I ( GENEAL-OOIFS ~~cordingtQ pticry t a u ij~ and T ribi. WITH The Line of our Sauiour J E s v s C HRIS T obferued from tAim _ to the blcfled V iRGi N 2>> T. S. CVM PRIVILEGIO. — i .Tun. i.4 ^& ^m^^^^^s^w^ss^^s^^^B^^sm^^i- Matt. Luke }. Dc.j8.ij bRab.Ha- \vl>lh m his third qucftion . vpon Efry. 9-1. « Rab.Ha-i \ca>iat. J AR*t.rtai Talmud die trea- t\Cco{Sa' bfdrin. Cha.Nig- mar Had. * Jbeodof. the J«w in Suidi on the wordle- ss. fCol.1.15 eHeb.i.f hApo.7.1? r Tbr^^ Qhrijtian%eader. MiLUJ-r fcTh o e? TTTS'o o /TJ^I HE Spirit of God in the facredHiftoric, hath laid down Q^^f^^^rK^tZrWVI ^uchJaelPs> as are the Jight and life of all ^aclons origi- nals. In them the circumftances of Verfoti, Time, and 'Place, are the chiefe ; eJle doe wee wander as without a guide : and of thefe the Verfoms principal!. Qentaloqiei then drawne from them, from whom all are defcended, and by Gods o wne warrant recorded vnto vs, muft mout afpeciall reuerence that they are holy, andfarre from chofe ocher,againft which S.Paul writeth. Amongft whole manifold vfes,this is the chiefeft, that by them is proued how Cbrljl was made ver^man. And therefore in leuerall o"^tJSI Tables ^ney are hereexliibited euen from their firit root, >" and fo continued through their fpreading branches , fo fairt a? the Sdipcuu giueth them fappe. lh the reading whereof, let thefe few directions be ihy guides. 1 Sue h del cents as hold on from the Tarentsto their children, withoucinterruption are verieplaineby their double lines, which runne from rundle to rundje. ' z Thofe whofe,Parf«ftare not certainly knowne,but are named of their Countrie^ity, or Tribe, are ioined each vndet other, with thi* figure here in the mar^ent. 3 Andlikewife fuch as are fetinrankt fide by fide, and diftinguifhed by thismarginall marl e,ai e not to be reputed Brethren, but fame othevPer/ws of note, of thai defcent wiiere they arefoinfeited. 4 The names of Rations and People , ( as likewife fometimes of Cities and other places of note) we haue not incompafled in rund!es*s rhe reft, but in Comparriments, and diffe- rent letters betwixt duect lines, thatf> the) might be knowne from particular perfon, and iheNames next vnder chem,are not inlerted as certainly thence defcended,but as eminent Perfm% among them. % And where of neceffity we are tobrcakeeff the fuccefHon, to bee continued in fome otherpage, that doe wee at fome principall Perfonu asattbe fl'UdwithNoaMonnes ; at the Promife with Terab and Abraham. cVc. Sotliateuer the M.itt at which we bieakeoff,.is againefct in the firft place offomeenfuing page, wheiebisiflue is continued, though ma- ny times whole leaues fall betwixt them ; which arc fuppljed with other collaterals: fuch is from Abraham page 3. vnto his Wiues and feed, p.*ge 6. md 7. &c. 6 The lineageof our blrifed Sauiour ( wnichisou' piincipall fcope ) is knqwiK by a Chainelike trade, continued fiOm^^w loSem , pag.i. and thence wterah and Abraham, pag. 3,&c.. So likewiie fiomDa/y^prg.iz.tohisfrjnnes^/awo^and^/^pag.^j, Aad lail'y, to r)ur^«io«/jparertspag. 34. lii'ked together (as other marriaees here are) byihe fculpture cf an hand in. hand. Both defcended ftom a lonbabe!, as the hoiy Euan<*difts hauertcordedtfromDa/^, Judah,and Abraham t bas t3ift/f5andthe7>r*^rjhauefpokeH- and/tWfjtlxmfeluesthusfajiegiaiJtjthatthe^/f^imouldberheitfr^fofa'F/^T;,^^ name Marie, and lleeof d Eeth-lthitn, the da. gh er< f Ehe, of the houfe • of ZerobaU/,* and l^dbe of -JuSab. In all which, our drill is maniftftly defigned, and by thelelfw« both ac- Knovvlcdgedtohauebeeneofthe c bkud-rciall, and alfo recorded in the number of the P:itfU,in their publike Rcgifter at Urufalm,h) this Title, Iesvs The Sonne G#iW Living God, A^nd Of The Virgin Mary. Thus ishe Da««fr Sonne, andwffcrc- hafrs Weire, in wht>m3lhhe kindredsoftheearfh are blefled, f beeing the verie Ima*c of theinuifible God, e thebrightnesof thegioric, and the ingrauen forme of hi* #» perfon,in whcmdwelleththe fulucs offhe Goa-hekti bodily, and vnto ** | whom be afenbed allgloiie, h praif?, wifdome, thankes, power and might, for euermore,* ^ Amen. i ^=0 <4Ml"T Kc Momitaiflfs oVArjraT7G^Tg:4-!k3?: t™o:M^^-^^>*^^,«re..,-i,.J.?Hm..^w^ »=*=** ludith lce.i6.J4 Timaa Sa.j6.ir Omar W Zepfco \Vctam WTemanyXenazY Korati' Amalek F.x.17.8 fAmmc^ .datha. [Zerefh ikEft.J.lo /ifpatha W|||ff Adalia tEtth. 7./l||ti^Eft.y.8 |/HamaaY^rcie"¥Herod\^H(-rodia^U/pW Arifto- bulus. I'oratha " .titer 9.8 I® •7 p— ^fcta^as i*Tw;-r-ttra>rte7CT^^ft^^ Elpaal Y Shaft** Y Ieri- Y Zcba Y Arad Y Ader V I ki V Ahn . CI r. b. A '• Chr- »• A moth. A diah. A i.Chr. 8. A t Cm.s A i. Chr. S. A ,. Chr. ? A '• cl '• x 1 '• Chl ^-c^,uI- vl /[ Hereto )\ ft Heber )] //Iflimerai jl /[ Jcfcl'aViH f [obab lam Jj lU.Chr.X.// \\r. Chr. -J. # tt l.Chr.S. IJ \i.Cx.?..jJ V.CIir.S. \*&tku& i [Piratfomt^ ^M.Efhrai,\ Samxria. j )^Shil*nU* \ \ ZeretUJ |[T«^i71 j f ! i? NERI 5.U.5JJ a^^Jt^hBwaa«feand againlt rhem ifrael was c com manded to fight.That Countiy aboun ded with Dromedaries. Efay 60.6. The *Emims poiTefling a part of A rabia the S.tonie, were fubdued by the Mo&bites , defcended from the elder fonne of Lot ; and the Mosbifes Dauid made fubiecl to b Judab, but in the daies of Abxhs fonns, they f rebelled, and as it feemeth, obtained the moft part of TQtben, for that moft of his thcRomans. The Land called PaUpina, {chiefe Cities were iri their poffrfli the City Jcru(alcm,Elia: and the /nrj oris, d This; Land was frultfull of fottered into a! quarters of the Earth, Vines, and was prophefied againft, by f all N ations are hated for their cm- cifyingof Chrift. Tbmicia the North part of Canaan, abounded with > Wheat, Honie, Gile, and Balme: wherein Afberpas feated vs&lofet b had Prophtfied, that bee (heulddip bii foot in Oile : whofe chiefe; Citie was iirus,9XkA next vntoit Zldon .* prophefied agairft by c IfiUhj aJE^- ch'ci,e Amos, and f Zachariab , yet arej they iuflifled before * Cbora-^n and 'la jfahh,* Uremic,1 E^ecbit Sctbfaida; I and h Obadialu V e J faith, tjeremie, s E^tcbiel, h Autos, anbiZefhame. Edom, Jdt-mca, or Mcunt Scir, a part of Arabia the Stottic, on the South of /w7,wasino!dtime inhabited by the Ror'ims, and fubdued by the » Edamits, Thofe Tonnes ofEfau were themfelues made fubiccl: to b Dauid , but in the daiesof' leboram K'ir.g of lndah, rfit) rebelled. Againft Edom prophtfied i VtrrWiel. S AmOS. blfhiah.17 c Icr.49.t3. dAino. i.v : Iud.ro .9 dE2rk.t 5 r'Amos z.i g Zeph.z.S. aGcn.i;.6 b Exod.2. cNom.ji.i aDcaz.:o b a.Sa.8. c tJUa.j dlfaif. et e Ilxr,X.et 16 Ffcr*8 . . Zeph a Deu.i.ii fa J.S;m.S. cz.K.8.:o d!in.i2.cr c Ier.49 4 t E?.ek. ?j. ^ anos I. KObtdi.1 ttK3£ami\&&&jmRa*'V*¥r'fm»mmmw* mwmnsiasttrrcaenssBrantfevtt 1 J*** A-NTAii^ ANAKj Inttah. UAnathrtk. \4lmorti iDan. J^'.^f"^. Wtuaion. Luath-iioiM. f Siiedieui. rA0*r.J3Sfc f. (yfaz COJVTT^YE OF TEMA-3 l-Dimna/t. \larmutk. ten- Ifr 7 II I A defcription fo Canaan, J lud.T. I*| b N0.z4.1d txwt.17. eI.Ch.4-4" a Ge.75.13. b E2e.17.zi' "ckr.49.19; dPf.u0.5J e Jla.zi.i6. et 60.7. f Eze. 17.1 1 1 g Iei.49^ a ^eiM.it. b ioth.ij. c I'oft.19. d Iofn.19. ei Sam. 8. fir.-1.141S. glcr.47. hEze.iy.i) i Ani. 1. 6 k Zep.i.,- lZac.9.5. b Nom.^j i.Ew.»7.id z.Cku.16. 3. Cl.r. 11. r, j.Chi.16.7 dira.11.13 c Gfn.37. fi.Ck).io 17.11. a Gen.io.t t e- 15 18 bpf io>.H c G-n to 6 d Gcaujo ^Ttiatel(it£s fpiung from £/<*«, was feared alio vpon the 3 South of lurif, and were the b fiiil that waned againft iprael. c Saul flew a great number of them : d Vauid many more, and the reft in Mount Seir did the Tribe of cSi- ^[O»dcitroiejinthedaiesof He^kjab King of indah. Kjdar South from Amah j^,was peo- pled from *I\edar thefecond fonne of ifmael. ACountrie b abounding with flcckes of Sheepe and Goats. Lhofe as heard-men dwelt in cTents,who are mentioned, by the d T[almi[t,tlfaiab3 s E^kjel3 and % Uremic The Philipnes vpon the Weft Coaft of Canaan) thre^v out the jinimszTi& poOerTed their a inheritance. Their Land was allotted to b Iudub,cDranne thofe 1 Waters that gaue life where they came,whence Chrift r feni his Apcftles as F-i fliers, to catch the foulesofmen. IntbisCity ftoedthe Throne of Cta»irf,through the /ucccf fion of one and twentie Kings ot him- felfe andhisfonnes, which was often aflailed before the finallfurprize : as by r Shif/jal^e King of E^p/Jn Rehoto- ams dr.ics, who canied away much Treafure.by'/t?^ King of Ifrael'm Ama- •zlas rime, who brake do wne 400. Cu bites ofthe wall: befieged by " 7f^i« and Vs\ab Kings of Aram and Jfrael. whom God put backeintheraignecf wicked Abab : by Senachcrib King of /Sfhur, whole Hofi in x Hezelpaa daies, the Angell of God deftroied : by the r Afjyriavs that tooke Aiar-ajfch cap- tiue : by * Tharaob Necbo that carrier! leboaba4 prifoner into Egypt: and kftly. [by the CaldeansYiha buint tke Tern 'pie anda defaced the Citie. Fisy^is e Gene. 46. I Ex.11.40. g Ge. 13. i* ft ilai.n.15 ' lfai.19.ie k iei.44 ier.46. l Eic^.3 j m iac.io.i 1 n M.u.i oHjlh.H.J. a Mat. 4. J. blci.3.17. C2. 5a, ).<,. dI0f.1j.63 \e i.s^.5.7. t i.Crui.8. gZac. 99. IhGau.!. i i.Sam.14. k 1. Ch.3.i 1 Pfal.87. 'mEzelcf.f j.i.Ch^.rl P lain.:.!}-

f To the Chriftian Reader. Efidcs the manifold andcootinuattbenefits which Almighty Godbtftoweth vpon v$, both corr-era)! andfpirkuall,wc ste efpecially bound (deare brethren)to giue him thanks without cealing tor his grea*- grace and vnfpeakable mercies, in that it hath pleafed him to call vs vnto this marueilouslight of hit oofpel , and mercifully to regard v» after fo horrible backftiding and falling away from thrift to Anti- chrilt, from light to darkenes, from the liuing God to dumme *nd dead idoles , and that alter fo cruel! murther of Gods Sais»,as alaj,hath becne among vs, wee are not altogether C3f: off,as were the Ilrae* Etes,and many others for the like,ornoifomanifeft wicked ■*ei,biitreceiuedagaiiiecog!acew:thmofteuii.enti:gneir.nd cokens of Gods efpeciallloue and rauour. To the intent therefore that we may not be vnmir.deful of thtfe great merces, butfeekeby3llme3nes(accordingt«ue noted it in the roargent after this fortf.vfitg that which was more intelligible And albeit th.it ■ many »f theEbrew names be alteredfromtheold:exc,aiulieftored to the true writing and firft originail, whereof rhey baue their fionificarion,yttin the vfuall names littleischanged for feare ef troubling thefimplc readers. Mm eouerwher- I «thenectfntieoftliefenteiicerequiredanythingtobeadded(forfuchisthegraceai^proptiety>ftheEbrew&Gieeke j tongues that it cannot but either by circumlocution.or by adding the vetbe offoroe word.be vnderftood of them that are : not welipractifedtherein)wehaueput it ic the text with another kind of letrer,thatitmayeafily be difcernedfrom the : commonletter. *stouchingrhedmh%nofthcverfcs,wehauefjllowedtheEbrewexamples,which hauefoeuen from • thebeginningd'ftinguiQKdthem.Wbichthingasit is raofl profitable for mem T, ,fo doth it agree with chebeft ttanfla- tlons.and is mofteafte to find out both by the bed Concordaf)ces,andalfo by the quotations which we haue diligently ! herein petufed and fetfotth by this*.Befidesthis,thep;incipalmattersarenoied&dilhngui(h«dbythismari-t^. Yea 5c the ! arguments both for the booke and for the ch»pters with the number ofthe verfe are added, i hat by all raean„s the reader jnight be holpeaFor the which caulealfa we haue fetouer the head ofeuery page lome notable word or fentence v. Inch may greatly further as well for the memory,asfor the chief* point ofthe rage.Andconfidering how ha; da thing it is :o vnderftand the holy Scriptures,and what errors,fec>» and hcrcfiesgrow daily for lacke ofthe Due knowledge ti>aof,and how niany are difcouraged(as they prttend)becaBfethev cannot attaine to the true and fimple meaning of the fr>me, wee haue alfoendeuouredbo.h by the diligent reading ofthe beft commencariet, and alfo by the con fe-.ence with the godly and learned bre;hren,to gather briefeannotctioBS vpon all the hatd places.aswtll for the vndeiilandiigofftch wojds ! as aieobfcure,and for the declaration of the text,asfor the application of the fame, as may moft appeitanx to Gods glo- ry andtheedificationofhis Church. Furthermore.whereascertainplacesin the books of Mofes,of the vingfenxfr-,the'e are adloined two moft profitable tables the one feruing for the ituerpi et.ition of he EbteW names: and th' other containing all thechiefe and principall matters ofthe whole Bible: fo that nothing(as we truft) that any coHldiuftlydefire.isomitted.Therefore.asbrerhren that atepartakers of thefime hope ar.dfaluation with vs, we be fetch yoa, that this rich pcarle& ineflimabletreafuremay notbe offred in vaine,but ai fent from God to the people of God tor the increafe of hiskingdome:the comf rt of his Church, 3nd difcharge of our confcieme,w horn it hath plead.! him 'o riire vp for this purpoY>-,fo you would willingly receiuc the word of God,earntuly fludy it, and in all yoiu life practise ic.riatyjmay n «wappeare indeed to be the people of God. not talking any more iccoiding to tins world, but in the fruisofrheSpiritjthAtGodinvsmaybefully glorified, through thrift Itfus cm loid, wh»liuethandraigr*thfoT Of the in comparable Treafure of <| I the holy Scriptures, with a praycF ~ Ik for the true vfe of the fame HErc is the Spring where waters flow, to quench our heat of finne : Efai.u.;&49 ib.teue.xi.itf ?nd l2"l7' Here is the Tree where tructhdoth crow, bfal.u9.1rf©. to Ieade our hues therein: {•eue.a.7.and Here isthe Iudge that flints the ftrife, *z.i.pfal.n?. wh en mens dcuices faile : Here is the Bread that feeds the life, that death can not alTaile. The tidings of Saluationdeere, conies to our eares from hence : The fortrelTe of our Faith isheere, and fliield of our defence. Then be not like the hogge,that hath apearleathisdefire, And takes more pleafure of the trough and wallowing in the mire. Reade not this booke, in any cafe, but with a (ingle eye! Reade not, but fir ft defire Gods grace, to vnderftand thereby. Pray ft ill in faith,with this refpec*, to fru(5tifie therein, That knowledge may bring this effect, to mortifie thy finned Then happy thou, in all thy life, what (6 to thee bcfalles : Pfal.94.it,i$. Yea, double happy (halt thou be, when God by death thee calles* John 6.3?. tukei.io. Ephefoitf. Matth.7.*. *<-& *.PcL».*i. e£. MatdiAai. (ASM* Ioflwai.8. ^r* PfaLi.i,*. & *3f /^Gracious God and moftmercifall Father, which haft vouchfafed vs the rich *&s- •j^ ^and precious iewcll of thy holy Word , aflift vs with thy Spirit , that it may be £&r 3£ written in our hearts to our euerlafting comfort, to reformevs, to renew vs ac- j£^» cording to thine owne image, to build vs vp, and edific vs into the pcrfeft building w* *»j of thy Chrift, fanclifying and increasing in vs all heauenly vertues. Grant this, O 5£a3K heauenly Father , for lefus Chriftes fake. Amen. 555* How to take profit in reading of the holy Scriptures. 3 Who fee. uer min- dethto take pro. rite by rea- ding (crip es.muft {Teachthe way ofhfe flatutcs. Giue vnderftanding. Direct in the path of his comm atmdements. f Ac the lead, twifc cucry dayc this exercde \^ be kept } PUl.ii*s ^Deu-ii Dihpendykeepefueh order of readlne the Tcrip- ^ ^e°7,eona3PP°'ntC(Jhereunm after a good C rures and prayer as may (land with his calling^ enrrie,bc no otherwife employed. fiwt fV.n, i may I and ftate of life, So that Vnderftand to what ende and purpofc the Scrip- tures (eiuc, which were wricun.to Remember that Scrip- tures conteine matta concemmg 'Religion and the < right worihipping ofGod.as J Snpcrftitionbcauovcied. KT\ ^Church dependeth not onthe efiimation andnobiltty ofthewcrld: and alfb by t he fi'wnejfi oj t hem, which haue at all times worflipped him purely according to his wordi that it ftandeth not in the multitude , but in the poore and dejptfedyin thtfmali fledge and little number, that man m his wtfedome might be confow.ded, and the A' •f God cuermrefratfed. 1 Firftcf all.anrf btlore that any creature was,God made heauen and earth ot nothing, IWifd.u.1* *P[4l.}}6otiaiii |j occlus. 18.1. aClet ;l 41 «.«»«• 17.14. b Aiarudelumps 'andwithootani msworai in, r, that man 1 CHAP, I. irheheauenbegatheredintoonepIace,andIcttrie, tCoicttateithehtemtnonitbe terth, a The light end the I dry land appearc. And it was To. T**^&f7!^.3.L?!!totE{**Z%. ! 1 o And God called the drieland , Earth , and', boot any : in it : For. fomtheemh. \6 HeicrenlelkiheSumiejbe Moone, Let the earth budfoorth fc sothatwe f* Ntheabeginning*Godcre- j diebud of the herbe,thatfcedeth feed,rhe fruitful Wltt^lSu' atedtheheauen& the earth. I tree, which beareth fruit according to his kindc,! ihatniiVchtht i And the earth was ] which hath his feed in it felfevpon the earth, and carta frnitfkJi, bj|withourforme and void, j itwasfo. »lKe!(coara. and <= darkeneiTe was vpon 12 And the earth brought forth the bud of the "xTh"t u "rem e ia the f deepe , and theSpirit | herbe that feedeth feed according to his kind,al- fooit repeated.!, of God d mooued vpon the ! fb the tree that beareth thiir,which hath his (cede fi£«ihtthuGiU j waters. - in it felfe according to his kinde : and God • faw ™^j lH*'""? 3 Then God faid,* Let there bee light : And ' that it was good. j || So the euening and the morning were the: the j.iofi. «f man: «MtBte in it : For j there was « light. the w.teracouered 4 And God faw thg ^ ^ f(. ^ goo ^ God faid againe, * Let the waters vnder fcreweemn(lnot»ittibutethattotbecreatore» rbat are Gods inftr»menn,*liich onljrappertaineth tbGod \F.br letwert: th l)?ht,*ndl.einrenethedtiki<". |The firftday. ^Ehr(binuthteianmiSow (hint vpon thtcjrth, 18 And to* rule in thcd.iv,and in riie night and tn fcparate the light from th< darkocflc :aiw God faw that it was good. 15) |!So thccucningandtheii fourth day. 20 Afterward God (aid,T.r. .; kfrha»minin«'gtihbxhiiejf fonr,and t!r flarrri litkear. nh.i.ll .nJ(hrM fill J The creation of man. Genefis. The creation of woman. p AsfifhinH Wurm.swbicri fli ie,rwirmnc,or citepe. iat,,.tbtfoit!eof \Btrficttfibefir a fin h li and one beginning, »'h_ ein w ice that na-.tue sine ad i- ii tlieodier. t« fwimbeofjt.il In trie ware'. r 1 aiis o, tbe veitur .)! hi! word hegauepoweito hisct:jtutcsfi in grager nVfiftdsy. ftitr lta!$.tf/fi. r.ii.-r.«/.j.io f God comman- ded [lie waf r inn the -l t to!. ring forth other mi tines -.'11111 of nun he filth, t rtvi nuke. fii;mfyng, that Cod rake th COunfeli«i|thhi» *iTdome and vet- ine.piirnolmgto Imakeaa nrellrnt 'Wfrkeab. neall ttRe reftsf hi* itreation. ■t This image and jliken DeotCodin is-ixpounded, = 7 ; hee created 'jnanijixpou PEphe.4^4 w bete th writteBthit man wa?c lafterGod jjesulnefl" arid the image ofGod created he hii them * male and female. 28 And God" blelled them, andGodfaidto ithem,* Bring forth If uit,and multiply ,and fill the learthj and (undue it, and rule ouer the fi(h of the jfea,and ouer the fouie of the heauen, and ouer e- |ucry beaft that mooueth vpon the e rth. ; 29 AndGodlaid, Behold, I hauegiuen vnto jyou * entry herbe bearing :eed, which is vpon all me vpon the earth, neither wattherc a man d God only ope. to rillthe ground, nechthe beauem 6 But a myft went vp from the earth,and wa- . JJfaSSiS tei ed all the eai th. ja'd raine accor- : 7 ^ The Lord God alro j| made the man e0f mngrohisgood the duft o the ground , and breathed in his face | fj"^', breath of life, * and the man was a lining touie 8 And the-Lord God planted a garden Eaft- ward in Eden,and there hee put the man whom : was created, to the •-"'tlutijun .foorthin abundance entry p creeping thing that * was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, be-' i h. th } he; and let the foule flie vpon the eai th in \ fore it grew : for the Lord God had not caufed it the -open firmament or theheauen. 21 Then God created tr.e great whales , and euery thing lining and moouing/.vhichthe q wa- ters brought toorth in abuiHiaiiLe according to their kind,and eiu ry 5satheredtQule according to his kind and Gou iaw chat it was good. 2 2 Then God'clefied them/aying, Bring forth f uiteand multiply, ai d fili the watei s in the leas, and let the rouie multiply in the earth. 2 j |;So the eucr.mg ana the morning were the hit day. 24 «| Moreouer,Godfaid,Let the eaith bring forth the lHungch.mgaccordiPgcohiskind,cat- tell,and thatwmchcreepeth,andrahebe4ft.oj^the eai th actoi cm g to his kuid. and t was .0. 25 AndG • i made' the bearto the eaith ac- cording to his kmdjind the catteil according to his kiiuie, and euety creep ngth.rg of thee.ith accoi ding to h»s kin le : anu God :aw chat it was good. 16 Fiuthenriore God faid,v fLetvs make man m our t image acco: ding to ourlikene'ie, and let them ruVouei the firh oi die lea, and ouer the touie o.rtiieheauen,and ouer the beaftes,and ouer all the earth , and ouer euery thing, that i.recpeth and mooueth on the earth. Thus God created the man in his image \Or,fbrmti. e He Iheweth body gold. he had made. 9 (For out of the ground made the Lord thrcxcXnc^of1 God to grow euery tree piealant to the light, and his owne nature, good for ineate: the t. tree of life alio in die nuds *.'Tc°"iW- ox the garden, h and the tree of knowledge of name^a'placea* good and euill. fomethinkein^. 10 And out of Eden went a riuer to water the ppotamu, molt garden, andfrom thence it was diuided, andbe-ft1"?"';?1!*^"1* cmeintofouteheads. t^SSS? 11 ' he name of one K*Pifnon: die lame com- figneolthelife padeth the whole land ''or Haudah, where is r«einedofGoi. ■ h Thatu,t.rn>ire^ And the gold of that land is good: there u whicl'Mnieby*' jj Bielium,and the Onyx ftone. difobr >i»e God. 1 j And the name of the fecond riuer u Gi- l£"fM1h*9- hon : the lame compalTeth the wWe land of J.jw H™,',*h 14 The name alfo of the third riuer is |jHid- E'lt*ard,anden. de\el : thii goeth toward the Eaft fide of/J Affr.ur; ^.Re'h tQWard the andtheicnuthriutTxsljPerathi iol^Umfi^ 5 ^ inen the Lord Cjoatooketheman, and r'P'trtt.PUnu put him into the garden of Eden , that hee might [*'* " " ,ht »"* ^drefl'eitandketpeit. %r^hitPu 16 AndtheLordGodlcommandedtheman, j)Or,VVr«. ' ^ying»tTiloufllalteatfreelyofeuerytreeofthe b'.^fru. "arden, fc&r.£ heauen , and brought them vnto the » man to fee L/i 'fV"*y ji ''AndGodlaw allthnhce hadmade, and } how he would call t hem: for howfoeuer the man 6 'all pr rfrcti. fwifeitomr,! th, tectts.xi.u *«*»<*. 1 9 4. biepTopa-gt of msniith blef5t'ng«IGod P(s> lloe,it was very good. || So the euemng and the porning were the fixt day. ! named die liuing creatute jtheieof. lb was the marae , vthetifot iketbawajsllcxc •0*^7 37- liThefitcday •-Cha;: y.nitclp.i. x Godsgieatlibctalitieto min feof hisingratitude. *£*«/>?.> ;f.»j<* jlj-j.ccilm.isA6. CHAP IT. in Bythisdeath hemeanetbthe jlepatationolmaij 1 20 ine man tneretore gaue names vnto all liomGorfwhou icattel,and to the fotile oftheheauen,andto euery j*fMieandchieli I beaft of the field : hut for Adam found hee not an [h',d'ie ;and alr» helpe meet fortim. I 2 1 f Thei efore the Lord God .caused an hea- difobedi- eticeisthecaufe tkrreof. a w.«a56^r^ttL:?r-£S !!ii^5o^9!j^«^«483^«j5a ftSssi a Thatis.the in* numcrahleatDr.. daoceolcttatarej In heauen &ia'th, *£jrot<.».il.4Wjl |4»S»-.44. b For he had now fioMiedhhcieatl- On,butl:ispioui. dencf (till watch- ethoan iiiscrea •sutes, anitgouer- Snetlitbem. t Appointed itro Ibekeptholy that unan might therein jsonri.ler'beencellt Xifin*Ua»i$^i,i-s, THus the heauens and the earth werefinifhed, and all the a hofte of them. 2 Form the feuenth day God ended his work which he hadmade,* and the feuenth day he ° ic- fted from all h s worke,which he hade made. j So God Lkfied the 'euenth day,and c fanfti- fied it,becaufe that in it he had rtfted from all his worke,wh ch God had created and made. 4 ^"Thefe are the || generations of the hea- jens,and of the earth,when they were aeated,in :he day that theXord God made the earth and the leauens, 5 And euery (J plant of the fielde, before it ol his « ork«.and Gods goodntffc tomtd him, \9r,ttht0- ! he tooke oVie of his ribs, and clofed vp die flefh 1 I ftead thereof. ;n Bymoningthem .0 come and fa b- nitthcmfclucno j 22 And the nb which the lord God hacka- W*«>- ken from the man, f made hee a ° woman , and . 1^T *",'/'* l jbroughthertotheman 'JSBSSSS j 25 Ihenthenunlayd, *Thisnowisbone of fitwhenthewo- mvbonts,and flefh ofmy.fteth.Shcfhall.be called "'^^a. created, \\ woman,becaufe fhe wa's taken out of man. [JSl'SSSS 24* Therefore flial man leaue p his father and Lidding. his mother, and.fhall deaue tohis wife, and they Jhalbe one flefh 't .fa-. 1 1.8. Or.MfWietfe.be- comr/ntb 2 5 And they were both naked , the man and K'„%" »fi his wife,and were not q afhamed. y„v iff, u m«a,«Mf iQtAhthf l9.<..mar.i:7.i.cor,$.iSepl>t.s.}X. p Sothatmatiage equiieih agreatM , duetyo I vt toward our wtucs, then othei wile u'earebotindtofj)ewtOOUrp»tent*i 3 For before finaecBHcd all thin^i were hooci] and cnmely The woman feduccdf, "Bteaafi amnion >'< ttadt in the tenth vir(t ot'lb* Chip- lir, oflht nurr that wate- red the garden, wl "tufl i that Euphrates and TigrH, tatted t» Htbyiu], Pt>ath, end Htdaeket, d>ire '*«** l/Htaneriuer where the) :of- ncd together , ei\t thty had fiute beads ; that*, two at tbetrgirmgs,andtwo where they fia mtothtPvftstt\ea. In thu ctjHUirej and nuti p-.CBtfiUltnd sAimdntlt, md th» wu called Paradtfe, that it ^ a garden of pltafimr, becaafe ,af the frititjutnefie andabundancethertiif.^lud vbereae it a {aiatbat Pj/Jou tompafeth the land af Hi. tilth, it » meant afTtgri; ninth >« fomecountrif<,a> it pa fed bydmersp 'accsjnu called by \mdry uamet , *> [onte time Diglltto , in other plactiPafitigtis,ando<'jiime Pfitfa , or Pijon. likewifl Eupbrates torn*' d'be com- tret of Cn{h at Ethuoia, or Arabia , ».« called G'htn. St thsiTigrit & Euphrates, (which were bat two riatrs, and [one: rmt when the} toy- aid toietber, were calledaf- tir one name ) wire accor- ding to dineri placet tatted bythefefiurenamttjat at they miiht film* to bant i*tnt fourtttiutrt tmtri. The fall ofEuphr*. tes. I The tall ofTygi ii. The giijfe of the Pcr- iianJ 1 Thin •*Wf/d w* a AsSataoean change himfclfe lijht.fo H!d he a- bife the ivifdome oftheferpentto deceineman. b Go-.l fultered Satan to makethe ferpent his inftra- ment and tofpeak inhitn. c In doubting of G'odsthreatning fhe yceldedto Satan. Cor « f ?. d 1 htiisSatam chiefrltfiibtiltie, toemfevs ti«t to- {are Gods thieat- nings. iF.br die the death. e As though he Ihouldtay.God doethoot forbid mi ro eate ofthe CHAP. III. 8 The) lath file from Cod. i* Tbet three ari fans- 15 CbiiB is ptmt[ed, tj> MaHisdafl.it iSahtteafl t%ta'Paraiife NOw * the Serpent was more a fubtill then any beaft of the field , which the lord God had made: and he b taid to tlie \voman,Yea,h3th God indeed faid, Yee fhall not eat of euei y tree of the garden ? 2 And the woman faid vnto the %penr,Wee eateofths fruit of the trees oftfec garden: ; But of thefiuite of the tree which is in the midsoL'the garden, God hath faid , Yee (hall not eate of it, neither (hall ve touch it, ' left: ye die. 4 Then* the 'erpent laid to the woman, Yee (hall not 'If die at all, « But God doth know that when ye (ball eat thereof, your eyes fhall be opetied,and ye fhall be a< sodi.'e knowing good and euill. 6 So the woman f feeing that the tree was - ood for meat, cV that it was pleafant to the eyes, and a tree to be defired,to get knowledge) tooke „fthe fruit thereorland did «eate,and gauc alio to- ner hnsbandwith her, and he 'did eatei 7 Then the eves of them both were opened, and they g knew that they were naked , and they S,Se,««|.*,Me«^erMfJyem..1dW On.*. '» tvk a.. 4 F Not ^omuchtop1fafehi^v^•if^»"">«'■ . »rt»o- Why haft thou d5> f - i" if Kain oirfecT. Religion reftorcd. ManiscaftoutofParadifc. Genefk 15 IwiUairooputenmitiebetweenetheeand '* doore : alio vnto thee his g ckfire fbMt fnbuOt ^sfoiiefhaii fli thy head , and thou (halt • He chiefly mea» and| Hee (hall breake thine eraicthcfirpent deceiuedihewo- tormcncthycon. 8 «[Then Kain fpake vnto Habel his brother. L The'dignitieof thecurfe. t TbefeareBOt the naturall fruits of the earth, but proceed of the corruption of finne. u Orgauethetn knowledge to makfihemfelaes coates. x By this deriG- onhereprocbeth Adams miferie, the tree ofhfe. whereuntohee wasfalkn by ambition y Adamdepriued of life, loft alfo the fignethereof. CHAP. Ill I Tht ittnrAtimofmankinite. j K*tn*t.d Hx&tloffirlamfii 8 l(w> k.Htib lUbtl. 2 j laweb * tyrant tntmrngetbhii jhnrtfittl vriHfi aS Trut lelpw it rtfiind. -voice of thy brothers blood cneth vnto mee, Kweofiherepre. from the earth. bate when they 11 Now therefore thou art curfed k from the ?re ."prooued of earth, whichhath opened her mouth to receiue EwES? thy brothers blood from thine hand. jGod anddefpight 1 2 When thou (halt till the ground, it (hall Jbim. not hencefoorth yeeld vnto thee herftrength: a ,' ^odreuengeth 'vagabond and arunnagatelhaltthoubeinthe ^ainM^thouPh" earth :complaine: a Mans nature, the eftate of ma- nage ,and Gods blclsingwerenot vrteryaboldh 1 j Then Kain laid to the lord, in ||Mypuni(h- fortheimqu I men t s greater then I can beare. Wer^ Crit'h f°r j 1 4 Behold, thou haft caft mee out this day * i8hVe"th (hall j from j the earth , and from thy face (hall I bee ibeawitueOea. 20 f And the man called his wiues name He- hidde, and (hall be a vagabond, and a runnagate jg>i«rttb:e)Whicb. uah becaufe (he was the mother of all liuing) j in the earth, and whofoeuer fiadeth me, (hall flay QXt blood'' 2 1 Vnto Adam alfo and to his wife did the ! mee. which thou mod Lord God "make coats of skinnes, and clothed I 15 Then the Lord faid vnto ita'm, Doubt- jmeliy fheddedft. th£m j lefle whofoeuer flay eth Kain , hee (hall bee :< pu- ' r,'oa ^ ■£ 22' f And theLord God faid,* "Behold, the nifhed ftuenfolde. Ai:d the Lord ie"t a ° marke £ XVr't iba'lT man is become as one of vs, to know good and I vpon Kain, ltft any man finding him, flioulu kill |be in continuall euill. And nowleftheeput foorth his hand, and him. fe^ reandcate. y take alfo of the tree ofhfe, and eat, and hue for 1 * Then Kain went out from the prerence of £ "' b" '^"«h euer, | the Lonl> and dwelt in the land of Nod toward kudge.becaufe he 2} Therefore the Lord God fent him foorth ! the Eatt fide of Eden. # &idp;.niihhimf# from the garden ofEden,to till the earth,whence \ l7 Kain alio knewhis wife, which concerned rarPc,y . he was taken. < and bare Henoch : and hee built a p city, and cal- 1£™S£* 2 4 Thus he caft out man, and at the Eaft fide led the name of the citie by the name ofhis fonne lfp„4„td . of the garden of Eden he fet the Cherubims, and Henoch. f£lr.fr«»- wrought cunningly eutry craft of braffeand of K'the 'lTwfull yron : and the fifter of Tubal-kain wot Naamah. 2 j Then Lamech (ayd vnto his wines , A- , dah and Zillah , Heare my voyce , . yee wiues of I Lamech : hearken vnto my (peach : * for I would 4 And Hibel alfo himlelfe brought of the flay a man in my wound, andayong man in my firft fruits of his (heepe , and of thefat of them, I hurt and the Lord hadrefpecl vnto* Habel and to his : 24 IfKainfliallbeauengedleuenfold, truely iotfeving. , Lamech ffeuen times feuen fold, I 5 But vnto Kain and to his offering hee had j 25 And to the lame Sheth alfo there was downe ? \ borne a fonne, and hee called his name Enofli If thou doe well, (halt thou not be e accep- dreninthekaaw. ted? and if thou doeftnot well,finneliechat the ledgeoffiod.and alio huwiodgaue them racrifices.tofignifietheirfaluation, albeit they weredefti- luteo(ihrf..ra ieiitofth« treeotlife. *He*.ti.4. d Becaufe hee was an by. pocrite, and rtfredonly lor an outward fhew without finceiitis of heatt, e Both tbouand thy l*ctificelliillbeacc

And..-. tying, This ■bWoNottbmdlucbiUrtw. 14 Hnetbwmfknn»aj. fame (hall •' |jr.rttM^ff«/ inpnisisthe |[ bookeof the geHcrattains of A- andiioirowolou. hand?, as touchii j mjlxu. J dam. In the day chat God created Adam, in v*kh die I. jr.duthcirrerl . cth theinfep ■able eodfiftwi** man and wife. Afwell concer- ning hiscrcition, $hiteorruptioB, Uirm i.t. R«dCbjp.t.»« the MikenefleofGodmadehehim Male and female created he diem, and blcf- Bygniing them ied them, and culled their name1, Adam in the day "SJteJif, that they were created. 3 !f Now Adam lined an hundred and thir-' tie yeeres , and begate a childe in his owne c like- nefte after liis image , and called his name Sheth. 4 * And the dayes of Adam, after htludl e- goTtenShctb,were eiglifliiuidrah yeci es, and he legate Tonnes and daughtci s. $ So all the dayes that Adam lined, were nine hundreth and thirtie yeeres, and he dud. 6 And fine hundtuh yet And Noah begate Shemdrlam, and I jphcth. CHAP. VI. i Go4(Uniutehi3trfi£ii8t. arid • nd hee. 1 8 f Then LamcchriHcdan Kundiv: nations of the thoughts of his * hcai c « . p . euillf continually, 6 Then it g repented the lord, that madeiiianinthceaidi, and hee was &>r\ in! heai t. 7 Therefore the Lorde iiiyde , I will. ft-omthe eaith the man., w£oni 1 fiximman " to bealt,to die creepi the foule- of die heauen : f >r I repent that IT. eight made diem. 8 ButNoah ' fonnd grace in the c . Lord. 9 ^Tliclarethtl'gcxrjt:,, ahwasainft and vpright man Noah w.dke iv.;::'. 10 An v andlapheth. 11 T!ie earth al.ow-nMt n:- tliLtaiil'.was ti!i-: . 11 Then God looker hold, it w.r- corrupt .for. way vpon thet.vth. 13 AndGodTaid vni - flcfb iv. Ilicruelue f through tlm • 1. IfMake'thee an A d wifhinand vjidai ut wkhpticp^ 1 <; And |l thus (halt tho im.,i 1 breadth ofit tiliit cubits , , . t> 11 trJmjft. ntfii. \Qtfifibnj,m«hea bingsdid molt. Bourifb. e Both the wattti intheeatth did c.ae:flow,andalfc thedoudespoK' red dowoc. AB The length three hundltth cubitea BC The breadth nfcie. V E The height thirtie. f The windowe a cubite long S thing thai God would haue to bft preferuedon earth came into the AtltetoNoab, g SothatGods fecret power de- fended him againfl the rage ol the CHAP. VII. ike re ft ■vfaii the 1 ree heights. eftnoddcfirojetbtX • * a.PrM.j. a In reject of the #eft of the world, and becaafehee | hadadtfi'eio 1 ieriMGodand liitevprightly. ] ',r^enir)t;ott. t> Whirhmijht beeofliedinfacii fice.tvbereo! fixe were for breed, andtheleuentli lorfacrifire. •VU«i/.J4.37- ink' 17.t6.lfK. 3.10. A Nd the Lord (aid vntoNoah,F.ntcr thou and X\ali thine hou'e into the Arke.forthee hauel ftene * a 1 ighteous before me in this jj age. 2 Ofeuery b cleanebeaft thou (halt take to thee by feuens , themale and his female: but of vr cleane beafts by couples , the male andbis fe- mak. 3 Of the foules alio ofthe heauen byTcntns, male and female, to ketpefeede ahue vpon the , whole earth. 4 For feuen daves hence T will caufe ft raine vpon the earth huii ty dale's nr.d four tie -nights, and all the fuhftance that I hau; n.ade,\vill I de- ftroy from off the earth. 5 * Noah therefore did according vnto all that the led commanded him. 6 And Noah nvw fixe himdveth yeeres olde when the flood of water s was vpon the earth. 7 ^So Noah entred and his !bn.nes, and his wife, & hisfonnes w.'ues with himinto the Arkc, becaufe of the waters of the flood. 8: Ofthe cleane beafts , and of the vncleane b, afts,and ofthefoules , and of all that creepeth irrjon the earth. of heauen were opened, 1 a Andthe raine was vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nights. 1 j In the felfe lame day entred Noah with Shem,andHam,andIapheth,the fonnes of Noah, and Noahs wife,and the th; ee wines of has fonnes with them into the Arke. 1 4 They and euery beaft after his kinde , and all cattell after their kinde, and euery thing that creepeth and mooueth vpon the earth after his kinde,and euery foule after his kinde, turn euery bird ofeuery feather. I 15 Forthey came toNoah into the Arke, two 1 and two, f ofall flefh wherein is the breadth of Eueryli'uin] life. 1 f> And they entring in,came male and female ofall fle(h,as God had commanded ftm : and the : Lords (((huthimin. 1 17 Then the flood was fourtie dayes vpon the earth,and the waters were increaled, and bare vp ; the Arke,which was lift vp aboue the earth. 18 The waters alfo waxed ftrong,and were m- mightie water*; i created exceedingly vpon the earth, and the Arke ij**"''*" I went vpon the waters. ! 19 The waters j preuailed fo exceedingly v^-\^ tbr vtxtivtrf ! on the earth , that all the high mountaines,' that! might). are vnder the whole heauen were couered. 2 0 Fifteene eubites vpward did the waters pre-! naile,when the mountaines were couered. 2 1 *Then all flefh peri/hed that mooued vpon! * Wtfd.1*.*. th.e earth , both foule and cattell and beaft , and <«''« i cemtnmdedtoeotat forthoftht v4-k'T»:tnh:s. :o We ''acrifirttb f thtlnrit. a a Cod fro- mijcthtbtt aUthmgi fhtU continue mthtir ftrft enter. NOw God 3 remembred Noah and b euery beaft , and all the cattell that was with him in the Arke : therefore God made a wind to pafle vpon the earth,andthe waters ceakd. 2 The founraines alio of the deepe a-nd the p windowes of heauen were flopped, and the raine " from heauen wasreftrained, •j And the waters returned from aboue the' earth, going and returning .-and after the end of the hundreth and fiftieth day,the waters abated. 4 Andint-hccfcuenthmoiieth, in rhelluen- teenth day ofthe moneth, the ArkeJ| refted vpon the mountaines. ofjj Ararat. a NottbatGorJ forgettethhisata. ny time, but when heelendcthfuc. cour,tbenhee rweththathe rtmembreth'thc. b If Ged rfmrnj4 bereiier.briiite bcait.what ought to bethealTnrance of hischildren ? c Which contei- nedpartofSep- trmber.andpatc ' blOftober. \ Orjaycd. And lOr^Jh Noah gocth o oah gosth out ofthe Arkc. :hap, fine !T. The couenant and raiocb-nf. 4 Jcembe*. ' Tf ejfimiietUus. Nvi | He fended the 1 Ma the ' fearc ofyou,and the dread ofynu I B b, ■ Lrh, Oak e \poneuety bealt of the earth,and VpOli e- lol < fops ucry fouk ofthe luaucn, \pon all thatmoiieth. r11"' b*»*» bnthc. : ;!■,.,! 4TOon.afljihe(ifl:cSofth«iea:in ".'/ ' the to you hand .if: they deliu.ud. 5 And the waters Were going arid decreafing A vVhich was the vntill the d tentli moneth : in the tenth morict' ■oneth of De- and in the fit ft day of the monetb , w ere die tops f the mountaines feene. iirttiitni I * ^ So 1 after fortiedayes, Noah opened the '»ifomnt<■■■ 8 Againehefenta || done from him, that hce [with the blood thereof. ■■ : might ice if the waters were diminished from off \ 5 < For fiircly I wil 1 equire yoiu bJ :he earth. ifi ydnf Hues «*■« .- at the hand oi p But the done found no reft for the fole of irequireit: and at the haftd of man cuti at the '■?.!. t». iier foot:therefore (he returned vnto him into the lhand of a mans || brother wil I require the life of Arke (for the waters co< vpon the whole earchj man. e It i« like that therauendid flie toandfro.reftmg on the Arke, but came not into i: as the done chit wat taken in, 1 Or, bi'J. 1 Which ma figne that the *J. cers wete much diminifhed for theoliue* grow cot on the hie mountaines. g Called-in E brew Abib, containing part of Match and put of April. h N»ah declared bisobedience.in that he would no depart ont ofthe Arke without GoJsexprefle commaadecuent, •she did notenK in without the fame: the Arke be- ing a figure ot the Churcb,wherein nothing muft be done without the • word of God. r*#4M.*ai. i Forfacrificej which were as an •xercifeoftheit faith, whereby tbeyvfedtagiue thanks to God for his benefit? .fwettfiutHr. k That is Lhsreby ihewetlihim- felfe appealed, and his anger to reft. Chip 6.i«ull. 1 The order of na- deftroved by the flood .isrefto redbyGodjpro a Ojsd increafrd th*»n with fruit, and declared vn- to them his coun- fill as touching th ndhe e put forth his hand, and receiued htrand tookeher to him into the Arke. 10 And he abode yet other feuen dayes,anda- aine he fent foi th the done out ofthe Arke. 1 1 And the doue came to him in the euerirg; andloe,in her|{m6uth w.v- an ' oltue kafethat foe hadpluckt: Whereby Noah knew that the waters were abated from offthe earth. 12 Notwithstanding , he waited yet other fe- uen daies,and fent forth die doue,whkh returned notagaine vr.to him any more. 1 5 nd Winter, anddaya d night (hall not ceak, 'o long as the earth remai- ncth. CHAP. TX. I ThtczK$Tm*\f ^irgllftf*- tuiet. } PniHfp-nofrnttn. 6 TUpowetvf r*e fired. 14 ritrttK-lirnibcfaieoff.ortpror,,;,. It K,ah,,tt,wil:f» MtiJr,icct,dolbufM,le,nhoral'cecitrfltf> 19 Theitftnd deitl* *'?■■>•'■ ANdGod ableiTedNoah andhis fonnes and fayd to them, * B ing foorth frnit,and mul- uply,andreplenifo the earth, reuleiiifningofrjieciith.. ih:?.\.z%Ml°.iT. 6 Who fo* fheddeth mans blood, f by man (hall his blood bee (hed : *for in the [image of God hath he made man. 7 But bring ye forth ."ruif .indrnuhiply:grow plentifully in the eaith,and iHcreafi 8 ^ Cj od (pake al o to Noah and to Ins Ions .ch him,fayii'.g, 9 Behold, I eucn I eftabhlh mv '' couenant with yn, and with your' etd.iftei you, . 10 Afidyyifh.eue y ]iuii:gc:eatu:e diatiswdi yoiijwith die fov.le, with fhe catteli, and with e- utry I e.;it ofthe ea:thwitli you, out ofthe Arke,vntoeueiy Lea A ofthe e.i th. And my couenai t wiU 1 eftabhfh with vou, that frpm hencefoorth Al ik'" fl-^11 not ■ ch)i. forbid- ' Mu i« si. • no God uiterh r [> one iran Inrrti tx kill another. [ 1 hcre.otfto till m> isto>i» bee rooted out by the w iters of the flood, nei- la- ther (hall the: e be. i flood to deftroy thtea.tha ny more. " \2 Then God avd, This is the token of die CQuenant wnich I make h'twetne^ne ai • and betweene euei y liuii g thing that is widi you ' ! vntoperpetuall generai'ions. 15 I haue ktmy^bowc in the cloud, and it «od foal) be for a figne ofthe couenant betweel - anduhe earth. 14 And when* I Thall ccuier the earth with a doud, and the how (hall be fe^ne Id the cloud, 1 5 Then wil "I remember my : couenant which is between me and you, ar.d between cut thing in allfle(h,and there (hall be r.or. ters of a flood to deft, oy all fk-fh. 16 Therefore the low (hall be in the cloud, thatl may fee it, and ierr.cn. bti the euerjall rg couenant betweene Cod andeti in allflefhthat is vpon the earth. 17 God 'hvdvei ter«Gomer, and andjf outofthelewere the nations dkiided in the f*alUt«ne^ao'd m igo&an'd b Madai,and Iauan, andTubal,and earth after the flood. ■ alfo to fet foorti. - fo${£tW and Tiras. *JJ3Kfl3r 3 And thefonnes of Gomer, Afhkeim, and sra'ceswwards Riphath,and Togarmak therr fathers. 4 Alfo thefonnes oflauan, Elifhah and Tar- b ofMadaiand fn^Kitnm andDodaniin. 5 Of the'e were the c yles ofthe Gentiles di- uided in their lands, euery man after his tongue, I *TT» Hen the whole earth was of one * language «j«rf after their families in theirnations. ' ' J_ and one (peach. '8 f Morediler, the fonnes of Ham acre d Ca(h, ' 2 And \ as b they went from the c Eaft , they and Mixraim,and Put and Canaan.' j found a plaine in the landof °-Shinar, andthere 7 And the fonnes of Cufh, Seba, andHaui- | they abode, 3 And they faid one to another, Come Jet vs Lilian came the Mr^es&Greeki, c The lewesfor call all cnuratreys which are fepara- le<] from them by ffa,asGrecii,lta- lie,&c whiel- CHAP. XI. 6 T;>cl>wU:tigof7i/n>iit?tfctuift ofif>ecsnfuf!ontftmgn?t Ic Tbc*-;e &nig'nera;ioHo(Sbei>tvnto*Airavi. }i ^brsmt depAiitrefrtm 1)r tvitbbi: fither T e rah tS arm end Lot. $lTht ageaaddculbof Tireb. Chap.11.su ]Or,of theft ttmt dmnrinahtns. * Wrtf.ro j. a Intheveeretn hnndrerhandtfiir- tyaftcrihchood b Towit,Ninwo> Ludim , asd Ana- g Fortherewa* mim.andLehabim,and""Naphtuhim. '4 Pathrufim alfo,&Cafluhimfout of whom V.*vptxi\Udi\'t> Babel. i "r.tbt/tr-etteiof iht cine. h Of linlcame t/ie I yiliaiu. tOr.theCofpitic- 1 his Roc !,e the Church wjspre- jed .therefore . Mofcsli-auethoff fpeakingof la- phethaud Ham, and intreatethof 1 more at kwgc came the Philiftims) and J] Caphtonrr.s. 1 5 ^Alfo Canaan begat Za'don his firit borne, 'and Heth, if> AndIebiifi,andEmori,andGirga/hi, 17 AndHi'iii,and Arki,andSini, I 18. AndAruadi, andZemari, andHamrthi: and afterward were the families of the Canaa- ; rites (bread abroad. 19 Then the border;oftheCanaanices was from 7.:don , as thou commeft to Gtrarvntil Alzah, and as thoii gocft vnto Sodom & Gomorah, and Admah, and Zeboiim,cuen vnto Lafha. 20 Thefe are the fonnes of Ham according to their fafnilies,according to their tongues in their countreVsW in their nations. 2.1 f- Vnto » Shem alfo the father of all the 4 Alfo they fayd , Goe to,' let vs e build ysa jwrvwdcalied citie and a tower , whofe top may reach vnto the e Vhcy were heauen, that wee may get vs a name, left wee bee moued with priie fcattered vpon the whole earth. anl ambition, 5 But the Lord t camedowne, to fee the ^inki-gtopre- citie and tower which the fonnes of men \ ^y\0 'GodT* biulc!ed. :••-.(- ;hononr. 6 And the Lord faid,g Behold, the people w;f Mea»ing,tFi»t one,and they all ha ue one language,and this they j hld?]?re? by begin to doe , neither can they now bee (topped i,nevi, their W1-c, from whatfbeuer they haueimagnied to doe. kedenterprile: 7 Comeon, hletvs goe downe, and ' there'. orGodspowcr confound their language, that euery one perceiue " f ur.ry wl not anothers (peach. 8'- So the Lordfcattered them from thence Vpon all the earth, and they left off to build the Citie 2 Therefore the name of it was called || Ea and dorth Heithel afc.-ndnorde- fcend. g God fpealeetti this in derifion, becanfe of their foelifh perfwafion bel,becaufe the Lord did there confound the Ian-' andenteipriie suaee of all the earth : from thence then did the! h. '"'[pMhetha* ..&jr. L 11 J. J. though be tooke eoonlellwiifahif ownewifedome and power, tn wit^ Willi the Sonne and holy Choi! figdifyingihe pbgueof ihert nftmanspride r h tothegenealogii .ord fcatter them vpon ail the earth. 10.^"* Theie are the generations Jt of Shem: Sh em wot an hundred-yeere oldc- , andbegat Ar- pachfhad two yeere ofter the' flood. greatneiTe and certainty of the puniflimenr, i Bythisgrea fufionef tongues, appeareih Gods horrible iudgtments ag; vaineglory. ^Or^onfttpon. * \.Chrox 1.17. k 'He of Shem.toeome to the hiftory ofAbraBi^hereintheChuTthdiGod wdefcribed, which is MoiesptincipaUputpofe. 11 A id Sbemsgencratons. Abram. ' . ii And Shem liued after hee begate Arpach fliad fine hundreth yeeres,and begate fonnes and daughters. ii Alfb Arpachmad hued fiuc and thirae yeeres,and begate Shelahi 13 And Arpachmad liued after he begate Shc- lah, foure hundreth and three yeeres, and begate fonnes~and daughters. 1 4 AndShelah hned thirtie yeeres,andbegace Eber. 1 5; So Shelah liued after hee begate Eber foure hundreth and three yeeres,and begate fonnes and daughters. 1 6 Likewife Eber liued foure and thirty yeeres, and begate Peleg. 17 So Eber hued after hee begate Peleg, foure hundred and thirtie yeeres,and begate fonnes and daughters. is And Peleg liued thirtie yeeres, and begate Ren. 19 * AndPeleg liued after he begate Reu,two hundreth and nine yeeres, and begate fonnes and daughters. 20 Alio Reu liued two and thirtie yeeres, and begate Serug. 2 1 So Reu liued after hee begate Serug , tv:o hundreth and ieuen yeeres,and begate fonnes and daughters. 22 Moreouer Serug liued thirtie yeeres , and begate Nahor. 23 And Serug liued after hee begate Nahor, two hundreth yeeres , and begate fonnes and daughters, 24 And Nahor liued nine andtwentie yeeres, andbegateTerah. 2 5 So Nahor liued after hee begate Terah , an brcaofe hew. $ j hundreth and nineteene yeeres,and begate fonnes 1 he Mb?'«.b« and daughters, '**"'' ' 2 6 * So Terah liued feuentie yeeres Chap .xii. f.firos .i.j j. *■ 1 Clrtn.i.*6. 1 Hemaketbmrn riofirft of Abram, The Lord appeared to Abnrn. 5 2 And I will make of thee a great nat ion,and will biefle thee^, and make thy Name great , and thouflialtbc'abhfling. 3 I will alio blefl'ethem thai curie them thalcuriethee,andin the* (hallallfa- milies of the earth be blefleo. 4 So Abram departed, tuen as d*.c Lord (pake rnto him, and Lot went with him, ( And Abram was f euenty and fine yeeres old when he out of Haran; 5 Then Abram tookc Sara i hiswife,andLot|t> his brothers tonne , and all truirfubib- they polTefFed, and the dfoules that they had gotten in Haran , and they depaited^to goe to the land of Canaan : and to the land'o' I they came. 6 ^"So Abram c pafkd thorow the land VBtO the place ofShechem,and vnto die ||plaiiu 1 rth (and die 1 Canaaniteira.. then in the land; J* ."> <-»od kept 7 And the Lord appeared vnto Abram, and h" (aid , Vnto thy feed will I guie this lard. And there builded he g an altar vnto the Lord, which appeared vnto him. 8 Afterward rtmouing Whence vnto a itu un- taineEaftwardfromBeth-tl , hecpitchedhis tent hauing Eeth el on the Weft fide, and Haai on the Baft : and there he built an ' altar vnto die Lord, and called on the Name of the Lord. 9 kAgaine Abram' went foorth goirg and iourne\ ing toward the South. 10 if Then there came a ' famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Eg;. ;■ iourr.e there : for there was a great raniine in the land. 1 1 And when hoe drew necre to enter into Egypt, hee faid to Sarai his wife , Behold now, I knowe that thou art a raire woman to looke vpon: and be- 1 12 Therefore it will come to pafle that when the Egyptians fee thee, they will fay, Shcc is C Now thefe are the generations of Terah : ' wife ao will they kill me,but they will keep* thee Haran begate Lot. " Then Haran died before Terah his father Vroffthe.Cal- whicli properly apeneintthvnto ; gate Abram,Nahor,and Haran fiim.Mlb Abram 27 i" Now thefe are the gene ^"^"'i Terah begate ' Abram> N*or» andHaran : and yetresoldiforiii tliedeftniftiEnof 5adom,he was jp.j jn fa ianci 0f fcs natiuitie Andawatde- |j£es 29,80 Abram and Nahor tooke them wiues. The name of Abrams wife wo* Sarai , and the name of Nahors wife-Mikah , the" daughter of Haran, the father ofMilcah, and the daughter of »Ifcah. 30 ButSaraiwasbarren,4> B) ihiitrf may leiruenot to«lr voliw/al n.ra c, no.toptito-Srr, in uin^er (ofiue cwtlch ci reade it ]«.ilb(.»it CHAP. XII. ^t'tram h GoJ< c»mm»tdtmtn: toil'- to ttn M ; C ' alDOCC-tjincPI"e>htProoUCtllf9mU'b ™ltWli ahhjpdobeditDCi, _7 But the Lord ° plagued Pharai h ir.dh s houfe with great plagues , lecaule of SaraJ A- brams wife. 18 Tncn Pharaoli called Abram , s Why haft thou done this vnti 1 1 diddeft thou not tell mi, ' WW? 19 Whyiaideft thou. mould take he; I Now therefore behold thv wie,tak.^r and goe :i 20 An'd Pharaoh gaucmen rcomman.; concerning him : and liis wi'fe.andaii that... inipptarcda ■ i. p TethtinieatthatnoneOioa'dhoithimeiihfrioUlptriocothiijocda, CHAP. XIII. ,Jtbtl»r£u LHi>f*r,ttbfitmbim. Ij I Abram dcparretk ouc of Egypt. » HU great richei gotten in Egypt, Jindiedhimnot to follow htsvo- cauja. GcnclTs oftbeSodomittt. 14 The pronsift nttie tt jihrxm u rtnttttd. it ^4'irxiK. bmldetb m *li*r tot^e Lord. Abram delitiercdi LotV" nab king of Admah , and Shemeber king of Ze- boiim,and the king of Bela,whkh is Zoar. I 1-H.ea ' Abram went vp from Egypt, hee, and | J AU thefe <• ioyned together jn the vale bfjc Ambiti™ is the his wife, and all that hee had, and Lot with him toward the South Siddim.which is the d fait lea. jchie lecaufcof 4 Twdue yeeres were they fnbieft to Che- '™samoDg ^And*Abrarn wm very rich in cattell , in fd- | dor-laomer , but in the thirteenth yeere they re- ,j e r,9; \beUbmrt4 b Hecailetbthe place by that name which was alter giucn veto ic» Chap.z8.19. Cbap.ll.J. e This ineotnmo. ditycame by their riches, which brake (ricndltiip wetethe bond ot name. . }<.7. no feeing their contention, might blafpheme Cod and deftroy th«o. c Hecuttethoff theoccafienof eoatention,theic- forctheeuillcea. fcth. f Abram reiignetb his owne right to buy peace, g Which was in Edeu,Chap.s.io. h This was done by Godsptoni- denee.thatonely Abram and lus feed mightdwell In the land of Canaao. uer and in gold, j And he went on his iourney from the South toward h Beth-el, to the place where his tent had iitiaeebv that name beene at the beginning , betweene Beth-el and Haai, 4 Vr.to the place of the * altar, which he had made there at the firft : And there Abram called the Name of the Lord. 5 ^ And Lot alfb , who went with Abram, had fheepe,and cattell,and tents. 6 So that the land could not <= beare them, hat they might dwell together : for their * fub- Jance was great , Co that they could not dwell :ogether. 7 Alfo there was debate betweene the herd- aaen of Abrams cattell, and the herdmen of Lots cattell, (and the <> Canaanites,andthePerizzites dwelled at that time in the land.) Then faid Abram vnto Lot, Let there bee no e ft: ife,I pray thee,betweene thee and me, nei- ther betweene mine herdmen and thine herdmen : for we are brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee? depart, I pray thee,from mee : if thou wilt ' take the left hand, then I will goe to the right : or if thou goe th e right hand,then I will take the left. I o So when Lot lifted vp his eyes, he faw that all the plaine of Iorden was watered euery where: ( lor before -tie Lord dtftroyed Sodom and Go- morah, inra* as the 3 garden of the Lord like the land of Egypt,as thou goeft vnto Zoar) I I Then Lot chofe vnto him all the plaine of Iorden, and tooke his iourney from the Eaft, and i Lotthinlung'to ^hey departed the h one from the other, getpaaadifefound £ Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and kVhetord com- Lo: abode in the cities of the plaine, and pitched forted him.lcft i.e bis tent eusn vnto Sodom, fliould haue taken l , Now the men of Sodom wire wicked and thought for the Exce5edin2 ifinners againft the Lord, ^h™ 1 4 f T hentheLord 'aid vnto k Abram, (after cbtp.u.7. (that Lot was departed from him) Lift vp thine *nd i s.7,1 8. L.yeS now and looke from the place where thou 'if™' «» Northward, and Southward, and Eaftward, I Meaning, a long land Weftward : iimc,:ad nil the 1 5 For all * the land , which thou feeft, will I «6ming of chnft, jue vnto tnee and to thy feed for 1 euer, KSSEltE! l6 Andlwillmakethyfeedastheduftofthe , md ipiritually tbis jearth: fo that if a man caR number the duft of the rcferredtothe learth, then fhall thy feed be numbred. 17 Ari(e,walke thorow the land, inthe length thereof,and bredth thereof: for I will giue it vn- to thee. Then Abram remooued his tent,.and came and dwelled in the plaine of Mamre, which is in H(;bron,atid buikled there an altai vnto the Loi d. belled. £/*■ J 5 And in the fourteenth yeere came Chedor- * £?£ di ifothe laomer , and the-kings that were with him , and " fmote the || Rephaims in Afhteroth Karnaim,and theZimmsinHam , andtheEmirasin(jShaueh fcndGomoiah, Ortiefinttd, And afterward vasouci whelmed Anth water, and fa vas called the ale lea. '•■ir j,. \jftrtdiJM :tae children of Abram.borneac- cordingto the promife.and not according to the fkfh.which ate heiresofthetrne laud of Canaan. That is,of Baby. len: by kings here. Kinathaim. 6 AndtheHorites in their mountSeir, vnto the plaine of Paran,wiii<.h is by the wildernefle. 7 And they returned and came to En-mifh- pat,whichisKadefh, and jj fmote all the countrey of the Amalekites , and al o the Amorites that dwelled in Hazezon-tamar. 8 Then went out the king of Sodom,and the king of Gomorah, and the king oi Admah , and the king of Zeboiim,and the king of Bela, which is Zoar : and they ioy ned battell with them in the valeofSiddirn: 9 To >P(f,with Chedor-laomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations,and Amraphel king of Slnnar, and Arioch king of Ellafar Wbure kings againft hue. 1 o Now the e vale of Siddim was ull of (lime- pits, and the kings ot Sodorn and Gomoiah fled and || fell there : and the refidue fled to the moun- taine. ,11 Then they tooke all the fubftance of So- dom and Gomorah,and al their vitailes,and went their way. 12 They f tooke Lot alio Abrams brothers ; The godly ar« fonne and his fubftance (for he dwelt at Sodom) : and departed. 1 j f Then came one that hadefcaped, and Z^l'n told Abram the Ebrew,which dwelt in the , plaine of Mamre the Amorite . brother of Efhcol , and brother of Aner , which were g confederate with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his brother was ta- ^"t(c^^* ken,he || brought forth of them that were borne and brought vp in his houfe, three hundreth and eighteene,and purfiied them vnto Dan. 1 5 Then hee and his feruants diuided them- felnes againft them by night,and fmote them,an$ Met tijtdc cctrtVHt. Lr-un-uouUtnot beehticht&by tit ki'igol Soiom tbrovofstdMLoiuukeupifintr. i« ^tbrem \ beauen and earth 5; Therefore he - blefled him, fiving , BlefledjorTei (acrific thou, Abram, of God moft high, polteftburof meaning ,he mtha, | A Nd in the dayes of Am. aphel king of a Shi- weregocumort \ /\.nar,Arioch king of tllaiar, Chedor-laomer of cities. king of ElaiTijand Tidal king of the b nations : b ofapeoplega- i The je men made wane with Bera king of ilSiZJiS*" Sodom> and withBirfha king of Gomorah, Shi- A'ndbkflld be the moft high God , which hath dtliuered thine entmks into thine hand *And~Ab .jwgaiie him tithe of all. 21 Then the king oi .Sodom faid to Abram, Giue me the f perions, and take the goods to thy lelfe. 22 And Abram laid to the king of Sodom, haue In that Melchi. zedekfed Abram, he declrred hini- icU'c toicprclciit a king,andinthat !ieblciredhim,tln high Prieft. * Hebr.i 8. f Ebrjoules, I Or,l b*He[ttQttit aptiuitfe of Egypt foretold. Chap.xv.x-. j haae liftvp mine hand rnto the Lord themoft highGod porTellbur ofheauen andearch, \Ur.ifi ukfftu i 2 j fT hat I will not take of all that is thine, W"i\'lZdlt 44 fomuch as a threed or (hoe lachet, left thou ** *':inouldeftfay,I hauemade Abram rich, k Hewo^ldnot \ *4 kSaueonely that, which the young men t'ut hisliberalitie haue eaten, and :he parts of the men which went fhoald be hurtfull with me,Ancr,E,(hcol,and Mamie : let them take t»«he«, Jtheir parts. CHAP. XV. The Ltrdu ^tltrams defence met rtwtrde 6 lit a mfiifiei if fttth. I ; The lerkim.it tnd delmtrmce em tfhg )pt u dtcU- nd. iS The laud ofCtnatt.is promifrdtbt jourth tme. AFter the^e things the'lword of the Lord came vnto Abram in a ' vifion, faying, Fcare not, Abram, I am thy buckler, and thine exceeding * great reward. 2 And Abram (ayde,a O lord God, what wilt thou giue mee, feeing I goe childlefte, and the Reward of mine houle «*this Lleezer of Da- ma cus ? j Againe Abram faid,Behold,to me thou haft giuen no feede : wherefore loe, a feruant of mine houfe (hall be.minc heire. 4 Then behold, the word ofthe LorJ came vnto him, faying, This man (hall not be thine heire,butone that (hall come out of thine owne bowels, he (hall be thine he. ic. 5 Moreouer he brought him foi th, and fayd, * Looke vp now vnto he. >uen,and tell the ftarres if thou be able to number them : and he faid vn- to him, So (hall thy feed be. 6 And Abram * beleeued the I ord, and hee counted that to him for righteoufhefle. 7 Againehefayd vnto him, I am the Lord, that brought thee out of* Vr of the Caldees, to giue thee this land to inherit it. 8 And.he faid,0 Lord God,!' whereby (hall I Jcnow that I (hall inherit it ? 9 Then he (aid vnto him, Take me an heifer of three y eeres old,and a (hee goat of three yeres olde,and a ram of three yeeres olde,a turtle doue alio and a pigeon. io So hetookealltheievntohim,andc dim- med them in the middes , and laid euery piece one againft another : but the birds diuidedhenor. Then foules fell on the carkaie.!;. *«!/».! I. !«. b Thatisapatti. eularmotien of Cod Spirit, a l.ich isBotlawtullfar all to follow in asking fignes waipermitte fome by a peculi- ar motion as to Gideou and Eze. kuh. c This was the ©ldecuftomein mailing cone. rants Icrc.34.18. tothe.whi ^ pray thee goe in to rny maide : || itm.iv bethatl (hallj recehiea childe b) lur. And A- bi am obeyed the voyce ofSa 3 Then Sarai Abrams witet(»- maide theEgvptian,after Abram had dwelled un 1 rt.e K-Urcf^ta n» '■ , : .a wl.tch could nar bracceu-pliftied binding Codf J iliecosj dcralna- c . : - - T>f*n thee. + ./«(■>.«■. * ixod.u.n*. d Counting from tjiebitlh of.zhak to thci> departure ontolEg'.pt: which deelareth that God will fofJcrhistobeaf- Bifledintliis world 1 Or, tfter fourt hmdrtthjdres. e Though God fofferthewicked for a time.yethi^ yeere in the land of Canaan, andgaueha : husband Abram for his wife. 4 ^ And he went in vntoHagar,and 0 ceiued: and when (he law that (he I her dame was ( defpifedin her eyes. 5 Then Sarai faid to Abram,4 Thotidocitmc wrong. 1 haue giuen mvmayd into thy botonie, and (he feeth that (bee hath concu'tud, and 1 am deipifed in her eyes : the Lord iudge bttv and thee. 6 Then Abram faid to Sarai^Behold^hy maid is in thine|| hand : doe with her as it pleaieth thtc Then Sarai dealt roughly with her: wherefore (he fled from her, 7 ^ Eut the d Angel of the Lord found her befide a fountaine of water in x. n the fountaine in the way to Shin . 8 And hee laid , H igar S.h.ii-. maid, commeft thou ? and whither v ilt thou g (he faid,I flee from my dan.e Sarai. 9 Then the Angel ofthe 1 oi d Gud vnto hi r, I Rcturne to thy dame , and humble thy fclft \ :. der her hard io Againe the Angel of the lord • hcr,T will lb greatly incrc.Te thy !ud,tlut it (hall notbe rumbredfoi midticttde. ii Alio the Al i Hid vnto her Ste. thou art with childe,andihaltbeare .. and (holt c.:ll his nameKhrratl : foi :. . hath heard thy tribulation. 12 And htt (h.)llbee a j| wil.lem.in : hi^ hand | Grftmir, A Which wit ■ ■ idb.V.rlcij. and Clup.1t.t7. , e Gcdtcieaofc •T.tfrr n, bun«D- derhihtmttov :a«i. »pontbem,whcn 5 meafurcol their wickednesisfoll. r£h»f '* t.eatd 1 j. 1 5,011^16,4. dent ;.$. *i.l;mH.». l.Chrsn.g is. \gbr.Pcrttb. 7 Alfo when the imne went downe , there .vas a daikenes: andbeho]d,a(mokngfinn.iee,& i firebrand,which went becweette thoft pieces. In that fame day the Lord made a coue- lantwith Abrain,'ayiii£, Vnto thvieni. haiiel ;itien this land, * froni the riuerofl-.gyrt vnto he great riuer, the riuer \ Euphrates. \OrJee,enJrru ■ t 4 w 1 . fb.it/ bet againffceuej-ymani - hand 1 -r^,,', againft him, "and1' he (hall dwell. -n th 1 • ihilbea than. 13 The;. Recalled the Name of tin I (pake vnto her, Thou God 1 • ft 1 m laid, % Haue I not .d:o here looked a, te: him feeth me ? 4 "Wherefore the r/ hai-101 . loeii .hetwuncKadcftiardl'.cied. e f And Hagar bare Abum * fonrw , and A- H » l*' «•*•! bram called bajionnej Ift.U'.Hl. 6 And Abram rr.u fourtfeo-c and f • - -.»< *t old,whenHagai bare himlthmael. CHAP. XVII. j Jlirtmt mr.e n eUi.ftd -c r«i,«- Km l» :*» fifm'e. H TbtU*. . vrntfrmv*. 11 I .... Afci-amcaliei Abraham. Genefis. Abraham and all hishoufe areciriumrjfed. I Or, Altnightit. ' Cha(.r*)tibfori:m*tl. 10 lrhak.u»tQrmJi4. i} utvrtOamauU bu huuft *'0 chavacijii . WHen Abram was ninecie yere old & nine, the Lord appeared to Abram «nd faid vn- to him, I am God j| all fufficient, * wslke before and be thou || vpright. And I will make my couenant betweene me and thee,andt will multiply thee exceedingly. Then Abram fell on'his face, and God tal- ked withhim,faying, 4 Beholde , I make my couenant with thee, land thouifhalt be a "father of many nations. 5 Neither (hall thy name any more be called father of many nations haue I made thee, 6 Alfo I will make theeexceeding fiuitfu.il, and will make nations of thee : yea , Kings (hall proceed ofthee. 7 Moreouer,I will eftablifh my couenant be- tweene me and thee , and thy feede after thee in their generations , for an * euerlafting couenant to be God vnto thee,and to thy feed after thee. i>H«iel),Ko;n.4.i7 b^The changing ofhis name is a lealetoconhViae Godtptomife vnto him. Row.i.17. Chao.ij.xS. twelue princes (hall hee beget, and I will make a great nation of ham. 2 1 But my couenant will I eftablifh with Iz- hak,which Sarah fhallbeare vnto thee , the next j * yeere at this feafon. * c6*f,t 1. 1, 2 2 And he left oil talking wichhim,and God went vp irom Abraham. 23 f Then Abraham tookelihmael his fohne and all that were borne lnhis houie, andall that was bought with his money , ' that t> , guery man chiide among the men of Abrahams houle, and h hee circumcifed the ibreskinne of their fleib i Tfaey were well in that felfe fame day , as God had commaunded f "ftf^e l:— j >beyedcobecir- ., , ir ,. ,-.. lumcifed without 24 Abraham alto him, eltewas ninecie yceres efiitance: which olde and nine, when the foreskin of hxs flelh was ihinS. decUreth • Circumcifed. iMirtioto'' 6«* • 2 5 And Ifhmael his fonne was thirteene yeres L"|. i° »reacheSr« old, when the foreskin ofhis flefh was circumu- lotheirtamilies, fed. thac from the hicft 26 ThefelTe fame day was Abraham circum- P ***""»*« cifed,and Ifhmael his iorine : 27 Andailthemenof his houie both borne in 8 And I will giue thee and thy feed after thee : his honfe, and bought with money or the ftraa- fthe land , wherein thou art a ftranger , tmn all j ger,were circumciled with him. CHAP. XVIII. ' may obey the will bfCod. the land of Canaan, for an euerlafting poffeffion, and I will be their God. $ ^ Againe God laid vnto Abraham, Thou alfo fhaltkeepemy eonenant, thou,and thy feede after thee in their generations. ' fieri thecout U ' ° c This is m>' collenant whichye (hallkeepe iit.'beca"'™:" betweene me and you , and thy feede after thee. Let euery man chiide among you be circumci- uenint.flthathtlie fecJ : fo'yTed vmoS" " ' x That is'Xe ftal circ"mcife the d foreskin of L-u _u..,. .•: your flefh,and it (hall be a*fignc of the couenant betweene me and you. 12 And euery man chiide of eight dayes olde among you, (hall be cii cumci;ed in your ger.era- tions,afwelI he that is borne in thme houfe, as hee that is bought with money of any ftrager, which is not of thy feede. 1 ; He that is borne in thinehoufe, and he that is bought wifli thy money muft needs be circum- cifed : (b my couenant (halbe in your fle(h for an ■ .... Kuei lading couenant. t Albeit women „ b i_ • _ ■/• j . lmi 14 But the vncncumciled e man chiide, in whole flefh the foreskin is not circumcifed, euen that pel (on fhalbe cut off from his people, Ucaufe he hath broken my couenant. 1 5 ^ Afterward God laid vnto Abraham, Sa- lted ; an.i here ii irai thy wife (halt thou not call Sarai,but f] Sarah declared y whofo- fialt>e'her name. 16 And I willbleffeher , and will alio giue theeafonneofher,yea,I will bkfleher, and (he (hall be the mother of nations ; Kings alfo of peo- ple (hall come of her. 17 Then Abraham fell vpon h:s face , and f lauglied,and faid in his heart,$hall a cbilde bee borne vnto him that is an hundieth yeere old ? and fhall Sarah that is n;netie yeere olde, bcare ? 1 8 And Abraham (ayd vnto God , Oh , that Ifhmael might line in thy fight. 19 Then God (aid,*Sarah thy wife mall beare thee a fbnne indeed, and thou (halt call his name Iihak : and I will ftablim my couenant with litm for an g euerlafting couenant , and "With his (ted after him. 20 Andas concerning Ifhmael, I rune heard thee : loe,I haue bleftedhim,and will make him fiuicfull , and will miil.iclY him| exceedingly: (ijDifieththeCo cnint ^lia'th the tomifeol grace yoedvntoit: which phraleis common to all thcSacramctitl. d Thatpriuie partiscircumci- itd to (hew that all that is begotten of man is cotrupt.andmuft be aioriili ■ mto hu honfc 10 t\h*k Ufiemijcdagaive. z iarah Un^bctb 18 thrift upromtfed to aUnatiom. 19 ^Abraham u»ghi hu fhmilieto knot* Cod. zi Tht dUftt hU is* of sodom udeclirtd'enio ^Alraham. aj vjlfbamjiraitih fir them. AGaine the Lord * appeared vnto him in the * Heir. |J plaine of Mamre,as he late in his tent dore Or, oaks grout. i Thatis.three Angels in mam ihape. b Spcakim; to one ollhem in w horn appeared to be moll maif- ftic:for be thought they had bin men. c Formenvfed becaufeof the great heat to goe barefooted in sfe parts. about the heat of the day 2 And hee lift vp his eyes, and looked : and loe, three a men ftood by him , and when he few th*m , hee ran to meet trism from the tent doore, and bowed himfelfe to the ground. j And hee laid, b Lord, h I haue now found fauour in thy fight, goe not,I pray thte,from thy ieruant. 4 Let a little water, I pray you,bee brought, and c Wa(h your feete , and reft your ielues vnder the tree. 5 And I will bring a morfell of bread , that you may comfort yourhearts , afterward ye (hall goe your wayes : for therefore are yee i come to yourfcruant,Andtheyfaid,Doeeuenasthouhaft <( AifentofGod, faid. ; thatlfhealddoe 6 Then Abraham made hafte into the tent, "'d,?,iew'* vnto Sarah, and faid, Make ready at once three j jmeafures of fine meale: knead it,and make cakes ', \ Eh.Stim. vpon the hearth. 7 And Abraham ran to the beafts,and tooke a tender and good calk , and gaue it to the fer- " ' nantjwhb halted to make it ready, 8 And hee tooke butter and milke , and the calfe which he had prepared,and fet before them, and ftood himfelfe by them vndtr the tree, and e they did eate. 9 f Then they&id vnto him,Where isSarah thy wife? And he anfwered , Behold, [bet it in the; «"f112- tent. 10 And he faid, * I wilJ certainly come againe vnto thee according to the time off life: andloe, - Sarah thy wife (hal haue a fonne: and Sarah heard J^f.' in the tent doore which was behinde him. 1 1 ( Now Abraham and Sarah wire olde and ftriken in age, aiut it ccafed to bewith Sarah after the maner of women ) j 2 Therefore Sarah g laughed within her felfe, — : %infe gaue tlicm bodies lor a time, lo gaue hethem thciacuU ties thereof, to walke.toeatand drinke.and luch like. 'Chap,\7Ap,tt. 'ai.». 1-9.9. I Thath.abcut this time when fhe fnalIbeaIitie,ot when the chiide come into this life. g K->rfherathte (adjefpeatothe orricr.olnatu.e, th;nbeleeBedt!.< pro:iiife sfGod. The Angels talke with Abraham. Chafr.xix. fcying, After I am waxed old,* and my lord alfo, _ jj f And the I.orde went his w.«y, wbenhcJ Lot receipt th Angels, j *l.Ttt.l<»,<•«•« \tlrM: (Kali I haue luft? ; had left'communing with Abraham', 'and Abra ij And the Lord faidvnto Abraham, Where- homruurnedvntohisplacc. fore did Sarah thus laugh , faving,Shall I ccrtaan-i ly bearea chiid.which am old r C H A P. X I X. 14 ( Shall any thing bee || * hard to the Lord? I « tumimAtm\4^,tUml»H*km^. 4 rhrfii:h:»i ■<»/■ atthe time appointed will I returns, vnto thee, «- 1 *•**•■•* '« Uiudtlmtr<*. 24 i«au« .. «« ,,t,,j. *«* according co the time of life , and Sarah (hall ' haue a fonne.j 5 But Sarah denied,faying,I laughed not:for fheewas afraid. Andheelayd, \ Itis not lo: tor thou laughedft. 1 6 ^ Afterward , the men did rife vp from thence,and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them t» bring them on the way. 7 And the h Lord f.ud,ShalI hide from Abra- h lehouahtneE- , brew wotd.wh-ich pi that thing which 1 doe, we call Letd.it ew1 18 Seeing thai Abraham (halbe in deed a great eth that this An. (and a mighty nation, and "all die nations ot'che ANdintheeucningthcrecame two* Angels , \\%t«mw(n toS &\h. u'word h >€inh ftj"1 b* blefled 'in him ? ondy'applicdte ' 5> For I know him' that he wil command his [they turned into him, and come to his houfc, and «J Sodom . a".d J Delate at the fate ot So- CeMfimtitm dnm, andLot (awe thtm, and role vp torocecc <■">": «*«■ t them , and he bowed himitlre with his ike CO the ground. illiWrti 2 Andhcfayd,SecmyLord5,T prayyouturne <~°> lo.hadbot in nowe into your feruants houle , anctcarie j11 /k"^'*",,,I**- night , and * wafh your feete , and ye (lull rile vp • ^V's V"' earely and goe your wayts, who .ay dc, Nay, but ■ we will abide in the ftreete all night. j Then b he preafltdvpon them earneUly, and b Tliihtafp — iy turned into him, and came to his houfc, and «> 'U'^'T- 25 Be it farre from thee from doing this thing, j fayde, Heis come alone as aftranger, andlhall to flay the righteous with the wicked: and that > hee iudge andnik? wee will nowe dealc worfe the righteous mould be euen as the wicked, be it with tliec then with them. So they preafkd lore fcrre from thee. Shall not the Iudge of all the vpon Lot*himfelfe, and came to breake the ' >.T*..> 7. world t do right? doore. 16 And the Lord anfwered,IfL mail findem 10 But themenput forth their hand , and pul- led Lot into the houfc to them , and (hut to the doore. 11 *Then they fmote the men that were at • tr1fd.19.ti. the doore ofthehoui'e, with blindnes, both fmall and great , lb that they wereweary int Peeking t «*'•/>«•»«. the doore. f Then the men fayde vnto Lot , Whom in uioiwcthcre? cither fonnc in l.r.v fonnes orthy daughters,or wh.itfocuer thou haft he citie, bring it out of this place. ,j For we swill deftroy this plat cdxcaufc the tTy>> *ci.eofthtmis great befotc the Lord, and the ^ / Lord hath lent vs to dtftrov it. 14 Then Lot went out and fpake vnto hi? Codi« fonnes in Uw which || maried his daughters, and MctatbMft- fayd,Arife,qttyou out ot this place :fcr the Lord ,^^,1 ,.. will deftroy the citic-,but lice feemed t*> his foniu la law,as chough he had mocked. » «' ■ 15 f Andwbenthemorning.irofc.thc Angels h"^SflIirr rf led Lot,faying,Arile,uketl vwifi I f tit, in Mgt. m God declareth Sodom m fifty righteous within the cicie, then »!iath.«mdge. willl fpare all the place for their fakes. S£av£& i 7 Then Abraham anfwered and fayd,Behold forafmuch.sall |now,I haue begun to fpeake vntomy Lord,andI woe 10 corr»pt, Jam n Dur. duft and afhes. that n« on'y fifty, T jg ifLheie Ihalllackefiueof fiftie reghteous, XOnS^Sl Swift thou deftrov all the citie for fiue? And hee £ Z Z eTnd Eyariflfindetherefiueand&arcy.IwlU *», "^ alfothatthewic deftroy it fonnes or thvdaughters.orwr keda.ei-paredfor 29 Andhe yet fpake to him againe, and fayd, inthecit.e.bringitmit ottliuplacc. leame, that the anfwered,I will not doeit for forties lake, nearer we approth ,0 Againe hefaid, Let notmy Lord now be vwo God,. be JangrvthaisI fpeake , What if thirtic bee found fe^X™ jEYThen hefaid,! wmnotdoeit,ifI findthtr- peare, oVthemorfriue there. ate we humbled. , Moreouerhe faid , Behold now ,1 haue be- >ot\h«imfor g«n to fpeake vnto my Lo.d , What if twenty be IbewXd sodo ifound there? And heanfwered,I will notdeftroy mitei.euen to the jt for twenties lake. fixtrcqnelt.how j much more will I V 1...IK ?SheS,LetnotmyLordbenowan- aaupht^; w.Hchaiehere^thot,: , n.lTwillfn V,h.,r this- once.YVh.it. I rcn in thepumfhmento! tlu cit.c be gr.nuh, p,ar. gry , and I will fr ake but this 0 once,Wh.,t iften er.ofthegodl, Befonudthere? AndheanfweredjI wilinotdt- iottheatAi&ed Church, ftroyitfor tens lake. 16 And:.lH| • long. I * aught bothhim & his wift,andhis two d l Sodome deftroyed. Lots inceft. GenqGs. Abraham and Abimelech. the hands (the Lord being mercimll vnto ■ 36* Thus toere 'both the daughters of Lot with .r ThuiCedpeiw ,d they brought him foorth , and fet hira [child by their father. _ _ Cft h«lk Jl" Hewill'dhim flee from Go J» ndgements.and tottobeforyro pare from that :h countte y, and iulloivainepSta- iutcs. :ers by -jim) and they without the city. 17 9[ And when they had brought rhem out, 'he A»i T haUe ™" enough to fauc my iceiuedf thy requeftalfo concerning this thing, life: wherein he thatl will not ouerthrow this city,for the which •5en,,ethlin'h1" .! thou halt fpoken. WZSSrii? I J * H-fte thee , faue thee there : for I can doe iies.whomthe wickednerTr of So> dome odd not doj« thef borne tn horrible in onneofmf life: wherein he Dffendethinchu. ifig another plat then the Angel fud appointed hin. ^Ehr.thtjnce. 1 BecaufeGodj 37 And the elder bare a Tonne, and Recalled i,heroiirary J»oi 'his name Moab: the lame is the father of the -fMoabitesvnto this day. [ 38 Andtheyongerbarea(onneaI(b, andihe Ica'Jedhis name £ Ben-ammi : the fame is thefa- fther ofche Ammonites vnto this day. Seed, To were they imlcneir nofteritie rile and wicked. « people tfignifyingtliauheyrailierreioycedia their fume.then^pentedjhefaDjCj CHAP. XX. I ^brnhamixeUeh i>i ftrmigerinthelindof Gcnr. Z >A. bimlcthtaknh a\\a)huwi\t. J GidrrftoouetbthtKJHg, o, *And ibe k'»g ^Lrtt^ta. 1 t iattbi' frOottd H/ith gptatgfii 17 ^braham^tth^ndtkt bngtma kit are h> tied, AFcerward Abraham departed thencetoward the South countrey, and dwelled betweene Cadefh and a Shiu , and loiournedin Gerar, 2 And Abraham lay d of Sarah his wife,*1 She j is my filter. Then Abimeltch king of Gerar ient and tooke Sarah a Which vtutti ward fcgypt. b Abraham bad] now twile fallen uivlt.mch t God came to Abimelech in a drcame isman»iraiitie, ■1 nothing tdl thou be come thither. Therforethe ■ by night,andfayd to him, Behold, e thou art but < :S°f'r"l\ 'Godh (name o the citie was called m Zoar. , dead,becaufe or the woman , which^ thou haft ta- ! pj|" a"agy6 j ' 2 3 CThe unne did rife vpon the earth, when ! ken; for (he is a mans wife. dd Theinfidelt c'omm'andYment 'Lot entred into Zoar. I 4 (Notwithftanding Abimelech had not yet, eonieflcd that was todeilroythe 24 Then the Lord* rained vpon Sodomeand ' come mere her j Andheiaid,Loid,wiltchoullay ,^,,^rio?iuIt :- city and to laue vponGoraorahbrimfton, and fire from the Lord euen d the righteous nation ? occafl™ : there- i^"«rt.:-4K.i«« out ofheauen: 5 SaidnotIievntomc,Sheis my fiftei ? yea, ;f„rewhrnK,eaer m WhicA before wascalltdbMah, Chap. 14 a. *0"it.i,>.il ifa. I?.l».(>rc?o.4«. frftt. 1 «<-.*<>/» II 8.«tOO«4-I. lab 9. tide 7. out ofheauen: 2 5 And ouerthrewe thofe cities IfOL han hep"- 25 nna ouertnrewe tnoie cities, and all the | andfhe her felfe (aid, He is my brother. ..._„... plainc,andallthe inhabitants of the eities, and ; vp-ightcmind* , aud f innocent handeshaue I °CZ7J-!Z'S done this. 1 by ignorance and 6 AndGod fayd vnto him by a dreame , Iinotdoingeuillol that that grew vpon the earth. 2t> ^ Now his wife behind him looked back and (he became a n pillar of (alt. 27 C And Abraham rifingvp early in the mor iody Tely :and ni"g """' co *e ?^, whele he had ftood be;bre ! «bi» was a notable, the I-Ord, | 28 And looking toward Sodom &Gomorah, and toward all the land of the plaine,behold, hee (awe the fmoke of the land mounting vp as the fmoke ofa furnace. 29 ^But yet when God deftroyed the cities of the plaine j God thought vpon Abraham , and lent Lot out from themiddes of the destruction, ■when hee ouerthrewe the cities wherein Lot dwelled. jo ^ Then Lot went vp from Zoar, & dwelt in the mountaine with his two daughters : for hee o feared to tarry in Zoar, but dwelt in a caue , he and his two daughters. j 1 And the elder (aid vnto the vor>gcr,Our fa- ther is old , and there is not a mar. in the V earth to come in vnto vs after the rr.aner of all the earth. 3 2 Come, wee will make our father q drinke wine, and lie with him that we may preferue (eed of our father. jj Sotheymadetheirfatherdrinkewineth.it night,and the elder went and lav wkh herfather: bur he perceiucd not, neither wh;n (he lay down, neither when (he role vp. j 4 And on the morrow the elder fayd to the yonger, Behold, vcfternightlayl with myfether: let vs make him dr.nke wine this night alio , and go thou ^nd 1 ewith him, that wemayj" preferue feed ofour father. . j 5 So they made their father di inke wine that monument of i.'s vengeance all them that £ tiled that way. a Hauiigbe'ert felt Gods mcicy, hedarllnotpro- uokt him aqaine byco«ttnmnga- mongthe wicked. f Meaning, in the eeuntrcy which the Lord hadnoa deftrnyTd. o forexcept he had beeneotier- «.iraewith wine, hewn, ldneuet hauedorethsr a. bjuiinableaCit. t&tf.ittpiritHk '■ knoweihat thou diddeft this euen with an vp- PurP< . - I right minde, and T g kept thee alio that thou ^t^ 1 (houideft 1 otfinneagainftme: therefore fuftered-harme. I thet not to touch her. )g Godbyhisholy 7 Now then dcliner the man his wire ag-iine: if^^hatoffend for he is a h Prophet , and hee > (hall pray for thee ,,yCig„8rjn'ce that that thou mayeft hue but -i'thoudeliuer her not thev fall n«.t into againe, be fure that thou (halt die the deith,thou, [farther inconue- and ill that thou haft. |rrh«;s,one,w- 8 Then Ab melech 1 afing vp earely in the mor- whom G0.1 rraei. ning, calledallhisleiuants, and tolde all thefe(1">hhimielf« fa- things 1 vnto them , and the men were roreafraid. . '.nl'l3,,v 9 Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and loi t°rf ^J]y'J"i fayd vnto him,'/, hat haft thou dope vnto vi? and ' r'.ucc towards whathauel offendedthee,thatthouhaft brought ^od. on me and on my k kingdome th„ great finne ? l^'J^Hi thou halt not in this place and they willflay me for my wines (ake. 12 Yttin verydeede(hem ismyfifter : for (he is the daughter of my fither , but not the daugh- ter of my mother, and (he is my wife. 13 No-J 1 Heflie'veththat nohoneHteean be hop?d fnr,where thefeare olGad is not. m Byfiflrr.bee when God crufedmee to wander out meanethhisc»u- fiq gertn;ne,and byJanghtcr.A- braharm neece. Chap. 11. 10. for lotheHrbrewet vfethefe words, W4i.il.iJ, night alfo, & the yongeraro(c,and lay with hm, ; wife. of n.y fathers hou e,T (ayd then to hei',Thi$is thy I kindneffe that thou (halt (hew vnto me in all pla- 1 ces where wt come , * Say thou of me , He is my j brother. i 4 Then tooke Abimelech fheepe and beeues,j j and men 'eruant5,and women feruants ,and gaue; them vnto Abraham, andreftored him Sarah his? but he perceiucd it not, when (he lay downe, nei- ther when {he rofe vp. And Abimelech fayd, Beholde, my land tt\ior,i, tt thy |1 before thee,dwell where irpleafeth thee. 16 Likewise WAHdmtlit, Izhak is borne. Hagatis caftoutwith Chap.txi.Txu. her lonnc. Abraham*, faith tried. 8 i» SuchiA:ad,a«l 16 Likewife to Sarah htefaid, Behold, I haue fearenot, for God hath heard dn • with whom thou pjuen diy brother a thoufanc. pacts offiiuer: be- child where hei*. "oVilfdMgJ.'t hoJd,hec it the » vaile of thane eves to ail thatare 1 8 Anlc, take vp the chjlde, and hold him ' ; caufcitiiii widithce,andco all erwri; and (he was ° thus re- heat en lung to proOUfcd. NpiooM hrrbe- , ? ^ Then Abraham prayed vnto Cod , and Medians thTt GodheaiedAbimelechandhisw.li.andhiswo- G jd lud g'uen her jnen lei wants : and they bare childi en. ;j»hu,h»nd,ishet : j8 For the Lord F had fhutvpeuery wombeof Vli'e »'«i •»«'««• fchehoufeof Abimelech, becauitoiSarah Abru- p Had taken a *ay , . ' jrOnuhe.nthegUt pamS'Wlie. CHAP. XXI. a l{h*kti$tmt. g t{hm*tlmacktthl^b*k- '4 "«£«r ucaficm I mtbhet jtmnt. 17 Tt^i>.^acomfiritlh..t>tr.z: luco- I ueHwubei9ttat*AAKeluh*H**iibTiLbe*. a ^ibi ahtm ctl- UAvpontht Lsrd. "K I Ow the Lord vifited Sarah,as hee hadfayd, i\ and did vnto her * according as he h.-.d pro- Jnif.d. 2 For * Sarah conceiued,and bare Abraham ja lonne in his a olde age , at the lame Pea on that tGod told him. j 3 And Abraham called hisfonr.es namt th t iwas borne him , which Sarah bare him , lz- |hak. t4 Then Abraham circumci 'ed Ixhak his Ton, hen he was eight dayts old,' as God had com- andedhim. 5 So Abraham was an hundred yere old when his ionnelzhik was borne vntoh.m. 6 q Then Sarah laid, God hath mademeeto rcioyce i all chat heare,will re.oyce with mi loi 1 will u.akc ot him a great j«UO(](cilung, ■"Ch1p.lt.t9. «tBa8...«. *M»:n 1 *Bn 6tbr.11.it, a Therefore the miracle ah jrea» ter. 'G"l*V b Sneaceufeth herfelfeotingtJ- tttudcthatlke d;d Botbeleeoetite Angel. c We 'elided Godi promi'e ipad-'lo Uhak.whichthe Apftlccalleih J>-r '-CittlOBjCal. i Thepromifed feed dial be eoua- tedim-u iz-uk, andnotfrooi Iih. inael Rom 97. kebr.ti..8. e ThelOimielirs (hall come of him, I True faith fe- V" ■" ■ "1 -II r,J u- rallaffOionito «be\ Cio l« com- naodemcot. 7 As \\ ho would h.iue fayd j by themlelues. to Abraliam, that Sarah mould haueguien thil- i.Li.e btiuie Ai torn hioj oat. -.out. chine hand people, 1 j> AadGodhopenedhfl wellol water iloihee went anal . w^hwater,and^auethebo) diinke. i -o s"' the chi!d,and hee grew and dwelt in the wilden < 21 Andhedweltinthewddernefleo: Paran, and liii mother tooke him a wue out ol the lanu ot Egypt. 2i ^ And at that fame time Abimclecli & Phi- chcdhis.chiejfocaptaincfcakcvi toA.i.l ing,God u with thee in ail that thou doelt. 23 Nov. therefore Iv.xaic vi:to n .it . God,th..t thou wiit not bnrtmee.no] ha Jul- dreo,DOT my cbddrens children ; thou i? . with me,and with the countrey where thou haft bene a (hanger, according vnto the kmdncs that I haiie (hewed thee. 24 Then Abraham laictl will' weare, 25 And Abraham re'euktd Abimelech for a well ot watii,whiih Abimelcchi fci uaius had vi oltnrly taken away. iC> And AlimtLth laicUl know not who haih done this dung ; alfo thou toldift inee Hut, ne thei heard L«) .t [ ut this day. 27 Then Abraham cookt fneepe and beenes, and gauethtm vnto Abimtltch: and they c\so adea corfenant. And Abraham fee 'euen lambs of die flocke olfifr - t ihmt,.iur,i rokno«cn«othcil f Torhif promffe fikemadrto \bn- fiam.jn-l n '.tie- taufcthrchild had difcenon and tudjetncot to Ptaj' drenlucke ? for I hauebornehima lonne m his olde age. " Then the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feait that lame day that Iihak was weaned. 5 ^ An J Sarah f r.v the fonne of Hagar the Egyptian (which Oiee had borne vnto Abi aham,) t mocking. 10 .' htrefore met fiid vnto Abraham, * Oft out diis bondwoman and .her fonne: for the fon of this bondwoman (hall not bee heire with my fonnelzhak. 1 1 And this thing was very grieiious in Abra- hams (ight,becau:e of his lonne. 12 f But God (aid vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy fight for the child, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sarah (hal fay vnto thee, heare her voice ; for in Iihak (hall thy fecdt bee dulled. 1 3 As for thefonne of the bondwoman,! will make hini « a nation allb,becaufe he isthy leed. 1480 Abraham arofe vp early in the morning, land tooke bread and a bottle of water, and gaue it vnto H.igai , putting lton her fhouldf ,and the childe^// , and lent her away : who depai ling waiicTered ■nthewilderneiTeofBeer-meba. 5 Andwkentliewatero the bottel was (pent, fhccaftth^ch.ldvndei a te't.uneuee. 6" Then fh.ee went and ;a:.c her oner. 1g.11i.ft ..... a fa re oft,about a bowe (hoot f ir fhee (aid, I will not fee the death ol the child. And (hee ate downe ouer againlUw.-,andliftvp hervoice,and wtp:. 17 Then God heard the voice of the childc, and the AngJof fiocK:allel*ttagirfromhea- uen, and fcudvnto her, a hat a) lech thcc,Hagai ? 2 y Then Abimelechfaidvnto Abraham/A hat meane thelc kutu lambts vthich thou haft .et by them tints? 3 o And he anfwered.F.cc ml thou (ha!: rccc.'ue o; mine hand fx/r'cucnlambes, that it ma witnelfe vnto me that I haue digged 1 his well. 31 v.heni'oie theplace is calkd IJBeer-^ba, '"*■ becau t there they both (ware. 32 Thus m..de they. 1 ■ Kaiit-n.int atBcf ba: afterward A!:imutth and Phicholfa carta^ne rofevp.andtuintdagame vnto tht land ?<""'"' ofchePhililtnm. JSSSZS? 3 3 q Ar.d Abraham planted a grouc in Bet: - fheba, & ■' called the: c onthi Name ol the Lord, o..ithcr.ur •.•■). thetucrlaftmgGod. 3 4 And Abraham was a ftr anger in thcPhih ftims land a long ftafon. CHAP. XXII. 8 !\ .«c ■• tfi;*'ft'{ -»;;''. ao 7'.r;r»rr«jim*/ ;.'«■ < ^i t,,t.»milr<,ajtr,ojuboM^mmllb'ti' I ](ir.L»J. ANd after thefe thingsGod !d * pi out Abia- ham, and laid vnto h:m,Abialiaro. Who an- IweredJ Here ami. 2 And htefaid, Take now thioeoi I I Irhak whom thou loueft, andgft l5nd<>f'Monj'n,and'r,tlal;in.': : J,^',,1 ofti ing vpon one of die mountaini? w)in : (hew the. 3 Then Abraham rote vpearelyintl rring,andla Dc I uani^with him, .null /h wood V11 rheb|irntQfrrii)g,and to the place whid I him. feriog Ik wai commanded to etfet vp him la »h'i- ' tbc»a;iopiuf ihcwofld. pi»r»lir «■!• hu. Abraham goeth to offer Izhak. Gcncfif. c He doubted no but God would accooiplilh his d Theonelyway toouercomeall tencationi,ii to rcftypon Godt prouidence. e For it is like 4 q Then the third day Abraham lift yp his ft THett Sarah was an hundreth twenty and VV fa Abraham buyeth Ephrons field. feuen yeere olde ( f fo long liued (he.) + Ur.tbtjttrtt tf eyes,and law the place afarre off, 5 And iaidvnto his feruants, Abide you here 2 ThenSarahdied mKiriath-arba: the fame tbelifioj Sarai. with the aiTe; for I and the child will goe yonder ' is Hebron in the land of Canaan. And Abraham and wor(hip,and c come agamevnto you. came to mourne for Sarah and to weepefor her. . 6 Then Abraham tooke the wood of the j j «T Then Abraham * rofe vp from the fight J J m" "r*n*ed "fo burnt offering, and laid it vpon Ixhak his fonne, j of his corps,& talked with the f Hittites,faying, . the godly may ; mourne if they pafle not meafuie: and the natural! affeflion KuldSfiee ;,nd he :ooke che hre in hlS ha,ld' and theknlfe and they went both together. 7 Then (pake Ixhak vnto Abraham his fa- ther,and faid, My father. And he aniwered, Here am l,my (bnne. And he fayd,Behold the fire and the wood, but where is thelambefor the burnt offering. 8 Then Abraham aniwered, My (bnne, God will -l prouide him a lambe for a burnt ottering : f o they went both together, 4 I am a ftranger,and aforreiner among yoi giue me a pofleflion of buriall with you, that I may bury my dead out of my fight. Then the Hittites anfwered Abraham, fey- ; mendabie \\Ehr.fomtttf And' God had (hewed him, Abraham budded an altar j tites. there,and couched the wood^nd « bound Ixhak ing vnto him. 6 Heare vs,my lord : thou art a prince b ofj ^bat -, ^ God among vs : in the chiefeft of our fepulchres . or eKcellent:fS« burie thy dead: none of vs fhal forbid thee his fe-j the Ebrewesfe pulchre.bnt thou mayeft burie thy dead therein, j (peak of all thragi that are notable, j becaule all excel. lency commeth I of God. 7 Then Abraham ftood vp, and bowed him hen they came to the place which j felfe before the people of the land of the Hit And he communed with them,feying,If itj W'ittjiiir fruit. that his father had] his fonne, *■ and laid him on the altar vpon the; be f your minde, that I (hal burie my dead out ofj declared to him Godicommandc ment.whereuiito helliewed him- felfe obedient. *l*mei i.a i. f That ij.by thy true obedience thou baft declare thy liuely faith. \0r and baft not teifbbo'.dm thmt emit fount That he would giue me the caue of (| Mach- ! ipr.douile cent, pelah, which he hath m the end of his hel Je, that ■ b^Zthe?. he would giue it me for as much j m^ney as it is ^Ebr^'fitifilutt. worth,for a pofTeffion to burie in among you. ig (For Ephron dwelt among the Hittites) j child,neither doe any thing vnto him: for now I j Then Ephron theHittite aniwered Abraham in f know that thow feareft God, feeing for my fake ! the audience of all the Hittites that'went in at the, e. Meaning, all the || thou haft not fpared thine fonely fonne. j gates of his citie,faying, ibtan't" i j And Abraham lii'ting vp his eyes,looked: | n Nomylord,heareme:thefieldeiueIthee,i and behold, there was a ram behinde him caught and the caue that therein is,I giue it thee : etten in by the homes in a bu(h : then Abraham went and j the prefence of the fonnes of my people giue 1 itj tooke the ramme, and offred him for a burnt of- \ thee to bury thy dead. wood. 10 And Abraham ftretching foorth his hand, j tooke the knife to kill his (bnne. 1 1 But the Angel of the Lord called vnto him j from heauen/aying, Abraham,Abraham. And he aniwered, Here am I. 1 2 Then he faid, Lay not thine hand vpon the j iEbr ib/fiH,tbine ant If forme. 8 Or, the Lord wS fee or prouide. g The name is changed, to fhev» that God doeth both fee and pro- uide fecretly fot hii,and alfo eui- dently iifecne, and felt is time conaenient iuum. lijw iaiiiuuv, aim »-/»»* w*. «*i fering in theftead of his fonne. d TowSewthatn* 12 Then Abraham <* bowed himfelfe before had them ing0«4 4 Aud Abraham called the name of that; the people of the land, placeJ|Iehouah-Iireh: asitis faid this day,Inthe J i j Andfpake vntoEphronin the audience of ; »«««««. mount will the Lord g be feene. the people of the countrey , faying, Seeing thou i j ^ And the Angel of the Lord cryed vnto wtltgmeit, I pray thee, heare me, I will giue the Abraham from heauen the fecond time, j price of the field : receiue it of me,and I will bury 1 6 And feyd , * By h my felfe haue I fworne, j my dead there, (faith the Lord) hecaufe thou haft done this 14 Ephron then anfwered Abraham, faying thing, and haft not (pared thine onely fonne, vnto him, 1 7 Therefore wil I furely blelle thee, and will | 1 $ My lord, hearken vnto mee : the land it \ greatly multiplie thy feede, as the ftarres of the ; worth foure hundreth « fhekels of filuer : what it ' "»«' **>/<«' '°J *'"/«"• Lauen, and as the fand which is vpon thefea | that betweene me and thee? bury therefore thy p "« f"h«io*' Vbr.si? ''7i' Jhore,and thy feede (hall poiTeiTcthe|| gate ofhis ; dead. ihekela mount t« 16 So Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and 33. pounds, foil- Abraham weyed to Ephron the filuer, which hee |j.n|r* "fi^f™** had named in the audience of the Hittites, ttttn (Urlingtbewlncf. foure hundreth filuer (hekels of currant money a- mong merchants. 17 f So the fielde of Ephron which was in Machpelah , and oner againft Mamr'e, even the field and the caue that was therein, and all the h Signifying.that enemies. > greater there then he. \OrM iweareby the Lord God of the heauen , and God of the earth , that often (hekels weight of gold thou (halt not take a wife vnto my fonne of the trough fpeedily , and ranne againe vnto the well to draw water, and (he drew for all his camels. 2i Sothemanwonderedather, and held frs peace , to know whether the Lord had made his lourncy profperous or not. 22 And when the camels had left drinking \0r « the man tookc a golden Ij k abillement of I hale „ Ajbtkfli weight,and two bracelets for her hands —x daughters of the Canaanites among whome I Well. I 4 Butthoumaitgovntomy J,0'A lo,t,d fPc" tdlme I pray thee.isrJiereroumein thyfathcrs l^Z^tZ houfefor vs to lodge in ? {KK£ 2 4 Then fhe fayd to him , I am the daughter ot Bethuel the fonne of Milcahwhom (hee bare vnto Nahor. 2 $ Mor.eouer Ihe (a yd vnto him , We haue Jit- ter al'o and prouender enough , and roumc to lodge in. 2 6 And the man bowed himfelfe and wor- fhipped the Lord. 27 And fayd , BlefTed Ac the Lord God of my matter Abraham , which hath not withdrawen his mercy, m and his trudi from my mafter : fir when I was in the way , the Lord brought mc to my mailers brethren shoufe. 2 8 And the mayd ranne and told them of her mothers hou'e according to thefe words. 29 C Now Rebekah had a brother called la The golden ( kel is here meal ind not that of rilaer. m Re boaffnb no: his good for. tune (11 doethe nicked, butao Imowle.-gtththat I Or, MtfeMmi*, er,Sjriiofibt taa ftotdt : In mt, of Tnr,'^ the time that ihetv-mtn come out to draw rvattr. prouender for the r.camelsyind water to wafh h;slmii"t,n7 °* feete,and the mens feete that were with him. ir"ng8tberoii/* 2 J Afterward die mtate was let before him : fathrrt. buthefaid, 1 1 will not e.ite,vnt 111 hautfaidmy I"! Tne filJcI:"'< meflage. And he faid, Speafce on. |™ ^ITmX"* 3 4 Then he faid, I am Abrahams feruant. caufe'h tbemS 3 5 And the Lord hath rblefled my rr.after won- pteferre their m«. ItrnbUiuctTelo 2 And he faid,0 f Lord God of my mafter A- braham,! befeech thee,|| lend me good fpeedtiiis day,and ihew mercy vnto my mafter Abraham. 13. I o, I ftand by the well of water whiles the mens daughtei s of this citie come out to drawe water. 1 4 g Grant therefore that the maide,to whom I fay,Bow downe diy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may di inke : if (nee lay , Drinke, andl will giue thy camels drinke alfo: may bee (hee that thou haft ordeinedfor thy feruant Izhak : and thereby (hall I know that thou haft (hewed mercy on my mafter. 1 5 ^ And nowyer he had left fpeaking , be- hold,1' Rebekah came out,the daughter of Bethu- el , forme of Milcah the wife of Nahor Abrahams brother and her pitcher vpon her (houlder. 1 6 ( And the maid was very faire to looke vp- on^ virgine and vnknowen of man > & (he ' went downe to the well , and filled her pitcher, and came vp. 17 Then theferuant ranne to meete her , and red that God eaer 'faid, Let me drinke, I pray thee, a little water of hearrrh the pray- , thy p;tcher_ 1 8 And (he faid, Drinke f fir : and fhe hafted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand, and gaue him drinke. 19 And when (hee had giuen him d inke, (hee mineothe. faid , I will draw water for thy camels alfo vntiU 42 So I came dus day to the well . ■ of his and granteththeir ffctr.wrtord. him fhetpe,& beeues^nd dluer^nd gold,& men eettiS** "*" feruants,and maid !eriunts,and camels, & affes. r To bieffe fifnl- 3 (J And Sarah my mafters wife ham borne a firth n«* «-». fonne to my mafter, when (hee was old, and vnto r"h.o,rncrfa'e him hathhe giuen all that he hath. fD"t^u 37 Now my mafter made me I weare , fayinc, fame»erfedc- Thou (halt not take a wife to my fonne of the «l«r«h. daughters of the f Canaanites in whofc land I ' ^^ . ^. weir accuntd, and dwell. theref» could not ioyne and to my kinred,andtake a wife vnto my fonne. * irh tbtD1 ,n mu~ j9 Then I (a yd vnto mv mafter, Whatifthe ^Metningimo^ woman will not foil Ut im.foiket^* 40 Who anlwered mee, The lord, before verfcf*. whom I walke,will lend his Angel with thee,and profper thy iourr.ev, and thou (halt taken wire for my (bunco. "mv bnred and my tathen ban e. 41'Then (halt thou bcedilchareed of u mine « WbUbyou^t othe, when thou commeft to my kinred: and if; ""'"' they giue thee not one , diou (halt bee fi ec from )BUk\ Rebekah ii brought Gcnefis. 0 Lori.thc Gad of my mafter Abraham, if thou now pro permy||iourney which I goe, 4) Behold,"! ftand by thewel o." water; when a Virgine commsth foorth to draw water, and I fay to her, Giue mee,l pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drinke, 44 And mefaytome,Drinkethou,andl will alb draw for thy camels , let her bee the wife, which the Lord hath | prepared for my mafters fonne. 4 5 And before I had made an end of (peaking in mine * heart, behold, Rebekah came foorth, and her pitcher on her fhoulder , and ftieevrent downe vnto the well,and drew water.Then I laid 1 vnto her, Giue me drinke I pray thee. ! 41S And (he made hafte, and tooke downe her ; yhcherhomher jbeutder, andfaid, Drinke,andl . I will giue thy camels drinkealfo.Sol dranke,and ; ( fhe gaue the camels drinke alfo. } 47 Then I asked her, and faid, Whore daugh- Iter art thou ? And lheanfwered,The daughter of' Bethuel Nahors fonne, whomMilcah bare vnto him.Thenl put the abillement vponherface,and [ the bracelets vpon her hands : i 48 y And I bowed downe and worshipped the: Lord, and blefTed the Lord God of my mafter A- ; tolzbak. Abra am dictl- [Chap. 16,14. lOrficntd. x Signifying.that this prayer was notfpokenbythe mouth, batonely meditate in his heart, y Hcflicweth what is ourduetre «iueVanyhbeUnV.1 braham, which had brought me ^*&™*? \ 6 2 Now Izhak came from the way of * Beer lahai-roi,(forhe dwelt in the South countrey; K-j,£l,£, tf* f>j Andlzhakwint out to c pray in the fielde L,erci& qffte toward the euening-. who lift vp his eyes and loo- godly Cithers, u ked,andbehold,the camels came. ' fneditateGod* m«w- was [j comforted after his mothers death. ™&f*f hii m^ CHAP. XXV. I */t'irah<«n takttb Kjturab to mfi, mdgttttth many children. \ 5 Abraham giiittb uli bu goods to l\hak. 8 Heditth. ixj Tbevtntalogitof ifhmael. 15 The birth of laaltob" ami Efa*. jo SjaHjeUeth babirtbriihtforamcflt of pottage, j TV T Ow Abraham had taken a him another wife W15 yet a]iUCt to take my mafters brothers daughter vnto his \ fonne. 49 Now therefore,if ye will deale z mercifully fit of the Lord. ■\Ebr,intbev*y eftmetb. fv »Tw2£* ' and truely with my mafter, tell n,ee : andif not jiueyour daugh- tell me,that I may tume mee to the a right hand ter to my mafters or t0 the left. fonTh ■ I at I 5° Then anfwered Laban and Bethuel , and way ptouLdeelfe faid, b This tiling is proceeded of the Lord : wee where. cannot therefore fay vnto thee, neither euill nor b So foe-tie as they „00(j ,erceioe that it is ^ BeholdjRebdHh u || before thee, take her and goe,that (he may be thy mafters formes wife, [ yet liued ) Eaitward to thetaft countrey. enen as the Lord hath jj faid. 52 And when Abrahams feruant heard their words ,heb owed himfelfe toward the earth vnto the Lord, 't.C6r».i.ji, jerceiu Gods ordinance, cheyyeeld. I Of, at thy cov* mawUment. I0rt< called Keturah, Which bare him Zimram and rbk(han,and Medan, and Midian, and Ifhbak, and Shuah. j And Iokfhan begate Sheba , and Dedan : * And the fonnes of Dedan were Affhurim, all Letufhini, and Leummim. 4 Alio the fonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch,and Abida ,andEidaah, 3II thefe were the (bnnes of Keturah. 5 «T And Abraham gaue j- all his goods to f tlraUthtt tee Izhak *""'■ which Abraham had, Abraham d gaue gifts, and ■■ |,ee had not onely lent them awayfromlzhakhisfbnne (while hee1 Jzhak.but begate many more. 7 And this is the age of Abrahams li'fe,whichi cl4R"de Clup'"' he liued, anhundreth leuentie andfiue yeeres. ! d Toanoidethe Then Abraham y eelded the fpiritj and died diflention that els in a sroodage, an olde man, and of great yeeres,- !"'fi ,c , re .'T* »JL*< pothered to his oeocle. h ^ '; bcoKeof tkehe. *yirftit.*niw iXjr.dqiSyOrm. t Th?s(hewelh that parents baue not author it It ro marry their chil- dren without con ftntof thepartiu \EbrJwraMb. ; 3 Then the feruant tooke forth iewels of fil- 1 and was <= gathered to his people. 9 And his fonr.es Izhak and Ifhmaelbi uer and iewels ofgold,and rayment, and gaue to Rebekah : alfo vnto her brother , and to her mo- ther he gaue gifts. 54 Afterward they dideatanddrinke,t«jfohe, and the men that were with him , and tari«d all him in the caue of Machpelah , in the field of «!«"*» fignified. Ephron fonne of Zoar the Hittite , before] x^™ Mamre. 10 Which fielde Abraham bo-J (hed not whol- ly: butasy Tonics; ht Of the- of'the godly liued night,and when they rofe vp in the morning,hee [ Hittites, where Abraham was buried with Sarah >^ i? ^^"^J iaid,*Lctme depart vnto my mafter 55 Then her brother and her mother anlwe- his wife oi the wicked in : ^ And after the death of Abraham God; perpetual paine, redXet the mayd abide with vs, at the leaftt ten i bleffed Izhak his fonne, * and Izhak dwelt by -rt^.tj.i, j...,_ ..u.„ n.iu n. B»»r_l,V,o;.rni ■ ,*Cbap.iS.i iri Thatrs,l«itbe »ift»rious ouer his enemies. dayes : then fhall fhe goe 5 6 But he faid vnto them,Hmder you me not, feeing the Lord hath profpered my iourney : fend me away,that I may goe to my mafter. 57 Then they laid. We will call the maid,and aske'her-f-confent. 58 And they called Rebekah , and faid vnto her,Wilt thou go with this man? And fhe anfwe- red,Iwilgr>e. j 55 So they let Rebekah their filler goe , and her nourfe,with Abrahams feruant,and Ins men. tSo And they blefled Rebekah , and faid vnto her , Thou art our fifter, grow into thoufand thoufands , and thy feed poffefle the d gate of his enemies :which tbld'nugisfnllT accomplilhedia leliis-Chrift, 6\ ^"ThenRebekah arofe, andhermaids,and mael, rode vpon the camels ,and followed the man^nd theleniant toolje Rebekahjand. departed, Beer-lahai-roi. II.j.'"« - 12 f Nowthefe are the generations of Ifh- """"*" **' mael Abrahams fonne , whom Hagar the Egyp- tian Sarahs handmaidbare vnto Abraham. J 1 3 * And thefe are the names of the fonnes of * '•«">»• '••»*. Ifhmael , name by name, according to their kin-; .Ut ,. btm reds^hefeldeftfonneoflihmaelw^Nebaioth, ' 'PJ ' then Kedar, and Adbeel and Mibfam, 14 AndMifhma,andDumah,andMaiTa. 15 HadarjandTcmajIenu-jNaphifhandKe-; demah. 16 Thefe are the fonnes of Ifhmael, andthefe are their names, by their townes and by their ca^; ftles : to wit, twelue Princes of their nations. \n (And thefe are the yeeresofthelifeoflm-f Which dv^lt ' ->mong the Ara- iel , an hundreth thirtie and feuen yeeres and . ^8^'*"^ yeelded the fpirit, and died, and Was gathered plrlte from t|,e YnwhjLsf people,) x8 And lelTed feeds, Efau fellcth his birth-right; Chap.xxv). Izkak and Abimclcch. xo And they dwelt from Hauilah vnto Shur that is toward Egypt, as thou goeft to Afhur, //Wj«/|| dwelt £ in the pretence of all his bre- . thren. 19 ^Likewi'ethefe are the generations of Iz- hak Abrahams ionne. Abraham begate Izhak. 2 o And Idiak was fourtie yeere olde when he Ciap.itf.it. tookeRebekah to wife the daughter of Bethud : tomX' ^e 'I Aramite of Padan Aram, W lifter to Laban ; *" ' the Aramite. 21 And Izhak prayed vnto the lord for his ^.'ifcjbccauie (he was barren : and the Lord was intreated of rum, and Rebekahhis wire concei- utd. 22 But the children JJftroue together within per : therefore Hie laid, Seeing it t> :o, why am I -thus ? wherefore (he went' toafketheLord. 23 And theLordfaid to her, Two nations are \ in thy wombe,and two maner of people lhall bee | „ diuided out of thy bowels , and the one people ZX& ftall bee mightier then the other, and the 'elder * Rem.9.iu ' /hall (erne tne younger. ; 2 4 f Therefore when her time of deliuerance jwas fulrUIed,behold,twins tvert'm her wombe. 15 So he that came out firft,was red , andhee was all cuer as a rough garment, and they called his name Eiau. 2. . and kept mine [ ordinance,my comHlatldemelU3,, '''<,J-lh*»"» myltatutes^ndmylav.xs. £ ^"eonmwdeA o ^ soizliakdweltinCerar. ■ AbrahanuoLedi^ 7 Andthcmen of the place asked />wiofhis «ncr.''«a..fri/iI,k wite,andhefaid, She is my fitter : for he ^ feared I'-Z ,of iIT to (ay, She is my wife, kfr, font he, the men ofthe the like.reris God place (hould kill me,bccau(iofRebekali:for (hee "■- seth'ispromiie was bcautifidl to the eye °* l" frte "»««eifi 8 Soafterhehadbeenetherelongtimc,Abi- t^t-lT melechking ofthe Philiftims looked out at a P'ocerdeoftke windowcjandloe,hee iaweIzhakc(porting with <"^'fo"»tai«e Rebekahhis wife. r 5 i/tr.m,ktep,^. 9 ThenAbimelech called Izhak, and fayde. rcsYhsaeSS Loe,t""6!'t thy wife, fo fnouldeft thou haue brought ■ finri JSS?Ju Jg! vponvs. finii 1 1 Then Abimekch charged all his ncople, *'rc r^livaded faying lice that touched, this man, or his wife, ^l^d' ftaU die the death. i,§i,tvp.nWcd. 12 Afterward Izhakfowed in that land, and I "'•^•"kt's. found in the fame veere an 11 hundred fold by efti- ' 0r<"' **^«* mation : and fo the Lord b'lefled him. ""'/'""- i 3 And die man waxed mighty, and j ftillin- \U,M*Mfi,* creafcdjtill he was exceeding gr..at. lomi&iuu'fng^ 1 4 For he had flockesol (heepe, and heards of cattell, and a might)' houfhold : therlbre the Phi- hftims had genuie at him, g The maiiciow 1 5 Infomuch that the Philiftims flopped and i™'^"^ filled vp with earth all the wels.which fij f fathers 0"Cu feruanrs digged in his father Abrahams time. 1 6 Then Abimekch faid vnto Izhak,Get thee from vs, for diou art mightier then wee a ercat deale. 17 ^ Therefore Izhak departed thence, and pitchedhis tentin the'' valley ofGerar, and dwelt h TheEbr«w diere. wordfigmfirthi 18 And Izhak returning, digged die wdles flood or Taiiey, of water, which they had digged in the dayes of " h[" jYuonnh!" Abraham his father": fordie Philiftims had ftop- "J pedthem after the death of Abraham, and hee gaue diem the fame names, which his father gaue them. 1 9 Izhaksfeniants dicn digged in the valley, and found therca well ofJ| liuing water. ' | or/,, 2 o But die heanlmcn of Gerar did ftnue widi Izliaks heardmen,faying,Tlu water isours:ther- fore called he the name of die well jj Elek,bccaufe |0.«««*»'*h dicy wereatftrifewith bim. irfl'ifi. 21 Afterward they digged another well, and frroue for that alio, and hee called the name of it || Sitnah. 2 2 Then he rcmnued thence, and digged ano- I Or,bilrii. therwelljfbrthewhich they ftrouc not:thc called hte the- name of it|j Rehoboth, and fayd, f nrUrjmfi, Becaufethe Lordhath now made vs roume,wee r»«^'« fliaU encreafi vpon the earth. 23 Sohe went vp thence to Bcer-fluba. 24 And the Lord appeared vnto him the fame night,and(aid,TamtneGod' of Abraham thv ; r.odarrarrrii father: fea with thee, and will 1. 1 blefle thee, and multiply tin iecde 10; myferuant jff^^K Abralui;. maJeteAtTahln 25 Then Efau is tent frivenifjn. GerieGs. Izhakbleflcth Iaakob 2 c Then he btiilt k an altar there, and called before his death. . k Tofleni5e,h« vpon the name of the Lord, and there fpread his 11 But Iaakob faide to Rebekah his mother, he we..ld ferae tent : where alfolxhaksfernants digged a well. Behold , Efau my brother « rough, and I am none oth« God, I 6 c Then came Abimelech to him from Ge- lmoothe. butthe my fonne : onely h8are my v°y ce>and ,V,« r^* / 28 Who anfwered, Wee fawe certainely that goe and bring me them. „0Kid d,ti>mbmt the Lord was with thee, and wee thought thm, 14 Sohewent aud ret them, and brought them \Orj»m,*kuhu Let there bee now an oath betweene vs,««»be- J to his mother : and his mother made pleafant ""fh'etfmnct tweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant 5 meate,fuch as his father loued. eluodsdcctee withthee J5 And Rebekah tookefaire clothes of her el- madehesbold. I The Ebfewes in 2 9 1 If thou fhalt doe vs no hurt, as wee haue } der ibnne Efaii,which were in her houfe, and do- bearing begione not touched thee, and as wee haue done vnto thee jthedlaakob her yongerionne: 16 And (he couered Ins hands and thelmooth of his necke with the f kinnes ofthe kiddes of the goates. 17 Afterward (he put the pleafant meate and j bread,wh,ch (be had prepared, in the hand of her j fbnnelaakob. 1 2 ^ And whenhe came to his father.he fayd, My father. Who anfwered, I am here : who art thou my fonne ? ^ j 19 And Iaakob faid tohisfather,dIamEfaii ;d AUTiongr. la*. So hee called it || Shibah : therefore the thy firft borne, I haue done as thou badeft me, a- kobwasafTuredot" of die citie is calledll Beer-fheba vnto this | rile, I pray thee : fit vp and eate of my venifon, \ this , blefan(Ui,eniore tooke to wife Iudith, the daughter of Been an : thou found it io quickly, my fonne? Who fayde, becaufe he abuTetl* Hittite,andBafhemath the daughter of Elon, an Becaufe the Lord thy God brought it to mine o°J Mwothere. Hitdte-f/i, j hand. j j 5 Andtheykwere[|agriefeofmindetoIxhak ' 21 Again faidlxhak vnto Iaakob,corae neere, and co Rebekah. now tnat l ""y feele thee > my lonne> whether thou be that my fonne Efiu,or not. CHAP. XXVII. 22 Then Iaakob came neere to Ixhak his fa-] „ ,, ;,,,.--" , L, ' L r.M ther,andhefelthim,andfaide,Thefvoyce«Iaa-U Thiideelareth i.i«* u.kob^MhrHMH, hi deuh. /j Reitk*b jtnae* 2 j ( For he knew him not, becaufe his hands g™^^ Jiaitb*«*j. were rongh as his brother Efaus hands : wherfbre haMe his decree ANd when Ixhak was olde, and his eyes were , he blefTed him) ' alteted. dimme (fo that he could not fee) hee called ; 2 4 Againe he faid, Art thou that my fonne E- Efau his eldeft fonne, and faid vnto him, My fon. fiu ? Who anfwered, f Yea. it &'•' «* And he anfwered him, 1 1 am here. 2 5 Then faid he,Bnng it me hither, and I will 2 Thenhe!aide,Beholde,I amnowolde and eatofmyfonnesvenron,thatmyfoulemayblene- know not the day ofmy death. thee. And he brought it to him,andhe ate:alfo he ' brought him wine,and he dranke. j Wherefore' now,' I pray thee, take thine in- brougb ftruments, thy qmuer and thy bow, and get thee 2 6 Afterward,hisfatherlxhak faid vntohun, to the field, that thou mayeft t take mee lbroe ve- Come neere now,and kifle me,my forme. niCon. 27 Andhee came neere and kified him. Then 4 'Then make mee fattourie meate, fuch as I ' hefmelledthefauonrofhis garments,and blefTed loue,andbringitme,thatlBiayeate,Wthatmy j him, and faide, Beholde, thefmeUofmyfonnea The ejmall af a [oule may blefie thee, before I die. lEBrJ ftction which he bare to his fonne, made him forget it'wat which Go! ipaketohiswife, Chjp.»j,aa. b Thijrnbtiltyii 5 ( Now Rebekah heard, when Ixhak fpake blefTed. ,.,,„,.- toEfauhisfonnejandEfau went into thefieldto 28 *God giue thee therefore ofthe dew of »»^.».it, hunt for venifon,and to bring it. heauen, and the fatae.Te ofthe earthyind plenty of 6 f Then Rebekah fpake vnto Iaakob her wheate and wine. _ fonne,faying,Behold, I haue heaid thy father tal- 2P Let people be thy feruants, and nations king with Efau thy brother,'aying. bow vnto thee : bee lord ouer thy brethren, and 7 Bring mee venifon, and make me fauourie let thy mothers children honour thee. Curfed be* ' meate, that I may eate and blefTe thee before the bit that curfeth thee , and blefled bt htt that blef- Lord, afore my death. feththee. . 8 Now therefore, my fonne, heare my voyce 5 o f And when Ixhak had made an ende ot in that which I command thee. bleffing Iaakob, andlaakob wasfcarce gone out Get thee now to the flocke^nd bring me from the prefence of Ixhak his father, then came blameworthy be- thence two good kids of the goates, that I may : Efau his brother from his hunting came (hee fhould ms^e pleafant meate of them for thy father, fuch ■' 3 1 And hee alfo prepared fauourie meate, and God haTerfor 2s hee loueth. brought it to his father, and faide vnto his father, aedbisyt«»ife. io Then thou fhalt bring it to thy father, and Let my father arife and eat of his fonnes venifon, he*flxaUMte,corJieiiKeflcthathenjaybleflethee thattbyfouiemaybieneme. 32 But Efau threacneth Iaakob. Chap.xxvii;. 3 2 But his father Ixhak faid vnto him , Who art thou ? Andheaniwered, I am thy ionnt,eiun thy firft borne Efau. f la pMceiuing 3 j Then Ixhak was r ftrickenwith a maruei- hUctroBf by «p. Jous great feare, and faid, Who, «*/«lefledhim,and therefore he (hall be blefled. Iaakobsdrcamcofal^ddcr. y Ht/r.u.ti. \CrMkuMtb. 2 Arife," get thee to * Padan Aram to the .. houfeofBethuel thy mothers Hither , and thence <'"V-»* take dice a wile or die daughters of Laban thy mothers brother. 3 And God || ah* fufficicrit blefTe thee , and | Or .tm, ** make thee tomcreafc, and muitipliediec, that thou may eft be a tuukitude of people, 4 And giue thee the blefling of Abraham. j 4 -When Efau heard the words of bis lather, j **<« to thee and to thy fade with thee,that thou cried out with a great cry and bitter , out of neafure, and faid vnto his father, Bleffe me, tuen ne alio any father. 35 Who aniwered, Thy brother came widi ubtiltie,and hath taken away thy bleffing. 3 6 Then hee faid , Was hee not iuftly called > tiitheCh»p.»$. ; Iaakob ? for hee hath decerned mee chef e two KcaofeheVid' ^mes: hetookemybirthjight, and loe,now hath lis brother by the he taken my bleffing. Alio he faid,Haft thou not leele.asthougfe jreferued a bleffing for me ? I 37 Then Ixhak aniwered, and faid vnto Efau, Behold , I haue made him thy h lord, and all his brethren haue I made his (eruants : alio with jwheat and wine haue Irurniihedhim, and vnto thee now,what (hall I doe,my fonne ? UiUaVhewaschc ! 38 Then Efau laid vnto his father , Haft thou minifterandPr*. but one bleffing , my father ? blefle mee, || men |h«ofGod. _ me alfo, my father: andEfauhfted vp his Yoke, and * wept. 3 9 Then Ixhak his father aniwered , and faid vnto him, Behold, the fatnefTe of the earth (halbe thy dwlling place, and the»Jhalt haue of the dew ofheauen rromaboue. 46 And ' by thy (word /halt thou hue , and thalt be thy brothers kferuant. But it (hall come it which waiful'- topaife, when thou /halt get the mafterie , that filled iahisp«fte- thou lhalt breake his yoke from thy necke. " ie would ouer. throw him : and therefore lie* it here called an ■uerthroA'etar deceiuer. JiForlzhakdid \Orttgm*tjtitht i Beeanfe thine enemies (hall be coond about thee, titietheldume- mayeft inherite die lande (wherein thou art bftranger) which God gaue vnto Abraham. *> The godly fa. 5 ThusIxhaklentrorthIaakob,andhtwer,t fhrr»»"cp"i'» to Padan Aram vnto Laban fonne of Bethuel the KiEE ^ Aramite,brother toRebekali, Iaakobs and Elaus (tracers iotbii mother. 6 f When Efau faxvc that Ixhak had blelTed Iaakob,and ■ • - • • - — - • • 1 l _ 1 r t . , . *T . , — ...rieif.ra the bleffing, toIfrael,and , And Efau thought tributaries for a after came toli bertie. •Oimduthi is. 1 Hypocrites ooe< ty abftainc from doing coillfot frareofmen. m He hath good feope to rccouer his birthright by lulling thee. wherewith his father blelTed him, 1 ched vp to heauen : and loe , the Angels of God jder whereby God hisminde, *Thedayesof | went vp and downe by it. hndmanarco* 1 3 * And beholde , the Lord ftood aboue it, J;d.Tfrrd andfayd, I am the Lord God of Abraham thv ^1^^'.?,^ father,andtheGod ofltliak: the land, vpon the *s: all grace! by which thou fleepeft , £ will I giue theeandthv fc'roareeiuenvo- feede. b 'fo«t»d»eb, e For the wicked the wicked fonne. + Chap.lK.ji. o Whjchwere Efaus wiues. p Hereby (hee perfwaded lihak to agree to Iaa. kobs departing. mourning for my father will come fhortly, l then I willllay my brotherlaakob. 4z And u was told to Rtbekah of the words ■of Efau her elder fonne , and (hee fent and called Iaakob her younger (bnne,and faid vntohim,Be- holde, thy brother Efau mis comforted againft thee,wMw»g to kill thee : 43. Now therefore my fonne, heare my voyce : arile , and flee thou to Haran to my brother La- ban, 44 And tarie with him a while,vntill thy bro- thers fiercenefle befw-aged. 45 And till thy brothers wrath turne away fonne wil kiU the ^"om :^ee' an<^ ^ee f°rg£t £he things, which thou godly : and the j haft done to him : then will I fend and take thee plague of God wil ' from thence : why (hould I bee n depriued of you ^i^l!" : both in one day ? 46 Alio Rebekah Caidto Ixhak, * I am wearie of my life for the n daughters of Hedi. If Iaakob take a wife of the daughters of Heth likethefe of the daughters of the land , p what auaileth it mee to-liue? CHAP. XXVIII. 1 t\btkforliddtthIii*lobtt tnh *n:fiofii>eCanan)$ei. 9 fi- ftutakttb a wilt oftbtdaugliitnofl/hmttl agtmf) h» filbiri wiO. ' i lAtkob in tht war to Hartn ftttb * laddtr rtichmg tobttmtn. it cb-tfi upromtfed. so Iaakob aiittbo; Go* tne'ymtatt audchthing. THen Ixhak called Iaakob and a blefTed him, and charged him . and faid vnto him , Take £7thTft"eke°bl not a Wlft of"the ^"g""" of Canaan. C-.oiild thiuke that his lather bad giaeo it without Cods motion. I 14 And thy feede (hall bee as die dull of the hf.lIfD. (earth, &thou (halt prcad abroad * to die Weft, fcht jj.i.tr^-t land to the Eaft and to the North, & to the South, ' ,Hf ,e,t ,hc ;orce jandin dieeandinthv feedcfhailaUthe « famdies o'.iy bffaTh for •ofthe earth be blelled. E,n his'lifetimehe J And loe, I am with thee, and will keepc r"bnt ' ft'»nSr» thee whitherfoeuer thou goeft,& will biingtiite piji'Sj Ogaine into this land :foiT will not forfake thee Lfftyj«. vntill I haue performed diat that I haue pi oua ed ' cCf. 1 1 1 <>./< thee. it.tismd aa, 9. 16 f Then Iaakob awoke out of his fleepc ndl6 *■ and faid,Surely the Lord is in this place, & I was | not aware. 7 Andhewasfafiaid,andraid,Howfcartrull fjjemuw1K}iei is this place ! this is none other but the hou:e or with 1 godly feare God,and this is thugatcofhcaiu ll. and re«ercr.ct . 18 Then Iaakob lofevp early in the morning andtookcthe floac that -he ludlaydc vnjcrlns t^^'Jgl head,and 8 let it vp m a * pillar.andpowiedoylc Lifioofliewed »n! vpon die top of it. | to him. 1 9 And he called the name of that pi ace'iEcth- ch^ '' ' !• el : norwithftanding the name of the citic was at ' Su'rZ'^lX'l'^ 1 r cl 11 1 t D " nrliindetn not the hrlt called I.U7. ..irrrh.s 20 Thtn Iaakob vowed a vowe , faying, If eoadWoa.fcntae- h Gcfdwillbewith n-.e, and will kecpt nicin this knowir.^Mhi... iqiimcy whichl ^oc, andwillgiuc.il ee brc-adto pVwifcthlobt eate,and dudies to put on : . d«R. iaakobsYOvr. Iaakob andLaban. GendiJ. ti So duel come agamevato my fathers houie caurehel©uedher, Leah brought to Iaakob: A Thatit,went foorth on hit ionrney. f Ebt.tuhelatutof thtchtHrtn*ltkt Uji in fafetie,then Avail theLordbe my God 12 And this ftone,which I haue fct vp » t^ii !■ he went in vnto her. ued,wa*,thatia 24 AndLaban gaue his maide Zilpah tohis waicoacitdwitlt daughter Leah,f« be her feruant. i Tii U whcnlhe 2 J But when the morning was come,behoId, ™t"^$\* was Leah. Then faid hee to Laban, Wherefore figrneUe( "aftitie haft thou done thus to me?did not I 'erue thee for and ftamttaftoeftv b Thmhewatdi- watered; and there was a great ftone vpon die Rahel ? wherefore then haft thou beguiled me reftedhytbeone. Jy prouidenceof God, who brought htm alfo to La- banibouft. e Itfefmeththat »n tlic.fr da j cs the euftomewatto sallcucn ftcan- gcrs,brethreo. d Or,i$hein peace ?bythe which word the Ebrewesfignifie aUprofpcritir. relies mouth. 3 And thither were all the flockes gathered, and they rolled the ftone from the welles mouth, and watered the foeepe, and put the ftone againe vpon the welles mouth' in his place. 4 And Iaakob fayd vnto them,My c brethren, , 2 6 And Laban anfwered.lt is not the ' maner Hee (deemed oretheprofite hchadeflaa. of this place to giue the yonger before the elder, 27 FulfilKeuenyeresforher, and we will alio i,oi giue thee this for the feruice, which thou malt either hjjpfomife ferueme yetfeuen yeeres more. °,rihc man" ot 2 8 Then Iaakob did fo,and fulfilled her feuen x^Xi gfcj. whence be yee? And they anfwered, Wee are of yeeres , fo he gaue him Rahel his daughter tobtt gedcuilomtfot Haran. I his wife. hjiexcHfa, 5 Then he faid vnto them , Know yee Laban 1 * 9 Laban alfo gaue to Rahel his daughter,Bil- hah his maide t» he her feruanc. 3 o So entred he in to Rahel al!b,Jnd loued al- fo Rahel more then Leah , and ferued him yet fe- uen yeeres more. j 1 f When the Lord faw that Leah was de- fpifed, hee f made her k fruitfull : but Rahel x*m f tbr.tjtmi U? barren. wombe. 32 AndLeahconceiuedandbarea fonne, and k This declaretb foe called his name Reuben : for (he faid, Becaufe whic°hate7e'fS thefonne ofNahor ? Whofaid,Weknowhim. 6 Ag.iine hee faid vntothem,dIsheingood health? And they anfwered, He u in good health, and beholde , his daughter Rahel commeth with the foeepe. 7 Then hee faid,Loe,nib*> d Miti thtf beare him children, i« Ltth fittttb m*Hdi»k"i» Rihtl th»i Itihhwti^htlie nithhir. \f Lthtm a enriched for jtakobi fkbt. 43 Utkobumtdc very rich. ANd when Rahel faw that (he bare Iaakob no children,Rahelenuied her fifter,and (aid vn- to IaakobjGiueme children,or dfe I die. 2 Then Iaakobs anger was kindled againft retVandfrVitforj] Rahel&hefaid,AmI inaGodsftead,which hath »Ddtherlor« witholden from thee the fruit of the wombe ? 3 And (he fayd, Behold my maidBifoah,g in to her and (he (hall beare vpon my t knees,and my lap"ai thoVgh ■j- 1 (hall haue children alfo by her. «he» »«« muie» 4 Then foee gaue him Eilhah her maide wife,and Iaakob went in to her. 5 SoBilhah concerned & barelakob a fonne. ~i'E6r.»rtfUiHtr 6 Then (aid Rahel, God hath giuen Sentence ofGoJ. onmyfide, and hath alio heardmy voyce , and ^^'"XTa'*. hathgiuenmeafonne: therefore called foee his p wert m tto (£* name Dan. contemncth her 7 And Bilhah Rahels mayde conceiued a- f>«fr,»ft«ft»*l"A gaine,andbare Iaakob the fecond fonne. .XerfGodw 8 ThenRahel faid, With fc excellent wreft- beatccbjldieo. L faPgsi a itiscDiiyCr-.j tbatmaketh bar. fault. h Iwillreceiut herchiliiri they were mine' owne. \Ebr.llh*Ubee bmldett. libel and Leah Chap.xxx/. 4. rods, and nftctxvarti brought forth yong ofparti- colour,and with fmall and great lpots. 40 And Iaakob parted tbefe lambes, and tur- ned the faces of the flocke towards theft lambtt particoloured, and all manner of blacke, among the fteepe of Laban : Io hee put his owne flockts by themfelues, and put them not with Labans flocke. 41 And in euery ramming time of the mftron- », a » they which ger fteepe, Iaakob layed die rods before the eyes aookc ihcramme 11 After that, fte bare a daughter,and fte cal- of the ft eepe in the gutters, diat they might con- ,br" s :I hatie|[perceiued that the Lord hath blefTed me for thy fake. 2 8 Alfo he fayd,appoint vnto mee thy wages, and I will giue it thee. ; 9 But hee faid vnto him, Thou knoweft what iferuice I haue done thee, and in what taking thy cattell haue beene || vnder me. jo Forthelitlethatthouhadftbeforelcame, is increafed into a multitude : and the Lord hath blefTed thee f by mycomming : but now when ft all *» I trauell'for mine owne houfe alfo ? si Then he faid, What ftall I giue thee? And Iaakob anfwered. thou ftaltgiuemenodnngat all: if thou wilt doe this thing forme, Iwillre- turne,feede, andkeepethy fteepe. 32 I will paffe thorowall thy flockes this day. 1 Scptenibtt. CHAP. XXXI. I LAhtmchHirtnmmvmrt *g*i*ft /«<»&. j God'eomnmam- itth himfitlHrpc to hu coKnirt}. IJ.J4- lhic*ttorC«iifir /«<«««. 1$ T&lel fiftieth her f*ll>er>,aoln. at UitnfoUow llhUthh. 44 lhfenmat.tlinrttHtLibiif»dInYot>. NOw hee heard the 'words of Labans 'bnncs, _ faying,Iaakob liadi takenaway all that was rttcred biwairfit our fathers, and of onr fatliers goods hadi hee that which chera- gotten aU this honour. tartferrilt!^ 2 Alfo Iaakob bcheldc the countenance of Lt,#u,°i,i„kt ,ilit Iabanf that it was not towards him asm times wh.rf«uctihcy cannot fnauh 11 And the Lord had faid/into Iaakob ,Turnc f "rk^°" *^J tLiihhim.Mtr'it ciKi 3 1 Then Iaakob anfwered and faid to Laban, Becaufe I was afraide, and thought that thou wouldeft haue taken thy daughters from me. 3 z Hut with whom thou hndeft thy gods JJlet \0r,lo Urn Ah him not hue. Search thou before our brethren ti-coloured with little and great fpots fpotted, i And the Angel of God laid to mee in a kob wilt not that Rahel had ftollen them.) j 3 Then came Laban into Iaakobs tent, and . dreame,Iaakob. And I anfwered, Loe,I am here. ; into Leahs tent,andinto the two maids tents,but ! Then faidfhe to her father, f My lord, bee ^Bir.Utnonagn- not angry that I cannot rife vp before thee: for *' »»**'/« «f the cuftome of women u vpon me : (b he fearched mf '" but found not the idoles. 36 ^ Then Iaakob was wroth,an&chode with! • Laban: Iaakob alio anfwered,and (aid to Laban, 1 5 Doeth not he count vs as ftrangers ? for he j What haue I trefpafled ? what haue I offended hath e fold vs, and hath eaten vp and confumed ( that thou haft p^urfiied after me ? our money. * 16 Therefore all die riches which God hath taken from our father, is ours and our childrens: lii 1 fentice: which now then, whatloeuer God hath fayde vnto thee, file. kindeof doe it. 37 Seeing thou haft fearched allmyftufte, what haft thou found ofall thine houfhold ftuffe? put it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may iudgebetweene vs both. 38 This twenty yeere haue I beenewith thee: 7 IF Then Iaakob rofe vp, and fethis fbnnes j thine ewes and thy goates haue notf| caft their iOrJxtntUmtt, f For fo the word herefignifierji, be- came laban cat lcth them gods. 'if and his wiues vpon camels. 1 8 And he caried away all his flockes, and all yong,and the rams of thy flock haue I not eaten. 3 9 f What(beuer was tome tfbeap, I brought \f.tr.ihettmtltr his fubftance,which hee had gotten, ««»>if, hisri- ' it not vnto thee, to/made it goodmy felfe: *of * f30d.a2.12. ches,whichhe had gotten in PadanArani,togoe < mine hand diddeft thou require it, vereit ftollen to Izhak his father vnto the land of Canaan. ' K„/J»« nrftnii»nkuni'»lit- 19 When Laban was gone to (here his fheepe, then Rahel ftole her fathers f idoles. 20 Thus Iaakob || ftole away the heart of La- ban the Aramite:for he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had, and hee rofe yj,;vent*9*rpri.': vp, andpafledthelj riuer, and fethis face toward mount Gilead. 22 And the third day after was it told Laban th.it Iaakob fled. .»>7» frtit L*b«t. iOr,Enpbr, lOrJtmflaiktttHi fritndt. |0r,;«/Hrd vtitb ^Ktt frtmioed ,}Ot,c<»uit)lJthii ftlft>m«}Viialj, jEbr.powlritiH vmneb*nd. £ Hewasanido- )atcrtand there- fore would Dot by day, or ftollen by night. 40 I was in the day confuted with heate,and \ with froft in the night, and my || fleepe departed \or, ifhpi »o#» from mine eyes. 41 Thus haue I beene twenty yeeres in thine, houfe, and (erued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and fixe yeeres Tor thy fheepe,and thou haft changed my wages ten times. 42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the h feareof Izhak had beene j, Thatis,th< 3 Then hee tooke his|J brethren with him, j with mee, furely thouhadftient mee away now Godwhomiz- emptie : but God beheld my tribulation, and kakdid fcwean* and followed after him feuen dayes iourney,and J| ouei tooke him at mount Gilead. 24 And God came to Laban the Aramite in a dreame by night,& (aid vnto him,Take heed that thou lpeake not to Iaakob f ought (aue good. 25^ Then Laban ouertoeke Iaakob,and Iaa- kob had pitched his tent in the mount : and La- the labour of mine hands, and rebuked thie ye- fternight. 43 Then Laban anfwered, and faide vnto Taa- ; kob,The e daughters are my daughters,andthefe fonnes are my fbnnes, and thefe (heepe are my fheepe, and all that thou feeft is mine: and what ; ban alfo with his brethren pitched vpon mount i can I doe this day vnto the'e my daughters, or Gilead. 2(f Then Laban faide to Iaakob, What haft thou done ? |J thou haft euen ftole away mine heart, and caried away my daughters as though they had beene taken captiues with the (word. 27 Wherefore didft thou flee fb fecretly,and fteale away from me, and didft not tell me, that I might haue fent thee foorth with mirth and with fbngs, with timbrel, and with harper^ 2 8 But thou haft not fiiffered mee to kifTe my fore would nor | fbnnes and my daughters : now thou haft done SBSBf fcolifhlyindoing/.* iothisGod, . sy I amiable to do you cud! ; but the g God their fbnnes which they haue borne ? 44 Now therefore > come and let vs make a I couenant, I and thou, which may bee a witneffe '< « H" conU'unce [ betweene me and thee. Ms'rXtaTo^ j 45 Thentookelaakobaftone,andfetitvp(« toward iaakob, a pillar: and therefore ' 46 And Iaakob faide vnto bis brethren, Ga- .rnoouedhimjo itherftones : who brought ftones, and made an ^o^tttltl'ttof fheape, and they did eate there vpon the heape. \m,litfe. \ 47 AndLaban calleditj|Iegar-fahadutha,and Ik Tbeonena- ilaakob cafled it k Galeed. ' \™t]' th.e P»a« ln ; 48 For Laban faid, This heape is witneffe be- |fn^yhre'"he°r"r Itweene mee and thee this day : therefore he called ihe Ebtew tongue, the Iaakobs prayer : Chap.xjf.xi}. He wreftleth with the Angel, i > 50r,w*tel> town. To pomfhtbe trefpaller. Itrjbid. the name of it Galeed. good , and make thy feede as the fand of the fca 49 Alio ht calUd tt jj Miipah, becaufe he fayd, which cannot be numbred for multitude. The Lord1 lookebetweenemee and thee, when i} ^ And hee taried there the fame night, and we fhalbejl departed one from another, j tookeofthat which came to hand, a1 preitntfor f Notdiftroftinf 50 If thou (halt vexe my daughters, or/halt i Elau his brother; God»if»iibnce, m Katorttom* take m wiues befide my daughters: thtri u no man ! 1 4 Two hundred fhee goates and twenty hee bot Wi"E r,ch- pellethhimto withvs,behold, Goduwitneflebetweeneraeand ' goates, two hundred ewes and twenty rammes: S"eiuc"hiL condtmnctkit thee. • 1 5 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty through IZl u4 s ' Moreouer Laban tyd co Iaakob, Beholde | kine,and ten bullockes, twenty fhee afTes and ten this heape,and behold the pillar,which I hauefet j foales. betweene me and thee. *6 Soheedcliueredthem into the hand ofhis 52 Thisheape/ZxaflfowitnefTe, andthepillar j feniants euery droue by themfelues,and faid vnto flail bt witnefTe , that I will not come ouer this [ his feruanrs,Pafie before mee, and put a (pace be-' heape^to thee, and that thou fhalt not pafle ouer I tweene droue and droue. this heape and this pillar vnto me for euill. 17 And hee commaunded the formoft faying, Sj The God of Abraham , and the God of IfEfaumy brother meete thee, and afkethce,fay- ■ Behold h«wtn« "Nahor, WtheGod of their rather be iudge be- ing, Whofe/rrH4« art thou ? and whither goeft idolaceis mingle tweene vs: but Iaakob fware by the°feareorhis thou? and whole are thele before thee? the tme God with fother iThak. «8 Then thou (halt fay, Tbtjbethy feruant o M«ningdbyth« 5 4 Then Iaakob did offer a facrifice vpon the j Iaakobs : it is a prefent fent vnto my lord E au : troeGodwhom mount,and called his brethren to eatej|bread:and '. andbehold,hehimfelfealfoisbehindvs. Ixhakworfliipped. they did eate bread , and taried all night in die i 15 So likewife commanded he the fecond,and *°rw"t' h mount. j the third, &allthat followed the droues,favir.g, fheieU eneVfome 5 5 And earety in &e morning Laban rofe vp • after this manner ye fhall fpeake vnto Elau, when feed of the know, and kiffed his fons and his daughters, andpblef- yefindehim. ledgeofGodin ' fedthem, and Laban departing, wenevntohis 20 And ye fhall fay moreouer,Behold,thv fer* * ' place againe. "ant Iaakob ctmmtth after vs (for hee thought, I r u a d vyvtt ! S will appeafe his wrath with the prefent that go- E He thought |Y vmoCeclc,nrefi':gh„%»vorll,lmp. 15 HlfindtthpnftHn Oiay be that he Will (• aCCeptme.) t.tbeirtfmhce •vHttEitm. 14. 28. HtwnfiUilm:htht*A»gel,<*h9H»metb 21 So went the prefent before him: but hee ta- rnighr/niiowtbcj kimjfrael. . ried that night with the company. untc'ccT^'Ta N Ow Iaakob went foorth on his iourney, and, 22 Andherorevp the fame night, and tooke him". ° c * the Angels ofGod met him. his two wiues and his two maydi, and his eleuen tEtrjtajmwf a HcaciuiwledgL 2 Andwhen Iaako6faw them,he faid,3 This \ children,andwent ouerthefoord Iabbok. ** eth Godabenefits, js gocjs hnfte , and called the name of the fame 2 ? And he tooke them.and fent them oner the **halarrh* tiff*- ......*. I.-'.- till nuer,and fent ouer that he had. 24 CNow when Iaakob was left himfelfe .v lone , tnere wreflled a h man with him vnto the h Thati«,Go rituall piomife. e Albeit he was comforted by the Angels, yet the jnbrmititofthe Cefedetbappeare +tb*p jt.tj. fEbr.tsmtrffi i*,n nB th) mtr- Thus fhall yee fpeake to my MordEfau: Th'yfer- i gainfthim: therefore hee touched the hollow ^f one hand.ardvpt uant Iaakob fayeth thus, Ihauebeeneaftranger ! histhigh, and the hollow of Iaakobs thigh wap with Laban,and taried vnto this time. I loofed,ashewre{tledwithhim. 5 IhauebeeuesalfoandafTes,fheepe,andmen 26 Andhefaid,Letmeegoe,forthemornin| feniants, and women feruants , andhauefentto ; appeareth. Whoanfwered, * I will not let the: *u0fi.n^ (hewmylord,thatI may Hnde grace in thy fight 6 ^So the meffengers came againe to Iaakob, faying,We came vnto thy brother Efau,and he al- fo commeth againft thee,andfourehundreth men with him. 7 Then Iaakob was c greatly afraid, and was fore troubled, anddiuided the people that was with him,and the fheepe, and the beeues, and the camels into two companies. 8 For he faid,If Efau come to the one compa- ny and finite it,the other company fhall efcape. <> ^ Moreouer Iaakob faid, 6 God of my fa Ideththera witn the other. goe except thou blefle me. 27 Then aid he vnto him,W'hat is thy name P And he *aid,Iaakob, 28 Thenlaydhe, *Thyname fhallbe called *Osfjt, Iaakob no more, but Ifrael : becaufe thou haft had k power with God thou fhalt alio preuayle k Godgaotii*. with men. ' k.bbothpow 29 Then Iaakob demanded/aying, Tell me,I '?\™™*™"£ pray thee,thy name.And he Iaid,Wherefore naif ihc*i:.or}. doeftthou aske my name? andheeblefled hini there. jo And Iaakob called the name of the place^ the'r Ab'raham,& God ofmy father I Thak, Lord |Peniel:for^;rf«"JhauefecneGodtac#tofacel irtmjrtkJtu which * faideft vnto me, Returne vnto thy coun- andj|mvlifeispreferued. ithmnti. trey,andtothrb'nred,andIwihdoetheegood, i ?i And the funne rofe tohimashepafltdPe- I rtertltfeftttft 10 I am not f worthy ofthe leaft of all the iniel,and he' halted vpon his thigh ESSSLrfS? rcies,andallthetrtith, which thou hail (hew- ?* Therefore the children of Ifrael eat meraes ed vnto thy feruant: for with my dftaffe camel !ofdiefinewethat fhrankem the hollow of the fnunrtereof.i ouerthis lorden , and now haue I gotten two thigh, vnto this day ; becaufe hee touched the '^»'c«tb» finewe that fhranke inthehollowe oflaikobs,hfT^l•u■<1»•, d That is,poere and without all prouifion. VnnrU putaHtodeath^1 II I pray thee deliuer mee from the hand of this prouerbe my brother, from the hand of Efau: forlfeare eommethertbem him, leaft hee will come and finite mee , Wthc Sa^SW'^othervp^tbechijdren. hctjMgoncs. is For thou fayedft, I will furely doe thc« ugh. CHAP. XXXIII. tl***Hil*ikol»»t(HrMtTt*;rttli. II Sf4»rectmttL ti* itftm. l9 iuk>t>l*)ti>> * l»f'tfr *' SB**"'** glpry.butiarittit ttir.ibiT. id Efau rcceiueth laakobs prefent. Genefo. Dinah U'rauiflied. ANd as Iaakob lift vp his eyes,and Iooked,be- daughters of that eountrtf . hold, Efau came , and with him foure hun- 2 Whom when Shechera the fonne OfHamor drethmen: and he a diuided the children to Leah, theHiuite, lordof ohatcountreyfew, heetooke and to Rahel,and to the two maides. her ,and lay with her,andf defiled hei. J- lh.6m*tU&» % And he put the maides, and their children 3 So his heart daue vnto Dinah the daugh- foremoft, and Leah and her children after , end ter of Iaakob: andhelouedthemaid,andf/pake t**\#«t«<»i*« Rahel and Iofeph hindermoft. kindly vnto the maid. ***" »/«*'*«* j So he went before them, and h bowed him- 4 Then fayd Shecheffl to his rather Hamor, felte to the ground feuen times , vntill hee came %ing, b Get me this mayd to wife. b Thi« prMH«h uer'enceto hit bro- neere to his brother. 5 (Now Iaakob heard that hee had defiled thattheeoafent ther.aad partly 4 Then Efau rannetomeetehim,andembra- Dinah his daughtertand his tonnes were with his £ P."™ ""f?joi* ced him,and fel on his necke,and killed him,and cattell in the field : therefore Iaakob held his feeIng ,he very they wept. peace, vntill they were come) infidels did alfi> 5 And he liftvp his eyes and faw the women 6 ^Then Hamor the father of Shechem. went oWeroeiiiii and the children , and faid , Who are thefe with out vnto Iaakob to commune with him. thl"s neceir*t7 tfcee ? And hee anfwered , Tb»j are the children 7 And when the fonnes oflaakob were come wh< >m G od of his grace hath giuen thy leruant. out of the field and heard it , it grieued the men, ' 6 Then came the maides neere,they and their and they were very angrie , becaufe hee had children,and c bowed themfelues. wrought || villenie in Urael , in that he had hen J Or, figj. 7 Leah alfo with her childrenjcame neere,aiid with laakobs daughter : f which thing ought i £*>? ***B made obeyfance : and after Iofeph and Rahel not to be done. ***»/•*•«*. drew neere,and did rnierencc. 8 AndHamorcommunedwiththem/aying, 8 Then he faid,What meaneft thou by all this The foide of my fonne Shechem longeth for your droue,which I met ? Who aufwered, I baut fint it daughter : giue her him to wife,I pray you. ( or,mm-i*£», that I may finde fauour in the fight of my lord. 9 So make||affinity with vs: giue your daugh- , 6 And Efau faid,I haue enough,my brotlaer : ters vnto vs,and take our daughters Tjpto you. kcepe that which thou haft to thy felfe. 1 o And yee (hall dwell with vs , and the land io ButIaakobiniwered,Nay,Ipraythee,ifI And the yong man deferred not to doe the thingjbecaufe he loued laakobs daughrenhe was cattell: therefore he called the name of the place alfothe|[moftfetbyofallhisfathershoiir< (| Succoth, 1 8 ^ Afterward Iaakob camefafe to Shechem a city, which is in y land of Canaan, when he came from || Padan Aram,and pitched before the city. 1 9 And there hee bought a parcell of ground. \0r, no/! bc*iu- H in token that God had mightily de- % Thi«e*apletei- eheth } too much librrtteisnotto o ^ Then Hamor and Shechem his fonne r*ilt „-.,: vnto the P gate of their city,and communed [ft™lo afl; with the men oftheir citie,laying, there.a'd^nftice 21 Thele men are g peaceable with vs: and that was alfo mmi. ., they may dwell in the land,and doe their affaires ftrtd- where hee pitched his tent, at the hand of the ' therein (for behold,the land hath roume enough ft^'t^p/^rt" fonnes ofHamor Shechems father , for an hun- for them) let vstake their daughters to wiues,and /publlkeprofit, giue them our daughters. when they onely li Onely herein will the men confent vnto vs fp«ke for their fortodweUwithvs,andtobeeonepeople1faU'3Z0^;:e the men children among vs bee circumcilcd as marritetfirti they are circumcifed. _ h Thai they laclre 2 j Shall not h their flocks and their lubftance no kind of perfwa- and all their cattell be ours ? onely let vs confent Jon w'''5h Pr^" btrtin vnto thcm,and they will dwell with vs. commodities bt- 24 And vnto Hamor and Shechem his fonne for<-the Hecalleththe which itfignifieth, dreth II pieces ofmonev, 2 0 A ndhefet vp there an altar , and called g it The mighty God of Iirael. CHAP. XXXIIII. 1 Diit*fi ii rmiStetl. 8 Htnur takttbhtr in feme, at The Shxhtmitei arearcunu'tfeatt tht rc^uiUtf l**t;tt>ifounet,*>iiiilit firjwifimofHamer. a j Tbtwbore- domt Mrr*«igm\.ia8 1*ak»b icprmntth bkfmnti. THen Dinah the daughter of Leah, which (he b^re vnto Iaakob, a went out to fee the hearkened all that went out of the gate of his d- wealth tie ThcShcchcmitcs circumcifcd". Chapjcixt.nxvj. Rahel dieth. Izhak dieth. I*> tie : and all the men children were crrcumcifed, tut-, all that went out of the gate of his citie. » J And on the third day (when they were lore) two ofthe lonnes of laakob , • Simeon and Letii, Dinahs brethren tooke either of them his fword and went into the citie boldly ^nd * flew k euery male. 16 They flew alb Hamor and Shechem his k Thi p'topte an forme with the £edge of the fword,and tooke Di- •heir wicked prince*. i fciihejwtlt «ti«chicfeofthe compaajr. «CA«MM nah out of Shechems houle, and went their way. 27 lAgame , the ether Cannes of laakob came t £ir.m*iuitfiht vpon the dead,and fpciled the citie,becaufe they f »•'* had denied their lifter. 28 They tooke their fheepe and their beeues, and their alles, and whatfoeuer was in the citie, an dm the fieldes. fufficient. Crow, and multiply : a nation and a multitude of nations (hall ipnng of thee , and Kings mall come out of thy loy nes. j 2 Alio I will giue the land , which I gaue to Abraham and lxhak, vntothee : and vnto thy feed after thec,will I giue that land. 1 j So God1 allended from him in the place f A|G^. ... where he had talked with him. ,0 defend, WfetV 14 And Iaaicob fet vp a pillar in the place He rhr»cu*tCtitcommnumdeBa)ilg»ttbvftoBetbel, ubmldt \jl\tir,\ Htrtfotmtthhuf>Q»fhQtd. 5 Gotmtinb ihi one mi|r goe from balte tobiitr, which iitaluu forhallcadivrt 7 And when (he was in paines of her labour, the midwife fay de vnto her, Feare not, for thou jhals haue thi s lbnne alio. 1 8 Then as (hee was about to yeelde vp the lwUDe''' ghoft (for (he died; (be called his name Beu-oni, but his father called him Beniamin. 15, Thus * died Rahel, and was buried in the *Cb*f\i 7. way to EphrathjWhich is Bethlehem. 20 And laakob let a tpilLir vpon her graue: g TheancicMfi This is the pillar of Rahels graue vnto this day. ,'"•', vled tn*k*k*tr*ide.i "Dtiititiditth. T»~ Titimdtf ben went,and ■ lay * with Bilhah his fathers con- C'HUU it prom:jia him. ben lutb mth hitftthtn , Thldetthif l^htb. titheliiuthinUhom. 11 Mtv^ m.mt. j j TteJuatiiJ /«*t»i* THen * God faid to laakob, Arife,goe vp to Beth-el,and dwell there, and make there an Altar vnto God}that appeared vnto thee,* when thou fleddeft from Elau thy brother. 2 Then (aid laakob vntohishoulholdandto al that were with him,Put away the ftrange gods that are among you,and b den e your ielues,3nd change your garments. * Tor we will rife and goe vp to Beth-el,and I wil make an altar there vnto God,which heard me in the day of my tribulation , and was with me in the way which I went. 4 And they gaue vnto laakob -all the ftrange 1 TortHerein *»u gods,whkh were in their hands,& all their c eare- fome figie of fu- ril1g5 whjch were in their eares, and laakob hid them vnder an oke, which was by Shechem. 5 Then they went on their ioumey , and the d feare of God was vpon the cities that were round about them : fo that they did notfollowe after the fonnes of laakob. 6 ^ So came laakob to Lire, which is in the land of Canaan: (the lame is Beth-el j he and all the people that was with him. 7 And he builtthere an Altar, and* had cal- led the place, TheGodofBeth-el, becaufe that God appeared vnto him there, when he fled from his brother. 8 Then Deborah Rebekahs nourfe died, and " was buried beneath Beth-el vnder an oke : and he \4rtt>k'«ftmtn- called the name ofi t, || Allon Bachuth. tttnn. 9 tf Againe God appeared vnto Iaakob,after he came out of Padan Aram,and blefled him. 10 Moreouer God 'aid vnto him, Thy name is laakob- thy name (balbe no more called laakob, . a,, but * Ifrael (hall b»e thy name: and hee called his 1 ' • name Ilrael. Ct,AimxihtH% 1 1 Againe God faid vnto lu'ro,! am God [J all , • Codrietierit handtnfaccoaf bis in their Rett' ble*. b Thatbythit outwardac>eihey fhould Irtewtheir (award tepeo. siace. pcrftuion,aiin tablet aodAgum •Tela. d THtti.ootwllh. fiaudingthein. conueaience tbat eame bt fott.^od «elio#tfcer countrey from his brother Iaakob. ouer the children ofllrael. Hence.whkh can. _ por ^r r;ches were fo great that they : J * Then Bela the fonne of Beor reigned mE- letb the wicked to could not dweU toget:her > atld ^ iand wherein dom,and the name ofhis citie was Dinhabah. £35? th" Taakob they were Itrangers , could not receiue them be- ■ U A?d when Bela died, Iobab the fonne of might enioyca- caule of their flocks. ZerahofBoxra reigned in his ftead. n»H «cetdi.£to 8 therefore dwelt Efau in mount Seir: this Godspromife. _.. . _, Eiau is Edom. thefe are the generations ofEfaufa- * lofh »» a. \0r thtiitmitet, *iChr»*.i J J. {Orfittfaw. \0',> I Or,'hieJimtn. d IfGodspro- mile be To lure to 9 t ther of jjEdom in mount Seir. o Thefe are the names of Efaus fonnes : k Eli- phaz,thefonneof Adah, the wife ofEfau, efo>*,Lotan,andSho- j fonnes of Bilhah, and with the fonnes of Zilpah, Ichap.j.j.' bal,and Zibeon,and Anah, j his fathers wiues. And Iofeph brought vntotheir ■ AndDifhon, andExer, and Difhamthefe j father their || beuill faying, j | o,.fltmltr. are the dukes of the Horites, the fonnes ofSeir in the land of Edom. 22 And the fonnes of Lotan wereHori , and Hemam,aud Lotans lifter wot Timna. 23 And the fonnes of Shobal were thefe : AI- uan,andManahath,andEbal,Shepho and Onam. 4 And thefe are the fonnes of Zibeon: both Ajah,& Anah. this was Anah that found F mules tented w.th thofe in the wildernefTe,as hee feddelus father Zibeons kindi of beads, affes SSJfiiidl : - 5 Andthechildrenof Anah were thefe .Di- the monftrousge- fhon,and Aholibamah ,the daughter of Anah. nention of mules j z6 Alfo thefe are the fonnes of Di(h«n: Hem- betweene the arte dan,andEfhban,andIthran,and Cheran andtheraare g The wicked riferpfuddealyto as quickly theinh - ' Now Ifrael louedlofeph more then all his ! b Hecomptainei fonnesbecaulehebegatehimmhisoldeag^and-^^rhld he made him a coat of many || colours. j they rpake and 4 So when his brethren law that their father did againft him. louedhim more then all his brethren , then they [U 0'f>«"- hated him , and could not foeake peaceably vnto' him. 5; C And Iofeph c dreamed a dreame,andtold ' his brethren ,who hated him lb much the more. 6 For hee faid vnto them, Heare I pray you, this dreame which I haue dreamed. • 7 Behold now, we were binding Iheaues in the mids of the field . and lo,my fheafe arofe and alfo ftood vpright, and behold,your fheaues compaP 7 The fohnes of Exer are die e : Bilhan, and , fed round about,and did reuerence to my fheafe. Zaauan,and Akan. , . 8 Then his brethren faid to him, What,fhalt 28 The fonnes of Difhanare thele : Vx, aijaj, thou reigne ouer vs, and rule vs ? or (halt thou Aran. j haue altogether dominion ouer vs ? And they 29 Thefe are the dukes of the Horites: duke d hated him fomuch the more , for his dreames, Lotan,dukeShobal,dukeZibeon,dukc Anah, I and for his words. t™ \ 30 DukeDifhon,dukeExer,dukeDifhan.Thefe ; 9 ^ Againe he dreamed another dreame, and felle fauourable of Ibe the dukes ofthe Horites, after their dukedoms ' told his biethren, and faid, Beholde, I haue had) ^Sft!52?., c Godreneilcdto him by a dreame what fhould cvme topaiTe. d The more that Godfhewethhim- rll^rlltZlh l»n the land of SeIr- eucrjPfXoa*8. 3« 1" And thefe arcthegKings that rcignedin one dreame more, and behold,the Sunne and the Moonc and eleuen Starres did reuerence to me. '' againft them. 10 Then of the wicked ragt Iolepfi'isfoTd. Chap.xxxviij. Iaakobmourncthforl e No- defpififtg therifion.butfee kingtoapptafc bi> btetluea. i o Then hee told it vnto his father and to his bretheren,and his father e rebuked him,and faide vnto him, What is this dreame, which thou haft dreamed?fhal I,and thy mother and thy brethren come indeed,and fall on the ground before thee? ii And his brethreeri enuied him,but bis lather | orfot diligtmlj. \\ ' noted the faying. 12 f Then his brethren went to keepe their fathers (heepe in Shechem. i) Andlfrael faydvntoIofeph,Doenotthy brethren keepe in Shechem?come and I will fend thee to them. 14 Andheati!weredhim,I am heare. Then he fcy de vnto him, Goe now, fee whether it be well Ofcph. *r f Heknew that God was author of the dreame. but hevndcrftoed not the meaning. the vale of Hebron, and he came to 1 $ ^"Then a man found him, for loe,he was wandering in the field , and themanasked him, &ying,tt hat (eekeft thou ? 1 6 And he anfwered, I feeke my brethren:tell me, I pray thee where they keepe Shfepe. *i 7 And the man faid,They are departed hence : fori heard them fay, Lervsgoc vntoDothan. Then went Iofeph after his brethren , and found them in Dothan. 1 8 And when they (aw him afarre off,euen bc- gThtholyGhoftl fore hee came at them, they g confpiredagainftl coueteth not mens him for to (lay him. 19 For they fayd one to another,Behold,thiJ [| dreamer commeth. 20 Come now therefore, and let vs flay him, and caft him into Tome p:t,and we wil fay, A wic- kedbeaft hath deuoured him • then wee (hall fee, what will come of his dreames. 21 * But when Ruben heard that , hee deliue- red him out of their hands,and fayd, \ Let vs not kill him. • -22 AlfiReuben faydvntothem, Sheddenot blood,i«f caft him i nto this pit that is in the wil- dernefle,and lay no hand vpon him. Vita he fayd A that hemight debater him out of their hand, and reftore him to his father againe. 2 j ^ Mowe when Iofeph was come vnto his j brethren,they ftiiptIo!eph out of his coate , his: particoloured coate thatwas vporj him. kid of the goats ,and dipped the coat in the blood. 32 So they lent that particoloured coate,1- and k towit,t>et they brought it vntotheir father,and layde, This fcngenwhicb, haue we found: fee nowwhetheritbe thy tonnes V*6** coat,or no. j 3 Then he knew it, and fayd, It u my for.nes coate : a wicked beaft hath « deuoured him: Io- ' chm.il. feph is (iuely tome in pieces. j 4 And Iaakob rent his dothes,and put facke- cloth about his loynes,and (browed for his fonne a long feafbn. } 5 Then all his fonnes, and all his daughters \L'lZ^, in, rofe vp to comfort him, but hee would not bee ],,*,. ' comforted.butiaidJl Siirdv I will £?oe downe in- « Which word doth not alway thuU •l(o 30 Andthe Midiamtes Joltlehim into Egypt him thansin vnto Poupbar ' an Eunuch of Pharaohs, aU Ins fo,DC hie dignity, || chide fteward. ]£*£?'* CHAP. X-XXVIII. 1 Tbemtrit^eoj Iudah. 7. 0. Thtirflp'fitofEr tncOnm, and thiiitngeanceofGadthatcafiitthirkfm. 18 Ikdah tilth atlh his dak^hitr mLtHvTmar. 14 Ttrnaru m-fiit to bit unrnl firnbtireiiome. 19.50 TbtOirihofPbartiaxdZarab. A Nd at that time3 Iudah went down from his , Mortide'cn". brethren,and turned inro aman called Hirah brth thr ge:>ca!o. gieofludahbc* caoTetru Mel 111 Ihouldcooaeof aidjj Surely I will goe do- with thy brethren, and how the flocks profper, j to the graue vnto my lonne mourning : fo his fa- *?*£l£ih and bring me word againe. So he fent him from therweptforhim. gcdcibutti the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. I6 Andthe Midianites (bide him into Egypt him thansin faults, as de vjine writers,which make vice venue lOr,tn«fierof drttmet. *C*«p4i.»*. f Eir lit *» not fmiitbis \-atnot \ an Adullamite. 2 And Iudah faw there the daughter ofa man called" Shu ah a b Canaanite: and he tooke her to bm mje, and went in vnto her :.C '•■ * 1 J. uedandbareafonne,andhea b Which affin.tj was comic toped Some called his name Er. 4 * And (bee concerned againe, and bare a olGod fonne,and (he called his name Onan. * Kumi.tt.'* 5 Moreouer (he bare yet a lonne, whom (he? called Shelah: and ludAh was at Cheiib when (he bare him. 6 Then Iudah tooke a wife toEr , his fir ft borne/(»mf,who(ename w.« Tamar. 7 *NowErthefirft borne ofludah was wic- *Nn«i.»<.i>.' ked in the fight of the Lord : therefore the Lord flew him. 8 Then Iudah fayd vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and doe the office ofa kinfman vnto her,and raiie c vp feed vnto thy brother. e Ti it order «i» And Onan knew that the feedefhould not for thcpreOruaii. h Theirhypoerifid 14 Andthey tooke him, and cafthhiminto aj behis : thereforewhen he went in vntoh:sbrcH appeartthmtbis, '. pit,andthepit ttxaemptie, without water m it. that they feared : 2 j T{jen ^gy ^te ^cm downe to eate bread God "and thought and they lift vp their eyes and looked, and be-; itwasnotmmder, hold, there came a company of Ifhmedites from Uheyihednothis Gilead, and their camels laden with fpicery and || balme, and myrrhe , and were going to cary it downe into Egypt. 2 6 Then Iudah fayd vnto his brethren , What aunileth it ifwe (lay our brother, though we keep his blood fecret? 27 Come,andlet vs fel him to the Ifhmeelites, and let not our hands be vpon him : for he is our brother,^ our flefh : and his brethren obeyed. Midk.ite.and „ *« Then the * Medianites merchant men paf- Khmeelitcsto be. fedby,and they drew roorthandiittloepn out ot! on of the ftockr, that the child be« blood : or els had an excufetotouer then fault. \Or,r»!m,tmtfm- tintntriult. *PVifd.i:ti. t>f.r/.i.5.i7:. i Moles writing according to the opinion ol them *vhichtooketbe therswife, hee (pilled it on the ground, kft hco g0[,CBb) theie- fliouldgiuefeedvntohisbrother. cond brother 10 And it was wicked in the eyes of the Lord, (bot.ldh.mthe whichhedid: wherefore he flew him alfo. ^"5^ ii Thenfaidludah to Tamar his daughter in wi.uhisimhc law, dReoiaineawidowinthy fathers hone, till »;* rnhment Shelah my fonne grow vn, (for hee thought :««*, »boJ''h'd' ... Left hee die as well as his brethren.) So Tamar 1™^ went and dwelt in her fathers houfe. other family f« 12 f And lnprocefTe of time al b the daiigh-* lon2 is iudah ter of Shuah Iudahs wife died. Then I udah when JJ^g^1" hel had left mourning, went vp to his (heep-ftiea- 1 etr „Jctmfi,. rers to T mnah,heeandhis neighbour Hirah the i„. Adullamite, 3 Anditwas toldT.imar,/aying,'ReholcI>thy e, doeth thc pic,and fold Ioreph vnto the ' Ifhmeelites for j father in law gbcth vp to Timnah, to (heare his ,fonmj , ' twenty »««ioffiluer : who brought Io!eph into! (heepe. Tzthl'th Egvpt. 1 4 Then (bee put her widows garmems oft lp„-9.t.or 29 CAfterward Reuben returned to the pit, \ from her,andcoueredbir with a vaile. andwrap- **«?!: and behold Jofephir«n0t in thepiKthenhe rent j ped her felfc, and late downe ;n|| Pethah-cnaim, ,,,,,-„ th r u ihis clothes' wbieh ;s by the way to Timnah,bccau<.t fhee faw ./rfrj TiS. It I ,o Andremrnedtohisbrethren.andfaid,The - that Shcbh was growen, and fhee was not g.ucn «'- both bereconfonnd ■mentyi>itc(sofGluer : who brought Iofeph into | (heepe. £Vp^«Xrf«'Egypt. | . 4. Then ftce puther w.dowes garmems_ oft jft.&chap. elthewas fered to SScuS'T^ATdreti^ I that SheLin was grbwen, and fhee was not giucn ^ "childisnot7fl»^>-,andl,whither(halllgot? | vnto him to w:fc. _ 1 j-i Andthey too^e lofephs coat, and killed a ; 1 5 When Iudah (awe her, hec mdged bam ,init-rdc»ri fthtftt mmm =4 I* udahandTamar. PharezandZa*ahbt>rne: Gcncfif. Iofeph tempted to adultery: [ whore : for (he had coucred her face. him, and that the lord made all that hee did, to i 1 6 And he turned to the way towards her,and proiper in his hand. .,.,., /avd.Come.I pray thee, let mee he with thee (for [ 4 So Iofeph found fauour mhisfight, and '• he c knew not that flie was his daughter in lawe) feruedhim:andhemadehnn c ruler of his houfe, e BeeauteGod him, tb«t he could not know her by hertalke. \l!7stWtt>fibi>it ted. T That his wie- kedndle might rjotbeknoweu to others. lie with me? I * A»d from that time that he had made him religion toferue: 17 Thenlaidehee I will (endtheeakid ofthe rulerouerhishoule,andouerallthathe had, the hijprofit. goats from the flocke : and (hee fa.d, mil if thou ; Lord d blefled the Egyptians houfe for Iofephs £, ^^ a,e wilt giue me a pledge till thou fend it. fake j and the bleffing of the Lord was vpon all f yo[ tha 18 Thenhe laid, What is the pledge thatlfhal that he had in the hou e,and minefield. |0dly. giuethee? And(heanfwered,Thyfignet,andthy 6 Therefore he left all that he had in Iofephs llcloke and thy ftafte that is thine hand. So hee j hand, e& took account ofnothingtWicw with e For he wn ami." gaueit'her,and lay by her, and (he was with ; lumfaue one!y of the bread which hee did eate, ^"^S5 aildbyhirn, t And I o%h™s a faire per fon,and well favoured. w?„:tfcrXch« I 10 then (he rofe, and went, and put her vaile ; 7 Now therefore after the.e things, his ma- stcand drank and from her jud put on her widowes rayment. fters wife call her eyes vpon Iofephand (aid, 'Lie froie no care 20 Afterward Iudah fent a kid of 'the goates j with mee. . _ _^ JeclamfaThe by the hand of his f neighbour the Adullarmte, ' jg Hefeareth mj piote then God, for to receiue his pledge from the womans hand hut he found her not. 2 1 Then asked hee the men of that place, fay- ing, Where is the whore that fate in Enaim by tke way fide ? And they anfwered, There was no whore here. 22 Hee came therefore to Iudah againe, and Tayde, I cannot finde her, and alfo the men of the place fayd, There was no whore there. 2 j Then I udah fay d,Let her take i t to her, left [we be f g (hamed : beholde, I fenr. diis kidde,and thou haft not found her. 8 Bucherefufed,andfaidtohismafterswife, fortune wherennot Beholde, my mafter knoweth not what he hath ill her flatteries in the heme with me,but hath committed all that "w tcnd' he hath to mine hand. 5> There is no man greater in this houfe then I: neither hath he kept any thing f-om me, but only , thee becanie thou art his wife:how then can I doe j this gr£atwickedres,and/3finne againftgCod? f thereof 10 And albeit Ihee (pake to lofepnday by day Codprefetued yet hee hearkened not vnto her to he with her, or »ima°ainfther to be in her company. coat i.>u,ii tent*. 11 Tlien on a certaine day lofepb entred into ?0! the houfe to doe his bufinefle : and there was no 24 € Now after three moneths,one toldelu- jman ofthe houfhold in thehoufe: ;dah, faying, Tamar thy daughter in lawe hath ! 12 Therefore (he caught him by his garment, iplayedthewhore,andlo,withplaying the whore, faying, Sleep with me: but he left his garmentiu Ihe'is great with childe. Then Iudah fayde, Bring her hand,andfled,and got him out. j,w.r«r!,ltthe;veherfoorth,andletletbeI'burnt. 13 Now when ftefaw that he had left his gar- , »w. which wa. ': 25 When(hewasbroughtfoorth,(heefentto ;mentinherhand,andwasfledout, .ritten m mans her father in lawe/aying,By the man vnto whom j 1 4 She called vnto the men of her houfe, and ; leart.tauglu them rWethingsperfaw, am I with childe : and faide tolde them,faying, Beholde, hee hath broughtin ih*nuh? noticed alio, LookeJ pray thee,whole thefe are,the feale, i an Ebrew vnto vs ||to mocke vs : who came in to lor, tcd«v?vil. hMh&altitandkecloke^ndtI^liffe. jmeefortohauefleptwithn^butlh cryedwith J^*X,h lawasyetwa* 26 Then Iudahknewtfcew, and fayde, Shee is aloudvoyce. that where incon- mcn' „ j 5 more righteous then I : for fle hatb deneit, be- ; 1$ And when he heard that I lift vp my voice tmencie isahrre- oJphtVa'tlKtw 'caufe I gauehernottoShelahmyfonne.Sohelay !andcryed,helefthis garment with mee, andfled intoi.ioyncd «*■ accVeme.thcn withher k nomore. jaway,andgothim out. . ?X*. " 3her. > 27 f Now, whenthe time was come that (hee-: 16 So (helaidvp his garment by her ,vntil her I, Foi the honour q^j be deliuered, behold, there nwttwinnes 'lord came home. Smn'=dnhTm?" inherwombe. 1 7 Then mee tolde him || according to thefe 28 Andwhenfhewas intrauel,tfc«s«fputout words,faying,TheEbrewleruant,whichthouhaft ! his hand:and the midwife tooke,and bound a red brought vnto vs,came in to me,to mocke me. i threed about his hand, faying, This is come out 1 8 But afToone as I lift vp my voyce and cry- fojt- i ed,he left his garment with me,andfled out , 2 9 But when hee 1 plucked his hand backe a- 1 9 Then when his mafter heard the words of "' fi *fi*d saine,loe, his brother came out, and thcmdrvxft : his wife,which (he told h;m,laying,After this ma- UmSrous iavde. How haft™ thou broken the bleach vpon ner did thy feruant to mee,hisangtrwas kindled. ! Their hainsus by this monftrous layde, How haft fcirth. Or, thefepe- I thee? And his name was called *Pharez vrw.l lo Andlofephs mafter took him,and put him 6r,aftertf>!t o And afterward came out his brother that inf'prifbiyn the place where the kings prifoners jf Ur.in the pi. rteeand'thV bro- ' ^^^ the red threed about his hand, and his name , lay bound,and there he was in prifon i thy bro' t.X.3. a Readeohap. j; .js. h ThcfauOMtot JonbvMfc. was called Zarah. CHAP. XXXIX. • I Jofephafo/dtoTotlphitr. 1 Godprofferttb Itim. 7 Potipliari wifitcmptcthhim. ij. 20 HeeiiaccmftclfniicitfiHlrilon.il, Godfbeweth km fauour. NOwIofeph was brought downe into Egypt:, andPotipharaanEunuch of Pharaohs (and hit chiefe fteward an Egypuan)bought him at the hand of the Ifhmeelites, wliich had brought him thidier. Andthe h Lordwas with Ioreph , and hee oodiuhefoun. wasamanthatprofpered,andwasinthehoueof TitilHfrprHllil nineofall prof- his mafter theEgyptian ?«'«'". 3 And Ids mafter faw that the Lord wide>l>tbedrcmesejtbttB>oprifovcrf, eftbeliHtttr. x$ Jo ftp h «■- Tbtivgtatiiudi And A^ tkexpoundeththetwoprifoners Chap.xl.xlj. drcamcs. Pharaohs drcamcs. 16 Nd after thefe tilings, the butler of the King 21 But he hanged the chiefe baker, aslofcph of Egypt and his baker offended their lord had interpreted vnto them, the King of Egypt. 23 Yet the chiefe butler did net remejnber I o 2 And Pharaoh was angry againft his two feph but forgatc him, J Or,tunHchei, the ||orncers,againft the chiefe buder,and againft the nrd fiinifittb chiefe baker. tbtmtUtttcrf.n Thereforeheput them in ward in Irs chuck tbt^J'/eaT Stewards houfe, in the prifon«.d place where L ' a Iofeph was bound. 4 ' And the chiefe Steward gaue Iofeph chnrge | ouerthem , and he ferued them: and they con: i- A Ndf nyoyeres after Pharaoh aLb dreamed nnedafiaibninwarcl. JLX. 5 ^ And they both dreamed a dreame,either a Godworhcth rpanywoBdeit'uil meanes wdcliuer CHAP. XLI. j« P t'tohi dreamt ueetyotmdei t] lojtph. 40 Het iiv.tde ruler fur tB By ft. 43 ]o;epbmaMeucb*nged. so Utbtik tmf<»inei,M.in*if,//J> mte : f ,* JJ-*^ .his fault igainft . \Eir.pl4Ct. i He refVed riot themeanes «Jelmercd,whi:h be thonght God lud appointed.. \Orjinthefit, .made o J •gs.oras and the chiefe baker. ticking beioit .< n Then wee dreamed a dreame in one night, rpcakeeflolepk, ' *o*fcI,and he:we dreamed ech man according to; the interpretation of his dreame. ii And there was with vs a young man, anE- when thou art in good cafe, and /hew mercie, I [ brew , feruant vnto the chiefe fteward , whome • pray thee,vnto me, and e make mention of me to whenwc told,he declared our drcamcs to * vs,to; *RcadChsp.4.. ■i to be Pharaoh, that thoumayeft bring ihee out of this | euery one he declared according to Ins dreame. j. '«.v,iri, houfe. 13 And as hee declared vnto vs, foit came to 1 5 Fori was ftollen away by theft out ofthe i paffe -.for heereftorcdme to mine office,and han-, landoftheEbrewes, and heere al.o haue I done | gedhim. nothing , wherefore they fhould put mee j| in the 14 * Thenfcnt Phjraoh , and I calledlofeph. p„/ IOf 10 dungeon and thev brought him haltiiy out ofprilbn , and,r The wicked 1 6 And wten the chiefe baker faw that the in- he QiaoedMa, & charged lus raiment, and camei J*JJ;»*^ terpretation was good,he fay d vnto Iofeph, Alfo to Pharaoh. .heiiieeeltitie, mee thought in my dreame that I had threcf white ; 15 Then Pharaoh faid tc Ioreph,Ihauedrca- wfcomiBtb«i« baskets on mv head. ! med a dreame and no man can interpret ft, and I ..rcipc-itiethey I 17 And in thevppermoft basket there wot of haue heard fay of thee , n*. whet, thouhearcft a al>hotre. fullofholes. all manerbakenmeates for Pharaoh: & the birds . dreJmc,thoucanft interpret it. ! did eat them out of the basket vpon mine head. : 1 6 And Iofeph anlwc: ed Pharaoh , fayinrr, . .A 18 Thenlofephanfwered, andfaid^ gThisis gWithout meGod ftalll ar.fwereforthe wealci Al„lM8llhd. fhlm^rsnf the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are ofPharauh. mmMftj^l . eSSSSb threedayes: I i? And Pharaoh fiydvnw Iofeph In my inw* conceale that, 19 Within three daves fhal Pharaoh take thine dreame,behold,I ftood by the banke ofthe nu* wWckGod«0M.|he3dfl.omth ee>andfhallhan2theeonatree,and j 18 Andloe, there came vp out ofthe iukt e- m lethvniothem. j che bircls iT^ail eate thy flcfli from off thee. I uenfat flcmed, and wth fauoured kme, and they I 20 fAndfo the third day tvhtchn-M Pharaohs fed 111 the mecow. I, vvhJeh m, M , h birth day , he made a feaft vnto all his feruants , 1 9 And loe feuen other kme came vp after Lafi,nto?p- andhe lifted vp the head ofthe chiefe butler,and them poorcand vcry_t«?ill(auoured, an. f ( l tn;m more tblflMft. i The office of » rrue Prophet is- ■o.onelytofhew theeatltocomc, butillothereme- di«J tor the fame. fo did I awake. Generis, made ruler oucr Egypt. The yeeres ofiamine. he had/aue one : and they cryed before him, m A- brech, andplacedhim ouer all the land ofE- °> infigrieof ho. gypt nsur, which w»r4 44 AgainePharaohfaid vntolofph, lam [ZJMZt Pharaoh, and without thee mall no man lift vp father oi'the kisg, hishaud orhisfoote in all the land of Egypt. «f knede downe. 45 And Pharaoh cxlledlofephs namellZaph- .„ , of fta 'pounder. iwent Ioieph abroadin the land ofEgypt. i 4«f And Iofeph vnu •" thirty yeere old when >heftood before Pharaoh Kng ofEgypt : and Io- ^ouedbo£l'«> His age is men. thoritiecameof God, and alfo tha fcnm-mincl cx:j« 24 And the thinne eares deuotired the feuen good eares. Now I haue tolde the Soothfayers, and none can declare it vnto me. 25 ^ Then Ioieph anfwered Pharaoh, ^'Both feph departing from the prefence~of Pharaoh, Pharaohs dreames are one. God hath (he wed 'went throughout all the land ofEgypt. Pharaoh,whatheisabouttodoe. 47 And in the feuen plenteous yeres the earth n 26 Thefeuengoodkine are feuen yeeres, and ^brought foorthftore. k , the feuen good eares are (euen yeeres : this is one 48 And he gathered vp all the food of the fe- \™5 "J"'" dreame. «en plenteous yeeres , which were in the land of \Ebr medeforg*. 27 Likewife the (euen thinne and euill fa uou- i Egypt,and laid vp food in the cities : the food of j«6m without number. what he is about to doe, $ o Now vnto Iofeph were borne* two fbnnes *fh*f **** **"* 29 Eeholdjthere come feuen yeeres of great : (before theyeeres of famine camejwnkh Alenath *^"*' |j plentie in all the land ofEgypt. j the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare 30 Againe , there (hall arife after them feuen ! vnto him. yeeres or famine, (b that all the plentie (halbe for- j 51 And Iofeph called the name of the firft gotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine (hall • borne Mana (Teh : for God, fad he. hathmademe confiime theland : \ forget all my labour, andallmy° fathers hout « Notwhhffwe j 1 Neither fhal the plentie |J be knowne in the jhold. jdingihathiifa. 52 Alfo he called the name of the fecond , E- gthatt then houfe was j phraim : for God, fad he , hath made me £ uitfull of God : yet the i in the land of mine affli&ion. jcompany of the ! 53 f So the feuen yeeres of the plentie that fS™^ I was in the land of Egypt,were ended. ' 54 *Then began the feuen yeeres of famineto ' come,. according as Iofeph hadfayd : and the fa- but in all the land of E- land,by reafon of this famine that fbaU tome after: for it (halbe exceeding great. 3 2 And therefore the dreame was doubled vn- to Pharaoh the fecond time, became the thing is eftablifhed by God, and God hafteth to per- forme it. 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh 'prouide for a , man of vnderftanding and wifedome,and fet him j mine was in all lands ouer the land ofEgypt. | gy pt was | j bread. 34 Let Pharaoh make and appoint officers o- j ' %} At the length all the land of Egypt was af- uertheland, and take vp the fift part of the land famifhed , and the People cryed to Pharaoh for ofEgypt in the feuen plenteous yeeres. | bread. And Pharaoh fayd vnto all theEgypti- 3 J Alfo let themgather all thefoodof thefe !ans,GoetoIo'eph:wharhefaithtoyou,doeyee. good yeeres that come, and lay vp corne vnder j 5 6 When the famine was vpon all the land, the hand of Pharaoh forfood, inthe cities, and Iofeph opened all places wherein iheflorewas, and let them keepe it. ,! fblde vnto the Egyptians : for the famine waxed 3 6 So the foode (hall bee for the prouifion j fore in the land ofEgypt. of the land , againft the feuen yeeres of famine, which (hall be in the landofEgypt,that the land perifh not by famine ibimtoforgetito P/4*.l0f.l«, lOrJctit, nourthat haue not giftesofGod mecteforthe •7»/W.t.e ir. I.nMc.i.;;. nBeie?.!*, ? Eh- mouth Someread.the people fliallkifle thy mouth : iliac it.lhall obey thee inalltSiogt. \OrJm ftgitt, IRlir.itcmd tbtrtt. 37^ And the faying pleafed Pharaoh and all ' his feruants. 1 3 8 Then /aid Pharaoh vnto his feruants, Can ti None ihould we fm&tfttch a man as this, in whom u the k Spi- bepre«erredtoho- ritotGod? 3 9 Then Pharaoh fayd to Iofeph,For as much asGod hath (hewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderftanding,or of wifedome Lke vnto thee. 40 *Thou (halt be ouer mine houfe,and at thy f 'word (hall all my people bee armed, ouely in the Kings throne will I be abouethee. 41 Mo-eouer Pharaoh aid to Io'eph^Behold, I haue fet dice ouer all theland ofEgypt. 42 And Pharaoh tooke otthis if ring from his hand,and put it vpon Io'ephs hand, and arrayed him in garments o;rfinelinnen,and put a golden chaine about his necke. 4J So hee fet him vpon the f beft charet that 57 And all countreysjf came to Egypt to by \\Ort*mtt»lffl] corne oflofeph , becau'e the famine was forein nufyh all lands. CHAP. XLII.. 3 Jofepfislrrthrncomimofgipttobuyeirue. 7 Hiitovttb thiM.tnitryeththtm t^SiVfoH isputiaprifoa. i6 Tbie-\ ther teimnt to their father to fet Biwumiu. HTHen ^laakob faw thatthere wasfjfood inE- ' ffiS^ X gypt,andIaakob favd vnto his fonnes, Why allthmosarego- b gaxe ye one vpon another ? |»emedbyGodi ' 2 And hee 'ayd, Beholde, I haueheard that |Pr.°^d!?".fo",,e thereisfood in Egypt, * Get you downe thither, andbuy vs foode thence , that wee may hue and not die. j 5" So went Iofephs ten brethren downe to buy corne of the Egyptians. 4 But Beniamin Iofephs brother would not laakob 'end with his brethren : for hee (aid, Left death mould \ befall him. 5 And the 'onnes of Ifrael came to buy food among rhem that came: for there was famincin the land of Canaan. - ■■ .. — — ,— ■ , . -6 Now profit of his > IChurcb. Or, corne. 1 AsmrndeRi« tite otcounfell, *./«a»7.i*. t Elrjh$kld t him. Lmcon isimprifoncd. Chsp.xliij. The report of his btethrea 17 and laid one to another , V. hat is this, that God hath done vntovs? ^ir'' 6 Now Iofeph was gouernour of the hnd, who iblde to all the people of the land ; then Io- I fephs brethren came, and bowed their face to the ground before him. vnto the land <>f Canaan , and tolde him alithat conlcitacc aerated 7 AndwhenIofeph(awhisbrethren,heknew had bef.illcn thern,fayiiw, iheoioitktirfa, c Thi. dilTftn- them, and' made hrmiclfeftrange toward them, 30 The man, nbot/lordof the land , (pake cod^i.i'Lue blmgi«n«ttobe ; and '.pake. to them roughly , and i;ud vnto them, roughly to vs , andput vsinfri/in as ipias of die braaafcttBrtan • iolioA'cdoonny | whence come ye? \\ ho anfwered,Out oftheland . countrey. trouble by thii ofCanaantobuyviraile. 31 And wee faid vnto him, Wee arc true men, money. 8 , ( Nowloephknewhis brethren, butthey *»« are no .'pies, knew not him. 5 2 Wee be twelue brethren , fonnes of our fa- $ AndIofephremembredthe*dreames,which ther:onej|isnot,andtheyongeft« this day widi \i)r,nmnh he dreamed of them) and hee laid vnto them, Yee our father in the land or Canaan Ami. arefpies , and ate come to lee the -j- weakenelle of 33 Then the lord of the countrey faid vntovs, the land. Hereby iriall I knowifyebe true men: lcauc one 1 0 But the)* faid vnto him, Nay, my lord, but pfji our brethren with me,ind akcfiid for the fa- to buy vitaile thy feruants are come. mine of your hou!es,and depart, 11 Wee are all one mans fonnes .-weemeane ! 34 And bring your yongeft brother vnto me, rruely,and thy feruants arenoipies. 2 But hee laid vnto diem , Nay , but yee are particular facles oftheiacherj,not apptoued by Cod J word. *Sir.nakedttefe, ivfiibmefe. \0r,«detn ' words may be proued,. whether there be true th in hun to thee againe. « a,d tt,t-u bre. 2 you.: or els di come vnto him by the way which "a ..^■"(J,"'.1*' This doe,andliue:/o> I ? feare God. j ?e g0^611 ye fhall bring my gray head with (o- fpeftedthtm f« 19 Ifyeebettuemen, let one of your brethren row vnto thegraue. i lolfpn. beboundin vcurpnibnhoufe, andgoeyee,carie „ „ . _, VTTTT food/.rthefimineofyourhouf.s: rUf, S ■ . X . ,u ■ 10 'But bring your yonger brother vnto mee, *«»,.rf/fl,,m*«,r ./,,,/.». /, h#*|,$$* mi**. They fei.fl together. famine W-MJ-f. f Afflidion mi- kethtnen 10 ac- knowledge their faulti,w!nch o- therwifethey would diffemble. that your wordts may bee tried , and that yee die not:anddieydidfo." 21 C Andthey laid one to another, <" We haue verily finned againft our brother , in that we faw the anguilh of his lbule, when he befbught vs,and we would not heare bua : therefore is this troubk comevponvs. 22 And Reuben anfweredthem, 'aying, War- ned I not you , faying , * Sinne not againft the child,and ye would not heart-? andlo,his 5 blood is now required. 2 3 ( And they were not aware that Iofc-ph vn «f6«p. j7.ir. g Cod wil take veiigeancerpon 'Yi.andmeafine* with out owne imeafure. ifiLr.tnmtertre- terpreter.) h'T^oueh'he''''*" ; 2* ^ell^e turned from them,and l»wept,and ifliewed himftlfe jturnedto themagain, and communed widithetn, tigotous.yet his ; and tooke Simeon from among them, and bojmd NOw great" famine n>at in the land. a Thiiwuagrfat 2 And when they had eaten vp thevi- K-n'»iontoiu. talk which the y had brought from Fqvpt, their **'?,„S^ P t r-i 1 -T- ° b •' crratlamine in father laid vnto them, Turne againe, and buy vs a rbai land wl ere litdefood. God had promifed 3 Andludahanfweredliimjraying^heman «obleOrhim. charged vs by an oth,(aying,* Ntiicr kcniy face, -cUf.^i ».. ! except your brother be with you. 4 ifthou wilt fend our brother with vs, wee ' wil goe downe,and buy thee food : 5 But ifthou wilt notllnddw, wee will not irotherlyjrTe&ioo him before their eyes -'.•na'aed. derftood them: for he j Ipake vnto them by an in- \ goe downe: for the man faid vnto v<, * I ooke n-e ' <*»M* ! ' not in the face , except your brother tit with you. 6 Andlfiatl faid, Wherefore dealt ye ft eirill with me, as to tell the man, whether ye had yet a brother or no ? 7 Andthey anfwered, The man afked {trait- j 2C, f So Ioleph commanded that they fhould lyofljoiirftliits^ndofourkinrcd/ayingjcvour \or,tr,mefltr fill their fackeswith wheate, andputcuerymans father yet aliue? haue ye am brother ?'Andwee «ic«»^;/a. money againe in his facke, and gme them vitaile told lum f according to' the-e words : could wee t«*» ft^tmtmh fortheionrney : and thus did he vnto them. know cntaineh-,.diat he would fay , Bring mm-l^ ' *. .. ■ " j )(| 6 Aiidtltey laid their vitaile vpon their alfes, brother downe ? Ar«i*«-^<. and departed thence. 8 Then aid ludah to Tfrael his father, Sefld 27 And as one ofthem opened his lacke for to the boy with mee, that we may rile and goe, and giue his arte prouender in the Inne , hee fpied his that we mav li ue, and not die,hoth wc,and thou, money : forloe,itwasinhis fackes mouth. bnd our children. Then he faid vnto his brethren, My money ; cn vt. *fty».$».j. was inflamed toward his brother, and fought where to weepe) and entredinto his chamber,and Wept there. j i Afterward he warned his face,& came out, and refrained himfelfe,and faid, Set on f meat. , 32 And they ■> prepared forlumbyhimfelfe, and for them by themfelues , and for the Egypti- ans which dideate with him, by themfelues, be- caufe the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Ebrewes : for that was an • abomination vnto the i The nature of Egyptians. thcruperftitious, ; j j So they fate before him: the eldeft according X^S i$ Take alfo your brother and arife,*«fgoe to his age , and the yongeft according vnto his 0| themfelues. _ ainetotheman youthiand me men marueiled among themfelues. k Sometimethis ' ?4 And they tooke mea'es from before him, word f.gni Beth to '/ i.-'iT,-- r c be drunken, but and lent to mem : but Bemamins meaiewas hue hereit is meant, times fo much as any of theirs: and they drunke, that they had y. k and had of the beft drinke with him. inough.aud drank* *f the beft wins, CHAP. XLIIII. 15 lofefhtecKftibbutrtUrenof theft, jj IitJab offemb bim- feljetabefertimifir'Bcninmin. AFterward he commanded his Steward, f3y- \ ing, Fill the mens fackes with food,as much : as they can carry, and put euery mans money in j his lacks mouth. z And a put my cup , / mt*»e, The filuer cup, [a We may not by in the fackes mouth of the yongeft,and his corne thii example vfe money. And hee did according to the common- ^temgGod" dement that Iofeph gaue fci'w. hath commanded j And in the fmorning the men were lent a- v s to walke in way ,they,and their afTes. fimplicitie. 4 And when they went out of the Citienot }]^tmom"1 farreoff, Iofeph faid to his Steward, Vp, follow after the men . and when thou doeft ouertake them, fay vnto them, Wherefore haue yee rewar- j ded euil for good ? 5 Is that not the cup, wherein my lord drink- Notwithftan ding the corrupt!' ofEgypt.yet Iofeph taught hts family to feaie Cod. j Ur.ftM. f Forthfytwi encly wire borne cfRahel iEbrMattf, them, hee faid |j to his fteward , Bring there men home and kill meat,and make ready : for the men (hall eatwithmeatnoone. 1 7 And the man did as Iofeph bade,& brought the men vnto Iofephs houfe. 1 8 Now when the men were brought into Io- fephs houfe, they were c afraid and '"aid , Becaufe of the money, that camein our facks mouthes at . the firft time,are we brought,that he may f picke a quarrell againft vs,and f lay fome thing to our charge,and bring vs in bondage and our afles. 19 Therefore came they to Iofephs Steward, and communed with him at the doore of the houfe, 20 And faid,Oh fir, * wee came indeed downe hither at the firft time to buy food, 2 1 And as we came to an Inne and opened our fackes , beholde, euery mans money was in his lack es mouth, etten our money in full weight, but we haue brought it .gaine in our hands. 22 Alio other money haue we brought in our \ hands to buy food , ktwe cannot tell, who put ' our money 111 our fackes. j 2 j Andhefaid,||Peacebevntoyou,fearenot: •a. : f your God, and the God of your father hath gi- j or._ uen you that t.eafure in your fackes , I had your j money : and he brought forth Simeon to them. ; 24 So the man kd them into Iofephs hou our fellies? dGodhath found out the wickedncs. crftcennrellof of thy feniants : behold, wee areferuants to my! ^t^uftiy"^ ford.bochwej&lie/whwh.oni the cup is found j \ I7_BUC outfunef. ludah fpe aketh to Iofeph. Chap.xV. Iofeph is made knowen to his brethren. 18 e Soualliniu- tity.or next VBt"thet:-ng. lElr.ctoUtQfbh \Or,tb*ttwtj 'ttbim. 7 But he anfwered, God forbid that I fhould - feph :dothmy fathei yet l.'uc? But his brethren doe Co, but die man, with whom the cup is ibund, could not ant were him , for they were aftoniiried t he /hall be my ieruant, and goe yee in peace vnto your father. 1 8 5" Then Iudah drew neere vnto him , and laid, O my lord, let thy feruant now Ipeakea word iamy lords eares, and let not thy wrath be kindled againft thy ieruant : for thou art euen c as Pharaoh. 9 My lord asked his feruants,faying, *Haue ye a father,or a brother ? 20 Andweeanlweredmy lord , Wee haue a fa- ther that is old,and a yong f childe, which bee be* gate in his age : and his brother is dear! , and hee £#'M3.J. {Rir.ttwHhlit. f Pihelbareco ljakob,!ofeph and Beniamin. g Yefiiallcaufe wif co die foe farrow. f £tr blifbu.'ea kixii lo bit joule. •&V43-9' at his preferred 4 Againe, Iofeph laid to his brethi :n,Come neere, I pray you, to mee. And'rhey came And hee faid,* Iarnloieph your brother, whom f~*tliy. ye fold into] gypt 5 Now therefore be not h'ad;neithergrieued P ThbeaBple with your felues that ye fold me hither: 'For God "^'V 1'"" ct thov, hied ircnu'.ly n'.i.ilcjfot thcic Arbeit God d«. did fend me before you for your prc'criiaaon. 6 For now two yeeres of famine haue ben* thorowthelande, and Hue y ceres are behinde, wherein neither fh^lbe earingnor harueft. 7 Wherefore God lent :me before vou to pre- aloneis left of his mother, and his rather loueth ferueyourpofteritiein this land, and to lime you him. Oliue by a great deliuerance. Nowthoufaideft vnto thy leruants, Bring 8 Now th;n you lent not mee hither, but him vnto mee, that I may |jietmineeye vpon cCod who hath rnadcmeafethervn*oJ?haraob, him. jandlord of all his houle,and ruler thorowout all tr(l Cmne> »«• h'.e 22 Andwearrfweredmylord,Thechildecan (the land of Egypt not departfrom his father . for if hee leauehis fa- ther, hu father would die. 2j Then faideft thou vnto thy feruants, * Ex- cept your yonger brother come downe with you, looke in my lace no more. 2 4 So when we came vnto thv feruant our fa- ther, and (hewed him what my lord had (aid, 2 J And our father laid vnto vs , Goe againe, buy vs a little foode, 2 6 Then we anfwered,We cannot goe downe: but if our yongeft brother f goe with vs,then will we goe downe : for we may not fee the mans face, except our yongeft brother be widi vs. 27 Then thy feruant my father laid vnto vs,Ye know that my "f wife bare me two/owne.- , 2? And theonewentoutfrom me, andlfaid, Ofa liierty he is tome in * pieces, and I lawe him notlince. 25) Now yee take this alb away from mee: if death take him , then gyee lhall bring my gray head in forrow to the grai ie. 3 o Now therefore,when I come to thy feruant my father,and the childe bee not with vs, (feeing that his f lift dependeth on the cfe>W.< life.) j 1 Then when he foal fee that the childe « not € «»r, hee will the : fo lhall thy leruants bring die gray head of thy feruant our father with forrow to the graue. . he ''cflctofcrue 2 Halteyouindgoevpt«myfather,andteJl tobiiglsif, him , Thus faith thy foniie Ioiiph, God hath mademelordof all Egypt: comedowneto mee, j tarie not. 1 o And thou (halt dwell in theland of Gofoen, and [halt be neere me,thou and thy chlldteiund thy childrens children , and thy (hetpe, and thy beafts, and all that thou haft. 1 1 Alfo I will nounfh thee there ( for yet re- name fine yeeres of famine ) left thou perifh through pouei ty, diou and thy houlhold,and .ill , that thou haft. ' ■ 1 2 And behold,youreyes do fee, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin, diat " my mouth (pea- id Tbatii, thai , keth to ycu. jfpeake in yo^.r 1 3 Therefore tell fm father of all mine ho- StatSiP nour in Egypt,and of all that yee haue feene, and interpreter, make hafte,and bring my father hither. i4Then he fell on his brotheiBeniamins nccke, and wept, and Beniamin wept on his nccke. 1 5 Moreoucr, hee killed all his brethren , and wept vpon them : and afteiward his brcthi en tal- ked with him. 16 CAndthef tidings came vnto Pharaohs hou(e,(o that they faid,lo'iphs bredire are come: andit pleated Pharaoh well,and his (truants. 7 Then Pharaoh faid vnto Iofeph, Say to rhy tElr.veke; brethren, This doc yee, lade your beafts andde *r DoubrJefle thy feruant became fuertv for Part>S°e "> *|ie land °/ Canaan, thechddctomyfath'er,andraid, * If I bring him : \* And take youifather,andyourhou(holds, nor vnto theeagaine,thenl wiUbearethe olame i and come to me, and I will giue you the cbeft of « ; Th.moR,.|tB. vnto my father for euer. > the andof EgyPt,and ye (hall eatc of the I tatot ^«£?& j 5 J Now therefore, I pray thee, let we thy fcr- [the land fruits and coo f, Meaning, be bad I uant bide for the chdde, * a feruant to my lord, j * P And I command thee Thus doe yee, Take modu.e,. rather remaine [ and let the childe soe vfl with his brethren. ,' you c^cts out of the land of Egvpt for your therepriumer , For hhow tanl goevp to my father, if the children and for your wiues, and bring your fa- &"iS . l.cUi^c. uill that lhall come on my father? r2° ,Mi? Regard not your ftuffe: fordiebcft fr.h.Ut^,^ J iofthelandofhsvptis yours. tv/ptrejeur CHAP. XL V. I 21 And the children of Ifiael did fo: and Io- x"^'/'* J lofefhnuketb kimfelfeknowoifbu brethren. 8 He ficneth j feph gaue them charets according to the com- » Kot that he was alfcamedofhij kinred.butchathe would ccnerhit kmbicas fault. *&£?» At SftSfftnjl KffiE ^ njanaemen. of Pharaoh . hee gaue them riftoafl thten tocmtorJ. 27 l**foi rnoiceth. alfo for the lounicy. THen Iofeph could not refraine himfclfc be- ! 22 Heegaue them all, none except, change of fore all that ftood by him , but hee cryed, j raiment : but vnto Beniamin lie; gaue three hun- aHauefoorth euery man from me. And there ta- j drcd pieces of(ilucr,and fine fuites of raiment " ried not one with him, whdc Iofeph vrtered liim- felfe vnto his brethren. z And he wept and cryed,/o that the Egypti- ans heard : the houfe of Pharaoh heard alfo. 3 Then Iofeph faid to his brethren, 1 am Io- 2j" And vnto his father || likewi'e bee fentten '',;^>",". heealTes laden with the beft diings of F.gypt,and "Xerje'ii'.mii ten (hee afTcslidcn with wheate , and brcadand tmctffu! meatefoiliis father by die way. 24 Sofenthclus brethren away, and thev de- C 2 parted ; taakob and his Family come g Seeing he had remitted the fai rr.?ndc,t«! »5 ^Then they went vp from Egypt, and theylhouid accufe jcamevnto the land ot Canaan vntolaakob their oneanothcr. Father, 2 d And told him, faying, Iofeph it yet aline, jandheealbis gouernour ouer all the land of E- one between gypt> anj jaa^obs heart n failed : for he beleeued (thun not. 27 And they toldhimall the words of Ioreph, which hec had laid vnto them : but when he (awe the charets , which Iofeph had fait to cary him, then the (pint oflaakob their father reuiued. 28 And Ifrael fayd, / haue enough : Iofeph my lbnne « yet aliue : I wil goe and lee him yer I die. Genefis. into Egypt. Tbfcph mccteth his father. hope and Cear<. parted : and hee faid vnto them, E Fall not out by Laban gaue to Leah his daughter : and thefe (he Fa."it the way. bare vntolaakob, /«<»fixteeneibules. t'chat i 2> *[Then they went vp from Egypt, and • 19 The fonnes of Rahel Iaakobs wife, were Iofeph,and Beniamin. 20 ^ And vnto Iofeph in the land of Egypt, , were borneManafleh, and Ephraim, which* A- * Cfap.qi.**, fenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him. 21 f Alo the fonnes of • Beniamin • Belah, L.ALj,*, andBecher,andA(hbel,Gera,andNaaman,Ehi, Lj.is.t and Rofh, Muppim, andHuppim,and Ard. 23 Thefe are the fonnes of Rahel, which were borne vnto Iaakobjfonrteene foules in all. 25^" Alfo the fonnes of Dan : Hufbim. 24^" Alfo the fonnes of Naphtali:IahzeeI,and Guni,and Iezer,andShillem. CHAP. XL VI. 2 Goinfurubltakotiifbuiourue} into l&pt. m 2 5 Thefe are the fonnes of Bilhah , which La- ltroti,*fii>iir»k*i,ewt»tiHto k&fg " 29 Jtftph'mi'. ban gaue vnto Rahel his daughter, and (hee bare tnhbi, father, jj Httteubtlb bm brethren what >o anfwere thefe to Iaakob^ll all, 'euen foules. ,0 Pb*r*°b. 2 6 All the * foules that came with laakob in- * Dent . r«.»* THenlfraeltookehisiourney with all that he toEgypt,which cameout of hisfloynes (befide i^r.thith».. had,and came to Beerfbeba, and » orteredfa- Iaakobs lonnes wiues) wert in the whole three- both (ign.fi'd, that crificevntotheGodofhisfatherlzhak. fc ore and fixe foules. h" ™Ap?fi e 2 And Gad fpake vnto Ifrael in a vifion bv 27 Al'o the fons of Iofeph, which were borne '"hi night,faying,laakob,Iaakob. Whoanfwered,! him m Egypt,™, two foules:/". rfutall thefoules tlut he kept 1 neaitthepoffelTi. on of tliat l»nd, from whence pe- fentnecefjitie drouchim. b Conducting thee by my bower. c luthypolterity, d Shalllwt thine eyetwlienthou dieft:vwh eh ap- pertained to him thatwalmoftdea. reft.or chiefe or Ihekinred. * lofh.n.4(f*t. l».j.»j..38.j. *t.C4rsa.7.t. J Gtfitr[t>*i. am here." ofthe home of laakob, which carrte into Egypt, 3 Thenheefaid,IamGod, the God of thy : <"-* feuentie. ' father, leare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I- *• f Then he fent Iudah before him vnto Io- will there make of thee a great nation. «PM to direct his way vnto Gofhen, and they t.trlttrtUm 4 I will b goe downe with thee into Egypt, came into the land of Gofhen. L«f. andl will alro 'bring thee vp againe,and Iofeph 2? Then lofephfmade ready hischaretand (hall 'I put his hand vpon dune tyes. went vp to Gofhen to meete Ifrael his father,and jEfrAemiim 5 Then laakob rofe vp from Beerfheba, and prefented himfelfe vnto him^ndtel on his necke, ">«"*- thelbnnes of Ifrael caried laakob their father, ; and wept vpon his necke a f good while. t^'M'M andtheir children,and their wiues,in the charets,1 1° Andlfrael faid vnto Iofeph , j.\owletmee whichPharaoh had fent to cary him. die,fincelhauefeene thy face, and that thou art 6 And they took their cattel and their goods yet aliue. which thev had gotten in the land of Canaan, . 51 Then Iofeph faide to his brethren, and to and came 'into Egypt, both * laakob and all his his Others houfe> l wl11 goe VP and (hew Pha- feed with him. raoh, and tell him, My brethren and my fathers 7 His fonnes and his fonnes fonnes with him, houfe , which were in the land of Canaan, are his daughters and his fi,nnes daughters, and all | come vnto me. his feed brought hee with him into Egypt. ; ..3* Andthemen4r«e(hepheards,andbecaufeie Hew„norfc 8 f And thefe are the names of the children they are (hepherds,they haue brought their fheep • foamed of hi.fa. of Ifrael , wlu'ch came into Egypt, euen laakob ' and thelr cattell.and all that they haue. ther and kindred, and his lonnes : * Reuben Iaakobs firft borne. ? ? And lf Pharaoh call you, and aske you, tehrt0hne],'T"e 9 And the fonnes of Reuben : Hanoch and What is your trade ? .oftaftwmduwu Phallu, and Herron,and Carmi. J 4 Then yee (hall fay, Thy feruants are men ■{ God fuBVreth io f And the fonnes of "Simeon :Iemuel,and. occupied about cattell, from our childhood euen the world to hate Iamin, and Ohad, and Iachin, and Zohar, and vnto th»s time.both wee and our fathers:that yee KjfgteSf 6M?« ShaulthefonneofaCanaanitifh woman. may dwell m the land of Go(hen:foreueryfheep- theWorld,and" 1 1 f Alfo the fonnes of* Leui : Gerfhon, Ko- keeper is an l abominadon vnto the Egyptians, clcauc to hia«. hath,andMerari. 12 ^"Alfbthe*(bnnesofIudah:Er,andOnan, andShelah, andPharez,and Zerah: (but Er and . Onan died in the land of Canaan) andthefonnes of Pharez were Hezron andHamul.- i j ^ Alio the fonnes of* Iflachar : Tola, and Phuiuih,andIob,andShimron, CHAP. XLVII. 7 pakobeommeth l>ifirePbiy*oh,md tttttth bint bit «je. tl . ThiU»dofGo(l/tn « giuen htm. 11 The iaoUirom Pri/fiei bane tium£af the king. 18 J**k»l»*gtvhenbt&ittb. J» /»- fepb fweartib la tun him with bk filbert. THen came Iofeph, and tolde Pharaoh, and fayde,My father, andmy brethren, and their: 14 ^f Alfo the fonnes of Zebulun : Sered,and. (heepe, and their cattell, and all that they haue, Elon and I ahleel. are come out ofthe land of Canaan, and behold, [ 1$ Thefe be the fonnes ofLeah,which (he bare they are in theland of Gofhen. vnto laakob in Padan Aram, with his daughter! 2 And Iofeph took part ofhis brethren, t»e» 3 That the king Dinah. All the |j foules of his ions and his daugh- 3 fine men,and prefented them vnto Pharaoh. might beaffured ters a/tre thirty and three. j Then Pharaoh (aid vnto his brethren,\Vhat <"«> wereceme, 16 ^ Alb the fons ofGad:Zipliion,and Hag- is your trade? And they anfwered Pharaoh, Thy "rl?«opYetiey gi,Shuni,andEzbon,Eri,and Arodi,and Aieli. (eruants <»r? (nepherds,both we and our fathers. ;werc. 17 ^ Alfo die fonnes of* Afher:Iimnah, and 4 They faydmoreouer vnto Pharaoh^F or to I(huah,andLiii,andBeriah,andSerah their fifter. (biournein the land are wecome:forthyeruants And the fonnes of Beriah : Heber, and MalchieL hauenopafturefbrf/jeiVfhtrepe, fb (ore is the fa 1 5 Thtfe are the children- of Zilpah, whom minin the land of Canaan .Now therfore,we pray thee How Iofcph dealeth in the famine. b iofcphi e«« nodrltieappea- rcCbitr chit bee wMA eiwerpiife nothing without thekingicom- trjaRdeiDcnt. jEir.it»mmir £^'''*Wolde art thou? Chap, xlviij. thee,l"et thy feruants dwell in the land ofGofhen. 5 Thenfpake Pharaoh to Iofeph,iaying,Thy father and thy brethren are come vnto thee. 6 The 1j land of* Egypt is before thee : in the beft place of" the lanu make thy father and thy brethren dwell : let them dwell in the land of Go- fhen : and it thou knoweft that there bee men of actmitie among them, make them rulers ouer my cattelL 7 Iofeph alio brought Iaakob his father, and ftt him before Pharaoh. And Iaakob j- limited Pharaoh, 8 Then Pharaoh fayd vnto Iaakob, fHow Iaakob ijfickc. i? *««4.it.?,i|. tewiitfed. 5» And Iaakob faid vnto Pharaoh, die whole rime of my * pilgrimage i> an hundrethand thir- tie yeres : few ana etLll haue the dayes of my ufe beene,and I haue not attained vnto the yeere* of the lire of my fathers , in the da yes of their pilgri- mages. i o And Iaakob f tooke leaue of Pharaoh,and departed iroro the pre ence of Pharaoh. 1 1 «[ And Iofeph placed his father, & h s bre- thren, and gauethcmpoilefiionin the land of E- gypt in the beft of the land , tu.n in the land of ; rr.uft d e,he calledhis lonne Ioleph,..ncl 2 3 Then Iofeph Hud vnto the people,Bchol J,l haue bought you this day and your unci for Pha- raoh . loe,')nr* u -'cd lor you : low thei efore die ground. 2 4 And of the increafe yec Oiall giue die ti th part vnto Pharaoh,and foiu e parts liuL be ) cm i lor the Iced of theheld,and for your meat,aucl tor them of your houfholus,and foryour chiiorn. to cate. 2 5 Then they anfwered, Thou haft laucd our Lues : let vs finde grace in thelightoi my lord, and we will be Pharaohs leruancs. 26 Then Iofeph madeit a law ouer the land of Egypt vnto this day, that Pharaoh (houid luuc the tii\part,h except the land of the Pricftsontly, h PHjraoni'opr,. which was not Pharaohs. ' <" '<<»L»- 17 CAndIolephdweltintheiandofEgypt,m L*°"ip 'f** tnecountrey ofOoinen. andtney hadthe rpo.'- nontojli thrm leffions therein, and grew, and mulcipi cd exece- wMchuepicft,b« dingly. Icrjol 2d Moreouer, Iaakob liucd in the land of E- <""J'"""i gyptfeuenteene yeeres , lothat the whole a^c of iaakob wm anhundiedrbrtieandleuen yeeies. i 2 9 Now when the time drew neerethjtl tad • Ramefes,as Pharaoh had commanded. Ana Iofeph nourished fus father, and his e Whickwas i citie in the toun- tieyofOnlhen, IVJe!eide,t»'«: d eueD Co che yong children. hcicu rem as lit- 13 «J Now there was no breadin ail die land: «lebab«s,becauie for die famine wot exceeding lore : fo that the css&s» hri °A Nyp'* and^c irdot c*"«et &- ftiurngaiaft that mJihed by reaion of the famine, famine. 14 Andlcfeph gathered all the money , that j£tr.tro«1o/ t* was tcund in the land of Egypt, & in the land of fware vntohim, Sfr2toJ2w*" Canaan, for the cornewh.ch they bought, and e wherein he 'Iofeph laid vp the money in Pharaohs houfe. bothd*ciatethhii 15 So when money failed in the land of E- Meiitittoward gypt,audin the land of Canaan , then all the E- gyptians came vnto Iofeph, and fayd, Giue vs bread: for why fhould we die before thee? for our money is ipent. 1 6 Then laid Iofeph, Bring your cattell, and I will giue you for your cattelljifjaw money bee ipent. 17 So they brought their cattell vnto Iofeph, and Iofeph gaue them bread for the horfes, and for the flockes of ftieepe,and for the herds of cat- te " 1, and for the afles : io hee ted them widi bread for all their cattell that yeere. 1 8 Butwhen the yeere was ended, they came vnto him the next yeere,and fayd vnto him, Wee will not hide from my lord, that fince our money is fpent,and my lord hath the herds of the cattell, there k nothing left in the fight of my lord , but oar bodies andour ground. 19 Why /hall weperi/hin thy fightjboth wee the kiog.and hit mind hee from sssetoufnefle. him,If lhauenow found grace m thy l.ght,< puc '"£*«p t th.nehandnowvnderiny thigh,anuccj.e muc- "Hereby kepi* brethren,and all his fathers houfhold with bread, fully and trueiy with me . bury me not,I Dray dice " \[d fba 'hb",'!''4 in Egypt. * h,heAnclm£ 30 Eutwhenlihall'fleepc with my fathers, hit chiidrento thou fhalt carry me out of I gypt,and L ury me .n ^V f ,r the l"e* their buriall. Andheaniwxred,l will doeas thou k'jUmtiui haftlayd. tkuXcArpfc Im4 31 Then hee fayd,Sweare vnto mee. Andhee "•■"frdWoMBd are vnto him. Ana Iirael kworftnpped towards _ the beds head. CHAP. XLVIII. I Itflfiwiib bu IMQJow.tt vtfimh hit fnk< #'*"• J /«f*4 rtbttrltihGvtifrtmift. s Hirt(tn,tihhjrrb>Jnmt i" J»en rhoold t ftrength vnto h.m,and fate vpon the bed. 3 Then Iaakob faid vnto Iofeph, God || Al- mighty appeared vnto mee C.inaan,and blefltd me. 4 Andhe faid vnto mee, Behold, I will make "or^f/ugL thee fruitfull,and will mukiplythee,dt wilimake v*^i«. 13. a great number of people of thee, and will giue this land vnto thy (cede after thee foi an '■ cuerla- b \vti>tailraGod,rcad< i.Chroo !>.!•. Iofcph more urriinto bi- ifimily,nhi »• ed vponminthand in the land of Canaan,b)Lthc v.aywhcn ikert «r*.< but halfe a darts ioarney of ground to come to Ephiath: and. I buried Oer thcic in the way to Ephrath 1 the fame « Eitlik- hcm. 8 Then Iirael beheld Ioicphs onncs,andf..id, Whole arc theft. ? C a _ V Ani jaakob SI efseth Iofcphs two Tonnes, , , - Cods tree mercy. J 9 Anllofephfavdvntolv* father, Theyare c ThetaiVn'illac- my tonnes, c which God hath giu.n meshuere. knowledge all be. (Then lie layd, I pray thee,bring then to me, that ,f "X may bleffe them; i o (For the eyes of Ifrael were dim for age, lb that he could lidtartUfee.) Then he caufed them to coins to him , and hlee kilTed them and embra- ced them. 1 1 And Ifrael fayd vittp Iofeph , I had not thought to h.aae feeas thy face : yet loe,G'jdlurh (hewed me alto thy feede Genefis. and all his owne tonnes. •" jT.lr.t,it&:tt>thc £> twist. 8 «JTnou Iudah, thy brethren (hallpraife thee : thuii e hand (M;«m the necke of thine ene- 12 And Iofeph tooke them away from his imies : thy fathers tonnes (hall g bow do w knees, and did ireuerenee \ downe to the ground, i j Then tooke Iofeph them both , Ephraim in his right h in. -I towards Ifraels let hand, and M in lilehinhis left hand towards I fraels right hand, fo he brought t'wzn vnto him. But Ifrael itretched out his right hand,and | d GoJstuilgwnt is ofc times trary tomai hepreferret which man dcl'pi feth 'Heb.it.il. (laid it on -1 Ephraims head,which was y yonger, -nor a Law-giuer from berweene his reete , vntill e This \ngel mull bsWierttoodor Ehrift, asChap.Jt ij.andjtt. £ Lee them bee taken as my ..hil- nwh g lo'ephfaileth in binding Gojj | and his left hand vpou M malleus iiead (directing is.and jhis hands of purpoie; for Manaflehwasthe elder, i. that.) 1 5 «j < Aiib hee blelfed Iofeph , and layd, The j God before whom my father Abraham, andlz- • hik did walke, the God,'which had fed mee ad : my life long vsrito this day, blijft thee. 1 6 The •• Augel,which h id deliuered me from ; nlleiiilljb'eife the children, Mid let my ' name bee named vpon them, and the name of my fathers A- Ibraham and Iihak,, that they may grow as fi(h ■ into a multitude in the middes ofthe earth. j 17 But when Iofeph law that his father layed : his righthmd vpon the head of Ephraim,it g dif- ■ pleaied him . and he flayed liis fathers hand to re- J f Simeon and Lew", brethren inemU, the. |j inltruments o "crueltie De lloc ca°11 ioyned with their aifembly : "/ ™ ™'L:. for m their wrath they flew a e man , and in their meaaiag chat he felfe-Will they d.gged downe a wall. (neither consented 7 Curled be ciwir wrath,for it was frerce,and cn th\ ■ n i" word the r rage, for it was cmelt : I will f diuide them ^The sf.e'he. in Iaako J.and fcatter them in Ifrael. ;mite«,ch5p.j.|..s*. f Forleai hid no part, and Simron raj wider Indah, ah I o.i. till God aue them y place ofthe /V.ma!ekites, i.Chron.f 4}. g As was verified nDauid&Chrift. hHij enemies (hal rnfeareliim. i Which is Cbriil the Mer$ias,thegi- uerofallprofpeti- tie: who flu!! call theGe.itilcste faluation. k Acountreyraoft ahnndant with vi»es andpadures is promiled bin. thee. >a Iudah , <«! a lions whelpe /halt thou come vpfrom the ipoile, my fonne. He (hall lie downe and couch as a Lion, and as a Lionelfe. n Who (hall itirre him vp ? o The ||fcep:er (hall not depart from Iudah, the order moue it 18 AndTofeph layd vnto his fathers, Not ib, . my fatheiyor this is the eldeft: put thy right hand 1 vpo.a his head. 19 But his father refued , and faid, I know J well, my lbnne,Iknowwell: hee mall be alio a Shilohcome,and the people jbiittbt gathered vn- to him. ii He (hall bind his a lie foale vnto the k vine, and his aiTes colt vnto the beft vine. Hee (hall wa(h liis garment in wine , and his cloke in the blood of grapes. A His eyes jbaU bt .red with wine;and his teeth white withmilke 1 j ^ Zebuiun (hall dwell by the fea fide, and he &aU be an hauen tor (hips : and his border/Ai»3; freVntoZidon. 1 4 flllachar \~b*ll be -f U ftrong a(Te,couching t ^*- *» «f">f downe betweene two burdens : ^'^ |*"c'e rt,,^ 15 And he (hall fee that reft is good,and that greatbutheeihall want courage to ri-fift his enemies. in Shall hauethe honour oiattibe. from' Ephraims head to M maliehs head. ! the land is pleafant5and he (hallbow his (houlderj people,and he (ball be great likewise: but his von- i his rider (hall fail backward, ger brother (hall be greater then hee, and his leed | 1 8 "O Lord, I haue wait ihallbefollofnations. to beare, and (hall be fuhiect vnto tribute. 16 ^Dan m (hall iudgebis people as one o the tribes of Iirael. 17 Dan(hallbea"ferpentby the way, an ad-? n Thatis.fallef der by the path, biting the horfe heeles, fo that' fubtiltie. t o So hee blcfTed them that day, and fayd, In ; but he (hall ouercome at the laft ii In whom Gods graces Ihould ma.. Tiiftltlj appeate, . Which they thee Ifrael (h:dl bled'e, and lay, God make thee as h Ephraim and as Manalilh. And he fet Ephraim beiore Manafleh. z 1 Then Ifrael fayd vnto Iofeph , Beholde, I die, and God (hall be with you, and bring you a- tedforthyfaluat.on,»rSttt 9 «[Gad,an holt o. men (hall ouercome him,; fterityiW.diall into, he burfteth out in prayer to Godcoremedyif. p Helhallaboand incerneand plea- (intlruitt. hadbyfauh-imhe game vnto the land of' your fathers. promife, k By my children wliomGodfpared for my lake. 2 2 Moreouer,I haue giuen vnto thee onepor- tion aboue thy brethren,which I kgate out ofthe hand of the Amorite by ray * fworde and by my bowe. GHAP. XLIX. a When God ftal bring you Egypt, and becaufe 20 af Concerning A(her , his p bread fbaRbet fat,andhe(hallgiuepleafuresforaKing. 2 1 f Naphtali [hall be a hinde let goe , giuing q goodly words. 22 f Iofeph [h«U>t f a fruitful! bough , «n a ^^S""8 fruitfiill bough by the well fide:the[lmallboughs wardsthenby (hall runne vpon the wall. I f»rc«. 2 j r And the archers grieued him , and (hot t£',r "/!""»' »/ againfilnm and hated him. A\7iT.L^,e,,. 24 But his bow abode ftrong, and the hands t Ashis brethren ofhisarmes were ftrengthened , by the hands of whenchey were u.icomt. io Hee teUttbihe^^.u cnn(llh%u cow oiuof der df/wt^ 6; the < ftoneot Iirael, ,' f Thatis,God, tuU't ifHtmabebwicdmthbufathtn. jj H> dmh. 2 5 £«f» by the God of thy father , who (h.illj T'Henlaakob called his fonnes, and faid, Ga- helpe thee,and by the almighty, who (hall blefle thee with heauenly blelfrngs from aboue, wiriij bleflings of the deepe , that lyeth beneath , withj blellings ofthe breads, and ofthe wombe. 26 The bleflings ofthy father (hall bet ftron-j t tnarmueh»5he 1 ther yourfelues together, that I may tell you what (hall come to you in the a laft dayes. Gather your felues together,andheare,yee tfcit'heipeakethof fonnesof Iaakob , and hearken vnto Ifrael your thcMefsi«,hena- c , methitthelalt ' itayei iyi ger then the bleflings of mine elders : vnto th< j " C Reuben mine eldeft fonne , thou art my j ende ofthe hilles of tlie world they (hall bee or J. - 1 . . . - - /• 11 . t _.i s.i_-i J.r¥.r^_i_ ] — .U~ brt« rt^^K^ Ken.! /-. was mereneereto the accompiilli. dayc. 3 ^ts.euDenmineeiueii.un.ic, t..u.. ;i( l i»y , ^'^ "» ^ "'"*•; "' "7 """ " r C u 4 „ ' meot ofthe pro. b Begotteninmy b mioht, and the beginning of my ftrength, c the j theheadofloleph, andon the top or tne neau o| mireiaBd it had youth c ltthouhadOnO' loilthy birthright by thy offence. »rt«p.?ia». 1. eh rm j.i. tOrjttrtfcdHbe spbti. excellencie of dignitie power : 4 Thmrra(l,\: eht as water: thon(haknotbe excellent, becaule thou"wenteft vpto thy fa- thers bed; then diddeft thou defile roy bed,, thy digwt it is gone. and the excellencie of j him that W3S u (epaiatefrom his brethren. be 27 ^"Beniamin (hall rauine ed,and; lis pe»>ple. CHAP. I. IS Uaiobuluritd. i9 lojtfbfit^iitt.b ba trtthrtn. a) Htt ftahbu ibilarens cbilitttn. 15 he aitib THen Iofeph tth vpon his fathers face, and wept vpon him j and killed him. Z And Iofeph commanded his fcruants the phyficians to embaulme his father ,and theyhy- ficians erabaulmedlirael. _ ay vsagaine sllthccuiil which we did \r to him. 16 Therefore they fentvnto Iofeph , faying, Thy father commaunded before his death , fay- ing) 1 7 Thus fhal ye fay vf toIc/eph,Forgit:c new, I pray thce,tht t: efpalle of thy Lull.: en,and their finr.e.fci they rewarded theeeuill. And Bow, we pray thee, to; giue the trefpalie of die feruantsof thy fathers « God. Andloitph wept when || they Ar rtiiilcon. Iticr.ttii nuci •■111 audi. Meaning.tnai 3 So fourty dayes were accomplifr.ed (for fo ' ipake vnto him. I mtCoi.faZu long did the dayes of them that were tmbaul- i 18 ATohis brethren came vnto him, and fell iciojncdionort med laft) and the Eevr Dans bewailed him* le- downe before hisface,ar.d laid,Bihcld wc L t thy "» '«e. uenuedayes. ** * ^ i fcruants. kZT'/""1'"' 4 And when the dayes of his mourning were ii> To whom Iofeph faid/Fcarc net: for jj am or£Jjj, paft , Ioftph fpake to die houfe of Pharaoh, fay- not I vnder * God ? h^d > mm mg, If I haue now found fauour in >our eyes, 20 V. hen yec thought euill agnirift mee, God f*'.\"{'"''- fpeake,I pray ycu,in the cares of Pharaoh,& lay, ' tli-'pofed it to good, that he might bring to pane, i0,dr° e-fff \tm 5 My father made me*fweai e, faying, Loe,I \ as it is this day, ar.dlaue muchpeople ah uc . die,burymeinmygraue,whichlhauemaderne i 21 Fearc not now therefore, I wilnounlh ycu in the IandofCanaan: now thereforcltt me go, and your children: andheeccmfoitedthur.,and r32.„ '^'J.0 I pray thee,and bury my father, and I will ccme ipake I kindly vnto them. . - aoaine. 22 ^So Ioftph dwelt in Egypt, hec,and his fa- I 6^ U-, ^t . m ^ - —11 l- I -i— houfe: and Iofeph hued e The veryinfi dels M>uld haue 6 Then Pharaoh faid, Goe vp and bury thy (father c as he made thee to fweare. an i hundied and Whoootwiih, f andinghrb.re thers ten yeeres. . 7 CSo Iofeph went vp to bury his father,and ! 23 MndlofcphfawEphraims j children, eutn I «he» peiformed. ^th him went all the feruantsor Pharaoh, both 1 vnto thcthird generation: alio tbefonnesofM* the elders of his houfe , and all the elders of the I chir the ibnne of Manaffeh were bi ought vp on ; £**» r~ md ofEgypt. 8 Likewi.'e all the houfe of Iofeph jnd hi Iofeplisknees 4 Andlofephfaid vnto his brethren,* I am trethren and his fathers houfe :onely tfieirchil- ready todic,andGod will finely vifitcyou and ; N jer.tbetomeftort dren,and their fheepe, and their cartel], left they bring you out of this land, vnto the land which inthelandofGcfhen. : he fware vnto Abraham, vnto Iihak, and vnto p And there went vpw'th him both charets Iaakob. ., «£ and horfemen: and they were an exceeding great ' 25 Andlofephtookcan ptheof the children , Hefpe.ketl.iMi company oflfrad, faying,*1' Godwillfiudy vifityou,;.nd ty -,,,<, 10 And they came toll GorenAtad, which is ye mall cary my bones hence L beyond lor den, and there they made a great and ^ So Iofeph died, whenheewasai exceedingfore lamentation :and he mournedfor ' and ten yeeres olde . and tluy em his father feuen dayes. andputhirn uiacheft inEgypt he(ic,cxhmi!nj brcihitnto ayclulltruflin baulxned rum, , ,0,i,rtrmirfior THE SEC^ONlb BOOKE.QF Mofes, called Exodus. THE ARC V M E N T. AFt«th'ft»n hmdniyr^ » J >J1<«°<1 t"Jt"*'Z* T/r , 0» J,lrd Church, JJorcddh^Luuiudg^^cuaie^vP ft.*. ,.'']' ^rd'\^^:r///^T^, .laith audicli. < ioo. Pharaoh opprefTich Ifrac Exodus, Mofes is borne : He killeth the Egyptian. fohd t'ny imntediatly frget Gods^ondtrpilibcn/ftti : avdalbtit hehadgaten thmthe Tafctuer tobt afiint and mtmlrt til tfth:/7ntt,yit they feZ to dijlrufr.and temoted god byfmdry mursmtrings andgrudgings agarnfi hivi*ndhUmimfl,rs: foot:ttme m:?ued with ambition, fomctimc fbr lackf of drink* or meate to content thtsr lnlis,fcmeti?»eby idolatry, or fachlike. WbtrefbreGodvifitedthtntmth fharpe roddes And plagues , that by kts comiVtons they tight fake to himfbrremedie agamft hu fc9nrgeitand c arne ft ly repent themfor theirrebel- lionsanianckjduejfe. ttr>udthem,a»d gam thim hu iVori and L*at both concerning the mantr tffirttiiirhirAydnd aljb thfforifU of lodgements and csfU politic : to the- intent that they [ho-Admt fmt: Ged after their ame in lentwis, bits accorimgto that order tt-htch hu htantnly wifedome hadappunttd, CHAP. I. 3 Thfcbi'dren oflaikot/thilcxmeiatohffpt. 8 ThenmTb*- raoh opprrfet'' then, n rhe yr midline of God tomsrdibem. 15 Tt,ekni!co-n*<>dt d 10 bictftimo the met. b Hen-.raneth thrcouncreyof Goih-a. c Heconfidttrd nothow God had preferucd Ugypt jjorlofephifake. d Into Cjju^n, and fo we thai lofe omconimoditie. \'>r, guvjivHtoj the /«.-,«/. fyr, tome and frtMjion. e The mare that Godblefleihhij, themoic dotluh; nicked cnuy iheui. \\ir.-ahlrtanb thr)fer*edtbim. Jtluet of them bj ttHeUie. 1 Thefefeemeto hauebeeðe chiefeofthereft. ♦W/K.iS.,-. lOr.tttttublrt. itpHthej fue m trtiuO. »■•**"->*> X&U Ow * a thefc are the names of the % \Sj/^$ children of Ifrael,which camein- t^fi:^^ % toEgyptfeuerynian&hishoufe- •# hold came timber withlaakob) j>) 2 R£uben,Simeon, Leui, and MS"^t^> *&*» Rtdah, I Iflachar, Zebulun,and Beniamin, 4 Dan,andNaphtali,Gad,and Alher. 5 So all the |j foules that came out of the loincs of Iaakob, were * leuentie foules : Iofeph was in Egypt already. 6 Now IcTeph died and allhisbrethren,and that whole generation. 7 ^ And the " children of Ifrael |] brought forth fruit,and increafed in abundance, and were multiplied, and were exceeding mightie , fo that the d land was lull of them. 8 Then there rofe vp a new king in Egypt, who c knew not Iofeph. <> And he faidvnto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Ilrael are greater aad migntier then wee. 10 Come, let vs worke wifely with them, left they multiply , and it come to paffc, that if there be warre , they ioyne them'elues alio vnto our enemies , and fight againft vs, and d j| get them out of the land. II Therefore did they let taskemafters ouer them,to keep them vnder with burdens;and they built the cities Pithom and Ramefes for the||trea- fares of Pharaoh. 1 2 But the more they vexed them, the more they multipled and grew : therefore ' they were moregneued againft the children of Ilrael. 1 j Wherefore the Egyptians by crueltie cau- fed the children of Ifrael to ferue. 14 Thus they made them weary of their Iiues by fore labour in clay and in bricke, and in all worke in the field , with all manner ofbondage, \ which they laid vpon them moft cruelly. 1 5 •JMoreouer , the king of Egypt comman- ded the midwiues of the Ebrew women (ofwhich the ones name was f Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah) 1 6- And faid, "When ye do the office of a mid- wife to the women of the Ebrewes, and fee them on their |j ftooks,if it be a fbnne,thcn ye fhal kill him : but if it be a daughter,then let her hue. 17 Notwithftanding , the midwiues feared God,anddidnot as the king of Egypt comman- ded them, buiprefenied aline the ircn children. 1 8 Then the king of Egypt called for the mid- wiues, and faid vnto them ? whyhaueyee done thtiSj and haue preferued aline the men children ? sy And th^midwiuesanfwered Pharaoh, Bc- g Theirdifobedi. eace herein wa« lawfull.bntthtir diffemblingeui)!. Ii lhitis,(.odm. creafedtheiauii- lictof thetfiK. litet bytbeit meanes. i When tyrant* cannot preuaile bycraft.tbeyburft in 'th into open taje. caufe the Ebrew g women are not as the women of Egypt : for they areliuely , and are deliuered yertlie midwife come at them. 20 God therforeprofperedthemidwiues,and the people multiplied,and were very mightie. 2 1 And becaufe the midwiues ieared God, therefore he n made them houfes. 2 2 Then Pharaoh charged all his people, fay- ing, Euery man child: that is borne, ' caft ye into theriuer, but refeme euery maid child aliuc. CHAP. II. X Moftt'u borne, ttdctftnut lie fl*g»uL m*rrieib * »//#. »j The lfnein» t>ie vnt» the Lord, \ . THen there went a >manofthehoufeofLeui, a Thitltaium* and tooke to rwft a daughter of Leui, called Amram 2 And the woman conceiued and bare a "h^^o.!?!.. foWe :andwhenfhefawthathewas faire, *fhe *v«w*!a«.s». "' hid him three moneths. ich*o*i.\j* j But when fhe could no longer hide him,fhe ^li7'1'' tooke fbr him an arke madeoi reede, and daubed ' ,x ,'**' it withflime andwirh pitch, andbl-udtliechilde b- Committinf therein,andputr; among the bulru/hesby the ri_ bmi«orl>eproi " iu-r?KrinVp deaeeofGod, uers bnnke. whom fht could 4 Now his fifter flood afcrre off,to wit what „ot keep* froai. would come of hira. : the rage of the 5 ^"Then the daughter of Pharaoh came t7iaj"« downe to wain her in the riuer, and her maidens walked by the riuer fide and when fhee faw the arke among the bulrufhes, fhee fent her maide to fetit. 6 Then me opened it, and faw it was a child ; and behold,the babe wept: fb fhe had compaffion on ;t, and faid, This is one of the Ebrewes chil- dren. 7 Then faid his fifter vnto Pharaohy daugh- ter, Shalll goe and call vnto thee a nurfe of the Ebrew women to nurle thee the childe ? 8 And Pharaohs daughterfaidto her,Go.So the maid went and called the < childs mother, e MamcounfeB 9 To whom Pharaohs daughter faid, Take eannet hinder this edild away,andnurieitforme,andl willre- ^t^xM ward thee. Then the woman tooke the childe, (hall comet* and nurfed him. paflit. 10 Now the cliild grew, and fhe brought him vnto Pharaohs daughter, & he was as her fbnne, and fhe called his name Mofes, becaufexfaid fhee, I drew him out of the water. 1 1 ^ And in thofe dayes , when Mofes was dgrowen, he went foorth vnto his brethren, and $ Tb"»iw« looked on their burdens: alfo he law an Egyptian Aa^a"' * ' fmiting an Ebrew one of his brethren. 12 And hee looked! round about, and when. t*^-'*««*' hee aw no man, hee c flew the Egyptian, and hid . 'e*£cing lSmci him in the fand. that God had ap. i j Againe he came foorth the fecond day ,and pointedhimt behold , two Ebrewes ftroue: and hee faidvnto Jel.wrtheifrae. him that dd the wrong, Wheiefore fmiteft thou »"«»*««7-^ thy fellow? 14 And God appcarcth to him in a bufk \tfr.(Mtitbm pr, irMJfitbtr. g Wherein h« declared a than V .full miadwhich would rccompenfe h Godhambleth hit by atfliciioni, Chit they Ihoold o! hiiptetr.ife. i He judged their ciofc,*.- at know, ledged taetnta btbi*. Chap.ii 1 4 And he anfwered , Who nude thee a man of authority, and a iudge oner vi? Tbinkeft thou to kill me, as thou killedft the Egyptian? Then fTho«ghbynii Mo'es '"feared and fayd, Certaindy this thine is Feare he (hewed kliowetl iSSUff l * Now Phaf aoh heard *" matter,& fought ! Heb.c 1.17. to flay Mofes : therefore Moles He J from Phara- oh, and dwelt in the land ofMidian , andhee fate downebya will. 1 6 And the j| Pneft ofMidian had feuendaugh-' ters, which came and drew waur , and filled the I troughes, for to water their fathers fheepe. 1 7 Then the fhepheards came and drone diem ; away: but Mofesrofevp, and \ defended them, and watered their (heepe. 1 8 And when they came to Reuel their (f fa- ther,he fayd,How are ye come ib foone to day ? ! 19 And they fayd , AmanofEgyptdel.ucred1 vs from the hands of the fhepheards, & alio drew vs water enough, andwateredthe fheepe. a o Then he laid vnto his daughters.A nd where I is he ? why haue ye fo left the man? g call him that ! he may eate bread. 21 And Mofes agreed to dwell with the man : ' c^bS dTn« " who Sme vnco Mo:es Z»PPorah his daughter, vnto his. 2 2 And (he bare a fonne, * whofe name he cal- Ch*f.i%.i. led Gerfhom : for hefaid, I haue beene a ftranger inaftrangeland. 2 1 ^ Then in procefle of time , the King of E- gypt died , & the children of Ifrael hghed rb#he bondage andhcryed: and their cry for the bon- dage came vp vnto God. 24 Then God heard their mone, andGodre- cryTatobim,and membred his couenant with Abraham , Izhak, u andlaakob. z 5 So God looked vpon the children of Ifrael andGod'hadrelpecl vnto them. CHAP. III. 1 "Mtfts ictpett /hetpe , tmd Guiappttrttb-onte himin * hufhi ■ • HtcfcndeibhhatodtliutrlJxchi/drtHtfllraiC 14 Tbi none of God. 16 Gsdttiubclb immbatndot. Hen Mofes kept the meepe of Iethro his father in law, Prieft ofMidian, and droue irrt -with* tne Aocke to the (J backefide of the defert, and thtdttert. cametothe aMountaineofGod,bHoreb, 1 itwasfoealled z Then the Angel of the Lord appeared vntoi ££* Uw wa' hm " in fl ame of Hre> out ot che mids of a c bufh : b'ciiledalfosi. and he looked,and behold, thebufh burned with ■at fire, and the bum was not confumed. *^n«j7.?». j Therefore Mofes fayde, I will turneafide t^:&B,:t nT' and ree this §rcac f,sht > why che bu/h bur- not eonlamed by "eth not. ihefheolifflifti- 4 And when the d Lord (awe that hee turned on,b«caufeGod afide to !ee , God called vnto him out of the nrdsi thereof! m of the bufh, and fayd, Mofes, Mofes. And hee an-l taskoma- fters : for I know their forowes. 8 Therefore I am come downe to dehuer them out of die hand of the Egyptians, and to bring 5 Meft pjf ntlfull t5lem out of that land into a good land & a large, •fill thing*. «to a land that floweth 'with miike and home The Name of God. ai Wi 1}x g For [>nn(C-.a- fethmantofeaie Codstufiiee. h VVhofc ertiekie waiintvWrable. t um into the place of the Canaanites , & the H t- tir.es, and the Amorites , and the Penxzites, and tne Hiuite:-, and the Iebufitcs. 9 k And now loe,the cry ofthc children of I- k Hehnrdbe- ratl is come vnto me.andl haut ailbfeenc the op- (o'r< b« n»w h* preffion,wherewith tne Egyptians opprtHe them. *ru"ld IcllD«v 10 Come now therefore, andl v.ili lend due vnto Pharaoh, that thoumayeltbrjrg my people thechild>en orl rscl.c utof Egypt. 1 *K fB«Mol«laydvntoGodi%*tiamlI, • ntHo:h^fj. that I fhouldgo vnto Pharaoh,and that I fhouLi iy HUbtf \ni)\f- bke, /« 1 /■ 1 ■ 1 .^ '„.i tnr Coo i.n-.jehtf. 15 And God fpake.urthtr vnto Mo:e<;, Ihus by *ho3iali*inC» (halt thou lay vnto the children of I.rael, The baw tht it being, LoidGod of your fathers, die God of Abraham, «<* in Egypt. ,1 17 Ihereforel didfay,I will bring you out of the afrhdion ofEgypt vnto the land of the Cana- anites,and the Hitt'ite-s,and the Amorites,and rha Perizx.tes,and the Hiiutes,and the Iebulites,VHto a land that floweth with milke and honie. 1 8 Then (hall they obey thy voyce ,and thoif and the Elders of Ifrael (hall goevrito the king of Egypt , and fay vnto him,The Lord Godot the Eoreweshath|| met with vs : wee pray thee now \0',*(pu»d ?». therefore, let vs goe three dayesiourney in the "x"' wildernefle,that wemay°facrihce vntotheLord • Becaufe Egyp* OUr God. vvajftllof iJolan I5> '',^'?Ve . ini\ nut or mm- let you goe. lo*edf;,iitn>lly: 21 And I will make this people to be fauoured thMgbat Cadi of the Egypuans ; fo that when yee goe ye, (hall '^""j'!,™^ not goe emptie. 1 2 p * For euety woman (hal askeofher ndgh bour, and of her fj tbatfoiournethin htrrhoule, theirlaiaorti iewels of filuer and iewels of goldc and raiment, *£**?■"•»•«•* and ye (hal put them on your onnes,andon your | ^faivM tm daughters, and (hall fpoile the Egyptians. /l»/oi>«n.i«6 CHAP. 1 1 1 1. j ?.lnl'iirediim » <;«e mi- j Then laid he,Caft it on the ground. So he \ art entred and come into Egypt againe, lee that' calt it on the ground, and it v/MttuwU into a ler- . thou doe a!l the wonders beiore Pliaraon, which 1 haueputin thine hand : but I will ' hardenhis b This power to woiUcmuJclcs hiasco«onh>aie hisdoctniie.and toailurt hitnoi bhvanuon. pent . and Mo.es fled rrom .t. 4 Againe the Lord laid vnto Mofes,Put forth jthine hund,and take it by the taiie. Then hee put itoitri his hand, aadcaughtit, and it was tyrued too a rod in his hand. 5 Docihu^ o that they may beleeue, that the ILordGod of their fatheis the God or Abraham, ithe Godot Iihak,andtheGodof Iaakobhatn appeared vnto dice. ' 6 /hall it be, it tney will not beleeue thee, |9r,»A(»or«/» ecu- neither obey jj the voice ofthe tirft ligne,yet /hall frMtdbttbifirjl they beleeue for the voice of thelecond ligne. £&■**• j> But if they will not yet beleeue thele two • fignes, neither obey vnto thy voice : then malt e Beeaufethcle ] thou take orf the c water of the nuer , and powre rtr« figDesd.euia ic vponthe drie land :fo the water which thou befuificiemwit. .n,Jrr^a ,- . . • .__ -iil j.„kl„~,4 iocrealchit lice. k Meaning, moft dearevmohim. at h.s feete , audljyd , Thou*™ mdeedabloody husband vnto me. oefle malt take out of the riuer.mall be turned to blood oenestoprooue ■ , ■ , , that Motet ftould ; vpon the dne land. deliuer Gods people. f hbr.frevt } ejttr. diy^ndy.r jef.tr. a*,, ttir.btatitof I Cr.ntiHifterie. d That is,0f the Mefsias.oriome other, that is more meetetheni, e ThoBghvvee prouokeGod iiiiily to anger, yet bewillncuer re- i>a his. r Thoufnaltin- fault hiai what to lay. 10 CBut Mofes laid vnto the Lord, Oh my i Byrete.'ningmjr heart,audhe mall notlet the people goe. fpuitanddelme. 22 Then thouflialt:ay to Pharaoh,Thus faith «»gWm»ntoSa. the Lord,Iiraei« my ibnne,'»«j my k rirft borne. "" 2 j Vvhereiorel lay to thee , Let my lonne goe, that hee may leiuemee: lithouretuie to let turn goe, behold, 1 w.ll flay thy fonne, euenthy firit oOrne. 2 4 <{ And as hee was by the way in the Inne, the Lord met him,and -wouldhaue killed him. jj Godpunimed 25 Then Zippoi ah tooke a fhaipe knife, and him with fickenei m cut away theiore kin or herionnc and call it lot nes^ai W« Sacrament, m Thisaftewat (extraordinary : Mules was fore God euro equired it. Moles inthewildernelle. And he went' and met .i'orlHerei?1' him in the JJ mount o. God,and killed him. 28 Then Moles tolde Aaron all the words of the Lord, who had lent him, and&l the fignes wherewith he had charged him. 25; ^So went Molesand Aaron, andgathered all the Elders of the children oflfrael. jjd And Aaron tolde all the words which the Lord had fpoken vnto Moles, and he did the mi- racles in the fight of the people. . 3 1 And " the people beleeued, and when they Lord , I am not eloquent, f neither at any time : heard that the Lord had v fited the children of kaut &«w,noryet fiace thou haft fpoken vnto ; Iffael, and had looked vpon their tribulation, thy ftruant : but I am \ flow of lpeech andflow ' they bowed downe, andworfhipped. of tongue. 11 Then the Lord faid vnto him, Who hath giuen the mouth to man ? or who hath made the dumbe, or the deafe, or him that feeth , or the blinde? hauenotl theLord ? 12 Therefore goe now , and * I will be with thy mouth , and will teach thee what thou (halt fay. ij But he faid, Oh my Lord, fend,T pray thee by the (] hand */ /;iot, whom thou d (houldeft fend. ete.7.r. Meaping,a«a wifrcounlelluur an! full ul Gods Sptric \Or,kJnifilkt,aid ittr.l^httbt t *Ar. mfii dim 1 4 Then the Lord was very e angry with Mo- les, and faid,Doe not I know Aaron thy brother the Leuite, that he himfelfe fhallfpeake'? for loe, he commeth alio foorth to meete thee, and when he feeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 1 5 Therefore thou fhalt fpeake vnto him,.nnd ' put the words in his mouth, and I will bee with thy mouth, and with his mouth, andwdlteach you what ye ought to doe. 16 And he mall bee thy fpokefman vnto the people : and hee (hall be, turn hee (hall be as thy mouth, and thou (halt be to him as * g God, 7 Moreouer thou (halt rakethis rod in thine hand, wherewith thou fhalt doe miracles. 8 ^Therefore Mofes went and returned to Iethro his father in law,and (aid vnto him,T pray thee let me goe , and returnc to my Jj brethren, which are in Egypt , and fee whether they be yet aliue. Then letnro faid to Mofes,Goe in peace. 9 (For the Lord had (aid to Moles in Mi- i,Goe, rcturne to Egypt : for they are all dead which 1 went about to kill thee) 2 o Then Mofes tooke his wife and his fbnnes, and j- put them on an afle, and returned toward CHAP. V. [ Mt>[e, mi ^4tr«c!depa:l, beet ofprtjftih them mereattd more. i» Thej trie out vpeit Mgjes 4nd*1«rintbere(5rftai;d MofcicozipUiUetb into ltd. TTHen afterward Mofes and Aaron went and nSathatMofel had now experi- ence of Godspr*. miic y l.cfhould uuegoodfiicctft, Kairh ouereom- jSbr.fejMeemeeii ■vi trubftfiilentt. i . X faid to ^Pharaoh, Thus fay th the Lord God ^cthf„re)anil of Ifrael,Let my people goe,that they may b cele- brate a fejft vnto me in the wildernefle. 2 And Pharaoh faid, Who is the Lord,that I i^. " & mould heare his voice,and let Ifrael goe?I know j not the Lord, neither will I let Ifrael goe. I And they faid, || Wee worfhip the Godof ¥£t^ih*lb theEbrewes: we pray thee let vs goe three dayes j Mv'' ioumeyinthe delert, and facrince vnto the Lord our God, left I hee bring vpon vs the peftilence orfword. 4 Then faid the king of Egypt vnto them, Mofes & Aaron, why caufe ye the people to ceafe from their workes ? get you'to your burdens. 5 -Pharaoh faid furthermore, Behold, much £ /^^afc- people u now in the land, andyee 'makethem )WOuldiebcL leaue their burdens. 6 Therefore Pharaoh gaue commandement , the fame day vnto the taskemafters of the people and to their d officers, faying, 7 Ye fhallgiue the people no more ftraw, to make bricke ( "J" as in timepaft ) but let them goe jthem doe°their and gather them ftraw themfelues : 8 Notwithftanding lay vpon them the num- ber of bricke, which they made in time paft, di minifh nothing thereof: for they bee idle, there- fore they crie,faying, Let vs goe to offer facrifice vnto our Gcd. 5 eLay d which wefe of lheirraelits,aad ladcliargetofee \Ebr.rePertifaxi jerjefitrtiaj. Gad pro mlfeth deliverance. t The more era- ellyrhatty.anti Mge.theneereril Godshelpe. f Ol Moles and *d*)i»b*d*j. 9 e Lay more worlcevpon the men,andeaufe them to doe it, and let them not regard f vaine words. t o ^Then went the tasTonafters of the people and their officers outbid told thepeopleJaymg, Thus faith Pharaoh , I will giue you no more ftraw. v ii Goe your (Hues , get you ftraw where yee can fmieit,yet (hall nothing of your labour bee diminifhed. 1 1 Then were the people fcattered abroad tho- rowoutaiithelandof Egypt, for to gather bub- ble in ftead offtraw. i j Andthetaskemafters hafted them, faying, Fimfh your dayes workef euery dayes taske, as yt did when ye had Itraw. 14 And the officers of the children of Jfracl, which Pharaohs taskemafters had fetouei diem, were beaten,and demanded, Whererbrehaueyee notfulrilledyour taske in making bncke yefter- dayandtoday,asinumespaft? 15 ^Then the officers of the children ofllra- el came,and cried vnto Pnaraoh,faying , V» here- fore dealeft thou thus with thy ieruints? 1 6 There is no ftrawgiuen to thy feruaiits,and they fay vnto vs , Make bricke : and loe,thy ler- uants are beaten,andjj thy people is bhmed. 17 Eutheiaid, Ye are too much idle : therfore ye (ay,Let vs go offerfaenficeto the Lord. 18 Goe therefore now a>;<4worke: for there fliall no ftraw be giuen you, yet (hall yee deliuer . the whole tale of bricke. 19 Then the officers of the children of I'.'rael j ||!awthemfelues in an euil cale,becaufe it was faid, Yee mall diminifh nothing of your bricke,>;<>r of ; euery dayes taske. Jo'^And theymetMofes & Aaron,which flood in their way -as they came out from Pharaoh, 11 Towhomthey-fayd,TheLordlookevpon \ you and iudge : for yee haue made our fauour to *Rt*d Gen. i+i°\ * ftinke before Pharaoh & before his (eruants, in ; g itisagricuous ; that yehaneg putafword in their hand toflay vs. thing co the rer- 22 VVherefore Mofes returnedto theLord,and £ *«(£*«.,, favd> Lord, why haft thou afflifted this people ? , fp-ciallyof their ' wherefore haft thou thus lent me? brethren when 2 j For fince I came to Pharaoh to foeake in ! dwtieTe"«iteJb thyName,hehath vexed this people,and yet thou haft not JeLuered thy people. C H A P. VI. j God rim well' hi-< prtnule of ihidthnmnctoUbtl'riithtti. 9 Mo[cit$c*k'tbn>thelirfiiiua*rtixtbe fimlt. ■J- Ebr.tiU.jt *re ICrJoohdfiid on tbm t,ticb/4id. I cur: bntai toftlcai.io, toli ceueihrting, it i' immutable. the burdens of the Egyptians, & will deliuer vou out of their bondage , and will redecmeyoum a ftretched out armc,andin great || iudgements. \Or.fl.tM. 7 Al 6 I will j take you for my people, and b V***m*Aja ■ will be your G«d: then vce (hall know that I the t,"thlnK,t"«*t- . Lord your God bring you out from the burdens .■:£, r.uTX'^i of the Egyptians. ihcrMtift»wiiJ 8 And I will bring you into the land which I f (ware that I would giue to Abraham, to Izhak, and to Iaakob , apd I will gine it vnto you for a pofleffion: I am the lord. 9 % So Mo es told the children of Ifrael thus: but they hearkened' not vnto Mole*, for anguilh c 3 oflpirit,and for crueli bondage. iimolhrwtrac j i o Then the Lord p >ke vnto Mofes,faying, ° ii Goe Ipeake to Pharaoh King of Egypt, that hee let the children of lirael goe out or his land. 12 Eut Moles (pake before the Lord, faying, Eehold,the children of Iirael hearken not vnto mc,howthen (hall Pharaoh heart- me, which am of a vncircuinciled lips ? l J Then the Lord fpake vnto Mofes and vnto Aaron,and charged them ttgot to the children of Iiracl,and to Pharaoh king cf Egypt to bfng die children ot Urael cut or the land of Egypt. 14 ^Taefebethe 'heads of their fathers houfes: the "fonnes ofReubeii the Gufi potne oflfrael ..r« Hanoch,andPallu,Hezronand Carmi : theie are M»fci and Aaro* . the famiiies o Reuben. j<,n,t- 15 * Alio the lonnes of Simeon: IcmueJ.and,,,^*,!' Iernin,andOhad,audIachin,andZoar,andShaul 1 cbr',» ,'.j. thefonneoiaCanaanitilhwoman: theiearethe it>x<.*)iy families of Simeon. 16 q"*The!ealfo are the names ofthefonnes of '^m»in- Leui in their generations, Gerihon, and KohathJ ^'til'!' and Meran and the yeeris of the hfe of Leui wrt\ an hundred '' thirtie and leuen yeeres) I F<>' "e W1141. 17 The (bnnes of Gerihon rywLibniandShi-,''ee'eiol'J*1":u,1< mihjit IT1'"' rVLL /.n'Xe.ied^. 10 * Andthe'onnesof Kohath, Arr.ram,anp yetm. l7har,andHebion,andVx7ie),CandKohathliucd -^■'"i.'«.S7» an hundred thii t e and three yteres) 19 Alfo the fonnesoi Meran wt n Mahh and Mulhi. die e are thefamihes 01 Leui by dieii kin- reds. 2 0 *And Amram tookelochebed his g fithcrs fifter to his wi!e,and(he bare him Aaron and Mo- fes (and Amram liued an hundred thirdc and le- uen yeeres.) d O.-birbitrwi & rudeinlpetclu and bjt.'.invod Cvnc.ruio.cncd> whole corrapiiao ol maninjtme. hWrthotvt'hnui > a j 6, g WhiihkirJr.f mariagrwai aftct j- iRiy.mnfirtng a Wherebrhee- fignifieth that hee willperforraein deed that wiiifh bepromifed them to giue them the land of Canaan, the land i their fathert; for J oftheir pilgr mage,wherein they were ftrangers: 2SS?5?*«5J 5 So I haue alio heard the groningofthe chil- teththatheiscon. , > r_- . . , & . ,& . , ftantand willper- dren of Ifrael,whom the Egyptians keepembon- forme bispro- dage,and haue remembred my Couenant. 6 Wherforefay thou vnto the children of If- rael,I am the Lordjand I will bring yon out from f" Alio the fonnes of Ithar : !> Korah,af-.d d«,U«it 1&1* NcPhce,andZichri. ;;^ 22 And the onnes of Vxriel: Mifhatl, ndrl-' ,-. Ithamar, 24 Alio the Tonnes ofKorah,A(lir,andl!n;a- nah, and Abiafaph : thee are the families ot'tke Korhites. 25 AndEleaiar Aaroi'.s fonnc tooke him tne of the daughters of Pudel to his wife,wliich bare him "Phinehas: thele are the principall fadier s of « XltmL 1 } , , thcLeuites throughout their (amilies. 2f> Thcfeare Aaron and Mo'es, to whom the Lord lai'd,nring the children of Ilrael out ot the land of Et;vpt,accordmg to their k armies. k For their fin.;- 27 TheTeaiethatMolesS : Aaron.whuhfrake ^ to Pharaoh kingof Egvpt,that they might bring h(ct,r^ . thechildrenofltfacloutofEgvpc arit.c 28 ^An4, MafcsasdAarsn a 8 ^ And at that time when the Lord (pake vnto Mofes in the land of Egypt, ^ 9 When the Lord, /y^fpake vnto Mofes,(ay- ing,I am theLord,fpeakethou vnto Pharaoh the Zr0^;i' fongofEgyptallrhatlfayvnt «hfw«hth^th«r *o Then Moles faid befo iheweththat tbcir deliverance came ondyofGoiiftee ohheare me ? mercy. jo i nen Moies laid before the Lord, Behold, I am of1 vncircumcifed lips,and how (hall Phara- \Or,aGoAia Pbaiaob. a 1 haucgiuen thtepawcrand :to the water that was in the riuer in the fight of L . Pharaoh,and in the fight of his (eruants : and "all P'M-1°^' the water that was in the riuer, was rurnedinto blood. And the f fifh that was in the riuer died : f T°fiP«fc«o* eutemyiudge- mcotivpsnhiai. \0r, frail $tak,t fir ihit (btfire Pbtrnob.) b To ftrengthen Mofesfaith.God promifcth againe to punilh molt ftiarplytheep- predion of hit Church. e Mofes fiued in affliction and ba. nilhment fourty ■yeerej before he enfoyednii office {•deliocrGods people. J0i», iraf/m. out of h;s land 3 But I will harden Pharaohs heart,andmul and the riuer ftanke: fo that the Egyptians could "le^lh.tcTJd'* not drinke ofthe water of thenuer: and there plagued them in tiply my miracles and my wonders in the land of was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. that «*ich wa» Egypt. 22 * And the enchanters of Egypt did? like- FJ£» »««*«» "« 4 AndPharaoh (hall not hearken vnto you, wife with their forceries: and the heart of Pfura- LihTe! trwtlon that I may lay mine hand vpon Egypt, and bring oh was f hardened: lb that hee did not hearken * Wijd.xw. out mine armies, turn my people,the children of vnto them,as the Lord hadfaid. % g Inoutwardap. Ifraeloutofthelandof Egypt, by great & iudge- . 2? Then Pharaoh returned, and Wentagane fh^TSwud'ait* ments. into his houre,f neither didthisyet enter into his ;wertended. heart. isbr.naimade 2 4 All the Egyptians then digged round about f*?* I the riuer fir waters to drinke : tor they could not \,a't \tlatLu. i drinke ofthe water of the riuer. mto. 2 J And thu II continued fully feuendayes after lorjunn dtjn ; the Lord had (mitten the riuer. *'n K"mt ''(*** 5 Then the Egyptians (hall know that I am the Lord, when I ltretchfoorth mine hand vpon Egypt, and bring out the childrenofHraelfrom among them. 6 iio Mofes and Aaron did as the Lord com- manded them,e»«»i (b did they. j 7 (Now Mofes was cf0urfcoreyeereold,and Aaron fourfcore and three, when they fpake vnto Pharaoh) 8 f And the Lord had (poken vnto Mofes and Aaron,(ayin CHAP. VIII. 6 fronts *n)nt. 15 Mofc, prajub,a*d tbif dh. 17 Liel trt ImiJBhtrcly thtlorttrtrs atb>Q&UJtH*«f to|| lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 17 And they did fo : for Aaron ftretched out his hand with his rodde, and (mote the duft of the earth : and lice came vpon man and vpon beaft : all the duft of the earth was lice throughout all the land ofEgypt. 18 Now the inchanters aflayed Iikewife with their inchantments to bring foorthlice, but they . God conFomi- e could not. So the lice wei e vpon man and vpon ded their wifedom beaft. Iwthomie in , , <> Then fayd the inchanters vnto Pharaoh, ■ f Thney«kn8w-' ' This.is f the finger of God. But Pharaohs heart; ledged that (his | remained obftinate, and hee hearkened not vnto | and there remained not one. 32 Ytt Pharaoh k hardened his heart at this B,1K'hr time alfb,ai id did not let the people goe. prcnaTl* CHAP. IX. 3 The mor,mtof&ea/!s. 10 The phiue of/.ttc hn mi fore* *}! Thehortihle h»i!e,tbundtrm4 utbsntnt. »« The Imit-f G«- (heneiieruexiefleil 17 PhdrtA ro:fiffrib hit tnckeiiurjft. J J llofei pmytih fir him, ; e jet it heoifineie. THen the Lord faid vnto Moles, Goe to Pha- raoh, and ttll him, Thus faith the LordGod of the EbreweSjLetmy people goe,that they may ferue me. 2 But if thou refufeto let them goe, and wilt yet hold them Mill, 3 Behold, the hand of the Lord is vpon thy flocke which is in the field.: for vpon the hor- fes, vpon the afIes,vpon the camels,'vpon the cat- tell, and vpon the fheepejZmtf be a || mighty great |Tht fi"t p!i°u*. moraine. And the Lord (halldoe» wonderfully be- »H< toall declare wasdonebyGnda them,as theLordhadlayd. 1 tweenethe beaftesofIfrael,andthebeaftes'ofE- rapdnotb ,0 <^Moreouer the Lord raid to Mofes ,Rifevp! gypt : fo that tliere mall nothing die of all that f»rcer-,lok.ii. his heauie judge- ment igainft his eneaiirs, and hit faun r toward bi earely in the morning, and ftand before Pharaoh; pertameth to the children of I Irael. (loe,he willcome foorth vnto the water) and rayj 5 And the Lord appointed a time,faying,To ''■''d""' vntohim,ThusfayththeLord,Letmypeoplegoei morrow the Lord (hall finifti tins thing in this land. I Or, •oenemwiketflt mferpeiutf&c, that they may ferue 21 EKe,ifthou wilt not let mv people goe, be-! 6 So theLord did this thing on the morrow . ! hold, I will fendj|fwaimes of flies both vpon thee, j and all the cattell ofEgypt died : but of the catte ; and vpon thy feruants , and vpon thy people, and ; ofthe clu'ldren of Ifrael died not one. into thine hou(es:and the houfes ofthe Egyptians 7 Then Pharaohbfent,and behold, there was b Into the land of fhallbe fv.\ of fwarmes of flies,and the groundal- j not one ofthe cattell of the Ifraelites dead : and Gmht n, "h""h* fo whereon they are. But the land of Gofhen, where my people 6r,l uiUfiptrtte^ are, will I caufe to be || wonderful! in that day, fo ItrJmdofEypt. 6 The fourth plagoe. % For the Egrp- " liansworfVppcd diurrsbeafts.as throxr, thefherp, &furh!ilte, which the Ifraelites effe - redinfacifice: which thing the the heart of Pharaoh was obftinate, and hee did M»*«IW, not let the people goe. 8 ^ And the Lord faid to Mofes and to Aa- thatno fwarmes of flies (hall bee there, that thou ron, Take your handfullof|| afhes ofthefornace, ( Cr,imler$, the Lord in the middeft of and Mo es (hall fprinklethem toward the heauen , in the fight of Pharaoh, 5> And they (hall bee turned to duft in all the' imayeft know that j thejf earth. 23 Andlwillmakeadeliueranceofmypeople from thy people : to morrow (hall this miracle be. j land ofEgypt, and it (hall bee as a (cab breaking 24 And the Lord did fo : * for there came jout into blifters vpon man, and vpon beaft, [[great fwarmes of flies into the houre of Pharaoh, I throughout all the land ofEgypt. and mien's feruants houfes, fb that through all j 10 Then they tooke afhes of the fornacc, and the land ofEgypt, the earth was corrupt by the ! flood before Pharaoh: and Moles fprinkled them fwarmes of flies. I toward the heauen, and there came \\ a fcab brea- I The f wp1ie»fc 25 Then Pharaoh called for Mofes and Aaron, king out into blifters vpon man, and vpon beaft. and faide, Goe, doe (acrifice vnto your God in ' 1 1 And the forcerers could not ftand before this land. Mofes,becaiue of the fcab : for the fcab was vpon 2 6 But Mofes anfwered, It is not meete to doe the inchanters, and vpon all the Egyptians. fo: for then wee fhould ofter vnto the Lord our j 12 And die Lord hardened the heaitofPha- God that whichuan p abomination vnto the E- raoh, and hee hearkened not vnto them, 'as the 'f4ap_t.ii. gyptians. Loe,can wee Sacrifice the abomination Lord had 'aid vnto Mofes. ofthe Egyptians before their eyes, ai:d they not 13 ^"Alfo theLord laide vnto Mofes Ri e vp ftone vs ? earlyin themorning, and ftand bcfritt Pharaoh, 27 Letvsgothrcedaves iourney in the defert, and' tell him , Thus Ciith the Loul God of" the fegdytPo"ee!abh0r" andraaifice vnto theLoid our God/ as he hath £brewcs, Let my people goe,tiut diey may ferue *Cbf.i.iZ. conaoandtdvs. ,« For =p he feucmh plague. Exodus. The eighth plague.7 e Sothit thine •wne conference ftallcoudemne thec of ingrati- tude and malic: • K0W.0.T7. lOr,jtttbttvp. | Or,tofijew (bet. d That is.tjiat all the world may magnifie my Bower in ouer- eamming thee. e Here wee fee, though Gods wrath be kindled yet there is a taine mercie (hew- ed .-uest.ob.ij siKies. 11 14 Fori will at this time lend all my plagues vponcthine heat t,and vpon thy feruants,and vp- on thy people, that thou ni3ycft know that there is none like me in all the earth. 1 5 For now I will ftretch out mine hand,that I may (mite thee and thy people with the pefti- lence : and thou fhall peiifh from the earth. 1 6 And in deede, * for this caufe haue 1 1[ ap- pointed thee, to fj (hew my power in thee, and to declare my d Name throughout all the world. 17 Yet thou ejcakeft thy felfe againft my peo- ple,aud lettcft them not goe. 18 Beholde, to morrow this time I willcaufe to raine a mighty great haile, fiich as was not in Egyptfince the foundation thereofwas layde,vn- to this time. 19 Send therefore now, and e gather thy cat- tell, and all that thou haft in the helde : fur vpon all the men, and the beaftes, which are found in the fielde, and not brought home, the haile mall fall vpon them,and they fhall die. ao Such t Am as feared the word of the Lord among the feruants of Pharaoh, made his fer- uants andhis cattellflee into the houfes : the haile and the thunder tvere ceafed. hee finned againe,and hardened his heart, botbhee andhis leruants. 35 So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened: nei- ther would he let the children of Ifrael goe,as the ft nifty tie hmi Lordhadfaidf by Moles. ffHofet, CHAP. X. 7 PinrtohlferumitfcoM/eahimtotllbtlfrin/itli d-ptrt. 15 GrtfliofprrmtRroytht country. 16 Phsmah cmjejeib hit punt, ii Dtrttenefiiijent. 28 PiunobfirtidiietbMofiila comunymovt in buprcftnet. A Gaine thel-ord (aid vnto Mofes, Go to Pha- raoh : for*I haue hardened his heartland the &*P 4»*r» heart of his leruants, that I might worke thefe my miracles j( in themiddes of his 1 e4me, z And that thou mayeft declare in the * eares I .^ZITJl"' of thy fbnne,and of thy fonnes Ibnne I haue done in Egypt, and my miracles, which I [houldbefogieat, haue done among them: that ye may know that L?"1'."'"?,1'1 I am the Lord. ■ P^Whe^aTfe 3 Then came Mo'es and Aaron vnto Phara- pefeethednery oh,and they faid vnto him. Thus fayeth the Lord pfp«ems toward God oftheEbrewes, How long wilt thou refufe ?'" But inch as [regarded not the f' word of the I b to humble thy felfe before mee ? Let my people ^ thr.Utmthk fThe word ofthe ^ord,left his leruants andhis cattell in the field, j goe, thatthey may feme me. rmmfteriscaled 22 ^ And the Lord laid to Mo(es,Stretch forth , 4 Butifthourefufetoletmy people goe, be- «he word ol God. thine hand toward heauen, that there may bee hold, to morrow will I bring || * grafhoppers in- haile in ail the land of Egypt, vpon man and vp- | to thy coafts. on benft, and vpon all die herbes ofthe field in 1 5 And they (hall couer the face ofthe earth, the land of Egypt. i that a man cannot fee the earth : and they (hall 2 j Then Motes ftretched out his rod toward ! eate the refidue which remaineth vnto you: and heauen, and the Lordfentthunderand|jhaile,,and j hath efcaped from the haile: and they mall e; Thot dofaf. ln^ionsi's.tobum. >!e our felues with tie repentance nder the hand of God. Orjoculs. |The(enenth plague. f ibr.firertelked. I Or, fact it »tt m6aiit4. g The wicked tonfelTetheir finnestotheir condemnation, but they cannot beleenetoob- tatneretntKios. t Ei,r.vo]ct% »/ tStd. t lightning vpon the ground: and the Lord cau led haile to raine vpon the land of Egypt. 2 4 So there was haile, and fire mingled with the haile,lo grieuous, as there was none through- out all the land of Egypt, fince || it was a nation. 25 And the haile Imote throughout all the land of Egypt, all that was in the field, both man and beaft : alf'o the haile (mote all the herbes of j all your trees that bud in the field. j 6 And they fhall fill thine houfes, and all thy feruants houfes, and the houfes of all the Egypu- { ans, as neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers fathers ■ haue feene, fince the time they were vpon the 1 earth vnto this day. So he returned,and went out 'from Pharaoh. Then Pharaohs feruants 'aid vnto him,How the field, and brake to pieces all the trees of die 1 long (hal he be jjanc offence vnto vs? let the men lorfnun, f.u -L-^i /■„ ..l„t i^L-.:_ /—_ A - ■!-. • u-,.,;. field. 26 Onely in the land of Gofhen (where the children of Ifrael were) was no haile. 2 7 Then Pharaoh fent and called for Mofes and Aaron, and faid vnto them,I g haue now fin- ned : the Lord is righteous , but I and my people are wicked. 18 Pray yee vnto the Lord (for it is enough) goe,that they may ferue the Lord their God : wilt thou firft know that Egypt is deftroyed ? . 8 So Mofes and Aaron were brought againe vnto Pharaoh, aud hee faide to diem, Goe lei ue the Lord your God , but who are they diat fhall P? A*h»b. goe ? 9 And Mofes anfwered.Wc will goe with our yong,andwidi our old,with our fbnnes,and with that there bee no moref mightie thunders, and 'our daughters, with our fheepe and with our cat- ng the «e. afionof alUhefe nils: loarcthe ;odIy ruer char- ed as EliMWM haile, and I will let you goe,and yee fhall tary no longer. 29 Then Mofi<; fayde vnto him, AflooneasI am out ofthe citie,I willfpread mine hands vnto the Lord, -j** the thunders fhall ceafe,neither fhal | dren : behold, for e euill is before your face, tell will we goe : for we mufi ctltbratt a feaft vnto the Lord. 1 o And hee faid vnto them , Let << the Lord Co be with you, as I will let you goe and your chil- tVi.orJ d That is I wsold moreaffcflioBed there be any more haile, that thou mayeft know j that * the earth is the Lords. 30 As for thee and thy feruants, I know" their req,ie(t,thry fore / f r^, yee wiU fear " ateneuer the bet- LordGod. ter.though they make many faire *P/i/.i4.l. b Mcining.that wbentheyha 11 /( [hall not bee fb : nowe goe yee that art toward you ,theu en , and feme the Lord : for that was your de- J'* ™inodredt0 fire. Then they were thruft out from Pharaohs e"pnnXmentf» before the face ofthe i prefence. 2 ^ After ,the Lord faid vnto Mol j prepared for you, Stretch ] Somereade.Yee proroiltJ.wherin wefeethepraai. fe> ofthe wicked. 31 (Andtheflaxe, and the barley were fait- j out thine hand vpon the land of Egypt for thej^di'omeroil- ten: for the barley was eared, and the flaxewas I Grafhoppers, that they may come vpon the land 1 of Egypr, and eate all the herbes of the land,e««i allthat the haile hath left. 1 j Then Mofes ftretched fborth his rod vpon 33 Then' Mofes" went out^of the citie from ! the land ofEgypt: and the LoidbroughtanEaft Pharaoh, and foread his handes to the Lord, and! wind vpon die land all that day, and all that the thunder and the haile ceafed, neidier rained it , night:and in the morning the Eaft wind brought Tpon the earth. ' the || Grafhoppers. llTheei 3, 4 And when Pharaoh, faw that the raineand 14 So die Grafhoppers w«nt vp vpon all the P|ague'° laud boUed, 32 But the wheate and the rie were notfrnit- ten : for they were |) hid in the ground) The ninth plague. Chap lOr.hecM/tdtbem land ofEgvpt jan^'remained ;n au qUart:ers 0fE- 'gypt : !b gneiious grafhoppers, like to thefe were neuer before, neither after them /hall be luch. 1 5 Forthey coueredall the faceof the earth, fo that the Iandwas darke: and they did eate all thehearbes of the land , and all the fruits of die trees, which the haile hadleft: fo that there was no greene thing left vpon the trees , nor among the hearbes of the field throughout all the land The PaiTcoucr inftituted. ofEgvpt. 16 The albeit they haue and deceit ihera. iherr miietie j iTc- ,.,,,,„, call it the Scarf | 20 But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, iukulhei. and he did not let the children of Ifrael goe. 2 1 ^"Againe the Lord 'aid vnto Moies,S tretch out thine hand toward heauen, that there may be vpon the land ofEgvpt darknefTe, euen darknefTe that may be h felt. 22 Then Mofes ftretched foorth his hand to- wardheauen,andtherewasa||.blacke * darknefTe h B«anfeitwaj totWcke. I The ninth pla°ue. * IVifiLifA. *tVifd.iS.l. k Thai . what beafts,ot how many. inft.yetagainlth; owueconfeience bethreatnethto p/utnimtodeiih. a Without any condition, but with hade and violence. |0»,6erre». +Cbip.}.ii.tnd in all the land of Egypt three dayes. 23 No man faw another , neither rofe vp from the place where hee was for three dayes : * but all! the children of Ifrael had light where they dwelt. a 4 Then Pharaoh called for Mofes,& faid,Go, : ferae the Lord : onely your fheepe and your cattel (hallabide,and your children fhall goe with you. a 5 And Mofes faid, Thoumuft giue vs alfo fa- | crifices, and burnt offerings that we may doe/4- tfifict vnto theLord our God. J 2 6 Therefore our cartel! alfo mail go with vs: i Themimflcrsot there fhall not ianhoofebeleft, for thereof mult | yt°eId°onSohiot to '° wee Cake to ferue «*" Lor4 0Ur God : neither doe : the wicked as ton. weknow k how we /hall f "erue the Lord,vntill we c!iing|their charge come thither. 27 (But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, I and he would not let them goe.) 28 And Pharaoh fayd vnto him , Get thee 1 Though brfore from mee : looke thou fee my face no more ; for heconfefled Mofei, whenibeuer thou commeftin my fight,thoufhalt L" Idie. 2 9 Then Mofes faid,Thou haft faid well: from henceforth wiil I fee thy face no more. CHAP. XI. j Codpronijttbt! fir d.p»> we. 1 het mU.tbthtntohprot, tbtimtigbtdrtieweh, 3 Uofei rrat efieemed of *lt Ja*eTb*. ' rati}. 5 He fcmfietbtbe death of tbtfirfl borne. 1 \1 Ow the Lord had faid vnto Mofes, Yet will i\! I bring one plague more vpon Pharaoh, and vpon Egypt: after that, he will let. you goe hence : when he letteth you goe , he fhal a at once 'chafe you hence. 2 Speake thou now to the people, th at euery Jman J| require of his neighbour , and cnery wo- jman of her neighbour,* lewcls offiluer, andiew- :ds of gold. I j Andthelordgatiethepeoplefauourinthe ight of the Egyptians: alro*Mofcs wm very great n the land of Egypt, in the fight of Pharaohs fer- ts,and in die fight of the pcoplc-j *JBw&«.4ji 4 Alfo Mo'esfaid, Thus faith theLord,* A- - ««/ ii.i«, bout midnight will I goe out into the nuddes ut Egypt. 5 * And all the firft borne in the. land of E- *W/ii8.n. gypt fhall die , from the firft borne of Pharaoh that litteth on lus throne, vnto the firft borne of the maid feruant, that is at the b mill , and all the bnFr0T '1* H* fh ft homecrafts, cfltoihefcmcu, . 6 Then there fhal be a great crie throughout all the land of Egy pt,fuch as was neuer none like, nor fhall be. 1 7 But againft none of the children oflfrael fhall a dogge^iiooue his tongue , neither againft man or bealt , that yec may know that the Lord puttcth 3 difference betweene the Egyptians and Ifrael. 8 And all the'ethy feruants fhal come downe vnto me,and fall before mee, faying,Get thee out and all the people that c are at thy feete, and after t That Is.vnder this will I depart. So he went out from Pharaoh tty power and go. very angry. v mum* 9 And the Lord .laid vnto Mofes , Pharaoh j Coj hardened fhall notheare you , d that my wonders may be th't beam cfthe multiplied in the land of Egypt. reprobate , thai hi» 10 So Mofes and Aaron did all thefe wonders gl<>'y thereby before Pharaoh: but the Lord hardened Phara- "^Y^/nT'' ohs heart, and hee luftered not the children of If- y.i7. rael to go out of his land. CHAP. XII. I TkeLtrdnllitHteihiheV'geour. as Tht^t^trivtofl Hub t'-.f.rthildrtntbemjfieTjihexeoi'. 2? Tbe firft bo'ne aielimt, J 1 ThiljrtuliitittedriaenOHltfihelMd. je The Eg} f twit artfyoiled. tf The number tbit depiriab outoj : tgfpi. 49 - Ho »• hag thty win in Egypt. THen the Lord (pake to Mofes and to Aaron in the land of Egypt, faying, 2 This a monetn/Tjatf bt vnto you the begin- a Called NiCm, nine of moneths : it tball be to you the firft b mo- coniainin£ part of netfioftheyeere. ' ml'"****^ j Speake yevntoall the Congregation of If- b As touching the raeljiaying, In the tenth of this monerh letcuery obferuatioo of man take'vnto lum a lambe, according to die feaft«: J«jor ether houfe of die c fathers,a lambe for an houle. Son'edfromSc^." 4 Andifthe houfhold be too little forthe teirber. lambe,he fhall take his neighbour, which is next c Aatfcerataaw vnto his houfe, according to the number of the l^' ^^tlt perfbns : euery one of you according to dhisea- (imiuf" " "" ting fhall make your count for the lambe. d He (hall taker* 5 Your lambe fhalbe without blemifh,a male maiyaiarefofrt. ofayeereold: yee fhall take it of the lambes, or j,'^""" °" of die kids. 6 And yee fhall kcepeit vntill the fourteenth day ofthis'moneth: then call the multitude of e Euery one ia the Congreeauon of I rael (hall kill it fat euen. bishonfe. 7 After they fhal take ofthe blood,and ft. .ke £',££* itonthetwopoftes,andonthevpperdoorepoft' (w^>. ofthe houfes whet e they fhall eate it. 8 And they fhall eate the fkfh the lame night rofte with fire,and vnleaucned bread: widi ftmro hertes they fhall eate it. 0 Eate not therofrawe,bovled nor fodden in . water,but rofte with fire both his « head^.is feet, ^^J* andhispurtenance. 1 o And ye fhall rcrcnie nothing of it vnto the morning: butthat which retnainerhof it vnto the morrow, fhall ye burnt with fire. TKf ,tmbe wu 11 f And thus fhall yec eate It, Your InyjlCS ,0tthenaileo.er, girded vourfhoocs on vourfeetc,and vmu ftitits butrijrine.lit.jf m your hancls,.uul ye fhall eate it inhafie : /if git 5^^^' is the Lords PalTeoucr. wlnci.'ofey do*'* 12 For I will pafw thorow the land of F- :fprre rnt.bai, gypt die fawenight, and williimtc ail the iirft f.jnifieit, »>yq»M r- The Pafleouer is prefcribed. The tenth Exodi \Or ffinceixor h Ofthebenrfit recrmed foryoNt l^liuerance. i Thatis.vntil Chrifts comming ih;nceremo- aieshadanend. | Or,t*BtHgt»ge- ther tfibeptoptt f[irHtG*d. k For in old time b (bev counted. Sunnete k next d Seuen dayes (ball no leauen bee found in your houfes : for whofbeuer eateth leauened bread, that perfon fhall be cutoff from the Con- fregacioh of Ifrael : whether he be a ftranger,or orneintheland. 2 o Yee (hall eate no leauened bread : but in all your habitations fhall ye eate vnleauened bread. 21 f Then Moles called all die Elders of If- rael,an J (aid vnto them, Chufe out and take you for < nit) of your houfholds a lambe , and kill the Pafleouer, ' 22 And take * a bunch ofhyfTbp,and dip it in the blood that is in the bafen, and ftrike chejjlin- tell, and the \\ doore cheekes with the blood that is in the bafen,and let none of you goe out at the doore of his houfe,vntill the morning. 2} For the Lord will parte by, to fmite theE- gyptians : and when hee teeth the blood vpon the, hntell and on the two doore cheekes , the Lord will parte ouer the doore , and will not furter the 1 deftroyer to come into your houfes to plague you. 24 Therefore fhall ye ob^erae this thing as an ordinance, both for thee and thy fonnes for euer. 2 5 And when yee (ball come into the m land, which the Lord will giue you,as hee hath promi- fed,then ye 'hall keepe this \] feruice. 2 6 * And when your children askeyou, What ieruice is this ye kftpt? 27 Then ye fhall fay , It is the facri'fice of the Lords Pafleouer, which parted ouer the houfes of the children of Ifrael in Egypt,when he fmotc the Egyptians, and prefertied our houfes. Then the ■ They g>Be God Pe0Ple " bowed themfelues and worfhipped. thanks for fo great | 2 8 So the children of Iff ael went, and did as the T ord had commanded Mofes and Aaron : fo did they. 251 ^ Now at* midnight, theLord||fmoteall the hi ft borne in the land of Egypt, from the firft borne of Pharaoh that fate on his throne , vnto plague. Departure out of Egypt. I Or,'r*nfcme,or Xippcrdotrtpoffe. [0>;liri>l>dej>ti!li- The Aagtl few ♦fOodtokilhbe frA borne. the * firft borne of the captiue that was in prifbn *wia .* .. and all the firft borne of Lalts. P ' ***** jo And Pharaoh roevp in the night, hee,and all his feruants, and all the Egyptians : and there was a great cry in Egypt: for there w P ray for me. . 3 3 And the Egyptians did force the people,be- cau e they would lend them out of the land in hifte : for theyfaid,vv"e die all. 34 Therefore the people tooke their dough before it was leaucne,!,c»e» their dough bound in clothes vpon their (boulders. 3 > And the children of Ifrael did according to the faying of Mo es, and they asked of theEgyp- ! uans Jewels of filuer,and iewels ofgold,and rai- W* j.tt. ment. Lmh.*. I 3«H their bread. re Centering part of March and part of April.whtr corne began to ripe in that coon- trey. d Bath the f"e. ucnth and the firft day were holy, ai chap. t*.iS. e Whenthoo dorft celebrate 'tlKFeaft ofvn- leanened brejd, I Thon(lulihau< contini all remem. brincethereofat theuwouldeftof a thing that is in thine hmd.or be- fore thine eyes. Cf-tf.ttig. ****** tommeth forth. g Thisisalfeva- derftood ofthe horfeand other (Is which were offered in fa- rrifice. h By offering a tlearc bead in racrifice, Leu*. la.o-. j Or, fxittfltr- Lord commanded Moles and Aaron: fb did they. 5 1 And the felfe fame day did the Lord bring the children ofllrael out or the land of Egypt by their armies. CHAP. XIII. I ThftrHhonietre offered to God. iTlenenorUa of their de. hueran.e. & ThemilitittioMofth* Pt/Stourr 8. 14 ^a». borntitmtolttch (httrebi/dnn 10 rtanuttr tbudelmtinKce. 17 IVhy ,bey «rt Jed Of the »ilJr,hitfr. 19 TU Lo*et 0/ lt>. fifb. »i The ftUtr of the clondtndo* the fire. ANdthe Lord (pake vnto Mofes,faying, 2. * San<5hfie vnto me all the rirft borne: ; that w, euery one that fit ft openeth the wombe a- mong the children ofllrael, as well of man as of I beaft; for it is mine. 5 ^ Then Mofes laid vnto the people , * Re- member this day in the which yec came out ot E- ye (hall take my bones away hence with you) gypt, outof the f houfe of a bondage : for by a j 20 f* So they tooke their iourney from S roightie hand the Lord brought you out from thence : therefore no leauened bread mall bee pillar. : < but.. e. of myfonncsl redcemc. J 6 And it mall bee as a colon \pon thine nand.and as || frontlets betWtene thine, tyes.that the Lord brought vs outof Egypt byamighrie hand. ° \C f Now when Pharaoh had let the people goe, God caned them not by the way of the Flu- hftiras coiuitrey , || though it »wnee«r: (for '■ "' h:'"''- Godiaid, Left the people repent when they i fee L. ^jf"' warre,amlturneaga,net0Egypt ) pSS.SS it Ood made the pt< >ple to goe about by h flopping them ~edlca.andti;c',V',,Hc- beaten. 4 This day come yee out in tlie moneth of ?A J*, r 1 . . t"d as the word ijj> ( And Moks tooke the bones of Iofcph dofthiignific.fci with him : for he had made the children ot Ifracl ^"Ic" b> Cus iweare^ying,* Godwill iiirely vifite you,and ye BffKi M, arney from Sue- '*>'«•..>'#■«. coth,and camped in Eth.im in the edge ofthe wil- i dernefle. 21 *And'the Lord went belbrethembyday!v7,'"*,4•M■ in a pillar ofa 'cloud to kid them 111 the wayomd ,'ui^i \\ by night in a pillar of lire to giue them li^h'r.rh.-irri.rrrr.ro.T! they might goe both by day and by nig 2i "He tooke not away the pillar of rhe cloud \^l by day,nor the pillar of fire by nightliom before I k,:. the people. To defend thn from the heat e( . 8 7>*«r«#*i / M Iheljrethte. t; M Ir.d >-thi 37 I6j l£}ftitn CHAP. XIIII. Itcrtu h=runted. and f*,(melh the Ifrttlitn. I.rukmmlh fiore, nHfmiat*imtifi Mtfi lourt^ethtm. 11 Itedmaethtbt'iet.ij. ifitloiv tttdtue dtotsntd. that THen the Lord (p..ke vnto Mo es,Ciyir;g, 2 Speake to the children oflfrael , theysreturne and campe before i1 P:-hahiroth, betweene Migdol and the Sea,ouer againfi:'B.::il 7ephoii : about it (hall ye campe by die Sea 1 For Pharaoh will lav of the "children a From toward thccmmircy of thePhiliftima. y£|b So the Sea wM i> And it (hall bee a figne vnto thee'f'vpon j rael, They are tangled in tfieland : die wildernc's ' moimwil'.la'o'i" rU thme hand , and tor a remembrance betweene J hath (hut them in. t. cif.de an.: ti-e thine eyes , that the Law ofthe Lord may beein j 4 And I will harden Pharaohs heart that he- cncr- ' thy mouth : for by a frrong hand the Lord j (hall follow after you :(b I will c get mee honour broughtthee out of Egypt, 10 Keepe therefore this ordinance in his Tea- Ion appointed from yeere to veerc. 1 1 ^"And when the Lord (hall bring dice into the land ofthe Canaanites,as hee (ware vnto thee and to thy fathers, and (hall giueit thee, 1 z * Then (halt thou let apart vnto the Lord all that firft openeth the wombe : alfo euery thing that firjl doeth open tin » tmbe, and com- meth foorth of thy beaft : the males (balbt the Lords. ^ 14 But euery f firft fbale of an safTe , thou ' (halt redeeme with a lambe : and ifthott redecme him not, then thou (halt breakehi<; necke : like- wit alio the fitft borne of man among diy fbnnes (halt thou h buy our. 4 «r And when thy Tonne (hall aske thee (( to ■morrow, faying , What is this ? thou (halt then Jay vjitohim ,"\Vith a might'e hand the Lord brought vs ont of Egypt,out ofthe houfe of bon- ? For when Pharaoh was hard hearted a- garnft our depai ring , the Lord then (lew all the firft borne in the land of Egypt , friom the firft borne of man euento thehift borne of beaft: therefore Iftcrince \Tito the Lord all die males ihitfff open the wombe3 but all the firft borne :: the Egyp- tians alio Thai know that I am the Lord;and they did To. 5 ^Thcn it was told die King of Egvpt,th..t the people fled: andtheheait ofPhataoh and of hisferiunts was turned againft the people, and they laid, Why haue wee this done, andhaue let Ilrael goe out of our Tei nice r 6 And he made icadie his charcts,and tooke his people widr hiin^ 7 And tooke lixehundicth choTen charcts, and >i all thecharets ofI'gypr,and captair.es outr euery one of them. ( For the Lord h.id hardened the heart of bickr: ytit'Kjr obeie.ICod.and were dtliurred. c B> |.L»iihing his obit.Daic re- bellion. ang ofF.g\ pt.and he foJowed after the i,0', 'Iihiel : but the elillduil oi'Ilrjcl went 1.0 d lofephaiwt/. rcthihitbrfufci thrlechareii ib,-t« wrre 5«»«o. .rr.^nd >(o<.lmrn. < W hi, i.rri!.»y ij«af.4.t>. Pharaoh K children of out with an c high hand ) 5> * And (J)e JEjyptians pnrfued after diem, and all the hoi its -<;./ tbatets,ofJ? haraoh, and his horfemen and hi- 1. < .fte ., m.: tooke them cam- ping by the Sea, belide Pi-frduri;th, bcibi e Baal* lepnon. 10 And whenriiaiaohdiewnigli , the clvl- l\u^~t™'< drcnofliraell it vp then eves, andbtlMid, the MrMiwtnmt Egyptians inai chea aftei dieni , 2c thev wo e la e l^^^l'"' fiaide: whereibre the children nf.Iuael eUvd vnto the Lord. D ii And !'heRedfca. In th* (hurt finite chit fv Exodus, fatfikftd. . Fnfijbaltbe |i •Cbtrtho'God % "•inthu vorUtO II theCrtjJe.mil f to btaijli&ei ttfteronejort tr other. Th:fe:ondjhnt the Miniflen of CrdfoBorving their vocntiiu, fi^abee.tilpo- ten of arA mio: mnred itg.vxfi, tutrldfthkA that pretend the Jtr*e certfe aid re'.ition that they doe. The third, thttCoa delmertih not bit Church inccvtmrvtlj ml of fmgerf, t;U>ex faith «•<«. patience tmtimuth their troMci, yea, end ttftenipne* miwnttththtmi*tth*ltr*tl,tttnertn<>winitlle hope of their hnetrtben ' " virem Rypt. Tkt fourth point it, thnt »hen the dinger belpeu uto/l ready tafuccaur: fit A'. Ijraeli mowttune mc Egyptians drowned. Afongof _. Then the children oflfrael went through ^ the mids of the Sea vpon the drie ground,and the *^jl[\Jm •waters r»««a wal vnto them on their right hand, jjj^.',,,',^ and on their left hand. 23 And the Egyptians purfued,and went after > them tothemiddesoftheSea,<« Such is the paticiteeofthc fle(h,that iteaum abide Gods ap« pointed time. \GrfLtliutr*nct. h Onelypmyotrf truftin God with- out grudging or doubting. i Thuiintentati. ons faith fightfth againft the flefli, and eti'eth with inward groningt to the Lord. j the watet faued 2 8 So the" water "returned and couered the cha- J6- a»J bi *f .wa ter crowned hi* ! euemiei. raoh that came into the Sea after them : there re- mained not one of them. 29 But the children oflfrael walked vpon dry; land thorow the mids of the Sea, and the waters, wire a wal vnto them on their right hand, and on their left. 3 o Thus the Lord faued Ifiael the fame day; out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Iifaeifawj ft great, then Cod' had e* either fideoflkem, huge rocket r0rtil.r>ntheSe^l>th:ndetberamtificyMlea(miti,j<>'thatthcrcnM no »*) lift ts ejcape,,to nuan md*emmt. 11 And they faide vnto Mofes , Haft thou rets and the horfemen , men all the hofte of Pha brought vs to die in the wildernes,becaufe there were no graues in Egypt ? wherefore haft thou ferued vs thus,to cary vs out of Egypt? 1 2 Did not wee tell thee this thing in Egypt, • faying, Let2 vsbeeinreft,thatweemay feme the . Egyptians ? for it had bene better for vs to ferue ot the Egyptiansjthen that we (hould die in the wil- deraefte. 1 3 Then Mofes faid to the people , Feare yee the Egyptians dead vpon the Sea banke, not,ftand ftill, and behold || the faluation of the 31 And Ifrael faw the mighti ' Lord,whichhewill(hewtoyouthisday.Forthe the Lord (hewed vpon F.gyptianswhom ye haue fecne this day, yefhall pie feared the Lord, and beleeued the Lord, and Mug|,tthen)in neuer fee them againe. his « feruant Moles. Name of tlie. Lord. 14 The Lord. (ball fight for you : therefore h hold you your peace. 1$ 1 And the Lord faid vnto Mofes , Where- fore ■' crieft thou vnto me ? fpeake vnto the chil- dren oflfrael that they goe forward : ifj And lift thou vp thy rod, and ftretch out thine hand vpon the Sea and diuide it,and let the HpHen » fang *Mofes and the children oflfrael t Pra!fi Gc(J childrenoflffaelgoeondiiegroundthorowthe X this fong vnto the Lord, and faid in this ma- for the overthrow mids of the Sea. ner,I will fing vnto the Lord: for hehath trium- ofhiu enemies, 1 7 And I , behold, I will harden the heart of phed glorioufly : the horfe and him that rode vp- rannd^heir deliue" the Egyptians, that they may follow them,and I onhimhathheouerthrowneinthe Sea. ^ *w/rf,io.s». will get mee honour vpon Pharaoh , and vpon 2 The Lord u my ftrength and \\ praife , and lorjheee'tafion all his hofte, vpon his charets, and vpon his he is become my faluation. He is my God, and I ofmj sutirf he mightie f power,which f thr.hmi. 1 the Egyptians: fb the peo- n Tlutit.thedo- „ A U^LLa .1. T „-J -.,J ctrmewhich he his n feruant Mofes. CH A P. :. »o Uofettfith themenmlroo their dtlmertncc. 1} Theptoplt ofMofetthe I it 1 er -waters tre.JwUtt. people obedience, XV. t,fagpr*Htsv*ta Coifcr 25 ^itthepnjcr 16 C»d liecbeih the will b prepare him a tabernacle :htismy fathers P'"f<^ _ God,and I will exalt him. hlm ^Vin!1* 3 The Lord U a c man of Warre, his Name u c inbattellheo. Iehouah oeicommethrutr, 4 Pharaohscharecsandhishollhathhccaft i^V,^"* into the Sea : his cho.'cn Captaines alfo were p drowned in the Red fea. 5 The depdis haue couered them, they fanke to the bottome as a ftone. 6 Thy || right hand, O Lord, is glorious in 5 Or,p»»tr. 1* The.clo»d fhtweth light to the Ifrielites.but to the Egyptians itivasdarkenelTe, fotbattheirtwo hoftes could not joyne together, *lofb.^.t3. f[*l. 114. ji horfemen. 18 Then the Egyptians (hall know that I am the Lord, when I haue gotten mee honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets ,and vpon his horfe- men. 19 ( And the Angel of God, which went be- fore the hofte of Ifrael, remoouedand went be- hind them: alfo the pillar of the cloud went from before them,and ftood behind them, 20 And came betweenethe campe of the E- gyptians, and the campe of Ifrael : it was both a power : thy right hand,0 Lord,hath bruifed the cloud and darkenefle,yet gaue it Might by night, enemie. fo that all the night long the one came not at the 7 And in thy great glorie thou haft ouer-f other ) throwne them that rofe againft * thee : thou fen- e Tbofe thst ar« 2 1 And Mofes ftretched forth his hand vpon teft forth thy wrath, which confumed them as the "^("^ ^ the Sea,and the Lord caufed the Sa to run backe ftubble. enemies, ' by a ftrong Eaft wind all the night,and made the 8 And-by theblaft of thy noftrels the water$ Sea dry land ; for the waters were * diuided, were gadjered , the floods ftood ftillas an heape? th : Bitter waters maJe fweetej :ff,b the depths congealed together in the j| heart of , Chap.xvj Murmuring. Quailcs. Manna. 16 /h»Bi ■*]{c*lt •fitted. khefea. ,' <7 Theenemiefaid,I willpurrue,! will ouer- fcikeffow, I willdiuidc thelpovle, f myluft (hall be fatisfted \pon them, t will draw my (word, tnine hand (hall deftroy them. 10 Thou bleweftwith thy «red them, they fanke as lead in die CHAP. XVI. 1 Ihelfrmlitttcimctoibtdifert of Sm , iHimumurt ,-i.fl irtmt la ibt fojinait. Forfooften- m«che Scrip, urecalleththe ijhcjmenci the world, g Which oughtf ft IO, T*101' hleweft with thy wind', the Tea co- A Fterward all the Congregation of the chil- mighty wa- t\ drcn of Krael dcpai tedfrom Elim, and came 1 1 Who is like vnto thee, O Lord, among the gods 1 who is like thee fo glorious in holme-Hi.-, { fearefullin praifes,doing wonders ! \ 12 Thou ftretchedft out thy right hand , the farth Swallowed them. I Thou wilt bythymerciecarie this people, lTh'iii,t';cr: ■', *1lfe«"2ifr H»ffcthou deliueredft : thou wilt bring them in *erco"*a '" thy flrength vr.to thineholyh habitation, h Thati»,intethe ;• 14 The people (halhcare/t»«i be afraid rlbrow Imdof CJiaan or {hall come vpon the inhabitants of Palcftina. 15 Thendic dukes ofEdom (hall beama7.ed, and trembling (hall come vpon the great men of JMoab : all the inhabitantsof Caanan (hall waxe faint hearted. j 16 * Feareand dread (hall fall vpon them : be- lle of the |J greatndle ofthine arme,they fhalbe • •another p::e« piled Zio.wi.icl, .wa>the}J.p|jcc Wic'einthercarn. ii alio ' Rent 1.5 J. irf>. *.y. \Ot,ftr t>y treat poyer. "Which wit »;onnt Ziuii, *J>ereafteiwr.rd the Temple was built. can Hill asa ftorit" till thy people palle, 6 Lord : till J prone them: whcdierthey will walkein myL 'this people palle, which thou halt purcbafed. nr ■'" 17 Thou (halt bring them in, and plant them 'indie mountaineof ' thine inheritance, which a to the w.lderncfie of*Sin, (which isbccweeiie EhuiandSinnh) the fifteenth day of thefecond WatWGrfrVS™ moneth after dieir departing out of the land of hid"»pcd.:i.cr Egypt. 2 And the whole Congregation of the chil- dren of Ilracl murmured againft Mofcs, and a gainft Aaron in the wildernefle , For the children of Ifrael laid to them , Oh fel^^f' that we had died by die h,nd of the lord in the ' land of Egypt , when wee .'ate b Y the flefh b potx lb sc hard a tl,;BP when wee ate bread our bellies full : for vec han e '" " t0 <"< «eft brought vs out into this wildernefle , to kill this Bm-toa 'Tmme wholecompany withfaminc: tbtMhU " 4 f Then iaydc the Lord vnto Mofes, B-- "»* ilie.iuac 5 But thefixt day they (hall prepare that, tmlVuVnd'''" 'the place that thou haft prepared. O Lord, for to as much as they gather duyly which they (hall bring home , and it (hall be twife ou Co<,, r">< dwell in , dien die fan&uary, O Lord, which dune hands (hall eftablifh. - 1 8 The Lord trail reigne for cuer and eiier. tp For Pharaohs hories went with his cha- rets and hor.'emen into the lea , and the Lord .brought the waters of the lea vpon them: but the children of Ifrael went on drie land in themids murmured againft vs ? 6 Then Moles and Aaron- did vnto all the ! children oflfraeLAt euen ye (hall know,that die Lord brought you out of the land of Egypt : 7 AndiiHlK-mt)p!ii;g vec fh.dl lee 'the glory . of the Lord : d for he hath heard your gt udgmgs j againft the Loid: and what are wee that ye hauc rnce from da/ to day. 1; Signifying their grtat toy : which cuftomethf lewes ,ooferued in cer- tainefokmnities, Iud2.t1.54 &2I. • t. but it onght rot to heacloeke tocouerourwao- ' ton dances. (J BvCnjinuthe Hike fon2 ol tthankefgiuitig. jm Which was called Etham, Numb. ;, -.X. I Or,0iturmge. *£rc/K5.j?.r. d T!iatis,Goil,< Moles in Coda ofthefe.i. I J8 Againe Mo'es laid , At euen (hall the Lord mir«&kei 20 ^ And Miriam the Prophetefle , lifter of gine you Hefti to cat^nd in the morning your fill Aaron, tookea timbrel in hernand, and all the j of bread : for the Lord hath heard vow murmu- d He rsnethenr not Manna beeanfe they n.ur.T art ' botfbtfcisBrt,, W9inen came out after her widi tynibrels and ]i(.hnas. 7. 1 And Miriam ' aniwered the men, Sing yee vnto the Lord: for he hath triumphed gloiiouily: Ithehoreand his rider hath hee ouerthrowen in die fea, . 22 Then Mofes. brought Ifrael from, tli£ red murmurings lea, and they went out into the wildernefte of l 10 Now i p Shur and thev went three dayes in the- wilder- nelTe,and found no. waters. - . 25 And when they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter : therefore the name of the place was cal- led || Marah. 24 Then the people murmured againft Mo'es, laying, What (hall wed; inke? \ "2 ? And he cried vnto die Lord, and theLord fhtwedhima " tree, wn/c/iwhenhchad caftinto the waters, the waters were fweete : there he made rings which yee murmure againft hiin : for what are we r your murmurings are not againft vs, but againft die c Lord. 9 f Ami Moles .avdto Aaron , Sav vnto all the Congregation of the children oil iiael,l) raw e Hothatcoutesi. neth C;o,!sH-iri- conternneili Chat.ii.--i, neere belore the Lord : for hee hath heard your Goa fewiaf* as Aaron hake vnto the whole Con- gregation of the cluldienof Ifrael , thty looked toward the \vilelernelle, and behold, the glory of the Lord appeared * in a cloud. 11 ( For the Lord had rpoken vnto Moles, layrag, 1 2 " I haueheard the mnrmuring of the chil- « Ec.hlJ1 4; drenoflliael : tell thcm.f (v>-eA>rf , ami lyv, || At I Or,»«<#»i»i. cueu n (hay eat 'h-h, and m themornmg vc (h.rll "&1"- be iUkel with bread, and yee (hall know that 1 am the Lord yojUf God; I And lb at euen the * Quailes came and co- C Whifhistodo that oncly that God deth. ler,tUnirea. diem an ordinance and a law, and theteniie pro- uered the eampc : and in the nioming the deaw uedtheni, - lay roundabout the hoft. " 2(J Aiidfiul, If thou wilt diligently hea.ikenj . 14 * And when the deawtiiat wa? fallen wai O Ifraely\nto the voice of die Lord thy God,and afeended , bthold. a inill round tlung ir.v vr>m wilt do that which is p na;lit in hisiiglit,and wilt die face-pf die-wiidernclle.hiall as die noire froft K'mwS.tt.jU 'T(um it 7f/'-'. •3.14 »/;<.,« :■», giue eare vnto his coinniande.ments,and ke\pe,.i!l his oretn.mceSjtr.Lii will 1 put none ofdiefediiea- les vpon thee, which I brought vpon the Egypu- ans : for I am the Lord that healeth thee. 27 ^* And they came to Elim, where were twelue fountaijies of waters, and ieuenty || palmc you 10 tate. ^ trws,: afijd they camped there by.the wata ontlice.inh. 1 J And when die e'l;! Ircn of Ifr.iel Uwcit, ... thev (ayuone to another. It is " Man , for they f which fja.'R- wjftnot v.h-.t it was. And Molts iavd vntotheni, eiha rau portian Tin's is the b:,.ul v.h ,h die lord hath giuen ^fg^fon,."ie '■ D 2 trrrj- preparrd. Manna kept for the pofterity. Exo fcommanded : gather of it euery man according g which contei- f0 his eating , g an omer for f a m:\n accordm to tk^Mrra"^ the nilmber or' your penons : euery man (hall dus. i bands, and i an alt *r to Iofhua difcomfitcti. Amalek. «rff*fr lumovtt tbe -Amdtktttt. lie Lord. i ; 3f»/tf 4«iWcl6 •\ El r. fir an bead. + l.for.g.ij. h Sod is a rich fesdei of alland none can iullly complaine. i Nocrutureii To pure.but bting jbufed it tutrix ill toourdelicuvtion, ANd all the Congregation of the children of Ifrael departed irom the wildernefle of Sin, take for them which are in his tent. 17 And the children of Ifrael did fo, and ga- fby their lourneys | at the commandement ofthe \ £"' theredjlbme more,ibmele(Te. 18 And when they did meafure it with an O- ,mer, * he that had gathered much , had nothing ,ouer,& he that had gathered httle,hed no h lack : fo euery man gathered according to his eating. 9 Moles then laid vnto them,Let no man re- ferue thereof till morning. z o Notwithftanding,they obeyed not Mofes: but fome ot them referued of it till morning, and it was hill ofwormes,and » ftanke: therefore Mo- fes was angry with them. 2 1 And they gathered it euery morning,euery Jt Which portion fhould feme far the Sabbath and tne day before. Lord, and camped in •'Rephidim, where u>ai no jteth nureuery •water for the people to drinke. p'ace where they 2 * Wherefore the people contended with pmped.as Numb. Moles ,and faid,Giue vs water,that we may drink. Cface^erefeme And Moles laid vnto them,Why contend ye with „0table thing me ? wherefore doe ye » tempt the Lord ? wisidone. 3 So the people thirfted there for water, and * ^iT'diV ft the people murmured againft Mofes , andlayd,; G'0ydi'w™ Wherefore haft thou thus brought vs out ofE- look* ye not for gypt to kill vs, and our children, and our cattell 'fnceonr ofhiru withthirft? without raurniu. 4 And Mofes cryed vnto the Lord , faying , "n2aS"B" v»* man according to his eating : for when the heat IWhatfhall I doe to this people? for they be al- c How ready the ofthe Sunne came, it was melted. 22 ^"And the fixe day they gathered k wife i fo much bread,two Omers for one man : then all moft ready to c ftone me. people ate for 5 And the LordanlweredtoMo(es,Goebe- itheirownemae- fore the people, and take with thee ofthe Elders ?"ePro*h ^°- i> rmiLii uicju,iwu vuieis roroue iiuii . cneii ;m , »•»»• — ~ ^v^..., ....«^..lv%. nn.uu.i.1, \jl tw uuuo true Prophets at:4 he rulers of the Congregation came and tolde | of Ifrael : and thy rod wherewith thou * Imoteft how n„* t.ieyare Mofes, 23 And he anfwered them, This is that the nuer,take in thine hand,and goe : to reuenge Godi irhich I 6 * Behold,I will ftand there before thee vp- c,ufc ?&»<& h» the Lord hath laid , To morrow » the reft ofthe on the rocke in Horeb , and thou^halt finite on "ophe" . bake that *« day j the rocke,and water (hall come out ofit,that the * chap.j.ie. r* N«W l°.9.»>fl. 7 And he called the name ofthe place || Mai- \Vr*«!ta"itH.9'*' fahand || Meribah , becaufe ofthe contention of j or'jnfi. holy Sabbath vnto the Lord •winch ye will bake,and feethe that which ye will feetbe,and all that remaineth, lay it vp to be kept till the morning for you. 24 And they lay d it vp till the morning : people may drinke. And Moles did Ga in the fight ■ ofthe Elders of Ifrael. Mofes bade, and it ftanke not, neither was there j the children ofIfrael,and becaufe they had temp- . 1 ted the Lord , faying , Is the d Lord among - * any worme therein, 2 5 Then Mofes faid,Eat that to day : for to day it the Sabbath vnto the Lord : to day ye mall hot ] God tooke away 1 finde it in the field. the occafiun from 2 g siKf> dayes fhall ye gather it , but in the fe- theKlabour.rofig., h , u rheSt(ljbath . m it th ftalbe „ „,,_ nine how holy lie _J , , . ,. , would base the 2 7 ^Nothwithltanding,there"i went out Jon. sabbath kept. ofthe people in the feuenth day for to gather,a nd m Their infidelity they found none. God to beabfear. fo great, they didexprefly againHGodicort 2 8 And the Lord faid vnto Mofes, How long renife ye to keepe my commaundements, and my lawes? 29 Behold , how the Lord hath giuen you the. . Sabbath : therefore hee giuethyou thefixtday j malek preuailed dren oflfrael.andhec.iufethev laid renin- IdWhei e orno? thenweenegleft 8 ^ " Then came e Amalek and fought with his pmmife.and Ilrael in Rephidim. j make hima liar. 9 And Mofes (aid to Iofhua, Chufe vsout l^T,1^7' men, and goe fight with Amalek: tomorrow I dWbocameof %i'ill ftand on the top ofthe £ hill with the rod of j Eliphar.fr nneof God in mine hand. f Than^HoretV 10 So Iofhua did as Mofes bade 'um,& fought whichi's'alfouil with Amalek : and Moles, Aaron,and Hur, went led Sinai. j vp to the top ofthe hill. I 1 1 And when Moles held vp his hand, Ifrael ! 5 Sothatwefee, preuailed ; but when he let his hands gdowne, A- SXi'ilS »' n In form; and fi. jute, bnt not in celour.Num.11.7. CfthisvelTtll iddeHebr.04. .p That is.the Ark ofthe coucnant,t< wit,afterthat the Arke was made, • Jo(b.t,.izntf>e. •rfl <] Which mearurc .contcineda l«apotttl<. tontcined about bread for two dayes : tarie therefore euery man in his place : let no man goe out of his place thefe- I uenth day. 30 So" the people refted the feuenth day. 3 1 And the houfe of Ifrael called the name of it Man, and it was like" to coriander feede, 4«t i white : and the tafte of it was h'ke vnto waters ! srwdewithhonie. 32 And Mofes faid , This is that which the Lord hath commanded,Fil an Omer ofit,to keep it for your pofterity : that they may fee the bread wherewith I haue fed you in wildernefle, when I brought you out ofthe land ofEgypt. 33 Mofes alfb faid to Aaron, Takes °potand put an omer full of M a n therein , and let it be- fore the Lord to be kept for yovir pofterity. 3 4 As the Lord commanded Mofes, fo Aaron laid it vp before thep teftimonieto be kept. 34 And the children of Ifrael did <*ateM an * forry yeeres, vntill they came vnto ia lartd inha- bited : they did eate Man' vntill they came to rhe'borders ofthe land of Canaan. 3 6 The Omer u the tenth part ofthe q Ephafu 12 Now Mofes hands were heauie: therefore they tooke a ftone and put it vnder him, and hee fatevponit : and Aaron andHurftayedvphis hands, the one on the one fide, and the other on the other fide : fo his hands were fteady vntill the. going downe of theSunne. 13 And Iofhua difcomfited Amalek and his: people with the «dge ofthe fword. 14 f And the Lord favd to Mofes , Write this j h Ib thc 00»** for a remembrance h in the booke, and f rehearfe T ^ ""', ,„ tbt it to Iofhua : for * I will vtterly put out the re- 1 tin < of iofhua. merribrance of Amalek from vnder heauen. * N/nwi.a^.io. 1 $ ( And Mofes built an altar , and called the '^"'is^helorii name ofit i Iehoua-nifM.1 imy banne'.Mhq irt Alfb he faid, f The Lord hath fwome, that declareth by hoi. ; he will haue warre with Amalek from genera- ding vp his rod | tion to generation. CHAP. XVIII. ]Ehr.tbeha*dof the Lord vftu fbctbrwt. 1 ltthronvimtthlo fit Mofes bit fomtinUw. 8 Jllofei itHub bimoftbe-BondtTto'Egrot. 9 leibro rtiorceth and offetelb ficrificetoGoi. ar WbtXmnnntr of 'men offlttri atidm^es ou^bttotf. 1 $ Hojet obeyeih Jcthroicomfell in appointing officers. CHAP. XVII. 1 rteipraeHtctandir»dii(lrr,*,cr. & tva- \]\7 Hen'Iefhro the •PrieftofMidian,Mofes •chaf.*:**. teritiftnithtmmtltbe rotke. 1 j ttojii btiiitb vp bit V V father inliwJieard al thatGodhad done Iethro counfelkth Mofes to appoint Chap.*ijr. i Ttmayfceme1 that he fenther backeforatime to her father lor hermpatiencic, left (he lhould be alctvncohitvo- cation.whichwaS fo dangerous, Chap. 4.15. b Horeb itcalled the Mount of God, becanfeGod Wrought many m:racle« there. So Peter calleth the Moontwhere Cbriftwastranffi. gured the holy Mou'it : for by Chrifts pretence it was holy for a time,i.Pet 1.18. e Thatis, hefent meiTengers to Qty vnto him. \Ebr.»fpe*ct. officers: Motes obty ah him. *7 for Mofes, and for I rael his people, and how the ling truefy , hating couctoufhciTc : and art Lord had brought Iirael out of Egypt. ' fuck ouer them t • * ruleis one; thooGmds rulers a Then Iethro the father in law of Mofes, ouer hundreths,i idei s ouer tifties,and 1 ulei s ouer tooke Zipporah Mofes wife, (after hce had 2 fent tennes. her away ) d Whereby it if I eoidentthat he iwotlhippedthe 'true God, and : therefore Mofes refuOdnotto manic his daugh- jter ■tC6*f.i,io is, 2± I'll 5.7. *nd t4.ti. e F«r they that drowned the chil- dren of the Ifra- elites.perifhed themfeluesby water. f They ate in that place, where the 6:rifice was offe- red : for part was barnt^iidthe reft eaten. 3 And her two fbnnes, f whereof the one was called *Ger(fcom : for hee taid,I haue bene an ali- antinaftrangeland: 4 And the name of the other v>m Elieier: for the God of my father,/^ b*, was m ne helpe,and deliuered me from the fvvord ofPharaoh) 5 Andlethro Mofes father in law came with his two ibnnes, and his wife vnto Mofes into the wilderneile,wherfchee camped by the b Mount of God. 6 And he c laid to Mofes, I thy father in law Iethroam come to thee , and thy wife and her two fonnes with her. 7 ^ And Mofes went out to meete his father law,anddid obei'anceand killed him,andeche asked other of his f welfare : and they came into the tent. 8 Then Mofes tolde his father in law all that the Lord had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the E- gyptians for Ifraels fake, and all the trauaile that had come vnto them by the way, and haw the Lord deliuered them. 9 Andlethro reioyced at all the goodneffe, hich the Lord had mewed to I:»,to1tnovi Icaufe the people come vnto me to feekeg God. j 1 6 When they haue a matter , they come vnto piee, and! iudge betweene one and another, and declare the ordinances of God, and his Lawes. 1 7 But Mofes father in law faid vnto him, The :hing which thou doeft,is not well. 18 Thou botli f wearieft thy felfe greatly and :his people that is with thee : for the thing u too icauic for thee : * thou art not able to doe it thy elfe alone. 19 Heare now mv II voyce , (I will giuethee :ounfell,and God mail be with thee) bee thou for :he people to h Godward , and report thou the caufes vnto God. 20 Andadmonifh them ofthe ordinances and jfthelawes, & fhewthem the wav, wherein they mult walke,and the \vo~ke that they mtift doe. Moreouer , prouide tlmu among all the people > men ot'cou; age, fearing God, men dea- And let them iudge the people at all fea fbns ; but euery great matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them iudge all im.ll caufts : loAall it be eafierfor thee, when they mail beare if* bm~ dcu with thee. 23 If thou doc this thing, f and God/S com- mand thee; both thou male bee able to endure, and all this people fhall alio goe quietly to their place. 2 4 So Mofes kobeied the voice of liis father in law,and did all that he bad aid : 2 5 And Mofes cho e men of courage out ofall Iirael, and made them heads ouer the people, ru- lers ouer thoufands, rulers ouer htind.etlis, rulers ouer fifties,and rulers ouer tennes. 26 And they iudged the people at all fea ons, but they brought the hard caufes to Mofes ; for they iudged all mall matrersthemJelues. 27 Aiterward Moles 1 let his father in law de- part,andhe went .nto his countrey. C A H P. XIX. I TieIfr.eliie,c$ar,()S,ni). j l.rathcholnifamiHeHittl T(x fieofilr fromi/ louhe) G'cd. IJ ct(-trKiw»%, M.jes fc Godly coBiifen Oiglteuercokre I'beyrd.thongh it corceofourinfe- Mortnfurfc Godo(tcotioK) to humble then (!>•>! air exalted. and todeclaie hjt.nr nenibet >atlmecdofaa« Kk«r. I Read the occa. Cei),Nuu,o.iM^, a Which Wis in eeiDr.i„gof thtt loucbetbthtHiBililth, ■opimht Momil ru l(nm Ifrm '/■; IN the « thirde monetb , after the children of If- 1 ael were gone out o the land of Egypt, die iame •> day came they into the wilderrresol Sinai, coi 2 For th y departed (torn Rcphidim , and came to the deft: tot Sinai , and camped in the wildernelle : euen there Iirael camped before the °ar,r" from £ M i.andpaitol lune. b I ha' the; de- Gods will.and to baueiufticeexecu/ ted. fP-ir. thou wilt \0r,counltU. h [udge thou in hard caitfed. which »tl>e decided butbvonfultJng ith r;«d. What manner of me nought to becholrn to bene eft ice. Mount 3 'But Mo'es went vp vnto God, for the lord bad called out ofthe Mount vnto him , laying, Thus (halt thou lay tothehoufe ofcIaakob,and tell the children of Iirael. 4 -Teehaue'eene" what T did vnto the Egvp tians, and hoxvl caried vou vpon >< e. gles w.ngs and haue brought you vnto me. 5 Now therefore * if y ee will heare my voice indeed,and keepe my Couenant, then ye (hall bee my chiefe treafure aboue all people, * though all the earth be mine. d Yee fhall be vnto mce alfo a kingdomc of * Prieftes , and an holv Nation : The i words which thou (halt Ibeake vnto the children oflfraei 7 f Mofes then came, and called for the El- ders of the people, and propo ed vnto them all thefe thingSjWhich the Lord commanded him. 8 And thepeople anlwered all toeetl fii d,* All that the Lord hath commanded, we w 11 doe. And Moles repoi ted the words ofthe people vnto the Lord. 9 And the Lord faid vnto Moles, T. oc,T come vnto thee in a t'licke cloud, that the p a hearewhilesl talke with tint, and that they miy al'bbeleeuetheefoi ener, flbr Mo'es had told the words ofthe people vnto the T 01 A) 10 Moreouerthe Lord Ciid vnto M' to the people, and <-lanc3ifie them to day and to morow,and let them wafh theil 1 1 1 1 And let them bee ready on the thil d day for the thirde day the Lord will comed' die fight of.ill thepeoph vponitx 1 12 And thou (halt *« markes vnto tl roundabout, (aying, Takeheedetoyoi \ U 1 dim ! ^a< 7. j8 j< God called '31- kobl r> I there- fore theh.0(-«f laal.oI> andihe (ignitit nnrly Ciod' people. '75e««I».i. d Fortbtrigfe cf. larger, and in carving her bird* rathrt op her wiiigi th.-B in her talentsdeclaredl net I -. •Dtu.%.%. Drut lo 14. »'^»4 I. 1 Pa. j 9. emit 6. &*f u-':- tjhi^ia. God appcareih on the Mount. Ekocfus. The ten Commahdements. \OrJrtc*ftl. t Bbegioayoat fccaci copra>er ind abiiinence, mat you may at this time attend uuciy vpon the I(,tU,«,Cot.7.j, ■)2ti4l4;.lU erliandhiui. \0rja\w. \0r lireaktOHt that ye goe not vp to the mount, nof touch the border of it: whofbeuer toucheth the "mount, fhall furely die. 1 3 No hand (hall touch it, but he (halbe {to- ned to death,or ftnken thorow with darts : whe- ther it be beaft or Hian,he (hall not hue: when the |[ home bloweth long, they (hail come vp j| into the mountaine. 14 ^ Then Mofes went downe from the mount vnto the people, and fan&iriedthe peo- pit^and they wafhed their clothes. 1 5 And he laid vnto the people, Be readie on the third day, and come nox.2X.your f wiues. 1 6 And the third day, when it was morning, there was thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloude vpon the mount , and the found of the trumpet exceeding loiuie , ib that all the people that was m the carape was afraid. 17 Then Mofes brought the people out of the tents to meet with God, and they itood in the nether part of the mount. 1 8 * And mount Sinai was all on fmoke , be- caufethe Lord came downe vpon itin fire, & the fmoke thereof afcended, as the fmoke of a fur- nace,ap.d all the mount g trembled exceedingly. 19 And when the found of the trumpet "blew 6 And (hewing mercie vnto « thoufands to « Somdy i8 ne them that loue me, and keepe my commaunde- «'''*"• ihew stents; t.ie.thes to g God^kth thefe tcJtefullfignes that hisLavv ihould long,and waxed louder and louder, Mofes ipake, be had in greater - r«uerence,and his Maieftiethemore feared. h He gaue autho- rise to Mofes by plaine words, that the people might f Either oy fwej. ringfa](ly,oriafh- ly by his Name, of byco»temnino,:t g Which is bT meditating the 7 * Thou (halt not take the Name of the Lord $ltm\9,tt, thy God m I vaine : for the Lord will not holde k«' T "■ him guiltleffe that taketh his Name in vaine. P*?*-* 3? 8 Remember the Sabbath day , g to keepe it , 9 * Sixe daks (halt thou labour and doe all thy worke, 10 But thefeuenth day is the Sabbath of the ppj Lord tliy God . m it thou (halt not do any worke, hearing Gods thou nor thy fbnne, nor thy daughter, thy man- j^ord.andreiting feruant, nor thy maide, nor thy beaft, nor thy Uomw<"^y {hanger that is within thy |/ gates. *"*«»!*». [2. 11 "For in fixe daies the Lord made the hea- k«< :<><>. • uen and the earth, the fea, and all that in them is, j J0'.""', andrefted the feuenth day: therefore the Lord "C' blefled the Sabbath day, and hallowed it. 1 1 ^ * Honour thy h father and thy mother, that thy daies may be" prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thyGodgiueth thee. 13 * Thou (halt not ; kill. 1 4 Thou fhalt not k commit adultery. 1 5 Thou fhalt notl fteale. r'»" 16 Thou fhalt not beare falfe^u witnefTe ar\*£f-J'V\ gainftthyneigbour. l^Z^L 17 * Thou (halt not « couet thy neighbours thnrs life, houfe, neither fhalt thou couetthy neighbours J< But be pure in wife, nor his man feruant, nor his maide, norhis}5«dt'wotdand oxe , nor his afTe, neither any thing that is thy 1 But fhidie to neighbours. I faue his g^.ods. "Deut.t.if, matth (5.4. iphiie.t. hBytheparemi alfo is meant all that haue autho- rise oner vs. and God anilvered him by n voyce. 20 (For the Lord came downe vpon mount Sinai on thetop of the mount) and when the Lord called Mofes vp into the top of the mount, Mofes went yp. 2.1 Then the Lord faid vnto Mofes, Goe *8 1" And all the people || fawthe thunders, I <" But further hi* downe, charge the people, that they breake not a" J the f lightnings, and the found of die trum- » ,1" ate^etb wi(h hishinde- rancein anything,; » 7.7* people (aw it they fled and flood a farre off, " Thou mayeft 19 And did vnto Mo'es, "Talke thou with "~" vs ,and we will heare : but let not God talke with vs, left we die. 1 \or, heard. ao Then Mofes faid vnto the people, Feare t ■Mr-firef>rmJr. not : for God is come to ° proue you,and that his *£"/*'' \\ fa' 8' feare may be before you, that yefinne not. , © whet'her'you' 21 So the people flood a farre off, but Mofes? "ill obey his pre. .. drew neere vnto the darknefTe where God wa s. cents as yoopro- 3 Neither digni- Dut kc not the' Prieftes and the people breake " ? And the Lord faid vnto Mofes, Thusjlmled,CllstU5,8* Ititude tharboundts to come vp vnto theLord , left hee thou (halt fay vnto the children ofIfrael,Ye hauej feene that I haue talked with you from heauen. ' 23 Ye fhall not make therefore with mee gods offiluer, and gods of gold : you fhallmake yout none. 24 * An Altarof earth fhalt thou make vnto' *Ch*p,i7.S.txi their bounties , to o»e vp to the Lord to gaze , left many of them penfh. 22 And let the || Priefts alfo which come to the Lord be fanftified, left the Lord|| deftroythem. 23 And Mofes laid vnto the Lord , The peo- ple can not come vp into the mount Sinai : for thou haft charged vs, laying,. Set markes on the mountaine, and fan&ifie it. 24 And the Lord faid vnto him, Goe,get thee downeand come vp,thou,and Aaron with thee tie nor haaeaiuhoritit to deftroythem paffe ibe bounds that Gods word prci'aibcijj, 25 So Mo.es went Jown vnto the people, and told them. CHAP. XX. 4 thtCmnnmdemcnti of tht firrtut/e. n The cmmitmde. me, and thereon (halt offer thy burnt offering mX 1 gXf r!LH'JTPH 'r""i' "c"'»l°r"d ly ^d thy * peace offerings, thy fheepe, and thfr J>io,fJ. 23 uodi of JitMtr and oolde arc aviint forbidden 14 ; 11 1 1 ° \ nJ « r 1 Ojwhotfort lit tttirtuiht soie. i«roiMm. 4 oxen . in ajj piaceSj where j /j,^ pUt ^ rem£n *WhtnMor« and Aaron were gunevp.or had |>a(led the bom «fthepeople,God thine remem- brance of my Name, I will come vnto thee, and blefle thee. Lent!,}, r. lit altar ough, HTHen God » fpakeall thefe words, faying, bhuehttt^t'ciS^A Gff ' WhKh r3l!e I 2 5 * But if thou wilt make mee an Altar ofj * T>e*«7.u hSofl bond" 2e SyPC' 0Ut : ftone' th0U fhak not buildlC of hewenftones: foil »^.8..j,! KEK'STJ- jThoumaltha^noneothergodsb-befcremeJf^^^^^ . A ., tZ&SSi nSSfetAS66 i graUCn rg^ ^ N-LfhaltthougoevpbyfteppesvntJ SSS^ abou S T t £*' '/■' hlgt tbVu em hkcauen i mine altar,that thy PfilthmeffeLenotdiFcouered I W»J»^, aoouc,neitner that are in the earth beneath, nor rhPrPrm BebyhisOoupmg that are in the waters vnder the earth. uwreou. r„AP YVT 5 Thou (halt not c bow downe to them, nei- : „ , A ' tner feme thermfor I am the Lord thv God a d ie- ' T"nP'ri'n*nii '«ulhrim*»cei atpomttd by Godttuching (em,. lous God, vifiting the iniquity of the fathers vd- «''^*w'^w,:«rf»r8''';"*f»«^^»*«'-«»f«'-''' b 'i^'.vur [i.e racners vp- not wflifittman, bntate twin lohnde ourcorruut naturA beard * Dent.1; 6, tfMli.ti \0r%ferM4Mt. b To whofeeyes all things are open. *Ltuil.i6.i, f/alm 97 ■). *i By this ont- wardadiure , »« Ifode 0f feroice and worfbf , k ■ folb,d4jCBf will fctKuengtdtfihc coatercnetiolrcirte hiacur or flyingabroad of his civ the;. on the children ,"vpon th'e third \ gcne~r*non. and vpon the fourth of them that hate me : mfliinamav, nutate gmen lohnde ourcorrujit natwt , »»«£* els would breake out into aUmtjtiie\eatidctHcUie. NOw thefe are the lawes, which thou (halt fei beforethem: Awf'?,** 2 * If thou buy an Ebrew feruant, hee (hall im.lIJZ ferui feme fixe yoercs, and it a Paying no mo- out tree, a for nothing neylortiisliber- ! ^ Tt hecjme f himfelfe alone, he fhal goe out bK»t hjHi»gwiCe ^'m e'^e alone . if he wire married , then his wife noithildien. fhall goe out with him. 4 If his malter hath giuen him a wife and (he Chap.xxij. The Iudicials. »8 11 goc orhismaideinthecve, and hath perifhedir, h-.e wall let him g< e free for his eye, 27 Alfoit Definite : 'out his lcruancs tooth, or f SoC»rfrne*. his maides tooth.hc (hallltt him goe out free tor P * cn =**J "> his tooth. ihcleirtlhu.ji. 28 ^Ifan oxe gore a man or a woman th.it he [ hath borne him fonnes or daughters,the wire and die,the * oxe (halbe ' (toned to death.and his flefh e Till Wet feiuitudev pi red, which j might be the fe. ueuehyeereof . the fiftieth. t Ebr.gois. d Where the IudgesCite e That ii,tothe ycereoflubile, which waseuery fifuetl^yecre. f Contained ci- ther by pouerty, orelstothe intent ' thai the malter (houldirarryher. B By giuing ano- ther money to buy her of hi.!.. \0r4tfaartihtr. h Tbatis,hefl»U giae her dowry, i Fcrhiil'cnne. V Neitherirarry herhinifelfe.nor giue another mo- ney to buy her, norbeftewher vpan hi« fonne. ■* LcHit.z4.iy. 1 Though a man . bekilledatvoa- viares : yet it is Gods prouidence tUatitlhoaldfo be. *Deut.l9.i. \ta TbeholinefTe ©f the place ought cat to defend the ' ourthercr. *Lenit.lo.9.prn4. S1.le.DK/fc15.4, irHvke.y.io. |n EitherfarreofF him.orneere. o Bytheciuil Iufiice. timt. timeofi her children (hall behtr cmaiters,buthe(hallgo out himfelfe alone. 5 Butifdie feruant fay thus, I louerrv ma- tter, my wife and my children,! wdl not go«. cue free, 6 Then his mailer (hall bring him vnto thefludges, and fet him to die d doorc, or to the poire, and Iris malter (hall boare his eare (hall not be eaten, but the owner of the oxzjhatt gee quite. Gtne 9 j. ebe^S, unifhed, muili 2J1 If the oxe were woont to pufh in times EJJ|£j||f " paft,andit hath bcenc|| toldc his mailer, andhco \or,it/lijitdtitii hath notktpthim,andafterhcckillcthamanor F a woman,theoxe(hallbccftoned, and his owner (hall die alio. 30 Iftherebefet to him a » fiimmc ofmoney, *» Bvihennnrf inredeHiMi 7 ttkewife if a man F fell his daughter to bee a feruant, (hee (hall not goc out as the men fer- uants doe. 8 Iffheepleafenothermafter, who hath be- trothed her to himfelfe, then (hall S heecaufeto buy her: hee (hall haue no power to fell her to a ftrange people ieeing he || de'pi'ed her. 9 "Eutifhehathtoetrothed her vnto his fonne he fhall deale withherhaccording to the cuftome of the daughters, b Byth through with an awle,andhec (hall fcrue him for then he (hall pay thcranfomeofhislifc, whatlo- ,hf kinr e^uer. euer (halbe layed vpori him. j 1 Whether hee hath gored a fbnnc or gored a daughter, he (hall beiudgedafter the fame mi- ner. 32 Ifthe oxe gore a feruant or a maid,he (hall ! giue vnto their mjfter th.trie * (hekles of fduer, j and the oxe (halbe Honed. k j. 33 <|" And when a man fhall optn a well, or 1 when he (hall digge a pit and couer it not/and an oxe or an allefall therein, 34 The owner of the pit (hall y make it good, y ThisLn»ror. Re»drmi*°t 7 Lending, 14 'Bvttving, 16 E»- ! tiftuiojmnidei. 18 muhertft jo li«Uin. 11 Sufftrt of /:tahttrt,widotrti,4ud (aibetltfe. 15 tvjwcy. :8 XtHtrenit to ■.agiftratts. IF a man fteale an a oXe or a fheepe, and kill it or fell it, he (hall reftore fiue oxen for the oxe, * andfoure fheepe for the fheepe. 2 ^ If a theefe be fonnd ^ breaking \-p , and bee imitten that hec die, no blood fbali bcjledior him. 3 But ifit beef in theday light, cblood/td// bejhtdk'or him :/irhee fhould make full reftitnti- on : ifhee had not wbeuwithy dien fhould hee bi.e fold for his theft. 4 Ifthetheftbe found f with h m aliue,f whe- ther it be oxe,afTe,or fheepe ) hee fhall rcltoi e the double. 5 5.j7.i/f«f, ^.JjP.//«/.JS.S. iFor cold and ifccftitie. k Thine abun- dance ofthy ,ojle,and wine. * £*,,,,.,, .M». •aal34.ip. 1 Andfohaue no. ihingwdoewith oxen, for afle,for (heepe, for rayment, or for any manner ofloft things, which another chalengeth | to be his, the caufe of both partus (hall come be- i fore the Iudges,4nd whom the Iudges condemne, he (hall pay the double vnto his neighbour. lolta man deliiier vnto his neighbour to keepeaffe,oroxeor (heep,orany beaft,anditdie, or be f hurt, or taken away by enemies, and no man fee it, 1 1 e An oath of the Lord (hall bee betweene themtwaine,that hee hath not put his hand vnto his neighbours good, and the otvrrerof it (hall take the oath, and he (hall not makeit good. 1 2 *But if it be ftollen from him ,he (hall make rtftitution vnto the owner thereof. f Hefhallfhew *S ltit be torne in pieces, hee (hallbring f re- cord, and /hall not make that good, rpfcrcn u de- uoHred. 1 4 ^ Andif a man borrow ought of his neigh- bour,and it be hurt,or els die, the owner thereof notbeing by, he (hall furely makeit good, i 5 If the owner thereof bee by, hee (hall not make it good : for if it be an hired thing ,it g came for his hire. 1 6 <[ * And if a man enti!e a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee (hall endow her, and take her to his wife. 1 7 If her father refu'e to giue her to him , hee /hall pay money according to the dowrie of virgins. 8 ^ Thou (halt not fufFer a witch to line. 9 ^ Whofoeuer lyeth with a beaft, (hall die the death. 20 ^ 'Hee that, offereth vnto any gods, faue vnto the Lord onely, (hall be flaine. ^ * Moreouer, thou (halt not doeiniury to a ftranger, neither opprefle him : for yee were ftrangers in the land of Egypt. 22 ^* Yee (hall not trouble any widow, nor fatherlellechilde.. 23 If thou vexeor trouble fuch,and fohee call and cry vnto me, I will furely heare his cry. 24 Then (hall my wrath be kindled,andl will Ij^The iuft plague jkill you with the (word, and your h wiues (hall be widowes,and your children fatherleffe. j 25 ^ * If thou lend money to my people, that i>, to the poore with thee,thou (halt not bee as an ivfurer vnto him : yee (hall not opprefle him with vfiiry. 26 If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou (halt reftore it vnto him before the Sunne goedowne: 27 For that is his couering onely, W this is his garment for his skin : wherein (hall he fieepe ? therefore when hee ' crieth vnto mee,I wilheare him : for I am mercifull. <[ * Thou (halt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither (pake euil! of the ruler of thy people. 19 ^ Thine 1< abundance and thy liquour (halt thou not keepe backe. * The firft borne of thy fonnes (halt thou giue me. 3 o Likewife (halt thou doe with thine oxen and with thy (heepe : feuen dayes it (hal bee with his dam,je-:[tt, a j IVb it G'd premijtlh, ifthc) oley him. ro God niU ci/l out tbi Qanaanites If little and little, and r»h). X malt thou put thine hand with the wicked,to be a || falfe witnefle. 2 ^ Thou (halt not followa multitude to doe euill,neither \ agree in a controuerfie a to decline alter many andouerthrow theirtteih. 3 ^" Thou malt not efteeme a poore man in his caule. 4 rt *fal[t tile. J Or, crutll. f Ebr.aufwere. a Doe that which isgodl/.though U.v dofauourit. b I (we be bound todogoodtoour ' enemies beaft, much more to out enemiehimfelfe, Mjtt.5.44. c IfGodcomaud i to helpe vp our enemies afTcvnder his burden will ( he fufFervsto caft i dowae our bre- 7 Thou (halt keepe thee far from a falfe mat- ter, * and (halt not flay the d innocent and the righteous : for I will not iuftifie a wicked man. 8 <" * Thou (halt take no gift : for the gift blindeth the f wife, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous. 5> ^ Thou (halt not oppreiTe a ftrangenfor ye know the « heart of a ftranger, fe&ng yee were ftrangers in the land of Egypt. i o * Moreouer, fixe yeeres thou (halt low thy land,and gather the fruites thereof, 11 But the feuenth yeere thou (halt let it reft i and he ftill,that the poore of thy people may eat, I ns.43 dent. 1 5.i. and what they leaue, the beafts of the field (hall J * chf !c-8- eate. In like maner thou (halt doe with thy vine-l t, yard, and with thine oliue trees, 1 2 * Sixe dayes thou (halt doe thy workejand inthefeuenth day thou (halt reft, that thine oxe and thine afTe may reft , and the fonne of thy maid,andthe ftranger,may be refremed, [ 3 And ye (hall take heede to all things that I '" * ShJoh 5;. d Whether thou bemagiftrateor art comaianded by the rn^giftrate* * Deut.t6.ig. ecclui.io.it, t tlr {eitng. e For in that that he isa(iranger,hi» hearths forrowfull enough. *53 ting by them, nor fpealcngof them, P|jl.i6 4-eph.5 j. g Thatis.Eafter, inrememtrance that the Angel hauefaid vntoyou:and ye (hall make ' no men- ti on of the name of other gods,neither (hal it bee fp„ed the i(?»e- heard out of thy mouth. , iites,whenheflev» 14 f Three times thou (halt keepe a feaft vnto the firft borne of me in the yeere. [ %*™™£ 15 Thou* (halt keepe the feaft of gvnleaue-! ecc'u,'^. ned bread: thou (halt eate vnleauened bread fe-j hW'hichis.Whit- uen dayes as I commaunded thee , in the feafon fon»^.'" t°ken of the moneth of Abib : for in it thou cameftj ^llZ^ti. out of Egypt : and*none (hall appeare before mee t° r they deputed" emptie: ! from Egypt. 16 The h feaft alfo of the haiaieft ofthefirflj B52j?£* fruites of thy labours, which thou haft foweniti fionifyingThat*' the field : and the1' feaft of gathering frtnts in thej they dwelled 40. end of the yeere, when thou haft gathered in thv >'"'" vndfr the labours out of the field. hV^eWnTs*' _, , 1 « n .. «. ■ DerDHCKsin :hc 17 Theft three times in the yeere (hall all thy wildernej. men children appeare before the Lord Ieho- kNoieauened Hah. bread lhalbethta 18 ThoumaknotofFerthebloodofmyracri. nnSSTS' fice with I 9 * The firft of the firft fi u.'ts of thy land thoi fr"its 'ho(.l,ld ^a (halt bring into the hou Chapter bi:het to. b Wheahehael receined thefe lawer in moult Sinai, tE'r.iWjearmtJ. *Cbf.i9.i * ««/,.t..*4. \Or,tt the footetj the moKxume. c For as jet the priefthood was Betgio.cn toZeui t»r,hi6>kt*f tbtU*. I will take all fickeuefTe away from the midft of thee. 2 6 ^ * There fhall none caft their fruit,nor be barren in thy land : the number of thy daies will I fulfill. 27 I will fend my r feare before thee, and will deftroy all the people among whome thou fhalt goe : and I wil make all thine enemies tmr.c dieir backes'vnto thee : 28 And I will fend* hornets before thee which fhaldriue out the Hiuites,the Canaanites, and the Hittites from thy face. 25) I will not caft them out from thy face in one yeere,left the land grow to a wildernes : and the beafts of the field multiply againft thee. 3 o By little and little I wil dnue the out from thy face,vntill thou increafe and inherit the land. 31 And I will make thy coaftes from the red; lea vnto the fea q of the Philiftims, and from thej r de'ert vnto the fR.'uer : for I will deliuer the in- habitants of the land into your hand, and thou j fhalt driue them out from thy face. 32 * Thou fhalt make no couenant with them, ' nor with their gods : 3 3 Neither fhall they dwell in thy land, left ! they make thee finne againft me : for if thou feme j dieir gods/urely it fhall be diy f * deftru&ion. I CHAP. XXIIII. j Tbeplopfeprsmift 19 ohij God. 4 Uofei arheth ihl duiU • /«»(>. 9. 13 Mofes rituriiab into the momaine. .14 ./*«• TonaniHurbamtbichargtofthtfeolile. 18 MoJesstifirtH dtjet and [orij night 1 m the raonn nine. NOw he had -1 faid vnto Mofes , Come vp to the Lord,thou,and Aaron,Nadab, and Abi- . hit, and feuenty ofthe Elders of Lrael,and ye fhal worfhip afarre oft. 2 And Mofes himfelre alone fhal come neere to the Lord, but they fhall not come neere, nei- dier fhall the people goe vp with him. 3 ^ b Afterward Mofes came and tolde the people all the wordes of the Lord, and all die -f lawes : and all the people anfwered with one voyce, and fay d, * All the things which the Lord hath iayd, will we dee. 4 And Mofes wrote al the words of die Lord, and rofe vp earely, and fet vp an * altar)| vnder the mountaine, and twelue pillars according to the twelue tribes of L. ael. 5 And he fent yong f- men ofthe children of Ifrael, which offered burnt ofrr.ngsofbeeues,and facrificed peace orfrings vnto the Lord. Then Mofes tooke halfe ofthe blood, and and be obedunt. 8 Then Mofes tooke the * bIood,and fprink-< * > P" >.». led it on the people and favd,Behold, the 4* P"r",llil. ' CHAP. XXV. a The velH'.Htf gijtt fir t'e utlung uf the Ttttmitle. 10 lbefim-me ofthe jltke. 17 Tbt Mtrtttfft. *} TbtTA- hit. ,-1 Tht CaualtiUek*. 40 *fh sti.fi ice dine «rorniij l»ihel>*te/Ht. THen the Lord fpake vnto Mofes.farir.g, 2 a Speake vnto the children ot I frad chat they receiue an oftering for mee : of "cuerymanl a After the rcorat1 whofeheart giueth it freely, yee /hall take the oh- KS2i*J feringlorme. ccr"n-o.iJiiaw, 1 And this is the offering which ye fhal b take thainoihmj of them,gould and filuer,and bralTe. 0,° M h'uh n , jii en ' j 1 ' ./• tj mam innentpc 4 || And blew hike, and purple, and fcarlct, • , and fine linnen,and goats baire, 5 And rammes skinnes coloured red, an J the dir.giiducof skinnes of badgers,and the wood « Slutcim, ^^bw!*' 6 Oyle for the light, iputs for .,i,.....:i. g oyle,andfor the perfume of :wctt (.iiionr. iho ght 10 be a 7 Onixftones,andftonestobelltinthe*E- *"»■<* Cedar. phod,and in the * breltplate. ro,tP. 8 Alio they fhall make mc a c Sancluai ; I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that 1 fhew thee, men fo fhall yee make the tonne of the Tabernacle, and the fa ft ion ofall the inftruments thereafi 1 o ^ They fhall make al b an * A: ki of~Sh t dm wood , two cubites and an hal e lonj 1 iniieiitioit. ' 6 _ put it in bafens, and halfe ofthe blood lice fprin- jcubiteandanhalte broade, and a ctd kkd on the altar. halfe hie. 7 After hee tooke the || booke ofthe coue- 1 u And thou flwlcouerlay it with pure gold, nant, and read it in the audience of the people; within fit without fhalt tht uoueil-iy it, & ft-ilc pub ►f*4.a«.i». 'Chtf. J7->« The Arke and Mercie-fcate. Exodus. The Table of Shewbread. TheCandlefticlce, B Ort a citclc and » border. \Sr, facte. mr.ke vpon it a (J crowne ofgold round about. thee,and from aboue the Mercifcat*betweene the * X*m^.B?. 12 And thou '(halt caft foure rings of goWe two Cherubim s, which are vpon theArkeofthe for it,arid put them in the foure|[coruers thereof: Teftimonie , I will tell thee all things which I j th.tc is,two rings jbak 'be on the one fide of it, and will giue thee in commandement vnto the cnil- ' two rings on the other fide thereof. di en oflfiael. i j And thou (halt make barres of Shittim "wocd,and couer them with gold. 1 4 Then thou fhait put the barres in the rings by the fides ot the Arke , to beare the Arke with THE TABLE OF THE She vv ere a d. the sir/te. F The faun V*t' «fP'd I* tbefhurecor- yvhich iecltreth tbattbeT«blc was an hand breadth thicie. C The barrel te carry tie Table, rrbich xere put tbroHvb the mtbeSbevbreadypnifut. I Thet»e!uecaketoiloaucsca2edtb'e^hewbreatU K?ht goblets trcouermgs,the incenje ckjifes. ^ 23 f* Thoti (halt alfo make a Table of Shit- c TbefurrtscowTt:! with gold npHt through thering! taarrjtbe s.rke. H The timwood, of two cubits long , andoneeubite inner part oftbe^i,ke rtbere theTejlimony trasput. 15 The barres (halbe in the rings of the Arke, they (hall not be taken away from it. 1 6 So thou (halt put in the Arke the f Te- ftimony wheh I (hall giue thee. 17 Alfo thou (halt make a pMercifeatofpure gold, two cubits and an halfe long, and a cubite and an halfe broad. j> TheveOod»ppc*tedn!ercilullyTntothcni:aadthiswasafigureo(Chrift. f Thf (lonttJ. bits, the tod ol Aaroo,ar.ytor Mercy-feat, whirhiitbi coue- riHgoftht^rbjtf the Teflimonyjtt apart iatkh rjithn firplabmeffe. K ThepUct, jubenceiJUtiitbe oraclt ami arijwere, from aioue the Propitiatory tani from beiweene tht • a>inxs oftbtCbe- broad,and a cubite and an halfe hie : 24 And thou (halt couerit with pure gold^and jmake thereto a crowne of gold roundabout. 2 5 Thou (halt alio make vnto it a border of || foure fingers round about : and thou (halt make j a golden crowne round about the border thereo/. j 2 5 After, thou (halt make for it foure rings of (gold, and (halt put the rings in the foure corners 'that are in the foure feete 'thereof : 27 Oueragaihft the borders (hall the rings be 'for places for the barres to beare the Table. 28 And thou (halt make the barres of Shittim 1 wood,and (halt ouerlay them with gold, that the ; Table may be borne with them. _ - 25> Thou (halt make al'o *> dimes for it , and f, t0 fet the bread i»tenft cupsforitjandcoueringsforit) and gob- irpon. lcts,wherwith it (halbe couered, cmnoi fine gold /halt thou make them. jo And ihou (halt fet vpon the Table Sew- bread before me continually . The Candiistickj. mthibee% ff.j?.t7. i Itfhailnotbe DioItcD.but bea- tenoutofthe lumpeofgold with tb.Kiamir.er. Clup.mvj. 3 1 ^ " Afb thou (halt make a canclefticke of haue one meafurc forilie7.ibcrlucle. 30 pure gold : cf > worke beaten out with the ham- mer (hall the candleftickebee macle,his (haft, ind his branches, his boules, his knoppes: and his floures (halbe of the fame. 3 1 Sixe branches alio (hall come out of the {ides of it: three branches of the Cant'.lefticke out of the one fide of it, and three branches of the Candlefiicke out of the other fide of it. 33 Three boules like vntoalmonds,oneknop and onefloure in one branch: S Fiue curtaines (hallbe coupled one to ano- ther : and the ot tr fiue curtaines (hallbe coupled one to another. 4 And thou (halt make firings ofblewfilke vpon the edge ofthe one curtaine ahith u in the feluedge b ofthe couplii!g:andlikewife fhalt thou [^^j^ ,t"' j make in the edge ofthe other curtaine in the fcl- ■ghrfctiMte* 1 j uedge,in the fecond coupling. gemot. 5 Fittie firings malt thou make in or.ecur- fc This was the talent weight cf theTemple.and weighed no. pound. *HtbA c. a That is,ofoioft cunnisgoi fine Wo.ke. hkealmonds in the othir branch , oncknopand ene floure: ;b throughout the fixe branches that come out ofthe candlefticke. 34 And in the/ifl/t of the Candiefticke/Wie foure boules like vnto almonds, his knoppes and his floures. 3 5 And there fistic a knop vnder two bran- ches made thereof : and a knop vnder two bran- ches made thereof: and a knop vnder two bran- ches »«u: t.ght ndtueniie , mdtimjvre Vmtbeaw . »ereacuUinh"gerihentheotberltoclit C *4nd alfo another . thebondimightbeioue7ed, F. 7 <[Al(b thou (halt make curtaines of goates hdire^to be a d couering vpon v Tabernacle : thou d leftNineand t-(haltmake themf* tbe»ur»ber of eleuen curtains. "'"Il'" ihould 8 The length of a curcaine (halbe th'irrie cu- marrtl" '< bites,and the breadth ofa curtaine foure cubites: ; the eleuen curtaines (halbe of one meafurc. 9 Andthou (halt couple fiue curtaines by themfelues, and the fixe curtaines by thcmfelues: but thou (halt double the efixt curtaine vpon the e Th»<'fiae c»- forefront ofthe couering. fiaeZ'ttt'A"'* 10 And thou (halt make fiftie firings in the andti.e fiuih^Vd edge of one curtaine in the feluedge of the coup- but mi ' ling, and fiftie firings in the edge ofthe other *j°""'ftM'*V curtaine in the fecondcoupling. 1 1 Likewife thou fhaltmake fiftie [[ taches of \cr,h»o{et, -. brafle, and fatten them on the fir.ngs , and (halt couple the couering together that it may be one, iz And the f remnant that nitcth inthecur- I Fort*- taines ofthe couering, euen the halfe curtaine «»"*»» "»t»o that refieth,(halbe left at the backefide ofthe Ta- J*"™ bernacle, 13 ThatthecMbitconthconcfide,&thecubitc on the otherfide ofthat which is left in the length ofthe curtaines of the couering mayrimainc on eitlier fide ofthe Tabernacle to cotitr it. 14 Moreouer, for that couering thou (h.-.k makea g couering oframmts skiniicsd.-id red, p*ai> htire. h Thn«»ithe Ihinlcoueiinj; h% I'ic ritctnatk. then the i oft^tTabrrnjtlc: fi' :r :• t m *cr« fidcrb.acubite on bom fibti. p T» be pet rj>r<3 % The lengthofone curtaine [btlbe eight and anda couering '■ of badgers «.kinnesaboue. twentie cubites, and the breadth of one cutaine, 1 1 5 f Alfb thou (halt make hoards tor the Ta- foure cubites : euery one of the curtojnes (hall bctnade of Shitrimwood to Hand vp Boards for ttere- . . ' m Meaning,mtnS holy place. Chap..te9ti,, beLr.i.%^ 'Slt.J.W. k Some read* heads of the pillars. iB.br.vndet.the booses: meaning that itthould V vaile, & the Candltfticke ouer agaiijft the Table on the Southfide of the Tabernacle, & thou (halt fet the Table on the Northfide. } 6 Alio thou (halt make an » hanging for the j n This hanging T&tJmlrtafoJSrecbunJiM, j doore of the Tabernacle ofblew filke, and P»M-JSS2TritelS£ Dronghlin two piece* apart, wbirttnto when the board* were putfhei recewtdlb*- te- | pie and skarlet, and fijie twined linnen Wrought \ |ac<. mi ,nete' s, and held tht birds vp. DODDU StgHtftt fine i arret f hold tber.oard, in wjtn needle. ' wherethcpeople the vpper part, and knothtrrt the ntatberpm of 'be board, which ioynedthefide, of ' Pillars ofShlttim,& COUer them With gold: their :bt Tabernacle, and}heioards oftbcWehend together. F F 7Jir.j. where through heads jhdbt ofgold , and thou (halt Caft fiue iOC- tbe barre, faffed- a nfl theTabltofSbewbread. L Sight boards that clop} vp the I abirnacle ontht tYetl eni,whicb wot the vppermojl ena of the place. M ^4 hanging or vaile, which \bt miry of the T*fo -nacle, bemgat tbeEa/l end,whicb waifhjined to bangat f.pidars. 1 8 And thou (halt make boards for the Ta- bernacle , ttten twentie boards on the Southfide. euen full South. Qr,baffepiecet, erem were the y»ortaiftt fir (be 9 ThcEbi word fignifi^h them. CHAP. XXVII. TheMtaroftht burnt offering a The court of 'ihtTabttua- cle. to The la»ipis continually burnm?. Oreouer thou dial make the * Altar of Shit- tim wood, hue cubiteslong and fiue cubites *hat they mould befoprrfeftand /welltoyBedas •werepo.iiblc. 19 And thou fhalt makefortie |j(bckets offil- uer vnder the twentie boards, two (bckets vnder one t>oard for his two tenons, and two fockets vnder another board for his two tenons. 20 Inlikemaneron the other fide of theTa- bernacle toward the Northfide (bull bee twente boards, 2 1 And their fourtie (bckets of filuer,two foc- kets vnder one board,and two fockets vnder an- other board. 22 And on the fide of the Tabernacle, toward the VVeft/halt thou make fixe boards. 1 } Alb two boards (halt thou make in the corners of the Tabernacle in the two (ides. 24 Alfo they (hall bee'ioyned beneath, and likewift they (hall be ioynedaboueto a ring, thus declaring ! fhaU ir- be for them two : they (hall b; for the two corners. I 2S" Sotheyfhalbee'ght boards hauing fockets ' of filuer,-»ewfixeteene fockets/fcot «,two :ockets vnder oneboard,and two fockets vnder another boa'd. 2 6 ^Then thou (halt make fiue boards of Shit- tim wood for the boards of one fide of the Ta- bernacle, 27 And fine ba"re<: for the boards of the other fid.- o:"th^ Tabernacle : alo fiue barres for the boards of die (Us of the Tabernacle toward the Weft fide. altar of burnt offering. Chap.'xx V11J. Aarons garments. 31 b Ofthe Tame Wood and matt (aliened v«t I Or, fire f timet. \UrMt. broad (the altar (hall bee foure fquare) and die ning to morning before die I ord,fbr a ftatute for height thereofthree cubites. euer vnto their generations, i# be tb/erutd by die 2 And thou (halt make it homes in the foure children orltiael. corners thereof: the homes (hall bee ofit '> Ielfe, and thou (halt coueritwith brafle. 3 Alfo thou (halt make his afhpannesforhis a(hes,and his befomes , and his bafins, and his flemhookes,andhis|j cenfers : thou (halt makeal the inftruments thereof of brafle, 4 Abb thou (halt make vnto i t a grate ..»'-< CHAP. XXVIII. I tke Lord tiBnh stvm mnd bu joxmit la iht PrufiluoA. 4 TheugtmtuH. ii. 19 ^inantutrtth itutktiv.tiutf} thtntmto'th cbilttrti of Ifratt. |o "Vnm mi Y'.»i»mi j8 *1»rOHbt*rttbtktima:*itieoflhtlfrttliltK>jfin*it. ANdcaufe thou thy brother Aaron to come vnto diee and his fonncs with him, from a networke of brafle : alfo vpon that f grate (halt thou make foure brafen rings vpon the foure i mongthe children ofIfrael,thathemay fjrutme corners thereof. in tne Priefts office : / mem Aaron, N.'uiab, and 5 And thou (halt put it vnJer the compafle Abihu,Elea7ar,andIthamar Aaronsfonnes ofthe altar beneath, diat the grate may be in the 4 Alfo thou (halt make holy garments lor roiddes ot the altar. Aaron thy brother, * glorious and Beautifiill. , where b> hU 6 Alfo thou (halt make barres for the altar, j Therefore thou (halt fpeake vnto all fcun- office may bet barres /Jij, of Shittim wood, and (halt couer j ning men, whom I haue filled with rhc Ipiritof t"*",,Kmj:fid'mttitM, totmOiiAt fjluiei, tiu Ur.itikmi.b il>« licit, B Thi role] wheh wdimri-.r. diriht Efbod,fr>:inutiio -rtn m- md the twrniftayiut *ni It in if gpld, C ThttuuitttorlruJntd nh.ib y,u -unitr lie riit utalom- •n thtii it, tud »m tl/o wuboMt jltcnn. and fcarlet, and fine twined linnen wrought with needle, mth the foure pillars thereof and their foure fockets. . 17 All the pillars ofthe court (hall haue filets of filuer round about, with their heades of filuer, and their fockets of brafle. ^ The length of the court {hall i«anhun- \ together by the two :d?es : fo (hall it be clof'ei , , ... „. dreth cubites, and the breadth fiftie f at cither j "j Andthe'1 imbro^dered gard ofthe (ami F- J Which* A end, and the height fine cubites, and the hang- phod,which (hall be vpon him, (halbe of die Ielfe J^U**P wgj of fine twined linnen, and their fockets of I fameworke and fluftc, *» of goldc, bWfflkeJ <01 brafle. and purple,and fcarlet, and fine twined linnen. 19 All the veflels ofthe Tabernacle for al ma- , 9 And thou (halt take two Onix Hone*, ami jOf,ftake»,whera ner fernice thereof, and all the g pinnes thereof, \ graue vpon them the names of the children of with the curtained and all th» pinnes of the couitfhati be brafle. . Ifrael. 20 ^ And thou (halt commaund the children | ioSixe names of them vpon the one Rorjc.md of Ilraeljthat they brine vnto thee pure oile oline the (ix names that rcmaine vpon thefecond Aone •> beaten for the light,thatthelampesmay alway according to ^their gt-nerations.. f Atlhry<„,;. jlburne. n Thou (halt caufc to gr. me the two flouts Bof,(0,i,0U|0,i.rT 21 In the Tabernacle of the Congregation accordiug tothe names ofthe children ol Iliad, be|.a«» in order without thevaile,which is before die Teftimony, by a grauer offtgrrers that workedi and gram th (hall Aaron and his fonnesdrefle them rronuue- inttonc, and (halt maJrcdicmtobccfctandcm- boflid . were faftrrtedto the gtoiJtd. h Suchascom meth from the oliuewheo iti firU prefled ot beaten. t ortfendif. The breftplate of judgement. bofTedingold, :6 And in the third row a tiukeis, an achate and an Hematite. 20 And in the fourth rowe fa chryfolite, an onix3and a iaiper : and they /hall be fet in gold in their emb 0) foments. 21 And tire ftones mall be according to the names of the children of Ifraei, twelue, accor- ding to their names, grauen as fignets, eucry one after his name, and uhey (hall bee for the twelue tribes. 22 q" Then thou (halt make vpon the breaft- plate two chaines at the etlds, of wreathen worke ofpure gold. t Which are vp- iraill toward the Shoulder. 32 And the hole for his head (hall bee in the rniddes of it, hauing an edge of wouen worke round about the collar of it : i© fhall it be as the collar of an habergeon,that it rent not. 33^" And beneath vpon the skirts thereof, thou (bait make pomegranates of blue filke, and purple, and fcarlet round about the skirts uherof, and bels of gold betweene them roundabout : 3 4 Thattif* a golden bell and a pomegranat, a golden bel and a pomegranate round about vp- on the skir ts of the robe. 35 So it (ball bee vpon Aaron, V;hen he mini- flreth,and his found (bal be heard,when he goeth* into the holy place before the Lord,ind when he commeth out,and he (hall not die. 3 6 ^" Alio thou (halt make a plate ofpure gold and graue thereon, as fignets are grauen,0 H o- linjs To The Lord. 3 7 And thou (halt put it on a blue filke lace, and it iKalbe vpon the myter, euen vpon the fore- front of the my ter /hall i t be. 38 So it (tall be vpon Aarons forehead, that Aaron may p beare the iniquity of the offerings, i» Their offVringt which the children of Ifrael'lba'll o&r. in all their f!^™^. holy offerings : and it (ball bee alwayes vpon Iris ^aniVwou'id°b™e forehead, to make them acceptable before the therein': which fin Lord MiehiePtieft 3 9 Likewife thou (halt embroider the fine lin- j^;Bd Sici&ti nen coat,and thou (bait make a myter of fine lin- ' nen,but thou (bait make a girdle ofneedlework. 40 Alfo tkou (bait make for Aarons formes coats, and thou (halt make them girdles,and bo- nets fhalt thou make them for glory and come- linefie. Ecclxs.tf.$. » Holi'rwffcappsr. taineditotbe Lota: iorheeis mcftholy.andno. thing vnholy may lupeaie hefore 23 Thounaltmakeairo vpon the breftplate 41 And thou (bait put tJrem vpon Aaron thy two rings of e o!d,and put the two rings on k the brother and on his formes with him, arid ftafc two ends of t£e breftplate. \noynt them and 1 fill their hands, and fanchhe -4 And thou (halt put the two wreathen them, that they may minifter vnto mee in the Raines ofgold in the- two rings in the endescfPiMsorbce fe^-1'^ EJ u^n-„i. .. 42 Thou (bait alfo make them linnen breeches !tL0o"cr'.a'1?the'e jq Tliati»,ronfe. hem. by gi« the breftplate. 2 5 And the other two ends of the two wrethert ffwwMjthou (bait faften in the two embonV ,ents, and (bak put them vpon the (bouldcis ofthe E- phod on the forefide of it. 2 6 C Alio thou (halt make two rings ofgold, e> which thou fhalt put in the'two other ends ofthe breftplate, vpon the border thereof, toward the infide ofthe Ephod. 27 <\ud two other rings ofgolde thou (halt make , and pdt them on the two fides ofthe E- phod, beneath in the forepart of it oner againft the coupling of it vpon the broidered gardof the m Aaron (nail not, ^P^^- , „,,,., , , n , , ,• enter into the holy. 28 Thus they (hallbinde the breftplate by his^ place inhitowne .rings vnto theiings of the Ephod,with a lace of iiatiie.bM in the b]ue fij« tfo it may bkm. vpon the broidered ehiTdrcnoafrlel. ^gard ofthe Ephod, and. that the breaftplate bee 11 Vrimu">iiSecn ' not loo/id from the Ephod. :ht:and Thum.t ' -5 So Aaron (ball m beare the names ofthe children of Ifraei in the breaftplate of iudgement to couer their priuities: from the loynes vnto the U{ajt, diighes (ball they reach. 43 And they (ball bee for Aaron and his hem to efhice. !_ miKi,perrecXion: declaring that the ftoiiesofihe breft- plate were moll eleare, and of per- fect beauty : by V- rim afo is meant knowledge,and ThmiinHiti Mi. nelTe.lhewjng tifhatvertuet aie rt'iuiredinthe Pntll*. vpon his heart, when hee gocth into the holy j thou make them) tonnes when they come into the Tabernacle Jj of the Congregation , or when they come vnto the Altar to minifter in the holy place, that they i- commit not iniquitie, and fo die. Thit fi>i\i be a lawe foreuer vnto hum, and to his feede after him. CHAP. XXIX. 1 Themaucr ofcmltcratiKg tht Pnifls. »8 Jht centi'HtH fa* enfi.e. 4 j Tie Lordfroaiijub to duett tmong the children *fljr*el. THis thing alfo (bak thou do vnto them, when thou confecrateft than to bee my Priefts, * Take a young calfe, and two rammes without blemifh, 2 And vnleauencd bread, and cakes vnleaue- ned tempered with oyle, and wafers vnleauened anointed with oyle: (of fine wheate flourc /baltj I0ryvfmtntt[e, t In not hiding their nacktdntSV} LtHll.f j, place for a remembrance continually before the Lord. 30 rtn*W iniactihec. 3 Then (halt thou put them in one basket,andi a prefent them in the basket with the calfe and the two rammes, 4 And (bait bring Aaron and his tons vnto thedoore ofthe Tabernacle ofthe Congregati- on,and wafh rhem with water. 5 Alfothou (bait take die garments, and put ^ Whitdwi .vpon .Aaron the wnicle, and die b robe .ofthe eTj a Ephod^ xonTccrationof the Pricils. *tt«?.i8.j«. ,C*4f.jo.i5. ■*Ch*p.tS.4U fOrjonJectiut thtm. approuc it. *Z.*i».j.$. \thr fiuHt.mtr, j.ai. Ch .Ephod,anddieEphod, and the bred plate, and (halt dole them to him with the broidere>- gard of the Ephod. 6 Then thou /halt put the mitre vponhis head, and (halt put the holy * Crowne vpon the mitre. 7 And thou malt take the anoynting * oyle, and (halt powre vpon his head and anoint him, - *4 ThccontinualUjaifice. 3* And thou (halt put all this in the (lands of Aaron.and in die hands of his Ibnnes, and (halt make them to and fro before die Lord. 2 5 Againc thou (halt receiuc diem of their hands and burne diem vpon die altar befldes die burnt offering for a fwettc iauour vnto the Lord: /cr this is an ottering made by lire vnto the Lo d. 2 4 Likewife tJiou (halt take the breft of the 8 And thon (halt bring his ibnnes, and put [ramme ofthe coniecradon , which is for Aaron coates vpon them. $ And (halt gird him with girdles, btih Aa- ron and his fonnes : and (halt put the boncts on j them, and the Prieds office (hall be theirs for a perpetualllaw: thou* (halt alfo j| fill die hands of Aaron,and the hands of his ibnnes. o After, thou (halt preient the calfe before the Tabernacle ofthe Congreg;.tion,*and Aaron cZs'ia"i(ytE- that and his fonnes (hall I put their handes vpon die the'facrificewai head of the calfe. alio offrcd forthtm 1 n So thou (halt kil die calfe before the Lord, andthat'they did nt the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congrega- don. 12 Thendiou (halt take ofthe blood ofthe calfe,and put it vpon the homes of theAitar with thy finger, & (halt powre all tlurefi ofthe blood at th foote ofthe Altar. 1 3 * Alfo diou /halt take all the fat that cone- reth the inwards, and the kall,r/w» u, on the finer andthetwokidneis, and the fat diat is vpon them,and (halt burne them vpon the Altar. 14 But the fleffi ofthe calfe, aud his skin, and his doung (halt thou burne W;th fire without the hofte : it is a f fmne ottering. 1 5 CThou (halt alfo take one ramme, and Aa- ron and his fonnes (hall put their hands vpon the head ofthe rame. 1 6 Then (halt thou kill the ramme, & take his blood.Sc fprinkle it round about vpon the Altar, ml (halt (hake it to h and iro before the Lord, I and it (halbc thy part. h Tki' ttttftee 27 And thou (halt fandifie the bread ofthe HSBbST (haken offering, and the (hoiddcr of diet heaue \\>:t,Nonh,ini offering jwhTch was fliakeh to and fro,aud which " i Socallr.lbe. caulf it wit not onrlyflialccnto am! ho, but all* lifted Tp. k Which <i their heaue offering to the Lord. 2- then thou (halt burne the red with (ire : it (hail le not be eaten,becau(e it is an holy thing. 35 Therefore (halt thou doe thus vnto Aaron and vnto his fons, according to all things which. Aaron and hi. the head ofthe ramme. 20 Then (halt thon kill the ramme, and take of his blood, and put it c. vpon the lappe of Aa- rons eare,and vpon the lappe of the right care of his fonnes, and vpon the thumbc of their right hand,and vpon die great toe of their right foote, and (halt fprinkle the Llood vpon the altar round about. /,'■,", x , 2 1 And thou (halt take of the blood that is f vnon the Altar , and of die anointing oyle and , _. fcCnnklcitvpon Aaron, and vponhisgar- j ^Theonelambcthouftaltprefentinthetnor. tWSS^sfonS'andW*^!*- ning,& the other lamb thou (h..ltru.cnt at «.en meats 'of his (onncs with him :fo he mall benal- I 40 lowed,and his clothes , and his fonnes, and the \ finefloure mingled Bftfafr 31? And (halt offer euerydav a calfe for a finnc />ni<. oflering,for™reconciliation: & thou (halt denfe gT,^W*fc the Altar, when thou had offered vpon it for re- ^a^^t^ conciliauon,and (halt anoint it tofaoctifie it. dontd. 3 7 Scuen dayes (halt thou denfc lie Altar, and (andifie it,fo the Altar (hall bee mod holy: (tf whatfoeuertoucheth die Altar,(hall be hoi v. 38 f * Now this »s that which thou ih.ilt pre- ^ s s fent vpon the altar: ei Renumber, halfea fhekel, after the" fhekelof by i>auid,».Saai, the Sanctuary : ("a fhekel a twenty gerahs) the h'rViKi fhekel halfefhekel/Wfef an offering to the Lord. iluedtwo cosmos 14 All that are numbredfrom twenty veere fliekels.andthe oldandaboue,fhallgiueanon%ingtotheLord. 8",hVi,at find it the fit. m> fgwti. t ThanMnthe Sanftnarie and not in thchelicfi •ef all. ri Mtamnj,when hetrimmrtli ehem.and refrefh- eththeoile. « Otherwife made thrntbit,whicb isdckribcd. " & i 5 The rich fhall not pafTe,and the poore fhall I tcVfiVe'fti™in« ' not diminifh from halfe a fhekel , when yee fhall rttrling the ounci giue an offering vnto the Lord,' for a redempti- ;of filuer. onofyourliues. % ''Itm"*''*'7'* 1 fa So thou fhall take the money of the re- ^^Y'^- demption of the children of Ifrael, and fhalt put i That God it vnto the vfeof the Tabernacle of the Cong-e- ;m JH minifter, & to make the perfume of the burnt of- 1n' frings to die Lord,thcyfhal wafh themfelues with water,left they die. 21 So they fhall wafh their hands and their feet that they die n*t: and th'u /hall be to them an ordinance ' for euer , bttb vnto them and to his feed throughout their generations. 22 ^ Alfo the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,faying 23 Take thou alfo vnto thee principal! fpices : of the moflpure myrrhe fiue hundtethhjbtkfh, of f\veete cinamon halfe fo much, that ii, two hundrtth and fifue,and of fwtete n calamus, two tuudreth,and fiftie : S4 Alfo I Solnng Jithe Priefthood fhall lart. m Weighing fo much. n It 15 a kin Je if reedeofaveiy fwcetranourwith in.indisvfed in p,iuilers»J odouts. Anointing oyle. Peifarne. fr*^.jjf. « All things wtichappertaine m.rg- kd together ,pure a>,a holy. 36 And thou (halt beat it to powder,r.nd(raIt put oi it before tht*4>k.t of the Teftimc rue in the Tabernacle of the Congu-gatu.n , where I will j make appointment with thee. lLfhalbevntoyou- jmoftholy. 37 And ye (rial ret make vr.to you any cempo- fition like this perfume, which thou (halt make: fOnefy dedicate jt ftalbe vnto thee holy for the r Lord. r.bernacle. ; 38 VVhofoeuermal make like vnto that to fmell thereto , euen he (halbe cut off from his people. CHAP. XXXI. • S GodnutUlhBualetUmi Jholi*l mteiifir luvoih. IjTie Stbbxthdayuibt /?j« 0/ mr j*uRi/ic*nm. it The T«tlei atr;/te» I) 1 he finf.tr tf Cod Nd the I. ord (pake vnto Mofes/aying, Behold ,1 »haue called by n'ameBe'ra- leelthefbnneofVri,theibnne of Hur,of the tribe ofludah. 1 3 Whom I haue'filled with the Spirit ofGod, ;inwifedome,andinvnderflanding,andinknow- |Jedge,and in all b workmandip: 4 To finde out curious workes to workein jgold,and in dluer,and in brafle, 5 Alb in the arte to let ftoncsjand to cai ue in Chap. r ttj.xxxij. Tlie Sabbath. The rxoIterKalfe, u 1 Ihaaechofea andmademeete, efcap.jj.jo. 1A' b Thiffheweth that handycrafts ate the gilts of iGods Spirit and [therefore OHghtto beecfleenecU e Ihaueinlhufled them,3nd increa- led their know- ledge, d So called. bt- tbtrein,orbecauft the whole waa beaten out of onepieee. mer.tc,aiui the ah.ir of per urn.' i 9 iikcwiicthe aitai otbuir.t offering with all his.i 11. umentf^aed the lauer with his toot. io AUothigaimentrof theminiftration,3nd the holy gaimci ts rcr Aai en the Pricft, and die gaimti uo.l.is ci.r.c;,tcnun.itei in tliePntflo oiticc, 11 And the canoyi;tingo\le,and(wectper-|e which o«fU fumelor thcSandluary : according to all that I >»a> loaofcintibe hauecommandtdtheelhal; they doe. iffff^** ****** 12 % Atttiwaidthe Lordlpakc vnto Mofes, tZZ^I iaying, 13 Speakc thou al^o vnto the children of I:ra- eljandiay,1 Mot\r;thAanding keepeyee my Sab- baths . tor it lsafignebctwecncniccandyou in your generations, that yce may know that 1 the Lord doelandificyou. 14 * Yee (hall therefore lceepe tfaef Sabbadi i for it is holy vnto you. he that defiluh ,t,(hal die the death, thertiore wholocuerworkctluhcrcin, die .-.meperibn (hall be euen ctit ott from among his people. 1 5 Sixedayes fcalshen'work,butln4e(euenth day t= the Sabbath of the holy reft vi.to the I ord, who.'oeuer doeth any worke in the Sabbath day, (hall die the death; 1 6 v. herfore the children of liiael (hall keepe the Sabbath,that they may obuue the lull tho lowcuttheirgenerationsfbr antueilai\ing Co- ucnart. 17 It is a fgnebetwecnemeeand the chikirtn ofllrael (or euer : *fcr ir. fixedaits the Lorxlmade the heauen and che eai ih, and in the leuenth day i heceafed,andrcfted. X IhuslwhentheLordhadmadeanendeof l""S ,htl" '•Deut 9 1 \\ bcrr [drtl Dotiabume. f Though I com- dthef. »oikc« :o bcdorc.yenul that)On ireahcmy Sab- bath riayei. C't.lo.IJ. J God rrpeatetb ;liiip"ict,btcatHe he whole ItceptBg >fthcli*fiinilcth nthetruc vr{ol hcSabba.h.which 1 loeti.e liom jur woili.a'dto cbf) the will Co.l. \Or,UAtth. Cl* I.3T.f>l 1 !i From creating ' rrcatyres.biit fromgOHrr- ■ingandprclei- timber,awrf to woi V in al maner ofwotkmanOip. 6 Andbehold,Ihaueioynedwithhim Aho- hab the ionne of Ahi amach of the tribe of Dan, arid in the hearts of all that are cwi'e hearted, hauelput wi dome tomakea'.l thatl haueccm- | mar.dedthee: 7 That «,the Tabernacle ofthe Congregation, caufeofthecBB- , and the Arke oftheTeftimony,andtln Merci'cat ing and arte vfed '., that (halbe thcreupon,with allinHrumcntsofthc Tabernacle : 8 Alb the Table and their.ftrimcrnil. -.ir and the dpure Candlcfticke with all lis n ftiu- corrmur.irg withMo esvpon moilntSfnai)*hee g uc him twcTal les' ot the Tcrtimony/w.ai Ta bks ot hcue,wr;tten with the finger of God. t»hiipe«ple. CHAP. XXXII. ^TlnIpttluenhmfiiieiiciiUe.'mmncenihe ctl/r. 14 Gedu tfjieajralf Alo/nprnrer. 19 Mofei kreiketh the Ttblti, ij htfitftlhi/ieiao!tieri. J» Me]cne*ttfirihtiieop:t. BVt when the people law, that Mo'es tarried long or hee came downefrom thcHaountainc, thepeople gathered thcmtclues together .-. Aaron,ar.draid vnto liim, Vp, ■ make VS gods to ^Jll,'r,!*t*^ ede before vs: rbr of rivs Mofes the ririn that brought vs out of the land of Eg>pt, wee knowe not what is become of him. 2 And Aaron laid vnto them iPluckcoft'the ""«™»:i}. . . . - 1 1 I r 1RKM t '."at golden eareiiHgs, which are in the tat esc' vciir wiues,ofyourlonnes,andofyour daughters, and bring them vnto me. 3 Then all the people pluckt from tlKr the golden caiirings, which wen, mil .e: and tliey brought them vr.to Aaron. 4 *Whorcceiiiedthem at their hards.- ncd it with y grauing tocjle. & m; - ten calle: then they la:d,*Thefel ratl,which brought thee out ofthclaiul- 5 When Aarprrfawi^^erjpadeao fore it: and Aaror.procbimcd/ayin£,'i'o fnorow Jhall be the holy dav of the lord. € So they role vp the next day in :' DiBg,&ofteredburntorl ofletirgs: al'o * the people- late tluni il<.wi'e to tare and drinfce,and roftvptppr 7 ^Thentliel ordfaidvniji I thee downe: fo] tb] | ■-.mofthcland. * E t Tliey dolatr) ii.Mhra lestbii W that od is not at hacd ■sccpt they fee ft pre- Leraje >fidoTatei>,that iey IpatrnncoS ofati it tbeli r idled delires. ■ I tjypt.wl-ttelbejr cicr, irJfepr»n«oi- hiprcd. i.K»>'citp.?j.j." " \ feene this people , andbehold^itisaftiffenccked hoftejand1 flay euery man his brother, and euery pieafeGud.thair* dtKt.9 13. 1 people. man his companion, &et*ery man his neighbour, tamed tenure of f Godiheweth i ' 10 Now f therefore let mee alone, that my 28 So the children of Leui did as Mofes had '!"^*f ^"*si „ t^'odl^'hls wrath may waxe hote agaajft them , for I will commanded: and there fell of the people the fame; d'cm.??".' " " punfihmeat!y ' • confumetliem : but I will make of thee a mightie dayabotttthreethoufandmen. ' people. 29 (For Mofes hadfaid,Confecrateyour hands 11 *But Mofes prayed vnto the Lord hs God,; vnto the Lord this day, euen euery man vpon his andfaid, O Lord,why doth thy wrath waxe hote «>fonne,ind vpon his brother ,that there may bee ™oJ"X7 ,« aga'nft thy people,which thoii haft brought out giuenyouableffine this day.) moll Sue no to of the land o Egypt, with great power,and with 30 And when the morning came , Mofes laid fpea'nt>-rft>n,hut a. mightie hand ? 1 vnto the people, Yee haue committed a grieuous pBtofallcirnaU 12 nvherfore (hall the Egyptians||fpeake,andj crime: but now I will go vp to the Lord,ifl ma"* %,He hath brought them out maliciouily;or to pacifie/w» for your finne. flay them in the m ninta ns, and to conlumethe.n 3 1 Mofes therfbre went againe vnto theLord, from the earth ? turne from thy fierce \vrach,and j and feid,Oh this people haue finned a great finnei p/a.i,t,tt. X>r,t>Uf}beme. \Or,ri(tnt. g Thatis.rhy promifemadet Abraham. people So mudi liee 32 Therefore now if thou pardon their finne,* 0f God, that h^e 1 nation, o l will make it 33 Then the Lord laid to Mofes, Whofoeuer k«ow;n,thjthee hath finned againft mee, I will put him out of my »« neuer prede- 0 booke. *" Aioateinminee- *-.' 1 r 1 • 1 _ 1 ternallcouafellto 34 Goe now therefore, bring the people vnto i;feeuetUftin$, the place which I commanded thee: behold,mine p This declareua fc AtlthefV repe- titions (hew how excellent a thing they defrauded CHAP, xxxiir. zTktLi>t4pnnnfethlo(ini*H^Hielbtfirthuptofle. 4 Tftr* artfttireaufetht Lirdatmeth tog»vp»itblbem. 9 Mojet ttlktth&imtitrttnithGoi. u Htyia)tlhfirthtftofle% x8 mdtk/uttt tofetlbtg'orjof tic Lord, «o remember it •fGodsfauour, caftit into the fire,and thereof came this calfe. 7 Then Mofes tookeWf Tabernacle, and pit- : people refnrced »nd an occifion to 2 5 Mofestherefore faw that the people were ched it without the hofte farreotiVrorn the hofte, t^'th't- *0-" ™but yet in the day of h°» grteuous a the mountaine with the rwo Tables of the Tefti- my vifitation I will p vifir. theirfinne vpon them, }£"'' Xt"? Mo- monie in hishand: the Tables were wricten on 3 5 So the Lord plagued the people, becaufe icsprayerGod both thair fides, euen on the one fide, and on the they caufed Aaron to mtkf the calfe which hee, woald not full; Other were they written. made. team it. 1 6 And the'e Tables were the worke of God, and "this writing was the writing of God grauen in the Tables. 17 Andwhenlofhua heard the noyfe o^" the themfelues of by people as they fhouted,he faid vnto Moles,There a j/jmi idolatry. 4 noyfe ofwarre in the hofte. I A Fcerward the Lord fay d vnto Mo(es,Depart, 18 Whoanfwered, Itisnotthenoife of them , /"I'goe vp from hence, thou, and the people * Thelaudof Cy that haue the v.'&ory, nor the noife of them that (which thou haft brought vp out of the land of "j" ^"h™™^ are ouercome: but I do heare the noife of finging. Egypt) vnto the land which I fware vnto Abra- they that entred 19 Now,asfooneas heecameneere vnto the ham,toI:zhik,andto Iaakob,faying,* Vnto thy into it.mull paOe hofte,he faw the calfe and the dancing: foMofes feed will I giue it. v. P^' h|ehi ls- wrath waxed hote,and hee. caft the Tables out of 1 2 And *I will fend an Angel before thee,and *cb*»i\.i7. his handes, and brake them in pieces beneath the will caft out the Canaanites, the Amorites, and 10/^.14 1 1. mountaine. the Hittites, and the Perixzites, the Hiiu'tes, and &*t.j.it, *Mtot,s,tt* 20 * After,hee tooke the calfe which they had the Iebufites : made,andburneditinthefirc,andgroundit vn- ; 3 Toaland,ryS^,thatflowethwithmilkeand ... to powder, and ftrowed it vpon the water, and hony: for I will not goe vpwiththee, *becaufe *chjp.ii.*, rteroftbeiri.To"e^dethecW1^^ .' . '■ tbQuarta ftirteneckedpeople,leftI confume theet**.»-«i- latry, and partly 2i Alfb Mo'esfaid vnto Aaron,What did this in the way. thattbtylhould people vnto thee, that thou haft brought fo great 4 And when the people heard this eu'II ti- c occifion, a cinne Vp0rJ them? dings,they forrowed,and no man put on his beftj 22. Then Aaron an fwered, Let not the wrath | raiment, of my Lord waxe fierce: Thou knowe'ft this peo- ; 5 (For the Lord had laid to Mofes, Say vnto f ple,thatthey are 'uenQt onmifchiefe. the children of Ifrael, Yee area ftrfteneckedpeo-'1' Tn« «t*«r 23 And they faid vnto mee, Make vs gods to ple,I will come fiiddenly vpon thee,and con iime,r!a'',hsvv ,n,irc'r' goe before vs: forweknow notwhat is become thee : thereforenowputthycoftlyraymentfromlcir,.pU^i(hCtnh»0t ofthis Mofes (the man that brought vs, out of the thee,thatImayknowl>whattodoevntothee. 'rebellion, land of Egypt.) 6. So the children of Ifrael laid their good c rhit •'- tbe r* 24 Then I fay d to them, Yee that haue gold, raiment from thein, after M'fts Mwdnwdrom; c0"!i^ef0 1 deftltatt" phicke it off: and they brought it mee, and I did the mount Horeb. 'ealled.becaufrthe Mofes talkctli with God. Chap.xxxiii). New Tables arc made. J* the Congregation, which Was without the hofte. 8 And when Moles went out vnto the Ta- bernacle, all thepeople rofe vp , and flood eutry man at his tentd':ore,and looked after Mofes,vn- •ciH he was gone into th e Tabernacle. 9 Andaflbone as Mofes was entred into the Tabernacle, the cloudy pillar defcended &ftood ;« the doore of the Tabernacle , and tht Ltrd tal- .ked with Moles. i 10 Now when all the people fawthe clcudie pillar ftand at the Tabernacle doore, all the pet> flood with him there, and prc^lairneVtheT'-rre ;plerofevp,andworfhippedtuery maninhisttnt oftheLorci: doore. 6 So the Lord paffed before his face, ar.d d W«ftpl«iBtfy - " And the Lord fpake vnto Mores «* face to » cried,TheLord3theLord,ftror.g,mcrcifu]l,and , nneocfcti. and f.milijtlyof face,asaman Ipeaketh vnto his friend. After hee gracious,flowe to anger.and abundant ingood- berefenloto,,* i»"ltau[i P-j£,,..u among wheme thou art, fhall fee thewcrkeof the Lord : for it is a temble thing that I will do with thee. 11 Keepe diligently that which I corr.maund thee this day : Behold,! will caft out before thee grace inmy fight,and I know thee bv name, 1 8 Againe he fayd, I befeech thee, fhewe mee thy g gloi y, ip And hee anfwered, I will make all my ;ther thou goeftdeft they bethecaulcof'ru.nea- c ifthoDlbilnw h good goe before thee, and I will ' proclaime the Name of the Lord before thee : * tor 1 will g Thy face, thy . Inbit.ncc.andiliy nuieftie. i h My mercy, and 'iathctlycate. i KeadcChap.34, verfe fij. i k For rinding no- fhewe k mercy to whom I will fhew mercy , and thing io ira» that will haue conipaffton on whom I will haue com- tandererue mercy, paffion. faeM». I 20 Furthermore he laid, Thou canft not fee I For Mofei faw jmy face,for there fhall no man fee me,and ' 1 ue. I nothii lace in full I ai Alfo the Lord faid, Behold, thertu a place by m me,and thou fhalt ftand vpon the rocke : 22 And while my glory pafleth by, I will put theeinacleft of the rocke, and will couei thee Itbuftes. 12 * Take heede to thy felfi, that thou make *Lmt. 7.1 . no compact with the inhabitants oftheland whi- ' k*dr.trtc, and pollute thy hihcit maicSie, bata> main weaken: (Te •ck.1 '.bear.-. an In mount He. Mb. n Somnchofmy glory aaiothit mortal I life thou art able to lee. ■UK. with mine hand whiles I pafle by : 2 j After, I will take away mine hand, and thou fhalt fee my » backe parts : but my face (hall not be feene. CHAP. XXXIIII. hj TkeT»llfitrt,ttX»ea. 6 Tht Jt[c>i(iH»ofG<>d. I. ^3 . /(Btwffi l>viibiJJoli«Tiii firttdetn. 18 Tht $het fstfli. • 38 Utfctisfotifdaitiivthimcmt. Jo Hnl*ct/hmttb,->d bttoutrtth it ttiii a v"t. A Nd the Lord faid vnto Mofes, *Hew thee ,/\two Tables of ftone like vnto the fir ft,and I will write vpon the Tables the woi ds that were in the fiift Table5,which thou brakeft in p tees. 2 And bee ready in the morning, that thcu Biaveft comevp eaily vnto the mount of Sinai, and | waits there for me ,n the top ofthe mcunt. mongyou: j ij But yee fhall ouerthrowe their altars, ar.d fti'^ ! breake their images in pieces,and cut down their jdoli !dgroues, d|Jce,h'hhp'"u'iM 14 (For thou (halt bow downe to none other £,"£,> 2ok>.f,d |god,becaufedieLord,wholeNamcii*Ielou<;,isa *f*«f.:o.1. lelousGod) 1 5 Left thou make a * compact with the in- f^«f.»}.;»- habitants of the land,and when tliey goe a who- P*** ling after their gods,and docfaenhee vp.to their godsjotnt man call tlite, and thou* cateofhis * 1.0.8.1.. lacrificc : ... 16 Ar.dl'f thou take oftheir* daughters vn- * i.*c«»^.ti.». to thy fonncs,and their daughters goe a whoring after their codF,andmake thy Ibnnes goe a who- ring after their gods.* j 17 Thou fhalt make thee no gods of Tr.ctrall. t A.Cold,fi|Urr, 18 CThe feaft of* vnleauened bread fhalt braiT.- ur anything thou kcepe : feucn dayes fhalt thou eate vnleaue- £S J^SSml nedbread,3sIcofnnvundedthee-, indie time of Kd ,!,„,„„ rf the *moneth of Abib : for in the montth of Abib. Uot>t,»nar>orMt thoucameftoutolFgypt ESZZZ.* 1 «j * Fucry malt th.it/ P openeth the von he, . ^J j*»* p-albtminc : aIro all the fiift bointof rJhyflodce . c ^ \ , ,' ,' „i (halbercckrntdwiWjfcdfcofbetuesandfhtepe. aa.a,. fv'.^vj* 20 But the hi ft of the aflethou fhalt buyout w,th a Umb: & iftbo u I edcim h,m DOt,thtn thou E 2 ftalt Motes face fliineth bright, (halt breake his necke : all the firft borne of thy •Cbtp.tjt,. 1 Without offriB, [omeMmfc. * CbAf.^At. lbfif.ii.it. g Which w.asin Sep:rraber,when thefunnedcdi- things ciicy callea idol the y«ere. Orut.iS.i6. Cb1p13.11.17. h (io.lpromileth todelendthciu. Bed theirs, which 'obef fin comtnan demeut. '*Cb*p.xj. 18. jjReadeChapij. 19 dclU.14.ZI. lilHt.9.S. c Tlii» miracle Vrastoconfirme beauthoritieof be Law, & ought no more to be allowed then other miracle*. •Dtt.l4.ij. |0r,»wd*. lEeadi;>.Cor, Exodus. Eucry man offeringto tho worke. j Ye fhall kindle no fire thorowout all your fonnes (halt thou redeeme,and none /hall appeare " habitations vpon the Sabbath day beLore me " ' empty. 2 1 % * Sixe dayes (halt thou worke, and in the feuenth day thou (halt reft, both in earing time, aniinthehariwftthoii (halt reft. 22 ^*Thou (halt alio obierue the feaft of weekes in the time of the firft fruits of wheate har- ueft, and the feaft of gathering fmitt in g the ende ofthe yeere. I 2 3 ' ^ * Thrice in ayeere (hall all your men children appeare before the Lord Iehouah God tofpoliticail'oflfrael. 4 Forlwillcaftout the nations before thee, and enlarge thy coafts , 10 that no man /hall •> de - fire thy land, when thou (halt come vp to appeare before the Lord thy God thrice in the yeere. 25* Thou (halt not offer the blood of my fa- crifice with leauen , ne ther (hall ought of the fa- orifice of diereaft of Palleouer be left vnto the morning, 26 The firft ripe fruits of thy land thou (halt bring vnto the houfe of the Lord thy God: jet malt thou hoc 'feethe a kid in his mothers milke. 27 And the Lord faid vnto Moles, Write thou thefe words : for after the tenour of * thefe words I haue made a couenant w:th thee and with If- rael. 28 So hee was therewith the Lord h fortie dayes and fortie nights,™* did neither eat bread, nor drinke water : and he wrote in the Tables * the words of the couenant , <»«« the Ten || com- mandements. 25* ^"SowhenMofes came down from mount Sinai, the two Tables of the Teftimome were in Mofes hand, as he defended from the mount : ( now Mofes wiftnot that the fkinne of his face ftion'e bright, after that ^o^had talked withhim) jo And Aaron and all the children of Ifrael 1 looked vpon Mofes,and behold,the skinne of his face (hone bright, and they wei e > afraid to come necre him. 3 1 But Mofes called them : and Aaron and all the chiefe of the Congregation returned vnto jhim : and Mofes talked witli them. 3 2 And afterward all the children of Ifrael came neere , and hee charged them with all that ; the Lord had (aid vnto him in mount Sinai. ; 3 3 So Molts made an end of communing with *ic*w.j.|?. , jthem* and had puc a couering vponhisface. trKSSi '' -14 B«t, when Mofes came"" before the Lord 4h< Congt tgatiou. to fpeake withhim, he tooke off the couering vn- til! he came out: then he came out, and (pake vn- to the children of Ifrael that which he was com- manded. j > And the children of Ifrael (aw the face of Mofes , how thefkih of Mofes face (hone hright: therefore Moles put the couering vpon his lace, vntill he went to ipeake with CJa^. CHAP. XXXV. t'T/ttSttii/ttb 5 Tht free gifti tie riq*,rcU xr The ritdi- ntflto, iThepieyUtooljer. ja'Be^ieei And ^bclttb are frit/- JciiofMoJ,,. 'Ciup.iJ.l, b ReadeChap. *Cb»f.l6 j I, e Which hanged before the Mercie- feate that it coul<4 notbefeeoe. *f*«p.|Q,!. \Elir.-#itbi T94S (oHIt.i, T Hen Mofes afTembled all the Congregation of the children of Ifrael, and faid vnto them, Thefe are the words which the Lord hath com- snanded that ve fhould doe them. 2 *Sixe dayes thou (halt worke, but the f»- ( uenth day (hall bee vnto you the holyaSabbath : ted, did fpinnewith their hands, and brought thel *"<'«»<> ^tdiKwotke *" 9&& vnto the Lord ;whofeeuefioth Take from among you an offnng vnto the Lord: whofoeuerisofa* wilhng heart, leth bring tins ottering to the Lord,iw»wy , gold, and fiiuer,andbrafle 6 Alio blewfilke,and purple,andfcarlet,and hnelinnen, and goats »*irtt 7 And rammes fkinnes died red, and badgers skinnes , with Shittim wood 8 Alfo oyle tor light , andfpices for the an- nointing oyle, and for the fweete incenle, 5> And onix ftones,and ftones to be let in die Ephod, and in the breft plate. 10 And all the wile b hearttd among you, fhall come and make all that the Lord hath com- 'manded : 1 1 That «,the * Tabernade,the pauilion there- of,and his couering,& his tachesand his boards, his ban es,his pillars, and his lockets, 12 The Arke,and the barres thereof theMer- cie-feate,and the vaile that e couereth it, 1 3 The Table and the barres ot?tr and all the infti umencs thereof, and the fhewbread : 14 Alfo theCandleftickeoflightjandhisin-i ftruments, and his lampes with the oyle for the! light : j 1 5 * Likewife the Altar of perfume and his barres, and the anointing oile, and the fweete in- cenfe,and the vaile ofthe doore at the entring in ofthe Tabernacle, 1 6 The "Altar of burnt offering withhis bra-; *£H W« fen grate, his barres and all his inftntments, thei lauer and his toot, 17 The h-.ng mgs of the court, his pillarsand] his lockets, and the vaile ofthe gate or the courtj 18 The pnnes of the Tabernacle, and the' pir.nes ofthe court with the,r cordes, 19 The J miniftring garments tominjfter in! j s.ichnapp«t> the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaroni tainetothefer. the Pruftyand the garments of his fonnes , that: "'" °: tne T»* they may miniftcrin the Priefts office. ernacie. 20 ^Then all the Congregauon ofthe chil-j dren of Ifrael departed from the pretence of Mo- fes. 21 Andeuery one whole heart \ encouraged \nlr.liftcdbim him, and euery one whole fpirit made him wil-j if. ling , came a>,d brought an offering to the Lord, for the worke of the Tabernacle of the Congre- gauon, and tor all his vlts, and for the holy gar-< ments. 22 Both men and women , as many as were I free hearted,came a* twenty and "were moued with knowledge !pun goats hairt. eight cubics,and the bredeh ofone curt jir.c foiae 27 And the rulers brought onix Hones , and cubits -.and the curtaines were all ofone cite, ftonesto beiet in theEphod, and in the breaft 10 Andheecouplcd Hue curtaines together plate : and other Hue coupled he together. 28 Alio fpice, and oyle for fight, andforthe 11 And hee made firings of blew filkeby the * anointing oyle,and for diefweet perfume, edge of one cui taiuejti tlu- lelucdge of the cou- : IS Euery manandv/omanof tnecliildren of pling: likewife hee made onthtlideofdieoihc? Irrael, whole hearts mooued diem willingly to curtaine in the lelucdge in the fecond coupling, brirg foral the worke which the Lord had com- 12 "Fiftie firings made he in the one urtamc, 'thm+* 1.. mandedthem tomakesby the hand of Moles, \ and fiftie firings made :he in the :cdgc of tlie nlur brought a free oftring to the Lord. curtaine,whicn was in the fccoi id coupling 30^ Then Moles fayd vnto the»cfiildren of I f- firings were et one agamfl anotlier. rael, Behold, * the Lord hath called by name Be- ■ 13 After, heemaifc fiftie || tachesofgold, and |»>\t»»4«». laleel the fbnne of Vri , the lonneofHurof the coupled the curtaines one to anotlier with the I f Tbatii.which w e r • good fpio- ■n. *Ch*?.}o.i}. I VfiDgMor«a$ » minifter thereof \ar»M$tobirit *fGU h P««imngto gratrisg.or car- uing.or fiich like. tribe ofludah, 5 1 And hath filled him |[ with an excellent fpi- rit of wiledome,of vnderlianding, and of know- ledge,andin all maner ofworke, 3 2 To finde out curious workes, to worke in gold,and in filutr,and in brafTe, 3 3 Andin graiung ftones to let them, and in earning ofwood, etttn to make any maner of fine worke. 3 4 And he hath putin his heart that hee may teach ether : bothliee, andAholiabthe fonne of Ahifamach of the tribe of Dan. taches : j0 was i: one Tabc: nade. 1 4 ^ Alfo he made curtaines or goats ha:n tor the|[couenngvpon the Tabernacle: hee made lc'f them to thenumbtr orci.uen curtaines. 1 5 Thelength of one curtaine had thirrie en- tices , and the breadth ofone curtaine fourc cu- bites : the eleuen curtaines xve u ofone ale. 16 And hee coupled fine curtaines by dicm- lelues^andfixe curtaines by themlelues : 17 Alfoheemade fiftie firings vpon the edge of»»e curtaine in the feluedge in the coupling, Cc fifdeftrings made hee vpon die edge of the oiher \3.br.ir.fei*bttrl, a By tic Sanftua eyheraeanethhere alltJjeTibanaclc. 3 5 Them hath he filled with wi'edome of heart | curtaine in the lecond coupling to worke all maner h of cunning* and broidered, J 18 Hemadealfofiftietachesofbralietocou- .and needle workejnblewfilke, and in purple, in pletnecouetingthatitmightbe one. skarlet,andinfinelinnen'andweauing/»e»todo | ij> Andhemade a ccoueringvponthepanili- all maner ofworke and fiibrill inuendons. on or'rammes skins died red , and a couering of ru .„ YVV„ T - j badgers skins aboue. •n. ■'^rL.-rh. ! 20 CLikewife he made the boards for the Ta- JtdSxmft.fe 8 TkiJiiwttmMdf, .9 r*e ««„„*». | bernacleot Shittim wood to * Hand vp. jo The hards, ?i TbrUrre^ j? mdtkevitlt. | 21 Thelength ora boardw*' ten cubites, and THenwroughtBeTaleel,andAholiab,andall thebredth of a boardw<«acubitcandanbalj'e. t cunning men , to whome the Lorde gaue 2 2 Oneboard had two tenons , fet in order as wifedome, and'vnderftanding , to know how to die feete of a ladder , one againfl another : thus worke all maner ofworke for the fernice of die a San&uarie , accordiug to all that the Lord had commanded. 2 For Motes had called BeialeeL, and Aholi- ab,and all the wire hearted men, in whoie hearts theLordhad giuen wifedome , Mfenasmanyas their hearts incouraged to come vnto the worke to worke it. 3 And they receiued ofMofes all the offering which the children of Ifrael had brought for the ' worke of the feruice ofche Sanc"luarv,to make it ; Lh'«.'D C ' *Wn b.chey brought ftill vnto him free gifts euery morning. 4 So all the wile men that wrought all the Holy worke , came euery man from his worke which they wrought, 5 And (pake to Mofes , laying , The people bring too cmuch , and more then enough for the vfe of the worke, which the Lord hath comman- ded to be made. 6 Then Moles gaue a commandement , and they cau ed it to bee proclaimed throughout die hoft, aying, Let neither man nor woman prepare any moreworkefor the oblationof the Sancliu- rie. So the people were ftayed ft om offfing, 7 Fortheftufle they had,wasfuffuientforall the worke to make it,and too much. 8 * Allthe cunning men therefore among the workemen,madeJ»r the Tabernacle ten curtaines of fine twined Unnen, and ofblew Hike, andpur- ple,andfcarlet: <* Cberubims ofbroidred worke made they vfon them, t A rare example and notable to Ice -h t people fo tea- ■•lie to ferae God with their go»dt. *««f.>tf.j,4. A Which were Ittle pictures with wingsinthe tonne of children, made he for all the boards or the Tabernacle. 23 So hee made twenrie boards for the S«ith fide of the Tabernacle, men foil South. 24 Andfouidefockets ofltluer nude heevn- derthetwentie boards, two lockets vnder one •board for his two renons, and two fbekcts vnder another board for his rwo tenons. 25 Alfo for theother fide of the Tabernacle toward the North, he made twentie boards, 16 And their fortie fockets offline: , two loc- kets vnder oneboard,and two fockets vnder an- other board. 27 Likcwilitoward-thcWeftfide of the Ta- bernacle he made fixe b> i , 28 AHdtwoboardsna;'e hee in the corners of the Tabemade,for citliei fide, 29 And dicvwcre " loynedbcneath.andlike- wife were made lure aboue with aring : t!ius hec did to both in both corners. 30 Sorwcwfi ejght boards & then Rxteenc fockets of filutT, vnder euery bo a ;i f Afrer,hc nude ' wood, fiuc ti»r die boards in the one fide of tlu naclc, 32 And fine barres for the boards in theother CdeofrheTabeniatle, fc fun. bars 'i.rtliL boards ofthe Tabernacle <>n the Rdetoward tbeWeft. 33 And hee madethe mifMcft barrt xp (hootc through the boards , from the one end I tar, ' 3 4 He ouerlaid *\ b the boards wirh go!drmd made their rings of gold for places ibr d 1 3 aoi e Theft two wtr aboue the coiu> t - M :.,'•: 1 haire. f Arid to beare^ thrcurtiinciof the Tabernacle Vi w^rtmi ihe t-mnrum W'cfl-^ wj-d iromlcru- f»l-m. I Cbf.ii.U- »ttds. i Which wasbe- tweeiiethecoutt ao4tbe SanObary. And fixe branches came out of the fides » 5 C MoTeouer he made a ? vaile" of blew filke, thtrof: three branches of the Candlefticke out of andpnrple,& of skarlet,& of fine twined linnen: theonefideofk , and three branches of the Can- with Cherubims of broidered worke made he it : dlefticke out of the other fide of it. 6 And made thereunto foure pillars of Shit- 19 In one branch three bolles made like al '.trsHtnter. * &*p.is.it. a like battle- meats. monds,a knop & afloure: and in another branch threebolles made like almonds , aknoppe and a floure : and fo throughout the fixe branches that proceeded out of the Candlefticke. 1 20 And vpon the Candlefticke wire fbure bolles after the fafhion of almonds , the knoppes thereo!',and the floures thereof: 21 That is, vndereuery two branches a knop made therof,:uid a knop vnder the econd branch thereof,and a knop vnder the third branch there- . Tiiti\, Tbefadle. of> according to thefixe branches comming out I , oik. lunes tnereor or pure goia. u of pure gold made he it with.' Read* Chap. a thereof. %,.„»,3 riore he made the*perfume altar fin.»j.j a cubiteandahalfe broad , and acubire and an 23 And hee made for it euenlampes with the' halfehie ftiurters,and fhufdifhes thereof of pi 2 " And;ouerlaid it with fine golde within and 2 4 Of a ' talent widiout,andmadca*crowneofgoldtok round alltheinftruments n.w^. about ~S ^"Furthermore he made the*perfume altar 3 And caft for it foure rings of golds for the of Shictim wood : the length of it wm a cubite, foure corners of it : that is,two rings for the one and the breadth of it a cubite (itwayfquare) and fide ofit,and two rings for the other fide thereof, two cubites hie , and the homes thereof were of 4 Aiib he made barres ofShittim wood, and the lame, couered them with golde, 26 And he couered it with pure gold,both the 5 And put the banes in the rings by thefides toppe and the fides thereof round about, and the of the Arke,tobeare the Arke. homes ©fit, andmadevnto ita crowneof golde 6 *{ And hee made the* Mercifeate of pure roundabout. golde:two cubites and an halfe wm the length 27 And he made two rings of gold for it, vn- thereof, andonecubiteandanhalfe thebreadth der the crowne thereof in the two cornersofthe thereof, two fides thereof, to put barres in for to beare it 7 And he made two Cherubims of golde,vp- therewith, 28 Alfo he made the barres of Shittim wood, andouerlayd them with golde, 2 <) And he made the holy\inointing oile, and the Iweet pure incenfe after the apothecaries arte. CHAP. XXXVIII. nbe*li*roJr.4r>itofi-rm^.STbelTal(>tL4mr. 9 The C let. 1+ The famine ohhitiht feop If off-red Lfo hee made the altar of the burnt offering toward the Mercifeate were the faces of the Che- ^\*of Shir.ti_m.wood: fine cubits wm the length on the two ends of the Mercifeate : men ofworke beaten with the hammer made he them. 8. One Cherub on the one ende, and another Cherub on the Other ende : t> of the Mercifeate made he the Cherubims,at the two ends thereof. 9 And the Cherubims fpread outtheir wings on hie , and couered the Mercifeate widi their wings,aud their faces n»/r« one towards another: A Li <«.«/>.;. ij,jj, rubims. 1 0 f Alfo he made the Table ofShittim wood: two cnbites wm the length thereof, and a cubite thebreadth thereof, and a cubite and an halfe the height ofit. 11 Andheeouerlaide it with fine golde , and made thereto a crowne of gold roundabout. : Ch*f. tj.i. \ur,f)nr*fn^eiu ■^i|.M.»?. thereof, and fiue cubites the breadth thereof: it wm fquare,and three cubits hie. 2 And hee made vnto it homes in the foure corners thereof: the homes thereof were of the iame,and he ouerlaidit with brafie. 3 Al'.bhemadeallthe inftrumentsofthe al- tar: the*afhpans,andtheberoms,andthebafins,|* cl>tl 12 Aro he made thereto a border of an || hand the flefhhookes, and the || cenfers:all the inftru-!jOr,/frf_»«i,." bredth roundabout,and made vpon the border a ments thereofmade he of brafie. crowne of gold round about. 4 Moreouerhe made a brafen grate wrought 13 And'he caft for it foure rings of gold, and like a net to the Altar , vnder the compafie of «j ,. , put the rings in the foure corners that were in the beneath in the 3 middes ofit, ja So that the foure feet thereof. $ And caft foureringsofbrafieforthefbure gtidV°? °' B'?" 1 4 Againft the border were the rings , as pla- ends of the grate to put barres in. the altar and1"' ' ces for the barres to beare the Table. ' 6 And he made the barres ofShittim wood, flood within it. I) And he made thebarres of Shittim wood, andcouered them with brafie. and couered them with gold to beare the Table. 7 The which barres he put into the ring s on * Chaftj 8. 1 6 * Al^o he made the inftruments for the Ta- the fides of the altar to beare it withall,and made b. R Kiinhi,raitrt, blc of pure golde : difiits for it, and memfe cups it * hollow within the boards. broiiVhtr!.°?Hoe- forit, and goblets for it , andcouerings forit, 8 ^"Alfbhe made thelauerof brafie,and the kicg»iaffes,which wherewith it fhould be couered. foot ofit of brafie of the b glafles of the women wereufbrafleor 17 «f Likewife hee made the Candlefticke of that did alfemble and came togetherat the doore fine™talI,ando'- puregolde:of worke beaten out with the ham- of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. vn» the We of the mer made he the Candlefticke : and his fiiaft, and 9 ^Finally hee made the court on the South 1 abe rmderwhich liisbranc^hisbolles, his knops, andhisfioures fide full South': the hangings of the courtier* of w»» bright thing were of onepi^ce. fine twined linnen,hauing aflhundrech cubites. ^ 8fSr"*ma«" 10 Their The gold and filuer of the Tabernacle. Chap.xxxi*. TheEphodandbrcftplatc. 36 i o Their pillars were twenty, and their brafen fockets twenty i the hookes ofthe pillars , and their filets were offiluer. ii And on the North fide the hangingt were 30 Whereof he made the fockcts to the doore 'M* 29 Al!b the brafle of the ottering wm feuer.rie 'talents, and two thousand, and foure hundred t ImJAcmUL frekcis. •OtUcot.Ckap. an hundred cubits : their pillars twenty,and their ofthe Tabernacle of the Congregation , fockets ofbraffe twenty ,d*e hookes of the pillars bra'en altar4 and the brafen grate which was for and their filets of filuer. it, with all the inftniments ot the Altar, 12 On the Weft fide a ho were hangings of Ji And the fockets of the ccurtrou'nd about, irtie cubites, their ten pillars with their ten foe- and thetbekttsfor the court gatCjandalthe-pii'.s cets : the hookes ofthe pillars and their filets of ofthe Tabernade,and all the pinnes ofthe court *'r&^.»M#; W*S*T» duer. I j And toward the Eaft fide, full Eaft were wpvg* °f" fifty cubites. 14 The hangings of the One fide w«*fifteenc CubitSjtheir three pillars,and their three lockets : 1 5 * And ofthe other fide ofthe court gate on both fides were hangings of hfteene cubites, »ttb their three pillars and their three fockets pound about. C H A P. XXXIX. I Tieeppsrrtaf ^4tiou mdhii[om$k. MOreouer,they made a garments ofmiru (Ira- ■ tor why tion to minifter in the Sanctuary, ofblcw &"!" * '.***« > . , - Cin.i!rc:i »- dig [ilkc,and purple and'carlet : they * made Ao die f£j 6 All the hangings ofthe court round about holy garments tor Aaron, as the Lord had com- l.k were offine twinedlinnen : 7 But the fockets ofthe pillars were of braffe: i * So hec made die Ephod of gold blew filke - 'and purple,and ftones for a * remembrance of the chil- dren of lirael, as the Lord had commanded Mc- wttkeroiafhip. 1 C hef il M, Hur ofthe tribe of Iudah, made all that the Lord commanded Mofes. 2 j And withhim Aholiab the tonne of Ahira- mach.of thetribeofDana <* cunning workeman, and an embroiderer^ a worker orneedle worke in blew filke, and in purple,andin fcailet,andin finelinnen. 24 All the golde that was occupied in all the worke wroughtfor the holy place (whi th was the gold ofthe offline) was nine and twenty talents and feuen hundred and thirtiefhekels, according to the thekel ofthe Saniftuary. 2 5 But the filuer of them that were numbred in the Congregadon,wvwanhundredt.ilcnts,and a thoufandteuen hundred feuenty and fiue fhekels after the thekel ofthe Sancuiary. Vhyhtifttlhtkek 26 AlJportionforamanjfls-f^halfeamekil after thethekel ofthe Sanctuary,for all them that were numbredfrom twentie veere old and aboue, .. among fix hundred thourand,and three thoufand and fiue hundred and fiftie men. 27 Moreouer, there were an hundred talents offiluer, to eaft the fockets of tlieSanauary,and the fockets ofthe vaile : an hundred lockets of an hundred talents^j talent for a focker. 28 But he made the hookes for the pillars of a thoufand feuen hundred and feuenty and fiue (he- ,' 8 trAFo hee made mebreftpIateofbroidc- redworkeliketheworkeofdicEphod : t» w,t of 'gold,blew filke, and purple, and (carlet, and tine twined linnen. 3> Tliev made die breftplatc double, and it was fquare, an handbreaddi long, andanhand- : breadth broad : it was alfo double. 10 And they filled it with foure rowes of ftones. The order was »/;iw,a Rubic,a Topaie,ar.d a Carbuncle,in the firft rowe : 11 Andinthefecondrowe, anEmcraud,a Si- phir,and a Diamond : 12 Alio in the third rowe, « a Turku's, anA- chate,and an Hematite: ij Likewi'c in the fourth rowe, aChrvfolite, ifcenwiiwi an Onyx, and a U per,cloftd and let in ouches of £nmn"'1' °< ''«« gold. tOril ; hichftoi c>!!r.3«.41. Cbef.rt.it. *Cbag 37 11. 18 Alio the two erferr ends of the two wrethen xhainesdiey fattened in the nvobofles, and put them on the moulders of the Ephod, vpon die forefront of it. . 19 Likewife they made two rings ofgold,and put them in the two other corners of the breft- 3 9 The brafen altar with his grate of brafie, his barres and all his inftruments, the Lauer and hisfoote, \ ,i 40 The curtaines of the court with his pillars, j and his fockets,& die hanging to the" court gate,.! anA his coards, and his pinnes, and all the inftru- pfate vpon die edge of it,which was on the infide I ments of the feruice of the Tabernacle , called the ofthe Ephod. Tabernacle of the Con° legation. 20 They made alio two other golden rings, j 41 fm^>,the miniitring garments to lerue in and put them on the two fides of the Ephod be- \ the Sandiwry, and the holy garments for Aaron neathontheforefideofit, and oner againft his the Priett, and liisfonnes garments to minifter in coupling aboue the broidered gard ofthe Ephod. die Priefts office. Then they fattened the breftplate by his \ 42 According to euery point that the Lord, rings vnto the rings ofthe Ephod , with a lace of J hadi commanded Mof«s,fo the children oflfrael blewfflke,thatitniightbeeja/2 vpon the broide- made all the worke. rep gard of the Ephod, and that the breftplate \ 43 And Mofes. beheld all the worke ftionld not be loofed from the Ephod,as the Lord ', behold, they had done it as die Lord had com- k PraifedGedfor had commanded Mofes. manded : ib had they done ; And Mofes k bleiled the peoples dili. ^ Moreouer, hee made the robe ofthe c E- ; diem, phod of wouen worke altogether of blew hike. 1 j 2 j And the 1 hole ofthe robe wits in themids CHAP. XL. ofit,as the collar of an habergion , with an edge about the collar,that it mould not rent. 2 4 And they made vpon the f kirts ofthe robe pomegranates of blew hike, and purple,and fcar- let,and fineUnnet} twined. 2 5 They made alfo * belles of pure gold , and put the belles becweene the pomegranates vpon the skirts ofthe robe round about betweene the i Signilyingthac in Godtcuatc.-ts ancj man may neither ■-'"'-nordiirriniffi. 1 The Tabernacle -with the affertinaneit it reared -of 34. The glory tf the Lord tffetrnb in th e chude m* ring the Tiler. titcle. THen the Lord (pake vnto MoiesJaying, 2 IndieayJrjrdayofthefirftrnoneth, in thewr^firftef~rfo/4»jfmoneth (halt thou fetvp pomegranates. 2 6 A bell and a pomegrate , g Socalled.be. caufe it hanged before the Mer- tie fear.and coiie- it (rem fight, Chap.55.il. V Or .which A a- ton drelfed and tefrefhedwithoile enery niornmg. Ch»p.;o.7, pomegranate round about the fkirts ofthe robe to minifter in, as the Lord had commanded Mo- fes. 27 ^ After they made coats of fine linnen, of wouen worke for Aaron and for his Tonnes, 28 And the miter of fine linnen , and goodly bonnets of fine linnen , and linnen * breeches of fine twined linrien. 29 ^And the girdle of fine twined linnen,and ofblew(ilke,andpurple,and fcarlet, <«c«ofnee- dle worke,as the Lord had commanded Mofes. 30^ Finally, they made the plate foi" the holy crowne of fine gold , and wrote vpon it a fuper- fcription/j^tothegrauingofafignet, *H ol 1- kbsToThb Lord. 3 1 And they tied vnto it a lace of blew (like, to faften it on high vpon the miter , as the Lord had commanded Moles. 32^" Thus was all the worke of die Taberna- cle, ttiin ofthe* Tabernacle ofthe Congregation finffhed : and the children of Ifrael did accor- ding to all that the Lord had commanded Moles: fo did they. 33 ^ Afterward they brought the Tabernacle vnto Mofes , the Tabernacle and all his inftru- ments ,histaches, his boards, his barres, and his pillars,and his focktts, 3 4 And the couering of rammes f kinnes died red, and the couerings of badgers skins, and the g couering vaile. 3 5 The Arke ofth« Teftimony,and the barres diereof,and the Mercy-feat. 36 The Table, with all the inftruments there- of,and the (hew-bread. 3 7 The pure Candlefticke,the Lampes thereof, etttn the Lampes b fet in order, and all dieinttru- ments thereof,andoyle for fight : 38 AUb the golden Altar , and the anointing oile,and the fweetincenfe,and die hanging ofthe Tabernacle doore, a After that Mo- les had beene forty the Tabernacle,f ailed the Tabernacle ofthe Con- dayes andjourty gregation: {h«i! ft™e ceremonies 1 6 So Mofes did according to all that the Lord ^a°"«dchdfU had commanded him ; ib did he, ZlS * TIlus d Till both the commiDg. :h.P.j. ie| 29 reared vp3with I Sth««ame c A7i * * Jt^T *eT?b^cler«redvp the *<> After, he fet the burnt offering Altar mil- onflfE y/t, firftdavofthehrftmoneth,mthet econdyeere. out the doore of the Tabernacle, S^AeTaJ Mub.7.1. . * 8 Then Moles reared vp the Tabernacle,and bernacle of the Congregation , and 1 • fattened his lockets,and fet vp the boards thereof, burnt offering and die lacntue thereon as the and put in the barres of it, and reared vp his pil- Lord had commanded Moles. krs« „'.,'- .1 jo f I-ikewi"e hee.tttheLauerbcrwecnethfl 19 And nee lpread the couering ouer the Ta- ! Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Ait 1 bernacle, and pnt the couering or that couering \ and powred water therein to warn wi:h. on high aboue it , as the Lord had commanded 3 1 So Mo:ts and Aaron , and his ibnnes m\ Mo:es. : med their hands and their teet thereat. 20 f And he tooke and put the fTeftimonie ja When they went into the Tabernacle of the in the Arke , and put the barres in *£#**« of the] Congregation, and-nfaentheyapprocheptothi Arke,& fet the Mercy-feat on high vpon the Ark. j Altar, they wathed, as theLordhad commanded 2 1 Hee brought alfo the Arke into die Taber- Moles. nacle,and hanged vp the 'couering vade,and co- 3 3 Finally, hee reared vp die court round a- ueredcheArkeoftheTeftimony,astheLordhad[ bout the Tabernacle and the Altar, andhanged commanded Mofes. vp the vade at the court gate : :o Mofes finifhcd theappcrtinanccs. 37 t That is.the ta. blesoftbe Law, Chap.ji.i8. and 54.10. * Chop jyti. \0fjit\vp. g Betweenethe Santtuiryaodthe • Becaufrinihii booke is chiefly intreatedof the Leoueis and »C things perteining Qtiieir office. 22 ^Furthermore heputthe Table inthe Ta- bernacle of the Congregation in die North fide of the Tabernacle,without the vaile, 2 3 And et the bread in order before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moles. 24^" Alfo hee put the Candlefticke in the Ta- bernacle of the Congregation , oner againft the Table toward the SoutlTfide of the Tabernacle. 2 5 Andhe||lightedthelampsbeforetheLord, as the Lordhad commanded Moles. 26 ^"Moreouer, hee fet the golden Altar in the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the vaile, 27 And burnt fweet incenle thereon , as the Lord had commanded Mofes. 28 ^ Alfo he hanged vp the vaile at the g dore of the Tabernacle. Mofes, called *Leuiticus •oftheLoid , 1 the worke. 34 ^ "Then the cloud couered the" of die Congregation, and die glory < filled the Tabernacle. j 5 So Mo'es could not enter into tbt natle of die Congi egation, becau.e the cloud a-j bode thereon,and the glory of the Lord filled diibt , ther tan btt nt forgtuenejfe ojftnntt. ^And becaufe thty (houldgme no place to thtir twne muer.ttons, (which thiry God me ft deteftclh, at appear eth by the terrible example ojNadaband ^ibihii) be pre ft riled euen to the Uaft f fe/Mg what thty fbould doe,A» what btafts tbtyfhould offer and oate : what difeafs were contagenu avd to be auoidea J what order they fbould take for all manner ojfilthtr.effe and pollution to purge it : whofe comfary the* jhuld flee what marriages were larvfiili : and what polit ike lawes were peofitakle. l-l 'Inch things dtcUrtd, In promifid {i- a Hereby Mofes declareibtlut ke taught nothing I t3thepeople,bnt • tnatwhicn he re- called of G»d. b So th«y could ' ' r of none other fort.butofthofe which were coin- Banded, • and ble flmg to them that kept hit Law ti, and thrt CHAP. I. 1 OflierittofferinpfirvtrticHlorferfoHS }. 10 fd 14 The mmntr too fer burnt >fferwis4taeUofbu'jQekei,hk fucet. lOrfil. i The threw word fignifieth to pinch off with the naile. 5 0r.flr4mtd »r fref.d. !c On the fide of the court gate ia 4 ^ And ifhis facrifice bee a burnt offering j dried by the fire, andwheate beaten out of )| the E*re|, Which the/ erfboundfa* ; a coueoant)t« in all ucri6ce», mb.18.t9. s.Chron.ij.c. greene eares 4 j. 14. or ic meaneth a Tare the pan» hl">d- and the Prieft (hall burne it vpon the altar vpon the wood that is in the __ fire: /iritis a burnt offering,an oblation made by ; female) hee (hall offer fuch as is without blemiih, K«d for pete* ' before the Lord, EBBS a And (hal put his hand vpon the head of his ^«ufulariy« °^ Jfc 4 0/W*«*«, 14 ^{UmtiHih, «r». j £V£S J^ j-j^ ^ bloo(j ypon ^ ^ A Nd when any will offer a D meat offering vn- round about. j£\to the Lord,hisoftringfhdbe of fine floure, « j So he (hall offer ^partoi thepeaceoftrines andhee (hall powre oyle vpon it, and putmcenfe i as a facrifice made by fire vnto riie Lord, euen&t Wnt,anotherw*» thereon, *fat that couereth the inwards,and all the fat that *?th' p««ft»>and And (hall bring it vnto Aarons fonnes the j is vpon the inwards. . *ijt '0£ „° Priefts, and the (hafl take thence his handful! of j 4 He (hal alfo take away the two kidneis,and !*£***. thefloure, and of theoyle with all the incenfe, thefatthatis onthem,andvpon |J theflanks,and I Or,ibt-»6nh kid. and the Prieft (hall burne it for a c memoriall vp- j the caule on the liuer with the kidneis. onthealtan/britisanofferingmadebyfirefora ! 5 And Aarons fonnes (hall burne it on the al fweet fauour vnto the Lord. ; tar , with the burnt offering, which is vpon the} j * But die remnant of the meat offering [ball wood,that is on the fire, thiiu a facrifice made byje inthepeaceef- be Aarons and his fonnes : /or it is d moft holy of fire for a fweet fauour vnto die Lord. j'ring " w« >»dW- the Lords offerings made by fire. _ _ 6 f Alfo ifhis oblation^ a peace offringvn- ' IhTmlVovV'1' fire for a fweet fauour vnto the Lord. CHAP. II. I offering, audkillitatthedooreoftheTaberna- 1 ThtmettttffermiU^trtbreejoru: iffitufiown tmbtken, j cle of the Congregation : and Aarons fonnes the One part wat ntys vt 1 4 ^"If thou bring alfo a meat offering baken! torheLordoutoftheflocke,whetheritbecmalej int the ouen, ttflatlbc an vnleauened cake of fine j or female,he (hall offer it without blemifh. floure mingled with oyle,or an vnleauened wafer ! anointed with oyle. 5 ^"Biitifthe c meat tittering be an oblation of the frying panne,it (halbe of fine floure vnlea- uened,mingled with oyle. male,butin the burntefTringont!; 7 Itheofteralambeforhisoblation,thenhe-tht'male','oh"e fhall bring it before the Lord, h%k$ inrt "° 8 Andlayhishandvpontheheadofhisoffe- burnt oHeringthr ring, and (hall kill it before the Tabernacle of might: all there" the Congregation,and Aarons fonnes (hall fprin- w?' i cfionlum.e? 6 And thou (halt partitinpieces,andpowre kle the blood tliereof round about vpon the tXLti'c'e 06x^2 oyle thereon :/»ritis a meat offering. altar, butapatt, 9 After, Offriog for finne done of ignorance, «1 The Imrncoffi. ring was wholly confumed and of the off nog in ill e by 6re .only the in- WJrd.4c.were burnt: the Ihool- dec* breeft with the cwoiawetjoii 9 After,ofthe peace oftrings he (hal offer °an oftring made by rire vnto th; Lord : he (hall take away the f.it therof,& the i umpe ;>kogether,hard by the backebone, andthef.tthat couereththe inwards, and all the fat that is vpon the inwards. i o Alio he ftwl take away the two kidneis,with thefat-thatis vpon diem,and vpon the * flankes, the maw were the and the kail vpon the liuer with the kidneis. yiicfti.aml th tefthiithatoSi: led. t Mewing.atthe Nortbfideoftbex Aiw,Cliap.i.i. f By eating fat, was meant c« be camall,aaJ by blood eating wit fignifiedcrnelty. * Gen.9 *• Then the Priell (hall burne it vpon the al- tar,« the ineate of an offering made by fire vnto the Lord. 1 2 «J" Alfb if his oftring be a goate, then (hall he offer it before the Lord, 1 j And fhall put his hand vpon the head of it, and kill it before#ie Tabernacle of the Congre- gation,and the (bnnes of Aaron (hal fprinklethe bloodthereof vpon the Altar round about. 1 4 Then he (hall offer thereofhis oflring, iutn *ed Oolbe knowen, dun the Congregation (halt an offring made by fire vnto the I.ord.the fat that pfferayprgbuUockefordiclin , and bung him iirj. For the Congregation and ruler. 38 the peace «flrtr>gs,and the Prieft (hal burne dum vpon the Altar of burnt offeiir.g. 11 "But die ski nne of the bullocke , and all * f <^»s'«. his flefh,with his hcad,and his le£ges,and his in- "•"*•>»• J- Wjrds.and his dung jhaU ktbttrc out. 12 i o hee (hall cary the whole tullocke out of the*hofte vnto a dearie place , wheretheafliei *H'*».'3-"' . arepowred, and (hall buint him on the wood in| die fire : where the afnts are cart out,(K.U bee bfl 1 5 f And if the f whole Congregation cfTf- aKtitilnm*t racl mall finne through ignorance, and the thing h.re i,uiu»:i be * liid from the eyes of the multimdc, and baud ».i>efiMed,ti.er doned^4/«/(any ofthe Commaundemtntsot thq ^'"^P^- Lord Which (hould not be done, and huut orten- ded: 14 When the finne which thcyhauecommit- couereththeinwards,and all thefatthat is vpon the inwards, 15 Alio hee (hall take away the two kidneis, and die fat that is vpon them,& vpon theflankes, and the kail vpon the liuer with the kidneis. 1 € So the Prieft (hall burne them vpon the Al- tar,*) the meate of an offering made by fire for a fweet 'auour : * all the fat n the Lords. 7 Thu fhall be a pei petuall ordinance for your before the Tabernacle of the Congregat.on. 1 5 And the t Elders of die Co: -gi egation fhall put their hands vpon the head ofthe bullocke Lt- fore theLord, and|| he (hall lull the bullock-, be- fore the Lord. i and rP'i»ckle it icucn times before the that ve (hall eate neither * fat nor * blood. Lord/KW before die vaile. „ tTTT *" Alfo hee (hall put /ow* of die blood vpon -1 non, ai Tfienut', 17 ^aiihep MOreotier,the Lord (pake vnto Mo'es,uy 2 Speake vnto die children of Uraei,(ay ing,If t any (hall finne through 3 ignorance,in a- mceorigno- j ny ofthe Commandements of theLord, (which " a'ly of ! ought not to bee done) but (hall doe contrary to any ofthem, I IftahebPn'eft thatisanoinced/loefinneCac- cording to the finne of the people; then fhall hee offer, for his finne which he hath finned,a young bullocke without blemifh vnto theLoid for a finne offering, 4 And hee (hall bring the bullocke vnto die ; doore ofthe Tabernacle of the Congregation be- , foretheLord, and (hall put hishand vpon the bullockes head, and <■ kill the bullocke before the Lord. 5 And thePiieft that is anointed, (hall take . ofthe bullockes blood, and bring it into the Ta- bernacle of the Congregation. I 6 Then the Prieft (hall dippe his finger in the blood, andfprinkle ofthe blood ttuen times be- fore the Lord , before the vaile ofthe d Sandtu- arie. 7 The Prieft alfo (hall put/* me ofthe blood before theLord, vpon the homes of the Altar of fweet mcenfe,which is in the c Tabernacle ofthe Congregation,then(hallhepowre *alD'« rcfivf the blood of the bullocke at the foote ofthe Al- tar ofburnt offering, wliich is at the doorc ofthe Tabernacle of the Congregation. 8 And hee (hall t3ke away all the fat of the bullocke for the finne offiing : f« rr;f, thef.t that conereth the inwards,andallthc fatthatis abcut theinv/ards. 9 Hee (hall take away alfo the two kidneys and the fat that is vpon them,& vpon the flanks, and the kail vpon the liuer with the kidneis, jo As it was taken away from the bullocke of l For all the p<«. (Iccouh' nui lay. MthcillttBdtJ il.nrtrac r \sn lufSciert that the AnciTti c.hl.e people did intfc* ntr.-x ot» line Congregation. 19 || burne it vpon the Altar. 20 AndihtTrujl (hall doe with this bullocke, fi as hee did with the bullocke lor fc/i finne : fo(h.,!l hee doe widi this : (b the Prieft (hall make ail at- onement for them,andit (hall be fbi giucn them, 21 For he (hall cary the bullocke widiout the hofte, and burne him as hee burned the riift I til locke:/jr it is an otfring for the finne ofthe Con- gregation 22^" when a tuler (hall finne,.ind doe tlirough ignorance agatnjianyo£tiu Commandements of the Lord his God, which lhould Dot be donc,and (hall offend, 2 j If one (hew vnto him his finne, which hee hadi committed , then (hall hee bring for his of- fering an |j hee goat without blemifh, 2 4 And (hall lay his hand \ pon die bead ofthe hee goat,snd kill it in h the place where he (h< >uld kill the burnt ofle: ing before the Lord . f»r it is a finne ottering. 2; Then thePiieft (hall take of the I lood of the finne offering with his finger,and put it \pon homes of the burnt offering Altai .and in; ll \Or,l'ttu'.ll%tl h That ii ike PneltlrxlllrillM font wil n. I la»» foil loianyoot killdtfbatt. the i Eowre thtreft of his blood at die ibote of die urnt offering Altar, 26 And (hall bin ne all l.is fit vpon die Altar, as the fat of die peace ottei ing: to the Prieft (hall make an i atonement for him concerning his fin, ' Wkfrciokert and it (hall be formal him. " gj™ 27 «TI.ikcwifci!"jr.y ofthe \\ people oftlic land , , , f'nmtl, ,„. (hall finne through ignorance in doing oj«*/| a '.«i. ny ofthe (on, nuiuiemcr.es of die l ord, which fliould notbedotn,ind(h.llor!<.-\i: j8 It one fhew hijn h>s fiune which hec bath euujuitted. Offering for a rafh vow, Leuitl | Or,ehe female of thtgoattt. k Readev«(e*4> EW.ip.i8. bea(t,or,tliathe hadreeeiuedatl things ofGod, and offered this wil. lingly. committed,thenhe (hall bring for his oftring || a (hee goat without blemifh forhis finne which he hath committed, 2 9 k And he (hall lay his hand vpon the head of thefinne offering, and flay the finne offering in theplace ofburnt offering. jo Then the Prieft (hall take of the blood :hereofwith his finger, & put it vpon the homes jfthe burnt offering altar, and power all tfee reft Df the blood thereor at the foot of the altar, j i And (hall take away all his fat,as the fat of :he peace offerings is taken away, and the Prieft, (hall burne it vpon the altar for a * iweete fauour vnto the Lord,and the Prieft (hal make an atone- ment for him,and it (hall be forgiuen him. 3 2 And if he bring a lambe for his finne ofte- riug,he (hall bring a remale without blemifh, .„ . ... j j And (hall lay his 1 hand vpon the head of Ih^StVot .thefinneoffering^ndheeftalldayitforafinne his finne (hould oftring in the place where he mould kil the burnt be layd vpon that offering. j 4 Then the Prieft (hall take of the blood of the finne offering with his finger,and put it vpon the homes of the burnt offering altar, and (hall powre all the reft of the blood thereof at the foote of the altar. j 5 And he (hall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lambe of the peace offrings is ta- ken away : then the Prieft (hall burne it vpon the m Or, befidesthe altar m with the oblations of the Lord made by bumt offerings. fire , and thePrieft (hall make an atonement for which were daily, (him concerning his finne that hee hath commit- :Lord- ted,and itfhalbe forgiuen him. CHAP. V. I 0 {him that ttfiifrtb not the trunk jf he heart another fveare falflf. 4 Ofhimthat-voitethraflily. i; Of him thatbyigno. ranee withdraneth anything dedicate to the Lord. A Lib iff any haue finned, that «, || ifhee haue /A-heard the voyce ofan othe,and hee can be a witnefle,whether he hath leene oraknowen of it, ifhe doenotvtterit,he (hallbearehis iniquitie: Either if one touch any vncleane tiling, whether it bee a carion ofan vncleane beaft, or a carionofvncleanecattel,oracarion of vncleane creeping things , and is not ware of it, yet hee is vncleane,and hath offended : 3 Either ifhe touch any vncleannefle of man (whatfoeuervncleannefleitbee,thathe is defiled with) and is not ware ofit,and after commeth to the knowledge of it.hehach finned : 4 Either ifany ° (ware and pronounce with his lips to doe euil,or to doe good; (whatloeuerit be that a man (hall proneuuee with an oath) and it bee hid from him, and after knoweth that hee offended inoneofthelep/sfj, 5 When hee hath finned in anv of the'e things,thenhe (hall confefle thathe hathfinned therein. 6" Therefore (hall hee bring his treipafle offe- ring vnto the Lord for his finne which hee hath committed, tutn a female from the flocke, be it a. lambe or a (hee goatfor a finne offering, and the Prieft (hall make an attonement for him concer- ning his finne. 7 Butt ifhebe not able tobringafheepe,hee /nail bnng for his trefpafle which hee hath com- mitted, two turtle doues, or two young pigeons vnto the Lord,one for a fin-offi ing,ynd the other for a burnr offering. 8 Sohe(haU.bringthemvntothePrieflywho andfor finne done by ignorance. \ Eht.afoHlt. I Or,ifthe luigt htneta'enanoath of any other. * Whereby it il comandedto bearewitnefTeto thetrueth.anddif. c loft the iniquitie ©Uhe vngodly. b Or,vowrafh1y without inft exa. mination ofthe nrcumftances,and mot knowing what fhall brthfrKTue of the fame. t Which haue 3 -ene mentioned Before in this Chapter. tant.ot touch, me nngforhifouer' (hall offer the finne offering firft, and * wring the *Cbap.i.t s. necke ofitafunder,but not plucke it cleane off. \ j 5> After hee (hall (prinkle of the blood of the ! finne offering vpon the fide of the altar , and the i reft ofthe blood (hall be || (hed at the foote of the \br,tomed. altar : fir it is a finne offering. o Alio hee (hall offer the lecond for a burnt 1 offering || as the maner is:fo (hall the Prieftdmake $'£ Mn%to an atonement for him ( for his fin which he hath i^otOtectuchul committed) andit (hallbe forgiuen him. t > be parged of ii ^ But ifhee* be not able to bring two tur- tiaifmse. tie doues,or two yong pigeons, then he that hath * Vert'l- finned,(nafl bring for his offring the tenth part of an « Ephah of fine floure for a finne offering, hee a wb,i<:,, ''about (hall put none f oyle thereto, ^either put any in- p a"!' the meata cenfe thereon : for ft is a finne offering. (tffring.chap.i.id Then (haU he bring it to the Prieft, and the I Prieft (hall take his handfullofit for the'remem- j Cb*f.*.t. brancethereof,and burne it vpon the altar* with * ***•*• J *• the offerings ofthe Lord made by fire: fir it is a (inne offering. 13 So the Prieft (hall make an atonement for him,as touching his finne, that he hath commit- ted in one of thelef oint s , and it (hall be forgiuen him : and the remnant (hall bee the Priefts, as the meat offering. 1 4 ^ And the Lord (pake vnto Mofes, laying, 1 5 Ifany perfon tranfgreiTe and finne through ^ At touch!, ignarance, g by taking *vay things confecrated |r(lfruites«r vnto the Lord,he (hall then bring for his treipafle tithes d ue to the offring vnto the Lord a ram without blemifh out f-riefts *ni Le" ofthe flocke, ire^rfc two (hekels of filuer h by thy t Bytheeftima. eftimation after the (hekel ofthe Sanftuary,fora fcion ofthe Pried, trefpalfe offering. Chan.a7.1j. 1 6 So he (hall reftore that wherein he hath of- j fended, w taking array ofthe holy thing, and (hall j put the rift part more thereto,and giue it vnto the j Prieft : fo the Prieft (hall make an atonement for 1 him with the ramme ofthe treipafle offering, and ; it (hallbe forgiuen him. 17^ Alio ifany finne and * doe agmnft any of ; * Chaf 4.1. the Commandements ofthe Lord , which ought not to bee done, and know not , and ' finne and -t -rblt jS] 2rt„. bearehis iniquity, wardremembretb 18 Then (hall he bring a ramme without ble- thathe hath fin. mifhout of the flocke, in thyeftimation worth ™fe'™( ^"^ tsn" * twe fakthfov a trefpafle offring vnto thePrieft : ^ hjm. and the Prieft (hall make an atonement for him r Bxod.30.13. concerning his k ignorance wherein he erred,and k E'siJiisfjnne was not ware: fo it (hall be forgiuen him. of malice he mufl 1 9 This is the trefpafle offring for the trefpafle- die.Nunvi 5.30. committed againft the Lord. CHAP. VI.. 6 The off ' -Alitor fnnes which ate donfrnHm%lj. 9 TfttLttr of the burnt offering!. 15 rhe fire miifi abide tuermo) e -vpon the^iliar. 14 The laa ofthe meat offering, la Theoffering of^aronandbujottnei. ANd the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,(aying, 2 Ifany finne and commit a treipafle a- gainft the Lord,and denie vnto his neighbor that j a To beftow.and which was'taken him to keepe,or that which was j°"uPJe *"°f the put to him a of mift, or doeth by b robbery,or by JJ^iV that By anygnile, violence opprefle his neighbour, 3 Or hath found that which was loft , and denieth |it and (weareth falfely, * for any oithefe that a man doeth, c wherein he finneth, 4 \Vhen,Ifay,he thus finneth and trelpafleth, he (hall then reltore the robbery that he robbed, or the thing taken by violence which hee tooke by force , or the thing which was deliuered him or vnlawfull * Jiami.f.g. c Wherein he cannot but (inne, or,whereinaman accuflometh to finne by perinrie or fuch like thing and of knowledge >.Nw»».5 7 'CUff.iS. a That it, the :ho.>ghtto bee obferned therein.' c Vpon his fecm j>arts,r;Xod.i8. t Inthealhpans appelated for Iliac vie. •Chq.t.r. 'th*l.t,9. f elefted atria *tcd. I Or,fo,i. EOr.lnead.vith auen and alter bakeo. •Extd.tf, |Z. • ixod.\t.;t. h So oft as the WePrieftftalbe- Chap.>ij. 1 His Tonne that ft»ll faceted hitu. to keepe, or the loft thing which he found, 5 Orforwhat'beuerhe hathfworne falfely, he (hall both reltore it in the whole *fumme)ari d /hall adde the fift p ,rt more thereto, am giue it vnto him to whom it pertained) , the fame day that he offereth for his trefpaffe. 6 Alio hee fhall bring for his tre'pafie vnto the Lord, a ramme without ILmifh out of the * flocke, in thy eftimation wtrtb ta>a [bcktli lor a trefpaffe offering vnto the Prieft. 7 And the Prieft fhal make an atonement for him before the Lord, and it fhal belorgiuen him, whatoeuer thing hee hath done , and trefpafled therein. 8 ^Then theLord fpake vnto Mo'es,faving, 9 Command Aaron and his fonnes, laying, This is the J Law of die burnt offering , (it is the burnt offering, becaufe it burnetii vpon the altar all the night vnto the morning, and the fire bur- netii on the altar) io And the Prieft fhall put on his linnen gar- ment, and fhall put on his linnen breeches vpon «■ his flefh, and take away the afhes when the fire hath confirmed the burnt offring vpon the altar, and he mall put them belide the r altar. ii After die fhall put offhisgarments,andput on other raiment,and cary the afhes foorth with- out the hofte vnto a dearie place. 1 2 But the tire vpon the altar fhall burne ther- on a\d neuer be put out : wherefore the Prieft fhal burne wood on it euery morning, and lay the burnt offering in order vpon it,an J he fhal burne thereon the fat ofthe peace offerings. i j The fire fhall euer burne vpon the altar, and neuer goe out. 14 9j* Alio this is the law ofthe meat offring, •which Aaronsibnnes fhall offer in the prefence ofthe Lord before the altar, - 1 5 Hee fhall euen take thence his handfiill of fineflowre of the meate oftering,;ind of the oyle, and all the incenfe which u vpon the meate offe- ring, and fhall burne it vpon the altar for a fweet fauou- is a * memoriall therefore vnto the Lord. it> But the reft thereof (hall Aaron and his fonnes eate, it (halbe eaten without leauen in the holy piece in the conrt of the Tabernacle ofthe Congregation they fhall eate it. 1 7° It fhal not be g baken with leauen : I haue g 'uenit for their portion ofmine offerings made by fire: /or itis as thefinne offering, andasthe tfefpafle offering. 18 All the males among the children of Aa- ron (hall eate ofit i irfhell Oe a ftatute for euer in yourgenerations,concerning die oftringsol the Lordfmade by fire * whatfoeuer toucheth them, ihallbeholv.' . 19 CAgaine theLord fpake vnto Mofes,fay>ng, 20 This is the offering of Aaron and his Ions, which they fhall offer vnto the Lord in the day when hee is annointcd : the tenth part of an - E- phah of fine flower, for a meate offering h perpe- tuall : halfe of it in the morning,and halfe thereof at night. . 2 In the frying panne it fhall be made with oyle: thou (halt bring it fryed, a>.d (halt ofter the !j baken pieces ofthe meate offering for a fwecte auoui vnto theLord. 22 And the Prieft that is iannomtedin his fteade among his fonnes fhall offer it : .» « the Lords ordinate for euer, it fhall bee burnt al- together, The trefpaiTc offering. Jp 2 3 For euery meate offering ofthe Prieft fhal be b mt altogether, it fhal not beeaceii. 24 ^ Fuuiiermoie, the Lord fpake vnto Mo fes, laying 2 5 Speake vnto Aaron , and vnto hi> and lay, Thisis the Law o: the Umiaofti the place where the Lurnc oUti mg is k:l <. the finne ofiering be k-iicd Leioi t the Lord,/«r is moftholv. 26 The Pncft that offereth rjaisfinne often: g fhall eate it : in the holy p..i«.c (hull it uc eaten, die court ofthe Tabernacle ofthe Coi gi 27 Whatibeuer fhall touch ttie fie!;. fhalbe holy: & when tlrtre droppcdi oi du bfea thereof vpon a k garment , thou /halt walh tha whereon it droppeth, in the holy pla 28 Aifo the earthen pot that ic is loddsn in, fhall be broken, but if it bee (oddenin a . pot, it fhall both bee fcoiued and wafltdw th 'water. 1 Which ■atb 29 Allthemalcs amongthe Pmfts (hall eate 'hcULcr.Lxod. thereof, for it is moll holy * M.-J-ingrW girT„atulili« Ci.M ,. m Uutofthi cimpe.Ch.p. 30 * But no finne offering, who c blood is broughtmto the Tabernacle ofthe Congrega- tion , to make reconciliation in the holy place, /hall be eateii,6w fhall be burnt in die :" fire. CHAP. VII. iTbeUwfthrmfr-Htcfft,™; n ^HatftttfticfgTWtf 1} Ti-yt 4SaK«i- tthoamaj viturjiiit. LIkewifeths is the law ofthe » trefpa/fe offe-j j which is lot ring,itismoftholy. »ll«Tfa«ei| 2 In the place-' where they kill the burnt of- "f^1"""" committed bfi| fenng, fhall they kill the treipalre offering the blood thereof fhall hee ipnnkie round about b At ihe court vpon the altar. J*1*- 3 All the fat thereofal o fhall £ hee offer, the e lfcc Pjitft< rumpe,and the hat that couereth the inwards. 4 After, he fhall take away the two kidneys, with the fit that is on them and vpon the flanks, and the kali on the huer with the kidneis. 5 Then the Pneft (hall burne them vpon the altar,for an offering made by rue vnto the Lord :i this is a tre parte offering. 6 All the males among the Priefts fhall cite thereof it (hall be eaten in the holy placejfrr it it moft holy. 7 As the finne offering i',fo « the trefpalFe of- fering, one " law ieruith tor both : r that where-' d Tlie^meeere- withthePiielt fhall make atonement fhalbe his. J»*j« '»«twkfc. 8 Alfo die Prieft that offrcth any mans burnt „mJ'^l?!£'k offring,(hall haue the skinne ofthe burnt offruig r,;, ificibldle* which he hath offered. 9 And all the meate offering that s baken in r " the ouen,andthatis drelled in the pan,and in the' '^^ frying pan, fhalbe the Priefts that oderetli it. 1 o And euery meat offring mingled with oih , and that is ' dry fhall pertaine vnto jil the fonnes ofAaron.to all alike Furthermore this is the I.twc of the peace rd. ofterings,wh chhe (haU orler vnto the I or 12 If he offer itto ■ giue thanks, then he rhall QM ofter for his thanks otfer: mg , vnlt.iueiK i mingled with oile,and vnkauened wafers ted widi oyle and rincflourc rrye.l unifcthe cikes ,.,., mingled with ovle. «« 13 He fhall offer «•//! his offering with ofleauened bread, for his peace ortenngs t diankes. 1 4 And of all the facrificchcc fhall ofter one taks ?OT an ncau€ offe^'S vnt0 r^£ Io: J > *** f Becaufe it hid mioylt oor li- quor. g Price ofTm'rgg n.lilwr.k-r. >Fthe peace dffcrings. s Leultkus Aaron and his Tonnes « (hall bee the Priefts chat fprinkleth the blood 'anoindngofhr$fonnes,cqncemingtheoftringf of the peace offerings of the Lord made by hre, m the day when he pre- 15 Alfo theflefh of the peace offerings, for fented them to feruein the Pnetts office vnto the iiankefgimng, (hall be eaten the fame day that Lord. . is ofte?ed : fie fliaUleaue nothing thereof vntill j 3S The which p.rf.w the Lord commanded le morning -t0 giue them in "J16 day rfu£ hec a"ointedthem 1 6 But if the facrifice ofhis offring bt a hvow, from among the children of Ifrael,by a ftatute for ,ow To™fer *ro» i»r a free offering, it (hall be eaten the fame Jay fcuer in their generacons . &?£ tl J 'the Jut he offereth his facrifice: and fo in the mor- [37 Thisis f//S the law of che burntof&ing, of peace offeiings m"ll be eaten (he fttne day. Aing the refidue thereof (hall be eaten. . jthe meat offeriiig.and of the finne offer.ng,and of ! 17 But as much of the offered fleffiasremai- the trefpaffe offering, and or the o coafexatons, * Wh.chfte«. iieth vnto the third day, flialbe burnt with fire, and of the peace offerings, ,.,».. . IhenthePriSi 18 Forif any oftheflefli ofhis peaceoflnngs 38 Which the Lord commanded Mofesmthe ^ere conftctlt{1|, t>e eaten in the third day, hee (hall not be accep- mount Sinai, when hee commanded the children j^wd.* »>. ted that offereth it, neither (hall it beereckoned oflfrael to offer theirgifts , vnto theLordinthe wildernefle of Sinai. (hallremame. it After it be ft. trificed. t ©f the peace Offering that is cleane. Hhtf.x J.J. CHAP. VIII. lTtubtbef*erifiattm' into him, torftiallbean abomioation,therefore i The Cnne wnete- [he perfon that eateth of it , (hall » beare his ini- Jore he offered, quicie. 15) The flefhalfo that toucheth any vndeane » liiMi^if^m^M^ k thing fhall not be eaten tor burnt with fire: but ! ">«>'l»»J"»<- , I ofhis fle(h all that be cleane (hall eatethereof. A Frerwatd the Lord (pake vntoMo!es,iaying, I 20 Butifanyeateof the flelh ofthe peace of- i/A i *Taka Aaron and his fons with him, ferings that pertaineth to the Lord , hauing his -and the garments, and the* anointing oile,and a "»" *• M- vncleannefle vpon him, euen the fame perlon bullocke for the iinneoftering,and tworammes- Ixrt.iS.i*. •ftM-i* G111.9.4I e^.17.14. hall be cutoftfrom his people. 2 1 Moreouer,when any toucheth any vnclean ■hing., asthevncleanneffeofman, or of an vn- deane beaft, or of any filthy abom nation , and eateof thefleOi of the peace offerings, which per mt off from his people. 2 z f Again the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,faying, 2 j Speake vnto the children of Ifrad, and lay, Ye (hall eate no fat of beeues, nor of fheepe, nor ofgoats. 2 4 Yet the fat of the dead beaft,and the fat of that which is torne with beafis , (hall bee occupied ;o any vfe,but ye fhall not eate of it. 2 5 For whbfoeuer eateth the fat of the beaft, of the which he (hall offer an offring made by fire to the Lord, euen the perfon that eateth, (hall be cut oft from his people. -^ vT.:^i.-_*/l.„fl... and a basket of vnleauened bread, ^ j Andaffemble ail the company at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. 4 So Mofes did as the Lord had commanded h;m,and the company was aflembleda t the doore taineth vnto the Lord* euen that perlon mail bee j ofthe Tabernadeo. the Congregation. 5 Then Mofes (aid vnto the company,* This fftmfc»Mn is the thing which the Lord hath commanded to doe. 6 And Mofes brought Aaron and his fonnes and warned them with water, 7 And put vpon him the coate, and girded him with a girdle, and clothed him with the robe and put the Ephod on him,which he girded with the broidered garde or" theEphod, and bound it vnto him therewith. 8 After, hee put the breftplate thereon, and ! put in the breaftplate * the Vrim and the Thum- WttUit. j«, 2£ Neither*'(hailyeeeatanyblood, either of mim. _ foule,orofbeaft, in ail your dwellings. 9 Alibhee put the mitre vpon his head, and 27 Euery perfon that eateth any blood , euen put vpon the mitre on the forefront, the golden . the fame perfon (hall be cut offfrom his people. plate, W the » holy crowne , as the Lord had » *• £]™r 28 CAndtheLordtalked with Moles,faying, commanded Mofes. .... fcriptioa.Holinci 29 Speake vnto the children oflfrad, and fay, 10 (Now Mofes had taken the anointing oile, tothe Lord,w« He that offerech his peace oft'r.ngs vnto the Lerd, and anointed the ° Tabernacle, and all that was graueniait. fiiaUbringlusgiftvntotheLordoFhispeaceofvrJierein,and(:mairiedthem Holi/ftohH the ferings : , x 1 And fpnnkled thereof ypon the altar ft- 3™^*' n Andthonldnot 30 His » hands (hall bring the offering of the uen times, and anointed the altar and all his in- theco«t. lendhbyaoctbtr. Lord made by fire: e*««the tat with the breaft j ftruments,andthelauer,andhwfoot,tolanctuie ^.jjo,- fhallhebring,thatthebreaftmaybe "(hakento (them) . '. ., *.«/«« i. * and fro be^e the Lord. I »* * Andhepowredoftheanomtmg oile :vp- %.?■£!*' j 1 Then the Prieftfhall burne the fat vpon on Aarons head , and anointed him to ianctihe r the altar, and the breaft (hall bee Aarons and his him. fonnes. 1 j After, Mofes brought Aarons Tonnes, and 32 And the right (houlder (hall yee giue vnto I put coats vpon them, andgirdedthem withgir-, tlie Prieft for an heaue offering, ofyour peace of- \ dies, and put bonets vpon their heads,as the Lord j ferings. had commanded Moles. I s j The fame that oftereth the blood of the • 14* Then hee brought the bullocke for the I *sx»J 1 j.s, peace offerings, and the fat among the fonnes of , finne oftering,and Aaron and his fonnes put their , c*^.5>-».. Auron, (hal haue the right (houlder for his part, hands vpon the head of the bullocke for thefmne^ j4 For the breaft (haken to and fro, and the offering, fhoulder lifted vpJiaue I taken of the children of : 1 <( And Mofes Ojw him, and tooke the blood. ! ^ QfAe ^^ 1 frael, tucn ortheir peace offrings, and haue giuen which he put vpon the hor ns ofthe c altar,round ofr., ;%,# them vnto Aaron the Prieft, and vnto his fonnes about with his finger, and punhedthe altar, and;d Tooffeiforine n Thatit.hif prl oiledge, reward and portion. from among the children of powred the reft ofthe blood at the foote ol the altar : fo he fcn&ified <* it, to make ^conciliation ■byaftarateforcae ilfrael. ; j5 fThis is "the anointing of Aaron, and the vpon it 16 Then finiofthepcople. lie Anna yttd. Cha{>. a. in rbir- > ., Aarons'fuft i6* Thtnhe toofceallthefatthatwasvponthe j 34 As|| h»e hath doncthisday : fi the lor chip.7.8. " bcieit yong calfefora b finne ottering, and a ramme for lh: ■*"«*»*«» a burnt ptteriRg,taft without bkmifh, and bring ^"..T-T." After,hebrought the otherramme, the f/ww before the Lord. 0 fUrooeiitrtta 3 And vnto the children of Iftael thou fltafcjin»'l>epe>fle(iio« fpeake,laying, Take yeean heegoate for a finne ''' KKK?* old withourblemifhjtora burnt ortenng: bcii6cei-tbc 4 Alfo a bullocke,and a ramme for peace of-| *"""' olfc' "»2. i»» ferings,te offer before the Lord,and j meat otic- t"™.^'.'°tt>. ring mmgled with oyle i appeare vnto you. 5 f Then they brought that which Moles commanded, before die Tabernacle ofthe Con- i gregation, andall thealTembly drewe nccre and itood before 'the Lord. j c Brfore (h( ^ 6 (For Moles had fayd , This is the thing where hi. g|0ry which the Lord commanded that rtefhould doe, »PFe«"«*» and the glory of the Lord fhall appeare vnto you.) 7 Then Mofes laid vnto Aaron, Draw neere to die Alrar,and ofter thy finne orlenug,and thy burnt oftering,andmake an atonement for "thee d Readefbrik* and for the people: ofter alfo die oftering ofthe. *»dctftiBdi»g«l J people,and make an atonement for them, as the ^"P1"' Ebr * Lord hath commanded. j-.Md7.i7. 8 C Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar,andi killed thecalfe of thefinne ottering, whidi wasj forhimfelfe. 5 And the fonnes of Aaron brought the bloo d Altar ,as the I ord had commanded Moles, 1 heir^n order, a»d 1 II The fl.jfh alfo and the hide hee burnt with ^!f''nclh7I",bjU""*; fire without the hofte. !caido»n>en»c 1 ; After, hee flew the burntoffen'ng, and Aa- rons fonnes brought vnto him the blood, \vhuh- lie fprinkled roundabout vpon the Altar. 13 Alfothey brought the burnt oftering vnto him with die pieces thereof,and the he ad,and heo burnt them vpon the Altar. 1 4 Likewife hee did warn the i nwards,and the | kgs,and' burnt r/w» vponthe burnt oftering on t ^ntt— Oil the Altar. »ndtl|loodof.i,t 15 ^ Then he offeredthc peoples otfer.np,and rrr~J'.||"nolllie tookeagoate, which was the finne ofteririgfor jj^^'T^^ thepeopIc,andfleweit,andoftcredit i'orfiiiiic,as r_fct7 "' thefirft. 16 So hee offered the burnt offering, and pre- pared it,according to the maner. 17 He prefi.ntedalfbthcme.it oftering, and fij- ledhisiiandthacof, and" b«fidc the burnt I arrr- >*W:ojt.. 6a Nadab and Abihuburnt, flee of the morning}he burnt thii vponthc Altar. 1 8 Hee flew alio the bullocke, andtheramme for the peace ofterings, th.it was for the people, and Aarons ibnnes brought vnto him the olood, which he fprinkled vpon ihe Aiur roundabout, i<> with the fat of the bullocke, and of the ramme, the rumpe, and that which couereth the inwards and the kidneis, and the kail of the liuer, Leuiticus. Beafts cleane and vnckine* rings of theLorci/nade by fire,and eate it with- j out leauen befide the Altar for it is moft holy: 1 j And yee (hall eate it in the holy place, be- Icaule it is thy duetie and thy founts d'uetie of the [offerings of the Lord made by fire : for 10 I am j commanded. 14 Alb the * fhaken breaft, and die heaue /houlder (hallyeeatin ||a cleane place: thousand g Of tht bullocke »ndtheramwe. h Becjufe the al- tar, was nccr.etli.: Sanftuarie,wliich waschevpper endtheiciorehe laid to com: downe. i Or.prjyed forthep:ople. .*«.£. 18 }8. ■achmaiA. a.«MC.a.l«,lI. go v i*tu n/bente fvrtO). »6.S 1 .1 .chrtm. »4», a Notukenof ftitAitarvwhieh s fent from hea i,and endured till the captiuitie »i Babylon. b I will pnnifh them i hat lerue meeotlieiwife then I haue com- mandcd.notfpa- ring the cbieft, that the people may feateand praife my lodge- ments ] OV,reaui«*. c Although ye lamented (or tlietn.preferring yonrcatnallaffe- ction coGodsiult iudgemeiit.Chap. I9.28.deut.14 I. d I u destroying Kadaband Abihu thechicfe and me naciiigtheielt, ex- cepuhevrrpent. J Or,tir>nktth*t wukubinrnkt- I tr^ommifiou. jo So they laid the tat vpon the breaftes, and | thy tonnes, and thy e daughters with thee : for ' he burnt the tat vpon the Altar. [they are giuen as thy ||dutie and thy fonnes dutie, j nd * » But the gbreafts and the right (houlder Aa- |of the peace ofterings of the children of Ifrael, ron (hooke to and fro before the Lord , as the Lord had commanded Mofes. 2 2 So Aaron lift vp his hand toward the peo- ple,and blefled them,and '<> came downe from of- fering ofthe finne oftering,and the burnt orbing, I and the peace ofterings. I 23 After, Mofes and Aaron went into the Ta- ! bernade ofthe Congregation,and came out, and > blefled the people,* and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. 2 4 * And there came a fire out from the Lord, and confumed vpon the Altar the burnt offering and the fat : which when ail the people faw,they ||-gaue thahkes,and fell on their faces. CHAP. X. 1 JJtdai «r>& jVAhu trt bmnt. 6 Ijrtelmoumithfor thim,but thtVrUlUmi&tnot. 9 The Priefts tre fit bidden mne. BVt Nadab and Abihu, the fonnes of Aaron, tooke either of them his center , and put fire therein,and put incenie thereupon , and offered ftrange fire before theLord, which hee had not commanded them. i Therefore a fire went out from the Lord, and deuoitred them : lb they died before the Lord. j Then Motes (aid vnto Aaron,This is it that the Lord fpake,faying , I will bee & fandified in them that come neere mee,and before all the peo- ple I willbe glorified : but Aaron held his peace. 4 And Motes called Mi(hael, and Ekaphan the fonnes of Vziiel,the vncle of Aaron,andfaid vnto them,Come neere,cary your||brethrenfrorn before the Sanctuary out ofthe hofte. 5 Then they went, and caried them in their coats out ofthe hofte, as Mofes had commanded. 6 After ,Mofes laid vnto Aaron and vnto Ele- aurand Ithamar his fonnes, c Vncouer not your heads,neither rent your clothes, left yee die, and left wrath come vpon all the people: but let your brethren, all the hou'eof Ilrael bewaile the bur- ning which the Lordhath d kindled. 7 And goe not yee out from the doore ofthe Tabernacle ofthe Congregation,left ye die : for the anoynting oyle of the Lord m vpon you : and thev did according to Mofes commandement. 8 ^ And the Lordfpake vnto Aaron, faying, 9 Thou (halt not drinke wine nor[| ftrong drinke,thou,nor thy fonnes with thee, .when yee come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation,- left yee die : thii it an ordinance for euer through- out your generations, a That yee may put difference betweene the holy and the vnholy,and between the cleane and thevnek-ane. 1 1 And that yee may teach the children of If- rael all the ftatutes which the Lord hath com- manded them by thc-||hand of Mates. I 12 ^ Then Moles fayd vnto Aaron and vnto Tleaiar,and to Ithamarhisfonnesthacwere left, jTake themcate offering thatrema^nohof the ot- i 5 The heaue (houlder, and the /haken breaft : j lihal they bring with the offerings made by fire of j Or.whcitant Fotthe ureaft ihouidetlot* t leptaceoffe- ightbee ttiught to their t iem,as alfeof I be offerings of I rft fruits.the firft >orne,andtheEa> lerLambe. UadeChap.ja. the fat,to (hake it to and fro betore the Lord,and J gfigS jit (halbe thine and thy ibnnes with thee by a law 1 light eat of lforeuer,as thel-ordhath commanded. 1 16 ^* And Mofes fought the goat that was of- feredforfinne,andloe,'t was burnt : therefore he was angry withEleazar and Ithamar the Ibnnes of Aaron, which were '' left olmst faying, Vhereforehaue ye noteaten the linneoffe- il\'^f!lt ring in the holy place,ieeing it is moft Holy? and ,„',„'„[ '" God hath giuen it y©u , to bearethe iniquitieof iMtcc* the Congregation , to make an atonement for Andnotconfit. 1 1 <" ■ u t A nrd as Nadab them before the Lord. ndAbil]a# 18 Behold, the blood of. t was Tiot brought cfap within the holy place: ye (hould haue eaten it in p Thatis.NaJab the holy place,* as I commanded. ^More's^rewR!, 9 And Aaron laid vnto Mofes, Behold,this hisinfirmitie, con- day g haue they offered their finne offering , and Kdering his 'great their burnt offering before the Lord , and liich rorrow,butdocth things « then K»°"*nd-nhitklteTM' cltaxe. AFter, the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,and to Aa- ron/aying vnto them_ 2 Speake vnto the children ofIfrael,and(ay, * Thefe are the beafts which ye a /hall eaty among all the beafts that are on the earth. 3 W hat ocuer parteth the b hoofe, and is clo- uen footed, and cneweth the cudde among the beafts,that (hall ye eat : 4 But of them that chew the cudde,or diuide the hoofe onely,of riiem yee (hall not eate : as the camell,becau(e hee cheweth the cud, and diuideth not the hoofe,he (halbe vndeane vnto you. *Cw.7*.ir>»w.i4. » Wh.-reofyee may eat. b Henmethfoarc forts of beaft feme chew the cud pncly,and Jipuc only the lost cleft: ocln thercl.fwihecud, nor haue the hoofe 5 Likewifethe cony,becanfehecheweth the deft: the fourth cudde,and diuideth not the hoofe, he (hall be vn-J both chew the cud, [ and haue the hoofe dtuided, which maybeeaten.) cleanevnto you. 6 Al o the hare, becaure he cheweth the cud, and diuideth not the hoofe, hee (hall be vndeane to you. 7 * And the fwine, becaufe hee parteth the hoofe, and is clouen footed, but cheweth not the cud,he (halbe vndeane to you. 8 Oftheir c fiefh (hall yee not eate, and their carkeife (hall ye not touch': fir they (hall bee vn- deane to vou. 9 ^ Thefe (hall yee eate,of all that are in the peopleftom the] waters : whatfoeuer hath finnes and fcales in the ecDtl "' waters,in the feas,or in the riuers,thcrn (hall ye< eate. i 10 Btitofall that haue not finnes nor fcales id d Aslfttlefifh thefeasorin the riuers,of all that ° mouethin the jngendredofthe waters, and of all e lining things that are in the «' A»iheywln'eb waters,they (halbe an abomination vnto vou. com( - 1 1 They,I fay,fhalbe an abomination to you: tion. ye ..M1CC.6.1S. c God would that hereby for a time they fliould bee difctrned as liii come of genera* P-X'j. i the (jrcekc \Or,emkiw. I0r,f,rptyi<. i««i ntttirfitt. i Thefe were « taint kindes of gra (hoppers, which a-e not now properly knowne. g Out of the mpe. )0rMthn*4his fttct»H(n intnt. n Thegreene f:«J! J! flttetltC the bulhe«. J Orfnttitk. ■ Chtp tf.28. I ye fhall not eate of their flefli, but /hall abhorre their carkeis. i 2 Whatfoeuer hath not finnes nor fcales in the waters,ihat fhalbe abomination vnto von. i 3 ^The'e (hall yee liaue alio in abomination .among the foules,toey (hall not be eateo^W they are an abomination,^ egle,and the Jjgofhauke, and the o(prey : 1 4 Al o the vulture, & the kite after his kind, 1 S And allrauens after their kinde. 1 6 The oftrich alfo , and the n:ght-crow,and the || feamew,and the hawke after his kind. 17 The little owlealio, and the cormorant, and the great owle : 8 Al:o the \\ rcdfoanke and the pdicane, and the .wanne : 9 The ftoi ke alfo, the heron after his kinde, ,and the lapwing, and the backe : 20 Alio euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, fuch fhalbe an abomination vnto you. 2 1 Yetthefe mail yee eate : ofeuery foule th.it creepeth, *n-i goeth vpon all foure which || haue their feet and legs all of one to leape withall vp- on the earth, 2 2 Of them ye (ball eate the'e, the grafhopper after his kind, and the f folean after his k;nde,the hargol after his kind,& the hagsb after his kind. 2 j But all other foules that creepe «>.-<* haue foure feet, they fhalbe abomination vHto you. 24 For by uch ye fhalbe polluted: whofoeuer toucheth their caikeis,fhallbe vncleane vnto the euening. 2 5 YVhofoeuer alb g beareth of their carkeis, (hall wafh his dothes,& be vncleane vntill euen. 2 6 Euerv beaft thai hath clav.es dimded, and is'|jnot clouen rooted, nor cheweth the cud, mch fhall bee vndeaDe vnto you : euery one that tou- cheth them, fhalbe vncleane. 27 And whatibeuer goeth vpon his pawes-a- mong all maner beads that goeth on all foure, fiich fhalbe vnclean vnto you:who fo doth touch their carkeis fhalbe vncleane vntil the euent 8 Andhee that beareth their carkeis, fhall ■wafh h:'s clothes, and be vncleane vntil die euen: fir fuch fhalbe vncleane vnto you. 29 «f Alio thefe fhalbe vncleane to you among the things that creepe and moue vpon the earth, the wealell and tlie moufe, and the p |) frog,after his kind : 3 o Alio the rat and thelrrard^nd the chamc- lion,and the ftellio,and the mole. 3 1 Thefe fhalbe vncleane vnto vou among all :hat creepe : whofbeuer doeth touch them when they be dcad,fhalbe vncleane vnriil the euen. 3 2 Alfo whatfoeuer any of the dead carkeiics of them doth fell vpon , fhalbe vncleanc,whether it bee veffell of wood, or raiment, or i skinne, or lacke : whatfoeuer vdTell it be that is occupied,it fhall bee put in the water as vncleane vntill the euen.and/Sbepurificd. 5 3 But euery earthen vefftH,whereinto any of hem falleth , whatfoeuer is within it fhall be vn- deane,and* ye fhall brcakc it. j 4 All meate alfo that fhalbe caten,ifanv Cuch water come vpon it , fhall bee vncleane : and all irinke that fhalbe drunke in all fuch vefuls (ball oc vncleane. 3 e And euery thing that their carkeis fell ,-pon, fhall-bee vncleane : the t'ornacc or the pot ball bcebvoken : fir they are vadeanc, and fhall Purifying of v.orr.cn. 41 be vncleane vnto you. 3 C> Yet the touinaincs ard wc!Ie< where there is pfcntie or water fhajbc c leant- : but that win, h k toutheih their cai keifo , fhalbe vm Kane. 37 And if there fall ofthttr dead cai keis vpon any :ecd,-.vl,iLliv ah tohc:oweii,;t fh I] I 3 8 Butii-anv 'water be powred vpon the Iced, and there fell oi their dead carkeis tlierton,it dial be vncleane vnto you. 3 9 If alfo any beaft, whereof re mav eate,die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof, fhall be vn cleanc vntill the euen. 40 And he that e.-ncth of the carkeis ©fit,{ha [ wafh his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen bee al'o tliat beareth the catkus of it, fhall wafh his clothes, and be vncleane vntill the euen. 41 Euery creeping thing therefore that free peth vpon the earth, foallbcan abomination, and not be eaten. 42 VVhatfoeucr goeth vpon the breaft, and whatibeuer goeth vpon all -foure, or that hath many feet among all creeping dungs that creepe vpon the eai th,ye fhall not eate of them, for dicy fhalbe abomination . 43 Yee fhall not pollute your (clues with any thing that erecpetb,neither make your (Hoes vn- cJeane with thtnyiiitlur derile your felues there- by : ye fhall not,T fay,be defiled by diem 44 Fori am the Lord your God: befandificd thei c-forc,and be « holy, ft r I am holy,and defile not your "clues with any creeping thing that creepeth vpon the cardi. 45 For lam the Lord that brought you out ofthe land of Egypt, to be your God, and that you fhould be holy,!or 1 arri holv. 46 Tfos is die law of beafts,a'nd of foulcs,anc of tuery huing thing that mouedi in the waters,, and or euery dung that creepeth vpon the earth: 47 That there may bee a ditfei cr.ee betweene the vncleane and deane, and betweene the beaft diat may be eaten , and die beaft that ought not to be eaten. C H A P. XII. 1 */f U* hum -a.om.nP) ::al touch no e hallowed thing, nor come into the «■ Sandu- aricjvntili the time of her purifVing he out. 5 ButifmebcaieamaidchiId,the!ifN O.ill be vncleane two ^weekes, as when (he i di'eafe: and (he fhall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and fixe daves. 6 Now when the J.ivts" o! hei p\' ■ '■ our/wlut'-er it be lor a fonne or for a daughter) fhc fhall brirg to the Pri .ft a lanibe of one ycci c oid for .1 burnt ofltring, and a yong pij turtle done for a linne otter ng', vntod ofthe' Tabernaele of die ( 7 Who fhall otter it before me Lord, and make an atonement for her : lb 0 t (halb dfthe iffue i'if he bloc/d : this is the I.i.- that hath borne a male or j F 8 But lc So itniclif f ihe»»ici>tu«- LhCtbiu I RcCpttketk -' ferH ttul il I j-d itbefoiftCQ. in HrO-t*rtk wkv r.od lc,i.Fc<. 1.1 J. could nonelott ib her. Or Sc m. •n.rn>9. 'Wm.ii. 1.-1:7 It. h Brli.itnbr Sift f.cI.IJie. Thitii in'r tSq tomi jite.til! if' ' >ru'e trfiMd 8 But iffhefbe not able to bring alambe,fhe pnitnottbt wotth fyan bring two * turtles , or two yong pigeons: Leu ticus. leprofie in the flcfli, LnkH.Z*. fa That it may be Wpefted to be he kptie. :he one for a burnt offering , and the.other for a inne o firing : and the Prieft (hall make an atone Seat fox her . lb me (halbe cleane. CHAP. XIII. PVhtHeonfiJeritiiaiit the Tr'ufloitgkt Itfrofie. ip lbil,t*i.k*frot,orjM, t, gartmnt. M 1 9 And in the place of the bile there be a white fwelling , or a white {pot fomewhat reddifh, it (hall be ieene of the Prieft. 20 And when the Prieft feeth it, ifitappeare lower then the skinne, and the hairs thereof be changed into white , the Prieft then mall pro- nounce him g vndeane : for it is a plague of le- ,g \Ton4vverif Km lfrittiuiufy>i2.t'>t }profie,broken out in the bile. ernpted.buti'thc ihu ibt lepruo; tht j j i But ifthe Prieft looke on it , and there bee p.r>eft pronounced | no white haires therein, and if it bee not lower *'™v°f„"'^ Oreouer, the Lord fpake vnto Mofes and to \ then the skin, but be darker, then the Prieft mall :am0ng theP/o.m Aaron,laying, jfhuthimvp ieuen dayes. iple:asappeareth The man that (hall haue in the skinofhis L 22 Andifitfpread abroadin the flefh thePrieft by Mary the Pro. 23' But if the (pot continue in his place , and .vtziah, /.ch'ron. in the skinne of his flefh a it be like the plague of j leprofie, then he (halbe brought vnto Aaron the grow nor,it is a burning bile: therefore die Prieft Prieft,or vnto one of his fonnes the Priefts 3 And the Prieft (hallooke on the fore in the skin of h's fleih . ifthe haire in the lore be turned into white, and the forefteme to be ° lower then the skinne of his (lem, it is a plague of leprofie : therefore the Prieft (hall looke onhim,andfpro- noimce him vncieane. 4 But if the white pot bee in the skin ofhis flefh ,and kerne not to bee lower then the skinne, nor the haire thereof be turned vnto white, then ithe Prieft (hall (hut vp him that hath the plague, feuendayes. 5 After the Prieft (hall looke vponhim the feuenth day : and ifthe plague (eeme ] to him to abide ftill, and the plague grow net in the skin, the Prieft iriall (hut him vp yetieuen dayes more. 6 Then the Prieft (hall looke on him againe the feuenth day, and ifthe plague c be darke,and thefore grow not in the skin, then the Prieft (hal jMheryorblackifli. -j- pronounce him cleane , for itis a fcab : there- fafc thMam'' fore he (hall wa(h his clothes, and be cleane. 7 But ifthe fcab grow more in the skin,after that he is feene of the Prieft for to be purged , he (halbe (eene of the Prieft yet againe. 8 Then the Prieft (hall confider , and ifthe fcab [) grow in the skin, then the Prieft (hal pro- nounce him d vncieane ; fbr it is leprofie. 9 ^"When the plague of leprofie is in a man, he (halbe brought vnto the Prieft, I o And the Prieft (hal fee htm : andif the (wel- ling be white in the skin,and hatie made the haire whue,andtherebe raw flefh in the fwelling, II It is an old leprofie in the skin ofhis flefh : and the Prieft (hal pronounce him vncleane,and {hall not (hut him vp, for he is vndeane. 1 2 Aifb if thekproiie|| breakeout in theskin, and the leprofie couer all the skin of the plague, from his head euen to his fcete, wherefoeuer the Prieft looketh, 1.3 Then the Prieft (hall confider: and ifthe leprofie couerall hisfle;n,he (hall pronounce the plague to be e cleane, becaufe it is all turned into whiteneile: Co he (halbe cleane. 1-4 But if r 1 < re be raw flefh on him when hee is ftene,he (halbe vncieane. 1 5 For the Prieft (hall fee the raw flefh , and declare him to bee vncieane : for the raw flefh is 1 vncieane Jthere fore it is the leprofie. 1 6 Or if the raw fiefr change and bee turned into white,then he (hall come to the Prieft, 7 And the Prieft fhall behold him: and ifthe ) T'natis, fhrimke. ju.andbelnw.-r hen th: reft of the skid. jEi>.(htBpo!lu:i b.W. Hbrbkutju. e Aj hauingthe »kia drawer) to- ttr^retit- »oaj. I Avouching Ms >pdily -place where the 25 Then thePrieft fhaUlookevponit:andif;buiro3«.as,a!id the haire in that fpot be changed into white, and : was after healed; it appeare lower then the skin,it is a leprofie bro- ken out in the burning : therefore the Prieft fhall j pronounce him vncieane: fir it f?the plague of, • leprofie. 2 f> But if the Prieft looke on it, and there bee no white haire in the fpot , and be no lower then j the other skin,but be darker, then the Pneft fhall (hut him vp feuen dayes. 27 After, the Prieft fhall looke on him the ft- I uenth day : if itbe growne abroad in the skinne, then the Prieft fhall pronounce him vncieane: for it is the plague of leprofie. 2 8 And if'the fpot abide in his place,not grow- ing in the skk, but is darkejt is a a ||nfing of the [ 0»^irrfn»j, burning : the Prieft fhall therefore declare him ; cleane: for it is the drying vp of the burning. 2 9 «[ If alio a man or a woman hath a lore on the head,or in the beard, 3 o Then the Prieft fhall fee the fore : and ifit s . appeare lower then-the sk'nne, and there be in it j. a tmall yellow 'haire , then the Prieft fhall pro- C^lSb?E? : nounce him vncieane: Jor it is a blacke fpot, and or eife troailer leprofie of the head,or of the beard. jtbenin any^hrr 3 1 And if the Prieft looke on the fore of the P"' °< th« bod*> ■ blacke (pot , and ifit feeme not lower then the j skinne, nor haue any blacke haire in it, then the j Prieft (hall fhut vp him that bttbthe fore of the blacke fpot feuen dayes. 32 After , in the feuenth day the Prieft fhall looke on the (ore: and if the blacke fpot grow ■ not, and there be in it no yellow haire , and the i blacke fpot feeme not lower then the skin, 33 Thcnhefhallbe(hauen,butffcep/^e ofthe blacke fpot fhall he not fhaue: but the Prieft fhal! (hacvp him that hath the blacke fpot, feuen dayes more. 3 4 And the feuenth day the Prieft fhall looke j on the blacke fpot : and if the blacke fpot grow not in the skinne , nor feeme lower then the other skin,then the Prieft fhall cienfe him,and hee fhall wa'Ti his clothes, and be cleane, 35 But if the blacke fpot grow abroad in the flefh after his denfi 3 1> Then the Prieft fhal looke on it: andif the fore be changed into white , then the Prieft fhall : blacke fpot grow in the skin , the Prieft fhall not ' k feeke for the yellow haire: jor he is vncieane-. SOirjwpoffawf. tin plague cleane, fork is cleane. JThe flefh alfb in whole skinne there is j[a pronounce t 18 fThe bile and is healed 37 But ifthe black (pot i'ecmc to him to abide, and that blacke haire grow the/ein, the blacke , foot k Heftaltnot care whether th< yellow luite be there at no. and in the garment. Chap.r'ii; i By ficknen>,ot >»' other i«CM> - .-. ■ ■■iit. m Tn figne of ft rowandUraeri- r'or feaeecf iofe. /tir-g other.. fpoc is heale J, he ii cleane, and thePiieft itl*'o>t»tlt\tr ,-» - :«<.f,ouoi,... fti n .1 >t'.t btc ■ outinrheskione : tfanjctr heis cleane*. 40 And the man whofehaireis fallen off his iead,«* >utacouering vpon his »lips,and mall cne,/iii£t. r-ncleane,/«»i vncleane. 5 And thePricft fhall commaund to kill cr,e 46 Asior.gasdiediieafe)Z>evpon him, he of the bndes ouer cpur.e water in an earthen : For,mnE p But abide (titl inonepllct^n Y«ie 37. 1 Or, Whether i be in any bare pVe l>efote,»t behiwdt. "hall be polluted, rofie is in, whether it be a woollen garment or a imnen garment,' 48 W hether it be in the warp or in the woefc oflinnenorofwoollen,eitherina skin,or in any thing made of skinne, 4>» And if the fore te green e or fomwhat red- difh in the gar ment,or in the skin cr in the warp, or in the woofe , or in any thing that is made of 0 skin, it is a plague of leprotic and fhall be (hew- ed vnto the Pritft. 50 Then the Prieft fhall lee the plague , and Quitvp ;t that hitb the plague, cuen daies. 51 And (hall looke on the plague thefeuenth day : if the plague grow in the gai ment or in the wvarpe,or in the woofe,or in the skinne, or in any thing thatismade of skinne .that plagiic/i a fret- ring lepi ofie and vncleane. 5s Andhee fhall burne the ganr.ent, or the warpe,or the woofc,v.hcther it be woollen or lin- ncn,or any thing that is made of skin,wherin the plague is: for it is a fretting leprofie, tbtufrrc it (hall be burnt in the fire. 5} Ifthe Prieft yet fee that die piaguergrow not in the garment,or in the woofc,or in what'.b- euer thing of skinne ;tbe, 54 Then the Prieft fhall commaund them to eflell. 6 After, heefhall take the hue fparrow with the Cedar wood, and die fcarlct'«*,and the hyf- fope, and fhall dip them and theliuing (panowe i:i the blood of the (parrcw flaine, cuer the pure water. 7 And h; dial! fprinlJc vpnn him, that muft be denred of his leprotic, rcuen times , and clenfe him, and fhall & let goe die iiue iparrow ir.to the broad field. Then be that fhal! be clenred,fhal wafh h clothes, and fha;ic off all his haire-,and w.ifh h im- red ndu cMaptf feifeinwater.fo he fhallbc cleane: after that fhall oieof«tbett. lie come into the heft, but (hall tane without his tentfeuen da yes. 9 So in thefeuenth day hee fhall fhaue rft :11 his haire both his head and his beard, and Im eve browes : cuen all his haire fhal he fhauc,ir.d fhall wafh his clothes, and fhall wafh his ikfh in wa- ter : fo he fhall be cleane: I o Then in the eight day he fhal take two hec lambc s without f blcmifh, and an ewe lanibe ofa ,- yecre old without blemi(h,and three tenth deales f mP"!t ft ;oc m ■ rr n r r 111 any member. of fine flowre tor a mcare ottering, mingled with oyle,:'and apinteofovle. I I And the Prieft that malcetfahira cleanefh.il bring the man which is to bee made deane, and tho(e tilings, before the Lord, at the doorc of die Tabernacle ofthe Congregation. 1 Then the Prieft fhall take one lanibe, and 3t eTcheiauauiui rl SijnrfjiriJJnH tietb.t »)iri.'( clnr.e. nil fti't ibtriy.j.-id rr:lo. wafh the thing wherein the plague is,and he fhall oflerhimfora tvcrp.ifleotlering. andd • (hut it vpfeuen daves more 5 5 Again the Prieft fhal looke on theplagne, aft'.T it is wafhed : and if the plague haue nor dianged his q colour, though the plague Iprcad no further, it is vncleane : thou fhalt burne it in the fire : for it is a fret inward, r whether the jpot bee in the bare place of the whole, or in part thcreo '. 56 And if the Pritft fee that the plague bee darkc-, afar that it is wafhed, hee fhall cut it our oftlic garrrient,or out of die skinne,or out ofthe warpe,or out ofthe woofe. le,and 'fhake them to and ft o before rl ' 1 j And hee fhall kill the lambc in eh where thefinne ottering and the ban 1 arefeuie,Mfftihthe horyplace-.for a< the * linne oheringisfhePriefcs, /»istl;ctu paAecalering 1 /#ritismoftho!y. 1 4 so the Prieft fhail take of the blood ofrlie . itEtring-yand put it %7on thtlappcof the right careof him that fhall bedenfed, ar .icoflus right hand, and vpon til toe ofhis right footc. 1 5 The Prieft fhal alb take ofthe piw F % and. any member. f T'hii 'i r i(i\tt 11 Hebrew i.c.ll d End it'.). C'*T1'-.- The Scape goate. Leuincus. A finnc offering for atonement I ir#rim;itt. Utb.s.l. the Mercifeate. the Holy place , and the Tabernacle of the Con- j After this fort (hall Aaron come into the gregation,and the Altar : then he (lull bring the Holyplacc: wen with a yong bullocke for a finne hue goate: oflnng-anda ramme fora burnt oftring. 21 And Aaron fhall putboth his hands vpon 4 He {hall put on the holy linnen coate, and the head of the hue goate, and confefle ouer him (hall haue linnen breeches vpon his || flefh , and all the iniquities of the children of Ifrael, and all ftialbe girded with a linnen girdle, and fhall co- their trelpafles in all their hnnes , putting them uer his head with a linnen mitenthefe are the ho- g vpon the head of the goate , and fhall fend him g Herein th« ly garments : therefore mail hee warn his flefh in away (by the hand of a man appointed) into the |«« » «jg n" water,whenhedoth put them on. I wildernefle. , . chr.ft.whobea- 5 And hee (hall take of the Congregation of 21 So the goate (hall beare vpon him all their rech the finnes rf the children of Ifrael , two hee goates ior a finne iniquities into f the land that is not inhabited,* the »eop l^-JM orlring,and a ramme for a burnt offring. he fhalllet the goate goemto the wildernefle. t T^™''' 6 Then Aaron (hall offer the bullocke for his ' 23 After, Aaron fhall come into the laberna- r finne oftring * and makean atonement ior him- i cle of the Congregation , andputottthe linnen- fehe and for his houie. clothes, which he put on when he went into the; j And hee fhall take the two hee goates, and Holy place,andleaue them there. prefent them before the Lord at the doore of the 2 4 Hee fhall wafh alio his flefh with water in Tabernacle of the Congregation. h the holy place , and put on his owne raiment, h In £*«•»« 8 Then Aaron fhall call lots ouer the two he and come our, and make his burnt offering and ^ mJ',™1 "* eoates-.onelotfor the Lord,and the other for the the burnt ottering of the people, and make an a- ' b InEbrewitis b Scape goate. tonement for himfelfe,and for the people. I calfcd Azizel, p And Aaron (hall offer the goat.vpon which 2 5 Alfo the fat of thefinne offering fhall hee; which fome fay ,ii the Lords lot fhalfah, and make him a finne offe- burne vpon the Altar. auiountainenere r> 2(j ^nd hee that caried foorth the goate called BMt'was fe« • btt io But the goat,on which the Ior fhall fall to the S cape goate,fhall wafh his dcWies, and wafh; . rather it iscailed be the Scape goate,!hall be prefented aliue before his flefh in water , and after that fhall come into rte fcape goate, theLord,to make reconciliation by him,c!nolet the hofte. himgoefas a Scapegoat)into the wildernefle. 27 Alio the bullocke for the burnt offring, and 1 1 Thus Aaron fhall offer the bullocke for his the goat for th e finne offring (whofe blood was finne offring,and make a reconciliation for him- brought to make a reconciliation in the Holy felfe,and for his houie, and fhall kill the bullocke place) fhall one" cary out without the hofte to be *«*;>.« 3»> for his finne ottring. burnt in the fire, with their skins, and with their btbr.13.11. 12 And hee fhall take a cenfer full of burning flefh,and with their doung. coales from oft the altar before the Lord,and his 28 And hee that burneth them fhall wafh his. handfull of fweetincenfe beaten fmall, and bring clothes, and wafh his flefh in water,& afterward »t within the evaile, ; comeinto thehofte. ij And fhall put the incenfevpon thefirebe- 29 ^Sothisfhalbe an ordinance for euervnto': i,w,,Tftt fore the Lord,that the |[ cloud of theincenfe may you : the tenth day of the i fetienth moneth, yee ^Wwewri to couer the Mercifeate that is vpon|J theTeftimo- fhall k humble your (oules, and doe no worke at] part of September rue : fo he fhallnotdie. all , whether it be one of the fame countrey, ora;andpartoto«o- 14 And hee (hall * take of the blood of the ' ftranger that foiourneth among you becaal . offered but lent into the de/ert,as verfe 3i, cTheHolieft efall. (1 Orjbtjtnokt- \ 8 After,he (hall goe out vnto the r altar that iVeet incenie and is before the Lord, and make a reconciliation vp- pe fume was offr- Cn it,and fhall take of the blood ofthe bullocke, ted CHAP. XVIT. 4 *A0 ptaificis mnftbet brougbt lotbe dcote efl^eTAbenincli. 7 7o Jritili may tbntiel offer. i» Ibeimmeotrttebltod. A Nd the Lord fpake vnto Mo'es,*aving, Speakevnto Aaron,andtoh's onnes, a tefttheyftioiiid and of the blood ofthe goat,and put it vpon the and to all the children of I 'f ael,& fay vnto them, u"y which thtv" homes ofthe Altar round about : This is the thing which the Lord hath a com- hadl'eameda- 19 So mall hee fprinkle of the blood vpon it manded, 'hying, mongtheEgyp. with his finger feuen times,and clenfe it,& halow 3 Whofoeuer bebeot thehoufeoflfraelthat,!"^5, itfrom the vncleannefTe ofthe children oflfrael. b killeth abuliocke , or lambe, or goate in the crifkeor otferin£ so f When hee hatli made an end of purging hoite,or that kjllediit out ofthe hofte, thereof, 4 And They are forbidden Ch.ip.Tvii; ,ivii; thai locate blood. 4^ C I doe u mac h •bhorre it, a> though behad killed a man,as lit ««.a. p- them,that eateth any blood, 1 will euen fet g my nances. nitMTfc L**°* face againft that perfon diat eateth blood, and 4 But doe after my Judgements, andkeepe ♦ f.,t.,..,,., hmJAa^mt I haue giuen it vnto yoti»eo/«rvponthealtar,ro 5 Ye ^ keepe therefore my Satutes,and my ^li^u ™* make an atonement for your foules : for this : Judgements,* which ifa man doe, heeftiallthen pfCf,]f. ' bloodfhall make an atonement for the foule. ; hue in them: f> IamtheLord. c iha:ii,t«lit 12 Therfore I faid vnto the children ofllratl, f> f None fhal ccmc ncere to any ofthe kinred "'«* h^hc^ None of you (hall «at blood : neither the ftranger , of his fle(h to ' vncouer her (hame: I am die Lord. ^ mc4v,i,£" '" ' 5 ur-jsv itbrokeo. g I will declare ray wrath by ta- king vengeance enhirc,aj chap. 5 [tHfatigumitie tinAermimtrrialf. His fathers fitter. His mother. His mothers filler. His fifter. Mofes may not take to wife IE His daughter. His daughters daughter. • hind' ;»£ B»«rr« 'c Hi^vndes ' wife. His fathers wife. The wife of hisbrodicr. Mofcs may not take to wife The fifter of liiswifc Hislbnnes wife or his wiues daughter. The daughter of his wiues (bone or daughter. jbnoe fpccifieil.rniifocjnnot Matyh, ^^l^^±^^^^"^^^ tbofe that ifcend or defcend of tbt fame line , be it ol blood or kiur»d. 7 Thou. Degrees otkmred hindering mariage. Leukicus. 7 Thou (hale not vncouer the fhame of thy father,nor the fhame of thy mother -.for fhe is thy mother, thou (halt not difcouer her fhame. 8 * The fliame of thy fathers <* wife fhalt thou not difcouer : for it is thy fathers fhame. •) Thou (halt not difcouer the fhame of thy « filter, the daughter of thy father, or the daugh- ter of thy mother,whcther fhe be borne at home, or borne without: thou (halt not difcouer their fliame. 10 The fhame ofthyfbnnes daughter, or of thy daughters daughter,thou (halt not,I fay, vn- couer their fhame : for it is thy * fhame. ii The fhame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten ot thy father (Far fhe is thy filter; thou flialtnot, Ipty, difcouer her fhame. A repeti ifyee tionof ♦r&ip.io.ii. A Which is thy ftepmothcr. t Either by father mother, borne inmariagcor •■ tberwife. 28 And (hall not the land (hue yon out defile it,as it » fpued out the people that were be-j ° Both for theft foreyon?) ': wicked managn, 29 For whofoeuer (hall commit any of thefe \ ^ShT 0" abominationSjthe perfons that dofo,(hal r be cut fphicuali whore, off from among their people. . dotnt with Me. 3 o Therefore (hall ye keepe mine ordinances, lacbc0h^d r"ch 1Ut* that ye doe not any of the abominable cuftomes, . p Either by'the which haue bene done before you,and that ye de- I ciuiii f*0rd,or by file not your felues therein : for I am the Lorde fome P,Jgu<: that your God. «od ^» " CHAP. XIX. ^rtptMiontffimdryUKtsmd ordinances ANd the Lord (pake vnto Mo'es,faying, 2 Speake vnto all the Congregation of the ch Idren ofIfrael,and (ay vnto them,*Ye fhal 2 *Thou (halt not vncouer the || fhame of > be » holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. thy fathers filter :/or(hee is thy fathers kinfewo- ! j ^ Ye fhall feare euery man his mother and man. ] his father, and fhal keepe my Sabbaths : for I am 1 3 Thou (halt not difcouer the fhame of thy the Lord your God. mothers filter : for fhee is thy mothers kinfewo- : 4 ^ Ye fhall not turne vnto idoles,nor make man. j youmolten gods : I am the Lord your God. 1 4 * Thou (halt not vncouer the fhame of thy r S -f Ar>d when yee fhall offer a peace offering g fathers brother : that u, thou fhalt not goe in :o j vnto the Lord, ye (hall offer it ° freely. jb of your ' 6 *Itfhallbeeatenthedayyeeofferit,oron accord. ■ *««/.! 1.44, *°.7- J.rsr.i.i, a That is, voydof a II pollution, ido- latry, and fuper- ftitjon both of foulc and body. themorrow: and thatwhich remainbth vntilthe '* cty.y.it, third day, (halbe burnt in the fire. 7 For if it be eaten the third day, it (hall bee vndeane, it fhall not be c accepted. f To w">«fGod. 8 Therefore he that eateth it, fhall beare his ■' iniquity, became hee hath defiled the hallowed thing of the Lord,and that perfon fhallbe ait off j from his people, his wife, for (he is thine f annt 1 5 * Thou fhalt not difcouer the fhame of thy daughterin law -.for fhe is thy fbnnes wife : there- fore fhalt thou not vncouer her fhame. 1 6 * Thou fhalt not di couer the fhame of thy h brothers wife : for it is thy brothers fhame. 17 Thou fhalt not difcouer the fhame of the wife and of her daughter, neither fhalt thou take her fonnes daughter,nor her daughtersdaughter, to vncouer her fhame, for they are thy kinfefolks, then to her. *nd it were wickednefle. * e. zeph.r.4. *Ch*f.io 1$. lOrtuufUftin. m I Will pun fh the land' «rhereruch incestuous marrages and pollutions are fuffered. • Hee compare^ the wicked t«:nill humours and forfeiting, which corrupt the ftamackc, and o ppteiTe nature, and therefore muft he caftom by vomit. d In that which is committed to your credit. falfely,' neither fhalt thou defile the Name of thy 1 5.1 i'»i«('.7j. ,*?" neither lie one to anotb *f * Alfb yee fhall not fweare by my Name I Or,galbtrmgts Md leanings. God : I am the Lord 13 ^Thoufhalt not do thy neighborj| wrong, \or,opprtffibm neither rob him. * The workemans hire fhall not h violence. abide with thee vntill themorning. *^'"''**''4'IS' 14^" Thou fhalt not curfe the deafe, * neither . °ptm*j.ii. put a {tumbling blockebefore the blind,but fhalt I feare thy God : I am fhe Lord. 24 Ye fhal not defile your felues in any ofthefe I 15 ^"Yee fhall notdoevniuftly in iudgement, things : for in all thefe the nations are defiled j * Thou fhalt not fauour the perfon ofthe poore, *Bxod. t^.dtnt. which I will caft out before you: \ nor honour the perfon oftbemighty, but thou '-17.mdi6.1p. 2 5; And the land is defiled : therefore I will j fhalt iudge thy neighbour iuftly. F"£* fla5nT1,3* ™vi(lcethewickednefrethereofvponit,and the : 16 f Thou fhalt not ewalke^t>«« with tales i backbite" or"ua. . land "fhall vomit out her inhabitants. | among thy people.Thou fhalt not f ftand againft rellpicker. 2 6 Ye fhall keepe therefore mine ordinances, j the blood of thy neighbour : I am the Lord. i f Bv coafenting 7. ^ Thou (halt not hntethy 'broker in thiae,^"^ heart, but thou fhalt plainely rebuke thy neigh- the wicked. and mv iudgements, and commit none ofthefe abominations , afvell hee that is of the fame countrey, as the fttanger that foiournetli among you. 27 (Tor all thefe abominations haue the men I ofthe land done, which were before you, and the lanU is defiled: bour,fand differ him nottofinne. iEtr.Jufcrnot 18 ^ Thou (halt not auenge, norbemindfiill fimt-vponbim. oftvron^ aga.'nftthe children of thy people,* but (halt lone thy neighbour as thy felfe : I am the x$"'Jit\^' Lord. i4wa.8. ' 19 ^ Yee fhall keepe mine ordinances .Thou (halt not let thy cattell gender with g others of diuers k.nds. Thou (halt notfowe thy field with feaA £/"*,£ et0 Eaingkdfeede, neither fliaU a garment of diuers /nfulcamMST : thinasi — fundrylawesand ordinances. Cha Jhap.xx. thee, eiuc Vnlawfullconiur^iong. ^j chings,*i of liunen and woollen come vpon thee, giueth his children vnto » Molech,he (hall da the a I J 20 ^.Whofoeuer aho u>th and medleth with death t die people of the land (hall ltone him to l""wt >■>> hu.4 awoimndiatisabond-maid,afhar.cedtoanhu<; band,and not redeemed, nor freedome giuen her, •E*r.4 bating flktl f (he (hall be fcourged , but they Hull not die, be : (nu Tt*desbei caufe /he is not made tree. fajtywu. 2I And he (hall bring for his trefpaffe offering vnto the Lord, at the doore of die Tabern.icle of the Congregation, arammefor atrc.pafle ofte ring, t> It (hall be vn.. cleaners that thing which is not (iicumciicd. \Orjh,tG»im*t dead J. And I will bfec my face againft that man, b KeidcCh.,,.,, and cut him oft tromamong his people, be^auie '•^■diSn. he hathginen his children vnto Moiech , fur to defile my Sanduane , and to pollute mine holy Name. o As in me afuring the ground. * Prtu 1 1.1 nr.d li-iumdit.io. p Bythefetwo meafureshe mea- nech all other. OfEphah.reade ' *o. I. <.:,«.& of H;n,Eio.*o.^o. ♦tftf 18.M. 4 And if the 'people of the land hide their « Though the eyes , and winke at that man when hte Piueth his pf"'>,c be n*Zl 22 Then the Prieft fhaU make an atonement l for him with the ramme of the tre'pafle ottering before the Lord, concerning his finne which bee hath done, and pardon (hall be giuenhim for his finne which he hath committed. 2 j ^.Alfo when yee (hall come into the land, and haue planted euery tree for meat, yee ''/hall count the fruite thereof as vncircumdied : three y eere (hall it bee vucircumcifed vnto you : it (hall not be eaten. 24 But in the fourth yeere all the fruit thrreof of (hall be holy to the praife of die Lord. 2 J And in th e fift yeere (hall ye eat of the fruit ofitjthat it may || yeeidto you dieincreaie there- of: IamtheLordyourGod. ] his mother, he (hall die the death, /'•■ alfo fall to whoredome , and the land bee full of 1 2 Alio the man that lieth with his daughter1 wickednefTe. inlaw, they bodi (hall die the death, they haue 30 f Yee (hall keepe my Sabbaths, andreue-j wrought ||abominauon,theirbloodyfc<»tffc< vpon, \crtcmfiffim _ Whether it het ftrtugltdor other. wife. i Tomeafureluc kieorvoluckie dayes. I of thy beard. XCtVl\: r 28 * Ye (hall not cut your flefh for the -Wead, h As did the Gen. , r ■ , ' T ' tiles in figne of nor make any print or a l marke vpon you : 1 am mourning. the Lord. I Or,cut,orte*rt. * DtHt.14.1. iEtr.finUtrptr- Jo*. 1 By whipping yonr bodies.or burning market therein. m As did the Cy- prians.and Lo crenfes. * i.J««.-.88. n In token cite- children vnto Molech,and kill him not?" J Then will fetmy face agaiDftdiatrnan,and God, ■ight.yn he againft hisramilie , and will cut linn oft, and all wiJ ""'^"w- thatgoe a whoring aftei him tocomn.it whore-^^'jE01 dome with Molcch,ff om among their people. P "' "" c 6 Clfauyturne after fuch as worke with (pi- rits,and after 'ibothiayers to go a " whoring after; d Toefleeme for. them, dien will I lit my face againft that per!on,Lcf,cr« «">£">- and will cut him oft from among his people. fchot$'^MU 7 _f Sandifie your felues therefore, " and be, tinUuy**'** holy,for I am the Lord your God. t£f. 1 1 44. 8 Keepyethereforemineordinances,anddoe '•/*"•'•«<• them: I am the Lord which doedi lanctilie 1 011. - f * If ifc«refc*aHy that ci.rfeth his f ither or) *E«4 vpon them. 1 7 Al o the man that taketh his filler , his fa- tiers daukhter,or his modiers daughter a true p Ephah,and a true Hin.I am die Lord your her (hame, andihee teedi his (hame, it is v.llenic God,whichhaue brought you out of the land of therefore they (hall bee cut oft in the fight tgypr. i 3 7 Therefore (hall yee obrerue all mine ordi- lances, and all my iudgements , and doe them : lam the Lord. CHAP, XX. a Thty thtttmt of their {rtdttUo'tch.m-adit. 6 Thithtt 6auertcoHr[e 10 for frn 1. '• Thtmntb" commtuihadul. tlry. .1 Incisor firwation vtlh tbtimnd trtffmutt a$ IfrteUpiculitrpetfUftieLord. A NdtheLordfpakevntoMofes, ftarae,they (halbe childleffe. 22 ^Yee fhall keepe therefore ail mine * or- dinances and all my judgements.', and doe them, that the land whither I bring you to dwell there- him : I am the Lord in,ipueyounotout. 2 j W herefore ye (hall not walke in the maners of this nation which I caft out before you : for they haue committed all thefe things, * therefore I abhorred them. 24 But I haue laid vnto you, Ye (hallinherite Lcuiticus. thePriefls, Who may heegoe to any|| dead body, 'lor,ttthehmfit 11 Neither (hill nor make himfelfe vncleane by his father or by °f ""&"<• his mother. L 12 Neither Oiall he goe out of the hSanftuary, :dJd°goeWthe nor pollute the holy place of his God : for the ' ' crowne of the anointing oyle of his God u vpon ' Fo' ty hisan. feinting hee wit i j Alio he fhalkake a maid vnto his wife: KherPueft^ani 14 But a widowe or a diuorced woman , or a therefor-could polluted , or an harlot , thefe (hall he not marry, but (hall take a maide of his owne k people to wife ; 5 Neither (hall hee defile his 1 feede among their land, and I will giue it vnto you to poncfle } his people . for I am the Lord which fan&ine it, euen a land that > rloweth with milke and ho- me : I am the Lord your God, which haue lepa- rated you from other people. 25 * Therefore (hall yee put difference be- tweene cleane beaftes and vncleane , and be him. atnentthe lead, left hee houldhaue poi- nted his holy )inting. i Notooelyof n'stribe.butof II Ifrael. By marrying aaj 7 Speake vnto Aaron and lay, Wholbeuer fruchafteordefa- • tweene vncleane foules and cleane : neither (hall i God : 1 6 ^ And the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,faying, of thy feede in their generations hath any ble- mi(hes , (hall notpraefie to offer the bread of his k By eating them; yee k defile your felues with beafts and foules,nor 18 For whofbeuer hath any blemi(h, (hail not ' with any creeping thing , that the ground bring- < come neere : tu a man blinde or lame , or that *ytrfe7. * pent 18. 1 1. eth forth,which I haue feparated from you as vn cleane. 2 6 Therefore (hall ye be * holy vnto me : for I the Lord am holy,and I haue (eparated you from i ether people that ye (hould be mine. 27 <[ * And if a man or woman haue a (pint .mui, 'of diuination, or 'oothfaying in them, they (hall or hath hu ftones broken die the death : they (hall ftone them to death, j their blood/tatf be vpon them or that hath any « miihapen n Which isde- ermedorbrui- medv CHAP. XXI. iForvbemthtPrieftsnurUment. 6 Hawpwe thePriefiet ought to ie,bsth in themjeluei mi in their fbmilte. A dead, lamenting, otbeingat their butiall. b For being his people. :, 2 But by his kinfeman that is neere vnto him: t a wit, by his mother, or by his father, or by his fbnne,or by his daughter,or by his brother, j Or by his fitter a b maid, that is neere vnto hath m aflat nofe member, 19 Or, a man that hath a broken foote , or a „«*, nor broken hand, *» l-roportion.or ha- 20 Or, ts crook ebackt , or bleare eyed, °or ping in number hath a blemifh in his eye,or be fcuruy.oi fcabbed, *n<"e °5 le?c\ «- hath hu ftones broken. &eb Vr pS ' 21 None of the feede of Aaron the Prieft that I j hath ablemi(h ,;(hall come neere to offer the fa- 1 crifices of the Lord made by fire , hauing a ble- mi(h : hee (hall not preafle to offer tbe p bread of p As the (hew- his God. t>read,a»d meat 2 2 The bread of his G od , euen of the q moft M"inV; '.. ' As of faenfice t finne. As of the tenths and 6rft fruits. Int« the Sanftu. irie. Nd the Lord laid vnto Moles, Speake vnto ) holy,androftheholy (hallheeate: . _the Priefts the fonnes of Aaron, and fay vn- ; 2$ But he (hall not goein vntothef vaile,nor a By tonchhig the to them,Let none be » defiled by the dead among j come neere the altar, becaufeheehathablemi(h, ■ left he pollute my Sanctuaries : for I am the Lord that fahftifie them. 24 Thus fpake Moles vnto Aaron, and to his fonnes,and to all the children of Ifrael. CHAP. XXII. 5 Who ought to*tfltinefi-om eating the things that tttrt offered, tg Whxt oiUtionflioHtdte offered. ANd the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,faying, 2 Speake vnto Aaroi i,and to his lbnnes, «ied (lie (eemed to , him,which hath not haa an husband: for her | he be cut off from his may lament. faniilie, f Ihr.tienttjbee defiled. c The Prieft was permitted to for his 4 He (hall not lament for the c Prince among j his people,to pollute himfelfe. 5 They (hall not make *bald parts vpon their head,nor (haue offthelockes of their beard, nor that they bee a feparated from the holy things of a Meinlngrth« next kinred onely. make any cuttings in their flefh Chap. 19. X7 d Which hath an llname.oru defamed. e Thou fhaltcount tliem holy, and re< uerencethem. f The (hew bread. Herhallvfeno ich ceremonies as the'mourneis obfeiued. the children of Ifrael, and that they pollute not the Prieft abftafne 6 They (hall be holy vnto their God,and not j mine holy Name in thole things, which they ^" If a Prieftes daughter fall to play the f him, being « bMriatl of whore,(hepollutethherfatlrer:tfe*rf/ore(hall(he 5 Or the man that toucheth any creeping tilt d"d- be burnt with fire. thing , whereby he may bee made vncleane, or a! 10 ^ Alfo the high Prieft among his brethren manby whom he may take vnckanneffe, f what-L Ey Metrdinota (vpon whole head the anointing oyle was pow- fbeuer vncleanneffehehath, „fli, red, andhathconfecratedhishandtoputonthe 6 The perfon that hath touched fuch , (hall' Garments ) lhall not g vncouer his head,nor rent therefore bee vncleane vntill the euen , and malU is clothes, not eat ofthe holy thiiigs,|Jexcept he haue wafhedi j or,v*M. hlS: 'eareofche holy things. Chapxxiij | Orfirttd. his fle(h with water. 28 As for die coxvor the cwe,ye dial not" kill 7 But when the Sunne is downe, he mall bee her and her yong beth in one day. cleane,and (hall afterward eat of the holy things: for it is his \\ foode. 8 *Of a beaft that dieth,or is rent with beafls, whereby he may be defiled,he (hall not eat : I am the Lord. 5> Let them keepe therefore mine ordinance, left they beare their finne for it,and die for it , if they defile it : I the Lord (an&ifie them Solemnefcaftcs. 46 a Which is not ef the tribe oi leui. e Somereade,the letuancwbtchhad his eare boated 29 So when yewilloffera thanke offering vn-j 80 the Lord,ye mall offer willingly. 30 The lame day it fhall be eaten,ye(hal lean * none ol it vntill the morrow : I am the Lord. j 1 Therefore (hall yeekeepe my Commander ments and doe them : jor I am the Lord. 32 Neither (hall ye11 pollute mine hoi but I will be hollowed among the children of Ii 10 There mall no d ftranger allocate of the j rael. I the Lord fanctifieyou holy thing , neither c the gheft of the Pricft, nei- ther (had an hired feruant eate of the holy things: 1 1 But if the Piieft buy any with money , hee (hall eate of it, alio he that is borne in his houle: and would not goe they (hall eate of his meate. Itee.Exod.*..*. % i Ifthepriefts daughter alfo be maried vnto f Wb«isnotof the Priefts kin- died. g He (hall that parteuer. ill gius a fifth 33 Which haue brought you out of the la of Egypt,to be your God : I am the Lord. CHAP. XXIII. 2 Tit ft4ftief tht Ltra. j Tht Stb.tib. $ TktP,£ttutr 6 Tbrfeaflef-vulciuuncd trend, is Tht fea of lirft fmuti id Wkitfmiide. 24 Tbefcaftof th»i»£ ittmyen. 3i rh, jctflofTtbrrxaelti. ANd the Lord (pake vnto Mo(cs,(aying 2 Speake vnto the children or'lfrael,and fay vnto them, The feaftsufthe Lord which yet (hallcall the holy || affcmblies, euen theft are m feaftes. It Tor whefo do-h.,;hrrv.i,"c then Cod co j m»ndeth,po!l«. itlli hit Name. £*o4i«.9.io. i&',>"*r;i»r/r ,thepeeple by theit example might commit the tike effence, 3 * S * d.iyesJJ (hall workc be done,but in the feuenth djyjballbee the Sabbath of left , an holy || conuocat;on,ve (hall doe no worke r(«r*i«, it iV 1 '-«',«/»«•'>//. the Sabbath of the Lord in all your dwelling 4 ^Thefeare thefeaftsofthe I.ord,<«a holy conuocadonSjWhich yee (hall prodaime in their a FortheSalbath was kept catty weefccandihefe other wttckq.t but owe eucry 'f**7> ULi a f ftranger,(he may not eate of the holy offr ings. 13 Notwithftanding if thePriefts daughter be a widow or diuorced , and haue no childe, but is returned vnto her fathers houle,fhe(halleatof her fathers bread, as (hee did in her * youth : but diere (hall no ftranger eate thereof. 1 4 •Jlf a man eat of die holy thing vnwitting- ly,he (hall put the g lift: part thereunto, and giue it vnto the Piieft widi thehalowed thing. 1 5 So they (hall not defile the holy things of the children of Ifrael , which diey offer vnto the Lord, j 16 Neither caufe the fetple to beare the iniqui- 1 3 eafons. h Forlftheydid titofthe'ir htrefpafle , while they eate dieir holy ; 5 In thefirftmoneth , and in thefouitecndi offeriortheir thing : for I die Lord doe halow them. : ^4jyofthemonethateuemngjWi>r die Paflcouer 17 ^ And the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,(aying, roftheLord, 18 Speake vnto Aaron,and to his fonncs, and 6 And on the fifteenth day nf this moneth to all the children of Iliad , and fay vnto them, | fhall tee the feaft * of vnleanencd bread vnto the! Whoroeuer/tfei«ofthehou!eofI!rael,orofthe ', Lord : feuen dayes yee (hall eate vnleauenedl ftrangers in Iliad, that will offer his (acrifice for j bread. all their vowes, and for all their free offerings,; 7 In the firft day yee (hall haue an holy con- which they vfe to offer vnto the Lord for a burnt | nocation : yee (hall doe no b feruik worke therein. offrjng, 8 Allbyemalloneriacririccmadebyfircvn- 19 Ye fhall offer of your free minde a male to the Lord feuen dayes, and in the c feuentli day without blemifh of the beeues3of the (heepe,or of fhalbe an holy comiocation : y e(hal doc no it: uile thegoates. worke therein. 20 Ye (hall not offer anything that hath able- i 9 f And the Lord fpake vnto Moles, laying, mi(h,for that (haft not be acceptable for you. j 1 o Speake vnto the children of Ifiael, and lav 21 * Andwhofbeuer bringethapeaceoffring vnto thtm,When ye be come into the land which vnto the Lord to accomplifh his vow , orfor a I giue vnto vou , and reape the hai ut-ft thereof, freeoffringofrhebeeues,orofthe (hcepe, his free then yee (hall bring || a&eafcof thefirftftuiB of oftring(halbeperfea,noblemi(h{halbeinit. your hardeft vnto the Pruft, , 22 Blinde.or broken, ormaimed,or hauing a 1 1 And hee (hall (hake the (he ih- b< (I wenne.br skiruie,or skabbed 1 thefe (hall ye not Lord,that it mav be acceptable for veto the mor- offer vnto the Lord, nor make an offnng by fire row after the -Sabbath, thePridi (hah i...;Ki jt. ^ ofthe'evpon the Altar of the Lord. 12 And that day when ye ftaketheJncafe.fl 2} Yet a bullocke, or a (hcepe that hath any \ yee prepare a lambe without blemUh 1 * member fuperfluous or lacking,ftich ma yeft thou old,for a burnt offering vnto the I ord : prefentfor a free offering , but for a vowit (hall ' 1 3 And the meate offering thereof/^ A, two not be accepted etenthdealesoffinenWe mingled wtf 24 Ye (hall not offer vnto the Lord that which afacrificcmadeby fire vntotheLwd. is bruired or cru(hed, or broken,or cut away,nei- uour : and the dnnkc ottering therec ther (hallye make an offcrtn* thereof in your land, part fof anHino^vme 25 Neither i of the hand of a ftraiiger (hall * Deut.if.iu [Or,»Art. 'Chtp.7l. b Or.bodifyli. bonr.lauettiout tbit which one . murtcit.fcxoj. n.tf. c The firft <>»oi fcuenthwereltfpt holy -jnthcrclf they might aroika, csc.-pt auy (tilt AC'Cintrrtrc.IcJ, 1 s the feaft of ra- the hUtcnthdiy, anc'thefeutol OiciLM ihe fn. 14 AndyeftaU eat neither bread noi parched VeofferXb'rVadof^ corne,nor{fgi^eear^yi|tilltheftlle(ain« fae their corruption u in dum, there.sa ble- that vehauebroughtaDon^ngvnwvour i tit > ' cvnd Sabbath bf tht Sabbath of c Whuhntl.e hit pan ofir P.. phah ort»oO. n rndel \». and : ' i Ye fhall lot re. teiue any vnper reftthin;ofa Sth'S."'*! ^inZm!TtZefZ (hall they notbe accepted ! thufialbi a I aw for t •for vou. in all your dwellings. 2 5 f And the Lord fpake vnto Mo'es, faying, ,5 * Ye mall count .d.o to you homdy 27 Whenabullocke ora (hcepe , oragoate row alter the- Sabbath ,_,-«h on, tK ,ay . , >c , , malbebrouglnfoorth,i'tmallbeeuen'(iucndavf rr.alll,.?: W • ftu.,1, ■»: thefL ,;-^nng,(uKn ,,.. vnder his damme rand from the eight day foorth || Sabbaths they (halbe compkte ,,,,., ol the PaftMO, itmalbe accepted for a facrifice made by fire vn- ^ Vnto the .nonrow after the cu. • . ,„<„. todieiord ftall yee number fifuc dayes: then yee fhall bni.g . ring: which l.ee calltth thebrtaJ of the Lord, Soleronefeaftcs,and Leuit cus. holy conuocations. The P folemne aflembly, ye (hall doe no feruile worke i or a day whet. therein. in the people are 37 Thefe are the feafts ofthe Lord(which yee 4ayediromall a sew meate offering vnto the Lord. i j Yee (hall bring out or" your habitations bread for the (hake ottering ; they (hall bee two , l/«4»e.-of two tenth deales of fine floure, which jfhall call holy couocations) to offer faenfice WolKe J, Secaufethe Prieftfliouldeate :hem,isChj.7.i j. andth yfhould bcatfered to the Lord vpon ;he Altar. That is.oflered the Lord, & the rettlheuldbefo thePriefU. dem.t+ 19. I (hall be baken with h leaiien for firft trmtes vnto the Lord. 1 8 Alio yee (hall offer with the bread feuen lambes without blemifh ofone yeere olde , and a yong bullocke and two rames:they (hall befor a burnt ofteri.Bg vnto the Lord, with their meate offerings and their dnnke offering!; } for a facri- ficemade by fU'e of a lweet fauour vnto the Lord. 151 Then yee (hall prepare an hee goate for a finne orbing, and two lambes ofone yere oldfor peace offerings. :o And the Prieft (hall fhake them to and fro with the bread of the firft fruits before the Lord, and with the two lambes: they (halbe holy to the Lord/or the i Prieft. 21 So ye (hall prodaime the fame day, that it may be an holy conuocation vnto you : yee (hall doe no feruile worke the rein : it {bull bee an ordi- 41 So yee (hall keepe this feaft vnto the Lord nance for euer in all your dwellings,throughout feuen dayes in the yere,by a perpetuall ordinance your generations, through your generations:in the feuenth moneth 2; C*And when you reape the harueft of your (hall you keepe it. land,thou (halt not rid tleane the corners of thy j 42 Yee (hall dwell in boothes feftn dayes : all made by fire vnto the Lord, u burnt offering and meate offering , q facrifice,and drinke offerings, « or.oeaee euery one vpon his day, d&ting. 3 8 Behde the Sabbaths ofthe Lord,and befide j your gifts,and btfide all your vowes , andbefide all your free offrings , which ye (ball giuevnto the Lord. 39 But in the fifteenth day of thefeuenthmo- neth, when yee haue gathered in the finite of the land, yee (hall keepe an holy feaft vnto the Lord feuen dayes : in the firft day /ball bee a r Sabbath ; likewifein the eight dayJhaU be a Sabbath. 40 And yee /hall take you in the firft day the fruit ofgoodly trees,branches of palme trees,and the bowes of|| thicke trees, and willowes ofthe brooke , and (hall re-ioyce before the Lord your God feuen dayes. Or,a folemne eaft. 0r,o/ ioutfti hickewinhleutu. k Thatij,abo« the end of Sep- tember. Or,ati holy day to the Lord. m Which blow. ing was to pat them in lamem- brance ofthe ma'- mtoldlealts that w«re in that mo- »eth,and ofthe ibile. 9 By falling and ftayce. field when thou reaped , neither (halt thou make any after gathering ofthy harueft, but (haltleaue them vnto the poore and to the ftranger : I am the Lord your God. 2 3 ^" And the Lord (bake vnto Mofls,faying, 24 Speake vnto the children of Iirael,and fay, Inthekfeuenth moneth , and in the firft Aaj of the moneth (hall yee ' haue a Sabbath, for the re- membrance of * blowing the trumpets, an holy conuocation. 2 5 Yee (hall doe no feruile worke therein , but offer facririce made b v fire vnto the Lord. 26 q" And the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,faying, 27 The * tenth alfo of this ieuenth moneth (halbe a day of reconciliation : it (halbe an holy conuocation vnto you,and ye (hal humble your foules, and offer (aenfice made by fire vnto the Lord. 28 And ye (hall doe no worke that fame day: for it is a day of reconciliation ,. to make an at- tonement for you before the Lord your God. 2 9 For euery perfon that humbleth nothim- felre that fame day, (hall euen be cut oft from h*s people. 3 o And euerv perfon that (hal doe any worke that fame day, the fame per.'on alfo will I deftroy ft om among his people. 31 Ye (hall doe no maner worke therefore : this fball be a law for euer in your generations,rfor#«>- out all your dwellings. 32 This (hall bee vnto you a Sabbath of reft, and ye (hall humble your foules : in the ninth day ofthemonethateuen from°euen to euen (hall i before the Lord euermore , rtcemingthem of thi 0 Whieh con eth anight&l day: yet they tookeit but for thrirnatnrallday \ EOr. rtfl/our Stbbe-lh. * T\(Hra6l9.tt, tr«6B7.a,j7. '**•«■.»*. 1 8. * la the wilder* Delfe.foi-afmuch 11 they would not credit lofhnaand Caleb,when the/ returned from fpying the land of Canaan. a ReadeExod. »7.»«. that are Ifraelites borne, (hall dwell in boothes^ 4 3 That your pofterity may know that I haue made the children of Ifrael to dwell in f boothes, when I brought them out ofthe land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. 44 So Mofes declared vnto the children of If- rael the feafts. CHAP. XXIIII. » TheojUfittbeUmfei. % The fljep>' rtid. 14 The Uajjibtmet ftultejluieil. 17 hiihttkiUetbfualLekiUtd. ANd the Lord (pake vnto Mo'es, Seuen daves yee (hall offer * lacrifice made ; by fire vnto the Lord, and n the eight day (halbe an holy conuocation vnto you, and ye (hall offer facriftces made by fire vnto the Lord : it is the children of Ifrael for an euerlafting Couenant. 5 * And the bread (halbe Aarons and his fons,; * Extd.t9.}j. andthey (hall eate it in the holy place : for it is chap S.ji. moft holy vnto him ofthe offerings of the Lord ***"kI*-M. made by fire by a perpetuall ordinance. I o ^ And there went c out among the children e Meanj„g 0Bt of Ifrael the (bnne ofanlrraehti(hwoman,whoftj ofhisteni.' father was an Egyptian : and this fonne ofthe Ift raelicifh woman, and a man of Ifrael ftroue toge-t gctherinthehofte. I I So the Ifraelitifh womans fonne f blaiphe-j I By (wearing 01 med the Name ofthe Lord, and curfed , and they! •»«**'"«<*«• brought blafpheoicrfloned Chap. xxv. Thelubile. 47 *N*»i.ijj4; g Sbatlbepu Ll.'.lCj. **u.l«.4,ii. \Ebr.jmtuhiht joule tftu)a*a. ■J kbr.fiMUjor * EW.it. 24. «>«r.i«.2i, *w«4 5.jS. * **orf.U.49. h Uecaulc ihc pa- mlhmectwajnot yet appointed by the law, forth: bla$hemer,Mo< fciconlulted witli the Lord, andtol< me people wh God commanded iilr.(h*Uri/t* rt?. 3 The lew es be- gan the count o< thiiyeciein Sep- tember: for then a!! the fruits wer< gathered. b Byceafoaeftbi c< rnethit fell ou ©ttheeares the yeereepaft, < Or.wrichthoa haft fep;ra:ed fromtlyfcIfe.anJ torriecratcd eJodforthepoore d That which th< "and bringctb iorth in he"i rcfti \0r,wUkT. brought Iiim vnto Mofes ( his mothers name alio •was Shelomith,die daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan; 1 2 And they * put him in ward , till hee tolde , them the minde of the Lord. 1 3 Then the Lord (pake vnto Mofes, faving, I 14 Bring the blafphemer without the holte , and let all that heard htm , * put their hands vp- on his head, and let all the Congregation (tone him.. 1 c. And thou fhalt (peakc vnto the children of I rael, faying, Whofocuer curfedi his God , fhall gbearehisftnne. 16 And he that bla.phemcth the Name of the Lord,fhallbe put to death : all the Congregation (hall ftone him to death : aiwel the ftranger,as he that is borne in the land : when hee blaiphemeth the Name s/ tfce Ltrd, let him be flame. 17 ^ ' He alfo that j killcth any man , he mall be potto death. 18 Andhethatkillethabeaft3heftiallreftore it, ] beaft for beaft. 19 Alio if a man cau.'e any blem.fh in his neighbour : as he hath done, To (hall it bee done to him : 20 * Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth fitch a bkmifh as hee hath made in any, tuch fhall be repayed to h m . 21 And he thatkilbadi a beaft, fhall reftoreit : blithe that killeth a man fhall be flatne. 22 Ye fhall haue one * lawe : it (hall be afwell for the ftranger as for one borne in the coitacrey for I am theLoidyour God. 23 f Then b Moles told the children of lira- el, and they brought the blalphcmer out of th; hofte , and ftonedhim with (tones : fo die chil dren of Iliad cbd as die Lord had commaunded Mofes. CHAP. XXV. a TktUbbithtfibt (<*c>uhr«Tt. S lhili,l:Un:htfTtnth ycltt. 14 Kot to oyfrtjjt thtir fatthrtu. aj Ibtjtittad Tt4catt.i£0 f l&uU,/>o*Jc> £H*fur_cta. ANd the Lordipake vnto Mofes in mount Si- nai, faying, 2 Speake vnto the children of Intel, andfay vnto' ehem , When yee fhall come into die land whichl giue you,the * land fha'l f keepe Sabbath vnto the Lord. 3 a sixe yeeres thou fhalt fowe thy field, and fixe yeeres thou (halt cut thy vincyarct, and ga- ther' the rru.'t thereof. 4 B iu the feiieh'th yeere fhall be a Sabbadi of reft vnto the land : it)h<&b( the Lords Sabbadi: thou fhalt neither fow thy field nor cut thy vine- yard. 5 That which groweth of it t> owne accord ofdiyharueft, thou (halt notreape, neither ga- ther die grapes that thou haft - left vnlabourtd : fbrh fhalbe a yeere of reft vnto the land. 6 And the " reft of die land fhall be meat for vou/*«»for thee and for diy feruant, and for diy inayd,and for thy hired feruant,and for the ftran- ger that foiourneth with thee. 7 And for thy cattell, and for d-te bcafts that are in diy land ,' fhall all the in a cafe thereof bee meatc. 8 ^ Alfo thou fhalt number feuen j| Sabbaths of yeeres vnto thee, '»-•" feuen times feuen ytcre : and the fpace of the feuen Sabbaths of y eeies will be vnto thee runs andfourrieycerc. 9 e Then thou fhalt ciuc to blow die trum- pet of the labile in the tenth day oftbefeutnth1 0i ,"'&!'<"« moncth : euen m the day of the rec*aciliati»n mi d fhall yee make the trumpet blowe dforowout all ■ • your land, l.brrt; . likely f rccliin rd UdeW f f Wli-h were i 1 bondage. . triocilh»ola«ri. || brother fold. 2 6 And if hee haue no redeemer , h P; deceit or o- ihelobileto ebt Bene, illul fell ben r cheap K it beelarrccff, deven k AndnotrSe f 11,-ofTr iiwr cJ* the la- u. 10 A.id yee fhall hallow that veere , tMm the fiftieth yeere, and proclaioie liberty in toe lAid to all the 1 inhabitants thereof: it (li.ill BCthelu- bile vnto you, and ye fhall returne iucrv man vn tolus t poficflion,a'nd entry man (hoi 1 etume vn tohtstamiiy. 11 This fiftieth veere fhall be a yeere of Iubilcj vnto you: yee (hall not fowe, neither reap* that ^,,e, which groweth of it idfe, neither gau grata thereof that are left vuidwnwd. . 1 2 I:or it :s the lubile , it fhall bee holy vr.to you : yee fhall eate of die increa'.e thereof out of the field. 1 3 In the yeere of this I til lie, ye fhall reti euerymaii vnto his poileflion. 14 And when thou feileft ought to thy neigh- bour, orbuyeft at thy neighbours hand, yee (hall 11 notoppreile one another : 1 5 Bat according to the number of • veins after the Iubile,thou fhalt buy of thy neighbour: aljo according to the numt er of die yeeres oi die reuenues, lie "(hall fell vnto thee. id According to the multitude of vccres,diou (halt increaie the price diereof, and according to the fewneile of yie-es' thou fhalt abate the p:ue ofit: for the number or >* fruits dodi he tell vnto thee. 17 OpprefTe not yee rhcreforc any man hit neighbour, but dioti fhalt Gate thy God: for I am the Lord your God. 1 8 C Wherefore vce (hah obey mine ordinan. ce?,andkeepenivLwis,ai!d do them 7aud ye fhall dwell in the land [fin (aft 19 And the land fhall giueher fruit , and yee (hall eate your hJl^nd dwell therein :n (arcty. 20 And if yee fhallfay, What (hail we catt tite fcucnth yeeri,for wee (hail no: lone , nw gathir in our inci eale ? 21 I will 1 lend my Ik (Ting ypon you in the fixt yeere, and it (hall bring foot di h-iut for three yeeres. 2 2 And ye (hall fowe the eight yeere, and eate of the old fruit vntill the niiidi yeere : vntill die fruit thereof come, ye (hall cate'the old. 2 3 f Alio the land fhall not be (old tobe ' cut oh7'»w» ib<:fanti(j : for dieland is minc,.r - but ftrangers andfoiourncrs with me. 24 Therefore in all the land of your poffeffion ye fhall m grant me a redempdon for die hod 2> ^II thy brother be impoucrifhed. hi>> pofleiEon, then his redeemer (hall corr.e , mm his neere kiulcman , and buy out that which his \eir.j+,s»tm- I It eonl.loeitb* fold for met., ui labile. m Yefhi li'.l'it oacondiiion Mat it nu)bt rcdec- ned. but] hath 1 ktr.h.f-. »ir*x»;if». gotten and found to buvit out. 27 Then (hall he "count die yeeres of his falc, n A>,3u-C <\c andreftore theimerplus toiheman, towhum he uotit oithr foldit : fo fhall he returne to his poHeffion. 28 But if hee cannot get fufftcicnt to reftorc ^.'^7' c'„ to him , then that which M lolde , fhall riman.e to(0n,t. in the hand of him that hath bought it , J ni II »( thelubile: and in thelubile ir Ihjll come o out , and hec (hall returne vniohis po(- • Ti*«- (tflion. . M«««k*tte 29 Likewife ifa man fell a dwell. rp hou e HI a walled cioejhe may buy it ought aga ne within a Vfury forbidden. Sale and Lcuiucus. redeeming offer uants. -Bleflings, pThat Tsforener, rcaiievcricij. $Ebr. fir titer. Where the te- fcite»kfptth;ir UJtell. r I:i Hebrew >! if, iM.ishtoiilhake! \;-:v.vg, if lice ftretih forth bis hand lot he!pa» oneiamifery. ■^Lxod \i.\<;.dmt. jj.i9pto«.iiJ.8. ?<< k.i 8.8 «>•-». i J. 1 EJroii at.a.«V*f. £. I Mm, 34. 14. ■whole yeere after it is fold: within a yeere may he buy it out. j o But if be not bought out within the 'pace Ota full yeere,rhen the heufc that is in the wailed citie,fhallbeftabli(hed, p as cutoff from the farm- «, to Lm that bought ^throughout his genera- :ions : ;t (bail not goe out in the labile. 3 i But the hou'es of villages which haue no walles round about them , (halbeetetmedasthe 49 Orhis vnde,or his vncles ibnne may buy \ him out, or any oFthe kinred of his fle(h among i his family may redeemehim:eitherifhecanugec»u fi mt>cb,he may buy himielfe out. 50 Then he (hall reckon with his buyer from the yeere that was fold to him, vnto the ytere j of iiibile : and the money of his iak (halbeaccor- > ding to the number of* yeeres : according to. the 1* time of an hired feruant (hall he be with him. Wluch.remaine; ttoibelubile,. aeld of the countrey ; thev may be bought out a- I 5 * Ifthere be many yeeres behind,according gaine,and mail [| goe out in the Iubile. ! to them he (hall g:ue again for his dehuerance, of 3 2 Notwithstanding, the cities of the Leuites, ■ the money that he was bought for. «M the houfes of theories of their pofTiffion,may I 5* If there remaine but few yeeres vnto the :he Ltuites redeeme f at all ieafons. j yeere of Iubile,then he mall count with him, and 33 And if a man purchafe of the Leuites, the ; according to his yeeres gme againe for his re- aou e that was fold , and the citie of their polTef- dernption. {ion mail goe out in the Iubile: for the houfes of , S? Hee /hall bee with hm yeere by yeere as an the cities of theLiuites are their poffeffion among ; ™*d feruant : he (hall or; rule cruelly ouer him Vntoperpetuall eiuitude. t For they fniH ■MbcbonghtoUC tthclubi;e. \Eir.hahmd tlie. children of Iliad. 3 4 But the field of the q foburbs of their ci- :ies (hal not be iold : for.itis their perpetuall po!- feifion. 3 5 ^ Moreouer , if thy brother be impoueri- hed, and r fallen in decay with thee , thou (halt felieue him, and as a ftranger and foiourner, fo hall he hue with thee. jf5 * Thou (halt take no vitiry ofhim,norvan- :age, but thou (halt feare thy God, that thy bro- :her may hue with thee. 37 Thou (halt not giue h'm thy money tov- ury, nor lend him thy vi&uals for increale. 38 I am the Lord your God which haue wrought you out of the land of Egypt , to giue rou the land of Canaan, ivrf to be your God. 39 ^ * If thy brother alfo that dweileth by hcebeeimpouenmed, and bee fold vnto thee, jltou (halt not compell him to ferue as a bond "eruant. 40 But as an hired feruant, and as a (biourner lie (hall be widuhee : he (hall ferae thee vnto the peere of labile. 41 Then (hall he depart from thee^eth he and his children with him, and (hall rcturne vnto his familie,and vnto the poffeffion of his fathers (hall be returne : 42 For they are my feruantSjwhom I brought put of the land ofEgypt : they (hall not fbe Sold as bondmen are fold. 43 * Thou (halt not rule ouer him crueliy,but [halt feare thy God. 44 Thybondferuantalfo,and thy bondmaid, which tho'n (halt haue, fbalbe of the heathen that are round about you : of them (hall yee buy fer- nants and maids. 4J Andmoreouerofthechildrenoftheftran- gers that are foiourners among yon,ofrhem (hall yeebuy,and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land : the.e (halbe your t pone/Eon. 4(> So vee (hall tata themes inheritance for your children after you to poffeffe them by inhe- ritance, ye (hall vfe their labours for euer : but o- uer your brethren the children of I .Kiel yee (hall not rule one ouer another with cruelty. 47 p.\9.io. ■ Deut.iZ.i. a By proniifing abundanceof lvthinrjs.he fliireththe n.iiuf* nf:drrthe richireafurei of rpiriroaH blcfsingj. * Job rr.rj. ■\Ebr.rmBeaHp theewB Itjfi t* ttiefe. b Ye fhall haue nowarte. jECr Tmlt tune tinloyou. c Perlorme that which lhauepto* milcd. *ft*t.J7.t& a.for 6. \(, A I will br duly prefent with yoa. e I liauefetymmS ful liberty, where. as before ye were asbeiQityeilin bands. * Dmt. »8. rj. lemntt.t.iy. CuffingSjplaguesand f Which l made with jouinchu- fing \outoberuy people. \Ot^tahifi.t fli^ut. g f eac'e Cl:aj». 17.10, h Thatis.trore extremely. j Yeftulthaae drought and bar- tecocifr, Agse.r, Jo. It Cr.»»fome rea.le bytoitune, imputing iry plagues to chance and fortune. 1 Of your chil- dren, iJCing.i 7. »*• m Beeaufenooe «/are palTc there- by f r fcare of tealt!. Sum.ti a-. Pf4l.l8.l6. n Thatij.tb* ftren;rh,wheteby rheliieisluftai- Bed,EicJ(^.i«. and ;.(«, o Oneooen fhalt belufricientfoc » And I \yi1 breake the pnde of your power, and I will make your heuuen earth as bralTe : wa^ibr their jniqiritir ain your enemies bncfeyinc ior the iniquices or" their fathers (hall they pirn away with l thcnialfo. t Fofifmoch u 40 Then they foalconfcfle their iniquitie,anc ,b:)- yron, and your 1 the wickcdnesoftheirfcd-.crs for their* treipaf-c flJ (*f»r, (hall bd{ " wirifin lt8 leftofthem, and (hall enioy her Sabbaths *Z>f«»8.5J. «.«r»,j4.T. \0rttornni. f I »;lTn»tae- ccpt your factiS. ce». H SignKyirgthir ro enemy can come without Codifending. t Whichleom- rtuadeiijoaw kef,*. ther if your ioule abhorre my Lawes, fo that yee wd not doe all my Commandements, but breake my ' Couenant, 16 Then will I alfo doe this vnto you, T will appoint oner you jj fearefulriefTe, a confirmptibn, and the burning ague to con lime the eyes, and make the heart heauie, and you flialli'ow your feed in vaine : for your enemies (hall eate ,t : Chap.xxvij. thrcatnings. Redeeming ofvowei. 47 3 6 And vpon th-m that are left of you, I wil fendeuenaijtaintp.eilc into thur beam in tin V* **«**&, land of dicir enemies, and the loundc of a leaf fhakenfhall cha e them, and chey (hall r flee a ' A'"! 'h "'"■« fleeing from a fwoi d , and they (hall fall,no ma: tT* pursuing them. 37 They (hall fall alfo one vpon another, 3 belore a hvord.though none puriue the:,- 17 And I wil let g my face againft you,and ye , foali not be able to ituiid before your el foall fall before your enemies, and they that hate 3 3 And yefoall penfo among the heathen,att yoiijfoallreigneouer you,' and ye foal lite when the land of your enemies (hall eate you vp. nonepur .ueth you. 3 9 And chey that are left of you , foall pine a • Q A nd if ye will net for thefe tkingi obey me, ~ which foall1 jpoile you,and deftroy your cattell, and make you few in number : fo your high '"way es foalbe defolate. £3 Yet if by the(e yee will not be reformed by me,but walke ftubbornely againft me, 24 Then will I alfo walke * ftubbornely a- gainft you , and I will finite you yee feuen dints " caufethey deipifed my Lawes , and becaufe their! ior your finnes : foule abhorred mine ordinances. 2 5 And I will fend a (word vpon you , that 44 Yet notwithftanding this, when thev mall /hall auenge the quarrell of my Couenant : and he 1:1 the land of their enemies , * I will not caftj when yee are gathered in yonr Cities, I will fend them away,ne:ther wil I abhorre them,to deftroy) lingly ktSntbepiimJhmit of their iniquitic , be-j Dtut* jr, tlie peftilence among you, and ye (hall be deliue- red into the hand or the enemie. 26 When I foall breake the n ftaffe of your bread, then ten women (hall bake your bread in one °ouen,& they foal deliuer your bread againe by weight,and ye foall eate,but not be fatished. 27 Yet if yee will not for dus obey mee, but walke againft me ftubbornely, 2 8 Then will I walke ftubbornely in mii.t an- ger againft you,and I will alfo chaftile you feuen times were according to your finnes. 29 *And yee foall eate the .fiefo ofvour fonnes , and the flefo of your daughters foall ye deuoure. 30 1 will alfo deftroy your hie placeSjand* cut \ yf ' away your images, and caftyour carkeiles vpon LY1 jj bodies of your idoles,and my foulefoallab- layvnto horre you. 31 And I will make your cities defolate, and bring your Sanctuary vnto naught,and? will not lmell the fauourof yourfweete odours. 32 I will alibbring theland vnto a wildernes and your enemies which dwell therein foall be a- ftonifoed thereat. 3 3 Alfo I willfcatter you among the heathen, and n will draw out afword afteryou, and your land foalbe wafte,and your cities foalbe delblate. 34 Then foall the land enioy her* Sabbaths long as it lyeth voide,and ye foall bee in your enemies land': then foall the land reft, andihioy her Sabbaths. 35 All the dayesthatit lieth void,it foal reft, becaufe it did not reft in your r Sabbadis , when ye dwtk vpon it. them vtterly, n»r to breake my Couenant -.v. tu them : i or I am the Lord their God : 45 But I will remember for them the * Coue- * >,,, Thefe are the Ordinances, and the Ti:a\-;e- ments , andthe Lawes which the Lord nujc ''e- F-f tweene Iiim, and the children of Ifratl, in mount \>tt\ ,'re,'^e y Sinai by the hand of Motes. Mtoi 1 ^pc CHAP. XXVII. J CfJiuniva ts.tnilht Ttdemy.ion ojiif. **e, 18 .^lA.irJ ftparntefro-nthe -j[e of*un,ctv>iot tit sla rs: r • tit nttd , lot rctai :•! ifiih'Lird. Oreouer,thc Lord "pake vnto M.-ift '.Civing, 2 Speake vnto the children of Iiracl,a: 1 d them, If any man foall make a a vow of aperfon vntothc Lord, by ''thy tftim;;:rn, ■ - 3 Then thy ciliinauoh foall bcv. 'i w: a from twenty ytere old vnto fixne ycere old (hall , be by thy cftunadon eucn fsftie c foekels offilu^r, t after the foekel of the Sar. 4 But if it be a fcmalc,tncn thy valuation foul be thirty foekels. c. And from hue ycerc oldrr> cwenty ften old , thy valuation foall be for tfiemalc i" foekth, and for the Eemaleten fhekels. 6 But from a =* moneth old vnto fiueyeere A. Wt j[**«»* <■* old, diy price of the male foall be fiue foekefs i ftluer, and thy price of the ftmale three II filiier. 7 And rrotefinty- yeeigoldand abdue,lf ^ 6* amale.thcn thypriccfoalbcfifteenc fhskcls.and ^"..X'r/^r- leeofcbclSekci, Lnod.j..ij. r.ialetenfockclr, 3 I,: 'Redeeming titfies valuation. Exoa'js.ij. »*ra.3. i UfjnJ tl-V goodorbid:.m(iasthouvalueftit,tpfec/J4r«the j beaftes becaufe it is the Lords firft borne, none «"****»■ Prieft fo (hall it be. I (halldecicatefuch,beitbuUocke,or(heepe;/erit "Twasti - 3 But if hee will buy it againe,then hee (hall giue the fift part of it more,aboue thy valuation. 1 4 tf Alfo when a man fhal dedicate his hou e to be holy vnto the Lord,then the Prieft (hal va- lue it,whether it be good or bad,and as the Prieft fiiall prifeit,f fo (hall the value be. 5 But if he that (anctifiedit,will redeeme his is the "Lords. 27 But if it be an vncleane beaft, then he ftiall redeemeit by thy valuation ,and giue the fiftpart more tliereto; and 1 fit bee not redeemed, then it (halbe fold according to thy eftimation. 28 *Notwithftand:ng, nothing feparatefrom the common v(e that a man doeth (eparate vnto hou'e, then hee (hall giue thereto the fiftpart of 1 the Lord of all that he hath (whether it bee man money more then thy ettimation,& it (halbe his. or beaft,or land of his inhericance)may bee rolde 16 If alfo a man dedicate to the Lord any J nor redeemed : /or euery thing (eparate from the ground of his inhaitance,then!halt thou efteerne | common vie is moft holy vnto theLord, already. U/hg.xp, 1 So called be. catife ofthedii fitieandmnltitude of Hiimbringt which are here - chiefly co*tdned both «f men. names and placet, it according to the h feed thereof : an i Homer of barley feed jhalbe at fiftie (hekels of filuer. 17 If he dedicate his field imm-dtatly from the yeere of Iubile, it (hall bee woorth as thou dejeft eftecme it 1 8 But if he dedicate his field after the Iubile, then thePrieft (hal reckon him the money accor- ding to the yeeres that remaine vnto the yeere of Iubile,and it (halbe abated by thy eftimation. 1 9 And if hee that dedicateth it, will redeeme the fieldjthen he (hal put the fiftpart of the price, that thou efteemedft it at, thereunto, and it (hall remaine h;s. 20 And if hee will not redeeme the field, but the Triefl k fell the field to another man, it (halbe redeemed no more. 21 But the field (halbe holy to the LorcLwhen itgoethout in the Iubile, as a fielde l (eparate THE F OVRT Moles, caTTec 29 Nothing (eparate from the common v e i which ihali be (eparate from man,(hall be redee- med but" die the death. o rtniallrmiamei 50 Alfo allthetithe of the land bot h of the without radem?. fcede of the grounded of the fruite of the trees is the Lords : ir * holy to the Lord. j 1 But ifa man will redeeme any of his tithe, he (hall adde the V fiftpart thereto. Ip Befides the v». j 2 And euery tithe ofbullocke,and offheepe, jlue of the thing ft and ofall that goeth vnder the q rodde , tlie tenth \ (d[';, ..... fhalbeholy vnto theLord ' 621838 j j He mall not Iookeifit be good or bad,nei- is.eaery tenth as ther (hall hee change it : elfe if he change it,both hc fally. 3 BOOKE OF "Number; THE ARDVMENT. FOrafmnch at God hath appointed that hi* fhttrthikthu world [ball bee vnder the erofft , both becattje they fbouldleartienot toptttthnrtrusltn worldly things , and alfefeeU his comfort , when aR other kclpcfadeth, lute did not Straightway bnnghtt people , after their departure out of 'Egypt , into the land which hee prtmi- ftdthtm :but ledde them to and fiofor the /pace of fourtie yeeres , and ktpt them in conttnttall exerafes be* fore they entayeditjto trie tbeirfituh, and to teach thetntoforgct thewotld, andto deptnde onlnm. Which triall did greatly profite , to difcerne the wicked And tht bypocrites,from the faithfull and l rueferuasits of Gedt who ftrsted him with pn>e hta>t , n-htreui tht other , preferringtbeirear>iaIlaff,8ionstoGodts a- gainfl them, and are fet foorih as a moft notable example for all ages , to beware how they abufe Gtds defp'ife his miniflers. I^otwtthftandiog, God u eutr y Spinte , that either they fall not to fitch inconueni* word , preferre their awne lufles to hit will true m bt* promt fc , and geuerneth b'u bjr hit ho in lju p ences , or elfe riturne to him qutcktly by true reientance : and therefore hee contintteth hk graces to- w-ird t\xmt hee giueth them ordinance and inftr idlions , at will for T{tHgioni at outward policie The Tribes numbrccf,all that Chap.;. were able to beare weapons. 40 hifrifirmih them agakHaU craft and co> Spirant, tmdgimh thmmanifbtd Scries a^awfl thmrtmmm, iA»d teauoyd all contreoerfes that might arifi, htt Utttxh away the ece.2/i»ns,by d,md,r.c amor.tak tht trdis, both the laud which they hadwottne,andihat «lft which ht hadpumtfed, at [timed btjl to I u ttdhvsjtdimt. a Tnthatptaceof thewildcrnelfc that w»s ntere to jnountSinai. b Which contai- ned part ef April, lid part of May. ar c Thatis,t!je chitted mail of eurty tribe. d AndaCsiflyao when yenamber tb«peojt>ie, e Or.csptJinrt, jnd goucrnoun. f In (hewing euery nunhistribe,and bit aaccdcti. I Thefe sre the taxes of the t vtlue tribes.as llrft of Reuben. I Or,ti»trt able It Leave we* font. CHAP. I. : Utfts ana citron with tht tatlut Prmetl oftfo Titles trt canrmtndtaof tht Ltrd ItHnmbtrlbem that art abltlattt f ■asm. 49 Tbt lemtetarte*mfttdfirtkefernictcf the Ltrd. HeLordfpake againe vntoMo- i®?4 ies in the wilder nefie of a Sinai,in S?$ the Tabernacle of die Congrega- rfr tion , in the firft day of the b (e- cond lnonethrin the iecond yeere after they were come out of the land of Egypt,faying, j 2 * Take ye theilimme of all the Congrega- tion of the children of Ufael , after their families twd houfholds of their fathers , with the number of their names : t« wit, all the malts , | man by man: 3 From twentie yeere old and aboue, all that goe foorth to the warre in Iifael,thou and Aaron (hall number them throughout their armies. 4 And with you ihalfbe c men of euery tribe, fuch as art the heads of the houfe of their fa- thers. 5 And thefe are the names of the men that fliall ue,all that went foorth to warre. 23 The fumme of tlum, I fay , of the tribe of Simeon vaimne and fiftie dioufand , and three hundreth. 24 f Ofthe fonnes of jj Gad by their genera- I Gid, tions,by their families, and by the'houies oftbeix fathers, according to the number of t eu nanus, • from twentie yeere old and aboue , .ill that went foorth to warre : 2 5 The number of diem , I fay, of the tribe of Gad a>as hue and fourue thoufand, and fixe hun- dred and fiftie. 26 f Of the fonnes of||Iudahbv their genera- |iodai; tions,by their families, and by thehoufes o: their : fathers, according to the number of thin names, from twentie yeere old and aboue , all that went foorth to warre : 27 The numberof them, Ifiy, of the tribe of Iudah , wa thrcefcore and foiu teene dioufand, and fixe hundreth. 28 ^"Ofthe fonnes of || Ifladiar by duir gene- |UT»ch»r. : rations, by their families, and by thehou;o o£ tfuir fathers , according to the number oftbtir I names.from twenty yeeve old and aboue,ail diat went foorth to warre : j 29 The number of them tlfo of the tribe of jlflacharwa; foure and fiftie thoufand and foure ; "hundreth. 30 ^Ofthe fonnes of|jZebulun by their gene- rZebuJea, rations , by their families and by the houles of their fathers, according to the number of thur nameSjfrom twentie yeere old and aboue,all tkit went foorth to wai re : 3 1 The number ofthem alfi ofthe tribe of Zc- bulun , vpas feuen and fiftie thoufand and foure hundreth. 32 ^ Of the fonnes of Iofeph, namely ofthe (bnnes of \\ Ephraim by their generauons , by |Ephtai«, their families, and by thehoufes of dieir fathers, according to the number of their names, from] twentie yeere old and aboue, all that went foorth to warre : j 3 The numberof them alfo of the tribe ofE- phraim •uajfbrtie thoufand and hue bundreth. , 34 ^ Ofthe fonnes of |, Manaluh lyihen gc- j UmiStl, nerations, by their families, andbythe hi their fathers , according to the number of their names, rr*B) twentie yere old and aboue, all diat went foorth to warre : 3 5 The number ofthem alfi of the t Manafteh ir*> two and thirtie thouiand and two hundreth. I 36 Ofthe (bnnes of ||Bcniamin by their gene- (Beojoiia. j rations, by dieir families , and by the I 1 their fathers , according to the number of; m 1 names, from twentie yeere old and aboue, all d;.it Went foorth to warre : 3 7 The number of them alfo of the o ibc of Beniamin was fine and di-ruc thouiand and fburc hundreth. 3 o Of the fonnes of || Dan by their gencrat: | ons , by dteir families, ■md bytbi I fathers, according to the number of that names, from twentie yeere old and aboue , all thai foorditowa;ie. G JpTbe fTHE i The Tribes ftumbred. «[Thf. Fr gvre Oti The Ta-. BERNACLE ERECTED, AND ofthe Tents pitched round about it. Number?. A, Tl The Leuites charge. A B The length ofthe Court, e fan bund> eth cubits en the South fide: in the which there were 20.piKan offiuecubitsheight aptece, whereto tht tttr- paineswtrctiedtoinclofttheCoHrt. C D Ihe Northfide>whchwasm aUpewtiUke. E C The H'tjiendwhichwasoffiftiecnkitswide. In this hate thtre tvere 10. pillars tftquatt heghtwtththe rtil% whermnto tht 43 The number of tbemalfb of die tribe of', : Naphtali,waj three and fiftie thoufand,andfburc jj hundretli. 44 Thefe are the || fummes which Mofes, and $Cr,fil!tuiKh Aaron numbred, and the Princes oflirael, the : twelue men which were euery one for the houi'e of : their fathers. 45 So(fe«was all the fumme of the (bnnesof Ifrael,by the houfes of their fathers, fi'om twentie | yeere old and aboue,all that went to the warre in I Iirael, I 46 Andalltheywereinniimberfixehundreth and three thoufancf,fiue hundreth and fiftie. [ 47 But the Leuites, after the tribes of their fa- thers were not numbred among g them. 48 For the Lord had fpoken vnto Mofes, and faid, 49 Onely thou malt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the fumme of them among the children of Iirael : 5 o But thou malt appoint theLeuites ouer the Tabei nacle ofthe Teft:mony,and ouer all the in- j ftruments thereof, and ouer al things that belong to it : they fhall beare the Tabernade,andall the inftrumerits thereof, and fhall miniver in it, and fhall I dwell round about the Tabernacle. 5 1 And when the Tabernacle goeth forth,the j, Leuites fhall take it downe: and when the Taber- i nacle is to be pitched,the Leuites fhal fet it vp:for • the h ftranger that commeth neere,fhalbe flame. $2 Alio the children oflirael mail pitch their j tcots euery man in his campe, and euery man vn i der his ftandei d throughout their armies. 53 But the Leuites fhall pitch round about the Tabernacle ofthe Teitimonie , left vengeance i come vpon the Congregation of the children of I hicl,and the Leuites fhall take the charge ofthe I* Tabernacle ofthe Teftimonie. 54 So the children of Ifrael did according to all that the Lord had commanded Mofes : fo did they. CHAP. II. * ThecritroftbeTeiitr, ma ibentmnofthtCaptuntttfiht Jfraelitrt. ANd the Lord fpakevnto Mofes , and to Aa- ron,faying, Euery man of the children oflffaelfliall ig Which were jwarriours,bui twerc appointed jto the vie ofthe Tabernacle. \ECr>umpt. h Whofoener is not oi the tribe iofiea^ Bynsthautng e regard to the Tabernacle ot the Lord. a Intbetwttdi campe by his Standerd , W vnder the enfigne of tribes were foure cHrtainestfer^fifleised.to tlofethe Court m on that fide. AT>an [babbie A- Cliap.i,. cui sf the Leuites. 50 33 Btttthclauteswerenotni die children of Ilradj'as the Lordhadcoo dcdMofts. 34 And the children of Ifracl did according ■' Nrvadkre**r* toailthat the Lord had commaunded Molls :(o they pitched according to their iftanderds , $: fo *'t"'\ ' they lourneyed cuery one with his families , ac- to ke<| cording to the houres of their fathers. baadm wd;r. CHAP. III. \tTb»tbrtntmi*gkfftbtLmu«. 11. 35 H% iht LirJ Tt- f*r*ttdlhiUmtti(ir6,m;iift. is Tint >;We,, ««,/„, adtafUoti.), The fi>fi knmtf J,r.ul urtdetmU . 1 |/b« I L-HHt*. 47 Tbt atinliu u tmeemtdL.uiaim fonneolZilpah make the fourth gindard. h Which were of twenty yeere» and aboue. hie7er thefonne of Ammimaddai • 2 6 And his hoft and the number of them were two and three core thou and and ieuen hundred. 27 And by him fhall the tribe of Aiherpitch, and the captaine ouer die fonnes of Afhery&jfl be Pagiel the fonneofOcrarj : 28 And his hoft and the number of them were ■one and fouity thousand and fiuehundreth. 29 •}" Then the tribe of Naphtali,and the cap- taine ouer the children of Naphtali/fca/Z be Ahira the (bnne ofEnan : 3 o And his hoft and the number of diem mere three and fiftv thoufand foure hundreth. 3 1 All the number of the hoft of Dan was an hundreth and b«">^' diarge of the whole Congregation ■ before the Woedt! labtniaclc of the Congregation todoethefcr- cuunjui ti.« high uice of the Tabernacle. PneiU com aa. 8 They (haUalfo keepe all the inftruments of *J °h to.lhLe * the Tabernacle of the Congregan'on , and »*ut ulpfe^.d«i the charge of the childi en ©t iirael to doe the feru.ceoiifce iei uiec or the Tabernacle. raatmitie. 9 And thou fhalc giue the Leuites vnto Aa- fonnes : fi, they_a. e giuen him ; f Alr(,B! folwr - kheP..-' r ,■% * Or, fjoii!,', Sttd.f.tt. Or.^eloic Altar. *L;w .10.1. c W hi c» tbeir lath rliueil. d OAertbm. »nt« the Vic ronandtohis freely from among the children ofllrael. 10 And thou (halt appoint Aaron and his. 'bns iBtbeSiate«te~ to execute their Priefts office: andthegftraneer >ni>"l>H'0"><« »U ,~ ! n. iiL.n ■ > People mdoffring lacrince- the te. uitet lrru-.l M lleio eiioi;f rtet a-.-IKlli o« being that eommethneerc, fh..ll beflaine, 11 f Alio the Lord fpake vnto Mofes fay- Jng> 1 2 Bthold,I haue euen taken the Leuites from among the children of I rael : for ail the raft borne that openeth the matnee among die Jui- dren of Ifrael,and the Leuitts.mall be mine. 1 3 Because all the lirfl borne aremine:for the fame day , that I fmott all the firft borne in the . landofEgypt, * I laiiaiiied vnto met alldie li'ft ' lnJ.<;.im* borneinl rael, both man and beaft • mine (hall '"4 v/'"" :T1'« they be : I am the Lord. "I '•'•• *i«* 14 fMoreouer,tlie Lord fpake vntoM' the wildernefleoi 1 5 Number the children of I cui after the houfes of then fathers, m then families: cuery male from a moneth oldc aud aboue ffialtdiou number. 16 Then Mofes numbreddicm according to) the word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 Andtbe'ewert thefttnnesof leuibvthcir names," Germon,audK.;hidivind.'.: - fm^n.tau 18 Alb t!xe rre the names of the (bnnesof t£mZ* '** Gerfhonby their lam lies : Libmand Shirr.e;. «<>;.«, 19 Theibnnesa! '•< o( Kohatb by their tami- lies: Amram andl^ehar, He! ion,ind Via d. 20 And the (bnncs of Mei.ii l>v the lies ; MahliaiidMuftu , The carcthcfamil csof G 3l I Ofchc Leuites, Nu mbers. and their offices, b Onelynum. btingthemale tluldiea. ^Or, filter. i Their chargs wastocaiy the couering* acd hangings o( the Tabernacle. k T)oing entry c:ie his duet) ia the Sanctuary. 1 Thechiefc things within the Leui,accorcb'ng to the houfes of their fathers. 40 ^* And the Lord faid vnto Moies, Number 21 OfGerfhonerara* the family oftheLibnites, all the firft borne that are males among the chil- and the family of the Shimeites : thefe are the fa- dren of Ifrael,from amoneth old anda'boue,and milies of the Ger/honites. take the number of their names. 22 The fumme whereof C> alter the number 41 And thou /halt take the Leuites to mee of all the males from a moneth olde and abouc) • r for all the firft borne of the children oflfrael, ^^"^Mra*. was counted feuen thoufand and fiue hundreth. : (I am the Lord) and the cattell of the Leuites for tj,fie vntMhe 23 CThe families of the Gerfhonites /hall ■. all the firft borne ofthe cattell of the children of SLord for the firft pitch behind the Tabernacle Weftward. Brad. Yfaor^/0[hIfr^,., 24 The captaineand (J ancient of the houfe 41 And Mofes numbred as the Lord omman- '"^kwOTinM of'theGerrtionitesJW^ bee Eliafaph the fonne of ded him, all the firft borne of the children ofli- ;then the testes, Iiael. rae^ Uorwhomthey 2 \ And the charge of the fonnes of Gerfhon ■ 45 And all the firft borne males rehearfedby •PJ>'cd monel- in the Tabernacle of the Congregation frail bee name (from a moneth old and aboue) according! the ' Tabernacle, and thepauihon, the couering to their number were two and twentie thoufand, thereof, and the vaile of the doore of the Taber- two hundred feuenty and three. nacle of the Congregation. 44 f And the Lord fpake vntoMofes^faying, 2 6 And thehanging ofthe Court,and the vaile ■ 4 5 Take the Leuites for all the firft borne of of the doore of the court, which is neere the Ta- j the children oflfrael, and the cattell of the Le~ bernaele, and ncere the Altar round about, and; irites for their cattel,and the Leuites (hal be mine, the cords of it for all the feruice thereof. ! (I am the Lord.) 27 ^" And of Kohath cave the family ofthe ; 46 And for the redeeming of the two hun- Amramkes, and the family ofthe Izehantes, and i dreth feuenty and three, (which are moe then the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Leuites) of the firft borne ofthe children of the Vzzielites: theie are the families ofthe Koha- Ifrael, ^ thites. 47 T^°" fhalt alfo take fiue fhekels for euery 28 The number of all the males from a mo- perfon : after the weight of the San&uary /halt] neth olde and aboue too* eight thoufand and fixe ! thoutakeit: *the(hekel conteineth twenty gerahs. * FjeJ.je.Tj. hundreth haning the k charge ofthe SanSuarV. j 48 And thou (halt giHe the money, wherwith leuii.n.i i.ehtp. 29 The families ofthefonnes of Kohath (hall the odde number of diem is redeemed, vnto Aa-i «3.i«-'^«'4>>»»* pitch on the South fide ofthe Tabernacle. ' ron and to his fonnes. 3 o The captaine and ancient of the houle and ; 49 Thus Mofes tooke the redemption ofthem families ofdie Kohathitesjfc<»#c>«Elizaphanthe thatwereredeemed,beingmorethentheLeuites:j fonne of Vzxiel : So Ofthe q firft borne of the children of It- lWlih wr J£oe 31 Andtheircharge(7>dtfifthelArke,andthe . rael tooke hee the money :tn>n a thoufand three then the leuites. I0r,frilteetf prmcti. c Ta'ble,andtheCandleftick,andthealtars,andthe hundreth threefcore and fiue ]&«%/.<, after the committed to the inftruments ofthe Sanctuary that they minifter fhekel ofthe Sanduary. Kohathitts. with,and the vaile,and all that ferueth thereto, i 51 And Mofes gaue the money of them that 32 And Eleazar the fonne of Aaron the Prieft ; were redeemed, vnto Aaronand to his fonnes ac- p,aUbe,\\ chiefe captaine ofthe Leuites, bamng the : cording to the word ofthe Lord,as the Lord hac^ ouerfight ofthem that haue the charge ofthe commanded Mofes. San&uary. ] 3 3 ^ Of Merari «w< the [family of the Mah- . C H A P. 1 1 1 II. lites.and the family ofthe Mufhites : thefearethe ' J ThtQ§ctt»ftbtLemtts,»bcntbibtfltremtotd.i6Tl*tiiMi families of Merari. i*rofthttbreefiimiliti,ofK'>balb,Gtrtbml*udMtran. 34 And the fumme ofthem, according to the , A Nd the Lord fpake vnto Mofes, and to Aa1 number ofall the males, from a moneth olde and r\ron,faying, j aboue w *i fixe thoufand and two hundreth. j a Take the fumme ofthe fonnes of Kohath; 3 5 The captaine and the ancient ofthe houfe j from among the fonnes of Letii, after their fami-j ofthe families of Merari fh*U b Zuriel the fonne lies, and houfes oftheir fathers, of Abihail : they (hall pitch on the Northfide of i 3 From a thirty yeere olde and aboue, euen a The Leoites the Tabernacle. vntill fiftie yeere olde, all that enter into die af- ™"eJ^obrJ, ^ 3 And they (hall put thereon a couering of b which diuide.l ron and his fonnes pitch, hairing the charge of I badgers fkinnes, and (hall fpreadvpon it a cloth; |h'^fft"/a„ n That sene the Sanftuary, " and the charge of the children ; altogether of blew filke, and put to < the barres| c Th3t ;J)Plltth; m fhooid enter into of Iliael : but the ftranger that commeth neere, thereof: j vpon their fhoul. the Tabernacle (hall beflaine. ' 7 And vpon the* table of (hew bread, they «l«" [to "ryicfot *S? ? 9 The whole fumme of the Leuites, which [ fhallfpread a cloth of blue filke, and put there, KV/uullwe. o Sothjtthe6rft Mofe^and Aaron numbred at the commandement on the difhes, and the incenfe cups and goblets^ beremooued, bomeoithechil- 0fthe Lo:d throughout their families, euen all ' and couerings to couer it d with, and the bread! Exod.i?.ie. t^byiuun the males from a moneth old and aboue, rr« two /hall be thereon continually: j *a**£?";v vetre^i. and twenty ° thoufand. ' 8 And they fhal fpreadvpon them a couenng_ „ctthcl)s„di o, The Lcuitcs offices. ofskarlet, and couer che famewitfi badgers skinnes,and to put to die bar Chap.iiij. The families numbrcd. ji ■ f . i •Butltfjl. 'SMtlts.it. c TheEbrew Word fignificth ■ainftrament nijdeoftwo ftauet or barrel. f Which wasto borne incenfe, fttdElod.jo.i. neringof is necretheTabemacle,andncere the altar, .>,., d esthtror. about^vith their coards, and all cheinfbi.mtnts 9 Then they (hall take a cloth ofblew filke, jf»r their fcruice,and all tlut is made for them: 16 and couer the * candlefticke of light with his Hhall they feme. jlampesandhisfnufTers,*andrusmutfe<»/< *< vnder che 1 hand of Ithamar the fonne of Aaron the ' Prielt j Before it be * Bar**. ,-0.34.9 J. k Which anoeuening ■*£W.ao.aj,i5 8 C«tnn»i«gby yo«r negligence chat the holy " " ig> be pped they by r< thereof perilh. m Shewing what pari enety man fcillbeatc, a Which were d into the "niicrthf argeandoa gift, 5> f Thou (halt number the fonnes of Mera- ri by their families , and by die houfes of their fa- dlers. 3 o From thirtie yeere < >ld and abouc,cuen vn- to hf ieyere Old fhaltthou number them, all that enter into the allcmbly , to doe thefenuce ofthe Tabernacle ofthe Congregation. j 1 And this is their office and charge accor- ding to all their feruiee in the Tabernacle ofthe Congregauon : the * boardes ofthe Tabernacle with the banes thereof, and his piliars, ind his fockets, 3 2 And the piHars round about the courr,with theirfockets and their pinnes , andtheir cordes with all dieir inftrument's , euen for all their fer- uiee : and by ' name yee (hall reckon the inilru- ments of their office kni charge. 33 This is the feruiee of the families ofthe fonnes of Merari , according to all their feruiee in the Tabernacle of the Congregauon vnder the hand of Ithamar the fonne of Aaron the Prieft.- 34^" Then Mofes and Aaron and the princes ofthe Congregation numbred the fonnes of the Kohathites , by their families,and by the houles of their fathers, j 5 From thirtie yeere olde and aboue , euen vnto fiftie yeere old, all that enter into the affem- bly for the feruiee ofthe Tabernacle ofthe Con- gregation. ie> So the \ numbers of them throughout their 1 L[Lrlltl t Ye frail make ininorn orkof llth'iliinji *hich)crco«rr.l to tbeir charge. the Tabernacle ol Congregation « Which yaile hanged betwerne the Sanctuaryand the court. p Which caar« compaded both the Tabernacle of the Congregation, andrhealtarof burnt orTecing. families were two thoufand , fcuen hundieth and fifti 37 Thefe are the numbers of the farrulies ofthe Kohathites , all that feme in the Tjbernacle of the Congregation, which Moles and Aaron did number according to the commandement ofthe Lord,by the 1" hand ofMofes. 38 Alfo the number ofthe fonnes ofGer fton throughout their families & houfes of their fathers, 39 From thirtie yeere old and vpward , euen vnto fiftie vere old : all that enter into tlit alUin- bly for the feruiee of the Tabernacle ofthe Con- gregation 40 So the numbers of them by their families, And bv the houfes of their fathers rpr/rtwo diou (and fixe hundreth and thirtie. 41 Tbe mandenientof thel 01 d. 42 ^ The nirmbcis al'o of the families ofthe founts of Merari by their families, *»d by die houfes of their RtncrS. 41 Fiomthiitic j-ecTColdandvpwarJ, t icn G j vrao U. f God ippointiif WhKn.errc/ •n.ciM.f...:hn ■'"luijfc Thctriallof Numbers. thejufpefted wife. ■vnto fifrie yeere olde : all that enter into the at fembly for the feruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. 44 So the numbers of thembytheirfamilies were three thoufand,and two hundreth. 45 Thefe are the lummes of the amilies of the fonnes of Merari, whom Moles and Aaron mini- bred according to the commandement of the Lord,by the hand of Mofes. 46 So all the numbers of the Leuites, which Mo!es,and Aaron , and :he princes of I frael num- bredby their families and by the houfes of their fathers, 47 From thirtie yeere ol ?eand vpward, euen n Whofoeaer »f to hi tie yeere old,euery one that came to do u his & .««,' «4^ duetie,o'rfice, , ~ > & cle or the Congregation. 48 So the numbers of them were eight thou- fand,fiue hundreth and fourefcore. 49 According to the \ commandement of the Lord by the hand of Moles did^iaran number them,euery one according to his (entice, and ac- cording to his charge, thus xttre they of that tribe numbred,as the Lord commanded * Mofes. anynianer charge in the Ta- bernacle. f El/r.aecordin^to thtmouib.orwrd, X So that Mold neither added; no| dirniniiiied from that which the I OrdiolUllHU. deduim. if he haue a ielous minde, (b that he is ielous ouer his wife,which is not defiled, 15 Then (hall the man bring his wife to the Prieft,andbring her ottering with her , the tenth part of an Ephah of barley meale, but he (hall noc powre* oyle vpon it,nor put incenethereomfor f Onelyintbe it is an ottering of ieloufie , an offering for a re- *■"."« offering, and-, membrance,calling thefinne tog minde. thuoffrnngofie. 16 And the Prieft (hall bring her, and fee her ZZfrZZb. before thelord. ; cenfc offered. 17 Then the Prieft (ball take h the holy water 8 0rma!<.ng,he in an earthen reiTell, and ofthe dull that is in the ™ ^*™r ■•«* floore of the Tabernackyaen the Prieft (ball take h whirhfifo i( it and put it into the water. «ned the water 1 8 After,the Prieft (ball fet the woman before of r ' ifi""'on ot the Lord,and vncouer the womans head,and put £„'" 'in°'rc,jB«n&ee«nfe they * put outofthehofteeuery leper, and euery i fed,anddeteftable for the otheaniong thepeo- 'tcdfo'n™,,"nit' one that hath * an iftue,and whofoeuer is defiled | ple,and the Lord caufe thy thigh to f rot,ancf thy faU! t!and for" ««* belly to (well CHAP. V. j Thtlep>om,t»JthcpollMiiil(htaiec*tllortb. 6 TbifHTju^ ofjiimt. if Tbetri*H tfthtfHpeQttlvHji. Nd the Lord (pake vnto Mofes,faying, Command the children oflfraelthat by * the dead j Both male and female (bal ye put om her ( I ft in deny. 22 Andthatthis curfed water may go into thy ,B° ,tbe famr- of the hofte (ball ye put them,thit they defile not bowels, to caule thy belly to fwell,and thy thigh \ That'if'ne , their a tents among whom I dwell. torot. Then the woman (hall anfwere, 'Amenj a«thouwi'fheft\a» 4 And the children of I frael did To, and put Amen c T, he he dead lowhomthe them out of the hofte, euen as the Lord had com- manded Mores.fo did die children of Ifrael. 5 ^ And the Lord (pake vnto Mofes, faying, 6 Speake vnto the children of Iff ael, * When a man or woman (ball commit any (inne b that men commit , and ti anfgreffe againft the Lord, when thatperfbn (hall trefpafTe, 7 Then they (ball confefl'e their (Inne which, they haue done,& (ball reftore the damage there- of* with his principall, andputthefiftpartofit more thereto, and (ball giue it vnto him, againft whom hehathttefpafrecT. 8 But if the c man haue no kin'man,towhom he (bould reftore the damage, the damage (halbe done,and reftored to theLord for the Priefts vfe,bcf ides the job After,the Prieft (hall write the'e curies in a| *VX* Piaf.41.tj.deut. Shall waih the cnr[e.«,which ate en.lnrotbe alio haue nu kiale. ramme of the atonement,\vliereby hee (hall make atonement for him. Or.thiriflofftrd ;r(ifruits,&c. LemL.io.it. 9 And euery offering of all the <• holy things of the children of If ael , which they bring vnto thePri«ft,(halbe*his. io And euery mans hallowed things (ball be h is : that ii, whatfoeuer any ma n giueth the Prieft, it (halbe his. 11 ^ And the Lord (pake vnto Mofes, faying, rs Speake vnto the children of Ifrael, arid ay « By breaking the vnt0 them, If any mans wife e rurneto euill,and andofTDanage, commit atrefpafle againft him, and playing the harlot tEir.tftbe(j>Uit tfietonfitco'Jit Trftnb&t, booke, and (hall m blot them out with the bitter water, 24 And (ball caiTe the woman to drinkethi water in the bitter and curfed water,and the curfed water fur* TdfelJ' n«(intobitterneiTe,iball enter into bar. ' 25 Then the Prieft (hall take the ieloufie oP fring out of the womans hand , and (ball (hake the ottei ing before die Lord,and offer it vpon th4 alrar. 26 And the Prieft (ball take an handfuh of th« oftring for a||memoriall thereof,and burne itvp\ r ^ on the "altar , and afterward make the woman \0rpe*f»mt. w drinke the water. 27 When he hath made her drinke the water, if(beebe defiled and haue trefpafled againft her husband,then (ball the curled water, turned into bitternefTe,enter into her^ndher belly (hal (well, and her thigh (hall rot,and the woman (halbe ac- curftd among her people. 28 Butif the woman bee not defiled, but bee [J cleane, (hee (hallbefree.and (ball conceiue and, ^' beare. 29 This is the la w of ielou/ie,when a wife tur- neth from her husband andis defiled^ J° Or,whenaman ismooued with a ieL mindbeingielous ouer his wife, then (hall he Where tfcen» cenfewaioffrett;" 1 J So that another man lie with her flefbly, bring the woman before the Lord, and the Prieft; ditbehidfrom the eyes of her husband , and Of the Nazaiice.and his Chap.yJ.vij i \Vbieh f-pira. tedthcmfelues from tie world,* deJrcacedthcm. jeiaes to God: jvhichfigorewai iccomplclied in thrift. ANd the lord {pake vnto Mofes,fay ing, 2 Speakevnto the children ofIuacl,and ay vnto them, When a man or a woman dothfe- >arate themfelues to vowavowofa'Nazarite, o feparate bwnfdfi vnto the Lord, 3 Hee fhall abftaine from wine and ftrong !nnke,and mall drmke no lowre wine nor fowre lrinke,nor fhall drinke any liquor ofgrapes,nei- her fhall eatefrefh grapes nor dried. 4 As long as his abftinence cndureth , fhall he ate nothing that is made of the wine of the vine, leither the kernels, nor the huf ke. 5 Whileheisfeparate by his vow:thc * rafor hall not come vpon his head, vntill the dayes be Hit, in the which hee 'eparateth himjdfe vnto the -ord,he (hall be holy, and mall lee the lockes of he haire ofhis head grow. 6 During the time that hee (eparateth him - b Aiatbnr:ilu,or fete vnto the Lord , hee fhall come at nob dead mournings, body : I 7 He fhall not make himfelfe vndean e at the (death ofhis father or mother , brother, or lifter : e T»tfc:thefuffe. for the confecration of his God is vponc his ted bis harreMe t^j, ^ r fcb«"h'e Vi£s'c'onVe. 8 AU the dayts of his feparation hee fhall be aratctoGoti. holy to the Lord. 0 AndifanydiefWddenlybyhim, orheebe- "ware, then the put it in the wbiehwaiconfe- fire which is vnder the peace ottering. e«. er» the Lord. 1 5, Then the Prieft fhal take the fodden ftioul- ^'dor his ottering vnto the Lord for .his con'ecrauon, Hefidesthat that heisabJeto k AttKeleafthe bring: according to the vow which he vowed/6 <"•» 4 * /hall he doc after the law of his confecration btk*wm ichildreiiofliiadjandlwillblcfiethem. £*>t Name lit CHAP. VII. |l Ththtiittrfrme,,; l:r4,l,fftTttiht Itiiin-tfhhTa- I tarKKlt. 10 Jh4,i it* at4!ltriv> if tht^.itr %9 Ctd (ftthth to Molei Inn the Htrat-ftti. NOvvwhen Moftshadfimfhed the feting vp ofthe Tabernacle and 'anointed it and tan- ^ iciified it,andall the inftruments thereof, and the *Ex^*'-t9. altarwith all the || inftruments thereof, andhad t0rxtlr, anointed them,andfanaifitdtlum, '*"" : 2 Then the l| princes of I;'ratl,heads ouer the \or,tfiutti. houfes of their fathers, (they were the princes of the tribes, who were ouer them that were num- *Z«i'M.If. b ln«»).en that hia vow it ended, i Forthe hail bred) offered, j And brought their offring before the Lord, fbreacoueredcnarets,andtwelueoxen : onecha- » like h«fff lit- ret for two princes.and for euery one an oxc jnd t",'to ***** 'he they offered them before the Tabernacle. £jg ^\^z j 4 And the Lord fpake vnto Mofes/aying, <*r«a> «' hfhon I ihec weight,aftlueT bowle G 4 d The offerings ofthe Numbers. Princes of the |Th< offering of Nrtluneel [TKe offering »f JTWeoffetingof J The offering of SHelumicl. of feuenty fhekels , after the fhekel ofthe Sanftu- ary,bothfull of finefloure, mingled with oyle, for a * meate ottering, 1 4 An mcenfe cup of golde often jbckfU , full ofincenfe, i j A y ong bullocke,a ram, a larnbe of a yeere old for a 'burnt ottering, 6 An hee goat for a finne offering rammes?fiue hee goats,and hue lambes of a yeere old: this was the offering of Nahfhon the fonne ofAmminadab. 3 9 A yong bullocke,a ram, a lambe of a yeere old for a burnt offet ing, 40 An hee goate for a finne offering, 41 Andfor a peace or!cring,two budocks,fiufi rammes,*iue h:e goats,fiue lambes ofa yeere old:: this was the offering of Shelumiel the fonne of Zuriftaddai. 42 ^ The fixt day I] Elia'aph the fonne of De- |Theoffering»J 1 7 And for peace offerings,two bullocks, hue | uel prince ofthe children of Gad offered, 43 His ofterii >g ww a filuer charger of an hun-j dreth andthirtie ihekfts weight, a filuer bowleof Eliauph. feuentie fhekels after the fhekel ofthe Sanctuary, 8 f The fecond day (|>kthaneel,the fonne of | both full of fine floure mingled with oyle, for a; Zuar,prince ofthe mfc«oflffachardid offer : 19 Who offered for his offering a filuer cnar- ger of an hundreth andthirtie jbel^elt weight, a filuer bowle of feuentie fhekels, after the fhekel ofthe San&uary,botIifuU of finefloure, mingled ' old for a burnt offering J meate offering, 44 Agoldeniicen/icupof ten Piekfh, fiillof 1 incenfe, 4 5 A yong bullocke,a ram, a lambe ofa yeere with oyle, for a meate offering 20 An mcenft cup of golde often fitkeh , fiill of incenfe, 21 A yong bullocke,a ram, a lambe ofa yeere olde for a burnt offering, 22 An hee goate for a finne offering, 23 Andforpeaceofterings,two bullocks, fiue rammes , fiue hee go.ites, hue lambes of a yeere old : this was die offering of Ncthaneel the lonne of Zuar; 2 4 f The third day [| Eliab the fonne ofHelon prince ofthe children of Zebuiun offered. 25 His offering »*;: filuer charger ofanhun- • meatoffering, drethand thirtie)ftf^f/iweigli:, afiluerbowle,of _" $1 A golden incenfe cup often fbektls, full of: 46 An hee goat for a finne offering, 47 And for a peace offering, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue nee goats,tnielambes ofa yeere olde : this was the ottering of Eliafaph the ibnne ofDeuel. 48 ^ The feuenthday jj ELifhamathe fonne in The offering tf of Ammiud prince of the children of Ephraim tlifhanu. offered. » I « 49 His offering was a filuer charger of an hun- 1 dreth and thirtie/6*4 Wj weight, a filuer bowle of feuenty fhekeis, after the fhekel ofthe Sanctuary, both full of finefloure, mingled with oyle, for a feuentie fhekels,after the fhekel ofthe Sanctuary, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offering, 26 A golden inctnfe cup of tenflekeh , full of incenfe, 27 A yong bullocke, a ram,a lambe ofa yeere old for a burnt offering, 28 An hee goat for a finne offering, 2 9 And for peace offerings,two bullocks,fIue rammes, Sue he; goates, hue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offering ofEliab the fonne of .; feh. Helon. jo f The fourth day [| Elkur the fonne of; Shedeur , prince of the children of Reuben*/- j fered. 3 i His offering wm a filuer charger of an hun- dreth and thirtie jhkfU weight, a filuer bowle of feuentie fhekels, after the fhekel of the Sandtua- ; rie,both full of fine floure^ningled with oyle, for a meate offering, 32 A golden incenfe cup of tzxi{kckeUy full of inctnfe! incenfe, 5 1 A yong bullocke, a ram,a lambe ofa yeere old for a burnt offering, 52 An hee goat for a finne offering, 5 3 AndfbrapeaceofteringjtwobullockSjfiue. rammes,fiueheejjoats,fiue lambes ofa yeere old: . this was the offering of Elifhama the fonne of Ammiud. 54 fThe eight day <>Jf«7<*|[GamIiel the ronne: |Theefferingtf of Pedazur , prince ofthe children of-Manaf- ; Camliel. 5 5 Hisoftring was a filuer charger of an hun- dreth and thirty Ibektls weight, a filuer bowle of feuentie fhekels after the fhekel ofthe Sauciuary, both full of fine floure , mingled with oy ie, for a meate offering, 56 A golden inttnU cup often fbektls, full of incenfe, 5 7 A yong bullocke,a ram,a lambe ofa yeere old for a burnt offering, 5 8 An hee goat for a finne offering, 59 Andfora peace offering,twobullocks,fiue lambeofayeere j rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere \ j olde : this was the offering of Gamliel the fonne I ofPedaxur. 60 ^ The ninth day || Abidan the fonne of JThf •JFeringrf rammesjfi&eheegoats, and fiue hmbes ofa yeere ! Gideoru prince of the children of Beniamin 0/- ;Ab>d»B« olde : this was the offering of Elizur the fonne of | fertd. Shedeur. <> 1 His offering was a filuer charger of an hun- 36 ^The fifth day|| Shelumiel the fonne of s dreth and thirtie /bezels weight, a filuer bowle of Zurifhaddai, prince of the children of Simeon i feuenty fhekels, after the fhekel ofthe Sanftuary, offered. both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a 37 His offering was a filuer charger of an hun- j meate offering, drethand thirty fbekcli weight , a filuer bowle of \ 6z A golden incenfe cup of cen fakels, full of! feuenty fhekels, after the fhekel ofthe Sanctuary, j incenfe, . I both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, fora \ 63 A yong bullocke,.-) ram,? lambeofayeere j meate offering. I oldforaburnt offeiint,. 33 Ayongbullocke, a ram olde for a burnt offering, 3 4 An hee goat for a finne offering, j 5 And for a peace offering,twobullocks,nue 38 A golden j incenfe. mft cup of ten Jbtkfb , M of 64 An hee goat for a finne offering-, 65 Andforapeaccoflrmg, cwobullocks,fiue rammes., |The offering ol Ahruer. J The offering of Pagtel.otPhe- I'The offering of Aliira. f This wis the offering of the princes, when Aaron did dedi- cate the Altar. rammes, fiue hee goates , fine lambes of a yeere old : this was the cffering of ALidan the lorine of Gideoni. : 66 tf The tenth day || Ahierer the fonne of Ammifhaddai, prince or rJie children of Dan »/ fired. 67 His offering v>m a filuer charger of anhun- dreth and thirtie lhtk,el> weight, a filuer bowk of feuentie fhekels after the (hekel of the Sanctuary, bothfiill of fine fioure, mingled with oyle, for a meat offering, 68 A golden ineer.fe cup of Knfltkfli , full of incenle, 69 Ayongbullockeja ram,alambeofa yeere old for a burnt offering, 70 Anheegoatforafinneofferimg, 71 And forapeaceoffering,twobuilocks,fiue rammes, fiue hee goates , fiue lambes of a yeere old : this was the offering of Ahiexer the fonne of Ammifhaddai. 72 f The eieuenthday || Pagiel the fonne of Ocran,piince of the' children of Afher efitrtd. 7} His offering wm a filuer charger of anhun dreth add thirtie tk(kfh weight , a bluer bowle of feuentie (hekels, after the (hekel of the Sanctuary, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle , for a meat offering, 74 A golden intenft cup of ttnfbtktls , full of incenie, . 7 5 A yong bullocke,a ram,a lambe of a yeere old for a burnt offering, 76 An hee goatfor a finne offering, 77 Andforapeaceofhing,two bullocks, fiue rams, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere old : this was the offering of Pagiel the fonne of O- cran. 7 8 f The twelfth day || Ahrra the fonne of E- nau,pnnceof ofthe children or Naphtali *ftr d. 79 His offering wtY» lud piomifcc haod.s5.1a. ANd the Lord fpake vnto Mofcs/aying, 2 Speake vnto Aaron,and lay vnto him, When thou lighteftthelampes, thejfeuen lampesj flial giue light toward the ' forefront of the CanJ » To tl u p.rt dlefticke. SSfi^SStol j And Aaron didfo , lighting the lampcs fUcke,Eio.»| 7,7. thereof toward the forefront ofthe Candlcftickc, as the Lord had commanded Moles. 4 And this was the work ofthe Candlellicke, ttun of gold beaten out with die hammer , both the (haft,and the flowres thereof "was beaten ourj k^*?'1''!*' with the hammer : b according to the patcrne h"f ofdj"^ which the Lord had (hewed Moles , fo made hco pieces, the Candlelt icke. 5 f And the Lord fpake vnto Mofes, Then thou (halt bring the Leuites before the Tabernacle ofthe Congregation , and aflemble dall the Congregation ol the children of Ifrael. d Thitthm io Thou (halt bring the Leuites abb before, niaieftdoeihit the Lord , and the t children of Ifi-ael (hall pue| "1CP; ,,"" ol e Mramng.crr- And Aaron (hall otfer the Leuites before) Kioto! them i« me ol tbc | paying,] hildien i, whert o A golden incenft cup of ten {hekgls, full of their hands vpon the Leuite incenfe 1 1 ^nt^ Aaron (hall ofle 8i Avongbullocke.aramjalambeofayeere theLord,as a (hake-offering ofthe children of * old for a finn! offering, Kraeb, that they may execute the lenuce of the 82 An hee goat for a finne offering, Lord. ,,,..„ , . . . 8i And for peace offerings, two bullockes, 12 And the Leuites mall put their hands vponj fruerammes,fiue hee goats,fiue lambes of a yeere j *nc heads of die bullocks, and make thou the one: old : this was the offering of Alura the fonne of ■ a finne ofiering,and the other a burntotinng vn-: £nan ° to the 1 ord , that thou mayeft make an atonc- 8 4 This was the i dedication of the Altar by ; roent for the Leuites ; . theprincesofIfrael,whenitwasanointed:tw-elue- ., And thou (halt fit the Lenites before Aa-; chareers of filuer,twelue filuer bowles,twelue«».,ron and before lusfonnes, and ofterthem as a »»Cn,i«nr"!)nld j fhake-offenng to the Lord. 8 c EtLryfharger «£** an hundreth aud ; .4 Thus tfiou (halt feprate the Leu.tes fionj thirtie S of fifuer, andeuery bowlefeuenue : ! among the children of I irael,and the Lemces (b. A alltheliluer veflels conttintdvxo thouland and tbe'mine. , ,. „ . T 8a6yTwelue intnfi cups of gold fuU of incenfe, thou (halt purifie them and offer them as a (hake- , r.HtwJiisurtenihekelseuerycupjafterthelhekelot offering. . I X S nluarv a tne gold of the mrf cups ; ,6 For thev are fred v g.uen * vnto mee f. om * f*J.?. •Cm,.,*,. of a yeere old twelue , with their and tweluc hee goats for a finne offering. 88 And all thebullocks for the peace oftnngs mm foure and twentie buUockes , the raromts Ifrael are mine, both of man and of bcail : Gnct Mr > j», the day that I fmote enery firfi borne m tlie land o.Egypt,lfanftUiedU*emfoiD>ylelte. The appearing of ihc cloud. Ofthe PafTeouer. .'" Nuaabers. 1 8 And I June taken the Leuites For all the i o Speake vnto the children oflfrad, and fay. ' firft borne of the children oflfrael, If any among you , or of your poftentie (hall be 19 And hauegiuen the Leuites as a gift vnto vncleane bythereafonof acorps,orbe in a long Aaron , and to lus tonnes from among the chil- j iourney, dhee (hall keepe thtPafleouer vnto the Pj**» 0 wWhferitiee sdrenoflfrael to doe theferuiceor ihe gchildren tfi- ifraelites loflfrael in the Tabernacle ol~ the C< ngregation, jand to make an atonement for the childrenof If- fcael, thac there be no plague among the children jof Mrael, when die children of Ifrael come ueere jvnto the h San&uary lioulJelieJoc. Lord tome wherein* 1 1 In the fourteenth day of the e fecond mo- when other"* •ner.hat euenthey (hall ketpe it : whh vnleauened keepe ir. ibread.and fowre herbes (hall they eate it. t. So '>>« «he«. leane.audthey h Becauf; the le- aitesgo ia'Mthe S.induary,in their .'arc. .2 They (hall leaue none of it vnto the mor- hat veBOtat ning, * nor breake any bone of it according to all lome.hanea me. I0f Then Moles and Aaron and all the Con- jthe ordiuance ofthe Pafteouer (hallthey keepe it. '«n longer gran. feregation of the children of Ifrael did with the 1 j But the man that u cleane , and is not in a IjJJJJ* .f ™* Leuites, according vnt»all that the Lord had |r iourney,andis negligent to keepe the PafTeouer, ,*»,*}«/ commanded Mofes concerning the Leuites : lb the fame peifon (h.:ll bee cut ortirom his people: When the Paff«. lid the children oflfrael vnto them. ibecaufe he brought not the offering of the Lord Wri* celebrated. 21 So the Leuites were purified, and warned in his due feafon, that man (hall beare his ||finne. yJ^Smi^ :heir clothes, and Aaron ottered them as a (hake- [ 14 Andifaftrangerdwelamougyou,andwil " offering before the Lord, and Aaron made an at- jkeepe the PaJleouer vnto the Lord , as the ordi ! In their pre- "" nee to feme them. onement for them, to purifie them. 22 And after that., went the Leuites in to doe their feruice in the Tabernacle of the Congrega- tion, i before Aaron and before his fonnes : as the jLord had commanded Moles concerning theLe- uiteSjlb they did vnto them. 2 3 \ And the Lord (pake vnto Moles, faying, nance of the PafTeouer ,andasthemaner thereof | *,fo (hallhe doe : * ye (hall haue one law both for f Sx«t.tt>t* the ftranger, and for him that was borne in the j fame land. 15 f* And when the Tabernacle was reared \ex»A.+*. 14. vp, a cloud coue: ed the Tabernacle, namely trhe \ ^ jTabeinacleoftheTeftimonie: andateuen there 24 This alb btlongtth to the Leuites : from jwas vpon the Tabernacle, as the g appearance of t l^"L*^hr' fiue andtwentieyeere old and vpward, they (hall fire vntill morning. goe in, to execute their office in the feruice of the j 1 6 So it was alway : the cloude couered it by Tabernacle ofthe Congregation. j^,andtheappearancecffireby night. 25 And after the age of riftieyeere, they (hall : 17 Aud when the cloude was taken vp from k s«choffiice at cca'efrom executing the * office, and (hall ferue ; the Tabernacle,thena.'terward the children of IP waipainef«li,a« n0 more- rael iourneyed: and in the place where the cloud aparuennke."'" ' *6 But they (halminifterl with their brethren abode, there the children of Ifrael pitched their 1 m Tinging' in the Tabernacle ofthe Congregation, to keepe j tents. pralmrsjnftrua- ;things committed to their charge, but they (hall > *8 Andatthef cornrrundement "oftheLord M*'«s«'* ing.ecunfelling, ,joe no |-eruice . thus fhalt thou doe vnto the Le- the children oflfrael iourneyed, and at the com- h{™°n" tfd* lutes touching their charges. mandement of the Lord they pitched : as long as ,y the ci«ud. _„ . „ TV 1 the cloud abode vpon tlie Tabernacle * they Tlay " 'Xer. CHAP, IX. jfl^j r > " } ibr^mfed. a ThtPtfttutriscommmdUAgtine. 13 TlitfMnifliwnttflim and keeping the tilings in order. »J.S.t*4p.28 16 1 is (touted it. b By touching a corps or beinu atthcburiali. th*tkti?tthn°tlht PifittHtr. ij ThieltudimituAtththt if rtctttci ,h'QHgh ihi »; ArntQi. A Nd the Lord (pake vnto Moies in the wilder- ./Yneffe of Sinai, in the firft moneth ofthe ie- 19 And when the cloud taried ftill vpon the Tabernacle along time, the children oflfrael kept the » watch ofthe Lor«J,and iourneyed not. ■ T1"'.""'"^ 20 So when the cloud abode f a few dayes "„'1 \r* \°J.f ildfignifiei cond y«ere , after they were come out ofthe land vpon the Tabernacle , they abode in their tents Cf,cr their depau ofEgypt,faying, according to the commandement of the Lord: »me,or their*. The children of Ifrael (hall alfo celebrate for they iourneyed at the commandement of the boflf • b» the the* PafTeouer at the time appointed thereunto. 3 In the fourteenth day of this moneth ; Lord. t 'zir'joutf And though the cloud abode vpon the Ta- uen ,ye (hall keepe it in his'due feafon : according I bernacle from euen vnto the morning, yet >f the to »all the ordinances of it, and according to all ' cloude was taken vp in the morning , then they the ceremonies thereof (hall ye keepe it. iourneyed: whether by day or by night the cloud 4 Then M. .fcs fpake vnto the children of II- ' was taken vp,then they iourneyed. rael,to celebrate the PafTeouer. I *2 Orif the cloud taried two dayes, or a mo- 5 And they kept the PafTeouer in the foure- j neth , or a yeere vpon the Tabernacle abiding teenth day of the fiift moneth at euen in the wil- j theron, the children of Ifrael * abode ftill, "and i* Sx*i +»ze,if, dernefTe of Sinai, according to all that the Lord ' iourneyed not : but when it was taken vp, they "*devcrj*tS. had commanded Mofes,fo did the children of If- ! iourneyed. rack 1 2 j At the commandement of the Lord they : • i? f And certaine men were defiled h by a pitched , and at the commandement ofthe Lord dead man , that they might not keepe the Pafleo- they iourneyed, keeping the watch ofthe Lord at ,hirge Jnd * uer the fame day: and they came before Mofes and the commandement of the Lord by the h hand !aernment.«t before Aaron the fame day. i of Mofes. Mof«. 7 Andthofemenfaidvntohim,Wearedefi- CHAP. X. led by a dead man : wherrfore are we kept backe » i-** vfe ofthtfiUn Tnmpeti. 1 1 TittfutSm/kftrtjhm that we may not c offer an oftering vnto the Lord c ty,c rlebrate the PatTconcrthe in the time tfe eunto appointed among the chil- fourteenth day «t cken oflfrael? 8 Then Mofes (aid vnto them,Standftill,and Smst 14 1 bt ctftninet »f iht hofifxrtnuii.bttd. Jo Htb*b rtfujeth ttftt with Mofn bu fonnt in /«■*. ANd the Lord (pake vnto Mo(es,faying, 2 Make thee two trumpets of filuen ofaa I will heare what the Lord will command con- ! a whole piece ffialt thou make them , that thou ;• Or.ofwerl* cerning you. mayeft vfe them for the alTembling ofthe Con- ^"1^™'*'^ $ q And the Lord (pake vnto Mofts, raying} gregationjand for the departure ofthe campe. An* Thcwmpcdcparteth, Cha, thap.sr. The people rrurmure. T4 3 And when they (hall blow withthem,nll the Congregation (hall aflemble to thee before the doore ot the Tabernacle of the Congregation. 4 But if they blow with one , then the Prin- ces or heads ouer the thouands of Lrael (hall come vnto thee. 5 But if yee blow an alarme, then the campe b That if,tbe hod ofth,em ^c pitch on :hs b Eait partial go for- ward. 6 If ye blow an alarme thefecond time, then the hofte of them that lie on the ' Southfi ie, (hall march : far diey /hall blow an alarme when they remooue. 7 But in afTembhng the Congregation,ye (hal blow without an alarme. 8 And the fonnes of Aaron the Prieft (hall * blow the trumpets , and yee (hall haue them as j a law for euer in your generations. 9 And when yegoeto warrein your land a ofludahaud.ihey that are vaderhii enfigne. C Meaning,! he bolte of Reuben. d Sotlritonely the Prielts mull blow the trum- etJ, fo long ai the hoftes according to thetr armies : and oner his band wm AhieTer the fonne of Ammi(hadd..i. 2 6 And ouer the band of the tiibeofthe ihil drenof Afheru-.KPdg el the onneofOcran. 27 And ouer the band of the tribe of the i hil- dren of Naphtali w.v Ahira the (hone of Enan. 28 'Thefe were the rcmooiungs of the chil- dren of Lrael according to their armies , when they marched, 29 tf After, Moles faid vnto ™Hobab the fon of Reuel the Midianitc, the father in law of Mo- les, Wee goe into the place, of which the L laid,! wiiTgiueityou. Come thou with vs, and we will doc thee good : for the Lord hath promi fed good vnto Lrael. jo Andheean.wercdhim,I will not goe: but I will depart tomine owne countrey, and tomy kindred j 1 Then he faid,l pray thee, leauevs not: for p!iefthood6Iafted! gaintt theenemie thar>vexeth you,yee (hall blow ■ thou knoweft our camping places in thewdder I Tbitwtttkra : dfrofthricholle • ntnihcy urno- ■ed. HI SnmtlhlnVc - Hobab.jrd K01 >vfic ill one: Rcn-l*-.lchrui C waiMolM'jthrr r ialawjovkc ( %\ J.lgjrd {.1. arid 4.i8.acl W.iand K'1 an alarme with the trumpets, and yee (hall be re- membrcd before the Lord your God, and (hall be j failed from your enemies. io Alio in the day ofyour< gladnefle, andin your feaft dayes,& in thebeginning ofyour mo- 1 neths ,ye (hall alio blow the trumpets || ouer your j * When ye re- ioyee that God hath rcmooutd Wr^whrnyetajfer burnt Sacrifices , and ouer your peace ottering: that they may be a remembrance for you before your God : I am the Lord your God. 1 1 ^ And in the Second yeere , in the fecond moneth, a din the twentieth^ of themoncth the cloud was taken vp from the Tabernacle of theTeftimonie. 12 And the children oflfrad departed on their ||iourneys out of the de!ert of Sinai,and the cloud refted in the wildernefle of Paran. ij So they '" firft tooke their journey at the commandement of the Lord,by the hand of Mo- les. ' 14 f k In the firft. place went the ftandard of the hofte of the children of Iudah according to ' their armies : and * Nahfhon die fonne of Ammi- nadab if <« ouer his band. 15 And ouer the band of the tribe of the chil- dren of I (Tachar irarNethaneel the fonne ofZuar bvu*jjermgi. order im tbiirum Puan.Chap.jj.i, *«ptt l.fieiba'ierflcfb. 16 Tie) lOMSbi Un.ut 11 Thnukifib ajtlDjei. \6 TteLordduidtti^elurdumf Motile It rww ofibt ^4 1 inn. jt The Lord jmdtt* i**i:n. ;} luirnfl WHen die people became | murnmrery, 1 it t Str mxadt/i di. plea fed the Lord . and die- 1 ord heard \^ntl r„ , it,therefbrehiswradi was kindled, anil the lii c of mi^nraorm the Lord burnt among then), and ' cqofumed die \L*r4. ♦P»/.«»l,t. o Ivr jrr iby might and psw« t*P/«i?J.u. g With allthe jprrrtinancci tbctcof. h Vpwtliftt {hoolderi. i The Merante* aadCcrlhonuet. Then the people cryed vnto Mofes : and: when Mo'es prayed vnto die Lord , the tire was quenched. 1 3 And he called the name of that place jTTabe- ' 0t>i-ml' rah,becanfe the rire of y Lord bui nt among them. | - f And a number of ■ people AatT^r^A P Wkie drenofZebulun m^Ehab the onne ofHelon 17 When the Tabernacle was taken downe, then the fonnes ofGerfhon and the fonnes of Me- rari went forward bearing g the Tabernacle. 18 f After, departed the ftandard oi the hofte of Reuben, according to their armies, and ouer his band fat Hlmir the fonne of Shedeur. 1 9 And ouer the band of the tribe of the chi 1- dren of Simeon wm Shelumiel the fonne of Zuri- fluddai. 20 And ouer the band ofthe tribe of the chil- , dren of Gad wm Elia&ph the lonne ofDeutl. and the leekes, and die onions and the garucke. t sf aPe 1 1 The Kohathites alfo went forward and j * But now our foule is * dried away, we can fj^ r"'" h bare the *Sanftua;ie, and the i /.r>»»«r did fet v» ; fee nodungbut this Man. _ the Tabernacle againft they came. 7 ( The Ma N alio was as co.Lindcr feed, 22 * Then theftandard ofthchofte of the and his colour like the colour of thccu'cumbers,& thepepons, Ln - .,1 id -8. |l . i k teioisgnom; behind, not any ofthclormerthat - children of Ephraim went forward according to 8 The people went :abo«and g-dur^.md ^^ their armies, andouer his band wm Ehftiama the , ground it in millcs, or beat .tin moiters.andba- , fonne of Ammiud. ' kcditinacauldron.mdrnadecakesotit^ndthc ,,; , 23 And ouer the band of the tribe of the Tons oaftcof .twashkeyntothetaftcofrrcmovk. ofManalTeh ** Gamliel the fonne ofPcdaxur. 9 And when the < ewe ftU etowno Pon the 24 And ouer the band of the tribe of the for ^ which h Of Canaan pro- thou fwareft vnto their fathers ? miftdbyanothe 1, wherelhouldl haueflefh to giuevntoaU to our fatheri. ^ peopiea for they weepe vnto me,faying,Giue vs flefh that we may eate. 14 lam not able to beare all this people a- lone,for it is too heauie for me. 1 5 Therefore if thou deale thus with mee, I pray thee , if I hatie found fauour in thy ■ fight, Killme,thatl behold not mymifery. 16 ^ThentheLord faid vnto Mofes , Gather vnto mee feuentie men of the Elders of Ifrael whom thou knoweft , that they are the Elders of the people,and gouernours ouer them,and bring them vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and let them ftand there with thee, 17 Andlwill come downe , andtalke with thee there,h and take of the Spirit, which is vpon thee,and put vpon them, and they (hall beare the burthen of the people with thee : fo thou (halt not beare it alone. 18 Furthermore thou (halt (ay vnto the peo- ple,1 Be dandified againft to morow, and ye (hall eate flefh -.for you haue wept in theeares of the Lord, faving, Who (hall giue vs flefh to eate ? for we were better inEgypt : therefore the Lord will giue you fle(h,and yefhalleate. 1 9 Ye fhall not eat one day nor two daies,nor hue dayes,n.either tendayes,nortwentiedayes, 20 But a whole moneth, vntillit come out at your noftrels,and be lothrome vnto you, becaufe ye haue m contemned the Lord which is n among you,and haue wept before him,faying,Why came hither out of Egypt? ,1 And Mofes (aid , Sixe hundreththoufand footemen are tku fayeft,I will giue them ne(h,that they may eate a moneth long. I bid rather die then to fee my grteftand milerie thui daily increafe by their rebellion. tc I will rlilhibute my Spirit among them,as I haue I Prepare four feUeithatyeebe aotvncleanc.i Miriam ftriken witftlcprofie. m Or.eafthim •ff.bceaufeyere., fufed Minna, w lu'eb hee appein- we ted at mod meete for yea. a Wholeadeth andgouCuietrt you. Of whom I blue the charge. *polllts,Mar.nif Ex1d.16.xi ja^H.%6 ,tj. f OfHomerretd* 15 alio eihaa Leuit.J7.i jtfigmiei inthehofte. 28 Andlofhua the fonneofNunthe feruant iq or, ayongmw ofMofes one of his q yong men, aniweredand wiiomhebadcho. faid,My lord Mofes, ' forbid them. PVTm ,5a"* 2y But Moles faide vnto him,Enuieft thou for L;,"*a,£*e my fake? yea,wouldGodthatall the Lords peo- ple wen Prophets, and that the Lord would put luke?.*.*. his Spirit vpon them. 3 o And Mofes returned into the hofte,he and the Elders of Ifrael. j 1 Then there went foorth a winde from the Lord and * brought quailes from the Sea , and let them fall vpon the campe, a dayes iourney on this fide, and a dayes iourney on the other fide, roundabout the hofte, and tbtjwtu about two cubits aboue the earth. 32 Then the people arofe,all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quailes : nee that gathered the leaft,gatheredten t Homers full, and they (bread them abroad for their vfe round about the nolle. *i iS^-*6 ^ wf yet u£tweerie ?? ^8?":»E«d.«. teethjbefore it was chewed,euen the wrath ot the ,4.|Udg.ij.i*. Lord was kindled againft the people, and the Lord kfmote the people with an exceeding great r Pp-78.it. P ^"sotheaaraeof the place wassailed, \\Ki-i0,V~t"ful- broth-hattaauah : for there they buried thepeo- j pie that fell a lulling. j 5 From Kibroth-hattauah the people tooke | their iourney toHazeroth , and abode atHaze- roth. CHAP. XII. I ^trm'twd Mirunt grudge tg4isH SAa{et. 10 Miriam a (Irickeu with Itprofit.tstHetled *tihe^r*]tr'ofU»(ei. AFfterward Miriam and Aaron||lpake againft Mofes , becaufe of the woman of Ethiopia whom he had married(for he had married a a wo- a Zippwah Mofes man of Ethiopia) iwtfe wai a Midia- 1 And they faid,What? hath the Lord fpoken feMib!£°£i 1 i 1 «. r \ 1 1 1 /1 • 1 Midian bordered but onely by Mofes ? hath he not lpoken al o by 01) Ethiopia, it it vs^ and the lord heard thu. jfometime in the 1 (But Mofes trot a very * bmeeke man a- Scripture com. boue all the men that were vpon the earth ) ! [£(h££d vndtt 4 And by and by the Lord laid vnto Mo'es, * j, ""' 54. \ and vnto Aaron,and vnto Miriam, Come out yeeb And fo bare 1(*.%°.: 1».'. \9r,fit»*t»d,*t p From that day chefpirit of'pio- phrfierlidnct t'*i!ftfiera. 22 Shall the Iheepeandthebeeues beeflaine j three vnto theTabwna of the cloud , and ftood in the doore of the Ta- 23 And the Lord fayde vnto Mofes, Is* the ; bernacle,and called Aaron and Miriam, and they Lords hand (hortned ? thou (halt feenowwhe- j both came forth. ther my word (hall come to pafle vnto thee , or i « And hee faid , Heare now my wordes , If no> there be aProphetoftheLord among you,l will 34 fSoMofes went out and tolde the people bekuowen tohimby a 9 Trjus the Lord was very angry with them, hofte : the name of the one wot Eldad , and the and departed. name of the other Medad , and the Spirit refted j 1 o Alfo the cloud departed from the ' Taber- vponthem, ( for they were of them that were nade. andbehold,Minam nw leprous like fnow: ' and Aaron looked vpon Miriam,and beholder* vim leprous. 1 1 Then Aaron laid vnto Mofes , Alas , my lord , I befeech thee , lay not the finne vpon vs, which] written, and weut not out vnto the Tabernade) and they prophefied in the hofte. 27 Then there ranne a young man, and tolde Mofes, and laid, Eldad and Medad doe prophefie C Thefe were th< two ordinary d In al! Ifrael, which was hit Church. * Exoi.33.il. e Sofarreaiany man was able to comprehend, which he calletb hisbackepl^s, Exod 3 j 11. f Fromrhedof>r< of the Tabernacle The fpiesare fentto Canaan. g Asachildthat comn-ethont of r>i» mothers belly deadjiauing asit were but the skin, h InrusdiTplea Cure. a Thatit.inRitf- ma.which was in Psran chap.jj.18 b After the peo- pie had reqflred itofMofes.asitis inDeut.r.-.2.thei the lord (pake to Moles Co to doe. \Mmt t Which in Bum bet weretnelue, according to the twtlue tribes. lOrJbittMHtrtj. A Plentilulloi barren. which we haue foolifhly tfommitced,and wherein we haue finned. 1 2 let her notj pray thee,be as onegdead, ofl whom theflefh is halfe con:iimed, when he com-i meth out of his mothers wombe. i} Then Mofes cryed vnto the Lord, faying,' O God,T befeech thee heale her now. 14 «[And the Lord faid vnto Mofcs,Tf her fa- ther bad11 ipit in her face, mould dhce not haue beene afhamed feuen dayes ? Let her be * (but out of thehofte feuen dayes, and after (he /ball be rc- ceiued. 1 5, So Miriam was (hut out of the hofte feuen dayes, and the people remooued not, till Miriam was brought in againe. CHAP. XIII. 4 Cc'tumemtiiarcjtnt to fetrcb tit Una of C»»am. 14. ihtj timgoftbrfrsitof thehni. ji Caleb can fat ttlh lueftaf't*. gaiti/l the dijco;rapHg of the other (pits. THen afterward the people remooued from Haieroth, and pitchedin the wildernefle of aParan. a ^ And the Lord 'pake vnto Mofes,iaying, 3 b Send thou men out tofearch the land ofj Canaan which I giue vnto the children of Ifrael : I ofeuery tribe of their fathers (halyeelenda man,j fucbus are all rulers among them. 4 Then Moes fent them out of the wilder- nes ofParan at the commandement of the Lord :| allthofe men were jj heades of the children of If rael. j Al b their names are there : of the tribe of Reuben,Shammua the Tonne of Zaccur : 6 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the fonne of Hori : 7 Of the tribe of Iudah, Caleb the fonne of. Itphunneh: 8 Ofthe tnbeofIlTachar,Igalthefonne of Iofeph : 9 Ofthe tribe of Ephraim, [J Ofhea the fonne of Nun : io Ofthe tribe of Benjamin, Palti the fonne ofRaphu : 11 Ofthe tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the fonne of Sodi : 12 Ofthe tribe of Iofeph, 1 0 wit, of the tribe ofManaiTeh, Gaddi the fonne of Sufi.: 1 3 Ofthe tribe of Dan , Ammiel the fonne of Gemalh: 14 Ofthe tribe of Afher,Sethur the fonne of Michael : 1 5 Ofthe tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the fonne of Vophfi : 16 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the lonne of Machi. 17 Thefe are the names of the c men, which Moles fent to lpie out the land : and Mofes cal- led the name of Ofhea the fonne of Nun,Ieho- fliua. 18 So Mofes fent them to fpie out the land of Canaan,andfaid to them,Go vp this way toward the South, andgoevp into t!ie}| mountains?. 15) Andconinler the land what it is, and the people that dwell thercin,whether they be ftrong or weake,either few or many. 20 Al'b what the land u that they dwell in, whether it bedgoodorbad:andwhat cities they bee ,that they dwel in, whether they dwell in tents, or in walkd towncs : 21 And what the land u: whether it bcef.it or leane. whether there bee trees therein, or not. Chap.xiij.xiiij. Theyreturnc. Moarjiingi. 5 c And be of good courage, and bringof the ti u:t< ofthe land (lor then «M the time of die fixftrip grapes) 22 fSo they went vp, and Marched out tin land, from the wiidernclle of « Zin vnto Rthob t togoetoHamath, ibe»Ud«*ffc •! 23 And they aicended toward the South, ar.cj P"M came vnto Hebron,where were Ahiman,.Sht(hii andTalmai,thefonnesof Anak. Aixl was built feuen yceie before loan in Egypt. 24 *Then they came to the riuer of Kfh f Which were* lii'nJ ol g».nu. g Declar.ngrtr ey came to the riuer ot KfhccJ a»tjqoityifc«««f and cut downe thence a branch widi one clultei J'/° * ofgrapes,and they bare itvp on a barre between, vJ^e^U idbtou^htot the pomegranates and of thi th< hgges. I .pet 5 That place was called the II riuer Ellcol '-/■ >''^-J .e-eeaufe of the fJufterqf grapqs, which the chil drcn of Ifrael cut downe thence. 2 NaierthelefTe, the people bee ftrong that dwell in the land, aud the cities we walled anc exceeding great : and morcouer, wee lawe did lifonncsofAnaktliere. ] k Ahimin.she- 30 The Araalekites dwell in the South coun4 %£* \ trey,and thellittitcs,and thelcbufites,and the A+ afieT»ard,ie(h. morites dwell in the mountaines, andtheCasaal 1 '•> ig- nites dwel by the fea,and by die coafts of I01 den. 3 1 Then Caleb ftilledthe people || before Moi !"* ""••"^"V fe.s, and faid, Let vs goevpat once, and pofl'cild '**'*' *'"' it : for vndoubtcdly we (hall ouercome it. 31 But the men that went vp with him, fayde, We be not able to goevp againft the people : for they areftronger then we. 3 3 So they brought vp an euill report of die land which they hadfearched for the children of Iirael,Ciyine,Thelandwhich wehaut gone tho- row tofearch it out :is a land that 1 eateth vp the I ThtmmiMM inhabitants thereof: for all the people that wee r»««'l fawinit.aremenofgrtatftature. - ! k ''«J v-' , £ , r r.\ enetrctlicr.ard 34 tor there we law gyants, thefonnes of A- th'icthatc»x.c nak, rr' tchctmi ofthe gyants, lb that wee Itemed t«il,cra. in our fight like grafhoppers : and lb wee were in' their fight. CHAP. XII 1 1. iTheftop>em*n»v>fi*mft*ales. io Tier trniJJ W /Io. neiCti'.i'j tniltlbu: ij MtfnptcifUi Gtttf km fr^w.^% ihiji: ylei&ji no»Uenter mio lit land ctmnrjtt Ce*t w.J, *re(l*mt. THen all the Congregation lifted vp their voyce,and cried . and' die ■> people wept that 1 SnUll might. ■ r"P»'« a Andall the children oflfracl murmured a- rf*"«*!» gainft Mofes and Aai on: and the wholcai!.. laide vnto them, Would God wee l.id diedjn the land of Egypt, m m diis wildernefle: would («"\ we were dead. 3 Wherefore now hath the Lordbnr into this land to fill vpon thefword ' our wim<, and our childjcn fh..ll e' .1 pray ■ w«.it it not lnt tcrforvs to rctiureinto Egypt? ^mmu rjie prayer e tjrafntingthe >eopIe,andprsy. ng for them. » e«/ra.4«.». S For forow bea« ingthekblifi'hjB- c We Itiall eafily tacrcome cbcui. : This is the con- duiunqftiiem iliac would per- wade in Gods :aul'e,tobepcrfe. nitedofchemul. Iitude. L"£*«&;*att ■Eir.eftttlfe. &*W.ij.*j. ; Sottiatnone lallefcape. /0«*/.y.»8. <-F*o<«.?4.S. /■«/.io38. MJ4-7. h In that lie de- stroyed not them vtlejly,b«tletc their pofter'ity andccrtainew i Thatis/undry tines and often. N*i4.«. f Mofcs for the people. Numb ers. Their infidelity threatned. 4 And they faid one to another, Let a eaptaine and returne into Egypt. J Then Motes and Aaron ' fell on their faces before all the aftembly of the Congregation of the children ofliracl. ' 6 * And Iomua thefonne of Nun, and Caleb thefbnneoflcphunnehfipfl of them thatfearched the land d rent their clothes, 7 And fpake vr.to al the afiembly of the chil- dren of Urael,faying,The land which we walked thorow to tearch it,is a very good land. 8 If the Lord loue vs, hee will bring vs into this land, and giue it vs , which is a land that floweth with milke and hony. 5> But rebell not yee againft the Lord, nei- thei feare yee the people of the Iande : for they are but « bread for vs : their fh.ield is departed from them, and the Lord is with vs, feare them not. io And all the multitude iayde,' Stone them with (tones : but the glory of the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle of trie Congregation before ali. the children of Ifiael. i And the Lord laydvnto Mo es,How long will this people prouoke mee, and how long will it be yer they beleeue me, for all the fignes which I haue (hewed among them ? 12I will fmite them with the peftilence and deftroy them,andwillmakethee a greater nation and mightier then they. j But Mofes fayd vnto the Lord, * When the Egyptians mall heare it, ("for thou broughreft this people by thy power frem among them) 14 Then "they (hall fay to the inhabitants of the land, (fer they haue heard, that thou Lord, art among this people, and that th"n, Lord, art feene | face to face, and that thy clonde ftandeth ouer them, and that thou * goelt before them,by day time in a pillar of a doude , and in a pillar of fire by night) 1 5 That rhou wilt kill this people as g one man : fo the heathen which haue heard the fame ofthee,(hall thus fay, 16 Becaute the Lord was not* able to bring this people into the land which hee (ware vnto them, therefore hath hee flaine them in the wil- dernefie. ry And now,! beteech thee, let the power of my Lordbe great,according as thou haft fpoken , faying, 8 The Lord is * (low to anger, and of great mercie, and* forgiuing iniquity and finne,but not making tbe n. icbd innocent, and * vifiting the wickednefle of the fathers vpon the children, in the third and fourth feneration : 9 Bemercimll,I beteech thee, vnto the ini- quitie of this people, according to thy great mer- cie,andas thou haft forgiuen this peoplefrum E- gypt,euen vntill now. 0 And the Lord faid, I haue forgiuen 'h it, ac- cording to thy requeft. 1 Notwithftanding,as I liue,althe earth (hal be filled with the glory of the lord. 22 Forallthofemen which hancieen my glo- ,and my miracles which I did in Fgypt, and in e \vddernefll,andhaue tempted me this i tenne times, and haue not obeyedmy vovce: 23 Certainelvtheylhal not' ft e theland,wher- ofl fware vr.to' their lathers : neither (hall any that prouoke me,'ee it. 24 But my feiuant * Caleb, becaufe he had make j another *< fpirit, and hath followed me ftill, euen him will I bring into the land, whither hee went, and his ieede (hall inherite it. 25 Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites remainein the valley : wherefore turne backe to k Ameekeard obedient fpirit, ¬iebelliou». wilderneffeby the (for you. m For I will not defend J on. mcrow,and get you into th way of die red tea. 26 ^"After,theLordfpake vnto Motes and to Aaron,;aying, 27 'How long frail I fttff'r this wicked mul- titude to munnure againft me ? I haue heard the murmurings of the children of Ifrael, wliich they murrnure againft me. 28 Tell chem,As*IliueffaiththeLordjI will furely doe vnto you, euen as yee haueipokenin mineeares. 251 Your carkeites (hall fall in the wildernelTe, and all vouthat were * counted through all your numbers, rom twenty yere old and aboue,which haue murmured againft me, 5 o Ye (hall not doubtlefie come into the land, for the whichl * lifted vp mine hand, to make you dwell therin/aue Caleb thefonne of Iephun- neh,andIo(huathe fbnneof Nun. J t But your children, (which yee (aide mould beapray ) them will I bring in, .kd they (hall know the land which ye h.~ue refufed: 32 But euen your carke.tes (hall fall in this wildernefie. 33 And your children (hall " wander in the wildernefie fourtie yeeres , and (hall beare your .'horedomesjvntillyoiircarkeiiesbee waftedin the wildernefie. 3 4 After the number of the dayes in the which yeiearched outtheland,'M-nfortie dayes,* euery day for a yeere, (hall yee beare your iniquitie, for *■ fourtieyeeres, and ye j> (hall fejde my breach of promie. j 5 I the Lordhauefaid, Certainelyl will doe fo to all this wicked company , that are gathered together againft mee : ffrin this wildernefie they (halbe confumed, and there they (hall die. , 3 <> And the men which Motes had tent to fearch the land (which when they came againe, made all the people to murrnure againft him, and brought vp a (lander vpon theland) 37 Euen thote men that did bring vp that vile flander vpon the land,* (hall dieby a plague be- fore- the Lord. 38 Butlofhuathe lonne of Nun, and Caleb thefonne of I ephunneh, ofthoie men that went to fearch the land,(hall hue. 39 ^"Then Motes tolde thete fayings vnto all the children of Iirael, and the people iorrowed greatly. 40 * And they rote vp eat ely in the morning, and gate them vp into the top of the mountaine, faying, Loe, wee bee 'cad e to goe vp to the pi, which the Lord hath promiled:for we haue q ( ned. 41 But Motes faid, Wherefore trangrcfleyee thus the commandeinents of the Lord ? it will not fo come well to pafie. 42 Goe not vp, (for the Lord is not among you; left yee bee onerthrowen before yourene mies. 43 For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there befbi e vou, and yee (hall fall by the fword: for in as much as yee are turned away from the Lord, the I01 d al 0 will not be with you 44 Yet they prelumed' obftinatcly togoe vp CO P[*l.u6.it. Cbtf.l6.6U indit.it. *G<».I4J*j Theu'ordfignt- fie*h tobefliep- herds, orto wan- like fhep. herds to and Iro. d Your infidelity nddiiobedi ac« (againflGod. Pft $.5.1.. p Whether my promise be tioe or no. fi)r.ie.i« tetr.}.io,l-j. mde J, ^>r*/.r.4r; q Theyeonfeffd tHr\ finnr<1by re« hrllin|?ar;iinft Gid l:ut co fider not the) off nded in jjoirif; vp 'Mth- oatG«dscom* it.indea.ent. r They eonM net be flayed by any tneinei. Pfferings. Ch^p.xv. fthe 21 I The Sabbath brotcn. 56 *£;«/. 1,44. *Zfui*.i ;.!->. a Intotbeland of Canaan. *t«o;.ji.ir. \Qr,ltj:ira;e. *£.xod.7 9.\%i \s PeadeExcd. « The liqnor-.vas totalled, becaufc it ivaspowrcdou thethingthat was offered. I0r,tirct0mtrs. d Entry facrifice ofthebcalls mufl haue their nieare effring ana drink offring.according to ihispropoitios to the top of the moirataine ! but the Arke ofthe 21 Of the Frit ofyour dough ye fhal giue vnto CouenantoftheLord ,and Moles departed not ,theLord,andhe3ueofferinginyour»enerations out ofthe c^mpe. zr fAnrfifyee' haueOTed^ndfiotobterued 45 Thenthe Amalekites andthe Canaanites, aUd.eicCommandemeiits, which the Lord hutli rwhiih dwelt in tfiatmountaine,camedowneand |fpoken vnto.v fmote thecn," and conlumed them vntoHormah. ; 23 £nt„ all that the lord hatb commauncied CHAP. XV. youbytheluiuUih'M.ju-s, from the d rfl » r*e effrmpvhicbfnciruhuifcoHidofltrnh.H tier emu tJK" ^ord commandedMo.es , jiid henceforward rtiaihiUudojCMMH. 51 Tbt^Mnfl^mtHiofi.tmthtUnke among your generations thCiivl *:h ANcl the Lord fpake vnto Mofes,faying. 2 Speake vnto the children or Ifracl,and Which iimadq cfthefirftcorc ye gather. *£#«W.*i,t4. lay vnto them,* ft hen ye be come into the 2 land of your haLitations,which I giue vnto you, 3 And will make an offering by tire vnto the Lord, a burnt ottering or a iacrnice K jl to fulfill a vow,br a free offering, or in your Fes Its to make a *.weetefauour vnto the Lord,of the heard or of theflocke, 4 Then * let him that offereth his offering vnto the Lord, bring a meat ottering of a tenth deale of fine floure, mingled with the fourth part ofan b Hin of oyle. 5 Ai.o thou fhalt prepare die fourth part of an Hinof wine to bepowred on a lambe^f oi«- fw/fortheburnt otfenng,or<»^ ottering. 6 And for a rainme,thou (halt for a meat of- fering, prepare two tenth deales of fine fluure, mingled with the third part of an Hin ofoyle. 7 And for a c drinke offering thou fhait offer the third part ofan Hin ofwir.e , for a fweeteia- uour vnto the Lord. 8 And when thou prepared a bullocke for a burnt offfing, or for a iaenfice to fulfill a vow cr a peace offering to the Lord, 9 Then let him offer with the bullocke a meat ring -of ||three tenth dealtsoflinenoure,ming- ledwith halfeanHinof oile. 1.0 Andthou fhalt bring for a drinke oftring halfe an Hin of wine: for an offering made by fire of a Iwtet lauour vnto the Lord. 1 1 Thus fh-Vl itbe done for a bullocke, orfor a ramme, or for a lambe,or for a kid. 1 2 Accord.ng to the number a" that ye prepare to offer , fo fnall ye doe to eucry one according to their number. 13 All that are borne ofthe coiintrcy , fhall do thefe things thus,to offer an offering made by lire of fweete lauour vnto the Lord. 14 And if a ftranger ioiourne with you, cr wholbeuer bee among you in your generations, and will make an ottering by fire of a fweete fa- uour vnto the Lord, as ye doe,(b fhall he doe. 15 * One ordinance fbtlbe both for you ofthe Congregation,^ alfo for the ftranger that dwel 24 And itib be diat ought bee comrr. norantly of the I Congregation , then all the Congregation fhall giue a bullorjfce foi offering , forafweetlanour vnto the Lord, with the meat offering and drinke offering there to,ac- cordingtothe "maner , and an heegoate fora finne ofiering. 25 And die Prieft fhall make an atonement for al the Congregation or" the children of I IracL and it fhalbeforgjucn them : for it is ignorance : and they fhall bring their offering for an < made by fire vnto the Lord ,^and their finne of- fering before the Lord for their ignorance. 26 Then it fhallbeeforgiuenailtheCongre- gation ofthe children of Iiracl, and the ftranger that chvc-lltth among thtm : for all die people rviTt in ignorance. 27 ^"Biitifanyperfon (inne through igno- rance, then he fhall bring a fhee goatc of a yecre old for a finne offering. 2 'i And die Prieft fhall make an atonement for die ignorant per !bn,v:hen be finneth by igno ranee before the Lord,to make reconciliation lor him :anditfbalbeiorgiucnhim. 2 that h Acthedooreof tneTaBeriaele. 40 That yee may remember and doe all my cenfe in them,andbnng ye euery mantis cenfer I Commandements, and be holy vnto your God. before the Lord, two hundred, and fiftie cenfers: 41 IamtheLord your God , which brought thoualfoand Aaron,euery one his cenfer. you out ofthe land of Egypt, to be your Gods I ' »8 So they tooke euery man his cenfer, and > am theLord your God. i Pllt hre in u™^ andlayd incenfe thereon , and ' ' jftoodinthedooreoftheTabernacleoftheCon- C H A P. XVI. t gregation widi Mofes and Aaron. L'.ii.w «,«»«* btilM^.Aiita^^}; K»*»i 6 * And Korah gathered all the 'multitude a- S bucomjitnyoenlhub. 41 The peoylttbtntx:d^r,mi mure. . s & ibcu taction. •ILwieR.r-m^mHtml \ gainft them vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of! And the Lord .'pake vnto Mofes and to A- aron,(aying, 2 1 Separate your felues from among this Con- gregation,that I may coalime them at once. 22 And they fell vpon their faces and fay d , O God the God ofthe fpiritsj| ofallflefh,hathnot j I0r,«ftutrjere4t ' ontmanorely finned, and wilt thou bee wrodi " with all the Congregation ? 2 3 And the Lord fpake vnto Mofes,faying, 2 4 Speake vnto the Congregation, and lay, Get you away from about the Tabernacle of Ko- rah,t>athan,and Abiram. 25 Then Moles rofe vp , and went vntoDa- than and Abiram,andtheEldersofI{raelfollow- edhim. * 2 6 Andhe (pake vnto the Congregation, lay- ing, Depart, I pray you, from the tents olthele wicked men,and touch nothing of theirs,left j'ee perifh k in all their finnes. 27 So they gat them away from the Taberna- cle of KorahjDathan, and Abiram on euery fide : and Dathan and Abiram came out and flood in thedoore of their tents, with their wiues, and their fbnnes,and their litle children. 2 8 And Mofes faid,Hereby ye fhall know that the Lordhathfentme to doeallthefeworkes:for / haue not done them of mine owne ' minde. 1 1 baue not for- 29 Ifthefemen diethecommon death of all .gedtbemofinii Ir With them that haue committed fomanyfiaues. not come vp. 13 It is a fmall thing that thou haft brought vs out f of a land that floweth with milke and honie , to kill vsin the wddernefle , except thou make thy felfe lord and rule ouer vs alfo ? 1 4 Alio thou haft not brought vs vnto a land that flowedi with milke and hony, neidier giuen vs inheritance of fields and 'vineyards : wilt thou 2 put out the eyes of the:e men ? wee will not come vp. 15 Then Mo -l take euery man his cenfer, and put in- men,or ifthey be vifited after the vifitadon of all owne b"me« nien,the Lord hath not lent me. 30 But if the Lord make m a new thing , and m Or.fhew'a the earth open her moudi, andfwallowtnem vp jftf*nS'%ht. with all diat they haue,and they go downe quicK j into || n die pit:dien ye fhalvnderftand that thefe ^ ordeepeand menhaueprouokedtheLord. Sarkep!ac«of 31^ And afloone as hee had made an end of the earth, {peaking all the'e words , euen the ground daue a'iunder that was vnderthem, 32 And theeardr * opened her moudi , and {wallowed them vp with their families , and all the men that were with Korah , and all their P/4'•,0*•,?• goods. 3 3 So they and all that they had, went downe aliue into the pit,and the earth couered them : fo they perifhed from among the Congregadon. 5 4 And all Ifrael that were about them,fled at die cry of them : for they faid, Lit vsjke , left the earth {wallow vs vp. 3 5 But there came out a fire from the Lord, andconfumed die two hundmh and fiftie men that offeied the incen!e. 3.. .' : Chap. xvij.xviij. Aarons rod budJctli. 5? again!* I children ofl rael. "bcU- [ *9 Then Elearar the Prieft tookethebrafen | centers /which they, that were burnt had offered J and made broad plates of them for a couering of the Altar. 40 lt~u a remembrance vnto the children of I iraeljthat no ftranger which is not of the iced of ; Aaron C conic neere to bffitr incenfe before the q Who prefumed Lord, that hce be not like q Koran and his com- pany , as the Lord faid to him by the hand of Moles 41 ^"But on the morrow all the multitude of the children of Ilrael murmured againft Molls and againft Aaron, faying, Yeehauckilledthe people of the Lord. 42 And when the Congregation was gathered againft Mofes and againft Aaron,then they ||tur- ' ned their faces toward the tabernacle of the Con- gregation : and behold, the cloudcoueredit,and the glory of the Lord appeared. 4} Then Moles and Aaron were come before the Tabernacle of the Congregation. 44 ^"And the Lord (pake vnto Moiis, faying, i 45 Get you vpfiom among this Congregat- ion: for I will coniumethun quickely : then they lCr,fld:t»»U, Mojenai^inoo fell vpon their faces. j 46 And Mofes faid vnto Aaron, T«ke the cen- r Torltwjsoot jfer and put firetherein of the r Altar , and put lawful to cake any ' Jrl rei„ incenfe , andgoe quickely vnto the Con- chc Alca'/ri burnt negation, and makeanatonementfbr thciu: for ^fTting.Lsuicio. 1 . there is wrath gone out from die Lord: (he plague is begun. 47 Then Aaron tooke as Mofes commanded Hin-ijand ranne into the middes of the Congrega- f G»d hid began don, and behold, the1" plague was begun among totmnifluhe : the people, and heeput in incenfe, and made an j atonement for the people. j 48 And when he flood betweene the dead,and I God drewbactte them that were aliue,the t plague was ftayed. ihhattd.andcea- | 49 So they died of this plague fourteene thou- UA te |>u» B While he was toed»oreof the Tabernacle. £*W. »$.»». > Toot the :b:ef«l'ncit. (and and feuen hundretli, befide them that died in the compiracie of Korah. 50 And A.aronwent againe vnto Mofes be- fore the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congre- gation,and the plague was ftayed. . CHAP. XVII. * Tbetvi'm rodiofthelntlutPrincetof thetntx! tftl'Atl 8 ^t*ronirodbuddnh,tndbe»tetbbkfitmei, 10 fcriltfhnu. Hie ittainf} thr relellium people. ANd the Lord fpake vnto a Mofes^aying, 2 Speake vnto the children ofl rael,and takeofeuerv one ofthemarod , after the houfe of their fathers, of all theirprinces according to the family of their fathers , turn twcliie'roddes : and thou fhalt write cuery mans name vpon his rodde. 3 And write Aarons name vpon the rodde of Leui : for euery rodde fhalbtior the head of the bottle of their fathers. 4 And thou fhalt put them in the Tabernacle ci the Congregation, before iht.iAtkt ofrhe Te- ftimony,*whereI will declare my 'cite to you. 5 And the mans rod, whom I h chufe, fhall blolTome: and I will make ceafefVom mee the grudgings ofthe children ofl',: ael,which grudge againft yon. " 6 ^ Then Mo/es fpake vnto the children of I "rad,and all' their princes gaue him a rf>dde,one rodde for euerv prince, according to the boji cs ofrheii father, nwrtwdiWTods , and the rod.fc 7 And Mofes lavd the rods before the Lord, in the Tabernacle ofthe Teftimonic. 8 And when Mo'is on the mon ow went into theTabci nacle of theTeftnaonie , bcholde, the c Tbo»;hlo/Vplit tribe waidiuid'd into two in tha di- fliibotionufilir rod or Aaron « for the houfe of Leui was budded, iwketfc > t:i'. and brought forth buds.ard brought fordi blo'- fomes,and fare i ir-e almonds. 9 Then Mofa .brought our all the rods fiom before the Lord vnto all the children of Iliad: and they looked vpon them,and tooke cueryman his rod. I o f After, the Lord laid vnto Mofes, kBi ing Aarons rod againe before the Teftimome CO bee kept for a token to the rebellious children , and thou fhalt caufe tlicir c murmuring to ccafefrom me,that they die not. I I So Moles did as the Lord had commanded him : fo did he. d Todeclitt that God did chafe tU honfroflriiito Tabtituc'.c, 1 Grudging il at hiePncft. 12 f And the children oflfratl fpake vnto Mofes,'aving,Behold,i we are dcad,wc nenlKwe are all loft: * • $ Whofbeucr commcth necrc, or approchcth to die Tabernacle ofthe Lord, fhall die i fhall wc be confumcdanddie? CHAP. XVHI.< I. 7 The Office oMoan ma trtj.mei, a wuhtht l-ml'i. 8 TbeTru'h fsrt of ihto frtoft. an Cf mil-nr)i»uitn. »6 The Leuut, btue ibembei, 41U offer the leuthti tbemf ANdthcLord aidi-nto Aaron,Thou,ard thy fonnes,and thy &thers hon c wuh thcCjOiall beare » the imqnitie of theS.influarie: both thou and thv tonnes with thee fhall bea: e the iniquitic of your Priefts office. 2 And bring alfo with dice thy brethren of) a„ the tribe of Leui ofthe ramify of diy f.tlier whidi fhalbe ioynedwith thee, andminifte: vnto thee, but thou', and thy fonnes with thecjlaHmn.iHir before the Tabernacle of theTcftimonie. ? And they flial] b keepe thy charge.euen the charge of all the Tabernacle, but they (ball not come neere the inftrumenrs ofthe Sanftuaiy,nOE to tiie Altar,Icft they die, both they and yon 4 And they fhall bee ioynedwith thee, and keepe the diarge ofthe Tabernacle of the Con- gregation for all rahefcrukeol'thcTabeinade: andnoc ftranger fhall come ne.re vnto vm : 5 Therefore fhall yee keepe the charge ofthe Sancf uarie,and the charge ol the Altai fhall fall no more wrath vpon the child: t rael. C> For loe, I haue * taken your brethren the I euif s from among the children ofl Tad, xrhich as agtftofynufs,ire gfiieti vnto the Lord, to Ho the leruice of die Tabernacle ofthe Congrega- tion. But thou , and thy fonnes with dice fhall keepe your Priefts office lor .11 tilings ofthe Al- tar,and within tin v.uL; therefore fhall yeiemei for I haue made you- Priefls office|[ .v\ ■ ieruice : therefore the fli anger that ... iifeere fhalbe flaihe. 8 f Againe the Lord fJMkcmto A.i hold, I haue giuen thee the keeping d mil frings , of all thehallo wed things ofthe children oflli.icl: vnto thee I h.mcqiuen them for thcan- oynrifigs fakc,andto thy fbnnes,for a ptrpeaudj ordinance f ThfCaldri^t drlcribr'ht«u« tkelr mDrinnrlt.JI Wedir byibe fwoid,thee«tli f*»llo»eih»n-p, railrnce dotthc«a(uff.t»»- 9 This fhalbe thine of the moft holy dung-;, r'hrxd from the « fii c : ill their offering of all II th.u a IfjoorterparTe in id)- thing cob- ceininj ihr trre- monifiof thr Sao. >o. tof. ficc MMlthllDC punilhed. b Thati'.'h* tl ingjwh. chare committed 10 tJiou do'H 'n- "Viicthein. I Ctll. "Cl-t-l 11 \-,.-n. Al'hr firflfim't, Biltt^roe.aodtb* It^thCl. r Tr.an.hich .ra« bcthcrri Yefhalofferofallyour gifts pall theLords ^SK"' vnto the Lordfor their firft fruits, I haue giuen \ heaue offerings : ofall the q fat of thefameyfcafl >>e children of ifrael. I ojjer the holy things thereof. q Reade reife ij^ 3 o Therefore rjiou fhalt fay vnto them, When ye haue oftred the fat thereof, then it fhalbe coun- ted vnto the Leuites, as the increafc ofthe corne floore, or as the increafe ofthe wine preffe. ji Andye fliall eate it in all 'places, yee and ' A»wtheu. your houfliolds: for it is your wages for your fer- j t e* uice in the Tabernacle ofthe Congregation. 32 And ye fhall fbeare no finne by thereafbn :f YerhaIlnotb« of it, when yee haue offered the fijf of it: neither puniihed there- the wine,and of the wheat, which they (hall offer them vnto thee. 1 j And the firft ripe of all that is in their I land, which they (hall bring vnto the Lord (hall j bee thine : all the cleane in thine houfe (hall eate ofit. 1 4 * Euery thing feparate from the common vfe iii Ifraeljfhalbe thine. 1 5 All that firft openeth the * matrice ofany fle(h,whichthey (hal offer vnto the Lord of man beaft, fhalbe thine : but the firft borne of man flialt thou, edeeme, and the firft borne of the vn- fliall yee pollute the holy t things ofthe children cleane beaft flialt thou redeeme. 1 6 And thore that are to bee redeemed , flialt thou redeeme from the age of a moneth , accor- ding to thy eftimation, for the money of flue (he- kels , after the (hekelof the Sanctuary,*which is ; twentiegerahs. 17 But the firft borne of a kow , or the firft oflfrael, left ye die. CHAP. XIX. I a The ftcrifte 0 flit red bw: 9 The /prinUingivater. 11 Ht < that touchtth the ieod. \$Tht nun that dittb m * tent. « The oftringt wliuhthelfrae- licei haue offered taGod. „ \ borne ofa (heepe, or the firft borne of a goate ?B"in0teVto *te; (halt thou not •• redeeme -.for they are holy : thou •pporntcdfei fttrifice. *aW.»».H. IMW.7.J*. Ic Tbatis/nre, ftable.audvncot- rnptiblc. ■ Of Canaan. *Z)e«r.iap. and l&l. jo/^i3.r4,5a. ANd the Lord fpake to Mofes,and to Aaron, %ing> 2 »This is the ordinance of the Law, which a According to the Lord hath commanded, faying, Speake vnto «•>'« Law ami cert* the children of Ifraelthat they bring thee a red SeXH' **"' kow without blemifh , wherein is nolpot, vpon k9VV. the which neuer came yoke. 3 And yee fliall giue her vnto Eleaiar the Prieft,that hemay bringher* without the hofte, *Heh-t}.tu and caufe her to b be flaine before his face. s B amHlie. 4 Then (hall Eleaiar the Prieft take of her Pri*n. Lord^iaue I giuen thee, and thy fonnes, and thy blood with his * finger , and fprinckle it before *Htb $ij, daughters with thee, tobeaduetiefbreuer : it u the Tabernacle of rhe Congregation feuen times, 5 And caufe the kow to be burnt in his fight, j with her * skinne, andherflefh, and her blood, :**»A*M4« 11 . __ j n. In i__i i.Z '\ltml. +««,!». fhalt fprinkle their blood at the Altar , and thou (halt burne their fat : niia facrifice made by fire for a fweet fauour vnto the Lord. 18 And the flefh of them fhall bee thine,* as i the (hake breaft,and as the right fhoulder fhalbe ■> thine. 19 A 11 the heaue offerings of the holy things which the children of Ifrael (hall offer vnto the a perpetuall couenant k offalt before the Lord,to thee,and to thy feed with thee. I 20^ And the Lord faid vnto Aaron , Thou 1 flialt haue none inheritance in their 'land: nei- ! ther fhalt thou haue any part among them:*I am ' thy part , and thine inheritance among the chil- dren oflfrael. in To ferae there, is: for the Leuites are put in their place. o if they faile in iheirOfficr.they fbtlbepwuQicd. and her doting (hall he burne fee. 6 Then fliall the Prieft take cedar wood,and I hyffope,and fcarlet lor e.and caft them in the mids ofthe fire where the kow burnetii. 7 Then (hal the ' Prieft wafh his clothes,and e Meaoiog.EUa' 21 For behold, I haue giuen the children of hee fhall wafh his flefh in water , and then come zar. Leui,all the tenth inlfraelfor an inhentance,fbr into the hofte, and the Prieft fhalbe vncleanevn- their feruice which they ferue in the Tabernacle to the euen. "the Congregation. 8 Alio hee that d burneth her, (hall wafh his d The forerfosr 21 Neither (hall t'ie children of Ifraelany; clothesinwater,andwa(hhisfle(hinwater, and Weft who killed more m come neere the Tabernacle ofthe Con-; bevncleane vntilleuen. her and burned, cgation, left they fuftaine finne,and die. 9 And a man, tb*t « cleane,(hall take yp the 2j But the Leuites fliall doe the feruice in the ' aflies ofthe kow,and put them without the hofte e Or,tbew«er Tabernacle ofthe Congregation , and they fliall j in a cleane place : and it fhalbe kept for the Con- •* reparation, be- beare n their finne r it it A law for euer inyour ge- ' gregation ofthe children of Ifrael for « a fprin- , t^t w'fewrtM nerations, thatamong the children oflfrael they j kling water : it is allnne ottering. J for their riclean- pofTeffe none inheritance. 10 Thereforehee that gathereth the aflies of neOe.werefptink. 24 For the tythes of the children oflfrael,! the kow, (hall wafh his clothes, and remaine vn-i Ud ,h'"wit,1»a«l which they (hal offeras an otfrins vnto the Lord, cleane vntil euen: and it fhalbe vnto the children; ™J£* 8"7t';,itf« I haue giuen the Leuites for an inheritance,there- [ oflfrael , and vnto the ftranger that dwelleth a-< cal ed holy water, fore I haue laid vnto them, Among the children mong them,a ftatute for euer. 'becaufeitwa»or- 11 Hee that toucheth the dead body of any ^iD(eda,° 3nlhol,r man fhalbe vncleane euen feuen dayes. '■ \ ^vi,hPtne ijda. is Hee fliall purine huufelfe i therewith the, WiDfi water, third oflfrael ye fhall poflefle none inheritance, a 5 ^ And the Lord fpake vnto Mofes,faying, % 6 Speaks alfo vnto the Leuites, and fay ynto Thepeople chide for water. Chap.x*. Water out 0/the rocke. j8 g Sotiutne 'thouldnotbee- fteemrdtobeof the holy people, but as a polluted : cate perfon. •filitb. h OfthereJe»W bnrtitforfinne. i Water o< the fount jinc or i'iuer. k One of the pricf swrhichi* elean*. { Seemfche hid been among chem tkacweresncleane or eli had couched eyewater, at vejfe si. third day,and the feuenth day.rie (hall he cleane : CongrefMuon,and fell vpnn their faces : and the butithe pinifie not himlelle the third day, then glory ofthe Lord appeared vnto them. the feuenth day he (hall not be cleane. ' 7' f Aiul the Lord fpakc vnto Mo'e^fryirig, 11 Whofoeuer toucheth the corps of any man 8 Take the«rod, and gather thouandmv d wiifrwfch :thatisdead,andpitfgedrnothimfelft,de(ileth the brodier Aaron the Congregation together, and fhou ' Tabernacle oftheLord,and that perfon fhall bee focake yee vnto the rockebtfbrc dicircyes,s'nd it Lj3l3«2iEL icutofffTomIfrael,becaufetheforinklingwater fhallgi'uefoorthhis water, and thou (halt'bring "deal '" was not fprinkled vpon him: he fhalbe vncleane, them water cut of the rocke : fodiou (halt giue and his yndeannefle/id// remain {till vpon him. the Congregation and their beads drinke. 14 This is the lawe, When a mandiethina 9 TheifMofes tooke die rod from before the tent, all that comeinto the tent, and all that is in Iord,as he had commanded him. jthetentdhall be vncleane feiiendayes. 10 And Mofcs and Aaron gathered die Con- I 1 5 And all the veffels that bee open, which gregation together before the rocke : and M*f prire water (hall be put thereto into a veflell. ' lan&ifiemee in the pretence ofthe children of J. Thirinrchij. ! 1 8 And a k cleane perion (hall take hyflbpe, Ifrael , therefore vee (hall net bring this Con- p'™,0d ^g- 'and dip it in the water, and fprinkle it vpon the gregation into the land which I haue giuen |niacVm»ieHC'e them. jpTpowei a=j|o E km 1 j This is the water of r Meribah,bccaufe the bo"0"'. "?.e- children of Ifrael ftroue with die Lord, and hee LtcrXVch.p. h was fanctified in rfum. ' 17.14, 14 ^ Then Mofes fenr melTcngcrs from Kadtfh * 8 y (he»i»g vnto the king of iEdom,r^<»?, Thus fayth thy ftggP1* brother Ifrael we haue had. Thou knoweft all the trauell that },irs7oiy. ""* I Beiaufe Iailob w.nhet.who wai nme, where tnet- FiucdEd,Bt « Thitti.va- ckaoe. • ThiiWM foarty yeeres alter their departiHctrom Bgypt. b MofeondAa- tom filter, e Another rebel- lion wai in Raphi- dix,J;:;nd.i7.jn.-| this wat in Kadclh *Cft'f. it.} j. « £*»(/.! 7.1. tent, and vpon all the veffels, and on the peribns that were therein,and vpon him that touched the bone,or theflaine,orthe d«ad,or the graue. j 19 And the cleane person (hall fprinkle vpon ithevndeanethe third day, and the feuenth day, and he (hall purifie himfdre the feuenth day, and 1 wafh his dorhes,and wafh himfelfe in water,and (hall be cleane at euen. 20 Bur the man that is vncleane.andpurifieth not himrelfe, that perfon fhallbeecutorlfroma- and we dwelt in Egypt a l....g ._.„.,., „, mongthe Congregauon,becaufe hee hath defiled gyptians handled vsciull and our fathers. theSanSnary ofthe Lord;and the fprinkling wa- I 16 But when we cried vnto the I-ord,he heard iter hath not beene fprinkled vpon him : therefore our voyce,and fentan Angel, and hath brought iftallhebevncleane. |vs out of Egypt, and behold, weearein dieat.7 I si" AnditihaUbcaperpetualllawvntothcm, i Kadefh, in thine vrmoft border. I that he that fprinkleth the fp: inkling water,(hall ' 1 7 I p^y thee that wee may parte thorow thy I wafh his clothes : alio he that toucheth the fprin- conntrey : we will not goc thorow the fields nor ikling warer,fhalbe vncleane vntill euen. die vineyards, neither will we drinke ofthe wa- 1 22 And whatfoeuer the vncleane perfon tou- ! ter ofthe welles:we will goe by the || kings way, cheth (hall be vncleane: and the perfon that tou- ! and neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the chethm^jw , (hall be vncleane vntill the euen. : left,vntill we be pad thy borders. 18 And Edomanfwercdhim,f| Thou (haltnot |-ri, CHAP. XX. |padebyme,lcftl come out agamft dice with die I Miri*vt £etb, » rbif-ofilemurnturt. 8 Tbty btutrrttrr \ hvord. the-.toke. 14 Edom.Uu.tththt ifrieUitspjjfmzt.t$.i8. ] iy Then the children of Ifrael faid vnto him, I We will goe vp by thehigh way : and if 1 and my icr,wn*f. Tbt de*tho(^-:»Ttnlwmhtftrm''ie Elca\*rfH((etdnb. THen the children of Ifrael came with the j cattdldunkeofthy water, I will dicn pay for it: whole Congregauon to the de ert ofZin ■ I will ondy (without any harmc;goetho;ow on in the firft a moneih, and the people abode in j myfecte Cadefh : where b Miriam died, and was buried there. s Butthere was no water fi^r the Congrega- uon, and thercaflembled themfelues againit Mo - fes and againft Aaron. \ j And the people chode with Mo'es, and fpake,faying,WoiddGodwe hadperiihed * when j our brethren-died before the Lord. |-4 * Why haue yee dius brought the Congre- came vnto the mount Hor. gation ofthe Lord \-nto this wildernefie,rhatW> ' 2j And the I ord (pake vnto Mofcs and :■■> *..i- I we and our cattell fhould die there? iron in the mount Hor necrethc coaft ofthe land !5 Wherefore now haue yee made vs to come | of Edom, faying, vp from Egypt, to bring vs into this miferable place which if no place of feede, nor figges, nor vines,nor pomegranats ? neither is there any wa- ter to drinke. 6 Then Moles and Aaron went from the af- fembly vnto the doore ofthe Tabgrnade of die so Hee anfwercd againe, Thou (halt not goe thorow. Thcn||F.dom came out againfl !iim with f Cr>,lM ' much pcople,and with a mighty power. 2t Thus Edom denied to giue Ifrael rafT.'ge thorow his countrcy : wherefore Ilrael k mined t Topaffebf ta away from him. ' lh'x mi1- 22 ^"An.l when the children of I'racl with all the Congregauon depa; ted li oin * Kadefh, tlicy 'c^tf.-^.n. 24 Aaron fhallfe1 gathered vnto his people r 1 R^Genef. for he fliall not inter into the land, which 1 h.i"c » t 8. giuen vnto the children oflfrael, Be n't '''*'' • obeycdmycoinmandcnicntatthcwatci otjj' Me- ribah. ta^,;.}?. 25 Take* Aaron and Flcaxar his lbmic, and «..ji j., H^ bin y Aaron dieth. Ficric ierpcnts. bring them vp into the mount Hor. 16 Andcaufe Aaron toputoffhis garments, and put them vpon Eleaiar his fonne i for Aa- ron fhall be gathered to hu father.', and (hall die there. 27 And Mofesdid as the Lord had comman- ded:and they went vp ir to the mount Hor, in the fight of all the Congregation, Numbers. Sihon aneT Og are overcome. downe to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth vpon the border ofMoab. * W.lt.i Vr, •Cb*f.iW a By that way which their fpies, that learchedtfoe dangtri,foundco bcmolluie. 16^ And from thence they turned to Beer : the fame is the well where the Lord faid vnto Mofes, Afleruble the people, and I will giue them water. 1 7 ^ Then Ifrael iang this ibng,||Rife vp wel, lor,spring. ( fing y e vnto it. * Y< thatreceme irThepnncesdiggedthjswe^thecaptaines EggS*^ 28 And Moles put orl Aarons clothes,and put j of the people digged it,euen the glawgiuer, with ror.-t. them vpon Eleaxar his fonne : * fo Aaron died i their {hues. And from the wildernefteffje;c<*»>« % Mofesand Aa. there in the top of the mount : andMoesandE- toMartanah. rot. heads of the leaxarcame downe from off the mount. 19 f And from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and .^optcth"cr'0ycks 9 When all the Congregation faw that Aa- from Nahaliel to Bamoth, [with the rod or 20 ^ And ftom Bamoth in the valley, that is ftafte which gaue in the plaine of Moab, to the top of Pifgah, that wal that were deep* digged. "Dint.: ron was dead,all the houle of IJxaelj|weptfor Aa- ron thirtiedayes. CHAP. XXT. 3 l[r*elvle. "Iabok, a*en vnto the children of Ammon, for j; For the people the border of the children of Ammo wot 'ftrong. were tali and 2 J And Ifrael tooke all thefe cities, and dwelt j "'""S •*' Ehn"» in all the cities of the Amorites in Hefhbon, and i iEtr'jmghini. in all the f villages thereof. iK For if it had" 26 Fork Hefhbon was the citie of Sihon the i beene the Moa'. king of the Amorites, which had fought be-^f/^nolbwl"** foretime againft the king of the Moabites, and p^utffjXtjDeut. had taken all his land out of his hand turn vnto a.». Arnon. 27 Wherfore they that fpake in prouerbes,fay, Come to Hefhbon, let the citie of Sihon bee built and repaired: 28 For 1 a fire is gone out of Hefhbon, and. a i 1 Meaning,w«re$ flame from the citie of Sihon, and hath confumed j Ar of the Moabites, and. the lords of Bamoth in ' Arnon. 29 Woebetothee,Moab:OpeopleofmChe-:'" c^mofhwas mofh,thou art vndone : he hath fuffred his fonnes ^ ££ ,^ngi to be purfued,and his daughters to be in captiuity, n.jjwh'owaa to Sihon the king of the Amorites. ! not able to defend 30 Their f empire alfo is loft from Hefhbon; ^^JE vnto Dibon, and wee haue deftroyed them vnto idoiefoitheitfa. \Or,ttcomrti. ]Or,mtbehupiof man,thenhelookedto the ferpent of bra(fe,and i NopLih,whichr*4rfc«fcvntoMedeba || liued 10 * And the children of Ifrael departed thence,and pitched in Oboth. ii ^ And they departed from Oboth,and pit- ched)! in Iie-abarim,in the wildernelTeywhich is before Moab on the Eaftfide. 12 ^ They remoued thencc,and pitched vpon theriuerofZared. Which feemetn bethebooke »f t^e other fide of Am on, which is in the wilder the uxiges.or as nefle,andcommeth out of the coafts of the Amo- a "ookewhUbit |rites : (for Arnon u the border of Moab, between loll. the Moabites and the Amorites) I orXHom Godde* 14 Wherefore it fhall be fpoken in the booke fit'iubawli'l- of e the ^attels of che L.or JjII what thing he did in ^llid'aad'htv'*]. Jtheredfeajandin the riuers of Arnon, U}iol^i,»vt, ; 15 And at the ftreame of the riuers chat goeth. ther. iEir,t:gbl. * DM.3.IM1) *9-7. 1 1 ^ Thus Ifrael dwelt in the land of die A- morites. 32 And Mofes fent to fearch out Iaarer, and they tooke the townes belonging thereto, and rooted out the Amorites that were there. }, 2 ^" * And they turned, and went vp toward Bafhan : and Og the king of Bafhan came out againft them, hee, and all his people, to fight ac j <[ Thence they departed, and pitched on < Edrei. $4 Then the Lord faid vnto Mofes, Fearehim notiforl haue dcliueredhim into thine hand,and all his people, and his land : * and thou (halt doe "fM'J!-'* to him as thou didft vnto Sihon the king of the Amorites which dwelt atHefhbon-. 35 They finote him therefore, and his fonne*, and-all his people.vntill there was none left him : fothey conquered bi6-land. CHAP* Balak, Balaam. Chlf.xii;. Thcar. C H A P. X X 1 1. ! 1 9 But now, I pray yoo, tary here this night, 5 Ki»g'B*l*kfmietbfir'3tl**n ttHurfetb* iftttlitit. 1a Tht that I may wit. what the Lord will lay vntouict Larifirbiditihhimfgtt. i* The lintel of tbt lard mee- ' i more Hi-liift tU UWK- K;«r». faid vnto him, Itrjhemen come to call due, life ^^ ^"m A Fter,the children of Ilrael departed,and pit- vp, W goe with them : but onely what dung I „,'„ jeJeni, hi« I »"• ,t«- do xjLched 'n the plaine or" Moab oh the a other fay vnto thee,dut (halt diou doe. petMoaw*gtM> j'Syomflor. fideof Iordenfrom Iencho, ; 2 1 So Balaam role vp early, and fadled his arte, ''*•*>« , he l*rwot*td !people,becaufetheyweremany,andMoab J| frct> wayto be aguinft him, asheerode vponhisalle, b Whiebwere the heads and go. uernaurt. * Itfh.l+f. ted againft the children oflfrael, 4 Therefore Moab faid vnto the ° Elders of Midian, Now ihal this multitude hcke vp all rhac are round about vs , as an oxe licketh vp die grafTe of the field; and Balak the (bnne of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that dme. 5 *Hefent meflengers therefore vnto Balaam thefonneofBeor to Pethor (which is by the ? ri- c Te wit.Enpnn. juer of theland ofthe children ofhis (olke)to call te« , vpoirtht jixim, faying,Behold,there is a people come out of eticC1'1 [Egypt,' wnichcoue'r the face bf the earth,and he j Lord,(he thruft her lele vnto thevvjll^anddamt nupr a andhis two ieruants wen widi him. 23 And "when the afie law the Angel of the u,^,",2'*' Lordftandin the way, and his! word drawenm his hand,the afTe turned out of the way,and wait into the held, but Balaam imote the arte, to turue her into the way. 24 lAgaine the Angel of the Lord ftood in a l.ThefceCBd Sthof the vineyards , haum^ a wall on the one t'mt' le,andawallontheother. v 2 5 And when the afle faw the Angel of the iouer againft me. 6 Come now therefore,! pray thee, and curie ' xrre this people(for they are ftronger then I; fo it may be that I mall be able to finite them, and to jdriue them out ofthe land : for I know that hee, Iwhom thou blefTeftjis blefted,and he whom thou icurleft, (halbe curfed. 7 And the Elders of Moab, and the Elders Balaams foot againft the wall: wlicriore he Imote ! heragaine. 26 Then the Angel ofthe Lord went fuithcr, and ftood ina narrowplace , where was no way to turne,«*/>«r to the rig ht ha nd,or to the left. I 3.7 And when theaiie lawe the Angel ofthe ) Lord, (he|j lay downe vnder Balaam ; therefore Balaam was very wroth, and Imote the arte with a.ftaffe. .8 Then the Lord™ opened the mouth ofthe ™ ^?Bf^"r>*" afle, and (he laid vnto Balaam, What hau^ I done crt0 P" ** vnto thee, that thou haft finitten mee now three j. . . iof Midian departed, hauing d thereward of the brilehimlith jfoothfaying in their hand , and they came vnto Igifutocorfethe Balaam,andtoldhimthewords ofBalak. lfuelite*. 8 Who anfwered them, Tary here this night, and I will giue you an anfwere, as the Lord (hall times ? w. - . . iay vnto me.Sonhe princes ofMoababodewith 29 AndBalaamfaidvntothealTe,Becaufethoit be called Elders: Balaam. haftmockedmee-.Iwouldtherewereafwordin [ 9 Then God came vnto Balaam, and (ayde, in mine hand, for now would I kni thee. Whatmen are thefe with thee? 30 And the affefaid vnto Balaam, Am not I 10 And Balaam fayde vnto God, Balakthe thinealTe winch thou haft ridden vponfince thy C.^my mancT nne of Zippor king of Moab hath fent vnto firft time vnto this day ? haue I vied at any time j CyfijVKl C0 ^0e tnUS Vnl° theC ■ Wh° la'^' Nj>'- 11 Behold, thtre'u a people come out ofEgypt 31 And die Lord ° opened the eyes of Bala- 0 ForwhofeeTes iandcouereth the face of the earth: come now, am,andhefawthe Angel ofdie Lord ftanding in p« Loti ''"'^ jcurfethem for my lake : fo it may bethatlftull theway withluslwmddrawenm his hand: then (j°'(^tf \\ ^ ™ beabletoouercometheminbattell,andtodriue ; he bowed himlelfe,and fell flat on his face. ber.nwhislout. them out. ■ 31 And the Angel ofthe Lord laid vnto him, | 12 And God I faid vnto Balaam,Go not diou W herefore haft thou now (mitten thine arte three by a'dTeame that i;,ila.im,Gocwith icT Who came to Balaam , and faide to him, diemen: but 1 what I fay vnto thee, diat (halt ^ibr- /»''"- ■Thusfayth Balakthe fonne of Zippor, !>Benot thoufpeake. SoBalaamwentwithdieprinces of '"^""/'hif ftefcrb^MM^onfoyed.Ipraythce.fromconiming vnto me. Balak ..,c.,l. ; to further their ! 17 For I wil promote thee vnto great hpnow, ; 36 And when BaJak heard thatBaUam came, hn« - oaa„hiie enter. andwiil doe whatfoeuer thou faveft vnto mee : hee went out to meete him vnto a eitu d Meat-, 'f^T^Vrrt knowthaTGod1? c°me therefore,I pray thee,curfemethis people, whichisthc ' borc.tr of Arnon , euen inthevt- ^^ ,v,„(i 18 And Balaam anfwered, and (aid vnto the | moftcoaft. r Netiethe place truants of Balak,* If Balak would giue me his 37 Then Balak faid vnto Balaam , Didlnot j-htretheifjac- houfe full offiluer and gold, 1 cannot go beyond fendforthee, to call thn?\\hci|orecan.ifttlH u "«'»»«"P"- the word of the Lord my God, to doeleiTeor not vnto mee ? am I not ablcindccdc to pio- H j 38 And! h The wicked ir that God is ogainft them. lore. mote thee vnto honour ? B. ahamblcfleth f Ofmyfellelcan fpeake -lotting- €>n?!y what God feucil.-th that will J vttct/etuu-i good or bad |Or,of ft-enn t Where the idoie Baal was worlhippcd. 9 Foramongthe Ucr,(ice,a»iliil th: Pncifci. [OT,wtntvphkr. b Appeared vnto him. eTangbt him what to fay. Numbers. thelfraelites, 3 8 AndBalaam made nnfwere vnto BaIak,Lo, I am come vnto thee , 3nd can I now fay ("any thing at all? the word that G'd putteth in my paouth-that fhall I fpeake. 3 9 S o Balaam went with Balak,and they came vnto the city of l| Huzoth. ; Cbtp.it. j J. i v»/toBalaam,andtotheprincestriat 18 Andhe vttered his parable, anifaid, Rife were with him. j vp Balak,andheare.hearken vnto me,thou Comic 41 And on the morrow Balak tookeBalaam, 1 ofZ.;ppor. and orou^ht him vp into the high places of c Baal, 19 h God a not .« man, that he mould lie, nei- b Gorfjenemiet that thence hee might ice thevrmoftpartof die \ ther as the fonne of man, that hee mould repent: arecompelledto people. j hathheiaid,andfhallhenotdoeit? andhathhe ■coHfeflithithii CHAP. XXIII. j lpoKen,and fhall he not accomphfh it ? fuTcTfUnVand 1 E«J<«t«M/(«(Mlii«»4.'Wf. j coittnehtthhin \ 20 Behold, I haue recemed tomman dement to without change blefTe . for he hath bkffed,andl cannot alter it. jor repentance, 21 Hee feeth none iniquitie in Iaakob , nor.' ANd Balaam faid vnto Balak , Build me here feeth no tranfgreffion in Ifrael; the Lord his God! feuen Altars, andp^eparemeherefeuenbul- u withhim, and die i ioyfull fliout of aKingaa- ]• T, • , mongthem. «viaS P 22 God -brought them out of Egypt: their Kingj ouertheir ftrengdi siasanvnicorne. ; enemies. 23 For there t> no forcerie in Iaakob, nor; »'uj to»v[n>e'e. 8 God a not tiki »>■">. ■ijicadafutrluig bit bltffttb jfrotl. Nd Balaam faid vnto Balak, Build me here euen Altars, andp^eparemeherefeuenbul- lockes,and feuen rammes. . 2 And Balak did as Balaam faid , and a Balak Gen'ilruhe"kiiigj|alK|rjalaam ottered Gn entry altar a bullocke and oftrim.tvfedto aramme_ 5 Then Balaam faid vnto Balak, Standby thy burnt ottering, and I will goe,if ib be that the Lord will come Wmeetemc : and whatfoeu:r he fheweth me, I will tell thee : fo he ) j went forth alone. 4 And God b met Balaam , and 'Bala&m faid vnto him, I haue prepared feuen altars , and haue offered vpon entry altara bullocke and a ramme. 5 And the Lord c put an anfwere in Balaams mouth,and faid, Goeagaine to Balak, andfay on thiswile. 6 So when hee returned vnto him, loe.hee \Or$rtpf>t(il. .uuujiujiugni maw . *• ui-i-wiiiiiiu l»j uiiu lu"v iL ^ Confidently fhall be id a of Iaakob and of Ifaael, What hath whatGed (hall God wrought ? % j ««orkethis time 24 Behold , the people fhall rife vp as alion,:fortt,e^L,ioe- and lift vp nimfelfe as a yong lion : hee fhall not, ^[3 lie downe tfllhee eate ofthepray, andtill heefihail wonder- drinke the blood of the (laine. 25 ^ Then Balak laid vhtoBalaanij Neither curfe,nor blefTe tkem at all. 2 f> But Balaam anfwered,and faid vnto Balak,, Tolde not I thee, faying, Ail that the Lordfpea-; keth, that muft I doe ? 27 fAgaineBalakfaid vnto Balaam, Come,. fOr,SjrU. dCaufeth; ftood by his burnt oflering,hee and all the princes I pray thee,I wil bring thee vnto another Iplacey 1 Thn» the wick** of Moab. j & fo bee it will pleate God , that thou mayelt juagineoi God, 7 Then hee vttered his || parable, and fayd, ■ thence curfe them for my lake thatthat which he B dak the king of Moab hath brought meefrom j 28 SoBalak broughtBalaam vnto the top of Wl1 ||| Aram out ofthemountaines oftheEaft,,/«7'»?, j Peor,thatlookerh toward Iefhmon. nd Come,curleIaakob for my fake ; come, and d de- j 29 Then Balaam faid vnto Balak , Make mee •"etett thiai. teft Ifrael. , here feuen altars , and prepare me here feuen bul-i 8 How fhall I curfe,whereGod hath not cur- j lockes,and feuen rammes. fed ? or how fhall I deteft , where the Lord hath \ 3 o And Balak did as Balaam had faid, and oft notdetefted? ! fereda bullocke and a ramme on tuay alur. 9 For from the top of the rocks I did fee him, ; andfromthehilsIdiibeholdh;m:loe,thepeo.j CHAP. XXIIII. pie fhall dwell bv themfelues,and (hall not be rec- j BaUumpropheaeih ojihe gre»tpofymti>th*tfho»lJ ewuvn* koned among the e nations. m^!lL1^£^SS&£SSf' " Wl 1 o Who can tell the iduft of Iaakob, and the, ft-^-HH*^****-1" number ofthe fourth part of Ifrael? Letmegdie' T T7Hen Balaam favy that it pleafedthe Lord onep'ace.he will doe it io another. «' But fhall hine eeligiottane Uwci apart. i The infinite multi:ndc.ssthe duftofrfie earth. g The feare ol Godsiudgement caufcd himtowiih tobeioyned ta Ihehotifholdof Abral.am : thin thewirked haue their cf.ncienteJ wounded when (theyconfider Godiiudgcmcnt*. \Or.intotht Seliaf tbnttbttfpitii-.t itjfflthe irrmit '4 tpftth. tht death of the righteous,and let my laft end be like his. 11 Then Balak faid vnto Balaam, What haft thou dene vnto rr>: ? I tooke thee to curie mine enemiesjandbeholdjthou haft bleffed them alto- gether. 12 And he anfwered,md faid^uft I not take heede to fpeake that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth ? 13 And Balak faid vnto him, Come, I pray thee, with me vnto anocher place , whence thou mayelt fee them,and thou fhalr fee but the vtmoft part of them,and (hale not fee them all : therefore j curfe themoQt ofthat place for my lake. > blede Ifrael,then he went not, * as cer- Chq j j.j -i j Where the If«- taine times before , to fet diuinations, but let his face toward the a wildevnefTe. 2 And Balaam lift vp his eyes, & looked vp- elitei camped, on Ifrael, which dwelt according to their tribes,. and the Spirit of God came vpon him. 3 * And hee vttered his parab!?,andfaid,Ba- * chip.t} 7.18. laamthe fonrre of Beor hath faid , andtheman b Hueyeswere whofe eyes b were (hut vp,hathfaid, ihntvpbrf.rein 4 Hee hath faid , wliich heard the wordes of f^^ God, andfawthevifionof the Almightie, and whidinefawif. c felling in atrancc had hi- eyes opened: I ter: f.me reade 5 ^P How goodly are thy tents aw*1 thine habitations.O Ifrae! ;, O Iaakob,! wl'eoP"- . 1 c Though he lay 14 «j\And he brought hirr»;nto || Sede-lophim } 6 As the valleys are they ftrccched foorth, as! ,heeyes of his to the top ofPifgah, and built rpuer. altars, and , gardens by the riuers fide, as the|| aloe trees. «md I were open, offered a bullocke and a ■ -amine 0.1 tatty altar, j which the Lord hadiplantcd,as the cedars °&fe ^n,, v'/oCpctUie 15 After,he faid vnto Balak,Standherebytny rhewaters. and pufteiitiefhai' bunjtoffcring,andI will meet f hcLo >d yonder, j 7 The «\?ater droppetli out of his bucket,andjbevery gre»t and prophefieth." Chap/m.rcvj. s king (hall K li' Tlic7ea!cof Phinchas his reed fh*l*'e in many waters, and his king (hall ' v low whiles Ifrael abode in *Shitt'm,thcpeo- 'f»*f.;j.<» Vhichname be higher then c Agag,and his kingdome (nail be l\plebegan to commit whoredome was common to the kings (.f A- malek. *.?. f In token ef an°c*. ■f Eir tourftU. h Hegaoealfo wicked countelt caui'e the Ilracli fakethcn^Chap. JUS. •:th the exalted. 'daughters of Moab: 8 God brought him out of Egypt: his ftrer.gth 2 \\ hich called the people vnto the faenfice " Pxilbt as an vncome. he fhalleate the nations his of their gods , and the people ate , andbowed enera:es,and bruifc their bones, and moote them downe to their gods. b Worftippcl thorowrwith his arrowes. 3 And I rael'- coupled himfelfe vnto Baal- iht , 9 *Hecouchedi,tndlyeth downe as a young Peon wherefore thewraih of the Lord was km- M^b..cS>hicii lion,and as a lion : who fliall ftirre him vp ? blti- died againft Ifrael : p^f'r u ' '"•' fed is hee that blefleth thee, and curled is hee that 4 And the Lord faid vnto Moles, * Take all or«i.4.} . »„%. curfeththee. the heads ofthe people,& hang rncmvp^bcfujc -i-n- 10 ThenBalakwasverv angry with Balaam, theLordc3gainft tbcSiinne,thatthcindign:;t:on \^'!*tf~£ andrfmoteh:shandstogether:foBalakfaidvn- oifrhe Lords Wrath maybe turned rromllrael. f,2;,'t'o:'..i. coBalaam, Tfentfor thee to curfe mine enemies, 5 Then Moles laid vnto the Iudgcs of I iael, <•*• andbeholde, thou haft biefTed them now three Enerv crieflay his d man that were loyr.ed vnto ^cmiondoneof • ? |BaalPe~r ih-tinihu.se»n« 6 ^ And behold,one of the children of I hel . " '' fie' came and brought vnto hisbrcthren a Midiani- t;fb woman in the fight of Mofes,and in the fight of all the Congregation of the children of Ifrael, alfo thy meflengersjwhich thou fent'eft vnto me, I 'who wept beioi e the doore of theTabernacle of SjEflfite faying, . 1 theCougregao'op. Goj. 13 IfBalakwouldgiuemehishoufefulloffil- _7 *AndwhenPhfnehasthefonneofEleaiar *P/«tie«J.. Therfore now flee vnto thy place I thought iurely to promote diee vnto honour: butloe,the g Lord hath kept thee backe from honour. 12 Then Balaam anlweredBalak.Tolde I not g Thnstfcewlc- kedbnrdenGod when they cannot compaCTe the' wicked enter, priics. uer and gold,I cannot pafie the commaundement of the Lord, to doe ttiher good or bad of mine owne mind ? what the Lord (nail command,that famew.'llllpeakt. 1 4 And now behold , I goe vnto my people : come, I will aduertilei fc thee what this people (hall doe to thy fblke in the latter daves. 1 5 Andhevtteredhisparable,andfaid5Ra!aam to (ione.that there-] the fonne of Beor hath fa.d, and the man whofe by God mjght fof.j^ygs were frnt vp^ath laid, 16 HehjthJaidtliatheardthewordsofGod, ! andhath the knowledge of the mcftHigh, and ! law the vifion of the Almightie, and fallng tn a \tratct had his eyes opened: I 17 ImaUeehim,butnotnow:Iiballbehold i Meauiog.Chrift. | him,but not neere : there mall come a ; Starre of Iaakob,and a Scepter (ball rife of Hrael,and mall It That i»,the finite the h coaftesof Moab , and deftroy all the all that refill for of Shetbcame Noah, and of N<>ah ,11 the f»Orld id OltheEdo- mites ■ The Amalcki'es ifirft made wane againftlfraclas SCbap.14.45. \Ortmdtmnes. o Make thy Telfe asfirong as thou eauft. lOrjhtuK.*'* (hill. p Somer'ade.Oh, wbolt'jll no.-pe- rifh when the ene- my .»A,r;n,.^»li- tMflfi al fetfiim- feUevpaiGodt q The Grecians and Romanes, t Meaning, Ebci, crthelewcsfor rebelling againft Cod. 8 AndEdomlTialbepofTelTed,andSeir(halbe a poll" lTion to their enemies but Ifrael (ball doe valiantly. 9 Hee al o that (ball haue dominion \hall b't oflaakob, and fhall deftrcy the remnant of the citie. 20 % And when he looked on Amalek, he vt- tered his parable, and ("aid, Amalekaw th. " rirft of the nations: but his latter end (ball comt to de- ftruftion. And hee looked on the || Kenites,and vtte- red his pa; able,and laid , Strong is thy dwelhng place,and ° putthvntftintherocke. 22 Neuerihile(Te,||theKenitemaUbefpoiled vntill A flb.ur carry thee away captiue. 2 3 Againe hee vttered his parable,andfaid,A- las,r who (ballliue when God doeth this ? 2 4 The (bips alfo (ball camt from the coaftes of 1 Chittim , and fubdue Aflbur , and mall nil due Eber, and r hee al!b/ig, * Phinehas the fonne of Elea7ar, the .on:ic of Aaron the Prieit, hath turned mine anger a- way from the children of Ifrael, while hee ' was Tealousfor n.y ake rmongthtm: therefore I haue not conlumtd the childien of Ifratlinmy ieloufie. V, herefore ray to fc™», Behold,* I giue vnto him my couenant of peace, 3 And he ft all haue it,and his feed after him, tuen the couenant of thtP: lefts office ro- et ,' <.- caufeheewas zealous .or his Gou, ..nti h ;th made g atonement for the children o! Lrael. [4 And the name of the l'l.idu- f aflame, which was killed with the M d anitiib Woman, wm Zimn the fonne of Salu,prnce of die family ofthe Simeonites. 15 And the name of die Midi.initift-- w n-. :\\ that v.uslbine, if«l C07M the dai ghte who wm headouer tliepf >ple of his fathers honfe inMidian. 1 6 f Againe the Lord pake vnto Mofcs,fay- intj, 17 *VexetheMidianitcs,anc'fm ti them: 18 For they trouble \ou with thca; 'u:ks, wherwith they haue beguiled yon as r,oncej rung _ Peor, and as concerning theirlrftei ioibi the j'l dauohter ofa prince of Muii.m.v I in tire day of the plague b«t;auft ol Peor. CHAP. XXVI. t rhtLnd tmmndt* :»**»•>„ ih«hl..<*H.!-»tC**' I ' • \0>,>n hit tent. Ch.ld uiiCtttkt, in hti ,tc< en. f Hf«a).. • 4J.14- 1.54. g Hath paeiilcd. Xitds*rath. \Eb-*t>*Ln't ofii.tjathtr. C*+i tn-abf CfcaB.ti.lAi lr.14. 1 ThtpeovUuKimilttlhfirnUalimvilhlktilenjhllntfUott <> T'mth.T HUtihZimtiiindC<\hi. 1 1 Cod mitcihha it- mmtnt nitb Pbiixbai. 17 (/»* *i- «•*• of the children of Ifrae!,* i wwntie yere old, andaboue throughout their fathers houfes , all b White the tiiier is were to Icricho. *Gtxt qf.t.txod. rf.t^. .chron.j.i. g Renesii. lies wm i of Sered,the family ofthe Sar dices : of Elon,the family oftheElonites; ofIahleel,thefa~ that goeforth towarrein Ifrael. mily ofthe Iahleelites. 3 SoMofesandEleazarthePrieftfpakevnto 27 Thefe are the families of the Zebulunites, them in the plaine of Moab, by Iorden b toward after their numbers, threefcore thoufand and hue Ierichojfaymg, hundred. 4 From twentie yeere Qlde and aboue.?*iM 28 e^The fonnes of Iofeph after their families, number the people, as the * Lord had commaunded Motes and the children of Iffael,when they came out of the land of Egypt. 5 f * Reuben the firft borne of Jfrael, : the children of j| Reuben mere : Hanoch,ofwham came dites. were : |[ Manaffeh and Ephraim. 2j> The fonnes of ManafTeh were: oP'Machir, the family of the Machirites : and Machirbegate i Gilead; of Gilead came the family ofthe Gilea- ManalTeri. 'lo(h. 17. 1. the family of the Hanochites,, [mily ofthePalluir.es: ofP'aflit the % ':, ,30 Thefe are the fonnes of Gilead : tj lexer, the family of the Iezerites: of Helek the family 6 OfHefxon,the family of theHefiohites; of: of theHelekites. jCarmijthe family of the Carmites. I 7 Thefe are the families of the Reubejn'tes : and they were in number three and fourtie thou- fand/euen hundred and thirtie. 8 And the fonnes of Pallu,Eliab; > | <> And the fonnes of Eliab, Nemuel,andDai c ipthitiebelU on whereof Korah was head. d Thitis.forjn example that o- therrtionUnot murmur e ami re- bel againft Gcds minifters.) J Simeon. 31 Of Afriel, diefamiIyoftheAfrielit.es: of Shechem,the family of the Shechemites. 3 2 Of Shemida , the family of the Shemi- daites: of Hepher, the family of the Hephe-j rites. ' 3 3 f Arid *2,elophehad thefon of Hepher had! *C&*p.ir.t, ithan and Abiram: this Dathan and Abiram were no lonnes,but daughters : and the names of the! famousin die Congregation,and *ftroue againft \ daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah,and No- Mofes and againft Aaron an the cafTembly ofKo- i ah,Hoglah,Milcan,and Tirzah. rah,when they ftroue againft the Lord, i 34 Thefe are the families o£ Ma^vTeh,an«l the! 10 And'the earth opened herrpouth,and!w'ai-j number of them, two and .fiftiethoufand,andfi>: lowed them vp with Korah,when the Congrega- ' uen hundred. 35 f Thefe are the -fonnes of |j Ephraim after '[Ephraun. their families: ofShuthelah,c<»«tt the family of j the Shuthalhites : ofBecher, the family of the i Bachrites ; of Tahan , the family of the Tana-! nites. 3 (S And thefe are the fonnes of Shuthelah : of Eran t|ie family of :he Eranites. 37 Thefe are the families of the fonnes ofE- |Gad. tion died, what time the fire confirmed two hun- dred and fiftiemen,who were J for a figire : ri Notwithftanding, ak the fonnes of Korah died not. 1 2 <[ And the children of || Simeon after their families were: Nemiiel,o/i»!itf?» cami the family of the Nemuelites : ottamni,the family of thelami- nites; of Iachin,the family of the Iachinites: 13 Of 7-erah, the family of the Zarhices : of Shaul,the family of theShaulites. 1 4 Thefe are the families of the Simeonites : two and twentfethoufend.and two hundred JlaJab. « Before raakob wentinlo Egypt, Gen 1 8."}, 7,1 a. *Ctnt,^f.n. IKTieriif. !Ze phraim after their numbers, two & thirty thou-j fand and hue hundred: thefe are the fonnes of Io-| feph after their families. ■ 3 8- f 1m fi are the fonnes of (J Beniamin after j Bci,,^ 15 fThe fonnes of || Gad after their families,! their families: of Bda,came the family of the Be-j were :lzphon,of whom came the family of the Ze-j lakes: of Affibel thefamily ofthe Alnbelites: of phonites: of Haggi, the family ofthe Haggir.es: Ahiram ,the family of the Ahiramites: ©fShuni,the family of the Shunites: j 3 9 Of Shupham , the family of the Shupha- ifj OfOzni,the family ofthe Oznites: of Eri,jj mites: of Hupham, the family of the Hupha- the family ofthe Erites : mites. 17 Of Arod,the family ofthe Arodites: of A-A 4° And the fonnes ofBeIa,wereArd and Na-| rdi,the family ofthe Arelir.es. aman: tf^Ard came the family of the Ardites, of 1 8 Tbefe arethe families ofthe fonnes of Gad, ; Naaman,the family of theNaamites. according to their numberSjfourtietlioufandand 41 Thefe are the fonnes of Beniamin after their fine hundred. i families,and their numbers, fiue and fortie thou- 1 9 ^The fonnes of |jIudah,Er and Onan : but | ' fand and fixe hundred. Er and Onan died in the land of e Canaan. 42 ^ Thefe are the fonnes of || Dan after their 0 Din. 20 So were the fonnes of Iudah after their fa- j families : of Shuham came the family of theShu- milies : of Shelah came the family of the Shela- hamites : thefe are the families of Dan after their , ; nites : of Pharez,the family ofthe Pharzites : of' houfliolds. . ;Zerah,the family ofthe Zarhites. 43 All the families of the Shuhamites weftaf- 21 And the fonnes of *Pharcz,tpj«.ofHefron,; ter their numbers,threefcoreandfourethouland,| ! the family of the Hefronites : ofHamul,thefami- andfoure hundred. lyoftheHamuJites. -J 44 fThefonnesofJIAfherartertheirfamilieSjjiAther, 2 2 Thefe are the families of Iudah after their | were : of limnah, the family ofthe Iimnites : of] nambers/euenty and fixe thou/and,and fine hun- Ifui,the family of the Ifuites : ofBeriab,the fami- dreth. ly of the Beriites 23 ^The fonnes of || IfTachar after their fami- 45 The fonnes of Beiiah,were : of Heber,the lies were: Tola, i/whom came the family of the family of the Heberites : of Makhiel, the family Tolaites : ofPua,the family ofthe Punites: ofthe Makhielites. 24 Oria0n»b,the family ofthe Iafoubites : of ; 4<»«*,«!• lem,the family of the Sliillcmir.es. aflembled againft the Lord'm thecompanieof 50 Thee are the families of Naphtah accor- Korah,but died in his*>finne,andhad nofonncs. ri|A4,i. { Wherein ip- petreth the great power 0IG01I, that fo wander- fully increafed hit people. *fty>.i4.»8,lo. *(T>op.*t-ii**A 36.11 joP>.iy.3. dredahdthirtie 52 q And the Lord {pake vnto Mo!es,{aying, 5 j Vnto theie the land (hall be diuided for an itmeritance,according to thenumber of(| names. J 4 * To many thou (halt giue the more inhe- ritance, and to fewe thou fhalcgiueleflc inheri- tance: to euery one according to his number flial be giuen his inheritance. S 5 Notwithftanding,the land (halbe*diuided by lot : according t o the names of the tribes of their fathers they mall inherite: 5 6 According to the lot, mall thepofTeifion thereof be diuided betweene many and few. 5 7 f * Thefe alfo are the numbers of the Le- uites after their families : of Gerihon, came the family of the Gerfhonites : of Kohath,the family ! of the Kohathites : of Merari,the family of the Merarites. 58 Thefe are the families of Leui, the family of theLibnites: the family of the Hebronrr.es: j the family of the Mahlites :' the family of the Mu- ' fhites; the family of the Korhites: andKohath be- gate Amram. $9 And Amrams wife was called* Iochebed, the daughter of Leui,which was borne vnto Leui in Egypt : and me bare vnto Amram, Aaron,and Mofes,and Miriam their fifter. 60 And vnto Aaron were borne Nadab, and Abihu,Eleaxar,and Ithamar. 61 *And Nadab and Abihudiedjbecaufe they offered ftrange fire vnto the Lord . 6z And their numbers were three and twentie thoufand,all malesfrom a monetholde & abone, for they were not numbred among the children of Ifrael,becaufe there was none inheritance gi- uen them among the children oflfrael. cjj ^Thefe are the numbers of Mofes and Ele- axarthePrieft, which numbred the children of Ifrael in the plaine of Moab,neereIorden,r»w4rrf Iericho, 64 And among thefe there was not a man of them, g whom Moles and Aaron the Prieft num- bred,when they told the children of Ifrael in the wildernerte of Sinai. 6 j For the Lordfaid of them,* They (hall die in thewilderneffe : (o there was notleftamanof them,faue Caleb thefonneoflephunneh,andlo- Ihua the (bnneof Nun. CHAP. XXVII. 1 TbtUvoftbthmngeoflbedm^bltriofZtlopbeUi. tlTh UndofpronujeiilhiaidvittoMofei. 16 ittjti (rtjllbfira fpntrnom to lit f tof It. ig loflnuuappoiHttdinbkpttd. THen came the daughters of *Zelophehad,the fbnne of Hepher,the (bnne of Gilead,the (on J Then Mofes brought their b caufe before !b Tb«iMWi the Lord. eT-oToo^wh.f 6 And the Lordfpake vnto Mofes/aying, heSr.onlddeter. 7 The daughters of Ztlophehadfpeake right: jnuneaihedidall thou (halt giue them a pofleflion to inherite a- l^dmauer*. mong their fathers brethren, and (halt turne the inheritance of their father vnto them. 8 Alio thou (halt fpeake vnto the children of Ifrael,faying, If a man dieymd haue no fonne, then yee (hall turne his inheritance vnto his daughter. i> And if hee haue no daughter ,yee (hall giue his inheritance vnto his brethren. » o And if hee haue no brethren,vec (hall giue his inheritance vnto his fathers brethren. 1 1 And if his father haue no brethren,ye (hall giue his inheritance vnto his next kinfman of his tamily,andhe(halpoiTeffeit: andthu (halbe vnto the children oflfrael a law of c iudgement,as the Lord hath commanded Moles, i z ^Againe the Lord (aid vnto Mofls, * Goe X'nto this mount of Abarim,& behold the land ch I haue giuen vnto the children oflfrael. i j And when thou haft feene it, thou (halt be! gathered vnto thy people alio, *as Aaron thy brother was gathered. c Meaning, in or- dirur.ee to judge 'Z>r%r.j*48- ' Ci*f 10.14, »4 For yee were *difobedienc vnto my word *■*••"• the desert of Zin, in the ftrrfe of the aflerobly, to fanflifiemee in the waters before their eyes i * That is the water of || MeribahinKadeflipnthe *a***»*W' wildernelTeofZin. &',**■ of Machir,the Tonne of ManafTeh,of the family of tion . i J fThenMofes fpake vnto theLord/aying^ 1 6 Let the LordGod of the d Ipirits of all flefli appoint a man ouer the Congregation, 1 7 Who may egoe out andin before them and leade them out and in, that the Congregation of the Lord be not as (heepe,which haue not a (hep heard. 1 8 And the Lord laid vnto Moles, Take thee Io(huathelbnneofNun, in whom is the Spirit, and f put thine hands vpon him, i p And fethim before Eleaiar the Prieft, and before all the Congregation, and giue him a- charge in their fight, 20 And g giue him of thy glory , that all the congregation of the children oflfrael m.i ai AndhemalftandbeforcEleaT-irthcPrieft, aVd'appaioted who (hall askecouniell for him* by the ' ment of Vrim before the Lord : at his Wl (hall goe out,and at his word they (hall comein, both hee, and all the children of Ifrael with him , and all the Congregation. 1 2 So Mofes didas the Lord had commande d "u^helta?hbfcX him, and hee tooke Io(hua,and frtliim before E- j,ne„ t. Bt the will leaiar thePrieft, and before alltheCongugj- ofGod, d Who it he hath created, fc he go- uerncih thebeirti of all meo. e Thitii.gouerie them and doe h:i doty.au.Cliroo. f Ami i*o tppoin him £o«cinou:. B Cernaier«)hir totlieptople ai Hifft'pf [heefn.-e, I *t*od. a8.;.. Ih Aceordineto ii'iofhce: fignilf ^•gtSattheciuill imagillnte could ManafTeh, the (bnne ofIofeph(and the names of his daughters were thefe , Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah,and Milcah,andTintah) 2 Andftood before Mqfes, and before Elea- iar thePrieft,andbefore thePrinccs, and all the affembly , at the doore of the Tabernacle of the 2 j Then he put his hands vpon him,and gaue him a ''charge , as the Lord had (pokenby the hand of Mofes. CHAP. XXVIII. ^rhidnljftciSn 9 rl,tiMtrig.eorit-eiM*ii , fnimtlb, 16 6ftbreaJ,t>te rnfanethall man offacrifice. Numbers^ Three principal! and b The meate offe- ring-and dtinke cS'eringsf the eaeijingfaerin'ce. c Ofthcmoaiuic Ephah. r! Which w« offered eneryrfaf ft morning and ktcacning. ANd the Lord fy&e vnto Mofes,fa.ying, ry lambe, «tf »for the feuen lambes. a Command the children of Iirael,and 22 Andanheegoate for a finne offering, to fay vnto them, Ye (hail obierue to offer vnto mee make an atonement for you. in their due .ea;on mine ottering, and •* my bread ! 2 j Ye fhal prepare thefe,befide the burnt oft'e- formy faennces made by ru-e for a iweece fauour 1 ring in the morning, whichis a conunuall burnt ' vnto me. j iaenfice. j Alfo diou (hak lay vnto them,*This is die j 24 After this maner ye (hall prepare through- ofrenng uude by fire, which yee (nail offer vnto 1 out all the feuen da yes, for the j maintaining of AEhirtti, the Loic,two lambes of a yeere bid without fpot I the offering made by fire for a (weete fauour vnto dady tor a conunuall burnt ottering. | the Lord, it (hall be done befide the continual! i 4 One lambe (halt thou prepare in the mor- ning, andthe other lambe (halt thou prepare at cuen. $ * And the tenth part of an Ephah of fine floure for a * meate offering , mingled with the fom th part of an * Hin of oeaten oyle. burnt offering,and drinke ottering thereof. 25 And in the feuenth day ye (hal haue an ho- ly eonuocation, fthtrcin yee malldoenoferuilc worke. 2 6 ^ Alfo in the day of your firft fruites,when yee bring a new meat offering vnto the Lord, ac- 6 JhujhaU.be a daily burnt ottering , as was j cording to gyour weeks ye (hal haue an holy con- 1 g In 1 madeinthemountSmaifora(weetiauour;»»«»a j «ocation,and ye (hall doe no fenule worke mit: f»enw«kej iromj i! That it, the vine that ihalbe ]>owredvponthe Sacrifice. •"fiioJ.li.i8. ij.ij. (M,3j.j, IM3.7. I Or,(ulcmneal- 'tmbJy. iacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord 7 And the drinke offering thereof the fourth part ofanHin for one lambe: m the holy place cau'e to powre the drinke offring vnto the Lord. 8 And the other lambethou (halt prepare at euen : as the meate offering of the morning, and as the drinke ottering thereof (halt thou prepare thit b fir an offering made by fire of fweete iauour vnto the Lord. 9 f But onthe Sabbath day yefialltffer two lambs of a yeere old without ipot,and two ctenth deales of finefloure for a meate offering mingled With oyle,and the drinke offering thereof. I o Thu t>. 1 the burnt offering of euery Sabbath, befide the d continual! burnt offering, and drinke offeringthereof. II f Andinthe beginning of your moneths, ye (half offer a buint offering vnto theLord,two yong bullockes, and a ramme, and feuen lambes of a yeere old without fpot, 12 And three tenth deales of fine floure for a meat offring mingled with oyle for onebullock, and two tenth deales of fine floure for a meat of- mingled with oyle for one ramme. 3 And a tenth deale of fine floure mingled with oyle for a meate offering vnto one lambe: for a burnt offering of fweet fauour :it»an offe- ring nude by fire vnto die Lord. 1 4 And their drinke « ofh ings (halbe halfe an Hin of wine vnto one bullocke , and the third part of an Hin vnto a ramme,and the fourth part of an Hin vnto a lambe: this is die burnt offering of euary moneth throughout the moneths of the yeere. 1 J Andonehee goat for a finne offering vnto the Lord (hall be prtpared,befides the conunuall burnt offenng,and his drinke offering. 1 1> * Alfo the fourteenth day of the firft mo- neth it the Padeouer of the Lord. 17 And in the fifteenth day of the fame mo- neth is the feaft : feuen daye's (hall vnleauened bread be eaten. L 18 In the "firft day /hall be an holy fconuoca- tion,ye (hall doe no ferulle worke ibtrein. 19 But yee (ha 11 offer a lacrifice made by fire for a burnt-ottering vnto the Lo' d,two yong bul- locks,oneramme,.ind leuen lambs of a yeere old: feethatdiey Le without blcmifh. 20 And their meate offering fall t« of fine floure mingled with oyle: three tenth deales (hall yee prepare for a bullocke , and two tenth deales for a ramme : 2 1 One tenth deale /halt thou prepare for ene- counting I /veekej froi 27 BuVyee malloftr a burnVoftertr^fora^£^ iweet lauour vnto the Lord, two yong bullocks, Leuit.aj.ij, aramme,and feuen lambes of a yeere old, 2 8 And dieir meat offring of fine floure ming- led with oyle,three tenth deales vnto a bullocke, two tenth deales to a ramme, 29 And one tenth deale vnto ^uery lambe, throughout the feuen lambes. jo Andanhee goate to makean atonement for you : 31 (Yeflialdoffcabefidesthecontinuallbnrnt offeringjand his meat offring:)f fee they be with outbleraifhjwith their drinke offerings. CHAP. XXIX. I OftieihrtefrinciptUfet/in <>fil>tffiitit6moMth,tiwit,tle fiafteftrumpett. 7 Tic fitfiof rtcoiuilKUicn, 11 ^nUtit fi*fl»fTtttr»tttli. * Which enntei. nithpart of Sep. tember,andpart t October. IeMf.aj.14, \elr.tkt,(h*tit MOreouer,in the firft dtj of the » feuenth mo- neth ye (hall haue an holy conuocation: yee fhall doe no feruile worke themn : * it /hall bee a day ofblowing the trumpets vnto you. a And yee (hall make a burnt offering for a iweet fauour vnto the Lord one yong bulfocke, one ramme,rt« And an hee goat for a finne offering, (be- fide the continuall burnt offering and his meate offering) and their drinke offerings. 20 f Alfo the f [ third day ye [ball offer eleuen bullockes, two rammes, and fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemifh, xi With their meate offering and their drinke offerings, for the bullockes, for the rammes, and for the lambes , after their number, according to the g maner, 22 And an hee goat for a firine offering, be- fide the continuall burnt offering , and hismeat ring, and his drinke offering. 3 9 Thefe things ye (hall doe vnto the Lord in , yoni feaftes , befideyour'1 vowes, and your free h StdAethtCicr]. offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your fic"tbjt *°u n>«H ; meat otterings,and for your drinke ofttring$,and ^« wt mWci. for your peace offerings. CHAP; XXX. j Ct>ttctrniug-v»*>n 4 lit vouo] the mime, 7 Cftit »,£, le Of ihtwtJo* ,*r ometrtcb T~'Hen Mofes fpake vnto the children of Ifrad f Btr,U$fift accord.ng vnto all that the Lord had com- manded 1 him. 2 Moles alfo fpake vnto the heads of the tribes a concerning the children otlfrac],faying, » B««ofctkf This is the thing which the Lord hath coalman- raightdecuwej Jgj , chemtoihcIC- 3 Whofbeuer vowcth a vow vnto theLord, offering and his drinke offering. I orfweareth an oth to bind him | felfe by a bond; 1. E^ 23 f Andthe|| fouithday.v/rW/<>jf fin the |j fifth day alfo ye fhall'tffir nine j hath bound her fdfe,fhall ftand. bullockes, two rammes , nnd fourteene lambes of | 6 Butifherfather'difallowhertheiamedaylc Bynoiappto, that he heareth all her vowes and bonds , where- : "in£ "' con,t °* with fhe hath bound her felfe , they fhall not bee ttn* t0 h"v0*' of value, and the Lord will forgiuc her , bccauio her father difallowcd her. 7 And if fhe haue an husband when fhe vow- a yeere olde without blemifh. 27 And their meate offering and their drinke offrings for the bullocks, for the rammes, and for the lambes according to their number ,. after the maner, 28 Andanhee goat for a finne oftering,befide iethor Herbnibaru! >ct»galme. Numbers. ThcfpoJIcofMidian. 1 1 And it (he vowed in her htilhands g houfc, cheplaine ofMoab,whKh Was by Iorden toward or bound her felfe ftreitly with an othe, Iench°' „ „ ,_, - , 1 2 And her husband hath heard it , and helde i ? f Then Moles andEleaxar the Pneft, and (lis peace concerning her , not difallowing her, allthepnnces of the Congregation, wentout of then all her vowes (hall ftand , and enery bond, the campe to meet them, wherewith fhee bound her felfe , fhall Hand in i 14 And Mofes was angry with the captaines j_ j or the hofte, with the captaines ouer thoulands, j But if her husband difanulled them the ;and captaines ouer hundreds, which came from Sme day that hee heard them, nothing that pro- I the warre andbattell. ceeded out of her Jippes concerning her vowes \Eh.thtb»adtof or concerning f her bondes, (hall ftand in eftect: tfbt'r\oHlc fir her husband hath difanulled them: and the Lord will forgiue her. j 4 S» euery vow , and euery othe or bond, ie her made to h humble the foule,her husband may fta- felfe by ibftinence blifh it, or her husband may breake it. other bodily 1 y But if her husband hold his peace concer- **ACAt' ht ^higher from 'day to day, then he ftablifheth all noctheTameda'y her vowesand all her bondes which (hee hath that he heareth it, made : hee hath confirmed thembecaufe hee held ••verfe 9. his peace concerning her the fame day that hee heard them. kNotthefame t.6 But if he & breake them after that heehath day he heardthem heard them , then (hall he beare her iniquitie. 17 Theft are the ordinances which the Lord commanded Motes betweene a man and his wife, butfome day a ter.thefinne fhall be imputed to him aadnoctobcr. ! A« ' hough he aid.Ycoughtto lauefparednonc C/mp.zyl. d betweene the father and his daughter, being thefeuenth. yong in her fathers houfe. CHAP. XXXI. % Hue kiHft ofMidim *nd B*l*eenatwarre,of j y fiftieth paydf one to the Lord: j and the fouldiers I 1 euery fine bundteth, The diuiding of the prey. CKap.ixxi?. RrubensandCiadsrr^ueft. ($ f Etr.tut bn»n tbtbtdofmam. m This i» the portion that the fotildiers gaucco thcLotd. of Reuben came, and (pake vnto Moles and to E- leaxar the Prieft, and vntoche Piinces of die Congregation /aying, 3 li.tUmtej Ata;odi,andDibon,andIa7er, andNimrah,andHtfhbon,andElealth,andShc« bam ,and Nebo,andBcon, 4 Which countrey the Lord mote before the Congregation of Ifrael, is a land mttu for cattell, and thyleruants haue cattell : 5 Wherefore, laid they. If wet hane found n Meaning of the 4° And11 ofperfon* fixteene thoufand,where maids,and virgins^ of die Lords tribute uw two and thii ty perfons, which hadnet compatrRcd with o Ofth'atpart which was giuen Tncothemindi- Hiding the fpoile. p Which had not bctne at wane. 3 4 And threefrore and one thoftlandafTes. j 5 And two and thirty thouand pcribns in all, ofwomen that had j lien by no man. 3 6 And the halfe, to wi , the part of them that went out to war, touching the number of fheepe, was three hundreth feuen and thirtie thouland, ! andfiuehundreth. 37 And the '"Lords tribute of the fheepe was fixe hundreth and feuentie and fine : 3 8 And the beeues were fixe and thirtie thou- j fand, whereof the Lords tribute woa feuentie and | grace in diyfi^ht, let this land be giuen vnto thy two. leruants for a pojfeflion, v* 'h gregation, was three hundred thirtie andfeueni ged the heart ofthe children of Ifrael, that they thoufand meepe andfiuehundreth, I would not goe into the land, which tht Lord had 44 Andfixeand thirty thoufand beeues, ' giuen them. 45 And thirty thoufand afies,& hue hundreth, ' IO And the Lords wrath was kindled tht fame 46 And fixteene thoufand perlbns) j dayjandhedidfwearejiayii.g, 47 Mofes ,Ifay, tookeof the halfe that per-j u tNoneof<:he men that came out ofEgypt, \tirJr,n)tf teined vnto therchiidren of Ifrael, one taken out I * from twenue yeere old and aboue, (hall fee- the *"*■ . g of fiftie, both of the perions, and of the catteil, | land for the which I (ware vnto Abraham, to I*r r * ' and gaue them vnto the Leuites, which haue the [ hak,and to Iaakob,becaufe they haue notj|whol- ^ ftritHtrtdin4 charge ofthe Tabernacle ofthe Lord,as the Lord! ly followed mee: cammed. had commanded Mofes. ' la Except Caleb the fonne of Iephunneh the 48 f Then the captames which were ouer Kenetite, andlofhua the fonne of Nun :for tiity dioufands ofthe hoft,the captains ouer the thou- haue conftantly followed the Lord. fands,and the captaines ouer die hundreths came j 1 3 And the Lord was very angry with I Jrael, vnto Moles: : and made them wander in the wildernelie fourty 49 And (aid to Mofes, Thy feruants haue ta-j yceres,vntill all the generation that had done me ofthe men of warre which are vn- 1 c eiull in the fight ofthe Lord,were conlun ken the fumme ofthe men of warre which : limed. c beeanietncy handt. great benefit ol God inpreler- inghiipeople, I der f our authontie, and there lacketh not one * 4 And behold,ye are rifen vpin your fathers manofvs • ftead^anmcreakoffinfullmenftill to augment ther would be- , Th.eiptri.fs < 50 q We haue therefore brought a prerentvn,J the fierce wrath ofthe Lord toward Ifrael. E^mSP1 bythetreeofe- i t0 the Lord, what cnery man found of jewels of; « 5 Fonfyeturne away from following fum, truf[h Me0K him,andiayd,We ci AndMofes and EleazarthePneft took the wll build (hcepciolds here for our flicepe, and gold ofthero.anrf all wrought icwels. for our cattell, and cities for our duldren. 5i And all the gold ofthe oilering that they j 17 But wee our (dues will bee ready -armed to offered vp to the Lord (of die captaines ouer j SL" before die children of Ifrael, vnull wee haue thoufands and" hundreds) VM fixteene thoufand brought them vnto their c nlacc:but our children ei-«b. hU at feuen hundredand firtJe ffiekefe I Aiall ^ell in the defenced ernes , becauleotthe ! Caoaa.. 5 3 (For themen of warre had fboyled , euery , inhabitants ofthe land, manforhimrielfe) ■■,'.-■ 18 Wewillnotreturnevntoourhoufo,vnt.ll '■54 And Moles andEleaxar the Prieft tooke the children of Ifrael haue inheuted, eueiyman the gold ofthe captaines ouer thethoufands, and his inheritance. . onerthe hundreds, and brought itinto theTa- : 19 Neither wilwe.nher.te with *«£j£>"d bernacle ofthe Congregation, fora'memonall Iordenandon that fide, becaule our. nlie. tanee r,CrhP-rh,\Arfnr,nrr^\ isfaUentovsonthisfide Iordcn Eaitwanl. » Amiga.; no portion to their captaines. f That the Lord might remember thechildrenof Ifrael. a Rnbtncameof leah,andGadof 7.ilpih lit r hand- maide. b Which moun. taine wat fo na- med oftheheape ol fionesthat laakobmad- asa ligneofthecoiie- Bani btwecne him and Laban, Oe.K.a«47. ofthe "children oflfrael beforethe Lord. CHAP. XXXII. 1 ThtrtijHtflafthtRtu'mUtt and G*/if«, i« tndihiirpra- ' mijftmtoMaftt. lo Mote,gra*meth th,trriq«t(l. ,-j The Gadiut,Xf«Lniitcs,*HAhalfi tbi Utbt of Mtnajfcb, can^-tr < ami bulla cum o» thu fide tacit*. \-jOw thechUdren of -'Reuben, andthecliil- lNdrenofGadhad an exceeding great multi- tude ofcattell : and they law the land of Lmr, and die land of b Gilead, that it was an apt place for cattell. .,,,,, Then the children of Gad,anduw ciulien IL. o f*AndMofesfayd vnto them, Ifvecwill *lg±]f- u doe this thing, and goe armed ' bcfrire the Loid {»*££**• to warre: ■ _ 21 And wiil goe euery one of you in han'ei!c ouer Iorden heroic the I ord, vntillheehath call out his f enemies from lus fight : j. That it, the hi jj Andvntill the landbce fu'nlued before the CaMnauailbi Lord.thcnvcefhjllreoirm-jn ll.it mrjoie -..t:o- l;^^,.,,,^,, ward die lord, liidtnwaid ll.ael: and-dus laud "mymMl fljallbevourpolUfiionShefouihcLwci jaodwhUb ft to i j Bat if ytc wdl not doe !b, behold, yee haue ^Uflwu J. iillhtd Cities buildcd by Gad and Reuben.' Numbers. finned againft the Lord, and bee litre, that your 1 YcttniUtCarcd. finne^ will find you out. Theiourtieyj, IThatti.iterlbu. ted to the Lord Which hia mefTeq- ecrfpeaketb. 3 Now they*dep\irted from Rarnefes the firrt moneth , tum the fifteenth day of the frill mo- neth,on the morrow aftei the Pafieouer : and the childrenofT'iael went out with an high hand in the fight of all the Egyptians. 4 (For the Egyptians buried all their flrft borne which die lord had (mitten arnongftthem vpon their b gods alfo the Lord did execution) b Either meaning 5 And the children of Ifrael remooued from ,hf ir i<*ol«,or Ramefes, and pitched in Succoth. itll™ of* <> And they departed from * Succoth , and *«*Jti $.»», pitched in Etham , which is in the edge of the wildernefle. 7 And they remooued from Etham, and tur- m nedagaine vnto cPi-hahiroth, which is before c Attheeom- and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children Baal-iephon,and pitched before Migdol. mandement ol ifrael: 8 And they departed from before Hahiroth, »«J-Md.E»* 29 And Mofes faid vnto them, If the children and* went thorow themiddes of the Sea into * tVcrf. 15.1a., ofGad,& the children ofReubenwil go with you the wildernefle , and went three dayes iourney ouerlorden,all armed to fight before the Lord, ; in the wildernefle of Etham, and pitched in Ma- then when the land is fubdued before yoii,yeflial ' rah. ( • giuethemthelandofGileadforapofieffion: 9 And they remooued from Marah,and came jo But if they will not goeouer with you ar- vnto * Elim,and in Elim were twelue fountaines *****»!•*?• Ried,rhen they fhallhaue their pofleffions among of water, and (euentiepalme trees, and they pit- you in the land of Canaan. , ched there. 31 And the children of Gad, and the children \ 10 And they remooued from Elim, and cam- bfReuben an wered, faying, As the 1 Lord hath ped by the red Sea. faid vnto thy feruantSjfo will we doe. I 11 And they remooued from the red Sea, and J* We will go armed before jhe Lord into the lay in the * wildernefle of Sin. it And they tooke their iourney out of the wildernefle of" Sin , and let vp their tents in Dophkah. 13 And they departed from D ophkah^nd lay in Alufli. yo!S,ihed'0r 24 Euild y™ thm citiesfor your children, and folds for your fheepe, and doe that yte hauc fpoken. 2 5 Then the children of Gad,and the children Ef Reuben,fpake vnto Mo "eSjfay ing,Thy feruants 'ill doe as my lord commandeth : 26 Ourchildrtn,ourwiues,ourfheep,&alour icattell fhall remaine there in the cities of Gilead, «/«0..».u. • J7 But*thy feruants wil goeeuery one armed to warre before the Lord for to fight, as my lord faith. k Mofogane jS Soconcerning them,Mofes k commanded ehjr«th«b«» Eleazarthe Prieft, andlofhua the fonne of Nun, prom ire made to «he Rwbeoieia, »nd ortets, (Tmuld of I frael be performed af- ter his death f» that chejr brake nwtchcira. l3ndofCanaan:thatthepofft.ffionofoiirinheri tance may be toys on this fide Iorden. *DtM.;.\iwjJ,. .33 * So Motes gaue vnto them , tucn to the *i.iM>ii%+. children ofGad , and to the children of Reuben, iind to halfe the tribe of ManaiVeh the fonne of m TheAmorrtri l0 And they remooued from the defert of Si I JS And AtrothjShophanandlaxerjandlog- : nai,andpitdiedin*KibrothHattaauah. *,f**p« '■>"*« bd"h| , , I 17 And they departed from Kibioth Hattaa- 36 AndBeth-nimrah,andBeth-haran, defen- uah,andlayat*Ha*eroth. *f*V-"-Jfr ced cities : alfo fheepefolds. 18 And they departed from Hareroth, and 2 7 And the children of Reuben builtHefhbon, , pitched in Rithmah. andEleaIeh,andKiriathaim, 19 And they departed from * Rithmah, and *cW«»3-»' U38 AndNebo,andBaal-meon,andmrnedthein pitched inRiinmonParer;. Cmes, and Shibmaha nd gaue othernames vnto : 20 And they departed from Rimmon Pare* e cities which they built. i andpitched inLibnah. 39 And the children* ofMachir the fonne of ; 21 And they remooued from Libnah, and pit- anafleh went to Gilead, and tooke it, and put ched in RifTah out the Amorites that dwelt therein. 40 Then Mo'es gaue Gilead vnto Machir the fonne of ManafTeh,and he dwelt therein. 41 * And lair the fonne ofManafTeh went and tooke the finall townes thereof, and called them a That*, then!- ." Hauotli lair. lafttoflair. 2 And they iourneyed from Riflah, andpit- ched in Kehelathah. • }•«*• a From wherte* they drpa: ted, ind whiibctchey 23 And they went from Kehelathah, and pit- died in mount Shapher. 24 And they remooued from mount Shapher, and lay inHaradah. 42 Alfo Nobah went and tooke Kenath, with : 25 And they remoued from Haradah, and the villages thereof,and called it Nobah after his pitched in Makheloth. owne name. 16 And they remcued from Makheloth, and lay in Tahath. 27 And they departed from Tahath, and pit- ched in Tarah. 2 8 And they remooued from Tarah,and pit- ched in Mithkah. 29 And they went from Mithkah,and pitched* in Hafhmonah. 30 And they departed from Haflimonah, and layin Moferoth. 31 And they departed from Moferoth, and pitched in Bcae.-iaa.kari. }t Ami CHAP. XXXIII. I Tm*nUuntM i> u mtntioncdm Exodui \Numbers,*nd Deuttro- ntrr.it. It c»nt*i*tthalfh the 42 .pUcesrpbere they pitched thenTents, Num. 3 3 .mth the ob/eruation tj tht dc~ gttts^enctrnwg tht length and tht breadtbjtnd tht placet ejthtir abode, fit out by mmbtr. 'thf-1»M, *Chf.t*.tt> A Which the E. brewcscill Ab, 3-iJ jnfwercthto part of lulyand farcofAoguft. CbAf.il.t. ?Ch*f,it.i,t; 3 z And they remooued from Bene-iaakan,and lay inHor-hagidgad. 3} Andthey went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Iotbatbah. 3 4 And they remooued from Iotbathah, and layinEbronah. 35 And they departed from Ebronah,and lay iuEzion-gaber. 3 6 And they remooued from Exion-ga'oer, and pitched in the *wildernerTe of Zin, which is Kadeffi. 37 And they remooued from Kadefh, and pitched in mount Horjn the edge of the land of Edom. 38 (*And Aaron y Prieftwent.vp into mount Hor,at the commandementofthe Lord, and died therein the fortieth yeere after the children.ofl - rael were come out of the land of Egypt , in the firft day of the d fift moneth. 39 And Aaron was an hitndreth and three and twenty yeere olde, whenheediedin mount Hor. 40 And* King Ara J the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South ofche landof Canaan , heard ofthe comming of the children of I frael.) 41 A»idtbeyd5paxtedfrom;mouat*Hor,an4 pitched in Zalmonah. 4Z And they departed from Zalmonah , and pitchedinPnnon. 43 And they departedfrom Punon , and pit- ched in Oboth. 44 * And they departed from Oboth , and „ chtp.. ., pitchedinlie-abarim,in the borders of Moab. **" 4« And they departed fromLim,and pitched, in Dibon-gad. 4J.I|. iuig i.j. a M-aning.the dei'o-iiitioa ofthe land. 'lufh.li.U ofjcK-jHom. b Which wa« Kilm.oraifoine tluukc.Rliinoco- jftira. c VVhich il cat- led Mtdiietw neiim. d Which is a mountain; netre Tyre and Sidon, and not that Hor in thewildcrneffe where Aaton died. c Which tn the Gofpdii called the lake of Gen- aaiareth $1 Ye ftau then druse out aH the inhabitants their inheritance on this fide oflordenrw/WIe- of theland before you,and deftroy ail their c pi- ncho fullE.'ft. &ures,and breake afunder all their image"; ofme- 1 6 <|"Againe the Lordfpake to Moles, faying, tall, and plucke downe all their hie places. i 17 Thefe are the names of the men which' ft all ! Jj Andyee ftall poffefle die land and dwell j diuidetheland vnto you:* EleatarthePiieft,and !*7o/&.i$.«r, therein : for I haue giuen you the land to pot- ! loftua the ibnne of Nun. iefl'eit. 18 Andyee ftall take al.b af prince of euerv Tope, (the head* 54 Andyee ftall inheritthe land by lot, ac- ' tribe to diuidetheland. ' fcjjfc^ij, cording to your families: *co the more yee ftall 19 The names alfo of the men are thefe: Of euerym e' giue more inheritance, and to the fewer thelefle ] the tribe ofludah, Caleb the fonne of Iepunneh. inheritance. Where the lot ftall fall to any man, 26 And of the tribe of the fonnes of Simeon, that ftall be his : according to the tribes of your ! Shemuel the fonne of Ammihud. fathers ftall ye inherite. ! 2 1 0,"the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the fonne ! 55 Biit ifyewil not driue out the inhabitants ' ofChiflon. 2i Alio ofthe tribe of the fonnes ofDan, the l: prince Bukki ,the forine-oflogh. • 2 j Ofthe fonnes of Iofcph : ofthe tribe ofthe ; j fonnesof ManaiTeh,the prince Hanniel the fonne ofEphod. 24 An-.'.of the tribe ofthe fonnes ofEphraim, the prince Kemuel,the fonne ofShiphtan. 2 5 Ofthe tribe alfo ofthe fonnes ofZebulun, \ the prince Eliraphan,tlie fonne of Parnach. 2 (J So ofthe tube of the fonnes of I mi char, the prince Paltiel,the fonne of Av^an.- | 27 Oftheitribealfo of the fonneVof Aftei\,the ofthe land before you, then thofe which yee let remaine of them, ftall be * j| prickes in your«yes, and thornes in your fides, and fhall vese you in the land wherein ye dwell. * . 5 6 Moreoueiyt ftal come to pafle,that I ftall doe vnto you,as I thought to doe vnto them. CHAP. XXXIIII. 3 TbecoifltKtnUiordtriof the Una of Cmun. 17 Ctrstmt men are m(ii^,ed todiHMc tbelttid. A Nd the Lord (pake vnto Mo 'essaying, 2 Command the children of Israel, and lay vntb them, When yee come into the land of Canaan,chis is the a land that ftall fall vnto your I prince Ahihu J,the fonne of She! inheritance: that it, the land of Canaan with the coaftes thereof. 5 * And your South quarter ftalbe from the wildernes of'Zin to the borders ofEdom : fo that your South quarter ftalbe from the fait tea coaft Eaftward. 4 Aiid the border ftall compalTe you From jthe South to |jMaaleh-akrabbim, and reach to '/.inland goc out from the South to Kadeft-bar- thi goe along to Armo;i. 5 And the border ftall co'mpafle from Al- 28 Andof the tribe ofthe fonnesofNaphtali, the prince Pedahel,the fonne of Ammihud. 29 Thefe are they, whom the Lord comman- ^niuhi dedtov diuide the inheritance vnto the children ^«y ofIfrael,in the landofCana oHereuetypiece tef ground that ihuutdfalltoarif jb» iOl,tothe in- tent that all thing* an. c h a. p. xxxy. Vntotht Ltxiiei art gine» cities aniifvl wis. 11 The cities of reOtgt. 16 Tbtlmofmmthtr. j. TorontmaHsnitmQc Pull no mm be condemned. and wkhoEt nea : thence it ftall ftretch to Hazar-addar , and j £ Nd the Lord frake vntoMo'es in theplaine of Moabby Iorden,forrWIericho, (ayiflgj 2 ? Command the children of Ifrael, that they toon vnto the b riuer of Egypt,and ftall goe out giue vnto the * Le^ites of disinheritance of their " B5«°r«''«r ««M A hWfc«.* I pofleflipn,b cJ^^jnT^p^0 Kettm'"thfl to the Sea. * And your Weft quarter ftall bee the grent | vnto the Leuites the fuburbs of the citie^ round fS rf Can,,* eSea : euen that border ftall beyour Weft coaft. j about them t> Godwonld 7 And this ftalbe your North quarter, yee 3 So they ftall haue the cities tOdwellin,and Sow'atf"* SSnt'dK mhorder£vomthe^S^ itharfobnrbsftallbe^foiyhen-cattel^ 8 From mount Hor you ftall point outrill it come vnto-H.imath,andtlie end ofthe coaft ftall gfoevnto the IeuiKsTfi^thTw^ofthe beatZedad. 9 And the coaft ftall reach out to Ziphron, and goe out atHazar-enan , this ftall bee you' North quarter 10 Andyeeu.a e nvo fho„-and cul)]tc<. . and ^^1 twothonnu,dthcy their fulfrartce,andfor all their beafts. " fie peopl. outward (ball bt a thou'and cubites round a- li«Ia« te c.ties,whichye ftall ^,he&. :Clty enceofGod,; j'bout, 5 c Sothat i'i al! And yee ftall mea ure without the citie of fed • an",n7he JndyecftallmarfceowyourEaft quarter joufhtd ' C tW°thoura?d«,bit" = ^ ofthe iKt.4 4t.i>*. cl.mdti.}.. back by i vnto nine Fo- the tribe of the children ofReuhcn according tothe houftoldsoftheirfather? md the tribe ofthe children of Gad , according to their fathers houfhok, and halfe the tribe oiMa- nafleh hauerecciued their inheritance. 1 J Two tribes and :;n halfe mbetar.e rerducd j lot,whKh the I ord commandedto giue uhes,(hall bu eight and fourtie cinTsT SI ine tnbes,and halfe the tribe. £gj| xvhh th(% ^^g. ^cmjbait 8 And concerning the cities win A yee ftall giue,o:'the pofflffionof the children pf I rael: of Jnany ye ftall take moe,and of few yee ftall take lefte;: euery one ftall giue of his cities vnto the ' "••"! ■i"';;,tCrf'din.S t0 % inheritance, wljich hee 5 f And Lawcs touching murthcr. Chap.rmv j. The daughters of Zelophchad. fy dtHt.if.t. i'.jh.toi. A Meanipg.frOIB thenextot die kir.red.who ought topurfue che tiufe. e AmongtheRen- |benites,Gidites, andhalfe the tribe jof ManaflehjDcut. 44 '• \l6r.amtngtbem * Exod.lt. 14. f Wittingly and willingly. g Thjr i;,ivichi big and dangerous ftone.-inEbr.with • ilone ot hii hand *J**M$.II \Or,tnddtnlf. *£x«W.ai.i;. \itr.iafirwntnt. h That is, hij next kinfeman. 5; ^ And the lord (pake vnto Mores,faying, 10 Speake vnto the children of Lfael,andlay vnto them,* yvhen yee be come oner Iorden into the hind of Canaan, 11 Yefhallappoyntyou cities, to bee cities of refuge for you, that the flayer which flay eth any perfon vrlawai es,may flee thither. 1 2 Andthe!e cities (halbe for you a refugefrom the dauenger,that he which killeth,die not,vntill (ha'l dw he ftarid before the Congregation in judgement. 1 3 And of the cities which ye (hal giue,fixe ci- ties (hali ye haue for refuge. 1 4 Ye (hall appoint thl ce e on this fide Iorden, and yee (hall appoynt three cities in the land cf" j Lord dwell among the children of Ifrad. * Canaan,which /halbe cities ofrefuge. CHAP XXXVI 5 1 Morcouer, ye fhaJl take no recompenfefor the lift of the mm thcrcr,whichis:»wortby to die; m WUclpan but he (halbe put to death. P^t]T tlJln co»- 32 Alfo yee (hall take no recompenfe for him "ilted inuttl,er- that is fled to the city of his reliige,that ht (hould come againe, and dwell in the land, before the death of the high Prieff . J J So ve (hall not pollute the land wherein yc il dwell: for|| blood defileth the land : and the land cannot be "denied of the blood that is (hed ", n'oi ,, 0G0I iimind thtrein,but by the blood of him thr.t (htd it. Lro nia/rvrl.*i- mentofyron that hcdie,he ft a murtherer ,4wf the came,and ,pake before Moies', & before the wan- d^X'' murtherer (hall die the de.,th. 7 Alio if hee (mice him by caftin r--b..ten to haue iheirinheiiraoce: 1 ces,the chie'e fathers ef the diildren ofl rael, ftone, 2 And laid,* The Lord commanded1 my lord iDlJtn«etoie the wherewith he mavlel!aine,& he die,he is a mur- I to giue the land to inherit by lot to the children r°nnclo!" 'oifph therer,4» d the murtherer (hall die the death. \ of Ifrael : and my lord was commannded by the \ 1° f00['„ ,£' mat' 18 Or lfhe (mite him with an hand weapon of I 1 ord,to giue the inheritance of Zelophchad our fC**f.*7.i.' >odwherwithhemaybefla;ne,if hedie,heisa jbrother vnto his daughters. *•# '"•?• J I they bee marriedto any of the fonnes of b ^'"''"S^f^ the other tribes of the children of Ifrael,then(h2t their inheritance be taken away from the inheri- | tance of our fathers, & (hall be put vnto the inhc wood wnerwitn nemay murtherer , at,d the murtherer (hall die the'death 19 Thereuenger of the blood himfelfe (haJl fay the murtherer: when he meeteth him,he (hal flay him. 20 But ifhethrufthim*ofhate,orhurleathim !ritance of the tribe whereof they (halbe :fo (hal it by laying of wait,that he die, 21 Or finite him through enmitie with his hand,that he die, hee that fmote him, (hall die the death: ft>r he is a murtherer : thereuenger of the blood Ihall Hay the murtherer when hee meeteth him. 2X But if heepufhed himjj vnaduiledly, and * not of hatred, or caft vpon him any j thing, withoutlaying of wait, 23 Or any ftone (whereby hemightbeflaine) and faw him not, nor caufed it to fall vpon him, and hee die Signifying, that MimeitcouM (ought him any harme 24 Then the Con^ tweene the flaver and d be taken away from the lot of our inheritance. I 4 Alfo when the c Iubile .of the children of c !I(rael commeth,then(hal their inheritance beput it vnto the inheritance of the tribe whereof they """'c.'orinthe j (halbe : fo (hall their inheritance bee taken away E£52* from the inheritance of the tribe of ourfathers. jwnetnbct. "* 1 J Then Mofes commanded the children of If- I rael, according to the word of rhelordjaying, I The tribe of the ibnnes of Iofeph hauelaid d weU. '«• For thetjfb* j j 6 This is the thing that the Lord hath com- con,d not, Kl"e , manded concerning the daughters of Zelophe- -" and was not his enemie, neither (had, laying, Theyfhall beewiucstovhomthey ] think beft,onlv to the family of the tril e of their .father (1-all they marry. 7 So (hal not the inheritance of the children j of Ifrael remoue fi cm tribe to tribe,for cucry one of the children of Ifrael (hall ioyne himfelfe to ! the inheritance of the tribe of their fathers. 24 Then the Congregation (hall iudge b n auenger of blood a< cording to thefe lawes. . t! e wliic was iheniainte- thcrecf. liou dluucbenc aoilcnate- lu othen. 2 5 And the Congregation (hal deliuer the flay- jer out of the hand of the auenger of blood, and jthe Congregauonfhallreftorehim vnto thecitie ■it l- iofhisrefuge, whither he was fled .and he (halla- i.decl" ed'tbat" |bide there vnto thedeath ofthe'hiePriefl^vhich oorfinDetc'ould 'is anointed with the holy oyle. ■ot be remitted, ' 26 But if the flayer come without the borders oTthe' l!ilpr7»a ofthec»"e ofhis reiige,whitherhewasfled, leiuschrW 27 And the reuenger of blood find him with- jout the borders of the citie of h:s refuge, arid the k By the fentence (reuenger of blood flay the k murtherer, he (halbe oJ the Iudge. iguiltiefTe. I 2 8 Becaufe he (hould haue remained in the ci- jtie ofhisrefuge,vntill the death of the hiePrieft 8 And cuery daughter that poffellethapy fin- e Wbeartiiereii jheritanceof the tribes of the children of Iiratl, j (halbe wife vnto one of the family of the tribe of her father: that the children of Ifrael may enioy i tuery man the inheritance cf their fadiers. j 5) Neither (hall theinhcritancc go about from tribe to tribe but cuery one of the tribes of j chil- dren of Ifrael fhalfticke to his owncinhericance. 10 As thelord commanded Mol"c$,(b didthc daughters of Zelophehad. u Feir*M.hlah,Tir7ah,andHoglah,andMil- C!>r>7- cah,& Noah the daughters ©f Zolcphchad wci c land after the death of the hie Pi ieft,dieflaicr (hal marled vnto their fathers brothers tonnes: rettirne vnto the land of his poiTeflion. 12 They were wiucsr* ortamt of the t/rr.ilics ' Al'wt®liu)8*. 25) So thefe things (hal be a 'law of iudgment ofthe fonnes of Marafith the '01. neo' Io cph:-fb ih.tofpnrpoft or ivnt0 yC",thorowout your generations in alycur their inheritance remained in the tribe of the !a vnaduifedly. ' Idwellings. mily of their father. 30 VVhofoeuer killeth any perfon , the luAv ' »3 Thefe aie the' comm.mderotnts and lawcs f T^lin^t •ftall flay the murtherer through * witncfTcs : but v.-hich the Io, d ccrr.mandcd by thehand ol Mo- m*M* *■>■«•. 1 3.1. !*one witnefle (hall not teftifie againft a perfon to 1 fes,vnto the child, en of Krael in the plainc of Mo- id would (lillhauebu l^sme caU mentary otcKpoli- ltdvpon amongtbem. V/.r.rifort he brtngtth thtm into the land of Can-tan, deflroyetb their enemies, gtueth them roawandciricnw. theircountr,y,totvnes,a»dgoods,andexhortethlhcm by the example of their fnthcrsfwhofeinfidelitte,idolatrie, [ adft'trics/nurmurings,wd rebcUionJuehad moft fharpUypuwfbedJta frare and obey thcLordjo embrace and kecpe hit lav jvitho'it adding tberennto,ordtmir,t(bing then from. For by hu word he would be knowen tt be their j (jii^and they hu people, by hu word bee w mldgoutrne hit C>urch,andhy"tbefime they [bouldle urne to obey him : 1 by huwordh-.e would difcernethe tjt'fiprepbet from the true, light from darken fie, imorance from kjiowl dge ; and his owne people from ail other nations and infiids : teaching them thereby to refitfeand deleft ^destroy and a. bo'.ift) whaifoemr umt agreeable to hit h)!y will, fteme it etherwif never fb good or precioutw the eyesofmft, lAndfor thu cmtfe God prom fed to raifc vp things andgouetnoursjor the felling firth of bis wordandprcferua* tian of hu Church; gitting vnto them an efeeaall chirge for the ex curing ihereej: whem therefore he witletbta ■X'.rcifethemfilitis diligently in tbeconti>iuillft:td,c and meditation of the fame : that th:y might learne to fiart the Lordjoue their fubnils^bhorre roaitoufnefie audviceyand what fatter offmdeth tbcrnaieftic of God. *A»d at he had to fore tnttrtttted their fathers in all things appertaining both i» hufptntuaHferuice,andalfo for the main > t enanc: ofrhatfbcietit which ubetweene men ; f0 hee pref.nbith heere anew alifuch lawes and ordinance:, which either ca'icern: his diuinepruice, arelfc ureneceffiry for a Commonwealth: appoyntmgti et^ryftateandde- gree their charge and du-.tie: At will bow to rule and line in the feare ofGoiy aito nottnjhfriendlhippe tow.ird th:ir neighbours, and toprefetue that order which God hath cftMiihed amongmtn : tbreatningwithall moi~l horrible plagues to them that tranfgrejfe hu Commumdcmenti, and protstifmg all blefUngt andfihatic to fitch bferue and obey them. 8 lacheeountrey ofMoab. CHAP. I. 1^Jm|9 rcZcarff.U o'~ thi*gt Aor.e titfift f-om Morel vMoK.*, de[F> batnes. j: Moles repromct%*/>e peap(e/ir their uteietiu- l::i*. 44 Tic Ijruelites 're auercome by ike .A-nornts fjecwfe the/ fawkt agBnftihe eemmmicmcui of the Lord. Hefe be the wordes which Mofes fpake vnto all Ifrael,bh a this fide Iorden in the wildernerTe , in the pi .iiii, b oueragainft y red fea,be- tweene'£aran & Tophel, and La- ban, andHazeroth,andDi-zahab. 2 1'i.cre aft ele'iieri dayes ibiirrieyfrom c Horeb 5i. ;viito Kadcfh-barnea,by the way of mount Seir. nai.fo.ticyerrcs : 3 And it came to pattern the fh-ft day of the b:tcrethisthclaw;e!tuenthmoneth, in the fortieth yeere that Mofes 'fpake vnto the children o ' Tfrael according vnto I all that the Lord had giuen him in commaunde- ment vnto them, 4 After that hee had flained*Sihon the king of the Amo: ites which dwelt in Hembon,andOg king of Baflian, which dwelt at AfhtarothinE- j dre;. 5 On this fide Iorden in the land of Moab, e begin Moles to declare this law,faying, 6 The Lord our God (pake vnto vsin 'Horeb, \ 'aying,Yehaucdweklong enough in this mount, 7 Tiirrie you 2c tlepart,and go v.oto the moun- taine oi the Amorites,- and vnto all places neere hereunto : in the plaine,in themouutaine,orin the valley: bothSonthward,andto thefea fide, to theland ofthe Canaanites, and vnto Lebanon: eiten vnto the great riuer,the riucr \\ Perato. 8 Behold,I hauefet the land before you: goe in and * porTelTs that land which the Lord fware ';.It!' vnto your fathers, Abraham,l7hak,.indLukob, g Evd-VcomireJof1 to g'ue vnto them,and to their feed a (tier them. Ichromyfathmn y ^"AndlfpakeS vnto you the famet:me,fay- Uw,Exodi8.ip. ingjlamnotablet'obeare you my (I'lfe alone. . rteNt°V,ren«)f n» by ' ° The Lord >'0Hr God luth '' multiplied you: Mrr,as miiaVa- ;andbehold,yee are this day as rheftarresof hea- loufly. 'ueniniuunber. was giuen:but bccatifc all that j w.-tc then o( age j a.id judgement wcrmowdrad, Moles tepeateih I the fame to:he youth which ri thetthcawcie rtot borric,orhadnot ■ udgement. ;<1 By tliclecxam- J>lesof Godsfa- noutth .r minds :arc prepared tore- Iceiuethelaw, *N w4 = i.24- e the fecond time. 1 In the fecond yeere and f:cond monedijNuiiib. so n. mtyBHjibrUt t i (The Lord God of your fathers make you a thoufand times fo many moe as yeeare,and bleffe i you,as he hath promifed you. ) 12 HowcanI aloneibeare vour cumbrance, ii signifying how and your charge,and your ftrife? breataburdenit ij Bring youmen ofwifedome and of vnder- 'V°,ef?u"n<:the ftanding,and1(knowen among your tribes,and I ifc u-h'0regodIi- will make them rulers ouer you. InerTc andvpright- 1 4 Then yeanfwered mee,and faid,The thing |neiTeislino.vcn. is good that thou haft commanded w to doe. 15 Sol tooke the chiefe of your tribes, ' wife and knowen men, & made them rulers o'uer you captaines ouer thoufands,and captains ou-rhim j dreds,and captaines ouer fifty, an J captaines ouer j tenne,and officers among your tribes. j 1 6" And I charged yourludgesthefanie time, faying , Heare the confouerfm betweene your J brethren,and * fudge r.ghteoufly betweene euery man and lus brother,and the fti anger that is with : him.. 1 7 Ye /hall haue noreJpecl: ofperfbn in iudge- ■' ment,*but fhal heare thefmall aiwel as the great ! ye (hall not feare the face of man: fbrtheiudge ment is m Gods: and the caufe that is too hard lor j you.bring vntome,and I willheareir. j 1 8 Al(o I commanded you the fame time all the ! things which ye fhould doe. 1 9 % Then'we departed fromHoreb,and went through all that great and terrible wildernt(Te(as ye haue feene)by theway ofthe mountaine ofthe Amoi-ites, as the Lord our God commanded vs : and we caincto Kadefh-barnea. ' 20 And n I laid vnro you,Ye are come vnto the mountaine ofthe Amorites, which the Lord our God doeth giue vnto vs. 21 BtholdjtheLord thy God hath laid the laud before thee : goe vp d»rfpolTeile it3as the L01 d tlie Go J otthy fathers hath faid vnto thee: fearenot neither be difcouraged. 22 ^° Then yee came vnto me euery oncotic faid/Yc wi-llfend men before vsjto learch vs oui th 1 Declaring what fort of men ought rohaaeapublike charge.Reaee Exad.18.-a1. " lehni.\$,r *Leu.\ 9. tt. ehtp. 1«.1S t./iCW.Ifi'.J. pyoH.tj »j eednt. 41.1 umetz.i. in A«d you are his tieuteiunts. n Sothatthefault wasinthenifelues, thai they r]id not fooner pollefle [he iTheritacce pro- mif«d. b KealeKum, 1 J.,,-. Who flia!lgj>e into the land ofpromife. Ch ♦Maw*. 11.14. \Or,-utl!ef eflt-t tlufurDJ gr*£tt. p To wit.Caleb indrolluia.Mofes pteicrrah tli? bet ttrparttoche greater, that i«, two to ten. q Suchwasth: leweivntlianlte- "• Lord your God,- 4 IfiulBfntiditnttfiflitTmbttxiatmutt, 9 Misluei, 19 27 And murmured in your tents,and (aid, Be- 1 «*•*»■"««». a U/mkiMiojUtfUtmu^jcomfiwi, caufe the Lorde qhatethvs, therefore hath hee J rTHen -we tumed,and tcoke cur journey into 2 T, brought vs outofthelandof Egypt,todeliuer vs J. thewildtrnefie, by the way ofthered iea, as afrej?h,tG#d into the hand of the Arnoritcs,and to deftroy vs. theLord (pake vnton.e.andwe'con.palledn.tur.t kadcbaRi/ed . 28 Whither /hail weegoe\p? our r brethren 1 Seir a h lorg time, haue difcouraged our hearts,laying,The people n i 2 And the I ord fpakc vnto me,fay in g, greater, and taller then wee : the cues arc great, 3 Yee haue con polled this mour.tainelcng and walled vptoheauen : and moreoucr,we haue ' enough : tuine you Northward, feene the ionnes of the 1 Anakims there. 4 Andwarneycu thepeople/ay irg, Yefhall 29 But! laid vnto you, Dread nor, nor be a- f goe thorowc the e'eafto: your brethren the chil- c Tbimntbefc fraidofthem. drenofElau, which dwell in Seir, and they /bail «»diim« /ert>e- 30 The Lord your God , ("who eoeth before bee atraid of vou: takeyee good htede there- l°7tl!Klhtitt" you,he /hall fight for you , according to all that j fore. . » iSjSSl he did vnto you in Eg\pt before your eyes, , 5 Ye /hallnot prouokethtm :fbrl will rot 1.0.11, 31 And in the wilder nefle, where thou haft [giueyou of theii land on uchaS a foot breadth, feene how the Lord thy Godbarethee, asa n an * becau'e I haue giuen mount S«r. vnto E/aufbra 'Cr»;«-S. b Eight ard ih.r. t))ccreiuverf.i4. doth beare his fonne,in all the way which ye haue gone,vntill ye came vnto this place. 32 Yet for all this ye did not beleeue theLord your God, 33 * Who went in the way before you , to fearch you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, that ye might fee what way to go, andinadoudby day. J 4 Then the Lord heard the voice of your Words,and was wroth, and fware,'aying, 3 5 * Surely there /hall not one of thele men of this froward generation fee that good land which I /ware to giue vnto your fathei s, 3 6 Saue Caleb the ionne of lephunneh : hee /hall fee it, * and to him will I g ue.ihe land that he hath troden vpon, and to his'childrc-n, becaule he hath conftantly followed the lord. 3 7 * Alfo the Lord was angry with me for your fakes,faying,;*Thou alfo (hah not goe in thither, 38 But Iofhua the ionne of Nun which ttan- detht before thee,he /hall goe in thither ,:. encog- ragehim :forhefhallcau!eIiraelto infinite it. 3 9 Moreouer,your " children , which yee fa;d /hoii]dbeapray,andyourfonncs, which in that day had no knowledge betweene good and enill, they /hall qoein thither, and vnto them will I giue it, and'they (hall pofieffeit. 40 Butasforyou,tu:ncbackc, and take your ioumey into the wildernelle by the way of the red fea. 41 Then yeeanfwered, and faid vnto me, Wee haue finned againft the Loi d, we will go vp , and fight, according to all that the I oro our God hath commanded vs : andycea:med you tuery man to the warre, and were ready to goe vpinto the mountaine. 42 Eut the I ord ^aid vnto me, Say vnto them, Goe not vp,neither fight,(foi I am X rot amoi'g you; It ft ye fall before your enemies. 43 And when I told ycu, ye would not hcare, reh\ his pr< <"ce,a»hebath ^po/lellion, 6 Yeefhallbuy mea tec f them forrrop.cy to eate, and yee fhali alio pic tuiew.tt; bi thanfor money to drinke. 7 For the Lord thy God hath ^bleffedthee d Andginentrift in all the workes oftbinehand . heelmoweth t.'v J ,; :> *fc«*iil walking thorowthis great wilderreile, and the rect^w^iw Lord thyGodhath Leenewith thtethisicuit - yeere, «r'd thou haft lacked nothing, . S And when wewirecepai tedfrem ourbre- thren thecliiidren ofLiau \\h:di t!\vt!t in Stir, thorowthewayofthejjplaine, liomElath, and lev, wilAntJi If om Mtion-gar. er , wee turned and went by the way of the wildtrr.cHe of Moab. 9 Then the I ord laid Mito mee, Thou (halt notjj vexc-Moab , neither piouokc thim to bat- ' 0r>l"l'etr tell: for I will not g ue thee of their land for a po/le/iioii,ltuHi(e 1 h„U(. gi'tko Ay vnto die chil- dien '- oi'Lot for apoile/lion. 10 The • Emiiiis dwelt therein in times paft, Ammonfwi. a people great and many, and tall as the Ana- f s'Bn'fy»«,g .«!>« kirns. wV,etfV0r'„t 11 They alfo were taken for g ants as the A- f« thrirtmnni nakim1. whom the Moabites call Ei iotuc»Kitd 12 Tlu-I -me, wkMtbewtati whom the children ofE au chafed out, and de- ','"&£&? ftroyed them.before tlnm, and dwelt in their riiScei. ftcad as Ilrael /hall doe vnto the laud of hispo- *o>x,; uerZered.v<«eiehtandthirtieyeeres, vntillall (" e Which wf re hr M03I itcurd He I) ewrth eS eneiation ot tin 1 rere waited his )•■ are iii hufte, asiheloidiwareMi- nn, Co them. 1 5 For indetdc the '« hand of the lord was a \ gaum them, to ckltroy them iiomac.i hofie till they were connimed, wdi <> I a 16 ^So Sihon difcona Seed. j Wliocilled thernfcluesRe- ph.1ir.1t, due is, jirelerueis,orphy ficianstoheale and rclornevi- ees.'btu were in- deed Z.unz:m-" s.thatis.wic Jtedandabonii- l gyants : for giants dwelt therein aforetime, whom the Ammonites called Zairmimmims : 2 1 A people that wm great and many,and tall, as the Anakims : but theLord deftroyed them be- fore them,and they fucceeded them in theirinhe- ritance,and dwelt in their ftead : 22 As he did to the children of Efau which dwelt in Seir , when he deftroyed the Horims be- 37 Only vnto the land of the children of Am- nion thou cameft not , nor vnto any place of the )( riuer Iabbok , nor vnto the cities in the moun- tains, nor vnto whatloeuer the Lord our God forbad vs. CHAP. III. j OgimgofBtlhana/lwie. n Thebtgntjjeofhhked. 18 The Reubeaitet and GoAitei a.re contvtttnttdidio goe met loritntt. mta before tbeniretbren. ai IoflmtiantatieCifUiHe. 17 i o {einiermuiedte fee tbeU)id,l>utnoi to enter, tt'.ett he defiied it THen we turned , and went vp by the way of Ba(han : * and Og king or Bafhan a came j (9*-, roar J. j\Y«ai'..»r.j$. la Tbcrtfort be- OUt againftvs , hee, andallluspeopleto fight at ; Edrei. 2 And the Lord faid vnto me,Feare him not, jridechecomman. fori will deliuerhim , and allhis people, and his dement ohhe landmto thinehand,and thou (halt do vnto him |!;*.dr!!!fy„M.1iuft as thou diddeft vnto " Sihon king of the Amo- rites,which dweltat Hefhbon. j So the Lord our God deliuered alio vnto occafion of his part to fight a- gaiuft brut. "N'ftb.r r.»4. fore them, and they poiTeffed them, and dwelt in j our hand,* Og the king of Bafhan, and all his their ftead vnto this day. j people : and wee fmote him , vntill none was left 23 AndtheAuims which dwelt in Haiarims \vxndiue «*<»vnto|j Axxah, the Caphtorims which came out of Caphtor deftroyed them,and dwek in their "sad. 24 Godinhisele. ftioti and repro- bation doth not (mlyjppointthe ends but the nieancstending to the fame. *NKmb.*i.i}. fair, before vt. d The more ten occafion had 1 h-y toglorifieGod fa the victory. 'Nml.ji.};. o Godhadcarfei Canaan.and there). fore he would not that any of the Wicked race ihoaldbepre- fciucd. \OrjnU0Hrhen&. the remnant of the giants , rfwhofe bed wu a bed vnto me ) vntill I be come ouer Iorden , into the! of yron : is it not at Rabbath among the children t b!e that thisgiant land which the Lord our God giueth vs. 1 of Ammon?the length thereof u nine cubites,and ; was.^the grr arer 30 But Sihon the king of Hefhbon would not. foure cubites the breadth of it , after the cubit of \ "' let vs parte by him ; for the Lord thy God had a man. » hardened his fpirit , andmadehis heart obfti- 12 And tlus land which-wee portefTedatthat nate , becaufe hee would deliuer himinto thine!' time,from Aroer, which is by the riuer of Arnon, hand,as appea*etl> this day. ; and halfemount Gilead , * and the citiesthcreof, Andthe Lord (aid vnto me, Behold, I haue} gauel vntotheReubenitesandGadites. 13 And the reft of Gilead, and all Bafhan,the kingdome of Og , gaue I vnto the halfe tribe of Manarteh, ««e»allthe countrey of Argobwith allBafhan,whichiscalled,The land of Giants. 14 lair the fonne of Manarteh tooke all the countrey of Argob vnto the coafts of Gefhuri and ofMaachathi ; and called them after hsowne name,Bafhan, * Hauoth lair vnto e this day. 1 > And I gaue ?<»« ofGilead vnto Machir. ie> And vnto the Reubenites and Gadites I gaue the reft of Gilead, and vnto the riuer of Ar- non halfe the riuer and the border s,euen vnto the riuer ? Iabbok, which u the border of the ch.ldren ofAmmon begun to giue Sihon and his land before thee : be- gin to poUefle andinheritehis land. 32 * Then came out Sihon to meete vs, him-i felfe with all his people to fight at Iahax. 3 3 But theLord our God deliuered him f into I our power,and we fmote him, and his lonnes,and| all his people. 34 And we tooke all his cities the fame time,; and deftroyed euery citie, men and ° women, and children : we let nothing remaine. 35 Onely the cattell wee tooke to out felues, and the fpoile of the cities which we tooke, 3 6 From Aroer , which is by the banke of the riuer of Arnon and from the citie that is vpon the riuer , cuen vnto Gilead : there was not one cicie that e'.'caped vs : jor the Lord our God deliuered vpalj |j before vs. e Meaning,wheo be wrote this hi. (lory. f Which fepata- i teth the Anuria. nitcifrom the 17 Theplaine alto and Iorden, andthebor-, An ders from Chinnereth euen vnto the fea of the ^or.tt^ifdeii- plaine , nmt , the fait fea |( vnder the fprings of />»/£i*. Pifgah Mofes ckfireth to fee thelandofPromifc. Chap.iiij. Pifgah Eaftward Againft irr:.gts. 67 > ?,, g That ii.ihe Pen. b:aite<,Gadites, and halfe Mahal* leh asNum.ji. It. that is your l wife-dome, & your vnderftanding •T And I commanded s you the fame time, the light of the peoplc,which fhall hears al! thcfe 2J? ^J}"' ordinances, and mall f.v , || Ouch/ th s people i» foewtbfc! wife,andofvndcrftanding, Wa greatnation. maincrM 7 For what Nation u fi great , vnto whom ! 0'JMt*}- the gods come lo ncere vnto them , as the Lord our Gcd t> c httre vnto v», in all that wee call vnto hunfor? ufeall aunaliyde- f rMpin[.»s,jnd rcliurnrpvi one ' ol all ilangeri,a» *hfh u 4. li So that the vi- aortescamenot byysurowne wif. dome.itrength ot multitude. */oft r c.' facing, The Lord your God hath giutn you th.s land to poiicfle it : yee fhall goe ouer armed be- fore your brethren the child: en of Lfrael, all men of wane. 19 Your wines onely, and your children, and your cattell (;brl know that yee hauemueh cat- teljfhall abide in your cities, which I hauegiuen you, 2 o Vntill the Lord haue giuen reft vnto your i which I fet before yon this d iv i brethren as vnto you, and that they alio poiielfe [ <, Eiit take heed :o thy clfe, and" keepe thy h "r "H''01" theland, which the Lord your God hath giuen foule diligently , that thf>U forget not the things [f^ thalweg a them beyondlorden: then fhal ye* returne euery which thine eves haue !eene,atfd that they depart „-uerbc careful man vnto his poh*tiiion,whkh I haue giuen you. not out of thine heart all the daies of thy life: but r'^ug'1 '° *«')'• 21 ^And I charged lofhua the fame time, teach them thy formes, and thy fonnesior.n?*. □ Ftrp f mi die day that thou ftcodeft before !_, nottcli ,.t ., TJ I. .„!„.. -L-T __ J ,-:■ °l-'r'w*v' 8 And what Nat on it Co great that hath or- a. Sam. 7.1a dinances and Lawes fo righteous,as all this Law, 2 Hefpeakt-that. forifcngtothe common and cot • rnpefpeachef themwhichattri- butethat power vnto iJoles that onely appcrtai. ! neth vnto God. J0imw»i< n- k He raeanethZi- on....here .he T mplelhoutdbee built.and God honoured J As before he fa Ifcvthefpititof ; piophecie the goo' faying, Thine eyes haue feene all that the ''Lord your God hath d©ne vnto thele two Kings : * fb fhall the Lord doe vnto all the kingdomes wh> tharthougoeft. 22. Ye (hall not feare them: for the Lord your God,he fhall right for you. 1 j And I befought the Lord the fame time, faying, 2 4 O Lord God, thou haft begun to (hew thy feruant thy greatnelfe and thy mighty hand: for where is there a God in heauen or in e irth , that can i doe like thy workes, and like thy j| power ? 2 <; I pray thee let me go ouer and fee the good land that is beyond Iorden,that goodly kmoun- taine and Lebanon. Gorf, and to teach it to cutic. the Lord thy God n Hoi tb , when the Lord laid vnto mee, Gather nice the people tcgcther,ar.d I will caufe them heare my words , that they may learne to feare me all the dales that they fhall liue vpon the earth , and that they may teach their children: 11 Then came you neere and * ftoodvnderJ'f«^'».i8. theMountaine and the Mountaine >' bin lit with ' ' '■'! >W""S'' iih learclult rrmaclo.to de- clare boih that fire vnto the mids of heauen, ar.dikut u>ai darke- ne(ie,clouds and mift. 12 And the Lord fpake vnto vou out of the God wauhraa- middes of the fire, „,.a yee heard'the voiee of the t^°"!^;"°h"d words,but faw no iimilitude, aue a voice, 1 j Then he declared vnto you his Cotienant the 2 6 But the Lord was angry with me for your which he commanded you to K doe , ttttn the ten i*n>e lakes, and would not heare mee: and the Lord jj Cornmandements , and wrote them vpon tW*»|*.6od,f7??* faid vnto mee, Let it fufike thee, fpeake no more j tables of ftone. ; i, ji'coueRant. 14 ^ And the Lord commanded me that '"ame {(.r,»vrdi. time,that I fhould teach vou ordinances & lawes I aliothatno flclh watabletoabide rirooro; the vnto me of this matter 2 7 Get thee vp nto the top of Pifgah, & l hft {°,l"yllliY", ' pfe,and he mail d.'uide for inheritance vnto them, were luted vp a- *. ' , , n . - : b<>L«the n,der ol I t"e 'and wh:ch thou fhalt fee natire to behold alithc.lemifull land of Canaan, t For this doftrine Haidethnctin bateknivl-dge, [bntinpraaife lot-life. *c7>«r>. ii.^i. \b Thinke nctto [be more wife then I am. c GnH nil nett be ferucd by lulfri, biitivillli ue lu'l *b-dience. d Godsiadgt- ijnentsexecnred vnon other idola- t;ts,ooghttof;rue| lor oiirjuftruftion, rcadMnm.a? 3,4, t Andwerenot idolater*. vp thine eyes Weftward, and Northward, and ! which yw\ fhould obferuc in the land, whither ye Southward, and F.aftward,& behold it w th thine ; goe to porTeileir. eyes,forrhoiiO:altnotgoeouerthisIotden: ' >5 Take therefore good heede vnto your 28 But chargelofhua , and encourage him, ffehies: for ye faw 'no image in the day that the Z,ion: 1 and bolden him • for he fhal goe before this peo- Lord ipakc vnto you in Horeb out of the middes of the fire. 1 6 That ye corrupt not your elues, an d make 29 So wee abode in the valley oner againft J you a grauen image .r rerjrefentatton of any fi- \ gure : whtthcr u bt the hkeneile of male or fe- male, 17 ThelikenefTeofany bcaft thati1; 1 or the hkeneile of any fotthcred foule thatfiitth in the aire : 1 8 Or the likenefTe ofany thing that cre:pcth on the earth, or the likcnclc ofany hfh thar is in the waters beneath the earth, 19 And left thou lift vp thine eyes vnto hea- uen,and when thoufeeft the fimne and the moor.e and the ftarres with all the hoftcofheauen,0.oul- deftbedriuen to worfhip them .w.d ferae them which the Lord thy God hath m diftributed to all people vnder the whole heauen. 20 But the Lord hath taken you and brought you out of the n yron fornacc, 1 na vnto him a people*ifi'i*t;e t<>t Liir * alltbcm Uiat make any p*iatcdtbcai lot to friucr.au. a HehaiHdel rouourof Itnifcrablf lauery.ar.i fterlr 21 And the Lord was angry w.th incroi your ci,oirn,ou lor wordSyind (ware that I Ok uld noi den,andthatl fhould nojtgoe in vnto tha land, whicli the Lord t!iy Godgiueth thee for an bMofiijrodaR lnhen'tancc. 21 ForL nwft tire i • tin's 1 ind , and fhal! opt goe ouer Torden : but'" ve fhall 150 oucrjudpuf- i'» 2 j Take heede vnto your felucs, hfl ye fo; get X'Zll enroy ___. 1 > icl.ilun appeifet.'i thai thai hehc infdrpfiardol They Law. >euteronornie: The cities of refuge thee this d3y,that it may b goewel with thee,and >? Godpromi. nude with you, and ttB ye make you any grauen • with thy diildren after thee,and that thou maieft J£ '" the Couenant of the Lord your God which hee ' \ you, and.Vft ye make image, er likenelle of any thing, as the Lord thy God hath charged thee. prolong thy dayesvpon the earth , which the ;butto eHC0.ltag4 Lord thy God giueth thee for euer. }»v»dtoa(Twe > Tothofetbat :om« not vr.to him with Inat and feuerence.but re- bell Jgair.ft him, Jifbr.t2.23. ti Meinin'gl{e from the one end of heauen vnto the other , if there came to paite fuch a great thing as this,or whether any fuch like thinghath bene heard 3 3 Did euer people heare the voice of God fpe iking out of the middes of a fire, as thou haft heard,and lined? 3 4 Or hath God affayedto go and take him Nation from among nations, by y tentations, by fignes and bv wonders, and by warre , and by a m.'ghtie hand, & by a ftrctched out arme, and by j great feare,according vnto althat die Lord your God did vnto you in Egypt before your eyes ? 3 5 Vnto thee it was (hewed, that thou migh- ; lead among the Gadites: and Golan in Bafhan a- mong them of Manaffeh. 44 ^ So this is the Law which Mofes fet be- fore die children of Ifrael. 45 Thefe are the cwitne(Tes,and the ordinan- ces, and the Lawes which Moles declared to the children of Ifrael after they came out ofEgypt 46 On this fide Iorden, in the valley ouer a- gainft Beth-peor,in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites which dwelt at He(hbon, whom Mofes and the children of Iirael " fmote,after they were come out ol Egypt 47 And they poflefled his land, and the land of* Og K.ng of Bafhan, two King! of the Amo- rites which were on this fide Iorden toward the Sunne rifing 48 FromAroer, which is by the banke ofthe riuer Arnon, euen vnto Mount Sion, which is Hermon. 49 And all the plaine by Iorden Eaftward, e uen vnto « the Sea of the plaine , vnder the * fprings of Pilgah. CHAP. V. j liefct is the meant ftttweene Cod and tht ptople. 4 T8t Law ti teptittd. a j Tht people art afiaiit at Cods -voyct 19 The Lordwi/liVbtbu the people »e*lcl five bira. ja Tht) mxfl neither decline 10 v. t right buna nor left. THen Mofes called all Ifrael, and (aide vnto them,Heare,0 Ifrael,the ordinances and the Lawes which f I propofe to you this day , that yee may learne them , and take heed to obierue them. 2 *The Lord our God made a couenant with vsfnHoreb 3 The Lord *> made not this couenant with our fathers tneb, but with vs,««<» with vs ail here /»/&.»».& c The articles and points oftheCe> cbap.UA. chap.}. 3. d Thatis,tfie fait Sea. jOMTitret. *£.tod.lp.5,A a Some read*, God made not this couenant that is, ahue this day , . |i„ Sample fe.r, 4 1 he Lord talked with you b face to face in an<1 w;th iuCh teft z know that the Lord hee is God, aw^thaci the Mount,out of the middes of the fire. jfign" andwon. there is none but he alone. 5 ( At that time I flood betweene the Lord J **"• ^ 3 6 Out of heauen he made thee heare his voice '* afld you , to declare vnto you the word of thej you°ljcd aJta toinftruftthee, and vpon earth he (hewed thee Lord: for yee were afraide at the fight of the fire,i doubt thereof, his great fire, and thou heardeit his voice out of the middes ofthe fire, 3 7 And becaufe a hee loued thy fathers,there- fore hee ehoofe their feede after them , and hath brought thee out ofEgypt in his fight by his mightiepbw.-r, 3 8 To thruft out nations greater and mightier then thou, before thee, to bring thee in, and to giue thee their land for inheritance, as appearcib this day. 3 9 Vnderftand therefore this day, and confi- der in thine heart that the Lord he is God in hea- uenaboue, and vpon the earth beneath: therew none other. 40 Thou (halt kecpe therefore his ordinances, and his Commandements which I commaund and went not vp into the Mount ) and hefaid, 6 ^ * I am the Lord thy God which haue! *E*od.io.s. brought thee out ofthe land of Egypt , from the| ''«»• *«•'- houfe of || bondage. ]Or^23». 7 Thou (halt haue none c other gods before! c God bindeth »» my face. to ferue him only, ' 8 Thou fhalt make thee no grauen image anv likenefle e/ that that is in heauen aboue , or which is in the earth beneath , or that is in the waters vnder the earth. 9 Thou (halt neither bow thy felfe vnto them, nor ferue them : for * I the Lord thy God *tX0j^4 T; am a ° ielous God, vifiting theiniquitie ofthefa-| ,>rf.?».i8. thers vpon the children, euen vnto thethirdandj d Thatis,ol fourth pntrauon of them that hateme : j h«ioyr,potp giuentsWhee, thoutfup eidi- mand tdolatrf. 10 And (hewing mercie vnto thoufands of? "!"1TU0 them,' The tennc Coromnndcrcerts. Chsp.vj. To keepe ihe Command"; ments. 68 ecutoe you into year e The firft degree them chat c loue mee, and keepe my commande- 30 Goe,fay vnto them, R to keepe rhecom- ments. tCPt ioueoTr"'lS't0 II T^ou malt not take the Name of the Lord 3. But ibndthouherewdimc,andI willu-Ui 'thy God in vaine: for the Lord will net hold him thee all the comtriandements, and the ord nan f Mea»ing,(inoe Godpermitteth Jixedaycitoour labotirt thttwe •ogbtwiNirgly to dedicate the fenenth roferue tiiQ whuly. g Not Frf a (hew, Sac with true obe» • ««(*.e.jf. *£*Sf.i8.xo, *Rm. 1 i- p. * Rom.?.- h Hefpeaketh gtiiltlefie that taketh his Name in vaine, 1 2 Keepe the Sabbath day to fanctirie it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. 1 j Sixedayes' thou (halt labour, and /halt do all thy worke : 14 .But the fenenth day it the Sabbath of the Lord thy God : thou (half not doe any worke r/;«r«w,thou,nor thy fbnne,nor thy daughter, nor thy manferuant,nor thy maid, nor thine oxe, nor thine afle,neither any olthycatttlijtiorthe (ban- ger that is within thy gates : that thy man u uant and thy maid may reft as well as thou. 15 For, remember that thou waft a feruant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand, and a ftretchedoutarme: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to obftruethe Sabbath day. 16 ^"g Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded tliee,thatthy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee vpontheland, which the Lord thy God giueth thee. 17 * Thou /halt not kill. 1 8 * Neither malt thou commit adulter}'. 19 * Neither (halt thou fleale. 20 Neither /halt thou beare faLe witnefle a_ gainft thy neighbour. 21 * Neither (halt thou h couet thy neighbors wife, neither (halt thou defire thy' neighbours otihat houe,hisfieid,norhisman/eruanr, nor his maid, tha"1therTb!'bUt h)s oxe> norhisafle, nor ought tliat thy neigh- .omMioaorarTe. bourhath. ftion. ; 22 ^Thefe wordes the Lord fpake vnto all !your multitude in the mount out of the middes of the fire,the cloud and the da: kneffe, with a great voyce,and ' added no more thereto: and wrote lis e'xampletob'ejthem vpon two tables of (tone, and delivered cMtntwiriibi! j them vnto me. 2 j And when yee heard the vovce out of the middes of the darkened! , ffor the mountaine did burne with tire) then ye came to me all the chiefe of your tribts,and your Elders : 24 And yee 'avde,BehoIde, the Lord our God hath (hewed vs his gloi y and his greatnefle, and * wehatie heard his voyceout of thermos or' tlie fire : we haue ieene this day that God doeth talke with man,and he * liueth." 5 Now therefore , why (hould wee die? for this great fire-will confume vs:ifwee heare tlie voyceofthe Lord our God any more ,w.' (hal d*e. 26 For what ||fle(hit>.« therc-euer, that heard thevoyce oftheliuingGod (peaking out of the rnids of the fire as we haut ,and lined ? 27 Go thou neere,and beare all that the Lord ourGodlaith : and declare thdu vnto vsalllhat the Lord our God faith vnto thee, * and wee will heare it, and doe it. 28 Then the Lord heard the voyce oryonr -words, when yee (pake vnto mee : and the I ord Zayde vnto mee , I banc heard the voyce of the desofthis people^ which they baue (poken vnto thee : they haue well avd all that they haue fpoken. 2 9 Oh 1< that there were ruch an heart in them to feareme,and to keepe all my commandemcr.ts alway: that it might goe well with them, and with thiir children foi'euer. word.and aJde o«tl»ii>g thereto ■ Sxti.19.1a. •CUp+jj. »» ' Ek0d.tt.l9 k Herrquirethof vi notJr.itg bnto- bedien:e, mep..|.;. Di Atbrrbcdt- fncetJoduiuerfc via'l|frlititie.ro of diloi eying God proceed aU ou, mUcrici \6r.iuiimm,. A reaerert f e»er d InueoKod, theriift begin., ng to keepe Godjcornruaa- demeeu. ces, and the lawes,wbicb thou /halt teach them : that they may doe them in the land whichlgiue them topodeneit. j 2 Take heede therefore, tliat yee doe as die Lord your God hath commanded you : 1 tume not afide to the right hand nor to the le "r. j} r£ut walke m all tlie waves which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that yee may V? liUgy and that it may goe well with you : and that ycc may pi olong;.*r dayes in the land which ye (haii poiteilc. CHAP. VI. I *4ntth~rt*timtt>fi>Tf CoJ, a:atrfe bit ctiJtmmJtmthtr, inhiehnt}lo*rbi™witb*Uti,wttcait. ? ibtjMnuujl btituibttotbtpoftitine. is KotiQ urr.pt God. aj K-.t'ite. OHjucJe it tonttltltdm the £.j» THele now are the commandements, ordinan- ces, and i|hwes, which the Lord vow God commanded mi to teach jen, that yee might doe them in thclandwhtherycgoetopodeP.cit : 2 That thou mighteit - fcare the Lord thy God, and keepe all his ordinances, and his com- ma ndements which I commaund thee, thou, and thy fonne, and thv ionncs fonne, all tlw dayes of thyhfe,euen thitthy davesmaybc prolonged. j Heare therefore, 6 Ifrael, and take heed to doe it, that it may goe well with thee,aiid that yc may increafe m ghniy b in the land thatflowcth with milkeand bony, as the Lord God of thy fa- thers hath promifed rlitc. 4 Heare,0 Hratl.theLordouiGoda Lord onely. 5 And " thou /halt loue the Lord thy God with ail thine heart, and with all thy foulc.and w th all my might. ..* ordinances, and lawes , which the Lord our God. obferue and doe them , then the Lord thy Goc lif>,b And k brought vs out from thence,to bring) which he (ware vnto rhy fathers to giue thee, vsin, and to gi tie vs the land which he fware vn- j 14 Thou (halt bee blefled abotte all people:] Jt Nothing ought temooue vs mote ■obedience to our fathers. there (hall be neither male nor female barren a- * Exti.ii.te, then the great be ioefits which wee Vaue teceiuedoi God. 1 But becaufe none could fully obey ttieLaw.weuiuft bane our reconrie *oChrift,tobee sufisned by lajih. ■■&*V*> a Intethy power *Ev»J.:j.ja.i 34.ta. l $.16. _4 Therefore the Lord hath commaunded vs, ; mong you,nor among your cattell, to doe all thefe ordinances, and to feare the Lord | 1 5 Moreouer , the Lord will take away from our God, that it may goeeuerweil withvs, and . thee all infirmities, and will put none of the euill thath: may preleruevs alius as at this prefent. j difeafes of * Egypt (which thou knoweft) vpon; 25 Moreouei-jthismallbeourlrighteouihefle) thee,btit will fend them vpon all that hate thee, be'bre the Lord our God,ifwe take heed to keepe \ 1 6 Thou (halt therefore confume all people all thefe commandements , as hee hath comman- which the Lord thy God (hall giue thee : g thine g Weeoghtuot jsA v5 ] eye (hall not fpare them , neither (halt thou (erue; "> b« nwcifuil, chap vn h&^^^.0^WA^4^|iPn.. S33S3t C ti a if . vn. It thou fay in thine heart, The!e nations **„,<..„ ' , The Ifrttlue, may make ho couenant with th Ge*t,!„ . J ' . t l' can j caft. ^tm out 3 * ? «* Theym,.ftde/},o,thei-otl> 8 The eleUton depmdah on the ■ arttnoe tneni,now can i can. en em out . {ret loxeofGoi. it The exfoience of th, power of voi ought i 1 8 Thou (halt not feare them , but remember toconfamevt. if To aur.de. -MtccaGoiiot idolatry. j whattheLord thyGoddld vnto Ph3Taoh , and WHen the Lord thy God (hall bring thee in-i vnto all Egypt : to the land whither thou goeft topoiielTe! 19 The great || tentations which thine eyes \6r pUgut,trtr£ it * and (hall root out many nations before thee; [ faw,and the fignes and wonders, and the mightie '*> M c»«t-*9.i. the Hittites , and the Girgafhites , and the Amo-i handand ftretched out arme , whereby the Lord l*n'd ^ 5> rites and the Canaamtes, and the Periz^ites, and thy God brough thee out : (o (hall the Lord thy the Hiuites,and thelebufir.es, feuen nations grea- God doe vntoall the people, whole face- thou ter and mighter then thou, feareft. 2 AndtheLordthyGodfhalgiuethernabe- 20 *Moreouer, theLordthy God will fend *|*oij;.tg. fore thee , then thou (halt (mite them : thou (halt ; h hornets among them , vntill they that are left, jj^f.j«££ f vtterly deftroy them : thou (halt make no * cone- and hide them'elues from thee, be deftroyed. |mj„ a Cf<.atu,tj runt with them,nor haue compaffion on them, 2 1 Thou (halt not fearethem.for the Lord thy which 1 will not } Neither (halt thou make marriages with: God u among vou,a God mightie and dreadlull. arrneto fight o» it And the Lord thy God wil root out thefe ,^fid<: ^'"ft I Or,*Kl tfthen. nations before thee by litle and litle: thou mayeft them , neither giue thy daughter vnto his fonne, nor take his daughter vnto thy fonne. 4 Forllthevwill cattle thy fonnetoturnea- not confume them at once, kit the 'bealtsot the i Sothatit.syosr way from mee,'and to feme other gods -.then will field increafe vpon thee. ,„_„., , TTti'!^ thewrathoftheLordwaxehotagainftyou, and 23 Butthe Lordthy God (hall gate them be- ^JSJ deftroy theefttddenly. fore thee,and(hall deftroy them with a mightie fo ,„„„/„, oa 5 But thus ye (hall deale with them, b Ye (hal deftruftion, vntill they be brought to nought. would wilh. ouerthrow their altars, and breakedowne the:r 24 Andhemalldeliuer their kings into thine , pillars, and yee (hall cut downe their groues^ and hand, and thou (halt deftroy their name from vn- burne th«ir grauen images with fire. j der heauen : there (hall no man be able to ftan-i 6 *Fortthou art an holy people vnto the beforethee, vntill thouhaft deftroyed them. JriT?'^;5' Lord thy God, * the Lordthy God hath chofen 25 The grauen images of their gods (haUyee m..8..,9 ' thee.to be a precious people vnto himfelfe, aboue * burne with fire , and * couet not the filtter and Vg- '■■ * *E»,4.'!>.yx.tct. all people that are vpon the earth. golde t bat u on them , nor take it vnto thee , left */„/&.,.,,„. *.?• 7 The Lord did not ftthsloue vpon yoti,nor thou k be fnared therewith : for it is an abomina- tmu.\x.y>. chufe you, becaufe yec were moe in number then t.on befbre the Lord thy God. _ _ _ £ y",.,*'"11** anv Deonle: for ve were the feweft of all people; 2 6 Bring not therefore aborrnnauon into «7' b God would luuehiskruiee pure without all iJolatro«icere- s and fuptt ft any people : for ye were thefc^'eft ofallpeople ; thins G od chaftifcth his children. Chap thine houfeieft thou be accurfed like it, but vtter- * f*«/>.i j.17. ly abhorre it,and count it mod abominable : for itis* accurfed. CHAP. VIII. * Godhuaklitb ttt Ifttelun to trie »>>«< ihty haul in tht'w hurt. J GadchxHtfeih-.himnhm children. 14 Tt.tbetrt aught not to ire pn/ud jor Godi timfili. 19 The jhrgttfit'Meffe I aj Goat btnefit' cnufilh defirnViion YE (ball keepe all the commandements which I I command thee this day, for •' to doe them : that ye may liueandbemultiplied,.indgoin,and thrwurd, I polTeHe the land which the Lord fware vnto your ^SEH fathers. 2 And thou flialt remember all the way which the L ord thy God led thee this fortie yeeres in the wildernefle for to humble thee, and to b prooue i thee,to know what was in thine heart, whether a Shewing that it ism heart except icby example ol life. !b VVhi.h is de- clared in aiflifli- ons, either by pa tience,or gingagainft Cod b ru.i- ^0U wouhkft keepe his commandements c Manliuethqot bymeateonely, bat by the power sfGodwhichgi. ueth it ftrengtb lonourifhvs. d As they that go barefooted. e So that hisaf. fliftions atefigne 1 •fhisfa.herlv louetowaidvs. .viij.ijf. ThcfrcemcrcyofGod. (9 be which giueth thee power to get fubftancc, to i ifihingston. eftablifh his couenant which hee fware vnto thy cern,»Sihniiie fathers, as appear,* this day. \7S£flA 19 And ifthou forget the Lord thy God, and nuch more fpiri- walke a.ter other gods, and feme them,and wor- toillgiitii diiia "lj|1:ni- flull-hrelypcrifc. [ ' HiKE^ 20 As the nations which the Lord deftroyeth amuht rarth.u before you, foyee (hall penfh, becau'e yte would chJP ♦•»*• not be obedient vnto the voyce of the lord your God. 7 CHAP. I 4 Goidoth them not good fit thru tan, hi owtt jtkt, 7 Mmjltfrnttllbthtm finnti. 17 Thet»o tablet otebroken. tbepiople. • :^tni,'t:rjj'r.lmifir <,iMcmruncet>lthei- 16 Mojlt frtftf fir j Therefore he humbled thee,and made thee hungry,and fedde thee with Man, which thou kneweft not,neither did thy fathers know it,that he might teach thee that man liueth not bycbread onely,but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the L01 d,doth a man line. 4 Thy raiment waxed not old vponth^nei- ther did thy (bote d (well thole forty yeeres. 5 Knowe therefore in thine heart, that as a man nourtureth his fonne , io theLordthy God e nourtureth thee. 6 Therefore (halt thou keepe the comman- dements of the Lord thy God , that thou may eft walke in his wayes,and feare him. 7 FortheLordthyGodbringeththeeinto a- goodland,a land in the which are riuers of water and fountaines , and |( depths that ipring out of: valleys and mountaines : 8 Alandofwheateandbariey, and of vine- yards, and figtrees,and pomegranates : a land of oyle oliue^and of hony : ■ 9 A land wherein thou (halt eate bread with- out Icarcitie, neither (halt thou lacke anything therein . a kind j whofe ftones are yron,and out of whofe mountaines thou (hah digge bralTe. I o And when thou haft eaten and filled thy felfe,thou (halt g blefle the Lord thy God for the Gods benefits an< good land which he hath giuen thee. I I Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, not keeping his commandvnients and his lawes, and his ordinances , wh.ch I command thee th.s day: 12 Left when thou haft eaten and filled thy felfe, and haft built goodly houfes and dwelt thettn:, 1 3 And thy beafts, and thy (hecpe , are increa- fed,and thy filuerand gold is multiplied, and all that thou haft is increafed, 14 Then thine heart " bee lifted vp, and thou forget the Lord thy God,which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the houfe of bondage, 1 5 Who was thy guide in the great Sc terrible wildernesf o>6fr<« were fiery feipents & fcorpions, and drought,where xvai no water,* who brought foonh water for thee out oftherocke or flint : 1 6 Who fedde thee in the wildernefle with *M an, which thy fathers knew not) to humble thee,and to prooue thee, that hee might doe thee good at thy latter end. 17 Beware left thou fay in thine heart, My power,and the ftrengtb, ofmineowne hand hath prepared me this abundance. 1 8 But remember the Lord thy God, for it is f Wherethere are m inn of mettalL g Fort Gods b nottobethankfu contemue C«d in them. h Pyattributing Gods benefits to tb'iuowne wife- : and labour or to good for- tune. SVjtM.ae.tI. Bjcod.16 is. HE.ire O IfraeL, thou (halt paffe ouerlorden » this day to goe in and to poffefTe nations \ M""ine. greater and mightier then thy felijW cities great '"' and walled vp to heauen, 2 A people great and tall,'*™ the children of the Anakims, whom thou knoweft,and a'wiome thou haft h heard py, Who can ftand before the b By the report childienofAnak? ofthclpie*. j Vnderftandtherfore, that this danhcLord Ham-li ,s" thy God is he which c goeth ouer before thee,.ti a £ To«ui.^thre confunriiig fire: he (hall deftroy them.andhefhal aud8oaeme tbtr, bring them downe before thy face: lb chou (h.:k caftthemourand deftroy them fuddenly,asthe Lord hath faid vnto thee. 4 Speake not thou in thine heart ' after dun the Lord thy God hath caft them out before thee> faying, For my <*iighteoufnefle the Lord hath rf M« «f hirnfe?fe brought meein, to pofiefle this land : but for tha c,Jndc["u,c"<^. wickednelieofthe'e nations die Lord hath call anger.an.i .1 God them out before thee. 1', a-c»o> kcatw. $ F^rthouentreft not to inherite their land rnethefiiisgicaf fortliyrighteoufneffe, or for thy vpnght heart : m:"'c- but for the wickednefle of thofe nations,the I ord thy God doth caft them out before thee, and that he might performe the word which the I ord thy God (ware vnto thy fathers, Abraham,Izhak,and Iaakob. 6 Vnderftand therefore, that the Lord thy God g ueth thee not this good land topoflcfk- ic forthyrighteoiuhes. for thou art a « ftifte-nccked e Liledobborrn: people. ox*ni "Hck will 7 alTem- b w,*n >,u WM* againft the Lord your God : for ye had madeyou biy)ancj ^ Lord gaue them vnto me. ceiuMfceUw?* a molten calfe , and turned quickely out or the ^ And I departed and came downe from the k way which the Lord had commanded you. Mount, and put the Tables inthe ArkewhichI i«e Law: wherein 17 Thereforel tooke the two Tables, and caft had made : and there they bte, as theLordcom- hc dtcbrcth what them out of my two hands , andbrake them be- nianded me. ■fore your eyes. 6 ^"And the children oflfael tooke their iour- 1 8 And I fell downe before the Lord , fourty ney from Beeroth of the children of laakan , to dayes,and fourty nights , as before: I neither ate cMofera where Aaron died and was buried, and c Thi.monetaine bread nor dranke water,becau e ofall yourfinnes £j[eazar his lonne became Prieft in his ftead. was 2Kb called which yeehad committed in doing wickedly in 7 ^From thence they departed vnto Gud- Hor,Num,»o.»8. the fight of the Lord,in that ye prouokedhim vn- godah, and from GudgodahtoIotbaWi a land of running waters. 8 W The iame time the lord feparated the tribe of Leui to beare the Arke of the couenant of theLord, Wherefore Leui hath no part nor inheri- [°^0el^;M a tance with his brethren :f«r the Lord is«his cinhe- 'hecurfeofiaa! ritance,as the Lord thy God hath promifedhim. kob,Gen.49.7. 10 And I taried in the Mount , as at the firft vntoblcfnng. . ; time , fourty dayes and fourty nights , and the \ Lord heard mee at that time alio, «nd the Lorde -would. not deftroy thee. 1 1 But the Lord faid vhto me , Arife go foorth in the iourney before the people , that they 1 to wrath. 19 ( Fori was afraid of the wrath and indig- nation , wherewith the Lord was moued againft you,««wto deftroyyou) yet die Lord heard me at that time alfo . 20 Likewife the Lord was very angry with |-\vfieteby1iee Aaron,c«e» to ' deftroy him : but at that time I iW.vethwiiatdan- prayed alio for Aaroi. ■ger they arc in, 2I And I tooke yourfinne, 7 we*//' the calfe which ye had made, and burnt him with fire, and ftampedhim and groundbim final, ev.envnto ve- ry duft : and I can theduft thereof into the riuer, that defcended out of the » mount. 1 1 Alio* in Taberah,& in*Mailah,*and in Ki- broth-hattaauah ye prouoked the Lord to anger. 23 Likewife when the Lord fent you from Ka that haue audi ritie, and r< lilt wicliedneiTc okhepio. gee in and pofieffe the land, which I fware, vnto defhbarnea, laying, Goevp, and poffefletheland their fathers to giue vnto them, which I haue giuenyoti,thenyen rebelled againft r 1Z ^ And now Ifiael, what doth theLord thy the commandements oftheLor-d your God, and God 'require of thee , but to feare the Lord thy porarfourlinnc*] beleeued him not, nor hearkened vnto his vovce. God, to walkein all his wayes, andtoloue him, andttaefgr.-fsiona j 4 Ye haue been rebellious vnto the Lord fince the day thatl knew you. 25 Then I fd downe before theLord0 fourty rtM tl«t s"d *' d^CS anci fovircy nightS' aS l fd d°*"e '"/o"'be- » iequireth ra.ntll caufe > Lord had faid, that he would deftroy you. ^ee thisday,for thy wealth ? andrc reme the Lord thy God withal thineheart, ^dr^K™ and with all thy foule ? to him , 1 3 That thou keepe the commandements of him. the Lord and his ordinances, which I commaund turne tibcy cv.itinujncciu 26 And T prayed vnto the Lord , and find, O grayer. [Lord God,deftro'y not thy people and thine inhe- ntance, which thou haft redeemed through thy therein is, greatrieffe,whom thou haft brought out offcgypt by a mighty hand. « The godly in 27 P Remember thy feruants Abraham,l7hak, theirprayen & Iaakob : looke not to the ftubbornnelle ofthis 4 Behold, heanen,and the heauen ofheauens « the Lords thy God, and tht"earth,with all that ,p/i/l , gli hee of hea- 'people, nor their wickednes, nor to their finne, Fcffentheeir1finn«n' 2 8 L& thc counrrey,whence thou broughteft •XuM.i+u. ' them,%,*becaufe the Lord was not able to bring 15 gNotwirhftanding,theIordfet his delight g A'tho in thy fathers to louethem, anddidchufe their »»*'•«>" feede after them, turn you aboue all people, as ap. ^dhecL'rr' peateth this day. • none but you. i(S liCircumcire therfore the foreskin of your h Cut oflfall your heart,and harden your neckts no more. eui" 3ftiaioM> 1 7 For the Lord your God is God of gods,and 1"e'"-'"»- them into the land which hee promifed tliem, or Lord of lords, a great God, mighty and terrible, becaufe he hated them, he caried them outto flay which accepteth no * peribns, nor taketli reward: ! * t ch theminthewnldernefle. _ j j% who doeth right vnto the fatherlefTe and ;„* J47»V ?* 29 Yettheyarethy people, and thineinheri- widow,andloueththeftranger, giuing him food .r»i».».n. tance, which thou broughteft out by thy mighty 1 and raiment. powcr,and by thy ftretcned out arme. CHAP, X. 5 The [tcnid tMeifMi in the *A> h- 8 The 1. 1£ e ofttmuAcdicnte to'kejcruictof ti,e Tal/tr*aclt, it IVhailh Larinquircth of hi-, rfi Tbttiraimct(it>H*fththlvl. n Coirt^triittb mitktj>tt( fhalt fweare by his Name. o.ij. zi He ■ " H Their commodities that fcrue God. Chap.xj.xij ii Hee is thy praife, andheeis thy God, that hath done lor thee thefegreat and terrible tilings, wkch th;ne eyes haue feene. *6nw.4«.t7. 22 Thy fathers went downe vnto Egypt "with utm.i.s. feuentie perions, and now the Lord thy God Gtiu.if.s. hath made thee y as the * ftarres of theheauen in multitude, CHAP. XL I sintxLartiui»ntolwt(jod,iu,dkttptlHt Ltw. tofbepmi jet «; CtHitv. 18 TomKittie icntinu*!!} ihe-nmdofGtd, 19 Toietcbitntittibtcbihten. 16 B:tgt $ *nd cuffing. THercfbre thou (halt lone the Lord tliy God. and malt keepe that, which he cornmandeth to be kept : thatis, his Ordinances,& his Lawes, and his Commandements alway. a Ye wMcn hane 2 And a conlider this day ( fir I fiei^c not to fe:ntGodi graces y0ur children , which haue neither kr.owne nor "HlZZl"'^ feene) the chaihfement of the Lord your God, Bleiringandcurfing. 70 m^o^^thVnyour his greatnefle,his mighty hand, andhis ftretched childtctuvhicS outarme, haue onejj, hcud ? Ancj his fignes and his afts which hee did ti them. ^ che middes of Egypt vnto Pharaoh the king of Egypt,and vnto all his land : 4 And what hee did vnto the hofte of the E- gvpt'ans, vnto their hories, and to their charets, when he cauftd the waters of the red Sea to one: - flow them, as they puriiied after you', and the Lord deltroytd them vnto this day : b Aiwelleoncee 5 And ■> what he did vnto you in the wilder- ning hitbenefits, nerFe,vnt.ll ye came vnto tins place : whijceticaiocs. 6 And what he did vnto Dathan and Abiram the Tons of Eliab the ibnne oi Reuben, when the earth opened her mouth ,& fwallo wed them with their houfholds and their tents, and all their fub- iElr wMttihtir ftancethacjthey had in the middes of all Ifrael. fat. ' 7 For your eyes haue feene all the great ads of the Lord which he did. e Recaofe ye hiae 8 Therefore (hall ye keepe c all the Comman- felcboihhischa- dements, which I command you this day,that ye .flii'eaiemj.jnd. may bee ftroag, andgoeinandpofTefletheland a», bcMfits. wh;ther ye goe co poilene it : 9 Ailb that ye may prolong 7««r dayes in the land,which the Lord iware vnto your fathers, to giue vnto them and to their feed, «*« a land that floweth with rnilke and honie. , i O 6" For the land whither thou goeft to pot fefleit, is not as the land of Egypt, .from whence yee came,where thoufbwedft thy feed,and ware- \OrJtbtur. redftitwiththyfl rtfeetasagaracnofherbes: d As by miking n £utche land whither ve goe to pofTefie it,w feTtocemV,utWof a land ofmountaines andvalleyes, Mrfdrinkcth jbetiuerNilusto water of theraineof heaucn. water the land. x 2 This land doth the Lord thy God care for: the eyes of the Lord thv Godartalwayesvponit, from the beginning of the yeere, euen vnto the end ofthe veere. i j fLr yee (hall hearken therefore vnto my Commaundements,whichI commaund you this day, that yee loue the Lord your God and ferue him with all your heart,and with all your foule, 1 4 I alio will giue raine vnto your land in due c Iothefeede time/the firftrame & the latter,that thou mayeft ume,and toward I gather in thy wheate,& thy wine,and thine oyle. h""*ft- 1 5 Alio I will fend grafie in thy fields for thy cattell, that thoumavefteate,and haue enough. f Bv deuifiDo to l 6 BiiX beware left your heart [ deceiue you, your ieloeatoolim and left ye turne afide, and fci ue other gods, and deuotioniaccor- worfhip them, ding to your owne J7 And/i the anger of the Lord be kindled a- farruGca. gainft vou, and he (hut vp theheauen, that there bee no raine, and that your laud yceld not htr fruite,and'yeperi/h crukkly from the good land, which die Lord giueth you. 18 f Therefore /hall ye Lyvpthefc my words in your heart and in your foule,and * binde them * C ht? t.tfl, for .i figne vpon your hand, that they may bee as a frontlet betwecne your eyes. 19 And yee fhali * teach them your children, * f*" 4•'•• (peaking oithem when thou fitted in thine houfe, '** ',7' and when diou walked by the way, and whea thou li(.ltdowne,and when thou riii.il vp. 1 o And thou /halt write them vpon die pcfts, of thine houft,and vpon diy gates, 2 1 That your dayes may be multiplied and the dayesof your children , in the land which the Lord (ware vnto your lathers to giue them, as long as i the heauens are aboue the earth. g AilrOfaufc* 22 No man (hall ftand agair.ft you:/irthc "'"aeurr.. Lordyour God /hall caft the feare and dread of you vpon all thelandthat ye /halliread vpon, as he hath Cud vnto you, 26 •J'Btholde,lietbtforeyouthisday ablef- fing and curfe : 27 * The blcding, if ye obey the Commande- **?*'** ments ofthe Lord your God, which I command * ',■,' you this day: 2% And thekcur/e,ifyewil not obey the Com- *£Ajpj8ij, mandements ofthe Lord your God,bnt turne out ofthe way,which I command you this day, to go after other gods,which ye hauenct k knowen. k Ht 'ep'omth 29 f When the Lord thy Cod therefore hath ^S,1^^^' brcughttheeintotheland,whitherthougotft to whicimccnain* poflefie it,then thou (halt put the* bleffing vpon to follow ih« mount Geri7Jm,and the curie vpon mount Ebal. w!"cl1 1SvDC,f- jo Arc they not beyond Iordcn on that part, « chif.*j.\% ta, 1 wheretheSunncgoethd.iwneinthelandofthc i»/J.8.jj ' Canaanitcs, which dwell intheplaine cucr a- ' Ut»iBg,4j gainft Gilgal,befide the || groue ot Moreh ? .' ^'"^ it Forye/hallpaiTe ouerlordcn,togoeinro peneffe the land , which the Lord vourGodgi- ueth you,& ye (hallpoftefie it, and dwell therein. 3; Take heede therefore that yee * doe all the * C6*?4 ?*l. Commandements and the Lawes, which I l.tbc- ' fore you this day. CHAP. XII. I Totlt/lroitheideUwHpUett 5. 8 To [tr*iGUw'»t*t f.* cemm*nirtb,*ndakrrctmn*>id'tb, tn.-. noitirx • fttmft, IP ThiLmittmu : let n»»ri(Jtd. 31 Mtburttm ehU> emo their godi. J> To ttdi nothmgit Oon word. T'Heeare the ordinances and the !awes*.hich * Wherbytkif ye/hallobfl-rueanddointheland(whichthe ****mmAt*'m Lord God » of thy fadicrs giueth thec to polfetfe /"3"""0"'" it;as long as ye Luc vpon die earth. ■> (Uf.-.j. 2 *Ye Oiall vttcrly deft: oy all die places wher- in the nations which ye O.a Upo/Ttnc, erued their gods vpon the hie :iHKi;t.:i:.t.s,aiid vpon theKi Is, and vndtr ccery grcencrrce. Al.oyt (hall cmei tin ow their altar.tvind (JCr„ceii0{kt.t breakedowntthcirpillirs,&:burnetheir',groiies idolca. widifirc& ye/hallntw downethcgiaucunagcs T© ferue God as he wflleth : Deuteronom'fe. and not as the heathen doc of their gods,and abolifh their names out of that e Ye (hall not feme die lord wich Itiperftition*. > chitn.i.^. .11,15. A Meaning,the fitft fruits; ye, and your houfholds,be- caufe the Lord thy God hath blefled thee. 8 Yee fhall not doe after all thefe things that •we doe f here this day: that «, euery man whatio- euer ,'eemeth him good in hjs owne eyes. 9 For ye are not yet come to reft, and to the inheritance which the Lord thy God g»>ieth thee, chofen to put his Name there, be farrefrom thee, then thou (halt kill of thy bullockes , and of thy flieepe which the Lord hath gmen thee, as I haue commanded thee,and thou (halt eat in thy gates, whatfoeuer thine heart defireth. ii Euenastheroebucke, and the hartisea- s ten , (o fhalt thou eate them : bath the vncleane and the deane fhall eate of them alike, 2 j Only be f (ure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood mis the life, and thou mayeft not fm Becaufr the ,'lifeotbejftesM 24 Thertfon thou fhalt not eate it, but powrc [iBtl,eit blood' it vpon the earth as water. 2 5 Thou fhalt not eat it, that it may goe well j with thee,and with thy children after thee,when thou fhalt doe that which is right in the fight of the Lord : 2r. /fringe 'jconHont. That whi'eft thon wilt offer in faciifice. to But when yee goe ouer Iorden, and dwell of the flefh, and of the blood vpon the Altar of in the land which the Lord yourGodhath giuen you to inherit, and when he hath giuen y ou g reft from all your enemies roundabout, and ye dwell in fafetie, When there fhalbe a place which the Lord your God fhall chufe, to caufe his Name to dwell there, thither fhall ye bring all that I command you;your burnt offn'ngs,and your iacrifices,your tkhes,and the offring of your hands,and all your |J fpeciall vowes,whch ye vow vnto the Lord. 1 2 And yee fhall reioyce before the Lord your G od,ye and your fonnes and your daughters,and your lei -uants,ani your maidens , and the Leuite, that is within your gates : * for hec hath no part nor inheritance with you. 1 3 Take heede that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in euery place that thou (eeft : 1 4 But in the place which the Lord (hal "chufe h As was dec! a red in one ofchy tribes, there thou fhalt offer thy tfnrr l>v the nla- "l _il* ' _ — J -t ^L ... A-..!- J II ..l.~*_ g It had notbefle ynough cocoa- except God had maintained them inreltvnder t his protection. Or that ta'nichte Imfe om fir ;mr ■DSWCt. Cb*f.io.$. eurr Uy thepla cing the Atke, 3l$ tn Shtloh 14J. yeeres.orasfome write, more then Joo.yeercs.andin other plaecstill the lempteaas a As God hath gi hen thee p^wer a ■dabilitie. U Ettery one might eate at hotneas well the bead appointed 1forfacMfice,as jtheo;her. 1 Meaning, what burnt offerings, and there thou fhalt doe all that I command thee. 1 5 Notvvithftandingthou mayeft kill & eate iflefh in all thy gates, what'beuer thine heart defi- reth, according to the i blefiing of the Lord thy ! heed you doe it : * thou fhalt put nothing the the Lord thy God,& the blood of thine offerings fhall bee powred vpon the Altar of the Lord thy ; God, and thou fhak eate the flefh. 2 8 Take heed,and heare all thefkwords which . I command thee,that it may go ° well with thee, ; o God by promift and with thy children after thee for euer , when bindtth liimieiie thou doeit that which is good and right in the ^Th^obe'0 fightoftheLordthyGod. i his word. ° *" 29 ^\vhen the Lord thy God fhal deftroy die | nations before thee , whither thou goeft to pof-I feft'e them,and thou fhalt poffeffe them,and dwell in their land, 30 Beware left thou be taken in a p rnareaf- jp By following ter thereafter that they be deftroyed before thee, thnr f"i>erititi»ns and left thou aske after their godds, faying, How 'Ycil^'F'™* id thele nations ierue their gods,that I may doe 5 tnce thereby, folikewife? ■ 3 1 Thou fhalt not doe Co vnto the Lord thy \ God:for all abominarion,which the Lotd hatetri, ! haue they done vnto their gods : for they haue ' q burned both their (bnnes and their daughters, q They thought w.th fire to their gods. nt ting too dease; 32 Therefore whatfoeuer I command you,take -J0*""*0'1"" fo««w" offered dunehands, to t'le t.otd, might n „ ! God which he hath giuen thee: both the vncleane j s'.vi the cleane may eate thereof, k as of the roe j bucke, a nd of the hart. j if? Onely yee fhall not eate the blood , but jpowre it vpon the earth as water, j 17 «TThou mayeft not eate within thy gates j Jthe 1 tithe of thy come, nor of thy wine, nor of .thine oyle nor the ftrft borne of thy kine , nor of jthy fheepe, neither any of thy vowes which thou ft,nor thy free offerings, nor the offering of ii'lie1 n Or great tn mutntune oi'oaer. IF there arife among you a Prophet or dreamer of-1 dreames/and giue thee a figne or wonder, 2 And the figne and the wonder, which he hath told thee come to pafie,) lay in'g, bLet vs goe after other gods , which thou haft not knowen, and let vs ferue them, 3 Thou fhalt nut hearken vnto the words of that Prophet , or vnto that dreamer of dreames : for the Lord your God c proueth you , to know hether yee loue the Lord your God with all ' EccUi-j.^t. * C en zZ.xt,. thy God, in all that thou putteft thinehand to. 19 kBeware,that thou for ake not the Leuite, I .as long as thou liueft vpon the earth. 20 flf When the Lord thy God fhal enlarge thy border,as * he hath promifed thee, and thou fhalt fay,I will eate flefh, ( becaufe thine heart longeth to eate fl;fh ) thou mayeft eate flefh, wkatloeuer I thine heart defireth. at Ifthepdace which the Lord;hyGod hath 4 Ye fhal walke after theLord your God and ftare him , and fhall keepe his commandements, j and hearken vnto his voyce , and yee fhall feme him,and deauc vnto him. 5 But thatProphet,or chat dreamer of dreams, lue fhall •! be flame , becaufe heehath fpoken to turne you away from the Lord your God (which jj "''""" idolcs. "Ch.p.^j. jo/A.1.7. prou jo.S. rcxet.tt.iS, Which faith that ke hath thing! reueiledvfiiohim in dreames b He Iheweth c Godordeineth all thefethings that hit may be knowen. brouglit you out ofthe land ofEgypt , and deh- Jv werecf yon out of thehouie of bondage) to thruft by thee by teftimonies, A condemned the judge. ruoiforoemforenticcrs to idolatrie. thee out of the way , wherein the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk? : fo (halt thou take the euill away foorth of the middes of thee. 6 ^ If e thy brother, the fonne of thy mother, or thine owne fonne, or thy daughter,or the wife that lutb in thy bofome,or thy fntnd,which is as thine owne' foule,intiiethee fecret!y,faying,Let vs go and feme other gods: (which thou haft not knowen,thou,//i> nor thy father) 7 ^jnrfofthe gods of the people which are ; round about you , neere vnto thee or far off from thee,from y one end of the eaith vnto the otiier: 8 Thou (halt not conicnt vnto him, nor heare lhim,neither (hall thine eye pitie him , norlhewe mercy, nor keepe him fecret : g Asthewitneffc 9 But thou (halt euen kill him : g thine hand i> ch>rged,Chjp, 17.7. Chap.xiiij. God 5 1 VndcantbeaftSjffliCsnndbitds. 7 1 ,t Allnaturallafle fiioiu Dinit giue place to Guds ho no r. I Whom then lo ueftai thy life. ' Cbq.l7.t3. jtlr.ttiUrt* »/ Betitl. h Which art ap- poiiiredtofee Uultjpunilhed. The hart,and the roe buckt,and the bugle and the wild goat,andthe vnicoi ne,and tbtrvrihf oxe,and the chamois. 6 And euery beaft that parttth diehoofe .and deautth the cl It into two clawts , and it o'l the beaftes that clicweth the cud,that fliall ye eate. 7 But thtfeye (hall not tat,of them thai chew the cud , and of thtm that dcuide and ck.au. the hoofe ami) .- the camel,nor tliehare nor the copy: for they chew the cud, but deuidc not the hoofe : therrfnt they (hall be vndeane vnto 5 on : 8 Alio the (wine , becauie hee t'tnidtth the hoofe,andchewerh not thecud,(hall be vncjeape vntoyou : ye (hal not eat otthur fle(h,nor touch their dead carkeifes. 5) f * Thcfe (hall ye eatc,of all that arc in the (hall be firft vpon him to put him to death , and Waters : all that haue hnnes and leaks (hal ye eat. then the hands of all the people. 10 Andwhatloeverhadi no finnes nor leaks, 10 And thou (halt ftone him with ftones, that ; ye (hall not eate ; itfhall be vndeane vnto vou. he die (becaufe he hath gone about to thruft thee 11 ^"Ofall cleant buds ye ■ (h.Ji eat. : away from the Lordthy God, which brought 12 But thele are they whereof ye (hal notcjte: thee out of the land of Egypt, from the houlc of' theeaglenorthegothauke, nor the olprev, bondage ) 1 1 That * all Ifrael may heare and feare and Imk. 3 Nor the glead,nor die kite,nor die \ ulture, after their kina, 14 Nor all kinds of rauens, 1 5 Nor the oftnch,nor die nightcTow,nor the [J fl'amew,nor diehav. ke after her kind, 1 6 Neither the litle owk, not the great owlc, nor the red(hanke, 1 7 Nor the pelicane, nor the fwanne, nor the cormorant : 1 8 The ftorkeal'b, and the heron in his kind, nor the lapwing,nor * thebacke. 1 9 And euery creeping th.ng that fiieth , (hall be vndeane vnto you : it (hail nor be eaten. 10 r£ui of the cleanefoules ye may eate. 21 Ye (hall eate of nothing that « ditthalone^ c Becaufe their but thou (halt gme it vnto the°ftrangcr thatis: blood was not within thy gates, that he may eate it: or thoui JJ,fen,1bnot))remJ'" \~r, cu {«». *£*•». I Me. doe no more any fuch wickedneiTe as this among you. 12 ^ If thou (halt heare fay (concerning any ! of thy cities, which the Lord thy GodhatKgiu'en : thee to dwell in) 15 t Wicked men are gone out from among you , and haue drawen away the inhabitants of ; their dtie,(aying,Let vs go and lerue other gods, which ye haue not knowen, ! 14 Thenh thou (halt feeke, and make (earrh and enquire deligently : andiftffo true, Wthe thing certain,that liich abomination is wrought among you. 1 5 Thou (halt euen flay the inhabitants of that ciriewith theedgeofthefword : deftroy ltvtter- ly , and all that is therein, and the cattel thereof; mayeft fell ltvnto a ftranget : for thou art an ho- d whil with the edge of the fword. ly people vnto the Lord thy God.Thou (halt not of thy rcligi.m i 1 6 And ' thou (halt gather all the (poile of it 1 * feethe a kid in his mothers milke, intothemiddesoftheftreetethereof,andburne 22 Thou (halt c giue the tithe of allthein with fire the citie and all the (poile thereof euery create of thy feed, diat coramtth forth of the fieli ! whit , vnto the Lord thy God : and it (hall be an j yeere by yeere. i Signifyingthit ao idolatrie Ufa execrable, nor more grieuoufly tobepunillied, then of (heal which once pro. . feffed God. lieape for euer , it (hall not be built againe. k of the fpoile of , 7 An(j cnere ^ai cieaue nothing of the k dam- curiedc'tie^ade ned thing to thinehand,that the Lord may turne chap 7. as.' and from the hercenefle of his wrath , andfhewethee ioO17.11. mercy , and haue companion on thee, and multi- pliethee , as he hath fworne vnto thy fathers : 18 When thou (halt obey the voyceof the Lord thy God and keepe all his commandements which I command thee this day , that thou doe that which is right in the eyes of the Lorde thy God. CHAP. XI II I. t Tbt mineriofiht Grntilti m Bfrii-g thtmftkti for iht itii mxynoxttftaavii, 4 What menu »rt draw to iteemm andvtbatnot. 39 Thttithci for tht Lmitt hrangtr tf*tbcr- UjJitHdwitio-w. kju vi my religion, fdj e Thetirhemfi And thou (halt eate before the Lorde rhyj the leuitesohich 'ltuu.19 18. + Cbtf.7.6 m a«. 18,19. s Tbereibiethou >ughteft notto V V7 E arethe ch ldren ofthe Lord yourGod. * Ye follow the fuper- I flialnot cut your (dues, nor make you any ftiriontof the baldneflebetweene your eyes for the dead. Ocntilet. •! 2 * For thou art an holy people vnto the Lord; thou, and thine houfhold. all Law 'inftruaed thy God , and the Lord hath chofen thee to bee a the lewesto feeke a precious people vnto himielfe, aboue al the peo- a fp.nt.iall pure. j£ tnat are vpon the earth. ",l! 3 C Thou (halt eat no maner of abomination. 4 n Theie arethebeaftes which yee (hall eat, thebecfc,thcftieepe,and the goat, meat and drinkc. God(in the place which he (hal chull to cattle his ^ Name to dwell there ) the tithe of thy corne , otl ta«.e. thy wine,and of thine nyle,and the firft borne of thy kine,andotthy (heep,that thou mayeft ie.u u to feare the Lord thy God alway. 24 And if the way be too long forthce/odiati thou art not able to carie it , becaud- the p farre rfom thee , where the Lorde thy God (ha 11 chufe to fet his Name, 'when the Lorde thy God rwtafceftal (hall blelTe thee, giuetheeab.l.i< 2 5 Then (halt thou make it in moncy,& (J take »o,»W vf the money in thine hand , and go vnto the place which the Lord diy God (hall chufe. 2«> And thou (halt beftowe the money for whatfoeuer thine heart defireth : whether it bee oxe, or (heep,or wine , or ftrong di inke 01 what- foeuer thine heart defireth : g and (halt eate it e »ft»d* p"'1 there before the Lordethy God, and reioycchi* ^\ , 3u, and thine houfhold. _ j 27 Andtheleuitethat is widnn thy gates (halt thou notforfake: forheehadi neither part fa | norinheritancewith thee. jeerrlytithet 8 fttj ■Mitt. *l!*t 5.41. h'r Utnotthim be*rtlttu.ll. c Tom'? your :fcaiitte,Matth. 16. < 1. A Thoufhaltbe liberal!. ixoa.it.'.. mv.a.4.14. e In totiei) that 00 docft ac- knowledficthe benefit* which Gaxlbarligiucn thee by his la- bours. ritance to poflefle it : 5 So that thou hearken vnto the voyce ofthe Lord thy God , to obierue and doe all thefe com- mandementSjWhich I command thee this day. 6 For the Lord thy God hath blefled thee, as he hath promifed thee ; and * thou (halt lend vnto ny nations,butthou thy telfe (halt not borow, and thou (haltreigne ouer many nations,andthey (hall not 1 eigne ouer thee. 7 ^ If one of thy brethren with thee be poore |J win any of thy gates in thy land,wliich the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou (halt not harden thine heart,nor(hut thine hand fro thy poore brother. 8 * But thou (halt open thine hand vnto him, and (halt lend him fufheient for his neede which he hath. 9 Beware that there bee not a wicked thought in thine heart,tofay,Thefeuenth yeere , the yeere -offreedomeisat hand: therfore j itgneueth thee to Iooke on thy poore brother , and thougiueft him nought j and he crievnto theLoidagainft thee,, fo that finnebe in thee : I o Thou (halt giue him, and \ let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for becaufe of this the Lord thy God (hal bleffe thee in all thy works and in all that thou putteft thine hand to. I I c Becaufe there (hall be euer fome poore in the landjthe: efore I command thee, faying,Thou (hnlt J open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poore in thy land. 12 ^ * If thy brother anEbrew (ell himfelfe to thee , or anEbrewefle, and feme thee fixe yere, eneninthefeuenth yeere thou (halt let him goe free from thee : 1 3 And when thou fendeft him out free from tnee,:hou (halt not let him goe away tmptie, 14 Hut (halt - giue him a liberal reward of thy fheepe , and ofthy corne , and of thy wine : thou (halt giue him of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blefled thee. 1 5 And remember that thou waft a (eruant in the land of Egypt, & the Lord thy God deliuered thee : therefore I command thee this thing to day. 1 6 And if he fay vnto thee, I will not go awav from thee,becaufe'he loueth thee and thine houft, .Wbecaux'heis well with thee, : 1 7 * Then (halt thou take an awle , and pierce h Fortheyareth< 1 ords. O Thou (hale eat it before die Lord thy God yeere by yeere , in the place which the Lord (hail chu&,botii thou and thine hou(hold. 2 1 * But it there be any blemifh therein , as if it bt lame or blind, orhaue any euiIlfault,thou(halt not offer it vnto the Lord thy God, 12 'Zxtmakeateit within thy gates : the vn- cleaneand the cleane jbailexte it alike, ' as the roe bucke and as the hart. 23 Onely thou (halt not eat the blood there- of, but powreitvponthe gronnd as water. CHAP. XV\ 1 OfEM/ltr, 10 mitftmtidt, 15 ^idibe feaft of Taierntc/es 18 IVhoto0ccrt ett^ht It btorivntl ai hh/ntr) ■ firlidutn- THouflialt keepethe monethof a Abib, and thou (halt celebrate the Pafleouer vnto the Lord thy God:for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee out of Egypt by night. 2 Thou (hair therefore b offer the Pafleouerj b Thmr fhalteati vnto the Lord thy God, of (heepe, and bullocks, ] «ne Etfterlambe, * in the place where the Lord (hall chufetQcaufe]*"4f-u * his Name to dwell. 3 Thou * (halteate no leauencd bread with it: tar feuen dayes (halt thou eate vnleauened bread therewith , eiten the bread of c tribulation : for .thou cameft out of the land of Egypt in hafte, that thou mayeft remember the day when thou cameft out ofthe land of Egypt , all the dayes of thy life. :.";,!» '4 And there (halbenoleauenfeenewiththee inallthycoaftesfeuen dayes long: neither (hall there remaine the night any of the fle(h vntill the morning, which thou otteredft y rirft day at euen. 5 Thou mayeft d not offer the Paffeouer with- j Thijwajdi in any ofthy gjtes, which the Lord thy God gi- -- ueththee: 6 But in the place which the Lord thy God (hall chute to place his Name, there thou (halt of- fer the e Paffeouer at euen, about the going down ofthe (unne,in the fea'ibn that thou cameft out of Egypt. 7 And thou (halt rofte and eate itin the place which the Lord thy God (hall chute, and (halt re- rurne on the morrow, and goe vnto thy tents. 8 Sixe dayes (halt thou eat vnleauened bread, and the (euenth day fbaUbe a iolemne affembly to the L ord thy God:' thou (halt do no work then in. 9 ^Seuen weekes (halt thou ■" number vnto thee,and (halt begin to number the ieuen weekes, when thou beginiuft to put the fickle to f corne: 10 And thou (halt keepe the feaft ofweekes vnto the Lord thy God, fwcBafreegift of thine hand , which thou (halt giue vnto the Lord thy God, as the Lord thy God hath blefled th«e. 1 1 And thou (halt reioyce before the Lord thy God,thou and thy fonne, and thy daughter, and thy feru.v 't,and thy maide, arid the Leuite that is within thy ga«s,& the ftranger, Scthefatherles, and chtp.ii.x.tcdut JS.11. i Thou (halt ai wclleatcthemaj thtrcc bi)cke,and otbet wildebeaitf. a RsadcExod. '3>4- *E.Y0d.l».J41JJ, e Which fignlficc thaiaffl.ftion which thou haift io Egypt. accoaiplifiied when the Temple was built. e Which was in- (litutedtoput theminremem. brance ol their deliucranre out of Egypt: and to centmuethem in thehoproflefus Chrilt.ef whom thislatubewasa figure ( Bcginningattht Le.Mt.j,.!;. exod.ij.4. \Or,.tstli*H»t*bU Tt'ttiMgt/, ThefeaftoftheTi Chapju ijjmij g That it.ttie fir. tecnthdayofthe retrench monechj. icuit a;.;^. h According to the abilitie that God hath giuen him. i H. gineaiitho- ritie'.otlutpeo- ple for a time to chufethemfelues magifttates. It The magiftrate rouftc'onltantly followtlietfiionr orthe Law.aird in nothing decline from iultice. \0rjm*i,t. ■Cbip.ii.ii. a Thou iTiak not ferae God for fa- shions fake, as b/p»critcsdoe. b Shewing that the crime cannot beexcuCedby the fraikieof thepcr e Whereby he condeinneth all relijion and fet- tling ofGed.whkh Cod hath not commanded. IS.15 .CT«(.l8.1« a eoi.ra t. ■fEfr.oftwo wtlntj. r thru mi- *ejfti. and the widow, that are among you, in the place which thi Lord thy God /hall chufe to place his Name there, j 2 And thou fhalt remember that thou waft a feruant in Egypt : therefore thou fhalt obferue and doe thefe Ordinances. 13 ^ Tbcu (halt g obierne the feaft of the Ta- bernacles fcuen dayes , when thou haft gathered in thy corne,and thy wine. 14 And thou fhaltreioyce in thy feaft, thou, and thy ion ,an J thy daughter, & thy ieruant,and thy ma'id,and theLeuite,andthe ftrangcr,andthe fatherles , and the widow,y 3re within thy gates. i J Seuen dayes (halt thou.ki.epe a feaft vnto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord /hall chufe, when the Lord thy God (hall bleffe thee in all thine increafe , and in all the workes of 'th:nehands,thou (halt in any cafe be glad. 1 6 ^ " Three times in the yeere /hall all the males appeare before the Lord thy God in the place which he (hall chufe : in the feaft of the vn- leauened bread,and in the feaft of theweeke- ,..;"u in the feaft of the Tabernacles and they (hall not appeare before the Lord * emptie. 17 Enery man fbaU put according to the gift of his h hand,and according tothcbleillng of the Lord thy God,which hehathgiuen thee. 18^"' Iudges and officers (halt thou make thee in all thy cities , which the Lord thy Godgineth thee throughout thy tribes : and they (hall iudge the people with righteous judgement. 19 Wreft not thou the Law, nor reject any perfon, neither take reward : for the reward blin- deth the eyes of the wife , & peruerteth the words ofthe iuft. 20 That which k is iuft and right (halt thou follow,that thou mayeft hue,and poifefle the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee. 1,1 ^ Thpu (halt plant thee no groue of any trees neerevnto the Altar of the Lord thy God, which thou (halt make thee. 22 Thou (halt fet theevpno[| pillar, which thing the Lord thy God hateth. CHAP. XVII. * The pwiifhment of lie tJohter. 9 Hard contrcuerfa tre drought to the !'rle(l auitbe ludyi. 11 The contmnirnml die. te The e'.tSionof the K">g. is. nud 17 I'/hat itjin«.< heou'bttoiuoid. 18 ^AHdnhatheonoht taimbrice. THoufhalt offer vnto the Lord thy God no bullocke norihetpe wherein is* s blemifh or any euill fauoured thing : tor that is an abomina- tion vnto the Lord thy God, 2 ^ Tf there bee found among you in any of thy cities , which the Lord thy God giueth thee, man or •> woman that hath wrought wickedues in the fight ofthe Lord thy God, in tranfgreffing his Coueuant, j And hath gone and ferued other gods, and worfhipped them, as the Sunne, orthe Moone,or any of the hofte of heauen , which I haue not c commanded, 4 Anditbetolde vntothce, and fhoubaft Jieard it,then (halt thou inquire diligent: , it be true, and the thing certainc, that fuch abomi- nation is wrought in Liael, 5 Then (halt thou bring foorth that man : or. that woman (which haue committed that wicked thing) vnto thy gates , tphetbtrttbtiVaxa or wo- man & (haltftone them with ftoncs, till they die. 6 * At the mouth f of two or three witneflcs Aull hee that is worthy of death , die : m\ at the mouth ofoncwitnefle lie (hall notcae. The Kings charge. 7» com;.:, ' JtneGodi • duue religion. ■ hinh) theLaw ol Cioii. - thii ihccoutro- nerfieoiafliaiie an end. 7 Thchandsof the 4 wineries (hall hu- fij ft d Wl vponhim, tokillhim:and afterward the hands actljrfl that :hrj of all the « people rib thou (halt take the vnckuj J*"* "r,""h away from among you. 8 ^ If there rile a matter too hard for thee iudgement bctweene blood andblood,l I plea and plea, bctweeiicplagueandpljgu. ,111 ti.o blatters of controucriie within thy gate/ /halt thou arifi , and go vp vnto the pi it . rne Lord I'thv God /hall cfiufc, 9 And thou (halt come vntothe Pritfts ofthe Le.uitesa.nd vnto the 'Iudge that /halbein thp'c ' vvbo Ml gi( dayes, and aske , and they lhall Ihewtheet tence of iudgement, to. And thou (halt do according to tl which they of that place (which the Lc I choienj (law tine ,andrJb,ou (halt obferue to dpe according to all that they info: me thee u Accord.ng to the "Law, which they (hall teach thee,and according to theiudgementwhich they (hall tell diet ,0.ri: % t&ou do ; thou (halt not decline from the thing whiei: they (ha] Q mitlur to the right h. ud.ncr to ll'eleft. 1 2 And that man th.it v.:!l do p-c iimptuoufiy. not hearkening vrto thePiieft rthatftandvth be- fore the lord thy Godtol'minifk-r there, or vn- h ' Sciltmg aihri» tothelndge, that man (hall die , and thou (halt «(\\Z : takeaway eniil from I,?.;e!. ftth'aerti^ 1 3 So allthcpeorl-iTl'lhcareand [lxc , at:d do no more prefumptuoiulv. 14'^" When thou (halt come vnto thelar.de which the lord thy Gcd giaeth thee, and /halt poffeffeitanddwd! the:'ein,it:hou iay3 1 will let a King ouc-r me , like as all the nations that are a bout me, 1 5 Then thou (halt make him King ouerthee,! whom the Lord thy God (hall chu'e from amongl thy brethren (halt thou raakeaKine ouertlie'e; thou |j (halt not fet a ! ftraiigat; ouer thee^which is |>,m.;rr7 not not thy brother. 16 In any wife he (hall not prepare him many hor.es,nor bn'ng the people againcto k Egypt,for toincreafe the number orhpries, ieeing theLord hath (ayd vnto you, Ye (hall hencefoorth goc no morcagaine that way. 1 7 Neither (hall Hee take Irni many wines, left his heart ' turne away,neither fhalLhe gather him much filuer and gold. 1 8 And when he (hall (it vpon the throne of his Kingdome, then (hall he write him this «■ Law i c- peatedin abooke, bythenPrieftsofth« 1 <> Anditfhalbe with him, and hee (hallreadc therein all dayes of his life , that he maj ' feare the L ord his God3 1 if 1 CHA P. XVI 1 1. j Tkepou.tn of the Ltmlet. fi 0<~ thr Unite eam> mother p tee 9 To ttnit 1 - 15 CodatUvn lenun (nwthoHtt t,ur Pnfbtt. ;• The (alfePnphei1htUbe(l*mt. i: n,w^<;.t bt tatwtn THeP: lefts of the I cuius, <«>»<( all the tribe ot Leui " (hal haue no poi t nor inheritance w m Iii aci,* but (halcat the otic; ings ofthe L01 dmadc by firc,and his » ir.heMtar.ee. 2 Therefore fliallthey haue.m mong their brethren ?y»rthe 1 ord is their inhe- ritancc,as he hath faid vnr'. - * An 1 i \\ h thriiaiion.lcfthe change troe r;l"f;i. OL'iatoidolitcie, andbfingthce;» Diarry. k To reitraje theiiiniuneva-.d • ■ t'l-irbcl'IcreJ, r King. 10 id. I From ihc law ol God. m M;smip.,the itrobewriitmbf C'ncru.orliemill • wiiteitbytbcit D V nature lundrr i Chmp I0.9. co-. 9 1 j. nheritaacd The Leuices portion m beiitetonomic. Tliepuniflimentof afalfewitneiTe. » The right loulder. Mum. 8.18. 3 f AndthisfhalbethePrieftesduetieof the peop!e,that chey which otter facrifice, whether it be bullock or fheepe,(hall giue vnto the Prieft the b (houlder,and the two cheeks,and the maw. 4 The hi-ft fruits aljo of thy corne,of thy wine, WHen the Lord thy God* (hall rooteout UbfAutf. the nations,who!e land the Lord thy God iueth thee , and thou fhalt pofiefle them , and well in their cities,andin their houies, I 2 * Thou (halt leparate three cities,for thee in jj**» ~*,,,JJ and of thine oyie,and the firft. of the fleece of thy jthe middes of thy land which the Lord thy God nt^.x^' fh c.pe fhalt thou giue him. giueth thee to poflefle it. 5; For the Lord thy God hath chofen him out I j Thou (halt a prepare thee the way , and di- % Make a* opei of all thy tribes, to ftand & minifter in the Name uide the coaftsof the land, which the Lord thy andieady way. oftheLord,himandhisfonncsforeuer. God giueth thee to inherite, into three parts, that ....... 6 f AlfowhcnaLcuite (hall come out of any euery bmanilayer may flee thither. LffiSS S* 4 ^ This alto is the caule wherefore the man- baie no hatred in flayer fhallflee thither, and liue . who fb killeth hishcarc. his neighbour ignorantly, andhatedh.mnotin ! time pa fled: 1 5 As hee that goeth vnto the wood with his neighbour to hewe wood, and his hand ftriketh \Or,ctnmt itt •adgidtodeAtb. two fires. ? Ltitit.ii.il. ^LtMlt.lO.lJ. *i Sum. 18.7, rwi crifir,. oftali'ercligiuc, f£4r. butthoH 901(1. jElr.^iKtHir tpfJmed. 2 Meaning, a cou. tinuall (uccehion of Pr-pbetsiill Cluiftthecndof of thy cities of all Ifrael, where he remained,and . Meiningto come with call the defire of his heart vnto the crueGodvnfai- Jplace which the Lord (hall chute, .cdly.andnotto ; j Hee (hall then minifter in the Name of the .Lord his God, as all his brethren the Leuites, which remaine there before the Lord. 6 Noteonlhained I 8 They (hall haue like portions to eat d befide with the axe to cut downe the tree.if the head flip :oliueofiiirr.felfe.:thatwhichcommethofhislaleof hispatrimony. fromthehelue, and hit his neighbour that hee ' 9 When thou malt come into the land which dieth, the fame « (hall flee vnto one of the cities, i Thatmnrther ,y Lord thy God giueth thee,thou (halt not learne i and liue, b:not committsa 'to doe after the abominations ofthofe nations. ! 6 Leftthe*auengerofthebloodfcllowaft r vp<""nurthe.r. 10 Let nonebe found among you that maketh themanflayer while his heart is chafed , ando- j Kwi%'^-1'" vi'firtrfbv ^S ^oaor ^is daughter to e * go thorow the fire, uertake him , becaufe the way is long , and (lay tWsceremeny of 6r tnat v^etn witchcraft,»r a regarder of times,or a him, although hee bee not || worth}' of death, be- pafsmg between* marker of the flying of foule.?,or a forcerer, i caufe he hated him not in time parted. 11 Or * a charmer , or that counftlleth with ! 7 Wherefore I command thee, frying, Thou 1 fpirits,or a foothfayer,or that * asketh counfell at fhalt appoint out three cities for thee, the dead. ' 8 And when the Lord thy God d enlargeth d when thou go- » 12 For all that doe ftch things <«r« abominati- ! thy coafts (as hee hath fworne vnto thy fathers) jtftoaerlordento on vnto the Lord, and becaufe of theft abomina- j andgiueththeealltheland, which hee promifed r''ffefl tions the Lord thy God doeth caft them out be- to giue vnto thy fathers, ( fore thee. 9 (If thou keepe allthefe Commandements ! t hypo- 1 1 Thou (halt be f vpright therefore with the to doe them , which I command theethis day, to j xture Lord thy God. wit, that thou lone the Lord thy God, and walke | 14 For theft nations which thou (halt poflefle, in his waves for euer) * then (halt thou adde three */o#j».7. hearken vnto thoft that regard the times,and vn- cities moefor thee befides thofe three, to forcer ers : fas for thee,the Lord thy God hath : 1 o That innocent blood bee not (hed within j not | (uttered thee fo. ! the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to 1 5 ^*The Lord thy God wil raife vp vnto thee inherite, e left blood be vpon thee, a g Prophet like vnto mee, from among you,f»«ia ' 11 f But ifa man hatehis neighbour, andlay centbboiL ofthy brethren : vnto him ye (hall hearken, ■ waitefor him,and rife againft him,and finite any 1 6 According to all that thou defiredft of the man that he die,and flee vnto any of theft cities, Lord thy God in Horeb, in the day of theaflem- 12 Then the '' Elders of his citie fhall fend and t Themaginmet. bly,wheu thou fayedft, * Let mee heare the voice fet him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of land of Canaan. c left thou bee *£r»7jh"' j0""' ' e^ my Lorc* Goc* no more> nor ^ee tnis great fire ' cne auenger of the blood,that he may die. anymore,thatI die not. : i} Tfuneg eye (hall not ipare him , bi "/0/S.14J. , but thou ;g Th«nwhofoe. 17 And the Lord faid vnto me,They haue wel fhalt put away'/fc* cne of innocent blood from ""PJ'donetb M8.t7. 20 ButtheProphettbat(halprefurneto(peake witnefles, or at the mouth of three witnefles (hall ,t;Co,tt'' thematterbeftabl-fhed. *«*r....»8. Chtiii.bnt to all that teach in hit 'Naa>e,l/a js.11. i By derating runil^mentvpon fiirn. . a word in my Name which I haue not comman- ded him to 'peake,or that fpeaketh in the name of ; other gods,euen thefame prophet fhall die. j 21 Andifthou think in thine heart,How (hall 1 we know the word which the Lordhath not fpo- : I ken? 22 When a Prophet fpeaketh in the Name of 16 f If afolft witnefle rife vp againft a man to accuft him of tre pafle, 17 Then both the men which ftriue together : fhall ftand before 5 h Lord, tuen before the priefts ,h God»pr«fcnc« andtheiudges,which(hallbeinthoftdayes, |i« where his ttue 8 Andthe Iudges (hall make diligent jnqui- ifters ate ft Vndertfii! furt !the Lord, if the thing t follow nor, nor cometo fition randifthewitnefTebefonndfalft.dwdhath ainm'jltd. note hecompri. kthallthe other tckcos. paiTe,.that is the thing which the Lord hath nor giuen filftwitneffe againft his brother, fpoken,' ut the Prophet hath (poken it prefiimptu- >J> *Then fhall yee doe vnto himasheehad \pr0ul9 , oufiy : thou (halt not therefore be afraid ofhim. thought to do vnto his brothenfo thou (halt take 4„„, ,,.«.* C H A P. XIX i tuiJl away forth of the mids of thee. > Titrt*>ichft.t:(,wnei i4Nu< :oritiMu'ihy ntiihUrsbtwidi. 2° And the reft fhall heare '*» , andfeare,and fhall henceforth commit no more any fiich wic- kednefle Tbt fn>i:(hmnt*ft>m ti*Uiartth/aljrwi* Of going *S*»d.ii.Jt. God permitteth net kis people to 6ght,whennfee- meth«o«d» "CUf.H.j. fcV tJprefent to de- fend yoa with hi$ pace and power. e For whet) iftry •n;red6r(ltodw«I in an houfe, they gaoethanltesto God.acknowledg- ingt'iat they had Shat b.n.-rit by nijgrace. d The Ebre.v word figDifietb to Dukeeomraon or prmhane^euit. s*Xf. *"tyi»»,St.I*, <•'.'«» J. 15. If it accept pew. */«G.8.f. cownrre. kednefle among yon. . 2 1 Therefore thine eye (hall haue no cowpaf- fion,f>«r "life for lie, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. chap! XX. j Thtitiorlttnmoftbt PntR zhtnthclfrieliitt (oettl.-ittB. j Tbtexbori4ii<>*tft>>eOffictr>/bi»m£n'.>tlhoutetal> with thee,which brought thee out of the land of Egypt. 2 And when ye are come neere vnto the bat- tell,then the Prieft fhall come forth to fp eake vn- to the people, j And (hall fay vnto them, Heare, OTfrael: ye are come this day vnto batteil againft your e- nemies : *let not your hearts faint, neither feare, nor be amafed,nor adread of them. 4 For the Lord your God b goeth with you, to fight for you againft your enemies, and tofaue you. 5 ^ And let the officers (peake vnto the peo- ple, faying, What man u thre that hath built a new houfe,and hath not 'dedicate it ? let him goe and returne to his hotrfe, left he die in the battel!, and another man dedicate it. 6 And what man « tl e» that hath planted a Vineyard , and hath not d eaten of die fruit ? let him goe and returne againe vnto his houfe, left he die in the battell,and another eat the fruit. 7 And what man utie't that hath betrothed a wife , and hath not taken her ? let him goe and returne againe vnto his houfe,left hee die in bat- tcll,and another man take her. 8 And let the officers Ipeake further vnto the people, and fay, * Whofbeuer is afraid and faint hearted, let him goe and returne vnto his houfe, left his brethrens'heart faint like his heart. 9 And after that the officers haue made an end of ipeaking vnto the people,they (hall make captaines of the armie to gouerne the people. I o ^ When thou commeft neere vnto a Citie to fight againft it,* thou (halt offer it peace, II And if it aniwere thee againe e peaceably, and open vnto thee,then let all the people that is found rherein,be tributaries vnto thee, and feme thee. 1 2 But ifit will make no peace with thee , but make war againft thee, then thou (halt befiege it. 71 Chap.xx.xxj. Inquifitionformunhcr. their abominations, which thev haue done vnto their gods , and fo yec (hould'finr.e againft the Lord your God. 19 ^YYhen d:ou h.,fr befieged a Citi time,and made warn.' againft ir to take it not the trees therof,bv Smiting an axje into them : fcr tliou mayeft eat oFthem : therefore thou fr alt not cut them downcto further thee in the (icge, (for the g tree of the field is mans lift ) 20 Onely thofe trees which thou knoweflarn not fbrmeatc, thofe (halt thou dettroy and cut ,t'fir°ld i.V(,nl downe,and make forts againft the Citie that ma- out in the Teje 4 Some trade, - f tl e !i-' 1 1 kcth warre with thee, vntill thou fubduc it CHAP. XXI. lltat'fiimfiriHiirlbrr. 11 Ofit>t»miniUl,mmw$m.t<; Tie C.rthr ;gbt unxot Ltchatgtdfir .foitan. 18 TbrM[abi- dientctila. aj Tielodfm^r.ct'jKjaltni^t one be found " (laine in the land , which the TF XLordthyGodgiueth thee to poffefie it,lving die fieltt,dritis not knowne- who hath flair.ehn t Then thine Elders and thy Iudges (hall come forth, and meafct e vnto the Cities that arc round about him that is flaire j • And let the Elders of that Cide , which is next vnto the fiaine man , take out of thedroue an heifer that hath not bene put to labour, nor hath drawen in die yoke 4 And let the Elders of that Citie bring the heifer vnto a ftonie b valley , which is ne tlier eared nor fowen ? and ftnke oif the heifers necke there in the valley. J Al b the Priefts the fonnes ofleui (whom the Lord thy God hath cho "en to minifter,and to bleffe in the Name of the Lord; fhall come foi th, & by their word (hall all ftnfe & plague be tried. 6 And all the Eiders of that Citie that came neere to the fiaine man. (hall warn their hands o- uer the heifer that is beheaded in the valley : 7 And (hall teftifie and ray, Our hands haue not fh.ed this blood,neither haue our eies ct ne it 8 c O Lord hee' mercifull vnto thy people 1 i- rael,whom then haft redeemed, and lay no inno- cent blood to the charge of thy people Ifrael,and the blood (hall be forgiuen them. 9 So (halt thou take away the cry of innocent blood from thee, when thou (halt do tliat which is right in the fight ofthe Lord. 10 ^"Wlicn thou (halt goe to warre againft thine enemies , and the lord thy God (hall dcli- uerthem into thine hands , and thou (halt take them captiues, 1 And (halt fee among the captiues a be.uiti- •.-tinftiLee. a ThiiTiwdecTa- rcthhowhortible athingmoitl er i», feeing! hn for one man a »nolr coon- trey flialbr porSlk. ed.nceptaieme- diebelousd. b Tnat the blood fhedrl tre inno. crnt braft inaf»- litjrif pllf'.miffct maW iSfm »b- hoitethcdcl. TVit mi the prjy«r,wliicoik« Pricftimideia the a di-nccaf tbepeople. li And the Lord thy God (hall deliuer it into full woman,and haft a dehre Mito hcr,and woul thine hands , and thou (halt fmite all the males thereof with the edge ofthe (word. 4 Onely the women , and the children, *and thecattell, and all that is in the citie, etter all the [nailes deft take her to thv wife, 12 Then thou (halt bring her home to diine I houfc,d and (he (hall (haue her head,and parcher Id I^HfiauM fpoile thereof (halt thot; take vnto thy felfe, and ftalteatethefpoile of thine enemies j which the Lord thv God hath giuen thec. 1 5 Thus (halt thou doe vnto all the Ct'ries, ■which are a great way off fromthee, which arc 'f ForGodUad ap. not ofthe Cities of theie f Nations here, pointed that the , , g Bat 0p cne cides of this people, which the be'^eWed °„d Lord thy God fhall giue thee to inher.te , thou nwdethelfraehtej ftalt (auenoperfonaliue, *g:cmetjofhi« 17 But (halt \tterly deftrov them : to vit , the kai,chap.7.ie. |Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and 'the Pe: izzites ,theHiuites,and thclebufitcs : as jthe Lord thy God hath commanded t'v.e, j 8 That they teach you not to doc after ail j And (he fhall put offthe garment th-at dice fe&ftae'Sw wastakenin,andfhe(balremainein thine houfe, beiojncitothe. rand btwaile her father and lier modiei a nioneth peopir of < od. Ion? : and after that (halt thou goe in vnto her, \e A'h,',nI re* antfmarry he nan,! j* to of the feed which thou halt fowen, and the fruite ^Trot^S*" of the vineyard. \ turiotuofnew ! i o ^ Thou (halt not plow with an oxe and an imieuuons. jafle together. portion ofallthat hee hath: forheeis the firft of \ n ^ Thou malt not weareagarment of diuers his ftrength , and to > him belongeth the right of ;forts, as of wollen and linnen together, the firft borne. 12 ^ * Tho'u malt make thee fringes vpon the *N*b».ij.38. 1 8 f If any man haite a ronne thatis ftubborne foure quarters of thy vefture,wherewith thou co- and difobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the uereft thy felfe. k Fori' iithemo-ivoiceofhisfathermor the voiceofhis> mother, | 13 ^ If a man take a wife, and when hee hath thersd.ietiealiu to mftructhcr, caildjea. and they haue cluitenedhim, and hee would not lyen with her, hate her, obey them, 14 And lay jj flanderous things vnto her g Thatis.bean 1 9 Then (hall his father and his mother take charge,and bring vpan euill name vpon her,and occafiontbatlh* him,& bring him out vnto the Elders oi his citie, fay, 1 tooke this Wife, and when I came to her, I jiifhndeted. and vnto the gate ofthe place where he dwelleth, j found her not a maide, 1 Which dealt was allu appoin- ted for blaTphe. mersaud idela- ten: To chat to dilbbey the pa- rents is molt hot' tible. 20 • Andfhallfay vntotheElders of his Citie, This our fonne is ftubburne and diibbedient, and he will not obey our admonition; he is a riotour, and a drunkard. 2i Then all the men of his City mall ' ftone him with ftones vnto death: fo thou malt take a- way euill from among you, that all Ilraelmay heare it,and feare. 22 ^Tfa man alfo haue committed a trefpafle wortliy of death, and is put to death, and thou hangeft him on a.tree. mFotGodstaw ! 23 His body /hall not remaine ,n all night vp- fey his death is ft- ! on the tree,but thou (halt bury him the fame day: tisfied, and nature. for fae * curfe 0fGod u on lum that is hanged abboKethcrntkie,! — >-. 1 5 Then (hall the father ofthe maide and her mother take and bring the fignes of the maydes • virginitie vnto ths Elders ofthe citie to the gate, j 1 6 And the maides father mall fay vnto the I Elders , I gaue my daughter vnto this man to j ■ wife, and he hateth her : 17 And loe , he layeth danderous things vn- to her charge,faying, I found notlhy daughter a 1 , maide : loe , thefe are the tokens of my daughters j virginitiy: and they fhallfpeadthekvefturebe-|h Meaning, the" fore the Elders ofthe citie. flute, wherein thd 1 8 Then the Elders of the citie (hall take that : fe 0™" v"' man and chaftife him, 19 And fhall condemne him in an hundreth ; »V1 t-lAV V.M1 IV \>i ^_> \S^t. « Wll *iA'-l 11414 1. *.» "1UJUVV4, ; *^ 41.I1M ""■'H WVUVJVU1J1W ililll J. 1 1 tltl J. i 1U 1 J U.I t 111 Defile not therefore thy land which the Lord thy j flekeh of filuer,and giue them vnto the father " pin God giueth thee to inhence. CHAP. XXII. i For the fault of the maide, becaufe hee hath brought vp an euill : the child redonn. I name vpon a maide of Ifrael : and (he (hall be liis d'tl! t0 the fhlin« I „.;f„ -.-J I . 1 iiL.„i:r_ ofthe parents : *E.v«'.iJ4i a A; though thou faweftitnoc. b Shewing that brotherlyaOeHion jnuftbediewi ' ^lungo,*. ,Tbe wife,andhemay not put her away all his hfe. | ^efo^h 1v,*«the*e of turn ■Bomin miy not weare mans *i>j>a>tt/,noi man thentvuns. Of tbedtmrntmctheryougbirds. 8 (Vljihty (houldbattebft- tlemeiftl. 9 Ncttomixitlwtriiindi tontbtr. 1} Cfibewifi uolbemgfinnda'Uirimi. aj Tbt pmifhaitHt ofadulutit. THou * (halt not fee thv brothers oxe nor his (heepe goe aftray , and » withdraw thy felfe hath wrought folly in Iirael , by playing the j from them, but fhalt bring them againe vnto thy | whore in her fathers houfe : fo (halt thou put euill; brother. 2 And if thy brother be not h neere vnto thee, ■ | or if thou know h m not,then thou fhalt bring it into thine hou.1', and it (hall remaine with thee. I away from among you. 22 ^""Ifa man be found lying with a woman * tew».J».i»< married to a man , then they fhall die euen both tw3ine,to w//,the man that lay with the wife,and notone'vro them J 1LU tunic nuu-tj auw n ***oa* ii,uju»iiv «im *..*v^, , -••« , ---, — « j . ,~— • that dwfn neere vntill thy brother feeke after it, then fhalt thou the wife: To thou fhalt put away euil from I Irael, rntov»,butaifb \ deiiuer it to him againe : 2? ^Ifa maide be betrothed vnto a husband, to them which ate ' fart e off. c Much more art Inhkemaneifnaltthoudoewithhis^afre, j and a man finde her in the towne and lye withu and o (halt thou doe with his rayment,and (halt : her forth; neigh- bours peifcn. thou bound to doe | fo doe with ail loft things of thy brother, which he hath loft : if thou haft found them, thou fhalt not withdraw thy felfe Jrora ihim. 4 ^ Thou (halt not fee thy brothers afTe nor his oxe fall downeby the way,and withdraw thy felfe from them , but fhalt lift them vp with him. •y ^The dwoman fhall not weare that which pertaineth vnto the man , neither (hall a man put on womans rayment : for all that do fo are abo- mination vnto the Lord thy God. 6 ^ If thou finde a birds neft in the way, in any tree,or on the ground,ivfc*i/«r tbsy be yong or egges, and the damme fitting vpon theyong,or vpon the egges, e thou (halt not take the damme J ■with the yong, 7 "But (halt in any wife let the damme go,and | take the yong to thee , that thou mayeft prolper * Forthatwercto alter the ordrrof .andiode sitjtre /v;iteC c IfCod deteft emeltiedone to Iittlebirds.how pinch moteto man, made accor d»iig':o hisimsge; and prolong thy dayes. 24 Then fhall yee bring them both out vnto the gates ofthe fame citie , and (hall ftone them with ftones to death : the maid becaufe (he cryed not being in the city,and the man,becau(e he hath JJ humbled his neighbours wife : fo thou (halt put j | cr, defiled, away euill from among you. 25 V But if a man hnde a betrothed mayde in j the field and force her, and lye with her,then the man that lay with her,(hall die alone : 2 6 And vnto the maid thou (halt doe nothing, becaufe there is in the maide no || caure of death : 1 1^ "'J™ ***' for as when a man rifeth againft his neighbour \ ,0J '" ' and woundeth him to death , fo k is this matter, j k M?anmg, thae 27 For hee found her in the fields: the betro-j the innocent can , thed mayde cr>'ed , and.there was no man to fuc- not be Pooilhed' : cour her. j 28 %'trre. 15 Oflhefijil'mijer. ; *mt. 17 Toftteitlliiudofnho'tdome. 19 OJ fjirf.ll Of ; tiavtt tt;Oftitni:ghtturfu'mtMtdcornt. NOne that is hurt by burfting or that hath his priuie member cut oft, 3 fhall enter into the [Congregation of the Lord. 2 b A baftard (hall not enter into the Con- gregation of the Lord : euen to his tenth genera- tion /hall he not enter into the Congregateon of the Lord. 3 *The Ammonites and the Moabites /hall not enterinto the Congregation of the Lord:euen to their tenth generation (lal they not enter into the Congregation ofthe Lordforeuer, 4 Becaufe they c met you not with bread and waterin die way,when ye came out ofEgypt,and becauie they hi>cd againft thee Balaam the fonne ofBeor, of Pethor in Arem-naharaitn , to curie thee. , 5 Neucrthelefte,the Lord thy God would not hearken vntoBalaam,buttheLord thy God tur- ned the curie to a blefiing vnto thee , becauiethe Lord thv God loued thee. € Thou d (halt not feeke their peace nor their profperitieall thy daies for euer. 7 ^ Thou /halt not abhorre an Edomite: for he is thy brother , neither /halt thou abhorre an j Egy pti5,bec3iife thou wait a ftranger in his land. 8 The children thatatebtgottencofthemin their third generation, /hall enter into the Con- gregation ofthe Lord. 9 ^ When thou goeft out with the hofte a- gairift thine enemies,keep thee then from allwk- kednefTe. o *Tf there bee among you anythatis A bill ofdiuorccment. 74 ZtMll.li ft. k Thiiwjipfr. rr.ini-Jfo, a:ine forthr luidrtfc ' ft bar bean 1 II thou charity tacbj bro. Ijiebisloocto- H-^rd thee. the'e are abomination vnto the I ord thy God. 19 ^ "Thou (halt not giue to vlttne to thv brother t m vfime of mom v,v:u: it oftnc I of any tiling that is put to vfti it. 20 Vnto a k ftrar.ger thou rnaieft lend tpm vfurie, but thou (halt not lend vponvuiik Mir,, thy brother, that the Lord thy God may ' Kbjflft thee in all that thou letteft thine hand to, in the land whither thou goeft to pofle/Teit. 21 ^ When thou (h.iJt vowe a vowe vnto the Lord thy God, thou /halt not be fkeke fortheLordthy Godwil f&reryrequtre it oftnee and/e it/hould befinne vnto thtc. 22 But when thou abftaineft from vowing, it fbalbe no finne vnto thee. 2} That which is gone out of thy lippeSjthou (halt ■• kcepe and performe, as thou haft vowed f» iftke^WW ' it willingly vnto the Lord thy God :/«rthou haft Mu|l*I>«Eo««r fpoken it with thy mouth. 24 ^ When thou conimeft vnto "thy neigh- 'n Feinp hi/edfc bonrs vineyard,then thou rnaieft eat grapes at thy F° libout. plea(ure3as much as thou wilt : but thou /halt put noneinthyvehel. L To bring horn* 25 When thou commeft intotliy neighbours Totl'irie bouie. come, * thou rnaieft plucke the eafes with thine f Utni.ir.t. hand , but thou (halt not mcoue a fickle to thy neighbours corne. CHAP. XXIIII. 1 Dmrcmnt permitted. % Hee thmuHtai) martirdn e*. imped from vtrre. 6 Ofthepled:e. r4 Jftgn ash.oi let rtte.nrd. i<5 TfcxudmH/lnoittpHmP'tdfir.Hltd. 17 The . c»)eojtbe[ir*ngir,(athcrle{litnavideK. WHen a man takcth a wife, and marricth her,iffobee/hee finde no fauourin his eyes,becaufe hee hath efpied fome filthine/lc in j her,- thenlethimwritehera'biiof diuorcement, L Hereby Coo*ap>; and put it in her hand, and fend her out of his jproi.eth not that houle. iightd uoicerrrnt, 2 Andwheu /hecis departed outorTushoufc '^i.SVrlhir andgoneherawayjandmarywithanotherman, EncomieDirac^ j And ifthe latter husband hate her,and write Mauh.19.7. cleane by that which commeth to him by night,, her a letter of a diuorcement, and put it in her he /hall goc out ofthe hofte,and (hal not enter in- j hand,and fend her out of his houfe, or if the latter u, the hoft. 1 1 But at euen hee (hall wafh hir/tf'lfc with wa- :er,and when the fiinneis down, he(hal enter in- to the hoft. 12 CThou (halt haue a place alio without the S552S,fa! fcoft,whither thou /halt f refort, j And thou /halt haue a paddle among thy weapons,andwhen thou wouideft fit down with- put,thou /halt dig therewith,and returning,thou " alt gcouer thine excerments. 1 4 For the Lord thy God walketh in the mids f thy campe to deliue'r thee, & to giue thee thine nemies before thee : therefore thine hoft /hall be oly,that he fee no filthy thing in thee,and turne way from thee. . ■ 5 ^ Thou (halt not b deliuer the feruant vn- o hismafter , which is efcapedrrom his mafter nto thee. Ii Thijit meant ofthe heathen; who fled fortheir niaRerscruelty, aad imbrjcedthe true religion. f iLr.gutt. j man die which tooke her to vifj : 4 Vien her firft husband, which fer.t her a way,may not '.ake her againe to be his wife, afte that /hee is b defiled : for that ii abomination in |b Seeta; the fight of the Lord,and thou (hale not caufe the land to finne?\vhieh the Lord thy God doth giue thee to inherit. 5 tfWhcn a man takcth a new wife, he: fhall not goea warfare, « nc:tiu.r (hall be charged L Tt,ltthfy „igli with any bufinelle, but (hall bee free at liome jitarnctoknoire one yeere,and reioyce with his wife, which hee °*' anothrrtcou- : hath taken. 6 «TNo man /hall take the nether nor the ! vppef'milftone to pledge : for tin's gage is hu li uing, mittinghrr,(ie I d^ed htrtnhe ...ldeantaad rte- fed. terward 'iue ui EO(ll] p.-ace. d Noran» thin; wherrby s 7' f If any man be found ftealinganvofhis ^"^fc""-'0! brethren ofthe children orlfrael, and makctfa ImcrchandiTe of him, or fellcth l:ini,diat thedEe itf Hee (ball dwell with thee, euen among jfhal dic:fo (halt thou put cuill away from among poo, in what place hee (hall chufe , in one of thy jyou j Forbidding fierebytbatany % aioe gotten of eailltlrngsdiotild be applied to the ferniceolGod, Wicb.t.7. " cities where it liketh him beft : thou (halt not k-cxe him. ^ There /halbe no whore ofthe daughters 8 ^" Take heed ofthe' plapic ofl rp>-ofic,that * ^««/.t}.»; thou ob'erue diligcnt!v,anddoc accoidir.. tliat the Pricfts of die Lcuites /hal teach yotr.rake ioflfiael, neither fhall there be a whore keeper of jhecdyedoe asl commanded them. thefonr.es of I frael. 9 RemcmlierwhattlicI ordthy Goddid vn- | 18 Thou (halt neither brine the >' hireof a to 'Miriam by the way after that yeCwerecotoC whore nor the price of a drgee into thehotifc of jotit ofEgypt. " Lordtby God for any vowe : for euen both : 1 10 f When thou (halt askc ag ime of thy neigh- I K 1 betir To wtuttehauci ftialtreceiuewhat he may fpare. Deureronomie. raifc feed to thekinfracn." lis d kinfman fliall goe in vnto her, and take ^ * When thou cutteft down thine harueft vnto the Elders, and fay, My kinfmaii refufeth to meant fhat the na- raile vp vnto his brother a name inftrael : he wil ; t„url!,1 broth« not do'e the office of a kinfman vnto me. brothel but 8 Then the Elders of his citie (hall call him, Ifome other ofthe and commune with him : ifheftandand !ay,I wil kinred that wasin not take her, (that degree whicb. 9 Then (hall his kinfwoman come vnto him ; m'sht ma"y- in the prefence of the Elder's , and loofe his (hoe from his foot,and (pit in his face,and aniwer,an d (ay, So (hall it bee done vnto that man that will not build vp his brothers houfe. 10 And his name (hall be called in Iiiael, The houfe of him whole (hoe 1 s put off". 11 ^e when men ftriue together, one with (e This law in- , another, if the wife ofthe one come neere.for to ?°"eth '!?* %°$- • .u r ■ ■lyfrumefaftr.tue rid her huf band out ofthe hands of him that (mi- ' prefirncd,for ethhim,and put forth her hand, andtakehimby : it isaubertible his priuities, ^ thing tofcea wo. 1 z Then thou (halt cut oft her hand: thine eye > rton Paft {hame* fliall not fpare her. 1 j ^ Thou (halt nothauein thy bag two ma- j ner off weights,a great and a (mall : 1 4 Neither (halt thou haue in thiue houfe di- ; t Ek./lone *nJ uersf meafures3agreatandafmall: ifion'- , , , 5 Sal thou (halt haue aright & iuft weight : Ypt^Z^ in thy field, & haft forgotten a (heafe in the field, ■ a perfit and a iuft meafureflialt thou haue, that 1 j.jg. thou (halt not goe agame tofet it, /nit it (hallbee j thy dayes may be lengthened in the land , which fortheftranger,forthefatherleile,andfbrthewi- j the Lord thy God giueth thee, dow : that the Lord thy God may blefle thee in al •' 1 6 For all that doefuch things, and all that do- the workes of thine hands. j vnrighteoufly , are abomination vnto the Lord 20 When thou J| beateft thine oliuetree, thou ; thy God. ifhalt notgoe, ouerthe boughes againe,fr»i it (hal : 17 ^ * Remember what Amalek did vnto thee * *«"»'7* ': be for the fteanger, for the fatheiiefle,and for the \ by the way, when ye were come out of Egypt : ' widow. I 1 8 How he met thee by the way,and (mote the 2i When thou gathereft thy|| vineyard, thou j hindmoft ofyou,all that were feeble behind thee, (halt not gather the grapes cleane after thee, but j when thou waftfainted and wearie,and he feared they (hall bee for the ftranger, for the fatherlefle 1 not God. and for the widow >5> Therefore, when the Lord thy God hath 22 And remember that thou waft " a feruant ! giuenthee reft from all thine enemies round a rebeneficiall in the land of Egypt : thereforel commandthee I bout in the land which the Lord thy God giueth •fstootheri. to doe this thing, C HA P. XXV. Saul about 4 50. yeerei afuiward. rtfcrthwe \7\7 • nr If ▼ a thee for an inheritance to poftefleit, then thouj f Tnisw»$pirt1j (halt put out the f remembrance ofAmalekfrom aecompiiihed by vndcrheauen: forget hot. CHAP. XXVT. iTttofffriniofthfrfifmitt. y Wi>*t tbermnJlpreir/1 whtn fbejofirrtbent. it Tbttitheoftbttbiriyttrc. 13 Tbtir protefttnwuiHofftringit. 19 Towktt ho*OHT Goificfirrtth' tbtra ttbkb acknowledge bist to be tbltr Lord. A L(b when thou (halt come into the lande/ which the Lord thy God giueth thee for in-1 heritance,and(haltppfte(Teit, and dwell there-'; 3 Thtorathgpjihl offenders. 5 TtiailtvffeeJtat'ekinfiittu. 11 In t)>b*t caft a wmanthiui »f.(l 1 1 rut off. ij (Jjiitfi v>elghttogdmnifurfs. 19 To dc/iroftbt ~rfma/tkiitr. rHen there (hall bee ftrife betweene men. beaP!aint.fe«r ' * ▼ and they (hal come vnto iudgment, » and none.the magi- fentence (hall bee gitien vpon them, and the ftratesotightto righteousfliallbe iuftified, and the wicked con- afcMrh.ln.and; demned L"t!!S J : 1 Theniffobethcv^ckedbeworthyto bee ! beaten, theiudge (hall caufe him to fie downe, i 2 aThtrnflialtthon take ofthe firft of all the: ». By thifrtremo* b Whenthe ' b andto be beaten before his face, according to fruitof the earth , andbring it out of thelande! JVa led^h a tTrTe^r" aoTdea h ^s treiPf ^e vnt0 a certaine number. ; that the Lord thy God giueth thee , and put it in | K„iacd thcUrid : c Tbelewesof fopeiftitionaftet- watdtooVeone away.i.Cor. (I.*4. * i.Cor9.$.xtm ft 4. j cFortie/^«p«(hallheecaii(e him to haue, ; a bafket, and goe vnto the place which the Lordi olCanaanaia and not paft, left ifhefliould exceed and beat him ! thyGod(hallchufe,to'> place his name there. | free gittof «<«}. ahoue that with many ftripes,thy brother (hould 3 And thou (halt come vnto the Prieft , thati yJa^^d'^d appeare defpifed in thy fight. (halbe in tho(e dayes, & (ay vnto him, I acknow-i worihipped'ipi. 4 ^ * Thou (halt not moufel the oxe that ; ledge this day vnto the Lord thy God, that I am j ritually.chary treadetb outthecorue. ; come vnto the countrey which the Lord fwarej '* !• JtMih.^.mtttb. 5 <(" * If brethren dwel together, and one of : vnto ourfathers for to giuevs. «.»4-w«4iW.»? them die and haue no fonne, the wife of the dead 4 Then the Preft (hall take thebalketou; of (hail not marrie witliout, Uum ,vnto a ftranger, tliine hand,andfetit down before the altar ofthe Lord The offering of the firft fruits. Chap vXXVU|. The Law written in ftones. 7? tordthyGod. ' ( 'Hen Mofes with the Elders oflirael - corr,- a At r-.odamiai. 5 And thou (halt anfwere and fay before di« X mandedrhepeople,faying, Keepe al the.com- ^"aj.d charged 1! Onejy by Godi «nd grew there vnto a nation grcat,mighty aand thou (halt fet thee vp groat ftones,&pLi{.ci them ' ["XlV^1 I "U ofpeople. with placer, Irenes. * And theEg-TOtians vexed vs, and troubled j b And (halt write vpon them all the words *> s,and laded vs with cruel! bondage. Alledgingthe 7 But when we e cryed vnto the Lord God of notnifei made to £ur fathers.the Lord heard our voyce.and looked ♦urfachora.Abra ~ [zbakand I aakob. Meaninglai- lord thy God^A ' Syrian wat my fadaer,who be- mandements wh.ch I command you thii day. ny v jwhe (erutd j 1g rea(jy t0 perilh f$f hungir , went downe into ; o ycre« m yna. tgypt>an(ifoiourned ^ere wjth a fmal company, i In token of a hankcfuUheart, ind mindfull of bit benefice. Signifying that God giueth vinol joodsfor our (tluesonely.bue :or their vies alio which arc com- nitted c« our charge. h Without by. potrifie. 1 Chtf. »4.I7- j Of malice and wun tt.cUoie. And when ye mall * paiTe oucr Ior.lcn vn- L , $ . ■•"■.dwnich the Lord thy God giueth thee, 1 >n our aduerhtie, and on our labour, and on our >ppreffion. 8 And the Lord brought vs out pf Egypt in 1 mighty hand } and a ftretched out arme, with eat terriblenelie, both in fignes and wonders. 9 And he hath brought vs int< ) this place,and lath gmen vs this land , «*.r< a land that floweth with mdke and hony. 0 And now , loe , I haue f brought the firft iuits ofthe land, which thou, O Lord,haft giucn me,and thou (halt fet it before the Lord thy God, and worlhip before the Lord thy God : And thou (halt reioyce in all the good things which the Lord thv God hath giuen vnto" thee and to thine g hotiihold , thou and the Le- uite,and die ftranger thatis among you. 12 ^~ When thou haft made an end of tidiing all the tythes of thine increase, thethird yeere, which u theyereoftything, and haft giuen it vn- to the Leuite, to the ftranger , to thefathei leffe, and to the widow, that they may eate within thy gates,andbefatishcd, 1 j Then thou (halt &% befbrethe Lord thy God, I haue brought the Hallowed thing out of minehoufe,5: alio haue giuen it vnto the leuites & to the ltrangers,to the fatherkffe, & to the wi- dew,accordingtoallthy * corcandements which thou haft commanded mee : I haue ' tran'grefled none of thy commandements,norfoi gotten thtm. 1 4 I haue not eaten thereofin my^mourning, nor (uttered ought to perim 1 through vndean- nefle, nor giuen ought thereoffor the dead, but toanypropbane haue hearkened vrto the voyce ofthe Lorde my God . I haue done m after all that thou haft com- manded me. 1 5 Looke downe fromthinehcly habitation, <#«ifromheauen, and bleffe thy people Ifrael, and the land which thou haft giuen vs (as thou fwareft vnto our fathers) the la nde that floweth with milke and hony. 1 (J «f This day the Lord thy God doeth com- mand thee to do thefe ordinances & lawes:keepe them therefore , and doe them with " all thine heart,and with all thy foule. 17 Thou haft fet vp the Lorde this day to bee thy God,and to walke in hi s wayeS, and to keepe his ordinances,and his commandements,and his iawes,and to hearken vnto his voyce. i8° And the Lord hath let thee vp this day, to be a * precious people vnto him (asheehath promiied thee) and that thou (houldeft keepe all -his commandements, 19 And to make thee* high aboue all nati- ons (which he hath made) in praile , and in name and in glory,* and that thou (houldeft be an holy people vnto the Lord thy God,ashe hath fayd. CHAP. XXVII. » Tl:tt*renmnunitd to wriittbtLn -vpon fimn foratt. mmlirtnct. j *JIJo$timU*B*ltar. 1) Thecurpn^nrcii. Jt Or/otanyne- eefsitie. 1 By put' in j them *fe, m At farce as my Bnnefull nature tvouldfuuer.'tor dfe.aiDanidand Paulfay.chereis aeiuft.Pfal, if.j.rsm.j.to. n With a good wtdfimpte coa- lesce. Signifying that thereis a mutuall bond bet weene Gidandhitpeo pie, * Ciap.j.g. «wrf«4.a '■Cb*p.4jr, nii&.x. of tliis Lawe , when thou lhalt c ome cue: 1 time for uld haue GodmnM y>\ .., thac W'>*«i.«uldbe thou mayeft goe into the land which the Lord LMotoe'Edi, thy God giueth thee : a land that floweth with fcan>ao,that all milkeandhonie, ai the Lord God of thy fathers pw looked ca«K< hath promifed thee. fcrfcliidtii 4 Therefore when ye malpafleeucr Iordcn, dedicate to hit ye (hall let vp thefe ftones winch I command you Fccuice. this tby in mount Ebal, and thou (halt planter \ them w.th plnifter. 5 "And there (halt thou build vnto the lord *'Fr^^•^''li• thy God an altar, tue» an altar of ftones : tliou ,,!h*-l1' (halt lift none ' yjrpn fftrumetit vpon them. L Th( j|tlr ^,0,^ ' 6 Thou (halt make the altar of the Lord thy not b< euioafly God of whole ftones , and offer burnt otterings wtwoghcbeetwe thereon vnto the Lord thy God. 7 And thou (halt ofrci peace offerings, and Go<ir. mothe;: and all the people ft all ay : So be it. i °r contcmnrth: 1 7 Cu; fed be he that remoouedr his neighbors "\li>" m'-«*>- . I , ; , ,, 1 1 n. 11 - c 1' v n-ihto tlielecood kniaVe And all the people (hall lay Sobeit. Bb,€ " Curled be he that niaketh die lblindgo out u HecPodemneUi but one AUac io e THtcoodi-'lrn God hath kouod c'ieevntotthat il I boo IvilttM Ml pcop'f,tti uiubCI litCfebitUwca. f Meaaing H- phraimandMa- nacTrb. g S.gni'iin;,tliit ifhey woulunot loii ^"d the Lord fhall caufe thee to fall before| winm, fheepe. thine enemies : thou fhalt come out one way a-, 5 BlefTed (halbe thy basket and thy dough. gainlt them , and fhalt flee (euenVayes before . 6 Elefl'ed (halt thou be when thou c commeft | them, & fhalt be ' fcattered through all the king- I Somereade, in,andblefTed alfo when thou goeft out. domes of the earth. rouT&fcare whem 7 The Lord (hall caufe thine enemies that rife j 26 And thy m carkeis (hall be meate vnto all they (hall he'aie againftthee, to fall before thy face : they fhall 1 foulesoftheaire,and vnto the beafts of the earth how God hath come out againft thee oneaway.and (hall fleebe- ! and none fhall fray them away. plagued thee, fo re thee ffeuen waves. . j *7 TheLordwill fmite thee with the botch of ^^d^^Vn tlfj 8 The Lord fhall command the blcffingfoie Egypr,and with the emerods, and with the skab, nfeandimhy withtheeinthy ftore hou(es,and in all that thou ; and with the itch, that thou canft not be healed.; death. -for the bu- (etteft thine S hand to, and will blefTe thee m the* 28 And the Lord (hall (mite thee with mad- ,i?1''"fuffii"?,¥ land which the Lord thy God giueth thee. ' nelTe, and with blindnelTe,and with aftonying of* whiebfigaef « 9 The Lord fhall make thee an holy people j heart. thywickedBrifeslli3llhjue guodfucccfl'c. tMeaning^any aye». g God will blefle vj.ifwedoeour ftroyed, 62 And ye (hal be left few in number, where faef.ii yeewerc as'the'ftarresof heautn in multitude, "di,u becau'e thou wouldcft not obey the voyce of die *£*«» „ ,,, lord thy God. ' ^' 6 3 And as the Lord hathreioyced oueryou, to doe you good, and to multiplie you : fo he wil reioyce ouer you, to deftroy you, and bring you | to nought,and ye (hall be rooted out of the land, 1 whitherthougoeftto poflefleit. £4 And the Lord (hal vftatter thee among all f ?wW*t ** .nnlpfrnmrhfnnf Pnrl «fi-r,*> urnrlrl tnxr*. r\Z „_ It " a finguli! gift God to be id a 5 Alro among thefe nations thou flialt finde ded thee : j 46 And they fliall bee vpon r thee for fignes and wonders, and vpon thy feed for euer, 47 Becaufe thou (eruedft not the Lord thy God with ioyfulnefTe, and with a good heart, for the abundance of all things. 48 Therefore thou (halt (erne thine enemies Which theLord (hall (end vponthee, in hunger and inthirft, and in nakednefie,and in needeof all things : and he (hall put a yoke of yron vpon thy necke vntill he haue deftroyed thee. ! 49 TheLord fliall brine a nation vpon thee people from the one end ofthe world vnto the o- c( , (from farre,««» from the end of the world, flying ther,anr.r fa it.li aiirj reli- gion. compaffion of theyong. , 51 The lame (halleate the fruit of thv cattel, and the fruit of thy land vntilthou be deftroyed, and he (hallleaue thee neither wheate, wine, nor oyle, ntithtr thejf increafe ofthykine, nor the thou fruit fare both light and day flocks of thy (heepe, vntill he haue broHght thee to nought. $t And he fliall befiege thee in all thy cities, vntill thine high and ftrong walles fall downe, wherein thou traftedft in all the land: andhee (hall befiege thee in all thy |[ cities thorowout all thylande, which theLord thy God hath giuen thee. 5 j * And thou (halt eat the fruit of thy body, ruin the flefli of thy fonnes and thy daughte ~T,tku,lti"rtf for the Lord fliall giue thee there a trembling heart, and/«»^"X " re^wnt till thine eyes fall out, and a (browfull minde. 66 And thy life fliallfl hang before thee, and and (halt haue none aiTuiance of thy life. 67 In the morning thou flialt fay,Would God it were t-uening, and atetiening thou (halt fay, Would God i: were morning, for die feare of thine heart, which thou (halt Rare, and ;or the fight of thine eyes,which thou flialt fee. 62 And the Lord (hall bring thee into Fpvpt againewith * (hips by the way, whereof I (ayd t n-einfe r».ef vnto thee, Thou flialt fi-c it no more againc : and *«"*"' »',!'«" there yeefhall Ml your felues vnto your enemas ^■""'"agiiic ice fortliemt* tbnow, CHAP. X X T X. Ciof.it.9. which the Lord thy God hath giuen thce,during for bondmen and bondwomen, and there /&a/i be ,,|,c( ,the fiege and ftraitnefte wherein thine enemie no buyer, fliall mclofe thee. 54 So that the man that is tender and excee- ding daintie among you, * (hall be griened at his brother, and at his wife that listh in his bofome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left, S Tht pteple *rtt\ltTtrA tooUrnr i>t Thi >»W potlt from the hi%htH ftbthwef: *re remtrtbt*- det-vniir Ceuiinnnmi i« T/-r pim:flimtni tf bom jJimi pUttreth bmlelf in M »icitJ*tffi. 14 Tbt cMjt cfGoit mMb *innft hi prep*. •Hefe are thc = wordcs ofthe oouesai ei,otcead:(io«. 5 5 For feare of eiuing vnto any of them of rpHefc are thc = wordes oUJiecoutnant wi ICJIL That!vhf> the flefh oFhis children, whom he fliall eate, be- I the I or thlt. ftranger that fhall come from a farre land , mail! ^^olh^T fry, when they (hall fee theplaguesofthisland,Sthata!lag«siriu and the difeaies thereof, wherewith the Lord fhalli bcaftomihed. frriite it : 23 (Ferall that land flail burne with brim- ftone and ialt : it (hall not bee fowen, nor bring forth,norany grade (hall grow thereindike as in the ouerthrowing of * Sodome and Gomorah, Admah, and Zeboim, which tlie Lordouerthrew in his wrath ,and inhis anger) 24 Then /hall all nations fa v,*Wherefore hath the Lord done thus vnto this land? how fierce is this greatwrath ? z 5 And they (hall anfwere , Eecaufe they haue heritance vnto the Reubenites, and to the Ga- dites, and to the halfe tribe of Manafleh. 5» * Keepe therefore the wordes of this coue- nant and doe them, that yee may proiper in all j that ye (hall doe. 10 Ye {land this day euery one of you before t Whoknweth tne Eord your ■ God : your heads of your tribes, j ost hcatt«,and ;your Elders and your officers, tit.n all the men of thetetote ye may 'Iffael : 1 1 Your children, your wiues, and thy ftran- ger that is in thy campe , from the hewer of thy wood vnto the drawer o. thy water, g AllHdingto ) ■ iz That thou (houldefts, pafTe into the coue- them,that whtn nant of the Lord thy Godrmd into his oth which they nude a lute '^1^^ ^y God maketh with thee this day, couenant, divided to. 1 1 rt t_ l. j ' 1 bealltntwaiue, j '} E°r to tltablih thee this day a people & patt betweene i vnto himfelfe , and that he may bee vnto thee a thcpartsdiuided, ;God,as hee hath aid vnta thee ,' and as hee hath iJilBg.l.i. fembl; with him. kingofHefhbon, and Og king of Bafhan came I fbrfaken the Couenant of the Lord God of th out againft vs vnto battell,and we flew them, ] fathers, which hee had made with them,when [ Cra.19.24.je. "i.Ki'ig.9-9. itre.iz.Z. when he I 8 And tooke their l.ind,andgaueit for an m- brought them out of the land of Egypt, I or, which fad not giuen them * Und to 'joffcfi . m Mofes hereby jreprooueth theil lihjctl>cfi>ethr»i, Jo Iht Lord » their l,fi which ode) thtru Ni Ow when all thefe things (hall come vpon >;thee, e»^rthebleffingoi the curie which I haue fet before thee , and thou (haltaturne into a By calling tare. thine heart , among all the nations whither the """brance.both. *y God hath dnuen thee, *£™™ °»d And (halt returne vnto the Lord thy God, 6 For yee know, how we haue dwelt in the \ and obey his voice in all that I commaundthee land of Egypt, and how wee palled thorow the naids ofthe nitions,which ye palled by. 17 And ye haue feene their abominations and their idoles ( woodandftone, filuerandgolde) which were among them, 1 8 That there mould not be among you man nor woman, nor familie, nor tribe, which mould turnehis heart away this day from the Lord our God, to goe and feme the gods of the e nations, Such fin, « the andthat there mould nor bee among you ; any bitter. nit iherof might choke and dtft eyed you \ur$i;ttr. root that bringeth forth * gall and wonnewood, ' thee, this day : thou , and thy children, with all thine bheart,andwithallthyfoule. ;b Intruerepen. j Then the Lord thy God will caufe thy cap- ]tance 'l°out fc»° tiues to returne,and haue compaflion vpon thee, ' pocrj " and will returne, to gather thee outof all the people where the Lord thy God hath fcattered * thee. 4 Though thou wereft caft vnto thevtmoft part of' heauen, from thence will the Lord thy « Eueatothe God gather thee,and from thence will hee d take iworldsend, 9 So that when heheareth thewo'ds of this curie, h'.e JJblefChimfelfe in his heart, laying, I 5 And the Lord thy God will bring thee into ;,mothy the land which thy fathers poffefted, and thou jd And bring the* ihall haue peace, althoughl w:,lke according to (halt pofTefle it,and he will (hew thee rauour and the ftubburnnefTe of mine owne heart, thus ad- will multiply thee aboue thy fathers. i Foruhethat ding k dnmkenneffetothirft. jjthirftie.dcfireth J 20 The i oid will not be mercifull vnto him, befhitf'll'o* ''h0 bUt thel1 th° Wath °?the L°rd and h'S ieal0llfie ' j/h 11 moke.igamft that man , and euery curfe that is written in this booke, (hall light vpon hi>3pp(tites,fce. kcthbyalmeanei andyeccauDctbe fatisSsii, 6 And the Lord thy God will ecircumci(e e Godwilipurgt ; thine heart,and the heart ofthyfeede, that thou ^Utby wkkedaf. maift loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, ££bf0'° ";£'£'' and with all thy foule,thatthcu mayft fiue. thine owllepow- ' 7 And the Lord thy God wiil lay all the.'e tertodoe. him, and the Lord Ihall put out his name fiom jcurfes vpon thine enemies,and on them that hate vnder heauen, thec,and thatperfecute thee. 8 f Returne Exhortations to loue the Lord. Chap/sty; Ofreadi f if we will haue* 8 ' Retunie thou therefore,and obey the voice Codtoworkein j of the Lord , and doe all his Commandements rilfc wenufty : Whlch l COmmand «*«* Chls da>'- f me ig iwcto 9 And the Lord thy God will make thee plen-j kimbyreptn. teous in euery workeof thine hand,m the hint lata »g the Law. 11 $ And the Lord fhallgiue them •> before you, •» inioyout j that ye may doe vnto them according vntocueiy ',,nd*- : *commandi.ment which lhauecuinmanuedyru. C *f'7'1' 6 j| Plucke vp your hearts therefore, and bee i 0r> '♦ ■/>•»** ftrong : dread not, nor beafi aid or them : for the tmV- ■ thy body,and in the fruit of thy cattel,and in the | Lord thy God him elie doetli goe with thee . he " will not'faile,norfo; fake thee. 7 f And Mo es called Iofhua , and .aid vnto; fruit of the land for.thy wealth: for the Lord will fSSSSSSSi curne againe» and g rei°yce ouer thee to doe thee t« thefe pifsions, good,as he reioyced ouer thy fathers, toreioyce,orto io Becaide thou (halt obey the voyce of the befad:butnev- ,. Lord thy God, in keeping his commandements and his ordinances , which are written in the feththitmanerof Jbeach,to declare the loue that hee ieafechvotovt. 1 Thelaw is Co enidcnt.tliitnone can pretend igno« By heauenand booke of this Law, when thou (halt returne vnto the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy foule. ii CFor this commandement which I com- mand thee this day, is h not hid from thee, neither difcomforted. is it farre off. 12 It is not in heauen,that thou (houldeft lay, * Who (hall goe vp for vs to heauen , and bring it vs,and cauie vs to heare it, that we may doe it ? i j Ne.ther is it beyond the i lea , that thou 1 the fea he meaneth (houldeft fay, V\ ho (hall goe ouer the fea for vs, placet mod farre , amj ^^g jc VSj an^ cau(e vs to heare it, that wee maydoeit? 14 But the k word is very neere vnto thee: etten in thy mouth,and in thine heart,for to ' doe it ft EuentheLaw and the Gofpcl. 1 By faith io Chrift. Sothattolene I liim in the fight of all Ifrael, Be <■ of a good cou-l c Fot htln»< 1 rageandftrong:fordiou(halrgoewiththispeo-i p^".'.'.'^"' pie vnto the land which the Lord hathfwome DTValiaattoteT : vnto their fathers, to giue them, and thou malt p'.cHrwce.and giueitthemtoinherite. jeonlUntiomii 8 And the L ord himfelfc docth i goe before' " '"-."ling that thee : he will bee with thee : he will notfaile thee, wan can kbci be neither foriake thee , feare not tbirtfote, nor bee o! E"tld c«""jc> except he be per. <> f And Mofe wrote this Law,and deliuered 'fc^,, Indaui- it vnto the Pnefts thefonnes of Leui (which bare, (lance, the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord; and vnto all the Elders of Ifratl. 1 o And Motes commanded them, frying, * E- uery euenth yeere * when the yeere of freedome fhaibi in the reaft of the Tabernacles : When all Ifrael (hall come to appeared bo- e Before the Aiki * Nfhm 81. * Cbtr.ts.i. fore the Lord thy God, in the place wliich hee °' li,r fhsll rhn

k*>fr.rp -ill "'1,,c'1 (hall chufe , thou (halt reade this Law before all 5 Behold , I haue fet before thee this day life Ifrael that they may heare it. '6fap.fi«. o Thatij.lone and obey God : which thing it not In mantpnwer.bur GodsSpiritonely workethitinh.it and good,death and tuill, 1 6 In that I command thee this day, m to loue and obey God.it ! the Lord thy God, to walke in his wayes, and to onely life and fe- keepe hij commandements , and his ordinances, nHe'addeth thefe' and his lawes,that thou may eft liue,andbemul- ptomifettofigni. tiplied,andthat the Lord thy God may bleile thee fie that it it (or onr in the land,whither thou gotft to poitefle it. •jofit that we lone 17 But if thine heart turne away, lb that thou hii? *' °* wilt not obev5 but *alt l,ee educed and worfoip other gods,and ferae them, 1 8 I pronounce vnto you this day ,tliat ye (hall fiifely peri(h, yee (hall not prolong your dayes in the landjwhither thou pafleft ouer I01 den to pot fefle it. 1$ *I call heauen and earth to record this da v againft you, t hat I haue fet before you life and death,bltfling and curfing : therefore ° chttlt hfe, that !tth thou and thy feed may hue, 20 By louing the Lord thy God-, by obeying his voice,andby cleaving vnto him: for he is thy life,and the length of thy dayes: that thou mayeft dwell in the land which the Lord (ware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Iihak, and Iaakob , to giue them. CHAP. XXXI. 7 Mofti prfpmnz Hm[t:1itodtt,*ffriiiuthto!hHitttTmltthe fto/i/e. 9 hfiwtthibeM*totbcLtMHt,ih*tibtf(J)OMUretu( it to til profit. Iff God gmeth tbtm « Jong {uta rxecucemine of- fice. ft'am.ao it. thtf f.26. X*m.--7.<8. •N*mji.:4, fail ifned likeapilUr. 2 Gather the people together : men, and wo-* gorcoiCbttft. men,and children,and thy ltranger that is within; thy gates,that they may heare,and that they mayj learne, and feare the Lord your God , and kttpii ' and obferue all the words of this Law. 1 j And that their children which '' haue norj ' Which were t knowen it, may heare it , and learne to feare the| borne whei L ord your God,as long as ye hue in the land whi- ther ye goe ouer Iordcti to pofltfle it. 1 j ^ Then the Lord (aid vnto Mofes, Behold, thy dayes are come, that thou muft die : Call Io- (hua, andftandye in the Tabernacle of the Con- gregation, that I may giue him a || charge. So !0», Moiis and Io(hua went andltood in theTaber- """■ nade ofthe Congregation. 1 5 And the Lord appeared in the Taberna- cle : in the pillar of a g cloude : and the pillar of 'J^^^A* the cloude ftood ouer the doore of the Taber- nacle. 1 d ^ And the Lord (aid vnto Mofes , Eehold, thou (halt fleepe with thy fathers, and this people will rife vp,and goe a whoring after the gods of a ftrange land ( whither they goe tt iwtU therein ) and will forfake mee , and breakc my couenanti which I haue made with them. 1 7 Wherefore my wrath wil waxe hote agaiVft thematthatday,andlwillforfakethem,jndwill . h hidemy face from them: then they (hall be con-.,,., riftl?™ fumed,and many aduerfities and tnbtibtiop.slral come vpon them : fo then they will fay, Are not thefe troubles come vpon me,becauli God is not with me ? 18 But I will furcly hidemy face in that dav, becaufe of all the euilJ which they (hall coQHWt, in that they are tcnud vnto other gods. 19 Now therefore wntcvcths' :ong for you, i TopiefcuarjaB and teach it the children of Ifrael: putttinAeu ';. mouthes , tliat das long may be my wimtflwa- L^J^ , «ij;ocdt gair.ftrhechildrenoflliail. braiiw. 20 Fori wilbi ing them into the bndfwhiL hi V (..nhiimhe fware vnto their tatliei s) that flowcth with n ulke '^ ,ua™£° and hi n/,andthev (hadi'.itf,an II , iithe.it,. and \\~xz fat ; ^ ditu (hall duytv. ^enhctod. • Iroin ;he.n ! as i* tumelm hci io- w.rdt T>,»to !hewv«....i.ugr. ofliuas'chargc. Deuteronomie. Mofes fong; cods , and feme them , and contemne mee » and fonnes of Adam, he appointed the borders of the ' brcakemy couenant. e^pk.accordingto the number of the chUdren.eW^nGod^ 2i And then when many aduerfities and tribu- oflfrael hisprouidenccdi- 9 For the Lords portion a his people :Iaakob helew'for'aume i Thattl.cfteuih latipns fhall come vpon them,this fong (hall' an- •Kcomevpa.1 {were them to their face as a witnelie : for it (hall « the lot of his inheritance. thatporuontothe Jemtweaaiethey not be forgotten ouc ofthemonthes of theirpo- 10 Hefoundhimin the landof the wild ernes, Cm.mt.s.wb.ch fioviaokc met. fterity .for j ^llow cheinmagination,which they in a wafte hjh.i.6. fterity:_ go about euen now,before I haue brought them into the lmd winch I (ware. 2 2 fied me not among thechildren ef Ifrael. }f **aTJ!E22, 52 Thou (halt therefore fee the land before p,nt.0 nntta^ thee,but (halt not goc thither , /wm-.?, into the auocbMoto land which I ghie the children of oflfratl. CHAP. XXXIII. I Hoftitefcrcbi«ie*ibt;tfeihaeihciritt>cflfrie!. it Thot uuogodlikao ibtGotio) / r*t,. 19 Htr mtf.fttflti t \h- NOw this is the » bleffing wherewith Mofes a This bletotg theman ofGodbleitedtneduldrenoflirael c weinetfcne* o'cly ifimple piayer.butiai/. before his death,and faid, 2 The Lord came from Sinai,androfevp from [S'i",rf. their foote (hall Aide in due time : for the day of Seir vnto them, and appeared clearly from mount Fefttherwfc £"1 ^™^° "" «"6^ft- "g at ! Paran»&hce can* with ten -thousands cfbaints; *.jft"J"* land for the (weetnefle of heauen, for "W** *« '"the the dcw,and for the || dtpth lying beneath children, that they may obfenieanddoeallthe words of this Law. t fori will per- 47 For it is not vaineword concerning vou , »nw eo0niraremife but ic ,s y°lir ufe' ancl bv this wor,nnll corne: with them he fhall fnu'tc th l ther, rwentheendes ofthe world : thefc are A'h thetehthoufanclsofF.pnraim , and theft; rctlie tlxoufandsof.M. r.afFth. MofablcOcd) the tribes, m" In thy profpe- ro.»svoyagesvpon thefea,Gen.ie.ij \Or, mount Ztoi. n Thetr-iaeof Zebuloa. n So that the por- tion of the Ga- drtei,and otliers nnthisfidelorden wajGods.though s rot fo Dcurefo nomlc. ' and dieth. \ lif?>HifucctiAitb)n Mofti raome. lo Tbefraife i Iofliua. 3 ^AndofZebidunheiaid,Reioyce,Zebu- lun.in thy m going out, and rfewlflachar in thy "J"")"- j tents rpHen Moles went fr»m the plaine of Moab vp 1 9 They ftall call the people vnto the f| moun- ! 1 into mount •■ Nebo vnto the toppe of Piigah line • there they ftall offer the lacrifacts of righ- that is ouer againlt Iencho: and the Lordftewed time teou ne.'Tc p Meaning.neere thefca. q Thoufhaltbe ftrong,orthy eoun'trey full of mttall.lt 'eemeth that Simeon is lelr ontbecanfehee wasvndertudah, and his portion «f hiMnheritance, Infh.19.9. r Wbowai plen. tihill iniflueasa fonntaine. I Thine enemiei for feare frail lye andfair.etobein fobieaion, . for" they (hall tuckeol" the abun- dance of the .ea , and of the treaiures hid in the fand. 20 f" Alfo ofGadhe faid,BlelTedbehe that en- largetn Gad: he dwelleth as a Lion that catcheth for his pray the arme with the head. 21 And hee looked tohimlelfe atthe begin- ning,becaufe there was a portion ofrhe o Lawgi- uer hi J : yet hee (hall come with the heads of the people, to execute the iuftice oi the Lord, and his ludgements with Ifrael. 2 ^"And of Dan hee (ayd, Dana a Lions whelpe • he (ball leape from Baftan. 2j f AlfoofNaphtalihefaid,ONaphtali,fa- tiffied with fauour, and filled with the blefling of the Lord,poiTefie P the Weft and the South. 24 f And of After hee (aid, After (haU be blef- fed with children, hee ftaibe acceptable vnto his brethren,and (hall dip his foot in oyle. 25 Thy ftooes [halbe <] yron and bralTe, and thy ftrength fhalicontmue as long as thou bueft. 2 6 q"There is none like God,0 righteous peo- ple, which ridtth vpon the heauens for thine helpe,and on the cloud1) in his glory. 27 TheeternallGoda jfcjrefuge, andvnder bi> armes thou art for euer : hee ftall caft out the enemie before thee,and will fay,Deftroy them. 2 8 Then Ifrael r the fountaine of Iaakob ftall dwell alone in fafetie in a land of wheate and wine : alfo his heauens ftall drop the dew. 29 Blefied art thou , O Ifrael : who is like vn- to thee,0 people faued by the Lord, the ftielde of thine helpe,and which is the (word of thy glory " therefore f thine enemies ftall bee in fubieci on to thee , and thou (halt tread vpon their hie places. CHAP. XXXIIII. 1 MaJti[eeth*KtbeUrHoJC*n**n. $ Httditsb. 8 tjrul iim * all the land of Glead,vnto Dan, , which wm And all Naphtali,and the land ofEphraim md Manaffeh,and all the land ot Iudah,vnto the tmoft ^ fea : 3 And the South,and the plaine of the valley of Iericho,the citie of palme trees,vnto Zoar. 4 And the Lord laid vnto him, * This is the land which I fware vnto Abraham, to Ixhak and to Iaakob, faying, I will giue it vnto thy teed : I haue cau.ed thee to lee it with thine eyes,but thou ftalt not goe ouer thither. 5 So Mo is the feruant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab , according to the word of the Lord. 6 And \ he buriedhiminavalley in theland of Moab oueragainft Beth-peor, but no man knowethofhis fepulchre vnto d this day. 7 Moles was now an hundrethand twentie might nor haue yeere old when he died, his eye was not dimbe, K^JyJS nor his naturall force abated. • 8 And the children of Ifrael w*pt for Mofes in the plaine of Moab thirtie dayes : fo the dayes of weeping and mourning for Mofes were ended. $ And e Ioftua the (onneofNun was full of the fpirit of wifedome: for Mofes had put his reth thtiaooptof hands vpon him. Ana the children of Ifrael were SftSg* obedient vnto him,and did as the Lord had com- manded Moles. 10 But there arofe not a Prophet fince in If- rael like vnto Mofes (whom the Lord knew ( face to face). 11 Inallthe miracles andwonders which the Lord lent him to doe in the land of Egypt before Pharaoh and before all his leruants , and before all his land, 12 . And in all that mighty g hand and all that 1 power el God great feare, which Mofes wrought in the fight of working by Mofca 111 Ifrael. uth.wiUernefc, THE B Ol ToT a Which wait part of meant A, !>ar;.m,Numb,a;r. 'C'b'P-3-i*- b Called Midi. Gone. 12.7. e To wit.tlieAr.* ;el of the Lord. lode* d That the fewei e Hereby appM' dedicate ot age* uernour. f Vnto whom tha Lord didreueile himfelfeloplaine- ly,as Exod-J 3. 1 1, g Meaning, the O K E O F H V A, THE ARGVMENT. I N thu hotkfi the holy GhoFt fetteth mofl liuelj before our eyes the aceempltfhment ofGodsprtmfe, who at bet Ipromifedby the mouth ojMofis , that a Prophet fhould bee raifedvp vnto tbepeafleltke vnto him, whom bee, W'Uetbto obty,,Dtut.i2.\S. fo b"[beivcth httnftlfe here vmm hu promfe, at at all other timet, andafter the death ofMofti hufkithfuli (eruant, he rmfithvp Jojbua to bee ruler and gotternour oner hupeoplt, that net- thtr thtyfaoHld bee difiottraged fir lacks of *Captaine,tior haue occajioti to diftruft Godi promtfes hereafter^ U*& became tbat Io(hm fhculdbec confirmed in hu vocation , and the people alfo might haue none occafion to erndge asihouvhhwerenotapproonedvfGod: hee uadornedwithmoftexceUentgiftsa?ulgracesofGod,both togeutrne the people witbcounfcll. and to defindthem tPtlhfltengtb, that heelaekidnothmg^ wk,ch either bt. longedte a valiant c apt aim, or a faithful! rxivficr. So hee ovurcommeth all difficulties, and bringetbthem 'w to the land of Canaan: the which according to Godi ordinance hee dtuidtth among the people, andappemtttt theirborders : hteefiabtifhctblarvesandordmances^andputleththem in remembrance of Godimanifoldbtnefit^ alfurwtfiem of hu grate and (huour, if they obeyGod, and contranmfe of hu plagues and vengeance, t/they difobeybim. Thu hiflerie doeth reprefent lefut Chrifi the true lofhua , who leadeth vs into'ttcrnall felicity which ufignified vnto'vs by thu land of Canaan. From the beginning of the Genefis vnto the endof thisbooke, areconteined 2^76/yeeres. For fr em >Ad*m vnto the flood are irfjrj, from the flood vnto the departure 0j Abraham »tt of Caldea, 421. and from thence tathe death o{ lofeph i$o So that the Genefis contemeth 8 J 69. Exodtu 1 40, the ether three bioke, of Mofes 40. lofhua 17. S»tht whele maketh 257 6.ytres CHAP, Iofhua commanded to inuade the land. Chap.j.iji CHAP. I. * TieloriiHioHraiubJo'lutiloitiMdtthelmd. 4 The bar. tkriandliwioftbeLMdofibtlfriiJilei. 5 Tbt Lord prorai- fttblosfli/iUjhitt.ifbtobtjilHrord. II lofhxtcommantlrih tbepeopttopreparetbtmltliKitipiJJioiierhrJtu, it aud txbortetbtbe Rckbtr.it tt to extcute ibetr chugt. Ow after the a death of Motes the Rahabreceiueththcfpies. 79 •f*VM-S>. d Called Me< Cerraneum. wndftrongtr. ofyour pofTeffion,and (hall polTefTe ic,wluch W . Motes the Lords (truant ' gaue you on this fide ' BT y°"' re**fi*dtthmtn to frit iincbo, nb,m R*'><6 hiinb it frulltreadevpon,haueIgiuenyou,as Ifaidvnto I '*' <°>'/&'btbtC,d ofirratl ia strtm&etktfypify , L , , „• , • tMc tiding. • 0eM.11.t4. 4 * From the pwildernene and this Lebanon h of zin, called euen vnto the great riuer , the riuer|| Perath : all i ' I 'Hen Iofhua thefonne of Nun tent out of , which place KadeihandParan. the land of the c Hittites , euen vnto the great JL aShittimtwomento]pie(ecredy,fiying,Go waiintheplaYo'e c °Ut*n\n''i\\t ' dSeatoward the going downe of die Sunne,(hall viewe the land, and alfi Iericho : and they went, <•• Moab nene whol^laniof ' be your coaft. * : and "came into an jj harlots houie,namedRahab, In^i!tde*' Canaan. ! 5 There (hall not a manbe able towithltand : and lodged there. kmuwY* theeall the daies of thy hfe : as I was with Motes, I * Then report, was made to the King of Ie- 1 ( r, ■*,„'„„, /« will I be widi thee , * I will not leaue theejnor , richo, faying, Beholde, there came men hither to *="/fi" b»JI,fi, '. fbrfake thee. night , of the chddren of Ifrael, to (pie out the . 6 *Beftrong,andofagoodcourage:forvn-! countrey. I tothis people fhalrthou duide theland forani \ AndtheKingof IeiichotentvntoRahib, I inheritance , which I iware vnto theirfathers to : faying , !> Bring foorth die mui that are come to b . Though the giue them. thee , and which are entred into thine hou e : for h^'l^i!1* 7 Onely be thou ftrong , and (| of a moft va-; they become to fearch out all the land. theVyet ihcjr° liant courage, that thou mayeft obterue and doe i 4 .( Butthe woman had taken the two men,, pum^, but iceke according to all the Lawewhich Motes my ler-' andhiddiem)Therforefayd(hedms,The:ecame l'° v thr? mj> bi *Dmt.<.>*. uant hath commaunded thee :* diou (halt not men vnto me, but I wift not whence they were. ' . troeprofpenty, , " " b" • .... ,. , T , euen toobey the ■ -° Let not this books of the Law depart out j wordofGod. ; ofthy mouth,but meditate therein day &' night,! 'I'v, irni i wiiiuvt v^Jiun.vun-y Will. no|..,. .rrpl ;, 5 And when they (hut the gate in thed.irkc, woiliag. the men went out, whither the men went I wotd not ; follow ye after them quicktly , for ye (hal\ ouertake them. 6 (Butfhe hadbroughtthemvptothccroofa « Mnm'Bg,»po^ of the houte.and hid them with the (talks of flax. *• hotfete t! «n - L tAi wee r, To eh at nuall «udy of I thy way profperous , and then (halt thou j| haue 7 And certain* men purlucd arter tnem , the| th, Godsword. j goodfuccefte. way tolorden, vnto the foordes,andallooneas «neirb«fineflt lor&aiunuwftM 9 Haue not t commaunded thee, faying, Bee i they which purfued after them, were gone outj thc'evpo° ftrong,and of a good courage, feare not, nor bee j they fhut the gate, diteouraged ? for I the Lord thy God wilibc with f Shewing that it that thou mayeft obierue and do according to all "r tueuuuic,aiiumu uiuiiwiuiuicmiks or naxj wit,h"ntc'1«tib,e i ttiat is w""*11 therein : for then (halt thou make which (he had fpread abroad vpon the roofe; thy way profperous , and then fhalt thou || haue | 7 And certain* men purlucd after them , th« thev miPht Hoe thee, whitherfoeuer thou goeft. «o ^"Then Iofhua commanded the officers; of the people,iaying, 1 1 Pafle through the hofte, and command the 5 Meaning /rem I people, faying, Prepare you vitailes : for g after : the day that thu ' three dayes ye (hall pafle ouer this Iorden to goe ' 8 ^ And before they were afleepe, fhee cam vp vnto them vpon the roofe, 1 5> And fayd vnto the men , I know that the Lord hath giuen you the land,and that the ^feare of you is fallen vpon vs , and that all die inhabi- tants of the land faint becaute of you. For weehaue heardhow the Lord * ihie 1 . tyiut d So Corf p^Om mifcd.Deat.aS.T. chap. 5,1. was proclaimed, in toport'erfedieland, which theLord your God vp the water of the red Sea* before you, when •«,,, Chap. j.a. giueth you to pofleffe it. you came out of Egypt, and what you did vnto 1 2 f And Vnt' > the Reubenites,and to the Ga- j the two Kings of the Amorites , that were on the dites,and to halfcthetnbe ofManaffeh fpake Io- \ other fide Iorden,vnto *Silion and to Og.whoui ! , ■ ftiua/aying, j ye vtterly deftroyed : ^Ka»v.j>.se. ij * Remember the word, which Motes the And when wee heard it , our hearts || did h Which belon. feru'antofthe Lord commanded vou,faying,The ' faint, andthereremaiuednomore || courage in Lord your God hath gmenvou reft, and hath gi- any becaute of you: for < the Lord your God, he uen you this « land. 1 4 ^ Your wiues,your childreH,and your cat- the God inheauenaboue,andincauhlcn( .rJi. u Now therefore,! pray you,fwcarc vnto me ,Vti,ii \Cr,m,hU. lo,,ff,m. c Btrtia >p?rt- o! iiod rhat *m! andoX"8 tell (hall remainein the land which Mofes gaue i by the Lord, thatas I kmefhewul you mercy, ve d olB.fhan. g g you I! on this fide Icrden: but yeefhall goe ouer wiUalfo flicw mercy vntomy fathers hcn,:e-,.:rJ ~«^; I Or, lewdhrdtn jrmltricb.0. before your brethren armed , all that bee men of ; giue mc a true token, warre, and (hall helne them, I >? And that yet will fauciliue my father and .ndeoofc** 1 5 Vntill the Lord haue giuen your brethren my mother, and my brethren and my Wtei , reft as well as to you, and vntill they alfo mall all that they haue : and chat ycc will del.utr our (^c^;r„(ro„ poireffe the land, which the Lord your God gi- ||foules from death. vponp^iatoliw, ueth them: then Oiall ycc renirne vnto the land 14 And die men anfwered her, ' OurJritfor i,Ufi. ' j,o«J — — * ■ 1 fignegiuentoRahab, you to die, if ye vtter not this onr bufmefTe : and the couenant, and went before the people. When the Lord hath giuen vs the land, wee will 7 f Th,en the Lord fmdcVT l0 fV , r .deale mercifully and trucly with thee. day wift I begin to magmfie thee m the fight of , i ? Then <« vpon the towne ! Mofes, , ell where the reamehadrnq, sveri"ei7. that beare the Arke of the couenant , faying , When ye are come to the brinke of the waters of Iorden,ye (hallftand ftill c in Iorden. 9 ^Then Iofhua faid vnto the children of Ifrael, Come hither and heare the words of the Lord your God. 10 Andlolhua (aid , ^Hereby yee (hall know d By thU miraeW that the lining God is among you, and that hee ndiuidingthe wil certainly caft out before you the Canaanites, y aca)* and the Hittites, and the Hiuites , and the Periz- ■zites,and the Girgaftiites, and the Amorites, and the Iebufites. 11 Behold, the Arke of the couenant of tha Lord ;of all the world pafieth before yon into Iorden. 12 Now therefore take from among you e twelue men out of the tribes of I(rael,out of eue- ry tribe a man. 1 $ And afibone as the foles of tfte feete of the Priefts (that beare the Arke oftheLord God the Lord of all the world ) (hail ftay in the waters of j Iorden, the waters oflorden (hallbe cut off: for the waters that come from aboue,*(hal ftand ftill vpon an heape. 14 *f Then when the people were departed from their tents to goe ouer Iorden, thePriftes bearing the* Arke of the couenant, went before the people. 1 J And as they thatbarethe Arke came vnto Iorden , and the feete of the Priefts that bare the Arke were dipped in the brink of the water, (*for Iorden vfeth to fill all his f bankes all the time of harueft ) 1 iiiGilg,*l. pofieritic. A Nd when all the people were wholly gone X3 * ouer Iordtn , ( after the Lord had (poken vnto Ioftiua, faying, 2 Take you twelue men out of the people, out of eucry tribe a man, j And command you them, (aying,Take yov hence out of the middes of Iorden: out of die place where the Priefts ftoodcina => readinefle, twelue ftones which ye (hall take away with yon, and leaue them in the b lodging where you (hall lodge this night ) 4 Then Ioftiua called the twelue men,whom he had prepared of the children of Ifrael , out of euery tribe a man, 5 And • Which ftodJtl et rp twelue tones in remeui. >tJticeoftbc cncCt, P/4/.114.J; ./»*#' 7-4SJ Becaufetheri. ned at this time obelull,themi» leislpmocil hegtcattt. » Either tarying ill the people vcrepaft.oras omereade, Aire^ s though they ud been vpon lied tie LmU, Older tn>elne flonet j Tbumirultmufi ie declared It I he 7>t*l.*1.i'< a A»Cliap.J.17; b Meauing.the place where they flionldctvp*. "£iie meaning of the tweluc ftenes. 5 And Iolhua laid vnto them,Co otter before the Arke ofthe Lord your God,euentluough the middes otlorden, and take vp euery man of you a {tone vpon his moulder , according vnto the number of die tribes of the children of Lrael. 6 Thatth.s may bee a figne among you, that CIiip.y.- Manna ccafeth. ?o CHAP. v. rbtCt>IXUlilHln,rj,.dlf*«„:f„ CVK»uiih~ta ;Ar/«ofc4 lime. i« The PtQtouir u krf'i. i» « Godcommart' 'Jcth chatunt only weourfeloes pre-! NOw when all the Kirgs of the » Amoritts which were beyond lordenVVcftwarJ, and < wnenyoiir'chddrethalaske their fadiersm time : al the kings of the Canaanites which were by the ly I to come,faying, W hat meant you by thefe ftones? j Sea,hearct that the Lord had dried vp the :•:. t ••: s 7 Then yee may aniwere them, That die \va- \ oflorden before the children oi lira el vnallthe, faiu«"e*°butr': tersof"IorJcnwere cuc off before the Arke of the ; were gone oner ,their heart rain:ed:and there J tha:*« podcriw Couenant ofthe Lord:/ir when it palled through j no courage in diem any more becaufe of thschii mayknowtlie [ Iorden,the waters of I orden were cut oft": theie- | drenorllrael. tii-Ss thereof, and ; fore thele ftones are a memoriall vnto the chil- gkrificJui Name, aren of Ifrael for euer. i.f That fame time the Lord faid vnto Iofluu . Make thee (harpe kniues, l> and returne,and A Bcfideu'it twelue ftones which were carffdj p";T/lc bv the tribe, and < l ftupiaOilgjl. Then the cliildren of Ifrael dideuenfoas ' ciuncife the fonnes oflfrael the iecond time. Ioihua had commaunded , and tooke vp twelue : 3 Then Iolhua made him (harpe kniues and ftohesoutof die middes of I orden as the Lord' circumciied die fonncs of Iirael in ^ die hil or the had find vnto Iolhua, according to the number j foreskinnes. ofdie tribes of the children of Lrael, and caried j 4 At*d this is the caufe why Iolhua circumci- them away with them vnto the lodging, andlaid I fed all the peopic,««» die males that came out of them downe there. Egypt becaull- ail the men ofwarrew.-re dead o And Iolhua fet vp d twelue ftones in the the wildernes by the way after they came out of rr.ids oflorden, in the place where the.feet ofthe Egypt. which bare the Arke ofthe Ccuenant For all die people that came out, were 1 e M?aning,inthe prefence or fight' j of the- people- f Thitis.befoie the Arke. J Or.rnterme* g Beeaufethe Arkete!h6-d Gods prefence, •nd tbe Tables ofj the lawcontei- Bed therein, figni. fed Gods will to ftood,8cthere haue they continued vnto th s dav. j cumcifed : but all the people that were borne in 1 o f So the Priefts which bare the Arke,ftoo*d ; die wiliernelle by die way after they came out oi in the mids oflorden, vntil euery thing was hhi- 1 Egypt,were d not circumcifed. ftiedthattheLordhadcomjiiandedlomuato.ayl 6 For the children'of Iirael walked fourtie vnto die pe.ople,according to al that Moles char- j yeeres in the wd Jernefle,till all the people of the gedlolhua: then the people, halted & wen: ouer. I men ofwar that came out of Egypt, were con Af- ii When all the people were cleane palled o-! med, becaufe they obeyed not 'the voice of the uer,die Arke ofthe Lord went ouer alio, and the - Lord: vnto whom the Lord lware that he would Priefts e before the people. - Hot (hew them die lande , * which die Lord ha J dotd°f ""k fworne vnto theirfathers, that he would eiue rd °"n[Ji.'Y*l - *:':in "l.'ii.'Cl lordea.wheieci • ■ bfoit>. "ttti A.tf. ■ -- bo ;+3.)ecjti. called becaufe I cucuuuifcd. d For (hoy loo. k-d, aityto re- mote at the lord* coniraandement, which thing the jr thatwerenew ci.cu:!.cif-i-,ccu.li withoot *And the fonnes o; Reuben , and the fonnes that he would g.ue vd • 7e»w*.i4-«i. „\u~;it JL._ * T ' of Gad, and halfe the tribe of ManafTth went ouer etun a land chat flowerh wich milke and honv. hprnr* tU* rhAAmi „C irr«l irm»J "»<«'«i- j So their (bnnes whom he raifed vp in diei? fteade, Iolhua circumcifed : for thev were vncir- before the children of Ifrael armed, as Moles had charged them. i j Euen fourtie thoufand prepared forwarrej cumciied,be.aufethey chcumcifedthem not by went before the '"Lord vnto battel,into the plane! theway. oflericho. 8 Andwhentheyhadmadeanendofcircum- 14 That day theLord magnified Iolhua in the cifing all the people , they abode in the places in fight of all Iirael, and they l| feared him, as they: the campe till they e were whole. j e for their fore feared Mofes all dayes of his Ife. 9 After,the Lord fay d vnto Ioihua,This daV WJSfoK -in'ooi, i 5 And the Lord fpake vnto Ioihua,(aying, \ Ihauetaken away the I lhame of Egypt frorri t?|"^7^ae.*l< 6 Command the Pr efts that beare the gArke, you: wherefore he called the name of that place- fey bringing'* 1 Gdgal,vnto this day. ofthe Teftimon e,to come vp out oflorden 17 Iolhua therefore commanded the Pr.efts faying,Come ye vp out oflorden.. 8 And when die Priefts that bare the Arke of day ofthe moneth at euen,in >■ plaine oflericho] Egypti* o %So die Chddren of Israel abodein Gilgal" '»'(«ii"»>.<°™1 and kept the feaft ofthe Paflcouerdie fourteenth ^.inionoTihe ivardWueoDlk' t^le Couenant ofthe Lord, were come vp out of n-Andtheydideat of the corne ofthe land.' fefwHo. w»«e^j| h Catted Abib 01 Nibn.contfiniag part of March and pattefAprill. *fADit4.»T.U. i Godsbentlit* ierut for a further j condemnation to (he wicked,and riirreTphistote- nercicehirjjjad jbe/biin, 1 - 4 cfa yo.i weie likxie e Egypuaaa. the midsof Iorden,and afloone as the foles of the on the morrow after the Pafleouer, vilcauen Prieftes feet were let on the drie land, thewaters breadandparehedcorneintheiamed.lv. oflorden returned vnto their place, and flowed ' 1 1 Ancl the M A N ceafed on the morrow afl ouer all the bankes thereofas they did before. ter they had eaten ofthe corne of the land, nci* 19 ^So the people came vp out oflorden the ther had the children oflfrael MAN any more, tenthr<4jofcheHfirftmoneth,andpitchedinGd- but did eat ofthe fruite ofthe landeof Canaan galjn the Eaftfide oflericho. * thatyetre. 20 Alfo the twelue ftones, which theytooke1 '3 ^" And when Iolhua was by Icrichojieliftj out oflorden, did Iolhua pitch in Gdgal. \ vp his eyet and looked:and behold,thc: 1 2.1 And heelpake vnto the children oflfrael, *managainlt hinijiaiung a (word drawenin lus fayingjWheyour cliildren lhallaske theirfathers hand, and Iofhua went vnto him, andfaidvnto1 * E*»J.tfjj +in time to come,& fay, What mcarnthefc ftones ? him, Art thou on our fide,or on oui aduti..iiu 22 Then ye fhall fhew your children,and fay, J4 AndhefaidjNayjbut at aCaptaineof the Ifrael came ouer this Iorden on drie land: hofte ofthe Ltrrd am I now come: then Ioihua- 23For the Lord your God dried vp the waters fel on his iace to thecardi, and^did worf)»ip,and oflorden before you,vnrilI ye were gone ouer as Cudc vnto him , What faycth my Lorde vnto iu>- J^V )ih",h,'( "'.' the Lord your God cud the red Sea * which hee feruant ? , 0 tlc'yilin', dried vp before vs,ull we were gone ouer, j 1$ Andthc Captaine oftheLordshrlr 2 4 That al die people oftheiworld may know : vnto Iofh.ui, * locd -thy (h oe oft thy I that the hand ofthe Lord is mighty, that yee tl.epi.ut whereon tbouftandcft.ishoiy : andlo- might feve die Lordyour God continually, ' ihiueijdio, feth him, bear, nowlrrigeth him ■ robr Cod nnilii t berl«!irfjlik:[». J 5. Thcfisgcof !Th::tnane could oeou:. rbatnonecoulJ omein. c Far feats of the Ifraelitei. A Eoeryday e That the c»n- qutft might not be afsigncd to taarupowcr.bot tothe mercie of (Sod .which with Bioil weak* hingscau ouer- omethatwhicb cetnethmoit ericho. C H A P. VI. j The Lord btftrnSUth tMhu* wh*t kefroulddat ettmhmg It- ticba, 6 lo(h j All vee therefore that be men of warre,(hall I great (hout : and the *wall fell downeflat : fo the I bernade. ' «. '. ^,- • • • it .ii,.^i l_ 1 _. - ji :_• ...... n_ •_ \.\*u.u .. . f Thia it chiefly went vp into the citie, euery man ftraight ; *¥Hth'x *' 3°- J before him : * and they tooke the citie. • 1'iiM*e'"'1 J* ; 2 1 And they vtterly deftroyed all that was in j the Citie, both man and woman, yong and old, ! and oxe,and (heepe,and afle, with the edge of the ! fword. 22 Butlofhuahadfaidvntsthetwomenthat rams horne,and ye h'eare the found of the Trum- \ had fp.'ed out the countrey , Goe into the harlots pet, all the people fhall ihout with a great fhout: hou'e, and bring out thence the woman, and all j„_ then(hailthewalloftheCicyfalldowneflat,md I that (he hath,* as ye fware to her. btiTuilT 25 So the yong men that were fpies, went in, and brought out Rahab , and her father, and her compaiTe the Citie,in going round about the Ci- tie d once: thus (hall you doe fixe dayes. 4 And feuen Priefts (hall beare feuen Trum- pets of erams homes before the Arke: and the fe- uenth day ye fhal compare the City ieuen times, and the Priefts fhall blow with the Trumpets. 5 And when chey make a long blaH with the the people (hall a cend vp,euery man ftreight be- fore him by theReu.j 6 f Then Iofhua the fonne of Nun called the j mother ,andher brethren,and al thh (he had : al- priefts & (aid vnto them,Take vp the Arke of the ; fo they brought out all her family , and put them Couenant,and let feuen priefts beare feuen trum- in without the hoft oflfrael. n Fontwamos pets ofratns homes before the Arke of the Lord. 2 4 After,they burnt the city with flre,and all l*"Mfar R"n* 7 Bu t he faid vnto the people,* Go and com- 1 that was therein : onely the filuer and the golde, \ nwtte'blc. i.Gaditc!. :u" ; pafTe die city: and let him that is armed,go forth and the veflels ofbrafte and yron , they put vnto ; lites^till they •\ -Ikofi^roi-Iic ArV/»r«f t-Vip T nrrl ! thetrea.ureof the °houfe oftheLord. wereourged. theuibei before the Arke of the Lord were purged. ofMaoaOeh. , 8 % And when Iofhua had fpokenvnto the ! *5 So Iofhua Sued Rahab the harlot,and her ! ° J£*™",ge'l!ie people,the feuen Priefts bare the feuen Trumpets j fathers houfhold, and all that (hee had, and (heelp^n^'aa ,g Meaning the hereward.whete' in was the Stan- derd of the tribe of DaB,Niira.i». '5- *• For that day. of rams homes, and weiit foorth before the Arke of the Lord,and blew with the Trumpets,and the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord folowed them. 5> ^"And the men of aimes went before the Priefts , that blew the Trumpets : then the g ga- thering hvfie came after the Arke , as they went and blew the Trumpets. 10 (Nowlofhuahadcommandedthepeople, laying, Ye (hall not (hout, neither make any noife with your voice,neither (hall a word proceed out of your mouthjvntil the day that I fay vnto you, Shout,then (hall ye (hout) n So the Arke of the Lord compafTed the ci- tie,and went about it h once : then they returned into the hoft,and lodged in the campi P dwelt in Ifrael, euen vnto this day, becaufe (he j maried to Sal- had hid the meflengers, which Iofhua lent to (pie out lericho. mon prince oi the tribe of ludl'h, Matlli.i 5. 2fj ^ And Iofhua (ware at that time, faying, Curredbethe man before the Lord,thatri(eth vp, and buildeth this city lericho : ll he fhall lay the I q He (hall fanildis foundation thereof in his eldeft fonne,andm his « l;^1^00 yongeft fonne fhall he (et vp the gates ofit. ; * haicb &ie™vll 27 SotheLordwaswith Iofhua,;andhe was fulfilled in Hid famous through all the world. iorBfthel.t.King,' CHAP. VII. pi4, I The Urd » anity vith ^tcb Vt the children oflfrael committed a trefpafte 2 And Iofhua role earely in the morning, l t)inthe'excommunicatething:for*Achanthe!a Intakingthat and the Priefts bare the Arke of the Lord. ! fonne of Carnii, the fonne of Zabdi,the fonne of ^j^ J^ "e™j. 1} Alo feuen Prieftes bare Quen trumpets of Zerah of the tribe of Iudah, tooke ofthe excom- ft"^.10 Tammes hornes,and went before the Arke ofthe ' municatething:whereforethe.wrathof the Lord • cbap.it.*>. Lord,and going blew with the trumpets: and.rhe : was kindled againft the children oflfrael. i.cbron.2.7. # 1 2 And Iofhua fent men from lericho to"Ai, ^"3,"^? which is befideBethauen,ontheEaftfide ofBeth- ^^tt^w^tni. el,and fpake vnto them, laying, Go vp,and view ther fo called a. 4 And the ftconddav'thev compafTed tlieci- \ t^c countrey. And the men went vp and viewed mongthe Ammo- ■• • ] a: mte»,lere.49 J- . ' . j j t n. ir J t.- iThefirftAiiseal. j And remrned to Iofhua,and fayd vnto him, [ed Aiib.Ua.io aS Let not all the people go vp,fe»f let as it were two) .T'nettibeofDaa men of armes went before them, but the » gathe- ivas fo called , be- ring hoft came alter the Arke of the Lord, as they :»ufed it marched went andblew the trumpets. laft.and gathered waritftofot'eri. tie o'nce,and returned into the hoft ttius they did iixe dayes. 15 And when the feuenth day came, theyrofe ly, euen with the dawning of the day, and ' or three thoufand men go vp, and finite Ai, andj It bthMe^eaery compalfed the ckie after the fame manner 1= feuen <3ayenceftrtl»e times; onely that day they compafTed the citie fe- {paceoflixedaics,uen|.imes_ 16 And when thePrieftshadblowenthe trum- pets the feuenth time,Iolhua faidvnto the people, Shoute: for the Lord hath giucn you the citie. 7 And the citie fhall be • an execrable thing, l-TI troyed. make not al the people to labour thitherdbr they arc few. 4 So there went vp thither ofthe people abouo three thou'and men,and they fled befi r; the men' of Ai. 5 And thee men of Ai fmote ofthem vpon a e God wonUbf thirty and fixe men : for they chafed them from; thisouerthrow teriwhoily'to beejtsf^it , and all that are therein, vntotheLord: I before the gate vnto Shebarim,and fmote them in alVeft'™(™"* 'onely Rahab thihai lot fhall liue , i That is, found euiltie.eitherby Fottes or by the judgements! V- litn.N'um. 27,11, 6 ^Then Iofhua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth vpoiihis face before the Arke of die Lord, vntill theeuennde, hee , and the Elders of Ifrael,andput duft vpon their heads. 7 And Iofhua fai J, Alas,0 Lord God,where- fore haft thou brought this people ouerlorden, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amoritcs, and to deftroy vs ? would God wee had bene content to dwell on the d other fide Iorden. 8 Oh Lord, what (hall I layywhen Ifrael turne their backes before their enemies ? 9 For the Canaanites,andall the inhabitants of the land fhall heare of it,and(hal conipafievs, and deftroy our nameout of the earth : and what wilt thou doe vnto thy mightie c Name ? 10 ^ And the Lord laid vnto Io(hua,Get thee vp : wherefore lieft thou thus vpon thy face ? 11 Ifraelhath finned, and they hauetranfgref- led my Couenant,whichI commanded them: for they haue euen taken of the excomunicate thing, and haue alio ftollen, and dificmbled alfo , and haue put it euen with their owne ftuffe. 12 Therefore the children of Ifrael cannot Achan put to death. 81 2j Therefore thevtooke them out of the tent, 3 <>,«?*»», and brought them vnto Iofhua. and vnto all the J ,s n c r" !t'' children oflfrael, andlaid them before the Lord ,Xo« fon'e t 24 Then Iofhua tooke Aclian the||fonneof ion;ur. Zerah, and the filuer, and the garment, and the ■ Tfc>i«rfgwi 1 wedge of gold,and his mfonnes, and his daiigh- ters,and his oxen andh:s a(Tes,and his (heep,and his tent, and all that hee had : and all Ifrael with him brought them vnto the valley of Achor. 2 5 Andlofhua did," In as much as thou haft troubled vs, the Lord fhall trouble thee tins day : and all Ifrael threw ftones at him, and burned them with fire, and ftoned them with (tones. »horr,l,eW,ll„. unlrit to mj»:,c hathcorr, minded notiopun.ditbe childfonhefa. then lault.Deut, >4.'«. n He dfdaretb Godi 16 And they caft vpon h ni a great hcape of wJj^ ftones vnto this day:and/o the Lord turned from hrhadoffen, his fierce wrath : thereforehee called tlie name of »" : backes before their enemies, becaufe they be exe- ! behold, I haue giuen into thine hand the Ring of crab le:neither will bew,thyouanymore,except j Ai,andhispeople,andhisCitie,and his land. ye» deftroy the excommunicate from among you. j 2 And thou malt doe to Ai, and to the King j Vp therefor,, fanftifie the people, and fay, j thereof,as thou diddeft vnto *Iericho, and to the 'Chsp.en Sanftifie yourfelues againft to morow : for thu faith the Lord God of Ilrael.TVjere *an execrable King thereof: neuerthelefle , the fpoile thereof, and *the cattell diereof (hail ye take vnto you for thing among you , O Ifrael, therefore yee cannot a piey : thou malt lie in waite againft die citie on i ftand againft your enemies,vntill ye haue put the i the a backefide thereof. AeW g execrable thing from among you 4 In the morning therefore ye fhall come ac j ^ Then Iofhua arofe , and all the men of warre to goe vp againft Ai: and Iofhua chofe out Meaning, on t Weft fide.ai cord ng to your tnbes, and the tribe which the ; thirtie thoufandftrongmen,anS vahant,andfent Lord taketh/hal come according to the families: j them away by night. and the family which the Lo- d (hall take , mail ; 4 And he commanded them, faying,Behold, ° deede, I haue finned againft the Lord God of If- j and dnumbred the people: and he and die riders' d Thati> r3el,and thus,and thus haue I done. I oflfrael went vp before the people ar.*»ft Ai. ""* nmft" Aloall the men of wane that were with (I Citie,and pitched on the Nonlifidec! A 1: aud d fet thcmuaiay. ofRabjIoudid uer,andawedgeofgold offifcie (hekels weight ^{*te' andl coueted them,and tooke thcm:andbehold they lye hidde in die earth in the mids of my tent. andthefiluervnderit. 22 ^Then Iofhua fentmelTengers, which ranne Ai, on the Weftfidc ofthe Citie vnto thetent , and behold,ic was hid in his tent, andthefiluervnderit. there was a valley betweene diem and Ai 12 And hee tooke about fine thou and men, f and fet them to lie in wait betweene Btdi-el and ' Hefemrhefe f'A.t itthro- M And the people 3 2 Alfo he wrote there vpon the ftones,a n re- j» Meaning.the hearfall of the Law of Mofes, which hee wrote in F™ c«»»mar,de. , ,- ,- , 1 •, 1 ,-rr 1 menu, which are : the presence of the children or Ifrael. thefummeofthe '■ 33 AndallIfrad(andtheirElders,andorficers whole law, and their Iudgesftoode on this fide of the Arke, ind on that (ide, before the Priefts of the Leuites } after Iofhua , and were drawen away out of the : which bare the Arke ol the couenant of the Lord) ' ie. ! as well the ftranger , as hee that is borne in the 17 So that there wasnot a manleft in Ai,nor ' countrey : halfeofthem were ouer againft mount inBethe-el, that went not out after Ifrael : and they left the citie open,and purfued after Ifrael Gerizim , and halfe of them ouer againft mount EbaL* as Moles the feruant of the Lord had com- & Then the Lordfaid vnto Iofhua, h Stretch ; manded before , that they fhould blefle the chil- \*Dtutu.t% lwa7.la.tj. out the fpeare that is in thine hand,toward Ai.for I. will giue it into thine hand : and Iofhua ftret- ched out the Ipeare that hee had in his hand , to- ward the citie. 19 And they that lay inwait,arofe quickly our of their place, and ranne as foone as he had itret- ched out his hand, and they entredinto the citie, and tooke it, and hafted,and let the citie on fire. 20 Andthe men of Ai looked behnde them, j was conuerfant among them and Taw it : for loe,fheiinoke of the city afcended ! vp [j to heauen , and they had || no power to flee \ dren of Ifrael, 3 4 Then afterward hee read all the wordes of! the Law, the bleffings and curfings,according to all that is written in the booke of the Law. 3 5 There was not a word of all that Moles !**'*/*.,,.M' had commaunded, which Iofhua read not before all the Congregation of Ifrael, * as well bejon the u So neither yong nor 01,1,11] m not woman were , women and the children, as the flranger that emoted from hea- ring the v jtheLoid. CHAP. IX. this way or that way : for the people that fled to * Dium KH' "IFtmbU thmftluttag*mft iofhua. 3 Tbtcreft] the ildernes, turned backe vpon the purfiiers, When Iofhua and all Ifrael faw that they ifibtGtbtomin. 15 lolhuamtkctb a Icagutwith I VortbiircrajlihcftrtcondeJHnidfpoftmatlfliuu)). that lay in waite, had taken the citie,and that the i A Nd wh< frnoke of the citie mounted vp , then they turned \ MX. Iorden. againe and flew the men of Ai. Nd when all the Kings that a were beyond \ a In retpedtofthe J-~ inthemountaines & in the valleys, p'aine of Moab. mainefea and byallthecoaftesof the b great Seaoueia-~b The Alfo the1' other ifluedout of thecitiea- :gainft)Lebanon(vascomman. ded,Deut.2i.2j. gon the one fide , and the reft on the o ther fide: and they flew them,fo that they let none j of them * remaine nor efcape. 2 j And the king of Ai they tooke aliue., and brought him to Iofhua. 2 4 And when Ifrael had made an end of flay- ing ail the inhabitants of Ai in the field, tbit «,in die wildernes where they chafed them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the fword, vn- till they were confirmed , all the Ifraelites retur- ned vnto Ai , and k fmote it with the ege of the fword. 2 5 And all that fell that day, both of men and women , were twelue thoufand, euen all the men of Ai. I 26 For Iofhua drew not his hand backe a- gaine which he had ftretched out with thefpeare, vntill he had vtterly deftroyed all the inhabitants I of Ai. 27" Onely the cattell and the fpoile ofthis ci- tie, Ifiael tooke for a pray vnto themfelues , ac \\Eltnntnuuil?, "i.S*w.ix,t. the Iebufites ) heard thereof, 2 They gathered themfelues together,to fight I againft Iofhua, and againft Ifrael with one f cord. i J f * But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard I what Iofhua had done vnto Iericho, and to A', 4 And therefore they wrought craftily : tor they went, and fained themfelues ambaffadours, j and tooke olde fackes vpon their afles , and olde , j bottels for wine,both rent and ' bound vp, \ _ »&*«■ j 5 Andoldfhoesand clouted vpon theirfeete: «ci/allw»rne i alio the raiment vpon them was old , and all their j pronilion of bread was dried, andmouled. i 6 So they came vnto Iofhua into the hofte : to Gilgal r and faid vnto him, and vnto the men of Ifrael , Wee be come from a farre countrey ( now therefore make a league with vs. i 7 Then the men of Ifrael faidvntothedH-jp^^.^ ' nites. It may bee that thou dwellelt among vs, niteiandtheHi- r how then can I make a league with the ? nite«weteallooe 8 And they laid vnto Iofhua,We are thy fer- |P«opl«» cording vnto the word of the Lord, which hee "ants. Then Iofhua faid vnto them, Who are ye? commanded Iofhua. and whence come ye? 23 And Iofhua burnt Ai,and made it an heape j 9 And they aniwered him, From a very farre iheape ; for 1 euer, and a wildernefle vnto this day. 29 And the king of Ai hee.hangedona.tree, vnto the cuen'ng. Andasfboneas theSunnewas j downe, Iofhua commaunded "» that they fhould take his carkeis downe from the tree , andcaft it at the entring of the gate of the citie , and * lay thereon a great heape of ftones , that remamith vnto this day. countrey thy feruants are come fore the Name of k Etienthc Idbla. the Lord thv God : for wee haue heard his fame JgftSnSSrf and all that he hath done in Egypt. j to"«i'ou'r the true 10 Andall thathe hatil done to the two kings ;God,andreeeiue of the Amorites that were beyond Iorden, to Si- j Ms Kel igion. hon kingofHefhbon, and to Og king of Bafhan. wh ch were at Afhtaroth. Wherefore our Elders , and all the inhabi- 30 rer£new,andloe,theyberent, andthefeour ear- them,and fay vnto them, Wee are your feruants now therefore make ye a league with vs. 12 This purf bread we tooke ithott with vs for victuals out of our hoitfis, the day wee depar- ted to come vnto you.but new behold,it is dried, policic when they find it is molded. nilldeceioethc fetuantsefGed, nients and our (hoes are old, byrealonof dieex :tedir»g great iourney. 1 4 «j And the g men accepted their tale con- cerning tlreir victuals , and connftJled not with the mouth of the Lord. 1 5 So Iofhua made peace with them,and made i league with them, that he would fuller them to iue : alio the Princes of tire Congregation (ware imto them. 16 ^Butattheend of three tiayes, after they had made a league with them, th'ev heard that drey were their nighbours, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Ifrael tooke their h iourney, & came vnto their cities the third day, and their cities trereGibeon. and Chephirah, arid Beeroth,and Kiriath-iearem. 1 8 And the children of Ifrael flew them not, becaufe the Princes of the Congregation had fworne vnto them by the Lord God of Ifrael: [wherefore all the Congregation i murmured a- Igainft thePiinces. 19 Then all tbc-Princes faid vnto all dieCon- gregation , v\ eehaue fworne vnto them by the Lord God of Ifrael : now therefore wee may not touch them. :o 'But this we will doe to them, and let them line, left the wrath bee vpon vs, becaufe of the k oth which we fware vnto them. 21 AndthePinces faid vnto them againe,Let them hue, but they /hall hew wood, anddrawe water vnto all the Congregation, as the Princes appoint them. 22 Iofhua then called them , and talked with them, and faid, wherefore haue yee beguiled vs, faying] Wee are very fane from you, when yee dwell among vs ? 2j Now therefore yee are curfed, and there /hall none of you be freed from being bond men , and hewers of wood, and drawers of water for J the houfe of my God. 24 And they anftveredlomua, and aid, Be Fiuc kings befieged Gibcon. 81 g Something thas the Israelites a:cofthcirvicta- sls.andlomadea Icagiicwith them. h From Gilgal. i Fearing left Tor theirfsult'he pljgne o(God (houldhaue light Vpon them all. ft Thisdetth not eftabltfhraUSo-hs, butfheweth Gods mcrcie toward bis, which would net pun (h them foe thiafault. NOW when Adoni-zcdck king of Ierufalcrn had heard how Iofhua had taken Aiandhad dcftroyedit,r«/LrashehaddonetoIerichoand * Chip >. Ito the king thereof J andhow thsinhabitaun of Gibconh.nl made peace with I(i.itl,and wc.vre a- mongdiem, 2 Then they feared exceedingly . for Gil eon jwas a great citie,as one of the royall cities : for it was greater then Ai, and all die men thereof wire 'mightie. J Wherefore a Adoni -zedek king of Ieiu- ? T^t'iJordef falem fent vnto Hoham king of Hebron, and fc&ffi vnto Piram king of Iarmuth , and vnto Iapia glorious „,„,,,, king of Lachifh, and vnto Debir king of Eglon, pw»«*edd»f faying, pewjreneiuki 4 Come vpvntome, and helpemee,thatwee may finite Gibeon:fordiey haue made peace with igainft(.o4aid Wliufticc. 1 ForthevftsoF theTabernaele and 0! the Temple wheuitfhallue boilc. Dtnt-;.t. Who were 1 a ilecl to put them t* death for itare of Gods, wrath. Tharisforthe (acrifiretol the Tcmple.aJvcrT.a* Io(hua,and with the children of Ifrael 5 Therefore the fine kings of theAmoritcs the king of Ieru alem, the king of Hebron, the king of Iarmuth, the king of 'Lachifh, and the king of Eglon gathered themfelues together and went vp, they with a J their hoftes, and befieged Gibeon,and made » wane againft it. 6 And the men bfGibeon fent vnto Iofhua, tut* to the hoft to Gilgal, laying , Withdraw not thine hand from thy leniants : come vp to vs qui ckly,andlaue vs,and helpe vs;for all the kings orthe Amorites, which dwell in the mountaines, are gathered together againft vs. 7 So IoO.ua aicer.ded from Gilgal,he,and all the people ofwarre with him, and all the men of might. 8 «T And the Lord faid vnto Iofhua, c Feare them not:for 1 haue giuen them into tliine hand: none of them fhall (land againft thee. <> Iofhua therfore cams vnto them fluldenly: for he went vp from Gilgal all the night. for hi s voJai 10 Aid the Lord dilcomfitcdthe-m before If- leagnewiththe rael, and flew them w th a great daughter at G - 6fbeeaitti,tlw beon,and chafed diem along the way that goetli [ SSJffiJf* vp to Beth-horon , and fmote them' to Azekah, andtoMakkedah. 1 1 And as they fledde from before Ifrael, and were in the going down toBethhoion,the Lord caft downe great ftones from heauen vpon them, vntill Azelcui,and they died : they were more that I died with the d haileftones , then they whom the d Sewefeethet children of Ifrael flew with the fword. iHtkfa " f Then fpake Iofhua to the Lord,jn the da v «"""^<>d.ve^ b Soenoiousihe wicked arc when any depart Item their baud, e left Iofi tu lliouldhaue thought that Cod hid icr.t this "real puwtr ; caufe it was told thy' feruants, that the Lord thy God had* commanded his leruantMofes to giue wnen cue ruiu gaue- cue /imontcs oeiore- 1 you all theland,and to deftroy ai the inhabitants j children of Iirael,and hec (aid in the fight of 1 S 1- ofthe land out of your fight, therefore wee were el,*Sunne,ftay thcu in Gibcon, and thou moonc, ' 70.181.. exceeding foreafraid for our hues at theprefence in the valley of Aialon. tecim^s^t%, of you, and haue done diis thing : 2 5 And behold now, we are in thine hand:do as it feemeth good and right in thine eyes to doe vnto vs, 2t> Euenfn did hee vnto them, and deliuered fhemoutofthemhand oftlie children of I irael, that they flew them not. 27 And Iofhua appointed them thatfame day 5 And the Sunneabodc,.ind the moonc ftood ftill, vntill the people auenged them clues vpon their enemies : (is not this written in the books of c lamer ?; fotheSunneahodeindiemiddesof ' Somf '■»<''. die heauen, andhafted not togoc downe (or a thc^«l"«>(','« ... * D njhtrosit^iiea- whole day. 14 And there was no dry like that before it, nor after it, that -the lord heard the voyce of a te bte hewers of wood, and drawei s of water for man . for the Lord fought for Ifrael. the Congregation, and for the " altar of the Lord vnto this day,in the place which he fhould chute. CHAP. X. 1 Time king ntuhvarreigihf! Citeou. n!om ro/hntdifcci/t- leth rr lhiI.trilr*i»tdh*iliOoMt! *tnl fltnvtnj t» Tie Si4',Mf/i*t fo/huthij-rajer. it? The far *«£« «rc /;««• led. »p il^nfmat cities *ni tjnytrtdc^ rojed. deth :n tbe broke oft' rlaw : bat il iiliftetliKkwu a bookr ihusra- m*d,which is no* loft. $ «f After,IoO-tui renimcd,and all Ifrael with him vnto fhccampj to Ciil^.il : TfJ But tiie fine kings fled and were hid in a f R Caueat M.ikkedah. ibfeaminkewa 17 And it was tolde Iofhua j laying. The flue vAM*«tfmt kings a^e found hid in a caueat M.ikkedah. I S Then IoO.ua (aicLRonle great ftones vpon L 2 'th. ftcn.-i. jElrxutoftB tbtir tr»me or g Orinfafrty.fo that none gaue them as much al ■ncuillword. h SigmfiyingwJ, OiohM become therrftofGnds enemiesdeeing that hings thein. felues were not fpared. thif.%,19. t Iofhua taketh Makkedah. lOr,meryperfon. *C6ap6,zu Fiuc kings hanged. Iofhua^ Cities and countrcystatccnbylofliua.' themouthof thecaue, andfetmen by it for to' it with the edge o^ the fword and all the foules ' keepe them tnac were therein nee vtterly deftroyed the fame . 19 But ft'and ve not ftilbfollow after your ene- day .according to al that he had done to Lachifh. mies,andt (mite all the hindmoft/uffer them not J 6 Then Iofl.ua went Vp from Eglon, and all to enter into their cities : for the Lord your God Ifrael with him vnto Hebron, and they fought a- hathgi'uen them into your hand. gainltit. ,,,,„. , t u.i,,M ;«f>v« 2 o And when Iofhuaandthe childrenof Ir- J7 And when they had taken J| it , they fmote « Hebtoa utiMen rael hadmadean end offlaying them with an ex-, it with the edge of- thefword, and the king there- ceeding great slaughter till they wereconfumed,i of,andallthe cities thereof,and all the foules that and the reft that remained of them were entered! were therein: he lefte none remaining,according , to all as he had done to Eglon:k>r he deftroyed it ! vtterly ,and all the foules that were therein. 3 8 '4 So Iofluia returned, and all Ifrael with j him to Debir,and fought againft it. 3 9 And when he had taken || it, and the king U Dtbit "taken, thereof, and all the cities thereofjthey fmote them : with the edge of the fword,and vtterly deftroyed into walled cities, 2 1 Then all the people returned to the campe, to Iofhua at Makkedah in g peace : no man mo- ued h s tongueaga nft the children of Ifrael. 22. After, Iofhua faid, Open the mouth ofthe caue,and bring out thefe Hue kings vnto me forth ofthe caue, SomtreadeA. fhedctb.v 2 j And they did ro,and brought out thofe fiuei ah the foules that were therein hee let none re- kings vnto him foorth ofthe caue, «**« the king] maine ; as hee did to Hebron fo hee did to Debir, oflerufalem , the king of Hebron , thek ng ofi and to the king thereof, as hee had alo done to Iarmuth, the king ofLachifh , md the king of. Libnah and to the W thereof. Eglon 40 ^ So Iofhua fmote all the hill countreys, 24 And when they had brought out thofe and the South coimtreys,and the valleys,and the kings vnto Iofhua, Iofhua called lor all the men J * hill fides, and all their kings , and let none re- of Ifrael , and faid vnto the chiefe of the men ofi maine, but vtterly deftroyed euerv foule, as the r ificth the de. war,which went with him, come neere, fet your' Lord God of Ifrael had commanded. fcencsofthchilfc 41 And Iofhua frnote them from Kadefh-bar- nea euen vnto Az.Tah,and all the countrey of Go~ fhen,euen vnto Gibeon. 42 And all thefe kings, and theirland did Io- fhua take at k one time,becaufe the Lord God of Ifrael fought for Ifrael. - 1 whtretheArke 43 Afterward, Io/hua and all Ifrael with him was.theretogiue returned vnto the campe in l GilgaL thankes fonhtir 1 ° victories. CHAP. XI. feete vpon the h neckes of thefe kings , and they t cameneere, andfettheir feete vpon their neckes. 25 And Iofhua faid vnto them Feare not, nor be faint hearted, bm be ftrong and of a good cou- rage . for thus will the Lord doe to all your ene- mies,againftwhom ve fight. 2 6 So then Iofhua fmote them,andflew them, and hanged themon fiue trees, and they hanged ftill vpon the trees vntill theeuening. 27 And at the going downe ofthe funne, Io- fhua gaue commandement, that they fhould take * them downe oft the trees,and caft them into the caue (wherein they had beene hid ) and they laied greate ftones vpon the caues mouth^/wc/j nmatnt \ vntill this day. 28 f And' that fame day Iofhua tooke|[ Mak- kedah and frnote icwith the edge ofthe fworde, and the king thereof deftroyed he with them,and || all the foules that were there n, hee let none re- maine : for he did to the king of Makkedah * as he had done vnto the king of Iericho. 129 Then Iofhua went from Makkedah,and al Ifrael with him vnto Libnah,ani fought againft Libnah. 30 And the Lord gaue || italfoandthe king thereof into the hand of Ifrael : and hee frnote it 2 D:uiTtki»gi*nicit>ts,iiniic9Hnire)tsoit!rCQmtbj Iifhut. 15 ■ lofl>n*did alltbat Mt/ftt bad commanded him to Codbtr- ■ denethibi inimtes hcuru t'tl tbit mght itdeflroytd. A Ndwhen Iabin king of Haior had heard a Themorethat this then he afenttolobabking ofMadon, Godspowerap- andto the king of Shimron , and to the king of '^""^j ""' Achfhaph, - lagainftit. "Se 2 And vnto the kings that wereby the North l b whicbtheE. in the mountaines and plaines toward the South uangeMfh cailtha fide b of Cinneroth , and in the valleys and in the ^ "/^"j^ borders of Dorweftward, 3 iAnd vnto the Canaanites, b$th by Eaft,and [ by Weft, and vnto the Amorites, and Hirtites, j and Penzzites, and Iebtifites in the mountaines, j and vnto the Hiuites vnder ' Hermon in the land c Which wat otMizpeh. . De1.c4.48. 4 And they came out,and all their hoits with |Or,/tf/Mi. with the edoe ofthe fword , and all the || foules | them, many people, as the fand that is on the fea that were therin: he let none remain e in it : for he j fhore, for multitude, with horfes taken. ||Eglon,andallIfraelwithhim,andtheybefieged j greatZidon, and_ynto ejvlifixphothmaim, and it and aftaulted it, d That neither thcyDiouldrerii* to the vte of war, ! nor the Ifrael iter fhould put their trait in t htm. e Which Bgnifi- 3 j And they tooke it the fame day , and fmote vnto the valley ofMhpeh Eaftward, and 'mote '"^j *""/• them vntill they had none remaining of them . £[™ Jjjjj t0 oc 9 And r ;ities,countrics,and Chap-xij 9 And Iomua did vnto them as the Lorde with thefword : for Hazor before time was the jmon lead of aU thofe kingdomes. f tech mfn.wo. ndcaildrcn. tyt* 33.5s. «x.7.». Which were Toog by fituition nd not hurt by nuze. IxoJ.h.1 * Dtuty*. Thatij.Simatia, c Socalled.be. caufcit was bare lud wilhouttreci. iap.: Kings conquered by IofJiu3. 8> i * Sihonking of the Amorites, that riweft » A' "»*.»» >». bade him : hee houghed their horfes , and burnt in Hefhbon,hauing dominion from Aroer which *'«'■»»• i heir charets with fire. isbefide the riuer of Arnon, and from the middle 10 ^ At that timealro Iofhua turned backe, oft he riuer, and from halfeGilead-vnto the liner ind tooke Hazor , and lmote the King thereof, Iabbok , in the border of the children o; Am- And from the plaine vntothe fea of Cinne- Moreouerthey lmote all the f perfons that jroth Eaftward , and vnto the fea of the |j plaine, [Or ,t,iljtrwt/ft, *&,.,.}. I Thati?,togi'ne :liemoucrto :hemfe!ues;and :herelorethey :ouldnot butre- >ella;ain(tGed feeke their »wne deftruaion. m Oat ofthe which came Goli ith,i.Sam.i7^.; *>f»»i.»i5,5j,j5 a From Gilgal where loOioa, tampe^ xrere therein with the edge of thefword , vtterly leftroying all, leauir.g none aliue3and hee burnt 3azorwith fire. 1 2 So all the cities of thofe kings, and all the rings of them did Iofhua take, andfmotethem xrith the edge of thefword, andvtterly defttoyed hem,*as Mofes the feruant of the Lord had com- nanded. j But Iirael burnt none ofthe cities that flood till in their g ftrength,faue Hazor onely,that Io- hua burnt. 4 And all the fpoile of the'e cities and the cartel! ithe children of Iff ael tooke for theii- prey, aut they fmote euery h man with the edge of the word , vntill they had deftroyed them , not lea- ding one aliue. 5 ^ As the Lordkhad commanded Mofes his !eruant,fo did Mofes * commaund Iofhua,and fo did Iofhua : hee left nothing vndone of all that the Lord had commanded Mofes. 6 So Iofhua tooke all this land ofthe moun- taines, and all the South, and all the land of Go- mountaine of Iirael, and the low countrey ofthe fame, 17 From the mount kHalak, that goeth vp to Seir,euen vnto \\ Baal-gad in the valley of Leba- non, vnder mount Hermon : and all their kings he tooke,and fmote them,and flew them. 1 8 Iofhua made war long time with all thofe Kings, 19 Neitherwas there any citiethat made peace with the children of Ifrael, *fauetho'eHiuites that inhabited Gibeon : all othir they tooke by battell. 20 For it came ofthe Lord, to 1 harden their hearts that they fhould come againft Ifrael in battel,to the intent that they fhould deftroy them vtterly, and fhew them no mercy , but that they fhould bring them to nought, as the Lordhad commanded Mofes. ^And that fame feafon came Iofhua, and deftroyed the Anakims out ofthe mountaines: as out of Hebron, out of Debir,out of Anab,and out of all the mountaines of Iudah,and out of all the mountaines of Ifrael : Iofhua deftroyed them vt- terly with their cities. 22 There was no Anakim left in the land of the children of Ifrael : only in Azzah,™ in Gatli, and in Afhdodwere they left. 2 j So Iofhua tooke the whole land,according to all that the Lord had faidvnto Mofes:and Io- fhua gaue it for an inheritance vnto Ilrael * ac- cording to their porrons through their tribes : then the land was at reft without warre. CHAP. XII. J.7 What Kims Iofhua and iht children t( lfratlkilUdon l*th fide $ of I or dm 14. lVhicl>vtremtiHwbertb»tiem4iMe ANd thele are the kings ofthe land,which the children of Ifrael fmote and poflefled their land,on the* other fide I orden toward the riling ' ofthe funne,from the riuer Arnon, vnto mount Hermon, and all the plaine Eaftward. euen rhe fait lea Eaftward, the way to Betli-iefrn- moth, and horn the South vnder the II (brings cf l«.j.ii dwelcat Afht.iroth,and atEdrei, *«f.'J.ii. ' 5 AndreigncdinmountHcrmon,andinSal- cah,and inallBafhan,vnto die border of the Gc- fhuntes,and theMaachathites,and halfeGilead, euen the border ofSihon king ofHefhbon. 6 Mofes the 'eruant ofthe Lord, and the chil- dren of Iirael fmote them : * Mofes alfo the ftr- * A'ww.ja.i,. uant ofthe Lord gaue their land for a poflcffion (*•»•»•"*. vnto the Reubenites, & vntotheGadites,andto tAV-'3^ halfe the tnbeof Manadeh. 7 f Theft alfo are the kings ofthe countrey, which Iofhua and the children of Ifrael fmote on this fidelorden, Weftward from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, euen vnto the mount 1'Halak „,fc ,1 . P'"' that goeth vp to Seir,and Iofhua gaue it vnto the tribes of Ifrael for a poflefiion,according tochc:r portions : 8 In themountaineSjandinthevalleyeSjand in the plaines , and in the f] hill fides , and in the \OrjnJlkiatb. wildernefTe,and in the South, where acre the H>t- tites,the Amorites, and the Canaamtes , the Pe- ri2zites,theHiuites,and the Iebufites. 9 <[*Theking oflericho rv.is one: * the king of Ai,whichis believes Betheljone : 10 * ThekingofIcrufalem,one: theKingof :*f&tp.i„.ij. Hebron,one: 1 1 The King oflarmuth , one : the King of Lachifh,one: 12 TheKingofEglonone : the* King ofGc- \* chtf.i-.;i. ter,one : 1 3 The * King of Debir, one : the King of Gc- der,one: 14 TheKingofHormah one: the King of A- rad,one: 1 j The * King of libnah one : the King of A- dullam,one : 1 6 The * King of Makkedah,one : the king of Beth-eI,one : 1 7 The king ofTappuah one : the king ofHe- pher,one: 18 The king of Aphek,one:tlie king ofLafha- ron,one: 1^ The k'ng of Madon , one: the* king of] Hazor,one: 20 Thcking ofShimron-meron,one:cheking of Achfhaph,one : 11 The king ofTaanach , ore : thcking of! Mcgiddo,one : 22 The king ofKedefh.one: the king of Iok- ncan \\ of Carmel,one : 2 j The king of Dor , in the countrey of Dor, one : theking ofthe * nations of GiIg.il,onc . > c* 14 1. 24 The kiigofTnzah, one. AU the kings rrtrt thirricand one, CHAP. XIII. iTktbotrdtrtfndtoiftiiollUlaiiiofCaHun 8 T'ie fofi^n tf lit Rrutt»nt',C,aJUt>,aiKih*l'< ttfritr,! Mntpti 14 TbtLnd.ilhti9hiiitamt'ft-»" a» ttlamtn fl<<" L , Now • Chay.t.1. <■ Cbaf.S.z,. *C htf.\ o.;* Cbap.i:i8. t"'j4p.II.I»- I Or.mrri Carmil. •\Or,tfit(ounttiMof iktfunnt. The bounds. lolriua. ludah sporuon. uer : alfo this border goeth vp to the waters of Zoreah,and Afhnah, En-fhemefh, and endeth at * En-rogel. 3 4 And Zanoah, and En.gannim, Tappuah, 8 Then this border goeth vp to the valley of andEnam, j the fonne of Hinnon, on the Soutlifide ofthe' Ie- 35 Iarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Axe-i bufites:the fame is Ierufalem.Alfo this border go- kah, J eth vp to the top ofthe mountain* that lieth be- '< J <> And Sharaim,& Adithaim,& Gederah,andi fore the valley ofHinnom Weftward,which is by i Gederothaim:foui teene cities with their villages \lbr3ttfimm, the end of the valley of the f Giants Northward. $ So this border compafTeth from the top of themountaine vnto the fountaine ofthe water : of Nephtoah, & goeth out to the cities of mount Ephron : and this border draweth to Baalah, \Or,tf>teititof which is || Kiriath-iearim. 10 Then thisborder compaflcth from Baalah Weftward vnto mount Scir,and goeth along vn- the fide of mount Iearim, which is Cheialon on the North fide : ibic commeth downe to Beth- fhemefh,and goeth to Timnah. ii ATo this border goeth out vnto the fide of Ekron Northward : and this border draweth to Shicron, and goeth along to mount Baalah,and ftretcheth vnto labneel : and the endes of this coaft are vnto the t\t Shamir,and Iattir,andSocoh, 49 AndDannah,and kKiriath-rannath (which is Debir) 50 AndAnab,and Afhtemoh,and Anim. 5 1 And Gofhen,and Holon,and Gilohxkuen cities with their villages. 52 Arab,andDumah,andEfhean 5 3 And Ianum, 8c Bech-tappuah,& Aphekah, 54 AndHumtah,andkKinath-arba,(whichis 5 And he went vp thence to the inhabitants Hebion) and Zionnine cities with their villages, ofDebir : and the name of Debir beforctime w And Maarah, and Beth-anoth , andElte- kon : fixe cities with their villages. 60 Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-iearim,and \E&r.dtughttrt. i Mining, Nituj, asCI.ap.3j. It Which is alfo called Kiriath-fc. phtr,vcifei5. Ch*t.l£t%, 1 8 And as fhe went in to him,(hce moiled him, Rabbah : two cities with their villages. f tiecaufcherhur^toaskeofhei father a field: f and fhee lighted otf 6l ^"In the wildcrnes *•«■< Beth-arabah,Mid- bandtariedtoo hera.fle,andKa'teb faid vnto her,What wilt thou ?! din,andSecacah, i"rS'^Mtmeihu I 19 Then fhee angered, (| Giue roe a bleffing: 62 AndNibfhan,andthelcityoffalt,andEn- frttiiM. ifor thou haft giuen me the South countrey:/ fjiue , gedi:fixe cities with their villages. 63 Neuerthelefie , the Iebufites that were the inhabitants of I eiualem, could not the children ofludah caft m out, but the Iebufites dwell with the children ofludah at Ierufalem vnto this day. CHAP. XVI. Tbt CtnxtMt AttiUeiamong S Becaiifeber jmeealfofprings of water. Andheesauehei J3S33giJ fpringsjbx)ue,and the Springs beneath J.cr'fa'theraficld that had fpriugs, ludg.i, 14,15. L;ie h Which before was called Ze- p.'iaili^udj.i.l7. 20 Tliis fhall be the inheritance ofthe tribe of the children ofludah according to theirfan-jliss. 21 And the vtmoft cities ofthe tribe ofthe children of ludah, toward thecoaftes of Edom Southward were Kab7.eel,andEder,and Iagur, 2 2 And Kiuah,and Dimonah,and Adadah, 23 AndKede(fi,andHaxor,andIthnan, 2 4 Ziph,and Telem,and Bealoth. 2 5 And Haxor,Hadattah,and Keriotb,Herron (which is Haxor) 2 6 Amam,and Shema,aud Moladah, 27 AndHaxar, Gaddah, audHeftimon, and Beth-pdet. 2 8 AndHaxar,fhual, and Beerfheba,andBizi- ethian, 25) Baalah,andlim,and A«m, ■ 30 AndEltolad,and Chefi^and'^Hormah, 3 1 And Ziklag,aud Madmanna,&Sanf;innah, 32 And LebaothjandShilhim,andAain, and Rimmon : a.11 thefi cities are twentie nine with their villages. 33 fIataeIowscountrey»'«r«E/ht3ol, and -+ I The lolo furtejlfrbrim. i< thtm. ANdthe lot fell to the a children of Iofeph from Iorden bylericho vnto the water of IerichoEaftward,a» thcrof ai c at the fea. 4 So the children ofIo£ph,M anafteh and E- phraim c tooke their inheritance. 5 7.I.«»Jj«,!,tI b Among them i our tribe. Intlif la.'dof Canaan.- hue te the males : and other 6ue to the daughters of Ze- lophchad. d Meatsing.tlie cine it ft ilc. \r>rjhelrotkf»f 1 1 rdes. t Thatisaoward the maincka. i In the tribe of A!her,and ttibe o( Iflichar. returneth Eaftward vnto Taanath-ftiloh , and thereof, and the inhabitants of En-dor, with th pafTeth it on die Eaftfide vnto Ianohah, townes thereof, and the inhabitants i 7 And goeth downe from Tanohah to Ata-j with her townes,and the inhabitants ofMcgiddi roth,and Naarath,and commeth to Icricho/and goeth out at lorden, 8 And this border goeth from Tappuah Weftward vnto the riuer Kanah, andjhe endes thereof are at the Sea : this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their fa- milies. 5> And the e feparate cities for the children ef Ephraim vnre among the inheritance of the chil- dren of Manafleh : all the cities with their vil- lages. 1 o And they caft not out the Canaanite that dwelt in Gexer, but the Canaanite dwelt among theEphraimites vnto this day, and ferued vntier tribute. „„ , CHAP. XVII. trbtPotlionoftbtbiilfititltofilmiffeb. J ThtJanghtrt o Zihfbtbud. ij TbtCm*miit,mbtce * water portion of btri- THis was al b the lot of the tribe of Manafleh : for he was the * firft borne of Iofeph: ft it it, of Machir the firft borne of Manafleh, and the fa- ther of Gilead : now became hee was a man of \varre,he had Gilead andRafhan. 2 And alfo * of the reft of the a fonnes of Manafleh by their families, turn of the fonnes of Abiexer, arid of the fonnes of Helek, and of the fonnes of Axriel, and of the fonnes of Shechtm, and of the fonnes of Hepher, and of the fonnes of Shemida : the'e were the males of Manafleh, the fonne of Iofeph according to their families. ? f * But Zelophehad the .onne of Hepher, the fonne of Gilead,the fon of Machir, the lonne ofManalfehjhadno fonnes, but daughters : and theiearethe names of his daiighters,Mahlah,and Noah,Ho^b.h,Mil:ah,andTir7ah. 4 Which came before Eleazar the Pruft, and before Iofhua the fonne of Nun , and before the princes, faying;, The Lord commanded Mores to giue vs an inheritance among our b brethren : tbereforeaccording to the commandement ofthe Lord , hee gaue them an inliciitance among the brethren of their father. <; And there fell ten portions to 9 ManaHen befulethelandof GileadandBaftanwhnh is on the other fide of lorden, _,,... 6 Becaufe the daughters oFManafleh d:d m- herite among his fonnes : andManaflehs other fonnes had the land of Gilead. 7 C So the borders of Manafleh were from After to Michmethah that Uerh before Shechem, and this border goeth on the right hand.euen vn- to the inhabitants ofEn-tappuah. 8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Mann - feh , but d Tappuah befide the border of Manafleh MoHtfth to the fonnes of Ephraim. o Alro this border goeth downe Vntn tot ] i :- uer Kanah Southward to the riuer : thefe'citu-s 6 Ephraim a<* among the cities oh Manafleh : j nd th e border of Manafleh U on the N o, th fide o. the riucr,andthe ends ofitareatthe* Sea. io The South perteineth to Ephraim, andthe North to Mana(leh,and the Sea is hisbprdei : and they met together in < After Northward , and in '1,C And Manaffeii had inllTachar and in After1, (Beth-fhean,and hertownes, andlblcam and her townes,& the inhabitants of Dor with the towns P Fori! the firft they licked Ctetd with them on conditio* run* irir> tc.God commaudemcti. with her towne with the townes ofthe fame,'Mi>; three coi i z Yet the children of Manafleh ¥ could noi deftroy tlio'e esties , but the Canaanite ftillin that land. i j Neuertheleffe , when the children of IC-at were flrong , they put the Canaanites vnder cri-j bute,but caft them not out wholly. 14 Then die children of Iofeph fp.ikc vnto Iofhua, faying , Why haft thou ghien me I lot , and one portion to inherite , feeing 1 am a great people, for as much as the Lord hath * blef- L fcSftjjJ led me hitherto? hetleGcu. 1 5 Iofhua then anfwered them , If tho much people , get thee vp to the wood , and cut i>.'«for thy felfe there in the land of the Peril- '. xites. and of the giants ' if mount Ephraim be too ' lf',>i»m°»ntbs > .- 1 ° ' r not large enough. narrow for thee. why die 16 Then the children of Iofeph fad , The mountaine will not be enough for vs : ar.dall thej deflio) ing Gpdj j Canaanites that dwell in the lowe count' ey.haucj ?*|?LJ Jii'"e charetsofvron,aswell theyinEeth-fhean3andiiJ ^a, ° the townes of the r.me , as thev in the volley oH Izreel. 17 Andloftua (pake vnto the houfe of! to Ephraim and to Manafleh, faying, Thou art aj great people, and haft great power, aijdd liaueoncl't. 18 Therefore the mountaine fhall bee thine for it is a wbod,and thou (halt cut it downe: and the ends of it fhall be thine k and thou (halt caft out the Canaanites , though they haueyron cha rets,4»d diough they be ftrong. CHAP. XVIII. 4 u Hint *rt f"it to d'u-di Title, 0,' I'.tcbilittt k Sotl a; thou I TktTahri.Kt ft tbt ImiJtotheotbir of Bcwm. ANd the whole Congregadon ofthe . I of Ifirel came together at Shiloli : fetvp die 'Tabernacle ofthe congreg itio after the land was f ubieft vnto them. 2 Nowtherercm;ii - lechildren of Ifiael euen tribes, to whom b they had not di- tuded their inheritance. j Therefore IoftnafaidVnto the chddren of I(rael,Howlopg are ve Co llacke to enter and pot fefle the bnd which the Lord God of your fathers hath giuen you ? 4 Giuefrom among you for men thatl may fend :hem',and th and walkc through the land, and Jill 1'. cording to c their inheritance,andreturne to me, 5 And that they may diiudc it vnto tl tofaien parts , (Iudah (haltabidt in his th; South, andthehpu in their coafts at the North) 6 Yeftalldt ucnparts,andO \i I wiU caft lots for you here before the ' lo.-dour God. But theleuites ftall haue" no p 7 But the 1 eunes mail naue no . you:fbrthefPriefthood heritance : alfo Gad and Reul en , and I cibe of Mjnalfchbjuereceiucd their ufti beyond lorden Eattward, which Moles the er- ua'r.tofthelordg uethem. 8 €Thenth andloftua charged diemdut m the a Fot they had ;. ■ ■ - : ; I clone t.> ludah B- . - ct SUnilkk. - f Tha i».il*-fj- jjitl.Ji.'i '!• * he portion of Benia tun g By writing the of catty eountt-y and city. i That cucryoni Id be concent i Godsap* vp;in ludan and loieph. Iofhua. Simeon,Zcbu!uD,Iflachar. he land,faying, Depart and go thorow the land, md g describe it, and returne to mec, that I may ] leere caft lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh. 9 So the men departed, and paded thorow he land,and defcribe'd it by cities into leuen parts , n a booke,and returned to Iolhu.i into the camp it Shiloh. i o <[ Then Iofhua h caft lots for them in Shi- '. oh before the Lord,and there Iofhua diuided the f Beniamin came forth according to their fami- ies, and the coaft of their lot lay » betweene the :hildren oi'Iudah,and the children of Ioeph. 1 2 And their coaft on the North fide was from [ordest, and the border went vp to thefideofle- richo on the North part , and went vp through fhe mountaine Weftward, and the ends thereof fare in the wildernefTe of Beth-auen : cities with their villages : this is the inheritance of the children of Beniamin , according to their families. CHAP. XIX. I The portion *f Simeon, to of Zeinlu*, 17 Oftffktfiir, 14 Of^Hitr, 5* OjKefbfti, 40 Of DM, 4» Iht fefftfiat i j And this border goeth along from thence ko Lut, men to the Southfideof Lui (the fame ' ANd the fecond lot came out to Simeon , men for the tribe of the children of Simeon, ac- cording to their families : and their inheritance | was in the a mids of the inheritance of the chii- - According!* laakobsprophe- :n of Iudah. Fl'l10!!,* 2 Now they had in their inheritance , Beer- fcfi ^fa"!4 ftieba,aud Sheba,and Moladah, j AndHaiar-(hual,andBaiah,and Axem ; nong the other ribes,GcB.i»9,7, k Which was in the trioe of E- phraim- another Beth.ehvasmthe tribe of Beniannn. \0r,t»tbef». \OrtRephtint. I Orjtmfalen. I Which is in the tribe of Ephraim. m To the»ery ftraite where the liner runneth into the Ult tea. And Eltolad,and Bethul,andHarmah, 5 And Ziklag,andBeth-marcaboth,andHa- zar-fufah, 6 AndBeth-Iebaoth,and,Sharuben: thh>- teene cities with their villages. 7 Ain,Remmon ,and Ether,and A/han: foure . Beth-el) and this border defcendeth to Athroth- ! cities with their villages, addar , neerethe mount, that heth on the South- | 8 Andallthevillagesthatwereroundabout fide of Beth-horon the nether. thefe cities , vnto Baalath-beer , and |J R amath, ( Or^imub-Ht- 14 So the border uirneth, and compafTeth the \ Southward: this is the inheritances the tribe 4'4, . corner of the Sea Southward , from the mount j of the children of Simeon, according to their fa- thatliethbeforeBethhoronSouthward:andthe ! mikes. ends thereof are at Kiriath-baalfwhichisKiriath- 9 Out of the portion of the children ofludah iearim) a citie of the tribe of Iudah : this is the tame the inheritance of the children of Simeon : Weft qnarter, 15 And the South qnarter it from the end of Kiriath-iearim,and this border goeth out (| Weft- ward , and commethto the fountaines of waters ofNephtoah. 1 6 And this border defcendeth at the ende of the mountaine , that lieth before the valley of Ben-hinnom , which is in the valley of the (| gi- ants Northward , and defcendeth intothevalley of Hinnom by the fide of || Iebufi Southward,and goeth downe to En-rogel, for the part of the children of Iudah was too bmuch for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within their inheritance. I o ^ Alio the third lot arofe for the children of Zebulun, according to their families :and the coafts of their inheritance came to Sarid, I I And their border goeth vp « Weftward , e- : Meaning.toward uen to Maraleth , and reacheth to Dabbafheth, he! and meeteth with the 1 iuer that lieth before Iok- neam,' 12 And turneth from Sarid Eaftward toward > But thii large >ortion wajgiaeo hem byGodi pre* lidencc to declare heitincrrafein imetoceme. . 17 And compafTeth from the North, and go- the Sunne riling vnto the border of Chifloth-ta- eth forth to lEn-ihemelh, 3nd ftretchethto Gtli- j bor, and goeth out to Daberah, andafcendethto loth, which is toward the going vp vnto Adum- j Iaphia, min , and goeth downe to the * ftoneof Bohan ; • 13 And from thence goeth along Eaftward the fbnne of Reuben. , toward the Sunne rifing to Gittah-hepher to It- 18 So it goeth along to the fide oner againft tah-karin, and goeth forth to Rimmon, andtur- the plaineNorthward,and goeth downe into the ' neth to Neah. plaine. j 14 AndthisbordercompafiethitontheNorth 19 After ,this border goeth alongto the fide of j fide to Hannathon, and the ends thereof are in Beth-hoglah Northward : and the endes thereof, the valley of Iiphtah-el. that ii, of the border ,reach to the point of the fait j 1 f_ And Kartah, and Nahallal , and Shimron, Sea Northward, W to the ™end of lorden South- ward : this is the South coaft. 20 Alfo lorden is the border of it on the Eaft fide: this is the inheritance ofrhe children-of Ben- and Icialah, and d Beth-lehem : twelue cities with id Torre was iaminby the coafts thereof round about, accor- cities,and their villages their villages, ifj This is the inheritance of the children oi Zebulun,accordingto their families : that *v,thefe ther Bethlehem i £ti>c tribe of Iadsb. ding to their families. 21 Now the cities of the tribe of the childr ofBeniamin,according to their families,areleri-; milies 7 f The fourth lot came out toIiTachar, for the children of Iftachar Recording to their fa- il Which was boi whollyinthetribt ofBeniamin.but parto it was al- fo in the Kibe of ludafa. cho,andBeth-hoglah,and the valley of Kerir, 22 And Beth-arabah , and Zemaraim , and Beth-el. 25 AndAuim,andParah,andOphrah, 24 AndChephar, Ammonai,andOphni,and Gaba : twelue cities with their villages. 25 Gibeon,andRamah,andBceroth, 2^ And Mizpeh, and Chephirah,and Morah, 27 AndRekem,andIrpeel,andTaralah, 28 And Zela, Eleph, and Iebufi , ( which is nlei.u'alcm} Gibeath, WKiiiath: foureteene 1 8 And their coaft was iTreelah, and Cheiul- Ioth,and Shunem, 19 AndHapharaim, and Sihon, andAnaha- rath, 20 AndHarabbith,andKi(hion,and Aber^ 2 1 And Remeth , and e En-gannim , and En- hadpah,and Beth-pazTez. 22 And this coaft reacheth toTabor,andSha- hawmath, and Beth-fheme(h , and the endes of their coaft reach to lorden : fixteene cities with their villages. 23 This e There wsssne- ther citie of this name in the tribe of Iodah : forvn- der diners tribe* certaineciticshad all.onenamejaiKl weredifiincted by the tribe onciy. Afiier3NaphtaIi,and Dan. Chap.xx.xxj. Cities of refuge. 33 tl«yn«ht»the tnbt ol Zebulun which lay more Eaflward. g Which (vis T> rusaftrongekie is the Sea. 23 This is the inheritance ofthetribe ofthe 49 f When they h.id made an ende of (&» children of Iflachar according to their families : ding the land by the coafts thei eof,then the chJ- th*t «,the cities and their villages. drenoflfrael gauean inheritance vnto Iofhua the 24 T.Alfb the fift lot came out for the tribe fbnneofNun among them. ofthe children of Alher according to their fami- 50 According to the word of the Lord the lies. gaue him the citie which he asked , iun, » Tioi * ftqM+1* 2 5 And their coaft was Hclcah,and Hali,and nath-ferah in mount Ephraim : and hee bin!: Bcten,and Athfhaph, citie and dwelt therein. 2(5" And Alammelech, and Amad, and Mime-, 51 *Thefe are the heritages which Eleazarthi >>'«■*.}«. 17. al,and came to Carmel Weftward, andto Shihor] Prieft, andloft.ua the lonnc ofNun.&thcei. Libnath, I fathers ofthe tribes ofthechildienofIlr.nl diui- 27 And tnrneth toward the Sunne rifing to' ded by lot in Shiloh before the Lo; d at the dot Beth-dagon,andcommethto* Zebulun, andto! ofthe tabernacle of the Congregation : foth.y the valley ofliphtah-el, toward the-Noith fide of* madeanend of diuidingtbe counttej. Beth-emek, and Neiel , and gosdi out on the left fide of Cabul, 2 8 And to Ebron,and Rehob, and Hammon, andKanah,vnto great Zidon. 29 Then the coaft turneth to Ramah and to the ftrong citie of g Zor, and this border turneth to Hofah , and die endes thereof are at the Sea from Hebel to Achzib, 3 o Vmmah alio and Aphek, and, Rchob : two andtwentie cities with their villages. it This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Afoer, according to their families: that K,diefe cities and their villages. CHAP. XX. 1 TbtLtrittmmmidttUhlhiHUMfftmtatiaolTifuje, %T'.* vftttertof, 7 nd Gy, * Appoint you cities of refuge, whereofl pake, vnto you by the hand ol Moles, 3 That the flayer that killcth any p 1 ignorance, auenger of blood pur.uc after him^they mall not deliuer die flayer into his hand became hee imote his neighbour igno: antiy,ne:-| ther hated he him beforeome : 6 But he mall dwel in that city vnril he ftand before the Congregation in <■ iudgement, * or vn- ull the death ot the hie Prieft that (hall be in thole dayes : then mall the flayer returne,and come ve- to his owne cide, and vr.tohis ownehouic , iwn vnto the citie from whence heflcd 7 ^ Then they appointed Kedefh in j! Gali'l in mount Naphtali , and Shechemin mount Ephra- im, and Kiriath-arba , (whith is Hebron; in die mountaineofludah. 3 And on the other fide Iorden turari Icri- tho Eaftward,they appointed "Bexo in thewil dernell'evpon theplaine, out of the 1 c Till biicsai'e ncteprooatA. • .\«,i.J5.>s rmtuj. children ofNaphtali according the their families: i ben , and Ramoth mGilead , out of I 1h.1t *,the cides and their villages. Gad, and Golan in Balhan, out of the 40 C The feuenth lotte came out for the tribe Manalleh. ©fthe children of Dan, according to their fami- ,9t Theft were the ciuo ippi i lies. 41 And the coaft of dieir inheritance was Zc- rah,andEfhtaol,ani Ir-fhemefh, 42 And Shaalabbin, and Aiialon, audi thlah, 43 And Elon,and Temhathab,and Ekron, 44 And Eltekeh,and Gibbtthon,andEaalah, 45 Andlehud, andBciie-beiak, andGadi- Timmon, 46 And Me-iarkon , and Rakken ,' with the border diat lieth before * Iapho. 47 But the coafts ofthe children ofpanftll out too Ittu'e for them : therefore the children of Dan went vp to 1 fight againft I cfienr^and tooke it,and mote it with the edge of the fword , and pofleffed it,and dwelt therein and called I-cft.cm, * Dan after the name of Dan their father. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families } that i^theftcuks and their villages, I'.-jotd l«:ecB. children oflirael, andfoi theftranga ioutned among thtm, that whofi a lolled any Ceribnignciar.tly,miglitflceil rJ y the hand of the auengi ftood before the c Cong: eg.idou. CHAP. XXI. Tteciliniiitu lithe Ltmlll, .»! .a rum r (l.;; ■ .- 44 Tht tori tccerttnr I* fli yietr.it n tulttil. THen came the>|[ principal] uites vnto Bhuzar the Pritfi , and \ nto I<>- ftiuathefoniie.o Nun, and-.: thers ofthe tribes ofthe duldi t n oil i ,u I, 2 And '."pake vnto them at Shdoh i' ofCanaanjWying, * Thi I . to pine vsciocstodwtll with the . ttcll. 3 Sothechilditnof I uitcsjoutof dieir iiihcricaiOT » BUM t Btfoif il,4 ' Cities giucn to the Leuites, Iofliua. with their fuburbes. I ment oftiie Lord thefe cities with their fuburbs. chilJven ofKohath vtrt ten with their fuburbs. 4 And the lot came out for the families of the 27 fAl o vnto the children of Gerfhon of the 1 b Kohathites : and the children of Aaron the families or the Leuites , tbeygau afrer' b He meaneth d the children of Aaron the families or the Leuites, they gaue put of the halfe "hem tha\ were I Prieft, tbtch were ofthe Leuites,had by lot out of jtribeof Manalleh,the city of refuge for the flayer k GotanandK Priefts:forfome | thgtiibeofludah , and out ofthe tn^c of Sime- k Golan in Bafhan with her fuburoes, andBeefh- [defowtretheci but Leuites. : E>ieryt-ibe fine roof or fewei iticjaccording asthriri'nheri- auce was great ( J«le,Nuiii.'j5.3 and out of the tribe of Beniamin ' thirteene cities. 5 And die reft of the children ofKohath had by lot out of the ramilies of the tribe ofEphra- im, and out of the tribe of Dan , and out of the halfe tribe of ManafTeh ,ten cities. 6 Alio the children ofGerfhon hadhy lot out of the families of the tribe of Hlachar,and out of the tribe of. Afher, and out of the tribe of Naph- tali, and out of the halfe tribe of ManaiTeh in Ba- fhan,thir teene cities. 7 The children of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben , and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebu- lun,twelue cities. 8 So the children of Ilrael gaue by lot vnto the Leuites thefe cities with their fuburbes,as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moles. 9 ^Andthey gaue out of the tribe of the chil- dren of Iudah , 5c out of the tribe of the chddren of Simeon,thek cities which are here named. And they were the chilJrens of d Aaron being of the families of the Kohathites , W of the fonnes of Leui, (for theirs was the firftlot.) So they gaue them Kiriath-arba of the fa- ther of Anak (which is Hebron) in the moun- taine of Iudah, with the iuburbes of the fame round about it. 2 (But the land of the citie, and the villages thereof,gaue they to * Caleb thelbnne oflephun- nehtobehis poileflion.j 3 ^ Thus they gaue to the e children of Aa- ron the Prieft, a citie of refuge for the flayer, f- uen Hebron with her fuburbes, and Libnah with her iuburbes, And Iattir with her fuburbes, andEfhce- moa,andher iuburbes, 1 5 And Holon with her fuburbes , and Debir with her fuburbes, 6 And Ain withherfuburbs,andluttahwith her futurbs,Beth-lheme(h with her fuburbs : nine cities out of thole two tribes. 17 And out of the tribe ofBeniamintfcy^w Gibeon with her f iuburbes , Gebawith her fub- urbes, 1 8 Anathoth with her fuburbes , and Almon with her fuburbes : foure cities. 151 All the cities of the children of Aaron Vrieftsfvcrc thirteene cities with their iuburbes. I 20 ^"But to the families of the children of Ko- 5 That were not /hath of the Leu tes , g which were the reft of the children ofKohath ( for the cities of their lot were out of the tribe of Ephraim) They gaue them the citie of refuge for the flayer, h Shechemwith her fuburbes in mount E- phraim,and Gezer with her fuburbes, 2 2 And Kibxaim with her fuburbes,and Beth- horon with her fuburbs : foure cities. 23 And out ofthe tribe of Dan, Eltekehwith her fuburbs,Gibberhon with her fuburbes, 24 Aiialonwith her fuburbs, Gath-rimmon with her fuburbs : foure cities. 25 And out of the i halfe tribe of ManaiTeh, Tanachwith her fuburbes , and Gath-rimmon with her fuburbes : two cities. 2(J All the cities for the other families ofthe J For Aaron came DtKohath.& there. Fore the Priefts of- fice remained in that family. l.cbron.6.t«, je Thati'.the Prieft of the fami- lie of theKoba- tes,ofwfiom Aaron was chief e. fThefuba-rbs were athoafand :ubitesfrom the wallsf the citie* d about, Sfum.js.^. 1 riefts. h Hebron and -Shechem were the twocitiesof re- (ugevHderthe Kohathites. i Which dwelt ties of refuge vn< dertheGerfho- lites. They ire here ailed ihs reft ,be- aufethey arelaft nunbred.andMc- ari was the yon- jeft brother.Gen. (fi.kt. n Bezel and Ra- noth were the ci- es of refuge vn- der the Merarite*, and beyond lor. iea,Chif.z»A. terah with her iiiburbs : two cities. 28 And out of the tribe of Iffachar, Kifhon with her fuburbs, Dabereh with her fuburbs, 23) Iarmuthwithherfuburbs, Engannimwith herliiburbs : foure cities. 3 o And out ofthe tribe of Aiher, Mifhal with her iuburbes, Abdon with her fuburbs, j 1 Helkah with her fuburbs, and Rehob with herliiburbs : foure cities. 32 And out ofthe tribe of Naphtali, the citie , ofrefugefortheflayer,Kede(hin(jGalilewith her \ortG&ler fuburbes , andHammoth-dorwithheriuburbes, md Kartan with her Iuburbes : three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gerfhonites according to their families , were thirteene cities with their luburbs. 34^" Alfo vnto the families of the children of Merari the ' reft ofthe Leuites , thty gaue out of the tribe of Z.ebulun,Iokneam with her fuburbes, and Kartah with her lhburbs, . 3 S Dimnah with her fuburbes, Nahalal with her fuburbes : foure cities. 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, mBezer with her fuburbs, andlahazah with her fuburbs, 3 7 Kedemoth with her iuburbs,and Mephaath with her fubnrbs : foure cities. 38 And out of the tribe of Gad they gaue for a citie of refuge for the flayer , Ramoth in Gilead with her fuburbes , and Mahanaim with her fub- urbes, 3 9 Hefhbon with her fuburbs , 4» phecie they were Icattered through* out the countrcy, hichGodvfed to this end, that hi.i people might bee inftrefted in the tiue religion !>/ chem. «V.ij.t4,ij. a After that the lfraelit« eniryed the land of Ca- naan. b Which wast© goearmrdhefore their brethren, Nnn1.3a.ay. Reuben and Gad build an alVar. (6ray«l fot them t Which remai- ned at home and went not to the vvar:e,Num.ji.a7 j.Sam.jo.j^, f tbr.Gtlihth, ■mhichcouvtrejalfo ■wtt called Canaan ttcmfe the *dmo. mn d tSm^iberi WctecaUeaCaaaa nitei f That is, beyonc lorden t fot fume time the whele eountreyon both fidesof lorden is meant by Canaan • Snch now Was their zeale , that they would rather lofe their linei then fyffet the true religion to bee changed or cor- . \9r h Not onely oL thePnneesbut ■Ifoofthecem- mon people. i Meaning, God is not fully paci- fied,forafmoch at nopanifhmentcar be lutricitnt for luch »ickedne(Te and idolatry. kept the commandemen t of trie I ord your G od 4 And now the Lord hath giuen reft vnto your brethren , as hee pi omied them : therefore . now returne ve,and goe to yeui'tents,to the land of your poiieflion,which Mo'es the feruant of che Lord * hath giuen youbeyond lorden. 5 But take diligent heede , to doe the com- mandement and Law,which Moles theleruant of j the Lord commanded you : that «/,* that ye c loue the Lord your God , and walke in all his waves, | and keepe his commandements, and cleaue vnto him, and ferue him with all your heart, and with all your ibule. 6 So Iofhua d blefled them , andfent them away, and they went vnto their tents. 7 ^ Now vnto one halfe of die tribe of Ma- nafTeh Moles had giuen aptl/efion in Baman : and vnto the othtr halle thereof gaue Iofhua among their brethren on this fide lorden Weftward : therefore when Iofhua lent them away to their tents, and bleffed them, 8 Thus he (pake vnto them, faying, Returne with much riches vnto your tents, & with a great multitude of cattell, with filuer and with gold, with brafle and with yron , and with great abun- dance ofraiment : diuide the fpoyle of your ene- mies with your c brethren. $ *r-~> <■ alone mperifhed not in his wickednefTe. pifywg.tta 21 f Then die children o Reuben and did fiSTellSlSs* children of Gad,and halfe the tribe of ManallLh forthe fai Ue( anfwered,andfaid vnto the heads ouer die thuu-r nuoj alltWLd lands oflfrael, 22 The Lord God of gods, theLorclGod gods,heknoweth,andIlrad hmfelfc mail know: it by rebellion , or by tranfgreffion againft tb Lordrrt h.wt doaeityhuethouvs not tins day 2 j If we haue built vs an a lrar to returne awa , from the Lord, either to offer diereon burnt or feting , or meate offering, or to otfer peao offerings thereon, let the Lord " hirn&Ue re- n icthimpu. quire it: ntf vs. 24 And if we haue not rather done it f of thu thing, faying, In dme to come your chill dren might fay vnto our children, Whathaue yee to doe widi the Lord God oflfrael ? 25 For the Lordhath made lorden a border betweene vs and you, yee children ofReuben ana ofGad : dierefore ye haue no part in the Lord :6 fhal your children make our childreirceafeir or* 0 "rfrrmtt fearing the Lord. back; fro-n the 2 6 Therefore we faid, We will now goe about " ue Goi- to make vs an altar,not tor burnt offring,nor »6f facr flee, I 27 But it fballbe a *wimefTe betweene vsan^t rfJ^*'^ you^nd betweene our generations after vs,toex>- wr/«ji. ecuce the ieruice o' the Lord before him, in our burnt orfeiings,and in our lacriticcs, and in 1 ur peace oftiings,and that your children mould not lay to our children in urne to come, Yee haue no part in the Lord. 28 Therefore faydweiffo be that diey fhoull [0 fay to vsor to our r generations in time t^ p They figiifft 1 come, then will wee aniwere , Behold the fafhio* wond«f« ofthe altar ofthe Lord,wliich ourfidiersinad not for burnt offering nor for facrifice, but it witnelTe betweene vs and you. I might line mtS* 29 Godforbidthat wee fhould lebeU againft rroeftrtic«ot the Lord,and turne this day awa to build an altar for burnt offer olieringjor for facrifice. f aue th ourGod,that is before ins Tabcrn. jo f And when Pluiithas the Pi left, and the princes o the Congregation and head', met die thoufands o Iffael which were with ban, heard die words that the children ofReuben ,andJ-.;I- dren ofGad, and die childrenoj ManafTeh pike, t they were well content. f f^ >"*"f* ji And Phinehas the fonne of Flc.i7.ir th« '■"*"">"• P.KlHaid vnto the eh l.lren of Reuben, and td nyprrffr • the children o Gad, and to the children of Ma- „ ,migco«t. naneh,Thidayweperctiiie,Thatxl •>. »•■ mongvs, becaufe ye haue not done dii 1 ' r'v>f^ againft the Lord . now vee1 h iue deliucred th«J hmff ciuldi en e'fliiaeloutof die hand' V %M ■- »y p inry nglirrri 'lioi woodfifullcare adel thai thej barf to. 7 »«rardtke:rpo«». " * ritir ould rebel! agamit vay from the Lord, ering,er for meate lealurotthe LiucJ icriMile. Io/huas exhortarionto the people. >HiuaJ lofhuarehearfidg Gods benefits* f Or, f raft J. t £br.j.jU. I Qr,ml>'ijt. -51 ^"ThenPhinehas the foiineof Eleafcar the failed ofall the good things which the Lord your' Prieft with the princes, returned from thechil- God promifed you, fe«rallareccmetopafIevnto dren o,L' Ruben,and ftom the children of Gad,out you : nothing hath failed thereof. o the land of Gilead vnto the land of Canaan,to 1 5 Therfore as all || good things are come vp- \Or,p>miftt', the diildrenof lirael,and brought themanfwere. , on you,which.the Lord your Godpromifed you, j .3 3 And the faying pjeafed the cliiidren of If- ; fo fhal y Lord bring vpoii you euery || euil thing, 1 0r> »*»«.»«»», rael* and the children ofllrael bleffed Godand j vntill hee haue deftroyed you out of this good Mci'P-2*-xO" f minded not to go againft them in battcll, for to land which the Lord your God hath giuen you. i Yonreytsbea hcjena'.iQm. \ F-br,4tthrfu»ne b Which yttte- nnineand arc not o»erc.>me,as ck;p.ij.:. -c Andnotyetfub- dued. !*/7«/.t«.$. autct>umr. fAf.ovwitbl'/eia. El joXij.Jj. .MM!,. ;j. 5 j. dtH'.j.\6. c M:aning,tticy (hal be a continual grttfevniojou, and fo thecjuitot flrowc dsllruftion. 1 i die according tr» '.he co.11 (cot' nat"re. 2 Mod certainly. ■'CBtf.ix.^S. / deftroy the land, wherein the diildreu ofReuben and Gad dwelt. 34 Then the children of Ruben, and the chil- dren of Gad called the alter || £d : for it fhall bee a wicnelle betwetne vs,tliat the Lord a God. .CHAP. XXIII. I /■.fbtsttxberttibjbtpropleibst ihi iojm not ihoxfchtyto tbt Ctntilti, 7 ihat'.bti ntmt ml tfoir idols fi^riepre/ijiltif tUifiaytCod, ij ^>idtbititnmiiifthetfirl*kihi»i. ANd a long feafon after that y Lord had giuen reft vnto Ifrael from all their enemies round about,and Iofhua was old, and j ftnken in age z Thenl.ifhua caUedaU Ifrael, andzheir El- ders and their Headsand theirludges , and their cfficers,and laid vnto them, I am old, and ftnken in age. 3 Alfo vee haue feene all that the I ord your God hothdonc vnto all thefe nations a before you, how the Lord your God himielfhafh fought for you. 4 Behold, I haue jj diuided vnto you by lot \Or,»*er3i6.ii.ift Kuub.tl.' . K*t.*i4. e KtauTc it wat the chiefe citie, dei it he con* teinethalltbe conntrey: els theyottheciti* fonghtnot. *Bxod. li.rt. dent. 7. 10. c«»p.u.»». cxhorteth thf people to feare God. Iofluiatlieth,an< £3 fT'nlaisthetrue vfe of Gods bene- fits to learne there- by to feare and feme him with an vprigheconfei- jg This ceacheth jvsthatifallthe world would goe iromGod.yet eue- ty one of vJ parti- calarly U bound to cleaue veto Ibinb againfl your felues,that yee haue cho- fen you the Lord , to ferue him : and they faide JP^rfwitnefTes. 2 j Then put away now , fad he , the ftrar.go 1 gods which are among you , and bow your hearts vnto the Lord God oflfrael. 2 4 And the people faid vnto Iofhua ,The Lord I our God will we ferue, & his voice will \vc c\ cy. ; 2 5 So Iofhua l made a cotienant with the peo- ple the lame day,and gaue diem anordinance and lawinShechem. 2 6 And Iofhua wrote thefe words in the booke of the I aw of God,and tooke a great (lone, and pitched it theFe vnder an jj oke that was in the SanfluaryoftheLord. ►». 27 And Iofhua laid vnto a! the pcopl3,Eehold this (lone (halbe a witnefle vnto vs : font m hath heard ail the words of the Lord which heefpake with vs: it (hall be therefore a witnes againfl you left ye denie your God. 28 Then Iofhua let the people depart, euery man vnto his inheritance. 29 And after thee things Iofhua die (bnne of Nun,the leruantofthe Lord died,, being an hun- dredi and ten yeeres old. jo And they buried him in the border of his inheritancein*Timnath-ferah,which isinmount Ephraim,on theNorth fide ofmou.it Gaafh, 31 And Ilf ael.'ijrued the Lord all the dayts of Iomua,and all the dayes of the Elders that ouer- liued Iofhua, and which had knowen all die works ofdie lord thathe had done for Ifrael. 3 2- And the * bones of lofeph, which the chil- dren of I.rael brought out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem in a parcell of ground which Iaakob bought of* the formes ofHamor,y father ofShe- chem,for an hundrcth pieces of filuer, & the chil- dren oflofeph had them in their inheritance. 33 Alb Eleazar the fonne of Aaron died, whom they buried in thef hill ofPhinthas his fonnCjWhich was giuen him in mount Ephraim. It Cotofywir hr>ru aa.Uotl.ee- Wifr. I By ioynicft God ii.j the people to- gether: allohc re- peated tliepr»rr:. t>utoftl.c U«r, \Or,ttmt. n Rather then ciiliimi.il. ion should not bepunilhedrhe dumme creature Stall criefoneo-, geauce. -.ople corcuio.-.ly niiti,rrlicg:rg hu great benefites and gimtig thankeiftr the fame, thtyfeUtt moft horrible olliuion of Godsgricei , contrary H their folemne fromtfe made vr.it lofhtM,andfoproutkfd his vengeance (at muth tV m thimfietd) to their vt- lerdeilruQion.iVhereofAtthtyhadmojleuident fijr.es by themutabilitie of their ftate -.(for hte Jwffeted them lobe mofl cruelly vexed andtormented bjtjranti: hepulitdthimfremlibeme, txdcajl tktm mUjUmtit, '» the intent tbey might jeelt their tirnemiferies, and Jt callvntt-htm andbedelwud.) So to fhew that hie mer- cut endure for tuer^heraifedvpjromtime to time futh as fhtuld delmerthem , andajfare them tfhi.fueur and grace ,ifthey would turne to him by true reptr.tar.ee. ^ind theft dehuirtrs the Scripture calieth Judge it btcaufetheywerccxecuters ofGods ludgemtr.M , ■•( thofenof the people r.tr by fuccefton , lutraijed vfaiit feemedbeftto Godtfor the gouernance tf hu people. They were fourteen in number bejide Iofhua , and gover- ned from Iofhua vnto Saul the frft KJngcf Ifrael. Iofhua and thefe vnto the time of Saul , ruled 377. jeres. In thubookf are many notable point) declared^ but two efpectaUy :firfl the battel! that thtChureht/Ged bath for the maintenance of true1\eligion againfl idolatr tmnmaithiiin , when as G id giuetb not a Magiflrate trutferuict. CHAP. I. I *AfUrh{hHtmu4e*Atlmitbn*ieo>i{lttMtteM*iM. < **- Ami-bt\ek»iikn. 14 Tbtrequefiof~4.il*'''. i« Thtchi'. tlreuof K_eni. 28 The C'litnutt are nudtinbuttTiti, 6*1 not ettllroytd. Fter that Iofhua was dead, the children oflfrael a asked the Lord faying, h Who (hall goe vp for vs againfl the Canaamtes , to fight full againft diem? dfuptrtyition : next what peat danger that cm- torttttnt hu people m the purei.effe o(T{eligiin ami U I And the Lordfaid,Iudahfh;ill goe vp: be- hold,! haue giucn the land into his hand. 3 And ludah faid vnto Simeon his < bro: her, « ^ Come vp With mc into my lot, that wc may liCht 3JJJJJ againfl the Canaanites: and 1 hkcwilcwill goe ,|,.„; with thee into thy lot :foSjmconwtnrwith!. mi. IWh.i 4 Thcnliuiihwent vp,& cheLorddeluured the Canaanites & thePeriTUtcs into then hands, & they flew of them in Eciekttnthoufand nun beodudab, S.'. And Aionibezet taken. \0r,ihcttri»f i J A Achfalisrequeft. dThiJwafGo.Ii iuft, judgement, as the tyrant bimltlfe conte(Teth,chatas lie bad done.fo tiid he receiue, lcuit.14 lj>,»». e Which was af- terward built a- fiaice.and pof- (Ted by the Jebu- ikes,a Sam.j.tf. ■f Thcfethree were giants, and die chiLiltaof And they found j( Adoni-bexek inBe7ek and they fought agamft him, and flew the Canaa- jmtes,and the Pcnzz-tes. I 6 But Adon -be7ekfled,and they purfuedaf- ' terh m, andcaught him,and J cut oft the thumbs of his hands and of hisleejc.. 7 And Adoni-bezek laid, Seuenty kings ha- iling the thumbes o their hands and o 'their reere cut ohj githeredbrt^d vnder my table • as I haue done,(b God hah rewarded me: 10 they brought him to Ierufalem, and there he dfd. 8 ( Now the thJdren of Iudah had fought a- gainft Ierufalem, and had taken it and (mitten it th the edge of the lword,and had fet the e citie on fire.) 9 stoicm*ir,e*wong)htm. ANd ana Angel oftheLord came vp from Gil-j a That ''• ™cir'n' gal toBochim,and faid I made you to go vp j f^uZ Phi- out orEgypt, & haue brought you vnto the land nehas. ; which I had (worne vnto your fathers, and laid,I j j willneuerbreake mycouenantwithyou. *Deut 7.1. i * Ye alio (hall make no couenant with the * Z>",*-IS J- inhabitants of this land, "hut (hall breake downe tlaeir altars : but ye haue not obeyed my voyce. Why haue ye done this * 3 Whei efore,I 'aid al(b, I will not caft them j * 7o/S , r Orjnm. n But made them paytributeasthe others did. [OrrftlMtdthtm. I CrjnoMdntS. o Meaning.whea he was ftrong et then they. p Which was* citie in Arabia.or as fame read lion the rocke. iamin in Ierufalem vnto this day. 12 ^They alfo that were of the houle of Io- fepb, wentvp toBeth-el,and the Lord vctu with out before you, but they (hall be * astkornei vnto them. ! your fides , and their gods (halbe your JJ deftru- 23 And the houle of To'eph caufed to viewe ction. Beth-el (and the name of the citie before time was j 4 And when the Angel oftheLord (pake thele *Iux.) ' words vnto all the children oflfrael, fhepeople 24 And the (pies (awe a man come out of the lift vp their voyce,and wept. citie, and they fayd vnto him, Shew vs,wee pray , 5 Therefore they called the name of that place, The peoples rebellions. I Or,. Chap.i.j lb Afterrhatbee haddiuiderf toe. Wymanhiipor. |tfoobylet,loth. XJlS. Meaning,tbe wonders ana mi faciei, i Htre»,bytor. Jfng the letters >achwirdisSereh ;>Iolh.24 )». pLice,!| Bochim, and offered facrifkcsdiere vtito leLord. 6 «J Now •when Iofruia had b fent the people away,the children of Ifrael went tuery man :nto hisinherinnce,to pofieffe the Lind. 7 And the people had ferued the lord all the dayes of lofhua,& all the dayej ofthe Elders that outliuedIofr.ua, which had ie^ne all the great c works ofthe Lor J that he did for Iliac 1. 8 But Iofr.ua the .'onne of Nun the feruant of :he Lord died, when hee was an hundred and ten yeeres old: 9 And they buried him in the co.;ftes of his inheritance,in iTimnath-heres ln mount Ephrai- im on the North fide ofmountGaafri. o And fo all that generation was gathered vnto their fathers, and another generation arofe ifter them,which neither knew the I ord,nor vet the workes which he had done forlfiael. 1 1 t[ Then the children ocIfiael,didwickedly in thefight ofthe Lord,and ferued e Baalim, i z And forfooke theLord God of their fathers, which bi ought them out ofthe land of Egypt, and followed other gods, tut* the gods of the seople that were round about them, and bowed mto them,and prouoked the Lord to anger. 1 5 So thev forfooke the Lord , and lerued " Baal,and • Afr.tai oth. 14 And the wrath ot the Lord was hotea- gainftlfrael,& he deliuered them into the hands of fpoylers that (poyled them,and he * fold them rnong the Sidoni- into the handes of their enemies round about '»• , them, fo that they cotdd no longer ftand before k/ft41*" their enemies. I in all their eo. MS Whitherfbeuer they went out, the (l hand :ernrir«. of theLord was fore againfl them , as the Lord h Iheve.geanee. had (aid, and as the Lord had fwornevnto them: fo he punifried them fore. 1 f5.^Notwithftanding,the Lord railed vp || iud- ges, which t del uered them out of die handes of their oppreflburs. 17 But yet thev would not obey their Iudges : for they went a whoring after orhergods,& wor- (hippedthem,W turned quickly out ofthe 'way, the unerel.g.ou. wherein ^ fathers ^^ obeyJng ^ ^ nandements ofthe Lord : they did notfo. 18 And when the Lord had raifed them vp fudges, the Lord was with theludge,ar:d deliue- red them out of the hand of the: r enemies all the dayes oftheludgeffor the Lord had compaHion of their gronings^becau e ofthem thatopprefied hem,and tormented them) 19 Yet * when the Iudge was dead,they retur- ned,and f did worfe then their fathers, infollow- ingothergods to feruethem and worfhip them: they ceaed not from their owneinuentioHS, nor from their rebellious wav. 2 o Wherefore the wrath ofthe Lord was kind- led ag3in{tlfrael,andhtefayd, Becaufe this peo- ple hath tranigreffed my couenant which I com- maunded their fathers, and ruth not obeyed my voyce, r 21 Therefore will I no more caft out-before them any ofthe 'nations , which Iofr.ua Left when he died. 22 That through them T mav ■ prooue Ifrael, whether they will kcepc the wav ofthe Lord,to walke therein,as the r lathe: s kept it,oi nor. 2 j So the Lord left d.oc nations and drone them notont.'mrned atly, neither debuei ed them into the hand of Ioftua. » Thatis.allt lecefidoles. "{Tuip.le.tf. f Thefewere [dolesjwhiebhaei the forme of in orflieepea ,m*giflr*HI. \Bir[*Hti, Meaning ,frem t ibr.rtftntti. k Seeing their roeltie. U>t ? »*• f Ebr corrupt \hm{t',Htt. Qthnicl. E^lon. flhud. 8c CHAP. III. ■I'Uatrt i 1 Tiit Cmtnilti ntve I,- THcfe now are the nations which the I ortl Ieftjthat he might pri 1 !:,r>«en ds many tf IJratl as had not knowen all ti . awarres of Canaan, a \\Vch. 2 Only to make the generations ofthe ch:l- «c!"'e«edb) the dren of Ifrael to know,jn J to te.ich them warre, L which doubtleiVe their predeceffors knew » not; J F:ue princes ofthe Philiflims , and all the G^d.iid »otb>thep«*er lof .-ran. P For they t nfled I AitheHioices, lebufites/.mo- rites.cVc, m So that both outward enemies andfalfe piophets arebutatriallto >rooueourfaith, 3ent.ii. j, and chap.3.1. Canaanites, and the Sidonians, andtheHiuitcs fn r;°d: ""J** that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal- °a' hermon vntJl one come to Hamath. 4 And thefe remained to proone Ifrael by them, to wit, whether they would obey the Com- Biandements ofthe Lord which he commanded their fathers by the hand ofMofes. 5 Andthe children oflfrael dwelt among the Canaanites, theHittites , andthe Amorites, and the Perizzites, and theHiuites, and thelebu- Gtes, 6" Andtheytookectheirdaughterstobc,thu'r w:ues , and gaue their daughtei s to their fonr.es, and ferued their gods. 7 f So the children of Iraddid wickcdlv in the fight of the Lord, andforgate the Lord their God,andferucdBaalim, and" Afrieroth. 8 Therefore the wrath ofthe Lord was knd- led againft Ilrael, and he fold tram into the hand of Chufoan-rifoathaim king cf(j Aram-nahara- im,and the children of Ifrael feiued Chufrun-ri- frarhaim eight yeeres. 9 ^And when the children oflfrael cried vn- to the Lord, the Lord ftirred vp a Sauiour to the children of Ifrael,and he fanedthem,***;. Othniel the fonne of Kenaz, Calebs yongcr brother. 1 o And the * Spirit of the Lord came vpon him, and he iudged I frac],and went out to warre ! Contra' t to Godi ennnrande- Beot,I>cut.y.j. i Trees er«odi rr'Gedloiidola- *ie. and the Lord deliuered Chufran-rimathaim king of|| Aram into his hand, and hs hand preuailed againft Chufran-rifrathaim. 11 So the land had reft ' fburtfe yccres , and Othnicl thefonne ofKe.iazdied. 1 2 f Then the children of Ifrael agafne com- mitted wickednclTe in the fight ofthe Lord: and the Lord g ftrengthencd Fgfon king of Moab a- gainft Ifrael , bcc.uifc they had committed wic kednesbefore the Lord. 1 } And he gathered vnto him the children of Ammonand Amalek,and wer.tandlhu M and they pofieflcd the citie of palmc trees. 1 4 So the children oflfrael ferued Fglon king of Moab eighreene yeeres. 1 5 Errt when the children o Ifrael crved mto the lord, the Lord itirrcdthtm\ pa S.11. hud the 'onne of Cera, the (brroe of f( Iemini, a m.ui || lame of his right har.d : and the children of I'rael fent a prefent by himvntO Eglon king of Moab. if5 And nhnd|f made him a daggar with two edges ofacubicejfength.sndhediagirditvndeT his 1 avment vpon hi&ricnc thigh, .1 7 ' And he pi efer.teel the gil : ofMaabfandEgloniyai .1 , 18 Andwhenhehadnowpre)enteilt!\ he fent away tfa( , -it, 19 But hee tinned a> that v er by (ii!gal,& ijid.l 1 . ■ Tntothec.Oking. v>hofi:d,Keipe'fi.'e! ■. 1 M t Hewssdirred .p by the Spine >f the lord. \0r Syi. ro.lcicthniel. yothateheene- c»o/Gcdi ;-eo pie haornofowr hem but by meat. tfrltttm*tu. ■ . ■ I'liC'sol idole«. parted. Ehud killctfrteglosi. Sharagar. IuJges, £)eboraVi. Iael killech Sifcra. all that ftood about him,went out from him. io Then Ehud came vnto him, (andhefatea- the children of Naphtali, and of the children of Zebulun? lSr,6*!l. ^Ehr.htcowtth bieSete, \0r,c4ttfedthe jrirnpei to bee 'itixtnjixrat). $Or,firo>it*vd iiggtbodttd. jEh.hambUd. k Me.-ming.the lltaelites. 1 Sothacitisnot thenuoibernor the meant! tint Ciodregirdecb, when he will get she viftory. lone in a (iimmerparler, which he had) and Ehud 7 And I will draw vnto thee to the * || riuer fPfi!. 83.9,1a, faid,I haue a meflage vnto thee from God. Then Kilbon, Si'.era, the captaine of Iabins army with i0r>v«u?.Heniito the tout of Ubm. 4 Deborah mdgeth Hr» ^g^ 'pWtofproJhcfie. Taber , and take with thee tendwufand men Pf 34 And the land of the children or Ifrael The forgot' Deborah. jEtr, am mi a Tow*, thetw* tribtsof Zebuloa and Nephtali. ♦zxw.a.u. *£f»f.2.l. *P/«.'.f7.5. *Ex»d.t9.iS. *«4p.;. ji. * Cbif.) i8. b Tor teste of the t Miratnloefly ftirredvp ')[ God to pity them zr.d delinerthetn. d They had no heart to refill theit entmiei. e Ve goue rnours. f Aiindangetof yotreoernies. g For new yon maydtaw water »viilicntfejreof jronrenemica. li Towit.tnem thatkeepetby people in capti. uitie. lolhua firft night againft Am.iltk,andSaal dcfttoyed him. k Eiientheleat- didhelpeto fight. E two the whole tribe. m They siaruei- leJ chat the; came not oner lorden tohelpeihtm. Cha f profpered,and preuailed againft Iabin the king of Canaan , vntiil th-ey had deftroyed I abin king oi- Canaan. P-V-YJ The MidianitesopprciTcfl Ifraei cjq CHAP. v. t The fMimdtUnkeJimmi ofDtitrtbmd Bir*k, *fltrlie THen fang Deborah , and Barak die fonn-e of | Abinoam die fame day/aying, 2 'Praife yee the Lord for the auenging of If- i rael,a»rf for the a people that ottered themfclues wilhng ly. j Heare ye kings, hearken ye princes: I/uea I willfing vnto the Lord : I will fmg praife vnto theLordGodoflfrael. 4 Lord,*when thou wenteft out of Seir,when thcu departedft out of die field of* Edom, the earth trembled,andtheheauensrained,the clouds alio dropped water. 5 'The mountains melted before the Lord, "a: didthatSiau before the Lord God of Ifraei. 6 In the dayes of* Shamgar the fonne of A- nathinthe dayes of * Iael, the high wayeswere b vnoccupied, and thetrauailers walked thorow by-wayes. 7 The townes were not inhabited : they de- cayed, / jhft in Ifrael,vntill I Deborah came vp, which rofe vp a c mother in Ifraei. 8 They chofe new gods:then was warre in the gates. Was there afield or (pearefeene among fbrue thousand of Ifraei ? 9 Mine heart it fit on the gouernours of IC- rael,<»«f on them that are willing among the peo- ple : praife ve the Lord. o Speake ye that ride on * white afles,ye that dwell f by Middin, and that walke by the way. 1 1 For the noile o. the archers appt ajed among the g drawers pfwater : there mall they rehearle the rightecufnefle of theLord, hisrighteoufnefle of h s townes in Ifraei : then did the peopleofdie Lord goe downe to the gates. 12 Vp Deborah, vp, ante, Wfing a fong : a- rife Barak,andleade h diy capuuitie captiue,diou fonne of Abinoam; j For they that remaine haue dominion oiier the mighty of the people: the Lord hath giuen trie dominion ouer the itror.g. 4 Of Ephraim ■' their rocte arofe againft A- malek : aid after thee,Reniamin ftaUfyht againft thy people , O ^irr.ahk : of Machir came I ulers, and or Zebulun, they that handle the pen of the k writer. 5 And the princes oflffachar were with De- fcora!i,and ' l(Tachar,and alfo Barak : hee was fet on his feet in the valley, for the diuifions of Reu- ben tnrt greats thoughts of heart. 6. Why abodtft thou among the frieepcfolds, r She reprooue: all themthjtcan jnottohelpetheir ] brethren in their jnecersitie. o Eitherbv bea- ting of the Tea, or by mining. p They wan no- thing, bHt loft all. ancient riuer,the riuer Kifhon. O my foul . haft marched valient!) . 22 Then were the horfefcooues broken with the oft beating together of their mighty mat 2j CurfeyeerM^Z! (fiidcheAngelofthJ n..,, Lord j curie the inhabitants thereof, becaufediey ■*«»Ti camenottohelpetheLord/whdpeeheLorJaJ "*««*«? gainft the mighty. "^'- 24 IaelthewjfeofHebec the Kenite II blefledaboue »jfc« women tbleflcdftiall/l aboue women duelling in tents. i) He.'.skedwater,«>/dflieeg.,uch:mn:ilke: we brought ioortb butter in a lordly difl). r <;Cmr m^, z6 Sheputherhandtotlv. Daih^and her right e»"»ed mtJtc'ii hand tothev.crken-.anshan.mci : w th the ham- lVma9- mcr finote fheeSifera : flu ,. u .fur fliehadwoundedandpiercedhist 27 Hee bowed him downe at hei feetej he fell downe, and lay flill : at hericcte hee bowed him. downe,; ndfell : and when hee had funkc downed helaytherejdead. t » 2 3 The mother of S-fera looked out: it awn- H^-^rtftd, dow, and cried thorow the lattefle, Why is this charet io long a comming ? why taiy die if wheels ., , o, his charets ? V^ijum. 2$ Herwifeladiesanfiveredher,Yea,tfhean- c Tkitigfcrt iwered hef ielfe with her owne words, csmfortcchcr jo Haue they not gotten, and they deuide the uu<- /poyle ? euety man hadi a maide or ,wo. Sikra hath a pray of diuers colored ^aTmi'nts, a pi ay of fundry colours made of needle worke: of diuers colours ofneedle worke on both fides, "for die ° ■'""'ehewai chiefe of the fpoile. g '™' ^ "' 3 r So let all thine enemies ptrifh , O Lord : tut they that lone him, mail beeas the > Sunne x Shallgrow dai- when hee rifeth in his might. And the land had ly tort and more reftfourueyeeres. . ">Godifauou». CHAP. VI. I lftul is opfrtj/id of lie Hiaimuei fir ihiir wktivtjt. a 4 Gidton hjeui 10 it tbtir uilmtrcr. 57 He tti^tib *fij]nt. AFterwardthe children of Ifraei committed wickednefiein the fight of die Lord,and the Lordgaue them into the hands of Midian leuen yeeres. 2 And the hand of Midian preuailtd .ig.nnft Ifrae],- So was Ifraei exceedingly impoiierimcd by fions of Reuben wrrt great thoughts of heart. 7 "Gilead abode beyond Ioidcn: andwhy doth Dan remaine in fhips ? Afhei fate ori the fea fhore, and taricd in his ° decayed pla cc s. 18 'But the people of Zebulun and Nephtali haue ieoparded their liues vnto the death in the hie places of the field. 9 The k'ngs came a»; the Muii.uiites, 8 The Lord fent vnto the children of 1 _ the king^of Canaan inTaanach bv the water of a Prophet , who faid % 1 IMegiddo : they receiued no gaineof p monev. Lord God oflirael, 1 baue I rought j i 20 They fought from lie'autn,e«(ntheftaircs Egypt, and haue brought you out 01 the houieot doctMhe' filThof r° t'le'r couifes fought againli S fera. the houie, 2 1 The riuer Kifhon i l'wept thtmaway, that bontbge, ^ And I haue dchucrcd you out ot the lund ■ feLa s£^ Gideon and the Angel trthe Egypt! , jppreffed you,and haue caft them out before you -.Mi«2. t7.3j.38 Or.toprtpve!. M'« !lperlcct: or no man in this lifecanluueaper fea faith: yt: the childtenofGod haueatruefaith whereby they be iu'titied. e Tlut ii.Chrift appearing inv'fi- b\ forme f Which I hint giwenthef. '" Orjamilie. ludges and out of the hand of all that ppreift ind giuen you their land 0 And I fad vnto you, I am the Lord your 3od: *feare not the gods of the Amontes in jrfkofelaad you dwell : but yee haue not obeyed my voice. "n ^And the Angel ofthe Lord came, and fate vnderthe oke which was in Ophrah, that ertained vntoloafh the Father of theEzrit;s, and his fonne Gideon threfhed wheate by the ■wineprefle, [| to hide it from the Midianites. 12 Then the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto , him, and faid vnto him , The Lord a with thee, thou valiant man. 13 To whome Gideon anfwered, dAh my Lord, if the Lord be with vs, why then is all this come vpon vs? and where bee all his miracles which our fathers tolde vs of, and faid , Did not the Lord bring vs out of Egypt ? but now the Lord h.ith foriaken vs, and deliuered vs into the hand of the Midianites. 1 4 And the "Lord locked vponh:m,and fad, Goein this thy * might,and thou (halt iaue Ifrael out of the handes of the Midianites > haue not I lent thee ? 1 5 Andhe anfwered him, Ah my Lord,where- by mail I fane Id' ael? behold,my iffather is poore in Manaffeh , and I am the leaft in my fathers hou'e. 1 itwas: forherorevpeaily onth< morrow.andthruft the fleece together, ar.dwrin ged the dew out ofthe fleece, and filled a bowl< of water. 3 9 Againe, Gideon faid vnto God,Be not an. c>rywithme, that* I may fpeake one ; more :le me proue once againe I pray thee,with the fleece letitnowbedrieonely vpon the fleece, and Ie1 deaw be vpon all the ground 40 And God didlo that fame night:for it wa: 0 drie vpon the fteece onely, and there was deaw on all the ground. CHAP. VII. 3 rttlordlOKimanJ'th Guttonto ft,:.' ■uva,*gr.eat puttfbt tompunj at Th, Uidiumtti *rt d:j^mfiitd t) * » far;, ij Ortb miZce b arc flume* THen * lerubbaal (who is Gideon) rofe vi •chis glory. Z>f*».20.S. > I will oinertsc water,andIw;Uhtrythemfbrtheediere:andof fin their hands Chap.viij, their * vaunt againft me,and fay, Mine hand hath hofte: euenasldoe/odoeyou. faued me. j Now therefore proclaime in the audience TheMidianiteidifccrnfitcd. $i of the people , and fay , * Who 'o is timorous or fearefull,let him returne, and depart early from Ciount Gilead. And there returned of the people Which were at mount Gilead, two and twentie thoulandl (b ten thoufand remained. j 4 And the Lord faid vnto Gideon, The peo- ple are yet too many :bring them downe vnto the ii Wheal blowe with a trumpet and all that re with me,blowe ye with trumpets alfo on eue- y (ideof thehofte, and lay,' For the Lord, and i ThatU.tr. "or Gideon aorieflilb«tfc* 19 <{So Gideon and the hundreth men that l«"l«&Gide«.. were with him , cair.e vnto the cutfide of die tli:t""',L1 iofte,in the beginning of the mid lie watch, and hey railed vp the watchmen,and they blew with heir trumpets, and brake die pitchers that wae for ithiienteipfife. & Thatij.theone & thirty thoofand, and 700. Looke verfej.and«. t Sbrmiitir \ Or,wcokr*'ti. c Thus the lord by diners meines doeth ftrengthen {iim,thathefain(l not in To great an enterprise. whom I (ay vnto thee , This man mail goe with gee miththee. ithee,the(ame(hali goe with thee : andofwhom- loeuer I fay vnto thee , This man mall not goe with tbee,the !ame mall not goe. 5 So bee brought downe the people vnto the water. And the Lord (aid vnto Gideon, As many as lap the water with their tongues, as a dog lap- Seth, them put by themfelues,and euery one that lall bow downe his knees to drinke,c/>."r ipatt, 6 And the number of them that lapped by p ut- t'mg their hands to their mouthes were three hun- dreth men : but all the remnant of the people kneeled downe vpon their knees to drinke water. 7 ^ Then the Lord fayd vnto Gideon , By rheie three hundreth men that lapped, will 1 faue you, and deliuer the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other d people goe euery man vnto his place. 8 ^"So the people tooke vitailes f with them, and their trumpets : and he en t all the reft of If- rael,euery man vnto his tent, and (| reteined the three hundreth memand the hofte of Miiian was beneath him in a valley. 9 ^" And the fame night the Lord (aide vnto i him,Ari/e,eget thee downe vnto the hofte :for I liaue deliuered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou feareto goe downe, ihsn goe thou,and Phurah thy Ieruant downe to the hofte, 11 And thou (halt hearken what they lay, and fo (hall thine hands be firongto goe downe vnto thehofte. Tkenwent he downe and Phurah his Ieruant vnto the outfide of the (buldiers that were in the hofte. 12 ^ And the Midianites, and the Amnleki tes and all* they of the Eaft, lay in the valley like grafhoppers in multitude , and their.camels rrere without number , as the (and which is by the tea lidefor multitude. 1 1 And when Gideon was come, beholde , a man tolde a dreame vnto his neighbor, and faid, Beholde,I dreamed a dreame,and loe,a f cake of bailey bread tumbled from aboue into thehofte of Midian,and came vnto a tent,and fmote it that it fell , and ouerturned it , that the tent fell downe. 14 And his fellow anfwered, and (aid, This is nothing elle fauc the (word of Gideon the fbnne ofloafhaman of I frael:/»r into his hand hath God deliuered Mi dian and all the hofte. 15 ^ When Gideon heard the dreame tolde, and the interpretation of the fame, hegworihip- ?>ed, and returned vnto the hoft of I rati , and aid, Vp : for the Lord hath deliuered into your hand thehofte ofMidian. 16 And hee diuided die three hundreth men into three bandes, and gaue euery man a trumpet in his nand with emptie pitchers , and j| lampes h within the pitchers. 1 7 And he (aid vnto them , Looke on me, and doe likewiie, when I come to the fide of the *«*.«.». I Some reade,a trembling no> ft of barley bread : mraoing.thatone of no reputation fhould make their g Or,ganeGod taanks.ii it is in lOrSriirntit. h Thefeweake roeane? God vfed rr.fijnifie thai the whole viflorie cancoibim. k stniid(ft;*r the cueniirt . \erlr,k,,htw Vtf. * //«.9.4- 1 The lord Ciofed the Midiaoitei 10 kill one anoihcr. 20 And the three companies blew with tium- pets and brake the pitcheis, and h«ld the lampes in tliei' left hands, and die trumpets in their right hands to blowe withall, and they cried , The k (word of the Lord and of Gideon. 21 And they ftoode, euery man in his place round about the hofte : and all the hofte |J ranne, and cryed,and fled. 22 Andthediree hundreth blew with trum- pers , and * the Lord fet euery mans (word vpon his 1 neighbour, & vpon all the hoft : o the hofte fled to Beth-hamittahin Zererah,and to the bor- der of Abel-meholah,vnto Tabbath. 2 } Then the men of Ilrael being gathered to- gether out ofNTaphtali,and out of After, and out of all Manafieh,pur(iied after the Midianites. 1 4 And Gideon Tent mefTengers vnto all mount Ephr aim, laying, Come downe againft the M di- anites, and take before them the "> waters vnto m Menisf.the Beth-barah and Iorden. Then all the men of E-P^"^'^ phraim gathered together, and tooke the waters 1 fhonld n'ot"fta7e. vnto Bcth-barah,and Iorden. 25 And they tooke two*princes of the Mi- +p/4/8j.u. dianites,Oreb and Zetb,and (lew Oreb vpon the I >.«•«• *«• rocke Oreb , andflewe Zeeb at ■ the wine preflel ^5r2SS of ofZeeb,andpuniiedthe Mid:anites,and brought ,heaa$thai were the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond Iorden. CHAP: VIII I Ef'-nimiuirMurtlhagtmpCi'ileoa, J vhotpfti' i> t in 4 Heynfielbthr Iorden. IS He rauttyth bimfelft 01 tin of SuerotbuttdPenuel. 17 Htevtale>tbh-y U ue.it, e) that I mav follow after Zebah and ZalmumiJ kings ofMidian. 6 Anddiepfincesof StlCCOth fid, Art the- c hands of Zebah and Z.tlruniu Otm hands, that wee (hould giue bread vnto cbineac mie ? 7 Gideon then fayd , Therefore when the Lord hath deliuered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, I will osare yourfloSiwifjhd of die wildwnefie and witti briers. M j 3 f An S Vhieb h>oe (liiretoptinces • ^lebandZeeb, c I'hislaftifttof the wl.olc tribe rn relamous, tli the whole enter- of one tamiljr. d OrfonKfmal! Illl.thtlttlU m, fttt. e BvtaCedxM 1 thouiohiue out coneibe whole* \rtrteu» fet-ti. Zebah and Zalmunna flainc. M Gideon dicth. AbimelecH, Iothams I Hailing gotten thevictone. g AcitieEaft. wjrJ beyond lord en. h Hewentby thewildrrneff: *heiethe Ara- bians dweh 8 «" And he went vp-thenceto Penuel,& fpak vnto them likewiie,and the men olPenuel answe- red him,as the men of Succoth anfwered. «) Andhee faidalfoYntothemenofPenuel, When I come againe ' in peace , I will breake downethistowre. 10 j.i 2. 1 1. was carelefTe. So Gideon the fonne of Ioafh died in a __ An d when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, hee 1 good age, and was buried in the fepulchre of Io- followed after them, and tooke the two kings of : am his facher in Ophrah,ofthe P father of theEx mt»Jb»th>ib, Midian, Zebah, and Zalmunna, and difcomfited 1 nres. alltliehofte. 3\ But when Gideon was dead.the children of f So Gideon the fonne of Ioafh returned j Ifrael turned away , and went a whoring after from battel! ,; the fimne being yet hie, 14 And tooke a feruantofthe men of Succoth, and inquired of him : and hee || wrote to him the princes of Succoth and the Elders thereof , euen feuentieand feuen men. 1 5 And he came vnto the men ofSuccoth,and faid,Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, by whom y ee vpbraidedme, faying, Are the hands of Zebah, and Zalmunna already in thine hands , that wee fhould giue bread vnto thy weary men ? 16 Then he tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernefle and briers , and f did teare the men ofSuccothwith them. 1 7 Alfo hee brake downe the tower of* Pe- nuel,andflew the men of the citie. 1 8 ^Then laid he vnto Zebah and Zalmunna, What maner of men were they, whom yee Hew at ,tbeivere,!ike Tabor ? and they anfwered, [| As thou art,fo were it bet. j they : tuety one was like the children of a King. j 19 And he faid, They were my brethren, euen p Which citie b«. longed to the fa. milyef y Ezrites, q That is,Baal,t< whom they had I Baahm,and made q Baal-benth their god. bouad themftUt^ 34 And the children oflfiaelremembrednot bycouenanr. the Lord their God, which had deliuered them ' Th,e>*"*T": r. . 1 , r 1 1 • • r 1 mmdfiilloIGed out of the hands ofal their enemies on euery fide. & VBkl-n() towat( j 5 Neither f (hewed they mercy on the houfe __ oflerubbaal, or Gideon, acconi'ngto all the th/y had receiued goodnefle which he had (hewed vntolfrael. ~ CHAP. IX. I *Alimcluhvlurpttbthe iin^dome , tni pHttctb bm Irtthrtn todnttb. 7 lotbampropojeihapv/tble. 13 Htlreiietwime ^bimelecbandtbeibtchtm.tet. as G*nl confrrrtth agtmft bim,andUwcntme. j} ^Abmeltehif vumitdtodttthb) 4 k We came alt oat<•/;.d be king ouer vs. ; 1 i But the figgetree anfwered them, Should I jforfake my (weetnefle,and my good fruit,and goe to aduance me aboue the trees ? I i j Then faide the trees vnto the vine , Come hou,W be king ouer vs. 3 But thevinelaid vr,tothem,ShouldI Ieaue ywine, whereby I cheere God and man, and oe to aduance me aboue the trees ? 9r,tbiJHitthitr. |~ 14 Then faidallthe treesvnto the |j bramble, ome thou,»««. tliat were with him by night : and they lay in wait againft Shechem in foure bands. 3 5 Then Gaal the fonne ofEdcb went out,and {rood in the entring of the gaceof the citie: and Abimekch rofe vp, and the foike that were with him from lying in waite. 3 6 And when Gaal faw the people, he faid to Zebul, Beholde. there come people downe from the tops ofthemountaine's: and Zebul faide vnto him, The' fhadow of themoumainesfeememen j Then art afraid vnto thee. of* fhadow. 37 AndGaalfpakeagaine,andfaid, See,there ccrre folke downe f by die middle of the lard, a sh.i-j tbtntml and another bandcemmeth by the way o: the plaine of(| Meonenim. \0t tbuwirt. 38 Then laid Zebul vnto him, Where is now thy mouth that rnyd,u hois Abimelech, that wee fhould feme him ? Is not this the people that thou haft de'pild ? Goe out now,I pray thce.and fight with them. 39 And Gaal m went our before the men of fheddin: blood therefore God deftroyeth both theoneand toother. his brother. 21 So Abimelech reigned three yeerc oner Ifrael. 23 ButGod bfentan.euill fpirit betweeue A- with'heTin"." ibimelech, and the men ofShechem: and the men of Shechem brake their promife to Abimelech, 2 4 That the cruelty toward the feuenty (onnes of Ierubbaal and their blood might come and be layed vpon Abimelech their brother, which had flainetnem,and vpon themen of Shechem,which had aydedhim to kill his brethren. 25 So the men ofShechem fet men in wait for him in the tops of the mountaines: who robbed all that patted that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. 26 Then Gaal the fonne of Ebed came with his brethren.and they went to Shechem : and die men ofShechem put their confidence in him. 2 7 Therefore they » went out into the field, and gathered in their grapes , and trode them, dwft nMMeat ~and made merry,andwent into the houfe oftheir gods, anddideateanddrinke, and curfed Abi- melech. 28 Then Gaal the fonne of Ebed faid, Who is Abimelech ? and who is Shechem,diat we fhould feme him ? Is he not thefonne of Ierubbaal 'and Zebulis his officer ? Set uerathcr the men of Ha- mor the father ofShechem : for whyfaouldwee 'erue him ? Before they were lira id of Ajime- 40 But Abimekch pui fued him, and,heefled before him , and many were oucrthrowen and wounded eucn vnto the entiing of the gate. 41 And Abimelech dwelt at Amman : and Zebul thruft out Gaal and h;s brethren that they fhould not dwell :n Shechem. 2 ^ And on the morrow the people went out into the field : wh.ch was told Abimelech. 43 And hee tooke the n people , and diuided. them into diree bands and la d wait in die fields, and looked, and behold, die people were come out of the citie, and he rofe \ p agamlt chem, and fmote them. 44 And Abimelech, and the bands;' with him, rufhed forward, and flood 11 the en- tring of tie gate of the ciue : and then-. bands ranne vpon all the people thar were in the field,and flew them. 45 And when Abimelech had fought the cite all that day, hee took, •thecitn. the people that was therein, and d^fito;, . tic,and inved°l.i t nit. 46 ^"And when .til the men of the tower of Shechem hca: die, they eiitred into an hold*, of ehehou'eofthegodpBerithi 47 And it was tcJde Abimelech] tha men ofthc tower ofShechem were gathered to- gether. 48 And Abmclech gate him vp to mount ' M 4 m Ai their <»p» taicr. n Which «er-e * liiicompacr. • ■ Abimelech flaine. Tola. lair. Ifr'acl r Thus God by luch mif-tablc deach taketh ven- geance on tyrant* cuen in this life. ies. tower,asthe other salmon , hee and all the people that were with him : and Abimelech tooke axes with him, and cut downe boughs of crees,and tooke them, and bare them on his fhoulder , and fayde vnto the folke that were with him, What ye haue feene me doe,make ha(k,*nd doe like me. 49 Then all the people al'b cut downe eue- i ry man his bough, and followed Abimelech,and put them to the holde , and fet the hold on fire I with them: fo all the men of the tower of She- | q Meaning,that al cnem q died alio , about a thoufand men and wt-re destroyed as L__ „„ ..lltheyinthe i*0"1^-. ., - , , _ . .. 5 o ^ Then went Abimelech to Teber,and be- fiegedTebe7.,and tooke it. 5 1 But there was a ftrong tower within the ] citie,and thither fled all the men andwomen,and J allthechiefeofthecitie,and(hut ittothem,and went vp to the top of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came vnto the tower,and j fought againft it, and went hard vnto the doore : of the tower to fet it on fire. 5 ? But a certaine woman * call a piece of a j milftonevpon Abimelechs head , and brake his '' braine-pan. 54 Then Abimelech called haftily his page j that bare his harnefie, and faid vnto him, Drawe thy iword,and flay mee, that men fay not of mee, A woman flewe him. And his page r thruft him thorow,and he died. 5 J And when the men oflfrael /aw that Abi- melech was dead, they departed euery man vnto his owne'place. I 56 Thus Godrendred the wickednefTe of A- bimelech, which he did vnto his father inflaying his feuenty brethren. 5 7 Alio all the wickednefTe of the men of She- chem did God bring vpon their heads. So vpon them came the f curfe of Iotham the fonne of Ierubbaal. punifliedforidolatrie, Iphtah. *7Je»;.ji.tf, e That is.frora thisprefent Jan- t This is true re. f For making a tyrant their king. ItfiyMxwfe. a Signifying, they were men oi au- thority. lOrJhetowHtlof- /dh",cM />(«*.}. 14. *Cha').i.ti.andj, •).anla..i.dud.6.i. and 1 j.i. *Chap.i.ij. \QrtdciMtrti. b AstheReubr. Bices, Gaditesai d balfe the tribe ol Si Mafic h. C H A P. X. » Toladielh j lair atfo dietb. 7 The tjraelites are punifcti for their linnet, la Thty cr) vnto Cod, 16 and be hath fitie on themt AFter Abimelech, there arofe to defend Ifrael, Tola the fonne of Huah,the fonne off/ Dodo, a man of Iffachar , which dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. 2 And hee || iudged Ifrael three and twentie yeere,and died,and was buried in Shamir. 3 *J And after him 3rofe lair a Gileadite,and iudged I Irael two and twenty y eeres. 4 And hee had thirtie fonne s that3 rode on thirty afTe-colts,and they had thirty cities,which are called |j Hauoth lair vnto this day, and are in the land ofGilead. f, And lair died, and was buried in Kamon. 6 ^ * And the children oflfrael wrought wic- kednefTe againe in the fight ofthe Lord, and fer- ued Baalim and * Afhtaroth, and the gods of || Aram,and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of! Moab, and the gods ofthe children of Amnion, and the gods of the Philiftims, and forfboke the ! Lord andferued not him. 7 Therefore the wrath ofthe Lord was kin- j died againft Ifrael , and heejj fold them into the bands of thePhiliftims,and into the hands ofthe : children of Ammon : 8 Who from that yeere vexed and opprefied the children of Iirael eighteene yeeres , b tuen all the childre oflfrael that were beyond Iorden,in the land ofthe Amoritesj which is inGilead. $ Moreouer,the children of Ammon went o- uer Iorden to fight againft Iudah , and againft Beniamin, and againft thehoue of Ephraim :fb that Ifrael was fore tormented. I o Then the children of Iirael c cried vnto the c They prayed to Lord,faying, Wee haue finned againft thee, euen the 'ofd.aod con. becaufe wee haue forfaken our owneGod, and fe(rcd'heirfinn«' haue femed Baalim. I I And the Lord d fayde vnto the children of d By Itirringtneu ICraelJidnot I deltuerjou from the Egyptians and; vp (onje Prophet, from the Amorites , from the children of Am- as CnJP-«-8. mon,andfrom thePhiliftims ? 12 The Zidoniansalfb , and the Amalekites, and the Maonites did opprefle you, and yee cried to me, and I failed you out of theirhands. 1 j Yet yee * haue forfaken mee, and ierued o- thergods: wherefore I will deliuer you no more. 14 Go,and cry vnto the Gods which he haue chofen : let them faue you in the time of your tri- bulation. i 5 And the children of Ifrael faide vnto the Lord, Wee haue finned, doe thou vnto vs what- foeuer pleafe thee: onely wee pray thee to deliuer vs c this day. 1 6 Then they put away the ftraqge gods from among them , and f ferued the Lord : and |J his foule was grieued forthemiferie oflfrael. 17 Then the children of Ammon gathered Lay the eHill.and themfelues together, and pitched in Gilead : and 'to lerue God a- the children oflfrael aflembled themfelues, and !'Zhc: . . , pitched in Mixpeh. ' l»'» *.««* 1 8 And thepeople W princes ofGileadfaide I one to another, Whofoeuer will begin the battell againft the children of Ammon, the fame ffcall be * head ouer all the inheritance of Gilead. *£ty>. 11.& CHAP. XI. 2 Iphtah beingchijedawaf by hit Brethren, ».« afitr made cap- tame oner IJraef. }a Hcemaketbarafh vovt ji Heat/an. quifheththe ^iiitmonitei, 39 ttidfacnpcetb his daughter ac- eorditigtohti vo». T Hen Giilead begate Iphtah, and Iphtah the Gileadite was f a valiant man, but the fonne of an )| harlot. 2 AndGileads wife bare him fbnnes, 8c when the womans children were come to age , they thruft out Iphtah,and faid vnto him, Thou fhak not inherite in our fathers hou e: for thou art the fonne of a 3 ftrange woman. • 3 Thenlpht;.h fled from his brethren , and ;imlot,"asverfc dwelt in the land of b Tob : and there gathered ib Wherethe go- idle feUowes to Iphtah, and c went out with cu0e^"r^;he hun- _ JcalledTob. 4 f And in procefie of time , the children of c ioyned with Ammon made wane with Ifrael. • (him.asfome 5 And when the children of Ammon fought!H;nbkreti°hgr;nnft with Iirael, the<» Elders of Gilead went toYetid or.ambaffa- Iphtah out o/the land of Tob. dours,fcnc for 6 And they (aid vnto Iphtah,« Come and be|th" i"Jrl,orf- our captaine,that we may fight with the children ,er.. conftrained to ofAmmon. Idefirchelpeof 7 Iphtah then anfwered the Elders of Gilead, thtm wnom b*- Did not ye hate me, and f expell me out of my fa- f^ffi haae thershoufe? how then come you vnto menowin 1 nr..;™..* time ofyour tribulation ? 8 Then the Elders ofGileadfaid vnto Iphtah, Therefore we turne againe to thee now,r.hat thou maieft goe with vs,and fight againft the children of Ammon, and be our head ouer all the inhabi- tants ofGilead. 9 Andlphtah faid vnto the Elders ofGilead, If yee bring mee home againe to fight againft the children ]£&r.ama*,f might) force. lOr,vi£lnaBer, a That is, of an Ofttimesthofe things which mci reiefi.Godchufeth doe greatio. terprilesby. Iphtah made captaine Chap icij. \t.tr.bttbtht. ~ His rail, vow. 93 *N»«t.»l.»J. \ZhrJn{t*tt. ■'•'*w.s».i4,:o. children of Ammon,if the Lord giue them before me,(hallIbeyourhead? I o And the Elders of Gilead faid vnto Iphtah, The Lord j be witnefTe betweene vs,if we doe not accordingto thy words. I I Then Iphtah went with the Elders of Gi- lead,and the people made him head and captaine ouer them : and Iphtah rehearfed all his words before the Lord in Mfxpeh. • 12 f Then Iphtah fent mefTengers vnto the king of the children of Ammon , laying , What haft thou to doe with me , that thou art come a- gainft me,to fight in my land ? 1 j And the king of the children of Ammon anfwered vnto the mefTengers of Iphtah , * Be- caufe Ifrael tooke my land when they came vp from Egypt , from Arnon vnto Iabbok , and vnto Iorden : now therefore reftore thole lands f quietly. 1 4 Yet Iphtah fent mefTengers againe vnto the king of the children ef Ammon, 1 5 And faid vnto himThus iaith Iphtah, *I - rael tooke not the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon. 1 6 But when Ifrael came vp from Egypt, and walked through the wilderneiTe vnto the red fea, then they came to Kadefh. 1 7 * And Ifrael fent mefTengers vnto the king of Edom, faying, Let me,I pray thee,goe thorow thy land : but the king of Edom would not con- fent : and alfo they fent vnto the king of Moab, but he would not : therefore Ifrael abode in Ka- defh. 18 Then they went through the wilderneffe, and comparted the land of Edom , and the land m AflfitApedla commendcih Iphi ■ rn:crpti cincJtli- Lord the Iudge k be Iudgethis day betweene the; k Tcp«miikioe children of lirael aud the children'of Am- 28 Howbcit the king of the children of Am- mon hearkened not vnco the words of Iphtah which he had fent him. z9 f Then the 1 Spirit of the Lord came Tp- r ^"J';,1''' r" on Iphtah, and he palled ouer to Gilead, and to ■ Manafleh , and came to Miipeh in Gilead . and from Mizpeh in Gilead he went vnto dbechlldret of Ammon. 3 o And Iphtah m vowed a vow vnto the lord and faid,If thou fhalt deliuer the children of Am mon into mine hands. 3 1 Then that thing that commech out of the acting the peopiel doores of mine houfe to meet mee, when I come "rbr-'' *! Soh}f homein peace Horn the children of Ammon,fha^ ^edoeX™4 bee the Lords, and I will offer it for a burnt offe-i minPC of '(,"' ring. timr.bii victory 32 And fo Iphtah went vnto the children ot? rjH* Ammon to fight againft them, and the Lord dc- huered them into his hands. s 33 And hee frnote them from Aroer cuen til thou come to Minnith,twenty cities, and lo ton" to j| Abel of the vineyards , with an txecedin; great (laughter. Thus the children of Ammcx: were humbled before the children of Ifrael. 34 ^" Now when Iphtah came to Mixpeh vn to his houii, behold, his daughter came out t< meet him with « timbrel's and dances which wa his onely childe : hee had none other ionne, no: daughter. 35 And when he fawher,he° rent his clothes^ ° Bcin^ ouercom* and (aid, Alas my daughterr, thou haft brought w" me lowe , and art of them that trouble me : for 1 haue opened my mouth vnto the Lord, and can bete we fee that thefmneiolthe godly doe n<* vtterlyr\tingtiifl» their iaith. \Lrttb,fU,r,. n According to the miner a.'icc the victory. •,"«w£.ii.i}. ma 11. J*. ' Dm.%.\6. I Or,eomtrey. g He trofted tlictr nor to goe tbotow his countrry. *DtUtl.}S. h Forweonght cnorecobelecue andoHey God, then thou thioe idolet. 'hfmi.11,1 dm1.13.1i. 10/6.14.9. Meaning, their 3 6 And (he (aid vnto him , My father, if thru haft opened thy mouth vnto the Lord , doe with mee as thou haft promifed , (eeing that the Lore hath auenged thee of thine enemies the cittldn of Ammon. 37 Al o (hee faid vnto her father , Doethui much for me : differ me two moneths, that I may goe to themountaines , and p bewaile my v-rg nitie,! and myfcllowes. And he faid, Goe: and he fent her away two „,, chOdraMod of Moab , and came by the Eftfide of the land of not goe backe Moab , and pitched on the other fide of Anion, * and came not within the coaft of Moab: for Ar- non was the border of Moab. 19 Alfo Ifrael k fent mefTengers vnto Sihon, king of the Amorites the king of Hefhbon, and Ifraelfaid vnto him, Let vs pafle,we pray thee,by thy land vnto our |j place. 20 But Sihon g ccrtfentednot toIfrael,that he fhould goe through his coaft: but Sihon gathered all his people together,and pitched in Iaha7,and fought with Ifrael. 21 And the Lord God of Ifrael gatie Sihon, and all his folke into the ban H of Ifrael,and they frnote them, fo Ifrael polTelTcd all the land of the Amorites,the inhabitants of that countrey. 22 And they pofleffed "all the coaft of the Amorites , from Arnon vnto Iabbok , and from the wildernefTe euen vnto Iorden. 2 3 Now therefore the Lord God of Ifrael hath caft out the Amorites before his people Ifrael, and moulded thou pofTefle it? 2 4 Wouldeft thou not poffefle that which Chemofh thy god giueth thee to poffefle? So * £* whomfoeuer the "Lord our God dnueth out be- fo"ri"rtSoSlw\rrebetterthenBa- j ASSS* lak tncfonne oFZippnrking of Moab ? did not * vntolphtah , U herefo. 1 wentefl thou ESlAfilarf^ . gainft the cUdh£ of Ammon . moneths : fo (he went with her companions, and lamented her virgini tie vpon themountaines, 39 And after the end of two moneths , (he; turned againe vnto her father , who did with her a - • drdfng to his vow which hee had vowed, a:. J (he had knowen no man. And it was a Cuftome ih Ifrael : 40 The daughters oflfrael went yeere by ) fe-e: to lament the daughter of Iphtah the Gileaditt fourc dayes in a ycere CHAP. XIT. 6 ipblgbtjftlbtmoaul/innuibomfadt bjucrctdctblin*", II f-< ■"'. >J nid^iitv Jjtr ANdthcmenofEphraim gathered themfducs toge 16 When Ifrael dwelt in Hefhbon and in her townes, and in Arocr and her townes, and in all the cities that are by the coaftes of Arnon, three hundreth yeeres ? why did not yce then recouer 1 them in that fpace? " 27 Wherefore I haue not offended thee : but thou doeft me wrong to warre againft mcc. The £allbvsto«oewkhthe< thine hou'evpon thee with fire. - And Iphtah laid vr.r<> tluin, I ajWOiy peo- ple were at great ft rife with ch« JiiH.cn o\ Am mon.and when 1 called you, yc dJiuereJ me not out of their hands. * So when I faw that yc dchutrf d mee nor ' and not confide, ring whether the vowwailawfoll p Soritwsicouii ted at a (himr in Ifrael, to die wnk reioyced to be manic d. Jlt^l .lid malldoevntotheclUldTfc^;£;t. Her. c I put my life in mine hands, and went vpon the children of Amnion : fb the Lord deliuered them into mine hands. Wherefore then are ye come vp- on me now to fight againft me ? 4 Then iphtah gathered all the men of Gile- ad,and fought with Ephraim: and the men ofGi- lead (mote Ephraim , becaufe they faid , Yee Gi- leadites are runnagar.es of Ephraim d among the Ephraimites,«>:»li 1 cW Wo him 5 ' ^ord.wh.ch «his me appointed 9 Who had thirtie fonnes and tliirtie daugh- ters,^;^ he lent out,and tooke in thirtie daugh- ters from abroad for his fonnes : and hee ludged Ifrael feuen yeere. 1 o Then" Ibran died, and was buried at Beth- hhem. 'and doe vnto him ? 1 3 And the Angel of the Lord faid vnto Ma- bectrae 1 >an, The woman muft beware of all that I (aid I OrjborJi-t»iu, vnto her. 14 She may eate of nothing" that commcth of 11 5" .And after him fudged Ifrael Elon, a Ze- , the vine-tree: "(he flial not dnnke wine nor itrong • bulonite,and he iudged Ifrael ten yeere. drinke, nor eate any gvncleane thing: let her ob- g Any thing fos. 12 Then Elon the Zebulonite died, and was feiueallthatlhaue commandedher. biddenbytht buried in Aiialon in the countrey of Zebulun. j 1 $ Manoah then faid vnto the Angel of the ^w* 13 f And after him Abdon the fonne of Hil- And the Angel of the Lord faid vnto Ma- f tlufoimisfann. phewes that rode on feuentie j) afle-colts : and he | noah, Though thou make me abide,I wil not eat iudged Ifrael eight yeeres. of thy bread, andif thou wilt make a burncofTe- 15 Then diedAbdon thefonneof Hillel the ring,orTer it vnto the ''Lord : for Manoah knew Pirathonite, and was buried in Pirathon, in the j not thatit was an Angel ofthe Lord.,' h Sfcewiagthji land ot Ephraim , in the mount ofthe Amaie- 17 Againe Manoah faid vnto the Angel ofthe owae^oaonJim kites: Lord, What is thy name,that when'thy laying is GodVwhof" met CHAP. XIII. come to pafle,wem3y honour thee? fcngtrhewas. 1 ifr4rlfirt?>timicktdutfuopprftfcdofihi-Pbili(iiifti. 3 Tie 1 8 And the Angel of the Lord (aid vnto him, ^Am^7'*ff';*'*™"/hVw£• lslh'^n&'!cJ'am'«- Why askeft thou thus after my name, whichis <(ecrtftccvtitoiheUrd. 14 The birth tf Samfon. jl fecret BVt the children of Iff ael continued to com- 1 9 Then Manoah tooke a kid with a meat of- ' 0r^UrMtlltM-1 mit* wickednesinthehghtof theLord, and fering,andoftereditvponaftonevntotheLord: llif-rJ?- drelluered ™m into the hands of the and ife^nj-rfdid '' wonderoufly, whiles Manoah > Godfemfire Phihftims fourtie yeere. and his wife looked on. ftomheauent. 2 fThentherewasamaninZorahofthefa- 20 Forwhen theflame came vp toward hea- ™p** **>/*• mihe of the Danites named Manoah , whofe wife uenfrom the altar , the Angel of the Lord afcen- SiiHakh h w.me was* barren and bare not ded vp in the flame ofthe altar, and Manoah and P'omife. 3 And the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto his wife beheld it, and fell on their faces vnto the the woman,and faid vnto her, Behold now, thou ground. 21 (So die Angel of the Lord did no more ap- peare vnto Manoah and his wife) Then Manoah knew that it was an Angel ofthe Lord. 22 And Manoah faid vnto his wife, * We (hall . * Exod^.i^ finely die,becaufe we haue feene God. tbip,6.%Z 23 But his wife faid vnto him, If the Lord would kill vs , hee would not haue receiued a k burnt offering,and a meat offring of our hands, * Tbefe graces birth : and he (hall begin to faue Inael out ofthe neither would he haue (hewed vs all thefe things th,! wc ,uue "' 1 ■ & ' ceiurd ofGod,and a Si^nifying,that their delmrrance came onely of God and not by mauspower. * jV«w.« h«lpe»f riddle. . n,>.W"c- 1 9 And the Spirit ofrhe Lord came vpon him, and he went downe1 to Amkelonjandllewthjicv 1 which waiooe men ofthem and fpoiled them , and gaue change ofthe fee cfctrtt of garments vnto them , which expounded the <>tf riddle : and his wrath was kindled, and hee went vptohis fathers hou!e. 20 Then Samibns wife was gi*tn to his com- pa.nion,whom he had vied as his friend. liftii sof ;hcl'hi- of;ftieI. e Whereby he hadftrengthaud bvldoeOe. \Or,tn*Ubtrt» i Meaning,wb he /.as mjned That is, her CHAP. XV. 4 Um/omlitib (ittbrauli 10 lb* fun tiilti C ThtThi bwne baftlbtrnUwandb* ut\t. ij IVithlbt Uj,b»mtof iHif? bi tilltlh tihtHjOMUOm. 19 OHttfmvrtalt.dbaidl u.-v C'ufgcir him tttltr. BVt within a while after, in the time of wheat harueft , Samfon vifited his wife with a kid, faying,! wilago in to my wife into the chamber: , Thjt ij,:»;n but her rather would not futfer him togoein. richer wnywtfJ 2 And her father faid, I thought that thou hadft hated her : therefore gaue I her to thy com- panion. Is not her yonserVifter fairer then (hee ; take her,I pray thee,in ftead ofthe other. 3 Then Samlbn faid vnto them , Now ami more b blamelefle then the Philiftims : therefore b 1 of the Lion : and beholde, there was a fwarmeof will I doe them difpleafure. ForthiMjh hi* ither m la* ri *c« bees,and hony in the bodie of the lion. 5 And hee tooke thereof in his hands , and went eating,and came to his father & to his mo- ther,and gaue vno them , and they did eate : but he told not them, that he had taken the huny out ofthe body of the lion. 10 So his father wentdowne vnto the wo- man,and Samfon made there a d feaft : for fb vied the yo ng men to doe f And Samfon went out . and tooke three pnp^j .g^tto nunureth foxes,and tooke firebrands , and turned cake ven^r ance of them taile to taile^nd put a firebrand in the rruds tbe ffciUiiiau, betweene two tailes. 5 And when he had fet the brands on fire, he fent them out into the ftandmg cornc of die PhtJ liftims,and burnt vp both the •: ricks and the (lan- ding come w;di the vineyards and oliues. ■ " -'•- Then the Philiftims faid , Who hath aone «''*"«*■ And when « they faw him , they brought this ? And they anlwered, Samfon the fonne in pirenwerfriead*. thirtie companions to be with him law of the " Tii'nnice , became hee had raken :11s d Then Samfon fcide vnto them, I will now wife, and giuen her to hi> companion. Tlunthe f T» weareat »'»ftj,orloleaine dayej. put foorth a riddle vnto you : and if you can de clare it mee within feuendayes ofthe feaft, and finde it out , I will giue you thirrie fheetcs , and thirtie change of garments. 1 3 But if you cannot declare it mee, then fhall yee giue me thirtie fheeres, and thirtie change cf garments. And they anfwered him, Put forth thy riddle,that we may heare it. 14 Andhee faide vnto them, Outoftheeater camemeate, and out ofthe ftrong came fweete- nefle : and they could not in three dayes expound the riddle. Philiftims came vp a»d 'burnt her and her fa- * So:h- « therw^hiire. CSn3i 7 And Samronraid vnto inem, Though yee iorr,a/e..f Jat. haue done tbi»,yet will I be autnged of you, and y r,» bich e\(t then I will ceaic. mljbtet«eM 8 Sohefmotethem|(hippc.mdth:phwitha ™ , mighty plague: then hee went and dwelt in the yg..^^ top ofthe rocke Eram. 9 f Then tlie Philiftims came vp, and pitched inludah,and!|wcie p:c-!a! t...ili:ilt!i. \Or,t,mftl. 10 And the men of Iudah ..id, Why a come vp vnto vs ? Andthc-.-aniwcred.To binde ( f^hb(,rg And when the feuenth day was g come, Sam/on are we come vp, W co doc whim as he* (octthday. \C-rfolMfeulri(h h Vnto them whirliareofmjf lutioo. hath done to vs, 11 Mien three thou and men of In to the top ofthe rocke L:tam,..i.ci uid t< • Knowcftthounotth.it tl . they aide vnto Samfons wife, Entife thine hui- baridjthat he may declare vs the riddle, left wee burne thee and thy fathers houfc with tire. Haue ye called vs \\ to poftellc- vs ? is it not fo i icT And Samfons wife wept before him, and faid,Surciv thou bateft me,andloueftmenot : for thou haft put forth a riddle vnto the '■ children of to imyb haue 1 A ne 1 my people, and haft not told itmee. Andhci aid n Aj I yntohim, Wee a vntoher, Beholde , I haue not told it my father to bindetbee, andtodtUocr theeiwoi ouei vnto vs' Wherefor* then h ifl vs?And Samfons iawbone. Dclilahs Judges. orthe Phihftims, And Samfon fayd vnto them, Sweare vnto mee, that yee will not fall vponmee your ielues. [ j And they anfwered him/ay ing,No,but ™» falfhood". Samfon is taken. Thm they had atherberray their rother.thenvfe he meatier that odhsH^iaeufcr heirdelueiance. Thatis.ofan illi lately flaine. {Orjbeliftingvp fthttuw. c Whereby ap. >earetbthathe lid there things ii aith,indlbwith atruezealeto glorifieGod,an That is,he lod- ged wi hirer. Orjotht light of tie morning. I0r,p!» a (riekel rcjde Geri.2j.rj. \9rfttvnritbi. will bind thee andMeliuerthee vnto their hand, but wee will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new coards,and brought him from the rocke. 14 When hee came to Lehi , the Phihftims fhoutedagainfthim , andthe Spirit of the Lord came vponhim , and the coardes that were vpon his armes , became as flaxe that was burnt with fire : for the bands loofed from his hands. . 5 And he found a 'new iawbone of an afTe, and put forth his hand, and caughtit,andilewa thoufand men therewith. „ ibt l*us of Abidc || till the morning early ,and we (hall kill him. j And Samfon flept till midnight,and arofe at midnight , and tooke the doores of the gates of the due, and the two poftes, and lift them aw3y fiivith the barres,and put them vpon hfs (houlders, and caried themvp to the top of the mountaine that is before Hebron, 4 ^ And after this hee loued a woman by the |J riaer ofSorek, whofe name was Delilah : 5 Vnte whom came the princes ofthe Phili- ftims,and faid vnto her,Entife him,& fee wherein his great ftrength lieth , and by what meane vvce may ouercomehim, that wee may binde him,and uni(h him,and euery one of vs (hall giue thee e- euen hundreth c fhekels of (iluer. 6 f And Delilah faid to Samfon, Tell mee,I pray thee, wherein thy great ftrength liah, and wherewith thou mighteft bee bound to doe thee hurt. Samfon then anfwered vnto hcj, If they bindmcwith feusn|| greenecoards,thatw»r wicked affe. tions.butat eagthwe (hall be 14 And(hefafteneditwithapinne,and faide vnto him, The Philiftims be vpon thee , Samfon, f eftroyedd. Andhee awoke out of his fleepe , aid went away with the J| pinne ofthe webbe, and the woofe. 1 > Againe (he faid vnto him, How canft thou fay , h I loue thee , when thine heart is not with me ? thou haft mocked me thefe three times, and haft not tolde mee wherein thy great ftrength lyetb. 1 6 And became (he was importunate vponhim with her words continnally , and vexed him, his foule was pained vnto the death. 1 7 Therfore hee told her all his >' heart , and faid vnto her, There neuer came rafor vpon mine head : for lam aNaxarite vnto God from my mothers wombe : therefore if I bee Ihauen , my ftrength will goe from mee, andl (hallbeweake, and be like all other men. 1 1 And when Delilah law that hee had tolde her all his heart, (he lent, and called for the Prin- ces of the Philiftims , laying , Come vp once a- game : for he hath (hewed mee all his heart. Then the Princes of the Phihftims came vp vnto her, and brought the money in theirhands. 1 9 And (hee made him (leepe vpon her knees, and (hee called a man, and made him to (haue oft the feuen locks of his head,and (he began to vexe him,and his ftrength was k gone from him. 2 o Then (he laid, The Phihftims bt vpon thee Samfon. And hee awoke out of his fleepe , andl umnt'ortheotdh thought, I vvil goe out now as at other timeSjand1 nance of God, (hake my (elfe,bur he knew not that the Lord wasj "iJJF1!™*1,™ ' departedfrom him. 21 Therefore the Philiftims tooke him , and put out his eyes , and brought him downe to At xab,and bound him with fetters: and he did grind intheprifonhoufe. 22 And the haire of his head began to J grow againe after that it was fhauen. 2 3 Then the Princes of the Philiftims gathe red them together for to offer a great facrifice vn to Dagon their god,and to reioyce: for they faid, Our god hath deliuered Samfon our enemie into our handes. 1 ; Alfo when the people faw hirn,theypraifed their god : for they faid, Our god hath deliuered into our hands onr enemie and deftroyerof our countrey,which hath flaine many of vs. 2 J And Or,ietme. For this Samfoa redtofay,Uoae hee. i Thuthis irnrer,. derate affections towards wicked oman,eaufed m tolofeCiodi excellent gifts.and become flaue vnto them whom hee (houldhaue ruled, k Not for the lolTeot his haire, bnt for thecon- caule that God de- parted iiom him. 1 Yet had he not hit ftrength a- gaine,tillhehad called vpon God, and reconciled himfelfe. m ThusbyGods iuft iudgeroenis tVyaremauc fliuestoinfidefj which orglect their vocation indrfendingthe iai.Ht'ull. JCr,lV4S««^i f Ebr tab one ■vengeance. n Accoidingto my vocation, whichTstotie- cureGodsiodgi ments vpon the wicked humblinghimreltt for neglecting his office ago the of- fence there by giaea. a fomethinke this hiftbry was inthetimet.f Cthini;l,orai !o fephusu-titeth, imoiediatly after lo'.'mia. b Contrary to th commaadeaienu of God and true religion practilcrl vnder lofua.they foifooke the Lord andfelltoidola liie. « Chtf 8.J7- e He would Terne both God and Moles. *Ge».;i.io. fco/"M- A 'jyTcrapbim fomevni'etrtand eeitiineidoles, bauing thelikene of a man : buto- thersvnderftand therebyallmaner orthingund ftranieiKs belong ingvntoihofe whofought foe anyanfweteat Godi hands, as Chap .8.5.6. \Shr.$U,dtbt kudofoHt. *Chap »i»c. For where the e j i Then his brethren, and all the houfe of his father came downeandtooke him, and brought him vp and buried him betweene Zorah and Efh- taol, in the fepulchrc of Manoah his father : now he had iudged Iirael twende yeeres. CHAP. XVII. j Mich*bimotl°e'acc}rdi»itohertiowe , made her feme tao lieles. 5 He made bis loom aPrtef for hit litlei, to audaf- ter he b'rtdt Leuite. THere a -was a man ofmountEphraim , whofe name was Michah. a And heefaidvnto his mother, Theelenen hundreth fhekfls of filuer that were taken from thee, for the which thou curfedft, and Ipakeft it euen in mine hearing, behold the filuer u with me,Itookeit. Then his mother laid, Blclfed be myfbnne oftheLord. j And when hehadreftored theeleuen hun- dreth fteijls of filuer to his mother, his mother layde, I had dedicate the filuer to the Lord or mine hand for my fonne, to make »'a grauen and molten image. Now therefore I will giue it thee againe. 4 And when he had reftored the mon;y vnto his mother, his mother tooke two hundieth fhe. kf'i of filuer,and gaue them to the founder,which madethereof a grauen and molten image, and it was in the houfe of Michah. 5 And this man Michah had a houfe of gods, and made an * <= Ephod,& * "Teraph m,andtcon- fecrated one of his fonnes who was his Prieft. 6 * I n thofe daves there was no e King in If- rael,fc«f aierv mandidthat which was good in his owne eves. 7 «f There was alfo a vongman out of Beth- lehemludah, ' orthe family ofludah : whow.is a Leuite, and foiourned there, 8 And the man departed out of the city, ftn out of Beth-lehem Iudah,to &m I where he could finde a plan: andasfceeicurneyed, hee came to ManiftraKfea meGo'.'!' 1 ',•'00, nor 1 . ° • .1 .. :u. 11 .■ order, f W'UtohBftbUhemwasintk: ^Ics. __Chipjfexyiij. . The fpies tf D an. oj ; 25 And when their hearts were merrie, they mount Ephraim to.the houfe of Michah. laid, Call Samlon that he may make vspjftime. 9 And Michah !ayd vnto hmi, Whence com So they called Samlon out o. theprifon houle, and he " was a laughing ftocke vnto them , and tliey fet him betweene the pillars. 26 Then Samlon (aid vnto the feruant that led hinrby the hand, Leade me, that I may touch the pillars that the houfe ftandeth vpon, and that I may leanetothem. 2 7 ( Now the houfe w.is full of men and wo- men, and there were all the princes of the Phili- ftims : alio vpon the roofe -.veu about three thoti- fimd men and women, that beheld while Samfon j| played) 28 Then Samfon called vnto the Lord, and laid, O Lord God I pray thee, thinke vpon mee : O God, I befeech thee,ftrc-ngthtn me at this time oriel y, that I may be y at once » auenged of the Philiftims for mv two eyes. 25) And Samlon laid holde on the two middle pillars whereupon the houfe ftood, and on which it was borne vp: on the one with his light hand, and on the other with his left. jo Then fiid Samfon , "Let me lofe my 1: c ?h "ef And the I eu ic uniweud trim . 1 tewae fi om Lcth-lchcin ludah, andgoe to dwei where I may finde a place. io Then Michah fayd vnto him , Dv mee, and be vnto Dacca father and a Prieft , and I will giue thee ten Jket\elsof filuer b) y« lute of apparell , and thy meat and ctnuke. Scii.e Leu: te went in 1 1 And die leuite was h content to dv. theman,andiheyongraan was TntohJmasofle r of his owne fonnes. 1 2 And Mich:h confecratcd the Leuite, and theycungman was his Pueft , andw.,sin the bomeoi Michah. 1 j Then iayd Michah , Now I know that tin- Lord will be i good vnto me, feeing I lime a Le (liteto myPncir. CHAP. X V 1 1 1 . 1 Thechildreno'Dan l<»d ir.rirto jtattl, iht ls»d n T ei ccmen '.! [: \e hniaitib am. take lix j»i atidtht T't tbabAttaj. a7 The} deflry L*.{h. .8 lie) tmid:l*^aine,j» ^tnajti ip idoUlrj g For in thpfr di)c. tlic time tiCicdwiKot. ioptina]|,it,iff| iBdcbcLewrci, wtrtr.tt locked v to. tamcliiio».)c bellry. ten r-er viai'e tlien)fr1u«ol Gooifjt.Mn.ahtb deiclt thenu 1 Xleanir" , no n|. dinar) Migiltiaie to punifhvicr ac- cording roGodi word. b For the portion ■rbicblof) mi [jui thrm.ni'ooi n.l. firirntloralltKtir tribe. IN tho'e diyes there was no ' king in Iirael,and it the lame time the tnbe of Dan lought them an inheritance to dwell in : for vnto th<o*r lljii.iulnclie? Laiflideftroyed. The Leuite and his wife. ; milie of the Danites from Zorah and from E(h- 'taol, fixe hwidreth men appointed with inftru Iments of warre. And they went vp, and pitched in Kiriath Iudges: that Iieth by Beth-rehob. After, they built theci- tie, and dwelt therein, 2 •> *And called the nameof the citieDan,after j* the name of Dan their father, which was borne * ltd. IJ47. \Orttbtttntt»f | leanmmludah: wherefore they called that place Jvntolfrael: howbeit the name of( the citie was I |j Mahaneh-Dan vnto this day : andit is behinde Laifh at the beginning. fBecaufcthey jbctorehadbad goodluccefle, they would that their ibtethrrniTionld beincouragedby hcaringtbcfame ; tidings. Kiriath-iearim. 1 3 And they went thence vnto mount Ephra- im,and came to the houie of Michah. 1 4 Then aniwered the fiue men, that went to fpie out the countrey of Laifh, and laid vnto their brethren , ' Know yee not, that there is in theie houfesanEphod,andTeraphim, & agrauenand a molten image ? Now therefore coniider what ye haue to doe. i J Andthey turned thitherward, and came to the houfe of the yong man the Leuite, tutn vn- to the houfe of Michah, and faluted him peacea- bly. 1 6 And the fixe hundreth men appointed with their weapons of warre, which were of the chil- dren of Dan,ftood by theentring ofthegate. 1 7 Then the fiue men that went to fpie out the land , went in thither , and tooke the g grauen image,and the Ephod,and the Teraphim,and ch s molten imageand the Prieft ftood in the entring of the gate with the fixe hundreth men that were appointed with weapons of warre. 1 8 And the other went into Michahs houfe, S^3 I andfrtthegrauen1mage,theEphod,andtheTe- iaphim,& the molten image. Then laid the PneK vnto them, What doe yee? 19 And they aniwered him, Holde thy peace: lay thinehandvpon thy mouth, and come with vs to be our father and Pried. Whether is it better that thou fhouldeft be a Prieft vnto the houfe of one man, or that thou fhouldeft be a Prieft vnto a tribe and to a family in Ifrael ? 20 And the Prieftes heart was glad, andhee tooke the Ephod, and theTeraphim,and the gra- uen image,and went among the •> people. 2 1 And they turned and departed,and put the children, and the catrell , and the fubftance » be- fore them. j 21 ^ When they were fane oft from the hou'e of Michah, the men that were in the houies neere j to Michahs houfe,gathered together,and puriued jafterthe children ofDan, 2 a And cried vnto the children of Dan : who | turned their faces , and faid vnto Michah, What aileth thee,that thou makeft an outcrie ? 2 4 And he faid,Ye haue taken away mykgocb, which I made,and the Pneft,& goe your waves ; and what haue I more? how then ay ye v »me, 'What aileth thee? 2 J And the children of Dan fayd vnto him, Let not thy voice be heard among vs left f angry fellowes runne vpon thte , and thou loft thy life with the lines of thine houfhold. 26 So the children o "Dan went t'heirwayes: and when Michah faw that they were too ftrong for him , hee turned and went backe vnto his houfe, 27 And they tooke the ' things which Michah had madcyind the Prieft whichlie had,and came vnto Laifh, vnto a quiet people, and without mi- fti uft,& fmote them with the edge of the fwo; d, and burnt the city with fire. 28 And there was none to || helpe , becaufi ™ Laifh was farrefrom Zidon , and they had no bufinefte with other men ; alfo it was in the valley g Sofupetfu'tio* blinded them, that theythoughc Godspawer was intheieidolcs.an that they lliould haae good fucceffe robbery theydid takocheraaway h With the fixe hundreth men. i Sufpefting them that did purine them. n Thisdeclareth what opinion the idolatcrjhaueof theitidolei. 3 o Then the children of Dan fet them vp the : ngrauenimage:andlonathanthebnneof Ger- |n Thntio MeadoF friom the fonneof ManafTeh, andhislbnnes were giuing glory to 1 thePneftsmthetribeofthe Danites, vnto the Ged.theyattribu. , r 1 ■ • • 1- 1 1 j ted the victory to dayofthe°captiumeol theland. _ ;fneiridoles,a„d 31 So they let them vp the grauen image,which honoured them Michah hadmade, all the while the home of God J*«**!* wasinShiloh. • That i J, till the Arke was taken, r.Sam.j.rc nd 18.1. Gtm%.6. \Ehr.»lmh«ue tbtirbtxrtli-.ur. 1 Meaaing.thi ideli^*verfei8. \Or,dcl\muhon. ni Which alter wascalledCcfa- Ptsilippi. CHAP. XIX. I ~4 Ltuituwifebeingna htrfotforiookt bet hxsband, mdkei toolcl>tr*gi:itc. 25 ~4n,ibcd)fl>cwximotvitlcnoitfl)t*bit- ItUtotbedealb . t9 TbeLtmie cuttcbhtrtn fiicii,tntjt:i- titib ber to the twtlue trUts. ALfo in thoie day es,* when there was no king inlirael, a ceitaine Leuite dwelt on the fide of mount Ephraim, and tooke to wife a * concu- bine out of Beth-lehem Iudah, 2 And his concubine plaied the whore j- there, and went away from him vnto hqj fathers hou:e to Beth-lehem Iudah , and there continued the fpace of foure moneths. 3 And her husband arofe and went after her, to ipeake ffrindly vnto her , and to bring her a- gaine : he had alfo his feruant with him,and a cou- ple of afi'es : and fhe brought him vnto her fathers houfe , and when the young womans father fawe him, he reioyfed |j of his comming. 4 And his father in law,the yong womans fa- ther reteinedhim : and he abode with him three daies: lb they did eat & drinke and lodged there. 5 fell downe at die doore of the mans houfe where her lord was, till the light day. 27 And herj|lordarole in the morning, and opened die doores of the houfe, and went out to goe his way, and behold the woman his concu- bine km \\ dead at the doore of die hou~e,and her hands lay vpon the thre(hold. 28 And lie fayd vnto her, Vp, and let vs goe : but fhe anfwered not.Then he tooke her vp vpon the afle , and the man role vp,and went vnto his k place. 7.9 Andwhenheewascometohis houfe, hee tooke a knife, &laid hand on his concubine,and diiudeci her in pieces widi her bones into twelue The Lcuucs complaint. c< e Thitis.okh* tribeof Berua- {Gr^W.WlM/fcBg. f ToSliilob.or, Miipeh,*heiethe A:kcwa>. \0tjtte tfou <»mfirt. ^EbrMenofBeliol, ih*tu,gbitntBiit wciMut/fe. g To the intent they might break; it. b Tbatij.abufe thens.asGen.is.S i She fell downe dcad,aivetfe27. !9r,*«J6 would not obey the voice of their brethren the children • 1 4 But the children of Bcniamin gathered thtm- felues together out ofthe cities vnto Gil come out and fight againft the children i 5 ^" And die child: en of Beiuamin were num- brcd at that dme out of the citie<,^xc and twennc thoufand men diat drew fwordjbefide the inhabi- tants of Gibeah, wliich were numbrcd leucn luuv- dieth chofen men. 1 6 Of all this people vert ftucn hundrcth chofen men , being • left handed : allxhi flingftoncsatanhaircl)ie.idth,indi>ott.iile. 17 ^ Alfo the men of Ifrael btfide Benianun, were numbred fourc hundrcth thoufand men Ifedt *ucr.u.t. > That 1 i|] »„ onecoi.lfot. b Tuaikccoiin- fell. \E.Cr.itlKtH. c Meaning men able [o-Juodk (kcirweat>ui. d TotfieL;u;:f. [Or^bHfifirlttin, e That ii, h« piecti.tocuery tribe a piece, c!,.p..> 1 ,. f Btforenel .;t reaengrd this g Theft ooelf i.'.ould haue (he charge topiouidei fix vidua Ii for the tbtielt. b Thitit.eoerjr familyoiiac tube. i Betiofctbef »cnil.lnotfilCtf pomlhed,thejrdc»' cbicd thctnleluet t»maintain«tht« mthcu enill.and thetefef. wrreaU- i.kit l> jun.ih'd. ebtf.-yii. Bauell betwetne the Ifraelitcs, Judges ,k That is to the Atkewbich wis in Sluloljifome thinke in Mizych, •s verie i. ! "This God per mitted.becaulethe Ifrarlites partly trailed too much ir their ftrtiigtb, and partly God would by this meanes punilh tbeirfinnes. jEbntBtbtfAr/m- m^tbtfiverJ, in Towit.in Sliiloh. OtKruedinthe Prieftes office at thofedaycs:(ortlie leweswri(e,tbat he linedthree hun- dred ye«tei. o By the policy ofthe children of Ilrael. p Meaning crofle- wayesorpathej Wdiuers place*. q They knew not that Gods iudge- meHtwasathand wdciiroytliein. that drew fword,euen all men of warre. And the children oflfrael arole,and went vp k to the houfe of God, and asked of God,fay- ing, Which of vs fhallgoe vp firft to fight againft the children ofBeniamin ? And the Loi d laid,Iu- dah/Wi* firft. 9 Then the children of Ifrael arofevp early, and camped againft Gibeah. 2 o And the men of Ifrael went out to battel a- gainft Beniamin,andthe men of Ifrael put them- lelues in aray to right againft them befide Gibeah. 2 1 And the children of Beniamin came out of Gibeah, and flew down to the ground of the Ifra- elites that day ' two andtwenty thoufandmen. 22 And the people the men of Ifrael plucked vp their hearts, and fet their battell againe in a- rayinthe place where they put them in aray the firft day. 23 (For the children of Ifrael had gone vp and wept before the Lord vnto the euening, and had asked of the Lord, faying, Shall I goe againe to battell againft the children of Beniamin my bre- thren ? and the Lord faid, Go vp againft them) 24 ^"Then the children of 1 rael cameneere againft the children of Beniamin the fecond day. 2 5 Alfb the fecond day Beniamin came foorth to meete them out of Gibeah, and flew downe to the ground of the children of Ifrael againe eigh- teene thoufand men : fall they could handle the Iword. 2 6 Then all the children oflfrael went vp,and all the people came alfo vnto the houfe of God, and wept, and fate there before the Lord, and fa- iled that day vnto the euening, and offered burnt ofterings,atid peace offerings before the Lord. 27 And the children of Ifrael asked the Lord (for "there was the Arke ofthe Couenant of God inthofedayes, 28 And Phinehas the fonne of Eleatar, the fbnne of Aaron " ftood before it at that timejCiy- ing,ShaI I yet go any more to battell againft the children ofBeniamin my brethren,or (hall ceafe? And the Lordfaid,Goe vp : for to morrow I will deliuerthem into your hand. 29 And Ifrael let men to lie in waite round a- bout Gibeah. 3 o And the chldren of Ifrael went vp againft the children ofBeniamin the third day , and put themrelues in aray againft Gibeah , as at other times. 31 Then the children of Beniamin comming out againft the people,were °drawenfrom the ci- ty: and they began to fmiteof the people and kill as at other times, eiftnby thewayesin thefielde (whereof one goerh vpto the houfe of God,and the other to Gibeah) vpon a thirty men oflfrael. 3 2 (For the children ofBeniamin faid,They are fallen before vs,as atthe firft. But the children of Ifrael faid,Let vs flee, and pluck them away from the citie vnto the hie p wayes) 33 And all the men oflfrael rofe vp out of their place,and put themfelues in aray at Baal-ta- mar.and the men that lay in wait of thelfraelites came forth of their place,ej»«« out ofthe medowes of Gibeah. 3 4 And they came ouer againft Gibeah,tenne thou andchofenmen of all Ifrael,and the battell was fore: for they knew not that theqeuillwas neerethem. 35 ^ And the Lord fmote Beniamin before Ifrael, and the children of Ilrael deftroyedof the andcheBehiamir.es. Jeniamitesthe fame day fiue and twentie thou- sand and an hundred men: all they could handle thefword. 3 6 So the children ofBeniamin law that they were ftricken downe: for themenoflraelrgaue place to theBeniamites, becau'e they tt lifted to the men that lay in wait, which they had laid be- fide Gibeah. 37 And they that lay in wait hafted,and brake forth toward Gibeah,andthe ambufhment||drew themfelues along, and fmote all the city with the edge ofthe (word. 3 8 Alio the men oflfrael had appointed a cer- tain time with the ambufhments,that they fhould make a great flamed fmoakenfe vp out of the citie. 3 9 And when the men oflfrael retired in the battell, Be niamin began to <" finite and kill of die men oflfrael about thirty perfbns: for they (aid, Surely they are ftricken down before vs, as in the firft battel!. 40 But when the flame began to arife out of the citie,i) a pillar of iinoke, the Eeniamites loo- kedback,andbehold,the flame ofthe citie began to afrend vp to heauen. . 41 Then the men oflfrael turned t againe,and the men ofBeniamin were aftonied . for they law that euill was neere vnto them. 42 Therfore they fled before the men oflfrael vnto the way of the wildernes, but the battell o- uertooke them : alfb they which came tut of the cities,flew them » among them. 43 rtowthey compaftedtheBeniamir.es about, and\\ chafed themateafe, andouerranthem,euen ouer againft Gibeah on the Eaft fide. 44 And there were flaine ofBeniamin eigh- teene thoufand men,which were all men of war. 45 And they turned and fled to the wildernes vnto the rocke of Rimmon : and the Ifraelitts x gleaned of them by the way fiue thoufand men, and purfued after them vnto Gidom,andflew two thoufand men of them. 46 So that all that were flaine that day ofBen iamin,werey fiue and twenty thoufand men that drew fword,which were all men of warre. 47 *But fixe hundred men turned and fled to the wildernes vnto the rocke of Rimmon, and a- bode in the rocke of Rimmon foure moneths. 48 Then the men of Ifrael returned vnto the children of Beniamin, and fmote diem with the edge of thefword,from themen ofthe citie vnto the beaftes, and all that came to hand : a'fo they fit on fire all the zcities that they could come by, CHAP. XXI. I Ttt Ifntclirei faeart lh»t thy miUnol txey>) ihtirdtugbltrt teibeHenitmittf. i> Tboflnthtmof labeP>Git'ead, and gimtbeit virgins loibt'icnttnmi. 11 TbtBeMuratttiUkt ibediugh trt of Sbihb. MOreouer , the men of Ifrael a fware in Mir- peh,faying,None of vs fhall giue his daugh- ter vnto theBeniamites to wife. 2 And the people came vnto the hou'e of G od and abode there 1 11 cuen before God, and lift vp their voices,and wept with great lamentation, 3 Andlaid,OLordGodofIliacl,vvhy is this cometopafle in Ifrael, that this day one tribe of Iracl mould want ? 4 ^"And on the morrow the people rofe vp and made there an h altar,aad ottered burnt offerings and peace offerings, S Then Retired to draw t Kin after. \Or,mtit*UtHg l>und»iib* t umptt. For they were »axen hardy by he two farmer ifteries. r And withftood heir enemies. 1 For they were ompiflidinoa uery fide. IOr,ctrekttbem fram tbertft. x They (lew them by one and one as they were feat- tered abroad. Befideselenen ndred that had beneflaineinthe former battels, *fty.*i.l}.. z Ifthey belonged totheBeniamkes This oath came ofralT.nefle.and not of iadgement: for after they brakeit in (hew- ing frciccly the nirants to marry wiih ce:taineef their daughters, b Accoidingto their cuftome hen they would confnlt with the lotd. rihc Chap.}, s he becaufe Bcniamitci. oy t Or repented that tt- ey had d<- flroyed their bte. threa, aiapp a- cctb.verfeij. J Condemning them ti befau- c.Hirtnf fice, | »l]i( h would not put their hind CO jmuflait. 5 Then the children oflfrael Taid, Who is he becaufe the lord had made a breach in the tribes stnongall the tribes ot Ilrael , thatcamenot vp oflfrael. yvith the Congregation vnto the Lord ? for they 1 6 Therefore the Elders of the Cor prccation had made a great othe concerning him that came , faid,How (hail we doe for wines to the rt not vp to the Lord to Mizpch,(aying,Lethjm d.e I for the women of Beniamin are deftroved. the death. ! i? And rbey laid , Tb«T» •■# b. g an inheri- f *■!«■ 6 And tlie children ot Ilrael < were Tory for .' tance for them that be efcarcd of Bcniainin tliac bc ,rlt" " Beniamin their brother , and laid , There is one : a tribe be not deftroyed out ofl fiad tribe cut off£om Ilrael this day. : 18 Howbeitwee may not giue them wines ol > 7 How (hall wee dee tor wines to them that [ our daughters : for the children of Iiiatl I id lob. remaine,leeing we haue Iworne by the Lord, that [ iworne,faying,CurfedLehethatgiuetha wire to wee will not giue them of our daughters to ' Beniamin. wiues? j i y Therefore they 'aid, Fchold,thcrc is a Ebft 8 AKb they fad, Is there any ofthetribesof ; ofthe Lord euery yeereinShiloh>i»/t/7.rr,whifh Ifrael that d came not vp to Miipeh to the Lord? j is on the h North fide of Beth-el, and on the Eaft- and behold, there came none of Iabefh Gilead | fide of the way that goeth vp'riom Bcth-cl to 1 vnto the holte,anrf to the Congregation. j Shechem,and on the South ofLcbonah. 9 For when the people were viewed, behold, 20 Therefore they commaunded the children v'rr..:,.^,,;/ «^«W,JI.IT. none of the inhabitants of Iabefh Gilead were there. I o Therefore the Congregation fent thither twelue thoufand men ofthe f moft valiant , and commanded them, faying, Goe and fmite the in- habitants of Iabefh Gilead with the edge ofthe fword,both women and children. I I * And this is it that yee (hall doe i yee foall vtterly deftroy all the males , and ail the women thathaue lien by men. And they found among the inhabitants of h He de&ribctk the plate whrie. ihenni^eivfed JVt'l, to i.um»'•>. yet b*. IabefhGilead foure hundrethma.des , Virgines and becaufe ye haue not giuen vnto thtmhitlier- b™'Go<(,(w*» ; that had knowne no man by lying with any to,ye haue finned. male . and they brought them vnto the hofte to. 21 And the children of Beniamin did fo, and SfuIoh,which is in the land of Canaan. tooke wines of them that daunced according to t To wit about ' x3 ^Then the whole Congregation « fent andj their > a!;'^e m,h p^ier.tetiU Goddtluur vi OHUftrcublu \HtrrinMfo u defenbed bov ISSVS CHRIST, mho according to thefiefh ought 1 0 < one ,(D ,K,d, f to- kteded ofHttthsfwhont th Lord lefus did vuuhMi id come , notrvithflandi^ [he xv.ts a Motbiie «; Oafe cud, ■ tiontandafirangerfremth»ptopUefGod: dccU'ingvito vithfftbj , that tkcGentilesjho;ildb*ef*r,tlt i\\ thtittheLordhaddvifitedhis people , jndgiucn <* diem bread. ~ p 7 Wherefore fhec departed out ofthe plate wlierc fh.ee was , and her two daughters in law th her, and they went 00 tlicir way to ft Mil nc 3 Then p.limtlecluhf husband ofNaomid - vnto the land otludah. crl,and fhe remained with her rwo fonnes, Boaz couvtcfie toward Ruth. Ruth contlnueth with Naomi. Rujft. in law , Goe , returne each of you vnto her owne appointed ouer'the reapers,Whofe maide is this ? mothers houie : the Lord fhew fauour vnto you. as yehaue done with the dead,and with me^ y The Lord grauat you , that you may finde e Hereby it »p- ereft, eidier ofyou in the houfe ofher husband, pearcth ch..t >iio- And when Ihe killed them,tliey lift vp the.r voice „:V.,y dwelling andwept. "^^■i^^oia-'J i o And they laid vnro her, Surely we will re- ! Ineaues : Co Thee came, and hath continuedlrom "**«^!» 6 And the feruant that was appointed oner the reapers,aniwered,and faid,It is the Moabitifh I maid, that came with Naomi out of the countrey . ofMoab. 7 And fhee faid vnto vs, I pray you, let mee ! gleane and gather after the reapers () among the \Orttirtmt ibetms jeak of | tume with thee vnto thy people. I that time in the morning vnto now, faue that fne ; Gid.wfiieh rjtbetj It gut Naomi (aid , 'Tume againemy daugh- taricd a little in the houie. ha[!iifiV-& to the ters. for whar caufe will you goe with mee ? are 8 *[ Then faid Boaz vnto Ruth, Heareftthoa thenwheeom* ! there any more fonnesinmy wombe a that they : my daughter ? goe to none odier field to gather. : fortofthcfoale. j may be your husbands? Turne againemy daughters: go your way : for I am too old to haue an husband. If I fhculd fay , I ha-zie hope , and if I had an husband tliis neither goe from hence : but abide here by my ' maidens. <> c Let thine eyes be on the field that they do c That is, take reape, and go thon after the Tnajdtns. Haue I not f/eA '" wl\K f When (rice tooke leaue and defatted. ! night : yca,if I had borne formes, ' charged the feruants , that they touch diee not ? Jea i ? Woidd yee tary for them , till they were of ; Moreouer when thou art a thirft ,go vnto the vef- age ? would ye bee deferred for them from taking \ fels, and drinke of that which the feruants haue ! j of husbands ? nay my daughters : for itgrieueth j drawne. i m:e l| much for your' fakes that the hand of the j i o Then Ihee fell on her face, and bowed her- j I Lord is gone out againft me. ; felfe to the ground, and faid vnto him,How haue j 14 Then they lift vp their voice and wept a- \ I found fauour in thine eyes, that thou Ihonldeft j gaine, and Orpah j killed her mother in law, but j know medeeing I am a d Granger ? ; !Mo»bitne!,»i.fch Ruth abode ft. 11 with her. i'i And Boazanfwered and faid vnto her, All ]are enemies to 1 > And 7^/tcw Taid, Behold, thy filler in law is told and ihewed mee that thoft haft done vnto «Godi people, is gone back vnto her people, and vnto her gods: j thy mother in law , fince the death of thine huf- j g returne thou after thy fifter in law. j band , and how thou haft left thy father and thy ; fjnprwaileto 1 6 And Ruth anfwered , Intreatemeenot to j mother,and the land where thou waft borne,and tome thembacke leaue thee, nor to depart from thee : for whither ; art come vnto a people which thou kneweft not from God whom tj eocftT wdl goe: and where thou dwelleftj in time paft. he hstb cholen to be hii. wnl dwell '. thy people Jhalbe my people, and thy : 12 The Lord recoropenfe thy worke: and a ful j GodmyGod. , reward bee giuen thee of the Lord God oflirael, , 17 Where thou dieft, will I die, and there I vnderwhofec wings thou art come to truft. I« Signffying.that 1 j Then ihe faid, Let mee finde fauour in thy JJ^""™^ ,if fight,my lord : for thou haft comforted mee, and n.e put her truft in Ipoken comfortably vnto thy maide, though I be Cod, ami line yn- not like to one ofthymaides. |der '"♦P'01^'0* 14 And Boaz faid vnto her, At themeale time ' come thou hither,and eat ofthe bread,and dippe * thy morlell in the vineger. And Ihe fate befide the j reapers, and hee reachedher parched come : and j Ihe dideate,and was fufficed5and l left thereof. jf Which (ne# 1 5 f And when me arofe to gIeane,Boaz com- fought hornet© manded his fer,uants , laying, Let her gather a- j^0101 '" a _i I went out full, and the Lord hath caufed I mongft the meaues,and doe not rebuke her. me to returne emptie : why call ye me Naomi,lee- j 1 & Alfo let faliyW ofthe (heauet for her,and ing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almigh- let it lie, y (he may gather it vp,& rebuke her not. tie hath brought me vnto adnerfitie? 17 So (hee gleaned in the field vntill euening, ; 22 So Naomi returned and Ruth the Moabi- j and (he threlhed that (hehadgathered,anditwas lifan terTeherdaughterinIawwithher,whenlhecame 1 about an *Ephah of barley. *£*«d.io\i<. rt«?wtVineih 1 out ofthe countrey of Maib : and they came to- 1 3 f And (he tooke it vp.and wentinto the ci- P,n of March, and Beth-lehem in the beginning of i barley harueft. 1 tie, & her mother in law (aw what (he hadgathe- . r H a i> T t red : Alfo Ihe g tooke foorth.and gaue to her that g. *>*«£"" 1 ^^A^a^SAi^i' 8 Hvmlmrp I which^ehadrefen.e^whenlhewas fufficed -$$%£ L— m law iaide vnto her, : ft Whereby ap- pmeth.thatfhe was of a great fa miiy.an.1of goo( 'rep^^tatto^. [0r.t>"Utt!jii3. | OrjMltr. will! be buried. The Lord do 10 to me and more ; allbdf "Mg t but death depart thee and me. 1 1 8 ^vVhen Ihe law that ihe was ftedfaftly min- \ ded to goe with her,me left peaking vnto her. 1 9 So they went both vntill they came to I Beth-lehem : and when they wire come to Beth- :; lehem, it was bnoyled of them through all the ; citie,andthey faid,Is not this Naomi ? jo And Ihe anfwered them, Call me not |f Na- omi,*>«f call me |j Mara : for the Almightiehath ' giuen me much bitternefie. Which was m pattof Autil. a Both for vert ue, authoricieand riches. b Ihisherhnmi- litie declarcth her f>' eat afteflion to- ward het mother inlaw, fotarmnch as (he Ipareth which Ihe had relented, efTtoixtovtrVt? 1 9 Then her moth< T Hen Naomics husband had a kinfman,one of Where haft thou gleaned to day ? and where ) great a power ofthe family of Elimelech,and wroughteft thou ? blefTedbe hee,thatknew thee. I liis name was Boaz. | Andfhee (hewedher mother in law, withwhomj a And Ruth the MoabitefTe (aid vnto Naomi, ; Ihehad wrought, andlaid, The mans name with j I pray thee, let mee goe to the field, and h gather ' whom I wrought to day,is Boaz. eares of corne after him, in whole fight I find fa- ', 20 AndNaomifaidvntoherdaughterinlaw,' uour. And Ihe faid vnto her ,Goemv daughter. Bleffedbe hee of theLord : for hee ceafeth not to L Ta 5 ^ And (hee went, and came and gleaned in ! doe good to the liuingandtothe h dead. Againe and £hiIJren Naomi faide vnto her,The man is neere vnto vs andofouraffiniu'e. 2 1 And R uth the MoabitefTe faid,Hee (aid alio eertjinely vnto mee, Thou (halt be with my (er- uants,vntill they haue ended all mine hafueft. 21 And Naomi an/wered vnto Ruth herdaugh- 5 Then faide B032, vuto his feruan: that was I ter in laws It is beft, my daughte^that thou goe out Min.MI diligence ^e *£Ac after the reapers , and it came to paffe, to get both their that Ihee met with the portion of the held of Bo- iiairjg'a ; az,who was ofthe family of Elimelech. 4 And behold,Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and laid vnto the reapers, The Lord be with you: and thev anfwered him, The Lord bleflethee. whentbeyvwre aliue.andnsM tevs. ChaP.iij.iiij. his maides, that they||meete thee not in wil notteinrcfi, '..(neddiei another field. ! ;j Then /he kept her bv the maids o; Boar, to jgathervnto the end of barley harueft , and of f hir v.-heat hai ueft & II dwelt with her mocha in law. UMbtrisUrv. •' CHAP. IIT. mi°wtihRuihc<>*:ijn. 8 Skee fleefeth tt"B>A\filtt . i Kc uintwltd^eth nimplfi to bt her 1ii./om«. Fterward Naorri her mother in law laid vri- l Meaning, that lisn'odld pro aide her o.'aa foand.with whom (lie might iur quietly. \OrjHlbtl4rne. 1 Boai.nofjet Cay other. Boaznnrriabhcr. 98 tui- this fame da v. CHAP. IIT r. 1 Bo,x/hf*hih,t Kmiii iru *.»»>.,., r«K«Mg (tru4„;i„ itHtlmelnttuShultMtlrttt ro B*r»*arr«f:o • wiambtttltttttbOied. ,a I /<:,»-. 4,-,,/i !//■ . THen went Boayp to tbe»Mfe«fid Hi .here, , Wk„h»1(ll, and bthold,thf tonfaian, of whom Boa* had fhctoftarfp. fpoken, can'c t y : and he^aide,* Ho, inch one, *,r" A : l\w her, My daughter, (hall not I ieeke » rrf'i tome, fie duwnch'cre. And hd tn: neu /ai'idl'uJ i Tl" "fb'fw» >r thee,that thou mayefl profper ? ' downe E?f f?" 6 rord»«hicr,ha« 2 Tlicnhetooketenmeno; thcLldcrsofthc r» P°»*« *»*'*■ »«' j ccitaica farfca (••••&£ e Thatit.hld tp. frelh :n hi mfelfe nghis.er- urnldhim. ftlfcfrimtMfet *> .iMIhir, rl Thou (hewed hi tnee,tnat tnou mayeit pro'per 2 Now alio is not Boax our kinman , with hofe maids thou waft? Behold, hee winnowedi fcitic, andfaid, Sic yec downe here. And tbevfete a >arhy tomght in die || floore. downe *° . ' Wa/b thy feffe therefore, and anoint thee, [ j And he faid vnto the kmfnun.Niomi.thar fct^ md pui :chy raiment vponthee,* get thee downe fcs come againeouCoTtHc couiitrcy of Moab w35 oo«. * to th t rloore :let not thehnan know or dice, vn- fell a parcell ofland. which was out brothei c I li- till he haue left eating and drinking, piclechs. •' 4 And when hee (hall fleepe5marke_the place ; 4 Andl thought to adiieiti'c thee.H.yin ere he layeth him downe,and go,and vncouer feuy it before the || affiftahts, & before the Lldtt s place or bs feete and lay thee downe, and hee fcf my people. If thou wilt redefime it, redeeme ;t fhali tell thee what thou (halt doe. r, And (lie aniwered her, All that thou biJ- deft me, I will doe. 6 ^SofhcweHtdowr-evntothe floore,and did according to all thither motlier in law bade her. 7 And when Boax had eaten and drunken, and c cheered his heart, hee went to lie downe at the end oftheheape of corne,and (hee came Ibft- ly, and vncouered the place of liis fecte , and lay dowr.c. 8 And at midnight the man was afraid || and caught hold : and loe,a woman lay at his feete. 9 Then he iaid. Who art thou ? And (hee an- fwesed,I am Ruth thine handmaid: ipread there- fore the wing of thy garment ouer diir.e hand- maid . forthou ai c the kinlrnan. o Then laid heejBleiied Lc choti of the Lord, my daughter: thou haft d (hewed more goodnes tbTiclie from time i™ the latter end, then at the beginning, inafmr.ch as thou feilowedft not yong men,were they pore or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, feare not: I will do to diee all that thou requireft : for all the citie of my people doeth know that thou art a vertu- ous woman. 1 2 And now, it is true that I am thy k;n.hv.n , howbeit there is a kiniinan neerer then I. 1 1 T.trie to nighr,and when morning is come, if he c will doe the dutie of a kinfeman vnto thee, well, let him doe the kin(eman«. duet:c : but if hee will not doe the luhfemans part , tlicn will I doe the du:tie ofa kinfeman, as the Lord lnicthifleepe vnuli the morning. 14 q Andfheelayathisfeetevntill the mor- ning : and (he arofe before one could know ano- ther : for he faid,Lct no man know th.it a woman came into the Hoore. 1 5 Abb he laid,Bring the|!(hee: thattliou haft vpon thec,and hold it.And when due held it,hee meafund fixe meafurts of baric v, and layed them on her,and (he went into the citie. 1 fc And when (he came to her mother in law, (he fiid, C Who art thou my daughter ? And (hee told her all that the man had done to her. 1 7 And ftyd, Thefe lixe meafurts of barley gaue he me:fbr he !aid to me,thou (halt not come emptv vnto thv mother in law. 1 8' Then laid Oiee,My daughter, fit flill, vntill diou knowe how the thing will fall : for ihe man but if thou wiltnotredtcmeit-telmeforl know 1 chat chjreisnonecbeTidesdieetoiedeeme it, and * Fof'"nu»« I am after thee.Then heanfwered,! wilredeem it. »<]tto(lhcl'n- 5 Then faidBoar, What da) thi m l nj A'i the Geld of the hand of 'Naomi, thi . pi Rt.th the MoabiteiTe the wife of the dead vp the name of thede.id,vpon his •' inheritance. 6 And the kinfeman aniwered, I cann< t . e- , deemeit,kftl deftrby mine- owne inheritance: hjuVd'tid rcdeeme my right to thee,for I cannot redctin it. 7 Nowduswastlic manerbtfo:e cimeinli- racl, concerning redeeming and changing for to fbblifn all things : a man did plucke on his (hoc, and gaue it his neighbour, and du'swas a lure c witnenein I fiat 1. e IfhewilltaVs thee to be his wife by the title of afS ty,«cording to Go'diliw.Dcut. I Cr,ai/»j/f . f Pereei.iingby her co ring home, e rut he hid not tshfri^ertoHn wile(h«wa»i,1o- sicd. I Thjihiiinh*. ttjrce might Therefore the kiniinan fj id to Boa7,Buy it for thee : and he drew oft'h.s ftioe. Thjtbehadrt. rigi.'-dhi>tig„t, f Orof^heritie wbrtthctcaji- 5» And Boa/, faid vnto die Elders and vnto a] the people, Yee are witness tins day,tha' I haue bcughtallthat washiimtl «hs, and all that was Ch;hosis and Mahlons,ofdie hand o Naomi, 0 And moreouer, Rutli the Moabftefte die wife ofM.diion, haue I bouglic to bemy wife, :o ftir vp the name cf the dead vponhi> u.l.. a:;d that the name ofthe dta 1 be not put out .''; ciu among his brethren , and from the gate of lus • place : ye arc witneHes this day. 1 And all the people that were in the g te, andthcl-Jders aid, MV are witi.eiUs : ;: make the wife th.it commethinto thine h ■ Rahd and hkt J eah, which twame d:d bu Jd the houfeofliiaehand that thou maveft do v. ■ athah,and be famous in Bith -k! \z And diat thine houff bee like the bemfe of ' PharexCwhoThamar bare vnt'> Iud.iii (cede which the Loid (hall giuc thee ot th s yor.g woman. 1 j And Naomi tookethe thilil,andlaidi hcilap,andbeeau.. JS 2. 17 And. *G«.j8.s». neihalllfacf* niiDtullpoAc- Elkanahanihiiwifc. d hu w: I. Samuel And the tromenher neighbours gaue it a • i.Chr*n t.4. name, faying, There is a childe borne to Naomi, ■»««■ ' »• I and called the name thereof Obed the fame was k This genealogy j^f.,^,. oflfhai.the father of Dauid. proo°uUeVhV.D«;a: 18 f Thefe now are the generations oP*Pha- byfuccDion came rex : Pharex begate Hexron, i$ And Hexron begate Ram, and Ram begate j Dauid. Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begate Nah(hon,anJ ; Nahfhon begate Salmah, 21 And Salmon begate Boax,andBoax begat Obed, And Obed begate Ifliai, and Ifliai begate THE f IRSTl BOOKE OF S A M V E L. JHR ARffiVME NT ACcordir.gaeGodhad erd-ked, ~Deut. 1 7. 1 4- '4" tfhenthe rfraelitesjbouldbem theUndofCaMmfa would appoint then a king 1 fit here i» tbu fir ft bMc of Samuel u declared the ftate of this people -under then fit ft Kj"g Saul, who not content wttb that order ri,htsh God had for a time appointed for the goaerntment " ofhu Church, demamded a king, to the intent they might bee mother nation!,, and in a greater affuraec* m they thought: not becaufe they might thebetttr thereby fertte God, at beemg vndtr the faftgardof him which dtdrc prifent It fas Qhrift the true d'elnerer, therefore he gaue them a tyrant and an hypocrite to rule eutr them , that theymightleamethattheptrfonofakjngunotfujficienjtodejiiidthem, except God by hie power pre ferut and kfCpctbtm. ^ndthcrefrrchtepumfbeththcingratituckofhu people , andfendeth them continuaUwarresboth Uthomtand abroade. ^ind becaufe Saul, whom of nothing God hath preferred to thehonour ofaKjng, did not acknowledge Gods mtrcie toward him, but rather dfebeyed the wordofGod, and was not zealous o/hu glory, Wee wot by the voyct of God put downe from hu eftate , and Dauid the true figure of Htfiah placed in WlJ ffead,whofepaticncc>modeftie,conftanae, perfection bb open enemies, famed friends, and dijfembltngflatte- ' rers, are left to the Church andtoeusry member «/ the fa ae, as a [atterne and example to behold their fiate and CHAP. I. The gmr«!t£ieefeik*naih father of itmml. s Wri»»»i«" % hMmiwubarrtu,*»djir4)eJ tothelord. 15 Her*nji toEli. I* i. 4 '/»«»/ b itrut. 14 Shte iolb dcdictfhimn b Forthe\rlce »as there at that lime. t Some read,* tottion with aa leaaic cbccic. dirt this Office thee.ttotlloue theenoleffc.then ft'thouhaiift ma- il/ children, c Thatis.ofthe houfe whete tbc ofhoftes,if thou wilt looke on the trouble of thine handmaid,and remember me, and not for- '' 'tbtl get thine handmaid, but giue vnto thine hand-' I maid a manchilde, then I will giue him vnto the j* jfmmt, t So Hannah arofe vp after that they had ea \ went vp to offer vnto the Lord the yeerely facri-; was a Leoite, ten and drunke in Shiloh (and Eli the Prieft fatd ficeandhis vow: ISSthm^mM vponaftoolebyoneof the poftes ofthe « Tem- 22 But Hannah wentnotyp; for fhefaidvnto ;,„«,„« thcy pie ofthe Lord) ] her husband, I wiUtarrie vntill the child be wea- accoftmed to ap. I o And fhee was troubled in her minde, and ned,then I wil bring him that he may appeare be- p«re b.cf°r't!1* prayed vnto the Lord,and wept fore: fore the Lord,and there abide for euer. famOi"*! I I Alio fhee vowed a vow, and faide, O Lord 2 3 And Elkanah her husband faide vnto her, Doe Hannahs fong: Elies Tonnes Chap,./. wicked. GodthrcatncthEli. 59 oe what feemeth theebeft : city vntill thou haft - that came thither to Shiloh. iBecanfeberpray. fweined him : only y Lord accomrlifh his ' word. 15 Yea,befoie they burnt die » fit, thepiiefh m WKekwii [So the woman abode, andgaueher fonncfucke boy came & laid vnto the man that offered, Giuc eomBianOdMl jvntill (he weined him. meflefh to roil for the Priclbfor be will not haue ° 24 C Andwhenfhehadweinedhim,(hetGoke Ifodden flefhofthce,lut raw. bim with her with three bullocks and an*Ephah l \6 Andifanyman iaidvntohim, let them af floure and a bottell o wine, andbrought him burne the fat according to thc||ccftom,then take ynto the houfe of the Lord in Shiloh, and die asmuch as thine" hears defired No , but thou (halt giue it now: and it er tooke effect, therefore it was called the Locdl } f.brAthiUt. k Thatis.mofl tEtr.ttnt. 1 Meaning. Eli ganecbankeito Got! lot her. a Af ret that fhe had obtained a fonne by prayer, {he gatie thanlces I hauetecoue- red ftrength and can anfwere «hcm,thac reproae my barrennetTe. d Inthatyecon- demnemy bar. leni.efle.ye (hew :hilde was f yong. 2 5 And they (lew a bullocke, and brought the :hildetoEli. 6 And fhe faid,Oh my lord,as thy k foule li- jeth, my lord , I am the woman that flood with hee here praying vnto the Lord. 27 I prayed tor this childe,and the Lord hath >iuen me my defire which I asked of him. 28 Therefore alfo I hauefgiuen him vnto the Lord ; as long as lie liueth he thall be giuen vnto be Lord : and he l wot (hipped the Lord there. CHAP. II. , ThepiKgafHantt*h. n Tbefomesoflti.itidtd } Thntem cuftomt ^ iM'rtcftt. 18 Samnelm:nifireib bcjotetbeLtrd. 10 Eli tie ft tb tlkanthnad hi, mje. a J Eliriprcottthhit joint, a7 Codtendeth* Prophet it Eli. Ji BtiuMOUtxA lor not cttafiiflni bis children. ANd Hannah*prayed,and faid,Mine heart re- ioyceth in the Lord,mine b home is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is c enlarged ouer mine jenemieSjbecaufe I reioycein thy faluation. I 2 There is none holy as the Lord: yea, there is glory by The bene- inone,befidesthee,& there is no god like our God. fite of the Lord. I ? Sp£ake d no mGre prefumptuoufly : let not arrogancie come out of your mouth:for the Lord fa God of knowledge,and by him enterprifes are eftablimsd. 4 The bow and the mightie men are broken, \OrJLtw. tlicn'he would Rl^E!*^* Ihel Inihjiew) mi^nl beteruedaiight. iblctbuletbcrof. ; an! were thou wilt not, I will take ic by force, 1 7 Therefore the firm* of the young men was [very great before the Lord : for men ° abhorred * • the altering of the Lord. I 1 8 ^"Now Samuel being a young childe mini- ftredbeforetlie Lord, girded withalinncn *E- » Exti.1%*. phod, 19 And his mother made him a litlccon,and . broughtit tohimfromyecre toycere, whenfh.ee J came vp with her husband, to otter the yerely :a- crifice. 20 And Eli bleffed Elkanah and his wife, and faid,TheLord giue thee lied of this woman , for || the petition that fhee asked of the Lorde : and jir„ /■„,,;, ,i,„t they departed vnto their place. 21 And the Lord vifited Hannah, fo that fhee '««<*' '■•/J •■«•»* conceiued and bare three fonnes,and two daugh- i"M" ' ters.Andthe chid Samuel grew before the Lord.! 22 ^"So Eli was very olde, and heard all that his ibnnes did vnto all Ifrael , and how they 1 with the women that P aflembled at the doore of the Tabernacle ofthe Congregation. 2j Andheraid vnto them, Why doevce fuch thing s?for of all this people I heare euill reports of you. T)te no ntort,my fonnes : for it is no good you'r'prideag'ainft and the weake haue girded themfelues with i report that I heare , rvhehu , that yec make the ftrength. Lords people to 1 trefpafle-. e Tbeyfelltheii iabearsfor ne. ceffaryfoode. I Or,m*nf. * Deut.31.19. tot. 1 j. 1. P/W.11J.7. f He preferreth to honor ,and pnt- tethdowne accor- ding to his owne will,ihough mans judgement be contrary, g Therefore he maydirpofeall things according to his will. *Chat.i.io. h She grounded her prayer on Ie futChrift which was to come. nail that Eli commanded him. V Thatis.they neglected his etdinance. [Crjmnt. I Tranfgrefsing the order appoin ted in the Law, LeuiL7.31.lor theii bellies fake. j They that were full, are bred foorth for | 2$ Itonemanfinneagainftanother.thcludge bread,and the hungry are no more hired, fo that fhall iudgeit:but if a man finne againft the Lord, * bread,and the hungry are no more wea, io tnac the barren hath borne || feuen : and fhee that had many children is feeble. 6 * The Lord killeth & maketh aliue : bnn- geth downe to the grau e and raifeth vp. 7 The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth low,andexalteth. 8 *He raifeth vp the poore out ofthe dnft,and liftethypybeggerfrom the dunghill, to fet tiem among fprinces , and to make them inhcrite the feat of glory : for the pillars ofthe eardi are the Lords : and he hath let the world vpon them. 9 He will keepe thefeet of his Saints,and the -icked fhall keepe filencein darkeneffe : for in hit otvne might fhall no man be ftrong. 1 o The Lords aduerfaries fhall bee deft roved, and out of heauen fhall he* thunder vpon them : the Lord fhall nidge the ends of the world, and fhall giue power vnto his "King, and exalt the home of his Anointed. 1 1 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his houfe, and the child didminifter vnto the Lord i before Eli the Prieft. 1 2 ^"Now the fonnes o.L Eli were wicked men, 4nrfkknewnot theLord. 1 5 For the Priefts cuftome towards the peo-. ?le ram thit ■. when any man offered laerifice, the riefts|| boy came, while the flefb was leeching, andaflefhhookewith threetce:h,inhis hand, 14 And thruft ir into the kettle , or into the caldron , or into the panne, or into the pot : ' all that the flefhhooke brought vp, thePncft tpoke forlumlelfe: diusthey did vnto all thellraelites, who willplead for him ? Nodiwithftandingthey obeyed not the voice of their father, becaule the Lord * would flay them. 26 ^"CNow the childe Samuel profited, and grew, and was in fauour both with the Lord and alb with men.) 27 Andthu-e came a man of God vntoT-li, and i'aid vnto him,Tlius faith the Lord,Did not I plainclvapptare vntothe honle of thy <" father, when thtv were in Egypt in Pharaohs hou ( ? 28 Andlcliofe ium out of all the tribes ofTC rae] to be my Prieft, to otter vpon mv alt burne incenfe,and to wearean Ephod before me, and'I gaue vnto die hotieo thyfethei al theof- ferings made bv fire ofthe ch.Idren of I Iracl. 29 wheietb.e haue you r Irieked agabftmy facnhecandmineofferin2,wlnchI com: in mvT.il-ernacU',andhr.tn:u'xfl chy children a- bouemc,tomak(. fow lil'.iv :"ir o; the liiftlruits ©fafl tie offerings ofltfae] 30 Wherefore the Lord Godoflfrael aith, 1 faid,that thine houfe, and the hou!.. ofd (houldwalkc before rrieefot euer : but fji,a Tt fball nrrt-be fo : ft>r tlxn that ho- nourme.Iwill honour, and they trait defpjlc me, fhall be defpiftd. ^i Bchd mall things wherewith &t4 fhall bktfe Ifrael , and there thall not bee an f Which wnfli theEbrnea wtnO a'terrheirtijuale when they came to bepjri/ic<;, readeExod.jg.8. Leute.ia.6. r; B-cacfetH?y cnmemnerheie d iety to'jod, verle 17. r Snthattovbcy goodadmoniiioas is Cods mernc, them ii bii iuit tlM lir.u : N old t Why haue Vea ci.nc 1, jnd •• vndtt loo:e r u 1oc) t*. toioleircand nb-vhim. x I h |>oAer and jni^oriue v Thrpoftrritie Itall letilicflory 0 ptoctMcfrPntA (unOjltd toanr>. Ihall couy,i.tir|. a»7. t5od called Samuel. j Or rotten thef hmixiaft. Z Meaning Za- If- I.Samucl. ThePhililtimstake'the Arke. my fonne. And he ahfwered, Here T am. 17 Thenhefaid, Whatis it,that tkeL»tdfayd\ vnto thee ? I pray thee hide it not from me. God! kdoe ro to thee, and more alio, ifthou hide any, k Codpani old man in thine houfe for euer. 3 3 Neuerthele(Te,I will not deftroy euery one ofthine from mine altar , to make thine eyes to faile,and to make thine heart (brrowfull : and all the multitude of thine houfe (hall|| die when they Vrind this fhalbe a figne vnto thee, thatlhall j nothing from him. Then he faid', It is the Lord: comevpon thy two fonnesHophni andPhine- .lethin has : in one day they fhall die both. 3 5 And I will ftirre mee vp a z faithftill Prieft, thing from me, of all that he faid vnto thee, 1 3 So Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid i let! 19 «[And Samuel grew,and the Lord was with h;m,& let none of his words 1 fall to the ground. o And all Ifrael from Dan to Beer-fheba knew AA.M.nfr.ccee. hy ftaiido according to mineheart,andaccor- i »p And alii i-aeltromuantoBeer-meoaKnc 1'*?^::%' dins to mv mind: & I will build him a fure hou'e, j[| thatfaithfi.il Samuels the Lords Prophet. the figure of ding to my ■Chtift. - andhefnalwaikebeforemineAnointedforeuer. 3 6 And all that are left in thine houfe , mall a Th-t i;,fhall b« | come and ?- bow downe to him for a piece of fil- uerandamorfellofbread, and fhallfay, Appoint me,I pray thee,to one ofdieprieftsoffkes,thatl may eate amorfellofbread. CHAP. III. X rhtrc wasr.o mtnifel vifi ninth time of Eli. nTkt tori caZrthS.-.Tmiflthrtftine', II *4*dfl)txtlb rthtt IhiBcome ■upon Eli *ni bit bouft. iS ThfameUecUrelhamuiflloElt NOw the childe Samuel miniftred vnto the Lord a before Eli : and the word of the Lord was b precious in thole dayes ; for there was no manifeft vilion. z And at that time , as Eh lay in his c place, his eies began to waxe dim that he could not lee. 1 3 And yer the d light of God went out , Sa- imuelfieptin the Temple of the Lord , where the I Arke ©f God was. j 4 Then the Lord ' called Samuel: and he laid, Here I am. 5 AndherannevntoEli,andfaid,HereamI, for thou calledftmeJButhefaid,T called thee not: goe againe and lleepe. And he went and flepr. 6 And the Lord called once againe, Samuel, ib Becaiifethere wen very few Prophetitode- C/.'.r-- it, c lnthecquit ncxttotbcTa- Eenwfc. a Thati»,trie lampes which burnt inthe »ig!.t. e lOiepHuswri- tcththatSamix-1 wastwelueyeerei Ulde, when the lord appeared to him. f Byvificn. d Such wa« the ieorrepti'iiof lrhofetime»,that the chtcfe Prieft las become dull ndnesl'?cr,lt0 ndcrftandthe lords appearing. And the Lord appeared againe in Shiloh for the Lord rcuealedhimfelfe to Samuel in Shi lohby \ his word. CHAP. HIT. 1 IfrtelU overcome b J the Pnihflimi. 4 They i oe^et the ^>k T»herej»ritbeTlthpmsdoe\'nre. 10 The^irltofthiLv uuhn. " El: and hu children die. 16 TheaeaihoJ ibe wife of Phir.e'.M ibejonneof Eli ANd Samuel pake vnto all Ifrael : f and If- rael went out againft the Philiftims to bat- j tell,and pitched befidej) Eben-eier ; and the Phi [liftims pitched in Aphek. i 2 And the Phihftims put thppifelues in aray ; againft Ifrael : and when they ioyred the battell, jHfael was fmitten downe before the Philiftims 'who Hew of the armie in the field about foure 1 thouland men. j 3 So when the people were come into the ! campe,the Elders of Ifrael /aid, a Wherefore hath i the Lord frnitte vs this day before the Philiftims? ' let vs bring the arke of the couenant of the Lord !out of Shiloh vnto vs, that when it commeth a- tmongvs, it may fauevs out of the hand of our j enemies 4 Then the people fent to Shiloh, & brought And Samuel arofe,and went to Eli,and faid,I am j from thence the arke of the couenant of the I ord after this and fort.except tell me truth, Rmb.1.17. 1 The Lord ae. plifhed what* foeuerhehad faid. \Ot\tir,ft°»'»fMtt, c«.f.7.tl. a For it may feeme that this warrewaivnder- taken by Samuels commandemtnt. here:for thou diddeft call me. And he anfwered, I called thee not,my fonne : goe againe and fleepe, ;ofhoftes,who b dwelleth bttweene the Cheru- ibims : and thcrerpfrf the two fons of Eli , Heph 7 Thus did Samuel , before nee knew f the jnj andPhinehas, with the Arke of the couenant of God, 5 And when the Arke of the couenant of the Lord,and before the word ofthe Lord was reuei- led vnto him 8 And the Lorde called Samuel againe the JLord came into the hofte , alllfrael fhouted a third timetand he arofe,and went to Eli, and faid, > mighty fhout, fo that the earth rang againe. I am here:for thou haft called me.Then Eli g per- j 6 And when the Philiftims heard the noile Sceiued that the Lord had called the child. . | the (bout, they appear«tothe II. relite«bettveene thecSeinbimio. ner the Arke of the couenant. Exoda^vetfe 17. 7 And the Philiftims were afTaid, andfayd ! God is come into thehofte : therefore (ayd they : c Woe vnto vs : for it hath not beenefb hereto- fore. 8 Woevntovswhodalde'iuervsoutofthe hand of thelemightie Gods ? the'e are theGods ! that finote the Egyptians with all the plagues in jthe^wilderneffe. 9 Be ftrong and play the men, O Philiftims, that ye be not feruants vnto the Ebrewes,*as they 13 And I haue told him that I wiil iudge his , haue (erued you: be valianttherefore,and fight ../•_ r f..^i_. :_:_..:-: u:,.Ul 1 ._ a_j ^u„r>u:i:/i: r L. .-irr 1 hou'e for euer, for the iniquitie which hee know- eth, becaufe his fonnes ran into a (lander, and he {byed them nor. 14 Now therefore I haue (worne vnto the houfe of Eli, that y wickednes ofElies houfe fhall not be purged with lacrifice nor oft'ringifor euer. 5 Afterward Sjmtiel flept vntilthe mornings and opened the doores of the honfe ofthe Lord, and Samuel feared to /hew Elithe.vifion. 1 6 <[ Then Eli called SamueljandlaidjSamwel o And thePhilftimsfought , and Ifrael was (mitten downe, and fled euery man into his tent : andtherewas an exceeding great daughter: for there fell ofllrael c thirty thoufand footmen 11 Andthe Arkeof God was taken , and the two (brines of Eli,Hophni and Phinehas d 12 Andthereranneaman ofBeniaminousof thearmv, and came to Shiloh the fame day with bis clothes f rcnt,and«aft'i vpon his head. 3 And when hee came , loe , Eli fate vpon a . (sat e Before we Foght againft men,and nowGoditeome tofiglit againftvt. d For in the red fea;nthevtilder. »clT; the Egypti. am were deftroy. ed which waj trie lart of all hit plagues. " lHd£.\s.i. e Pauirl alluding tothispl.-ce.Pfal. 7S>ctjfaiththey wereconftimed with fire rmeaniDg they were lodjden. lydeftroycd. f intofcenoffctt- rtit.?. Iili. Dagon. Chap.Y.v). ThcArkc. Emcrodcs. 100 > LeftitD.ould >ecakeoolthe ««M* feat by the way fide, waiting : for his heart g fea- <* What (hall wee doe with the Arke of th: G od , red ror the Arke ot God:and when the man came of Ifrael ? And they anfwered , Let the Arke of b,jti?{* ! into the citie to teU it, aU the citie cried out. • the God of Ifrael beecancdabouc vnto Gath: r«-"^»'««t , 1 4* And when Eli heard the noyfe ofthe cry- and they caned the Aike of thcGod or Ifrael ing,heefaid,\Vhatmeaneththisnoifeof the tu- bout. i.s..u ; mult? and the man cameinhaftily,and told Eli. _ 9 And when they had caricdic about , the Li''j/V"ntw ilfkUrr. 15; (Now Eli xvot fourefcorc and eyghteene band ofthe Lord was aeahlft thceitxw.tha'very yeere old, and* his eye* were dim that hee could • great deftru&ion , ar.cihce fame die men of the not fee.) . citie, both frnall and grcat,and they hade mcrods it> And the man fayd vnto Eli , I came from in their ietret parts, the armie,and I fled this day out of the hoft; and 10 •{ Therefore they fentthe Arkeof God to he lay d,\Vhat thing is done, my lbnne ? Ekron : and allbone as the Arke orGod came According as God bad aiwe- "aid. Or gnarnei. And fetledhee jotty toward her judL \Or,7{ogkr),»r, witttuiblihrjl k Sheltered her great f row by re- citing het words. Which was one ofthetmepriici. ill cities of tbe hiliftims. Which was their chicle idole, andasfome write, from the nauill ..h'mi.h was likeafirti^Ddvp- ward i.keaman. C Thus in Read of acknowledjiog tictnieGcdby thiiminclejhfy fpllf>.liirther fbperftition. 7 Then the merfenger angered , andfayde, Ifrael is fled before the Phihftims,and there hath beene alio a great flaughter among the people: land moreouer, thy two lonnes, Hophni and Phi- nehas h are dead, and the Arke of God is raken. 1 8 •]" And when hee had made mention of the Arke of God, Sit fell from his feat backward by the fide ofthe gate, and his necke was broken, and he died : for hee was an old man and Ijeauie : and he had|| fudged Ifrael forty yeeres. 19 And his daughter inlaw, Phinehas wife, was with childe, netti \\ her trauell : and when fhe heard the report that the Arke ofGodwastaken, and that her father in law and her husband Were dead,fhe ' bowed her ielfe, and trauelled : for her paines came vpon her. s 20 And about the time of her death, the wo- men that Hood about her , fayd vnto her , Feare not : for thou halt borne a fbnne : but (he answe- red not, nor regarded it. a 1 And (he named the child ||Ichabod,faying, The glory is departed from Ifrael , becaufe the Arke of God- was taken, and becaufe of her father inlaw and her husband. 22 Shee fayd againe,* The glory is departed from Ifrael ; for the Arke of God is taken. CHAP. V. » ThVtibfomt br.ugtbtst'kc mtotktboSecfD'gen, *tkb itttlt(tU~dawscU;t>rcti. 6 Tbemt*of^lhuo' looking mlo C.r *4'kr. O the Arke ofthe Lord was in the coi-.ntrc y of e Philiftims * ftuen moneths, - 2 And the Philiftims called the Pricltes and the Soothlayers,'aying, U hat fhall wee dot. w. th the Arke ofthe Lord } tell vs wherewith we fhall fend it home againe. a And they (aide, If you fend away the Arke ofthe God of Ilrael.'end : t not away eir.ptie, but f»itie vnto it t- a finne otteiing: then (hall yee bee iealed, and it faall be knov.cn to you , why his hand departeth not fi om you. 4 Then 'aide tfaey,What (hall bee the fir.r.e of- fenng,whichwefrailg.uevntoic? AndtfKV an- iv\'ered , Fiue golden emerods , and title golden mife , according to the number ofthe pnnees of the Philiftims: tor one plague ir*J on you all^and oh vour princes. 5 Whercfora yc (hall make the fimilitudcs of your emerods , and the Gmilitudes of yonr ir.i e thar deftiov the land: (b yc (hall giue gloi v ro- to the God of I i rfel , that nee na from you, and from jrour ' gods, and ii Dm your land.' 6 Wherefore thenmonld yee bearden your hearts , as the Egypuans and Pharaoh ha dieiriearts? whenhee wrongbt wonderfully a- .... mong them,* did they noi let them goejandthey depaiudr 7 Now therefore mnke a new cart, two milch k ne r The*icked henthtjr itele e hjorfctf.od, (radgcaarJ mt« it.r.-rihc I ■ r) lor mcicj. Thryt^ufht I I >ur kc, 4 Then the children of libel did put away and flint the calues at home. ' *Baahm& Afhtaroth,andfertied theLordonly. * Mj.t.i*,rj. 11 So they let the Arke of die Lord vpon the 5 And Samuel faid^atheralllfradtocMiz- c ForShiluhwai cart, and the cotter with the mice of golde, and '' peh,and I will prayfor you vnto the Lord. c^the' Ph'r * with the fimilitudes of their emerods. 6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh,and ; fl £n\ h3ed uk'f £ .2 And the kine went the ftraight way to d drew water,andpowredit out before the Lord, thence the Aifce. Beth-memefh, and kept one padi , andlowedas J and fafted the fame day, and faid"there,WeehaueJ <1 The ch.Me they went & turned neither to the light hand nor j finned againft the Lord. And Samuel iudged the | '^'J^^'l^Z to the left: alfo the princes of die Philiftims went j children of Iff ael in Mizpeh. I thcThwrt .'that' after g them vnto the borders of Beth-ihemefh. : 7 When the Philiftims heard that the chil-| is, wepr abundant- 1 j Now they of Beth-fheme(ri were leaping I dren of I rael were gathered together to Mizpeh, I hf 'he prayers ot of the cart , and ottered the kine for a burnt orte- \ Philiftims. ring vnto the Lord. : 9 Then Samuel tooke a fucking lambe , and 1 5 And die Leuites tooke downe the Arke of j offered it al together for a burnt ottring vnto the theLord,aud the cotter that was with it wherein 1 Lord, and Samuel cried vnto the Lordfor Ifrael, the ievvels of golde were , and put them on the ) andthe I ord heard him. greae (tone, and the men ofBeth-ihemeih offered ] .10 And' as Samuel ottered the burnt ottering, burnt ottering, andfacrificedfacrifices that fame ' the Philiftims came to fight againft Ifrael: but day vnto the Lord. j the Lord1 thundred with a great Thunder that; f According to 16 And when the fine princes ofthe Philiftims j day vpon the Philiftims , and fcattered them: lbj thepiopriciieox had (eeneit,they returned to Hkron the lame day. they were flame before Ifrael. ■ mother ChaolM* 17 ^ So thefe ate the golden emerods, which j -11 And the men of Ifrael went from Mizpeh, the Philiftims gaue for a finne offering to the ; andpmiueddiePhiliftims,and imotethenivntiil Lord : for ! Afhdod one, for Gaza one, tor aske- tiny, c<"»e vnder Beth-car.- lonone,for Gath one, W for Ekron one, I 12 Then Samueltookeaftone, and pitched it 18 And golden mice, according to the num- • betweene Mizpeh and gShen,and called the name g which wan not all conquered ber of all the cities ofthe Philiftims , belongin^to > thereof Eben-Ezer3and he faid^Hitherto hath the great rocke oh. r vnto the time of tne fine princes, both of walled townes , and of j Lord holpen vs. againft Mupei,. fe^fhtfUtntfiK I townes yuwalled vnto the great Jim of j| Abel '' whereon they fet the Arke of the Lord : whicli jloncrcmaimih vnto this day inthefielde of Io- ftiua the Beth-fhemite. 1 5 And he (mote ofthe men of Beth-fhemeih, k Foritwasnot becaufe they k had looked in the Arke ofthe lawfiill to a..yei- Lorc} . he fteWeuen among the people fiftiethou- to'eeulnlu'e o°ne!y &nd men and threefcore and ten men : and the to \aronaniihis people lamented, becaufetheLordhadflainethe fo»ncf,Nutno 4. , people with fo great a (laughter. Wherefore the men ofBeth-ihemefh layde. A citiein the tribe ofludah, called alfo Kiri- ath.ba.l, lolh. b lamented for their finr.e?,jiid Jollowcdthe Xord. 3 ^"So die Philiftims were brought vnder, ahd they came no more againe into the coaftsof Ifrael : iandthe hand ofdieLordiwas againft the Philiftims allthedayes of Samuel. 14 Alio die cities which the Philiftims had taken from Ifrael, werereftoredtoliiael, from Ekron euen to Gath : and Ifrael deliuered the coaits ofthe ame one of the handes ofthe Phili- ftims: aod there was peace betweene Ifrael and the & Amontes. ; •" Meaning,! 5 And SamueLiudged Ifrael aUthedayesof; Phlhlluns- Who is able to ftand before this holy Lord God ? his life, and to whom (hall he goe from vs ? 16 Andwent aboutyeereby yeeretoBeth-el,i and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and iudged Ifrael in all ' j 7 i Afte ward he returned to Ran,ah:for there! ISffSS- ■was his houfe,and there he iudged Ilrael : alio he[ iaw: FBI as jeta built an i altar there vnto the Lord. certaine place wag : not appelated. CHAP. VIII' 1 SttmuelKiAhib iw fo:nei lugtt our ljt\:e!,-wbo foUomtnot bisflefi. s The ifrtelitti *sbe a t(m$ i 1 HfiutlctecUytib iurpbatft/tlcihrj Oimmbt •vHdtrthtlw. 19 Notwt'tfi.m- rfwr , tbtf *ikc cut fiiH, andlbe Lord >tutl togrimt 22 And they fent mefltngers to the inhabi- tants of Kiriadi-iearim , faying, The Philiftims haue brought againe the Arke of the Lord.xome ye downe, and take it vp to you. CHAP. VII. 1 T!>r^i.l;cu brought to K'"*1' ianm. ? Savitttl t.xkorttth iheptoph to fe ■■(* '.1 ihtirfiri)iit,*ndtumeio thiLori. 10 The T hilipmi fabt tgimftljtttel, tmitartoucnonte. 10 Sumittl inigctb Ifrael. THen the men of a Kirath-iearim came and tooke vp the Arke ofthe Lord, and brought i t into the houfe of Abinadab in the hilhand they fanctifiedEleazar his fonne,to keepe the Arke of the Lord. 2 ( For while the Arke abode in Kiriath-iea- yim,the time was long, for it was twenty yeeres) and all the houle of Ifrael lamented b after the Lord. 3 ^ Then Samuel fpake vnto all the houfe of and peruerted the iudgement. IfraeI,faying,Ifye be come againe vnto the Lerd | 4 ^ Wherefore all the Elders of Ifrael ga- lo#.»4.!5,i»t with all your heart , * put away the ftrange gods fhered them together, and came to Samuel vnto '«<<;.».! j. from among you,andkAihtaroth,and direct your " "' 'iV. hearts vnt0 tne Lor J*and ftrue k"11* only3andhe W Hen Samuel was now become olde , hee a made his fonnes Indges ouer Ifrael. 2 ( And the name of his eldeft ionne wasj Ba0facJ{eD^hb'e^e* Joel, and the name of theiecondAbiah)e««j» *h°e calia'g° ear' udgesinBeer-lheba. 3 And his fonnes walked not in his wayes, bwhowaiatro tturnedafidea.terlucre, and * tooke rewards, called v. lhoi. i.Chroniae. iDmr.i6 19. c Forihcre hit honfewas,Chap. Ramab, f 7-»7- 5 Aiid aide vnto him,Bthold,thoH art olde, and The people require a King. Chap.ix. *Hof.ii.U «Sei IJ.*I. d Bccaufethey were not conteM with the oidet that God had ap- pointed, bat would begouet- ned M were tlie Gcuales, e Toprooueil they will lotlake their wicked put- tie by their office, but that fu'ch as reigneinGods wrath fhouldv- fnrpethuouer their brethren, coHtraty toth: liw.Deu.iy.io. \0rfhitfi officer e. g Becaufe ye re- pent not for your finnes.but becauf yefmirtforyour and thy fonnes walke not in thy waves : * make vs now a king to iudge vs like all nations. 6 But the thing " dipleafed Samuel , when they faid, Gine vs'afcing to iudge vs: and Samuel prayed vnto the Lord. 7 And the Lord laid vnto Samuel, Heare the voyce of die people in all that they mail lay vnto thee : for they haue not caft thee away, but they haue caft me away, that I mould not reigne ouer them. 8 As they haue euer done fince I brought them out of Egypt euen vnto this pay, (and haue forfaken mee, and ierued other gods; euen fo doe they vnto vnto thee. 5? Now therfore hearken vnto their voyce : howbeit, yet e teftifie vnto them, and mew them themaner of the king that fhall reigne ouer them. i o ^ So Samuel told all the words of the Lord vnto the people that asked a king of him. 1 1 And hee faid, This (hall be the ' manner of the king that fhall reigne ouer you : he will take I your fonnes ,and appoint them to Ins charets,and ) to bee his horfemen , und Jome fhall l unne betbre his charet. i 2 Al.'o he will make them his captaines ouer thoufauds, and captaines ouer fifties, and to eare his ground,and to rcape his harutft, and to make inftruments of warre , and the tilings that feme forhischarets. i j He will alfo take your daughters,and make them Apothecaries,and Cookes, and Bakers. 14 Andhewiltake your fields,and your vine- yards,and your beft oliue trees, and giue them to his feruants. 1 5 And hee will take the tenth of your feed, and of your vineyards , and giue it to his |J Eu- nuches,and to his feruants. 1 6 And hee will take your men feruants , and your mayd feruants, and the chiefe of your yong meri,and your a(Tes,and put them to his worke. 17 He will take the tenth of your flieepe, and ve (hall be his feruants. 18 Andye(hallcryoutatthatday,becaufcof your king whom yee haue chofenyou, and the Lord will not g heare you at that day. 15> But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did fay, Nay, but there fhall bee a afniaioai.whcre-l king ouer into ye caft yc feluei willingly. \0r grant their rtjtefi. 20 And we alfo will bee like all other nations, and our king (hall iudge vs,and go out before vs, and fight our battels. 2 1 Therefore when Samuel heard all the words of the people, hee rthearfed them in the cares of the Lord, . , ,„T 1 22 And the Lord raid to Samuel , || Hearken vnto their voice,and make them a king. And Sa- muel faid vnto the men of Ilrael, Goe euery man vnto his citie. CHAP. IX. 1 HsimuCf TheProphettcaUetSeer, isTbeLorjrr*,.. l.ib to Samuel Smh commn ■ commandmg A,» to *»o.nt bin itni it SavuititrmittiStpltitbefiag >*»Here was now a man ofBcniamin, 'rmgh 1 in power, named * Ki(h, the tonne of A a, the ionne of Zeror, the fonne of Bechorah , the a Thatij.bothva. liant and rich, *Chif 14.51. I. chron.iZ.il fonne of APh ah,the fonne of a man ofTemmi 2 And he had a fonne called Saul, a b goodly g man and a fairc:fo that among thechildun •pprooued their I j,f I rael there was none goodlier then hee : horn [in UoHtfuchPa0in' che h™1^ vpwards,hc was higher then any 0! l"tiZ UC" the people. Saul commcth to Samuel. 101 J And the afTes of Kifh , Sauls father , we- c lolt; therefore Kith faid to S3 ul his fonne, Take now one of the leruants with thee, and arife, goe and'leekethcaties. ' c A:it«f.cii. 4 So he paftcd through mount Ephraim, and '■■*— teiwew went thorow the land of Slulifhah , but they ™f££,k"t- round them not. Then they went thorow the land dtnce.wfceMby*" otSh;"«<(oiG»ii; 5 When ih Then faid Saul to his feruant , Well fiidJ th,n."Jt<""t- come,let vs goe: fo they went into the citie when the man of God was. ' 11^" And as they were going vp the hie wa v to the citie , they found maids that came out to draw water, and' faid vnto them, Is there hecre 4 Seer? 12 And they anfwered them, and (aid, Yea, loe,»ie u before you: make hafte now,fbrhe cann this day to the'eitie : for there is an t offering of 8 That ;,,jfea(t the people this day in the high plate 1 j When ye (hall come into the citie, yt (hi! find him ftraightway yer he come vp to t! - place to eate, for the people will not care vnullhd ■ppfciofccdfoi that come, becau'e hee will •> bltrte the facriricc : an.) xh crln, r, pi_f then eate they that bee bidden to the feaft : now rhaiJit a therefore goe vp,for euen now fhall leihemeMa* 1 4 Then they went vp into the ciae,_nd when t0'4''»l ,u «:'«« they were ccmc into the mills of the citie , Sa- muel came out againft them, to goe vp to 1 1 place. 1 5 C* But the lord had reuealed to Samuel v-*/1.' j.t. ffecretly (a day before S.r I 1 6 To morrow about du's time I wil i^nd thec a man out of the land of Beniamin,him (hah thou . Ketw|fhBiIid anhointtobeegouernQurouerm; people I that he may 'fane my people our ot the h thePhiliftims : for 1 haue bttked vpon iny peo- ple,and their ct ic is come vino mc 1 7 When Samuel therefore law Saul, • anfwered him, See,tnis_i the man, whom 1 (pake totheeof.he(h.illiuli.nivpcop!e. 18 Thcnwent-Saul to Samuel in the middei of the 2.:tc,and laid, Tell nice,! pray tlit. . theSeerthonftiy. 19 And Samuel anfwered satu^ and lai the Seer: goe vpbefore me vnto tin. high place : for ve (hail eat with mee to da v.ar.d to n willlet tlax goe , and will cell thec all that i% in thine k heart. ' IGl-AOiX. altrriiiecff-i ■ pljcroltlec n-lfr, yri ( o.l .< at earrmUdlflllol hiiUbrriianc*. k Wrar.^n;!!! [t.j' ilion,l& fit in the chiefeft place among them that were behold, the company of Prophets met him, and J bidden : which were about thirtie perfons. | the Spirit of God came vpon Is m , and hee || pro- I0r,fu>zpt*ifn 23 And Samuel faid vnto the cooke , Bring i phefied among them, forth the portion which I gaue thee, tad whereof 1 1 Therefore all the people that knew him be- I faid vnto thee,Keepe it with thee. fore , when they faw that hee prophefied among " the Prophets , laid each to other , What is come vnto the fonne of Ki(h i * is Saul alfo among the Prophets ? 1 2 And one of the fame place anfwered , and fayd , But who is their e father ? Therefore it was aprouerbe. Is Saul alfo among the f Pro- phets ? 1 3 And when he had made an end of prophe- lying,he came to the high place. 4 AndSaulsvnclelaid vnto hiqa , and to his inf \X'hitfipr uj^nt vp ^ ArtAhpfiiA Tn IppI/a 2 4 And the cooke tooke vp the (houlder, and that which was » vpon it, and (et it before Saul. And Samuel faid, Behold, that which is left, let it before thee, and eate : for hitherto hath it beene kept for thee,faying, Alio I ° haue called the peo- ple. So Saul did eate with Samuel that day. 2 5 And when they were come down from die high place into the citie,he communed with Saul vpon the top of the houle. 2 j» And when they arofe early about the (pring That is, the (houlder with the breaft.whichtbe Fried had lor hi» family in all peace offerings, Leuit. .14. o That both by the affetribling of thepeople.eodby themeateprepa mighteilviider- the houfe,(aying, Vp, that I may fend thee away, of chyeoB.^ i And Saul arofe5and they went out, both heesand Tofpeake with Samuel. 27 And when they were come downe to th« end of the citie, Samuel faid to Saul , Bid thefer- uant goe before vs, (and lie went)but ftand thou ftill now , that I may (hew thee 9, the word of God. CHAP. X. I StHliniitiHleili'i'i^Sf/iuet o Cod cbiHgith Saltish tart, andhepiophtfieth t7 SaKiuet*fiuhtetbtbepro(lt,an4/hem it h them their fintiei. a; Saul utbtfeul(i*&lj '»'• 15 Sa- muel v/titethtbtKjnit office. im lecretly: for the hoHfes were flatabone. q Gods comraan- dementaa concer- ning thse. THen Samuel tooke a viall of a oyle,and pow- red it vpon his head,and kifled him,and laid red for thee.thou of the day, Samuel called Saul to the p top of j feruant, Whither went ye ? And he faid, To feeke the afTes : and when wee faw that thty were no where,we came to Samuel. 1 5 And Sauls vnde faid , Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel faid vnto you. ifJ Then Saul faid vnto his vnde , Hee told vs plainely that the affes were found : but concer- ning the kingdome whereof Samuel (pake, told he him not. 17 ^AndSamtiel gaflembled the people vnto the Lord in Mhpeh, 18 And heefaydvnto the children of Ilrael, Thus faith the Lord God of Iirad,I haue brought Ifrael out of Egypt , and deliuered you out ofthe hand ofthe Egyptians,and out of the hands of all kingdomes that troubled you. 1 5> But yee haue this day caft away your God, who onely' deliuereth you out of all your aduerfi- ties and tribulations : and yee faid viito him,7\f#, but appoint a King ouer vs. Now therefore ftand yebeforetheLordaccordingtoyour tribes, and according to your thousands. 20 And when Samuel had gathered together all the tribes of Ifrael , the tribe ofBeiuamin was n taken. 2 1 Afterward hee afftmbled the tribe of Ben- iamin according to their families, and the family of Matri was taken. So Saul the (bnne of Ki(h was taken, and when they fought him, hee could not be found. 22 Therefore they asked the Lord againe, if that man mould yet come thither. And the Lord anfwered , Behold, he >' hath hid himfelfe among theftuffe. & 23 Andthevranne, and brought him thence: and when hee flood among the people , hee was higher then any ofthe people from the moulders vpward, rule. Gew.j5.a0 'ignes, that God luth appointed him king. 1 Intheiawthia gfigmfi- , holyGhofl.whth ! Hath not the Lord anointed thee to be gouernor were neceffary for | ouer his inheritance ? them that (hould j 2 when thou (halt depart from mee this day, thou (halt find two men by " Rahels ftpulchtein the border ofBeniamin,euen at Zelxah, and they b Samueleonfit- | WiH fay vnto thee , The b afTes which thou wen- e.re teft to leeke, Ste found : and loe, thy father hath left the care of the afTes , and fonoweth for you, laying,What (hall I doe for my (bnne? 3 Then (haltthou goe forth from thence,and (halt come to th« || plaine of Tabor,and there (hal meet thee three men going vp to God to Beth-el, one carying three kiddes , and another carying three loaues of bread, and another carying a bot- de of wine : 4 And they will aske thee I ifallbewdLand Will giue the* the two loaues */.bread,which thou (halt 1 eceiue of their hands. 5 After that thou (halt come to the « hill of God, where is the garifon of thePhiliftims : and when thou art come thidier to the citie , thon (halt meete a company of Prophets comming downe from the hie place with a viole, and a tim- brel, and a pipe, and an harpe before them., and they (hall prophelle. 6 Then the fpirit ofthe Lord wil come vpon thee, and thou fhalt prophetic with them, & (halt be turned into another man. 7 Therefore when thefefignes {hall come vn- | Orfiikt. t Ctr,tfpt«!t. c Which was an ghplicc in the tieKrriathiea. jim.whcrethe Arkewaj,Chap. 7.«. 1 lethnotbyfoc- 1 efuon.but isgip 1 en to whom it I reafethGod. Noting thereby >to that from low legtee commet! I iddenlytoho- ; Both to declare rnto them their aoltin askings (ing.andalfbto hew Godsfcru ence therein. 2 4 And Samuel laid to all the people , See Yjee not him, wbome the Lord hath cnofen, that there is none like him among all the people? and all the people fiiouced, and (aid, jGodfauethe King. 2 s Then Samuel told the people * the duetie ofthe kingdome } and wrote i: in a booke , and layed Citptft^. Meaaing.that b Tbatis.byta. iag ol lot. As though he were vnworthy and vnwilling. 1t£lr.littbe\mg but. k As iswtitten in Dent chap. 17. 1 s.&c. Nahaflithe I Beth toauoide feditioBand alfo to wione cheat by patience. • After that Saul wajchofea King i for feare of when they askeda king ** Chap.t j.! b Thi* Heclareth that the more ntere tlat tyranti are to their d ftruaion.themon aeelitbeyare. e GodgJiieiwi the fpi.it of ftrengtbaudcon. rigeto go againfl this 17 tint. d Headdcth?s. nruel.becaufeSai *rasnotyerap. proouedefall. t Meaning.Saul aadSamucL f That is.to the Ammonites dif- feaibling.ihat they bad hope of ajrde. g Bytbisvirtsry the Lord wonae thehearts ofthe people to Saul. hBy (hewing mer ciehetbooghtto ourrcome their i Infig'ieof thJDkefgi'ingfoi theviflotie. Ammonite difcomfited. . Chapjc^j. Samuels intcgricic and vprightnciTe. ici layeditvp before the Lord, and Samuel Tent all the people away euery man to his hou'e. 2 6 Saul alfo went home to Gibeah,',and there followed him a band of men, whofe heart God had touched. 2 7 But the wicked men f*aid,How ftiall he raue vs •> So'they defpifed him, and brought him no prefents : but he ' held his tongue. CHAP. XI. X "Hthtlh the ^4mm»n\te -muTtih t^mnfl ltliilft Cilttd, -nha vkeihbelft ofthe Ifntlttct. 6 Stfloromtjethbelye. u Tie ^immomtes ire {lime. 14 ) he (.n Move ~ renewed. THenNahafh the Ammonite a came vp , and befiegedlabefhGilead : and all the men of Iabefh faid vnto Nahafb, Make a couenant with vs,and we will be thy (cruants. 2 AndNahafhthe Ammonite anfwered them, On this condition will I make a couenant with you, that I may thruft out all your bright eyes, and bring that 'fhame vpon all Ifraet j To whom the Elders of Iabefh faid , Giue ! to blind mine eyes therewith,and I vs feuen dayes rer ill rhcaa (hat b.c; Ml) cha i :. rf - Then they (hide. Thou haft doqe vs bo wrong, nor haft hurt vs, neither haft thou taken ought of any mans hand,; 5 And he (aid vnto thcm,TheI ord is witrifle agaWl you, and his dAtmointed is witnefle this H Yr" • I day, that yee haue found nought in mine :'.d b»tte And they anfwered, We wwitnene, man deliuervs,we will come out to thee. 4 «j"Then came the mefTengers to Gibeah of Saul , and tolde the'e tidings in the eares of the people: and all the people lift vp their voices and wept. 5 And beholde,Saul came following the cat- tel out ofthe field, and Saul aid,W hat aileth this people that they weepe ? And they tolde him the tidings ofthe men ollabem. 6 Then the Spirit of God c came vpon Saul, when he heard theie tidings, and hee was excee- ding angry, 7 And tooke a yoke ofoxen, & hewed them in pieces,and lent them throughout all the coafts of Ifrael bythehands ofmelTehgers,fayirg,\Vho- '■ and your fathers ciied vnto the lord , then the foeuer commeth notfborth after Saul , and after j Lord * lent Mofes and Aaron, which brought dSamuel,fo fhalhis oxen be fertted.And the feare your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell ofthe Lordfell on the people, and they came out in this place. | with one confent. 9 *And when thevforgat the Lord their God, 8 Andwhenhenumbred theminBesek, the i hee fold them into the hands of Siicra c captair.e children of Ilrael were three hundred thouland I of thehofteofHaior, and into the hand of tin- men : and the men of I udah thirty thoufand. j philiftims, and into thehand ofthe king ofMo- 9 Then e they faid vnto the meflengers that ab;andthey fought againft them. came, Softyvlito themenofIabemGilead,To 10 And they aied vnto the Lord and !aid,We morrow by then the Sunne be hcte,yec fhallhaue mindrmcat oi the Lord. 6 Then Samu-.-l laid vnto the people,It is the Lord that || made Mofes and Aaron , and that !'''.»'•"•'• brought your fathers out ofthe land of Egypt, j 7 Now therefore ftand ftil,thatl may 1 with you 'before the Lord according to all the f| righteoufnefTe ofthe L01 d,which hee (hewed to , 1 Orftmfu. you and to your fathers . Ai'ter that Iaakob was come intoEgvpt, * C'o-4«!i«. UU^ii. - iafhoile.kioj helpe. And the meflengers came and (hewed it to the men of Iabe(h,which were glad. 10 Therefore the men ofIabefhfaid,To mor- row we will come out vnto f you,and ye £hal doe with vs all that rleareth you. j dan,andkIpht3h,and*Samuel1.inddcuueredvou 1 1 «f And when the morrow was come, Saul out of the hands of your enemies on etiei y h Jc, put the people in three bands , and they came in j and ye dwelled (aft. vpon the hoft in the morning watch,and (lew the 1 12 Notwithftanding when you f,v Ammonites vntill the heat ofthe day : and thty ' hafh the king of the children of Amnion came a haue finnedjbecaiuewoehaQeiorCiken the I ord, and haueierued Baalim and Afhtaroth. Now therefore deliuer vs out ofthe hands of our en©- mies,and we will ferue thee. Theiefore the Lord lent Ierubbaal f and Be- P That ;«,Sim- ■ -g i;.ij. I. J. that remained werefcattered,fo tliat two of them were not left together. 12 Then the people faid vnto Samuel, sWho is he that faid, Shall Saul reigne ouer vs ? bring thofemen thatwemayflaythem. 13 But Saul (aid, there'fballnoman •' die this day:for to day the Lord hath faued I rail. 1 4 «TThcn fa:d Samuel vnto the peoplc,Come that we may goeto GilgaJ, and renew theking- domethcre. 1 e, So all the people went to Gilga!,and made Saul king theiebefore theLiwdin G.lgal,cVthf!C tbey offered 'peace offings before the'Lord: and g r fining G»i ; kehclprof O-.io.Cu.l'.b.J. gainft you,yefaid vnto me, % No, but a king (hall reigne oner vs : when \ ct the Lord your God was your King. 1 j Now therefore behold the King whom yc hanechofcn,«>. — :- -u~ ' *o And afloone as nee had made an end of of- f"«ofy, kedneffe is k gre.it , which yee' haue clone in the fight of the Lord in asking you a king, therefore the people were g fcattered from him. ig Thinking that 9 And Saul faid, Bring a burnt offering to *phre0ibhf""a°/atlie d^Lori^heWi^Athimder&raine, .me and peace offerings: and hee offered a burnt fig£,th«rt£ fhouldlofcthe jfering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came: I irTh^^udc^^TO^^^aidj^the jand Saul went foorth to'meete him , tof falute TE*r-lWlm Lord lent thunder and raine the fame day : and ;him. I 1 ii And Samuel faid, What haft thou done? !Then Saul laid, Becaufe I faw that the people was i Scattered from mee, and that thou cameft not EJifaftmeff within the dayes appointed , and that the Phili- jficieut i" man" " ftims gathered themfelues together toMichmafh, »udgerr>tnt,vet be- Therefore laid I, The Philiftims will come j"ule tn«y nad »»t a Whilejthefe tbingjweredone. b Before he tooke vpon him the ftate •faking. all the people feared the Lord and Samuel excee dingly. 4« 22 Alfb all the men of I.rael which had h:Jl Writ'fti»»thef called BoTe-r^nd name of the other Senth. thenifelues in mount Ephraim, when they htird fi'"u''"td <1"'m' S The one rocke itretched from the North that the Philiftims were fled, they followed after ,» "hVi! bicthre'r. . them 111 the battel], toward Mchmas, and the other trot from the South toward Gibeah. 6 Andlonathaniaydto the yong man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer vnto thegarifbn of thele' vntirtumciled: itmaybee that the Lord will worke with vs : for it is j| not hardtotheLorde * to faue with many , or with few. 7 Andhee that bare his armour, fayd vnto him Doe all that is in thine heart : goe where it plealeth thee : behold /lam with thee as thine heart defireth. 8 Then fayd Ionathan, Behold, we goe ouer vnto thofe men , and will mew our felues vnto them. H ° If they fayonthiswi'eto vs,Tar evntill 2 3 And fo the Lord laued Ifrael that day : and the battell continued vnto Beth-auen. 24 «[ And at that time the men oflfrael were- prefled wtth bmigtr:fot Said charged the people with an oath,faying,>Cui fed be the man that ea- ' s"rtl *" '" rethf food till mght, that I may bee auenged ofj g^,"^ mine enemies : lo none of the people tailed *ny though: loattiY fuftenance. . bo«t..h 1 Pc lei 2$ And all they of the land came to a wood, r*?*"*,*^ ' hadgiocnby lhe 1 fay VIV where hony lay vpon the ground. 2 6 And the people came into the wood, and t Mr.btn. behold the hony dtopped, and no man mooted his hand to his mouth for the people feared the! ^oathe. mTkiiii.iI.epo- 27 But Ionathan heard not when his father) uftuacatifrbry we come to you, then wee will Hand Hill in our i charged the people with the oath ; wherefore hee| brake ibcii wit, piace,andnotgovptothem. [ put forth the end of the rod that was 111 his hand, i o Butif they fay,Come vp vnto vs, then wee ! and dipt it in an hony combc,and put his hand to will go vp:for*the Lord hath debuered them in- j his mouth,and his" eyes receiued fight. | ■ which «r>r to our hand: and this /hall be a figne vnto vs. 1 28 Then aniweredoiie ofthe people, and foid, di™™ t>r ort '«r 1 1 So they both (hewed themlelues vnto the; Thy father made the people to iweare , faying! «"""*««<* gari'bn ofthePhiliftims:and the Philiftims fayd, I Cuffed bee the man that eateth fuftenance tins, booe"' tuumautwKt SeetheEbrewes come out of the 'holes wherein i day : andthe people were || faint. Vt wttn they had hid themlelues. _ 20 Then )aidIonathan,My father hatfrtrou- ', h> ■ dbtrJ ■ 12 Andthe men of the gari'bn anfweredlo- bled the land: fee now how mine eyes are mada ciu:lll«*. nathan,and his armour bearer,andfayd,Come vpi cleare,becau el haue tailed a litde of this bony: to vs : for we will fhew you a thing. Then Iona-j 5 o How much more, if the- people had eater than fayd vnto his armour bearer, Come vp after i today of the fpoyle of their enemies which they mee : for the Lord hath dehuered them into the; found ? for had there not beene now a greater hand of Ilfael. flaughteramongthePhilifiimsr 1 j So Ionathan wentvp vpon <- his hands and; 31 t[Andthey fmotethe Phliftims that day, vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him : from Michmas to Aijalon : and the people were and feme fell before Ionathan, and h:S armour exceeding faint bearer flew othtrs after h'm. 32 So the people turned to the fpoyle, and 4 So the g firlt (laughter which Ionathan tooke iheepc,and oxen,and calucs,and flew them and his armour bearer made, was about twenty or.theground,andthepe<.pledidtatethein*wKh men, as it were within half an acre of land which, the blood, two oxenfletP. }j Then men tolde Saul, faying, Beholde, th 15 And there wasafearein thehofte, andin] pcoplefinne againftthe Lord, in that thcyaa the fielde, and among all the people : the garifon j with the blood. And heefaid,Yce haue trtip.uh d: alio, and they that went out to fpoyle were a- p roule a great ftonc vnto me this day. fraid themlelues : and the earthb trembled : for it 34 Againe Saul fayd,Goc abioadeamong the was Jhubn with ft a re byGod. ; peopk,andb:dthembringmeni'j vmanlusoxc, 16 €[Thenthewaty*l'.osi they had uedfogceata fccr-chc. t Asthe Lord had «omm;nded, ! )cuu»J.i7. j Called alfc A. in.idabjthsp. Which was the • vikol Canid, «hap. 18.27. 1 whomloibthe aptaineofDauid : lew,a.Sam.j.*y ■. As Samuel had ore watncd.chap. alfojvnlelle thou die the dcath,Ionathan. 4 > And the people faid vnto Saul, f Shall Io- nathan die, who hath fo mightily deliuered I fra- el ? God foi bid. As the Lord liueth,thereft)alnot one hairs of his head fall to the ground : for hee lath wrought with God diis day. So the people deiiucred Ionathan thathe died not. 46 Then Saul came vp from the Philiftims, md the Phdifhmswent to their owne place. 47 ^ So Saul held the king dome ouer Ifrael, md fought againft all his enemies on eueryfide, igainft Moab , and againft the children of Ani- non , and againft Edom and againft the Kings af Zobah , aud againft the Philiftims : and whi- fcherfoeuer he went,hee jj handled them as wicked pen. 48 Hee gathered alfo an hofte, and (motet A- tialek , ana deliuered Ifrael out of the handes of :hem thatfpoyled them. 49 Now the formes of Said were Ionathan, 1 audlfhui , and Malchifhua : and the names of lis two daughters , die elder was called Merab, and the yongerwas named* MichaJ. 50 And the name of Sauls wife wasAhinoam :he daughter of Ahiniaai. : and the name of his chiefe captaine was y Abner the fonne of Ner, Sauls vncle. 51 And Kifh w.ts Sauk father: and Ner the fa- ther of Abner wa-i the fonne of Abiel. $2 And there was (ore warre againft the Phi- liftims all the dayes of Saul: and z whomfoeuer Saul faw to bee a ftrong man , and meete for the warre,he tookehim vnto him. was vile and nought worth,that theydeftroyed. I o ^ Then came the word of the Lord vnto Samuel,''aying, II It e repenteth mee that I haue made Saul king : for he is turned from me,and hath nntpre- formed my commandements. And Samuel was moued,and cried vnto the Lord all night. iz And when Samuel arofe early to meet Saul inthemorning, oneroldSamuel, faying, Saul is gonetoCarmel : and behold, he hath made him there a place, from whence he returned, and de- parted,andisgonedownetoGilgal. 13 <[ Then Samuel came to Saul, and Saul (aid vnto him,BlefTed be thou of the Lord, I haue ful- filled the ' commandement of the Lord. 14 But Samuel fayd, What meaneth then the fcrbeof h*££ritM bleating of the fheepe in mine eares, and the low- feamVtbTtmetli" ing 01 the oxen which I heare ? And Saul anfwered, They haue brought God in his eter- »allcoimleIlnenteih,asverfc i^.Though he fee. ncthtovstore-. lent when any hinggoetlicoc- rary to his Km, raralleleOtoa. Thtjiithen 'ocondemneo. ns.and iuftifie themlelnct. g Mf aning of bafe t<>iiiliiion,aichap. 9.21. CHAP. XV. S Svtlutotimcmdtdto (l.j ^imiltk 9 Htcfpatlh ^fygmd $>ert>ltb *d£<)g in fixtei. a Becauiehe preferred the. . ,tho« ouerlfiael: now therefore a obey theyoyceofj Amalekites, a« .bound to obeyj thewords ofthcLord. 2 Thus faith the Lord of hofts, I remember what Amalek did to Ifiael, *how they laid watt them from the Amalekites : for the people fpared the beft of the fheepe and of the oxen , to iacrifice them vnto the Lord thy God , and the remnant haue we deftroyed. 1 6 Againe Samuel faid to Saul, Let me tel thee what the Lord hath fayd to me this night. And he fayd vnto him,Say on. 1 7 Then Samuel faid, When thou waft g little in thine own fight, waft thou not made the head of the tribes of Ifrael? for the Lord anointed thee king ouer Ifrael.' 1 8 And the Lord lent thee on a iourney ,and fayde , Goe, and deftroy thofe finners the Amale- kites, and fight againft them, vndll thou deftroy them. 19 Now wherefore haft thou not obeyed the voice of the Lord,but haft turned to the pi ay,and| haft done wickedly in the fight of the Lord ? 20 And Saul faid vnto Samuel, Yea, 1 1> hauei h He ftanrfetb j obeyed the voyceoftheLord, and haue gone thai ™°(1j]nipu' ~"~d haue Di • h hathi A Eterward Samuel fayd vnto Saul,* The Lord j way which the Lord fent mee, and haue brought theeio ! Zx-'enc me to anoint thee King ouer his people, 1 Agag the king ofAmalek,andhauedeftroyedt.he feccc both ag.infl God and hisowDf cosfcience. *£«Al7.t4. 21 But thepeople tooke of the fpoyle,meepe, and oxen, and the chiefeft of the things which fhoidd haue beene deftroyed , to ofter vnto the Lord Saul rebuked. Agagflaine. Chap, >:tl Dauid"anoy|td. 104 m*lth.9.ij. thing mote thtn tbe difobeiiience olhisCommsn- dement.tbough the intentfeeme sieoet fogoodto It This wu not ttuerfptmaiice, buidifcimiUrion, fm ng the loile •t" hwkingaome. 1 That is, to Da. •id. ss Meaning God, whomairtaineth andptefjreib lordthyCodinGilgal. were caftoniedat his comming, and faid, Com- t ..«■.,.!!» Duel laid, Hutu the Lord as great meft thou peaceably? "5 Andhee.m wcred, Yea: I am come to doc * 'iaenhec vnto the I-ord : lanc'cihe your eluc 'come withmetothelacritice. Andheelan&in'ed ,-J'r jlfhui and his (banes, ana called than to the u- <0JC ' **•* Icrifice. 6 And when they were come, hee looked on liab, and laid, Surely the Lords <*Annointedu „ «■- ^-,,« rl from beuig (before him. 7 But the Lord laid vnto Samuel, I.ooke not a;>poirtcdoiG»d pleafure in burnt offerings and acrifkes,as when the voice of the Lord is obeyed? * behold,* to o- bey is better dien Sacrifice , and to hearken ttltt ter then the fat of Ramnies. 2 j For ' rebellion u m the finne of witchcra' t andtranlgreflionis wickednes and idol. trv. Ee- caufe thou haft call away the word of the Lord, therefore hee hath caft away th King. * 24 Then Saul (aid vntoSamuel,Ihaue finned: on his countenance, nor on the height ot'hisita- P*"***** fori haue tranfgrefled die Commaundemcntof ture, becau.e I haue refined him: tor God lath ' Lord, and thy wordes, becaufe I feared die not as man fceth: for man looUth on the out- ward appearance , but the Lord btholdeth the * heart. 8 Thenlfhai called Abinad.ib,and made him LtXjf** comebefore Samuel. And he laid, Neither hath M t7'.t», die Lordcholcii this. •^:»u 9 Thenlfhai madeShammah come. Andhe V* 7*'°- laid, Neither yet hath the Lord cho'en him. 10 Again* Ifhai made his lluenlbnnes to come before Samuel , and Samuel laid vnto Iflui,The Ltuii hath cho'en none of theie. ii Finally, Samuel laid viit">Imai, + Are there i*'"-- |0r mimit. a Hefclpfftfd nothing lefiethen death.ot a* foaie Write, bepsfled not lot dea; h. *£« 8. 29 Forindeedthemftrengthof Ifraelwilnot and let him: for we witfnot lit downe, ullhebe t',li* "• lye nor repent :forhe is not aman that he ihould comehither. «»•». »«. repent. j 12 And he lent, and brought h'm in: and hee 3 o Then hee faid, I haue finned : but honour was ruddy ,and of a good countenance,and corn- mee,Ipray thee, beiore the Elders of my people, -ly vifage. And the Lord laid, Axile a'-.d annomt and before I fracl,and turne againe with mee,that him : for this is hee. 1 j ThenSa.nueltookethehorneofoylc, and anointed him in the middes of his brethren. And the "Spirit o "the Lordfl came vpon Dauid, from *~4Cl~>*i- then Samuel rofevp, and went .Wd . JiGedt Saul king oner I rael CHAP. I may wo: (hip the Lord thy God j 1 ey So Samuel turned againe , andfolJowed Saul: and Saul worshipped the Lord. 32 Then faid Samuel, Bring yeehidier to mee that d^y forward Agag the king of dieAmalekites:and A.gag came to Rarr.ah. vnto him ji pleafantly, and Agag faid,Trucly die 14 ^ But the fpirit of the Lord departed from nbitternefleofdearhispaft'eiL Saul, and an «euiil ipiritj?;;; of the Lord, vexed J 33 AndSamuelfaid.'Asthy fword hadi made him. fi" women childleiTe,'"o fhal thy mother be childlehe ' 1 5 And Sau'* Quants aid vnto him, Beholde ^"''"t'hT.'wU among other women. And Samuel hewed Agag now,the cuill fpirit of God vexeth thee, hgajaftthetjik. in pieces before the Lord in GiigaL [ 1 6 Let our Lord therefore command thy fcr- »«*• 34 •[ So Samuel departed to "Raman , and I uants that are before thee, to feeke a man that is a Saul went vp to his houic to Gibeah of Saul. | cunning player vpon the harpe : that when the 3 > And Samuel came no more to P lee Saul 1 euil (piritofGod commeth vpon thee, hee may vntill the day of his death: but Samuel mourned ; play with his hand,and thou mayeft betided. for Saul, and the Lord q repented that hee made ■ 17 Saiilthen faid vnto his fcruant*,Prouidcmc a man I pray you, that can play well, and bring him to me. 1 8 Then aniwered one of his 'eruants, Sc la d, . Beholde, I haue fecne a ! lonncoflfhai, a r.ethk- f Th^och Dmd herrjte,thatcaJi plav,and H ftrong,valunt,and a *»» «» anoim.d man ofwarre, and wi'e in matters, and a comely '"* jeW,^0" TKe Lord then faid vnto Samuel , How long pcrfon,and the Lord is with him. would rxrmre wiltthoumourneforSauL/fetinglhauecaft 19 f Wherefore Saul icnt meflcngers vnto I- ki«i.fai.drj,roio, him away from reigning oner Ifratl ? fiU thine flu:, and faid, Send mee Daiud thy lonnc, whi.h g*J« Jj »^'*« t home with oyle and come, I will fend thee to is with the fhtepe. . *s»i. ' Diorepitifuilthen jmai thiEethlehtroite: for I haucprouidedme a 20 Andllnai teokeanallc laden with bread, Ced.nortola. ^ among his fonncs. and a flagon of wine andakid,and ftnttlicmby 0,51 2* And Samuel faid,How can TgoeJfor if Saul the hand of Dauid his fonne vnto SanL (hall htarei't hewiUkillme. Then the Lordan- , 21 And Daind cametoS.iul, andl|ftood be bi>jW*MB« Ifwered Takeanheifer j with thee,andfay,Iam Iforehim : and he lomd him very wcllrmdhc was iEkmtbm .comebtodoefacrincetotheLord. his armour bearer. . ■. .-.. korhiri.t.n.ikc' ? AndcauImaitotheiac:ifice,andIwilmcw ! 22 An.lSaul cut rolfhai, fayinp, IctDa.ud , p„ce^f«Ti™6. thee what thou fhak doc , and thou Ihaltanoint I now remaine with mee : for hee hjth found U- whichoj.ghtbee j vnto me him whom I name vnto thee. BOUT in inw fig^e. 4uoe though the SoSimueldidthatthe Lord bad lu'ai, and t\ And :<> when the emit ipnt of God crrcc a: ke was.net „.^„ co BethrlchOT ^d the Eiders of the tonne vponSauljUatud tooke an harpe and played wuh. 1 fe?J 1 I Samuel KTetroued 0/ Cod, ngaraeib the htttt. i}T>e faint 0/ tbe L Z>tn:A n Tbe vH-katfi" detn'orDMii. Cod XVI. lent to anoint Dtuii. . 'of, it Jem vpou iuU. i$> S«*//f» =£ Goliath defiethlfrael. I.Samuel* b auid is fent to his brethren g God would that SauHhouldre. cciucihis benefite i >!■■.'. Is hand his hand,and Saul was 5 refrefhed and was eafed : for the eiull (pint departed from him. tint his condemnation might bee the mote cnidenc, fothii lldK CAHP. XVII. I ThtThiUftmi*Mt\»jntag*tuft Ijttti. la Galitihitplh l(rttl. 17 D.-Kiiu\culloh'ii»ltl>'tn. 34 The ftrenyh tud toldnejfc 0/ Dmuid, 47 Tbt l.otd fdMiwnat b) jwurduir are. 50 Dtuidltiltiib Gotulh i >Phil,j!,miftfi. N Ji5r,roEj<&#/'<,4«- |0r,«fl4fMte. 1 Betweene the I Or/, b fha M<5 Ow the Phil (lims gathered their armies to Ifraei were in the valley of Elah , fighting with the Philiftims) 2 o <^So Danidrofe vp eaFely in the morning, andleft the fheepe with a keeper, and tooke and went as Ifhai had commanded him, and came within the compafle of the hofte: and the hofte went out in aray, and motitedin the battell. z i For Ifraei and the Philiftims had put them- felues in arav,'armie againftarmie. AndDauid left the things, which he bare, battell , and came together to Shochoh, | vnder the-hands of the keeper of they carriage lib +. ounce* after brafle, which is in Itidah , and pitched betweene Sho choh and Axekah, || in the coaft otDammim. And S:ml, and the men of Ifraei arlembled, and pitched in the vailey|| of Elah,and put thera- felues in battell aray to meet the Philiftims. 3 And the Philiftims ftood on a mountaine on the one fide, and Ifraei ftood on a mountaine on the other fide : b a valley was betweene them. •J Then came a man betweene them » both out of the tents of the Philiftims, named Goliath of Gath : his height was fixe cubites and an hand breadth. <: And had an helmet of brade vpon his head, and a || brigand ne vpon him : and the weight of his biigandine » Then Dauid faid, U hat haue I now done ? t iistherenota'caufe? i^othiifatliert ■ 3 o And hee departed from him into the pre-' fading «ai a iuft j fence of another , and (pake of the fame manner, K«'rel"'himreifs'* ' and the people anlwered him according to the inwardly meoued. ] former woi ds. ' bjrCodt Spiiiu ^ i *T And they that heard thewordes whichi 0r,4»»*«»>r«f^:which had eight fonnes: and II this man was ta- |Dauid'pake, rehearfed them before Saul, which fnong UK* lb*t i ken for an old man in the dayes of Saul. 13 And the three eldeftfonnes of Ifhai e f 0 Tenit S»n',ti "«hap.m.veifei?( i Though Ifhai one thing, jXtGodsftoui- denceJirffted Dauid to mother er.de. t If th«yb, any thing to ga?, lor tdeit oecef-rtv, and followed Saul to the battell : and the names ofhis three fonnes chat went to battel tvtrt Eliab the eldeft, and the next Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 S© Dauid was the leaft: and the three el- deft went after Saul. i> Dauid aloe went, but hee returned from Sau! to feede his fathers fheepe in Beth-lehem. ie» And the Philiftim drew neere in the mor- 1 ning,and euening, and continued fbi tie dayes. 17 And Ifhai faid vnto Dauid his fbn, d* Take now for thy brethren an Ephah of this parched corne,and thefe ten cakes,and run to the hofte to ■thy brethren. 1 8 Alfo carie thefe ten frefh cheefes vnto the laid captaine, and looke how thy brethren fare , and receiue their <• pledge. It HereSatanpro- ueth Danids faith, bytbcinfidcliue olSaul. .t-.iccme itaut. 1^ ( Then Saul and they, andallthemen of i caufed him to be brought. 32 So Dauid aidtoSaul, Let no mans heart I faile him,becaufeo him : thy feruantwillgo,and i fight wfth thisPhiliftim. 33 AndS.iuKaid tr>Datr'd,Thouartnot h a- ibleto goe againft this Philiftim to fight with I him : for thou art a boy, and hee is a man of war from his youth. 34 AndDauid anfwered vnto Saul , thyfer- , Dailj(, h the ttant kept his fathers fheepe,nnd there came a ifi-^ ex^critrcethathe on.and likewiie a beare.aud tooke a fheepe out of hath had mtime thefiocke, r P"*** 35 And I wentotitafter himandfmotehim,, toouctBcomct|,:, and tooke it out of his mouthrandwhen hearofe danger.feeinghe againft meel caughthimbythebeard,andfinotej was zeainaUot Hm,and flew him! 1 G^hcnoar. 3 6 So thy feruant flew both the lion , and the beare: thcrfore this vncircumcired Philiftim ma bee as one of them, feeing he hath railed on the hofte of the liuingdiiI> andtube ii e.wtilcuctfcid 56 Then die king (aid, Enquire thou whole aiLlu'hc'i^"'^.' fonnethas yong man is. teiutd logttaca 57 And when Daud was returned from the t,l->h"-'jl>u». And Al nei anfwered,As thj loulc uueth^O King , I cannot cell. 19 Then girded Duuld his (word vpon his rai- (laughter oi d.cPh.lft m,then Abnei tookehim, gaf. fared berh of his canfr.and o> his lliag.piopbcfi ment,and|| uegaii to go : tor he neuer proued it and Dauid lam vnto Saui , I cannot goe with thefe : tori am not JCcuftouied.Vt he; eioie Dauid putthemotthim. 40 Then tooke he his r ftaffe in his hand, and choie him hue irooothe (tones out of a brooke, and put them in his (hepheards bagge or lcrippe, and his fling ■»<*> in his hand, ana hee di ew neere jtothePhiliitim. I 41 «] And the Philiflim came and drew neere vnto Dauid , and the roan that bare the fliielde rfrtiibetoiehim. 42 Now when thePhiliftim looked about and law Dauid, hee dadained him . for hee was but yong,ruday,andof a comely face. 43 And the Phihftim ay d vnto Dauid, Ami a dog that thcu commeft to me with {taues ? And | not let h mretuine to Ins .athershouie. the Phihftim °curled Dauid by his gods. 44 And thePhiliftim iayd to Dau:d,Come to me,and I wil gme thy fiefh vnto thetbules of the heauen,and vnto thebeafts of thefield. 45 Then 6yd Dauid to the Phihftim , Thou commtft to mee with a fword,and with a fpeare, and with a lhield,but I come to thte in the Nan.e of the Lord of hofts,theGod of thehofte oflfra- el,whom thou haft railed vpon. 4 fight ot Sauls feruants. 6 ^ When they came againe, and D.^ud re- cti] vpon blafpherr ethofr.hedeltru- flionoftbePhi- liitimi. fromthe<.,andI wil giue the carkeifes of the hoft turned-rom the (laughter o. the c Phiiiftim , the ofthePh.l.ftimsthis day vnto the foules of the Women came cut o allciticsoi Ifrael tinging and c Te wrt.Goliath •) Being mooed with a ferntne zealetoberentn. this lafpf GodaNatne *£«/«» i7.a, iMac-w. heauen,and to the beaftes of the eai th, that all the world may know that Ilrael hath a God, 47 And that all th s aftembly may know, that the Lord faueth not with (word nor w;th fpeare, Cfor the b?ttell is the Lords; and hee will giue you into our hands. 48 And when the Philifiim aroieto come and draw neere vnto Dauid,Dauid H hafttd and ranne ]to fight againft thePhiliftim. 451 And Dauid put his hand :n hs bagge, and tookeoutaftone,andfl3ng it,ard (mote the Phi- hftim in his forehead, that the ftoneftickedinhs j that day foi ward forehead,and he fell grcueling to the earth, j 50 So Dauid * oueacame the Phihftim with a I fling and with a ftone,, and mote die Phihftim, !andfleweh:m, when Dauid hadnofwordmhis 'hand. i J i Then Datiidran,and ftood vpon the Phili- ftim,and tooke his (word, and drew it out of his (heath, and flew him, and ait oft his head there- with.So when the PhJiftimsfaW that their,cham- pion was dead,they fled. ^52 And the men o'Tfrael and Tudah aroftjand ftcuted, and followed after the PhiLftims, vntill they came to the f [valley ,and vnto the gates ot E kron : and the Phihftims fell downe wounded by the way of Shaarnim.euen to Gath and to Ekron. 53 And the children of Ifrael returned from purluing the Phihftims,and fpoled their tents. 54 AndDauid tooke the head of the Phihftim, |8r, ha*fi at Beth- a"d brought it to Icni'akm , and put his armour inhisj|tcnt. fji.ti 11a dm, dancing tomeete king Saul, with timbrels, w th w-fttt,u ej loy ,and with rebecks. 7 And the women T 6ng by course in their iF/r IflwiHt p!ay,qnd (aid, • Saul hath flaine his thoiUand,and R??' Dauid his ten thouland. 8 There ore Saul was exceeding wroth, and 47.*,-, the laying diipkafed him, and he (aid, The v h.Hie afcrrbed vnto Dauid ten dionland,and to mc they haue alcnleii but a thouland,and what can hit bout more,faue the kingdomc ? 9 Whei core Saul » had an eye on Dauid "rem d r-canfr he ban '•incntjyj ami liatt cd. Thjtis.fpaH anianbtfhic 'Otbe r,G*ithttittt. 10 ( ded twiie out o hispreienoj, 1 1 And Saul was affaide o Dauid , . the Lord was widihm, and was departed fit m Saul. 1 3 TherforcS.iol put ban lie m him^d made h:'m a capta re oner a du iJand^and he v, . and in before the people. 14 And Dauid behaued h m(d t wifely mall his waves : for the I ord tra> with him. 1 5 W htrefoi c w he n Said law that he was very wi(e,hewasafia:do him. 1 6 For all Ifrael and Iudah loued Dauid, be- caufc he went out and in leioi t tlum. O 17 fThcn MICapWM on tbtpttflt. frjuiJ rnarrftthMichat I.Saraucl. Michal faaeth Dauicf. 17 ^ Then Saul fai J to Dauid , Beholde mine el deft daughter Merab, her I will giuetheeto wife:onely oe a valiantfonne vito me,and g fight the Lords battels : for Saul thought , Mine hind (hall notbe vpon him , but chehand of thePhih- ftims (hud be vpon him. 1 8 And Dauid anfwered Saul,What am 1? and what is my lite , or the family of my father in It- ruel, that I ihould he fonne in law to the king ? 13) Howbeit when Merab Sauls daughter h By whom he had mould iuue bene giuen to Dauid,1' (he was giuen ' ''* vnto Adnela Meholathite to wire. 20 f Then Michael Sauls daughter loued Da- uid : and they (hewed Saul, and the thing pleafed him. 2 i Therfore Saul faid,I willgiue him her,th.it g Fight agai«(l tlumthatwarre people-. fiuc fan;1 Dauid put to death attnsrequcltut theGiucomtts, a.Sam.u.b. i Sohishypocr app?areth:(or derpretenceot fiuair he (ought his dciiructiou. finne againft his feruant, againft Dauid : for hae hath not finned againft thee,buthis workes haue bene to thee very good. 5 For he r did K put his life in danger, and iE ir.it p»(6ic Hew the Philiftim,and the Lord wrought a great I**1' {» ** **»* faluation for alllliaehthou laweft it,and thou re- ^ *^*- jj* ioycedft : wherefore then wilt thou iinne againft ,„,„ 'r innocentblood,andflayD.iuid without acaufe? 1 6 Then Saul hearkened vnto the voice of Io- nathan,andSaul c iware, As the Lordliueth, hee < VVha-roenet h« (hall not die. pretended out. 7 So Ionathan called Dauid, and Ionathan h™'rt ™"uiUf (hewed him all thole words,& Ionathan brought malice. Dauid to Saul, and hee was in his prefence as in times paft. <[ Againe the warrebegan,and Dauid went fie (he may be a > (nare to him , and that the hand of out & fought with the Philiftims, and Hew them the Philiftims may bee againft htm. Wherefore Saul (aid to Dauid, thou (halt this day bee my (bnne in law in die »« of the twaine. 22 AndSaul commanded his feruants, Speake with Dauid fecretly & lay, Behold,the king hath a fauour to thee,and all his feruants loue thee : be now therefore the Kings fonne in law. 2 j And Sauls ieruancs (pake thefe words in the k Vitining.thathe eares ofDauid. And Dauid (aid , kSeemethitto moW m! Vife y ou ilishc thinS t0 be a KlnSs >°nnf in law>. ftf e; with tithes. ing chat lam a pooremin & 01 lmal reputation? 24 And then Sauls feruants brought him word againe,faying, Such words fpake Dauid. 2 > And Saul faid,Tnis wi e (hall ye fay to Da- uid, The king defireth no dowrie,but an hundred foreskangs ot the Philiitims,to bee auenged of the with a great daughter ,and they fled from hin y ^ And theeuillipirit of the Lord was vpon Saul, as hee iate in his hou e hauing his fpeare in his hand,and Dauid d played with his hand. d Heplayedtn 10 And Saul intended to finite Dauid to the hitharpatomiti. gate the rage or eeuilli"pirit,»t Chip.l«,JJ. wall with a fpeare, but hee turned alide out of Sat Sauls prefence,and he fmote the (peare againft the , wall : but Dauid fled,and efcaped the fame night. 11 Saul alio lent meffengefo vnto Dauids. Koii(e,to watch him, and to flay him in the mor- ; ning: andMichalDauidswifetoldit him,faying, , Ifthouiaue not thy felfe this night , to morrow i thou (halt be (laine. 12 So Michal e let Dauid downe through a t xhmGoi window : and he went,and flcdjahd .efcaped. i ued both the i j Then Michal tooke an image,andlaid it in Kings enemies : for Saul thought to make Dauid the bed,and put a pillow fluffed with goats haire tnlst7'a '«ofa- r,^ i- l __. r'L- nL.Pa; .... i ... .L„ ur... a Ic :. ..-J j° :-l - uourDimda- I Becaufehee thought himfelfe abletocompalfe the kings tetjoett. at MraningDa. ■idandhijfoul- dien. »Tobe depri*:d of his kingdome. Thitis.Dauia' fall into the hands of the Philiftims, 26 And when his feruints tolde Dauid thefe wordes , it pleafed Dauid well , to be the ' Kings (bnne in law : and the dayes were not expired. 27 Afcerward Dauid arofe with his men , and went & flew ofthePhiliftims two hundred men: and Dauid brought their foreskinnes, and »' they gaue them wholly to the King that hee might be die Kings fonne inlaw: therefore Saul gaue him Michael his daughter to wife. 28 Then Saul fawe , and vnderftood that the L©rd tp u with Dauid,& that Michael the daugh- ter of Saul loued him. 2 9 Then Saul was more and more afraid n of Dauid,and Saul became alway Dauids enemie. 30 And when the Princes of the Philiftims ceo ai- plifhtheirrage, neither regarde againltthe Phili- ftims then Sauls liiccefle went forth, at their going forth0 Dauid behaued himfelfe more wifely then all the feruants of Saul, fo that his name was much (et by. CHAP. XIX. 2 lmathm Mclartth to Diaid the nil ked l>nrpo[t afSmi. 1 1 Mitfutl bit wife f.iitcth him- 1 8 DttuiJcommetb 10 Sanite!. Til Ipititof frofhceitr(nn>»etbm Sanl vnder the head of it, and couered it with a gainlt c/,eu father. cloth. 1 4 And when Saul fent mefTengers to take Da- : uid,'helaid,Heisficke. 15 And Saul lent the mefTengers againe to fee Danid/ay ing, Bring him tomee in the f bed,that f B^haldhowth* Imiyflayhim. 16 And when the mefTengers were come i behold,an imape wm in the bed, with a pillow of ^l£n goats hmre vnder the head of it. ftiip.Godnot man 17 And Saul faid vnto Michal, Why haft thou mocked me fo^ind fent away mine enemy,chat he is efcape.i?And Michal anfweredSaul,Helaid vn- to me,Letmego,or elle I will kill thee. 1 8 ^ So Dauid fled, and efcaped,and came to' Samuel to Ramah,and told him all that Saul had done to him : and he and Samuel weiK and dwelt ingNaioth. g Niiothwau 19 Eut on? tolde Saukfaying, Behold,Dauid fchoole where the .Tin I 'JO' ' vut\vAt\\Cr\.\ wit u at Naioth in Ramah. 20 And Said lent meffengers to take Dauid : and when they (aw a company of Prophets,pro- phefying^ and Samuel (landing has appointed o- h Beingtheir word of GoJ was ftudied.neetcta Ramah. THen Saul (pake to Ionathan his (bnne,and to \ uerthem, the Spirit of Godfell vpon the meflen- cnicfc all his feruants,that they fhould* kill Dauid: ; gers ofSaul, and they alfo' prophefied, a Before Saul fecrctly,bntnow but Ionathan Sauls fonne had a great fauour to I 21 And when it was told Saul, hee fent other his hypocrifie bur- Dauid. ftcth forth wopen ctuckie. i Changed their dsandpray- meflengers,and they prophefied likewife: againe fedGod. And Ionathan toldDauid,faying, Saul my Saulfent the third meflengers,and they prophefi father goeth about to flay thee : now therefore, 1 1 edalfb, ; pray thee,takeheede vnto thy felfe vnto the mor- ning,and abide in a (ecretp/ajc* ,and hide thy felfe. I j And I will gpe out and ftand by my father b Thattmjygiue in the field where thou b art, and will commune todot.a,nins,vh'" with my father of ^ ' and T w U fee whac **» frith, a\\t\ will tell thee. 4 ^ And Ionathan (pake good ofDauid vnto Saul his fatherj& faidYntolum,Let not the King 22 Then went hee himfelfe to Ramah,& came to a great well that is in Sechu,audheasked,and faid,Where are Samuel and Dauid ? and one faid, Behold,ifecjfceat Naioth in Ramah. 2} Andhee^went thither,ea j 4 And he ftript of bis I clothes, and he pro Clap.xr. toDauM. Saul rcuilah Jonathan, lof rcU tn He humbled nimlelkai other did. * tf*p.l».tl. a For Saul wa« ftayed,andpro- phcfied.. day and anight, by God« preujdence.thac Dauid might haue time co efc jpe . tiuuttrti. b I am in ge -at danger of death. iff Solonadian made a Icndw.d tbelWe phtiicdalobeioieS.mucl, and fell" downena- ofDauid,A?ii>g, Let the Lorditcm.ie it at the ked all that day and all that mght: therefore dicy, hanus or Dauids enemies. lay, *lsSaul alio among the Prophets? 17 And againe Ionathan fare YiRoDatBtL C H A P. XX. becaufthe leued him, (lorheeloueakm ..slus t htfthm c»*fint,b Etmd. i TbrfrtaemtbthUatm jj ownefoulej s*utnootahehek iuutbm*imTiljabD4-\ 18 Then (aid Icn.thar. tohim, To morrow is MfyttrtMnaiv.tfbkfttbtnfir*. j thefoftday or the monetli : and th< u (hut Lee ANd Daiud -fled from Naioth in Ramah,and j. |J -ooked for, for thy place (hall be emptie. |«r,«Bfi*«e/*. came and ;a.'d before Ionathan, Vh_thauej 19 Theuicre thou O.jit hide thy fclfe three I cone? what fc mine irucuitie? and whatfinnc j dayes, r/xtthou (halt gcedowne quickcly -nd haue I committed before thy lather, that hce lee- ! come to the piace where thou d dft hide thy (die, kethmy life? when thismatterwas in hand, and (halt rcmainc* 2 Andheefaid vntohim , Cod forbid, thou by thellone-j Ezel. 4 tir .fi*»w7, foalt not die : behcld^ny tathei will doc noth ng j 20 And I will (hoot three arrowes on the fide f"*fbf$rmi4 ' greatnorimaU,buthewiU;mtwitme:a&Gwhy thereof, as though 1 (hot at a mar ke. u!ST&Z Ihouldmyfatlitr h-de tins thing fiom me ? hee ) 21 And after I will lend a boj.pqvf* Go*» UmtZdyT W 11 not doe. t. ^ 1 feeke the arrowes. If I fay vnto the boy, See, the j AndDaudiwareagaine,andfaid, Thyfa- j arrowes are on this fide thee , bring them, and therknoweth thatl haue found grace jn thine I cometl.cu:forit sj well with thee,and no hurt, ttir.fim, eyes :theiefore hee thnkcth, Ionathan (hall not <«tLeIordliiieth. know it,left he be (ory : but mdeede, as the lord 22 But ir I fay thus vnto the boy, Behold, the liueth, and as thy loule L.ueth,thete is but a b ftep arrowes are beyond thee, goe thy way ; for the ' Lord hath !ent thee away. 1 The 1 ord it tie I betweene me and death. Then layd Ionathan vnto Dauid ,What- 2 j As touching the thing which thou and I tlrlu/tl oitbyde- t Hr.fuih. I foeuer thy foule f requireth, that I will doe vnto j haue Ipoktn of, behold,the Lord ke b etwees Uiee ' thee, andmeforeuer. j 5 And Dauid faid vnto Ionathan, Bchold,to , 24 CSoDauid hid himfelfein the field: and II j when the hi ft day of the montth ( Atwkartime morrow is the « firft day of the moneth , and _ (hculd bej fhould fit with the king at meat : but let me goe, : *ate to eate mca : lolemne facet fice.Nncn.18t n< to the which they added peace effe- fiogiandfealli. 4 RcjceChip. Ml. 1 came, thekir.g 25 And the kir.g fate, as at other times, vpon hjsfeate, euen vpon his leatt by the wall, and Io- nathan arofe, and Abner fate by Sauls fide, but Dauid: place was en pue. z6 And Saul laid nothing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath berallen him, though hewerekcleane, «r tlj< becaufe he was not pun- trethetBi£h» lied. liaur fame bur. 27 But on the morrow which was the fecond ■efleiolecbiB. t**jp.i8.j. U 13.1t. * That be were ftaourror. that I may hide my lelie in the fitldes vnto the third day at euen. * Ifthy rathermakementicn ofme,then fay, Dauid asked leaue o rr.ee, that hee might goe to Beth-lehem to his owne citue : for there is a ayere- ly facrificefor all that family. 7 Andifhtefay thus, It is well, thyferuant /hall haue peace : butif hebeangiy, be iurethat wickednefleis concluded of him. 8 So fhalt thou (hew mercy vnto thy feruant: i day of the moneth, Dauids place was cn.pt e a- *for thou haft ioyned thy feiuant into a couenant jgaine: andSaulfaid vnto Ionathan his lbnne, ofthjeLordwiththee,andittlierebe in me ini- 'Wherefore commeth not ' the ionne of Iftuu to j ITh»ibcfr«- 'quitiejflay thou me:for why mouldtft thou bring ;meate,neitlier yefterday norto day? oufl/t/Diwd"" ! me to thy father? 28 And Ionathan anfwered vnto Saul. Dauid 9 f And Ionathan anfwered, God keepe that required ofme, ib*i bt might got toEetlilelum. from thee: fbrif I knew that wickednefie were ; 25 Forhe(aid,Ietmegoe,Ipray thee : for OUT econcluded of my 'ather to ccme vpon thc-e, ! family offtrtih™ a (acr rice ;n the city,andmvbro- m Tka- ii, are.ee lolly d«erm,»ed. ^ou\& not j teu j: ^ee ? ! ther hath ftnt for mce : therefore now, if 1 haue '^""^ ^ ( Iftfcyfsthwdo 10 Then faid Dauid to Ionathan, Ulio f ihall , round fauour in thine cyes,kt ir.c go,I pray thee, ^J"^ tellme? how {haltl knew if thy father aniwere ! and fee my "brethren : this is ilu caufi tluthee thee cruelly ? commeth not vnto the Kings table. 11 AndIonathanCrdtoDauid,Comeandlec ! jo Then was Saul angry -with Ionathan, and vs goe cut into the field : and they twaine went faid vnto him, Thou »fonne ofthe « ilked rrf el- 0 J^*"1''"" outmtothe field. Uouswcman,doeriotlkncwthat^thouhaftcno- „lh m<>ibt,nc 12 Then Icnathan faid to Dauid,0 Lord God fcnthefonncotlfhaito d utothc of Ifrael,when I haue gtoped my fathers mind to conrufion-an^mamco' I morrow at this time, or within this three dayes, Ji Foraskmgasrfiefoi neol T(r. 1 ! nethw- andif it be well with Dau'd,andl then fend not ontheearth,thouf>altnot bt ft.,bhi>ed nor thy, vnto thee,andfhewit thee, kingdome : wherefore now lend and ret bun u1" ij The Lord g do fo and much more vnto Io- tome,lorhci ftalliiuilv die. fJ^LF W nathan : but ifmv father haue mindetodoe thee ,2 And Ionathan aniwedvntoS; euill,lwil (hew thee alfo,and fend thee away ,that 'thtr.andfjid vntohim, \\hiien.u(h..ll he 1 die > p r..„,mM thcumayeftgoeinpeace: andtheLord be w.th what h.ulihe done? £»■ thee as he hall beene with my father. ? 3 And Saul caft .1 fpeare at 14 Likewife / r«w«rr-nor whiles Iliue: fbrl whereby Ionathan knew that KWai dete;n.ir.e_d lh(clQfcwhju dowtfwetbutdiou w^ltOitwmethemerceofthe ofhis father to flay Datnd. lord,", fa,, M«„r. ?4 f Solonatlun arofe from the able in a 15 But /www thatthoucutnotoffthymer- Fat angerjnddid kate no meau the eeondday cy from mine We for eucr , no, not when the of the moneth :fi .■ -. Dauul,-».dbe- Lord hath deftroyed the enemies ol"Dauid,eutry can eh, slather had reiultd h m. onefrom the earth. 3, On d»c next mornmg^thcr, g The Lord pu- ■iDimemoft gtieuo«Cjr. h Ittoowthatif thou wereft now preferred to t! e kingdooie,thou woij|deItnocde> 'ftroyme,butfhew tbyfelfefriendly tomypofttrky. DauiJ catsth ofthe fli:wbread: I. Samuel. He faineth himfelfc mad, cj Fnrthiswaithe th'ra.lay.aiitwas agreed vpjn,ver.j i Byt'iefewordi headmomfhed Pauid wliat hee ightto ujt. \Eir.hf.. f Itfeemeththat he had (hot out lie Nmrcl.fideof'he ftoue.leltihe thmwentouti!itoch;neld,iatthetimeappoiri- harnefle With me , beciufe the k ngs bufmelle re- ted wichDauid, and a little boy wich him. quired hafte. 36 And he laid vnto his boy , Run now, leeke - 9 And the Prieft faid, The (word o Goliath the arrowes which I (hoot : and as the boy ran, i the Philiftim , wliom thou lie well 111 the * valley "Cbap.t-j.z. he (hot an arrow beyond him. | ofElah,behold,itis wrapt in the cloth behind the j 37 And when the boy was come to the place j g Ephod : if thou wilt take thattothee,take it :(br 'g Behindthat where the arrow was that I onathan had (hot, Io- I there is none other lane that here: and Dau.d ?|o"p™'ftr"he nathancryed after die boy,andfaid,Is not the ar- j faid, There is none tothat,giueitme. wntlay. '8"" row beyond thee ? 1 o And Dau d arole and fledde the fame day ; 38 And Ionathancryed after the boy, 'Make ! from'1 the pretence of Saul, and went to Achifti L Tha'isv«utof fpeede, halted ftand not ilill : and Ionathans j the king of Gath. _ Sauls dominion, boy gathered vp the arrowes, and came to his 11 And the feruants o" Achifli faid vnto h'm, mailer, Is not this Dau.d the "king ofthe land ? did they ! jS» But the boy knew nothing: only Ionathan not ling vnto h m in daunces, fay ng, * Saul hath *f**'''J'' and Dauid knew the matter. Aaaie his thoufand, andDaiudhis ten thoiifand ? \19'^ccIh^.6. 40 Then Tonathangaue his f bow & arrowes 12 AndDauidf confidered thefewordes, and 1 vnto the boy that was withhim, andfaidvnto j was fore afraid ofAchiih the king of Gath. jt£^- />*"*'/» him, Goe cary them into the citie. i 1 3 Andhe changed his behauiour before them, r°r*' m hab'*r'' 41 ^"Alfooneastheboywasgone, Dauid a- j andfained himfelfe mad in their hands, and' fcra- jj j.yma)(;,,g rofeouto a place thatwas toward the 'South, j bled on the doores ofthe gate, and let his ipettle [marks and ioj t Which oth he called in the eightvcrle, the couenancolthe lord. and fell on his iace to the ground , and bowed himielfe three times: and they killed one another, ftone.leftthe boy j ancj w ^^ CWaine,cill Dauid exceeded. S H 4i Thercforelonathanfaidto Dauid, Goein peace . that which we haue t fworne both of vs in the Name of the Lord, faying, The Lord bee be- tweene me and thee, andbetweenemyleedeand betweene thy feede , let itjlandfor euer. 4j And hee arofe and departed,and Ionathan went into the citie. CHAP. XXI. I DauidpeibloUobto^bimetecbtbePrtefl. 6 He geetethof hint the/henbeattto faluffe/fu hunger. 7 Doeg Sauli feruaiit ».« pi efeit. :o DauiUfieetb tokmg ^Icbifh, ij anAthtie fulfill b btmjelji mad. THen came Dauid to a Nob to Ahimelech the Prieft, and Ahimelech was aftoniihed at the a Where the arke then was toaj lie conniellof the lord. b rhfreinfirmi- tiesthatwe fee In the Saints of God, ■_-, leach vs that none The "king hathcommanded meacertaine thing, hath" ' sandtoyes. fall downe vpon his beard. 14 Then fa.d Achiih vnto his feruants, Loe,ye lee the man is befide himielfe, wherelore haue yee brought him to me ? 1 5 Haue I neede of madde men , that ye haue brought this lelloww play the madde man in my k it he meet to be prefence ? '< fhall he come into mine houfe? in, »*«*» houl€ ? CHAP. XXII. t Dauid b>detbbim;elfi ma cone, a Manjthat were in trouble, came vnto bim. 9 Deegtccuftth Abmtiech. 18 Saulcaujeib tb:~Pnefin»kt{laine. ao ^iAaibor t\taottb. DAuid therefore departed thence , and faued himielfe in the caue a of Adullam : and when his brethren and all his fathers houfe heard .t, they went downe thither to him. 2 And thete gathered vnto him all men that were in trouble , and all men that were in debt, a Which wa» in the tribe of] udalt, and neere to Beth lehesj. meeting of Dauid , and faid vnto run , Why art j and all thole that were vexed :n minde , and hee J thou alone, and no man with thee ? - was their |J pnnce,and there were with him about : |0r> topitint. 2 And Dauid faid to Ahimelech the Prieft, foure hundred men. ,ne The "king hathcommanded meacertaine thing, 3 f And Dauid went thence to MiipehinJ hisi,fliceiu ; and hath laid vnto mee Let no man know where- j bMoab, and (aid vnto the king of Moab, Ipray;b Fer there wa$ himfelie but re« aboutl fend thee, andwhatlhauecommaunded j thee let my father and my mother come a»d abide ,neth"''0 ™"ed ee^rath'tolG°c!5!thee: mi j ^^ app0jncecj mv feruants to fuch i with you, till 1 know what God w-11 doe for ln " J • : --d fuch places. .) mee. 3 Now therefore, if tliou haft ought vnder j 4 And he c brought them before the king of « F°» "e fc«td I thine hand, giue mee hue caku oj bread, or what Moab,and tliey dwelt with him all the while tha t |^",fh° hoau're. : rnmmwh rr> hillr) DaUld.was in rhe d hflld. c If they haue not : commcth to hand. j Dauid,was in the '• the Pj lefts that were in Nob : and thev came all lo the King. l'-i And S.,ni fa d, He.ire now thou fonne of A- hitub. And he anfwei ed,Hcre I am,my lord. i? Then Saul iiide vnto him, Uhyhaueyee confpj] cd again ft me,: hou and thefonne of Ifhai, in that thou haft gii tb m vi£cu~!l,anda {word, •and baft asked counxllofGodror tun , thathee fhould ri e agulnlt me, .and lye in w.-.-te as appea- reth this day? 1 4 f Ai,d Ahime'cch aAveredtheKrg,and faid, thojsio a it: it; -J among all thy Nob the citie of the Priefts fmote hee iwiththeedgeof thelword , both man and wo- an,bothchilde and fiickling, both oxeandafle, nd fheepe with the edge of the (word. 20 But one of the ibnnes of Ahimelech the i rlaoetnotat othertimes alfo, *k/>h'ehi o 1 M noi to obeythe wicked comman- demcBto; eke *C'np tli«.' c By < oils prr.nl* detceile: p'.d WajpMel ■■• ri kept will 1 nid thetrurKmg \Eti.mfattnhH. WI m.i an. 1 This wis Godi prouidtnee,»ho according to Kit proinifepreferoed fome oftbe houle o( Eli.Chap.i. \Or,ht th* Uleth ibt Hfc,(liaUl*kt minttlfi. I Which was a in the tribe 0flt1dih.lolh.15. a A nd Dauids men faid -vnto him,See,wee be j afraide here in bjucah , how much more if wee come to Keilah agamft the hofte .of the Phili- b r}ati*^i n- j & nndc-escfludah, "im6 • n uch rrrrt wbei 4 Then Dauid asked coun'cll of the lord a- WCro:. (o ii.e gai>;e. And the Lord anrwered him , and (aid, A- b- rdenttrp>ijtutro\t'>m lah,which is on the right fide ||of Iefrimon? I. ^O' Now thereto- e, OKing, comedowneac- THcnthey told Dauid, faying, Beholde, the jcording to all that thine heart can defire , and Philiftims fight againft a Keilah, andfpoili caped and fled after Dauid And Abiathar fhewed Dauid,that Saul had ilaine the Lords P::eft?. 22 And Dauid faid vnto Abiathar, I knew it the fame day, when Doeg the Edomiteir/»Jthere, th2t he would tellSaul.Tainthecauee/i^ d.ntU ofall the perfons of thy fathers hou e. 25 Abidethouwithme, And'the Lord anfwered Dauid, Goiand mke the Philiftims and fau« Keilah. our part [ball be to deliuer him into theKi-.gs hands. 2 1 Then Said faid,f P.e ve blefled of the Lord: for ye haue had compaflion on me. 22 Goe, Iprayvou, and pre pare yet better : know and lee dus place where hefhauntcth, *r?d \_ Oj who U.11U againft God» ch/ldicr,bi twfiM heap|'o'iDt(tIuhe time. jtlr.hiibaid. f frinathawaflti- rrth Dauid, th«** God willaccom. plilh his promile, anHthatii fulief ftriueth againft ;ofthtwi1- ,r/7e. The Iordr^ comprnf- this frimdn h. Hot both ii»e. Dwitl fpaicit 1 Saulin the caue. ' wihoh,:threenehim there: for it is ftTd to me,Kie J had compahTon 6h thee,and faid,I will not la^ h Inyaureotm- WniciiisininJari. i W'Lhwuulfo in the crtbeuf lt» .dAlottvis 5S. ' Jc Thut the Lord can pull backet c bridle of tin tv tant«, an d.li e hit "in of the Li ensinutu". 1 rhatis.thclicn: ofamtfanibje&iilt Ihete h;ydiuilcj thrsil-I les one from mot lu i. 9 That is in ill defenced by Natore. b \eityof Iudah Iofli, 15.61 \VirAoctunhU fitt. c,H.r:'.v;.rro Uei'ilinil.-lfto benhfycftd. .{.Samuel. Hepleadethhis: is fhbtile,and crafrie. -ilii'J See therefore arid know all the fecret pla- ces where he hideth himfelfe,and come yc againe to me wida the certamt:c-,and I nil go with you: and if hee be in the h land , 1 will fearch him out throughout all the thottfands of Iudah. 24 Then they arofe and went to Z,iph before "Saul, but Dauid and his men nvrt in the wdder- •nelle of Maon, in the plaine on the right hand of Iefliimon. Saul alfo and his men went to feekehim, and they told Dauid : wherefore he came ddwne vnto a rocke , and abode in the wilderneffe of J Maon. And when Saul heard that, he followed afte; Dauid in the wilderneileot Maon. id AndSanlandhis men went on the one fids ofthe mount-iise, and Dauid and his men on the other (ule ofthe mountains : and Dauid made hufte to get from the pre ence o. Saul : for Saul and his men compajled Dauid and his men round about, to take them. 27 Eut there came a h meff'enger to Saul, (ay- ing,Haile thee,and come : for thePhiliftims haue inuaded the land. 28 ■ h'-refore- Saul returned from piirfuing Dauid,and went agamft the PhiLftims.Therefore they called that place, 1 Sela-hammahlekoth. CHAP. XXIIIL I Dwihllm scant i]>jre:h>aul. ig Ht (htrvcthtt>Sanll>B mn.anae. 18 Sml acknuiAtd'tthh fknH. ■ It Hicsujet'}- : Demd tv{ivca>t vnlo U>n :e ht fsnanrtl It it hi). ANd Dauid went thence,and dwelt in a holds at En gedi. 2. When Saul was returned from the Phili- Jlims, they told Ivm, laying, Behold) Dauid/* in the wildernes of t> Enged:. .5 Then Saul tooke three thou/and cho'en men out of al Lrael,and went to leeke Dauid and his men vpon. die rockes amakg the wilde goats. 4 And he eameto the fheepcoats by the way where there was a caue, and Saul went irt + to doe his eafenferit c and Dauid and his men fate in the | inward pa ts of the caue. 5 And the men of Dauid laid vnto him, See, the day is c come, whereof the Lord (aide vnto- thee , Behold , I will deliuer thine enemie into thi;ie h mJ, and thou Ih.ik doe to him as it (hall feeme good to thee. Then Dauid arote and cut off thcl.po' Sauls garment primly. 6 And afterward Dauid i\a LuuiJi ».*ts. .AiKWi! putnioV^elti. THen * Samuel died , and all Ifrael aflembled and mourned for him, and buried him in hi; aownehou(eatRamab. And Dauid arole, auc went downe to the wildernefle of Paran 2 Now in b Maon xvm a man, who had hi< poflt ffion in Carmel,and the man was exceeding mightie , and had three thoufand (heepe , and ; thou'and goats: and he was /hearing his /heept inCarmd. 3 The name alfo ofthe man HwNabal, am the nameof his wife Abigail , and (Tie was awo man of lingular wifdome,and beatitifuh, but th< man sw churl:(h,and euil conditioned, and wa: o; the family of Caleb. ' 4 And Dauid heard in the wildernefTe, tha Nabal didfteare his fheepe. 5 Therefo: e Dauid lent ten yong men , anc Dauid e. ' Idowne by a fecret place of the mountaine,andbe- is tny o ■ wichhckkn.thce iiom.comming top ee. 34 Forindeede, as the Lord God of Ifrael li-j ueth, ? who hath kept n.ee backefrom hintingfp Heatnibuteth thee, except thou haddeft hafted and met mee,' "" furely there had not beene left vnto Nabal by the h-m dawning of the day, any that piifeth againft the wall, 3 s Then Dauid receiued of her hand that •which fhe had brought him,and favd to hi.r,Goe vpin peace to thmehcu e : bthi k, I haneheajd thv vovce,and haue ^granted thy petition. '3 6 nthecoi;ntreyo{ the Uoabitci. I.Samuc!. :o Abiga 1 to Carmel,they fpake vnto her,faying, Dank! lent vs to thec,to take thee to his wife. 41 And (he arofe, and bowed her felfe on her fact to the earth,and fayd,Behold,let thine hand- maidebe a feruanttowafh the feet of the icruants of my Lord. 42 And Abigail hafted , and arofe, and rode port an afTe, and her fine maides f followed her 4? IXuudalbtooke Ahinoam oMxree^and they were both his wines. 44 Now San] had giuen * Michal his daugh- ter, Danids wife, to Phalti the fonne of Laifh, which was of' Gallim. CHAP. XXVI. D4min]t<:eZ!pbims. U Dmid /*- icib awa) S.ml fpeve, end * j>at 0/ wi.tr lbatJ:BittiU bii hud. 2: S*u!t. 14.50,* •7SS- b Who was a ftia»grr,and. net c Who ifrefwtafd wasD . .Is caiclo captai >e. [toodon the top of an hil afarre oft, a great-fpace being betweene them. 14 AndDauidcryedtothepeople,andto Ab- ner the fonne oNer, faying, f Hearelt thou not, *ri, MmrMs. Abner? Then Abner anfwered and fayd, Who art ' "'•4s/iw'* thou that cryeft to the king ? . 15 f AndDauidfaid to Abner, Artnotthoua l jf man ? and who is lake thee in Ifrael ? where -ore \ f f " mef mo,, and (he went after the mefTengers ofDauid,and then haft thou not kept thy lord the king ? for ^raw'th"^^" ■was his wife. 'there came one of the folke in to deftroy the king ' thy lord. \6 This is not well done ofthee:astheLord liueth,yearetworthietodie,becaufeyeehaue not kept your mafter the Lords anoynted : and now V'*'^ fee wliere the kings fpeare is,and the pot ofwater ■' that was at his head. 17 And Saul knew Daiiidsvoyce,andfaydj Is ! this thy voice, g my fonne Dau d ? and Daiud is Herebyit sp. fayd, Itis my voyce,my lord, O king. peateth,that the 1 3 And he faid, Wherfore doeth my lord thus ^TrtaTa!" perfecute his feruant ? for what haue I done ? or |g.,in!t Ms owne what euiilisin mine hand ? ironrcifncc.and ||inthehi]lo"fHa:hilahbcfbre||Ie!himon? j 19 Nowtherfore, I befeech thee, let mv lord jc°,u"-yu>li* Then Saule arofe, and went downe to the I the king heare the words of his 'eruant. If the ?'oml e' wildernes of ^iph, hauing three thoufand » cho- | Lord haue ftirred thee vp againft mee, h let him L let his anger frriell the fauour ofa laenfice : but if the children coivajd vs be Pa. thewiklerneiieofZ-iph. of men htm don it, curfed bee they before the '^"tby a f»«> 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, JLord : for they haue caft mee out this day roin a- fce' which is before Icfhimon by the way fide. Now jbiding in the inheritance of the Lord,faying,Go, j Dauid abode in the wilderneffe, and hee faw that jferue ' other gods. i AsmuchaiJaf Saul came after him into the wildernefle. | 20 Now tnerefore,letnotmy blood fall to the S.'them.tlicyeom. 4 (For Dan d had lent out fpies, and vnder- earth before the face of the Lord : for the king of !>• llcd b,m 1o id<>- flood that Saul was comej| in very deed; Ifrael iscomeout to feeke a flea, as one would {-oKc^hhiuo ««' 5 Then Dauid aroii, and came to the place Jhunt a partridge in the mountaines. where Saul had pitched, and n^'n Dauid beheld ! '21 Then faid SauI,I haue finned:comeagaine, th. place where Saul lay, and * Abner the fonne jmy fonne Dauid : for I will doe thee no more harme, becaufe my foule was k precious in thine eyes this day : hehold, I haue done foolifhly, and Twit my 1 haue erred exceedingly. thu day, 22 Then Dauid aiHwered,and fayd,Behold the -j king's fpeare, let one oftheyongmen come ouer? ACaine the Ziphims came vnto Saul to Gibe- ah/aying,* Doeth not Dauid hidehimfelfe j what euiilisin mine hand? + f&jplj.IO, I orjm Gmik. l'.'r;iH Tm.Utrr.tt a That is, of the .skiltullanil ralunifoulilicis. fen men of Ifrael with him, for to feeke Dauid in lOrM'l"' 4 Meaning, hee would make him furrar one llldl^e. e Towit.in. his owne prina'.e eaifecfoi Ichn flc« twukingsat of Ner which was his cheife captaine, (for Saul lay in the fort, and the people pitched round a- bouthm) 6 Then (pake Dau:d, andfayd to Ahimelech the'>Hittire,and to Abifhai the fonne of Zemiah, bi -f )ther to c loab, 'a yinjr, Who will .goe downe |arid"fet" k, :o the idolater s» k B(cau(ecSoa with nSfe to Saul ro t'lt- holt.?Then Abirhai fayd?. I will goe downe wit'i thee. 7 So Dauid and Abi'hai came downe to die people by night : and behold, Saul lay fleeping ■ within the fort, and his fpeare did flicke in the ground at his |J head : and Abner and the people lay round about him. ' 8 ^ Then fayd Abifhai to Dauid, God hath cloed thine enemie into thine hand this day : now therefore, I pray thee, let me finite him once with a (peare to the earth,and I wil not finite hiin 0 againe. 5> And Dauid faid to Abifhai , Deftroy him not, for w'locanlav his hand « on the lords an- oynted,and be guiltleffe ? 10 Mo eouer Dauid fayd, As the Lord Imeth, either the lord 'hall fmite him, or his dav fhall cods appoiw. come todi or he ^.,1! tefeecft mm battell, and 1 11 TheLordkeepemefromlayingminehand vpon the Lords anoynted ; but, I pray thee, take iE'ythhtmlr jktpcoftbtLo.d wmfaUtH-vptH 2 j And kt the Lord reward enery man accor- ding to his l righteourneffe and taithfulnefie : for ' , Thmheorott." the Lord had deliuered thee into w«fl«handes this ' llethhisinnocen- day,but I would not lay mine hand vpon the jcic toward Saul, Lords anoynted. > P°iJ.<,el",dial ''f» 2 4 And behold, like as thy life was much fn \ S God! ft" by this day in mine eyes: fo let my fife bee fet byf.p-e'cncenoneu in the eyes of the I ord , that hee may deliuer mee ] ""ghte<"« Pf>l. out of all tribulation. !*+•» and 1 jo.i, 2 $ Then Saul fayd to Dauid,Blefied art thou, ^ my fonne Dauid : for thou ■'halt doe great things, '' and alfb preuaile. So Dauid went his way, and | _ -. -.. . Saulreturnedtohismplace. . " < j ofBc^am". , CHAP. XXVII. » DAuilftrtv *ti ^iMfttmiaf Cutb, vbo ginttb himZtkhgX 8 n w dtflrinb cttt.xmt oj the Pbihflmi. ao >4ct»Jt>»i dectmcilbfUAiiid. A Nd Dauid faid in his heart, I fhall nowape-'.a Dauid difttB- nfh one day by the hand of Saul : isitnot|fttth('andth"e- now the fpeare that is at his head,'and the pot of J the Phililtirns , and that Sm\ may haue no hope] [hTidohtmTwho •water ,and let vs goe hence. | of mee to feeke mee any more ill all the coafts of» SoDanidtookethefpeare and the pot of Ifrael, and ft efcape out ofhis hand? water iromS uilshjad, and they gate them away, andnomin fawit,nor markedit,neithcr did .'ay awake, but they were all afleepe : for f the Lord Lid lent a deadlkcpe vpon them. 1 j Then Daiud went into the other fide, and wcretnemiesw Dauid therefore arofe, and he, and the fixe; ££3*5 hundred men that were with him, went vnto A-* cban2cth thecne cliifh the fonne of Maoch king of Gath. ; mirsh arts.and j And Dauid b dwelt with Achifh at Gath ' miketh them t<» he, and his men, euery man with his hoauSold] S^feKL" **" Dauic Dauid dcftri>yeththeGe(hurites. Chap.*>:vii}. Saul is with the wi«h. 190 «tet thine ofn". ctrs appoint mr •place. I /hall name vnto thee. $ And the wonun ("aid vnto him , Beholde, thou knoweft what Saul hath done, how he hat deftroyed the (brcerei s, and the ioottaa yers out of the land : wherefore thenleekeft thou to take mee wicked Canaa nit";, whom God had appointed to btdertiojcd. Dauid with his two wiues , Ahinoam the Izree- lite,and Abig.il Nabals wire the Carmelite. 4 And it was told Saul that Dauid was fled to Cath : io he fought no more for him. 5 And Dauidfaid vnto Achi(h,LT haue now found grace in thine eyes , « let them giue mee a j in a fnare,to c.uue me to die ? place in fome other cirie of the cotintrey , that I j i o And Saul .ware to her by the Lord, fayin may dwell there : for why fhould th'y eruantj AstheLordiiueth^nojj harmeftiall come to theej I Or.prniifhiwnt. dwell in the heridtk of the kirgdomewith thee? j for this thing. 1 1 Then laid the woman, \\ hom (hall I bring! vp vnto thee ? And hee antwered , Bring mee vp] £ Samuel. e terpeaketbaet 12 And when the woman fawe Samuel, (hee ^T^ce, cried with a loud voyce, and the woman ipake> nor confidermg * to Saul, (ayingjW hyh-.it thou decerned nice ? .orj tneftateoirhe thou art Saul. I'tcTd'o^'I And the king fayd vnto her. Be notafraidj unCthtwiaw 6 Then Achifh gaue him Ziklag that fame day s therefore Ziklag petaineth vnto the kings ofludan vnto this day. 7 •]" And I the time that Dauid dwelt in the ! countrey of the Philiftims , was foure moneens j and certaine dayes. 8 Then Dauid and his men went vp, and in- uaded the e Ge(hurites„ and the Girzites,and the! iJkV/caala ^l Amalekites : for they inhabited the land from the! for what laweft thou ? And the woman laydvnu beginning, -f om t be way, as thou goefttoShur,j Saul, I faw|| gods afcend:ngvp out of the earth, j I* \0r^g(uvfi whtm e Whidiwere* tami'.teof 'he tribe ol lodih, t.CntoD.*.^. \9rtheiothfu>ttf sthwrtbiyfcvyli. euen vnto the land of Egypt. 14 Then he laid vnto her, v, hat fafhion is hed *'">' 9 AndDauidfmote the land, andleft neither of? And (hee anfwered , An old man comrr.ctl- • Albeit ft was i greatgrkfctoDa. Bid to fight againl the people of God yrtluchwashij infirmity, he darf netdeniehim. m lapped in a mantel . and Saul knew th.;t itwa; \ Samuel , ancihe inclined Ids face to the ground, f t0 hisimagni, and bowedhimreife. tioo.albeh ii was 15 % And Samuel ayd to Saul, Why h.;!l thoU Saun.wbeto diiquietedmec, tobrir'g meevp ? Then Saul an+ ,po„b/mVhe ' theScuirhofludah , andaga nft the South of thej fwered, I amingreatdiihehe ;forthePh:l.ftim< fomw.of Vamut^ elerahmeelites, and aganlt the South oftheKe-| m.ke warre again!! mee, and God is depaitec vhecViidoeif*! nites. I hrom mee , and aniwereth mee no more , neithtij *"£','} .^'^l;. man nor woman aliue,andtooke(heep andoxen and ailes, and camels, and apparelJ, and returned! and came to Achifti. 1 o And Achilh fayd, || Where h.iue yee benn aj ] rouing this day : and. Dauid anfwered, Again!!? And Dauid faued neither man nor woman] t by Prophets, neither by dre.ime.s : therefoieT J, , Lett they: haue called thee, that thcumayeft tell mee, what aliue, to bring them to Gath , faying r fliould tell on vs,and iay,So did Dauid, and fo xvil\ I ^U doe. be his maner all the while that hee dwelleth in the countrey of thePhiliftims. 12 And Achilh beleeued Dauid, faying,l|Hee hath made his people of Ifrael vtterly to abhorre him : therefore be (hall be my ieruant for euer. I) shit. Pr^bt, * Chap.*!. I.; b According to »hf commande- roentolGod, Exod. 12.18. dcutiS 10,11, t Meaning,thf hie rrieii,Exod »8.»o dHtfeekethnot toGcd in his mi feric,b»t alrdby Satan to vnlawfull rneancl.wliich ia bucookirrce he ••ndemnctb. CHAP. XXVIII 3 Tnuiibath <** chufhibaige fromtftd *Lont slcb.fb 8 SmI - eonfujteib at b »wn.h,m.< the caujttb bun to @eake Vf.lb St- mutl, iii tVbvdecUretbhariim: NOw at that time the Phil ftims adembled their bands and armie to fight with Ifrael: therfore Acliifh faid to Daui J, * Belli e,thou (hale goe out with me to the battell, thou and thy men. a And Dauid faid to Achifh,Surely thou (halt know what thy feruant can doe. And Achilh (aid to DauidjSureiy I will make thee- keeper of mine head for euer. • j (* Samuel was then dead,and allliracl had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah his own citie : and Saul had 3 put away the lorcerers, and I theSoothfayers out of the land.; 4 TheiithePhilJftims aflenil led themlelues, >and came and pitched in Shunem : and Saul alTem- bled all Ifrael and they pitched in Gdboa. 5 And when Saul faw the holte or thePhili- ftims,he was afrayd,& his heart was fore aftonied. ft Therefore Saul asked tounfell of the Lord, and the Lord anfwered him not , neither by dreames,norby ' Vrim,noryetby Prophets. 7 *JThenfaid Saul vnto his feruants, Secke mee a woman that hath a familiar (pint, that I may goe to her, and af ke other. And hn .eruar M (hidtohim, B^h^ld, the. e is a woman at En-dor that ha;!', a amifar (pirk. 8 Then Saul J changed himielfe, and put on other raiment , and heewent, andtv. o nie'.i with liim,and they came to tho woman by night, and hee '"aid, 1 p ay J-iee,conieclure vnto mee by the lamiliar lpirit , and bring mee him vp whom 6 Then fayd Samuel , W here ore then doeft thouaskeof me», feeing the loruisgi.T.e Iron} thee,andis thine enemie ? 17 Euen the Lord hath done to t him, as fee! s Tlutii.w (pake * by minejj hand: tor the Lord wiil rent the Dauid. kingdom out of thine hand,ar.i! giue ;t thy r.tit hi ' &•*?■> 5-^« boiuDaiud. I lW»fi»h 1 8 Becau'e thou obeyedft nc t the vov ct cf th^ Lord, nor executed!! his fierce writhvponih| Am;iiekites , therefore hath the Lord uo;.e tins vnto thee this day. 1 9 Moreouer the Lord wdl deliuer Li ael with thee into the hands o; the Pkhftims : ■ ; nd to h Ye"{^a]l^>e^ morrow (halt thou and thy tonnes bee with mee^ dead.chapji.fc and the Lord (hall giue the hoite or I.rael into; the hands of the Philiftims. 20 Then Saul fell ftraightway all along on, the earth , and was i (ore afraid becau e ot the. words of Samuel , lb that there was no ftrength in him : for he had eaten no biead all the day >.or all the night. 21 Then the woman came vnto Saul, and ;w thathe was lore troubled, and faid-vnto him,!ee, thine handiruide hath obeyed thy voyce, and I k haue put my oule in th.ne hand and luue obey- ed thy words which thou fayedft vnto me. 22 Nowthcrefore, I pray thee hea: ken thou cl b vnto the voyce of thine handmaide , and let meeltamerlell of bread before thee that thou mayeft eate andget thee ftrength, and goe on thy iourney. : j But heJ"efu(Ld,and faid,I will not eate : but hi: feruants and the woman together compelled him,and he obey -d their voice" ;o he arofe.rom the ea; th, u.d ate on the bed. 24 Now the w< inap had a fat calfe in the houie, anJO u. hafted,and killed it, andtooke i floureand kneadedir^mdbakecjofit'vrlleauened | necu&ht*. i>re*a, 0'iicdlwfte. »s Tbea f i The wickrif, | ivhentUcy heare j toil! indgemeoM trim! If. r.d ilif- pai'r.but cannot jeekrfo! ru*KM bv;cpenta!ite. k 1 1 auc ventured: my lile, t>auid fufpc&cd of the Philiftims I.SafoucJ. Ziklag is burnt with fire." rf J9r,i»*/*B. | Or cifitiittt. I According to . Vir bands, or en %oei. I Meaning.! long ;ime,tbatis,foure nonetbs an.i cer- ine dayehCkap. >.7. \ EbrSt!!,* Gt>efmtlntckt{rom th, bt:t;U *:«tH(i t ;rnli<>fi"ihira. SO thcPhil firms were gathered together with ai their armies ;n Apheteand the Iu aelites pit- ched || by the fountaine,whichis mlxreel. 2 Andthej| Princes of the Philiftims went foorthby hundreds and thou ands : but Dauid and his men came behind with Athifh. j Then ayd the princes of the Phil. ftims. Uhaticf thefe Ebrewes.f*r« ? And Achifhiayd vnto the princes of the Philiftirns,Is not this Da- Uid the itru.int ofSaul > king of i rati, who hath been with me thefedayes, ;> or theie yeeres,and I haue found nothing in him,(ince he] dwelt with mc vnto this day ? But the princes of the Philiftims were wroth w;th him, and the princes of the Philiftims fayd vnto him, * Send this fellow backe that hee may goe againe to his place wh.ch thou haft appoin- ted ium , and let lum not goe downe with vs to battel!, left that in the battel he be an aduerfary to vs : for wherewith mould hee obtainethefauour of h.s muter? mould it not bee widi the < heads of theie men ? 5 Is not this Dauid, of whom they iang in dances,faying, * Saul (lew his thoufand, andDa- tiid his ten thoufand ? 6 ITheu Ac him called Dauid,and aid vnto him, As the Lord liueth , thou haftbeene vp- nght and good in my fight , when rhou d wen- tcit out and in with me in the hofte, neither haue I found euill with thee, hnce thou cameft to mee vnto this day , but j the princes doe notfauour thee. 7 w herefore now returne and goe in peace, jthat thou difpleafe not the princes of thePhili- fftims, 8 ^ And Dauid favd vnto Achi(h, But what haue I done ? and what haft thou (bund in thy feruant as long as 1 haue beene widi thee vnto this d..y , that I may c not goe and fight againft the enemies of my Lord the King ? 9 Achifh then an(wered,andiaidtoDauid,I know thou pleafeft me as the Angel of God : but the prmces of the Philiftims haue fayd , Let him not goe vp with vs to battell, o Wherefore now rife vp earlv in the mor- ning with thy f matters (eruantsthat are come with thee : and when ye be vp early, affoone as ye haue light, depart. ii SoDauid andhis men rofevp early to de- part in the morning, and to returne into the land of the Philiftims : and the Philiftims went vp to IzreeL CHAP. XXX. I Tit Jmilclritrt burnt Zililag. 5 "DiuiJitvo WflUM nrtlt- k'nfnlaner-. * I he j>- of It -weald ftom him. 8 Httukttb cou ItU of t!'C Lord, ana patfuim hit tntram rtcouerltb tht t"c). 14 He demdithiuqxaUj. 16 utndfoidttb ftrt to hn f'lChdr BVt whenDauid andhis men were come to Ziklag > the third day, the Amalekites had inuaded vpon theSouth,euen vntoZiklag , and had '" (mitten Ziklag ana burnt it with fire. a And had taken the women that were there- in, pii.or.ei s, both .mall and great, and flew not a man,but caried them aWay,and went their waies. 3 ^ So Dauid and his men came to the citie, and behold,it was burnt with fii e,& their e wiues je For thettenelj aud their :onnes and their daughters were taken Kma^dB1,lt,,e pnfoners. p««T ' 4 Then Dauid and the people that were with to wane, him , lift vp their voyces and wept , vnti 1 they , could weepe no more. 5 Dauids two wiues were taken prifoners al- fojAhinoam the l7.redite,and Abigail die wifeof Nabal the Caimelite. 6 And Dauid was in great Ibrrow : for the people d intended to ftone him,becau!e the hearts of all the people were vexed, eueryman for his fcnnes and for his daughtei s : but Dauid comfor- ted himfelfe in theLoi dhis God. 7 f And Dauid (aid vnto Abiathar the Prieft Ahimelechs ionne , I pi ay thee, bring mee the E- phod. And Abiathar brought the Ephod to Dauid. 8 Then Danid asked counfell at the tord, faying , Shall I follow after this company ? (hall I ouertakethem? Andheanfweredhim,Follow: for thou (halt (urely ouertake them , and <• reco- uerall. 9 ^"So Dauid and the fixe hundred men that •were with him,went,and came to the riuer Beior, where a part of them abode : 10 But Dauid and foure hundred men follow- ed ( for two hundred abode behinde, being too weary to goe ouer the 1 iuet Befor ) 1 1 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to Dauid,and gaue him ' bread, and hee did eate , and they gaue him water to dnnke. 12 Alfothevgaue him a few figges, and two cluftersofraifins : and when hee nad eaten , his foil it came againe to h.m : for hee had eaten no bread , nor drunke any water in three dayes,and ntu^'iTe, three nights. 13 ^ And Dauid (ayd vnto him, Towhome belongeft thou ? and whence art thou ? And hee fayd, 1 am ay ong man of Egypt, and feruant to an Amakkite, and my mafter left me three dayes agoe becaufe I rtll fitke. 14 We roued vpon the South of Chereth,and vpon the c»a I: belonging to Tudah, and vpon the South o. Caleb,and we burnt Z.klag with fire. 1 5 And Dauid fayd vnto him , Canft thou bring me to this company? And ht'aid/ Sweare vnto me by God,that thou wilt IN ither kill mee, nor deliuer me into the hands of my mafter,andl will bring thee to this company. 16 ^ And when hee had bn.ughthim thither, behold, they lay fcattced abroad vpon all the earth, h eating and d' inking, and dancing , be- caufe of all the great pray that they had taken out of the land of the Phiiift ms , and out of the land oiludah. 17 AndDaud'inotcthtm from the twilight eucn vnto the eutning ' of the next morrow , 16 that there cfcaped rota man of them , (aue foure hundreth yongmen, which rode vpon camels, andfled. 18 And Dauid rccouercdall that the Amale- kites had taken : al o Dauid re'eued his two wiues. 1 9 And they lacked nothing, (mall or great, fonne or daughter , or of the fooyle of all that they had taken away ; Danid recouered them all. ao Dauid Thui we fee5,' that in troublft lod aducrficiew* Joe notconfider isprouidenee, I ke raging xafts forget both >urowneduety, r.dtenteinne iod» appoint- nentoucivt. ThooghGoi :em« olcaievi >ra time.yctif tt 11ft in him ftallbrfutctf nd coinforCt Godbyni5pro« dence bath pro- lided forthene* eftuyofthit -■ eore itranger, , nd made him a luide to Dauid - oaccomplilhhi» F«rnt?if»wet0 allagethadia u n among the leathen. 1 Thewiefceditl htirpsmpcard ieafuresconfidet iot the judgment fGorl which is hen ,t hand to mite them Some reade.anc) nio the morrow if rlictwoe«f- i«£i;thatis, hieedajei. Chao.xxxj. Sauls dcath,anc hiifonn es. 1 19 DauidsLaw* .. ..;./,■ "• : ■.. .-. : •so Dauid alio tooke all the/heepe, and the j Philiftims, and They fell downe J| wounded in |or,/fe/»f. •oxen, una they draue them before his cattel, and mount Gilboa. k WhfcSth* ' -laid,ThisisDauidsi'prey. .'2 And rdre Philiftims preafled fore vpon Satil Amaitkitf i had 2, ^ And Dauid came to the twohundreth land his fonnes, andflewlonathan, ana Abinj- aud Dai-idftom men thac were t0£> wejrY fol' co follow Daiud ; dab,and VJalchiihua Sauls fonnes. them befides the whom they had made alio to abide atthenuer 3 And when the battell went fore aganift goodiwZiklag. (Beibr: and they came to meet Daiud,and to meet Saul, the archers and bowmen") hit him, and hee t &r.fimUimi the people that were with him . fo when Dauid was lore || wounded of the archers. 1 Or, afraid. came neere to thepeople,hefahited them. 4 Then fayd Saul vnto his armourbearer, 22 Then anfwered all the euiil and wicked of a Draw out thy iword, and thruftmee through a So wee fee that the men that went with Dauid, and faid,Becauie i therewith, left the vncircumcifed come and thi uft M%«i>eH Ji: chart they went not withvs , therefore will weegiue : me through andmockeme : but his armour bea- p«Jeft>«ateeiid: them noiie of the prey that wee hauerecouered, i rer would not, forhe was foreafraide. Therefore j!5,,s?n'm?0ly >■ * . .-* . ' ~ _ _' icnen them that IVndctthtfeate comprehended thecattclland goods which ap- pertained to ouety alledgeda tuftoipcai jn Sewereferrt thefe words 10 Dauid.thathe nold id Law, as if it wt rewrit- ten. It is both now and hub bene a Shewing him- felfe mind full of their benefits to- wards hinj. >if5»m«,i, fine to euery man his ' wile and his thildrea therefore let them cary them away and depart. 2 3 Then laid Dauid, Yee (hall not doe (b , my brethren, wth that which the Lord hath giuen vs,who hath pre erued vs,and deliuered the com- pany that came againft vs,into our hands. 2 4 For who wil ot>ey you in this matter ? but as his part u that goeth downe to the battell ,!o {hall his part b:, that tancth by die ftufte 1 they (hall part alike. 2 5 pa So from that day forward hee made it a ftatute and a Law m 1 rael,vntill this day. 26 ^ ..henD.iud therefore came to Ziklag, hee fent of the prey: vnto the Elders of Iudah, and to his friends , faying ,See, there i» a bleffing for you of the ipoile ofthe enemies of the Lord. 27 He fent to them of Bethel, and to them of South Ramoth,and to them of Iattur, 2 8 And to them of Aroer , and to them of Siphmoth,and to them ofElhtemoa, 2 9 And to them of Rachal,and to them ofthe cities ofthe Ierahnieelites , andto them of the ci- ties ofthe Kenites, 30 AndtothemofHormah , and to them of Chor-a(han,.and to them of Athach, 31 Andto them of Hebron, and "to all the plices where Dauid and his men had haunted. C A H P. XXXI. 4 SauliiUtth iimfrlfi. 6 Hit children Are (Ivne'mthe bal'.cO. T^emenof lahtfiiookf downe bu btidf, which -unhanged b Kecrc toGii. boa. c Thet>ibesof Reuben and Gad, an>! half> the ttib$ of Maaal&b. N Ow * theP.hiliftims fought againft Iirael, and the men of Iirael fledde away from the THE SECONDBOOKE of Samuel Said tooke a fword and fell vpon it. 5 Andwhen his armour bearer law that Saul dten of God. was dead, he tell likewise vpon his iword and di- ed withh m. 6 So S3ul died and his threefonnes, and his armour bearer, and all his men that fame day to- gether. 7 ^ And when the men of Ifrael that were on the other fide ofthe b valley, and they ofthe o- ther fide c Iorden law that the men of Iirael were put to fight, and that Saul and his ionnes were dead, then they left the cities, and ran away : and the Phihftims came and dwelt in them. , 8 ^ And on the morrow when the Philiftims were come to ipoile them that wereilaine, they found Saul and his three fonnes lying in mount Gilboa, 9 And they cut off his head, and ftiippedh'm cut of his armour, and fent into the land o the Philiftims on euery fide, that they mould d pub-! j t„ ,0^„ 0f lifts it in the temple of their idoles, and among the! vi«.-ry and hi- people. uir.pb. io And they laid vp his armour inthehoura of Aftitaroth, but they hanged vp his body on the wall of Beth-dun. ii fA'hen the inhabitants of c Iabefti.Gilead; e Wnomhebati; heard, whatthe Philiftims had done to Saul, deliuered from 12 Then theyarofe (as many as were itrong rtrtr tnerhie*,. men) and went all nighr, and tooke the body oh' chi?;ll-ii' Saul, and the bodies of his fonnes, from the wall; ofBeth-ihan, and came to Labefti, and*burnrj *i,re.. r them there, * MamX?* 13 And tooke their bones and* buried them f According to vnder a tree at Iabe/h.and ' failed feuen dayes, tbe c"Rom,: rf ' 1 laouinejt,. THE ARGVMENT. THubotk? andthe fbrmerbeart the title of Samuel, btcaufi they containe the conception, natimtie and f*># rvheleceu'feofhiiltfi, and alfe the lines and atics tfttro Kjn?,f, to wit , of ' S*ul and D J aid whom h* a'.ot'it'd and coup 1 rated Kjngs by the ordinance of God. lAi.datthc firftbeok? conteiruththoje things, which Codbrau^htlo pajfeamong thupe of le vnder the goutrnement of Samuel and Saul : fo thujecond btekf deila- ret ibc/iablcaihsofT)ituid,4iftir the death of Saul, xvhinheebegantorcigine^vmotheeodc cflw k^Hgdewe ; and how the fame by htmwiuwouderfullj augmented: alfo htsgreat troubles and dangers , wh.tbhei fujiamed both within hn houje and without : what hotrible ar,d dang;riM* injury is, vprercs, and trcafons were wrought againft htm , partly by fjlfi counftUers, fai>;edfw>,dsar,dfla*rtnrs, and partly ly fome of hu oivne- children ind p> ople : and bowby Gods ajTifiance hee ouercame all difficulties , and eniojedhu k^ngdomein left' andp'ace. Ivtheper/onof Dauid theS:ripturesfcttethfeirrhChri^iefnsthe chieje [,,!, to ufct uid was returned fro the*flcmgh- j bene anoynted with oyle. fco the Lord, ter of the Amalekites , and had 22 The bow of Ionathan neuer turned backe, bene two sktyes in Ziklag, \ neither did die fword of Saul returne empty from Behold, a man came the thirdeday out of the hofte from th his 'clothes rent , and earth vpon his and when he came to Dau.d, he fell to the "arth,andd.dobeyfance. j Then Dauid laid vnto him , Whence com- ... eft thou? And he faid vnto him,Out of the holt of Ilrael I am efcaped. ; 4 And Dauid .aid vnto him, What is done? 1 rav thee,ttll me. Then he faid,that the people is ed from the battell, and many of the people are rthrowne, and dead, and alfo Saul andlona- han his fonne are dead. 5 And Dauid faide vnto the yong man that old it him,How knoweft thou that Saul and Io- rathan his fonne be dead ? 6 Then the yong man that told him, anfwe- jred,h AsIcametomountGilboa, behold, Saul 'leaned vpon his fpeare ,andloe, the charetsand ij| horfemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked backe,hefawme,and called me. And I an'.wered,Here am I. g And hefaid vnto me, Who art thou? And I an wered him,I am an' Amalekite. 9 Then faid he vnto mee, I pray thee f come but teuounced his vpon me, and flay me : for anguifh is come vpon eonntrey.and ioy- ^ becaufe my d [,fe is yet whole in me. b A* Tfledia the chafe. | Or cApuinet. e HewMH*' matekite borne, thebloodoftheflaine, and from the fat of the mightie. % j Saul and Ionathan were lonely and plea- font in their hues, and in their deaths they were not k diuided : they were fwirter then eagles,they fc They died both were ftronger then lyons. ^tham **' 24 Ye daughters of Ifrael, weepe for Saul, f which clothed you in skai let, 1 with plea(iires,& !I As rich gar. hanged ornaments of gold vpon yourapparell. merits and coftlf 2 5 How were the mighty flaine in the mids of the battell! O Ionathan, thou waft flaine in thine hie places. 26 Woe is me for thee, my brother Ionathan: very kinde haft thou bene vnto me : thy loue to me was wondei full . pafsing the leue of™ wo- men: howaretheniightvoueithiowen,andthe tjhek ebildwfc weapons of warre deftroyed. CHAP. II, 4 D.iuid ii mWHtttt K'"g in Hebron. 9 *A\mtt *i*Uth ifli-ba- fltttb kingoner Ifrtel. 15 The ■ atte/!«f:beferwinisofDamd hee is flaine vpon thy hie places : how arc the mighty ouerthrowen! 20 "TellitnotinGath, 1101 publifo it in the ftrettes of Amkelon , left the daughters of the PUiliftims rcioy ce , left the daughters of the vn- 6 Therefore now the Lord fhew mercie and A trutth vnto you i and I wil recompence you this benefite,becaiue ye haue done this th.ng. 7 Therefore now let your hands bee ftrong, and bee you valiant : albeit your mafter Saul bee dead, yet neuerthelefTe the houle of ludah hath a- nointed me c King ouer them. 8 ^But Abnerthe fonne of Ner that was cap- taine of Sauls hofte, tooke Kh-bofheth the ibnne of Saul,and brought him to Mahanaim, 9 And made h m king ouer Gilead,'andouer the AfhuriteSjandouerlzi-eel, nd ouerEphraim, and one E^irami'\andouer r" all Ifrael. 10 Iih-boflieth Sauls fonne was fourtieycere jtribesV old when hee began toreigneouer IHacl, and reigned two ycere: but thehoue of ludah fol- lowed Dauid. 1 1 ( And the time which Dauid re'gned in Hebron ouer the houieofludah, m.w feuen yeere andfixgmoneths.) 12 ^And Abner the (bnne of Ner, and the feruajrus of Ifli-bofheth tha fonne of Saul went out d According W hi;promire,which ta recompenfe them chat arc rcifull. e So that you fhallnetwanta Captaineand • delcndcr. T Oner the ele»«* g Afrer ttiiftfai was expired, he reigneilou-r all thecoumreyja. jfeccs,Chap.5.j. Afahel flaine. Chap. Abncr tutncib to Dauid. 1 1 1 h tet»sfee how they ran handle their weapons. Meaning, hit idueifarie.' Orjbt field of (Irtngmm. k After thatthefe fonre and tweotic were flaint . \0f frilt. iWhydotftthon ptouokemeto kill thee? m Some: cade. in Iie:asihehea the lungs theliaer tbemilt,andthe gall. out of Mahanaim to Gibeon. i j And Ioab the fonne of Zcruiah, and the feruants ofDauid went out and met one another by the poole of Gibeon : and shey fate downe,the one on the one fide of thepoole,and the other on the other fide of the poole. 14 ThenAbner iaidtoloab, Let the young men now arife , and h play before vs. And Ioal? faid,Let them arife. 15 Then there arofe and went ouertwelueoi- Beniamin by number, which pertained to Ifh- bofheth the fonne of Saul, and cwtlue of the fer- uants ofDauid, 16 And euery one caught his ' fellow by the head, and tbru/i his fwordin his felJowes fide, lb they fell downe together : wherefore the place was called jj Helkath-hazzunm, which is in Gi- beon. 1 7 And the battell was exceeding fore that fame day : for Abner and the men of Ifrael k fell before the feruants ofDauid. 18 And there were three fonnes of Zeruiah chere,Ioab,andAbifhai, and Afahel. And Afahel j was as fight on foot as a wilde roe. 1 9 And Afahel followed after Abner , and in going he turned neither to the right hand nor to | the left from Abner. 20 Then Abner looked behind him,andfayd, ! Art thou Afahel ? and he anfwered,Yea. 21 ThenAbner faid, Turne thee either to the j right hand or to the left, Sctake one of the yong ! men, and take thee his \\ weapons; but Afahel' would not depart from him, 22 And Abner faid to Afahel , Depart from i mee: ' wherefore fhould I finite thee to the ground ? how then mould I be able to holde vp j »ny face to Ioab thy brother ? 2j And when hee woidd not depart, Abner; with the hinder endeofthe fpeare lmote him vn- der the m fift r>b, that the fpeare came outbehind! thofeparti.where- him : and hee fell downe there, aud died in his I as the lioelyparts place. And as many as came to the place where ! Afahelfell downe and died, flood ftill. 24 Ioab alfo and Abifhai purfued after Ab-| ner : and the f unne went downe,when they were ] come to the hill Ammah, thatlieth before Giah, by the. way of the wilderneffe of Gibeon. 2 5 And the children of Beniamin gathered ! themfelues together after Abner, and were on an ! heape,and flood on the top of an hill. 2 6 Then Abner called to Ioab,and (aid,Shall n Shallwenot the" fworddeuoure foreuer? knoweft thou not, maheanendot that it will be bitternefle in the latter end ? how mmtheriBg: jong cj,en fj,ai2 it bee, or thou bid the people re- turne from following their brethren ? 27 And Ioab faid, As God liueth,Ifthou had- i If thouhadft deft not ° fpoken, furely euenin the morning the pmuoked people had departed euery one backe from his J jhem to battell, ! brother. 28 fSo Ioab blew a trumpet, and all the peo- pie flood ftill, and purfued after Ifrael.no more, neither fought they any more. 29 And Abner and his men walked all that ; lOr,wildernegi. night through the || plaine, and went ouer I or- der^ and paft trough all Bithron till they came lOrftibttHH. [j to Mahanaim. 30 Ioab alfb returned backefrom Abncr: and when hee had gathered all the people together, there lacked otDauids feruants nineteenemen, and Afahel. j 1 But the feruants ofDauid hadfmitten of a Th;t is. without inteimifsionendi tin* twoyeeres, whichwsf the whole telgne of llh-bolhech. b Whoiscalled alio Daniel, 1, Chro.j 1 Beniamin,and of Abnersmen,/o tfoar three rhun- p Thus God dreth and threefcore men died. wonldc«wfin 32 Andthey tookevp Afahel,and buried him SS?5S£"I in the ftpulchi e of his tather, which was in Beth- iif n.tion o! his khem ; andloabandhismtn went all mght,and aduetlaries. Tthmtheycamt to Hebron, the day arofe. CHAP. III. I long w«t>e Utalene tht iioujao; Saul and Dami. i Til ihi'.atntotDtMHiHiUlituH. 12 ^iluer turiieibm D1M1I. 27 Joabbiletibtpt. THe: e was then a long warre betweene the houfe of Saul and thehouleof Daiud : but Dauid waxed feonger, and the houfe of Saul waxed weaker. 2 ^And vnto Dauid were children borne in Hebron : and his elded forme was Amnonor A- hinoam thelrreelite: 3 And his fecond , m*s b Cliileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite : and the third,' Abfalom the fonne of Maachah the daught* Talmai the king of Gefhur,, 4 And the fourth, Adoniiah the fonne o: Haggith,and the fifth, Shiphatiuh the fonne o; Abital, 5 And the fixtlthreSm by EglahDauids wife thefe were borne to Dauid in c Hebron. o ^Now while therewas warrebetween thd y!C,estndfixe houfe ofSaul & the houfe of Dauid, Abner naai' all his power for the houfe of Saul. 7 And Saul had a concubine named Riipah the daughter of Aiiah. And llb-befketh fayde t Abner , VV herefore haft thou gone in to my fa thers concubine ? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the word ofIfn-bofheth,andlaid, Am I a d dogges head] d D«eStfS4Hl. iao«. in Hebros : for he had lent him away, and he de- I "'" <«»»"* n*m to btfimu. parted m peace; A Nd when Sauls » fonne heard that Abner , . 23 When Ioab and all the hofte that was with /iwas dead in Hebron , then his handes were Lth<* ' kim were come,men told loab,faying, Abner the j b feeble, and all Ifrael was afraid. jb Mea*ing,that fonne ofNer came to the King,and hee hath ierit a And Sauls fonne had twomen that were Fe wasdiicouia- him away,andhe is gone in peace. captaines of bands : the one called Baanah, and \&td' 24 Then Ioab came to theKing, and fayde, the other called Rechab, the fonnes of Rimmon ; Hereippeareth ' What haft thou done ? behold, Aoner came vn- a Beerothite of the children of Bemamin (for ! to thee, why haft thou fent him away, and hee is > c Beeroth was reckoned to Beniamin, L Thiscitie Be*. ?a"ed ' J Becauie the Beerothites d fled to Gittaim, *otb was in the 25 Thou knoweft Abner the fonne of Ner: and foiourned there, vnto this day) tribe of Benia. forhecametodeceiuethee,andtoknowthy out- 4 And Ionathan. Sauls fonne had a fonne, RiErfSSi going and in-going, and to know all that thou that was lame on his feete : he was hue yeres old jofsaul.forfeare. doeft- when the tidings came of Saul and Ionathan out of the Phiuftimi. 2c7 CAnd when Ioab was gone outfromDa- ofllrael. then his nurietooke him, andfledde md, hee fent meflenoers after Aimer, which iw»r An.^c^o^^A^^au ,i,o,;;u«c ™,af "f iMb-";ho- departed ? Wouldka»chad. I 1 " -^L thektngcofljy Abnertor hupri uategrudje. * I.Kits i i- \OrJecmlf. *Ch*f.*.*}. k The Lord "etbthatl diu not content to hii death. J Abifhiiiifaid •oflijln'niwith loaa.bccu ehce eonleotedtoihe muither, m M< aning.be- foicthecorpi. Hedeclireth -..hat Abner died not a* a wretch orvileperfon, but as a v^lunt manmiglitdoe. beingtraitercufly decriuedbythe wicked. hee fent meffengers after Abner, which ! way. And as fhe made hafte to flee, thechilde fell brought him againe horn the wellofSiriah vn- ! and began to halt, and his name was Mephibo- knowing to Dauid. fheth. 27 And when Abner was come againetoHe- | 5, And the fonnes ofRimmon the Beerothite, bron, * loabtooke him afide in the gate to : Rechab and Baanah went and came intheheate ipeakewith him f| peaceably, andfmotehimvn- , oftheday tothehoufeoflfh-bofheth (whoflepc der the fift nbbi, that hee died, for the blood of * Afahel his brother. 28 ^ And when afterward it cameto Dauids tdre, he fayd, I and my kingdome are k guiltlefle before the Lord for euer , concerning the blood of Abner the fonne of Ner. 2 9 Let the blood fall on the head of Irab, and lues ■ nerchants.wb rametobuy onabedatnoone) 6 And behold, Rechab and Baanah his bro- I ther came into themiddes of the hou.'e, <*»they e would haue wheat , and they f finote him vnder e thev difgnifed the fift r;f>,and fled. 7 For when they came into the houfe, hee flept on his bed in his bedchamber,& they imote theate" on all his fathers houfe, that the houfe of Ioab be : him, and flew him, and beheaded nim,andtooke 'j /here ijnotbfng neuer without fome tliat haue running iffiies , or j his head,and gat themaway through the|| plaine fov,le ahad.di,nscvi leper,or that leancth on a ftafte, or that doth fall • all the night. pctedjJiU •« "* on the (word, or that lacketh bread. 8 Andthey brought the head ofl/h-bofheth enterprifein h«| j o (So Ioab and ' Abifhai his brother flewe I vnto Dauid to Hebron, and faid to the king, Be- joHucreaud ta- Abner, becaufe he had llaine their brother Afahel 'hold the head of Ifh-bofheth Sauls fonne thine i°orr'„ildtrutft atGibeoninbattell) lenemie, who fought afterthylife: and theLord ' j 1 And Dauid faid to Ioab , and to all the ; hath auenged my lord the king this day of Saul, people that were with him, Rent your. clothes i and ofhis ieede. and put on fackedoth , and mourne "> before 9 Then Dauid anfwered Rechab and Baa- >*M*p«'J. Abner: and King Dauid himtlfe followed the !nah his brother,the fonnes ofRimmon the Beero- a8IDF°[heMhet*- hecre. thite,and iiiid vnto them, As the Lord lhieth,who joipleofhimthat 32 And when they had buried Abner in He- ; hath dehuered my foule out of all aduerfitie. flewSanl.nordue. bron , the king lift vp his voice , and wept be- j 10 When one* tolde mee , and fayd that Saul ty totbeir mailer, fide die fepulchre of Abner, and all the people ; was dead , ( thinking to haue brought goodti- ^VheVer^not wept. ; dings) I tooke him and (lew him in Ziklag,who referenced the 33 And the King lamented ouer Abner, and i thought that I would haue giuen him a reward iplace.nonime did faid, Died Abner " as a foole dieth ? ; for his tidings : H" u^efmift'' 34 Thine hands were not bound, nor thy feet ! 11 How g much more when wicked men haue „';"". "tuv. tied in fetters of brafle : but as amanMeth be- flainearigheeousperfoninhis o^e houfe , end Dauid made king oucr all Ifrael. Chap,v.vt. I he Aikc. VzmTi Mae. 1 1% *CU}.i.)i. *l£frwN.II.t. vpon his bed? (hall I not now therefore require his blood at your hand, and take you from the earth? 12 ThenDauid commaunded his yongmen, and they flew them, and cutoff their handes and their feete,and hanged them vp ouer the poole in Hebron: but they tooke the head of Im-bofheth, and buriedit in the fepulchre of* Abner inHe- bron. CHAP. V. » D*uU»*t*kkmgo'*r*UlS>*tl. 7 Ht tahtl.tht fort efZt- on. 19 HeifittbcvHnjtUo'^heLord, lo ^inimtrcommttb ihePhilitlimitwijt. THen*came all the tribes of Ifrael toDauid vnK>Hebron,and.iaidthus, Behold,wee are thy a bones and thv flcfli. 2 And in time pail when Saul was our king, neere ioynedvnto thouleddeft Ifrael in and out: and the Lord hath P/*/787t laid to thee, * Thou fhakfeede my peoplelfrael, and thou malt be a captaine ouer llrael. 3 So all the Elders of Ifrael came to theKing to Hebron : and King Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron ^before the Lord: and they h T!i.ti..ttViBg anoinCca Dauid king ouer Ifrael. S* 4 IDamd^tWyeereoldwhenhebe- watasyetinAbi- gan to reigne : and he reigned iortie yeere. n»dib»houfe. j itl Hebron hee reigned ouer ludah* feuen U^V"11' yeere, and fixemoneths : and in Ierufalem hee Teignedthirtie and three yeres ouer alilfrael and luaah. 6 f The king alfo and his men went to Ieru- falem vnto the lebufites , the inhabitants of the ; land : who Ipake ynto Dauid,faying,Exciptthou c ThectiiWrenof Cake away the c blindc and the lame , thou (halt felues in the valley of Rephaim. 19 ThenDauid f asked counfellofthe Lord, ( By Abi«h« thi faying,Shall I go vp to the Philiftims ? wilt thou ptlcft- deliuer them into mine hands? And the Lord an- fwered Dauid,Goe vp : for I will doubtlefle deli- uer the Phdiftimsinto thine hands. 20 C* Then Daiud came to Baal-perazim,and !''P*8.ii. fmote them there,andfaid,TheLordhathdmided mine enemies afunder before me,as waters bee di- uided afunder : therefore hee called the name of . that pLcel| Baal perazim . . .$£?** 21 And there they left their im2ges,andDauid and his men* burnt them; ^t-Chron.i^iu. i Againethe Ph.liftims came vp,and fpread themfeluesin the valley off Rephaim. B tfc God called idoles not come in i4broH.}.3. * iXbrm i4 J, ndu.ic hither : thinking that Dauid could not come thither. j 7 But Dauid tookethe fort of Zion : this is ' it.„„. Now Dauid had faid the fame day,Whofo- euerfmiteththe Iebufites, and getteth vp to the gutters, and fmtttth the lame and blinde which Dauids foule hateth,/ mUpreprrtfam: *therefore they faid,The blind and the lame (hal not J come into that hou'e. _ j 9 So Dauid dwelt in that fort, and called it the citieof Dauid, and Dauid built round about it,frorai e Millo,and inward. io And Dauid profpered and grcwe : for the LordGodofhofts x»m with him. ii f Hiram alfo king off Tyrus fentmeflen- gers to Dauid, and cecfartrees, and carpenters, and mafons for walks : and they built Dauid an houfe. ■ ia Then Dauidknew that the Lord had fta- blimed him king ouer Ifrael, and that he had ex- alted his kingdome for his people Ilfaels fake. i j *AndDauid tooke him moe * concubines, and wiues out of Ierufalem, after hee was come from Hebron , and moe formes and daughters were borne to Dauid. 1 4 * And thefe be the names of the fonnes that were borne vn to him in I erufalem ,Shammua,and Shobab,and Nathan,and Salomon, - 1 5 And Ibhar, and Elifhua, and Nepheg,and Iaphia. i6* AndElimama,andEliada,andEliphaIet. 1 7 Ttn.\\.6. i Tneidoles ftooldenterno more :u'.o that place. a Hebuiltfrom the t«wne houfe roundabout to his owne houfe, l.Chroa.nA. t£*r.Z»r. * uCbr Which wish; fonnes of Abinadab did driue the new cart. f'.'c P'"e o{ «he 4 And when they brought the ArkeofGod.f,,yo'Ba,e' out of the houfe of * Abinadab , that was at beah,Ahio went before the Arke, joa i * 5 AndDauidandaUthehouieoflfrael'play- ' PtayfedGoc?, ed before die Lord on al inflrumntiaude of firr'e, a'"i"°Si'f»''»<»- and onharpes,and onpfalteries,and on timbrels, and on cornets,and on cymbals. 6 ^* And when they came to Nachonsthre- * i.cbron.it,iar foing floore, Vzzahput hishandto the Arkeof God,and held it : for the oxen did fhake itj 7 And the Lord was very wroth with Vzzah, . and GodA fmote him in the fame place for his d Hcrewefee fault,and dierehediedby the Arke of God. what danger it h : 8 And Dauid was difpleafedbecaufe the Lord f^8n"-0"f^fo had f (hiitten Vzzah : and hee called the name of ,joe 2ny tn,'ng ia the place,! | Perez Vzzah vntill this day. Gods fetuice 9 Therefore Dauid thatday feared the Lord, without bis «. and faid,How mall the Arke of the Lord come to f " £3 -\ mee? j breach. io So Dauid would not bring, the Arkeof the icrjtbefnafitm . Lord vnto him into the city of Dauid,but Dauid °f ^\<'b- carieditintothghoufeof6bed-edomeaGitdte. if vvhowisat*. ii And the Arke of the Lord continued in uit, and had dwelt ; the home of Obed-edom theGittite, three mo- :inGktaim,i. neths, and the Lord blefled Obed-edom, and all chwo.y,»i. his houfoold. 12 f And one tolde King Dauid/aying,* The * jxbm.isaj, Lord hath blefled the houfe of Obed-Edom,and all that hee bath , becaufe of the Arke of God : , therefor* ,Dauid dancethbcforc the Arkc. 1 1. Samuel. Dauidsthankefgiuingand prayei g With a garment lileetothePnefts garment. h The worldling! arrnot able to comprehend the motions thatmoae thecbildrenof GodtopraifeQod by all miner of ,hec»u- therefore Dauid went and 'brought the Arke of Tabernacle, jites to ■ God from the houle of Obed-Edomjinto the city *l.C6r«j.i*.J. That is,to pray forhisheufe.jshe ■ad done for the people. Or,vaint mm. [ It was (or no woildlyiftVetien of Daiiid with gladnefle. 7 In all xheplaees wherein I haue walked with all the children of Ilfael,lpake I one c word with i j And when they that bare the Arke of the any of the tribes of Ilfaei, when I commaunded Lord hadgone fixepaces,he otteredan oxe,anda i the IndgLS to teed my people Ilfaei? or laid I,Why fat beaft. build ye not me an houle of cedar trees? 1 4 And Dauid danced before the Lord with al | 8 Now therefore lb fay vnto my feruant Da- his might,and was girded with a hnnen g Ephod. j uid,Thus faith the Lord or hoftes, *I tooke thee 5 So Dauid and all die houfe of Ilfaei brought the Arke of the Lord with fhouung,and found of trumpet. 1 6 And as the Arke of the Lord came into the from thefheepe-coate following the (heepe, that thou mightelt bee ruler our my people , ouer If- rael. <> And I was with thee wherefoeaer thou haft At concerning he building of m ionfe:meaning, hat without Godt •xpre!Ve word, no- hing oightco bee :eiriptcd. .J4W.I6.II, citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked walked,and haue deftroyed all thine enemies out thorow a window,and law king Dauid leape and dance before the Lord, and (hee fl delpifed him in her heart. 17 And when they had brought in the Arke of the Lord,they let it in his place, in the mids of the Tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it: then Dauid offered burnt offerings, and peace of- ferings before the Lord. 18 And afloone as Dauid had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, hee * blefled the people in the Name of the Lord of hoftes, 9 Andgaue among all the people,««n among I thane made hfefamoui hroughalltbe forld. of thy tight, and haue made thee a " great name like vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth. 10 ( Alfo I will appoy nt a place for my people Ilrael,and will plant it, that they may dwell in a place of their owne,and moue « no more,neither je Hepromiferh lhail wicked people trouble them any more as be- htm qu'«neOc if foretime, tteS*'™ ii And fince the time that I fet Iudgesotier jobediVace". my people Ilfaei J audi will giue thee reft from ' all thineenemies . alfo the Lord telkth thee,that he will make thee an houfe. ti * And when thy dayes bee fulfilled, thou the whole multitude of Ifrael* afwell to the wo" j (halt fleepe with thy iathers, and I will fet vp thy men as men, to euery oneacakeofbreachanda feed after rhee,whichihall proceed out of thy bo- dy,andwill ftablifh his kingdome. ij_ * Hee (hallbudde an houfe : for my Name, \x**VM-ml 1. K'»£> 8 *«. piece of fle(h,and a bottQlUfrvwe : fo all the peo- ple departed euery one to his houle. *TThen Dauid returned to i bleffe his houfe, | and I will ftablifh the throne of his kingdome If. i t. tlebr'tn. jfbreuer. i*2•I•• i 1 4 * I will be his father, and hee fhall bee my *%%£'• , \ fonne : and * if heefinne, I will chaften him with ( That i$ 'gently, and Michal the daughter of Saul came out meete Dauid, and faid, O how glorious was the king of Ilfaei this day, which was vncoueredto day in the eyes of the maidens of his feruants,as a 1 the f rod of men,and with the plagues of the chil- li foole vncouereth himfelfe ! 2 1 Then Dauid laid vnto Michal, k It xcm be- but onelj for that fore the Lord,which chofe me rather then thy fi zralethatl bare J to Godf glory. ther,and all his houfe, and commanded me to be ' way before thee ! dren of men. 15 But my mercy mail not depart away from him, as I tooke it from Saul whom I haue put a- , ruler ouer the people of the Lord,* km ouer Ifrael : and therefore will I play before the Lord, 22 And will yet bee more vile then thus, and will be low in mine owne fight, and of the very 1 6" And thine houfe flialbe ftablifhed, and thy kingdome for euer before thee, ttttn thy throne ftialbe g eftabliihedfor euer. 7 According to all thefe wordes, and accor- fame maide feruants, which thou haft fpoken of, ; dmg. to all this vifion , Nathan fpake thus vnto 1 Which was a ponifhment be- caufefhe mocked iheletuamelGod. .Chrm.ij.t. Within the Ta- ctnacle coucrrd ithikinnrs, xod.»67. b Meaning, hee fhould »ot: vet Nathan ipeaktng according to mans j indgement, and not bythefpirit ofprophefie,per- mrtted him. flwll I be had in honour, 2 j Therfore Michal the daughter of Saul had 1 no child vnto the day of her death. CHAP. VII. S Dt»Ur»enli Mid God » houfe ,!,ut a fori id-leu l-j tht Prof hit Kathan. 8 Godfutteth Dtnidinmindof huteuefili. ia He frotnifnh ttntimumct of bit kingdome auJfo(ltmte. AFterward * when the King fate in his houre, and theLord had giuen him reft round about from all his enemies, 2 The King faid vnto Nathan the Prophet, Behold, now I dwell in an houfe of cedar trees, and the Arke of God remaineth within the * ciir- taines. 3 Then Nathan faid vnto the king, Goe,and doe all that is in thine heart: for the Lord u with thee. 4 f And die fame night the word of the Lord came vnto Nathan,faying, $ Goe and tell my feruant Dauid, Thus faith the Lord, b Shalt thou build me an houfe for my dwelling ? 6 For I haue dwelt i n no houfe fince the time that I brought the children of Ifrael out of E- gypt vnto this day,but haue walked in a tent and •slithers vfe to ehaftiCethcii children. g Thi»wasbeg»n in Solomon as a figure, but accost plilhedinChrift. Dauid. 1 8 «T Then king Dauid went in , and (ate be- ; fore the Lord,andfaid,WhoamI, OTordGod,( and what is mine houfe , that thou haft brought) me hitherto? 19 And this was yet a final! thing in thy fight, j OLordGod, thereibie thou haft Ipoken alio or*LE4f ^ ^^ thy feruants houfe for a great while : but j doedi u»oft»*n > this appertaine to n maa,0 Lord God ? 'h commeth not 20 And what can Dauid fay more vnto thee? ^""therofthyl for thou,Lord God,knoweft thy feruant. 2 1 For thy words fake,and according to thine owne heart haft thou done all thefe great things, to make them knowen vnto thy feruant. 22 Wherefore thou art great,0 LordGod: for there is nonelikethee , nether is there any God befides thee,according to all that wee haue heard with our eares. ,*o7fr4iel 23 * And what one people in the earth is like, j, And inheritance thypeopIe,likeIfrael? whofe God went and re- which iiifrael. deemed themtohimfelfe,that they might bee his '. From 'beEgyp- people,and that he might make him a name,and "d"",. doe for i you great things, and terrible for thy j m He '(Tieweth Inland, O Lord,e«<«n for thy people, whom thou th«Godi free ele> freemercy.thenof any worthinefle that can be in mane redeemedft to thee out of Egypt", from th ons and their gods? 24 For thou haft m ordeined to thy ftlfe thy people ftion is the onely caule,whyt.heirta- elites werechofea to be bis people Chap.viij.i and iuftice.Mephiboflieth. i j» a Thiiprayeru iEoftcrfrvrtuall, jwbeawechidjr tceke Cods glory Elr. found hit wtdifpofti. eeoplelfrael to be thy people for euer : and thou i j So Dauid gatea name after that hee retur- I lord art become rherGod. ned,and had flame of the Aramites in thejjvalley I ?r,io CemUh. 25 Now therefore, O Lord God,confirme for ;offalteightteenethoufandmen. euer the word that thou haft fpoken concerning 14 Andheput a garifon in Edom : through- j thy feruant and his houfe , and doe as thou haft ;out all Edom put he fbuldiers , and all they or E- j iaid. dom became Dauids (eruants : and the Lord kept I 26 Andlet thy name bee magnified for euer Datudllwhitherfoeuerhewent. ior,i»*Bhittn. by them that (hall fay , The Lord of hoftes » the 15 Thus Dauid reigned ouer all Tfrael & exe- Ti^'giue iu.lge- God ouerl'iaehand let the" houie of thy feruant cutedgiudgement and mfticevnto all his people. (nmtmcoruroucc. Dauid be ftablilhed before thee. j 1 6 And Ioab the fbnne of Zeruiah v>a* oner S«»ndwasmtr- 27 Forthou,OLordofhoftes, Godoflfrael, Ithehofte, and Iehofhaphat the fonne of Ahilud ^,ll|^w"rd the haft reueiled vnto thy feruant,(ay ing,I will build |was || Recorder. 5 'orj'riiertf thee an houe: therefore hath thy feruant |beene 17 AndZadokthe fonne of Ahitub,and Ahi- AhromcUt. Iboldtopray this prayer vnto thee. melech the fonne of Abiatharnwe thePriefts,and \Or,»»ouertbe 2 8 Therefore now,0 Lord God,(>r thou art ..Seraiah the Scribe. j Th'/chc.e bite. 18 AndBenaiahutheibnneofIehoiada|| and & Peicthitea were thehCherethitesandthePelethir.es, andDauids atthe kingtgnard formes were chiefe rulers. f "d had charBe of ■isperfon. JGod,and thy words be true , and thou haft tolde this goodnefle vnto thy feruant.) 25) Therefore now let itpleafethee toblefle the houie of thy feruant, that it may continue for ,• Tbtrtforel euer before thee:rbrthou,,0 Lord God,haft°ipo- Srmely beleeueit ken it : and let the hou!e of thy feruant be blefied fliaUome » patfe. ifor euer with thy bltffing. CHAP. VIII. t D*uido*erc*mmeththePhili(li<*t , mi other firing* nilioiu sndiHiktih them t/iluttrict tolfrfl. AFter * this now Daiud fmote the Phih'ftims and fubdued them , and Dauid tooke|| the I bridle of bondage out of the » hand of thePhi- liltims. 2 And he fmote Moab, and meafured them with a coard,& caftrhem downe to the ground tjChnn. 8.1. pftl.tot. f Or,Metktz- tmmth. ;a S«thatthqr Ipiydraoinore I .He oiwiw* Wlth a ^oard'& "lttiiem downe to the groimd : none of the houre ofSaul , on whom I Wasitpleafcrl he meafured them with b two cords, toputthem j die b mercieof God ? Ziba then an< him and.e/eraed to death , and with one full cord tokeepe them j King , Ionathan bath yet a fonne * la obethitd. • aline : fo became the Mo.ihires 'Daiiid'; iernanrs. £»,»<, J Or,tnUrff. i&brftftb. \Or,Uunhnht *•>/ drenofAmmon,and ofthe Philiftims, and of A- medMicha, and all that dwelled in thehoufeof KSwl?" mnlek, and ofthe (poile of Hadadezer the fonne Ziba tr«r«fe;uants vnto Mephiboiheth. fenne. ofRehobkingofZobah. ,; And Mcphibofheth dwelt inlerutdem:f>r ,.' P he Dauidsfetuams iUhandled tl.Sirauel. Dauid Iieth with B'atk-fl eba. hedideatecontinuallr at the kingstable, and hofteomedare.er^ before the. was lame on both his feete. CHAP. X 17 W hen it was (hewedDauid, then he gathe- red f all Ifrael together , and palfed ourlorden, f M«ninBthe and came to Helam : and the Aramites fet them- S'""^"' 4 rW/f»j*r cf D^d^v.^.^r^tei'f^k^of fthle^n aray againft Dauid,& fought with him: ^^'thi^h^'^mgtfThlchildrenof Am- [ . 8 ! And the Aramites flee Itefore Ilrael: and; gWhichwwtSe A "on died and Hanun his fonne reigned in Dauid deftroyed g feuen hundreth charets of the. cnicfeft ,?d „oft *. *niouuieu, J1U ° Aramites : and fourtie thou and horfemen , and principal!: for u * Thenfayde Dauid, I wil mew kindnelTe WeShobach the captaine ofhis hofte who di-| ££**$£, vnto Hanun the fonne of Nahafh , as his .father of1 a (hewed kindnefle vnto me. And D3uid Cent his 1 a Tht children God are not vn- ) feruants to com fit receiiicd. ed there. ,9.i8.urtheioui- 19 And when all the kings that were truants diers which were fort lnmfor his father; SoDauids ! t©Hadarezer,fawthat they tell before Ifrael,they in7«.char«s. iindiullof.6^ feruants came into the land of the children of | madepeatewithlfrael,andreruedthem, and the; \Ehjntf'inenti b Their arrogant malice would not fufferthemtofee the (inplUicie °f DauiJsheatttther foretheircouuftll turned to the de. ftriiftion of their countrcy. Ammon. 3 And theprinces of the children of Ammon 1 fayd vnto Hanun their lord, f Thinkeft thou that ! Dauid doth honour thy father , that he hath lent comforters to thee? hath not Daiud rathtr km . his feruants vntothee,h to fearch the citie,and to ; fpie it ouc,and to ouerthrow it ? 4 Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids feruants,' and (haued oft the halfe of their beard,and cut oft* their garments in the middle , euen to their but- tocks,.ind(ent them away. 5 € when it was told vnto Dauid, he lent to meete them (for the men were exceedingly attu- ned) and the king fajd , Taryatlencho , vnull your beards be growen,then retume. 6 * And when the children of Ammon fawe \ very beautifull to looke vpon tha t they «' ftanke in the fight of Dauid , the chil- Aramites feared to helpe the children of Ammo anymore. CHAP. XI iTbte':tttT{abl:*'>iibtfieged. 4. D*M4«>vtmttt:h*AHlte>it\ 17 1/ritb 11 paine, 17 t/tuidmArruth'Balh.ffitba. ANd when the veere^vas3 expired in the time] a They«wfol. when kings goe forth t«bauell, Dauid fend lowing, about the *Ioab,and his leruants with him, andali Ifrael,, c,t by them elues j Dauid. in the field. 7 And when Vnah came vnto himjDauidde-l 9 Whenloabfaw that the front of the batteil \ manded him how Ioab did, and how the people] was againft him before and behind , he chofe of j fared,and how the warre profpered. 8 AfteiwardDauidniidtoVriah/Godowne e Da»idtlieH2ht J to thine houfe, and wafh thy feete. So Vriah de- tha' lersdoc. all thechoife of Ifrael, and put them in aray nKitainement, as! gainft :he Aramites. . ! to thine houfe , and wafh thyfeete. So Vriah de- WiVh"ii*w7rV T"JLC,Srt'it* 1 IO Andthei-eft of thepeople,heedeliueredin- j parted outofrhe kings palace,and the king fent] (auitmrgbtbi to the hand of At ifhai his brother , that hee might put them in aray againft the ehildven of Ammon. 1 1 And he (aid , If the Aramites be ftronger thenljthoufhalt helpe me : and if the children of Aminon be too ftrong for thee,I wil come and fuccour thee. iz Be ftrong and let vs be valiant for c our c Here is declared people^ndfor thecitksofour God , andletthe lord doe that which is good in his eyes. 1 3 Thenlo.ib, and the people that was with him,ioyned in battel with the Aramites,who fled before him. 1 4 And when the children of Ammon faw that the Aramites fled, they fled alfb before Abi- fhai, and entred into the citie. So Ioab returned wherefore warre oughctobevnder- tak;n:forthede- • fence ofiruereli ginn and Gods ftoplt. a prefent after him . ; doktd. " 5; But Vriah flept at the dooreof the kings! palace with allthe feruants ofhis lord, and wenc not downe to his houfe. 10 Then they told Dauid/aying, Vriah went not downe to his houre : and Dauid faid vnto V-j riah,Commettthou not from thy ioumey ? why; didlt thou not goe downe to thine hon re ? 11 Then'Vnah anfwered Dauid,' TheArke&i f Hereby God Hrael,andludah dwel in tents:and my lord Ioab W«»W t0«n l» and the feniants of my lord abide in the open tL'feejng't^fi. fields : (hall I then go into mine houfe to cat,and j delieie & religion drinke,andliewithmywife } ly thy life , and by otnisferiiant.bo the life of thy foule,I will not doe this thing, 12 Then Dauid laid vnto Vriah, Tary yet this day,andto morowl will lend thee away. So Vri- from the children of Ammon, and came to leru- , ah abode in Iern'alem that day, anrfthe morow.j r"Bant' would declare hmfelfefofor. gctfulofGod,Ja.ntl urioiis to his fal r 3 Then Dauid called him , and hee did eatej 1 5 ^ And when the Aramites faw that they and drinke before him, & he made him g drunke 5ArillT„o!eUl 9rtt.»fhs*M>, werefmitten before Israel, they gathered them together. 1 6 Andl|Hadarc«r fent, and brought out the Aramites that were beyond the||Riuer : and they e toHelam, and Shobach the captaine of the and at euen he went out to lie on his couch with the feniants ofhis lord , but went not downe so hishou'e. 14 And on the morow Dauid wrote 3 letter to Ioab,andfeju it by the hand of Vriah. 15 And drinke- more libe- rally/ hen hee a la wont to doe, thinking hereby he would ha lie lien by his wife. ' Vriah j$ numbered. t tir.ffmg. b Except God continually rp- boldvs with his Blighty ipint.the m.'-» per !stt till hudlong n-tolll vice and aboiuj- fiPutve them« Dauid reproued,repeiit«h. 1 5 And he wrote f thus in the letter, & Put ye Vriah in the forefront of the ftrength of the bat- teil,and recule ye backe from him,that he may be imitten and die. 1 6 ^"So when Ioab befieged the citie,he affig- ned Vnah vnto a place , where hee knewe that ftrong men tettr, 17 And the men of the citie came out , and fought with Ioab : and there fell of the people of the feruants of Dauid , and Vriah the Hitute alfo died, i Meao:ng,Gide- oo.Iadg.sj.jt.jj. the man that hath done this thing , j (hall fiirely j Eir, ■„ tht ckm 1 die. \tfJtMh. 1 6 And hee mall rcftore the lambe * foure r ***fc»*-i» :fold,becaufe he did this dung , and had no pitie ! [thereof j 7 Then Nathan faid to Dauid, Thou art the'* iman. Thus;siththeLoidGodofIlrael, *Ian- f tJtvt.ig.tj. inointed thee king ouerlifaeJ, and dehuered thee out of the hand of Saul, 8 And gaue thee thy lords b hou/e, and chy f For Dauid fttc, lords c Wmes int0 thy bo'ome, amd gaue thee the- "^ f iu! "» 18 Then Ioab fent and tolde Da'.u'dall the jhonfe oflfrael, and ofludah, and would moreo- things concerning the warre, 9 C And he charged the meflenger, faying, c Tlic fewe&vif. luer (if thathtd been too little) haue guien thee iderftand tin's of >d iuch and liich things. fglJbandMicJial,, When thou haft made°an ende of telling all the* j 9 Wherefore halt thou defpifed the comman- J,"[aR1lzpah ind matters of the warre vnto the king, J dement of die Lord , to doe emll in his fight ? d That is, greater 20 ||Andifthe kings anger anie,(b that he fay thou h;dt killed Vriah y Hitute with thefword, things then the/e: vnto thee,W herefore approched ye vnto thecitie {and haft taken his wife lobie thy wife, andhalt |<» Gods loue and «-"fight?knew ye not that they would hurlefrera jflaine him with the (word of the « children of iowJidhl"™1 \ktr Ammon. theitingrancde 10 Now therefore the fword (hall neuerde- they ftay him not. part from thine houfe, becaufc thou tn(\: defpifed e T!,.ou .haft moft me,and taken the wife of Vriah the Hitute to bee IZmZa,* they wife. Codseneroie*. 1 1 Thus aith the Lord, Behold,I will raife vp euill againft thee out of thine owne houfe , and j will* take thy wiues before thine eyes, andgiue ,*Cf*M8.3.. 23 And the meffenger faide vnto Dauid, Cer- : them vnto thy neighbour, and hee (hall he with cfV!''6 "' ' tainly the men preuaikd againft vs,and came out < thy wiues in the fight of this * funne. |v' a^a"' "cone*" 12 Forthoiididftitfecredy:butIwildoethis da'yei. thing before all Ifrael,and before thefiinne. 1 j Then Daiud aid vnto Nadian,* I haue fin- i* £«A»,47-« t. ned againft the Lord. And Nathan laid vnto Da- thewall? 2 1 Who finote Abimelech fbnne of f Ierube- fheth? did not a woman caft a piece of a rrulftone vpon him from the wall, and he died fn Theber ? why went yee nigh the wall ? Then fay thou,Thy feruant Vriah the Hittite is alio dead. 22 ^"So the meffenger went,and came &fhew- edDaoid all that Ioab had fent him for *ltinjt vnto vs into the field, but we fpuriued them vn- to the entring of the gate. 24 But the mooters (hot from the wal againft thy feruantfj&yiwf of the kings feruants be dead and thy feruant Vriah the Hitute is alfo dead. 2 5 Then Dauid (aide vnto the mefTenger, k Thus (halt thou fay vnto Ioab, Let not this ft He rfiflembleth thing trouble thee: for the (word deuourethf one. as well as another: make thy battell more ftrong againft the citie, and deftroy it, and encourage thou him. 2 6 C And when the wife of Vriah heard that herbusband Vriah was dead , (h her husband. id, The Lord aLo hath g put away thy fin, thou (eXr'hbm°htt with the mcaeo. : ger,to the intent ! that neither hit icrBellcommande, mcor, nor loabi wicked obedi- ence might be tfpied. t&irjotnif.. f Err »«; tmiUilt thtt)tteftht Urd. % Bccanfc Dauid Uy now dre-.vued larince.tbcloning merci ■ of God, whichfutfere.-h not fail toperilh, vaketh bis con- fcicncc by tiiijli- milirL'cc.and bringethhimto 'tepcataaK. the finner would tt'tnetohim. fa;ingthat (halt net die, 1 4 Howbeir, becaufe by this deede thou haft caufed the enemies of the Lord to & Llafpheme, the childe that is botne vnto thee, (hall furely ^Z^'ukfi ^U^« man to rcigne a ij ^ So Nathan departed vnto his houfe: and uerbispcople. the Lord ftroke the childe that Vriahs wife bare mourned for vnto Dauid,and it was ficke. 6 Dauid therfore beibught God for the child, , v*ff»riMg a. lp*TtJ. f E*r/**«iff»»f 27 So when the morning was paft, Dauid and fafted, and ' went in, and lay all fentand tooke her into his hoire,and (hebecame his wife^md bare him a fonne : but the thing that Dauid had done, f di pleafed the Lord, CHAP. XII. I D*u:drtpnnttil>)'Hati:aH,confHfimt. iS ThecWh tonctiMtaituMttr),dmb. *4 S*Icmcn ;i bone. *9 7{*b. UbiiuktH. jt TbtcitiitM*rt£tttuQ*(ltf»vifoti THen the Lord a fent Nathan vnto Dauid,who came tohim,and '"aidvritohim , Therewere two men in onecitie,the one rich, and the other poore. | a The rich man had exceeding many (hecpe and oxen: j But the poore had none at all,faue one title (heepe which hee had bought andnourifhedvp, and it grew vp w:th him , and with his children alfb,and did eate ofhis ownemorfels}nnd dranke ofhisown cup,andilepcinhisbofome, and was vnto him as his daughter. - 4 Now there came a || ftranger vnto the rich man, whof| refuted to take of his owne (heepe and of his owne oxen to drefTeforthe ftranger that was come vnto him , but cooke the poore mans fheepe, and dreffed it for the man that was 1 come to him. 5 Thenf Dauid was exceeding wroth with it vpon i To w?t, to hi» j>tinie chamber. 1 to vexe H sir *"<* '" K-'3 \dotbim{tl[ttHia, o,uii Wm kmdhi, the man,and 6id co Nathan , As the Lord liueth the eanh. 1 7 Then the Elders ofhis hotife arofe t a c*mt vnto him . and to caure him to rife from the ground: but he would not, neither did hee eate k meatewith them. k ThinUng by hit 18 Soon the feuenth day the child died: and inft-ntpra>ei,tba« the feruants of Dauid feared to tell him that the ^^^"^h",} chdd was dead: for they faide, Behold,while the bmGodhado. ' child was aliue, we (pake vnto him,ar.d he would therwife deter, not hearken vnto our voyce ; how then (hall ,alinr<)' we fay vnto him, The childe is dead him more ? 19 But when Dauid Gw that his feruants whim- pered , Dauid perceiued that the child was dead: : therfore Dauid (aid vnto his feruants,Is the child dead ? And they faid,Heis dead. 20 Then Dauid l arofe from the earth , and1' Shcwingtbat wafhedandanoyntedhimfelfe, and changed his "o'}^™""^'^' apparell,andcame into thehoufe of theLord,and ejr/eftiue, i:„t rr,». woffhipped,& aftei ward came to his own houfe, derate, and that and bade that they fhouldfet bread befoiehim, wemuftpraife 11 j-j^„„ - Cod in all his and he did eate. ^ 21 Then faide ™ his feruants vnto him. What m ftstbeywlich thing s this, that thou haft done ? thou didft faft corfi.ler not that end wecpe for the child while it was aliue, but Godgrinrcth when the childe was dead, thou d.dft rifevp5and SX'e, eate mt ate, ofthcl*itMull. , P % 22 And Salomon isborm Il.Simuel. Amnons inceft. 22 And he fa d, While the child was ye aliue, 8 ^ So Tamar Went to her brother Amnons trailed, andwept: for I faid who can tell «>fce- houfe,andhe by downe: and (hee tooke ||floure 'lor.ftfle. ther God will haue mercy on mee,that the childe j and knead it,and made cakes in his fight,and did jnayliue? 2 1 But now being dead , wherefore mould I bake the cakes. 9 And (he tooke a pan , and * powred them « BythiseonO b[*lot». 19 s4bfilotuiberiferelt.il-} leth stmnon. VjOw after this , fo it was, that Abfalom the j a TamorwuAb- namenw* Tamar: Amnon the (bftne of Dauid ttucd vpoait. * i.Chron 10.1. t That is, three, fcore pound after the weight of the common talent. of God.fohepuc themtocruell death. 2 Butfheeanfweredhim, Nay, mybrothen doe not force me:for no fiich thing * ought te be .* Itmt.ii.t. done in Ifrael.: commit not this folly, 1 j Andl,j| whither (hall I caufe my (hame to \Orfin,fh*aifM goe?and thou (halt be as one of g the fooles in If. g*^,*^4™/^ rael: now therfbre,I pray thee (peake to the king, kicked peribo. for he will not denie me vnto thee. 1 4 Howbeit hee would noe hearken vnto her i voice, but being ftronger then (hee, forced her, > and lay wth her. 1 5 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly , fo I ** thatthe hatred wherwith he hated her,was grea- • terthen the loue wherewith he hadlouedher:and ; Amnon (aid mto her,Vp, get thee hence. 16 And(hean(weredhim,l| There u no caufe \sor Jar this cutft, this euill (to put me away) is greater then the o- | ther that thou didft vnto me : but he would not heareher, 17 But called his Jj feruantthatferuedhim;and \0rjx>). faid,Put this woman now out from me,and locke thedooreafterher. 18 ( And (hee had a garment of h diuers co- !h For that wliufe lours vpon her : for with fuch garments were the w" ol diuer jco- kings daughters that were virgins , apparelled) j™""/'"" [" Then his feruant brought her out,and locked the [°d]n gJeaVefte- doore after h er. ftimation,Gen.$?a 19 And Tamar put afoes on her head,and rent j.imlg.j.j*. fonne of Dauid hauing a faire fifter , whofe ! the garments of diuers colours which was on her faloms filter both by father and ma iher,aud Aninoni ely by father, heufe.at virgint wercaccuilomcd, louedher. 2 And Amnon was (b fore vexed, that he fell ficke for his (ifter T.mar : for (he was a b virgin, b And therefore ', and it feemed hard to Amnon to doe any thing kept in her fathers to her. j But Amnon had a friend called Ionadab, the fonne of Shimeah Dauids brother, and Iona- dab was a very fubtillman. 4 Wbo (aid vnto him,Why art thou,the kings fonne,fo leane from day to day?wilt thou not tell we } Then Amnon anfwered him, I loue Tamar my brother £wdoms (ifter 5 And Icjfjidab I3M vnto him, c Lie downe on thy bed,a] father (h e Here we fee that there i« no enter- prilcl'o wicked, that can lac ke connfe!] to fur- ther it. and laid her hand on her head,and went her way crying. 2 o And Abfalom her brother fayde vnto her, Hath Amnon thy brother beene with thee?j Now yet beei ftill, my fifter : hee is thy bro-li Forth«ugnne ther: letnot this thing grieue thine heart. So | conceined Tuddea Tamar remained defolate in her brother Abfa-;rng"l,c,eir.!Vh , , r beart.yet he dtf- lomshoufe. fembledittilloe. 21 C But when king Damd heard all thefe cafionferned.anti things,he was very wroth. - tomfortedhit 2 2 And Abfalom faid vnto his brother Amnon | * neither good nor bad : for Abfalom hated Am- non becaufe he had forced his fifter Tamar. 2 j ^ And after the time of two yeeres, Abia- thee let rr.\ and let hj^ drefte meat in my it,andeaipt of her hand. ke thy felfe ficke : & when thy lorn had (heepefoearers in l| Baal-hazor, which is j \Or,n tbtfUmt tofeethee, (ay vnto him, I pray! befide Ephraim,andk Abialom called al the kings ! •/««?*'• famar come and giuememeat,^ fonnes. it,thatlmay (eel banket,thinkin» hereby to" fulfill ] ■ kedpur- i A Meaning. Tome delicate and dain. tic meate. 4 And Abralom came to the king,and fide. Behold now , thy feruant hath (heepe(hearers. I h« 6 Jf*o Amnon lay down, and made himfelfe' pray thee, that the king with his feruants would Pofe" fitkeanil when the king came to fee him,Amnon; goe with thy fcrua-nt. 2$ But the king anlwered Abialom, Nay my fonne,! pray thee, let vs not goe all, left wee bee chargeable vnto thee. Yet Abfalom lay fore vp- on h m : howbeit he would not goe , butf than- 1 Bbr.biejfid, kedhim. 2 6 Then faid Abfalom, But, I pray thee, (haH faid vnto the king,I pray theedetTamar myfiflspl come , and make mee a couple of d cakes . my fight,thatl may receiue meate at her hand. 7 Then Dauid fent home to Tamar , faying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons houfe ,' and drefTe him meate. Abfalom fiaycth Amnon. The widowes Chapbciiij. parable: Her requeft granted, nj 1 Pretending to not my brocher ' Amnon goe with vs ? And the j they two ftroue together in the field : (and there the king thac Am- King anfwered him, Why fhouldhee goe with thee ? 2 7 But Abfalom was infant vpon him,and ha fent Amnon with him,and all the kings children. 2 8 <[ Now had Abfalom commanded his ler- uants,faying,Marke now when Amnons heart is merry with wine,and whenl fay vnto you,5mite i Amnon,&ilhira,fearenot,forhaue not • 1 com- ' manded you? be bold therfore and play the men. 20 And the feruants of Abfalom cud vnto Am- non , as Abtalom had commaunded : and ail the Kings fonnes arofe, and euery man gate him vp vpon his mule,and fled. j o ^"And while they were in the way,tydings j came to Dauid,faying, Abfalom hath flame al tue '. Icings fonnes,and there is not one of them left. 1 1 Then the king arofe,and t«re his garments, and lay on the » ground, & all his le; uants ftood by him with their clothes rent. And Ionadab the fonne of Shimeah Da- brother anfwered and laid , Let not my lord mod dcarcvaio him, m Such is the prideoi the wic- ked ma.'ters.that ail their wic- ked commande- mentjthey tbioke re dc obeyed. a taewmgii heetbatleltthe wrstbol Godvp. onhishotifc.Chap 11.19. - \E(rUuHftitw*t fUti»s4l>f*tomi ICr.ukeittt bttrt- lOr.cut tfttr o Thatonely Amnon is dead. p Tor Maachah hismotherwasthe daughter ofTal- tnai.Chap.j.j. \0rt re- .^ot'e^ge'' member the Lord thy God, that thou wouldelt the blood which not furler many reuengers of blood to deitroy, a'emauyinmim- left they flay my fonne. And he anfwered, As the er" Lordhueth, there fhaL not one haireo. thy Ion fall to the earth. j 2 Then the women faid,I pray thee, let thine j handmaide ipeake a word to my Lord the King. Andhefaid,Sayon. i 3 Then the woman faid,V» herefore then haft thou g thought fuch a tLng againft the people of g. Why dolt thou God? or 4> doth the king,as onewhichis faul- feKfiS" tie , ipeake this thing , that hee will not bring a- gaine his bam fhed? 14 Forwemuftneedesdie, and roe *re as wa- ter fpilt on the ground, which cannot bee gathe- red vp againe : neither doth God || fpare any per- l°,f"fPt- fon,yet doth he appoint h meanes, not to caft out : „idjd Jiye^*" from him,him that is expelled. Sanctuar!es;to 1 J Now therefore, thatlamcometofpeake fauethem oft of this thing vnto my lord the King, theeaujeu timrs.whomnun that the people ' haue made me afraide : therefore G^ wor y thine handmaid faid, Now will I fpeake vnto the u For'i thoght King: it may bee that the King will periorme the they would kiU requeft of his handmaid. ftomtaelieire. 16 For the king wil heare,to deliuer his hand- maid out of the hand of the man that would de- ftroy me, and alfo my (onne from theinhentance of God. 1 7 Therefore thine handmaid faid , The word of my Lord the king fhall now be f comfortable : for my Lord the king is euen as an k Angel of God in hearing of good and bad . therefore the Lord thy God be with thee at the kings » heart was toward'Abfalom, i 1 « Then the King anfwered, and faid vnto the And loab Tent to Tekoah , and brought ! woman, Hi de not from me,I pray thee the thing thence a l| fubtil woman,and faid vnto her, I pray | that I fhall aike thee. And the«foman faid , Let thee, 'ainethyfel'etomoiirne , andnowputon j mylordthe King now fpeake. » mourning apparell, and^anoynt not thy !elfe 19 And the king faid,Isnot' thehandofloab with oyle.but be as a woman that had now long I with thee in all this ? Thei^theg^ai^ aifered, ^rXt i^w time mourned for the dead. And come to the king , and fpeake on this maner vnto him (for loab ] taught her what ftiee \t.lr.r,n. k Is of great wife, dome to difcrrne tight lrom wtong. fhould fay) 4 dllcoutv hvtiu t t3. g Andbidtohii kail in Hebron, jKir.vtnt iBtrMJed. h Whofe heart h* fawtliatSatanhad fopofft (Ted .that he woald leaua no milchiefevnaV teaipted. \£6r.cb*ft. \S.ir.*tbitfietU \thr.nmithim. A .Fterthis, Abfalom f prepared him charets,and j with thee a Wiiichwereas' agardto fee forth his ellate. after Mm from Gath,went before the king, 19 Then faid the King toUttai the Gittire, Wherefore commeft thou alfo with vs ? Returne, and abide with the king, for thou art a ftranger ,i depart thou therefore to thy place 20 Thou cameft yefterday,and (hould I caufe thee to wander to day,and go with vs ? I wiJlgo whither I can : therefore returne thou,and carrie againe thy m brethren : mercy and n trueth btt i Towit.from I-iuhlerr, k "Thefeweiea* thekingtgard.ot asromewrite,his eounlellets. 1 Who as Come jj write was the Tonne of Gxir. in Meaning ,the«j ot his family. Godrec I Qrfomroittrpt. ArLcr Lui3,nuiui' cooke him,and kilfed him. j God, and Abiathar went q vp vntiil the people ^ roftandTj thV Ake, 35 Then 6 And on this maner did Abfalom to aillSxar were all come out ofthe titw, ThcAikere \Cr.ha ubtrnidt. The faithful lnallc oratfiidh- s (hew t^itm felues ebedientto God* will. * l.SMI.f.g. urnctri. Daniels prayer. Cli.ip.Kvj. ry the J areal Shimeicurfeth Dauid. 116 25 Then the king faid vnto Zadok, CarytheJ areallthatf*7fWvntoMephibo(hcth. AndZi- Arke ofGodagaine into the citie : it I (hall find; ba faid, j I befeech thee, let me hnde grace in thy! fEbr. I •»«*.>. fauour in the eyes ot the Lord, hee will bring mee | fight,tnylord,0 king. LwMck»ai againe,and(hewmeK-ng men to e.ite,and wine that the faint mav d'inke in the wildernefle. j And the king faid, But where is thy ma- tters fonne? Then Ziba anfwertd the king, Be- hold,hertmaineth in lerufalem : for he'aid,This day (hall the houfe of Ifrael reftore me the king- dome ofmyrather. 4 Then faid the king to Ziba, Behold,'thin« ■ Bhr Itttitk'ti of Ilradjcame to Ieru!alem,and Ahithophel with him. . \6 And when Hufhai the Archite, Dauids friend was come vnto Abfalom, Hufhai laid vnto Abfalom , \ God fane die king , God faue the King. 17 Then Abralom fayd to Hufhai, I* this thy coHnf,u of ^biihcfhilfirt/je iyllc|nefTe to thy ' friend ? Why wenteft thou not with thy friend ? 18 Hufhai then anfwered vnto Abfalom,Nav, bu t whom the Lord and this people , and all the men of Ifrael chufe , his Willi bee, and with him willl dwell. I 9 Andfrnoreouer, vnto whom fhalll do« T^t.tbtjicni feruice? not to his fonne? aslierued before thy f'""' father,fo will I before thee. L 20 f Then fpake Abfalom to Ahithophel, 1* SJP^i"? *< Giue council what we ftal doe. c,ome1an,*** iwffof ., -l t < ,, \' fJr,'- T..,„„j into the citie) and a maid went, andtoldgthem,,8^''- . i Jtbttbaphth a*Mltu i ownhrovnnbi Hh[S,m. \±Tbt Lira', , , ' , „ ,,. '_ , ' g Meaning. the 7 £,,. Irdtined ,9 n, PntfofomnZ, hid m ,6***.] and they went and/hewed king Dauid. _ _ fneffiee frlu, 0"wd gtetb titer I or Jen. a; ^hiihojihel bxnretb him- 1 Itwasfoerree mediotthefuc- eeflcibtieof. »Thewickedate logrcedietoexe- cuteihen malice, .that the) l.-auc noaeoccafion, chat may i urtfccr thelame. b Meaning.Da- aid. ■j££r vat right in tbetfCi ofsttf*. ■fB^r.rfbuliiinbis vttmb. \0r, giuenftieb c H«(hai fheweth felfefaitMull toDauid.inthat 8 Neuertheleffe, a yong man :aw them, and (their fathers* told it to Abfalom. Therefore thev both depar- | ted quickly , and came to a mans houfe in Bahu- rim,who had a well in his court, into the which j they went downe. i S> And the •> wife tooke & Spread a couering * Th"5 God C:a' ry,and weake. handed : fol will .'eare rum , and ouer the welles mouth, and fpread ground come i'^ ^"grea. T thereon ,that the thing mould not be knowne. teft da»gers. 20 Andwhen Abfalorns feruants came to the wife into the hbufe, they (aid, Where is Ahimaaz | and Ionathan? And the woman anfwered them, felfe. n Thty Ormg violuah to DaMid. MOreoucr, Ahithophel (aid to Abfalom, a Let me chufe out now twelue thoufand men,and I will vpandfollow afterDauid th;s night, And I Will come vpon.him : for he iswea and! all the people that are with him (hall flee will fmite the kingonely. j And I will bring againe all the people vn- to thee, end when all mail returne (hthe man thou feekeft btingjlaint) all the people ihal ; They bee gone ouer the ' brooke of water , And jj whom be in peace, 4 And the faying f pleafed Abfalom well, and all the Elders of Ifrael. 5 Then faid Abfalom , Call now Hufhai the Archite alfo, and kt vs heare likevvife j what hee faith. 6 So when Hufhai came to Abfalom, Abfa- lom fpakevnto him , faying, Ahithophel hath || Ipoken thus : (hall wee doe after his faying , or no ? tell thou, when they had fought them, and could not finde £[*< haueCtaifed" them,they returned to Ierulalem. Kelorden. z i And affoone as they were departed, the o- j ther came out of the well , and went and tolde | king Dauid, and (aid vnto him , Vp,andget you j quickly ouer the water : for k fuch couniell hath jk To^t.topur. Ahithophel giuen againft you, jfae thee with all 22 Then Dauid arofe , and all the people ; ' that were with him, and they went ouer Iorden j 1 vntill the dawning of the day, (bthat there U Theytrauailed 7 Hufhai then anfwered vnto Abfalom, The • lacked not one of them, that was not come ouer r' n,?h^?[j b,v. counfel that Ahithophel hath giuen,isnot c good j Iorden. ;theircolpj«y* at this time. ' 23 of the children of Ammon, and Machir the fonne jco battell in thine owne perfon. j of Ammiel out ofLo-debar, and Barxelai the Gi- 12 So /hall we come vpon him in fome place, ! leaditeotitofRogel. \Or,\fKia<*m(* jwherewemallfindhim,and|| we will vpon him 1 28 » Brought beds, andBafins, and earthen Lll^uff^'Watu irimftbm. ]ZS the deaw falleth on the ground : and of all the j vefTels,and wheat,and barley ,and floure,and par-| t'etln to his, wbea 'men that are with him , wee will notleaue him j chedcorne, andbeanes,analentils, and parched! tbeyieemet'obe one. j corne. ! vtteriy deftitwe. ij Moreouer, if he be gotten into a citie, then j 29 And they brought honie, and butter, and| ;fliall all the men of Ifrael bring ropes to that ci- 1 fheepe,and cheefe of kine, for Dauid, and for the |iie,and we will draw it into the riuer, vntill there j people that were with him to eate : for thev faid, be not one fmall ftone found there. The people is hungry, and weary, and thiiftiein. 14 ^"ThenAbalom and all the men of Ifrael the wildernefle, faid,The counfell ofHufhai the Archite , is better ;then the counfell of Ahithophel : for the Lord ■ had || determined todeftroy the dgood counfell iof Ahithophel,that theLord might e bring euill j vpon Abfalom. ; the half; vibe ; Then faid Hufhai vntoZadokand to Abi- | 'T'Hen Dauid3 numbred the people that werejCouldnot beare CHAP. XVIII. t Diwid imideth hu armitinte three ftxi. 9 *4bJ*h*i i bMi a Foietrtainerf gtd,/liiMe,M , _,»—.„-». „...^ c Forbythecoun-jatharthePriefts,Ofthisandthatmenerdid Ahi- ! JL with him, and fet ouer them captaines of the infoleneie ol wenuo S* ; thophel and the Elders of Ifrael counfell Abfa- ; thoufands,and captaines of hundreds. |£ [^tJ^nft teU^wher/bc wit ^om : and cnus an ^ tnus naue ^ counfelled : '■ i . And Dauid f ent forth the third part of the ! ti,ef elotVioyucd deft'toyed. 1 6 Now therefore fend quiekely , andfhewe people vnder the hand _of Ioab, and the thii d with Dauid. — ^ — : : EEi Abfalom hajigethhimfclfe. Chap.xix. Dauid mourneth for Abfalom. 117 jiart vnder the handof Abi/hailoabs brother the 19 ^Then laid Ahimaai the fonne of Zadok,! fonne of Zeruiah:aP.d the other third part vnder I pray thee , letmerunneandbeare the king ti-j thehandoflttaitheGittite. And the King fayd dings that the Lord hath | del. uered him out of) t £*'•«<&'<*. vnto the people, I willgowith you my felfealfo. j the hand of his enemies. 3 But the people anlwered, Thou (halt not go ; 20 And Ioab faid vnto him , Thcu g fhalt not; iZdiftfrn*'* forth : for if we flee away,they will not regard vs, ■ be the mellenger to day, but thou (halt beare ti-l Ahimaaz, TnV neither will they pafle for vs , though halfe of vs ; dings another time , but to day thou fhalt bearej doubted 'how Da were flaine : but thou arth now worth ten thou- j none : for the kings ibnne is dead, agood gouemour jfond of vs : therefore now itis better that thou | 2 1 Then fiydloabto Cufhi, Go tell the king, befo jfuccour vs out of the citie. j what thou haft feene. And Cufhi bowed himfelfe 118 I 4 Then the King fayd vnto them, What fee- vnto Ioab, and ranne. wilha ttiloofe' jmethyoubeft, that 1 will doe. So the king ftood 21 Then laid Ahimaai the fonne Zadok a- theit liucs. Uitn j by the gate fide , and all the people came out by j gaine to Ioab , What , I pray thee, ill alio run a'- that ought ihould hundreds and by thoufands. j ter Cufhi ? and Ioab fad , Wherefore now wilt * 5 And die king commaunded Ioab and Abi- thou runne my fonne, leeing diatthou haft no ti- fhai,andlttai, laying, Intre.it the yong man Ab- falom gently for my lake. And al die people heard when the king gaue al the captaines charge con- cerning Abfalom. 6 So the people went out into the held to meete Ifrael , and the battell was in the c wood of Ephraim : 7 Where the people of Ifrael were flaine be- t«U beyond lcrdcn I fore the feruants of Dauid : 16 there was a great iuthiswood. i (laughter that day, euen of twenty thoufand. b Signifyiog,t>iat C ineviitohim. e Socalled.be caufetJieEphri (as Tome fjyjfed theitcat dings to bring? 23 Yetwhat if I runne? Then hee fayd vnto him,Runne. So Ahimaa? ranne by the way of the plaine, and ouei went Cufhi. 14 Now Dauid late betweene the two h gates. And the watchman went to the top of the gate vpon the wall, and lift vp his eyes , and iawe , and j behold a man cameruririlng alone. 2 > And the watchman cned,and told the king. Andthe':ingfaid,Ifhe be alone, i heebringeth \ \ F&r. tiding mk h Hefiteinthe garrof tl.e citj oS Mahanaim. ^For the battell was fcatteredouer all the J tidings. And he came apace,and drew neere, 26 And the watchman law another man run-j ning , and the watchman called vnto the porter, and faid,beho!d, another man runneth alone. And the king faid He abb bringeth tidings. 27 And the watchman ,aid, f Methinketh the; t Eir.f fettle running of die foremoft u iike the running of A- 'mnmi. example of Godj the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was j himaaxthe fonne of Zadok. Then the king JaydJ , Heehadhad Atmihltue™.'- vn^ernim wenc away. -j Heeis a'good man , andcommeth with good, perieMe* hisl countrey: and the wood deuoured much more people that day then did the fwoi d. 9 C Now Abfalom met the feruants of Dauid, and Abfalom rode vpon a mule , and the mule came vnder a great thick oke : & his head caught |Thisis atertiblejholdoftheoke,andhewas taken vp|| betweene t to their pa. 1U.J ■•Oi.sj.ij. jibr.+eighvfen \Elr.*tifg*infi ajjvde. f£W« the been i/Ab&lom. 10 And one that fawit, toldIoab,faying,Be-| tidings. j delme.chap.^, hold,I faw Abfalom hangedinan oke. 28 And Ahimaax called, and fayd vntothej21* 11 Then Ioab fayd vnto the man that tolde , king, Peace be with r/;«:and heefell downetoj him, And haft thouindeed feene? why then did-; the earth vpon his face before the king and faid, ... , deft not thou there (mite him to the g- ound, and j Blefled be the Lord thy God , who hath jj (hut vpj ^0r>it""r"i **■ I would haue giuen thee ten *_//j*/;Wj of filuer, and j themen that lift yptheii handes againft my lord- a girdle? the king. 12 Then the man fayd vnto Ioab, Though I j 29 And the king faid , Is the yong man Abfa-i . mould f receiue a thoufand )bekeii of filuer in lomfafe ? And Ahimaaz anfwered, VVhenloabj . _, mine hand , yet would I not lay mine hand vpon J fent the Kings k feruant,and me thy feruant,I law; \Z°^i\ aft [hi' the kings fonne: for in our hearing the king char- a great tumult, but I knew not whar. 1 opiaa. gedthee,and Abifhai,andIttai,'aying,Beware 30 And the kingfayd vnto him, Turneafide,' j left any tench the yong man Abfalom. t <*>idftand here: lb he turned afide and ftood ftill. 13 ! If I had done it, it had been f the danger of 31 And behold, Cufhi came, and Cufhi laid, my hfe : for nothing can be hid from the king: f Ti dings, my lord the king : fot the Lord hath j Sir/J" **** yea , thou thy felfe wouldeft haue been againft ; deliuered thee this day out of the hand of all that1 ,"* '* me. I rofeagninftthee. 32 Then the king faid vnto Cufhi,Is the yongi 1 4 Then fayd Ioab , I will not thus tarie with thee. And he tooke three darts in his hand, and thruft them f through Abfalom,whilehewasyet aliue in the middes of the oke. 15 And ten feruants that bare Ioabs armour, compared about and imote Abfalom, annflew him 32 men tne King laid vnto Cu!hi,Is the yong man Abfalom fafe ? And Cufhi anfwered , The enemies of my lord the K.ng , and all that rifej againft thee to doe thee hurt , bee as that young] man is. 23 And the king was 1 mooned, and went vp H^SSta d Fot he had pity of the people which was redu- ced by Abfalomi flatterie. e Thus God tur- r.rdhiivainegto- ryte- lhame. f Itleemeththat God had punilhed Marin taking a way his children, tothe chamberouer thegate,and wept :andas iulgesientof Cod 16 Then Ioab d blew the trumpet, and the; he went, thus he aid, O my fonne Ab'alom, my; againft his finne, people returned from purfuing after Ifraehforlo- j fonne,my fonne Abfalom: would God I had died ^"r'liTh7 ab held backe the people. fox thee,Q Abfalom,my fonne,my fonne. {«h*lyaffecliM 17 And they tooke Abfalom, andcafthimin- j CHAP XIX towaidhufimne, to a greatepit'in the wood , and laydamghtie } 7 tai(MBp(j|t(^ 8 iiuiii, rtjiortd, J; sh:„t; ,, great heape or'ftones vpon h:m:and alllfrael fled ■ t"d""d- '4 Meuhibt' eth meetnh ike king. j« r£nrVtt»i eueryonetohistent. ! &(*•'"*>• 41 ijr&ei priucthwthiiuleh, 1 8 Now Abfalomin his life time had taken and reared him vp a pillar, which is in thekkingsdale: for hefayd,I haue no ' fonne tokeepe my name in remembrance : and hee called the pillar after his owne name , and it is called vnto this day Abfa- i pie heard fay that'day , The king 1 loias place. ANd it was tolde Ioab, Eehold the king wee- peth and mourneth for Abfalom. 2 Therfore the f victory of that day was tur- ned into mourning to all the people: forthepeo- wedi for A44 his fonne. !■ • OV.-CLl jttr.fatmthssr trenct. Dauid returneth. 1 1. Samuel Shimei >l>fi;»hk. h At Mahanaim. 9r,ctvt*intt, ighl in j And the people wenc that day into the city ] | feaetly , as people confounded hide themielues when they flee in battell. . . . 1 4 So the King » hid his face, and the King cri- ha 'edwitha loud voice, My fonne Ablalom, Abla- lom my fonne my lonne. 5 ^ Then Ioab came into the b houfe to the King,and laid , Thou halt manned this day the fa- ces of all thy (eruants , which this day haue iaued thy lire, and the hues ofthyionnes and of thy daughters,and the huts of thy wiues,and the hues of thy concubines, 6 In that thouloueft thine enemies , and ha- teft thy friends : for thou haft declared this day that thou regardelt neither thy jj princes nor fer- iiants : theretore this day I perceiue, that if Abla- lom had lined, and we all had died tins day , that then it would haue f pleafed thee well. 7 Nowe therefore vp , come out, and ipeake ■("comfortably vnto thy leruants : for 1 lweare by the Lord,except thou come out,there will nut ta- ry one man with thee this night :and that will be worfe vnto thee then ail theeuil that tell on thee from thy youth h.therto. 8 Then the king arofe,and late in the ' gate: and they told vnto otllthepeople,(aying, Behold, the king doeth fit in the gate : and all the people came before the king : lor Ifrael had fled euery man to his tent. 5 f"Then all the people were at ° ftrife tho- rowout all the tribes of Iirael , faying , The king laued vs out of the handof our enemies , and hee deliuered vs out ofthe hand of the Philift.ms, and now he is fled out of the land for Ablalom. io And Abfalom, whom we anointed ouervs is dead in battell : therefore why are ye fo flow to bring the kingagaine ? 1 1 But King Dauid fent to Zadok and to A- biatharthe ePriefts, faying, Speake vnto the El- ders of Iudah,& lay. Why are ye behind to bring the king againeto his houfe, (for the faying of all Iirael is come vnto the king,< we v to his hou'e ) i 2 Ye are my brethren : my bones andmy fleSi are ye: wherefore then are yee thelaft that bring the kingagaine? 1 1 Alfo (ay ye to Ama'a, Art thou not my bone and my flelh ? God doe fo to me and mere alio, if ' thou be not captaine ofthe hoft to me for euer in the froumeofloab. 4 So hee bowed the hearts of all the men of the king , frying, Returne thou with all thy leruants. i > ftb)fe>MHli Wherethemell refort ofthe pco pie haunted. d nneryonebla- meda»oth forward. f Bythispolicie Diuidthougrit thurby (" " thecapti iborii'dhaietlie hrarnofallthe sttojde. g Who had he. lure reuiled him Clup.i«.ij. ClMp.lg.l. Porinhisad. nrrfitiehe was hismo(tcrue!le- nemeie, and now inbiiprofpoity, feelcrthbyflatte- rietoaecpe into die king (houldtake it to his heart. 20 bor thy feruant doethknowe, that I haue done amide : therefore behold , I am the firft this day or all the houfe of1 Ioiephthat am come to, goe downe to meete my lord the king. 1 But Aoilhai the lonne 01 Zeruuh anlwered and faid,Shall not Shimei diefor tins, becaufe he curled the Lords anointed ? 22 And Dauid laid what haue I to doe with you,ye lonnes of Zeruiah, that this day ye (hould be aduerfanes vnto me ? (hall there any man die this day in Iirael ? for doe not I know that I am this day king ouer Iirael ? 2 j Theretore the king fayd vnto Shimei ,Thou fhalt not k die,and the king fware vnto him. 24 ^ And Meph uolheth the fonne of Saul came downe to meete the king , and had neither warned his feete, nor drelied nis head, nor wa- rned his clothes horn the time the king, departed, vntill he returned in peace. 2 5 And when l he was come to Ierufalem,and met the king,the king laid vnto him , vvherefore weiiteft thou not with me, Mephibofheth ? 26 And he anlwered , My lord the king, my feruant deceiued me: tor thy feruant laid,l would haue mine afle ladled to ride thereon , for to goe with the king ,becaule thy leruant d lame, 27 And he hath * acculed thy feruant vnto my lord the king : but my lord the king n as an >" An gel of God : doe therforethypleaiure. 28 For all my fathers houfe were nUut dead men before my lord the king, yet diddeft thou fet thy feruant among them that did eate at thine owne table : what right therefore haue I yet to cry anymore vnto the king ? 2 ji And the king laid vnto him, Why fpeakeft thou any more of thy matters? I hauefaid,Thou, and Ziba deuide the ° lands. j O And Mephibofheth fayde vnto the king Yea, let him take all , feeing my lord the king is come home in peace. J 1 ^ Then Barzillai the Gdeadite came down fromRogelim , and went ouer Iorden with the king,to conduct him ouer Iorden. 1 2 Now Barzillai was a very aged man , turn fourelcore yeere old , and he had prouided the king of ihftenance, while he lay at Mahanaim , for he was a man of very great iubftance. 3 3 And theking fayde vnto Barzillai , Come ouer with me , and I will feede thee with me in Ierufalem. J4 And Barzillai faid vnto the king ,fHowc long haue I to liue,that I Ihould goe vp with the kingtolerufalen. 3 5 I am this day fourefcore yeere oldc:and can I difcernebetweenegood or euilr? Hath thy feiuantany taftein that I eat, or in that I drink? Canlheareanymore the voice of tinging men and women? wherefore then (hould thy leruant bee any more a l> burthen vnto'my loide the king ? $6 Thy fernantwillgoea litle wav ouer Ior- den with the king, and why willthe king recom penfe it me with luch a reward ? 57 I pray thee , let thy feruant turne backea- gaine.thatlmay diein mine owne citie , andfce-f buncd in the graueof my father and of my mo- ther : but behold thy leruant 1 Chimham.ht him goe with my lord the king, and doc to liim what flnall pleafe thee. j 8 And die kinganfwered, Chimham (hal go viid\ Bylofephhee neanethEjihaim, Jttyltfi. p Hethotlglitit not meete to re- eeiue benefits of 0 whom he wasnotableio do ■ feiuUe »- gaine. q Myfomie, Shcbas rebellion. Ioab lOr,cUfe. f?r,W« km fare veil. r Where thctribi of lu.lahcariciiu receiuehim. fWhidi had ta- ken paitrviibihs km. Toward Tetiu falera. r, bate not k firilfpoktn utriug home the tt*£, •ucr ft II. a Where the ten tribe* contended againft ludah. b Abtbtyoiludal fry- e He thought by fpeakingcontrirp« tuouflyof the kingjtoftinethe pcojileratlierto icditi«»n,9rrirebj caulingllraelto depart, thought thattheyof Iudaf would haaele flic ciVeemedhim. d FromGilgal, ' 'chwii neere lord t a. *(bdp.l6 It. e Whowaihii chiefs captaine in Ioabs toome, Caap.19.13, f Either them which had beene »ndet Ioab, or Dauichmen. Chap.**. >CbfLl.i8. g Which was hi :,(bathevfcd lowearciqtht w«re», with me,and I will doe to him that thou fhalt bee content with: and whatfoeuer thou (halt jj require of me,thatwilll doe for thee. j 9 So all the people went ouerlorden: and the king paffed ouer : and the king killed B ar7.1l lai,atid| blefiedhim , andhee returned vnto hs owne place. 40 ,*uitfliMt>ttl-t>nt» Ioab. 1} Dauids cbufe officers. THen there wascomeathidiera wicked man (named Sheba the fonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and laid , Wee haue no part in b Dauid, neither haue wee inheri- tance in the fonne c of Ifhai : euery man to his tents,0 Ilrael. 2 So euery man oflfrael went from Dauid, and folloWed'Sheba the fonne of Bichri : but the men of ludah claue faft vnto their king, from . Sheba the ionne of Bichri, ! II And one ofloabs men h flood byhimrand ^"^10 by' faid,He that fauoureth Ioab,andhe thatisof Da- a?poi«oieol ' uids part,At him get after Ioab. 12 And Ama a wallowed inbloodintheniids of theway : and when the man faw that all the! people flood ftill,heremooued Amafa out of the . way into the field, jnd caft a cl< th vpon him, be- caufehee fawe that euery one that came by him, flood ftill. 13 ^ When hewasremooued out oftheway,J euery man went after Ioab, to follow after Sheba] the ionne of Bichri. 1 4 And hee went through all the tribes of If-j tael vnto Abel, and ! Bethmaachah and all pLces\ » Vn'o rt'ccirie ofBerim: and they gathered together, and went Abl alfo after him. i 5 So they came, and btfiegedhim in Abel, neere te Btthmaachah,and they caft vp a mount a- gainftthe city,aiiiJ. the people therof iiood on the rampeit, and all the people that was with Ioab, fc Thatk's,hewtn: ^ defhoyed and caft uowne the wail. , aboi.ttoontr- 1 & Then cried a wife woman out of the citie, tbrovv ''■ Heare,heare,I pray you, fay vnto Ioab, Come thou hither,that I may fpeake with thee. 1 7 And when he came neere vnto her,the wo- man laid, Art thou Ioab ? And he anfwered,Yea. And (hee (aid to him, Heare the wordes of thine handmaid. And he anfwered,! doeheare. 18 Then me fpake thus,1 They (pake in the old •' Sbe fbeweth that time, faying, They fhould askeof Abel : andfo. thf ultlf c""Te >rv *''•■', ' Wisnottodfiiicw haue they conunued. • 1 a city befoie peace 19 Iam«1e»*of them that are peaceable, and wa>oireted,ocnt, ftiithful in Ifraehand thou goeft about to deftroy< '»-^."- a citie anda mother in Ifrael : why wilt thou do, S^St* .... r . T , / J tneoamcottlie uoure the inneritance of the Lord ? c jtje< 20 And Ioab anfwered, and faid, God for-! bid, God forbid itmee,that I fhould deuoure,or( deftroyit. 21 The "matter is not fo,but a man of mount! ? If"rid2h'"'h Ephraim (Sheba die fon of Bichri byname) hath; g",e Mace tTi'ea' lift Vp his hand againft the king, e«««againft Da- fon,and ret,jfHtbP»milb»4oi'mfllb-trbil'flim>. Thtrj Sauls fcuenfonnes hanged. II.Saoi.uel. Thuids vicWies : his S ong. trcre- . counfell of the Lord, and the Lord anfwered,^t« oflhturl *" for Saul,and for b* bloodly houfe,becaufe he (lew (the feed 8f Abraham.' *loJh,9 3,16,17 b Wherewith may your wrath be appealed that 7011 may pray to Godtoremooue this plague Irom hispeople? Saueonelyof Sauls flecker. a Thinking ta the1 Gibeonites. gratifiethe people, 2 Then the king called the Gibeonites , and not of the feed »' ^ VnCO them? ^N°W the Gibeonites were not of the children of Ifrael,but*a remnant ofthe Amo- rites,vnto whom the childre of Ifrael had fworne: but Saul (ought to flay them, for his reale toward the children of Ifrael and Iudah,) j And Dauid laid vnto theGbeonites,MVhat (hall I doe for you, and wherewith (hall I make the atonementjthat ye may bleffe the inheritance I ofthe Lord? !4 The Gibeonites then anfwered him, Wee will haue no filuer nor golde of Saul nor of his houle, neither for vs (halt thou kill c any man in Tinsel. And hee (aid, What ye (hallfay, that will I I doe for you. t 5 Then they anfwered the king,The man that iconiumed vs,and that imagined euill againlt vs, fo that wee are deftroyed from remaining in any [coaft of Ifrael, ! ofSauUkinfe- 6 Letfeuenmenof his << fonnes bee deliuered ■; vntovs,& wewill hang them vpcvnto the Lord .ord/ j in GibeahofSaul the Lords chofen. And the king faid,I will giue them. 7 But the king had companion on Mephibo- jfheth the (bnne of Ionathan, the fonne of Saul, becaufe ofthe * Lordes oath that was betweene them,.'(M» betweene Dauid and Ionathan the Ion ofSaul. 8 But the king tooke the two fonnes of Rix- pah the daughter of Aiah , whom (hee bare vnto Sim'<,tfstn Armoni andMephibo(heth,and the fine fonnes of f Michal the daughter of Saul, whom named for M crab, ; fte bare to Adr]el the fonne f BarziUai the Me- Adritlswife.asap- , , . ■ pcarethLSani.tS.;11013"1'^,, ,, t? for Michal wast 9 And hee deliuered them vnto the hands of the vviff of Paltiel, | the Gibeonites,which hanged them in themoun- nd ! taine before the Lord : fo they f died all feuen to- gether,and they were flaine i n the time of harueft: in the g fiift dajes, and in the beginning of barley harueft. 1 0 Then RJ7.pah the daughter of Aiah tooke •' fackedoth, and hanged it vp for her vponthe rocke,from the beginning of harueft, vntill' wa- ter dropped vpon them from the heauen,and fuf- fered neither the b rdes of the ayre toll light on them by day,nor beafts ofthe field by night. ^ And it was tolde Dauid , what Rizpah the daughter of A.ah the concubine of Saul had done. 12 And Dauid went and tooke the bones of Saul, and the bones of Ionathan his bnne from thecitirensoflabefliGilead, which hadftollen them from the ftreet of Bcth-fhan,where thePh:- liftims had "hanged them, when thePhiliftims had flaine Saul in Gilboa. l ? So hee brought thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Ionathan his .'"on, and they ga- thered t'icbones of them that were hanged. 1 4 And the bones of Saul andof Ionathan his fonne buried they in the count; ey of Beniamin, in Zelah, in thegraue of Kifh his father: and when they had performed all that the Kinghad commaunded, God was then k appealed with the land. 15 ^"Aga;ne the Philiftines had warrew:th Ifrael ; audDauid wentdowne, and hisferuants THen there was a famine in the dayes of Dauid [with him.and they fought againlt the Philiftims, three yeeresf together: and Dauid tasked iandDauidfamted. i 6 Then Ifhi-benob which was of the fonnes of ' Haraphah (the bead of who e fpeare weighed three hundred " fhekels of brafle)«s«» hee being girded with a new Jword, thought to haue flaine Dauid. 17 But Abifhai the fonne of Zeruiah fiiccou- red him,and (mote thePhiliftim, and killed him. ThenDauidsmen fware vntohim,iaying , Thou (halt go no more out with vs to battell Jeft thou quench the " light of Ifrael. 1 3 ^ And atter this alfo there was a battell with the Phihftims at ° Gob, then Sibbechai the Hufhathite flew Saph,which was one of thefons of Haraphah. 19 And there was yet another battell in Gob, with thePhiliftims, where Elhanah the fonne of Iaare-oregim, a Bethlehemiteflewep Goliah the Gittite : the ftafte of whole fpeare wot like a wea- uers beame. 20 Afterward there was alfo a battell in Gath, where was aman of * great ftature , and had on euery hand fixe fingers, and on euery foote fixe toes,foure and twentie in number ; who was alb the fonne of Haraphah. 21 And when he reuiledlfrael , Ionathan the fonne of* Shima the brother of Dauid flew him, 22 Thefefoure were borne to Haraphathin Gath,and died by the hand of Dauid,andby the hands of his leruants. 1 That is.of the race of gyants. fn Which amoun to nine pound three quarter J. 1 For the glory and wealth of the :ounttey ftandeth thepreferuation of the god 1/ Igiftrate. Called Geaer, and Saph is called 5ippai,i.Chr.s«.$ 3 That is.Lahtm he brother of Go- iath.whom Dauid lev»,i.Chro.2o.c. *• i.S*m.\Z.j. • 8,4a. f Here Michal is neaerhad child, I Sam «.i;. ftBtrfiH. S; Which was in he moneth Aiiib cr Nifan.which tconteineth part of iMarch,:>ndpirt bf April. ji To make her a :enr wherein fhee jrayedtoGod to prneaway his' | rath. Becaufe drought was the cattle of :hisfamine,God jyfeHdingofraine lieweth that lie was pacified. 0r.„/{. l.J.tro.5; to. k For where the niagiflratefuffrcth ijttlts vnpunilhed, «herethepl*g'tc ofGodliethvpon belaud. CHAP. XXII. 2 Dtutdrtn ha-o)ti'jrietpi*i[tth God. 8 ThttrgtrofGtiito- ■atrd the mcked. 44 Htt frof health 0/ the rettSUon ofthe lewetjma vo<4it»n ofthe G outlet. ANd Dauid fpake the words of this a long vn- to the Lord, what time the Lord had deliue- red him out of the hands of all his enemies , and out ot the ha nd of S aul. 2 And heiaid, * The Lord is my b rocke and my fortreffe,and he that deliuereth me. j God b my || ftrength,'n him will I tr'uft my flield,& the home of my laluation, my hie tower andmy refuge: my Sauiour, thou haft fauedmee from violence. 4 I will call on the L ord , who is worthy to be prayfed : fo (hall I be fafe from mine enemies. J For the < pangs of death haue compaffed mec : the floods of vngodlinefle haue mademee afraid. 6 The forrowes ofthe graue compaffed me a- bout : the (hares of death oucrtooke me. 7 "Ent in my tribulation did I call vpon the Lord, and cry to my God , and hee did hcare my voice out of his Temple , and my cry did enter in- to his eares. 8 Then the earth trembled and quaked, the foundations ofthe heauens moouedand fhooke, becaufe he was angry. 9 d Smoke went'outat his noftrels,and con fuming e fire out of his mouth : colts were kind- led thereat. 10 Heef bowedthe heauens alfo , and came downe,and darkeneffe wot vnder his feete. 11 And hee rode vpongCheiub and did Hie. and he was feenc vpon the wings ofthe winde. 12 And he made darkenes a Tabernacle round about him/CKi the gatherings of waters, end the doudes ofthe ayre. . 1 j Ac a In tutted olthe wonderfuHbene. fitstlut he recti- uedofCod. *P/«/.i8.j. b Bythedi'uerfity otthefeconjfet- tablenarnes.hee ll.ewethhowhis faith wasltreng- thened in «U tentatinns, j \Orjrttkt. c AsDaaid(wh» was the figure of Chrilljwas by Gods power de- liuered from all dangers: fochrifl and hia Church thallouercome molt grieoous danger»,tyranny and drith. d That is clood* and vapours. e Lightning and thnndring. f So it feemeih when tbeayrcis darke. g To Hie ?na me>. mentthoiowtbe world. Dauidsfongand Cha fa By this deftrip, i j At thebrightnefle of his pference H the coles tionofitempeft, ef nre -were kindled. he declare* f ^ ffe Lorcj triundred from heauen , and the moftHigh gauehis voyce. i j Hee mot arrowes alfo,and fcattered them : j n>it,lightning,and deftroyedthem. 1 6 The i chanels alfo of the fea appeared, euen the foundations of the world were difcotieredby the rebuking of the Lord , and at the blaft of the breath of his noftrels. 17 Hee fent from aboue, and tuoke mee : hee drew me out of many waters. 1 8 Hee deliuered mee from my ftrong enemie, | W from them that hated mee : for they were too | ftrong for mee. 19 They k preuented mee in the day of my ca- i lamitie,but the Lord was my ftay, 2 o And brought mee forth into a large place : ! he deliuered me becaufe he fauoured me. 2 1 The Lord rewarded mee according to my ! Irigheteoufriefle : according to the purenefte ofj minehands he recompenfed mee. 2-2 For I kept the wayes of the Lord , and did : not m wickedly againft my God. 2 3 For all his Lawes a>e re before mee , and his ! ftatutes : I did not depart therefrom. 24 I was vpright alio toward him , andhaue; kept me from my wickednefle. 2 5 Therefore the Lord did reward mee accor- 1 ding to my righteoufnefle,according to my pure- ! nefle before his eyes. j 26 With the godly thou wilt mew thy felfe ; Eodly : with the vpright man thou wilt (hew thy j lfe vpright. 2 7 With the pure thou wilt (hew thy felfe pure, and with the » froward thou wilt (hew thy felfe froward. 28 Thus thou wilt fatte the poore people:! butthine eyes arevpon thehaughtie , to humble them. 19 Surely thou art my light,0 Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkneffe. j o For by thee I haue broken thorow an hoft, j and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall. 3 1 The way of God is ° vncorrupt : the word j of the Lord is tried in the fire : he is a (hield to all ] that truft in him. ] j 2 -For who is God befides the Lord? and who is mighty faue our God ? 33 GodismyftrengthinbatteIl,andmaketh thankcigiuing. His worthies, xi power of Geda- glipfthu enemies, m I to i HcaUndethto the mi Jicle *! the ted Sea. k iwufbbefet, that all sneanes f«med to faile. I attempted 00 tbing without hit nlTjeirwieked- neffe is caufe that thaufcemcttto forget thy wonted » Themanerthat Godvrechtofac eour his,neuer 42 They looked about, but there was none to (aue themtcnm vnto the r Lord , but hee anlwered- * Tb« wicked i« themnot. ' their Heeffsitie 4} Thendidlbeatethemas fmall as the duft! ;«""'%«•" of the earth ; I did tread them flat as the clay ofj it too late.' the ftreete,« ^1 1 1 Vi r r • 1 r . , - ■ ., Iewts.whocon- . to bee the head ouer nations : the people whkh I reared againft m8. knewnot,doe(erueme. 45 Strangers t (hall be in fubieftion to me: at- obeyingmetat (ooneasthey heare,they (hall obey me. diQemblingiy. 46 Strangers (hall fhrinke away, andfeare in] their priuie chambers. j • 47 Let the Lord line , " and blefled bee my j u tet him (hew ftrength : and GrxLewn the forca of my faluation hl! power.thathe beexalted isthegouemour beexaited. , of all the world. 48 It u God that giueth me ptwer to reueflgei me,and fubdue the people vnder me, 49 And refcueth me from mine enemies: (thou alio haft lift me vp from thofe that rofe againft me,thou haft deliuered me from the cruell man. 50 Therefore I will praife thee , O Lord, among the * nations , and will frog vnto thy Name) 51 Hee it the tower of faluation for his King, and (heweth mercy to his anointed, rwatoDa- nid,and to his feed * for euer. *Cbip.j.if. CHAP. XXIII. iTkeU/tvordtofUtrnd. 6 T)>t9icktdlh*Ubttp!*ckvp tktmts, 8 TbtiifHtimd/afii ofhumigblitmen di find iraur,£$'££* ftims gathered there to battel! , when the men of /|Wf Ifrael were f gone vp. _ if Meaning fied 10 He arofe and fmote the Philiftims , vntill Tronnhebattell. his hand was weary, and his hand g daue vn- 8 ^"^p'f totheflvord : and the Lord gaue great viilo- iv„rjne(jeand ry tliefime day, and the people returned after jftraining. kingdome may continue for euer according to his promife. bim Dauids wotcKies. lXhr)H.il.ii, n Who bath nei- ther rrfpcct to ma- ny nor few.when be will (hew hit >ower. Being ouereome •ithweariaefle od thifH. Jc Brideling his alfc.ion.andalfo iefiiin» God not be offended for hat ralh enter- ■rife. 1 1. Safnuel. Thcpeop?ejniunbref Bedi-lehem which is by the gate. 1 6 Then the three mighty brake into the hoft jf the Philiftims, and drew water out of the well sf Beth-lehem that was by the gate , and tooke ind brought it to Dauid, who would not drinke :hereof, but kpowred it (ir an offering vnto the iandludah Lord, 2 For the King faid to Ioab the captaine of 7 Andfaid,OLord.beitfarrefromme,thatI j the hofte,\vhich was with him,Goefpeedilynow hould doe this, /mot this the blood of the men , through all the tribes ofIfrael,from Daneuento hat went in ieopardie of their hues ? therefore he Beer-(heba,and number ye the people, that I may would not drinke it. Thefe things did thefe three | know the c number of thepeople. nighty men. itrfm \Otjfi.b*i. Or, t comely mm Which was as >igasa weaaers wame.t.Cnrou. to Hewn more valiant thenthe jo.that lnlow,and noiio valiant as thefixebcfore. *Cb*f ».i8. ♦lf*r«MI.»7. Or, Peltmlt. i Diners ol thefe hadcwonaines.si appeaieth.i.Chi 1 1. and alio many more are thcte 3 2 Elihaba the Shaalbonite : #/the fonnes of lamen,Ionathan : 3 3 Shammah the Hararite : Ahiam the (bnne of Sharar the Hararite : 3 4 Eliphelet the fonne of Ahasbai , the (bnne of Maachathi: Eliam the (bnne of Ahithophtl the Gilonite: 35 Hezrai the Carmelite :Paarai the Arbiter 3 6 Igal the fonne of Nathan of Zobah : Bani theGadite: 3 7 Zelek the Ammonite : Naharai the Beero- thite, the armour-bearer of Ioab the ibnne of Zeruiah. 38 IratheIthrite:GarebtheIthrite: 3 9 Vriiah the Hittite, " thirty and feuen «i all. J'"'"'.^ helped CHAP. XXIIII. 1 Dnmic«Hfethibt(tofiUtobeuuv$bred. 10 Hereftntei6tmd cbufethiofill imtCodibtndi. ly Stutmit ibeajthd yetifh miththefiShlmtt. ANd the wrath of the Lord was aagaine kind- led againft I(rael,and b he mooned Dauid a- gainft them, in that hee faid, Goe, number Itrael iskingdomce : Brforfthey ' »ere plagued 1 'ith famine, 1 'hap.xi.r. i The Lord per- 1 titled Satan,a$ Chro«.n.i. 3 And Ioab fayd vnto the King , The Lord 18 f * And Abiftiai the brother of Ioab, the 'thyGodincrea'ethepeopleanhundredfoldmoe bnne ofZeruiah,waschiefe among the three,and jthen theybeei, and that the eyes of my lord the lee lifted vp hisfpeare againft three hundreth, King may fee it : but why doth my lord the King \ and (lew them , and hee had the name among \ defire this thing ? Jhe three. 1 9 For he was moft excellent of the three,and was their captaine, but he attained not vnto tbc Irfi three. 20 And Benaiah the fonne of Iehoiada the bnne of J| a valiant man, which had done many i&s^and -om of Kabzeel , flew two ftrong men of jin Aroer at the right fide of the citie th; t is in the vioab:hewentdowneajfo,andflewalyoninthe smids of the || valley of Gad,and toward I azer. Beeaufehedid his to trie owcr.andfot. ruftthereinjtof. lendedG.d.elfe t was law full to j umber tbc peo. 4 Notwithftanding the Kings word preuai-ile.Exod.jo led againft Ioab and againft the captaines of the ~ hofte : therefore Ioab and the captaines of the hofte went out from the prefence of the King to number the people of Krael, J f And they parted ouerIorden,and pitched nids of a pit in the time of (how. 6 Then they came to Gilead , and to II Tah- 21 And he flew an Egyptian a|| man of great .;tim-hod(hi,ibtheycan»etoDanIaan, and jo a- tature,& the Egyptian had a ' (peareinhishand: jut he went downe to him with a ftaii'e,and pluc- ked the fpeare out of the Egyptians hand,and flew aim with his owne ipeare. 22 Thefe things did Benaiah die (bnne of Ie- hoiada, and had the name among the three wor- thies. 2 3 He was honourable among m thirty: but he attained not to die fi'fi three ; and Dauid made him of his counlell. s 4 ^ * A'ahel the brother of Ioab wm one of thethircie: Elhanan dje fonne of Dodo of Beth- lehem: 2 5 Shammah theHarodite : Elika the Haro- d:te : z6 Helexthe *|(Paltite:Irathe(onneofIk- ktfh the Tekoite : 27 AbiezertheAnethothite Hurathite : 28 Zalmon an Ahohite : Maharai the Neto- phathite : 29 Heleb the fonne of Baanah a Netopha thite : Ittai the fonne of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Beniarain : 30 EenaiahthePirathonitc: Hiddaiofdieri- uerofGaafh: 31 Abi-albon the Arbathite : Aunaueth the Barhiinme : bouttoZidon, 7 Andcametothefortre(Teof[|Tyruj,and to all the cities of the Hiuites and of tfhe Canaa- nites, and went toward the South of Iudah,euen toBeer-iheba. 8 ^"lio when they. had gone about all the land,they returned to Ierufalem at the end of nine moneths and twenty dayes. 9 ^And Ioab deliuered the number and ,fumme of the people vnto the King : and there 1 were in'Ifrael d eight hundred thoufand ftront Or.riutt. ■ttlhuttlhtr '*hA m»fy mi*. ued. Or,Ztr, wcic uriiraei "eigne nunarea tnouiand ltrong F'tnen nunnre th men that drew (words, and the men ofludah fl,on'«'d,i.cbro. were e fiue hundreth thoufand men. . c 'concluding va- 10 Then Dauids heart (mote him,after that he Mer them the BenI hadnumbredthepeople,andDauid(aid vntothe i«miees : (ordfe Lord, I haue finned exceedingly in that I haue '«''«» had but foar* ■ done : therefore now, Lord, I Befeech thee, take Mebunnai the ! away the trefpafleofthyfeiuant: for I haue done very foolifhly. 1 1 ^"And when Dauid was vp in the morning, the word ofthe Lord came vnto the Prophet Gad ! g For three yeeV« Dauids 1 Seer,faying, offami»e«ere 12 Goe, and fay vnto Dauid , Thus faith the|P^.f.°/^e.G*: Lord, I ofter thee three things , thufe thee which of them I fhall doe vnto thee. 1 3 So Gad came to Dauid , and (hewed him, and ^aid vnto him , Wilt thou that g feuen yeercs famine come vpon thee in thy lande , or wilt thoti ufntjebeufand, i.Chron 21.;. f WbomGod had appointed for Da. sjuidandhis this was the (ourth ytrrt to the wliicbj rhetildhanebena added other three yeeres more, i.Ckr«u.ai.ii, The plaguy Araunahs threfhing flpore. no thou flee three moneths before thineenemies,they following thee,or that there be three daies pefti- lencein thy land ? now aduile thee, andfee,what | anfwere I (hall giue to him that lent me. 14 CAnd Dauid faid vnto Gad,I am in a won- | derfull ftrait : let vs fall now into the hand of the Lord (for his mercies -threat; and let mee not 1 fall into r. he hand of man. 1 5 So the Lord lent a peftilence in Ifrael from the morning euen to the rime appointed : and there died of the people from <> Dan euen to Beer- flieba feuentie thoufand men. 16 And when the Angel ftretched out his ! hand v pon Ieruialem to deftroy it, the Lord * re- i penned of the etiill,and faid to the Angel,that de- . JSuc& fcoyedthe people It .sfufficient-holde now caufe hre had cbo- thine hand. And the Angel of the Lord was by feiiecobnildhii I the threfhing place of Araunah the Iebufite. Templethert, j 1j And Dauid fpake vnto the Lord(when kee 1 ifaw the Angel that Imote the people) and faid,Be- hold,Ihaue finned, yea, I haue done wickedly : ; * < H"ft «ufc whv but thefe (heep, what haue they k done ? let thine h From tn< one fideofthecoun- aey to the other Godpl.gucdthe ihandjlpray EpjWhat thee, be ? topic, and there- ore he offsreth himfelietoGods cotre&iontasthe onely caufe and the plague ceafed from Ifrael. m in thai THE FIRST BOOKB Q* the Kings, GVMENt b; • He mi about 7<>.yeeresold, ».Sam.e.4. b For bis natural heat was worne away with traueli lOrJtrmbim. e Whieheitie wasinthetribe «>f lafTichar, at Iolli.iy.lS. Stemfi the children tfQed fhould Uckefor no coWirmaU refl and quietnefe tn this Wtrld , the holy Ghftt __ Cittethbefore ourtjes in ih'u book? thevanttte&ihange ofthirgs which same to the people »J I frail from Ifre- death of Dauid, Salomon , and the reft ejthe t\ingi , vntt the death of ^ihab , declaring how that jiw.fi- Jbino kmgdomes, except they be preferued by GodipioteBtoa, ( who then faucHreththcmwhtn hu rendu tint ly ptfoorthyvrme efleetned, vice pmifbed, a»dctnc*rde mam aired) Jail to decay andccmtU nought ; at, eeppeartthbythe dtuidmgof the km^dome vr.derltjiboam, and liroboatn , which before were but all one people t and now by the mfi pumjhment oj God were made twot whereof ludah and Bimamtnclasu t» \obotm, aadlhu wai called the ktngdome of ludah : and the other tentribeiheld with leroboam, andtiu wot called the king-, domeofjfrael. The Kinge f ludah had hi, throne m lerufaiem, andtheKngof I fracl in Samaria , ajler it wot built by lAmrt ^th'abt father. *4nd becaufe our Sauiour Chrift according to ihefltfijlcuid come oj tbi, fiocke of Dauid, the gt nealogte of the Kjngs of ludah ii here def nbed, from Salomon ( 0 loramtht Jei.ne of I $4 faphatpho reigned otter ludah in lerufalem^u ^ihab did oner Ifrael in Samaria. CHAP. I. him charets andhorfemen,andd fiftie men to ran ■ d Rrtdt:#s»«. 1 Jibuti kf tilth Dntid in *» extreme ute. j iAdm'tj*h t»- before him. >5-l- CptAikmgdorne. j. Sakmonk a,i,ltedku,g. S/ Mo- ' 6 And his father would not drTpleafe him| ni,.bfletihtothe*li Meaning, the ungsl>ruanrsarj< uch a* were oi lis guild. f£*r. nmmmiti. 32^ And king Dauid faid,Call me Zadok the Prieft, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the fonne of Iehoiada. And they came before the King. 3 3 Then the King faide vnto them,Take with you the ° feruants oi your lord , and caule Salo- mon my fonne to ride vpon mineowne mule,and cary him downe to Gihon. 34 And let Zadok the Prieft and Nathan the Prophet anomt him their King ouer Ifrael , and blow ye the trumpet,and kty , God fane King Sa- lomon. 3 5 Then come vp after him ,that he may come and fit vpon my throne : and he (hall be King in my fteaebfor I haue' appointed him to bepiince ouer Ilrael and ouer Iudah. 3 r> Then Benaiah the fonne of Iehoiada an- fwered the King, and (aid, So be it,*7 t Which Danid bi< father bad built in thcrtoote «>fAraocab,ai S.Saui.:^!;. ! Salomon, aroie and went, and tooke hold on the | homes of the c Altar. 51 And one tolde Salomon, faying, Behold, Adonijah doethfeare King Salomon :forloe,hee I hath caught hold on the homes of the Altar,, Stritllat.tndViimti. loTbtUttthofDtuid. 17 Monyxh mtketb *4b;lh*gtoi»ifi. Z$ He\)fiilHC. Jj Zidok. vu placid in »4blmb*nrimme. THen the dayes of Dauid drew neere that hee mould die, and he charged Salomon his .on, a t im ready to die at all men muft. b Heflieweth bow hard atbing it is (ogooernei and that none can «loe it heobtyGod, */><«.aoy. iolh. 1.7. i'Jr,ioemif"» »»«• ton- dome is turned away, and is my brothers : for Itj *° came to him by the Lord. 1 6 Now therefore I askc thee one requeft,-' re- t £*'■«*/">»' fufeme not. And foe faid vnto'1him,Say on. *"£'""""' 1 7 And he faid,Speake J pray thee,vnto Salo- mon the King (for hee will not lay thee nay) thaC he giue me Abilhag the Shunammite to wife. 1 8 And Bath-fheba faid,\Vell,I will fpeake for thee vnto the King. 1 9 ^Bath-lheba therefore went vnto King Sa- lomon to ipeake vnto him for Adonijah: andthej King role to meete her, and k bowed himfelfe vn4 k In taken of re- faying ' 2 I goe the s way of all the earth : bee ftrong therefore,and fhew thy felfe a man, 5 An d take heed to the b ch arge of the Lord thy God , to walke in Ids wayes , and ketpe his i ftatutes,andhis Commandements,and his iudge- } i ments, and histeftimonies, as it is written in the j thee, lay mee not nay. Then the King faide vnto ^tucepB, Law ofMofes, that thou mayeft*jf profperinall her, Aske on,my mother: for I will not fay thee that thou doeft, and in euery thing whereunto J nay. thou turned thee, j 21 She laid then,Let Abilhag the Shunammte 4 That the Lord may confirme his word J be giuen to Adonijah thy brother to wife. to her, and late downe on his Throne : and hed nercn«> an.d that cattfedaleatetobefetfortheKingsmother, and ^K^ fliefate at his right hand. bet in greater 20 Then (hee laid , I defire a fmall requtft of honour. e And without hypocrifie. *i.J«).7.l>. \Ebr.»nun9>tS le cut off H thee from off (fit *m.i.t7. •a.S«»i.io r». d Helhedhit blood in time of peace.asif there bad bene wane, e He put the bleody fword into his (heath. ■ 'P. j 1 rThati dealt m; ,they rcifally which hee Ipake vnto mee, faying, If thy Tonnes take heed to their way , that they walke before, hismodier, And why doeft thouaske Abilhag me in « trueth, with all their hearts, and with all ' *' their foules,* f thou (halt not (laid he) want one of thy peftentie vpon the Throne of Ifrael 5 Thou knoweft alio what Ioab the lbnne of j Ioab the fonne of Zeruiah.' Zeru ah did to mee, and what hee did to the two j 22 But King Salomon anfwered and laid vnto is mother, And why doeft thouaske Abilhag the Shunammite for Adonijah ? aske for him the 'Kingdome alfb : for hee is mine elder brother j j Mean/ng.ti and hath for him both Abiathar the Prieft ,and* he fhould ha 'i.stm.7.it,iji g tethimbepu- oilhed with death, tooke vetfe 4C granted Abidiag, 2 j Then King Salomon fwareby the Lord, 3S*£5ft captaincs of the hoftes ofIfrael,vnto *Abnerthe ■ faymg,God doe fo to mee and more alfo, if Ado-: ther,he would** fonne of Ner, and vnto* Amala the lbnne of Ie- , nijah hath not fpoken this word againft his afterward haue then whom hee flew, and d Ihed blood of battell ownelife. arpired whe in peace, and c put the blood of warre vpon his 24 Now therefore as the Lord liueth, who ^"S"101116' girdle that was about his loines, & in his fliooes i hath eftablifhed mee, and let mee on the Throne that were on his feet. . | of Dauid my father , who alfo hath made mee an 6 Doe therefore according to thy wiledome, ] houfe, as he * promifed, Adonijah fhall liirely die1 and let thou not his hoare head go downe to the j tbis day. graue in peace. j 25 And King Salomon fent by the hand ofBe- 7 But Ihew kindnes vnto the fonnes of *Bar- , naiah the fonne of Iehoiada,andhee|| Imote him | or,fiav(im rillai the Gileadite, and let them be among them that he died. *«w. that eate at thy table : * for fo they came to mee ! ^ f Then the King faide vnto Abiathar the whenl fled from Abfalom thy brother. j Prieft,Goe to Anarhoth vnto thine owne [jfields: ' | <7r,/.offJ«owF. 8 f And beholde , with thee * a Shimei the I for thou art f worthy of death: but I wil not this jElr. « mm 0/ fonne of Gera,the fonne of Iemini, ofBahurim, \ day kill thee, becaufe thou m bareft the Arke of '*"*• which curfed mee with an horrble cufleinthe the Lord God before Dauid my father , and be- ?}\ AbM *'* caufe thou haft fullered in all, wherein my father 2*Samij 2*4 m' hath bene afflifted. 27 So Salomon caft out Abiathar fiom be'ng Prieft vnto the Lord , that hee might * fulfilljhe *1-Um-*-V.3i- words of the Lord, which hee fpake againft the {n Het0,keAdyed. Then Benaiah brought the King word agane, 1 1 s,lov>cnuUtbPb,r„h,d»ughl,r,<,m{i. 5 rHW» faying,Thus (aid Ioab, and thus he an'wered me. yenreibiohm,mdimtibbmwi[tAome. r, TbtpleAdin/efl 51 And the king faid vnto him, Do as he hath \ tbttw harlots, *ndsi!ommt jntmt ibtrm. laid,andjp(mite him,& bury him,rhat thou maieft • Q Alomon * then made affinitie with Pharaoh j *Ct*p.7,2. take away the blood,which Ioab fhed cauielefle, j. OKing of Egypt , and tooke Pharaohs daugh- from me and from the houfe of my father. ter,and brought her into the a City of Dauid, vn-j a Which was 31 And the Lord fhall bring his blood vpon till hee had made an ende of building his owne Bethl'n«n* his owne head, for he fmote two men more righ- ; houe, and thehoufe of the Lord, and the wall of teous and better then he , and flew them with the I Ierulalem round about. {word, and my father Dauid knew not : t» wit, 2. Ondythepeoplefacrificed in b the hie pla- b where Akatt * Abner the fonne of Ner, captaine of the hofte of j ces , becaufe there was no houfe built vnto the I were appointed Ifrael , and * Ama'a the lonne of Iether captain* j Name of the Lord, vntill thofe dayes. ' bef<*«he Temple 1 j And Salomon loued the Lord, walking in ™^Z i"^" the ordinance of Dauid his c father : ontly he la-: e For his lather crificcd and offered incenle in the hie place*. ' l"d commanded 4 And the King went to d Gibeon to facrificei J'^jS'^K ' there, for that was the chiefe hie place : a thou- hiW^bap land burnt offerings did Salomon offer vpon that I ».?. ' 34 SoBenaiahthefbnneoflehoiadawentvp, j Altar. 'd Fortherethe nd fmote him and flew him, and hee was buried I, 5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon J^"nacI«w«» inhis owne houfe in the wildernes. i" a dreame by night : and God faid , Aske what ' oa-ui' 3 5 And the K:ng put Benaiah the fonne of j I fhall giue diee. Iehoiada in his roume ouer the hofte: and the [ * And Salomon faid,Thou haft fhewed vnto King ftt Zadok the r Pried in the roume of Abi- thy feruant Dauid my father great mercieJwhen: j or^uhe tnH*4, athar. he walked before thee in trueth,and in righteouf- 3 \6 C Afterward the King lent, and called Shi- j nefle, and in vprightnefle of heaa with thee; and; mei,and faid vnto him, Build thee^ an houfe in le- '. thouhaftekept for him this grearmercie , andi « Thou haft pet. rufklem, and dwell there, and depart not thence haftg'uenhima fonne, to fit on his Throne, as formfdtby pt«. any whither. j «pp(aretb th« day. J7 For thatday that thou goeftout,andpafleft I 7 And now,0 Lord my God,thou haft made ouerthenuerofKidron, know afluredly, that rhy feruant king in ftead ofDauid my father, and thou fhalt die the death: thy blood (halbe vpon I am but a yong childe , and know not how to thine owne head. fgoeoutandin of the hofte ofludah. 3 3 The.r blood fhnll therefore returne vpon ithe q headofloab.andon the head ofhis feed for g loablrialbe iurtlypun" the bloodiB.. . *alhcrue!l>1h,d. „eacefortt,eJfrom {heLord (lied for Jeuer : but vpon Dauid,and vpon liis feed,and ■ hit he ;on njs houfe and vpon his Throne fhall then 3 8 And Shimei (aid vnto theKing, The thing is good : as my lord the king hath faid,fo wil thy feruant doe. So Shimei dwelt inleru'alemmany dayes. 3 9 And after three yeeres two of the fferuants 8 And thy feruant it in the mids of thy people which thon haft chofen , euen a great people, f That is, to b#." haue my felfe la executing this , 41 AndtheKing fent and called Shimei, and 12 Behold, I haue done according to thy faid vnto him, Did I not make thee to (wtare by ; words : loe , I haue giuen thee a wife and vnder- itheLord, and protefted vnto thee, fiying, That ■ ftanding heart, fo that there hath bene none like day that thou goeft out , and walkeft any \vhi- thee before diee , neither after thee fhall arife the ther , know afluredly that thou fhalt die the , like vnto thee. death? And thou faideft vnto me, Thethingis 13 And I haue alfo*giuen thee that, which^ *Mutb.g.jt, !good,i^tI haue herd. : thou haft not asked, both riches andhononr, fo I »'/"•? "• ihou wmiideltde-! 4J Why then haft thou not kept the oath of . that among the Kings there j| fhall bee none like \£M'tm nicy tthineo*ne. the Lord, and the commandement whercwidil vnto thee all thy dayes. SSft^Tl'rt charSedrc,heeJ. f ., ir I i4 Andifthou wiltwalke in my wayes, to oiling and doing L 44 ^ne King laide alfo to Shimei, " Thou j keepe mine Ordinances and my Commaunde- wongtomyfi. knowelt all the wickedneffe whereunto thine; ments,*as thy father Dauid did walke, I will pro- »hcr,»,sam.i«.y. heartispnuie, that thou diddtft to Dauidmy fa- ! long thy dayes. 15 And "Chf.tj'.f, The twoharlotspleacffng, Chap.iii; Salomons officers and prouifions. \i% i i He knew that 6odhadapeared ■vntohimiaa drcamc. nple 1 0r,Tj>8* ik B) thia jitappearechthac i God kept proinife with Salomon in grannting him jwifedwne. eiihaenc. 1 5 And when Salomon awoke ,behold*e it was his houfnoId,each manhadamonethin the yeere » a dreame, and he came to Ierufalem, and ftocde to prouide victuals. before the Arke of the couenant ofthe Lord, and 8 And thefe are their names : the fb.nne of ottered burnt orYerings,and made peace oftrings, Hur in mount Ephraim : andmadea fcalttoail hisferuants. ! 9 ThefonneofDckarinMaka*, andinSha- 6 q Then came two jj harJots vnto the king, jalbimandBeth-fhemefh, and jj Elon and Beth- \ and k flood before him. jhaiian. b, i 7 And the one woman (aide, Oh my lord, I ' i o The fonne of Hefcd in Aruboth , to whom and this woman dwell in one hou e,and 1 was de- !perteinedShochoh,and all die land of Hephtr : liuered of a child with her in the houie. j « i The fonne of Abinadab in all the region of S And the third day after that I was deliue- jDor, which had Taphath the daughter of Salo- red,this woman was de'liuered al o, and we were ;mon to wife. j ii Bana the fonne <£ Ahilud in Taanach, ! and Megiddo, r,nd in all Beth-fhean, which is by iZartanah beneath Iireel, from Ber.h-frean|| to j Abelmeholah,euen till beyond ouer againft Iok- ' meam : i } The fonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead,and in thehoule together : no ftranger rv,, btft Gilead, the land of Sihon king ofthe Amon'tes, reruetorhiipuf. and of Og king of Baflian, and was officer alone P°fc- 25 And the'king aid , diuide yee the liuing i in the land, childe in twaine , and giue the one halfe to the i 20 Iudah and Iffael vetrt many, as the (and of! one,and the other halfe to the other. the fea in number,' eating, drinking, and making f They lined ;• 2 6 Then (pake the woman, whole the liuing j merie. • alipeare andfc. I child was, vnto the king,for her compaffion was I 21 * And Salomon reigned ouer all king- ^uri,ie< '' kindled toward her fonne, and (hee faide, Oh my i domes,from theiRiuer vnto the land of the Ph,li- * whTch Ij em. lord,giuehertheLuingchiId,and "(lay him not: ftims, and vnto the border of Egypt, and they phmei. the other faide. Let it bee neither mini butt thine, but diuide it, 2 7 Then the king anfwered,and laid, Giue her the liuing chiide, and flay him not : this is his mother. 28 And all Israel heard the iudgementwhich the king h?d iudged, and they feared the king mine nor brought presents, and ferued Salomon all the; dayes of his life. 22 And Salomons visuals for one day were thirty f meafures of fine floure, and threefcore t air.Cork meafiires of meale. 2 j Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen ofthe pa- lmares, and an hundred fheepe, befidehart.es, and for they (awe that the wifedome of God was in 1 buckes,and bugles,and fat fbule, B That ii,h?« chiefe officer?. jb Hewaathe Ifonneot Achimai* j and Zadoks ne- phew. i him to doe iuftice. CHAP. IIII, * Tbtfrmti atA ruler I mder Stloxoa. as Tht fwktnnct firhuvfl^tls, as TbtKumbertfbiibQrjti. ji HuLookti tut writing. A Nd king Salomon was king ouer all Ifrael. 2 And thefe were a his princes,b Azariah from i Dan , euen to Beer-fheba, all the dayes of the fonne of Zadok thePritft, Salomon. J j Eliiioreph and AhiahthefonnesofShifha, 26 ^"And Salomon had* fou-tie thoufand iScnb;s,Tehofhaphat the fonne of Ahilud, theRe- Italics ofhorfes for his charets: and twelue thou- jCorder, ; fandhorfemen. _ 4 For hee ruled in all the region on the other ! fide ofthe riuer , from Tiphfah euen vnto |[ At- ; ior,Gton.9Ax, '.7 And the e officers prouided vidualfbr king I 4 And Benaiah the fonne of Iehoiadam^w o- ■e VotAbiathtt |M5rtnehofte)an^z-aclokanclcAb,a,:nar»Pnefts> safomon,andforalltha'tcame to king Salomons tvhom siiomon I 5 And Azariah the fonne of Nachan wm ouer , table, euerv man his moneth *nd they futfered to j bad pat (torn hi« [the officers,and Zabadthefonof Nathan, Prieft, lacke nothing. ^Ifice. Chap 1.J7 ' [but another of (that name. •m the kings friend, 2 8 Barley alfo and ftrawe for the horfes and 6 AndAbifriarwas ouer the hou(hold,and : mules, brought they vnto the place where the of- fBeckt+f.tL * Adoniram the fonne of Abdart pro- uerbes : and his fongs were a thouiand and hue. 33 Andhefpakeoftrees , from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euenvnto the " hyifope that fpnngcth out of the wall : he Ipake alfo ofbeafts. tmort part are hon^hc to liaue perifhedinthe captiuityotiJa- bylon. n From the hieft tothclowcft. lOr,Z>r. ■* J.f*riw.j.j. \1rJ>htntmitt. a He declareth thathewaibannd fet forth Gods glory, (oiafmacli 1 astlie Lord had fent him tell and peace. * s.s«i»r,7.r}. made a couenanc. 7% J 1 3 ^ And king Salomon rayfed a uimme out 1 • of all Israel, and the uimme was thirty thouiand j men : 1 4 Whom he fent to Lebanon, ten thouiand a ; moneth by courfe : they were a moneth in Leba- non,and two moneths athome.And * Adoniram k chit^a. wc. "t*Vpj. the middlemoft into the the third. 9 So he built the' houfe and finifhedit, and f In Exodus it it fieled the houfe, being vaidted with deling of Ce- "£!tlncJdc^c. ^j the l9t,G*l?«;. dar trees. Temple i o And he built the galleries vpon all thew^a Called the Sanaa. And Salomon gaue Hiram twenty thou- ofthe houfe of fiue cubites height,and they were ?arv>and theOra- fandfmeafuresofwheate for foode to hishou'e- ioyned to the houfe with beames of cedar. je!ethem»fthol» hold,a'.id twenty meafures of|| beaten oyk. Thus \ 1 1 And the word ofthe Lord came to Salo- f *Ce" iriuchguueSalomontoHirarnyeerebyyeere. i mon,faing, 1 2 ^ And the Lord gaue Salomon wifedome j 1 2 Concerning this houfe which thou buildeft, j as hee * p; omied him. And there was peace be- j if thou wilt walke in mine ordinances & execute I wwd and w&uals, tweene Hiraoj and Salomon, and they e two my Judgements, & keep all my commandsments. The Cherubim*. i»j So Salomon coucred die houfe within with -»«ure golde : and heef (hut the place of the ora- f E tr *• rf"» cle with chaiues of golde, and couered it with '*»»£*•*"•<»•/ golde. ie'J^"*- 2i And hee ouerlaid all the houfe with golde, . vntill all die houfe was madeperfite. Alfohe co- uered the ! whole altar , that was before the ora- \ Mea»:r.f<,*e i1. Cle,with golde. tarofincenfc, 2$ And within the oracle hee made two Che- ExoJ.jo.u rubimsof|| Oliue tree ten cubits high. \Or,Tmttttu 1 4 The wing alfo of the one Cherub xvm fiue 'cubites, and the wing of the other Cherub wtu I fiue cubites : from the vttermoft part of »m of h s iwings vnto the vttermoft partoftheei/w of his ! • wings,nvrr ten cubites. , 1 25 Alfo the other Cherub was often cubites: • both the Chcrubims were of one meafiire and one cife. " I Temple Coveri Th D. 2 S*».7.tJ. crntril Hflfc!, The cauft n&y vt vncoutred andfet open the Temple, Tfithoutfettin^ foot tie the »* . I h* 1 u before il,is, thtl theirder oftbofe things that are vtlhm might be feme mart hvely .A B The length of the Templeoflhretjcare culites . ^ Q Tht brtaith if t-xtatie culites nithin, utdtiotmt*fitrm% thtthtckentjfeofthe Wtt'Jts. rh-idlhwiitheUnphof the porch nithout theTeoif'e C D T'.e btightofthirtSteubittt. E F Thtcha'/tiersof the Pricfiet, which compafed about theTtmple on three fides , South, iVeJl , and North, and tvere of three heights G H The brtadtbt'tbtpirtb tencubites. I Tbttnndoiresoftht Temple. K The Si/l cbiotlter scat fi»e cubites broad. L The (econdfixe. M The third, feiten. HOT Therefleior flaieso thenaU,whtthbarc-up the po^es that did 'ep arose cbtm'tr from chamber. Q_ Thehobplace. R Thrhci.efiotaB. xvbtretke ^rkeof tht cowsiant mat . S The gate to enter into themo't hohplace. T The/Sue eanile flicks on tuen fdt 0} theTemp/t. V rbtteutailttonbtithfsduftr the jhem bread. X Tie imtnje titer. :o walke in them , then will I performe vnto th ee ny promife, * which I promiied to Danid thy fa- :her. , t According »s he ,j And I will g dwell among the children of innifcdviito Jfrael;and will not forfake my people I'rael. 1 14 So Salomon built the Houfc and finiflied it, 15 And built thewallesof the houfe within, with boards of Cedar tree from the pauement of thehoufevnto hthewalles of the fieling , and within he couered them with wood, and couered the floore ofthe houfe with plankes offirre. 1 6 And he built twentie cubites in the fides of the houfe with boards of Cedar, from the floore ■ofthe walles,and he prepared a pUee within irfor the oracle/rMKthemoft holy place. 17 But the i houfe , that is, the Temple before Rfirfl .1*™% »,waS fo»ie cubits Ing. meintbotluhe' 18 And the Cedar ofthe houre within was car- cracle»ndt!ie . ;ued with j| knops . and grauen with floures : all xvm Cedar,/o that no ftone waskene. 19 ^ Alfo he prepared the place ofthe oracle in the mids ofthe & houfe within, to fit the Arke tnorti«ward place of the coucnant of the Lord there. 1 o And the place of the oracle within t*tu twentie cubites long, and tweotie cubites broad and twentie cubites high : and he couered it with pure gold,and couered the aliai with. Cedar. - 1 - fi 'Mtaning,vntQ the roofe.which vynalfaCeled. Tempi,. l')r,wildeeucu. V. Thatii.inthe •J. S V 3 Thft.nrrrtprtjer.teth thegi tut court [eparated into three part}tttbofe{cptration Mi made of three orders ofhtiotn flone,aMdcneofCedtr.boardi. ~4 Theconrt ofthe Prieils next to the porch, caUtdthe itr.tr amrt.for it wa merer tht TekpUthm rrait'.epcop es. B Thenlttr of bum itcrificts , rth-.ch ires mtnk greater then UofeiKAS. For tbelivglh hereof » .« tntntte cubites , and tht hetath tuvtiich , and Untie in het^t. Q TenUuersicbren.t.f', T> Tkeje*, i.(fhrm. 4.J F. Thecourt of tht people. i.Cbrou.4.9. mt caVedthe great porch aidin ^4t%cs 3. 11. thepr,rchof Salomon. Thi: coftts oftintaientnthe Scrip. tnreoUhellervTeltament for the Temple , Matth.l1.i3. jtciet% 1 5 js< the fev'li did not ftffi i,p further, tut did tvorflnp in this court, lhu.it tbepUee u herein Christ aiiflhis^iio(2letvledtopitaeb,amin>ht»ceChnf} tudcailthcbuytis £r leBtrs. f St ftagcof htaffe whtreo ■ Salomon jrra)ed , that he might be hitter Jeene and heard of tht people. ltwtsfl:;ecuLit:ilw',fit,el\ or S err, 1 Kjttg. t i.6.a.i.ithe gale of lit found*, t'en z.Cbrtmi 1.' ttu'alfocatlcdbe'UtifuB,^cteiJ.2.for tit prince didonelftn. ter pi thereat, and not the ptjplet Zrek.aa.i.for thepeep'e eniredin bjt liiXorthgttt andlheStkth,E\el:i $.t). rf> For the height of die one Cherub, tr/uten cubites,and b tvtu the other Cherub. 27 AndheeputthcCherubims withm the in- ner hou'e, * and the Cherubirrrs ftretched cut yE\td.t):t<*, their wings, fo that thawing ofthe one touched M The building of I.Kings. ;onsl Salomons houfe. the one wall , and the wing of t he other Cherub Cherubims and vpon the Palme trees, touched the other wall rand their other wags r 33 And fo made he for the doore of the Tem- touched one another in tire middes of the houfe. j ple,poftes of Oliue tree foure fquare. « Jlr tS'eotbcr 2 8 Andhee «"» ouerlaide the Cherubims with 3 4 But the two doores w re of firre tree the ade golde. ' two fides of the one doore were\\ round, and the I OrfiUh* 2 9 And hee carried all the walks of the hou'e , two fides of the other doore were round, round about with grauen figures of Cherubims ; 3 5 And he graued Cherubims, & Palme trees, ; and of Palme trees , and grauen flowers within j and earned figures, & couered the carued worke; and without. J with golde, finely wrought. mSSK! ltd 30 And the floore of the houfe hee couered | 36 «[ And hee built the " court within with was thus called i three rowes of hewed Hone, andonerowe of|rSfEc^<,if«l'* ■ ot beaten gelde, were tiken away with the other iewels by their enemies, whom God perruiited diuerstimcstoO' uercomethemfor 'with their great funes, 11 So that the fa. fliionofthccar- urd.vo he might iiill appcarc. jold within and without 3 1 And in the entring of the oracle hee made two doores of Oliue tree : * ci the vpper poft and fidepofteswtwfiue Square. 3 2 The two doores alio wen of Oliue tree,and hee graued them with grauing of Cherubims beames of Cedar. ; g'«j com t, which 37 In the fourth yeere was the foundation of "he perch ofsilo*" the houie of the Lord laid in the moneth of Zif : mon.wheretl: 38 And in the e'euenth yere in the moneth of! P^P1' vfed t< ~ r Bui/ which is the eight moneth) he finifhed the £' which en- ■ ai w ' u t^#Wffiaw&f\p»rtt,and couered j houfe with all the furniture thereof, and in eueryj neth pautf exfto point : fb was he feuen yeere in building it them with golde,and layd thinne gold vpon the THE f berandpart0f Ncuenilicr. Thu figure it made wit hint wall orporch,that the o-Mer of the pillars within might be feene.^i^ The length tj anhnndreth cu'Mes. BC The breadth office. BD The height ofthirtie. ETGH thefourertmsofpiUzrs. I The three r«Mi ofmndo&es. /^ The porch or galUru before the houfe. ** Cttp p,u Thufiond figure fheweththe mantrof the houfe without , and the porch thereof, which w at Kf tie whites hng.^AB andthmie broad, C D The pauemm.lE Thewindowes. F CHAP. VII. j a Hebuiltalfoanhou/eb^^tf,eforcftof i Tit bmUmofihtboHfv of Salomon. 1 5 ThtexciBent nor*- *?banon>an hundred, cubites long, and fifty *>*»?.'tofHi,»»»„thtTitcttwbick bt modi for tbcTcmfi,. : bites broad, and rhirtic cubites hie vpon foure Bv c 1 , I rowes of Cedar pilla vt Salomon was building his owne houfe • Ude vpon the pillars * thirteene xecr^ on,! .1 c«;r».„j _n l--_ _ « 1 • • r built the temple, houfe. thirteene yeerw , and a finifhed all hrs , 3 And it was couered aboue with Cadar vpon wSjtk; this houfe he vfed in foamier for plcafurc auj th b For the beaittie oftheplace.and great abandanee of cedar trees that went tn the bntf. dinp cficreof it was compared!© m^untLcbanoiio The workemanfriip of the two Chajxvij. pAla^and fca for the Temple. U4. er.d I:o.v oncuou; another, ran*t t s : for two hundred pome- for Pharaohs daughter (*whom he had taken to granates were in the two rankes about vpon f ei- wifv;hkevnto this porch. ther ofthe chapiteis. 5» Allthefe were || of coftly ftones, hewed by 21 Andheelet vp the pillars in the ' porch of jmeaSire , and Ciwed with (awes within and with- the Temple , And when hee had fet vp the right Which were rcfts and Hayes Sorthc bcamej to lie vpon. g Socalledfor thehajeneflfeoF tbevcdell. ^B Thl blight of • piBtreighttcne ciOiii:lienr/t- fftof* pillar mu laduecuHtts. D fi Tht btitht tfthttbtpittrcr round htlt-vptn the pillar of fine cuius blight. F Inthcuidiwtrt two rtxmoc?ovie frmaitt:tht ttfiii thiHetweiiuud^ flourcdelicilfir rojt. .THE FORMLE Of -i-Hfc. ! f.ii nhtr. I D 7 6c htizbt of pun thirtie mttttt, C T>it ^ B Tin cu'jilii ["■ bitts. E F The vejfcll jpai mcomp-ifft - - . •. rthickrompiffrdthc vrJlcl/aLoKl,ana ttcri i,nheretn yttrtp.plit* aatittke water. 14 Andvndcr the brim of it wfwknopsbke wild cucumers compaffing it roundabout, tenne ', inonecubite, compaffing the fea* round about: ■ »^*r«».fj. and the two rowes of knops were caft , when it was molten. 5 5 It ftood on twelue buls, threelooking to- ward the North, andthreetowardthe Weft, and three toward the South, and three toward the Eaft: and the 'zaflted aboue vpon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 2t> Itwas||anhandbrcadihthicke, and the \i*,a{p bread was, forme that the bimsjions and palme trees , on thefide of euery 49 And the candkftickes,fiueat the rightfide, vnto MoUs'la one,and additions round about. and fiue ac the left before the oracle ofpufe gold, Exodus. 3 7 Thus made hee the ten bafes. They had all and die flowers,and the lamps,and the fhuftei s of onecaftiiig,onemearure,i,otht Ttmpk. i. „4 cloudt fiBeth t'e 7en,p!e 14 The ting bl fa hi he people. nrHen* King Salomon afiembled I the Elders of J+&7I& A llrael, cuenall the heads ofthe tribes, the a For Dauid euery grate to couer the two bowles ofthe chapi- chiefe fathers ofthe children of I rael vntof him I" ought it fro ters, that were vpon thepillars. in Ieiufalem, for to abring vp the Arke ofthe co- ob£dt5lo.m-s 43 And the ten bares, and ten caldrons vpon uenant ofthe Lord from the city of Dauid, which &m"ciewi » By this nam* alfeWramthe king of Tyrui watcajltrf, and in the *e&,ffS>J . >■ ' ' j'S^ion. '""*'"*'""* (he hldmad 44 And the lea, and twelue buls vnder the fea, 2 Andallthe men oflfrael afiimbled vnto ■ ?t.*.sam.«-.i7. 45 And pots,andbefoms,and bafins : and all : King Salomon at the reaftin diemoneth of b E- bf5:on"in,'"PP,,t ol Septebrr.cSr part of Oetober.inthe . -TJ "~ I » i».«/™,u™i/«uu.«ilUilU |«...gU. f And King Salomon and ad the Congrega li all their he h Ynfairrdlyandj 24 thou thathaft kept with thyfcruantDa-'A"tl0utaI1J,)'i'0* tionoflirael that were aflembled vnto him, rm* uid my father, that thou haft promiled him : for with him before the Arke , offering flieepe and thou (pakeft with thy mt nth, and haft f "ulhlled ' beeuesx which could not bee told , nor numbred with tbint hand,as appeareth this day for multitude 1 2 5 Therefore no\v,IordGodof Ifrael, keepe; e ThatistheXo- 6 so the 'Priefts brought the Arke oc the with thy ieruant Dauid mv father that thouhaft; h^kites,Num.^.j. Couenant ofthe Lord vnto his place, into the o- promiled him , faying , * Thou malt not want a; *Ch»fi.+, rack of the houle into the moft holy place, euen man in my fight to fit vpon die throne of I rael vnder the wings ofthe Cherubims (b that thy children take heede to their way, that 7 For the Cherubims ftretched out their wings they walke before me, as thouhaft walked in my ouer the place ofthe Arke , and the Cherubims fight. 1 6 And now, O God of I {rael, I pray thee,let couered the Arke.and the barres thereof aboue. dTVydrewtbew ** And they a drew out the barres , that the , thy word bee verified, which thonlpakeft vnto •Dtlyomfofaraf ends of the barres might appeare out ofthe San- thy feruantDauid my father. tkie> might bee ctuary before theoracle , but they were notleene 27 'Is it true indeede that God will dwelloni > Heisranifhed tn'gbtno'pal? without,and there they are vnto this daw - die earth ? behold , the heauens , and the hea- ^.t^sd4mif*" them altogether : 9 Nothing »* in the Arke (hue the two ta- uens of heauens are not able to conteine thee : let Gods met. eut,Exo,d.2c.ie. bles of ftone which Mofes had put there at Horeb, how much more vtutble is this hou'e that I hauejconiprehtDfibfe C I e; and Ltrtd ooet alj, kr J where the Lord made a coueuant with the chil- built? wh!n th™h™d ' : d*™ or~ IfraeI5 when he brought them out ofthe | a 8 But haue thou re pert vnto the praier of thy! j^t"™ f!n": the Atke in their land of Egypt; j {eruanr,and to his fupplication,© Lord,my God, handt.tooke awa < j 0 And when the Prieftes were come out of to heare the eri'e and prayer which thy ferjiarS »ndtheD8tAwith" theSan&uaTy, the* cknlde hlledthe houle ofthe : prayeth before thee tins day: Lord, 1 1 So that the Priefts could not ftand to mi- nifter,becaufe of the cloud : for the glory of the and thepet with "Ian. «,s.f*r«i«.i. f He fpake accor- ding to the tenoqr olGodspromife hicb was cend Lordhad rilled the hcufe ofthe Lord 12 Then {pake Salomon, The Lord *faid,chat he would dwell in the darke cloud. 9 That thine eyes may be open toward this hou'e,nightandday,'««s toward the place wher- of thou haft iaid, * My Name fhall be there : that * "mumi. thou may eft hearken vnto the prayer which tliy leruant prayeth in this place. 30 Heare thou therefore the {application ol ij I haue built thee an houfe to dwell in, an thy leruant, and of thy people Ifrael which prav habitation for thee to abide in for i euer, in this place, and heare thou |fin the place of H Or,frm. 4 ^" And the King turned his face and blefled thine habitation, ttten in heauen, andwhtnthou he Congregation of I frael. for all the Con- ! heareft,haue mercy. tionaUy that they gregation of Ifrael ftood there. ji Since the day that I brought my people If- iudge thy leruants, that thou condemne the wic-j ltl"lovveo- rael out of Egypt, Icho'e no citieofall the tribes ; ked to bring his way vpjon his head, and iuftirid of Ifrael , to build an houle that my Name might j the righteous, to giue him according to his righ-j bee there : but I haue chofen * Dauid to bee ouer j tecuf nefle. my people Ifrael. j j. f When thy people Ifraael (hall bee ouer- 17 Audit was in the heart ofDauid my father throwen before the enemie, becaufe they haue to build an houfe to the Name of the Lord God; finned againft thee, and turneagrir.e to thee, and of Ifrael. I mconfeile. thy Name, and pray and make fuppli 18 And the lord fa yd vnto Dauid my father, j cauonvnto thee in this houfe, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an houle, 3 4 Then heare thou in heauen , and be merci vnto my Name,thou diddeft well,that thou waft I full vnto the finne of thy people Ifrael, and brirg fominded: ; themagainevntothelandwhichthougaueftvn^ 15 Neuertheles,thou (halt not build the houfe, ; to dieir fathers, butthvfoune that (ball come out of thy loynes, i 35 ^ When heauen (halbe "ihutvp,and there he (hall build the houfe vnto my Name. ; ma'Ilbenorainebecanfetheyhauefinntd igairifl 20 And the Lord hath t made good his word j thee,andihall prayin this place, and confeflc thy that he fpake : and I am rifen vp in the roume of j Name , and turne from their finne , when thou Danidmyfather,andfit on the throne ofIfrael,as ! doeftaffliftthem, the Lord pYomifed , and haue built die houe for $6 Then heare thnu in heauen^ndpardon the the Name ofthe Lord God of I frael. " finofthyleruantsandofthy peoplelfrael (when 2 1 And I haue prepared therein a place for the ! thou haft taught them the good way wherin they twotakW Ark,wherein is the £ couenant ofthe lord which may walke J and giue raine vpon the land that he made with our fathers,when he brought them J thou haft eiuenthy people to inherite. outofthr landofEgypt. 57 ^"\Vncn there (hall bee famine in the land, 22 tf Then Salomon ftood before * the al- when tlicre (ball be peftilencc,when there (hall be tar ofthe Lord in the fight of all the Congrega- blafting,mildew,gramopper, »r caterpiller,when tion of Ifrael;and ftretched out his hands toward their enemies {hall bdiege them in the f cities of heauen, their land,?rany plagucyrany ficknefle, i3 And faid,*0 Lord God of Ifrael, thereis 38 Tien what prayer, Wfupplicationfoeuer IhatUx m Acknowledge thy iuft i:dgf. mcnt,andj>taire thee. 11 So that there be 3 drought rn dr. ftroy the fruits of the land \nb.htitl }fiteiri*U3 Salomons pirayer for the J.Kings. people ; Hif offering^ o For fuch are inoftmeeteto receiueGods p Hee rceanc tn luch»i fliould be tnrnedfromtheir idolatry to leme ph- trucGc>j. q That this is the tri« religion, wherewith thou will bee wor- lapped. C4U.6.I*. \Or,meiutnme their right. * i.C4»'oii.6\j'S. erclej.-j.t7. i.hliH 1.8,10. ftalbe made of any man »r of all thy people If- rati , when any man (hall know the plague in his ow ne c heart, and ftre tc h forth his hands in this houfe, 3 9 Heare thou then in heauen , in thy dwel- ling place,and be merciful,and doe,;;i dgiue eue- accordma to all his w.iies,as thou know- praying all this a prayer and Application vnto • Salomon iia the Lord, hce arofe from before the altar of the Fg""°^hnr& Lord,from kneeing on his knees, and ftretdung b,hVmedUtose of his hands to heauen, betweeneGod 5 5 Add flood and biefTed all the Congrega- »nd hisChutch, tion of Ifraeljwith a loud voyce,faying, 5 6 Blefled be the Lord that hath giuen reft vn- eft his heart, (for thou onely knoweft the hearts \ to his people I rael, according to all that he pro of all the children of men; 40 That they may feare thee as long as they hue in the land , which thou gauelt vnto our fa- thers. 41 Moreoiver, as touching the P ftrangerthat is not of thypeople Ifiael,who mall come out of farre countrey for thy Names fake, 41 (When they (hall heare of thy great Name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thy ftretched put arme) and (hall come and pray in this houfe, 4 j Heare thcu in heauen thy dwelling place, 1 aud doe according to all that the ftranger called* for vnto thee: chat all the people of the earth may know thy Name,and feare thee,as doe thy people Ilrael : aud that they may know that thy q Name is called vpon in this houfe whichl haue built. 44 f When thy people (hall goe out to battel againft their cnemie by the way that thou (halt (end them , and (hall pray vnto the Lord * to- rvtrd the way of the citie which thou haft.chofen, arid toward the houfe that I haue built for thy Name, 4 5 Heare thou then in heauen their prayer and their fupplication,and|j iudge their caufe. 46 If they finne againft thee, ("for there is no man that finneth not) and thou bee angry with them, and deliuer them vnto the enemies, to that they carie them away pri oners vnto the land of the enemies, either farre or neere mifed : there hath not failed one word of all his good promife which he prdmiled bythe hand of Moles his feruant. 57 The Lord our God bee with vs, as he was with our fathers, that he foriake vs not , neither j leaue vs., 58 That he may * bow our hearts vnto him, * Heeo»clu^-t!j that we may walke in.all his waies,and keepe his . h"t n,in o( !"m- 1 ' -. 1 • ,-> ' , 1 ■ ,r I rlieisenemevii. commandements, and his itatutes,and his lawes which he commanded our fathers. 52 And chefemy words,whkhI haue prayed Si'fawpracce. ■ • ethofhiimeere lercie. before the Lord,be'neere vnto the Lord our God day and night , that hee defend the caufe of his feruant,and the caufe of his people Krael f alway as the matter requireth, 60 That alj the people of the earth may know, that the Lord is God, and none other. 6 1 Let your heart therefore be perfit with the Lord our God to walke in hisftatutes, and to keepe his commandements,as this day. 6% ^ * Then the King and all Ifraei with him offered facrifice before the Lord. 63 And Salomon offered a facrifice of peace offerings which he offered vnto the Lord, to wit^ two and twentie ihoufand beetles , and an hun* dreth, and twentie thoufand fheepe : ib the King and all the children of 1 1 rael dedicated the 1 houle t Be(ore fe •»* of the Lord. f>4 The fame day did the King allowe the Etr.tit thiugef Wee naue ^nne<^> wee ^aue tranfgrefled, and j fore the Lord , was too little to receiuc the burnt b not them, done wickedly, bi offerings, and the meate offerings, and the fat of 48 If they turne againevnto theewitliall their hiefe place of prayer, eVnrleth that being let neceliitie.ca'lep on himin other places. ! Ai Daniel did, Dan.6" to. \ Or, uany their o He vudef flood byfaith,thatGod of enemies would make Iriend licit vnto him, heart, and with all their foule in the land of their enemies, which led them away captiues, and pray vnto thee toward 1 the way of their land , which thou gaueft vnto their fathers, and toward the ci- tie which thou haft chofen, and the houfe,which I haue btult for thy Name, 49. Then heare thou their prayer and their fup- plication in heauen thy dwelling place,&|jiudge their caufe. 50 And be merciful vnto thy people that haue finned againft thee , and vnto all their iniquities (wherein they haue tranfgrtffed againft thee)and caufe that they which led thetn away captiues, may t haue pitie and compaflion on them : 51 For they bee thy people, and thine inheri- tance, which thoubroughtcft out of Egypt from them that did con. the middes ofcheyronfornacc. the peace offerings, 6 5 And Salomon made at that time a feaft and all Ifraei with him , a very great Congregation, euen from the ending in of 7 Hamath, vnto the r* Tllltii,froni riuer of Egypt> before the Lord our God , * feuen ^n,i° S,^e dayes and (euen dayes,f»«;fourteenedayes. rfcountre/. 66 And the eight day he fent the people away: a Seuen dayesfor andthey f thanked the King,and went vnto their th' dedication, tencs ioyous, and with glad heare , becaufe of all * "ao.eUCD °rt ' the goodnefte that the Lord had done for Dauid \ ib'r.Urffed. his feruant,and for Kraelhispeopl CHAP: IX. 1 TheL':rdefpe»>eib the fecund time teSeUman. giuetbatiei (oWjmw. 10 TbeCaae.'Mttsbccimelrilulitriis. a 8 Hrfendet/jfiTtb*ti s worhei, in the worke. * P * S l«t.ediu«M ,«« -- » i-rM 111 r three parts: the 24 ^ AndPharaohs daughter came vp rrom;g,ft Contcined jjoo.theffcond' Joo.indthetliirrl J 50. which were lnaelites:foheie atecoiiteinedthc the city of Uauid vnto the hou e which S"l»mtn had biukfbr her: then didhe build Miilo. 2 5 And thrift; a yeerc did Salomon ofier burnt offerings and peace oifrings vpon the altar which he buik vnto the Lord: and he burnt incenfe vp- c»o lartparts onifc altar , thac was before the Lord, when hee ! .uhich "iake «!° had finifhed the holife. 2 6 ^" Alio king Salomon trude a n.-.uy of fhips in Ezeon-geber , which is tcfideEloth , and the brinkeofthered'b,in tlielandofEdom 27 And Hiram fent with the nuuie , his flr- uants, that were mariners, andhad knowledge of the iea,withthelcruants ol Salomon. 2 8 And they came to Ophir,c3>: fet from thence )!fourehundrethand twenty ta.ents ofgold, and broughtit to king Salomon. CHAP. X. 1 rtf^etwi or St'teor/tDiith to biiui tie tttfabme uf 54. lomou. it! H:> rjiiiV tb/a.e, aj Hit fwtr a,:a mc^ntfi- ttnet. ANd the*Quctne of "• Sheba hearing the fame of Salomon (concerning the N.-.mt.- of the Lord, came to prooue him %vini hard qntftions. fc Aadfhe came to Ieru'alem with a very great traine , and camels that bareiwett odour's ^"and gold exceeding much , and precious ftones : and fhe came to Salomon , and communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Salomon declared vnto her .-ill her qneftions. nothing was hid from the King which he expounded not vnto her. 4 Then the Queene of Sheba faw all Salo- mons wi tdome, and the houfe that he had built, 5 And the '° meat of his table, and the fitting of his fern mts^nd the order of his minifters,and their apparell , and his drinking velfels, and his burnt offering, that he offered in the houie.of the Lord,and f O.e was greatly aftonied. ' 6 And fhee laid vnto the King, It wjs a true word that I heard in mine owne land cfthy fay- ing^and of thy wiledbme. 7 Howbeit , I beleeued not this report till I came,and had feene it with mine eyes: but loe,the one halfe was not told mee : fir thou haft more wiledome and pro peritie , then 1 haue heard by report. 8 Happyarethymen,happyarethere thy er- uants,whichftandtuer before thee;andhcareihy cwifedome. 9 BleiTedbe theLordthy God,which i loued thee , to fet thee on the throne of Iif ael, becaufe the Lord loued. Ifrael for euer , and made thee reuealedjohit King to doe c equine and righaoufrxlfe. « ",rd 10 Andfhe gauetheKingfixe.coretakntsof i ""fCA^tf gold,andqf l\veet odours exceeding much , and L'l" w|lf „(,„,"'', piecious ftones-. There, came no mc;re luch alun- land wife r.hn Lt dance of (wee t odour s, as the Qjiecne of Sheba ji'(>etb'OBec{ gftHe to King Salomon! _ " t"" is the 1 1 The n,uiie al o oi Hiram (that carted gold eaofe.wnyVojH from Ophir>hrought like wife great plenty of'/U- sre jpi.ointcd. inuggiin« cis. from 0^hir-:ncpiccK.iis ftr-.;us. ' '* ilirt» s>16* 1 1 And the King made rfftne A Imugekn trees rHllarffor^hehoux oi '.the Leu d.cc Gar ujj "palace, • looltenioie, Chron.8. I k In the i.Chron. 8. H is made men. t;onot jo.more, which fecmeto hitieb:e. eem. ployed for their charges. t.Ciron.9 I. M*tlbA-i.^7. Ithii.:i. a Iofcphus faith that thee was Queene of Ethlo- pia.and thai Sheba was the name of tfee chief- cttieof Meroe,wbich it aa viand of Ni'.us. That i«, the wholecrdet and trade of his hesfe. f t [r.tfarlTtaitia mreftauiMher. c But rm:eh mere happy are they, which heatethe wifdt.meof Gcd rtioni King SalortwinstBf one: I.K ngs. His wiues }and idolatries. vftht king. exiltS.it: t Tt> wit.of Ara- bu.wliich forth! gteat abundance ofalltliingJ,wj» called Happy. alace,and made harpes and pfalteries forfmgers; veflel^offiluer, and veffels of goldand rayment, There came no more fiichAlmuggim trees, nor and armour,andiweet odours, horles and mules, were any more feenevneo this day. fromyeereto yeere. 13 And king Salomon gaue vnto the Queene 26" Then Salomon gathered together* charets >*».««». 1.14, . ofSheba whatfoeuer (he would afk-',be(ides that, • andhorlemen: andhee had a thoufand andfoure wh'ch Salomon gaue her f of his kingly libera- , hundreth charets,andtweluethou:andhorfernen, I i tie : fo (he returned and went to her own coun- . whom he placed in the charet dties,and with the • Ley>r!;(he,andhorleruants. King at Ierufalem. ,„.,,, 14 fAlfo the weight ofgold,chat came t'oSa- 27 And theking|| gam fiber in Ierufalemas .^*'",**p"w omon m one yeere,was fixe hundreth threefcore ftones, and gauc cedars as the wilde figtrees that \J^ md fixe* talents of gold, grow abundantly in the p lame. 1 < Befides that he hai of merchant men and of s 8 Alfo Salomon had horfes brought out of; ■the merchandifes of them that (old (pices, and Egypt,and fine linnen : )| the Kings merchants re- $cr,f»tiee»*fi. Jof all the kings of Arabia , and of the princes of ceiued the linnen for a price. SS* jthe t countrey. , * 9 There came vp and went out of Egptflw* tcut „ mmbtr ,/ ■ icT And king Salomon made two hundreth charet worth fixe hundretbJMWs or fiber : that arKt. targets of beaten golde, fixe hundreth jUkehot is,onehorfe an hundreth andfith'. And thus they . golde went to a target : -j brought horjes to all die kings ofrhe Hittites and ] *C6*f.i.t. And three hundreth (hields of beaten gold, \ to the kings of Aram by their f meanes. \Zh.htt>*t. three pound of gold went to one (hield : and the King put them in the * houfe of the wood of Le- banon. 18 fThen the king made a great throne of yuorie,and couered it with the bed golde. f Thb Royal Throve Of Salomon. Ex»d.3^ I g Aithechaire. Sowe?,orplace» toleanevpun. 19 And the throne had fixe fteps, and the top of the throne wm round behinde, and there were g ftayes on either fide on the place of the throne, and two lyons ft anding by the ftayes. I 20 And there ftood twelue lions on the fixe j 'fteps on eitherfide : there was not the like made 1 inanykingdome. ,1 And all king Salomons drinking vefiels e of golde, and all the vefels of the hou'eof CHAP. XI. I Salonnnbtth* thouftndmiuH tni concttiwet, ttblih lri*?\ him 10 idottttrit. 14 Hu God rttjnh Tip aducrjariii og^nfjt] bint: n j Hedietb. BVt King Salomon loned * many a outlandi(h !* Detet.17.tf. women: both the daughter of Pharaoh , and :"*'"< ■4_?.^.t». ; thewomenofMoab,Ammon,Edom,Zidon'and ;? Y^wne I Hethj » |,dorate„. 2 Of the nations whereof the Lord had did | vnto the children of lira el , *Goenot yeeinto ' them,nor let them come in to you :/#rfurely they I will turne your hearts after their gods , to them, I fay, did Salomon ioyne in loue. '-" 3 And he had (euen hundreth whies,f hat were ! || princefles,and three hundreth ^concubineSjand '! Or.Quewt. his wiues turned away his heart. \b r°^ovaip~ 4 For when Salomon was old,his wiues tur- ■ de "rie. "0 ' ned his heart after other gods . <6 that his heart j Was not c perfect with the Lord his God, as was j c Hthraed not the heart of Dauid his father. j God with a pure 5 For Salomon followed *Amtaroth the god. '^C"J- of the Zidonians,and ^Mikom the abomination . d\vh*wasalfe of the Ammonites. - ', calitd Molech, 6 So Salomon wrought wickedneiTe in the Verre7.rtade fight of the Lord,but continued not to follow the l-Kine-»3«,«l» Lord,as did Dauid his father. 7 Then did Salomon build an high placefor Chemoih , the c abomination of Moab , in thei e ThustlieScip- mountaine that is oueragamft Ierufalem , and tutetermetbwhiN vnto Molech die abomination of the children of; [\ZV™jT Ammon. ferneasGod. 8 And fo did he for all his oudandtfh wiues, which burnt incenfe and offered vnto dieir gods. 9 Therefore the Lord was angry withSalo- mon, becaufehee had turned his heart from the Lord God of Krael , * which had appeared vnto ; * ^„ himtwife, L,j6 ', ' ' wreorgolde, and alitnevereis ottnenoueor | 10 And had giuenhima * charge concerning *chtp6 lt the wood of Lebanon r* Het rejrftlk tbecowtfetc tht.-naiHl. Jo lerotomn te gntlh ouer Ijrul. 21 Gt>> car.m»HictbRehob° w£f „""**" father while hee yet liued , and Clyde, What b TheyOvcwed \^r,ltJoett>*t, tb»tplt*;tth me: Cb*fii.iS, q He lutfi terpeSt vnto the Mtfsiah, which Ihon'd be thebright (litre thatlbou'd (bine thorowall the world. \icr.in*a,htt tbfjonlt. t Fottbis idoif. try that Salomon had committed. f For the whole fpintual kingdom was rrftoredio. Mefiiab.. t Which booke asisthoHght.waa. Jjft in their cap- tiiu'ty. i.i"Wai».|j ►M«p.tt.4«, lOr.retutntitfim* ^p.4.7. a Oppte(T«vsti»» thfo great char- ges.whichweare- not able to 1«< Rain;. ettwosldmotej pieces: for thus faith die Lord God of Ifrael, Be- 'counfell giue yc, that I may make an anfw'ere to him that therewas ^7^y p-ri" t'h"!r hold, I willrcntthekingdomeoutofthehands ^ati's8to"whotinUt!^Sa^omon5 andwill giue ten tribes to thee. :hty wctc feat. \ \ * But hee fhallhaiie one tribe for »y ferucnt this people 7 Andthey (pake vnto him, faying, If thou be a b feruant voto this people this day,and ierue ^u(t peution. tht;n_. y to win the xo;iU«heati»bnt rant them the if- Rehoboam. ' Ifrael rebelleth. iking*; Ieroboamscxlue*; « There tino. thing harder for i%at grain mthoritjr, then bridlctbeiraf. 'eftionsandto eouaieu! J"7'^ him,(pake vnro liim/aying,Thus (halt thou ay vnto this people , that haue fpoken vnto thee, ind layd, Thy father hath made our yoke heauy, lilt make thou it lighter vnto vs : i uen thus fhak \uie yee, that we may anlwere this people, which i cording to the word of the Lord. laue fpoken to me,faying, Make the yoke,wliich j 2 5 «[ Then Ieroboam built Shechem in mount | thy father did put vpon vs, lighter ? jEphraim,and dwelt therin,and went from thence 10 Then the yong men that were brought vp -and built Penuel. ' 16 And Ieroboam thought in his heart, Now fhall thekingdome retume to the houfe of Da- uid. 27 If this people goe vp and doe facrificein the houfe of the Lord 1 at Ierufalem, then fhall the heart of this people turne againe vnto their 1 Nowe whereas my father did burden you 'lord, ctfen to Rehoboam king ofludah: fb fhall with a grieuous yoke, I will yet make your yoke 'they kill mee, and goe againe to Rehoboam king >ell agaioft bin. leauie : my father hath chaftifed you with rods, jof Iudah. >ut I will correct you with || fcourges. j 28 V*. hereupon the king tooke counfell, and 12 ^ Then Ieroboam and all the peoplecame imaderwocoulesofgolde , andfayde vnto them, o Rehoboam the third day ,as the King had eap- jm It is too much for you to goe vp to Ierufalem: ?oiueed, faying, Come to me againe the third JBehold, O Ifrael, thy gods which brought thee I He fearer! left lispeopleftoold by this mean* leen entiled tore. lay. : 3 And the King anfwered the people fharpe vp out of the land of Egypt. 25) Andhe fet the oneinBeth-el.and the other y, and left the olde mens counfell > that they gaue jfethein Dan. 30 And this thing turned to finne : for the 4 And fpake to them after the counfell of the (people went ( becau eof the one ) euen to Dan. pong men, faying, My father made your yoke Ji Alo he made an "houfe of hie places, and »rieuous , and I will make your yoke more gr e- made Priefts of the loweft of the people , which ions : my lather hath chaftifed you with rods,but jwere not of the fonnes ofLeui. [ will correct you with fcourges. j ^ J 2 And Ieroboam made a feaft the ° fifteenth 01 So crafty are fecamallperfiv*. ism of princes, 'hen they wiU iiaiteartligfctt i 0 ferite to theft 1 ppetite. That is, a tern, e.wherealtart 'ere built .'or dohtry, Becauie hee dthemore ,5 AndtheKinghearkenednotvntothepeo- i^ay of the eight moneth, like vnto the feaft that „. Or, the laid »* ble : ibr 'I il was che ordinance of the Lord , that fa « Iudah, and offered on the altar. So did he in | ^Mi wo hU I itCMfe. Chty.it.it. ie might performe his laying , which the Lord Beth-el, and offered vnto the calues that hee had lad fpoken by * Ahiiahthe Shiionitevntolero- *nade: andheplacedinBeth-el,thePrieftsofthe boam the fonne of Nebat, 1 6 So when all Ifrael (awe that the King re- Shie places,which he had made. 3 j And he offered vpon the altar , which hee Aotntedi. theV jgarded them not , the people anfwered the King had madein Beth-el,the fifteenth day of theeight «»u;e we re go"o'd thus , faying , What portion haue wee in f Da- jmoneth,(e»e« in the moneth which he had forged etit is moit hard uid * wee haue none inheritance in the fbnne of P^ ^Vs owne heart ) and made a folemne feaft vn- or tlit people to iridic their iffe. lions auhefe le words dr> * tare. f Eir. firiugtdtKed g,Bytheiuft iudgementof l».il.t. Thatis.the Prophet, ilfhai. To your tents, O Ifrael: now fee tothme *° the children of Ifrael: andhee went vp to, the iowne houie,Dauid. So Ifrael departed vnto their jaltar,to burne incenfe. tents. 1 7 Howbeit ouer the children of Ifrael,whicri dwelt in the cities ofludah, did Rehoboam reign ftill. 8 18 «[ Now the king Rehoboam fent Adoram the receiuer of the tribute, and all Ifrael ftoned him 10 death : then king Rehoboam f made fpeede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ie- rufalem. 19 And Ifrael rebelled againft the houfe g of Dauid vnto this day. 2 o «T And when al I'rael had heard that Iero- boam was come againe, they fent and called him to thenfTembly , and made him king ouer all If- rael : none foliowed the houfe of Dauid, but the tribe of" Iudah onely, 21 And when Rehoboam was come to Ieru'a CHAP. XIII. I Itrototmareprthtndcdof the Prafhet. 4 rHfhtmdi.ru 1 vf. 1% The Proplxt u \iducei, 14 ^ndmkiHtiiojtlfm. j j; The obfunocn of Itrobeun. A Nd behold, there camera man ofGodontof ' T,IJ«»i>PrV I udah ( by the commandement of the Lord) \ Not that that Itar tvai called Lou* Beniamin, bet an- dolatry,he made newhcjyday, I elides thofe that" •iah the ' man of God, aymg, 23 Speake vnto Rehoboam the fonne of Salo- mon king ofludah, and vnto all the houfe of vnto' Beth-el,andIeroboam ftood byth ro offer incenfe. 2 And he cried againft the altar by the com- ^'to1 th,t mandement of the Lord, andfaid, O altar,altar, j1""*" thus faith the Lord,B.hold,a child fhall be borne ! vnto the hone of Dauid, * Iofiahby name, and **•*»'*«!'* J. «^ vpon thee fhall hee fact irice the Priefts of the hie ! places that burne incenfe vprn thee,and they fhal ; burne mens bones vpon thee. 3 And he gaue a figne the fame t me, favine, _ .. , This is thee (,gne, that the Lot d hath lpoken,Be- j^n w ,h« ' arevp- [the Loid bath |fent me. I0rt6t powered tut lem, hee '■ gathered all the houfe of Iudah with ' hold the alcar flail rcnt,and the afhes that thetribeol Beniamin, and hundreth and foure- fcorcthoufand ofchofenmen (which were good warrioursjtofightaga.nftthehoiifeofll:ac],and to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam the fonne of Salomon. But the word of God came vnto Sherr.a- on itjfhall || fall out. 4 And when thekinghad heard the fayin of the man of God, which hee had crved again! theal-.ar in Beth-el, Ieroboam ftrttched out his I hande from the altar, faying, d J^y holde on!aThewicke«l him: but his hand which hee putfoorthagainftirageagainftthe him,d.ied vp.and he could not pullitinaaa'ine ProPi't"of GoJ. to him. & when, hey drclare 5 The altar alfo daue afunder, and the afh m iheniGodsiudgc- ments. Chap.xiii/. He is flaine of a Lion, x 18 The Prophet feduced. fell out from the altar , according to tke figne, 2 4 And when he was gone , * a lyon met him { ^ ^^ jEW.mnth. whichthemanof Godhadgiuenby the -{-com- >bytheway,andflewhim, and his body was calx exa')pie>God let. mandementoftheLord. intiieway, and the afle ftood thereby : the lyon tethfoorthhow 6 ThentheKinganfweredandfaid vnto the j flood bv the corps alio, man of God, « Ibefeech diee, pray vnto the | 25 Andbeholde, men that parted by, law the {."J^ [J™ " Lord thy God , and make interceflien for mee, ( carkeis caft in the way, and the lyon {landing by fcluf sco|o!y,oi that rnine hand may bee reftored vnto mee. And I thecorps:and they came and told itinthe towne deceitfully in the man of God befought the Lord, and the i where the old Prc'phe: dwelt: their charge- 1 z6 And%vhen the Prophet that brought him SZitoL t Though the . wicked bumble lihcmTdarifora , time.when they ; f«kGodiiudge- fairies hand was reftored, and became as it was menta, yet aner j n o they returrie to their old malice, jaaddeelarethst i they are but Tile hypocrites. \Or,Hktl*flf afore. \OrfitthiTgti Kte: «•»;«, «« ^ngtl. { Seeing he hid theexp^OVword ofGou, he ought not to haue decli- ned therefrom, neitheiforthe peu'wafionof man nor Angel tEfr.M* jbackeagaine from the way, her.rd thereof, hee 7 Then the King faid vnto theman of God, - laid, It is the man ofGod,who hath bene cafobe- C ome home with me,that thou mayeft||dine,and idientvnto the Commaundement oftheLorde: therefore the Lord hath deliuered him vnto the lyon, which hath rent him and flaine him, accor- ding to the word of the Lord,which he (pake vrv to him. 27 ^ Andhefbaketo his fons, faying, Saddle I will glut thee a reward, 8 But the man ofGod (aid vnto the King, If thou wouldeft giue me halle thine hou e,I would not goe in with thee , neither would I eate bread nor drinke water in this place, For (j fo was it charged me by the word of j me the afle. And they fadledhim. a This I cdid of a fimpleminde, thinking it his dune to declare frieodfluptoa Pre-yhet. ti Mil fault i j here double : firft in *hat he fuffereth not the Prophet to obey Gods ex« ft efle commande ment: and next thsthefain-hto fcane a reuelation to the contrary. the Lord, faying, f Eate no bread nor drinke wa- ter, nor turne againe by the fame way that thou cameft. 10 So hee went another way and turned not by the way that he came to Beth-el. 11 ^And an olde Prophet dwelt in Beth-el, and his formes came and told him all theworks, that the man of God had done that day in Beth- el , and the words which hehad/poken vnto the King, told they their father. 12 And their father faid vnto them , What way went he ? and his fonnes | /hewed him what way the man of God went , which came from Iudah. 1 3 And hee layd vnto his fonnes, Saddle mee J the aile. Who (addled him the afle, and hee rode 1 thereon. 1 4 And went after the man of God,and found | him fitting vnder an oke : and he laid vnto frm, Art thou the man of God that cameft from Iu- dah? And he faid, f Yea. 15 Then he faid vnto him,g Come home with me, and eate bread 8 And hee went and found his body call in the way, and the afle and the lvon flood by the corps : and thelyonh.d not ' eaten the body,nor ,hjs°was oneVthe tome the afle. i. judgement cf 29 And the Prophet tooke vp the body of God:fo:ifthe the man of God, and laideit vpon the afle ,, and ^"^tee" brought it 2gaine,and the olde Prophet came to, wlu/d'au'ri'aue the city,to lament andbury him. ' deuouredwie jo Andhelaidhis bodyinhismownegrauejboily- and they lamented oner him, JUjit-g, Alas, my: ™ »)r,rt p,,, brother. himlel/e. 3 1 And when he ha'i buried him,hee (pake to his fonnes, faying, When I am dead, bury yee m< alio in the ftpukhre, wherein the man of God i' . buried : lay my bones befide his bones'. 32 For thatching which hecryedby the wort . of the Lord againft the alrar that is in Beth-ell and againft all the hcm'es of the hie places,whicli are in the cities of Samaria , /hall iiirely come to pafle. 33 Howbeit after this Ieroboam ° conuerted n So the wicked- not from his wicked way,but turned againe, and c^'j^t y-„ ! made oftheloweft ofthepeoplepriefts ofthe hie burgo/beck'.o.d 16 Butheeanfwered, Imaynotreturnewithi places. Who would .might |confecrate.himfclfe and become worfe theeJiorgoeinwiththee,ne:therwiUI eatbread ; andbeofthepnefts ofthe hie places. a*T,m" ', 34 And this thing turned to finne vnto the i'^'g^J houfeofleroboam, euen to roote it out, andde- ftroy it from the face ofthe earth. nor drinke water with theein this place. 17 For it was charged me bytneword ofthe Lord, /i>m|,Thou /halt eate no bread,nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to goe by the way that thou wenteft. 1 8 And he faid vnto him, I am a Prophet alfo as thou art, and an h Angel ff>ake vnto me by the | word ofthe Lord/aying, Bring him againe with ! thee into thine houfe , that he may eate bread and '■ drinke water : but he lied vnto him. 19 So hee went againe with him,and did eate bread in his hou e,and dranke water. CHAP. XII IT. 1 Itroletm fivdith havHt dtfiwreito^ihuahthiVrojihtt^ka dtcU'tih vuio him ibt dtjlruRien ej iuiiufe. »2 ludihit f*Hi(ht)S'"i(h*k. AT that time Abijah thefbnne of Ieroboam fellficke. 2 Andleroboam faydvnto his wife , Vp, I pray thee, » and difguifethy felfethatthey know that the 20 And as they fate at the table, the worde of 1 notthatthou art the wife o'fleroboam , and goe the Lord came vnto the Prophet , that brought f to Shiloh:for there is Ahijah the Prophet,which T^hL him againe. tolde mee * that I fhould bee king ouer this would o< And hee cried vnto the man of God that \ people. 3 His owe con* eHcebare him tnc(Te,thatthe God latiflSe- his affection* .11 sr. yong \Ebr.intbmt . .. ] came from ludah , faying, Thus iaith the Lord, p™e h"s*foi:y by 'l Becaufe thou, haft difobeyed the mouth of the |j crakn.ls.and a bottell cfhony,andgce to him.: 5'A™: him. who w« the ;Lord, and haft not kept the Commandement hee (hall tell thee what (hall become ofthe yong \tbr.i pecafiontobnng • which the Lord thy God commanded thee. man, ,/>W. 22 But cameft backe againe , and haft eaten j 4 Andleroboamswifedidfo,andarofe,andbh A"a,di,,3fp bread and drunke water in the place (whereof he [went to Shiloh and came to the hou e of Ahijah: theywenrtoatk? didfay vnto thee , Thou /halt eate no bread nor 1 but Ahijah couldnot fee, for his -j fight was de- ' eouafelloi Pro. drinkeany water) thy carkeis /hall not come vi> Icayedfothisage. Pl,e s ' sam.0.7,, to the fepiikhre of thy lathers. : 5 Then the Lord fayd vnto Ahijah,Beholde, 1 "ly^r'^i 23 % And when he had eaten bread & drunke | the wife of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing '' ' hee fadledhim the afle, to wit, to theProphet ;oftheeforherfonne? for he is fkkt: thus & thus whom he had brought againe. '(halt thou lay vnto her :/«r when /hee comrxeth »» Icroboams 4eftrucVion fbreiricwed . I.Kings. Rehoboam dicth. { Abijam, c Then the wife •fleroboarjj. d For God eft times difclofech ysto his the craft and fubtiltie of the wicked, c Which waft botifersant. in,(he (hallfoine herfelfe ttU « another, put his Name there : and his mothers name was 6 Therefore when Ahi jah heard die found of Naamah an Ammonite, her feet as (he ca#ie in at the doore? he faid,Come j 22 And Iudah wrought wickednefle in the in thou J wife of leroboam: why feineft thou thus thy felfe to be another ? I am fentto thee wtth heau.e tidings. 7 Goe tell leroboam , Thus faith the Lord God of IfraeI,Fora(hmch as I haue exalted « thee from among the people , and haue made thee Prince oner my people Ifrael, 8 And haue rent the kingdome away from the Kbufc of Dauid, andhauc giuen it thee, and thou haft no: bene as my feruant Dauid ,wh»ch kept my Commandements,and followed mee with all his heart, and did onely that which wasright in mine eyes, 9 Rut haft done euill aboue all that were be- fore thee [ for thou haft gorteand made thee other ods3ai.Hi f molten images, to prouoke mee, and aft caft me behinde thy backe) 1 o Therefore behold , I will bring euill vpon the houfe of leroboam, and will cut offfrom le- roboam him that * g piffeth againft the wall, as well him thath is (hut vp, as him that is left an If- rael , and will fweepe away the remnant of the hou'e of leroboam, as a man fweepeth away doung tillit be all gone. The dogges (hall eate him of Ieroboams fl»c\e that dieth in the citie, and thefoules of the aire (hall eate him that dieth in the field: ' fox die Lord hath faid it. _2 Vp therefore and get thee to thine houfe: £or when thy feete enter into the due, the childe (hall die. 3 And all Ifrael (hal mourne for him ,and bu- rie him : for hee onely of leroboam (hall come to thegraue, becaufe in him there is found kfome igoodnefte toward the Lord God of I.raelin the jhoufe of I eroboam . I . 14 Moreouer, the Lord (hallftirre him vpa -King ouer'Ifrael,which (hail deftroy the houfe of ileroboam in that day: ] what ? yca,euen now. e. For the Lord (hall finite Ifrael, aswhena reede is (haken in the water, and he (hall weed If- _-ael outofthis good land,whichhe gaue to their fathers,and (hal fatter them beyond the™ Riuer, >ecaufe they haue made them groues,prouoking the Lord to anger. 16 And he (hall giue Ifrael vp, becaufe of the t> The people fhal jfinnes of leroboam-, who did finne, and " made t Towit.two ealncs. *C6sp.lt.it. mi tjanj, 9.8. g Euery male :utntothedogf, j.Sim . ij. «. 1 Alwell liim hit h in tho 0:13 hold.as him jtuabroad. rhcythall Ucke hebunourofbu. iallin token of : Sods malediction* k rnthemtddes t>f the wicked, God hath feme tta whomhedocth brftowbis mer- cies. I The lord will >.-ginC8 dtftroy of hand. Meaning, Eo. ; hratej. fight of the Lord ; and they prouokedhim more with their finnes, which they had committed, j| then all that which their fathers bad done. 2 3 For they alfo made them high places, and \heirftihtnhtd images,and groueson euery highhill,and vnder ttmcbjthtirfmntt, euery greene tree. 2 4 There were alio Sodomites q in the land, j? . Where idola. they did according to al theabominations of the ^ibi?v!rei^Je nations, which the Lord had caft out before the tommi«ed,till * children oflfrael. length Gods iuft 2 5 f And in the fift yeere of king Rehobo- Mgement de- am, Shifliak king of Egypt came vp againft Ie- E5J them rulalem, '* 2 6 And tooke the treafures of the houfe of the Lord, and the treafures of the Kings houfe, and tooke away all: alfo he caried away all the fhields of gold * which Salomon had made. + Cbq.io.ie. 27 And king Rehoboam made for them bra- fen (hields, and committed them vnto the handes of the chiefe of the guard, which waited at the ■dooreof the kings houfe. 28 And when the king went into the houfe of the Lord,the garde bare them,and brought them againe into thegard chamber. 2 9 And the reft of the afts of Rehoboam/and all that he did,are they not written inr the booke't WbiA booW^ of die Chronicles of the kings of Iudah ? were called the and leroboam f continually. Ptophets.i.chro. ji And Rehoboam flept with his fathers, and ]>*•>>• was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid: f \ Tiiat'jf»'1'thf his mothers name »« Naamath an t Ammonite : \ 3ZVc. ^ and Abiiam his fonne reigned in his ftcad. t whofe idola- jtryKelvboam.ni Q 11 j^ p jjV jfonuetollowed. I ^itiitmreiinctboutrlHAab. 9 ~4fa(*cctedtlk hiHir.une t6 TbelvtttUI,tTrtene^j*»ndB*a(h*. 1+ Itbothspbatjm.' etedtth^tfa. a 5 X*iab fuccccdilbnroCotw.zX 'Bnalhthl-- ittiitidob. A Nd in the eighteenth yeere of*King Ierobo- : * ixbron.x i.m. am the lbnne of Nebat,reigned Abiiam ouer j Iudah. . 2 Three yeeres reigned heeinlerufalem, and S his mothers name b>m Maachah the daughter ot *Abi(halom. riot be excafed hfn they doe euill atthecom- nandement ot beirgouernouts if ael to finne. 1 7 . . fteaJ^ I 2[ C Alfo Rehoboam thefbnne of Salomon I reigned in Iudah. Rehoboam was one and fortie .... yeere old, when he began to reigne, and reigned foreieroboaini- 'c«snteene p yerein Ierufalcm,thc citie which the boottoiMtjeeref, Lord did chufe out i>f all die ttibts.ofIfi.acl, to a Some think* j And be walked in all the fins of his father, fe^^w whichhehaddonebeforehim:andhisheartwasi4nae. * not perfite with the Lord his God, as the heart of; Dauid his father. 4 But for Dauids fake did the Lord his God 1 giuehimab light in Ierulalem,andfetvp his (on b Meaning after him,andeftabli(hedleru(alem. j fonne to rejgue J Becaufe Dauid did that which was right in •"" Iudah• the fight of the Lord, and turned from nothing thathecommaadedlrimall the dayes of his life. *(aue onely in the matter of Vriah theHittite. 6 And there was warre betweene Rehoboam and leroboam as long as heliued. 7 The reft alfo of the aftes of Abiiam,andall that he did,are they not written in the* booke of die Chronicles of the kings of Iudah ? there was al!b warrc betweene Abhamandleroboam, 8 And Abiiam flept with his father and they buried him in the citie ofDanid : and Afa his (on reigned in his ftead. •iff* And in the twentie yeere of leroboam King of Ifrael reigned Afa ouerludah. 10 Heereignedia Ierufakm one and fourtie yeere *i.Stm.ii^4 Mdn.g. ,f>roflLij.i, "l.prm.n.i, Dauid 11 often- times call. d fa therot thtw whofe grandfaibethe •ni. A Neither kinred it to be regar- ded, when they blafph.-me God, md became ido- Iiteri, bat maft be paniihed. "i.Chrtm.is.sf. e For in that that htefttffered them tOWorlhipOndm other placet, then he had appointed, it came of igno- rance and notof malice. f Ol'thefamepnr- pofethatlerobo. »"i did, becaule rhepeoplefrould ootgoevptole- eufalem, led they (hould follow Afa. * l.Chon.i 6.t. \Or,Sjnt. I Andveieme so longer. | Or,Wtittfr». citmttion. ii He had the gem sndputhistruft rather in PhiGcj. iheninthe lord.a.Chron. 1 6. IX. i Kit great grand- father. k SoOodftitred »pone rvrantto pnnifhthewie. kedneffe of ano- ther. >etweene Afe and Baafria. yece , and his < mothers name tttu Maachah the daughter of Abifh.dom. 1 1 And Ala did right in the eyes of the Lord, as did Dauid his rather. 12 Andhee tooke away the Sodomites out of the Lnd , and pnt away all th*e idoles that his fa- thers had nude. • i j And he " put downe * Maachah his mother alio from her eitate , becaule fhee had made an idoleinagroue : and Ala deflroyed her idoles, and burnt them by the brooke Kidron. 14 But they put not downe the hie places. Ne- uerthclefle Alas heart was « vpright with the Lord all his dayes. 15 Alfo he brought in the holy veflels of his father,.ind the things that he had dedicated vnto the h..ue of the Lorddiluer and gold,and veflels. 1 6 •T And there was warre betweene Ada and Baafha king of Ifrael all their dayes. 7 Then Baafha king of Ifrael went vp againft Iudah and built f Ramah , fe that hee would let none goe out or in to Ala king of Iudah. 8 Then A (a tooke all the liluer and the gold that was left in the treaiiires of the .houfe of the Lord,and the treafures of the Kings houfe, & de- liuered them into the hands of his ieruants , and king Ala lent them to * Be n-hadad the fonne of Tabrimon ,the fonne of Hezion king ofJ| Aram that dwelt atDamafcus/aying, 9 Thete it a couenant betweene mee and thee, and betweene my father 3nd thy father : behold,I haue fentvntotheea preent or filuer and golde: come breake thy couenant with Baafha king of Iif ael,that he may g depart from me. 20 SoBen-hadad hearkened vnto king Afa, and lent the captaines of the hofts, which he had, againft the cities of Ifrael, and (mote lion, and Dan,andAbel-beth-maacruhandallCinneroth, With all the Lmd of Naphtali. 21 And when Eaafha heard thereof, hee left building ofRamah, and dwelt in Tirrah. 22 Then king Afa |[ aflembled all Iudah,+none excepted, and they tooke the ftones ofRamah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baafha had biult,andking Afa built with them Geba of Ben- jamin and Mizpah. 2 j Andthe reft of all the acres of Afa , and all his might,and al that he did,and the dries which he built, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings ofludah? twin his old agehe was difeared in his h feete. 24 And Afa flept with his fathers , and was buried with his fathers in thecitie of Dauid his father.. And Iehofhaohar his lonne reigned in hisftead. 2 5 And Nadab the fonne of Ieroboam began to reigne ouer Ifrael the 'econd yeere r f Ala king of Iudah, and reigned ouer I rati two yeere. z6 Andhee did euill in thefig.ht of the Lord, walking in the way of his fatherland in bisfinne wherew.th he made Ifrael to finne. 27 And Baafha thefonne of Ahiiahof the hon'eof IfTachar con'pired againft him,andBaa- "Iha flew him at Gibbethon , which belonged to thePhiliftims: for Nadab and all Ilrael laid fiege to Gibbethon. 8 Euen in the third yeere of Afcn Omri. \Qr,sbmero*. k For filch is the nature of idolatry, that thefuperfti- tion thereof daeth daylyencreafe,and ttieclder it isthe more abominable at isbehreGnd i\s Chtttch. i Hewatthefitft lerttatthe kings houfewas burnt in Tit awn. 771 By whofe flrauge idolatry, :ilpeif« Elijah fed of Rauens, ceeded , and did prouoke the Lord God of Ifrael; more then all the Kings of Ifrael that were before him 34 Inhisdayes did Hiel the Bethelite builde "Iencho : he laid the foundation thereof in Abi- ram hiseldeft fonne*, and fet vp the gates thereof] zs. in his youngeft fonne Segub , according to the word of the"Lord which he (pake f by Iofhtu the fonne of Nun. CHAP. XVI I. t ilijuh forw&rnctk ofthe firuiitc to coitte. 4 He is fedofRa. uens. 9 HeiijriiiiiZt>ubo/!tJpi fmetohfe. ANd Eliiah the Tifhbite one of the inhabi- tants ofGileadfaid vnto Ahab,* As the Lord God of Ifrael liuethjbefore whom I * ftand, there (hall bee neither dew nor raine thefe yeeres, but b according to my word, 2 ^ And the word of the Lord came vnto him,faying, 3 Goe hence, and turne thee Eaftward, and hide thy felfein the || riner Cherith , that is ouer againft I orden, 4 And thou (halt drinke of the riuer : and I haue commanded the c rauens to feed thee ther e. 5 So hee went and did according vnto the word ofthe Lord : for he went, and remained by the riuer Cherith that is ouer againft Iorden. 6 And the rauens brought him bread & flefh in the morning, and bread and flefh in the eue- ning,andhe dranke of theriuer. 7 And after a while the riuer dried vp , be- caufe there fell no raine vpon the earth 8 f And the <■ word of the Lord came vnto him, faying, 9 *Vp,a«i/gettheetoZarephath,whichisin Zidon, and remains there : beholde,! haue com- manded a widow there to fuftaine thi 10 So,hee arofe and went to Zarephath: and when he came to the gate ofthe citie,behold, the widow was there e gathering ftickes : and he cal- led her,and faid,Bring me,I pray thee,a little wa- ter in a vellell,that I may drinke. And as foe was going to fet it die called to her, and (aid, Bring mee, I pray thee,a morfell bfj nothing worJlV. bread in thine hand, And (hee faid, as the Lord thy God liueth I haue not a cacke,but enen an handfidl ofmeale in a barrell , and a little oylein a crufe : and be- hold, I amgathering | a few ftickes for to goe in f Elr.tvo, anddrefTeitformeand my fonne, that wee may eate it, and f die. 1 3. AndElijah fiid vnto her, Feare not,come; doe as thou haft (aicLbjut make methereofa little cake firft of all , and bring it vnto mee , and af- terward make for thee, andthy forme. 1 4 For thus faith the Lord God of Ifrael,g The g Go J receioeth meale in the barrell fh ill not be wafted , neither /hall the oyle in the crufe be diminifhed, vnto the time that the Lord fend raine vpon the earth. 1 J So fhe went and did as Eliiah (aid, and/he did eate : fo did he and her houfe h for a certaine 1 6 The barrell of the meale wafted not , nor the oyle was (pent out ofthe crufe , according to the word ofthe Lord,which he fpakc by the hand of Eliiah. 17 <"" And after thefe things, the fonne ofthe wife ofthe houfe fell ficke, and his fickenefie was fo fore, || that there was no ' breath left in him. 18 And fhe faid vnto Eliiah,What haue I to do| with Readelofn.4. \Ur.bjtbtbmi * EcctMt 48.J. l*4W.J.Itf,l7. a That is, whom I feme, b But as I frail declare by Gods rcoclatioQ. I0r,irc»!-je, e To Ifrtngthwi his faith againft peifccu|J0D,God promifethtofeed him miraculoufly'f d As the trouble! ofthe Saints oft God are many, Co his mercy is ener at hand to deli- nerthem. * £<4e 4.«5,l«. e All this waste ftrengthen the faith of Eliiah,ta) the intent that he fhould looke vpoa lelytraft on Gods prout- f Foftircreisno hope of any more fuftenance. nefitforthe vfeofhis,buthe promifetnamoit ample recompence forthefama. h Thatis.tillhee had raine & food ou the earth. iPrjbutiedien. i God would try whether (he had learned by his merciful I proiii- dence ro make him her only ftjf and corafott, The widowcs tonne raifed to life. Chap,xviij. Elijah,Obadiah,and Ahab. 130 jwiththee, O thou man of God? art thou come j ButI thy leniantd feare the Lord from my youth:. d iamnoreof vnto me to callmyfinnetortmembrance,andto »J V\ as it not told my lord, whatldid when, the wicked perfe- Iezebel Cev; the Prophets of the Lord,how I hid CBi°" that tbon an hundred men of the lords Prophets by fifties ; 'houMeft Pl«u« t He wat afraid eft Gods Name houldhauebeene »lafphtmed,and ;it minilterscon- eicned, except be liould banc coo- jnued his merciei, ishe had begun them.fpecially While he there rcBiaiacd. 1 So hard a thing it is to depend on Ged.exceptwe be confirmed by mi- racks. ■ Alter that hee departed iromche ti»ct Chcrich. lay my fenne 1.9 And he (aid vnto her, Giue me thy fbnne : md he tooke him out of herbofome, and caried limvp into a chamber,where hee abode,and laid lim vpon his owne bed. 20 Then hee called vnto the Lord,and feyde, 5Lord'my God, haft thou kpuni(hed alio this widowe , with whom I foiourne, by killing her onne? 2 1 And he ftretched himfelfe vpon the childe hree times, and called vnto the Lord, and iaid,0 Lord my God, T pray thee, let this childes foule :ome into him againe. 22 Then the Lord heard the voyce of Elijah, ind theibule of the childe came into him sgaine, mdhereuiued. 2 j And Elijah tooke the childe, and brought lim downe out of the chamber into the houfe, and deliuered him vnto his mother , and Elijah aid,Behold,thy (brine liueth. 4 And the woman faid vnto Elijah, Now 'I know that thou art a man of God , and tliat the word of the Lord in thy mouth is true. CHAP. XVIII. EH/jbitfintto^btt. 13 Obtiabhidethtn bundreibTto- fhtu. 40 Eliab k'Utth*U Btals j>toj>beii. 45 Heoltnimtb tame. AFter many dayes,the word of the Lord came to Elijah , in "the a third yeere, faying, Goe, /hew thy felfe vnto Ahab , and I will fend raine vpon the earth. 3 And Elijah went to mew himfelfe vnto A- hab,and there xpm a greatfamine in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah the gouernour of his houfe : ( and Obadiah h feared God greatly : 4 For when IeTebel deftroyed the Prophets ofthe- b God had begun to work* his feare in hit heart bat had not yet bro«Bhthimto of the Lord, Obadiah tooke an hundreth Pro- tbe knowledge, phets, artdhidthemby fiftiein a caue, andhefed wh.eh» alfote. £hcmwlth bread and water.) 5 And Ahab faid vnto Obadiah,Goe into the land, vnto all the fountaines of water, and vnto all the riuers, if lb be that we may finde grade to faue the horfes and the mules aliue, leaft wee de- priue rWawdofthebeafts. 6 And fo they diuided the land betweene them to walke thorowit. Ahab vyent one way by himfelfe , and Obadiah went another way by himfelfe. y ^ And as Obadiah was in the way,behold, Elijah t met him : and he knewebim, and fell on ?uifite ofthe god- y:ihatistopre> feffe his Name •peoJy. t God pitieth olt timesthe wickedj his face.andiaid.Aa not thou my lord Elijah? forthegodliei !ake,andcaufeth | Elijah to meete with Obadiah. that the benefit might beknowentobe granted lor Godl childreoifakr, 8 And he anfwered him,Yea,go tell thy lord, BehoId,Elijah iihtre. 9 Andhe (aid,Whathaue I finned,that thou wouldeft deliuer thy (eruant into the hand ofA- hab, today me ? 10 As the Lord thy God liueth,there is no na- tion or kingdom, whither my Lord hath-not fent to feeke thee : and when thc-y faid, He is not here, "tie tooke an oath ofthe kingdome and nation, if they had not found thee. 1 1 And now thou £iieft,Goe tell thy Iord,Be- hold,Elijah«*<«. 12 And when I am gone from thee , the Spi- rit ofthe Lord (hall carie thee into fbme place that I doe not know : 1o when I come and tell A- liab,if he cannot finde thee,then will he kill mec: in a caue,andfed them with bread and w.uer ? rieaf«"e,bou^ue 14 And now thou faytft, Goe, tell thy lord, 'c.odaod'f.mi* Behold ,Eli;;.h u fcw,that he may flay me. his children. 1$ AndEiijahfaid, As the Lord of hoftes li- ueth,before whom i ftand,I will iiirely (hew c my felfe vnto him this day. 1 <> f So Obadiah went to meete Ahab , and told him.And Ahab went to meete Elijah. 17 And when Ahab faw Elijah, Ahab faid vn- to him,Artthouhe that troubleth Ifrael ? 8 Andhe an;wered,I hatie not troubled Ifra- el, but ' thou and thy fathers houfe , in that yee haue forfaken the comma undements ofthe Lord, and thou haft followed Baalim. i> Now therefore fend , and gather tome all »e»oi"nftlyflL-. Ifrael vnto mount Carmel , and the Prophets of ' cd>buttoreProne Baal foure hundred *ndfifne,and the prophets of j trilim*?"' thegroues foure hundred, which eate at Iezebels 1 rfbeAefpetli tabic. 0 ^ So Ahab fent vnto all the children of Ifrael, and gathered the Prophets together vnto mount Carmel. 1 And Elijah came vnto all the people, and faid,How long g halt ye betweene two opinions? j . If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal bee i:i-._. he then goe after him. And thepeople anfwered "M'ffcre. t.wt.e. him not a word. £od orBM.°or 22 Then faid Elijah vnto thepeople, lonely ^hctb'ttyed°L remaine a prophet of the Lord : but Baals pro- ' «odwh«Hyot« e By my pretence II declare that 1 haft told fc:m hcrrueit. The true mini- lersoi Codouth' onelynott* rtbe tructhto Be conftantiri igion,andniak« hing phets arefoure hundredand firtiemen. J J Let them therefore giuevs two bullockes, andlet them chufe the one,and cut him inpieces, and lay him on the wood , but put no fire vnder, and I will preparethe other bul!ock,andlay him on the wood,and will put no fire Tinder. 24 Then call ye on the name ofyourgod,and I will call on thename of the Lord: and'then the God that anfwereth h by fire, lerhimbeeGod. And all the people anfwered, and laid, It is well (poken. 25 And Elijah (aid vnto the prophets of Baal, Chufe you a bullocke, and prepare him firft,(for ye are many) and call on thename of your gods, but put no fire vnder. 16 So they tooke die one bullocke that was giuen them, and they prepared it , and called on the name of Baal from morning to noone,{aying, OBaal,hearevs: but there was no voyce,no'r any toanfwere: and they '"leapt vpon the altar that \ was made. 27 Andatnoone Elijah mocked them , and faid, Crie lowde : for he is a k god : either hee talketh or puriiitxh hu entmnus , or is in his iour- ney,or it may bee that hee fieepeth, and muft bee 1 awaked. Dart,Zcpb.i.j. By lending owneriiefrotn eauer, to buine helacrifice. 28 And they cried lowd,and cut themfelues as their maner was, with kniues and lancers,till the blood gamed out vpon them. ; 9 And when midday was paded, and they hadprophefied vntill the offering of the turning facririce,there was neither voyce , nor one to an- fw*ere,nor any that regarded. 3 o And Elijah laid vnto all the people, Come tome. And all the people came to him. And hee repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken downe. 31 AndElijah tooke twelue ftones,according R 1 t» AtnrenrJHiflied 'i-.hfome rtrangc lirit. Yoo efieeme im as a god. Hemocketh cil beaftiy mad. efle.whiclithinke hat by any in. lance or mire.the lead and vile dolescanhelpe eir worfhippff* theitnccclii- iei, Elijah killctb Baals prophets. GiH.jt.tZ. j e&r.Sdtsn'itcb cracthiulecon- tcfiit'ixi thrtt panels mi* third fArltfiect. Hereby lie de- clared the ex« lent power of G»d,wboc»n ik to nature could make die (ire ' burne euen'iBChe Wa:er,totheinteu they fhould haue ooneoccafion to doubt that be is the oneWGod. li Though God fufierhu torunu inblmdnefl'eand error for a time, yet at the length hecalleththem horneto him by fome notorious fi^nesndworke. c He roi'-immded tliemthatasthe/ were tritely p^r- fwadedtoconftfl"; the oneiy God : fo they would ferue him wiii) all their power aii'ldeltroy theidolatershis enemitt. f A»Godsfpitit woouedhim to ipray.fowashee ;llren«'hened by 'thefamechatb; .didnociamt but Continued ftlll iil8 be hid obtained. \\lrtbertAhehfG»J: 15 n c 11 trawmi/d 10 gnomt Hayul, Itbu, Ami E /ifljA. Towit.ofBaal b Though the ' krdr;gea- uflGocjtcbil. n.yethehol 2 Then Ierebel lent a meflenger vnto Elijah, m££m i^' T^8«J; doef, to me fndinore alo/f *ecutetiicit l make not thy lifelike one of their lines by to ^jOwAhabtoldeIezebel all that Elijah had »done, andhowheehadflaineallthea Pro- phets with thefword. morrow this time, He is fed by an Angel. 3 C When he faw that,hearofe,and went || for his life, and came to Bcer-fheba, which is inlu dah,and left his truant there. 4 But he went a dayes iotirney into the wil derneffe, and came and fate downevnderalu- niper tree,anddefired that he might die, andfaid It is now enough : OLord, c take my .oulefor] am no better then my fathers. 5 And as hee lay and fkpt vnder the Iuniper tree,behold now,an' Angel touched him ,and faid vnto hiffi,Vp,«i eace. 6 And when he looked about,beholde,then was a cake baken on the coales, and a pot of wa ter at his head j fo hee d.d eate and drinke,and re- turned and flept. 7 Andthe Angel of the Lord came againe the lecond time,and touched h m, and faide, Vp,«« it had norbeenepof- fiMefor him to haue gone this iourney. Heeorrpli lous that he (hew. edkimO-.Heto maintaineGoda glorv.the n:ore criidly was he perfrcuted.. * 7f«?a.£i.j. ■ \ f For the nature of man isnofable rocomeneere vd. toGpcy.fhee (houlilaj'p-id; • in his .'Ires, th >u,i fullmaisftie.OTd thiVefoieo) his mercieljefobniit leth lnni!elreto oni capacicie. g We eught net to depend on the rnultitudein main- taining Gods^le- ry,biii becaufe our dnety fo re- quirccb,we ought to doc it. \OrtSyrM. rrr/«j,,8.8. h Hedeclaieth. thatwiclied dif- femblfrs andido- atersare not his. Samaria bcfeged. Ahabs i Thonghthisni- tu alt jfFcctioii is not to lie contem- ned yet t: ought nottomociuc*! jwhenGodcallcth Irs to feme him Ik He would not Chpp.xx. mantellvponhim. 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah and laid, Letme,I pray thee, kifie my lather and! viftories ouer Berth jtdad. 1 \ 1 of the prouinces. Ke faid againe,Who (lull order thebattell ? And he aulwtred,Thoti. 5 f Then hee numbred the ieruants of the my modier,and then I will follow thee. V» ho an- princes of theprouinces, and they were two hun- fw'eredhim,Go,returne : for what haue I done to i dred two andthirtie: and after them he numbred the whole people of ail the children of Irael,eW feuen thouland. 1 6 And they went out at noone : butBen-ha- dad did dnnkt till hee was drunken in the tents, thee? 21 And when he went backesgaine from him, ' he too' ;q a couple of oxen, and flew them,and fod j their flefh with the k inftrumcr.ts oi the oxen,and ! (by till wood was gaue vnto thepeople,and they did eate. then heel frtb hee and the kings: for two and thirtie kings ungiit : fo great | aroe and went alter Elijah , and miniftred vr.to vjj.mdefi c to follow hiivoca- That t$,g«uer.; nours.arsd rnltrf kfcoruincw. 8 Or stamtreu. him. CHAP. XX. {l Stmarhult/ic^i. ij U>L0>dp7cmi{(lhtkcT>i&oryfo^4. 1 hub bt t Prophet. $i Icettniif ttrtelr/xarpttit jtitbBm- b'tuiant;yn!K€d thcttfditkf tbiTnphu helped him. 17 So the hftruants of the princes of the pro- h Thatisyor.g uinces went out Hrlt:and Een-hadad lent out.and men trained i.tht they (hewed him,faying,There are men come out of Samaria. 1 8 And he iaid,Whether tfrty be come cut for THen Ben-hadad the king of |[ Aram afTembled I Pea« >"ke them aline: or whether they bee come all his army.and two and thirty * kings with out to hght,takc them yet aline. _ ? n him, with hories, andcharets, and went vp and foutceol Prince*. b la obey and pay uU butc He would not accept hisan- fwere, except he did one ot haud deliuerwhatio*. rhelnot.Il ■ >kc.lV hefoqgl t cation how xo made wane againlliiim. befieged(] Samaria,ai;d fought againft it, ^ And hee Tent meilengers to Ahab king of Ifrael into the dtie, j And faid vnto him, Thus faithEen-hadad, Thy filuc-rand thy gold is mine: alfo thy women, andthy faire children aremine. 4 And thekjngof IfraelanXvered, andfaid, My lord king , according to thy faying, b I am thine,anda!lthatl haue. 5 And when the meilengers came againe,they (aid, ThuscommaundethBen-hadad, and faith. u w: 9 So they came out of the citie,fo w;7,the fer- uants of the princes of theprou.nces,and thehoft which followed them. 20 And they flew euery one his f enemy: and the || Aramites ficd,andliraelpurfued them: but Ben-hadad the king ofArameicaped on an horfe £ VViti, them that with hit 'horfemen. 2 1 And the king of Ifrael went out,ir.d mote the horfts and charets,and w^th a great Daughter j flew he the Aramites. j 22 (For there had cornea Prophet to the king of Ifrael.andhad faid vnto fum,Goe,be of gooi f iLr mat. || OrtSt>tmt. eajipt inted for thep.cletua- tionolliisperion. hen I mall fend vnto thee,and command, thou j courage,and confder, and take ntea- what thou (halt del. uer mee thy finer and thy gcld,and thy ; doeft I for when the yecre is gone about,the king en,and thy children, of Aram will come vp agamft thee} women,and thy 6 c Or elfel willfendmy feruants vnto thee by to morrow this time: & they (hall fearch thine houre,and the houfes of thy feruants : and what- foeuer is pleafant in thine eyes, they (hall take it in their hand":,and bring it away. 7 Then the King of Ifrael lent for all the El- 23 f Then the feruants of the king of Aram faid vnto him,Their !£ Naboth in the prefence of the people, faying,! j,Wj,„f God. Naboth did f biafpheme God and the king.Then; f Ur.bkjf«, they carjedhim away out of the citie, and ftonedj 40 And as thy feruant had heere and there to him with ftones,that he died, doe,he was gone: And theking oflfraelfndvn- j 14 Then they fent to Iezebtl, faying, Naboth to him,S0 (hall thy iudgment be: thcu haftgiuen j is ftoned,and is dead, lentence. 41 And hee hafte', and tooke the afhes away from his face : and the king of Ifrael knew him, that he was ofthe Prophets: 1 j ^ And when Iezebel heard that Naboth I was ftoned,and was dead, Iezebdfaid to Ahab, 1 i"Vp,and takepoffeffion of the vineyard of Na- f Thit example^ both the Izreelite, which hee refufed to giue thee monftrotu cmeltie *r4^.ji.j* lCt,Sb»meroiu \0f>ttth6tiHtt. :\ Though ^habc tyranny beccon- demuedbythe holySpint.yethe igo- CHAP. XXL 8 '(tr&tl commmin.Uihtt kil!Nthlb,fir tb* rrfi»ftaiofcKlo*4f>»i. 19 &tij*h ttpToeHiibsihib^ALte rtyentttb. a FtcrJI theft things Naboth theltreelitehad i\ a vineyard in Itreel,hard by the palace of A- hab king of Samaria. 2 And Ahab (pake vnto Naboth ,'aying,aGiue me thy viney ai d,that I may make me a garden of romclutbewould herbes thereof,becau(eit i-"neereby mine houfe : "an hi0,n"h?fe| and l Wl11 §;iKthee i"oric a better vineyard then ; .™itno«fuiue. ic is •' ir"Jt: Plea("£ &se>1 will giue thee the wjrth i to ft ife. ' of itin money. ■ 1 7 f And the word of the Lord came vnto E- alb '" them whom liJ3h theTi(hbite,faying, Ed^"ot 1 8 Anfe,go downe to meet Ahab king o[ It- pjtifnll and ia«U. 4» And hefaid vnto h'im,Thus 'aith the Lord, j for money : for Naboth is not aliue,bwt is dead. jh« nol* Gholl * Becaufe thou haft let goe out of ihtm handes a J l6 Antl when A^b heard that Naboth was ,h""«m th't me man whom I appointed to die, thy life (hall goe .ne.ifaao.i. ord (hall deliueritintothe kings hand. JSZ^HS^ 1 j f And the meffenger that was gone to call RfagEK vlichaiah , fpake vnto him , faying, Behold now, ihi.ihinothfrrby hewordes ofthe prophets dtclarc good vnto the to make their do- ,K;ng with f m one accord : let thy word therefore, jj^jj"^ com- jl pray thee,behke the word of one of them, and )Eir „ek't^ dieth in the citie : and him that dieth in the fields , (hall the fowles ofthe ayre eat. I 2 5 ( But there was none like Ahab , who did ifellhimfelfe to worke wickednelTe in the fight ;of the Lord : whom Iexebelhiswifeprouoked. 16 For he did exceeding abominable in fol- lowing idoles,according to all that the Amorites idid,whom the Lord calt out before the children jlpeakethou good. fa This it the com. bflfrael) 14 And Michaiah fayd , As the Lordliueth, fron,.reum,',•tB, 27 Nowe when Ahab heard thofe wordes, he jwhaefbeuer die Lord fayedi vnto me , that will 1 (hin^'hit none rent his clothes, and put fackcloth vpon f him, jfreake. fhouldrpcakea- andfafted,andlayinfackcloth,andwentToftly. j ij ^ So hee came to the king, andtheking csinflathing.i! ' 28 And the word ofthe Lord came to Eliiah ifuyde vnto him , Michaiah , (hail wee goea- khegreaterpare theTifhbite,faying, jgainft Ramoth Gilead to battel!, or (hail wee EKVugodiy? 29 Seeft thou how Ahab is humbled before ileaueorr"? Andheeanftveredh;m, "Goevp,and n HefpeakeihtMa me ? becaufe he fubmitteth himfelfe before me, I prosper : and the Lord (hall deliuer it into the will not bring that euill in his dayes , but' tanu time,». cg» ^ gjnnes daves w,-]i i bring euill vpon his hou in his jhand ofthe king. iu(e. 1 '« ptopbetno a lying fpirit in the mouth ofall die'e thy pro- t phets , and the Lord hath appointed euill againft thee. ♦l.C*ro«.i8.r,i. a Ben-badadche j king of Syria.and ' Ahab made a peace, which en- dured three yerea jb T. '- I him. SySkSf^Lfc °£ Che kb? 0f A"m ■ > betorethis league 4 Andhe fayd vnto Iehofhaphat , Wilt thou was made by Ben- goe with mee to battell againft Ramoth Gilead ? feadad: therefore And Iehofhaphat fayd vnto the king of Ifrael, bimfefff bound (5?5 aS^hoU *?.»"? ??f pk ^ ^^ Pe°PIe > and thereby to re- floteit. d I am ready to ioyneandgoe withthee.andall miaeisatthy' ndement. tiiewarrt!fx-e tel,or (hall 1 let it alone? And they fayd, Goe vp: eeptGodapj-'roo- fordieLordfhalldeliuerit into thehandsof the " king. 7 Andlehofhaphatfayd ,Isthere hereneuer a Prophet ofthe gLord more , that we might en- quire of him ? 8 And the king of Ifraelfayd vnto Ieholha dit.yerwben Michaiah coon- felled the contra- ry ,he would not obey. I Meaniog,tne 24 Then Zidkiiah the fonneof Chenaanah came neere , and fmote Michaiah on die cheeke, and fayd, * f When went the fpirit ofthe Lorde "teBrtw.jS.tj. which were flit- Pnat > ^here is yet one man ( Michaiah the fonne from rhe, to fpeake vnto thee ? I Thusthe wicked terers.andferued ofImlah)by whom we may aske counfell ofthe 25 And Michaiah fayd Behold, thou (halt fee *°„j „„""„, (" f»r|.jcr<.,whom Lord,but f>I hate him : for he doeth notprophefie ! in that day when thou' (halt goe from chamber (auonrrf r.odbut bled& kept »UeT 8ood ^^ me ' hut eui11- And JehoQiaphatfayd, I to chamber to hide thee ? , 'hey.and ihatGod ehedeath ol thofe Let not thekingfay fo. j z6 And the long ofIitaelfaid,Take Michaiah,; J^f,"™^,? fo whemElia«new. ! . ,. - , ^ .... t and carie him vnto Amon thegouernouro.the '■\\\^Xlttoihtat 27' And fa v, Thus faith the* king,Put this man &_4. dkiotacknowled dideontemne then trueth, but hate «m. lhab is flail* t 1 etliim bepi- aed away with hunger, and be fed with almall portion of blcad at-.tl watt t u That ivhenve iXiltfeethefc ' thai! ituePtoyl I _. theprifonhoufe,and fcede him with' bread of ifrliaion.and with water ofaffli&ion,vntill I re- turnein peace. j 28 And Michaiah fayd , If thou returne in beace, the Lord hath not fpoken by me. And he Jayd, u Hearken all ye people. '29 So the king of Ifrael and Ieholiaphat the LiT%y7'iinVa:ie "king of Iudah went vp toRamoth Gilead. bad the glory ,and ?0 And the king of Ifrael fayde to Iehofha- '"' jphat, I will change mineapparell, and will enter mto the battell, butput thou on thine apparell I. K ngs. Iehof Ahaziah. Iehoram. ziah liis foiine reigned in his ftead. 41 ^ * And Iehofhaphat the fonne of Afa be- "'.C6r9.ie-.3r, gan to reigne vpon Iudah. in the fourth yeereof; AhabkingofLrael. _ 42 Iehofhaphat was fiue and thirtie yeere old j when hee began to reigne, and reigned hue and \ twentie yere in Ierualem. And his mothers name j was Axubahthe daughter ofShilhi. 43 And hee walked in all the waves of Afahis father, anddeclined not therefrom, but did that j which was right in the eyes of the Lord. Neuer- And the kin" of Israel changed him'.elfe, and j thelefle, » thehie places were not taken away : for a Meaniug.thtt 1 Bi ,. ° .t.«a T„„4Jk„,..in-;ii „„J k.. >„.:„,„„i;. ;- J.„ bewailed with: x Th:tis,'othe lord for hdpe. tj,oi ignor&ntly. \Elr.mdOctwcme the LngmdiM. f Ebr.pckt. y Towir.Ahab king of Ifrael. z Ofthe Ifrae- lites, \0r,tkt hm'.otl •ajfitdit. Cb*g.u,lS< went into the battell. j 1 And the king of Aram commanded his two and thirtie captaines oiler his charets, faying, Fight neither with fmall nor great, faueonely a- gainft the king of Ifrael. 3 : And when the captaines ofthe charets law Iehofhaphat, they laid, Surely it is the king ofli- rael: and they turned to right againft him i and Iehofhaphat- cried. 33 And when the captaines ofthe charets faw that hee was not the king of Ifrael , they turned backe from him. 34 Then a «rta:«mandrewa bowj| mighti- ly, and ("more the king of Ifrael betweene the ioynts t of his brigandine. Wherefore hee fayd vnto his charet man, Turne thine hand,andcary me out or the hofte : fori am f hurt. 3 5 And the battell increased that day, and the ykingftoodibll in his charer. againft the Ara- mites, and diedateuen: and the blood ran out ofthe wound into the mids ofthe charet. rrour.thinhing y might >the Lordinthofepla- iwellasthey lidberoietlie temple wat built. the people offered ftill, and burnt incenit in the high places. 44 Andlehofhaphatmadepeacewith the king feillfacrlfiee ofl'rael. 4$ Concerning the reft of die acres of Ieho- fhaphat and his worthy deedes that hee did, and his battels which he fought, are they not written in thebooke ofthe Chronicles of the kings of Iudah ? 46 And the Sodomites which remained in the dayes of his father Afa, hee put cleane out of the j land. 47 There was then no king in Edoin: the <>de- p !nthetim«of putie waking. thijftrngTdnmea 48 Iehofhaphat made (hips ofcTharihi/h, to K,6J ' !* r -i j •-. 1 *.- 1 1 1 r 1 r Man,andwasp£- laile to 0 Ophir (or golde,but they W entnot : for itemed by whom the fhips were broken atErion Gaber 4y Then faid Ahaiiah the fbnne of Ahab vnto Iehofhaphat , Let my feruanrs goe with thyferuants ;n the fhips. But Iehofhaphat would not. :heyof Iudah ap pointed. c By TharfhiuS the Scriptutt meanetri Ciliciaand all the Sea called Medi. terraneurn. d Tolepbitswri- tetli.that Ophir isinlndia.where the Egyptians and Arabiaus ttafe^iie for golde, 36 And there-went a proclamation thorow- 50 And Iehofhaphat didfleepe with his fa- out the 7- hofte about the going downe ofthei thers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie Sur.ne, laving, Euery man to his citie, andeueryi ©fDauid his father, and Iehoram his ibnnereig- mantoli.sownecountrey. nedinh's ftead. 37 So the king died, and was brought to Sa- 51 <[Ahaziah the fonne of Ahab began to maiia, ind th.y buried the king in Samaria. j reigne oner Ifrael in Samaria the feuenteenthyere j 8 And one wafhed die eharet in rhepoole of of Iehofhaphat King of Iudah, and reigned two; Samaria, and the dags licked vph.s blood Cand yeeresouei Ifrael. || they wafhed his armour) according * vnto the ; 5 2 But he did euil in the fight ofthe Lord,and| word ofthe Lord which he fpake. j walkedin the wayofhis father, and inrbewayl 3 9 Concerning the reft of the a&es of Ahab, ; of his mother , and in the way of Ieroboam the* and all that hee did, and the yuone houfe which i fonne of Nebat which made Ifrael to finne. he built , and all the cit'es that he built, are they i 53 For hee fcrued Baal, and worfhipped him,! not written in the'booke ofthe Chronicles of the' and pronoked the Lorde God of Ilrael vnto kings of Ifrael ? . wrath , || according vnto all thathisfather had io>\i 40 So Ahab flept with his fathers, and Aha- done. biifotinrdu THH SHCO NU BOUU of th^ Kings; THE ARGVMENT. Tr7« /cceHd'liookt etnttinttb the aBes ofthe IQtigj of Iudah and Ifrael ttotvit, of ifrael, fre m the death ejf ^AbabvntothtUftKjngHofbeai wIjo wm im$iif(medbythek}»gof \Af\jrta, and hu titySat»ariata-< j^», and the ten tribes by the tuft plague of Cjod, for their idolatrie and difobedience to Cod, I ddt into capumue, tAnd alfo of Iudah, from the reigne of Jehordm fonne of Iehofhaphat vnto Zedechia, who for contemn, ng f<)4 Lordicommandisnent bybit Prophtts,andnegl< cling hit fundty ddmonitiomby famine andothei meanes, rVAStai ken by hit enemttyfarv biifonnet mofl cmtl/y flaine before hufhee^ and hu owm tyapM out , as the Lord hadde* flared to km before by bis Prophet leremte, and alfo by the tuft vengeance of God, for contempt of hu word, /«a rufa'eot tdm diftroyed, ihe Temple burnt^and hee and aU hu people were ledde aiv ay captives tnte Oabjlon. In thukookearenotableexamplesofGodsfhuourioivards thoferulirs andpeoylt vchichobey hit Prophets, andem- t+acehitWord :andcontrarmtfe , $J hu plagues towards tbofectmmon-weaUs which ntgletl hu Mini fters, ar.tt dot not obej hii Cmm4»dcmtnti, C H A»P, Ahaziah ficlje; Fire from heauen. a Sotbathtwas ponifhed fotliis idolatrieafceriw forrs : for the Mo. abiteswb/chwere ttopay I in ite rebelled, andhelelldoivne at a g late *hich wasvponhit hou c to giue light beneath. b TbePhiliftiiru which dwelt at Ekron.worlhip. ped tins idolr, which figmfieib the god oi flies, thinking that lie coulfipre.erue i from the biting of flic i : or eUchewai local- led, be caule Hie s idole. C Kefheweththa: idolatoiibauenot the true God .-for elfethcywould feeketenooeliuc to him alone. d Ignorance is the mother oi errour andidolatrie. CHAP. I. * M*V*bbl afaHftUtlh fickr md conjultabwtb 'BtulphMi . j He is reprmed'jy lliUh. io Tht ctptiine' outr fifiit were fentto Etwb,nh And they an weredhim,Thei e came a man gi eat abundance iandmet vs,and (aid vnto vs,Goe,'!'.J returne vn- flcrifi^sT^uvere''01116^^ whlch feat y°U ' ar^W VBt0 *"m> 0ff., (d w t|,at Thus faith theLord,^ Is it not becaufe there is no God in Ifrael, that thou fendeft to enquire of Ba- al-zebub the GodofEkron? Therefore thou (halt not come do wne from the bed,on which thou art' gone vp , but (halt die the death. 7 And he faid vnto them,What maner of man was he which came and met you, and told you thefe words ? ; 8 And they fayd vnto him , Hee was an ' hai- irieman , and girded with a girdle of leather a- Chap.j.ij. Ahaziahdicth. Elijah. Elifha. 135 e Sotnerhinke of'hi^armTntT |.bouthisloines". Then iayde bee , It is Elualuhe which were rough iTifhbite. and made oi haire, fTowit.CatBitl I g Hedeclareth what power Gods Word haihinthe th of his fer- 5 when they threaten Gods iudgmeneiagaiaft the wicke'd. h Hel'pakethisin reockcry,and ther- forepfosoked Gods wrath fo machtheanore. i Meaning, that God would (hew by tffeft whether he was a true Pro- phet or no. fc Which humble my felfe before God an d his it r- II. .'tit. 11 Hreiittktnvp clo!eagdct.ud;lh Isrdttt. of tyranti, which otberwifeolthrm feliic-s are afraid doe GoJs ireflage 11 Ieholhaphatgo log tobittflla gainlithe Syiian* made his form le. fonne.lehoramthi fen »f Ahab reig. nedinlfrjcl.-f, it ibefifcyereofthii Iehorani,!ehollia. phat died. and the kmsdemeof 1 n- dah was confirmee tu his forme. 51 Therefore the Kjng fent vnto him a cap-. taine ouer fiftie with his fifty men, who went vp] vnto him: for behold, hee late on thetop'ofa mountaine, and hee fayde vnto him , O man of God , the king hath commanded that thou come downe. 10 But Eliiah anfwered , and layd to thecap- taine ouer the fiftie , If that I be a man of God,i Jet fire come down from the heauen, and deuoure thee and thy fifty, g So fire came downe from the heauenand deuoured him and his fiftie. 11 Againealfo he fent vnto him another cap- taine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie : Who (pake , and layd vnto him, hO man of God, thus the king commandcth, Come downe quickly. it But Eliiah anfwered, and layd vnto them, i If I be a man of God, let fire come downe from the heauen and deuonrethee and thy fifty. So fire came downe from the heauen , and deuoured him and his fifty. 1 3 ^ Yet againe hee lentrthe third captaine o- uer fiftie with his fiftie. And the third captaine o- ' uer fiftie went vp , and came and fell on his knees j before Eliiah, and befought him, anJfayd vnto ' him jQman ofGod,I pray thee, let my k life and [ I the life ofthefe thy fiftie feruantsbe 'preciousin ' thy fight. i4> Behold, there came fire downe from the •inettwo, .heauen , and deuoured the two former captaines 1 — » ' _ — ouer fiftie with their fifties : therefore let my life m Thuj ( Rowbe precious in thy fight. giufthbcldnesto' 15 Andthe Angelof the Lord fayd vnto Eli- his.ihatiher ua iab,Goe downe with him, be wnbt afraid or frs ^^'^"tw"! pretence. So hearole, and went downe w.thhim vnto the king. 1 6 And he (aid vnto him,Thus faith t':e I ord. Becaufe thou halt fent meilengers to enquire of Baal-2.ebub the god of Ekron, (was it not be- canfe there was no God in Ifrael to enquire ofhis word? / therefore thou (halt not opme dowoeofi hotam king io the the jyjd, on which thou ait gone vp , but (halt die ttignV'tnib^ih the death. ^ lS^yerewhiclula 17 Sohee dyed according to the word of the'thei.yeere ofj.i Lord which Eiiiah had lpoken. And : Iehoram began to reigne in his ftead in the fecond yeeie of Iehoram the foune of lehodiaphat king of Iu- dah, bec^u!ehehadnolbnne. . 18 Concerning the reft of theafts of Aha^iah, th.,t !)e did , are they not w;; kten ill the booke oi the Chronicles 'of the kings of Ifrael ? CHAP. $\£>Ub dtuUeihibe ameis nub 0: inttbetmn. 1 3 Blj/htt'ketbi. to The inter and :cr,cmeiJti)ittit:c>n:iil>e*re(. ANd when the Lord wo«ld take vpElfah into heauen by a whirekwind, Eiiiah went with Elifnanom-Gi!g..l. ' a Which was tha- 2 Then Eiiiah faid t-n ElhTia, Tarieheere, I place where the pray thee : for the Lord hath fent me to Beth-el. f']d'e" of irF;fJ i> T-in. rj/, L.TJ1- u j l ' ""ecircumcif-d ButEhfha layd , As the Lord hueth, and as thy, afterthsycame foule liueth , I will not leaue thee. So they camej ouer iorden, and downe to Beth-el. haii bc"" fourtie 3 And the b children of" the Prophets thatj g*J wereatBeth-eljCameonttoElifhajand faydvntoj i, s0 called be him,Knoweft tliou that the Lord will take thy! canf- theyaiebe. mafterfrom 'thine head this dav? And hefaydJ S0"c»"itw«B Yea, I a know it : hold ye your peace. } ^yttnT 4 Againe Eliiah fayd vnto him, Eiiina ,tariej c That is, fi here , I pray thee : for the Lord hath (ent mee toj h*"ig any more Iericho.Buthe%d> As the Lord liueth, and a: thy foule hueth , I will not leaue thee. So the came tolericho. thine head: for to be as the head: is to bethemafler as to be at the feet 5 And the children ofthe Prophets that werej is u = Iencho,cametoEli(ha, and layd vnto him^j hlt For the Lord Knowtft thou, that the Lord will take thy mafterj vmo hi,n. from thine head this day ? And hee fayd, Yea, L c Notonciyat know it : hold ye your peace. Beth el.biitatle 6 MoreouerEbiahiayd vnto him, Tarie, L places! ;thcr« pray thee,here : for the Lordhath ent me to lor-j prophets.which den. But he layd, As the Lord liueth, and as thy' had fchollets, foule hueth, I will not leaue thee. So they went ^'"m t.hfy (prtra , , ' r ' aedand brouplit DOthf»e hauedoubfclorct inme,becau(eof theledangerous times: or let me haiietivifefonu'ch as the reft ofthe Propntrs or ihy fpirit being diai- ■led intstl.ree pa-tt let mee. hauetwo. \V ner healed, lehot-am: 1 1. Kin- He and Ietiofhaphat ouercome the •vZcf.'.«.48.9, *s«c* jti. n.'M'ici hath eft a teftimonu in all ages (bocti before the taw, in che law, and in chetimeor the Gufprijofourre. "urccdiou. The Spirit of Uidei h whic I Bsciurcthefaft was extraordina- ry, they doubred where he was be- come,l)utEliflia was allured that hewait.kenvp to God. of tire, ana did feparate them twaine. *5o Elijah pretit vp by a whirlewindinto n heanen. ytttShiSr xl AndElilhafawit, and hee cryed, My Fa- ther, my father ,the charet of"Ifrael,and the horf- men thereof: and hee few him no more : and hee tooke his ewne clothes , and rent them in two ieces. 3 ^Ke tooke vp alfo the cloke of Elijah that yi from him , and returned , and flood by the ankeof Iorden. 1 4 After,he tooke the cloke of Elijah that fell om him,and (mote the waters, and faid, Where srhe Lord God of Elijah ? Andfo health, after had ftricken the waters , fo that they were di- ded this way and that way , went ouer, ttten E- Iha. $ And when the children of the Prophets, hich were atIericho,faw him on the other fide, jthey layd , } The fpirit of Elijah doeth reft on E- tajJJ {I*","1 hlha : and they came to meet him, and fell to the toEiiiah. ground before him, i 1 6 And laid vnto him , Behold now, there be with thy feruants fifcie ftrongmen : let them goe, JtMeaning.Eliiah: jwe pray thee, and feeke thy kmafter,if fobethe for they thought Spirit of the Lorde hath taken him vp , and call hjS body h,d been ,im vpoa fome mountaineer in fome valley. But he laid, ' Ye (hall not (end. 17 Yet they were inftant vpon him, till he was alhamed : wherefore hee faid, Send. So theyient fifcie men, which fought three dayes, but found him not. 1 8 Therefore they returned to him, (for he ta- ried at Iericho) and he faid vnto them, Did not I (ay vnto you, Goe not? 9 ^ And the men of the ciu'e faid vnto Eli- C"ha,Behold, we pray thee,the fituation of this ci~ tie is pleafant,asthoumy lord, feeft, but the wa- ter it naught, and the ground JJ barren. 2 o Then laid he,Bring me a new crule,and put laic therein. And they brought it to him. And he went vnto the fpring of the waters, and call there mthefalt, and layd , Thusfayth the Lord, I haue healed this water : death /hall no more come thereof, neither barrennefle to the greund. 22 So th« waters were healed vnto this day, according to the word of Eli(ha which hee had ipoken. 23 f" And he went vp from thence vnto Beth- el. And as hee was going vp the way , little chil- dren came out ofthecitie, and mocked him, and fa d vntohim , Comevp, thoubaldhead, come vp, thou bald head. 2 4 And he turned backe,and looked on them, and " curled them in the Name of the Lord. And two beares came out of the foreft,and tare in pie- ces two andfortie children of them. 25 So he went from thence to mount Carmel, tike vengeance of I ancj frGm thence he returned to Samaria. the iniune done CHAP. I II. I Threat of U'hortm. 6 He»niUho(htfh»t gotltwtrrt «- gtinfl JUatb which rcheUict, ij Elifli* itfromcth htm, 17 lindgmtrhiheithoftcvater. 24 The Moa'uitci art ontrcorxe. 1 7 Tbcr Kjng [to'ifictth hit fount. Ovv Iehoram the fbnne of Ahab began to reigne oner Ifrael in Samaria , the a eigh- teenth yeere of lehofhaphat king ofIudah,and reigned twelue yeeres. 2 And hee wrought euill in the fight of the Lord, but not like his father nor like his mother ; for he tooke away the image of Baal that his fa- Or,VSetl}tbem- • .ziltStltl. n Tims God gaue bitn power, euen contrary to na ■ ture.'.o make that water profitable for mans vfe, which before Wat hurtful I. Percei ingtheir iilicioiishcart jjainli thet.ord (id lii.word.hce defireih God M ft Tirade the snnn n in the Hi It chipreiand f-ucn ttenihverfc. A Readei.Kinj, - je Meaning.th* N ther had made. j NeuerthelefTe,hee cleaued vnto the b finnes -b He fierificed to ot leroboam the fonne ofNebat, which madelf- ithe golden ealuei rael tofinne,W departed not therefrom. h/dm^e 4 ^Then <: Me/ha king ofMoab had ftore of c Thiswa.done iheepe, and rendred vnto the king of Iirael an a'terth.tDauid hundred thoufand lambes, and an hundred thou- Mmad'tw Mo- fandrammeswiththewooll KK5E 5 But when Ahab was dead,the king ot Mo- ab rebelled againft the king of Ifrael. 6 Therefore king Iehoram went out of Sa- jmaria the lame (eafon,and numbred all Iirael, ■! 7 And went,and lent to lehofhaphat king of fludah, faying , The king of Moab hath rebelled againft mee: wilt thou goe with me to battell a- jgainft Moab ? And hee anfwered, I will goe vp : I fir dI am as thou art, my people as thy people, andmine horles as thine horfes. 8 Then faid he, What way lhall we goe vp ? And he anfwered , The way of che wildernefie of Edom. 9 ^ So went the king of Ifrael, and the king of Iudah,and the e king of Edom, and when they had compafTed the way feuen dayes, they had no ^"/^^ I™?' water for the hofte, nor for the cattell that f fol- , onJdabveadf lowed them. ii.Kiag.jx^. 10 Therefore thekingoflfraelfaid, Alas,that jt|*r >>«>i»*re Nay : for the Lord hath called thefe three kings, :fteemenottDe'fjri to giue them into the hand of Moab. , uants oi God, but 14 ThenEhlhafaid, As the Lord of hoftesli-wntn thfX «e dri- lled., in whofe fight I ftand, if it were not, that I eS!2Z&£2f regard the prefence of lehofhaphat the King of: theprcfen:da«. Iudah , I would k not haue looked toward thee, i ger. nor feene thee. j *;I^°0dri[u^t h. ■ 1 5 But now bring me a minftrell. And when ciared'wfSiewicI the minftrell • played, the hand of the Lord came ked becaufeof the vpon him. godlythatarea- 16 And hefaid Thusfayth the Lord, Make ' ffc"*^ this valley full of ditches. • toGodi|lorytana 17 For thus fayth the Lord ,Ye fhal neither fee fo flirr;d vp the wind nor fee raine, yetthevalley Ihall bee filled Pfophen heart with water,that ye may drinke, both yee and your JJJ h" will not oa. cattell, and y our bealls. ly miraculouily 18 But this is a m frnall thing in the fight of giue yon water*, ! the Lorde : for hee Will giue Moab into your b«y»or enemies hand. SteW 19 And ye (hall fmite euery ftrongtowne and n Though God euery chiefe citie , andfhall fell euery faire tree, beftow his bene. j andfhall flop all the fountaines of water, and. fit. for a time rP- v jcij -la ! on huenemiei.yet j nmarre euery good field with ftoncs. he tatb his feafon , < 20 And in the morning when the meat one- when he will take ' fThstis.whowM hiiferuant. g He is able to indraft v» what ti Gods will m this point, h Hekaewthat this wicked king would haue bur. ring wasoftered,behold,therc came water by the way of lidoni ; and the countrey was filled with water, 2 1 And when all the Moabites heard that the ki"g themaway.torhe intentthey might fee hisven};eance which is 1 1 pated againftthem. Moabites. The oyle increafed. ^EbrtegirJbioi- Jtlfi vith t'iral:. o Thefuddemoy of the wicked is b:.: a preparation to their deltructi' on,whicb bat hind. p Mcani[>S,tbey followed iheru in tothetownes. )EU[Z>M. Ii HeeB- itinrihf&t iht Sh*ntmm. 2 3 Then (hee faid, Did I defire a fonne of my lord ?DidInotray,Deceiuemenot? 29 Then hee (aid.toGehazi, Gird thy loyncs, and take my ftaffe in thine hand,and go thy_wnv : pifthoumeetany/alutehimnot:andifany falutc p Make fo*r» thee,anfwere him not : and lay rav ftaffe vpon th» ip«-'triitnothi»g face of the child. " ^SSSHt* 30 And the mother of rhechilde faid, A? the Lord liueth, and as thy (bule liucth , I will not ii lord. c Becaufe I am poort,ind«(jt abletopay. d ThuiGodfurfe. rctb hit maD) time tabeebioughtta enfreme necefsitj- before heefoccea them, thai alter lh* n-.otepraifehii I 'P' mwcy. 4 And when thou art come in,th«u (halt (hut «, The Prophet the doore vpon thee and vpon thy fonnes, and declareth hereby " ,, , ,. i^rr , 3 , r rj ^wohtt.thatGod powre out into e all thole vends, and let alide rruer rn'ietbto ] thofe that are full. pronideforhisferi. 5 So fhe departed from him,and (hut the dore and ci'iWrw 'it" vPon her>and vPon her fonnes. And they brought Ihe/naft in him. to her,and (he powred out. » loiujmen'UKl 6 And when the vefiels were fuT!,fhe (aid vn- «c. fife in the ; to her fonne, Bring me yet a veffell. And hefaid c'gIcI here did vnto her, There is no more veffels. And the oyle not onely pronide fcea(ed. forhisfe.omt.rhat 7 Then (hee came and told the man of God. h'S'deltdfTidle Antlnerui> Goe, 3 3 While hee yet talked with them , behold, the meflenger came downe vnto him , and fayd, Behold, this euill commeth of the Lord: rfhould I attend on the Lord any longer ? theyfeele Gods ttsdgemcnts, thinkctopleafe him with outward cercmonies.whom in profperitiethey will not know. cfhcfitilt to Unyulthtt he (hallli ki»g of Siria. ij Hee 1 etgneth after Btnhadtd. 16 Uhtrtmreig. rteth oitcr ludah. 20 EUovt fklkthjrm lndah. 15 ^ih*' \ith fnueeAtih lehoram. THen (pake Elifha vnto the woman, * whofe fonne hee had reltored to life,(ay ing,Vp,and goe, thou and thine houfe, and foiourne where thou a canft foiourne : for the Lord hath called for a faming , and it commeth alio vpon the land feuen yeerc*. 2 Anc |0r,»f^«/£rpM£> Tied fir our fruit. i HemfJirufted he Prophets vords.andthere- reconldbelecue lothing.asthey which aremore »olitike then god. y,euer caft more >eri!stheo nee. deth. i There are no more left but tbey.or the reft irecenfnmedwitfa the (amine asthe reft of the people. iOr,tvohoife,of thecharet.vbich i»ereaccnflomta! todrt9JKtht tbtret. k Which heipalte bythemouthof Elilha.Vttfei. 1 As the people preafled out of the gate to mo to the Syriani tents, where they had heard was meat and great fpotle left,5 a Wherethou canfi find a com. mediousplacet* dwellwhereatU plcntic. Htfftcl. Ichoram, Chafr.ix. Ahaiuli. lehuiganoimedlting. i\6 b That is, ts com- pliinc on them which hid taken her pofTefsionj White Ihee wat abfent. c Gods wonder, fullprouidence sppearech in this, That hee caufed the King to be de firous toheareof him.whom before hee contemned, andalfo hereby prepared an en. trance to the peorewidowes fuite. d The King can- fed that to bt iu!V e Ofallthechie- felt and precious things of the cooattey. t Meanin he fhoulctrccouer of this difeafe: but hrknew thatthis meffenger Hazael fhouldljayhimto obtsinet lie king- dome, 2 And the Woman arofej'and did after the fay- ing of the man ofGod:and went both fhe and her houfhold and foiourned in the land of the Phili- ftims ieuen yeeres. j ^ Ana at the (euen yeeres ende,the woman returned out ofthe land of thePhiliftims,& went out k to call vpon the King for her houfe and for her land. 4 And the King talked with Gehazi the fer- uant of the man of God , faying , Tell me, I pray thce,all the great acts that Elifha hath done. 5 And as he told « the King, how he had re- ftored one deadtolfe,behold,thewoman,whofe (bnne he had raited to life, called vpon the King for her hou'e and for her land. Then Gehazi, faid My Lord, O King, this is the woman, and this is her fonne,whom Elifha reftored to life. 6 And when the King asked the woman,fhee told him : for the King appointed her an Eunuch, faying, Reftore thou all that are hers, and all the d mutes of fcrrlandes fince the day fhee left the land,euen vntill this time. 7 Then Elifha came to Damafcus , andBen- ly reftored which j hadad the King of Aram was ficke : and one told him, faying, The man of God is come hither. 8 And the King laid vntoHaxael,Take a pre- sent in thine hand,and goe meet the man of God, that thou mayeft inquire ofthe Lord by him, fay- ingjShall I recd*uer of this difeafe ? <> ^"So Hazael went to meets himrand toke the preient in his hand,and of euery e good thing of Damafcus , euen the burden of fourtie camels, and came and flood before him, and fayde , Thy fonne Ben-hadad king of Aram hath fentmee to thee, faying, Shall I recouer of this difeafe ? i o And Elifha faid to him, Goe, and fay vnto ,hat "J him,Thou (hair* recouer: howbeitthe Lord hath /hewed me, that he fhall furely die. ii And hee looked vpon him ftedfaftly , till Haz>*elvMs afhamed, and the man of God wept. ' i z And Hazael faid , Why weepeth my lord ? And hee anfwered, Becaufe I know the euill that thou fhalt do vnto the children of Ifrael. fbr their ftrong cities (halt thoufet on fire,and their yong men fhalt thou flay with the Iword, & fhalt dafh their infants againjl tlie ftonts , and rent in pieces their women with child. 1 3 Then Hazael faid, What ? is thyferiiant g a a g ThatKhoold be without all hu. maniryandpitie. fa Vnder pretence torefrefhoreafe him, he (lifted him withtbiscloth. * z.Cbroti.ti.t,. i VcadChap. V Hewasconfir medin his king- dome alter his fatbcM death. 1 The holy fihoft fheweth hereby whatdangeritis to 10; ne '.villi infidels. iocge, that I fhotild doe this great thing ? And Elifaa anfwered,The Lord hath (hewed mee,that thou fhalt be king of Aram. 14 f" So he departed from Elifha,and came to his mafter, who (aid to him, What laid Elifha to thee? And he anfwered, Hee tolde mee that thou fhouldeft recouer. 1 5 And on themorrowe hee tooke a thicke cloth and dipt it in water , and & fpreadit on his face, and hee died: and Hazatl reigned in his fteade. 1 6 ^ * Now in the fift yere ofloram the fonne of Ahab king of Ifrael, aiidoflehofhaphat King '7 ofludah , » Iehoram the fonne of Iehofhaphat king of Iudah began k to reigne. 17 He was two and thirtie y eere old, when he began to reigne:and he reigned eight y eere in Ie- rufalem. 1 8 And hee walked in the waves ofthe Kings jofIfrael,as didthehou e of Ahab:for theUlaugh- ter of Ahab was his wife, and he did euill in the fight ofthe Lord. 19 Yet the Lord would not deftroy Iudah,for Dauid his ferwants fake. * as hehadpromi'ed him * 2 54W.7.11. to giue him a lighted to his children for eutr. 20 C In thole dayes Edom ™ rebelled fiom n> Which had vnder the hand ofludah, and made a king ouer JJS^Jjf JjS themfelues thiirimee-Ueho- 21 Therefore Ioram went to Zair, and all his um. charets with him,& hee arofe by night and Imote the Edomites which were about him, with the captaines ofthe charets, and the people fled into their tents. 22 So Edom rebelled from vnder the hand eff Iudah vnto this day : then » Libnah rebelled at) n ' that fame time. d I torn King Icborair.becjafe of his idolatry. C17 m Iudah g;uen to 23 Concerning the reft ofthe aftes of Ioramj »i.ij. and after and all that hee did , are they not written in the booke ofthe Chronicles ofthe Kings of Iudah ? 2 4 And Ioram flept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid. And * Ahaziah his fonne reigned in his ftead.' *i.a-r#a.*i.i, 2 5 ^In the twelft yeere ofloram the fonne of Ahab King of Ifrael did Ahazbh the fonne of Ie- horam king ofludah begin to reigne. 2 6 o TWo and twentie yeere old was Ahaziah when he began to reigne, Sc he reigned one yeere in lerufalem,andhis mothers name rr*s Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Ifrael. 27 And he walked in the way of the houie of Ahab, and did euill in the fight of the Lord, like the houfe of Ahab : for he was thefbnne in law of the houfeef Ahab. 2 8 And he went with Ioram the fonne of Ahab to war againft Hazael king of Aram in p Ramoth Gilead,and the Aramites (mote Ioram. 29 And king Ioram returned to be healed in 1 qlzreel of the wounds which the Aramites had! £cfrf>.iel, S4 ^ndhUttbUhornmlhikin^ thereef. 17 ^i«rl^'ia^iib,olhirwiftctl/it^9.:«,tj, thine hand,and get thee to Ramoth Gilead. a Prepare thy 2 And when thou commeft thither > Iooke! 'elfe co goe diJi- where a Iehu the fonne of Iehofhaphat the fonne S^or J, o Which is to be vndeiflood,that he wjs made king when bisfather reigned, bnc alter his fathers death he was confirmed king when he was lourtietwo yeere old,as2.Curoi!. 12.2. p WhichHMsa citie in the tribe i oiGadbejeud orden. of Nimfbi, and goe, and make him arife vp from i thefe eoaatn among his brethren , andleade him f to afecret! they vfed long chamber. . |f|"m,eB""c"hvi':h 3 Then takethe boxe of oyle,and powre it en i w'hJn"hey w!^'c his headand lay, Thus laitiKtheLord, I haue an- 1 aboutearneft nointed thee forKing ouer Ilf ael : then open the j bufinefle. doore and flee without anytarying. 4 So theferuant ofthe Prophet gate him to Ramoth Gilead. % And when he came in,behold,the captaines of the arrrie were fitting. And hee Said, I haue a mefTage to thee, O captaine. And Iehu laid, Vn- to which of all vs ? And heanfwered, To thee,0 captaine. 6 And he arofe,and went into the houfe,and he powred the oyle on his head, & faid vn*o him, I pJTeftTar'd Pro- Thus faith the Lord God of Ifrael, I haue ^an- |ph«(r,wbieh *«re ointcd thee fbr king ouer the people of the Lord ItTUthombtr, b Tbisanointirg was for Kings, cwt-H ouer Ifrael 7 And thou /bale finite the houf« of Ahab thy fish.inv three otfi;;fore|fe Lord, and I will render it thee in this field, iaith + the Lord: now therefore take and caft him in the pjoflefsion. held according to the word of the Lord. 27 But when Ahaxiah the king of Iudah awe v this,he fled by the way of the garden houfe: And Iehu purliied after him, and aid. Smite him alio in the charet : and thty [,-iote him in the going vp Alter that he w« oundedinSa- 1 laria.he fled to 1 legtddo.which acityol udah. to Gur,whkh is by I bleam. And he fled to 'Me- 3 iTi1" " elt& And they faid,It is falle,tell vs it now.Then he faid , Thus and thus (pake hee to mee, faying, Thus faith the Lord , I haue annointed thee for King oser llrael. 1 3 Then they made hafte , and tooke euery man his gannent,and put it vnder him on the top of theftaires,aud blew the trumpet, faying,Iehu is King. 4SoIehuthefonneofIehouSaphattheionne ef Nimrtii conspired againft Ioram: (Now Ioratn kept Ramodi Gilead,he and all I;rael,bccaufe of Hax lei king of Aram. 15 And * king Ioram returned to be healed in Iireelof the wounds , which the Ararmteshad giuen him , when he fought with Haxael king of Aram ) and Iehu laid, if it be your minds, let no man depart :.n J efcape out of the citie, to go and tell in Ixreel. 1 6 So Iehu gate vp into a charet, and went to Ixreel : for Ioram lay there,and c Ahaxiah king of Iudah was come downe to lee Ioram. 1 7 And the watchman that flood in the tower Ixreel fpied the company of Iehu as he came, andfaid.I lee a company. AndIehoramfaid,Take a horfeman and fend to me.ete them, that he may lay, Is it peace ? 1 8 So there went one on horfebacke tomeete him,& faid. Thus faith the King,It is peace? And Iehufaide, What haft thou to doe with peace? |J Turne behind me. And the watchman told,fay- mg, The meffenger came to them , but he com- meth not againe. 1 9 Then hee fent out another on horfebacke, which came to them, & faid, Thus faith the king, Is it peace ? and Iehu anfwered, Whathaft thou to doe with peace ? turne behind me. 20 And the watchman tolde,(aying, He came tothem«((o, butcommeth not againe, and the marching u like the marching of'lehu thefonne of Nimfhi : for he marcheth 1 fui ioufly. 21 ^"ThenIehoramfaid,Makeready. and his charet was made ready. And Iehoram king of ll- rael,'and Ahaxiah king ofludah went out either of them in his charet againft Iehu, and met him :ih the field of Naboth the Ixrceite. > 22 And when Iehoram (aw Iehu,hefaide,Is it ? Meaning.that^ '.pcr,ce? rc],U) And hee anfwered, What g peace, whiles the whoredomes of thy mother Iexebel and her witchcrafts "re yet in great number ? 25 Then Uioram turned liis hand, and fled and faid to Ahaxiah, O Ahaxiah,''">e « rreafon. 24 But Iehu tooke a bows m his hand , and rohauebeene ftrongrr. \0r,faUo» me. i As one that went carneftly about bis enter jprife. loraftnnch.asG i» their enTniebe- eaufe of rheir finnes, that he will cuerlli revp fotne >toreu.engeliit caufc. giddo,and there died 2 8 And his leruants caried him in a charet to Ierufalem ,• andburied him in his fepulcbre with his fathers in the citie of DauJ. 29 ^" And in the k eleuenth yeere of Ioram the ibnne of Ahab,began Ahaxiah to reigne ouer Iudah. 30 And when Iehu was come to Ixreel, Iexe- bel heard of it,and painted her face, and ured her head,and ' looked out at a window. 31 And as Iehu entred at the»gate , fhee faid, Had mZimripeace,which flew his malter ? 3 2 And he lift vp his eyes to the window,and faid, Who is on my fide, who ? Then two tr three of her 1 1 Eunuches looked vnto him. 3 3 And he faid,Caft her downe : and they caft her downe, n and he fprinkled of her blood vpon the wall, and vpon the hones, and hee trode her vnder foot. 3 4 And when he was come in, he did eat and drin'.(e,and faid,Vific now yonder curfed woman, and bury her: for (he is a ° kings daughter. 3 J And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her-, then the skull and the feete, and thepalmes of her hands, 3 6 Xv herefore they came againe and told him. And he faid, This is the word of the Lord which hefpake r| by his flmant Elijah the Tifhbite, lay ing, * In the field of Izreel (hall the dogs eate the flefli of Iexebel 3 7 And the carkeis of Iexebel fhalbe asdoung vpoa the ground in the field of Ixreel , lb that none (hall lay, p This is Iexebel. CHAP. X. 6 It!ii>can[ett>tlicj{ittntitf(iHHeiof*4ba6iol>e/l.t!»t. 14 ^tnd after tbittfitftil and too of ^he.\i>h^ brethren, jj HehUeih elfo all i'h priej!) »f B*nl J; lifter hit death hufonnereignith in hu (had. AHab had nowfeuentie afonnes in Samaria. And Iehu wrote letters, and fent to Samaria vnto the rulers of Ixreel and to the Elders, and to the bringers vp of Ahabs children,to this efle& 2 Now when this letter commedi to you, ('for yee haue with yen vour m.ifters fonnes, yee haue with you both charets and horfcs,and a defenced citie an d-armour.) 3 Confider therefore which of your maffers fonne; is beft and mofi meet , and b fet him on his fathers throne , and fight for your mafters houfe. 4 But thev were exceedinglv afra''d,and *a'd Behold, two km?s could not ftand before him how fhall we then ftand ? . ; s AnpititofGod,tbac set blood fhould befheritthathad fhed the blood cf innocents.t Tpeflacle & plrofGodsiudge< mentstoallty. 0 Towit,ofthe kingof Zidon, J.King is .31. \ib.Lythehmdtf, * i.i(i»£.ii.a*. p Thus Gods iudgemencsap. peare enen io th world againft them thatfup. preffc his worj andperfecutebil fcruants. a TheScripore vfeth to call them fonies. which are cither children OI nephewes. b Hex ■ chr, toprooaethem whether they wnuld take hn> part or no. Ahabs tonnes flaine. Chap.xj. Baals priefts arc llalne. 137 5 Andhethatwasgouernourof^takhou'e, 20 AndTehitfaid, f Prodaime a folemne af- and he that ruled the cicie,and the Elders, and the i fembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. bringersvp of the children fent to Iehu , faying, l 21 So Iehu lent vnto all Ifrael, and all the fer- Wee are thy leruants , and will doe all that thou iuants ofBaal came, and there was not aman left /halt bid vs : wee will make no King: doe what 'that came not. And they came into the houfe of fet meth good to thee. j Baal, and the houfe ofBaal was full from end to 6 ^ Then hee wrote another letter to them, ' ende. faying , If y ee bee mine, and will obey my voice, j 22 Then he faid vnto him that had the charge , . . c take the heads ofthe men that art your mafters ': ofthe Veftrie, Bring fool th veftmtnts for all the lodge DuViiT^th fonnes , and come to me to Izral by to morrow leruants ofBaal. And he brought them out veft- the wicked chil- this rime. (Now the kings fonnes , etttr, feuentie ments. perfons vp-.n with the great men ofthe city, j 23 And when Iehu went , and Iehonadab the which brought them vp; (bnne of Rechab into the houfe ofBaal , hee (aid 7 And when the letter came to them , they j vnto the feruants ofBaal, Search diligently,and [ tooke the Kings fonnes,and flew the feuentie per- looke, left there be here with you tny of tbeifer- [^r.fmOi. ions, and laide their heads in baskets, and fent juants of the Lord,but the feruants ofBaal onely. rxhnsGod them vnto him to Izreel. 24 And when they went in to make facrifice Ljuld haue his 8 C Then there came a mefTenger and tolde jand burnt offering, Iehu appointed fourefcore [cinanti prefer- him, faying, They haue brought the heads ofthe jmen without,and faid,If any of the men whom I *Jel,,ncl jd.°' "a* Kings fonnes. And he faid,Let them lay them on haue brought into your hands, efcape, || his foule f0Vs°iaw'he gi- twoheapesattheentringinof the gate vntil the j/Wfo for his foule. neth expreffe dren of wicked parents .vntethe third arid fourth generation. 25 And when hee hadjnade an ende ofthe pommandement, burnt offering, Iehu (aide to the gard,andto the P^'^n,^ captaines, Goe in,flay them, let not a man come k,(,,m. ' out. And they fmote them with the edge ofthe (word. And the gard, and the captaines caftthem our,and went vnto the k city, where tru the tern- * Which ekie morning. 9 And when it was day, hee went out, and d Ye cannot iu.lly ftood and (aid to all the people , Yce be d righte- eondemnemefor ous : behold, I confpired againft my mafter,and the King* death, flew nliri . t,ut who flew all thefe ? dorttheKkero IO Know now thac there Aal1 fil1 vnt0 the bis;>o!teritie: fir earth nothing ofthe word ofthe Lo;d,which the pie ofBaal. wasneerett iho lord cemnun. Lord fpake concerning the houfe of Ahab : for j 2 6 And they brought out the images ofthe Bed ™u "execute che Lorcl natn brought to paflc the things that j temple ofBaal,and burnt them. thijhlsludgt'"^ he fpake r by hrs.eruant* Elijah. 27 And they dtftroyed the image of Baal,and ■. ineiii. 11 Solehuflew all that remaned ofthe houfe i threw downe the houfe ofBaal,and made a iakes ,' *sbrj,)tht ofAhab in Izreel, and ail thac were great with : ofit vnto this day. him,andh;s familiars and his ^ priefts, io that hee • 28 Solehu deftroyed Baal out ofTfrael. 6a»dof. 'leaning. which were t'ie idolj. CWttsprielts. let none of his remaine. 25) But from the finnesofleroboam the fbnne ; 12 f Andheearofe,anddeparted,andcameto ofNebatwhichmadeliraeltofinne, Iehu depar-, Samaria.^^as Iehu was in the way by an houfe I ted not from them, wither from the golden calues j where the fhepheards did (here, that were in Beth-el,and that were in Dan. 13 He met with the brethren of Ahaziah king 5 30 f And the Lord faide vnto Iehu, Becaufel ofIudah,andfa:d, Who are ye? And they anfwe- thou haft diligently executed that which was red, Wee are the brethren of Ahaziah, and goe right in mine eyes ,ana haft done vnto the houfe • downe to lahiterfie children ofthe King, and the ! of Ahab , according to all things th.it were in mine heart, therefore (hall thy 'fonnes vnto the fourth generation (it on the Throne of Ifrael. 3 1 But Iehu regarded not to walke in the Law ofthe Lord God oflfrael with all his heart : frr hee departed not from the finnes of Ieroboam, children ofthe Queene. 1 4 And hee aid , Take them aliue. And they tooke them aliue,and flew them at the wel befide the houfe where the fheepe are fhorne , l.m. 15 J And when hee was departed thence, hee ; which made Ifrael tofinne met with Iehonadab the fonne of Rechab com- j 32 In thofe dayes the ming to meet him,and he g J| bkfled him,and faid ; Ifrael,and Hazael fmote them in afi trie co'aihof If, to him, Is thine heart vpnght, as mine heart is Ifrael. toward thine? And Iehonadab anfwered, Yea, j 33 From IordenEaftward,««» all thelandofj doubtlefle. Then g.ue me thine hand. And when ;Gilead theGad tes,andtheReubenit s^ndtheriv he had giuen him his hand, hee tooke him vp to that were of ManafTeh, from Aroer ( which is by 1 the riuer Arnon) and. Gilead and Bafhan. J4 Concerning the reft ofthe adesoflehu, j and all that hee did,and all his valiant decd;s,are j they not written in the booke of the Chronicles I Thus God ap. prou-tliandre- wardeth his reale, in executing Godsiudgement, albeit his wicked- ncfTc wasaftrr- wardpunilht \tOr: to cut thai h Here Baat is ta Icenlor Afbtaioth t'ie idoleaithe 2id.»ni-.ns.whicli him into the charet 16 Andheefaid, Come with mee, and fee the zeale that I haue for the Lord: fo they made him nde in his charet. 1 7 And when he came to Samaria, he flew all that remained vnto Ahab in Samaria,till hee had deftroyed him , according to the word ofthe Lord,which he fpake to Elijah. 18 Then Iehu afTembled all the people , and j 3 6 And the time that Iehu reiened ouer Ifrael "fr'dvnto r them,Ahab fci ued h Baal a little, but Ie- in Samaria is eight and twentie yeeres. ofthe Kings oflfrael ? 3 5 And Iehu fleptwith his fathers, andthejri buried him in Samaria, and Iehoaluz his fonne ' reigned in his ftead. hu fhall feme him much more 9 Now therefore call vnto mee all the pro- ?ezt™e"c7uftdt9 Pnets of:Eaal5 a11 his feruants, and all his priefts, be worfhipped.ai and let not a man bee lacking : for I haue a great ' facrifice for Baal: whofoeiiL-r is lacking,hee fhall not liue. But Iehu did it by a iiibciltie to deltroy the feruants ofBaal, i.King.iS.jj, and »*.5j. CHAP. XI. v/lihtliabfHttftht«iit Then he tooke the captaines of hundreths,; p|ae"'vh«Ve hee" the land 4 le family ofAhao. b The Lord pro- {uifed to main- tainethefamilie of Dauid,anu not to quench the light thereof, therefore he mo- iled the heait of lcholheba to pre. feme him. c Wher.the Pjicfts did I.e. *a.Ch>o».aj.i,}. d Thechiefe Pried Icholhabas husbab'd. e Of the Leaites, which hadd>3rr>e ofthe kc:-pii>; of the Tern plr.and kept wauh by courfe. F That none fhouidcomevp- onthem,while they were c tow- ning the King. g Called the Eafl gate of ihe Tem- ple,i.ehton aj.c. j Or, that none irtabe bit order. h Wlwfe charge it ended. latr q That he flioold gouerne and they obey in the feare of God. ' and the other captaines, and the gard, and all the) had blafphemed 'ent people of the land: and they brought the Kmg; God.andthought and tooke the captaines ouer hundreds , with e- : trom the houfe of the Lord , and came by die; to ';aucdbl,n hPlpta tber captaines and them of the guard , and cau- j way of the gate of the gard to the Kings houfe : God powrtd h^ and hee late him downe on the throne of the, vengeance vpon Kings. ! him 20 And all the people of the land reioyced ,< f i°?'.lVI!h?iad* ,, .r t. ii/i- ' t Which by her andthecitie was in quiet: rtor they had llaine; cruelty &perfecu> i Kea 1 verfe 5. and 7. 1 That i*,ioalh, which had bene keepe fectetlixe yeeres. m Meaning the law of God, which is his ehiefiEchatge.and whereby ontly fcis throne is oltablifhed. o Where the kings place wai in the Tempi*. \0rjM tftf* Temple. o Totake hti part. fed them to come vnto him into the houfe of the Lord,and made a couenant with them, and tooke an othe of them in the houie of the Lord, and (hewed them the Kings ibnne. 5 And he commanded them,faying, This is it that ye mi ift doe, The third part of c you that commechonthe Sabbath, mall ' warde toward the Kings houe. 6 And .inotber third part in the gate of g Sur : a.ndia l>) tprefeut from comto.iig.tgMHfi lemfa/an. 20 UeukiUtdb;tao»fbu(erittnti. IN * the feuenth yeere ofIt.hu Iehoa(h began tb reigne, and reigned fourty yeeres inlerutalem, andhis mothers name was Zibiahof Beer-(heba. 2 And Iehoafh did that which was good in the fight of the Lord all his time that a Iehoiada the Pneft taught him. I But b the hie places were not taken away : for the people otfred yet and burnt incenfe in the hie places. 4 W And Iehoafh faid to the Priefts, All the filiier of dedicate things that bee brought to the houfe of the Lord , that u, the money of them that are vnder the c count , the money that euery man is fet at, and all the money that one ortereth willingly , and bringeth into the houfe of the Lord, 5 Let the Priefts take it to them , euery man! JhevowesatTe- of his acquaintance : and they (hall repaire the! uit.»7 2. & their d broken places of the houfe, wherelbeuer any de-l 1,:e I'beralitie. cay is found. | d For the Temple 6 ^ Yet in the three and twentieth yeere of king Iehoafh the Priefts had not mended that which was decayed in the Temple. 7 Then king Iehoafh called for Iehoiada the Prieft, and theoifcrPriefts , and laid vnto them, Why repaire ye not the mines of the Temple? now therefore e receiue no more money of your acquaintance , except ye deliuer it to regain the ruines of the Temple. 8 So the Priefts conlented to receiue no morej them tn£ ordering money of thepeople, neither to repaire the de-[ °a^'^6lnhe^be" cayed places of the Temple. n«oiigCDcef , 9 Then IehoiadathePriefttookeacheftand bored a hole in the lid of it, and fet it befide thei Altar fon the right fide, as euery man commeth f Thatis,ontk« into the Temple of the Lord. And the Prieft that! Soutbfide. kept the j| doore , put therein all the money that: J QrytJftS. was brought into the houfe ofthe Lord. 10 And when they law there was much mo tion had vexed the whole land beioie. i.Cirm.%1. a So long as ru- lers gineeateca the rruemimltcr* ofGod,they profper. b So hard a thing it is for them, that ate in authority, to be brought to theparit obedi- ence of God, C That is, theme* ncy o.f redeniptioa Exod.ao.12.alfo the money which which was built an hundreth filtie andfiueyreres before bad many things decayed init.bot'ibyihe negligence ofthe Kings his prede. ccflonr<,a rid alfo by the wickednes oi the idolaters. Hetakethfron captaines of the hundreths that had the ride of the hofte, and faid vnto them , Haue her [) forth ofthe ranges and he that ° followethher, let him | die by die fword : for the Prieft had faid, Let her j ney in the cheft, the Kings fecretary came vp and notbeflaineinthehoufeoftheLord. j the hie Prieft, and put itvp after that they had] £FortheKfng i<> Thendieylayd hands on her,and(hewent! told the money that was found in the houfe off bad appoynud by thewav, by the which the horfes goe to the I the Lord, other which wer< houfe of the King,and there was (he flaine. 1 1 And they gaue the money made ready in4 ™" oreCh« 17 And Jehoudi made a couenant betweene1 to the handes of them, g that vndercooke thej „.£ • worke, loaMaine, Iehoahaz. C^ap.*uj. Ichoaii,. fciitnadiem. Iworke, ifci,feeingthe tings heart was wicked. k Becaul'e he had JputZachary the Ifbnneof lehoiada 'to death, a.Chron. 34.15. I Keade a.Sam. 5-9. \GrttQXfll*r, aBywofhipping the calitet which Jeroboam did e- rcftio Ifrael. b Whilel-hoa- baz lined, c Towic.iaafh, the fonne of Ie- hoahaz. dSafelyandwith one danger. j Ebr.MiefttritJ wdbefrtjejler. «/. \ the Lord : and they payed it out to the carpenters and builders that wrought vpon the houfe of die Lord. 12 And to the mafons and hewers of (tone, and to buy timber and hewed (tone, to repaire that was decayed inthe houre oftheLord,andfor ail that which was laied out for the reparation of die Temple. 1 j Hovvbeit there Was h not made for the loufe of the Lord bolles offiluer, inltruments of nufick,bafbns, trumpets, nor any vefTels of gold, >rvefleis offiluer ofthe money that was brought nto the houfe ofthe Lord. 14 Butthey gaue it to the workmen, which "epaired therewith the hou e of the Lord. 5 Moreouer , they reckoned not with the men, into whole handes they dcliuered that mo- ney to be beftowed on workmen : for they dealt faithfully. 6 The money of thetrefpafTe offering, and the money of the finne offering was not brought into che houfe ofthe Lord : for it was the Priefts. 7 y fending thero dry Prophets ind diners pnnuTl- mentsdidcall hem vntohita igyne. ins they vied llthePto. phets and feruants i J Then Ehflia laid vnto him, Take a bowe iGoTblfffcdhis'" andarrowes. And hee tooke vnto him bowe and feople.sjchap. arrowes. a. 1*. meaning thit 16 And hefaidtotheking of Ifrael, Put thine '^JXmZ"* hand vpon the bowe.And he put hishand vpon it. .pi.ofper tWr* And Elifra put his hands vpon the kings hands, |countrey,thenbsr 17 And laid, Open the window ' Eeaftw.ird. (or"of«'"«. And when hte hadopned it, Ehfnafaid,Shoote. IsJia-foSe Andhefhot. Andhefaid, Bihoide the airowo."|did net only pro- the Lords deluerance , and the arrow of deliue- F^fo with wotds ranceagainft Aram : For thou /halt fmite the Ara- E".,ta,fo,:onfirm«<* mites in Aphek,till thou haft confumed them. 18 Againe he faid, Take the arrowes. Andhee tooke them. And hee faid vnto the king of If- rael,Sniite the ground. Andhefmotedniie 3 and cealed. 19 Then the man of God was ,c ar.griewith 4 f When Elifra tell ficke of his ficknefTe whereof hee died , Ioafh the king of Ifrael came down vnto him,and wept vpon his face, and faid, 11 0 my father, my father, the charet of Ifrael,and the hor.'emen ofthe fame. him by there fignesrhathee Ihculdhauethe vidory. k BecauiVhefec; med content to haaevifloryai gainftthefGC- mies of God for twileor t rile and him, and laid, Thou frouldefthaue fmittenfiue or fixe times , fo thou fhouldeft haue frnitten A- ram,till thou hadft confumed it, where now thou fhalt .'mite Aram but thriie. 20 ^"SoEli(hadied,andthey buried him.And jfi,dnot a z«letc4 etrteft bands of the Moabites came into die leoodnTaTly and land that yeere. Ldeftroythcm 21 And as they were burying a man, beholde, kttcily. they law the fouldiers : therefore they caft the man into the fepukhre of Elifha. An J when the man . was downe,and touched the bones of Elifha, * he j B/ th'ifm'irac'ld lreuiued,andftood vpon his feete. |GodcoFfirmed 22 ^But Haxaclking of Aram vexed Ifrael all |fceij"th*riti 0f the dayes oflehoahax. - EftSSSfc* 23 Therefore the Lord had mercie on them ItheycontemD^d, and pitied them,& had refyeft vnto them, becatife khatattbisfigbt . of his couenant with Abraham, Ixhak, andlaa- |hcymightre- 6 Neuerthelefle , they departed not from the kob,and would not dtftroy them, neither caft he X fame dQitri ne* S a thtm Amaziah' lehoafli. I I.Kings. Ieroboam. Azariali. m Thatis.vntiU them from him as m yet. die children that were in ghoftage, and returned g Thatii.whicfc their finneswt re 34 g0 Hazael the king of Aram died : and Ben- j to Samaria. theifraeiitejhad ""VmUhelr""! hadad his fonne reigned in his Head. i $ Concerning the reft of the afts of Iehoafh f£fi£?mjL irehopei 25. Therefore I ehoafh the fonneof Iehoahaz which he did, and his valiant deeds, and how hee ranee ol peace. oi aineadmeut. * i.Chron.l$ t. 9 tnthe begin, ningof hisrcigne r be feemed r» baue anoutwjtdlhew [of godlin((T;,but after' nil he be- came ju idolater [and wotthipped jiheidolesoftbe jldumeans. *f*«»-.iaio. b- Becaufechey neither confented, i tarn were parta- [ker» with their fa. :thersm that aft. * Dtnt.n itf. returned, & tooke out of the hand of Ben-hadad the fonne of Hazael the cities which hee had ta- ken away by warre out of the hand of Iehoahaz h.s father -.for three times did Ioafh beatehim, and reftored the cities vnto Ifrael. CHAP. XIIII. 1 ^nmjah thekiwtf Ixdnh^msethto dmb them that fltnb'u Jaihir, 7 mid »[ttr j'muith Edar* . if Ioa(hdicth,*»ttlr/oto- aft hu Joint jHccceutlbbimi l» ^4/iUafter bmriigitibZa- chtnah. THe fecond yeere ofloafh fonne of Iehoahax king oflfrael, reigned* Amaziah the tonne ofloafh king of Iudah. 2 He was hue and twentie yeere old when he began toreigne, and reigned nine and twentie yeere in Ierufaleni, and his mothers name was le- hoadan of Ierufalem. 3 And hee did a vprightly in the fight of the Lord,yet not like Daiud lis father, but did accor- ding to all that Ioa(h his father had done. 4 Nctwithftanding the high places were not taken away : for as yet the people did facrifice,and burnt incenfe in the high places, ' fought with Arraziahkingofludah,aretheynot written in the booke of tlie Chronicles of the kings oflfrael ? 1 6 And Iehoafh flept with his fathers , and was buried at Samaria among the kings of It rael : and Ieroboam his fonne reigned in his ftead. 1 7 ^" And Amaziah the fonne of loam king of Iudah,liued after the death of Iehoafh fonne of Iehoahaz king of I frael,fifteen yeere. 1 8 Concerning the reft oftheacts of Amaziah, are they not written in the booke of the Chroni- cles of the kings of ludah ? 19 But they * wrought trea 'on againft him in • t.Cbrw.ti.i?; Ierufalem, and he fled to h Lachifh, but they fent £0^ biU'tl^ iu!? after him to Lachi(h,and flew him there. dabTor '" foftteffij 20 And they brought him on horles, andhee j.chron.ii.s. was buried at Ierufalem with his fathers in the city of Dauid. 21 Then all the people of Iudah tooke iAza-« Who i» alto riah which was fixteene yeere old, and made him ^^"^ king for his father Amaziah. and reftored it to Iudah 22 He built kElath, ana renorea it to luaan,. j< whietffealfo 5 C And when'the'kiiigdome was confirmed j after that the king flept with his fathers. cSlled Elanon,* inhishand,heeflewhisferuantswhichhad"kil- I 23 I"1" the fifteenth yeere of Amaziah the El°th. led the king his father. fonne ofloafh king of Iudah, was Ieroboam the 6 But the chlidren of tho'e that did flay «**, fonne of Ioafh made kmgouer Ifrael in Samaria, he !> flew not , according vnto that that is writ- j and "igntd oneand forty yeere. ten in the booke of the Law ofMofes, wherein the 24 And hee did euill 111 the light of the Lord: Lord commanded, faying,* The fathers fhall not 'orhee departed not from allthelfinnesof Iero- I Beeanfethisid*." be nut to death for the children, nor the children " b .. '*For thVidmne. put to death for the fathers : buteuerymanfhall anj.whoni Dauid be put to death for his owne finne. ) 7 Hee flew of c Edom in the valley of filt, ten thoufand, and tooke || tbectttc of Sela by warre, and calledthe name tliereofloktheel vnto this day. 8 k£bt bim. almoft incredible 25 Heereftoredthe coaft of Ifrael, from the foriaketheliuing entring of Hamath , vnto the lea of the wilder- God teworfhip. neffe according to the word of the LordeGodof ^^'^j** Ifrael,which heeipake f by his feruantlonah the therfore the Scrip, fonne of Amittai the Prophet,which was ofGath tnre dothofttimes Hepher. tepeateitinthe 26 For the Lord fawe the exceeding bitter af- [^'^f'11 flicT:ion of Ifrael, Co thatthere was none » fhut iTbr.bythtbamt p, nor any left , neither yet any that could helps of- fi; ' Ifrael Keade i.Eing, la. jEbr.badHM the face 9 Thenlehoafh the king of Ifrael fent to A- maziah king of Iudah, faying, The thiftle that is in Lebanon, fent to the f cedar that is in Leba- 1 the name of Ifrael from vnder the heauen : thei e- $,**. non, faying, Giue thy daughter to my fonne to i fore he preferued them by the hand of Ieroboam wife : and the wilde beaft that was in Lebanon, the fonne ofToafh. went and trode downe the thiftle. i 2 8 Concerning the reft of the ads of Ierobo- 10 Btemft thou haft (mitten Edom, thine ' am,andaUthat hedid, and his valiant deed.s,«irf heart hath made thee proud : » bragge of glory, how he »ught» andhow hee reftored Damafcus, andtaryat home. Why doeft thouprouoke to i & "Hamathto Iudah in Ifrael,are they not writ- » Which was alfi, thw hurt, thatthou /hoiUdeft fall, and Iudah S ten in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings called AntioehU wichthee' oflfrael? . . . .' . $»*'** 1 1 But Amaziah would not heare : therefore 2 9 So, Ieroboam flept with his fathers , turn Iehoafh king oflfrael went vp : and he and Ama- ■ Wlth the kin§s nof Ifrael, and Zachanah his fonne •ziah king of Iudah faw one another in the face at ; reigned 111 bis ftead. Beth-(hemefh which is in Iudah. 1 2 And Iudah was put to the worfe before If- rael and they fled cnery man to their tents. 1 j But Iehoafh king of Ifrael tooke Amaziah : king ofludah, the fonneof Iehoafh the fonne of; Ahaziah, at Beth- fhemefh, and || came to Ierufa- lem,and br.ike downe the wall of Ierufalem from the gace of Ephraim to the corner gate, foure, hundred cubits. CHAP. XV. ^\*riah tbtkingof ludah btcommttb a lefer. 5 Of lothtm. 10 SbaBum, 14 Uenabtm, zj Ftkabiab, Jo V^iab, 3* lotbant, jS *nd*Aha\. IN the f feuen and twentieth yeere of Ieroboam t f *Ar;!* ^ 'J_ » ♦•• king oflfrael, I ah king ofludah toreigne. 1 tne peuen anacwencicui yccrcorieroDoam 1 —■ — --■ ing oflfrael, began Azariah fonne of Amazi- '^ntl%'rT, Sixteene yeereoldwashee, when hee was made king, and he reigned two and fifty yeere in 14 And hee tooke all the golde and filuerjandj Ierufalem : andhis mothers name was lecholiah a Solongailid alltheveflels thatwere found in the houfeof the; ofleruCilem. . cha^ahth'p2*" Lord,andintheaeafures of the kings houfe,and 3 And hee did J vprightly in the fight of the c^* c ""■ Lord^ Zachariah. Shallum. Menahem. Qlfep.-fcvi. Pckaiah. Pekah. Iotharo. ijp ^" In the fiftieth yeere of Azariah king of] .began Pekahiah thefonne of Menahem to b His father and erjddfatberwcre Maine bytheir Eiibieds and fer- lants.and he, be. katife he would Jrfatpetbe Pneftsotficecon- nary to Gods or- Dinance,was fmit- ttn immediately fcy y hand of God with the leprofie, !».Chtos.2tf.tl. e A i viceroy, ot deputictuhis lather. d He was the fourth ra defcent frasnlehn.wbo ' reigned accor- ding to Gods pro- [mifejbntinhim wrath againftlhe heufeofleha. c Zachariah was the laft in Ifrael, tbat had the king- dom by fuccefsion faaeondyPeka- hiahthe fonne of Menahen>,who raignedbutcwo yeeres. Lord , according to all that his father Amaziah i 2 j did. IudahjbeganPekalii 4 But the hie places were not put away ifer (reigne ouer Ilrael in Samaria , and rngnad two the people yet offered, and burnt lncenfe in the 'yeere. hieplaces. [ 24 And he did euill in the fight ofthe Lord: 5 And theLordb fmote the kingrand he was for he departed notfrom the finnes of Ieroboam a leper vnto the day of his death, and dwelt in an the fbnne ofNebat, which made Ifrael to finne. houfe apart,& Iotham the kings fbnne gouerned the houfe,™<* ' iudged the? people of die land. 6 Concerning the reft of the ads of Azariah and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Iudah ? 7 So Azariah flept with" his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the citieof Dauid, and Iotham his fonne reigned in his {lead. 8 ^Tnthe eight and thirtieth yeere of Aza- riah king of Iudah did Zachariah the fonneof Ie- roboam reigne ouer Ifrael in Samaria fixe d mo- neths, 9 And did euil in the fight of the I ord, as did 25 And Pekah the fonne of Remaliah,hiscap- taine conipired againft him,and fmotehim in Sa- maria in the place of the kings palacewith > Ar- j which wereot gob & Arieh, and with him hfty men oftheGile- »hf faroeconfpuv adites-.io he killed him, and reigned in his (lead. F'e' 26 Concerning the reft of the acts ofPckahi- ah,and ail that he did,behold, they are written in the book ofthe Chronicles of the kings of Iirael. 27 ^ In the two and fiftieth yeere of Azariah King of Iudah,began Pekah the (bnne of Rema- liah to reigne ouer Iirael in Samaria , and reigned twentie yeere. 8 And he did euill in the fight of the Lord fn ple,and e killed him,and reigned in his Head. 11 Concerning the reft of the acts of Zacha- riah,behold, they are written in thebookeofthe Chronicles ofthe Kings of Ifrael. his fathers,/«rhe departed not from the finnes of ' he departed notfrom the finnes of Ieroboam the Ieroboam the ionne ofNebat, which made Ifrael j fonne of Nebat,that made Krael to finne. to finne. 25 In thedayes of PekaH king of Ifrael k came * ^[^\f^ 10 And Shallum the fonne oflabefh confpired TiglathPileferking ofAf!riur,& tookeIion,and;p^.r!ragJj,nsftarf.' againft him,& fmotehim in the fight ofthe peo- > Abel,Beth-maachah,and Ianoah, &Kedefo,andjraei for their fins. Hazor, & Gilead,andGaliIah, neth in Samaria 52 ^" * In the fecond yeere of Pekah the Ionne ^tXhion.if.i. I ofRemaliah king oflfrael, began Iotham fonne {Or, sivnti. 14 For Menahem thefonne of Gadi went vp i ofj| Vzziah king of Iudah to reigne, from Tirzah, and came to Samaria , and :mote { 3 3 Fiue and twentie yeere old was hee , when Shallum thefonne oflabefh in Samaria, and flew j he began to reigne, and he reigned fixteene yeere' i in Ierufalem : and his mothers name waslerufha; '. Which wai a eitie oflfrael chat would not receiue him W be king. him,and reigned in his ftead 1 5 Concerning the reft ofthe afts ofShallum, and the treafon which he wrought, behold, they are written in he booke ofthe Chronicles ofthe Kings oflfrael. 16 ^Then Menahem deftroyedf Tiphfah,and the daughter of Zadok. 34 Andhee did vprightlyin the fight of the' Lord : hee did according l to all that his father )l Hefhewetbtbat Vzziah had done. p'A*?!!?^"" -" j 5 But the hie places were not put away :fw\ fuch,butthat had raanyanel all that were therein, andthecoaftsthereoffiom- the people yet offered and burnt incenfe in the 'great faults Tirzah, becaufe they opened not to him, and hee \ hie places : he built the higheft gate ofthe houfe | fmote it,andript vp all their women with child, j ofthe Lord. 17 The nine and thirtieth yeere of Azariah j j6 Concerning the reft ofthe a&s of Iotham, ; Kine of Iudah , beganne Menahem the fonne of j and all thathee did , are they not written in the lungot ludan, beganne Menanem tne ionne or andaiitnatnee am, are tney not written in tne , Gadi to reigne ouer Ifrael and reigmd ten yeeres ; booke of the Chronicles of the kings ofludah?^^;^ d"l!; inSamaria. < 37 In mthofedayes the Lord began to fend a- in which flew o? Pe-jliidali in one day jlixlcore thoufand jSchtint; men, *'« Lxhrcn.8rf.be. g That is of If. net h In ftead of fee. forfookehim, andPulfooneaf. tciwirdbrake promi(e,defttoy. ed hilcountrey and led hit peo. pie away cap. due. kah the fonneof Remaliah. 3 8 And Iotham flept with hisfathers,and was I burid with his fathers in the citie of Dauid his fjufe they ha father ,and Aha? his foni e reigned in his ftead. f>rs'ak-n thecruc bad. j 7 inmtnoieaayestneJ-oraDeg, 8 And he did euill in the fight ofthe Lord, jgainft Iudah, Reziii the king of Aram and departed not all his dayes from the finne of s Ieroboam the fonne ofNebat, which made Ifrael to finne. i«) CThenPul the king of Asfhur came a- gainft the g land: and Menaliem gaue Pul a thou- king helpe ofGod fa«d h talents of filuer , that his hand might bee he went about by y„ith him,and eflablifh the kingdom in his hand, chafe'tbefanour 2° An<^ Menanem exacted the money in If- oftbis king be- rael,that almen o'Tubftance fhouldgiue the king jnga*iafidel,and^ of Asfour fiftie fhekels of filuer apiece:fo the .re God king of Asfhur returned and taned not there in the land. 21 Concerning the reft of the a&s ofMena- hem,and al that he did, are they not written in the booke ofthe Chronicles ofthe kings oflfrael ? 22 And Menahem flept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his fonne did reigne in his ftead. CHAP. XV I. j ^1'it^Kjng»cliuith collect tieib U-ft'.tit wfir/. f Itru (timabtfitgei. 9 D (uc'iieieib M fcnne of a THe feuenteenth yeere of Pekah the fonne of Remaliah ,"a Ahaz the fonne oflotham kin i ofludah began to reigne, 2 Twentie yeere old was Ahaz,when hee be- gan to reignc,and be reigned fixteene yeere in Ie- 1 uTafem,and did not vp; igr.tly in the fight ofthe Lord his GodjlikeDauidhisfaiher, j But walked in thewav of the kings oflfrael, oi\, father.asof v.m againe came dl; EzeUiah St >fhisi wicked Ma. uffeh/auethat jodintheend hewed himpier- ie. Thus wee fee iow vncertaine it stodependoa Iiedignitieoi >ut fathers. Ahaz: his idblatrie; b Tbii is.offered yea,and made his Tonne to b go through the fire, liim toMolech.or I after fa abominations of the heathen, whom the ta«*t«.P ! Lord had cafto« before :he childrel1 of Ifrael. ' 4 Alio he otfred and burnt incenfeinthe hie places and on the hils, and vndereuery greene 1 tree, 5 *ThenRezin king of Aram and Pekah fbnne of Remaliah king of Ifrael came vp to Ie- rufalem to fight : and they belieged Ahaz , but could not ouercome c him. t> At the fame time Re7in king of Aram refto- redd Elath to Aram , anddroue the Iewesfrom Elath : io the Aramitcs came to Elath, and dwelt there vnto this day. 7 Then Ahazientcmefitngers to TiglathPi- lefer king of Afihur, laying, I am thy feruant and thyfonne: comevp, and deliuer meeout ofthe hand ofthe king of Aram , and out ofthe hand ofthe king of Ifrael which r fe vp againft me. 8 And Ahaz tooke the filuer and the golde that was found in the f houle ofthe Lord, and in the treafures ofthe kings houfe , and fent a pre- fent vnto the king of Affhur. 9 And the king of Afihur consented vnto him: and the king of Afihur went vp againft Damas- cus. And when he had taken it, he caried the peo- ple away to Kir,and flew Rezin. io And king Ahaz went vnto Damafcus , to meete Tiglath Pilefer king of Afihur : and when king Ahax faw the altar that was at Damalcus,he fent to Vniah thePritft the patterne ofthe altar, and the fafhion of it , and all the workemanfhip thereof. u And Vriiah the Prieft made an Altar gin all points like to that which King Ahaz had fent from Damafcus , fo did Vriiah the Prieft againft king Ahaz came from Damafcus. i a So when the king was come from Damaf- cus, the king faw the Altar : and the King drewe neere to the Altar and offered '• thereon. i j And he burnt his burnt offering, and his meate ofTring,and powredhis drinke offring,and fprinkled the blood of his peace offrings befides the altar, 14 And fet it by the brafen altar which was be- fore the Lord, & brought it in farther before the houfe betweene the Altar and the houfe of the Lord,and fet it on the' Northfide ofthe Altar. i* And king Ahaz commaunded Vriiah the Prieft, and fayd, Vpon the great Altar fee on fire in the morning the burnt offn'ng,and in the euen the meate offring,& the kings burnt offering and his meate offering, with the burnt offering of all the people ofthe tand,and their meat oftring,and their drinke offrings : and powre thereby all the blood ofthe burnt offring , andallthe blood of thefaciifke,andthel< bra'en altar mail be for me to inquire o/Goi. 1 6 And Vriiah the Prieft did according to all ?jbba1t',.w!"'<:fe h?d that Klng Ahazhad commanded. 17 And King Ahazbrakc the borders of the bales, & cooke the caldrons fro oft'them,'& tooke downethe rea from the brazen oxen that were vnder it,and put it vpon a pauement offtones. 18 Andthel vaile for the Sabbath (that they had made in the houfe) and the kings entry with- out turned he to the houfe ofthe Lord,'" becaufe ofthe king of Afihur. 19 Concerning the reft of the a&esofAhaz, which he did, are they not written inthebooke ofthe Chronicles ofthe kings of Iudah ? I I.Kings. fiics,asthe mailer i ot the Gentiles was.Lenit. t8.il. ; trep dent.iS.r >f«.7.t e Forthetord prefcruedthe city d his people For hisprusnifefike made toDauid, d Which citir Azariahhad taken From the Aratnites »d fortified it, Chap.14.11. Contrary to the admonition ofthe rophetllai, ira.7.4. ■ Thus he fpared to fpoile the Temple of God to laue fuccoarof men,& would not once lilt his h-.-art rdGodto defirehishelpc, ncryetheare his Prephetscounf.l. g We fee tlist ;liereis nopiince lb wicked, but hee 1 find flatterers falfe.miaiiteis to Feme his tunic, h Either offerings peace er pro- l>eiit:c,orol irunkefgininn^s Lew j.r.oteiie ingthe mor- ning and euening r>(feriug,Exod.2o. j!i.nun)b.28.j.and thushecotemncd iherueanes& the altar which God fiadcammaudcd by Salomo:i,to God after lusownefantafle, i That is,»t the light hand as men into the Temple. k Hcreheefta- ;>l;fhethbyconi. Icinenthis ©wnewkdedpro- feedings,* doth ibolifn the corn- mandenientand ordinance of God. I Or tent. wheteiri d their wttke nth.-Templr.jnd 0 departed home. Either to Hatter thehingofAflyi ,whehffhould Sims fee him clia°e he ordinance of God,orr1fe iliac :he Temple might a refuge for sim if tie king (lienldfuddenly aSiile his houfe. Hoffiea. Ifraclscaptiuitle,andthc 20 And Ahai flept with his fathers, and waS buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid, and Hezekiah his ionne reigned in his ftead. CHAP. XVII. j HtfiitakiwofJfrtieluttLtn. 4 *dv4ltc w.daBhurtttlwi brought to the st/fyriant, 18 fot t'cirntoUtry. 15 Ltont if. jlro) lie *4jffri*ui that dm/tin Samxria. 39 Eitoy onttctr- (lnp(ethtne goJofiuiutiou, ?; Contrto) to the comraimdt mint of God. IN thetwdft yecre of Ahaz King of Iudah be- gan Hofheathe fbnneof ElahtoreigneinSa- mai ia ouer I if ael, W reigned nine y eeres. a And hee did euill in the fight ofthe Lorde, a but not as the kings of Ifrael that were before him. 3 AndShalmanefer long of Afihur came vp againft him, and Hofhea became his feruant, and gaue him pi e'ents. 4 And the King of Afihur found treafon in Hofhea : for he had fent meffengers to So king of Egypt , and brought no prefent vnto the King of A'.fhur , b as he had Asm yerely : therfore the king of Afihur fhut him vp,and puthim in prifbn. 5 Then the King of Affhur came vp through- out all the land, and went againft Samaria , and befieged it three yeere. 6 ^"* In the ninth yeere ofHofhea,the King of Afihur tooke Samaria , and caried Ifrael away vnto Afihur, and put them in Halah, and in Ha- bor by the riuer of Gozan,and in the cities of the <=Medes. 7 For when the children of Ifrael d finned a- gainfttheLord theirGod, which feadbroughti tl>( them out of the land of Egypt, from vnder thel"' hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt,and feared oth z Thaughheb. ujntednonew idolatry or impie. tieasotherdid, yet he fought for he'peattheEgyp. tlans which God hadforbidden. b Fot he had paid tribute for the fpate of eight jecre. *C%.!8«. For at this time eMedes&Pcr. swerefubieci the Aflyrians. He fetteth forth thecaulc at length 3f o.'this gi 8 And walked according to the fafhions oi, theHeathen,whom theLord had caft out before I^K^K the children of Ifrael , and after the mancn of the jadmomih all pe'o- Kings ofIfrael,which they vied, spleandnationsto 9 And the children of Ifrael had done fecrct- 1 ^""' to ^e Lotd ly things thatwere not vprightbefore the Lorde S^t^re their God,cV throughout all their cities had built oflike judgement* hie places, bath from the towre « of the watch, to the defenced citie, I o And had made them images and groues vp- on euery hie hill,and vndereuery greene tree, I I And there burnt incenfe in all the highpla- ces,as did the heathen, whom the Lord had taken away before thtmi,and wrought wicked things to anger the Lord: j a And lerued idoles : whereof the Lord had faid vnto them, k Ye fhall doe no fuch thing, 3 Notwithftanding theLord teftified to Ifr c Meatung,tho. rowoutailthek borders. *De*t.4.if. el, and to Iudahf by all the Prophets, and by alii jfiUr.tjtii 6u4 the Seers, faying, * Turne from your euill wayes, '/• andkeepe my commandements'.^ myftatutes, , '""-^y-*** according to all the Law, which I commaunded 5S'"' 5S*'J' your fathers, and which I fent to you bymyfer-i uants the Prophets. 14 Neuertheleffe they would not obey, * but}*.»«tf.yi.*7. hardened theii neckes, like tothe neckes of their f fathers, that did not beleeuein die Lord their fSotfiaftoaf. God. ledge the authe. .,, r r 1 t • n ■< ■ 1 ritieof our farhen 15 And they muled his ftatutesandhis coue- or great antiquity rant, that he made with theirfathers, and his te-jext'fPt«'fecan flimoniesfwherwith hewitneffed vntothem;and p,rouet,'J.r^e!' they followed vanitie, and became vaine,and fol- ^"cclare that we lowed the heathen that were round about them : are the children of concerning whom theLord had charged them, j the wicked that they ftould not doe li&e them, 1 6 Finally caulc. Lions in Saraaria. ' t *9if J» 8. .il.1g.lt. li. > Thacis.thefun, he moone, and tarre?,Ucnt.4. 19. 1 KeadeChap. ihrafe, 1 [ No whole tribe vaslett but Iudah, dcheyolScn. uin andLeut vWhiemain-J, werccoa&fedwuh Iudah. 1 Oat of the land where he (hewed Ae greatefttokens othiipreftnccaad faunur. m That is, God cucoffthetenne tribei,i.Singi2. 'lert.if.f. Of thefepeo. pie came the Sa- 6 Finally they left all the commaundements if the Lord their God , and made them molten mages, * eucn two calues, and made agroue, nd worfhipped all the g hoft of heauen, and fer- iedBaal. 7 And they made their fonnes and their laughters '■ parte thorow the fire , and vfed itencrdft andinchantments , yea, > ioldc thetn- elues to doe euill in the fight of the Lord to an- »erhim. 1 8 Therefore the Lord was exceeding wroth vithlfrael, and put them out of his fight, and lone was left but the tribe of Iudah k onely mention is fo much made in the Cofpel,aBdwith whom the Iewes would bane no- thing to doe, Jsbn.i.p. • Tbatis.thrjr ferned him not, therfoteleaftthty (hould blafpheme him.as though there were no God.becaufehe chaftifed the lfra clites.helitwcili bis mighty pow- er among them bytbia itrange punilhraent. p Thatit.how tovvorfhiphim: thus the wicked ratherthen to lofe their com- modities, will changetoallte. Chajj.xviij. Thcbrafcnferpcnt. 140 Jvho prepared for them ftcr if ces in the houres of ihe hie places. i 33 * They feared the Lord , but fenied their ' bods after the manner ofthe nations whom they paried thence. 3 4 Vnto this day they do after the old maner : ey neither feare God,neither do after f their or- inaiKes. nor after their ciiftomes, nor arte;- the aw,nor after the corrimaurrcl'emem: , which the ord commanded the children oflaakob,*whom e named Ifrael. 3 5 And with whom the Lord had made co- yjenant,and charged them, faying, * Feare none 19 Yet Iudah kept not the commandements of bther gods , norboweyeurfeluestothem, nor he Lord their God,but walked according to the afhion of lfra el which they vfed. 20 Therefore the Lord call off all the feede of :frael,andaffi fted them,and deliuercd them into he hands of fpoylers, vnrill he had caft them out of his 1 fight. "> For hee cut off Ifrael from the houre of Dauid , and they made Ieroboam the fonne of >Iebatking : and Ieroboam drewe Ifrael away irom following the Lord , and made them finne a great finne. 2 2 For the children of lfra el walked in all the finnesofleroboam, which he did, and departed not therefrom, 23 Vntill the Lord put Ifrael away out of his f Etr. hj the hand jfight,as he had faid f by all his feruants the * Pro- phets,and caried Ifrael away out of their land to Asfhur vnto this day. 24 And the king of Asfhur brought folke from Babel, and from n Cuthah, and from Ana, and from Hamath : and from Shepharuaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria in Itead of the children of Ifrael : fo they pofiefied Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. 25^" And at the beginning of their dwelling there , they ° feared not the'Lord : therefore the Lord fent Lions among them, which llewe them, 2Toll>:T:th, 11 Ijrad ucttneda- The l>U(yhem;t of Sviehirih t\(k.to 19- That it, th ey d accrtaine scwledgc or jod.and (fared lim becaufe of lirpurifhaienr, . ut tliey coutiiuJ- H Dili idolaters, sdoethePapifts, ^hichwelftiip othGod aud doU: but this is lot to feare God, sappcateth erlejs. rHeemeanetn »by thelffae- s to whom dhadgiuen conmiaTide- renc- r».3*.i8. fc.^iSir. rf.io.i. • Thacis,thefe ^rangeis,which ■elentinto maria by yeremlenflalem, His mothers name alfo v.-as A- jof iudah were gi- bi the daughter of Zachariah. ucn to idolatry" 3 Andheedid aVprightly intliefight of the andimpic:'''" Lord, according to all that Dauid his father had &£'t c£ foe done. Ihispromifefake 4 He tooke away the hie places, and brake iwsmctciiulivn- | the Images,and cut downe the groucS,and brake t0 tl,e, thr?ne °l in pieces the * brafen feipent that Moles tiadPS{S£.2 made: for vnto thofe dayes the chiJdren of Ifrael jward the other, did burne incenfe to it, and he called it '" Nehufh- prouokedthetu tan. torcprntance. 5 Hee tr ufted in the Lord God of Ifrael : fo £ Th&fe that after him was none hke himamonoall theofbu(Te:thnshe kings of Iudah , neither were there anyTuch be-jc:il,c[h thch" fore him. w"ch rotw' t'h"-1"' 6 For hee claue to the Lord /..7«. a.CSrow.ji.r. if*.j6,iMclus. 48.18,1?. d Ashiszealew before praifed, bit weakened is here fet forth, that none ibouhl glory in himfslft. e After certaine yeeres, when He. zefciah ceiled to fend the tiibute appointed by the king of the Ally, tiaos. he feat his capcainesand ar- rriie againft him. 1! or, wriierof Chronicles, or ftcreiarf \Ebrtsdke°flhe hi/. f Thou thinkeft that words will ietuetoDerfwade g Egypt fhallnoc onely not he able tofuccourther, but fhalbeanhurt vnrothee. Ji Thus the idola- ters ihmkethat Gods telitjion is itellroved.whcn fupcrlliliODand ijnlatryare re- /ortned. i Mranins.that jtwastielt lor bimtoyeeldto theKinjj of A(fy- 'a, becaole bis >iver was fo Jmallth-tbee had men to lurnilh thoufand ones. k The wicked alwayei uithrit ttofpery flatter ilhcmfelnestbjt Cloddoeihtauour •em. Thus hee 'fpeaketh tolrare Her.rhiahthat by TefiHinghjm, hee AouldrefiftGoil. fonneofElahkingoflfrael) Shalmanererk:'ngof Asfhur came vp againft Samaria,and befieged j t. 10 And after three yeeres chey cooks it , exen in the fixe veere of Hezekiah : that is,* the ninth yeere of Hofhea King of Ifrael was Samaria ta- ' ken. 11 Then the king of Asfhur,did carie away If- \ rael vnto Asfhur , and put them in Haiah and in { Habor, by the riucr of Goran, and in the cities of the Medes, 12 Becaufe they would not obey the voyce of the Lord their God , but tranfgrefled his couc- nant: that «,all that Mofes the feruant of the Lord j had commaunded , and would neither obey nor doe them. 1 3 ^ * Moreouer , in the fourteenth yeere of kingHt.z:kiah, Saneherib king of Asfhur came \ vp againft all the ftrong cities of Iudah, &tooke them. 1 4 Then Hezekiah king of Iudah tent vnto J the k:ngof Asfhur to Lachifh , faying , ^1 haue offended : depart from me , and what thou lay eft , vpon me, I will beare it. And the king of Asfhur appointed vnto Hezekiah king of Iudah three hundred talents of fiiuer , and thirtie talents of > golde. 15 Therefore Hezekiah gaue all the filucr that ■ was found in thehoufe of the Lord , and in the i treasures of the Kings houle. 1 6 At the lame teafbn did Hezekiah pull off j lb; plates ofthe doores of the Temple of theLord, I ;andthe pillars (which the laid Hezekiah king of [Iudah had couered ouer) and gaue them to the King of Asfhur. i 17 ^ And the king of Asfhur fent e Tartan, j and Rab-faris , andRabfhakeh from Lachifh to king Hezekiah with a great hofte againft Ierufa- 1 llem. And they went vp , and came to Ieru'alem, land when they were come vp, they ftood by the j j conduit ofthe vpperpoole , which is by the path j iofthe ftillei s field, 18 And called to the King. Then came out to ; them Eliakim the ionne of Hilkiah , which was \ ;fteward o.'the hou(e,and Shebnah the chanceller, ; land Ioah the fonne of Afaph the |[ recorder. j 19 And Rabfhakeh five! vnto them , Tell yee \ IHezekiah,! pray you, Thus faith the great King, | \tutn the great king of Asfhur, What confidence is this wherein thou trufteft ? j 20 Thouthinkeft, Surely I haue feloquence,? ffc«rcounfell and ftrengthareforthewarre. On whom then doeft thou truft , that thourebelleft againft me? i 2i Loe , thou trufteft now in this broken ftaffe of reede, to wit , on g Egypt , on which if a man leane , it will goe into his hand , and pierce lit : fo it Pharaoh king of Egypt vnto all that truft ion him. 22 Brtifyeefayvntome, We truft: in theLord; iour God , is not that hee whofehie places , and; iwhofe altars Hereto' 2 h hath h taken away, and? hath f-iyd to Iudah and IeruCilem , Ye fhall wor- jftip before this altar in Ierufalcm ? '■ 23 Now therefore giue > hoftages to my lordj jthe king of Asfhur,and I wil g?iu theetwo thou-' fand horfes , if thou bee able to fet riders vpon: them. 2 4 For how canft thou defpifeany captaine of' the ieaft ofmy mafters feruants,and put thy truft onEgyptfor charetsandhorfemen ? 2 5 Ami now come vp without the k Lord to this pIace,to defti oy it? the Lord faid to me,Goe vp againft this land and deftroy it. 2i» Then Eliakim the fonne of Hilkiah , and Shebnah, and Ioah faid vnto Rabfhakeh, Speake I pray thee, to thy feruants in the l( Aramites lan- guage, for wee vnderftand it, and talke not with vs in the Iewes tongue , in the audience of the people that are on the wall. 27 But Rabfhakeh faid vnto them, Hath my mafter fent mee to thy mafter & to thee to fpeake thefe words,aiid not to the men which fit on the wall , that they may eate their owne dung, and drinke f their owne piffe with you ? 2 8 So Rabfhakeh ftood,and cried with a loud voyce in the Iewes language, and lpake, faying, Heare the words ofthe great king,of the king of Asfhur. 29 Thus faith the king, Let not Hezekiah de- ceitie you : for he fhall not be able to deliuer you || out of mine hand. 30 Neither let Hezekiah make you to truft in the Lordjfaying, The Lord will fkrely deliuer vs, and this citie fhall not bee giuen oiier into the hand ofthe king of Asfhur. 3 1 Hearken not vnto Hezeto'ah : for thus faith the king of Asfhur, Make f appointment with me,and come out to me, that euery man may eate of his owne vine, and euery man of his owne fig tree, and drinke euery man of the water of his owne well, 32 Till II come, and bring you to a land like yourowneland, fwfiaaland ofwheate and wine, a land of bread and vineyards , a land of oliues, oyle,and honie, that ye may line and not die.and obey not Hezekiah, for he deceiueth you,faying, The Lord will deliuer vs. 3 3 Hath any of the gods of the nations deli- ueredhis land out ofthe hand ofthe king of Asfhur ? 3 4 Where is the god of Hamath , and of Ar- pad ? where is the god of Shepharuaim,Hena and Iuah? how haue they dehuered Samaria out of mine hand? 35 Who are they among all the gods ofthe nations, that haue deliuered their land out of .mine hand,that the a Lord fhould deliuer Ierufa- lem out ofmine hand ? J 6 But the people held their peace and anfwe- nothim a word : for the kings commaunde- ment was,faying, Anfwere ye him not. 37 Then Eliakim the ibnne ofHilkiah which was fteward ofthe hou/e,and Shebnah the chan- celler, and Ioah the fonne of Afaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent , and told him the words of Rabfhakeh. CHAP. XIX. 6 Gcdpromife th by }\ti*h i»fter» toHc\tkUh. Jf Tie ^4n[tl ofibeLoni kit/ethan bundriih aui foMrtfcore and five thoit- JammtttoJ the vltffjritni. 37 Sanebmb it killed of bu ovtnt formes. A Nd * when king Hezekiah heard it, he rent „„ his clothes,and puton fackdoth, and came J4^7*' into the houfe of the Lord. 2 And lent Eliakim which was the fteward ofthe houre and Shebnah the chanceller, and the Elders ofthe Prieftes clothed in fackcloth •"< to I- a x« heareCome faiah the Prophet the fonne of Amoz. new prophefie, 3 And they 'aid vnto him, Thus faith Heze- and to haue eoa- kiah, Thisdayisadayofuibulationandof re- 1°rtofl"B1« buke»2c blafphemie ; for die children are come to brjtf, 1 Or,Sjtimn. jElr.tbevattrif tttirjee/e. lOrfyhubm*, ffJr.Wrfl&rfs tneasimt, tbTUnj'sK tiaht ef peace. 1 Hemakethhitn. felfe fo lure, that he will not grant thtmtmce.except they render them= felnej to him to be led away ca£* tines. m Th:t is an txc- crableblafphcniie againft the true God, to make him equall with the idoles of other Ra- tions: therefore God did moft fhaipelypucilhk. b The dangers are bthe birth, and there is no ftrength to bring fogreat.ihat wee fo^ SbuSSlI 4 Iffo bee the Lord thy God hath heard all uer help our feluei the wordes ofRabfhakeh, whome the king of thee. Asfhur his mafter hath fent to raile on the 1: iiung •fludab. 4 The lord can with one blaft Wow away all the ftrength of. lan.andturne into daft. « That is, Sane- herib. \Or,ilKlte Mora. F For the king* •f Ethiopia and Egypt ioyned to- ether againft the ing of Affy are to their de- ftmaion.the mon «heyblafj>hrme. no more then a woman in hec G0d} ancj Co rtproch him with words which the c' Meaning, for Lord ^ God "ath ^^rd , then lift thou vp thy Ierufalem, 'which prayer for the c remnant that are left, enely remained 5 "CSo theferuants of King Hexekiah came •fall the citic. toIfajah< 6 And Ifaiah faid vnto them , So /hall yefay to your mafter , Thus faith the Lord 5 Bee not a- fraid of the words which thou haft heard, where- with the ieruants of the king of Asfhur haue , blafphemed mee. 7 Behold, I will fend a blaft d vpon him, and: hee fhall heare a noyfe, and returne to his owne [ land : and I will cau'ie him to fall by the fword in his owne land. 8 C So Rabfhakeh returned , and found the king of Asfhur fighting againft Libnah : for hee , had heard that he was departed from Lachifh. 5» eHee heard alfb men fey of Tirhakah king of 1 1 Ethiopia, f Behold he is come out to fight a- gainft thee: hee therefore departed and fent othtr meflengers vnto Hexekiah,faying, 1 o Thus fhall yee fpeake to Hexekiah King of Iudah , and fay, Let not thy 8 God deceiue ; thee in Whom thou trufteft , faying , Ierufalem I becaufeofhisop. fhall not bee deliiiered into the hand of the king preision of other of Asfhur. gThe more ^ , , Beholde , thou haft heard what the kings that the wicked °f Asfhurhaue done to all lands , how they haue deftroy ed them : and /halt thou be deliuered ? j .12 Haue the gods of the heathen deliuered'1 them which my fathers haue deftroyed? m Go- lan, and Haran, and Rexeph, and the children of Eden,which were in Thelaftr ? 1 j Where is the king ofHamath,and the king: of Arpad ^ and the king of the citie of Sephar-' uaim,Hena and Iuah ? 14 CSo Hexekiah receiued the letter of thej hand of the meflengers , and read it : and Here-' kiah went vp into the houfe of the Lord, and He- ; zekiahfpread it before the n Lord. 1 5 And Hexekiah » prayed before the Lord, ; and faid , O Lord G od of Ifrael , which dwelkft j betweene the Cherubims , thou ai t very God a- . lone ouer all the kingdomes of the earth : thou haft made the heauen and the earth. 16 Lord, k bow downe thine eare, and heare: Lord open thine eyes and behold , and heare the j words of Saneherib, who hath fent to blaipheme ■ ruft7rthyNameto the 'lillingGod. "blafphemed. 1y Trueth itis, Lord, that the kings of Asfhur haue deftroyed the nations and their lands, 1 8 And haue (et fire on their gods : for they 1 were no gods , but the worke of mans hands, ' turn wood and ftone : therefore they deftroyed them. \6 Now therefore , O Lord our God. I be- ' fe ech thee, faue thou vs out of his hand, that all GodwbedflinT the <" kingdomes of the earth may know, that : ted: to wit.that tie thou O Lord,art onely God. may be glorihrd 20 C Then Ifaiah the fonne of Amox fent to by their deliuc. Hexekiah, faying, Thus faith the Lord God of If- ""Becanfeasyet rael > l haue heard that wlVCn tfl0U liaft Prayed I Ierufalem had nn: lme,concerning Saneherib king of Asfhur. bene taken by the zi This is the word that the Lord hath fpo- , ?wfe2?3Ke ken againft uim , O » Virgin daughter of lion, ' tirgiae? he hath de'piied thee, «mflaiighed thee to fcome ; ; Sancheribskoftecltftroycc!. 141 ter of Ierufalem he hath (haken his healj£I£amd,roM mkiah , Thou fhalt eatethis yeere fuch things as \ c^dui'not grow of themfelues, and the next yeere inch as onclypromife grow without fowing, and the third yeere fbw ye "im the vifiory, and reape, and plant vineyards, andeatthefnuts £utSIU«hhiin« fL„a„/ ' r ' ' fignetocoanrme tnereoh hislaith. j o And the remnant that is efcaped of the hou! e u The Lord will of Iudah, fhall againe take " root dowmvard,and multiply m great bearefiuit vpward. ^Zn'/V/^V'1 _ r r -r rt n n remnant o[]ndi..i 31 For out of Ierulalem fhall goe a remnant, thatisefcaued,- and fome that fhall efcape out ofmountZion: the x Thelouctbat x zeale of the Lord of hoftes fhall doe this. Ged beareth to- 32 Wherefore thus faith the Lord concerning ^hischmch, l'V- • e 1 » it a. 11 1 s ihalouercomet.ir the king of Asfhur, He fr.all not enter into this ccunielsanden. citie,nor fhoot an arrow there , nor come before terptifejofmca. it with fhield,nor caft a mount againft it : 33 But he fhall returne the way he came, and * 7/«.j7.j*. fhall not come into this citie/aith the Lord. >oi.t.ai. 34 For I will defend this citie to faue it for . f"'"<-}8.i4. mine owne fake, and for Dauid my feruantslake. J*^'g'j?) 35 ^"* And the fame night the Angel of the y Tfiswas'ihe Lord went out and fmote in the campe of Asfhur iufl iudScmecr an hundred founcore and fiue thouland : fo when ?' 9?d fo.r h'\ theyrofe earlyin the morning,behold,they were he'iLuw' bee'*' all dead COrpfes. Came before tbat 36 SoSaneherib king of Asfhur dep3rted,ar.d idole.w hem hee went his way,andreturnedanddweltinNincueh. ^"lct^dl.Btne. 37 And as hee was in the temple wonhippmg oytiienj,tj «i,oni Nifroch his god , Adramelech and Sharezer his he ought by naiui« (banes > flew him with thefword: and theyefca- '<• base bene tefrti>eudci»jffai*b. at Hedj«6,«aaj'.U4B^e*6ii/i'*M tciinctbtnhufiltd, A Bout that time * was Hexekiah ficke vnto * 1 chron. 51,34. death : and the Prophet Ifaiah the fonne of 'f'^.j. Amoa icalth. II.Kipg. i That his mind B« bee rouble! > Meaning.with- leath.ajforfeare (middle of the hat idolatry houldbereilo- :ed, which be had leftroyed.andfo GodsNimeb: difhonoured. d Because of his vataiued repen- tance and pr.iyer Godtumcdaway his wrath. e To giue thanks ibr thy deliue- rance. i He declamh that, albeit God canhealewich- othermedi- cints, yet lire Ihcweththathe will nor hjue thefe inferior meancscontem- bed. * Sulia.tf.iq g tettbefunue goeT* many de- gieeibacke,that thehourcsmay be fo many the lewcr in the kings diall. h Which diall wasfer in the top ofthe (hires that Aliaz had made. /r«.J9.I. i Moued with the fauourthatGod {hewed to Hcze- kijh,and alfoue- CJulehehad de- clared himielle eaemietoSane- heribhisenemie, which was now fleftroytd. 1< nei»2 mooued witharobition aiwtvainc glory, aiidalfohecauie he feemed to re- iojee in the friend fhipef bimthat was Gods enemie andaniufidcl. iiTt.17.19. Am ox came to him and faid vnto him, Thus faith the Lord , Put thine houfe in an order : for thou (halt die,and not liue. z Then hee turned his face to the * wall , and prayed to the Lord,faying, ; 3 I be'.'eech thee, O Lord , remember now, |iow I haue walked before thee in trueth and with 1 h periit heart,and haue done that which is good in thy fight : and Hezekiah ■ wept fore. 4 ^ And afore lfaiah was gone out into the the word of the Lord came 3 idol a try. to him,'aying, 5 Turne againe , and tell Hezekiah the cap- taine of my people, Thus faith the Lord God of Dauid thy'father , I haue heard thy d prayer, and feene thy teares : behold, I haue healed thee, and the third day thou ihalt goe vp to the e hou!e of the Lord. c» And I wil adde vnto thy daies fifteene yeere, and wil deliuer thee and this citie out of the hand of the king of Asfhur , and will defend this citie for mine owne fake , and for Dauid my feruants fake. 7 Then lfaiah layd , Take a ' lumpe of drie figges.And they tooke it,and laid ir on the boyle, andherecouered. 8 ^ For Hezekiah had (aid vnto Ifaiah,What (b ill b< the figne that the Lord will heale mee, and thatl (hallgoevp into the houfe of the Lord the third day? 9 And I faiah anfwered,This figne (halt thou haue of the Lord, th3t the Lord will doe that hee hath fpoken , WAX thou that the (hadow goe for- ward ten degrees,or * goe backeten degrees ? I o And Hezekiah anfwered,It is a light thing for the (hadow to pafTe forward ten degrees : not fo f/je«,but let the (hadow ggoe backeten degrees. I I And lfaiah the Prophet called vnto the Lord, and he brought againe the (hadow ten de- grees backe by the degrees whereby it had gone downe in the h diall of Ahaz. la ^* The fame feafonBerodachBaladan the fonne of Baladan king of Babel fent letters and a i prefent to Hezekiah : for he had heard how that Hezekiah was ficke. 1 1 And Hezekiah heard them , and (hewed t,hem all his treafiire-houfe, u wit, the filuer, and the gold, and the fpices , and the precious oynt- ment,and all thehouleofhisarmour,and all that was found in his treafiires : there was nothing in his houfe, and in all his krealme, that Hezekiah (hewed them not. 14 Then Iaiahthe Prophet came vnto king Hezekiah , and faid vnto him , What faid theie men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah laid , They be come from a farre coun- txeyjuun from Babel. 1 5 Then faid hee , What haue they feene in thine hou'e ? And Hezekiah anfwered , All that is inminehourehaue they feene: there is nothing among my trea 'iires,that I haue not (hewed them. \6 And lfaiah faid vnto Hezekiah, Heare the word of the Lord. 17 Behold , the dayes come, that all that is in thine houfe,and what. oeuer thy fathers haue layd vp in ftore vnto thi.s day , * (hall bee caried into Babel 1 Nothing fhalbelefc,faiththe Lord. 1 8 And of thy fonnes,that (hal proceed out of thee, and which thou (halt beget, (hall they take away,and they (hallbeeunuches in the palace of the king of Babel, Manaflch: His! 1 9 ThenHezekah faid vnto lfaiah, The word of the Lord, which thou haft Ifpoken , is good : ifor (aid he,Shall it not be^eod if mpeace and trueth be in my dayes ? ao Concerning the reft of the actes of Heze- siah, and all his valiant dteds, and how hee made jpooleand a conduit, and brought water into :he citie, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings cf ludah ? And Hezekiah (lept with his fathers : and Manaffth his fonne reigned in his ftead. ft the enemirs (hoiiM bane badeccsfion to reioyce,if the Chai :h had decayecfi listime.becaulehefcad reftored religion. • CHAP. XXI. } K}"i Manajfeb rtflorctb idolttrj, i<5 tltit 18 He dinh.flni *A>/ion bujom ukiHedof 'huorrutftriunts. iS viflt MAnaffeh * was twelue yeeres olde when hee began to reigne , and reigned fiftie and riue yeeres iiilerufalem : his mothers name alio was Hephzi-bah. And hee did euill in the fight of the Lord after the abomination of the heathen , whome the * Lord had caft out before the children of Ifrael. 3 For he went backe and built the hie places, which Hezekiah his father had defti oyed : and he erected vp altars for Baal,and made a groue,as did Ahab king of Ifrael , and worfhipped all the hofte of heauen and ferued them . . Alio hee * built altars in the houfe of the He aciaiowied- 'th lfaiah to be he true Prophec lGod,andthcte» ore Immbleth ' ivfelfetobli rd. Seeing that d hath (hewed thisfauourto ht me quietnts uring ray life; or he was afraid ^** Therefore fee. ing they obeyed ^otthecomman- hadbutoncea- ditios. *ItrtM.m, * i.Srfin.j.n. Meaning,thac (hall cringle. IplVgueTfhaii^ee" 1 j And I will ftretch ouer Ierufalern the jaftouiftied. line d ofSamaria , and the plummet of the houfe !* At 'hauede- . .- '■» • -r ^. • Iftroyed Samaria of Ahab : and I will wipe Ierufalem,as a man wi peth a di(h,which he wipeth,and turneth it vpfide downe. 14 And and the houfe of Ah jb,(o willl dcfirvyludab. Amon. Iofiah e Meining, Iuda! andBeoiauiin, which weteonely left ofthe reft of the tubes. t The Ebrewes write that he (lew Haiah the Prophet Mrhowai his-fa- toe inlaw. ' i.Cirt.$ 3.10 ,11 \ Thatii,accor- ling to his com- \Or,he iuriedbim : tovit,Hji*bbii fnne. ChsjUxij. : of mine} 7 The Law is found. 14* 14 And I will foriake thee remnant of minej ? Howbeit, kt no reckoning bee made with inheritance, anddeliuer themir.tothe hand of, them of the money, that is delmered into their their enemics,and they inalbe robbed and fpoiledi hand : for they dealc * faithfully, of all their aduerfaries, 8 And Kilkiah the high Pfieft laid vntoSha- 1 5 Becauie they haue done euill in my fight,! phan the chancellour , I haue found the « booke andhaueprouoked me to anger, fincethe time: ofthe Lawe in the hou'e of the Lord : and Hilki- their fathers came out of Egypt vntillthis day, 1 6 Moreouer ManaiTeh Died ' innocent blood exceeding much , till hee replenished Ierufalem from corner to corner, belide his finne wherwith he made Iudah to finne , and to doe euill in the fight of the Lord. \j Concerning the reft of the adtsofManaA teh,andallthathe did, and his finne thathee fin- ned , are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings ofludah ? 1 8 And Manafleh flept with his fathers , and was buried in the garden of his ownehouie, cutn in the garden of Vzza : and Amon his (bnne reigned in his ftead. 19 ^"* Amon was twoandtwentieyeereold, when hee beganne to reigne, and he reigned two yeereinleruialem : his mothers name alfo was Mefhulkmeth the daughter of Haruz of Iot- bah. 20 And hee dideuillinthefightoftheLord, as his father Manaffeh did. 21 For hee walked inall the way thathis fa- ther walked in , and (erued theidoles that his fa- ther ferued,and worinipped them. 22 And he forfooke the Lord God ofhis fa- thers,and walked not in the g way of the Lord. 23 And the (eruants of Amon confpired againft him,and Hew the king in his owne houfe. 24 And the people of the land lie we all them that had con'pired againft King Amon , and the people made Iofiah his (bnne king in his ftead. 2 $ Concerning the reft of the a&es of Amon, which he did, are they not written in the booke ofthe Chronicles of the kings ofludah ? " 2,tvdcau{eth it lo trcprtfrweiiiolofiitb. [> Who fen- deth to Huldtb tbrpr^pbetiffe to i«<7 ere theLordi vtilt. Hiszeaiewas TOfiahwas* eight yeereoldewhenhebeganto prophefiedof and J.reigne,and hee reigned one and thirtieyeere in nedb"1? dd""^ I *erufokrn. H's mothers name al'b was Iedidah Prophet*m0tethee| the daughter of AdaiahofBozcath. joo.jreeresbeforeJ 2 And hee did vprightly in thefight of the i.King_ t j.i.and L0rd,and a walked in all the wayes of Dauid his eiogbuteight ftther , and bowed neither to the righthandnox to the left, A So God prom, ded him of faith, tut leruaists.fcemg he '.vent about f» ztalouflyofet loottli the works i ^ And in the eighteenth yeere of King Io- fiah, the king fern: Shaphan the fonne <>f Azaliah the fonne of Mefhullam the chancellour , to the houfe ofthe Lord,iaying, 4 Goe vp to Hilkiah the high Prieft,that hee may |[ famine the filuer which is brought into yere old be fought the God of his fa- ther Dauid, s.Chron.j4.j. \0r .coineytuvrrl.$ lOr.vtffell. b Certaine ofthe Priefts weteap. pointed to thisof- cFVomth\r*ime5>thelioiifeoftheLord, which the keepers ofthe ofJoafh for the j II b doore haue gathered of the people. fpaeeof 2*4 yere. 5 Andlet ' them deliuer it into the hand of brought the King word again*. nVdTwThoutTt'" ! them that doe the worke , and haue the ouerfight ration'th'oiig'ht'he of thehoufe ofthe Lord, let them giueit to them n-giigcnceofthe that worke in thehoufe of the Lord , torepaire ah gaue the booke to Shaphan,and he read it 9 So Shaphan the chancellour came to the of God. king,andbroughthimwordagaine,andfa:d,Thy e ThiswaitW feruants haue \ gathered the money that was \"(t\^ "S°J'" found in the houfe,and haue deliueredit vnto the P:areth, 'i.Chten hands oft'nem that doe the worke , and haue the j* n.which ei- ouerfight 0;rthe houfe ofthe Lord. therbytbe ntgli io Alfo Shaphan the chancellour (hewed the |JJS|^ebetid kingjfaying, Hilkiah thePrieft hath dehuered me |0fti0r chby tha a booke. And Shaphan read it before the king. wickcdnefl'eof 1 1 And when the king had heard the woi des idolatrous kings of the booke of the Law,he rent his clothes. ^beeneaboU- 12 Therefore the King commaunded Hilkiah \ tir. united, the Prieft,and Ahikam the fonne of Shaphan,and j Achbor the fonne of Michaiah, and Shaphan the chancellour, and Afahiah,the Kings feruant,fay- ing, ! 13 Goe ye W inquire ofthe Lord for me and f Mean*ig,t« for the people , and for all Iudah concerning the fo™e Pr °Pb" words of this booke that is found: for great is attiltlUhtUmv,. the wrath of the Lord that is kindled againft vs, icdg'e ci "hiug|W' becaureour fathers hauenot obeyed the words of vu:o,asier.ai.i. thisbooke, to doeaccording vnto all that which though at other is written therein for vs. ' redVheLorriT" 14 ^ So Hilkiah the Prieft, and Ahikam, and VnmLd°Thnm. Achbor ,and Shaphan, ScAfahiah went vnto Hid- num. dah the Prophetefle the wife ofShallum,the fonne of Tikuah, the fonne of Harhas keeper of the wardrobe : (and (hee dwelt in Ierufalem in the g colledge ) and they communed with her. ! g Or,'he houfeof 15 And free anfwered them , Thus faith the dp&iuf »*>«t Lord God of Urael, Tell the man that fent you to Ta£k'£i mee, . ' ' vvherrth'eleatntd 1 6 Thus faith the Lord , Behold , I will bring aiTemblcd to in- euill vpon this place , and on the inhabitants '"auhc ScriP- thereof, tuen all the wordes of the booke which I a, iatoUhtPto- the King ofludah hadi read, phtts. j 17 Becaufe they haue forfaken mee , and haue burnt incenfe vnto other gods, to anger mce with all the h workes of their hands : my wrath alio h Thewotkesoi mail bee kindled againft this place, and inall nor iSSiSaJS^ be quenched nfaifi»uei.ttibb, 18 But to the King of Itidah,wnoient youto fide tbe word of enquire ofthe Lord,(o ihall vefay vnto him,Thus God.whieh are faith the Lord God of Ifrael , The wordes that K£K" thou haft heard,[baltcometQpaJJe. I, MM»ing,ihatli« 19 'Zm becaufe thine heart did »melt,and thou did repent ajthey haft humbled thy felfe before the Lord when thou thal doc "<«"- heardeft what Idpake againft this place , and a- Et*SSf£L gainftthe inhabitants or the !ame, 10 »>«/,that it (Pfai.js.s. mould bee deftroyed and accurfed, and haft rent thy clothes , and wept before mee , I haue alfo heardit.faith the Lord: k "Hereupon we pnefts.thij decla- the decayed places ofthe hou'e : ffiSTeSd f r0r,,r,vntotheartificer5 and carpenters execute it not, and mafons,and to buy tunberj and hewed ftone oughttohaueit j to repaire the houfe. taken from tic m. fathers, and thou malt bee put in thy graue in lis read; agair.ft k peace , and thine eves fhall not fee all the euil, Ith* «ici|eci,»h,-D which I will bring vpon this place. Thus they EJSSJS 'this world. CHAP. XXIII. Hl>tb rttitththc Lewie/ore the (tople. 3 Nee nththa tit • j ueitint reitb the Lord. 4 He putttthAonni the Maletolt' I* I betiUOeiibeirfTHfli. 2» Heeltepeibpafiecur. 14 hede- i flteyetbtbtcwwtit. tp He naikMtJm Mrvddo. 50 *4xef h* Sonne /« W;a( te,'^»eth m l-u ftetd. ;j *1Jltr bie vm la. | {eii.bii fount Uht.a^tHMVif.ieki"^ Tkrv! lofiahs zcalc and reformation. I I.Kings. The Pafleouer. *iChm.w>. --p Hen* the King a fent, and there gathered vn- of them mount of corrupt! on (which* Salomon . Thatwmhj a Beeaofeheftw | to him all the Elders of Iudah and of Ierufa- the king oflfrael had built for Afhtoreth the idol Aiou.tot oliuet, the great pbgf oi God that were cbreatned.hefcnew no mor; fpeedie way toauside them.tlienco turne to God by rep;manee which castnoUoiiif but otiait!i,andfaiifi by bearing of the b°Wh«r«i,e icing |ic couenant before the Lorde , that they fhould had displace, Cbap.11.t4. c Aalolhuadid lolhj* 1 2 And the kingwentvp into thehoufeof the Lord, with all the men ofIudah,and. 11 the inha- bitants of Ierufalemwithhim, cXthe Priefts and iphets,and all the people both fmal and great: indhce read in their eares allthewordes of the jooke of the couenant , which was found in the ionic of the Lord, j And the king flood by lthepillar,&made of the Zidonians , and for Chemofh the :dol of (oealled.becaufc 8 full of (doles. *iK>»Z-tt-7- theMoabites, andfor Miichom the abominati- )\ on of the children of Amnion) 1 4 And he brake the images in pieces,and cue down the groues, and filled their places with the I bones ofmen. 15 Furthermore n the altar that was at Beth- 1 whichrerobo^ . el,Wthehie place made by Ieroboam the fonne Im had built in if. , of Nebat, which made Ifrael tofinne, both this »ei_,i.Kwg.i». > altar ,and alfo the hie place,brake he downe, and I burnt the hie place,.fud ftainpe it to powder, and burnt the groue. 1 6 And as I ofiah turned himfelfe, he (pied the ,valke after the Lord , andkeepe hiscommande- T.ents,andhisteftimonies, and ins ftatutes,with ill their heart, and with all f few foule, that they nioiit accomplifh the wordesofthis couenant j graues that were in the mount,and fenc and took wntten in this booke. Andall chepeople flood I the bones out of the graues, & bnrnt them vpon nt. J the altar,and polluted it, according to the word eking commanded Hilkiah the hie 5 of the Lord, that the ° man ofGod proclaimed, d priefts ofthe iecond order, and | which cryed the fame words. :o the couenant 4 Then the 'rieftandthe . the keepers of the doore,to bring out of the tem pie ofthe Lord all the veffels that were made for ' And the men of the citie (aid vnto him , It u the } According!* irepropbebeoJ 17 Then he laid What title is that which I lee? Jaddo.t.Xine. d Meaning them which were next indigniticcothe hiePricft e In contempt of thataltar.which Ieroboam had theca built le fa- f "M-lnins the "" ftaal : and for the groue, and for all the hofte of j fepulchre ofthe man of God , which camefrom prices of Baal, heauen,and hee burnt them without Ierufalem in jj Iudah, and told thefe things that thou haft done which were called the fields ofKedron , and caried' the powder of § to the altar of Beth-el. Chem«irn»,eithcr t]iem into Beth-el. j 18 Then faid hee, Let him alone : let none re- f 5 And he put downe the' ChemarimsjWhom Smouehisbones.Sohisbonesweretauedwiththe theKings of Iudah had founded to burneincenfe \ bones ofthe pProphetthat came from Samaria. ip Meaning in the hie places, and in the cities of Iudah and a- j _ 19 Iofiah alfo tooke away all the houles ofthe Prophet wl 'bout Ierufalem, and alfo them that burnt incenfe :vntoBaal,tothefunneandtothemoone, and to ■the planets,*nd to all the hofte of heauen. 6 And he brought out the g groue from the Temple of the Lord without Ierufalem vnto the jdem'ent" valley Kedron , and burnt it in the valley Ke- of the Lord, Dent, dron, and ftampt it to powder, and caft the duft " thereof vpon the n graues ofthe children of the ipeople. 7 And hee brake downe the houfes of the 'Sodomites , that were in the houfe of the Lord, wherethewomenwouehangingsfor the becaufethey ware bljcke garments, orelfewerefmo- kedwith burning incenfe to idolri. p Heremooued the grone which idolatersfar deuo- tion had planted iieerevntoy Tem- pieeontraryso the com high places , which were in th? cities of Samaria, " m eaf"jb'm» which the kings oflfrael had made to anger the ".'?£,,." anger ludeofa groue which was hanged in the Tempi?. h Both in con. tempt of [lie idols, and reproch of them which had ivorfhipped them in their lines. i Becaufey thofe that hadfoifakeo the Lord to feme idoles,werenot meere teminifter inthefcruiceof the Lord for J in- flation of other! k Which was a Talleyneete to Ie- rufalem,and figui- fierbatabret , be- t aufe they fmote en ytabtet while their childre were burning that theit try fhould not be Lord , and did to them according to all the fads the cemmande. that he had done in Beth el. 20 And he facrifked all the priefts ofthe high ! places that were thereupon the altars, and burnt j mens bones vpon them , and returned to Ierufa- lem. 21 ^Then the King commanded all the peo- ple, faying , * Keepe the PafTeouer vnto the Lord j your God , * as it written in the booke of this Couenant. to eat contrary » ofthe lord, which were both two buried in one grane.i.King.ij i'. t.Clrt* 2$.t. .efUr.1.1. SW.I2.J. groUe. 22 And there was no Pafleouer holden 1 like, For ,',,; „„,,:. 8 Alfo hee brought all thepriefts out ofthe < that from the dayes ofthe ludges that mdged If- tudeandzealeof tiesofludah , and denied thehie places where rael,nor in all the dayes of the kings ofIfrael,and t'*P«>pkw"J> fiomGebato ! ofthe Kings of Iudah the Priefts had burnt incen'e j Beer-fheba, &deftroiedv hie places of the gates, j . 2J And in the eighteenth yeereof King Iofiah that were in theentringin ofthe gate of Iofliua / was this Pafleouer celebrated to the Lord in Ie- the gouernour ofthe citie , which was at the left j rufalem. hand ofthe gate ofthe citie. j 24 Iofiah alfo tooke away them that had fa 9 Neuertheleffe the Prieftes ofthe hie places j miliar fpirits , and the foothfayers, and the ima- i came not vp to the altar ofthe Lord inlerula- \ ges,and the idoles, and all the abominations that lem , faue onely they did eate ofthe vnleauened ', wereefpiedinthelandofTndahandinIeruralemv ,bread among their brethren. j to performe the words ofthe * Law , which were 1 o Hee defiled alfo •< Topheth , which was in ! written in the book that Hilkiah the Prieft found the valley of the children ofHinnom, that no) in the hou'e ofthe Lord :man fhould make his fonne or his daughter pafle \ 2 5 Like vnto him was there no King before thorow the fire to Molech. him , that turned to the Lord with all his heart, Hee put downe alb thelhorfes that the' and with all his fbule, and with all his might ac * ttkltie.ty. itm.iS.n. beard.ieuit 18.51 Kings of Iudah hadgiuen to the fiinneattheen- j cording to all the Law of Mofes, neither after rommandedcarT-11 ningin ofthe houfe ofthe Lord, by the chamber ! him arofe there any like him "sTo^bee'caft'in ofNethan-melech the eunuch, which was ruler j 2 6 Notwithftandtng the Lord turned not from contempt thereof, of the fuburbs, and burnt the charets ofthe funne the r fiercenefle of his great wrath wherewith hej r Efcaofe ofthe I The Idolatrous !witri fire horieond'chare't! ' * And the altars that were on the top ofthe to theiunne, either chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Iudah had 10 cary the image made,and the altars which Manaflth had made in thereofaboutas :trie two courtsof thehoufe of the Lord didthe was angryagainftludahjbecaufe of all theprouo-j w'cied l!<;n,,,?fL1 cations wherewith Manafleh had prouokedhim.| ^4^'^* 27 Therefore the Lord faid , I will put Iudah vnto him by to- al'o out of my fight,as I haue put away I lrael,andj p«"nce. will caft off this citie Ierufalem , which I haue elleto lacrmce ,«•"&".»».»>•-«•.■—, „, , „ . them.ata facrifice . the duft of them in tnej| brookeKedron. /hall be there. meft agreeable, \0r, t/Atti 1 j Moreouer the king defiled the hie places j 28 Concerning the reft ofthe acres of Iofiah, thatwerebeforelerurakmandontherighthand| andall that hee did, are they not written in the! booke * i.»f>j.8.aj, *ni 9-3- cttf.tl.7. Iofiahs death. Iehoahax. fed throw In j coantrey.he fea- red left he would hauedonehitu Chap.xxiiij.xx7. Ierufalem befiegerl. Zedekiah. 143 8 ^"Iehoiachin ».« eighteene yeere old,when he began to reign,and reigned in lei u altm three moncths. His mothers name alio rvai Nehufr.ta, the daughter ot Elnathan of Ierulalem. 9 And he did euil in the fight of the Lord,ac- cording to all that his father had done. 10 * In that time came the feruants of Nebu- bookeofthe Chronicles of the kings oflndah? *».rcr»».}s.«o. 29 ^"* In his dayes,Pharaoh Nechoh king of . Egvpt went vp againft the king of Afhur to the f Becaufehepaf- riuerPerath.And kirglofiah' went againft him, whom when Pharaoh (awe , hee flew him at Me-' giddo. j o Then his feruants carried him dead from hjime,and there- Migiido, and brought him toItru(alem,andbu-| chad-neTzar king; of Babel vp againft Ierufalem |J fothecitiewasbtfieged. 11 And Nebuchad-neiTar kng •t>lH.t,t. flayed cosfulted .yet'he riedhim inhisowne fepulchre. Andtlre people' ■ith of the land tooke Iehoahax the fone of IofiahJ * J.f6r»».j5.i,i thetotd.andthcri and anoynted him, and made him king in his fa- fee wuOaine. thers ftead. 3 i * Iehoahai «** three and twenty yeere old when he began to reigne, and reigned three mo-; neths in Ierufalem. Hi? mothers name alfo was; Hamutal the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah. > 32 And hee did euill in the fight of the Lords according to all that his r fathers had done I Meani*.g,the wicked kings before. u Which was An< liochia in Syria,* I called alfo Ha. : of Babel ime againft thedtie, and his feruants did be- fiege it. 12 Then Iehoiachin the king of Iudah°"came. & That is.yeelded out againft the king of Babel Jie,and his mother, L_ and has leruants, and his princes, and his eunu- ches : and the king of Babel took him in the eight yeere e of his reigne. e intbeteigneof.- 3 * And hee caried out thence all the trea- thekingofBa- felfevn by the counfelloi Ieremie. j 3 And Pharaqb Nechoh put him in bonds fures of the houfe of the Lord,and the treafures of Jjy'|"- t Riblah in the land of Hamath,||while he reig| the kings hou'e, and brake all the veflels of gold, ,,4.j^ ned in Ierufalem, andput the land to a tribute o| an hundred talents of (iluer,and a talent ofgolrf. 34^" And Pharaoh Nechoh made Eliakim the} \orjhAthffauU fonne 0f Iofiah king in ftead of Iofiah his father J mriipit. . anj turne:j njs nameto Iehoiakim, and tooke IeJ hoahaz away^vhich when he came to Egypt,. cu> >cd there. 3 5 And Iehoiakim gaue the filuer and the goldero Pharaoh, and taxed the land to giue the money, according to the commandement of Pha- raoh : he leuied of euery man of the people of the1 land,according to his value, filuer and golde, to; giue vnto Pharaoh Nechoh. 3 6 Iehoiakim was hue and twenty yeereolde^ whenhee began to reigne,and hee reigned eleueri yeeres inleru.alem. His mothers name alio was- Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah which Salomon king of Ifrael had made in the Temple ofthe Lord,as the Lord had fayd. 1 4 And he caried away all Ierufalem, and all the princes, and all the ftrong men of wane, t r.,a ten thou and into capuuity, and. ill the workmen and cunning men : (6 none remained fatting the! poore people of the land. 15 * And he caried away Iehoiachin into Ba- "^•C^m.i«.ni bel, and the kings mother, and the kings wiues, V"1'6' and his eiinuches, and the mighty ofthe land,ca- riedhee away into captiuitie from Ierufalem to Babel. 1 6 And all the men of warre, g«e,and in the beginning ofthe fourth, Dan. 1. 1. ♦ Chtp.io.if. b Though Ged vied theft wicked according to all that his fathers had done. CHAP. XXIIII. I hieiakimm*dtfubteRloNtiucbsd.nemrseOellttk. j Tit t*»jeofharm,,ttndaUfHd*hs 6 Iehoiachin reignttb. tc Himiiril rhedaiiohi Ke,,a,,*bisp«,pl,«,CI>ried zmo Bafyltn. 17 ZtdckUhm ™ "Ij^j.A. made king. INhisadayes came Nebuchad-nenar king o£ Babel vp, and Iehoiakim became his feruant' three yeere : afterward hee turned,and rebelled,a- gainft him. 2 And theLord lent againft him bands ofthe Caldees,and bands ofthe Aramites, and bands, ofthe Moabites,& bands ofthe Ammonites,and he fent them againft Iudah to deftroy it, * accor- ding to the word ofthe Lord,which hee ipake by his feruants the Prophets. 3 Surely by the b commandement ofthe Lord came this vpon Iudah, that hee might put them hiiiuftiodgi mrnw.ymhey »re not to be ex- lyraBts to execute out of his fight for the finnes of Manafteh, accor- ding to all that he did, 4 And for the innocent blood that hee /hed,. cofed beeaufethey (for hee filled Ierufalem with innocent blood; rocededolam- therefore the Lord would not pardoait. ■"'•""wdmal.ee/ $ Concerning the reft ofthe aftes of Iehoia- - kim,& all that he did, are they not written in the booke ofthe Chronicles ofthe kings of Iudah? 6 So Iehoiakim c flept w th his fathers, and fa'heri.but'he^ied Iehoiachin his fonne reigned in his ftead. in the way, as 1 hey 7 ^ And the king of Egvpt came no more tela d Fj'b T»- out ofhis land : for the kmg or~Babel hatl "ken reTdVier 2 1 . T9, from che riuer of EgyPr> vn^° the &** \\ Peratfa, \0rtE^lr»Ht, ' all that pertained to the king of Egypt. nameto Zedekiah. 1 8 Zedekiah was one q|id rwentie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, £ndhee reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierufalem. Hisrxiothers name alfo was, ter ofjeremiah of Libnah. 9 And he did euill in the fight ofthe Lord,ac- cording to allthatlehoiakim had done. 20 Therfore certainely the wrath ofthe Lord was againft Ierufalem and Iudah, vntill heecaft ? oot»ntn>b*. them out of his '"fight. And Zedekiah rebeileda- lemandindah. gainft the king of Babel. «» Babylon. CHAP. XXV. I JerttUltm ubeficttdofXt uchni nex\*r, *ndt*kt», 7 Tht femes ofZtdeiinb *if (l c In (o m.ich t'.a? tbemothertdid die wildernefle. »^ . „ , , ° thai by Gods pro* inBabeL, .ideece the feed* 25) A nd changed his pnfon garments rand he ofDiuidwa»re« did continually eat bread before him,all the daies frmedeuenvnto - of his life. fhlift' jo And his <> portion reus a condnual portion I " . lehadanordina' y in t be court r.^.y.iy. j 17 *The height of the one pillar was eigh- ts *•* < • Jteene cubites,and the chapiter thereon wm brafle, f..c(»im.g.ij. |glltj tjie height 0f che chapiter wa,s with networke three cubites, and pomegranates vpon the chapi- ' Tti tis one iter round about, all of brafle: and likewife iras pointed to fhcceTd" tIle f<-'cond pillar with the networke. 'inthehiePnefb 1 8 Andthe cliiefe fteward tooke Seraiah the •roume.iit.ewere [chiefe Prieft, and Zephamah die i fecondPrieft, I giuenhim by the king, euerydaya certaine,all ^eletKd "" *ad Ehe thiee keePers ot the doore' the da>'es of llis ^ THE FIRST BGOKE OF thef Gfaronkles, 6r\\ Paralipomenon. THE ARGVMENT. THe lewes cempreke/jd both thtfebaokts in one, which the Grecians becaufc cftht length diuide into twt : w,d they an calUd Chramcltstbecaitje they note briefly the hifleries from aidant to the returnc from their captitstty in Babylon. "But thefe are not thofe book's of Chronicles, which are fo oft mentioned in the bookfi tj kings eflndah and Ifrai lt tvhteh did at large fet fborth the fltry of both the kingdemes, and afterward perijhed in the ' captivity: but an abridgement of 'the farmland were gathered by Ez,ra, at the Iewes write, after their retarnt 'jrom Babylon. Thu ftrft Booke eonteintth a brieft reheat fall of the children of^idam vnto Abraham, Izhak^laa- kob,MdtbetwtlueTatriarkts,cHeflyofludahiandofthereigne.ofDamdt becav.fe Chrift cameo) him according^ to thefie[h. ^ind therefore itfettethfoorth more Amply hu ailts both concerning ciMllgonernemeot, and alfs the admimftraiien, andcare oflhwgi concerning religion, fir the good fntct£c whereof lie riiojcith andgtueththank^s itihtUr>>*•*<>' jand TimnaLotans filler . 40 The fonnes of Shobal were Alian, and Ma- j nahath, and Ebal, Shephi , and Onam. And the i fonnes of 2ibeon,Aiah and Anah. 41 The forme of Anah was Difoon. And the ' fonnes ofDi(hon,Amram,and E(hban,& Ithran, and Cheran.. : 42 The fonnes of Ezerrrm Bilhan, and Zaa- uan and Iaakan. The fonnes of Dillon were Yz, and Aran. jrf f And thefe were the m kings that reigned m Ht maketh in the, land of Edom , before a King reigned oner j!7""" the children oflfrael, r# n>ir,Bela the fonne of Be- ' or-ind thenameofhis auewm Dinhabah. menuenolthe came ol ElaH according "" Godspromife 44ThenBeladied,andIobabthe:onneofZe- jn^e to Abraham rah of "Bozrah reigned in his ftead. 5 And when Iobab was dead,Husmam ofthe 4 Andthelebufite,andthe Amorite,and the | land ofthe Temanites reigned in hisftead Girgafoite 5 And theHiuite , andthe Arkite , and the j fonne ofBedad, which fmote Midian in the field ♦Cur*** Simite: 1 1> And the Amadite , and the Semarite, and j theHamathite. 17 ^ * The fonnes of Shem were Elam and Af- four,and Arpachfoad, and Lud,and d Aram, and Vz,and Hul,and Gether,and Mefhech. 1 8 Alfo Arpachfoad begate Shtlah, and She- j lah begate eEber. 19 VntoEber alfo were borne two fonnes: the . name of the one waiVdcg : for in his dayes was the earth diuided : and hrs brothers name was loktan. 20 Then loktan begate Afrnodad and She- leph,and Hazermaueth and Ierah, 2 1 And Hadoram ,and Vzal,and D iklah, 22 And Ebal,and Abimael,and Sheba , 23 AndOphir, and Hauilah and Iobab: all thefe were the fonnes of loktan. 24 fSherrijArpach/hadjShelahj. 25 Eber,Peleg,Rehu, 16 Serug,Nahor,Terah, 27 * Ab'ram which is Abraham. 28^" The fonnes of Abraham were Izhakand Ifhamcl. 29 Thefe are their generations. * The eldeft fonneoflfhmaelir/wNebaioth, andKedar, and Adbeel,and Mibfam. 30 Mi(hma,andDumah,MaiTa,|J Hadad, and Tema, 3 1 Ietur, Naphifh and Kedemah : thefe are the fonnes of Ifhrhael. 3 2 ^AndKeturah Abrahams hconcubine bare fonnes, Zimram, and Tokfhan, and Medan , and Midian, and Ifhbak, and Shuah : andthe fonnes of lokfoan, Sheba and Dedan. 33 And the fonnes of Midian were Ephah, and Ephar,andHenoch,and Abida,and Eldaah ; "AH thefe are the fonnes of Kaurah, poncernicghim, yt\n kiagf Ihould Scomeofhim. a"hefe8.kir/g* 46 And whenHusfoam was dead, Hadad the ?c'gDLed one alter another in ldume» the timeot of Moab,reignedin his ftead, and the name of his Dauid, citieiyrfj Auith. 47 So Hadad died, and Samlah of Mamrecah reigned in his ftead. 48 And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth the Edom; by theriuer reignedin his ftead. 49 And when Shaul was dead,Baal-hanan the; fonne of Achbor reignedin his ftead. - 50 AndBaal-hanan died, and Hadad reignedt inhisitad,andthenameofhiscity wt7e».}p.,-j.r>J». T1-... on,Leui,andIudah,Is/hachar,aridZebiilun, I'^.l's^' & t 2 DanjIofephjandBeniaminjNaphtali^Gad,, ra.c*«f,4.3. * and Afher. a Though IudaJi 3 * The fonnes of a Iudah,Er,andOnan,and w»"o;i"i Whowascal- ledCiielubat fonne of Hczron, vetfe*. dab begate Nahfhon d prince of the children of Iudah, 1 i AndNahfhonbegateSalma,and Salma be- gate Boa*, 1 2 And Boar begate Obed, and Obed begate Hllhai 3 7 And Zabad begate Ephlal, and Ephlal be- gate Obed, j 8 And Obed begate Iehu , and Iehu begate Axariah, 3 9 And Axariah begate Hclez , and Helez be- gate Eleafah, 40 And Eleafah begate Sifamai, and Sifamai! begate Shallum, 41 And Shallum begate Iekamiah , and Ieka- \ miah begate Elifhama. 42 Alfo the fonnes of Caleb the brother of Ie- ! rahmeel were Mefha his eldeft fonne , which was ! And Ifhai begate his eldeft fon Elkb,and the 1 father of Ziph ; and the fonnes of'Marefhah I That is, tr* Abinadab the fecond,and ||Shimma the third, 14 Nathaneelthefourth,Raddai thefift, 1 5 Oxem the (\y.t,ar.d Daiiid the feuench. 16 Who'e fillers were Zeruiah and Abigail the father of Hebron. chiefe gooetn< 4$ And the fonnes of Hebron nwKorah and °.rP'!I1«°ithe Tappua,andRekem andShema. ^Z^H 44 And Shema begate Raham the father ofitohaueafatheily And the fonnes of Zeruiah, Abifhai, and Ioab, Iorkoam : andRekem begate Shammai and Afahel. 4S The (bnne alio of Shammai wot Maomand? *£aW.ji.». f Who was prince of mount Gilead.reade Kum.jaafe. g That is, the Ge- fimtitesand Sy- rians tooke the townes ftoru lairs children. h Which was a • towne named of the husband and wifc.calledalfo .Beth-lehem E- tpbratab. i Meaning, the chiefs and prince. 1 7 And Abigail bare Amafa: and the father of Maon tva* the father of Beth-xur. Amafa wm Iether anlfhmeel te. 1 8 q~ And fCaleb the fonne ofHexron begate Terioth of Axubah hu wife , and her fonnes are; thefe,Iefher,andShobab,and Ardon. k • \ 1 9 And when Axubah was dead, Caleb tooke ■ vnto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur. jo * And Hur begate Vri,and Vri begate Be-< laleel. 21 And afterward came Hexron to the d?ugh- 1 and affeflion rd iiispeoplei his difference jwasbetHee:ethe 46 And Ephah a m concubine of Caleb bare (wile ami the con (cnbine, that the as taken 81 tame (".thatShe- Hianhdlno {ouftes. 23 And Gefhur with Aram tooke the townes of lair g from them, undKenath and the townes thereof, eutn threelcore cities. Alltheie were the fonnes ofMachir the father ofGilead. 24 And after that Hexron was dead at h Ca- leb Ephratah, then Abiah Hexrons wife bare him alfo Asfhur the i father of Tekoa. 2 5 And the fonnes of Ierahmeel the eldeft fonne of Hexron were Ram the eldeft , thenBu- nah,and Oren,and Oxen and Ahijah. 26 Alfo Terahmeel had another wife named J Atarah,which was the mother of Onam. 27 Aiidthe fonnes ofRam the eldeft fonne of ' Ierahmeel were Maax, and Iamin and Ekar. 28 And the fonnes of Onam were Shammai ' andladi. And the fonnes of Shammai, Nadab j and Abifhur. 29 Andthenameof the wife of Abifhur was j called Abihaihand (hee bare him Ahban and Mo- ; lid. 30 The fonnes alfo of Nadab mere Seledand Appaim : but Seleddied without children. 3 1 And the fonne of Appaim «rf Abigail the Carmelitefle : >fhew that Chriff came id bis ftoclte. Shammai wen Ie:her and Ionathan died without children. ' 33 And the fonnes of Ionathan vert Peleth. and Zaxa. Thee were the fonnes of Terahmeel. 3 4 And Shefcan had no fonnes,but daughters. And Shefhan had a (eruant diatwas an Egyptian named Tarha. 3 5 And Shefhan gaue his daughter to Iarha his (eruant to wife,and ihe bare him Attai. 3fl And Attai begate Nathan , and Nathan begate Zabad, but Iether 2 The third Abfafom the fonne of Maachah |b Which j.Sam. diughterofTalm.ii king of Gefhur: the fourth f;aJb'sb",le<1f hc* Adoniiah the fonne ef Haggith : jjj* eii«*was Na- 3 ThefihShephatiahofAbical,thefixtIthre- baiswiietheCaN ambyEglahhiswife. mclitt, 4 Tuefe fixe were borne vnto him in Hebron: and there hee reigned leuen yeereand fixemo- neths : and in Ieruialem hee reigned three and' thirtie yeere. 5 . And there foure were borne vnto him in Ieiufalem,SlurneafandSIiebabjand Nathan, and Salomon Danidsgenealogie. Iudahs3 Chap.iii). Calebs,Shebhs,& Simeons genealogy. 147 c Called alio Bath; Salomon ofc Eathfhua the daughter of Amm el: (hrba thedaugh.1 f Ibharalfo, anddEli(hama,indEl.phalet, ' !"«««"«« ! 7 AndNogah,.,n-iNepheg,andIaphia, di:irr«ijn.«. | 8 And Elifhama, and Eluda, an i Elipheltt, j d Eliftama.orEj R,ne>n>MmhiT. &E?'ht?™dicd 9 T^v are all the formes of D.iuid, befides and pwd' oamei c^e f°nnes of the concubines, and Thamar their thoefonnrjwbicj flfter. _ wercntxtbomr, to v And Salomons fonne wm Rchoboam, by thelamentmej.- h ^ ^^ ^ AbiaA,d Amon his fonne, and Iofiah his {bnne. 1 5 % And of the fonnes of Iofiah, the e eldcft new (| Iohanan. the fecond Iehoiakim, the third aHbttofei Zedekiah,W the fourth Shallum. 6 And the fonnes of Iehoiakim were Ieccni- e So eilled.be crafehe waspre< fee red nityroy hjsbroiherlcbo iikim which w the elder. *.K'»i.'*$-i* the families of Aharhel the fonne of Harum. 9 But Iabex was more honorable then his bre- thren : and his mother called his name f Iaber, ' Oeherwifeeal. faying,Becaufe I bare him in forrow. ! }™ °* ""J"* • And Iabex called on the God ofIfraeI,fayM 8 * *" anda»7 thine hand be with me,and thou! d jt'stobevn- ingulf thou wilt bleffe me in deed,and enlarge myj wilt can e me u b-e delivered from euilhthat I bee derftood,thatrtr: ah his fonne,*** Zedekiah his fonne. 17 Andthefonnes ofIeconiah,Affi,ra«^She- alticl his fonne : 18 Makhiram alfo and Pedaiah, andShena- » c «« t. r • J *ar,Iecamiah,Hofoama,ar.d Nedabiah. iJSSfl 1 9 And the fonnes of Pedaiah wen t Zerab- waifcnneot Za. babel,and Shimei; and the fonnes of Zerubbabel lathiel meaning vert Me/hullam, and Hananiah , and Shelomith ChewacWe"iin',w their fifter, che Ebre'w'fpe^chi 2° AndHafhubah, and Ohel, andBerechiah, lor he was Peda- and Haxadiah,?r;d Iufoabhefed,fiiie m number. lahifonne. j 2i And the fonnes of Hananiah, cre-rePelati- j ah,and Iefaiah, the fonnes of Rephaiah, the fons ' of Arnan,the fonnes of Obadiah, the fonnes of '■ Shechaniah. 22 And the fonne of Shechaniah wtu Shema- iah : and the fonnes ofShemaiah wertHattum, andIgeal,3ndBariah,andNeariah, andShaphat, 5 SothitShema.; gf1Xe; ahinaVunlf fonBci 2 * And the fonnes of Elioenai were Elioenai, I and the other fine and Hexekiiah,and Axrikam,three. hijnepliewes,and 24 And the fonnes ofEhoenai were Hodaiah,! • andElia(lab,andPelaiah,andAkkub,andIoha-i nan,andDelaiah,and Anani,idt,uf.t)er. 11 0( Cbelub, 34 «»d Stmt Lit: thtirh t- titaiont, J4 ndcit.on fit THe a fonnes o Iudah«>er< *Pharez,Hexron, and Carmi,and Hur,anJShobaI. 2 And Reaiah the fonne of Shobal begate la- ' hath,an«J Iahath begat Ahumai,and Lahad: thefo are the famihes of the Zorehathites : j And thefe were of the father of Etam, Ir- ree!,andIfoma,andIdbafo;andthenameoftheir fifter wm Hazelelponi. 4 And Pcnuel wm the father of Gedor, and Exer the father ofHu/hah: there are the fonnes of, Hur the b eideft fonne of Ephratah, the father of BerJ;-lehem. 5 But After the father of Tekoa had two wiues.Heleah,and Naarah. 6 And Naarah bare him Ahu7am,& Hepher, and Temtni,andHaamtari:the'e were thefonnes of Naarah. 7 And the fonnes ofHeleah were Zereth,Ie- 7ohar,andEthnan. 9 Alio Coi begate Anub, and Zobebah,and 1 Meaning,they '■ cameofludah.af nephe*-e» & kmfe< men:!or «.-,ly Phi. t:z ivat lii$ natn- railT'iRne. Gtn is.t9.tnd 45.12 cbtfi^. b Ttiefiffl borne of hitmot^er,Jnd notthetl,le.1fon •f bis father. igam oaues,, beenonld aecoa- plifrt his vow whicbhemade. e TbeWdoftliit vallejwherethe artificers worke< ( Called alio Efron. V>r.fh*ltremt+- *m%jbefcandw>fi \0r,»] -nhtm he* bad Hired. not hurt. And God granted the thing that hee asked. 1 1 ^"And Chelub the brother of Shuah begate Mthir,which was the father of Efhton. 12 And Efhton begat Beth-rapha,andPafeah, and Tehinnah the father of the citie of Nahafh : the e are the men of Rechah. 1 1 ^ And the fonnes of Kenar r*>f>* Othni- el, and Zeraiah , and the fonne of Othniel, Ha- thath. 14 AndMeonothaibegateOphrah. AndSe- raiahbegareloab, die e father of the valley of crafrfnien : for they were craftfmen. 1 5 ^"And the fonnes of Caleb the fonne of n;e- phunneh were Iru,Elah,and Naam. And the fonne of Elah :"<« Kenax. 1 6 And the fonnes of Iehaleelwerf Ziph,and Ziphah,Tiria,a:id Atareel. 17 And the fonnes of Ezrah, irmlether,and Mered,andEpher,and Ialon, and hee begate Mi- riam,and Shammai,and Ifobah the rather of Efh- temoa. 1 8 Alfo his |fwife Iehudiiah bare Iered the fa- ther of G edor,and Heber the rather of Socho,and Iekurhiel the father of Zanoah : and thefo are the foris ofBithiah the daughter of Pharaoh j| which Mired tooke. 19 And the fonnes of thewife of Hodiah, the fifter of Naham the father of Keilah r»r/ethe Gar- mites,and Eiltemoa the Maachathite. 20 And the fonnes of Shimon were Amnon, and Rinnah,Ben-hanam,andTilon.And the fons of Ifhi wer Zoheth,ar.dEen-7oheth. 21 f * The fonnes of Shelah,the fonne of Iu-j "Gn.^.i.lu dah wre Er the father ©f Lecah, and Laadah the- father of Martfhah, and the families of the houf- holdes of tliem that wrought nnelinnen in the houfe of Afhbea. 22 And Iokim,andthemenof Choreba,and' Ioafh,andSaraph, which had che dominion in I Moab, and II Iathubi Lehem. fU/i alfo art anci-' V>"> efthbthtli, ent things. w/Ubem. 2 j Tne'e were potters , and dwelt among! plants and hedges : g there they dwelt with theig They were king king for his WOrke. Dmids gardiners. 24 f*The fonnes of Simeon were Nemuel, andfcdJ^J b,,n " Iamin,Iarib,Zerah,48JhShjul. j* Cncr.4s.s4. 2 5 Who'e fonne wm Shallum, and his fonne, >*« ' ■'• 1 f . Mibfam,«;«i his fonne Mifoma. \h. HnionneOhad 26 And the fonnes of Mifhma, Hamuel ^!"h"eoa,*ied- his fonne , Zacchur his fonne, and Shimei his fonne. 27 And Shimei had fixteene fonnes , and fixe daughters, but his brethren had not many chil- dren,ntither was all their family like to the chil- dren ofludah in multitude. 28 Andtheydweltat'Beer-flieba.andatMo- \ Thefeehies ladah,,nd atHazarShual, _ KcTlWh^ 29 AndatBifhah,andatE7em,andatTolad,i»ndwfre gment* 30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, andat;'''et>ibeofsi. ZiWag. j2 AndatBeth-marcaboth,andatHa7arSu- finijat Beth-birei,& atShaaraim: thefe were their; T cues The gcnealojgie of Reuben, I.Chr t ThcnDauid reftoredthemto tiic tribe ofludah. i Forthetribeof Simeon via fo great in number, that in the time of Ezckiahth«y iotight new ilwel- lings vntoGedor, winch isintlie tribe oi Dan. m And were not flainebySaul.and Dauid. cities vnto the relgneof k Dauid. 3 a And their townes a»er«Etam,and Ain,Rim- mon,and Tdcheri,and Ahan,fiue cities. 33 And all their townes that were round a- bout thefe cities vnto B lal. Theie are their habi- tations,and the declaration of their genealogie, 3 4 And Mefhobab,and Iamlech , and Iolnah the ibnne of AmaChiah, 3 5 Andlocl,andlshuthe.'bnneofloihibiah, the ibnne ofSeraiah,the fonne of And, 36 AndElionai,8cIaakobah,andIefhohaiah, and Afaiah,and Adiel,and Ielimiel,andBenaiah, 37 AndZixathe fonne ofShiphei,tbe fonne of Allon,the fonne of Iedaiah, die fonne of Shinin, the fonne ofShemaiah. 3 8 Theft were famous princesiu their families, and increalcd greatly their fathers honies. 39 And they 'went to the entring in ofGe- dor,euen vnto the Eaft fide of the valley, to feeke pafture tor their fheepe. 40 And they found fat pafture and good, and a wide landjboth quiet and rruitfull : for they ot Ham had dwelt there before. 4 c And thefe defcribed by name, came in the dayes ofHetekiah king 6fludah,and (mote their tents,and the inhabitants that were found there, and deftroyed them vtterly vnto this day , and dwelt in their roome, becaufe there was pafture there for their fheepe. 42 And befide the e fiue hundred men of the fonnes of Simeon went to mount Seir, and Pela- tiah, ijnrfNeariahjandRophaiah , and Vzxiel the fonnes ofXfhi were their captaines. 43 And they Imotethe reft of Amalekthat had m efcaped,and they dwelt there vnto this day. CHAP. V. I. Thtbnthrioht tnkmjrom Renfjea,audgiuen to the founts of to- ftph 3 Tbegtnea!ogie of RihIxm, II and Cud, 2} tmd of ibekalfe trite of AUxnJJeb. "•He fonnes alfo of Reuben the eldeft fonne of Tl Ifrael(for he was the eldeft,* but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giueft vnto the afonnes of Iofeph the ibnne of Ifrael,fo *G«.j5.»i. mi 49.4. a Becaufe tlief Mibes,theyi>ad a that the genealogy is not reckoned after hit birth- double portion. right. j 2 ForIudahpreuai!edabouehisbrethren,and b That if, he was j 0f him cam: b the Prince, but the birthright was ijjechiefettofall 'i-. r • , . *> thetribesaccor- i0ep"SL r ro u . ,, a r «ing to uakobt ? * The fonnes of Reuben the eldeft fonne ; prophefie.Gen 49. j of I frael , wire Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron, and 8. and becaufe J Carmi. Chnftftouldeomej + Thefolinesof Iod) Shema;ah his fonnej ! Gog his fonne, ww'Shimei his Ibnne, 5 Michah his fonne , Reaiah his fonne, and I Baal his fonne. I 6 Beerah his fonne: whom Tifgath Pilneeier I king of Affhur c carried away : he was a prince of i the Reubcnites. ! 7 And when his brethren in their families rec- koned the genealogy o their generations, Ieiel j and Zeehariah rvete the chiefe, I 8 And Bela the fonne of Azaz, the fonne of d Thefcplaeet j Shema,the fonne ofloel, which dwelt in J Aroer, - beyond lor- , Cuen vnto Nebo andBaal-rneon, on. Gacf,ind halfe M^naiTch.' peculiar citie were cabled by this nimeBaihan, h Towit.bythe Lord that gaue them the victory. *Geof.4«.9. txoi.e.i + »i»mh.i6 5- t Towitjnthe timeofViziali hingoflfrael, a.King.15.1.9. tlen toward the Eaftin the land giuentotheKeu- benites. E Orjufhrttts. e Thelfhniaeli'te that came of Ha- gar Abrahams concubine. j) AlfoEaftward he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernefie from the riuer|| Perath : for they had much cattellin the land ofGilead. 10 And in the dayes of Saul they warred with the e Hagarims, which fell by their handes : and they dwelt in their tents in all the Eaft parts of Gileacl. 1 1 f And the children of Gad dwelt ouer a* gainft them in the land of Bafhan vnto Salcah. 2 Ioel n>M the chiefeft , and Shapham the fe- condjbut Iaani and Shaph it iwreinBafhan. 3 And their brethren of the hou'e of their fathers, r?er< Michael, and Mefhullam, and She- ba, andSorai, and Iacan, and Zia, andEber, 4 Thefe are the children of Abihail , the (on of Hun, the fonne of Iaroah,the ibnne of Gilead, the fonne of Michael, the ibnne of lefhifhai , the fonne o;Tahdo,the fonne of Buz. 1 5 Ahi the fonne ofAbdiel,the fonne of Gun: w.vs chiefe of the houfhold oftheirfathers. 16 AndtheydweltinGilead in' Bafhan, and f Both the whole in the townes thereof, and in all the fiiburbes ot] c"un,t"y."^ Sharon by their borders. 17 All theie were reckoned by genealogies in the dayes of Iotham king of Iudah, and in the dayes of leroboam king of Ifrael. 1 8 ^ The fonnes o. Reuben and of Gad, and oc halfe the tribe of Manaffeh of thole that were valiant men, able to beare fhield and lword,and to draw a bow exerciied in warre,were foure and fourtie thouland, ieuen hundred aud threefcore that went out to the warre. 1 9 And they made warre with the Hagarims, with gletur,ahd Naphi(h,and Nodab. gYhefei 20 Andtheywere'i holpen againft them,and werethefonBes the Hagarims were deliuered into their hand,and i ef ifhmael.Gen, all that were with them : for they cried to God in the battel,and he heard them,becaufe they trufted in him. 21 And they led away their cattell, eutn their camels fiftiethou&nd, and twohundreth&hftie thoivfind fheepe , and two thoufand alfes , and oftperfbnsanhimdrethtlioufand. ! i^-tr foil's of n.tiu 22 Formally fell downe wounded,becau(e thei warre was of God. And they dwelt in their fteads* . vntillthe i captiuitie. j ' Meining.the 2 3 And the children of the halfe tribe of Ma- "el"Z» vnder nalTeh dwelt in the land,fromBafhan vnto 1'Baal Tilgath Pilneefer. Hermon,andSenir,and vnto mount Hermon :/ir| k otberwifecal- theyincreafed. | ledBaal-gad. 2 4 And thefe were the heads of the houfholds of their fathers,euenEpherandI(hi,and Elel,antl Azriel,and Iererruah^ind Hodauiah,andIahtliefJ ftrong men , valiant and famous*, heades of the houfholds of their fathers. 2 5 But they tranfgreffed againft the God oc their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods; of the people of the land , whom God had de-j ftroyed before them. 26 And the God of Ifrael Iftirredvpthefpirit » ""'"sG'-d Sirred ofPulkingofAsfhur, and thefpirit of Tilgath Sj5SS*|ff? PilneeierkingofAsfhur, andheecariedthema- ftrumtnts toexe- way : tutn the Reubenites , andtheGadites,and cote his iuftiudge. the halfe tribe of ManafTeh, and brought them "e™a'!h0Mp"t"hey vnto * Halah and Habor, and Hara,and to the ri- were led with ma- uerGoian,vnto this day. liceaHdambitien. i *i.Aiaph ftoodeonhis righthand : atA A aph was the lonne of Berechi- ah,the fonne of Shimea, 40 The fonne of Michael, the fonne of Eaafe- iah, the fonne of Malchiah, 41 The fonne ofEthni, the fonne of Zerah,the fonne or Adaiah, 42 Thefonne of Ethan,the fonne ofZimmah^ the 'onne of Shimei, 43 The fonne of Iahath, the fonne of Ger- fhom, the fonne of Leui. 44 And their brethren the fonnes of Meran', tvert on the left hand, <«<» Ethan the fonne of Ki- fhi, the fonne of Abdi,the foiine of Malluch, 4 5 The fonne ofHafhabiah,the fonne of Ama- ziah,the lonne of Hilkiah, 46 Thefonne of Amzi,the fonne of Bani,the fonne of Sharr.er, 47 The fonne ofMahli,the fonne of Mufhi,the fonne of Merari,the fonneofLeui. 48 ^ And their ; brethren the Leuites were k appointed vnto all the ieruice of the Taberna- cle of the houfe of God. 45) But Aaron and h's fonnes burnt incenfe vpon the altar of burnt offer irg, and on the altar ofincenfe,forallthatwasto doe in the moll: ho- ly place, and to make an atonement for I Irael ac- cording to all that Moles the feruant of God had commanded. 5 o Thefe are alfo the fonnes of Aaron , Elea- zarhis fonne, Phinehas his fonne, Abifhua his fonne, 5 1 Eukki his fonne, Vzzi his fonne, Zerahiah his fonne, 5 2 Meraioth his fonne, Amariah his fonne, A- hitub his fonne, 53 Zadok hjsfonne,WAh!rnaazh:'sfonne. 54 ^ And thefe are the 1 dwelling places of them thorowout their townes and coafts, nun of the fonnes of Aaron for the family of the Koha- thites, for the m 1st was theirs. 5 5 So they gaue them n Hebron in the land ofludah and the fuburbs thereof round about it. 56 But the field of the citie, and the villages thereof they gaue to Caleb the fonne of Iephun- neh. 57 Andtothe onnes of Aaron they gaue the citits»//K^fcfor 0 refuge, turn Hebron andLib- na with thJrfubuibs, and Iattir, andEfhtemoa withtheii iiiburbs, 58 And I'Hilcn with her fuburbs, WDebir with her fuburbs, e, 9 And Afhan andher fuburbs , and Bethfhe- mef> andher fuburbs : 60 And of the tribe of Beniamin , Geba and \0rtnejhiw. h Meaoing tjie cnufmof Hemon, wfe j j. i Theteuite* ire called thefinger. bretnien.beciide they cameof the fameftockc. k KeadtNumb. 1 Orcitiei *htch weregiuentothe Leoites. Ihey werefirft ippoinud.andi prrparrdlor. n Which was alf» called Kiriath ar- ba.Gen z,-.i.io(h r.i 1. 1 That hee that had killed a mart might fleethere- unto for fi;ccour till his caule were ed,Deut.io.* WhichloOim lledHolon, Iolh.1s.5t. ■■<* t5 1[The formes ofBeniamin were Bela, and the children ofIudah,aiid out or the tribe ofthe jBecher, and J lediael, <• three. jcalledalfbAfh. chilJrenoi: Simeon , and out of the tribe of the ) 7 And the fbnnes or Bela, Ezbon,andVzzi, qd,6:o 46.11. children ofBeniamin, thefe cities,which they cal- and Vzziel,andIerimoth,& Iri, hue heads ofthe qumb.j6.3S. ledby their names. jhoufholds oftheir fathers,valiant men o. warre, *h v^'.' !'h *"V 66 And they of thefamilesof the lonnesof sand were reckoned by their genealogies,two and ^"ew«ef:«n Kohath ,had cities and their coafts out ofthe tribe ' twentie thoUland and th rtie and foure. | all ,as apptatetfc of Ephraim, 8 And the lonnesof Becher, Zemirah, and $co.4«.»i. 6j * And they gaue vnto them cities of refuge, ;Ioaih,andEliezer,andElioenai,and Omri, and I ShecheminmountEphraim,andherfuburbs,and -Ierimoth, andAbiah, andAnathoth, andAla- Gezer and her liiburbs, imeth : all thefe were the fonnes oi Becher. 68 Iokmeamalfoandherfuburbs, andBeth- 9 Andthey were numbred by their genealo- horon with her fuburbs, jgies according to their generations, & the chiefe 69 And Aialonand her fiiburbs, and Gath fofthe houles oftheir fathers,valiantmen of war, Rimmon and her luburbs, 70 And out ofthe halfe tribe of Manaffeh I Whoin thefirft Gerlh< \Or.Btt[hte>»ht Jo/hn.tJ. lOr,K'fij», l«C>- st.tS. lOrJurtnuth, Jo(h. Zl.l*. \Or.EHgttmim, lofh.ii.19' HJI. twentie thoufand and two hundred, 1 o And the fonne of lediael wm Bilhan , and thefonnes of Bilhan,Ieu(h, andBeniamin, and E- hud, and Chenaanah,andZethan,andTarfmfh, and Ahifhahar. I 1 1 All thefe were the Ibnnes of lediael, chiefe ill«Uli6 Family of the halfe tribe of Manafleh, Golan in J of the fathers , valiant men of warre, feuenteene || Anerandherfuburbs,and||Bileamandherfub- iirbs, for the families or the remnant of the fons ofKohath, 71 Vnto the fonnes of i Germomoutof the ifhan , and her fuburbs , and |j Alhtaroth with | thoufand and two hundred , marching in battell er luburbs, aray to the. warre. 72 And out ofthe tribe of IfTachar, || Kedefh ! 12 And ShuppimandHuppimmm the fonnes and her fuburbs,Dabarath and her luburbs, j of jj Ir, but Hufhim was the fonne •' of || another. 73 ||Ramothalfoandher(uburbs,andl|Anem '■ 13 f The fonnes of Naphtali , Iahxiel , and ■with her fuburbs, j Guni,and lexer, and || Shallum & ofthe fonnes of l, B.niaminj but 74 And. tofthetribeofAflier, Mafhaland j Bilhah. t>fD»B,G:n. her fuburbs,ani.\hdon and her fuburbs, I 14 fThe Ibnne of Manaffeh was Afhriel, k* i; hoin (hee bare vnto him , but his concubine of lj£ * Or,M. Meaning, that ht >'is not the fohse 75 And || Hukok and her fuburbs, andRehob jj whom and her fuburbs, Aram bare Machir the * father ol GJead. of^fitr. hiUem,Gt, r-J4 for, Jmmuhdor, lofh.it. ;t. |0r,jr.jr««n,/./i. K>r,7<*>MW. 34- *loJh.z, t. d Mipbtata fuburbs,and jj Kiriathaim and her fuburbs, was Maachah. And the name of the fecond font* koMottUbiSi 77 Vnto the reft ofthe children ofMerari were ■ wasZelophehad.andZelophehadhad daughters, c,fn. 45. 3,14,15. pucn out ofthe tribe of Zebulun, || Rimmon and 16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a *N»w »«.j j,»i. her fubu:bs,|| Tabor and her fuburbs, fonne,and called his name|)Perefh: and the name '•* '7«,V««1, 78 And on the other fide Iorden hi Iericho, of his brother wasSherefh; and his lonnes were \^ '"• *ntn on the Eaft fide oflorden, out ofthe tribe of ' VlamandRakem. Reuben, * Bezer in the wildernefTe with her fub- ; 1 7 And the Tonne of Vlam wm Bedan. Thefe urbs, and Iahzah with her fuburbs, ! were the fonnes ofGileadthe fonne of Machir, 70 And Kedemoth with her fuburbs,and Me- '■. the fonne of Manaffeh. j phaath with her fuburbs. 18 And hhis fifter Molecheth bare Ifliod, h Mworagthe f 80 And out of the tribe of Gad Ramoth in| andAbie7er,andMahalah. . 10 ie . 1 9 And the fonnes of Shemida were Ahian and Shechem,andLikhi,and Aniam. 20 ^ The fonnes alio of Ephraim were Shuthe- lah, and Bered his fonne, and Tahath his fonne, and his fonne Eladah,and Tahath his forme. 21 And Zabad his fonne, andShuthelahhis fonne,andE7er,andEleadandthemen of iGath i Which wis •* that were borne in the land, flewe_them,becau/e jJJSEelS they came downe to takeaway their cattell. piiiiiition,Dtwth« 22 Therefore Ephraim their father mourned Ephraimtes. Gilead with her fuburbs,and Mahanaim with her Suburbs, 8 1 And Hefhbon with her fuburbs,and Iaaxer ; withheriiiburbs. CHAP. VII. I rhe gnut'tgil of lfacbar, 6 'Beuitmin, 13 'NafbttXt-, 14 SUdU ffiby jo F.phratia, }» aid APiir. AN I the fonnes of IfTachar were Tola and j| Puah, a Iafhub and Shimron, foure. And the fonnes of Tola, Vxxi, and Repha- calkdioU.Gen. jgh^nd Ieriel,andlahmai,and libfam, andShe-i manydayes, and his j| brethren came to comfort lOr.h»f . ji ■ r. 1 ,.._i,.. .. cUa_.,l, ,.,V,;,-K 1 in 1 the people, a,: •4.1. dred. za Andhisfldaughtef w*Sherah,whichbtult; ^ntett, B.edi* Afters gcnealogie. Chcp.vln.ix. Benjamins gencalogie. x"4? U To wit, of |«*. 'Gen*t6.\7. lOrAimial. l He contfnoetb in the defcriptiaa of the tribe of Benjamin, beclufe rmpurpofeijto fet forth the gene- alogieofSaul. Beth-horon the nether,andriie vpper,and Vzxcn and the villages thereof) b Meaniig.the inhabitant! of the titieGeba. ft Towit.Ehisd. • ■ Sheerab. 2 *> AndRcphah and Telah his ibnne,andTahanhi]s.fonne 26 Laadan his fonne, Ammiliudhisforine5E- lifhama his fonne,' 27 Non his fonne,Iehofhua his fonne, 28 And their pofUffions and theirhabitations were Beth-el and the villages thereof, and Haft- ward Naaran, and Wcttward Gezer with the vil- lager thereofjShechem alio and the villages ther- oi,vnto |J Az7ah, and the villages thereoh 29 And by the places of the children of Ma- nafleh,Beth-jhean and her villages, Taanachand her villages, Megiddo and her villages, Dor and her villages. In'thofe dwelt the children otlo- leph the lonne of Urael. jo €[ * The fonnes of Aiher were Imnah , and Ifuah, andlihuai, andBeriah, andSerah their fitter. • j 1 And thefonnes of Beriah, Heber,and Mal-i cluc-ljwhith is the father of Biruuich. 31 And Heber begate Iaphlet, and Shomer, and Hothan^and Shuah theirfifter. j j And the fonnes of Iaphlet were Pafach,and J|8imhal,and Afhnath : thefe were the children of Iaphlet. - . . . j 4 And the fonnes ofShamer, Ahi, and Roh- gah,Iehubbah,and Aram. I f$ And the fonnes of hisbrotherHelemwere Zophahaftd limna,arid Shelefn and Amah 1 6 The 'bnnes of Zophah , Suah,and Maroe- |>her.,snd Shual 'and Ben,and Imrah, 5 7 Bezer and Hod,andShajnma,andShilfoah, and Irhran,and Beera. 58 And the (bnnes oflether, Iephunneh, and Pilpa'and Ara. 1 9 And the fonnes of VllajHarah,and Haniel, and Rixia \0r^1>dtk. *j Atjd Bcriah dnd Shema ( which were tha his k fonne, and Reflieph, chiefe fathers among the inhabitants of Aialefl they draiic away the inhabitants of Gaih } 14 And Ahio,Shaihak,andIerjmoth, 1 5 And Sebadiah, and Arad,and Ader, \6 And Michael, and Ifpah, and Ioha, the fonnes ofBeriah, 1 7 And Z.ebadiah5and MefluiHarn, andEfoki. and Heber, 18 And-Iftimerai, and Iz!iah,«ndIobab,t!tt fonnes of Elpa.il, ' 19 Iakm allo,and Zichri,and Sabdi, 20 AndElienai,andZiJIer.rnii,andEliel, 21 And || Adaiah, and Beraiah, andShimrah the fonnes ofShimei, 22 AndIfhpan,andEber,andEliel, 1 l And Abdon,andZichri,andHanan, 24 AndHananiah,and Elam,and Antothijah, 2 5 Iphedeiah & Penuel the fonnes of Shafoak',; 2 6 And Sham/herai,and Shehanah and Atha-( liah, 27 Andlaarcfhiah,and EIiah,.andZichri, th fonnes of lerbham. 28 Thefewere the chiefe <■ fathers according] e The chiefe of to their generations, <•*<« princes.which dwelt in ?S!:tr!b"' *en: a^fe ^ * &££* . 29 And at*Gibeon dwelt the father ofGibe- 'C^p.o.jj. on,and the nameof his wife wxu Maachali. • 50 And his eldeft fonne wot Abdon,then Zur, andKi(h,andBaal,and Nadab, J 1 AndGidor,and Ahio,andZacher. •52 And Mildoth begate Shimeah : thefe alio dwelt with their brethren in lemfalem , ttienby their brethren. j j And; NerbegateKifh , and Kifo begate Saul,andSaul begate Ionathan,and Malchifhua, and Abinadab,and gEfhbaal. 1 4 And the fonne of lonathan wm h Merib .40 And thefewere the children of Airier, the \ baa'l, and Merib-baal begate Micah heads oftheir fathers hotiies, noble men, valiant men of warre aid chiefe princes, and they were reckoned bv their genealogies forwarreandfor battel!, to the number ofhxe and twenue thou- iand men. CH'A P. VIII. r Tbt fttinrs of Btnuwtn, ;; andraetefHttl. BEniamin alfo a begate Bela his' eldtft fonne,' Afhbei thefecond^and Aharath the third, 2 Nohah.the fourth, arid Raph.i the hit. 5 And the fonnes o;Eela were Addar, and Gera,and Abihud, 4 !And Abifhua.and Naaman,and Ahoah, 5 .And Gera,and Shephnphan, and-Hm am. <|" And thefe are the fonnes of Ehud : theie phelet the third 5 3 And the fonnes ofMicah,B>(r* Pithon, and Mtlech,andTarea, and Aha?. lG And AhaxbegatTehoadah,andIelioada!i begate Ak-rheth, and Azmaucth, and Zimri, and Zimri begate Mora, j 7 And Mora begate Bineah , whofe ibnnc «f4iRaphah, aid his fonne F.lea "ah, and his fonne A7vk 1 8 And Azel had fixe fonnes, whofe names are. che'fe, A7rikam Bochern, and Iftmael,and Shea- riah,nndObadiah, andHanan : all thefe wen the' fonnes of A7.C-I. 39 And the fonnes of Efhek his brother were Vlam his eldeft fonne,Iehufh the fecond, andEli- ] fv/hointher. Sam.9.i.isciUe4 Abiel. g He is alfona* medahbofheth, j.Sam.i.S b HeiO.kewife called Mephibo- fhcth,2,Sam p.5. Were the chiefe fathers of thofe that inhabited Geba ; arwk b they were caried away captiues to Monahath, 7 • AnH'Kaaman,nnd Ahiah,andGera,heee-a- i-ied them away captiues: and c hee begate V-/7a, ' and)Ahih«d. 8 AndShaharaim hevttcertaine inthecouri- • trev of Moab , after hee had fenc d away Hufhim and Baara his wines. 5) Hebegate, I fay;offlode(h his wifejlobab ' andZ.ibia,and Mefha,and Malcham, 10 Andleiiz andShachin, arid M.Tma : thefe ^ Were hisfop.nes, and chkfe farhc'*: ii'-AhdomufhirthebegatAlntubcVFlpaik ,m 12 And the Tonnes of F.foaal S***Eber, and iaen\fr:v] th: 40 And the 'bnnes of Vlam xtifi valiant" pn'en ofwarre which fhot with the bow,and had manv [bnnes and ,nephcwts,an hundreth and fiJtie : all :hefe were of the fonnes ofBeniamin. G K A P. IX. T, auiankljSliamed'(whid{buihOno;andI od, 1 1 hinims. Hut all I.lacl were ntimbredl.v their genea- h^j}^31} ogiesiand behold, th.ey are written in the aralogirs before lookes of the Kings of Iiiaelandofludah , and they went into hevwere ncariedaway to Babel for their trail f- kapti'«i«ie.& now ;rcflirtn. fcfetiflStoi 2 ^ And the chiefe inhabitants that dwelt in [heir return!?, Iieir^owne pofTcffions, and in their owne cities, b Meaning.theCi. Pruifs, theLcukcs.andthel'Ne- ^<•0'"'t«",'ii!, - foiled in the lm> ■ T 3 j And L.. The Officers of 3 And in lemfalemdwek ofthe children of Iudah, and of the children of Beniamin, and of the children of Ephraiin,and ManafTeh. 4 Vthai the fonne of Amihud the lonne of 0mri,the fonne of Imri, the fonne of Bani,of the children of Pharex,the fonne of Iudah. 5 And of Shiloni, Afaiah the eldeft, and his fonnes. 6 And ofthe fonnes of Zerah,Teuel,and their brethren fixe hundreth and ninetie. 10r,«*, ,hkf.,flbt I.Chrort. - •_ the Temple. 24 The porters were in foure quarters Eaft- ward,Weftward Northward,and Southward. 2 5 And their brethren , which were in their townes, came at gieuen day es from time to time g Theyfemei»g wa» 30 And certaine ofthe fonnes ofthe Prieftes m»J.t f.39i prepare it euery Sabbath. 3 3 And thefe are the fingers,the chiefe fathers ofthe Leuites , which dwelt in the chambers, i and had none other charge: for they had to doe in thatbufinefle day and night. 3 4 Thefe were the chiefe fathers ofthe Leuites according to their generations,and the principal which dwelt at Ierufalem. 35 *And in Gibeon dwelt |[ the father ofGi beon, Ieiel , and the name of his wife was Maa- chah. 3 e» And his eldeft fonne was Abdon,then Z.ur, and Ki(h,and Baal,and Ner,and Nadab, 37 And Gedor, and Ahio,and Zechariah,and Mikloth 3 8 And Mikloth begate Shimeam : they alfb fonne ofGalal, the fonne ofleduthun, andBere- dwelt with their bredrren at Ierufalem , tutn by chiahjthe fonne of Ara,thc fonne of Elkanah,that their brethren, tSoealifd^be. wnfetheKing tintoihe Temple thereby, and not thecoru- people. F Their charge was, that none fhould enter into thofe places which J were onrly ap- pointed for the Priefts to mini- ftctio. %«r,Krtter dwelt in the villages ofthe Netophathites, 17 And the porters were Shallum , and Ak- kub, and Talmon , and Ahiman , and their bre- thren : Shallum wm the chiefe. 1 8 For they were porters to this time by com- panies of the children of Leui vnto the 'Kings gate Eaftward. 1 9 And Shullum the fonne of Core the fonne of Ebiafaph the fonne of Korah, and his brethren the Korathites ( of the houfe of their father) were ouer the worke , and office to keepe the gates of the ("Tabernacle : fo their families wen ouer the hofte ofthe Lord, keeping the entry. 20 And Phinehas the fonne of Eleazar was their guide,and the Lord was with him. 2 1 Zecheriah the fonne of Mefhelemiah n-as the porter of the doore of the Tabernacle ofthe Congregation. 22 All thefe were chofen for porters ofthe ates,two hundred and tweltie, which were num- red accord ng to their genealogies by their townes. DauirT eftablifhed thefe, and Samuel die Seer || in their petnetuall office. 23S0 they and their children had the ouerfight of the gat s ofthe houfe ofthe Lord, eucn ofthe houfe of the Tabernacle by wards. i Bot were contji nually occupied iofingingpraifca to Cod. 39 And * Ner begate Kifh , and Kifh begate *t^m.i^f, Said, and Saul begate IonathanandMalchifhua, ci^.s.jj. and Abinadab and Efhbaal. 40 And the lonne of Ionathan was Merib- baal: and Merib-baal begate Micah. 41 And the fonnes of Micah wwePithon, and! Melech,and Tahrea. 42 And Ahar begate 1< Iarah,andlarah begat U vvhowiMTfr Alemeth,andAzmaueth,andZirnri, andZimri; called iefcoadak, begate Moxa. \ Chap.S, je, 43 And Moxa begate Binea , whole name was] Rephaiah, and his fonne was Eleafah, and his fon Axel. 44 And Azel had fixe fonnes,whoie names are thefe, Axrikam,Bocheru,and Ilinael,and Sbeari- ah , and Obadiah , and Hanan : thefeare the fonnes of Axel. CHAP. X. I Tkti'tttlttf Stmltginft UuPhilifimu, 4 bswhUhhtdu ttb, t 4»d6ii fennel sift, la The ctmft of S*uU dtttb. THen * the Philiftims fought againft Ifrael : *».*• P* and the men of Ifrael fled before the Phili- ftims, and fell downe flaine in mount Gilboa. 2 AndthePhiliftimS'purfuedafter Saul & af- ter his founts , & the Philiftims fjaotc Ionathan, «4 Sauls death. tOr^a* Chap.- *.Stm.s4. thearcheisfhithim, and he was wounded ofdie archers, 4 Then faid Sad to his armour-t earer,Draw jut thy fword , and thruft me throw therewith, "i thefe vncircumcifed come and mocke at mee: Diit hisarmor-bearer would not, for he was fore ifrayd : therefore Saul tooke the fword, and fell Jon it. 5 And when his armour-bearer faw that Saul vas dead , hee fell likewiie vpon the fword , and *ed.' 6 So Saul died, and his three fonnes, and all lis houfe,they died together, i 7 And when all the men of Ifrael that were |n the valley, law how they fled, and that Said iifrfiXtn, % Wh"cn wmhe idoteofthePhili- ftimt.and Irom the belly downeward had the forme of • 6(h,andvpward Of » MIC. Et.S4m.ii.ii. Ort mtcbtudfir ■rtfe. * ,J*m.ti 8. • !.j4W.f I. a Thiiwa«aftec tin death of Ifii. batheth Sauli fonne,when Da- uidhad reigned •ucrludahfeuen jwrei and fixe mo- ottht in Hebron, »5am.v5. * i.ttm.i4.i$. xj. Dauicfs worthies. X4$ nd Abinadab , and Malchifhua the Tonnes of 6 And Dauid fayd, *Whofocuer fmiteththe aul# Iebufitesfirft,mall be die crdcie and captaine. So j And the battell was fore againft Saul, and Ioab the fonne of £crdah went iirftvp, and was captaine. < 7 And Danid dwelt in die tower : therefore' they oiled it the citie of D.nud. 8 * And he built the citieoneuery fide, from i.,* Milloeuen roundabout:, and Ioab repairedthc reft of the citie. <> And Dauid prolpered, and grew : for the Lord o'hoftes w.u with him. io ^ * Thefe alfo are the chiefe of the valiant * t.tm,i$.t. Tien that were withDauid,andioyned their forca " with him in his kingdom with all Ilrael, to make lim King ouer Ifrael , according to the word of he Lord. 1 1 And this is the number of the valiant men whom Dauid had,IalTiobeam the fonne of Hach- nd hi-s fonne's were dead, they fo'riboke their ci- fnoni,rJie^ chiefe among thirtie : hee lift vphis b Meaning, the es and fled away, andthe Phihlbms came and fceareagainftthreehtmdred,rW;»»» hee fleweat mofreireelientaii4 welt in them. *' Bnetiml. RfiSSf $ And oinhe morrowe when the Phil.ftims | « And after him was Eleazar the fonne of fo,r,eiead.the " ame to fpeyle diem that wereflaine, they found ||Dododie Aholute,whichwasoneof the three _ 16 And when Dauid was in the hold, the Phi- t„iol^wo cwa' the bones ofthemvnder an oke in Iabelh , and jlftimsgarrifoniPiwarBeth-lehem. * fafted feuen dryes, 17 And Dauid longed,and !"aid,*Oh,that one * t^m.tytr 'rincea. OrJ>» vn Ezer the chiefe, Obadiah the fecond,Eliab khe third, j io||Mi/hmanah.the fourth, I eremiah the ior^uibmuml fifth, 11 AttaithefixtjElielthefeuenth, 12 Iohanantheeight,Elzabadthe ninth, 13. Ieremiah the tenth, Macbannai the ele- venth. 1 ; 1 4 The "e were the f onnee of Gad, captaines of ithe hofte : one of the leaft cottld rt/ijl an hundred, lonire, 3 7 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the fonne of Ezbai, 38 I oel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the fonne of Haggeri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahrai the Bero- thite, the armour-bearer of Ioab, the fonne of Zeruiah, 40 IratheIthrite,GaribiheIthrite, 41 VnahtheHittite,Zabad the fonne of Ah- Jai, 1 5 Thefe are they that went ouer Iorden in the rewes«Hed N»- toward the Eaft and the Weft. £?£ Ahba^con* 1 6 Aud there came of the children of Eenia- ^"clfind haife minandludahto the hold vnto Dauid, kptil.when ior- 17 And Dauid went out to mcete them, and idenwajwontto anfwered andfayde vnto them, Ifyee bee come H*g" Speaceably vntomeeto helpeme, mine heart (hall iofh,a..ij. ibee knit vnto you : but ifyoucewe to betray mee to mine aduerfaries, feeing there is no wickednes 41 Adina the fonne of Shiza the Reubenite, 'in mine hand, the God of our fathers beholde it, acaptaineof the Reubenites, and thirtie with I and rebuke it. him, j 18 And the e (pirit came vpon Amaiai, which k Thefpi'ritoT 43 Hanad the fonne of Maachah, and Iofha- | was the chiefe of thirty, and he fayde, Thine are r°,dne""dhc.0B" phat the Mithnite, *wee, Dauid, and with thee, O fonne of Ifoai. (ofoeTk/thu*1 44 Vzia the Afoteratbite,Shama andleieithe (Peace, peace bee vnto thee, and peace bee vnto j fonnes ofOcham the Aroerite, j thine helpers : for thy God helpeth thee. Then 45 Iediael the fonrie of Shlmri, and Ioha his iDauidreceiuedthem, and made them captaines Drother the Tixrte, j of the garrifon. 46 ElieltheMahauite,andIeribaiand Iofoa- i 19 <["And of ManafTeh, fotne fell to Dauid, uiah the fonnes ofElnaam,and Ethmah the Moa- ! when he came with the Philiftims againft Saul bite, j to battell, but they '" helped them not : for the ff Th«y 47 Eliel and Obed, and Iaafiel the Mefo- i Princes of thePhiliftims*byaduifementfeiit him jlytohelpeDaoKt, bake. * To tale bis pat »galn(lSauI,who ptifccoted hi m. CHAP. XII. -t Who thtj »e" thtt men', with Da"id when hee fitd from SsmI. 24 Their ■vthtninejpr. aj TbejlbatcMmexiniobmivruoHc* Iron mi of entry tribe 10 make him kj*Z.' "-pHefe alfo are they that came to Dauid to 1 a Ziklag, while he'was yet kept clofe, becaufe of Saul the fonne of Kifo: and they were among the valiant and helpers of the battell. 2 They were weaponed with bowes, and could vfe the right and the left hand with ftones and with arrowes and with bowes, and were of > That ia,of the gauls t> brethren, tmn of Beniamin. jibeorBeaiamin, ; . The chiefe were Ahieier andloafh the "he'^Tn wherr*' tonnes of shemaah a Gibeathite, and Iexiel, and «xcell.-nt throw. Peletthe fonnes of Afmaueth, Berachah and Ie- *r»withaing», |hu the Antothite, lndg.»o»t«. ^ And Ifomaiah the Gibeonite,i valiant man among thirtie , and aboue the thirtie , and Iere- miah, and lehaxiel, and Iohanan , and Iofoabad the Gedei ariiitej away,faying)HewmfaUto his mafter Saul || for ^Z^T our heads. which were eae- 20 As hee went to Ziklag, there fell to him of ,micstotheii ManafTeh, Adnah, andloiabad, and Iediael, eonmtcj. and Michael , and Ioxabab , and Elihu, and df^^Uot^ Ziltai, heades ol the thoufands that were of Ma- Uf« of our be J>. nalfeh. 21 And they helped Dauid againft thatgband: j g Towit.oftJie forthey were all valiant men,and were captaines toSSJSS^JwU in the hefte. jtie Ziklag, i.San, 22 Foratthattimedayby day, there cam* to i 30.1, 9. Dauid to helpe him,vntill it was a great hoft,Uke thehoftofhGod. h Meaning^nigh- 23 Andthefearethemimbersofthecaptaines pfiaft that were armed to batteH,«»i cametoDamd to j thing h of God, Hebron to turne the kingdome of Saul to him,ac- ' when it hraceU cording to the word ofthe Lord. J»!0t« 2 4 The children of Iudah that bare foield andj || fpeare,w«r* fixethoufand and eight hundred ar- > OrfiucUm med to the warre. J 2 5 Ofthe children of Simeon valiant men ofi wane,reuen thoufand and an hundred. z6 Ofthe children of Leui foure thoufand and went to make him King. Chap.xiij.xiiij. The Arke. Vziaflaine. 149. • and fix hundreth. •' • T 5 f * So Dauid gathered all Ifrael together * »;*"**■ t 27 And Iehoiada was the chiefe of them of from || Shihor in Egypt, euen vnto the entnng of sb Tuati,ifrom i of theleufte* Li Aaron : and with him three thoufand and leueni which came by dcfccnt of Aaron. hundreth. I a 8 And Zadok a yong man very valiant, and- pf his fathers houiholde came two and twenty! t captaines. '; 2 5), And of the children of Beniaminthebre-' thren of Saul three thoufand , for a great part of his name is Hamath , to bring the arke of GodfrombKiri- cibca.whaethe ath-iearim. inhabitant! oIKi- 6 And Dauid went vp and all Ifrael to f| Baa- '»«'»•«««"' «»»ld taurigt. n The reft of the Ifcaditei. with them with fhield and fpeare feuen and thir-j How fhall I bring in to me the Arke of God ? ty thoufand Num.4.is.fothit here all got,d in- tentions art con* dcmned.except Therefore Dauid brought not the Arke to.tfeeybcc'ema]p1It. M And ofDanexpert in battell, eight and i himinto the citie of Dauid,but caufedittoturne dedbytheword twenty thoufand and fixe hundreth 6 And of Afher that wentout to the battell] and were trained in the warres,t6rty thou'and. j j 7 And of the other fide of Iorden of the Reu- \ benites, and of the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe > of Manafleh w.th all inftruments of war to fight ) with, an hundreth and twenty thou'and. an armie , came with [j vpright heart to Hebron j to make Dauid King ouer all Ifrael : and all the reft of Ifrael wm of one accord to make Dauid' King of God. ,V ho wai a le. lied into the hcufe of g Obed Edom the Gittite 14 So the Arke of God remained in the houfe j»^ of Obed Edom, euen in his houfe three moneths:; Gittrt'e,Vec*a'ufc and the Lord blelTed the houfe of Obed Edom,.; be had dwelcst and all that he had. °*!h- CHAP. XIII1. m Alltheiemenofwarfe || that could lead ' Hir'mf,nA''iw^^Tkem'nr^fr'fll\TZ'd ' bucbildrtn, i. 14 "Sji tiecomtfe/iof Cod bit gutih agtinji thePhilifimi,4HdcMrctmmibibe»t. 15 Goafebietb fir THen*fent Hiram the king off Tyrus meiTen- gers to Dauid,and Cedar trees, with mafons dayes, eating and drinking : for their " brethren \ and carpenters to build him an houle. had prepared for them. * Therefore Danid knew that the Lord had \tbr.Zt*. had prepa 40 Moreouer, they that were neere them vn- confirmed him king ouer Ifrael , and that his; tililffachar, and Zebul'un,andNaphtali brought \ kingdome was lift vp on hie, became of his a peo- a ^^^q^ bread vpon affes, and on camds, and on mules I pie Ifrael. ... . , - promifemadet* and on oxen,e«™ meat floure, figges, and raifins, j f Alfo Dauid tooke moe wiues at Ierufa- th, r people of U- and wine and oyle, andbeeutsandfheepeabun- j lem, and Dauid begat moe lonnes and daugh- ""• dantly:fbrtherewasioyinJfraeL ters. '-, ».,! 4 Andthefe are the names of the children which he had at Ierufalem , Shammua,and Sho- CHAP. XIII, 7 Th* y'rh » krougbe tgtittt 6-amK_irisb Uarim to itruftltm. 1 bab,Nathan and Salomon, 9 y^tdieibbtcimjtbtieucbed it. ANd Dauid counfclledwith the captaines of thoufands and of hundreths,W with all the gouernours. 2 And Dauid fayd to all the Congregation of Ifrael,Ifitfeeme good to you, and that it procee- dcth of the Lord our God , wee will lend to and fro vnto our brethren, that are left in all the land of Ifrael ( for with them are the Prieftes and the Leuites in the cities a«d their fuburbes ( that they may alTemble themfelues vnto vs Ibhar,andEli(hua,andt>ElpaIet, !b E?patet*N». And Nogath^md Nepheg,and Iaphia, |gah are not me*. And Ehihama, and || Beehada, andEli-itioneda Sam.j. i4..!othereareb»S- 7 phalet. 8 But when the Philiftims heard that Dauid ^incine. was anoynted king ouer Ifrael, all the Philiftimj came vp to feeke Dauid. And when Daiud heard, , he went out againft them» 9 And the Philiftimscame,andfpread them- felues in the valley of Rephaim. Then Dauid asked counfel at God, faying* a ffij firft care waitoreftorere lig;on,w!iich had in Sauli dayes heen corrupted KdncgUfted, { Andwe^-illbnngagainethe' Arkeofour | Shall go vp againft the Phihftims ;,and .will :thou rCod to vs : for we fought not vnto it in the dayes \ deliuer them into mine hand ? and die Lord fayd £f saul. - vnto him, Goe vp : for I will dekuer them into L4 And all the Congregation anrwered , Let j thine hand. , „ • >n doefo : for the thing Teemed goodin the eyes , m So they came vpto Baal-Pera«m,andpa- f all the people. ' uidfoote them there ; and Daiud fjyd,God hath 1 Theorder ofthe Lcuitet I.Cbron. bringing againe the Arke. diuided mine enemies with mine hand, as waters 1 6 And Dauid ipalce to the chiefe of the Le- are diuided: therfore they called the name of that uites, that they mould appoint cittamt of their "beciufetbj ene- mies wer«dil'pcr- fed there likewa « Thatit.ifieval- place, < Baal-pera*. brethren to ling with g initruments of muficke, S Thefelnftwi idifiom, 12 Anj tilere they {,aci ieg. their gods : and with violes and harpes , and cymbals, thatthey ™"£ aDdotb£f . , Dauid &y d,Let them eutn be burnt with fire. might make a found, and lift vp their voice with "" 5bS«3 I i j Againe the Philiftims came and ipread ioy. wetem(bu«ioD» themfelues in the valley. 17 So the Leuites appointed Heman the fonne p' their infancie, 14 And when Daiud asked againe counfell at of Ioel, and of his brethren Afaph the lbnne of ^h]"/,^""'4 God, God fayd to him, Thou (halt not goevpaf- Berechiah,ando the fonnes of Merari their bre- ofcbrirl™a>U,fi terthem, few/turne away from them , thatthou : thren, Ethan the fonne of Kufhaiah, ruaytft conaevpon them ouexagainft the mulbe- 18 And with them their brethren in the Hfe- r Which wee ry trees. cond degree,Zechariah,Ben,andIaaTiel,and She- i»'eriour in ALitnoth, I T,"', ***** «• on all nations. 2 1 And Mattithia , and Elipheleh, and Mile- KiSSi 1 neah , and Obed Edom, and Ieiel, and Axariah, tuoe'where»nto CHAP. XV. j with harpes vpon kSheminith Ienazzeah. thev accuftomei «,... L L f» Jt „L . j. " Buc Chenaniah the chiefe of the Leuites had ^^3^*-^ aj Th.;i„:c.^xr the Jrkl wihitfl i-, DutiudvKwi torhewasabletoinltrua. thewjiichhethat t*firtiiuUtf],:(t4»jhutr,fcMich*l. , 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were poners 1Wa,m»ft ««!. for the Arke. CTo«d•ch"ee, Nd D«««/made him houfes in the * citie of 24 And Shecaniah, and Iehomaphat,and Ne- UtevaESF Daurd,and prepared a place for the Arke of thaneel,and Ama(ai,and Zechariah,and Benaiah, "diongs totilenj God,and pitched for it a tent. and Eliezer the Prieftes did blow with trumpets ,hat {aaZ 3. Then Dauid laid, 'None ought to cary the before the Arke ofGod,andObedEdom,andIei* Arke of God, but the Leuites: for the Lord hath iahwere porters m for the Arke. inVV'hR chofen them to beare the Arke of the Lord, and 2$ * So Dauid and the Elders oflfrael and the KandEftanft to minifter vnto him for euer. captains ofthoufands went to bring vp the Arke ?«ft*j. * Tfatwastnthe .place ofthe citie, called Zion, ».iaw.,-.7.». AW.J.I.X.. /\i "j f And Dauid gathered all Ifrael together of the conenant of the Lord from the houfe of O- * *"Smi 6'*' fc FromthehoBfe to Lerufalern to bring vp the i> Arke of the Lord bed-Edom with ioy. ? J ft And becaule that pod » helped the U. (s2fc2jR «l Obed Edom *.Sain.«.i I0r,knjm if Wht»wattTi< fonne of Vzziel, the fourth fonae ■fKohith.Exod, d The third fottae of ICoKjthjEiod. ring vp 1 vnto his place which hehad ordained fork. 4 And Dauid affembled the fonnes of Aaron, and the I euir.es. . _ Of the fonnes of Kohath, Vriel the chiefe, and' 5 C id his || brethren fixe icore. 6 Of the fonnes of merari, Afaiah the chiefe, and his brhthren two huudretn and twenty. uites that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the txrcpte theii cf. Lord, they ottered e feuen bullockes and feuen f*e- , rammes. L^n" ! he ut'" 27 And Dauid had on him a linnen garment, braftwbichDai.iJJ as all the Leuites that bare the Arke, andthefin- offered at cuety gers, and Chenaniah that had the chiefe charge *»"P»«> 7 Of the fonnes of Germom, Ioel the chiefe, of the fingers : and vpon Dauid was a linnen p E- *" u^dei'sanu and his brethren one hundreth and thirty. phod. ^,4, " 8 Of the fonnes of * Elizaphan,Shemaiah the 28 Thus all Ifi ael brought vp the Arke ofthe xhiefe,andhis brethren two hundreth. Lords Couenant with ihouting,and found of cor- 9 Ofthe fonnes of" Hebron,Eliel the chiefe, net, and widi trumpets, and with cymbals, ma- e;.i8,»t.aad Num. and his brethren fourefcore. king a found with violes and with harpes. I o Of the fonnes of Vrziel , Amminadab the 29 And when the Arke of the q Couenant of 1 ltw»»r<> cillei chiefe,and his brethren anhundreth and .twelue. the Lord came into the citie of Dauid,Michal the .br^!j'.fe ".npot ,h* II f And Dauid called Zadok and Abiathar daughter ofSaid looked out at a window,andfaw me^'ranreof'the the Pnefts,and of the Leuites, Vriel, Afaiah, and king Dauid dancing and playing, and *fli«e del- lords coUfnan» Iocl,Shemaiah,andEliel,and Amminadab. pifedfcimin her heart. made with them, 1 2 And hee faid vnto them, Yee are the chiefe fathers ofthe Leuites *.Sm.t.t6. ft Prepare your feluet&brpure, abftaine from all thingi whereby ye might bepol- Intt ' CHAP. XVI. 8 HitafpoiHtttb*miibltPftliMetoUt [tmgm frtijeoftbt LtriL fanfti tie your (elues, and your brethren,and bring vp the Arkeof the Lord God of Ifratl vnto the ptact that I haue prepared » >* •*** \^i t'ff"1,' '*f ef" f^J'^ 4 Dmi-l #r- for it. oted.aad fo not 1 3 For * becauie ye were not there at the firft, £1 TaVi??*'!? the Und om God made a breach araonS vs : for ~a>tp.t}.i<>. ' we fought him not after 1|, » According at he 14 So the Prieftes and the Leuites (an&ified ^7 it in the midft of the Tabernacle that Dauid fcathappoatcdin themfelues to bring vp the Arke of the Lord God had pithched for it,and they offred burnt offrings u and peace otfringsbefore God. _ / ?h. n,""^ To', ^Waj.,,,1;. oflfrael, 15^" And the fonnes of the Leuites bare the Arke of God vpon their ftiouldcrs, with die bars as Mofcs had commanded, * according to the word ofthe loid. And when Dauid had made an end of of- defiringhimr* fering the burnt offering and the peace offe- p'ofperthepeo- ringsdieablefled the people in the Name ofthe &$£££* J-Or<*. . begio8j(Jg^ j And The fong of Afaph,an ' 7 Then at that time DauiJ did c appoint at rnfter continually before the Arke , that which the beginning to giue thanks to the Lord by the was to be done euery day: hand ofAfaph and his brethren. $8 And Obed Edom and his brethren, three- 8 * Praife the Lord, and call vpon his Name: £°re anu" eight : and Obed Edom the fonne of Ie-t declare his dworkes among the people. duthun,and Hofah wtn porters. 9 Sing vnto him, fine praife vnto him, and }9 And Zadok the Pried andhis brethren the bcchiertit.that; talke of alflus c- wonderful! workes. Prsefts n>e> « before the Tabernacle of the Lord, in fcehwhehoCto i o Reiovce in his holy Name : let the hearts thehieplacethatwasat Gibeon, w«lt vpon hi" ofthem that feeke the Lord,reioyce. 40 To offer burnt offerings vnto the Lord vp- Name. 1 1 Seeke the Lord and his ftrength : feekehis on the D,,rnt ottering Altar continually in the « Whoef.it face continually. morning andin the ei:eung,euen according vnto wondctfoll ,2 Remember his marueilousworkes that hee all that is written m the Law of the Lord, which wereHeman, and Iedu- fWUhZadob Ofeed oflfraelhis feruant, O the children th»n>and the reft that were chofen (which were "dthtrcfuf ih« b Towit.Godi benefimowaid kisptoplc. e Dauid gaue them this Pfalme enterprifes the Name of God oughttobeptaU fed and called vpon. *P[*lmt itf.u »/«ii.4- a Wheteofthir jftwoitheftoeke hath done,his wonders, and the Judgements of he commanded Ifrael. oi Abraham to his mouth, 4l And with them' be his children. Piiefte*. rinooettomming 0fTaa^0b his g chofen. "" " appointed by names) to praife the Lord, becaufe , _ ?Xt'nt± 14 HeeistheLordourGod : his Judgement, his mercie,*^ for euer. \£2?2S?« declared by Gods art throughout all the earth. 4J Euen with them teen Heman & ledtithun, God wearccHieH* mouth to Mofcs, l5 Remember his Couenant for euer, Wthe tomake 3 found with the cornets and with the, £<"";<» <°?.ur »*»i L"r?riBr!mifebrword>whichbe commanded to a thoufand gene- cyinbals,with excellent inftruments of muficke: ,!"„.•.!,'/ ^.ich of adoption onely rations. asforallc appettaiaeth to theCbuieh. •iGtne.ti.i6ti7t j 8. Mm. 7 J. ieir.S. 17. tEbr.ca'vntoGodt his houfe : and Dauid returned to t bleiTe. hi* "dinfliuftow houiL families loprajfe hit Name. CHAP. XVII, tptrctliofli •wire Mt*[*> id, h Meaning, liom the time that A- brahamentrrd, fcat* w^w* andfrom «»* kingdometo another people. pie Ilianefaafltfied. 1 To whom God declared his W;ord,andthey dedaiedit to their pofleritie. ' m\ His ftrong faith, appearcth herein, that though all the world follow i- doles.yethe •onWcleanetO »h*liuinpGod. o Hinibleyonr^ feloesYnderrhe nightie hand of Cod. • Heexhorteth the dumme crea- tures r* reioyce with him in confi- deringihr great. Btflioftbe grace J Dmidh ftrliiddtu tobkildtitbeufevHto titter J. l\ thrift nproifiijtd wider the ffytrt of Stlomtn. j8 Diuud gimtb lb*»ke>i i) f»d(TtteihvutoG»d. 1 V "IOw * afterward when Dauid dwelt in his a Well built an* ; -TN houfe, hee (aid to Nathan the Prophet, Be-> (?"J: . . Egypt for famine. 21 He fiiftrtd no man to doe them wrong, but hold,I dwell in an houfe of* cedar trees, butthe couered'X'Ikins"/ i AiPhaoohand rebuked i Kings for their fakcs,faying, Arke of the Lords Couenant remaineth vnderj e As yet God had Abimelech. 22 Touch not mine kanoynted, and doe my bcurtaines. , oetreueiledtoth* pleMi°.eheemthom ' P^phets no harme. i Then Nathan faid to Dauid,Doe e aU that l"^^' ij *Sing vnto the Lord all the earth : declare is in thine heart : for Godis with thee. •nla^Dauidl'the'rt* his faluation from day to day. j And the fame d night euen the word of God- lore feeing God ' 14 Declare his glory among the nations, and came to Nathan, faying, ' fanomed Danjd his wonderfull workes among all people. 4 Goe,and tell Dauid my ieiuant, Thus faiths ,^'j1,' wbat ^ 25 For the Lord u great and much to be prai- theLord, Thou (halt not build mee an houfe toi a Afte'rihatN*. led,andheistobefearedaboueallgods. dwell in: than had fpohen. 26 For all the gods of the people are midoks, 5 Fori haue dwelt in no hoirrefince the day ,0^uid-. but the Lord made the heauens. ; that I brought out the children of Ifr ael vntot abkhreln'ooe d*0* 27 Praife and glory are before him : power thisday,butlhauebeenefrcm tenttotent, and. toandlro. and beauty art in his place. irom habitation t» habitation. ' Meaning, wScte>- 28 Ginevnto the Lord,yee families of the peo- <* Wherefoeuer I haue I walked with all I ra-,roeD"vh'*A',l« pie : giue vnto the Lord glory and power. el, (pake I one word to any of the Iudges ofllrael, t^aevt^mL 2 j> Giue vnto the Lord the glory of his Name : (whom I commaunded to feede my people; lay- fence, bring an offering. and come before him,4»rfwor- ing, Why haue ye not built me an hou'e of cedar g of"> mephtat* (hip the Lord in the glorious Sanftuary. trees ? t°hee aT ' ~" jo "Tremble yee before him all the earth, 7 Now therefore thus ftalt. thou lay vnto my oi'men furely the world lhall be (table W not mooue. >ephear4 : fo that feniant Daliid,. Thus faith the Lord of hoftes, I thou cameft not - ,ji Let. the ° heauens reioyce, and let the eanh tooke thee from the ff eepecoate, g Wfrom fol- >o this dignity be glad,and let them fay among the narions,The lowing the fheept , that thou (houldeft be prince '^'""bTb ^iT Lord reigneth. oucrmy people Iir aei. ^ e'gras^ y m* 8 And Nactiansmefiag to Dauid: His (LChrom praycranii vi&ories. TCr,galte»thee i, Mafcetf kh»[ theyll 27 Now therfore It hath plea/ed thee to blefle the houfe of thy feruant , that it may bee before! thee for euer:forthou,O.Lord,haft bkfled it,aiid it fhall be bleiled for etier. 8 . And I haue bene with thee whitherfoeuer thou hall walked , and haue deftroyed all thine .; enemies out of thy fight , and haue jj made thee a J name, like the name of the great men that are in "; the earth, 9 ( Alb I will appoint a place for my people | ' Ifrael, and will h plant it, that they may dwell in j ml n*t c[ie-r piacg5 aP j molie i10 more : neither mall the Nd after this, Dauid fmote the Philiftims I 1 tf I wicked people j| vexe them any more, as at the ■ f~\ and lubdued them , and tooke ■' Gath , and,' beg fHAP. The latteS (ifD.Md aytiull tb Met1, ; Zohab. 5 . raw. XVIII. •PhiltHifm 1 ^ini tgtin/i Wfflgiaethfc jreifpoftc title. f- Tharii.vnto thecommingof Ch.-tlt: for then the e figures ftiiulfl ceafe. J W bivh was Saul. Ei *Te went into the rent where the Alkewai.mew' what we ought doe when were. Cf'aeanv benefits •of the Lord. JOV remained. nnmg, 10 And fince the t me that I commaundei Iudgcs otier my people Ifrael; And I w:ll fubdue ail thine enemies : therefore I fay vntodiee, that the Lord will ; build thee an houfe. 1 1 And when thy dayes (halbe fulfilled to goe with thy fathers,then will I raife vp thy feed after j thee, which mail be of thy fonnes , and will fta- j blifh his kingdome. ia Hee (hall build mc an houfe,and I will lb- J blifh his Throne for k euer. 1 1 I will bee his father , and hee fhall be my \ fbnne , and I will not take my mercie awav from I him , as I tooke it from him that was before j l.rhee. j 1 4 But I will eftablifh him in mine houfe, and in my Kingdome for euer, and his Throne fhalbe ft a b li fr. e d fo r eu er. 1 5 According to all thefe words , and accor- ding to all this virion. So Nathanfpake toDauid. 1 6 <[And Dauid the king m went in and j| fate I before the Lord and laid ,W ho am 1 ,0 Lord God, and what is mine houfe , that thou haft brought me "hitherto? 17 Yet thou efteeming this a final! thing , O God, haft alio ipoken concerning thehoureof Which i.Sam. the villages thereof out'of the hand of the Phiii-; *• '. },* ""cd 'he ., . » - J bridle of bondage, ftims. Ibeeaofeitwts 2 And he fmote Moab,and the Moabitesbe-; flrong tonne, came Dauids ieruants,and It brought gifts. ! and kept thee j f And Dauid fmote f| Hadarexer king of j^ ™eBet^'"t ZobahvntoHamath, as hee went to ftablifh his j or^ayAirthutu border by the riucr jj Perath. \ | or, Haiadexir. 4 And Dauid took from him a thoufand cha-j i or,£mpbrui$. rets, .Indi'euen thoufand horfemen , and twentiej thoufand footmen,and*deftroyed all thecharets,! * t.StwS.*.. buthe referued of them anhundreth charets. 5 <[Then came the Aramites of Damafcus to] fuccour Hadarerer king of Zobah, but Dauidi flew of the Aramites two and twenty thoufand. ! 9 And Daiud put agartfon in Aram of JJDa-j lOr,D*mtf,s" " Meaning to thi^ ^y fouanc for a great while , and"haft regarded o Thouhiftpto-1 me according to the eftate of a man of °hiede- rnifed a kingdomfc gree,0 Lord God. that ihall csntinne 18 What canDauid^e/w more of thee for the j «...&^a^u ^ «iuit m,,. , .„>« w muj^ «uu cooie andmfpo.j honour of thy feruant ? for thou kno weft thy fer-,' him, becaueheehadfoughtagainftHa'darezen 1 uatit. andbeatenhim(forTouhadwarrewithHadare- 1 9 O Lord, for thy feniants fake, euen accor- 1 ter) wh* brought all veflels ofgoldandfiluer and ding to thine p heart haft thou done all this great braffe. i thing to declare all magnificence. i n And King Dauid did dedicate them vnto the 20 Lordjthere it none like thee, neither it there Lord, with the filuer and golde that hee brought any God befides thee , according to all that wee haue heard with our eaves. 2 1 Moreouer what one nation in the earth it CUtift (hill pro ceedof ne. p Freely, andac ( cording te the purpofeofth will.withoutany P, of thy like thy people Ifrael , whofe God went to re- deeme them 10 bee liis people, and to make thy fromallthenations,frorrrcEdomandfrom Mo- ^omiKl 'niUhe ab,andfrom the children of Ammon, and from syriansioyned the Philiftims,andfrom Amalek. i their power toge- 1 2 f And Abifhai the fonne of Zeruiah fmote ^£ ^ ^dt'hjt of Edom in the fait valley f eighteene thoufand. tiie Aramites werf felfe a Name, and to *Wgre"atand terrible things! 13 Andheputagarifon 'nEdom , andallthe; (poiled. by cafting out nations from before thy people , Edomites became Dauids feniants : and the Lord; f Which is vn whom thou haft deliuered out of Egypt? preferued Dauid wherefoeuer he went. n^t'welueVh'ou 22 Fprthouhaftordeinedthypeoplelfraeltoj 14 S'o Dauid reigned oueralllfrael, and exe- ftndasiiinthe iU be thine ownep:opleforeuer,and thou Lord art, cuted judgement and iuftice to all his.people. .'tleofthethreefeore. become their God. 15 Andloab the fonne of Zeruiah was ouer Pfaime.andAbi. 2} Therfore nowLord,let the thing that thou • thehofte, and lehofhaphat the fonne of Ahilud illiuh,'clt- haft fpoken concerning thy feruant, and concer- j Recorder flifig his honfe,be confirmed for euer, and doe as ^Thitishefhew^ cthliiiilelfein deede to be their God.by delis- ting them from dangersandpre- feruingthem.. t Thou halt d clared Nathan the Pro phet. \thr.hath founi. f Andcanflnot brcakc ptomife. thou haft laid, 24 And let thy Name he ftable and magnified' for euer,that it may be raid, The Lord of hoftes, Godof Ifrael, f. the God of q Ifrael, and let the riotireoFDauid thyfertiant be eftabhfhed before thee. 25 For thou, O my God, haftrreueikd vnto; me by the eareof thy feruant , that thou wilt build him ' an hou'e : therefore thy feruant hath j bene bold1 to pray before thee. 21? Therefore now Lord (far thou art ("God, and haft fpoken this goodueife vnto thy feruany \rir,Str*i*b. S.i8. 6 And Zadok the fbnne of Ahittib, andAbi-' melcch the fonne of Abiathar «p#r< the Prieftes,i andj| Shaufha the Scribe, 17 * AndBenaiah the fbnne oflehoia da was ouer the S Cherethites and the Pelethitesiand the 8 Keade*.Sam, fonnes of Dauid ttvre chiefe about the King. CHAP. XIX. 4 Utnun %!>:£ of the children of ^mmo* ittth grftmiunii f the(erHmtio(ntutti. 6 Htcfrfp4retb*n dtmii m&'m/I Dm*t lid, 1; HHiliiouercome. AFterthisalfo * NahafhtheKingofthechil- *%>sm.i*.t. d'en of Ammon died, and his fbnne reigned inhisftead. . i And HanunsviUcpic: Hcisouercomc. Chap.sxxx). Kabbah dcflro a Becapfe Nahall Thasthema- icious e uer int t- jretthepurpole Dfihegodl) in ' ewoifUenfe. They inane doff :hehalle of their >eards,z Sam. | a And Damdfaid,I will mew kindnefle vnto . uid dtftroyed of the Aramites i feuenthoufand'i Forthif place JHanun the fonne ofNaha/h, because his a father charets and forty thourand footmen, and killed readca.Sim. ift-.ewedkindneflevntome. And Dauid Tent mtf- ■fengers to comfort him for his father. So the rer- kiants of Dauid came into the land of the chili, ren |of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him. 3 And die princes ofthe children of Ammon ayd to Hanun, Thinkeft thou that Dauid doeth lonour thy lather, that he hath lent comfot tei s ento thee ? Are not his fcruants come to thee to h:earch,tofeeke,andtolpieouttheland? 4 Wherefore Hanun tookeDauids eruants, ind t fhaued them,and cut oft their <; garments by Jie halfe vnto the buttocks,and lent them away. 5 And there went attaint and told Dauid countrey of the children of Ammon , and came : Shophach the captaine ofthe hofti i j> And when the feruants of Hadarererfav? that they fell before Iffael,they made peace with Dauid,and leruedhiro. And the Aramites would nomorefuccour the children of Amnion. CHAP. XX. il R>b*>*bdtfl)<»e*nli. ■ A Nd "when the yeere was expired,in the time :.ZjLthat kings goeout4 jp.-irri/zi", loabcaned out the ttrength of nhe armie, and deftroyed the concerning the men :and heefert to meete ihtm to Kfor the men wereAxceedingly amamed) and the haincand vilieny, King fiiid,Tary at Ieritho,vntill your beardsbec vhereauhe am • growen : then returne. >affadomS ought ? 6 «■ ^ fen the children of Ammon faw that sowed a"d be!" fchey |J ftanke in the fight of Dauid, then fent Ha- wufethe'ieweiv. nun and the children of Ammon athoufandta- ed to wcare fide ients of filuer,to hire them charets and horfeiuen IS. therlhoi P"* * of M om Naharaim> and out of A*01*1 Maa" lisfijuredthtm :o make^brm o. dious to others. \0t,6*dwudt. •btrnjetwi lo bet jchah,and out of c Zob-h. andbeficged ;' Rabbah ("but Dauid taned atleru falem) andloab fmoteRabbah,anddtftroyedit. 2 * Then Dauid tooke the crowneof their kingfrom oft his head, 3nd found it the weight of a b talent of golde, with precious ltontsinit: and it was/« onDauidjhead, and he brought a- way the ipoile ofthe city exceeding much. j Andhee cariedaway thepcople thatwere fcr»wnes, which ia in it, and cut them with (awes, and withhar- »k"""tl>f«cicor« rowes of yron, and with axes euen thus did Da- ?"' cd\ iji a Which was tre chie ecitieofthe Ammonites. Sjw.u.jy, ;;. b Which meun. eth»boiutlicv». uc of leuenlhou. d andleienty I 7 And they hired them two and thirty thou- uid with all the cities ofthe children of Ammon jfond charets, and the KingofMaachah and his (Then Dauid and allthe people came againeto people, which came and pitched before ( Mede ihhoTTidefD*niJ. i>a •' and the children of Ammon gathered them- t.Sam i ».«, g. jfelues together from their cities, and came to the battell. 8 ^ And when Dauid heard, he fent Ioab and all the hofteof the valiant men. 5> And the children of Ammon came out, and fet their battelin aray at the gate of the citie. And the kings that werecome, were by themfelues in the field. O When loab law that the front of the bat- tell was againft h m before and behinde, then he chofe out ofall the choice oflirael, and let him- felfe in aray to meete the Aramites Ieru'alem. 4 ^ * And after this alfo there arofe warre at « Which were Sue in all. f Which was a citieoftbe tribe Df Reuben be. jroodlorden. j s"a*«.!r.i8. | ijtfiib.x Sam. 8. _ ttobecou- ragious, and com- mit the fucceffe •.oGod. || Gexer with the Phihftims : then Sibbechaithe Hufoathite flew (| Sippa of the children of |j Ha- 1 0r.s*pJ). raphah,and they were fubdued. Mr.kUfh*im,», 5 And there was yet moihtt battell with the :•*•«""'* Philiftims : and Elhanan the fonne of lair flewe ! eLahmithe brother ofGoliah theGittite^hofe '<21K,"de'I■Sam• tpeare iVarteip* like a weauers beame. 6 And yet againethere was a battell at Gath,. where wasaman of agrtm ftature,and his lingers ' »rer^bydfixes,'«/'»foureandtwentie,andwasal- ? M«nj"S>f'»« fo the fonne ofHaraphah. SSd&C 7 And when bee reuiled I rael , Iehonathart Ancf the reft ofthe people hee deliuered '■ the fonne ofShimea Daiuds brother did flay him. vnto the hand of Abifhai his brother, and they j 8 Thefe were borne vnto Haraphah at Gath, . put themfelues in aray aganft the children of and fell by the hand of Dauid, and by the hands, Ammon. j of his leruants. 12 Andherard,If Arambetooflrong'brme, j CHAP, XXI. then thou (halt fuccourme: and if the children | , Dimic.ufcthih, fettfitto btHumlned. t\ Mdthert &■ [e- of Ammon preuaile againft thee, then I will fuc- j »«<«< litHjmdmnoftbtft/liitatt. courthee. i A Nda Satan flood vp againft Israel, and pro- a_He tempted D»^ /\,uoked Dauid to number Ifrael. |uid,jnfetting he.. 2 Therefore Dauid laid to Ioab, and to the peltedrfea«5 rulers of die people, Goe,and number Ilrael from ,glor;,' ispowet t>Beer-fheba euen to Dan,and bring it to me,that • »" Hcedeelarcth antfor ourgpeople,and brdie citiesofourGod, caafet erilSbe and lec rhe Lord doe that which is good in his courage cannctbe OWne fight. raliant.andthatin! 14 Soloab and thepeoph that waswithhim, good cai.fes men | came neere Defore the Aramites vnto the battell, and they fled before him. 1j That is, Eq. phtatis. 15 And when the children of Ammon (awe I my lord the King: are tbey not all my lords ler- c It wasa thing that the Aramites fled, they fled alfo beibreAbi- juants? wherefore doeth my lord require this :'v'f^]""'^ bf, fhai his brother, and entredinto the citie: fo | thing ? why iTiouldhebeacaufeof'trtlpafletoltbe people.biit loabcametoleiufalem. Ifrael? becauiehedidit 16 ^ And when the Aramkes fawe that they I 4' NeuerthelelTe,the kings word preuailed a- ofsnai.biyo«^ were dilcomfited before Ifrael, they fent meflen- jgainftloab. And Ioab departed and went tho- .J^IhVu'^hftooJ gers, and caufed the Aram tes to come forth that j row alllirael,and returned toIeruf;ilem. !iahtiue<.ple. were beyond the h riuer ; and Shophach the cap- 5 And Ioab gaue the number and fumme of) God pnniihed taine ofthe hoft ofHadarexer ner,t before them, j the people vnto Dauid : and all Ifrael were d ele- hJfolb , for 17 And when it was fhewed Dau;d,he gathe- j uen hundreth thoufand men that drewe fword : red all Ifrael and went ouer Iorden,and came vn- to them, and put himrelfe in arav againft them. And when Dauid had pu: himfelfe in battel aray to meete the AranMtes,tbey fought w'th him : 18 But th»^Aranuc^ fled before If ael,andDa- and Iudah was e foure hundreth and feuentie griefe.and partly thtoughnegli- gencc, gxhered is mentioned thir. not the wlnle fnmme, as iti» here declared, e InSamuel tiethoufind more: which waieithcibyioyning tot which we te miised wilb ludah, er 21 ihc Hebrewes write here, *e c!:id#and prtDr. ccsartWtsut. ____^ dio 11 ran c The plague. ( Dauid repenreth. \Or,fm'rittbte. thoufand men that drew (word. 6 Bur theLeuites and Ben amin counted he not among them : for the kings word was abo- minable to loab. 7 f AndGod was difpleafcdw th th s th ng : therefore he fmote llrael. 8 Then Dauid laid vnto God, Ihauefinped greatly,becaufe I haue i.onethis thing: but now, I beie'ech thee, remoue the iniquity of thy ier- uant : lor I haue done very fooiilhly, Orfrtpitt, '■ Rcacki.Sam. T4.16. When God rawethbacfte tireplaguet.hee feemeth to repent, KeadeGen 6.6. I9r,*traimtf>. n Thttjhebith ftiewethatr:>«re. pentance andafa- iaherly care coward hispcoplc.which delkethGodco fpare'thc m, and to pnoilhhimand hit. i If man hide himfelleatthe fi^htolanAogcI vi'Jitchi* acrra- Mre, how much /rfleisafiumrr able to app; are before the face of God? fr Thus he Hid by thecommande. n.ofGod.ts yerfei8.forelfe *t hadbecn abo* minable.fxcept »>e had cither Cedsword^or «ueJ«i»n. I.Chron. Dauid prayeth for the thee, and let my lord the King doe that whiA feemethhim good: loe, I giue thee bullocks for burnt offerings, and thrcthmg inftruments for wood, and wneate for meate offering , I giue it all. 24 And King Dauidfayd to Oman, Not lb : but 1 will buy itioriufficient ' money :forl wiJI not take that which is thine tor the Lord, nor of- fer burnt offerings without coft. 2 5 So Dauid gaue to Oman for that place 5? And the Lordlpake vnto Gad Dauidsj|Seer, ; m fixe hundreth fnekels of gold by weight. 1 That ii,ai much ax it is worth: for bailing enough of biJowne,audyet to haue taken of another m.m laying 26 And Dauid built there an altar vnto thelgooiistootfervn. 10 Go and tell Dauid, faying, Thus faith the jLord, and offered burnt oftenngs,anu peace of ; totheLord.it bad Lord,I otter thee three things : ctrufe thee one of them, that I may doe it vnto thee. So Gad came to Dauid,a'nd laid vnto h'm, Thus aith die Lord, Take to thee, L,ther three yeres ranjint;,or diree moneths tobedcltroyed before thaie aduerfanes, and the lword of chine enemies toj| ukethee, or elie the fword of the Lord and peltiience. in the land three day es, that the Angei of the Lord may deftroy throughout ah the coafts_of Ifrael: now theriore aduife thee, what word I (hall bring againe to him that lent me. 13 And Dauidfaid vnto Gad, lamina won- derful ilrait, let me now fail into the hand of the Lord : for h.s merces an exceeding great, and let me not fall into the hand of man. 1 4 So the Lord fent a peftuence in Ifrael, and there fell of Ifrael feuenty thouiandmen. 1$ ^ And God lent the Angel into Ienifalem *o deftroy it. And ; as he was deftroymg , the Lord beheld, and g repented of the eu ill, and fad to the Angel that deltroyed, It is now enough, Let thine hand ceafe. Then the Angel of dre Lord Hood fry the threfhing floore of jj Oman the Iebufite. 1 6 And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and fawe the Angel of the Lord ftand betweene the eaith and the heauen, w th the fword drawen in his hand and ftretched out toward Ierufalem.Then Dauid and the Elders of Ifrael which were clothed in ficke, fell vpon their faces. 7 And Dauid faid vnto God, Is it not I that commanded to number the people? It is euen I that haue linned and haue committed euill, but thefe fheepe what haue they done ? O Lord my God,I befeech thee, let thine hand be on me and on my fathers houfe,and not on f> thy people for their deftruflion. 9[ Then the Angel of the Lord comman- ded Gad to lav to Dauid, that Dauid fhould goe vp, and let vp an altar vnto the Lord in the dire- ihing floore of Oman the Iebufite. 19 So Dauid went vp according to the faying f Gad.wluch he had lpoken in the name of the Lord. 20 And Oman turned about,andfaw the An- gel,and his foure (bnnes that were with him ' hid thuiifelues,andOrnanthreIhedwheate. • And as Dauid came to Oman, Oman loo- ked and (aw Dauid, and went out of the threfh- ing floore, and bowed liimfelfe to Dauid with his face to the ground. 22 And Dauid faid to Oman, G.ue mee the place off';? threfhing floore, that I may build an •< altar therein vnto the Lord giue it me for fuf- ficient money , that the plague may be ftayed from the people. 2 ? Then Oman faid vrto Dauid, Tak;e it to I fering s,and called vpon the LorcTan .1 he" ■ anlw e- bccn thck * and "°j jiuri ui .-'acceptable toGod ! red mm by fire iromheauen vpon the altar ot;m Readei.Sam. burnt olferins 27 And when the Lord hjd lpoken to the Angel, hee put vp his fword aga.ne into Ins /heath. 2 8 At that t'me when Dauid law that the Lord had heard him in die thi efhing flooi e or Oman the Iebufite then he lacnriced tnere. 29 (But the Tabernacle of the Lord which Moles had made in thewilaejneiie,andthe altar of burnt ottering nitre at diatiealon in the high place at Gibeon, 124.14, n God declared that he beard hit tequelt in that he fent downehre from heauen . (of eluhey might vfe nofitetn UcnficCj but of that which was refetued Kill vpoR the altar, Le- uic.6.1 j. and cams dewneliom 1 uen,Leuit 9.2j^s 3 o And Dauid could not goe before t to aske j appeared by the dab and \bihn, I,euit.i«.i. aTh«i!,tfiepli« wherein he will beworfhipped. b Meaning.cun. ning men of oth« notionswhich dweltamongthe lewes. c To wit, which weighed fiftie fhekcls of gold, couniell at God for hee was alraid of the lword of the Angel of the Lord.; CHAP. XXII a Vtuidyrcftrtlb things ntctff^r) ior tbebHiUnHgafthc Temph. 6 He caraminciith b:i ferine S*:»mon tvbut'.d tht Temfie if tbeL,ri,vhie->lhi:tgntkraftlfeu«ifiirbiaiieat»d9e. 9 TJn- 4tribtfigH,toji*ioi>ton Cbrijt u prjtnijed. ANd Damd faid, Thisistheahoufe of the Lord God,and this .s the altar for the burnt ottenng of Ilfael. 2 And Dauid commanded to gather together the h ftrangers that werein the land of Ifrael, and he fet mafons to hew and poltfh ftones to build the hou!e ofGod. 3 Dauid alfo prepared c much yron for the nailes of the doores and of the gates , and for the ioynings , and abundunce of bralle pafling weight, 4 And cedar trees without number : for the Zidonians, and they of Tyrus brought much ce- darwood to Dauid 5 And Dauid faid, Salomon myfonne is yong and tender, and wee muff build an hcu'e for the Lord,magnificall, excellent, and of great fame and dignity throughout all countreyes. will there fbtt now prepare for him. So Dauid prepared very much be'.ore his death 6 Then hee called Salomon h.s fonne, and charged him to build an houfe .or the Lord God oflrael. 7 And Dauid (aid to Salomon,* My fonne, "t.Sm.j.xf. I purpofed with my (elfe to build an houie to the Name of the Lord my God. 8 But die word ofthe Lord came to me, fay ing, * d Thou halt fbed much blood,& had made great battels : thou fhak not bu.ld an houfe vnto my Name . for thou haft Ihed much blood vpon die earth in mv fight. 9 Behold,a forme is borne to thee which fhal be a man of reft, for I will giue him reft from all his enemies round about, therefore his name is Salomon: and I w 11 fend peace and quietnefle vpon Ifrael in his dayes. "" io*He *f&n>i8.;. d Thisdeclareth^ how greatly God detelleththeOied' olbloorf, fee- ing Danirf for thi» cauleisftayed to hniid the Temple of the Lord, albeit he entetprifedno warre, but by nodscomnian- dement,&againft liijcncmies. Temple tHis charge to Solomon. *i.S*w 7.15. i-ki»Z< J- J. e Hefhtwetlunat :herecan be no srot'petitie^ut hen the Lordis with vs. F Thefcareonely the mear.es where. iy kings goaerne their fubieas a- :ighr, and whereby :he Realities doe fpetandfloa- rifli. g For Dauid was pooie in refpeft of ctrptxtcrs. h Thatis, g«ea bout it quickly. i The nations teuad about. Chap.,xxiij. me,and 10 Tliechittfeljuites. 1$% o *He mall biu^d an houfe for my Name,and I 10 Alfo the fonnes of Shimei iwdtmetbS*lo»to>iKing. j Hee etufetbtbt Leuites tolemonired, 4 *dni ejjig>.etb them to their officii. 13 citron Md bi> fovnes are for the bit Ptieft. 14. TbffontUI cfMifet. SO when Dauid was old and full "of dayes,* he madeScilomon hisfbnne king ouer I "rael. a And he gathered together all the princes of Ilrael with the Priefts and the Leuites. I And the Leuites were numbred from the age of thirtie yeere and aboue,and their number according to their iumme was eight and thirtie thouland men. 4 Ofthefefoure and twentie thou'and mire fit to [[ adnaunce the worke of the houfe of the Lord , and fixe thoufjnd were ouer-feers aud Iudges. 5 And foure thouland were porters,and foure thouland praired the Lord with inftruments which f he made to praife the Lord. 6 *So Dauid diuided offices vnto them,f« wit, to the fonnes of Leui,to * Gcr(hon,Kohath,and Merari. 7 OftheGerfhonitesrj'crff|Laadan & Shimei. 8 The (bnnes of Laadan,the chiefe »Iithe V\Z. lecond,but Ieu(h & Btriah had not many for.nts: therefore they were in the families of then father, countedbutasone. 1 2 f The onnesof Kohath tt>ert Amram, Iz- har,Hebron,and Vzziel,foure. 1 j *The lonnes of Amram, Aaron and Moles: and Aaron was ftparated to J ianctifie the molt holy place,he and his onnes for cuer to burnt- in- cene before the Lord, torniniilertohim,andto blelle in his Name for euer. 1 4 ^ Mo!es alfo the man of God tnd his chil- dren were named with the b tribe of Leui. 1 J The ibnnes of Moles were Gerfhom, and EL'ezer. 16 Of the fonnes of * Gerfhom was Shebuel the chiefe. 1 7 And the fonnes of Elierer wot Rehabiah the cchiefe: forElieierhadnoqeotherlonnes : but the fonnes of Rehabiah were very many. 18 The fonne of Izhar was Shelomith the chiefe. 19 Thelbnnes of Hebron were leriahthe firft, Amanah the feccnd^lahazielthe third,and leka- miam the fourth. 2 o The fonnes of Vzxiel were Michah the fii ft, andlslh.ah thelecond. ' 2 1 ^"The fonnes of Merari were Mahli, and Mufhi. The fonnes of Mahli, Elearar,and Kilh. 22 And Eleazar died and hadnofonnes,but daughters,and their d brethren the fonnes of K_fh tookethem. 2 1 The fonnes of Mufhi were Mahli,and Eder, and Ierimoth, three, 24 The e were the fonnes of Leui accordingto the houie of their fathers, emu the ch;ere fathers according to their offices, according to the num- ber of names, W their fumme that did the worke for the feruice of the houle or" the Lord from the age off twentie yeeres and aboue. 25 For Dauid faid, The Lord God of Ifrael hath giuen reft vnto his people, that they may dwelhnlei ufalem for euer. 26 And alio the Leuites (hall no morebeare the Tabernacle and all the velTels for the feruice thereof, 27 Therefore according tothelaftwordesof Dauid, the Leuites were numbred from twentie yeere and aboue, 28 And their office was vnder the hand of the fonnes of Aaron , for the feruice of the houfe of the Lord in the courts, and chambers, and in the 1 purifying of all holy th;ngs,andintheworkeof the (eriu'ce ofthe hou'e of God, 25 Bothfor die fhewbread, and for the fine floure,for th«meat offering, and for the vnleaue- ned cakes,and for the fry eu things , and for that which was rofted,andfor all mea iires and cife, 3 o And for to ftand euei y morning , to giue thanks & to praire the Lord,and likewufe at, euen, j 1 And to offer all burnt offerings vnto the Lord in the Sabbaths, in the moneths, and at die appointed times, according to the number, and according to their cuftome , continually before die Lord. 32 And that they mould keep the charge ofthe Tabernacle of the Congregation,and the charge of theholy place, and thy charge of the fonnes ■ ' - • ' ' • of ■tei i.t. er.ii.zz. heir J.4,f. Thitistorerue in the mod holy pbce.and tocou. ec rati the holy hi^js. 1 Theyivfrebnt ot the order of die LeuitCJ.and not ofihePrieftsat Ajronsfonner. Exod t zi. c TheScifpture feihtocjll chicle r firft berne, ilthough heb;e ilone.and there be none borne after, ilatc.Wf. Meam'ng.triei/ coufins. * Dauid did chufi Leuites iwife, firft at the age of tbirtie.asvecfej. and againe afte t« nardat 10 asthe iecer»itieof ihs afficedid tequite: ir the bf ginning hey hadnochaige the Temple be- c they were fine ind twentyyeete ild and had none ft:r fiftie,Num. In wafhingand lejnfipgailthe loly vcffela,. The Pricftes office, *Ldot.'0.i,S. > j t,.tni a Whilr c their father yeitiued. itftofint. \Zbr.ht«it. I.Chr ofMic The fingers placed in the Tempic. of Aaron their brethren in the feniice ofthe houfe of Michah rr*s Shamir. of the Lord 25 The brother of Michah ip^Iuhiiah, the ' forme of If(hiiah,Z.Lchariah. CHAP. XXIIII. 16 The bnnes of Merarirw«Mahli and Mu- DmUtf^mth offlui t» ibefemvof *A*r*». j flii,the forme of Iaa7iiah,w*i Beno, rpHefe are alfo the * diuifions of the formes of 1 *7 Tfte fonnes of Merari,of Iahaxiah were Ba- 1 Aaron:The fonnes of Aaron uvr« Nadab,and \ no,andShoham.,andZaccur,andIbri. Ab:hu,Eleaxar,andIthamar. j 28 OfMahli caw* Eleaxar , which had no \ 2 But Nadab and Abihu died3 before their fonnes. jfather,and had no children : therfore Eleaxar and | 29 Of Ki(h,the Tonne of Kifhirwlerahmeel, jlthamar executed the Priefts office. \ 3° And the fonnes ofeMufoi, rem Mahli,and j 3 And Dauiddiftributed them, euenZadok, jEder,andIerimoth: thee weie fonnes of the Le- '£?,]*■, of thej| ionnes of Eieaxar,and Ahimelech of the uites after the houfhold of their fathers, ifonnesof I thamar, according to their offices in Ji And thefealfocaftiots with their brethren >f Thatis.enery their miniftration. I the fonnes of Aaron before King Dauid, and Za-j°!^ ^ich'fiii* ! 4 And they were found moe of the fonnes of ] dok and Ahimelech and the chiefe fathers of the "' ' Eleaxar by the \ numbtr of men , then of the Pnefts,and of the Leuites, titer, the chiefe of the bnnes of Ithamar,and they diuided them/o witt \ families againft their yonger brethren. '.e Which Wat the ifecood fonne ot "|nit),which fell Viuohimbylat. imong the fonnes of Eleaxar, fixeteeneheads,ac- :ording to the houfhold of cheir fathers, anda- anongthe fonnes of Ithamar, according to the loumold of their ;athers,eight. 5 Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other,and !b the rulers ofthe Sanctuary, and the ndei s «/ the hon(t of God mr< of the fons •f Eleaxar.and ofthe fonnes of Ithamar. 6 And Shemniah the fonne of Nethaaneel the CHAP. XXV. The fiigrrt *rnffi»nud,vub their pUeet and lot). SO Dauid and the captaines ofthe army aiepa- rated for the miniftei y the 'bnnes of A faph,and j ™'.12T,% tb» Heman,and Ieduthun, who fhouldyJ *g prophefies j eucry cenrf'e «* with harpes,withvioles,and with cvrabales, and their number was euen of the men for the office of their miniftery, to wit , 2 Of the fonnes of Afaph,Zaccur,andIofeph, b ThiilotwM ordeinedtotake Fathers ofthe Priefts and oftheLeuites,one fami- ly being referued for Eleaxar , and another reftr- iied for Ithamar. 7 And the firft t> lot fell to I ehoiarib,and the Thefingert were diuidedinto der conteined twelue,andinaN there wereiJJ. aiverfc 7. ** •»wayai!occ3(icS fecond to Iedaiah efcniijr or grudg- ing ot'uneagaintt •nether. •e Zacharythefa. thrrof IohnBip- tiftwasofthis coiufcor lot of Abia^ke i.j. 8 The third to Harim , the fourth to Seorim, p ThefifttoMalchiiah, the fixt to Miiamin, i&tr.bandalio Iafaph. 1 6 The ninth,to Mattaniah,'je,his fonnes and for the houfe of their fathers, for euery gate. kis brethren twelue. . 1 4 And tne Ioc on the Eaftfide fell to [ j Shek- W>rtU dhtltmM. 17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his fonnes and his miah : then rhey cad lots for Zechanah his fonne brethren twelue. f a wife counfeller , and his lot came out North- f On«xp»t«tl 8 The eleuenth,toA7areel,'*,his fonnes and ward: tT.tgate k"Pe bis brethren twelue. *5 To Obed Edom Southward , and to his eT&tvwim 19 The twelft,to Afhabiah,6«, his fonnes and fonnes the houfe of gAfuppim: houfe.wherether bisbrethren twelue. * 6 ToShuppim and to Hofah Weftward with r,rd t0 rf J?wi 20 The thirteenth, to Shubael, he, his fonnes thegate h ofShallecheth by the pauedftrest that %2£££J* and his brethren twelue. goeth vpwand,ward ouer agamft ward. Trmpie.aaa Con. 2 1 The fourteenth,to Mattithiah,ke,his fonnes 17 Eaftward were lixe Leuites, and North- uocationhnnfe. and his brethren twelue. ward foure a day, W Southward fbure a day , and £rf^ VaTom*. 22 The fifteenth to Ierimoth, hei his fonnes toward Afuppim > two and two. fiIth 0fthecitie. andhis brethren twelue. 1 8 In k Parbar toward the Weft wtrt foure by j' Mraniog.two 2j Thefixteenth, to Hanamah,«iKn' 1 1 Helkiah the fecond,Tehaliah the third,and naffeh , for euery rruuter ptrtamwg to 1 God, and rail thing*.™ f'0" Zeehariah the fourth: allthe||fonnes and the bre- for the kings buf neffe. tiv. en ofHofah wen thirteene. CHAP. XXVII. 1 2 Orthefewere the |J diuifions ofthepo; tcrS, Cfiheprwees mdmlfn that mwHrid vnlotheKSn%. JSSSSkek of the chkfe men, fc,«.^ the charge e againft theone at tiic o- their brcthren,to ferue in the houfe ofthe Lord. then jj And they caft lottes both finall and great, fands and of hundreths , and their officers that 1 • JV fkxusA iOr,e*HJmt. 1 0',tourfti THecluldren oflfraelal bafter their number, euer, the chiefe fathers and captaines ofthou- r ulcrs and officers appointed f Eir.dimfiom,or tildes. • Which «C ecu- ted their charge and office, wi.icli is mean: by cam- ming in,iud go log out. i Tbati'.Do lieuetenant. l..S*W.*J.»», I.Chron. to ferue the King. Lord had faid that hee would increafe Ifrael like ferued the Tung by diuers f courfes^ which came in and went out, moneth by moneth throughout all the moneths of the yeere : in euery courie were foure and twentie thoufand. 2 Ouer the firlt courfe for the firft moneth w<«Iehdeiah the Merono- thite: 3 1 And ouer the fheepe was Iaziz theHage-i huth the Izrahite : and in his courie foure and j rite: all the ewere the rulers of the liibftancethad . twentie thoufand. was king Datuds. . •_ ' i q The fixt for the fixt moneth dm Ira the \ 31 And Iehonathan Dauids vnclea man of fonne of Ikkefh the Tekoite : andinhis courfe ■ coim'el&ofvnderftandingffbrhewasgafcrifee) g T.ati».an«n and Iehiel the fonne of Hachmom n>e r« with the ^|"^'^e Kings h ibnnes, lOrfl foure and twentie thoufand 10 The feuenth for the feuenth moneth was \ Helez the Pelonite,of the fonnes ofEphraim:and \ inhis courfe foure and twentiethoufand. 11 The eight for the eight moneth waaSibbe-s caithe Hufhathite of the Zarhites -.and in his , courfe foure and twentie thoufand. 12 The ninth for the ninth moneth was Abi-I ezerthe Anethothite of the fonnes of |jlemini: j and in his courfe foure and twentie thoufand. 13 The tenth for the tenth moneth rtwMaha-j rai, the Netophathite of the Zarhites : and in his courie foure and twentie thoufand. 1 4 The eleuenth for the eleuenth moneth was J Benaiah thePirathonite of the ronnes of Ephra-: im : and in his courfe foure and twentie thou- fand. 1 5 The twelft for the twelft moneth was Hel- dai the Netophathite,of Othniel : & foure and twentie thoufand. and teacheri i After that AM- tophtl had hinged tMeaning.bcfide, theiecwcluecap 33 And Ahitophel was the Kings counfeller^ fchoolemafter* and Hufhai the Archite the Kings friend. 34 And' after Ahitophel was lehoiada th fonne ofBenaiah and Abiathar : and captaine of h"m"elte".SamB the Kings armiew^ Ioab. 1 17.jj.uhoi; was made ci CHAP. XXVIII. \kU"' J Ve-cufi DtHidvuuftrlMtHltiHtlietliiTtm^ll, bctwiSctb, Stlamn,a>n(tbe^ei)'ile it ferftrmttt, o Exhorting him t4 fetuttheLord. NOw Dauid aftembled all the princes of Ifra- el:the princes of the tribes,and the captaineS of the bands that ferued the King, and the cap-* taines of thousands, & the captains of hundreths, and the rulers of all the fubftance and poffeffion, his courfe; oftheking,andofhisibnnes,withthef|eunuches,3 \r,r,thitfiftrnnu, and the mightie, and all the men of power, vntoi 6m.j7.j6. A Which il be- yond Iordenin tefprct of Iudah: lidi or.ee apt line wasoucrtheReu benitn aad lUe Giditci. it> ^"Moreouercffwra/m ouer the tribes of. Ierufalem. Ifrael werttheft .-ouer the Reubenites was ruler,] 2 AndKing Dauid flood vp vponhis feete^ Eliezer the fonne of Zichri:ouei theShimeonir.es, j and faid,Heare yee me, my brethren and my peo- Shephatiah the fonne of Maachah: ple:Ipurpofedtohauebuiltanhoufeof'reftfor '^"fj*, 17 Ouer the Leuites, Hafhabiah the fonne of | the Arkeofthecouenant of theLord, andfor- Remuel ■ ouer t'>e»> of Aharon,«ni Zadok: 1 8 Ouerludah , Elihu of the brethren of Da- uid : ouer IiTachar,Omri the ibnne of Michael : 19 OuerZebulun,Ifhmaiah thefbnne ofOba- diah : ouer Naphtali, lerimoth the fonne of Az- riel: 20 Ouer the fonnes of Ephraim , Hofhea the fonne of Azazxiah:ouer the halfe tribe of Mana'- fehjoel thefonne ofPedaiah : 21 Ouer the <* other halfe of Manaffeh in Gi- lead , I ddo the onne of Zechariah : ouer Benia- n.Iaafiel the fonne of Abner " footftoole of our God, and haue made ready for: no more to itU the building, f<°. 3 But God faid vnto me , * Thou fhalt not! * PJf'Z?'*' builde an houfe for my Name , becau e thou haft chtp'xZt^ ** beene a man ofwarre.and haft fhed blood. 4 Yet tw the Lord God of Ifrael chofe me be-( fore all the houfe of my father , to bee king oueri Krael foreuer ("for in Iudah would hee chufe a] prince,and ofthehoue of b Iudah is the houfe orj b According to myfather.and among the fonnes ofmy father hee; theprophrfieol delitedinmetomakemeKing ouer alll.'rael.) ! l"kob ,Gen. 4*1. "So ofall my fonnes (for the Lord hath< 22 Ouer Dan, Azariel the fonne ofleroham: ■ uen me many fonnes) he hatheuenchofenSalo- Thefe are the princes of the tribes of I "rael 23 ^T5ut Dauid tooke not the number of them from twentie yeere oldeandvnder , becaufetlie mon my fonne to fit vpon the throne of the king dome ofthe Lord ouer Ifrael 6 And he faid vnto mee,Salomon thy fonne, MJd.97. Dauids exhortation. Chap.xxix. hee fhall build mine houfe and my courts s for I iiaue chofen him to be my fonne,3nd I wilbe his father. 1 7 I willftabh'fh therefore his kingdome for *)uer,ii"he endeuour himfelfe to doe my comman- eeomimie dements,andmyiudgaments,as cthis day. pemylaw 8 Now therefore in the fight of all Iirael the ipart not Congregation of the Lord, and in the audience liticrto.' <>f our God, keepe and feeke for all the comman- dements of the Lord your God, that ye may pof- wityrf ca- fefle this d goe>d land, and leaue it for an inheri- tance for your children after you e for euer. decbretfa • 9 And thou Salomon my ibnne, knowthou xet'hem* She Gcd of thy father, andlerue him with a per- he commo- tit heat t.and with a wdling mind . *For the Lord jfchisUnd fearcheth all hearts, and vnderftandeth all the °r d^rT'i *ma§' natfons of thoughts ; if thou feeke him, he iticbitt t^ be found of thee, but ifthou forfoke fcim, he Simitc and ^ill caft thee off for euer. *y i o Take heed now, for the Lord hath chofen T'|,SiI'«d '^ee to build Pthe houfe ofthe San&uary: bee Md zo 1 1. hong therefore and g doe it. ming.fothif ii ^ Then Dauid gaue to Salomon hisfbnne . . i he paterne ofthe porch and ofthe houesthere- t it m exeeu- l^an(j 0f tjie ci0fets thereof, and of the galleries ; hereof, and of the chambers thereof that are 1 vithin,and of the hou e of the mercie feate, tir.tht •trim 12 And &e P^terne of all that j he had in his ruaitbkim. ' ninde for the courts of the houfe of the Lord, ind for all the chambers round about, for the reafures of the houfe of God, and for the trea- ures of the dedicate things. i j And for the coures of the Priefts, and of the I euites, and for all the worke for the .'eruice Gifts for the T«mple. i J4 **rdi. i And therefore ugh. to bee mar.er offtruice.The princes alfo and all the peo- ple triAbce] wholly at thy ccmmandeaient. CHAP. XXIX. It The effrringof Datudtnd oftheprivccilortheluHd'mgtfthe Temple, lo Dtitidiiueth thankti to t^e Lord ioHee*hor. ttththe people toaoe the feme, it Solomon u create* /(.frj, 28 Dmddi!ih,*ndialomonhi4 fowie rtigntibinhufltad. MOreouer, Dauid the king fa:d vnto all the Congregation, God hath chofen Salomon mine onely fon,yong and tender, and the worke m great : for this houie » not for man ,but for the p Lord God. 2 Now I hvue prepared with all my power i jfor the houfe of my God , golde for veffels of 1 •golde, and filuer for riv™ of filuer, andbrafle for poi-m. thingi of braffe, yron for things of yron , and [wood for things of wood, and onyx ftones, and i Iftones to be fet, and carbuncle ftones, and of di- juers colours, and all precious ftones,and marble jftones in abundance. j Moreouer, becaufel haue b delight in the (, Hi, k,nt»iH [toufe of my God, I haue pf mine owne gold and toward the lot. filuer, which I hauegiuen to the hone of my theranceetthe God, befide all that I haue prepared for the I?***'™*' ii r r i r> c\ r r him tolpar* no heufeof the Sanftuane, exptnces.but to 4 Euen c three thoufand talents of gold of befto* his owne 'the gold of Ophir, and feuen thoufand talents of peculiar treaiure. ttinedfiiuer to ouerlay the walks of thehoufes, ^"thV"."!* I 5 The gold for the thmts of golde, and the Ibiiowne ftore ;filuer for t hmgs offilu'er,aod for all the worke by fortheiotdt ithe hands of artificers: and who is d willing II to ,>t,nf<■• fill his hand to day vnto the Lord ? ^elv lS 6 So the princes of the families , and the himfju'ebnt pr»- princes of the tribes of Iirael, and the captaines uoked others to let of the houfe of the Lord, and for all the veflels of ; of thoufands and of hundreds, with the 1 tilers of o Thatil.thetcti caadleftickei, l.KtBg.7.49. I Qrfiemer'mgf. the mimftery of the houfe of the Lord. j 14 He gone of gold by weight, for the vtffels iofgold,for all the vefT'els of all maner of feruice, pna all the veftels offiluer by waight, for all ma- iler vefTels of all maner of ieruice. j 1 5 The waight alio of Gold for the >' candle- Kicks, and gold for their lamps, w. th the weight jforeuery candlefticke, and for the lamps there- of, and for the candleftickes of filuer by the (weight of the candlefticke, and the lamps there- of according to the vie of eucry candlefticke. ; 1 6 And the weight of the gold for the tables offhewbread, for euery table, andhluer for the jtables offiluer. i 17 And pure gold for the fkihhookcs,and die 30wles,and)|plates,and for bafins,gold in weight foorththi vctke the kings worke,offered willingly, 7 And they gaue for the feruice of the houfe: of God, fine thoufand talents of gold, and ttnne thoufand pieces, and ten thoufand talents of (il- uer,and eighteene thoufand talents of brafTe,and ; one hundred thoufand talents of yron. 8 And they with vihome preactu ftones were I e found, gaue them to the treafure of the houfe of e Mfarinj,thet« Ithe Lord,by the hand oflehicl theGerf>,unnite, thathadan'y. I p And the people reioyced when the\' offered • willingly: for they offered willingly vnto the 'Lord, with a f perfi't heart. And Dauid the king 1 tr^ * reioyced with great ioy alfo That is.with a )od contageand thouthypoerl- jforeuery [for euery I 18 An bafin, and for filuer bafins, by weight jand euer, bafin. - « And for the altar of incenfe, pure gold by i Mcaning,efthe come of thee: and of thine efGo^iadtker- owne hand we haue ^iuen thee. 1 5 For wee are 'ftrangers before thee , and foiourners like all our fathers : our dayesdrr like haue this land andthe Leuites for all the feruice of the houie of I the fhadow vpon the earth, and there is none but lent to vt God, euen thry [ball be with thee for the whole; | abiding. ithV^aii'mfof work,'which euery freehearc that is skilful in any j id OLordourGod, all this atwndancc that tbcunritunt, V z v.e men my God « with thee : hee will not leaue thee , nor forfake thee , till thou haft finifhed all the worke for the feruice ofthe houfe of die Lord. a 1 Behold alfo, the companies of the Priefts 1 id the Leuites for all the 'eruice ofthe houfe of fore mil ft giueh 'glory. Andthtrefon Dauidspraycr. 1 1. Chron. his death. *i Sam.iSj. k Continue them intliisgoodmind, that they may • feme tiee wil- lingly. j That is,didr< ucrenccto tte king. m Meaning, all kinde of liqour, we haue prepared tobuildtheeanhoufeforthine Salomon the fori of Dauid king the fecond time, holy Name, is of thine hand,and all u thine. and anointed him prince before the Lord , and 17 I know alfo.my God, that thou * trielt the Zadok for the high Prielt. heart,andhaltpk-aureinrighteouiheiIe: I hane 23 So Salomon fate on the n throne of the ottered willingly in the vpnghtnes of mine heart Lord , as king in ltead ofDauid his father , and all thele things: now alfo haue I feene thy people prospered, and all Ilrael obeyed him. which are found here,to offer vnto thee willingly 2 4 And all the pi inces and men of power,and with ioy. all the fonnes of king Dauid | fubmitted them- 1 8 6 Lord God of Abraham ,Tzhak,and I fra- felues vnder king Salomon. el our fathers,keepe this for euer in the k purpofe, 2 5 And the Lord magnified Salomon in dig- ar,d the thoughts of the h.art of thy people, and nitie , in the fight of all Iffael , and gaue him prepare their hearts vnto thee. fo glerious a kingdome , as no king had before 15 Andgiue vnto Salomon my fbnne a perfect him in Ifrael. heart to keepe thy commandements, thy teftimo- 2 6 ^ * Thus Dauid the fbnne of Ifhai reigned nies,and thy ftatutes,and to doe all things,and to ouer all Ifrael. build the hotife which I haue prepared. 27 And the (pace thathee reigned ouer Ifraei1 20 ^And Dauid fayd to all the congregation, wm fortit yeere: euen yeere reigned hee in He- NowblefTe the Lord your God. And all the Con- bron,and three and thirty yeere reigned he in Ie- gregation blefied the Lord God of their fathers, rufalem : and bowed downe their heads , and worshipped 28 And bee died in a good age,fu!I of dayes, the Lord and the ' king. riches and honour, and Salomon his lonne reig- 21 And they ottered iacrifices vnto the Lord, nedin his ftead. and on the morrow after that day, they offered 29 Concerning the ads of Dauid the king,fii ft burnt offerings vnto the Lord, ami athouland andlalt, behold, they are written in the booke of yong bullockcs, a thoufand rams, <>nd a thoufand Samuel the Seer,andin the booke of ° Nathan the fheepe, with their m drinke offerings, and iacriri- Prophet,and in the booke of Gad the Seer, ces in abundance for all I if ael. jo With all his reigneand his power, and 22 And they did eate and drinke before the P times that went ouer him, and ouer Ifrael, and n This declared; that the kings ot i ludahwete figures: of Chrift, who was the true anointed, and 10 whom God gane thechiefe goiseniement »f all things. ^Bbr.gtMtthe V i.jr>g.i.ii. •vie 4*)Jswinf' Lord the lame day with great ioy, and they made ouer all the kingdomes of the earth. o The booke* of Nathan and Gad, Brc thought to hane beene lolttb thecjptiuitie. p Meaning, the troubles and griefas. THE SECOND BOOKE OF id] the Chronicles, I Or,fi*UMeJ, **i flrong rcai I JCfeg.1.46. THf AftpHJOT. — " TRu feetnd booke centetxeth briefly in effeSl that , which ts comprehended in the tat booths ef the t\tngs : that u,from the reigne of Salomon to the defiruEfton of lerufalem, and the earning array of the people eaptiuetnto Babylon. In thu ftory are ctrtame thmgi declared and fet foorth more coptou/ly thenm. the book.es of the t\tngs , and therefore feme greatly to the vnderilanding of the Prophets, tut three thmgi are here chiefly to bectnfidcred: Firfl, thatthegodly k">gi, when they fawe the plagues of Qod prepared a- gamfi their countrey for finne „ had rcconrfe to tht Lord , and by earncft prayer nere heard , and the plagues remooued. The ftcond, hew ttitathwg that greatly ojfmdethGod , that fitch as fiare 'tmt and proftffe hit religion, fbould iojne in amine with the wicked. *4nd thirdly, how tht good > uUrs cwr l». utdthe Trophets of God, and were very jealous to fit foorth hu religion thorowtm all their dominions, and contrariwifi , the wicked hate hit mityfters , depofed them, and fbr the true religion and word of Cod , fit vp idolatry , and ferued G od according to thefautafie of men. Thus haue wee hitherto the chiefs afles fromthebegimmgoi the world to the building agame of lerufalem , which was the two and thirtieth yeere ef Darius , and contetnt m the whole , three thoufand fine Intndted thteeftore and eigbteene yetrei and fixe motitths. for there was the Tabernacle « of the Congrega- tion of God,which Mofes theferuant of the Lord had made in the wildernefle. 4 But the Ai ke of God had Dauid brought vp from Kiriath-iearim , when Dauid had made preparation forit:forhehadpitched a tent tor it in lerufalem. 5 Moreouer,the d brafen altar *thatBeialeel the fbnne ofVri, the 'onne ofHur hadmade,d d he fet before the Tabwnacle of the Lord:and Sa- lomon and the Congregation fought it. 6 And Salomon offred there before the Lord vpon the brafen altar that was in the Tabernacle of the Congregation,*euen a thoufand burnt of- ferings offered he vpon it. 7 ^"The fame night did God appeare vn- to Salomon, and fayd vnto him, Askewhatl (hall CHAP. I. t The offering Salomon at Cibiontlte ptajtlbimtoGtido liHihimwljedome; II Which bee put th hint, and more. 14 The mmler of hit charcn and horfemen, 1 5 atiofhit riches. Hen Salomon the fonne of Dauid was [| confirmed in his kingdome : and the Lord hisGod was with him, and magnified him highly, a That is, he pr»- T^f^iM lritUffi^ 2 AndSalomon* ipake claimed a folemnc &@§W TOsQ» vnto all Tfrael,to the cap- mandedthatall w<«vw*' tames ot thouands , and or ftouldbeat the hundreds, and to the iudges and toallthegouer- *atne' norsin all Ifrael, euen the chiefe fathers. b Reads 1 Kitip. J So Salomon, and allthe Congregation with l4, ■ hltowent to the high place that was at t>Gibf on: c So called ,J>«. caufc that God thereby (hewed eertainefigr.cite tbecongrrgatioo ofhispteicBCt. d Which wss Ui the burnt offrings, H*»rf.j8.l,». '* i Huramsworkcmen. iff b 7 lut is, to Hoc wind dcd,(ignilyirfctha abletoho* ♦t*«g»i».»«. h Which were cities appointed cokecpe&main- tainethecharett. i Hee earned To great plcnty,that it was no more eitetmcdthcn Roots. »7 7. k Rcade t.Siagi 1. .18. tetrJmit, an houfe,when the heauen and the heauen of hea- uers cai notcontainehm? who am 1 then that I iTould Luildehim an houfe ? but/ doc it to Lurno b interne before him. ; j 7 Send me now therefore a cunning man that '^^ can worke in gold,in iiluer,and in braii'e, and in yron,andinpuiple,and^crrmcfm,andblutfilke, _ and that cangraue in grauen work with the cun- »<»/* idge is granted vnt > ib And behold,I will giue to thy feruants th'cj thee,and I wilgmethee riches, andtreaiures,ani cutters and the hewers ot timber twentie thou4 honour, fothat there hath notbeene the like i - j fandl meafures of beaten wheate, and twenty \tM*m, mong the Kings which were before thee, neithir I thoufand meafures of barley, and twentie thou* aftertbee (hah there be the like. I fand baths of wine, and twenty "thculand baths ?K°'%S*; f,e after wee mar tnereoetneuKe. i i i fi> »«a »*d »w te- THen Salomon determined to build an houfe for the Name of the Lord, arid an |] hou e for his kingdome. 2 And Salomon tolde out feucntie thoufand that bare burdens, and fourefcore thoufand men to hewe ftones in the mountaine, and three thou- fand and a fixe hundied to ouer ee them. li j And Salomon lent to || Huram the king of TyruSjfaying, As thou haft done to.Dau'd m> fa- ther,and *didft fendhim cedar trees to build him an houfe to dwell in,/t doe to mt. 1 4 Behold.I b uild an houre vn to the Name of , the Lord my God,to 'anftifie it vnto bitn,and DO burne iweete incenfe before hmi,and for the coty. tinuall fhewbread, andfor the burnt offerings of the morning and euening, on the Sabbath dayei, and in the new moones,and in the folemne feafts of the Lord our God : this is apeipctuallthmg for Ifrael. | 5 And the hoiife which T build, i> great ; for great U our Godaboueallgods. 6 Who is he then thaUan be able to build him ... .» w -r , vr.Jeiflandins, al« I haue fent a wife man, and btit „ ,pp„tctb thatthil Hiram - 4 The fonneof a woman of the * daughters ""d the true of Dan: and his father was a man of Tyrus^and G0°d gecl hecanskiUtoworkeJiigoldejinfiluerjinbraflc, ( it isalfowmt inyron,inftone,andint,mber, inpurple,inblue that ihe was rithe filke,and in fine linnen, andincrimofin,andcan lf'x"fIf'^j||j graue in all grauen workes , and broyder in all ^t'ZXa&Hi broydered worke that fhalbe giuen him,with thy that by reafonof 'cunningmeh, and with the cunning men of my the confufien of lordDauid thy father. Kw "' »&' 15 Now therefore the wheate and the bailey, fn/ficj b d'iutrj theoile and the wine,which my lord hath Ipoken tnbti.io that by of,ltt him fend vntohis feruants. h" u'b" frT 1 6 And we wil cut wood in Lebanon as much ™'d»£' ," ^jjjy as thou (halt neede , andw.ll bring it to thee in 0| Naphtali. jj raftesby the fea to || Iapho,!o rhou mayeft cary Vrt %». them to Ienrfalem. lOr.iopft. 17 if And Salomon numbred all the ftrangers that were in the land of Ifrael,after the numbring that his father Dauid had numbred them : and they were found an hundred and three and file e thou andandfixe hundred. 1 8 And he fet leuenty thoufand of them to the burden3and fourfcore thourand to hew/Howin the mountaine, and three thoufand and fixe hundred ouafeers to cau'e the people to worke. CHAP. III. 1 ThlTemfltof the Lord mi iht fore* are hiUtdtmubotbt*, ihm%> thnctobtlmtivg. C O* Salomon began to build the houfe of the *, ■ IordinIeturaIem, in mount 3Moriah which » hadbeene declared vntoDsuid his father, in the place that Patud prepared in the threflung floore of* Oi nan the lebufite. Abraham thought to haue f>cu6ced hi>ron,GeK.aa.a. And hee beganne to builde in the fecond **.s«m.M->">; V }■ pooem Thebuildmgs of the Temple. Il.Chron b AccoiiHngto thewhole length ofthe Temple, comprehending moneth,«iithe fecond day,in the fourth yeere of Ihis re gne. j A'li the'eare the m*afures vhtrtm Salomon ground jd co build the houfe of God : the length of cubir.es a'terthe firft '•> mealire vat threefcore . .u an ^hundred and twenty, and he< ouerlaid it widiin with puregold. 5 And the greater houfe hee fieled with h"rre Temple, i.Kin.s.j. tree,which he ouerlaid with good gold, and gra- d From the form dationtotbeton: forinthebookeofl the Kings mcntiorij made trcm the . foundation to che firft ftage. e Somechinkeit if that place which if called Peru ued thereon pal me trees and chaints 6 Andhee ouerlaid the houfe with precious ftone for beautie : and the gold trot gold of c Par- luim. 7 The houfe, T fay, the beames , poftes, and oxen were eaft when it was molten. 4 It ftood vpon twelue oxen : three looked toward the North, and three looked toward the Weft, and three looked toward the South , and three looked toward the Eaft , and the Sea Hood I aboue vpon them,and all their hinder parts were : inward. 5 And the thickenefTe thereof or u an hand . bredth,and the brim thereof v>m hke die work of \ the brim o.' a cupjwiijifloures of (j lilies : it con- lOrjourth tained d three thoufandbaths. 6 ^Heemadealfo ten caldrons, andput fine on the right hand, andfiueontheleft,to wafhin mtdeofeworhou. ; theni,4».i< to clean e in them that which appertai- faad.bnt theleifc . ned to the burnt ofTehngs,but die Sea nw for the T"be' 7?1 "*? _ . n n . b > there,and hereac* PricltS to wafh 111. Icorrfingasthe 7 ^And he made ten Cindleftickes of golde meaiare« proo chcfiiflbnak of Xitij;s,Chap.7, mention li only Walles thereof and the doores thereof ouerlaide i (according to c their forme) andput them m the ;"t(,J,ter hee with golde, and graued Chembims vpon the . Temple, hue on the right hand, and hue— * the walles. left. e Euenasthey Ihouldbt uu-i* , u ^Hemadea.fothehoufeof themoftholy ; 8 ^ And he maderen tables,andputthemin place • the length thereof wm in the front of the ". theTemple,fiue on the right hand,and hue onthe bredth ofthe houfe twenty cubits,and the bredth j left: and he made an hundred bafms of gold, thereof twentie cubites: andhee ouerlaid it with j 9 And hee made the court ofthe Pneftes,andj the beft gold,oi : fixe htudred talents. | the great' court and doores for the court, and o- f Calledalfothe . 9 And.the weigh:ofthe nailes.w.^fiftie (he- ] uerlaidthe doores thereof with brafle. l?"!h.e.,.S?]°22f kels ofgold, and hee ouerlaid the chambers with gold. o ^ And inthe houfe ofthe moft holy place o Andhee fet thefeaonthe right fide Eaft- nu^iot'theTem" j ward toward the South. plenheteChrifl 1 1 Aud Hurain made (J pots, andbefbms, and preached, Mats he made two Cherubims wrought hke children, : bafens , and Huram finifhed the worke that hee; ' •i-KH*****- 1 Which fepata. ted the Temple ftom the molt holy place. jj Entry ontwaj eighteene and ouerlaid them with gold, 11 * And the wings of the Cherubims were twenty cubits hrew,the oracle of ouregold, j^KSST 21 And the flowers, and the lampes, and the ret before thearfce, , fhutfers of gold,wliich was finegolcf. !wn"e'nelot|» 7 lt" 22 And the||hookes, arid the bafens, and the'(ff^*ntuii bites lonev andtwenue cubites broad, and aho of the houft 4«' doores thcreofwidiin,ewn'e/^,/;f*f. the moft holy place : and the doores ofthe 1 rhatis,co»er«4 larsg o'fkieandthirtie cubits high long bunhehalfe piter that was vpon the top of each of them x»m cjbit could not be fc . - * l fcenc:foiitvwj hue cubites. Mdm'iheround. i& Hee made alfochaines for the orade, and neflcot the cha,>i- put them on the heads ofthe pillars,and made an ter.and tbeielore . h hundred pomegranates, and put themamonj begmethtoeariy , , . I o >, * J onebnt.7.»ndi. thechames . halfe. 17 Andheietvpthep liars before theTcjmple, h Foreaery pillar one on the right hand, and the other on the left, nhundrcd.Kid* andcalledthatondierighthandIachin,andthat ontheleftBoai. CHAP : Thtalttrof Irtttft a Tht »«.' cmdhffch, ire. IIII. »/f i t ThtttUrtm. tK^T^ftf A Nd hee made .in Altar of brafte twentie cu bralle.focaurd b- eaule of the great quantity of wjter ten Ctlbltes high. whichit contained 2 And lie made a molten a Sea of ten cubites b McaniD* vnder from Dr'm to brim, roundin compafle , and fiuc the brinio} yvef cubites high : and a line of thirty cubts did com- lc!,«»[ Kin7»4- paffeitabout. Vr^ub'^wer * ; An(i vndferb','t: W3S tnc fa/hion of oxen, '""cads otknopi which did eompafTe ft round about , c tenne in a houfe,ie iri',of the Temple,wre ' ofgold. CHAP. V. I Thtthmyi*&c«tUb} DiulJ tvtfut wtbtTtmfh. l Tb ^ithubmmhtin'othtTemfle. le IVbu rvnwilbmit. n Th,j fini prrfc to tht lord, C O fc was all the worke finifhed that Salomon. th platts ol gold. wfecliiBsljrejoi cwbite, c,ornpaffir)g.dit Sea about ; tworovvesof 0>»a4e for the houfe of cheLord, andSalomon ««(8, broughc *C«5'7.y». The Arke ofthc Couenant. Chap.v]. brought in the things that Dauid his fcther had dedicated,with the liJuer and the gold, and all the vei'iels,wputthtm among the treasures of the houle o: God. x Then Salomon alTembled the Elders of It rael,and all the heads of the Tribes , the chicle fa- theis of the children of Ifrael vnto Ieruf.Jcm , to bring yp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the J citie of Dauid , which is Zion. Salomon praifeth God. I J fcaft: it was in the ftuenth < moneth. : my people Ifrael * Reader Sam, > When the dicafcaWn"brdouCh. 4 And all the Elders of Ifrael came, and die into the Temple. Leu.testooke vp the ArKe. r 4 And he faid, BleiTed bt the Lord God of If- rael, who (pake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, & hath with his|| hand fulfilled it, faying, \or,po»er. 5 Smcethc day that I brought my people out of the land oc Egypt , I chole no citie of all the tribes of Ifrael to Luild an )j houle,that my Name I Or,Ttmft. might be thei e , neither chole I any man to bee a ruler ouer my people llrael : 6 But I haue choltn Ieiu alem, thatmy Name Called m Ebr«w. 5 And thty canedvp the Arke and the Ta- bernacle of the Congregation: and all the holy Lemb«Vndp«rtet [yeflels that wei e in the Tabernacle, thole did the October, i.Kisgs Priefts ti>.d Leuitts bring vp. * ■ '.which Bjonnh , ^ And king Salomon and all the Congrega- hefiCrftmCone'b 'Pon °^ ^'S2e^ crial: were ailembled vnto him, jecaufethey fay) 'in before the Arke, offering (heepe andbul- hatthe world was Jocks,which could not be told nor numbredfor n?n"b« 2 And the Lenites the fingers of all fortes , ! lo minded. \»timbw$, <> Notwithftanding, thou (halt not build the houfe,but thy onne,wruch (hall cone cutorthy loynes , he /ball build an hcule vnto my Nitre. I o And the Lord hatb performed his word thatheelpake ;andl am rifenvpin the rocme of Dauid my father , and am let on the throne of If- rael as the Lord promifed,and haue built an houle to the Name of the Lord God of Ifrael. II Andl haue let the Arke there, wherein is the h couenant of theLord,thathe made with the children of Iirael. C And the king cftood before the altar of h\ iscomeinedtbe Jj :_-l cS. r„li.ko^»nnro»..r;^n effect ol the cone- l> Meam'ng.the fwoTablti.wher. of the barres mightbefeene out of the Arke be- ; the Lord, in the prefence ofall the Congregation F 'm fore the Oracle ,but they were not feene|| w.th out : and there they are vnto this day. 10 Nothing wtu in the Arke , fane d the two of Ifrael, and ftretched out his hands, b,ade 1 13 ( For Salomon had made a braien fcaffold, fathers, and let it in the mids of the court , of fiue cubites F OnafcaHWd long,and fiue cubites broad , and three cubites of k^t pwpo'e, height,andvponitheftood,and kneeled downe that he pray tog' t They agreed all a one tone. % This was trie tffectof their Congs, as Plal.118. I.iadi>«.i. 1. Kmfj8.it. Alterthathee had feene the glo- ry of the Lord in the citude. vptin his knees before all the Congregation of lcifthewnu,c Ifrael, and » ftretched out his hands toward hea- J"^',^' aen) i.Kmgg.t'. 14 And laid,0 Lord God of llrael,* there v no |d Bfthtegioe sdlike thee in heauen nor in earth, which kee- {Fl,anll",0,|.the| ft couenant and mercie vnto thy feruants, that ^dViWcd linnen, ftood with cymbals , and with viols , and .harps at the Eaft end of the altar , and with them an hundred and twenty Priefts blowing with trumpets j And they were fas one, blowing trumpets, and fmging , and made one found to be heat d in praifing and thanking the Lord, and when they liftvpr/rirvoyce with trumpets , and with cym- i, and with inftruments of mnficke, and when they praiied the Lord, ^rtjfjgFof he is good,be- caufehis mercie k/isiAforeuer) then the houfe, tutn the houfe of the Lord was filled with a cloud. 14 So that the Priefts could not ftand tomi- nifter , becaufe of the cloud : for the glory of the Lord had filled the houfe ofGod. CHAP. VI. J SMUmeni left:!) the people. 4 Htprqftth tie lord. H Ht frtjeib -unit. Codfiy 1 bolt th»i (lull prt) in the 7etxfle, THen* Salomon ' faid , The Lord hath faid that lie would dwell in the darke cloude. a Andl haue built thee an houe to dwell in, an habitation foi thee to dwell in for euer. 3 And the king turned his face, andblefTed all the Congregation of Ifrael ( for all the Con- gregation of Iirael ftood tbtrc) »ponhim.:nda!h» 5 Thou that haft kept with thy feruantDa- [opfayfortlie uid my father, that thou haftpiom'ifed him :for beiftneranceand thou fpakeft with thy mouth , and haft fulfilled it J^'"1 '°,hw L with thine hand, as uppeareth this day. H> *. uu >,8. 16 Thereforenow, Lord Godotlirael.keepe fOr,i»r#-fl,«r with thy feniant Dauid my father, that thou haft h> 'hf™"- pi omiled him, faying, Thouffhalt not want a jttr. « mm (hag man in my fight, thjt (hall fit vpon the throne of '"", Ifrael,fo that thy fonnes take heed to their waies, to walke in my Law, as thou haft walked before mee. 17 And now, O Lord God oflfrael, let thy word be verified , which thou fpaktft vnto thy feruant Dauid. 18 ( Is it true in deede , that God will dwell with man on earth? behold,the * heaiuns,and the ,*^K'*Z&iV heauens of heauens are not able to containe thee: how much more vnable is this hou'e which I haue built?) 19 But haue thou refpeft to the prayer of thv femant,and to his fur-plication, O Lord my God, to heart- the cry and prayer which thy feruant prayeth before thee, 10 That thine' eyes maybeopen toward this e Thatthou mayi houfe day and night r^J. towards the ^W*g«*^ wherof thou haft laid,that thou wouldclt put thy ,COBI;ni),i| „r. Name there, that thou mayeft hearken vnto die ouenhiipiaec. pr*y er, which thy feriunt prayeth in this place. S alomons prayer for the 1 1 Chron. 2i Heare thou therefore the fupplicat'on of people: Hisfacriflce. 35 Then heare thou in hem n their prayer thy feruint.andof chy people Ifrael '/which they and their fupplication,and iudge their caufe. pray in this place: and heare thou in the place of $& I fthey finne againft chee( * for there is no *i./r>*«4*. thinehabitation,'»*«inheauen, and when thou m in that fiiineth not ) and thou bee angry with «*****>. heareft , be mercifull. them,and deliuer them vnto the enen»ies,and they IM ' 22 ^* When a mm (hall finne againft his take them and cary them away captiue vnto a \i neighbor, and he lay vpon him an oath to caufe land farre or neere, *tJChrj.«;}f. i Bv reteroing any thmg from hi, not . hj - fweare an J the f "fwearer (hal come before elabv denying that > . , ' wiMchhci.ati, let thme altar in this houle, > ■ ■ tiimtoiietp.ofde, 23 Then heare thou in heauen , and doe , and him^nyvvrong. jindgerhy feruants in recompenfing the wicked iir-*l!L\„«i.ii.Uo bring his way gvpon hishead.andm iuftifying p .waning, u> giic & J . i . . r\. . . ■'■i0 bun ch.t wiiich he die righteous , to glue him according to his righ- hith defctutd. Iteoiifneile. 24^" And when thy peoplelfrael (halbe ouer- throwen before the eriemie, becaufe they haue pr>pr»ift. ;finned againft thee,andturne againe , and || con- [fefle thy Name , and pray , and make lupphcation before thee in this houie, 2 5 Then heare thou in heauen , and be merci- ull vnto the finneofthy people Iirael, and bring them againe vn;o the land which thougaueftto " em and to their fathers. 2 6 When heauen (hall bee (hut vp , and there 37 It they || turae againe to their heart in the iirflW' Jand whither they be caried in captanes,and turne (■'■-'• "Chif. 10 9, fEbr.inthelanJ tfthtiriitet. and pray vnto thee in the land of their captiuity, faying, We haue tinned, wehauetranfgrelledand haue done wickedly, 38 If they turne agane to thee with all their heart, and with all their foule in the land of their ' captiuitie, whither they haue caried them cap- tiues,and pray tow.ird their land , which thou gi- ueft vnto dieir fathers and tMMwttehe c uewhich thou haft choien, and toward the houle which I haue built for thy Name, 39 Then heare thou in heauen, in the place of thine habitation, their prayer and their fupplica- uon,and)j iudge their cau(e,and be merciful vnto !^'**T*"V thypeopiewhichhauefinnedagainftthee. '"""* ' I 40 NowmyGod,Ibeleedithee,let thine eyes (hal be no raine , becaufe they haue tinned againft I bee open , and thine eares attent vnto the prayer thee,and foallpray in this place and confefie thy . that u made in this place. ^ Name, and || turne from their finne , when thou 41 "Now therefore arife,0 Lord God, t* *p/"«'.i»».8. doeft afflifi'them, comt into thy 'reft , thou, and the Arke of thy 1 Thatit.intotliy , 27 Then heare thou in heauen, and pardon ftrength : O Lord God, let thy Pntfts be clothed „c^ltet'h(.m be the finne ofthy feruants,and of thy people Iirael, with »>faluation , and let thy faints reioyce in preferred by thy ( when thou haft taught them the good way goodnefie. ' power.and made wherein they may walke ) and giue raine vpon 4Z 0 Lord God, refufe not the face of n thine vertuonund thy land, which thou haft giuen vnto thy people anointed: remember the mercies pnmijtd to Da- n°Hmemypra_ for an inheritance. uid thy feruant. et which am ti.me 28 f " When there (hall bee famine in the anaOaydking. CHAP. VII. Theftrtconfrvtltlitheltctiji.i. 1 Tbt glory 0/ ' the Lord /lllitb thtTa.f'e, a He htaw that Dauid piaifed God f by them, thePneftes alio \Eh.b)tf>e» n»ne ought to eo- thy Name is called vpon in this houfe which I blew trumpets oner againft them: and all they of, hmit. ho7atft\X7d"e' ^aue bu k- Ilbel ftood bv- cnimandemrnt, 34 «r«r it WJ v toward this cide , wliich thou haft chofen, and the fatte of the peace offerings , becaufe the jf,^ euen toward the houfe which I haue built to thy brafen altar which Salomon had made , was Namcj not able to receiue the burnt ©tiering , and the meate; Godspromife to Salomon, 5 meate offering, andthefat. 2 Then Salomon built the cities thatHuram b The feaftofihej 8 And Salomon made h a feaft at that time of b gaue to Salomon, and caufed the children oi If- • b Thatii.whkfi Tabrimcleswhicb feuen dayes, and alllifaelwithhirrj,a very great t rati to dwell there. Hl""' 8"e_»g»in Congregation, from the entnng in of Hamath, vnto the nuer of Egypt. 9 And in the tight day they ' made a fo- lemne alTembly .- fortnty had made the dedica- tion of the altar feuen dayes , and the feaft feuen dayes. 10 And the "three and twentieth day of the fe- ticntli moneth, he lent thepeople awav into their f walks, gates and banes . 6 AiroBaalath,and all the cities offtore that Jai;c7a^r7: Sabmon had,and all the charet cuies,and the a- 'fied tbm>' for ihej ties of the horlemen,aiici euerypleaiant place that wtrebmltlong Salomonhadamindetobuiidinlenifalcm, and «>cfo"b>sk svajktpt inthele- ucnthmosrth. They aiTcmbled lohearctbeword of Gstd. after that they hsd remained feorn dajesin the booties or Tabernacles. They had leaue to depart the two and twentieth day, I.King $ 66. out they went nota- way till the next day. Chap.viij, Salomons building. 157 r.W.ifc*. C 1 will ca ufe the peftilence to teafe and deftroy the beafttthat hurt the fruits ofthe carth.and lend H,ra„ , And Salomon went to Hamath Zobah.and ,*" Salo™n->>'- * ' caulethcy pleafrd ouercameit. b.m„ot,.«dth«. 4 AndhebiiiltTadmorinthewildernes,and iW called them repaired all 'the cities orftore which hebuiltin Cabul.thatiYdm Hamath, or i,l4t. the LeuiteSjtouching all things,and touching the treafures. \6 «^Now Salomon had made prouifion for>h Both for the all the hworke, from the day of the foundationjmatterandairo fortheivorke- ! ofthe houfeof the Lord, vntiil it was riniihed : j5 j taken'holde on other gods, andhaue' worshipped the houie ofthe Lord was ptrhte. 'TMel'nni h them,and lerued them,therefore hath he brought ; 17 Then went Salomon to Eiion-geberyrci)Sea. all thjseuill vpon them. and to liloth. by the ^Sea fide in the land of|k Whirh fnmme Edom. [isthonghtto i Thcu uryv CHAP. VIII. \tk*tSaUmontn ibtm. 1a Hujtcrij n. r. viii. | 10 Ana nuratn icuc 111111 Dy ctiiiiaiifij ui ii>x m |,jbnslni)^eecametoaprooue.;^^^ . - K^e ...„: Salomonw.thhardqnetti'onsatlemlalem.wich ' *9 And twelue lyons itood there on the fixe * V^'e pom. .knowwhe- greattraine . andcameis that bare iweete , fteps on other fide: there was not the like made belsorknops. V , very great i^u>— .....«>.-«—« —.— »'-. — >. - .. odouis,and much gold,and precious ftones : and I ln any kmgdome. when lhe came to Salomon, (he communed with him of all that was in her heart. 2 And Salomon declared her allherquefti b There wif no «jueftionlohard that he did not foliie. lOf,i*Seriisv!iir- by ht ntat vp. \Ebrthttt vat n» mart fyritnbtr. |Or,«fl»*. c Meini«g,to»t the Iftaelites were Godtpeculiar people, and chat Xwgt are the lieu- tenants of God i ReadeChap. a.o".a»di.Kiogj C Or pillars >. mea ning.the garnifli- ingandttimimng of tbeltaircsot pillars. I Thatiyvhich the kipj gaue her for recotupenCe ©fthartrcal'ure which (he brought, J V.'hiclifnmBie IllOUnlcrntO 2400 20 And all king Salomons drinking veflels were of golde , and all the veflels of the houfe of the wood ot Lebanon wtrt of pure golde ; for ons, andth«ewa""r^dung^h^S^n^ \&»* was nothing efteemed in the dayes of ,Sa- which he declared not vnto her. j Then the Queene of Sheba rawe the wife- dome of Salomon, and the houfe that hee had built, 4 And the meate of his table, and the fitting of his feruants, and the order of his waiters, and their apparell,and his butlers, and their apparell, and his |J burnt offerings which hee offered in the houfe ot the Lord,and {he was greatly t aftonied. j And (he ("aid to the king, it xvoiz true word which I heard in mine owne land of thy |j lay- ings, and of thy wifedome : 6 Howbe t,I beleeued not their report,vntill I came, andmineeyes hadfeeneit: and behold, the one halte of thy great wi edome was not told me -.for thou exceedeft the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men , and happy are thefe thy tenants, which (land before thee alway, and heare thy wiledome. 8 Blefled be the Lord thy G od, which loued thee , to let thee on his c throne as King, in the ftead of the Lord thy God : becaufe thy God lo- uethIfrael,toeftabh(h it for euer, therefore hath he made thee king ouer them , to execute iudge- ment and iuftice. 9 Then (hee gaue the king fixe lcore talents o:gold,and of iweet odours exceeding much,and precious ftones : neither was there fuch fweeto- dours fiitCy as the Queene of Sheba gaue vnto king Salomon. 10 And the feruants alfb of Huram, and the feruants of Salomon which brought golde from Ophir,brought d Algummim wood and precious ftones. ii And the king made of the Algummim wood e ftayres in the houfe of the Lord , and in the Kings houfe , andharpes andvioles for fin- gers: and there was no fuch feene before in the landofludah. 12 And king Salomon gaue totheQueeneof Sheba euery pleafantthing that (hee asked, t be- fides for that which (hee had brought vnto the king : (b (he returned and went to her own coun- trey, Lath (he and her feruants. i j *[Alfb the weight of gold that came to Sa- lomon in one yeere,was fixe hundrerh thrcefcore and fixe talents of golde, 14 Befides that which chapmen and mer- chants brought: and all the kings of Arabia,and the princes of the countrey brought gold and fil- nerto Salomon i.Ktog.io.ia. lomon. 21 For the kings (hips went to Tarfhi/h with the feruants of Huram , euery three yeere once came the (hips of lTar(hi(h, and brought golde, 1 Which conntrey andfiluer,yuorie, and apes,andpeacockes. °'the beft wti. 22 So king Salomon excelled all the kings of DVc,"etaUr$de* the earth in riches and wiiedome : 2 j And all the Kings of the earth fought the prefence of Salomon, to heare his wiledome that God had put in his heart, 24 And they brought euery man his prefent, veflels of filuer,and veflels of gold, and ra.ment, armour ,and iweet odours ,horles and mules,from yeere to yeere. 2 5 And Salomon had m foure thoufandttalles ofhorles,andcharets,andtweIuethou(andhorle- Vrfetinriiery men, whom he bellowed in the charet cities, and ft'b,t' wh,ch'n with the king at Ierulalem. wiSiW, 2 6 And he reigned ouer all the kings from the ^s i.King.4.i«. || Riuer euen vnto the land of the Phiuftims, and I9r, Euobratu. to the border ofEgypt. . 27 And the king gaue filuer in Ierulalem, " as In The abundance ftones,and gaue cedar trees as the wilde figtrees, «» 'hefe temporal! that are abundant in the plaine. Z'lCu[" ia?il'' 28 And they brought vnto Salomon horfes X^tt™!- out ofEgypt, and out ofall lands. ritnalltmbrei 29 Concerning the reft of theaftesof Salo- «hichtbeele« mon firft and laft , are they not written in the fea'11lemoyml booke of Nathan the Prophet, and in the pro- phefie of Ahiiah the Shilonite, and in the virions of || Ieedo the Seer ° againft Ieroboam the fonne ofNebat? } o And Salomon reigned in Ierulalem ouer all Ifrael fonrtie yeeres. j t And Salomon * (lept with his fathers, and thev buried him in thecitieof Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his fonne reigned in his ftead. CHAP. X. 4. r* The rigour of Rehtbovn. ij Ht jMawttb lt*i ttihjtt, 16 Tb'ptojiltrtbttt, THen * Rehoboam • went to Shechem :for to Shechem came all Ifrael to make him king. 2 And when Ieroboam the fonne of Nebat fBfSatora01' heard it (which was in F.gypt,whitherhehadfled from die pretence of Salomon the king) he retur- ned out of Egypt. j And thev lent and called him : (b came Ie- roboam and all Ifrael , and communed with Re- hoboam, faying, 4 Thy father bmadeour yoke grieuousmow eauens.vodertbe true Salomon Shrift. Or,Udt. rhatis, which >rsph;cied againft bin. *!.#«£. tMMS' (the fi'nne. Budcus rfeatTe. h ,ty, pounds cal- if dtpj^se.w.'icrcot inciyo'ie Icctmcd tpnjjlifinliun- drcthihckclt. b Thatit.handSU vtrudrly: it fee- 5 And king Salomon made two hundreth I therefore make thou the gricuousfeniitudeofthy l^,,,^,-^,,^ ' father,and his (ore yoke that he put vpon vs,ligh- 1^- targets of beaten gold, and g fixe hundreth/fcrir/j of beaten golJe went to one target. i jb'kfh of golde went to one (hit Id, and the king put them in the houte of the wood of Lebanon. hardened their [hearts, lethatcliey 5 And he faid to them,^«r» yet three daies. ^n. murmured ter and we will terue thee. , 'iwithoiitcanre, then come agame vnto mee. And the people de-^uhdrelareth parted. klibthe inconftan 6 And king Rehoboam tooke coun.eli with pie of tte people. , — tk Rchoboanu lfrael rcbellcth. c Or, that Rood bjr liim.tbat is, which were of hi vp,r.or :ry man e. They Tekoa, 7 AndBeth-avr^ndShocOjandAdiillam, fPr,j?>*uj;*flwdV * Eh. flood. Iudah, and Benjamin, faying, 4 ThusiaiththeLord,Yefhalnotgo .t, fight againft your brethren : returneeuery n to his houre : for this thing is done ofmee. obeyed therfore the word of the Lord,and retur- ned from going agair ft Ieroboam. 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in lerufalem , and c built ftrong cit:es in Iudah. c Orr-payred 6 HeebultalfbBeth-hhem , andEtam,and 'h;n,,anomade' them (ironj to b< mure able to rcfifc a And Gath^indMarefria^rid Ziph, 2 And Adorairn,andIachifh,and A^ekab I o And Z.or.;h,and Aialon,£c Ktbron,whic were in Iud.ihandBeniamin,ff.rong cities. II And he || repaired the ftrongholds,and pi captainesm them, andftoreof vitaile, andoyie, and wine. 1 2 And in all cities he put (hields and fpean and made them exceeding ftrong ; Co Iudah an Beniamin were his. 13 ^And the Priefts and the Leuites that wert in all lfrael , { refomd vnto him out of all their coafts. 14 For the Leuites left their liburbsandtlieir pofftffion,andcame to Iudah andtoIeiulaJem ; * for Ieroboam and his fonneshad caft them out from iTiiniftring in the Prieftes office vnto the Lord. 1 J * And he ordained him Priefts for the high places,andforthe J deuils & for thecalues wluch he had made. 1 6 And after the Leuites there came to Ie; ufa- lem of all the tribes of lfrael,, fuch as fet their ^hearts to feeke the Lord God of lfrael,, to.olier; vnto the Lord God of their fathers. 17 So thev ftrengthened thekingdomeof Iu- dah,and made Rehoboam the (bnne of Solomon mighty, three yeere long : for three yeere they 'walked in thewayofDauidandSalomon. 1 8 ^And Rehoboam tooke him Mahalath the daughter of Ierimoth the (bnne o:"Dauid to wile, tfcc and Abihail the daughter of Eiiab thefonne ofj Ifliai, 19 Which bare him fonnes,Ieufh,andShema-i riah,andZaham. 20 A nd after her he tooke Maakah thedaugh-^ ter of Abfalom, which bare him Abijah, and At-! thai,and Ziza,andShelomith. 21 And Rehoboam loued Maakah the d^ugh- . ter of Ahalom aboue ail his wiues and his concu- { bines.- for he took eighteene wiues and threefcore j concubines,and begate eight and twentielonnes, I and threefcore daughters.. 22 AndRehoboam madeg Abijah the fonne | B Calledalfa h- of Maakah the chiefe ruler among his brethren : ' *'Z«c°"e'£ firhe thought to make him king. i.Kmgs iS.». ' 23 Andheetaughthim: and difperfed all his (bnnes thorowout all the countries o Iudah and Beniamin vnto euery ftrong citie : and hee gaue them abundance of vittaile , and h dtfired many h Heganehin- wiues. fclfecohaaemwy W1BCJ. CHAP. XII. 1 T^ihoUtrnfirftkeihtl'tlatd, and u pHH.jbcdl} SbiJJ.'tk J I ShtxuuthrtfTUMthkim. * H* hHKlbltihhimjilfi. 7 Goi.tt. j dtihhtmimttUT, 9 Sbi/hiiukfthfrniriifvii. 1 ^ Burin m! ' »ndi>rmb. \6 ^itijah bu jonnt fuccitdttbhpu. ANd when || Rehoboam had cftabli/hed the ht^ZbUthtalj:. kingdomc,and made it ftrong, hee forfooke fotosmi kwgdomr, thelawoftheLord.and'alllfraefwithhim. f For fnchisthe. joconlitDcy of , th' ptoplfjibatfot th< moftjjnibtj fgUowthc viceiof theirgoueroouu,. % Therefore 'Chtf.iyi "i f(wjrtj.! rl Meaning idoJ|J riiceil.-,.^^ 1 j. e Whit h were zraloufeftioe religion, and fea- red God. f Sotongistfitjr feared God , and fet forth hiswsri, The Temple fpoiled. b Which were* people of Africa called the Trog- lodites,becaufe they dwelled in holes. HOr,t,Utkt 3*>rt s Therefore in the fift yeere ofKing Rehobo- am , Shifhak the King of Egypt came yp againft Ierufalem (becaufe they had tranfgrefTed againft the Lord.) j vVith twelue hundreth charets , and three- fcore thouiani hor'emen, and the people were without number j th it came with him fro Egypt, etttntht Lubims, ° Sukkijins,& the |J Ethiopians. Il.Ckon; Abijah. teroboam d fcomiiced. Abijah and Ieroboam. j And Abijahlet thebattellin aray with the arniie of vaiiant men of warre, m«i» foure hun- dreth thoufind chofenmen.Ieroboamalfo fetthe battell in aray againft him with eight hundreth thoufand thofen men which were ftrong ar.d va- liant. 4 And Abijah ftood vp vpon mount a' Zeme- A 4 And he tooke the ftrong cities which were ' raim,which is in mount Ephraim, and laid, OTe-j0f, heap's of ofIudah,and came vnto Ierulalem 5 ^Then came Shemaiah the Prophet to Re- > roboam,andalUfrael,heareyoume. j mount Ephraim. J Ought you not to know that the Lord God e Aod therefore J hoboam, and to the princes of Iudah", that were oflfrael hath giuen thekingdome ouer Iirael to' "lu^Vunrlake it : gathered together in Ierufalem , becauie of Shi- e Dauid for euer , tuen to rum and to his fonnes f:0m that ftocke rffrH» ■ • i T i i" c j offaerificvwhet ich Ieroboam made you for gods. j aitfieyvicdialt 9 *Haueyee notdriuenaway thePn'efteso?accorringaswa» 1 the Lord thef'onnes of Aaron and theLeutes,andj o^eined.Num. 9 f Then Shifhak King of Egypt came vp a- j haue made you Pricftes like the people of eihtr\ i8; '£r , Iltf> gainft Ierufalem, and tooke thetreafiiresof the | countreyes? whofoeuer commeth to f confecrate g This word in hoHfe octhe Lord, and the treafures of the Kings \ with a ' yong bullocke and feuen rams , the fame the chalde tongue houfe : he tooke turn all , and he caried away the \ may be a Pneft ofthem that are no gods. " R"h^which ftiields of gold.* which Salomon had made. \ « o But we belong vnto the Lord our God, and m/,"™,10", v ' io In ftead whereof King Rehoboam madej haue not foriakenhim,and the Priefts the fonnes \ Ebr.cbitditntf fhields of brafle,& committed them to thehands : of Aaron minifter vnto the Lord,and theLeuites ™"i . . ofthechiefe of the guard, thatwaitedaty doore ; inffct-iromce. hewtTco'Sw'i ii And they burne vnto the Lord eueryfemor- {orjiin^Jta. ning and euery euening burnt offrings and fweet * ttnit.ts.i6. incenfe, & thebreadis fetin order vpon the pure l| Ki"t-'*ji. table,and the candlefticke of gold with the lamps \^r.ffhit h*vi thereof, to burne euery euening: for wee keepe j Heihawetbthe the watch of theLord our God : butye haue for- natoreof idoiawu fakenhim. : which take of the Kings houfe. ii And when the King entred into the houfe i of the Lord , the guard came and bare them and brought themagaine vnto the guard chamber. ii Andbecauehee ' humbled himrelfe , the wrath of the Lord turned from him,that hewould not deftroy all together. And alfo in Iudah the things profpered. trial! ofthem 12 Andbehold this God « 1 with vs as a cap- ^ST ij " So King Rehoboam was ftrong in Ierufa- ! taine,andhisPriefts with the founding trumpets, itrineof theii lem and reigned : for Rehoboam was one and • to crie an alarme againft you,0 ye children ofIC- nifters.bntthinke fourtie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, and rael> %ht not againft the Lord God of your fa- ,h* mo(1 *ilefl lai reigneds feuenteene yeres in Ierufalem , the citie j thers : tor ye (hall not profper. fu'fident t'ofeme j ^But Ieroboam caufed an ambufhmenti tbeittuene, which the Lord hadcho'enout of all the tribes I HemeanetMu- dahand Beniamin b Oi.Maacha.t. King. 5 a. c Called alfo Ab. rhalom.far Abl!: oflfrael to put his Name there. And his mothers m to comparTe,*'^ come behind them, when theyj * *» « "" »p- name was Maamah an AmmonitefTe. were before Iudah,andtheambu(hmentbehinde P^t'i",the '4 And he did euill : for hee prepared not his | them. : | Xcanfe theL'" heart to feekethe Lord i $ Thea&es alio of Rehoboam, firftand laft, are they not written in the f booke of Shemaiah theP'ophet,and Iddo the Seer, in rehearfing the genealogy? and there wm warre alway betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam. if> AndRehoboamflept with his fathers, and 14 Then Iudah looked, andbehold, the bat- eaufr was good tel mas before and behind them , and they cryed '"'' ai'Prouf ^ bf vnto the Lord, and the Pneftes blewe with the ^btHii'otof trumpets. ihelncceffeand 1 y Andthemenof ludahgauea fhoute : and»ictorie. euen as the men of Iudah fhouted , God II (mote ; ™ Cont<,"1»inf? Ieroboam and all Iirael before Abijah and Iu- U^ca™ wasburicdinthecitr'eofDauid,andj| Abijahhis j dah. . the Spirit of God, fonne reigned in his ftead. j 16" And the children oflfrael fled before Iudah, he thought to CHAP XIII Snd G0d dcliuered them into theil hand' : DVUdeoam 21 01 Ao niut< ,nd cbtUrcn ded oflfrael (rue hundreth thoufand chofen men. |n Heihewfth IN the eighteenth yeere of King Teroboam be- 18 So the children ofl frael were brought vn- ' th' ' ?bef iy °l gan Abijah to reigne ouer » Iudah. : der at that time: and the children . ofludah pre- {"j rXrlwe of Hereigned three yeere in Ierufalem: (his ; nailed, » becaure they ftayed vpon the Lord God viaories depend :rs name alfo was b Mich.iinh rhp^.-ino-rirpr ■ M'rhpirC-ttUprc vnononrtroft tornwihlrnMBd mothers name alfo was b Michaiah the daughter • oftheir fathers. father,i.Xinfi.ij.t °f c VriclofG.bea)andthere was warre between ip And Ab;j-'"»"';"",'c"'T'"-"k ' "uicnn I Abijah purliedafter Teroboam, and tfce tooke The Ethiopians deilroyed. Chap.xiiiij.xv. lfracls couenant with God. i j^ tooke cities from him , <«e«Beth-el and the f vil- them,atid they fpoiledall the citie$,for therj was f EhJtMiitn. l-'ges thcreofjand Iefhanah withher villages,and exceeding much tpoile in them. Ephi on with her villages. i J Yea,and they fmotethe tents of cattell,and 20 And Ieroboam recouered no ftrength a- caried away plentieofftieepe and camels, and re- gime m the dayes or Abiiah , . but the Lord pla- turned to Ieruialem. gued him,and he died. 21 So Abiiah waxed mightie, and married foureteene wiues , and begate two and twentie ibnnes,and (ixteene daughters. 22 The reft of the afts of Abiiah, and his ma- ners, and his fayings are written intheftorie of the Prophet Iddo. CHAP. XV. I Thetxhortttv>n,*ls1\*n*h. 8 v*/» jf facte icgtthrrtojirutlieLcri. 16 Btdetbimt»GH»btu btjbetlii ipe;ofchl it Ueoi>leinelb]lht v&orf. SO * Abiiah flept with hisfathers,and they bu- ried him in the citie of Dauid , and Afa his (on reigned in his ftead : in whole dayes the land was quiet ten yeere. 2 And Ala did that was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. j For he tooke away the altars oftheftrange godsend the hie places,and brake downe the ima- ges,and cut downe the ' groues, I 4 And commanded Iudah to feeke the Lord . God of their fathers, and to doe acctrdmg to the : Lawandthecommandement. 5 Ard hee tooke away out of all the cities of 1 Indahthehighplaces^nd the images: therefore '• the kingdome was h quiet before him. t> He built alio fti ong cities in Iudah,becau e the land was in reft.and he had no warre in thofe thefonneofObed: led obcd,ashii ■ 2 And-he went out to meet Afa,andfaidvn:o **■<*"*">*&£$. -him,0 Ala,and all Iudah,and Beniamin, heare ye me. TheLorda with you, while ye be wth him : and ifyefeeke him,he will be found of you, but if ye foriake him,he will forfiike vou. j Nowefor along feaibn Iiratl hathbetnt without the t> true God, and without Prieft to 0 For the (pace of teach,and without law. tweiue yre'rcsvn- 4 But rphofttuer returned in his affliftion to ..«-....w ,« - - .. aboliil.ing ido. yeeres : foi the Lord had giuen him reft. litiy,andadiian> cing trueieligion c Whilei wee hauetiiefi.il go- uetnmentthere. •f. 7 Therefore hee laid to Iudah , Let vs build thele cities, and make walies about, and towers, fates, and barrcs, while the land is \ before y.v : ecaufe wee haue (ought the lord our God, wee haue (ought him, and he hath giuen vs reft on e- uery fide : fo they biult and prolpered. j 8 And Afa had an armie of Iudah that bare f fliields and !peares,tnree himdreth thoufand, and of Beniamin tliat bare fliields and drew bowes, A Thefcing «f E- two hundreth and fourelcore thoufand : all thele thiopno- Egypt, 'were valiant men. 7 Beeyeeftrongtherefore,andktnotyc,.r JgBBSSS hands bee weake: tor your dworke fliall haue dWlueiedbisiro'm a reward. Zeralikingoithe ■ 8 fAnd when Afa heard thefewordsand the ^T^h^, prophecie of Obed the Prophet, he was encoura- ged,and tooke away the abominations out of all the land of Iudah, and Beniamin, and out of the cities which he had taken or mount Ephraim, and he renewed the 3ltar of the Lord, that was before ftaUnoi be I the porch of the Lord. itrjtc. 9 And hee gathei ed all Iudah and Beniamin, and the ftrangti s with them out oFEphrain^ai.d Manafith, and out of Simeon s for there fell man v to him out of Il'radjWhen they law that the Lord his God wm with him. 10 So they aflembled to Ierufalem in the .andomof all other dangers, when fliey called vpnn the lord, d Voureonfidenci dtnifti.iGad e Called Sh:i.an coueining part e Which citie in the Iudah, loflj.ij ^).where 5> ^ And there came out againftthem Zerah of Ethiopia, with anhoft often hundreth thou- Micha^ahihe Pro. [ land,and three hundreth charets , and came vnto phet was borne. * i.Sim.n.6. I0r,*£amftnn>tr, ■mtboHtfovtr. f Thnjihe chil- dren of God nei. ther craft in their owne power or policie neither feare theftrength •ndfubtiltyof ' third moneth,in the fifteenth yeert of the 1 eigne [ yv„ ich thty luj uUenuUheEtru. eMarefliah. 1 o Then Afa went out before him , and they fet the battcll in aray in the valley of Zephathah, .'befideMarefliah. ■ ri And Aiacried vnto the Lord his God, and ■faid , Lord, "it is nothing with thee to helpe J| with many, »r with no power : helpe vs, O Lord our God: for wee reft on thee, and in thy Name are wee come againft this multitude : O coBlider theclule Lord,thou art our God, ( let not man preuaile a- gainftthee. u f So the Lord (mote the Ethiopians before id'SSh -Afa andbeforeIudah,and the Ethiopians fled. 1 j And Afa and the people that was with him, purfeed th=m vnto Gerar. And the Eihiopians hoft wa- ouerthrowen, fo that thei e was no lifcin them : for they were deftroyed before die Lord and before his hoft: and they" caried away a migh- tie great fpole STheLordhJd ' riken them with km. theirenemiec,bi coaliderthecau and ice whether their enterprifct Cenrt " »T. aHurctheuifeluei of the viflery by him which uonly Almighty, andcin turne llflefh into duff withy breath ofhismooth. TheLordh;d of Afa, 1 1 And they offered vnto the Lord the fame time of the fjpoile,«r/>>«*> they had brought, tit-.n leucn hundreth bullockes , and feuen thou and flieepe. 12 And they made a couenant to feeke the t("tabc put to Lord God of their lathers , with all their heart,' thVu" oiGod°'° and with all their foule* Dcut.t j. t,9,'tt- ij And gwhofoeuer will not feeke the Lord h Sol, God or Ifrael,fl.albe flaine,whether he wvre fmall or great,man or woman. 1 4 And they (ware vnto the Lord with a loud voyce,and with fhouting,and with trumpets,and with cornets. 1 5 And all Iudah rcioyced at the oath; for they nt (liweal thah g Thcle were the words olthcirco- uenant, which co- rcandedalhd„:a. ngasrh^ fciuedhimarigh:, 10 iongrfid he prefcrne and profpErtliCm. • ..A>>2.;s.«J. 1 O. grandmo. her: and I hadftvorne vnto the Lord with all their heart, ladtrdz^le: (u and rought him with a weole defire , and he was (neiuebitoham h found of them. And the Lord gaue them reft died^thbyth* , , c ewensi: is wile rOvind about. 1 ; and by ■ he law 1 6 ^ And King Afa depofed * Maachah" hu 01 Rod hot hee i mother from her regencie,btcaufe fhe had made f\uc r^ceio loc. anidoleinagroue: and Afa brake downe her f^^etf^! 4 And they (mote all the cities rpnnd about idoleaudftampedit , andburntitatthebrooke ar.iraofatisnt Gerar : for the g feare of the Lord came vpon Kidron. the law. 17 But Haaani impfifoned. Afa dieth. Il.Chron k Which partly caue through lack of.-.: ilc in him, patiyth'oagh th? negligence ofhisotbcc.s, and partly by the fupeftitionol the people, that all w( '. n?t taken away I 8ecau"e hat G«weete odours anddiuers kindes things that his lather had dedicate , md that hee \ 0* (pices made by the art of the Apothecary : and haddedicace,filuerandgold,and vefltls. they burnt »d*urs for him with an exceeding 1 9 And there was no warre vnto the Hue and great fire. thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Afa. odol ifrael.by rea'onof Uijpromire ■ CHAP. XVII, ell'uel is fometime taken for Iudah, bccaule Iudah waihia j $ Uhtfrtpiittraflmgmtht Urd ,pn,lffrnbinricbeiAnJb Thenhe(aid,lfawalllfraelfcatteredinthe! 19 Thefe g waited on the king , befidesthofeimountaines,asfheepethathaueno(hepheard:and which the king put ia the ftrong titles through- i the Lord faid , "> Thefe haue no mafter : let them • J* He propbt fieih out all. Iudah. ' return* euei y man tohishoufe inpeace. ; J^Il'l be diipes- 17 Andthe king oflfrael laid to Iehofhaphat,,.dianilAnat; ' Did I not tell thee , that he would not prophefie flaine. good vnto me,but cuill ? 1 8 Againe he laidjThct eforeheare ye the word I of the Lord : I Owe the Lord fit vpon his throne, out alHudah, CHAP. XVIII 1 Ulxilh»(hitmMktthAffi>mievith^h'i. i-> Fnrt hurt lih Tnf'nelt tatmfell ^/t Mb logottentrtc. i« Michaub u *- ,hand,andathisleft. A Nd * Iehofhaphat had riches andhonourin | ij> And the Lord faide, Who fhallj) perfwade : j or.deuiHt- abundance, but he was ioynedin aafnnitie j Ahab king of Ilrad,that he may goe vp,and fall with Ahab. latRamothGilead ? and one fpake and faid thu?, z And after certaine b yeeres he went downe to Ahab to Samaria : and Ahab flewe fheepe and oxen for him in great number,and for die people that he had with h;m, and enticed him to goe vp vnto c Ramoth Gilead. And Ahab king of Ifrael iaydvntoleho- and another faid that. 2 o Then there came foorth a fpirit and ftood before the Lord, andfaide, I will perfwade him. j And the Lord laid vnto him,W herein ? 21 Andhefaide, I will goe out and be a falfe ...Q^ ...,i» ..,u«»^..« fpirit in the mouth of all his Prophets. And°heejo Thati«,the fhaphat king of Iudah,Wilt thou goe with me to 1 iaid,Thon (halt perfwade,and (halt alio preuaile : totJ- Ramoth Glead ? And he aniwered him, I am as ,! goe forth,and cioe 10. thou art, land my people as thy people, and we j 22 Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put trtli iojne with thee in thewarre. la V falfe Ipirit in the mouth of thefe thy Pr°-:fviNnotb"leeue 4 And Iehofhaphat laid vnto the king of If- j phers,and the Lord hath determined cuill againft tnc trueth. God rael, Aske counfell, I pray thee, at the J word of; thee. fendetb ftroisg de- the Lord this day. 27 Then Zidkiah th: fonne of Chenaanah came >ufi°n> «'•» they 5 Therefore the king of Ifrael gathered of' neere and fmote Michaiah vpon the q cheeke,and , , ^ u; -ffattet 1 s e Prophets foure hundreth men, and fayde vnto ; faid , By what way went the Spirit of the Lord g By this cruelty, them , Shall we goe to Ramoth Gilead to battell from me,to Ipeake with thee ? hit ambition rnd ' or (hall I ceafe? And they !ayd,Goevp: for God 24 And.Michaiah faid, Behold, thou (hah fee Jf?0"''","',' (hall deliuer it into the kings hand. that day when thou (halt goe from chamber to lnV h jpocrirci1" 6 But Iehomaphat laid, Is there here neuer a chamber to hide thee. boaitefrheSr-i- fiarteren.andfoch' Prophet more of the Lord that we might inquire 2 5 And the king of Ifrael faid, TakeyeeMi- n't which they at will beare with, ofhim ? j chaiah, and caric him to Amon the gouerhow of fc|Me "«:and «*«■ 7 And the king of Ifrael fayd vnto Ieho(ha-j the citie,and to Ioa(h the kings ibnne, \£'lt ^ \"™i* phat,There is yet one man,by whom we may askj 2 6. And lay, Thus faith the king,Put this man whom theti ue counfell ofthe Lord,but I l hate himtfor he dotht in the prifon hou e , and feede him with bread of Sputtis. not prophefie good vnto me,but alway euill: it is j r affliciion,and with water of affliction vnrjl I re- ^ K'e| I Yet the true rniniftrrsofGod ought not toceaiej Michaiah the Tonne of Imla to do; their duty , thoagb theivic Jted magiftratei cannot a bide tliemtofp-ake the truth g Meaning that Eeengfctriotto lefule toheare any that was of God h That is.in their tnem maiefty and royall . apparel I, i Read r.King, Sl.tt. Then Iehofhaphat jturne in peace. lyinprifcn, rthimfeele faidjLet not the king lay gfo. j 27 And Michaiah .raid,Ifthourtturne in peace, hunger and thhit. 8 And the king ofl rael calledaneunnch,&ithe Lord hath notfpokenbymee. And|j hefaid, lOr,Mitb*i*J>, faid,Call quickly Michaiah the fbnneoflmla. IHeare all ye people. 9 C And the king of Ifrael and Iehofhaphat! 28 So the king of 1 1 rael, and Iehofhaphat the King of Iudah fate either ofthem on his thronejking of Iudah went to Ramoth Gilead. clothed in their b apparell : they fate euen in the! 29 And the king ofl rael faid vnto Iehoflia-! threfhing flooreatthe entring in of the gate ofjphat,. I will 'change my felfe,, and enter into the if Thus the wicked Samaria: and all the Prophets prophefied before battell: but putthouon thine apparel.S'o. the king t! 'ol Fight you not with fmall nor great, buta-j 1 1 And all the Prophets prophefied fodaying, : gainft the king of Ifrael onely. Goe yp to Ramoth Gilead^ ana profper : for the ; j 1 And when the capraines of the charets (aw Lord (hall deliuer it into the hand ofthe king. Ieho(haphat,they faid,It is the king of Ifrael.and |, Tie cried tothe ! 11 ^ And the MefTenger that went to call Mi- ithey compafled about him to fight. Butlehofha-lwdbyacknuw- ; chaiah, fpake to him,faying,Behold,the woi ds of !ph3t r cried, and the Lord helped him, and moo- ')f A°ipS llis {^1 ■ the Prophets duUrt good to the king with one med them iodtfart from him. "ifked lingto " y accord : let thy word therefore,I pray thee,bee : p For when the captaines of the charets faw „atreagaiBftthe j like one oftheirs,andfpeake thou good. tthat hee was not the king of Ifrael , they turned word oi the lord. ij And Michaiah (aide, as theLord liueth, jbacke from him. ^aKobTd^fi- whatfoeuer my God faith, that will I ipeake. [ j j ■ Then a certaine man drew a bowe f migh- Ejng'mercyfcr ' I He'rpake'rhis by '4 ^ Sohee came to the K ng , and the King jtily, and (mote the king of Ifratl betweene the *he°fame. ofthe fayd vnto him,Michaiah,fnall we goe to Ramoth jioynts || of his brigandine : Therefore hec (aid to 1 f.br.in h« f" Gilead to battell,or (hall I leatie on ? And he faid- jhis charetman.Tui ne thine hand,and cary me out I Goe ye vp,and pro(per,and they (hall be dtliwe- ; ofthe hofte ; fori am hurt, 34 And h Thinking.that whereas foure hundreth Pro- phctshad agreed jnonething.tha^ he being but one man,amlinleait rdimation.durll gaiifayit filleprophrts,ai the king w»U ptxecracd. r,«i igmrtHllf. .btiltrgint. ludges and rainifters appointed. I ^Cliron, 3 4 And the batccll increafed that day: and the a Hediffembled King of Ifrael « ftoode ftill in hischaretagaiiift Iebofhaphats prayer. liiilni ■ i thathis fouldiers might fi^hrraorecoura- giouriy. tEbr,inpt*ce. • Hedeelareth that the wrath and the Aramites vntili euen , and died at the time of the lunne going downc. CHAP. XIX. 4 ^4 \er leWx?' a: x» wltMwl *J tht Proi)ht!.lee»Uei*i«mt thrvcip't :ntte bmiwvtgcfto Ltri. % Hetppmttthiudgct mi mutt fi ett, 9 sivdtxhorfeththcmto fct'eGtd. ANd I ehofh iphat the King of Iudah returned \ Me to his houfe in Ieruialem. i 2 And Iehu the lbnne of Hanani the Seer went out to meetehim , and (aidto king Iehofhaphar, a Wouldeft thouheipe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lord ? therefore tor this thing the c to feeke the Lord,& proclaimed a {aft through- c This declared out all Iudah. *hs« thefcare ol 4 And Iudah gathered themfelues together I, L^t'richr^'1* to i aske counlell of the Lord : they came euen out flirte them to" ofall the cities ofludah to inquire of the Lord. W> andtode- 5 And Iehofhaphat flood in theCongrega- ?""* <""}>'l°"l n-.i.L. ...it ,- i i . ° . b. whereas it moo- hjdgementofGod wrath | of the Lord isvpon thee. iiouerallfuch thatfupportche wicked,and rather fliewnotin derd tliactheyareene- miestoallfnchas hate the Lord. f hbr.rrrath from the Lord. b Hcvifitedall Mscauntrey,and brought hispeo- ple (roxidolatn'e lo the knowledge ofthe trueGod. tion of Iudah and Ieruialem in the houie oldie iJrtSe wtekrt Lord before the new court. «,thet to feeke af- 6 And fay d,0 Lord God of our fathers, art tet worldly meant not thou God in heauen? and reigneft not thou ttW^*^"* on all the kingdomes ofthe heathen?and in thins * «»»'"•**««• hand is power and might , and none is able to withftand thee. 7 Diddeft not thou our God call out the in- habitants of this land before thy people Iirael, Neuertheles good" things are found in thee, and d gaueft it to the feed of Abraham thy friend j He? grotmdetr; be«ufe thou haft taken away y groues out ofthe foreuer? hisprayetvpon land.andhdft prepared thine heart to feeke God. 8 And they dwelt therein,and haue built thee c°dsP°.wtr' 4 q So Iehofhaphat dwelt at Ieruialem, and a Sanftuary therein for thy Name, faying, tThVlpe.and'aKo returned and went "through the people from Be- 9 * If euill come vpon vs, *s the = Iword of Dn his mercy, er-fnebato mount Ephraim , and brought them iudgement,or pefhlence,or famine: we will ftand which he will een. aeaine vnto the Lord God of their fathers. before this houfe & in thy prefence (for thy name J'n"55f ™"d *«•» t is in this houfe) andwijl cry vnto thee in our KSSiS tribulation, and thou wilt heare and helpe. them and begun io And now, behold, the children of * Am- «o fhew his graces monandMoab,andMonntSeir, by whom thou ""t^'V™" wouldeft not letlfrael goe, when they came out chaf.^i's. '** of the land of Egypt: but they turned alide from e Meaning.warte which conimeth againe vnto 5 And hee fet iudges in the land throughout all the ftrong cities ot Iudah,citieby citie, 6 And faid to the iudges,Take heede what yee doe ; for yee execute not the judgements of man, b-KofrheLord, andhe mil be cWithyouin the c R.ith(oprefer«e caute and iudgement. Wot thrift 7 Wherefore now let the feare of the Lord be them,and deftroyed them not. /o'uifyoudoethe vponyou : take heede and doe it: for there is no : n Behold, I fay,they reward vs, in comming ,aVVentsioi contrary. d iniquitie with the Lord ourGod , neither *re- to call vs out ot thine inheritance , which thou our finnes. d He will declare fpcA 0f perlbns,norreceiuing ofreward. haftcaufed vs to inherite. f That is.it is here tlt'Z3,'}^ S Moreouer in Ierufalem did Iehofhaphatfet n O our God.wilt thou not indge them? for ""edfpoo.Md harpc of'thepunilh- m:nt,thatheha. teth all iniquity * neat. 10.17. ioh 54.10. «fJc»l* againft hit memict. 30 Hii reipne mU^et. Fter this alto came the children of Moab & the children of Amnion, & with them ofthe a That is, which a Ammonites againft Ichofhaphat to battell. counterfeited the s Then there came that tolde Iehomaphat, Ammonites in faying, There commeth a great multitude againft ,anreM*eThe,■'-,-,' the tenth verfe, thev wire 'he ldameans of n.ojint $cir. b Called the dead Sta. where God dtlfrojcd the hue cities firr fiuue. thcrelstel; fight lor you. " Bads'. r4,r 3,14, O^dtlihitanct. & 1 6 Tomorrow goe yee downc againft them : g'inftGodand behold, they come vp by the clift of Ziz, and yee not againft you ftial find them at the end ofthe brookc before the wildernefle of Ierut 1. 17 Yee (hall not neede to fight in this battell : "ftand ftill, moouenot, and behold the \\ faJua- tion of the Lord towards you: O Iudah, and Ie-j rulalcm, flare yee not, neither be afraid : to mor- row goe out againft them , and the lord mti bet with you. 18 ^ Then Iehofhaphat ' br>v;ed downc with ' Declaring hit his faceto the earth, and all Iudah and the inha- faith ,nd obtd'- bitantsof Ierufalem fell downe before the Lord, ""hTic'r^d worfhipping the Lord. gating thiskste 19 AndtheLcuitcsof the children of theKo- thedciiuerance hathites, & of the children ofthe Corhitts flood Pro,n'(td- vp to praift the Lord God of Iirael with a lowd voyce on high. 20 And when they arofe early in the morning^ they went forth to the wildernefle ofTekoa : and as they departed , Iehofhaphat flood and raidi Head - God fighceth for Iudah. Chap.xxj. Iehoram: His crucltie ami idolatrie. 161 in Gineereditet< thru words and a Tniiwisa j Walmeofthankel ;' giuing which the ' '■ vfedcommonlyi to ling when they praifed the lord for his benefits, and was made by i Dauid.Pfal.ijS. ; o Meaning, the Idumcanj which dwelt in mount J Seir. i p Thnsthe Lord according to le- hofbaphats praier declared his pow er.whenhedeli- eeredbis.bycau • fing theit enemie ; to kill one ano. : Cher, q To gitie tliaalc to the Lord fot bis victory: and therefore the val- ley was called Be radian, that is, blefsiog.or ! thankefgiuing, i which wasalfo called the valley of Iehofhaphat, loal j j,n.be- -eaufe the Lord iu-gedthrene- mifs according t( Ieholhaphats prayer. t. Hedeclareth hereby.thattbe workesofGod bring eafr com- fort or deliue- ranceto his.and feareordeftru- ftiontohiseae- mies. * 'i.ltmg.ta.4*. f Meaning, in his vertUes,aod ihofe wayes wherein he followed God, it If thegrearcare ■ and diligence of this good King, was net able vt- terly toabolifhall fuperftitionand idolatry out of ■tliispecple.buf that they would flillretainetheir fi:th and idolatry rhewmnchlefle are they able to !refrmeeuill, •which either hane liilezeale.ornot fuchashehad: though herein he Svasnot to be «xcufedJ + i.*>»|.i*\r. * i *Cwg.ja,#, Heare ve mee, O I«dah,and ye inhabitants of Ie- rufalem '• put your truft in the Lord your God, and ye fhalbeafiiired: beleeuehisir>Prophets,and ye (hall profper. 2 1 And when hee had confiilted with the peo- ple, and appointed fingers vnto the Lord, and them that fhould praife mm that i> in the beanti- full SaHiftuarv, in going foorth before the men of armes, and faying , rfpraiie ye the Lord,for his mer cie tafltthtex euer, 22 And when they began to fhoute , and to praile , the Lord layd ambuftiments againft the children of Ammon , Moab , and ° mount S'e.r, which were come againft Iudah , and they (lew one another. 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab rofe againft the inhabitants of mount Seir,to (lay and to deftrov tbtm: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir , euery one helped to pdeftroy another. 2 4 And when Iudah came toward Mizpah in the wildernes, they looked vnto the multitude : andbehold,the carkeifes werefallen to the earth, and none efcaped. z$ And when Iehofhaphat and his people came to take away the fpoile of them,they found among them in abundance both of f ubftance and alfo of bodies laden with precious iewels, which they tookeforthemielues,till they could cary no more :-they were three dayes in gathering of the lpoile : font was much. 2t> And in the fourth day they q aflembled themfelues in the valley of Berachah : for there theyblelTed the Lord ; therefore they called the name of that place, The valley of Berachah vnto this day. 27 Then euery man of Iudah and Ierufalem, returned with Iehofhaphat their head to goe a- gaine to Ierufalem with ioy : for the Lord had made them to reioyce oner their enemies. 28 And they came to Ierufalem with violes and with harpes, and with Trumpets, eutn vnto the houfe of the Lord. 29 And therfeare of God was vpon all the kingdomes of the earth , when they had heard that the Lord had fought againft the enemies of Ifrael. jo Sothekingdomofleho(haphatwas quiet, and his God gaue him reft on euery fide. 3 1 ^ And * Iehofhaphat reigned ouer Iudah, and was fiueand thirtie yeeres old, when hee be- gan to reigne: and reigned fiueand twenty yeres in Ierufalem, and his mothers name was Aziibah the daughter of Shilhi. 32 And hee walked in the rway of Afa his fa- ther, and departed not therefrom , doing that which was right in the fight of the Lord. 33 Howbeit the hie places were ' not taken a- way : for the people had not yet prepared their hearts vnto the God of their fathers. 3 4 Concerning the reft of the acts of Iehofha- phat firft and laft, behold,they are written in the tookeof Iehuthe fonne ofHanani, which *is mentioned in thebooke of the Kings of Ifrael. 3 5 ^Yet after this didlehofhaphatKingoflu- dah ioyne himfelfewith AhatiahKing of Ifrael, who vvas giuen to doe euil. 36 And he ioyned with him, to* make (hips to goe to Tarfhifh : and they made the (hips in E- zion Gaber. 3 7 Then Elieter the fonne ofDodauah of Ma- ThusG«d refhah prophecied againft Iehofhaphat, faying Becaufe thou haft " ioyned thy fel:e with AhaTi- ah, the I ord hath broken thy workes :and tha would no, haue (hipswerebroken,thattheywerenotabletogoe cietie with idcia. to Tarfhifh. ter s and wicked rr.cn. C H A P. XXI. 1 tebojhtpbttdietb. 3 ItrortajucieeAtthbim, 4 v>f>nl k'hlcth bubntbien. 6 Hewiubrought;oidolat>ie, 1 1 **' jeJuctthtbefiople. 16 HeuopiirtJiedoflbiFIAliflimi. if Hit ntif, r*b!e mi. IEhofhaphat then flept with his fathers , anc was buried with his fathers in the citie ofDa u;d : and Iehoram his fonne reigned in his ftead • 2 And he had brethren the fonnes of Iehofha- phat, Azariah, andIehiel,andZechariah, and A- rariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah. Allthefi were the fonnes of Iehofhaphat King ofa Ifrael. a ReadeChap.it 3 And their fathers gaue them great gifts o ' I7 B0W by ifrael filuer and of gold, and of precious ftones, witl it meant iudah. ftrong cities in Iudah,but the kingdome gaue h( to Iehoram : for he was the eldeft. 4 *AndIehoram rofe vp vpon the kingdoms *z.iry«£8.i&\ of his father ,and made himielfe ftrong,and b flew b Eecaufethe aU his brethren with the fword, and alfo ofthe ™£*y™?" m t. ■ c -rr 1 , '"'tare ft alio are Princes of c Ifrael- ambits s.they 5 Iehoram was two and thirtie yeere oldei become croell.aad when hee began to reigne , and hee reigned eight fPate not t0 mur- yeeres in Ierualem. S • 6 K^SJL0"1 6 And he walked in the way of the Kings ot* ought moft tV*he- Ifrael,as thehoufeof Ahabhaddone: forheha4 »Q> and defend, the daughter of Ahab to d wife, and hee wrought c Meaning, efiu. euillintheeyesoftheLord. J ftSSSfc 7 Howbeit the Lord would not deltroy th^ bow it cannot be houfe of Dauid,becaufe of the *couenant that he^ that we (hould had made with Dfluid , and becaufe hee had pro- '°>™ w ithdthe mifed to giue a light to him, and to his fonnes for ^od.' me euer. j *2.j«w.7.ii,hs. 8 ^ In his dayes Edom rebelled from vndei > Mng.t.t. And Iehoram went forth with his princes "• ** • and all his charets With him : and hee rofe vp b] night, and fmote Edom, which hadcompaflec him in,and the captaines ofthe charets. " 10 ButEdomrebelledfrom vnderthe hando ' Iudah vnto this day. Then did c Libnah rebell a e lUadea.Siaff, the fame time from vnder his hand, becaufe he< 8.a». had forfaken the Lord God of his fathers. 1 1 ^ Moreouer hee made high places in the mountaines of Iudah,and cauied the inhabitants of Ierufalem to commit 'fornication , and comJ ' .M"nin8. 'do'*' 11 jt j l , trie.becaufe that peUed Iudah thereto. the idoIaeer br„. 12 And there came a writing to him fromj kethpromifewitk gEliiahtheProphet.faying.Thus (aith the Lord! Godasdoeththe God ofDauid thy father, Becaufe thou haft nou ^j ° " walked in the wayes of Iehofhaphat thy father, nor in the wayes of Afa King ofludah, g Someibinke that this was Hi- (Wocalled.be- 13 Eut haft walked in the way ofthe kings , of Ifrael, and haft made Iudah and the inhabi-;"piHtiVabtn. tants of Ierufalem to goeawhoring,as the houfe: danceashad. of Ahab went a whonng,and haft alfoflaine thy j Eliiiah. brethren of thy fathers houfe, which were better then thou. • ^f^' f 14 Behold, with a great plague will the Lord! "laKedvpo/ (mite thy people,and thy children, and thy wiues then, that fall a- and all thy fubftance. _ *•» from G<"|- 1 5 Andthoumaltbee in gr^^sfnthe KJSKJT difeafeof thy bowels , vntill h thy bowels fall out th.-rers of their for the di(eafe,day by day. 16 ^"Sothe Lord ftinedvp againft Iehoram the fpirit ofthe Philiftims, and the Arabians that •were befide the i Ethiopians. X 17 And brethren, i There were o- ther Arabians in Africa Southward^ toward Egypt, Il.Chron. lebu flayeth Ahaihb. 7 And they came vp into Iudah , and brake flaine, and put him and his nource in the bedde Ioafli anoynted King, It Called alfo A. into it,and caned away all the fubftance that was chamber : fo Iehofhabeah the daughter of king i Meaning in ike found in the kings hoiife, and his Tonnes alfo,and iehoram the wife oflehoiada the; Prieft (for (he g5B|g2i . • • /- .1.° j L /: .i.tl.;» !....,<- -V^fifW^f A ki-riiM hiil him from Ai-Kili- t . „5,,na uziah,a» cha^ ; ]rs wiues , fo that there was not a lonne left him ' fane klehoahaz the yongeft of his fonnes. 1 8 And after all this , the Lord imote him in his bowels with an incurable difeafe. 1 9 And in proceffe of time, euen after the end of two y eeres, his guttes fell out with his difeafe: fo he died of fore difeafes: and his people made no 2i.i. or A'/.ariah. verfe« following. I Thatis,asfonie writc.hewasnot Regarded but de- pole J for his wic- Jtednesandidola. trie rfo that his as the lifter of Ahaxiah) hid himfrom Athali- ^uitesflepV ah : ib (he flew him not. 1 2 And he was with them hid in the 'houfe of ^ God fixe yeeres, whiles Athaliah reigned ouer the k land. fobichkeptthei'e urfesweekely the Temple, k Towit.ef ludah, ionne reigaei yeetes (his father yet liuingjwithoul honour, and after his fathers death, he was confirmed ireigne itill, ajChap.»J.:. ' xXpig&A*. a Meaning, eke Philiftima. d »». burning for him like the burning of his fathers. 2 o When he began to reigne,hee was two and thirtie yeere old, and reigned in Ierufalem eight yeere, 1 and liued without being defir;d: yet they buried him in the citie of Dauid , but not among the fepulchres of the Kings. CHAP. XXII. il lAhtiiahrtiinttbtftcrlthoram. $> l/buk'«g»f IfrteWL Itb ^ibaptb. io * in the feuenth yeere Iehoiada waxed **./c»fc.n.4 bold,andtookethecaptainesofhundreths » of thereigneo? tomt, Axariah the fonne or Ieroham, and lib- SJSSSffl mael the fonne of Iehohanan, and Axariah the z[t\^ ° *" fonne of Obed,and Maafiah the fonne of Adaiah, ' and Elifhaphat the fonne of ZJchri in couenant with him. 2 And they went about in Iudah , and gathe- red the Leuites out of all the cities of Iudah, and the chiefe fathers b of Ifrael: and they came tole- ruialem. j And all the congregation made a couenant with the King in the houle of God : and hee fayd vnto them,Behold, the kings fonne muft reigne, as the Lord hath fayd of the fonnes of Dauid. 4 This is it that ye (hall do,The third part of you that come on the Sabbath of the Pnefts,at the Leuites fialbt porters of the doores. 5 And aucthtr third part towards the kings houfe, andd/)e»/.>«rthirdpartatthe*gate of the c foundation , and all the people (halibe in the courts of the houfe of the Lord. 6 But let none come into the houfe of the the Earl, Lord,faue the Prieftes,and the Leuites that mini- fter, they (hall goe in, for they are holy : but all Ebcir counfellers went with Iehoram the fonne of Ahab king ©f j the people fhall keepe the watch of the Lord wicked counfel lets. be.and that there .Ifrael to fight againft Haxael King of Aram at cannot be a good lRamoth Gilead : and the Aramites fmote Ioram. j 6 f And hee returned to be healed in Ixreel, jbecaufe of the woundes wherewith they had wounded him at Ramah, when hee fought with j Haxael King of Aram. Now Axariah the fonne of Iehoram king of Iudah went downe to feeleho- : ram the fonne of Ahab at Izreel,becaufe hee was difeafed. i 7 And the deftru&ionof Ahaxiah. f came of God,in that he went to I oram: for when hee was I come,he went foorth with Iehoram againft Iehu •the fonne of Nimfhi , * whom the Lord had an- f Hereby we fee how nothing can •comc to any, but byGodspioui- denceandashe iiath appointed, and therefore he {caufethall meanes toferuetohis will, ointed to deftroy the houfe of Ahab. O',tooktv<»l* 8 Therefore when Iehu J|executediudgement i vpon the houfe of Ahab,ana found the princes of ; Iudah, and the fonnes of the brethren of Ahaxiah b Meaning, of Tfc dah and Benjamin; read why they are ealled Ifrael, Chap.15.17.** *a.*«w.7.i2,l»% 1 k'mg.1.4, tbap.ll.j. c Which was thi chicle gaieoltlic Temple toward mft plague of God, ' that waited on Ahaxiah,he flew them alfb. hfmftl'fehwitihyned 9 And hee fough • AhaTiah> and cneY ca"ght Godsencmiestyct1 him where hee was hid in Samaria, and brought i Cod to declare the himtolehu , and flew him and buried him, be- ! caufe,faid they, he is the fonne of g lehofbaphat, which fought the Lord with all his heart. So the houfe of Ahaxiah was not able to reteine the kingdome. 1 o C*Therefore when Athaliah the mother of Ahaxiah faw that her fonne was dead, (hee arofe and h deftroyed all the Kings feed of the houfe of Iudah. worthiaesoflcho fliaphat his grand- fa h:r,mooued themtoginehim thehonouroi burial!. *a./C«4-n-.i- h Tothe intent that there Hiould benonetomake tide tothe ; jj But Iehofhabeah the daughter of the kine, crowne,andfo(he 1 T n. 1 r r,, •", , n . , .=' mightvfutpethe I t°ol And Iehoiada the Prieft deliuered to the captaines of hundreths fpeares,and (hieldes, and bucklers which had bene king Dauids, and were in the houfe of God. 10 And he caufed al the people to ftand (euery man with his weapon in his hand) from the right fide of the honfe, to the left fide of the houfe byj the altar, & by the f houfe roundabout the king. 11 Then they brought out the Kings fonne, and put vpon him the crowne and gaut htm the g Teftimonie, and made him Kins. And Iehoiada and his fonnes anointed him} andfaid, God faue King. 1 2 ^"Btit when Athaliah heard the neife of the people running and praifing the King, fhee came to the people into the houfe of the Lord. 1 j Andwhen fhee || looked, behold,theKing ftood by his pillar at the entring in,and the prin- J*"*** ces and the trumpets by the king,and all the peo^ pie of the land i eioyced,and blew the Trumpets, and the fingers wtrt with inftruments of muficke, arid d M:anmf,te» make any tnmnltj 01 to hinder thcil encerpiifc. e Which had fi nillied their courft on the Sabbath, and fo the other partentredto kcepe their tutneV f Meaning,the> molt holy place where the Arks flood. g Thatis.thC bookeof thesjaw, or as fome reade, they put vpon him hisioyall appa. rell. Athallah flairie. Chap.xxxiii'j. Zachariahitoned. i6x and they that could fing praife : then Athaliah 9 And they made proclamation thorow Iu- I, Peeliringher jrent her clothes,and faid, hTreafon,tre.ifon. dah and Ierufalem, to bring vnto the Lord "the l*£*»Aio.i», vilcimpudcndt, ' ,4 Then lehoiada the Prieft brought out the ! taxeofMcfestheleruantof God, /aydvpon If hft"y Md0b»em«. ("pwinesof hundreds that were gouernours of | rael in thewildenielle. ther vfurptd the |the hoft,and faid vnto them,Haue her forth ofthe crowne.wouW iranges,and he that i followcth her, let him die by jtiil h»« defeated L^ livonl . for thePrieft had faid. Slay her not in tVKS.^eho«fe ofthe Lord. ' \ jled trueobediwee i > So they laved hands on her : and when fhee jtreafon. ■ was come to the entring of the horJegate by the htt°lrt "and » km$S h°uQ:> the>' (kw ^ ChelC- a'imaine'herau- 1gt. ■"nimtb.zi.i. his images, and Hew before the altars. And lehoiada appointed officers for the houfeof theLord,vnder the||hands ofthe Priefts and LeuiteSjWhom Dauid had diftributed for the houfe ofthe Lord, to offer burnt offerings vnto the Lord, * as it i s written in the Lawe of Moles, with reioycing and Mnging by the appointment ofDauid. 1 9 And he let porters by the gates ofthe hou'e of the Lord, that none that was vndeane in any thing,{hould enter in. o And hee tooke the captaines of hundreds, and the noble men, and the gouernours ofthe people, and all the people ofthe land,and he cau- sed the king to come downe out ol the houfeof the Lord,and they went thorow » the hie gate of the kings houfe, andfet the king vpon the throne n Which wasthe principal! gate, that the king wight be feeneof all the people, o For where a ty- rant and an idol a- mfleleithe plaguesofGod are euer among fuel: people. SJC/ng.Il.i. * Who wis a faithful counfel- 1er,and gouerned fcimby theword of God. 0 Or,g*ue b'wi b Hemeaneth not the ten tribes, butonely the two tribesol ludali and Beniamin. c Forhewasche high Prieft. * £ xod. ja.ij. c) The Scrip'ure dothtetmeher thus.becaufe fhee Wasacruellmut- therer, andblak phtmous:uola- tierft. 2i Then all the people ofthe land reioyced, and the citie was quiet ° after that diey hadflaine Ar.haJ.iah with thelword. CH A P. XXI III. 4 Httlhrtf*irctbtbeboufcof ibeLord. 17 ^Afttrtbtdeithof ItbomU l;efi/!c:bioidoUlry. : t Hcflontiblodi*ih'Ln.hf n-./f' ePiojjhet. 25 lua/h u k illtdoj bit owne jouanii. 17 .^ftc t him ) tigne tb ^m*\izb . IOafh * win fev.en yeere oldewhen hee beganne to reigne, and hee reigned fortie yeere in Ieru- falem : and his mothers name was Zibiah of Be- er-(heba. 2 And loafh did vprightly in the fight < >f the Lord all the dayes.of? lehoiada the Prieft. $ And lehoiada ]| tooke him two wines, and he begate ionnes and daughters. 4 ^ And afterward it came into I oafh minde to renew the houfe ofthe Lord. 5 And he alTembled the Priefts and the Le- nites, and faid to them,Goe out vnto the cities of ludah ,and gather of all b Ifrael money to repaire the houfe of your God, from yeere to yeere, and hafte the thing : but the Leuites hafted not. 6 Therefore the king called lehoiada the c chiefe,ai;d laid vnto him,Why haft thou not re- quired ofthe Leuites to bring in out of Ludah and Ierufalem * the taxe of Moles the feniant of the Lord, and ofthe Congregation of Ilrael, for the Tabernacle ofthe Teftimonie ? 7 For d wicked Athaliah, and her children, brake vp the houfe ofGod and al the things that were dedicated for the houfe ofthe Lord,did they beftow vpon Baalim. 8 Therefore the king commanded,kand they made a cheft, and fet it "at the gate ofthe houfe of the Lord without. ioyced,andbroughtin,andcaft into die cheft,vn- IwhomrbcW till thev had finiined. had appointed tot 11 And when it was time, c they brought the that matter. . cheft vnto the kings officer by the hand of the Lhi.'fbJ^'Jf*6" Leuites: and when they faw that there was much !'doneb'yadu"e fiiuer,then the Kings Scribe ( andone appointed andconnfeli.and by the high -Prieft; came and emptied the cheft, [""'bysnyoue and tooke it, andcarieditto his place againe: K.^f^, thus they did day by day , and gathered fiiuer in »« ^nthc"* abundance. [wrktrnuoiinift 2 And the king and ' lehoiada gaue it to fuch |W4if'r lid the labour and worke in the houfe ofthe d, and hired mafons and carpenters to repaire the houfe of the Lord : they gaue it alfo to wor- f\ih haddeftrsyed icked hisptede- kers ©fyron and brafle,to repaire the houfe ofthe ^'"f,! er{c Iord' isedthemto'the 1 j So the workenaen wrought,and the worke •yreof theit f amended through their hands and they reftored |'doI«»- the houfe of God to his ftate,and ftrengthned it. l,hi1/'f0aufet,'Jt 14 And when they had finiihed it, they jhonaurhmuoo brought the reft ofthe Miner before the king and iniuehwhohad Co lehoiada , and hee made thereof § vellelsf.rthe ;«cellemlyjeruend which delite mora infupetlHtionand idolatry.cheuin the truefeiuiceof God and pure fimplicitieof his word. yet th X 2 Ioafliflaine. it> That is.rtptoe- ued and checked Jiim,«nd bandied hitn ii'gotoufly. p Meaning Za- chjrie.whichwas oneof lehoiadas Tonnes and a Pro- phctoftbetord. q Thatisconcer- ning his fonnes, &c j TbaciijtJte re- paratiou. Amwhh Il.Chrom ouercommeth the Edomites. a verv great armie into their hand , becaufe they fmote of the children ef » Seir,ten thoufand. J" For the id«me- ■-:-<•-«- J •' And ether ten thoufand did the childreH orTns.whom D*»d had forfaken the Lord God of their fathers : and they ° gaue fentence againft loath. 25 And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great difeafes ) his owne fer- uants confpired againft him for the blood of the p children oflehoiada the Prieft,and flew him on his bed,andhee died, and they buried him in the citie ofDauid : but they buried him not in thefe- pulchres of the kings. 26 Andthefe are they that confpired againft him, Zabad the fonne of Shimrath an Ammoni- ceffe, and Iehoxabad the fonne of Shimnth a Mo- abiteife. 2 7 But q his fonnes ,and the fumme of thetaxe gatberedby him,and the r foundation of the houfe of God, beholde, they are written in the fto- neofthebooke of the kings. And Amaxiah his fbnne reigned in his ftead. CHAP. XXV. j jfvtiVthfuttttbtbtmH dtAth which fl, Iudah take aline, and cariedthemtothetopofa » rocke, and catt them downe from the top of the rocke,and they all burft in pieces. 1 j But the men of the k army, which Amaxiah lent away, that they fhould not go with his peo- ple to battel!, fell vpon the cities of Iudah from Samaria vnto Beth-horon, and (mote three thou- fand of them,and tooke much fpoyle. 1 4 Now after that Amaxiah was come from the (laughter of the Edomites , hee brought the gods of the children of Seir, and let them vp to be his gods, and 1 worshipped them, and burned in- cenie vnto them. it h'n father io Hit ftt.dctbb*c\ttktmtf Ifrtct. 11 HteoutnamneihthtEdo- mites. 14 HeSiUeibieidtltttf, 17 *4ndloa(hk>ngofl[riel outfcommetb *4ma\i*b. >7 Heii jltine by aco»$iriuie. AMaxiah was hue and twentie yeere old when he began to reigne,and hee reigned nine and twentie yere in*Ierulalem : and his mothers name mm Iehoaddanoflerufalem. And hee did a vprightly in the eyes of the Lord,but not with a perfit heart. j And when the kingdome was eftabliihed vnto him,hee flew his feruants,that hadflainethe king his father. 4 But he flew not their children, but did as it jis writteninthe Law, and'm the booke of Motes, where the Lord commanded,faying* The fathers jthall not die for the b children, neither fhall the [children die for the fathers , but euery man fhall jdie for his owne finne. I 5 ^ And Amaxiah afTembledIudah,& made hem captaines ouer thoufands , and captaines o- hundreds, according to the houfes oftheir fa- thers , thorowout all Iudah and Beniamin :and s So many a« were hee numbred them from c twentie yeere olde and ablemen,to bcate *veapons,and goe to the wine. t Meaning.in re- •peaofhisprede. :elTori,albeiC he bad his impetic- aiom. * firwt.14 \9. 3iiHg.<4-i5. fe'fW.JI.JO. b That is,Jor that faultwhetforethe child is punifned, except he becul- r ' the fame. f had brought to fubicction.rebel- ledvnderleheram lehofhapbats fonne. i Inthei.fc/ngt • 4-7.this rocke it called thecitie ela. . 1 Thatis.the hun- dred thoufand of ' Pniel, pable of rUs°'i xiah,& fent vnto him a Prophet, which laid vnto and great victory, him, Why haft thou fought the gods of thepeo-^efeilfromGod,3 ple,which were not able to «' delmer their owne people out ofthinehand? 16 And as hee talked with him , n hee faid vn- to him , Haue they made thee the kings coun- feller ? ceafe thou : why fhould they o finite thee ? And the Prophet ceafed , but faid , I know that God hath determined to deftroy thee , becaufe thou haft done this , and haft not obeyed my counfell. 17 kf all the golde and the filuer, and all the veflels that were found in the houfe of God with r Obed Edom, and in the treafiires of the kings houfe,and the children that were in ho- ftage,and returned to Samaria. 2 5 f And Amaxiah the fonne of loath king of Indah liued after the death of Ioafh fonne of Ie- jaVh«I hoahax king of Ifrael,fifteene yeere. 2 e> Concerning the reft of the ads of Amaxi- ah fii ft and laft,are they not written in the booke of the kings of Iudah and Ifrael ? 27 Now after the time that Amaxiah did turn away from theLord,* they wrought treafonj* ij(/sglif.ij{ againft him in Ierufalem : and when he was fledj to Lachifh , they fent to Lachifh after him, and flew r Meaning.the fucceflbrs of O. bed Edom: for the houfe bare tn« ofthcshitfl raziah vfurpjtig the Priefts o ffice, a Called alto Adrian. b He fortified it & nude it rtrong: this citie was alio called Math and Elanon.neere to the red Sea. e Thi«wa»not thatZecharian that was the lonne of lenoiada but (ome other pro- phet «l that name. d ForGedneuer fui like tii any that feckethvmohim, and therloi e man istbecauleofhis owne deitructi&n. t That is, they payed tribute in iigneofluliKCU- *Ne*.j.t9,»4. f Wfiereastbe walloi towie tu-nctli H,Or pin. g That is.in mount Carmtl or,a. tie word fi^nibeth. it theltuidullrkld : it it alio taken lor agrecneeareof come, when it is full,asLetuc.i.i4 h Ofthechieft offieetiof the kings houfe,er ef thecaptainesand fergeamsioc ■{ Fbrtntmilythe tnmnmnofm i Thus profpeiity cauieth men to trufl inthemfelucs and by forger ing him which rsthe anthourtliereof, piocuretbeir owne perdition. flew him there. i 28 And they brought him vpon horles , and buried him with his fathers in the city ofludah. CHAP. XXVI. c »V** •&>'»« "* Ltrd, froiptrtthi'ibiitntt'prifa. 1* Hte*t\etbpr<>uii *ni v\u-ftib the Pritflu office. 19 The! LirifUtattbbm. --. ibePrit/ls'lriue»jmo»io'iheTcM- . ImU bi w out of lie Urdi hemft. J 3 Hu bwM.nni T' Hen all* the people ofludah tooke =ld,heewas leprous in his forehead , and they cab td him ha- ftily to depart ,ther.ce:and he was euen compelled togoe out,becau!ethe Lord had mitten him. • 21 * And Vx7iah the king was a kpervnto the day o. his death , and dwelt as a leper in an I hou e apart, becau e he- was cut ofTrro the houle ™ ofthe L01 d : and Iotham h's (or.ne ruled ouer thej kings houie,and indeed the people ofthe land 22 Concerning the relb ofthe afts or Vxxiah firft and lalt, did Ifaiah the Prophet the fbnne oi Amox write. 23 9o Vxxiah flept w'th his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field bfthe bu- riall,whichperte.ned to the kings: for they laid, He'Msa leper. Andlothamhislbnneregned"- hisftead. k Tbr)MgMrct>Mmtthtie*4mmnitii. 8 Hi lath. 2 ** *\hujomie>'ijicihmbitfle thisdi itliechildien oi Ammon gme him j| both 111 the itcoiid veere and the third. 6 So Iotham became mightie dbtcau.ehce dirtaed his wav before the- Lord his God. 7 Concerning the reft ofthe aftes of Iotham andall his warres and his waves , loe , i written in the booke ofthe kings olTlrad , and Iudah. , , . 1 8 He was fine and twentie veere ol:!,when hee began to iciguc,andre:gned fixteene \ecrem le- rulalem. ■ . . 9 And Iotham flept w th his lathers, & they buried him in the cine of Dauid : and Ahax his jonne reigned m I i C H A P. XXVIII. 1 jjbtktni'libtrr* tti$<*m(o t*t hm Ato> the ^rrvn.trJtht limccflfrael •> ThlJfMpbtt rnto-uitb ■':«'f«»' ' ccr;clir. 18 iHi.hu^mltfitdv'nbc>umUi, aj *4b*\ i'- iMilne ifi Hudttlh*nai>-< ([cur. **X«1. «5-53. Towit.toelFcr eepfeagaiafl the n.tloKjod, . bi-ch thing is fpokeniuthe commendation of Ii!;hatn. I> They were cot cleane pureed iron-. idola:rie. c Which was fix (c re cubits hie, an.) wjvforthe heiShtcalledO- pbel:itwa'i£tb. \Or%tjfr*nt. i ThuiDytheiull dgmentofGod, Ifrael dcltroyed Iudah. For they thought they had ©uercomethem by their ownevali- antneffe, & did not csnfiderthatGed bad deliuercd the into their hands, becaufe Iudah had offended him. f May not God at well punilh you foryour finnes, as he hatl) done theft rnenfortheiri, fee- ing youts are greater? £ Whichtribe nowgrraicft, and ha.|mofta>i- th«ritie. h Gnd will not firTerthisfinie, which we commit againft him to bee vnpunilVied. i Whofe names weie reliearfcd before, verfe 1*. ners,and brought them to Damaicus : and he was alfo deliuercd into the hand of theKing of Ifrael, which fraote him with a great (laughter. 6 For <=Pekah thefonne of Remalah (lew in Iudah fixelcore thouland in one day, all j vali- ant mcn,becaule they had forfaken the Lord God of their fathers. 7 And Zachri a || mighty man of Ephraim flewMaafeiah the Kings ibnne, and Axnkam the gouernour ofthe houie, and Elkanah the fecond after the King. 8 And the children of ifrael tooke priibners of their brethren, J two hundreth thouland of wo- men, (bnnes & daughters, and caried away much (poile of them, & brought the (poile to Samaria. 9 ^"But there was a Prophet ofthe Lords, (whofe namennwOded) and he went our before the hofte that came to Samaria, andlayd vnto them,Behold, e becaufe the Lord God of your fa- thers is wroth with Iudah, hee hath deliuered them into your hand, and ye haueflaine them in a rage,that reacheth vp to heauen. 10 And now yee purpo'.e to keepe vnder the children of Iudah and Ierufalem, as feruants and handmaides vnto you, but are not you fitch, that f finnes are with you before the Lord your God ? 1 1 Now therefore heare mee, and deliuer the captiues againe, which yee haue taken prifbners of your brethren : for the fierce wrath of the Lord « toward you. • 12 Wherefore certaine of the chiefe ofthe children of g Ephraim, Azariah thefonne of Ie- hohanan, Berechiah thefonne ofMemillemoth, andlehixkiah the fonne ofShallum, and Amafa the (bnne of Hadlai, flood vp againft them rhat came from thewarre, 1 j And (aid vnto them, Bring not in the cap- tiues hither : for thafhalbt^ a fin vponvs againft the Lord: yee intend toaddemoreto our finnes I & to ourtrelpafie, though our trefoaffebe great, and the fierce wrath afGodu againft Ifrael. 14 So the army left the captiues and the (poile before the princes and all the Congregation. 1 5 And the men that were i named by name rofe vp and tooke the prifoners, and with the (poile clothed all that were naked among them n He m.faeeth !u. dah, becaufe Alias forfooke the Lord & fought helpe of the ii.fidels, Keade of Ifrael taken lor ludah.Chap.ij.iy, f Mrjimidecl. 21 For Aha* f tooke a portion k out ofthe houfe dof the Lord, and out ofthe K ngs houte and of the princes, and gaue vnto the king ol Af'hur: yet .1 hdped him not. 22 An! in the time of his tribulation did hee yet trefpaile more againft the Lord (this is King Ahar) 2 j For he lacrificed vnto the gods of Damaf- cus,which<> Plagued him, and he (aid, Becaufei 0 Aln«f in the gods ofthe kings of Aram helped them,I will fueled. " " ' faenfice vnto them,and they will p help mee : yet p Tbust'hewic- they were his ruine,and ofall II Ifrael. j k.ei m«fiire Qpdt 24 And Aha* gathered the vellels of the houfe- ^'^.J;. of God, and brake the veffels ot the houfe ol| for if idolaters God, and (hut vpthedoores of the houfe ofchei pr°lper,theyma*< Lord, and made him altars in euery corner oa thcir id?','s 8odt» To,,,(-Vm ' 1 notconfidering Ien.falem ■, that God pJLtl, 25 And in euery citie of Iudah hee made hie) them oft times phces,to bun le incenle vnto other gods,and pi o-i wbomhcloueth, uoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers. \ £jg?!*5q£dB 2tT Concerning the reft of his acts, and all his for 2 rlme.whonl waies firftand laft,behold,they are written in tha " afterward he will d.-ftroy. I Or, Iudah *n'i booke ofthe Kings of Iudah, and Ifrael. 27 AndAhaz flept with his fathers, andtheyl buried him in the city|]of Ierulalemioutbroughri ior,i* iiruMem. him not vnte the qfepulchres ofthe Kings orlfj q They buied him raci : and Hexekiahhis (bnne reigned jn his ftead, CHAP. XXIX Dauid, wherewera theTepulchteaof the kings. HEzekiah * began to reigne, when he was fiuej * 1.^.1 8.1 •, and twentie yeeres old, and reigned nine and! twenty yeeres in Ieru'alemiand his mothers name) wm || Abi jah the daughter of Zechariah. J 1 0r> «^*«. 2 And hee did vprightly in the fight of thq Lord, according to all that Dauid his father had; a which Ahsx done. had Hiutvp, Chap, 3 He opened the » doores ofthe houfe ofthe ^V*' . Lord in the firft yeere,and in the b fij ft moneth of cx'ample forall'" ' his reigne,and repaired them. \ princes, fitft to < iiabliih the pure religion of God, & to procure that tli< Lord may beh fl- oured and ferued 4 And lie brought in the Priefts and the Le- iutes,and gathei ed them into the Eaft ftreete, inted "' ;phets. mao,b«iKwtf ^ & j L t • n ■•«-■•« the coirm»ud«.' ; 26 AndtneX-euitesitoodwiththeinltruments rr.entoiGod. of Dauid, and the Priefts with the trumpets. j 27 And Hexekiah commaunded to offer the ; burnt offring vpon the altar: and when the burnt ;offringbegan,the long of the" Lord began with |n The Pfjlmf : the trumpets, & the inftruments " of Dauid King P*"* D*uid n*1 ioflfrael Appointed to be O AJ « t « • „ • fongfotthmhef. 28 And all the Congregation worlhipped Jin- giatng. jgmg a fong, and thev blew the trumpets : all this {• Which Dauid ]c»nt:tMtd vntill the burnt offering was finifoed. £"d vph07"',w and Eden the fonnc of 1 29 And when they had made an endofoffe- Lftb. e ring,the King and all that were prefent with him, 3 Andofthe fonnes of Elixaphan , Shimri, | bowed themielues,and worlhipped. indlehiel: and of the fonnes of Afaph , Zecha- | jo •]" Then Hexekiah the king and the prince* iah,and Mettaruah : [ commaunded the Leuites to praife the Lord with ! 1 4 And of the fonnes of Hemafl,Iehiel, and { the "words of Dauid, and of Afaph the Seer. So P with that Jhiroei : and of the fonnes of Ieduthim,Shemaiah | they prayfed with ioy , & they bowed themlelues md Vxxiel. , and worshipped. 6 Andthey gathered their brethren,and fan- I Ji And Hexekiah fpake , and faid , Now yee feified themfelues,& came according to the com- ihaue f confecrate your fclues to the Lord: come \E.br.fiBedjom (jr,cMC*m»gtbt mandement ofthe King, mention it m«de, Chroo i«.8. \Or,nllt+httt tbt hrfdvtuftt iu order. < they fanftified the houfe of the Lord in eight dayes, and in thefixteenth day ofthe firft moneth , they made an ende. 1 8 ^Then they wentin to Hexekiah the king, and fayd , Wee haue cleanfed all the houfe of the Lord and the altar of burnt offenng3with all the veffels thereof, and the jj Ihewbread table, with all the .veffels thereof: 19 And all the veffels which King Ahaxhad xaft afide when he reigned,4id tranlgreffed, haue h By thitmanaer j We prepared and fandli fied : and behold, they are brewV.tea^ 'before the altar °f the lord- tertaine diligence I 20 ^ And Hezekiah the king h rofe early, and and fpeed to doe [gathered the Princes of the city , and went vp to a thin«,and«'hen thehoufe ofthe Lord. i«" 4?4 2 « And ^ brought feuen bullocks , and ft- i For without uen rammes,and feuen lambs,and feuen he goats, fprinkliof ofr-lood fora * finne offering for the kingdome, and for f3nftifieBdCHrbrbe thef:inaiiarV, and for Iudah. Andheecomman- a ". eU'd '548 f 9 dfdthePrieft«the fonnes of Aaron,to ot+erf/)fw h That is, the Ion the altar ofthe Lord. King and the EI- 22 So they (lew the bulfoks , and thc'Pneftes foV'tb'y 'that'*',! /' receiu;:d the blood, and '' fprinkledit vpon the al- tered a finne of. ^j tar: they flew alio the rammes, and forinkled the fering, moft lay blood vpon the alrar, and they flewe the lambes, their hjnds vpon antj tj,£y fpnnUed the blood vpon the altar. AeyffiefaSdL a? Then they brought the Wgoates for the thatdeath, and |4inne ottering before the King and the Congrega- .Miotna- thr>did tion, h and they lavd their hands vpon them. t snfrcraie ir to ^ 4 And the Prieftes flew them , and with the blood of them they cleanfed the altar to reconcile all Ifrael: for the King had commanded for all If- 3 7, And for p dnftification fixe hundred bul- Thitis,fortht oly offcringt. lockes,and three thoufand (heepe. j 4 But the Priefts were too few,and were not able to flay all the burnt oflrings : therefore their brethren the Leuites did helpe them,till thev had ended the worke,and vntil ether Priefts were fan- dified : for the Leuites were q more vpnght in o.i6,l 1 X 4 . £ Hezekiahs exhortation. JI.C iron. From one end ofthelandtotbe other, North and South. d Infuch fort and perfection as Gad bid'?.pp»niced. e Hewillltaue compafsionon them .and pre- ferue them. f Submit yoor feints to the Lor and rebell no g God wil'. not o icly pteferue you.betth rough, yot'.r iep:n»r.re teftore your bre- thren, which for their fimies hee gaueinco the Iwndioftheene- rnies. h Though the wicked mocke at thefcruantsor God, by whom he calleththem to irpen.aiice.ss -eo.10.i4.yet thewordceafetn tofru&iriein the heaitsof Gods elect. Helheweththe caul'e why f»me o- bey cVfome mick Gods calling : wit, becanl'e his Spirit is with tlie 4 And the thing pleafed the king and all.the Congregation. 5 And they- decreed to make- proclamation throwouc all Iliad from s Beeriheba euen to Dan, that they (hould come to keepe the Paffeo- uer vnto theLordGod oflif ael atleruCilem : for they had not done it of a great tw»et d as it was written. 6 «f So the poftes went with letters by the commifiion of the king, and his princes , throw- out all Ifrael and Iudah, and with the comman- dement of the king, faying, Ye childr.pn of Ifrael, turne againe vntothe'LordGodof Abraham Iz-. hak, and I rati, and, e he will returne to the rem- nant thataree'eapedofyou, out of the hands of thekings of Asihur. 7 And be not yee like your fathers, and like your brethren, which treipafied agairjft the Lord God of their fathers : and therefore he made diem defolate,as ye fee. Be not ye now ftiffhccked like your fathers fc«tfgiue the hand to the Lorde, and come into his fjnetuarie, wnich he h < th x 1 cf i .led for euer, and feme the Lord your God, and the fiercenefie of h:s wrath (hall turne away from you. 9 For if ye returne vnto the Lord, your bre- thren and your children fballfiidt mercie !>efn:e themthatled them captiues, and they frail srer. turne viuo this land : ror the Lorde your Cod is gracious and merci nil, and will not turne away frs face from you, if ye conuert vnto him. 10 ^ So the pofts went from city to city tho- row the land of Ephraim and Mana'ffeh, euen vn- to Zebulun: but they "laughed them to fcorne andniocked-them. 11 NeuerchelelTe, diners ofAiher, and Mafia£ feh, and of Zebulun, fubmkeed thurtielues, and came tolerufalem. And the hand ofGod was in Iudah,fo that he gaue them one j heart to doe the commande- meut of the kin g, and of the rulers, according to the word of the Lord. 15 And there affembled to' lerafalem much u;th their heart aiidtbeotherare lefttotlumfeiuei. k Wnich decia- rah that we mull pitaway tb-fc thipgs wherewith God is offended, b.efoie we can frruelitmarrgBt. 1 Seeing their own negligence '»ho (houlil iianebeen moft prompt) andthercariinelTe of the people, Chap.ijj J«. ■ m rowit,ofthe lam be of the Paffeouer. n He knew that faith anjfincerity cfh art was more agfceable to God then the ubfer- nation of thefece re n inies and. therefore he pray «J vnto God to patdon th sfaujt fend of uiaiice.btit fort, and moo- people,to keepe the feaft of th* vnkauened bread thelecond moneth,a verv great affembly. 14^" And they aro!e and tooke away the h al- tats that wereinlerufalem ; andall thofe for in- cenie tooke they away , and calf them into the bipokeKidron! I, Afterward they flewe the PafTeouer the fourteenth day of the'fecond moneth : and the Priefts and Leuites were ! afriamed, and fanctiiied themfelues, and brought the burnt offerings into the houfeoftheLord. 1 6 And they ftood in their place after their mailer, according to the Law ofMo'es the man of God : and the Priefts fprinlded the"1 blood re- caued of the hands of the Leuites. 7 Becaufetherewere many in the Congrega- tion tli ;t were not :anctif-ied,rhe;ero'e the Leuites had the charge of the killing of the Paffeouer for all that were not cleane, to anctifieittothe Lord. ' . 18 For a multitude o'the people, euen a mul- titude ofF.phraitri,anci lylanafleh, Tflachar & Ze: bulunhad not dearifed them/elu'es, yet did eate oner Jitit not as it was v 1 9 *¥! I heart to feetce the LorciGod,tlie Godoflas iaJ»ers,ihou-'i hee Ifrael deitroyetrj idolatry. be not cleMifed , according tothe purification of theSan&uarie. 20 And the Lord heard Hexekiah,and ° healed p Thatis.didae- the people. 21 And the children of Ifrael tfeau were pre- fent at Ierulalem , kept the feaft of the vnkaue- ned bread feuen dayes with great ioy , and the Leuites , and the Priefts prayed the Lord day by day, fingingwithloud inftruments vnto the Lord. 22 Ar.d He^ekiah j . fpake comfortably vnto all the Leuftes that had good knowledge tofing \ca,'t. vnto the Lord : and they did eate in that feaft fe- uen dayes ahd offered peace offerings,and prailed the Lord God of dieir fathers. 23 And the whole aflembly tooke counfell to keepe it other leuen dayes. So they kept it (euen dayes with ioy. 24 For H?xekiah King of Iudah had. giuen to- This great libe- the Congregation a P thou and bullockes , and " feuen thoiiiand fheepe. AndtheP inccshadgi- uen to the Congregation a thoufind bullockes, and ten thoufand (htepe : and many PnefteS were ianct;lied. , 25 And all the Congregation of Iudah reioy- ced with the Priefts and the Leuites , and all the Congregation that came out of Ifrael, and the ft; a»g« s chat came out or the land o: Ifrael, and that d'.vtlt in Iudah. 26 So there w.sg'eat ioy in Ierufalem : for fince the time of Salomon the foniie of Dauid long of Iirael, there wm not the like thing in I e- ruftilem. . 27 Then the Priefts and the Leuites aro(e,an3 q bleffedthe people , and their voyce was heard^ and their prayer C3ine vp vnto heauen, to his ho- ly habuauon. ept them asjm- :iced. Mr.ffkettat ali'iedcclareth owkings, prio- rs, and allthey* > whom God atb gincn where- > tb.onghttobe ft ready to be- v i inletting h of God**, ilary. CHAP. XXXI. i Thpeopfed//},3\idoUtric. 1 llcxikiah appomlctb Tnfti, and Lntr.u, 4 ^AnifrouUttb fo? titir lilting. tjHror. danith i I uiel brerigl fcuiej ;:i)dovl-a d — ; . '±zm I According to hat which is 'ritten.Nncn.rf.ij I'hcntheylhoirici lifmuTethe pso- le. Accordi'112 to hecommande- pcntoftneTo-ra, >eut 7.i;.lofti.7, Thatis, all they rhicri eametothe 'ifleoner. c ThJtii,int!.e Tienlple, where chry sffeUiMtda 1 1 tint; Tbetiiheund th.-Prieftsand- e '"hanheirmind misht tiotbeeti- rantlfd wirl< riro ililion ■>! worklly rhin;"!. Iim th.it rhv/m in*'iwlinll] fcruebhi Lord. '•>,p>bti$>ttL. uices.wrdowes, apils fatherlefle, range^andlucb as were in necef- fitie. h Theypraifed the I o : ,.r,i ; pi ay> edforallprol'pe- ritie to his people. i Hefliewetb that this plenums )i berality istxpriii for the ■■ ain- tenance of the mi- nifteis, and that Gad therefore jrolpereth his people and in- crealYih by his blefiingthat wfcich n giuca. \Ehf.bythti. Tithes. PjouifionforthcPriefts. Chr bony, and of all theincreafeof the field, and the tithes of all things brought they abundantly. 6 And the children ot Iirael and Iudah that , dwelt in thecities of Iudah,they alio brought the [ tithes of bnllockes and fheepe,and the holy tithes f which they had] f which were confecrate vnto the Lord their God, dedicated to the J an<] layd them on many gheapes, Lord bv avow g Fortnerelie ofthePtiefts.le Sanchtribsblafphsmie, itfy V Wl.ohad.iro a portioa and al- lowance in this ciftribuuon. 1 Meam'no.tbat either by the faith' WldiftriiiKioni of the officers, yonehad their part in the things (hat were offted,otelfetbat thei- w-iueiard child renwtre re- lieued becaufe the Lcuiies uero laithfnl] intkHr ofrke.and in de- pended oiuhem. 7 In the third moneth they began to lay the an feuenth moneth. 8 ^And when Hexekiah and the princes came, and law the heapes,they hblefled die Lord and Ins people Iirael. }tethibeiieo^lei»{ii:ihe»srHll. in the Lord- 9 to ncberil/LUfltljemnh Go.i. 10 Hc\eki*hurajeib 21 ibt^tn- ffldtfirtfttb the ^f,r:*>,i mdtbtkiligufl*me. as Htifti* is tiottl>*nkefilltdibt Lord, jj Hudenb. AFter thefe things faithfully definbed, * Sane herib king of Asfhur came and entred into Iudah,and befieged the ftrong cides,and though to I winne them for himlelfe. 2 V,hen Hexekiah (awe that Saneherib was come, and that his f purpofe xvm to fight againft Ierulalern, j Then he tooke counfcl yith his princes and his nobles , to ftop the water of the fountaines without the citie : and they did helpe him. 4 So , many of the people aflembled them- felues , and ftoptallthe fountaines, and 1 that ran dirough themids of the countrey, lay- ing , Why fhould the king of Asfhur conic , and finde much water ? 5 And -j- hee tooke courage, and built all the broken wal,and made vp the towres,and another wall without , and repaired ■< Millo in the b citie of D.uud, and made many c darts and /hields C> And he let captaines ofwarreouer thepeo- ple,and aflembled them to him in the broad place of the gate of the citie , and |(p*ke comfortably vnto them,*aying, 7 Ee ftrong and courageous : feare not, nei- ther be afraid lor the king of Asfhur , neither for aUthejmultkudethat iswith him : * for there bee moi e with #s,theh u with him. With him m an d arme of flelh, but with vs *s the e Lord our God for to helpe vs, and to fight ourLattels. Thenthepeople were confirmed by the words of Hexekiah King of Iudah. 9 * After this did Saneherib king of Asfhur, fend his feruants to Ierulalern, (while he was a- gainft Lachilh , and all his dominion with him; vnto Hexekiah king of Iudah , and vnto all Iu- dah that were atleru'alem,taying, 10 Thus faith Saneherib the king of Asfhur, Wherein doe ye truft , that ye will remaine in Ie- ruialem, during the fiege ? i D<>th not Hexekiah entire ybu to giue ouef your felues vnto death byifeinine and by thirft, laying , The Lord our God fhall deliuer vs oiitof the hand of the king of Asfhur ? 2 Hath notthe fame Hexekiah taken away his hiohplaces,and his g altars, and commanded Ih- d.'ii and Ierulalem,taying,Ye fhall worlhip before one altar,and burne incen e vponic ? ^ 1 j Know yee not what I and my fathers haue done vnto all the people ofttht > countreys? were the gods of the nations of etha lands abie to dt> liiicT their land out of mine hand ? 4 Who is hee of all the h godsof thofenatir ons ( that my fathers haue deftroyed) that could deliuer his people cut of mine hand , that your God fhould bee able to deliuer you out of mine hand? ; Now therefore let not Hexekiah decciue you,riorfednce you after this fort^ieitherheleeue ye him : for none ofall the gods of any nation or kingdome was able to deliuer his people out of i mine hand , and out of the hand of my fathers : ("hall your godi deliuer you out ofmine hand ? 16 And T" * *.Kiu£.\S.i's. »ktta bat heart. *J./(.-W£.6-.r6". d That is, the »ower of man. e Thisdeclareth thaiHezekijhr!id Seged Lachilh. Thus the wie- iedpui nedirte. rente beiwecne rue rdigioDand ale.Godand doles • for Heze. riahontlyde. Iroyed idolatry, ind placed true por\ '1 hnithe erujntsofrjnd: or vvhentbey Je» troy idolatry, iboliih religion. 1 Thisnlnsbla!". ibemie,thiii«e villcoippare ihe iuingGodto vile doics. When man hath rofperitie, bee '.vtllc[hinprnlr, :iu( tl ir.heth hiin- ll'tableto refill ndonercomee- nenGod himlelfe. Sattchcribs Hofte deftroyea1,. 1 1. Chron. ManalTeh. His idolatry, repentance. i<5 And his feruants fpake more againft the buried h'minthehigheftfepulchreofthefbnnes k Herein we fee Lord God,and againft his fin uantHexekiah. of Dauid : and all Iudah and the inhabitants of that when the 17 Hee wrote alfo letters , blafphcming the Ienifalera did him honour at his death , and Ma TuiU of th"«- *"ord Goi of I^rael > and peaking againft him, naiTeh his Tonne reigned in his Itead. faying, As the gods of thenatiois tretfrircoun- fcreys could not deliuer their people out of mine ■ CHAP. XXXIII. uantsof God fheycarenotto biatphemeGod hisilelle:fo:if y feared God, they would loae hisferuants. 1 Their words arewtitten, t, Xiag.i6\>s. m Winch were imiented.ir.ade and authorized by man. n Thislheweth what i» the belt refuge in all trot bles and dangers, o Toth ofanhuodreth fourefcoreand Sue thou land, »f ».King,t«.j5,jrf. f Ebr.vttbPitmt office. p 'Meaning, Adra. melech.andSha- fezer hisfomies. J Or, gcutrned. «} Thasafiertrou. bleGediendeth comlort to all them chatpatt- ently wait on him, ami conliJinlv put their null tu lii» tseties. Toconftrmehis faith in Gods pro. snife.whodcela- red to him by hii Prophets, that his life Iriould be pro- longed fifttene Yeere. f He was lifted vp with the pride of hi J victory land "*"*■ 14 H,,M,p»,h,aoi„ry. 16 ^ndjwnk lewes fpeach vito th« : people of Ierufalem that ^b'SoZ^i^^^'^"'^ were on the wall , to reare them and to aftonifh them,that they might take the citie. ] K A AnafTeh wot twelue yeere old, * when he be- '? t Ring.* tj, 19 Thus they fpake againft the God of Ieru- i IVigatuo reigne, and hee reigned hue and fifue j falem, as againft the gods of the people of the \ yeere ifUerufalem : earth,;«e« the '"works of mans hands. 2 And hee did euill in the fight of the Lord, 20 But Her ekiah the King, and the Prophet ; like the abominations of the heathen, * whom f Brw.i8.j. Ifaiah the fonne of Amoi n prayed againft this ■ the Lord had caft out before the children of If- ,and cried to heauen. rael. 21 AndtheLordfentanAngel,whichdeftroi- ! J For he went backc and built the hie places, :edallthevaliantmen,andtheprinces,and°cap- ; k which Hexekiah his father had broken downe : f a.jchg.i&f.; l"i -taines of the hoft of the king of Asfhur: fo here- i * and he fetvp altars for Baalim,and made groues 'ttrtm.1i.j4 turned f with (hame to hisowne land. And when ! and worfhipped all the hofte of the heauen, and he was come into the houfe of his god, they that I ferued them came forth of his owne p bowels, Hew him there with the fword. 22 So the Lord faned Hexekiah and the inha- bitants of Ierufalem from the hand of Saneherib king of Asfhur , and from the hand of all«M«r, and|J maintained, them oneueryfide. 2 3 And many brought otti ings vnto the Lord 4 Alfb he built altars in the houfe of the Lord, whereof the Lord had laid, * In Ierufalem lhall my Name be for euer. 5 And he built altars for all the hofte of the heauen in the two courts of the houfe of the Lord. ,twji7.i». «.<$■£.* 1.4. 6 a And he caufed hisfonnes to parte thorow to Ierufalem , and prelents to Hexekiah King of the fire in the valley of Uen-hinnom : hee gaue Iudah, fo that he was ] magnified in the light of himfelfe to witchcraft and to charming , and to all nations from thenceforth. j forcerie , and hee vfed them that had familiar ibi- 24 *In thofe dayes Hezekiah was ficke vnto ; rits,andibothlayers: hedid very much tuilinthe the death j and prayed vnto the Lord, who lpake j fight of the Lord to anger him. vntohim,andgauehimrafigne. 7 He put alfo the earned image,which he had 25 Eut Hexekiah did not tender according to i made^n the houreofGod: whereof God had laid the reward 6$.8.»j, lift vp, and wrath came vponhim,and vponlu- j hou'e, andin Ierufalem, which I haue chofen be- j"rf» 3 * '" dah and Ierufalem. ; fore all the tribes of Ifrael , will I put my Name *''"a *J'*7# iC Notwithftanding Hexekiah humbled him- j for euer. felfe (after that his heart was lifted vpjhe and the ) 8 Neither will * I make the foot of Ifrael to f inhabitants of Ierufalem , and the wrath of the j remoue any more out of the land 'which I haue Lord came not vponthem in the dayes ofHexe- ; appointedforyourfathers,fothattheytakeheed, kiah. I and doe all that 1 haue commanded tbem, accor- 27 Herekiah alfb had exceeding much ri- , ding to the Law and ftatutes and Judgements by •^^•^^-Ichesandhonour^ndhegatehim trea ures of fil- j the i» hand of Mofes. oftentation to the uer and of gold, and of precious ftones , and of ; j So Manafleh made Iudah and the inhabi- fweet odours , and of fhields , and of all pleafant ! tants of Ierufalem to erre , and to doe worfe then vefTels : \ the heathen, whom the Lord had deftroied before 28 And of ftore-houfes for the increafe of the children of Iirael. wheat andwine and ovle,and ftalles for all beafts 1 o f And the Lord fpake to ' Manafieh and to and \\ rowes for the fl ft.ibles. 29 And he made him cities, and had pofTtffi- on of fheepe and oxen in abundance: for God had t Which alfo was giuen him lubftance exceeding much, called s;ioe,wher- 30 This fame Hezckiah alio ftopped the vpper madeVwV 6 XVMr fPringS of ' G,ho11 .' and led them freight lohn 9.71.' ' , vnderneath toward the city of Dauid Wtftward : a HcrcwefcetheToHezekiah profperedin all his works. caufe, why the j 31 But becaufe of the ambaffadours of the Kd^wbich'i 'to™" ' Prmces °f Babel, which fent vnto him to enquire try whether they of the wonder that was done in the land,God left him to n trie him, and to know all that was in his heart. j 2 Concerning the reft of the aiSes of Hete- kiah, and his goodnefTe , behold, they are writ- ten inthc vifion of Ifaiah thtProphet, the fonne of Amox, iuthebookeofthe kings ofludahand Ifiael. j 3 So Hezckiahflept with his £thers,and »hey ambafTadoutsof Babylon. I0r,rmeei*ud frtUnnt. lOrttcku bane faith or no, andthat theymay feeleiheprefence ©fGod.whofuffe- rethchemnotto beoueicomeby tentations but in their weaknefle miniftreth ftteogth. ii* 3. a ii*g.St. > By trie charge; Meaning, by bij ?tophets, but .. therefore the :Lord brought vpon them &JS2X? the captaines oi the hofte of the king of Asfhur ibeleeueand re- which tooke ManalTeh and put him inlctters, and pent.withonttbe bound him in chaines and caried him to Babel. :w it found. Ji HttfrndttbioHulJab the PrvfbttrlfetoreoMnfea. 21 Gaikearelbbrfrayer. ji Hee tnnhtb a toutntnt with God. IOfiah * wm eight yeere old when hee began to reigne, and hee reigned in Ierulalem one and thirtie yeere. 2 And hee did vprightly in' the fight ofthe that he lollowed Lord,and walked in the wayes of a Dauid his fa- the Lord. ther .and bowed neither to the right hand nor to b When hewn , ,?r & botfixteeneyere deleft. . oldeh-e (hewed , 3 And in the eight yeere of Ins reigne (when himielfe zralous , he was yet a h childe ) he began to feeke after the at wen f!0t?««1 God ofDauid his fathenandin the twel: t yere he oldeheVbolilhed began to purge Iudah , and Ierulalem from the iJolatryandrefto.j hie places,and the groues,and the carued images ted the une uli- ; and molten images. !' which fhewerhl 4 And they brake downe « : in hisfightthe al- that hee would fee tars or Baalim , and hee caufed to cut downe the the reformation images that were on high vpon them : he brake whhhisowiie I alb the groues , and the cirued images and the 7 Reade 1 Kine m°hen images, and ftatnpt them to powder, and jj i«. ^ : ftrowed it vpon the graues of them that had fa- e Thi»grea- telle crificedvnto them. "' '''» godly K'i'g 5 AFo hee burnt the d bones ofthe Prieftes tethWha.a"' . vpon their altar* , and purged Iudah and Ieru- falem. t» And in the cities of Mana(Teh,andEphraim and Simeon, euen vnto Napht'li, with their maules they brake all round about. 7 And when he had cdeftroyed the altars and teth extmpleandpat- terne to other Kingiand mini, to teach them what God requi- red) of lhxja.j. reigne, when he had purged the land & the tem- ple, hee fentShaphan the Ibnneof Axaliah, and Maaleiah the gouernour ofthe citie,andIoah the fonof Ioahaz. the Recorder to repaiie the houfe ofthe Lord h.s God. 9 And when they came to Hilkiah the h eh Pi ieft,they defucred the mony that was brought into the houfe of God , which the Leuites that kept the. doore, had gathered at the hand of Ma- naileh,and Ephraim,and of all the 1 eftdue of Ifra^ ehand of all Iudah and Beniamin,and|| ofthe in-; I or,tbf,tttum* habitants of Ierulalem. ! " '".«/<"/'«»• 10 And they put in the hands of them that S^4.SIW" fhoulddothe worke and had the onerfight in die houfe ofthe Lordiand they gaue it to the worke- men that wrought in the houlc ofthe Lord to re- paire and amend the houfe. 1 1 Euen to the workemen and to the builders gaue they it to buy hewed ftone and timber for couples,andforbeames ofthe > houfes,which the l For there were kings of Iudah had deftroyed. ^ces^nn^edTo 12 And the men did the worke g faithfully, and tnc Temple, the ouerfeers of them were lahath and Obadiah g Meaning.that the Leuices, ofthe children of Merari, and Zecha- 'nt> werc '"fuch riah,andMefhu!lam, of the children of the Ko- |7eli!i-?b« ihw hathites to let it forward : and of the Leuites all B,aje none ac that could skill of inftruments of muficke. i connt of that 1 3 And the) wire ouer the bearers of burden";, which they re- and them that ftt forward all the workemtn in e- ";iUC '* 1!'s' nery- worke: and of the leuites win Scribes, and; officers and porters. 1 4 ^ And when they brought out the money that was brought into the houfe ofthe Lord,Hil- kiah the Prieft found the '> booke of the Law of h Readej.Kiog. theLord|?«r«bythe handofMoies. u.8. 1 5 Therefore Hilkiah anfwered & laid to Sha- phan the chancellor , I hauc found the booke of I the Law in the houfe of the Lord : and Hilkiah I gaue the booke to Shapban. 1 6 And Shaphan carried the booke to '<■ the . _ I King,and bronghtthe King word ag.nne/aying, Wa.°commWtd ! All that is committed to the hand of thyfeiuants, tohauecuntimi. J that doe they. »"y ' "py °f thi« j 1 7 For they haue gathered the money that was ! found in the houfe of the Lord , and haue deliue- red it into the hands ofthe cuerfeers , and to the i hands ofthe workemen. I 18 Alfo Shaphan the chancellour declared to j the King,(aying,Hilkiah the Prieft hath giuen me j a booke,and Shaphan read it befote the King. I 19 And when the King had heard the words ofthe Law,he k tare his clothes k F»f Torowthit 20 And theKing commanded Hilkiah and A- tTbVnett^ hikamthe fonne of Shaphan, and Abdon the fon rupj.Jir'd^dTh* . 1 of Micah, and Shaphan the chancellor, and Ala- people kept inig- |iah the Kings feruant,faying, »oraMe,eeofide- ! 2 1 Goe Md enquire of tire Lord for mee , and' '"ffibeew fa r» 1 n •■.(-' 1 i-rii ■ 1 'Contemed therein forthertft lnliiatlandludah, concerning the agjinltthttranl- i words of this booke .that is found : for great « grefl'r>«r*. ' the wtarh of the Lord that is fallen vpon vs, ' Thusthegodly : becaufe our 1 fathers haue not kept the word of SSSStt i the Lord , to doe after all that is writetn in this finn;s,buta!io booke. j that their fathers ; 22 Then Hilkiah and they that the King hadaf-i JjJjSjJ^" I f chtcd", went to Huldah the ProphctefTe the wife Gouj/ of Shallum, the fonne of II Tokjiath, the fonne ofaorJTikmb. read therein day and nightjDeut 17.18 uid^hsptoptielTe. Totalis cbuenatu, Hafrah keeper of "themwardrobe (and (he dwel lOr-Hnrhf. _ 3i Meaning.either jhleiufalem if the Prieltsap darell,otof the Sings. n Read hereof, ».Krng,ti..s 4 That is,te the King. ithin the " colledge) & they com- nuned hereof with her. 1 3 And (hee aniwered them , Thus fay.eth the Lord God of Ifracl , Tell yee ° the uteri that Tent fOUf which they haue nadeand framed th their owne lands. Thisdeclareth hat isthe'Aid of odi threatuings icallhji tots ientance,andto ^Ifurethevnre- ler.tan'.oftbeit leftruition. Itmayapprare ihatverylewe were touched with woe repen* taoce, feeing that God ipared them .oratime onely or the Kings fake. f Forafmuchas neither yong not DldjCpald be ex. empted from the :urfes contained :herein,iJ they did tanlgrefl'e.hee tnewitpcrtained > all and was hi. uetie to fee it read toall forts, :hateueiyont niohtlearncto moydetliofcpu. jifhmentsbyfer- aing'God aright t IJecaiifcrrehad charge oner al, aw Itanfwciefor tillied: he thought it hisduetyto fee that ail mould Imakeprofefsion toreceiuethe Word uf God. iT'ChrJM.: ^reparation ror the PaiTeouer. the holy Arke in the houfe which Salomon the , , Thus faith the Lord, Beholde,,I will bring 11 vpon this place , and vpon the inhabitants hereof, tutn all the curfes,that art written in the jooke which theyhaue read before the king of [udarf-: 2 j Becaufe they haue forfaken mee, and burnt ncenfe vnto other gods to anger me with all the he fpea- workes of their P hands,therebre (hall my wrath cth in contempt all vpon this place,and (hall not be quenched. ,ithe idolaters, i 2g Buttothe king ofludah , who Sent you to who contrary to UTe ^'^ Lord,fo fhal ye fay vnto him,Thus e,K"god,e faitktheLordGod of llrael, The words which Jthou haft heardji p> , andiitth. 74 The fto\iU tervailebim. MOreouer, * Iofiah kept a PafTeouer vnto the lord inleru'alem ,and they flew the » PalTe- a The Scripture 0uer in the fourteenth day of the fii ft moneth. Zi^^ltltH. 1 And he appointed the P riefts to their char- ges , and incouraged them to the feruice of the- houfe ofthe Lord. 3 And he faidvntotheLcuites that'1 taught SfacinteH a11 irrael,and were ianftified vnto the Lord, Put the Genes haue the names of the things which are fignified- b So that the I.e. res charge wa« not on. lytominiftcriiitfiercinplejbutalfotoiQiltuathepeoi'lciuthev/ordofGed. Vt.liMg.13.il. The Scripture rfeth in fnndry lacestocall the ambethepalTeo. ifonne of Dauid King ofllrael did build: it jhatlbe no more a « burden vpon your fhoulders : lerue now the Lord your God,and his people llrael, 4 And prepare your felues by the houle of your fathers according to your courfes, as * Da- . s nidthe King of llrael hath written,and according to the writing of Salomon his fonne, 5 And ftand in the San&uary accord ing to the diuifion of the families of your brethren j| the children of the people , mdajur the diuifion of the family of theLeuites : d So kill the PafTeouer, and fanctifie your felues,and d prepare your brethren that they may doe according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Mofes. 7 Iofiah alfo gaue to the f people fheep,lambs and kiddes,all for the Pafleouer , turn to all that werepre'ent, to the number of thirtie thoufand, and three thoufand bullockes : theie were of the Kings fubftance. 8 And his princes offered willingly vnto the people,to the Priefts and to theLeiuites: Hilkiah, and Zechariah, and Iehiel, rulers of the houfe of God,gaue vnto thePriefts for the PafTeouer, euen two thoufand and fixe hundreth/&«p e , and three hundreth bullocks. p e Conaniah alfb and Shemaiah and Netha- neel his brethren , and Hafhabiah and Ieiel, and Iozabad, chiefe of the Leuites gaue vnto the Le- uites !o'r thePalleouer, fiuethoufand/bcepe, and riue hundreth bullocks. 10 Thus the feruice was prepared, and the Priefts ftood in their places , aLo the Leuites in their orders, according to the Kings commande- ment: 1 1 And they flew the PafTeouer,and the Priefts f prinkled tin blood with their hands, and thele- uites flayed them. 12 And they tooke away fn.m the s burnt of- fering, to giue it according to the diuifions ofthe fauiihes ofthe children ofthe people, to offer vn to the Lord , as it is written in the booke df Mo- fes.and o ofthe bullocks. . 13 Andthey*roftedthcPafTeoiierwithfire,ac- cording to the cuftome , but the (anc4i$ed things they fod in pots, pannes, and cauldrons , anddi- ftributed them quickly to all the people. 1 4 Afterward alfo they prepared for them felues and for the Priefts : for the Pi iefts the ions of Aaron were occupied m offering of burnt offe- rings, and the fat vntill night : therefoi e the1 Le- uites prepared for them eluts, and for the Pritfts thefonnes of Aaron. 1 5 And the fingers th: 'brines of Afaph flood in their ftanding * according to the commande- ment ofDauid , and Afaph/and Heman, and Ie- duthun theKingshSeer: and the porters. it euery gate, who might not depart from their feruice: therefore their brethren die Leuites prepared for them. it) So all the feruice of the lord was pre- pared the fame day to keepe the PafTeouer ,. and to offer burnt oflrings vpon the altar ofthe Lord according to the commaundement of King Io- fiah. 17 And the children of Ifraelthat were pre- fent , kept the Palfeouer the ame time, and the feaft ofthe vnleauehcd bread fluen dayes. 1 8 And there was no PafTeouer kept like that inlfracl, from the dayes of Samuel the Prophet : neither As it was before t Tcmplewai uilt : therefore ourofheeonrfjr now to teachthe ..pit and to raileGod. i.Cnn 2j.14.aj. 'r I6.ehxftett, Or,tbefi^i!t. I Exhortenery wetoexmine hemi'elnes.that hey be not vn. neete to eat of he Paffeeuer. hlr lanneiof beftoftt. t Sothatenery one&ofallforw, gaue of that they had^liberatlpor-. tiontothefeiuiee o.Gud. f Meaning.oftne Lambe,which was HedihePjfTeo- •r: for onely the Priefts might fprinkle.ami in nece.sitie theLe. uitcsmiyht kill the ricrince. g Theyrcferued lor the people that which was aotexpedientto , be otfered.that euery man might offer peace offe- rings.and lb haue his portion. * ixod.n.S. * i.Cbou.iS.i. h Meaninghere. by his Prophet, becaufe heeap. pointed the Pulmes.j'dpro, phecies which were 10 b>; lung. Iofiahs death. Iehoahaz. Chap.xxxvj. Tchoiachin. Thecaptiuity 167 tElr.fitmd. i Which watin the fixe and twen- tieth yeere of his k Which was a citieol the Ally, tiansrarid Iofiah fearing left he pjfsing thorow ludah,wouldhaue taken his king- dome.madewatre againft him and confultcd not with the Lord. \Or,Euphratts. \Ebr,ofwib»tttU neither did all the kings of Ifrael keepe fuch a felsof the houfe of the Lord to Babel, and put Paffeoueras Iofiah kept, and the Priefts and the them in his Temple at Babel. Leuites : and all Iudah,and Ifrael that \veref pre- 8 Concerning the reft of the a&es of Ieho- fent,and the inhabitants ofleruftlem. j iakim, and his abominations which he did, and 19 This PafTeouer was kept in ' the eighteenth dthatwhichwas found vpon him, behold, they d Htmautth (a. yeere ofthe reigne oflofiah. are written in the booke of the Kings oflfrael F«flitio«s market 20 f * After al this,when Iofiah had prepared ; and Iudah, and Iehoiachin his fonne reigned in which w«efoo.Dd the Temple, Necho king of Egypt, came vp to u eaufe he mightnot be knowen. m The people f« much lamented thelofleofthis f>»od kiug.that at'ter when there wasanygreatla- oientatiok.this wasfpokenofas aprouerbe,reade Zach.12.11. n Which fome thinke leremiah made, wherein he lamentethrhe ftateoftheChurch after this king: deati). * ».K*i *j.J«. • Forthteemo nethsafterthe death of lofiih eameNech* hisftead. ' "~°~" "" vpon his body, «■ t 1 • 1 • . . . , , vvben he ivasdead, 9 flehoiachinw^c eight yeereolde when which thing de- he began to reigne,and he reigned three moneths c,"c» deepe. and ten dayes in Ierufalem, anddideuill in the ^ ili<,,"rJ.wa fightof the Lord ^Sg'he 10 And when the yeere was out, King Nebu- barethemaiksin chad-neixarfent and brought him to Babel,wich hi»fl»1>. the precious vefTels ofthe houfe ofthe Lord , and \ Thi".l's>J,c bt6'B' he made Zedekiah his \\ brother king oner Iudah }«« 3d!* "if.''" and Ierufalem. ; ue dtennr yeeres 11 Zedekiah winoied fi**? to "Sniel/ir conttmnrngtheadltonitiontoftbiPropbitf. iz ^4ndjnrt rt- P»rtd»i*\nt tbe [ittmtitibyteie nfttt Ij kiniCjrm, THen* the people of the landtookelehoahar the fonne of Iofiah,and made him king in his fathers ftead in Ierufalem. 2 Iehoahaz xe.*4.i]. 4 ^ And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king ouer Iudah and Ierufalem, and turned his name to Iehoiakinrand Necho tooke Iehoahax his brother, and caried him to E- gypc- 5 Iehoiakim was fine and twenty yeere olde when he began to reigne, andhe reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierufalem, and did c euill in the fight of theLordhisGod. 6 Againft him came vp Nebuchad-nerzar king ot"BabeI,and bound him with chaines to ca- rie him to Babel. 7 Nebuchad-neziar al.o * caried of the vef- anddefpifedhis words,and mifufed his Prophets] aSSJSSSl vntill the wrath ofthe Lord arofeagainfthispeo-* n.7.and>5,3. ple,and till there was no g remedie. »n«l *6.s.and 7 For he brought vpon them the king of thj |*^,i Godw>ulJ deans, who flew their young men with thd no longer faffer fword !' in the houfe of their Sanctuary, andfpaJ their finnes,but red neither yong man nor virgin, ancient, nor a-i muft"eedspu- ged, qod i gaueallinto his hand, j J%t™^tbe-. 18 And all the veffels ofthe houfe of Go4 fled.thiukingto great andfmall, and the treafiires of the houfe of haue been faued. the Lord, and the treafures ofthe king,and of hia ' ?' the holineOt princes : all thefe caried he to Babel. j \ which is not 19 And they burnt the houfe of God, and] becaufeGodapi brake downe the wall of Ierufalem, and burnt all prouethhim the palaces thereof with fire : and all the preciousi w^"*£ *{t \) i th« vefi'els thereof, to deftroy M. j ^ft'Sbulbe. 20 And they thatwereleftby the fword, ca-4 caufe clod would: ried he away to Babel, and they were feruants to! by hisiuftindge- him,and to 'his fonnes,vntil the kingdome ofthe! JJjajS IhSi k Perfians had rule, ) king was led 21 To fulfill the word of the Lord by the,' with ambition l mouth ot leremiah, vntill the land had her and vaine glory, fill of her Sabbaths : fir all the dayes thatfhee lay defolate, fheekeptSabbath, to fulfill feuentie yeeres. - f * But in the" firft yeereofCynis king ^^^ whereontewere ioyned fury and cruelty: there- forchiiworkc wascondem- of Perfi'a ( when the word^ of the Lord-, jj>«^» 'Rjndi'iig'ft'waj jiuflandholyon Gods part, whovred this wicked i'lflrumentto declare his iuflij e. k When Cy< rus king of Perfia had made the Babylonians [ubiect. I Whojt hreatned the ven- geance olGodandftuentyyecres captiuity, which he callet(t) e Sabbaths or reft oftheland,Icr.a?.tr. /fr.Jj.ij. «d 19.10. l,ejdr.l.\. Jn lnthefilftye^l that be rcignedoner the Caldcans, £zta 1.1. by rft King Cyrus by the mouth of Teremiah,$r/as finifhed) the Lord . heauen e prodlamation. ;inen me, and he hath n commanded mee oytrtemoutnorieremian,$STasnrji!nea;tnej-.oru hwuch gmcu mc, dim nc nacn " comraauaca mee fl Gojh,jr r {tared [vp the fpirit of Cyrus kingofPerfu,and tobuildhim anhoufeinlerufalem.thatisinlii- watMdbyhispro- hee made a proclamation through all his king- dah. Who is among you of all his people, with phetabeneashun. doni2,and al'fo by writing, dying, , whom die Lord his God a ?le:himgoe vp. [ft,haft not appointed repentance to the iuft,** to Abraham, and Ifaac, and Iacob, which haue not b finned a- i ;ainft thee, but thou haft appointed repentance mto me that am a finnenfor I haue finned aboue i he number of thefand of the fea. My tranfgreffi- ofManaifeh King ofthe Iewes. ons,0 Lord,are multiplied, my tranfgreffions are exceeding many ; and I am not worthy to behold and fee the height of the heauens for the multi- tude ofmine vnrighteouiheffe,! am bowed down ; with many yronbands,that I cannot lift vp mine j head,neither haue any releafe. For I haueprouo- ' kedthy wrath, and done uu'11 before thee , I did !Dotthywil,neitherkeptIthycommandements.I ihawefetvp abominations, and haue multiplied oftences. Now therefore I bow the knee ofmine • heart,befeeching thee of grace. I haue finned, O jLord,I haue finned,and I acknowledge my tranf- ■greilions : but I humbly befeech thee,forg'iue me; ! O Lord, forgiue me, and deftroy me not with my jtramgreffions.Be not angry with mee for euerby refeuing euill for me,neither condemne me into the lower parts of the earth. For thou art the God,««s the God of them that repent : and in .me thou wilt (hew all thy goodnes : for thou wilt iiaue mee that am vnworthy , according to thy Igreatmercie: thereforel willpraife thee for euer :all the dayes of my life : for all the power of the jheauens p'rayle thee, and thine is the glory fore* uer and euer. Amen. -E-*Z K- ff7 'THE ARGVMENT. A Stht Lord u euer metcifiill vnto his Church, and doeth not punifb them, but to the intent they fhould i\ fee their oo/nt tniferiti and bee exercifed vnder the croffe , that they might contemne the world, and ijpire vnto the heauens : fo after that hee hadvi/itedtheIewessandkopt themnow >» bondage feuentie yteres ; n a ftrange comtrey among infidels and idolater! , beercmembrtdhtstcndermerciesandthcir infirmities , and Ixrcfhre fir his owne fake ray fed them vp 4 deltttercr, and mooued both the heart of the ehiefis ruler o piiie them , and alfo by him pmifbed fucb , which bad kept them sti feruitude. Notwithftanding, left they j houtdgrotp into actntempt ofGodsgreat benefite, hee keepeth themftiU in exercifie, and raifeth domefticall ene- ;i$es% which indeattour as much of they can to hinder their mtft worthy ettterprifis : yet by the'txhortation of he Tropketi they went forward by little and little , t ill their worke wasfinifbed. The lAuthour ofthii beok* vm Ezsat who was Frieft and Scribe of the Lawe, m Chap. 7. 6. Hee returned to lerufalem tbefixt yeert of . Daritu, who fiscceeded Cyms,tb*tit, about fiftit yeere after the rcturne of the fir ft vnder Zerubbabfl7wben he Temple was built. Heebrought withhim a great company andmuch treafurest withlettersto the I(jngs of. j iarsfbratifuch tbingiasfbould beenecejfanefirthe Temple i and at hit commingbecredrejfed that which wm ijfeJ and/it the things ingood order. CHAP. I. i Cyrus faiitthagaiue tfi e people tbotnot'w capli*il;, & ^tnd re(l»rubihtn tbeirholfvtQeti. Ow * in a the firft yeere of Cyrus King of Perfia ( that the worde of the LORD, Jpoken by the l,mouthof Ieremiah might bee accompliihed ) the Lord ftirred vp the c fpirite of Cyrus King *uChron.%6.tt, 0r.M. reriTOT.it.il J9.I0. a Alter that he and Darius had wonneBabyloi. b W ho prom i- fedthemdehueranc'; after that feuentyycerei werepaft,Ierc2$.ii. c Tbatis; oiooucd him,and gate bim heart. of Perfia , and hee made a proclamation tho- row all his king dome, and alio by writing, fay- ing, 2 Thus fayeth Cyrus King of Perfia, The Lord God of heauen hath giuenme dal the king- domes of the earth, and he'hath commanded mee tobuildhimanhouiein Ieruialem, which is in Iudah. j Who is hee among you of all his people with whom his God is ? let him goe vptoleru- Cilem which is inludah, andbuildethehoufeof ; SliS d For he waj chiefe Monarch and bad many 111- tions»nder his dominion, which this heathen king confelTetri tohau< nedofthe huing God, The number of them that Chap.ij. returned from captiuitie. l6Z the Lord God of Ifrael : he is the God , which is i 5 The_ fonnes of Adin, foure hundrtth and in Ierufalem. |foure and fiftje : 4 And euery one that remaineth in anyplace 16 The fonnes of Ater of 'Hixkiah, ninetie* Which were (where he foiourneth)' let the men of his place and eight : 5h,bJu1™' relieue him with filuer and with gold, and with 17 The fonnes of Eezai , three hundreth and fubftance , and with cattell, f und with awilling three and twentie : offering , for the houfe of God that is in Ierufa- 1 8 The fonnes of Iorah , and hundreth and lem. s twehie: 5 Then the chiefe fathers of Iudah and Ben- 19 The fonnes ofHasfhum, two hundreth iamin,and thePriefts and Leuites rofe vp,with al and three and twentie : them whofe fpirit God had raifed to goe vp, to 20 The fonnes of Gibbar, ninety and Hue : buildthehoufeoftheLordwruchisinlerufaknru 21 * The fonnes of Beth-lehem , an hundreth , That is^Bhibii 6 And alg they that were about them,ftreng- and three and twentie: unt$:iorfothij thened their hands with veflels of fikier , with 22 The men of Netophah , fixe and fiftie : '»yrd(tonae)h. gold,with fubftance & with cattel^and with pre- : 23 The men of Anathoth , an hundreth and "'h"j^"h" ,l cious things, befides al that was willingly oftred. eight and twentie : namcsofplicei, 7 Alio the king Cyrus brought roorth the 24 The fonnes of ATmaueth, two and fortie: veflels of the houfe of the Lord, * which Nebu- 2 5 The fonnes ofKiriath-arim,of Chephirah, chadneiiar had taken out of Ierufalem, and had ! and Beeroth,'euen hundreth and three and forty: put them in the houfe of his god. 26 The fonnes of HaramahandGaba,fixhun- 8 Euenthem did Cyrus king ofPerfia bring t dreth and one and twentie: forth by the hand of Mithredath the treafurer, j 27 The men of Michmas , an hundreth and and counted them vntohShefhbazxar the Prince \ two and twentie : ofludah. j 28 The fonnes of Beth-el, and Ai, two hun-* 9. And this is the number of them, thirty ba- ; drethandthree and twentie: fins of gold, a thoufand bafins offiluer,nine and I 29 The fonnes of Nebo,two and fifcie : 30 The fonnes of Magbifh, an hundreth and fixe and fiftie: 3 1 The fonnes of the other Elam, a thoufand, and two hundreth and foure and fiftie : 3 2 The fonnes of Harim , three hundreth and twentie : 3 3 The fonnes of Lod-hadid, and Ono, feuer . hundreth and fiue and twentie : 34 The fonnes ofleriche, three hundreth ane fiue and fourtie : j 5 The ionnes of Senaah,three thoufand, fixe hundreth and thirtie. C Jf any through ponerty were not abletoreturae, the kings com. mifucm wast bit helhouldbe lur- nilhed wich ne- cellutes. I Which they themfelnei (houW fend toward the reparation of the Temple, g The Babyloni- ans ind Chaldeans gauetiiemthefe prefents: thus ra- ther then the chil- dren of God fhouldwant for their necef«ities, hewouli ftirterp the heart or the veryinSdelsto helpetbem. 2,ctjro»j6.7. iire.ij. 1 9,10. atn.il. h SotheChalde. ans called Zerub. babel who was thechiefegoiier- nour,fo that the preeminence Hill remained in the houfe of Dauid. i WhichfetHed tokillthebeaits that were offered in fact trice. k With the Iewes that had bin kept cajjtiues in Babylon, * Hebe.j.g. a Meaning Indea, which was apro- aince,thatis,z conntrey which wasinfubieftion, bZerubbabel waschiefecap. taine,and Ielnaa the He Pried :bu Kehemiah a man of great authori- se went not now* hundreth feuentie and two : but came after *4yeerej. e This was not that Mordecai . which was Efters linfnan. d Meaning,ofthe tommen people, I Or,»ftbe Dnj(t twentie ' kniues, 10 Thirtie boules of gold,<«» tribes olludab 36 ^ThegPriefts : of the fonnes of Iedaiah g Before nee hat? 1 declared the 1 vnto Babel) and returned to Ierufalem , and to 1 and three : 1 snd Be:jminiin<3, 37 The fonnes oflrnmer, a thoufand and two) nowcomTeihro and fiftie: I thetribeofleoi,. 38 The fonnes ofPafhur,a thoufand two hun-i- and_beginneth - :h and feuen and fourtie : a thoufand and fe the Fricfls. Iudah, euery one vnto his citie, s Which came with b Zerubbabel,«o wit, Ie fliua.Nehemiah, Seraiah,Reelaiah,c Mordecai, Bilfhan Mifpar,Eigiiai,Rehum,Baanah,Thenum- ' dreth and feuen andlourtie berofthe men<* of the people of Ifrael «p^, 1 39 The ionnes of Harim - The fonnes of Parofh , two thoufand , an \ uenteene. ith feuentie and two: '. 40 ^|| TheLeuites, thefonnes ofIeilui3,3ncj |T)*Leuit«#». 4 Thefonnes ofShtphatiah , three hundreth ! Kadmiel of the fonnes ofHodamah, feuentie and. feutnty and two ; foure.. 5 The fonnes of Arah, feuen hundreth , and ! 41 f j| The Singers : the fonnes of Aiaph , arj. I The linger*, feuentie and fiue : hundreth and eight and twentie. , 6 The fonnes of |j PahathMoab,of the fons j 42. ^"|| The fonnes of the porters : thefonne^ • ThtPesur*,. of Iefhua awiloab, twothouiand, eight hun- ofShallum,the fonnes of Ater, the fonnes of Tal-j dreth and'twelue : mon, the fonnes of Akkub, the fonnes of Hititaj. 7 The tonnes of Elam, a thoufand,twohun- : the fonnes of Shobai : all wire an hundreth anc|. dreth and foure and fiftie: nine and thirtie. 43 ^The hNethimms : the fonnes of ZihaJ h Socalled.be*. the fonnes of Hafupha thefonnes of Tabbaoth, | eanTethef ■»« 44 The onnesofKeros, the fonnes ofSiaha,) {1",'"™^?' ithe fonnes of Padon, : and'bearewaret. I 45 Thefonnes of I ebanah, the fonnes of Ha-> 'or the vfe of the 8 The fonnes ofZattu, nine hundreth and fiue and fourtie: .',,-', 9 The fonnes of Zaccai, feuen hundreth and threefcore: .. ■. .i - , 10 The fonnes of Bam , fixe hundreth and two andfourtie : » 1 The fonnes ofBebai, fixe hundreth and three and twentie: 12 The fonnes of A7gad,athoufand3two hun- dreth and two and twentie : 13 The fonnes of Adomkam, fixe hundreth, threelcore and fixe ?abah,the fonnes of Akknb, facrificcs,and I P^Thefon-nes of Hagab,the fonnes of Sham J °^X wJl-ap'.'"' |ai,thefonnes ofHanan, ! painted totM*. 47 Thefonnes ofGiddel, thefonnes of Gahar, vfebyioftu^ ^he fonnes of Reaiah, lolKp.aj, j 48 The fonnes of Rexin, thefonnes of Neko-^ . pa,:he founts of Gaiiam, 4 The fonnes of Biguai, two thoufand, and 49 The fonnes oi'Vzza, the fonnes ofPaieah, Cxeandfifue: the fonnes oflBefii, ■ 1 ;. „ 5° Th^r They thatreturaecf, are numbred: Eira. The recdifyingof the Temple. •i Which einje of them that Silo, nion had appoin- ted (or the worke ofthe Teoiple. ft Of him is made mention.z.Sam. 17.17. and 19; f. and becaufe the Priefts office was hadtn contempt, thefe would liaue changed their eltate by their name.andfoby Gods inft lodge- ment loft both the] eftimation of the world, and the dignitie of their office. I TlusisaCbilde name and fignifi- «th him that hatli autho iciecuer otherj. m ReadExod. »8.j.. ; n Which tnotint ■to of ourmoney, 2482s 'ib.ij.ttu!. 4-d efte-mingthe French crowneat <.(hil.4.d.forthe drammeisthe eight part of an ounce, and tae onnce the eight partofamarke. o Which ate cal- led minuet and eontcine a piece cwo markes:fo 5«oo.i»in«ff Hijke 55000 c, {rankes.whicn mount to of our money 69666. li. ij.fhil. the who! 9+493 «.lhil.8.d. 50 The fonnes of Afnah , the (bnnes of Meu- i Then flood vp Iefhua the fonne of Ioza-j nim,the fonnes of Nephufim, , dak,and his brethren the Priefts, & Zerubbabel. 5. 1 The fonnes of Bakbuk, the fonnes ofHa-i thefe fonne of ShealtieL,& his brethren,andbuil- fa Meanings kupa , the fonnes ofHarhur, ded the Altar of the God of Ifrael , to otter burnt Phew ' '" r he w« . 51 The fonnes of Bazluth , the fonnes of Me-- offerings thereon, as it is written in the Law of dJah°n °eca°eFe* hida, the fonnes ofHarfha, Moles the man of God, j i.chron.}..o. 5j The fonnes of Barcos,the fonnes of SifaraJ ? And they fet die Altar vpon' his bafes (fori <= i" the place the fonnes of Thamah, 1 feare was among them, became of the people of ™ hfr!SaI *]m°" 5 4 The fonnes of Neziah, the fonnes of Ha-f thofe countreys)therrbre they offered burnt ofte- * p c* tipha. rings thereon vnto the Losd,euen burnt offerings 55 The fonnes of Salomons ' feruants : the in the morning, and at euen. fonnes of Sotai , the fonnes of Sophereth , the 4 They kept alio the. feaft of theTabema- fonnesofPeruda, cles,asitiswritten,andtheburntorlenng*day-j *Exodl, t6 $6 The fonnes of Iaalah , the fonnes of Dar-j iy, by number according to the cuftome day by kon, the fonnes of Giddcl. day, 57 The fonnes of Shephatiah , the fonnes of! $ And afterward d the continuall burnt of-j d That is.aftef Hattil, the fonnes of Pochereth Hazzebaim , the] firing, both in the new moneths and in allthej the feaft of Ta- fonnesofAmi. feaft dayes that were confecrate vnto the Lorde, b«ru»cle,» 58 AlltheNethinims,andthefcnnesofSaioT and in all the oblations willingly offred vntothe mons feruants were three hundreth ninetieandj Lord. two, 6 From the firft day of the feuenth moneth 59 f And thefe went vp from Telmelah , and began they to offerburnt oflrings vnto the Lord : from Telharfha, Cherub, Addan, <»w Shealtiel,a«d Iefhua thefonne of Iozadak , and j ^und p»t of the remnant of their brethren the priefts, and the May :4 The whole Congregation together wax\ 9 Andlefhua fftood with his fonnes, and his f They gauethetn two and fotirtie thoufand, three hundreth and brethren, 4«rfKadmiel with his fonnes , and the exhortations.and threefcore. fonnes of Iudah together, to fet forward the eneo»ta8ed f ?«* 6 $ Befide their feruants and their maides : of! workemen in the houfe ofGod,and the fonnes of whom were feuen thoufand , three hundreth and ;' Henadad with their fonnes } and their brethren feuen and thirtie:and among them were two hun- [ the Leuites. dreth finging men and finging women. '_ 10 And when the builders layed the founda- 66 Their horfes were fiuen hundreth, and fixe | tion of the Temple of the Lord , they appointed and thirtie : their mules , two hundreth and fiue j the Priefts in their apparell with trumpets , and and fourtie : j the Leuites the fonnes of Afaph with cymbals, to 67 Their camels fbure hundreth, and fiue and prayte the Lord , * after the ordinance of Dauid thirtie : their afles , fixe thoufand, feuen hundreth and twenty. 68 And certatne of the chiefe fathers, when they came to the houfe of the Lord, which was in Ierufalem, they offered willingly for the houfe of God,to fet it vp vpon his foundation. king of Ifrael 1 1 Thus they fang when they gaue praife, and when diey gaue thankes vnto the Lord , For heeisgood , for his mercy endureth for euer to- ward Ifrael. And all the people fronted with a great fhout,when they pray fed the Lord, becaufe i.Mw».i«7,8« 69 They gaue a'fter their abilitievnto thetrea- the foundation of the houfe of the Lord was lay fure of the worke, euen one and threefcore thou- fand n drammes of gold, and fiue thoufand ° pie- ces offiluer,and an hundreth Priefts garments. 70 So the Priefts and the Leuites.and atertaine g Becaufethey faw that it was nothing foglori* ons as thac Tem- ple,which Salo- mon had built notwith Handing 12 Manyalfoof thePriefts& the Leuites and the chiefe of the fathers, ancient men which had _ feene the firft houfe, (when the foundation of this 4 d. fo that, 0f che people,and the fingers,and the porters.and [ honfe was layed before their eyes) g wept with a i *fhg 'he^and ' IsYili?™* ^neNetmnim<: dwelt in their cities,and all Ifrael ) loud voyce,and many foouted aloud for ioy, ipr0Phrdi«h ^at in their cities. | ij So that the people could not difcerne the '" (halbemore » Called Tiftiri whichjvif.vereth topa4tof?eptem. beiandpaitof caofcoc. CHAP. III. I Thejl.uiUtht^ltatofGoi. 6 They offer to the lord. yTkf prepare for the Tint/ile, n ~4ndfingvnto the Lord. ANd * when the a feuenth moneth was come, and the children of Ifrael were in their ci- ties, the people aflembled themfelues as one man •vnto Ierufalem. ! found ofthe fhout for ioy, from the noife of the J h,eag '£■." theo. weeping of the people : for the people fhouted [he fpi.itual Te'm. with a loude cry , and the noife was heard farre ple.whicharethe off, I members of CHAP. HIT. 2 ThtlmiUmgeltlieTempleuhinAredtAHdbow, II Lttttnt* ^Iruxtrxei^ndthe **f»tre. ; But Chnitsbod), The building hindered. \($ Rehums ac oi*dttMr , builuing. *«.«! "'**'■ 5 And they < hired counfelJers againft them, gouetnotsvrdetC co hinder their deuile, all the dayes of Cyius the king to hinder K:ng of Perfia , euen vntill the reigne of Darius their worke:Thu» kll g Ol Perfu. tbc,Didtehti'h«an" 6 ^ in the reigne of dAhamuerom(inthe "o^* (heold be beginning of his reigne; wrote thty an accutation purely (trued, againft the inhabitants of Iudah and Iermalem. a Hewaialfocal- 7 And inthe dayesof < Artahfhafhte, Mith- led Atraxerxet, redath, Tabeel, and the reft of their companions which isaPe fian _._i___^_ .- 1 /> it. 1 • ig. 7 Thciepro- felieu Oed.i Cod. b Forrtieyper tetuedwhatthci pretence waa,i 17 ^TheKing rcnt ananfwere vnto Rehum the chanceilour,and Shimfhai th» faibe , and ta) the reft o. theii companions that dwelt in Sama-I na, and vnto the other beyond the Riuer ' She- ' Somtmit,T»t lam and'. Cheeth. l™^""'^ 18 ^ The letter which yee fenevntovs, hath m CaUe'dfifb beene openly red before n.te, cheeneth at 19 And I haue tommauncied and they haue; yetit '«» fearchto, and found , that this citie of olde t me hath made lnfurre&ion .-.gainft kings , and hath rebelled, and rebell.on hath beene committed therein. 20 There haue beene mighcie kings alio ouer • Ieruialero, which haue ruled ouer all ceyond the Riuer, ard tulle, tribute and ciitome was giuen vnto them. 2 1 Make ye now a decree that thofe men may cea'e,and that the citie b e not built,tiil I haue gi- uen «»«rk<) commardement. 22 Take heede now that yee faile not to doe rhis:why fhould demage grow to hint the king? 2 j Y\ hen the copie cf king Artahfhafhtcs Ut- ter was read before Rehum & Shimfhai the (cribe, and their companions, they went vp in all the hafte rolerualtm vnto the Iewes, and caufed them to cea'e by icrce and power. * Not aitogethrft 24 Thenr-ceafed thewoike of the hcufe of fort,,fProPh' fomeVhuke ^^ wnen 'l was peace, vnto Artahfhafhte king I God , which was in Ien/alem, and did ftay vnto j txh°rtrd ^.fi,w„acmtr»,)t/lbtvtmdiliTtitU,i 6 \ tUlaim to DtrtiK, it was Cyrus fonne, or Dirim,asrctl> 5 e CalltdAitax- trKtt.which ligui fitthint-ei-ufiaj Sabewrotc a letter againft Ierufalem to Artah- toogoeanocctl (hafhte the king, in this ort. W^mbUn 9 Then wrori Rehum the chancellour, and t The fewer* cer- Shimfhai the fcribe , and their companions '' Di- iain-pcfpte,which nai , and Aphar athcaie , Tarpelaie, Apharfaie, the Aflyruaspla- Archeuai , Bablaie, Shu/hanchaie, Dehaue El- gencebrraufeoi 'tbetrrtiblel. THen || *Haggai a Prophet,and Ze*ariahthe j0(.,w^««, fonne ollddo a Prophet prophecied vnto the *x*gg n. Iewes that jwere in Iudah, and lt-rulalem , in the «•'/"*'•'• nameofthe God of Lrael, ettcn vnto them. - : 2 Then Zerubbabd the lonne of Sheakiel andlefl.ua the fonne of IoTadakarofe , and be- uibef . 10 And the reft of the people whom the great j gan to builde the houfe of God*at IauiaW and E^TnVh'^l'L andno^eSA:narPar brought :ouer,andfet in the I with them r^r* the Prophets of God, which HkMo.M'.B.nrH -J^" •»"•— ^— J> »- "helped them. \ ...... j f At the fame time came to them Tameri, :r3ifd them to goe hi'chwas captaine beyond the Riuer, and She- .lorward.auuacca cities otSamana,and other that are beyond the fc^SS^ hRjUerand;Cheeneth. tei fthemeaneth 11 ^ This is the copie of the letter that they 'arefpeaoi Babel, ftnt vnto kingArtahfhafhte.THY Servants be vend it i Which were a ctrtame people- that enuird the thtr-boinai and their companions, and laid thus ffdthcmthatt,'r'? vnto them , Who hath giuen you commaunde- ^C^&\lXwa mentto builde this hoire , and to lay the foun- huu;«.thenKa- dationorthe.'ewals ? iloujtobuildtbe 4 l> Then faid we vnto them after this maner, lTc"pl'.of f0*' *ri.„_J rj.' .l . , .< ,' b That u.the ere. tbte 12 Be it knowne vnto the king that the Iewes, which came vp from thte to vs , are ccme vnto .Walern , (a cit:e rebellious and wicked) and [what arVthe nan«s of ehemTn^t'bSdbis' mi„a! build, andlay the foundations of the walles,ai:d building ? ,vfr ".". haue loyned the foundations, s gutthec eyeoftheir GodwasvpontheEl-!' HiifaaM,.^ ;nowen now vnto the king , that if ders ofthelewcs, that they could not caufe them ftt^p't'htot to ceafe,till thematter came toDaiins: and then they anfweredby letters thereunto, 6 The copie of the letter, thatTatnaicap- this ciae be biukyind the foundations of the val k Meaning, the layd, they will not glue tolle , tribute , nor k cu- Sb-,h!«n to*0" 'ft°me : f° rhaIt th°" "'nder the ki"gS tribute- kfng'whVnthey x4 N°w therefore becau'e | Weehaue beene i tiinebevond the Riuer, andSh^ther-boznaVand paBebyanjrcoun. brought vp in the Kmgs palace, it wasnotmeete his companions, Aphaifechaie, (which were be- Wtr mtu rh.u. u VS t0- fee the, KmH W °n0lir : for this ""^ >'ond the ricer) ft« vnto king Darius. 'm&TJ"*'^0™!™*™*"™™***™?, , rf 7 Theyientale-ttervntoLm^vhercinitwas fiiffibflm. „,5 That one may feaich in the took? of the w:ittenthus, Vnt o D ar i vs die King all Chronicles ofthv 'arhers, and thou fhalr finde in peace. thebooke of thi Chronicles, and pcrceiue that 8 "Beitknowen vnto theKing,thatweewent this citie is rebellious and noyfeme vnto kings into the pi ouince of Iudea , to the here of the and prouinces, and that they haue moued edition great Cod , w hich is tuilded with \\ great ftoncs, otoJdeume, forthewh:ch caufe this cirie was andbeames arelaidin thcwals,and thisworkeis dcltroyed. itf Wee certifie the king threfort, that if this citie be b"ild< d.and thefoi ndation ofthe walks Jaid,by this meanes the pomon beyond the Riuer fhall not be thine. Wrought i"tcd tkar pUce to their hand to alter nnd to deftroy this houfe of '^^vX fnVre, God, wheh is in Ierufalem. I Darius haue made! • a decree, let it be done with (peed. i 1 3 f ' Then Tatnai the Captaine beyond thej **&■!.*• Riuer, a idShetharBoznai and their companions,! according to that which Darius had lent, lb theyj did fpeedily. 1 4 So the elders of thelewes budded, & theyj profpered by the prophecying of ' Haggai the: f WWn God Prophet,* iechariah the (onne oflddo , & they KK« budded and fimffed it, by the appointment of the would 3iue their God offtrael, and by the commandement of Cy- •"<> Ve good die- rusandDaritis ,and Artahmafhte kingofPerfia ctSci 1 5 And this hou'e was fini(hed the third day _, . . . octhe moneth g Adar, which was '• the fixe yeere f*.'A monetb, of the re'gne of king Darius. nd conteinetb 16 CAnd the children of lfrael,thePriefts,an4 piri°fF<-b™iarjr. the Leuites, and the refidue o the children of thet J^K^* captiuitie kept the dedication of this houfe of and fortieth »fte* God with ioy, thcitfiiftrewiae. 1 7 And offered at the dedication of this houfe of God an hiindi-eth bullockes , two hundreth 1 ammes,foure hundred lambes, and twelue goats for diefinne of all KiacL, according to the num- ber of the tribes of I(rael. 1 8* And they fet the Priefts in their order, and- the Leuites in their Courfts oner the feruice of* God in Ierualem, asitis writteninthe* booke *Nnmh.}.t> i of Mofes. W8»' j 19 Andthechddrenofthecaptiuit'ekeptthe I Pafleoutr on the fourteenth day of the fii ft mo- | neth. j ao (For the Priefts and the Leuites were puri- fied altogether) and they killed the ParTeouerfor all the children of the captiuity, andfor their bre- thren the Priefts,and for themfelues. it So the children of Ifiael which were come1 againeoutofcapu'uity, aiidalifuchashadiftpa-T, ; WM«hw«tot rated themfelues vnto them, from the filthineflej tbehejthen.ind oc the heathen of the land,to fceke the Lord God^ f°r<>ktd "*»«» r,r 1 jj ljtrytowotfWp ofIfrael,dideat^ ii And they kept the feaft of vnleauened bread feuendaveswithioy for theLordhadmade them, glad,and turned the heart of the king of kAflhur vnto them , to f inccurage them in the worke ol the houft of God,'Me?» the God of Ifrael. CHAP thei.rueC.iod k Meaiiingjjjiiuj whowiskingof theMedes.Prrfi. ans,ind AfTjriaRt. tbeirivuU. The kings CommiAlon. Chap, tij.vitj. CHAP. VII. I BytiecomvimiiirntHitjtbt K-i>l < Eya*>id hh ttmf anions tsmtit ictu,*l this name,,, {Hjlkiah Phataohwjn [• j --The fonne ofSkillunsthe fonne of Zadck common rameto thekmgicfE. gvpt .andCefarto the Ramaoe Em. peroui. Who returned with Ezra. 170 15? And the veffcls that are giutn thee for the A mice of the l.oule of ihy God, thole dcJiiier the befuieGodin luufaltm. 20 And the rifidue that ft all be needfullfor NOwa tahfhalhtekingotPeifia,»'*Exrathefcnne I the houfe of th> Cod, which ftall leneetefer of Seraiah, thefonneof Axaii.h, the fonne of '• thee tobefew, thou fhaltUficw it cut of ti: ' kings treafuit houte. And I k ng Artal.ft;fl tchaue giucn ccm the fonne of Ahitub, 1 The onneof Amaii.-h, the fonne o ' Axa- riah, the fonne of Meraioth, 4 The Sonne of Zeraiah, the fonne of Vxxi, the fonne ofBukki, 5 The!onne of Abift.ua, the fonne of Phine- b Erndtdnmh has, the fonne of Eieazar, jhe fonne of b Aaton, J-ijkibred.tillhee the chiefe Prieft. Kbr^Xt c 6 .Jhis Exra came vp from Babel, and was a bfecan.eofbim. :C Scribe, prompt in the Law of Moles, which the c Hee fhewe-h ; Lord God oilirael had ginen, and the king gaue here what ascribe njm au his requeft according to the hand or the to »r.°tc theCLa"£e L°rd his God, ifh,( h xra, vpon him. tod totipound it,| 7 And there went vp ctrtaim of the children lMaikecsl- ethaScribe.Mar. ii iS Matthew & Ukecallhi-na Lawyer, or Doctor >t the I .a* Mat. a* j 5 lokero.: j. Thatecnrained jartof Ioly.and parte! Anguft. e OfKingDuiu*. mandemci.t to ai the treasurers whichare bc\ ond ] the Rnier , that whatfc tSUtt E«a the Pntit and Scribe ofthe Law of thcGodof heauen ftallre- quire of you,thatit I e done mcontinertlvj 22 Vnto an hundred t:jler.cs orfiluer, vnto an hundred f rreaiures of wheat , and vnto an hun- dred baths of wine,?.nd vnto an hundred™ baths of oyle, andf.lt without writing. 2 j V,hatoeutrn by the commaur dement of the God othe;.uen,let itbe done fptedil) for the houfe of the God ofhesuen : for why ft.culd hee be wroth " againft the realme of the kirg and his children ? 2 4 And we certifie ycu , that vpon any of the Mi- niums,or I WWcfiwanhe Euphrates, wd thty were be- ocd it ic recede >l Babylon. fElr.Cor,m Keirlei King, rJtf.andi.Chtc. Thisdrtlarrtb hatthefcareof Sodtiudptnietiti Ted birr, tovfe i liberality, arej 01 thclooe that bare tc Gods Dty.orafffdioo bis people He -aire Fzra II ao:horii> to of Ifrael, and of the Pr.efts, and theLeuites, and Priefts,I.u!ites,fing,rs5portei s,Ntth the fingers , and the porters , and theNethinims nifters in th s heme oi C od, there frail no goner- vnto Ierufalem, in the ftuenth yeere of king Ar- nour lay vpon them telle, ti ib ute,nor c nftome. tahiftamre. 2 5 Ana thou Ezra (after the wikdome of thy 8 And hee came to Ierufalem in the <* fifth Gcd that is in thine hand) ° fetiudges and arbi- moneth, which was in the feuenth yeere e of the tets, which may iudge all thepeopJe that is be- I , kjng, yend the Riuer: tuen all that know the law of thy fcrtore all thing, 5» ' For vponthefirft rfcjofthe firftmoneth (God, and teach yc»«x*thatknowitnoe. fc oK-d wd beganheetogoe vp from Babel, and on the fu ft I z6 And whofoeuer will notdoe theLaweof iopi>mfl)thc^n day of the fifth moneth came hee to Ieru'.altm ac- thy God, and the kings law, let him haiie iudge- Ibat r.fifltd and -cording to the good hand of his God that wtu . ment without delay, whether it be vnto death,or fcould not obey, vponhim. *° banifhment,or to confiication of goods, 01 to 10 For Exra had prepared his heart to feeke jimprifonment. the Law of theLord, and to doe it, and to teach \ 27 P BJeffed be the Lord God of our fathers, the precepts and iudgements in Ifrael. ?which fo h,-,th put in the kings heart, to beautifie 1 1 ^ And this is the copie of the letter that jthe houfe of the Lord that is in Ierufalem, king Artahflia/hte gaue vnto E*ra the Prieft m.d Scribe , tv.tn a writer of the woi des of the com- mandements of the Lord, and of his ftatuteso- uer Iirael. 2 ARTAHSHASHTikingof kings , to Exra the Prieft and perfite Scribe of the Lawe of thcGodof heauen, and to ' Chetneth. 3 I hauegiuencommandement, that euery 1 Thm E2ra gaoe M'dthankr t for hat hegaurhim 0 good fiicci (Te 1 Some take this lor the name of a p«o)-le,fome for ione'tbat is wiThrg in my kingdome of the people inee^eani'ngThat of Ifrael, and of the Pritfts andLeukes, % to goe :he king wiil.ed to Ierufalem with thee, mail goe. m long life. j 14 Therfore art thou fent of the king and his ne^alTe'tinBa!" I^6" counlleUerS'to h inquire in Iudah andleru- "ionVnd'had not falem,according to the Law of thy God , which {turned with £e- jisin " thine hand, ubbabel- _ i 5 And to cary thefiluer and thcgold,which hl°iu"d «cor- |^e Jan? ani his .counfeUers willingly oflej- vrto lingwtheUw. 1 Whtreofchca ire expert. _8 And hath endined mercy toward me, be- .js fore theking and his counfellers , andbefore all sn of the kin the kings nughtte Princes : and I was comforted by the hand ot the lord my God trhch wm vpon me, and I gathered the chiefe of Iirael to goe vp with me. CHAP. VIII. 1 The uxa'trofthtm t'm rttunitU to ttiujtltm »i/A Eyi. 11 Htc*H[(thibimt*f*fl 24. Httdmoi eib iht Pi iefl s ef tburantiie, ,i Whtltht) iidvhenthty cant to Itm/sltm. THefe * are now the chiefe fathers of them, and the genealogie of them that came vp with mee from Babel, in the reigne of king a Ar- talifhafhte. 2 Of thefor.nesofPhinehaSjGeifhom : of the fonnes oflthamar,Daniel : of the fbns of Dauid, the God oflfrael (whofe habitation is in Ieiufa- Hamuli: 3 Of the fonnes ofShcchaniah, of the fonnes ofPharrfh.Zechariah.and with him the count of 1 6 And all the filuer and gold that thou canft iftndin all the prouince of Babel, with the free of- ~ ring of the people, and that which the Priefts after willingly to the houfe of their God which is in Ierufalem, 17 That thou mayeft buy fpeedily with this filuer ,bullockes,rammes,!.tmbcs, with their meat offerings and their drinke offerings : and the * x.Ejdr.Z :,. l ReadcCli;p. the males an hundred and hftie. 4 Of thefonsof|| PahathMoab,Eliohenai. the fonne of Zerahiah, and with him two hun- drtdmsles. 5 Ofthe fonnes of Shechaniah, thefonneof Iahaxiel, and w;;tli him three hundred males. 6 And ofthe fonnes of Adin, Ebed the fonne iltofter them vpon the altar ofthe houfe of of Ionathan,and with him fiftie males. -our God, which is in Ierufalem. 7 Ard of the fonnes of Flam ,I«fhaiahthe 18 And what'beuer it pleafeth thee and thy fonreofAthaliah, and with him feuentie males. . . . . brethren to doe w th the reft of thefiluer arc! i 8 And ofthe 'onnes ofShephatiah, Zebadi- rfimttoGo* Isolde , doe ye it according to the will of your ah the fonne of Michaeljandwith him iourtfeore >ry. /God, males. lOr.csttw'nccf Moot. i Y* S Of * faft proclaimed. Ezra. The Lcuaes charge. > Tint came to >oe with Ezm. 9 Ofthe fcnnes of Ioab, Obadiah the fonne good,and precious as golde c To that plareaf Eupbratcs.where Ahauiilif riucr mtrcthintoit : oolce s.Efdr. tl H« was tire chiefelt that _ >t there the LawefGodvmo f And I laid vnto tuem,Yee are confecrate vnto the Lord,and the veffels *re confecrate, and the gold and th-i filuer^r* freely ottered vnto the Lord God of yoiu fathers, 25 vVatch yee, and keepe f/ww vntil ye weigh them before the chiefe Priefts and the Leuites, and the chiefe fathers of Ifraei in Iemfalem in the chambers ofthe houfe o;';he Lord. jo So thePriefts andthe Leuites receiued the: and with3 him anhundred \ weightofthefduer, andofthegolde , andofthc ! vefleis to bung them to Ierulalem, vnto the houfe of our God. j i qThen we departed from the riuer of Aha- ua on the twelft day ofthe hi ft moneth,to go vn- to Terufalem, and the hand of our God was vpon vs,and deliuered vs from the hand ofthe enemie, and ofi'uch as laid k wait by the way. of Iehiel , and with him two hundred and eigh teene males. And ofthe formes of Shelomith the fonne of lo(iphiah,and with him an hundred and chree- fcore males. 1 1 And ofthe fonnes of Bebai , Zeehariah the fonne of Bebai , and with him eight and cwentie males. i a And ofthe fonnes of Azgad , Iohanan the fonne of Hakkatan and ten males. 1 3 And ofthe fonnes of Adonikam, t bat »tre the b iaft.whofe names are thefe : Eliphelet,Iehiel, and Shemaiah, and witli them threescore males. 14 And of the fonnes of Bigu-a, Vthai , and Zabbud,and with them ieuentie males. And I gathered thetn to the " riuer that k ThiideclateoV 3 2 And we came toYerufalem, and abode there *J| jJuSj* andjret God tie- e Read»Chap. M goeth toward Ahaua , and there abode we three da yes: then I viewed the people, and thePriefts, j three dales, and found there none of the fonnes of Leui. i J 5 An<* °n the four^ And they deliuered the kings commimon and his brethren, r«««eighteene. j vnto the kings officers , and to the captainesbe- 151 AlfoHamabiah,andwithhimIemaiahof| yond the ri»er,_ and they promotedthe people, the fonnes of Meran, with his brethren,and their j ibnnes twenrie. 2 o And ofthe <• Nethinims, whom Dauid had and the houfe of G»d. CHAP. IX. f HefoewetiV tbaccheenclof fading, r°? to hum. ble the body to the foiri* which muft proceedof the heart litiely toriched,oreli'ei£ is buthypoerifie. g He honghtit better tocommit bimnfetothe protectionof God, then by forking thefe ordinary jneanes.tog'nie jiotcafi ntn 0- «hen to think that hce diddoubtof. (ledjpower« h Readei.Krng. 1 ReadeChsp. fet, and the Princes for the feruice ofthe Leuites, two hundred & twende ofthe Nethinims, which all were named by name. 2 1 And there at the riuer ,by Ahaua,I proclai- med a faft, that we might humble ' our felues be- ] : t\r*compUinttb m t*» people that b*d ixrHcdtbtvifeltu* fromG»*,a*Limr>Miv*bthcGennlei 5 Heiroethv*. m Goi. WHen k as there things were done , the ru- lers came to mee , laying, The people of fo'.eourGod, &feekeofhimarightway for vs, j Ifraei, and thePriefts, andthe Leuites are not . Efdr.Uj. vn<1erZ.erubba- them that fecke him ingoodnelTe, buthispower and his wrath « againft all them that forfake him. 2 j Soweefafted, and berought our. God for this andhewasintreatedofvs. and for our children, and for ail our fubftance. i a 'eparated from the people of the lands (as tou- a fr^n,^,.^,^ aa For I was gafhamed to require ofthe king ching their abominations) to wit, ofthe Canaa- theycamehome anjrmieandhoriemen , tohelpevs againftthei nices,theHittites,thePeriziite5,theIebulites,the enemieinthe way, becau'e we had ipoken to the * king, laying, The hand of our God it vpon all 2 For they haue taken their daughters to rate coutraty to themfelues, and to their fonnes , and they haue pheiawolGod,* mixed the holy feed with the people or tke lands, tiShwflS' i and the hand of the h Princes & rulers hath bene Deut<7 J# ' j chiefe in this tre.'paffe. l> Tbatis, theg»» a 4 Then I ftparated twelue ofthe chiefe ofthe j But when I heard this laying, I rent my """*?<1',af"he Piitfts,Sherebiah,"niiHamab..ah,andtcn oftheir j clothes and my garment, and pluckt offthe haii e JcreoV """" brethren with them, | ofminehead,andofmybeard,and;atedown «a- c A»ondoobt- ' 25 And weighed them thefiluer and the gold, i ftonied. ingwlctherGod and the vefleis , mm the orfei ing of the houfe of \ 4 And there afTembled vnto me all that fea- .£o0'd "g"','""' our God j which the king and h:scounlellers,and red the words ofthe God ofIlrael,becauie ofthe lvat greater. f In gimrtg v» i milts to hang things rpon , IU.ll.tj. * Eaet.ij.jljma' J* • >*. IJ,l«. 4tMt.y.t3. c *->r*.*.lj S. they would doe according to this word. So they (ware. 6" * And Eira rofevp from before the houfe *i.£jSl*.f. of God, and went into the chamber of I ohanar die fonne of Eliafhib : hee went euen thither , but he did eat neither bread,nor drinke water : for he mourned, becaule of the tran greffion of them of the captitiirie. 7 And they caufed a proclamation to goej . diroughoutIudihandIerufakm,vntotalltheni t "'•/»■»"">/ ape, and mgiuingvsa 'naileinhisj of the captiuitie, that they fliculdafTerable them- ' '"/""""'■ that our God may light our eyes, andl (elues vnto Ieruialem. 8 And whofbeuer would not come within three dayes,according to the counfel of thePriri- ces and Elders , all his fubftancc mould be || for-] | Cr^mdmutd. feit, and he mould be feparate from the Congre gation of them ofthe captiuitie. 9 ^Then all the inen of ludah andBeniamin aflembledthem'eluesvntoleru'alem within three dayes, which was the twentieths? ofthe e ninth « Which comet. moneth,and all tlie people fate in the ftreet ofthe "^V/ °fdN°" houfeofGod, tremblirg for this matter, andfbi 0f Decembers CBe&raMe. fFortheeafb'n io And Ezra the Pritftftoodvp,andfaidvn- w"g'' to them , Yee haue tranfgrefied , and haue taker "d/°^"'hc» ii * . £>_ a - _. was more Inarpe ltrange wiues, to g increaie the tre'pdie cf Lrael ,nidptii umithtit fitKHWaiu** . WHhiles "Ezra prayed thns,and * confefTed bimJelft weeping , and falling downe be- fore the hou'e of God, there aiTetnbled vnto him oflirael, a very great Congregation of men, and women and children : for the people wept with a great lamentadon. 2 Then Shechaniah the fbnne of Iehiel one ofthe fonnes ofElam anfwered, andiaid to Exra, Wehaue trefpaffedagainft our God, and haue ta- ken ftrange wiues of the people ofthe land, yet now there is b hope inlfrael concerning this. 3 Now therefore let vs make a couenant with our God,to put away c all the wiuts (and fuch as are borne of them ) according to the counfell of the Lord, and of thofe that feare the Comrr.ande- ♦ i.E/a.8.9«. a He conrtOVd his fian-i,a-thefjnaei •ftnc people. i let them be ap! pointei" Now therefore n sine praife vnto the Lore God of yourfathers,and do hiswill,andftparate ,0Bcl,'d'1,tm' your ftlues B om the people ofthe land, and fi on ZB]favtl'o* the ftrange wiues. another. 12 And all the Congregation anfwered , anci h Readloflu laid with a lowd voice,So will we doe according to thy words vnto vs. 13 But the people are many, and x is a ramie) weather , and we are not able to ftand without, neither u it the worke of one day or two : for we are many that haue offended in this thing 1 4 Let our rulers ftand therefore ' before al the Congregadon,andlet all them which haue taken „iii ftrange wiues in our cities , come at the dme ap- pointed, and with them the Elders of euery cine, and the Iudges thereof, till the fierce wrath o£ our God for this matter turne away from vs. 15 Then were appointed Ionathan the fonne of Alah-el, and Iahadah the fonne of Tiknah o- uer this matter, and Memullam anct Shabbethai the Leuites helped them. . 1 6 And they ofthe captiuide did fo, and * de- iheihiettcititt partedyi«»Exra thePrieft,nthinr»t. chiefe fathers to the family of their fathers by I fr. which wai name,and fate downe in thi firft day of the tenth n'^j™""1" m moneth to examine the matter. 17 And vntill the firft day ofthe firft moneth they were finifhing the bufineile with all the men that had taken ftrange wiues. 18 And ofthe fonnes ofthe Priefts there were men found, that had taken ftrange wiues, to rvtt, o'the fonnes of Iefhua,the fonne of I o7adak,and of his brethren,Maaleiah,Aelie7er,andIarib,and | Gedaliah. I 1 9 And they gaue 'their hands that they would j/* * ^"jj" put away their wiues , and they that had tref- , ipafted,?<«K^a ramme for their treipafie. 20 And ofthe fonnes of Immer, Honani, and b Meaning, that God woold te- ceme them to mercy. cvVhich are (Iran, gersand»ia'rie4 contrary ro 'he d'i^S.d |totheLaw hath'g'ioe'nthee ! 4 .Arife : for the matter d belongeth vnto Elijah, andShemai;ih,andIehiel, and Vz7iah' authoiitie&lear. thee: we alfowil be with thee: be of comfort and j 22 And ofthe fonnes ofPnihur , Elioenai, n.ng to perfwade doe it. IMaafeiah, Iftimael , Nethaneel, IoTabad, and E- IX^mllT 4 1"Then arofe Exra, and caufed the chiefe fafah. Priefts, the Lecites, and all Iftael, to iweare tliac i 2 * And of the Leuites , Iorabad and Shimei, ■ V 3 and -on, He and ioeiu orients of our God , and let it be done according j Zebadiah. 1 And of theionnesofHarim, Maa(eiah,and tn M;aning of the commoa people lot before hee ipakc ofthe Prie(l«»ndle».' Nehcmiah roourncth. His Neh^miah. and Kelaah, (which isKelitah) Pethahiah,Iudah • and Eliezer. J 24 And of the fingers, Eliafliib. And of the j porters,Shallum, andTelem,andVri. 25 And of-nlfrael: of the Tonnes of Parofh, Ramiah,andltfiah, andMalchiah, andMiamin, andEleazar,andMalchiiah,andBenaiah. 26 And ofthe fonnes or Elam,Mattaniah,Ze- \ chariah,and Iehiel, and Abdi, and Ieremoth,and j Eliah. . , j 27 And of the fonnes of Zattu,Elioenai,Elia- \ ftib,Mattan;ah, andlerimoth, and Zabad,and Ariza. 28 And of the fbnnes of Bebai, Iehohanan, Ha naniah,Zabb ai, Athlai. 2 9 And of the fonnes of BanijMefhullarr^Mal- Iuch,and Adaiab,Iamub,and Sheal,Ieramoth. jo And ofthe Tonnes of jj Pahath Moab, Ad- na^and Chel3l,Benaiah,Maafeiah, Mattaniah,Be- xalce^and Binnui, and Manaflch. \CrtM*pttint •ftiotb. • Which eontti nethpartofNo- *etnb«r,andp»rt of Deeember,and wav theirniDtb rooneth. b Alewailwas, e Meaoiag,in iadc*. «*««»»«. iUrjctmpud. prayer. AroWhafkei 3 1 And of the fonnes ofHarim , Elieter, Ifhi- iah,Malchiah, Shemaiah,Shimeon, 3 2 Beniamin,Malluch,Shemariah. 33 O; the fonnes of Hafhum , Mattenai, Mat- tattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Ieremai, Manafleh, Shimei. 34 Ofthe fbnnes of Bani, Maadai, Amram, andVel, j 5 Banaiah,Bediah,CheIIuh, 3 6 Vaniah,Merernorh,Eliafhib, 37 Mattanidh,Mattenai,and Iaafan, 38 AndBann^andBennuijShemei, 3 9 AndShelemiah,and Nathan,and Adaiah, 40 MachnadebaijShafhaijSharai, 4 1 ATareel,and Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallitm,Amariah,Iofi:ph. 43 Of the fonnes of Nebo,, Teiel , Mattithiah, Zabad,Zebina,Iadau,andIoel,Eenaiah. 44 All thefe had taken ftrangewiues : anda- mong them were women that had n children. f neh:;miah. nWlicWfe were made iUegi- timate.bccanfe lb* THE ARG V M E NT. GOddoeth in aU ages end at all times ,/ii vpworthy perfous for the commoiiilt and prtfite of hit Churchy atnowwitbinthecompajStoffiaentiejeerel bit raifed vp" diners excellent mtn fbr the prefer nation of kit- peoplc^after their tet*rr>tfromTSibjlon,u ZerMabel,Ezjra and l^ehemiah. Whereof the fi'fl was their Cap. taine to bring them home , and prouided that tbcTemple ryai buitded: the ftcond reformed their waners, anil planted T^eli^on: aid the thirdbutldedvpthetpaUes, dtlmeyed ibe people from tpprefiion, and provided that the Lav of God woe put inexecution amongihcm. He tVM a godly m*n,and in great authentic with the Kjr.g9 Jo that the IQngfhuourcd htmgrcatly t and gaue him mo /? ample Letters fir the accomplishment of all thwgt which hee could de fire. Tnu btukf it olfo called ofthe Latmes ibefecohiofEz.ra^becaufeheewasthetpri* ter thereof. CHAP. T. j will tian(gre(Ie,and *I will fcatter you abroad a- 4 ~Rc»mi*r>ltrnileththectUmititofUrn]*ltm e He con- \ mong the people. fifetb,btj;n,t,of,bepeot!e,mdpr.,<,bG,Jfi,them. 9 But if yee return? vnto mee, andkeepemy Hewords ofNehemiahthefonne Commandements, and doe them,* though your ofHachaliah. In the moneth Mattering were to the vttermoft part ofthe hea- * Chifieu.in the twentieth yere as «*n, ja will I gather you irom thence, and wll, I was in the palace ofShufhan, ; hnng you vnto the place that I haue chofen to^ s Came Hanani , one ofmy j P^ce mY N^rn* there ^ b brethren,he and the men of Iu- j ■ " ° Now thee are thy feruants and thy people dah.and I asked them concerning the Iewes that' wh°m thou halt redeemed by thy great powers were deliuered , which were ofthe refidue of the j and hY »>y m\ghy hand A{tir Tffhmtuh had obu'rae* Letter tof \drtwxtrxtt, n; heemetto Itritlihm, 17 tndbutHeithemllet. NOw in the moneth a Nifan in the twentieth yeere of King b Artahfhafhte the Wine flood] and mercie for them that loue him, and obferue j before him,and I tookevp the Wine, andgaueiti h;s Commandements, vnto the King. Nowlwas not beforetim. fad inj 6 I pray thee let thine eares bee attent , and | his pretence : thine eyes open , to heare the prayer of thy fer- i 2 And the King faide vnto mee, Why is thy | uant, which I pray before thee dayly, day and countenance (ad , feeing thou art not ficke?thisi night for the children of Ifrael thy feruants, and is nothing, but forrow ofheart. Then was I fore] confeffe the finnes ofthe children orIfrael,which afraid, wee haue finned againft thee, both I and my fa- 1 3 AndlfaidetotheKingjGodfauetheKing thers houfe haue finned : : for euer: why mould notmy countenance be fad,, 7 Wee haue f grieuoHfly fumed againft thee, when the citie and houfe of the fepulchres ofmy and haue not kept the Commandements, nor the : fathers lieth wafte, and the gates thereof are de- Statutes, nor the Iudgements, which thou com- uoured with fire ? mandeft thy feruant Mofes. 4 And the King faid vntome,Forwhatthi'ng 8 1 befcech thee , remember the word that doelt .thou require ? Then I prayed c to the God; thou coraaiandcftthy feruant Mofes/aying^ec, ofheauen, ; 5 And a Which w*t the hH rnoaetb ofthe >'cc tcand con! ncth part of March) and part of April, b Who is alfo callrdDanut, read Ezra j.i.mi ivjs rlicfonncot Hyftafpia. t IdeGr d beyond Eu- phrates. i Thmthewic. Iced when they will burthen the children ofGoA, tiytreafnn Vnto their charge, both becaofe it world and al<"o ftirreth the hatred of ptincei rood *• gaiafithen. Will ye l rebcll againft the King : fourth part of Miipah : hee builded it and co- 20 Thenanfwered I them , and faid to them, uered it, and fet on the doores thereof, the lockes TheGodofheaujn,hcwillprofpcrvs,andwehis thereof, and the barres thereof, and the wall -I : Y 4 — : uaisa. The buildi ng of the walks. I Where the reaponsand ■ r ol toe ity lay. ReadcEwj, tlUjl.I^J. gMe»niitg,th«fixt othiafonncs. b Whrchwasthe place oi judge. Neheniiah vnto the fifhpoole of )| Shelah by the kings gar- den,and vnto the ftep> that goe downe from the citie of Dauid. <■> After him fortified Nehemiah thefonneof A*buk,the ruler of the halfe part of Beth-iur vn- tiil the other fide oner againft the fepulchres of i)auid,andto the fifhpoole that was repaired,and ynto the hone of the mighty. 7 After him fortified the Leuites, Rehum the bnne of Bani,'and next vnto him fortified Ha- habiah the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah in his quarter. 18 After him fortified their brethren : B;inai, :he forme of Henadad the ruler of the halfe part af keilah .* 9 And next vnto him fortifiedExer, the lone sflefhua the ruler of Mizpah , the other portion mer againft the going vp to the d corner of the irmour. 2 o After him was eameft Baruch the fonne of iacehai, eu.d fortified another portion from the corner vnto the doore of the home of Eliaihib rhehighPneft. i After him fortified Merimoth thefonneof Vnjah, the fonne ofHakkox, another portion rom the doore of the houfe of Eliafhib, euen as ong as the houfe of Eliafhib extended. 2 2 After him alfo fortified the Priefts,the men Df«theplaine. 23 After them fortified Beniamin, and Haf- fhub ouer againft their houfe : after him fortified Azariah, the lbmie ofMaafeiah, the fonne of A- naniah by his houfe. 24 After him fortified Binnui , theibnne of Henadad another portion , from the houfe of A- lariah vnto the turning,and vnto the corner. 2 5 Palal,the fonne of Vzai, from oner againft the corner , and the high tower , that lieth out from the Kings houfe , which is beiidethe court of the prifon. After him Pedaiah the fonne of Parofh. 2 6 And the * Nethinims they dwelt in the for- trefle vnto the plact ouer againft the water-gate Eaftward,and to the tower that lieth out. 7 After Jam fortified the Tekoites another portion oner agamft the great tower thatlieth out,euen vnto the wall of the fortreffe. 2 8 From aboue the horle-gate foorth fortified thePriefts,euery one ouer againft his houfe. 29 After them fortified Zadok the fonne of Immer oueragainft his houfe s and after him for tified Shemaiah the fonne of Shechaniah the kee per of die Eaft gate. jo After him fortified Hananiah theft.nneof Shelemiah, and Hanun, the fonne of Zalaph.the g lixt, another portion : after him fortified Me- fhullam, the lonne of Berechiah, ouer againft his chamber. 1 1 After him fortified Malchiah the goldfmiths fonne, vntill the home of the Nethinims, and of the Merchants ouer againft the gate h Miphkad, and to the chamber in the corner. j 2 And betweene the chamber of the corner vnto the fheepe-gate fortified the goldirniths and the Merchants. CHAP. IIII. 7 The fmildni of Inula 'em u hitnltt id. 15 Bui God Irealetb their nit try rife. 17 The lemtihuild with one hand, indhotde their xretpoHi in the other. BVt when Sanballat heard that wee builded the walljthen was he wroth and fore grieued, and mocked the I ewes, 2 And fayd before his a brethren and the ar- mie of Samaria ,thus hee fayd , What doe thele > weake Iewes ? will they fortifie themfelues? will they facrifice ? will they finifh it in a day ? will they make the ttoones whole againe out of the heapes ofduft/eeing they areburnt i 3 And Tobiah the Ammonite vm befide him, and laid, Although they build, jefifa foxe goe vp, hee fhall euen breake downe their ftonie wall. Heare, O our God (for wee are de'pifed) and turnetheir (name vpon their ownehead, and giue them vnto a pray d in the land of their cap- tiuitie, 5 And couer not their e iniqui tie, neither let their finne bee put out in thy prefence : for they haue prouoked vs before the builders. 6 So wee built the wall, and all the wall was UayVaptiuc. ioynedvntothe|| halfe thereof, and the heart of I i.et thy plague* the people was to worke. Aedare to y world 7 Off whe; SuanbaUat, and Tobiah, and fegBgg the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Alh- lnd againft thy dodims heard that the walles oflerufalem were phurch:ihnshe >rayeth,onely ha- ling telpeft to jodsglory.&ijgs oranypriuat iflrctoe either tecatet >rtorcft,youre. lemieiwillaffaile ma. 1 Who iieuerat landtodeliuerhis nit of danger: artd hercfore feeing Jieyfhould fight for y maintenance pf God 1 glory and "erthe prefertiati* on of theirowne luetand of theirs, ireencouragtth them to play the raliantmeo. i Tootierfcetheoi indtoencoarage them to their The people Jt Meaning.tore. fid their enemies, ifneede required. oppreiTed. Chap.v.vJ. Sanballatsl 20 In what place therefore yeeheare the found 14 An J from the time that theltyg gauemee ofthe tyumpet , k reroi t yee thither vnto vs : our i charge to be gouernor in die land of Iudah,from God /hall fught for vs. l~ the twentieth y cere , euen vnto the two and thir- 2 i So wee laboured in the worke,and halfe of tieth yeere of King Artahfhafhte , that u ,twelue them held thelpeares, from the apeanng ofthe ; yere,!^ my brethren haue not eaten the "'bread arer. 17} ITha'is.wheri they v»»rifird themfclues,or(l$ when they wilried tuar clothes. a Agatnlt therich which oppiefled them. b This ii '.he com- plaint i>l the pco j>le,(hewingto whit extremity they were brought vnto. c Topayonr buteto thekit tbePerfnns,which was exacted yet it )y of vt d By nature the rich is no better then ihepoore. t We are not able to rtdeeme them, butforpouerty areconllrained to hire them to others. f Yon preffe rh:m with vhiry and feck how to bring allthingsinto your hands g BothBecanfe they fhould bee inoued with pitie, feeing how many were by them op. preft, cValloheare the judgement oi others, which fhouhlbeasit wercwitBeflesof their dealing to- ward their bre- thren. h SeciogGod hath once deliue- xed them from the bondage ofthe heathen.fhallwe make them our flaues? i Meaning, Nehe- iniah. k Who by this occafion will blaf. pheme the Name of God, feeing that euraAeiareno «, better then theirs, I Or.Tifttrj. I Which ye take •fthemfoithe l«anc. morning,till the ftarres came forth. 22 And at the fame time fayd I vnto the peo- ple, Let euery one with hisferuant lodge within Ierula)em,thar they may be a watch for vsindie night,andlobour m the day. 2.3 So neither I, nor my'brethren , nor my i'er- uants, nor the men of the ward (which followed me ) none of vs did put ott our clothes, fatti euery one put them oft ' for warning. CHAP. V. I The people *>e opprrjftj and inueeeffine. 6 Wehemith rente- dieihit. 14 Hel.okeaottheportiiHofothernhotbadruled iefire ,.ould grime the p eojili. ^"J Ow there was a great crie of the people and J of their wiues a againft their brethren the Iewes. 2 For there were that fayd,Wee,our fans and our daughters are many, therefore wee take vp b corne, that we may eate and hue. j And there were that fayd, We muft gage our lands,and our vineyards,and ourhoufes,and take vp corne for the famine. 4 There were alfb that faid,We haueborrow- ed money for the kings c tribute vpon our landes and our vineyards. 5 And now our flefh u as the d flefh of our brethren, and our fbnnes as their fonnes : and loe, wee bring into fubie&ion our onnes and our daughtei s,as feruants,and there be of our daugh- ters Hew in lubie&ion, and there u no power e in our hands : for other men haue our lands and our vineyards. 6 Then was I very angry when I heard their crieand thefe words. 7 And I thought in my mind,and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and faide vnto them, You lay \ burdens euery one vpon his brethren : and I let a great g afiembly sgainft them. 8 And I laid vnto them, Wee (according to our abilitie ) haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes,which were Ibid vnto theheathemandwil you fell your brethren againe , or (hall they bee " fold vnto vs ? Then held they their peace, and could not anfwere. ' . 9 » I fad alfo,That which ye do,is not good. Ought ye not to walke in the feare of our God, for the li reproch of the heathen our enemies? I o For euen I , my brethren , and my fet uants do lend them money and corne ; I pray you let vs leaue off this || burden. II Reftore, I pray you, vnto them this day thtir lands, their vineyards,their ohues,and their houses, and remit the hundreth part ofthe filuer, and ofthe corne,of the wine,and ofthe oyle'that ye exact of them. 1 2 Then faid they , We will reftore it, and will not require it of them : wee will doe as thou haft fayd, Then I called the Priefts , and caufed them to iweare, that they fhould doe according to this iromi'e. j Sol fhoeke my lappe,and fayd,So let God lake out euery man that will not performethis iromife, from his houfe,and from his labouneuen " luj let him be fhaken out and emptied. And all le Congregatio faid,Amen,& praifed the Lord: id the people did according to this promifc. m I reeeiued not that portion and or the gouernour. E«£bk h the go- i> For the former gouernours that were be- uernoursihatwere fore mee , had beene chargeable vnto the people, before meexacted, ! and had taken of them bread and wine, befides lt^"'"t hee rVthe'r j forty fhekels of filuer :yea,and their feruants bare fought the wealth irule oner the people J but lb did not I, becaufe of ofthe people then I the feare of God. 16 Butratherlfortifiedrt/'orriMintheworke I of th s wall , and wee bought no land, and al my jferuants came thither together vnto the worke. 17 Moreouer there mere at my Table an hun- dreth and fifty of the Iewes , and rulers , which came vnto vs from among the heathen that are about vs. 1 8 And there was prepared dayly an oxe , ar.A fixe cho'en fheepe, and birds were prepared for me, and |) within ten da yes wine for all " ,n abun- dance. Yet for all this 1 required not the bread of the gouernor : for die bondage was grieuous vn- to this people. 1 <> Remember me , O my God, in goodnefTe, according to all that 1 haue done, for this people. 8 MthtmUh uerfatf. (1 CHAP. VI. nfwereihwiihgre4t aijedonte, nxd^ral. to/mad He a net dittouraged b) the fhlje lJr»p en. ANdwhenSanballat,and Tobiah,andGefhem the Arabian, & the reft of our enemies heard thatlhad built the wall, and that there were no moe a breaches therein ( though at that time I had not fet vp the doores vpon the gates. 2 Then lent Sanballat and Gelhem vnto me, faying, Come thou that we may meete together in the villages in the plaine of Ono : and they thought to doe me euifl. j Therefore I lent mefTengers vnto them,fay- ing , I haue a great worke to doe , and I cannot come downe : b why fhould the worke ceafe, ■whiles I leaue it, and come downe to you ? 4 Yet they lent vnto mee foure times after this fort. And I anfwered them after the lame maner. 5 Then lent Sanballat his feruant after this fort vnto mee the fift rime , with an open letter in th'e wce ,hou,d i-i 1 ' r not commit our tajWIld, jfeluestothehaDd, o Whereinwaswritten,Itisreportedamong|oi thewitked. - thek»athen,and || Gafhmuhath laid it,diat thou I "r,Cijbevi. and the Iewes thinke to rebe!,for die which caufe thou buildeft the wall? and thou wilt beetheir K.ng, according to thefe t words. 7 Thou haft alb ordeined i the Prophets to preach of thee atIerufalem/aying,Tfjr»< u a King in Iudah : and now according to thtfe words it fhall come to the Kings eares : come now there- fow' defr!"d'the For all they afraid vs,faying, Their hands ,«„* mmtimd. fliallbeweakenedfromtheworke,anditfhalnot ie Atthoughthr be done : now therefore t encourage diou me. wo"'<) bt u,""'tc — - . - • - theintenttbathe \0r, entente* aeyee. n VVhrreasat e» ther tiires they had bymeafure, atthistimctbey had moll libe- rally. aThatis.thattfiey were ieynedtoge- ther,as Chap.4 i. b Meaning tnat if he fhould obey their rtqueft.the worke*hichGeall it had hired anah. Thu it the number of the men of the people oflfrael. 8 The fons ofParofh, two thoufand an hun- dredi feuenty and two. 5 The fonnes of Shephatiah, thre hundreth feuentyandtwo. 10 The fonnes of Arah, fixe hundreth fiftie and two. The (bnnes o°|| Pahath Moab of the fonnes Ihouid baoe dif . • ft m f Tobiah and Sanb; coutagedalhhe >& |[u«h|'.ow" co° i} Therefore was hee hired, that I mightbee ofIemua,andIoab, two thouiand eight hundred In to refnt falfc afraide, and doe thus, and finne, and that they :andeighteene. propiiedei, though n,ig|uhaue an eudl ieport that they might re :h tbey fee ..-.neutrfo procnme. great piobsbi- , 14 My God,remember thonTobiah,andSan- Htif. tallat according vnto thefe their works, & Noa- B V«rjmfe tfah thegPropheteffealfo, & the reft of the Pro- ligiinftiach.wbicn phets that would haue put me mteare. derrtepr'cteiice i 5 ^ Notwithftanding the wall was finifhed on the flue and twentieth day of h Elul, in two and' fifty dayes. j 16 And when all our enemies heard thereof, rue* all die heathen that were about vs,they were afraide,and their courage failed them -.for they JcneWjthat this worke was wrought by our God. [7 And in thefe dayes were there many of the threefcoreandfeuen efb-ing the mi- ni iters of God, Werearfuerfariei tehugtoty,and went about to o- Uerthrowhis Charch.deela- ringillo hereby It bar. where there i onetrue min;arr princes ofludah, whofek letters went vntoTo- >f Gad.tbe d Tobiah lent letters to purmeinleare. 2 ThefonnesofElam, a thou&nd r^o hun- dreth fiftie and foure. j 1 j' The fonnes of Zattu, eight hundreth and Ifiueandfouity. 14 ThefoimesofZacchai,feiicnhundrethand threescore. 1 5 The fonnes of Binnui, fixe hundreth and eight and forty. ithet*ft*mt • more dangrrouuhtntlie outward t Thtitthe Zliurchol God uthenernioreeBemSes with it felle , which : Indurofeflcdcucmie. CHAP. VII. I ^ItriStwtUonecbidlded', k l^e vttch tffQuned. 6 Tl.tf I lbM>einrttcdfiemtbec*ytia tic*ri»Kt)tire*. "entSaiibillathi S«t.'f.40.ia. 1 Towir.chcy that are mentio- ned ,»erfe a. \ Ebr.holiMm, naming (Mr' r \trrts Ktrteutl*. b That is, the inhabitants oi iuflah. e Azrriah in Ezra jjcalledStraiah, »BdKajmuh,Rce- hah.cbjp.aj. NOw k when the wall was builded, and I had fet vp the dores,and the porters, and the (in- ters and the Leuites were appointed, 1 2 Then I commanded my brother Hanani, fndHananiah the prince of the palace in Ierufa- em (for hee was doubdefle a faithfull man, and feared God aboue many) 3 And I faide vnto them, t et not the gates of lerufalem bee opened, vntill theheateofthe Sunne : and while a they ftand by , let them (hut the doores, and t make them fall : and I appoin- ted wardes of the inhabitants of lerufalem, euery >ne in his ward, and euery one ouer againft his loufe. 4 NowthecitietrM* large and great, but the people «few therein, and the houfes were not >uilded. 5 And my God put into mine heait,and I ga- thered the princes,and the rulers, and the people to count their genealogies: andTfoundabooke of the genealoeie of them,*which came vp at the fii ft, and found writteft therein, 6 Thefe are the b fonnes of the prouince that came vp from the captiuitie that wis cariedaway j (whom Nebuchad-neirar king of Babel had ca- ried away; and theyretui ned to lerufalem arid to Iudah,euery one vnto his citie. 7 They which came with Zerubbabel, Ie- foua,Nchemiyh,cAxariah,Raamiah?Naharnani, Mordecai,Bd1.anJMiipereth,Liguai,NehemjBa- 9 The fonnes ofBiguai, two thoufand three- (coieandfeuen. 20 The fonnes ofAdin,fixe hundreth and fiue and fifty. 21 The fonnes of Ater ofHixkiah, ninety and eight. 2 2 The fonnes of Hafhum,three hundreth and eight and twenty. 2 j The fonnes of Beiai, three hundreth and foure and twenty. 24 The fonnes ofHariph, an hundreth and twelue. 2 > The mt oi the ^^ f"chen 8aue vnto of Akkub, the lonnes of Hatita, the fonnes of, the treaure of the worke, cwenue thoufande1 Shobai,an hundrtth and eight and thirtie. drams ofgolde, and two thouiand and two hun- 46 CThe I Nethinims : the lonnes of Ziha,the dreth j| pieces of filuer. \cr,mim. fonnes ofHafhupha,the fonnes of Tabaoth, ; 7 * And the reft of the people gaue twentie 47 The fonnes of Keros, the fonnes ofSia,the i thoufand drams ofgold , and two thoufand pie- fonnes ofPadon, «s offiluer,and tbreefcore andfeuen Pnells gar- 48 The fonnes of Lebana , the fonnes of"Hag3- ments, I ba.the fonnes of Shalmai, 73 And the Pnelts, and Leuites, and the por-i 49 The fonnes of Hanan , the fonnes of Gid- ' ters and the fingers , and the reft of the people del,the fonnes of Gahar, 50 The fonnes of Reaiah,the lonnes ofRezin, : the lonnes ofNekoda, 5 1 The fonnes of Gatram , the (bnnes of Vz- '. ia,the fonnes ofPaleah, 51 The lonnes ofBeia,the fonnes of Meunim, the fonnes ofNephifhefim, 5? The fonnes of Bakbuk, the fonnes of Ha- kupna,the fonnes ofHarhur, 5 4 The fonnes of Bazlith,the fonnes of Mehi- da,the fonnes ofHarfha, 5 5 The fonr.es of Barkos,the fonnes of SifTera, the fonnes of Tamah, 5 6 The fonnes of Nexiah , the fonnes of Ha- tipha. andtheNethirums, andalllfrael dwelt in their ; which ctntii. cities : and when the 'feuenthmoneth came, the; neci partots«p- childrenoflfraclwerein their cities. : u,mi"t »ndP«t of Oflober. CHAP. VITI. * E.xr*gtlhirtthfitther the profit, mdrttitlh tot'tm tfo L»9. it Thi} rr.o]ctmlni(Uior(><>oibei. ANd all the people aflembled themfelues^ t gethe \Btr.M»nem a Re a lit Ewa j.« er,in the ftreete that was before the Wa- tergate^ they 'pake vnto Ezra the * Sci ibe,that he v.'ould bring thebooke of the Law ofMofes, which the Lor d had commandwd to Ifrael. 2 And Exra thePrieft brought theLaw be-i I fore the Congregation both ofmen and womenl 57 The fonnes of Salomons feruants , the1 and of all b that could heare and vndeiftand it, ill b v!"cnn><,»*'* fonnes of Sotai , the lonnes of Sophereth , the | the firft day of the feuenth mor.eth, wdeifcJdl"" '* fonnes of Per da, ? And he read therein in the ftreete that wa* 58 The fonnes ofIaala,the fonnes of Darkon, before the Watergate (from the morning vntill the fonnes ofGiddel, 64 Thefe fought their writing of the genealo- Akkub, Shabbethai,Hodiiah,Maafeiah,Kehta, gies , butitwas not found : therefore they were Azariah,loxabad, Hanan, Pelaiah,and theLe-i put from the Priefthood. uites caufed the people to vnderftandthe Law, 6 5 And g the Tirfhatha faid vnto them , that and the people flood in their place, they fhotild not eate of the moft holy , till there 8 And they read in the booke of the Law of] rofe vpaPritft with* Vrim and Thummim. Ooddiftinftly,andgauethefenfe,&cau.edthemJ f Mtwinj Nehe. 66 All the Congregation together tvm two to vndeiftand the reading, :,<" -i!.u!" *nd fotlrcie thoufand, three hundreth and three- 9 Then Nthemiah (which is Tirfhatha) and « Taconfidfrh* fcore, Exra the Pritft & Scribe,and the Leuites that in- «h'fma'f (TfsthVy^ (oi v.hom none u ( prepared . for this day is h(Z fptotiou tha inrl;- Chllrfc toDgucfignificth abutter. Exo4.iS.io. 69 The camels fours hundreth and hue and and feu; tie. lyvntooiu Lordibeyeeuotfory d:ertfo;e: for / rh.a" ihe , "'''f005** Thefeaft offTabernacles. Nehpmiah. ThcLeuir.es prater. g Rcjoycein the lord, and he will giue you Itren^th. the g ioy of the Lord is your ftrength. ii And the Ltuites made filence throughout all the peopie, faying, Hold your peace: for the dayis ho!y,be not fad" therefore. i z Thtn all the people went to eate and to drinke,and to lend away pai t,and to make great ioy, becau'c they had vndei Hood the words that they had taught them. t k And on the Second day the chiefe fathers of all the people , the Prieftes and the I euir.es were gathered vnto Ezra theScribe,rhat he alfo might mftrucl them in the words of the Law. 14 And they found written in the Law (that the Lord had commanued by Motes ) that the children ofllrael fhoulddwell in*boothes in the feaft of the feuenth moneth, 1 5 Andthattheymouldcaufeittobeededa- red and proclaimed in all their cities,and in Ieru- lem, Cay.ng, Goe foorth vnto the mount, and bring oliue branches , and pine branches , and branches of[|myrtus , and palme branches, and branches ofthicke trees,to make boothes,asitis written. 16 So the people went foorth and brought them and made them boothes,euery one vpon the h For their houfei h roo.e of his houfe,and in th.eir courts,and in the were made flic 3- Aoue.reaJe Djut. 2X.8. *Uuit.l}.}4. chei>u Ltmi.tj, them all,and the hofte ofthe heauen worihippeth thee. 7 Thu art,0 Lord, the God that haft chofen j Abram,and broughtefthim out of" Vr in Caldeaj 'Geu.i *andmadelt his name Abraham, 8 And founded his heart faithfull before thee, * and madeft a Couenant with him , to giue vnto -his feede the land oftheCanaanir.es, Hitttes, A- morites,and Periziir.es, and Iebulir.es, andGir- gafhites, and haft performed thy words, bedaufe thou art iuft. 9 *Thou haft alfo confidered the affliction of *Exod j.7. our fathers inEgypt , and heard their cry by th« red lea. I o And (hewed tokens & wonders vpon Pha- raoh,and on all his (eruants , and on allthe peo- ple of his land: for thou kneweft that they dealt proudly againft them : therfore thou madeft thee a Name^sappiwfife this day. II *For thou diddeft breake vp the Sea before them, and they went through the inids of the fea on dryland : and thole that purflied them , haft thoucaft into the bottomes as a ftone, in the mighty waters 1 2 And * leddeft them in the day with a pillar of a cloud,andin the night with a pillar of fire to courts of the houfe of God, and in theftreetby | giue them light in the way that they went, Which wat al. molt a thouTaod the water gate, and in the ftreete of the gate of E phraim. , 17 And all the Congregation of them that were come againe out of the captiuitie made boothes,and (ate vnder the boothes: for fince the > time of Iefhua the ibnne of Nun vnto this day, had not the children of I rael done fo, and there was very great ioy. 18 And hee read in the booke of the Law of Godeuery day , from the firft day vnto the laft day. And they kept the feaft .'euen day es, and on j *Thou cameft downe alfo vpon mount Si nai, and 'pakeft vnto them from heauen, and ga- uettthem right iudgements,andtruelawes,ordi- nances,and good Commandements, 1 4 And declaredft vnto them thine holy Sab bath, and commandedft them precepts, and ordi nances, andLawes, by the hand of Moles thy ieruant : 1 5 * And gaueft them bread from heauen for their hunger , * and broughteft foorth water fori them out of the rocke for their thirft : and * pro-j Cm. 17 j. Gne.n 8. una 14.7. *Exei%n.ti. ■ Exod.13.1r. a Meituag.tlie feuenth. i.tfdrti 94. fSh- OrMffthU- bThtymadeco f el iron of their £i»ft indvled foycrt. the eight day a lblemne affembly, according vnto j mifedftthem that they mould goe in, and take pofllfsion of the land,for the which thouhaddtftj : lift vp thine hand for to giue them. 1 6 But they and our fathers behaued them- | felues proudly, and hardened their necke, fo that j they hearkened not vnto thy Commandements, 17 Butrefuledto obey,and would not remem- ber thv marueilous workes y thou haddeft done for them,but hardened their neckes, andhad in their heads to returne to their bondage by their rebellion : butthou, O God ofrnercies,graciotis ndfiill ofcompalfion , of long (uttering, and < " Exod.n6. Dtut.i.'i. tke maner. CHAP. IX. X Thep{r>p!irepent,a>Hifirp>tt ihcirfiritngewiuef. 5 T'eLe- inet exhort them to prtift God, 6 declaring hii voadtn, 16 *ndihcirin*tatnuitt 30 confefled and worlhipped theLordtheir God foure times. 4 Then ftood vp vpon the ftaires of the Le- 1 8 Moreouer, when they made them a molt calfe(and faid, This is thy God that brought the vp out of the land of Egypt) and committed great blafphemies, 19 Yet thou for thy great mercies forfookc them not in the wildernefle : * the pillar of the] clotide departed not from them by day to Ieade: «»w6 '4-M- . uites,Iefhua,andBani,K.idmiel, Shebaniah,Bun- j them the way, neither the pillar of fire by night,; ni,Sherebiah,Bani, of tbtm tbti fuUd tic Conusant littvt.ne Godand tie (tojilt. -] Ow they that fealed , were Nehemiah the ||Tirfhatha the fonne of HachaLah, and Zid- [Or, Ui!». kiiah, 2 Seraiah,Azariah, Ieremiah, 3 PafhiiijAmanahjMalchiah, 4 Hattufh, ShcoaniahjMalluch, 5 Hanm, MenmothjObadiah, 6 Daniei,Ginnethon,Baruch, 7 Mcfhuil:im,Awiiah, Miamin, Maavali, Bilgai,Shcmaiah ; thefeare''the a Which fubfsii. bed tokccpcthc. 5> ^ And ibeLeuites :lefhuathe fonne of A- prenil *' 7aniah,Binnm, Gt 'the .onnes of Henadad, Kad- miel. I o And their brethren, Sfaebaniah, Hodiiah, Kelita,Pebiah,Hanan, II Micha,Rehob,Hafhabiah, 12 Zaccur,ShereL>iah,Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah,Bani,Eeninu. 4 f The ch;efe of the people wrwParofh, {| Pahath Moab,Elam,Zattu,Bani, 1 5 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adoniah, BiguaijAdin, 17. Ater,Hixkiiah,A-z.iur, 18 Hod;ah,Hafhum, Bexai, 19 Hariph,Anathoth,Ncba/, 20 Magpia(h,Melhul)am,Hezir, 21 Mefhezabeel,Zadok,Iaddua, 22 Pelatiah, Hanan,Anaiah, 23 Ho(hea,Hananiah,Hafhub, 24 HaUohe/h,Pileha,Shobek, 2 5 Rehum, Hafhabnah, Maa'eiah, 16 And Abiiah,Hanan,Anan, 27 Mjiluch,Harim,Baanah. 28 And the reft of the people, thePriefts I6r,upt*mt«f the * mercy, let not all the affliction that hath come ^euices, the porters, the (ingers,the u Nethinims, b'R«ade*2H wereled away in. : vnto v's, feeme a little before thee, that », to our ;and all that were c feparated from the people of » 4? tocaptimty.and hauebera ay- pointed tobee " ine,as£lUl J.ta. k HeconfelTeth that altthefe thmgsci neto then i iftty for ~ their finnes.bnt kings, to our princes, and to our priefts, andi ourprophets, and to our fathers, andtoallthy people fince the time of the kings of <' Asfhur vn- to th;s day. 33 Surely thou art inftin all that is come vp- on vs : for thou •< hafk dealt trutly, but wee haue done wickedly. 3 4 And our kings and our princes, our priefts Which being the lands vnto the Law of God, their wiues, their ... fonnes,and their daughters,all that could vnder- Jh°i,T" ftand. twickednei, and gaue them. 29 The chiefeof them «I receuedit for their leluestofeioe brethren, and they came to the e curie and to the ^'hey „,,jet(,e '*?p"le. h from and our fathers haue not done thv Lawe, nor re- his iudgements, and his ftat io^s niHiceto i ja. .. . _j . ' i_ n • ?ii • i J That (hou woHldeft deftroy them -xeept they would re- *umetothre,ai ic-k it. garded thy commandements, nor thy proteftat:- ons , wherewith thou haft 1 protefted among them. 3 J And they haue not ferued thee in their kingdome, and in thy great goodneftethat thou fhewedft vnto them,andin the large andfat fend oath to walke in Gods Law,which was giuen by ctbeia the oui« Mofes theieruant of God,to obferue and doeaU ofthewholemuU the commandements of the Lord our God, and tlt.°.d,'; < WherenntO jhey ganethem. 30 And that v.ee would not giue ourdaugh- felues.ithey ters to thepeopleoftheland, neithci take their brakethdawe, daughters for our fonnes. «Deu«8.ic. 31 And //the people ofthe land brought ware on the Sabbath , or any victuals to fell , ? tJiat wee would not take it of them on the Sabbath, I and I Which no ftandmgrhey brake iioac after, iscbap.ij.is> Firft fruits arid tithes. They * LtMll.lf 4, dtm.ii.t. f e.brM» the feuenth yeere be free , and the debts of euery , 6 All the fonnes of Perex that dwelt at I + rerfon. ! *"aletn > mrt toure hundred threefcote and < i» And wcmadeftatuteslw our felucstogmej valiant men. by the yeere, the third pare of a fhekel .or the fir- 7 Thefe al And Ioelthe (onne of Zichri was gouer- nour oner them ; and ludah the fonne of Senuah xpm the fecond ouer the citie : I o Of the Pi ieftsjledaiah the fonne of Ioiarib, Iach n. n Seraiah the (onne ofHilkiah, thebnneof Mefhullam the lbnne ofZadok,the fonne of Me- raioth, the (onne of Ahitub , cgwchiefe of the houfe of God. I I And their brethren d that did the worke in the Temple, ow* eight hundredtwenty and two, h By tMs rehear- oarcattell. as it is h written in the Law, and the and Adaiah, thefonne of Ieroham, the fonne of fall » meant that ,firftborne Qf our buUockes andofour fheepe, to Pelaliah, the fonne of Amxi, the fonne of Ze- EK1 ibring * int0 Ae houfc of our God ' vnco ±e ' char!ah> the fonne of Pafhur, the fonne of Mai- reenmony the taw, where, luto they did not btndthemfeluci by conctuot. li WhertfoclMt »e laboured, or ramled, chert rtithesweie iuernto the Lord both by the Law and according to thtothcandco- Ucnantchat wee made. * JY»*4.i8 J*. Priefts thatmin fter in thehoufe of our God, 3 7 And that wee fhould bring the firft fruit of I j chiah 1 3 And his brethren,chiefe of the fathers,two our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit ofe- hundreth and two and fourtie: and Amafhfai the uerytree, ofwineandofoyle, vnto the Priefts,to : fonne of Axareel,the fonne of Ahaxai, thefonne the chambers of the houfe of our God : and the I of>Ie(hillemoth,the fonne of Immer ; tithes of our land vnto the Leuites , that the Le- uites might haue the tithes in all the cities of our ' trauell. 3 8 And thePrieft, the fonne of Aaron (nalbe with the Leuires,when the Leuites take tithes,and the Leuites. ffiall * bring vp the tenth part of the tithes YHto the houreofour God,vnto the cham- bers orthe treasure houfe. 3 9 For the children ofIirael,and the children ofLeui fhall bring vp the offerings of the corne, of the wine, and oithe oyle, vnto the chambers : Thatit.waiihe biePricft. 1 That firmed and tniniftredinthe temple. 14 And their brethren valiant men, an hun- dreth and eight and twentie, and their ouerfecr wca:ce0aiyftjrit. OUrGod. ftecanfr their enemies dwelt ro mdabontihem, 'hcyiE,r:,r.hjt " » ' And the people thanked all the men that niihedwit! mei. Were willing to dwell in Ierulalem. andvfcdthi po 3 Thele now are the chiefe of the prouince, heft that dwelt at Ierufalem , Lut in tlie cities of Iu- lieie,(>ccan were few ihit of- fered themieluei willingly. and there ^//^theveffelsofthe Sanduary, and Jtoebeginthethankefgiiung j»J prayenandBak^ ;th«Priefts that minifter, and the porters, and the bukiah the fecond of his brerhren,and Abda,the •n(lwalthe ^ jfingers, and * wee will notfbrfake thehoufe of fonne of Shammua, the fonne of Galal, the fonne khanntcr. ofleduthun. , 1 8 All the Leuites in the holy city xttrt two CHAP. XI. hundrethfourefcoreandfoure. 19 And theporters,Akkub,Talmon and their brethren that kept the '' gates , tftre an hundreth twenty and two. xo Andthegrefidueoflfrael, of thePnefts, Qwelti and of the Leuites dvtltin all the cities ofludah, jrufalem. euery one in his inheritance. 2 1 And the Ncthinims dwelt in the Jlfortrefle, I Or.O/M, and Ziha,and Gifpa »M ouer the Nethinims. zi And the ouerfeer of the Leuites in lei ufa- lem x/m Vxxi the fonne of Ban ,tlie fonneof Afha- biah.the fonne of Mattaniah,the fonne of Micha 1 WfoJwrlttJmrewftltmMfierifBukitUtJ, « minbtin thtcitititfln&th. ANd the rulers of the people dwelt in Ierufa- lem: the other people alro caft lottes, a to bring one out often to dwell in Ierufalem the ho- ly cicy, and nine parts te be in the cities. f Meaning.oftlie Temple. g Ofthem.whfch notiolt- dah, euery one dwelt in his ownepoiTcflion in j of the fons of Afaph fingers mu ouer the worke their cities oflfrael, the Priefts and the Leuites, ; of the houf and the Nethinims , and the (bnnes of Salomons | feruants. 4 And in Ierufalem dwelt ctrtaine of the chil- dren of ludah, and of thexhildren of Beniamin : Of thefonnes ofLudah,Athaiah,the fonne of Vx- b Which fame of Perez the feucol ludah. oufeofGod. 3 Font wm the kings commandement con- cerning them, that fairhfull pr*«»yr»»/£«*M fr for the fingers euery day. 2 4 And Pethahiah the fonne of Mtfheiabeel, „ of the fonnes of Zerah , the fonne ofludah » »akt thedaveso.TohanantheionneoiEiuihib. 2 7 And fa Haxer-fhual,and in Eeer-fheba,and in the villages thereof. 1 4 And the chiefe ot the Ltuites were Hafhabi- ah.Shertbiah, and le(hua the fonne of Kadmiel, 28 And in Zlgbg,andin Mechonah , and in and their brethren about them to giuepraifeand the vilCge' therfof, thanks, accord r,g 29-AnJinEn-rirruuon,andin Zareah , andin thanks, accorar.g i man ot God,wai d oner g againlt ward, f TfcitiijOntaf. another and. larrr.uth, jo Z.inoah}Adiillam,3nd in their vilbge Lachifh.andin the fitldes thereof at Azekah es,m and in the villages thereof, and they dwelt from Beer- fheba vnto the valley ofH.nnom. 3 1 Andthefonnes of EeniaminfiomGeb3,in Mifhmafh,and Alia, andBcth-el, and jq the villa- ges thereof, 32 Anathoth,Nob,Ananiah, 33 HaxorjRamahjGittaim, 34 Hadid,Zeboim,Nebakr, 3 5 Lodand Ono in the carpenters valley. 3 6 And o' the Lcuites vnt d.u fions 111 Iudah andinBeniamin. rhiTtic/l, CHAP. XII. ttui LtMtct mhchtAKiwih ZtrullaUl i»/« U- numhrtJ, 17 aanht mil a icditatti. Hefe alfo are the PrieftcS and the Leuicei that * went vp with Zerubbabel , the fonne certaint fauily and hit! their pef- fcfsionj in the ff'ji 1 ( ; ci l.ff! T ofShealtiel,mdIel Ezra ; f«»-;',Seraiah,Ieremiah t> Sent indignity lothehicPrieih, ; and which were of theftockcof Aaron. e Had charge of tram that fang the Pfalmei. A Thty kept their wardtjnd witcht! according to tbeir tnmei.as i.Chron iJ.S. t ThatU.nento St raiah.or rather of thai order which wascalled after the name •f Smith. i Whereof wti Zachary John Bap- tilb father. Amariah.MalluchjHattufh, 3 ShecanLinjRehumjMerimoth, 4 Iddo,Ginnetho,Abiiah. 5 Miamin,M«adiah,B lgah, 6 Shemaiah,andIoiariD,Iedaiah, 7 SaUu,Amok,Hilkiiah,Ieda:ah: thefewere the f- chiefe of the Pi iefts,and of their brethren in the dayes ofled.ua. 8 And the I eu tes, lefhua, Binnui,Kadmie! Sherebiah, Iudah , Mattaniah , tiwrouer th thanklgiu ngs,he,and his brethren. 2 And Bakbukiali, and Vnni,««W their bre- thren ven about them in the uric. the wa: d at the threfholds of the gates. 2 6 Thefe were in the dayes o: ioiakim the fon of Ie^.ujjthu tbuneof Iozadak,and m the dayes of N.hemiah the captainc,and ot Ezra the Piitft andScr.be. 27 And in the dedication of the wall at IeruTi- lemthey fought the Ltu.te-s cut ot all their plates to bring them tolerulalein to kecpe the dedicati- on and gladnefl'e, both with thankelgiungs and with fongs,cymbals,vioks,and with harpes. 2 8 Then the ] lingers gathered rhemlelues to- iff V/bww t/*i# ee.her,bothfrom the plauie country aloutleru- {**'*■. . Pi j»^ l 11 nv .' t, .u; h Which were a la!em,andtroin the villages ot "Netopnatni, 25) And from the hou.eo Gi gal, and cut of thecountrcyesof Geba, andAimjucth for die (ingershad builtthem vilkgtsroundaboutlcru- fakm. 30 AndthePritftsand Letr'tes were purified, and denied the people, & the gates,andthe wall. ' 3 1 And i I brought vp the princes of Iudah i Mnaing H* ypon the wail, and appointed nvo great compa- htmiah, nits to giue thanks, & the am went on their righc band of the wall toward the dunggate. 3 2 And after them went Hofhaiah , and hali of the princes of Iudah, _ 33 And A7.ariah,Ezra,and Mefhullam, 3 4 Iudah, Beniamin, and Shemaiah, and Iere- miah, 35 AndofthePrieftes fonnes with trurr.pew, ler the j ^-eehariah die fonne of Ionathan, the fonne of I Shemaah , the fonne of Mattaniah, the fonne c£ Michaiah, the lonne of Zaccur , the fonne of A- faph. jilKt».tlu]:tHt God ANd on that day did they reade in the booke of Mofes,in the audience of the people,andit was found written therein, that the Ammonite, and the Moabite "mould not enter into the Con- gregation of God, 2 Becaufethey met not the children oFlfrael with bread and w.th water, * but hired Balaam againft them, that he mould cur'ethem ;and our God turned the aide into ableffing. J Now when they h i d heard the law,they fepa- ■ 3hv*.!V™ ruc'^ rated from Krael a ail tho'e that weremixed. "vaU^.S 4 r AndbeforebthishadthePrieftEUaflub age, and alfothore the ouerfight of the chamber ot thehoufeof our with whom God God,being c kinleman to Tobiah fhlwhaw'" . $ Andhe had made him a great chamber,and locietie. It That'll, the tenth p«t ofthe Crthcj. *X>«f.ij.J. *N*»4,»j.j,s. j And I made treafurers ouer the trea'iires, Shelemiah the Pueft,and Zadok the Scribe, and of the Leuites, Pedaiah,and vnder their hand Ha- . nan the ionne of laccur the fonne or Mattaniah : i for they were counted faithful] , and their office > was to distribute vnto their brethren. 14 Remember mee , O my God, herein , and wipe not out my * kindnelie that 1 hauefnewed f He protefletfi on thehoufeof my God, & ontheoffices thereof, tbathcedid his 1$ In thofe dayes, law I in Iudah them, that dut'e.«ithagoo4 erode winepreiles on theSabbath,& that brought yS^ffi in foeaues, and which ladedafiesaLo with wine, hiihielle herein grapes, andfigges, and ali burdens, and brought butdefirethGod ■ '"fauonrhim and glprotefted to them'm the day that they folde vnt^mfottit Vltailes. ownegoodnefle 16 There dwelt men ofTyrus alfo therein, Sfrke.«veiie»2, which brought fifh and all warts , and (olde on " j ^e'c1 d the Sabbath vnto the children of ludancucn in thrmth/cGod"9 Ierufalem. w mid not (ufTer 17 Then reprooued I the rulers ofludah, and f'"ht"i)(greft« faid vnto them , What euill thing is this chat yee "dpunitoed'.015* doe,and breake the Sabbath day ? i3 Didnotyour athersfi thus, and our God h iVatnotthiia brought all this plague vpon vs, and vpon this great caufe.why citieryetyee increa'e the wrath vpon Iirael, in pod plagued vi breaking the Sabbath. ningtbatif tfcey 19 Andwhen the gates ofleiufakmbegannetranfgrtflrednow to bei darke before the Sabbath, I comrr.aunded inthe ,»'ne»a'«ine. to fliut the gates,& charged, that they mould not ' 3T' be opened till after the Sabbath, and [0 •- greatest my i Ab«utthemp,f,,hat1t""'e tion wasmade, c Hewasioyned in affinitie with Tobiah the Am. moniteand enemy ofthelewes. d CallcdalfoDa- lOrtattbtjcoti tlii. C Thuiwe fee to whatinconacni- snets the people wine and of oyle fappointcd for the Leuites,and ning this,and pardon meeaccording to thy great ft,ouid'ente the fingers, and theporters) and the offerings of mercie. 23 Intho'e daies alibi fawlewesthat mariedi wiuesot1 Afhdod, of Ammon,andofMoab, 1 whiehwaia 1 2 4 And their ch.ldren lpa!. 1 >. a 4,15. 'tfirj.u.l,0 Ahafhucrorti royallfealr. Ch.P. jnofj QtfecneVafiiticsdifobcdifcncc. ijf i ? An J out of the formes of Ioiada the Ion of? j o Then I clenfed them from al ftrangers,anc n Puniilhthcm l^afhibthehiePrieftwasthcfonin law ofSan-; appointed the wards of the Priefts and of the Le- »ccor^og totheic balLtt the Horonite : but I chafed him from me. i uites,eueryoncinhs office, plc.whicb'thTy""1- %9 Remember them, O my God, that" defiles ji And for the offering of the wood at times bine giutotetbe ! the Priefthood, and the Couenant of tbePrieft- appointed, and for the fii ft fruits. Remember me. eefl of thy people hood.and oftheLeuir.es. OmyGod °ingoodneffe. contrary to their ESTER THE AR 3 V M E N T. BEcaufe ofthe diuerfity ofnamet, whereby they vfi, inrhe gbrewetandthe Grecians doe varytdtuers^ itfet7»ethi'Dtinid6,\.and$,i thathewas Darius fbuerofb^which wm a name ofhi7tour,and/igmfiedgrcc t merciesof Godtowardhu Qbsirib : who ntuerftileth helpejhilethfhe enerftinethvpfome, by whom heefittd ambition pridt, and erudite of the wickfdwhen they eft , and how Gad prtfdvithondpreftrreth them wfych ward their brethren. to name tbtir %jngs,and the fupputation ofyetrts whin uthours write dmerfly at toncmngtbts ^Ahafhuerofh, but iftheMtdtt%ani fount of ^AilyagttyCuhedaljotAha and chiefs tat chttfh head, Hetremu deilertd she great in their greatest dangers, but when allhope «/ wnldlj tb comfort and dettuerance, Heereinalfo udcftnbediH to honour, andtbtirjuddinfkU when they are atb'gk- . are zjealout ofhiig[ory} and hone a care and leu tie Kl% ihcpi a Called ilfoEi- riui.whowasnow ChcfsueraigncmcM Birch, an dhad the gonerDmcoioftha Medes, Perfiani,*^ »l ChaldeaRS,fome CHAP. I. J #Kg ^ifalhutro/h muktlb urtjttl fiifl. I * WbtreHrlo the QmitneVifiliwIBaot come. 10 Tor »6icbc*uft flit n imcr. teU. it The kings decree ttmhiag theframnmctofntm. N the dayes of a Ahafhuerofh fX (this is Ahafhuerofh thar^reig- nedfromlndia euen vnto Ethio pia,oner an b hundred andieuea and twentie prouinces) i In tho e dayes when the *" Hyttafptlforl-' &ng Ahafhuerofh c fateonhisthrone,whichwas called alfo Ar- 1 «* thepalace of* Shufhan, tixotxej. j Inthethirdyeereofhisreigne,hemadea b DanieUhap.<.«: feaft vnto all his pr.nces andhisferuants,ewwthe but !3 fintoc? P°wer of Perfia and Media, and to the captaines tearing oot the ; and gouernours of the prouinces whic h were be- aambertbatit j forehni), TDperfir.aithe j ^ That hee might fhew the riches Wglorie Kvr«h ON* Wngdome, and the honour of his great c That is, had reft maiefty many dayes, euen an hundred and foure- Iqutetncu d Which they *> fed in tbofe coun- treys in Read ol Siblei. c At was befee- ming 'orfomag- ni6calUking. tv Thatis.telhei ■:tcy»ot»r fcore dayes 5 And when thefe dayes were expired , the King made a feaft to all the people that were found in the palace of Shufhan, both vnto great and fmall,feuen dayes, in the court of the garden of the kings palace, 6 Vnder an hanging of white,greene, & blue tUtha fattened with cords of fine linnen and pur- ple, in filuer rings , and pillars of marble : the d beddes were of golde and of filuer vpon a paue- ment of porphyre,and marble, and alabarter,and blue colour. 7 And they gaue them drinke in veflels of golde,and changed veflell after vef1ell,androyall wine in abundance , according to the * power of the king. 8 And the drinking w^by an order , none I None might be i might f compell : for fo the king had appointed compelled to vnto all the officers of his houfe,that they fheuld drinktmorethen doe according to euerv mans pleafure. " stpleaied b.m. [ 9 q The Queene Vafhti made a feaft alfo for -Jthe women in the royall houfe of king Ahaftue- roffi. fi ^h'eh w" ,he io Vpon the g feuenth day when the king was reafttha* the'hing :merrywithwine,hecommandedMehuman,Ej*. made for thepeo- tha ,Harbona,Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and pk,aiverf«j. jCarcas,thefeuenennuches that feruedin the pre- ienceof king Ahafhuerofh, ii To bring Queene Vafhti beforetheKing with the crowneioyall, thathe might fliewthe people and the princes her beautie : for fhee was fairetolookevpon. is But the Queene Vafhti reefed to come at the Kings word, | which he had giuen in charge; ^^***f ? *[*''"' to the eunuches : therefore the king was very an-i £ muclis. ' ' gry,and his wrath kindled in him. i j Then the king fayd to the wife men, h that \h That hid eip*. knew the times (for fo'was the kings maner to-jfrremembred Vafht-, and what (he had done,and what was de- creed againfther. . . - a And the kings feruants that mindtred vnto him,layd, Let them feeke for the King beautifud y°5§ Ami let the king appoint officers through all the prouincesoi his kingdome, and let them gather all the beautiiull young virgins vnto the palace of Shufhan, into the houie ot the women vnder the hand of Hege the Kings eunuch e kee- per o: the women, to giue them their things d tor purification. , 4 And the maide that (hall pleafe the Kingjet herreigneinthe ftead of Valhti. And this pleaied the King,and he did ;o. J f In the citie of Shufhan, there was a cer- taine lew whole name nw Mordscai,the fonne of Iair,thefonne of Shimei, the fonne of Kifh a man oflemini, 6 Which had bene caried away from Ieruia- lem * with the captiuitie that was caried away with Ieconiahking ot ludah'fwhom Nebuchai- nezxar,King of Babel had cariedaway) 7 Andhenourifhed Hadaffah,thatis,Efter,his vncfes daughter : for (hee had neither father nor mother,and the maide was faire and beautifull to looke omand after the death of her father and her mother.Mordecai took herforhis own daughter. Efter. Efter Queenc. Hamar\ ecalted. Y>TtfM'lOKS. e- For thonghlT.ee vis taken awav byacroeNla*,>et hec-.!cri not to e a fatherly !<1 moneth Tebeth,in the leuenth yere of his reigne. 17 And the King loued Efter aboue all the women, and (he found grace and fauour inhisjh Which contai. fight more then all the virgins; fo that he ftt the «t°fDe. ° ri • 1- 1 &iljo J Jcember and part crowne ofthe kingdome vpon her nea.d, ex made kf )anuarje r her Queene in ftead of Vafhti. 1 8 Then the king made a great feaft vnto all his princes, and his teruants, wkxh »* ; the feaft of Efter, and gaue reft k vnto theprouinces,and gaue gifts,according to the ' power of a Kin_ 19 And when the virgins were gathered the mfecondtime, then Mordecai fate in theKings gate. 20 Efter hadnotyetfhewed herkindrednoi her people, as Mordecai had charged her : iorE- fterd;d alter thewor.', ot Mordecai, as when flie was nourifhed with him. 2 1 «f In thofe dayes when Mordecai fate in the Kings g3te, two o the kings eunuthes, Eigthan and Terefh,whichkept the doore,were wroth,Sc fought to lay "hand on the king Ahafhuerofh 22 And the thing wasknowen to Mordecai, and he told it vnto Queene Efter, and Efter cer- tified the K ng thereof. n Mordecais name: and when inquifttion was made,it was found fo:ther fore they were both hanged on a tree : and it was written in the books of the "Chronicles before the King. CHAP. III. I V«rttin^rtirht-niHe\aHti^b:mndaftheK}n thtftttltt UwtfhiuU l-e flit to death >bei*njc UitriitcaihainQt dtntebm ■asrfhifi cuother hni: AFter thefe things didKing Ahafhuerofh pro moteHaman the fonne of Hammedatha the Agigite and exalted him, and fet his feate aboue all the princes that were withh'm. 2 Andall thekingsfeiuants that were at the kings gate, bowed their knees, and reuerenced Haman : for the King had fo commanded con- cerning him : but Mordecai a bowed not the knee,neither did reiterence. j Then the kings feruants wh ith were at the kings gate,faid vnto M°rdecai,W'hy tranfgrefleft thou the kings commandement ? 4 And albeit they fpake dayly vnto him, yet he would not heare them: therefore theyhtolde Haman ,that they might fee how Mordecais mat teis would ftand : for hee had told them,thathee was a lew. 5 And when Haman law that Mordecai bow- ed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him,then Haman.was full ofwrath. 6 Now f he thought it too little to lay hands only on Mordecai : and becaue they had (hewed him the people of Mordecai, Haman fought to deftrov all the Iewes that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahafhucrofli/wnthe people ofMordecai, 7 In \Or,HtZ*i. 0 Wherein bet modeftie appea- red, becaui'e (he fonghtnotinpa- relltocomniend hrrbeantie, but ftooJtotheHu. miches appoist- 1 That is made lorherfake. k Hereleafed their tribute. I That is, great andmagnificall. m Thatis.attbe mariage of fttr, wRicb was the lecond mariage ofthe king. n Meaaingto kill hiod. o In the ChromA clesoftheMede* andPe funs, at Chap. 10, 2. a The Perfian» manerwas to kneelsdowneand reuerence their kings, and fucli-as he appointed in chicieauthoritie, 1* ich Mordecai would not doe to this ambitious? and proud man. b Thaswrefee that there is none fo wicked, but they hane their flatterers toac- cut'e the godly. \Et>r.dc$i[uiM bat/ct. 1 1 * lirgrctjjell decree Chap.nij.v. 7 In die firft moneth ( that is the moneth • eunuches, cNi6n) inthetwelftyeereofkjng Ahafhueroih, & gauehim e Which antVr e- ethtoparttf tl arch and put of April d To know what noneth and day hould be good to ente-prifethis hing that it might lauegoodlue- ceffc.bueCod dif. ppointed their otsand especta- ion. : Containing part >f February and >j,tof March. Thefe be the ;wo arguments which com mer.ly hewerldlingj indthe wicked vie toward prince) again the godly, hi' ii, the con- It mpt of their Jawes.anddimini- (hingoftbeirpro fit without refpeft how God is either pleated or difplea- fed. \ttr vtigh. \Or,Jtcret*riti. itlr.titbtadt j To wit, the Iewes that were Sbujhao. BMaufehet woold adsertiYe Efter of this emell ptodarr.ation. jEhr. faktchth tad *(hii were GocJsprcuidcnce. 178 om he I had appointed to ferueher, they caftPur (thatis a lot; ^ before Haman,from. know what it was ami why itwas. flout It for tbcr. day to day,and from moneth to moneth vnto the twelftmoneth that is tiie moneth e Adar. Then Haman laid vnto king Ahafriueroih, There is a people fcattered, and diiperfed among the people in alltheproiunces of thy kingdome, ana their lawes ^re timers from all people, and they doe not oblerue the ' Kings Lwes : thti efore it is not the kings prone to hitter them. 5> It it pieais tlie kii.g , let it tee written that they may bedcihoyed, .md I willf pay tenthou- land talents of filuer by the hanues ot them that haue the charge of this buimelleto bring it into th: kings treaturie. 10 Tnen thekingtookehisringfromhishand, and gaue it vnto Haman the forme ol Hammeda- tha the Agagite the Iewes aduerfarie. And the king faid vnto Haman,Let the fil- uer be thine , and the people to doe with diem as itpleaieththee. Then were the kings [J Scribes called on the thirteenth day of the firft moneth , and there was wntten ( according to all that Haman com- manded) vnto the kings officers , and to the cap- tames that were ouer euery prouince , and to the rulers of euery people , ar.d to euery prouince , ac- cording to the writing thereof, and to euery peo- ple according to their language, in the name of king Ahalhuerofh was it written, and fealed with the kings ring. j And the letters were fentfby poftes into all the kings prouinces,to root out, to kil, and to deftroy all the Iewes, both yong and olde, chil- dren and women , in one day vpon the thirteenth day of the twelft moneth ( which is the moneth Auar ) and to fpoile them as a pray. 1 4 The contents ofthe writing vcat, that there fhould bee giuen a commandement in all prouin- ces , and published vnto all people , that they fhould be ready againft the fame day. 1 5 And the poftes compelled by the Kings commandement went forth, and the commande- ment was giuen in the palace at Shuihan : and the king and Haman fate drinking, but the gcitieof Shuihan was in perplexitie. GH A P. IIII. 5 MorieetlgMttbthtQKtint knon'tigt of tit cruill dtcrte oftbeHtngsgdnfltbe Itrtts. IS iktt mtletb that tie) ptaf fir ber. NOwwhen Mordecai perceiued all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes , and put on fackcloth,and afies, and went out into the mids ofthe citie,and cried with a great cne, and a bit- 4 And he came euen before the kings 3 gate, buc he might not enter within the lungs gace,be- ing dothed withfackcloth. j And in euery prouince and place., whither the kings charge and his commiffion came, there vm great iorrow among the Iewes, and fafting, and weeping, and mourning , and f many lay in fackcloth and in a (Ties. 4 ^ Then Efters maides & her Eunuches came and told it her : therefore the Queene was very heauie,and mee Tent r.iimentto clothe Mordecai, and to take away his fackdoth from him , but he rectified it not. 5 Then called Efter Hatach tnt of the Kings ftbr.dtcUrttwt. 6 So Hatach went foorth to Mordecai, vnto the ftreet ofthe citie, which was before the kings gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all that which had come vnto him , and of the | lumrr.eof the filuerthat Hainan hadpromifcd to pay vnto the Kings trea ures , became ot the Iewes, for to de- ftroy them. 8 Alio he gaue him the |l copie ofthe writing Lr ( and, con.mifion th..t was giuen at Shutfian,to de- P ftroy them, that he might ihew it vnto Ekcr and dedal tic vnto her, aim to charge her thatfhee fhouldgoein to theking,and make petition and fupplicaticn btfore him tor her people. i? ^ So when Hatach came , he told Efter the words of Mordecai. \ o ThenEfter laid vnto H2tach,and comman- ded him to fay vnto Mordecai, 11 All the Kings fenunts & the people of the Kings provinces tloe know ,that wholoeuer,man or woman,that commeth to the kn:g into the in- ner court, which is not called, there u a law of hisjthathelhalldie ,exctpthini to whorr.e the king holdeth out the golden rod , that hce may hue. Now I haue not beene called to come vnto the king thefe thirtie daies. 12 And they certified Mordecai ef Efters wordes . 1 3 And Mordecai faid , that they ihould an- fwere Efter tJiu> , Thnke not with thy felre that thou Ihaltefcape in die kings houfe, more then L, . ,. all the Iewes. ° ' fe^!*** 1 4 For if rhou holdeft thy peace at this t'me, f comrort and deliuerance k fhall appeare to the f thefe prefent danger 1. i I will put my iff in danger, and ■efrtcthefucceflie oG.od,feeir.git ) for hi s glory, and he dtliuerancc Dihii Church. E/ltre CHAP. V. trtth into the l(:ng ,»Hdkiudeibbt»t er.d Himtn tot 14 HtustnpTipwtth egatlorreifor MortittH ANd an the third a day Efter put on her rovall apparell,and flood in the court o! the K,'ngs palace wic.hin,ouer againft th- Kii gs hou e : .aid the King late vpon his royall throne in the Kings palace ouer ag.rnft the gate o! tl>e houfe. 2 And when the King law Filer the Queene ftanding in the court , thee found auqiir in his C ght, and the king b held out the golden ictpter thatwasin hishand : fo Efter drew neere , and touched the top wfthe Icepter. 3 Then laid the king vnto her,VYh?t wilt-thou, Qiieene Efter ? and what isrhy rcqueft ? lt/halbe euen c g ucn thci. to the l.ahe ofthe kn geiome. 4 Then aid Efter , If it pleaie the l>ing,ktthe K'ng and Haman come this day vnto the banket, that I haue pi tpai ed for him. ' ' % > S And a Towityter that the ienes bad Lictontolarl. b Whtchwai* ignetliat her rommiug waia. blevnto r>im,atCba^.ii, Ic Meaning here» t\,'h t wi.s;-oe- orrlhe asked, (l.onld beg;an- tedjUMar.tf.aj. Hamansgallowes. Either. Mordecai promoted. vas moft ii or elteemcd. will declare what thing 1 de- mand. 8 Lee them bring ;«r /»»» royall apparell, I which the king vjeth to weare, and the chorie |c Meaning hereby that rhe king ndeth vpon , and that the crowne jrhae th? king royall may befet vpon his head. 9 And let the raiment and the horfe be deli tiered by the hand of one of the kings moft noble Ca,i,' I Thujthe wic Sed when ti..y are pro oied.in itead el ickn.™ le.ig'ug Iheir charge a«d lititnbling them Feloes.wixeambl kiuusdiTdainetull, and crucit. g Mraning.the 5 And the king faid > Cauie Haman to make ' doe honour more then t© me ? hafte , that he may doe as Efter hath faid. So the 7 And Haman aniwered the King, The man king and Haman came to the banket that Efter whom the king would honour, had prepared. 6 Aud the king faid vnto Efter at the banket of[1 wine, vVhjc is thy pecition,that it may be gi- uen thee ? and what is thy requeft ? it (hall euen beperrbrmed vnto the halfe of the kingdome. 7 Then aniwered Efter,and faid, My petition, and my requeft fy 8 If 1 haue found fauour in the fight of the king,and if it pleaiethe king to giue me my peti- tion,and to performe my requeft, let the king and Haman come to the banket thac I ihall prepare for them, and I will doe to morow according to the kings e laying. 9 «f Then went HamaRfoorth the fame day ioyfull,and with a glad heart. But when Haman law Mordecai in the kings gate,that heftood not vp,nor mooued for him, then was Haman full of indignation at Mordecai. 10 Neiieithelefle, Haman refrained himfelre : and when he came home,he fent , and called for his fnends,and Zerefh his wife. 11 And Haman told them of the glorie of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had.' promoted him, and how that hte had fet him aboue the princes and leruants of che king. 12 Haman laid moreouer, Yea , Efter the Queene did let no man come in with the king to the banket that (hee had prepareddaueme ■ and to morrow am I bidden vnto her alio with the king. 13 But all this doeth nothing anailemee, as long as I tee Mordecai the Iewe fitting at the kings gate. 1 4 Then faid Zere/h his wife and alhis friends vnto him , Let then make a t'eeoffiftie cuuites hiijheilthjt could 'hie , and to morrowlpeake thou vnto the king, 'that Mordec 11 may be hanged theron . tkn (halt thougoeioy ully with the king vnto the ban- ket, And the thing pka(ed Haman, and he caufed to make the tree. \thr. tbiki*gt tctjtticparltii. CUp.t.2i. For he thong) itvnworthy his llare to receiue benefit, and no aeward it. b Thin while the wicked imagine thedefrraftionef CHAP. 'Mor.t.cti, 10 md cummstt. VI. \Klii,i4tyb 6 ShteaceujcthMtman^Mdh, iibtn. gido),tbrg*tio»ti which htOaayiif.irtd fir Mordrcti, ^ O the King and Haman came to banket with O the queene Efte'-. wvui«i.wv"vi j -*-"t) * .-.-~ 3 ■"*■ , *'» *"J wiaui, unu. went 1IJLU UltT UairfCC gar Gen . -".a*"""- w -^ Wu's'nr thT !n?,d'Ham?nftandethintnecour!:-Andl:he,iing ; but Haman ftoodvp, to make requeft for his life SoJtheTm, I^Hefume night f theking flept not, andhee commanded to bring the bookeof the Re- cords,™^ the Chronicles: and they were read be- fore the king. z Then it was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigtana & Terefh, two of the kings eunuches keepers of the doore,who lbught to lay hands on the king Ahafhuero'h . j Then the k.ng faid, What honour and dig- pitie hath bene giuen to Mordecai a for this? And !the kings feruants that miniftered vnto him,faid, There is nothing donefor him. 4 And theking faid, Who is in the court? (( Now Haman was come into the inner court of [the kings houfe that hee might (peake vnto the iking to b hang Mordecai on the tree that he had prepared for him ) 5 And the kings feruants laid vnto him , Be- jltiooid nizke him 'next vnto himfelfj as Ioltph hereby Phata«h> Gen.4S.4a. And the king laid againe vnto Efter on the fecond day at ihe banquet of* wine , What is thy petition,queene Efter ,that it may be giuen thee ? and what is thy requeft ? It (hall be euen perfor- med vnto the halfe of the kingdome. } And Efter the queene aniwered, and faid,If I haue found fauour in thy fight, O King,andif it pleafe the King, let my lilebe giuen me at my pe- tition ,'and my people at my requeft. 4 For weare iold,I andmy people,to be de- fti oyed,to be flaine,and topei i(h : but ii we were fold for feruants,& for handmaids, I would haue held my tongue , although the aduerfary coidd not h recompenle the Kings lode. 5 Then king Ahafhuerofh aniwered, andfaid vnto the queene Efter, Who is hee , and where is he .that f prefumeth to doe thus ? 6 And Efter faid,The adueriarie and enemie is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid be- fore the king and the queene. 7 And the king arofefrom the banket of wine, in his wrath, and went into the palace gard iThutCsdfoiSi'- imepnttethinthe nonthofthe very wicked to (peake hat thing which lehath decreed ftiallcometo pafle. a ReadeChip, b Haman could not To much profit Ehehing by this hit maliee,as hee fhould hinder hint bythelcffeofthe lewes.andthe tributewhicbhee hathofthem. i£br.fiVe,h&j, bt*rt c Hijconfcienc* did accufehim thai ai he had con* fpircdthedeatb ofinnecttit<.fothe ■ngeanceof God fcluesfaU intothe ;faiJ,Lethim come 6 And when Haman came in , the king /aid vnto him , What (hallbee done vnto the man whome the king will honour ? Then Haman thoughtin his heart , To whom would the king to the queene Efter ; for hee /aw that there was a d He fell downe e mifcluere prepared for him of the king. I ai ihe beds feet 8 And when the king came againe out of|orcouih "hert- thepalace garden , into the houfe where they C'adSftS dfankewme, Haman was d fallen vpon the bed hisliie. * Satuan hanged This wis the nanerofthePet iirij.whcnoo: vis out of the Ciogllauonr. ■Which redthcconfpiricy Rang him thereon ainft the King, hap.i.: a Thatis,wa$re- ceiueuinto the Kings fauearand prelence wr-ich hee had made for the de- ftrudionofthc Iewes. d Read Chan. Mordecai exaked. Chap.viijjx. Thelewesdeliuercd. '7* whereon Efter /are: therefore the king fai Jc,\Vill , what cities foeuer they were)to gatherthemfelues it force the Queene alb before me in thehoufe? together,;ind toftand for'' their l,fe, and toroot h Thati«,tode- *s the word went out of the Kings mouth, they [out, to flay and to deftroy ail the power of the r"^'"^"" coueredHamansface. P«>;-le and of 'the prouince that vexed them, Unuidafla,li 9 AndHarbonahoneoftheeunuches,raidi'n Xbaik children and women, and to ipuyJe their them, heprefenceoftheKingjBeholde, there ftanekth goods: ; ret the tree in Hamans houle fiftie cubites hie, , ia Vpon one day in all theproiunces of king , vhkh Haman had prepared for Mordecai , that Ahafhucroih , ituu m the thirteenth Ay oi rate ne- pake good for the King. Then the King faide, ; twelftmoneth,which is the moneth 'Adar. i Which hath p* -j The copie of the writing vm , how there c(l r> So they hanged Haman on the tree,that he ! fliouldbe acommandementgiuenin all&euery lad prepared for Mordecai: then was the Kings jprouince, pubhfhed among all the people, and that the Iewes fhould bee ready againlt that day ' pari 01 March. wrath pacified. CHAP. VIII. I Jtfartht ii*\htfK*mm ■**> ii«r.,««i txtdiii. 14 Cow fortthle Ulitrt arefctit -vntotbe level. r He fame day did King Ahafhuerofh giue the houfe of Haman the aduerfarieof the Iewes vnto the Queene Efter. And Mordecai a came be- fore the King : for Efter tolde what he was b vnto her. I 2 And the King tooke off hisring,whichhee Lie and bid |had taken from Haman,aud gaue it vnto Morde- broughthervp. cai : and Efter let Mordecai ouer the houfe of Ha- c Mcaningthat hejman. toould aboWh the AnI(:flcillim, mndement , and the decree to k aueng'ethemfelueson their enemies. 14 So the poftesro' dromedaries, and cute the Kings commaundemenr was giuen at Shufhan the palace. 1 5 And Mordecai went out from the King in royall apparell of blew , and white, and with a great crowne ofgold,and with a garment offine finnen and purple, and the, cicie oi Shufhan reioy- ced and was glad. 16 ^i„d vnto the Iewes was come light and 1 ioy and gladnes and honour, k The king gaoe libcityto I Hefhewethby m Conformed th mleluestotrie iewes rtliijiuu. .jllow what this and euery citieand place , wherethe kings com- i,siltwtJ. mandement and his decree came, thtrt wm ioy and gladneiTe to the Iewes, a feaft and good day, and many of the people of the land m became Iewes : for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them. e H A P. I x. I ./■e:r titter, fine id death. 14 The tin lotmes of Haman ate hAiigtU. 17 Theje»etkeepea (eaft mremriabr.mceof thiir ielmerttne. O in the twelfth moncth, which is the moneth Adar , vpon the thirteenth day of the fame. S when the Kings commaundement and his decreej drew neere to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power o- ftiall come vnto my people ? Or how can 1 fufter uei -them (but it * turned contrary : for the Iewes and fee the deftru&ion o"my kinred? 7 And the King AhaQuierofh faide vnto the Queene Efter,and to Mordecai the I ewe, Behold, I haue giuen Efter the houfe of Haman , wbome . «_ they haue hanged vponthetree,becaufe he [| laid UmiUltwit. ; hand vpon the Iewes. . 8 WriteyealfofortheIewes,asitlikethyou (in the Kings' name, and fealeit with the Kings • ring,(for the writings written in theKings name, t Thiswasthe t and 'ealed with the Kings riug , may « no man La* of the Medel reuoke) DMfc'fi"V* 9 Then were the Kings Scribes called at the withftandh."^ the ! feme time, euen in the third moneth , that is the King renokedthat moneth I Sitian , on the thi=ee and twentieth day former dectee ! thereof: and it was written , according to all as KlW^e?! Mordecai commanded vnto theIewes,andtothe a Thri was by' God» great pjoui donce,wliotiiriKill the ioy of the wic- ked intoforrow, had rule oner them that hated them) a The Iewes gathered themfclnes together in- to their cities throughout all the prouinces of the King Ahafhuerofh. to lay hands on fiich as fought a"d the teatesof their huxt,aDd no man could vndei ftand thcm,for thc 8od^into the feare of them fell vpon all people. g one . j And all thenileisofthe prouinces, and the; princes and thc captaines, and the officers of the King t1 exalted theIewes:for the feare of Morde- b Didthem ho cai fell vpon them. 4 For Mordecai was great in the kings houfe, and the report of him went through all the pro- uinces : for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater. 5 Thus the Tewes (mote all their e enemies with ftrokes of the fword and (laughter , and de- I wicked Haman. rour.and rTiewed tliemiriendQijy, c Which had confpired their dcachbytiieptt thi ( Which contai- princes, and captains and wd part»t May i which were from India eutn vnto Ethiopia , an and part of nine. \ hundrethand feuen and tw>ntie prouinces, vnto fetwrTa'ndUri! euerV prouince, according to the g writing there- •uage,as«>asv'n- of, and to euery peopleafter theirlpeach, and to all in euery pro-- the Iewes, according to their writing,andaccor- uiucc. ding to their language. 10 And hee wrote in the King Ahafhuerofh name,and fealed it with the Kings ring : and hi e fentletters by poftcs on horfebacke ana that rode on beafls of price , And at Shufhan thepalace flewe the Iewes and elefti oved " hue hundreth men, 7 And Par(li2ndath.!, and Dalphon,and Af- patha, 8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9 And Parmafhta , andAnfai, andAridai, andVaieratha, i o The ten 'onnes ofHaman,the fonne of Am- medatha, the aduerfarieof the Iewes flewthey: |oww game, hut but they laid not their hands e on the (poile. {to txetarc h 1 1 On thefame dav came the number of thnfe !:ve8£can«- Z j that 1 thole thrte hwnHtcLli, that they flew the rccendday, as verfe 15. e Whereby they declared [hat tins was Gods inft isdgementvpon theeoemiesof hil Church, (eraf- murh as they fought nottbeir Hamarxs fonneshanged. Eftcr, - 1 new fcafl. that were flaine, vnto the palace of Shufhan be- begun, and as Mordecai had written vntothem, ] fore the King. 24 BecaufeHaman the ionne of Hammedatha 1 2 And the king fayd vnto the queene Efter, the Agagite althe Iewes aduerfary,had imagined t Iewes haue flaine in Shufhan the palace, and againft the Iewes to deftroy them, and had " caff. »■ Rf ad chap. J7; The deftroyed hue hundreth men, and the ten fonnes Pur (that is a lot) to confume and deftroy them. o'Tbat ij.tilu. of Haman: what haue they done in the reft of the 2 5 And when ° rtiee came before the king, he Kings prouinces?and what is thy petition, that it commanded by letters , Let his wicked p deuife 1 -rMtltexht maybegiuentheeporwhatisthyrequeftmoreo- (which he imagined againft the Iewes)tumevp- |»o.ds ofthe kinyt uer,thatit may beperformtd? on his owne head, and let them hang him and his tonimsrdfmtnt lilanull HamaDi »ickcd coierpnTe of vengeanct, Wiih aealetofce | GodOudijcments executed S£iiiiH hi. i j Then fayd Efter,If it pleafe the King : let it fonnes on the tree, be granted al!o to morrow to the Iewes that are 26 Therefore they called thefe dayes Purim, f TMtfhe t«q»i- in Shufhan,to doe according' vnto this daies de. by the name of Pur, ana becaufeofall f words of xech.notfot defirt , cree ^ t}ut thev may hang vpon the treeHamans I this lett.r,& of that which they had feene befides "e tenne fonne*. this,and ofthatwhich had come vntothem. 14 And the king charged to doe To , and the '■ 27 The Iewes atjo ordeined, andpromifedfor decree W3S giuen at Shufhan, and they hanged them and for their feede, and tor all thatioyned Hamans ten lbnnes. vnto thsm .that they would not jj faile to oblerue 15 ^SotheIewestLitwereinShufhan,aiTem- : thoeq two dayes euery yeere,according to their ^rfjf*l"fi bled themfelues vpon the fourteenth day of the writing and according to their fealbn. moneth A Jar,8c Hew three hundreth men in Shu- 2^ And that thefe dayes mould bsremembred fhan,butontheipoiletheylaydnot their hand, and kept throughout euery generation and euery 1 6 Andthc reft of the Iewes that were in the family,and euery prouince , and euery city : euen Kings prouinces aifembled themfelues, and flood thefe dayes of Purim ihould not faile among the 1 Mcaning.ilie oiirCeenth soil the iftrembrfa) ofthe iioneih Adar, j ReadeChap.8. for ?, their liues, and had reftrrom their enemies h M aninetbat i and flew of them that hated h them, feuentieand they laydhandi on mie thoufani : but they laidenot their hand on none that were ! the Ipolle. . nottbecnemiei | j j jhn they did on the ' thirteenth day ofthe moneth Adar,andrefted the fourteenth day ther- of,aud kept it a day of feafting and ioy. Iewes, and the memoriall of them /hould not pe- nfh from theirfeed. ol God. i Meaning, in all placet lining :a Sbuthaa. 29 And the queene Efter the daughter of Abi- hail and Mordecai thelewe wrote with all || au- thoritie (toconhrmethisletterofPurimthe le- cond time.) j o And he fent letters vnto al the Iewes to the . 8 But the Iewes that were in Shufhan aflem- hundreth and feuen and twentie prouinces ofthe ™fc andaiCce bled themfelues on the thirteenth day, and on the 1 kingdome of Aha(hucrofti,with c words ofpeace |>nd pattingthtn fourteenth thereof, & they refted on the fifteenth ! andtrueth, out ofdoubtand iOr.fhtugtbsr i Which were Icttcudcflaring of the fame,and kept it a day of feafting andioy, iff Therefore the Iewes of the villages that dwelt ia the vnwallcd townes, k kept the four- teenth day ofthe moneth Adar with ioy and fea- fting, «M»aioyfullday, and euery one fent pre- 10 ^ And Mordecai wrote! thefe words , and fent letters vnto all the Iewes that were through & Asthetewes doecuentothis day, calling it ia tliePerflinitaii. fenCs vnto his neighbour g.iagcPutim.thlt „ r A_jM„f'j :_ .•s.theiiayoflots. 1 Thelci-tJga. thci hereof that J'onircaiwiote this (lory: bin it feemeth that face wrote but onely thefe letrers.and ricci ecs that fol- low. jt Toconfirme thefe dayes of Purim accor- l"'b''filtu of Mordeeai, neere and rarre, A Nd the king Ahafhuerofh layd a tribute vp- XX. on the land,and vpon the vies ofthe tea. 21 Inioyningthem that they mould keep the fourteenth day ofthe moneth Adar , and the fif- teenth day ofthe fame, euery yeere. 22 According to the dayes wherein thelewes Hefettethbe,. i rcftedfrom their enemies, and the moneth which ,-pon 2 And all the aftes of his power, and ofhis might,& the declaration ofthe dignitie ofMor- decaijwherwith the king magnified him,are they not written in the booke ofthe Chronicles ofthe ThefetnrM intsare fet hert oottha3cominen> _ bleand ncceffa* ie for him that ix amhoritietto nauethcfauouiof thepeoplc,topro> loreoureyesthe i was turned vnto them from fbrrow to ioy , and kings of Media and Perfia ? which w«for*,e f'0rn mourning into a 'oy'"1'11 day> to keeP€ them 3 For Mordecai the lew was the fecond vnto .... remembrance oi i the dayesof feafting, and ioy, and"1 to fend pre- King Ahathuerofh,& great among the Iewes,and emerheirweaiib, Godi ddiueranee; fents euery man to his neighboured gifts to the a accepted among the multitude of his brethren, an^ t0 b,<" looit>S the maintenance poore. who procured the wealth of his people,and fpake and2,mJ"0WJtd» W,od '.eUrfc 01 *1 Andthelewespromifcdtodoastheyhad peaceably to all his feed. thep' them. I O IT^tbithijtiric U fet before ear cyti the example of onelj«exefore in vame hee Jhoutd fechf vnto him for fuccour. Thefefrtendet came veto htm wider pretence of confolaticn, and yet they tormented him more then did all hit affltfocn Tiosmthftandmgheedidftnftantlyrefifttbem, avdat length had good fueafe. Inthuforyneehauctomarkt that lob mamtninethagoodcauft, bat handleth it euill : againe hit admrfaret haue an emit matter, but they dtjend it craftily, Forlebbelde that God did notalxoay p»m(h men according to their finnct, but that hec hadfecreuudgemtntt, thereof man (>*<* not th: catye, and therefore man could not reafon azainfi God !w") buthe[houtdbe conmlhd, Morcouer, bee «..» altered that Godhadnct mefled bim , yet through ait grttt tumnts *sd tjfltihtn bee br*fitib fmth mio m$wj iuomnttms loth •fwtrdt, and foitmce, i Tli it is, of the :ouotrey of Ida- Tiea.as lammr^.. .ot bordering hereupon: for helandwascal- ed by the name %f Vzthefonne >f Difhan the efSeir, 3en.j«.:8. s Forafmuehet :e was a Gentile, jwasthe greateft of all the f men of c theEaft. wdnotalew, 4 And his f lobs riches:; Sataru Chap. J. lobs ping avti [httptth himftlfiM adeFptrate mun in many thing, and *»sp ha]mbfi*ncet aidha childien. it Hu faith *ni pttienee. Here was a man in the land of aVz called lob, and this man b was an vpright and iuft man, e one that feared God , and ef- chewed euill. 2 And hee hadfeuen fonncs, ind :nrce daughters. 1 His d mbftance alio was feuen thoufand Iheepe, and three thoufand camels, and fine hun- dred yoke of oxen , and fiue hundred ftiee alTes, id his familie was very gr;at , fo that this man that he hath it in t thine hand, onelv vpon him- t CoJfi;Ufthobi jfelfe (halt thou not ftretch out thine hand. So Sa- Satan poweronct tan departed from the u pretence of die Lord. Pj" ^ V* t,r'c 1 i j f And on a day, when his fonnes and his [hat'i^hathno'1* daughters were eating and drinking wine in their ieldeft brothers houfe, ! 14 There came a melTenger vnto lob and (aid, The oxen were plowing, and the afles feeding in their places, j 1 5 And the * Shabeans came violently , and d without hjr- >oc rifie.it decla- etbthatamorg :hcheatheoGod lathhll. c Hereby is decla- red what is meant by anvp. right and iuft man. 6 His children andrichesarede- clared.to corn- end his vertue in his profperity, "his patience, andcalaneie, •*h:nG«d had taken them from him. j Ebr children e Meaning, the Arabiani.Chal- deans,Idume- anj.Src. f That is, com- manded them to be (anfli£ed : meaning that they fhould confidet the fanltsthatthry had committed, and reconcile thernfetueifor the fame. g That i«, hee effered for euery chit (bnnes went and banketed in their nlS^t, boufes euery one his day and fent , and called cheir three filters to eat and dnnke with them. 5 And when the dayes of their bankecing were gone about, lob fent,and fan&ified them, nd rofe vp early in the morning , and g ottered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For lob thought , It may be that my lonnes haue finned , and h blafphemed God in their, hearts : thus did lob » euery day. 6 ^"Now on a day when h the children of God came and ftood ' before the Lord , Satan m came al(o among them. 7 Then the Lord fayd vnto Satan , Whence n commelt thou ? AndS'atananlweredthe Lord, fcying , o From compafling the earth to and fro, and from walking in it. 8 And the Lord fayd vnto Satan , Haft thou not confidered my feruantlob , how none u like him in the earth ? an vpright and iuft man , one that feareth God,and e'.chewedi euill ? 9 Then Satan answered the Lord , and fayd, Doethlob feare God for p naught ? I o Hjft thou not made an q hedge about him, and about his hou'e, and about all that hee hath, on euery fide ? thou haft blefted the worke of his hands , and his fubftance is increafed in the land. I I But ftretch out 11 ow thine hand,and ' touch all that he hath,r«/?e if he will not blafpheme thee to f thy face. 12 Then the Lord fayd vnto Satan, Loe, all one of his chil- dren an offering of leconcillation.which declared hisreligiontowardGod.and the care that he had toward his children, h InEbrcw it is, and blrTedGod.whicfc is fometime taken fot blafphemingand curling , ss heere, and 1 Kings j r.n.and IS&C i While the feaft laded, k Meatiingthe Angels, which are cal- led the fonnes of God, becaufe they are willing to execute his will. 1 Becaofe our infirmitic cannot comprehend God in hismaicftie, heeiifetfoorth vntors as a King, that onrcapacitjemay bee ableto vnderftandthst which is fpokenuf him. m This declareth.thit although Satan beeaduerfary toGod,yetbeei» compelled to obey him, and doe him all homage, without whofepetmilsion and appointment he can doe nothing, n Tbuqueftion fcasked foronrinfirmitie: for Godknewwhenceheecame. o Heereiu is defenbtd thenatareof Satan, whichis eaer ranging for hitptay, t.Pee.s 8. p Heef.-areth thee net for thine ownefake, butforthecomm»ditietnathee receineth bytbee. q Meaning, the graceofGod, which Terued lob as a rampart agiinfl all tenrations. t Thisfig- n ificth, that Satan il not able to touch vs , but it ii G od that mufldoe it. f Satan MOteththe rice.whereunto men are commonly fubi eft s th it is, to hide their rebel- lion, and to bee coslttnt with God in the time of profp iritie , which vice is difcio. fed in the time of t»cir aduerfitie. owerouerman, 'tthat which od giueib him. That is , went fxecutethat 'hichGodlnd ermitted him to tookethem: yea they haue flaine theferuants fit*^ ^".-iththe edge of thefword : but 1 onelyam eica- biGodsprefe»cc. ped alone to tell thee. £ That is, the A- ; 1 6 And whiles hee was yet (peaking, another ['!}!?"?• , came , and faid , The y fire of God is fallen from LVal/bdon" by theheauen, and hath burnt vp the (heepe and the theeraftofsatan, feruants, and deuoured thtm : but I onelyam c(~ pterrptiobthe ped alone to tell thee. Ufmlrt?.^' 1 7 And whiles hee was yet fpeaking , another migh, fecCi J^, «„ lcame,nnd laid, The Caldeans fet out three bands, tnely men were 'and fell vpon the camels , and haue taken them, b'« rn.-mies.bnt land haue flaine the tenants with the edge of the J,"rf °d ™^e jlword : but I ontly am efcaped alone to tell tj^ S£ m thee. 2 The faft plague 18 And whiles he was yet {peaking, came an- Heclareth.that other, and faid, Thy* fonnes, and thy daughters ££"£P£f,£ were eating, and drinking wine in their eldeft meth haw to be" brothers hou'e, borne, God can 1 9 And behold,there came a great wind from f™dvs "other beyond the wildernelTe, and fmote the foure cor- "owoltiKh, nersof thehoufe, which fell vpon the children, and teach there and they are dead, and I onely am efcaped alone obedience. to tell thee. „ot «f Im ,"«* 2 o Then lob arofe,and 3 rent his garment,and ttI°e,bKt de'cUrwIi (haued his head,and fell downe vpon the ground, that the cM'dim andworfhipped, of God are net 21 And faid, * Naked came I out of ray mo- ^^'nVat triers wombe,and naked (hall I rcturne b thither : j„ their patience the Lord hath giuen, and the Lord hath taken it : they fee?eiffliai. c blerled be the Name of the Lord. on and grief"' 22 In all this did notlobfinne , nor charge r'ndea5m"'h!y -, ,,r ,.„, ' ° Keepeameane God d lOOhlhly. herein.and rebell not againfl God, as the wicked doe. * Eeeles.e. 14. i.Ti'w 6 1. b Thatis, intothebellyc.fthe earth, which is the mother of all. c Hereby heeconfefleth that God is iuft, and good, although his hand bee Tote i-pon him. b Ci't dcclitjth thatGod i\ci\\ thingsaccorriiagtoiufticeandequitie. . | t! CHAP. II. 6 S*taihithpermijftimtot\itUlob. t> Hinfifetentpfethhftn' tofir[*keGod. n Hiilbree/riendivt/ittkim. ANd on a day the » children of God came and CjJSS£iJ, ftood before the Lord,andb Satan came alio Sb ReadeCha.i.« among them, and ftood before the Lord. *c*^».i.r. 2 Then the Lord faid vnto Satan , Whence ^ft'4-»4- commeft thou? And Satan anfwered the Lord,; fnligfii"^ .hh and faid , From compafling the earth to and fro, that'neceafed not and from walking in it. ' to fcare God when •» And the Lord (aid vnto Saran, Haft thou W«pbg»M«-ere not confidered my feruant lob , how none is like f •m"ODfl), vpon him in the earth? * an vpright and iuft man,one d lint It. when that feareth God, and efchewetheuill ? for vet he thou ha<< ft noEi.h continueth in his vprightnelTe , c although thou 'j?""" h™.<"'^ '« moouedft me againft hlm,to deftroy him d with- out caufe. 7. 4 4 And to hrirg thv put- pofetopaff:. lobs plagues* He curfeth his < Hereby hea meantthitamanj owneskinisdea- ret vntohim then another mans. Meaning, hit lowneperlon. Thus Saian can fcoer lob And Satan anlwered the I ord , and fayd, e Skinne for skinne,and ali that euer a man hath, will he giue for his life. birth-day ,and dcfirerii de«h. 7 Yea^ defolatebee that night,and let no io be in it. Let them that curfe the day,(being P ready .futthe >unifhing,tlien .jod hath limited lim. i This fore was noft vehement, vhetewithalfo Cod plagued the Egyptians, Exod. anJtbreattiuh opunilh the re- bellious people, 3eut.i8 27.lothat histentation was noil grieuous : lor f lob had meafu- ed Godtfaamir >y thevehemen- ieot hisdileae, lee might haue houglu that God ladcafthim off. Asdeflituteof ill other help and neanes.andwon- lerfuilypfflicted with the forrew >l his difcal'e. Satan vleth the imeinftiument giinft tob.ashe diJagainft A- laro. Meaning, what ineftchru to me God.feemg 5 Eut ftretch out now thine hand, and touch | to renew their mourning) curfe it. his t bones and his fleffi, to jte if hee will not biaf- \ 9 Let the ftarres of that twilight bee dimme pheme thee to thy face. I through darknefle of it : let it looke for light,but 6 Then the Lord faid vnto Satan,Loe,heis in haue none : neither let it g fee j the dawning of thine hand,but lane g his life. ' the day, 7 ^ So Satan departed from the prefence of j 10 Becaufe it flint not vp the doores ofmy the Lord,and fmote lob with fore " boyles, from t then wombe,nor hid foi row from mine eyes, the fole of his foot vnto his crowne. 8 And he tooke a > potfheard to fcrape him, and he late downe among theaOics. 5 Then l.ivd his If wire vnto h.m,Doeft thou 1 continue yet in thine vprightneHc? ""Blatpheme God and die. I o But he faid vnto her , Thou fpeakeft bke a foolifh woman : what ? (hall wereceiuc good at the hand of God, and not "receiitetuiil r1 In all this did not lob finne with his ° lips. I I Now when lobs three p fi iends heard of all this euill that was come vpon hnn, they came euery one from his owne place, to rr/r, Elphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite , and Zo- phar the Naamathite : for they wei e agreed toge- ther to come to lament with him and to Comfort him. 12 So when they lift vp their eyesafarre orF, they knew him not : therefore they lift vp their voyces and wept, and euery one of them rent his garment , andtprinkled q duft vpon their heads toward the heauen. j So they fate by him vpon the ground fe- len dayes., and feuen nights , and none ipake 1 I' Why dicdl notinthebirth ? or why died I not when I came out ofthewombe ? 12 Why did the knees preuentmee? and why did I fucke the breafts ? 1 j For/o mould I now haue1' lien and beeue quiet,! fhuuldhaue (ltptthen,«« This is the molt grieuou« tentation of the ,-,'•-, 1 1 ,.1, when their faith is alTai1ed,and when SataBgoeth about to pel Iwade them bat they trull in God invaine m Fordeath wasappoinced to the blalpbemec, d fo fhe meant that helhoulu foone be rid oat of hispanie. ri That is,io be pa- ient in adnerfitie.BS wee ieioycewhcnhcelendei.il pi orptritie, andiotoackn.w. edge him to be both mcrcif till and iuft. o HefobndledhisaftYaions, that his on.nieihioiiuUin>pa:ienciedidnotmurmureagaii)ftGod. p Which werermn of awhoeitie,wile and lcarned.and the Scptuagtnt write, kings, and came to com- him, but when they law how he was vifi eKe,and lb iuftly plagued ff God for his a cercmonie, which they vfed in t hole countreys, as the ifigneotfonow &c. i And thetelorc thought thatbe III. I lob emphunttb, mdmrfttb %ht a*y of hkVirth. n Htt defiretb 10 die, « though death wt>e tbi emit of *H mam ou. Jeric. AFterward a lob opened his mouth,and b cur- fed his day. 2 And lob cried out,and faid, 5 Let the day c peiiOi wherein I was borne, and the night when it was faid , There is a man- childe concerned. 4 Let .that day bee darkenelTe , let not God d regard it from aboue , neither let the light mine vpon it. f But let darknefTe and the e fliadow of death ftaine it : let the cloude remaine vpon it , and let them make it fea'efull as a bitter day. 6 Let darkened pontfje that night,let it nt>t be ioyned vnto the dayes of the yeere , nor let it come into the count of the moneth. W hich ioy for gladneire^nd reioyce,when they can finde the graue. 2 j Why u the Ugbtgintn to the man whole way is ° hid,and whom God hath hedged in? 24 For mylighingcommerh before I eat, and my roarings are powred out like the water. 2 5 For the thing I p feared, is come vpon me, &the thing that I w.;s afraid or,is come vnto mc. 26" I had no peace, neither had I quietneflc, jneither had I reft,q yet trouble is come. jmilerie in this world : which hee fpeaketh after the iudgc n Hee fheweth that the benefits of God are not comloitabf be ioylnll. and the confcicnct quieted, o That leeth not hoi mileries, becaufe hee drpendcth not on Gods preuidence. p (I looked euetfor a tall as it is come now tops jfhuld enfue,caufed my profperitie to leeuie to 1 jesiptedfrom trouble. f Which cutfe the day of their birth, lettbemlay that vponthis night. Let it bee al- waycsnight.and neuerleeday. f iOr.t'teu lidt nf the morning. 1, This and that which iolUweth, d;ciaieth that when man giaetd piaceto bispaf. lions.heij not able iolla,noi keepe meafurc,bot run- neth headkng in- toallcoil!,c3t.tpt God cal him back. i f hevehcmcncic ol his afflictions made him tovttet thefc words, as though death wcte the c*d of ail mi. feiies, and as if theie were no life , iftcrthis,whichfi6. peak«th not as hough it were fo, but the infirmities ofbisHelhcaMftd him toburltout into this crrour ot the wicked. k Heuottih the bition ot thera, which for their pica' are, as it wcrc,ch.ingethe ordct of nature, build inmoflr batten places.be. canl'e they would hereby maketheic pes immortal). 1 Thatis.by death cruelty ef the :yraits hath cea« fed. m All they that ir.lf. it le any kiud afcalamitieand ncnt ol the fle(h, , exceptthe heart :o come outoi his Inmyptofperiiie e of troubles tbst as nothing, and yet I am not «*. it,h?cauleolthe infirmities that it i fnblecf vnto, but becaufe they are giuen to finne and rebellion againftGod. d I etit br put out of the number of dayes , and let itnothauethe light of theSuonejo feparate it from the night, e That is, moftobfeuredarke- ceffe ,whikh makcthtiicm ilraid of death that are in it. CHAP. IIII. 4 lob ri t efire fouled of in>f*tit,i it. 7 tnd wiuftict, >7 **i of \ tbept e[um^io» ofhii o-nnt ti%hte»ufnrjft THen Eliphax the Temanite anlwered , and fayd, 2 If we afTay to commune with thee,wilt thou bee grieucd ? but a who can withholde himfelfe from (peaking ? j Behold, thou haft taught many,and b haft ftrengthened theweary hands. 4 *" Thy words haue confii-med him that was fall ng , and thou haft ftrengthened the weake knees. 5 But now it is come vpon thee, and thouj art grieued : ittoucheththee^indthouarttrou-je this he cr>«clu. bled. deth that lob was 6 Is not this thy «feare,thy confidence, thy i but an hypocrite, patiencc,andthe vprightneiTeofthy waye.s? |"are n6tnt^ail 7 Remember,! pray thee : who entt periflied ' _, being a Seeing thit thine impatiencie. b Thou haft eom- (orted others in their afflictions, and civil not now comiottthyfelfe. Tiievvicked.puniflied. Chap.v.vj. The godly rewarded. 181 d Hecondudeth being an d innocent ? or where were the vpright that iob was re- deftroyed ? proouedjeeing i g A$ j hane feene,they that = plowe iniquity, S»ro««3 and!oww,ckedneffe,reape the fame. - 9 With the «'blalt o(- God they penln , and v.ith the breath of his noftrels are they coiifu- med which is cheat gument that the carnall men make againft the chil- dren «l God. c They that doe euill cannot but teceiae euill f Hefhewctb that God ueerieth no great ft para- tiootodefttoy hi» enemies: foe he can doe it with theblaftothis mouth. g Thasghmenac- cordiag to their office doe not pu- nilhtyrants<\\hom fortheir cruelly hecoinparethto lions. and their children to their wheluesjyeiGod both is ab!e,and his iuftice will pani fli them. h A thing that I knew not before, was declared vnto me by vifion .-that ij.thatwhefoeuer thinkethliimfelfe iufl.fb.lbelounda finner.wken he tommeth before God to He'^giuethraine vpon the earth,and pow- rcth water vpon the ftreets, 1 1 And (etteth vp on hie them that be low, that . cuThe roaring ofthe g Licn,and the voice of the forowfull may be exalted to faluation. theLionefTe. and the teeth of the Lyons whelpes 12 Helcattereth the deuiies ofthe craitie: fo are broken. that their handes cannot accomphfh that which 11 The Lyon perifheth for lacke of pray, and . thevdoeenrerpriie. theLions whelpes arefcaereredabroad. ' - ij "Hetaketh the wife in their craftinefle, and 12 Buta thing was brought to mee " fecretly, : the counkjl ofthe wicked is made loolifh. and mine eare hath receiued a little thei eof. ' 1 4 They meet with " darknes m the day time, 1 5 In the thoughts of the vifions of the night, and ° grope at noone day,39 in the night, whenfleepe fallechon men 8 But I would enquired God,andturne my u ,fI fnff;iet{ talkevntoGod: asthoudo*ft,i S> Which'doth great things and vnfearchable, w„uldfeekeva. andmai-ueilous things without number. ! iV'^wsfeiietb bumble h.ailel emtoGcd, t» whom all crca. turtsaielubiea, and whole workea declare that man isiiiexcufableex- ccpthtglcrifie God ia all Jus woikes. Helheweth by lartkuTtfCMBi pies, what the kiciGod 4 Feare came vpon mc,& dread which made all my bones ' tremble. 1 T.*fKftood»»',.indI knew not his face : an image w*> before mine ey es,and in •< filence heard I a v oy ce,fivxg, 17 Shall man be more' iuft then God ? or (hall a man be more pure then his maker ? 1 8 Behold,he found no ftedf.tttnelfe in his fer- uants,and laid folly vpon his ■ Angels. 1 9 How much more in them that dwell in hou- 5 But he laueth thei1 poore from the (word, from thtir q mouth,and from the hand of the vi- olent man, 1 6 So that the poorc hath k'n hope,but iniqui- e (hall r ftop her mouth. 1 7 Behold, bleffed r- the man whom God cor- efteflh : therefore refafe not thou the ch;(ftifing the Almightie. j 18 Forheemaketh the wound, and bindenh it vp : he fmiteth,and his hands make whole. ; 19 He (hall deliuer thee in1' fixe troubles, and in tbefeuenth the euill (hall not touch thee. 20 In famine he (hall deliuer theefrom death : fes of -da v,whofe foundation is in the duft,which land in battell from the.power ofthefword (halbe deftroyed before the moth ? 20 They be deftroyed from "the morning vn- to the euening: they perifh for cuer,F without re- gard. 21 Doth nottheir dignity go away with them? T 'hTtbefe vidons doe they not die,and that without q wifdome ? which God Ihew- , . . . i , . . ■ i * neracertaiue feate lomtd, that the authonty t! ereef k When all things were rjtiiet.ur when th Thou (halt be hid from the fcourge of the tongue, and thou (halt not be afraid of dtftrufti* on when it commeth. 22 "But thou (halt t laugh at deftnifHon and dearth, and (halt not be afraid ofthe beaft of the earth. 23 Forthe {tones of the flelde " (hall bee in league with thee,and the beafxs ofthe field (halbe Hepio- jat peace with thee. ethtohiscr atures.thi mightbehadingteaK feare wasfomewh*auVagcd,as God appeared :o Eliah, i.Kin ue,h that if God did punilh the innocent.tbe creature (hould be nu re iufttheinhe 24 And thou (halt knowe, that peace/Wte in Creat0r,wh,chwer«abUphemy.-m If God Bade imperUa.onin his A .gels, thy cabernacle, and thou (halt vifit thine hablta- whenthev are not Maintained by his power, how much more (hall hec lay lolly to . > „.,/,,' ,vfi . hen pee would. uftiMhimielfeagainft God? n That is . in this ;tI0n,and flial .not - finne. pti.>n,i.Cor.5 1. o They fee death continually j 25 Tholl (halt perCcllie alio that thy ieede manscharge, monallbody fubiect doethconfiderit. on death, dcjl„ cted mi delwereih liii * i.Cor. ,j.r 9. D In lhinp< i-laiae ir.deuident.thfjr sinlletdet t!ileinen, Thisdeclareth hatGodpiinill}, ththewo;IJIy wifeashethteat- ™ed,Deut.28.I9. "hat is, hee that blethhimfelle beloreGod. j Hecotnpareth efl oleroithe ickcdtolliarpc >ouls. r If the wicked )ccompcllcdat :wotl;eit» ■':-v! theit before their eyes, apd daily approching toward them, p No man for allthU n,alhe Preat.and thy polteritieaS the graile ofthe • ]q That t«, before that any of them we: efowtle as to ihiiike ;eartb C H A P. V. I 2cj ThoH(haltgo to thygraueinyaful'age, .t ElipbtxfhivitbthtdifftTtncebttni'nttfoMUitntfCoi asarickeo/ corne commeth in duefeafon inttihe mdtbeincktu. 1 TbfftltofibcuickeJ. 9 Goctipovtrmbt barne. j 27 Loe, 2 thus haue we inquired of it,«n^fo it [is : heare this and know it for thy lelfe. (u Whenwearein GodifauourallcreaturesfhallfertievJ. x jthte.lhat thou Ihalt haue occafiontareioyce in all things, ant ;y Though the children of God haBenotalwaiesthispromifep :d©ethiccompenfeit othetwife totheir aduantage ipointsby experieuce,that Godpuniiliethnot the innocent, th doe Hue godly, whether any of thembelike vnto him in raging a- sainftGodashf b Mnrmnringa- ainft Godinaf- to confider the ex- ja^^rhich ofthe Saints wilt thou.turne ? tfhioeWoVdw ■ 2 DoubtlelTeb anger killeth the fooli(h, and piuy flayeth the idiot. j I hauefeene the cfoo)i(h well rooted, and Suddenly I d curfed his habitation,/^*?, [ 4 His e children (hal be farre from faluation, and they (hall be deftroyed in the f gate,and none [hall deliuer them. j 5 The hungry (hal eat vp his harueft:yea,they paine.andvt- (ha 11 take it from among the g thornes , and the terethmans folly, thirftie mall drinke vp their (libft.ince. c That is.the fin- g por mifery commeth not foorth of the KSrerf God. dl,ft» h neither doet-h affliftion Ipring out of thj d 1 was not mo- farth. ed with his pro- - , 7 But man is borne vnto > trauel,as the (parkes ^"'^•^.^""'flievpward. ! that God had cur- r fed him and his. e Though God fometime fufferthefatW'stopaflethiiwotld, yethisindgementiwilllightvrontheir wicked children, f By publike iodge. trjent they IVialbecortdemned, & nee Dial Drty them g Though there be but two orthreeearesleftintHeriedges, yettheft fhalbetakenfrom him. h Thatn.the earth is not the caufeol barrennefle &V mans mifery, but hitown Cnne. i Which declaretliihatfinneis enet in our conupt nature I («r before linnc it ivasnjtfub. ic£t to pake and af Siftiou. nouthfs,mucfa note tliey that jrafellcGod. f Hce will (end t'ouble after tiouble.thathis hildtenmayuot or tine lime,but ontiniuliy mift nhim : butthey hallhaueacofcr. abieiilue, eu.-nm hegreatefiaml :helalf,wliichi» bere called the • feuenth. t Whereas the wicked lament in their troubles, thou fhJt haueoc- )dfhalfoble(Te to be offended. •rformed, yet God learned thefe paretniuftice with him,that the hypocrites fnallnoelong prof icr,and that the afo fiufcion which man fu(teineth,commeth for hisowne finne, CHAP. VI. I ltbaufmr'thshitthufameHmoretrUuomtfanhujtMU. 8 ; HcwifiiethUwb 14 hit com^Umelbojbujrit.Ui. BVtlob anlw'eredandiaid, a Oh that mygriefe were well weighed^ and my miferies well layed together in the ''ba- lancc ! ! j For it would bee nowe hcauier then the i (and of the fea : therefore my words are bf\vallo- ; wed vp. 4 For the arrowes ofthe Almighty art in me, the vtnime whereofdoth drinke vp my fpirit, and terrours of God « fightagainft me. cted in bed; wonaded ill tonfciencf,whichwthegrc»«fl battell thatthefakhfullcat haue, S I>oe h t.-!io:i ireioyce. a Tolmowwhe therlcomplaine without it.lt caule, b Mygtirfei^i'o great.thatllacke wurmtoex- prelTcir. c Which decla» reththatbewas Idb complairieth of his friends. lob A Thintte youth it I cry without feeingthe bruitbeaftsdonot complainewhen theyliauewhit they would? eCaninua;ti(re delite inthat that hath nofauojr * meaning, that nine take pleal'*re ffliaioiijfceing they cm not away with things thac arevnlaue.y to the inouili. f Heereinhe fin- neth double, both in. wilhingthttio'* impatience to die, & alfo iadefirinj fGod aching which was not agreeable to hit will. g That is, let me helpe ? and that || Itrengthis taken from me ? 1 4 He that is in mifery ought to be comforted of his neighbor : but men haue forfaken the feare of the Almighty. 1 5 My brethren haue deceiued me a sakbrook, and as the riling or" the riuers they pafle away. i 6 Which are blacki(h with yce , and wherein the (how is hid. 17 But in time they are dried vp with heate, and are confumed : and when it is hote, they faile put of their places, 18 Or they depart from their way and courte, yea, they vanifh and pcriih. 19 They that go to Tema, 1 considered them, andthey that goe to Sheba, waited for them. 2 0 Hut they were confounded: when they ho- Mahs mlferlc. a As a feruant longeth for the fhadow , and as an hireling looketh for the end of his worke, j So haue I had as an inheritance the h mo- rveths of vanity, and painefull nights hauebeene 1 appointed vnto me. 4 If I laid mee downe, I faid , When (hall "Ba,r ""^looked I arife ? and measuring the euening I am euen full cw Tbf,V|nMe"th with tolling to and fro vnto the dawning of the thathiidjfeafe day b My farrow hath continued from mooeth to moneth fortvt notia ped, they came thither, and were afhamed. mife:y,tnabrook, which in when we need wa si Surely now are ye/<^« m vnto it :yee haue • jleene my fearei'ull plague, and are afraid. 22 Wasitbecaufe I laid, Bring vi;to mee? or giue a reward to me of your n mbltance ? 2 3 And deliuer me from the enemies hand, or ranlbme me out of the hand of tyrants? 2 4 Teach me,and I wil° hold my tonguetand caufemeto vnderftand wherein I haue erred. 2 c How p ftedfaft are the words of righteouf- neffe ? and what can any of you iuftly reproue ? 2 fj Do ye imagine to reproue 1 words,that the talke of the affli&ed (hould be as the winde ? 2 7 Ye make your wrath to fal vpon the father- Idle, and digge'a pit for your friend. 28 Now therefore be content to r s rare and moll horrible, d Thut he fpeafc. ethinre!'pec"c»f thebreoityof mans life, which paflcth without hope of returning in consideration whereof he defi- reth God to haue compalfiea on him. C If tnoa behold* meir,thineangrru I (hall not be able to (land in thy prefertce. f Shall no more enioythis mcttail life. g Seeing I can by none other rrNka comfort myfelfe I will declare my griefe by wordf, andthnshefpea- kethasoneouer., come with griefe dry. hard frozen, nthe time of aine when wee aue no need o- erfloweth with ater. They that pafle h-reby to gointo lie hote countries f Arabia, thinke find water there to quench their thirft.but they are deceiued rn That is, liketo ] i« Now therefore be content to r looke vpon xis hrooke.which |me : for I will not lye before your face. deceiueth the- that thinkto li water there in theirneed,asl looked for cou 29 Turne,Ipray you,kt there be noneiniqui- e : returne, I lay , and ye (hall fee yet my righ- teoufnelTe in that behalfe. Is there iniquity in my fc- tongue ? doth not my mouth feele forrowes ? •icheththeworldlings.wl.ich (or no neeefsity will giue part of :heirgoods,and much more thefe men, which would not giue him comfortable Shew rae wherein I haue erred, aad I will confelfe my fault, p Hee that bath a goad cotVcienre.doth not fhrinkeat the rtiarpe words or teafonings of others, except they be able tuperfwadebim byreafon. q Doeyoucauillatiny wordtbecaufe I (hcij.ld bee thought to fpeakcfoohlhly, which amnewinmiferie. Confidn whetl cr I fpeakeas one that is drinen to this imnatiency through very fonow, or at ait hypocrite, you condemne me. CHAP. VII. 1 rel'flcveihihef/ioriue/fetndtniferjofmiui lift. IS there not an appointed time to man vpon earth ? and are mi his daies as the daies of an Hath not an "'- 1 a hireling ? *edferuantfome J ° t; B end r jfe ( theBjio thitmy coiitinuall cwtmepi I am wotfc then aa hireling. 5 My flefh is.c clothed with wormes andfilthi- ne(Te of the duft: my skin is rent and become hor- rible. 6 My daies are fwifter then a A weauers (hittle, and they are (pent without hope. 7 Rememberthat my life is but a winde , and that mine eye (hallnot returne to fee plealure. 8 The eye that hath reene me, (hall fee mee no more : thine eyes <»re vpon me, and I (hall bee no longer. 9 e^j the cloud vanifheth and goethaway, io he that goeth downe to the graue, (hall f come vpno more: 10 He fhal returne no more to bishoule, nei- ther (hall his place know him any more. 1 1 Therefore I will not g (pare my mouth, but will (peake in the trouble of my (pirit,W mu(e in the bitterneffe of my mind. 1 2 Am I a lea h or a whale-fifh, that thou kee- peft me inward? 1 j When I fay,My couch (hall releeue me, and my bed (hall bring comfort in my meditation, 14 Then feareit thou me » with dreames, and aftonifhelt me with virions. 15 Therefore my (bule !c chufeth rather tobee ftrangled and to die, then 1 0 be in my bones. 1 6 I abhorre it,I (hal not line alway:1 ipare me then, for my dales are but vanitie. 17 What is man, thatthou m doefl: magnifie him, and that thou ktteft thine he ;rt vpon him ? 1 8 And docft viiite him euery morning, and" tried him euery moment? 1 v How Ioiig will it bee ytr thou depart from me?th©u wilt not let me alone whiles I may fwal- low my (pettle. 201 haue " finned, what (hall I do vnto thee ? O thou preferuer of men, why haft thou ftt me at awai^eagainftthee^othatl am a burden vnto myfeife? 2 1 And why doeft thou not pardon my tref- pafie ? and take away mine iniquity ? for now (halllfleepe in the duft, andifthouieekeftmein the morning, I fliallo not hefimd. kinds of perf.af, ...... .. . . on with God, that hee might Kay his hand, n After all tentations, faith braftetH forth and leadeth. lob to repentance : > et it was not in fuch perfeaion, that hee could bridle himfelfe Irom realomng with God, becaufe that hee Hill tiied his faith be dead. CHAP. VIII. t BiUai Ihiwiehthtt lebittpnmr, biCMfGod funifhttf the wichl >bv ;.'!::.!! • Thatii, Ifhall amightiewind ? j Doth God pet uert Judgement ? or doth the Almighty fubuert mftice ? 4 Ifthyfonneshaue finned againft him, and hee hath fent them into the place of their b inJ. quitie, that their wordei which would di- miniili anything Irom the inftice cfGod.isbutas apuffeof winde thatvanilheth a. way b Thitis.hath te- wardedthemaccordtngtotheiriniqiiKy: meanin? that Job ouahttobewatnedbt the exarrpleat his childten.that he cdfi a 1 not Gad, Chap.ujji Mansiighteoufhcffe. 18* « Tbatisifthou ta.ne betime, while* God cal- letb. thee to re- pentance. «t Theaghthebe- bitationof thy righteoufnefTe prosperous gicningsbenet fo plcslantauhou weiildtrldefire, yet in the ende thou ihalt tunc firrT.c! ent occafion tncsnccctthy bits. c H ; will fth lob to examine all in- tifjuity,andhei)ial finditttue.wbich he hrre faith. 1 Meaning, that it u not enough to luue the experi- ence ot out fellies, but to beconfir. med by the exam pksoftbcm that W:ntbeforevs. g /\s»rufbcanr.«t grovve without moiftntffe.focan- netthe hypocrite, bf cjufe he hath notlaith.whichij moiftenedwith Cods Spi it. h Which is to day.and tomorrow fweptawiy. i He compared) 5 Ttt if thou « Wilt early feekevntoGod,and J andwhenhepalTeth by,I perceiuehim not pray to the Almightie, ! J 2 Behold, when he taketh a pray,' who can f Hf - , . 6 Ifthou bepureandvpright,then furelyhe | makehimtoreftoreit who (hall fay vnto him, whenGoddoth will awake vp vntothee,and he wil make the ha- 7 And though thy beginning dbefmall,yet thy latter end (hall greatly increale. 8- e Inquire therefore,* pray thee, of the for- mer age , and prepare thy felfe to fearch of their fathers. 9 i,Forwearebutf ofyeIterday,and are igno- rant : for our dayes vpon earth are but a (hadow) I o Shall not they teach thee and cell thee, and vtter the words of their heart ? I I Can a g rufh grow without myre ? or can the graffe grow with out water ? 12 Though it were in greene and not cut downe,yet (hall it wither before any other herbe. 1 j So are the paths of all that forget God, an J thehypocrir.es hope (hall ptrifh. 1 4 His confidence al'o fhaibo cut off, and Ids uuftjbalb? a: the houfe of a •> fpider. 15 He mall leans vpon his hou'e, but it (hall notltand:hefhallholdhimfaftbyit, yet (hall itnotindure. 1 6 The • fr«is greene before the Sunne, and the branches fpread oner the garden thereof. 17 The rootes thereof are wrapped about the fbuntaine , and are folden about the, houfe of ftoK.es. 18 Ifrfajplucke it fromhis place, andit*de- theiuftto'attee, ny,^iw,T hauenotfesne thee, b ehr'emouchd w '* ' 9 Behold>ic wiU reioyce ! by this meanes,that •lone place vnto ! it may grow in another molde. another yet floiiri.! 20 Behold,God willnot caft awayan vpnght fticth:fothe affti. man,neither will he take the wicked by the hand, 2 1 Till he haite filled thy mouth with^laugh- ter,and thy lips with ioy. 2i They that hate thee, (hall bee clothed with flume, and the dwelling of the wicked (hall not rtmaine. 1 To be planted in another place , where it may ctinnolthe godly turnethte their profit. k Thatis/othat there remajne nothing thereto preue whether the tree had growernhtre growea^pleaipre. ! m Ilthoubegodly.he willgiucthceoccation toreio)ce,and ifnotjlbiaeafflifu^nihallincrcafe. CHAP. IX. i 1 J*h itt 'inth the m^hij fitter of Gott,*nd thtt mem ri^ble- I _ oilie/fe ': nothing. ' nr Hen I ob anfwered,and %d, - X 2 I know verely that it is fo: for how • lob here anfwe- Oiould man ctmpared vnto God be 'luftified ? reth to that point : 3 Ifhewoulddifputewith him,hecould not ofEliphazand anfwere him one thing of a b thoufand. BildadfotatieD , He is wifeinheart,and mighty in ftreneth: {lie, J offfi»d who hath been fierce againft him, and hath pro- fcisinnpeencie, (pered ? confefstng Godto j He remoueth the mountains, and they feele flice&'tnanto be not wflen he ouerthroweth them in his wrath, nothing in refpeft. 6 He cremooueth the earth out of her place, b ofathonfand that the pillars thereof doe (hake, things which God « He commandeththeSunandit rifeth not : SSjJiSSSU heclofethvptheftarres,aSvnderafignet 8 Heehmfelfe alone fpreadeth outthehea- usns,and walketh vpon the height of the lea. 9 He maketh thefiarrei d Afturus, Orion,aud Pleiades,and the climates of the South. o He doeth great things , and vnfearchable: yea,marueilous things without number. Loe,when he goeth c by me,I fee him not : ifhe would fet forth; bis power, d Thefearethenamesof certainlhrres, where- by he meaneth that all ilatres both knowen and vnknowea are at hit appointment, e iam not able tofomprehend his worker, which are commomnddayly before c/c »,ji ucqlcljc in tiiolc things which Hclud and f««cc Whatdoeft thou ? . tsccote Lis power, 1 1 God £ wil not w thdraw his anger , and the [J molt mightie helpcs & doe ftoupe vnder him. n^c' «"«■«. 1 4 How much leffe (hall I anfwere him ? or, troll hrm how ihotild I find out my » words with him ? I g God will not b» 1 5 For though I were iuft , yet could I '' not Wg&Uornitf* anfwere , bm I would make (upplication to my tor Mmi" He "or1 Iudge. ^ hiiiuH.ricatlon. it» Ifl'crie,andheanlw-ereme, jefwouldl h That«,ailt>e not beleeue thathe h( ard my voyce. 17 For he deftroyeth mee with a tempeft,and woundeth me m without cau'e. 1 8 He wil not furfer me to take my bi eath,but filleth me with bitterpefle. 19 lftvetjpe*ke of ftiength, btholde, heis " ftrong : if we/pake of ludgement , who (hall bring me in to pleade ? 20 If I would iulti he my felfe, mine owne mouth (hall condemne me : « if I would be perfit,; wklcb the) fpalte. he (hall iudge me wicked. b Meani»g,inhi» 21 r^^)Iwereperfit,7efIknowenot my ■ »«»-;op«»»n. foule :^/r„abhar7eI n^/hfe. * iSSBSUm 22 inis is onepoint: therefore I faid,Heede- fl.itci-hiirielie Itroyeth the r perfit and the wicked. to be n'ghttom, 23 Ifthefcourge should ftddcnlvq flay,fhould uS^£^Sr God' laugh at the piinifhrntnt of the innocent ? | ] whiles jam in 24 Theearth is giuen into the hand ofthewic-t mj ■ pangs, 1 cam-ot ked : he '' couereth the faces of the iudges therof: if not,where t is he ? or who is he ? teafons that men can lay to approne their caule. i Howlhouldl be able to anfwere him by elequence whercb) heneteth hnfr;etdt,th..f abeitihey ntte eloqueutintalke, yet they Iclt not r:,ihat 2 5 My daies haue bene more fwiftthen a poft: they haue fled,and haue feene no good thing, and bur brail forii toinany irc«i>ue. niences,althot>gr» I fc:sow ftilthat Godisinft. 2 <5 They are palfed cu with the molt lwifunirs' m J T D0"Me id as theeagle that flieth to the prav. * ] t^SSS 27 If"Iiay,I willfbrgamy com'plaint,I wil theweightothis cea!e from mvwrath,and comfort me, , plagues: annthii 28 Then Ism afraid of all my iorrowes,know- he%ai*tb*0 . , ing that thou wilt not iudge me innocent. SSSS 29 Ijl bee wicked, why >■ labour i thuJin God! vaine? n After hf hath ■ JoIfIyWafl,myfelrewithfnowwater,and ^LT.^L purge mint : hands molt cleane, tinatth tolume 3-1 let (halt thou plunge mee in the pit, and) God and hu mine owne z clothes (hall make me filthy. j Pr — 32 Forheeisnotamanaslam.thdtl (houldl "r anfwere him,if we come together to iudgement. fe 33 Neither is there any vmpire that might lay •" his hand vpon vs both 34 Fet him take his rod away from mee, and himone. c Htedecla:e:h what is the ir fir. mititolman.by the mighty and i conprchenfible power that is in God.fhewing whathe coolddoe let not his feare aftonilh me : 3 J TtonwillKpeakeand feare him not, fa 4«r| afto'fl'igtnhij becaufe I am not !b,I hold mc flill. iuft"> hc *"'" dc' onldrtand owne de- fence. yttGod thfullcaufeto coodemneme,if hc examine wine heait&confcieree p lfGodpuailr. flroy as well them that are counted peifit.as them thatart wicked, q Towitthe nickrd. r Thi. is fpoken according to ourapptelicnHon, astboi.gh hee would ray, if Goddeftroy butthewicked.asChap 5. 5. why Iriould hefuffcrrhe innocents to bee fo long tor- mented by them . f Thatthcy cannotreetodniaflicc. t That canincw the contrary: a I thinknot tofall intothefealfl.ctions.butmyforoivesbriiictne to thefe manifold infirmitics.and my confcitncr condrmneih me. x W'hydethnot Goddeftroy me at once ?tbushte(peaket!i according to the infirmity ef thr flelri. y Thoughlfeemeneuerlopureinmineowneeyes.yetallijbm cornintior be- fereGod. z Whalfoeuer I wonldvfetoceutrmy filthmeflewith, Uialldilclofe me fo much more, a Which might make an accord betweene God kingofimpatiencie.andyetconlef'ingGudtobe iuft in punilhinghi lying that Godsiudgemeuts keepe him in awe. CHAP. X. I lob iiveirytf his fift, and fettelb out his fr*£,ln)t Itforr Gcd. Hedefuilb iivtlo ft*) hit htad. 32 *4 dejiryrtoi, tf me, (pea- b S;gni> dlMh Y foule is cut off* though I hue : I wil leauej t0Van„'d0ina!;'k* my b complaint vpon my fele,t> v.ill fpeak [hen to oDMha't l'rueth. b iwillnwieacasBpledetljiHtjeu ef my torments, a-cufu)£ my ftjit M Mans creation, lob The perfection. in thebitterneffe of my foule. 4 For thou haft (ard , h My dodr.ne is pure, ^ ha eth lw,llfayvntoGod,h th,' f> That thou inquireft of mine iniquitie, and j 8 The heauens are hie,what canlt thou do?» grace : audi nacle which are but ere. thynvifitationhathpreferuedmyfpirit. i »5 Then truely (halt thou lift vpchy' face wth- aturei: how can ' 1 : Though thou haft hid thefe things in thine j out fpot,and (halt be ftable,and (halt not feare. tcattainew *t heaiT^lfcoTSitisfowiththee. .« But thou (halt forget fe mifery , and &*£*%«** 14 If I haue finned, then thou wilt ftreightly member icas waters that are paft. e 1, God ftould looke vnto me,and wilt not hold me gudtneffe of 17 Thine agealfo (hall appeare more chare, turnethefhreef mmpinimu'tie then the noone day : thou (halt (hine Wbee as ',,J8!,'ai,d eftl," mine iniquitie. 1 y hWhaHeworder 15 Iflhauedone wickedly ,woe vnto me:if I the morning _ innatnre.who haue done riehteoufly, I will not r lift vp mine 18 And thou (halt be bolde, becau ethere is couldconttoll head,beinsfuUof contufion , becaufe I fee mine hope: and thou (halt digge pittes,W (halt lie; him? „ffl:a' n ° downefafely. ' • natis,wnnoui alnlCtlon. . j, t- i_ » i n • U'd that I were as I had not beetle, but that contrary ihi^.niall come vote then that doe not repe«f. e He would not that Godi'do .'l»l p.-oceede againft himbyhisl'ecret iutfice.but by the ordinary meants that he punilhsth orhvs. d :sit ag:e»ab!e to tny lu.tuc (01.0 me wrong? e Wiltthoube" without campai*. fien> 1 Wilttbon gra- tifje chewicked andcondtmne n:ef g Docftthonthis of ignorance i Ii Arc thou incon flant and change- able at the (imes. today a friend, ti morow an enemy kctpc a priion.and re- ftrai eil me from doingeiii)l,neiihe cam yletme libettie. k In thefe eight Ttrfeslollewing hede'eribeththe mercy o(God,m thewonderfull creation of man: andtheron groun deth that God ihouldnot tbew himfelletigorous againft him. 1 As brittle asa pot of clay, m Thatis.reafon andvnderftan- dlng,andmanyo- thergifrs, where- by man excelleth all earthly crea- tures. n That is thy (a therly care and prouidence where by ihoureferueft me.and without thewhichlfhoulc perith ftraight- way. o Though 1 bee not fully able to eoranrehend thefe rcturne mee. Icefhewetb brought from the wombe to the graue ! 20 Arenotmydayesfew?lethimi'ceale, and leaue off from me,that I may take a litle comfort, 21 Before I goe and (hall not t returne , men to the land of darkeneffe and (hadow of death : . 22 Into a land , / fay , darke as darkeneffe it CHAP. XII. ,«4 tSeonfcfe" ! felfe, md into the (hadow of death, where is none that it is fo. u0rder,but the light «i^« as darkeneffe. wa\re1nf«r\^ndhumililie,kuowingthatnoneUiu(tbe.forethee. q lobbe- iBBfoVeaflaolted in this batteliberweene theflefh and thcipint .btafteth , out into thefe .ftedion.^».inB rathe. H.o. t daye. then long pawe. r That „,d.uerfiue •rdifeafesand in ar«t abundance: fhrwmg that (.o.l hail; mhnitemeanes to i.u- n * Ian f He wilheth that God would leaue offhis affliction , confidenng his : great miferie and .he breurie of hU life t . He. ■ fpe.keth thus in , he perton ... a f.rner that uouercome wtthpafstons, and with the«eelingofGodt i.idgrments^ I lobiiccufeth hit frieniif of ignorance 7 He dtclartth the nig andpontrof'God. 17 •/*««' hna hte chtoigeththecoHrttof THen lob anfwered,and faid, 2 In deede becaufe that yee are the peopltj one'y, a wiledomemuft die with you. : a Becaufe yon 3 ButIhauevnderftandingaiwellasyoti,and feelenottbat am not infenour vnto you:yea.who knoweth not whet^ yon fpeak, n . * - ^ j j 1 you thmkethe fuch things? whole ftandr.h in "I am h as one mocked of his neighbour, words, andfoflac« ■whocalleth vpon God.and he^ hcarethhim : the wjouc rduesas iuft *»d the vpright is laughed to fcorne. [huu£- ncne kD"r. jtt '1 ° ■ j 6 ,■ 11 ■ 1 1 anythmg,orcnule 5 «Hee that is ready toiall,« it felfe. CHAP. XI. 1 tt>f> w vHiuHlf rtfrtbetdedofZophtr. 7 God 1 henfibk. a, HttimcrtifuUtotheieptnUM. 10 Tb-v *Jfu- Tanctihmliue-ungadh- *T~'Hcnanrweredlophary Naamathite, &faid, 2 Should not the multitude of words be anfwered ? or (hould a great » talker be iuftified ? j Should men hold their peace at thy lies ? and when thou mockeft other f > (hall ncne make theeafhamed? 6 The tabernacles ofrobbers doe profiier.and b. "e|,5Prooi-eth they are in fafetv that pvouokeGod,fwhom Go4 ^I'J;,',;"^ hathinrifhedwithhisiiand. onrthanbey 7 Aske now the beafts, « and they (hall teach tho'ightiheyhad ] better knewlrdgi then indeed they had, and'heother. thar in (teadofCruetonfdlation, thejdidde rideand defpile their fricml in hi-, adwifitie. c Thewhub neighbour being : moulter.and a wickr fie knew tharGod bad a iatiicr, mhisotdina. tie working. and another in hisfe- cretcdunfell,yet hewonldvtter „ disaffection to God,bec«ofehe notableto Vaderftandthe cao.ewhy he did thus punifh him. b Youdoenet wel jrale.whici.hadn clare vnto thei <> Who is ignorant of all there, but that the hand of the Lord hath m.ide thele ? 10 In whole kind isthe iou;t- ofeuery lining thing,and the breath of all || manLnde. n Doeth nottheeares ' difcernethewordes, and the rrouth cafte meate for it felfe ? 1 a Among the g ancient « wiidom, and in the length, ifdayes u vnderftanding. 1 3 A ith him u wifedome and ftrength : hee bath couuiell and vnderftanding. 14 Behold, hee will breakedowne, and it cart not be built : he fhutteth a man vp,andhe cannot beloofed. 5 Behold, hee withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp . but when he fendeth them out, they deftroy the earth, 6 With him u ftrength and wifdome : he that is deceiued,and that <> decetueth,are his, 7 Heecau'eththecounfellersto goe ^(boi- led, and maketh the Iudgesfooles. 1 8 i Hee loofeth k the collar of kings,andgir- deth their loines with agirdle. 1 9 Hee leadeth away the princes They grope in the darke without light : and hee maketh them to ftagger like a drunken man. CHAP. XIII. I loleovtfatttbhilitiowltditvith thtexytriinctofkufrutds. \6 'htftmttiu(httabtliuect,mdttth)'Otttltconitmittd. t» HepTtttib ■ ntoCodthiiibtttoHldtttthandUhvHrifflrtiiftf, LOe,mine eye hath feene all ffck-tnine eare hath heard,and vnderftood it. 2 I know alio as much as youknow: lam notinfenour vnto you. $ But I will fpeake to the Almightie , and I defire a to di pute with God. 4 For indeede yee forge lies, and all you are b phyficians of no value. 5 ©h,that you would hold your tongue,that it might be impucedto you for wifedome ! 6 Now heare mv difputation , and giue eare to the arguments or my lips. 7 Willyefpea''ec wickedlyfor Coi^dtfiwct and talke deceitfully for his caufe ? 8 Will ye accept his perfon? or will y«e con- tend for God? ipplyyottrmedecine tothedifeafc. t H* candemnrth tfxir it knowledge, neither regarded they toeomforibim,butalway grated on Gods iuflice ,as though it was not emd«ntly fcenc in l«b, except they had vndecuken theuto nation tbtccsf, he would knoAa 2 one, andcauieft meeto enter into iudgement with thee. 4 * W ho can bring a cleane thing out of fil- thinefTe ? there is not one. 5 Are not his dayes determined? the number of his moneths are withfthee : thou haft appoin- ted his bounds which he cannot palfe. 6 Turne from him that hee may ceafevntill his dtfired day, c as an hireling. 7 Forthereis hope ofa trce,ifit be cut down, !*■?'«/ j 1.5,7. that it willytt fprout,and the blanches ^f«0flJ|)^,]j|,h^jB' will net ceafe. _ - i pointed"^ him 'to 8 Though the roote of it waxe oldc indi«,whichh*defi. the earth, and the ftockc thereof be dead in the: 'fth a'thehiicliBg _,^„„J waitrthforthrend g V u U r c ■ .„, ,, , ofhislabourto 9 ruby the fent of water it will tuddc, and Kcetae hiswag«i* bring foorth boweslike a plant. 10 dBut, olhisaduerf.il ief words,he defer i. betbrhe Date of mans life from his biitntohis death, ~Cbaf.S.9. Pi 1. 144.4. b His meaning is, that feeing that manisfotiailea creature, God fhsutdnct handle himloextrerr.ely: wherein lob fhew. eththe wickednr j, oftheflcfh.wf.en it is not fucieftte the Spirit. The condition of mans life. lob d Hcfpeakcch j «o d But man is ficke, and dieth,and manperi- nochtrtuthoogh flierh, and where is hee ? he had not hope 1 ,, ^,tjie waters naHfe from the fea, and as the ll- flood decayeth and driethvp, : ii Soman fieepeth and neth not :fsr he fhall not wake againe, nor be railed from his fleepe till the heauen be no more. Oh that thou wouldeft hide mee in the graue,.ind keepe me fecret,vntil thy e wrath were paft, and wouldeft giueme terme,and I remember mee ! 4 It' a man die, mall he line againe ? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite , till g my changing fhall come. 1 5 Thou (halt call me, and I /hall n anfwere hee thou loueft the worke of thine owne hands. id But now thou* numbreft my fteppes, and doeft not delay my finnes; 7 Mine iniquitieisfealed vp, <«ina; bagge, and thou addeft vnto my wickednefle. 8 And fiirely at the mountaine that falletb, commethto nought, andthe krockethut isre- mooued from his place: 5 ^is the water breaketh the ftones , when thou ouerfloweft the things which grow in the duftofthe earth: fothou deftroyeft the hope of man. 20 Thou preuaileftalwayagainft him, fo that hcpafTcth away : he changeth his fhee when thou cafteft him away. 2i And heeknowethnotifhisibnnesthallbe honourable, neither mall hee vnderftand concer- ning them, whether they fhalbe of low degree, 22 But 8>w/r his Ifle'fh » vponhim, hee (hall be (brrowfull, and w'mU his ibule u in him,ir /hall mourn e. tie, but as i man in extreme pame , whcnrealonis ooercome byaf. fect'onsand tor. BRIItS. e Hereby he de- clueththacthe fearcofGods iuiigenioacwaJ the caufe why he Retired to die. f Thatis releafe Wypaines, and take me to mercy. g Meaning.vnto the dayofiiie tt /urreitipiijwhja hefhould bechaa- gcdandrenued. It Though 1 be airlifted io this Ji:c, yetinthere- fanc&ibn I fhall fecletby merctei, anJaofwere when thou called me. *P'OH. 5.2 t. i Thou layeft them altogether, and fiff.ieft none ef my finnes vnpu- ni'hed. k Ht mt'rmiiritli thn-tigh the impa tienceof theflelh agatnlt God, as though he vied as great feueritie a- Igainft him as a- gainftthehard eocks.or waters) lhatoueiflow , fothat hereby allthj ©ccafinn of his hepe is taken away, 1 Yet whiles he lineth, lie (hall be in paine and mi trie. CHAP. XV. Rtiphix rtpte htndtth lob, btcttufe hstfcrileth mfedome mi parentf' tobi»trelfi. if Hee dtjoAttb tbecmje ibtt jtSetb on >be Kicked, reckoning lob to be one of the nm» btr. Thepuniiijtncntofi ta wicked, a Thatis vaint Words.audwith- rtcon'olation; Meaning with batter; tharare "noneimpor. Itance, which are >fo. gotten affoone as they are veto- red, as the E.ft winde driethvp themoifture affnoncasit fal. !eth c Hechargeth ;obas tho gl> his talkccaufcd men tocaltoffthe feateofGodand prayer. Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lips teftifieagainft thee. 7 Art thou the e firft man that was borne ? and waft thou made before the hilles ? 8 Haft thou heard the fecrct counfell of God, and doeft thou reftraine wifidome ' to thee ? 3 What knoweft thou that %vee know not ? and vnderftand. ft thatis not in vs? io With vs are both ancient and very aged men, farre older then thy father. 1 1 Seem? the confblations of God g fmall vnto thee ? is this thing ftrange vnto thee ? 1 2 Why doeth thine heart n take thee away, and what doe thine eyes meane, i j That thou anfwerefttoGodtat thy plea- mre,and bringeft (itch words out ofthy mouth ? e 1 by God,norb< their counrdl, h Why doeft thon ftandiu 1 jSbr,i»thrfririt. 14 What is man , that heefhould becleane? and hee that is borne of woman, that hee mould ibeiuft? 1 5 Behold , hee found no ftedfaftnefle in his Saints ; yea , the heauens are not cleane in his fight. 1 6 How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which k drinketh miquitie like water ? 1 7 I will tell thee,heare me, and I will declare that which I hauefeene : 8 Which wife men haue tolde , as thtj haue fe» ofyeeres is hid from the tyrant. 1 A found of feare « in his eares, <*n flame fhall drievphis branches,and hee fhall goe away with the breath of his mouth. 31 He « beleeueth not that he erreth in vanity: therefore vanity fhalbe his change. j 2 His branch fhall not be greene,but fhall be cut off before his day. . 32 God fhall deftrov him as the vine her fbwre «• grape , and fhall caft hira off, as the oliue dotth her flower. 14 For the congregation of the hypocrite fhal be defolate, and hre fhall deuoure the houfes of x bribes j 5 For they r conceiuemifchiefe , and bring forth vanitie , and their belly hath prepared de ceit. b'iildings(h->uIdneLiercOT>etop;rfeflimi. t Heftandethfo that be will giue no place to good connftll^herefftrehi todeftruftion. 11 Asohethargathereth grapes before thev He ripe. 1 Whirls were bojlt or maintained by polling and b ibeiie. y Aa 1 tbetelott aljtheif vaine deoicci lhall turne to their owoe dcllruclion. CHAP. XVI. I Mmt-oHtd by the imfortuMcie o\ hit fi-imdt, 7 Coumeth k what rxlrcmttie be u 1 10 *4nU Ukcib GoUtonumgi iffo BVt lob anfwered, and (aid, 2 I haue oftentimes heard fiich. things : miferable comforters are ye all. 3 Shall there bee none ende of wordes o: , ' » winde: hisfelicitle.had not ths true feare of God. r Though hee build and repair* rainous places to gethlmfamc.yet God fhall bring all to nought, and turne Ins great profperi- tie into extreme! mifery. f Meaning, that his fii nipt uons in hi< owne conceit, [ ride fhaW bring :<>bs'affli&ion Which feme lor vaineoltentaiion an.i lor uo true comfort. b For Etiphazdid Cli.ip.xvij.xvii/. winde ? or what maketh thee bolde To to b an- fwere ? 4 I could alfo fpeake as ye doe : (but would Godyour 'foulewereinmy foules (lead,) I could No hope in profperhie. 184 reply agaiott i«b» jkeepe you company infpeaking,8c could d (hake ;adatyou, But I would ftrengthen you f with my would you felt that which 1 doe. d riiativfiiocke atjourmiferyas you doe at nunc. If this were m j power, yet would Uomlott you, and not doe as ye doe tome f If they would fay.Why doeft thou not then comfort tliyfelfer heanlwereth.that the judgements of Cod are more hta- uythenheisable to aU'jvag ■, either by words or (i- lence. ■ g Me.wing.God. b That .s.deftroi. ed molt, of my family. i In token offor- rowandgriele. k That is, God by bisw.ath -and in this diuerfit ic of words and high {tile be exprelieth hjwgrieiiousthe band of God was vponhim. I Thatis.liath handled roe mod cootempmenfly forlofmitingo* the cheek figmfi cd,r.King.; j.14. icif.14.65 in They haue led me wintrier ihey would. n His manifold alfliaions o lam wounded totheheart. p Meaning, his glory was brought low. cannot be at (waged: though I'ceafe,whatreleaiehauel? 7 But now g hee maketh mee weary : O Gad, thou haft made all my b congregation defblate, 8 And haft made mee fulTof1 wrinkles which is a w tnefle thereof,and my leannefle rileth vp in me,teftifying the fame in my face. 9 . k His wrath hath torne me, and hee hateth me, and gnafheth vpen mee with his teeth : mine enemy hath (harpened his eyesagainft me. o They haue opened their mouthes vpon me, and (mitten mee on the I cheeke in reproch : they gather themlelues together againft me. 1 1 God hath deliueredmeetothe vniuft, and hath made mee to turne out of the way by the m hands of the wicked. 1 2 I was in.wealth,but he hath brought me to nought : he hath taken me by ehe necke and bea- ten me,and let me as a marke for himfelfe. 1 3 His p archers compafle me round about : he cu.tteth.my reines, and doeth not lpare,and pow- reth ray gall ° vpon the ground. 1 4 He hath broken me with one breaking vp- on another,and runneth vpon me like a gyane. 1 5 I haue fowed a fackdoth vpon my fkinne," and haue abaied mine p home vnto the duft. 16 My face is withered with weeping, and the (hadow of death u vpon mine eyes, 17 Though there bu no wickednefle ini mine hands,and myprayerr fee pure. 1 8 O ea'rthjcouer not thou my <" blood,and let my crying find noplace. 59 For loe,now my * witnefle u in the heauen, my record u on high. 20 Mv friends " ipcake eloquently againft me: but mine eye powreth out fares vnto God. 2 1 Oh that a man might *pleade with God,as man withh:s neighbour ! 22' For the yeeres accounted come,and I (hall goe the way whence I (hall not returne. f Hetha>fi\tic. let ha oian.ai light vn- from profpetitie t0 darknefle,and chafe him out of the world. Hee (hall neither haue Tonne nor nephew ,, The plague of the wicked, 2 1> And though after my (kin, roorrats deftroy this W7,yetfhallIieeGodrinmyflefli. t Herein 27 WhomImy!elfeftulfee,andmineeyesftial t"VYa'7,|i id lobde. n When lhey dial fee what came 10 Mee inail neicncr ujuc wiuw uui n^nvw . -/ .."""• 1 "~ >"~- /~yr~* that he hid a full among his people, nor any pofteritie in his dwel-, behold, and noneother /or w«,(fc^myremeshopf)thatb6th l.noc * 1 are confumed within me. ithefoulrandbo- a That is, many times,asNeh..j.ii b Th»tis,lmy telle (halbcpuni. ihcjloiic.or you haue not yet con- fated it. lings. 20 The pofteritie (halb'e aftonied at his " day, andfeare (hall come vpon the ancient. 2 1 Surely "uch are the habitations of the wic- ked, and this is the place of him thatknoweth not God. CHAP. XIX. 1 lobreproQluih/iPifi-iitttlt, IS *■>* rtcntlh ku miftriti tni gntuomfUHd. »s Hc*fins,inddecla It.lt.UlhHJlfllCtl oncommethol 1 6 Know now, that God hath f ouerthrowen ' me,and hath compared me with his net, ; 7 Eehold,I crie out of violence, but I haue God.thoughhcbe noneanfwere : I crie,but there *> noiudgement. not ableto feel the! g Hee hath hedged vp my way that I cannot " Meamng, his'' | <* palTe,and he hath let darknefte in my paths. chi:dre»,&«hat- < <> Hehathfpoiledmeofminehonour,andta- foeuf r was deare j ]jen the e crowne away from mine head. o He hath deftroyed me on euery fide,andl 28 Butyefaid,Whyisheperfecuted?Andthere dy (h«uld enio, was a f deepe matter in me. : *J ■ ^e", J 29 Bee ye afraid of the (word : for the (word ; reforreaion. willbeetauengedofwickednefie, that yee may f Though hit know that thereis a judgement, friendsthought ° : that he was but per ft cut ed of Goa lor his lins,yet he declarrtb that there waj » deeper couiiders- tion, to wit,the trial! or his faith and pad'ence ,and (o to bee ao example for others* t God will be tcuenged of this haft te ttidyement.wlieret y you coiidemne me, - CHAP. XX. 1 Zofhtrlhtwtth, that tbt wkk'd *«Hri(b, THen anlweredZophartheNaamathite.and laid, 2 Doubtleffemy thoughts cau'e mee to an fwere,and therefore I make hafte. j I haue heard the correction of my reproch: * 'He **•«* therefore thefpirit of mine vnderftanding cau- rno^dhim.f feth me to anfwere. fpeake : to wit.be 4 Knoweft thou not this of olde ? and fince Gad placed man vpon the earth,- 5 That the reioycing of the wicked is fhort: and that the ioy of hypoci itts is bat a moment ? 6 Though b his exctllencie mount vp to the heauen,and his head reach vnto the clouds, 7 let (hall he peri(h for euer like his dung,«»rfj f Which vp,&haihr hopr to grow, g Hismanifold afrMions. b Mine hoalhold ispluckt 1 am gone : and he hathremooued mine hope like .'. ' * a tree. 1 1 And he hath kindled his wrath againft me, j and counteth me as one of his enemies. 12 His g armies came together,and made their ternatti by al thtfe I way vpon me,and camped about my Tabernacle. i 1 3 He hath remooued my brethren farre from mee , andalfo mine acquaintance were ftrangers ; vnto me. 1 4 My neighbours haue forfaken mee,and my ■ familiars haue forgotten me. j 1 c; hThty thatdwellin mine houfe, and my , maids tooke me for a ftranger: for I was a ftran- He protedetb that uotwithflan. dinghisfore paf (fionshiarelijiioo isperlec>:*that he f snot a blal- phem r asthey •ittdgrdhim. fwerejhough I prayed him with my mouth. I vomit it : for God (hall draw it out of his belly, j '•"* . 7 My breath was ftrange vnto my wife, j i,d the hand lofall the wicked (hall aflaile him. m Seeing I haue thefeiuftcaufesto comphine,con- demnemenotat ciali^yVewnicr" whom I loned are tut ned againft me. (houida'foitme. 20 My bone kcleaueth to my Ikinne, and to no«gh rny fle(h, and I haueefcaped with thel Ikinne of inamoddotupu. mv teeth nifhme.eitceptvoo "v"*1"- byreprocheiin. 2I Hauepitievpon me: haue™ pme vpon me, treait my forro«v» (O ye my friendsjforthe hand ofGod hath tou- o ToCee my body :Ched me. 22 Why doe yeperfecutemeeas" God? and are not (atifried with my "flefh? 2 j Oh that my wordes were now written !oh that they were written euen in a booke, 2 4 m2kertflitation, fo that it «'lrfarnoifnmA;C»inar.ll..k.F.. .1. u u .1 l ,^,. . " tron' tnem' andraulctliem tomake rtltitutlon , (o that it 1 butan exchange. foionewickcdmaDflullfotketodcftroyanotJicr. ?3 1U tothevenimof afpej.whiclifer- protismoftdais- gerous : noting; that lobs great riches were not t uelycome by, and therefore God illotherabrmdance hefe raueners and Chap.xxj.xxij. lob accufed of vnmercifulpefle. x8f Thcprofperhicof the wicked. m Somewade, 23 Hee (hall be about to fill his bellie,tW God ftiall drinke ofthe wrath of the Almighty. vp»nhis8e(halla- (hall fend vpon him his tierce wrath,™ and (hall 21 For whatpleafure hath he in his houfe after t&™&^-™k™™?ft^^y^n^™^ him^henthenumteofhismonethsiscut off? j, W(u>rindetfl withafcab. i 24. Hee (hall flee from the yron weapons,*** I 22 Shall any te»hi God knowledge , who I to the wicked » Somereade.af thebow of fteele (hall ftrike him through. iudgeth the highelt things ? prorpcritie.and tbtquiutr. : z, fhe antw is drawne out, andcommeth ! 23 Onemdieth in his full ftrengt'i, being in Punil}ietnti,e ^ISg^foorth feo8,** him,whenh«thia- [fearecommethvponhim. I 24 His brearts are mJlormilke, and his bones wicked. ketb to efcape. ! 26" o All darknes (hall be hid in his fecret pla- runne full of marrow. uTowit, the P rhjt i'.fi|-;ff0lni ces : the fire that is not P blowne (hall deuoure ' 2 5 And another » dieth in the bitternes of his Eod.Is'• «f "o"; wrath h™, *»d that which remaineth in his tabernacle, | foule,and neuer eateth with pleasure. t°hrir"odi "IIS <] Meaning, ilie children of the wicked (halt flaw away like rioers, and be difperfed in diuprs places, r Thus God will j plague the wie- | f Againft God thinking to excufe Mmfclfe^nd to ef- cipe Gods band, rV fhalbe deftroyed. 27 The heauen (hall declare his wickednes, and the earth (hall rife vp againft him. 2 8 The «l , * Is it any thing vnto the Almightie , thar] fttfiSK thoiiartnghteous?orisitprohtablei«/ji«;,th3t: buttohisfiane. 1 2 They take the tabret and harpe,andreioyce I thou makelt thy wayes vpright ? ' CbV3 5.7. in the found of the organs. • 4 Is " for feare ° of thee that hee willaccufe ft0„|l'n°" 13 They fpend their dayes in wealth, and fiid- | thee ?«rgoe with thee into judgement? clhUnhimT0n denlyf they goe downe to the graue. J 5 Is not thy wickednes great, and thine ini-: c Then haft bete 14 They (ayalfo vnto God, Depart from vs: ;qiu'ties innumerable? i «"«!and«i,hoi.t for we defire not the g knowledge of thy wayes. : 6 For thou haft taken the <: pledge from thy dtftr,d0tr'notlh,,0uU 1 5 who is the Alm'ghty,that we (hould ferue brotherfor nought,and fpoiled the clothes of the for the poorest Godinrsor»nio!l i him ? and what proh'te mould wee Raue, if wee naked. ' for thine o*ac kythethi»gsthat ftould pray vnto him? 7 Tofuch as were weary thou haft not giuen »do"t3S<- appearetoour : , g ^ thdr weahh b nQC ^ thejr h h3nd , |Water to arinlce , and haft withdrawne bread 1 p^" 'anda'u! ' They haue (tore rfcer^/cre let the counfell of the wicked 'bee farre (from the hungry. ^ ^ thoritie.thoudidft •fthildren.luftie from me. and healthlull,and in tbefe points he anfwerethto that which Zopharal- ledgeth befor*. i Not being tor- 1 7 How oft (hall the candle of the wicked be put out ? and their deftru&ion come vpon them? he will diuide their liuesin his wrath. 1 8 They (hall bee as ftubble before the winde, and as charfe thattheftonne carieth away. 4ckr'uet7 "s \ '? Godwdllayvptheforrowc/rfce^rfcerfor g They defireno. his children : when he rewar Jeth him , hee (hall thing more then knowjc. 8 But the mighty man d had the earth , and notinflicebat he that was in authoritie,dwelt in it. wrong. 9 Thou haft caft out widowes emptie , and 0e Jy^0ut h*™ the armesoftheffatherleffe were broken. pitie.butoppieflcd 10 ThereforefnareS(ir•( God, Il.fubS^ ^tel^f^hJ^T^7^^^\^&» ^heyfhonldbeare 1? But thou fayeft , How (hould God' jcnow? ; (hnui,aflrenotlor jtoGed : this lob (beweth bis adaerfaries, that if they reafononely by that which can he illdge through the darketloud ? ' men yetcor.fider it feme by common experience.tbe wicked that hate God, are better dealt withall the he ight of then they that lone him. _h Itisnottheirowae, bat Godonely lendethic vnto Gods Maicftie. h Thatfo much the more by that excellent wot ketboun ayeiV thern. i God kespe me from their profperitie. k When God recompenleth "biitwck«daci^e(r^llkno«vtbatbisprofperiiiowat bntvaakie. kiiwicktdnei^cttviJll J • v 'I care God, and reuerence him. i Herepronethl»b at (hough he deoiedOrxU >touidf nce,and that be could not fee the things that were dor, e in 1 his wojld, X 14 The iob exhorted How Goil hath Mini ihed them torn the begirt. mgr Hceprooueth GoJsprouidfhce byrhepjnilhmcnt of the wicked, whomheiakctb: away before t-hey bring tlieif ked purpafes topafle, Hsanfwercth tothatwhkhlob hadfiiJ.Chjp.Jt. 7 jthat the wicked haueptjfperitie '1 this world; defi- ingthat he might ot be partaker of the like. [heiiiftreioyce at the deft ruction of the wicked, For twociules:firft, becaufe God Ihew- tlihimlelfeiudge ofthe world,and bythismeanes continueth liiiho- aud glorie: ecandly, becaufe God Iheweththat : hath care ouer <,intbathepu- fhetri their one- to repentance. lob. The opprelTion of rihe wicked. 4 The cloudcs h:de him that hee cannot fee, and he walkcth in the orcle of heauen. 5 Haft thou marked the way of the world, k wherein wicked men haue talked? i6 v.'hich were 'tut downe before the time, whofe foundation w*> a* a i iucr that ouerHowed. 17 Which Cud vnto God, Depart from vs,and aiked what the Aim ghty could doctor them. 18 Yet hee '» filled thcr houfes with good tilings : but let the counlel ofthe wickedu< farre from me. 1 9 The righteous (hall fee them and fhall re- ioyce , » and the innocent ihall laugh them to fcorne. 20 Surely , ° our fubftance is hid : but the fire hath deuouiedthe remnant of p them. 21 Therefore acquaint thy felte, I pray thee, < tfjirmtth that het both knotccth *mi fctftthth power and ftfittnceoftbtluUpe, 10 mithxthe uuolpwiflHUonefyjor bit (innrt. 10 But hee knoweth my f way, God bath this preeminence a- . . My foote hath followed his fteps : his way |j|™ "£'*"/* haue I kept,and haue not declined. Itowii.thatiam Neither haue I departed from the comman- .innocent, and i an dement of his lippes, and I haue g efteemed the ""^ble to iudge wordes of his mouth more then mine appointed foode. 3 Yet he is in one mindc, and who can h turne him ? yea,he doeth what his minde defireth. 4 For he wil performe chat which is decreed of me,and ; many fuch things .ire with him. i 5 Therefore I am troubled at his presence, and in confidering it,I am afraid of him. 1 6 For God k hath (oftened mine heart, and the Almightiehath troubled me. 17 For I am not cut oft' in ' darkenes, but hee hath hid the darkenes from my face. a good end. i In many points man isnot able to attaine He fheweth the MReanfe of his omplaining.and istouchingtliat Elipnazhad ex- horted him to re- to God, Ghap.iMt.hcde- eiatcththit he de- fireth nothing more but i< lee. m?d that God Id not be found of him. b Vfingfcisabfo lure power.and faying, becaule I amGod.Imay dor what! will. e Of hismrrcle lie woulrlgiuemee power to anfwere d When he of hit merciehath gilieufttenath confiderGodsinft ce, li •rpait fo f net he t unah hirufclfe. [ That I fheuld not b( »hichis,thatliebeingii : without feare. trout>lc,lcethn< I Hee fhewethtl e caufeofhisfeate, :end,neithcryetki t> Vt lob anfwcred,and faid, > 2 Though my talke be this day in a bitter- nes,a>id my plague greater then my groning, 3 Would God vt I knew how to findehim,I would enter vnto his place. ' 4 I would pleade the caule before him, and fill my mouth with arguments, 5 I would know the words , t^at hee would anfwer me,and would vnderftand what he would fay vnto me. 6 Would he h plead againft me with'^w great power ? No, but he would eput ftrnjth in me. 7 dThere the righteous might rcafbn with him, fol (hould be deliuered for euerfrommyludgc. 8 eBeholdji/1 go torheEaft,heis not there: if to the Weft,yct I cannot pe -ceiue him : 5> //to the North where hee worketh , yet I cannot tic him: he wil hide himlelfe in the South, and I cannot behold him. maintiinetheircaufe. e Meaning, that ifhe notable to comprehend fail judgements on what fide CHAP. XXIIII. s fabJffcrHxththejtetljueJfofm'ii uiiShetDtthrtfutCHrfi belnngethtothetftck'd. n HoaaUti'mgtarfgoHetntdbf C»o< p'Quidince 17 *4ndthede(lrHtlwnuftticnicktd. HOw (hould not the times a bee hid from the Almightie , feeing that they which know him,fee not his & dayes ? 2 Somt remoue the land markes,that rob the flockes,and feed thereof. 3 They leade away the affe of the fatherlelTe, and take the widowes oxe to pledge. 4 They make the poore to turne out of the way, fo that the poore of the earth hide them- felues c together. 5 Behold, tthersat wilde alles in the wilder- nefle goe foorth to their bufint-fTe,aud d rife early for a prey: the wildernefie c g.tttth him and his children food 6 They reape i his proiffion in the field, but they gather the late C vintage of the wicked. 7 They caule the naked to lodge without gar- ment,and without couei ing in the cold. ' 8 They are wet with the (howres of the moun- taines , h and they imbracc the rocke for want oi a couei ing, 5> They plucke the fatherles > from the breaft, and take the pledge off the poore. I o They cauiehiin to goe naked without do thing,and take the gleaning from the hungry. I I They that make oile ' betweene their wals, and tread their wineprefles, fuffer third, Menmcryoutoft!iecity,andthefoulcsof h Thepooreare the flaine n cry out : yet God doeth ° not charge them with folly. 1 3 Theft are they , that abhorre the P 1 they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue in thepathes thereof. 1 4 The lnurtlierernTeth early, .Wkillcth the poore and the needy : and in the night hee is as a thiefe, i > The eye alb of the q adulterer waiteth fbt the twilight,and (aith,None eye (hall fee me, anc dilgui'ethhis face. 16 They digge through houfes in the darke which they marked for themfelucs in the day 1 Inf.icli nlaers which are appointed forthai bourior the wicked.are pined for hunger, tortion. n Cry out and call for vengeance. c wicked.but feemeth topalTc oucr it by hit longlil caufetheyarereprouedtherby. q By thcfeparticnlarvices un to,fae v\ ould prone that God pumlhcth not the wicked ,and the^ oi hia workesihe Ihcwcth silo his confidence, rhac Goddothvifithira for his piofic. g His word is more precious 78. meat wherwith the body is fuftained. h lob confederal thatattbisprefertt heteltnotGvds fauo ii, and yet was alTured thathehad appointed him to Gods lodgements. owechthecaufe. a Thus lob (pe* kcthinhispaffi. ons.andaicerthe iudgement of the flefh:thatis,that heeleethnotthe things thatare done at times, nei- ther yet hath ape- culiarcareoueral, becaule he punifh- eth not ibe wic- ked, nor renengeth the godly, b When he puni. (litth the wicked, and rewardeth, the good, c And for cruelty and oppreffion dare not fhew their faces, d That is,ipart? no diligence, e He and his line) by robbing and rourthering. f Meaning,the poore mans, g Signiiying,that one wicked man will not fpoilcan other, but for ne- ceffitie drill in by the kedinfa ihe rock* and holes, whore theycannotlie dry lortheraine. i Thatis.they fo powleandpiil the! poore widow, that (he cannot haueto (uflaineherfelfe, that (he may be able to gruehec Child incite, k That is, hisgat* ment.wherewith he (hould beco- neredorclad. pofe : meaning, thai thole thatla. Fot thegrr jtoppreflionandex- God de hnot condemncthe p Tlatis.Godsword.be. nd the licence thtte- latdcthtliciuft. Godspowcr: hey know not the light. 1 7 But the morning ii enen to them as the fha- lowofdeadi: if one know them, thtj art in die »TJee fleethtothe crrours of the fhadow of death. 1 8 He is iwift vpon the r waters : their f porti- . . >n fhall be curfedin the eartii:he will not behold i 1 hry think that , r i ■ i all the world is he way or tne vineyards. bcntagaindtlicm, 19 ^Ai the dric ground and heate confumc the *-(?i.dj|^riif,.e.!.e how waters, /o/W/ the grauer the finners. 20 "The pitifuliman (hall forget him: the TOmiefia/ifrWehislweetnefle : hee mail bee no noreremimbred, and the wicked fhall be broken ike a tree. He ••• doth euil intreat the barren that dotli lot beare, neither doedi he good to the widow. He draweth alio the v mighty by his pow- :r, and when he rifi-th vp,none is I ure of life. 2 j Though men giuehim adurance to bee in fafette, yet his eyes ait vpon their wayes. 24 They are exalted for a little, but they are gone,at»darebroughtJowas aUrthtrs: dieyare deltroyed, and cut off as the toppe of an tare of corne. 25 But fitbenot7fb,where is he? or who will proue me a liar,and make my words of no va hit ? by the high way As the due ground isneuer ullwitli waters, • wil they ncuer ceaiefinnmgtill they come to the fjrane. u Though God tuffcrthe wicked feratime.yttthcir end fhall be moft viledeftroilion, and in this point lobcommethto himfclfe.&Oiew- cthbic cociiJcncf. 3t He fhewethwhy the wicked fhall jint be lamented, becaufehedid sot pttie others. y Hedeclarcththa like to the lltor.g x Tbatis.that Chap.skv xxvj.xxvij. h and (preadeth his cloud vpon it 10 He hath iet bounds about the waters vntili the • day and nightcome to an end 11 ThekpillarlJfht'aucn tremble and quake at h:s reproofe. 1 1 The (ea is calme by his power , and by his vnderftanding he fm.teth the pride tbmtf. 13 His (pint hath g.irnifhed the hcauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked ' lerpenc 1 4 Lotjtheie are part of his wayes:but »» how little a portion heart we ofhim?andwhocanvn deritandhis fearefull power ? io. MOreouer lob proceeded and continued. his parable,iayfng, 2 Thtliuiug God hath taken away my'iudg- ment : tor the Almighty hath put my ioule in bitterneile. j Yet (o long as my breath is in mrjjc'j they {hall toalK*" £C h That is.hf hi. deihtheheaaens which aiecallcd bi» throne i So long as this receiue ofthe Almighty. 14 If his children bee in great number , the fwoidfbali deftr j them , andhispofteiitieftiall not befatished with bread. 1 5 His remnant fhall be buried in death, and hiswindowts ' fhall not weepe. 1 6 Tliotigh hee fhould heape vp filuer as the duft, and prepare raymentas the clay, 17 He may prepare it, but the iult fhall put it on, and the innocent fhall diuide the filuer. 18 Heebuildethhishoufeasthemmodi, and as a lodge that thewatchman maketh. 15) Whentherichnianflcepeth,nhe fhall not be gathered ro hufhthtrs : they opened their eyes, and he was gone. 20 Te!rorsmaltakehimaswaters,«Mdatem*:f,»nffl'akenoi'fc, peft fhall caw him away by night. In Hem«aneth, 2 1 The Eaft windfall takehimaway, andhc ^"n^fnot (haldepart.-and it fhall hurle him out ofli.s place, haueaqnicidracli 22 And Gad (hal cad vpon him and not fpare, though he would faine fltc out of his hand. . & -i 2 1 Emrj a TT« hath To fore alfliciedmcthat mencannot mdge ofminevpright- nePV: for they iudgeonelvby oiiiwardfignes, b HoAfoeuermfa ii'il^eofme.yet willlnntlpiake contrary 10 ihat whichlhauefayo*, audio do wicked* ly in betraying tha trueth. c Whicn con- d'.T.nt measa wicked man. he. caulrtbehandof God is vpon me. d I willnoteca- ft (Te that God doth thus punil meformyfinnet. t Ofmylifep.ift. I What ailu..iitage haththediffem. blrrtngainencuet fo mach feeing he fliall loofifc owne fooler g Thatis.what Gr.dr-ler ijt.'ito himfclle.cVwhcriV giuethnot fhatit.thefefa. cretiudgementa of Gad.andyet doe notvndcr- Itand tbem. • Why maintaine youthen this ronr? k ThuiwilJGodi order thewicked and punifli him, fHtnvntehisno- If-riry, I None fhall la. mtnthim, \\'.ucli bree- deth in an other >flefsion«r but is God$wifed©mcfevnfeapchable. lot* 2 j Sutry man (hall dap their hands at him, lobs former life. and hide at him out of their place. CHAP. X#VIII. lablhvetbtbtithewiftctometfCocHivnftucUHe. CHAP. XXIX. 1 i lob icmpUimtha! tht proffmiie oj taenpitpajl. 7. 11 Hi , tutihtntit, n lffliccMdiqmr.t. SO lob proceeded,and continued his parable, faying, 2 Oh that I were as f in times paft,when God * F-ir-M»>i*t6i t His putpefe i« codeciarethat uuy attain in this world to di uersfecre sofna. ture, but man is ncuer able to torn- prthend the wile- dome of God. b There is nothing butitiscompaUed within certaioe li mits,andliatlia» end.butGodl wifedome c Meaning, him thatdwelletb thereby, d Which a man cannot wade thorow. e Thatis.eorne, andvndetneatbit brimlloneorcole, which eafily con ceitiethfire. f HeeallndethtO W* He filuer furely hath his veine,» and the gold j prelerued me . 1 his placed re cbey take it. J , W^"^15,.3 H^ ^ned vpon mine head : fcuonr. 2 Yronistakenoutoftheduft,andbraffeis ***»/*» by his light I walked thorow the b dark- ^Wreebsm molten out of the ftone. ne»e> . 4 As I was ni the dayes of my youth : when i Gods prouidence xvoa vpon my tabernacle: ^ Thatii, feemed £ Whenthe Almighty was yet withme, and byeuident tokene my children round about me : pbemoreprefent '6 \*hen I warned my paths « with butter, T&^m* Smili- and when the rocke powered mee out riuers of tudes he dedamh" OJ'le: She great prufperi. 7 When I went out to the gate, eutnto the »''h»thewa»in, iudgement eate ad „ *n 1 cau ed themto pre- K&K^ pare my feat m t nature, which aievndef tbeearth,where- into neither foules tier beads can en> ttt. g After that he bath declared the wifdomeolGod inthefecretsof nature, he defrri- beth his power. lb Though Gods 'power andwife- domemay bevn. derftood in earthly things, yet his hea- uenly wifedome Vannot be attained fvnto. i It is too high a thing for man to attaine vntoin thiswotld. It It can neither bee bought for gold nor precious itones,butisi>nely «hegiftaiGod " Which is- thoght to be a kind of preci .111 Hone. m M'aning.that there isnonatnrall mcanes.'.vherebv might attain to theheiuenly wifedome : which be -neanethoy th fanlesihatflyhie n Hrm ikerhGod only thraMth. *Iiiv vifednm annn.t,anil d-paitiiigllOIB, tail!, 3 God putteth an ende to darkenefie , *> and hee trieth the perfection of all things : hee let- teth a bond of darkeneffe, and ®f the fhadow of death. 4 The flood breaketh out againft the <= inha- bitant, and the waters A forgotten of the foote, Ibe.ng higher then manure gone away. 5 Out of the ame earth commeth e bread,and vnder ir,as it were fire is turned vp. 6 The (tones thereof art a place' ofSaphirs, and the duft of it n gold. 7 There is a path which no fowle hath know- en,neither hath the kites eye feene it. 8 The lyo ns whelps haue not walked it, nor the lyon parted thereby. 9 He putteth his hand vpon the g rockes,and ouerthi oweth the mountaines by the rootes. - 10 Hee breaketh riuers in die rockes , and his crett^t «k *Ye fe€th e"ery Preciou<: thing- 1 1 Hee bindeth thefloods , thatthey doe not ouerflow,and the thing thatis hid, bringeth hee to light. 2 But where is wifedome found? h & where istheplaceo' vnderftanding ? 1 j Man knoweth not ' the price therof : for it is not found in the land of the liuing. 1 4 The depth laith,I t is not in me : the fea alio (aith,It is not with me. 5 kGold fhall not be giuen for it neither (hall (iluer be weighed for the price thereof. 1 6 It (hall not bee valued with the wedge of gold of Ophir,';«r- w. th the precious onix,nor the iaphir. 1 7 The gold nor the chryftall fhall bee equall vnto it, nor the exchange {ball be for plate of fine golde. 18 No mention fhall be made of corall,norof the1 gabifh: lor wifedome is more precious then pearles. 19 The Topai of Ethiopia fhall not be equall vnto it, neither fhall it be valued with the wedge ofpure gold. 20 Whence then commeth wifedome ? and where is the place of vndei (landing. 2 1 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all the li- uing,and is hid from the ™ fowles ofthe heauen ? 22 Deftruftion and death fav, Wee haue heard the (ame thereof with our enres. 2 j Ti^'t God vnoVrftandcth the "way thereof, and he knoweth the pi 'ce therof. 24 For hee beholdeth the endes o'f the world, and feeth all that -s vnder heauen, 2 5 To make the weight of the windes, and to weigh the watet s by meaUii e. 2 6 When he made a decree for the raine, anda wav for che 1 ghtning ol the thunders, 27 Then did he lee it, and counted it: he pre- pared t,and alro confidered it. 28 And vnto man he faid,Behold, " the1 feare of tht T o' d is wi edomc, and to d^paitfrom euiil wyndtiftanding. jfueh a fianer 8 The yong men law mee , and ehid them- theyaccied him. felu.s,and the aged a: o'e, -"<& ftood vp. 9 The Princes flayed talke , and layed their hand on their mouth. isi The voyce ot P inces was hid , and their tongue claued toth^ loofe oftheTmouth. 11 Avd when the g eare heard mee, itblefled me : and when the eye aw me it gaue witnelie to bme. 12 Fori deliuered the ■ poore that cried, and the fatherlefle , and him that had none to helpe him. 1 j k The blefling of him that was ready to pe- rifh, came vpon aiee, andlcauiedthewidowes heart to reioyce. t 4 I put 1 on iuftice , and it couered me : my iudgement rrm as a robe,and a crowne: 1 5 I was the eyes to the blinde,and I was the feete to the lame. ic> I was a father vnto the poore, andwrwnl knew not the cau:"e,I fought it out diligently. 7 I brake alio theiawesof the vnrighteous man , and pluckt the pray out of his teeth. ' 8 Then I laid, 1 fhall die in my m neft, and I (hal multiplie my dayes as the fand. 19 F«> my roote is « Ipread out by the water, and the deaw (hall he vpon my branch. 20 My glory fhall renewtoward me, and my dothmcrt bowefhallhereftoredinminehand. >• Thatis, was 21 Vnto mee men gaue eare, and waited, and ,p'"fiutvnto , . . • -J. them. mThat is.at fiome! in my bed without alltrouble.and. vnquietnefTe. Myf^l city held their tongue at my counltll 22 After my words they replied not, and my talke 0 dropped vpon them. 2 j And they waitedfor mee, as for the raine, an they opened their mouth p as for the latter raine. 24 //' I q laughed on them , they belelued it «">"l dogges of my flockes. a Tharis.mine' eftaf ischanijed, and whrrtas be- fore the ancient were glad et,and the ?0Crte-ihiT ~„r inn.psr rootes teas their meate. like n K 5 They were d chafedforth from among mm thers.wicked.and they mooted at them, as at a thiefe. lewd Jellowes, 5 Therefore they dwelt in the clefts of riuers, fuch as he here - R the hoJes of che earth ancJ rockes# 7 They roared among the bufhes, and vnder the thirties they gathered themfelucs. 8 Tbiy were the children of fboles and the children of villames, which were more vile then the earth. <> And now I am their e fong, and I am their f God hath take D talke. from me the force 1 q They abhorre me, and flee farre from mee, credit & author,. d f no£ ,- K in m face t,e wherewith I m / n-Mllft jf^ kept them in tub mine betore they came to age. (Or, »»«/«*•<». d Iobfheweth thatthefethat defer: be th. e They make fangs of me, and nockeatmy rr.i- ferie. xtxj. IobsrighteoufneiTe. 187 j 1 Therefore mine harpe is turned to mour- ning , and mine organs into the voyce of them that weepe. CH.AP. XXXI. I lairecitethl>ieir,tiQcenc)o) hit twin", undnuveltm^hk-vtr. lues, nbicb ditiaretb nbti ought to be tbilijeoj'thefai hfitU. IMadeacouenant with mine3 eyes: why then a ikrptminee fhoiUdlthinkeonhamaide? ioXshVJntbB 2 For whatportion/Joa/i/ haue of God from b° \Voi.ld not aboue ? and what inheritance of the Almightie God then ha»e from on high ? j Is not deftru&ion to the wicked, & flrange fumfbment to c the woi kers of iniquitie ? 4 Doeth not he behold my waies and tell all myfteps? pumlliedme 2 c Iobdeclaretb tli at thefcare of God was a bridle to ftiy him from If I haue walked in vanitie, or ifmyfoot »H»icj(ednefle. 19 S. and now in his miferie they were impudent and licentious. h That is, they foBght by all meaneshowthey might deftroy me. i They need none to helpe them. k Bymycalaroity Becaufe that Gtd hath loofed my f corde and humbled mee, g they haue loofed the bridle g He raid that the before me. )onE ; ^" *hehB.(! 1 2 The youth rife vp at my right hand : they ihemreTue's^'scha. hauepufhtmy feete, andhaue'trodeon mee*fon the '< pathes of their deftruttion. 1 3 They haue deflroyed my paths:they tooke pleafure at my calamity, they had none > helpe. j 14 They came as a great breach of&atersttxnd k vnder this calamine they come on heapes . 1 5 Feare is turned vpon me : and they purfue my foule as the wmde, and mine health paiTeth a- wayasa cloud. 16 Therefore my foule is now ' powred out vpon me, and the daies of affliction haue taken hold on me. 17 m It pearceth my bones in the night, and my finewes take no reft. • 18 For the great vehemency is my garment changed,w!)/efacompaffeth me about as the collar of my coate. 1 9 " He hath caft me into the mire, and I am become like afres and dnft. j,o V- hen I cry vnto thee,thou doeft not heare me, neither regarded me,wben I ftand vp. 21 Thouturneft thyfelfe0 crijellyagainftme, wi°ncaliedrbende: aad arc enemie vnt0 mee with tn€ ftrength of ' md. Thou takeft mee vp mi caufeft me to ride his affliaionsto a vpon ^ p wincje and makeft my II ftrength to temped or wbirle. rJV ' " ° [ Or, wiftdtme, or 2 $ Surely I know that thou wilt bring mee £*w. to death, and to the houfe appointed for all the ^me"""^" Kuing- though [hey u- 2 4 DoubtlefTe none can ftretch his hand q vn- mrntatmy death, to the graue, though they cry in his dtftnxftion. t in (lead of con- 2^ tjjj notlweepe with him that was in kerd'an.Sme!y "** trouble ? Was not my tbule inheauineflefor the f Not delighting jpoore? inanyworldly 26 Yet when I looked for good, r euill came .nonot fo ;vnt0 me. and^henl waitedfor light,there came j He t.- th wher in liis v;> riglitnes flaiidtth, that is in asnit'ch as he was blame-. Irsbeiett mer, & or It a- j finned nor ag2in(l die lecond '.able. Thatis.haihac- they tooke e>.fion agaipftme. 1 Mylifefaileth re, and I am as halfedead. th Meaning, Tor- tow. n That is, Gad hath brought me intocontempt. o He fpeaketh not thustoaccufe God. but tod':- tlarethevehe- meneyof hisaffli- fo much asin thev: olthefunne t tamentirgthem that were in aff.i. flion,&mouingo- therstopitythem. u I am like the darkneffe. 27 My bowels did boile withoutreft :/orthe dayes ofafflidion are come vpon me. 28I went mourning f without funne: I ftood \-p in the congregation ' and crytd. wilde beafts that : 25 I amabrotherto the^ Dragons , and a df fi,hcToft 'oliU' i companion to the Oftrichcs. jTwYth'the heite ?° Mv skinneis blackevponmee, and my cfafiiiction, [bones are burnt with *heate. hath made haft to deceir 6 Let God weigh me in the iuft balance,and he frail know mine d vprightnefle. 1 7 Ifmyfleppe hath turned out ofthe way, or mine heart hath e walked after mine ey ny blot hath cleaued to minehands, 8 Let me ow, and let another ' eate:yea,let myplantsberootedout tSSiLX. 9 It mine heart hath beenedeceiuedby a wo- f According to man, or if I haue laid waite at the dooreof my thecut(e«« te&"d to ri- multitude, yetthe molt contemptible of the fa-' 18 ForIamfidoflmatter,Wthefpiri£wtth-i^v«dic1Bor miliesdidyieareme:foIkeptzfilence,andwent in me compelleth me. _ 'jfpeake the very' not out of the doore. 19 Behold,my belly « asthe wine,wnich hath truetb. 35 Oh thatlfudfometohearemee! behold ■■ no vent,«nd like the new bottels that bi aft. in TbcF.brcwe my a figne'.that the Almighty will witneiTe for 20 Therefore will 1 fpeake, that I may take ^,^^1" nw, and went net me,though "mine aduerfary mould write a booke breath : I will open my lips and will anfwere. name.as'toc'all a to!°ue™y«nit Wft mee- 21 l wi]1 no£ now accePc the Perfon of man» foo,e a wire """ • a Thisisafuffi- cient tok;n of my rightenafneOe, that God is my witnefl'e.andwill initiliemyfJufe. 1 neither will I giue titles to man. 3 6 Would not I take it vpon my (houlder binde it as b a crowne vnto me ? 3 7 I wil tel him the number of my goings,and fhould take me away fuddenly. goe vnto him as to a c prince. 3S If my land my tongue hathfpokeninmy mouth > o^Xoheare 3 My words are in the vpnghtnelle of mine heart,and my lips (hall fpeake pure knowledge. 4 The a Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath giuen me life. 5 If thou canlt giue me anfwere,pr'epare thy u, thwh'e might felfe and ftand before me. : doc " without S> thefe three men ceafcd to anlwerc lob , be- 6 B.ehold , I am according to thy with in *™: ^"^ caufe he | eReeraed himfelfe iuft. b Gods Head : I am alfo formed of the clay. Gods (Uad.who [ a Then the wrath of Elihu the fonne of Ba- 7 Behold , my terrour (hall not leare thee, he ueedethnott. tachel the 3 Butite, of the fimilie of "Ram, was neither (hall minehand 'be heauie vpon thee. feare.becai.fe he is kindled: his wrath J A?,was kindled asainft lob, { 8 noubtleffe thou haft fpoken in mineeares, fc""^"^.1?* •becaufe he hiftified himfelfe = more then God. and I haue heard the voice vewy woiri, . _ .hce is 3 Alfo his anqer was kindled aqainft his three 9 I -™ d cleane, withouthnne : I aminno- c Uvillnothai,. friends, becaufc they could not fmde an aniwere, cent, and there is none miquit.e in me. jfj'^!"^" land yet condemned lob. > o Loe, he hath found occafions agaiKft mee, tZtle s ' 4 ( Now Elihu had waited till lob had fpo- andcounudmeforhisenemie jl Hee repeal, ken : for d they were more ancient in yeeres then 1 1 Hee hath put my feete in the ftockes , and lobswords.whete. heeA looketh narrowly vnto all my paths. byheepretefted I 5 So when Elihu favve , that there was none 1 a Behold , in this haft thou not done right : j'^pUeTbui anfwere in the mouth of the three men, his wrath I will anfwere thee that God is greater then man. ibeci-tjy in the was kindled. '? Why doeftthouftnueagainftliim? forhe i,;i6a«a'jo. 6 Therefore Elihu the fonne of Barachel the : doeth not « giue account of all his matters. Bnxite,anfwered and Mid, I am young in yeeres, ; 14 For God fpeaketlit once or twice, and one |,isiujgsm and ye are ancient: therefore I doubted, and was lecthitnot. snotalw afraid to ftew you mine opinion. 1 $ Indreames^rfgvifionsofthenight,when >cdt« 7 F»r Ifaid, The,' dayes (hall (peafce.and the Aeepe &]lah vPon men > alld they Ileepe vpon un5°yfX!ir.[,i„ multitude of yeeres (hall teacli vvifedome, then beds. 8 Surely there is a pint in man , r but the 1 6 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by infpiration of the Almighty giueth vnderftan- their corrections,rrWj he l> had fealed, tjjn„_ j 17 That hee might caure man to turne away j 5 ' Great men are not Mway wife, neither doe \ from hi, enterprife , and that hee might hide the 'the aged a/jiMjvnderftand Judgement. 'pride of man. o" Therefore I fay,Hcaremee,«»»dI will (hew 18 Aiidkeepebackehis/oulefromthepit,and alb mine opinion. " that his life mould notpafieby the (word. Behold, I did waite vpon your words, and A ^9 He is alio ftrikenwith fbrrow vpon his bed, hearkened vnto your knowledge , whiles you fought out g realbns. out to teach vs the caufe of his 1'udgcuients, or elle by alflicli ger. h Thatis determined to fend vpon them. iz YeajWhenl hadcordvieredyou, Ioe,tliere God fendcth aia.ftioa* : tgbeatedowBemanspride,andto and >f ni.nidgements", peake tntoman; et ihereafon hereof is not mowenr yea^nd hon^h God mould fpeajte, ethei-. notvB- Icrllood. > God, faith hee, pealttthcommotv y "-ither by vifi or by hismeUen. Hee Ihfwcth for what end efiome'llU. Godiuftinhisiudgemcnts. Ciiap.xxxiiij.xxxv. GodrcrpcSethnotperfons. 189; and the grieve of his bones afore. 14 If > her. ferhfs heart vpon««., md gather y _ 20 So that his h life cauftth him to abhorre j vnto himfclie his (pint l and bis breath, j n;m; r bread^and his fcSledaihtie meat*. I 15 All flelhflialperifh together, andmanfliall 1 Th'^ breath of Hisflefhfoikth that it cannot be feene,and jreturnevntoduft. lifcwhkbhe g»ae. k That is his paiae.alland mi- limbic life. 1 Totfccmrliat fnall nn:y him. ni Anna let ot Gedto.declate his will. n A Angular maD andaionechofen his bones which were r!ot See0e,clatter, 22 So his foule drawtth to the graue, and his life ltr the buriers. 2"J If there be a m mefTtnger with him,or an in- of a Vhnuland, terpreter,one of a thouiaiid- to declai e vnto man wh.cKhableto his righteoufnes, declare the great 2^ xnen wln hee haue ° mercy vponhinvnd "mo'f"nciS:and wilHayyDcliutr him,thathego not downe into whereinmaai thepit: fori hauerecduedaieconchation. rightcoiifnesrtan- 2- jVeTjfhaklhisfleihbe s asfrefhas a childs, taSffwift f* ftaU returnc as in thedayesefhis youth. . lefuiChr.ftand 2 . jL 1 1 bi '" -l Go? were cot (»srf heat ken tottie voyce or my words. mft.how could 1 7 Shall he that hateth iudgement,ngouerne ?• he gouetne the & wilt thou iudge him wicked that is molt luft ? wc,k ? ' IS I VI ik thou lay vnto a king, lhtH ar^ic- L;!™1o%'eik ked For to princes, 7>£■* more then thepoore ? lor they bee allthe worke *o/p«VeuVio? ofhisbandes. fcod. 20 They fhall defuddenly, ° and the people * Whembry jhalbe teonbled atmidnight,rand they (hall palTe fi^rf* ioorth aid takeaway the mighty without hand, urvifiiationthat 21 For his eyes ' other armj. Make ihcm ma- 2f> He ftnketh them as wicked men in die pla- »>^K«liat thej ate » Declirethe tni.'g- that were bid. 1 Mr;ning,cpei). y intlcfi^htof ill men. x B\ 'h^rcrneltjr tortion. lence,and I will ipeake, j z Ifthcre be y matter,anfwere me, «a'(peak: I ces of the c leers. fori defire to ziuftifie thee. I 27 Becau.e they haueturned backe from him, \ 5 If thou haft not,heare meihold thy tongue > and would not confider ail his wayes. '°y, 0hrtl^'s.ithfM'' andl will teach thee wifcdome. - J 28 So that they hauecaufed the voyce ofthe JeXre^himwhealthofbody.whicbisatokenofhisbJcffing. r God will forgiie j pooreto « c-ome vnto him,and he hath heard the bi»!innesandacce;ithiaiasiaft. f Thatis.done wickedly, t Butmydnne ..ath cry OttheatfllCted. bin the cauleol'i.-'dj wrath toward me. u God will forgiue the penitent fwntr. j 29 And when hee giuethquietnefle.who Can 'X Meaningofitimej, euenasof: af a (inner decthrepent y lttloj donDt of anything.otleeoccafio.i tofpeakeagamft it z Tliac is.tolhew tlue, vvhtrem CHAP XXXIIII. 5 Elih* chxr£t;bl»bthili.;iTi£htlo-4t. tz hie (hnaetbihitCocti-'utli'.ih.iiKiitmcnt^. 24 Gerf defliejab tbtmightu. jo B)h.i» tU h)i>sc7,li rtigietb. Oreoucr Elihu aniwered, andfayd, Heare my wordes,yee 3 wife men, and hearken vnto .me ye thathaue knowledge. ticatioaconliitcth. M » Which are e« fteeired wife of the world. b Letvs examine the matter vp- 1 For theeare tryeth the words,as the mouth rightly. tallethmeate. c Thatis,hatliaf- A Let vs ieeke b judgement among vs, and let Bicied me without Bieafure. d SkouM.Tav.T am wicked, being *n innocent? e lamfoierpu- niftied ihen my finnedelerueth. f Which ii com- pelled to receiue the teprochand vs know among our fellies what is good. 5 For lob hath laid,I am nghteous,and God hath taken c away my iudgetnent. 6 Should I he in my d r>ght?my worn d ofthe arrow is c grieuous without ?•> finne. 7 Whatman is likeIob,thatd:inketh fcorn- fulnenehke water? 8 Which goeth in thegcompany ofthem that fcomers of maiiy worke iniquit:e,and walketh with wicked men ? forhisfoolilli words g Meaning that Iobwaslifeeto thewicked,be- eanfehe;eenied nottoglorifie <) For he hath faid,nIt profiteth a man nothing thathelhould ' walk? with God. 10 Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men ofwif- pome, God forbid diatwickednefiejfc»»irf bet in iGod,and iniquitie in the Almighty, 11 For hee will render vnto man aturdfg to binTft'lileloWs''' his worke, andcaafc eiury one to findaccording indgements. to his wav. hww«"ho I,?' ? -12 An'! :€:"tain-1)' God wil1 not io wickedly tbatGodschil. »eitherwiilt:!.eAlm:gbrvperuertiudgtment. drenaie eft times [ 13 Whom* hath he appointed outr the earth puniO.rd in tiiis .befidehimfelic ? or whevhath placed tbje wholei ■indwhat auaileth it mee , to purge rm.e from my ~„1? r 1 finne? wicked goe free World : Ii Tftatl»iliae2odly,a.:Ccae.5.t». *Cb*l.$ a fi«ic that God hjth d swen back iintfMtice andfai.curfrom ' thai place. ir belong. tth'oGod to muderaie bis cot- re6iont,andr,ot vn:oman a Thus Elihp fpeaktthinthe rcrlonof God a» king lobbccaufe'e wou .Ibcwil'et then < od. b Will God We tli -o' ■n'ellin do- it we ir.ayanuvtre- itth ftnbbuiiJj J Thus hr ipe aketh in the pr rfun r I Gel as though lob fhoiilijchufe anilo C di tnd tr' tioi bittd. ELihu fpake rooreouer,and faid, 2 ~ Thinktft thou this right,tharthou haft fayd,I am 3 more righteous then God ? 3 For thou haft fayd,What profiteth it thee, a !oh neoer fpake theft word? : but be- c Jufr ; e main- tained his i»no. etncie,ilfcemfds ihwthbewonld£»y,thM Ctxl tomemedkim without iuftca rf. + V:er t^'t WhyGodpuniflieth. lob. b Such at item the like crreur. c lfthoucanlt notcontrollche clou ds wile thou Therefore will I anfweree chee,& thy bcom- table ,haclbeene full of fat The power of God. panions with thee, 5 Lookevnto the heauen,and fee and behold, the ' ciouaes !*>/w)jare hier then thou. 6 If chou fmneft , what doeft thou d againft 7 But thou art full of the" iudgement of the m Tnt wicked, though judgement and eqtutie maintaine gether after the all things. 1 8 n For Gods wrath is ,' left hee fhould tak manetol thee ked I for thou doft murmuie againft r;- fumetoin. ftruclGed* d N either doeth thy (tune hurt God,northyiu- flice profit him: for he will be glo- rified without thee. e Thewicked mayhiircaman, antica ifehim to erie.whoifhee ! . fo'JghuoGodl which fendeth eomfort,(hoald bedcliuered. f Becaufe they pray not iniaith, as feeling Gods mercies. g God is toft, howfoe tier thou iudgeftof him. h For if he did punifti thee as thoa defcrueft, thou (houldeft not hirn,yea, when thy finnes be many, what doeft thee away in (tee abundance; for no multitude the iditiccofGod. ofgiftscan deliuer thee. «" God doth po- i, WiUheregard rkj riches He reg„deth not jffiS*^ gold,nor all them that excel! in ftrength. ; God j;1 thy £eihh 20 °Benotcarefulfin the night, howhede-i and to peri K © Beuotthouctt. thou vnto him ? 7 If thou be righteous,what giueft thou vnto him ? or whatreceiuethhe at thine hand ? 8 Thy wickednesw.jj' hurt a man as thou art & thy nghteouflies may profile the fbnne of man. 5» Tney caafe many that are opprefled ' ftroyerh the people out of their pface. 2i Takethouheede ;lookenot to] cry,>vh:cb cry out for the violence ot the mighty, for thou haft chofen it rather then affliction io But none faieth, Where ii God that made! me, which giueth fongsinthe night ? 1 1 Which teacheth vs more then the beaftes of' the earth, and giueth vs more wrtedome then the | who can fay .Thou haft done wickedly ? beablets thy mouth. '/IHU foules of the heauen 12 Then they crie becaufe o" the violence of the wicked, ' but he anlwerethnot. 13 Surely God will not hearevanutie, neither will the Almightie regard it. 1 4 Although thou fayeft to Gtd , Thou wilt not regard it , g yet ludgment is before Inm : trutt thou m him. 1 5 But now becaufe his anger hath not viiited, nor called to count the euillvnth great extremity, 16 TherforeIobhopeneth his mouth in vaine, and mult.plieth words without knowledge. CHAP. XXXVI. I Elhu[heweihtbe(owei »f Cod 6 ^lathis inflict. 9 *4nd wherefore be pun (bub. ij The propenie 0/ the u icied, reththat F Li,huf^-ocee^dand ayd (peaks *■-* 2 Suttcrmealitleandlwillinftruathee: • for //>,«« yet to peakeon Godsbehalfe. 3 I will fetch * my knowledge afarre ofljand j will attribute righteoufnefle vnto my maker. j 4 For truely my words mall not be falle, and b ThouOialtper- he thatis b perfect in knowledge t$eakcth w thee. ceiuethatlama 5 Behold,the mighty Godcafteth away none fauMuihnltructor, J,..:,. c „,; ),.■ . b J c } that is c mightie,anrt valiant of courage. 6 He d maintaineth not the wicked , but hee giueth iudgement to the afflicted. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righ- teous,but they Are with e kings in y throne, where he placeth them for euer : thus they are exalted. 8 And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cords of affliction, 9 Then will he (hew them their f worke and ,-_•„• nonjinfeeking lmquity; the O0(eof GB0(,S Judgements, when 22 Behold, God exalttth by his power : what he deftroyeth any. teacher is like him? p Andromur- 23 U ho hath appointed to him his way? or .toug^a- tieaei 24 Remember that thou ma gnifie his worke, which men behold. tieace. q Oft'. (Sod arc fo mam* f eft, that a man 25 Allmenieeit, and men behold it q a farre mayfeethema 26 Beholde, God » excellent, farre af, and know and wee know God by the toe. ndereth that we cannot a Hefheweth when wee of Gsd,werm'ft lift vp our fpirits more hie, thenoui naruarallfenfeiia blc to reach n it- ?4 him not,neitht:r can the number'of his yeeres bee' hi,.?" " fearched out 27 When he reftraineth the drops of warer,the nine to the per. raine f powreth downe by the vapour thereof, o^g"™''66" 28 V, hich rairu the clouds doe droppe awdletf That i*s,the raine fall abundantly vpon man. commeth of thofe 19 Who can know the deuifions of the clouds, <<™P»of»«ei and the thunders of his t Tabernacle ? Shed«d? 30 Behold, hee .'preadeth his light vpon «it, t Meaning «r the and couereth the > bottome of thefea. cleudi.wbi.h he 3 1 For thereby hee iudeeth y the people , and,CJll,",VJ,eTabcr' giueth meat abundantly. „ Vpon the cIood# 3 2 He coneteth the light with the clouds, and ! x That men can- commandeth them to goez againft it. I not come to the 33 ' His companion meweth him thereof and f;r™I^f°0f,the • there is anger in riling vp, infttuftorL •ndthatirpeake to thee in the name of God. c Strong andcon- ftsntandefvndfr- ftandingrforthere ik the gifts of God,andbelo.ieth them in man: but ioralmnchGod pumped new lob, itisafignethat their finnes,becaufe they hauebeene proud, thefe are not in j 0 He openeth alfo their eare to difcipline,and d Thereforehee comandeth them thatthey returnefrom iniquity, will not prefcrue n * If they obey and ferue him,they fhall end the wicked- bat their dayes in profperitv,& their yeresin plefures. arafaed'lKartVee , \* B«t if tliey will not obey , they mail . pafle will fhew grace, e Hewillmosie the godly to ho- F He will mane .their hearts to feele their finnei, thatthey may come to him hy repentance as he .' did Manarteh. \*if» r.ro. I g Thatis in their folly or obflinacion^ and fodtalbecanfeof their ownedeHruftion. h Which are inil God, and flitter thcmfelues in their vicei. i When tbey reekenottoGe-zmfe*rckiib!e mfedeme of GoAuvitni- ftflbr hit works, 4 ^*i (>1 Ihethuiiiitii, 6 The\norr, 9 The vbirlivrnde, it ^ind the raine. AT this alio mine heart is a aftonied , 1 by thefword,and perifh g without knowledge, 13 But the hypocrites'' of heart increafe the wrath : fcr they ' call not when he bindeth them. 14 Their fouledieth in k youth, and their life I among the whoremongers. 1 J He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, j and openeth their eare in trouble, and is mooued out of his place. 2 Heare the h found of his voyce , and the noifethat goeth out of his mouth.' 3 He direiteth it vnder the whole heauen,and his light vnto the ends of the world. 4 After it a neyfe foundeth : hee thundereth " with the voyce of his maieftie, and hee will not hiswoVliV* ftay c them when his voyce is heard. 5 God thundreth marueiloufly with his voice : he worketh great ihings which we know not. 6 For he faith to the fnow. Be thou vpon the duinenVandto earth : d likewife to the final raine & to the great jbringthem toth raine of his power. 'confiderationof 7 With the force thereof he <■ fhutteth vp eue- ic "mc a'ning.ihe 1 At the aiarae>< ling of y thunder and lightnings: whereby he de- clarethrhatthe faithi'ulJareliuely touched with the Maieftie of God, hen they behold That is f thun. der.wherebylie fpeaketlitomea to waken their id Euen fo would he haue taken thee out of jfyman^hatall men may know his worke, mjlicionflybrntag: they are in alfii.-lion itfir. k They theftpaite placer to abroad place, tend not (hut vp beneath: and 'that which refteth vpon thy raints ftthuaderj. d Sothatnci.her j fmall raine nor j great fnow nor a. ny thing r I scorn meth without Gedjappotm ment. e By raiaes and thunders God caufeth men to keep< themfelues wrthia their houfes. 1 InEbrewitiscalled the fcattering winde ecaui'e it driuetha- waythecloudesandpurgeththeaire, 10 Ac Then thebeafts goe into the denne,and re- maine in their places. 9 Thewhirlewind commeth out of the South the coldfrom the f Northwinde. MansweaknefTe. g Thatii.isfro- Scnvp ar.ddri-.tl. fa Gii her ihe va. |>ouri,andmouc to and froto wa- ter iheeirtb. Thatitthe s^ond that bath lightning in it. lioe.cold, ', tempefts, and fuch like are fentofGod,citlier topumfhmaa.nr to profit iheearth, or to declaie his fiuuur t»w*td i,ascha,,s.$ I riutii.tJbe l/ght cloud, «»»■. the wondeious woikes oihim, that is i vp as a g jrment, Chap.txxviij. The ferret workes of fcod, i8a ( though that t lea were bat i o At the breath ©fGod the froft is giuen,and the breadth of the waters g w made narrow. 11 Hemaketh aho thecloudes to h labour, to water the earth, and fcattereth the cloudeof'his light. 12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatibeuer hee commaundeth themVpon the whole world : 1 1 whether it bee for k punifhmenr, or for his land,or of mercy,he caufeth it to come. 14 Hearken vntothis,0 lob : ftandandcon fider the wonderous workes of God. 1$ Diddeftthou know when God difpofed j (he earth, and thutthe wicked might be k^keft j^'\\V.o hauing OUtofiC? in tfce sight been*; .4 Itisturnedasclavto fafhion,! &allftand fS^T!^S^l neilr cannot abiaC 9 When I made the cloudes *» a couei thereof, and darkenefle^ the g iwadling bandes g thereof : ^m- I o W hen I eftabliftied my commandernent vp- ", aL'"'c b,rb< 'l! on it,andfetbarres anddoores, P | l^net^'dl II And layde, Hitherto /halt thou come, but !>»• no further, and heere fhall it h ftay thy proude; . „. . waues. i h Th,t ">Gftd* 12- Halt thou commanded the ' morning fince mandeniem.af . thy daies?haft thou cauled the morning to know verfe 1 o. 1- j feis place ? ' To wit>t0 "^ 3 Th •titmight take hold of the corners tffc th'UWift them?and cauled the ' light of his cloud to mine? 16 Haft thou knowen die '•> variety of the nmg to breake foorth the Which is fotne watmewhi South wind blow- eth rath.rchrn when any other Wind bloweth' O Forthcir clear efle. p Thatis,eurig- norance.-fignhy. "ng that lob was [OpreCimptuoas, that he would troll the kes of God. «j Hathf;odeed thatan> ftoald tell hun when man murtauteth perfit in knowledge ? 1 7 Ut howe thy clothes are " warme, when hee maketh the earth quiet through the South- time ranged into winde ? rame.or mw.or 18 Haft thou ftretchedouc the heauens, which ISfii* are ft.ong,,»ods judgements? t InEbrew,ge.ld : meaning faite weather and clesre as gold, a Meaning witheutcaufe. CH AP. XXXVIII. t Gtdfciaketb to Job, mddeeUreth thi imtln'ffi tfmai in the cimltaerjih'iifhiicrettHrei.bymboft eiceUtneie the jioiptr ;». /lice, tuid fn tuidenu of the '.reattur it hionien. THen anfwered the Lord vnto lob out of the awhirlewind,andfiid, ghthauegrea- 2 Who is this that'darkeRtetli the counfel by termaiffty &that words without knowledge ? lob might know Girdvpnowthyloyneslikeaman-Icwill Wiihwhoine hee ,J jrL j/il fiad ndoe. demaund ortnee,and declare thou vnto me. b Which by Tee 4 Where waft thou when I d layed the foun- king o.,t the lecret dations of the earth ? declare,if thou haft vndcr- counlelor Godby n _J an realon ou y ftandltlg. fcet hit more ob. 5 V. ho hath layed the meauires thsreof, .if fc re andiliewuh thou knoweft , or who hath itretched the line tin o.vnefolly. ouerit: 6 Whei-eupon are the foundations therof let: or who laid the corner ftone thereof: 7 When the ftarres oftiie morning c pray- led *n together . and all the f children 01 God re- el Seein* he could foyced: 10 indgeoi'tho'e 8 Or n>ho hath fh«t vp the lea with doores, thiugswb.cbwere ^phen it ifliied and came foorth m our of the dnnrlolnng be- M^,„u<. fore he wa» borne, WOmbe. hee was not able to comprehend all Godsworkes : rnurhleiTetherecret eaufes of hi? inJgement', e The ftarres and dumbe creatures *"■ laid t ■ praife nod, becanle h.spotver.wif- d'.'intandgoodneffeismanifeftandJuioweatocrMO. f Meaa.n^iheAageli. C Beciufele had wiftiedtodilpote ft-Gol.Cha ii.j. Ood reafoneth with him.tode" chrehisraftines. thtlight.but hide themlelart. I Tbeeaithwhici feemed in the ninhttohaiieao I ronne. by tlieri- fi gof tne lunne, is js it were crea. ted anew, and all thing? rheieinclai with new beauty, m If ihouattnot abletofeekeout the depth nfthe fea, how much i S And from die wicked their light fhalbe ta- ken away, ind the high arme mail L e broken. 16 Haft thou entred into thebottomesofthe lea ? or haft thou walked to eeke out the»-depthe 17 Hjiic the gates of death btene opened vnto th.t ? 01 hjftthou ilcne the gates of thelhadow of death? 18 Haft thou perceiued the breadth of the earth ? ted if thou knoweft all this. 19 '\ hee is theway wtof>< light dwelleth?and where is the place o; darknelVe, 20 That thou n (houlitft receiue it in the l-.fle art ti. cable bounos thereof,and that thou Ihouldeft knowthe 1 1° comprehend paths to the houfe thereo, ? | 'heco^Mlot 21 Kneweft thou it, becaufe thou waft then:n that thou borne , and uti^hft the numuer of thy dayes n'.mighteft appoinc great? it his way and 22 Haft thou entred into the treafiires of the llnu"' fnowe ? or haft thou ieene the treafures of the hade, 2 j Which I haue <• hid againft the time ofl 0 Topni,:f}, m.n( trouble,againft the day ofwarre and battell ? ene-mies with the, 24 By what way is the light parced,a>fr«,-/» l'cat-' as Exod g. 18. tereth the Eaft winde vpon the earth ? | icfh to. 1 « . 2 5 Who hath diuided the fpouts tor the raine? , retn^"o°«h or the way for the lightning of the thunders, ' it werepaued 16 Tocauleittoraineon the earth where no wi'hftone. man is, and in the wildernefle where there is no q .^'h!ch ft? " ^' arife when the man • „ funneiiinTaa- 27 To fulfill the wilde and wafte place,and to ros.whichisthe caufe the bud of the herbe to Ipring foorth ? lpr,n5 time, and 2 8 Who is the father of the raine?or who hath ""[^ JW*. • . . t , , » r Which itarre begotten the drops ot the dew? bringethinwin- 29 Out of whole wombe came the yce ? who tt-r hath ingendred thefroltoftheheauen ? 3 o The waters are hid p as wtn a ftone : and the face of the depth is frozen. j 1 Canft thou reftraine the fweete -nfl erne of » rhe North •1 the Pleiades ? or loofe the bands of r Orion ? fh"t',^'"bh0^<,re 12 Car.ftthou bring fooith ' Ma7Taroch in ltim*' a °° their time ? canft thou alo guide f Aidurus with ju Canltthaa his Tonnes? Ic.nfe the l.ea- j j Knoweft thou the courfe of heauen,or canft ^^l^ thou let the " rule thereof in the earth ? L,er [he f aith^, 14 Canft thou lift vp thy voyce to die clouds, J>"dies< that the abundance of water may couer thee? * mthefeciet 35 Canft thou fend the lightnings that they ^7^*1™^ mavwalke, and lay vnto thee,Loe, here wee crudes wherein 3 6 Who hath put wifedome in tbe*reines ? orwhohathgiuen the heart vnderftanding ? j 7 Who can number clouds by wifedome * or who can caufe toceafethev bottels o^heauera, 38 When die earth groweth into hardneiTe, * and the clots are faft together ? CHAP. Co called leme thinke they were thetw luCgnet. els. : Forwhen God loeth not open hefe bottels, the :a»thcommeth othisiucoaae- iods mercy pnd power. lob • Afterhehad declared Gods workesinthe heauenshee Ihew- ctli hismaruei.'ous pronidencein earth,eucn coward the bruit beads. b Reade Pfai. 147 9- c Hechieftyma- Jtethmri'timiof wilde goatrsand riir>dei,becat>le they bring loortli their yong with molt difrkultie. d That is.bow long the y goe with /oilg< e They bring Fbotr'h with great (lilfKuUic. f Tbatis.the barren ground where no good. frwtesgrow g Tittpofsiblt toma e rhevni- cometame?figni. :yinj;thjt if man cannotrulcacrca- lure.thatit is touch morcimpol". Sblethathefliniild ippcust the wife- domeofGod hereby b; go- B«rnetli3:ItUe world. fc Thev write that theolirich cane. retbhereggesin thefand,andbe cjufethccoMn- Sreyishoteand the tonne Kill lieeptthibein waime.thej are batched. i iChcfhouidtake careforthcni. fc Thatis.tohaae acsre and rial u- «all affection to. Wardhisyong. 1 When the yong nftticbisgr .wen »j>,heoutrunneih ththotfc m Thatis.ginen him co -rage? Jfc'iich is meant b neying and lha- Jtinghis mane: tor with his breath heceue. reth his neck-.- n Htebcateth with Itishoofe. o Hefbriddeth t-tr ground 'hat .isfeemeihnotliil Mul.ihiiu. CHAP. XXXIX. tht lowt\t*nlpou)dinztof God, »h,cb exur.idb tumtotbt jOH«rti(ns giutlkmafifii'loecifion toputkucvijitlcncein Cud. J7 lob canfitfilbXHdhitr/tbUthhimftilt. \ , T 7 Tit a thou hunt the pray for the lion ? or V V fill the appetite of the lions whelpes, 2 When they couch in their places , and re- nainein the couert to lie in wait ? 3 Who prepareth for the rauen his meate, when his birdes b crie vnto God, wandering for la eke of meate? .4 Knoweft thou the time when the wilde goats sringfoorth yong ? or doeft thou marke when :he c hindes do calue ? 5 Canft thou number themonethes that they fulfill ? or knoweft thou the time when they bring foorth? 6 They bowe themfelues : they c brute their yong,and caft out their forrowes. 7 Te 1 ther young waxe fatte, and grow vp with corne : they goe forth and returne not vnto them. Who hath let the wilde afTe at libertie i or who hath looted the bonds of the wilde aife? S> / it I which haue made the wiiderneile his hoii(e,and the F (altplaces his dwellings. 0 He derideth the multitude of the city: hee heareth not the crie of the driuer. 1 Heefeektthoutthe mountaine for his pa- fture,and earcheth after euerygrecne thing. vvill the vnicorneg feme thee ? or willhee taryby thy crib ? 3 Canft thou binde the vnicorne with his jand to Uhour in the furrow ? or will he plow the walleyes after thee ? 4 Wilt thou truft in him, becaufe his ftrength is great,and caft off thy labour vnto him ? 5 wilt thou beleeue him, that hee will bring borne thy feed,and gather it vnto thy barne ? 1 6 H.ift thougtttm the pleafant wings vnto the peicocke's ? or wings and feathers vnto the oftrich? 7 Which leaueth his egges in the earth, and makcth them b hot in the duft. 8 Andforgetteththat the foot might fcatter them,orthatthewildbeaft might breakethem. 9 He fheweth himielfe cruel! vnto his young, ones, m they were not his , and is without feare, as if he travelled • in vaine. 2 o For God hath depriued him of k wiledome, and hath giuen him no part of vndei (landing. 2 « When I time «, hee mounteth on high : hee mocketh the horfe and his rider. 22 Haft thou giuen the horfe ftrength,er coue- redhis necke with >n neying ? 2} Haft thou made him afraid as the graf- hopper ? his (It ong neying is fearefull.' 2 4 Hee n diggeth in the valley, and reioyceth in hu ftrength : hee goeth foorth to meet the har- neiMnan. 2 5 He mocketh at feare,and is not afraid, and turntth notbackefmm the fword, 2t> TooHib the quiiier rattel againfthim, the glittering fpeareand the (lucid. 27 He » (wallowc th the ground for fiercenefle and rage, and hebelteueth not that it is the noile of the trumpet. 28 He filth among the trumpet, Ha, ha : hee finelleth the battell afjrre ott, and the noiie of die captaines,and the ihoating, lobsrebentance. 29 Shall the hauke flie by thy wifedome, Jf thing out his wings toward the P South ? 3 o Doeth the eagle mount vp at thy comman- dement,or make his neft on high i 3 1 She abideth and remaineth in the rocke, •ten vpon the top oftherocke,and the tower. 32 From thence fhe (pieth for meate, andher ves behold afarre off. '33 His young ones alfo (Iicke vp blood ; and where the ilaine a>?,thereis (he. 3 4 Moreouer the Lord fpake vnto lob , and rayd, 3 ? Is this qtolearne, toftriuewith theAl- nightie?hethatreprouethGod.lethimaniwere oit. 3 6 ^ Then lob an(weredtheLord,(aying, 3 7 Behold, I am r vile : what fhall I anlwere hee ? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth. 3 8 Oncehauel (poken,butI will anlwere no nore,yea,twife,but I will proceed no further. CHAP. XL. t Uo-nr weake'>iiin>pontrt>,be>>i?c6mpj?eiltotbeivi>rb ofG>J. lo IVhofcfawtrtfptarilbinibtcremotijauiigouetriingoftbe grtttbetfis, A Gainethe Lord anfweredlob out of * the Z\.whirlewind,andfayd, Gird vp now thy loynes like a man : I will lemandofthee,and declare thou vnto me. 3 Wilt thou difanull a my iudgement? or wilt hou condemne me,that thou mayeft be iuftified? 4 Or haft thou an arme like God ? or doeft thou thunder with a voyce like him ? 5 Decke thy felfe now with b raaieftie and excellence, and aray thy (elfe with beautie and glory. 6 Caftabroad the indignation of thy wrath, and behold euery one that is proud & abafehim. 7 Lookeon euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe : and'deftroy the wicked in their place. 8 Hide them in the duft together , i^binde c their faces in a .'ecret place. j> Then will I confelTe vnto thee al(b,that thy right hand can & faue thee. 10 f Behold now e Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth g graileas an oxe. 1 1 Behold now , his ftrength u in his loynes, bbilitie to faue and his force u in the nauell o; his belly. ' himidfe.maketh taketh plealure , his taile is like a I 1 cedar:the (inewes of his ftones are wrapt together, thought te be the 1 3 His bones are likt ftaues of brafte, and his ciephart.orfome imallbones like ftaues of yron. Uthtr.whichi* 1 4 h He is the chiefe of the wayes of God : J he t n,J^ "{ mad4 that made him, willmake his (word to approch |aivyeilasthee. VlltO him. g Thiscommen. 1 5 Surely the mountaines brine him foorth if fthtbePr0j1' p That is, when cold commetbttO flie into the warms couo. trey el. q Is this the way man that wi learne to (trine thGodrwhich thing here-proncth !- lob. VVherrby he fheweththjthe repented.andde- fi ted pardon lor his (auks. *Ch«t.}8.u w l Signifying that I1-5 that iult fie themlelnes.con- demne God as iniiift: b Meaning, that thefe were proper vnto God and De* longed to as man. Canfeihemt* ieif thou canft. Proouing hereby hatwhofocuerat- tethtohitn. et(e power and graHe,where all the beads of the field play 1 6 Lieth he vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes ? 17 Can the trees couerhim with their (hadaw? or can the willowes of the riuer compafle hina a- bout? 1 8 Behold,he fpoileth the riuer, k and hafteth not : he trufteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth. 1 9 Hee taketh it with his eyes , and thrufteth fcsniofefhrouohwhatfoeucrmcetethhim, 20 ^ Canft thou draw out 1 Leuiathan w th an haoke , and with a line which thou (halt caft downe vnto liis tongue ? 2 1 Canft thou caft an hooke into his nofe ? ssfil for if heweregincnto dei-.ouras aiion, nothing wcreable toref)filiim,or content him. h Heiiioneoi thf chiefeftworksof God anior.gtha beafts i Though man dare not come nerchim,yetGod can kill him. k Hedrinkethat leafure.and fea. rethnobody. 1 Meaning ttu; Lcuiarfian. Chap.xlj xlij. Iobsfeliccie. 190 m Btcaufe he feared leitthou fhouUelt take him. n To do; thybu fiBeflV.andbeat thy commandc acat? o Ifthouoncfi confi.let thedaa- ger.'.hos wilt rot meddle withhia p Towic, that truftettuotake a If none dare liand igjinita Whale, which it but a creature, who is able tr> compare with God the Creator' b Whohaih taught metoae- complim my worker e The parts and members of the Whale. d Thatis.who dare pall or£hii akin? e Who dare pat a bridle in his mouth ? I Who dare look-in his mouth ? g Thatis,eaitcth out flames olfite. fa Nothing ii paincfuliothard vntuhiui. 1 His skinneit To hard that helieth with as great cafe tthe itonesasin themyre. k Either he ma- Jteththe fea to feemeasit boiled by hn wallowing relie hefpou- tetb water in fuck abundance.asit would fee me that thefeaboyled. 1 That ts,a white- Troth and fliining ftreame before canft thou pierce his iawes with an angle ? 1 \ ii he make many"" prayers vnco thee, or fpeaketheefaire? 23 Will hee make a couenant with thee ? and ■wilt thou take n him as a leruant ror euer ? 24 Wilt thou play with him as with a birde ? wilt thou binde him . or thy maides ? 2 5 "Shall the companioi s banquet with him ? (hall they diuide him among the merchants ? 7 6 Canft thou fill die basket with his skinne? or the fifh panier with his head ? 27 Lay thine hand vpon him: remember ° the battell,a«f doe no more lo. 8 Behold, p his hope is in vaine :frr thall not one perifli euen at the fight of him ? CHAP. XLI. *Bj thtfrettntft oftbHrmxfi.trLiiatthiiHyGodfhtrttthkh gtenvi^fenKdhafOrrer, vh:cb notbvi;t»ttn/!/i. TV T One t» Co fierce that dare ftirre him vp. Who X\ is he then that can a ftand before ms? 3 Who hath preutnted mee that I Ihould b make an end ? All vnder heauen is mine. 3 I w;ll not keepe (ilence concerning <- his parts, nor bu power, norh.s comely proportion. 4 Who can difcouer the face J or his garment? who (hall come to him with a double e bridle? 5 Who (hall 'open the doores of his face? his teeth are fearefull round about. 6 The maiefty ejbufcaies fe Uk* ftrong fhields, Ware lure fealed. 7 One is let to another , that no winde can come betweene them. One is ioyned to another : they fticketo- gether,thatthey cannot befundrcd. 9 His neifingsg make the light to mine ,and his eyes art like the eye lids of th\: morning. 10 Out of his mouth goe lamps, tnd (parks of fire leape out. 1 1 Out of his noftr.Is commeth out fmoke, as out ofa boyling; pot or caldron. 1 2 His breath maketh the coales burne : for a ■Hamegoethout of his mouth. 3 In his necke remaineth ftrength , and '■ la- bour is rejected before his face. 14 The members ofhis body are iovned: they are ftrong in themfelues,m«< cannot be moued. 5. His he^rt is as ftrong as a ftone,& as hard as the nether milftone. 6 The mighty are afraid ofhis maieftie, and forfeare they faint in thcmfelues. 7 When the (word doeth touch him, he will not rife vp,- 9r/;fthefpeare,dart nor habergeon. 8 Hee efteemeth yron as ftraw, and braile as rotten wood. 9 The archer cannot make him fiee:die ftones of the (ling are turned into ftubble vntohim. 20 The darts are counted as ftraw: and hee laugheth at the making of the (peare. 11 Shavpeftones'are vnder him,and he (prea- deth (harps things vpon themyre. 22 He maketh the depth to k boile like a pot, and maketh the fea like a pot of ointment 2 3 He maketh a path to ' (hine after him,one would thinke the depth as an hoare head. m He delpiieth all ether ocattei aadn>oottc(s,and is the piojfjtlt 01 allouieis. -4 In the earth there is none like him : he is made without feare. 25 HeLthoideth'nall hie things: heisaking oner all the children orpiide. CHAP. XLI I. 6 TbtrtptMinctof tab o httfraycibf'orhii friemb. 12 Hi to.tittrt iiiMttitiiH U v»io him, ij tiucblltiieii, agtMitd'i death, j THen I ob aniwered the L ord,and fayd, lUret^weM* 2 I know that thou canlt doe ail things doettieeit.iiota- and that there is no a thought hid from thee. "> **>">* th" tno« 3 V-, ho is hee that hideih counfell without ^S^?!T hknowiedge ? therefore haue 1 lpoken that I vn- dei flood notyKoi things too wonderfull for me, c and whtch I knew not. 4 Heare,I befeech thee, and I will (peake : I will demand of thee,1 and declare thou vnto roe. 5 I haue'heard oi thee by the hearing of the eare,but now mine eyeieeth thee. 6 Therefore I abhorre mjjeife, and repent in duftandafhes. 7 ^"Now after that the Lord had fpoken thefe words vnto Iob,the Lord alio fayd vntoEliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled agair.ft thee, and againft thy two friends: for ye haue not ipo- ken of mee the thing that is k nget,likemy ler- uant glob. 8 Therefore take vnto you now (euen bul- lockes,and (euen ramrhes, and goe to my leruant Iob,and offer vp for your lelues a burnt ottering, and my feruant lob fhall h pi ay for you:for I will 0 is there any bat 1 ftor im. God lajd tohischaige Cnap ^ '.a. c 1 cotilclie hcrcia nuue ignorance, and that lipakel wilt not w hat. d He Ihcwcth that hcvullDcoodl feooUetcoleamc ot him. c I newthee oa. 1) before by hears- lay: but uowthuu haltcauicdmceto feelewhatthouatt to me, that I oity tiliyne royfelie oucrvntotl'.ee. f You tookc hi ileacfe, hisontward; fliAion9,and oot coml^rted him with my mercie*. g Who had a handled iteuill. h When ) cm hauS reconciled >our lelues to him fat ihrtaulu that JOB hase committed accept liim,left I mould put you to fhame,becau(e u'emneo'nirn'by yee haue not lpoken pfmee die thing which is ' right,hke my feruant lob. 9 S© Eliphax the Temanite , and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, went, and did according as the Lord had iaide vnto them,! goodcaufe.bnc and the Lord accepted lob. 10 ^"Then the Lord turned the' capduitie of Iob,whtn he prayed for his friends:alib the Lord gaue lob twiieas much as he had before. n Then came vnto him all his k brethren,and all his fifters,and all they that had bene ofhis ac-l ^'"/^'o^f1 quaintance before,and did tare bread with him irt P"\\ heafe°hirn. h s hou:e,& h;idcomp;(liononhim,andcomfor-j i Hedeiiuered ted him for all the eull that the Lord had brogho »«b out of the at vpon him , and euery man gaue him a || piece oi J| money,and euery one an earing ofgold. 1 2 So the I ord blefled the Lift dayts of lob, more then the fiift : for he had 'fourteene thou- fand (hetpe,andfixe thou and cameis,and a theu- fand yoke of oxen,and a thoufand (hee afles. 1 3 He had alio (euen (bnnts,and three daugh- ters. 14 And he called the name ofonemIemimah, and the name of the fecond " Keiiah,& the name of the third0 Keren-happuch. i) In all the land were no women found fo faire as the daughters of lob, & their father gaue them inheritance among their brethren. it> And after this lined lob an htindreth and fourtie yeeres,and law his fonnes, and his fonnes fonnes,r»e» foure generations. 17 So lob died,being old,and full ofda'-cs. k 1 hatis.allhit kinred,teaue Chap. 1 9. 1 j. t 'irjttibt.orvu- Hiyfomwr-eA. I Ciod made hint Iwiccfo nth in catnllash-was alo,-e,aoai,or*»)oibtrihatiatheredthePfatmes into (ahooir.H Jecueth bedidjtt this Pfatmrfirfimtmiierofapre- faet.toixhoritBgoihmen toflmaieaudmeditaie thebtauenlf mfidom*. For tl-eef-ll/itrto! ii, i That tbtybe olrffeanhicb ) gmttht'iiteluti wbolli ail their lift to the l>ol) Ser.pim ts ; 4 and l - that the wicked eo»ttn"ier< of Gad, though tUy fetmi for t '■ white happte,)et at length fhiXcomt tomiiirahliotffriiOum. LeiTed u the man that doeth not walke in the a counfell of the wicked nor ftand in the way of finners norfitinthefeate of the fcornefull. 2 But his delight it in the law oftheLord,andin his b law doeth he medi- cempties called the tate day and night, l'"°Hiyrco'T'- i For he foalbe like a* tree planted by the ri- 8 pnZe'.xo. \ "ers ofwaters, that will bring forth her fruits in b Inthehely I due feafomwhofe leafe fhalnot " Scripture.. j euer ne fhall doe,(hall profper. d The wicked are not fo,but as the chaffe. * /erf. 1 7.8. c Godschildreare ,T . , fomoiftenedeuer which the wind dnueth away. with hisgrace.that 5 Therefore the wicked fhal not ftand in the the Princes are aflembled together againft the Lord,and againft his || Chrift. '°tC'!w j b Let vs breake their bands, and caft their j,^ ray ,hat they COardsfiomvS. willcaftoffthe 4 * But hee that dwelleth in the heauen,fhall V>ke of God.and laugh : the Lord fhall haue them in derision. ° l™£ ^ J* - 5 c Then (hall hee i'peake vnto them in his c God'splagoer wrath , and vexe them in his fore dilpleafiire, willdeclare,th« fajm-r inrefiflinghij V'£«enIhauefetmyKing vponZionmine f*^lloas'nt holy mountaine. .'«> ' i ye Iudges of the earth. Chrift in bis fitft tnethvnto them • i w ftendethvmo their «gnteous- 1 1 Serue the Lord in feare , and reioyce in tomming and ma faluation. I 6 For the Lord ' knoweth the way or the ■ rremblino- niieftationtoihe hedftemeteb«R righteous>andcheway ofthe wickedfhal perifh. I2 hKilVetheSonne,lefthebeeargiy,andyee T Notonely the thefwingeinthia world, yetthe Lord dtinethlhem d.wne^ they (hall notrife^or . 'perifhin the way, when his wrath fhdll iuddenly lewes.butthe ftand in thecempatyot the righteous, e Buttretnblewhenthey t'eele Gods wrath, burne. Blell'td- re all that truft inhim. Gentiles alfo. f DotJiapproueandprofpcr.likeaanottoknow.istorriirnoueandrcicct. P S A L. II. 1 The Prophet Dunidrtiofcelh, thai nniwithfitndinf hisenemiet rage,tetQod -aid contimtr hit kingdom \.»tutr tni-dutuceit enen tolheemdoftheworld, to mdthtit>»rit\hottcihl-nfi tmitru'en, thtt iht) would humbly (nkvth ihtn, [tines under Codtlott,li-au;tiliiinio imntnfiti God. hertmit figured Cbnsli ki«%dome. a Th« eonfpiracie X i \ / Hy doe the ^ heathen * rage,and the peo- oftheGenu'ies.the V V pie nuirmure in vaine ? murmuring of the l*wci,aBd power of Kings antictptcuaile againft Chrift. * «tf.7 i-ij. g KeexhortethaJlruIeittotepeDtintime. h InCgneo the wickeii (hall la> Peace anu relt, feeming yet to he ^ti putpofes.thenllialldeftruftioafudiierlycome.i.ThelT.i.a. PSA1. III. l Djmiddrw'n'oorthofhitiivgdorxt, rni'.re.itir torn-, n ('•;<. mrndforMsfiHUtMsmanfiaodi t ^in.i "tsffortca'/eib-ap. on God. ana mf;/i i.ola ibioH^k ha promt jt-.M^ansl the great ra.luigiandt. rromt o\'»n uremics , fa agaiifl aeaihit jetft, whehhrrjawiiieje.l'tftrehneyei 7 FtuaUxMrtioj ttkjir tbtgooi^H cife,ltj*lC'd?aMehimtandattibeCb>ircb. Aa a VTfalm* ■' Kmtl.x. 17. fhotuage. i When n the mid way ot'ihcsr peliuerahc'c is of the Lord. Palmes. A prayer of the aiMed. for thou hateft all them that worke iniquity. 6 Thou (halt deftroy them that fpeake lies : 1 abhorre the Hoodie man and de- ceitfuU. Many fay'to my foule, There u no helpe for I 7 But el will come into thine houfe in the e i-tte seiah hetefig- j 2 But thou Lord art a buckler tor me,my glo- jiinetha hltiayvp j.jt. anc[che hfter vp of mine head. 4 I did call vnto the Lord w.th my voice,and heard me out of his holy mountaine.Selah. 5 I laid niee downs and flept , and role vp a- raine : for theLordfuftainedme: ' 6 I will not be afraid for e tenne thou&nd of he people that fhould befet me round about. 7" O Lord arire : helpe me, my God : for thou lait (mitten all mine enemies \pon thecheeke >one : thou haft broken the teeth of the wicked. 8 i he l>d many about him.becaufe the Lord is with him. P S A L. V. I Damdtpprtf'd viib the crur hy of bis enemies ,tnd faring fritter dangers, callelhto God for fuccour {hewing bo-artquifit it i« tbntGadfhoitli pn'iifh the malice of buadutr furies. 7 ^tfier, being affared of profteroas /uccefle, be cemie'iHclhcont' fo't, 12 concluding, t^afahen (>odfhalldci'mcrbimtotbert ' tt'.fo fhall be partakers of the fame mercie'. «J Te him that excelUth vpon J| Nebilvth, ^A Pfatme efDattid, b Thou that art ehedetenderof roy iuftcaufe. c Both of mind: and baas. d Yethatthinke your feh.es nobl« in th;s world. « Though your entrrprifes pleafe fa\ neuer fo much God wil! briii) them tonoughr. J A king that ivilii-cii in his vocation. g For feare oFCsd -t with outward c dfe-tethhisfelic tnO.rameat or a That is.my ve- hement prayer,& fecret complaint ar.d fighings. b Withpatiente andtruft:illlbe beard. c Seeing that God «l nature h>tcth wickedneffejiee mafineedes pu- oifhthe wicked, and fane the jodiy. d WhicH cohhdencein 8 Leade me,0 Lord5in thy righteoufnes/ be- God. caufe of «,,* enemies: make thy way plfiine be- f^^««; fore my face. - - •■'.,. meoutoftheda.,. 9 Fofnoconftancteain their mouth -.within gersofmineene. they are very corruption : their* throat u ar. open mies. fepulchre, Wthey natter with their tongue ^^m o Deftroy them, O God , || let them g fall „ lrru ■ from their* cotinftls: caft them out for themul- g let their dew- titude of their iniquitieSjbecaufe they haue rebel- 'cescome to led againft thee T^hwtto. 1 1 And n let al them that truft in thee,reioyce i war(j m,)mji co» ^srftriumph for euer, and couer thou them : and.fi-niethefaithof letthemthat loue thy Name,reioyce in thee. jail others. 1 2 For thou Lord wilt || blefle the righteous, ' '„^,f *'*""■'*" and with fauour'wilt compafte him, as with a , so'thathefhali filield. Ibefafelromal' P S A L. VI. I tVhnjDituid br b:-- (!/tvts bedprouoked God) rrralb, and now fell mi en!} bli ban J ait r,(i b\*t but aljoeouceiistdlbchormrs ofdtatb eiteilafitn^, be dip'- elb foremen fffe 6 BewtHiag tb.it ifGodmole bi'it away in huindt*i tponi to doe nbilet bee mas among men 9 Tkeafuddeyily Ueltag Go is mercie, he fharjilj tebukeib bii enemies nbicb reitjetdin bis affliclioH- f Te him that excelleth on Neginoth vpon the eight tune. ^4 Pfalme efDauid. OLord, * a rebuke me not in thine anger ^ei- ther chaftiie me in thy wrath. ; Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord, for I am weak;0 Lord heale me,for my b bones are vexed. j c My foule is alio (ore troubled : but Lord how long wilt thou delay ? 4 Returne,0 Lord : deliuer my foule : faue me for thy mercies lake. 5 For in euery night to fvvimme, and water my couch i^1""* HEare my words, O Lord;vnderftand my^me- ditation. 2 Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my king and my God : for vnto thee doe I pray. 3 Heare my voicein the morning, OLord:^*" in the morning will I direft me vnto thee, and I ill b wait. 4 For thou art not a God that loueth « wic- kedncfTe,neither (hall euill dwell with thee. 5 dThefbolifh (hall not ftand in thy fight: me moft ti&\ God to be bit dtfrnder, j to whom be ctmntenieth b: ceucie, 9 fi.fi {hewing that his ceufctoHee didnol acenfe him of any euill toward Sail: 10 Next that ittetttbed Cods g/ory to award [enttnee againft the wicked. 11 ~4ing\nt<> eonfideralion of Gods mercies and profile, be roaxeth bold anddcrideththe-vtinecnlerprifeof buenemies, t< threat' ttiKg that that fhaU faUontheir ownnetke *>bi hthey hauep ur. pofedforothers. fjjj Shigaion ofDauid , which hee fang vnto tht\0,:<:vd()fIHMm Lord, concerning the || word) o1*Cb»(h | Or,accu(atiou.' thefonne ofjemim. v a Sam. 15 7. mt trnft-iTiiifitTip a He defiretn Goit to deliuer him from 1 he rage of cruclISauL OLord my God,in thee I put my truftifaueme from all that persecute me,and deliuer me. 2 Left a hee deuoui e my foule like a lion: and teare it in picces,whik there is none to helpe. J OLord Dauids rightcoafnefo. Man. dignitic" Pfalracs: b Wherewith Chnlhchargeth Bee. c If I reutrenced not Saul for affi- nities fake and preferued bis life, I. Sam. i£ 8,9. DcAruaionofthcwickedc j O Lord my God, iflhaue done » this thing, Tea, and that whichpafiah thorow the paths of if there be any wickednefTe in mine hand? : . the feas. 4 citlhaue rewarded euill vnto him that 9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy had peace w.thme,(vea I hauedeliueied him that Name in all the world I vexed me without catife ) .... _ 1 ^erhehadgmex thank, ,0 God f,r ,b, fmdrjwBtrils it* kfehadjtnthmagamfl tatnmiei and at tpttoxtd bjman, JcU rxptrierue, bow ready Cod »„ a, htnu in th h„ tnmbUi • 14 Heebtmg nn,liktm;t vs dancer ofnew tun,,,,, defirti'k God ,0 hetat bin, according to Us wont, . 7 tnd to deftroy tht fnhc;o Se" dirjouttiediflj?. lah. nortd foe eiiet. 6 Ari!e,0 Lord,in thy wrath, and lift vp thy felfe againft the rage of mine enemies, and awake - . „„.„,«,„... for mee atcurdin, to the Judgement that thou t ! Inprom.GDgtne u ft A £> the kmgdc y T$ hm tbtt exeillttb vpon \\ Muth L*bbtn, Jr>, kmd„fmjt,*. *AP[almeafDauid. mtnt.t, tme.-tr far T wi,JI,Pra,'rc [he Lord with my a whole heart : I '*** f * 0/£«**« f Not onely for minr.S itfurthy Church fake.de- dare thy power, haft appointed, 7 So (hall the Congregacion?of the people compafle thee about : for their fakes therefore Ireturneonhigh. 8 The lord (hall iudge the people : iudge thou fing praife to thy Name, O moft h;gh, mee, O Lord, according to my B nghteoufnefle, j For that mine enemies are turned backe will ipeake of all chy maruellous workes. . God , ^ 1 will bee gJa. , andreiovceinthee: I will fed except the whole glory begj. Ben to him alone. Saa! and mine enemies. h T>ibugh thejr pretend aiuft caufe againft me, yet God (hall Judge their hypo crifie. i He doth conti- nually call the wicked to repen. e AVtoMch'iog'riiy andaccord ngtom:ne:nnocencyi«<»t«inmee. they mail fall and periihar thy pretence. bebauiour toward 9 Oh let the malice ofthe wicked come to 4 For f> thou haft maintained my right and an end : but guide thou the nift : for the righte- my caufe : thou art let in thethrone. and mdeeft b How'°"er f* ' ousGodtrieth the "hearts and reines. right. 6 a",™"^, 10 My defence u in God, who preferueth the 5 Thou haft rebuked the heathen: thou haft yetGodprcferucti vprighc in heart, deftroyed the wicked: thou haft put out their theiuft« 11 God iudgeth the righteous, and him that name for euer and euer. contemnethGod,ieueryday. 6 < O enemy, deflations are come to a per- .... ,, 12 Except khe turne,he hath whet his fword ; petuallend, and thou haft d.ftroyed the cities: eneWytb«m'n he h.ith bent his bow,and made it readie. their memoriall is perifhed with them, deth nothing but 1 j He hath alio prepared him deadly weapons: . 7 Eut the Lord J|(haJl fit for euer : hee hath definition f but eneioIhisTudir hewill ordaine ksarrowes for them that perfe- prepared his throne for iudgement the Lord will de- 8 cute™,. 8 For hee foall iudge the world in righteouf- '■'•"h,S,in> no, ontlt gtuegreit thtiib.bm: i. afii mlhei wish, 1 admiration otthtjame, aiontr.otbiitgibit It ctmpijffu hg'ttt mercies f To hint that txcellcth «"(] Gittith, >A Pfalme ofDautd. thou thatlifteft me vp from tlie gates of death. fhed. 1 4 That I ma v (hew all thy praues within the f in the open f gates of the daughter of Zion, and reioyce in -'""""biyoftbe thyfaluation. ' FwGodoueiV •J The heathen are gfiincken downe in the pit Lowetb°thrwi«> ' intbeireo. lt,ormtr. f\ Lord om- Lord,how || excellent is thy Name that they made : in the net that they hid, is their k« oh th *n ^ tne wor^ • which haft let thy glory a- 1 foot taken. t" would bouetheheauens. 16 h The Lord is knowen by executing iudge- G, a Thou wicked hide Gods p-aifei % Out o the mouth a of babes and fucklingj ment: the wicked is fnared trrprires. Theoiercieof God toward hit the WOrke Of his Saints, mnft be de. dared, and thr fall of the wick »et the very babea haft thou|| ordained ftrength, becaule of thine owne hands. ||Higgaion.Selah. neffMrfth^rame «nemies,that thou mighteftj|ftiU the enemie,and' 17 The wicked (hall turne into hell, Wall "" °,tn5W'c«' WOr^Akfhed. ' theauenger. nations that forget God. eonfiteed.' t9r,co>,fimi. j When I beholde thine heauens , eutn the 1 8 For the poore (hall not be alway forgot- I0r,,b'u „ worth/ b 11 had bene fuf- workesofthy fingers, the moone and the ftarres ten: the hope' ofthe afflifted (hall not perifh for itUnttid. ncienttorhim ro 1 . - ■ ■ \J n ° . < ' , : r.A^ n.Ai haue fet forth hit glory by the hea- uens, though he had not come fo lo'.vastoman, which it but duR. e Touching his firft creation. d By the tempo- rail,, ft. which thou haft ordeined4 God promifeth) 4 What is -b man, fayl% that thou art minde- 19 Vp Lord: let not man preuaile: let the hea- beforewefhaue fullofhim? and the Ibnne of man that thou vi- then be iudged in thy fight. felt the croffe. fiteft him ? 2 o Put them in feare,0 Lord,that the heathen k Wbichtlie» " For thou haft made him a little lower then may know that they are but k men. Selah. ^"bout'the" (are « God, and crowned him with glory and wor tfup. 6 Thou haft made him to hawe dominion in ereni "n be u'it'd the works of thine hands:thou haft put all things to confider the be- vnder his feet: fitti 7 All^fheepeandoxenryea.andthebeafts wrarioD thrungfc ot the held: caiO, 8 ThefowJesoftheayre,andcliefiAofthe -4 PSAL. X. I HecompUmtthoftbt (raui,rapint,tjrnnit,and aJlHndtitf »>on§ which worldly men -vp, tfligmng the caufe thereof, ibtt wicteaaen, being at t, atrcdntnCtn with wor dhfrofperilie, *n4 therefore felting afirt altfeartandreMertnce toward God, thmkt they may doeaUib'mg, without eomroSixg, t$ Tbtre-^ fore htcattuh-vponGodto fendfome remedte afawfl theft At. fptratt eisiU.ig.and, tllmgth ttnfirttib hivtfelft with hopt tfdtlmxpwe, Aa5 Why of thy iudge The nature ofthc wicked. a So fount it we CHtei I'.'oi flicii en,wechiDk<. God WHy ftandeft thou farrc oft, O tor J, & hi- deft thee in a ie,bt ctmwtuMh ihecotijlanfoerilfjbet Ca i 0 ' ItrHcth m k'tfi'ig to promijei. f To him that excelled vpon the eight tunev islPfalmcofDamd. t Which tfiey iifllldrii-.keeue* to the dregg oftr Eiek,sj.JV are high abotie his fight : thereforefjdefieth he all his enemies. 6 Hee faith in his heart , I fhall |] neuer bee mooued, ' nor be in danger. 7 His mouth is full of curfing , and deceite, and fraud : vnder his tongue ismrfchiefe and ini- quitie. 3 d He lieth in waite in thevillages:in the fc- cret places doth he rourther the innocent:his eies are bent againft the poore, bide tbeir cruelty, w^ jeHne ; he lyeth in wait to fpoile the poore:he tongue thatfpeaketh proud things : andtheltfore -J .lV:_:— I a. \ hirh kiutlavd . tfl ■ante more ti it feared • By the hypo. 1 o He croucheth Wboweth : therefore heaps crifie of rbem tbtt f he c poore doe f3jj by his might. 1 x He hath faid in his heart,God hath forgot- ten,he hidtth away his face, W will neuer fee. 2 I" ArifejO Lord God^ift vp thine hand:for- 11 for the faithfull are failed from among the nnwmercieto children of men. theoppreffed. 2 Theyfpeake deceitfully euery onewithhis k Hemeanetbthe neighbour^ flattering with their lips,^ fpeake ™"'"h^ln with a double heart. him morewith The Lord cut offall flattering lip', and the theirtenguetther* with their wea- Which'hau«(ayd , < With our tongue will p" kaueautheritie, she poore are de- voured, i Hecallethto $ He heth in waite ecretly, euen as a lyon in s denne : he lyeth in wait to fpoile the poore:he dothfPoilethepoore}whenhedrawethniminto 4 Which hautiaya, < with our tongaewm ; TKeytMoke .•„; r ' we preuaile: our lips are our owne:who is Lord thtmfelueiatl* ouervs? «oPVfwade wbau 5 d Now for the oppreffion of the needy, and ^'d'* """ for the fighs of the poore,I wil vp^aith the Lord, jr Tk/iordit and will c let at hbertie hiin, whom the wiikgd hath mooned with the lhared* csmplaintsof bit, 6 The words of the Lord are pure wordes,<« ind d«liu««>> '" riltckttg^notthepeore i»fofarreourr- xnuftnovj helps «r neuer. J Therefore thou oi Wherefore 'doeth the wicked contemne thefiluer, tryedinafornaceofearth,fined feuen dlng( theendfroratll gtow«n,thatGod God? heelaith inhis heart , Thou wilt not gre- fld gard. 7 Thou wilt keepe* them,OLord:thou wile !«»'«•« word a *- . . f piomirentriieac lirefthouhaftfeeneit: for thou beholdeft preferue him from this generation for euer. ?B«l.angrablc!bee IX«r»n«h mifchiefeandwrong.diatthonniayefthtakeic 8 The wicked walke on euery fide,when they wiUpfrfb»«eft SSSr^QS ^tothinehands:thePoorecommittethhimfelfe areexalted.g h „ a (hame for the fonnes ofmen. ^tarj, vnto thee: for thou art the helper of the father- w;ckedgener,tj0B. f TbatU, thine though ht were but one man. g For they lefTe. i « hi* affliaions fromme? ifd'ttaVhTai'ltT* 4 How long (rail take bcouncell within my eaattcorrupted,& done an abo- a Heihewetb minable worke : there it none that doeth good. *!«« the eaufe »t a allwickcdncfe \i loforgttGod, b TheiewwtWagbaidifotdwaadwiekedneJieamonBtha*,. a The Allmenarcvniuft. Pfalraej.; Gods word bridled him. 4 The lord looked downe from heauen vp- 8 I hatie let the lord alwayes before mee • he°;--' -•-«-- Aide. tfSSr SSStS&SZ&SS, m"my tit***"*****' -*«•*— ISSSS? betweene rhe J c All are gorie-out of die way : they are all 9 Wherefore « mine heart is glad and my •> That is.i rei.fce faithfulUndthe Comipt : there 1$ none that doeth good, no not tongue reioyceth:myfle(halfo doth rtft in hope bot1hittbody ao<» StS^ one- r. ■ • , IoFo/Lthou>^notleauemyfouleintherTsisi.chi«fl, BrOMM- 4 DoenotaUtheworkers of iniquity know, eraue:neither wilt thou (lifter thine holy One to meant ofchnrt.b, totally, Rom.» la. that they eatevpmyipeople, m theyeate bread? lee corruption. whoferefurrraion d Where they they call not vpon the Lord. , " Thouw.ltmewmethepathoflife : inthv *uM,."«»*f* gM^ta I dTheretheyftaUbetakenwithfeare, be- Wencernhe fulnefle of ioy* ^ at thyngS \EESSZ hand there drepleafures for euermore. BMrtttwheteii PJAL. XVII. .Ton mock them caivfe God h in the generation of the iuft. thatnuttheiruuft 6 You haue made <= a mocke at the counlell ^^ pcrlea f«licitie. inGod. of the poore,becaufe the Lord is his trull. LHt yXchweh 7 oh g'lie r^«ation vnt0 f Ifrael out of Z[' whom hee r»»oV on : when the Lord turneoh the captmitie of his red God wi! deli- people,^ Iaakob (hallreioyce, andlfrael JhaU ^Z^"^ ZdAaJiJ6*^*1**** ~G'"i"> ""** he only can doe it. = ' mix r cNotetfc.tof thit r+.fralme.the 5.*. and,. v«[c, which are " * ™ W »fD*«.efthe Prophet Ifaiab, and thei*. preience.,4**Iet thine eyes behold equity. fhewagaioft mioe Thou haft e proued and vifited mine heart encmiej. in the night: thou haft tried me, W foundeft no- «. whenrtyStf. thing : fir I waspurpofed that mydmouth mould SgS? °" notoftend. d I wai innocent 4 Concerning the workes of men, by the toward mine ene- v^****.**. a*-**-*** sSSkSc* keptmee from thepath'es of ssys^ LOrd, who (hall dwel in thy Tabernacle ? who ihaUreftinthineholyMountaine? f I baue called vpon thee: ffurely thou wdc "prLffi . neare me, O God : encline thine eare to mee, and I He u ooa .ethvprightnette rightcoufnefTe, and fpeaketh the trueth in his darken vntomy of hfe.next doing ,*> » * .7 Shew thy m^ Words. thatGod wool 4 / Shewthy marueilous mercies , then that art notfefnl« hi,K' S^SSS J HethatlTanderethnotwithhistongue,nor t^T^ °^uiha} m,ft »"h«> fr°mf»ch ^Hr^ (imptidqriDouc doetheuill to his neighbour, norreceiueth a falie as °remt tny right hand. igainft thee, reportagainfthisnetghbour. vnLSf^T"*?^^"^^5 ****** Cto b ? 4 bfnwhofeeyesavileperfonis contemned, vnderAe ftadowofthv wings, _ ch"rtb« butheefcfwmrrtft themthat feare the Lord ; he« ? l-romthewickedthac oppreiTe mee, frtm thaefwearethto his ownt hinderance and chan- T\tm?ia, ' whlch comPauc mee roundabout , tor " my louie. eeV "He thatcgiueth not his money vnto vfury, . x °. Thej: ar.e incIoPed in sheir owne i fat, and „ cannot befarir!" r taketh reward againft the innocent : hee that ^ hf,"e fP°ken ProudlI With theirmouth. fied but with mt prh ^hPfi. MriPft. d IhaU neuer be mooued. . * ' Jh%™ue compafTed vs now in our fteps : !«"* L«^r eyes to bring downe to the ipSssft PSAL. XVI; ground the ftomacke thlC 1 a Like as a lion that is greedy ofpray, and as i« dioked with x t>tmdpr*ietf>tJ>G«lfir(*cctmr,H<>tr<>rl>uwttitLh*t!irt>n icwerea lyons whelpe lurkine in fecret blaces flt- fkitkejeke. 4 P^tiflmgththehtHth «B idoUtry. *'imR i j VoLrd WiAnnnin^Kim rfft l," P J kSt.phiirage. G.dJehtrhlccvtfvtndfel.tme, 8 Wh^nffemh h*u i".' vPLordJ,K«ll'aPPointhim:caft _h im downe: r dehuer my foule from the wicked |[ with thy «or,»Sie*ii»J> (impticityin word i. b Hetbatflatte- rethnstthevn. godly in their Wicked ncfle. C Tohehmde- ranee of hit ncigh- d That,is,fhiU nor I not be caft fo»rth ^oet^ t{jefe things, d (hall neuer be mooued, of the Church, II bypoctitei. Ucke nubing. I Or, a art tint th*t. [ Miehtam »fD«*ii. O God ; for in thee doe I fword. \Rererue mee, a Hefhewet'ntbat |. atruft, we cannot cat vp. •n God, except we traft in him. b Though we can y«wemuftbed-' '- ^«*t? the Saints that are in the earth, and 14 From men by thine 1 hand, O Lord, from [X^™** men \j of the world, who hatie their m portion in \0r% whofe tjrtmx thislife, whqfe bellies thou fiJIeft with thine hid b*thtooh»ga>. p?; a O my fettle, thou haft laide vnto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my b well doing txttnitth trealiire :theirchildren haue ynough, andleaue dl""i.l , not to thee, the reft of their fi.bftance for their children. thefmfrt" thac j But to the Saints that are in the earth, and *> But I will behold n thy face in righteouf- God« children Oow Godi gifti to w lhe excellent : all my delight is in them. nene,«wa* when I o awake, I (hall be fatished with "h times doe. thevreofhilchil. 4 The 'forrowes of them, that offer to an o- thine image. rSielcomfor' ca?o M .f-: n. ther^0^ftalbe multiplied : d their offerings of tingagainftallaffauIt^tohauethefaceofGodandfauoiitableeaunteoanseopeiitd fcience and mife' ^hloodwilll not offer, neither make * mention vntovi. O Andara delioeted out ofmy great trouble*, table deflruttion. of their names with my lips. d He would nei. 5 The Lord it the portion of mine inherU therby outward tance anci 0f my Cup:thou (halt maintain my lot. proleliiounor in * *~i_ ..• J r r i< i r bart, nor in mouth * Tne c hnes are fallen vnto mee in pleafant csnfenttotheit places : yea, I haue a faireheritage. idolatriei. 7 \ will praife the Lord, who hath giiien mee e vvhe'rewith my C0linreu •' my 'reinesalfo teach me in the nights, poruonitintaJutcd. | G«duacbcth tn««»ntinoalljrby(:ddefaided6ii>t. )t *4lfobee fttttthfoorthtbtimtgeofChrifitilimdomt, that tbt ftitbfxt mi}bf^Mtith*tChr>Hfh»U*tne)ttcmniiit.\ndoiutemieij thtwtpttkttbltyowtt of this FiUcr, tbtugb all thenbolt ttorldpititltljlriHtibere eiiin/l. AJL4 1» Pfalmes. Dauids confidence, tr Thin* that txctlltth. AMAattofDrndtbefer. m^t of the Lord , which jp*k* vnto the Lord the wordsoftku fing ( in the day that the Lord deline- redhim from the hand of allhuenemei, andfrtm the hand of Saul ) and fay dy IWill loue thee dearly ,0 Lord my ftrength. 2 * aThe Lord u mv r©cke,andmy rbrtrefle, S** and he that deliueretrune,rnyGod Wmy •ftregth: him will I truft,my fhield,the home alio or my Power commeth of God. erfitieol names, Ihewthatasthe eked haue ma meanes to Kurt, o God hat b many yestohelpe. Fornonecan ibtainetbeit re- cjuelts olGod, natioynenethis gloiy with their petition, c He fpeaketb of tbedangersand snaliceofhiscne" mies, fiomthe which God had deliuered him. ofthewrathof Cod againft his fuming fife out of his moi ith,coales were kin iled [thereat. 5> He bowed the heauens alfo& came downe. ;and ' darkntfls wat vnder his feet. enemies after he badhcaid' is prayers. e Heihewethhow horribleGods judgments Ihalbe jaluation^H/inryreruge. j i I will call vpon the Lorde, which is wor- thy to be b prayied . fo (hall I bee fate from mine enemies. 4 ' The forrowes of death compafled me,and the floods ofwickedneflemade me afraid. 5 The |J forrowes of the graue haue comparted me about: the fnares of death ouertooke me. 6 Bui in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cried vnto my God; he heard my voyce out of his Temple,andmy cry did come before him, tut" into his eares. 7 d Then the earth trembled,and quaked : the ftiooke,becaufc he was angry. 8 Smoke went out at his noftrils,and a e con- *i? WithAe * g°d!.y *0U^ikQ,ew*y ff"et Heare„erpta. godly . with the vpnght man thou wilt (hew thy k-th of G«d ac- ielfe vpriglit. cording toourea. 26 Withthe pure thou wilt (hew thy felfe pure, ""'"'.wholhcw. and with the frowardthou wilt (hewethy felfe QS&J^ froward. wicktd.as'ijfaid 27 Thus thou wiltfaue the poore people, and »Iio,L«au.»»ai, wilt u caft downe the proud lookes. 28 Surely thou wiltlight my candle: the Lord my God will lighten mv darkenefle. 29 For by thee I haue * broken through an x Heattributetb u When their finae is come to the full mealure. hofte,ahd by my God I haue leaped oner a wall. . 'tl ' 3 c r< i- r 1 j botbgairthe»i. jo Tnewayor Godisvncorrupt: they word ftoty in the field, of the Lord is tried in the fit : hee is a (hield to andal.odeft.oyed allthattruftinhim, ibecitiuofhi* I j 1 For who is God befides theLord?atid who '"SJ ^dlB , is mighty faue our God? neuerfomanyoi: j 2 Godgirdethmewithft«ength,andmaketh great.yetGods myzwayvpright. ^omite oiuft take 33 Hemakethmyfeetelikehindes>/*, and \ Hegiueth °ood fetteth me vpon mine ■> high places, fucceffetoallmine j4 Heteacheth mine hands to fight : fo that a werpriics. boweof|| brafl'e is broken with mine armes. fo** which b"*1 35 Thou haft alfo giuen mee the b (hield of'took\,omo(-the, thy laluation , and thy right hande hath flayed ha.dsolGods mee, and thy cloning' kinanefle 'hath caufed mee *neniiet. ^ toincreafe. l^detdm. 36" Thou haft inlargedmyftepsvnder me,and (tomdjugerj, ; my heeles haue not (lid. je He am ibucetra ] 37"! haue puriued mine enemies , and taken Pf '"-ginning, ■ - •* '■ - . * ■ • «.*_■ mm mini <-. in/i wiewick.d. i IO And hee roae vpon s v,neruu, dim um I "*■>""» »•"•"»•■«»."/.. * v-u&^.«»«^». DirkneiTe (igni (fl-ie, and hee came flying vpon the wings oi the fumedthem. •thihewratbof wjnje , i j 3 3 1 haue wounded them, that they f ficti. Oodasthecli lightfignihtth Godsiatiour _ 1 He made darkenefle his h fecret place , nnd his pauilion round about lum, c»en darkenefle of fThu is deferi- 'waters, W clouds of the aire, edatlarge, j, Atthe brightnes of his prefencehis cleuds , parfed,haileftones and c .sales of fire. 13 The Lord alfo thundredin theheauenand the Higheft gaue « his voyce, haikftones and coalesorfire. 1 4 Then he fent out * his arrowes andfeatter- edthem,and he increafed lightnings and deftroy- Tl. 1 5 And the chanels of waters were feene, and the l foundations of the world were difcouered at thy rebuking,OLord,at the blading of the breath of thy noftnls. 16 Hee hath lent downefrom abotie W ta- ken mee : hee hath drawen mee out of many *> waters. 17 Hee hath deliuered me from my n ftrong e- o Therefore God: nemie, and from them which hate mee ; for thty were ° to ftrong foi me. 8 They preuented mee in theday of my cala- Plal,i<>4, h Asaki g angry withthepeople, wi! not Ihe* him. felfe Tnto them. i Thandred, li^it- ned, and hailed. k His lightnings. 1 That u.the deep edthem' bottomeswere f*ei'e,whenthe redleavtasdiui- . , . . ,. , . hisiudgementt, mine enemies, that! might deitroy them that e Thouhaftgiuw hate me. them into mine 41 They f cried, butthere was none to faue hiadstobcflainr. tt«w, betora cWGods°o*er "> Which conuneth forth as a bridegrome out haftno^tdenkd^the^requeftofhislips^Selah and goodne'ffe'! • of his ^chamber,*^ reioyceth like a mightie man PSAL. XIX. I Tt tie mint he might motm the fain lf»i it a deeper tmtdtra. tionofGediglnry,heefetieHbtfoietbeirejefthem',{ii\qii Hie tcork.man^npofthebetu-m,wiihtheirproporiioitiro»iam,n:i t Andafttrwa>dcaSeth,h,mtoiheL*we, wberu God halb rewiledhtmielfe more (amUwli lohu chofenptoplt.lbi which j feeuliar truce by c\ at large, tj Tt him th& ^ c°mPafle » vnto the end? of the lame, rou'.. andnoneishid from th e heate thereof. d The hfjucnii e 7 The; LawoftheLordisperfite,conuerting as a line of area thefoule:theteftimony of the LordislUre,and gi- bleflings, aM diddeft let a crowneof puregolde butalioaffurancej vponhis head. hii pofterity (held 4 « He asked life of thee, and thou gaueft him 4^, Zttmlda alongli eforeuer andeuer. himtby bldungi 5 His glory «• great in thy faluation: dignity '° others. & a per- «r,^„rJ,,i>fV,^„l,;j„«„r,t,;rY, P««"l example of and honour haft thou laid vponhim. . 6- For thou haft ftt him <«dbkfGngs for euer: \\\l^t\eA beeiuffieKntto k reward. 1 1 For they g intended euill againft thee, and tefpnfes. leadevsvntoh.m. i2 who cm vndei ftand hit 1 faults ? denfe me imagined mifchiefe,fe«f they fhall not preuaile. j *'"■«''» 8 Sothatall rnaus from feCTCt ^^ ! 2 Therefore fhalt thou put them "apart, and /^trVe thf JS'Siu 5 J Ke£P£ ^ feruaat a^Co from m P^e^mptfu- the ftrings-of thy bowfhalt thou make readie a- Ch»ch ag^nft I e mone*Mh- ousfinnes :letthemnotreiEneotierme:.nib(hal gainft their faces. ■■ ■ thireaduerfariw, o... eaeepiioi.. I be vp:ight,and made clean from much wicked- »? 'Betho» (» heart their kixg & receive tluraenfice, which he offndhefo'e-fwent to bitiel tjAmfi the ^4r,imc>;itei. tf To htm that ex elleib. ^A Pfilme of David. that he i ps-al. xxi r lidcomploinedl-ecnfeht ■>< bought wit fitch arrplr occjitonia • piaifetayName. ;ya,! itlh'fe.bi! after ht had reheat fe . thejortwei a Hereby Icingt arealfoadmoni. I fted to cal to G«d cir affaires, b Thevrtue, :r,and grace tofGad. token that ',%ricfetxwherwithbexrat vexed)- i»iHi>ecamrethhimfelf fromehehotiomleipittf.ieiiationi.axagrowethinhept, „i»rf biert-viidet huonntperloabefetietbfortbtbr fame offhnj}. •m o.hed\i(o>efeebtthefptriio\grojihtftefhithifl.oHl mtr- HttlotfirjMi (Iranorl) 6edeitBed,avdaiafed, btforehr Father ■ ■ fhou|* HeaLord heare thee in the day of trouble; the the words of my fa roaring ? X b Name ofHve.God.ot Laakob defend thee tr.d art ibfarre from mine health, andfrom tbath" 'iMe'caL :ords of my ° roaring ? flier which he fa= z Om'vCod,Ict7bydav,but thou heareft f1:'"^ b-tw"n< t:andbyn,ght,butj[haueMoaucuencf. f^^t- - But thou ait holy, and doelt inhabits the ted with extreme anguifh. | Or,t craft not. c Hr meaner' tn4 - j Send thee hclpe from the San&uary, and not jftrengthen thee our of Zion. 3 j Let him remember all thine offerings, and ..epraifes of Ifrael. cturnetby burnt offeiings into afhes.Stlah. | 4 Our fathers truftedinthec:theytrufted,and ; 4 ^4nd grant thee according;;o thine heart, thou diddsftddiuer them, and fulfill allthy purpore. 5 They calLdvpon rhee,and were deliuered: 'euenrhe Taber-' 5 That we may reioyce in thy-falifntiorforfd "they trufted in thee,and were not confounded, jnacle: or elicit is .fetvp the banner in theN.irae of our'God, tiiien ...6 Butlaiv a-worme, & not a man: -a /home f°""td'b"^D-f« ithe Lord fhaDperforme all thy petitions. ofmen,and the contempt of the people. eoru^uailvceea.* 7 All they that fee mee, hauemee in derificn: (ion to praife biro. . •1 Andfermipg ■sft mifeiableof d Grantrdtorbe jkingiawhofe jwealthourieliei- ;ty ftandeth. c 1 he Church fee- ■ 6 Now e krow I that the Loi d will hdpe hi I«th that God hath anointcd.W wil heare him from his ■ Samftuary, they make a mow aninid the head,/dy/n<7, jkcardtheiipetitm- f AsbythevifibhSanfluaryGoHsfamilbritie appeared Wftardbii ptoplSjfo by all crearore^,which was meant of Chrift And heerein appearrih the vnfptaktkb;'?; Itheheuenly is meant bi.'pawcr and maieftie. Wot oiGod toward man, ihat he -route thus abafehi' So -ncf-r our l.kei. Si tcl-rou 1 Whom God accepted. THELqrdci, my * (hepheard , •Iftiall not 'r'£}\itre' want. (&.,•»«!* * 2 Hemaketh me to reft in greene pafture,o»« t ytt.t.i 5. ieadeth me by the ftill waters. » He h«h «'« j Hee b reftored my foule, and Ieadeth mee in ££££" ^£ the « paths ofrighteoufnefTe for his Names iake. slI t|, jngJ. 4 Yea though I mould walk thorow the val- b Ha comfotteth 14 Many yong buis haue compared me: migh-v leyofthe Jfludow ofdeath,Iwillfcareno euilh. or refrefoetb me. : buls ofBafhan haue clofed me about, j They gape vpon me with their mouthes,** Datiids complaint and prayer Kalmw. 8 fHe truftcd in the Lord,Iet him deliner him: let him faue him?feeing he Ioueth him. 9 Butthotididft draw me out ofthe e wombe: thou gaueft me hope,«hec heard. .1 5 My praife fbalh of thee in the great congre- b He proaiifethto garion : my p vowes will I performe before them «%Wt the church that feare him. P S AL. XXIIII. 1 jllbeUtht Urdi Godhtth m*dt, mJ^ciurnethtlltSevorlJ, jetto**rdbmcbe[iHpnple,Ui&rMioHig3i>d>und*tf>ma/li'kMi- dwtljKpjetrejntbtt anungthe it nil ban hit dwtBmgpUcr. yvbiebtbongbit »m tppomttdtmeng tki *hildTtnBf~4lir*b*mt Jtt tntlf thtyditmttT tright mlo thit $**5lmrf, which ttttht true atrfhippirt of God pHtgedfromibt fmM fihboflkkvvrtd. 7 *in*llytbtmtinifitth Godi gnce f»r ibi bmlditg o{ tbt Ttm. fit, to tfomdht otiihtflirrt vp all tbt fticLfh'Ut the ttmjtr- MhtifGod. f *APp*lmt tfDautd. THe earth * « the Lords,and all that therein is: the world,and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it vpon the » feas:and cftablifliedit vpon the floods. I96.s8.j4. 1 JKf? 11.16. a He notethtwa things, the j Who {halaftend into the mountaine ofthe thatthetarth «■, Chriftisdeli- uereri with a mete mighty deli nc- e an re by ouercom. riebadnottaded which were 28 Forthekingdom«theLords,andheruleth Tscrificesof thakf. amongr thenations. SS30SH *? Alltheythatbefat rimheearth, fhalleate eommandement, and worfhip : all they that goe dowiie into the whtntheywere duft,(hallbow before him, f euen hee that cannot 4«liueredoutof qmcken his owne foule. qHfdTethXdt ?o * n«r feed (hall feme him: it (halbe coun- ftill to the lacti. ted vnto the Lord for a generation. fice. j 1 They (hall come and (hall declare his righ- Llrhe°b« fitft teoufnes vnto a people that (halbe borne, became iame'd.as'verfe he hath « done IS sS.yet the wealthy ...•■. , * . . arenotfeparatedfromthe grace of C hrifts kmjdome. f Inwhometherenno tiopethathelnill leconerlife :fo neither poore nor lich, cjuickenor dead (hall be leieaedftom his kingdome. t Meaning, the pod erity, which thetord keeprth atafeedtotheChirch tocontinnehispraife aniongmen, a That if , God bita Wnedhbtm*. ps AL xxin> » ~BtcMU[ttht Prophet had promtdt fit .tint mircitt »f Gtdtt di»ititimi^ndm fmdry mint* ,*r githtrctb * ctrumt *ff* 9 Lift vp your heads,ye gates,3nd lift vpyotfit c DauiddtfiretH itluet ve euerlafting doores.and the King of glory «he building vp 0. (hall come in. * * KZolSoT 10 Who is this King of glory ? the Lord of (hould appeare. hofts,he is the King ofglory .Selah. andivnderthefi- gureotthisTem. ple,neeal"oprayetbforthe fpiritwall Temple, wTiichiseteraall.becauftoltheftt; mife which wa 1 made to the re.nple, as it iswri«CD,Pfal.l ja. 14. P S A L. XXV. I TtlPrephettotabedmibthttonjtdtruMU ofbi/!niitit*ndttt- fo iriuedmlbtbtcrHcB malice of hit tutmitt, 6 Trnetbta Godtnofl ferutiitlfto htut hit fiunt< ftrgimen, 7 EgndsUjfiicIt * 1 bt htdconmiitttd in bit youth. Hit otgitmttb ctttr) tutft a> cording U the Htlrtw letter 1, two or thru txttft. f APralme»/'2>4«/romi(e,tha: I l.vi.-uc nuiun *nj lide. ««»* iniei did chut SSy^^^"'" ~- righthandisfullofbribe, . / J-j-J-* ofcheeuil»tn»y « Gracious and righteous «*e Lord: there- 11 But I will walke in mine mnocencie : hattu betakenawiyto fore W1]i he ' teach finners in *e way. redeeme mee thertftrt , and bee mercifull vnto h 1 am prefemed f*a«Tc«fce 9 Them that bee meeke, will heegguidein rnee koc^e^. tTb.ti.!e.Uihea iudgement, and teach the humble his way. 1a Myfooteftande*iiili%Tnghtnefle:IwiIl el^ J „/„,„'„ torepemaiwe. 10 All the paths of the Lord 4r* mercie and praife thee,0 Lord,m the Congregations. lore will Brair« iSSSSS J™*™ fuchaskeepeh* couenantand hi., -.. ^ ^^ hi.,.-,. t^U&d. " i, rorlhyHNamesfake.OLord^mercifun ^^^^AtS^Z^i vnto mine iniquity, for it is great, whtrtiumtimttiuti* con/lntja-b of D*"md^*mfl tht 12 What 'man is hee thatfeareth *e Lord ? 4fi*nintf*ubiirntmiti, i^AnA *l[oxbttndn»ht>tl<#e(>t him will he teach *e way that he (hall k chule 1 j H;s foule ihaH dwell at » eafe, and his feed fii all inherit the land. 1 4 The m fecret of *e Lord isrtutaltd to them that feare him : and his couenant to giue them vnderftanding, fionct, h And Tor nose othefrefpeft. i Meaning, th, aniabetisTCff j lmall. k He will diteft filch with hiifpi- tit to follow th« right way. I He (hall profpet 60th in fpiritualt and corpotall ihingi. jn HiieounfcH conteined is hit wold whereby he declarecb that feeiitheprote- fteurolthe faithfull. II Mygriefeijia. creafed becanie efmineenemita Cruelty, •o Thegteater that his afftiaioni weie>and the more me : for mine hope is in thee, that hit enemies 22 Delhierllrael, OGod, outofallhistrou- «Dcreared,the mote .. ' * eterefeltheGoda we*' I helpe. ' v Forarmueh at I hue bebautd my felfe »pri«ht!7 toward nuBecBettikijlct thim KBO«thlttlioa»rtthcd(fcnduofmyiuftcauf:. tUfirtth l» tmi aui ) Ut Mikcrtd, mtljft irorfliif CoHm bit f APfalmer/D4«iA' T He Lord t/my-light and royfaluation, whom » Beeiaftnewu ifc Yi £S \?r>uid*A r ftrength ofmy ^^. 15 Mine eyes arteuer toward me Lord: for hie, ol whom (hall I be afraid? dangewandtbit hee will bring my feet out of the net. a Whenthe wicked, tttcn mine enemies and hiiialuatioowa* \6 Turne thy race vnto mee, and haue mercie rny foes came vpoumee to eatevp myfleih,they foiely laydvpin vponme:foriyamdefolateandVor£. , J ftumbled and fell .' " . l££g$£ 1 7 The forrowesofmine heart "are enlarged: J Though an hone pitched againltmee,mine eoerniei. draw me out of my troubles. heart fliould not be afraid: though warrebe rai- ° TbatGodwiU 1 8 Looke vpon mine affliaion and my tra- fed againlt me, I will truft in ° this. A^" T'hlL uell,andforgiueaUmyiinnes. 4 £OnethinghaueIdefiredoftheLord,tliat jlao/y 1 9 Behold mine ° enemies, for they are many, I will require , ttun that I may dwell in the houfe c The lofle ol and they hate me with cruell hatred. of the Lord all the dayes ofmy life, to be- countrey wife.and to Keepe my foule and dehuer me : let me not holde the beautie of *e Lords,, and to vifite his Sn^bS?' be confounded, for I.tniit in thee. Temple. menotinttrpert i-i Letpww»*vprightnefleandequit)'preferue J For in the ume of trouble hee Qiall hide o/thiionethmg, mee in his Tabernacle : in the fecret plac* of his tnat,D"»*0• pauilionfhall hee hide mee, mid&t mee vp vpon a Kd^^SS tocke. congregation. 6 dAudnowlhall he liftvg mine head aboue d Dauid aff«ie4 mine enemies round aboutme;iherefo:ewillI of- *'"[f0ff ^hefit fer in his Tabernacle lacrificesof ioy :Iwilifing ^;J},eRidwe?- and praife the Lord. come his enemie 9 7 Hearken vnto my voyce , O Lord, vrhtn »nd 'f «« Cod » 1 DMaStffcfed with bukj ivmriti , finding noittyt id tbt I crie : haue mercie alfe vpon mee, and heare (",TiBttn»tl«- world. eccu&of^ . . e B«eiA« p*.«i. eyes : therefore hauel walkedin thy true*. : , I2 GiuerneBotvnto thegluft of mineaduer- Retheirw.asb.o.. lanes: for there are fairewJtneiTesriien\papainft brxJlttheirragei * ° h In ihiiprelent P S A L. XXVI. irmocmcit. 6 Vmzllj he i/i<-e, rchnh ix mil offer far hit deiiitfTiBict, tuddtfirahlo ttiintbecam. , ptny of tbtftiibfHSintl'eCougregtiiQtt of God,-mbtHet bt -mm ' bMifl>edb)S*Hl,prtmifi)tiinngiitfofljft>4iuiottiipr*iJi.Mii tbmktfgumg. f APHmeo/"JD*ri me,and Tuch as (peake cruelly. 1 j lJbMldhaHef*Mt4,aKcptI hadbeleeiwd ^^l£'lt., to'eethegoodnesoftheEord'unthelandofthc i He«he;tetb h'lling * fcimfel(etode»e»il'. Mj'HopeintKeLordtbeeftrongandHeftall CS2SBJS oomlorttfajne heart, and 0ult in the Lord. hiiptooufci, P S A I, Gods mighty power. A prayer of the fyith full. P S A I. XXVTIL Beemgio {rent part and he tn'meQi of heart <»/« Goddilho. nmredbf the wicked, beeueftretb to bena of them. a ^tid tneti fir vengeance agamft them: .tudatlengtbaffureib /,<»- (eife,ib»t God bath heard ha pr*\er. g Vnto whofetmittoH hecl-AmtndttbtlitbefitiibjuU. ^ A Pfalme ofDw'id. VNto thee,0 Lord,doe I c'rie: O my ftrengch, i W hen Dauid be not deafe toward me, left if thou aniwere « Hee eonntf th mee not, 1 bee ■> like them that goe downe into Wmlelfeasadradl che pic. mjn,tiliGodfh«w Heare the voyce of my petitions, when I •his fauonr toward . utjic uiv iuj j r > htm.andgranthim cne vnto thee, when I hold vp my nanus toward iUpctition. thine b holy Oracle. t£S£& \ cDrawmenotawaywiththewicked,and , f WiJlft,agni6e chee> q Lord: bfor Lhelpe the weak, with the workers of iniquity^h.chipeakfriend- lexalted mee andiuft noc mademy neflcoJiiufaith: ly to the.r neighbours , when malice i* in their j jQ ce ouer me' ■waitheArk/wd hearts- ,, .. . . . ».. i O Lord my God, I cried vnto thee, and b Hecondemnrth .rte"co*^i. 4 dRewardthemaccordingtotheirdeedes, Aou haft c reftorid me. them of great in- fed to ftew the and according to the wickedndie of their inuen- , Lofd h haft b . d f V*™*<£h?\ ..kensofhi, -uons: recompenfethemaftertheworkeoftheir 0Jofthegraue;thouhaftreufuedXfrLthem til tll'l?** * Soynotthe hands: render them their reward that goe dSwne into the pit. c Refto.ed.rom goodwill* J FortheyregardnottheworksoitheLord, ^ingpra.ies vnto the Lord, yee? his Saints, ^-WI»n.f 1 0 The Lord fittteth vpon the k fiood,and the k To moderate Lord doth remaine King .or euer. I22E2Z _,. _. . _ .. o n . . . tcmpclt and wa- ll The Lord (hall giueltrength vnto his peo- tett.thatthcydo. pie ; the Lord (hall oldie his people with peace, ttroy hoc at all, P S AL. XXX. dcliuered from great danger, hie rtnired thank' '0 God, whoever ttugotbert touo ttetike,andio Ica'tie bfhuexample, ibatCodit rather merciju3 then jeuere ar.dn- gorcuttuua'di hitfbltittm. 7 *Am n^o tbat t'x fan frowfXO* (fertile to aduft ptie ■■■ fHdden. ij Tbit done, hee tcturncth to : fraye r, fromifing top-aife God for etter . *J*±A Pjkime or fsng of the " dedication of * i.Sam.y.t. the * koujt ofDaHld. * De*1 *»•*., a ATtfrthatAb. thou haft falorq had polio, ted it wi h moft filibyfornica- my toes to re- food with the t * — *rsv -&-.-"«»»« " — —■- %J 4 Mngpraiies vino the Lord, yee^rns Saints '.',7P"™,»' /£ v u "^theoperationofhishands:{to,>^weaKe J ^^ t- before ^ 'r^embl.ance „- f £™ . d Hethmprayeth them downe,andbald them not vp. , J? ,- fl - f.*? ]!i ! intefocaofGod, . f prait*d fe theLord.for he hath heard the ; ks .JM"^"6'. . ............ "^ 1"1"? -dde.at1' ..elory.andnotfor hii e * For r the Lord,for he hath heard the voice of my petitions. BESS fo«fi„=.T[*aU«1cy«>a,Ki»4n,y&„g ^^An^^.rtm^If^Kl.aU 4 lettheaibevt- willlprailehim. terfy deftioyed, 8 The Lord « s their ftrength , and hee is the ai Malac. 1 .4. ftrength of the deliuerances ot his anointed. bttt in his fauour U life ; w aume at nifietltthtrr haue tcceined neuer pjercy.andOicw tnercylibctally 7 ^or thou Lorde of thy goodnefTe haddeft f "h"^ hi»Ta. made my h mountaiue to ftand ftrong : but thcu bemaclc diddeft hide thy face,a..d I i was troubled. " * p>'- H J & 8 TKkb cried I vnto thee, O Lord, and prayed ■£'* £Jj *• to my Lord, g n-uttoomucri 9 What profile « rfere :n my blood, when I confidence in my goe downe to the pit? (hall the k duft giue thanks 9"'« ft»te, a» let. vnto thee ?.or mall it declare thy trueth? K;al.\*j? ■ ^ 10 Hcare, O Lord, and haue mercy vportme : b I "thought thou (whichfoi themoB part think! thtreitno God )' 5 ^it the Lord,be.thoU mine helper. hadftefttbllhSed leafltofiarenin^orthetbuude.taudumfefltjtrfrart-nber. „ Thou haft turned my mOUrmng intOlOV : f ' '? Zi°" "U>ft »j attcrmturti tremble i ^ind th;Hgb therci) Godtbreat .l„„ l' n. |__(iJ m„ C-Ar*. ~~J -,: J«J~«^ _.;tt» lureIf- iJUU h»%aJMKth them ^°" h^ Iooled mv :acke> and Slrd€d mee w,ch i After that thou IBSStS! ' 5"SaUjthypeople}andbleiTeth,neinheri- <3od> hdpe in hif tance : feed them alfo,and exalt them for euer. 8)Cirt,his mostK wi- -, ;ncd tiling hupraifet. g Meaning, hit foul Jiers, who were atmeaaei1 *ywJwm G»d declated hlspowei. P S A L. XXXIX. I The Prophet t^ortetb the princet *nj rttlirt »f the mrlde Btthpi ;ynt tile. 1 1 ^i,ii 1 alwafci mercij thtreb) topraijt hit Name. f ~4 Pfalmt ofDamd. a Heeariorteth ^"**Iue vnto the Lord ye a fonnes of the migh- jihe^toudtyiantt vj tie, giuevnto the Lord glory and ftrength. 2 due vnto the Lord glory dm vnto his gladnefte. hadfl hdtaweaj 1 2 Therefore (hall my ' tongue praife thee and thy bf.!Pe« l felt not ceafe : O Lord my God , I will giue thankes ^y "'.."!:.. vnto thee for euer. to humble them fa:d!aVand£,„ouo0,1, ^me: worfhip the Lord in the glorious San- Canary. j The b voice of the Lord « vpon the waters: I the God of glory maketh it to thunder: the Lord P S A L. XXXI. U vpon the great Waters. , { Dmtid dtlmer A 'ram fome g, eat daneer , ft' ft rthearfeth will giue thankes ^DaSeanetb that the de^d ate not pn.fitableto Congregation ;il t^e I ord here in the earth : thef etore hee Would liue to praife Jame,*l>ici> iseheeridof itiidj crratii>n. I Becaulethnu hall preferued Oieo my tongue iliruld pr ufe the c, I will not be vomndtull ot my ductic. before pteditaum h. h a if the povrr of faith. »*»« dtat^ x hueieiyhi-tnemietbetngreafyto tak'hivt. if Then hee affirm meth that the •aHaur of Cott! alnayet ready to them t^at If are him to TmaaybeeetktitahatthefaitbfuBiotrnfiinntd, and to lout him, Cecaufi he prefirueth and flrettgttenetb then*, aubtf ma) (eetj hi' txan.ple. y To him that exceiieth, sA P Jaime ofDtHtd. •btiofc ■nit beaftt and dumbecreaiiret b The thunder- ■ ■ ■ ' b Prefetuemee itfeemeththtreit 4 Drawe mee out of the b nette that they from thecraiti* ■opteleneeofGod. g For feare "lakeoh them rocC (heir cjIoci. h Maketh ..7 .„• . _j_- .,•... rA_ •_,,_ .r„ atwMixU r^-h counldtandfub. «bctreclbare,erpiciceththemoft '.ere, dUc«. , T e,S.^Uc wicked atcno-' £a,le ,a,yed P»UlIy MI H\K i for thou " ' fish^yetthelaitnlillpriiieGid. * 5 The c voyce of the Lord breaketh the ce- dars- yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Le- banon. 6 He maketh them alio to leape like a calFe : ( Lebanon «'/o and d Shirionlikeayong vnicorne. , Thevoyce ofthe L ord diuideth the f God. that hisioulemay deccitfull vanities : for I Q trutt in theLord. be faued after this .{life. . d This affection ! ought to be in all Gudscbildren.to haiewhatfoeuer thing is notgrouii. ded vpon a lure ti Lift in Cod, li deceittulland vaiae e Largencflefig- niritthcomfort,as ftraitncBe foitow andpenll. f Meaning, that bis forom and tor- ment had continu- ed a great while. : 7 I wil be glad and reioyce in thy mercy: for thou haftfeene my trouble : thou haft knowen I nyt my ibule in aduerfities, 8 And thou haft not (hut mee vp in the hand jot Summer .Selah.j BlelTed it the man,vnto whom the Lord im- puteth not iniquity, andinwhoierfpint thciets na guile. j When I held my « tongue , my bones con-, c Betwemehope iumed,,r when I d roared all the day, j ^X by r„ 4 (For thine hand is heau^e vpon me day and' |(liCC1)01 crying night: and my moifture is turned into the drought iwmd leafe: fij- of the enemie, but haft (et my feet at c' large Then I e acknowledged my finne vnto thee, [°'| lying, that|be 5> Haue mercy vpon me,0 Lord : for I amin ! neither hid I mine imquitie : fir I thought,! will God.he ffCIetha trouble : mine ' eye , my lbule and my belly are confumsd with griete. i o For my life is wafted with heauinelTe, and hiy yeeres with mourning : my ftrength faileth "or my paine,and my bones are confumed. ii 1 was a g reproch among all mine enemies, IK fpecially among my neighbours : and a feare o mine acquaintance , h who feeing mee in the ftreete,fled from me. 1 2 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind : I am like a broken velTell. '[ i j For I haue heard the railing of' great men : chicle friends, jfeare wiia on euery fide,while they conipired toge- ther againft me, W confulted tq take my life. I 14 ButItruftedinthee,OLord:Ifaid,kThou jartmyGod. I 1 $ My ] times are in thine hand : deliuer mee From the hand of mine enemies , and from them that perfecute mee. ■ 1 6 Make thy face to /hine vpon thy ieruant id faue me through thy mercy. 17 Let mee not be confounded, O Lord: fori aue called vpon thee : let the wicked bee put to \ heart jconfufion, Bee yee not like an horfe , or like a mule, fctJ^"" which vnderftand not : whole » mouthes thou doeft binde with bit and bridle neere thee. 10 Many Corowes frail come to the wicked: but wj he that trufteth in theLord,mercy (hall compaiie ' J"he b him. fsi- tersand great dan- gers. left they come h Diuidpromi- frthtomakethr ft oi Gods chil- dren partakcis&f fits which heefclc,andthat 1 1 Be glad yee righteous , and k reioyce in the he *''l| d>!,^f Lord , and bee ioytull all yee that are vpright in i^, ^ them in the way of Palliation, if men can rule biuit beifls,tliii>ke they that God will not btfjdleand tametheiet rage / k Hee Ihewcth that peace aud toy of coufcienceinthelioly Ghoii, is she fruit of faith, ftroythem.toihe 11 haft layd vp for them that feare thee , and done ! jtothem that truft in thee , etten before the fonnes j of men ! 20 Thou doeft hide them f ° priuily in thy '• (pretence from the pride of men : thou keepeft • ;them fecretly in thy Tabernacle from the ftrife of j jtongues. I 2 1 BleiTed bet the Lord : for hee hath (hewed 8iis marueiious kindnelfe toward me in a p ftrong \ Icitie. 2 2 Though I faid in mine q hafte,I am caft out place where they jof thy fight, yet thou heardeft the voyce of my ihallhauethy : i A ' t „;„j .„ ; ' iatent that they may hurt no more. n Thetreafures •f Gods mercy are alwayeslaidvpin ftore'iorhischil- drea albeit stall timei they doe cot enioythen-.. | Sbrintbsficrtl ieftbyfcti. o That it, ihallhauethy coulort.and be hidfafelyfromthe enemiespride. rayer,whenl cried vnto thee. 2} Loue yee the Lord all his \\ Saints -.for the Lord preferueth the faithfitl,and rewardeth abun- p Meaning^thete jdantly the proud doer. 2 4 All yee that truft in theLord, bee r ftrong, fa'i'u^aVthe defence and he fhall eftabli/h your heart, of Godjfauour. i7- don, 6 Hefj.bc7tttbtljcmckf4>ncBtolmr&oUlf, n twdlhe gtodlortiofte. f APfalme ofDauidto^iue zi»ftrii. p LefTed « h< whofe wickednes is b fbrgiuen, and L) whofe finne is couered. », Concerning the freeiemifsiiinof finnes.vvhich isthe chielell point ol our f-ith b Toi e infiifiedby fjitb, isto»aueourftnnesfreelyreoiitted,ind to bctcjuiediujt^on i.S, P S A L. XXXIII. I H<# txhrteth good men iofm)leGsd, fir ibtlbctbttbr.o' out If (re/11 rd k& ';A('ft{( ,andb) > u froiiidntc ^«».rr Mtb the ;Hde>iUuueib mam bturt , *ni fcaf.ereth the cutiiftll of the wicked, 1 6 fo that no mm cm be f eferued Ly mi) creature or muni/lroi^th : but thty , that cut then csnfidtmetn hu r/tercie, (l,nli L iiLrefcf uedfi-tm all adutr/iiiei. REioyce in the Lord, O yee rightemis : for it a becommeth vpright men to be thankful 2 Praiie the Lord with harpe : (in_ with viole a nd b inftrumentofr.cn firings. 3 Sing vnto him a newfong: ling cheertfully with a loud voyce, a It is the ductic vnto him of the god ly to _ fetfoiththe prat- fes of God 'or his mriry and power (hewed toward 4 For the 'word of the Lord it rightcous,and ^"ijFj n „;.,. all his d works are faithfull. iilrumenti.wasa 5 HeelouethrighteoufnelTeandiadgement: panoftbeccre- the earth is full of the goodneffe ofthe Lord. "i™"!1 fc'ui" 6 By the word oi the Lord were the heauens ° ^ ^1" h n'o made, and all the hofteof them by the breath of moreapprrtcin? his mouth. vnto vs then the Hee r gathereth the waters ofthe fea toge- Berifees^eenfingi, csnnfcl commande- ntin jouer. 1; tlie'woild. That is, the effeaandcxecu- theras vponanheape, and layethvp the depths ^Tnius in/jMtrcafures. 8 Let all the earth feare the L ord: let all them that dwellin the world,feare him. 5 For he fpake,and it was done: he cemman- ded,andit||ftood. 10 The Lord breaketh the g counfell of the heathen , ar.d bringeth to nought the dtuiccs of the people. VVIiatfoenmhe world itir'getliol workes.yet he doth all things acto iling fticc and mercy, f By che creation of theheanensandbeamif lllornamto-, with the gathering alfo el the waters heefctteth U miglit feare him f| 0»,»*rcr tie '. g Nuconnid canprtuailcagarftCi d but lie dcieatcth it.anci it iha.ll haue cuillfuccefle. 11 The -The fafetic of the godly. Pfalmes. Dauids complaint. hHefheweththat n The coun ell of the Lord (hall ftand for e- 14 Efcheweuil and doe good: feeke peace and fc Thejn f allourfelieiiie U£T,«nd the thoughts of his heart throughout all follow after it. Coddoexhno* ft^dethmthit, _ j s The eyes of the Lord »>' tl>e hlir" snotfauedbythemultitudeof feint ^ ftScked 1 9 Great art the troubles of the righteous: but eaterprife! (hall the Lord deliuereth him out of them all. turne totheir 7 A horfe is a vaine thing,and (hall not deli- 2 o >» Hee keepeth all his bones : not one of owne del',u* £"• jjrourdence.snd rot by fortune. k ri.eretorehe Jtnoie'htlicir wicked en'er- rciiei. If kings and the mightyeftbe fe'JdrXwiy an hofte ' nMh" is the mighty man deliuered by raeaiies.bu" ondy great ftrength by God? praui- uer any by his great ftrength. them is broken. o For when they cence,» th Jt hsu°- noUike 1 8 Behold/" the eye of the Lord it vpon them 2 1 Bat malice (hall (lay all the " wicked : and come with greai mea.es > that feare him , and vpon them that truft in his they that hate the nghteous,(hall perifh. dangers and death ra God fheweth mercy, 2 1 The Lord ° redeemeth the foules of his fer- t^fSSSi thjttowatdhisof ^ To deJiuer tHeir foules from death, and to uants : and none that truft in him,(hall perifh. prelerue them in famine . hismercy.which manbynomeanes . iiabletocopaffe. 20 " Our ioule waiteth for the Lord : n Thushefpeak- ourhelpeandourmield. It wh.VeChou0/ ll Sorelyoiir heart- (hall reioyce in him , be- wHchonelyde. pendon Gods pronidence. ibeoure- fheweth himfelfe theit redeemer. for he is traufe we trufted in his holy Name. : 22 Let thy mercy,OLord,bee vpon vs, as wee truft in thee! P S A L. XXXIIII. I ^ rttr Dauii hadefcaptd ^tchifa , accordwi *> it a written h» the t.Samu. s i . 1 1 -a/home in thu title bee caHetb *Akimeieth ( which -trot a leneraU mint to all the /'i»fc> ef tht ThiuHimt) bet jirmfetb Gedfir his dehuertnee. j po-*»kni*Ut>iUti by huexti/ijiletotrittl ittGod,tofc»re tndjerue him : 7 nhode- fiudeth the gc-dl faith hu ^ingeL 16 and vttetlf dtjlnyeib tht wicked in ihtir James. <[ A Pfilme i>fT)au':d , when hee changedhu bekaui- onrlefort yA'oimeleek , who drotte h$m &- tyaj) and he departed. Will • IWill 3 alway giue thankes vnto the Lord :.his praifc fhtllbi in my mouth continually. 1 He promiOth neuerto become vnmindfullof GuJs great bene- fit for his dcliue- ranee. b They that are , beaten down with the experience of their owne euils. c Which tcen- teiued forthrdan- g-ri wherein I was. d iheydulbe bold to flee 10 shfefor fuccour, whentlieylLall fee thy mere ie« toward mee c ThoMgh Godi power be ful6ci- cut togoucrne »5,yet for mam i..firmitieheap- piineethhisAn- ge'sto watch o- f Tnegodlyby theirpatienio- bedience profile more then thry which ranine and that they ipeake no guile, fpoile g IftheyabidethHsd P S A L. XXXV. l So hngcuSaulwei U > did nljomefl crHeUjpe'feiHif Dtuid : tgtmfi tfhom hee prdf . «» eihCodto fle*demdlo»iter)£ebitcxnje, 8 that the) way dee , Itteu tn thit ncti ttidfrnrti, ahich they Itjettfcrhim, that hit imoeettnernty Lee declared, 2j tmdthai the imwcext, whith taktth ptrt rtith him , may reiojee andfratfi theiiame ef the Lord.tbat thiudelmtrtthhn firuant. 2li J&idfohtfromifctb tofpeaktfirlh theiH/liceoftheLord^niitoMagufie hu Name aSthedayetojhultje. «TAPfalme of Damd. PLead thou my ^ caufe,0 Lord,with them that , He defireth Ged ftriue with mee : fight thou againft them that tovndertakehit fight againft mee. «ufe againft them 2 bLayhandvponthemieldandbuckler^and SSCE" ftand vp for mine htlpe. him. j Bring out alfo the (peare, and ftop theway b AlbeitGodcan againft them that perfecute mee, fay vnto my *''h his^tea" cioulelamthvfaluation. " S^SSSS' 4 Let them be confounded and put to (name, Ghoftattributeth . My'foule(halglorieih the Lord: the b hum- that feeke after my ibule : let them bee turned vnto him thefe ble (hall heare it,and be glad. backe, and brought to confufion , that imagine ^"Xew oCs* j Prai'e ye the Lord with me:and let vs mag- mine hurt. prefent power, nifie his Name together. 5 Let them be as chafte before the wind, and c AiTuremeea- 4 I fought the Lord,and he heard me: yea,he let the Angel of the Lord d fcatter »fce»>. gainft thefe tenta. deliuered me out of all my c feare. 6 Let their way be darke and flippery:and let [n0"uthoVof my" 5 They d (hall looke vnto him , and run t* tire Angel of the Lord perfecute them. fatoation. him: and their faces (hall not be afhamed, yS?;^, 7 For e without caufe haue they hid the pit d Smite them 6 This poore man cried, and the Lord heard andtheir net for me; without cau(e haue they dig- w^j'heJpir,itof htm,and faued him out of all his troubles. <»* apitfr,rmv fo.ilo 7 The e Angel of the Lord pitcheth rounda- bout them,that feare him,and deliuereth them. 8 Tafte ye and fee,how gracious the Lord is : blefTed u the man that trufteth in him. 9 Feare the Lord vee his Saints: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him. o The f lions doe lacke,andfufferhunger,but gee 1 4 m for my foule. fte|r iCet » Let deltruction come vpon F him atvn- maybeefoolifh, wares, and let his net , that hee hath layedpri- and they receiue uily, take him : let him fall into g the fame de- lB"j*w?,d'. , .,-'?,• e Shewing that ftruflion. we may not call 9 ThenmyfbulemallbeioyfulIintheLord: God to be ire- it (hall reioyce in his (aluation. uenger.butonely 10 All my h bones (hall fay, Lord, who is like Ze*wcL\Zd they which lieke the Lord , (hall g want nothing vnto thee, which deliuereft the poore from him, h ;uft. that is trood. that is too ftrong for him ! yea,the poore and him ' Wbenhepte*. 11 Come, child) en, hearken vnto mee : 1 will that is in miferie,from him that (poileth him ! miftthtohimfelfc teach you the h feare of the Lord. 1 1 » Cruell witnefles did ri(e vp : they asked of »" v'hieh h epre. 12 * What m.in is he that defireth life, andlo- me things that I knew not. pared againft the iietli/fl-icdayesforto Meegood? 12 They rewarded me euill forgood,to k haue children ofGod. 1 5 Kecpe thy tongue from euill , and thy lips, fpoiled my foule. L^'eliomnce 1 j Yet I, when they were ficke, I was clothed oneivtoGod, , with a facke : I humbled my felfe with fafting : praifing himthere. II h Th.nit.thctni'rcligK'nandworlriiporGod. ° fore both in loale "t.P«.}.io. i Secingall ipennarirslly delire fcht:tic,iicwoiiderethwhy the>' andbody i That would not fiilfcr mee to purge my felfe, k Tohauetaken «»flthcDi[clueswilli')g!» irtomilcty. from roe all comfort,andbtouf>hinieiutodefpaiie. Wherein the wickedreioyde. Pfalmes. Thcwickedsprofperitie. 8 1 ipra\e my prayer was turned vpon mybofbmc. them with inwar A 1 4 I behaued my :elfe as to my friend or as to affectio.aii would my brother:I humbled my felfe,mourning,as one JSteSfibS that bewaileth his mother. minearfeetionwith 15 But in mine m aduerfitie they reioyced,and bowing downe gathered themfelues together: theabiectsaflem- n'wh"dbc faw bledthemfelues againftme, andl knewnot::hey met«d°tonip,& tare "-me and ceafed not, as one that halted i vexedb) ihewicted , dottb compla'ne eftharmalicioHtreick'dn ffc « Tbcnhee mruttb to coafiaer lie ■vnlpeakeable goodnifft ofCoi uaardaBcriaiurei:fBnt fpccisUj toward becbildrtn , that bj the faith thertof btvtaj be comforted and affiired of hit detiuemee 6/ thu ordinarie cowfeof Godiworle 13 Who intbeen4def}ro}tlbthe»it- ied mi (autth the mfi. tftheaiien and euth. \Ur.tbemoun. tfGod-.foi With their rai' ling wotds o I he word fig- rifiah cakes mea- Ding that the proud courtiers attheirdaioty frafhfcoffe.raile, andcoufjmehis death. p In token o.! con- tempt and moc- king \0r, cleftt of the fifth : meaning hmfetfe tridotheri in '-heir mtffrie, q They reioj ced asthougbthcy bid now feene Dauid ouet « throiveo. r It is the iuftice ol Godtogiuete the oppreflbrs afflicci- on and torment, andtotheoppref- fedaide&relieie. J.Thef.i 6. f Becaufewehaue that which wre foughtfor.feeing heisdeftroyed. t That is.at once were they neuerfo rnanyorraighty. u This prayer (hallalwayesbe »eri6ed againft them thatperfe- tntethefaithfull. x That at lead fa- mar my right, though they bee 5 Thy « mercy,0 Lord,rev«fc«;k vr.to the hea- e Though wicked. uens,nnd thy fuithfulnefle vnto the cloudes. nc(re fcemeihw 6 Thy nghteoufnefle u like the f mightie Z'^tt^n. mountaines : thy iudgements are like a great hranenljproui. { deepe : thou, Lor d,dotft laue man and beaft. dence thou goucc 7 How excellent is thy mercy,0 God! there- fore the children of men n lift vnder the (hadowe of thy wings. 8 They (hall be g fatisficd with the fatnefTe of »H«"rl<«' thine hou'.e, and thou /halt giue them drinke out "^lftkus of the riuer of thy pleafures. "/he depth of 9 For with thee « the well of life, andinxhy thypromdence light (hall we 'ee light. go«meth all 10 Extend thy louing kindenefTe vnto them %^£% tnar h know tnee,and thy nghteouines vntothem the wicked feeme thatare vpright in heart. toouerwhelme 11 Let not the' foot ofpride come againft me, the*°'ld- and let not the hand of the wicked men mooue cghi,dnr'nhauf mee. ynongh of slI [2 ^ There they are fallen that worke iniquities t'»"ss both the p oudei'uance himftlfeagainlt meet meiway, k That is, inibeir pride who j they are caft downe,and fhall not be able to come, h H«e (heweth wboare Godschildren to lradetheir Hues vprightly. i Let neither the power of the wicked dti in they flatterthemfelocs. PSAL. XXXVII. I ThiiP'almeconttinethtxhertattoh & conjolttioii fir the weti, ft-tttre iriatedit ihefrofpetukof the teiclei , Mad the af. pQionojthe godly. 7 For ton pio]yeicu(l) fotuertheint. k'ddo line for tht timethi doth tfirmt their filxitieto be za:»e audttanfito/ititjitcauleiheytre i.ot tuthe ftuour ofGodJint intherndihefuredeflrojedtuhit trumies, It *And how i»i- jerabie that the righieom jeer/nth to hue in the world, )eibir ende ii peace, and he 11 in thefauour o}G»U4hen dtliHtrtdJretm tie mckedondpiejerued. «[ A Pfalme of £>*«< tritice oi their obedience. and, . . ,. ... TheiuflnotForfaken. Pia ir.es. It For they are daylyfcdaswith Manna from hea- Bflland lianciuiTl crent wbehthe wicked hue n-- uerynougb.buc euer hunger. 1 G^d know «h v. bat danger, han' ouci his, and by what meancs to dcliuetthem. in ForGodwiil giue them con ten. tcdmindes i and thac-whichftiall beneceflary. and needy, tP>d to flay fuch as be of vpright con- uerlation. : i 5 Hut their fwerd (hall enter into tlieir owne* heart,and their bowes (ha)lbe broken. 1 6 k a (mall thing vnto theiuft man is better then great riches to the wicked *nd mightie. ; 1 7 For the armes or' the wicked (hallbec bro- ' ken: but the Lord vpholdetb the iuftmen i 8 The Lord 1 knowetb the dayes of vpright |mer.,and their inheritance fhall be perpetual! . 1 9 They /hall not be confounded in the peril loustin-.e, and in the dayes of famine they (hail haueraynough. 2 o But the wicked mall pcrifh,and the enemies of the Lord fhall bee confounded as the n fat of bmbes : win with the (moke mail they confume away. The wicked borrcweth and payeth not a- Dauiasforcaffliftic: P S A L. XXXVIII. D*mdtfm£:ftAcaffi>titgr>t*om aifaje , ackmhdgr.h'hm. bimjcHeio bee ebtfj \titf ibt Lna crbnj!u>tef , andihete. loKi>ra)ci*>Godtt>!U'ne annif hu wrath. 5 Hee ■vtteieih the ;i eitneQe of hu grit fe ly many wuris and eitnm (lancet ,« xoundedwilbtbearrouesoftioctsire ; jorfaU'i ofhnfr'uniti mill mtttJtea o( hu (nemiet. ti Bui in the endirhhfin/ie confidence he comxandeth bit c/mfi to God,aKd6o[ethforQirc- diehdy'ai tit band. fislpfolme ofDamdfbr a rcmexubrai.ee. OLord, rebuke me not in thine b anger, nei- ther chaflifeme in thy wrath. For thme <= arrowts haue light vpon mee, fini)™ and thine hand hethvponme j There « nothing found in my fle(h,becaufe t» be .-xempted a Toputhi'tnfcih and others in mindeofGodj chaftiiementfor ; b He dcGretti 095 from Gods rod, but that he would fo moderate hia rh"(ha[«niilJ gaine : but the righteous is mercifuil and°gi-| ued 22 For (iich as be bleiled of God (hall inherite the land. and they that be curled of him, (hall bee j cut ott. 2j p The pathes of man are directed by the' J| mourning all the day Lord : for he loueth his way, 24 Though he q fall, hee (hall not be caft off, « nothing found in my flem or the Lord putteth vnder his hand. ; 8 I am weakened and fore broken : I g roare $ I haue beene yong, and am olde : yet I (aw ' for the very griefe of mine heart neuer the righteous foriaken, norhisrfeedebeg ging bread. 26 Tswheeiseuen mercifuil and lendeth, and; his feede«my Iciencc q When God oothexrrciiei.il faith with diuers temations. r jTfietighjthe iuii man die yet Gods blefiingsarecx- :eiiried tn hispo. ftcritie & though Godfuff:r fome '"" '»a» t0 l"kt \ and dwell tlierein t for euer. yeScoi."' »?' 3 ° The ' mollth of the »ghte°us will Ipeake i'tth him with ipi. ofwiledome, and his tongue will talke of iudge- rkualltreafurcj. jment. f They flialbe ton- ,, Ftr thelaxv ofhis God« inhis heait , and t,n?2"LPGS hisftepsfhallnotlld, winjs.andhaucat lead inward reft. I'lie'e t^irce, poimesiteieiiai- tedofihctjiiliful', thattheir talkcbe godiy.tliatGods lnvbtintheir heart, and that their life bevp- r/'glit. « Far thougli it bci'omtftnnefo CX pedirnt both for GoJs glory and tbeirfalturion, yet 57 y Marke the vpright man, andbeholdthe 1'heTr tauhfand6 iuft = f°'' the Cnd °f ***** ™m '* P""' icnengc'thdr jg But the tranigreflburs mall bee deftroyed «toug. (together , and the ende of the wicked • (hall bee - S0lhitthepro-;cllto{f. of thine anger : neither u there reft in my bones becaufe of my d "finne. 4 For e mine iniquities are gone ouer mine jhand.thathe head:<« kim'men ftand a farre off. ' 1 2 They alio that feeke after my life Jay fnares, and they that goe about to do meeuill,talke wic- fijb'rft ked things and imagine deceit continually. > 3 But I as a k deafe man heard norland < a dumme man, w^icb openeth not his mouth. fU one that UdifltgHrtd and confumtd with g This example warnethvsueuer todifpaite.bet/ie tormentneuerfo 14 Thusamlas aman, that heareth not,and gfeat:butalwaiet in who'e mouth a>e no reproofes. vnto God with furettuft foe 5 For on thee,0 Lord,doe I waite:thou wilt deiiuerance. heare mf,ray Lord,my God. id ForIfaid,faV my finne 1 2 The wicked watcheth the righteous , and (eekethtoflayhim. 3 3 "But the'Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemnehim,when he is " iudged. 34 Waitethouonthe Lorde, and keepe his way, and he (hall exalt thee, that thou (halt inhe- rite the land: when the wicked men (hallperim, thou fh alt lee. 35 I haue feene the wicked ftrong, andiprea- ding himfelfc like a greene bay tree. 3 6 Yethe* parted away,and loe,he was gone, and I fought him,but he could not be found. j farre from me,my God r,leaft they reioyce ouer bmt. f '^ed " j Mr. rMhctht. OHt.arU ujiedf ; me -.for lwhenmyfoot(lippeth,they extollthem feluesagainftme. 1 7 Surely I am ready to m halt,and my forrow , h euer before me. ! that he km def.t. tuteofaBhclft ar,dcotmfeS. h My fight faileth When I declare my paine, rfnrfamforiefbriJow.0""5' °* Partly for fcare 9 Then mine " enemies are aliue,«Ware migh- ana" P»"'y fof . tie,and they that hate me wrongfully are many pride.they denied. alldnetieanoU o They alfo that reward euill for good , arei friendftip mineaduerfaries,becaufe I follow 0.goodnefle. ; k Fotlcanhaufi 21 Forfakemee not, O Lord : Lee not thou no™"'™" be- fore mea,and thereforfpatient- 22 Hafte thee, to helpe mee, O my Lord, my|ly waitforthe p faluation helpe o! God. I lThatis.il they dtrinirph.as though thot' my ftrength. n In my fee tKat thon Cuccour me not in time, they will mockea hadftforfaken mee. m I am without hope to recouer 5£jKfj£k!!le. ?9 But the* faluation of the righteous men I world.thentolaileinanypartofliisdutieteGodward. p Which art the authoui: wit ked is but as ■_ * y , , _ . , ., ., . . n& , . , t _i /ui....: — j.l:.j..i....l.i i -j ...;.l r..-_ l_L e t ir acloMdthatva. Jhalle or the Lord: heejWw their itrength in the niilieth a vay ma time of trouble "no"""1; 40 For the Lord (hall helpe them, and deliuer the lakhf Mio ' , tIiem : Jie ^^ deluer them from the wicked and Imarkc dlligr inly (hall (aucthem, becaufe tliey mill in him. theexiniple,!>oth j of GodsniercifS, »hd a'fnof hi>; iuoger.KntJ. z Hee fheweth that the patient hope of the god:y is ntner in vaine , but in the end hath goodfucctffe, thangh for a time God ptone them by fetiWill ;emptatioi]». hop, e ofdclitierance. ifcrictbeymoft rrioyee. o Hee had rather haue the Itatred of all tha 11 toiail; inany parte* oi c)yfaluation,a»dthis dedsreththat he prayed with lure P S AL. XXXIX Dauid ■vttereth with -what £reat grieCe and bitttrnejfe minitt hee tvm dtiuen to thefe o*;r«g;o*u eomfi/amts tf hu infirrviiie*. a For hee couftffeth that vrhen hee had dt. te'rained (Hone, htcbrafifoortt-yet ii;tyn>ordt,thathre nwul not, through the jtreawrtfi of hi griefe. 4 Ttftt he rehea lltlicertaitie riejurftet which tape of the mfirmltie of nun 8 Mi miltth with t'.'tm m s*ld Jilivtrcd from great da*gtr,dotb magmfie &pra!fetbe gtaceofGoi for hit detiutrance,audcommi>idethhtiyrouidente touariiaUmantini. 5 Then dotbhrpromilelogimehimlelfe ■wholly 19 GoJt[ermce,*ndfo decUreih how Gad u tritely wor- fbivped 14. ^4ftraardi btgmetb thank' & p"if»h GoU.tr.d bsttmgcmrlamed of hit tuemet aW'^oaicou/age bicaUetb for a)de andUtCConr . *J To him lh.it txcelleth. out °* the mine day, and let myteetevpon 6 Doubtlefte man walketh in a(hadow,and difquieteth himfelfe in vaine he heapeth vpncfow, and cannot tell who mall gather them. 7 And now Lord, what waite 1 for i mine hop; is euenin thee. 8 Deliuermefromallmy tranfgre(lions,and make me not a rebuke vnto the ;' fooli fh . 9 I (hould haue beene dumbe, and not haue opened my mouth, becaule g thou didft it. io Take thy plague away from me : for I am confumed by the ftroke of thine hand. 1 1 When thou with rebukes doft chaftife man for iniquity,thoii as a moth n makeft his i beautie to conliime : iiirely euery man it vanitie. Selah. x i Heare my prayer, O Lord,and hearken vn- to my cry : keep not'filence at my teares,for I am a ftranger with thee, and a foiourner as all my fa- thers. 13 Stay thine anger from me, that I mayreco- uermy ftrength, k before I go hence andbe not. The f Thou hall ope ned mine ear es t< vndeillandtheipi- rituall meaning* thefacribceis.and hereDauiJeftce- methtbe cercrr.a. m'rsi.'tkc taw nothing in rclpccl of the IpirilDali fcitiice. g When thou haddcf) opened niii.c fares snd heart, I wasrradie to obey th:e be- ing alTured that I was written in the booke of thine elect for this In the Church Oembledinthe Sanctuarie. D.uidhcre.r.nm breth } degrees of out falnatio. Gods mercy, wherby he pitiethvs:his rigl,. teoufnefle, which fignifieth his ecu. tinuall protection: dhij trueth, whereby appea. reihh.scenrtai-.t fouour0fothat heieof pioceedeih counfell: yet faith inwardly moued nine halt topray. the rage of his ene- ♦Vhich they intend:d I Waited a patiently for the Lord,and he inclined redme from mod great dangers. Tbitis.afpecial eccafiontopraiTe the rocke, and ordered my goings. j And he hath put in my mouth e a new long ofpraile vnto our God :m;ny/hallfeeitand feare hira:CorGodsbe- land (hall truft in the Lord, taefits are fo many ! 4 BlelTed is the man that maketh the Lord his •xcafionstnrvsto truft.and resardeth d nottheproude.norfuch as example which he ; 5 e O Lord my God,thou haft made thy won- multneedsdoe, jderfull workes,/"o many, that none can count in on" v '""the Lord °tdeT l° the£ thv Cnought:s towards VS : I would ""DaVidgoeth' ' ^eclareandfpeakeof' them, but they are moethen 7 % Then laid I, Loe, I come : for in "the rolle of the booke it u written ofme, 8 I defired to doe thy good will, O my God yea, thy Law is within mine heart. 9 I haue declared thy righteoufntlTe in the great Congregation : loe, I will not refraine my lips, O Lord, thou knoweft. 10 I haue not hid thy righteoiunefie within mine heart, but I haue declared thy ' trueth and thy faluation: I haue not concealed thy mercy & thy truth from the great Congregation". 1 1 Withdraw not thou thy tender mercy from me, O- Lord, let thy mercy and thy truth alway preleme me . 1 2 For innumerable troubles haue compalTcd me : my finnes haue taken fiich hold vpon mee, that I am not able to looke vp :_?«t, they are moe in number then the haires of mine head: there- fore mine heart hath k foiled me. 13 Letitpleafe thee, OLord, to deh'uer mee : make hafte,0 Lord, to help me. 1 4 Let them be ' confounded and put to (hame together, that (eekemy ibule to deftroy it : let them be driuen backward and put to rebiike,that defire mine hurt. 1 5 Let them bee ™ deftroyed for a reward of! their fhame, which fay-vnto me, Aha, Aha. 1 familian aiCuvtetofajfeinlHditJohn t;.i8. lifter fie ftelm^the grett merciet ofGodfrntit ehapfing him, e> not (ufi'er)ng bit twmit to trhm b ae/mifi htm. if Giuetb mo ft bttrtf thenltt vnto Got , f To him that txcelleth. ^i Tfalme ofTjattid. 1 BLelTed « he that aiudgeth wilely ofthepoore 5 a N«condem- the Lord fhall deliuerhim in the time of trou- *C'"AS h^m " '"»" 1 • - -, led whom God Dle- - . . doth vifit, know. 2 The Lord will keepe him , and preleme him ing that there are aliue,he (hall be bk-fted vpon the earth: andthoii dinerscaufes why wilt not dc-liuer him vnto the will of his enemies] ^JJ™ j The Lord will ftrengthen him vpon the aad.rww»dhc b bed of fbrrow: thou haft turned all his c bed inj rcftorethvs. hisficknefte. | b Ynh™/e'fCc""? 4 77j«yiWI faid, Lord haue mercy vpon me: he'caftcihhim- heale my foule, for I haue finned agafnft thee. < iclfevpon his 5 Mine enemies d (pakeeuill of mee, fajmgl bed. When (hall he dye, and his name perifh ? j c T',nu'n.J,?rcj?0i: £ « j-fi, ' ' ,. , V 1 l i- I redhim mh sfick 6 And il he come to lee me, helpeaketh elies } bed, and rent him but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him , and; comfort. when he commeth forth, he tellethit. ' '' rbatis currcme 7 All they y hate nre,whifper together againft *^"™d\ h«e me : eutn againft me do they imagine mine hurt. 8 f A mifchiefe is Ight vpon liim, and he that lyeth (ball no more rife, from one kind of I am able to exprclTe. Godslauour to 6 Sacrificeand offering thou didft not defire : thrcontemp.ati caufe mine enemie doth not triumph againft me. fent help and my God. w";"n the lord, i And as for me thou vpholdeft me '■ in mine • (integrity, & doft (etmebefore thy i face for etier. i) BlerTedke the Lord God of Iirael world without end. k So be it, euenfobeit. p S A L. XLII. I TbeTrophet gnemuflycomf'.ameih,thai imglettedtf bit fir. jecntoitJeionU KM le pre/oil in the Congregation oj^oispta. pie, proteftingthat tltboub 1 e »«■ [epaitt~ «)« Lody jr'o ttent, yctbiihe committed re thef>xncsofKjr'lh- S the Hart brayeth for the riuersofwater,fo P S AL. XLIIII. though their trou- bltsbe long and 1 TbefaUbfHtlremtmlertbeirHtmenyfGiJ towaidhis jet- great. fie. 9 ^furibefcowf!aM,ttiaujetbtt leeitiinomore. 17 ^iljothej atte* ge the contnam Kianemlh ^Abraham, for the ( kteymgaf.ireet ibey-fliew wh.t grieuow tlwges ihe}fnfit>td. aj Finally, they pr ay vnto God not to coHttmne she ir a, pen. «H,jeemg ihefameredtHtideth to the contempt 'fhn honour. I tj To htm that exctMh. A Pfalme to gtuemfiru- fit n, committed to the fennel cfl\orah. WEe haue heard with our=> eares, OGod; , ourfathershauetold vs the workes that 'a ThisPralmefefc. metb to haue bene nude bylome thou haft done!n their daies, iri the old time: , M.treaore ,0 A S the Hart brayeth for the riuersotwate.,lo a thouhaftdrii,enout the ° heathen with » ,cb, *™ ^SaiPTrtW^ r^' ?»n,H Sthinehand.mdplantedcthem^^thouhaftde-^.lUV.offh ™.h.'c,h "1 e.,° the * My foule thirtteth for God, men tor the h- , > 1 , , r . peopk.whemi number o! the t . *g QJd , w^n ^jj T com£ and appeare be b By thefefimiti- the ptefence ofGod ? tudesof thiiliana j 'My teares haue beene my meateday and he ftroyed the d people.and cauiedr them to grow, people.whemhe 3 For they inherited not the land by their £™l K& rught while they dayly lay vnto me,Whereis thy Countenance became thou didft ■ fa- vnder And. fire to feme God God ? .,/.,«.. t 1 UOUt them or in loch li inhisTempIe. ' 4 when I remembred d thefethmgs,I powred c as otheistake out my very heart } becaufe 1 had gone with the multitude, ana. led them i wartkoge'theTgr with the voyce of finging. oento weeping, tude that keepeth a feaft. htcb is my rocke,Why haft thou foi gotten mee ? why goe I mourning, when the enemy opprefTeth ], or e Though he (a. ftiined grieuous allaultsoi'the aelhtocafthim intodelpaire, yet liis^ithgroim- dedonGoilsac- cufto nrd ineicies getteihihevicto- ri?. f That is, when I •remember thee in tbislandnfmy ba- isilhmrnt among . ntaines. nemiesrey 4 Thou art my King, O God : fend help vn- D Thatis, theQa, toglaakob. jnaanites. 5 h Through thee haue we thruftbacke our ic To wit, ©or ft. aduerfaries: by thy Name haue we troden downe d of' Canaan, them that rofevp againft vs. je That is, our 6 For 1 doe not trull in my bow, neither can Mhtrs- my fword fine me. ^ i£t£™ ZZ' 7 B ut thou haft fauedvs from our adueifaries, lyfountaineand and haft put them to couiufion that hate vs. beginning of the 8 Therefore will we praife God continuallie, Cu«rch.^eut.4,j7 and will confefl'e thy Name for euer. Selah. LfsiTg, ttTe?" 5 But now thou art farre oft", and putteft vs to iore delmer thy . i confufion, and goeft not forth with our armies, fceopicfrom their 10 Thou makeft vs to turn back fro theaduer- ■^'c(!yy(iIhf fary,8c they,which hate vs,fpoile|| for them'elues. the'r lotdather's"' 11 *'Tliougiiieftvskasiheep tobeeaten,and madebothone doeft fcatter vs among the nations. k.hurch,they apply « Thoufelleft thy people- without gaine, &^e*j and doeft not increaie their price. (did attribute to 1 3 Thon-makeft vs a reproch to our neigh- jtheir fathers. Astheyeonfef- 'belarethat (ircngthcame o My 'bones are cut a (under, while mine e- , roch me, faying daily vn o me, where bours, aid and a laughing ftocketo them that p 13 ' Jf s } ' are roundabout vs. Lsi, VS^**lw£m^atoto^«rW^ MThoumakeftvsaprouerbeamongthenati- as oU'erwhelmerd I' ™hy »t thou difquieted within nu?wait on God: and a noddinS °ic!?e head ^cngthe people. Why art thou caft downe, my foule ? and ** l n™ maKt"vsa Pr< , •" j-r • , -i '-,-' • „,-. j and a nodding ot the head : thou diiquieted Within mcPwait on God: _ ,, " cr .11^- 5™,«S.iS P'' Mllm)'God- .6 FortLvoicof^dandtiandrAuker, Godbepaeifiedatldfendiemedy. Ii He alTureth'nimrelfeofGods helpintimeto for the enemie and n auenger. tome, i ri.atis.lammoftg.ieuoufly tormented, k This repetition doth declare I? Allthisis come vpon VS, yet doewenot that Dauiddid notonercoineatonce.toteachvstobeconaant.forasnuichasGod « fo/gtt t,Ke>tirilher deale WC &% concerning P S A L. XLIII. He prayed 10 be delmtred ftoa them that con'pire againft bim that be i»'i£htioj!uR>pra\fe God InhiiholjCongreft will cercainiy deliue' hit. He defirethGodi T V^ ' ™ °P^ni f^fr ™Y ""r agai1ft lthe vnmercifull hpcople : delmer me from the piace 0f|| dragons, and couered vs with the ma- ./-io^Thi 1 in A 1*71 rise A rrnn IJ _ri I thy couenant, 18 Our heart is not turned backe: neither our £ fteps gone out of thy paths, ^b„ Albeit thou haft (mitten vs downe into the vounded them. hey acknowledge liatthisaifiiction me by hisiaft dgement. ^0<, at their fit*- ' 'I, Kom.8.}6. Kaowing God be the author of hiscalainity,the/ nrmurnot, but keremedieat tovndcrtakehis caule againft the enemics.butchiel- Iv thai; hf would reftorehimtothe Tabernacle. b Thatis, thecrti' ellcoiipany of mine enemies. c To wit, thy fa- nour which appea reth by theper- formanceolthy promiies. U He promifeth dow of death. deceitfull and wicked man 2 For thou art the God ofmy ftrength : why halt thou put me away ? why go« I fo mourning, an"a holden vpoiir band's to a P ftrange go. when the enemy opprefTeth me f zl Shan nocGod qfearch thr$out> fi As Qaues which ire fold for a low 20 IfwehaueforgottenrheNameofourGod, «ft?houforhim** d ppi ;ht 3 Send thy c light and thy truth : let them lead fcnoweth the (ecrets of the heart for hee me: let them bring mee vnto thineholy Moun- taine, and to thy tabernacles. flume, n Meaningthepioudandcrueltyrant. 0 Theyboa/t 4 Then dwilll goe vnto the Altarof God. bntdeclarethattheyreftvponGod in themidsof theiralfliflio is : whopunillied r . .Si . . . -« 2 - L_- f. 1 .. 1... I I.ITI.-A: .--ll-J.I . 1 ..A 1 !__.« .1 - euen vnto theGodof myioy and gladncfte : and God my God. nfidoationof the me fee that they hono- .__. finnes.bnt bybardaffliftionscalled them to theeo! 11 -,i x ■ L i ° 1 ~ hea»enlyioyes. i Or.^rhMletimramHtihiboitomleflch vpon the harpe will I gme thankes vnto thee, O thtfo»noffi,tb,r>hicbt*nb*wc^fi*»P"i>- p Theyii, redGodaright.becaufetbeytralledinhiaialone. q They take CJod.;owitncuc they werevprighttohimwatd, a> Surely. (0 offer afohmne fanifiic of thanlifgiuing in token «f his great dejiueunce. hatefferetl aktftthefitft' hapman. I dare not lift mine head for ofthcirvertoet, Chrift and JiisChnrch figured. Pfalmcs. r The faithful! niaae tUistheir comlort ti.it the wicked puniOi them net for their finne, but foe Gods ciufe.Matt. y.io. ,.Pet.4.r.», t There is 1 1 Surely for thy fake r are we flaine continu- ally,and are counted as fheepe for the Slaughter. 2 J Vp,why fleepeft thou, O Lord ? awake, be- not rarre off for etier. 2 4 Wherefore hideft thou thy face ? and for- gettcft our miferie and our affliction ? 2 5 For our foule is '" beaten downe vnto the God is a Cure refuge. hope of tecoueiy, dud i our belley cleaueth vnto the ground. excffiufi jj put to thine hind and raifo vs vp. t Which is thee , all kiude of fliuerieand mifcrie, 2 6 Ki'x vp tor our (uccour, andredeeme vs for thy t mercies fake. ly and iu ticient tanfotne todeliuet both body and foulefroin 1 Thiivmacer- taine tune or id b Of that petfite Ioue that ought tpbebetweene fhehusbindaiid the wife. e Silomonsbeaa- tieindelocjoe.ice towmnetauouc withhispower, a id his people to ouercorae his ene- mies,is here de. fcribei P S A L. XLV. t T\xmaiitt\€O^SiLmon,b»bonQHr,flre n>jf,thy worfhip and thy glory, 4 And prolper with thy glory : d ride vpon the word of truerh and ofmeeknelTe and ofngh- and(hal\ enter into the Kings palace. if> In fteadofthy fathers fhall thy m children m Theyfhall be : thou (halt make them princes n through all h»"eg'eatergra. the earth. ti"'$he"the'r:i' 17 Iwillmakethy "Nametoberremembrcd n Hecfignifieth through all generations : therefore fhall the peo- the great compafls pie giue thanks vnto thee world without end. ofChriftskiBg. r b dorn^ which li.all bee fu'ficient to enrich al! his members, o This oncb/Giuftbe referred Co Cliiifl and Dot to Salomon. PSAL. XLVI. I *t fongoflriumpb or i htnkefgiumg (or the del. rafalera, tjter Sem.acherib rtiib bu trmie wu ni Jorne other like jMuatn *u4 Maru.iluui ut tiaei ante If tbemgb. lie hand of God. X WhtttbS) theTrtphet eowmenli'g tbit. great bemj/:t,do!tb exhort lbe{nem\eluetwl.ollT into the hand of Cod , dOH^tiut nothing bt; .hat viaer b.. p><>. teRion the} pnUle jifiagan.fi 'all tie afiaulit oj (li«> euem.et, btcittfe thu u h* delight to ■.fftvagetbeiageojlvc viced, a . en the) are mofi bn{tc agamfl tbt m/l. f To him that txctllelb vftn *^Alamoth , aftng committed to thefint.ti tfl^orah. the M lb- a Which was ei. therairoficallin- ftiurrentorafo. chariots in their triamphsjfhtw- d He allndeth to teoufheiTe : fo thy right hand fhall teach thee i rible things. 5 Thine arrowes are fharpe to pearcc the ing that the quiet heart of the Kings enemies : thenfortthe people ftate of a kingdom fhall fall vnder thee. 6 Thy e throne,0 God, is for euer,and euer : the fcepter of thy kingdome,<< a fcepter of righte- oufnefle. 7 Thou loueft righteoufnerTe,and hawft wic- kednefTe : becaufeGod, e»e;:thyGod,hath t"an- oynted thee with the oyle of gladneflc aboue thy fellowes. GOD «our ||hopeanditrength,4s^helpein lemne b troubles,ready to be found. «>" «»l""l> th'« 2 Therefore will not we <= feare , though the ^*ame W2t earth be mooti«?d,and though the mountaines fall j 'or\,rotta)m into themiddesot the fea. b inallmanerof j Though the waters thereof d rage *»ibee troubiesGod troubled, a^themoiintainesfhakeat the (urges ":«»«" hisfpte. ofthefame.Selah. &S*t 4 Tet there u a e riwet , whofe Areame fhall ding his. make glad the CitieofGod : cutn the Sanctuary c Thati»,wewill of the Tabernacles of the mod High. ™b«"™e 5 God u in the middes of it -.therefore fhall it d Though the af- not bee mooued : God fhall helpe it ' very earely. fliaions rage ne- 6 When the nations raged . md the king- »« fo m»ch,yet domes were mooued , qod f thundered , aod the tht earth melted. 7 The Lord ofhofles it g with vs: the God of •"'«• menies bring fnf- ficientcomfortto ftandeth in tr ueth , ltieektBefTe and iullice , not in wotldlypotnpe and vanity, e Vndetthitg. gure of this king- Some of iHflice.ii fet forth the eoer- failing kingdome t Hjth'efiablilried an^ caflia, »-'jir»s thou ctmmejl out of the yuoriepa- thy kingdom the figure of nou'rable tvwei : vpon thy right hand did ftand ** Gci e The riHer of Shiloah.lvhicli paffedthorowre. meaning, Iaakob wourrefuge.Stlah 8 Come and behold the workes of the Lord h what defolationshe hath madeintheearth. 5» He maketh warres to ceafe vnto the ends of the world: he breaketh the bowe, and cutteth the ^f",™ "*til fpeare,4«^burneth the chariots with fire. fcodhau ^ io Be'ftillandknowthatlamGodjI will be tedit,it exalred among the heathen, and I will be exalted 5".c' 8 All thy garments jW« of myrrhe and aloes, intheearth. ugh the de- fcoahaueapjotT. f Alwayeswheo ntedrequiretb. laces,g where they haue made thee glad Iaakob u our reft]ge> Selah $ Kings daughters were among thine ho- The Lord of hoftes it with vs ; the God of \ tbr.gauehis the "Queone in a vefture of gold of Ophir. ofrhehithdeftroyedhisenemies.and deliurredhi . nethtbemthatperfecotetheChu.ch.toeeafetheirerueltie^otcife^fhallfeele i o > Hearken, O daughter, and conlider, and that Godis too ftrong for them agaicft whom they fight, encline thine eare: forget alfo thine owne people PSAT XTVTT and thy fathers houe. The Piofbrtexbortetbae people to the r,o'>(hifofthttue'tprrfi-ci ebrtlience to theGofpel. [Or, Zor. 1 There is nothing tained, nor hypocritical!, but fliee is glorious both within and without, and howbeit the Church liath not at al I timet this outward glory,thc Unit • i to be in pntcd onely to their. 0*,ic injr i . Uofjc, ■tieyce. g They are afTurecl and will defend his Church from a!I dangeis and enemies, h To topic, i Hev And the k dangliter of || Tyrus with the rich of the people fhall doe homage before thy face with prefents. i j The Kings daughter is all glorious ' with- in : her clothing is ofbroidredgold. 1 4 Sh^ fhall va brought vnto the King in rai- ment of needle worke : the virgins thatfiHow af- ter her, and her companion s fhall be brought vn- King ouerall dieearth. to thee. 5 With ioy and gladnes foal they be brought y To him that exctlltth. ^A Tfalme com- mitted to the fcnnei tfK^rah. A LI people s clap your hands : fing loud vnto j a Here is figured G od with a ioyfull voyce. ! c}l'.'a>?nt° *' For the Lord He hath b fubdued the people vnder vs,and! would ihcsrhinf the nations vnder our fett. _ fclletn rible to ' 4 Hee hathchofen c our inheritance for vs. • !b H^hathraade then the glory of Iaakob whom he loued.Selah. theiewrs, who vi ere the keepers of the Lawe and Prophetl , fchoolemafter > to the Gentile, thar ti ej-Oioold witk gladneffeobey them, c Cod hath cholenvsibotie all other nations, to eaioy* molt glorious inheritance. Bb * 5 Co 1 ThekingdomeofGod\ Tialmc Thcvainetruflof th e wicked, 5 God is gone vp with triumph , nun the f Tt him that ixctUeth. *A Pfilmt com- Lord,with the u found of the trumpet. ^ mitted to the fintits ef %jrah. i 6 Sing praifes to God,fing praifes: ling prai- jfjEare => this,all;« people : giue eare,all ye that lies vnto our King, fing praifes. iITl dwell in the world, '• 7 For God « the King of all the earth : ling j 2 As welllowashigh,bothrichandpoore. : praiies ««7 »»« that hath evnderftanding. • j My mouth fhall ipeake of wifdome,and the 8 God reignethouer the heathen: God fit- meditation of mine heart* of knowledge. triumph of chnft teth n hjs holy Throne> 4 I wiil encline mine eare to a parable . and • -™-- i 9 The princes of the people are gathered vn- vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe, to the people of the God of Abraham : for the 5 Wherefore mould I °feareintheeuildaies rhields of the world belong to God ; he r is greatly when iniquitie /hall compaiTe me about, t, mentiomd,fotthex.h,chihankeiaregm«:oGod, and the flate of tb.u citie upraijtd, lh*tbaih Go* jo prcfextt) at ali timet ready tc defend tbiot. Til Vfalme liimeth to he made in tvnt o\\AhaX lefhapbat J;*, or Bykiib : fir in their times tbiefi, va> < !e cm by 'fort tifte prices .faulted. ^f iA zfo»s or Pfalme committed t» thtfonnet ofK^orab. A Hedoethal. lade vnto the trumpct«,that were blowen at fnlemne feaftes : buthedoethfur- ! Iber fignifiethe_ triumph of Chrift and hi? glorious afcenfion into the hcauens. e Heereq:.irct!> ; thatvndttftanding; bee royned with finging, left the | Name of God b felues in the multitude of their rich. 7 Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme hi) brother : he cannot giue his ranfome to God, 8 (So d precious is the redempt.on of their foules, e and the continuancefor euer.) 9 That he may liue ft .11 for euer , and not fee thegraue, a Sotnfpmthij difference be- fcweeneafongand PUlme,faying,that Jt is called a long, When there is no {nftrnment.butthe j Mountaine Voyce: and the PfaIme,thecon- (rary Thcfongof thePfalmeiswhen the iri.truments begin, and the voice (olloweth. ThePfaimeof the ongthecon- rary. Albeit God hew hit wonders hrough all ihe vorld,yethewill je chiefly praifed nhisClmrch. Becaufe the word ot Taxation tame thence to 'A them that hould bcleeae, il Except God were the defence htreef.neither GReat it the Lord, and greatly to be praifed in tV>e '' Citie of our God , euen vpon Iris holy Mount Zion,(?»'£ Northward , u faire in fi- liation : it u the c ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie ofthe great King. 3 In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a lition could pre- ile. e They confpired asaiuft Gods people. ' The enemies were afraid at the Sghtofthe Citie. TJiatif.oiCi- icia.or ofthe fca tailed Meditec janeum. h Towit,ofeur fathers, (o hanewr eprooned rehige, 4 For loe,thekings were e gathered, and went together. 5 When they faw F it, they marueiled : they were aftonied,a«efire not to be (eared: but comrarntije heliftetb vp our minciestoconfider 4»u> aU tbblgt are rutedby GodsproHJJtnce: 14 Whom lee indgelktbefe world Ijtniferi toeuerUfimg ter. mmf, rj So bee doetb proffer In , and^iUrevtariibtm in tbtd*fo[iktreJnrniii!m)i.rbi(f.uS. yet their pcftcriry I delight in their take.Selah 14k Lik. fhecpe they lie in graue : > death de- uoureth th.:, and die righteous fliallhaue domi- nion oner th;a. in the " morcing : fordieir beau- tie (hall conflime, when thejffia&got horn their hou'e to graue, HewiHintreat iow God gooer- reththe world by ispronidence, 'hicli cannot be erceiuedbythe ndgementofthe lelh. > Though wic- '« teignr.andl res rage, fee- iigGodwillcxe. ute his iudge- nentsagakftth* vicked in time :onueMient. c To truft in rj. chfj ismeere madnefle. feeing cy can neither reftore life nor prcleug it. 10 For heefeeth that wife men f die, Walfo orI0ht3t^eo,^ned that the ignorant andfooliih perilh, and leaue iaspropi"cLwas ' their riches for g others. jpreci.iusinthe Tit they thinke their houfes and their ha-jd;,|"0'EI't bitations [kali ctntmut for euer , euen from gene- |j'M™n'„^ • -, ra don to generation,and[| call iteir lands by their impofsibirtoiUfe names. for e«er:alfo that i But man fhall not continue in honour: he ''^ and death are is like the h beafts that die. fc^" Go '» '*"*>• 1 8 For while he liued, f he reioyced himfelfe andnmen wil praife thee,when thou makefi: much of thv felfe. 19 || ° He (hall enter into the generation of his fathers, P and they fhall not liuefor euer. 20 Man»«inhonour,andq vnderftandeth not he is like to beafts that peri/h. tbeybee brought to the graue. 1 Becaufe they haue no par m Chriftes comming isalthemorning, when the elect fhat their head ouertl.e wicked. \Or,btctulehebathrecemedmee. 6.i. \~t.it.heblefadhuloule. n The flatterers praife them nd pleafurei. \ Or , bu fettle. o And not pafle the p Both they and their fathenlhal! line here biita while.andat length die for euer. q He condemeth mans ingratitude , who hauing receiued exc rllent gifts ol God» abuled them like a bcaft to hisownc condemnation P S A L. L. I Becaujetbe Church amlvayfihfbfpociies, 8 Which do ima- gwe that God vnl be m>< Ibipped with tut vatdceremo-jia one If, without the heart : and e/pecial/) the leuet mere oftb:< o-nnion, becaufe ofshciy figure) andccrtMoxiti ofiheLa r < e Sufficient : 2 1 Thtrtfore the Prophet dot th t'prooitethhgr(faerrour,anip>onounciihtle'Kame>fGodt, beb!afyher,>e4,nhercl>olinrfJeiileiincc>emcnics. 25 For*r< decUretblbe norfhipo) God to becfpuituall: vhtreof, frmdpatlpartt, Inuocaiionana tbankefptting. f ^A Pfalme oj 'a ^Ifipb. THe God of gods , euen the Lord hath ipoken and called the h earth from the nfing vp o: the Sunnc, vnto the going downe thereof. b To pleadeagainfl his diftmbling people before heauen ? Q», h As touching thejeathoftbe body, i Theyfpeake and doe the fame thing thattheit fathers did. k Asftieepeare gathered intothe fotde,fo(hal] of life euer lafting. reignewith Ch.ift * lob 17.1 9, hat line indeliqlitt appointed for life, a WhowueJ- therthc authour, orachiefe(inge»>j towhuni rtwa* committed, nd earth. The true facrifice. c BecaufeGodhac chofenittoh buName there cal ltd vpon, and alio hisimagelluned there inthe do. Ctrineof ihc Law d At when God gauehit la* in mount Sinai, bee appeared ternble with thunder and temped, fewilll: appeare terrible t takejccoiit tor tin krepingtliereuf. e Aswitneffesa- gaind y hypocrite t Godinrefpecto h/select, callcth Che whole body > holy,Saints,and hijpeopl-, f Which fhoitli now^facrificei arefealesolthe couenant betweci God'and hispeo pie, and not fee re ligiontherein. b For 1 pafle not forfaenficei,ex ceptthettuevfeb there.wbich ii to confirmeyour fait in inypromifes. I Thuoghhedid delite in facrifice, yet had be no neei I of rr.aushelpo Pfaji perfection of til ofm i Out of Zion, which it the beauty, hath God Aimed. 3 Our God fhall come, and mall not keepe fi- lence: <* a-firefhal deuoure before him,& a migh- ty tempeft (hall bemoued round about him. 4 He fhal call the heaucnaboue,and the « earth' to iudge his people. 5, Gather my r' Saints together vnto me,tho(et that make a couenant with me with g facrifice. 6 And the heauens fhall declare his righteouf-.' neffe : for God is iudge himfelfe.Selah. 7 Heare, O my people, & I will fpeake: heart, O Iifael, & I wilteftifie vnto thee: far I am God, rwMthy God. 8 I will not n reproue thee for thy facrificesJ er thy burnt offerings, that bane n*t bunt conti- nually before me. 5 I will take no bullocke out of thine houfe^ n»r goats out of thy folds, i o 'For all the beads oftbe forreft are mine, and thebeafts on a thoufand mountaines. 1 1 I know all the foules on the mountaines, and the wilde beafts of the field are mine. 12 If I be hungry ,1 will not tell thee : for the world is mine, and all that therein is. i j k Will I eate thefiefli of bulks ? or drinke the blood of goates? 14 Offervnto Godpraile,and'pay the vowes vnto the molt High. 1 5 And call vpon me in the day of trouble :fo willl deliuer thee, and thou Ihalt glorifie me. 16 But vnto the wicked faid God ,m what haft nan, 11 heauenlywildorae, •*r«".l4.«. meant th Godscomfortable- k Though mans ! thou to do to declare mine ordinances,that thou? lifeiortheinfir ! fliouldeft take my couenantin thy mouth, . mity thereof bath j ,-, Seeing thou hateft » to be reformed , and; [8 For when thoufeefta thiefe,0 thourunneft coraing to my word. o Hefheweth God wliofe life quickneth al'.the world hath no . with him, and thou art partaker w the adulterers, need of fuch , p Thougiueft thy mouth to euill, and with rS" wthy telle j -thy tongue thou forgtfl : deceit miodfullof Godil 20 Thou p ntteit,puihtt finn'i, 10 ^inito renew in him hit hoi} Ipi. rit ij rVtlhpiotni\eihathe KiUnot be inmii/rfifiti e great tracts. 18 TiniHf, fearing led God kohIH pmrfli the whole Church for his fault, he utjmrttb tbat hit we-itld rather ittcrttfe hiiftacei iottalf"hmefo.f beiuft when thou e fpeakeft, and pure when thoir ,","(,/ ""oJic'led i»dgeft. j e When thou £i- 5 Behold", I was borne in iniquity, and in fin! "eftfeitencea- hath my mother concerned me. mu'ft n^'T" ' 'ht 6 Behold,thou Honed: triuth in the inward i"ffe thee "be "* atfeclions: therfore haft thou taught me wifdome ruft, and them. inthefecreto/wmffcfarf. feluesfinnerj. 7 Purge mee with * hylTope and I fhall beej Jh^°nJ «wff«^ cleane : walh me, and I fhalbe whiter then lnow. ueth pur'erltffeo'f" 8 Make me to heare g ioy & gladneffe,t/)4( the) "«", may iuflly •> bones which thou haft broken may reioyce. A- ,tr0> m.3"' wbo 9 Hide thy face from my finne, and put away °„^Z'cb"ort' all mineiniquities. him, whom he had- I o ' Create in me a cleane heart, O God, and! imirufled in hu renew a right Ipirit within me. heaue-'- I I Caft me not away from thy pretence, and g h" take not thine holy ipirit from me. Go 12 Reftoretometheioyofthy ialuation,and vr,c-""^>wttd ftabli (h me with thy k iree lpirit. h b "1 h" 'b"'' " '"" 1 j T,;tn fhall I teach thy 1 waies vnto the wic- vnderlt/odeth'all ked, and finners fhall be conuerted vnto thee. ftrength of foule 14 Deiuerme fromm blood,0 Go J, which &uudy. 'vbichbr art the God of my faluation, and my tongue fhall "e Von wj"'"2 fing iovfiilly of thy nghteoufnefie. i He confeffah 15 n Open thou my lips,OLord,ai»d my mouth 'hat when Godi fhall fhew forth thy praife, i sP'rit is cold '« 16 For thoudefireftno facrifice, though I \^Z^hli would giue ltjthou deli teft not in burnt offering, a new creation . 17 Thefacnfices of God are a ° contritefpi- k Which ma> af. rit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou *|,,'eme cbati am wiltnotdeipire. ' •' \<&%%£* 18 Bee fauourable vnto V Zion for thy good; ' Hepromifeth tt pleafure build the walks oflerufalem. endtuourthato- 19 Then fhalt then accept thc_ facrifice of q t"'umt'u' righteoufneire , tuc n the burnt offering and ob- toto^^ "" lation: then fhall they offer calues vpon thine m Fromthetnnr, altar. derofVriah.&the ...... . _ .. othersthatwere flame «ith him. i. Sam. ti.T7.n Bygmino meeoccafionfopraifethee, whenthoa (halt forg-ue my finnes. o Which is a wounding ol the hear'.proceertingef taith which fecketh vnto God for mercy, p Heprayethfor thewhule Chnrch, btcaur< through his finne it was in danger ofGods judgement, q That is, indand law. full applyed to the right end, which in the exercife of faith and repentance PSAL. LI I. I Dauiddrj(r':lietb theamgnnttyrrtmeofhitaduerfarieTioei: who fo falfe {wmtfetcaKjea ^lin'lech with the uft of thi Tnefls to leflaini. 5 nautd froyhefieth hit deliruP.ion 6 ^tno\ trscourageth ihefaithfnBtoput th thee by cni. deceitful} tongue! itelSSSj 5 SofhallGod^dcffroytheefore^ienhe fhall Jedroy the inno- cent-;. j F.hr.iif't'oufHfft. e Though God forbeare for a time, yetailenethhewillje* couipcncethyfalfcfiecd. ; 8JLJ Ukd i a O Doej;.|i'hicri i.-lt cie.ln»v.tri T-hegodlyoppreffcd. Pfalmc*- take thee and plucke thee out of thy tabernacle Sc d roote thee out ofthe land of the Hmng.Selah. 6 Thee righteous alio (hallfeeit * and fcare, and (hall laugh at him, faying, 7 Behold the man that tooke not God tor his ftrength,but trufted vnto the multitude of his ri- ches. a«d put his ftrength || in his malice. 'But I (halbe like a g greene oliue tree in the Vexation of the wicked Falfe friendHup. aTheeatneflneSc ■ ^To him that txcelltth»nNegini>tbtA'P&laie of Dandtoiihewflrufttfo. OE^yprayer.Wd, and hide not thy \SSSSSS. JTlieltetrommy fupplication. cyofhisgrielein 2 Hearken vnto me, Scanfwere me: I mournc fomuehasbeii In my prayer, and make a noyfe. compelled to bmft d Albeit thoo (etmetobeneiwt (o far* It-tied. cFottbeeyesof tlnteptobiteate fhutvpatGodi TwiSullre. ^^Crrmalb^'iikeTgereVneVliuetreeinthe Vexation ofthe wicked, becaufe'c they haue DIB uerence.fecinj , r '-- , a. t rrnfted inthe mercv of God brought iniquity vpon me, & lunoufly hate me. hu adherents. ErtbetaM* foiifeot God. fir 1 trufted mttie mercy or Kfcne heart trembleth within me, and the < r%>*?*- their oart sgainft for euer andeuer. , , ._ i rj u c it fanedmeas a wic- \te%<*: - o IwUalwaypraifethee,forthatthouhaft ferroms of death are fallen vpon me. kdpenon.oMh.r lo,,mbi>T»i>fi'»«- A Z *h ,;,«'a ndlwilllh opeinthyName.becaufe 5 Feare and trembling are come vpon me,and haue imagined m, gHereioyc«htodoneh»^ndlwil||hopeini y , horrible fearehath d couered me. dcftrudiu,,. "JUC ' K'ants " * § * A"d * fald'°h that * had W'nSS 1,ke a d°Ue: part ol'b.mVh"! o|0OoVVhar"*"emayorowintl»eIwMe vpnth)orace*ndfr(,r,.Hr. j Behold I Would take my flight farre QttyMid withextreamc P S A L. LIU. lodge in the wildernefle.Selah. f"'f. , ti-eiieiiHmiKieultheto''i,,ii>*iti>i)m»jre^itcieiktr. from theftormy winde and tempeft. ftreOe.fr hevnfl„4 bimihatexciUtih-'. twmlaueme. tuebettrrhaue me occafion to j 1 7 • Euening & morning, and at noone will I a»«yded Mm, enemies power j pray,m & make a noife, & he wil heare my voy c VVherebyh conJemaeth a knowledge & vn- dcrltacding.that ten.lethnotto feeke God. * Robj.j. ro. d Dauid pronoun cethGodsvenge anceagiinrt cmell 6 Qh aiue (aiu.,tion vnt0 Ifrael outofZion : jin thei •SThSS I when Go! turneththe captiuife of his people g defend &pr«fer,.ei t;lt„ iaakob (hall rtioyce, and Ilrael (halbe glad. jwiUia, Gods people, doe wuetfogrcat.northe danger l"ofear?full,vet God delmereihh.s i» duetime. 18 He hath deliuered my foule in peace from meinfriendihip P S A L. LIIII. the battell that wm againft mee : n for many were andceunfellin l D.MMrwht;vt»ert«d»HgcThth(,t*<,<.«ofthZil!t,mi, with me. worldlymatterJ, 19 GodfhaOheareandaffliathto, euenhee ftK^Kn than, and Abiram.j m Which fignio> frXnth't'lxc^ of j that raigneth of olde. Selah. becaufe they o haue 'than, and 7 ' ' . g «,,„ mhtu ,/., z.tlnmi can-e and no changes,thtreforc they tcare not God. 01 v Damdugtu* fr«ft» v**'*'^™^™ ■ so He"r laid his hand vpon fuch as be at peace «hra «««»«■«« faidvyto ?aul,* Is n»t UJUtaf'iawigvsS J ii- .1 L , 1 ■ r * &furetrufttoob. SAueme O God » by thy Name, andby thy j^th him, 4»d he brake his couenant. tainehispemfen, ' i mc 21 Tnewtrds of his mouth were fofter then which thing made -I r^God,Laremyprayer:hearkenvntotheib""er,yetwarre^in fflTaclV,them that *'ords ofmy mouth call vnroliim * tSJW.53.10 3 Hedechrtth that when all meanesdofaile, CndwHldcliue more gentle then oyle, yet they were (words. nTuVnth^Ai ! 22 Caft thy || burthen vpon the Lord, and he — , For h-ftrangers are rifenvp againft me, and. « ^utnyn omtnen vpon tnei-ora, and ne ofGodfouglll c tyrants feeke my foule : they haul not fit God j ftall nonnOi thee:he wil not fufer the righteous mv fideagainft rTowh.'t'heZi.' b£ff eSidS;God «mine helper: t cSauleandbii with d them that vphold my foule. armie, which were 5 Hee (hall reward euill vnto mine enemies: "SSfiEl? Ohcatthem offin thyetruth ! to (all for1! ewer, 2} And thou i into the pit of corruption: the bloody, and mineenemiea, ,np *• Kings tf.i«. 'uc o Buttheirprofpe^ «e- iouseftateltill L— .. : l ceilfull men (hall not liuerhalfe their daies -.but eootimieth. I will truft in thee. P \ d.id n05Pr«»- it c iw.-v — j-' vpo e AceordinetoihV faithfull promife for my delerce. f For the hypocrites ferue CodVlrafeerrponcond.tioni. g Weemaylawfully feioyce lor Godsiudg« aents againft the wUk'd.ifoutaffeaions be pure. P S A L. LV. I D*uiititin£lircit£hiio ^Scbi(htbe ltinoofGatbyi.Scin.il it tompfameilicj hiitiemin tdn»tunitlb /"*cr»*r, j FmtitAbit tinft in GadmAtn hnfromtftw % ^nifromifetb ttytrfurme hu -vine :ichehhi badtai tn-vpoa kiv>, whirtef ihn ajjp.c eff eS, to pratjt Codm hit Church, , pswdMKgm great hemmrtfc.-ndWrirt.comrUiHethtfil, T T„ himtbatexcelltth.AVCalmeofDaxiAonMicb- piitbm, »J Jitter biiif a (fared ofdeli*eravct,hfelttth forth when the Philtjttmi tcokf himtn Gath. enemicsintoa tb*pttceofGodtttbottlhheheAa.lrtad)obiti»tdhh(cfitji. ((.range cotsstrey, he waiaJadumbedoMnotfeekiBgreuerg'ance. ' M The teares ofthe Saints. Pfalmes. The malice of the wicked, u b Hee (heweth thit it ii either jiowtimeorne. aer.thacGodhelpe ^^'VJ)^* urn, for ill the orld is again* n,and ready to deuourehim. He (Wyeth his conference vpon jodspromife, though he fee not BE rnercirull vnto me,0 God, for ° man would lwillow mee vp : he fighteth continually and 2 Mine enemies would dayly fwallow me vp: for many fight againft me,0 thou moft High. j When I was afraid,! trufted in thee. 4 I wil reioyce in God, becaufe of his c word, I truft in God , and will not feare what flefh can doe vnto me. J Mineowne d words grieue met daily : all f To him th.ealeti,toGodsiul^metu, io SkevfythutbeiugpxB tetojee , when ibifjee the pmifhmtnt oj the wicked to the thrf A Pfalmes/ DanidonMtchtam. . T9fc true? O » cong. egation,fpeake ye iuftly ? O tffaSKSfa J.fonnes o'men,iudge ye vprightly? ! 2 Yea , rather yee imagine milchiefe in your "heart: your b handes execute crueltie vpon the iearth. 3 The wicked ^are grangers from the wombe: ■turn fib the belly hauethey erred, and pe :ke lies. we(ito f*]ecvie. ■ Their poyfon is eu'en like the poy on of a likiy'Sif „ pretence oi con- ulting for the common wealth, conl'pire my death being an innocent, b Ye are not afha- When I cry, then mine enemies (hall turne /erpent : like the deafe d adder that ftoppeth his hane imagined in backe : this I know, for God u with me. io 1 will reioyce in God becaufe of hit word : in the Lord will I reioyce becaufe o/fcaword. j ifGodkeepe n In God doe I truft: t wil not be afraid what «heteares_ofnis mm can dkiretIjttHbabiM:tdidbe J 5 Which heareth not the voyce of the en- ijchanter,though he be moft expert in charming your hearts. c That is.eneniies tithe people of God euen fiom As mindful! or his k That is, in this lite and 6 Breake their e teeth , O God , in their their birth. 'mouthes: breaketheiaweiof cheyonglvons.O d Tl*yp«aWn 0 J ' malice and fubtilu» 7 Let them ' melt like the waters , let them *"kh col\i$£-' palTeaway : when he fhooteth his arrowes, let feruehimfeiteby them be as broken. 8 Let liim consume like a Ciaile that melteth, e , and Ukf the vntimely fruit of a woman that hath occafions & means not feene the funne. whereb/ they hurt. flopping his « frotheenchantrt. e Take away all 9 g As raw flefh before your pots feele the fire {^f^"^s of thornes : ft let him cary them away as with a e "hcVeweth t°hat whirlewind in hit wrath. God in a moment o The righteous fliall h reioyce when hee wndeftroy their try him , andatltnithiuibe l y To bin* that excelleth, DeRrejnot. A Pfalme of Dauid, on a Mtchtam, * When Saul fent and they did tratch the htufe to fjiU him. ReadePf.it. -« l.Sirn ■ s.ii. OMy God^deliuermefi-ommineenemies^e- b Though his ene. fe ' nd me from them that rife vp againft me. 2 Deliuer me from the wicked aoers,and!aue me from the bloody men. 3 For loe, they haue layd wa;te for my !buJe : the mighty men are gathered againft me , not for mine c olfence,nor for my finne,0 Lord. 4 Theyrunne and prepare themfilues with- out a fault onmjtpurt: arife therefore toaififtmce, and behold J Euen thou,0 Lord God of horh,OGod of j andlct thy glory be vpon all the earth 6 They haue layde a net for my fteps : g my foule is pre/lTed downe : they haue digged a pit be- fore me, W are fallen into the mids of it. Selah. 7 Mineheartis '>prepared,0 God,mine heart is prepared : I willfing and giuepraife. 8 Awake my i tongue,awake viole and harpe: I will awake early. 9 I will praife thee, O Lord, among the peo- ple, and I will fing vnto thee among the nations. Ifrael, awake to vifite all the heat'ien, W be not teiueth w Godi . „ ' , , dmercifulvntoally tranfgre(lemaliciou(ly.Sclah. IU,<'7''1".' ,'';'"• null :hc wicKed. execute hisvengeance on the reprohaie.who ualii.o; l'i pctle- nues weteeuen at hand to deftroy hin\yetheauured himfelfethat Ood haH irayesenow in 1 iih'"d 'ode- ' liuerhim. c For I am inno- cent to them- wards.and haue not offended them. Seeing it apper- hedeJlrethGodt cute his Church. 6 They Prayers againftthe wicked. Pfalmes. Mans helpe is valrie. 6 Thev eoe to and fro in the cuening : they willlcaftout my (hoe: iPaleftinafhewthyrdfe 1 For then wile • J • * ™^™rrl.*rW\? ;^,fi,llf^rmP diffemble and fainea . He compareth barKe like e dogs,and goe about the citie their ct«eltie to 7 Behold,they l brag in their talke,Wiwords hungry doggt j, Att in their lips : for who,fa> tK^dotthheare ? ft>CW'"Sthw"I"ry 8 But thou, O Lord, malt haue them in deri- in Jo^ngreuiUy Ron,and thou ihalt laugh at all die heathen : f They boaft open- ■ 9 gHe isftrong : but I Will waite vpon thee: armies? , mies, wherein )y of their » icked who willbring me vnto Edcm ? m He wasaflureci 10 Vi'ilt not thou, O God, w'wc/jhadftcaftvs that God wold off, and diddeft not goe forth, O God, with our ffiggg. themfeluesfuie, I will let me fee my difirt vpon mine enemies. 1 1 Slay them i not, left my people forget it : 1 ut fcatter them abroad in thy power , and put ithem downe,0 Lord,our fhield, 1 1 For the finne of their mouth, and the words of their lips : & let them be k taken in their pride, enen for their periurie and lies that they fpeake. 1 3 1 Confume thtm in thy wrath : confume them that they bee no more: and let them know that God ruleth in Iaakob, turn vnto the ends of of the world. Selah. 14 And in theeuening they m mall goe to and fro,W barke hkedogs,and goe about the citie. 5 They (hall runne here and there for meate lor they neither frareGod,norare afhamedotmen. I bough Saul auc newer fo >rcatpower,yet know that thou bridle him: therefore will I petiently hope on thee. Hee will not failetofuccour me when need requiteth. i A!together,but by little and little, that the people Teeing oftentimes thyiudgements, mayberainiifull. of thee. Jt That in their nuferieand lhame they may bee as glattei and exam- ples of Godsven- geance. I VVher an example of thy verjgeance vnto other, m He mocketh at their vaine entcrpri- ret.being aflured that they (halt not bring their purpofe to patfe. n Which didft vfcthe p°oticicof a weake woman to confound the enemies ftrength, as 1. Sam. to. 11. o conlefsinghimfclfetobevoydof allvettueand fttength.heeatttibuteth the whole to God. P S A L. LX. Dwii being now /(<«? °'ier t'idab, and btu'mg hitdmmy v\Bo- riet,fheaetb bythident fi^na,t/ntt CoJelttlea bm l(_wgtaj]'u rmgtbtfctflttbtt God aiSprofpert^ent, if tbiy upprooxe the [ante, n ^tjlir, hepltyelbvHIoCodtofimPitbattbatbte b*tb bequnnc. Through God we fhall doe valiantly : for he fhall tread downe our enemies. P S A L. LXI. 1 Whether tbttbeenfe mdangnoftbe ^mmoriite, orieitg pnrftud Ly ^ibfalora hire /.inrieih : 7 stun coufii wett mb^k'n^dome prafts. . f To l.mt that txcelleth on 1\egtmth. APfalme of Dmid. HEare my cry, O God : giue eare vnto my a From the plice? prayer. >d 4>,ddtltMt>iii 8 He promi\esh^erpeiH»lt where Iwasbani- outofthecitya; thee : when mine heart is opprelt, bung me vpon Temple by my fonne Abfalom. the rocke that is b higher then I. ■Wfurely they fhall notbe fatisfied, though they 5 For thou haft bene mine hope, and a ftrong J^'" '^"V'11 tary all night. ; tower againft the enemie. " icahnbt attain! I 16 Butlwilfingof thy "power, &wilipraife . 4 I will dwell in thy Tabernacle for euer,W c There is no^" thy mercy in the morning: for thou haft bene my , my truft fhalbe vnder the couering of thy wings, thing tbatdoetb defence and refuge in the day ofmy trouble. , Selah. ^ fa'thtthe ■ 17 Vnto thee,0 my o Strength,wil I fing : for ^ 5 Forthou, O God, c haft heard my defires: temtmbrance of God is my defence,W my mercifull God. thou haft giuen an heritage vnto thofe that feare Gods fuccour in thy time (hall come, and when they haue fufficiently ferned/or thy Name, Mtchtam. APfalme of Damdto tench. * Whin ■ lurewtinoftbeworldM/htrpe/yreproombtbWBMitu.tolbt hee fought *g*i>il ^Iram T^aharaw, , and agair.B j """" ht "*** ''«**& ,0 the Uri- W^Aram bZobah, wh thirtieth for thee : my fle/h longeth greatly after thee in a barren and drie land without water. , ^ ThuscI behold thee Chnrch. allthie fTohimtbatexcelltth, ^APfalme fngofDautd. O «od»!iF^waiteihforifaeeinZi0n, and UgSSU. !V^ vnto thee (hall the vow be performed. ontothychu-ch Btcattftthm h eared the praver . /hall all bflefli come. vnto thee taprailethee. b Notonrlythe! 3 Wicked deeds < haue preuailed againd me : feSfiSft ,he t>«/ thou wilt be merciful vnto our tranigreffions. kingdom 0. chrift 4 BlefTed/i/v, whom thou chufeft and cauftd c Heimputethit to come to thee: he (hall dwell in thy courts and wee fhall bee fatisfied with the pleafures of thine f^CKIS putting away all things that ate contrary to his law. } 11 Cod 'pake' once or twife, I haue heard it, j Hehathptaintly ^ W£r beloP(rith vnto God borne -Itncfle of _/ A_J.„.kt„ riTnrJm« his power. (othac none nfedethto doubt thereof. k Jothatlhe wicked iMfeeletbypower.andthegodlythy mercy, 16, /j, witrfrU Jelmtrmcejm mbote rmrati bee ttuHtd%tHtH T*tbem,ddei*fb«m,(erit>, 9 Prop h"J"i 'bed. ft'»»"-»'f Godienemet. a ^t>idconirmwlclj*fpr.ti!Q*ethtifHbil t,*fl m the Lord. a To wit.ol Ziph l.Sam.aj.ii. b Though be was both hungry and in gteatilillrefle, yet hemadeGod Msf:ifticiencyand »boue»IImeate janddrinke. c In this miferiel exercife my felfe in the contempU. tion of thy power andglory,asifl yvereinthySanctu. ary. d The remem- brance of thy fa. uour is more fweet vnto me thee all thepleafuresand dainties of the world. e He aCTuteth him- fclfeby the Spirit cfGod.tohaue y giftotconftancy. f He prophefieth of the deftructinn of Saul and them that take his pirt whofebodies," not he buried be deuoured with wilde I eafti. g Althatiweare by God aright et ptofeffe h'ira,lhall reioyce in this wei thy king". PS A L. LXIIII. I Dtkidpraielb agiind the fury andfalje rrporti of bit enemies. j 7 tietdec\*retbtbe:rpm-.fhmem and difintSm, to To the comfort of the ixflandtbeglory of God. hat excelleth. ^4 Pfalme tfDamd. When ti.eyfjial to hit (truant Danid. or a Thoagiueft to his fin* and 1 thefinneiofthe . Thus will I magnifie thee 4fl my lift,4«* lift Houfe,«w of thine holy Temple, vp mine hands in thy Name ' j Myfoulefhallbefatiifiedaswithdmarrow and fatnefle, and my mouth (hall praife thee with ioyfull lips, ; 6 When I remember theeon my he&jindtfhen I thinke vpon thee in the mght watches. 7 Becaufe thou haft bene mine helper, therfore vnder the (hadow of thy wings will I reioyce. ' 8 My fbulee- cleaueth vnto thee. ;fot thy right hand vpholdeth me. 5> Therefore they that feeke my foule to de- ftroy it,they /hall go into the loweft parts of the earth, 5 OGodofourfaluation,thouwilto'anfwere medt°»flr'(hhem vs with fearefullyjjnw in thy righteoufnes , O th*u ^ the hope of all the ends of the earth , and of them d Th withdrawetl. his faccor fiom them. dare thy lelfctc that are farre offin the e fea 6 Heeftabli/heththemountainesbyhispow- ^thepieietuero£ er : andh girded about with ftrength • ^[^et 7 Hee appealeth the? noile of the teas, and mies.aithou diu'ft thenoy/e of the waues therof, and the tumults of 'n the red fea. the pei pie. 8 Thtyallo that dwell in the vttermoft parts of the earth, /halbe afraid of thy fignes : thou {halt make ttheEaft and rheWeft toreioyce# 5> Thou gvifittft the earth, and watered it: T e As of all batba- snatious,aad t Helheweth that there is no or creature woi Id, They /hall caft him downe with the edge thoumaktftltvery rich:thei> nuerofGodisful i.hich Unotg** 1 But the king (hall reioyce in God , and all ! that g fweare by mm (hall reioyce m him-Aor the mouth of them that fpeake lies,(haU bee flopped. whofebodiesdhail Gf the fword, and they (halbe a portion for foxes. of"Wilter : tho» prepared them corne : tor fo thou betped bv g.-os •■ ' appointefl lit. power and pto- ■ 10 Thou It watereft abundantly thefurrowes iXrtew™ thereof: thou cau.reftifcer<«/'ite todefcendintothe hortboft^entei I valleys thereof: thou maked it fort with lhowrts, rung mdofibee j4/»4blelTed the bud thereof. """^ .. .. I 1 1 Thou crowned the yeere with thy good- | nes,and thy deps drop fatnede. 12 They drop vpon the padures of the wilder- nes : and the hils (halbe compared with gladnes. 1 j The padures are clad with (heepe : the val- i Intkathecalleth toGod with his voycejtisafigne tint his prayer was vehement and that his life was in danger. b That is,frotn their fectet ma- lice. cTowit,theirouf] wardviolcnce, ffTol HEare my a voyce O God,in my prayer : pre- j , s'aIfo /halbe co.ierVd with corne"7^„>V;the"y EtStZSrt feme my We from the feareo: the enemy. . /h'foriov Jand (Iiip. V k Bythi.diie.i tame. h Thatis, Shilo.ch Brtheraine. 5 Tlieu ha^ap- point.-d theeanh bring ioortli 7^x Ttr 'rT?! j /hout for ioy land ling Hide me from thebconfpiracy of the wicked | ' and from the c rage of theworkers of iniquity. 3 Which haue whet their tongue like a fword, : and (hot fir their arrowes d bitter words : 4 To /hoote at the vpright in fecret : they ihootathimfuddenly ^andfearenot. 5 Theyfincourage themfelues in a wicked pur d Falfe reports - and [landers, e To be without feareof God and reuerence of man, isafigneof re- robarion The more that the wicked fee Gods chil epprefsingthem iaucotcdnotfor po'e : they commune together to lay fnares priui- ly,*nd fay,Who (hall fee them ? 6 They haue fought ont iniquities, «wrfhaue accompli/hed that which they fought out,euen e- uery one Zhu fecret thoughts, and the depth oihis heart. ngthem g 1 here 1 iDotfotbtTdcftruaio ^ inmiferv, the more bolde and impudent arethey in There is no way fo fecret and fubtill to do hurt, which they dcftrnftioB. By'tbisdilcnp. tienhefhewe h thatalltheorderofnatureisateftimony ofGods loue toward vs who caulethall creatures to f-iBe our necelTiiy. 1 That is.tbc dumbe crti Hires (bail not onely r« ieyecfora time for Gods beneSts,but fhall continually fing, P S A L. LXVI. I Heproiaketh tllmen toprtifetbe Lord& to ctrftder th »«;»», 6 Heefetteibfoortbihe pi»er of Con to tffrnt the ,ilels. 10 ^indflnwetb hot? Godb*tt> delivered lfncl frsm grett\ bondage and a(fl>3ier,$. 15 Heprr.mi!ttblogiueU(r.fice, 1 6 and ftouek'th aOwtn to he ire -mbai God batb aoiitfor b.m and topraijeburumte. f To him that exeetleth, fifing or Pfaime. REioyce in God,3all ye inhabit ants of the earth. \ a He prophefieth 2 Sing forth the glory of his Name:make } all iwtiwOiall his praife glorious. tome tof knowi 3 Say vnto God,How terrible art thou ,n thy 1 \l%°^X works 1 through the greatnes ofthy p< iwer fhall jknowen ia ludea. . , i . thine. f odtryethhis. Pfalm$«. The reioycingof thciuft. Ai the fjiiSFaU thine enemies be » m (ubieclion vnto thee. 4 All the world ihallwarihip thee, and fing fti at obey < \S$£& vnto thee,«« fing of thy Name.Selah. |ha» diffemble 5 cCom; and behold the workes or Cod : ae_ themWue«obe « terrible in bit doing toward iClo. its dotthexceU with»»ttxid. GOd* will arife, and his enemies (hall be (cat- tered: they alio that hate him, -/hall flee be- . The Prophet rend his grace alio je:ri not ourfeeteto flip. >°eo're h- p'/ni - i o For thou,0 Goi.haft pr fore him. fheweth that all*. j 2 As thefmoke vaniwer *• [ j He u a Father of the Fatherles,& a Iudge of S"J|Jf *^d ' the widowes,e»« God in his holy habitation. commoditie ami 6 Godd maketh the folitary todweilin fa- falaationol hi* rnilies,*«4deliuereth them that were prifbnners in chnrch.whkh flockes: but the rebellious (hall dwellina edrie K' " " land. c iahandleho. 7 ' O God,when thou wenteft foorth before luharethenimVi thy people : when thou wenteft through the wil- of«od, which doe proued vs.thou haft beci ifen-p-ini* 1 . , n • j fl.eth among ihem tried vs as Bluer is tried Inch as will not oi>ey hiicalling. J3yd a firait cbatnevpon ourloynes. JbmeiVeeUUbc. ' IZ Thouhaft caufed men to ride ouer our n-fit tint God had heads : we went into fire and into water,but thou (hewed to his broughteft vs out into a wealthy place. 1 3 I will go into thine h Houfe with burnt of- ferings, tnd will pay thee my vowes, 1 4 Which my lippes haue prormfed, and my mouth hath fpoken in mine affliction Ch'irch of the lewes.indeliue- slog them Iron fome great danger: whereof ot of the likehepromifeth that the Gentiles fhatbepartaken. tg Thecondition of the Chmreh 11 whTch^obe'led & I will tell you what he hath done to my foul... byGodsproal- 17 I called vnto him with my mouth, and hea denceimot ou. wjS exalted with my tongue. bleyoberabieft g klf I regard wickednelTe inmne heart,the vndertyraits.and _ toenterintoma. : 5 I will offer vnto thee the burnt offerings of denies, (Selah.) fat rams with incenfe I wil prepare bullockes and goats.Selah. 1 6 i Come, "jus1 hearken, all ye that feare God, Lord will not heare me. nifold dangers. 1 9 h Thedittyofthe voice of my pray SiftribJdww'h 2° Prayfed teGod,which hath not put backe ireneatr vnminl- my prayer,nor his mercy from me. full to render god _ prailefo-hil benefits, i It 11 not enotight to haue reeeined Gods benefit", aud to be mindfull thereof, but alfo we are bound to make others tn profit thereby, and ptaife God. k If I delight in wickednede, Godwillnothearcme, but if I confeffeit, hewillreceiuemre. PSAL. LXVIT. * ^4prtieroftt,eCf»tfchtie'j'.a:ne tbeftxituroCGoi^nitobie lidtinii with hk etmicnanet, a To the en-it^at ht »ar and ni^tifuitvut bekniKeniUrmzhoHtthetirt'i. 7 ^tudfiHtl. I) Kd'cltTidtnekitgilome ofGii.*bicbfl»4!at lee v ThemountaineofGod«/A* thejnoun- g Godoieffed the inon^ifkni . .*;. ^n k,'= ™„.,„^,,'^a *, ^-.,.„t !«dof Canaan btcatileheehad taine ofBalhan ; it it an hie mo Bafhan, a Thjtis.tnone our hearts with 1ji>holySpirit, that we may feele I chofenthitplac* 6 n Whylcape,ye ye high mountaincs?asfori for hi? Church. , this mounta:ne,God delighteth to dwell in it yea h Thera(liion ana the Lord will dwell in it for euer. J j^ ^S.** ..—..; I7 Thecharetsof God are tweritie thoufand afterthevS'nrVn ntiehSyir^L^L?one^ m the Sanctuary of Sinai. ludi tli.and others. 1 8 Thou art gone vp on high : thou haft ° led. ' ]£$££*£ captiuitiecaptiue,<«irecduedgiftsformen : yea,' lytheVsuldiera0"" euen the rebell ous haft tbett led, that the Lord^ burwomenaKo God might dwell there. '»d P»t thereof. i9.Praifedie I»moft;xtfeme -w.andto the Lord God btUng thepUI'ues of mined eyes fade whiles I wait formy God. dangers God hath fa^ 4 They that hate me without a caufe,ar< infinite way ei to d< liner t is. q AsWedeliuered hhChurchonce fioOgof Bjlhan, anilothci tyrants, and from the dan ,are moe Surely God will wound the head of his e- then the haires of mine head: they that would nemies, ar-.d the hairy pate of him that walketh deftroymee, and are mine enemies e falfly d Though his (enfesfaiiedhim, ycthistardiwai tonltant and in- inhisfinnes [ 22 The Lord hath faid , I will bring my people againefrom ii Baftan ; I will bring them againe from the depths of the Sea : 23 That thy foote may bee dipped in bio mightie , fotliatl reftored chat which I » tooke eai« occafka ibiitl.e laithlulliuiilro.B thee. i Wbenlfawe z Declare out of thine holy palace thy power for the defence of thy Church Ierufalem. fcatter the people that delite in warre, j 1 Thin fhall the princes come out ° of E- uibe " gypc: Ethiopia fhall haite to ftretch her hands vnto God. 32 SingvneoGod, O yeekingdomes ofthe earth : fing praife-vnto the Lord. ( Selali ) 3 3 To- him that rideth vpon the molt hie hea- a Hedefireth that liens, whuhwert from the beginning : behold , he will lend out by hisc voyce a mightie found. 34 AfcribethepowertoGod^rhis maicitie is vponIfrael,andhisftrength u in the clouds. 35 O God,thouartd terrible out of thine ho- ly e places : the God of Iirael is hee that giueth ] Arength and power vnto the people : prayied bee' God. andwoifliipofGed. knnwenthe God t thepndi mighty may bee deitrciyed,which accuftomedto garni!h their SiooeJ with filuer and therefore tor their glittering pnm.pe thought themfduesaboue alimeo. b Hee ptophefieth that the Gentiles mall come to the true knowledge By his terrible thunders hee will make himfclfejtobee all the world, d In (hewing feareful lodgements againft thine enemies for thefaluationof thy people. e HeealludethtotheTabernac which wasdiuidedintethreeparts. P S A L. LXIX. jl The eompla-ntt, praye' , ferutnt xcah and grill *ng, Daniel 11 fetfoonb at a fairc «/* Ctrift and all hit *«' at The mthtiout cruelty of the enem-.et, 11 *Ani their /<«- . I Hilhr*tHt*l{o. »W. £ Auemee, O God 1 for the b waters are entred euen to mj foule. 2 I fticke fait the deepe myrc, Where no cftayicl am come into deepe waters,. and the itreames runne ouer me. jo fitmitiecr (Ublcutfic tfllettle toj fcetej, I put on afacke alfo: and I became a pro- thine enemies pre. lierbe vntO them, jtendthy Name A Theytliat'ikeintheg.te^akeofm^and!^™^ the drunkards fang oj»,e. ; deaietbeiame, 13 But Lord, / make my prayer vnto thee in thine holy Spirit an") acceptable nme,e«e?i m the multitude ofthy '"'"ftraeiorwaid, merce: OGod,heare mee in the trueth of thy '° faluation. 14 Deliuermee out ofthe myre , that I finke! ■< Wyzealemo not: letmebedeiiueredtromthem that hate mej "f d, m„e ,?lamfBt and out ofthe D deepe waters. 15 Let not the wjter flood drowneme,neither 1 let the deepe i wallow mee vp: and let not the pit l"«uSn» fliut her mouth vpon me. ''"'" f6 Heareme,0 Lord,forthy louingkindnefle a is good turne vnto me according to the multitude poore and ofthy tender mercies. "> Kuowii 17 And ° hide not thy face from thy fer-'''",' uant, for I am in trouble : make halte and heare mee. 1 8 Draw neere vnto my (bule and redeeme :t : deliuer m« becau'e of mine enemies. 19 Thou halt knowen my reproofe and my fhame, and my dishonour : all mine p aduerlanes, that lhat are before thee. 2 o Rebuke hath broken mine heart , and I am full ofheauineffe , and q I Iooked/or/o»»e to haue pity o»»jf, but therewas none:andforcomibrteis 21 Forthcygauemegallinmymeate,and in!fj,reoff farech hir, feile that God is fa- uourablctohia whenhefeemeth to be angry: and at hjnd,whi feemetl: tc i my thirfttheygaucme vincger todrinke. jo Notthathe 22 Let their 'table be a fnare before them.and f«redthatGod wo. Idnotheate htxi.bntthat caremaileliim to think; that Gcddctcricd) 23 Let their eyes be blinded that they fee not de. ins[\ their profperity//;«/r mine, 23 Let their eyes be blii and make their f lownes alway to tremb 24 Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathful! di (pleafure take them. '' 2 5 "Let their (habitation be void,4«rilet none 1 1 dwell in their tents. 2 6 For they perfecute him whome thou haft finitten : and tneyadde vnto theforrowof them, whom thou haft wounded. 27 Lay u iniquitie vpon t'-.eir iniquitie, and areproouethtm and defend thy glory. anjprjytormy i.ilu-.IOi], 1'he more he iwinne 1 tc Coil, the more they were rill him both :trc»ble, yetthou halt atime,Hhcre» [in tboutefrap. ■ pointed my dc- 1 liucrance. I n He fbeweth iliuely faith jn ho« fee R tint , am befet as a Quepeamongl nywolue*. Te.TKweth titisinvame q He .lit that ' to put our trull in men in oar great necefsities;bat that oor comlorr onely depemlrth of God.-for man rather tncreafeth our fcr. rowes.thendiniinimeththem.lohn !o.:>. r Hee defireth God to execute hit iiidgementsag-ioftthereprobate, which cannot byany meariesbee turned, Ro- manes 1 1. 9. f Take both indgement and power from them. * ^c7e».i..i. t Punilhnotonelythem.hutthrirpofteritic, which (hall bet like vnto thrm, n By their coniiruancejqdiacjtafiugin their finnei let it bee koojven tb»t th«T be «f the reptobait, The hope ofchefaichfull. , PfMmes. A prayer of Ae faithful i _. .u. : come into thy righteoufnefTe,, 8 let my mouth be filled with thy praife,. and\ s Thou that did let them not wu 28 Let them be put out of the 'booke of life, with thy glory euery day f(Lr. Sfcl neither let them be written with the righteous. 9 Call me not oftin the time of g age: forfakej i,ad more ftrength 29 When lam poore and in heauineffe, thine me not when my ftrength faileth. I helpemen.wfo hebe O God (hall exalt me. 10 FormineenenHesfoeakeofme,&theythad much the more it ,V I will praife che Name of God with afong, lay wait for my foule,take their counfel together J J^^f an« 1 magnifie him with thankefgiuing. 1 1 Saying ,b God hath forfaken him : purfud b - a" 1 i"l>« alfo 'malT pleai'e the°Lor3 better then and take'hiiii,'for there is none to deliuer him. J ked b£b Mrf x They which fee. med by their pro. fefsiontohaue bin written in thy booke.yet by their fruit* proue the contrary,let them beknoweuasie. prosit*. y There is no fa- crifice, which God moreefteemeth, thenthmkergt- uing for his bene- fitet. Forasbedeli- uered his fcriuHt fo will he doe all that are in diftrefl>,indcall vpon him. a Vnderche tern. ponllp'omirrof the land ofCaua- eletluhc promife ol" ltfe euerlafting to the faithfull and their pofterity PSAL. LXX. Heprayethtobeti&ntfreedifyde'iutred. a Hee Jefceththe (hameefh, tnemits, a,^4ndibeioj[»icovtfortof»lttbo{( that l.i5. b Heteacheth to be earneft in praier,thoughGf,d fecmctoftay:for at his time he wi hrare vs. c He uasaffared that che more they raged, the ncerer they were to de- ftru£4ion,andhee the neerertohii deliuerance. d Hereby we at et en our own; neckc eijjerience.and belli' y fe-kech rnto him for fuccour. Goe not farre from mee, O God: >myGodj pheme God,antl haft thee to helpe me. ~: <"™Ph '*»«* 1 3 Let thembe confounded and confiimed that . are againft my foule : let them bee couered with reproofe and confufion,that feekemine hurt. 1 4 But I will wait continually,and will praife thee more and more. ; i$ My mouth fhall daily rehearfe thy righte- ' oufneffe, and thy faluation ; k for I know not thj : number. 1 6 I will 1 goe forward in the ftrength of th< Lord God, ana, will make mention of thy righte oufnefle,'»#« of thine onely. 1 7 O God , thou haft taught mee from myj cannot but con youth euen vntill now : therefore will I tell of thy nually meditate wonderous workes. 1 8 m Yea euen vnto mine olde age and gray head, O God : forfake me not,vntill I haue decla- red thine arme vnto thii generation, and thy his Saints,; though he bad Tor faken them if he fuffer them to fa! into their handes i In calling him his God, he put. tethbackethe falfe reports of tbi aduerfaries,tbat faid.Godhadfor taken hi; k Becaufe Ay be. nefits toward mee innumerably, 1 O* God i 'hafre thee and dehuer me : make hafte P°wer » all them that fhall come to hebe me,0 Lord, \ . ** And thy » nghKouines, O God I willex. 2 Let them be * confounded & put to fhame, «J< °n h,'gh. = for thou haft done great thiugs: o o that feeke my foule : let them be turned backward and put to rebuke that defire mine hurt. j Let them bee turned backe for a reward of their to. mon, whowtutbt figure of Chnfi. 4 Vndtr tebomt (hall bet rigbieonfHtffe.peiiceytttdffttLitie, to ynlo trheme all t(i>igi tndnationi (hall dot homage, 17 IVhoje name and Povtr fiat endure jot euer, and in vthem a 1 nations (Imli U blefitd. q A Pfalme a of Salomon. a Compofedbjr Dauid as touching Gluethyhiudgmentsto theKing,OGod,andi ,hcreigneofhis thy righteoufneffe to the Kings c fbnne. | fonne Salomon, Endue the king ith the Spiritol T-itn fhall hee iudge thy people in righte- ou!hefTe,and thy poore with equity. 3 Thedmountaines, andthehilsfhallbring ftice.thathereigne peace to the people by iuftice. not as doe the 4 He (hall ' iudge the poore of the peoPle:he «r"^*™ i,fU „r.iL „„„a fnJu :.u, c T««"t.»<>his Abfbiom!'/hitho. I ""? Yabtbecomfe as'itwcrVa'f monfter" vnto mail fine the children oftfie needy, and fhall "ub- p0ftetltll phcKan.lthat many : but thou art my fure truft. i due the opprefTbur. d Whemuftice confpitacie. t They fhall Teare thee as long as thefunne re'gneth.euenth. e Heftrengthenethhis faith by the experience of Gods benefits, who did not ' places molt barren onely preferuehim in his mothers helly , buttookehim thence, andeuer fincehath flialt he.-enriched with thy blcfsings. e Hee fheweth wherefore the fworde is preCerncdliim. f All rhe world wondreth at mee becanfe of my mileries as committed to Kings: to wit, to defend the innocent ,and fcippreffe thewitked. well thevio authority as the common people, yet being afliired of thy faueur, Ire - ; I Th- peoplelliallimhrace thy true le igion, when thou gineft a King thattuleth mainedftedfart. accoidingtothj word. and f 'Chiffo kin ^dome figured, Pfalmcs and moone endureth/rom generation to genera- The Church affli<5lcd prayeih. 1$. tien. g Aithisistm* | ^ He (hall come g downe like the raine vpon ^S^-themowengra^ nedinCarift.wno the earth. iwitbhuheauenly 7 In his dayes (hall the righteous flouri(h,and .dewmaktibhit abundance or" peace lhalbe fo long as thomoone Church euer to 1 1 r flouriih. endureth. h That is.from the j 8 His dominion flwll be alio fromVea to rea, tedfeajocbe fee fand from the riutr vnto the ends ofthe Lnd. palled Syriacum, ? They that dwellin the wildernes,(halkneele before him,and his enemies (hall licke the duft. i 10 The kings of' Tarmifh &ot the yles (hall bring prelims : the kings k of Sheba and Seba ihalli. ring gifts. I 1 1 Tea, ail kings (hall worfhip him : all nari- (andfrotn Euphr; itts lotward,n ea <*iing,thatChtiiti kingdoms %e large a: iwlall. iOf<ciaandof iould 9 Theydfettheirmoinhagair.ft heauen, and! d They blafphf me their tonguewalkuhthorowtheearth. t^^r'&i*,"0* I 1 o Therefore his < people turne hithenfor wa- v"0pB°meD,b "in'e I 4«d as the (howres that water iters of a full cup are wrung out to them. thfyei cem«the ra- il And they t (ay,How doth God know uPorHtluciabonean ; is there knowledge'in the molt H:gh? « N«"one!ythe 12 Loe, thefe are the wicked, yttprofperthey r3nd him chaC hatn no helper. k^ThVtisl'of Ara- f 13 Hefhalbe mercifull to the poore and needy *ia that rich cou»- and (ball prcferue the loules ofthe poore. trey, wheeofshe- j I + Hue (hall redeeme their foules from deceite rfenn" v KaEM- E»n d violence, and ' deare (hall their blood bee in iepia. his fight. ,.„'„, 1 Though tyrants lf Yea,he (hall liue,& vnto him (hall they giue image delpi.eci paffenotto ihed Oftne:r.o0ld of Sheba:they (hall alio pray for him Kfc,-n- (hall continually ,W daily bkfie him. 16 Anhandfullofcorne (hall beeJenwiH the earth, euenin the top ofthe mountaines, and the n fruit thereof mall (hakelike the trees of Lebanon: and thechiUre* (hall flour.(h out of the citie hke the gralTe ofthe earth. 7 His name (hall be for euer : his name (hall endure as long as the funne:all nations (hal bkite * him,and be blefTed in him. i8BlefledoetheLord God,'««stheGodofIf- rael,which onelv doeth r wonderous things 19 And ble(Tedi>r his glorious Name for euer: and let all the earth be filled with his glory.So be jit,enen fo be it. 1 "20 Here E n d The q prayers of Dauid the fonneofllhai. Thai the netfo uouctb euentne todjipate i8 Surely thou haft fct them in fiippery places *iih God touch- caftcft them downe into defolauon. 9 How Suddenly are they deftroyed, perilked On d'1 horribly con'umed, _ > 20 Asadreamewhenone awaktth ! O Lord, hen k thou raifelt vsvp, thou (halt make their prcferue h is fub. Befit from .all kind lot' wrong. jm God will both Iprofpit his life, andalfo make the [people moft wil- jtng toobeyhirn in Vnderfuch a 'kinglhalbemofr. great plenry.both :of fruit and alfo of theincreafeof 'mankind. o They fhall pray toGodforhiscon- jtinuance&know (that God detth jprorpetthemfot Ibisfake. p He confefleth that except God miraculoufly prr (erne hn pcopTe,that ling nor thekingdrjmecan continue, q Concerning hisfonne Salomoo P S A L. LXXIII. Th t Prophet ttacheth by hit txtmplf that ntitba thtitorldlj fto&tTHit Q{tbet.M&aatj, 14 nor ytt the ti:,thattbeu orde- recall things n oft wifelyand iulily. ' Byth> fraieiiill iiidgemrnr. k W'h nthouo. pepeft ear eyes t. confiderihy hea- nenlj U licity.we conteHuieall ihtk vaineporrpe. 1 Her therr.tre that man goeth a. bout by his own* afon tofeekeoux 1 Ky filth 1 was a Asitwerebe- tweene hope aid defpairehebur- ftethloorth'nto thisaffev'tien be- ing aOured that " would con. hisfauout toward fuch as were godly in deed,and not hvpocritej. b The wicked in- thislifeliueat pleafure and are not drawento death like p:ifo- rter»: thatitby fickaefTcwhich U dcaihsmetTen- * They glory in d JBappatell. f£* YEt » God is good to Ifratl : men to the pure in heart. As for me,my feete were almoft gone : my fteps had well neere dipt. j For I fretted at the fooli(h, when I faw the profperity ofthe wicked. 4 For there are t1 no bands in their deatlijbut they are lufty Wftrong. 5 They are not in trouble men. 6 c Therefore pride is as a chaine vnto them, aud cruelty couereth them u a garment. 7 Their eyes ftand out for fatnes: [ they haue more then heart can wilb. 8 They are licentious, andfpeake wicked of tta/roppreilion •. they talkepreiumptuoufly.. eir pride as Tome doe in their chainel,and in cr ncltir,at (omede Th;)$*Qt lit dtp) tt oj;ht burl, — ; rr rt: p That is, tor- fake thee to feeke others, q Though all the world [lliotildlhriiikeiVemGod,yet he pramifeth lotrult in hiin.and to magoilic his workes. PSAI, LXXIIII. The fditbJxBetVliUhu ofthe dtflruflitn of tie Church tndtrnt rrli£ton,'t -venter the HanteofZioH, a>idt\enmt.lrdtfirc}ede 11 matrttflvig'mtbemithttml fsce merges of God 10 6f. hucohtntnt, at They rtquire helfe tnd i^c cur fir tl-eglory »fGod> ho/r liamc for t e^lutnon tf-upnorciffiiatdferuamt 1 j andt ecoHjuftonofhifroademmiei. *J AP.almefe.giae- infi'uftion, committed to Jijaph. f\ God,a why haft thou put vs away for euer ? h) is thy wrath kindled againft the (hecpe ofthypafture? 2 ' Thinke vpon thy congregation, which thou haft pofllfled ofolde, and on the b rod ofthine inheritance, iW'icrj thou haft redeemed, and on this mount Z.ion, wherein thou haft dwelt. 3 Lift vp thy || ftrokes, that thou maveft for euer deftroyeueryenemie that doxth euill to the Sanduary, a The Church of God being op. prefled by the tyranny eirhtc ol'theBab^lo-; nians ornl/in. ticchosprajeth to God by whore handthisyoke wasUydvpon th-mfor theit finnei. b Which inhe- titancethos hail mtafutcdsutfonhyrelfeaiwitlia line orroj). "uOr,ffue, 4 Thiie * he faUhiull praife God, Pfalmes, Theyluusde- | 4 Thine aduer&ries roare in the mids ofthy The cup of Gods wrath. theTenpleforche coltlymatterthe etcellent worke- ftroyed thy true congregation, dr <■ (etvp their banners for fignes. teligion,andfPted ^ He th:ltdi,fttd the axes vpon the thick trees SCCorndefii"«. wasrenowmed as one that brought a thing to d Hecomroendeth perfection. 6 But nowe they breake downethe carued worke thereof with axes and hammers. 7 They haue caft thy Sanihiary into the fire ttndrafedn to the ground , and haue defiled the dwelling place of thy Name. 8 Tiieyfayde in their c hearts, Let vsdeftroy them altogether : they haue burnt all the Syna- ■ gogues o.God in the land. I 9 We fee notour fignes :there is not one Pro- phet more, nor any with vs that knowethf how long. [O O God, howe long {hall the aduerfary re- 1 beau- ty thereof.which nolwithfcanding theenemiesdid deftroy. e They encoura- ged one anorher. tocruelty,that not onely Gods people might be deflroyedbutat- fo his religion vt- tetly inill plicei fuppreded. f They Umet thae for euer ? thayhaueno Pro- diflolued : but I will eftablifh the pillars d of it. «* Though alt Selah things be brought 4 I faid vnto the foolifh Be not fo foolifh,and Jeft'oK'a'ndVe'11 tothewicked,Liftnotvp the home. feme them. J Lift not vp yourchorneon high, neither e The Prophet fpeakewithaiLrtenecke . jSSgT 6 Forto cometo preferment « neither from would aotfet the. the Eaft,norfrom the Weft,nor from the South, felues againft 7 EutGod«theiudee:hemakethlowe,and Gods people fe«- 1 1 1 1 • 1 ° ins that God at hemakethhlgh hisWddtroy. 8 ForinthehandoftheLordMa'cup, and eththcm that rule the wine is red : it is ful mixt,& he powreth out of wickedly. the fame : furely all the wicked of the earth (hall (#°od1,l^|J™i,eiI wringout and drinkethe dregs thereof. 0* ftfongaid deK? p ButI will declare for euer, and fing praifes catewine.where. vn to the God of Iaakob. vv'th the w'<*«d 1 10 All the homes of the wicked alfo will I ?£™*df £,,'!n,l,k IO U uoa, r.oweiung iiwuiiKduu«u., >>-- .~ , V V r V • T £ ,,, tHatbv drinking proch r/;« * rtul the enemy bhfpheme thy Name breake : bat the homes of the g righteous (hall bee tiII they C001£ t; __ Why withdraweft thou thine hand, euen phet among them, thy right hand ? Grayest out of thy bofome, and to inew them how „ ;.._°,„, »u„_ long their mifery (horrid endure. g They ioyne their nation" in the mids' of the earth. deliuerancewich Godsglory and power.knowing thatthepunifh- went of the enemy flvwld be their deliuerance. h M.Mning.inthe_ fight of all,the world. i Towit.Phata- •bs army. It Which was a great manftcr of the fea.or whale, meaning Pharaoh. 1 His deftrnaioa didreioycethem g conftime them. j2 Euen God« my king of olde, working fid- 1$ Thoudiddeftdiuide the lea by thy power thoubrakeft the heads of the'dragons in the wa- ters. 14 Thou brakeftthe head oft Leuiathan in pieces,dna" gaueft him to be ' meat for the people lnwildernefle. 1 5 Thou brakeft vpthe fountaine and riuer: thou driedft vp rrrghty riuers . 1 6 Them day is thine, and the night is thine, thou haft prepared the light and the funne. 17 Thou haft fet all the borders of the earth thou haft made dimmer and winter. 18 Remember this,t/«t the enemy huh repro- ched the Lord, and thefooli/h people hath blaf- exalted ftroyed- g Thegodlyfhallbetterprofperbytlieir wicked (hall by all their cratt and fubtilty . the very dregs, theyare vttsrly de. fimplicity, then the P S A L. LXXVI. I ThUpftlmefetiethfointbtbeponerofCod a'ldedriforthede- feuce of bis people wlcrti(4leAi, in thedtflruftion eftbc *rmy of Semttbcrtb: It tniexborf.tbtbefiitbfiUioieetbaulifuifor tbejume. t» fTe bimthatexce'.UthtmNes'inoth. %APfalme 1 ' or fong committed t» ^iftfh. GOdis*knoweninIudah:his Name w great » HedeehrethJ inllrael. Godspowerise- 2 Forin^Shalem is his Tabernacle, andhis nidentlyfeeaein dwelling in Zion. [&£'* j There brake hee the arrowes of the bow,the his 'enemies. °"''"fi b Which after- as meat refrelhetb phemed thy Name, the body. mSeetogtliatGod by hit ptou goueroethanddif. poore for euer, 19 Giue not the fbule ofthy tirtle doue vnto thebeaft, and forget not thecongregation ofthy pofeth all things hegathereththat , he will take care C" „ Chiefly for his Cruell childien. 20 Confider thy couenant : for"the darke pla- /hall ftand in thy e fight.when thou art angry s of the earth are full of the habitations of the a Thou Jiddeft caxife thy iud3emenr m (hield,and the iwordandthebattell.Selah. 4 Thou art more bright and puiifant,thencthe w«dw«called mount.iines of pray . /He'conVnareth 5 The ftout hearted are Ipoyled : they haue the king domes f«I flept their fWepe,and all the men of ftrength haue of extortion & ra- not d foun.l their hands. j"'ne to 'bc niofu«; 6 . Atthyrebuke,0 GodofIaakob,boththe ffi^'tfi charet and horfe are call afleepe. d God hath rakea 7 Thou.«»enthouarttobeefeared:andwho their fpiritsand ftreHg hfromthen 21 OletnottheopprefTedreturneafhamed,^ 'wasftill 8 Thou diddeft caiile f/yiudgement to bee handTwer'e cutoff heard from heauen : thtrtftrt theearth feared and ;e God with a look c^ fc'f f-'V"6 ^et c'le Poorc anc^ needy praile thy Name. is able todeftrojr 22 Arife,0 God,mainetaine chine ownepcaufe remember thy dayly reproch by the foolifh man. deth continually p H- foeweth that God cannot fuffer his Church tobe op which isexpefed as a pray to the wicked. o Thatis.all pla- ces where thy word Ihineth not there reigneth ty- amy and anbition, . pteffed , except hslofe hisowne right. \Or/ntTt*Jtthviortmdm*rt. P S A L. LXXV. ThifnitlfiaittfrtifttheKitmtitftl-iLtrd, » vhid,p,tU Ci>r>ttcoiud£e*!tbeii!>!c'Pl>nnitJ, 8 IVbcn the mcitd 4 ' ll it Vow &performe vnto the Lord your God, thy church" alltee that be h roundabout him : let them bring B For the end ftaal prefents vnto him that ought to be feared. 12 Hee (hall '"cut oft the (pint o "princes : he is terrible to the kings of the earth. WEe will praife thee,0 God.we will prayfe the for thy Name « neerc : thtrfore b they will declare thy wonderous workes. 2 ' vvhen T (hall take a conuenient time,I wil Godfrraimuch asj iudge righteoufly. in their need they i j The earth and all the inhabitants therofare (hall feele his pow-. er at hand to helpe them, c When Keenly ti*ieCfaithGod)cohelp« your mife- tiei,iwai come and fet allthinjs in good order. b Hedeclareth [ howthefaithfull ' fhalleuerhaneiull occafion to praife fhewthatche tat mywatableto bring nothing to paftV: alfo thou [half brittle theit ragf.lhatthey fhall norcompaffetheirpurpore. h Towil.thel.euites that dwell about the Tabernacle,or the people among whom he doth dwell i The Ebrew word fi;nifietli to vinragv-.or gather grapes: meaning that hee uSatl make the fels and enterprifes of wicked tyrantifoolidi and vaint. P S AL, LXXVII. I T!'i V'oph'tintbe mnuofibt Cburcbre'^enrfetb tbe (rttlr, oftn<*f(lifiioait\ r ma eemtinunlcourpi of 'Godsworhmtbepreret union ofhuJerti*tt:% andfibecovftrrMibbis'tilbii^mfiibtletiHUiioni. *P.I« i9 fag will he (hew no fauour ? 7 Wil the Lord abfent himfelfe foreuer?and notfaithfull vnto God let nut the^r heart aught , and whole ipint w*s imyprofpetuy. e Bot'i thccautei vwliylwascliaae- ned>nd when my forrowtsihould haueanende. f Asir helhnuld lay,ltisempolfi. b'le: whereby he exho.-tethhimicl e to patience. g lhotijshlfirft doubted of my lite, yet confide- nogtliacGod had hisyetres.thacis, changeoltimes, andwasacculV med alfoiolift v,)lliem,uh-jrnhe hath beaten, I tooke heart a- gaine. Ii Thatis.inhea- uen.whcreur.to we tmift alec nd by fjjth.ilwewill 9 The children of Ephraim being aimed and J 8 Is hisf mercy cleane gone for euer ? doeth | /hooting with the bowe,tuinedhackein the day jhispromifcfaile lor euermore ? ' of battel!. 9 Hath God forgotten to be mercifull? hath 10 They kept not the couenantofGod,biitrc- he fhut vp his tender merciesin difpleafure?Selah. \ fufed to walke in his Law 10 Andl laidjThisismy s death :jef Iremem- bnd the yeeres of the right hand of the molt. Higl And forgate his ache?, and his wonderful! " fflltSSl works that he had /hewed them. 12 Hee did rrnmieilous things in the figh„ of their' fathersin the lande ©t fcgypt:n«u, in the field of Zoan. 13 *Hediuidedrheiea, and led them thorow: j hemadeal.othewateis to ftand as an heape. 14 * In the day time alio hee led thtni with a « cloude5aud all the right with a light hi e I remembred the works of the Lord : cer- tainely I remembred thy wondci s of olde. I 12 I did alio meditate all thy workes, and did .deuiie of thine aches, /jyr???, 1 i j Thy way , O God , » '' in the Sanctuary : •who is Co great a ' God as our God ! j 1 4 Thou art the God that doefl wonders : thou haft declared thy power among the people, j gaue themdnnkeas of the great depths. ' 15 Thou haft redeemed thy people with thine \ 16 * Hee brought floods di'o out of the ftony fc^^r^'ihe'ir !arme,f««n thefonnes of Iaakob & lofeph.Selah. rocke, fo tliat he made die waters to defctnd hke puldtade and au- Helhcweth • fchticnthevfeof Unnt itan- dun; 11. i.i(li,ir, cnvditaiioBof ■'.'.-■ btn»h >>nd flJioughthefe allien v ere the cede! Acr.iam nd'thecholen plejethee hewcihb> tl.eic ndhjpoctific, hatthechildtcn Kgltncttolol- w tueir exam, les. By EpIiraLm he piiai-eih alio the i cfti.etribej, ):eaulc they were 1.0U inncmoer: 5 "He daue the i ocks in the wildernelTe,and «'i«r pur.jihment -.hey 1 6 The k waters law thee,0 God t the waters faw thee , and were afraid ; yea , the depths trem- pled. ; 17 Thecloudes powred out water : the hea- jtno'.vthewayes )uens gaue a 'found: yea, thine arrowes went ofGod. i He condemneth allthatworO.ip thenuers. . khoiityharii 17 Yetthey'* finned ftillagainfthim,and pro- fr^'i^hcr, uoked the Higheft in the wilde. nefle, i"»^7e poflH 18 AndtemptedGcdintheirheaitsin 'requi- iry.butalfo their ' ring meat fcr their lult. forefather! abroad. >.!> * They (pake S Thevoyce of thy thunder was round a- God m prepare a table in the wildernes ? anft Godairo,%inglCan ^tt'*'1' any thing faiie the jbout:the lightnings lightned die world: the | 20 *Behold,hee fmote the rocke, that the wa- ontly true God, whole glory ap- peared through ihe world. k Hedeclareth 'earth trembled and Thooke. \ ter gu(hed out,and the ftreames ouetflowed : can j 19 Thy way is in the fea , and thy paths in the hee giue bread alio ? or prepare fleih fcr h.speo- pi,"!','" 'great waters,& thy footfteps are not ™ krowen. , pic ? ri.Cot.i 20 Thou diddeftleade thy people like /hetpe it Therefore the Lord heard and was angry, p-'W-n. whereinthepow- by thehand ofMofes and Aaion erofGodwatde. chred.whenhedelijetedthelfraelitesthiough the red fea. 1 Thatij, thundred j Ik Their wicted maiicc could be a- and lightned. and the * fire was kindled in Iaakob , and alio wrath came vpon Iirael, forwhenthouhaddeft bfouoht ouer thy people, thewaterre- [ 22 Becau'e they beleeuednot in Godand^tru- iiedti.which were tohercour^e.anQtheeneniiesthatthougirttoliauefollowedthein.cauMnot fled notin his he'lpe. great andn. any. f.fletb,gugh,l«od.74.,81*s. tyyvttt 2 J Yet he had commanded thcodoudsaboue, ^o,e,h«t^.T'M «. n. il K-j ,\ \ , \, l r , i and had opened the doores of heauen, ceffary.&tofcua. HttfbfKtthhow Godot mtrcit c^o t hu Church of lit p». [ „ . 4nk,l„,n,JJ »« ' l «»'),««»kj»* fteru;*! *Hr,tem. 8 Rep,och,ngtht B.Uom, r7(eHtJ7f\ r7* And had rained downe M a n vpon them t«cGodiPowei thm fatbir,, that the thiUrm might mi on,i}-vnde,p,nit • for to eate, andliad giuen them of the v.heate of , m hl!W,"Ys I. ThMtCedofbisfriemtrcitmtdt hi, Couer.tnt with ihit heauen. totetnp.Ood. 5SB5«Sj2S£W ^JTSSi i , 2 5 * Man did "te the bread <***&*** m i». Th- ^ « thholyGloHbeth lovyrth^cd/munTtthtrwmt.l ,a tUem meatenwigh. Replace to fin, God>0e»e/iis ,tcthcnteHt tht ,|»o» ent md grojft}topit mi^htl *6 ^ee caufedthe r Eaftwinde to pafle in the . k'^c'i'0 JtemfenvrduhetffiaefibtwboleWoiao'ibe-Siiit. j heauen : and through h.s power he brought i n jower txeepThe doc"trine,0 my peoplerincline your Jj eares vnto the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable : I will declare high fentences of old. I Which we haue heard and knowen,and our fathers haue told vs. 4 We will not hide them from their children, Kf to the generation to come wee will /hew the >ray!esofthe Lord,his power alfo, and his won- derful 1 workes that he hath done : 5 Hov. he eftabliihed a ^teftimony in Iaakob, »ritten,which th:y \ etecommaoded to teach their chiId«n,Deuc.e',7. the South wind. Swill alway t s be 27 He rained fle/h alfo vpon themasduft3and|r"d)'t0'crue feathered fowle as thefand of the iea. ourlu 28 And hee made it (all in the middes of their ; 20.1 r.p/a/.,«s.^ campeyyop round about their habitations. ^i.fdr.io.^. 29 So they did eat,and were well filled :forhe **"".' •*•.. , . gauethemthdrdefire'. "h^^oL^S 30 They were not turned from their qlnft,4«t whtrtby he carnb. the meat wtu yet in their mouthes, .,cl ni5sndp'eui- 31 When the wrath of God cameeuen-vpon "JJ* haH that, which was necelTary S- fulficient but their lull made thein to eouer that wbi«.h they kBew God hadrieniedthcni. * /ot«.6.;r.r.ci)r.io.3. P r odvfedjthe meanei nf the winde, to teach them that all the elements were at hiscommarifnient, and that ho diftanceof place could let hijwotking. q Such it the nature oUon4 TheirPrieftsfellby thelword, and their pie.andfaeaaufu:- P widowes lamented not. ly appealed vnto 6 5- But the Lord awaked as one out of fleepe^ them- and as a ftrong man that alter hts q wine cryerh " • ^ " out, 66 And fmote his enemies in the hinder parts! ° They bad no <*«rfputthemtoa per petuall fhame 6 j Yet he refilled the tabernacle offlofeph and choie not the tribe of Ephraim : 68 But chofe the tribe of Iudah, awrfmount Zioan which heloued. 69 And he1 built his San&uary as an high/>4. lace ,hke the earth, which he eftablifhed for euer, 70 He chofeDauid alf> his feruant,and tookej ^^""^'^ him from the fheepefolds, marriage (ongt ; that is,chey were not married. p Either chef were flaiqe before or taken prifonera of theii enemies, and fo were fot- bidden. drunken ia th;ir(innes,tH^ 71 Euen from behinde the ewes with youngi judged Geds brought he him to feed his people in Iaakob, and cncc t0 bea flum- his inheritance m Ifrael. hewne'drunlen 71 So the fed them according to the fimplici-i therefore he "in"' ty of his heart,and guided them by the dilcretion Bering ; their of liis hands. beaftl/iuJgmeat, a fayetb.heewiil jwakeandtakefuddenvengeanee r Shewing that be fpare< fraelitcs.thoughhepuniihedtueirenrroies. f Bybuildingt eTemple.andefta- bli/hinj t lie kingdoiiie.hedeclarcih that the ligncs of his (aueqjrweie among them, t Hee (hewethwheicio a kings charge itandeth: to wit , top'Ou'" his peoplc.teguide them by counfclt.anddetendihembypow r. P S AL. LXXIX. 1 ThtlfrtilittsctmpUint to G»i for the great ctUmities tut oj>prrfimi th*t thty [*#ertd Of Codtiwmiet, 8 J». fijjmgtbm fi»»ti,ftctoGi>A< modes mthJuUhopeof dilute mine, i* lecau\ttht\r caltoinnt -mere ioyned trubthecon ttotft of hit JYitur. ij far the which the) vramile to *ei thtnktiHB. 9" lA Pfdlme committed 1 0 ^4jafh. ' OGod, 3 the heathen are come into thine in- heritance : thine holy Templehaue they de- filed,«n<»,madelerufalem heapes offltw. 2 The ^dead bodies of thyleruants hauethey giuen to be meate vnto foules of theheauen : arid p -ouide faitlilull) £or a The people cry vnto God againlt thebarbarousty- rannyof tbeBaty- lonianswhofpoy- led Gods inberi- :.po!'uted his W DUl IKC I1I4UC 111.1 UCUpie CO POe OUC llKe I °, n a r t I* ■ lin^l I HDIC.PO! uteahis rnetV,and led them in the wilderneslikeaflocke. tlie flefh of thy faints vnto the beafts oftheeaahJ-reK,PTe,den,oyc and there was none C0 b The p „P°P. ' 54 And he brought them vnto the borders of his h Sanftuary : euen to this Mountaine , which his right hand purchased. 5 5 * H; caft out the heathen al b before them, and caufed them to fall to the lot of his inheri- tance, and made the tribes of Ifrael to dwell in their tabernacles. 56 Yet they tempted , andprouokedthemoft liigh God,and kept not his teftimonits. ' 57 But turned backe, and dealt' falfely like their fathers : they turned like a deceitfull bow. 58 Andihey kprouoked him to anger with thcir high places, and mooued Iiim to wrath with cheir gi auen images. 'feare.forafmuchasGoddellroyed thrir enemies , and drliae- Meamng.Canaan which God had conlecrated to himfelfe , and 7oft.it 6.anit 1 6. i NothingmoredifpleafeihGod that wickedn, lie, which their fathers etutng God otlKtwif.-tbcnhehad appointed. c bury them 4 We are a reproch to our d neighbours , e ut>, ophei (heweth to R-hat xtremitiesGod indderilionvnto them that are rotm4 ^ffcfcilifomeiime his ChnrchtofalJ, toexerciTethtir laith before he let tohi.haadtode- liuerthero. c Th;irfrind;and krnulolkfsdurft notburythem.foc feareofthetne- about VS. 5 Lorddiow long wilt thou be angry , fore uer ? (hall thy ieloufie e burnelike fire ? 6 *Powreout thy wrath vpon the heather that haue not knowen thee , and vpon the kin; domes that haue not called vpon thy Name. 7 For they haue deuoured Iaakob, and made his dwelling place delblate. 8 Remember not againft vs the rformer ini quities, but gmakehafte , and let thy tender mer- cies preucnt vs : for we are in great miftrie. 5> HelpevSjOGodofourfaluation, ibr the d Whertu! fome cameof Abr.ham, but was degene- rate :andotliers were open rne- miotothy religi- on,buithey both laughed at ourinifcries. e Wilt thouvtterfrconlumevsfor ou» fi/ines, before thou takeflvs to mercy f lire. lo.av f Whiei weand ourfaiherj hauecomroit:ed. g Andftaynottil'.w.- hauerecimpertfe-.lffronr fins, h S leothrrSauiour, neither can we hrlpe our felt^cs, andallob) faUatioa thy Name llialbe praifed: thcretorc.O Lord. helpevi glorie, The Church affliftcd prayeth. glory of thy Name,and deliuervs,andbeemerci Pfalmcs red ii IfraelsoMt 8 So wiU not wee goe backe from thee : crcn H - - hill vnto our finnes for thy Names fake. i uiue thou vs,and we mail call vpon thy Name refpectufGod, ° 10 Wherefore fhoidd the heathen lay, Where! 19 Turne vs againe, O Lorde, Godot holies hey were iuftly puoithed lor thcii imnei : yet fa ecu fiierationoltlicir caufe wereiniult- ly murthered. k Which were captiaes among their enemies, »nc could nothing but death I We ojglit to'de. fire no benefice of. God, but on ihif condition to praifc iutname,ira.4j is their God?let them be knowen among the hea-j caufe thy face to (hine,and we (halbe faued thenifi our light by the vengeance of the blood of thy feruantsthatis Ihed. 11 Letthefighingoftheiprironerscome be- fore thee: according to thy mighty arme preferue lithe children of death 1 2 And render to our neighbours fruen folde into their bofome their reporch , wherewith they haue reproched thee,0 Lord, 13 So wee thy people, and ftieepe of thy pa- fture mallpraife thee for euer : and from genera uon to generation ' we will let forth thy prai:e. P S A 1. LXXX. 1 *A Umenttbie pr*)ir to God to helpe the mifmes of hit Church, Z'Deftnnghim to confider their fi fie fi*i [auour jhnted tow ird them , to the intent that hee might fimfh that mrl;t nblcb ht bid begun. ^ To htm thet exctlieth onShoftanmm Edtttk yA Pfahne committed to^ifaph TJ Earea O thou fhepheard oflfrael, thou that nacic. 17 o For none can callvponGod.bu fuch are railed V|',as it iMtefionl death tulile, and regenerate b> the hal) Spirit. a An iadrumttl ' B.ufick blGUfcllt from Geth. b Itfcemeththat tbit Pfalmeyvas appoin ed lor lo- lemntlcafts aud afliinDlictoftbe aThiiPfalmewai made as a prayer fertodcfireGod to be metcilullto the ten tribei. b Moouc their beitts,that they mayreturneto WorlhipGoda. right : that is,ia the place where thou haft appoin- ted. e lojnetby whole people, and all tby tribes together againe. d Thefaiihftill feareGodsanger, when they perceiue thatthcirprareit are net forthwith heard. c Oar neighbours haoe continual I ftrife and wane againftvi. f Becaufe that re- pentance oncly t he™ moft faftanl' , (hadow of it, and the boughs thereof wire l,kt the lyandofttimes calltoGodforit ea,and her boughes vnto the b Riuer. 12 Why haft thou then broken downe her |hedg«s,(b that all they , which pafle by the way leadeft Ioieph like fheepe : fhewtfe> bright neffe , thon that fitted: betweene the b Cheru- bims. 2 Before Ephraim and Beniamin and Ma nafTeh ftirre vp thy ftrength; and come to helpe vs. 3 c Turne vs againe , O God , and caule thy facetofhinethatwemay belaued. 4 O Lord God ofhoftes, how long wile thou be J angry againft the prayer of thy people ? 5 Thou haft fedde them with the bread of teaies,and giuen them teares to drink with great meafure. 6 Thou haft made vs a cftrife vnto our neigh- bours,and our enemies laugh at vs among them- felues, P S A L. LXXXI. I AnexhorUtmilo tiraifc Co*, botbinhturl tndvOfcefor bit bint ftit, H ^ind to nor/hip bint oi.f.f. ti Cidcondtmutlh thctrtt^rttiMie, ti Slnd fheuitbabat great belief is they bm U$ti rough their »u ne malice. 1 To htm that excclitth vpon a Gittith. A Pfalme committed to lAfapb. Sing b ioyfolly vnto God our ftrength:fing loude vnto the God of Iaakob. 2 Take the fong and bring forth the timbrel, the pleafant harpe with the viole. 3 Blowe the trumpet in the c ncwemoone, euer, in the time appointed at our feaft day. j for a time thefe 4 For this is a ftatute for lfrael , and a Law! «'<"><">'« *«e ofthe Godof Iaakob . T&gSR 5 Hee let this in a Ioieph fora tdtimonie ,j areaboliflied. c Vnderthisreaft hecetnprehen- deth all other fo lemnedayes. d That is, in I ft a. el- (crlofcplufa/ ir.ilie was coun- ted the cbiefebc- fore that luciah. wa-. preferred, e Ged fpeakcthia thepectou ofthe people, becaule t.e waubeic hader. f If they were ne« serablc togiue fufficiectthanki to God for this de» liueiar.ee Itam corperall when hee came out of the land of Egypt, where I heard a language, that e 1 vnderftood nor. 6 I haue withdrawen h:s (boulder from the burden, and his hands haue left the f pots. 7 Thou calledft in affliclion,and I deliuered thee , and g aniwered thee in the feciet of the thunder : I prooued thee at the waters of |j Meii- bah. Sdah. * 8 r- Heare, O my people,and I will proteft vn- to thee : O liraeljif thou wilt hearken vnto mee, $ And wilt haue no ftrange God in thee,uei- ther worfhip any ftrange god, 1 0 ( For I am the Lord thy God,which brought thee out of the land ofEgypt: )' open thy mouth wide,and I will fill it. 1 1 Eut my people would not heare my voyce, and lfrael would none of me, 2 So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnefle of aoieitTwTitf- i Turne vs againe, O God ofhoftes : caufej their heart, and they haue walked in their owne, debtedtohimfot COUnfels. eurfpintuallde- I thy face to fhine,and we lhalbe faued, 8 Thou haft brought a g vine out of Egypt : Ithouhaftcaft out the heathen, and planted it. 5 Thou madeft roume for it,& diddeft caufe it to take roote,and it filled the kind. I 10 The mountaines were couered with the .where- by they thall be faued. g Seeing that of thy mercy thou baft made vs a tnoftdearepolTef. ttentothce.and •rethroaghour fins ire made open forwilde bealtsto deuourevs,declare againe thy lone, and rinirh the workethattbon haft begun. \Eb Cedar 1 of Cod. h Towit.Eu- phtites. i Tha»is,afwcll - thevthathateour religion, asthey that hate onr rfons. Theyganenopt earth , yet God it goodly cedars. -- Shee ftretched out her branches vnto the me, Wl!r3el had walked in my waves ! 14 I would (bone haue humbled their ene-! g Byai'.rangcani mies.and turned mine hand I againft their aduer- 1 wonderiuU C ■ I lairtKn. UIIe • , , ,,, , 1 %0r, contention. 1 5 The haters of the Lord mould haue beene e,m.,7.7. fubiectvnto him, and their time mftould haue h He condemnetli UatTcmblies, where the people arenotactcntine to heare Gods voyce, and togiue obedience to the fame, i Godacculethtbeirincredulitie,becaufetheyopereiiiiot their mouthc* receiueGodsbenelits in (uch abundance ashepowteth tb endured for euer. 1 6 And Cjoct would haue fedde them with the n fat ofwheate, and with hony out of the rocke would I haue fufficed thee. jhaue plucked her ? ; 1 3 The wilde i bore out of the woodhath de- i „ (■ftroved It, and the wilde beafts ofthe fieldehaue hiswordcalle.hall, but bis recreteltaionappointethwho (K II heare withlruit. - '■ ' !l ]( their linnes had not letttd. rn Iirhelliaelite;hadnotb ckencouenantwitlt eaten it vp 4 Returnewebeleechthee,0 God ofhoftes : looke downe kfrom heauen and behold, andvi- ite this vine, 15 And the vineyard, that thy right hand hath I lanted, and the vong vine , which thou madeft ^ftrong for thy ielfe. That is.u'itit It is burnt with fire, ana' cut downe : Ard ^->odftandeth in the aflemblieofagods: hee a The Prophet God, lie would haue giuen them vi&orie ajjainft their enemica , moft fine wheat aud abundance of bony. P S A L. LXXXII i I Tbe Prof bet decUringCod to bee preffiit*mo»gthe Judges no ' h'.agiflratts, 2 Tle^rouftbtbeirptrtitliiie, 3 Aatiexbertett thimtodocMJiice. 5 But Jtemgnoue Mnenameut, 8 Hedefi. retb Go wicked ? Selah 1 3 Doe right to the poore and fatheiiefie:do thotitieit m rbiP nnors and needv. ' them.will k God by li.eweih tha: if piintesX iudjei iw not their dutie, Godwhofeau- iike preuaileagainftir.andwhichasayongbnd thou railed vp again as out ofthe burut alliea. m Onelywienthouattangry, andnot with the fworde of the enemie. r Thatis.vponthis 'ineorpeople, whom thou haft planteawilb thy tight hand, thaitheylhouldbea one manor one body. iiuftice to the poore and needy 4 Dchuer the poore and c needie : iaue thtm[ [he*w b Fortbieuet and murderers finde faoour in judgement , wfien the canfe of the ge-dlycaunotbebeard. c Not only when they try for helpe, jjntwhen thcircaufe fequitetbajdeandlupport. I A prayer againft Gods enemies." from the hand of the wicked. i»!s .il things \ 5 They know not and vr.d.rftand nothing: htywaHcein darkoiiefll-, albeit all died founda- ons of the earth be mooned. 6 I haue faid,Ye are gods3 and ye all are chil- Iren of the molt High. Jer atherbytheirty- tan-iie.or-'itcltir. gligence. No tit It of hi. aourfhallexcuie you.buc you Hull hefiibiecitoGod iudgement.and render account as well as other men. f Tliertieienotjtfwfhjll pluck R»U fall like others. „ O God,arife, therefore iudge thou the earth for thou fhak inherite ( all nations. a ThisPfalme ftemeth tohaue b;nccompoied,as a forme st prayer ajjinltthedangcrs thatthe Church wasin.i I'hedaies oflehofhiphit b Hecilleththetn Gods enemies, wliie'h are enemies t<) his Church, c TheclciUI Cod arc his ferret ones: forheehi deththemin the fectetof his tsbe nicle.andprefer- «Jth them from alldangcis !it and author it iefrotn thee. P S A L. LXXXIII. I The people of llrcelpyjHto the Lord to deliver them from ihtir tnimiltholh at home andferre o ?', nhicb t^Tjutd no. th-gLm their Aefintdhn, s -*'"> thty de fire that a/1 f.tcb trie-eUp;ople way according at God w.isactuft. wed, Ce firtken < tilth thtfiormie tmpeUofGodtivraib. i* That thc,may iaoa> that tht Lovu u inoff high-vfonthe earth -< thy wayes. mcielibrrty I 6 They going through the vale of' Baca, a Whotrnfte.h make welks therein : the rame alio couereth the nothing m him- IpOOleS. felfe.butinthee t 7 They goe from' ftrength to ftrenr>th, r;// only, and lear-ictb • ° t r /^i*'-- b oftheetoruieliit ettery one appeare betoreGod in Zion. \ti-c 8 O Lord God ofhofts,heare my prayer Jtear- e That is, ofmul. ken,0 God of laakob. Selah. berietrees.whiehj 5 Behold,0 God,our fhield,and looke vpon £^f''fe ■ i r r \ ■ n * ' t - r lOtfllttlK the lace ofthmeg Anointed. parted through, ■« io For h a day in thy courts is better then a nmitdiggepitsfot , tlxinfand stber n>btre:l had rather be a doore kee- witer: fisnifv'ns \ per in the houfe of my God , then to dwell in the SXttem thl. , Tabernacles or wickedneiie. < .. c.. .U,. T I /^_j:_ cintrnttotikethebeneanarmieto the children iofLot.Selah. 9 Doe thou to them as vnto die b Midia- nites : as to Sikra and as to labin at the riuer of Kiibon. 'atcfuUybentto Forthe Lord God is the funne and ftiield come to Chi ills vnto f/.-the Lord will giue grace and glory, and ChlKLh'^:'f"n no ; good thing wil he withhold from them that enerfaHethem.' Walke vprightly. ( They ate aeu'er 12 OLord of holies , blefTed u the man that weatie.butin. trufteth in thee. ctealeinfttedgtb and courage till theyconietoGoJshoitfe, g That is, for Chritts fake , whore figure I repn ifent. b He would uiihtoliue hut one dayrather inGodsGhuicli , thenaihoi fanda.nong the worldlings, i ButwilUroin tjmetoume inctrale hit. b'.efciH^s 'toward his aioteand mote. P S A L. LXXXV. o TheyperimedatEndor.^wereidung \t^£^%^Z»«?j!g!£ forthe earth. ii Make them^tuen their princes , like*Oreb jj and like Zeeb : yea, all their princes like Zebah, • and like Zalmunna. 2 Whichhaue faid, Let vs take for our pof- I gTiiewiciednedH fefsionthe k habitations of God. •fthe Am 3ldN!ojh:!c1 defcribedinthat thcyprduoked thefeo'Jictnati to fight agn'nft the'a'uelitestheir brctl'ten h Bvthefeexani pies they were confirtned.that Cod would not fufferhispeopje tobevtteilv Je- ftroyed,ludg.7,: i Tio.ienvnder leftasmyre. * l^eij.i^.andS there dwtlletli.'ie 1 3 O ray God make them like vnto a 1 wheele, and as the ftubble before the winde. 4 An the fire burnetii the forreft, and as the i of laakob >fthei; Ktrame, to the intern that oeepionld not War the wke of hi gra(ei/>iperfite. 5 >,'«», the; comulmne of their lon^a1 (li tlion. 8 ^nd thrd^ihtyrthneio bopeof fr'umeframijed. 9 for their dcliuirunte am 4 (mre efChrtfti kmldont't.vnder tht which fl.imld Ceptrfiteftlicitie. y To htm that excellcth.iA Pfilmt committed - to thefonnts »[ Korab. LOrd, thou haft beene afauourablevnto thy land :thou haft brought: againe the c.iptiuity flame fetteth the mountaines on fire i? Soperfecute them with thy tempeft, and make them afraid with thy ftorme. 1 r5 Fill theirfaces with'mame ,, that they may m feeke thy Name,0 Lord. 17 Let them be confounded and troubled for euer : yea,let them be put to ihame,and perifb, 1 8 That they may " know that thou , which Thou haft forgiuen the iniquitie ofthy peo-|| ple,3«d b couaed all their finnes. Selah. 3 Thou haft withdrawen all thine anger,and haft turned backe from the <= fierceneffe ofthy wrath. 4 Turne vs,0 God,ofourialuation,&releafe thine anger toward vs. 5 Wilt thou beangry with vs d for euer ? and art called Iehouah, art alone, mathe inoft High '= wile thou prolong thy wrath from oneeener oner all the earth. .; on to another ? k Thatis, iudea:for»herchisChurchis,' ^ Wilt thou not twrneagainc and quicken vs, mongthirm. I Brcaafc tfce reptobateceuldby norriearies b amended, heepiayetlithit they may vtteily be d«ilroyei1,hevnftable & led with all m Thati4becompelledbyt!)yplsguestocon.reffethypower. n Though th yJeleeuen^t, yetth,-y n;ay proouebycxperisnee, thatitisin vainetorefifila- ?ataiitb/couaftltiaeflabiil])ir,i; thyChorch, P S A L. LXXXTIIT. DaHiidri-.tenfoorihofhtiCoimrt) a Di/iretbvwfi arriinllf tocoot- a»nme to tbiTa.crHaclt of thrLord&tLeeff~.:»<,tf0f theSavti toprtift God. 4 Ptoioun in? them >.'e,>eUthai raay lodoe. S 7btKbeprmft'tb't'-tcoHrr,ieofthcie,p!t,tb<.tp*(Fi through the nMldeir.eUe to ajtmbk ibe>a[tlt,ei mZiou. o Fi- nal/, whbpiafft of ib*i»4tti1tnMc,>(i4tmtolV»d>wiHtffe fiimietb thtlJjM»>e. that thy people may reioyce in thee ? 7 Shew vs thy mercy ,0 Lord,and grauntvs thyefaluation. '8 I will hearken what the Lord God will lay. for hee will ipeake ' peace vnto his people , and to his Saints, that they turne not againe to follie. 9 Surely his ialuation is ncere to them that dingtohiinaturehewonld bee mercifnllvmo them, e He faluationcomrocthonclyofGodsmeme. f Hee will fend » Cliurchj'vhenhchatlifulficicntlycotreclcdthem, al ohy hispidhiihmcnCsUicf'aitb lull Ota.ll Icarne to beware that they return* not to like offences. ' foue TheyconfcfJe thatGodsfice metciewisihe caufeofilieirde- uer.nceJ'eeaBfe hclouedibeland which he hid chofen. b TnoBhaftbu. edihem that icyfhallnot comeintoiudge. ment. c N'otone!yin ' hdrawingiljy rocl,butinfotgi- (ins and in touching oar heartstoconferte them. mespaft they had felt Gods mercies, fo now beiogopprcfled bythelniij; conti nuance ofcuifs, tdey pray vnto God,thitaccor- confefTrththatout; pro'peritieto his' Dauid af&i&cd pray etb. 6 Though fer a feare him,that glory may dwell in our land. Pfalrces, .Ihcfaithfullaffliaed. 18 i o Mercie and trueth Oiall meete , righteou£ i z Yea , the Lord (ball giue good things , and time God thus or- %|£l£ neflea^peaceftaUMTeMryHil.r. thckingdo^eof n gT rueth final bud out of theearth,and righ- chri(t,they fhould teoufneffe fiiall Iooke dcwne from heauen. Iiauepcace* ioy. h lufticeihalthen' flonrifh, and banc our land (hail giue her increa e. free caurft and ; i j 5 Righteoufneile fhali goe before him , and P^flige in cuery ftal 1 fet her fteps in the way. P S A L. LXXXVI. » T*Hid (art AffliCitd end forjtktu ojtBjrHjtibfenieithferde- litttraKe:[emtimtt>tb«i'fihtbit*iiJrriit, 5 Sor»nrmetibe mercit! reclined, 11 DtftringaljfiotemfoiifietttiflbeLtrd, thsibcmttf jeareh.nt , tidglonfi'ehu Hunt. 14 Heecom- piamtth »l)o of hit Mmrjtr let , ttid rtqmrtlbu isedelitertd fremtbtm. ^ *A prayer tjDtwtd. INcline > thine eare,0 lord, Wheare me: for I am poore and r.eedie. 2 Preferue thou my foule , for I am b merci- full : my God, laue thou thy feruant,that trufteth in thee. 3 Be mercifuli vnto me , O Lord : for I < crie vpon thee cpntinually. 4 Re oycethe ouleof thyieruant: for vnto ^ A P/almit or fittg committed t « the ftnnti tjt\cr(ih. GOD laydhis » foundations among the holy a Ged didchefc mountaineS. j that place among 2 The Lord loueth the gates of Zion aboil* th« billet weft^ alltheh^itaucncoHaakob .j^L*^ 3 H olonousthiigsareipoken of thee, «J ci- b Though thy tieofGod.Sekh. j glorieuseftatetfoe 4 I wil make mention of < Rahab and Babel not yet appeared among them that knewemee : behold Paleftina **"£ ^Gp^ andTyrus with Ethiopia, u There is he borne. wjii accomplifh 5 And of Zicnit fiiailtiefaid , 'Many are. hisptomiie, ■t Piuid perfects. ted of Saul chut prayed, leaning thefameto the Church at ;' rr.o- rnimenc, how to feekerodicflel. gainft their tnife- ties. b I am not enemie tothem,botpitie thee,0 Lord,doe I lift vp my loule. them.though fttey j por thou,Lord art good and n merciful,and be«uclItoward rf greac hn&fe vnto ail ^^ that taii vpon rivbich was a thee. fute token that hee 6 ' Giue eare,Lord vnto my praier,and e hear- bllj^drK*tGo hiswoidthjm wh< - he had elided and written in hisboekc affections and comlort in the Church. That it, Egypt andtheteotf-er countreytlball (cme to the know* ledge ol Rod. d Itfliallbefaid of him that is re- ipnngs tre- in.geiiemf &ccme the Church ijiat >theChti«b, g I he I'topheifttteth his whole 7 In the day ofmy trouble I will call vpon thee : for thou heareft me. come and g worfliipbefore thee,0 Lord,and /hal weald deliuer him. d He doth con. JeflethatGodii good to all but onelymetcifollto poore finncrs. t By crying and eallingeontiDnal- weary .thoughGed grant not foorth. with oar requcft, but that we mull earneftlyandof- tencall vpon him. f He eondemneth all ldolet, loraf- mucliaithey can donoworkes to declare th»t they are gods P S A L. LXXXVIIT. 1 ^iritwntf CimfUiiitoftbefsii/>fi:B,Jore«!fiicIe4 lypckrtjfe p;iimaac*er/i!ie. 7 teeing is none ih*t tan belike thy works-.n • u u vft a n.,i nlordGodof?yraIuadon'Icrieday^^"he^^^^^ All nations whom thou haft made , /hall \J night'* befpre thee. ©fthi.Pfalme 2 Let my prayer enter into thy prefence : in- VVJS fanS- dine thine eare vntomy cry. « tattilir I T" j For my foule is filled with euils,and my life row'ci .ye'uluy draweth neere to the graue, cry not eameltty 10 For thou art great and doeft wonderous things : thou art God alone. 11 H Teach mee thy way, O Lord, and I will walke in thy trueth : knit mine heart vnto thee that I may feare thy Name. 1 2 I will praife thee,0 Lord my God,with all mine heart: yea,I will glorifie thy Name for euer. 1 j For great is thy mercy toward me, & thou, haft deliuered my foule from • the loweft graue, 14 O God, theproudare rifen againftme,and fhaTDautHtaJed the alTemblies of violent men fiane k fought my - fbule,and haue not fet thee before them. 5 But thou, OLord, artapitifullGodand the Name of ChrifttheMefiias of whofe kingdom 5he1i0c!h herepro- and trueth' h Heeonfefleth merdfull^ flow to anger , and great in kindnefle them : S I am (hut vp,and cannot get forth, 9 h Mine eye is forowrull through mine af- 1 6 Turne vnto me, and haue mercie vpon me : Viimteife ignorant giue thy ftrength vnto thy feruant , and laue the till God hath taught him.and bis heart variable fonne ofthy handmaid. 17 Shew a token of thy goodnefle toward me, and feparate from that they which hate me, may fee it, andbeafha- God, till God med.becaiifethou, OLord, haft holpen mee and a^iSS. comfbrtedme. his obedietwe. i Thatis, from moft great danger cf death: ontofthewhichionebntonelythe mightie hand of God conlddeliuer him. k He fheweibthatthere can be no mo- deration nor t quitf, where prosd tyranttreignc.and that the lacke of Godtteste is as apriniledgs to all vice and cruelty. 1 He boalteth not cf his owncvcTtnci.br t confefltth that God of his freegoodneffe hath euer beenemcrcifull vnto him, and 2 a;n him power againft bis enemies, atto one ef bis owne boojhold. P S A L. LXXXVTI. iThehohGhftfrovufet^thtithtetHiiiionafiheChurcb.Thkb 9Minmi(eunfnr$bec*ptinit)of Batfl,n,fhonltHxmlitrtcfx vnto the pit,W am as a man without ftrength: . heconftfle 5 ' Free among the dead, like the flaine lying the authout of inthe graue, whom thou remembreft no more, hisfalaatien. and they are cut off from thine « hand *, *?■ hf" ' «at * « Thou haft laid me in the loweft pit, in dark- ,11 „re, ana b ufi. nelTeyt*** in thedeepe. neffeofihislife: 7 Thine indignation lieth vpon me,and thou and thus he faith, haft vexed me with all thy e ^vaues. Selah. ^m V"",?" 8~, , n '-'... . prontoble tor all Thou halt put away mine f acquaintance mattersconcer- farrefrom me, and made me to be abhorred of nmg mans life aed as it were cut oft" from thiswotlit. flittion : Lord, I call dayly vpon thee : I ftretch thy prouidence our^mine hands vnto thee. anit:tl>MbihadnAiebefaii»t | 22 The enemie fhall HC" ~ /hall the wicked hurt him. 3 But I will fdeftroyhisfoes before his face, ^aloeeuermorc and plague them that hate him. jenemies a^ainft 24 My trueth alfo and my tmercie [hall b" ffi*™**™?' with him,and in my Name fhall his a home be ex- to outcome'* alted. them. 2 J I will fet his hand alfo in the Sea, and his' iwillmereifai. ri8^h^nnhexfloocls- tk v ,S££m; 26 He fhall cne vnto me , Thouartmyy Fa-notwithltanding ther,my God andtherocke ofmy faluation. his infirmities * 27 Alfolwilmakehimmyfirftborne.higher andoffjnces- , then the Kings of the earth. ; r*y aKte.8 28 My merciewill I keepefor him foreuer-jx He fhall e'moy more, and my Couenant fhall ftand fait with th«l>nDA.«ut. 38 Then doth he 'or/ipl.iiieofihar.-.u mine and deflation of the k»'g^ome of D.v-ii , /o ( hat 10 the eulwArd appearance tkepronuji »*J bra ■ ten. 4« fmxll>%hcpr*Q'ah»affl;clion<, m.ik»Z*u>'*onofibe (hortneJfcofmMiIife , And confirming kimjetje if Godspromifti . f A Pfalme Ugmeviflrv.cim, of Ethan the Ez^rahite. I Will a fing the mercies of the Lorde for euer : with my mouth will I declare thy trueth from generation to generation. 2 For I b laid, Mercie fhall be fet vp for euer: thy trueth fhalt thou cftablifhin the very hea- nifold examples of. uelis. humeruescaure j j dl haaemade a couenant with my chofen : G0d tC^to1 I x haue fworne to Dauid my feriiJnc- mans Judgement ! 4 Thy feede will I ftabhfh for euer , and fet they law nunc oc- j vp thy throne from generation to generation. Se- eafion. jjjj, beiw.wt^iMt? ! 5 ° Lord ei,en the e heauen ^ Praife thy t As thine inuifibieiwonderousworke: yea, thy trueth in the* Con- heaneiiijn(;tfub- jgrcgation of the Saints. 6 For who is equall to the Lord in the hea- uen? and who is like the Lord among the 5 ionnes of the gods? 7 God is very terrible in the aflemblie of the I' Saints , and to be reuerenced aboue all that are about him. 8 O Lord God of holies , who is like vnto thee, which art a mightie Lord , and thy trueth u about thee ! 9 i Thou ruleft the raging of the Sea: when the waues thereof ari'e, thou ftilleft them. I o Thou haft beaten downe Rahab as a man flaine : thou haft fcattered thine enemies with thy mightie arme. I I The heauens are thine , the earth alio is thine: thou haft laid the foundation of the world, and all that therein is. 12 Thou haft created the North and the tionand change: fo fhall the trueth of thy ptomifebe unchangeable. «1 The Prophet fheweta what was theprotnifeof God.whcreoiiliee grounded bis faith. ' e The Angels fhall praife thy power and faith. luloeireindelme. ling thy Church. t That is in the heauens. g Meaning, the Angels. h tfthe Angels tremble before Gods maieftie and infinite iurtice, whatearthly crea- ture fey opprefsing theChurch.dare lethimfelleagainft «od> raihe deline- *ed the Church by dieted Sea, and by deltroying Ka- habvthatis theE- gyptiins: fowill beeftfoones dcli- uerit, when the dingers be great. k Tabor is a motmtainc Weft- ward (torn Ircti- fatcin.and Hermen Ea!lward:fothePf J South : k Tabor and Hermon fhall reioyce in thy Name. 1 j Thou haft a. mightie arme : ftrong is thine hand, and high is thy nghc hand. 1 4 1 Righteoufnefie and equitie are the ftablifh- msnt of thy throne : mercie and trueth goe before thy face. 1 5 BlelTed "the people that can w reioyce in thee: they fhall walke in the light of thy" coun- tenance O Lord. 1 6 They fhall reioyce continually in thy Name , and in thy righteoufnefie fhall they exalt themfelues. 1 7 For thou art the ° glory of their ftrength, figni6eth,that all parts and places »fthe world fhall obey Gods power for thedeltueranceol hi, Church. 1 For hereby hec iudgeth the world, and Ihewethbimfelfe a merciful Father, and faiUifullproteaoiir vnto liis. m Feeling in thrirconfiience that God is their Father, n They fhall beprefer- uedbythyFathetlyprouidoce. o In that they are preferucd and continue, they oujht to gjut the pr j/e and j|lory cacly to thee. .29 His feede alfo will I make to endure * for; dignity fhall aP. euer, andhis throne as the dayes of heauen.' peare herein that 30 5»n'f his children forlake my Lawe , and h=fh'H be named walke not in my Judgements : 1 the,s°D"e 2[Go,i< ..-r.-t. 1 1° n n and the firft borne, 31 *lttneybreakemyltatutes,andkeepenot;wherelnheeisa my Commandements : j figure of chrift. 32 Then will Ivifite their tranfgreffion with ■* Though for the the rod,and their iniquitie with ftrokes. 'u'ufat' Pr t- 'v i • ~ 1 ■ , n. •■■ T 1 pie the ftate of thik 3 j a Yet my lotting kindnefie will I not take Kingdom decayed: from him,neither will I falfifie my trueth. y^.Go<1 ref«ied ' 3 4 My couenant will I not breake, nor b alter the thing that is gone out ofmy lips. 3 5 I hauelwome onceby mineholines, f that I will not faile Dauidj/^jrg, 3 6 His feede (hall endure for euer , and his throne fhalbe as the Sunne before me. 3 7 Hee fhall be eftablifhed for euermo're as the Moone,and at a faithful! « witnefTe in the heauen? Selah. • 38 But thou haft reiefted and abhorred, thou haft beene angry with thine anointed. 3 9 Thou haft d broketf the Couenant of thy feruant, etnd prophaned his e crowne, oaftin^ it on the ground. 40 Thou haft broken downe all his walles : thou haft layd his fortreffes in mine. 41 All that goe by the way,fpoile him : he is a rebuke vnto his neighbours. 42 Thou haft fet vp the right hand of his ene- mies,<»»e. g The Prophet in ioyning prayer with biscompla nernsr failed. 47 Remerrj- weth that hit faith The fhortnfiTe of mans life. Pfalmes, Theprouidenccc h Seeing mans 47 Remember '< of what time I am : where-J, life is lhorr'and i fore /houldeft thou create in vaine all chechil-: theu haft created i dren of men ? ma" 1° bcftow th5| 48 What man liueth and mall not fee death ? hk'excepuheu | ftallhee deliuer his foulefrom the hand of the hafttohelp.death' graue ? Selah. willprcuent theel 49 Lord, where are thy former mercies, which iHtmeaneththaa thoufwareft vntoDauid in thy truth * God« enemies did ,D , ,-. T j 1/ l 1 r , r. noeonely dander . 5° Remember, O Lord, the rebuke of thy fer- him behmde hit ! uants , which I beare in my ' boibme of all the btckeibucalfo _ | mockedhimtohij face,andasitwere caft their iniuriei in his boforr.e. k Sohecalleth them that peife- cute the Church. 1 They laugh at v*jwhich patiently wait for the coniming of thy Chtift. P S A L. X C. t Mofetin bis prijerfetlethCt (ore vi tbeetemitU fancier of Cod totritdhit. 3 rtbo are neither adoimptedbf the brcmtic of tbeirlift, 7 tnrtyhlipUgaittbe tbankefutl, it therefore Mofet prayetb God 10 tutnt their b mercies to»trithem tmd titirpotitritffi a Thus the Scrip- ture rfeth to call the Prophet*, b Thou haft bee* asanhoufe &de- I !enc«vntov$.inalt/owthouhadft formed the earth, andtheworld> trVhnow'thif1 euenfr°m euerlafting to euerlafting thou art ear mighty people. 5 1 For k thine enemies haue reproched thttv O Lord, becaufe they haue reproched the ' foot- fteps of thine Anointed, $2 Praifed be the Lord for euermore. So be it, euenfobeit, f *A TrayerofMofeiythe^man of God. Ord, thou haft beene our b habitation from ^generation to generation. Before the c mountains were made, andfce- P S AL. XCI HeereUdefc*iUdmwhje ef Codtotbojeiha 1 dellntr them, audita, WHofo< Hichhe catletha (hare: op operlie. which is here meant by the peftilence. For thou haft fatd, The Lord it mine hope 3 cient to defend thou haft fet the moft High for thy retuge. j JjBe^mirfl 10 There fliallnoneeuill come vnto thee,nei4 1 The'godlyftiatl therfhall any plague come neere thy TabernaJ hiuefome expert j Thoudtumeftmantodeftruaion: againe cle# n_ .„.„-,•, , , ' nientsanainftml" thou fayeft,Returne ye tonnes of Adam. . " g^m helfta!1 S™*** AngeIs chargeouen ijXd'uenin 4 « For a thoufand yeeres in thy fight *rt as ■ *« t0TkkeeP"h" m a11 ^ ^aif : . _, t J '«« ^ fulIy yefterdaywhenitispaft, and^awatch in the' "They (hall beare thee in their hands, thaq ^^'If^tat }- h(. 7 r ' thouhurtnotthyfooteagainftaftone. 1 ^ « day when all 5 Thou haft r ouerflowed them, they are <* a | ... / } Thou malt walkevpon the lion and afpe :j uein,fd,hlU flee'p, in the morning he groweth like the gralTe: I the hyonghon and the dragon Ihalt thou treade^ g Godhath /t„.u. ;„°;.fl*...;n,«k-,n,^r^„«N vnder feet. 6 In the morning it flourimeth and groweth but in the euening it is cut downeand withereth. -7 For we are g confumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. 8 Thou haft fet our iniquities before thee,' and ourfecretfinnesinthelightof thy countenance. $ For all our dayes are paft in thine angenwe haue n ipent our yeeres as a thought. 1 o The time of our life « threelcore yeeres and ten,and if they be of ftrength,' fourejeore yeeres : yet their ftrength u but labour and forrow: for it is cut off quickly, and we flee away. 1 1 k who knoweth the power of thy wrath ? for according to thy feare « thine anger. is Teach vs (b to number our dayes, that we j may apply our hearts vnto • wifedome. 1 j Returne(OLo'-d, '"howlong ? ) andbe|j j pacified toward thy feruants. 1 4 Fill vs with thy mercy in the morning : io mail we rtioyce and be glad all our daies. 1 5 Comfort vs according to the daies that thou haft afflicted vs, and according to the yeeres , that we haue ieene euill. 1 6 n Let thy woi ke bee feene toward thy fer- i uants, and thy glory vpon their ° children. 1 7 And let the P beauty of the Lord our God bee vpon vs, and q direel thou the worke of our hands vpon vs, eue direft the work of our hands. I Which is, byconftderingthe I appointed cnery therefore will »»"•"*»?«". 14 « Becaule he hath louedme , „ I dehuerhim : I will exalt him becaufe hee hath n,"nifte«ofhi» knownemyName. 1 5 He mall cal vpon me, and! wil heare him I will be with him in trouble : I will deliuer him andglorifiehim. 16 WithklonglifewilIfatisfiehim,andmew inwkhoutttmp him my (aluation. ting God. hT.ioufhaltnet bee fecret or open, bod toconf.rroctne more if thy wrath lie vpon it, as tlieyUhicli (eare thee, only know ioortneffeolenrli! e, and by meditating tli--beauenly ioyes. m Meaning, wilt ttoube angrv>|0 ,txie comfort m thy jeruiuttt. n Euen thy mercy, which is thy As Gods promiles appertained as well to their pofterity,as to p Meaning, that it was obfeured, when Forexceprthou guidevi withthine ho- ly Spirit, our enteibtifescan haue no good fucctfle. chiefeftv thcmJoMofespratethforthepofteriry. be ceafed to doeg icd to hi onelybeprefernedfroraalleuill, butouercome it whethe i To aflurethetiithfcillof C-odsprenctioB.heebringethi.- r- fame. k For lie is contented with thai life that God giueth: lot by death the (hott- neffe of his life isrecompenced with immortalitie. P S A L. XCII. I TbiiTfilmewaietadtHiclmzoHtbeSdlbatb, toflir ilitbl pcof fe to ai kaneltdte God.tmiio fruiji hitn in his norkls : the Tropbtirfiujitthtbirein. 6 Eh: tl. evict edit not, l!der,thatifit ittj* ly.vcken hi e » txoftflo*r:(l,mg, fitsU mofl fpeeJilf fen(h 1 i"l>: tbt end iidejoitf.itbefc/icitieoftbe lull, flttted mtht hoHje of Cod to prjije iht Ljtd y chat SX& ;.. ^ey mallbedeftroyed for euer; zeacb. g Thou wilt ftrejigtbentheiri with all po.ver, & bledA'nttn with all felicity, b Though the faithful! feerac to wither, and'bee cut down; by the wicked.ymhey fhall grow againe, aod flourish in the Church of God as the Cedars doe in mount Lebanon. i Tbechildtenof God (hall haue a P •fure.an (hall bring fotth molt fiefh fruits. The Lord will not faile fcis, iot correct ?hee that teacheth man knowledge, fbttUbemt fyow? 11 The Lord knoweth che thoughts of man, thatchey are vanity. 1 12 BlefiecUthe man whomh thou chaftifeft, j, Godlmhcare O Lord, and teacheit him m thy Law, wet his, and chi- j 13 That thou mayeftgiue" him reft from the ftifeth them for thine enemies fhall penfh : all the workers ofini- dayes of euill , whiles che pic is digged for the theii wcaUb, tfeat Lc* fhall bedeftroyed. Wicked. Sffi eu"' 1 4 Surely the Lord will not faile his people , with the wicked, neither will he forfake his inheritance. » Godwilreftore 15 For mdgemenc fhall returneroiuftice, and »h< «»<< f; S°u«»- all che vpright inhemJhallWw after it. Sg»t we^d 1 f> Who will rife vp with me againft che wic- then the godly ked ? or who will take my part agamic the wor- ,&»" follow him <&/?« againft mine :nemies: and mine eares /hall heareny mjb a- *ainft che wicked that rife vp againft me. 2 The righteous fhall " flourifh like a palme ■, and fhall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 3 Such as be planted in the houfe of the Lord, fhall flourifh in the courts of our God. 14 They (hall Hill bring foorth fruit in tbtir* iVtht'ir age age : they fhall be fat and floui ifhing. 1 5, To declarethat the Lord my rocke is righ- teous, and that none iniqnitie u in him. lad almoft dwelt in filence. "would act help 1 8 When I faid, ' My foocflideth, chy mercie, "''"to'^flthe ■ »j> Inchemulcicudcofmymthonghtsinmine helpewouldnoc [heart, thy comforts hauereioyced my ibule. '3''e. i 2 o Hath the chrone of iniquity "fellow/hip 'Wow I thought PSAL. XCIII. > Whidi forgeth wrong for a Law? r ,thcr w Wiy 1 HtpraifiitthetowerofGoiiBtiecreitJtntMfworlJ.Md :■ Thf.; oirh«?hpm ►„» l, n. 1. butdta:l1- lcL,ld°»n/ctpl.p>Lh>o,tlftthtn>ve*i*>>>ftbi>r»«,!fij, I 2/ /hey gather them together againft che m mm, trouble s avtfraktk'thteonrtdtrhhfromire'. .ioule o: the righteous , and condemne the inno- anddilticflt**uet THeLord»reigneth,,Wis dochedwich ma- jcencblood. found thy preferis leftietthcLordis clothed,^ girded with ( ^ 22 Buc che Lord is my refuge, andmyGodw „ -\^w a AsGodbyhis poweraidwi(e- dome hath made aud gouerncth th woild:fbmu(l vh' ^,Sa.U jfromeuerlalW enemies and Jan.: 3 ■= The floods haue lifted vp, OLord: che gers. floods haue lifted vp their voy ce : che floods lift b Wherein thou J vp thdr wai:eS. ' 4 The wanes of che ki w man e'lous through the noife of many waters, Jtt the Lord on high is more mighty. 5 Thy d teftimonies are very fure : holineiTe becomrneth chine Houfe, O Lord, for euer. Itelltheworld. c God3powcrap- pearetliinruliog the furious wa- ghtbe ...w„iuiudgrs 'cannot be moued.. i 23 And he wilrecompenccthem their wicked- ptetendinflkda Thy b throne is cftablifhed of old: thou art ;neiTe, and "deftroy them in their owne malice °j;Prt^in2 th« j^theLordourGodfhaUdeftroythem. ^ttthatal ;o ItisagrrattokenofGedsiudgementwhenthf purpofe ol ^wicked °is bio- ken, but mod wheu they ate deltroyed in their ownciul.ee. PSAL. XCV. d BcfidesGor power and wife- dome in creating ajidgoaerning, hit gteatme.cyalfoappeateth in that hchathgi- ucn his people his word and couenant. P S A L. XCIII I. I We prttytth vnto G»&*9am(l the violence md arrofrM) fftj. rci;t.\o ■w*rz':r,»!hcMfif G9tUiudg%MW* 1 1 Th&iaotbht comfort the affliriiil h the g< o,i if hi oft'tirtf/tit jtltiuhimfttft, and did fee molten, tnitylht wicked. 2j whom the l-ndwitlaifiioj. » wh»r< office is to rake ven^e- jnceoutiie wtc- lu,h»upraireGod:4 Tor til &wr*vie»t of ihejft, rid tnd the election o\b> 1 Church 8 ^taeumemiton not to lo/lo.Pitireiellion of ihe oMf.th,,,, that ttm?,ei God COme, let vs reioyce vnto the Lord,: let vs : fingaalowdevfito the rocke of ourfalua- a Ktfhfweththat Godsietuice ftan- OLordGodatheauenger,OGodtheatienger, I 4 ln fhew thy felfe b clearely. earth , a. tion 2 Letvscomebeforehisfacewithpraife:Iet d"hnoti.ndfsd ,hn Jvsfing loud vnto him with Pfalmes. ehicfl"^^.^"'- •1th. I 3 For the Lord «a great God, and a great iWpra.Tean* '.King aboue all l> gods. thankefgiuing. whofe hand 4r« the deepe places of the b EiPen lhc A8' . and thee heights of the mountaines 7« ^ffilowe 2 Exalt thy felfe, O Iudge of the world, and his. thought as go.-1*) render a reward to the proud. 1 5 To whom the Sea biltngeih^ for he made it are nothing in t,i» 3 Lord, how long fhall the wick"ed,how long and his hands formed the dry land. ' RSh.l»™Deh,f* fhaU the wicked c triumph? 6 Come, let vs d worfhip and faU downe, and ^sbrainrio''' 4 They prate andfpeake fiercely : althe wor- kneelebeforetheLordourmaker. ' uenteth. ty« kers of iniquity vaunt themfelues. t>i tiicircruell •pprefrionjore- r They "d fmite downe tfypeopiC,OLord,and "rme *'m™aei trouble thine heritage. abone all other. «1 Seeing the Church was then lo fore ©j-prefTed, ttoughtnotro feemeflrangeto vs, if we fee itfo ro/.-jj^d therefor : and we mult call to Osd, to take our caufein'nand. e Helhewcthth; they ate defper* ! in malice, forafr wickedly. fHel' ftand their Wtcke 6 They flay the widow and the ftranger, and mutther the fatherlefle. 7 « Yet they lay, The Lord fhall not fee : nti- cher will the God of Iaakob regard it. 8 Vnderftand, ye vnwife among the people : d ye fooles, when will ye be wife ? 9 He that' planted theeare,fhal he not heare? or he that formed the eye, fhall he not fee? 10 Orhethacchaftifeththe siiations,fhallhe ch astheyfearrd not Clod , butga'.iethemfdaci wholly to doe rvv.-thth3titisimpnf,ible,butfjodfhoulilhea'e,feQ,j„l|vn,ler- (Te. g If Godpuoifh wholenationsforthiirfinnes.itiimecie Ml > for anyone M^or elsa few 10 thinkttlmtCod will fpate them. 7 For he is our God, and we are che people of c All things aro his pafkre, and Ithe fheepeof his efcand K Jday, *^%hi> jfyewjllbearehisvoyce, 5 By ?h"fc,h«« 8 ' Harden not your heart, as in )| Meiibah, words he fignifr. and asm the day of/f Maflah in the wildei nefle ^onethiiig -. 9 WhereyourFathersnemptedme, prooued Z,TXn]^a? me, though they had feene my worke. themfeluesto I o Fourty yeres haue I concenckd with this *«»eGod. generation,andfaid,They are a people that gerre S ^""'l'1^ in heart, for chey haue noc knowne my wafes. Wnt^hTith' II Whereforel fware in my wrath, fipnr, Fiisr.wnehan<»r Surely they fhall not enter into h my reft. iftreyhearehisroyce. f BythecontemnmgofG of the pUcewtilo called 5 />r,twUtim,retdeE. ' g They were ''Outiudfemeound«afgji,h That is, iuto wiiMthepionuftdthcmreft, He Ifieweth ki'hrreinthtyare (Gods floe* thar is, r''. I pnift Cod 1 2 Reiovce yee righteous in the Lord and ' t Bk mi?,mi.oi C Ing • vnto the Lord a new fong: fing vnto the f t . P S A L X C V 1 1 1. Si "j -,|| -L- P1rru j x •*«""» fiexbtrtttiea lo„Bcre.iMre, to fraife lit lord fir OLord all the earth. l^eo^r.r^cie.iUfiMme.Hh.prom.feOfCbna.too, 1 Sing vnto the Lord , and praile his Name : r>hjmkehaibcommu culoudy. c Tor the deli. iterance olbis Clutch. d Gcdwasrcoo- lied b> Done other o-.eaneitogather his Church 0! the t*int;d. 1 ." uiut mm mci-uiuiiicgnjiy uiiiunaun, ■ — j "..1. unu 1 wuji i_t,c«iiunngprai CS. lor,vi>:uhi. bring f an offering,and enter into his courts. I 5 Sing praile to the Lord vpon thehaipe,. c Thenthe idoles, 9 Worftiip the Lordin theglorious Sanctua- vpon thelurpewidiafinging voyce. •t whatfeeuer rie, tremble before him all the earth. <> With c(halmes and found of trumpets fing !Irw" and Gen- "ensure0 not God. J ° Sa.V among the g Nations , The Lord reig- j loud beforethe Lord the King. |ti!es,bBt becanfe A God cannot be' neth: fur'ely the world (hall bee ftable , and not 7 Let the fearoare, and all that therein is,the for* kaowen,tratbyhis mooue, and he fliall ludge tlie people "inrighte- : world,and they that dwell therein. n r- ftrengthaDdglory: oufte|1'e> | g Let the floods clap their hands, 4«d let the « By'hi.tepeti- 'ion and earned exiiortaiii s pro- tfce fignes where- of appeare in his Sanduary. e As by experi- ence ye fee that it is onely due vnto bim. t Bycfferingvp Let the heauensreioyce,and let the earth be mountaines reioyce together glad : let the fea roare,and all that therein is. 1 ^ Let the fieldbe ioyfull,and all that is in it : let all the « trees of the wood then reioyce j 13 Before the Lord: for he commeth, for hee cometh to iudge theearth:he wil iudge the world your relues wholly ^^ righteoulheiTe, and the people in his trueth. vntoGod.declare ° r r that you worfhip him onely. g Hee propl.fictb that the Gentiles fhall be pirta. hers with thelewetof Gods promite. h He Ihall regenerate them anew with his Sjiirit,aDdre(lorethemtothe imageofGod. i If theinfenfible creatures (hall hauecaife to reieyce.whenGodappeareth, much more v»e,lrom whom he hath ta. ken malediction and firjue. P A AL. XCVI 9 Before the Lord : for he is come to iudge the gitVe pr'aifts «jtl. th: with nghteoufnes ftral he iudge the world : '' fnftmments.and and thepeople with equitie. alfooi thedumbe ! Ilgrii. eth that the world is neuet able to praife G od fufficicntly for rjicir dcliucraoce. PSAL. XCIX. He comraeni-th the poner, tquitit, and e* ceg(tideortht kino. dcnjeofCoUjtbnJloutribeletrtimJGeutilts, i'*d„dfr%. mkei'nt est to magnify the [ante , mid t» feme the Lord, e fe/- j lo»"igt'>eex*mpt(ofibet>iai»tfitheTs}Msle),^}iitoi!Jar/MeJ: •ak» flla,gT,pmGQi,-Htidio){uUtothei'i3t*:bomhettxberteibttmnKencK, 1* to reioycmgiittdibiinkejgiumg, THe aLord reigneth: let the earth reioyce : let the multitude of the yles be glad. 2 c Cloudes and darkenede are round about him : righteoufP-eiTe and iudgementare the foun- dation ofhis throne. j j There (hall goe a fire before him,andburne vp his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings gaue light vnto the world : the earth faw it and was <* afraid. 5 The mountaines melted like waxe at the Cherubuns, lctthe dtl"Kret'' bi« ' Church, alhhe (bail 2 The Lord U great in Zion, and hee is high hane 'cauft 'to aboue all the people. tremble. 3 They (hall b praife thy great and feaiefHll"^1 5,"- ' NameWitishoIyj >\ >£»*£ 4 And the Kings power, that loueth iudge- gaiaftGod,y« merit : fir thou haft prepared equitie : thou haft. ':»e g0(1|y l^all executed iudgement and niftice in laakob. ' P«ife his Name « Exalt the Lord ourGod,and fall downe be- po„.e"'£ That is, before fore his c footftoole : for he is holy. 6 Mofes and Aaron rr hate ei,iI1 : he Pre' which iselteemed ferueth the foules of his Saints : hee will deliuer in the world, fall them from the hand of the wicked, down before him. x t j Light is fowen for the righteous, and ioy fThe lewes (ball ° b > J aw occafion to reioyce, that the Gentiles are made partakers with them of Gods fauour. h Hereqiireth twatlii:igsof his children: the one that they deteft vice, the other that th:y put their truS in God for their dcliuerance. i Though Gods dc!iu:ranceapi>:»i^otfu4dealy,yetitisfo'rVen,»ndlaj'dvpiBftorc(9rthem. 8 Thou heardeftthem,0 Lord our God: thou; fbrurrhischurcli v;aft a lauoui able God vnto them , though thou' is ad'enibled. didft take vengeance fore their inuentions. j - . . . . . , , . , *,-=> mifing optt:ly,th it ne'*e °f mine heart in the mids of mine houle. j I wilfet no wicked thing before mine eyes : I hate c the worke of them that fall away: it mall notcleauevntome. 4 A froward heart (hall depart from mee : I will know none euill. 5 Him that priuily 'Iflandereth his neigh- bour, wil I deftroy : him that hath a proud looke and high hearc,I cannot faffer. 6 Mine eyesfbali be vnto the efaithfull of the land,that they may dwell with mee : he that wal- keth in a perfect way,he mall ferue mee. 7 There (hall no deceitfull perfon dwel with- in my hone: hee that telieth lies , (hall notre- maine in my fight. 8 f Betimes will I deftroy all the wicked of the land,that 1 may cut off all the workers of ini- quitie from the Citie of the Lord. b Hschkflymea. neth, touching the fuiritujlt regene- ration, whereby wearehisfheepe and people, c Het [heweth that God will not beworfhipped, but by that meaneswhich lie bath appointed, i bimjeeinghismer a Danidconfide- tethwhatuianer of King he would bee, when God he would faemet- cifullaadiuft. b Though as yet thou Jefetrellto place mee in the Kingly dignitie, yet wil Igiuemy fclfetowifcdome and vprightnefle being a ptiuate c Heelheweth thatMigiifrates doe noi their duc- ties.exccptthey be enemies to all vice. d Inpromifingto pimilhthcle vices, which are mod pernicious in them that are about kii!gs,he declare th tli.' f.vof d : topnni jmmedutlypunilh a Whersbyis figniliedthatal hathewillpunifliall. e He dieweth what isthetrnevfe of h tiiewicked andiomaintaiiiethegcod. f Magiftratesmuft le(ticgrm\e to lurther inconuenience :and if heathen s are boi nd to doe this, ho* much more they that haue the charge of the Church of God ? P S A L. CII. I It [eexietb tb*ttbuvra}tr».u apptunieito the (hitbfitU to pray inthecaptixitieol Babylm. is *A ct>nfola:io»for thebmlding oflheCburcb: 18 whereof filioweththe praijcofGod to Oct fnbt:fhtdtmta aKpofUrittt. a a Tbeconiterjionoftbe Cemilet, 1% ant tUUabil/lioftbe Cburtb. y kA prayer * of the ajflitted twhen hti [kali bee in di- firejfe, and pevpte forth Ins mcditatation before the Lord. OLord heare my prayer,and let my b cry come vnto.thee. 2 Hide not thy face from mee in the time of my trouble : encline thine eare vnto mee, when I call,makehaftetohearemee. j For my dayes are c conlumed like fmoake, and my bones are burnt like an hearth. 4 My heart is fmitten , and withereth like gralle,becaure I forgate°to eat my bread. 5 For the voice of my groning my bones doe cleatie to my skinne. 6 I am like a e pelicane of the wilderneiTe : I am like an owle of the deferts. 7 I watch , and am as a fparrow alone vpon thehou'etop. 8 Mine enemies reuile me dayly, W they that rageagainftrne,haue'fworneagainftme. food e Euer'mfcuiiingaadfolitary«ftingoutfeateiHllctie». f Haue fpired my death, belt we be in ne. uerfo great mile, ries, yet there it «uer place left for prayer. b He.lcclarelli that in our payer (weemuftltuelj leele that which weedefire, and fleJfaflly beleeue :toobtame. e Thefe excefjiue fcindefeffpeach iTiew how much theaffliction of the Chuch ought to wound the hearts of the godly. «1 Myforrowfj were fo great, tbatlpaflednot lor mine ordinary 9 Surely I haue g eaten afhes asbread , and g t haue not ri- mingled my drinke with weeping, j fen out ol my io Becatife of thine h indignation and thy mobrniDgtotake wrath : for thou haft heaued me vp, andtaftmee; hXentweth downe. thattheafflifiiorts ii My dayes are like a lhadow that fadeth, didnotoneiythui" and I am withered like gralte. j w°°"e Wm, but 1 1 Bin thou, O Lord, doeft i remaine for euer, • [£$ $£%,. and thy remembrance from generation to gene- j pUafure. ration. !> Howfoeuetwe 13 Thou wiltarife and haue mercie vpon Zi- belraile.yet thy 3C , . . , r .- , promifeisfure, on : tor the time to haue mercie thereon, for the j Jmi tDe rcrrem. k appointed time is come. j brance tbereei 14 For thy feruants delight in the ' ftones ' iballconfirmev* thereof,andhaue pitieon the : ckift thereof. J ^at ,,,,!,*&- 1 5 Then the heathen (hall teare the Name of uentie y ceres the Lord,and all the kings of the earth thy glory, j which by the Pro. 16 When the Lord fhall build vp Zion , and ph« Uremic thou rtiallappeareminhisglory, u^T' 1 7 yAnd (hall turne vnto the prayer of the de- 1 1 The more that folate,and not defpife their prayer. \ the Church is in 18 This (hall be written for the generation to ™I£"et*"dm children of death : n Thedeliuerance 21 That they may declare the Name of the . nfoft'excellcm be- Lord in Zion,and his praife in Ierufalem, ne6t,aud therefore 22 When the people (hall be gathered ptoge- hecomparethit ther,and the kingdomes to ferue the Lord. j to a new creation: 23 Hee q abated my ftrength in the way, W^rnt'ebl Jhortened my dayes. dyofthochurch 24 c/WIfaid,0 my God, take mee not away Teemed to haue in the mids of my dayes : thyyeeres *mfo-«from t"^"^^ generation to generation. wa.atitwere 2 5 Thou haft aforetime layd the foundation created anew, of the earth, and the heauens are the worke of °, Who now in thine hands. ■IwKlS* 2tS r They (hall periih, but thou (halt endure: nothing but death, euen they all (hall waxe old as doet'i a garment : p He iheweih that as a vefture (halt thou change them.and they (hal Go«)sN»n« » "«■ Kprhinoo/4 uermorepraifed, be Changed -then when religiJ 27 Butthouart the fame, and thyyeeres (hall on fiouriflieth anc: not faile. theChurch in- 28 The children of thy feruants fhall continue tc:^et.h, :"h'cfa, - andtheirfeedftallftandffaftinthyfight. $$$*%& _, thekingdomeof C hntt. q Tne Church lament that they fee notthe time ofChhft,which waspro- miled , but haue but few yeeres and (hort dayet. t If heautn and earth periih, much more man dial) periih: buttheChurch by reafonolGodf ptomifeendureth for euer. f Seeing thou baft chofentby Church out of the woijd.and ioyned it C» thee.tt cannot but continue for euer . for thou arteueilafting. j P S A L. CIII. . I Hit fnuotittbul/lofraije the Lord, vb.chhat^fardontilm fiaiet detinered bint from defiriUlion, anJ %i»en •' im (ufficient of all too J things, ro Then bee addetb the tender metcitttf Cod,tvbicb he (hetvetb like amoftteudtrfuther tow> d bu cbil. dren. itThefrai/iieofmaH.lifi. 20 ytn exhortation to t»a» and^ngch to praiie the Lord. f APfalmeo/ZXiwrf. MY foule, a praife thou the Lord, and all that |» Heivaleneth is within TtKvra-.ft his holy Jlame. hisdui„eiTeto 2 Myrodepraifethou the Lord, andforget lf£,t%\a. not all his benefit-. jderftanding and i Vv hich b forgetteth all thine iniquitie, and laffeftious.minde healeth all thine infirmities. 4 Which redeemeth thy fife from the e graue, and crowneth thee with mercy and companions. olallbenrfit^i.-wifsionof finne. c For before that wee h; Cnuc i,we are at dead men in the graue, 5 Which areteo little rofetforih his praife. b This is the brZ ginning Athieleil e remission of out Themercics^ofGocf. P/almes. Godsprouidcncc. ar. 5 Which fatiffieth thy mouth with good 9 But thouhaftfettahernabound,whichthe things : and thy d youth is renued like the eagles. : (hall not pa(Te:they (hall not returne to couer th 6 The Lord executeth righteoufnes and iudg- I earth. Hee fendeth thefprings into the valleyes d A* the eagle, when her beake .caergroweth.fuc leth blood.and ment to all that are oppreiled. lots renewed in 7 He made his wayes knowen vnto c Mofes, ftrtngtli,e«n Co ,and hjs workes vnto the children of Ifrael. J£,bT5?Si 8 TheLordisfiulofcompaffionandmercy, Eis church about jflow to anger and orgreat kindnelle. ill mam expecta- j p Hewillnot alway f chide,neitherkeepe hit Ln'ftc0r!andC««e ™io HeS notsdealc with vs after ourfinnes, to his people. Inor rewarded vs according to our iniquities. t Hefhewethfirft j „ For as high as the heauen is aboue the hlsfeucreiudge- Lartn f0 great is his mercy toward them that meut,butfojoone S '. ° ' s the linnet is jfearehim. inmbled,he re- \ 2 As farre as h the Eaft is from the Weft : fo eiucth him to £irre h3t.}j ne remoued our finnes from vs. WeWoued I ^ As a faAer hath companion on his chil- ycominnalcxpe- Uren ,fo hath the Lord companion on them that jfearehim. I 1 4 For heknoweth whereofwe bee made : he temembreth that we be but duft. I 1 5 The dayes of man are as grafTe Softhe field,fo flourifheth he. I \6 Forthewindegoethouerit,anditisgone, " hnd the place thereof (hall know it no more. 1 7 But the louing kindnes of the Lordlcndurtth : as a floare tor euer and euer vpon them that feare him, and 5iis k rii ' pence that his trey hath euer preuailed-againfl bar offences. h As great as the World is Jo lull jsitof (ignesof Codi mercies to Jwardhisfaitbtull When he hath re- ) tnooued their . teeclar*.. jhis k righteoufnes vpon childrens childr, that man hath no. ; 18 Vnto them that keepe his ' couenant , and thing in himrelfe rjiinke vpon his comma ndements to doe them. 1 <> The Lord hath prepared his throne in hea- tien,and hiskingdome ruleth ouerall. j 20 Praife theLord,ye his Angels,that excell in ftrength,that do his commandment in obey- f S S, ing *e voice of his word. KpS"8 tiPrayfctheLordallyeebishoftes.yehisfir- uants that doe his pleafure. 22 Praifethe Lord all yee his works,iu all pla- ces of his dominion: my foule, praife thou die m 'in that that we jLord. Vfhichnaturally . are flow to praife Ged.exhort the Angels, which Willingly doe it, we flirrevpour felues to confider our duety.and awake ou: of oar fluggilhneue. P S AL. CIIII. I ^ittxceffentTfaliK to praife Cod jerthecreationof tie world I and the governance of the [tone h bu marMibm promdtaee, 5 j fVUreiulbe Prophet prayethagiMflthl mik?d,nbvcrtoccJi- > tnubxtGoAdimm>[hcdhublrjfm%s. which ninnebetweenethemountaines. [e ifGodprt/uid* 11 They (hall giue drinke toallthecbeaftes|fortncv«r> bcal!» ofthe fiekUndthe wilde affes (hall quench their :_much »°,e " "' l,e thirft. 12 By thefe f fprings (hal the foules ofthe hea- if There is i uendwell,andfing among the branches. »' thewoth Hee watereth the mountaines from his :God jnercy,butoneljr Iheconfefsionof tits in6rmitic and frnifery. Hisiuttand lithfull keeping ofhispromife. 1 Te whom hee sineth grace to ! feare him,and to ibbey his word. quench u Kxtfoorielnes:fo thfir geneiatioo dedareth that wee receioe all things of our Crca'.our. r Godsmercifcll rneth f mountain*. are created,& thou reneweft the face ofthe earth 3 1 Glory be to the Lord tor euer ; let the Lord reioyce in his workes. 32 Helookethon the earth and it trembleth: hee toucheth the mountaines and they r finoke. 33 Iwillfing vnto the Lord all my life: I will praife my God,whileT hue. 3 4 Let my wordes bee acceptable vnto him : I will reioyce in the Lord. 3 5 Let the finners bee '"confumed out ofthe earth : and the wicked til there be nomore.-O my foule,prayfe thou the Lord.Praie ye theLord. face puablrrrngth vnto the e,.rth,but bis feueiecimnteraceb Who mfefl the woild.ar.d fo c P S A L. fe God chat be cannot leitjyce inh is works. cv. Hf prttylcth the firtgu'tr gran of Goa , vho bath ofsttlbf peo fie ofthe world cho/en a peculiar people U bimfelfe, and UmnL cheenthem, nener cetjcib 10 Aat thtm {0^ 7 HeistheLordoiirGod:hisiudgmsnts4>« to giue light in the night. . .. . t Fi.rGodi :hrough all the earth. I 40 They " asked, and he brought quailes,an4 plaguescauled 8 Hee hath alway remembred his couenant, he filled them with the bread of heauen. KSllSSeii- *ndpromire,thathemadetoathoufandgenerati- 4l He opened the rocke, and the waters flow- £i,-,fk,H«aw(iA ons. „edout,i li«eiy de- Lnd hiS oath vnto Iihak. 41 Forheremembredhisholyxprcmifeto A braham his leruant, louldliaoede Ut ed it by mouth a law,od of his feed af- few,and ftrangers in the land, 3 And walked about from nation to nation, from »«kingdometo another people. 14 Tet fufteredhenomantodoethemwrong, I but reproucd 3 kings for their fakes,/^'^, 15 Touch not mine hannoynted, and doe my • » Prophets no harme. id Moreouer,he called a famine vpon the land \ <*»d,vtterly brake the k ftatf'e ofbread. 17 But he fent a man before them ilofeph was Hbldfor a flaue. , 18 They held his feet in the flocks, and he was I JIayd in yrons, 19 Vntilll his appointed time came, and the counlell of the Lord had tried him. 2 o The king fent and loofed him : etten the ru- ler of the people deliuered him. erhim, lie renew J and repeated it gaine toliisfeede let him. He fheweth that ty fhould not lioythelandof :anainbyany o- hermeanes.but by reafouofhis ucnantmade with tlicitfa- ers. That is.tlie king >(Eg>pt,andche >t Gerar. .en.ta,i7.and Thofewhoml lanefanSifiedco >e my people. M<2oim-,trieold athcrstowhom Sod Chewed him- 3 Bleffed art they that bkeepeiudgment, and their mindesmsy 2 1 He made him Lord of his houfe.and ruler of doe righteoufhes at all times. ' be fltengthened a> all his fubftance. 4 Remember me,0 Lord,with the < fauour of SSTbteffiSS 22 That he fhould bind his m princes vnto his thy people: vifit me with thy faluation. foaire. •eIfeplaiiieiy,and l^m^nd teach his Ancients wifedome. ' ? That I may fee the fehcitie of thy chofen, bHefhewethilut tohrf towSd. | * J Then Ifrael came to Egypt,and Iaakob was and reioyce in the ioy of thy people , and glory ™£Sfi£* U Not for neteffi. ty.butl&rfatilfy- 43 And he brought forth his people withyioy, U\vKc6hecoB. be knowen. majbertcemed hisiignes,andwondersinthelandofHam. 9 And he rebuked the r. d ea , and it was dri- imoihe number 28 HefentdarkenelTeandmadeit darke : and cdvp,andheeledthemin thedeepc, asinthewil- jf'g'^f o couotrey Ihould be they were not" difobedient vnto his commifiion. derncfle. leftioa'ar^cl'lrf' iofephsco They enuitd Moles alio in the tents, and 44 Yet he (aw when they wereinaffli£tion,and ,«ncometoGod, " heard their cry. It'o'cth""^31 4 5 And hee remembred lus couenant toward .IfmJ^ZJ, that God gane butmadc thtm' 0t' Aaron the holy one ofthe Lord pinea*ay,b«anfe 17 Therein the emh opened and > fwallow- he heard their cry, — ihee remembred lus couenant toward I.eftiVmVd'andihf ed vp Rathan , andcouereddiecompaneyof A- them, and * repented according to the multitude 'his mcrcyoaerco, y They made a calfe in Horeb , and worfhip- 47 Sane vs,0 Loide our God, and 'gather vs felf^.'butthat thYa pedthemolten image. Krorn;1monStheheathen.thatwemavpraJlethine!hcfteinttl,to" — .1 ■ im» Il.i.u. ." . 1 J • ' . .„ ■> r Ice repent when he altcrethhispi nil!. 1 Thus they turned their k glory into the fi militude of a builocke,that eateth graflfc 2 1 They forgat God then- Saviour, wh>h had and euer,and let ali the people fay,So be it. Fraife done great thing's in Egypt, j yerheLord. 22 vVonderous worker in the land of Hurr^ and fearetiill things by the red tea. | vsconlhncyvnd«r the croffr, that with I Bytl.cSre«ne« bjr the'hjmous o"-"1 18 And the fire was kindled in their aflemblie fence may becoa. the flame burnt vp the wickea. fidered: lor they that rife againft tiodsmindters.re. bell againft him. hHelheweth thatall idolaters fenounce God to ! be their glory, wheainfteadof him they .vorlhip inycreatore^uch Therefore he minded to deftroy them, had mel»li!orcVi °e"' ' not Moles his chofen ftood m the breach before 1 ifW*sbyni» himtoturne away his wrath, left hee should de- inrcrcrfsionhad ftroy them, no: obteined j, Alf h contemned m that pleafant land : gainllthtirre- *»« beleeued not his word, bei;ion». 25 But murmured in their tent9,ani hearkened' mTh>ti»,Canaan|( n0tvntothe voice oftheLord. an«'r "ft j 2 6 Therefore » hee lifted vp his hand againft I eoftiiehea- them to deftroy them in the wildernefle, 27 And to deltroy their fcede among the pa-l tions , and to fcatter them throughout diecoun- treyes. 28 They ioyned themfelues alfo vnto °Baal- peor,and did eat the ottering ofthe p dead. 29 Thus they *.iwr~iiij it Orm^meit xmf bim 41 TbertftrenitbcrizbteoHitbtreM'eiOj.e, Jafiitlt the TmckcdbamtbtirmQittbt Jltffei. "QRaifenheLordjl-ecaufehseis good: for his ptni uenly inheritance n Thatis.hce fwate. Sometime alfoitmeaneth, topunilh. o Which waslhi idolcoltbeMoa- bites. p Sacrifices offc- rtd to the dead idoles. <| Signifying tlu whatloeuerman iiuienteth cfhim- Irlfe to ferae God by,i» Jeteftable, ' andptouokcth ti9anger. r When all othe neglected Gods g'ory hein his aeale killed the adulterers and prenenledGodl wrath. •♦K^siise.u. f This acte decla, redhisliady faith, ;nd for his faiths fake was ac. cepttd. + .V«w.a».ij. t Ufonotab'ea, Prophet ot God efci-penot punifh ment.though o- thers prouoked himtofinne how much more (hail thcybrfabieftto Gods judgment, whiehcaufeGodi thiidrenrofinneV HeeOiewcth how rnonlt-onsa thi^ig idolatry is, -which can winne vstothin^sab. horringtona- t ire, whereas Godswordcan- not o'nainc cio' and oael; vnto G 4 1 This notable mercy endunth (or euer. |fenteneewas in Letb them which haue bin redeemed ofthe the beginning vfti Lord, ihew how he hath deliuered themfrom the hand ofthe oppreflbur, 3 And gathered them out ofthe lande?,from theEaft andfrom the Weft,from the North , and from the |j South. 4 When they wandred in the defert and wil- demeire out of the way , and found no citie to dwell in, 5 « Both hungry and thirftie , their foule fain- ted in them. 6 The they cried vnto the Lord in their trou- teoufoeffe from generataon to generation for e- h^andht delliered thern from thcir mrciVe Uer# „. , . . ,r , r 7 And led them foorthbv the right wav'that 32 They angred him alfo at the waters of tllt;,m;ghtf,0 :oa city of habitat, on. }' * Menbah,lo that 1 Moles was punifhed lor their 3 £t ^m ,htrefJe confdle beforc rfie Lord lakes \i ' . ... r.. r , , his louing kindnes,and his wonderfull works be- Becaufe they vexed his fpint , fo that hee fore the ^nnes of men as the toot nunrofihefong, which was often times repeated, b Asthiswat truein thel-.Aves, fo is there none of GodselecV'nt fcelenothijhelpe i» their neccfli. \Or,f>omihtfl*; ritttritn^the red fe»yr,UtbU'a,tt>* South f tit of tbt t.»J. c Heefheweth thattherciincne afficlion.rogrie. uou!,outot the which God w:II notdeiiuerh:j, For hee faiiihed the thirftie foule, and filled 3nc! #**%* terhthemthae aredeliueredto .s.y L....t unaiiu darkenefTe and in the bemiodfullof 3 5 But were mingled among theheathen,and ,T,adoweof deach be.ng bound in mif and fog,„tabeue. y'°n'c r i j u it j • n , , ■ A Tbenthetru* 11 Becaule they d rebelled againft the worries waytoobeyGod, ofthe Lord, and dLip:ftd the counfell of themoft ittoibliowhit JJioh expreffecomoun > 1 2 'when hee humbled their heart with hea- bya'lUre ^L"! ' uinefTe, then they fell downe and there was no tedtodefcend o themfelues, 3 Then they e cn'ed vnto the Lord in their 'n°s'n^"(.ch|"r. trouble & he deliuered them out of their diftrefTe. |},c^ bnt lor"'he*i 14 Hebroughtthemoutof da!kntiTe,aBdthenGodchicnvfhe*ethhismig'.rT power, g TheythathauenoleateolGod,byliisfllirpered Sti brought to call vuon hi!n,»nd in find mtjcy. fpakevnadm ediy with his lips. g rQjneeHi:BBeacnetn] 3 4' Neither deftroyec I they the people , as the ^ hm j-^ wjth Jn Lord had commanded diem, . 10 They that dwellin da 3 5 Eut were ming learned their workes, 3 (J And ferued their idoles, which were their ruine. 37 Yea, they offered their "fonnes and their daughters vnto deuils, 38 And (hedinnocent Wood, eut* the blood of their fonnes,& of their daughters,whom they j^'™ offered vnto the idoles of Canaan, and the land j. ■ was defiled with blood. 39 Thus were they ftaincri with their owne workes , and went x a whoring with their owne inuendons. 40 Therefore was the wrath ofthe Lord kind- led againft his people, andhe abhorred his owne inheritance. 41 And he gaue them into the hand ofthe hea- then: and they that hated them were lords ouer them. 42 Their. enemies alb opprefied them, and fmalt tilings, x Tbca line cbaitity is to clcanc wholly and tepoqre < xaltcdl. n By bealingthem ■edeelaretahis goodwill toward thim. i Meaning.their difeafes.which had iltnoft brought them 10 che graue and corruption. k Praife and can- FeffionofGods benefits are chc true facrificcs of the godly. 1 Hefhewethby the (ea what care God hath ouer mn.foi in chat thit he^elioertth them from the great dagersofthe I'ea.he deliuereth. them.asitwere tioru a thoufaud Tfali m A prayer againft the wicked. Ibecauleoftheinniquitiesareaffliaed » Awake viole and harpe,I will awake early. 8 Theirfoukabhorrethallrneate, andthey . 3 I will praife thee,OLord,amono the W b H, brought to deaths doore . « ple}and I will ling vnto thee among rife nations. oft"< O Then rhpv rr» vnrn rhc T. nrrt in rhpir f-twi_ I . c -I . - . • ° , rh^r: are $ Then they cry vnto the Lord in their trou- ble, W he deliuereth them from their diftrelle. ' 20 h Hee leniieth his word and healeththem, and deliuereth them from their « graues. 21 Let them therefore conleile before the Lord his louing kindnelTe , and his wonderfnil workes before the lonnes of men, 22 And let them offer facrifkes of kpraiie,and declare his workes with re.oydng. 2j They that guedowne to the Tea in ftips, and OCcupie by the great waters, 24 They lee the workes of the Lord, and his wonders in thedeepe. 2 5 For he commandeth and raiieth the ftor- miewinde,anditlifteth vpthewaues therof. 2 6 They mount vp to theheauen , and deicend to the deepe, fo that their lb ule w melteth for deaths. m Their feare and i^ouble. awhenth«r"tt. 27 They are toffed to and fro, and ftagger like and meanes failo ! a drunken man,and all their n cunning is gone. 28 Then they cry vnto the Lord in theirtrou- ble, V"yer,codefire ,« fWilt not tho„ OGod, ^^haddeft'fiXh-°~* torfaken vs , and diddeft not goe forth, O God, '« As heeWoo. With our armies? (kentoSamuel concerning me.fb ; willheftiewhim. aadvngodly. a Thiseatrel af- fection declareth thathe isfree- PS A L. CVIII. Tbi-P(tlme Ucumfoleiof twoothtrPftlmei htert ,the[tutH*nd fifnubtndfixneth. Thtntttter here eunttmid is, 1 That DiMdgiHtthbiKiltljtmtkhtartatiil ■uoic-.to fruyJeibfLotd, 1 tningmtlbhi^lelie of the promi/cof GoAconceming hi kin^ionte ouer Ifrtel, and. he potter agamfl other nations : 1 r Who thoMgbbtefcemetoforfrke vijoraimtjctblalmt aiU in thcthdcafl downt our cnemet . f^ifong or Pfolmt ofDauid. OGod , mine heart « a prepared , fo u |[ my tongue : I will ling and giue pray fe. «y&tyyt*tt*»ftH iromhypocrilie, an Itliatfl.iggiflineO'elhyethhitnnot. JO chief; fetirsbtbe&iorf of Cod. Giue vshelpe againft trouble for vaine thehelpeofman (felfeconftant.ani l 12 .l^0"?" G°d wee ftall doe valiantly : for ho,r inhispro- ne (hall tread downe our enemies mtft.fo that thefc «.. , . . , nationsfolloamig, the i/n Af T° me> *P(''-eo-8- f Fr°™ the Gxt ve.'e oF tbii Pfalme roto the laft.reade the expofition m (he tfo.Pfalme and j.vetfe. { P S A L. CIX. t D -"If t'Wz'a^.ncufiU) flatters vntoSanL frayetb God toMfe.„*a»dt<.,s. 8 ^niinderthmbt 0*1 tt» .f lu-iat tie :r«,iour -onto lefu, U-r,/l.& olaU the like red, hath:, eue»,iCtraajtktto»t>.er,orketob,ofC»i. 50 Tbtlt dotbhefromt[e ttgtHe praife>-umo God. f To htm that txeeUtlh U Pfalme ifVaud. HOld not thy tonguc,0 God of my a praife. 2 For themouth of the wicked , and the mouth FitU of deceit are opened vpon mee : thev hauelpoken to me with a lying tongue. 3 They compafTed me about alio with words thatis a ^^'"t ofhatrcd,& fought againft me without a cau ■■ i"itetf T£- . 4 FTOrmyfnendftiptheywttremyaduenan;s,T\L^dotheV S b but I gaue my iclre to prayer. ' fuge.butthee.in 5 And theyhaue rewarded me euill for eood jwhomniy"'>fc<- and hatred for my friendftip » . ence was at reft. ' 6 /Setthouthe.wicked'ouerhim^ndletthe £%ZS&? aduerfary Hand at his right hand. Tomefamiliar 7 When hee ft all be iudged, let him be con fr,'eudth"n»<« 8 Lethisdayesbelew, andlet another take "teatTcaion.but his c charge. moouedbyGoda 9 Let his ch ldren be fatherlelTe, and his wife. SS°i geancevpon .^ «' '""lusvjgaoons, «t>eg, and bim- (e£Kei'r«jd.f««w»?««rofrtifirnl5rCv^,1n.-„.,„J i d Astotheelra tutne to a Though alhhe fwoildcoBderrmc !m. ,yetthouwi!t approouemine innocencie, 1 a Widow. I o Let his children be vagabons , & beg, andj •>'">• kebread,cemt»i>izcM of their places deftroyed d, A' II Let t the extortioner catch all that he hath ra"-th,nS' tu,rBe andlatheftrangersfpoylehislabou; ? ^ £'£-«" 12 Let there bee none to extend mercy vntoj "« thofethings him. neither let there be any to ftewmerevvpora '""'"Saod, his fatherlsfTe children. y P d"1"^"' 13 Let Ins pofteritybedeftroyed, and in the enTs'wa's'chL-fl* generation following kt their name be put out ' '""mp'iilied in 14 g Let the iniquity of hisfathersbee hadiri ^h^'A'' remembrancewiththeLordt&letnot thefinne ^JSSSt olnis mother bedoneaway. Godlieth vP5th« 1 J But let them alway be before the Lord that «t0,rt,'8n"s. w hemay cut offthcir memoriall from die earth, .j ,tti??wu( >eir child. bytJieirvnlawlull gottengoodsare by God, iuft iudgement deprfned of all. f S»lSCS tSSS^^'^^^'^^ wiefcednefledf L patera ctk 16 Becaife Therightcoujman. 23 The power of Chrift. Pfalmes. h Hefteweththat \6 Becaufenhe remembered not to (hew mercy, P S A L. CXI. Go.Uccurto.ieth. butperfecutedthe affiled andpooreroan, and ! x He gueibtbinkeuoibt Ur<,fib*mt,tfullrHrbt»wTihi, "rteS, thelorrowfull hearted to (lay him. . i*«& IO fl* d"''""* "*""'" "" *'^0"" Mui "**' ! lerattrjnL thatlhewthem- fcluescruollto ward other. i Thus, gioeththe lardtoeucryman 'theth liedfofhallitcomevnto him,W as he lcued not blefsing, lb (hall it b'efar from him. 1 8 As hee clothed himfelfe with airfing like a qwh'crein raiment, lb (hall it come into his bowels Lke wa- ghteth^hat ter}and likeoyleinto his bones. 19 Letitbeevntohimas a garment to coiier kuonUiittmf,^ wrong, aregwenvpto theit lufts anil re probate minds, k Forbein°deAi they him,andibragiidlewhenvithhemalbealwayes | I. m Tra,fe?etht > Lord, a The Prophet de. will » prayfe the Lord with my whole heart m (i,rcth th;t ,1{ Wil theafTembly and congregation of the inlt. j>raiieGod both I a The works ofthe Lord 4y«bgreat,& ought pmu-.iyoV openly, to be fought out of all them thatlouethcm. ^IT.hlTJ'"' .0 . . .. . it- o l* heart. as nethat 3 His works «beautitull and glorious, & his courcciateth him. righteoufnts endureth for euer. girded. f 20 Let this bee the reward of mine aduerfarie p from ths Lord, and of diem that fpeakeeuilla- tur'e oVmaot hVlp, jgainft my fbule. he fully united m ' 21 Butthou,0 Lord myGod, deale with mee" the tord,that he (according vnto thy l Name : deliuer me (for thy ^Udel.ucr mercyis|od) J As thou art na- 2a Became I am poore and needy , and mine medmertilul.gra heartis wounded within me. 23 I depart like the (hadow that declineth, & jam (haken off'as the m grafhopper. j 24 My knees are weake through fafting, and piy fle(h ■'• hath loft all fatnefte. 2 5 1 became alfo a rebuke vnto them:they that !fc!l:whollyand "4 Hehathmadehiswonderfullworkestobe onely vnto God. cious i- lcitgfiil ferisg,fo Shew thy jfelfe in effect. Jni Meaning.that Aehathnoftay naraffurancein 'this world. D Forlmn getthat Rooked vpon me,(haked their heads offorrow.he ' 2 6 Helpe me, O Lord my God : ° laue me ac- *was leane.and his cording to thy mercy, ruturall rr.oyftutc jfailed him. 'o The more grit uous that Satan affailcd him, the more earnelt and infant was he in prayer, 2 7 And they (hall knowe that this is thine Kinii,mdtf>at thou,Lord,haft done it, ' 2 8 Though p they curie , yet thou wilt blefle : jthey (hall arife, and be confounded , but thy fer- uantlhallreioyce. j 2 9 Let mine aduerfiries be clothed with (hame, p Yhey flail gaine and let nhem couer themfelues with their confufi- tiothing by coring on „ with a doke_ D^Not onely in • 3 ° * w^ §"ie thanks vnto y Lord greatly with confeising it fe- my qmouth,and praile him among the multitude, crctlrinmyfelfe, > j 1 For he will ftand at the right hand of the tutairoindecla- Loore to fau'e him from them that would *con- riigitbeforeall f, -',•/- 1 the congregation, ffcmne I)1S foule, cthtbathehad notOxJoewitlithemthatwereonittlepoicer, but with iudget and jprinceiolthewerl* PSAL. CX. 2 Diuliurtfheptth of the power and tuerlafiiitg iwgJtmeyutH , toChrifi, 4 andofbuTriefihood, which /hde It 1 tbePrttflboodojLeui. tf^APfalme tfDauid.' THe a Lord laid vnto my Lord,Sit thou at my right hand, vntill I make thine enemies thy jfbotftoole. 2 The Lord (hall (end the rod of thy power but of b Zion : be thou ruler in themids of thine Enemies. < j Thy people fbaHcome willingly at the time pfaflmbltng cthine army in holy beauty:the youth bf thy wombe/7><»/6« as the morning dew. 3 The Lord (ware,&wil not repentjThou art |»Prieftfor euer after >• order of d Melchi-2edek. 5 The Lorde th it u at thy right hand, (hall wound kings in the day of his wrath. By the word thy <• He (halbeludge among the heathen:he (hall people (hall be . ill all with dead bodies, and (mite the e head ouer fereat countries. 7 He (hall t drinke ofthe brooke in the way: herefore (hallhehft vp fcohead. had in remembranceuhe Lord« merciful and fill ^"d^rCare" ofcompaffion. afa.hcitntcaure 5 He hath giuene a j[poition vnto them that wneieiore wee feare him:he wil euer be mindful ot his couenant. tt°uld p»if-Mm, 6 He hath (hewed to his people the power of EftSUfclT hisworkes, in giuing vnto them die heritage of rhutcn. the heathen . [ Go" hath giaen 7 The d workes of his hands are tructh and " luspecnicaii . ,' mi- n that was ntcefftry uidgement : all his itatutes are true. jor th(.m and w.|i 8 They are eftablifhed for euer and euer,and kjoftiieuenfbrhii aredonein truethandequide. ^ouenantsfake,& <> He fent redemption vnto his people:he hath ^'^^ commanded his couenant for euer: holy & feare- Vj^p^o'.g. Full u his Name. Lndji.15. 10 e The beginning ofwifedomettthefeareo'r yjrjt*ftr&fo»i. the Lord .-all they that obferuc P the^hauegood USgSS vnderltanding : hisprailc endureth lor euer. „f his church :fo ineffeadoe(hheedec!atekur.relfeiuftandtrueinthegore',ne'rjien:ofthefarne. e They onely are wife that (care God, and none haue vnderftanding, but they that tfb'ty his word. { Towit, hiscoBimandements,asverle7. PSAL. CXII. x Hit pnyfttbtbi felicity of them that feniGt 4. 10 andcoa- . dtmmth the tnrjiaftme ofibe unitemnert o[Gtd. VPraiftyethcLord. BLetfed « the man that a feareth the Lord, and ^eer~fctlm delighteth greatly in his commandements. ^°fc"" "^hit- 2 His (eed (halbe mighty vpon earth : the ge- dre of God, which neration ofthe righteous (halbe blefted. cauieththemto j b Riches and treafures fhali be in bis hoiife, t^jfc,™1*?11" and his righteoufnes endureth for euer. iwordofood. b The godly dull 4 Vnto f c righteous arifeth light in darknes : haue abur ifull & tull ofcompaffion & righteous. >" J a IerusChrifh'n the two 8: twenti- eth of Matt'i.verfe 44.giueththein. terpretation here- f.and fheweth that this cannot properly beappli cdvntoDauid, buttohimfelfe. b And thence it fhallftretch tho- all the world: thiipower chiefly (landeth iothepreachtng ofhisword hi u merciiull & tull of compi.— 5 A good man « ii.erciruUpndalendeth.W f^SSSSSi will mealure his affaires by iudgement. onely. 6 Surely he (halneuer be moued&»< the righ- c Thefaithfull io teous (halbe had in euerlafting remembrance. all their adue, ft. 7 He will not be afraid ot euill tidings:/., his ^!|l go° wen" !'h heart is fixed,tt»praiJeiheLtra/;rb^i>rch:dtncr, 7 In 'bit that contrtry to thecourft cfnttur'e.bcworkilhin hit Church, PRay:e,0 yefauants ofthe Lord, a prayfe the Name of the Lord. 2 Blefled be the name ofthe Lord from hence- forth and foreuer. j The Lords Name is praifed from the riilr g of die funne,vnto the going downe ofthe fame. ' *-. The a By this oftrs re- petition he ftirretH vp oor cold dulncj to praile God, fee. ing his worka are To wonderful), and tbatweatecreated for thefa-necaui'e Idoles condemned b If Gods glory fame thorn* art the worl J, and tfc-.-cfore of all OL^Iltl 3 ocycji' ltd, what gr'tat eonilcmna-ioa were it tolin peo- Rle,amoDK- whom kief] itlhwctk. if they ihoolrf sot c: r.'.y exCoU hi.Nirr.e i < By preferring the pool e to hlgll honor, and gimn» theoartrachil Iran, bee iltewftfctifct God pucalfoby mitacle, , Pfalmes. The death of Martyrs. io gO houfe ofAarontruft vein the Lord,/«r g For they were he is their helpe,and their {hull T°Z% b> Q°,d ii YethatUetheLord,truftintheLord:/ar te^ffi he is their helper and their fnield. and religion lot 12 The Lord hath been mind'.itll of vs.he will othetste follow. ■blefle,he" will blelie the houfeof Iirael,heewill *™» 'J.1'^ 7 rierahcththeueedyoutofthcduft.Wlif- ■ bleile the houle of Aaron. towardl'.s people, th vp the c poore out or the dung, I ij He wil bleffe them that feare the Lord both I And therefore 8 That he may.crhim With the princes, ttten Kmall and great £ih«. i a«.«ne b; th the princes ol his people. 1 4 I ^ Lord will mcreafe to jwm toward pjgg* <> He maketh the barren woman to dwel with jyou, «*» toward you , and toward yourchil- [lAndt^decferf ifainJy,jnda loyfull mother of children. Praile e the Lord. 4 The Lord is high aboue all b nations, and his glorie aboue the heauens. > Who is like vnto the Lord our God, that hatli his dwelling on high, t 6 who aba.cth himfelfe to behold things in he heautnanj in the earth! ifwhnotonely in his Church by ordioarymeanes' P S A L. CXIIII. rjren. enoughhis fuffici. i< YeareblefTedoftbeLord.which'madethe »acyn> that the heauenandtheearth. pSSBS^! 16 The " heauens , ttten the heauens are the fiisw has fatherly Lords : but he hath giuen the earth to thelbnncs fare toward men. of men. ilion^?'** 1 7 The dead praife not the Lord, neither any iioty< ,«£„„. that ' goe downe into the place of filence. oeth h.-rethat they 18 But we wil praife the Lord from henceforth praife him not m and ior euer. Praile ye the Lord. S^&J PSAL. CXVI. rt Uowtbelfratiitet -atre delwei fiortb of Egypt, audoftbe ; wotderfuH mracleitbat Godwrougbt at that nme.rVhich put v. ia N mmbraxce of Gods great mercy toward hu Cburcb,who whtnib* towjt ojnatmtfaileib,prejerheibhn mira:uJo»/lj. * fi i • "^ X 7Hen*Ifraelwent out of Egypt, and the i Thit'.s 'k them VV houfe of laakob from the * barbarous thitwetcofa people, hrange language. 2 judah washis bfanftification.asif Ifrael his l> Thewholepeo- ii«m:„ ., plewerevntncfTe, domin.on. ct his holy maie- I" 3 The lea law it,and fled: Iorden was turned Jtie.in adopting jbackc. , 4 The cmountaines leaped hkerammes, and : J ihatno pleaforeii i. «1 tl,™ turned lwt» > 1 1 did ca,I »f.» to» i> in my dayes. .«.fTO., uh, DtuMemg ingreai danger ofsaulm lit dtjer t of Moon, per- etiutng the great and ttie'jitntabti Ime o, God towardhim,vtag' nifiethfich great metctet, i j amtproie/leib tbttbeeviU bee twkefttUfoi the fame. loue the Lord,becaufe he hath heard my voice » & 8*am«r. ^_myprayers. • „, ^jESSSSii : toward Biightiepovv jfehuetiogth. e Seeing that thefe 5 g"^™;".'*10^™'"^"^"?^1"*' I , w««he&,nSofd;ath-£omI,aftdn,«,aI.d »..«, .i,i.s people ought to • 7 The « earth trembled at the prefence of the r trouble and forrow> him confider ir.and Xord,at the prefence of the God of laakob. fc*M ; g ^hichetUrneththerockintowaterpooIe*J/^»2»Ibefeechthee,OLordJdehuermyfoule, d onghtthen his ;*"d the flint into a fountaine of water. peop'.t to be in« 1 iiaiible.whcntheyrtchispoweraTidmBiefty* e Thatis.caufedmirafuloUfly wi' tettocomeaut ft rocite in moft abundance, Exod. I7.«. PSAL. CX V. 4 Then I called vpon the Name of the Lord, b That ij.in con- , I befeech thee.O Lord, deliuer my foule. J«k,ecnh,e,,™t(Ve^. . 5 The Lord » « mercifull and righteous, and w„ when h'e'was ourGodurullofcompaffion. {in diftrefle. 6 The Lord preferueth the fimple : I was in « Heefheweih miferie,andhefauedme. SffitJSSg l sfpriftYaflkt 6*jb{iCt»ppreftdb}itnnihrdtpreibat Gedwiuld \ucemr tbem, f TruRmg mojlcoiijimt!; thai God mtUprefnuetbem m tbu their netde feeingtbat hit futb adopted nd >ecttuedtbem to bit fanur, 1 1 premifiitg final!, that tbey will not be vnmmdfull oj]o peat • benefit if it would pleaje Gad to beare tbe:r prater, an j dtlmer i tbem by bit omnipotent power. Lord hath beene beneficiall vnto tnee, fag 8 Becaufethon haft deli uered my foule from Jn£ death, mine eyes from teares, d**1 my feete from ,°eJe^j ""1 7 Returne vnto thy reft, Od my foule: for the vpon him, cenfef >rd hath beene beneficiall vnto tnee, fioghim.obeiuft 8 Becaufethon haft deh uered my foule from "dmetcifull.and tohelpethemtbat aredeftftuteefaid 9 I (hall «walke before the Lord in theland d whkhwasvn- of the lining. q«ietbefete,| io 1 1 beleeued, therefore did Ifpeake: for I ."hTiordK was fore troubled. ;hith been bene- thy Name gnie the glory,for thy louingmer- n Ifaidin my gfeare, Allmenarelyers. ficalltowards tofeto ?»VL ■ W"1 for thy tru€ths ,ake- » 2 What (hall I render vnto the Lord for all 'J1"; T . .,. W.Na«"ih at 2 Whcrclore fliaU the heathen fay, b Where is his benefits toward me? preftrue me a^d n.therefoiethcy , nowtheirGod ? I? I will h cake the cupof faluation, andcali fanemylife! gionndthe.tprn- j jBUt ourGod it inheauen: he doeth whatfo-* vpon the Name of Lord. f iWt»ll theft "lp,n,he"pr0'|euerhecwill. a BeraofcGod promifelh todeli uerthem not for NOt a vnto vs,0 Lord, not vnto vs, but vnto tl I 14 Twillpaymy vowes vnto the Lord, entn 'nIDg5.3n^ there- J .T.„»t,. L1.„L „c,nu:„-„^i.. * fore was mooned b when the wie. 4 Their idolcs tre d fihier and golde, euen the] now in the prefence of all his people. MaitTto ™°a hedrccti.it God jworke of mens hands. ,j Precious in the fight of the Lord Mthe feflethem.j.Cot. huSiki, Dnt 5 They hauc a n,outh» and rPeake noc : they ■ ideath of his Saints» 4-w- they imagine, ihey! haue eyes, and fee not. id Behold, Lord: for I am thy feruant,T am | lnrrmJFeit. 6i' thihke .here it • 6 They haue cares, and hearc not : they hauej thy fei uant, and the fonne of thaie handmayde : "od woaW not «0No0irn ed- nofes,and fmell nt)t. .' thou haft broken my bonds. • regard man.v.bitri wents'caa'tt'hls t 7 ^^ nauc lhands,and touch notithcyhaue 17 Iwilorfervntotheeafacrificeofpraife,and i*butlic» andva- work.bnthevred, feete,and walkc not : neither make theyafound will call vpon the Name of the Lord. n"iey^ Io"r.*! SS^Hh! WU» T? *l°X- J , e ,-, lSl Wl1 P3/ mV k VOWS Vnt0 the Lord> «« ""aud ftltth""*: nieRtsioicruehii! » They that made them are fhke vnto them : ; now in the prefence ofali his people, contmy. d Seein?thatrti.!/'*'''''llltn;1tt:ruitintnem- iplnthe courts of the Lords houfe, wain h fI"'he 'jwihey thcrthcBMiei ; 9 O Ifracl,tmft thou in the Lord: /irheeis the mids ofthee,0 Ierufalem .Praife ye the Lord. biBfc»™h.Vth«. aorthe forme can their helpc and their ihield. gaucfoiemre d,.'l,v it f„llnJ,l.L 1 l l- ...... tnankstoGod,andtotahethec»paBddrinKemfigneofihanJ.rgiuing. i Iper- vchtlutthere.snothmg^hy.hcyfh.uldbecfleemed. e Fefhtw- ceiuethatGodhatha carecnerhis/o that hebothdifpofe.htHeirdeath.andukeh thL LtlichJ'T'''?1'?' r JrC V •\w',Kl?no,cne''yh,utnohc,Pei'0' «»«<»»«. •« IwillthankehimfoiWi btntfitcj.lortbaiii amftpaymcnt: .ui«B,tatiick«fcafcllljl:t,|0C f a, much v»Jta»utfcnfe, as blot ktiadAoiKS, : coufelJetbatwepwealltoCtd, PS AX. The belpe ofthc Lord. Pfalmcsr Thebleflednefleoftnan. 24 cert aire and C( liniulheltiiy ofhisfathe.-Iy g^ce. a BeMtileGedby crcatingDauid Ktng,fln.ivedhij niercif toward his afrKled Church P S A 1. CXVII. a? froLordJpraythee.fauenowiOLord.I mTbepeopleprsy 1 Btt»bvHi6t6t Guile,*, fr,ifi GoJ, ktmfilniuS*. pray thtenow giueprorperity. lofrTtbe P;0'^'1"' I l'/ii'i£(>jiejm mfi. 26 Eleited »>f «< tn.1t commeth in the Name oi :iiirh'-'pe>itiHin tiUh-.t-KMCbiiJl ! hii) jujtofiii , KhojhoHAbe uj bu yeefit rciclied. P Rails ayeetheLord, becanfc he is good: for his mercy er.dmcth for cucr. 2 Let Ilraelnowlay, That his mercic cndit- nth for euer. j Let the houfe of Aaron now fay, That his asNurn f.ij. ,0 JBecanfc hehjlji - from . idarkneflc to 1 grit, ' we will offer Ijcii- ; h.tSJ.-U |«I sue - vino lain. P S A L CXIX. TbtPrtyhetexhoitteb tbt clbddrtn of Got) "1 fami iSfiWiuw 4t;c*r&ngia bit h>!y mrd, li} si'fi hit fheueib ohtrtin 1I.1 t,xtjt>K:ceoj God 'la-Jd'lb 1 iba, u, »brn v,t: ferui bimucer- di'i?lo bu vnri,4wayj ^ Her«t?ieya yt^atio1.s>buch£fMmhwfai1.ti.tGodfuccout . . /i.j £• r. 'r • ,- nothisiobrmittciaume. |eftionlde(inn_ Godtorelormeit. fhat Ins life may (Vandeth inferuing God were quenched as a fire of thornes : for in the refeitedtothe I Name of the Lord 1 mall deftroy them T H, Iiingdonie.and therefore he put bistruftinGod and obtained. ,* HenotethSanl bis chicle ei.emie. i In thjt he was deliueredjitcame natofhimfelfenor 01 the pow;r of B.an.butOBclyof Godsfauour,tr;er- fotehewillpraile hi:n j 'Thouhaft thruft lore at me, that I might ! 9 Wherewith (halt a a yong man redreffe his a BeeiBle yooth falhbuttheLordhathholpenme.' |way: in taking heede thereto according to thy 14 The Lord m my ftrength and f long: fen he '• : word, hath bene my deliuerance. ~ * ° w,th my whole heart haue I fought thee : kh. 15 The g voyceofioy and deliuerance ihall bee i Iecme not wander from thy commandements. '£> in the Tabernacles of the righteous,^*"? , The ' 1 1 J haue b hu) th.V Promiis in mine heart,that ^;ori is 11.0ft ginen to [entioDfnelfejhe chiefly warneth fiauie their liues rtoGodr both to render graces hiojfelf*, andto cauleo- therstedoethe fame.becauretl.at inhisperfonthe Church was rc- flored. h Sothatallthat art both firre and reere^ayfeebis mighry power. i Hewilleththe dooresoklvTa- bernatlc tobeo- pcned.thit be may declare his thank. full minde. * ry«.i8.r6 tamb. the chicle poweis re all. I WhereircG i.'id dtlwctirigJiiJtlhiircb right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly 1 6 The right hand of the Lord is exalted;" the right hand ofcheLord hath done valiantly. 1 7 I fhall not die , but hue , and declare the workes of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chaftened me fore, buthee hath not deliuered me to death. 19 Open yeevntomethei gacesofrighteouf- nes,' refufed , is the head of the corner. 2 j This was che Lords doing,«i» the Lord hath made: let vs reioyce and be glad in it. I b IfGsdsword hegratienineur I.eattSjWc thai bee mare ablet* refnt thealfatilcso! Satan: sml there- tore the Prophet delircth Godtc- 4i.«flx4H.roW9.J3.'.f«.r«)7. h Though Saul and judgements alwav them 5 1 1 might not finne againftthee. 12 BlefTed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy fta- tutcs. 1 j With my lips ha'ue I declared all the Judge- ments of thy mouth. 1 4 I haue had as great c delight in the way of thy tcftimonies,a< in all riches. 1 5 1 will meditate in thy preceps,and confider jJl^aJmore"7 thy waves . 1 6 I will delight in thy ftatutcs3e King, yet Godjiath pre etred meaboiie Ihcwedchiely huoefcie , ij jppsinttngrote Kidg ile in this world i) but 1 p:(ragc, J not his fin idef l.atfiiould bcrome of 21 Thofc * a!Iefhewe;b tlat we ought not to de/ire toltne but to JcrueGod, and that we can notferuehim aright.cxceptbe open onr eyes and minds', fc Seeing mane , if thy word wete : Godly iriCili'naticn. mil aces thou )all plagued all Hell which mali- rioufl/andcon. lempmoiifiy de- >artfromtby ;nieth. d Whcntfeepnw- CM of the ivorlii fjIfefcHtcnce igainft mee, thy word wata guide and to comfort ine: I Thatis.itisal. bronghrto the er»»e.cVwith. oat thy word 1 cannot line. k IhaueeonfelTed wine offences, an; now depend wt.ol ly on tiiee. C IfGo.l (iidnot maintain? Vst>y hiswordr, our •■ 'P Pfalmcs 2 1 Thou e haft deftroyed the proud : curfed are they thac doeerre from chy commandemer.ts. i z Remooue from me rtiame and contempt : for I haue kept chy teftimonies. ^ i j <* Princes alfo did fit , Wfpeake againft me : but thy leniant did meditate in chy ftatutes. 1 4 Alfo thy teftimonies are my delight,<«n wayes, and turned my feet into thy teftimonies. 60 I made hafte and delayed not :o keepe thy commandements. 61 The bands of the wicked haue c robbed! cJhcyhfeS^ me:^IhauenotforgottenthyLaW. K3&l£5 6 1 At midnight will rife to giue thankesvn-; d Notonelyin to thee,becaufe of thy righteous nidgements. mutual! cenfent, 61 I mi d companion of all them that feare ^ric^ *yhew"l*e» 70 cTheir heart h fat as greafe : mjgg* ^JeTvfeof light is in the Law. j Gods rods is to 71 Itis d good for me thac I haue beene affli- «•' «»»»«» God. c Their heart is indurate and bar- dened.purTcdrp mef^forISinthTwir^Vnt0mybl^he" I t»lfl*tfS^ " ""^^^^k- mcib.roricruiTintriy word. Rened.he was rebellious.as man by nature is. 43 And take not the word oftmeth vtterly out ' t0d learne thy commandements 74 So they that « feare thee, , feeing mee, ihallj defireTh' reioyce,becaufe I haue truftedin thy word. I grace -that 7 J I know, O Lord, that thy Judgements Va< 41 And Jet thy ' louing kindnefte come vnto cT:ed, that I may learne thy ftatutes. mee, O Lord, and thy faluation according to thy | 72 Tne Law of thy mouth is better vnto mee promife. then thoufands of gold and filuer, a Hefhewetbthat Godsn.ereieand rhefirU raufeofourialua. tinn. b By trolling in Oodtwnrrl lieaf. furethhimfrlfeto bcabletoconlutc thellandersol hit adiieifarirs. c Thev thatfim. plie >vj|l The wicked haue waited for me to deftroy nethcouftantand me: bu'1 will confider thy teftimonies. »nchangeai)le. Y effea.'thatheit" [" "' ' ' 124 Deale with' thy b feruant according to bHTb'oafteth GoJschiId,becauretiti«kethto»ndei.1indhisword.d There is notlnng foper. thy mercy, and teach me chy ftacuces. thathrisGeds fcitiuearth.butichathanendrbotGod.wotdlaftethfoteuer. 12)- I am thy feruant : grant me ffcere/ore VU- lerHa«, but here- ,. derftanding, that I may know thy teftimonies. by pnttcthGodin itismymedi- Iltf Itfsc time for thee,Lor/, toworfe:/. #£#* in. tney haue deltroved thy Law. his nee io he rsBL. ^:t- ' ^^SSS] thyprec£?tsmo11 EtiHr d.SS!«n!oi- 100 I vnderftood more dien che ancient, be- ' brought allthire felfe only to Gods Caufel kept thy precepts. toeonlulion.andGodjwordtoirttercontempt, thenitisGodj timcto he'peand word,lblifcoton., 101 I haue refrained my feete from eueryeuill fe"d rcmcd^ d Thatis.wha.roeuerdiirentetbfroaithepuritieofthyword. efalfe^ainft .L..t~:„ui tl __j Me m. 57 Oh how loue I thy Law ! a He (heweththat cation continually. 5? By chy commandements thou haft made me feour wiferthemineenemies:for they are euer withme. bci!^ felaestheteinand 59 I haueh.id more^vnderftandin" the " lybi thepradtifesol h enemies,bntal;b learaemoiewire dome then they thatpoffeffeit, and are men ot experience. c Sothatofonr felues we can Ho nothing- but whenGod dothinwa.'diyin!ho.t sesfwectettheihony, 1 19 Thy teftimonies are a wonderfull : there- a Conteininghigfc. fore doch my foulekeepe them. a°d iecretmyfte." way, that I might keepe thy word. 102 I haue not declined from thy iudgments : for c thou didft teach me. .05 How fweeteare thy promHes vnto my ,;Jr° ^ST *V b W>rdS fteweth ^ie^i", d'-" mouth! ^morethenhonyvntomymoutl, } hg * '/ t £" J vnderftandmgto thefimple. . »!„„•„„ aadte. ding : therefore I hate all the waies of fahhood. lja Looke,Ton meeandbeemercifidl vnto £&£»"* ick his fpirit, wefeelehisgia- "?e' aS tHo" vft{i t0 doe vnco chofe tlwtloue thy GodaawtLtir Name. _ eyes open:. I and ijj Direcimy fteppesin thvword , and let tl,ri:m'n'l>'ll«- noneiniqti'ty haue dominion oner me. ^tllbc^nto' 1 1 4 Ddtner me from the opp tffion of men, wd Gods word. ceptwebrighe *06 l haueblworne and will performe it,that and 1 will keep.- thy precepts. c My wale toward oedwitbG8H,«-otj. 1, Sisallthefai hfolUnght tobindethrmfelaes toGvd^y le.wftitvp theit icale loimirace Godswoid. thy ic.u.mt,a;:d teach me thy fUtuc.T ; I D d Nvn. a ofomfelue«we ioJ Thy word u » alanterne vnto my feere arebHtdiikncfTe and a light vnto my path. ' tfer, rbrlgh tbGeHi afblemneoaihand 2j 5 Shew the light ofr' v ( cuntcnance vpon '''' wcfdw"'<» 1 J (J. Mine* fcauids greefeatthe wicked. Pfilma. The lying tongue 1 1 6 Mine eyes gufh & out "with riuers of wa- profperitie,and they fhal haue none hurt. 4 H«efh«w«»S UranfethevkeepenotthyLaw. i<5<5 Lord,Ihaue%uftedinthyfaluation,and d Heft* whitenghttv.^* tcr, ocean it tuvj iv yY , {_mA t,,„„ j„„„ „L„,. „j„^„„». * wemnill the4 .lc of God* ehUa.c, whtu they J« h, i word contemned. ADD I. a Weewnotcon- fcfleGodtobe righteous except weliueTpri°htiy and truly n nee hath commanded. * Pftl.69-9- iet*.:.i7- j b Gold luth need lobe fined, bnt thy word is perfec- tion itlelfe. e Thisijthetrne trull to praile God inaduetficy. d Sothatthelife of man without the knowledge of 1 57 Righteous art thou, O Lord, andiuft an loue them exceedingly thy ludgements. 1 68 I haue kept thy precepts and thy teftimo i j 8 Thou haft «ommaunded a iufticeby thy teftimonies and truth efpecially. 139 * My Teale hath euen confumed mee : be- came mine enemies haue forgotten thy words. . 1 40 Thy word is proued u moft pure,and thy feruant loueth it. etb thaj haue done thy commandement J. ' fti,b brfoi? JlsT '67 My foule hath kept thy teftimonies: fori workeandpleafe" God. e I had 110 refpeft nies : i for allmy'waies ^before thee. ' fiSfibb* . V" , r- t ~ fore mine eyesaa 1651 Let my complaint comebefore thee, O theiudgeofmy Lord, and giue me vnderftanding * according vn- doings, to thy word. 70 Let myfupplicationcome before thee, ^Vm tot.ee 141 I am c fmall and defpifed : 7" do I not -B^ deliuerme according to thy promi'e forget thy precepts 1 42 Thy righteoufliefTe it an euerlafting righ- teoufnefle, and thy Law is truth. 1 43 Trouble and anguiOi are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite. 144 The righteoufnelle of thy teftimonies it euerlafting : grant me vndti ftanding, and I (hall d liue. Koph. 145 I h aue » cryed with my whole heart:heare a HeuWth.hat me,0 Lord, andTwiUkeepe thy ftatutes all inunctions. 146 I called vpon thee : iaue mee, and 1 will and wr.ole heart keepe thy teftimonies. :E£»-».d- MTlpreuentedth help in bis dan. firl waited on thy word feri. 1 48 Mine eyes b preuent the night watches to He "" mo'e meditate in thy word. d"e"of Godi wwd. ' 49 Hearemy voyce according to thylouing thentheyehat kept kindnefle : O Lord,quicken me according to thy the watch weteio |j iudgement. 71 My lips ihallb (peake praile, whenthou vnto allthetn that . ha ft c taught me thyftatutes. 172 My tongue mall intreatofthy word: for all thy commandements an righteous. 173 Let thine hand helpe me : for I haue cho- fen thy precepts. 174 I haue longed for thy ialuation ?0 Lord, qFq^ and thy Law u my delite. 175 Let my foule line, and it fhall praife thee and thy d judgements fhall, helpe me. __ d Thar is, thy pro. depend vpon thee, b The word fig. nificth topowre forth continually. C All his prayer, and defireisto profit inthe word I haue c gone aftray likealoftfheepe: uident feekethy feruant, fori doe not forget thy com- «ne, andwherwi mandements. tSSSSi mine enemies. c Being chaflneJ to and fro by mine enemies, ;>nd bailing no place to reft m: P S A L. CXX. I Tkepr*}tr of Dtiudteiiigvexed Ij thefalfe rrportsof Stuli Patients. 5 *4n4thticfire ie ttmcuttih hu hvgtkode amino tbofemfdels, 7 WhtnetegiMnUA&kmdtfwKktdnoiMd y ^A f»ng of a decrees. lice, and are farre from thy law. 1 5 1 Thou art neere,0 Lord : for all thy com- mandements are true. 1 52 I haue knowne long fince d by thy tefti- monies, that thou haft tftablifhed them for euer. tfieir charge. I Or^cufiotite. c Helheweihthe nature of the wic* lied to be toperfe- cuteagainlr their eonfeirnce. d Hit faith is •rounded rpon Gods word, that he would eucr be at hand when hischildren be oppteffed. Resh. i J 3 Behold, mine affliction, and dehuer mee : for I haue not forgotten thy law. 154 Pleademy caufe,and deliuerme, quicken me according vnto thy a word. 155 Saluation »'/ far from thewicked,becaule they (teke not thy ftatutes. 1 5 6 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lorde : quicken me according to thy "judgements. 157 My perfecutours & mine oppreflburs are- many \yet doe I not fwarue from thy teftimonies. 1 5 8 I faw the tranfgreflours & was c grieued, med^ 'wh""1"" bccau(~e Cney kePC not thY word' /aw their maUce 1 5 9' Confider, O Lord, how I & loue thy pre- and contempt of {iiy glory. ifurefigne aThat is, in fifi. 50 They draw neere, that follow after c ma- JCalled vntotheLord inmy btrouble,andhee tingvpthetane Xh tiling in finging. b Albeit the chil. :rdme. 2 Deliuer my foule, O Lord, fromlyinglips and from a decekfull tongue.. dren o, God 0- ht 3 Wnatdoeth thy cdeceitfiill tongue' bring toreioycewhen vnto thee? or what doth it auaile thee? It u at the tbeyfuffer for 4 /r«<«the d fharpe arrowes of a mightie righteonfB«rakev man,a'nd as the coales of Iuniper. yet it is a gfeat gricfe to the flefh welldoing. He allured hitfl- » Forwirfiout <^odspco:nife there isno hope c^cclinerance. b According t«J thy protr.ife made irt the law, which becaufethewic- ked lack:, they can naucnobope of faluarion. My foule hath too long dwelt with him ' "' :hateth peace. felfe;h«Cod ) pierce.and fo hote to firt on fire ftruftion. dHeeihewcth a fianderou3 cepts : quicken me according to thy lotting kind- neiTe. 1 60 The c beginning of thy word is truth , & 5 Woe is to me that I remaine in e Mefhecb, toheareeuillioi anddwellin the tents of* Kedjr. 6 that hateth peace. • 7 I feekf t peace , and when I ipeake //««»/, «afttothehownc they are bent to warre. thatthete isnothing To fharpe to tongne. e Therewerepeopieof Arabia, which came otlaphet. Gen'"re * hjth made the a heaucn and the earth nothings* bighm 3 He will not fufterthy foote toflip : /arhee tcZi^V that keepeth thee, will not * fliunber. %t, TJll 161 Iuioyceatthyword,asonethatfindeth n 4 ^enoid lie that keepeth Ifrael , willneither ?H"«nfethman» a greatfpoile. flumber norfleep?. mgrantude, which 16 3 I hate falfhood and abhorre it, but thy , 5 TheLLor(i " thy keeper: the Lord « thy ma- e^JS^ *" Law doe I lone. dow at thy right hand. bHeffiewetbthat. *4 b Scuen times a day do I praife thee be- . Th-^nne (hall not cfmite thee by day, nor Godsprouidenca t of thy righteous iudEements. ' Ae moonehy night. Y> *°TlW£^ ?ortheir confei. Canfi of thy righteous iudgements, foee.tTurethrhem, I-,„!. tUicyplcaictlKejWhereattbey that loue not thee; h»Bctb«conwary: ouer his Church iageneral,butaHb - 7»s The ioy of the faithful., Pfalmes. 6 Whatfoeoer chon doeft cnter- pri(e,(hallhaBC good fucccfle. 7 The Lord ihaftprtferue thee from all euili; helhallkeepe thy foule. • 8 The Lord lhal prererue thy Agoing out,and thy comming in from henceforth and for euer, P A AL. CXXIT. I Daudrittjotthin tbtwamt tftbe(aitbf»B , that Ctdbttbte- cvntol,(htihu permit, tad pUctd bit strkt i-.Zion. 5 for til which bKgmeththtniti, 8 sliidprajithfirtbtprttft- rttitoftbeCbarcb. q yAfong of degree} or P falme ofDamd. The Church reftoTcd. x6 die * fnare of thefoulers : the fnare is broken, d TottbcvricVe'6brethrern and neighbours fakes,I rUVfilmtnmedertertbt r„^ttfttlftttitfitmath. ro^andmar Will Wl/h thee nowprofpentie. lo*,a*dfhtwtth,thttthemt**to!theirMu,rnct Mm there 5> Becaufe of the Houfe of the Lord ourGod, dtrp.atflerthe(tutnt,t}itretofc^taime{ir,^kntfitf,. tin whofe h'oafc I will procure thy wealth. i»*e;«V.1j_.a.W.»..o. Godplaced.he r / . . , ., , «. ^ ^ipnffdrffmior Pfalme./DW. throneof lattice, wdmadeit afigureof chrifteikiogdome. r Thefiaoarof T T 7Hen die Lord brought a gaine the capti- Wprofper rtee both wjch.a and without, g Not oaely for m«c owne fake, y y ^ of zion # wee&were6Jike ^ ^ § ^^j^ n c * T rYVTiT adreame. nncewaiaja PSAL. CXXIII. . Then was ourmouth 1 into the'houfe of the Lord. ^Ourbfeetmahftandmthygates,OIeru- ^Lordabo« his people from henceforti^nJ mE?^ a 'ierufalem^bnildedasacit^thatisccom- foreueFr'or ^ b rod of[hewi ck codf p^fdence , paatogetheruiitfelfe: th/lot of the righteous, left the righteous wc £2» £* 4 VVhsreuntodrJieTribes^theTribesof forththeirhand«ntowic»kednes. S ^ S« offe'ua the Lord goe vp «»rAM tothe teftimonie to Doewell,0 Lord, vntothofe that be good tklftZult* Ifrae^topraifetheNameoftheLord. f and true in their hearts. S brace wickedoe*, 5 cButthefethatmrneafidebytheircrooKed Ihallu'oVfotTft workers Vpon them, that rt fhould drioe them ham hope. "W»l Oi the ttueth. PSAL. CXXVI. , D»^kon.irhm^1>f«->l1pe .»,/* nrnfnm. c Hee defirerbGod topurgebisChurchfrortthvoociin btttforiliAcfiiAlu"- a He compare A the con du ion of the godly ,to(er« > filled with laughter ,hiV j"*"**!* 1 ^trQtrofthtfkithFt^nhabvxrtaimtitUbermttijlM and our tongue with ioy : then faid they among r^w awMj' "ftVt ^""'"a h tU W"k'd w"m-nn"( "* tmmMT' the \ heathen , The Lord hath done great things exefe rf ,ngr». ' f^ftngcf degree:. I Lift vp mine eyes to thee , that dwelleft in the heauens. z Behold , as the eyes of a (eruants lo»ki vnto the hand of their mafters , and as the eyes of a 3 The Lord hath done great things for vs, l^™$ ^Wwereioyce. . ; ough.toLyce 4 O Lord, bring againe our capnuitie,as the when God gathe- - driiiers in the South. »«n hi.chnrcfe, 5 Theythatfowinteares,fhallreapeinioy. c°ffi^g > They went weeping, and caried' precious cenfrffeGodt Bencr&ew'l felaes fufficiently thankefull. rl It is no more impofsibtr to G ed to deliuer hit people , then to einfe the riuers to runne is the wildernrfle and birrra placet. ninti Ait jredc maiden vnto the hand of her miftrefTe : fo our f^rin^whe'n eyes w4«« vpontheLordoiiT God, vnullhe haue feede : i«rthey'fta¥ret^neOTrth7oy" and'bring ^XVulT.,**, atetVi ^" mercy vponvs. . their Oieaues/ g ther,ith.n,.caa * j Haue mercie vpon vs, O Lord , haue mer- cie vpon vs: for we haue h fiiffered too much con- tempt, e That isjeede which was fcarce and deire: meaning, that they wtichtnjtcd 4 Our (bule is filled too fill of the mocking of Gods promife to returne,had their defire. the wealthie,c> of the defpitefiilnes of die proud. PSAL. CXXVI I. I tit fbtveth thtt the "bole eflftcf tht norld, both domefHcaU mid politic tB fitndith by Gods mine prcmiiince and bUffing, S *A*dthdt tohtui chilirtn retB nittiitrtd,u <« tlptcitU grace mtdgiftofCed. ^ \Afong of degrees }or P falme tf 'Salomon. EXcepc the Lord a build the houre,they labour a Thith.gonente invainethatbuildit: except the Lord keepe and-dWpofeall theb citie,thekeeperwatchethin vaine. toTfefa:Tiii:r,B8 2 It is in vaine for e you to rife earely, rewcrJ. slf.»magi(trarest 4 As4rfthearrowesinthehandoftheftrong aidrulcrjolthe man,fo are the f children of youth. P Erthet that 5 Elefitd f the ir.;in that hath his quiuer full chichi? jolten of them : for they £ (hall not bee afhamed, when by hard labour, they fpeake with then enemies in the gate. or eaten with 7 r '■ griefo.frrind. e Not exempting thrm from labonr, bBtmakinr; their labours comfortible, and as it were a reft, f That is, endned with Hrength and veitues from God : (or thefe are (igncs of ittnnoi torivtimtrftSf, but tot htm ouelt U*t five the Lord, *ud mslk'in bu tnjti. f^tfongof degrees. BLeiTed is euery one that leareth the Lord, and walktthinhis *wayes. 2 W hen thou eateft the labours of thine h hands, thou {halt be bleiTed, and it (hall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife frail be as the fruitfull vine on die es of thine houfe, and thy <= children like the o- liue plants round about thy table. 4 Lo,furely thus/hall themanbebleiTed,that PSAL. CXXXI. I 7>»mdeb*rgtd wtlb*mb%n*n*ndi>ti4)dtj;tetortiitie,{r*' ttfitib ha hmiiuie and Mode/lit i.eftt t God » «*« mcbtib at mHubmihi)fl>o$uich, theft temporal! J Ihicgs (halbe granted, e 1-or except GoiblcQ'edrusCbtrclipiiblikely.thispri- mine houfe,nor Come vpon my pallet or bed, and care he went tiitcblciiirig were nothing, PSAL. CXXIX. i Fee Mdmmflietb the Church to rtm)ceihou-bit lee *'firCied. 4 forbrlherizbieouiLordtt/h.ililedtlMt'id. 6 ^liatheene. miet fir aSib^rglot tout (hew (hull [uddtnly be dt(tro)ed. if sAfongof degrees. Hey haue oftentimes afflicted mee from my youth (may a Ifrael now lay) 2 They haue oftentimes affli&ed me from my youth : but they could not preuaile againft me. °" | 3' The plowers plowed vpon my backe , and hlromthe made long furrowes; beginnings be 4 But the " righ.teous.L01d hath-cut the cords molefted moft • 0fch<; wicked. Sd yetin nme 5 They that hate Zion , /hall be all alhamed it hath eutt bene and turned backward. dtliuered. 6 c They Jb«Ubee as"the grafie on the hou e ; fruit of thy body will I iet vpon thy throne, b BecauleGod it topc™hich withercth afore it commeth forth. ■« If thy fonnes keepemy Couenanr,andmy mame.ntphra. - Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, teftimonies, that I (hall teach them, their fonnes **«*«•*" 7 Wee will enter into his Tabernacles , and noieit,i worihip before his footfioole. would goeabout 8 Ari'fe, O Lord/, c,wrinto thy e reft, thou, ZuhllVtt"1 andthe Aarkeof thy ftrength. nectiiiij'.before i> Let thy Pritfts be clothed with frighteouf- he nad executed nefle,and kt thy Saints reioyce. h's°^fice- , 13 For thy g feruantDauidslake,refufehott!ie A,ke,"h,ch face of thine Anointed. 1 1 The . Lord hath (worne in trueth vnto Dan uid,and he will not (hrinke from it, faying, Of the wa» I figne et God« prclence. d Theiommon bruit *as that the Arke ll.ould re- neither the gleaner his lap: 8 ^Neither they whichgoe by, ray, The blef- fing of the Lord bee vpon you,»r, V\ elilefie you in the Name of the Lord. ightei B01 but f lague his acUerfaii-s.aml dtliuethij.astxen outo thepbujjh. « The enemies that liftrJisnv ftlucs mod high, incl as it wereapprochneere tothe^unne, a econr»medwiththeheateof Gods w.-.th.beeaufe ihey are not grounded in godly humihtie. d Tbat is, the wicked Diallpcrilh.aod none thallpalTc for them. PSAL. CXXX. j The pnplcof Ctdfrtm their ht'-omlrffe mifttiesJce'trievnto God Mid art bctrd. i Tke)coiififfetbenfiH*ei,»nufttv>iia Cstt aerct. ^f ^4 fong of degrees. alfo (h: 11 (it vpon thy throne for h euer, beih I el> cm 1 p!e»- tilullplaee:but 3 For the Lord hath chofen Zion, Wlou'ed after we petceiued a Being in great fiiftrclfeandfor- OVt of the a deepe places haiw I called vnto th to dwell in it,(hyi»gt 14 Tins is my reft for euer : here will I dwell, c'»«iiinie.ura. for I haue a delight therein: £™ eo« a^"cA 1 5 I will furely bleiTe her vitailes, and will fa- and compafled ».'' tisfie her poore with bread, bout onelywiib 16 And wil clothe her Priefts with k(ahiation,n,llt5, . and her Saints (hall (hout for ioy. lem, beel'uie that 17 There will I make the ' home ©f Dauid a'crrward his Arke to bud : /irlhaueordeinedalightformineAn- fhould remooe to nointed. DeT°u"Piv'e f Lcttheeftectof thatthouwonldeft 3 His enemies will I clothe with (hame, but ,hyg,aeeboth a. ee,OLord. Lord , heare my voyce : let thine eares at- b He declareth thai we cannot be jnft before God, but byloigiue. nefTcoffinnes. c Becaufeofna- | turetbou art met- cifulhthetefcre thefai.lifuUreue- fencethee. d Heifiewethto whom the merty sf Goddocthap. •ertaine: to Ifra- el, that it.tothe Chutch.and notto (fat icptobut. tend to the voyce of my prayei s. on him his crowneihall flouri(h g AstheuSrdrnadeftprorrifeto Dauid, fo centime it t j fceuer thev fhall aike fur thrir people, it ma ,,'_ beaceomplilhcd but ttCliti(l,irfolloweth t 'ir people, it may be granted, h ,Bfcau 3 If thou, OLord , ftraitlymarkeft iniqui- beaceomplilhedbntitChritt.itfolloweihthatthepromifewisfpirit «> i"\ his owne fake, and not fcrtheplentilnlnefTeot the placfc: rort ethat it was barren, k That ts.'fith m ties,0 Lord, b who (hall ftand ? 4 Etlt meme « with thee, that thou c mayeft ' whereby they Ihalbefafe. I ThoughhisferceforatimcfeeDVdtobeblokcD.yet befiared. I hepromiftthtoreftoreit, peareinthePne and inthepeoph lic,thatwhat. Bfcjulctluscanooi iritoal. i Mea. torhepromifeth my prcttflien, hispolt h Be 5 1 haue waited on the Lord : my foulehath waited,nnd I haue (Tufted in his word. 6 My foule wait eth on the Lord more then the morning watch watcheth for the morning. 7 Let Ilrad waite on the Lord: for with the Lord w mercie , and with him « great redemp- tion. 8 And hce (hall rcdeemelfraelfrom all his inicjuitics. PSAL. CXXXIII. 1 This TfulaeeMttinrtb ibe covmnnddiim 0/ brother Ij tmu'ie emongtl e lerutnlilo God. tjiAfongof-dtpeti orPfalme tfDamd. BFhold, how good and how comely a thing it is,brethren to dwell euen» together. againft Da«id, though fomeranonred him, yet when he wa PeftablilliedKingat length they ioyned together like brethren , and ibcrelore Iriie (heweth by 1" fimili;udcst,becornmuUivyol btotherly loue, It a Beeaure the greateftpartv Pfalmes Idolesanchbeirrnakeri. b Tie ointment 2 lt " like to ^precious b ointment vpon feare the Lord,praife che Lord. „„' figure of the the head, thacrunneth downevpon the beard, • si Praifed be the Lord out of Zion graces which ttttn vntoAarons beard , which went downe on come ftpmChtifl the border of his garments. chUh^chdVnt0l", i ^« the cfew of eHemon which faUethi c By HCTmonao4 vpothemountaines of Zion: for d there the Lord j Zion he eiesDeth appointed the blefling and life for euer. the plcn Ehdd, praife ye the Lord , all yee aferuants of which onely doeth great wonders .-for his P T^1^"^ mta^AMy J5 the Lord, yethacbynighr ftand in the houfe m«cit.nd»,ea(oitutv : ' "S " appointed to th., of rhe Lord. . $ yvhichby temJedome maidedieheauens, bThis wasaeom, b For'their charge * ^P your b k>nds io the San£tuary,and for his merde 'tnimtth for tuer . mc k.nde « ^oKnnetyt, praife the Lord. idnr ■ oreutr: thactodwa tlortethtUtbcfvibfitllrfwhutHMoimtrtbtyttrtf 9 The moone and thefhrres to gouemethe' ont,>' mm' • .orithjpitct. e And then I declared iaZiea. Thus th< StolCod 1.7.6. jb4 •anii-g, »a»not rcii-llto tiirir faiher i alfocoed cIm ; to gouerr.e night fo' his mercy a.^ur, th for euer I o W hich fmote Egypt with the;r firft borne, fa™7n .'aei.'p J ('or hi mercie endn-ett? for tr.er.) it.iti-. II And c brought out I rati f>om among ' < »J«9"Tcifu.l them, for his mitfck-Mugsr rtforuu:) fcan^ppeaKt"itiJ 12 v,uh amightie hand and<* ftmched out all b.. creatures, .arme : (for his mercy rmfttret> for euer :) l)a; ch'cfl> '" that p'tifeCtdftrfiuinttH Uaut-motkts, IX y4nd /feci »llt lor grxcei lo»trdbK people wberembt bttb declttt, hu Hitrftit, if T» tbt finjufioiafaBidaUurs *Hd ibtir idoteu if Praife ye the Ltrd. ITjRaife the Name ofthe Lord:ye (eruants of the 1 Lord,praie him. a Yetteoitetthat a Yee that » ftand in the hcufe ofthe Lord, b M«niPE?hTy' mdln the b COUrtS 0fthe H"U'"e °f OUr G°d- people for the J Praife yee the Lord : for the Lord is good: people & teuitej fingpraifes vnto his Name : for it is a comely. hadeheircourts, thing. ni^heTmp'k ' 4 For the Lord hath c chofen Iaakob to him- fcparate. felfe^ilfrael for his chiefe treafiire. e TbatM.hath 5 For I know that the Lord u great, and chac '"fleri*etcdftl,e our Lord it aboue all gods. Abrah'am° 6 Whatfbeuer pleafed the Lord,that «• did he in 6 Heioyned God> heauen & in earth,in the fea,& in ail the depths. power with hii i j Hee bringeth vp the cloudes from the ends Thalweihonid "t o£(he earch » and maketh die * lightnings with i fcparatetbemand the raine : he draweth foorth thewindeoutofhis <»^rei»ioreuer kerebyhe willeib treafures. I 1 9 "*i Sihon king of the Amorites : for his noramh Godipeopletode- 8 *Hefmote the firftborne of Egypt both of mercie endmtth for euer : lodc^revncohim, ZteVh^JS?™ man andbeaft. 20 And Og the king of Bafoan : for his mercy £_•*«»«« tfMi meeh by examples. 9 • Hehathfent tokens and wonders into the *»dunt ior eu^r */tre.z,i;. *Bxod.ii.t9. allhisfemancs. "is mercie fdunth for euer * Nam u.i4,ihat for his mercy endunth for euer. 14 AndmadellraeltopafTethroughthemids ihnrc: e»)ie». of it. for his mercie endmetb for tuer : d indoiag fucha 15 And ouerthrew Pharaoh and his hofte in j^effiL" the red Sea: for his mercie endmetb for euer: north* «»>oihei it> Which ledhis people thorow the c wilder- e.uiddue. nefTe : for his mercie et.durttb for euer : J Where forthe 17 Which finote great Kings : for his mercie SiSd endnrtth for euer: i»fi,ii'.eandrr.eft .18 And flew ' mightie Kings .-for his mercie Of ange wonders. th for euer: ' f Declaring there- Church. jmids of thee, O Egypt, vpon Pharaoh,and vpon L! J^ And gane ^T IancJ for ™ heritage : for ffSia^'afnaue- ftV»e.hJ4* IO "Hefmote many nations.and flewmightie ' .»* ■■B»toan heritage vnto If?aclhisferuant:fer ^ior«.ik!nB S Kings: ■ *■• hismcrcie;^^foreuer: . ^^0^ eodly conceUe of , , ^Sihon King of the Amorites , and Og tjodspower.wher. ^ 0fBaman,& all the kingdomes of Canaan • by uit fiee how J A _ 1 * * . . «° - . - hedeftroyethhif IS ^nd e_gaue their land toranmhentance, hedertroyethh.. «nemie«,and deli- enm an inheritance vntollraelhis people, uereth his people. |'» Thy Name, O Lord, tndmeth for euer : O and defender" Iord'thV remembrance sfrom generation toge- people. neration. : gByfhewingwhat 1 4 Eor the Lord will f iudge his people , and ae*u«Ai-"«frforeiier. puniOimeiit God be pacified toward his ieruants. beaX^^aVcrl, '« Thegidoles of the heathen 4r,filuerand heeivamcthhis ' g0!^ 'M'fthejporke of mens hands, people toheware 1 6 They haue a mouth, and fpeakenot : they hail.: eyes and fee not. w 17 Thev haue eares and heare not , neither is er nor lii.»iu'h for his mercie r*ti mn for euer : rerrehi;.th U "'* 25 Which giueth foode to all " fit. (h .-for his i seringthatall mercie tndurtih for euer: agnhat 16 i Praife ye the God of heauen :forhismer- Zlipl CXXXVII, G»dinihtitbin,(l;.. i»» of >,t*n:tht ahukpiejf didfolutUp.ut i Th,t th ftttUriMTim rdibt n (fences, feeing that idoles haue neither pnw. "*' b* i.d",,« fi ore all that tmft in them . but b> the mighty ■ power of God, ReadePul.u5. 9 Praife the Lord, yee hotife of Ifrael : praife the Lord,yehoufe of Aaron. 10 PraifetheLord,yeehoH.reoaew: yee chat Aaijeicolditnotftayeuriearei 4-: mat fan SAL I Thtftoplto' dtctyjmid 1 thtC*lde*H f*nt d*ih with-twHtl, rtpro: i-rt a>,abit$htmit% af„rfi 60J. 7 IYbtrribttft*tiiti aiRttCod , firft to (umPiti.tEd: Mint, »)* proved tbt 7f4 tUHi-rna?imfitbem. 8 ~4ni moH'dbjtbtbiraot Cod prop ,U' the dt{li»Uitrflbei wr't tomtit* I- ijrrum.u(ly. BY the riuers or'Babel wee a !ace, and there wee , Thatis.we a- wept,when we remembred Zion. bode a long time,' 2 We hangtdour harpes vpon the willowes >"d albeit that th« conotrey was pita, urnevsfiom the true fi-ruite cl gut.OosU Dd3 xn m b T. connrr 2 Church lUltlC. T« wit.of that in the mids b thereof. mm Nothing hid from God. c TheBabyloni- anifpaketlmsia L»y>ckiogvt,a1 ihjpnghbyo.irG- iignf.t mat we hti.'Cilnomorc God. .1 Albeit the faith. lallwcioochcd wit'i r. leirparticu- wrg, icier, yct'the oomaivafpriow oft ic Ciiorcli is lllUit^UCIIOUJ. vut<*tlKOi.a«J CJllll.lt illicit- member i»J lament. e I lie decay of Gudsrcllgioiiso ihciriounircy Ic S longs and mirth, when we had hanged vp i arpts frjagtSine vs »nt of the fongsot Zion. 4 HowfliaU wee fing , fud ,*, a long of the 5 Thouholdeft me ftraite behind and before. Then they that led.vsrapuues,c: '?,'-»'• 6 I J doe not remember thee, let my tongue :le.ute BotSo roafe ormv rneudi : j«, ifl prefefre ,101: [erafalem to my e chiefe iov. 7 H emAnfor the children ol '• r.dom,0 Lofd, . . ufalem, which f.iid,Ra:eir,va.e todxi.^ndacionthereafi 8 Od.n!ghterofEabci,wwthytobedeftroy- - ed ,bleiiii ((M biflte that icwardeth thee,, as thou haitieruedvs. , y !.v.ic;ied /&*# M* th.ir taketh and dalhtth thy children againft the ftotai. Whither -fhall I goe from thy e Spirit ? or Where the whither (hall I five from thv pretence ? i,ointcft B«* 8 111 4icend into I«aiien,thoLi art there: ifl l^Zlt^o' [iedownein hell,thou art there. _ b xiij po*-ei doth 9 Let me take the wings of the morning, excrpt it w re i efiored. i Ac- cord! K a! E .: fciel = e.i .a.-.:urViJM97.vrrfc|.r. "befie.i ta.nl.'Obadiah, ver e j„ mewethtriatclirtdoumei wiiiciie aweiif fcfsu, centred with the Babylonians laatnftlheMbrrthrenatKlki.iciolie. jj When thou did!? vifirtlertlafcin. b He 13 'For thou haft hpoffeffedmyreincs : thou fc/;,^^^1"'1 haft couered the in my mothers wombe. fneedesfeuow mee, 14 Iwillprai'ethee, for I am J feareftilly and i confulerirgthy Worideroufly mdde rmarueilous Swrtny workes. andmy'fo'alc knoweth it well. ' r mil 1 ■ ilj.ldetl.c Ifaiahsprophccie, Chap.rj.and itfverle, p o lucccllc l 1 C yrui a.id Darius, y in taimaiiinrodsto ; unilhhist a ioenjntrte'rte fence nf,M, gels airtlof them that haueauthoNtie b Rath the Tem- ple and cerenio. mjtll'eruicrat Cbriftjcomming wetsibolifriedtfo that now Godiv beeworfhipprd onely infpirit and ttiirth,lid.ri}.a;. e- Tboinafin ftrcngclieucdiiie againft mine out- ward and inward en -lilies el Ai! the world lhall ennlefic tha thou haft wonder fuMypreferued me, and peiloimtc (By pmniife. < Pittance n( _ place cannot liin ' t tco-ii;t{feofCt>Jtow.i !,m, thtmmthii foment, 4 7*0' iti 20 WHchfpeakewrckedlyofchee, *»d being Lttfc thine enemiesare lifted vp invaine. cellentdeclarati- 21 Doe not I "hate them, O Lord, that hate onolthywife- thee? and doe not I earneftly contend with thofe fi°™^",a,„hefrM' » that rife vpagainft thee? •' n TcoiSly fed 22,- 1 hate them with an vnfained hatred, as new occadous to ; meditate in thy wifedome,aud to ' .'praife thee. teacbtthvj they wece mine vttandlead mem the n way for euer 7 rlioii^h Iwalke mthemiddesor troupje, r, „„., , , . , ,1. , , . , ,. ■ 7f«peuit«^tra t.anehanavponthewratliolnunteneiiiies,, avad •,vashenptgianiww(cliei ofhi, triemtii, 8 v4**mfl the which bc,fr&l>ttb-vht»lbc Ltrd, md' nffp.retbhlmlclfio! >,n blips una fHCcoitr. 12 iVbcrihie ~r.. .1 ..L.-L... a -r. lake »ot the workes of thine hands, tohis, and toiudge the wicktd though they tbinke that !*el enemie»r.ist neticr fo mucn , yttthttwd , which , ke in me,wi!»centiniiehis grace P S A L I Ptm'ilo clmfe bis btartfnm tUblp the end. CXXXIX, U.ptevttbtbat ibtn v:i>ti,-:,iijg biJ,»bicbGt(/{ettbui>t. 1} Which he cok^i ntrthby.hecienianofmM. 14 ^ifttr falmtoj Dand. Lord, thou haft tried me,andknowcn »st. Thouknoweftmy '• fitting andmyri- fing : thou vndei ftandc ft my thought afarrc oft. j Thou b compafilft my pathcs,and my lying oliCtbtiitujiioficnftibcLsrd^aKilbt b;!4Hltl0H. ♦7 to him tint txcrtUth. xsi TJSr»eof?D(w;d, fi To him tint txcrtUth. ~4 TJalmeoffDauid. J a Which pe T -\ filiuer mee, 6 Lord,from the cuill man : pre-1 t£th *« of m ^ JL/feruemefromthe-'cruellman: I * ftSffi Jj a Which imagineeuill things in their b heart .faife cauiiu' and make wane continual! la • \Vliicbretfte«. alicc -caufe. by their itionjcV hey kindle v o1 ftom God. though, downe,and art accuftomed to all mywayes. For there is, not a word in my c tonguCjJwt; loe,thou knoweft it wholly,OLord. .tuidcntJyknowenJtotWe, c Thouhnoivc«mym«ntosb«fot«iree»Jtc. $ They haue (hatpened their tongues likcafer- |*J"'e^ f^'* "'"'• pent : c adderspoifon u vnder their ]ips,Selah.. . c'lteS(htw"h' 4 KeepediTiee,OLord,fromthe/iandcsofthe, what weapons tBe wicked : preferue me from the cruell man, which vvickedvrc.whcn purpofeth to caufe my fteps to Aide. 'Fall* "hem f°ICC 5 Theproudehauelaydeafnareforme, and d Hedeciaretb fpread a net with cordes in my pathway , m«ifct< what is tbe feme, grennes forme. Selah. dteofthegodly, 6 Thertfirel Hud ynto theLoid,Thoil art my ■ pSg thc'°P" Cod ; hcare,0 Lord,the YQjice of my prayers. worldlings, 7 OLord Prayersagainft the wicked e Heecalleth to God withlinely faith, being allurea of his mercies be- eaufe he; hid be- foretime prooucd, that God helped him euer in bis dangers. f For it is in Gods hand toouertbrow the conulels and enterprises of the wicked. g It feemeththat heealludcthto Saul. h Towit,Ged:for Dauidfawethat theyweierepro- bate.and thatthe was P« i ifiiili be defeade pfalmcs. None are iuit before God. zS } Though my rpiritf was in perplexity in ire,j jHir ^.^Vn, I yet thou kneweft my path: in the way wherein 1 ar ur*(pt*m-me, walked, haue they pnuly Lid a mare for mc, «'*» 4 I looked vpon my right hand, and beheld J *2_, but there was none that would know mee : all re fuge failed me, and none|| cared for my foule. 5 Tfeetscriedl vnto thee, OLord,a»;fi'iayd j Thou art minebhope, fpevforme not his wicked thought, Itjt they be proud. Selah. \ 9 slsjtr g thechicfe of them that compaffe ; ;mee about , let the mifchiefe of their owne lips 'come- vpon them. 'hum at iCf, [ought form; fcuie. I b Though all ' meauesiailed vpon the earth,euill mail « huntthe cruell man to deftru&ion. i z I know that the Lord will auenge the af- flicted, and iudge the poore. ■ 13 Surely the righteous thai praife thy Name, ipe~«Yrt> fitd the iuft /hail k dwell in thy preience. in them. Gods plagues lhall light vpon him in fucli !'irt,thathefhal| not efcipe. k Tha: andpreftruedbythy fatherly prouidence and care. P S A L. CXLI. I T>tmdl>e'nZ!>rituiu/I}per[ttittr!ivndtrSaul, mtlffletth vn- toG»dtob*ne'fwcmr, 3 Dtftrmibm to iriiile hit ag-Mmm , that bee miy patiiwfy tilde nUGodtoke vengeance of bu em- a HeOieweththat there i jefugeinonrnece " , butonelyte. ftraightprilbn. Either to reioyce at a»y wonderfull delinrrance, or to let a erowne vpoe mine head. PSAL. CXLIIT, I st»e&'«' . • ° To be ooxer- nedb/hisboly Spiritual hemiffytnatberemntxtojhsi: $m tblttieefiareandferxeeofGod. *Jsi Pfilme ofDauid. hthat _-v Lord.I* call vpon thee: haft thee vnto me: other I I' necef- V-^ heare my voice,when I cry vnto thee, Let my prayer be direftedin thy fight as in- flee v«ro God foi ien&fOHd the h lifting vp of mine handes as an cue- comfort ot loale. b Hemeanethhis earned zealeand , geflure, which he keepe the c doore of my lips. vfed in prayer.- al 4 Incline not mine heart to euill,thatl fhould Iuding to the lacri- commit wicked workes with men that worke ini- fices, which were • *J^APfatmi ofDauid. HEare my prayer, OLord, and hearken vnto myfupplication : anfwere meein thy a trueth, and in thy b righteoufneiTe. z (And enter not into iudgement with thy V feniant: for in thy « fight ihall none that liueth,be "ru'ft in tb a Thatis, asthou hartptorniTed to befaiihlull in thy jromifetoallthac ningfacrince. j Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouthjana* iuftified.) j For the enemie hath perfecuted b 1 hat is, accor- ding to thy free gccdnefle.i by Gods eomman clement offered is the old Law , quitie : and let me nottate oftheir d delicates. 5 Let the righteous fin be me : for that wa be- iiefit:and let e hm reproue me, tnd it fhalbeapre- for . ^ y foule h'ehathfinittenmy life downe to the earth: heesbythou defeadelt hathlaidmeein the darkenefTe as they that haue ,h'n* bene dead d long agoe : 4 And my (pint was in perplexitie in me, und mine e heart within me was amazed. 5 Tit doe I remember rhe time f paft : I me- ' PtnMn«e f°f rtis Heekntwthat hisaffliclionsWfr« Godsmcuengers tore- ditate in all thy workes, yea, T doe meditate in the works of thine hands. " I r 6i l ftrecch foorth min e hands vnto thee : my , . and with n a while I flial euen l pray in their miferies. ioule defireth after thee, as the thirftieland.Sdah. ''S1"*11 senate toHk«nerhiiG°J cipusoyle that (hall not breake mine head 1 a while I (hal euen l pray in their mif wayeseuner irom o When their iudges (hali be caftdowne in | / "«uc "ice ii'ccuuy, v x-ora, for my ipir *y°^J>°{<*lca- ftonie places , they (hall S heare my wordes , for ;; kuleth : hide not thy f.ic« irom mee , elfe T (hall be fcheyarefweet. j 7 Our bones lie fcattered at the ft graues Imouth, as he that hevveth -wood or diggeth in the finmsthoiighto. ward hisenemi'ej he was innocent, ' thatinGnds earth. 8 But mine eyes lookf vnto thee,0 Lord God; in thee is my truft : leaue not my foule deftitute. thoi wayeseither from thinking or exe ting vengeance, d Let n*t their profperiiyallore me to be wicked as they are. e He could abide sllco.-re.';ionj,that heart. i By patience I (hall fee the wic- ked To fharpely handled, that I fhall for pitie pray forthem. g The people , which ilrepcntanrltBJ»etoGod,wbentheyfeetheirwickedrulerspunilhed. h Here appeareththatDauid wasmiracul«ufly dtliuered out of many deaths, as i. Cor. 1, *,i«. i Into G*ls nets, whettiy he catch eh the wicked in their owne malice. k So thai none ef them efcape. PSAL. CXLII. 7 Heare mee Ipeedily, O Lord , for my fpiri leth: hide not thyfaos from mee , elfe T (3 like vnto them that goe downe into the pit. 8 Let mee heare thy louing kmdnelfe in the *nu«™ '" "■«' g morning, for in thee is my truft : h (hew mee the iaw™:»raire Mm" way, that I fhould walkein,for I lift vp my foule to life, iho.^hhee vnto thee. v«re d;ad long 9 Deliuer mee, O Lord, from mine enemies : i'|"X"d tUr"ed 5> Keepe mee from the fnare, which they haue \fof »I hid mewith thee, layd for me, and from the grennes of the workers! r° k Teach mee to' doe thy will, forthouart k'tlji andbyihe ofiniquitie. io Let The wicked fall into i his nets ktoge ther whiles I efcape. my God : let thy goodlpirit leade mee vnto die land ofri^htcoulhes. followed their wicked rolets in perfecting the Prophet, 11 Quicken mee, O Lord, for thy Names fake, and for thy righteouihefie bring ray ioule out of trouble. ia And for thy mercy'" flay mine enemies, and deftroy all them that opprelfe my foule : for I am thy " leruanc. h I.ettbineholySpiritcounfellnifehow toccmefoorthof thfcl I TheVroshttMiihtufltnitdwtbfcvt, nor ctrM jtt,,,d, 5 Kemtun. tieth their wiclied. dinghelfetndtbtdefln,aionoftieinrled. 9 Trom. facta tage.whichmtheittroubleseither Jerpaireandmurninreagainf(Goil,orellefteke ncknowledie the farm nub Joc'iif praiet, t5 /tnidecUtett. UotbcnthcotoGeJ, coh»u««dterIe in thekmiferict, triertmthi(tii(ilitoftsipfop:teor,fifltib _______ Dd 4 fAi race of Gods, Spirit bee was vp. holdeH. f To wic.thy great benefits of old, and the manifold exaroplesof thy fauout toward S> Thatis/peedily and in due lea foB. e great caresand *hedayes< 1 I Whoofapoore ftirpheard hatb ni.!-mr) v»lia"t warriour Jc mi'n. I CCU 'I J Tin..-. I E!>r m\ dilntrtr imieme.-firtht Yropnti (tnntt fa mlSr b,m tlft »i b man. PfalAies. The end of Gods workes, APfalme»/Dj*i'i neration,and declare thy power. BLefTed to the Lord my ftrength , which » tea- 5 I ™1 ^ditate of the beauty ofthy glorious K-Aminehm-btofiehcWmy fingers to mateftie and thy wonderful! workes, d or ,„y temble cheth mine hands to ngnt , my nnger ^ ^ ^y ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ ,, „ft bJ!ttfw „ my goodnefTe and my ?o. trelTe , my - fearefiill attend I w.ll declare thy greatnelte. . Zd ,;.; Mwreatld i-myfdiuer.r,mymield,andin himl . 7 They (hall breake out into the mention of e H,def«ibe,™ truft, which fuo.Iueth my11 people vnder me. j Lord , what is man that thou ' regarded b H«c»otr(l'.th him 4 -ir the onne of man that thou thinkettvpon 1 4 Man is like-to vanitie : his d.iyes are like a (hadow,th.it vanifheth. 5 A r j we thine heauens , O Lord, and come rj%q"iet,i)n:by i downe: touch the mountains & they (haHmoke. i.cfccret grace f 6 eCalt fortJithelightnmgandicatterthern: f To"giue vnto (h<>oce out chine an oweynd confume them It praife, i« »vne aM foveror kingdome thy great goodnelfe, and mall fingaloude ofthy after "hatforte righteoufnefle ifcifcLThiW 8 * The Lord is gracions,and c mercifuI,(low tm«, though onr to anger, and of great mercie. finncshaue prouo- 9 The Lord is good to all.and his mercies art ked, imvcngrance ; euer all his works. m«cifDii,n««only i o All thy works praife thee, O Lord, and thy ;„ pa, Zoning ,i,e Saints bleiTe thee. fmoes©fhi$elrct, 1 1 'They (hew the glory ofthy kingdome,and but ,n *«* Sood _ , * / b ] JO 3 euen tothe repro* (peake ofthy power, bate, albeit they 12 Tocaule hisg powerto beknowento the -cannot tcdethe icoofefle i liKttobe' 7 Send thine hand from aboue : delmerme, nndtik-meoUtofthegreatfwaters,Wfromthe j (bnnesof men , and the glorious renowne of his pJJ~f«* hridofftrangers, kingdome , Th „ifcrf 8 Who e mouth talked vanitie , and their i } Thy'kingdome « an euerlafting kingdome, thy „,„,, aDp„. tight hand m a right hand i of i alfehood. | and thy dominion ™ cre.- % Twill fing^h new fong vnto thee, O God, 14 TheLord vpholdeth all that h fell, and hf- - - dw°o'^ Worth/ of foex £elle»tby be as the plants grow- ing vpin their youth ,& our daughcers as the cor- ner/t# j«, grauen after the fimil.tude of a palace : 1 j That our ' corners may bt full £r abounding with diners forts , and that our fheepe may bring t-m irwul.l be my forth chouQnds and ten thoufands in our (beets, pcpie.butare Thu our m oxen my be ftrong to labour: i ic.irruBtliitirir , T, , . - ' . ° judgement a »d enJ th.it therebe no iQuafiod , nor going out, nor no 1 terprifemhoughj crying in ourftreetes. th.ywercrtran- 1 5 "rdelTed^r-e the people , that be" Co,jtabkC- : |"por though fcd are the people whoieGod is the Lord. |tbeylhalteand r scelltntfong, as thy great be- ■efitidefciuc. i 'Though wicked Kir>g< becillerlGndiletujntj, asCytut.lfa- 4?.i.forafmwchi»heevl-ththrintofXecatehi: yrt Dauid becaufe al «ndipro.nife,aiiHihey that rule godly, are properly lb called, becauft they ferns not their OA'nearToai.int but ler fooith God^ glory, k Hee defirethGodtocnn- tiime hi j hrneStst4 >'ard his peopl'.couiiting the procreation of cliildren and their gondrducatinn arrinnsthtchiffiftotGoJsrieneriiS. I That the very corners of oartmufei mjybe full of (lore Inr the great abundance ofthy blefsing*. m Heat. tributethnnio'iclytbegrcatcoTjTiodiries, bnteuen ihelesft ilfo',pGo,!»fanour. ; n And ilCol giu* notto-illhiichildienalltbeieblelsings, jeiheerecompenfeth ! them wlib better lyings. .1 P S A L CXLV. ' Thit Pfn'mtnii to iiytfei when ihtl ingiatri a fDtHii ftowrifhte'. 2 3 The Lord prefarueth al them that loue him: ^Z^oMh int but he will deftroy all the wicked. and fatlawiy, if 21 Mv mouth (ball (peake the praife of the God did not vP. Lord,andall« flefh flfiallhlelTe his holy Name for J^^™ „*"*' euer and euer. oughts re ue- fence him that reigneth-in heaueM,and fuffer themfeluesto he gonetned by Kirn, 1 To wit. afwell of man asot bead, k HepraifethGod.notonely for that he« is beneficial! to«ll hiscreaturei, butalfoiinliatthatheeiuftly punilieththe wicked, and mercifully examinethhisby thecrp(Te,gini»gthem ftrength and deliuerinflthem. r Which oielyappertai»eth to the fatthfull rand this vertue it contrary to infidelitie, doobt- ing.iinpatrtncie, andmurm»ttng. tn Forthey willasfceorwiflifor oothinp , but accotdt»gtohiiwill,i.IoH.5.i4. n Thatis,allm«nft)albebopniitoptaifeh P S A L. CLXVI. I t>iMd duhrtth bu frtMt xult ihtt hit htth to fmifi Gti, 5 „/Ai4 tencbeihnot it truli m ntvi J hi oxeb inGod *>m ghtp, 7 iV'MhdtlM'tttbll'fffliUed, s Otfmdtib lhelJra»iiri, tt>mt'ttnetblht[*il>irltJfe>**dihemUwti, i» andreiffitib for euer. fPr*ifiyethiL':rd. I iV!il7t: H I <■ • bit Itmng k'ndmffi that fart him >ndtt>uebi'n : ftibiefrAifebrafi' e«tr. PRaile thou the Lord, O my * foule. a Hee ftir. ethrp 2 Twill praife the Lord during my life: as Mmfelfeand all MwiinyteferuH^uihtnitofbKcr!*. long as T haue any being .T wilfing v'ntomvGod. „!!-a,!^"7S " - Put not yotutrulfinb Princes, -..'in^r1*0^-... ^ A Pfalme ofDtu'd tfpraifi. f~\ Mv God (i> piaifedo 1 tnerefore h-e feluesJoe Jus,butcau(caJI wlierwdoe thebaic j l'ut not yow trait in a princes , >><>/ in the b That t .od may Fo' ike vkcibit frtmi- (bnne of man,for thereis nonchelpe in him. haaethe whole 4 Hisbreathdepartah,nc'"'fd » and .ill that therein is; which keepeth^ifideftie creatures, then in for euer. (God the creator. 7 Which cxeaitethiufticee fbr the opprefled, c Astheirvaitie which giueth b' ea ! to the hungry : the Lord loo- °° "'"'^ * feth the pri "oners. themfrl'ues, and 8 The Lord giueth fight to the blind: die fuimaojnrdwic b Hrrr vheedecla. I & & k-d.enterprife. no -n rily ur^in tii.n ought to , i Hee enenurageth the godly to troll onrW in the Lord, both Inrtbat his power VI man creanon.aodol hispieler able to dslmcri hem from all dang.-r.and for hisproinife lake h)« wil is moft ready fci^rethihatnctouclywecou* to Hoe it. e Whofe faith and pa'i-nce for a while heetrieih.hutaf length ltep> njilitth the aducijirici, thathe maj be knowto to b< iudge of the wotld. Lord J b Great ii the Lord, and moft worthy to be praifed,and h sgrentnefleu iucomprehenfible. 4 Generation (hal praife thy works'vnto* ge- he weary in f»-a (infi him for tliefame Godsprouidence. Pfalme*; ThePnifeofGod. 29 «> The Lord keepeth the gftrangers : he relei- ueth the iatherlefTe and widowe: but hee ouer- throweth theway of the wicked. 10 The Lord (hall b reigne for euer :OZion, thy God enditmh from generation to generation • Praife ye the Lord. f Though bf vifite Lord raifeth Vp the crookedahe Lord Houeth the thembyaffi.aio,., righceOUS. mem, 3. luchllkc, yet his latbeily lnoe and pity nr. uerfjileththem, yeamhertohis thefearefignes «> hi> lone g Meaning.all them that are deftiinteol worldly meanes cVfnccenr |, He affu-erhtheClinrch tb* t God rngeeth far eecr for the prelcruatioo o! the fame. P S A L. CXLVII. I ! 1 TheTr)i'fotl>raiffibt''cb,K:tr,->rilrd'm.p<,v,fr,'uflice,m<{pre- H-.diHitcjGoji-JlitniBh^ ciettwft, a Tm^emU.-vponbd C,;ut:b,»imhhi %at>crctb $*tterihcirclisprrttm, lj DrcUring bk frOTda«diu^rr/n>ilJfV».i>tl:t'»,tuutbatbdo»t UntMttbtrptt/lt: PRaife vee the Lord, for it is good to fing vnto our God: for it is a > pleafant thing ana praife is comely. 2 1 he Lord doth builde vp b Ierufilem, and gather together die diiperfed of Ifrael. 1 He healeth thofe that are cbroken in heart, praifingGod. and bindeth vp their lores. ' 4 Hckounteth the number of the itarres, and calleth them all by their names. 5 Great a our Lord,and great u hit power ,his wifedome is infinite. 6 The Lord relieueth the meckc, 4«rfabatah the wicked to the « ground. 7 Sing vnto the Lord with praife: fing vpon the harpe vnto our God, 8 Which f couereththe heauen with clouds,, and prepared! rairi'e for the earth,and maketh die u m ™Lr'" dibit! graile to grow vpon the mountaines : 9 Wlvch giueth to beaftes their food, atidto the yong rauens that ° cry. 10 He hath not pleafure in the*1 ftrengthofan hor!e,neither delighteth he in the legs of man. ' 11 Bu- the Lord delighteth in them thatfeire him.and attend vpon his mercy. 2 Praife the Lord, O Tenifalem : praife thy God, OZion. 13 For he; hath mad j the barres of thy gates ftrong , and hath blefTed thy children within thee. . 4 He fetteth peacein thy borders, /jorflatiffi- edi thee with the f floure of wheat . 1 5 H; fendeth forth his k commandement vpon earth, v.d his word runneth very I fwiitlv. i<5 Hee giueth fnowlikewooll, thtpovtr tb*t he buhgiunu sbcjmu, iftcrihti hit h*4cht,t»ihtm> *nd h)ntdtbtrav*tebim. 1j Pr.ttirjtt the Lord. J}R:ufe ye the I ordfrom the heauen : praife yce 1 iim in the hie places. 3 p.aifcyefcm,allye'hisAngdaFaitehim, ™* all his army. teththrm before j Praife ye him,biunnc and moone:praile ye „ur eyes, which him all bright itarres. "* nioft will mg 4 Pi aife yce him, « heauens of heauens , and ^'J™™^? ^ * waters that be aboiie the heauens. a Beeaufe they are :aufe ihej i berso(tfie Let diem praife the Name of the Lord . for dor*irdi thatGods hecommanded,and they were created. 6 And he hath eKablifhed them for euer and fJSggJj rcuer: he hath made an ordinance which fhall not trMtores,thii ' palTe. their bcautie is M 7 Praife ye the Lord from the earth,yc « dra- • continoaii pray. ' , ,1 -, 1 ■" fine of God. igons and all depths e Notth«tbere ) 8 iFire and hai!e,fnpw and vapours jftormy Sre dweraea««, wind,whichexecnte his word. bntbtiaure of the 0 Mountaines andallhilssfrriitfulltrees,and fpheres.andottfce ., , ' • fituationef the all CCdarS. . , fixed ftarres and 10 Beads and all cattell, creeping things and piaBet5,htcom- » feathered foules : prehendeihby ! 11 % Kings oftheearth.and all people, princes *•»*■«•**« j n j 5 L u 11 r whole hrauen. and slliudgesorthe world: d Thati..the 12 Yong men and maidens jalfoolde men and raine which is in children: the middle regie* is Let them praife the Name ofthe Lord: for ^'ecr7™mwthe,pted from this duetie. b Thatis, theriignitie. power and glory of hii Church, i By realonothiscouenant madewkh A'braham. CXLIX. b lop u'tthel.ojttfirl-if ~ifletj d lorce. I For im- As before he called Gods icanethheereby hisword, the his Church as> moft precious trea(ore. n Thekaofeof this difference isGodsf.ee mercy.whieh hatbeleaed P S AL. I Jl4i\boTa>er. f Traifejt the Lord. SIngyee vnto the Lord aa newe fong -let hi? praife be heard in the Congregation o, Saints. ■ 2 Let Ifrael reioyce in him that0 made him, and let the children of Zion reioyce in their 'Hung- j Letthem praife his Name with the fiutedet them fing praxes vnto him with the timbrel and harpe. 4 For the Lord hath pleafure in his people:he will make themeeke gloriousby deliuerance. 5 Let the Saints bee ioyftill with glory : let hands, themfing loud vpon their <* beds. LfffiL, 6 I.etthehieaaesofGodbeintheirmouth, t'*;^X& and a two edged fword in their hands, 7 e To execute vengeance vpon the heathen .W corrections among tliepeoplc. 8 To binde' their kings mchamts, and their fWJJ; nobles with fettet s of yron, 9 That they may execute vpon them the a Forhijr.ireanrl manifold benefits beffoived on hit Charcb. bin that that they were preferred before a 1 other nations, it « as at a newe creation, and thevelote Pfa!'!,5-7.ihey wete called the iheepee! Gods L mds. . For God as hee Creator of &ody, fo will ne that both two fcrue f.im.andthathis r,ir(hey^ his in his Sonne Chttift lerust.fal..ation,anri hisiaft iudgemtet.whtteby he bilh tppoinwd the reprobate la etcmall damnatioD. that emtinuall reft and quietnes.whicb they fhonUlh; toiulethem. e Thisis chieflyaccomplifhed i Gods people for ioft caufes execute Gods judge C«ethnoIiherietoanytoreiienBethtir pr.ua pie, b« the kingJtim w«te then entmie.,(honM be deilroyed. fubiedvnio heir rnofi Ian full king. d Heallu,(ethto Id fi.fTerGcd he kingdomt of Chrift, when ft his enemies- and it Not onely the pro- iadgemene The power, of the Word of God g[ Hereby God b.i'.-.i'A the r.inH) slid miiides ol all histocncrrpti'e no fanner then h« a[>p»iiiietb. iu.fgemenr chat is g written : this honour (hall be to all bis Saints. Praife ye the Lord. PSAL, CL. l l£ txbortation topw/t the Lord,w:ibound to this dnetie.and much moreGodschildren, who ought nener toccale to >railehiin,til they be gathered into that kingdom,whtch he hath preparedfwh is vherethey ihall fing euerlalting praife. | THE *P R O O F SAL THE ARG V E R B E S O MO N. *ThiswordPr»- nerbe,otParab!f„ ■ igniSeth a graue Shd notable fcn« tence,wstthyto be kept in ratuo. ry.-&is fometime taken intheeuill V M E N T. Ht wonder full hue of God toward his Church >s dr'flaredin this book*: forafhjucb a* thefjtmmt andeffeft patt for a moc^c of the whole Scriptmet « herefctfoorth in thtfe t# fcHtenm,wh,Chp*nlyeor,ta»w do&nneaad partly otfeoffe. eLand tlfi exhortations to both : whereof the nine fir fi liters arc m preface fall of grave Sentences and _ e myUenes to allure the hearts of men to the dd.genWadmg ,J the parable, that {olUtv : which an left tK-«rr0r them that aie wife and lear- ned. */'/•«' ttr.to. tcclm r.ttf. j- Hefpeikeih «hh tli theNi*>e ofGrfd.Ahirt-is tlie»rltifrf»lll'a- CHAP. I. * Tbe power and vjetftbe word of God. 7 OfibefeereofGod fhedblood. tnd knowledge of hU word. 10 WenidJunon\mto the J»- Jj Certainely M without Caufe the net ISfpred Itcdtorpoylethe .-;%« 0/VSie.wr. « Wisdom, c.mpUmctbtbatfltu content. befor£ the of aU th 24 Becaulel haue called,& yerefufed : I haue the knowledge of ftretched out mine hand, & none would regard, godlbcfle. 2s But vehauedefpifedallmYCounfell, and c Thisi«frokea wouldnoneofmycorreaion, ] ' %£%%$. 26 I will alio t laugh at your deftruchon, and ing that the wic- ked which mock* '..ndieftatCiods word.fhal! ha for k blood, andhe priuily for the innocent with ; come vpon you, mocke when yourfeare commeth, 27 When « your feare commeth like fudden 4I I delolation, and your deftru&ion mail come like theiu'ft reward'of a whirlewinde.when affliftion aird anguifh ihall thtirmockiig out a caufe: 1 2 We wil fwallow them vp aliuelike a'graue, cuen whole,asthoie that goedowne into the pit. 1 j We (hall finde all precious riches, and fill our houfes with fpoile : 14 Call in thy lot among vs: we will all haue OOe m purfc : 1 <; My 'onne,w:ilke notthou in the way with tlvcm : refraine thy foot from their " path. t'ncrofallcVeltnrevorinthviiameolthepaHourofthe Church, whois Wifi' ther. h rnatis.ofiheChorcli.whereiuthcfaithfullarebegottcnby the incor- rnntiblelrcdeofriod^ wot. I. tbr. werrtfeof grict. i To wit , the wicked whicli haue noithefearcol God. k Hrcfpoakcthnotonely of the (heddiiig of -blood '.villi hand,b*to!alUrafiie praftifes whichtend to the detriment of out neighbour. I As the graue isneuer filiate, fo the auatitcof the wicked and their Mtuhlebanenoaeriid. m He fheweth whereby thewicked are allmedtoioyne together brcaule they haueeaeryonepartoflhtfpuyleof tbc jnrtoeent, n Thai ;s, haue nothing at all to doe wJIuIkdi, u Thatii,yautde- 28 Then'(hail they call vpon me but I will |2Ej£g£ notaniwereitheylhalKeekemeearely, but they. x Becanfethey (hall not * find me. ■ fought not w it tan 29 Becaufe they hated knowledge , and did affeciiontoGod.j notchufethefeareoftheLord. \tt/ri»r. ^Sbettubtthtbifitrtt-fCod. t SbiUiineuofGod, i» Sbtorefentib {rmmHtdiie,. My TotruiVintheLord. Chap.ij.iij.iiij. The curfe of the wicked. 30 uY fonne,ifthou w ilt receiue my wordes,and t TU»tii,ktepe LV1'1 h.de my commandements within thee, them in thins z And caule thine eares to hearken vnco wi.- fcfS..' „j„ ,,„ -dome,«B tlicdUd.iuaviw mi"-''-"'-»t j Lordiand findethe -'knowledge or God, 6 . For the Lord giucthwuedome, out of his »fiffiSta "outh «^«^wledgeir fjijied. • e TKisXraitlrhee) /je i Handing hedeiightcfh. • 13 liklkd.-Jthe man that hndethwifedon:u,ar.d the man that gejteth vndealjind;i;g; 1 ui aiiViiMMK greater afiwl 7 I-k'jj pre tuifcth ttu Itate of CiU-righteous, 14 Forthcmerchandi.e thcieot u better tr.cn jJ+JJ*' a fhieia to them that walke vprightly $.- Jiiac : the-\ ■mayktepe the wayes or in age- Kftfbtj •then gold. ment fand iiepreXruethtiie way of his Saints.; 15 It is more precious then peaiks: and all j> Then (halt thou vndeiftand righteouineife thmgs that thou taint delire, arenot tooeeoin- i» Hie true wife- dome,tokrtow andleireOod. I Or.hidctb theft!- i'tV i 1 " and iuJgeiiientjandequirk^iKieutry good path coj ftulheKh ' ° S •*' heK wi edome tntuthintd th.ne heart, I thee and c«uuie!l and knowledge ikhghteth thy ioule, ;v;f«ihall ' counklipie.err.ethee,«»»rfvn.:i the mercfaandife of {iiueFi anclthegainc u.eieuu^. tlree how to go ucrnethyf-lie. derftanJing OwUtee thee, SfGod which is J 2 ■ Allt* dehuer thee from iS'J thecui.l way. e'ly light.co from the niui/ that ipeakethfroward thingsj 1 j uAnafrom tluui that leaue the % waves of righteoujieiletowaike jn the wayes ofdarkenes: follow their owne fjntaS:swhic!i aredarkemfle. I. When they lee mygiuentoeuiil uthtyj.re. I Itsanitig.tHt wiledom which is the word of God, [4 Which reioyce in doing etull , and delight . uens through viv.ki Handing I'intherfowardnelkofthe witke'd, 1 5 Whole waves are crooked, and they are lewd in their paths. 1 6 Anditfhall deliuer thee from the ftrange fhall pteferue vs 'i woman,«(» from the ftranger , which flattereth 111 with her words. 1 7 Whkh foriaketh the k guide of your youth, |andforgettcthtlie' couenantofherGod. iS Surely her ™ hou^e tendeth to death , and pared vnr.o ntr. - 16 Length of dayes win her r.ght hand, ii mi '" Me»oioftitf«tM! ill her kit hand ncues and glory. ' "':'tc"Ul»'|f- 17 rierwayeS4«\vjyeioipkalurc,aiidaJihei ,ctl„; , c;f' (0.be; pathes proiperity. • ~ goueiutii oj tne 1 8 She is a tree ' of life to them that lay hold . *t"d "' 8m,MiB| onher)andbk,ied»hethatretai..,thher Krt!gS£2| 1 <) 1 he Lord by wiledome natn laid the !;roun.-i|iintu.ii. dation of:heearth,and hath tltablu'hed the hea- ' vv''!-i»hrm^etli loo;thli.chlru,t. zoBy his knowledge the depths are broken vp, ttt»xei'l$i\!f? filing this vice of whoredorne.vvher- unto man is moll Thnis.herluif. bandi cb is her ^er FatnS VHtO n the dead. and the clouds drop uown the dew. 21 My ibnm.-, let not .'fo/': ''><'',?* depart from thine cycs,';wt oblerue wiledome and counfelJ. 2 2 So they fhall be life to thy lbule , and grace vntothy jj neck. 2 1 Then lhak thou walke fifely by thy wav : and thy foot fhall not Humble. 2 4 Ifthou fleep'eft, thou (halt not bee afraid : and when thou fleepeft, thy fleepe (hall be fweet. 5 Thou (halt not feare for any fudcren feate, head and gnidetn l9 AU they that goe vnto her , returnenot a lZn"^'l7 gai'^^^^ertake.theyholdofthewayesofhfe. neither for the l'deftruaion of the wicked wher »^1j.ZkL i ^o Therefore walke thou in the wav of good ! reraincinhisfub- men,andkeepe the wayes Olthe righteous. | I 2i For- the iuft fhall dwell in the" land 3 and (the. vpright men (hall remame init. 22 But the wicked (hall bee cut oft from the Warth , and the tranfereffour (hall bee rooted out fcfit.' ltftion J Which i? the promifemade hi fnatiage. m Heiacquain- fance with her (a- , miliats,and them 1 ikat haunt her. n :Jo iliemthitarc dead inbody and fonle. o They (hall enioy ; (lie tempotall lad ffjirituall ptoKi.'es.o! GoJ.aitU: wicked irnlbc void ofthetu. CHAP. III. Tie vofdif God gikitb lift. ; TruftiuGoi, 7 Vtaeh'im: t) Hononrhim 11 SHjftybiscoirctiioii. 21 Toiiemtbt fMlhmthe aura 0/ God,*U fhjigifiuU faceted utt Kr>cti(,yheli,f* ttiunat mis wjle donievsiicxcollic Ipeakein.ib cutr- la-'a.>.;,accauicit waibctotc alcrea- turej^nothjial thtinjj tueuihe wnole world were made by yjr,tbrc*t,*etie commeth. (■'"I'.i.f. 26 For the Lord (hall bee for thine afuirance,'' ' fffw^nG04- and fhall prefcrue thy foot from taking. ggg 27 f Withhold not the good from n) the ow- laue.'-m'a.^'aid ners thereof,though there be power in thine hand- L°t '" Soiioir *b(H!.\ ■nil* a LongliTe is the blefsingolGod w6tchhegiueth ' tohis.fofar forth asttisex^edicot forchem. b Bymercieand tniethhemeaneth JOliOVir.tW. "v a Y fon, forget not thou my law, but let thine "' rVlheart*' keepemy commandements. For they (hall increaie the length of thy :s and the yeres ofthy life, & thy profperity. Let not b mercie and trueth foriake thee : jind them on thy c necke , and write them vpon :he table of thine d heart. So (halt thou find fauour and good ynder- tlkconundements priding in the fight ofGod and man. ofchefirft andte- J. f Truft in. the, Lord with all thine heart, cond table : or elj- and leane not vnto (niue o'wne witedome. y&faiil,- 6 inaihhywjv.sicknowledgehimjandhe fhall direct thy wayes. 7 ^ Be not wife in thine own wayes: Int feare the Lord and depart from euill. 8 So health ffralbe vnto thy «nauel, and ma- row .vnto thy .bones, • fulneffe that wee oaghttovfeto- Vardour neigh- bours. c KeepetheTias amoftpteciou* irwcll. d HaaetKenicue. in remembrance, e By thisparthecoranrehetidelnrhewholtbody , asbyhealtb ' :mtanetbaUth«be>ieiW protpi(ed4n{iiej.»wbivthf»rj>o»ll and fpiritMU. to doe 8 Saynotvntethyneighbour,Go and come gam,and tomorrow v/il 1 giue*.';^ ifthou >,iit n* Motonlj liom lf.:.-.i »wlioni(!i- haue it. 29 f Intend none hurt againflrhyiieiefibcr, fi feeing he doth dwell nwithoiit fear: by ihce. 50 ^ Scnue not with a man caukieiicy.vhen he hath done thee no harme. 3 1 <*T Be not 0 enuious for thewicked man,ner- tlur chufe any ofhis wayes. 32 For the Howard, u abomination vntqt;he Lora: buthis pfecret/iwith theH'gbttous. 3 3 The curfe of the Lord h in the h'oufe ofrlic wicked, but hee bleileth the habitation of the righteous. 34 With the fcornefull nhefcorneth, buthec giueth grace vnto the humbbe. . 35 'Ihcwi.bihill itiheiitc glory : buffooles di[ho(i,our,t';(i»2^ they be exalted. CHAP. IITT. I ll'ifedomt sua hir fruits ou^b; to ttt-fttrchti 14 Trrr»*yif tKtmdstim»!IU>tf»Jtd 1" Byti tvttdvj Cadthtbe*>i.c>tr *ni cwrft of life ntu/l l>t£mdt*. PolTeSios belo.12- *Wvbotal&llion '•friUnuckt;peit riom i.iihi^iji.ii "■"'jc cctdoi"'.'- thc.-cof. u, 'lijatia, p_;tr;'i hittruuiiai:iee. o Defirenot to be liktvatto.bin). P That if, hiic»- «n>nt^i»tUatrK-t- lvai!"otvl which make It theirlaltftud elfe care not Stall. c Salomon decla 1 glory. 'f'8t, io f Heare, my fonne and receiue my words, " ] and the yeeres of thy life fhalbe many. I haue e taught thee in the way ofwifHom, fe'h "hli"reh" as* led thee in thepaths ofrighteoufnefte. father had bring him cpia the true feaieof 6od:io: thisjvas SjuiJj rctcita- «ion, I Thou Quit walk 2 When thou goeft , thy gate (hall not bee f ftrait,andwhen thou runneft,thou (halt not fal. i j Take hold of inftruction , and leatie not : keepe her,for fhee is thy life. 4 ^ Enter not into the way of the wicked jtlibcnic without andwalke notin the way of euill men. doe euill is more proper cVnaturall to the wicked the coflcepe.cateor drinke. h Gotten by wic- ked meanes and cjuell oppreumi i Signi ying, that the godly iucreafe dayly in know. 15 Auoydeit,Wgt>enotbyit: turnefromit, and paffe by. 1 6 For they cannot 8 fleepe, except they haue done euill, and their fleepe departeth except they, caufe/ome to fall. 17 For they eate the bread of '• wickedneffe, and drinke the wine of violence. 1 8 But the way of the righteous fhineth as the Iight,that ' fhineth more and more vnto the per- fite day. 5> The way of the wicked u as the darkeneffe : Irdge and perfefli- they know not wherein they (hall fall. 1 tilltliry tofull^erlection, •vnichtl.whetl theylhalbeioy- nerlf their head la theheanens. k I hat js they fhalhauehealthnf body : vmler the vv|,icn all other blefsingsptotni- f:dinthel rale contained. 1 For asthe heart is either purr or ;orrupt,foilthe ■A-holeeourfeof man lite mKerpeameafure id all tby doings. \Or.vHdttHvtiini, a That it.an harlot which giuetbber felfejoinoiher then tohci liul- band. b By oyleandko- nie, hecmeaneih flaiteiiDg and craf- tyentilementl. e Allher doings Irailctodefttu- «ion, z o ^ My fonne, hearken vnto my words , in- " cline thine eare vnto my fayings. 2 1 Let them not depart from thine eyes , but keepe them in the mids of thine heart. 22 For they arelife vnto thoie that findthem, and health vnto all their flefh. 2 j Keepe thine heart with all diligence : for thereout commeth 1 life. 24 Put away from thee a frowardmouth, and put wicked lips farre from thee. 2 s Let thine eyes behold the right , and let thine eye Lids direct thy way before thee. 2 6 m Ponder the path of thy feet,and let all thy Wayes be ordered aright. 27 Tume not to the right hand,nor to the left, , but remoo*e thy foot from euill. CHAP. V. j WhtttimitfarkidAtn, 9 .Anifr»dig*litj. i% Htvilltlh 4 mm to hut OB An Ubourt 'Vdto btlpi aibe, I. 1 8 'T» Ime hit \ Tift, xx Tit rnckeUfitnm their otrntmcitduefle. MY Tonne, hearken vnto my wifedome, and in- cline thine eare vnto my || knowledge. 2 That thou mayeft regard counfell, and thy lips obferue knowledge. j For the lips a of a ftrange woman drop at an hony combe, and her mouth is more foft then b oyle. 4 But the end of her is bitter as wormewood, and (harpe as a two edged word. 5 iler « feet goe downe to death, and her that inftru6ted me ! air. n>My ot the 14 I was almoft brought into all euill in the 6odlv' midsoftheCongregationandaflembly. ffiSSE 15 «TDrmke the water oth thy cilterne,and 01 ti»gv».oliueof the riuers out of the mids of thine omne well. our ownc laboui* i iB ofhisownelinne. 2 1 He(halln die for fault of inftrudtion, and * firmer) ro Hedeclareth thatticeptmaH ioyne marriage, andcai* feth •'horedomc. 1 Wi h thou thyyouik. \Or^tMJittfT,nb Botefeapethe judgements oi God. word and be admonilhed. rfation , tbachre fh.1.1 u Becaufe hec will notgiuctarc i» Coda CHAP. VI. t litffritliititorlutrtiri. t The {loHthfuU tmiflugg'p, itftirrtd tanrorke. 11 Htokfiriltthtbt nstttrtoflhr -nttlttd. 16 Tht thmgithttCadhttttii. io T»ebftruttbt»ordofGad.xnT» flte*d»Lttit. MY fonne, if thou be fiiretie for thy neighbor, and haft ftricken hands with the 'ftranger, 2 Thou art a fnared with the wordes of „....., thy mouth: thou art .«» taken withihe words of \^^^ thine owne mouth. furetir one for an j Doe this now my Sonne, and deliuer thy other.according felfe : feeing thou art come into the hand of thy t"i,h!;uftcn0' ch*" neighbour, goe,and humble thy felfe,and follicit cn.fid'erfor™0 ' thy friends. whom and 4 Giuenofleepetothineeyes,norflumberto aite; what fort, fo . .' ... * * ' * pk.r .k. .r^.iitMi thine eye lids. 5 Deliuer thv felfe as a Doe from the hand tti'uicd, #/»/-efc«/.«r,andas a bird from the hand of the fowler. j 6 ^ Goero b the pifmire, O fl"ggar : behold b iftnew«rdof her waves,and be wife. God cannot io- 7 For fhe bailing no guide, gouernour, nor S5SSS«E|tel« rule-, pifmire to labout 8 Pr'parethher meateinthefummer,4»buidca .. Theft lelTe then adultery. An bailot defciifced. when wilt thou arife out of thy lleepe ? I Lue, and Axr.einlVu4iiQn.as the* apple of thiiie » Byihi.diuer- i o *-Itt a little fleepe, a little {lumber/ a Ltle. eyes. fiyou-n/d.he folding ofthehands to lleepe. f \ , 3 Bind them vpon thy fingers,4Hd write them ."""V^" 'f i the table of thine heart. ft, dfa,f L'„V Therfore thy pouerty commeth as one that vpon i C Hcenprefleth liaelythenature efthtfluggardi which though they otrauaileth by the way,and thy necefiiue hke^an flceptnccctfo armed man. «K &"** ' z The vnthriftie.ma n f ««* the wicked man euerftekeo'ecafi- walketh with a roward mouth. •>ns thetennto. ij He makethalignewith hiseies : hejfignifi- d Thatij.fuddcn. eth WJCh his foet: he b inftruftethwith his fingers. ly.and when thou .. , JiL; ._ j.^ u— .U*i .,-.1, looked nut [or it. t Itlriallcomein fuchOrcasthou aitnotableto cfiii it. Helbewtthco whatinconueni. nee the idle per* fonjaudfluggardj come, by calling themvnthtifty.or the men of Belial mdflanderout. • Thus all hi) ;eftureteodech wickedneffe 1 Meaning, the ingaffectienj. Which ciry a man (odcaic vntora, 4 Say vnto wiiedome,thouart my lifter: and »»the«ordof call vndtftanding tij kinlewoman. God.no. that we nis«e,o That they may keepe thee from the ftrange in , <* r- her words. omaii , f j As / xpai is the window ofmine houfe,I BJSEft j de' 14 Lewd things art in his heart: he lmag.neth looked thorow my window, ihatiufferth will at all times,«w ^There fixe things doeth the Lerdhate.-yea ner,and went toward her houfe, tmtbejnerca- ' his foule abhorreth leuen : 9 In the twilight in the eutnirgj when the 'i,"Jtebe'"De • 17 Thehaut.eeyes, a lying tongue, and the Eightbegantobe • < blacke.aud darke. t^^m* hands that fhed innocent blood. 1 o And beholde,theremet him a woman with sccuie them which 18 An heartthat imagineth wicked enterpri- an harlots || behauioiir,andj|fubtill in heart, "uiedtnemto fes, hfeece that beef wiftm running tomikheh?. ij (She Msbablmg and loude.who.e feet can ["keth*?'gt"to , jq ya^lfo ".""^'^►W-.rG^VprJi ti*c in^kim nor aKirlp in K^r K/m,(» Afalfe witnefle that ipeaketh lies, and him not abide in her hou'.e. that raifeth vp contention among || brethren^ ' 20 ^"My fonne keepe thy fathers commannde- ment,and forfake not thy mothers inftru&ion.- ! 21 Bindethemalwayvpon thine : heart, *ni way in luebfott, hie them about thy necke. hat hee.ni.ctt tell F „ It fl^ll leade thee when thou walk'eft : it rXtbwl ^aI1 Wdtch for thee when tno1' rteeptft,^"* when. Keadechapj.j. thou wakeft, it (hall talke with thee. kBythecommaa- l jj For the k commandement » a lanterne,and *'Tu he'"ia"r Inftruftion a light : and 1 coreft.ons for inftrufti^ »ctn the word at . °ri"* Cod:jBdbythe on arc the way of hie, Ihjactfe. ._ Now^eMwithoutjnowinthertreeteSjand I'-r^nnim. lieth in wait at euery cotner) V)rthii. 13 So (he caught him and kirtedhim,&f with i"'^ctt'h an impudent face .aid vnto him, ttSfcSSt 1 4 I.haue peace offerings : this* day haue I euliartohatlors. payed my vowes. ^Eb'.fbe/m^tie. 1 5 Therefoiecamtl forth to meet thce,that I t'^&itJa mightfeeke thy face: and I haue found thee. peace offe.ingi'a 1 <5 I haue deckt my oed with ornaments,|jcar- potion re.u.ned petsandlacesofEgypr. toihemthatotfe- ■7 I haue perfumed my bed with myrhe, aloes Ktlftfi* by ti.w nflruction.the ' 24 : To keepe theefrom the wicked woman, andcynamon. meatathometo ptcjchingand de- iw.dfromthe ftatteTV of the tongue of aftrartge J8 Come,letvs take our fill of lone vntill the maktg°on 1 ekesind geftire. "morning : kt vs pke our pleafurein dahance. 1 p Formtnt husband is not at home : hce is fldke oTholineVc jtvoman. 2 5 Defirenotherbeautiein thine heart,neither Jet her take thee with her m eyehds. gonea iourneyfarreoff: tillth- ha.i gotten ' 2d will conae home at the day appointed. reu that'hl'tu'ti ;huntforthepreciouslifeofaman. 2 1 Thus with her great craft (he cau'ed him to outj»atdly wiU j 27 n Can a man take fire in his bdfpme, and yee]d,andw th her flattering lips (he enti ed him. K eme holy and ihis clothes not be burnt? 2» Ar>d hee followed her Itraightwavcs, as an ^l,S'ou5; bo'b ' 3 ••;,,',- 1 "came they may asatoolethebetter deceiue othrrs.snd alfo ceafe till ihe haue ; jo Sohe that goethia to his neighbours wife - 3 Till a dart ftnke thorowe his liuer, asa ,l"'n|li*ill (rtjtmevifrmtltktilol, 6 whojrviaviritrt defcribtd. MY fonne, keepe my words,and hide my com- mandements with thee. Keepe my corhmandtments, andthoulhalt nc go 26" For (hee hath caufed manv to fall downe P^fe.gocib wil- Wounded,^- the 5 fti ong men are flaine by her. :j!n.^l> t0. Wl owne 27 Her houfe is theXway vntothe graue which h"\vh,e"gotth becrefullyjnot goeth downe to the chambers of death. knowing that he 1 ^"''"WtnorfltcDgthcandeliBet fhaltechaftifed. \Zbr. It Ufa h:. I, ft, them that fall into the hands of the harlot. Chtf i. ib' CHAP. VIII. I fVifeJnte itclfetb bit exaHrnae, it richer, t;i tterxvie. 31 ShttxhortcthtU :o lent amlfoHovhtt. DOth not wifedome cry ? and vr.derftanding vtterhisvoyce? 2 She ftahdeth in the top of the hie places by the way in the place of the paths. 3 Shecrieth befidesL the gates beforenhe city at the entry ofthe doores, 4 O men,I call vnto yoii, and t/ffcrmy voice to the children oKmen. Wrutue, andt«i flcefromTice, which wa* the j>lace of iu^ice, b Where the people ■/>•'•: a Sa'on on decla- rcth (hatroanit caui'cof hisowi.e perdition.andthat hecariprcttnd no ignorancrroraX- roucha.Godcal- Itti, to all men by his word and by hiswo(kesto:(.l- id molt rclort, and Gods word is cafie. Chciftsetcrnioe. Prouecbcs. The vngodly woman. 5 OjffoolifhmcB.vnderftandvfiJWoflJe^nJ itnocblelTed i: the man that heareth me,wathing je,0 fooles,be wife in heart. dayly atmy gates, and giuing attendance at the 6 Giueeare, for I will fpeake of excellent poftes of my doores, things, and the opening of my lippes p>aU teach thingsth.it be right. 7 For my mouth (hall (peake the trueth, and mylipsabhorre wickednefle. 8 All the wordes ofmy mouth are righteous ideiire there is no lewdne(Te,norfrowardneiTein them. id*hich ^ They are all cplaine to him that will vn- rteSriaee1rfthi1y der{bnd> andftraightto them that would finde world. ' knowledge. d Th«if,tx«pta ioReceiuemineinftra&ion,andnotfiIuer,and man hiiis wiidom, knowledge rather then fine gold. 1 1 For wifedomeis better then precious ftones: and allpleafures are not to bee compared vnto her. ii I wif3omedwelwitMprudence,andI find forth knowledge W counlels. i j The feare of the Lord « to hate e euill, as pride, and arrogancy, and theeuillway :anda = c Meaniug.that the word of God iseafievntoall truth vncoi j 4 For he that findeth me,findeth hfe,& fliatt | obteme fauour of the Lord. f' 3> Buthethatfinnethagainftmee huttethhis ownc foule : and all that hate me, loue death, CM A P. IX. i. mfeJ»Mtaffftl}Alltohttfu/l. 7 Tie learner w'rifntt be eor> reeled, is The f tart of Go d. ia The ctnditiom of the harlot. T IT Ifedome hath built her* houfe.anihewen *.cA"'tl,Mh P1*- out her bfeuen pillars. &£«»» Shee hath killed her victuals, drawen her b Tbarisiniatty wine,and c prepared her table. £hiefe ft»re» and j She hath fent forth herd maidens and crieth £"£• j^'"* vpon the higheft places of thecitie,/i7«£, wereihePatri'" 4 Who Ibis « fimple,let him come hither,*)** arkes.Prophen to him that is deftitute of wifedome,(he fayth, Apoitiet.Pofton 5 Come, W eate ofmy f meate,and drinke of *D * Doa°r«' patch is thetrae knowledge of God,he can nei- ther be prudent, nor good conn- f elite. e So tbathethat doeth not here c- uill fearethnot fwh bh mouth that Jbeakjih lewd things I doe hat's. thewineffeitlhauedrawen. wifedome'with declar Jh that ho- r4 * na»e counfelland wildome : I amvnder- 6 Forfake7e«rwnft' roonui woman ncrouoieiome : me is willcontemne this wifedome, ginning,/«?, cailethdegiand Gorfieiuschrift fore the hils was I begotten. 16 Who fo is limple let him come hither, and fwinejorhefpta. rj-U&trii i6 ,H«hadnoc yet made the earth, nor the ^ to him that is deWtute of wifedome fhefaithallb, ^noX* thewotdthat wai op«n P'acts, nor the height of the duft in the l7 Stollen waters arefweete,andhid breadis the wicked (hould ii the beginning, world. I pleafant. notberebuked, }0tntJl; L , 27 When he prepared the heauensjwas'tliere.' 18 But he knoweth not.that the dead art there hu'heuWh ' te"nhy"of"he "*^ he fec che compaffe vpon the deepe : j *»dtbat her ghefts,4«in the depth of hell. ^,'1] hope"of Sonne of God, 2* When hee eftablifhed the cloudesaboue: :\ profits, whichismeant by xvhen he confirmed the fountaines ofthedeere- • ' Hfe(liewctllwn2ttrHevnde[(t»Bdingii, toknowthe willofGod inlu'jwoid, thisword.wife. j9 When he gaue his decree to the Tea that the «'.hIch,i,,ner",,l>7Dhal1y,(hin,^ k Thouihalthaae thechiere profit and commo- dome.who wai „.nf„rc n,„„M „«► _ ,r l ^uuiu^uuune drtythereor. 1 By tliefeiolifhwomaa.fonievnderftand the wicked preacfien.who before all time, ^accrs "fOUiUnot palle his COmmandement,whenl cou.te.-leit the word ofGod : asappearethverle.iswhichvveretliewordetofthe andeHerprefeat reappointed thcjoundations of the earth. 3, truepteachetJ, at vrrfc4 but their doftiine is but as (lollen waters: meaning that with the Fathi m Somereadi clrfefe worker :nn- nilying.thatrhis hl - , \Viredojnr,-ueii }' And tookemy n folacein the comparTe of ' Chnftlefns.was o ])ls carthtand my delight (iwith the children of tn',™e,>epttr,mtl*Btfiatfo!:oir,-vHtothetbirtieth'stbe'miff €^nill with God me'l .vLi.#..i /.« j«u-. /•.-. _.i.*.t /..- -_n..z. r, his Father, eVcrra. tedpreferuerh,* ftill worketh with me : forblcdcdarer^rfeof keepemy wayes nfcWh«rtBy ,-,'de- 3 J ""'^ m[brua:[on>^ be ye W1fe,and refiifi chred.thatthewotkeofthecrritions domVt'oot, f y'rlnh .h' m»"«h -"an.whic'h 1, thcWo^o"tOo7[ in whom wife- :her. JO Then was I with him m M a nouii Tier antl J l,,ey are but menstraditiont, whichare more pleafant totheflt&lhen the wotdol *J" I wasdayly fcw delight, rcioycing alway before God.'nJth"efoteth'y"«mW''«h<'»fttheIeof. ..' 1 fl him. ^» •• « _ .• CHAP. X. ji Tiiercfore now hearken, O children, vnto 'Jinopainr.but afolace vnto the wifedome sXwnrf^ ,2 *ne treasures ota wickednefle profite nc WiceMdpafiimewhereo(„h«terPokcD. v . ,5IS,h't thing ; but righcctfifne, deliuerttb from death. exhorteth bf diner t feniencti , which hee eaBelh Part. diet, toftUiv verlue, mdffee wt:*nd tljoflievrih vhte frofitecommtlh ofwife.iomc.tnd whtt kinderxnctpnccedctb of foofinefe. The Parables OfSaiomon. AWife*fonnemaketh a glad father : but a foo- li(h fonne »anheauine(Tetohis mother. The treafiires of a wickednelTe profite no- fy^n!* HUlieta, The Mercie and liberalise. 31 The good toaguc. Chap.xf. b Tbet. beaten. \or.[*rtjj. ii The mouth of a righteous man isawel- e He that beareth {pr£ng of life ; but iniquity couereth the mouth of narceVnTima'gl- the wicked. ia Hatred ftirrethvp contentions:* but lone couereth all trefpafles. 13 In thelipptsof him that hath vnderftan- ding,wifdome is found,and g a rod fhalbe for die backe of him that is deftitue of wifedome The righteous efcapeth out of troubJe,and the wicked fhall come in his c ftead. Wfi.s.is- c Thatii.Oiilleo; nughbour: but the righteous fhalbe deliuered by thacPrecendcth knowledge. ' fricndfliip.butit 10 In the prosperity of the righteous thecitie 'P^'y «£">'<■• e reioyceth : and when the wicked penfh , ilicreu *s bieffeTwhere ioy. . there ategedly 11 By the)} Lleffing of the righteous the citie tncn.&theyonght 14* Wife "men 'lay "v'p~ knowledge : but the is exalted: but it is fubutrtedby the mouth of the gJSSSSS? mourhofthefboleaaprefentdeilru&ion. wicked. taken away. 1 5 The rich mans goods are his h ft'ong city: 1 2 He that defpifeth his neighbour,^ deftitute lOrfnjjtriut, forttbefearcofthe needier the rpouertv. i of wifedome -.but a roan of vnderltanding will \6 The labour of therighceousi«*rito life:" j f keepe filence. f Will ■«« rota but the reueaues of the wicked to finne. 13 Hee that goeth about «* a flanderer , difco- ^ p°"« 1 7 He that regardeth inftru&ion, u m the way uereth a fecret : but he that is of a faithfull heart, of life: but he that refufeth correction, goeth out concealeth a matter. g where God gi- tuepoorefrom rS-hewiv 14 Where no Counfcll is, the people fall : but oethftoreofrncn r cuill things- ^ '•„„"• -r • • neth tnifchiefe in his htart,aJ Chap. 6.1}. { Ferthecorrup- tien of bis heart it knowen by his talke. *i.f«r.ij.4. i;«el.+ 8. g Thaus.God will find him out to punifh him. b Andfomakech dim bold to doe cuiil,whereaspo- uerciebridleth ffu»Ji where many g counfcllers are,r/;«rf u health. ol wildomeaod i Hethatdethnot 1 8 He thatdifTembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth flander,is a fbole. ' ip Inmanywords there cannot want iniqui- hftranger, and he' that hateth luretifhip,is lure. fa,ioabeknow»th tie:buthethat refraineth his lips,is wife. i* A|[graciouswomanattamethhonour,aiid nor to The tongue of the iuft man mas fined fil- the ftiong men attaine riches. uer:4«t the heart of the wicked » little worth. J7 Hethatismercifull^rewardeth i For they fpeske 2i The lips of the righteous doe ifeede many: foule : but hee that troubkth hisownejlfefh, « oftheciKomfta s'«;handed.6e but fooles fhall die for wantofwifedome. cruell. ccSruthim(eUei« manybyexhorta. ,2 The blcffing of theLord, itmaketh rich, 18 The wicked workctha deccitfull worke: diHg«,ai Chap. MdSl. and he doeth adde k no forro wes with it. but he that foweth righteoufneffe , tbatl ream a {oUdefi. k Meaning. that 2 j It « asa paftime to a fooleto doewicked- furereward. k isbothgood all worldly thing* jy : but wifedome ;j vnderftanding to a man. 19 As righteoufneffe/eleil vp«m him : but Gtd will graunt the defire of the 20 They that are of a froward heart, *r»abo- 1 Vi.oughthey «ngiofGod,haue righteous. mination to theLord: but they that are vpright makeacuerfo wne. 2J As the whirlewindpaffeth,fo«'j the wicked in »fc«rway,«r* his delight. tTfnke^themft'l'ej no more: but the righteous » as an euerlalting 21 ^Though hand wync m hand, the wicked B,u'ftrorurc„a foundation. mall not bevnpunifhed:butthefeedof thengh- ,hey(haMnot 2<5 Asvineger;'itotheteeth,andasfmoketo teous fhall efcape. ef"J?e- IHeisbtitatron- the eyes/o >'i the flothful to them that 1 fend him. 22 ^> a iewell of gold in a fwines fnout :fo is l££°f™m,l} bleandgrieleto 27 Thefeare of the Lord increaieth the dayes : a faire woman which || lackethdifcretion. mTheyVanlooke ■ him that fettetb but the yeeres of the wicked m fhalbe diminifhed. 23 The defire of the righteous «onely good: for nothing bat h.m about any bu. ^ The patient abiding oftherighteous^/4e but thehopeofthswickedmuindignation. Godsvcngeanee. mTh'etimeof gladnes: butthehope ofthewicked fliallpeti/h. 24 There is that fcattereth , » andis more in- ^"'"f^ •heirprcfpe.itie 2c, The way of theLord /iftrength to the vp- creafed : but hee that fpareth more0 then is right, whomGodBltfc- fhallbefhottb*. ri2bc man : but fcaie fhall be for the workers of furely a>w»jrf fe to pouerty. feth. fan though th^" inTquitie. * 5 The f liberal, perfon fhalhaue plenty : and «. Thai : i,.ihe 3 o The rig hreous fhall ° neuer be remooued : he that watereth, fhall alfo haue raine. _ Tibr'thi^ult •/ • butthe wicked fhall notdwell in theland. 26 He that withdraweth the corne, the people bUfin^ShiUU 31 The mouth of the iuft fhall be rrtutfull in will air fe him: but blefGng /ta/ie vpon the head miJefan . wifedome -.but the tongue ofthefroward fhall be of him that pfelleib corne. P That prouideth cutout, L27Hethatfeeke:hgood^ 32 Thelips of the righteous knowe whatis butbe that Jeeketh euill^it fhall come to him. fee, . f. emtoiiue long, B Theyenieyia this I ifc by faith aad hope,theii . inttlaftiuglife. Proueibcs. The vertuous woman 28 Hethittrurtedtia his riches,(hall fall: but the righteous fhall flourifh as a leate. „ , „. 29 H; chat trou'jleth his owne 1 houfe , fhall ll th!Trp»« inherite the w.nde, and the foole jbtU bt ' feruant their riches to the tOtheWllein heart. j o The fruit of die righteous u M a tree of life, ani he that '' winneth foules, « wife. j i Behold the righteous fhall be trecompen Silence commended, hinderauceof their iimilies,cothegod I y , which aiethsjti U pofliObunof the gifts of God. f That n.bnugeth th the knowledge ot Cod. t Sball oepunnhed at heueteraech, i.Wct.4.18. fThati»,bii»geth them w CHAP. XII. it downe-.bnta * good wordreioyceth it, 2 6 The righteous 1 u more excellent then his ofeorotorV.oi* neighbour : but the way of the wicked will de- cheercrull minde, xeiuethem. ' bvhhw"^.'""* 27 The deceitfull man rofteth not that hee ioyceth*tnaol* ,m tooke in hunting : but the riches of the djli igent man are precious. 28 Life w in the way of righteonfneiTe , and y^M vtihAt path way there u no death. get much by vnlawlsll meanes yet will he not fpend ft vpou himfelfe. CHAP. XIIl/ ; a Wife Tonne will obey the infti udtion of his fa- f\ ther : but afcorner will heare no rebuke. 2 A man (hall eat good things by the fruit i of ■ Ifhevfefcl. k That h, words couetoutmiade killech htm. 1 ihatismore in gl- uing, m Although he a. E that louethin(truaion,Ioueth knowledge: Sfc«mouth : but the loule of the trefpaiTers {ball g^Tt^pAfit a They are To grounded in the fanjur of G')d, thatlheirroJ'.e fliall proper con. cmujlly. ffiir fang,* b Astheirconfci cnceisrfiighclo (hall they be able t ifpeake for ihem- fcluesagainfttheir •ecufers. e The poore m in thatis contemned andyetliuethof hisavne trauiile. d rtn.ercltull, euentochevery bealtthitdoeih him Peruke. *ChyM.i9. ao.»7. |~1 but he that hateth corre,3ion,s< a foole, 2 A good man getteth fuiour of the Lord:but 1 the man of wicked imaginados will lie codemne. ; j A man cannot bee eftablifhed by wicked- nelfe: but the 3 roote of the righteous /hall not be mooued. 4 Afverteous wsman «the crowne of her I hufband : but (he that maketh him afhained , » as I corruption inhis bones. | J The thoughts of the iuft ore right : but the j counrels of the wicked are deceitful!. 6 The talking of the wicked u to lie in waite i fuffer violence. j He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life : God ihalfbleai fcwihethatopenethhis lips, deftm&ionyiW/fre to hm- him. 4 The fluggard ° Iufteth , but his foule hath b Heeaerdefi- nought : but the foule of the diligent fhall haue '«h>b"ttaketh plenty. 5 A righteous man hateth lying words : but . the wicked cauieth flander and fhame. 6 RighteoulnerTe prefenieth the vpright of f hfe : but wickednslleouerthroweth the' (inner 7 Therein that maketh himfelfe rich, and painescogctany thing. \&.*v. for blood ; but the mouth of the righteous will \ hath nothing , and that maketh himfelfe poore 1 hauing great riches. 8 A man a ill giue his riches for the ranfome of toilifebut the poore ' cannot heare the reproch. bdeliuertherra 7 God ouerthroweth the wicked,and they are not ; but the houfe of the righteous (h all Hand. 8 Am in fhalbe commended for his wifedom: but the froward of heart fhalbe defpifed. 9 He that is defpifed, 'and u his own feruant, is better th«n he that boafteth himfelfe , and lac- keth bread. I o A righteous man d regardeth die life of his beaft: but the mercies of the wicked rf«cruell. I I "He that tilleth his land , (hall be fatished with bread : but he that followeth the idle, u de- j tree ofl.fe. 9 Thelightofthe righteous reioycethibut '"■•:««*»»' »"»le the candle otthe wicked (halbe put out. d^SlrtrtT** 1 o Onely by pride ^doeth nun make contend- crHeliopprdTour* on : but Wi th die weil aduifed n wifedome, vfeagaiiitl bim. ftitute of |J vnderftanding, Theerichesofvaruty^ that gathereth with » the hand,fhal increaie them, tohauethepree. The hope that is deferred, it the fainting of minence.and wiR not giue place to another, e Thatis goodt the heart, but when diedefire commeth The wicked defiieth the e net ofeuils:but . ftroyed;buthethatfear . 1 3 The euil man is fnared by the wickednes of bti lips ,but the iuft (hal come out of adserhue. I Ut,itftHct. e Cont.nujlly imijtnethmcti howco do.- luraie to others. t Mraning.tlieir heart witlim which ii vpright and doeth good t) alt. g Keftandethin hit owne conceit, aod condemneth al others in refpect ger : but he " that couereth (ha:ne,« wife. u \Tl-*l\ M\ l7 He tha: fP"keth trueth , will (hew righte- j .h.chbridleth oufhede : but a falfewitnelfex/yerfc deceit! 1 8 * There is that ipeaketh mrdes like the I prickings of '" a fword : but the tongue of wife i men u health. 19 The lip of trueth fhalbe {table for euer: but j a lying tongue v*rmh incontinently. 10 Deceite u in die heart of them that ima- ' g;nc euill : but to the counfellers of peace Jhall bit ioy. 2 1 There (ha! none iniquity come to the iuft : but the wicked arc iill of euill. 21 The lving lips .ir« an abomination to the Lord : but they that deale trucly are his d Jite. 2} A w'l- tn 111 co iceilcch knowledge: but the heart of the ffeoles publ.fherhfoolifhncflc. 24 " Thchand ocr'iedeli^ent (hall bc3re rule: but the idle fb «'( *»e vnder tribute. 2 5 HjauincfT.- in t!«e heart of man do:h bring i He that defpifethg the word, he fhalbe de- euillgotten. he fhall be rewarded. 1 4 The inftruftion of a wife man is m the wel- owne labour. S. Ueaning,the fpring of life, to turne away from the fiiares of w^tebyfieijatf. 1 affections. *.Ch* 14.,. I Which feeke nothing more then to prnnoke others to anger. ♦,<*V-'°-4. 1 4 A man fhalbe (atiate with good diings by ' death, the fruit of fiis mouth, and the recompence of a 14 Good vnderftanding maketh acceptable: dutt'* mans hand fhall Gt& giue vnto him. but the way ofdiediibbedient is hated. 1 j The way of a foole it g right in his owne i<> Euery wife man will worke by knowledge: eyes: but he that hearethcounfell,B wife. . but a foole wi 11 ipread abroad folly. 1 6 A foole in a day fhallbe knowen by his an- [ 17 * A wicked nieflenger falleth h into euill • ' ct"?-^ «»• but a £ uthfull ambalTadour is preferuation. ' LonSncT." 18 Pouertieandfhamentommthatrefufedi b9!hntoChi'mfdf« inftruft;on:but he thatregardethcorrei5tion,fhall andtoothert, be honoured. 1 p A defireaccomplifhed delighteth the foule : but r/« an abomination to fooles to depart from ; Asheispmafa euill. 20 He that walketh with the wife fhalbe wile ; but a companion of fooles fhalbe 'at'rl.ded. 21 Affliction followeth finners: but vnto the r ighteou j r"ko:>ru. thefitld is deftroyed without difcredon. m.f.tthr'"Jra°'i 2 4 * He that Ipareth his rod hateth his fonne : but he that loueth liim,chafteneth him betime. oftheir wicked, nesandbeareth with their rices, fo ihallheebepu nifhedalikea* they are. ob»7. Godblefleth the labour nftne ' the contention of '"I"!11.'. hall wanti CHAR goods, hichareaefli gentberaufethejr thiaketheyhaae » 5 The righteous eateth .. h.s m,nd:butthc belly of the wicked fhall want^ JZ^ I»ftj!U#Ofl?fth€Wif«. ..X 4}»; . CHAP. XII II. • aThittMaketh A Wife woman » buiideth her hoafe; butthei "SJjSa /\fo«lifli deftroy ethic with her awne hands. h * HethatwalkethinhiS t> righteoumefle, : feareth the Lord: but he chat isiewdin his waies, deipifeth him. j la the mouth of the foolifh it the c rodde of, Thewickrdsfacmficc. 3j tamilie.and to dee that which concer ncch her ducy is herbeufe. tab. is 4 b Thar it, in vp- ' ™uu.' vl l,,c «"«">" " tne >■ rout rightaefle of heart, pride :"but the lips of the wife preferue theni. 4 Where none a oxeti4r/, there the cribbe a empty:butmuchincrea(ew»«w«/;bytheftrength of the oxe. 5 A faithfull witnefTe will not he j but a falfe record will fpeake lies. A (corner a. ieeketh wifedome, and findeth and without hypo* «ri(ie. c Hisproadc tonjacihallcaafe him to be past. fhed. d" By the oxe it byThVcribbe'the " noC : but knowledge t$ eafie to him that will bine: meaning, Without labour vnderftand. 7 Depart from the foolifh man, when thou ^^'ffipw^^^-^^^of^w^ge- •Far themainte nance of bit ambition, and not his way: but the fooliuSnes of the fooles it deceit. tor Gadt glory, at Simon Magna. t Doth not know the grieuonfaeffe 9 The foole maketh a mocke of 8 flnne : but among the righteous xbfc wfauour. to The heart knoweth thegbitternefTeof his thereof, oorGodt (bale, and the ftranger (hall not meddle with his tudgmenttag.inft i0„ g AfTmMieon. Il The houfe of the wicked (halbe deftroyed: tcifnceii witneffe but the tabernacle of the righteous fliall flourifh. ^ T6e wicked fhal be'eaft away forhir ma- licw but the righteous hath hope in h« death. • J j Wifedome refteth in the heart of him that hath vnderftanding,and is knowne N in the mids of fooles. j4 Iuftice exalteth a nation, \\ but finne is a /hame to the people. j 5 The pleafure ofa king it in a wife (truant but his wrath (halbe toward him that is lewd: CHAP. XV. A*Softanfwerputtethawaywrath:butgrie- *citp ' uous words ftirrevp anger. r' r, z The tongue of the wile vfeth knowledge aright : but the mouth or" fooles * babbleth out fooliihnefle. j The eyes of the Lord in euery place behold the euill and the good. 4 AwhoIefometonguei«<«atreeoflife: but 8 The wifdom of the prudent, a to vnderftand the frowardnefle thereof it the breaking of the « Ferafmitcfcat theyartconuift thereby and putt* lilenee. lOt.vxtthtmncf tfthtpeofltn'tt Itcnfittforfiw. "Vtrfttt of hit ownegriefe, 12 * There is a way that feemeth right to a Jo Mothereanoot man:but the iffues thereof art the wayes of death. i j Euen in laughing the heart is forrowfuU, n and the end of that mirth is heauineffe. 14 The heart that dedineth,' (hall beefatiate with hfs owne wayes : but a good man fbaUdc- the allurement tart ^roTa "ita' vnt« fin, feemeth * 5 The foolifh (hall beleeue euery thing ; but f-veet.buttbeend the prudent will confider his fteps. aion°f " dcflrB" l C A wifemanfeareth , and departedi from e- iHethatfotraieth "i^'but a foole rageth, and is careleffe. Cod, fhalbepuni. J7 He that i s haftie to anger, committeth fol- (hed.ft made wea- ly, and a f bufie bodie is hated. ffiS. ., >8 Thefool^doinheritefolly: butthepru- ted. B dent are crowned with knowledge. comfort, which 1 ounfeelethia hirnfelte. * Cbtp.it.tf. h Helhewet mind. 5 A foole defpifeth his fathers inftru&ion: but he that regardetn correction, is prudent. 6 The houfe of the righteous hath much trea-., fure:but in the reuenuesofohe wicked isa trouble, j a For though ther 7 The lips of the wife do fpred abroad know- hane much, y« (t ledge: but the heart of die foolifh dorth not fo. : "Ml of trouble 8 The b facrifice of the wicked « abominati- "xhat'thin ' on to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous abominabIenbe., is acceptable vnto him. fore God, which 9 The way of the wicked is an abominat'on th=w'i:,[t« think* "k-mofteirtel- and whereby the} thishemoft 10 Inftruftion is euill to him that c fbrfaketh to be accepted. vnto the Lord : but he loueth him that followeth |eD.' righteoufnefle. t&tr.t6tm*it»f 19 The euill (hall bow before the good, and ithe wicked ^ at the gates of the righteous. J^pXEe- V "Thepooreishatedeuenofhisowneneigh- mufteonfider.tbat bour: but thetnends of the rich are many, it it beca.ufe ofonr I 2 1 The (inner de(pileth his neighbour : but he 1n°:s,w'",c.','et that hathmercieon thepoore,»blelTed. w»««in6" 2 2 Do not they erre that imagine euil ? but.to theinthatthinkcongood things, frdbt mercie and truth. 2 j In all labour their is abundance : but the Ike of the lips brmgtth onely want. 24 The crowneofthe wife is their riches, and follie of the fooles it fooli(hneiTe. 25 A faithfull witnefTe deliuereth loules: but a eceiuerfpeakethlies. 2 6 In the feare of y Lord it an allured ftrength, nd his children (hall haue hope. 27 The feare of the Lord « as a welfpring of jlifs to auoide the fnares of death. J 28 In the multitude of the 1 people is the ho- ttrengii iof a king Snourof a king , and for the want of people itm- «and«h in many fath the deftrudlion of the prince. 29Hethatis flowto wrath,« of great wiidom: but he that is of a haftie minde,exalteth folly. jo A found heart ;irbe life of the || flefh: but •cnuief'nhe rotting of the bones. j 1 *Hethat 6pprefTeththepoore,reprooricth fiim that made him ; but he honoureth him, that bath mercie on the poore. Hethatfwarueh from the word of the way, W he that hateth corredion, (hall die. 11 d Hell and deftrudrion ar* before the Lord: q„'j how much more the hearts ofthe fonnes ofmen? to be : admatHtai! 12 A fcorner loueth not him that rebu.ksth /ITJltre» nothing him, neither will he goe vnto the wife j * A ioyful hart maketh a cheerefoll coun- J- fo derpe or fecrct that can be hfd om the eyes of nienstlisughti.- t Ebr hurt. I Trllt?t,th* flrength ftandetr, people. I Or,hJ7. tenance: but by the forrow of the heart theminde God.m is heauie. 1 4 The heart of him that hath vnderftanding, feeketh knowledge:but the mouth of the foole is fed with foolifhnefle. 1 j All the dayes o Fthe afflicted are euill : but a good f confeience is a continuall feaft. 1 6 * Eetter ts a little with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith. 17 Better « a dinner of greeneherbes where loue u,tken a ftalled oxe and hatred therewith. 18 * An angry man ftirreth vp ftnfe: buth»i *C6*f.tf.tt', that is (low to wrath, appeafeth ftnfe. 1 9 The way of a ilouthful man it as an hedge! ofe thornes: but the way of y righteous is plainej ' Th" ",hentt g A w.Tefonnereioyceth thefother : but a] JjSJEjjg foolim man deipifeth his mooher. ! goe rotwar(j. 2 1 FoolifhnefTe « ioy to him that is deftitutej ° ' chtg. to t. of vnderftanding : but a man of vnderftanding walkethvprightly. I 22 Without couniell , thoughts come to nought: but ' in the multitude of counfellerst 1 ReadeCbap. there is fteadfaftnefle. J n. i^. 2} A ioy tommtth to a man by the anlwere off his mouth: & how good is a word gin due feafbn?) g K we will that 24 The Way otlife.jon high to the prudent, ^"'r^eSuft' to auoide from hell beneath. waiteforatimj 25 The Lord will deftroy the hou'e of the andfeafon. protide men : but he will ftabllfti the borders of the widow. • • j ' . , . 2 6 The thoughts of the wicked are abominatio roraf "„'LZhi' to die Lord: but the pure b.uw '> pleafant words, bletotheheajeii, E e 27 He, Wins waits. Pride hath a fall. j7 He that is greedy of gain*, ffcublethihis «wue houfe : but he that hateth gifts, (hall line, il 18 The heart of the righteous (tudieth to an- fivere : but the wicked mans mouth bableth euil things. 2 9 The Lord is farre offfrom the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 3 o The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh che bones fat. j 1 The eare that hearkeneth to the 'correcti- on of life, fnall lodge among the wiie. 32 Heth.u refuiethinftrucHon, defpifeth his owne foule : but he that obeyeth correction,get- teth vnderftanding. 33 The feareot the Lord it the inftrufti'on of w.fedome : and before honour gouh k humility. CHAP. XVI. a HederitUihthr r-r- He a preparations of the hart art in man : but X the anfwere ofthe tongue u of the Lord. 2 Allthewaiesqf a man ore b cleane in his owne eyes : but the Lord pondereth thefpirits. 3 f Commit thy works vnto the Lord,and thy " '"5h K'!",* thoughts frail be direded. Prouerk. Vcrtuous age* crowne of gloried iThitruftjtth rjimlelittobead- rr.utiifbcdbyOodl Word, which brin- geth hie : and 10 amended). It Meaning.that God exalteth fiooe but the*! that are truely humbled. pielumptiunof iran,nlin dare at- tribute to himfelfe anythirg.aito prepare his heart 14 Fairtword* *«<» KkedncQe ie j 29 A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, o\liatii,nhenrt' and leadtth him into the way that is not good , ;, jeiocd with vet. 30 n He (hutteth his eyes to deuife wickednes ; tue: or els the el. hemouethhislips,4»« brineeth euill to pane. f« that the wie- . "' r P . If r 1 ked are the more 3t Ageisacrowne of glory, »-fcfnjtisfound.tb(.varclobca|). in the way of0righteoumefTe. hotred. 32 Hee that isllow vnto anger, is better then p So that there it < the mighty man : and heethat ruleth his owne ^'t&S'. minde, ufcefter then he thatwinneth a citie. ioitu .for til . 33 Thelotiscaft into the lap: but the whole things are deut. diipofitioii thereof ;i p ofthe Lord. CHAP. XVII. table tefpeakeaword, exc-ptGodgioe it biro. b Hefheweth hereby that man 4 The Lord hath made all tilings for his own 4ake : yea, euen the wickedfor the day of c euill. i 5 All that are proude in heart, are an abomi- nation to the Lord : though * hand itynt in hand, mined in the council ol God, which tt.ali conn topalTe. a For whereat ffettereth himielfe he mall not be vnpuniihed. iliisdoiiijs. cal- ling that venue, which God ter- metli vice. i Sbr roll. < So that the iu- Jlice 01 God (hall appears to hit jlnry cu n in the deduction ol the wicked. ( ha .11. d Theirvpright 6 Bydmercyjndtrueth iniquitieihallbefor- g:ucn,andbythe fcareof the Lord they depart from euill. 7 When the wayes of a man plexre the Lorde^ hewill make all h.s enemiesat peace with him. 8 * Better is a little with righteaufnene, then great reuenues without equity. 9 The heart of a man c purpofeth his way: but the Lord doth direct, his Iteps. A diuinefentence/W be in thel'ps ofthe ftafted Ecctm.ie.t4. That is.lrial be . madegouernour itepenting life- king: his mouth fhal not tranfgrelfe in Judgment. 11 * A truewaighr andballance are of the: Lord:all the waights ofthe bag arc his f worke. 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednefle : for the throne is ftablifhed S by ruftice. 13 Pjghteous lips are the delight of kings,and the king louethhim thatfpeaketh right dungs. 14 The wrath of a king is as t» meflengers of death : but a wile man will pacifie it. i $ In the light ofthe kings countenance » life: andhisfauoura'asa cloud ofthe latter raine. it> * How much better is it to get wifedome then gold ? and to get vnderftanding, is more to be d tfired then filuer. 17 The path ofthe righteous is to dech'ne from euil,^r he keepeth his (oule that keepeth his way. 18 Vvidegoeth before deftruftion,andan high minde before the fall. 1 9 Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly,then to diuide the (poiles with the proude. i!..!1 aeatoken th-( their finnet arclorgiuen, '• Cntp. 1 j. IS. Tfal 57 \6. t He Iheweththt folly «i ma. which tliinketb that hit wayct axe io his ownehaud,and yet it not able to Temoueoneloote except God giue force. * Chtf. M.t. I II they be true Jridinft.thiyare Gndiwork,andhe delighte th there- in: butotherwife iftbevbefall-, they are the worke of thedeoilI,&to their condemnati- on that vfc them. • They areap la^J^^^^^Bsi^^v^' and * he tliat trull eth in the Lord he is blefled. 21 The wife in heart ihall be called prudent : andkthcfweetnelleofthelips fliallincreafe do- ctrine. 22 Vnderltadingw a wel-lpringof life vnto the that haue it.and the ' inftruttion ofiboleSM folly.. 23 The heart ofthe wife guideth his month wifely, and addeth doctrine to hisl ps. *C"P»»- 'W.'»f.i. k Thef*-mword,ofcoi,ro!»uon,whiebeoniercrth :u] arcor 1 K to equiiyandiuiKce. il That it, he {fo- il eib out many ravine- to execute kilA'rath. Which iimoft tomlnrtabletotbe dry ground, »<■„( II. U. BEtter is a dry morfell, if peace be with it, then an houfe full of Sacrifices wJikftrife. 2 * A difcreetferuant (hall haue rule ouerai]J'ete™'"**fatt'" lewd fonne, and hee (hall diuide the b heritage a- ^,.7,,-^ mong the brethren. . «e» to the people* 3 tstsisthe fining pot for filuer, and the fur- wherowitb they nacefor gold, fo the Lord tryeth the hearts. £"""' 4 Thew.cked giuethheedetofalfe lips,4» lefte a lying talke a prince. «u«!>»' fcc I* i euen a brother neighbour. that helpeth in 19 He loueth tran'grtffion that loueth ftrife: timeoiad»etRty», ">-d he that exaltcthhis* gate, feeketh d'.itruc-itR",Jc.1,a'>'-" tfion. } i'ft««h»p.bia»» ao Tfaefro-wardheartfindechnogcod: andhe:degr«. , i ' tim " The refugeof the godly. Chap..xviii.xix. Chaftcn thy tonne. 34 thathathanaughtietongHe^illfaQintoeuill. 2 1 He that begerrech a foole , g'tteth himfelfe fonx>w,andtheratheiofafoolecanbaue'noioy. ez * A ioj-fiill heart caufeth goodhealtti :T>Mt a forrowfidl mind drieth thebones. 2 j A wicked man taketh a gift out of the l bo- fome to wreft the wayes of iudgement. 24 * WifeJome « in the face of hira that hath vnderftanding : but the eyes of a foole art in the «,Thati.,wand« "corners of the world. 2 5 A fboh(h fonne is a gnefe vnto his father, and a " heauinelTe to her that bare him. 2 6* S urely it is not good to condemne the iuft, nor that the princes mould finite (he h ° for e- do"£. quicie. 2 7 He that hath knowledge,fpareth his words, and a man ot vnderftanding is of an excellent lpirit. 2 8 Euen a foole, (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wife , and hee that ftoppeth lus lips, prudent. CHAP. XVIII. FOr the defire thereof hee will a feparate lum- felfe to feeke it , and occupie himfelfe in all wiiedome. 2 A foole hath no delight in vnderftanding : but that his heart may be b difcouered. j When the wicked commeth,then commeth IThatit.fecretly airdout o'tbeb*. Come of the rich. * Ecdes.t.i*. nxdi.i. Twite not after ivifedome. ■ For thcit well « Hethatloaeth «vifedmne,wilfe. pirate himfelfe from all impedi- meats, and giue himfelfe wholly tofeekcit. \timM* b That is, that he c contempt.and with the vile man reproch. Tnivfalkf l«-enn- ~-.r ' ~ 1 * i i tniytalkelicenti cully of what foe. uer commeth to mind. c Meant iig.fuch oneaicootemnetb »11 otheri. d Wliichcinne- uer bee dtawen empty, but bring cuit profit. c That if, to fa- uour biai, and fup- port him I They are feona beleeued,and en- ter mod deepely. g Heefheweth whawsthe refuge 4 The words of a mans mouth are Uke deepe t of God. c The free rfe of thingtare not to beperniittedt* him that cannot vj'c tli.-ni u: igM- [2 *The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a d Thatis.tocoue* lion ; but his fauour u like the dew vpo the grade. " l i j * A foolilh fonne « the calamine of his fa- rings, and they goe downeinto the ' bowels of ther, *and the contentions of a wife are ItKe a doe therein a* may molt ferae t» I li 1 odl a. IO lne Name or trie gainn al° ttoublei. the righteous runneth g vntok,and is exalted. 'Chip. 10, [J. + A brother offended u harder to virtue then a ftrong citie , and their contentions are like the D barre of a palace. 20 With the fruit of a mans mouth (hall his belly be (atisfied, and with the increale of his lips foal'l he be filled. Death and life are in the power of tlie Gods glory *f*«o.ac.p. * Cb*p I7.*f. * Ch*p tt.9. e Asrainrtnat tetli the houfe. Chf i8.«t. continuall e dropping. 14 Houle and riches are die inheritance of the fathers; but * a prudent wife commeth of the Lord. 1$ SlothfulnelTecauIethtofallafleepe, and a drop*pethaVd'tot« deceitftill perlbn (halbe aliamifricd. 1 6 He that keepeth die con-imandemenp', kee- p£th his owne foule : Lh: hee that defpifeth his wayes,(hall die. 1 7 Hee that hath mercy vpon the poore , len- deth vnto the Lord: and the Lord wilrecompenc him that which he hathgiuen. 1 8 Chaften diy fonne while there is hope, and let not thy foule (pare for his murmuring. f Though fore time he giueplaft tocourifell, yet ig ^A man of much anger (hall lufter punifh- foone after wil he ment , and though thou f deliuer/;i»», yet willb« «»jf#^comeagaine. 20 Heare counfel and receiue inftruflion, that thou mayeft be wife in thy latter en de. glue place ro hit raging arTictioaf. g Mansdeuicefhaf not haue fuccefie, exctptGodgo. Many deuices a rein a g mans heart: but the JS^E ",!* purpofc It vn. changeable. counfell ofthe Lord (hall (land. 22 That that is to bedefired of a man, u Iiis b Thitis.tbjtte " eoodnelfe,and a poore man is better then a Iyer. be hoi"ft •' ''?' ,he 2 j ThefeareoftheLord/^btolife: and KT,t«^" he tkat is filled therewith, (hall continue, and fhall efteemed aboue not be vifited with cuill 24 * The flouthfull hideth his hand infcubo- {bme,and will not put it to his mouth againe. the rich which is 25 * Smite 3 fcorner, and the 'foolilh will be- i That it, the fim- A- *Chip.l6.i$. 'Cbtp.il. II «"tSt*&«el,o(b««h«^ » Whicbf« ^^'"^T^/f ware : and repreone the prudent, and he will vn- fu a"d j..ft..ji,Mi.j r men lei tgnormt ez ne,whea they fee the wie- : a t ftrengch thsteoi will oot bow noi jeeld. 3 j 9 But Judgements are prepared for the fcor- ners.andftiipesforthebackeoftherboles. fCHAP. XX, Wine » b a mocker, *dftrong dnnke is ra- ging : and whofoeucr is decerned thereby, is not wife. z * The feare of the King « like the roanng of a lyon: hee that prouoktth him vnto anger, * finneth againft his ownefoule. j It u a mans honour to ceafe from ftrife. but euery foole will be medling. 4 The flouthfullwill not plow , becaure of winter : therefore mall hee begge infummer, but haue nothing. 5 The counfell in the heart of j.7.it. i iohtt 1.8. ^Eir.f.omuii tiUh. i KeadeChap. lt.lt. Chip. 1 7. 1 J. F Teach biinwi ihithee call no himlelleralhly into danger. man.an4 fearchethall the bowels ofthebelly. 1$ * Mercy andtrueth preferue the King : for * ««p.»».t4. histhroneljdlbeeftablifhedwkhmercv. . iSZSgZik 7.9 The beauty ofyong men » their ttrength, euentt,e inl- and the glory of the aged u the gray head. pa tts, is pro6tabl« so kThe bluenefle of the wound ferueth to for the wicked to purge the 'euill, and the .tapes within the bowels 3™'" of the belly. CHAP. XX.? THe ' Kings heart « in the hand of the lord, a T(l0tt«h King, m the riuers of waters: he turnetfi it whither- feeme«>haue ail foeueritplealahhim. *Sm£* i Euery * way of a man » right in his owne ,hey ^l^ t0 eyes . but the Lord pondereth thenearts. bring their owne i * To doe iuftice and iudgement in more ac- purpofes to pafle ceptabletotheLordthenfacnfice KeSap. 4 A hautie looke, and a proud heart, whtchu poiaK * It is better to dwell in a corner of the * cbep.ij.i t. ' houfe top , then with a contentious woman in a ^ ^jl"iai. \ j| wide houfe. - , ; . gei and Prince*, . o Diuers j weights,ana diuers meafures,both i o The foule of the wicked- wilheth euill : and which leaae that ethefe are euen abomination vnto the Lord. i his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes. i..l^"Godbi7h' n Achildalfoisknowenbyhisdoings,whe- u cWhenthe fcornerispummed3thefooLfh ^^^^^ ther bis worke be pure and right. i is wife,and when one inftrufteththe wift^ewili powle their fub- i 2 The Lord hath made both thefe , euen the I receiue knowledge. «a< «° maimaine eare to heare,and the eye to'fee. ia The righteous » teacheth the hou e of the «™ ^luites. i j Loue not (leepe, left thou come vnto po- [ wicked: but d*d ouerthroweth the wicked for L^ij^ J" uertie : open thine eyes,W thou (halt be fatisfied | then euill. 8 or,m *gri*tfi- with bread. i ' 3 Hee that ftoppeth his eafe at the crying or>A». ■ j 4 It is naught, It is naught, faith the buyer : the poore,he (hall alio crie,and not be hearth "i*™* CM•t'• butwhtnheisgoneapart,heboafteth. 14 Aggiftinfecretpacinethanger,andagifr f rhanghtheEod. 15 Thtreisgold, and a multitude of precious in the bofome,great wrath. lyadmonilhthem notus : but the lips of knowledges aprecious ■ 15 Itisioytotheiuft to doe iudgement: but bo* by "O"1" ' ^uaion/^etotheworkersofiniquitie. X%g*J* [6 A man that wanderethout of the way of 'j,^ wjiinota. ftr.ing 6 " Take his f garment that is ftiretie for a ; i«A man that wandereth out ot the way or 'if. 17 ijaB Which was a kindofpunilh- mentthenvfed. i The word of ^odgineth life Tntomau,aBdcau< enquire. 23 Diuers weights are an abomination vnto theLord,anddeceitfull balances are not good. 2 4 * The fteps of man art ruled by the Lord : how can a man then vndaftandhis owne way? 2 5 It is a deftructionfor a man to gdeuoure that which is fanftified, and after the vowes, to our darke beam, Ucbr>(». caufeth the h wheele to tin ne ouer them. a 7 The. i light of the Lord » the breath of zx He that fblloweth afterrighteoufnefle and theirplacea. mercy ,fhall finde life,righteoufnefl'e and glory. * ««/««■»$. >8,»*. 22 A k wife man goeth vp into the cine of the \„^^Ztt mightie , and cafteth downe the itrength ot the k wildome onet- Confidence thereof. commethftrengh 24 Proud, hautie, afldfcornefull «his name,! - that worketh in bit arroganciewrath. | HetVu'nkethto 2 J The defire of the (louthfull 1 flayeth him : line by wifhing and \ for his hands rei'ufe to worke. \npaines • getn-gbt. TVT nrA Aefrndeth tbjCpoerC^ -rr t-r. TT TobHyyueth. $r * &*r '5.8. 27 The * (acrifice of the wicked u an abomi- »/«'•'}■ hation: how much more when hee bringLth it ««/«.34.*i. (with a wicked mind ? alfe w,tntfle (ball penfh : but he that *£**}>. 19. J. ; mayboldly tcitificchctrucdl (hit be bach ard. i 28 *A k heareth,m.| I 19 A wi< peakech continually icked man hardeneth his face : but the i* Which com. Bieth by wcldo- ing. ■*Cb*p Jp.tJ. b Liuc together, and haHe need the one of the other. * CAaf.37.11. t Thatis,tbepu- aifbment which it prcpartdfbrthe wicked, and fleeth toCioJ torfuc- coir. d Bring him vp vertuoufly.and he i (hall fo continue. (eft jhat be bach |iuft,he will dired his way r*** jo There is no wifedome, neither vnderftan- !ding nor counfell againft the Lord. jl The horfe is prepared againlt the day of batteU : but (alnation u of the Lord. CHAP. XXII. A* Good name is to be chofen aboue great ri- ches, and * lou:ng fauour is aboue fiiuer and aboue gold. 2 * The rich ana poore r meete together : the Lord u tV maker of them all. j * A prudentman ieeth the c plague,and hi- deth himfelfe : bat die foolifti goe on ftill,and are punifhed. 4 The reward of humilicie, and the feare of God u riches,and glory,and life. 5 Thornes &>•& fnares art in the way of the froward ; Imt he that regardeth his Ibule, will de- part farre from them. 6 Teach a child d in the trade of his way,and when he u old he mall not depart from it. 7 The richruleth thepoore, and theborower wferusnt to the man that lendeth. 8 Hee that foweth iniquitie, (hall reapeaffli- c His author-tie, i ftion,andthe c rod of his anger (hall fade, whereby he did o * He that hath a good l eye,he (hal be blef- oppreffe others, : ^ . fQT jie giueth 0f his bread to the poore. £| ,Vm » o Caft out the fcorner,and ftrife (hal goe out: *£«/w.jt.» j. J fo contention and reproch (hall ceafe. f Hethatiimercij If Heethat lotieth purenefie of heart for the ^itl^wLi grace of h.s Lips, the £ King/* ^ his friend. JrKJESd « Theeye^ofthelordprefeui^knowledge: cheir familiarity, j but he onerthroweth the woids ol thetranigrel- whofe confeience four, 1 3 ' The flouthfull man 'aith, > A lyon is with- out, I (hall be (lainc in the ftreet. 14 The mouth offtiapge women u us adeepe pit:he with whom the Lord is angry , V (hall fall therein. 1 5 FoolifhnelTe it bound ' in the heart of a child : but the rod of correction (hall driue it a- way from him. 16 Hee that opprefleth the poore to increafe himfelfe, Wgiueth vntothe rich, (ball furely 7 ^ Encline thine eare, and heare the words j of the wife,and apply thine heart vnto my know- i ledge. 18 Forir(W&<>pleafant, if thoukeepe them ! ia thy belly , and if they bee directed together m thy lips. , • 1 1 9 That thy confidencemay be in m tire Lord, I haue (hewed thee this day : thou therefore take btedt. 2 o Haue not I written vnto thee n three times incounfels and knowledge, . 21 That I might fhewe thee the aflurance of the words of truth, to anfwere the words of truth to them that fend to thee ? 22 Robbe not the poore becaufe hee is poore, neither oppreffe theafflicted f in Judgement. 23 For the Lord * will defend their caiv'e, and fpoile the foule of thofe that fpoilethem. 24 Make0 no friendship withanar.gry man, neither goe with the furious man, is goed,and their talke wife and godly h Fauoirthcm that loae know- ledge. i He derideth them that inuant »aineexcufes.be- caufe they would not doe their it SoGodpuni- rtiethonefinneby ; come topouertie anor,her,wheii he falfereth the wic- ked to fall into thfacquaintaace of an harlot. 1 He is naturally giuenvntoit. m Hefheweth what the end ef wifedome it : to wit, todire&vsti the Lord. n That is, fundiy ? Which rallily p»tt!iemfelucim dangerfoiothott, is Chap. St Eate with ft. Jtietie b Bridle tl.inea^ .; pctite,asit were hy force and vio- lence. c For aft timer thr rich when they bid their inicriori to their tables,itis not lor ihe loue they bcarethem, but for the|i owne fecrtt ( urpufes. d Beftow not the giftstbatGod e Tbatiscoae. tous,ascontriry agoodsyeijta. henforlibtrall, forhee " chap: 2. s. I Hewi netcea'e tiil he bath done ]i!'i-.mlbeg*lt. -rA4p.1j.t1. o Haue not to doe with him that is rot able to rule hit affeftioni : for he would hurt thcebyhiseniU conaerfation. 2 5 Left thou learne his wayes, and receiue de- ftruftion to thy foide. 2 6 Be not thou of diem that p touch the hand, nor among them that are furetic lor debts. 27 If thou haft nothing to pay , why cit*fejl t/ioathat heeihuuld take thy bedde from vnder thee? 28 Thou (halt not * remooue the ancient boundrs which thy fathers haue made. 29 Thou fecit that a diligent man in his buf(- neffe ftandeth before kings, and ftandcth not be- fore the bale fort. CHAP. XXIII. WHen thou fitted to eate with a ruler,* con- (ider diligently what is before thee, 2 h And put the knife to thy throate, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite. j Be not delirous ofhis daintie meates : c for it is a decemable meate. 4 Trauaile not too much to be rieh:^»t ceale from thy d wiedome, 5 Wilt thou caft thine e^'es vpon it, which is nothing? for ncUts taketh her toherwings , anF.agle,andflieth into the heauen. 6 Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an « euilleye, neither defire his daintie meates. 7 For as though he thought it in his heartiio tomwoildly will he fay vnto tHee , Eate and drinke : but his| riches, heart is not with thee 8 Thou (halt vomit thy ' morfels that thou haft eaten,ar,d thou (halt loofe thy fweete words 9 Speake not in the eares of a foole will defpiie the wiledoine of thy words. 10 ilemoue not the ancient bounds, anden-tth„(-001f hsrmej ter not into the fields of the fatherlelTe. jand his flatting' 11 For hee that redeem t.th them , ismightieiwo,d!f V^j/j' , 12 j*pply thine heart to inftruclion, and thine' c^aa.ss. ' eares to die words of knowledge. j* chip.tt :;. 1 j * Withhold not correftion from the child. *(f%'5'+ if thou finite him with the rod,he (hall not die. *^j ?^, 14 Thou (halt finite him w.th the rodde, and (halt deliuer his foule from g hell. 1 5 Mv fonne,ifthine heart be wife, mine heart (hall 1 eioyce,and I alb, 1 6" And my reines (hall reioyce, when thy lips fpeake righteous things. 17 *Let not thine heart beenuious ig:iinft fin- ners : but let it be in the feare of the Lord continu- ally. 18 Forfnrelythereisanend, b and thy hope (hall not be ait oft 1 9 O thou my (bnne,hcare,and bee wile, and guide thine heart in the > way. "20 Keepe not company with f drunkards , n»r with f gluttons. 2 1 For the drunkard and the glutton (hall bee poore, and the deeper (hall bee clothed with ragges. 22 Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, anddefpife not thy mother when (he is old. 2 j Buy'' thetructh, but fell it not : likprift wifedome, and inftruclion,nnd vnderftanding. 24 The father of the righteous (hall greatly reioyce,andhe thatbegettcth a wife childe, (hall haueiovofhiin. 25 Thv father and thy mother (hall bee glad, and (he that barethee (hall reioyce. zf, My 'bnne, g'uc me > thine heart , and let thine eves delight in my waves. -_- * TorawhoorCa Ee g Th>ti«,(rcP* dcDruction. PA/.j7.r, claf.t^.i. h Theprofpfritjr ol the wicked (hall Intheobfeina- tionof Godscora- maadements. \E6r.wme iHUtt. t £ I", iiuiunn !■' k Spare norr.ft foi ttucths fslte, neitb-rdepart from it iotany gaine. 1 GwMfcyfeJfi wliollytow.-ft- dome, adeepe ditch, and a *ci4e hi*. __^ Itrange fcnuicnoi the wk keel. ierb«. xtfting. n Sheedoeeth many an ' caofctb t%em lo«Jfcnd make wine Itroa jera.ilmsre plealaac. . be •j Thongbdnn- ksaneflfc make thrmraor-inferi. fiiilethi-nbealts, jrctcjruli y not lelrajnc. *P/ F01 aiuftminf fi'feth feuen times, andri- ftth agaiHe : but thewicked rail into mifchiefe. 17 Bee thou rot gad whenthinecnemief.il- leth , and let not thine heart reioyce when hee ftui.'bkth, 8 left the Tori left: and it difpleafe h'm, and heturne his wrath fiomhim. 19 -Fat not thv M ebtcaufeo the malicious, neither be enuious .it the wicke.l. ao For there (h.dl be none ende ofptytuito thieuill man:* the Iightorthe wicked /halbepur - cb>?.\}.f. out. . . ' I 2 1 My fonre,fearethe tord,andthe King^urdj meddle not with them that arefeditious. 22 For their deft; ■uii;io:iihalri!eiudden!y,ani who knoweth the ruine Oi them g both ? g MMnfrig.eiiMJ 23 AlsoThbseThiNgsPerteiNe ^dt|'t*|,wieked "4 T o T he W 1 $ e , It is not good \ tohaue re- la.JSd'ai'.or.lf fpecl of any perlon in iudgement. them that feaVe 24 Hee that faith to thewicked, * Thou art n"««""">< bv anlitbe* folding of the hands to (leepe. !n'"s fault-, 34 Sothypouertie commeth *an to attaine to thy neighbour hath put thee to T-.ame. jtherc-aioo ofal the 9 Debate thy matter with thy neighboured »„'" ^Xn * difcouer not the fecret to another, " jheisvprigbtand- 10 Ltft hee that hcareth it,put thee to fhame, ^oerh hi< d.itie. andthineinfTimydoenothcea(e. f When»ieei» n Av,ordPokeninhisplace,«^applesofrK^i,r'0Tee«d gordwithpii51ureso.filtter. Vrflellforthe 12 Hethat eproueth the wiCe'ind the obedient 'l«>»,«l»vre. care,«« a golden earning , and an ornament of S,J; JE£3* hne gold. L:_c„if. . u....l.. tlnr.thn bee corri.pt-d. * Lult 14. to. b T.eft Bieaoettohaueaueaaofthtmiitct, uputtljcct»«nr.hrrt'oPile, , 1 U As fiimfclfe: butthat hcpH«Ji»avo- ^-r»»« thciu ihiokcft by that AtVewdwife. Chhap xxtj.xxvii. Tale-bearers. $4 mouth. 1 6 The sluggard iswiier in his owne conceit, then feuen mo. chat can render a reafbn. 1 7 Hee that pafleth by and medleth with the ftiife that tultngeAt not vnto him , a m one that \ l.thetimeof jj As the cold of the mow 'in the time of har- 14 ^s die dooreturneth vpon his hinges, Co ^"aT'^m Heft > /0 " a ^ithl'ull melllnger to them thatfend <»Vi/. the flothfuli m;n vpon his bed. KciKkiucco. . h;m:forheref:efheththe.ouleolhismafters. 15 * The flochrull hidcth his hand in hi, bo- . 1 4 A rrv.n thac boafteth of falfe liberalitie , u fome , and it gnkuah him to put it a«aine to his * Ch*f. tp.14, L^d l toiUrV. " I'*' k dou ds and wind ******* raine- ! 15 A Prince is pacified by flaying of J anger, and a loft tongue breakech the >» bones. \6 1 thou haue found hony, eatthat is " uffi- cienc ;orthee,leftthoubi ouei lull, and vomit it. 17 V\ ithdi aw thy foot from thy ntighbonrs caketha degbytheeares. houfe.kfthebeweary ofthee,andhareth,>e. ■ 18 As hee thatfaineth himfeife mad, cafteth 18 A man thatbeartth fal e witnefle againft firebrands,arnowes,andmortaJl things, J*1?8"'" " hisi5eighbcur,tii.^anhammcrandaiword, and 19 So dtakth the deceitfull man « with his i yVh&k diffem. o v'tt moderately a ftarpeari ow. friend,andfaith,AmnotI infport? Hetb»iirqfcHe«» thepleiiuteiU ij> Confidence in an vnfaithfuli man in time 20 Without wood the fire is qnenched, and Petl,Mi,*l,'M' il,j»wotd. oftroulle, uf^r a broken tooth & a Hiding foot, without a tale-bearer ftiife teafeth. 20 Hee that taketh away the garment in the 21 * ~j> the coaleww^ai burning conies, and * EnUuiBxa. cold feaibn.s.'i^vineger/mrr. ? vpon ° |[ nitre,or wood a fire, fo the contentious man is Mt to kindle ftiife. I: he clfat hateth thee, bee hungry, giue 2 2 * The words of a tale-bearer art as flatte- * f**?-'8.8. liimbread to eat , and if hebeethiiftie, giue him rings, and they goedowne into the bowels of the wacec to drihke. . b.lly. 22 For thou Oiak lay P coales vpon his head, 2 "j ^is filuer drqffe ouerlaid vpon a potfheard, \ T £*/ *[' f™nt and the Lord fhall recomptnfe thee. ft a, , burning lip4,-arid •< an ttiill heart. , l^ihimfdtast, 2$ *A. the North wind driueth away the rair-e, \ 24 Hee that hateth , will counterfeit with his ! !(b doeth an angry countenance the flandering j lips,but in his heart he Liyethvp deceit. tongue. 2> Though hee fpeake fauourably , beleeue 24 * It is better to dwell in a corner of the him not: 'orthertart i feuen abominations in his Louie top , then with a contentious woman in a heai t. widehoufe. i 26 Hatred may be couered by deceit : I Mr the 2 5 iAs art the cold waters to a weary fbule, fo malice thereof mail bee difcouered in the m con- ontward ippea note, and are no- thing within. I By nst mini- firing eccaftonto proncke Imp fur- ther. m That it, the heir; ;h • Which rue!- tcrhit and confn- j^, ^m tha'cfinguh fongs to an he'anie heart. \OrmioHtt. * Cecs.ia.lo. i> Thou fruit atit were by force.o- Scrcomehirn,ii fu much chit his ouneeonfcience fliallmonehiintc acknowledge thy bcneefin md hit heart ihilbc in. flamed. *fi«A*j.»l q Knd To is is 4BUC0K danger. id newes from a farre countrey. z6 A lighteous man falling downe before the wicked,«j lik.' a troubled well, & a con uptfpring. ! 27 It is not good to eate much hony . "lb to fearch their owne glory ,'5 not glory. 28 A man that refaincth not his appuite, w hkt a citie which is 9 bi oken downe and without miles. I CHAP. XXVI. gregation. t M-Jm'ng.manyt he vtcihiheruro- bei ceriaine.fot the vncettsine. ru IruhcaOVmb]; cf the gorily. 27 "Hetha.tdisgethapitfhr.lEdhherein^nd „/i'i"','i° he thrti olkth a tturte, it (hall rttiirne vnto him. 28 A fal'e tongue hateth the afflicted , and a flatteiing mouth cau'tthru.ne. CHAP. XXVII. BOaft not thy felfe of to a mon owe , for thou a DeI'y uo' tr * knoweft not what 3 day may bring forth. c'X'n wVru kit let another man prai'e thee, and not thine oifetcd. I ^\in theHarutft < ifeemelvfbrafoole. cf?wtt» 10 is honour vn- t Ciir-CrtitEutva. milium his do- inp* b Repronehim is the matter ic- ^urreth. j E'ir.rfef. c Towit,ofthe mclTcngerwhou liefendetli. A Thiti«,iecei. tseth damage »hcrehy. j * A ftone is heauie, and the fand weighue ; * £«Atf*~T« but a fooles wrath n heauierthen them both. 4 Anger >t cruel] , and wrath w raging : but who can ftand before benuie? b ForrheewiioiHi 5 OiK-n rebuke is better then fecretloue. art obftinate.atai 6 The wounds of a loner m , faithfij, and the "??"bc Kcm' kilTes of an enemie art c plealanc. " ^\ty Jre 8it:e. 7 k The peribn that is frill, de'pifeth an hony ring, and fceme combe: but vnto the hungry ibule, euery bitter IW""' thing is fweet. 'ict.t.s, 8 As a bird thatwandreth from her neft, fo it 6 He that-iendeth a mefTage by the hand of a a man tint wandreth from his owne place, focle, 1 ashte that cutteth ort 'thefett, dand 9 e; 2.J5 g Fr>t the foMe counrrllrd ;h*n t he- alforhe fooie mite, ft a fo- letirneth co hi' ooliihnelie, fjr.n trir.fVno.. \z Seefl thou a tra" vi < in fk owne concci.? , rai'-randri" o gnvv c hone jofa'nckth^nofhini. friSSS .^'-aout^lHunfa: drunkard,fo ;ia pai able in the mouth of fooks so 'The Excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, andrewaidcth the tran'gri.ffoivr. 11 "As adogturnith sgaine tori's owne vo- !;i!y helpe 11 My ionr.e,be wife, and reioyce mine hea'T, troubli. that I maj( anlwere him that 1 eprocheth me. 12 « A prudent man kech the pla one, and hi- c RndeChip. de.h himfeife: txi the foolifr; goconflill, andixe iI-i- piinimed. 1 j "Take h's garment that is ihutie for a *ci*c.i*.\6. ftranger,and a pledge of him for the ftranger. 1 4 Hee rli.u ' prai etlihis f ierd w.'tl' a iowd t £'" *''««*. vovcc,rifn Ecil'U- (4 ». •ft? 175. I native is ei. cbtrfcnoweii to be amt>itiou> &glo ,or humble andinodcit. k Thisdrclareth the great guod- ncrteot God to- wards in;;i,and the diligence that hterecjuirethof liimro! thepiefer ml hisgit'il. a Btcaiifetbrir owneconlcieuce accnietbthem. b The Hate of the iran weak it ot'tcntiiucsdiaa- 5«d. [h: '» tf.i'j.%. I Hcis'nowen by his doings to be wicked. E Which fliii. detli uot in awe of Goii and is afraid r-ndlum. b lor he can ue- Uerbefatislied, boteueroppief- icdiandluoilctb. pen tbi face of his friend, 1 8 He that keepeth the figge tree, (hall eat the fruit thereof: lb nee that waiceth vpon his ma- fttr,fhall come to honour. 1 9 As in water face .mppereth to face , h fo the heait oi man toman. 20 The graue and dcitruftion can neuer be ful, fo !■ the eyes o. man own neuer be fatishep. 1 ' .Am the lining pot for filuei ,and the for- n' a wkk«d lulcr ouer the poore people. i None fhall be »!>Ie to deliucr him. they (hall not ' fray him 18 He diat walketh vprightly fhall bee f med : but hee that is froward in «;j waves , fhall once fall. 1 9 k He that tilleth Ids land , (hall be fatisfied wr h Uead,but he that followeth the idle,fhali be filled with pouertie. 20 A faithfull man (hall abound in bleflings, and * hee that maketh liafte to bee rich, fhall not be innocent. 2 1 To haue refpect of perlbns is not good : for that man will tranfgreflefor a piece of k bread. 22 A man with a wicked ; eye hafttth to ri- . ches ,. and knoweth not that pouertie fhall come Ifc^jfti vpon him. 2 j He thatrebukethaman, fhall finde more fauourat the length , then he thatflattereth with ha tongue. 2 4 He that robbeth his father and mother ,and faith, It is no tranlgrelfion, is the companion of a man thatdeftroyeth. 2 5; Hee that is of a proud heart, ftirreth vp ftrife : but he that truftech in the Lord , fhall bee '"fat, *f*«p.ll.tl ecclia. 20.47. ^Chtf.ij.li, audio Si. k He wil beibu. (cd for nothing. . 2tj Hee that trufteth in his owne heart , is a foole : but he that walketh in wifedome, fhall bee deliuered. 27 Hee that giueth vnto the poore, fhall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, fhaU ham ma- ny curfes. 2 8 * When the wicked rife vp, men hide them- felues : but when they perifh , the righteous in- creaie. CHAP. XXIX. A Man th;ithardeneth his necke when hee is rebuked, fhall liiddenly bee deftroyed», and cannot be cured. 2 k U'hen therighteous || are in authority ,the people reioyce : but when die wicked beareth rule,the people figh. J A man that louerh wifedom, reioyceth his father : but * hee that feedeth harlots^ waftethfca fubftance, 4 A king by Judgement maintiineth the coun- trey : but a man recmiug gifts jdeftroyeth it. 5 A man that flattereth his neigbour, a iprea- dethanetforhisfteps. 6 In the tranfgrtflion of an euill man i> his b fiiare : but therighteous doth fing and reioyce. 7 The righteous knoweth the caufe of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge. 8 Scornefull men bring a citie into a lhai e : but wife men turne away wrath. 9 //a wife man contend with cafoolifhman, whether he be angry or laugh, there u no reft. I o Bloody men hate him that is vpright : but the iuft haue care of his foule. I I A foole powrech out all his minde : but a wife man keepeth it in till after-ward. 12 Ofa Prince that hearkencth to lies, allhis feruants are wicked. i j * Thepooreandthevfurermeetetogether, [ the Lord lightneth both their eyes. 1 4 A * King that iudgeth the poore in trueth,. his throne (hall be eftablifhed for euer. 1 5 The rod and corre&icn giue wifedome: but tn Shall bjnea'ii things in abun- dance. Cfitf.tf.%. 'rt^.J8.t*,»». C^,.is.a. * f*«/r.»».l8. ?iide bringeth low. Chap.xxjf.xxxj, An exhortation for rulers. 37 i Where there ire not faithful! minittersoftbc word ofGod. e He chat it of a feruile.and rebel- Mout nature. ♦fc^Mf.lg. * ttb 2l.l9. J f Hethatfeateth man more then God.fallethmto afnareand it de- ftroyed. g Heneedethnot to flatter thero- 5 The horieleech hath two h daughters which h The leach hath ioikcsinher tonjjue, which here but a childe fet.ar.libertie , maketh his mother a- fr.amed. . \6 • ■ hen the wicked are increafed,trangrcffi- on inci eafethbut die righteous ftial let their (all. 17 Con tit .thy fonne, and hmw ill glue thee renyand will giiie pleafures to thy iouk. 18 4 v. heie there a no vifion , the people de- cay : but he that keepeth the law h bklled. 19 A'feruantwil not be chaftifedvv words : the valley picke it out,and the yong eagles eatc it ' persinf.tiabl* thoughhe vrtdeiftand, yethe willnotlj an were. iS Thereb^e thiee things hid from mee : yea, ' " ' foure that I know nor. < of rry,Giue,giue.There be t hree things that will not be iatisfied tyn, foiire that lay not, It is enough. Je" ahnTher ,»« \6 The graue,& the bar: en wombcjthe earthy fla..ghteis,whcre° that cannot be f'tisried with water, andthetke byflnefncfceth that ioith not, I tis enough. 1.7 The eye that mockcth hu father,8.'d»/p:feth tl\e defti iiction of kt, mother, let the rauens > of the blood,ani. is DeiH rlatiate i eiienfoarrrhe co. uetont exwrtio- 20 Seeft thou a man haftie in his matters there is more hope of a foole,then or him. 1 1 Hee that delicately bringeth vp his feruant from youth,at length he will be euen at his fonne. 22 * An angry man ftirreth vp llrife,and a fu- rious man aboundeth in tranlgreffion. 2} *The pride of a man mail bring him lowe : but the humble in fpirit fhall enioy glory. 24 He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his ownioule: heheareth cuifing & deelarethit not. 25 The feareofman bringeth a ' fnare: but he thattruftedi in the Lord fhall be exalted. 26 Many doe feeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans t Judgement cewwrfo from the Lord. 27 A wieked man u abomination to the iuft, ler : for what God iand he that is vpright in hu way, " abeminauon kath appointed, tothewlcked. i Which I the valley fo. that Ihail come iehim, la Whowatas excellent man in venue and know, ledge iDthe time cf Salomon. b Which were 'Agurtfcholieri crf>iendf. C Herein he de- clareth hit great tumilitie whs jwonldnotaitri- buteiny wifedome tohimfelfe.btitall VntoGod. CHAP. XXX. i» TohwebltourielHeiincanfUeratiahof Gtdi»»' pouerty, and remember his miferie no more. ('"rba'^ h 3 Open thy mouth for the g dumbe in the -jKii.g mult' not . ' • ... giuehimfclfeto . want»uneh*e, and oeglefthts office, whio; Ittoeiecuteiudgri ,ent f Forwine dotncnmfortt'neheatt.ajPfaKie+.ix, g Ddend their cau isbelpe tnemleluea, 1 , >rchni tit itw th (he gliaca othcruajcIL cau'e ofall the children of deltructioii. 20 Shecftretchethow her hand to the poore, j» Open thv root th, iudge rightecttfly, and and putsch forth her hand-: to die needy. jo vUhiwhl: judge the. poor.-. " 21 Slue feareth not ilu.nowc for her famine: ^Jj/Jj, 10 «T h) 'h Jl Sad a vei tuous woman ? lor foi a.l her t.mly is clothed with || skarler. oiiii.genient. her price •* arreaooue thepei 1 . ■' 22 Shee makech heifel.e carpets :iinelinnen lorjnmtuuoth. 11 The heart of her hnsb ruiHch in her, and pmpki her garment, t InSE^tX an i he (hail haue no nee J.- 0:" 'poile. 2 J H.r husband is knowen in the 1 gates,when ' J°*™ ««JJ Slue will d 28 H.r child, en 1 i'e vp,and ° call her WefTed. o That is, doe he* «>d\>.tth thcliuK of herhandesftieepJaiueth a her hus'aand alio ihallpravfe herJLavnf, '"c^wr h dl vineyad. 29 Many daughters haue done vertuonfly: l^ailibLn.iU 17 She girdeda her Ioynes with ftrcngth , and butthou furmcuntef1. thtmall. rendemuehce fhengtheneth herarmes". J jo Fauour »• deceittull, andbeautie u vanitie : thrreiore. ■» She ecleth that her merchandise is good : but a woman that fcarcth the Lord ihee ftull tn.e q *»' *[■»»»•' m ... ... .. , the molt honon- prayfcd - ,a IVarecladiai 31 Giue p her ofthefnu'te of her hands , and th.-appardlUue y one might her candle is notptu out by night. 19 Shee purteth her handsto the wheele, and U: hands handle the .bindle. ECCLF.S [ATJLS , O R let her o vvne workes pray k her in the <3 g ;te5. & THE PREACHER. * THE ARGVMBNT. SsAlonwM MPreacfar and «:t that d- fired tt tnft utf.ull i>. uu r»~)« A'* '•;'««», dif-ribeththt dftnti'a'ltvd-] *tttn of thu world: tha\ m.tn (hould not be addicted toanyihn: vn.ier llteftnite^ bur r,ithertKJi r»idmtf)f htdefirt 0Jt e hiauAjjhfei tbtrjere btctHfuUththit tp motion hebfn then ffbfilj at' er in krowUiijif^or tm j Uaf»rtstor i-. di^nnie and riches , P)e0l"£tinhpad(tkeii all Ins < ittraofi rid h He eaadetoaeth the opini.Hii o= n». ritwiad nothing, c Saliiooniloetli nntcnndfmne mini Ub 111 »rHi li^en r.hut(h->v. rththatthmV e lie worcks of the * Preacher , the fonn* of Dauid king in Iernfakm. 2 b Vanitie of vanities , fiyth che Preacher : van.tieofvanities, all ti vanitie. j V. lut cma!nethvntomanin 11, which he fiifc eth vnder vitinne? 4 O t generation pallcrh, & iv fay, nth« 10 Is there any thing, whereof one may ft Eeholdthis, It is new ? it hath bin already old time that was before vs. 1 1 Thel e is no memory of the former, neither (hall there bee a remembrance of the latter that h He pro*eHi that) /hall be, with them that (hall come a ter. '. iianjr could haue 12 ^ •» I the Preacher haue been king ouer II- wteinedtoteliei. rael in I eru alem. "^ ^^'l.. 1 j And I haue giuen mine heart to feirch and d,yc,heechitfly find outwi dome by all things that are done vn- lliould haueob- ,"> c ; t ^'|H*«s«lonPjner-',« »-«*Ngciierau. der the heauen . (this 'ore trauell hath God giuen fined i.,b,c...albe: dertnehemenonr & what iSl't that hath bindoPe? that whl( ll (h ill wZZma r t|,,nc:^ lho" ' no ncw Lb,n« v,Kkl thL' l,nnc- «hi-j...e,rinht«rt. d Onen.ax.i.nhrtrran.ther. »d the earth ie'mai.,«h |.n,r.».eur.-t!.-Ja-l -I.. y„ Uoenrrupnnrj r JyVhePirire *'lnt'n»t»re 15 Thntwlvch is k crooked, can none make ^ .^"ii ftreJ&fit :and that which fa:leth,cannot be num-f noribletoconie bltd. totheperlVSjeei 16 I thought in mir.ehcart,and 'aid, Behold, 'l't"owW'f' I am become grcat,& excell in wildome all them mO-meiiVo'^"**." that haue been before me in Ierulalem : and mine; to humble man; he;: t hath (eehe much wiftdemeand knowledge. anerwre«h hitn 17 And I gaue mine heart to know wifedame ,0 d("Prr'! oadf a-d knowledge, 'madneile and \b> -limnerTe : I kPM.i,Ts notable knewal bthatrhis is a vexation o! the pirit. byai his diligence 18 Fo- in t'-e n njtitfdcofwi cdonn'.' much '3e»i>#rfiiHg*td 1 M^Heft'raHd he that mnea 'Cih knowledge, .n- Z^Tl'A?. ci afet,h(brow. ihc^fa l'>ll»it ait e«»mnii ted twurhlelTr fvhieh eiuedvntnpVjht c v!ure'::i vjr.ti e.neifiicr. m Wi( i',nu- aii.l Imni -p ule ucuetMry k: at cot : ditCtfol e luxhiirtot hey di^e • neither number '"• I That i»,vai.,e thin Iftie bmfcriefe and trouble ed ' i,c ' •• ■ ■' l>y withentf real [ 1" "f "heft, jetltllil ')< felicjiie. CHAP. Who fcn oweth his heire ? Chap, i ij. Time fci allthings, jS CHAP. it: tabvet.fumflntutluilj.: i,ri Uf*urtpoJ!t/ponie>f !trl vttii lit 15 i rt w.[t stA Uejttit biutitibau citittoHcb.ngdu io ill) dettb. I Said in my heart . Goe to now, I will proouc ■ thee with ioy : thei efoi e take thou, pleajiire in ■ Sil< mon mi' feifath idiicaiiife plea;antsthir.gs;'andbthold,thisaro is' vanity 2 l"a:d Slaughter, Thou art mad : and of, A\ hat is this that thou doeft ? is al-'b vanire. 20 Thereforel went about to make mine heart; nabhoire all the labour, wherein 1 hadtraua.led » Th vrdcr the Sunne. 2 1 For theie is a tran who's o auaile is in wife dome, and i.i kiov-.luge : aruin tquuifyettos manthathath not trau.iledherem,fhaihe°giud( *£^jf°*? his poi tior.; this al.o is vanity,and a great guefe. 22 For what hath man of all his tiv.uaile and I mieh* lecke the true le- licuirwhithiiU Cod. gticldUi: net the lead, to 1-sur that which. with h|mieUe,a» though he would . ' SSSSST ™{ "i iought in mine hea" t" to giue my felfe to tP* \ °< ^ hrw "« "he- 24 There 1 no profit to mzn, tut that he eate th«hev»ere«wife *. . 7. . . man na a foole. fame. \Zbr.Alt, \B.^fa,t >it 1. C Mea»i»g,o! the fernants or flints which nee had bought: f ti'C childienbornein their len.itudr, weiethemailten. d Thatit.what (betterment «e ''vvh.'chw-rethjkencaptiues molt beaiitil'.llol* 6 I haue made me ciuerns ofwatcr, to water, therewith the woods that grow with trees. 7 I haue gotten fei uants and maids, and had- children hv>ne in the c houle : alio I had great porleflions of beeues andfl.eepe aboue all that were before me in Ierufalem, 8 I haue gathered vnto mee alro (Tltier and gold, andthechiefetrea ures of Kings and pro- uincts: I hatieprou dedme men fiPgus,andwo- menfingeis, andther:del gbts ot the fonnesof men,.* a woman c taken captiue,, and women ta- iptiues. And I was great, and increafed about- all that were before mee in lei ufalem : alio my wife- dome ' remained with me. 1 o And whatfoeuer mine eyes defired, T with- held it net from them:I withdrew not mine heart fi em any icy : for mine heai t reioyced in allmy labour: & this was my g portion of all my trauel. ii Then I lookea on

t in his head, butthefoolewalkethindarkentfle: yet I know al o that the lame k condition fellcth to them all. " 15 Thenl thought in mine hcat,Ttbefalleth TOW me, as it befalleth to the fbole. Why there- fore doe I then labour to be more wife ? And I faid in mine heart,that this al o is vanitie. 16 For the e fr alt bee no remembrance of the wife nor of the foolc ' for ei&er : fo* that that now I is, in the daves to come,^a)l all be forgotten. And ■ m how dicth the wife man,as doeih the foole r" 17 There fr- e I hated life : fo; the worke that : proptitieorad- «.js wrought vnd" the Snnne,isgiieuous vntome: y<,fltie: ,. fora'.l «• vanity and vexation ofthefpirt. 18 I hated alb til mv labou- , wherein T had ; trauelled vnder the Sunne, which I (hall leaue to them.in that (bill be after me. 19 AiH who knoweth whether he (hall be wife " or fooli'h ? yet Oallhee haue rule ouer all my la- bour wherei'i I haue trau.iiled , and wherein I j haue mewqd my lcite wile vnder the Sunne. This 1 Hefptraftethof thisditierfitieot )cau. them tltat were taken in warre.ai luJg,; jo.Sume »nd rft-nd hy thefe vvords.no wemenhiitintttii- »ient»t»lie,ofG»(!t.r-e per/lfl, tin 11 < lt/< -it* loftmthixt 17 Cud fbttlt iu-i'i btihlht ix/l *,dVH,H/i. TO all things there u an s appointed time, and a time to euery putpofe vnder the heauen. 2 A time to bee borne , and a time to die : a .time to plant, aed a time to pluckevpthat which fet mi! to declare « Planted. tni„n''„IZn0' * . • /1 i 11 • tniE^inlni* j A time to [lay, and a time to heale: a time wmfd p^p.-tuaii, tobreakedowne,andatimetobuild. ntx: to teach »« 4 Atime to wtepe, and a time to laugh: a ncutobegritucd time to mourne, and a time to dance. - ^jn^at'oicTic- 5 A time to caft away {tones, and a time to corcfjDg to our a. gathci ftones ; a time to embrace , andatimeto firc-,neithere«iBy befane from embracing. choro io long as 6 A time to ieeke,and a time to loofe: a time £ Vca'dc Chan; to kcepe, and a time to caft away. ,.,$. 7 A time to rent, anda time to low: a time « God hath jinn-. to keepe filence,and a time to ipeake. n\'n " defire.aod 8 A time to loue, and a time to hate : a time cutH'.ethTn^fo' ofwarre, anda time of peace. tl.ii world, and to- 9 Whatprofite/j^'-hethatworketh, of the labounberem. thing v;herein he trauaileth ? 10 I haue feen the trauellthatGod hath giuen to the ibnnes of men, h to^iiuiibie them thereby. 11 He hath made euery thing beautifull in his time : alio hee hath fct the c world in their heart, . yet cannot man find out theworkthjtGod hath wrought from the beginning euen to the end. 1 2 I know that thei e is nothing good in them, d Read Cfcap.t. ttoreiovce.andto doe good in his life. ** indjfctfcpla. buttoreioyce,a keth,andfeeth the commoditie of all his labour: ,TirgSllith icbri- this is the "gift of God. etircV inthrfeare 14 I know that whatfoeuer God (hall coe, 't *God,toMJi»W* fhalbe for « euer: to it can no nan addi,ardfiom •fc'n'gifK'otht'i*. itcannonedm.mfh : for God hath done it , that tci.tikatihty they fhould feat e before him. il.ouui b< abufrd. 15 V. hatisthatt!iathathbeene?thati>now: jlc Thatis.mar.fhal and that that (hall bse, bath now btene : fcrCod I'^'r/^^.V," I requii eth that which is paft^ ibm v. he haib ra.--c. i" uDiU. them.ice of judgement , where w* wickvdnellc, f""' ' '";*'• ,' . , e>. ? ... * 1 ' ,ci1 : BI, C.tl- and the place or luftice, where w* in quiue. ,ie htiiat.whub'u. 17 1 thought in mine heai ^God will ludge the jpailjtufiuiint, iuft , Ofmanand beafl. Ecdcfiaftes. Be not rafti in {peach. rWe for euerv 1 5 I beheld nil the liuing , which walke vnder , t M„B,.B.».th iuft and the wicked : for time K i there for euery , ^ ^ fc ^ ^ ^^K ^ , ^^ ft k wl Cod rranieglc'tbis d i-tj. h Ami rna pure in ' - - -n and 3-: l.iuoiching Hf Ob. "< c>c - 1 ;» man :jd.t'i«ri .>jthe purro'e and tor cik-rv works. I . w™'"= ^uuu.^uu.a,^, ^.u....^^^^^ P ?8 I cSered in mine heart the (late of the | ftand vp m his place. Kingsronne.o, 16 There isnone 'endofall the people, nor of umthatihailfuo all that were before them, and they that come-af- "tde » "• «'«« fcef, (hall not reioy ce m km : furely this is alto va- lnt< nine and vexation of lpirir. 17 Take heed to thine re foot when thou en- trcft into the honie of God,and bee more ncere to heare thentogiue the facririte of nfooles : tor they know not that they doe euill. children oftnen.th.it God had purged them:yet toleet-vhevarein thtrnlciue; .. 1 wafts. londidnn of tht c!> Mien of men, condition a£ beaftsun euen «t one 'ton- IW crura. Ai rheor.j .Jictb/o deth the o- lue al one breatli,& there is no cx- lencit ofman aboue die beaft-forall « vanity. 10 M\ go to one pi Kt,andallwasoftheduft, and all mall returne to the duft. i 1 \ ho k knoweth whether the fpn it ofman >ward,and the feint of the bead de-fcend downcward to the earth? . 11 Therefore I fee tliat there is nothing better thai that .1 mar. mould I reiovcein his affaires, \^ad he.au fe that is his portion. For who mall bring know thrdi-cili t.e.aneileli. It MtJqing, chat ll By the^ftenrep 5 ij jhim to fee what (hall be after him ? .-•tci lot comprehend that which faith brleeucthhrrrin. i,ii(enience,a- r.e»p- pr-fl)r>Kt. c He fpeak.-tbac- curding to the iudg.-rncntof the Belli, .\V.chcinnot •bldetoteeleor frettnubl rftot God repealed by his Spi CHAP. IITI. l Thum->etnl,teffed. 4 UeHiflutrttrefuUofa&uft tnivtwll. 9 M*n lactate i'ntrrfirir 15 ^yonr,gtnm ftort bit wiffji toCtftc) ntd to m Ja K<>'% <**' « *f<">te. o, do hced< tin -m in hope of - t gaine. 1 They neaer craieoy all meant to creepe.loto lauour,butwrten Jehcyebteinenot their greedy de- lace beeneinti'ine part, and fo care tlwu cornmeit to heare the fires, they thinke themuiuesabufed, as uth nomore toi him. ni That is, with what arJefi wordofGod. n Meaning, o! the wicked, which tWnketoJlcaleGod with je" remofiies,and hiue neither laith nor repentant-. CHAP. V. I T£ott»g't*l:e/iil>tl).c»ufyienlttedie:b ^Sakclhuolbtniwlthhim. 18 To hue io}JuS)ttndifilh*ci>nitnie.imii;iie,;: thegtftoj God. SO -I turned and confidered all the opprefTions tli.it are wrought vnder the tunne,and behold, the teaiesofthe opprclTed, and none comforteth them, and ioe,thc It rength u of the hand of them that opprelte them,and none comforteth them. ; therefore I prailed the b dead which now arc deadjaboue the liuing which are yet aliue. 3 And/ (»»>»' lvm « better then them both, which hath not }jet lieene .: for hee hath not feene tlu-euil works which aie wrought vnder the fun. : 4 Alfo I beheld all trauaile,and all <* perfecti- on ofworkes , that this istheenuieof aman a- g unit, his neighbour : this alfo u vanitie and vex- t anonofjpint. Ruehatcbeworke 1 5 The Ebole foldeth his handes, and e cateth. ii^Jiemoteitit vp his owne flefh. ' d^i0l,l,C '' 6 F.ctteris an handfull with quietnelTe , then r 't:»r illleneiTc he tw0 hand. tils with labour and vexation offpirit. it coopeiitdio 7 Agame I returned, and iawe vanitie vnder dcflroynro.elfc. the funilC. 8 There is one */W,and there is not a fecond, which hath ne.therfonne nor brother,yet inhere none end of all his trauaile,ncither can his eye be I -..tli riches: neither doeihhtt thinks, For whom doe I trauaile & defraud my foulc of plea- sure ? this alio is vanity, & this is an euill trauaile. 9 1 Two are better then one : for they haue fnmodraiforirile, betterwages for their labour. f>the imenohrv i o l^or if they fall, the one will lift vp his fel- rtuvbcprc^uMe J ]ow . k,lt: W„L. VIUO hjrxi il/ai a .done : for he fal- 1 tli, and there » not a iecond to lift him vp. 11 Alloiftwofleepei««rfe«r, then fhall they haue heatc : but to one how mould there bee htate ? 1 1 And if one oucrcomc him, two (halt ftand againll him : and a threefold y coard is not eafily broken. ij Betcer is-apoore andwi echilde, then an old and icoliihking, winch will nomore bee ad- inonifhe I. 1 4 r -.»r out of the. h pii on he comtneth foorth when as he that is i borne in his king- dcnif,is made poo: <•, jDheart bee haftie to vtter a thing before God : for God u in the heauens , and thou art on the earth : therefore let thy words be ! few. 2 For m a dreame commeth by the multitude of bufinefte : fo the voyce of a foole u in the mul» titude of words. I * W hen thou haft vowed a vow to God de- fer not to pay it : for he delighttth not in fooles : pay therefore that thou h^ft c vowed. 4 It is better that thou rtiouldeft not vow. then that chou fhouldeft vow and not pay it, 3- Either i'b vow. ingoriiiprayjii|t meaning that we lhonld»,eal.re. uerence to God- ward, ^i b.Hahearetfi' thee not forthy many words |alc«, or often repetiti. ons,butcei)fide- reth thy faith and feiotncniiude. * Deut.i}.zt. c Ht fpeaketh of I r.iraf ruth it •vhtn man it a- lum.lic ejnurj. |htr helpe hioi- felle norotheii ■ •«t thit ihrir tViinttimiyin. ml-. g H. t 11 Pro. irrbeheileclareth i-fefTjrvit in hat menlhinld )t ».l oni a fiooieandba'e «Hif,«routof tmoMe,andpri Cro.41 14 1 M amrr. 'hat it ►i.ecaKing. 5 Sufternotthy mouth tomaketliy " flefh tol ""ves.which are finne : neither fay before the e Angel , that this is1 JToTwo^nd ignorance : wherefore (hall God be angry by thy feruetohisg'iorv. voice,anddeftroy the worke of thine hands ? d Caiifenonhy 6 For in the multitude ofdreames, and vani- 'vcl^to'i''n(f by ties are alio many words . but feare thou God. , tnTy'doe>focn! " 7 If in a countrey thoufeeft the oppi effion o ' maktave'.ve to the pool e, and the defrauding of judgement ant ,,ue vnmarried, iuftice, benotaftoniedatthematttr'iforhetha: Jn^.lucn ''^ is 1 higher then the higheft, regarded!, andifoM 6.d, m"ft»I.r* bi higher then they. whea be ftajf 5^' 8 And thegabundanceofthe earth is oueraH: minf thyiw. vnder the funne : to mt , riches ft refa ued to th< Sffl! X owners thereof for their euill. without tillage, 13 And thefe riches perilh by eu.'lltraucll an 4 whic'"llln!i com- be begetteth a fonne,and in his l hand u nothing] "S^fi*" 1 4 k As he came foorth of his mothers belly lage he mail returne naked to goe as he came,and fha i Thatis, hugreat beare away nothing of his labour, wh ch he hath aLbundjn" °f '«■ caulcdtop.iftbbyhishand. , ^"Chkh'^m' 1 <; And tlus aho is an euil ficknefle, that in all mcthhyW^it Eointsashecame,ro(hallhegoe,andwhatprorii feeling. ath he that he hath trauailed for the m'winde ? k vv',,f n conet.ou' 16 Alfoalihisdayesheeatethin^darkencfli Z I He doth hot iing,in >l eiMoy his lathers riches. v lot. t.j t.»i/a 7 « and without profit, n Inaffliftionand griefe s which turne deftruccio ru Mca. of mind. VM« 1 'ricfee«arcmi/erable. Chap.vj.vi;. Nomanisiuft. 30. with much griD Ume pall. I Hefhtwethth»t God when the man hath not a li- beral! heart to vreWirichM. b lfhecauneuer taASTeDf«'«ft« ifhall eate* it vp .- this is vanitie , and this is an euill time* thai-trie eo- fickenefle. Ifa manbeget an hundred children andliue trb« defa*eCd™th ™ny yeres,and the daies of his yeres be mukipli- JiUcA foljcke-th y bonour of bariai. which is the laft netous man either falleth into crimes fcj gcb'isfoule be nor>fatisfiedwithgood things, «Jrowoed,orha»g- and he be notcburied,I fay that an vntiraely fruit f-,^bi?V^"^h is better then he. 4 For d he commcth into vanity, andgoetb into darkenes,and his name mallbecouered with plficeof homaaity. darkeDefle. 5 Alio he hath not feene the fun,nor knowen it : themftre this hath more reft then the other. 6 Andifhehadliued athoufandyeerestwiie told,and had feene no good,(hal not algo to one place ? • 7 All the labour of man it for his mouth : yet t the foule is not-filled, 8 For what hath the wife man more then the fbole ? what hath the poore that f knoweth how •1 Meaninj the vn timelvfruitwhofe like did neither profit or hurt any. e Hiidefireand aSifiion. I That knoweth to vfe his goods wellmtheiudge- meDtormen. g To be concent with that which GoJhathgiaf„,ii to walke before the liuing? bettet then to lol- !ow thedtfircs thatneuercaobe fctilBed. b Meaning, God who will make him to fecit- that he [i mtrtall. » There if no $ The gGght ofthe eyeis better then to walke in theluftes : this alfo is vanity, and vexation of Jbiriti 10 What is he that hath beene ? the name thereof is now named : and it is knowen that it is mamand he cannot ftriue with him tha»is h fti on- gerthenhe. CHAP. VII. Diutriptictfts infifow iv*t nbich isgioi , a*J Ittno'iil h con- r Vrely there be many things that increafevani- found deepenefTe,wh of mirth. 7 Better k is to hearc the rebuke of a wife man then that a man fhouldheare the fong of fooles. 8 For like the noifeoftheothomes vnder the * Which craeklt pot , (b « the laughter of the foole : this alfo is for' while"<* „ • b profit nothing. V3nitie' , „• . t -., , |CAm,„thati.«. o Surely opprefhon maketh a wrfemanTnad: fleemcd wifr.whcn and the reward deirroyeth the heart. ' he l »"«*» to op* i o The F ende of a thing is better then the be- : p,e.,",f?'b"0IDA , ,- . i B • • r ■ ■ ■ i mcth Iikeabealr. gmmngthereof, and the patient in ipirit is better f He noteth their then the proud in ipirit. light»es wi ich en- ii Beenotthouofanhafty ip rit tobeangry: terptifeathingac for anger refteth in the bofome of fooles. &a*"ine. * 12 Say not thou, Why is it that the former g Murmurenoti. dayes were hetter then thefi ? for thou doeft not gainft God when enquire g wifely of this thing. fie fcndeth aduct- rj Wifedome is good with an "inheritance, f1tn'"£tm"M and excellent to them that fee the funne. h He anfwereth 14 Forwiw/M/re/intheLhadowofwifciome, ihem that efteeme andinthemadowoffiluer : but the excellency w crc»u:fore t'n, kir.g.nnd rothe word of the oath ol'God. ^"TJ^ftSl J "Halle not to go foorth of his fight : (land bc'cMic'huaibJe not in an euill dung : for he willdoe whatfoeuer Mj.nceke. plcjfcth him. 1 a. VVhero the word of the King is, there The ftate of good and bad. their works ire in the band of God : and no nun knowetheitherloueor»hatredofaU thtt u be- iMaj.j,wlii r , thingl he cagbt rorcthem. toch.feorrefpfc: x All things come alike to all : and the tame «,, mtu !,„„„«}, condition "to the iuft and to the wicked, to the not by thrfeoou eoodand to thepure.and to the polluted, and to •s»» tDMi bal thetauiecaufc. d Wllhdra.vnOt «by lilfc lightly from y obrdieoce ♦fthy Pnoce c Truth when time ii to obey, andhuwfirre ne " I obey know 4 Surely whofoeuer is ioyned to all the liuing, there is no i Haethatkcepcth the commandement,(haIl . th*eishoJe . fori: is be:te/t0 ac Mn d the\ mee£££ eiull thine, am leaitof the wile . £oa deaciij0n. the eodu.nr! ,h (hall know the etime and judgement. 6 For to euery purpofe there is a time and iudgment,l»ecau'ethe miferyofman is great vp- on him. 7 For hi knoweth not that which (halbe:for f Manofh'imOlfe who can tell him when it fhalbc ? iimiferailrand thefpirit d:ath, nordeliuerance wickednefTedeliuerche pofTefTors thereof. p Alldushauelfcene, and hauegiuen mine heart to euery worke which is wrought vnder the fiinne, and I fa» a'time that man ruleth oner man the godly aodthS therefore oujjhtto dj nothing loin • create the fame, bnltoworkeall tliinf;il>> wifjonie udcM ifeU j Mmhaihno power to Ciuehis y Fortheliuin,kn0wthattheyfi,alldieibut 2££}g& the dead know nothing at all : neither hauethey the godly are ad"*, any more a reward: for their remembrance is for- ted byfauh of gotten. Godifatontaaif 6 Alfo their lotte and their hatred, and their f*^ (|fc enuyis nowe perifhed, and they haue nomore Eplcorei&earnall I Mams not lord gouer the (pint to retainc £onfor ei£ in ^ thac is ydone vnder ^ mren ^Zt it : neither hath hee power in the day of . f > cbeirbelly theic the battell.neither (hall _ > , , . . . . ..jj-vj, god,andhad«» 7 Goe, eat thy bread with i oy,and dnnk thy |ietfMre uBt tn wine with a cheerefull heart : for God now <* ac- thijlife.wKhmg cepteth thy workes. *«fcer to be an ab. 8 At all times let thy garments be<-white,and to£i$$tV'' t!i:'c,anither- tohis OWne '» hu: Tore mult not ra It- 1/ can himiclfe in- to danger. h Aicoramethofc let not oyle be lacking vpon thine head , .o Andlikewifel faw the wicked buried, and . *A t *p'oycewiththe vafewhomthouhaft &«&■«*» they returned^nd they that came from the holy louedalithedayesofthchfeofthy vanity,which J^JJ »« « place , were yet forgotten in the ciue where Gr'lhath g'".en thee vnder the funne all the dayes ^117* k«.h-.J»A p (halbe well with themthatfeare the Lord,and do 1 where inftice reuerence beforehim. 1 5 But it (hall not be well to the wicked, nei- „ thcrrhallheprolong^dayes: hee (Wftelito a t^^^^^^l^^t^ trLV&rit. itdeliyed,(htre fi.ioercigaetb. with afithy power: for thereis neither workenor e Reioyce.be me*, inuention, nor knowledge, nor wifedome in the ry,»adfpareforno graue whither thou goefi. wicked"^'" Id' ii I returned, and I faw vnder thefunne that ^rUtpifa * the race is not to the fwift , nor the battell.to the life. (hadow.becaufc he feareth not before God, 14 There is a vanity, which i< done vpon the earth, that there bee righteous men to whom it commeth accord Bg ro the m work ofthe wicked : andtherebee wickeJmcn to whom it commeth they »ece wicked, according to the worke ofthe iult:I thought alfo »tChliiii» .L,. -k' ! :^_. *> n W.ichaittHi •iOtedi g Tbuit.hedoerA notlorefeewhu men of vnderfhndin g, neither yet fauour to men Jj',"" "„* of knowledge : but time and 'chance commeth thataii things n to them all. lawinllforthem 1 1 For neither doeth man know his g time, bat "«• attribute th« as the Fi(hes which are taken in an euil net.and as "ne.X".don'e the birds that are caught ih the fnare : Co are the by the ptouidence children ofmen fnared in the euill time when it of God. falleth vpon them (iiddenly. 13 I haue alfo (eene this wifedome vnder the q^i' fiinne,and i t is great vnto me. 14 Alitdecitieandfewmeninit, and a great king came againft it.and compafTedit about^nd budded forts againft it, 1 5 And there was fou-sd therein a poore and wire man,and he deliueredthe city by his wifdom but none remembred this poore man . 6 Then faidI,Detteris wifdom then ftrength: nChap.7.17. thjt: this is vanity. 1 5 And I prai'ed ioy : forthere is no goodnes ■ ReadChap.y. to man vnder the funn;,laue n to eat and to drink **• andtoreioyce:forthisisadioyned rohislabour the dayesofhishfcthatGodluth giuenhim vn- der the 'tinne, 16 When I applied mine heart toknowwifc- domevnd to behold thebufinefiethatisdoneon earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take flecpe, 1 7 Then I beheld the whole worke of God, tint man cannot finde out the worke that is )'e:tne wifedome of die poore is defpifed,andhis Wfonght vnder the funnc : for the which man la- Words arenot he*rd- bourcth to feekeit,and cannot linde it: yea, and '7 Th.eworlh*gem4mle4mt\ xt ^/ltni,rtr i 4rmliiHtno.il, 17 ^ndtf^id tiny mil frmctt. Dead findcit. CHAP. IX. I Haue arc [y gmen mine h.eart to all this.and to declare all tbj$J tluttbc ;uft} atld ^ wicjand T«*c libeuUw thcpoorc. Chap^xij.; The foulc imraortall. 40 TxEad flies caufe toftinte, and patrifie the o f her that^s with chili fothoMluioweft not the jL/oyntment of theapothecary :/• dtttb a little folly him that is in eftimation for wifedome, and for glory. ; a So that he doth 2 The heart of a » wife man if at his right ail things well and hand: buttheheartofafoolexathisJeftnanJ. ioftly.whereasthe looledoetblhe towrary. b Byhisdoiagl berxwrajeth birofelfe. c If thy fuperiour be.ajgrywitb thee.be thou dif- creete.andooc mooed. d Mcaning.thactt is an emit thing wheu they that ireiaiuilioriiir, fatleanddoenot their duety. e They that are rich in wifedome and Terrue. fr««l«.»7. telleth vnto all that he isafoole. 4 Ifthe < fpirit of him that ruleth , rifevp a- gainft thee , leatie not thy place: for gentknefle pacirieth great finnes, J There is an cuill that I hauefeene vnder the funne,as an d error thatproceedeth from the face of him that ruleth. 6 Follie is fet in great exellencie , and the < rich let in the low place. 7 I haue feene kruants on horfes,and princes walking as feruants on the ground. J & *He that diggeth a pit,fhall fall into it,and he that breaketh y hedge, a lerpent (hall bite him. 9 Hee that remooueth ftones,(hall hurt him- felfe thereby ,■«"<« he that cutteth wood, (hall be in danger thereby. 1 0 Ifthe yron be blunt, &. one hath not whet the edge,he muft then put to more ' ftrengtkbut the excelkncieto direct a thing a wifedome. 1 1 It the lerpent bite,when he isinot charmed: no better is a babbler. 1 z The words of them outh of a wife man haue grace : b£t the lips of a foole deuoure himfelfe. 13 The beginning of the words of his month n fooliihncfle , and the latter end of his mouth u wickedmadnene. 1 4 For the foole multiplieth wordes , fa)'mg% Man knowtth not what fhalbe : and who can tell utwclldom_ I 1 h;ti»,wn4.n of >by workes works of Cod that worketh all. 6 In the morning lowe thy teede, and in the euening let not thine nand <■ reft : lor thou know- e Be notweaiM eft not whether (hal proiper, this or i that, or whether both /hall be alike good. 7 Surely the light is apiealant thing: and it uiott'agietabicto s a good thing to trie eyes to lee the Suru.e. God. . ' * Thotignamanliuemanyyerc^ nthem f£^«J5 auhereioyce, yet he mall remember the dayes ox h Hedendeth i> darkene(ie,becau:e they are many, all that com- them thai ict ibrtr meth u vanity. delitc miliary 9 h Retoyce , O yong man , in thy youth,and • f^ "'" let thine heart cheere thee in the dayes or thy woutoioteall youth : and walkein the wayes of thine heart,and them to an ac- ta the light of th.ne eyes : but know that tcr all co"nt- . the'e things,God will bring thee to hidgerr.er.t. and^nuic3"2'^ 10 Thcietore cake away gnefe out of thine k Meariing.catnai heai t , and cauie cuill h to depart rrom thy fiefh : for childhood and youth «rc vanitie. G H A P. X 1 1. • 1 Ti thinUonGoum/imb, Mur.itioaejtrriiiB *#. 7 Tk* JoHttrcmmtibieGvit. 11 ffijtaf/tt * the £iji t>; Coa , and (nfiJtMiHfi keepers of the houfelhal trem- MowneafrettM .«:_ _i\ *: n_ n 1 .1 r 1 rane.mans gride liiltt.whctciuuo youibrsgrucn. I hauei the wicked i< filth, lhatthey knew not common tbiagjjind yet will ^Bd.b:"""•!ffe °f him what fhalbe after him? 1 5 The labour of thefoolifh doth weary him: for he knoWeth notto goe into the g citie. 16 Woe to thee, Oland, whenthyKingaa tbaetTeti'C b' h childe^and thy prmces i eatein the morning. b*T»tii,witliont i? BklTed art thou , O land, when thy King it wifdomand coim- the fonne k of nobks.and thy princes eat in time, fell i Aregiaento their liiftsand forftrength,andnot for dunkenneiTe. 1 8 By llothfulneiTe the roofe of the houfe go- eth to decay,and by the idlenefle of the hands the Meaning, wken hou e dropyetli thorow. 1 9 They prepare bread for laughter , and wine comfortetn the liuing,but filuer anfwereth to all. 20 Curie not the King, no not in thy thought, neither curfe the rich in thy bed chamber : for the ... J foukoftheheauen dial cary the voice, and that bctawA which hath wings^hall declare the matter. bee is noble ior vettuc and wife- dome and with thegiftsofCod. 1 Thooeanftnot worke cuill fofe. a ThatiJ.be libf- talltothepeote, eV though it ieeme tobeeasathing ventured on the fiajretitfhall bring thee profit, CHAP. XI. I rebenterrftotbtpvrt. 4 HtttodoM of Cadi preuiJtKct. 8 JIUmrUljft^ir\t)utM-v*nHj. 9 G»dmgmip*U. CAft thy bread vpon the a waters : for after many dayes thou (halt find it. 2 Giue a portion to feuen , and alfo to eight : for thon knoweft not what euill (hall bee vpon the earth. j If the b clouds be ruU,they wil powre forth b As theckwdei rajne vpon ^ earth : and ifthe c tree doe fall to laua'inc" fc 'K! e"" ™^ *e South,or toward the North,in the plac. ,that the tree falkth,there it (hall be. 4 He that obferueth the owind^hal not fowe. efothc rkh that haue a- bundance.mnrt diftributeitlib*. and'hethat regardeth thedouds,(halnotreape. "'He'eihertethto > 5 As thou knoweft not which is the way or the beliberallwbile fpirit, nor how the bonesdae^tj' in the wombe «r the'e isnopower. f Heetiat Iwjetlj iosowKiutwei, yAen BtctEtic te- tb,ihaUBMi«nl8«Bi> m oacly koow that wifcdomeiithe true felicity and tht waythereanto MtoU*cO»4. ANf EXCELLENT SONG which was Salomons* fingt,f*c»atdit. ciufiUktbtciit. fefiof tboft lO*f. which Mm THE AiGVMENT. ,mdtij{i*i^i*. IN this Stir , SMmtn by moft fweete and comfortable allegories and far Ales defiribeth the ftrfeff hue *fltfmCk»Jl,tbttrmS*l*mn*9dK}WfPMt* and the faithfuH fiule erhtt Church, which hee hath linclJIeda,daFFointidiobeelmfpoufiiho(ry chafie and without reprehcttfion. So th»t here is declared the finplarloueofthebridcgrome toward the bride, and hit great and excellent benefits whtrewtth hee deeth en. rich herofhis pure bounty and grace without any of her defimmgs. tiChrii«nih:iCbHrcb. 5 The dom/ftca* mo lot Church. EcJ him kifTemee with the kites of his mouth : for thy lone is bet- ter then wine. 1 Becaufe of the b fauour of thy good oyntments, thy name ft u an oyntment powred out : therefore the c virginsloue thee. } <* Draw ms : we wil run after thee: the King hath brought mee into his ? chambers : wee will reioyce and be glad in thee : we wilremember thy louc more then wine: the righteous doe loue thee. 4 I am ' blacke , O daughters of Ierufalem, cht rtexcept they but comely, as the tents ofgKedar, awj'ascb.e thy great benefit!, c Thejrcliitire p iroinheartand coaoerlitioa. d rhefjithi'ull conlcflethatthey comet bedriwen e Meaning, the fe. crenoy that 11 not kncr.vr«tothe world. f riieCbnrch eonfefleth her fpoti and finne, bar hath cool! . dencetnthefi. ■ onrofChrift. g Kedarwaillh- tnaeli'onneof who* came the Arj))ian»tliat djweleia tenti. h Which within were all fctwiljl precioujftonei and ieweli. i Confiictaot thrChnreh by the o*t»atd appea- rance, k The corrnption 1 curtaines ofSalomon. 5 Regard yee mee not becaufe I am » blacke: for the klunne hath looked vpon me. The Ifbnnes of my mother were angry againft me : theymade me die keeper of the vines : but I m kept not mine owne vine. 6 Shew me, °0i''«»whommyfoule!oueth, where thou feedeft , where thou lieft at noone : for why mould I be as fhe that turneth afide to theflockesof0 thy companions? 7 P If thou know not , O thou the fairelta- mong women, get thee foorth by the fteps of the flocke.andfeede thy kids by the tents of the fhep. hcards. I Mimowkebie- th«-,whici.ihOTid; haie moft fauoa. red-ne. in SheconlrfT-th ■f r a w*c ncsti. Cence. n The fnocifeCef- fin; lur faul t.flet. •thro her hmband onely i"or fuccuuT. o Whomth drearnetinft that ire ignora troup 9 flonc-s.and thy neckc with chaiiies, i o Wc will make thee borders of gold with ftudsoffiluer. 1 1 r Whiles the King was at his repair , my fpskenard gauethe fmell thereof. 1 2 My welbeloued it as a bundle of myrrhe vnto me : he (halllicbetweenemy fbreafts. 1 j My welbcloued u as a clutter ofcamphire vnto me in the vines ofEngedi. 14 MyIouc,behoId, thou art t faire : behold, thou art tairc : thineeyes are ike the doues. 1 ? My welbcloued behold thou art faire and plej'ant : alfo our " bed is grccne. mo halt called to the dignity ofpaftoM. and they fetfenh thrown* ado tkydo*»e p Chriltrpeakethtohi.Cl.urch.J.dlin'rm ^rchr.|o)ce,h,h,t,hr,.adn,1,,edto,hecorn?anyol'chrift. f Hee (h j b Like the apple tree .among the trees offer"t"hi» church the foreftfoH my welbeloued among the fonnes ,b.ouc'»<»t''« tfmtn : vnder his fhadow had I dehte , and fate b ThelfWete- downe: and his fruit »r4iiweete vnto my mouth, ftifieth her great 4 Hee brought mee into the wine cellar, and ^'ewwardhet loue was his banner ouer me. ftren™b!vi *' f Stay me with flagons,aod comfort me with heVand thereftre apples : for I am fick ot'loue. (he defirethto be 6 His left hand u vnder mine head , and his "i"!*"^. « s.'pprefleth* reedeth ainonf» the lillies heretikes whilef 17 VnriUc'hedaybreak.aiHitheflu.dowesflee SSSSStt away : returue ,my welbeloued,^,* be hke a k roe, to (hew their ma- or a yong hart vpon the mountaines of Bether l,™>& **<*"* *e TheChurcidefirtthCbtiittobe moftteadytohe.pehe'r «™ta£l"*' C H A If. ^ 9. .T'^ ihcekc arc .cTdy WKh rowes of chanRed,and,seone awav. P clol The Church defirethtobe ioynedto Chrift. CHAP. III. Chap.iij.iiij.v. Thcfountaineofgracc 4r. 9 Myrfifter,wy fpoufe, thou haft wounded e chrii> calfc.h t ThtCh«rchtthrttht,btmntam\'fr*iny i, Cbnfi herb*/- mmeheart: ihou haft wounded mine heart with MsCbnrch fitter W * HW.*/*W»rf^ .J thtwtotmtft. om M thjne i fcyc$ > ^ wirfl a ^.^ rf j, tei ta lhjt h, INmybedby'nightlfoughthimthatmyfoule ne<*e. , ofm?" ,hefc*' loued : I ibught him,but I foundhim not. »° My fitter, ro>fpou e,howfaireis thy loue?. f in'th'atbefnade 2 Iwillri!efrt£«/E>enow, and goeaboutin bow much better is thy loue then wine? and the ' L5 chutch •>«•>- the citie, by theftreetes, andby the open places, fauour of thine oyntments then all fpicos ? io.ed'vs"'^' •' CJrwiil-Meeke him thatmyfouleloueth : I fought " Thy *■' lippcs , wjfpoufe, droppe *> hony he" " 6' "'" him,but I found him not. J c°mbes: hony and milke are vnder thy tongue, g Brcanfe ofthf j The t watchmen that went about the citie, ; and the fauour of thy garments u as the fauour of c°nfei('on.1.,,a fouridmee : tt> wo^.1 fad , Haue you fcene him j Lebanon. ' "he cK whommyfouleloueth? 12 My filter my ipoufe uas a garden inclofcd, conf cflhh that iH 4 When I had paftn little from them, then I | asafpringftiut vp, j»dafountJineiealed vp. -her glory & beau- foundhim whom my foule loued :I tookeholde 'J Thy plants art a* an orchard ofpomegra- ch'T'"/*'''^ • The Church by «ight,th:ti»i» tioublcsieeketh toChriii,bmis not incontinently bend. b Shewingtbat although we be notheardatthe tint yet we mult {tillcontinaein prayeiyill wee feelrcomlort. reth that wee muft onhim,and lerthini not, till I had brought him nates w:th fw^tfrints,<«cainphire,fpikenard, t feekevntoallof Vnto my mothers houfe into the chamber of her 14 Sum fpikenard, and iariron: calamus, and aligMce ri°.n^w f,.h,T,W that conceiued me. cynamon with all the trees of incenle , myrrhe ' Sh« ("bcl,ri(lherhmb*nd. IAm come into my "garden my fifter,myfpou(e: mfieth the king- * I gathered my myrrhe with my fpice : late domeof chnft, mine hony combe with mine hony, I drankemy whL'ehhhpr1!p*" 10 He made the p,llars thereof of filuer, and ■ wine with my milke : eate,0 friends, drinke,and forhii e'lea the pauement thereof of gold,the hangings ther- make you merry, O welbeloued. b rhefpoufe faith ofof purple, whole middes wat pauedwith the 2 b I fleepe but mine heart waketh, it m the thatftieisttoblei 8 They all handle the fword,<»n^ are expertin warre, eueryonetar^his fword vpon his thigh for the feare £ by night. 5> King Salomon made himfelfe a f| palace of the trees of Lebanon. e<* loue oi the daughters oflei ufalem. .oyceof my welbeloued that knockcth , faJingy SJSfflJ G«d with the glo- ll Come i-o th, yel'daugetersofZion, and Openvntome, myfifte^mylouejmydoue, m rioajcto.vacot: be'ioldf the Kmg Salomon with the' crowne, vndefiled : :or mine head is full of dewe, and my OVeprng. hit diuioitie" wherewith his mother downed him inthed..y lockes with the drops ofthe ' night. c Declaring tbs of his man iage,and in the day of the gladneffe of j I haue put oftmy d coate , how fhall I put ihe^ld towajdc his heart. it on ? Ihaue warned myfeete, howfhall Ide- finoefj. CHAP. IIII. filethem? dThefpoufecon. I TMpraiftiortheChuTch. 7 Sht » mth»»t Urni/h m Ht pihl ^ Mv welbeloued one in his hjnrlhv the hn!(» ''feth her naked. TbtloueefCb'ifiiotftrdhir. 4 My welbeloued putin his hand by the hole {'aJxh.h eftbedoere, and f mine heart was attectioned to- "eVe'nie 1 BeeaufeChrift delighteth in his Church he com- meadeth all that is in her, *C««p.l'^' goates,which looke downe from the mcuntaines gers pure myrrhe vpon the handles ol the barre. he'r f"l°e agafne.' ofGilead. 6 I opened torny welbeloued but my welbe- jzormtboviit 2 Thy teeth art like a flocke offbe/pt in good loued was gone &paft: mine heart was gone whe »"""<«"<«"•• order, which goe vp from the warning : which he did fpeake: I ought him,but I could not finde "thefooufe euery one bring out twinnes, and none is barren him :I called him.bnc he anfwered me not. which (hould be amongthem. j 7 The1' watchmenthat went about the citie, aneinted»fChiift j Thylippesarebkeathreedeoficarlet,and found me: they (mote me and wounded mee: the !j?-i'lD«tfi"dehira thy talke is comely . thy temples art within thy watchmen of the wais tooke away my vaile from oint him with he*" lockes as a piece of a pomegranate. mee. goodworkes. i 4 Thyneckeis as the tower of Dauid built S I chargeyou, g O daughters of Ierufalem, 'Thefeare the : for defence: a thoufand fhields hang therein, and ifyou finde my welbeloued, that you tel him that fal'-e "athers- , t 11 1 r t fi !■» /- 1 r 1 which wourd thi ail the targets olthe ltrong men. I am ficke of loue. cwi'cienec with 5 Thy two c breaftes ait as two young roes 9 hO the fail eft among women, what is thy thefruaditions-. that are twinnes feeding among thelilies. welbelru.-d more then eibtr welbeloued ? what is 6 Sbe liU"h °S 9 Vntill the day breake,and the fhadowes flie thy welbeloued more then «or/.'0-louer,that thou godTy"ff°«tauch "away, I will goe into the mountaine of myrrhe doeftfo ch.irge vs ? at the Law AM. andtothemountaineofincenle. to My welbeloued is white and ruddie , the uatiftihouideome 7 Thou art all fab e,my loue, and there is no chieRft of ten thoufand. _ outoizjonand fpot in thee. 1 1 His > head « as fine gold , his locks curled, ,"euy 'vo„|d %n& 8 d Come with me from Lebanon,™* ipoufe, Wblackeasa rauen. htrcochrift. fwnwithmeefrom Lebanon, «»^looke from the 12 His eyes are likedoues vpontheriuers of hThl"ra>,hty °«" BhhStMrfi10 "PPeof Amanah,from the toppe of Shener and waters which are wafht with^^reiiafce JThe'd'eTcibet!, Itomalhhecor Hermon,rrom the dennes of thelyons, andfrom by the full viflils. Chrifttobeol Btnof the w«ld- the mountaines of the leopards. 1 3 His cheekes art as a bed of fpk:s , tndas pc-fit beau.ie and d. [ F f . 'fccetcjcwMaiWft. The faith of the Church. Salomons long. fweete gowres, and his lippes fa*f lillies dropping downepuremyrrhe. ,',,,. ... 14 His handes wrings of golde fee with che t Uf.ro: i,?,. J chry (bike, his belly like white yuonc couered with Saphirs. 1 5 His legges are v Pillars of marble let vpon fockecs ofrinegolde : his countenance as Leba- r.. m, excellent as the cedars. 16 His mouth «« fweete things, and hee is wholydelec~table:thisismy welbeloued, and dus }smy'louer,0 daughters of Ierulalem. »Hei -n -rftfce 17 v O the faireft among women, whither is uctllcncie «f thy welbeloued gone?whither is thy welbeloued chriil.titii.tbml! turned afidc,that we may fceke him with thee? dtfiretokno.v ' ..»•.» howtotiade hioi. CHAP, VI Spiritual! lou?- 7 This thy ftature is like a paime tree, and thy breads Jikecluftets. 8 I faidjlwillgoevpintothepalme tree, I will take hold of herboughes : thy breafts (hall now be like the dufters of the vine : and thefa- sur of thy nole like apples, " the roofe of thy mouth like good wine 9 Andt which gotth (height to my welbeloued,and cau ieth the lips of the ancient to (peake. 10 JIammywdbeloueds , aadhis defireis d This the fpouf* toward me. 1 1 Come my welbeloued, let vs go forth into the field: let vs remaine in the villages. 1 a Let vs get vp early to the vines,let vs fee if the « vine flouriih,wfce/';er it hath budded the final pcaketh. aTSjt ii iseoo- orrfjut here in earl . .1110 ■£ mco. 1' Which fane ao J I ne.tKiaf c This. Ice :hefxc:ei!inglone ouercome me 1 Cimrch. < 4 I elf the people that ere called t« grape : or whether the pomegranates flouri/h; chjiit.btingfonfc '**• fherexvilllgiue thee my loue. "»*»*• 1 j The mandrakes haue giuen a lmell, and in - our gates are all fweet things, new and olde ; my welbeloued, I hauekept them for thee. CHAP. VI IT. » ThtCharchmllteHHghtby Cbrii. 3 site is -vpholiin if bin. 6 Tbevcbewtvi hut vtherc <*nh Cbr/tlouecbber. 11 Sbt it ibe vireibo bringtth | oonb fruit, to tbejoirimalt Sa- lorxeu, »bicb u U\tu Cbttft . OH a that thou wereftns my brother thatfuc- aTheChurchcal- ked the brefts of my mother ilwouldfinde IfdoftheGeif. thee without, I woldkuTe thee,then they (hculd !il's 'P«k«h - 8 Sbt a Lit MY welbeloued is gon den tothebedsoffpices, to teed 111 the gar dens,and to gather lilies. 1 I am my welbeloueds, and my welbeloued is mine,whofeedeth among the lilies. j Thou art beautiful, my loue, as b Tiriah,- comely aslerufale,tcrrible as an army w baners. 4 c Turne away thine eyes from me: for they ucrcome me: * thine haire is like a flocke of oates,wliich looke downefrom Gilead. 5 Thy teeth «« like a flocke of (heepe, which go vp from the warning, which euery one bring out twinnes,and none is barren among them. ,' 6 Thy temples are within thy lockes as a piece anate. 7 There are ;i threefcore Queenes.and foure- Vcoreconcubins,&ofthedamfels without uiiber. m as the company of an army? CHAP. VII. , lUbrwtUofthtCbmch'ftlhtrvimbtit. ro s4fo/^i. rtJafCriflihii-tertarcitbtT. lerulalem. \Orfl,i. g[ found nothing but rebtllm« . h Franainclfi if thennhirmlmy people inthtir cbireu, i Oye people cf Iemhlcm- lorle- nMein waieil- |cd8balem,which Tigtifiethprace. HOw beautifullarcthy sgoingswith fhooes, O princes daughter ! the ioint s of thy thighs tffflikeiewels : the workeofthehandofa cun- »H« rleferibeth «hf c-ur,acc*rdingto\niprom\fiyDeuteron. 18. lj to apply particularly the detinue contained briefly the VMENT. thtthteweuld neucr leant lit Church deftitute of a FTreffcet, hath fromtime to time accomplifljedtl- •fame: whofi tjjice wot not one! j to declare -unto the people the things to come, it hereof they had a Jp'ctaU reut atton %but alfeto interpret anddeclare the Lawe,and •.vtihtitatidprofite ofthoje, to whom they thought it chiefly to appertame, and at the time and flatt of things required, ^nd principally in the declaration oftheLawe , thty had refpell tt three things, which mere tie ground of their doflrtnc : Firft^tothe doctrine conteintd bn-fly in the two Tables : fecondly, to the premifis and thr earnings efthe Lame : and thirdly, to the • Couenant ofgraec and reconciliation, grounded vpon our Saviour It fat Chrij}y n ho is the ende of the Lawc, IVhcremto they netthtr added nor diminished, but tnithfiilly expounded thefinfe and meaning thereof, >And ac- cording at G id gaut them vnderflanding, tf thi»gs,thty applied the promifes particularly fir the comfort of the Church andthe members thereof , and air* denounced the menaces agait ft the enemies oj the fame: net fir ttny arc or regard to the enemies , but to affure the Church of their faftgard by the dtslrutlion oftlmr enemies. uirJ as touching t he dSrine ofrecor.ctltation^ thty hunt more cltarely unreated it then Mafesyandfet firth more hutly lefui ChriJlyinwh»MtliUCMen*r>t »f reconciliation vtm made. In all theft things Jfatah didexccU all the Pro- fhits, and tPOfmofl diligent to fit out the fame, withmoB vehement admonitions, reprehrnfitns, and confolaxi- onr.enera?plyingthedollrinr,aihetfawcthatthedifeafiofihepeoplc required. Hie declarcth alfo maxy no- table prephtfieirrhicb he hadrecemed of God, as touchngthe promt fe oftheMifitah, hit office and hit kingdom!. lA'foofthefnuourofGcd toward hit Church , the vacation of the UcnUles, and their vnion with the lewtt. If'mcb are as meft principall pointt containcdin ihubeoke, and a gatlurtng of hu firmons that hee preached. Which after certaine dayes that theyhadftoidvpen the Temple doore (for the manner of the Prophets teas to fit vpthefumme ofthttr dofirwefbr certamedayeiy that the people might the better market it, at lfa.%. i.and Habak.,2. 1 JthePriefistool^eit doa>ne,andreferutdit amongthtirT^egifters : andfoby Gods prouideHcelhefe bookes were preferred as a monument to the Church fir ettcr. ^istouchmghis ptrfdn and time, hee was of the t^ngsfteckj (for ^maXsbu father was Irother to ^iz.*riahKmg of Iudah, at the btft Writers-doe agree) and, prophefitdmorethtn 6a\.yeeres,from the time ofVz.z.iahyvnto the nigreof Manaffeh whofi father in L-.&che was ( atthcEbnwcswrtU ) andof 'whom heeaaiputto death. *Andw reading of the Prophets, this one thingti- mong others u to bee ebfirued, that they fpeake of things to come at though they were nowpafl, becaufi efthe cer- taint te thirtif: and that they couldnot but any to paf7et becaufi (jod had ortUtned them it hu fecret cemfeHt etndfo rtuuUdthem to hit Prophet t. fie, which wit •ne of the two meants thereby God declared himfelfe to bit feruintslnold time.isNum it. 6 and therefore CHAP. I. '. a IfiUfyrtpiooiHlh the J/uts of tkeiringrttititde tmiflmhtorn- ' nttfefhtt anther ftrlitnifiitt mar f mifbmenli wulaantnd, II Hee (hevtih why their acri/icetarettieCtid , and wherein God> true jumct fiandtth. 24 Hcprcphtfifibofibtdi/ltufti- OB of lerafdcm, 15 and oftbei-efiituiion thereof. & a V:fion of I4iah, the fonne of A- mox, which-hee law b concerning ge. Iudah and Ierufalem, inthedayes tj9 of c VzTiah, Iotham, Ahaz , and .Herekiah kings of Iudah. a Heare O d heauens, and ■ hearken, O earth : for the Lord hath la yd, I haMft nourifhed and brought vp « children ,' but they the Prophets were f haue rebelled againft me. called Seen, j The f oxeknoweth his owner, and theafTe b Ifaiah was *"s maftei's crib i but Ifrael hath not knowen : my chiefelyfent to people hath not vnderftood. Iudabtndieru. J 4 Ah, finfull nation, a people laden with ini- lrfot°n"hVa' ,C!uicie ;ag feede of thewicJ corrupt children: bookearepro- jtheyhaue forfaken the Lord : they haue prouo- phefies coneer- j ked the h Holy one of Ilrael to aHger ; they are ningothcrnjti- gone backward. rcMedairoA. 5 Wherforefhould ye be ifiiiitten any more? zlriab, t. Kings it.i.oftbefckingdteade 1 King from Cb»P. 1 4.vnto Chap.si.andi.Chron.frem Chap.l$,vntoCh; vr J. d Btcaafe n.tn'.v-tcouftinatt ar.dinienfibW.htcalltth tothedutbecrcit res, which were more prompt to obey Gods wordr, asDent. J*.t. e Hedecl: rethbisgreat mtr;.:i. ( AM-ough God commaun.lfri thefc facrificts for a -time, asayrciandexerciltsof their faith :wt becau'ethe prbple had not faitb rprnranc" , God detefic hthem, I'faln.e 50.1 j. itreruiahtJ.jo.Ainosj.n. iVUcah 6.7. Ff a rccuirtd ThcfallofWalcm. Ifaiab. The zeale of the godly, required this of your bids to tread in my courts? }i And the ftrong (hall bee asptow, andthe p Thefaifeged, t WithomUth H Bring no mo oblations t in vaine :inccnfe maker thereof , asafpaike : and they (hail both wh""nyepnc r;, isanabooSutionvntome: I cannot Inner your burnetogetherandnone(hallquencrnto». ffiwnfum'S offered in the a«* newmooneSjiiorSabbaths^rlolemnedayesOnj a mooiK5»niifcin>: iniouitie) nor folemneallemblies. 14 My loule hateth your » new mooncs and your.ippoyntcdfeaftes : they are a burden vnto me : I am weary to bcare them. TrHe wor^ that l£»ah the (bnne of Amoz iawi 1 c, And when you (hal ftrotch out your hands, J[ vpon Iudah and leaifalem. I will hide mine eyes from you : and though yee 2 *It^ihaIbeinthelaftdayes,thatthemonn- ori make many prayers, I will not heare : for your taineoftheHoufe ofthe Lord (hall bee prepared touching the re. as eafily ; CHAP. II. of ww. » ThtChurchlhattbtrtfiortdb) CMfl , «»dthiGentiittc*Bid. t Tbefuailhr»iHlofthtreieUioHiftin h etfafetodoeeuilL j Andmany people ihall go, and fay, Come, b inantnidcBt is meant by blood, I7 Learnc to * doe well : feeke iudgement, re- andletvsgovptoe° the mountaine ofthe Lord, p'»«tobefeene there God will lieue che oppV(.fYcd ; iudge the fatherlelTe *nd de- to the houle of the God of Iaakob, and hee will '"i^"'"^- ^""^C ien.hhe widow. ^ j teachyshis waies and we will walke in his paths dome 0"c'ms' teach vs his waies and we will .they 'eerie 18 Come now, » and let vsreafon together, * for the c Law (hall goe foorth of Zion,and the ftaHbeerTiarged rc«f fr..'ioly,ai dith the Lord : though your finnes were as crim- word ofthe Lord from flerufalem, by the preaching » "b? .h'sL.vard fen » thtT (ha11 be matk b white as fnow>tnou§h • 4 And g hee {hall iudge among the nations, SSS?1? " ghemea they were red like lcarlet,they (halbe as woll. , andh rebuke many people : they (hall I breake redtbezealeof 15 Ifye c confent and obey, yee (hall eate the theii fwords alio into mattocks,and their (peares thcehildrenol good ihwp ofthe land. . into fithes : nation (hall not lift vp a 1 word a- God>wh">they 2 o But if ye refufe and berebellious, yee (halbe gainft nation , neither (hail they learne k to hght d^iHiucr' dcuouredwith the (word : for the mouth of the anymore. moumz'ion** Lord hath (poken it. 5 O houfe of Iaakob , come yee, and let vs wlKretheriGble 2 1 How is the <* faithfull city become an har- l walkein the Light ofthe Lord . church then wa«. lot ? it was full of iudgement, and iultice lodged 6 Surely thou m haft forfaken thypeople,the e MeamWthe houle of Iaakob, becauie they are n ful ofthe Eaft whole doctrine < netii the fpirituall exhorting the IcvestoreprDt and amend thtir i I h,i kind of teafonir.g by the fecondTible.the Sc.ipc resvfein many places a- gainrttiiehvpo- thereinjbutnowcf^jai-emurtherers 22 Thy riilueris become drofTe : thy wine is holVne. mixt with water, tine of mantriyand .'.re forcerersas thePhiliftims, ° and f»''"'«on. , abound with ftrange children. ' Tl",5r"e: 7 Their land alfo was ful of p filuer and gold , thTc.'Sf „?" and there trot none end of their treasures : and firftpr.ach.din their land was full of horfes, and their charets 'eruiai anyrifiouren away all thy tinne. the elorvofhis Maieftie (nrjietohim. WSiA ^' And7! wilreftorethyiudgesasatthefoft, ,? Th'ehighlooke of man (hall bee humbled, \3SE$£ p.r/inhel^nd '-and thy counftlkrs as at the beginning : after- and theloftinefTeofmen (hall be abafed, and the Zh"h the GofPe3 lti wjkI (ha tthoubecallcdacitieofnghteoufnes, Lord onely (hall be exalted in f that day (hould bring : » t'e.:f,-,n-. mnt *nd.i t.nth. nil utie. ,, Forrhpd.^v ^frhPT „A ~f u^aL' -2 For the day oftheLord of hoftes » 27 Zion (hall be redeemed in ludgment. and all the proud and hautie, and vpon all that is ex- one tlKvthatrcturne.nher^n-iulhce. alted .-and it (hall be made low : »»" 2 8 And the n defti udion ofthe tranfgrefTours and ofthe finners (hal be together : and they that forfjlcc the lord (halbe coniumed. 2 'j Yoy tluy (halbe confounded forthe*okes which ye haue defiled, and yee (halbe afhamed of tiicy newei fo ma. by or great t Ilcihcweththat |t oDghttobe at- (1 1 hat ii ietn.a- irneHVandeTtfutiorswhithhi fi-aificd belorebv hlo->d ver t, \V„atinrurrwai purr in t;.irl,eiore, v. no vrc.upt, though th'amKaue an r-nt. - ■ ■• intainet'ie *jtl,edand the extortioners : and not rp»mlklhtm,butairthemleluei|.th, h When God wil il.ew him. u I r.hn Church, h.tallethhunfilfr. The H«ly onr ol >rael : bntwhen ««nt«ie>,h«iteanedMighty,aiMifaftw|»WBnopoi«tJ, jbkloifM. I l«"l'"'"'"njra-cc»ponn1i,.eadue.-larifsthelewcs,an,whKh are ner^r toned in their fupcrditloon.. r Th,-S,hej A^^l5e!!!!'B"amed,w,th"1,eo^dsB«<''y/anrfthatheem^ te*?*lSE r M«nV?.«rcoBe a. God (hal begin toexecute hi, w.- j »■ 1 "»h'E> """" allctueltjr again* them. 20 At that day (hall man caft away his (iluer idols,and his golden idols (which they had made themlelues to worfliip them^ * to the mouleSjand to the backes, To goe into the holes of the rocks,and in- 5 What haue ye to doe, that ye beat my peo- ple to pieces, " and grinde the faces of the poore, iaith the Lord, etun the Lord 01 holts ? ic> The Lord alio fiith," Eecaufe the daughters oHemeuacetfctrip of Zion are hauty,and walke with ° ftretched out PeoPle- beejufr oi neckes,and with p wandring eyes , walking and p^*"01Bth"J "». q tninfing as they go,& making a r tinkLng with men.whica gaue " their feete, themfrloesroall 17 Therefore (hall the Lord make the heades "!$[££,"** of the daughters ofZion bald, and the Lord (hal „' vvhi'ch^ecU- difcouertheir(ecret»arts. red their pude. 8 In that day (hall the Lord take away the P *' » fiu°« ** hfolraile.thatit to the toppes of the ragged rockesfrom before ornament of the flippers, and the calles, andthe '^ bis"ofe.be.fto;- the feare "oV the Lord, andfrom the glory of his «d confider'tbat maieftie, when he (hall rife totieftroy the earth, you haue to doe J* C^afe you from the man, whofey breath is wmhGod. inhis noftrels: for wherein is he to be efteemed? CHAP. III. I Ftrthefintftfupe.flt God viS ;«« *w*y the wifemntud tutt'.htmfovtihfrmtti 14 Tht cuieuajmgi of lit £0»;r- o««r. j6 rntfriieofthetnmtn. T^Or loe, the Lord God of hofts will take away q Which (hewed and their wantoanefle. a Beeaulethey traded in their a- bundanceindpro- (prrity.heiriew eththatthey (houldbetakcn from tbem. b The temporal! gouernourand themioiiier. cBythefeheniea- neth that God r from Ierufalem and from I udah the ftay a and the ftrength : twn all the Hay of bread , and all the ftay o; water, a Theftrongman.andthemanofwar,b the iudge and the Pi oph;t,the prudent and the aged. j The captaineof fiftie,and the honouraDle, and the counfeller,and the cunning artificer,and c the eloquent man. 4 And I will appoint d children to be their wmiHiiti mm] princes, and babes (hall rule ouer them, euery thing that 5 The people (hall be e opprefledone of ano- was m any eftima- ^ ancjeuery one by his neighbor: the children tion, and wherein _ ,» , ' . „' , *? , , ., they had aiyocta- mall prefumeagaimt the anaent, and the vile a- fiontovantthem- gainft the honourable. feluea. t> When euery one (hall r take hold of his bro- IXSCu. tHcrofcheKoM-eoF his father, -n^. Thou haft neri, knowledge clothing, thou (halt bee our prince, and let this andftrength. fallbevnder thine hand, e For lacke of y In that day he (hall g fweare, faying, I can- |°4 J^1™"1 not bee an helper : for there is no bread in mine (He Ihew'eththat houte, norclothing: f/)*r«/»r«makeme noprince this plague (hal be of the people. i. hoirible.that 8 Doubtlefle Ierufalem is fallen, and Iudah is 'Zmonmwerof faUendo\vne,be^ufe their tongue & workes are tnea,v»hichbyiu round tyres 1$ The fweeteballes and the bracelets the bonnets, r They del,6btc4 20 Theryresofthehead,andtheflops, and ^ L^eTe, oc the neaubands,and the tablets, and the earenngs, hadlittleplatcs 2 1 The rings, and the mufflers, Cowed vpon then, 22 The coftly apparrel and the vailes,and the *"«''> "n^led as wimples, and the enfpingpinnes, f [nrXLfing alt 2j And the glades and the fine unnen,and the thefethingJ parti. culatly.helhrweih theligbtneileand ranity of!«ch ai : imbiti- againft the Lord,to prouoke the eies ofhis glory. 9 The '' tryall of their countenance teftifieth ttoll be agajn^ chem.yea.they declare their finnes, as So- foindableorwil- .» , , . ,'' , J ,,. , , ~. . lingtobetheir dom they hide them not.Wo be vnto their loules: gonemour. for they haue rewarded euill vnto themfelues. g Fearelhallra to i'say ye,Surely itfhalbe wel with theiuft: Sar^hi'r 'for they mall eatethefruit of their workes felfe then to take u Woebetothe wicked, it (hall be euillir th fuch Kiangcrout h:m: for the reward ofhis hands fhalbc glue him. chareevpophirn I2 k Children ^ire extortioners of my people, eiimine their and women haue rule ouer them :0 my people, deedi whereupon theythatleaJ thee, caufe thee to erre ficdeftroy they now fetan die way of thy pathes. impudeuitace.he f. The Lord ftandethw to plead,yea,he ftan- lliallfinilethe . } ■ , , 1 r r " m»keoJrheir ^ dethto mdgethe people. . impietieintkeir 14 The Lord mall enter into Judgement with fweh ead . di e l Ancients of his people & the princes thereo f. j Be ye that a e godlyafluirdtriatfjod % ill defend von ii the middesof cbefetrouMri k Be- eaufe the wick.-.l people were more addict to their princes, then demenliolO'id T!ihewetli that hee would °iue them fuch princes, b> whomtliey hoods and the f launes. 2 4 And in ftead of fweet fauour, there (hall be ftink,andin ftead of a girdle,a rent, & in ftead of cannot aftomacher, a girding of fackcloth, ^burning with comely appa. in ftead of beailtie. reN according i» 25 Thy men email faUby thefword, andthy tth^n^,t itrength in the b.ittell. God will not unlr 2 6 Then (hall her gates mourne and lament, Pa°'ft> &< women, and (he being defolate,(hall fit vpon the ground. ^h7cheh" ^'J^' oefle.aud alfo the commonweale.which bath not remedied it. tei tbit <*ifl»^«- CHAP. I III. 1 Tbt(m€llr '''"f'^aH ly b let vs bee called by thy name, *»d cake away toLdxVb^ our ' reproch. head to many wo . 2 In that day (hall the d bud of the Lord bee "i«,and tfaey beaut.fuU and glorious, and the fruit of the earth SEm. (hall bee excellent and pleafant for tkem that are neffe OiJiliecke" efcaped ot Ifrael. vnto men, Sr off-* j Then hee that (hall be leftinZion.andhe thenj !e.'"« ">"* condition. b De thou our bef ctfi theCluirchintl.il defcljtion, wlii that (hall remaine in Ieru alem,(halbe called ho- ly, *r.d euery one (hall be e written among the li- band.'and'letvibe uing in Ierufalem. called thy «iues. i 4 When the Lord (hal wa(h the filthinelTe of ^"h"/1",; b. the daughters of Zion, and purge the ' blood of withlu'tan 'ead' Ierualemoutof the middes thereof by the ipiric andhoiband of g iudgement, and by the Ipirit of burning. 5 And the Lord (hall create vpon euery place of mount Zion,an 1 vpon the alfemblies thereof, (iuTfpring vp like b a cloudeand fmoke by day , andthefhining of »bud,figniiyirg a flaming fire by night: for vpon all the' glone t«n?fuS%n\" fhdhe a defence. tirXowVrVX" 6 Anda couer.ngfhallbe rora (hadowinthe laichinl, as though day for the heat, and a place of refuge and a co- rn»y rPrjne out of uertfortheitormekancUortherame ^trnVbyX" budofthcIotdn:eaneChrift. e H-e g™pes:but it brought foith Land to a place f wilde grapes, moftpltni.iuli j Now therefore ,0 inhabitants of Ierufalem £ d| and men of Iud.ih, iudge I pray you, * bctweene hgtaeew loft. " me and my vineyard. t lathe friimib ' 4 What couldl haue done any more tomy rcirc he deetaNih vineyard that I haue not done vnto it ? why haue &&TC. Ilookeddutitfhouldbnngforthgrapes.andit „ir brmgithtorth wilde grapes? 5 And now I will tell you what I will doe to bay vineyard : I swill take away the hedgethere- f>r, and it (hall be eaten vp : I will breakc the wall hereof, and it fhall be trodendowr.e : 6 And I will lay it wafte: it mail not be cut, 1 4 Therefore as the flame offire deuoureth the iene- hor diggedjbut biiers,and thornes iTial grow vp; 1 will alio commaund the doudes that they raine ;- me: their ftrength and Jo their drootlhalbe as rottennefTe,and their bud braggeingiuttony /hall rife vp like duft, becaufethey haue caftott" anddrunk<:mif'Ic» the Law of the Lord of hofts, and contemned the L^tti t"l word of the holy one of Ifrael. fflfilftS 2 5 Therefore is the wrath of the Lord kindled bc hiuchas irtnae- jiiJeni that they Wcrcihecaofoot their own: mine. I Iwilltak:no rr ore care lor it. ■ Beaningtbathe ■H d take from t .cm hiswotd an.) minilters,and •Idfend'tUm'"' ,U contrary p!a wsssa K3dKHcr^ru,,u: —*"> ™ a^ti°^u7"'7 *"™ '*££.££ feare ofGo J ,. d 8 Woe vnto them that io yne houfe to hoilfe, ! * r hC™l}^P a %ne ' Vnto the •»«- fible.and therefore therefore in !he «*dhy Held to fwld.till there be no • place, that °?s,a "rre.a»d willhifle vnto them from the end hiiplague.n.uft (Tonr, jyeemaybeeplaccdby your felues in themidsof , J ^"arth: and behold, they fliaU come haflily begTnToVeWe 'he. '"Twilma'ke'the no ra.ne vponit. v * .-,_,_„_. v„v„ uui^ th _ . . , 7 Surely the vineyard of the Lord of hoftes hand vpon them, & hath fmitten them that the r««pBB?fttd 1 ■ h the houfe ofllraeLand the men ofludahw his mouiltainIesdldtremble:and their carkeiles were people, that the EL plca'hnt Plant,and hee looked for b iudgement, : f,orne m,tIle middes ot th,e ftr«tes, W for all this ^mbeceatore., e,^a,d Ubehold oppreliion: forrightcoufneffe, but ^nth was not turned away, but his hand was ftftWEi, liierciin lyeemay the earth 9 Tlaint and tiyoi'tlie pnore. m Which comti. Betliabour ten pntclei: f<. y rnery Kiefii told but yteldoftc pottell. n Wbich contei' nelh anhundreth rcttt't. 0 \n Ej'hah con- tr'ueih ten por ttli, and t» in dry lhiOR«a» tr.iuifi ii . baih it in licoiui. / thereof is di yet! vp with thirft. pThatfparcno j 14 Therefore«hellhathinlargedit felfe Sit v : tlH'!r, S1"^*3"^ th«r multitude, and their pomp, their lufti. aml ,K' ">JC reioyccth among them, fhall defcend 1 Which arfne- **l* ' vntill 1 night, tiU the wine do irflamethem. 12 And theharpeand viole, timbrel and pipe, and wine art in their feafts; but they regard not idierworke of the Lord, neither coniider the worke of his hands. Therefore my people 1" is gone into capti- uity, becaufethey had t no knowledge, and the glory thereof art men famifhed, & themukitudc and 'peed. lfrfc 27 n. ^°ne ^a11 ~ *"a'nt nor ^!1 among them : Babyknia^Tto none fhall flumber nor fleepc , neither fhill the come 'gwftthem 28 Whole arrowes fhall be fharpe,and all his 8 They fhall be shorfehoofesfhalbe thought like PromPtaD*™» , Godfhe^eih n * P?,"rc, b, t P1-1," be humbled, euen the e:es of the proud fnaU iE^T , d, fiV'n§ vPon an bh^h *rone, & not bimielfc.o jhfeed^andtheiower , parts thereof filled the ™»%?X hak^^n^wir"00^0""1 eUery°ne »»SS. n.( lixcwings. with twainehecoueredhis efoce, *'«d him. that « and with twainehecoueredhis » f«ete, and with byvifiblefitn«, twainehedidsflie. ' w,tn,asioh»Baptiftfaw lu be humbled. 1 6 And the Lord of hoAs fhall be exalted i I iuiiic Tnt' Jnd tllc hoIy God malbefanfllhtd ' >7 Then fhall * thclambes fcedc after their i^epio.idmtcare olGadi'iirr ilicm, r.ino,!?^ C0','.,ur,«,"hfP<><>" l.moe.of M.CI.urch which A'ai„dgereadyt0g,llcf,.n,(nfe# ^reA»£!».'oealUdbecaiifc theywe.eof afierie coloor, theholyGnoft in the formeof Of bi'a garmenr, or of his dcoe. h thrane. d fignifictf-at they burnt in th* In.. « SJgaifyteg ,h„ , w ,f , ' 1m d'°ir wcrLe,,Sb' »««iw to e,ec«e hi. will. Whcreb-y waulcl ,e,l, at m n J! "^^ '""righuiefttf God, glo,ie. f Cedwaiuundemta,. U"Ur*lUlllei>'«n'pt«b««i«nceof theAngehtotxcc* 3 And; Mans lips polluted. h Thiioftteptti- j And one cried to another, tion f.gniStti. that holy.holy uthe Lord of hofts tbeholyAngeU . ,-, r/- . Chap .v 'i|. :r,and faid, h Holy,, feare not , neit ; the whole > world tailes of thefe fn Chriftpro'rnifeJ, 4$. neither bee faint hearted for the two H'moking « firebrands: for the run- f vWee,and fay vnto this people, leeuenotyurely ye fhall not be eftabhfhed. yeere after that lignifiediheblmd- 0ye /hall heare indeed, but ye (hall not vnder- : 10 f And the Lord fpake againe vnto Aha*, lf'i*b didtbii etVv"" ftand:yemaUpla1nelyiee>andJnotperceiue. ! laying . ?£&„.*. lewei. 10 Make the heart ol this people fat , make 11 Aske'afignefortheeoftheLordthyGod: mationot th.n I Hefpeakethtbis their eares heaiue,and (hut their eyes, left they fee asfceit<Iwilnotaske>ndd.erwillI t^Tti"td. k tempt the Lord. k Nouobdee'ae ij Thenhefaid, Heare you new, Ohoule of Godaword with- Dauid.isit a (mall thing for voutoeiieue 'men, ou,a fiiot! '"* »U .. '11 1/- y-7 j ■» tempi God: but thatyewillalfogneuemyGod? _ t.reVufrafiage 14 Therefore the Lord m himfelre will gitie when God oftreth 12 And the Lord haue remooued men farre j you a figne, Behold, the virgin (hall conceiue » ^ 'heayde away, and ilurt be a great defolation in the mids . and beare a fonne , and (hee (hall call his name j"r c healethem. 11 Then faid I, Lord, rhow long? And hee anfwered , Vntill the cities be wafted without in- habitant , and the houfes without man , and the and the otber.be. l^nd be vtterly defolate caofe the more ■eere that man Imruanuel. rebell againft of the land. 13 But yet in it/Jail! foe q atenth, and fhall re- ; 15 n Butter and hony (hall hee eat,till he haue him. turne, and fhall be eaten vp as an elme f or as an : knowledge torefufe theeuill, andtochuie the ' YoH th''nVf ?.°* oke, which haue a fubftance in them , when they | good. caft their ita.Hu : fo the hoiy feed (hail be the fub- j 1 6" For afore the ° childe (hal haue knowledge ftance thereof. ; to efchew the euill , and to chufe the good ,"the This declareth , that man cannot render trne obedience to God , till hee hath purged VI. Immediatly take away his * demnation , when as they t Whereby is declared, that for the malice of man God will not rard, but hewillcaufeitto bee preached to their con- 'ill not learne thereby to obey his will , and bee faned : hereby, heeexherteth the Minifters to doe their duety, and antwereth to the wic- ked murmurecs.thlt through their own* malice their heart is hardrned.Mmh.i J. I4.acts18.tS.rom.t1 8. p Ashewasmooued with the zeale of G«d> glory, fo washee touched wjth a c-haritsbleageftion toward the people. q Meaning, the tenth part: or asfamewriw, itwasieuealed tolfaiahfor ihe confirmation of hit propbeciethat ten kings thould corns before their esptiuity, as were troni Vzxiah : For thefewnelT: they (hall feeme to be eaten vp.: yet they lhall land that thou abhorreft,(halbe forf iken of botli her kings. 17 The Lord (hall bring vpon thee, and vpon thy people,and vpon thy rathers houfe (the dayes that haue not come from the day that p Ephraim departed from Iudah ) tutn the King of 1 Af- 1 fake wi^lgiie fhur And in that day (hall the Lord hifle for tht men.wbenyecco- temneGodimef- fengeis : but it is God again!) who. yonbeud your lelues. m Forafmachas thou art vnwor. thy the Lord for fiisownepromife figiie.whkhfhall tbeihatChriftthc rch.andthe afteTftaurihasatrfevotichinwintetlofcthhisfcaues.andfcemethtobedcadjct Egypt, and for the Bee which is ill the land of ciJYa ol'all figne* iafummet i»(rellipnd"e'eene. CHAP. VII. 1 ltrnf»lmhfieiti. 4 t^iabcomfcrittklUKiti, »4 C'"?'* frtfijtd. ANd in the daves of* Ahar, the fonne of Io- tham , die fonne of Vra'ah King of Tudah, for that \Or,SjrU. a Towit,thefe. cond time: for id the6rit battell Ahai was oner, come. b Meaaing.the Kin;shonfe. cThatis.ifraeli becaufe that tribe was the greateft.Gen. 48.1*. «i For feare. e That is to Tay, the reft fhall re- turne, which naraelfaiahgaue , ol their captiuitie, LULL As«iur, 1 $ And they (hall come and (hall light all in j.b^ the defolate valle vs,and in the holes of the rocks! „£., Re7in,thekingof|f Aram a camevp, andPekah the fonne of Remaliahkingoflfrael^olenifalem to fight againft it, but he could not ouercome it. 2 And it was tolde the houfe of h Dauid, faying, Aram is ioyned withe Ephraim: there- fore his heait was d mooned, and the heart of his people , as the trees of the forreft aremoouedby ; and hony (hallcuery one eate, which is left with thewinde. in the land. » CThen faid the Lord vnto Tfaiah, Goe foorthnowtomeete Ahar (thou and < Shear-ia-' kings of Samaria, ml Syria fhall bee deflroyed, „ , .', , iri, J- r u 1 tribes rebelledvnderRehoboasn. q InwhoTilhoo Katr nut (hub thy fonne) at the end of the conduit Ol the: ninj,,tne Egyptians •lorbyreafnnili-countreyisl.«.tean.lmo vpperpoole.in the path ofthe fullers field. j asAffyriaislollol Bees, f Signifying, that no place fhall And fay vntO him.Take Iieed,and be ftill. t That is, that which is from the belly dnwneward : meaning^ ftroyboth g'eataniCmall. u Hetharheforr had a preatnunjl becoateiitwirhonekow:»dtwo(heepe. x Thennmberof 4 fottiie, to fignifie that the reft of the people fhtuld returne out ign and miracles (hall ereuealrd. alleys,and in the holes of the rocks '„/.?<■ hL-n't'cn*' and vpon all thornie places , and vpon all bufhic- *gre,u»inati.t f places. ' .lohirHtbttahsti 20 In that day (hall the Lord (haue with a ra- ^ °y*"'n™?ifc ■that is hired, etten by them beyond the Riuer,j chriftisno'tontly manalfc becaufe hefhalhe nourilhrd as other menvntiltheage of \tht^tftn»n! Ml • great roll , and write in it b with a mans pen, Make fpeed to thefpoile : hafteto the pray, Then I tooke vnto me c faithfull witnelies they ipeake not according to this word : it ts be- wicked ,hutj to record , Vii.ih the Piicft , and Zechanah the caufe there u no ?• light in them (bnne ofleberechiah. . j Oreouer the Lord faid vnto me, Take thee a aThatihoumaieft write in treat lel- tcrs.toth: intent it may be more tafity read. b M iti.n; 1 :cr «hecomr.vj . uo:i« and ^a'1 corne VP ^ the nieofAifyru. ' necke, and the ftrctching out of his wings fliall % which waj a fill the breadth of thy land,0 k ImmanueJ. p Gather together on heapes , O ye ' people : and ye (halbe broken in pieces,and hearken all ye of farrecountreys: gird your felues,and you (hall be broken in pieces: gird your felucs,and you (hal srcrSdSr be brokin in pitcts- •iiBtagtbeirowa » ° Tjke counfcll together , yet it fliall bee |iowc.«¥hitbwa« brought to nought: pronounce a decree,yet fliall »mall,«)efiied fach it not (land ! for God is with vs. ytirtmrt airnH ■atthryfawiaSy- aiaandlftiel. fc I'batit.theAf- lyttani, which wit, yee that are eiemiei to the church, ai the AtTyiiant, Eg\ptiint,Syriani,eVc. m to encourage rne.thit llhouldnotftiiinkciortheinBdclitieof thupcoplc.aod io nejlrct mine ofrjee. n Cooferit not yethat are godly, to the league and frit nd- ibip that thii people feche with Arar.g. rt eVidolatera. o Meaoing^liatthey Oinnld not (eate the thiagkhat they feared, which haue o-> hope in God. g In putting your ttuft one ly mhim, in calling vpon hitn in adutr dtic, patiently looking for III belpe.atid earing to doc any thing contrary tr> his will, q Heewilldefend you wlmhare hit el«a,and reiefl all the reft, which it meant ofchrift, againfl whom (he Itwci Qtould lUmiile and fall.Lu* a.j^.torn.o 3 j. i.ptt.x.7,8. among my diieiples 17 Therefore I will waite vpon the Lord that f Meamngthem hath hid bis face from the houle of Iaakob, and I g""^1 will looke for him. tha word ol God, 1 8 Beholde , I and the f children whom the whom the woild Lord hath gnieti mc,«v as fignes and as wonders hated^tthongh in Ifracl, « by the Lord ot holies, which dwelleth J*^ mo' in mount Zion. S» And when they (hall fay vnto you,Enquire uvUiem that haue a fpirit of diuinauon , and at the Soothfayers, which whilper and niurrnure, ,hatPJ0t£iBg*o'ufd » Should not a people enquire at theu: Godr* from come vnto them, the y- liuing to the dead ? b« bx *« ">» »« joTo the y Law, and to the Teftimony, if „ALX;rethe not nor. thy toliue. Th it was a con • M c-r-.fi I'tflwnilmifitmtt iht whku. it Thtmrff attnem that haue a fpirit of diuinauon , and at fo'a«'on W*«r Should not Gods Then he thatis afflided and fami(hed,(hall P«pk **< '"<:• corond) athim? x That is,wil the' t becaufe the thin; wa« of great importance, lice tooke thefctwo witneirei.whlch wereolcredite with the people, when hefet this vp vuoaihedooie of the I'ctnplcal- beit Viiahwai a flattering hypo. ctite,i.King.ict. f t d Meaning to bit ■»ife,ai.dihrt»a» done in a vifion, |Or/M*>#*«daa %h, frotlc. b*Hi* ttth'prtj. B.-foreaoydiild lountaineatthe footbf mount /.H.n,onto'[he <•■iitiit.ni I rail rrurtli.To.vthc goetoandfro in nt: andwhenhefliallbehun x gry,he(halenen fret himfelfe^andcurfc his king, re!ufetobetan|rft and his gods,and fl.all looke vpward. 12 And when he (hall looke to the earth , be hold trouble, and ' dai kenefle, vexation, and an gui(h,and he u driuen to darkneiTe. oithe'Prophei, who is the mouth ofGod.andfeelte helpeat the dead, which it the illati- on of Satan i y Seel* rcmedie in the word of God, where his will is declared, z Theyhane no knowledge, bat are blinde leadenof the blinde. a Thatis, in ludah, where tli<> Ihould haue had 1 eft, if they had not thus grienoufly offendtd God. b la whom ..lore they put their iruft. c Thc> lhall tlnnkc that heaueaand earthand all cteaturct aic l>e. t againli them to troublcthcm, CHAP. IX. 1 The Tjacitiono, ''iht Geu ilts. 6 ./»" prophtcie »f Chtifi 14 ThedtjituZlMnuj the itnitieti fit thtir piuie mactuitmpltf YEt'a the darkeneffe (hall not be according to ' H««««mforteth theaffliaion , b that it had when at the hi ft %£%£* ^tin« hee touclied lightly the land of Zebulun and the threatniugf.pro. land of Naphtali , nor aftenvard aw. hee was mifing torcrtore more gricuousby the way of the fea beyond lor- «h«n"ogi"t g!o- ■ den in Gable of' the Gentiles. J* '^!^m If- 2 The people that d walked in darknelTe,haue rael was punifhrd, feene a great <■ light: they that dwelled in the laud 6tftb»Til_gatfc-pi. ofthe(hadowofdeath,vpon them hath the 'light !'ffrvwf fluned. g IJ.hift,' 11 For the Lord fpake thus to mee in taking ■ of mme hand, and taught me, that I (hould not walkeinthewayofthispeople,(aying, 1 2 Sav ye not, A n confederacie,to all them to whom this people faith a confederacie , neither feare you ° their teare,nor be afraid of them. j p Sanftifie the Lord of hoftes , and let him lefer.wbich wasa fcourge,in re. fpectof that which j Thou halt g multiphtd the nation, 4«d.,f*a v- .. ' ' J r *> wicked in eDeve- g, ^. L A,x tt &«•*§•■*■* 9 Is notCalnoasgCarchemifnPIsnot Ha- forGciisinuenti- mathlike Arpad? Is not Samaria as Parnafcus? on is to chaftiie 10 Like as mine hand hath found the king- ^'^'J- domsoftheidoles,feeing thuridoles Bnrfaboue theAiTytijr.ipar. Ierufalem,andaboue Samaria : pofeis lodeftiey 1 1 Shall not I, as I haue done to Samaria,and tj>«.,ioen,.ch to the idols thereof/o do to Ierufalem and to the in'^a cf Godi idoles thereof? iufticc^tisCods 13 For the people tnrneth not vnto him that 12 «J But when thelord hath accompli/hed »"ife death Aram head and taile,branch and ru(h in one day. 5 The ancient and the honourable man, he is which on^eothe'r' the head : and the prophet that teacheth bes,he is became I am wi dlewcrealTailcd by rjrac Philirliau. the ta ile 6 j> Wickednesaa $ be'iloweshind the w*i lie ofthe peuiH. 13 Eecaufe hee Tayde , By the power of mine f SeringthatI owne hand haue I done it, and by my wifedome ."eiu'necWe a* therefore I haue remoued the anothcr.fothat borders ofthe people, & haue fpoyled their trea- »">r« C<">M "fiff. For the leaders ofthe people caufe them to fure«.,and haue pulled downe the inhabitants like ^a'1 le.utalembe crre : and they that are led by them,arc deuoured. a valiant man. mine'har"''? 14 And mine hand hath found as a ncft then- k w ben he hath ches of the people, and as one gathereth egges sufficiently chafli- that arc left/i haue I gathered all the earth: and '.'^"'f^i'^ , ' •» , , bebetmncth alh:« there was none to moue the wing, or to open the owe* houf, )»hei» mouth,or towhi'per. 15 Shall ihel*• Will I e burnc the i Mcaaiug.ol Sa- nefeerib. 19 By the wrath ef the Lord of hoftes,f>,al the among his fat men leannefle,and vnder his glory landbedarkened,& the people (halbeas the met helhallkindlea burning,like the burning of fire, buihisinflmments ofthe fire: no man mail qfpare his brother. 17 And the light of Ifrael fhalbeasalfire,and ^o^th^ntcn- 20 Andhemallfnatchattherighthand, and the Holy one thereof as a flame,and it mall burne tioos be diuets.as be hungry: and he mall eat on the left hand, and and deuouremhis thornes & his briers in one day: ▼«!>«•. Hinate enemies, s Thongh there weteneforraina enemie,yetth«y ftall deflr»y oni '"their greedinea mall not'be fatiffied : euery one /hall eat therfle/h ofhisownearme. 2 1 ManafTeh Ephraim and Ephraim ManalTeh and they both fhaU bee againft Iudah : jet for all this his wrath is not turned away , but his handw ftretchedout ftill. (halbeinfatiable, fo that otx broth e (hall eat vp ano- ther .although be (bouldeatehii •woe Beth. , 18 And mall confume the glory of his forreft, ' Meanii.g.rtat dofhisfruitfnllfieldsbothfoule"andfle/h:and ,9"V,"kifpeo< and he /halbeas the c fatnting of a ftandart bearer. 1 9 And the reft ofthe trees of his foi eft malbe few,that a child may tell them. 20 ^ And at that day mall the remnant of If- n'y* wit',' body peo- ple and a fiie to burnehisrnerr.itJ. m ThatiSjthe AtTyrians. rael, and fuch as are efcaped ofthe houfeoflaa- andfouleytteth/. , ofmehJUn^er,. ^ cVj»£«h W,ea*/ei,i«e^/. kobftay no rrr-.revpon him that feote them but • Wfc»,h^ fin«,> *nd*f,°*rs' , with righteoufnelTe. , Whatwill yee doe now in the day of vifi- *J For the Lord God of hoftes mall makethe ,ebecenf»med, tarion,and of deftruft'ion ,which mall come from con;umption,euenr determined^ the mids of aU M^et ^»> raued.O.albefnlfi- Godwilld-.ftro, this land ashte far ? to whom will yee flee for helpe? andwhere the land. myna. will ye leaue your * glory ? t Yourriehea and awihorlMjtriai ih t f may be fcle.aod that y e may kccim tbem agawt.. eient to 611 all the world with righteaufnes. r bath detctmined^Dd alter faue 1 froall portion, 24 Thero* Ifaiah. A prayer ofthtChurch. A pEophcGcofChrift. i4T;iereforcthBsGichtheLor4Godofhofts that couer the Sea. i)- V{L «— tafc* O my people that dwelled in Zion.be not afrayd I o And in that day the roote of Ifhai, which ^//X'".™ Jf/LMur.he fluU finite thee with a rod,and(hall ftallftandvpforafigMevntothecpeople,thena- tbtGcnulf,B. lift vph:sttatfcag unit thee after the manner of tions fhall feeke vnto it,and has i relt (halbe glo- f Thatit,h« ( A cheE»t:>*i- fF» Tit rioilS. Church,whlcli lie J^ipSS ' ^Tj.itvetaverylitletim^&tluMvrathfhalbe n Andin the fame day (hall the Lord fetch fjjgg*^ UK- confumed.aud mine anger in their.deftruttion . Mthis hand gagaifle the lecond .time , to pofleHe ForGoom the a 7 And at that day (hall his burdea be taken a- and alienable the ddperfcd o- Ifrael , and gather ""j*****" wayfromoffthy. Wilder, andhisyokefromoif the fcattered of Iudah from the foure corners of Antioehiittmoug thy neckc: and the yoke (halbe deftroyed becaufe the world. \ whomtheywere of theanoynting. ij The hatred alfo of Ephraim (hall depart, difperfed.-andthi* 28 Heiscomet'or Aiath:heispalTed into Mi- and the aduerfaries of Iudah (halbe cut offEphra- g,^^}* gron: at Michmafh (hall he lay vp his armour. im (hall not entry l> Iudah,neither(hal Iudah vexe i,ltp,.;picoejng 29 They haue gone ouer the foord: they lod- Ephraim. dilperied wWpw- ecd in the lodging at Geba:Ramahisafraid:Gi- 14 Butthey (hall flee vpon the moulders of all the wotid _ Eeah ofSaul is flea away. the P hiliftims toward the Weft : they (hall fpoyle \$$££*«£ jo Lift vpthvvoice,0 daughter Gallimycaufe them of the Eaft together :Edom and Moab fhal thatihalt>ei«hii ™M'co"firmt Lai(h to heare,6 poore Anathoth. be the ftr etching out oftheir hands, and the chil- church.and their the faichrull.when 3 1 Madmer.ah is remoued : the inhabitants of dren of Ammon m their obedience. victory againil t» Gebmhauegatheredthemfelues together. , ij The Lorde alfo (hall vtterly deftroy the • MeaXg'acor- 32 Yet there is a time that he will ftay at Nob: * tongue of the Egipuans fea, and with his roigh- neroftheiea.tbH he (hall lift vp his hand toward the mount ofthe ty wind (hall lift vp his hand l feuen itreames,and caufe men Jand« Jnd natn ths 3 3 Behold,the Lord God of hofts (hall cut off to walke therein with (hoes. ™Z*£S?' the 7 bough w.th feare, and they ofhigh ftature 16 And there (halbe apath to the remnantof the great riuer of (halbecutoff,andchchigh(halbehumbled. his people which areleftof Aflhur , like as itwas Egypt.whieh en. 34 And he (hall cut away the thicke places of vnto Ifrael in the day that hee came vp out ofthe ,r?tn""°c*|erf« the forreft with yron, and Lebanon fhallhaue a land of Egypt. wukftne. Areamea mighty fill. CHAP. XII. ., ... .. r. ..■ j ^tthmlrimntefthfftiibfiJ/pirtliemereietofGti. ' Z^G^'^^X:^^'- ' A Nd thou^altfavinthatday^LordJwil |M Vt there (hall come a»ro'dde foorth ofthe il.praifethee:though thou waft angry wth me ^'ifee'd ftockc of I(hai,and a grarfc (hall grow out of thy wrath ls J"™'"' away, & thou comforted me. whe/they atc de. 2 Beholde.God iimy'' faluation : I will truft, liurrrd from thcic t P.eadeChap.o 4 u VVWiuheltta:- litetpallcdtha. ro« bf the liuing rp oi MVetroJ, andtheenemiet were drowned. Ei i i»i». x Becanfeofthe promifemadeto thatkingdome, whereby Chrillt kingdom: was prrhgu ed. y Hedefcribeth by what way the Aflynantfhouid nftlcru it ilioulil c paff:, thataitheit p1ag«e was come, lilhooldtheylic 4eliucred. X Feare& deftru. £ion fhall come ypnn Iudah. for the princes oVthe pro- pie fhalbe led a- way captinci. 1 Becaufethecap> «-» fiuitie of Babylon \y •vata figure of the loptiuity hisroots. muftomeby Chrift : for at Di- on came out •( I Qui, a man with- «otdignity,fo Chrift fhoald come of a pnofe Cirpra-rri hoafe •tout »<"■ dead ftock Chao.jj.t. b Allthefepro pertie'i can agree tnoonr.biitonely v-toChrirt.for 3 Therefore with ioy (hal ye^draw waters out ood.whogiaeth ofthe wels ofialuation. v»anafTuredcon. 4 And vee (hall fay in that day, *Praife the fidence.conlhncy, —•d occafion to 2 And the Spirit ofthe Lord fhall reft vp-m &wiU not teare: for the Lord God »*myftrength "P'iu7 thewrthth.tonr him : the Spirit ofwildom and vndeiftanding the and fong: he alto is become my faluation. ftandVtho Spint of counlel ai»u ltrengtlijthe Spirit of know- ledge,and oftliefeare ofthe Lord, 3 And (hall make him prudent in the feare of the Lord : for he (hall not iudge after the fight of Lord : call vpon his Name : declare his workes a- ", ^^toi hiscyes, neither reprooue by the heaving of his mong the people: make mention ofdiem, for his (me. eares. Name is exalted. "ExoJ. ij.». 4 r.utwidirighteoufnelTe (hall hee iudge the 5 Sing vnto the Lord,for he hath done excel- ^f'^-M. poore.and with cquitie (hall hee reprooue for the lent things:this is knowen in al the world. God'iTifli'be'fo mcekc ofthe earth : and he (hall b Imite the earth 6 Crieout.andfhoute, do inhabitantofZi- abundant,that with therod ofhts mouth, and with theLreath of on; forgreat«5 the Holy one of Ifrael in themids )«i'ay receiue his lips fhall he (lay thewicked. kT'heiK. 5 And.uftccfhalbethcgirdleofhisloyncs, ti-thth-hrarti or and faithtulnes the girdle ofhis rcine?. ihefairi.fuli.aod ft The wolfcalto fhall dwell with the lambc r and the leopard fhall lie with the kid, 8c the calfe of thee. tofafoantaiceiuac it full. them mas great plenry, at watett Chcm.xi.Z. & YethatarcofthiClKirch, , And the cow and the bearc (hall feed : their \ "SftSf 5SS yonr; ones (hall lie together : and the lion fh;dl \;crvn ru, cat ftrawlikc the bullocke. T vp thc ■ndwti.e wicked andchc Iion.and the fat bead togethcr,andalitle btitth«fiu«ai of child (hall lcade them. dearh.aodcocheni thatfrnMnerii^: fo t'la-allrhe world flialbefnittc wi:h Alt rod which li bit word. e Menbecanfeof theirwlckedtf. fettiona are named b/ thtnameiof beaftet.wherrin t!icli::e afleaiont CHAP. XIII. The Utiles and PtrfamfrtUdtp oy B*i)Un. Tile * burden ofBabel,which Ifaiah the fonne » That fi.the great calamitiewhich wasurophefted fo Liftvpa ltandart vpon the mountaine : c»mconBabtl,aja voice vnto them: wag the l> hand,that moftgrieuoutbiit- « Andthe fitrkihgehiiek fhall ptey vPon the th? "J? g°e mt° che/^" of d'e n^les- hole o "the afPe,and the weaned child fhal put hS l **"' commandcd them,that I hauc liand vpon the cockatrice hole. o Then fhall none hurt nor deftroy in all the dcn,whicbthey 3 l hatie commanded them,that \ hauc < fan- brVrtTn t'hefe'0 flified and I haue called themighty to my wrath, twelu'e chapter! nr.A them that reioyce in my d glory. following, hefpe keth ofthe pfifgne* mountaine ot mi neHolinellc:ror thc earth (halbe wherewith G«d would fmite the flrangenationsfivbom they knewjto declare that foil ofthe knowledge ofthe Lord.asd the WatdS fiodcl>jl''!;rft«ne 'f'aelitejas hMchildren.and thefc others ajhiserrmies: and a|. , ,,.„,, , fothatilGodrpirenotthefethatare ignorant, thatthey muf: notthinke ftrange, it ftigne.butChriftbyhi.'lpirirfhallrer.mrmethe-ti, and workein them fnch oiu- hc P""iflifnth<-m which hanr knowledge of hit taw.and keep* itn»t. b Towit, tuallcliatity.tliatthcythillbeehkelimbct, lanouringand loiingoneanotlier.and totheMfd:iandthe Tertians, c That ii,preparcd& appointed to execute iry iudg- caftoffalltlieircruellatfeaioii^Chjp.tj.as. d Itfhajlbeioaigreat abundance Blcn"- d %vllich willioglygoeaboutthewoikewherenntol appointthem, but aithewitertiiunefta, howthewickeddoethii,tejdcCliap.i«.«. 4 The Babel like to So dome and Gomorah. Chap.xiiij. The fall of the tyrant. 46" e Theafmie of theMedesand tbePttfijiii- gimli Babylon. t YeBablyloui.it 4 The noife of a multitude 0 in the mountains, like a great people a tumultuous voice o: the kingdomes of the nations gathered together : the Lordofhofts numbreth thehofte oftheb'attell. 5 They come from a larre conntrey,frosn the end of the heauen : turn the Lord with the ' wea- pons of his wrath to deftroy the whole land. 6 Howie f you for the day of the Lord is at FOr'theLordwilhauecorKpaffionoflaakob, » HcO>«»«h and wil yet chufelfrae!,3nd caufe them to rdt »b/ Gt in their owne land and the fti anger ' fhallioyne hmftlfe vnto them , and they fhaiAdeaue to the houfeoflaakob. hand: it mall come as a deftroyer from the A! mightie. 7 Therefore (lull all hands be weaker.ed,and all mens hearts (hall melt. 8 And they (hall be arraide : anguifh and To* row (hall take them, and they (hall haue paine , as a woman that trauaileth : euery one (hall bee a- mafedat his neighbour , and their faces jb4tn hkg S flames ol fire. 9 Behold,the day of the Lord commeth,cru- ell, with wrath and fi#rce anger to lay the land wafte : and he (hall deftroy the linners out of it. 10 For the h ftarres of heauen and the planets . thereof (hall notg.ue their light: the funne (hall SmiMkMM he darkened in his going foorth , and the moone toddtioy hii cue. mici: to wit.be- aulehe will deli- •crhrj Church. b And the people (hall receaue them & bring koSSSi them to thc.rowne place, and the home of Iirael bee ioyned with (hal poffeiie them in the land cf the Lord,for cier- the church.and uants and handmaides : and they fhailuke them ^^^ pnfoners whole captiues they were,and haue rule tbe uwcViho ouer the;r oppreflbrs that Ihould fuperieu tc the hey/houldbe brought vndcr : g TheBabyloni ansanger, cVgricfe fivaH be fo much, that their (aces (halt burse as fire, h They that are oaercome.fhall & earth are agiU lhem,Eic!(.a;.7. Io:l.j.iJ.Mattb. i Hecompareth Babylontothe whole world, be nil (hall not caufe her light to (hine. 3 ^ And in that day when the Lord (hall giue p™i/tli{^,™dh,,ut thee reft from thy forrowe , and from thy .eare, '_' and irom the fore bondage, wherein thou diddeft fc't' ferue, bytheproachiog 4 Then (halt thou take vp thisproueibea- •,.,beAi,°'|'«» gainft the King ofBabel^ind lay, How hath the tSjStSff opprellburcea(ed?ani thegoldthiifliefirffcf/re- lubWtion of fted? Chrilt.j.Cor. 5 The Lord hath broken the rod of the wic- ' °:[- . , ked, and the fcepter of the rulers : (uffered all vio- 6 Which fmote the people in anger with a lenceaitduiiuriea continuall plague, v.d ruled the nations m wrath : t0 °« « if any wereperfetntedhedid11 not let. 7 The whole worlde is at e reft and is quiet : they fing for ioy. Meaning.that when tyranu reiijne.cherecaa be no red nor Alothe hrre trees reioyced of thee,4»<( the eUeQ a m3n ab°Ue thc wed§e 0£"gold °f by uatono! their Ophir. greateemp.re. ij Therefore I will (hake the heauen , and tnee,<««iaii me princes or cue eaim, ana nam ioyctit(i k Henoteththe the earth (hall remooue out of her place in the raifed from their dirones all the kings of the na- ((ruction. wnereusto'tTey "RTnth of the L°r<1 °f h°ftes » 3nd in the ^ °^ wer" raoftgtuea,ai his fierce anger. ai call that »bom>4 14 And m it (hall be as a dialed doe, and as a /heepethat no man taketh vp : euery man (hall turnetohis owne people, and flee ech one to his owneland. . 15 Euery one that is found, (hall beeftriken through : and whofotuerioyneth himfelfe , fhall fall by the (word. 16 *Their " children a¥o fhall bee broken in pieces before their eyes : their hou'es (hal be Ipoi- wXhcLhUed " led,and their wiues raiiifttd. louldicrs. J7 Behold , I will ftrre vp the Medes againft *Tj*l.t 37.9. them,which (hall not regardnluer , nor bee defi- n Thiiwamot rolls ofgold. 18 With bowes alfo (hall they deftroy the mount of the Congregation in the fides of the (eiiemoftgl. diiideftihe oiuaeirtnejiui''g. is brought downe to the Mdhetioederi- graue, a'.d the found of thy violes: the worme dC(htb' P'ondty. &r'j , , }, , rannyofthcwic gis fpread vnder thee, andthe wormes couer ked.whkhkuow thee. t that all crea- 12 How artthou fallen from heauen, C-Lu- wieiwiih their cifer, Ibnneofthe morning ? nnd cut downe to the ground, which cliddelt call lots vpon the na- tions. 13 Yet thou faydeft in thine heart , I will af- cendinto heauen and exalt my throne aboue be- fide the ftarres of God : I Will fit alfo vpon the ttientbat they may reioycr. g In (read olthy cortlycarpetsaad couerings, h Thou that thosghteft thy bylon.butafter children, and/hallhaueno comgaflion vpon the the death ol Alex- fruit ofthe wombe , and their eyes mail not (pare andml* great the children. 19 And Babel the glory of the kingdomes,the beautie and pride ofthe Caldeans (hall bee as the deftrudion of God * in Sodom and Gomorah. 20 It fhall net be inhabited for euer, neither fhall it be dwelled in from generation to genera- toeountrey'tofiad tion : neither fhall the ° Arabian pitch his tents there, neither fhall the fHepheards make their foldes there. 21 But pZiimfhal lodge thereand their hou- fes fhalbe full of Ohim : Oftriches (hall dwell there,and the Satyrs fhall daunce there. 22 And Iim fhall crie in their palaces,and dra- gons in their pleaiant palaces : and the time thereofis ready to come , and the dayes thereof fSc'St^^-^^olonged. CHAP. XIIII. TitrtturMoftbtfcofltftometfluuj. 4 T/tedtnfimoflht HiH»l Bt^loH. n jtxdititboUbtHmz. 2f TitdtfliHlh- M,flbiFt» i fo *ill 1 con- tiin.-,inJ.:elti«y themwuolly.when f'rtue be:at»fc thou haft defttoyftd thine owne mounting vp of Luhitn: and by the way of Ho ind 'w flaw chy people : the feed of the wic- ronaim they " (hal raile vp a crie ofde£ruction. h Hedefcr vtfc kedfnallnotberenowmedforeuer « For the waters crfNimrimfhalbe dried vp: ^^Jg 1 1 - Prepare a (laughter tor his children , for therefore the grafle is withered,theherbes conu- Jlbc Moli>l£. the iniq;i:tie ofthe;r fathers : let them not rife vp med, *nd there was no greene herbe. nor nollilVe the land.nor rill the faceofthe world ; 7 Therefore what tutryman hath left, and i To hide them. 2 enemies. ' their fubltance (hill they beare to the- brookeof ««;«£** ' zi C For I will rife vpagainftthem< faith the thewiliowes. k of them i« .Lordorhoitsj&wilcutorrtrornBabelthe name S Forthecnewent round about the borders areflaine. and the remnant, and the fonne, and the nephew, of Moab W the howling thereof vnto Eglaim, I Sothatbyna GiththeLord. andtherkrikingthereofvntoBeer-Elim Sgethe And I w 11 make it a polTeflion to the 9 Becaufe the waters of Dimon (hallbee full haidofGodithm to the remnant of the land. CHAP. XVI. The tmliiwhtrtfttttbe Mutbutmrt dtftitytd. a Thati'j.olfera SEnd»yee alambetothe ruler of the world ficriftce.wheifbf |lhedgchoc,andpoolesofwater,andlwiirweepe k of blo»d : for I wdl bring morevpon Dimon, will God punilh it with the befome of deftrudion , faith the Lord euen hons l vpon him that efcapeth of Moab,and 'he '"em^1 °* 24 The Lord of hoftes hath fworne, faying, Surely lrke as I haue purpofed,fo (hall it come to 0B , padi.and as I haue con "ulted,it (hall ftand : (SK85T 25 oThacIwilbreakecopiecesAffliurm my p Ftomtbe ie*e«. Jand , and vpon my mountaines will I tread him \ Keidcha.., ... vnilcJ foot/. foth^t his yoke (hall depart from mountame of the daughter Zion 1 H:'.*ilUth!oe Pblll'lml DOtto teioycebecau e th:le»esaredi mtnilh:din:heit powrr/or their ftrength Oull be greacertheneuer it wai. f Thelfriflitei,' w'nch were b ought to mod extreme mi'cry. fo wit, ray from the rocke of thewildernelle, vnto the j"d«Methiheir long delay which pthem, and his burden (hall bee takenfrom off * Foritmallbealabirdthatbrlieth, anda ZhwFcllu" ri • /v' „, j„ neft forfaken : the daughters of Moab (hallbee at "lied them, thefoordes of Arnon. *£«" « *«• j Gather a couniell.executeiudgement/make looVa'telfce" their (ho 2 1» This is the counfell that is confulted vpon the whole world , and this is the hand ftretched out ouer all the nations, 27 Becaufe the Lord of hoftes hath determi- ned it , and who (hall difanullit ? and his hand retched out,andwho (hull turne it away? thy (hadow as the night in y mid day : hide them, ing the venee^ that are chafed out,bewray not him that is fled. *"« °[ G»<1 1$ 4 Let my banifhed dwel with thee .Moab ^Thete^ no rt be thou their couertfrom the face of the deftroy- medte.but you 2 3 C In the'yecre that king Ahax dyed , was «■ •&» ** extortioner * (hal ende . the deftroyer moil flee. this 1 burden. . lhallbe confumed, WtheopprelTor mall ceafe « "•*" 29 Reioycenot, ( thou whole ' Paleftina)be- out of the land. (heweth whit Moab (honld haue done,wh.*n *e.,or,Affyr.- ' and he malifit vpbn itinftedfaftnefTe m theta- °° im for they were both M«th from .'eirtVe, mall '7°* For the f firft borne of the poore (hall bee . 6 Wce haue Heard of the pride of Moab (hee Sarcomforvhe, be.UreadV.nd fed and the needy (halllie downein fafetietand " very proud )<«,» his pnde and his arrogancie, ;or"7'eftcow • ynetogether. i WiU kil thy roote with famine, and t it (haUnay andhisindignaaon,6«»h!S'hesyJ*flnotJ»*fo. d TheA(Tyn-.B. thy remnant. 7 Therefore (hall Moab howle vnto Moab, fhalloppreffe the Land r°The,;,-. f, om the cauie the rod of him that did beate thee , is bro- J . *"* in "^y (h.a11 c,le &?&? be prepared, ifrwl th.it neigh- keivforootofthefcrpents roote (hal come forth 'andheftaUfic_Tponitinfted^tnelTe mtheta- ^^'""i- a cockatrice, and the fruit thereof /Mtoa Eerie bernacleofDauid,iudging, and feeking mdge- ^ffSSu flyingferpent. ment andhaftingiufhce. giuenofliadow > Which Ih.U coTietoenqnire of the ftateo the Church. z Fhey (hill an- fver: that y lord doth defend nil Church.audthem thatioynethem- felei thereunto. ■ a t| t. rwt lecitir. I : whole *. 1 Howie, O gate , crie, O citie : thou whole euery one (hall howle : for the foundations of iitaelitei.butf.r ...i of Paleftm! art diffolued , for there (hall Kirhare«eth (hall yee mourne , yet they (hall be « "^ chfm# come from the "North a fmoke , and aoaejbdbt s„£ken' . , „.., ., f Thei.rainecon.' * alone.at his time appointed 8 For ^ vineyards of Hefhbon are cut down, fiJe..ce,a«.d «oui 1 1 What (hall then one anfwere 7 the mefTen- *** *e "«« of Sibmah : •> the Lords of the hea- «« «6« *?•*«*" gtrsofthe Gentiles? that the Lorde hath fta- then haue broken the pnncmall vines thereof: ">|m>"'". bli Tied * Zion , and the poore of his people (hall th.e>; 3rs c°mf vnto * I,aa^er : th,ey wandred in the g por a„ yw tiuftinit. wildemefle her goodly branches ftretched out mouniing.yetthe CHAP XV themfelues,Wwcnt ouer the lea. citie (hall be de- ^W&tillu*. 9 Therefore wil *\ weepe : with *e weeping ffiSSST burden of Moab. Surely b Ar ofMoab oF a"er' andofche vine ofSibmah.O Hefhbon : h Th,,is,the Af. deftroyed , W brought to filence in a and E1"leh V1 WlU m,3^ thee ^"^ W,^h my f,rM"-"n4 °"u*t Kef was 1 enemies. a RerdeCha 11 1 b Thechieleeitir, SS«?« ** BibhJft^i^^M^A'walleft.^ea^ W teares.becaufevpon tl.y rumtner.fruits, and vpon «^ ■"tint/ brought to filence in a night. X ' thy harueft! a (hout.ng.s fallen. WSSSfS ftaHk^ortS * 'He *al ?oe VP t« theTemple,& to Dibon . * °, A"? ?^^s 1S .cakel} awa.V . a"^ »ov out of M;ab wasnow ;ou epthe hie places to wcepe:for ^Nebo and for the plenrJuTfidd: and in the vineyards (hall bee defttoye^ndall ldole>. b.riirn.llbe late. .1 W'.ichwrre rit;ei..fMi.b. e Faratiq he Weftpinath! pro.->levreJ olrt their hi irrijrow Uig.wheathey r to. iic int ui.ii.ti iu v,Kpt; rui " :>euo ana ror A • „ „_ '. . c v , — T" > Medeba (hall Mdab bowle :vpon all 'their heads no fm^ "or ("P."0"? for "»Y : therreader flial fta,** baldnefte,andeuery beard fausn. nottfead wine in the winepreifes : I haue cauled , In their ftreetes (hall they b. e girded with che m?la% tn Ce^e\ ,..-:;, kedoth . on the toppes of their houfes , and ,n ' \ f^pW* bowe,s ^ harem, th ngj thereof were caries into the borders, yea come fackecloth . on the toppes their ftreetes cuere one (hall howle downe with weeping. 4 And Hefhbon (hall cry", and F.Iealeh : their rmrned.ro id'the voycemallbc heard vnto Iahar therefore the Eaftpirotat7cai warriours of Moab fTiall (houte:thefoulcofaie- I' 1 f. r>^»u„ ry otlc m M lament in himfclfe. t £ S Mine I heart (h,ll cry for Moab : his fug!- agairjl Moab fince that time. -rt1r lanh^r rtfrKr« ™« « 4 AndnOWtht haipe for Moab , arid mineinward parts for Kir- ^"^d °"'r k HeiieweththH 12 And when it (hall appeare that Moab (hal their plague wai be weary ofhis high places.then (hall he cometo W1** his » temple to pray,but he (hall nor preuaile. ^SSSX^ i ; Th: sis the word that the Lord hath fpoken lament Aith them, paidt Moab fince that time SiXl,..* .hep.rtonorthe tiues^.«l/l« vnto Zoar, s an heiffer ofthreeyere '+ Andnowthe Lord hathfpoken, faying, ^^"f/,, Miabiteiorai oldc: for they (hallcocvp with weeping by the and (liout for ioy, when they ean>:hy commo itie* from thee,. a> lerem.48. ;t. one that .felt the A J °\r „ , «n For very forrow and eompaKo,. n rhey Oiall »fe a I! meases to feeke preati.if;rii-r,n[r,n,!t>iatlri->iilder.mev|,,i them, g Meadin;; that ttx-a«a helpeof theii MnXtt and allinviinc : t« Cliemort'icir "teat sod (hall notbeable toh«lretU«in. ' e s °Ir» f J nldemni «:iietliit eicrliucilitipleafare^nd »eutt felt furrow. Of Damafcus and Ifrad. Chap.xviJ^viijjcis. Deftru&ion of Egypt. 47 He appointed o in three yeeres as the yeeres of anrbireling, and the glory of Moab fhall bee contemned in ail the great multitud^andthe remnant fhalbe very final and feeble. pajiifh the enemies in. p Who will ob. lerueraftlf the time fDamafats.Behold,Dama!cus is taken away from being a cty, for it fhall be a ruinous heape. 2 The cities off Aroer (halbe forfaken : they fhall bee for the flocks:for they fhall lie there, and none fhall make them afraid. j The munition alio fhall ceafe from d Ephra- im,andthekingdome from Damafcus, and the remnant of Aram fhalbe as thefglory of the chil- dren of I Irael, faith the Lord of hofts. 4 And in that day the glory of f Iaakob fhal be impouerifhed,and the fatnetfe of his flefh fhall be made leane. 5 And it fhal be as when the harueft manga- thereth S the corne,and reapeth the eares with his arme,and he fhalbe as he that gathereth the eares in the valley of n Rephaim. 1 6 Yet a gathering of grapes fhal'be left in it, as the fhaking of an oliue tree,two »r three beries art in the top of the vpmoft boughes, ona'foure or flue in the hie branches of thefruite thereof, faith the Lord God of Ilrael. 7 At that day fhal a man look to hiskinaker, and his eyes fhal looke to the holy Oneoflfraef. 8 And hee fhall not looke to the altars j the works of his owne hands, neither fhal he look to thole things which his owne fingers haue made, as groues and images. 9 In that day fhall the cities of their ftrength be as the forfaking of boughes &.branches, which 1 they did forfake,becaufe of the children of Ifra- el,and there fhall be defolation. 1 o Becaufe thou haft forgotten the God of thy faluation,and haft not remembred the God of thy ftrengthjtherefore (halt thou fet pleafant plants, and fnalt grafte ftrange «» vine branches ■ n In the day fhaltthou make thy plant to wasplcntifdlland growe, and in the morning fhalt thou make thy iTe'canfe God ite^e to Aourifh : tut the harueft fhall be gone in the day n of poffeflion , and there Jhalt be deiperate fbrrow. 12 ° Ah, the multitude of many people, they fhal make a found like the noi'e of the fea : for the ti'oyfe of the people fhall make a found like the noy!e of mighty waters, a ReaJeChap. rj.i. b The chicfa city el Syria, c lcwasacoun- treyof Syria by the tiuer Arnon. dftfeemeth that the Prophetwould comfort y Church indcclariagthe deflruction of thefe iwo kings of Syria and Ilrael, when astbey had confpircd yoaer throw of ludalf. e Theten tribes gloried in (heir multitude an 1 al- liance with other nations: therefore he faith that they fhall be brought d owne, and the Syrians alfo. f Meaning.of the ten tribes, which boafted theltlues of their nobility, prefperity, ftrength and mul- titude. g Attheabun- dance ofcorne doth not fearethe hameft men that fhould cut it drv.vne: no more fhal the multitude of ifrael matte the enemies to (hrinlt, whom God fhall appoint to deftroy them. h Which valley CHAP. XVIII. I Ofthetntviti oftitciveb. 3 ^ndof lit -option efiir Cm. tile 1. OH, the " land fhadowing with wings , which a He meanrth (bat is beyond the riuers of Ethiopia, KJ« "f ■ t^pia 2 Sending ambaffadours by the ie3, euenin ?*"?• '>«•'«"«"<» ...rr 1 ~cu ° 1 1 ' - ' ^. tmrfca which was velklsofbreedcsvponthe waters,^i«g, 'Goe, fofoilofftipstbai yeelwiftmeflengers,to a nation that is fcattered thefailesOhich I abroad and fpoyled,vnto a terrible d people from hreomparctbto their beginning,euenhithcrto: a nation by little ^XwtheTea'0 and little euen troden vnder foot, whole land the D which in thoi> ■ c floods haue fpoyled. ' countries wete J All yee the inhabitants of the world , and £,"t>,p ls)m"cn dwellers m the earcb,fhal fee when f he fetteth vp *fs *£ tof«,uP.' ' afigneinthemountaines,andwhenhee bloweth neiTe. the trumpe, ye fhall heare. * This may beta. 4 For fo the Lord fayde vnto mee,I will g rtft *",rt,htoC^0f| nt and behold in my tabernacle,as & the heat drying the"ewe7,™d°to vp the raine, and as a cloude of dew in the heat of promife them harueft. jhelpeagaiufttheit 5 For afore the harueft,when the floure is finj- fcJStilSSS fhed,andthefruitisripinginthefloure, then hee to takeaway their fhal cut down the branches with hooks, and fhall ftrength that the take away, and cut offthe boughes. Iswrs ,hoali not 6 Theyfhallbelefttogethervntothefowles Z^Zill of the mountames,and to the'beafts of the earth: cite the Egypti. for the fowle fhall fummer vpon ir , and euery tms.and promifed beaft of the earth fhall winter vpon it. sf'aTnft ludah0" 7 At that time fhal a^prefent be brought vnto '^"l wit.the" the Lord ofhoftes (a people y is fcattered abroad, lewes.who be- and (poyled, & of a terrible people from their be- caufeofGods ginning hitherto,a nation by little and little eu en ^i8"^"^"'1 troden vnder foote, whole land the riuers haue fraidoftbelike.ai (poyled)totheplaceofthe Name of tke Lord of Godthreatned,' hoftes, e»en the mount Zion. Deot.a8.37. e Meamng.the A(T(tians,as Chap 8.7. f WbenthelordprrparethtofightagsinfitheEthio. pians. g I will (fay awhile from punilhing the wicked, h Whichtwofea- fons are mod profitable for the riping of I tuits, whereby hee nuaneth, that he will feeme to fauourtbem.andgiuetbem abundance for a time, but he will fuddcnlycut them off i Notonely men Ihjllcontemne them, but the bruit beads, k Mea. ning,thatGedwii)pitiehisChurch,aiidreceiuethatlittie remnant as an oSttiuc vnio himfelfe. CHAP. XIX. 1 TbtdtftruHiomfthtSgtfiitntbjtke Jjfirlitn. it Ofthetr- conutrjion it thi Lord. THe a burden of Egypt. Behold,the Lord ' 1" weald bane bis couenant liable, heptomifethto teTerue fomeof this people, and tabringthem to repentance. It Heiheweth •that Gods corre- aions euer bring t lorth fome fruit, • sndca«fehi«to tnrnefromtheir finnes. and to homblethem- Muewohim. 1] Asy Canaanitei lefr their cities, wheGod did place thelfraeli-esthtre, fo the cities oflfraeldiall when God (hall fen bioughtoutofothe a ReadeChip. deth vpon a fwift cloude, and fliall come into b BecanfetheE. Egypt,and the idols of Eg>-pt fhalbe moued at his g)T"'"'s " "led prefence.and the heart of Egypt fhall meltin the ",' '.,,cdtfitn«ff r-, r? &;* tfeirconntrcy in mids of her. And I will fct the .the valiantncs of ther,and euery one againft hii neighbour ,ci ty a- ^ntK"1 gainftcuy,4Kdkingdome againft kingdome. . vvillcomeoaer : j And the A fpirit of Egypt fhall Taile inthe rhcirrrumti6.«ina 3 The people fhall make a found like the noife rnids of her, and I will deftroy their ccnaiftll,and [*'[|icJ'!"!,l? n1** ofmanv waters ;i/Kt(?^fhaIlprebuke them, and j they fhall feeke at the Idoles,andattheforcercrs, treCmble°atb is* thev fhall flee farre ofr,and fhall bee chafed as the andat them that hauefpirits of diuination,andac comming.and ' and as - the foothfiiycrs. that mens hearsJ • Egyptians againft the E- their idoies,&-in gyptians:fo euery one fhal c hght againft his bro- And I will deb' tier the Egyptians into the ^J1'""' *■'*. . - .. . c Ashecaufcdthe chafle of the mountaincs before the wind a rouling thing before the whirlewind. I 4 14 And loe, in the euening there it »i»h.i»ho?:r- |**dedi..cH'-iB thai lie wai Wile, ii-1ii»jU,»"«1 iu»itaocicDt,a. d (olicc&w.ci bj*icl(e,fa)ing, I in wife. ) Oi Memphis,*)- then Al:*'9diU; indoew called fooles : the coanfeiTofthewtft couofellers.of Pharaoh if be- come foolifti: how 6y yee vnto Pharaoh, I k am the fonne ofthe wife ? I am die fonne of the anci- ent kings i , 1 1 w here are now thy wi fe men, that theV may tell thee, or may know what the Lord of hoites hath determined againft Egypt? ii. The princes of loan arebt princes of Noph are deceiued,they haue decerned £" ' ' out" mi 'Egypt/*" dle m cornerS of thetrlbes thereof- . 1 ( when e Sargon king of Asfhur lent him ) and tjC1na.18.17. had foi'ght againft Afhdod,and taken it, b AcitieoUhe j At the lame time fpake the Lorde by the P"""*^ hand rff&ufa the fonne of Amoz,faying,Go,and M ^ Sjnehe. loofe the d fackcloth from thy loynes, and put ott lib was fo cj|ed, thy fnoe from thy foote. And he did 10, walking d Which figmG. r,,U,and barefoot • . KKS j AndtheLordiaid.LikeasmyferuantLiaian ;iieroifcrytn,the hath walked naked and barefoot three yeeres,«M a rr.v prepa! eJ.be. figne and wonder vpon Egypc,and Ethiopia, fore therhree 4 So (ball the king of Aflwr takeaway the E|5fflSl captiulty of Egypt,and the captiuity of Ethiopia, bateiooted. " ^*>Uc *hn both vons men and old men,naked and barefoot, ththeir buttockes vncouered, to the fliame of And they (hallfeare, and beeafbamed of whafe ay d arife ye princes, anoint the P/""'- . prt(Tors,andhefhall(endthem«aSauiour,anda fhield. nethfhePe^rn?* q Shall mak, one great man and (hall deliucr them. 6 For thus hath the J Lord faid vnto me,Goe, rBecaufeVhey1"' "th .he'pelic'of 2 1 And, ^e Lord ^albe knowen of the Egvp- fet a watchman,to teU what he feeth. ^U find .o/uc. Godbythefperch. «*"» and the Egyptians (hall knowtheLordin ? And he faw a charet with two horfmen : ka TI'S™ L of c» ...» ;.m„. ; that day.and do * faenfice and oblation,aud fhall charet of an afle.W a charet of a camel : and he Ti haue cTufed J^'lK vow v°w" vluo c,h= Loj'd'and r«rfo™» '<""»• hearkened W tooke diligent heed. thin, to ceaie thenlir.ed ". " So the Lord ftiafmite Egypt,he (hall fmite 8 Andhecrhd,A» lion: my lord,! ftandcon- ".ourning wl,o«e r shall re..«ce ■ and heale itfor he fhall rcturac vnto the Lord, & tinually vpon the watch tower in the day time, %£\on had al' thri, fperftitior* , he (balbe intreatcd lot them, and (hall heale them. and I am fet in my watch euery night : 1 TMitke Pro- *.PdT-.«« """\ 2 ' T 'V'^ da >' fha,11i,'Cr5Lbf 3 path fl'°m V E" ^ And behold chis mans charet commeth with Phet r»«kHh in i Me.»,„g,of fi(e{ %Y?*}0 Asfhur,aiidAs(hui fhal comeinto Egypr, two horfmen. And">he anlwcredand faid,*Babel t_heperio»ofthe «ilieirrar?h. 'Pcco ^sinur,aiiaAsinurmai come into fcgypt, two horfmen. And'"he anfwered and faid *Babel thepenoootthe •ihn-fi, .-a ; andEgyptinto Asfhur : (o the Egyptians (b.dl is follen.it is fallen,andall the images other gods ^e "oohefie.k SaCS*' WOrftT,Sftr',iir ,, u ,-, -, ^hhebrokenvn'totheground. 8 iL^ZfRel! IS&i r 24 ln''«^V ftall Ifrac bcethc third with IO Onrnytlire(hing,&the1 corneofmyfloore„ ">«»',« p«,T. beb«-unrlo(,. * 1 hrrc(h)lbrc l>-:r urk-^,aml ancient tirr.raw'hrnOod had tint as yet ap^irmrd rht pber in.! fu'l maner hn.v hr would b- wotll.ipped. u Tliit Hecla tehrc«vnnrrhfndr(li tli-!piritiiall (riuiir vndei '. hiifi. y I vtlir'cfu'O riiioniwibicliwcrcthcB. '.itlr r»e.i iejolihe cbur,„,/. ,4.g. Meaning. Mabylon f tbr.fc w»i fu ojrj.td of Dantth,Geoe.»j.lf which waj a city ol |khelfliniailitcs, ne The deftru&ion of Ierufalem foretold. Chap.xxij.xxii;. Fcafiingforfafting. 48 qflcdefcnlKth theviiquicuesof the people cf mee out of pSeir, Watchman , what was in the night? Watchman,what was in the night ? 12 The watchman faid, The q morning com- ofDu. meth,and alfo the night. If ye will al ke,enquire: returne and com^. 1 j » iifrtfitrU. ' I 'He burden of the a valley, ofvifion. What is And in that day did theLordGodofhofts call vnto weeping and niourning,and to baldnes, p in ffrad »!7e. and girding With (ackcloth. penra.ice.yeweK a a u l 1 1 • Jfj n ■ loylullaud mat1; 13 And behold loy and gladnes.flay;ng oxen, ,,.,,, th„t,.<.,n and killing (heepe,eating fle(h,& drinking wine, 11 P eating and drmking,for to morow we (hall die. " 1 4 And it was declared in the eares of theLoi d \ ofhoftes,Surely this iniquity (hal not bepuigcd d from you till ye die,faiththeLordGod ofhoils. Prophets ray.th'at- 15 Thus (aith the Lord God ofhoils, goe get "e0^'!dif,e ' thee to that q treafurer, to Shebna, the ftewaid of n'° the hou e,W/«y, 1 6 What hail thou to do here ? _.. haft thou rkere ? that thou fhouldeft herehewe ^^ ||>e thee out a fepulchre,as he that htweth out his fe- ate c| ,hf leaned pulchre in an hie place, or that graueth an habi- th« thinkc that tationfforhimlelfein arocke? thiswickedman ,7 Behold,the Lord will carytheeaway with ;:;Spt-h'^ a great capcnnty,and will furely couer thee. Affyrianj & Egyp- 18 Hee will iurelyrolleW turne theelikea tiaa. to betray the ball in a large countrey. there (halt thou die, and J^'^ "T0" there the charets of thy glory foalbe the tfhame of ao"inftai'dan tliy Lords houfe. 19 Audi will driuethee from thy ftation,and out of thy dwelling will he deftroy thee. :mning the ad- roi-inons of :he rophetajayicg, ervscateaixi <1 Becai fe theE. brew word doih ndwhome alfo lignifie one- he meant leaior. hepackt craftily, and gate a! the belt office a Meaning, To Jea which was com paired about with X b ayleth thee now that thou art wholy gone vp vnto the houfe tops ? L a Thou that arc full of c noy(e , a citie full of bruir,aioyouscitie : thy flaine men (hall not bet llaine a with fword,nor die in battell. 3 All thy princes (hall (lee together from the bow: they (halbee bound : all that (halbe found in thee, (halbe bound together, which haue fled from ' farre. 4 Therefore, 'aid I, Turne away from mee, I will weepe S bitterly: labour net to comfort me for the.deftru&ioii of the daughter of my people. 5 For ir aa day of trouble, and of ruine, and of perplexitie by theLordGod of hoftes in the valley ofvifion,breakingdownethe citie: and a h crying vnto the mountaines. 6 ^ AndElam i bare the quiuer in a mans charet with horlemen , and Kir yncouered the ' (hield. 7 And thy chiefe valleyes were hill of charets, « 1 • 1 S ... - ,. r r- "elt omcesir.to 20 AndinthatdaywiUI "call my ieruancE- hbhandvnderKe1. liakim the fonne of Hilkiah, wkiab.euerafpi. 21 Andwith thy garments will I dothehim, rmgtothehigheft r Meaning. that bee was a ftranger.and cametpofao- mountaines.and was called the val- leyofvifiont.be- caufe ofthe Pro- phecs.whichwere. al.vayes there, whom they na- med Seers. b Helpcakclbf* lerufalem.whofi: inhabitants were fled vptoy hoafe tops for (eare of died rnoft miferabliea. C Which waft trout to be full of people ami icy. d Bucfnr hunger, e And ltd into captiniry. f VV'htch haue fled from other placet lolernfalemfor fiiccour. g Hee (heweth »vhatiitheduety of the godly, whe Cods plagues tang auer the Church.andefpe- crallyofthemini. fter«,Iere.9.i. h That is, the fhontof theene- ruies whom God bad appointed to defltoy the city. and with thy girdle will I ftrengthen him : thy power alfo will I commit into his handy and hee (hall be a father of the inhabitants oflerufalem, thing, and ofthehoufeofludah. f whereas be 22 And the" key of the houfe ofDauid will I S^'?™ 1 i •«•/,- t n it j nisnamermmor- lay vpon his fhoulder: io hee (hall open, and no tail by b man fhall (hut and hee (hall (hut , and no man fepuichi (hall open rnoftm 2 j And I will fallen him May nay le in a fure amn°"B the Afl>"'- place,and he (halbe for the throne of glory to his tsignirying, tbat fathers houfe. whatfeeoer die»i- 2 5 And they (hall hang vpon him al the glory [\^^ ,lt ofhis fathers houfe, *««nof thenephewes andpo- tengehitwiiitutne fteritiezallfmallveffels , from theveflels of the totheihameof' cupSjeuen to all the inftruments of muficke. t"o(t princes.by 2 5 In that dav (aith the Lord orhofts,(hal the $££d*m anaile that is faftened in the (lire place, depavt,& uTobeftrward (halbe broken,andfal!,& the burden that was vp- aoame.oBtol'the on itj(halbe cutoff: for the Lord hathfpoken. it. the craftofShebna. * t will commit vnto him the lull charg ot the kings houfe. y Iwilleftabli(hhim,an(l eonfirniehim i ' that both fmall and great whitholfie had beni put hy iVponernement his office : o( thil maUomenl E- andthehoriemen (et themiehesin aray againft tS^SA^SSS^ the gate 8 And hedircouered thelt couering ofludah: and thou diddeft looke in that day to the armour of the houfe of the foreft. 2 And ye haue feene ' thabreachesofthe city ofDauid: but they were marry, and ye gathered the waters of the lower poole. 10 And yee nnmbredthehoufes o> ofleruCi- lem, andthehoufes haua yee broken downe to Heputteththcm ibrtifie the wall. inmindhowGou* It ^rid" haue alfo made a ditch betweenerhe oBte from s/.™ twn w^'cs.for the " watei s of the old poole, and ntiib.whobtoghr haue not looked vnto the maker "thereof, nei- •nePerfiansand ther had relptcl vnto him thatformedit ofold. C)renian:with i iin.rH.t they might bv rttnrnrng tn Godami.le that great plague which they fboaUelfe fuffer b^ Nebochad n ^premijttb*litfra!tt' ftored. THe a'ourden ofTyrus.Howle ye. (hips of 'Tar- a Reade^chap.rj.i (hifhi for c it is dtftroyed,fo that thereis none hou'e: none (hall come from the land ofrl Chit tim: it is e i eucaled vnto them b YeofCilicia that con e thiibet . foriiKrchandife. cTyius it tie 2 Be (till, yee that dwell in the yks : the mer- flroyed^byNe. chants of Zidon, /»«iifuch as pade etier the fea, haue f replenifhed thee. 1 ? The S feed of Niluscroirr^ by the abundance -„d ccaniryes bucha.in(?7ar. dfty Chimin thrj all-'eyles itotn Palcftira All men know o! drft;H«isn, I oi waters,i»rf rli- harueft ofthe niter vm her iunues,and (he was a mart ofthe nations. j 4 Beafharned, thpuZidon : lor the" fei hath th _ ipoken^aewtheftrength ofthe fea,faying, I haue f Hauehamed not ' trsu e!led,nor brought forth childt e,r.either .'ll '!,a.ud ""'* M.-aning,tlecomeofEcyp',whichwa5le.lb; thenurrRa-A;. go! Kilns h TrKK l.-rytnsjwhiehwajthechitfepatto'ihtrea. i I haut nope pit fe' t mme,anA,hom tbe theeuedaftingCouenant. earth deccifiedot a Therefore hath the A carfe deuoured the tb-imouritnre, — *■ and the inhabitants thereof are defolate. b'c,iui' lh^ der. Wherefore the inhabitants of the land are c bur- ned vp,and few men are left. 7 The wine faileth, the vine hath no might : all that were of merry heart, doe mourne. 8 The mirth of tabrets cealeth : the noife of <3 fneCaldcani which dweltin rtotiiothewX dc:nes,urrrja- theredbyy Ally- riaai intocitics. f I he people of tneCalJeaotdr ftroyed t!ic Aify. f jaarwherby the chandiie,to deiti oy the power thereof honour, d Written in the law.as Leuit.l*-. 14.1ieut.28.1tf. hiistbs l'rcphets fed 10 apply pat. them that reioyce, endeth: theioy of theharpe ticnlarlythe ealech menaces and pro. * g They mall not drinke wine with mirth : g"l«uTlin the'* ftrong drinkefhalbe bitter to them that drinke it. Law. to Thecitieoff'vanitie is broken downe ; e- e Withhette andue to dclt.oytne power tneieor. iu iiBui.kui-,u..ii.^wUrU.i.uUv...1..i.- - • ■- — 1 2 And he taidejhou (halt no more reioyce uery houfe is (hut vp, that no man may come in. ',X™hat were whenthouarr opprelltd: »0 virgin p daughter There is a crying for wine in the ftreetes : COn,umedawjth oJ'Zidon,rii« vp go oucrvntoChittim: yet there all ioy is darkened : the g mirth of the worlde is thefireofGada irpg, thou mait hauc no relt. 1 3 Behold the land ot the Caldeans : this was no people 'i Ailuii founded it by the inhabitants o.k the wildernelle: they fetvp the towers there- qone away. iz Inthecitieisleft defolation, andthegate ^fXT is fmitten with deftruction. now'fhouldit be I ^ Surely thus fhallitbeinthe midsof the brought to dcfoU. Prophet memeth of they rared the palaces xherofynd he 'brought earth, among the people , h as the making of an tionaudconfufi. oliuetree, and as the grapes when the vintage is ^J'™* tbatfceiog; CjI dean.wireabJeto oticicorne y Afly. uaai.whichnc e ff* great 1 nation, math more (hall thefe it to uii no. 14 Howie yee fhippesofTarftufh, for your r ftrength is dcltroyed, ended rtifihm.bucof 4 They (hall lift vp their voyce : they mall all the other wic. And in that day mall Tyrus be forgotten fhout for che magnificence of the Lord : they fhal J^.^" (euenty yeeres ( according to the yeeres of one oi cVidei and Af- k'ng ) ;Jt ^ cn<^e °*c feuenty yeeres (hall Tyrus g Becaufe they did no vie Gods be- fyria oeabh ooertlirow I yiui. f Iha.i;,T,,u. by wSomyeaie enricned. t Trrusuaalllie dc!in>y: 1 u-tty fcereawhieb he callethihereijne of one King, era u line s an harlot, T;ike an harpe.t riferNt J (hjU fr»$l< ibi Lord. II. 11 oflbtpuplt. I j ^1 • Thupropbefie isasacondufion ofthatwhich hath brenthreatned B! empty, and he makcth itwaftc hee turnctli it vp(ide downe. and (cattereth abroad die inhabitants the lewct * oihet thereof. 2 And there fhall be like people, like b Pricft, and like (ii wane, I ke m ifter. like maide.like mi- ii'eme'anrthihoie ftrefle,! kebuyei like l"elkr,likc lender, like bor- danrliwhicliweie rowerjlikegiuer, like taker to vftiry. via name ofdirnitv,,' .v;s alio applied to them, which were net i an of dignity, as ».Sam.8. 18. and 30 as. | Pmphe' fi^mfi-th an horuble ceniuUon, fea! e,(hall fall into the p|r :and he thatcommeth coaRs of y world, vp out ol the pit^albe taken in the fhare: for the wherethe Gopel mwindowes from on high aieopen,and the foun- n,a,lbf P'«cbed, dations of the earth doe (hake. j, m,aniligtoGod 19 The earth is vtterly broken downe : the who will pabiifli eai th is deane difiolued : the earth s mooued ex- hi! Goipclthotow ceedjngly, f'lwc^Iiied] 20 The eath fhall reele to and fro like a drun- with care,coofide. ken man, and fhalbe remoued like a tent, and the ring the affliction iniquitvthereof "fhall bee heauy vpon it : (b that it °f 'hecharch.both (hall fall,and rife no more. and domefticaT/^ 2i «J And in that day (hall the Lord" vifit the somereademy'fe- hoftabouethatisonhigh, euen the kings of the cret.myfecierthat world that are vpon theeaith. i«,itwasreueiled M And they (hall be gathered together as the "at th^ Z^' priloners in the pit : and they fhalbe (nut vp in die fhould be prefer- prifon,and after many dayes (hal they bG° vifited. ned.and the wic. 2 j p Then the moone (halbe abaflied and the >«dyed. ij.chjp.anilther- foreby therjrth in mont Zion and in Ierufalem be before his ancient men. beloM named. b Becaufe t «fAirjnilainily,ai|dfofit;iii[ieilii|['. 1 a.Chron.i8. 1 ■> MMbjM frndiili Wbttcthtrc lhalic ricuiicircligion.ordir, i.or plnm{iirt i*dii»f wilt make equall the righceouspachof the iuit lk»»rut,gHH>(hmithemcb4Mimtmi*m*ztbcg»ii;. 3 Alio we, O Lord, haue waited for theeinl """Tabid OLord, thou * art my God,I w.l exalt thee, I che wa of thy i„dgemcncs : the defire of .»i th.e ^""^ ''" will praife thy Name : tor thou haft done r Ie „> 0 th/ fc^ CQ ^ ^^^ ^ £~;h~ wonderful! thinges , ««rA>g u the counlels ol thee> 1 h MMnillgthat old,withaftabletruth ...... , , 9 With my foule haue I defired thee in thd S.'?™1' ' For thou haft made of a b citie an heape.o f ThmtaePM* phetgiuetb thankestoGed bccaafebewili bring radar fub- ieaion.chefena- tions,byhiscor- rsaiom.and make „ers 0f^ Cltie' lt (hall neuer be built theofhiiChurch, b . wn._«.&«. /k.,11 •.»>« d mloliru which before were bis enemies. aftrong citie, a ruine :e«wi the palace « offtran- Dfa citie, it fhall neuer be built. 3 Therefore (hall the -*ewaJU*1 . • , . r c . iwi^ktheze'^e °ftne people, & the fire "of thine 5 Thou flialt bring downe the noyfe of the I 1 enemies fhall deuour them, ftrangers, f as the he ate ma dry place ; hee will ! x z Lord vnto vs thou wilt ordaine peace • for! bring downe the fongofthe mighty,*! g the heat | thou alio haft wrought all our workes for vs inthefhadowofacloud. i? OLord our God, o-W™ lords befide thee 6 And in this » mountaine fhall the Lord or, haue ruled vs,W wee will remember theeonelv. afeaftof tat things, andchv Samel h hoftes make vnto all people a realt ot tat things, andthy Name, t'JLZ'^' """afeaftof fined ».«*, -wrfof fat things full of i4 'The "dead fhall norliue, nctbtr fhall the th-« : l,n -marrow, of iwwifined-iidpunfied. . dead arife, became thou haft vifited and fcatterec eTherageofthe 7 And he will deftroy in this mountaine 'trie them, and deftroyed all their memory, wickadis furious, couering that couereth all people, andchevaile til! Godbreake fa^ l$ (pread vpon a1I nations. SSSSJ ■ Hee will deftroy death for euer: and the ththeate is abated Lord God will k wipe away the teares, from all bytheraint.foQiJ! faces, and the rebukeof his people willhee take Se-aMoi'the""1' away out of all the earth : for the Lord hath fpo-. they powred out a prayer when thy chaftenins «»»«oiiedio ken it. voi vpon them. . , pray vnto thee... • 9 And in that day fhall men fay, Loe this is 1 7 Like as a woman with child,that draweta q To"""' ex- s our God : we haue waited for him,8c he will laue neere to the trauaiie, is in forrow, and cryeth ift "«"< mfortetb the earth fhall caft out the dead. i 'ht-f jith|ullia their affliflion*, wi.kei g As a cloud ilia doweth from the heatotthefunne relhiHGedaf- twagethereioy- cing of thewicked againft thegod- liyTowit,i«ZioB euen as ftrawis threfhed in ™ Madmenah whereby he mea. I nethhisChurch, which fhould be rr-derChriftaf. fembledof the Iewesand the Geatiles.andis beredefcribedvn^ der the figure ol a coftl) banket. asMatt.aa.i. i Meaning, that ignotance and blindnes, whereby weare kept backefrom Chrift. k He >vill take away alloccafinnsof fotrow.and fi!lhiswithpeihteioy,Reucl.7 I7.and»i,4. I By Mi>ab are meant ail the ene. ,._ ,„•/;.- ,!,„'■ ; r i7" miesofhisChutcb. m The« were W*cid« ot'Ail name: one in Indab,. t0%7flte me iniquity of the inhabitants of the Ihouldcometo ihe i.Chron.a.^.aidanotherinthetandofMoabJer.^ a.whichfeemethtohaue earth vpon them : and the earth fhall di Iclofe her ",'<:'"f»thttotr*/l. patientm thei: afflictioni, and to waitevror> Godsworke. j The earth (hall vo- N that day fhall a this long be fling in the land mite and call out the iunocent blood , which it hath dtunke, that it may cry fol of Iudah, Wee haue a ftrong citty : b faluation ; vengeanceagainftthe wicked. ,c'c (hall GodCet for walles and bulwarks. CHAP XXVII 2 \%ni2!5fi^iti!.fi!^,,a,i- ^'tz^^i5''"' :<**$* iz ineoiienccaiiuur cue ut.g.n. ui ^..« ..^ 20 Come, my people: ^enterdiou into thv ~(hlwln7,Z™','t«r fhall hebring downe and lav low, **4 caft mem ^ chambers and m^ totheground,*»«rjvntotheduit. thy felfe for a very little while,vntill the indigna- ""HAioelifeand tionpafleouer. ° fihay fhould moil 2 i_Forlo,the Lord commeth out of his placq, glo^thVcomrary a Thi?foa( madetocom laithful,wh eapiiuitie fhould come.afluring alfooftheir] on, which keepeth the tiueth, may enter ^'•'"^"'^'m J Byanafturedd purpofe wiltthou preferue TNthat a daythe Lord with his fore ar.dereai * Atthetiroeap. iTog rV!s fong ; Perfea Peace? becaufe thev trufted in thee. land mighty b fWOrd fhall vdke Liuiathan>at {^C* t kll ,,.. ■ Truft in the Lord for euer: for in the Lord I Tong b Godsprotedion iJe^ncefcall be God it ftrength for euermore. fufficientforvs. e Heaflureththe gedl/toreturne 5 For he will bring downe them that dwel on high : e the hie city hee will abaie : euen vnto the aTfter'the captiuity ground wil he caft it down,& bring it vnto duft tolero'alein. A Thou haft de. piercing ferpent,euen Liu-iathan that crooked fer- Sifihtypwer, pent,& he fhalllfiy thedragon thatis in the fen andby his word. 2 Inthat day fing ofthe vineyard « of reddi. Heeprophefieth ne> J" ■- here ofthe de- j I theLorddoekeepeit:! will water it enc- creedfoandthy puipofecannjtcx vitldeliuet his. i will water it enc- and bi» kingdom 6 The foot fhal tread it downe, men the feet of ry moment :ltftany aiTaiIeit,I willktepitn'ghc wdeftlie »ameoe the F poore, If W horn (hall hee teach knowledge ? and ishere meantby whomc /hall hee make to vnderftand the things lOnkcnneEiand milke,W drawen from the breads. none tbatwasafc io For 'precept mnfi be vpon precept, precept to vnderftand any purceiand this is all the i fruit,the taking vpon precept, line vnto line,line vnto Lne, there *~ J^r'D^« this Cm: when he /hall make all the ftones a little, a»d there a little, aivnineetw vdne For with a ftarrmering I< tongue3and with a :bsbe». . ...ige language (hal he (peake vnto this people, i' They mad haue 12 Vnto uhom'hee (aid, m This is the reft: 0D5 ,thinS *«n 4 Anger » is not in mee : who would fct the br:ers & the thoi ns wfl me in battel ? I would goe through thtm,I -would burne thtm together, % Orwillhecf«lemyftrcngtli,thathemay make peace w»jth me,W bee atone with mt ? 6 ' Hereafter Iaakob (hail take root : Ifrael ftallflourimandgrow,andthewoild/hallbefcl- .poiKiuinniBii jfd with fruit an IJ"^. 7 Hath hee (mitten g him, as hee fmote thofe "icked mfidelj, that fmote him ? or is he (la IK according to the wham he meineth (laughter of them that were flaine by him? bybryer»iod g jn h nieafure in tlit branches thereof wilt Jturoiwlfcth thou contend with it , wht* he bloweth with his that ifracWiilnot rough winde in the day of the Eaft winde. comclygmtle. „ By this therefore m
et 5 -and he lie and confumethebranches thereof. >3 Therefore (hall the worde of the°Lorde ,h7fllflj!n.o,n:0re I^ta'trd mee « » When the boughes of it are dry , they (hall be vnto them precept vpon precept,precept vpon Xn i! helai,"' I Hefh-cA-'ttbcbat bec broken : the 'women come and fet them on precept,hne vnto hne,hnevrttoline,there a little inaftrangiian. Ged puonVtli bis fere t for it is a people of none vnderftanding : and there a littleithat they may go,and rail back- p»ge. <* inctitrc/.atirfhii Jherefow he that made them, (hall not haue corn- ward,and bebroken,andbe(nared,and betaken, p1"1?' ,5> 'h« hnTh'a7-,"'hor' paffionofthem,andheethatformedthemlfliaU *4 Wherefore heare thewcrde of thelorde Go.nhouldfcnd wiltnotJe'dtoy hauc no mercy on them. ye fcornefull men, that rule this people, which is m TniJ ,hedo»' »he root of thy ts And in'that day (hall the Lord threfh from atlenifakm. fttine.wheTcupoa thu.ththonohthe the chanel of the '^RiuervntotheriuerofEgypr, »S Becau(eyehauefiid,WehauemadeaPco- J'^'eT" y ftniVtoperifhby and ye ftialbegathered,one by one.O children of uenantwithde«th,andwithhellareweatagrce- n shew'wthfa the ih.pe winde Ifrael. ment : though a (courgerunne ouer, and pafTe «i'sufeweaty»o4 r wehauemade h"en«dofteft, vanitieaieweeStl5lhctrue Itttaufeitej- wil ifT Therfore thus faith the Lord God, Behold, "'""teiuetne ' I will lay in lion a ftone, r a tried ftone, apreci- y.td*G°* when ous corner ftone, a fure foundation. Hee that be- „ "(" ni^eiro^n leenethjf (hall not makehafte. maliee.ifafter 17 Iudgementalfo will 1 Jay to the rule, and tUtirheattsbrfo trighteouines to the balanre^nd the " haileftal ^dDed.,1'»«i»'y fweepe away the vaine confidence,and the waters before hopTg. /hall ouerflow » the feactplace. p The'T th»ugi,t 1 8 And your couenant with death (halbe diC •tht'[ f,ad "lifeto ?fn '!?"" \* ' ? Tn t}iat day alfo (hall the great trumpe bee throngh,it (hal not come at vs:for thcte it a»»oi Te! n Wowen, and they /hall come, which perifhed in 1 f d/hood our refuge, and vnder i pentantr.not full the land ot Asfhur , and they that were chafed in- hid nciiiailonio to the land of Egvpt , and they (hall worftip the 'l .li,,J,i±"; Lord in the holy Mount atlerufalem. God bepnrprdftooa al 4dnlatric,aiidtbemonuHientstheseof ilefttoytd. k NotwiihlVinding his (»ionr rh»t be will (hew them after : yttletufaleinfhall.be deftteytdjan'J grafftlot cKtcl pia'.l t;row in it. I Oiodftullnot nanniced ol miobtyencmies ■. for the vrry wo- nr'-iflialldolt.tatlieirgrtatfhasne. m Hcelhjlldtfttoy allfrom lophntesto N'nu., fotfo:«e (!eilt«-.vard E^> pi thinking to rttseefcaped. n Inthetirteof Cy> us, bv wbgm the j Ihouid bec dclrueted : but tbii was chiefly attonrplifhe J vn ■ i$i Cirift. CHAP. XXVIII. ^pineih* {r,it t»i*mAtw*i[,»(i[,*ti. 9 Tit wiiowrJ. anulled, and your agreement with hell /hall not ?"rf'lLGotd* ffi»r*x,>* \bm !h,.! , Umulbt viriofGU t\~c« •th_"P"'l*>«i. WOc to the 'crewne of pride,the drunkards i;llIiphr.aim : trulS g]onoi,s beauty *4« way; for it (haU pane through euery morning in ^etKMdmMd" 3 rfr».:n7,tl)e ptoode ti-ipdodie "vh.VhlvMt'd'un. ht a fadlnS nourc » which is vr°n the head of the the'day, and in the night, and there /halbe onely fhrir"dTt.""d hen.vithwo.ldly b valley of them that bee fac, and arc ouercome yfeare,to mdkeyou to vnderftand the hearing, vaineirufto'ffalf. rBtP-a'iieytheirra withwi"e; ., .. ... . so For the bed fa *ftrait, that it cannot fuf- iri""^*"^ .ii-*.Ach-01* ' the lo«d hratn..ami'ghtie and 6ce,and the couering narrowe, that one cannot KShSSi. part dwelt io pie (irallvallty 'ftronj winde : a whirle- i tempeft of migh Wiaplumfelfe. felue~s,thatthey ai For the Lord (hal ftand ss in mount aPera- wou'd t,B(l '' gl-»fl( like a tempeft of haile. that ouerthrowethjlike a tem ne.-..rih hereby rje waters that ouerflow , which throwe to 'the *im : he /halbe wroth as in the valiey b of Gibe- ^^t. •- tSSSL^W^S^A: , . c t onthathemaydoh1sworke^ftrangeworke,by^o,r;',C,K ^an^eofwoil.ily f l ru>' '"aja>e* troclcn vnder foot , turn the and bring to pane his a&e, his ftrangeade. building muft be '■^.Jj.i.pet. pto'pcrity&wtte crowredr the pride of the drunkards ofEphraim. 22 Now therefore bee no mockers ""left'vour ,ried *»P"oid«. SeiSTwS n 4 F°r'?i* R^rious beauty /hall bec a Hiding bonds increafe : for Ihaueheard ofthe Lord of ^I'a^ir- •arUndi" BOUr« . whldilS VDOn He he.iW nf rli* v->ll^„ °C hnnfor^nCmnH^ ».,.„ J„^, ;„„J c lief.-t'mnhto t!u neane the AflyA Summer , which when hee that looktth vpc *n, bywhom.be feed, it,-.vhiltit is in bisfaaniLhc eateth ir. J?SK. 5 I" that day ftalhhe Lord ofhoftos fcee for d WbUbisnoto! a crownc of glory, and for a diademeof bcautie N enrumiantr, vnto the 'rilidueofhis people. £.1 «,^"tVnPC d And for a fPirit of wdgencnt to him that s vpon the head of the valley of hoftes a confumption,eutn determined vpon th that bee lat, Was d the haftiefnu'te afore whole earth. 2 1 Hearken ye,and hearemy voyce: hearken f "' 0,1i,l,f V'« ye,and heare my fpeecb. ftSXt' den^EfhTJ^f*£B'A"\' S fll*°n ■■■**«<« theirraineeond denec, wn.ch thry kept feciet to thetnWuei. y Tttrol add deftruflien lh.II "lke * on ,u u"nu!,*j?X*'*y™}»< >nA W«»«ir«S»id»o,i?yy« ewtuwJcCudihu't>W)l!l-'llbt»Hc.cucJ'. lo^ad.k^ubitd Sue Spifi."*^^ lofh".,.'C,';T4,U' b 24 Doeti Againft Icrufalem. »4 Doeth eke ptowmA plow all the day . to few ? doeth he open, and breaks the clots of his | ground? e Attdf plo«a«i 1 5 when he hath made it < plaine, will he not tine «rf?im1 chen fow the ficches>ind fow cummin,and caft in UhLmwIwU wheate by raeafure, and the appointed barly and labour, ft inch the rye in their place? Lotdfot bi.veo. j(S For his God doth inftrufl him to haue diC- cretion, and doeth teach him. 27 For fitches (hal not be threfhed with a thre- at another, force" Cling inftrument , neither (hall a cart wheele bee *!mi^S°"^ turned about vpon the cummin : but the fitches are beaten out with a ftaffe,&cummin with a ro J. 28 Bread cone when it is threfhed, hee doeth ten.md tried.bnt not 3lway thre(hit,neither doth the wheele of his not brokcn.1, are Cart fttli make a noyfe , neither will he breake it tiwwufad. with the teeth thereof. 29 This alfo commeth from the Lord ofhofts, which is wondertull in counfell , and excellent in workes. CHAP. XXIX. I * '.fhtcie *(AnH Itmjkkm. ij Tie vrngteutofCedcu themtbtifitlorrthe trtiitmiiotnwt. altar of the citie that Dauid dwelt yeere vnto yeere : *• let them kill gr«ncej for he p*. oidsecb Come at o« timc,*rfom; alter; ther.fo that hit chofeo Teed is bra- Chtfttxisfcrit The rebellious children". 50 ii And the bookc isgiuen vnto him that can k >««ifttfct7»rt notreatie,faying,Readethis.I pray thee. And hee £>'P,cr''««andeot fliaUfay.I cannot reade. f JSJ^Sf «•" 1 j Therefore die Lord faid , Becaufethis peo- • That w.theirre. pie * come neere vnto mee with their mouth, and {*£'•" »'as learned honour me with their Lps,but haue remoued their aicrn***^*""*^"1'* heart rarre from me, and their I feare toward mee word" n,f was taught by the precept ofmen, m UctmrngAtt 14 Therefore behold,I will againe doe a mar- *h*rM»Godnr.et ueilous worke in this people, men a marueilous S^ffill^* worke, and a wonder : for the wifedome of their both magift",",, wife menfhall "> perifh, and the vnderltjnding of anH mimitfrsare their prudent men (halbe hid. bu:foolotbeableio /halbe r turned into Carmtl ? and Carniel (bribe ef"*" minc hand* counted as a forreft ? dUfSft? 18 And in that day (hall the deafe heare the pottetsba'adshacl words ofthebooke,and the eyes of the blind (hai p°*"todelr«c fee out of obfcuritie,and out of darknefie. ' ' fjjfe; . 1 9 The meeke of the Lord (hall receiue ioy a- L SS33 j And I wil befiege thee as a circ'e,and fight gaine,and the poore men (hall reioyce in the Ho- thing.,™' c.rrnct lyoneoflfrael. t<"t is a plentiful* 20 For the cruell man (hall ceafe.andthefcorn- fi!f!''ire.r?e*of fell/hall be confume J: and all that halted to ini- maybetatent? quitie,(hall be cut off: foreir.as chap. l But I will bring the altar into diftrerTe and there (hall be heauinefle and ibrrow, and it (hall be vnto me like « an altar. again ft thee on a mount,and wil caft vp rampart againft thee. 4 So (halt thou be humbled, drn/(ha!tfpeake outofthe 'igroiindjandthy fpeech(hallbe<«out of the duft : thy voyce alio (hall bee but of the ground like him that hath a fpiritof diuination, and thy talking (hall wluTper out of the duft. c, Moreouer,the multitude of thy e ftrangers 21 Wliichmade amantofinne intheqword, '»■&'•">» he fP{». andtookehimina nare: which repmotied t£«» ti'ef^?/0" in the gate, and made the iuft to fall without ti»Mt. Oe to the a rebellions children , (airh the a Whocer.trary Lord, that taks council, but not of mee, w/on'tp'omiie, 3 takenot melet vv and b couerwith a coe.enng , but not by my lpi- ""prou-o. nr,thatthey may lay nnne vpon (inner and contrary to 2 Which walkefoorth to goe downe into mycommande ,fec*e help* arftrar^ers. bTheirreke(l,ift» Egyp: (and haue not asked at my mouth ) to ftrengthen themfelues with the ftrength of PL raoh,and Lnift in the (hsdow ofEgvpt. j But the ftrength ofPhjr;ioh(h,illbcc your »"g»aod not godly (hame, and the truft in the (hadow of Egypt your meanc*- confufion. • - 4 For his « princes were at 2oan,and his am- e The chiefe of bafladou; s came vnto Hanes. 5 They (halbc a 1 a/hamed ofrhe people that cannot profit their ,nor help ro- doe thtm good, ' but/io/icaihameandaloa rtproch. Gg 2 6 fThe irraelweniii E^'Pt in smbafiie t«fcrl(ehr|pe,iod ahodeat thtfe Towaitcfo°fihe fromrarre his face is burn ng and the burden IZeindS, thereof « heauy : his lips are full of indignation which are.two ex. and his tongue u a deuouring fire. {client creatures, 28 And hisfpin'tfeasariuer that ouerfloweth h< J^^thwhat vp to the necke i it diuideth afunder, to fanne the „ c I be the glory -f the children ef nations with the ranne of ayanitie, and there God in the kino. omeofChrirT z Tfiisthreacning God, nritherbefo ri^jrousnnr til »>:oV5iothe Na;neoftheLoid lllcre.1 1 at. I Mea ubbm arjainlt God and the admonition! of hi* Prophet*. m Sig»ilying,that thedeftruai ofthii that you fhould onely de- pend on him. o VVewiltruftto clcapt by out Iratltd p Wherajalltfaf t ceiarecut down Uuetwoo thiee te make maltii. flail bt a bridle to cau:e them to errein the iawes ofthe people. 25 "But there (hall be a fong vnto you as in the "a*™ 'the chiVfe'* whole breaking commtthiuddenly in a moment, j b night, when a folemnefealt is kept : and glad- encmi 14 And the breaking thereof is like the brea- nefleolhcart, as he that commeth with apipeto P™?1 king ofa potters pot, which is broken without 1 goe vnto the mount of the Lord, to the Mightie "0^° ~ ' one of 1 rael. t„„sC jo A: d the Lord (hall caufe his glorious voice meth the wicked to be heard, and (hall declare thehghtingdowne bytha'm»n". of his atfrne with the anger of In, countenance, ?t '?£>*" cla* iie^ndinthebreakingthereo is not found™ a J[° (hcai d to take fire out or' the hearth , or to take water out of the pit. 1 5 For thus laid the n Lord God,theHoly one of Ifrael , In reft and qnietnefle (hall ye be iaued: thdrftBbborDneo'e|in^uiMne^an^ in conndellce ^ah D«e your ftrengthjbut ye would not. 1 6 For ye haue faid,No,but we will flee away vpon ° horles. Therefore (hall ye flte. v, e w;l ride vpon the fwifteft. Therefore (hal yourperiecuters thewicked IKalbe be fwifter. without recouery. , 7 a thoufand m one fait flu at the rebuke ProVheHhV uu-h'S ofone : atche rebuke ofhueihall yeflee,till ye be I you'in remeotanct Wt as a m'P m& vPon the r top of a mountaine, land as a beaken vpon a hill. j 18 Yet thei fore wil the Lord wa't,that he may 1 haue 1 mercie vpon you, and therefore will he be I exalted,thathemayhaue compaflion vpon you : I for the Lord u the God ofr iudgement.Blefled art allthey that waite for him. 15 Surely a people (hall dweli in Zion , and in j i. Ierufalem: thou (halt weepe no more : he wil cer- \ f- cainely haue mei cie vpon thee at the voice of thy ) enemies of the eolGod. driuethem nothing : and thus God comm- and flame of a deuouring fire,with feathering and b Ye fhal teioyce ttmpeft,and haileftones. »' the deftruftibn j 1 For with the voice ofthe lord (hall Asmar ^"M""?"* be deftroyed,which (mote with the « rod. tl^yoUHcil j 2 And in euery place that the ftaffe (hal paiTe, lemnefeaft.wl.ich it (hall d cleaue fail which the lord (hall lay vpon : b.cgac i"theeue. - tabrets and harpes, and with battels, c'cFodapiaoiie. ' It Ihall delftoy. him with e . *nd lifting vp of hands (hall he fight ffuranceof the viotory. f Againfi Babe?: 5j For g Tophet is prepared of old : it is euen e_\vith ioy and prepared for the h King : he hath made it ' deepe and large : the burning thereof it fire and much wood : the breath of the Lord , like a riuer of jmVaVingtDeAfff brimftone,doeth kindle it. rian j and Babylo- g Merc it is taken fot hell, where thewicked ate tormented, tjeade z*.King .1 j. 1. h Sothattheireflateordcgreecannotexemptthewicked. \ By thefchauratUH fpeachet he declare th the condition oi the wicked after this life. deil eih the great who with pat riitrihtocallfm- bi ead of adutrfitic , and the water of affliction CHAP. XXXI. ReecHrJith tbim that firjakt God ,*nd ftekt firth htlprof eric : when he heareth thee, he will anfwere thee. tlrTn, „„„„ -t,„^ truft in charets , becaufe they are many, and in fjj^ nciMorepritance. thy raine (hall be no more kept backe , but thine ■ u„rrPmpn ufi'r.+u. k« J a V""' 7" iSfi^r eyes (ball fee thvllraine. I K^A^^y, be very foong : out they fee thy II raine. And thine eares (hall heare a word behind i in The fame, at In. thee/aying,This is the way/walke yeinit,when 14 and ;•.■ 1 1 r,-nf},Ht.lour. I Cod lhall, Inert all thy wayei.and appoint thee how tcgoeeith-t hi- ther orthithfr- t Velhalcaltaway yonr idoles, which yuii haue made of»o|dandr.liier,' lued thou turneil to the right hand , and when thou turned to the left. 22 And ye (hall f pollute the couering ofthe images of (iluer , and the rich ornament of thine images of gold , and caft them away as a men- ftruous doth , and thou (halt fay vnto it , u Get thee hence. ith all that belongrth vnto them a» a mnfl filthy thin»,and pol- n£ that there can be no true tepenuuce,cxctpt both in heaiwnd deed wc (hew our 1 iluu.cnetJiitJ 10 idolarj , why e Ifraelites notioyne -j .amitie with the E looke not vnto the Holy one of Ifrael,nor bieeke gyptiaui.firft.be- vntOtheLord. j caufe the lord had commanded them neuertoreturne 2 But he yet is cwifeft: therefore he wil bring „ euill,and not turne backe his word,but l:t will a-i thither.Dent.17, rife againft the houfe of the wicked, and againft '«andi«.«8. the helpe of them that worke vanitie. fttheyOiould Egyptians bee (hall goea- gainft him like the leaping of grafhoppers. 5 The Lord is exalted : for hee dwelleth on o„ hie : he hath filled Zion with iudgment & iuftice.l Affyrians^s the 6 And there fhall be ftability of ^ thy times, A(r> ' ' ftrength,'aluation,wiiedome,and knowledge:^ the feare of the Lord fhalbe his treaiure. 7 Behold,' their meflengers fhall crie without,! caldeans. & the ?! ambafladors of peace (hall weep bitterly. d Hc d«laretfc 8r Jhke\PatKhl-ev-t=thewayfenngm/n S^^ cealeth:he hath broken the couenant: heeti2th the faithful whea contemned the cities: he regarded no man. ' troubles come.to 9 The earth mourneth and fainteth : Lebanon ?"> 2nf ftcke isafhamedandhewen downe :o Sharon is like ai e'vvhkhhe'lpedft wilderneffe,andBafhan is (haken and Carmel. 0urfather» fofoon xo Now will I p arife,faith the Lord: now wil! asthcycalledvp, I be exalted, now will I lift vp my felfe Wrongfully got- . ten,fhalbcgiuea tootheis.at Amn55.11. c TheCaldearu s did to If. raelandthcMedet andPerlians fhall the fame to the 11 thee, f That is, the Af- Ye fhaU conceiue chaffe , aW bring forth f^lki i betile ftubble : the fire of your breath (hal deuoure you. the army of the 12 And the people (hall bee *s the burning of caldeans, or the r r ° 1 Caldeans for featt oftbeMedesandPetfiars. g Whentheu, O lordididdefllilt »ptbinearmetp puniili thine enemies. » Ye that as caterpillersdtflroyed vi ith your tiurobet the whole world, (hall hane no ilrength to refill your enemies, the Chaldeans, hut fhall be garhfrcdon anheapeand derlroyed. i Meanmgthe MVdes andPeifians'a- gaioft the Caldeans. k That is, in the dayes 01 Hczelriih. 1 Sent from Sane- 'henb. m \VI10m tbey of lerufalem lent to inrteate of peace, n Thefearethe word<;nf the Ambaffadours, when they retorne from Sanelietib. o Which wa» •a plentiful! countiey, meaning that Saneherib would deftrsjall, p To helpe, and deliuermy Chmch. q '1 his is fpoken againfl the enerri is, who thought all I iwai their ovsne, bur he Oieweth that their enterprife (liallbe i i»aiue,and thauhe ; 6re which tbey had kindled for others, fhould confo'me them. I . . . Gg 3 limr The grace vnder the Gofp^eJ. Who (lull dwell on high. Ififafc lime- W 4* the thornes cut vp flul i/acy be burnt f Iambes & the goats , with the fat of the kidneys l That is, both , Hinreogcmtc ■£&* fire. of the rams:for che Lordhath a (aenfice in t.Boz- p0;[7fn" i°ho'f "ii'h'w'ld'ihlll M Htarc.yethatare "-farreorr; whatlhaue rah,andagrejtnaughterinthelandol£dom hi«.«eia.e». u It *h*uoi done.and ye that are nccre know my power. 7 And the •> vnicorne (hall come downe with g. J*m famous fvvn.chd.Knot 14 The' ftnners in Z.ion arc afraid: afeareis them.and the heift'ers with the billies , and their ™'^°<™ns<»- belcfutii.f«^.^ come vpon the hypocrites: who among vs (hall land (hall be drunken with blood, and their duft burottoaihe"." jtotfanttlt dwell with the deoouring fire ? who among vs nude fat with fatnefle. h The miShty'jn>all eric, Where i. y clarbe thac wiitcththe namest-l" them tbatarctJxed ? anoibrr, Where ii 1 tir rrceii-er » an Pthci Jal'ciiefor vadei ft.md. i j And it (hall bring forth thornes in the pa- ft"™! comr!^8* es thereof, nettles and th.ftlts in the. ftrong weak. •» 20 Looke vpon Zion the citieofourfolemne laces tnereo^ nettles and tn.mts in tne. ltrong feaftts: thine eyes (hall fee Ierulalem a quietha- boldes therof, and itftiall bee an habitation for • bit.ition, a Tabernacle that cannot be remoaed : dragons,and a court for oftriches. n ReadeCkap, and the ftakes thereof can neuer bee taken away, 14 There (hall "meet alio Z.iimandlim,and 05si»'nifyini it t neither (hal any of the cordes thereof be broken, the Satyre (hall crie to his !elk>w, and the fhrkh« uu£ei |h„|'d ba€ ii For (urelv there the mighty Lord will bti owle (hall reft there, and (hall tinde for herfelfe '» herribledefe.. vntovs, **aplace * of rloodcs Wbroad riuers, a-quiet dwelling, hewn and bartea-. th whereby (Twlrpdffe no (hippe with oares, neither 1 5 There ° ftiall the owle make her neft, and * VbVth id tie the il.h l,o.fc!> (hall great (hippe paffi thereby. lay, and hatch, and gather them vnder her (ha- Law wher'eiuch bot God will deli- ^^ For the Lord a our Iudge, the Lord it our dow : there (hall the vultures alfo bee gathered , "ufesarttfcrtat. »er ykipri4cbtb(Coi}>et. 8 nefuainbiufolloirllitrnf. 1 ^Z^:ll:tlZtt,h'h' ""Mf"""1"" 't*1* T-He a defert and the wild^rnes (hall reioyce , ■ * ?&*«* iW^mrtfafW. Tandthe wafteground (halbe gladand hu- t^t^'X ^^ Omc neerejve a nations and heare^ind hear- nmasrherofe. botboftheiewes *f heP!"aTut'l,on ^>l^ ^u wrath vpo al their armies, he hath h de- Sharon,they (hall ' fee the glory of the Lord, and laft day : albeit a*. M.odh'ath it- ftroyed them,-*"*' deliue: ed them to the (laughter. theexccllencicofourGod. ' yetiiisconiparcd ttixinedia hu } And thtirflaine mail be caftout, and their 3 d Strengthen the weakehaiadsjand comfort "n.^'ff""1 ccunftU and itaih itirike (hall comevp cut of their bodies, and the the feeble knees. b TheCfcilrch ■Vn"id"'"i"B0r »nount.iines (hall be melted w.th their blood. 4 Say vnto them that are fearefsll , Bee you which was before €>!cfpe4h»rd be weary « olholinrlfe.biea fr theyappointment with mec, be better vndet by.chap'.j..«. ' * lafting ioy (hall be vpon their heades : they (hall and come out to mee, that euery man may eate of Vnder'rleiekSi ^ \vhom the lord obtaineioy andgladnefTe^ndfbrrowandmour- his owne vine, and euery man of his owne figtree, m Thjtisof*n- rtfcm mng (hall flee away. and drink euery man the water of his owne well, "ochiam Syria, o< 17 Till I come and bring you to a land like ^"'"''"thei?, CHAP. XXXVI. your owne land, w«r,a land of wheate and wine, L7r«wer"-wh' t Snthtnkftuieil>R*lh4keib to lnft>t itmf.iL-m. ij Ha a land of bread and vineyards, . bywefeehowe 15 Neither let Heziki.:h make you to truftin l>iefsn.B,wberct7 There (hall bee k no lyon, nor noyfbme the Lord,raying, The lord willlurely dtliuer vs: thiswt.ker'- ' fnall afcend by ft , neither (hall they bee this citie (h;d not bee giuen ouer into the hand of 'a,rre * ou' .1 . -L ■• 11 11. * .U„l-.« C *,/V.._ ° prrfwaded foalldelil the CJplioity of Babylon. bUfrhtmtct *£<".fi G*A. • Thishirtoryii rtliearfjd.beciui'e NOw 3 in the ° fourteenth yeere of king Hete- kiah,Saneherib king of Asfhur came vp a- Uitis a (alt and gainft all the ftrong cities of Iudah,& took them, confiimation of i And the King of Asfhur fent Rabfoakeh both °fornthcr0"' frorn L*chifll toward Ierufalem vnto king Heze- tiircatnitapaod kiah,w»th a great hoft,& he flood by the conduit protmfei: to wit, of the vpper poole in the path of the fullers field chat God would f offer his Church 18 Left Hekekiah deceiue you, faying, The »erytownhadhi* lord will deliuer vs. Hath any of the gods of the P"u,iar W»le.">d nations deliuered his land out of the hand of the nTke^n,? kingofAsfl-ur? dole, becaufe they 19 Whereis thegodof^Hamath, nrdof Ar- donot vnderfUr-d pad? where is the god of Sepharuaim ? orhowe *t*= <5o«l laoafcteh haue they deliuered Samaria out of my hand ? «d"uiilhertg.U 20 Who is hee among allthe goddes of theft tie«foiiimre. lands, that hath deliuered their countrey out of " N°ithatthey fonneofH Then came fborth vnto him Eliakim the mine hand, that the Lord ftiould deliuer Ierufa- di^oot ?ew bf of Hilkiah the c fteward of the houfe , and km nur nrmine hand ? S^/**"*8 fend deliueiauce. Alaph the Record b When hee had tobeafHided.bnt » wbofe I fay, f Surely / b*m eloquence, b« counfel vnto Hekekiah wir^i rent clothes, and tolde hira J£ fo^Slte provoked. KVn^r"''nnd« j.^nr'ta.c. \ '•* ime into the Houleot the Lord. 6rie,« ' And hee fent Eliakim the fteward of the PfnMD"- 1 med.andfohij theperfoRof of the h leaft of my lords feruants ? and putthy Thisdayisadayoftribulationandofrebukeand p.ayerb. more xekiah (ahely tnift on Egypt for.charets and for horfemen ? blafphemie : for the children are come to the tarneft: teach- ar6ing|«m,th»t I0 Andam I nowcome vp without the Lord c birth,and thereis no ftrength to bring forth. >"8h«eby«b»: Hezekiah charging ?n"f,' q««Bcewhereu" 'Goe vp againft this land and deftroy it. words of Rab(hakeh,whbme the langofAs(hur JhVonelv hisoaelyconfi. (I ^ Then faid Eliakim,andShebna,andIoah his mafter hath fent to raile on the liuingGod, dit»-w ftekevai*. tor""1"1 C vntoRab(hakeh,tcSpeakeIpraythee,tothy ferr and to reproch him witli words , which the Lord 9jd»B• t'oan'othefw, I2 ThenfaidRab(hakeh,Hath my matter fent tolfaiah. "no'can^b'd'' from truftin the' mee to thy mafter , and to thee to fpeake thefe *S Andlfiiah faid vnto them. Thus fay vnto "ereT°C Egypriam,whofev wordes , and not to the men that fit on the wall? your mafter,Thus faith the Lord,Be not afraid of d Thitis.willde. ^dToTlVd^e'them.to yeeldhimfe.ferotheA^yriaM, .nd fonothopefor the wordes that thou haft heard wherewith the ^*f;« jnyhelpeofGod. |0r, ,mn,b*ckt. b Hee reprocheth to Heickiah hit fmall feruantsof the king Ot AsthurhailC blafpfeemed jt: for when God power, which iinoi able to refiffeac of Saneheribi lean captaine*. i Thin the mee. deletteth ropu- tvicked to deceiuevt, will pretend the Name of the Lord : but we mnlt trie the fpi- nidi, it lecmetb ritJ,whethet[beyoeofGodotno k They wereafraid, left by his wordes hee totheflefii, that hee luioweth not thefuine.or heaferh net the caufe. e Dcclt- Oiould hauelikredthepeoplea£ainftth(kiD£,andaUoptetcade adecnuer gather ther by that Sh-bnah hadtiii'clolcd ,ot i.i» hhtJ and 1 will can ehim toralll.y thciwordm /houldl n6wbringit,-thatu mould be deftroied, Chu.chcod ftroy his owrie land. CSo RabftralaA returned , and found die K lij» or Asfhur fighting againft :- Libnah : for he had'heard diat he was tfepatted from Laclufh. dn>i;hcbeglo- rfi.-d therby tliroughallthe worM. o whomGod hid rhoftntohim Jfr.asachafte irjKeandunrr ham he had cue I" prclcne her t , Uafttol tMe tjrai t .11 la- vould haue cjer his daughter f l>rcUifng here- Icy ih'arthcy ihat a-.e etirmirito ^IChoref: fight <]■. ill hit i. lunch «ir.tly (iiaiD-ai *:h "- fotit,and thy comming in,and thy fury againft me. if Ehr trt.lmt.M 29 Becaufe thou rageft againft me,and thy tu-""»'i esen. a nto. ipedoi meflengersto Hezekiahjtaviiic., o thus fhallyee (peaks to Hexekiah King of mult is come vpvnto mine eares, therefore Willi th^™*"™* _ . ..ah.fa ying,Let'not thy God " deceiue thee, in jput mine " hook in thy noftrels,and my bridle in Le\0j mofi ft;nl. whom thou trufteft,faying,lerufalem fhall not be Shy lips,and will bung thee backe againe the lame rilhing citie fii.cn into the hand oftht king of Asfhur. jwaythou^cameft. duu.hbn 11 K.-holdc,thouhaft heard what the Kings of I 30 And thisihabea y figne vnto thee, 0»'-|t"et"chur" wbi Asfhur haue done to all lands in deftroying them, z,t^/j,Thou /halt eate this yeere uich as groweth L,n ltmjifK ,,,,. and (halt thou be deliuered? of it felfe : and the * feconde yeere Inch thr.gs as;euer,bcc»niet »i li Haue the gods of the nations deliuered grow without fowing : and in the third yeere/ow isthemaintainer them,which my fathers haue deftroyed? ^;Go- ye and reape, and plant vineyards, and eate the J ^Jns.his ian, and k Har'an, and Rezeph, and the children Truite thereof. to mfelj and <.•* ofEden which were at TelaMar? i 3 1 And a the remnant that is efcaped of the! tetrtii«rt. hevfetb hand of the meftenger, and read it, and hee went of the Lord ofhofts (hall doe this. 'leftac'hTow'hV" vp intothe houleof the Lorde, and Hexekiah | 33 Therefore thus layth the Lord concerning :win JaIie himand t,iprcad it before the Lord. . (the King of Asfhur , Hee fhall not enter into this ;guide him, 5 And Hexekiah prayed vnto the Lord, fay- I city, nor fhoot an arrow there, nor come before * ,Thou (halt '»>•"» mg, !itwith(hield,norcaft a mount againft it. y Godglueth 16 OLordof hoftcs, Godof Ifrael, which 34 By thefame way that he came, hee fhall re- Cgneiafteitwo 1 dwelkft betwecne the Cherubims, thou art very curne,and not come into this citie/aith the Lord. fo:t« : fomegoe God alone ouer all the kingdomes of the earth: J 35 For I will defend this citie to faue it , for rbefs>e tl>e thing, thou haft made the heauen and the earth. j mine owne fake,and for my (eruant lj Dauids fake. ^ofees ^eught in 7 Eecline thine eareOLord,andheare: open ! 36 ^ " Then the Angel of the Lord went out, .Egypt, which thine eyes , O Lorde, and fee, andheareall the and fmote ira the campe of Asfhur an hundrerh were for the coa. wordes ofiianchcribjwho hathfent toblaiphc-me fourefcore,andfiuethoufand: 10 when they aro ' e 'f a ITh *' °" cTio m* * * the lining God. . . 1 early in the morning behold, they were all dead !£^ ai" thething 18 Truth i:is,OLord,tb.it the kings of Asfhur corpfes. Ustheiac-ifice. haue deftroyed all lands ,andm their countrey, 37 So Saneherib King of Asfhur departed,and|*,,ic,,thty"'eie 1 9 And haue caft their gods in the fire foe they | went away and remmed and dwelt at <= Nineueh. C^ZZAl,. ru,,~r,r.Ar K,». u .T c u._j. .... .0 «„J..,u„ :_ -u. t 1 n.:....: ■maKeinrecoajres were no gods,but the wor ke of mens hands^ wood or ftonc: therefore they deftroyed them. 20 Nowe therefore, O Lorde our God, faue thouvsoutofhishand, that" all the kingdomes of the earth may know , thatthyu onely ait the Lord. 21 ^ Then Tlaiah the Tonne of Amox fent vn- to Hexekiah, faying, Thus faith the Lord God of Ijrael,Eetau'ethouhaft prayed vnto me, concer- ning Saneherib King of Asfhur, 2 2 This is the word that the Lord hath fpoken againft him, the" virglne,tbe daughter of Z:on, Lath d Ipi'ed thee , -r«ilter Saneheribesdeaihthe Caldeans pucicamt ibeAtfyriamby Mt; tedach then King. CHAP. XXXVIII. J Ue\tki»h u fot 5 hteiireftortdta helihty tltUrit,{ mdliutibfijitttte jcttt After. 10 Htigimii, thank* ftrtis true fit. A Bout" that a time was Hexekiah ficke vnto L „. the death , and the Prophet I'aiah fonne of 2 llTZ^Y.^. Amoxcame vnto him, and fayd vnto him, Thus, a Sonne /ttt that faith the Lord, Put thine houfe in an order , for 'heAtTytians were: thou (halt die, and not liue. > ^££j££ z Then Hexekiah b turned his face to the wal ,7tiit of \\i chil- and prayed to the Lord, linn cost inoally, , . ', that they may learne onely to depend vponGod, and afpire rothe heaDehi. • b Forhishea»e ooeheHwith feareofCodi iudgenient, feeing hee had appointed bimto die fo ouicMv after his dellneraneefroin fbgreartalamity, inthateftate,»Bda»folofereemgthe great ehangetbai leraunncbas hee left no fonne to reigne aftethim : I boint:and when hereigncd, we fee whata tyunt hew it hy tsramain :«nieinthe Church, yet Maoaflfch was m 1 \ And Ikzckiah reftoredto health. prolong bis life, but togiuehim ,teft and <}«ietneflr f.-omthe Afljri. ans.who mig!it bauerentiedt icii armi '.Oicritnge their former dil'- had asked for the ronfirmac'on of hisfaithafijne.as ■verf.u.&i.king. ao.8. wberuntohe waimouedby the fmgular motion of Gods Spirit. « Rrade a. King. JO.tO. f Heleftthisfong of"^ lamentation Athanklgiuingto fll po(ienty,asa nonume.nt«f hit ©wnr infi.mitie and tha«klul heart foroods benefits, asPauiddid, Pfal.ji. g At what time it was told me that ■I ftiould die. h I lhall no more praife the lord here in this Tem Cli3p.xxxix.lx- Ilezefciahrtprooucd. 53 And (aide, I befecch rhee,I ord, remember, we will fing my Song,?]! the dayes of y our lift in now how I haue walked before thee in truth, and with a perfite heart, and h.me done that which is good in thy fight : and Hezekiah wept (ore. . 4 ^Thcn came the word o: the Lord to IPa- iahjtaying, 5 Go,and (ay vnto Hezekiah,Thus faith the Lord God of Dauid thy father, I haue heard thy prayer, a«« feene thy teares: beholde, I will adde ! vnto thy dayes fhteeneyeeres. 6 , And I wiUdeliucr thee* out of the hand of the king of Af(hur,and this citie.for I will defend this citie. And<'this figne /halt thou haue of the Lord, ; that the Lord will doe this thing thathee hath ; fpoken, thehou'eoitbeLoid, ii Then laid Iiaiah, Take alumpeofdry figs and' lay it vpon the boyle,at:dhe (hail recoiitr. 22 Al'oHezekiah^haulaid, tthstistheiigne, that I fhall goe vp into the houie ot the Loia? CHAP. XXXIX. HcrreriA 1 • riptooHtibicm i bee Ht»tUjh» irttfurti imio fit amb'jtdwitfTnibfluu. the fame time, >MerodachBnladan the Afon y Helhewrth u bat is the vie of the Congregation andCh. rch.to ■vil 10 j>iuc the Lord thanks lor bench s. fc.;ead aKnig.io.y a As veifc^ i.rY>,f,.l«.i». Thij wasthe bnne ofBaJadan,kingOiEabtllcnt b letters Ifiiiikingoi Baby. and a prefent to Hezekiah : for he had heard that he had beene ficke,and was recouered. And Hezekiah wascglad of them,and (hew which oucr. tame theAlfjrianj lotbetenthjceie bt his 1 eigne. edthem the houie of the tieaiiires, the filuer,and b Partly mooued tviihthegr.atnes his houfe, nor in all his kingdome, j (hewed them not. j Then came Ilaiah the Prophet vnto Kin£ 8 Eeholde,! will bring againe the fhadow of =»« gold and the pices and the precious oypt- jthe degrees rwherby it is gone downeinthe dial ™nt, and all the houie or his armour,™^ of Aha&z by the e funne)ten degrees backward, lb was Found ln h,s crea(ur" : chere thefunne returned by ten degrees, by the which degrees it was gone downe 9 ' Thew when hee had flC 1 o' I (aid in the g cutting offofmy daies,! (hal | ^SfS VF™ ^ * ^ C°' gotothegatesofthegraullamdepriuedofthe^^ ., r . SI pmmm, 7efidue of ray veeres 4 Thenfal Al fflW in mil'e d Hc "kt,h ,lim hou.e haue they leene : there is nothin my treafures.that I haue not (hewed tb our,andalthat j,'^am?de;l,,"'y ' , . • becaufehe Dewed was nothing in nim .elfceM to , that Hezekiah his enemies but V ° rophet vnto King J * had bin lcke,and was recouered of his Jfef^ $M ^ "no h^ ? * M [aide theie ? i men t and from whence came tney to thee ? And tr fe he d ioyne wi:h ^iem whom God aorured and haus their htlpe.ilet- cafron -.eiued. c Reidea.Jiing. j.and a.throo. dn the land of the liuing : I fhall fee man no more : among the inhabitants ofthe world. iii Minehabitationis departed,andisremoo- pieamongy faiih- wetifrom me.like a (hepheards tent:I;haue cut otY iullsthoseod.nl 2 among KMwWwtlar* *1 a to make him vr- ferethhisd- children to wast cUi scon elation for a time, that his grace afterward may the more ap. pearewhrntbey feele their own* wea lint lie. i Byinylinnel fcauepro' oktd God to take ny life from me. k Thatii,inone day.orlhottly. I Oner night I thought y I lhoald 'al like a weauer mv life : he will cut me olTfrom the I 5 And KaiahfiidtoHezekiahjHeare the word of the wicked'" ' of the Lord ofhofles, 6 Behold, the dayes come, that all that is in thine houfe,and whidi thy fathers haue laid vp in yv tiich hebeiore being oqetcome With their flatttty, 5ieight;from day ^to night,thou wilt make an end " " '" Z>UA% ,V Mtne.^nau^a. VP in ^ blinded „hi ■ f°.. ' & ' liore vntill this day,(halbee caned to Babel: no- ambition.could °f 7 I reckoned I to the morning: but he brake l tW"§ ^]$$$* fyl&fc fi-nm A™ ^ niof r,x,i(r . 7 And of thy fonnes that (hal proceed out of jail my bones, like a lion : from day to night wilt thou make an end ofme. 1 4 L$ke a crane »r a fwallow,fo did I,nchatter: did meurne as a doue:mine eyes were lift vp on hie : O Lord, '• it hath opprelled me,comfort me, 15 What (hal I lay?0 tor he hath aid it to me, and he hath done it : I (hal walke p weakly all my k'eeres in the bitterneffe of my foule. I it» OLord,li?« t^/-pthatouerliuethem,andto that are in them, the life of my fpiric jhall bee line till momingv ^MWj».rhat thoucaufedft me to'f fleepe,andhaft b'Jt mv panes ray ■ 1 V r ' . ' '"iuenli(etome. 17 Behold, fori" felicity I had birter griefe, but be (heweth y nor- it was thy pleaiure t» eteimer my loule from the it of corruption-far thou haft caft all my ' fumes ehindthy backe. 18 For'' the graue cannot confeire thee. death ft their finiie. cannot prdife thee : they that goe downe into the "lth°forProw P)C>calmoc hope for thy trwth. asootableT *9 fi^ the liuing,the liuiog,hee lhalj conretTe •my words khee,asl doe this day : the father to the>; children 1) to gronc |fnaii declare thy trueth. 20 The Lord \ra* rcdit to faue rr.ee i therefore thee, «».? which thou (halt beget, (hall they take away,andthey (hal be ' eunuches in the palace of ho.v greatly God fee. e iythegritDOufc res ofthe prmifh- ment isdcci.red deeeltethambitioo andvainegloif. I Thatis,of6cet». ar.o Irruants. Readei.Kingv '?. t the fa full haue when , they apprehend Codsiudgenie >8 e bat and f,-U n To wit forrow I and griefe both •i'l bo.lyand mind 0 Cod ha b declared byhisPrrphftthatl fhall die, & tberfore I willveeldsrntchim. p Khali hai.e nn rclcafe, hit continualliorjo.veinhil.fi liiie. t) Thei y t>iaIo'ieitiuethe-ni:ii -hatareno.va'iue, andallthty that are in thefeyerresfhallachii»wUjd?erl'is(wi»?fite 1 That after tha' tLoo hadft con- demned mrcto,thoa"re!tnredHnTetoli!'r. f Whereas I thought cohane lined in reft and ealebeeingdelioered troni minecaemy, Ihadgiiefevpongiiefe. t Hee efteemetbrnorrthcrcmiMon ofhisfiur.es, aod Gods lauonr'.thena thou- fandliues. a Forafmuchaf takit T>«p. iif? .8 ThtP.oplirirepTooHctbtbe tutUttri Mi them tb.U truftnuntbi^d, COmfort-ve, comfort ye fhy people, will your a Th;s '<*. ' fo^ Godlay.' " **^t> J ch-^^nwfa 2 Speake comfortably to IeruGlem, and cry tuem.thatibey"8 vnto her,that herbwarfare is accompli(hed,that (haibenenerdcili. heriniquityispardoned:for(heehathreceiuedof t«te of Proph.tr,. the Lords handcdouble for all her finnes. SE&j! ' xh°" ., • 1 • » -i , r »« tcth the true mini. j A a voyce cneth in the e wildernes, ' Pre- ftt„ 0(r,od that pare ye the way ofthe Lord:make ftraight in the | then were.& thole defert a path for our God 4 Euery valley fhall bee exalted , and euery gmountaine and hill (hall bemadelowe : and the crooked fhall be ftraight, and the rough pbces plaine. 5 And the glory ofthe I ord ihalbe reneileJ: andallbflefh fhall feeit together : for the mouth ©fthe Lord hath (poken it. citnt.asCh3p.tf 1.7. and full correction blepi.nifcment. d To wit, of the Prophets e That is.in Baby I<-b and ether places where they tverekept incaptiuitie and miferie I M-anmg, Cyrus and Darius, which mould HeliuerGodspeopleeot of eaptiuitse. and make them a ready way to IerufaJem: and this was fully accomplice.! when lohn the Baptift al.'o thai Htoofd come after him, tocomlortihe pooreaffliaed.ir to amuetbem cl their dcliueranee boihofbodyand foule. b The time of her afmaion. c Meaning, (uffi. double grace, whereas Ihedel'erueddtc brought tidings vhe was the }uedi y let 01 hinder this if lefus Chriftes eosmr.ing, g deliueranee,t>ialll)f remooued, h Tfcis mirKle lhall be fo kaowenthortwaUthewoiU. & A delitierer ol h freat,thatuihaUb« God aot to be figured". i 1 bevel ' »l OH r-h ev-.jkc (•(hrCcoplet llJIJM k M:a:>g ill Ilauh «ot w learcn ooas lecrer*. •faid.crv Andhefaid,whatfhalll amies by numbered calleth them all by names: c Herebuketh .'J ' i r i -j : _t / j_:_u^.. A ~I- thelewei. bcem tr'v ? all fleS^ra1lft[andSltte!! gracechereof by the gr'eacnes offcupower and m.ghty length ggggjgj* ijs th-floure of the field. 7 Tlieeraficwidierer.h,thefl.>urefadeth, be- and natural! ee;,l I pri.l.jj. Ood ihal dnceoer I he vanit> in il cbMircmc to babe ail rtcell-acy of thetflelots. m Though confi deringthe frailty iM'aianinatwe, ofrhelewe ■mm braftthe llpiritoi'theLordbioWfethvpooic&r©- '""' ly the people Mgrafle. | 8 Th;'grjUcw:thereth,thefloureFjdet!i: but die !r woi clot" our God (hall ftand for euer. ? f O Zioii.ttiat bring A\ good tidings, get thee vp-ittto the high " papunuine : O lei uUlem, th.it t>i ingeft good tidings,lift vp thy voyce with ftrergth "iifti't vp, be not afraid : fay vnto the ci- ties of Iudab,Beh6ld0 your God. i a Behold,the Lord God wil come with pow- , and r his arme fhall rulefor him :behold, his nothing fadeth 27 . , h y fay eft thou,0 Iaakob,and fpeakeft,0 Ilrael, 'Mv way is hid from the Lord, and my jbnhetadfor! judgement is palled ouer of my God ? 19 Knoweft thou not' or haft thou not heard ontheprruidence i'God,butthogh{ »r»- 1 theft troubles . (l andthetefare thjttheeueiLftingGod, the Lord hath created' allpowct ismhit the' ends of the earth ? he neither fainteth,nor is> b»nutadeliucc weary : there u no fearching of his « vnderftan- ^J*^"1 ding. wing {- 1 29 But he giijeth ftrength vnto him that fain- n;nit patiently a le,and not cur i. teth.and vnto lum that hath no ftrength, hee... crealrth power. " TJ/J'JrT^ .- ' . „ ,, r . , . cauleofGodtde- p* Euen the yong men fhall faint , and bee lay inouraifu. weary, and the yong men fhall (tumble and fall. etions. j 1 Eutthey that wait vpon the Lord, (hallre- ^ T"e> &M "uR nue their ftrength : they fhall lift vp the wings, as '"J,Z do noi "«. M°bc ry them m his bofome, #d -fhall guide them with the eagles : they fhall run,and not bee weary, and knowledge that >*: ftiouid peril', and .reward « w.th him, and his worke before him. onotoepar.a. ,, Hee (hall fecdehis flockelikc afheepheard r uc'anre .'yeVn'oH, hc fhM P****** ljmbcS *"k h" ?™f ' ^ "" henefitthreugh llJthcwoild, o Helbewethit •oe word the perfection ofall tnanife'icity, which istohiue Godi pretence. mm ca.ir.cncj <] yong. a^ur^nrh " vVho hath meafured the waters in his rfift?; ir °i" ih'/teoV '' ■ and counted heauen with the fpanne , and com-. n Topubli(hthi» prehended the duft ofthe earth ina meafure ?and weighed the mountaines in a weight, and the hils^ in a balence ? 1 j Who hathinitrmfted the fpirit of the Lord? or vm fhis counfellour,ort.ii!ghthim ? 1 4 Ofwhom tookehe counfel,and who infttu- ciedhim andtaughthiminthewayofiudgment? p Uii'powrr or taught him knowledge, and (hewed vnto him fhall be i'uf6eie nt the way ofvnderftanding ? 1 5 Behold, the nations Art as a drop of a buc- ket, and are counted as the duft of the balance: behold,he takedi away the yles as a little duft. 1 6 And Lebanon « not fiifficient for fire , nor the bealts thereof fufficient for a burnt oftring. 17 Al nations before him are as t nothing,and they are countedto him , leffe then nothing,and vanity. " To whom then « wil ye liken God? or what they fhall walkeand not faint. eoBioicth el God. CHAP. XLI. 1 GtdtmtrcjiinchMUnghufffli. S Tbmidoltrj. *-/ THli- Hirmce from tfrd 10 'L o«. KEepe a filence before me. O vlands,and let the ? G°d,««tIio«gfe people b renue then ftrength' : let them come cauf! wf'ha/lo neere, and let them Ipeake . let vs come together tionj.teyuftea* fi. intoiudgrnent leneethat he may without h'elpe of inf other, and Dull hanc all mraatsiDhim- fellefobtmg his willtopaffe. * Hel>i>lirh«w bucarearxilaasr oaerthem that are weakcaod lender, t Declattogthac i«odonely hath £ Who called A. braham(whowa« the-paterneof Gods iultice in a Who railed vpciuftice from theEaft, and bej>Mrd«ohf« calledhim tohisfoot? ^rfgaue the nations be- " TtatitMcber fore him, and fubdued the kings ? hee gaue them all th*irPow« as duft to hisiword,4»«ias fcattered ftubble vnto »"<* Cupporw. his bowe. j Hee purfued them, and paffed lately by the way that he had not gone with his feet. 4 Who hadi wrought & done it ? he that cal- df lin-ring hit leth the d generations from the beginning. I the tburfh>f'«n»«l'e Lord m the' firft,&withthelaftl am the fame. caEto^e 5 The yles fawit,and did freare,4»«< the ends t« and fro at his of the earth were abafhed,drewneere,andg came, "n'mandement, 6 Euery man helped his neighbour, and fayd "hetandof cT ' to his brother, "Be ftrong. naat)> 7 So the workeinan comforted the founder, and hee that (mote with y hammer,him thatfmote by courfe.faying, It is ready for the fodering.ancj c0'" heefafteneditwith naylesthatit fhould not bee e TheughJworW mooued. fetvpnenerf* % f"Butthou,Ifraelartmyiferuant,an' it? hath it not beene tolde you from the beginning ? wberewithtliey Ihu.ild be tempted d VVrio hath erei. ted man.and main, tainedhiifuccef. 2 j He bringeth the princes to nothing,\^£eth&^^*5Ti%i ^ u "Behold, all they that prouoke thee, fh of the Idob. .- 4 As th«"Kh they were not planters though afhamed alld confoundedthey fhalbe as notMne ™^t^mrt,i,,l feemgthat thev WCrf not fowcn,as though their ftocktooke anArh»„Jy>*nr; -. Jk ",eV"°,Def*nocmng» the(r idolatry. ,hep.o.=8th,t no roote in the earth: for he did cucn» blow vpon ,1 ^^"^'"r T .' hee ^j1 Pe,nft' )c _, . h »? »««h the bauenottoWSce thcm a„d they withered andthe wcirlewind will u Tbou*alt Teeke them and fhalt not I finde ^ftiMejpofcbe .theitownenreer. k g ^Jw,t J ™£nd cht weirlewind wiU them^^themenof thy ftrife, for they fhall be '^""l" '*»'* .nderLnethi'o- M » e:»re nOt,thoU >" WOrme Iaakob , andyet tionolp Gentiles, [^ft" °lf 7 Pr°?ifT' in «h' ^"^""""Whereof I will ^ewn,, rellefthnVolUw. uft. I Becauetheylhalbedeftroyed. m Thu.hecalle h.hem becaule ther eonilcruneth ljtiy> I CanyoiiBOf laaenc byihe vifiblecreaturet whom God nathmadtto /emeyodt rfe .that y«ulhoold not fe.u' thetu nor »oi(hip them V a Soihathis 4>owerappeaiethin«ueryulacewhr,el>v,,erw« tuaacoureTtt. b Whobaihfcl . •o«tilettheinfi=:t«aVimJeifc(tl,caitret. werecontemnedofalltheworW^BdthatliieycOLfiiiciinPth OiwldfcekeTntohimfor belpe. them becaufrthey irownepooreeftate • Godprouidcth for his. Chap.xIHj. Chrifls humility. 74 n i\ will mike thee ■ ole todcftroy thine enemies, be theyn-iierfo mighty : and this chiefly isrefet.-cd tothekio^Jome ofChrift. e That is, they thatrtialbe »lfi- &ed in t .1: ciptt- aityofoV/ylon. p Godwill rather change theorder •fnaturet'ienthey ftioald want any- thing that crie to bim by true faith iatheirmlferies: oleclaringtothem hereby that they flllll lick nothing by the way, when they reiurnc from Babyloa. q Thatis,hathap- pointedind deter, mined that it fhall come fo ropilTe. H: Did jetlj the men of Ifrael: Twill helpe thee, faith the Lord put my Spirit vpon him: hec dull bring foorth lj and thy Redeemer the holy Oneoflirael 1 J- Behold,I will make chee a roIler,anda new thrcihing inftrument hailing teeth : thou fhak threlh the » moimtaines,an i bring them to pow- der, and fhalcmaketheh:lksas ctufte. 1 6 Thou frr.ilctanne them, and the wind (hall cary them away, and the whirlewind (hall fcatter them: andthou (halcreioycein theLord,e=r (h.dt glory in the holy One of Ifrael. 1 7 'Vhcn °the poore and the needy feeke water, and there n none, (their tongue faileth for thirft : I the Lord will heare them : I the Godoflfrael will not forlake them: ) 1 8 I will open riuers inthe tops pf the hilles, and fountainesin themids of the valleyes: I will make the wildemefle as a poole of water,and the wafte P land as (brings ofwater. 19 I will let inthewilderneffetfiecedar, the Shittah tree,and the mirrhe tree,and the pine tree aadl will fet in the wilderneffe the firre tree, the elme and the boxe tree together. 1 o Therefore let them fee and know , and let them confider and vnderftand together that the iudgtmenttothe Gtntilt d He (Hal! declare x. He (hall not * crie , nor lift vp, nor cauu i<-»-t)!e-ee>iiMao- his voyceto be heard in the llreet. SdiSSSffi* - A f bruiftd reed (hall heenot breake , and l.ia»otd,a"rd . the (mokinggflaxe (hall he not quench; hefhall eulethemby his bring forth rudgementin n tniedi. sfj|f: 4 Heihallnotfailenorbedifcouragedtillie fhailnctbe"™* haue - feti ludgement in die earth ; and the J- vies ?ot thee,A-ind giue thee for a 9 couenant of die peo- ht ?llu£e'in'',T* pie,-,* for a light of the Genu ks, F S££Jf" 7 That thou mayeit open the eyes ofthe blind, blighter. and bring out the prifbners from the prilbn : and " Alth»ughlif e them that fit in darkenciTe houfe. out or the prjibn J 8 Lam the Lorde, this is my Name , and-my fdollje'ts " proue hand of theLord hathdone this,ck the holyOne ° glory will I not giue to another , neither my ,hc fauoat ibeweikf, heenot fpire ;he wicked-, li lodge. their religion to bring fooi tl; of Ifrael q hath createdir. r Stand to your cauie faith the Lord: bring n accordii _ tuetbawtc"- «• . i.1 wiuimiu jrwi wmv lanu n.* ^Vm. i., ,.,g w7rb'c tried whe^ forch y ««r ftrong reafon* /aith y king of Iaako h, thcr they know all 2* Let th«m bring them foorth, and let them jhiogs.and cm do tell vs whatftiall come: letthem fhew the former -«: which ii things what they be,that we may c either declare praife to grauen imagies. 9 Leholde, the rormer things arep come to f' Till he bane fei palle, and new things doe I declare : before diey -" tniB»s -n eo0«* come foorth, I ttll.you ofdiein, all things: which ii tmngs what thevbe,tbatwemay confider them they cannot do.he ..jf. j..i.: :_j„r.i . ™l,„ ,!„..».,... and know the latter end of them vs things for to come. 1$ Shewe the things that are to come hereaf- ter,that we may know that you are gods: yea,do t^thTmuil'do'p good or doeeuilljthatwemay declare it,and be- inhabite: let the inhabitants ofthe rocks fing; let su«',«''"'- •Aich God dete. hold it together. them fhouce from the top ofthe mountaincs. " L*Ll'.,™,-:^ 2 4 Behold, yee are of no value,and your ma- king is of nought: »wnhaihf chofen anabomi- co.icladc:hthat chryareno jjods, but Tile ideles. fSothatamanca! akeanidote, praife from the; ende of the earth: yte that goe downe to the,'.ea,anda.llthatis in thee :theyles ',',•,''"!•• and the inhabitants thereof. n Letvthewildernef!e and die cities thereof hft vpthute and cry, ana (hall preuaifcagainft his mygiotytobe'dl- whothiihlaeall rny name,ik (hall come vpo x princes as vpo clay, .enemies. tainilried: which things inmynaaie ftbymyd'reaion: whereby he mea- nethy both their captiuitie.and de linetaiicefhailbe ordered byGodt prooidenceand and as the potter treadeth myre vnder the foote. jt» Who hath declared from the beginning, thatwe may know? or before time, that wee may fay, He is righteous ? Surely there is none that fheweth : furcly there is none thatdedarethfiire- ly there is none that heareth y your wordes. 1 7 / am the Srft tlutjijih to Zion , Beholde, /Soth oi y'chal- jheholde z them,andl will giue to leriualem aone de:ns and others, that fhall bring good ddings. a 8 But when h I beheld, there was none,and when 1 enquired ofthem, there was no counleller & when I demanded of them, they anfwered not a word. 29 Behold, they are all vanitie, their worke is jfnothing,their images are wind and conrufron. acontinoall faccefsipaofProphetsandniiriP.rts. b When Hooked whether the idolescruld doc 1 hef: things, I found that thev hid neither wirrdo»ne nor powrlto doe any thing: thrrlorehecorxludeth that all are wicked, tnai truft in (neb vaatty. CHAP. XLII. k Tht'.rJ:n:t**., '«M U.r, .' Ch.tl. 6 iV-j ht, ».u fru/ -n- \ tttlrtirld ri ThftoTnthnt.liktC"rtittl. lj EhoId,a my 'Vnanr , b I will flay vpon him: &J mine elect rtj whom my (bu'e c deliteth : I haue cjjled here feruaii'. The Prophets vfe to makemenrionof Chrifl i!tcr y thty hiue any jreatpJ«mire,r>»caufer>eisthe foundation whriuponatlthepromifes y Meaning, that none of the Gen. tilesgodscan worke any of the'e things, a That i», thcli"- rjeliteswhich re* tuT,.irom the cap- tiowie. a To wit . 4 I hauea long time holden my peace: I haue ItTlirVu/jt bene UilW refrained my felfe : »oJ. will I crie i^XS^i hke a' trauelling woman : Twill deftroy and de- fame.ard theido. UOltre atonce.. l.tersthereby 15 Iwillrnafcewafte mountaines, andhilJes, ^al1'8'* and dne vp all their hei bes, and I will make the floods Ilands,aud I will drie vpthepooles. i*5 ^"Andlwillbnngthe t blir.de by a way, that they lenew not, /inaieadthetn by Paths that „ they haue not knowen : I will make darkeneffe to light before them , and crooked thirgs (tr^ieht. <■ Meaniog.rhe Thefe things will I doe vnto them , and not lor- tl^V™'''" fake them. Prehend:tb,ll 7 Thev mall bee tui-nedbacke:thevOail bee tieperpleol th< --•- A - Esft. r Heefhrwetli tne*. •. p A sin time |>a£i' thine be aetroe trn.> prtoilfts, romiUbcto tirae . and. a Tha«is,Chrilt, •V,.' . ,1 r( p< '! ..I greatly afhamed , that trufl in grauen imagt! iay to the molten iir,ages,Ye are our gods. 1 ? % Htwe, ye deafe ; and yee blinde, regard, 1 oi,:.ard his pe«. . that ye may fee. 15) Who is blinde but my" feruant? ordcafe asmy*mefTenger, that I lent? who is blinder they perfite,andblindeastheIoids ftmant ? 30 Setirgmanrthing5,butthcukti.pl.itiht not ? opening the earcs,but he heartth not ? Church. I I^illhaOeto eitrcuien:^ veo- laa Jechr, are made and ratified h For I havecotrmitteii allmypowsi f j i- hf,,ll fteward. Some read,! wi> eSabli 1> him: to wit, in hisolfkc.by giuing b iherulntsormy Spirit, e Heenelv is acceptable vnto me,and they that come vn- to o« by him ;fonh«f« isMoothcruiejncsoftecwwiliationjMat.inS.ephe,! 4. ch I ha«e(olt>ngde- (ened,as-wo- • ar. that drfirerh That i». try pocrepcrple* rich are 1 \* be delirerrd »hen me i' in < raorll. him,astoarr.o(l petple)ii:icind «-e. o Ta-*fr,ffiae1 -tliebmobld hai.e mor^ l.ghr beeiofe of rayiawr. g ThePritft to whom my cord isrommittrH , whithfhoald notonly teare it himlelfe, botcaufeothetsta he:rett. y As the Priefleand Prophets that IhuHldbtJightstc whets. =i.The . I Gods JoucxdivarJIiis. t Jleeiufe they wit tM'hereri'»fti>c lord.wsoii ready in deli jrr them tie ftirrrctlithrmtebe fpoylrdoftbeir enrmiri through their nwoelajtt ■ i I incredulity, a There. I.JIae none tofiKcour them.ortowillthe rneniiecs rcfto e tint, which he hith fpoil.-d. b Meaom-.Godi wrath. The Lord is willing for bis rightcoufnefa afr.cfe Godsend people. 4 Thus faith the Lord ycuirredeemer,theho- nagniffe the hw,and ex>lt *. j ly one of Ifrael, For your take I haue lent to Ba- « Bar rfmp^pk is I robed & poyle S^nd behind f brought >t downe. they areal fcg.tu.fs, fti.il be al fnared m auiigsans,und theyihalbe hid in pnfon hones : they ttrifoofot a pray, md none fh.il deliuer a tpoilc,and r.one Ota ! ay, Keftore. 2 j Who among you (hall hearken to tins, and take hced,and lieai e'for b afttrwards ? 14 Who gaue La.ikob fava ipoile, and Ifrael to the roboers? Did not.the Lord, becairfewee andthftC»ldcanscnein "the (hips 1 5 1 -iiM the Lord yourholy One , the creator of Ifrael your king 1 6 Thus faith die Lord which maketh a way in p theSea,and a padi in the mighty q waters. 17 V.henhee ' bringeth out the f charet and horfe, the armieand the power he togedier, and hatieiumedag.unfthimr^rthcv would not walk; /hall not rife,theyare ext;n&, and quenched as ii)hiswaves,neidierbeol*diehtvntohisL.iw. j towe. : . 2 c Tneretore hee hah powred vpon him hit 1 8 Reracmberyee not the former dungs, ue- fierccwrath,anddie ftrcngth of battell. anditj ther regard t.ie things orold. fcthimon hre round about, and hee knew not, j 19 Behold Ldo a new thing :nowflal it and it burned him vp, yet he confidered not, forth : thai you not know it ? I will euen rr n ByDariiisand Cyrus. o They dial 1 crie when they would (fcape by water, feeing thatihe coSricot Euphri- tests turned ano- ther way by the enemie. " p When lie cie'i. UCf'ed Ifrael from Pharaoh.Exod. 14.U. q When the If- raelitespafled thorow lorden. CHAP. XLIII. I Thtl*rdmm'trtth h- feJpli. r/« M*}(m dclutrKC tv come Jotli a 1 you not Know it f 1 win euen make a ,\vn«n he deli- way in die c delei t,»M floods in the wildernefle. : u«red hispcop'.e 20 Thewilde" beaftesihall honourmee, the ' oototKgjpt. dtfigorfc and the clinches, becaufc L gauf waterlf p 1 After thefc threatningshee pro'nifethdelioe- k»*Wb* caUcdtheebythyNamethouartr.ine, regenerate them, j 2 When choupafleft through the 'waters, I adopted them, and cilledtheui. dog nQC ouerfi dangSco,! through the very fire, thou (halt not bee -burnt, fpincreion all neither (hallthe flame kindle vpon thee. j For I am theLord thy God, the holy One I ^rue wan otfenng^orweariedthee withincenfe. < ..»gS - :.meJ Egypt for thy ran- j .2 4 Thou boughteft mee no fweete a fiueur 1 j™,? theyihalfhewforthmyprafe. IZTJ^L 2 When chou panel! through the c waters, 1 , » ,And ° Uz' f"m EW »». llb*withthee,&throughthenoods,thatthey kob,but thou hall v weaned me,0 Ifrael »»M^ e not ouerflowe thee. When thou walkelt >) Thou ^ haft not brought mee the (heepeoj -or-s.^cuej. thy burnt oltnn gs, neither halt thou honoured H -njeyfliallhaue me with thy (aenrices. I haue not cauied thee to1 fuch abundance of " ngsasthey ori!beI,thy S.uiour : I gab* Egypt for thy ran » thedrieTnd "" fome,Ethiopia,and Seba rbrthee. 4 Becaufe thou waft preciousin ihyfiglit, ' ^thche&t ofthyfaenfices, bu thouw.,fthonorable,&IloUedthee,therfore; meetobferue with thyfinnes, iue r man for thee,and people tor thy lake, " tlwiubi-- v.il 1 5 Pearennc,forlam> T fides, remember this benefit,& the louenfthyGod, anditfhallen- courage thee, c By water and fire he meaoeth aUkiadolt.ou. ble;ar,Hptril«, d I turned Sano- heribtpowera. gainHthefeconn- tries,and made then to fiaScr chat ■MltAionW'hkli Lated^dfo t/7 Eueryone(h:1lIbeecalledhymygName weiea.ti.epay- for I created him tor my glory-, roimed him dnd mentoftliyrao. m.idehim. fame chap j7 .c. g I will bring foonh the blind people, and any w^Sn" the)' fh;l11 haue ey«> •'ind thc deafe, and chey mall then tn«u ijn'uldft haue eares. ' «j I et all the nations be gathered h together. I with money, neither haft thou made me drunkej batenplacei but thou haft made thaty verybeaflt ^weariedmee fl«lil<«iemybe. withth^iniquiw, - - ..iSrwiajJSiir „..h th'ee: I will 'bring ' 2 ? V'46" X am he th«P»"eth away thine in.-; much thy teed from the « Eaft,and gather thee from the 2",uues f°r mille owne iak€» and wJ1 no: remem- Sf '^/.l^ ^[.fi. ' & I ber thyfinnes. 6 ' I will fav to the North, Gine: -and to the I ^ \Put me in c remembrance : let vs be iudged South, Keepe n'oC backe : bring my fonnes from together : count thou f thoumayeft be luftified. tar,andmy daughters from the ends of the earth. ^ JhY °hrft hither hath finned,and thy tea- chers haue tranfgrerled againft me. 2 8 Therefoi e I haue ! prophaued the rulers of theSan&uary,andhauemade Iaakob a curfe,aud Ifrael a reproch /enlh: InrGod Worceflecioeth oncofhii lanh- fuU. then a lithe wicked ia the let them bring forth dierr '■ witrtcftes, diat thuy in, iv be iuftiSed : but hi them h heare^ and lay, It and let the people bee allembled : who among thyr,n them cm declare this,andfhcwvs former things? remcrr receiuedf w I did command tbee.thou diddeft grieue me. WKer- by he flicwetlithat bismercies were the one ly caufeof theirdeliuerance, foraf. rnuchatthey had dtrferued the contrary z Meaning in true tith andobedience, Either for the cenipoTrtionof the Iweet oyntmont Ex 1d.30.j4. or/or the !'*,eeteincenfe,Exod,3'>.7. b Theohaft made mee beaie iii.heauie burden bjr U'iforg-t any thing that mayma''elcrthyiuflifirai:on putnireii mbranceand rpeakefor tl.yfelle, d Thine anctit;r« ' e Thy Pricfts and thy Prophets, f That ii,reiected,abhoi'rte,nChap.4i.iJ. i Toprotiethattherhingtwhirh itelpokenofthr.n.aietrue. k Shewing, that the malieeof the wicked hindteth ihem mthe knowledge of the ttoeib, becaoleihey will ' byhuword, ' . Feare not,0 Iaakob.my feruant , and thou righ-r the beginning of « i I haue declared, and I haue (aued, and I K0US b whom T ^ cl^ofen> huiefhevved when there was no ftrangc^ a- ? For I wih powre water vpon the mong you: therefore you are my witnclies,'aith ; and floods vpon die driegrouna.Iwil powre my] anything. Spirit vponthy feede, and my bleffing vpon thy b VVhomCodac. buddes. ' £F "p,'th?-,'Sht5<: a J i_ j /v. t > ^r- «iit,or which hadrt 4 yAndtheyrimalgrowas among the grade, occaf.on thereunto, end as the willowesby theriuers of waters. becaHfeofthe 5 One fhall ay, I am the Lordes : another horvocalion'"6 a 'him wirMh?" OP hiTu- Ui ' .' 'c thfd"'e '.nd ba,r" hndht Pr o^eth tomoyftea the I oid, diat I am God, i j Yea, before the day rp.t<, I aro, and there is none that can deliueront of mine hand: I will docit,andwho fhall lctit? ' and poftcrity lhall inercafe wondetfully aft ' ftal Ss 1.17. d Thai r their dciiurranee The £rft and laiT. Againit Idolatry. Crisp.xlr. „ ..... e malbe called by the name of Iaakob: and ano- •f IpAch hec meZ *" lha11 '"bfenbe with his hand vnto the Lord, d« hone thing, and name himfclfeby the nameoflfrael. that«,thatthe 6 Thus faith the Lord the king of Ifrael and people fhall be ho. his redeemer,the Lord ofhofts , 'I amthefirft, &£&£*? & l am the kkjimd without me a there no God! God,a>Pfal.87.j. 7 And who is like mee, that fhall g call and f i am alwajes ihal declare it,and fet'it in order before me, fince ifmeT/iiuIl is- " I aPPointed tne ' ancient people ? and what is at waidm" church nand> and wtlat things are to come ? let k them ami moll able to (hew vnto them, maintaine it,a« 8 Feare ye not,neither be afraid : haue not I ta «wltf7. t0ld thee ?f old>and haue dedared i:? :}"ou a" e- and at.ij." uen my witnefies, whether there be a God beiide g And appoint me,and that there is no God that I know not. ihem that lhall or molten an ifraeiitej ancient image,that is p profitable for nothing ? became he prefer- 1 1 Behold,a)l that are of thel fellowfhip ther- oiberhinmbis e'er- 0^(hal1 be confounded : for the workemen them- nalf eieWoo. " tehies are men : let them all be gathered together k Meaning, their and ftand vp,yet they ihal feare,and be confoun- idolrt. ded together. LR"de Ch,p' ** Thefmith tak/th an inftrument,and work- in Whatfoeuer etn *n tne coales, & fafhiomth it with hammers, they bellow vpon andworketh it with the ftrength of his armes : their idolesto yea,he is!"anhurgred,andhis ftrength fa;leth. he e-.ake then, to ^i^fa no water,and is faint. leeme glorious. .,,, ' „ _ n That is, the ido }i l ne carpenter itretcheth out a line; he fa- ' laters feeing their (hioneth it with a red chrei,hfc plaineth it,& hee idols blind mud p,„ trayethit with the compaiie,andmaketh it af- ofthV.r owne" ttr the'rigure of a man,* d according to the beau- blindntiTe.and tv ofa man.that itmay remainein tanhoufe. feclmg that they 1 4 He wil hew him down cedars,and take the are not able to pine nee and the oke,and taketh courage among cS tlTti^y *e crees ojthe forrelt:he planteth a firre tree,and haue no power, the raine doeth nounfh it. o Meaningthat 15 And man burnetii thereof: for he will take wliatfoeaer is thereof,and » warme himfelfe : hee alfo kindleth "fma'tjiiubte. it, and baketh bread, yet he maketh a god, and fteemed as God, is woi fhippethit.he maketh it an idole,and boweth mod deteftable.' vnto it. P Whereby aP- x & Hee burneth the halfe thereof euen in the buSmV.which fce,™d vpon the halfe thereof hee * eateth flefh : call imagesihe he rofteth the rofte, and is fatiified : alfo he war- bookes of the meth himfelfe,and faith, Aha,I am warme,I haue iheT'rV'''6 thatl btne 3t the fire" Lre call edvnpre^ * 7 And the refidue thereof hee maketh a god, Btable.but chap, turn his idole : he boweth vnto it,& worfhippeth there not a he in my right hand ? tofanffiehis . 21 Rtmemberthefe(6laakobandIirael;for hunger, thou art my feruant:I haue formed thee:thou art a Sntw|BZ,h>« r J ~~ -r r ,r mans heart is more my feiuant : O Iirael forget me not. iridln{d [0 ldoU. 22 Ihaueputaway thy tranigreilions like a tty.andtheieiore clcud,andthyilnnes asamift turnevnto me,for hee »>'"t,hh'* I haue redeemed thee. fepffil* : 2 1 b Reioyce yeeheauens : for the Lord hath thc> lhoold sot done it : fhout,ye lower paits of the earth: braft cleauetoaBybnt forth intopi-aifes,yemount.iins,Oforeft,and cue- to.,h':11!""IS G^' ly tree therein : for the Lord hath redeemed Iaa- ?„ ° ^ Z kob,and will be glorified in Iirael. idolaters. 24 Thus faith the Lord thy redeemer,and hee b He Iheweth that that formed thee from the womb e,I am the Lord ^^owarcl his that made aJlthings,that ipread out the heautns ^"opleftaYbe fo alone,andftretchedoutthe earthbymyfelfe. gre^t that the io- ; 25 Idtltroythec tokens of the foothfayers, ler.fiblecteatutti ■and make them that comeaure,fooks,and turne ^^°u"i the wife men backeward, and make their know- l He'a. meth them, ledge fooli/hnelTe. againlt ihe looih- 26 ^Heconfirmeththewordofhis^feruant, lsJc"°' Babylon, andperformeth the counfel of his meflengers/ay- bom'e ."hTm In™ ing toIerufalem,Thouihalcbeinhabited,andto hand,thatthey thecitesofIiidah,ye(hallbebiiiltvp}andI will knewbythe repaire the decayed places thereof. Harm that God . 27 Hee fayth to tie e deepe,Be dry, and I will %Z l*Z\t dry vp thy floods. Babyl'oa. fhoulil 2 8 He faith torCyrus,T' cu att my fhepheard: ft"»*- and he (hall performe all my defire, faying alio to f. of ]!3'ih a"d lei ufaIem,Thou (halt be built:and to die Temple phet!,whKh oid Thy foundation /halbefurelylayd. - afiure'tke chi.uh ofGi-dblauour anJdeliueiance. e Ke (hewethtriatGodswr>rkfhoaIrf benoltilenetahli inthw .their delineranee, tl, eu when he brought them oat of Egypt thoicw the lea. t To ca ffure them of their dcliuerance.he namcth the pttfon'c) »hom it Oio»ld be mote thcnansmndieayeercsbelorehc was borne. CHAP. X L V. 1 TY.cJrUutrwoithtfccpltli ft'*'. 9 CcdukftintUhk , ■mort.it. » TiictiiKguJtit C,t/ii:cs. THus faith theLord vnto » Cyrus his'-anoyn- ted,whofe right hand I haue hoiden wfi/ib- ,j0l . due natrons before him therefore will I weaken ihe great rcLta- ' the loynes of kings, and open the doores before «"onstbatthey him,and the gates fhall not be /hut. fhonld abieic.ke 2 I will go before thee,& make the^crooked foVand the' P"" ftraight: 1 will breake the brafen dorcs,and burft jmesnes. the yron barres. ;b BecaufeCyrb* j And I will giue thee the treafures ordark- ieiTctU^'dliine! nes,andthe things hid in fecret places, chat thou rerG.dcaiM mayeftcknow that I am the Lord which call thee ihim his ancymed by thy name,euen the God of Ifrael. ,or 2 »me ,butaf. 4 For Iaakob my feruants ' fake , and Ifrael mine ele&, I will euen call tbet by thy nair.e, and name thee,though thou haft not knowen me. 5 1 am theLord, and there is none other: there is no God bef ides me:I f girded thee though thou haft not knowen me. 6 That they may know from therifing ofthe jand let's. fun,and from the Weft, that there is none bthdes iVt?,°!t.h.al^>Jf" me,I am the Lord,and there is none other. 7 I forme thei'light,and create darktnes.-I oyn- ■ Tp 'to",h* J, lewesol theude- tfi/ib- teranotherfoit then he called Dauid. c Toguidehinun ihe ple. q Mcj ;.i i;,fitely lad without raulonic.or any g i.-uomcondi- worlJ.BoiH f| u.phil.i.io.wherebybefigoifieth.thatwemnft in heart, but declare the fame alio by outward prrlellion. c I full dull feele and confetti this. d Alt the contemner* of God worihippingihill bethorowallthe not only feme God Meaning, thefajtat CHAP. XLVI. t Thtde^runii>Mojh.ibfloiKml*fthtiruiol». llltuUtththt Unti it Utctn/Utraiiut of 0* rr»rktt. El is bowed downe : »Nebo is fallen: their S&J" B] idols were vpon theb beafts,and vpon the cat- BabylonT telhthev which did beare you, wcrt laden with a ° Becanfethey weary burden. Swrtfliile.'1 1 cThey are bowed down,*^ fallen together: and Petfiam carrf. for they could not rid them of the burden, and ed them away, their «• foule is gone into captiuity. c «'.hel>ean« that j Heareyeme,OhoufeofIaakob,andallthat "{{'^tlto remaineofthehoufeoflfrael, which are^ borne tbeif burden" of me from the wombe , and brought vp of mee A Hederideththe idoles.whicli I, td, neither (oulcocf fhail goeinchaines:they (hall fall downe b»fore thee, and make !upplication vnto thee , faying, Surely God is in thee, and there it none other God btfides. 15 Verily ,thou O God, t hideft thy felfe , O God,theSauiour of Ifracl. 1 1> All diey (halbe afliamed and al'bconfoun- *ll'| dexl they fliall go to confufion together,that are '" die makers of images. 17 "B^irraelOialbe faued in dieLord,withan euerlafting faIuation:ye (hall not be afhamed nor confounded world without end. 1 8 For thus faieth the Lordfthat created hea- uen,God liimfclfe that fonned the earth, & made it: he that prepared it,hee created it not in vaine: ho formed it to be«inhabited) I am the Lord,and there u none other. 19 I haue not fpoken in fecret , wither x'm a place of darkenclTe in the earthsl (aid not in vaine vnto the feed ofIaakob,Seeke you me:l the Lord doeCpeakerighteoufncflc, and declare righteous things. 2 o AfTemble vour Cdncs , and come drawe neere together, y yeeabicdt of the Gentiles I willdeliuer^oa. % f To whom wil ye make me like, or make moft b° clr'ricd'of me equall,or g compare me that I (hould bee like Qthers.but God him ? hiirrftlfecatrieth 6 They diawgold out ofthebag^nd weigh f'^i^i liluerinthebalance.a'.dhire agold(mith to make beootrenvoti.i begotten you,! ithebalance,«tia(hire agoldl a god of it,W they bow downe and worftiip it. will noiuuh7ni 7 Th< him and 7 Theybeare it vpon the moulders, they cary pfef«"*youfot llethimin his nIace:(bdoth he ftand,« f W'f.rr-u t,iS.,re IIICC. they were thine encuiiet.rlie, ill no « honour ihee, nd thou fhalr rule :h. CTti.t t Hrrc! y hecxnurtctbthelc off,8: my faluarjon (hall not tary . for I will giue <,„twitorfe« (aluationin Zion,««»«PP0ir.tedtoexeruttti.atwnichIhuiedetennined. 1 Which by yourincte- 11 i-00!Cevntomcc,and yee fhalbe faued all daluiewouldletibeperfonnanceofmyprouiife, m HedertttblhirtmaMiner*. whith w^.ecomplimedwthetime of JuheieH"B«^ol',h"«r'-.«illitwhfrtrcrt. P"i«acf,iI)ougl,ibeiidcliBtraucebe e:(hevmgthjtc'iey (hould not re,.,m their !or.Ru.tiance.btut!ie •jeked ,n.l, ^,e„^„ •.„,d,n,.,ed. u To.vii. 4m£C£!ff3Z . Atdufthcfaircgodi, which gioc VBacruiMMTwcm. y All yee t*"i"'". w.uhih ..ugh you 'ccmetobiacBcuctlomuchwordlydi^y, yetin Gods fi^ht you aiev;leand akit«. ' W3^" '" *" COme downe and fifin the duft : O * Virg..,.. daughter Babd,Gt on theground:there is no it , aWhiebhafiliued in wealth cVwtn- tonnet, J( haft no icoir.e fcthron* Vainc fcicnccs. Chapjdviij.xlix. Godtriethhis. 57 b Thy goB«n- *> throne , O daughter of the CaWeans : for thou ntciitih»!bet»ken ftaitnomorebe called, Tender and delicate. from tltee. cThuu (halt bee brosghltomoft vile feruitode lor In tunic the mill wattneotficeoi CMCi. d Thethings wheceinlhclet- tethricrgreateft pride.lhalbe mad« vile, tu:nf-oB! the headtothefo.te. C lwillvfenolia. inanity nor pliy toward thee. f Thelfrae'.ites Take the mill ftones , and « gnnde meale : loofe thy lockes : « make bare the feete : vncouer the leg,W pafie through the floods. j Thy hlthinefte Thai be difcouered ,and thy fhame fhall be ferae : I will take vengeance , and I will not meetefW aa' man. 4 1 Our redeemer, the Lord of hoftes « bis Name,the holy one of Ilrael. j gSitftill, andgettheeintod3rkene!Te,0 daughter of" the Caldeans: for thou malt no more be called, The lady oi kingdomes. 6 I was wroth with my jpeople,! haue polluted mine inheritance, & giuen them into thine hand: fl^Uconir&"th« thou didft (hew them no h mercy , but thou didft lay thy very hcauy yoke vpon the ancent, 7 And thou faydeft,I (halbealady foreuer,fb that thou didft not fet thy minde to thefe things, neither didft thou remember y latter end thereof. 8 Therefore now heare,thou that art giuen to pleafures,and dwelkft careleiTe,She fayeth in her heart,I am & none e!s : I (hall not lit j>reat,a«iipoJa41e to b« imagined, k Thoudtddrft thinke that thine cwnewifedome euen before this tliou hcardeft them not Jeft thou- mouldeftfay.Behold.I'iknewetheiTi. m. 8 Yet thou heardeft them notjiieitherdiddeft thecanfewhy know them, neither yet Was thine eare opened of God doeth not olde. fori knew that thou wouldeft giieuoufly " " trangrtfle: therefore haue I called theeatranf- (| greflour from the ' wombe. . $ For my Names fake will I defer my wrath, and for my praife wil I refrain it from thee, kthat I cutthee not oft. 10 Behold I haue fined thee,bnt' not as filuer, I haue m chofen thee in the furnance of affli&ion. 1 1 For mine own fake, formine own fake will I doe it : for how (hould my l^jt** ° be polluted? c:h 0 furely I wil not giue my glory vnto another. 1 2 Heare me,6 Iaakob and Ifrael, my called p I am,I am the hrft,and I am thelaft. ;j Surely mine hand hath laid the foundatio h Shewing thar declare aJltfah atonce.lelf they uldatcribotc thiskrrowlrdjja tothcirowuc wiledooie. i trom the time (hat 1 biotight the cent of Egypt: loribacdelwe. ranee was as th« k free mere) that 1 did chuie thee: lo is it my free mercy that moft theearth,& my right hand hath (panned the hea- fJUHo{*lithtibtUttt**imllMmtrihtM frtniht^rmtatajlhtirtHtr/iict. Tbiiiifpokto utncperionoi Chtilltoalljiet' .ittllCIC pro unci ihwld v, |)j.i: :for they Wffc jlhuade b;rn,aod.urii u fliouldbcpccfur- b Thbiuieaat ol the lime that HEare yce me, O yles, and hearken, ye people from iarre. The Lord hath called * me from Ifaiih. The calling of theGemiles. of mint « handes : thy * walles are euer in my « Becaufelweald fight not forget thee. i the wombe, & made menuon of my name from my mothers belly. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a (harpe 1 1 word i vndcr the (hadow of his hand hatli lee d hid me,and made me a dioieii (halt , <«»<*' hid me in lias q inner, i And lay d vnto mee , Thou art my feruant, 7 Thy builders make yhafte: thy deftroyers goodordcrofpo- and tiiey that made thee^wafte, are departed from Jicie & diicipiimr. chee. y 'haueaconti. 1 8 Lift vp thine eyes round about and behold: Je^»J|M all thefe gather themfelues together and come to to deitroycbia'c*1 thee : as I liue , fayth the Lord, thou /halt furely enemies. z put them all vpon thee as a garment , and gird z Hee *«<*<* thy felfe with them hke a bride • c!£ZZt Fllrad.ferl will be glorious in thee. ilunifeitcJtoihe world H Mil *.7 4 Audi iayd , I luue f laboured^ in vaine : I haue (pent my l'trengthin vajne,andfor nothing: c By:h«r*ord bu: iudeement m with the Lord, and my ^iHworiWwithmyGoc •ad fietb the venue and elhf acic of Ciiilli doctrine my God. j And now faith the Lord , that formed mee from the wombe to bee his feruant , that I may d God hath taken bring Iaakob againe to him (though Ifrael bee £'«.!? Srf«ce: not gathered, g yet fhalll beglorious mtheeyes tn» chiefly it of the Lord: and my God (hall be my ftrength.) meantofChri/t, 6 And hefiyd , It is a (mall thing that thou " (houldeft be my feruant to raiie vp the tribes of Iaakob.aud to reftore the deflations of Ifrael : I p For thy defolations, and thy wafte places, church .-to baus and thy land deftroyed,(hal furely be nownaiTow many children, whuhareafleru. bled by the word of God andg«utr- ned by bi$ Spirit. for them that (hal dwel in it,and they that did de- uoure thee (halbe farreaway. 20 The children of thy barrennelTe (hal lay gaine inth;ne eares , The place is ftrait for mee : a Hciheweth that giue place to me that I may dwell Chrillwtlnott if gather this applied to ;hj mi- ml'erjoi his word. By ilrael ii Then (halt thou fay m thine heart, Who great number of hath begotten me thefe, feeing I am barren and theicwei,butalf« defolate,a captiue and a wanderer to and fro?and °f the Gentiles, who hath nourifhed them? behold, I was left a- £&'■,!■ ,h,» lone, whenceare thefe ? So'th^Gof. 22 Thus fayth the Lord God , Behold , I will P'l.andbelfow liftvpminehandtothe a Gentiles, and fet vp ray theirpowerand! n ii t i . t .-, .. , . ' . J authortfvrrtrf.U- will alio giue h thee for a light of the Gentiles, ftandatd to the people, and they mail bring thy "rferaitiMor inraiitohriit.and that thou mayert bemy faluation vnto the end of fonnes in their armes : and thy daughters (hall be thechurch »'letabody'of«he theworld taiHilull,atthc rncmoeii.and their bead. 1 Thu.Chrifti 7 Thus faith the Lord the redeemer of Ifrael, and his Holy one , to him that is defpiledin foule, to a nation that is abhorred , toa 'feruant of ru- jj;^;; ",m- lets, Kings (hall fee, and k ar'ife , and princes (hall iboutaidprea- worfhip , becaure of the Lord , th.it is faithfull : chic j take none and the Holy one of Ifrael, which hath chofen erta.yetheeii coiteatedthathii appro- nedofGod. g ib.u.hthe i.-A/euelufeiriy d'Ctrioe.yetGod K'lii approoemy m.nifttry. h To declare my GoipeltotheGen- tilciChip 41. WSSffi. 24 Shal the pray be QtaKen from the mighty ? amwere Utoog, or the iuft captiuity deliuered ? 2 uui mui uuu tut wi u, cucu me lapiiiu- ■ e Thisiithean. haue I helped thee : and! will preferue thee , and - cy of the mighty (halbe taken away : and the pray ' fwere to their ob. i'ilgiuer M.-^nin thee for a couenant of the people , that thou mayeft raife vp the D earth , and obtaine the inheritance of the delblate heritages : 9 That thou mayeft fay to the ° prifoners, Goc forth : and to them that are in darkeneffe. Shew yourfelues :they (hall feedein thewayes, 1 rhe ' and their p pafturcs (hall bee in all the toppes of the hilles. I o Tluy (hal not be hungry, neither (hal they bethirftie , neither (hall the heate fmite them nor the funne:for he that hath companion q on them, (hall leade them: euen to the fpnngs of water (hall he driuethem. I I And I will make all my mountaincs , as a way,and my paths (hall be exalted. 12 Bcholde, thefe (hall come from farre: and loe, thefe from the North and from die Welt, and thc'.efrom the land ot> Sinim. } Reioyce, O f"heauens:and beeioyfull,0 I called , and none anlwered : is mine hand Co could fhewt le.-ei.A'homty. rant* kept 10 6on- k Thebenefitol their deliuerance ■ fhallbcfogrfat, tbatgrejt4fmall (hall »kgo«ledre it.aodreuerence Goiictit, I Thuthe pea- kotholhiiChwrch whea he would (hew hitmercie toward it,a. Cor. «i Mcaning.Ch ;tt alone. r> Signiryinp that eef«eChri!lre. ■ewiheearthby hnworrl.ibrre ii nothing btn conlauonand dilorder. o T«iS-m that ir-ir, theprlfoa ni Bnaeind detth. Han;eriand Irrefn oothing in their way lro,n Babylon that Iho.dd liiiider or hutr ihcm : but tb camptiihedrpiritnaUy. r Meaning, the Southcountrey.fo that Cbriltlliall dili. n-r hitfiomalithepartiolrh-world. f Keade-Ch1p.44.15. t llee obieftcth ^fullinLhtrirla t'l-ir long alflulion , and j- ro.niorttbemjWithauw'lpio^erfianU.udcjandlullolconfijIition, of die tyrant ftalbe deliuered : fori will contend ifftion.thatnone with him that contendeth with thee , and I will »ftr°ng«then faue thy children, 'B«X£Vii5r 26 And will feede them that fpoyle thee, with title »mo them. f their owneflelh, and they (halbe drunken with f I will caufe them their owne blood, as with fweet wine: &allflertvt°dfftro5ronE (hall know that I the Lord am thy Sauiour and thy Redeemer,the mighty One of Iaakob. CHAP. L. 1 Thtle»ttforf*ki>i(i>r a time. 2 ttt the porrtr 0/ Ctd it not ,t:m niflitJ. 5 Chrijlt ohtdiencc Aid viftory. THus (a;th the Lord , Where is that » bill o, your mothers diuorcement caft off? or who is the creditour 'to whom I fold' knowne occa Jon ? Behold, for your iniquities are ye (old , and fisn.as Hof.2.1. ecaufe ofyour tranfgreffions is your mother for- faken. Wherefore^came I.and there was no mai other,asIudg.7.a» i.Chon.to.jz. C:.ap.ry.j. Meaning that hi •whomlhouelgKaSS b Which (hi declare thatlhaof cutherofT,mea- c.r t!i : brail forth intopraiie, O mountaines : for c«, IJjath comforted his people , and will haue mercy vpon his afflicted. 1 4 But Zian (ayd , The Lord hath t forfaken me,and my Lord hath forgotten me. 1 5 Can a woman forget her child,& not haue companion on thefonne of her womit ? though they fhould forget,yet will I not forget thee, Si'criifving that tfoldc them not 'P for any debt or pouerty butthat theyfoldethem- j I clothe the heauens with darkenefre , and! ^J''^'®^."."!!'* make a f facke their couering. luftetfi 4 The Lord Godhath giueri g mee a tongue furei. ofthe learned , that I (hollld knowe to mimfter a d Hecame by hit rfhortened, that it cannot helpe ? or haue I no power to deliuer ? Behold, at my rebuke Idrie' m the fea : I make the floods defert : their fifh rot- teth tor want ofwater,and dieth for thirft. 1 ifteiandplea- 1 6 Behold^ haue grauen the« vpon the palme word in time to him that is » weary : he will raife p.roPh"s and m' p BeinoinChriitiproteciion.thrylh.llbeerareajainftall woulTnot b ^eeue !^."!.rL^Ani™iVV^JM"n.iuS'!h'tth.erefi.,?u!<,b« »h«i"!o«'ine,andc6n«ert. e Amlnota.able tohelpeyou, ailbaueho'pen your fathen of ol Je, when I dryed vp the red Sea, and killed the filh in the riuera, and alfoaftcrwardeinlordenJ t As IdidinEgyptin token ol my dilpleafuie ... F.xod 10.11. o The Prophet doth teprelent here the pcrlon and charge olthem Mg jlfl.a.on , and anfwcrttfa thetcuuw 10 that are i.ilily called to, he miniltery of God.word: h " by alflittion and mifenj'. To him tbat ii,opj>refled me To feeke v mo the Lord, ChJp.lj.lij. Not to feare man. $7 mee vp in the morning : in the morning he will i o Art not thou the fame , which hath dryed i Astheythatare waken mine eare to heare, > as the learned. the Sea, euen the waters of the great deepe, tna- mcfX' hi"14* * The Lord God hath opened mine eare and king the depth of the Sea a way for die redeemed k ididnot Shrink I was not rebellions, neither turned I backe. topalTeouer? from God tor any t> I gauemy backevnto thek (miters,and my 1 1 Therefore the redeemed of the Lord /hall. p:rfeca:iBnor o- cheekes to the nippers ; I hidde not my face from ' returne,and come with ioy vnto Zion,andeuer- 1 From Babylon hX'whcrL't y^3meandfpitting. _ laftingioy (hal be vpon their head : they (hal ob- thetrutirinitttri 7 for the Lord God will helpe me, therefore taine ioy and gladnefle : and lorrow and mour- of God cm looke (hall I not be confounded : therefore haue I let aing (hall flee away. for none other ie- my facelikeaflint,andl know that I (hal notbe 12 I, tuen I am he, that comfort you. Who art ST but afwr afl«med- thou,that thou fcouldeft feare a mortal man,and this fort, and alio 8 Heis neere that ruftifieth me : who wjI con- the fonne of man, which (hall be made as grafTe? wkatis their com- tend with me? Let vs ftand togethenwho is mine ij And forgetteit the Lord thy maker, that/ Psbewinethatit aduerfary?letnimcomeneeretome. hath (pread out the heauens,and laid thefounda- isa rare thing that 9 Behold, the Lord God will help me: who is tions of the earth, and haft feared continujlly al iay fhould obey hethatcan condemne me?loe,they (hal waxeold the day, becaufe of the rage of the oppreflbur , arightGoditrue as a garment : the mothe (hall eate them vp. which is readie to deftroy? Where is now the they iaebou-htoU8l> ' ° ' Who is among you chat karcch ^e Lord ? rage of th e oppreflbur ? bring them irom l«him heare thevoyceofhis feruant: heethat 14 The captiue ™ hafteneth to be loofed , and> Heeemformj, fcelUohea«n. walkethindarknefle and hath no light, lethim that he (houldnot dye in thepit, nor that his t!'smb/tkel>'or« area hue iaaght truft in the Name of the Lord, and ftay vpon his bread (hould faile. .'aw., MJ bi; Ztt^UZ God- • 1 J And I am the Lord thy God that diuided &? »M haue refuied the " Beholde, all you kindle m a fire, and are the lea when his wanes roared : the Lord of hofts w"ere(tored,inct thegreateftEm- y wordsjn thy n mouth, difajtl"""1* Meaning of [fa. light, and iconfo- compafled about with fparkes: walk in the light « his Name. hath^Treo^h00^ °^yollr.nre: andinthelparkes that ye haue kind- it? Andlhaueputnv fore yeftiall'ro'-"" *f d- T*VS f?13*1 Ye ^w ofminehand : ye (hall lie fd haue defended thee 'in the (hadow of mine matnt inforrow, and not be com. forced. a fleeomforteth theChurch.that downeinforrow. I TctrkfiinGoi t!»*t it ^brtbams txmrle. 7 W.II.W art my people. mm, t7 Tbt&Ttua/fltfhutfitrHVm, ax muthtrdtimt. , J7 _Awake,awalce, and ranee. HEare me a ye that follow after righreoufnes, and ye that feeke the Lord: looke vnto the hand, that I may plant the °heauens, and lay the ijn>»nd°tall foundation oftheearth,and fay vnto Zion,Thou iSSSttfSn protection, ftand vp , Olerufa- ° That all things lem, which haft drunke at the hand of the Lord ™aybe"ftoredm thep cup of his wrath: thou haft drunken the e^V"',. dreggesofthe cup of trembling,and wrung them p JhoH 'haft bene they (honld not be b roc^e vhtnet yee are hewen, and to the hole of out." iuftiypuniihed diicouragedfor the pit tvhtKce ye are digged. 18 Thereisnoneto guideher amongall the a_ndfuff"cie,"1y.»« t«Wrfalal",»•"^-•■ - ^ — *;J — Al — ■ r*--1 — -— J *• — *- r- n § «•■ • bThat Cha . ' t.andthia Confider Abraham your father, and Sarah fonnes, whom (hee hath brought forth: there » pnnirt of whomye" that bar<: -vou : fori called him alone:andblefled none that taketh her by thehand ofal the fonnes eleaisbymeafure, werebegotten, himandincrea.Vdhim. that (he hath brought vp. aadaccwdfngaa aodtoSarah.of j Surely the Lord (hall comfort Zion: he (hal 19 Thefe two 1 thinges are come vnto thee • God 2'«.*«■ ftriae. ceed from me, and I will bring forth my iudge- God. q Whereof the \wm^vih ranter the light of the people. . ai Therefore heare now this , thou miferable XheZ™"^" w ypromife1' * My « righteoufiielfeisneere : my (aluation and drunken, butt not with wine. come to the body, fMypowerand goeth forth, and mine f armes (hal itulgethepeo- ^^ Thus faith thy Lord God, euen God that a,.w"'e «<"»- ftrength. pie: the yles (hallwaitefor me,and (haltruft vn- pleadeth the caufe of his people, Behold Ihaue f^"*''"*1^0^ rteHna55.?hr"rrih tominearme- taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, e- 'ppVrtZthro ble changes and'" 6 L,r"cvP Voureyes to theheauens,andlooke «e» the dregs of the cup of my wrath: thou (halt Remind : that h mutations of all vpon tne earth beneath : for the g heauens (hall drinke it no more. ■ to be without - thii.g»,andbowhe vanifliaway likefmoake, and the earth (hal waxe 2} But I will put it into their hand that (poile fo^hefcith M*o«. ChuKh^hS" old Ulce a garment > and tney tnat clwe11 therein thee : which haue laid to my foulc, Bow downe, ftalt thou be com. midsof all theft (hall perifli in like maner: but my faluation (hall thatwe may go ouer, and thou haftlaidthy bo- ,orted>. dangers. beforeuer, and my righteouhefl'e (hallnotbee dy as the ground, and as the ftreete to them that ' BB'witnt,,<»ul>'< hHepctteththem aboliftied. went ouer. anatearef hi.7eeaTh«rfte0' Z Hearken vnto me ye that know righteour. for their deliue- idle the people m wiiole heart « my law. Feare ranee onto! E- ye notthereproch of men, neither be ye afraid of gypt, that thereby their rebukes. S? kcr 1 8 For che m°the flial1 eate thcm VP u'ke a gar- eonftantly. ment,and the worme (hall eate them like wooll : i Meaning Egypt, but my righteoufhefle (hall be for euer , and my faluation from generation to generation. 5> Rile vp, Rile vp , and put on ftrength, O arme of the Lord : tile vp as h in the old time in the generations of the world CHAP. LI I. I ^conrtUtrntotitpioflttfCod. 7 Of titmrjfemtrt tbenof. ARrife,arife 1 put on thy ftrength,0 Zion:put aNowiekedtt- on the garments of thy beauty,0 Ierufalem rant which (hall the holy citie: for hencefoorth there (hall no i"bnertr,od»tnie a more come into thee the vncircumcifedand the rc,i£io°' andr°P" Vndeane. prellethecnrcr- 2 Shake thy fdfe from theb duft lari^andfit b Put eff the gar. Art not thou the downe:OIenifalem,loofe the bands of thyneck "'""offorfow & fame , that hath cut » Rahab , and wounded the O thou captiue daughter, Zion. PfalmeS7 4 kTowit.Phata. •b.Ezck.ay.a. ' dragon • For dms faieth the Lord , Yee werefolde "oVa^Udneffc . Hh ; A» . >cace publiftjcd Ifaiah. CbriS andhis office. for cnoHghc: therefore fhall yee bee redeemed without money For thus faith the Lord God, My people g plagued, and imitten of God,and humbled TheBabyloni »tu payd nothing to me lor you: therefore I will take you ajaine WiihouTjBlomc. d When laakob ,v«fitthnticnn 'ne of famine. pciaDi night ptetend Ionic eaui'etoi»p cfl- my people iKCiufe ll'Cv v:nt :hither,andremai. jcH among ihem, therefore thtyjhalt ^«)» m that day, that 1 am he rat the Mf.n xvent-downc aforetime into Egypt to loi there, and Asfh 5 ' Now therefore what haue I here, faith the lord, that mvpcpplc is taken away for nought, ft they that rule ouer them,make them to howle, faith cue Lord ? and my Name all the day conti- nually is f blalphemed ? 6 Therefore my people (hall know my Name ■ 4 Surely he hath borne our infirmities, and caried t our (brrowes : yet wee didiudge him as f ThatisthepuS nilhmrnt tint to onr fumes .forth* which he bath 5 But he was wounded for our tranfgreffions opprelVed them without he was broken for our iniquities : the " chaftife- both fnffered and ment of our peace w/M vpon him, and with his made fatiiiaction, fuipes we are healed. Math. 8.17.1 pet.. 6 All wee like (heepe haue gone aftray : wee g '^e ;u '.Cor. mouth. i'Me'n'ns he 8 Hee was taken out from 1 prifon,and from 'niQimemlf ««»P * th.it do Ipeake : behold, it is fc«-f"Ti w ■ 7 How.beautitulHjonthemountainesare t nie by: and there the feete or him, that declareth and publifheth _ ror- willi nm'h ptae.-ltliat declareth good tidingSjOjrfpubliiheth judgement ;m and who (hall declare his age ?for iniquity, andnot .hem more then i } , '". __ favine vnto Zion,Thy Godreigneth ! he was cutout of the land of the lining : for the t" e fault it felfe. ^ 8 bTlievoyceofthywatchmen^^W- banfgreflion of my people was he plagued. ^p,^* wicked which theyrtiallliftvptheirvoyce,andlhoutetogether: 9 " And he made his graue with the wicked, beyed his Fathers chute that i haue fyr chty (hall fee eye to eye, when the Lord (hall and with the rich in his death , though hee had appoinment.Mat. 3,*mn° ""' bring againe Won . g?ne no wickednefle, neither w*t any deceit in ? ^m^rcife Kopo.vertoqeli neribi g Signifying, that the ioy and good tidings of their deUaeraaceOiooid mikcthcii afDjOt. oaintnemtane time mor: ^a'.i- : buthis i> chiefly meant of the I'pi- ihuall ioy, as Kahu.n. 1.15. rum 10. 15. h The Prophets which are thy watchmen, lliall publifh this thy deliuerancc: tins wasbrgunrn ul deemed, p Hee fball fiiead his word through many nationsL uce, andasbeingailoBuljedat hiscxcellencie. 1 Bytheprea- CHAP. LIII. I r>rC'7:ni~h,kmt:lemt.i,hofemo>dfexnilUlttKt.6 JtS mrxarifnot'i 1 1 Chuftu ourrigbtioujncj[t, iz ~ind u MtdfertMrfitaui. WHo a will bcleeue our report? 8c to whom is the b arme of the Lore! reueiled ? hee (ball grow vp before him as ; ': or this maybe fpo- I ken by admira- tion, conflicting t number J Id come of her Herdeliue- wasdeF1led,andweefteemedh.mn0t. *^?*™™}^MM1^itoT*tt%£^ ThebeS;nni.j„fch.iR,.l,inBdr,m,n,.llbee fmall and con- ^S^^S^'S^'Si!!^!^''^' e S'S"^™* *« fcrthegreat atof men, bull, fball B,ow wonderfully, and (Uorifh before X, heJ I d IT a R-fl" """l dL8|»eJ>«jfhee fheuld feefle towantroomet* his holy Spitic. I mucsjChap.jo.j, i That did Regenerate thee by — _— - God The Church comforted. Chap.Iv.lv}. Gods counfcls not as mans. 58 j^His glory flail God of the whole g world. ihme through iths <£ por tne Lord hath called thee, being as j Behold , thou /hale call a nation that thou h To wit, the- knoweft not , h and a nation that knew not thee* Gen"l«>.«ln'cfi »h?h r«m.a • awomanforfaken, andaffliaedinfpint, and<* a /hall runne vnto thee becaule of the Lord thy XSSJiS? before to beihuc h young wife when thou waft refufed , iaith thy God, and the Holy one of Ifrael : for hee hath thy people. Vpin.Iudea. God. glorified thee. i When be cf&ul I. As a wife which. ™ For ah'ttlewhilehaue I forfaken thee,but 6 Seeke ye the Lord while he may ? be found: H- ,i**Pte2 waft torfaken in ^ great compafl:ori wlU i gacher thee. call ye vpon him while he is neere. feb, he ft.'* 8 for a momentjin mine anger,! hid my face 7 Let the wicked •< forfake his wayes , andl etb that re pentics from thee for a little leafbn, but with euerlafting the vnrighteous his owne imaginations , andie- niufl _bee_ ioyned tb> youth, i A^ureasthe ptenuTe that I made to Noah, that the waters fhoutdno mote ouerflowthe theearch. k Hereby hide- clareth the excel- lent eftate of the Ch»rch vndet Chrift. \0i -ftffrtr %or fe*rlt. 1 By the hearing ofhi»word,and fhal (land for euer, n And therefore fhallnotpreuaile. o Meaning,the domcflicall e- -nemiesaf the Charchasarethe hypocrites. mercy haue I had compaflion on thee, layeth the turne vnto the Lord,and he wii haue me r cy vp»n ^ 1"*^°™ Lord thy Redeemer. him : and to our God, for he is very ready to ior-j on GodTrigfo,* x. 5 For this is vnto me hilles /hall fall downe : but mymercy mall not. thoughts aboue your thoughts. tobe^'conc.led, departfrom thee, neither (hall the couenant of 10 Surely as the raine commeth downe, and; yea, 1 offer my mer. my peace falaway/aith the Lord,that hath com- the ihow from heauen, and returneth not thither,; ««">you. paffion on thee. but watereth the earth , and maketh it to bring ^v^^f-! 1 1 O thou afflicted and tofTed with tempeft, forth and bud, that it may giue feed to the fower,; effta as dayly «■ that haft no comfbrt,behold,I wil lay thy ftones and bread vnto him that eaceth, perience fhewtth, with the k carbuncle, and lay thy foundation 11 So /hall my m word bee, that goeth out of m"cl' m«-tHail with faphirs, rny mouth : it /hall not returne vnto rae void,but TLl^mJd^i 1 a And I will make thy windowes of (| erne- it ihallaccompliih that which I will, and it /hall c5firmed,bringto rauds , and thy gates mining ftones , and all thy profper in the thing whereto I fent it. P>"> ifce thisgj borders of plealant ftones. *- Therefore ye /hall goe out with ioy, and be ^'hauefpo. i j Arid all thy children jhal&e 1 taught of the led forth with peace : the "mountaines and the naucj. ■ Lord,and much peace fhalbe to thy children. hils /hall breakefoorth before you into ioy, and n KeadeChap.^4, all the trees of the field /hall clap their hands. 2i ^49.15. .13 For thornes there /hall grow firre trees: for °T°'<:tfoo"b nettles /hall grow the myrrhe tree, and it /hali be; P 'of Gods deli- to the Lord ° for a name, and for an euerlafting cerance, and that r figne that /hall not be taken away, hewiiineuerfor. b J fake his Church. .^. In mrighteou(neffe /halt thou be eltabli- m In (lability and /hed, andbe farrefromoppreffion : forthou/halt "•' notfeareit; and from feare, for it fiiall not come neere thee. r > Behold , theenemit (hall gather himfelfe, but without n me : whoibeuer /hall gather him- felfe in thee, ° againft thee,/hall fall. 1 6 Behoide , I haue created the P imith that bloweth the coales in the fire, and him that brin- CHAP. LVI. : jtn exhortation to mdgtment t»d inflict, to ^tg*v»(l (htf* bcardt that dcuourt ihtxrSoeke. ■"Hus faith the Lord. THus faith the Lord, a Keepe Judgement and , God(heweth doe wince, for myialuation is at hand to whatherequireth p Signifying here, geth foorth an inftrument for his worke , and I dMBothtae?» haue created the deftr°yer Co deftroy. TofatreasGodgi- I7 But all the weapons that are made againft come,and my b righteoulhelfe to be reuealed. ofthemafierthar. neth power •. for thee, (hall not profper : and euery tongue that z Bleifed u the man that doeth this, and the hehathdtl'.ucred feeing that all are ft^u rife againft thee in iudgement , thou /halt fonne of man which layeth hold on it : hee that „ ,™ks t°(ch"',kya muftKed'es' e ; " conde'"ne. This is the heritage of the Lords fer- keepeth the c Sabbath, and polluteth it not , and thereby rrue'fanfe nerne and onfde uants, and their righteoufhefle u of mee, iaith the keepeth his hand from doing any euiil. is declared, them. Lord. j Andletnottheionneoftheftranger,which \ Which 1 will CHAP. LV.' <* is ioyned to the Lord,fpeake and fay, The Lord f^AVl"t in, 1 ^n rxhorittimto tome toChrifi. 8 Coat temjehtre not hath furely ieparated me from his people : neither to ) our hearts by , an**:. uTbtujoftht&ihfitU. letthe,Enriuchfay,Behold,Iainadrytree. my Spirit, a Chrift by prope- rj O, euen^ one that . thirtieth, come ye to the | .4 F°r ^hus faith the Lord vnto the Eunuches, l^l^t pofjog his grace, H waters, and yee that haue b 'no filuer, come, that keepe my Saobachsand chu'e the thing tnat hendeth the whole clufc'h ™! ' buvandeate: come, Ifay,buy c wine and milke pleafethme5andtakeholdofmycouenant .; fcrmceo God «hXhh p'o" ;,= without filuer and w thout money. ? Euen vnt0 *em ™l l glue in mine e ^0,,fe' "' and within my wals,a place, and a f name better °j,t'l™"an"nc thenofthefonnes , and of the daughters : I will giue them an euerlafting name, that /hall not be put out. 6 Alfo the ftran^ers that cleaue vnto the «/hich ate ful with a Wherefore doe ye lay out filuer ,Wnot for woerke'i7DSd the bread? dand yourlabour without being fatisfied? Epfcuxes.which hearken dilgently vnto me , and eate that which »re full with their is good,and let voir foule delght in e fatnefle. worldly lufti.and , EncUne your eares , and come vnto mee: , T Se e watel '" h^ a»d Y<™ !bule *al1 Uue » ar'd T "'» m^e j Eord> t0 JrU^ h'm' and t0 lolie ^ NaH?e ° CnC b Sign fyVng that an euerlafting couenant with you, e»en the ffure ; ^ord and tobehisfemants: euery onethatkee- cods be«fi I. can mercies of Dauid. Peth th,.e Snbbath ' and po"«teth it not , and em- aot be bought for. + Behold, I caue ghim for a witneife to the braceth my couenant, fSv'watew people,foraprinceandamaftervntothepeople. I 7 Themwil I bring alo to mine holy moun- wrie milke and . tame , and make them roylull m mine Houle o'- brenad,heraeaneth»lhhingsneceirarywtherpi,itualllire,asthefeareneceira,yK) prayer : their burnt ? ollerings and their fttrifi- thiscorporalllire. d He teproo.iethtiieitiD-tatitude which tefufethefe things ces jhaU bee accepted vpon mine altar ! forming that God offereth willingly, and in the mesne ieaf.mfpare neither coft nor labout j toobtaine thoft which are nothing profitable, e You fhall beefed abundantly. \ yea, vnder Chrift the dignitie of the faithfull fhalbe greatti h f The fame couenant which thrmi'^h mymercie 1 ratified and confirmed to Da- Jthattime. g Hereby hemeaneth the rp'ritnall fitrnice of Codjto whom the taith* uid.tharitlhoulibeeeterru'.l, 2,Sam.7(i3,aae*IJ J4. g Meaniog Chrift , of fwltoff.-tcout nuallthank^iuing: yea.themfcluesand a!i tl a: ^lej bane, as j |j Whom Da.uid« as 4 figure. lyand acceptable facrifice. • Hhz Houfe toreceiue thegrj. Ci-softheLord; for the lord will take awjy all im. pedimcms.and will forfake none which will keepe histtuertligion, and btleeuc m him. e Meaning,in his Ch'i.-ch. f They (ball bee called afi:r rr.y ^ pe.-ple.a idbcof" thelaaie itli^'irn: Spirhuallwhoredome. Ifaiah, ■ Not entry for 'oelcwetbotlor all othtr«,Vlaub. i Meaning, the ♦ scmldoiihe Cborch.ai trie B a. kjloBlani.AtfyiH tm.At. thu»hrc Iff akecntof: arc No peace to the wicked. houfe (hall bee called an houfe of prayer for k aM thou waft notgrieued. pfoplei ii And whom didft thou reuerence or feare, 8 The Lord Godiaith . which gathereth the feeing thou haft n lied vnto me , and haft not re- n Broken pi.mife fcattertd of Ilrael,Yet will I gather to them thofe membred me,neither fet thy minde thereon ? is it *i*h mc. that are tobe gathered to them. not becau/e 1 holde my peace , and that of long 5 Allye ' Uafts of die field ,cc me to deuottre, « time ? therefore thou feareft not me. Mcanino.tnit 12 I will declare thy r righteoufnelte and thy J&^JJ growtofurlhtt Their * watchmen are all blind : they haue work$,and they (hall not profit thee. ihch;p«cnt«,aod no knowledge : they are all dumbedogs. they can ij When t lo^tftbtfaiib. notbarke: they lie and lleepe,and delight in llee- haft gathered t SS;tp'"g. ,,; ./ \ wind /hall, tak, When thou crieft, let them that thou wickedneiTc. ogether dehuer thee : but the P Thatii.thy '..!»■... »?.o\v iiwaatutd ' alllooliet0 tn£ir owneway,euery one for taine. teLt'ihmth trie his aduantagcy»Md for his owne purpofe, ■■kaf the goner tourl,propbn>, indpatrori,whof< ignora»ce,ncgli- fc-rnice:thusrie« And he ftall fay, Caft vp,caft vp: prepare %$££* Meaningtthe our ihalb 1 2 Come, 1 will bring wine , and wee will fill the way : take vp the {tumbling blocks out or the q Meai r felues with ftrong drinke , and to 1 morrow Way of my people. fyt"\ ilbe as this day,«n« much more abundant. 15 For thus iaith he that is high and excellent, J ">£ hole help* they looked for. God null 137 hee that inhabiteth the eternitie , whole name is obrli'jaciepro'uokedGodi wrath againft them. 1 Weearewellyet.and tomor- the Holy one,I dwell in the high and holy place : joDariusancJ wlrialtbc better: thrrelore lei vs sot feare the pl»gu« before , hey «mjr:thBS v^ him aU0 that IS of a Contrite and humble <-/'<"■ fpirit to reuine the (pint of the humble , and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart. 1 6 For I will not contend for eucr , neither will I bee alwayes wroth , ( for the ipirit fhould «" ' w'" "«* vfc failebeforeme : and I haue made the breath. fa*™" whTfe 17 For hist wicked couetoulnifle Iamangry lite itbutablaft. with him, and haue fmitten him : I hid ir.ee, and t That is, for th* was angry, yet hee went away, and turned after vicesandlaulw the way of his owne heart. which iSmea« •18 Ihaueleenemswayes,andwil«healehim: herebycouetouf. I will leade him alio , and reftore comfort vnto neffe. him.and to thofe that lament him (he wicked c«nremned the admonitions ana exhortation! whidi were made (hem la tbe Named God. CHAP. LVII. r Cod tt'.tth tn»j the good , ibat btefhonld not fee the horrillt fUfiti iKtmt. J Of tbtJUci/didvUteri, g una $bnr vane twmfiutuu. t From the plague ,aiisa[hand,andiaW kilo becaufe God Will puniihthe Wicked. b Thcfonleofthe hteoustlialbe loy, and their >oJy (hall reft in :hegraiievnioihe oftherelur- KCtion, becaufe hey walked be- ore the Lord. : Hethreatneth ;he wicked hypo- cs.who vnder pretence erf ihenameofGods jcople derided 3odi word & lit i:i>oiUei: boafting ipenly, that they THe righteous perilheth,ind no man confide- rtthitin' in heart : and mercifall men are taxen and no man vnderftandeth that the righ- teous is taken away 3 from the euill to come. 2 ! Peace (hall come : they (hall reft in their beds/Mr rj enc that walkcth before him. j But you c witches children,come hither3the feed of the adulterer and of the whore. 4 On whom haue ye iefled? vpon whom haue yee gaped and t hruft out ymir tongue ? are not ye rebellious children,*^ a falfefeed ? 5 Inflamed with idoles vnder euery greene tree ? and facrificing the & children in the valleys vnder the tops of therockes ? 6 Thy portion u in the fmoothe ftones <• of i the riuer they , they are thy lot: aien to them haft thou powred a drinke offering : thou haft offered j a laenfke. Should I delight in f thefe ? ! 7 Thou haft made thy g bed vpon a very hie mountaine : thou wenteftvp thither ,euen thither .i . s,hh!™ ! 1'? i wcnttft thou t0 offer &crifice. )l Abraham, but otilillj 1 1 «,„ >ecaurelhtywere 8 Echind the hdores al o and pofts haft thou let vp thy remembrance, for thou haft difcouered thyielfe »»dn»rferrthenmee, and wenteftvp, and didft ' enlarge thy bed, and make a couenantbe- tweene thee and them , and louedft their bed in tutry place where thou faweft it. 9 Thou wenteft k to the Kings with oyle,and diddeft increafe thine oyntments , and fmd thy meflengers farre off, and diddeft humble thy felfe vnto hell. 10 Thou weariedft thy felfe in thy manifold iourneys>:ye« faidft thou not , 1 There is no hope : haft found life by thine hand . therefore not faitl.Iull Abra. baa .vai.heeal- Itth them ba- yards & the ckil. ren oriorcertrr, hichlcrfooke God. a 1 J Aed to Wicked meanci l»r fuetnur. d KeadcLl.ine Idolatry in euery place, i That i», diddeft increalc thine idolatry more j ndmnre. k Thou d.d.left ferketlie fauour of the AiTyrian< by Eifti and pre.i fe.ti, '.<, hel,e thed againft chr EKyplian, : and whenthe, failed.thou fonghtcft tol and mote an.lmoie didft tormentthy felfe. 1 Alifcoughthoul ' ;lnva;ne,TetwoiiKleftthoiuieueracknowledf,eth) fault! lendetl, their vnptofilJbU dUigcrice , which thought to • ha«< made aHfuro,»udyct were dec eiacd. " theHabylo fi^eftallthytaboilr ft" b Though they wereobltinate. icj I create the x fruit ofthe lips, tabet peace: y«i did uot with, peace vnto them that are y farre off, and to drawmymercy them that are neere , faith the Lord ; for I will ttom, thin«'['t''«'>yp<»- aboue. """r''';. t • r i_ rn condtable,andby 5 is t Inch a faft that I haue; chofen , that a itheirduetytoward man fhould afHift his foule tor a day, and to bow tlKir neighbour, •" -thai they haue neither titth nor relig,on. e So long as yon vfe contention and opprcl»io», yourlafltngaadptaycr»fhall^)tbehc«d. . downs f the true faft. Chap.Iix.I<. downe his head,as a bul-rufli, and to lie downe in fickecloth and a/hes? wilt thou call this a failing, or an acceptable day to the Lord ? 6 Isnotthisthefafting, that I haue chofen, to Ioofe the bands of wickednefTe, to take on0 the heanie burdens, and to let the opprefled goe free, f Thatyoaleaue and chTat >'e breake euery I yoke ? off ail pur exior- 7 v it not to deale thy bread to the hungrie, tioni. and that thou'bringthe poore that wander,vnto ; thine houfe ? when thou ieeft the naked,chat thou fJa^ynh\utTa C0l,crf,inj> alld ^ noc thY feltefrom g thine lohff/ ' ownefle/h? 8 Then (ball thy i> light breake foorth as the morning,and thine health fhal grow fpeedily :thy » righteoiiihefTc (hall go before thee, and the glo- ry ofthe Lord (ball embrace thee. 9 Then fhaltthoucall,and thelord /hall an- fwere: thou /halt cry,and he /hall fay,Here I am: if tho«taJce awayfrom the mids of thee the yoke, the putting foorth of the ''finger, and wicked /peaking : -io Ifthou l powre out thy foule to the hun- gry,and refre/h the troubled foule : then fhall thy The iu ft is a pray. $9 7 Their feete runne to euili , and they make hafte to fried innocent blood : their thoughts are wicked thoughts : defolation and dtftru&ion u in their pathes. 8 The way of peace they know nor,ar.d there w noneequitie in their goings : theyhaue made them crooked pathes: wholouier goeth therein,' /hall not know peace. f Trratis,Gorf$ agh£ h Thatis.tbepro fperoaseltate whet e with Gad will b!efl> the*, t Theteftimonie of thy goodfleflc fhall aypeare be- fore God A man. f< Whereby is meamallmanct at inicric. I Tbat.s.baue conpai'sfon ou their fmferies 01 Thineaduerfi- tie (halbe turned tacoprofperiuc. 9 Therfore is Judgement farre from vs, nei- v"fe«n«tora. ther doeth g iuftice come neerc vnto vs : we waitei \ coXpTo.X for light, L utloe it a darkenefTe : for bnghtneife, oo ro defend vs. h W ther deft c'ounfell.and altcge- Lut we walkein darkenefTe. I o We grope for the wall like the h blind, and we grope as one without eyes : we Humble at the I *J 'rioenZ " ", noone day as in the twilight : we are in iblitarie places,as dead men. II We roare all like i beares, and mourne like doues,we looke for equitie,but there u none : for health,'-«f it is farre from vs. milrritf. i We orprefTe one forrowes oy out- ward rtgnes.lome more.forar lefie. k Thu cor.fc fries is For our trefpafles are many before thee, and "$*?"*ii{Vh? our k finnes teftifie againft vs : for our treipafles are with vs,and we know our iniquities. ij In treipaffing and lying againft the Lorde, d'd Chnrchtoobte remi!iion»ffins, and the Prophet! light i'pring out inrfhemdarkenes, and thy dark- i andwehaue'departed away rrom our God, enk *e">fe'«*f»« neftefhalbe as the noone day. ' u...-c-iv-«-A-.^.i^. — t—u-n; :..:__" ] haue/pokenofcrueltie and rebellion conceiuing i Towjt'againft Andthe Lord/hall guide thee continually, i andvttering out ofthe heart falfel matters, our neighbours. ' t,and make fat thv 14 Therefore m judgement is turned backe- n> Thereimrf. " _ 1 * ' 1 t • t\ • n »°i i- n. - th^r .'nil;.* nA- dear bat chiefly thills meant of ipititnatl letu andfati/Kethy foulein drou bones : and thou (halt bee like a watered garden, ! and like a 'bring of water,whofe waters faile not! it And they fhall be of thee, that /hall builde « Signifying^hat theolde "wafte places :thou /halt 'raife vp the cWdeome roeh [ounnor Peking thine owne aifthou'refraine Will^or fpeaking a vaineword, thyfelfefromtby ! *4 Then /halt thou delite inthe lord , andl wicked woijwt. ; will caure thee to mount vpon the hie places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Iaa- kob thy rather : for the mouth of the Lord hath ipoken it. CHAP. LIX. iTbtmclitApt>i[bthrv*eimqwtiti. i» Thettn- feffonoUr.r.ts. IS Coda *B*t other <] SigBifying,that r and he put on the garments ofvengeancefbr clo- thing,and was clad with tea.'eas a cloke. 18 As to make recompenfe , astorequite the mc»n«ath».0<1 fury of the aduer/aries with arecoropence to his chMrchar.dto enemies : he will fully repay ther ylands. pi.nifhtheir cne 19 So/hallthey feare the Name ofthe Lorde mifS- tbtf.i:!. *Ifrem.$.is. i ReideChsp. x.iy. BEhold,*the Lords hand is not/hortened, that it cannot faue : neidier is his eareheauie, that it cannot heare. z But*y our iniquities haueieparated betweene you and your God,and your finnes haue hidde A» face from you, that he wi 11 not heare. 3 Foryour handes are defiled with a blood, id your fingers with iniquitie : your lippes haue from the Weft, and his glorie from the rifing of the Sunnerfor the enemie/hal1" come like a flood: witlprtjirMc buCburJ, thl^h but the Spirit ofthe Lord (hall chafe him away. 20 Andthe Redeemer /hall come vnto Zion, andvntotthem thatturnefrom iniquitiein Iaa- kob.faith the Lord. b All aeii wink* tyoken lies, and your tongue hath murmured ini- foorth euen for euer. attheimnriesand quitie. or>preriioni,and 4 No man calleth for iuftice : no man h Con- r^medieth b°Ut " tendeth for Crueth : thev mift in vani"e & fpeake c According™!) vaine things:they conceiue mifchiefe,and « bring their wicked de. foorth iniquitie. uicei,theyhurt - 5 They hatch cockatrice d egges, and weaue dWhateur* thefpidersoweb:heethateatet^oftheiregges, eommeth from cueth,and that which is trode vpon,breaketh out themispoiron,and into a Zerpent. bringeth death. g Their webs Ihalbe no garment,neither /hall table towpC they couer thernCelues with their labourer their fvtt. 'workesareworkesofiniquitie, and theworkeof crueltie « in their hands. r Towit,ynnreDe. mies, which dwell in dioers place s,Ac beyond the fe a. f He fheweth that there ihi)be great alflifliom'nihe Church.botGod 21 And I will make this ory Couenant with will euer deliuet them,faith theLord,My Spirit 'that is vpon thee, ^'wherefi* hee and my words , which Ihaueputinthy mouth, dedareth that the " /hall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of truedeliuerance the mouth of thy feede, nor out ofthe mouth of from fimieandSa. the feed of thy feed, firth the Lord, from hence- SI, ^5,'^* children of God, whomheiftftifi. Becaufethe doflrine is made profitable by theTcrtne ofthe Spirit , he ioy. ^ifethtogiuethembothtohi»CI)Utcht«reucrl neth the one with theother,&proi CHAP LX. 3 TieCeM'tln/litttetMeiitt/ielmnletlgtoftfieCoJpel. 8 They fljtUe»lightis a Thetfrreofthy come, and the glory of the Lord is rifen^p- ^T"'^,",?" •on thee. 2 For bcholde : whereas fpcakingof Baby. darkenefTe ihallcouer the lonhecomman- b earth, and grofTe darkenefTe the people : but the ^wne'chf' b Signifying, thatallmenartindatkenefletill God giue them the lightof hi* Spirit,and tbatthis lightfhinethtonone,but Hh >thore thatareinhitClmrch, Lord The Gentile's flialbc in Ii^ht Ifaiah j. ■-. bearti> . ri*veu H loifrrn... f Meaning. 'hat «■-. yorerh.lt with:liacw"r.- with he liable: •I God exceptive The Churches glorie. =-«-- fljine vnto thee .for the Lord (hall be thine euer- ■»•«"»»'■« Lifting light.and thy God,thy glory 20 ThySnnneihallneuergoedo thee ": thy (hall thy Moone bee hid : tor the Lord (hall bee j»ad « M thine euerlafting !' row (halbe ended jenouii'neaai'nTiinv. i n.: .U„ li-irf- !m alioiii.ci ' and enlarge(1,btcau etne uiu".- .r.u., e ... sv.ii ■■.« /-/^r.ii»t-^rl vnro thee, and , may be glorified feenevponiui.t. ... c Meming.ibat And tne Gentiles fhal walke in ' thy light. li! .1 Ure ctioe light. ' ^SftS * ^SlouftaTS-and (hine: thy heart . . Moone txenia : tortne^oiu uwnu« ra»,1 lwrnt'ethemulti- (hall pofleffe the land for euer , the«grafteofmy .,,;;;!" SS^^bS?S^£^ ^rhalbethewotfeof^hids, thatl u TV children ci hecliuich. 22 A little one (hall become as a x thoufand, and a fmall one as a ftrong nation:I the Lord wil haftenitinduetime. CHAP. LXT. x Meaning that tbe Church fliould be miraculoufly multiplied. the 'iclus oftbe Gentiles (hall come vnto thee. 6 The multitude of camels (hall couertfaee: dromedaries ,h< faubf.it. they 0 preach the A acceptable yeere of the (ig.ircof and th.irgolde with chemvnto theNameofthe Lord,andthedayofe vengeance of our God, to ' ~ Lord thy God,and to the Holy one of Ilrael, be- comfort all that mournc, caufehebith glorified thee. j Toappoint vnto them that niourneinZi- lb Tothem tin And the fonne; oc ftrangers (hall build vp or)j arid to gnie vnto them beautie for ' a(hes,the j«e.li«ly_tonched i tirl be ihewetV.hat nothing can brae. *Z*Je4.ig- a Thi apprrtei- nethcoallthe PropVctiandmi- rsol'Ciod.bnt chiefly to Chqft, of vutafc abun- dant graccs,!infry ene receiiiethjlt- cordingaiit plea. fthhiaj todiftit- otoffe- thy walks, and their 1 Kings (hall minifter vnto ovle ofioy for mourning , the garment of glad- {*,' J>'her«»'»|g prdrohim by «Mi thee.-for in my wrath I (mote thee, but in my nl-tre for the fpirit of heauine(Te, that they might ^u^chTe'ia boAiUofetiBB mercy! had compaffion on thee, be called g trees of righteoufnefTe , the planting Ue bondage of _al he Altai felle. a!lv:ncither day nor night mall they be (hut, that i SheWing^hat ,ncn maV bring vnto thee the riches of the Gen- S^rte" til«,and that their Kings maybe brought. Church *v.4 »itb ii Fr.rthen.itonandthemkingdome , that a*(Mt«>rtai4ili- -will not ft! uethce.mallperim: and tho.e nations U"£"-d ftailbeytterlydeftroyed k rbeGcmilei tlii-ar'-o i ct- all brcomr f-i<>* (Hall ,e«itt, m dorbk,'lo,'',grorlfru't"« ». dc-fPif,dthee,(ha!lfaUpdor.-neatthefolesofthy anrjforconfuGon , "they fiaUreioycein . tfaeir't'K'fLa fectc : and they (l^all call thee , Thecmeol the- portion : for in their land thev (hall poflefte the i.OTgti-ne. Lo:d,Zj<>northeHoIyoneofllraeli p double: euerlaflineiov fliall be vntothem. ^ Tbeyfcalbe but chiefly th-i accomplilh-d in thrmthai feme Chnft h'inpe-in nritedbyhii Uofpel. m HeftSewetb i that God ha-h gi e n :t! MWCI . p double: euerlafting ioy (hall be vnto them. i 5 Whereas thou haft beene horfaken and ha- g For I the Lord loue judgement , and hate ,ted,fo that :no man went h t « , I will make the q robberiefor burnt offering , audi will dirtft an eternaU glorie, and amy from generation to theirworkein trueth , and willmakean tuerla- " fting couenant with them. i(5 Thou fhalralo (iicke the mi Ike of the. 5 - o fiicke the mi Ike of the f And 'their feed (halbeknowen among the ana maic Incite the ibreafts of Kings ■ Gentile3,and their buddes among thepeople. All lnd and thou (halt know that I the lord am thy thatfee them, (hall know them, That they are the :., and thy Redeemer, theMightie oneof feedf*'hichtheLordhathblefled. I.iakob. io f I will greatly reioyce in the Lord,^.«fmy 1 7 For brafte will T bring gol dc^ind for yron fouIc ftall be 10vfull ]n ' Gorj . for he hath clo- :-. g ruu< r, and for wood brartc, and for thtd me w,th th'e garments of faluarion, & coqe- •L I will alfo make thy gouernment j red me with the robe of righteoufnetTe: hee hath r pe., e ind tbme exacumrs ngJ.tedu(nefle. . acdn'1l''w'>i>'berradietohtl,.ean^ruccootih.e. r Thy gnuemmiMfhall loue Ihtr.j-.dferVeh. w£,M. 3»dp">frrr:(ie f Heaning , not a tcmi-otjll {tiici'.ie. V.it a f it tua \," tilth >| r-l.i led \i C ,t ifti lu'nglsme, o Towit.ofthe Geniilts. p Wheteaithe Genti|d had do- minion outtthe lewe- .nrimetpaft, now they (h«11 bine donblcaatho.itjf oueJthem, andpnTeffe vifel* uinch. cj I illnoticeiuetheiroffering which aree (t^ftioners, decei. uai1hyrortitr:,j-(l.ai '•ptiuemrofmy glotie. r Thalif/.ftl eChnicb. f He«- (bewtth what Ilialbi the il}'.aion.wlieattteyfeeleth'« their del ueranct, '- H A P, Watchmcns'duety, a The Prophet faith that he « ill oeuercraUcude clarevntothepeo. plrthrgoodti. dmgtot their de. liuerancr. b Tilhheyhaiie feltdcliuerance: andthuthePr»- ptetlptakcthto incsnragealtotbel miiiiltersto the fetting fooith »t GodJtneciesto- mrdhikChutLh. a moie excellent fame then tbnuhlft had hitherto, d He tlul eiteeme is crow ie Thottflialtno ciote be content - ! tied as a woman ferfakrt*o! her h -.riband iOr,mficlvtt >nktr. | 0>,mintiL e Tkacit may be eeplenilhed with child Chap Ixij Ixlij. Deliuerancc of the Church. CHAP. LXII. I rht grtit it/ut that tht Pr*plxi> htkt r>vl ftr Cbrifltt com. aw«j 6 Tlitditigenctoft.tPsfaiirtfoPmcb. FOrZions lake I will not 3holde my tongue, and tor Ierufalems lake I wil not rtft,vntil the righteoufne.le thereof breake forth as the » light, and faluation thereof as a burning lampe : z And the Gentiles (hall fee tny nghteoufnes and alttfings thy glory : and thou (halt be called by c a new name , which the mouth of die Lord mail name. j Thou (halt alro bee a d crowne of glory in thefundoftheLord,andaroyall diademe inch; handof thy God. 4. 1 1 (hall no more b e Gid vnto thee, c Forsa- ken: neither (hall it belaid any more to thy land, Tiiooiliaithaue JDefblate, but thou (halt be called |l Hephxi-bah, andthy land]| Eeulah : fortheLorddelightethin thee, and thy land (hall h.me an ' husband. 5 For at a yong man marrieth a virgin,/* fhnl eheejjd-areai.d thy fonnes s marrie thee : and as a bndegrome is |>'c watchmen vpon thy walles, O slerufalem , which all the day and all the night continually (hall not cea'e: 'ye that are mindfull iof the Lord keepe notfilence, j 7 Andgiuehimnoreftjtilherepaireandvn- till he fet vpleruiaiem ihe * praifeor the world. j 8 The Lord hath "worne by his right hand and by his ft-ong arme,Surely I wil no more giue •gForafuuchasthty chycorne to be meat for chine <:nemies,and urely rU" th ithe -ronnesof the ft-jng^s (hall notdrinkethy 'wine,for the which thoii haft laboured. ' 9 Buttheythathniegath.-redit/halleateit, fandpraife the Lord, and the gatherers therof (hal Sdrinkeit in the counts of my Sanctuary. j I haue troden the wine prefle alone, and of all people there u>.w none with mee: for I will tread them in mine anger,and treadethtm vndtr (bote in my wrath, and their blood (halbefprinli- led vpon my garments , and I will ftaine all my raiment. 4 For the day orvengeance »'iin mineheart, and the dyeereofmyredtmediscorr.e. d sh, 5 AndIlooked,and thcrewasnonetohelpe, *»J>™ k"<;por>n: and I wondered that thei e was none to vpholdei ti for theprfcfi'c therefore mine owne e arme helped mee, and my and . ehucrance wrath it feltefuftainedme. 6 Therefore I will tread downe the people my wrath, and make them1 drunken in mine in- "ingtbat ot fait Church, r God fhewrtb hathee hath aw needed mans . 9 — — Hrcueuioi.ni aignation^nd wil bring downe their itrength co helpe :orthe de. the earth, 7 I will 3 remember the mercies of the Lord, liueranceof bii, hinen *nd the prayfes of the Lord according vnto all uuiy throogb' that the Lord hath giuenvs , and for the greje negligence and foodnede toward the houfe oflfrael, which hee ""K'lt'tcde.yrrrie ath giuen them according to his tender loue, ^I'c^"^"" and according ro his greatmercies. ,„j p'.rum"^' 8 For hee faid , Surely they are my •» people, enemies read* children that will not lie: .0 hie was their Sa- ?hi? "■**: nfour. ' ' w,ii foaf'oo;0« 5» In all their troubles hee was '-troubled, tr,<-mVur;iddv.tbat and the Angel kofhispre flui not know loue and in his mercie he redeemed them, and he »bici« way to «.«. bare them and caryed them alwayes continual- JLj,SJ -h^ h- 1 oBut they rebelled and vexed his hoi v Spi therefore was he turned to be the.r enemie,<»«i he be"' fi,18 ">«n>« and Reliftim thee.theyareinche famebo.idof ma. ttage with rbee and they are called the.-hildrrnofthe Chimti.inafmsdi j ascbnlt maketb 'pare vou the way for the people ; caft vp , call vp her plentiful! t- 'Gaethrou?h,goe through the gates: pre- within "him ? fought .igainft them. 1 1 Then hi ' remembred the olde time of Mo- les & hispeople,raying,V. here is he that brought them vp out of the Sea with the "'(hephearci of ^mt£b'1°,i?? hisfheepe? where is hee that putlus holy Spirit pad. ih»tth-y n ay be conlniTKd in tbn'i treublea. b Fori did ihufc be U>!y, ami noc mine z Heeled them by the right hand of Moils «Ctft ' water ' H" ' brYneC'/h ' hi :the ^^ ' ^ ^thsT out the ,>ton£S ' Mi ''^ v? a with his owne glorious arme, deluding the ' a/e . T»n°o him ftanda c for the Pe0PIe- . before them , to make himiel. e an euerJ ti Behold,the Lord hath proclaimed vnto the Namt endes of the world,m tell the daughter Zion, Be- b Propherr.Pa. ft«uri , and Mini- ttttu i He exhorteth theminilterine- ner tocale rocall vponGodbypray. ertorthedeiiue. ranee ol his Church, and ro teach oth:rsto doe the farn laiUng g j Hee ledde them through thedeepe , as an atfliiiionj and fesaj though hcyhadbecoc ■ old,thy Sauiour commeth : Behold,his wages u o horfe in the wildernefle , that they mouldnot ^^g'^i ith him, and n his worke u before him. 11 And they (hall call them, The holy people, he redeemed of the Lord , and thou (halt be na- .led*. A° citie fought out and not foriaken. lr For ther«8auratiun'A'hereofa!l the world fhall itnefleofooda prefente.andthiJ iiuvbertf.-riedt" praile him. 1 Sijnifyingthegreatnumherthatlriottld cometotheChurcb.aDd what rneantj hee wlnld prepare for the reftitution of the fame, as Chap. 57. 14. m Yee Prophets and Miniftrrslnewthepeopleof thistheir deliuerance; whiib waschieftymeantofonrfaIuatianbyChrilt,Zech.».s.marth.2i.e. n Hee fhall haueal' pov»errok{inghispiirp«fecopaQe,as Chap 40.10. o That i*,une ouer iyb«m God aaib bjjd a fingulire care torecouer her when (he was loft. CHAP. LXII I. I Cti thtBdfflnihHtntmies [or 6u Cb»reiet f*{e. 7 Gait LentfitiiovHTdbii t'burcb. "% f /Ho is this that commeth afromEdom, a Thif prophefie ij againft the Ida- means and ene- mies which pet fe- with red garments from .BoTrah ? hee is glorious in his apparell ,andwalkethinfvs great cute'dtDe'church, Itrength >> I Ipeake in righteouines, and am migh- on whom God, ^tic to faue. W'c" "nd r"ge" v ' 2 c wherefore is tmne apparell red, & thy gar- feTfo'rr" alV Moo- joints like him that treadtth in the wine prelle ? flumble. 14 As the bead goeth downe into the valley the Spirit of the Lord gaue chem rtft : fo diddtlt Chrift.towhoin thou leade thy people , to make tbyielfeaglori- fiec°"fSsdnaui»* ousName. 1 Thatiwbepao- i> P Looke downe fromheauen, and behold pleofi rati, being from thedweiing place of thine holineile, and of ■1'n'^d-c-l|cJ £>> thy glory. Where is thy q xeale and thy fti ength, "meB the multitude of thy mercies, and of thy compaf- w fions ? they are reftrainedfrom r me. Jb^ \6 Doubtledb thou art our Father : though t.i,'.irt'triHUH»fl'tfflit. 6 ttMStigb- He Ihf.veth that. * ght la our vnelantafies, it declining from God and the be- 4. Which remaine among the' graues , and ginning of all fu. lodge inthedeierts, which eate g twines idem, f^tlft,OBJDd,do- and the broth of things polluted «« in their vef- d which were {els. dedicate to idoles. 5 Which lay," Stand apart come not neere to e Meaning their me : for I am holier then thou : thefe are a fmoke {h"$" j^c jj b e in my wraths a fire that 'burneth all the day. contempt. 6 Behold.it is k written before me : I wil not f To coufultwitb The Prophet f\ H,that thou woul Jeft * breake the heauens, fc fi,ence bllt wiU render ic and recompenfe fpirits and to co». mticrth hi, Vj ««t come downe , W that the mountaines k ^ £heir b?fome< jure ^U.Uwh,ch 7 Your iniquities, and the iniquities of yo "ft d"" fathers » J1"11" ' co§ei:her ( raith the Lord ) whi C I A ; f les.and mighty p-wrrr, at he did in mountS all. b Meaning the raine haile.rire, itmehatBirpreeacc. 2 As the melting fire burned , at the fire cau- fe.l b the waters to boile, ( that thou mighteft de- dire thy Rime to thy aduerfaryesjthepeop' tremble at thy prefence. j When thou dideft terrible things , which wee looked not for, thou cameft downe , and the .udligbt- moontaines inekedat thy presence. i S. Paul vfetl. tie lamehiodeofid 4 ha ue not Forfince the beginning or tie world, they fak h*c l m not deft them who'le> ... aot « heard not vnderftooci with the eare ' BuC t W1/b„ng a fefo ouuaf Iaako. ,. Bimjon. r.cor ». n,jtli3r hath the eye feen wthtrGod betide thee, ^ of Iudah ehae ^j, lnherke mountaine . • » SJSI^lmL which doeth;» to himtbacwaiteth tor him. and mine eka (hall inherite it , and my feruants } mSSmS, 5 ThoudKldeftmeeteh.m^thatreioyced^ ftall dwell there. ' Church by the thie, an.ldiditiftly : they remrmbred thee in thy forbidden, 7 Your iniquities, and the iniquities oh your DtutiS.u. fathers , lldbe 1 together ( faith the Lord ) which g Which wa» ' • '■_ contrary to Gods Commandcmentj Leuit.ii.;.deut. ., fure their old worke into their bofome. 148. 8 Thus fayth the Lord, As the wine is found h Hefneweththit intheclu(ler,andonefaith ,, Deftroyitnot,fora gEJ^ -blefling win it, fo will I doe tor my teruants and contempt of others, uaflaakob ,and ' Their punilh. mer.tlhallneqer aire end. So that the re- membrance tlwr- 10 And" Sharon (halbe a (heepefold, and the ofcannotbefot- P.ea.hin.orthe ^^^S^T^^ valley of Achor fliallbe a refting place for the fSebotnpu. d Thoulhewedft1 fauour towa Fathers,' lint! •wlked afterthy Co nmind e Tli»y«onfidered rhy great mercies. Name i That ij.in thy mercies which he cal'eththewjyes of the Lord. £ Tooawilthius pitie vponrj. h Weeareiatlly ponifhed and brought into cap. .becaufc we thee, beholdc, we are all thy people. 10 'Thine holy cities lie wafte :Zionisaw:I- demerte-.^Ierulalemadefert. _ heart, and ye ma'lcrV for forow of heart and (naU pl"»ful pl»« in . The houfe of our Sanfiuary & of ourglo- ^Q .' fe . *;„„ ifminde. I**™ f«de cattell of my people, that haue fought me. niih«d together But ye are they thathaueforlaken the Lord, and thiideclarrtb how the cbildrea j.-nn f them a continuance, & we g thalbe laued. ao„ 6 Bucwehaueallbeeneasanvncleanethng ther,.whe»th.v and all our hrighteoarnes was filthy cloutes ,and d f Q >mm h^oly Mountaine, andhauepre- ..ted mthee and we all doe tadelikealeafe, and our iniquities like n^A ,S,kU f„/^„ y„m„win,Ap a'na atrni(£fhl. the winde haue taken vs away. 7 And there is none that calleth vpon thy pared actable for the " multitude, and furniflithe thei^ Fathers drinke ofrrings vnto the number, f ault»,to wit.when z Therefore will I P number you to the fword, 'be fame faults or all you (hall bow downe to the (laughter be- |,«Ji*« if>"'A " caufel called,and yee did notanfwere.I q (pake, m That it.it i» pro- andyeheardnot,butdideuilinmyfight,anddid fitable : meaning, Butnow.OLor^thouartourFather^we chure ^at thing which I would not. «J« God will .«, e.clay.andthou^ourpotter.andweaU 1? ^^ ^ lavchtheLord Godj BehoId) f^^Xl myieruantslhall >-eataiidyefhallbehungry:be- vineyard, when he ' bane prouohed theet»anger,and though we would ncnieosrftlues, , neither that ftirreth vp himfelfe to take d ,n".:Z7C",i'i"K^.; A^,^^rh^'„0h^r\7. » holde n'thee :for thou haft hfd thy face from vs and haft confumed vs becaute o "our iniquities . 8 are th are the worke o.- chine hands. 9 Be notangryp Lord,babot.e meafiire nei- ^ feruantsfhall drinke , and yee (hall be tkftroyeth the ther remember iniquit.e for cuer : loe,we befeech thirftie: behold, my feruants mall reioyce,and ye »«« ft^". /» ,1 1% that is.thchype- (halbeamamed. crites. [4 Beholde, my feruants fhallfing for ioy of » which waia fljft vs aboue meafure ? tues are before tneeai vleclon'! •ri'aalomereade) liliethe menflru- •■• clothes ol a woma«. i Albeit, O I.ordby thy iu(t iudgementthou mayert Tttetly deftroy tithe potter may hh pot yet w: Iheetoadont vs lobethy «"t imm-diately irodfuccoui tallrpon (hy Mini-, ni Whereinwe reioyced and A'orHi ipped thee, a That a«. ar the coninnptnf thine ovne glory > though out Guneshaoe defetoed this, yet where our Fathers prayled thee is burnt vp with fire, and all our pleafant things are wafted 1 6 He that (hal ble'fle in the » earth (hal blelTe *££*££* himlelfein the true God, and he that fweareth in idoies.olwhom . the earth , fliallfweare by the true God : for the they thought the* VBTtttZ&\2g&S£iftl2 [ormerKtroublesarefor|otten , and (hafl furely «%*>"*»* ur. I Which were dedicated tothyferuice, and to hide themfelues from mine eyes. £ Se'eing youcan 17 Forloe, I will create y new heauens and a not number your new earth: & the former (hall not be remembred gods, 1 will num. CHAP. LXV. I Tbtvocititnol ibtCnlilamrfthfrtitllwttoftfo ttwti Tinofofliciltcl^HUshtlMti/hmeiiloftbcmckKt. nor come into minde. iththe the <.entilci winch God 1 8 But be you glad and reioyce foreuer in the q By m, p,.0pheM 'J things that I (hall create: for behold, I will ere- whom ye would ate Ierufalem, a* a reioycing , andher people <#a">and another inhabit : and the teareifhli they'fhaJl not plane, and another eate : for as the be wiped away, dayes of the tree are the dayes of my people, and a Whetebyha mine eleft fhalenioy in old age che work of their _ „, n. J renceandfeare. ioy,and they fliallbe afhamed d Becanfctbe j 6 g A voycefoundethfrom the cine , ttun a lewes thought j voce from the Temple, the voice of the Lord, .hemfeluesholy , that recompenfeth his enemies fully, then Hike., » 7 Before b /he trauelied, flie brought forth: and in themeane j feafon had neither faith not repentance ,Ood Oieweththatle dothnolerredettli thefeceremonies.then hedothihe factifices al the heathen, whooffredmendoga and fwine to their idoks, which things weteexprtfly forbiddrn in the taw. e I : willdircoaerthtirwickcdnes&hypocrifie, whrrcwith they thinhetoblinde mine eyes to sllthe world, f Heincoaragctb thefaithfull by prGOiifing to defttoy their euemies.whichpretendedtobeasbrethren, but were hypocrites and hated them that feared God. g The enemica mall (horth h-ateamoieteniblevoyce.eoeofire and flaoghter, feeing they w«oldn»t heare the gentle voyce of the Prof hen which called themto repentance, h Meaning.thatthe tcftauration of the Church.Oiould be fo fudden and contarary to all mens opinions, as when a woman it ddiuctcd be : iorelhelooke fork, and that witboot paineia trautU. and before her painc came, (he was deliuered of a man child. 8 U ho hath heard fucha thing? who hath feenefuch things? fhal the earth be brought forth inone'day? or fhall a nation be borne at once? i Tl,isthi!!piire for afToone as Zion trauailed.fhe brought foorth thecapacme ot- her children. ™™,?'ee/uc1h „, ... r , „ . . r ,» a mnlti. ude that S Shall I kcaufe to trauel,& not bring forth? ftjiicomcvpat nialIcaufetobrmgforth,andlhalbebarren,laith once.meaning ' thy God? voder ihepita- 10 Reioyceye withleruralem,& be glad with ,Cpc7/v,t-r£oUh't her,all ye thatloue her : reioyce for ioy wich her, that came vP out7 all ye that mourne for her. of Babylto.wcre 11 That ye may fucke, land bee fatisfied wich ?^Brf- . the breads of her coiifolation: that ye may milke ty^h", a" ^ m."' out,and bedelighced wich che brightnefle of her bower and pioui- glory. f^nce nonun tra- 12 For thus faith the Lord,Behold, I will ex- Ki^l? 1 r ,-i n 1 , , , .liuered: (ohath tendmpejteouerherhkeariood, and cite glory bepowertobrin» of che n Genciles like a flowing fti eame:then lhal foorth his chotch ye fucke,ye fhall be ° borne vponbir {ides, and be ath:stitneap- loyfllUvpon^r knees. r rTbatyemayre. 1 J As one whom his mother comforteth, ib [oycelorallthe willl comfort you, and ye fhall be comforted in bcnefitsthatGod Ierufalem . bettowetb vpoa 14 And when yee fee this, your heart fhall re- J^wlllritao ioyce , and your f bones fhall flourifh like an herfeiicitieand hearbe: and the hand of the Lord fhalbeknowen profperitie and among his leruants, andhis indignation againft s(j""c*i"'ua- his enemies. nTeadcChap. 15 Forbehold, theLord will come with fire, «•.!«• and his charetshkeawhirlwindjthathemayqre- eh.Vc,{|ia!ll>f,* compence his anger with wrath,and his indigna- dtateUbcioue'd tion widi the flame of fire. children. ifj For che Lord will iudge wich fire,and wich -p Veiiullhaue his fword all flefh,and che flaine of the Lord ihal °'^t:a"8tth *ud bema"X 1. r c-arv. r. * -C ""h "vVogeance 17 They that ranctinerchemfelues, and purihe Godbegan to«» themfelues in the gardens behinde one tret in the "uteatthede- mids citing f fwines fltfh and fech abominat.on, "",'^lca™ £*£ euen the mou e,fhalbe confumed together, fayeth euer^'ominued it theLord. againft the ene- 18 ?or\ivillv>fit their workes and their ima- ^'^ofhischurcl.. ginations,jirit fhal come chat I wilgather all na- $^y\l'L tions, and tongues, and they ihall come and fee (ha!Ibeethe my t glory. ttcccnpiiftitnent . 1 'j And I wil fee a "figne amongthem,and wil ,i'""''-. lend thofe that xe!cape ofchem vnto the nations hypociTtes.' ' of y Tarfhifh, z Pul,and»Lud, audio them that f Whereby are draw the bbow,tocTiibal,anddIauan,yksafarre :roe»ntthrm»hat orT;thathauenotheardmyfame,neitherhauefeen ^n[m^^ ' my glory,andf they fhal declare my glory among lawfby eat'ing the Gentiles. bcafti forbidding 20 And they fhall bring all your ' brethren r*»ent»themouU for an offering vnto the Lord out of all nations, vpon g horfes, andin charets, and in horfelirters, andvponmules, andfwiftbeaftes, to Ierufalem mine noly Mountaine,faith the Lord,as the chil- dren of I fiael offer in a cleane veffell in che houfe of the Lord. 21 And I w'll take of them for h Prieftes , and for Leuites, faith the Lord. nature abborreth. t The Gentile* mail be partakers 1 o/thatglory which beforel lhcwedto:he lewes. I wiilmarke thefe thill chufe, thattbey periih ootwitkthf reft «ftheinfidels:whf«byheanud«thtotliemarkingoftIiepoftjJri,i>proplr.whcB3 heprel'erued, Exodu*-n,7. x Iwillftattertbereftof ihelewes , which tfcape 1 deduction into diuers nations, y Thjt is, Cilicia. z Meaning , AlTnca. a Towit,lydia,cr Afu minor, b SlgeilyingtheParthians. c Italy d Grccia. e Meaning, the Apoftlcs, Difciples and others, which heedid firft chufe of (he ' Jewetto preach vnto the Gentilci f That is, theGentilei, which by faith (halite t madcthccbildr.-nof Abraham as yon are. g Wl-enb) hcmeanetl, ti.si noncct!- briemeancsfhallwantwbenGodihallcall theGentilei, tothc knowicdjeof tl* I Gofbel. h Towit.oitheGentile^atbcdidtake.Timoihy^dTitaafirftjando^ thets after to preach his word. as- For Xcremhhs imperfe&iori «TZ . L.*.-- n For .is the* newe iheauens, and the new: Xeremiah. 4 And they (hall goefoorch,and Wkcv is cured. & As heebath .:>- • ,r uyth,heLord,rorhallyoUrreed,andyournan. g^£b^^J^ffl[fi2 E«3**L sF ,'c' j, And from moneth to moneth,& from Sab- .abhorring » vnto therenereap- bath to Sabbath, (hall all flefh come to worfhip before meJ'aith the Lord. ilKdticc- in jiithere lh»ll*»e ■c coaimuall Sa'ioatb ..r« that all timet i»d ieafoiu Oiall be tn;ete. jlecahmitic cinualltormt t red. Mi ill flefh. ) the wicUed.thatare oat ofthe tburch jedly, r«(loid moft eu-idtnt reud.mons ofpropMe, fo that by th: commandment of the Lord, he began ■veryjono to vrophefse, that i), m the thirteenth jetre oflifiah, and sonttr.ued eighteen yt re v.dtr the /aid Kj"g, and thr?ctnoncid vnder lih,ia\a^eU»enjeret, & three moneth, wider Uboncbtm, a'd WebsUior> and coMirr.pt oj Gtds word , and fir the cenfoiauei cf the Crutch, nntaleth the mjl lime oflhe.r culiuer,d rigwfy batMcd ojthe wicked \or Gods catefe. Undthnd- %, tl>ottgh Godfhew his :ttfi lodgement agamfl the mekfd, yet wiU hteeue, (hew bimfilpi ap'tfertur of hu Church, andwbtn atlmeaatsjeeme to manttudgementte be aliolifbedftheritrilihet declate htmfelJeviUoii- tm pi pre/criitng I. u. CHAP. I. I runfiotliynffereKimbpropkefrd. 6 UenickitfarleJgethbU impnfcitim, man (iroinheitid of the Lata, it 7»e Imi themthhtmibt deftrnUionaf Je>M{< ' bimiofttttbhii word hMom fen P He * words of Ieremiah the fbnne mantand ptophc fid. b Which it though' to oehet that tound the l-ookeo'.'the la«r ruder king lofiab, the fbnne of Amon king of Iudah, in the thir- ■ I fte a m rod of an almond tree. ».Kinpii»8. tcenth yere of his r Ml wit acme aSrxitthrre miln <1illint frrm |rra- n,and bel k Which decli. retnyJoJ maketii Be not afraid of their faces : for I am with thee,to dehue thee,Gith the Lord. ^ Then the Lord ftretched out his hand,and J< touched my mouth, and the Lord iaid vnto me, thle'„mee Behold, I haue put my words in thy mouth. teththciuUhoai , io Behold, thisdaybauel fet thte ouerthe hecallethtoitt of » Hilkiah, om of the Prieftes \ i nations,and ouer the kingdom?, to plucke vp, ^« ' 8^/,- that were at c Anariioth in the 5a«dtoro0tou(.,cc cyde&oyjaiidtluowdowne,-^"^"^1 land of Bemamin. . tobmld,andtoplant. -" Joe the fame, Ek«» 2 To whcmthe bis word hauepowec j And al(b in the dayes of Tchoiakim the ; feene aright : for I will haften my worde to per snnc ot Iofiah lunco.Tudah vnto the ende of-. Wme ir efonnc ot loliahlung the eleucnth yere ofZedekiali.the fonue of Iofiah forme ir. to beat dow batfoeuer lifteth STePriS; «eeleu«nt1nY«-eorZedekial.,thefonueot Iofiah I? Agjine the word ofthe Lordcame vnto-:,«felfe»p.g»i«ft g>efci«,of Aa. ^"t ofI«dah. ««". vwo the carymg away of Ie- ; mt^ recontl time.faying, What keft thou? And- <** > •»«« "» pt«e rurak-mcaptniein the hft i moneth. ron,Io:h. 11.18 d 1 hni.lpnkcn 1 % » c T r , , ■ , • , ' '4 * hen laid die Lord vnto mee, Out of the? > Before I g formtd thec in the womb,I knew o North fhall a plague be fpread vpon all the iiw thee and before thou camefl; out ofthe wombe, I habitants ofthe land. 1 1 fayd, I fee a ieething '■ pot looking out of the,; t^'t', [|h . 4 Then the word of the Lord came vnto me, North Jble&fuchas g.ue 14 Thenfaidtlie Lord vnto mee, Out of the? bedieticrcfGod* wntd.S Cor. 10 4. ■ Heb.4 ii & thefe fanftified thee, ^ordeined dice to beaProphet "Ts^Forloe ^^i'will call all the famiJies of the' SitKS vnto tine nations. . I kingdomes ofthe North.faith the Lord,and they] loo e and binde, r ^7ai^1'l0nL'Tr(?rdGod»bchold3Ic;'» fhall come, andeuery onefhaU fet his throne iii M««h ;«•'»■. t not fpeake ,forI am a ch.lde. the entril ' ofthe /Ms of Ierufalem and on aU ™*1 vna.ect tof.i,. CodkthatCbttrch, ^hKhareiftaid.andUoautteiiliwickedaea-s.whatlccucrdau gcrdcpcndtheccoi ira.S°.7-tZck'i'i> CHAP.. II. s G»4rebetr[tlbbultHt/it:s attic xnua tht Itwtt 8 ^uufl tbtfnefisndjtiljeficfbtu, u 7«r f«j»« ah dtiiroit^bc- Ci»jtt'>tr;6rj*ke God. ap.ij. I . J3 8 Fori jbeholdjl this day haue made thee defenced citie, and an • yron pillar and walks of ( hold no water, brafle .-gainft the whoie'iand, againft the Kings ; 14 Is Ilraela "feruant , 0 of Itidah, rtM.i againft the princes thereof, againft j houie ? why iheo ishe fpoiltd thapritftS cheicof, and againft the people os the 1 J The * Lions roared vj land. _ and they haue 9 For they fhall f.ght againft thee, but they ftial not preualle againft thee . tor I am with thee to dehucr thee/aith the Lord. a Accord, ri to that grace and Ta- var which 1 Ihe*. edthee!r.fluiihe bejinningwben ] did fi tft~c.hu fc thee to be my pro pie, and married I t|*etomyfe!fe, I Eze.t«8. b When I had . tieliuered thee I cutefE2ypt. c Chorcnaboae allotherofeiue IllieLerdonelv, and the 6t ft offe- red to the Lord of a'l '".her nations, r! Whnfbe«rdid| . challcnjet: ispeo , ple.orelfedid an- noy therr.jWjst-'U. ni(l,ed. eTbatis.fallento n-,oflvi!eidolat,y. f A!to°etb'■ ••*. bcca'nfe thou haft foriaktn the Lord thy ^ot>lt™^Z"llt whe n he b led thee by the way ? ;au-d oot. „ks Ut„, 18 Andwhathaftchounowtodoeintheway p oel-jut j chii- of- Egypt? to diinke tfre water of Nyms?or whac d[C"?tlJll^;; makelt thou m the way of Alihur J to dnnke the ptSJ^iS water of the a nuer ? jrncroie ipoile 1 5 Thine owne wickednes (hal e correft thee, ixhem. and thy turnings backe mall reproue thee: know EJ**"]^ therefore and Lehold,that i: is an euilkhing,and J,,^ au,,«oj. * bitter that thou haft toriaken the LordthyUod, y Notoneibatbe and that my feare a not in thee, fayth die Lord »«uoi]*cl there. Godothofts WaostCtxher. jo For of oldtimel haue broken thy yoke, '««twug.«at«- tfudbuift thy bonds,and thou faydtll , ' X will no ties » bB,j more tian,greile,but;ri(eanhariot chou runncft j1 H-ac i" aboutvpon all hie hils,&vnder all greene trees. |TJ ii Yet 1 had planted thee a noble vine,who!e b sbe«iaS,tbat -j plants were all naturall : how dien art thou cur- *jou woalu nam ned vnto me into the plants ofaftrange vine? itiliitou.eina. 22 Though thouwafhthee with smtre, and .U*t.id baucTiol- t..ke thee much lope,)e< thine iniquitie is marked i0*edhitn. before me,faith the Lord God. c lolcckehelpe 23 Howcanftthoulay,Iamnotpolluted,nei- ci^v',"n«at% ther haue I "followed Baalim? L ehold thy wayes ^ghtodefc«d icxtut'ieeat ifci _ . likf a iwift ' dromedary, that runneth by d.inktoUhe pud> vs through the wildvinelie, though a defert, and his wa yes • dlcs,andcolci»c ' a wild k afTe vied ro the wildernes \*SET*t wafte land, through a drie land and £ by the fha- dow of death through,and where 7 And I brought you into a plentiful! conn- j her, 'will not weary th.mfelucs,t»j wiil find her in ;e l to eat the fruit therof, and the commodities !her»moneth. r.'i 24 Lsindto awnu -«»e ».»uui.,(»..™u« ,cadelfa.ji.t. y a land that no man palled that inufteth vp the wind oy occafion ai herplea- d TBwit.En. s no man dwelt? /iirt: who can turne her backe? ail they chat feeke pl.'»<«- , ' e Meaning.that the wicked are m- her ' monetn. renfible,til tbe pu. 25 Ktcpethou thy feete from "barenelTe, and rilmeutfortheir thy throat from thirlt: but thou laidft defperady, ,f'c8C *akenthea ot'the fame ; but when ye entred,yee defiled h my land,and made mine htr.tage an abomination. 8 ThePrieftsfaidnot, ' \, here is the Lord? ' jNo,lorIhauelouedftrangers, and themwiliT fS'a.'!**'dciiu< and they that mould minifter the K Lawe , knew • follow. z,\ .(,'« oat ol me not: the '■ Paftours al!o ofi'ended againft mee, ;6 As the-thicfeisamamedwhen heisfound> Egypt.Exo.198. and the prophets prophefied in m Baal, and wtnt ' fo is the houleof Ifrael auSamed,they,thcir kings, Ib.14. \6 e;ra.i«.i*. neheS.e;. ti.i wmtB I their princes,and their priefts,and thtir Propht^ niMett%Pfaj,8. 9 Wherefo; el will ytt" plead with you faith j 27 Sayingto atret.Thou art omyfather,and ||t, <8.and ic< jg.' the lord, and I wiil pleade with your childrtns Uoa ftone,Thou haft begottui me: ior they haue ji»Vf"J Thejriaojf-not children. 1 turned their backe vnto mcc, and net their face: * Though iHom a'ter"od"° C v ' ° For %?*' ye to tlie Vles of °Chimm,and be- j. but in the time of their trouble they will fay, A k As the Scribes, which (hould haue expounded t;ie lawe to the peopl,-. 1 Meaning, the Princes and mini- frers-iVpifyirg, that all eftates v.'eallthepuiili- '*old , and fend vnto r Kedar , and take'diligent I rife and helpe vs. P»Te'i"ti"Lw, netJ,anJ fee whtcher there be fiich things. 28 But where are thy gods, that thon haft Iboncanftneret-j i1 iT:th. »»^nation changed their gods,which 1 made thee? let them anie, if they can he.pe thee Ppep«ni*n,tBt> x art .0 gods? I ut my people haue changed tomebyrJithjnl rrf,tn,a,cc. h Meaniog th,ihyp.crite,dt»yXth™ ^r- eir glur; or c'lat which doeth not rprohre. , friipth- nl.iUs.bnt that they bono irfi„ct in them, anj iheie.rere they call theiido- their • j;^, } 0r tnat wnicn doetn not ' pro: 12 Oyee Seauers ,beafton ed at this :bea- fra:d and vcterly confounded, ayth the-Lord. were corrupt, m ifhatJJ.tpakf vainethipi, 4 lO'ighttneproplefromthctrue wtirthip ol r,od to,( rue nlo ti foe -.a. I «■ . h vastne chie.eidolest the Moa- bites.are meant all d"!*s. n Sfgnil] '•'•' '■ • ould notashc m,ght,ftrai^Ut- wiycondemne thefi, but In -.%- . ■ ,eui b) ttud-.r, fxjniplestheirgreasingtati- t»de.thattheymightbeai'hanicn..'liro. '. o M'» ;ng,,',eG ecuni and .ta. liars, p VnMAbnbia cj Thatlt, > . - .,. h iscb „„| ,.y. and whomaketh them gTorious abona all oiher ;,r r Yes J.., the. wire leffr.nli jeuttofrruethetruiOo :,th;n t„, mt c> t-r vanitiel r >J ningih:idnlc»wh|iiw;rct,-ir.i- t. . I 0 1 .::i.:.^{6 f rt-e,hew th inat the:nfenfir)lecreatu*iabho.re mis vi'e lug kritude, and asitwcieircmolcfot leateofGodsgtei'.ildgemej!Ugaiaft;!ie(iae. tbatthey bono ir God in them, and iheie.'erethey ( ! ings«3od:.ier",'ce i Hecoaipjtcth the iioljtcrsto thele be*ftj,bec.ule tbiyne- uerceale running to and ft<>. E01 both valleys and billes aretnl! of their idolatry. k He c >n:p irrtS the idolaters tp a wild i'U: for (h»e c;n aeuer b,t ha t they fhoulcj not gnein-.o flrjnge coii'itreynto fecrke brlpe . for 1 __ ndthrlrla' Ibor and ha ttfierul>lues winch islieare meant by me One 'not & t irll.tfa 51.10. ■ A» the tiinfcwil not acl Me nieiT: the,: 1 Iblatry, rill ■J tha: idolaters ipoyle d of Ms lionooe 4— and whereas bee hath taught to ctllnjin ihc father of all 1 ih sUcio their idolo. _J . _ia hej attribute this n. ^bt. ,:sdut 10 iJ^irtfiumerab!:. Ieremiah. God is mcrcifull. P ««« thaugb- L the time of thy trouble : for according p to the « When I (aw , how that by all occafions re- 8fJ' niimj.Tot'thycitievrethygods,01ucJah. belhousllrael had played the harlot, I caiU her V Aad ga«h« i«l?h«ei.^S *s> Whereiore with yeplwde with rae > ye all . away,and gaue her a bill of agreement: lyecher "'•''**■"«* SZSSSSf haue rebelled againft me>th the Lord. j rebellious lifter Iudah was not afraide , but (hee J^S^ wc-emioyn | 10 I haue imitten your children ill vainc, I went alfo and played the harlot. word may either "c" t'i v;e^eusdnocoiredion:your'-ownefworde <> So that tor the lightnes other whoredome figmhelightnefl'e "" batkdeaouted your Prophets like adtftroying (he hath euen den edtheland : for (he hath com- lot ! b«t no.vlet vs let ' whethercichcrthe lyon mitted rbrnic3tion with ftones and ftockes. and bruire. ultitud; orthr.r pf-lcnc:cJ nerthecfr* plague OhJ cj 4i thon^' d,J jouini*.-) - • thatfoar taotra arc fieuiJent. r BMC kilirj yur P:ophTt».tn«rX. horcrdyomare. .pentince a7.:. cbariah Ifaiah.&r, f H O generation, takeheede to the word ofj i° Neuerthelefte tor all this, her rebellious fi- foratimethatihe theLord : haue I beene m a '■ wildernelle vnto If- Acr ladah hath not returned vnto mee with "her did rrturne.as to. iuel, or a land of darkened ? Wherefore fayth wholeheatt,but£*ineuly,iaichtheLord. thVreoo^ ut°' my people then, Wee are lords, t we will come no « And the Lord laid vnto me, Therebei]iou5(but(gCWS!n,^J more vnto thee? Ifrael hath »iuftified her felie more then ths re- |truc!yt«uched,cr 52 Can a mayd forget her ornament, or a bride! bellious Iudah. whelty reformed, hersttax ? yet my people haue forgotten mce, » Goe & cry thefe words toward otheNorth, ;"$*"Wj,*£,a dayes without number. ■ \ and fay, ThoudifobeJient Trad , rtturne , fiyth red by any wicked j 3 Why deeit thou prepare thy way ,to "feeke? theLord, and I will not let my wrath fall vpon r.ince. amide ? euen therefore will I teach thee , that thy you . for I am mercifull aaith the Lord,and I will "J^Ah'^nf waves are wickedneflc. J not alway keepe mmt anger. (o w|ckf d as |uJaJl 34 Alio in thy * wings is found the blood of ij But know thine iniquitie: for thou haft re-( which yet hath giucu^j louics 0f the poore innocents : I haue not' belledagainft the Lord thy God, andhaftp feat- j had more admo. ""jrti'jVr" foaii.iitinholes,butvponallthe'e/>/««. _ tered thy wayes to the ftrange gods vnder tuel7 "; pl^""^.?*™' « a*: ♦iii'r.iftio J) Yetthou liiyeft, Becaufe I am guiltlefle, greene tree, but yee would not obey my voice, rtprn,,ncelc ouroArocpr>wer fiirely his wT.ith (hall turne from mee : behold, I layth theLord, j whereas de d'vvTcm'' n r wil enter with thee into iudgement,becaufe thou 14 O yee difobedient children, turne againe, if>»e!ites«ere x n.e Prophet"'" (aycft,I haue not finned. faith the Lord, for I am your Lord, and 1 will "w^Jf/ii! ckibefakhfjllarei 36 why runntft thou about fo much to change take you one of a citie , and two of a tribe, and AffyruK.ce Ujineineuery chy wayes ? for thou /halt bee conlbundedafE- will bring you to Zion, whomheprc.... sounueV"" gypV as thou art confounded of Asfhur. j 15 And I wil giue you paftours according to fethrnere/.ifthejr j For the AlyrK 37 For thou (rait goe forth from thence, and mine heart,which fhal feed you with knowledge > p There wit no am haJ rake* a- thine hands vpon * thine head, becaufe theLord andvnderftanding. way.whichthou waythetentrioef h )th reie^ejtriy confidence , and thoufhaltnot it> Moreouer.whenyebeincreafedandmultr diddeiHot humi plied mtheland, in thofe daies,fa,th theLord, &*£«™^ de,tr»yed iudah prolper thereby. eaenifntolerufa- )em :andtha Egyptimsfiew IoHih, and rexed thelewes 'ufundry TortJ. iiiaeoilamemau«iiaiiS»n>''j'«*. z In CHAP. III. , CtdctSetblii ptoplewtereftuHtKCt. 14. Heprdmifeifilherl/li- iHiimofh* Chmcb. to Hereyroaulb \ud*">*«> raehfortheyhaueperuertedtheirWy, Wfor- ^^^ gotten the Lord their God. them to cry and 22 O yee difobedient childr^ r«urne> a"** I iament- willheale your rebellions. xBehold,wee come " Th'nifpofc.. .1:,-':e.1^th.d°nc?/<,''n,.ehat,h gone vp vpon cue- vnto thee,/orthou art the *>rd our God. i^LSme 2j Truely*6cfe»/wof^ehilles«butvaine,»»'' 0I iodah.which the multitude of mou'taines: but in the Lord our flayed (o long to God is the health r-lfrael. ?&£$?*' 24 Forconfiiiion hath deuoured our r fathers idol,trie Ged, tSSSHStlf rebemousflfterIu^f^. }3h^ from our youth ( their fteepeand && ^Scehath* vntociod ,nd,f, ontward prayer a.thegodlydo.bnt becauretkeytnmewtftom *>"U°notn««* > ■ j i (harne* •* — — , — 1 H f> The Lord faid alfo vnto me, in the dayes of I til i ah the King , Haft thou feene what this rcbeli ry lu'e mountaine , and vnder euery greene tree, and there played the harlot. And I fayd , when (hee had done all this- reffot andthil jmpudenric i> conm nn roidnla ten, which will not gine »ff, thoophithfyDee nruerfbminifefl- bT Hcfbewcdi that Turn.e thou vnto me : but (he retnrned not,as her True repentance. Chap.iiij.v. » They ioftifie sot flume couereth vs : * for wee haue finned againft ihcmftl«j,orfay, tns Lord our God,wee and our fathers trom our that they would ^ £uenvnt0 this day, and haue noc obeyed tS« Votl!; the voyce of the Lord our God. demnethrirwie- . keddoing>,»nddcfir«rwgiu«ic(rcof thefame,a» Eira.j 7.Pfjl.io CHAP. I J It i T»«rffmM«f. 4 Htct*btrHibtoihttirtmctfit*i-ftbi iimt. j Tbt itftrunnnofludib^priphifud, fir ibt mint Wife to doeculIL *3» That is,whoIly, and without hypo- trifie.Ioela.ia. not diffemblingto moue. OIfrael,ifthou returne, returne'vnto me,faith the Lord : and if thou put away thine abo- minations out ofmy fighr,then (halt thou not re- urn and feme God at they doe which (true him byhallcs.atHof. b Thonfbakde- teftthenameof jdolc1.Pfal.164. and (halt with re- aerence 'weareby theliuing God, when thine oath 2 And thott (halt b" fweare,TheLord liueth in trueth,iniudgement,and in righteoufnes,and the nations fnall be blelled in him, 'and (hall glory in him. 3 For thus faith the Lord to the men of Iudah andtoleruialem: 4 Breaks vp c your fallow ground,and fowe not among the thornes: bee orcumcifed to the Lord,and take away the foreskins of your hearts. mayadoanceGodi ye men of Iudah,&'inhabitants of Ierufalem, left glory .and profit others : and here- by fwearinghee meaneththetrne religion ol God. 1 6 Make ye mention of the heathen, and pub- li(h in Ierufalem,Eeholde,tbe lceutts come trom a farre countrey , and cry ouragainft the cities of Iudah. 17 They haue compafled her about as the t,„lk, P watchmen of the fieid,becau!e it hathproueked fIimi l0 R*$™ me to wrath laith the Lord. that nothing can 18 Thy wayes and thine inuentions haue pro- come in 01 out : ' cured thee thefe things, fuchisthywickednefle: £|^££" therefore it (hall be bitter }therefoi e it (hall pierce pa(re iudah. vnto thine heart. 1 Heihewethtnat 15 Mybelly,myqbelly,Iampainedeuenattbe ^"l",™^"*,, very heart : mine heart is troubled -within mee : I iV'th'thetaUmiiica cannot be ftill;f'>r my foule hath heard the found oitheChurch.io ofthetrumpetjWthe alarume of thebattell. tfeatalithcparts 20 Definition vpondeftruftion is cryed, for ^?Jt°$%£ the whole land is wafted Suddenly aremytents Uj^ajbeitwiih deftroyedj-iwdmycuitainesinamomcnt. ^ealetoGods glo» 21 Howlong(hallIfeetheftandart,ndp«,li.yter.d by wrath come foorth like fire and burne, that - formeand t ^oid.and to the heauens,and b th'ei. m a »Pontht land and wildernelTe,and all the cities thereof were broken alio condemneth downeattheprefenceoftheLord, and by his £•££££* fierce wrath. not at th* feareei: 7 For thus hath the Lord faydc, The whole [hefe terrible ti. " riings.leeing'.hat I be lnrenliblecrea. Therefore (halt the earth monrne, and the ,hete*itu, asjfth« Wherefore gird you with fackdothilament ^^ ab(j-]e ^ be darkened lr!!.VI"""!l-tl,? and howle,for the fierce wrath of the Lord is not turned backe fi'om vs. 1 5 And in thatday faith theLord,theheartof except the king (hall peri(h, and the heart of the princes *™*tA and thePiieftes fhalbe aftonifhed, and the § pro- phets (hall wonder. 1 o Then laid I,Ah,Lord God/urely thou haft of the great dan- gers ylhall vponthem by tha Caldcant they tepent lurnetothe Lord c He Tpeakeththit to admonifhthtoi the great danger h deceiued this people,and Ierufalem, laying, Ye &hl? e""y maa ^a11 haue peace,and the fwordpearceth vnto the '"-t0w heart. At that time (hall it be fayd to this people^ becaufe I haue order of nature cbsn- . J1 7' rla.ji.&j.ts- Rutiorbis met- a fake hew. ii feme hicifelfe I : himfelfe:but heart it (hall be tao late, a.King.*5.4 and to Ierufalem,a dry » winde in the hie places ot 5,M;ann;"B;^b'1- thewildernelTe«Ww«(; toward the daughter of chad-nezzarking , , . , , - 1 _/- ofBabyloo.a. imy people,6*t neither « to ranne nor to cleanle. King.i4.t. 12 A mighty wind (hall come vnto mee from 8 Thatis.thelalfe thofe place s.andnow will I alfo ciuefentence vp- prophcu,which „_ .l' ' fttllprophefied on them. Ifeconty. » ? Behold, hee (hall comevp as the ' cloudes, falfepro- and his charets/L*<7/eas atempeft : his horfes are lighter then eagles. m Woe vnto vs,for we are de- ftroyed. 1 4 O Ierutalem,wa(h thine heart from wicked- nes,that thou mnyeft be faued: how long (halthy wicked thoughts 1 emaine within thee? 15 For a voice dedareth from" Dan, and pub- woold'not beltene hfheth affliction from mount ° Ephraim. thytrueih i.Xi«g. I *i'.;. Eze.14.9 i.ilThef.a.ir. i The NorthwinH whereb) hemeanetliNebncbad. ■fziar. k But tobry away both come and ehaffe 1 Meaning thstNct uel.ad- u:zrai thouldcomeas fuddenly.ataelond chat isciried with the wind, nt This pronounced it: I haue thought it, and will not P-^'i6"' repent,neitherwilll turfiebackefromit. |V"J. ^^j, j 29 The whole citie (hall flee,for the noyfe of the horremen and bowmen they (hall goe into thickets, and climbe vp vpon therockes :euery citie (hall be forfaken,and not a man dwell there- Leg in. fchurch.andto jo AndwhenthouOaltbee deftroyed, what r«ifehimin wile thou doe ? Though thou * clotheft thy ftlfe ^JJ,^ ce» with fcarlet , though thou deckefl thee with or- tcm0nies not rich namentsof gold, though thou paintt ft thy face gifts ihalldeiiuir wirh colours , yet (halt thou ti imme thy ielfe in |t»«. . vane.fcr thy louers will abhorre thee, «.4i"eeke 'W{rtsm'^ Whkh wa»iu (he mid way bctweentDan and Ierufalem. RVnne to and ro by the ftrcetcs of Ierufakm, and behold r.ow,and know & enquire in the open places thereof , ifyce can findea man, erii there be any that executcth iitdgmtnr,and fukuh the truethjindl willfpj- 1 } it. 2 F01 though they fayjThet Lord hutthjVttj k do they fwcare falfly. a That is, the cit b Thonghihey pretend religion and holine(fe,yet_ ail is but hypocri fi« : for n- his tndoffweaiir.g isconteinedtho tmc religion. Gods'plagues C Boeft not thou looevprightncj and flithfull dea- ling V d Thou luft oft ti mei punifhed them, but all iWn vaiae.lla.o.iJ. leremial... Our fiimesftay GoctsbleiTingt. j O Lonl.arewtthineeyesvpontheetruth? » Hearenow cWs,0 foohOi people^ f with- i^Mm e Herpe>kttht!iii totliereptochof the.which g«u:rnc and leac SSt^ffir ehebon'd thou haft d ftricken them, but they haue not for rowed : thou haft confumed them, fr«tth:y haue refu'ed to re'eeiue correction : they haue made their faces harder then a ftone,4*d haue refufed to returne. 4 Therefore I fjid,Surely they are poore,they arc.'ooliih, for they knowe not the way of the Lord,»«r the judgement of their God. 5 I will get me vnto the « great men,and will fpeake vnto them: for they haue knowen the way ofthcLordyittf the judgement of thtii God : but h thefe haue altogether broken die yoke, »., yeenotbeafraidatmy pretence, which haue pla- ced the fand for the" bounds of the fea by the *M.*S.i», perpetuall decree that it cannot palTe it,& though the waues thereof rage, yet can they notpre- uaile, though they roare,^ 28 They are waxen fat and fhining : they doe • ouerpaffe the deedes ofthe wicked: * they execute *lf*.i.t j," ' no iMJgement.no not the Judgment ofthe father- \,c&-7'9- .L.u ', r_._ .L_.?_t..i. _ t They' ' Shall I not vifite for thefe things, faiththe lefle : yet they ' prolper, though they execute no tbeplaeueofGedl Lord^fhallnotmyfoulcbeauengedonfuchana- Judgement for the poore. _ fotit. tion as this ? 10 "Climbe thcm,but ma ke not a full ende : » take away battlements/or they are not the Lords. n Forthehoureofnratlandthehollfeoflu- dah haue gncuouily trcfpalled againft mec,faycth the Lord, k necaufethey ,z They haue k denied the Lord,andf*ayd,It is ■ He iheBabyluni and cnrm.es deftroivtbei 29 Shall I not vifite for thefe things, fayth the be vp vpon their walles,anddeftroy I LordPor /hall not my foule be anenged on (ucha ke not a full ende ; » take away their nation as this ? 30 An horrible and filthy thing is committed " M«nfng,that in the land. Ltthi "blf dff j 1 The •> prophets prophefie lies, and the oTder'whe'retiU pricfts||receiue£(/rf>in their hands,and mypeo- minifterswere pie delight therein. What will ye then doe in the "ticked perions end thereof? giue no credite to not he,ncither fhall ther>lague come vpon vs,nei- - thcr fhall we fee fword nor famine. 1 j And the Prophets fhalbe u 1 wind, and the word is m not in them : thus fhall it come vnto them. 1 4 Wherefore thus fayeth the Lord God of hofts,Bccaureyefpcakcfuchwords,behold,I will ar.i therefore that putmy wordesintoa thy mouth, likea fire, and whichthey thtea- this people fhall be as wood, and it fhall deuoure them. 1 5 Loc,T will bring a nation vpon you'1 from farre,0 houfc of I i'racl, faith the Lord,which is a rrtighty nation, andanancient nation, anation whole language thou knoweft not,ncither vnder- ftahdeft what they fay. 16 Whofcquiuerisasanropcnfepulchre:thcy are all very ftrong. 17 And they fhall cate thine harueft and thy bread:they fhal deuoure thy fbnnes & thy daugh- y ihall eat vp thy fhecp and thy bullocks : they fhall eate thy vines and thy figgc trees they fhall deftroy with the fword thy kneed cities, wherein thoudidfttruft. 1 8 Neuet thclcfUyatthofc daies,faith the Lord. I will not make a full end of 'i you 19 And when *yce fhall fty, Wherefore doeth the I o d our God doe thefe things vnto vs ? then tliewordesofi Propiieuas id. 18. 1 '.. 1 Their iTordi fhi'be ofnoneef feiS.butraine. m They are not fentoftheLord ten tovi Ihall come vpnnthem. o Meaning, Iere. niiah. o To«viuheP.a- tiylorlamand Caldeam, p Who (hall lilt iv.anywiththeir artowej. and corrupt. iOr,bearernie. CHAP. VI. The camntiugtfthe ^jnuisimiCaldtans. 16 HttxhorttlH tieleatstotipen'mce. jf (~\ Yee children ofa Beniamin, prepare to 11 \-S out of the mids of Ierufalem, and blowe flee 1 Hefpeakethto the thcmchien>'be- trumpet inh Tekoa : fetvp a ftandartvponcB.th- takeVehe'de^yRth* haccerem:for a plague appeareth out ofthe North example ofch'eir and great deftruftion. brethren tl.eother beautihill and dainty woman. carfedaway pri- j ThePaftorswith their flockese fhall come fonne". . b Which wa»a citiein [udah.fixi miles fro neth-le- vnto her : they fhall pitch tkt i> tents round about by her,<*nd euery one fhall fecde in his place. 4 fPreparcwarreagainfther:arifeandlet vs hem.V.ch'ro. 1 1 go vptowardthe Southwo vnto vs :for tire day c ReadeNehe. dechntth, and the fhadowts of the enening are ' ' ftrctched out 5 Anfe,and let vs go vp by night and deftroy 5.14. d I haue entreated hei gently and gi- uen her abundance htheLordofhoftesCayd.Hew j^S^ q Heretlie tord hiiva- fpcakable fauoui towatd hjiChorch a«Cbap4 27. *f' thjscitiemuftbeevifited:alloppreftionisinthe,'nl'«- midsofit. f Hefpeakeththii 7 As the Countaine cafteth out her waters,fo aS^a», Ifteecaiteth out her malice g cruelty and fpoyle which complaine /v 1 1 r , -— ••""& •"•.*»»-» hisii »..«..vMk.,v.ui.iiii.i. ;, eiueicy anil ipoyie vvnicn inalt'thou in .were them , Like as yee haue for- «s continually heard in her before merwMbirow thstV &kenmee,andfetuedftfange gods in your land, fo fhall yee ferueftrangers ma land that is not yours 2C Declare tl them before they hanebronghttheic erprifestopafla. andftrokes, 8 Bethouinftruacd.Ohleruralem, kftmy,...,, Joule depart from thee, left I make thee defolate g Hefheweththe 2c Declare tlrsin the houS of Iaakob , and , ,a , .. ■ eanrewhyitih™id pubhfhitinludah,(.lyinp, ' b^5ft,r«yt^ndhtw,teommethof.l¥mfeIuei. h He minctfcthcmtoamcn4 5 } 6> b)l"»<:orreilio.is,J.nd;otunietohimbyreptutatice, A$ke the old and good way.' Thu faith the Lord of holies, They fhall gather as a vine, the refidue of Ifrael.tume i backc thine hand as the grape gatherer into the baskets. i o Vnto whom (hall I fpeake and ' admonilh that they may heare ? behold, their eares art k vn- c rcumcifed , and they cannoc hearken , behold, the word ot the Lord is vnto them as a reproch : they haue no delight in it. 1 1 Therefore 1 am full of the wrath of the Lord: I am weary with holding it : ' I will powre wolf to be a« * ic out vPon che m cluldren in the ftreete,and like- wife vpon the aflembly of the yong men : for the . husband (hall euen be taken with the wife,a>.d the aged with him that is full of dayes. 1 2 And their houfes with their lands, & wiues alfo fhall bee turned vnto {hangers :ror I will ftretch out mine hand vpon the inhabitants of theland,iaith the Lord. 13 For from the leaft of them , euen vnto che greateft of them , tuery oneisgiuen vnto coue- toufneife , and from the Prophet euen vnto the Prieftjtheyalldealefilfeiy. 1 4 They hauehealed alio the hurt of the daugh- ter of my people with fweet words,faying,°Peace, pie began to'fcarc peace,w"hen there is no peace. God« ludgemcnu, 15 Were they afhamed when they had com- tbe fatfe prophets mitred abomination ? nay , they were not a(ha- * med,no neither could they haue any flume : ther- fore they (hall fall among thef flame: when I i Hfwflorteih the Babylonians to be diligent 10 fearclioutallaud to Icaucnone. k They dcliteto iicarevaine things and to Ihut vp their eares 10 true Uoctune. 1 As the Lord 1 to be fire of his mdigna tion toburoetne wicked, Chap. 5. 14.1'ohckindletb it now when hee feeth that >U re- medus are pail. m Nontlhalbe Ipatcd. n When the peo- by flittering!,- intwingthatGod would lend peace and not warre. \Ebr tbmtkU o Whereiathe Patriarchesaod Chap.vlj. The rebellious Iewes. Hypocrite. £4 26 0 daughter of my people, gird thee with fackcloth,ana wallow thy kite in the a(T.cs:make lamentation,and bitter mourning ai for thine on] ly ionne: for the deltroyer flialiuutitiily come vp- onvs. 27 I haue fet n thee for a defence end foitreffe B Meaning Trre, among my people, that thoumjyeft know and miab.wkomGcd trie tneir wayes. hld aPFoi"!cn 1° 28 They are all rebellious traitours, walking »KE£g3 crartly:i';<7t yttfli the Ttord of GoH,-mhich imi}tihiHtht<>mn*r* {irmct 0/ in Ttm^lt. 1 j Thttwli tb*i/h*tlccme m tbt letnet , jur \bl c,cJiifi/,oo} ihtir Pro-hets. zi S ait 1 Hies dotbvot the Lordctiift} >ty.tiitofibt It we >,i«< tbai tbtjfhonlx Utj nu wutd. THe wordes that cametoleremiahfrornthe Lord/aying, 2 Scandin the gate of the Lords Hou.'e, and cry this word there , and fay, Heare die word of the Lord, all yeeof Iudah that enter in atthefe gates to worfhip the Lord. 3 Thus faith the Lord of holts the God of If rael,* Amend yourwayesand your workes,andI '(T^.set.tj. fliall vifite them, they (hall be caft downe , fayth ' will let you dwell in this place a Eeleeue not the lalleprophcts, 6 Thus faith the Lord , Standin the wayes pie oftheLorde,the Temple of die Lord: this is which fay that for the 1 emple5 lake, andrhciacribcci there, the Lord wit and behold, and aske for the ° olde way,which is thegoodway,andwalketherein,andye(hall find 4 Truft not in'lying words, !aying,TheTem- the Temple of die Lord. 5 For if you amend ar.d redrefle your wayes ' PropiKts walked, reft for yoiirioules: but they fayd , WeewLlnot ) and your workes: if you execute ludgement be- pi(rerueyou,and walke tkerein. 7 Alfo I fet p watchmen ouer yaa^vhicb f»yd. word of God :(lg ruffing that there il!!5 ""' hr^AUt Take heeu :o the *°imcl o^1*16 tra^P" : but they faid,V»'e will not take heede, thatwhichGod prtl'cribcth. p Prophers'vhich fliouldwaraeyoo ' •fthe dangers that wereat hand. i8 Heare therefore, yeq Gentiles: and thou deftruclion, tweene a man and his neighbour, 6 ^t.(jopprelTenottheflranger,thefatherles and the widpvv,and ihedde no innocent blood in this place,neither walke after other gods to your S ' the world towit. nrlVi aad the is- fenfible creatures or'the ingratitude ofthelewes. r Readeira.r;it. iudA2-.os5.a1. Congregation know what is among them, 15) Heare,0 eardi,behold,I wil caufe a plague God^alteth all t0 comevpon this people , euen the fruit of their owne imaginations : becaufe they haue not taken ' heed vnto my wordes , nor to my Law , but caft it off. 20 Towhatpurpofebringeitthoumerincenfe from Sheba,& iweete calamus from a farre coun- trey ? Your burnt offerings arenotpleafant, nor your facrifkes iweete vnto me. 21 Therefore thus faith the Lord, Beholde, I will lay {tumbling blockes before this people, and the fathers and thefonnes together (hall fall ■vpon them: the neighbour and his friend (hall periih. f 22 Thus faith the Lerd,Behold,a people com- methfrom the '' North countrev, and a great na- l ITm B»byIon uon (hall anfe from the fides of the earth . Nonh ft£ uZ * i With bow and (hield (hall they be weapo- Jaicm. Vied : they are cruell and wil haue no companion: :heir voyce roareth Ike the fca, and they ride vp- jn horfes well appointed , like men of warre a- »ainftthee,0 daughter Zion. ' 24We haue heard their fame, and our hands tFor fesre » Tthe waxe t feeble ; forrow is come vpon vs,as the fo- nemie : hee fpea- :ow 0f a woman in trauaile. 25 Goe not forth into the field, nor walke by :he way : for the f\vord of che enemie, am: fcar e /» an euery fide, 1 ' )ou in . your finne, and .• vaintconfidemW b God lhetveth on what condition he made hijp.-on:ife this Temple: 7 Then b will I let you dwell in this place in '"" the lande that I gaue vnto your fathers for euer j,e a'. hoi> peo." andeuer. pltvr.tohitn.as 8 Behold,youtruflinlvingwordes,thatcan- ' : "ouldbeea notprofit, S Ku"GedM 5 Will you fteale:murder, and commit ndul- c' As'theeseshid tery,andfwearefalfely , and burne incer/e vnto in holes and Baal, and walke after other gods whom ye knew «|«r.ncsthinke „r„i * - them.rlutifafe: . , n , , r • L-- fewhenyooare 10 And come and ftand before mee in this i„ my ,-emple, Houfe, whereupon my Name is called and fay, We you ibinketobe are delitiered,though we haue done all thele mmations ? j 11 Isrhs Houre become a cdenne oftheeues, whereupon my Name is calledbcfore your eyes ? ' Behold, tuen I (ce it, aith the Lord. 12 But go ye now vnto my place which was :ii Shiloh, d where I fet my Nameat thtbeginririg, khiehwailorhhi d with the polintOf tiicreof, d that,! cannot : yoaroicked- • Mat 21.1}. C" jrnoed :omuth i' and behold what I did to it tor the wic u . • my people Ifiacl. ■ - : Therefore now becaufe yee haue done all rht efArkewa, *eth [hi; in the erfonofthe thee works, (ayth the Lord, (and I l rofe vr? ear- ly and (pake vnto you: but when I (pake, vc would not heare me. neither when I called,wonld f ye an(were> and after wa» taken the Prieftsfljine.anl the pe»plemi.rerabl> 4.1 1. cl.ap -6.6. e Thai is, I neurreealed rowarne jou, as f He t ewe th wbat is the onely remedy to redreffe our fault s.tof uffct t od lolcade vs into the wav,anri to obey hit calling, ifa.6 6,4. 14 There. Godiiuufe- ne-itsajaiiiirSW- eretheArke miioedV- louf Joo.yeertl, fcorrhtcrl, i.Sam. tfs.a.Prau.i TcuctKispct g I mill fesd yoo ntociptwitjn Imaedon- E- p'lrain.r.hatii.lhe ten t.i'JCi. b To jffjt; th:m chat God had-de- ter-iuoedwith himTclfcto pu- oi h th-irwick-d- n-X.-.heir^wech that the prayers! thegidlycanaa- lh;nj; aulilecbeoi whileithey re- main: in thrirob flinaeieagiintt Gol,andw:llnot vfe the meairi thai bevfethtocall themtorepen. tance,C>iap.tt. ill 14.11. i rhatii.theyf*. itifire to y Sunn: MJoneanrl llarre] wbichthey tilled the Q^eent of rreau:n.Cha;M*. lj.i.kiog.ij.j. ilhed. Ieremiali. Dcftruftion of the Iewci . iureforc wil I do vnto this houfe, where- upon tny Nuns is called, wherein alio y>;e cruH:, euen vnco the place th jc I gaue to you , and to your farhers,as I lime done vnto Shilo. 15 Anil will caftg you out ofmy fight, as I hau: caft out all your brethren , eatnthe whole feediofEphraim. 16 Tnerefore thou (hilt not *> pray For this peoplc.n^ither lift vp cry or prayer tor them, nei- ther intreate me,for I will not heare thee. 17 Seeftrhou no: what they doe in the cities ofludah.andin theftreetesoflerufalem ? 18 The children gather \vood,and the fathers kin die the fire , and the women knead the dough to make cakes to ' the Q^eene of heauen, and to powre out drinke offerings vnto other Gods,that they may prouoke me vnto anger. 19 Doe they prouoke mee to anger, fayth the Lord,and not themfelues to the confufion oftheir owne faces ? io Therefore thus fayth the Lorde God, Be- *\ hold , mine anger and my wrath (hall be powred bones ofthe inhabitants of Ierufalem out of their the Lord,that it fhal no more be called Topheth, j nor the valley of Ben-h.nnom , but the valley of (laughter : for they (hall bury in Topheth til there be noplace. 33 Andthecarkeifesof this people (hall bee meate for the foules of the heauen , and for the beafts of the earth , and none (hall fray thema- way. 34 "Thenl will can fe to ceafe from the cities j *B^tk.is.tp of Iudah , and from the Itreetes of Ierufalem the ; voyce of mirth, and the voyce of gladnefTe, the' voyce of the bndegrome , and the voice of the bride : forfche land (ball be defolate. CHAP. VIII. [ 7ht dt/lr»flioK of '.btltnis. 4 Tit Lord tnamath: fit ftcple toummdntent. 10 Htrtprtbtnditbtbeiymgdtftrme tudtbt couttomfatjtoftbe Trofbtn xnAPritfis. AT that time,fayeth the Lord,they (hallbring out the bones ofthe kings of I udah,and the bones of their Princ«s , and the bones of the Priefts,and the bones of the Prophets , and the vpon this place', vpon man and vpon beaft , and vpon the tree oi the fielde , and vpon the fruit of the ground, and it (hall burne and not bee quenched agraues. * ThttamieTot z And they (hdlfpread them before the funne S^weffeof and the moone,and all the hoft o -heauen, whom youVgraue Vatj they haue loued, and whom they hauefcnied,and fayyoubefa're Thus faith the Lord of hoftes, theGodof whom they haue followed, and whom they haue tbofeidelei.whieij k Shewing tbit it lot nil chicfe f Jrpofeiod Intent thattheylhould offer lacrificei! but ili:y fhould regard .wherefore they i/e'CotJai- ned ■. to wit.tob; 1 ioined to th; word ' ■J feileiaodcon. fi'-nitioniorrc- niifli«nof finnes 1 0 Cbrilbfac with out the word they rviineand Unprofitable. 1 Which wan. bout M'Jt'rc : hondrethjreerea. en Readerecf.ij. Ifrael, Put your burnt offerings vnto yourfacrifi- ces,andeatethefle(h. 11 For k I (pake not vnto your fathers, nor commanded them , when I brought them out of the Ian 1 of Egypt,concerning burnt,oftrings and facrifkes: 13 But this thing commanded I them, faying, Obey my voyce,and I will be your God , and ye (halbe my people : and walke ye in all the wayes which I haue commanded you, that it may bee well vnto you. 1 4 But they would not ©bey, nor incline their fought, and whom they haue worshipped : they ">7°arKkyeu (hall not be gathered nor be buried, but (halbe as ff tky'eTnhelpe doung vpon the earth. 3 And death (hall be defired b rather then life of all the refidue that remameth of this wic- r Beeanfeofche afflictions that ked familie, which rtmaine in all the places throngh Godt where I haue fcattered them , fayeth the Lord of iudgeraenti. hoftes. 4 Thou /halt fay vnto them alfb , Thusfayth the Lord, Shall they c fall,and not arife ? (hall' he f J.\£e* "l?, hoP* turne away and not turne againe ? 5 Wherefore is this people of Ierufalem Kir- that they will re- eare but went after the counfels &xhe ftubburn-! ned backe by aperpetuall rebellion? they gaue nefle oftheir wicked heart , and went backeward • themfelues to decit,W would not returne. and not forward. 6 I hearkened and heard , cW none (bake a 1 5 Since the day that your fathers came vp out right : no man repented him of his wickednefTe, ofthe land of F.gypt,euen vnto 1 this day , I haue ouen fent vnto you all my feruantsthe Prophets, to their race. Tiling vp early euery day and fending them. 2C' Yet would they not heare me nor encline their care, but hardened their necke & did worfe then their fathers. 1 7 Therefore (halt thou fpeake all thefe words vnto them , but they "will not heare thee : thou (hah alfb cry vnto them , but they will not an- flockt m their »h- jfwerethee. itinaciejfnrthe 2% But thou (halt fay vnto them, Thisisana- m/aneTof niVftr- tion that ',earCth n0t the V°y" °f the Lord thcir ua,it5. tomaketiie God, norreceiueth difcipline : trueth isperifhed, wuk'd more faul- and is deanc gone out of thcir mouth. tyandtopro.e 2<> Cut oft thine* haire,0 Icrufalem,and caft «."rof,jneormo«,. ic away, and take vp a complaint on the, hie pla- ces : (or the Lord hath reiefted and forfaken the gcrwration of his F wrath. 30 Forthe children of Iudah hauedonecuill in my fight, fayth the Lord : they haue fet tlieir a- bominarions in the Houfe, whereupon my Name as called to pollute it. 31 Andthey haue built the hie place of q To- heth, which is in the valley of Ben-Hinnomto urne their Tonnes andthcir daughters in the rire, hichl rcommjndcd them not, neither came it nmine heart. 31 Therefore behold, the dayes come , fayth ■ Whereby hre (rieweth that the paltoari ought nottolraic thcit mng.ailoh i.ie micah i.K. p A .jim" whn l.rhidi.ltocca fion to pswre oi hiswiatli. q Of Topheth, reade t.King.it r rlatco-n-narided thecontraryai leuit i8.M.and z».a:.dcuc iS.to. faying , What haue I done? euery d one turned 4 They arefollof to their race,as the horlerafheth into the bartell. hypoerifie,«nde- 7 Euen the ftorke in the ayreknoweth her »ery»ne follow, appointed times,and the turtle,and the crane and "fie witaio" any" the iwallow obferue die time of their coniming, confideratioo. but my people knoweth not the e iudgement of" e Heacciiretri the Lord. tlieminthatthlt 8 Howdoeyefay,Weearewie,andtheLaw ^0,"^?* t of the Lord u with vs ? Loe certainely 111 vaine iudgementkthea madeheit,thepenofthefcribes isinvaine. t'lefe birds are of 9 The gwifemen are afhamed: they are afraid tr^[0'^i?tred and taken : loe they haue reiefled the word ofthe the "oVd'a'nd beat' Lord,andwhatwiledome is in them? aslfai.t.j. 10 Therefore will Igiue their wiues vnto o- f The law doth thers, mi their fields to them that (hall pofieffe TjlahlT?S' . ' . r r- 1 > n r ther needed it to tnem:*ror euery one rromthe leaft euen vnto haue bene written the gi cateft is giuen to couetoufnefle , and from for eoght that yo« the Propket euen vnto the Prieft , euery one dea- ha" *«araedt>y it, lethfalfiv g They that feeme •ntJ"ly-, , . , JL . r. , , wile.maybealba. For they haue healed the hurt of the daugh- med of their igoo- tcr of my people with fiveete wordes, faying, ranee :forall h Peace,peace,when there is no peace. 11 Were they afhamed when they had com- worj.B ' mitted abomination? nay, they were notafha- *//«. 515. n. tbtf. med, neither could they haue any fhame : there- f-j«-"»e not attribute plagueto fortune buttoGods iuit Judgment . Cbsp. f..5»nd»i.i5. "f6ap.r4.ro. I ReadeChap.4. 01 God threat- nethtolend the Babylonians a Siongthetn.who ftroJtTemmil'ch }*} .ffy °ha,ie.tney prouoked mee to an~ger fort, as by no meanea they ftull efcape. a ReadeChap.4. tj o Thus the totd fpeaketh. n> The people wonderthatthey tyuefo longtime neither can men heare the voyce of the flocke: outfenfe&vnder. both the foale of the aire, and the beaft arVflc'd cfftSkSuZ ("pint I rem them. 1 Helhetveiht away and gone, 1 1 And 1 will make Ierufalem an heape, and adenofdragons and I will 1 make the dk^KESS liidah waite without an inhabitant. felues by theii fa. 12 Whoiskwifeto vnderftand this? and to thersifor bothfa- ■ people trey,Isnottbe LordinZion? is not her king in her ? Why « haue they prouoked mee to anger with their grauen images , and with the vanities ofaftrange£«4<> 20 The pharueft is paft, the Summer is ended, and We are notholpen. I am q fore vexed for the hurt of the daugh- Fmy peop' " hath taken me 2 2 Is there no balme r at Gilead ? is there no f the land penfr,, and t*\ ZSL is burnt vp like a wildernede, that none paiTeth mKeadchap.8.14 n Seeing >ou can not lament yaw own Genes califor tlioiefoolidi wo- men, whom ofafu. perftitiony thorow ? 13 And the Lord faith, Eecaufe they haue for- Bot 'V"'1" >CUI faken my Law, which I fet before them.and haue T* not obeyed my voyce , neither walked there- after, ..4 But haue walkedafter the ftubburnnes of ZSSSS ir owne heart, ani -fathers taught them, may pronoke you 1 J Therefore thus faith the Lord of hofts, the t0 fomLe f6rro«»- BMieiO longtime -~ — " -*■ ~"—*— • i^wi^.viiv -j — « v.v. . i.,Mu ia,vn ins uui u ui uun>. cue . , ; , looked lorfitecouc Phyfician there ? Why then is not the health of God of Ifrael,BehoJd,I will feed this people with „„"««"» of inThePro het thedaughterofmy people recouered? wormewood, and g;ue them waters of gall m to beca.feofcurTn'i heakeththu. t Meaning,thaHiom»nsteipeor meanes could faue them : for io dtln?e' .„ „ , .„ SL^S^"'-1*' Meaning, thai no mans kelpe or meanes could faue them : for Gileadwaspieciousbalme,Chap.4S. n. or els deriding the raine confidence of thepeople, who looked lorhelpcartbeirPriefti, who fhould haue bene the Pby- fauai of their foules, and dwelt ac Gilead.Hofe 6. a. C A H P. IX. t TitcotMfUmttfthf Profhttftr til mihceoftheftoplt. S4 and Call for » tile tntbelt*outedgeofGodtiH)neljtQrtie)ct. z6 Tbtvn- tirewnafiontftht heart. x ThePiophe ^\H, that mine head were full of a water, and coroparsio'fhat ^^ ™™ ^ a foumaine of teares,thac I might hehadtowa dthii weepeday and night for the flaine of the daugh- peeple.leeing that td" of my people. fnlfici'entPUm nt * °h' "^ l kad '" tHe wilderne""e a b COt- thedX,aionCOt tage o.7 waytaring men, that I might leauemy that he raw to people , and goe from them : for they be all e a- tang ouerthem, dulteiei s,and an aUemblie of rebels, j And they bend their tongues like their which itjlpeeiill 6 I will fcatter them alfo among the heathen, %*"? "M* . whom neither they nor their fatherl haue know! K^eriKrflS en, and I will fend a. fword after them, till I haue women which Confumedthem. madeanarteof 7 Thus faith the Lord of holies, Take heede, "™* mourning women , that they .... may come,and (end for skilfullwomen,that they q signifying.that may Come. there is no meaner x8 And let them make hafte, and let them tOSSS?* takevpalamentauonforrs, that our eyes may iudgemenes.bni calt out teares,andoureye!iddes gulhoiitofwa- wheoiheytbinke ter. tobemollfiire,& .5 For a lamentable noife isheard out of Zi- ?££$£** on,Howareweede(hoyed,«^vtterlyconfoun- taken. ded,for we haue forfaken the land,and our dwel- r Fo"rmuc'' »» lings 0 haue calt vs out. 20 Therefore heare the word of the Lord, O ye women,and let your eares regard the words of worldly me'awi, hefhcwechtbatiC notetodilceiue . ' r , ,. J " "" ~"~" thetmePaftoura bowes for" lies : but they haue no courage for from the hirelings the trueth vpon the earth : for they proceed from his mouth ,& p teach your daughters b 'He'^ewerh "' j t"'11 C° ™or^' and chey haue noc kn°wen mee , and euery one her neighbour to lament. ihat'thitw*re :faith the Lord. I 21 For death is come vp into our qwi 4 Let euery one take heed of his neighbour, andtruftyounotinany c brother: for euery bro- ther will vfe deceit,and euery fiiend will dc;ik de- ceitfully, none can U uc hiiE- felfc by hisowna labour, or any ' more quieioelTe 'aadgreaterfafety for him to dwell among rhewilde bealU thenamon our iruft therein, but that we trull p into our q wmdowes, „ and is entred into our palaces , to deflroy the in «•« tord^nd children without, and the young men in the '^"Jnnul 2 2 Speake, Thus faith the Lord, Thecarkeifes who can only deli'- uer vs,iCor.i. Jt.sxor.io this wkked peo-"h $ And euery one will deceiue his fiiend, and ofmen mall lie, euen as the doung vpon the field <"Thefethree fi*li'!?,,,i,i5rd ™l\not *?*** thetructh/ir they i"haue taught and asthehandli.il after the mower, and none point;"e n"ei°i' hath ,n,oynedh.m their tonguesto Ipeakelies, and take great pafnes fhall gather r^. » n.°ne \££Z5g£ t0i°e2lC }y- 2i Th"S faiththe L°rd, Let net the r wife eonfiltethou, fai- 6 Thine habitation is 111 themiddcsofdecei- man glory in his wife-dome, nor the ftrongman u"'on:hiiiudg- : g becaufe of t/;ei»- deceit they refufe to know , glory in his ftreneth. neither the r.Vr, m,n „)„„. mtnt.wni.ch. bc «• uers : c Vtterly-turned t0 doe Icom God. «1 To belie and dander rheir neighbours. t Meaning that all were corrapt, and none conld find an hored man. f They , M Bllt !M him that glon'«ch3 glory in M^^ttiA^S^ST* '°rlike il' 8 ThC; h'd ,ath" [0'UU t' £' vrde.rUand£th'3nd knowcth me: for 1 a me,iaith the Lord. in his riches ftrength, neither the rich man glory «"eth cotinualjy 'againft the wicked this &hiiioftice,wbei- by hedefeodeih the Lord3which flhcwmc^i^iudgemenT /and SfSSS** -_ IL Tigh- I doles not like the Lord. t Meaning both Icvves aodUerr- tils.iMiitlie next veifehrilieweth Uiecaufc.icade Cfc»P 4 4- 'righceonfnefle in theeartli:or in thefe things I delight, faith the Lord. z 5 Eehold,thedayes comedaitb the Lord,that I will vilitaU than which are tcircumcifed with the vncircumciied : ' ; 6 Egypt an J ludah and Edom, and the chil- •dren of Amnion, andMoab, and all the vtmolt coiners of them that dwell in the w.ldcrnes for all tbtfi nations art vncircBnicifid , and all the bode of Ilrael are vncircumcifed ill the heart. C H A P X. j ThtcmRt'l* i«i' ofihe (l*net «tt not >o ltt[t»r>d. * Th wt*it:jrJJ,(>hcolcS. 6 Hfih.ftwfC*'/. »l IbtoPafion art biiomthrm.tim^i. HEare ye the word of the lord that he'peak- cth vhto you,0 houfe of Ilrael. Icremiah. To obey the Couenant, 4 Euery man isa^beaftby Hi* event know- h Themoretbii ledge: euery founder is confounded by the gra] 3,JJft',I?^h **J uen image- tor his melting is but falfehood , and byhi™wncwfle' there is no breath therein: dome, and not ae 15 They are vanity,Wtheworkeoferrours; cod iuitiufierh- in the time of their vilitation they (hall perifh. ^ **/u J**hfm"f "if** 1 6 The ''portion of laakob u not like them : to be av'iie LTitt. * for he is the maker of all things ,and I irael d the i By thefe wotdea, rodde of his inheritance, the Lord of hoftes u his v°">°n and Kod, Name he fignihtih their ' , _ , , /-..,„ inheritance^ rrxa. _ flf k Gather vp thy wares out of the land,0 mng.thatGod thou that dwelleft in the ftroiig place. (hould be all fuffc. 18 For thus faith the Lord, Beholde, at this «""f°' thrm:anleafnliGo(l,nor biinj. ethinan intu^reatei erraunand ignatance of God : and rhereloreheralleih them •he doctrine al Nnnie,theeie;<:heyfournl the bell cold : fti-wing thai tUty thought »otlii.n>to"aejief«rihen idi'les : loincreade Ophir,is 1 Klng.y.18. y Tbi« de- elurtlirliatall thai haih beenein ihiichaptet fpi.lien of idoles, wa« loarmethe ICA»%»hen;hey I'nonld beia Caldeaamrngthe idolirerl, and now with one f-n- tencehr inftmcteth them both how 10 proteft their ownf leli^ionagainil theiclo. lateis.anil hcnvio anfi err ihcm 10 tbcii (hameKl.iek Wioulil exhort them to ido. Jattic audthereloieh* writeth this lentencc in the Caldeans tongue for 8 memo ruU.wociefts alltlicrcil <■<'. L»«ti: i '.. 1: Lbrcw, had told them. ■ Itumyiuft plague, and there* will taliei indgem ef.Deut. 18 9. b Meaning note lyinthcoolertia tionof theftarres, tions ? for tothce appertamethi.^ do buttheirlawes & ceiemonie>«i:ere- by th.-yconfirme their idolatiic, which ufoibid- dm Iie.it i>.;o. c Hi- Prophets *rethoiplainely and limply to let toorihtne vileab- bu-diiieoieheido biert.thatnen might le^rnr c ae Iafhamrda that wtiereuntotheir coi rijit n-ine 1$ inoftlubica,reide dragons. 2 j O Lord, I know,thas P the way of man is people to life vp their rjei to Cod, Vrho hath ati pow- 21 For the Paltours" are become beafts, and ™ti'*iinoi»M haue not (ought the Lord, therefore haue they fCsld'eelVihe none vnderitanding : and all the^»r^cj of their thmgi «'heie«i he pafturesare fcattered. 2 2 Behold, the noile ofthe bruit is come, and, a great commotion out ofthe " North countrey,. make the cities of Iudahde(blate,4>7<< a den ot patier.tiy:wherebjf het-acheth the people how tobe- , hauethemfeltief not inhirrifelfe,neiiher»»/inrnanto walke and towardGod. to direel: his fteps. m He fbewetk 24 O Lord correil; mee , but with qiadg*4h»™'*,nfole» ment, not in th.ne anger, leaft thou bring mec „ Vhegouernwr* to nothing. ' andmimflers. 25 Powrecmt t thy wrath vpon tbe heathen, « Read cha. 4.15, that know thee nor, and vpon the families that P "^[^'^ callnot on thyNa:riL:forthty haue eaten vplaa- NrburladnezaV kob,and deuoured him, and confumedhim, and pmpoied to haue haue made his habitation defolate. ' 1 """^ w>r aSiiB* theMoabiteiand Ammoniies.but hearing olZedLliialii ir!.ellioB,lie turned his power to gaagainS le-ti!jkMn,£ze.5t.2t.cli£r.-foretiie Piopdet lavetb, that thiswas the Lords dire- ' eiioti. cj Co.ifi.lctjngtlvat pray eth, that he would plinilh tha 1 with mercy, « hick; llauhc,:itthinmeariire,Cli3p.S7 B.llleafuiiug his nods by th rir iKiirmitir,! Cor. lo. Ij for here by judgement is meant not ohl) rJie|Hii>ill.rue ,t, buta!|etheaier- cilnll modcration»fthef«me,Chap.Jo.i r. r Folalmucha^GocI cai.not onely he k.'iowejiandglotiiie-t by hismcrcie rhatlie vfeth toward hit Church, bu: alfo hyfiu in 'ii£eiHpuuilhinj;hi!enemies,heprayeth that his glut* ma J fully appear* both lutheoae andm the other.Plal. 79.4. CHAP. XI. j ^f curft ofthtmifiai o^ey'iouht tcordof C»d\ eouttim. ■ Tir people vfJuiahfotlo-Hngthe/i'pi ofiheitfubcrs, worfli p- ftrmie godi: ij The Untferbiddub Itrn/iiah 40 f raj /or nucn a-«CjO(i cannot p. ■ward hit Church, bu: lisglo^oiajfullyapp THeworde that came toleremiah from the Lord, faying, 2 Heare yee the words of this couenant, and ipeake vnto the men of Iudah,and to theinhabi- tantsoflerufalem, : j Andfaye thou vnt© them,. Thus fayeth the Lord God of Ilrael, a Cur(edbe the man that o- beyeih not the words of this couenant, }Cderati»nai coda 4 Which I commanded ^vnto your fathers, ;jy™££ ^'.V when I brought them outotthe land of Egypt, .jcoumantofctee. from the iron fornace, faying, Obcymyvoyct, mil iciicitie with and doe according to all thefe things which I ; them, and how he command you: folfhall ye bemy people , and I , on'bia'behaU'e :'r-d ho a- they euer (hewed thcmfelues rebellious and ingiare toward him, aodbtakc it en their f »it,aud (0 ate fub.'aft to thecutfc of {lie law.Deut __^___^ will A ne peoples idolatry. Chap,xij. will be your God, J That I may confirme the othe, that T haue rato your fathers to gnie them a lande The wicked profper. 66 b Thtukefpet. keth lathe per- fen of the people, wbicbagreedto Ihecoucnaat. (Won wh'chflowerh with milkeandhonie, as tvfrautb . this day . Then anfwered bI, andfaid,Sobeit,0 Lord. 6 Then the Lord faid vnto mee, Crv all thefe words in the cities of Iudah, and in theftreetes of die not by our hands, ) 20 ButOLordof holies, that iudgeft rghte- oafly,and tneft the rines and the heart,kt mee fee thy P vengeance on them opened my caufe. it The Lorde therefore fpeaketh thus of the rS? menofq Anathoth, (that fecke thy life, and fay, bedcfimhtbeaU ' Pi ophefie not in the name of the Loro .that thou for vnto thechauel P Thuihelpake, not for hatred, but being t Ieru!alem,faying,Heare ye the wordes ofthis co- ue-nant,and doe them. 7 For I haue potefted vnto your fathers, whan I brought them vp out of the land of Egypt vnto this day, c riling early and protefting, lay- •ing,Obey my voyce. ; 8 NeucrthelerTe they would not obey,nor en- fcline their eare: but euery one walked in the ftub- (burnnefl'e of his <1 wicked heart : therefore I will :bnng vpon them all the . d to he flatvcred.lJa.j pro«iird,andthcrrf«r tliepiicfn , and thtjr dwelt in it, readeChap t,i. (Cot herein trey wetiU" abide to becftiatpel) r fei contained |bcLMT,LeuiC. «,t4.deuti8.i«. f Tk-atis,ageae> ra!lconfent to re- bel; againft me. t.ieirplea[etei,MicaS.i.it,aodncttoheatericecondtuiacd,4a;»«.7, CH Ap/xil. i ThiPr.fh, mwuik* At tbt pr'.fcuutof tiemcM, t>. thiHtbkcmfvJtCeUu. it rigbtn*,. 7 ibtlevt,a,tto,f,. kcaojibeUr*. io H< [etib-ib aieinjl ?«?.<,„ ** prcechtri, thufeitut cntptople.ij Tit LordthitiitMib ttfinCM* in- to tbe/.mitai w*ts>*ubi OfrbeBabylo- ofanund CaUs- am. with their fathers 1 1 Thereforethus faith the!ord,Behold,I wil I bring a plague vpon thcm,which they fhal not be M able to e"-'-J. med,and the birds,becau'e they faid, e He wil not eGIf% ?rof ^1. feeourlaftend. deny him inheatt, 5 If thou haftninnewith the f footmen, and whicn 'sliearo they haue wearied thee, then how canfl thou match thy felfe with horfes ? and if thou though- teft thy '.elk in a peaceable land , what wilt thou doe in the (welling oflorden ? meantbjrtfee s.HaajMj matin. 15, i. TbeEbrewe word is,SaaairU D Whidiwent about prtuiryro confpiremyd ath, • Let videii.-oy the Prophet and hitdedrine Somt reade,L(tv«c tupt hit meat witt wood.measiug, poylon. 6 For euen thy brethren, and the houfeof ^""^"""h thy father, euen they haue dealt vnfa.thfully with be SanSIf thee, and they haue cryed out altogether vpon' thedeflruaionof thee:t«f beleeue them not, though thev fbeake 'hewicked.to fairetothee. o y y itZ^'mJh" 7 I haue forfakeng mine houfe : I haue left fperitiefSataftet mine heritage : I haue giuen the dearely beloued w»rtf «hy ^<>"l<» ofmy fcule into the hands of her enemies. f1!*" ole.f«le 8 MinehentageisvntomeasaMionintl^ \SSSSff" torelrut aiethoutagainft me, tlicreforchauel lacke their iicf.e», hatedit. which were a figM «> Shall mine heritage be vnto mee, as a bird oi hi' S£cift j vtter.ydeHroytl.em:theieforethey hjrdenedthemleU esinfinne, till at lensth the beaftcfandinfenfible creature* feltthe punifhtnentof their (fubbotnertbeli- iftCod. f Someihtnke that God ,-eproiieth le.-emiab, 10 that that ™;'" ""g- thai il he wete notable to match with men that Ipute with God. Otherj,b)thefoorrmen. meanethem know it, twn tlien thou (hewedit mee D their pra- cTtifes. F i5» But I was like alambe, or a bullocke, that is brought to the (laughter, and I knew not that they had deuifedthus againft me, f*ji*t;} let vs odtftioy the tree with the fruit thereof, and cut him out of the land of the liuing , that hij name may be no more in memorie, keewoutdreafonwiil hee iverefarrcTnableto r>( Anathoth: and by the koifemen, them of ierufalem , »hick llonldrrei Prophet woifethen his ownecountrey men did. g God willeihthePrrpbetto deuonncehi.iudgrments againft Ierufal.-m , notwithftaoding that the, liallboth jags and flatteiKi labour to pit him to fileace. h Ei;ei rampinjaud ragiii, g igaiift meand my Propheu. Ii 3 letinnen girdle Icremlah. i lofteiiofbea ring my liuene, ,.,dw<^iBgon:ly corr.c to eatc mycoloun.uiey ruurciia» i of diuers colours i are not the birds about her, /«ji»j,Come,aifcmbleaH the beafts of the held, her? deftroy the pride ofludah, and the great^ride of Ierufalem. 10 This wicked people haue rehired to heare my word,andwalke after the ftubbornneffe of Repentintlm£ 1_ „ Manypaftoors haue deflroyed mykv'ne- yard.and troden my portion vnder footc: or my SSlirt pleadnt portion they haue made a defolate wil- dcrnefle. _ , • , • ii Theyhauelayde it wafte, and it, beeing wafte, mourneth vmo met, and die whole land lieth wafte, becaufe no man fetteth hit minde on llC;2 The deftrovers arc come vpon all the high that they might be my people: that they might places in the wildernefie: for tfc fword of fie haueanameandPrai:e,andglory,butthey would Lord mall deuoure from the one end of the land eiien to the otktr end of the land : no flefh (hall ■ ndfipfiltifiM>: thercforcthcir enemiesasthuke altbclVilcJof the ayte (bill come aoom them to dettrojihcm, k He propbefietn ofthedertiurcion olUr.fii.-m.Dy ihecaptuactflf Ncbuchj'.t neiiar, wnum hceilkth •afim ) B c.i regardrth my word,"r tlie plagucslhat I r,aur imtvpaa ihdiod. m To wit, the rrTh-yUinented holdc> l w'Uphicke them out of their land, and their owne heart , and walke after other gods to feme them, and to worship them : therefore they (hall bee as this girdle, which is profitable to no- thing. 1 1 For as the girdle deaueth to the loynes of a man,fohaueI tied to me the whole houie ofli- aeLand the whole houfeofIudah,fait:h the Lord, haue peace. i ? m They haue fowen wheate , and reaped fe no man thornes : they were " ficke, W had no profit : and they were afliamed of" vour fruites becaufe d the fierce wrath of the Lord not heare. n Therefore thou fhak fay vnto them this word,Thus faith the Lord God oflfrael, Euery b bottell (hall be filled with wine, and they (hall b Fueryoneol fay vnto thee,Do we not know that euery bottell QS*ill fhall be filled with wine? drunkc.mtffeana is Then (halt thou fay vnto them, Thus faith beewichcntalJ thefinnesofrhe people. o Fori* (lead of • nundment.you grew worfe and worfe, at Gorfi pUguesceftified. p Meaniog, the wicked eneroirt olhis Chnrcli ;4ThusfayXtrLordag,inftaUmineeuill theLordBeholdIw.il fill all the inhabitants of ^K r nethbo rs/thattouch the inheritance, which this land, euenthek.ngsthatfitvponthe throne l«*P^ ? nefle. «•> 14 And I wil c da(h them one againft another, e iffhalbeaies. euen the fathers and theibnnes together,faith the fielormeto de- Lord : I will not fpare, I will not pitie, nor haue fl'»y.tbe greater*, rr i in. l r > ai it u for a want* companion, but deftroy them. br„kc eat,b{a 15 Heare and giueeare,be not proud : for the botteli. Lord hath fpoken it. \6 Giue glory to the Lord your God before he bring <* darkrieffe, and or euer your feetftum- d Thatii.afHiaii ble in the darkemountaines,& whiles you looke onandmiferyby for * light, heeturne it into the fhadow of death rte Babyloniinf, W make it as darkened*:. e Meaning, (or 17 But if ye will not heare this, my (bule (hall helpe andfopport t weepe in fecret for ytur pride, and mine eye (hall eftbe Egyptian*, wetpeand drop downe ttares, becaufe the Lords bHeda^lyca'p^ flocke is caried away captiue. tiue'amh accord j 8 Say vnto the g King and to the Queene, ding to mineaffe* Humble your llhies, fit downe, for the crowne aion toward yop, r „i n.»il . — _„ J^...na iV«m vonr 'ballweepcaiid plucke out the houfe of Iudah from among them. 1 5 And after that I haue plucked them out,I q will ieturne,and haue companion on them,and will bring againe euery man to his heritage , and euery man to his land. 16 And i f they will learne the * wayes of my people, tofweare by my Name, C The Lord li- wh.ch blifpbrmed ueth,a<; they taught my people to weare by Baal) hi,Kame,aad thcn (hall they be built tin themiddes of my peo- whom he would ^i KhKh deViuered « 7 But if they will not obey, then will I vt- his people. terly plucke vp , and deftroy that nation, fayeth q After '.hat I bine [he Lord. puniflied theGen- tiles, I willluuemereievpon them, r The true doftrine and manner to feme God. I KcadeChap.^. z. t They (lull beeofthe number of thefaithfiiliaiid baue a flat: in my Church. CHAP. XIII. TbtiiftrutlimoftbtltntiiU'rtltgHrtd. 11 Why tbatlwttrt ctiutd i« lit ihtpeojili of God , tni wb) tb'J tttre fei/aktn. 1 { He exhortttb tb*m to rqiamct. f your gloiy (hall come downe headeS. ftubbornnefle. 19 The cities of1' the South (hall bee (hut vp, g For ie-hoiaehia and no man (hall open them: all Iudah (hall bee Jcnntldh.^|^,.' THuslaith the Lord vntomee, Goe, and buy caried away captiue : itfhallbee wholy caried a- fe"HtsVyierrmi- thee a linnen girdle, and put it vpon thy way captiue. ahscoun ell to the 20 Lift vp your eyes, and beholde them that king oi Babylon, come from the North: where is the > flocke that f'xhfrf'oViu- commandcmentoftheLord, and put it vpon my was giuen thee, eutn thy beautifull flocke ? dab which lieth " Ipynes. 21 w hat wilt thou fay when he (halvifit thee? Southward from j And the word of the Lord came vnto mee ( for thou haft k taught them to bee captaines .:»/i Babylon the (econd time, fayin Hus faith the Lord vnto mee, Goe, and buy thee a linnen girdle, and put it vpon thy loines,and put it not in water. Sol brought the girdle according to the 4 Take the girdle that thou haft bought, woman which is vpon thy loynes, and arife, goe to- 22 / as chiefe oner thee) (hall not forrow take thee as a ki^e * ^ *g 1 trauaile ? people is become. And ifthonfay inthineheart , wherefore k «y feeking i • Becanfethisii. ward -"Pcrath,and'hideit there in the cleft of the come thele things vpon me?For the multitude of "."T^81 jtclp» serPerathoi E phratetwatfa Irom leruf ' rocke. S Sol wenr,and hid,it by Perath,asthe Lord .. .uidtntihat thii hjd commanded me, nrwgvjfion, <5 And after many dayes the Lord (aide vnto whereby wa> fig- me ? Arife, goe toward Perath, and take the gir- lewe. flloni'd paffe dle fromthcncc,whichl commanded thee to hide o.-rEuph ate. to' there. becapii.etinBa. ; 7 Then went I to Perath , and digged, and ro^^hoftime too,KetheSlrdlcfi°mtrie place where I had hid (w/lnieemeto'be 1C' and behold, the girdle wascorn.pt, ar.dvias rotten, altUugb , profitable for nothing. aheyweteioyned 8 Then the word of the Lord came vnto me. the Lord before favjng ' $ ThtisLaith the Lord, After this maner wil I igirdleabont thine iniquities are thy skirts ' difcouered & thy (htm t^ia)]to heeles made bare. fight againft thee. 2 j CantheblackeMoorechangehisskin?or 1 Thy clokeof theleopardhisfpots?^mayyealfo do good, ^S^ that are accuitomed to doe euill. fhamefeeBe. 2 4 Therefore will I fcatter them , as the ftub- ble that is taken away with the South wind. ' m As thine iniqaj-. 2 5 This is thy portion,^- the part of thy mea- tieihaue beene furesfrom me,faVth the Lord, becaufe thou haft- 3*"^% forgotten me,andtrufted in lies. fhame'andpu- 26 Therefore I haue alfo difcouered thy skirts: mfhment. vpon thy face, m that thy (hame may appeare. !>. fe tompareih 2.7 1 hauefeene thine adulteries, and thynney- ings, tbefilthincjofthy whoredome on the hi k idolaters tohorfg* ioflamedaitet marc*. Cbap.iiij.xv. Prayer rciettcd. 67 •There is ■« place in « the fields,*^ thine abominations. Woe vnto 17 Therefore thou fhalt &y this word vnto Falfe prophets idolatry appeare neb a Which eime forlackeofraioe, ■tvcrTc*. ter ofmy people is deftroy ed with a great deftru- £"" & a^wancr, aJ,r ■ t r ■ ■ ' t b batleremialical- ion,fia people are » itsrd.^11 of^rt)erfijUng,*adiii[ttrofhtiitb*tteAncnbt with thefword:andiiIenterintothe city,behold their afiiiaion, ■ ft'*- them that are fick for hunger alfo : moreouer,the "/j^" M^J- THe word ofthe Lord that came vnto I eremi- Prophet alfo and the Prieft go awandringminto r^.a'adMis™' ah,concerning the a || dearth. a land that they know not. m BothhjghanJ 2 Iudahhathmourned,andthegatesthereof 19 Haft thou vtterly reied n Iudah , or hath lowftwlleetea are deiblate,they haue bene b brought to heaui- thy foule abhorred Zion ? why haft thou (mitten ^,"f""t0 B*" bailie word figiii neffe vnto the ground,and the crie of Ierufalem vs, that wee cannot bee healed? Wee looked for nTheoghthe 6«l>tobemads go^hy™ peace, andthereisnogood.andforthetimeof Prophetknewtr M«ke.&.o..h«c6 . .rjI__5 lit„/,„tJ_. _>._.. .. fcaiAandbehold trouble. j And their nobles haue lent their inferiours to the water, who came t<> the welles,^ found no water: they returned with their vertels empty; they were a/hamed and confounded, and ' coue- red their heads. t knew that Gad had calt off nelie CHAP. XV. J ThelatdmuUhtarenopniyerfor the lepeet, 3 iutthrttt- neih re deflrt) thtw eplegnts, THen laid the Lord vnto me, a Though Mofes a Meaniog.tbat if and Samuel flood before me, yet mineafte&i- 'here were any on could not be toward this people: caft them out "^""f JJjJ ofmy fight,and let them depart. toward the people 2 Andifthey fay vnto thee,Whither (hall we aswerethefetwo, depart?then tell them,Thus faith the Lord,*Such £"tthrat|he*cu,d I o Thus faith the Lord vnto this people, Thus as are appwted to death, vnto death : and l u ch as j ™$j"t\fnl" "„ haue they delighted to wander : they haue notre- are f°r the fword,totheiword:and fuch as are for he ha.' deterged frained their feete,therefore the Lord hath no de- the famine to the famine : and fuch as are for the conr.ary, light in them: bm heewill now remember their the captiuitie,to the captiuitie. *Zetbiit iniquitie,and vifite their finnes. 3 And I will appoint ouer them foure kinds, II Then faid th e Lord vnto mee, iThoufhalt faith the Lord, thefwordtoflay, and the t> dogs b The dog^bird. eforvI- hath not pray to doe this people good. to tearem pieces, and thefowles of the heauen, a^d beaftsihouid king of water, but ftillgapeforthe airctorcfrefh them. f Heftieweththe onelywaytoremc- dyGods plagues which i«by vnfai- nedconlefsionof cur(inne!,*rictur singtehimbyie- pentjnee. g Thattakethno ,5 Why art thouasamanaftonied,andasna ftrong man that cannot helpe ? yet thou,0 Lord, art in the mids of vs,andthy Name is called vpon vs : forfake vs not. h Alone ftrengtli 10 helpe andyctisat'iaid to put 1 2 When they faft, Iwifl not heare their crie, and the beafts ofthe eat th to deuoure, and to de- dct°°uflrV^fm ,fclt andwhen they offer burnt offeringjand an obla- ftroy. „-„,., e" The we'd fieni- hand- ticn,I will notacceptthem : but I will confume 4 I will' fcatterthem alio in all kingdomes fieth torun ro and 1 Keauechap7. theru by the fword,and by the famine, and by the oftheearth, J» thofe prophets be confumed. «^ againft the || alTembly of theyongmenpde- ^^ 1 6 And the people to whom thefe prophets do ftroyer at noone day:I haue caafedhim to ral vp- XOr\{entikity. prophefie,fhallbecaftoutintheftreetsofleru(a- onthtm,WrJ\ecity,fudden]y,and)|ipeed)ly. h sheethathad lem,becaufeof the famine,& the fword,and there 9 Shee that hath borne b (euen , hath beene tnany.uitillber (haU bee none to bury them: bah thev and their made weake:her heart hath failed: the funne hath \h^"^tdt(ttVf. wiues,and their fonnes,and their daughters: for I failed i her, whiles it was day, (he hath beene tdinthcm;6tot will powretheir wickednesvpon them. confounded3andafhamed,andtherefidueof them herprofpetiti*. ; of them her leremnh. .Goctaffificthlris. I k Tbefe are the I Wil I deliuer vnto the fworde before their ene- fait they ffwll be as dungvpon theearth,and the^ Shall man make gods? Propi.ct»Aoril5> ; mjcSifaith the Lord complaining oilht obftinacy of the peoplc.andiliatli was rrfrrued tofo (haibe confumed by the fword,and by famine,and wicked atinr: wheternalfo hee (hewethwhat is thetondtion of Gods mioiftcis: t( w'u,-ohiuc alhhi world agaiuft the though they giue nentoccafien. 1 Wbicuisanoc cafion of conten- tion and hatred, m tntbisperplexi tit the Lord con- torted .Tie.andf; that my hit day It.. uMbe rjuiet and b> the enemy hemeaneth here Neb.zardanthe captaroeof Nebn chiduezzar.who gtaeleremub th ♦hoifeeitherto re main: in hi: coi.n trry.or topwhi ther lie would: 01 bycheenrmy he Jjieancthtbrlewe Wllicb fhoald af- terward know Ie- remiahifiJelity, andthercforcfa- nourhim. n Asforthepeo- rle.tliough tijry lecmed firm' as yron.yetfhould the.notbeablet refill the hard yroi ot Babylon, t fhouldbeled captiues. 1 Orw.ltimt. o He/peakethiol this for dclireof rea-ngrance.bue wiftiingrhatGnd would di):uf:t.i5 Church o> thci whom he kr.e l>e hardened,: r o' C k Woe is mee,my mother, that thou haft their carkei'es (hall be meate for the foules of* the borne me a contentious man,and a man that ftri- heauen,and for the beafts of the earth, iiethwith'the whole earth: I haue neither 1 lent J For thus faith the Lord,hEnter not into the on vmry,nor men haue lent vnto me on v.ury,;« eueryonedothcurfeme. ii TheLordfaid, '"Surelythy remnant mall haue wealth: lurely I wil caule th:ne enemy toin-[ treat thee in die time of trouble , and in the t;ms ofaffhftion. i: Shall the "yronbreake the yron, and the braift .hat commih from the North? i j Thv fob ftance a nd thy treasures will I giv finnes,euen in all thy borders. 14 Andl willmaketheetogowiththneene-i, mies into a landthat thou knoweftnot:fora tire; is kindled in mine anger,w/«fc (hall burne you. }. 1 5 O Lord,thou knoweft, remember mee,and vifitme,andrtuengemeof my °perfecurers. take me not away in the continuance of thine anger : know that for thy fake I haue fuftered rebuke. • 6 Thy words were found by >»i>,and I did Feat | b Si^nilyisg.that theirflicliolhould houfeofmourning, neither goetolament,norbe mooued for them : for I haue taken my peace one ihoufd'not" from this people, faith the Lord , mm mercy and haue leai'iire to compaffiory. comfit., another,' 6 Both the great and the fmall (hall die in this land : they (hail not bee buried, neither (hall men lament for them , c nor cut themfelues,nor make ' themfelues bald for them. ... mitiet lion an J all be . Thatis.fhoiild not rent their :!othesinfigneo{j 7 They (hall not llretch out thebandt for them mourning, led without j| gaine, and that for alfthy J in the morning to comfort them for the dead, < | 5 neither (hall they giue them the °cup of confola-t <" For «a theft tion to drink for their father or for their mother.^ f^c^feVaVTon 8 Thou (halt not alfo goe into the houfe of comfortlhail feafting,tofitwiththcmtoeatandtodrinke. ! invaiae. 0 Forthus faith theLord of hoftes, theGod of Israel, Behold,I will caufe to ceafe out of this place in your eyes,euen in your daies,the voice of mirth,and the voice of gladne(Te,the voice ofthtt bi idegrome,and the voice of the bride, them and thy word was vnto me the ioy and re- 1 1 o And when thou (halt (hew this people all *» forcing of maw heart : for thy Nameis called vp- ' thefe words, and they (hall (ay vnto thee*Where- "* «f*'fM. 'carions,and their abominations. «« only extend te- fonnes nor daughters in this place. ip O-Lord, thou art my » force, and my theiewet.butalfpa j For thus faieth the Lord concerning the |ftrength,andmy refuge in the day of afth&ion: jotheGtntilct. I fonnes, and concerning the daughters , that are jthe Gentiles (hall come vnto thee'trom the endes tS»lKirlSl««« borne in this place, & concerning their mothers jof the world,and (hal fay,Surely our fathers haue therefore it com. ' that beare them , and concerning their fathers inherited Mics,a*ivaniue, wherein there Was no rneth only of Gods-, that beget them in this land: Jprofit. ' jnercy thatheper-? 4 Tliey (hail die of deaths and difeafes : they f a o Shall a man make gods vnto himfelfe, and '^""h h , and faithfully execute thebad. u Towit,asmy > ny thproiiounced.Chap.t.iSandasnerelollowtth.verfcio. x Conforme ! ■ot thy fclfeto their wickrdnri,but let them follow thy godly example, y 1 will aime thrc with aiiiiuinciblcftrength and conftancy,fo that all the powers of the World llull not ou+tome thee. CHAP. XVI. » r/)f LorifSMdaiHg larrmith to mtrtj , /htmeih hi thererore I will this once 1 teach powtr,aBd,ci in man. 9 i'**>t heart :i mehd. lo Qoi istbe fearcber o\ the heart, ij Tht ttmHfv;atert art firftifn. 21 ' 7 hi right keepini afthc Sah&atb is clmmaaitd. 5 Behold, ° they fry vnto mee, Where is thai ° Theuicked r.T my word ofthe Lord? kt it come now. I P"e'"fi« if>nywordiya«<. frrrcthcpUDilk tn(nt, folic Irull be roanifcftto men and Ai- g:lt. b In (lead of the law o( God they bene written ido- latrieasidallabo- min.ti&oi inthtit heart e Yo ir!^^fcirgr0"'-SbythegreenCtrCeSVp0n ^rfby^heK,ngsofIudahcomein,andby-thei ltructton. town. 19 Thus hath the Lord Paid vnto me, Goeand &%"!%£$* nand in the <" gate of the children of the people, Eorouflywhh m* the high hilles, j e O my mountaine in the field, I will giue thy Jubilance, and all thy treafures to be fpoiled, forthe finne of thy high places throughout all thy borders. 4 And thou (halt reft, f and in thee (baSbta rtH from thine heritage that I gaue thee, andl ■a e inllkbr al- w'^ cau^e ^ee to feme thine enemies in the land, t""bat*yonbau« which thou knoweft not: for yee haue kindled-a fire in mine anger,wfeic'> fhali burne for euer. 5 ^Thusiaith the Lord, g Curled h the man h'fr™ thattruftethinman, andmakath flefh his arme, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord. erected to ideles. d Somereade,So thatth alcaj-s.that is,(cl- law their (athcrt v.ickednefle e Xionthat was tny raountaiae, fiiallr.cwbeleft as a waft e field, f Becaufethoii wonldeft not giue thelandre(l,at fucb times.daye*, and, c :f-i!t 6 For he malbe like the heath in the wilder- neffe, and (hall not fee when a*» good comnuth, hea"r"e3no but mall inhabits the parched places in the wil- dernefle, in a fait land, and not inhabited. 7 Bleiled betbe man that trufteth in theLord, and whofe hope the Lord is. 8 h For he fhalbe as a tree that is planted by the water, which preadeth out her rootes by the riuer and mail not fezle when the heat commeth which they goe out ", and in all the gates of Ieru- ialem: 20 And fay vnto them ,Hearcthewordofthe Lord ye Kings of ludah, & all Iudah & all the in- habitats of Itrufalem, thac^nteriu by there gates. J i Thusiaith the Lord , Take heedetoyour foules andteare no burthen in the t Sabbath day, norbring_itinbythegate«. ofleru alem: 22 Neither carrie foorth burdens out of your noufesin the Sabbath day : neither doe yee any worke , but fanclifie the Sabbath , as I comman- ded your fathers. 2 j But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ESJKfSl eares, but made their oeckes Rifle and would not let me fir, Je omfoi tin thee, KtadeCbap. Whereas thy loclrine mjy be :Hvnd "V" ™* J«« ™ C° ^^ ^ no, .i,peRd on^ fn rU.m;AA„ \c hi. A™! J.i I kio .nA tU^tuA *, bat? d^»and not(:° bea/f a burden.nor togo r,od,andther'ef.re in ^themiddes of his dayes,andat his endfhallbe j throuj*h the cates 0f Ierufalem in the Sabbath -:'"?Z,« afoo!e' , . . j i JC uu Nay, then wiink-ndleafirein the gates thereof, jUaip agueta- iz^isa glorious throne 1 exalted from the be- anA ir (h ill A^^rr. fl„.«,i,.-„ ~cT~.r i ? gainlhhem,(liev»- jngtbattheypre- ferrecorroptible I from the be- ginning,/o«the place ofourSancluarie. i j O Lord, the hope of!irael,all that forfake toGod.whicb thee, fhall be confounded: they that depart from isiHimortaIl,ifa. thee, fhall be written m in the earth, becaufe they ».ii.c ap.4 . j^aue forfaken the Lord, the foutotaine ofliuing hKeadePfal i.?. waters, i Becanfethe mc. 14 Heale me, O Lord, and I fhall bee whole : fatHnfeM de- " ^aUe mee> 3Xl^ I ^°a^ ^eC iai,C^ " ^°r la0U V l my feridtheirdoTDgtv P1"^. bedieweththa: thrirownelewdi;r»gination»deceiuethera, and bringthemto thefe ineonaenfen- ces: but God will examine their deedrs by th« malice ol their heart<. i.Sam.irf-. t.Chrr..»8n.Pfjl.7io.Chap i r.:o.»ndio.ia Htu j.>}. k A« thePartt\hby calling gathereth others, whichfo fakeher, whenthey fee that ll.ee is and it fhall deuoure the palaces ofleru&letn.and [ it fhall not be quenched.- CHAP. XVIII. 1 GtifievetUuheexamrleofafotter th.t •ti,mhBpl)n.ert, dff!i>rthtuei]n;tm>fhifnord. 18 Thfcmji'strol thtttmn a£*i»lUtremi*h. 19 HUprtJtr aganft hit a*nerf*rtet. THe word which came to Ieremiah from the Lord, faying, 2 Ari'e, & goe downe into the potters houe and there fhalll fhewthee my words. } Then I went downe to the potters hou'e & behold lie wrought a worke on the wheeler. 4 And the vtlTell that he made of » clay ' was dani|ne:fothecouetoiiimanislorfakenoihiiriches,becii.fehecommethbytltem broken in the hand ofthe potter , fb he returned lalfely. I Sh;.vinpt!,atth;godlvounht,o gioiyinoot'iin^.b' tin God, whodoth indmadciranr,rriprvr.fr^l ,tLL 1~ j l' f5tal.hi.,.ndh„hlei,arlgneofhis fauonrin hi, Temple/,,, Their, ame, fhall a"UmaaC'"noChervellel',aSfCemedgoodtO the notberegiUredinthebookeoflife. n HeedeOreth Gcd -oprererue him that I e P0Cter^? , maI ■ Then the word of t! e Lord came vnto me tadethaifellfromGod, %i'-gj ' i ___] li 4 tf Q houfe 1 Ai the potter lath power oner heciaj tnnuke vbatpot he*ill, irtobreakethem, frhenhec hath made them : fo taue ! power cac ton to d- repent of the plague that I thought to bring vpon them. •> And I will fpeake fuddenly concerning a Ination, and concerning a kingdome to buildeit and to plant it. i io Butifitdoeeuillinmyfight,andhearenot imv voice,! wil repent of the good that I thought pace: and this the ', ,- ' ■ „ ° Scnpurecalleth to doe tor them. icpcntanceinGod, u Speake thou now therefore vnto the men becuieitioap. of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierufalem, peareth to mans Haying, Thus faith the Lord, Behold, I prepare a c' Aim" that had 'plague for you, and purpofe a thing againft you: »oreoinrfc,bHt ircturne you therefore euery one from his euill wercaltogether way, aiid make your wayes and your workes b"°th."ow" w**- fcl?e'wiu!,r *" ' a But they faid e deberately, Surely we will d \jnominthat valke after our owne imaginations , and doe e- h>th third riluleth nerv nian after the ftubbunmefle of his wicked f.,»n conduit wa- i • ters which hehaih Peart* . r , r . . ■ , . , ., athome,K.g'»: I i J Therefore thus faith the Lord, Aske now and feckc water* bmong the heathen, who hath heard iuch things? abroad to quench the virgin of ll'rael hath done very filthily, ou'.htno: tofteke | "4 Will a man tbrfake the fnow of Lebanon, lor'htlpe'andfJc pf'rch commrth from the rocke of the field? d0r count itiangcn, jftall the colde flowing waters, that come froma- EtaW^efctt h0I:,ierPlace> be forlaken ? I i« Becaufe my people hath forgotten me, and urnt incenfeto vanitie , and their prophitt _.. ed them to (tumble in their wayes fi btCJ c Thatts.theway haue burnt bftrneih.*ljich p1;)ue cailfe againftme ttndtth to death: forgiue not their ini- quitie, neither put out their finne from thy fight, but let them be ouerthrowen before thee ; deale tlw with them in the time of thine anger. CHAP. XIX. Ht frofbefitth the dt/!rnfiion of ltiMJtltr/i firthtcmttmpl *»d dijp.faiof thewtrdof God. T Hits faid the Lord, Goe and buy an earthen bottellofa potter, and takt of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the Pricfts, 2 And goe forth vnto the valley ofBen-hin- nom , which is by the entrie of the |) E.;ft gate : and thou (halt preach there the words that I (hall tell thee, j And (halt fay, Heare yee the word of the Lord, Oa Kings of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ie- a By Kingi her* rufalem, Thus faith the Lord of hoftes, the God andin other pla. of Ifrael,Behold,I will bring a plague vpon this coun'felTt"arid place,the which who!beuerheareth,his tares (hall gouemounof rfee b tingle. people: which he 4 Becaufe they haue forfaken me,and profa- t^'l* »««««, nedthisplace, and haue burnt incenfein it vnto b Readeofthii other gods, whom r.eiibn they, nor their fathers piuaie,i.Sain.j.is. haue knowen, nor the kings of Iudah (they haue *» filled this place alfo with thebloodof innocents, j * 5 And they haue built the hie places of Baal, to burne their fonnes with tire for burnt offerings vnto Baal, which I c commanded not, nor fpake c whereby iide. it,neithercameitintomymind ) dared, thai what- 6 Thereforebehold,thcdayescome,fuththe f»e««i« not coin-- Lord,that this place (hall no morebecalltddTo- ""£!&£$. pheth,nor the valley of Ben-hinnom, bur the val- fe.-»ice, is againft ley of (laughter. his word. ,7 And I will bring the counfell ofludah and d R"df C^P' t r i l - i- i i -r i r 7 J'.and J.Xing* Ierufalem to notightin this place,and T wil caufe , j,la.ifa j.,,'? them to fall by the fword before their enemies, and by thehandof them that feeketheir lines: and their carkeifes will I gme tobemeateforthe foules of the heauen , and to the beaftes of the tuall derilion, f» that euery one that p iffeth there- by (hall be aftoniftied and wagge his head, 1 7 I wil fcatter them with an Eaft wind before the enemie : I will (hew them the backe,and •' not the face in the day of their deftruciion. 1 8 Then fay d they, Come, and let vs imagine (bmedeuileagamftleremiah : for the Law g (hall not perifh from the Prieft , nor counkll from the liege and ftraitnefle, wherwith their enemies that leeke their hues,(hall hold them ftrait. Bnjcrauiinoiiny fin iui toward thrm. £ Fin's argomeBt In: .vickedhaue rntrvfedagainil thertnuntsof Coil. The C'mrch ^annnterrt I wee arethf Church, »nd therefore whofueuer rpea. kethagainftvi, phev ought to die, i.Xing at if Chap 7.4 did ao. 3 malic 1.4. and ihuslhrTaire Chared perreca. teththe trae Church, wh.ch ftsndrih uot in outward p.impe, and in mnltitode, mine,and let them drop away by the force of the KJJSJ3J{J ; fword, and let their wiues be robbed of their chil- bo!yDi;i.o!>, drcn,andbcwidowes : and let their husbands be h let vi Hinder put to death, miA let their young men be (laine by him.indaecufe : thefword in the battcll. Sbd^td. i ," \K tiie.c7 be hcar.d tom. t^ir houfes i Sceinetheobfti- nite malice o( the aduerfariti which grew dally mote and more, the Projlicth ctiooorayethronhtiideniDOion, btcaufehec hjicW that it fhoold "tend "ie Godi g'orX,»dpre£tof k:-' And I will make this citie deolatc and an "rtifp.i8.ie;, hi(iing,/» that euery ene thatpafTeth thereby ,(hall fi^.i 3. tad bealtonifhed and hilTebecaufeofalltheplagues thereof. 9 * And I wil feed them with the ftefh of their (bnncs, and with the flefh of their daughters, and euery one (hall eate the flefh of his friend in the * cmt/.jS.jj, <4jw«iii.4_i». e, nor the word from the Prophet : come, and let vs (mite him with the h tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of'his words. 1 9 Hearken vnto me , O Lord, and heare the voice of them that contend with me. I 20 Shall euill be recomptnfed for good ? for they haue digged a pit for my foule : remember that I flood before thee, to Ipeake good for them and to turne away thy wrath from them. 2 1 Therefore, ' deliuer-vp their children to fa- whenthou (halt bring an hofte fuddenly vpon them : for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid lhares for my feet. g mooned a ith GodjSpitit, without anycainall irrVi 10 Then (halt thoubreake thebottellin the fight of the men that goe with thee, 1 1 And (halt fay vnto them , Thus faith the Lord of holts , Euen (b will I breake this people and this citie , as one breaketh a c potters vefTell, t fhinifib? that cannotbe made whole againe,and they (hall fignewastocon. buriefbf7»inTopheth till there bee noplace to fiimethem touch, burie. 'nS th« aHurance » Thus will! doevntothisplace, fayth the #$&& Lord, and to the inhabitants thereof, and I will threatned by hit make this citielike Topheth. Prophet. 1 j Forthehoufes ofIeruralem , & thehoufes f Henotetbthe ofthe kings of Iudah (hall be defiled as the place ffieSiA ofTopheth,becau!eofaIthefhoufes vpon whole left noplare free tfes they haue burnt incenfe vnto all the holt. ftom t,,cir af>*m«- — :ons,infomucl» hey polluted theirowne houfes groo: ofheauen, and haue powred out drinke offerings vnto other gods. 1 4 Then came Ieremiah from Topheth , where therewith,** wee the Lord had fent him" to prophefie, and he flood feeyt among the in the court ofthe Lords honfe, and faid to all the * ft people, , *S Tims g ReadeDtW. aa.8. Wl CiOdS WOraaourningnic. K-nap, 1 5 Thus faith the Lord ofhofts the God ofllra- el,Eehold,I w.l bring vpon this city, and vpon all her townes, all the plagues that I haue pronoun- ced againft it , becaufe they haue hardened their neckband would not heare my words. CHAP. XX. a lertmUbufmitieiundat/lmivpriJoifirpteicbiHStfitit word icfCti. J Hi fiofbifitii tbtcafiMUtofBuOfitn. 7 HecvH- fUwtibliat bt u a mochx^ftoc ke fi' ikerroraajbtd. 9 hi j > c omfi Utd by ibtjpim tofincbtbi vcrd. rHen Paftur , (bnne of Immer , the prieft, which was appointed gouernour in the houfe of the Lord , heard that leremiah pi o- phefiedthefe things, 2 Then Paftur lmote leremiah the Prophet, aThmw«rtetTiat and put him in the a ftockes that were in thehigh «hethi«gwhich gate ofBenijmin, which was by the houfe of the neither the king, Lord. Dor <£e ?re'°"e'' J And o n the morning Paftur brought Iere- dutfteMtipcifea- miahoutof the ftockes. Then faid Ieremiahvnto g»inft the Piophet him , The Lord hath not called thy name Paftur, of G.d.thisprieft tut II Magor-miflabib. *tXrllt!l'U 4 ForthusfaiththeLord,Behold,Iwilmake gient el Satan nrtt , ^ , * 1 rtr n 1 i_ r • j attempted, reade thee to be a terror to thy (elre, & toaithy friends, Chap. 18.18. and they (hall fall by the fword of their enemies, }9r, Utrtrtund ancj thme gyes (hall'beholde it,and I will giue all if Which haue Iudah into the hand ofthe king of Babel ,and he fuffeted themreUiea (hall cary them captiae into Babel , andftallflay (0 be abufed by them with the (word. thyralteprophe. $ Moreouerl willdeliuer all the fubftanceof c 'Herein appea- this ciry,and all the labours thereof , and all the mhthe impatien- precious things thereof,& all the treafures of the tie.which often- kings ofludahwilll giue into the hand of their rrhXTms enemies^hichftallfpoiletbem, and take them of God, when they away,and cary them to Babel, fee net their la- 6 And thouPaftui,and all that dwell in thine bon toprofit.and nouuer turned and repented not . and lob j.i.and let him heare the crie in the morning and the ct"P '».i». ft outing at noone tide, « Adding to the _p ri. u 1? n • r defttuaionofio- 1 7 Became nee hath not ilaine mee , turn from dom ,nj Gomo. the wombe,or that my mother might hauebeene rah, Gen.15.1j. my graue , or her wombe a pernuuall k concep- k, M«»oin3. tiiat ■' ° * r ' r thefruitthercof *., ..,, riri 1 might neaei come 18 Howisit, that! came forth ofthe wombe, teptofite. to fee labour and (brow , that my dayes ftould be confumed with ftame ? CHAP. XX I. KtlnphijlttbtbttZiJtkiabihtlbitaktHimdthtfltybwHli. T He word which came vntoleremiah from the Lord,whenking Zedekiahfent vnto him Pa- fturthe fonneofMakhiah, and Zephaniah, the lonnesof Maafeiah the Prieft, faying, 2 Inquire, I pray thee,ofthe Lordfor vs,(for 1 Notthat the Nebuchad-nezx;ir king of Babel maketh warre a- *'fg wa> tou.hed gainft vs)itfo be that the Lord will deale with vs *-^5,rfpenn""'ed according to all his wonderous works, thathee roreugiltTo'cod, may returne vpfrom vs. atdid H«z:kuh,' I Then(aydleremiah,Thusftallyouiavto *h«nhefentto Zedekiah, ' . ult'.l^l'' 4 Thuslaith the LordGod of Ifrae!, Behold, cjuietheProph-t I wil b curne backe the weapons of warre that are might pray vnto in your hands,wherwith ye fight sgainft the king Godtoraketbij of Babel,and againft the Caldeans, which befiege ^p^oh' you without the walks, and 1 will aflemble them fa^ghivntoMofis, into the mids of this citie. Exo.i $>.is. J And I my felfewil fight againft you with an b To wit, from outftrerched hand, and with a mighty armeeuen ddWycui.510 in anger and in wrath,and in great indignation. ieluc». 6 And I will finite the inhabitants ofthisci- tv, both man and beaft : they (hall die of a great peftdence. 7 And after this, ftith the Lord,T will deliuer Zedekiah the king of Iudah, and his fei uants,and the people, and fuch as are Jeftin this cirie, from the ptft lence, from the (word, and from ihefa- mine,into the hand of Nebuchadnexiar king of Babel,and into the hand of their enemies,and in- ro the hand of thofe that feeke their liuts,and hee ftall finite them with the edge ofthe fword. hep (hall not (pare them , neither haue pitit nor com- panion. 8 ^ And vnto thispeople thou (halt ray, Thus faith the Lord, BehokLI let before you the c way „ ofhfe,andthewayofa death. . . " J SSSSSST $ *He that awdeth in this cine, (hall die by thad.neizar. , thefword, and by the^mine, and by the pdh-. d By refilling lence : but hee that goeth out , and falltth to the J1'™- 8 Caldcans that btfiege you, hec (hall hue, andhis \ /^i.j'jre. life ftall be vnto him for a c pray. cohered from e%. ! 10 For I haue let my face againft this citie,fbr treme danger, j euillandnotforgood,fayththeLord:itftallbe Chap .-i.a.and giuen into the hand ofthe king ofBabel, and he ?9-1 >D 4J'5' ftall burne it with fire. II ^ And fty vnto the houfe of the king of Iudah, Heare ye the word ofthe Lord. 12 O hou'e ofDauid , Thus fayth theLord,u ,. aj *Executc iudgemtnt' in the morning, & deliuer j rBediligriitu the opprefTed out of the hand of the oppreflour, aoe lufUe. The Kings duetie. left my wrath go out like hre,arklburnc that none tan quench it,becau'.<.' of the v.ickednefie of your tvorkes. 1 ? Deholdjlfewf agsinft thee. SO inhabitant jfthe valley, and rockc at the piahic, \iyththe Lord, which lay, Who {hull come duwne a- >ainft vs ? or who fliall enter into cur habitati- ons ? 14 But I will vifit you according to the fruite )f your workes,(aith the Lord , ana 1 will kindle 1 tire bin the foi eft thereof, anditflialldeuoure ound about it. Tercmiah. A Kings proipcrity." £ Meir.hg.Teru- 4lrm,whichf*ai ijuilded parcon thr hill.and pare Inthrvcllry.and Was corrtpsffeda boutwtthroonn- h That ii in the fioufesthereof, «vhi:h flood at thickeauceeiin thcfoireft. ♦a^aijti. CHAP. XXII. a BttxitntitiitK/u&toiiiil&meMieulri&btaiiliitfe. ?}Vhi ftTUfaltmp b>**S<>t vtittocipti&tf, it Thtdtur.o^nnttkm tbt l*mt 0) Uifn'i kpiafhified. nrT Husfaid the Lord, Goedowne to the houfe X ol the King otludJi, and fpeake there this 2 °And fay , Heare the word of the Lord, .O Jiing ofIudah,that lituft vponthe throne of Da- uid,thou and thy feruants,and thy people chat en- ter m by thefe gates. At„. 3 Thuslayth the Lord, *l«ecuteyee iudge- diaary man;r of mtnt and > righteoulntHe,and deuiier trie opprel- prcjching before fecj from the hand of the oppreiVour,and vexe not the kitigsftom lo- ^ ftranger , the fatherldie and the widow : doe 0 violence , nor fhcdde innocent blood in. this lace. 4 For if ye doe this thing,then dial the kings ltting vpon the throne of Dauid enter inby the iheisHeh. gates of this Houfe, *andridevponcharetsand .? and that 1* ppoii horles , both hee and liis feruants, and his illinert cenairly pt0p]e 5J22JS1, 5 'But if >'ee wiI1 not hea re thefe wordes J I •mfilrmroGHe- hfweareby mylelfe , faith the Lord, that this ■\ which wai be- Houfe (hall be wafte. ' 6 For thus hath the Lord fpoken vpon the kings houfe of Iudah,Thou art t Gilead vnto me, anX the head of Lebanon , j n finely I will make thee a wildemefie,W^c]ties notinhabited, 7 And I will ^prepare deftroyers againft thee, cutty one with his weapons, and they (nail cut Idowne thy diiefe e cedar trees , and caft them in the lire. 8 f And many nations (halpaffe by this city, jand they (hall fay euery man to his neighbour, ihjrbuildirtgi V. hcrefore hath the Lord done thus vnto this madtoi'cedar great citie? f" At the? that ? Then mall they anfwere,Becaufe they haue wondti at a thing Koriaken the couenant of the Lord their God,and Mhichtheythoght woi (hipped other gods, and fei tied them, wouldncacrhaue IO CWeepenot for thedead , andbenotmo- Pei.t.iy.a J. lICl> ior tiieni,(>«r weepc tor him g that goeth out : i.King 9.8.' for he (hall returne no more , nor fee his natiue C Signifying, that coillltrey. SKS? ' ' F°r th"s i^i'th the Lord,AstouchingnShaI- lehoiacbinwcnt him the fonn ("orthtomcctc - reigned for lofiah hi Heboebaa.neixar, this place, he (hall not returne thither Jeu/jndwa'.'ca't'i. I2 B>* hcmalldie inthe place, whitherthey eH into Babylon, haue ltd lain captiue , and (hall fee this land no 1 King 14. 1 3. more. rti«tbIw!o. • J '. ^Woe vnt0 him ±x buildeth his houfe by iachin, &v that loll, ' vnnghtcoulhcs and his chambers without equi- »hwa« hi. grand- tie : heevlech his neighbour without wages, and :»re a"d i By bri'beund "rge chambe; s : fo hec will make himfelfe large windowes , and fieling witli cedar, and paint thchia ityol lu. dea to I ebanon. rheEbrew tanftifie,becaufe or Li.r diocrl;y,& did ■heknewme,faith theLord ? iWydetwhtiiifei. i7 But thine eyes and thine heart are but only J^'^ for thy conetouinelie, and tor to (hedmnocent iuftkctsall. blood, and for opprefllon , andfbrdtftruction, . tuer: to doe this. 18 Therefore thus fayth the Lord agamft le- [ hoiakim,the Ibnne of lofiah king of Iud.ib,They I ftalnotlamentlhim^ijiH^Ah.my brother, er t For euery cm ahjlfter: neither (hail they mourne for him }fy- (hallhaneenougfe %*lt Ah,lord,or ah,his glory. m> lament for him« "ij» Hee fliall bee buried as an arTe« is buried, I No. honour,. euen drawen and catt foorth without the gates of blyamonghisfa.. lerufalem. then, but as cati. 20 ^"Goevpto "Lebanon and cry : fhoute in X",*Z"V".u ■ o Bafhan, and cne by thepaffages ■ for all thy lo- atnkSd no7 uersaiedeftroyed. ihfea.reade*. ^l Ifpake vnto thee when thou waft in pro- l'nS *+ 9 i»fe« fperity : bm thou faidft.I wil not heare,this hath P^rMSMi been thy maner from thy youth , that thou woul- encmic flew him in deft not obey my voyce. thecitic.andcom- zi Thewind (hall feed all thy parlours, p and mi"^f him t0 be thy louers Qui goe into captiuity : and then fhalt *a! Jelvnbarierf thou be afhamed and confounded ofallthywic- loakeChap.j*.' kednefle. 1°. 2 j Thou that dweUell in Lebanon,«rfmakcft Ja-^""** thy neft in the '■"" fe« »»»■<. •th how God will S Behold,thedaiescome,(aiththeLord,that iLord,yettheyran-.Ihaue.notlpokentothem,and Jh^J^ ' gather hisChu.ch I will raife vntoDauid a righteous e branch,and yet they prophefied. J,'f*v.a j.i'j.u). afterthisdtiper- ; a King mall reigne and proiper, and (hall execute 22 But if they had flood in my counfcll, and;Wa7'>$'«w< iudgement and iuftice. in the earth. rhaddeciaredmvwords tomypeople, then they '*'•'•, c Tr.isprephefie • & tsolthereftitutionj <> Inhis dayes Iudah (hall bee faried,and* If- fhould haue turned them from their euilway,and of the church in jrael fliall dwel fafely,and this is the Name where- from the wickednefle of their intentions ditfercncebeiwecn- jthstrue ProphciS, 45.8ehap.jJ.15 dan.9.14. *Z>r«<5J.28. I. Reade Chap. IS. 14. Chri(t,whotstbe ■ - - _ , .- „ true branch, indl[e- not a God 1 farre oft. ii „ L , ue reade 1 fa. in. and; 7 Therfore behold, the dayes comedaith the ; 24 Can any hide himfelfe in fecret -places, that; ^DiRcr. ' Lord, that they (hall no more fay, The1' Lord li- I (hall not fee him, faith the Lord ? Doenot.lhll fnoeno'tlfee ueth which brought vp the children of Ifrael out heauen and earth ,taith the Lord ? you. rairtiood, of the land of Egypt, 25 I haue heard what the prophets fayd, that ^eT^'n'te- 8 But,theLordliueth,whichbroiightvpand prophefie lies in my Name, faying, 1 1 haue drea- Toeorr yeucom. * [leddetheieedeofthehouieof Ifrael out of the med,l haue dreamed. mitit> North ccuntrev,andf;ora all countreyes where 1 i&- How Ion"? | Doe thy prophets dclinht to l, 1 haue a P™phe. fietentaltrfTBto 5 Nam U.S. i-N'« t.i ccunrrev,ana ran an countreyes where 1 2 & How long f | Doe thy prophets delight to * ' " had fcattertdthem, and they (nail dwell in their prophefie lies,euen prophefyingthe deceit oftheir ,£ec" i'owne land, owne heart? ljEl,,.i,,ti I 9 Mine heartbreaketh within me,beca»le of 27 Thinke they to caufe u my people to forget hmttfthtPf- g Mining, the jthegprophets , allmy boResfhake: Iamlikea 'myNameby their dreames, which they t.lleuery P6"'L whfch'.Uc'A" th drun^enman>Cand hke a man whom wine hath man to his neighbour , as their forefathers haue. ° a„^7e!hVp ' people: "herrin ' -tpuercomej ior theprefenccoftheLond,andfor forgotten my Name for Baal ? fait Prophets to appejreth!iijSreat his holy words.. 28 The prophetthat hath a dreamejet him >> tell ' bring th« people \ 10 For the land is full of adulterers, and be- a dreame, and hee that hath mv word, let him ft0'"G.0^;.-. jcaufeofoadies the land mourneth , thepleafant fpeake my word faithfully: y what isthechafteto propbtVderia.« f laces of the wddernefle are dried vp , and their .jthe wheat,faith the Lord ? thai it is hit own* conrfe is euill,and their force is not right. 29 Is not my word euen like a fire? faith the lamafie.andnot I 1 1. For both the Prophet and the Priett |[ doe Lord ? and like an hammer , that breaketh thes 0jn£e' "P.™** wickedly : and their wickedneffe haue I found in ftone ? \ dXSto eouce* mine iHoufe,faith the Lord. j jo Therefore beholde, I wiJl/fsaieagainil the- hi, hi. 12 Wherefore theirway (hall be vnto them as prophets, faith the Lord, that z£ieale my word e- v Mnning.ihat flipperie vyts in the darkneffe : they (hall be dri- ; tiery one from his his neighbour. ;■ J^ "odlnWn'irVrs uen foorth , and fall therein : for 1 will bring a 51 Eeholde, I willcom ngainfl the prophets! toabihinef.om plague \>pon them , tttcn the ycere of their vilita- faith the Lord,whichhauefweettongues,anaiaV,L lies, a...Uoi>eik: uon/aidi the Lord. > He faith. ' J the word of God: • 13 And Ihauereenefoolifhnes in the prophets ; 32 Beholde, I will comt againft them that! \"\ t*c*ll\\. of Samaria, that prophefie din Baal, andcaufed Iprophcfie falfe dreames, fayeth the Lord , and lodging it: and" my people Ifrael to erre. |doe tell them , and caufemy people to erre by 14 Ihauefeene al(b in the prophets of Ienifa- : their lies , and by their fiattei its, and I fent them leml«/«y«a*r, tfirouiltd. h Th:y runne l.ejdlongtowic- kednen'e.and feake vainehelpe. lj~r,trc btpecrilM. i MyTempleis . ft.ll oftheir idola. tryandlnpetfliti. H They which iliooldhaBe pro- fited bymyrodi agtinftSamatia, ate become woife '. thes they. 1 I Thoughtothe world they feeme holylathers.yetr. detellthemasl ifid thefe abomi- oable cities, in Reade Chap. S14. I Orfreotiift. m Which they iMUeinuented oftheir owne 3 3 And when thi.speflple,or the Propter, or a tants thereof as Gomorah. 'Prieft (hall aske thee,faymg , What is the '• bur- $ Therefore thus fayeth the Lord of holies 5den of the Lord? thou (halt then fay vnto them, concerning the prophets, Behold, I will feede What burden ? I will euentorfakc you, faith the them with m wormewood : and make them •drinke die water of gall : for from the prophets of Ierufalem is II wickedneffe gone foordi into all the land. e> Thus faith theLord of hofts,Heare not the words of the prophets that prophefie vnto you and teach you vanitie : they fpeake the virion of I1'' Lord. 34 And the Prophet, or thePritift, or the ople that /hall fay, The' burden of theLerd,! tops 'lodthnrrlrn.which the Tinners were not able tnfuftaim, in deriding the wot^woiild aske of the I'rcphttt, what wottk hey would fjy YoHfeeke nothing elfe , but to lay burdens hey rrirCtcd the word ol Gud asa grienous burden. their owne "heart, nnifiiotoutof themouthof ?" b'0,ic|',.,"C0B|len1r «JJ«»f»". h« «""l'«ch .hrmj ►i,„T~ A '"■"lv5 roMiwuHiviuftuiutiuiw ifprach.srd will taule tins word Butden toceaft.aiid teach ih. :heLord. KDcr.Wlutfiithtbclexd. Kin itni.yappc-aic to be applied to the lame purpo;e thatitwatfpoken, E7.e.j..7. i.cor.a. s ;.and 4 1. riiro.j.i?. a p:t.4. la.ii. z Which leeiorih. in my Name that which I haue not cor.lHiandrd. a Towit,the Lot I. b IhrPrnplifra callcdlhrirtliirjtr he r'orethe wick ,i BiiMen.asch :>?,". o.ird.o Iders another maiinci-of ito askewith.eae- Baskets of figgc»- d^Lord aSred? and what hath the Lordfpo- their fathers. kC^ And the burden of the Lord (hall ye men- dTfcetHi„3wMch tionnomore : for euery mans d word (hall be his J5SSS1 burden : for ye haue peruerted the wordsof the emiah the Prophet (pake vn- Nebucbadnea^ S^We.flSnoe^Thetartfcnof toaUthepeople^FI^andtoaUthemhabi- .*-™-Jp- the Lor tants of Ierufalem, fayin 59 Therforebehold,I,euenIwillvtterly||for- j From the thirteenth yeere of Iofiah the fon hoiak.ms reigne. fc third yeere oi Ie- getyou,, id I wil for lake you,and the citie that I of Amon kingofludah.euen vntobthis day (that V""" >«.e„ lane you and yourfathers, ««. «(/t,«out of my is the three and twentieth yeere) the word o. the ££?£„& ^ ,. * J Lord hath come vnto me,and I haue fpoketa vnto moft expired, Pr 40 And will bring * an euerlafting reproch you e riling early and fpeaking,but ye would not Da vpon you,and a perpetual! (hame which (hall ne- heare. uer be forgotten, i.r. b Which was the 4 And the Lord hath fent vnto you all his ^"^h'tf feruants the Prophets , riling early and fending ichoiakimiWigne. tbemy but yee would not heare, nor incline your cTbatis.ihauc earestoobey. fpared.edili. j They d faid, Tarne againe now euery one g££* , t"M' from his euill way, and from the wickednefTe of d Heeflieweth yourinuentions, and yee (hall dwell in the land <•>" the Prophet* THe Lord (hewed mee , and beholde , two that the Lord hath giuen vnto you , and to your J^jty jjdh."^ abaskecsof figges were fet before the Tern- fathers for euer and euer. topollthepcV" pie of the Lord , after that Nebuchad-neziar, , 6 Andgoenot after other gods to ferue them fiomthsftvictt, kinPofBabel had caried away captiueleconiah andto worfhipthem,andprouokemenottoan- which then reie- , 1 .: .i.:_ 1.: Irilj.l. ,„J ,k. „„__..VU .u„_.„rWr ~C ...k..nJc ,nJi-,;u„. ned: to wit, front CHAP. XXIIII. , ThivifanoftheMctoffo, 1 fovfielbtbatpirttftbepH. pltlhiHlihtlroHihugvnilrimcttimtr. 9 An And the b flight (hall fade from the /hep- b „ „,,,, >tt that G«d h ah i,.. to whom I fend thte,to drinke it. heards,and the efcaping from the principal of the Mpccfaon 10 pointed for eu«y l6 And they (hall drinke, and bee moucd, and flocke. fecktcofltt. Ifi 15 JS2J4, be madde,beca'ufe of the fword that I will feud a- J « A voyce of the cry of the fhepheards, and twP. »hbh t mong them. an howling of the pnncipall of the flocke, /*«ft# wiched dnnke ii 17 Then took I the cup of the Lords hand,and heard : for the Lord hath deftroyed their pafture,, more bitter the made all people to drinke, vnto whom the Lord J7 And the(beft paftures are deftroied becaufe f si, r«ttHt. thai : which htgi- ^ fentme- ofthe wrath and indignation of the Lord. dra/ferh/mcl. 18 E^nlerufalem and the cities of Iudah.and $8 He hath forfaken his couert.as the lion: for futeth the one by the kings thereof, and the princes therof,tomake their land is wafte,becau e of thewrath of the op- oiercy^ar the other thcm def0late,aii aftonifhment.and luffing,and a preflour , and becaule of the wrath of his Iftdlg- byiultice. n For now if be- gianeth,and (ball Co continue till it be accomplished. • Readelob 1. 1. p Which were cities ofthe Phi- llftiruj. q Edom'shcare curie, r- as jpptareth this day ; ry Pharaoh d//o,kmg ofF.gypt,& his feruants, and his princes,and all his people : 2 o And all forts ofpeople,and all the kings of the land ' of Vx : and all the kings ofthe land of the Philift ims,and P Afhkelon,and Azzah,and E- kron,and the remnant of Aflidod : 2 1 q Edom,and Moab,and the Ammonites, 22 And all the kings ofTyrus,& all the kings from the Lord,'aymg nation. CHAP. XXVI. » JettmiakmooHttbtht pr tplit* rrpimu.ct. 7 Hnut*kt**f theftlft fnpkttiudititfiit, tncttreugbitoiHHgrmeii. i| Vriito tht Prtgbei u kfUt* *j ttbot*i.im , umrotj 10 the rut ofGtd. IN thebeginning of thereigneoflehoiakim the Tonne of Iofiah king of Iudah, came this word forapartthcrof yondthefea the Lords houfe, andfpeake vnro all the cities of fej£*SlS i A.Gteeia.Ualy, 2. And foedan, and Tema, and Bur, and all ludah,whichcometowormipin thel.ordsHoule, peopll that dwell in the vttermoft corners, all the words that I command thee to ipeake vn- of alliodah t0 2 4 And all the ki ngs of Arabia,& al the kings to them : keepe not *> a word backe. «b £ £ of Arabia that dwell in thee defert, 3 Ir io bee they willhearken,andturneeuery that they (hould 2? And all the kings ofZimri,& all the kings man from his euill way,ttatImay Then will I make this Houfe like,uShiloh, God do to the«»i 28^ But if thev refine to take the cup at thine and will make this city ' a curfc to all the nations ^™Jj,ce*0od§ hand to drinke,th'entelthem,Thuslaith the Lord oftheearth promihtothe of hofts,Ye fhall certainly dnnke. 7 , So the Pnefts,and the Prophets and all the Ttmpl m , t# 29 For loe,Ibeginto plague the ^ city ,where people heard Ieremiahipeakmgthefe words in .4.th..he •;«/.,.i«. f>iall roare from aboue , and thruft out his 9 whyhaft thou prophcfiedin theNameot M« «s«i.»ai& ^"'2' XetohXly h&atS = hee/hall roare theLord.bymg Tlns; Hou ema behkeShdoh, ll^-JM* vponhis habitat.on,and cry aloude, as thev that and this cic.e (Jail oe defolate without an mhab - ^»; -- «« ■meffethe grapes, againft aU the habitauonsof tant? and aUthe people were gathered againft Ie- whcreGodwill \ . b * ' ° remiah in the houfe ot the Lord. rcmjineioreuer. tne eartn. d h he princes of itljah heard of s Socalled.be- Ji^A^SffcSALS^S thefethmgvtheycame^^ iaoonsV and will enter into Judgement with all into the Hone oftheLord.andfate downeinthe aXing,,.,, jndtliercftof thofe count reyei. f Thefe were pea pie of Arabia which came of Dedan the Tonne ef Abraham and Ketutah r defert u Thatii.ofBa bylon,aiChap. $141. s That :»Iern'a. lcro^tadcrcrf.ia. t y They which ar.: n Andy theflaineof the Lord fhallbe at that fliine at the Lord) , 2 Then fpake Ieremiah vnto all the Prince., ^^^°- A .^ oil rli» no/>rtl<> Tavino Thel ord Iiarh h Cnt .i,»un LJ Jfr«™ .« end of the earth cuen vnto the orfcer and to all the people,faying,TheLord hath h fent the? ihuid put Hf*-* SSheearS th iTnot'bemot.ned^either : mee to prophefle againft this houfe and againft h-o^e.th f gXrSnorburiJ^rlhalUastbedonguevp- this cine all the things that y? haue heard. Dn the ground. eapc great i5uucuiuku«v«»/v».— »•- geancevpentheil 13 Therefore now amend your wayes , and ittil) r your Innocent blood. The lererrmb. yoke of Babel. your workcs,»nd heare the voice ofthe Lord your come to Icrufalem vnto Zedekiah the king of God, th.it the Lord may repent him of the plague Iudah. that lit luth pi onounced againft you. 4 And command them to (ay vnto their ma- 1 4 As tor me,behold, 1 am in your hands . doe fteii,Tl)us faith the Lord of hoftes the God of It- with me as ye thmke good and right. rael,Thus (hall ye (ay vnto yourmafters, i s. But know ye for cei taine, that if ye put me J I haue made the earth, the man and the to death, yee mall furely bring innocent blood beaft that are vpon the ground, by my great po- vpon your felues , and vpon thiscit.e, and vpon wer,andby my ontftretched arme,and haue gi- the inhabitants thereof: for of a trueth the Lord uen it vnto whom it pleafed me. hath lent mee vnto you, to fpeake all thele words 6 But nowlhauegiuen all thefelandesinto in your tares. the handof Nebuchad-nezzarthe king of Babel' 1 t> Then fayde the Princes and all the people myc.'eruant,and the beafts ofthe field haue 1 alfo vntothePriefts,andto the Prophets, This man is giuen him toferuehra. z, " ?' not worthy to die: tor he hath ipoken vnto vs in> 7 And all nations /hall 'erne him,andhis-:fon, d Meaning, Eo;j. the Name ofthe lord our God. andhis'bnnesfonne,vntill the very time of liis- memdach, and iiJ» Houfeofihf j7 ff Then rorevpee; taine ofthe Elders ofthe land come alro : then many nations and great fonneBeUhazJr- ikSSmmff[ land> aild fP;lkc to a11 the aiTembly of the people, kings mall e ferue themfeiues of him. eh-^d ^,k£8 ike godly ailed, faying, 8 And the nation and kingdome which will . dom id lubiecuon, 1 8 "Michab tkeMoramite * prophefled in the not feme the lame Nebuchad-nerzar king of Ba-' " <-bap.s5 14, dayes ofHe^ckiah king of Iud.ih, and (pake to be!, and that will not put their nccke vndtr the" all the people of Iudah, laying, Thus faycth the yoke ofthe king ofBabel, the fame nation w.ll I' Lord ofhoftes,Zion mall be plowed like a fielde, vifit,faith the Lord, with the fword,and with the andlerufalem frail be an heape, and the moun- famine and with the peftiknce,vntil I haue whoi- tainesf the'houfe jbalk as the hie places ofthe \y gtut,. them into his hands, wamotdfiiroyed', forrell. . 9 Therfore heare not your prophets,nor your butbymirade 1 pDidHvTekiah king of!udah,and all Iudah foothfayers,nor your dreamers,nor your inchan- , ** Z"ht'nndtt(°at P,rtTlmt:ocleach?didheenotfearetheLord,and ters,uor your forcerers,which (ay vnto you thus Sancherib. prayed before the Lord, & the Lord repented him Yefhallnotlerue the king of Babel: 1 Hcreisdcdircd ofthe k plague that bee had pronounced againft 10 Forthey prophefiea lie vnto vou to caafe the fury oi tj ram., tritm ? Thus might we procure great euil agamft you to go fane from your land, and that I fhould to hc?rrf God. our fouIes- , cjft )'ou ««i*»d yo» ofKil"'ath-iearern , who prophefied a- wil I let remaine Ihl in their owne land, faith the pren; " VXcti. 1 iBJJ.U. I hat ii, of the tciniahoutafche Prkftshandi, whsferagrelle v.ould nn: haue biafatishrd.buc fey liiideatb. k So that the city laile nothing, £ainIt ^ Clty> and againft this land, according L01 d,and they (hall occupy it, and dwell t prouokeGodi "> ah the words of Ieremiah. 12 ^ I fpakealfo to Zidekiah King of ludgementjfo ai Now when Iehoiakim the King with all therein. King of Iudah according to all theie wordes , faying, Put vour Heiekiahiemm- ^prds, the king (ought to flay him: But when V- feme him and his people, th. t ye mayliue. pie lito be follow, rijah heard it,he was afraid audited, and went in- 1 J- Why will yee die thou and thy people by UMMh^a e°Egy2S! , ,. ^^ord,bythefanune,andbVthePeftilence,as .obeabh-red.'for c ^ Then ^h0Iakim tne king I fern men into the Lord hath fpoken againft the nanon, that wil God.piaguedid fcgypt5«""'Elnathan the tonne -of Achbor, and not ferue the king of Babel 3 EftSte"- ««?*«* l»m into Egypt. ! 4 Therefore heare not the words ofthe pro- ?WKrtd«> l2 ? AndtThecV f£t ,Vnjih ?UC ofE1gyP1t>&,bro"8ht • phets that peake vntoyou,Caying, Yce mail not te.h that n.thi.g h'm vnto Iehoiakim the king,who (lew him w.th lerue the k,ng ofBabel : for thev m oohefte 2 ««uldhiue ippta- the(word,& m caft his dead body into the graues vnto you. fedtheirfuiy.it of the children ofthe people God bid not trio. " - oedthft noble mint* ftand va- liantly iihijdc- •hacc. for they pi ophefte a lie the children ofthe people 1 5 For I haue not * fent them, faith the Lord, * ,lm ,a ,a ^ I ShlX rf °f AtlkLam ^thlf°n,nJe °F y«theyP,0Ph^eaheinmyName, thatlmight ij.SV/^' ahaphan was with Ieremiah that they fliowld not caftyouour.andthatyeemightperifh, bab you giue him into the hand of thepeople toputhim and the prophets that prophetic vnto yeu to death. ^fAlbirp.ketotheP.iefts.andto'aUthis , ,frlmi k., .l. A * / ^7nV , t, , people/aying,Thus faith the Lord,Heare not the ■thi,a„m»,i(i„it,bc(»i.uatvHi<>-Hei>nCb,».Tl,xx*r. , h« ,ayir;S, beholde, * the vellels of the houfe ofthe *«^.sp,. inniih ibtptt>ple,*adihiKin£i*»d mint that thtp helicm Lol"d fnal now fhortly be f brought againe ficm ( Which were ta« "•' f*°p'"ti. Babel : for thev prophetic a he vnto you. k" *l"n leconiih • A. touching the TNthe beginning ofthe reigne of a Iehoiakim , > 7 Heare them not, but ferue the king of Ba- I^",J.dli,,pth,e diipr.n^nfthctv Itheionncoflofiahking of Iudah, came this .be]>that ye may hue: wherefore Ihould this citie f,X,^&tJWOTdv^I«re^h^* the Lord,(aying, hed?0laZCL L „ , 8 Forftwa.not tc.bnohe.didnot 2 Thus faith the Lord to me,Make thee^onds , Jf bt!'lttntv beProphets,and lfthe word of only the Prcphet. altogetherobfcrue and yokes,and put them vpon thy neckc, t!^ L"rd be with them, let themsintreat the Lord; o'*«'o»"wthe Zt/f^T' » And ftnekhem to the king of Edom, and £f Iloftc> *" the yeflels, which are left i n the X ?o°P ?A nU K^ffild ^ thc *>"S ofMoab,and to the k ng of the Am- «°.u ,e of c',e Lord,and in the hou'e ofthe king of fiUVi 2 pVo^ bealter,andton monites, & to the king ofTyius,andtothe king llldah5al|datlcru,alem,ooenot toBabel. ! ple.Gen.j<,.7. trari«ife; which if ofZidon,by the hand ofthe mefl'engcrs which . *9 for thus fayth the Lord of hoftes, concer- «t"'hth, re could ,hcrr„lerma,ke & ; yjing the*pillarf,and concern ng the fca, and con- TuA", "?, well.1tllu:iau..vdem-,nTdoubt«,andmaIuldnotd.eolthemrelnc«,butina»mlich.stheyl»dareHela. tne vt»els that remaine in this Cltie, iforthefame.in.a..i.andthrr(or«crci,tillihaae thsy (halbe vntiJl the day thatl vifit •> them, laid. Lord h;.th not lent thee , but thou makeft this In toe eyes .ftb* cawed the Medcs tlielord: then will I bung them vp , and rcftore people to ttultin a he. people and yet and Petfiansto oarrcome the .- ..-C.-J them vnto this place. CHAP. XXVIII. IcrcmibrtfTMktlh Htm- Tbt fitl.i jrropbefctfHtinvitb. nub »ititfrgptit/itih. 16 Therefore thus laith the Lord, Behold, I C^SSXlfu ■will call thee from oft" the earth : this yeere thou inniiieft^bat mi- (halt die, becaufe thouhaftipokenrebellioufly a- 'ades cannot , gainft die Lord, moue vs neither- 7 So Hananiah the Prophet k died the fame KSSS thebeut; began to beai theie boudsaad jokes. b Afr-rthaethe land bad relied, at Lcuic :; a. foaneiofAaciti, Iolh 2M7. f B6r tvofttrtl tfttdjtt. 4 HewatfoeBee tnet)thoB<;h hce wajatallepr*. tmypeo pie, but be hath appointedthe, contrary. f Meaning,t':at the Prnphtn'na did eitber tie. yeere in the ituenrh- monetb. C H A P. XXIX ( lirtmtbwriuibznitothtmtbtt net tin uftitAtybi Bdjios, 10 HeproithtfieihtbtirttlurutafitrftutntiiietTti it Htt ■ ptcfbrfinh tbt drfiruShon of the icing ttui of tbt p«.p!t that rf mannttfcmjiltm. 1 1 Hi thrcoinuhtbi Tro/itti tistftdiKl tbtptofit. jl Tbt dtitb oj Skcmiuib u prtpbtf.tA. a For force diecS indtothe jn the way,. ANd that fame yeere in the beginning of the "reigneofZedekiahking or Iudah, in the ° teurth yeere, attdin thefift moneth, Hananiah the ibnne of Azur the propher,which was of Gi- ber>n,fpake to met in the HouieoftheLordinthe prefence of thePriefts,and ofaJl the people, and Hiisivac a citie laid, fnBemaminbe- , 2 Thus (peaketh the Lord ofhofts,the God of K "jOwthefearethewordes of thej|bookethat \Cr,Utnj. IfraeJ,1aying, I haue broken die yoke of the king I\ Ieremiah the Prophet fent from Ierufalem ofBabeh vnto > therefidue of the Elders, which were ca 3 jvVithintwoyeeresfpace I will bring into edawaycapuues, and to the Prieftes, this place all the velfrls of the Lords Home, that Prophets, and to al thepeople,whom Nebuchad- Nebuthad-nezzar king of Babel, took away from nexxar had carried away capuue from Ierufalem this place,and caried them into Babel. to Babel : 4 And I will bring againe to tins place Ieco- 2 ( After that Ieconiah the King , and the niah the (onne oflthoiakim King of Iudah, with - bQueene,andtheeunuches,the*princes of Iudah, b Metr.;rg,rfc«.. ail them that were carried away captiue or Iudah, and of I erufalem,and the workemen,and cunning mahsmci'jer. and went into Babel, faith the Lord: for 1 will men were departed from Ierufalem) * ««/>.»+. 1. breake the yoke of the king of Babel. ' 3 By the hand of Elafah the (onne of Shaphan 5 Then the Prophet Ieremiah fayd vnto the and Gemariah the (onne of Hilkiah,( whom Ze^ e rt,hV 'r X *? ",(1 dPr°phet Hananiah 111 the prefence of the Prielis dekiah king of Iudah - fent vnto Babel to Nebu- '0^ ° '"*"' m. Gods\onVur,a°nd and m the pre'enee erf aU the people that flood in chad-nezzar king of Eabel; faying, aitiow. wealth of my'peo- the Hou.eofthe Lordj 4 Thus ham the Lord of hoftestheGodof 6 E«en the Prophet Ieremiah fiyd,So bee it: Ifraelfpoken vnto all that are carried awav cap- the « Lord fo doe, the Lord confirme thy woides tiues, whom I hane'eau'ed to be caried away cap- ,_ , which thou haft propheiied to reftore the veflels _ dues from Ierufalem vnto Babel i „ ho0fcwoii: c^" or the Lords Houle,and all that is carried captiue 5 Build you houfes to dwell in,and plant you was. from Babel,into this place. gardens, and eat the fruits of diem. 7 Buthearc thou now this word that I will 6 Take you wiues , and beget fonnes and , (peakeiu thine eares, and in the eai es of all the daughters, and take wiues for your (bnnes , and ! people. giue your daughters to husbands, that they may 1 8 The Prophets that hroe beene before mee beare fonnes and daughteis, that yee may bee i n- and before thee in time pad, ' prophefied aganift- crefed there, and not dimirifhed. manycoimtreys,andagainft great kingdonieSjof 7 And feeketheproipirityofthecity,whither , \vane,andofplagues,andofpeitilence. I haue caufed you to be caried away captiues,and fpeaketi/ncuLi 9 iAnd the Prophet which prophefieth of 'pray vnto the Lord for it: for inthepeace there- lortbeaiVraicn peace, when the word of the Prophet (hall come of fhaJl you haue peace. that he bare rot;>«- to p:fte, tht» (hall tliePiophet bee kuowen that 8 ^For thus faith the lord of hoftes the [""^"^ " ; the Lord hathtmely fent him. Godoflfraei, Lettiot your prophets and your loru'.e"^,?",!' I 10 Then Hananiah the Prophet tooke the foothfayers that bee among you , deceiue you, leiiandquittnts, [yoke from the Prophet leremiahs necke, and neither giue care to yourdreamts, which you tbattbeinroulcs peace, wtr tried c trneorfalfc oyth;'Mccerreol' thtir piophefiei, slbeit God/na< Rcth to come to ' paflelbireiime tha: which ihe fali-pr«p!iet fpeakeih, mtrie the Faith of his, Dsucrj.;. J This declare. h theitnpudemieof thewicked bir« 1 Irnjs.vihich haue ,g brake ir. dreame. might not be iri- cieafed and that they might with rr.eie patience «nj vayte bnrfi forth into ragn.and contra- lytMheirowne corfc'encepafle not what liesthey leporr.oi how Wickedly tbey do. fb that they may tnain»ine elicit animation. •alet tnieth.burare '. ^ j Hananiah fpake in the prefence of all ' 9 Forthevprophefievouaheinmy Name: led wrth anhtiion 1 , . .- • ^- •* r - 1 1 t it- :» r 1 r V • 1 •: '■ t J togettheiaopur jdie people, faying, Thus iaitth theI.ora,Eutn io jiaue not lent thtm,faitli rnei-ord. or men, and there- jwill I breake the yoke of Nebnchad-nez7grking ' 10 Butthusfayth the Lord, that after luientie l«ffegnefewayt loreeann-tahide ]of Babel,fi om the necke of all nations within the yeeresbee aecom'plidred atBabel,I wil vifite you .j^ dVliwiaae* Jred'ii tn"mBbot" *Pact °l° l wo )'ecrtS : anti tnc Pl °Pncc Ieremiah £nd performe my good promifc toward yon, and which God had vent his ways jcauf. you to retu- ne to this place. appointed molt 12 <-T Then the word of the Lord came vnto j 11 Fori kr.ow the thoughts $ I haue thought ce" ieremiah the Prophet, (after that Hanania" jProphethad broken die voke from the necKeot toeace,andnot ct troubie,logiueyouanend,ar.d world,yea,andtfce> ' eatt/e*-. cauf yen to ret I 11 Fori kre, . Jananiahthe towards you, faith die Lord, tut* the thoughts of |"°e\°butalhhe the neckeef beace,andnotcf trotible,logiueyouanend,ar.d world. yea, side lowrhope Infelible cieatui .Thus fiith T 12 Then (hall you cry vnto mee, and vec (hall '\°' u'el0i" . the Prophetleremiah/'aying, f 1 3 Got and tell Bmaniafa£yi..„ fche I ord , Thou haft broken the yokes of wood, ^o and pray vnto me,and I will heare you. iHoul^J be deftroy. . pu: thoti flialt make for them yok^s of yron, J3 Andyeeftallkekemee}antifinde w«,-be- ed^ifa-i-*.*.. 1 ' caul*;. Toprophefieli Ieremiah. Deliaerancc proiuifcd. when youtop- can "eye (lull feeke me with all '"your heart. 1 4 And I will be found of you,faith the Lord, and I will turne away your capduttie, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places, whither I haue caft you, faith the Lord in the eares of Ieremiah the Prophet. j o Then came the word of the Lord vnto Ie- remiah, laying, j i Send to .(11 them of the captiuitie, laying, Thus faith the Lorde of Shemaiah the Nehtla- i P:elsionlhallb«~ Breat.andjrour •fflicWonicaufe you to repent your di 'obedi- ence . and alio ancj wl( bring yOU ag jmc vnto the plate,whence mite , Becauie that Shemaiah hath prophefied vn- when the ■ leuraty j g^jy y ou c J be caned away captiue. to you, and I fent him not, and he caufed you toj c^'uitieTallbe 15 f Becaufe ye haue faid,Th; Lord hath rai- truftinahe .-..A expired, ».chn>. . fed vsvp y Prophets in Babel, J* Therefore thus faith the Lord, Beholde, I nicies ;«.a«. j 6 Therefore thus faith the Lord o "the King, will vifit Shemaiah the Nehelamite , and hisfeed:, Ezra i.i.c.«! ,i». I ch.« fitteth vpon the throne of Dauid , and of hee /hall not haue a man p to dwell among this p He and hit feed g ai Ai.ab.zede- all the people that dwell in this city, your bre- people , neither (hall hee behold the good,that I J-, tb„no;c »fyed' thren that are not gone forth with you into cap- will doe for my people,faich the Lord, becaufe he t|iem j]l(?uld fee [initio: hath fpoken rebelliouQy againft the Lord. theben-6teof ^7 £nen thus faith the Lord of hoftes, Be- tl.ii deliuerance, P A kiah.indShe- nciali. . , . , . hold, I wdl tend vpon them the h (word, the la- furerh "e.n'that " mine, and the peftilence,and will make them like thrreihaiibeno vile'figges that cannot bee eaten, they arefo hope et warning naughde. 5KS™" 1 8 And I will perfecute them with the fword, i According to with the (amine, and with the peftilence : and I the companion, Chip. 14.1,7. It ReadcCliap. 16.6. CHAP. XXX. Tfortturntof thi people from Eiiflm. 16 Ht mcnoctlh tl>! tnemitt, i'6 andiomjorttihtbtChu>ch. •He word that came to Ieremiah from the J Rfadechap.7. if.and ijj.and Tl Lord,faying, 2 Thus Ipeaketh the Lord God of Ilrael,fay- wil make them a terrour to all kingdomes of the ing, Write thee all the words that I haue (poken earth,Wkacurfc, andaftonifhment,andanhif- vnto thee in aabooke. (ing,and areproch among all the nationswhi- j For loe,thedayes come, faith the Lord,that fh*"d*be faf d ther I haue caft them, I will bring againe the captiuity of my people If- and their potWity 19 Becaufe they haue notheardmy wordes, raelandludah, fayththeLord:forI willreftore confirmed mthe faith die Lord, which I fent vnto them by my them vnto the land, that I gaue to their fathers, hoPeoitri'» <•?'«• feruants the Prophets , I rifing vp early, and fen- and they (hall polTeffe it. """" PromlfeiS' ding rfcjw, but yee would not heare , faith the Lord, 20^ Heare ye therefore the word of the Lord all ye of the captiuity, whom I haue fent fromle- rufalem to Babel. 4 Againe, thefe are the words that the Lord (pake concerning Ifrael,and concerning Iudah. 5 For thus layth the Lord, Wee haue heard a bterr.blevoyce,offeareandnotofpeace. •» Hefheweththai 6 Demaundnow,andbehold,ifmantrauell J}«J?»«l'«thH 21 Thus faith the Lord of hoftes, the God of with childe : wherefore doe I behold euery man cScoldi! Ifrael,of Ahab the fonne of Kolaiah,andof Ze- with his handts on his loynes as a woman in anjfhouldbeex- dekiah the lonne ofMaafeiah, which prophefie trauell,and all faces are turned into a paleneiTe? tiemlyaffliaed ties vnto you in my Name, Beholde, I will deli- 7 Alas,for this c day is great : none bath been* tVh^uV",), ''?d uer them into the hande of Nebuchad-nenar like it: it is euen the time of Iaakobs trouble, yet be'in'fuchptrplex. king ofBabel, and he Aull flay them before your fhallhebedeliueredfromir. itieandiorow,»$ " Forinthatd day,»aBinher will breaks his yoke from off thy necke , and TwS^' breake thy bonds , and ftrangers /hall no more ihetimeofihc'r leruethem felues t of him. captiuititftiould 5> But they fhall ferue the Lord their God,and !,e?™uousA. „ "Dauid their King, whom I will raifevpvnto vSbJion eyes. 22 And all theyofthecaptiuideofIudah,that are in Babel, (hall take vp this citrfe againft them, and lav, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah , and m Becaufe they like Ahab , whom the King of Babel burnt m in gauethepenple the fire, wwnfng' 2 J Becaufe they haue committed "villeny in them. e of the king of n whichwaiad. Ifrael, and haue committed adultery with their io Therefore feare not O my feruant Iaakob, B'Mon. oltery.indfilfi- neighbours wiues, and haue (poken lying words faiththeLord,neitherbeahaid,0 Ifrael : for loe, {,ok0wit'0"ia* in my Name, which I haue not commaunded I will deliuer thee from a farre re«r;»ry , and thy g°Tnatii,Mersiari them , euen 1 know it , and teftine it , faith the feed from the land of their captiuity, and Iaakob which ihoHldcome ■Lord. iTiall turne againe,and fhall be in rlrft and proipe- oftheRockeof 2 4 f Thou (halt alfo fpcake to Shemaiah the ntie,and none (hall make him afraid. foTheVeTand* |j Nehelamite, faying, n For I am with thee, faith the Lord, tofaue fhould be the trut 25 Thus ipeaketh the Lord of hoftes,the God thee 1 though I vtterly dtftroy all the nations Paftour.aiEzek. of Ifrael,faying,Becaufethouhaftfentletrers in wherel haue fcattred thee, yet will I not vtterly J+aj.whoitfet thy name vnto all the people, that are at Ierufa- deftroy theedout I will corred thee by Iudgment, k^gdeme that lem, and to Zephaniah the fonne ofMaafeiah the and not h vtterly cut thee oft. (held be e urerla- Pne(t,andtoallthe Priefts,faying, 12 Forthus fayth the Lord, Thy bruifing is ft'ng.intheperfon 16 The Lord hath made thee Prieft, for ° Ie- incurable,*™* ■' thy wound is dolorous. hf R^'ch^5'5* tereihZepSaniah hoiada the Pneft, that ye fhould be officers in the ij There is none to I udge thy caufe, »r uUy ,,.»?' 'P* thechiefe Prieft, Houfe of the Lord, for euery man that raucth and aplafter : there are no medicines , nor helpe for i Mceaningthat tin »?", w 1,, maketh himfelfe a Prophet , to put him in prifon thee. no man ii able to tSSSSt and '"theftockes. ,4 Allthykfouers haue forgotten thee : they ^j;,-:;^^"' lehoiadatopu- 27 Nowtheretore, why haft not thou reproo- feeketheenot : (or I haue ftriken thee with die bnttbatitmuft ■tlh who'oturr treftialTed againl the word of GocT, ofthe which hee ~~ '«-v"' would haue made faying , This c^uuity is long: build houfesto 15 Why cryeft thou for thine affliction ? thy wbom6thoDdideft li"» him aTauer ^ti[ ^ and plant g'irdens,and eate the fruits of forrowis incurable, for the multitude of thine in- 'ntertainewith ch fn a r.lfe them- iq«i"s s btcufi thy finnes were increafed, 1 haue «,'ts:w,hL° U(t, wphee. ap And Zephaniah the Prieft read this letter dene thefe things vnto thee. S _ ig 1 There- ij'ng the word of God. I Ortdrt*mtr, o Shemaiah the falfe prophet flat wr ucd Ieremiah of Anathoth, which prophefieth wound of an enemie , and -with a fharpe chaftife- betnewotkeof So4 vnt°y°u? ment for the muldtude of thine iniquites, becaufi °*'1; ._ . lhee 28 For for this canfe he fent vnto vs in Babel, thy finnes were increafed. ,„,J £*„ t"™ -zi- Gods eucriallillglpiiej Chapjcsx?. ~ Deliucrance from captjultie, i H«einijcom. ! ii I Therefor all they thatdeuoore thee, (hall countrey,and gather them from the coafts of the m-ndcdGodt ; Toe deuoured,and all thine enemies euery one fhal world, wwbrjie blind and the lame among them, 5wdMs*Stw" | go into capudty: and rjiey that fpoylethee,n weeping, and w;th mer-| wJfcj,hhnI^"> 17 For I will reftore health vnto thee,and I cy will I bring them againe : I will lead them by uencare tothl 8' willheale thee of thy wounds,faith the Lord, be- the riuers of '» waterinaftraightway, wherein Prophets,frtheVe. caufe they called thee,The caft away, faying, This they (hall not ftumble:for I am a father to Ifrael, f?re£ '"" oweth is Zion, whom no man feeketh after. and Ephraim is ° my firft borne. : Jh 'J, t£ ^"°ci 18 Thus iaith the Lord, Behold, Iwillbringj 10 f Heare the word of the Lord, O ye Gen- Chap. 5,4. <0'me againethe captiuity of Iaakobs tents, andhaue • tiles,anddedarein the yles a farre offend fay,Hei ^keitthjtthef compaffion on his dwelling places : andtheckie • that fcattered Ifrael, will gather him, and' will;. ^°ald*«pefaf (hall be builded vpon her owneheape, ^andthe keepehim, asa fhepheard «ot'; his floe ke. L Wherethey palace mall remaine after the manner thereof. H For the Lord hath redeemed I aakob , and] '«und none impe- 19 And out of them mall proceede ° thankef- ranfomed him from the hand p of him that was; jimentsBurabuB. giuing,andthe voice of them that are ioyous, & ' ftrongerthenhe. \ o'thatis/mj "gS* Iwillmultiply them,and they (hall not be few : ia Therefore they (hall come, and reioycein dearelybeloued. I will alfo glorifie them, and they (hall not be di- 1 the height of Zion, and (hall runne to the boun- ' " the firft child it minifhed. j tifulnelie of the Lord, euen for the q wheate and! t0}hheJ,tJth7' 20 Their children alfo (hall bee as aforetime, for the wine,and for the oyle,and for the increase the Ba'bylor,^, and their congregation (halbe eftablrfhed before j of meepe and bullocks: and their foule (halbe as & other enemies'. me :andl will vifit all that vexe them. ! a watered garden, and they (haH hauenomore 1 By thefetempo. 1 1 And their ° noble mter (hall be of them- j forrow. S«ma£' rc- • ■elues,and their gouernour fhal proceed from the 1$ Then (hal the virgin reioyce in the r dance, tuail/racej'wh'cri ChTifNoc'hwi'l. C "^Js °f them,and I will caufe him ro drawneere, and rheyong men and the old men together: for are in the church, lingiyiubmithin,. and approch vnto me : for whois this that dire- ; I will turne their mournmgintoioy,& wil com- »" 5 Thus (aith the Lord,A voyce was heard on for hisTenefiti with thefe promi- ouer, (hall light vpon the head ofthe wicked. hie,amourning,4nrfbitterweeping,tRahelwee- f Meaning, the fpi 14 The fierce wrath of the Lord (hall not re- ! P'ng for her chiJdren,refuled to be comforted for f'' of wfedome, her children, becaufe they were not. knowledge, aod 16 Thus faieth the Lord, Refrainethy voyce t to declare the? from weeping,and thine eyes from teares:forthy ereatnesofcodi worke (halbe rewarded, (aith the Lord,and they m"cymdclioe- fliallcome aeainefrom the land ofthe enemie : 'iZtUll 1lw";he a j i. 1 u- j r ■ 1 1 , 'he'vcth them that 17 And chereis hope 111 thmeend , (aith the they werelik lliouldbeeuer plenty.Ifa.jS. fet, the Prophet fheweth what lhal betSeirportion. • turne vntillhehaue done, and vntillhehaueper- t whembisMef- formed the intents of his heart : in the r latter fiab and deUaeret fa^ ye fhail vnderftandir. /"ent- CHAP. XXXI. t Vtrthttrltth Godsfienelitstfitrtharreturne from StijltH, J »} ~titd tbifpiriiMUiojoftht fatkfnllin tht Church. i , whe.hU ; AL^^d^S^SiCSd1^ Lord> cha niogchrilt.iiot 1 * Thus 61th the Lord, the peoplewhich "ef- oeelyrurfah and 1 caped the (w'ord, found grace in the wilderneffe : Ifrael, but the reft , c he WJlked htfi„ Ifrael to c3ufe Hm m reft. becaileT \ J Th* Lord hath appeared vnto me * of old, b which were (A>'*0,-,e Yea, I haue loued thee with an euerla- deliuered from . frjng loue, therefore with mercy I haue drawen p/araoCf.'t,"M thee< c To*?vit)Cod. 4 Againe,Iwillbtiiidthee,and thouihaltbe owne borders. llraeHestl.at Thou haft corrected me,"and I was chaftifecl as an fo mnch tharTiiia" x vntamed calfe : y conuert thou me,and I (halbe hel ?ne mother 0/ conuerted : for thou art theLord my God. BeniamincouM ip Surely after that I conuerted, I repented, to'feYkVrorher"6 and after that I was inftrufted, Ilmote vponw^ chiMre,ft,en>ou!'et ,fnce l fPake vnt0 him> I m b'™™m- "Ptius- hr-?,;.Jfeb8e ^^,^dwit|?^ timbrels, andfr.aftgoe forth in the bred him therefore my bowels are troubledfor. * VVh'c"«" dance ofthem, that be joyful! him:I wil furely haue companion ypon hiaLfifehl ^ITr^LV,!* now, as he had , 5 Thou (halt yet plant vines vpon the motin- theLord thevoke beeneofold. , tames ofg Samaria , and the planters that plane. 2, Set thee vpefianes: make thee heaoes: fet yHefhewerh how them, '■ (hall make them common. e Thusthe Lord y .Snoutlnge! « For the dayes (hall come, that the ■ watch able, men vpon the mount of Ephraim (hall cry, Arife, t" Thou (halt haue and let vsgoe vp vnto k Zion to the Lord our ft;i occasion to re- ctnA ltloeca.1or.tore- God loyce- which u rnentby tabrets& dancing cuilaioewai thineheart toward tlie pathand way, that thou *|^ "'"jV" haft walked : turne agame, 6 virgjiieof Iirael: Sod to turne them turne againe to thefe thy cities. lorafmuchaithey 2Z How long wilt thou go aftrav, O thou re- eajwattwweof bellious daughter ? for the Lord hath created «i a th"n^'"- 7 For thus faith the Lord, Reioyce with glad- new thine in the earth -A Woman (hillrom- ]ar,°neoyj- TpfnvTnVnh ,n,f (h„„J f^r iL, * ° Lu. "^ ""S " tQe """ • A W O M A N Jfiallcom- pentanceand de- ig,a?their neffefor Iaakob, and (houte fbrioyamong the paffeaman «wa j after chkfe of the ' Gentiles : pubhfh prai'e and la v O , , ti ... e victories, x.„„ a ,:„la.L. «i„.l/„ .„fr,i.„i ^ ~*\ 11,4." us (aith the Lord of hoftes the God of SSSSS tord I'aue thy people the remnant of Ifr.ul. Ifr^i yetftall they favthis thing in theland of Tt^^t j.».&chaP.,,.?4. 8 Behold, I will bring themfrom the North' } y ' a _ 7?T'7ly ^chap.n.?4. <» o«»oia} 1 wm erring g Becaufe the If raelirrs, w>iich warethr tan tribes sener returned to Samaria, therrPorethismuft befpirituallyrnderRoodvndettliekingdomeorChriH, which wa« rhereflau on cfthe true Mr^t li That is (hjllejteth- fruit- thrreol.a? l.euit- 19 tj. dear. tm.ic. i Themirrlftersofthewo'd k They fhall ex'iott all to the embracing uSouldeoncriueindbeaiein h'rwomb. \Vhicliisaftrangelhihgi;iearrb,becaDle •ftheGofbtl,a*iG(.,. j. t Heniewetbwhitfiiallbetheeonc«rdajxiloueof all heQiiiuldbebon>ec,faviiginvithnutfr.ii.,oi heineaneth that .lem il m', which vndmlieGofpel. wherenouefriall berefufedforthtir tnfiiaiitiei:and«Bery one was li'ieabatren'.voman.nhercjBtiuitie.iliould beelruitfull lalheihatisifiTned |l.htrto embrace it. 111 nmriige.and whom Oodbl'iTrthivithchildten. - KJ£ hidak r by in himtoeaflmeorT. b Towit.inpityingliimformypromiferakf.c Vl^rke bvwhat waythoudidft goeintycaptinitie, and thou lhalt turne againe »y the fame, d Be. caufe their deliuerancefroir Baby Ion, was a figure of their drlrurrancelrom finne, ' (hewethhoTV'hislhouMbeprncii ed, to wit bv lefus Chrilt, whom awnman fhallcKhorte new couenant Ieremiah. lcrenaiahspurchafe. • Hatingviider. ftoodthitvifion tudah and in the cities thereof,when I fhal bring the Eaft/JWk holy vnto the lord, neltherfhaht ■ a"aint their captiuity,the Lord blefle tbee,0 ha- be plucked vp, nor deftroyed any more for euer. I bTtationofiuftice^dholymountaine. _ j 4 And Iudah (hall dwell in it, andaUthe ci- ties thereof together, the husbandmen and they that goe forth with the flocke. 2 5° For I haueiatiate the weary foule, and ..« r^UntfcrA pnerv forrowfull foule. BSSSTlf hauererlenifhcd eueryforrow rael jn.1. lod.ah 2ie id tbeirontie pcJJt(Jiji. j8 7bt people of God are his)tmmist*nd bets tbtxr Lord. •He word that came vnto Ieremiah from the X Lord, in the a tenth yeere of Zedekiah king a Sotliattf«»i- ofludah, which was the eighteenth yeere of'Nc- *hbadnswPpo- buchad-nezxar. KSSS& i 2 For then the king of Babels hofte befieged ,ofilh vnt0 \he m ththeleedofman,andwiththefeedeof Terufalermandlereinuh the Prophet was (hut vp veeiefautoneof in the court of the prifon, which was inthe king Zcdtk.ahs rehjne udahs houfe. forty yeeies. 3 For Zedechiah lung of Iudah had fti'uthim plucke vp,and to root nd to deftroy,& to plague them, io will 1 watch Vp, laying, Wherefore doeft thou prophefie; and they did mnrniare againllgodsiudg- M,„ ments proHoun- huer them, to build and to plant them, iayeth the fay,Thus laith the Lord,* Behold,Iw]llgiuethis L,, g[ ced bythePro. phets.taying.That Lord. t 25 Inthofedaiesfhalltheyfaynomore, The fathers haueg eaten a fowre grape, and thechil- fault.aad thatthe jrensteeth are fet on edge ildrenwere pu- .Ezck.iH.j. 3 o But euery one (hall dye for his owne ini * • „.I,.,*,«rtf„hVi rhPimiTPorinp hi h Though the co- quitie : euery manthat eateth the fowre grape,his ■enantolredemp- r.eeth (hall be let on edge: tionmadetoche ^ Behold, the daies come, laith the Lord, whiehwa Td«» that I wil make a * new couenant with the houfe aftecfetm dmeti, oflfrael, and with thehoufe of Iudah. yet they are all l ., jsjot according to the couenant that I made notprofper. one iodgroundtd thcheir fa:hers,when I took them by the hand 6 «f And Ieremiah faid,The word of the Lord '™*l< b>,the oileluiCh lit, , . , :.c.L.i..j„it„,„.J,.-,k;r|, ' /-_■__ 3 fword.ascba ; citie into the hands of the king of Babel, and hee ■lhalltakeit? 4 And Zedekiah the king of Iudah (hall not efcapeoutofthehandof the Caldeans,but (hall lurely be deliuered into the hands of the king of Babel, & (hall fpeakc with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes (hall behold his face, 5 And he (hall lend Zedekiah to Babel, and there (hall he bee, vr.tilll •> vifite him, faith the iu'h.i. b Till I Lord, though ye fight with the Caldeans,ye fhal jhkjahawiy by death :loi he fhall fanethatthit called n*«r,t canfe. ofthe (citation ol ( anil the abu jof the hi fword,aseha.j« 4 c Wberebywas meant, ) the pro- husband vnto them, faith the Lord. thine vncle,(hall eome vnto thee and fay, ' Buy pHlioulJ returne j? Eut this (hall bee the couenant that I will vnto thee my field, that is in Anathoth : for'tha »?»"'«'« °["V- tiuity, anumioy their peCV'sioBf to bring them outof the land ofEgypt.the which came vnto me, faying, my couenantthey' brake, although I was U an ; j Behold, HanameeL, the fonne of Shallum ly -make with" the houfe ollfracl, After k thofe daies, jjj tide by kinred«^«rra;mffovnto theetodbuyit Ghoftgiuentohn iaith the Lord,I will put my Law in their inward [ 8 So Hanameel mine vnckles fonne, came to and vineyards', as he -parts, and write it in their hearts,and wil be their me in the court of the prifon , according to the verre:?.and44. Cofpel. i And To occafi m 'if their own diuoicement •the God, and they fhall be my people. word of the Lord,&faid vnto me,Buy my 'field, *0r> "£*"»"• I j 4 And they (hall ' teach no more euery man , 1 pray thee, that is in Anathoth , which is in the '" Beeaufe he wjs his neighbour,and euery man his brother/ayipg, coun'trey ofBeniamin: for the right of the poffel- nextofthekiareil, thioogh the.r 11.fi. Know theLord :for they fhall allknowmefrom ! fIon« thine, and the purchaletv/ewgtffj vnto thee: )»*K«b 4-4- (/"^fo."' ' ,the leaftofthem vnto thegreateftoithtm, laith ! buy it for thee. Then I knew that this was the e °- ,hcP°ffef,i- 4 loci ' Ciiriit my lawdial %vjji rcmcmber their finr.es no more jn (teadot tiblei of (lonebewritten .'!,eir mine holy Spi Ibr. S.8, 10. J Vader the ling dumesf Chtid tbcrefhalbenone bliadrdwith ig- Bsranee.butl "en I 3 5 Thlls failh tfle Lorc!' which §iuet!l m the vncles fbnne,that was in Anathoth,and weighed by funneforalighttotheday,«»(ithecourlesofthe jhimthefiluer, e«*»(euen f fhekels, and ten c/f^j the Lord : fori will forgiue their iniquity, and \ wordof the Lord. """ ^e" "C t ^ i c*°V. ^ » 5) And I bought the field of Hanameel, mine' Which moos- teth to ol our mo. firy aboDttelnnv• mooneandoftheftarreslbralighttothenght, joffduer. " fflhisfi^kTwer'e which breaketh the fe.i,when the waues thereof ' I0 Andl writ it in thebook,andfigned it,and'tneconimo»'tc- ro.ue : his Name u the Lord ofhofis. took miuKffi.s,and weighed him the filuerin the ke,','M^i,B.-*J e 36 If thefe ordinances depart out of my fight, balances. tVtheTe r, 1 .faith the Lord, then fhall the feed of Ifrael ceafe | , x So I tooke the booke of the pofTeffion be- dtoM^JZ?' from being a nation before me for euer. !ing fealcd g *c cirdm to the Law , and cuftome, Hterpicceiof ■' " ' ■ ' ' filoer-were hallc a eiuethemfanb f ""' UVJ"S '""»"«» u"u"""1! i'"' v,,v" ing ;eaieag acccraing cotnei.aT and!;nowiedge'of 37 Thus faith the Lord, If the hcauens can be ; with the booke that was open, God.forremifsion measured, norf foundations of the earth be fear- 1 12 Andl gaue the booke of cftdeirfinnei, djyly increafethe iamr: fo that it fhall not feci ■ched out beneath, then wil I caft oft all the feed of jl.rael, for all that they haue done faith the Lord, j 38 Behold, the daies come JaithtlieLord,that tome fo mnch by jthc "city fhalbe built to the Lord from the tower the preaching of of Hananeel, vnto the gate of the corner. ■,rnfl™flionM| 1 " I 3 9 And theline of the tneafure fhall go forth n his prefence,vpon the hill Gartb,& fhall com- palTe about toGoath. 40 And the whole valltyofthedsad bodies, & of the afhes, & al the fields vnto the brookof Ki- h"''"™ '<* they may conti.H.ea long time. Tu^^oM 15 For-theLordoi hofies, the God oflirael be called into faith thus, Honfe»,and fields and vineyardi/hall |,sub,• be pofleffed againe in this land. ^mt' ™j 1 6 f Now when I had deliuered the booke of thauhey'ufig'hTbe the pofltfllon vnto Baruch, the fonne of Neiiab preferuedaaato- I prayed vnto the Lord, faying, 3 ken of their deli. . 17 Ah- "" let cmiahs f raycr. Chapxxxlij. Idolaters zeale, 54 1*1. f Reads Chap. rgnes and wonders in che king of Babel by the fword , and by the famine, s k day,and in Ifrael and a- and by thepeftilence, (17 Ah Lord God, behold, thou haft made die J4 But they fet their abomination in the houfe heauen and the earth by thy great power, and by (whereupon my Naane was called; to defile it. thy ftretched outarme, & there is nothing (| hard J 5 And they built the high p places of Baal, P That fi.dieal. Tnto thee. which are in the valley of q Bcn-hinpom,to cau!e *■»«*"*«»»« \0rthii. . i 18 *Thoufheweft mercy vnto thoufands,and their fonnes and their daughters to <-pafle thorow SaSc^? **£-*" fecompen'eft the iniquitie of the fathers into the the fire vnto Molech , which I commanded them tfaeiridoje"* ♦ t W.j+.f. fcofbme of their « children after them : O Ood the not , neither came it into my minde , that they 1 ReadeChap,?: f'Secwfethewie. great & mighty ,whofe name « the Lord of hofis, mould doe luch abomination, to caufe Iudah to ?*; '*'."?•".*''' ked are rubied to 1 9 Great in counfel,and mighty in worke,(for finne. checurfcotGod, thine eyes are open vpon all the waies of the ions $6" And now r therefore, thus hath the Lord te ihewetb thac 0f men } to gjue to euery one according to his God of Ifrael fpoken, concerning this city,wher- wh7chPf>y nature Wayes,and according to the fruit of his works) of ye fay, It fhalbe deliuered into the hand of the irevnderthiima- 20 Which haft fet fig lediaaon.thallbe land of Egypt vnto this » __, ^ro-vnewie'" mor^J jinien, and haft made thee aName,as ag- 37 *Behold,Iwil gather them out ofallcoun- »-»• kednclTe.and that {'"reth this day, ^freys, wherein I haue fcattered them in mine an- tne inicjuitie of ' 21 And haft brought thy people Ifrael out of ger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation, the land of Eg ypt with fignes,and with wonders, and I will bring them againe vnto this place, and and with a ftrong hand , with a ftretched out I will caufe them to dweilfafely. arme,and with great terrour, j8 And they fhalbe *my people, andl willbe *cf"?-i°>t%' 2i And haft giuen them this land,which thou their God. didft fweare to their fathers to giue them , tutn a J9 And I will giue them tone heart and one LdoneKli^M land that floweth with milke and hony, way , that they may feare mee for euer for che ai Ezek.i 1.19. • 2} And they came in and pofTeMed it, but they wealth ofthem,and of their children after them. Jn,1,3,5t7' obeiednotthy voice„neither walked in thy Law: 40 And I wilmake an «euerlafting couenant u K,J a Thatii of cue- m fle& : is there any thing too hard for mee ? in che cities ofIudah,& in the cities of the moun- ry creature : who 28 Therefore thus faith the Lord , Behold, I taines, and in the cities of the plaine, and in the as theyaiehii willgiuethis citie into the hand of the Caldeans, citiesofthe South.-for I will caufe thej- captiuitie worke.fo doth he arad into the hand of Nebuchad-rezzar, king of to returne,f;uth the Lord. ?,raSepTeda^deEabel,andhefhall taken. their fathers, which is likewife inchemlhallbc alforeuengedoo cheithead. k Meaniog.that hu miracles in de. liuering his peo- ple rtiauldneuet be forgotten. I The word fig' ntiietli any thinj thuiicaftvp.asa engines of which were layd on an hie place to fhoot into a citie before that g«n* were ia We. them gypt and made themmypjople, and called them »y fir ft borue. CHAP. XXXIII. I ThePrtfhetur/ivwIhcdoj the Lird to frg) forth dtliueraitct ofihepecple,mhiih the Lord j/romjrd. 8 Cod fotnmh finne t for buow»e glory, t? ofthe hirtijofchri/l. 10 The hugtotae eJCbrlflm the Church (h*3 neuer teemed. J VI Ieremiah thelecond time (while he i ifo For the children of Ifrael and the children (hut vp in the a court ofthe prifon) faying, Which wai it vet the kingshcufe atleiulalem,as him.wbtreby he 29 And the Caldeans fhall come and fight a- fliewetfa that as he gainft this city,and !et fire on this city,and burne is thea^uthour of u ^^ ^ hou'es , vpon whofe roofes they haue jorVh^rVi.!nes"'o offered incenfe vnto Baal , and powred drinke will hee for l.is offerings vnto other gods, to prouoke mee vnto mtrciei be their anger, redeemer to re- to°libertie. * of Iudah haue furely done euili before mee from 2 Thus fayth the Lord," the *> maker thereof, Cfcap.j»-i,* n Fromthetime their n youth: for the children of Ifrael haue furely the Lord that formed it, and eftabhfhed it , the ji|e1in0"ht'of L""* 1 br°Uf hfl Prouoked mee to anger with the workes of their Lord is his Name. ina'deiT.rowill he hands,faith the Lord. j Callvntomee,andI wilPanRvere thee,and preierue it.reade ji Therefore this citie hath bene vnto mee .-net fhew thee great and mighty things, which thou uiJ7'?6', provocation of mineanger,and of my wrath, from knoweft not. ' "ue c p* the day that they built it,cuen vnto thisday, that 4 For thus faith the Lord God of Ifrael, con- d ThVlewei ihink Ifhouldremooueitoutofmy fight, cerning the houfes of this citie , and couctrning loouetcoroethe j2 Becaufe of all the tiull of the children of the houfes ofthe kings of Iudah , which arc de- Caldeans,but thej Ifrael, and of the children of Iudah , which they ftroyed by the « mounts,and b y the fword : deftn'ttion.0*"6 haue done to prouoke mee to anger, then they, their Kings, their Princes,their Pnefts, and their Prophets,and the men of Iudah, and theinhabi- • ReadePro.1.*; tants of Ierufalem in> Gods ho- nour and gloty.fo thjtwhoioeaer ii enemictoit, la- bouretb to difllo- nuurGou. i Which was a fowg appointed. foitheLruireito prayfeGod by, l.Cliro.ie.8 pfal. loj i.il'a 12.4. pfal.iooM.and pfal 107. 1. and pal. 08. '.and pl'il.l l6.t. Jt Meaoing.that allthecoontrey ofludahOiaUbe inhabited again;. leremiah, Reformation begun and repented a jT„„i--,„n.fh^rimiuirieofIudah and 24 Confidereft thou not what Ithis people q Meaning.the be ,k.. themasatthefirft 8 Lord hath cholen,hte hath euencaft them off? .hought'codhid Igcleanfethemfromalltheirira- ^^}^jfS!SJSSt^. ** &»$& a, becaufe :didcorre& ilime for chew amends- auitie whTieby they hauefinned againft me: vea, fhould be no more a nation before them. £b«difi fflSi a ItLriniquiuesf whereby the)? 2S Thus faith the Lord If my couenant bee *=; tZdnrA ,o,.nftmee. arid wherebvthev haue not with day and night, anatj I haue not appoin- hcmfota day ted the order of heauen and earth, 16 Then will I call: away the ieed of Iaakob, mem. haue finned againft mee , and whereby they rebelled againft mee, 9 And it (hall bee to mee a name, a h loy, a 20 1 nen win 1 uu away ^ «s« «• «««", praife,fndanhonourbeforeallthenauonso/the andDauidmyferuant .^not^eofhisfcedto ! earth which (hall heare all the good that I doe bee rulers ouer the feed of Abraham, Ixhak, and , I tnro then. : and they (hall feare, and tremble for Iaakob^brlwilcaufetheircapuuiuetoretuxne, all the goodnefie, and for all the wealth , that I andhaue compalhononthem. CHAP. XXXIIII. 2 Hllhrumtththatthtnur, mekmtZecti$- cltie lorrard 1 bur {trwmit. I That il, I will fend the Mefsiah, which fhallcome er the houfe of Dauid, ofwhom thiipruphecie i« mejnt.ai teftifie allthelewes.and that which if writ ten.C hap.i j j. m Towir.Chrift j Ifrael. thaifhallcallhis Church n That is.Chtift if ourLordGod, fanflificaiiorj.and redemption, l.Cor 1 ;.. o Thiiii chiefly ■ejntaftheSpi. rituallfacrificeof fhew vnto this ci»f. 10 Thus faith the Lord, Againetherefhallbe heard in this place (which ye lay (ball be defolate without man ,and without beaft, eutn in the cities ofIudah,andintheftreetesofIerufalem,thatare defolatc without man , and without inhabitant, and without beaft) _ 1 1 The voice ofioy and dre voice of gladnefie, ,the voice oUhebridegrome,and the voice of the bride,the voice of them that (hall fay, i Praife the Lord of hofteSjbecaufe the Lord is good : for his mercy tnduretb for euer , and of them that offer thefamfice of praife in the Houfeof the Lord, for I will caufe to returne the captiuitie of the land, as at the firft,'aith the Lord. ; ii Thus laith the Lord ofhofts,Againe in this 1 place, which is defolate, without man, and with- out beaft , and in all the cities thereof there (hall be dwelling for (hepheards to reft their flocks. 13 I n the cities of the kmountaines, in the ci- ties in the plaine , and in the cities of the South, and in the land ofBeniamin,and about Ierulalem, and in the cities of ludah (hall the fheepe pafle a- Eaine, vnder the hand of him that telleth them, ith the Lord. 1 4 Beholde, the dayes come, faith the Lord, that I will pevforme that good thing which I hauepromifed vnto the houie of Ilrael,and to the houfeof ludah. 1 5 In thoie dayes and at that time, wil I cauie 1 the branch of righteoufnelTe to growe vp vnto Dauid, and he (hall execute iudgement and righ- teoufneffe in the land. 1 6 In thofe dayes (hall ludah befaued,and Ie- ru'akm (hall dwell fafely, and hce that (hall call m her,is the Lord our n righteoufneffe. 17 For thus faith the Lord, Dauid (hall neuer want a man to fit vpon the throne of the houfe of 1 8 Neither (hall the Priefts andLeuites want a man before me to offer « burnt oftrings,and to of- fer meat offrings,and to doe facrifice continually. itJ And the word of the Lord came vntole- remiah,faying. , ft cbn.3g.19. (b»f 19 16,17. THe word which came vnto Ierem'ah from the Lord (when a Nebucb.ad-rerz.ar king of a Who common. Babel,and all his hofte, aiad all the kingdomes of [^ %*£££ the earth, that wire vnder the power of his hand, t(Zlit> ,nij 0f „. and all people fought againft Ierufaiem , and a- thersNebHcsad. gainftallthe cities thereof) faying, neziar. 2 Thus fqith the Lord Godot lfrael,Goe,and lpeake to Zedekiah king'of ludah, and tell him. Thus (aith the Lord, Behold, * 1 will giue this ci rJM tie into the hand of the king ofBabehand he (hall ^jj.j. 5 burne it with fire, 3 And thou (halt not eicape out of his hand, but (halt furely bee taken , and deliuered into his hand, and thine eyes (hall behold the face of the king of Eabel,and he fhal fpeake with thee mouth to mouth,and thou (halt goe to Babel. 4 Yet heare the word of the Lord , O Zede- kiah, king of ludah : thus faith the Lord of thee, Thou (halt not die by the (word, 5 'But thou (halt die in •> peace: and according b n^ 0fanyv». to the burning for thy fathers the former kings lent death, which were before thee : fo (hall they burne 0- doun for thee, and they (hall lament thee , faying, Oh c lord, for I haue pronounced the word, faith * Thelweifliali the Lord. 6 Then leremiah the Prophet fpake ail thefe j^g wordes vnto Zedekiah king of ludah in Ierufa- Lm, 7 ( When the king of Babels hoftefought a- gainft Ierufaiem, and againft all the cities oflu- : dah that were left , eue n againft Lachifh , and a- gainft Azekah : for thefe ftrong cities remained of the cities of ludah) 8 This a the word that came vnto leremiah from the Lord , after that the king Zedekiah had I made a couenant with all the people, which were ;at Ierufalem, d to proclaime libertie vnto them, \a when the t»e- 5 That euery man fhould let his e leruant goe jmie was at baud, free, and euery man his handmaid, which was an ,'"ld thf ^* ' Ebrew or an EbrewefTe, & that none mould ferue PffiH? j himfelfeoftherajfowit^falewhisbrother. fe\meholy,andro couenant of the p day, and my couenant of the 10 Now when all the princes, and all the peo- oegan Come hind Ibm foone after tbey vttered theif \ lament Tcu thee their lord and 2 o Th us faith the Lord, If you can breake my ! himfelfe of thenyo wit,of a lew hisbrother puenant of the pday, and my couenant of the | io Now when all the princes, and all tfu^ night ,that there (hould not bee day,and night in j pie which had agreed to the couenant, heard that ' fearon Then may my couenant bee broken with thankefjjiuing, which ii left toil Church inthetimej Dauid my (eruant ,' that hee (hould not haue a ofchrift.whowai r theeuerlafting Vricft.andihee ueiljflinglacrifice figured by the fa- criScesolthe Law »« KoadeChap. J'i5. fonne to reigne vpon his throne,and with the Le- uite5,r ed> bL-' he thee fix"e yeeres, thou (halt let him goe free from J tbtt you nor your fonnes for euer. _ end "lut" "cde!* thee : but yourfathers obeyedme not, neither in- I 7 Neitherfhal you budd houfe,nor fowfeed, c|,retheii o'btdi- clined their eares. j nor plant vineyard, nor haue any , but all your t.:ce to mau,feeioj; 1 '5 And yee were now turned, and had done j Aiyes ye fhall dwell in tents, that yee may hue a 'ihtk:VtS^°'.la j right in my fight in proclaiming hbertie, euery j long time in the land where yc be ftrangers. ' y^yj' c 1 man to his neighbour, and ye had made a coue- 8 Thus haue wee obeyed the voyce of Iona- \ \ vvhom [chu the f Meaning in the- nant before mee in i the houfe whereupon my; d:,b the fonne of Rechab our father, mall that he King of ifrael fa. Temple, to de. ) Name is called. hath charged vs, and wee dnnke no wine all our "outcd |<>t his moitfolemneand l6 Buc ye rePentecl > and polluted my Name : daies, mtthtt wee, our wiues, our fonnes, nor our: "reaching !hem" ftc°aitcoucn"nt for ye haue cau:ed euery man his feruant, and e- j daughters. | hereb> to flee all maJt in the N»me! uery man his hand-maid , whom yee had fee at! 9 Neither builde we ho*ufes for vs to dwelhnj occaGou ot intern* ' libertie at the.r pleafure,to returneand hold them neither haue we vineyard, nor field nor feed, ' j"^"'^;^.',10" in fubie&ion, to bee vnto you as feruants and as i 10 But we haue remained in tents,and haue o- j that Wj might hand-maids. beyed, and done according to g all that Ionadab | kaowthattliey 17 Therefore thus faith the Lord, ye haue not ourfacher commaundedvs. obeyed me,in proclaiming freedome euery manto his brother,and euery man ro his neighbour: be- hold,I prodaime a liberty for you filth the Lord, to g the fword,to the peffilence, &c to the famine, and I will make you a terrour to all the king- domes of the earth. 1 8 And I wil giue thofe men that haue broken j remiah, faying, 1 h Which deda- my Couenant, and haue not kept the wordes of j 1 3 Thus faith the Lord of hoftes, the God of "t'^hartbey were of the Lord. gThatis,Igine the fwetd libettie to deft roy you. 11 But when Nebuchadnewar King of Ba-j '^""o'J""1 be bel came vp into the land, we faid, Come, and let ,' alfocMfi'ons'?"'' . vs goe to Ienralem, from the hofte of the Cal- g Which was now deans, andfrom the hofte of Aram : fo wehdwel' lor tht 'pace of at I erufalem. eaei"? "om"! ■- Then came the word of the Lord vnto Ie- to lehoilkim. " t As touching thl! niannetoffulemni couenant which the ancientvfed by pifsing be- tweene the two parts of a bead, to lignifietbatthe tianf°re ye not receiue do their vow, that pieces. ctrine, to obey my words faith the Lord ? broken for any ne. 14 The commandement of Ionadab the fbnne cefs"> ' for where of Rechab that hee commanded his fonnes , that1 1^^"* Cjm"i. they fhould drinke no wine, is finely kept : for in'tents.'hey'dwstt vnto this day they drinke none, but obey their nowatleruialeoi, fathers commandement: notwithftanding I haue for f«reoftbe ues, and into the hands of them that feeke fpokenvntoyou,krifingearly,andfpeak*ingJbiit' r\vhorn 1 haue their life : and their dead bodies fhal be for meate \ ye would not obey me. chofcn [0 be my vnto the foules of the heauen,and to the beafts of i? I haue fent "alio vnto you all my feruants cbildren.feemg tweene the parts thereof. 15? ThePrincesof Iudah, and the Princes of Ieru!alem,theEunuches,&thePriefts,andalthe people of the land , which paffed betweene the parts of the calfe, 20 I wil euen giue them into the hand of their readeGen..,.,., heeanh> j 21 And Zedekiah king of Iudah,andhis prin- I ces wil I giue into the hand of their enemies,and into the hand of them that feeke their life,and in- to the hand of the king ofBabels hoft,which ;are gone vp from you. 22 Behold,! wil command,faith the Lord,and caufe them to returne to this cittie, and they fhal fight againft it,and take it,and burne it with fire: andl wil make the cities of Iudah defolate with- out an inhabitant. i To fijht againft theEgyptians,as Chap j7.u. aForthedifpofi. tion and order of t icleptophefies, «adeChap.i7 I. b They came of HohabMofesfa- therinlarv.who was nolfraflite, b;ir after ioyned •viththem in the if .nice of God, c That ii,a Pro- phet. I '"■-, CHAP. XXXV. Wtpropofeth iht obtdieHceoftht R.ii.htlutt^ndthtTtl} confotm- dttb thefiridcoftht Itvts. rHe word which came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, in the daies a of Ichoiakimthe foil of Iofiah King of Iudah,faying, Goe into the houle of the b Rechabites, and fpeake vnto them, and bring them into the houfe j of the Lord into one of the chambers, and giue them wine to drinke. 3 Thentookel Ian3aiiah,the fbnne of Iere- miah the fbnne ofHabazxiniah, & his brethren, and all his fonnes,and the whole houfe of the Re- chabites, 4 And I brought them into the hou'e of the Lord, into the chamber of the Ions of Hanan the onne of Igdaliah a man f of God, which was by :he chamber of the princes, which was aboue the fiamber of Maafeiah the fbnne of Shallum, the ceeperpfthe |J treafure. the Prophets, rfing vp early, and fending thtm, thefe which were faying * Returne now euery man from his euill thci'n!ldfenoi ai ,1 \ , ^ lieachcnnjan 0. way, and amend your workes, and goe not after beyed the com. other gods to feme them, and yee fhall dwell in mandemettof the land which I haue giuenvnto you, and to tnc,rfjther, your fathers, but ye would not incline your eare, i* ,! Iia,ue n?oftc,f'' nor obey me. affinSTw 16 Surely the fonnes oflonadab the fonne of hothbymyiclfe Rechab, haue kept the commandement of their a,,(lmy Prophets, father, which he gaue them, but this people-hath , J^' ' *' u' not obeyed me. 17 Therefore thus faith the Lord of hofts.the ' God of Ifrael, Behold, I will bring vpon Iudah, and vpon all the inhabitants oflerufakm, all the euillthatl haue pronounced againft them, be- caufe I haue ' fpoken vnto them, but they would : . . not heare, and I haue called vnto them, but they Prophl." andS would not anfwere. nifias, which " 18 And Ieremiah (aide to the houfe of the Hieweththatitis Rechabites,Thus faith the Lord of hofts.thc God " ™uch. »s«h«ue'' i of Ifrael, Eecaufe ye haue obeied the cornmande- KSHiSfij* ment oflonadab your father, & kept all lus pre- hefendethhisrri- cepts, and done according vnto ail that hee hath "'"«" t0 fec&* »a commanded vou, his name. i<> Therefore thus faith the Lord ofhoftsfthe ^n^&d God of If "rael, Ionadab the fonne ofRechab fhal be in my fauow m not want a man, to Hand before me for euer. f°r eue*« CHAP. XXXVI. I TtaKhwritttl'tstirtmiabineitrth, ihelooktojl^fcitrfeia- gamfltuAthendltrttl g HttUftntwthtbtioolitvnioil ltoihlMidrtAdtibitttforeti;tm*lt. 14 HenetUtdltjotetb* v.. «* J * !2&J± ic roulc read. Ieremiah. The Kings rage. „4trt<»HdttiAt&itl>tf<»itkm «//». »; Tit ting aftttbit Xk,and write there- in al thewords that I haue ipoken to thee againft Ifrael, and aga.nft Iudah, and againft all the na- tions, horn the day that I fpakc vnto thee, ettto b irom the daies of Iofiah vnto th.s day. a It m.iy be that the houfe of Iudah wil heare C!',^' 2,5h? of all the euill , which I determined to doe vnto them, that they may returne euery man firvi his euill way, that I may forgiue their miq^ue and their linnes. afraid leeingGod To offended, and icked » t ro 7 And they examined Baruch, laying, Tel vs afteniedferthe L:- hotr pan jw, how didft thou write all theie words, at his nom>ui of th. -■"'ihmciit. mouth ? 1 8 Then Baruch anfwered them, He pronoun- ced all thefe words vnto me with his mouth, and I wrote t em with inke in the Booke. 19 Then faid the Princes vnto Baruch, Goe, k hide thee , then and Ieremiah, and let no man know where ye be. 20 ^"And they went in to the king to the court, but they laid vp the roule in the chamber of El; fhama the Chancellour, and told the king all thej;, k They that were godly am.ing the , Princes, gaue this counfellby whofe meanesit islike 4 Then Ieremiah called Baruch the fonneof words that he might heare Neiiah, and Baruch wrote - at the mouth of Iere- miah all the words of the Lord , which hce had Ipoken vnto him, vpon a roule or booke, drMeaningmpri- fon through the maliccufche JPneits. I am d fhut vp, and cannot goe into the houfe ot the Lord. 6 Therefore goe thou , and reade the roule wherin thou hail written at my mouth the words of the Lord, in the audience of the people in the Lords houfe vpon the <■ .afting day :al o thou fhalt read them in the hearing of all Iudah, that come out of their cities. 7 It may bee that they will1 pray before the Lord, and euery one returne from his euill way, for great is the anger & the wiath, that the Lord hath declared againft this people. 8 So Baruch the fonne of Neriali did accor- 21 So the King fent Iehudi to fetthe roule,and' ,"7^"^' *f heetooke it outof Eifhama the Chancellours;t,h'jW!i"|';dntould not efcape ithout danger of their hues 5 And Ieremiah commanded Baruch, faying, king,andin the audience of all the princes,which; could ding vnto all , that Ieremiah the Prophet com- no: burn the roule; but he would not heare them cWhich wat pro- claimed for (eare ofthe ISabyloni. ans, as their en- ftomc was when they feared warre or any great plague if God. f He fhe'veth ihat falting without prayer and repen- tance, auaiieih no- mandedhim, reading in the booke the words of thi-,g, opt is mcete tne Lorcj jn the LOTl\s houfe. pThViaftwas 9 f Anc- in che nk ° yere oflehoiakim the fon then proclaimed, of Ioliah King of Iudah , in the ninth moneth, andBaroch >ead they proclaimed a faft before the Lord to all the thistoulcjwhich people inlerufilem,& to all the people that came JTarielufa'lem wis. b°m the cities of Iudah vntolerufalem. fitit taken, and io Then readBaruch in the booke the words theniehoiikim ofleremiahin the hou e ofthe lord,' n the cham- andDaniel.and Der of Gemariah the onneofShaph.,ntheSecre- were led away trary , in the luer court at the entry ot the n ntw ciptiues. gate of theLordshoule,inthehearingof allthe people. 1 1 When M'chaiah the fonne of Gemariah, the fonne of Shaphan had heard out ofthe book all the words ofthe Lord, 12 Thenheewent downetothe Kings houfe into the Chancellours chamber, and loe, all the princes fate there, tuc Elifhama the Chancellor, andPdai.ihthcfon ofShemaiah, and Elnathan itood befide the King 22 Now the king late in the winter houfe , i the l ninth moneth, and there was a fire burning ■ which comei- before him, nedpartof ffu. z i And when Iehudi had read three or foure u^oer, and part fides,he cutitwith the pen-knife andcaftit into^fDe"mbtf- the fire that was on the hearth,vntill all the roule', was confumed :n the fire,that was on the hearth. 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent m their m sfjewi ,.„ garments,in/(^the king nor any of his teruants thewickedm that heaid all thefe words; 25 Neuerthelefie,Elnathan, andDelaiah, and :w Gemariah had befoiight the King, that he would ' ftead of repentinj they heare EiftgJte ofthe ■.{rrople. gtowinto further malice agiinithic 26 But the King commairided Ierahmeelthe and his word; fonne of Hammelech,, and Seraiah the fonneof;, Axriel, and Shelemiah the fonne of Abd.el, tol take Baruch the Scribe, and Ieremiah the Pro-ij phet,but the Lord "hid them :|r, Thus we fee the 27 ^Thcn the word o'; the Lord came to Iere-9Co;rtinuallcate man (after that the King had burnt the roule,3nd .that Go.) hath the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of eurrouer his to Ieremiah) faying, ; ^Z.^Tot 28 Take thee againe ° another roule 5c write the wicked. in it all the former wordes that were in the firft.o Though thewi:. roule which Iehoiakim the King of Iudah hath :jk5d'b,inkf,t8haur burnt, _ JwordofGod, 29 And thou fhalt fay to Iehoiakim King of when they haue Iudah, Thus faith the Lord, thou haft burnt this [burnt the bouke roule,fay,ng, P Why haft thou written therein,, j}«£;j«^ fay.ng, ThattheKing of Eabel ftall certainely £0d will not only* come and deftroy this land, and fhall take thence raife it vp againe, bsih ma n and beaft ? 3 o Therfore thus faith the Lord oflehoiakim the fonne of Achb or, and Gemariah the fonneof Kingofludah, He fhall haue n none tofitvpon Shaphan, and Zedekiah the fonne of Hananiah, ' the throne of Dauid, Sc his r dead body fhall be caft out in the day to the heate, and in the night to the froft. 31 And I will vifite him and his feed, and his ftruants for their iniquity, and I will bring vpon . them,and vpon the inhabitants oflerufalem, and fonne ^ of Nethaniah, the fonne of Shelemiah, the vpon the men of Iudah, allthe euillthat 1 haue pronounced againft them : but they would not heare. 32 Then tooke Ieremiah another roule, and gaue it Baruch the Scribe the fonne of Neriah, which wrote therein at the mouth of Ieremiah all the words of the* book which Iehoiakim king of Iudah had burnt in the firc,ar.d there were ad- ded btfides them many hk,e words, __ CHAP and all the Princes, 1 } Then Michaiah declared vnto them all the words that hee had heard when Baruch read in the booke in the audience ofthe people. 14 Therefore all the Princes cnt Iehudi the fon ol Chufhi,vnto Bamch,faying, Take in thine hand the roule, wherein thou haft read,in die au- dience of the people, and come. So Baruch the fonne of Neriah cooke the roule in his hand, and came vnto them. . 15 And they faid vnto him, Sitdownenow, and read it, that we may heare. So Baiuch read it in their audicjicc, jutalfoincreafe 1 greater a- dance to their ondem nation, as erfe 31. Thcfeareleho. skims words j Though leho. achin his fonne ucceededhim, jet ecaufe he reigned iutthtee moneths wasefteemed a» jreigne. SeadeChap, "he Prophet taken and beaten. CHAP. XXXVII. I Z'dttWiptcceeata ttioir.ab. j tiejenHtih-chtttertmUh 10 nc is .iiuicu. v.iah »»Mf, i.io'tc Um of Btontum,! 5 Htn Oeticn Mdfm tnpTt'on. A Nd * king Zcdekiah the fonne of Iofiah rcig- 2i ned for Coniah the !onne 01 Iehoiakim, whom Ncbiichad-reTTar king of Babel b made ting in the land of ludah. > i But neither he-nor his fernar ts,noi the peo- ple o the land would obey the words oi the Lord dekiah where,, ^ h ,Jc ( ke dl£ manftery of^ prophet iore.n;s r,;mc _ i * • Ieremiah. j And Ze iekiahtheking c f£r.t Iehucal the fonne of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the onnt of Maafeiah the Prieft to the Prophet Iercmiah,iay- ing,Pray new vnto the Lord our God for vs. [ 4 (Nowleremiah went" in and out among the people : for they had not put him into the prilon. i ToMpcche $ Then Pharaohs hoft was e come out of E- l,"' ■ gypt: and w-hen the Caldeans that befiegedlau- felr ,»f« vp . JaIem }ileard yjJHgs 0f them ,they f depai ted from lenifakm.) 6 Then came the word of the Lord vnto che Proph et Ieremiah ,ayir.g, 7 Thus faith the Loi d God of Israel , Thus (hall ye lay to the king of Iudah,that lent you vn- jto me to enquii e o me, Echolc,Pharaohshufte, which is come fo; th to helpe you,fhullretuine to Egypt into their owne land. 8 And the C.Jdeans (hall come againe, and fight againft this citie , and takeicandburne it hmth fire. |oP /.ft ,,„, .. „» 9 Thus faith the Lord , |[ Deceiue not vour f. cbro«.}6. la. . \i»P ,,.,. i Who wa> cal- led leboiaclun, •r Icconiah. I And called him *»aiMa:taniah, 4.Kin;,> a4'7. f Ebr.h,nd. t Becai Tehewas afraid ofthe Cal- deaus chit came •ga;t(tlnm. d That is,wasou •f ptilon.andat liberie. To I elprthe lir.wttrtT/p. Chap.xxxvij.xxxvnj 151 *\*hcre are now your prophets, which Chi? 18.4 prophefitd vnto you,...yirg, The king or BaL el fhal net comeagaii it you,nor sganiftthisland? 20 Thrcfore hcarecow, lpraydiee, Omy lord the king: let mvpraver be . accepted Leiore \UrfiU thee, that tliou came n.ee riot to renin e to the 1 i Loueollehonathaii theSc.il e,kft I die the; 21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that] they fhculd put lertm Ion u,!'o lonj b cad in tne cult: :hm ,h!tn Caldeans,(halil;ue: orhee fhallhauehis hfefor taprav^ndftallliue. j Thus (a.th the 1 ord ,This citie (hall fiirely 5 ""eadeCha be giiien into the hand o: die king of Babels ar- jand^j.s. my, which fl ad takeit. 4 Therefor e the Pi incts 'ayd vnto the king, We beseech you, Icl this man be put to death : ror thus heejj weakeneth the hands of the men of -nr 4>rtoutn^th. felutSjfaying, The Caldeans (hallfurely depart warrecthatreroaintin this cide,and thehandsof hot'.The'wic'kfd all the people,ir. fpeaking fuch words vr.to them : «.|,en i'hey caxnee from for thev mall not depart, 10 Fcr though ye had imitten the whole hoft for this man ieektth not the wealth o. th.s people abide to heaie the fthe Caldeans that light aguinft vou,and there butthehurt. truetboiGodt ,P C* •'. -. '_-_.-.____.- MIMA rr\.etr. remained vui wounded men among them, yd ftouid euervman rife vp in h stent, and burne this citie with fire. 1 1 ^ When the hofte of the Caldeans was broken vp from lei uialem , becauie ot Pharaohs armie, 12 Then Ieremiah went out of lenifakm to f Asfomethinke goe into the ''land of Ben amin, feparating him- 1° 8° to/Mthoth felfe thence from among the people. ' 1 j And when hee was in die 6 gate of Benia- 5 Then Zedekiah the king fayd,Beholde, hee pnttheminfftetfl is in your har.ds,for the king can aemi d you no- thing. 6 Then tooke theyleremiah,and caft fiim in- to the dungeon of Malchiah the ionne of Ham- melech, that was in the court of the prilon : and ded in that that icath-.astranf- , grclToursefpolt» tie*. d Wherein hee nuQy offen- they let downe Ieremiah widi coards . and in the dungeon there was no water hut mire : to Iere- miah ftucke aft in the mire. oiHy wnullnot heafa the trueth fpoken by the Prophet, £ By ihf which fountiey 0} Ben. iinun the min,there was a chiefe officer , whofe name was Irijah the fonne of Shelemiah, the fonne of Ha- •naniah,and hee tooke Ieremiah the Prophet, lay- jng,Thnu ' ficeft to the Caldeans. 1 4 Then fold Ie--emiah,That is falfe,! flie not to the Caldeans but he would not heare h m fo Ii i- ^ah took Ieremiahj&broughthim to the princes. 1 5 Wherfore the princes were angry with Te 7 Nowe when Ebed-melech the f blacke but alfegaue hint Moore, one ofthe Eunuches which was in tl.e ^r'j '"(ofchrc k.ngshoule, heard that they had put Ieremiah n ^J' 'treated the dungeon , (then the king Isk in the g<*te of f Beniamm .) 8 And Ebed-melech went out of the k ngs ' hou e,and foeake to the king, laying, te 9 My lord the king, f theie menhauedone ' Hearebvisde. euill in all that they haue done w Ieremiah the • CaIUm hlbitpiau 1 o heart r t«,andgiu( ft Becaureitwat avileandftiaic pr.'loa. remiflh,andfmotehim, and laved him in prifbn Proohet,whom they haue caft into the dungeon in thehou/eof Iohonathan the Scribe: for they and he dieth for hunger in the place where heeis had made that the h piibn. for there is no more bread in the citie. 16 When Ieremiah was entred into the dun- 10 Then the king commaunded Fbed-melech b>'3,lt,, claied thitthe Prophet found m rcfano r at thi ft-angeif di.thenhe did 1 ol his coutitrej uhii geon , and into the priibn , &had remained there the blacke Moore,faying,TakeJrom hence thirty a long time, menf with thee,and take Ieremiah the Prophet cosHemrai *• 17 Then Zedekiah the king lent, and tooke out of the dungeon before he die. tE*Fv»*«< himout. ind the lung asked him fecretly in his n So Ebed-melech tooke the men with him, l"Hd' houie,cV; fid, Is there any word from the Lord? and went to the houfe ofthe king,vnder thetrca- AndleremiahfaidjYea : for/aid he,thou (halt be lur:e,and :ooke there oldc rotten <*gg> , and olde deliuered into the hand ofthe king of Babel. wornc clout 1, and let them downe by coards into 1 8 Moreouer, Ieremiah raid vnto king Zede- the dungeon to Ieremiah. liiah, Whathaue I offended againft thee, or a- ii And Ebed-melech the blacke Moore (ayde Fcainft thy feruants.or againft this people}that ye vnto Ieremiah , Put now the'e old rotten ra<,gtt uepucmeinprifon? and worne, \-nder thine armeholes, betweene ' KJla tfag, h ir ,;reat The kings «cufc. Iererhiah. j Whtreihe king had fet him brforetobcat more libeitie,is h Andyeeldthy U\U vnto lilts. thecordcs. Andleremiahdidfo. ; 1 3 So they drew vp Ieremiah with cordes, and tooke him vp out of the dungeon , and Iere- miah remained in the g court of the prifon. ■■ 14 f Then Zcdekuh the king fent, and tooke Ieremiah the Prophet vnto him,into the third en- trie that is in the houfe ofthe Lord, and the king faid vnto Ieremiah, I will aske thee a thing : hide nothing from me. ; 1 5 Then Ieremiah fayd to Zedekiah, Ifl de- clare it vnto thee, wilt not thou flay me ? and ifl ,giue thee counfell,thou wilt not heare me. 16 So the kingfwarefecretly vnto Ieremiah, jfaymg, As the Lord liueth , that made vs thefe fioules, I will not flay thee, nor giue thee into the Biands of thofe men that feeke thy life. 17 Then fayd Ieremiah vnto Zedekiah , Thus f.ith the Lord God of hofts,theGod oflfrael, IF thou wilt go forth vnto the king of Babelsbpnn- ices then thy foule (hall liue,and this citie (halnot 'bee burnt vp with fire, and thou (halt hue, and I thine houfe. ! 1 8 But if thou wilt not goe forth to the king ! of Babels princes,then (hall this citie be giuen in Zedeklahs eyes put out. IN "the ninth yecre of Zedekiah king of Iudah * nci'/.fij.i in the tenth moneth, came Nebuchad-nexxar «**?•>*•*• king of Babel and all his hofte againft Ierufalem, and they befieged it. 2 ''»< ivponhim. 6 Thenthekinj* of Babel flew the fonnes of \ Which w» a oltrrne doore, reads 2 Kin, J5.4. i Which decla- red that he more feared the reproch (i men :h 1: the »breatniogof Cod. to the hand ofthe Calde ms,and they (hall burne ,. Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: alfo the king it with fire,andthou (halt not efcape out of their ofBabel flew al the nobles of Iudah. hands, j 7 Moreouer,he put out Zedekiahs eyes, and 19 And Zedekiah the king faid vnto Ieremi- JboundhiminchainestocaryhimtoBabel. ah, I am carefnll for the Iewes that are fled vnto j 8 And the Caldeans burnt the kings houfe, the Caldeans, left they deliuer mee into their ! and the hou'es ofthe people with fire, and brake hands,andthey 'mockeme. downe the walles of Ierufalem. hands,andthey ' 20 But Jeremiah faid, They (hall not deliuer thee: hearken vnto the voice of the Lord , Ibe- feech thee, which I fpeake vnto thee :folhallit be I wel vnto thee, and thy (bide (hall hue. 21 Butifthou wilt reliiie to goe forth, thisis ithe word that the Lord hath (hewed me. 22 And beholde all the women that are15 left 'in the king of I udahs houfe,(halbe brought forth to the khg of Babels princes, and thole women '.fhalHay, Thy friends haueperfwaded thee, and brrwWch^lbe tauepreuailedagainft thee, thy feet are faftened V Whenleconiah and his mother with others were earied away thefe women olthe trft: which fhalbe takrivjaithrhe in the i they are turned backe. Pr»phrt,andteU j 23 So they (hall bring out all thy wiues, and iht king ofBabel jthy children to the Caldeans, and thou (halt not hL°'ZfS'li!t,.A Efcape out of their hands , but (halt bee taker utu« taken by hy hit familiar the hand of the king < it Babel : and this citie (halt thou cauft to be burnt with fire. 24 Then fa d Zedekiah vnto Ieremiah, Let no man know of thefe words.and thou (halt not die. friends and Ulfe prophets which haue left hirain the mill. 1 Heare in appea ieththrin6rmity lofaach *lifc, a' fceitit vai no' to ihedeaiallofbii docVine.ortothe buitofacy. 5 Then Nebuxar-adan thej| chiefe fteward }or,capuitu of caried away captiue into Babel the remnant of fbtfiurd. the people that remained in the citie, and thofe that were fled and fallen vnto him , with the reft ofthe people that remained. 10 But Nebuxar-adan the chiefe fteward left the dpoore that had nothing in the land of Iu- 'Jf^V-htywbfch dah ,. and gaue them vineyards and fieldes at the pur i£„ tr„ft ;0 fame time. itheir fhifs and 11 Now Nebuchad-rexxar king ofBabel gaue meanes.wereby charge concerning Ieremiah \ vnto Nebuxar- ^^S^ adan the chiefe fteward,(aying, t0„ny bandied. 12 Take him and flooke well to him, and doe jtbr.fyibtbM* himnoharme,but do vntohimeeuenasheihal! "/"• fay vnto thee. #,*#»£ 13 So Nebuxar-adan the chiefe fteward fent, e Thus God pr*. andNebtifliaxban, Rabfaris, andNeregal,Sha- femedhisProphei rexer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babels M^' ^'"^ P«nceS: jthefcourgetopo 4 Euen they Cent, and tooke Ieremiah out of; nifh the king,and '^"were 25 But if the princes vnderftand that I haue talked with thee,and they come vnto thee, & (ay i the court ofthe prifon, and committed him vnto *hein tha.t w< vnto thee, Declare vnto ys now, what thou haft ; '"Gedahah the fonne of Ahikam, the fonne of ("J^'thc fa:d vnto the king , hide it not from vs, & we wil not flay thee : alfo what clicking faid vnro thee, 26 Then (halt thou lav vnto them, I humbly 1 befought the king that hee would not cattle mee •lo'dul'di'flVinble t0 remrne to Iehonarhanshou(e,to die there. 27 Then came all the princes vnto Jeremiah and asked him. And hee told them according to all thefe words that the king had commanded: o they left offfpeaking with him , for the matter was notperceiticd. 28 Soler.n.i h abode ftill in the court ofthe prifon , vntill ihe day that Ierufalem was taken andhe was the >e whenlcrnfalem was taken. CHAP. XXXIX. 1 JithuthtiHt^urltiirftihlttHftlcm. 14 Zcdtfabflteitig,* Uieii of ibcCMf hi 6 Hu/amemre fluiitt 7 Uiinemie thn,1»ut. 11 lerimithk l>riinMlUfir. 15 Ztedmt'-tcb itliMtretiftm cpmij, Shaphan, that hee (hould cary him home : (b hee Ql Babelhad no* dwelt among the people. [appointed gouef. 1 5 Now theword ofthe Lord came vnto Ie- i " re h "i w« th'* remiah, while heewas ihut vpin the court of the 'helji bejlind.* priibn, faying, 1 6 Go and fpeake to Ebed-raelech the blacke- Moore, faying, Thus fayth the Lordofhoftes the God of Ifrael, Beholde, I will bring my words vpon this city for euill, and not for good, and they (hall bee accomplished in thatday before thee. 17 ButI will deliuer thee in that day, faith the Lord, and thou (halt not bee giuen into the hand ofthe men whom thou feareft 1 8 For I will furely deliuer thee and thou (halt not fall by the (word, but thy life (hall bee for a pray vnto thee, becaufe thou g haft put thy truft in mc.faith the Lord. CHAP. g Thus God re> eompenfed his zealeandfjootir which he (hewed tohisProphe histrokblcs. inei'rophetatJibertie. • From this fe- eondverfevnto chap.4i.7.it fee. methto be is a paremhefis,and fcparated matter and tiif renin's do sybeginnetha. gaini.atidthisvi. fion is d> finned remnant in Iudah pcrifh ? 6 But Gedaliah the fon of Ahikam faid vnto Iohanan the fonne of Kareah,Thou {halt not do againft the Lord, and haue not obeyed his voice therefore this thing is come vponyou. * 4 And now behold,I loofe thee this day from this thing : for thou fpeakeft ralfly of Ifhmael the chaines which were on thine handes : if it pleafetheeto come with mee intoBabel,come,Sc I will looke well vnto thee : but if it pleafe thee not to come with mee into Babel, t tarrv ftill : o'fCy™s", beholde, all the land k || before thee : whither it ' feemeth good,and conuenient for thee to go, thi- ther goe. 5 For yet hee was not turned : therefore hte Jaid,rea\rne to Gedaliah the fonne of Ahikam, the fonne of Shaphan , whom the king of Babel hath made gouernour ouer al the cities of Iudah, and dwell with him among the people, or goe werefoeuer it pleafeththee to goe. So the chiefe fttward gaue him vitailes and a reward , and let. him goe. 6 Then went Ieremiah vnto Gedaliah the fonne of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelt there a The citie wa* deflroyedi a Which was a citie oi ludab. d Which were fcatrered abroad fetfeareoftbe Ca deans. e Wbowajotthe kings blood .and Iter flew him, Cliap.41.1. Mfrg.lS.l4. CHAP. XLI. 2 llhrnttUfSeth CnUI'tahiMieJaflf, indmtny other with him' 1 1 lobsnun (Momtb after iffimte/. BVt in the a ieuenth moneth came Ifhmael the fonne ofNethaniah, the fonne of Eliframaof fo'nh moneth: the feede royall,and the princes of the [> king,and ""* '"the fenentb ten men with him,vnto Gedaliah the fonne of A- monetn. wh>ch hikam to Mizpah,and there they did c eate bread s°enp,Vmbe? &p«i together in Mizpah. oioaoberjw« 2 Then arofe Ifhmael the fonne of Netha- rhtgouernwGe. niah witli thefe ten men that were with him, and dil of Shaphan with the fword, and flew him, whom the king of Babel had made gouernauer ouer the land. 3 Ifhmael alio flew al the Iewes that were with Gedaliah at Mizpah , & all the Caldeans that were e They did eare together as famj. liar friends. with him among the people that were left in the found there^d the men of warre. land. 7 Now when all the captaines of the hofte, d which were in the fieldes , turn they and their men heard, that the king of Babel had made Ge- daliah the fbnne of Ahikam gouernour in the land and that he had committed vnto him men, 4 Now the fecond day that he had flaine Ge- daliah and no man knew it, J There came men from Shechem,from Shi- loh,and from Samariah, tuen fourefcore men ha- uing their beards fhauen, and their clothes rent and cut, with d ofrrines & incenfe in their hands, and vomen, and children, and of the poore of j to offer in the houfe of die Lord. the land, that were not carried away captiue to ' Babel: 8 • Then they came to Gedahah to Mizpab,e- uen e Iihmael the fonne ofNethaniah, andloha- nan andlonathanthe fbnnes ofKareah, and Se- d FortheythognS' thajttheTsmple 6 And Ifhmael the fonne ofNethaniah went ftroiedA' therf'ore forth from Mizpah to meet them,weeping as hce came vp to the went : and when he met them,he faid vnto them. l "ft °' r*bcm». Come e to Gedaliah the fbnne of Ahikam . but heating Andwhenthey came into the midft ofthe thereof in thf raiah the fonne of Tanehumeth,and thefwnnes of j citie, Ifhmael thefonne of Nethaniahflew th Ephai theNetophathite, andlezaniah thefonne ifMaachathi,thevand their men 5> And Gedaliah the fbnne of Ahikam, the fon caft thtm into the midft of the pit, hee and the fig«s«fro« ; men that were with him. hisdeaeh was keptftcret, 5 But ten men were found among them,tha§ and he fained th»t ofShaphan * fware vnto them, and to their men, j faid vntolfhmael, Slay vs not: for we hauetrea- he lamented tor faying, Fearenot to feme theCaldeans : dwell in ; furesin the helde,ofwheate,and of barley ,and of ,the ^mAi0* f the land, and feme the king of Babel,anditfhall j oyle,and of hony : fo he ftaied,and flew them not TempieTbtuaftcr- " among their brethren. be well with you: 10 As for mee,bchold I will dwell at Mizpah to || feme theCaldeans,which will come vnto vs: j dead bodies of the men ( whom he had flaine be- If Or,ehofeat* ttaeBhi. f Which were fled alfo for tea re [ *>i theCaldeans, 1 9r, let etttite *?>em,or to intritt but you ,gath er y ou wine and iummer truites,and tbeafirjou. °yle, and put tnem in your veflels, and dwell in your cities that ye haue || taken. 1 1 Likewife when all the Iewes that were in i Moab,and among the Ammonites, &inEdom, and that were i n all the countrey s, heard that the king of Babel had left a remnant of Iudah , and that hee had fet ouer them Gedahah the fonne of Ahikam,the fonne ofShaphan, 2 Euen all the Iewes returned out of all pla- ces where they were driuen, and came to the land ofludahto Gedahah vnto Mizpah, and gathered wine and fiimmer fruits ,vwy much. call ditches and JrencheSji.King, 1521. flewthemwhen faisour Gedaliah. caufe of Gedahah) is it, which A!a the king had .Mizpah for f wntttl ev oK&ht to dot. 7 Hee edmmqhlth (be rtmhmt of the people not togoeinit Ippt. THen all the captaines ofthe hoff , and Ioha- nanthefonne of Kareah,and Iezaniah the fonne ofHofhaaiah, and all the people from the leaft vnto the moft came, 2 And fayde vnto Ieremiah the Prophet, * Eirltiowprti. f Heare ourprayer wee be'eech thee, and pj ay for vs vnto the Lord thy God, euen for all this rem- nant (for wee are left oat a feweofmany, as thine eyes doc behold; 3 That the Lord thy God may (hewe vs the wa v who in we may walke,and the thing that we may a doe. 4' Then Ieremiah the Pi ophetfaid vnto them, I hatie heard ?«»:behold,l wil pi ay vnto the Loi d your God according to your words, & w^hatfoe- Icicmiah. you, and not dell fcPorPJatistrie king ofthe Am. moiiiiejwasthe came of '.hiimui laer. i Which place Dauidofoldhad gmenioChimham thelonolBarzil- lai theGileadite, ttfhU before, bee, «Cb»p.j6.7. it Thi»Heclareth thenatureol hjr- j,>ocrt:s, which .-. ■' I 1«" Ill Godi word what srirylhotild do.bnt wilnot fol owi v.i inot lolowit, ;r" l. V j S butinaimuchajit ueT dung the Lord ftialarfwe'ey ou,I wil declare agr«th withchac it vnto vou : I wil keepe nothing back from you to doe. a witncs ot muth and faith betweene vs, if we do b 1 here are none not cucn according to all things for the which mcreteaily to buf theNamror' Clod and takeit ir vair.c,t!.enr!>rhy po, rl'ec which -colnurth-irfalli out Hreuereure, •Rr make it a mean for iheni to de- ceive thrfiniple and the godly c Hereitdeclar* thr virion and the •Ccafil 111 thereof, wherro menti.in wasmadcjCh.p, the Loi d thy God (hall Tend thee to vs. 6 ■ hether ir be good or anil we will obey the voice of the loid God, to whom wfeefend » thee, that it mav be well wah vs, when weobey the vovce ofthe 1 ord our God. 7 f ' And Ibaftei ten dayes came the word , ofthe T ord vnto Ieremiah. 8 Then called he Iohanan the ron ofKareah, and all thecantains ofthe hoft, which were with j him,and all the people from the leaft tothe moft, 9 And ayd vnto them, Thus faydi the Lord God ofl i;itl, vnto whom yecfentmce to prefent yoiirprayets before him, 1 0 It yc will dwU u\ this JLnd,then I >\U build Diflembhng hypocrites. K,and I will plant you,and not rootejou out : tor I " repent mee ofthe euill tliat 1 hatie done vnto you. 11 Fearc not for the king of Babel, ofwhome ye are afraid:be not afraid ofhimiaith the I ord: tor I am with you,to faue you,and to dthtier you e frcm his hand, 12 And I will grant you mercy that hee may h haue companion vpon you,an"d he (hal caufe you to [| dwell in your owne land. ReadeChap. 8.8. e BftaiireaSkmgi ij But if ye (ay,W e wil not dwell in this land, pjcaicth hisnands,he can turne them& dtfpofe,thcm aitc him and fore they need tofearemao, .bey 1 1.1, neither heare the voyce ofthe Lord your God 14 Saymg,Nay, but we will goe into the land nottoleai ofEgypt, where we mail fee no war,nor heai e the Cl„c/p^y lbund ofthe trumpet, nor haue hunger of bread, j 0r ' and there will we dwell, 1 5 (And nowtherefore heare theword ofthe Loi d,ye remnant of Iudah: thus laith the Lord of holts,the God of Ifrael, If ye fet your faces to en- ter ii:to Egypt, and goe to dwell there,) 16 Thtn the (word thatye feared, t" (hall take f Th«Godtnr, you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, e'-f1 ltef0^-oi tor the which ye care, (hall there hang vpon you J*^ deftn.aiun* in Egypt,and there fhail ye die. forthev thought 17 And all themen that let their faces to enter thenifelue.fnreio into Egypt to dwell there, (hall dieby the (word, ^l^'tn^,he^ , , oJt . > J > N'btchad neztv by the tamine,atid by the peltilence, and none of dcflr«yed them them fhallremaine nor elcape fiom the plague, andth'eEgvpti- that I will bring vpon them. ■n»,Chap.4«.aj. 18 Fo; thus laith the Lord ofhofts the God of Ifrael,Asrrineangerand my wrath hath beene powredfti th vpon the inhabitants of Ierufalem : (b fhall my wi ath t ee powred foorth vpon you, when ye fnailet.r into Egypt, andyeeftiallbea detcftation,arvdanaftoni(hmentjanda£curfeand g ReadtChap.s^ areproch,and yeeihall ree this place no more. e-*t^4 ■ » *«v- 19 O ye remnantofludah, the Lord hath faid ^/J'^^f concerning you, Goenot intoEgyttknowcer- ^uXZblTny tainely thatlhaueadmoniftied you this day. sndftubbcrnntflc. 20 Surely ye'diflembled in your hearts when " fotyt»nefuU ye 'ent me vnto the Lord your God.faying, Pray !y n"'u!c d to Soe 1 , T . ■> . j'j-'i6' • intoE<;ypt,»'hat» tor vs vnto the Lord our God , and declare, vnto joa,er God (pake vseuen according vnto all that the Lord our t» the contrary. God (hall ay,and wee will doe it. • 2 1 Therefore I haue this day declared it you, * but you haue not obeyed the voyce ofthe Lorde ' youi God, nor any thing for the which hee hath fentmevntoyou.' 22 Nowtherefore,knowcertaii'ly thatyeftial dieby the fwoi d,by the famine , and by the pefti- lenceiinthe place whither yeedefire to goe and i Towic,iaEgy?« dwell. CHAP. XL I II. let'w/inf:tofthepeopie mo irfpt. comrvy to thcMmtteoftettvUb 8 lerfnunprophefinfitbedefuHSliun tJEgift NOwwhenlercnrah hadmadeanendoffpea- king vnto the whole people all the words of the Lord their God for the which the Lord their God h3d (ent him to them, -ui'>a\l thefewords, 2 Then (pake Atariah the fbn of Hofha ah, and Iohanan the Ion ofKartah,andal the proud men,(aying vntoIeremiah,cThou (peakeft falfiy : and omtemptoE the Lord our God hath 'not lent thee to fay, Goe Godimmifteu. notintoEgvpttodwell there tTot^Z 3 EutBaiuchthefonneofNeriah Haue ye forgotten the wickednes of your fa- ,he begiunirig.tha thers.and the wickedr.es of the <* kings ofludah confident mem, and the wickednes of their wiues, and your owne w wickednes & the wickednes of your wiues, whic* kings daughcers,andeuery perfon,thatNebirzar- adan the chiefe'fteward had left with Gedahah the Ion of Ahikam,the 'on ofShaphan,& Ieremi- ah 1 the Prophet, and Baruch the fon of Nenah. v 7 So thty tame into the land of Egypt : for they obeyed not the voyce of the Lord: thus came they to ° Tahparifaes. 8 fThtn came the word of the Lord vnto Ie- remiah in Tabpanhes, faying, 0 Take great (tones in thine hand, and ■ hide your father s. em in the day in the bncke lciln,which is at the 1 1 1 hererore thus faitn tne Lord of hoftes,the «»' they haue committedin the land ofludah and in lcd ontfatbas, theitreetsoflcru'alem. yea kings, princes 10 They are not llhumblcdvnto this daynei- Mi»Ims, an«Lal- i , 'i /• "i - n i • i fo whole coumrica fcfier haue tney feared nor walked in my law nor & B3til nstor thclI. jnmyftatutes, thatl fet before you and before nwsei.ihatwevuc loolic to cleave pu»- mentlor ours. 1 Euery one (hill be flatoe by that meanrs that God hath appointed, Cbap.iS ■»• bring Nebuchad rerzar the King of Babel k my there to dwell, and they (hall all beecomumed on purpoir. Wher. ftruant, and will fet his throne vpon thefe ftones that I haue hid, and he (hall Ipread Ins pauiUion oner them. 1 1, And when he (hall come, he (hall imite the . land ofEgypt ': 1 Rich as are appiwtd for death, to leftation and an aftoni(hment,and a * curie and a hMf feproch. death, andluch as are for captiuity,to capcuutie, and fuch as are for the fwoi d to die iword, : 12 Andlwillkindleahreinthehoufesofthe gods of Egypt, and he (hall burne them and cary them awav captiues, 5c he (hal aray himfelfe witli vcaniae.inoft theland o'fEgvpt,asa mftepheardputteth on his arment, and (hall depart from thence in peace, tartly and hidden- lylhilli.ecary the Egvptiansaway. | Orfht boujt t>/ the Spat. nifallinthelandof Egypt : they (hall turn bee b> hetxerptetb "coniiimed by the iword, in t by the famine : they |h« innocent, as ihall die from the leaft vnto the moft, by the ^"were f9,"°d • iword, and by the famine, and they (hall be a de- therefor* tne Lord * will jai".* i j For I wrl vifite them that dwell in the land fe gg *ut° 1 pf Egyptas I haue valued Ieruralem,by thefwOrd, them. by the famine,andby the peftilence, f Rwde chap.af, i 14 So that none of the remnant ofludah «£$*«, whicn are gone into the land ofEgypt to-dwell },uUt- there,(ha!lebapeorremaine,that they (houidre- g Mcaning.but j'THe Sal break afro the images of || Eeth-ihe- turne into thefand of Iudah , to the which they M*». r- tviueshadbu:ntincenfe vnto odier gods, and all God.andiotoiiow. W&*tt*W~^^*£ the womenthatftoodby,agreatmulntude,cuen £^^ i by,a gre, veltinthc till he lirroe broght reame me(h,that is in the land ofEgvpt,& the houfes of t haue a defire to returne to dweU there:ior none haw dangctoU5 a the godsof the Egyptians (hal he burnt with fire. fhallretume,biit^hichasftialeicape. thinguhtode- ° ° i i Then all the men which knewe tliat their time once from C A H P. XLIIII flerlfMHtthtbe ptvflthr tbnr laolatrj, '^:":f'7:^o!^r"^;^^tr "- Jill the people that dweltiinhc land oi Egypt in irc',r7th7,h,3„d THe word that came to Ieremkh concerning^ tathros.anfwered IererHiah,|a^ng, <)oth not leaue the, allthelewes, which dwell in the land tamonsaufl i«odS E and remained at M gdolandat^T, w£reS*« hes^ndatNophjandinthecountreyofPathros, |hee, ■?i$?kf?' Xat were fled faying, ' ] 7 Bllt WCe Wl11 doewhatioeuer thing goeth lult.fietheirw.e. dweltlortheir \ Thus fayth theLord ofhoftes theGodof put of our ownemouth, as to burne inceae vnto ^ori'andtePro. fe!'tydeeUre'h>r' rrne3' ^ee ^3ue ktV)Q ^ chs fcUlU ^hatI ^^ fche Qutene ofheauen, and to^powre out d, inkc phl there i> no hold fo prot ftrong that can cfT Of Iudjlvnd in theftreetsofIeni'alem:forifccn J,th;Jp|a(.etheir f had week plentieofvitaiies, and were well and \,ihtR>gm*,&Kt< nd of ( 1 6 The worde that thou haft ipokenvntovs PHMha«6» hpan- Jn the Name of the Lor d,we will !' not heare it of ,'i'lf 0,1^3'^ :hr0Sj jhee, madoefrc,eu--nt : 17 But wee will doe whatioeuer tiling gotth iuitifie their wi !od of put of our ownemouth, as to burne inccrt e vnto ^od Md^i'sPi iic curn tnar. x haue I the Qutene of heauen, and to powre out drinke pheo. Diig'htvpon Ierufalem, and vpon all the cities efferings vnto her,as we haue done, both wee and 1 Readcchap^.jS- Iudah : and behold,this day they are defolate ciufad«rs,our kings and ourprincesin the cities l,1^',ht^*Mke 4.'HowbeitI fentvnto you all my feruants the tiiings,andhaue bin cor.famed by thelword,and md mother of < ~ , , -r- 1 j/-_j.„_.; - /_..: ~ , ' Gods iudgemems Por yourratheis jgainft Iudah an lerufalem for their t>rophetsb riling earely andfending fAe*",(aying, by thefamine, idoUtry.that they ^h doe no£ this abominable thing that 1 hate. S'Se and \ 5 But they would not heare,nor incline their sot with the lrke care to turne from their wickednes, and to burne wicktdneiTepro. nomoreincenle vnto other gods. fke: he Lord: fot g wherefore' my wrath and mine anger was : they (tiould be ,_ , „ ',,..', •. , • . ° XT papilhgathered lit none eu:Il. But fincewe left oftto burne incenfe to the Jj,l,n^|,he.te*"J™ j^eene of heauen, and to powre out drinke ode- h "uen^nd'io of ings vnto her, 'we haue had \\ icaiceiiefTeof all thebrcfledv , . -' '- . _ made and iffole: 9 And when we burnt incenfe to the Queene for here tfee Fro- f heauen, and powred out drinke orlenngs vnto phercondemBetb iheiridolatrv. Ebr.wtviri;*titt *itblr'»d. k This is ftilithe argom-nt.il ifiolatcrs.whicb- eemt rtligion by the belly and rnftrad ol acknowledging Godswork<,wholec*. .h both alenrjf and dearth health and fickenelTe,theyattributeit to their idolet*- dl'odilliOOpniCud,. lOrJta. \0r.Tta*t>. Deftru&iori threatncd for Tdolatrle. I Or, to *pytt[t her IThisreachrth tshowgrcatdan- geritisfortiic husbands to per- mit theirwiucsa- ny thing whereof theybenotaQu- red by Gods wore for thereby they takeanoccafion to in line their _ doings and their husbands nail giuean account thereofbeiore God.readelfa.j. feir.ii ttuotcovH ■vp into ';.« httrt F piY.inhantenm- m i:-.e. I double eu lo making wicked vowes, and in pti fo.-ming the fame, n rhis declared] an horribleplago toward idolaters, leeingthat G will not vnuc Jeremiah, A prophefic againft Egypt her, did we make her cakes || to make her glad, and powre out drinke offerings vnto her without lour husbands? 20 Then laid Ieremiah vnto all the people, to the men,and to the women, and to all the people which had giuen him that aniwere, laying, 2 1 Did not the Lord remember the incenfe, burnt in the cities or* Iudah, and in the ftreetes of Ieruialem, both you and your fathers, your Kings, and your Princes, and the people or"; goeft the land, and I hath he notconlideredit ? So that the Lord could no longer fbrbeare. inmymourning,andI can find no reft. 4 Thus fruit thou fiy vnto him, The Lord fayththus,Behold,thatwhichIhauebuilt,will I Godmightd * deftroy, and that which I haue planted, will I Kbffl plticke vp,etien this whole land. 5 And leekeft'thou great things for thy felfe ? Meaning that planted them, e Thinkell thou feeke them not : for behold,I will bring a plague t0 !,auc ,h.onouc vpon all flefh/aith the Lord: but thy life will I whereTntftew- gwe^theeforf. a pray in all places, whither thou ethhisinmmitie. f Kcadcbap.ai.y. CHAP. XLVI. becaufe ofthe wickednes of yourmiTentions, W ' * ^^f*,fe-*!*T.!|W* *7 D'l"«">" " ?»■ becaulc ofthe abhominations, which yee haue committed : therefore is your land dtfolate , and an aflonifhment , and a curie, bitant, as appears th this day. 25 Becaufe yee li.iiie burnt incenfe, and be- came ye haue finned againft the Lord, and haue not obeyed the voyce ofthe Lord, nor walked in his Law, nor in his ftatutes, nor in his teftimo- nies, therefore this plague is come vpon you, as appear eth this day. 2 4 Moreouer, Ieremiah (aid vnto all the peo- , pie, and to all the women ,Heare the word ofthe Lord, all Iudah, that are in theland of Egypt. - 5 ■fThuslpeakcththeLordofhoftojcheGod THe wordes ofthe Lord, which came to Iere- miah the Prophet againft the a Gentiles, 2 fitethematthe riuer Euphrates, f Hederidefhthe and of Egypt,fhalbe eonfumed by the iword.and >y the famine, vntill they be vtte'rly deftroyed 28 Yet a fmall number that efcape the fwoi let y valiant men comeforth, g the blacke Mort, and the Libyans that beare.the fhield,and the ty- ' dians that handle Wbend the bow. or J, till they perid) fortofephuslib. 10. de Antiq cap. lt.vwr.cth.that fi.ieycresa terthe taking oflernla- lem.Nebuchad- nezzirthcyoiin- .Ici.hiningoner- cone the Moa- bites and the Ahv roonitesj'.vcnta- gainftEgyp:,and (!:w the king, and lobrou^ittliefe Inwes and other imoliabylon. out ofthe land of Egypt into th, land ofludah: and all the remnant ofludah that are gone into the land of Egypt to dwel there,fhal trcorue all the world, allu- ding to tlieriacr Nilus.which at certaine times 0- .0 For this is the day ofthe Lord God of "trflowcth.he holtes, and a day of vengeance, that hee may a- co"ntrey °f Egypt. uengehim of his enemies: for the fworde (ha'll S F°nhlrefenati- deuoure,andit(hallbee^^ With their blood:for the Lord God of hofts hath haiaciihce in the North countrey i by the riuer :Egyp- Perath Goe vp vntoGilead, k and take balme, O the daughter of Egypt : in vaine (halt c now whofe words (hall ftand,mine or theiri 2onghath lush . islgaue Zedekiah long ofludah into ^^apnft the ftrong , and they arelallen the hand of Nabuclunl-re.xar long of Babel his b° hi°£«Kcr. who alfo (imght his life. j ± lu* J.h.e word th^ the Lord (pake to Ierem trenie,' H -onia C H A P. "tiabcomtcrttti'BjTU I, pehfft mthtdttlrmaiMloJtti XLV, h He calif th the daughter of Gods enemiesafacrifice, b.'oufeitisa virgine, the daughter of Egypt: in vaine (halt ^"'"gt^tdoetl* thou vie many fa medicines :Jor thou (halt haue P'"re 1,in,.irj- no health. ?*.?• . tl„ .-.,,• 11 lacis,atCar« i he nations haue heard of thy (hame, and rhen.ifh. - k ForatGilead , did grow moll fo» ueraigne balme ; for wounds. at_:\ So called be- ah the Prophet , how Nehuchad-re«arkina0f;CJuftEf Pl hid a Wl„ch wa.icre-np He word that Ieremiah the Prophet (bake i vnto =>Baruch thefonne of Ncnahlwhuih written thefe'- wordes m a booke at the mouth of Ieremiah.in the fourth yeereo T h„ - kim the fonnc oflofiah king of ludah.f ■ X „ idiciple .; fie7vnSirCPhc"?,3d *»«* thefci. "wordes m b Wbcteoi read Chap ;6 :o. c Baruch moued with an incon fide lealeof <>->l in. II .-»»HMU-|HUI Ml 'S^nnghmthttheelhoHlanot i £°,Uidc?me and ^^ the land ofEgypt. 14 Pubhfh Jn Egypt and declare in M?gdol yet beeneo- nercomeby the enemie. m Heliieweth thatnefalueof medicine can pre- 1 'le whereas QEaruth J Thou diddeft lay, W fT^?1vnn^0Ph' andl»Talapanh«, W ^ ,S"nd ftdland prepare thee : for the fword (hall dcuoure round about thee. could not ftand becaufe the Lord did dnue them """">*- >nJ\ ^ m,any t0 fuI1» and on^ fell vpon another: and they faicJ,Anfe,kt vs goe aaaineto «*eSifflSt|, pfe«t«4^ inte"i|»efr6mthe'(wo;do?thevi^nt: ' ""^"'^"'"huUa.nratio.asrui.^ «7 rhcy did cry tlKie,Pharao] fliould repent loh Idng ofEgypt ff^Sf f Egypt like a calfe. w 0 He deridetb and of a great multitude,' «hath parted the time ap- ihcm which (hall pointed. SZS%£5 «J AsIuuefaiththekingwhofeNameisthe couofell & policy, lord of hoftes, Surely as Tabor O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, make rrBeti."t1t7J2i'A«g«3ffetogocxutocapuuity:lorNophftalbe W3fte and deioJate without an inhabitant. 20 Egypt u likf a q faire calfe, bni deftrmftion commeth : out of the North it commtth. 2 1 Alfo her hired men * are in themids of her likelat calues:they arealfo turned backe and fled away together : they could notftand,becauiethe y of their deftru&ion was come vpon them,f the North. I 2 5 ^Thus faith the Lord ofhofts the God of jirael,Behold,I will.vifitthe y common people of Chap.xlvij xlyiij. A prophefic againft M© ab. 79. 7 How can itb c*afc,(ieing the lord hath gi J J« Mt»«in£,J it i a charge againft Afhktlon, and agaiiili the E°'»'bi«thar natmall afr-cSion. d Their heartfhal ib failethetn.i e FortheCaphto. timi.whichaie al- fo calledCappa- docians,had de- ftroyed in olde - time the Phili. Aims and dwelt in and (hal ouerflow the land,and all that is therein and the cities with them that dwell therein : then the men (hall cry, and all the inhabitants ofthe land (hall howle. j j At the noife & ftamping ofthe hoofes of his fftrong fcer/«,at the noife of his charets,and at the •rubling of his wheels :the fathers (hall not c looke backe to tht ir children , for feeblenes of « handes, 4 Becaufe ofthe day that commeth to deftroy all the Philiftims,& to deftroy Tyrus and Zidon, _ iond all the reft that take their part : for the Lord their Undluen to iwill deftroy the Philiftims,the remnant ofthe yle .Deur.t. fThey haue pulled otftheirhaitefor fbrro .v & heauines. g As the hcachca *fed in their mour- ning which y Lord I ofe Caphtor 5 Baldneffe is tome vpon Axiah : Afhkelon is cut vp vnth the reft oftheir valleys. How long wilt g thou cut thy felfe ? 6 O thou fword ofthe Lord, how long will XL VI 1 1. by in J me anes 1 fcape or flay the loid.whenhewill put ai.de r*< hit. ~ ■ ""•'■• COncerningMoab,thus faith the Lord ol holts the God of Ifratl, Woe vr.to * Nebo : for it is a Thcfewete U- wafted : Kiriathaim is confounded at.d taken:Mii- f "» <>' the Moa. 1 is confounded and afraid. bues.which Nc Moab (hall boaft no more of He£hbon:/er Tooke beio.^h'e they hauedtuiied euill againft it. b Come,and let <«« tofighta- vsdeftroyit,thatitbenomoreanat;on:allothcu E"u"^'"ho king E^X? ' 0Midmt"- •""hcte0IdSs'- J A voice of crying (hatbt from Horonaim *»u»geonean- mtb defolation and great deftruftion. oth"- . If 4 Moab is deflroicd:herlitle ones hauecanfed he»dIli'^-*<' their cry to be heard. 5 For at the going vp ofd Luhith,the mour- neisfhallgoevp with weeping: for in the going d Ho.onaimand downe oi: Horonaim, the enemies haue heard a luh.thweictwo cryoldeftruclion. places whe.tby 6 Flee and faue your hues , and bee like vnto £e "ojbltf« the t heath in the wildernefle. ~ flcc'lfa- 7 For becaufe thouhaft truftod in thyfworks e Hi'deyourfel.e. and in thy trea(ures,thou (halt alfo bee taken,and '"baireo places, iChemoLh (hall goe forth into captiuitie with his wh."ell>t«n.mie Pneftc, and his Princes together! KSSSft c And the deltroy er thai come vpon all cities [ Thatu.ttieidolj andnocitieihallefcape: the valley alfo /hall pe- which arc tbe h%okenflaine^ inthjpofscflions 5 Guie wings vnto Moab,thatitmay flee and forfotheword getaway : for the cities thereof (hall bedefolate, p".y (i2»if>e caP'|"".'» II Moab hathbeneatreftfrom his youth>andAo0twlh)a[„!;,irfa hee hath fetled on his lees, and hath not beene vaiuetolook.-fot " powred from velTell to vefTell , neither hath hee hdPc ll "dole*, gone into captiuity : therefore his tafte remained }XhYweth tha, in him,and his (ent is not changed. r,cd would punifh 12 ^"Thereforebeholdjthedayescome/ayeth y Caldeansii they the I ord , that I will fend vnto him (uch a< fhall didnotdeUroy the carie him away, and (hall emprie his veflels, and t&Z^Z* breake their bottels. „„elh lbi, t6xectt. 1 j AndMoab(halbe'a(hamedofChemo(h,as ting of his vCb. the houfe of Ifrael was afhamed of k Beth-el their K"n« againft hi* confidence. l^T.t'rV^ • T , . , ... - , - , 'hough the Cabie- 14 Howthinkeyoutfj*v,Weearemightieand ans fought anwUr ftrong men of warre ? end.ifa.so.u. 15 Moab is deftroied,& his cities f burnt vp,& ^^'''i'"^' his chofen yong men are gone down to flaughter, j^oied al tne' faith the Kmg,whofe name «, The Lord ofhofts. lewes baue.bot 16 The deftruction of Moab is ready to come, baneliued atta/e. and his plague haftethfaQ. and as a wine , hat /,, b , . ,• r ,. leedethit fclfe cu 17 All ye that are about him,mourne for him, hisleei. and all yee that know his name, fay, 1 How is the k Asthecalfeof ftrong ftaffe brokeH,aid the beauti'hill rod ! Beth-el was not a- 1 8 Thou daughter that dotft inhabite Dibon. ^'?:td;,'"'" the , rD. 1 1 n ■ 1 ■ n ~ ' IiraeIitei:no more come downe from thy gl_ory, and fit m thirft : for iball chenmih de- liuer y Moabitei, ■ffiii gtntvptor thty deftroyed that put their tiuft in their (trengthand riches. the deftroyer of Moab (hall come vpon thee, and he (hall deftroy thy ftrong holds. i9 Thou that dwelkft in Aroer, Hand by the ,„«,** way, and behold : aske him that fteeth and that e- icapeth,«nii iay,What is done ? Moab is confnunded:for it is deftroyed: badeTi. pe^/ie it be or thou ceafelturneagaminto thy fcabberd, howle and cry, tell yee it in Arnon, that Moab is rmc ThUStheythat doe(Dcut.t4.i. reftandbellill. made wafte, 21 And flee (lull anlwejie. The raoabitei jvride and cruelty. Icremhh. Iduraca- Grape gatherers, „ ku«f«^-„ n..u r-11 :_ • ti.»» q,a,u. ii And judgement is come vpon the plaine 44 Hethatefapeth from the fare,fhall fall in i They fled tM« TOuntry^ponHoluii and vpon Iahazah;andvp- thepit,&he7gctted!vpoutofthepit, (halbe ta- Jf1^'^",™8'? ' on Mephaath, ken in the (hare:(br I wil bring vpon it,«iw» ypon C. Amorhei°. 22 And vpon D.bon,and vpon Nebo,and vp- Moab,the ycre ofcheir v;fitation,faith the Lord. * The Amorist r l|addeftroyed tha but* io timei on thehoufeofD:blathaim, 45 They that fled ,ftood vnder the (hadow* of Uadd. 2 5 And vpon Kiriathaim , and vponBeth-ga- Hefnbon, becaufe octhe force : for » the fire came T^1 ■ - ■ - ■ ru.fl,i n.»j.n,„.(;.-c:i — - j j- ff"1'*1 n Tnatis.hispow. erand ftrcngth. 1. Kc willed the Caldeanscoliy ihlictioniynow vpontne:n,till tbry belikedrun- ktn m:n that fall dotvnetn tneir lliame.andare d .'tided afalL \<>rJhiait\»Ufir (,'j » huhmit. p I'honreioycell tobeateothic tniferie. H He rt.al! not ex- ecute his malice ■gaunftbjl neigh- buurs. c Reade lfa.id.7. nml,3nd vpon Bech-nieon, 24 And vpon Kirioth,& vpon Bo7fah,and vp- on all the cities of the land of Moab far or neere. 2 5 The » home of Moab is cut off, and his arme is broken faith the Lord. 26 Make yee him ° drunken : for he magnified himfelfeagainlt the Lord : Moab lhalj|wallow in his vomite,andhe al o (hallbeindenlion. 27 Fordidft not thou deride Ifrael, as though he had bin found among theeues ? for' when thou lpeakeft of him,thou art p moued. 28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leaue the cities, and dwell 111 the rockes,and be like the done that maketh her neft in the fides of the holes mouth. 2j) *We haue heard the pride of Moab (■'.«»» ex- ceeding proud) his ftoutnelfe,andhis arrogancie, and his pride,ar.d the hautinefie of his heart. 3° ft all not n_ j-i '' Therefore will I howle for Moab, and I ■will cry cut for all Moab : mine keart {hall mourne for the men of Ki-heres. j 2 O vine ofSibmah,I wil weepe for thee,as I wept for Iaxer : thy plants are gone ouerthe fa, out ofHefhbon,and a flame from Sihon, and de- Su«-'e of their '" uoured the corner of Moab,and the top of the fe- tj*>wer,the Moa- ditious children. Sjteifhailfteke to [ A6 wSf *"T\*?' °hMorab : ^p^f of SwSt' b Chemofh penfheth : for thy fonnes are taken Jefeheiotthci. capdues.and thy daughters led into capduide. 47 Yet will bring againe the capduity of Mo- ab in the c latter dayes,iaith the Lord, Thus farre ofdreiudgementofMoab. ' C HAt XLIX. I Thtwt>riofthcL-»J*g*mtllhe^4atmoniint 7 Idwnti. tj DtanMHs. it K'**r. |4 aidEtaa. VNto the children of a Ammon, thus faith the , Ti. Lord,Hath Ifrael no fonnes?or hath he none 1 l.HT.i'l fe io the vtn,ott bo" they arc come to the fafof la «r: the deftroier is At r of Moab : W fallen vpo thy fummer fruits, & vpon thy vintage hereby he fignifi- eth that the whole land iboold bee people caried a way, t Reade Ha. ij. 5. u Their ciftome waitoplay on flutes or inftru - mentvheanyand gane tones at bn* lull, a. d in the time of mourning KMir.9.1;. *7"-'S-M. «Tfi-?.l8. x Thatit.NebH. chad-nezaar. Chap.46.1S. Lord,Hath Ifrael no fonnes?or hath he none ,.., hme?y/hy then hath their b king polTefled Gad? Uo7biieibf'^ and his people dwelt in c his cities? I; $uer Amon.and 2 Therefore behold.thedayes come faith the ift"u,at,n««> 30 I know his wrath (ayth the Lord q but it Lord.thatl will caufe a noife of war to bee heard feo'"^ dlnotfref»:4^hisdilUmulauons/»rtheydoe' in d Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it mail bee a M># fcuadeJT ' defolateheape, and her daughters fliallbeeburnt *ec&un"«)'«f withfire-.then (haUIfraelpolTeflethofe thatpof- browic^ felled him,faith the Lord. aWoonirTj j Howle,OHefhbon,forAi is wafted cry yee * Mean"=g,ofthe daughters of Rabbah: gird you with fackdoth: ftffcH mourne and runne to and fro by the hedges: for *f,he etofcdSS their king (hall go into captiuiue,4»4IiisPrieftes Pf the Ammonues andhis Princeftlikewjie. Iswete Hefhbon, 4 W/hereforeglorieltthouintheevallevs^thv !?rlAi: •hcr<;.wa' valley floweth away,0 rebellious daughter : (hee HeflC^ trufledm hertrealures, fying, who fhallcome theMoabites. B' VntO me ? * la thy plentif ull 5 Behold,I will bringfa fare vpon thee faith YSSfr \ theLordGod of hofleS)oSfall thofefhat be about Lll^ffi .- thee, and yee (hall be fcattered euery man g right «annotpteuaik vnto Horonaim the t heifer of three yere old [hall foorth,and none mall gather him that fleeth Phcua« God * guUmmg : for the waters ahoofNimrim (hall be 6 Andl-afterward I wil bring againe the cap- Tw t •„ r r ■ tiuity ofthe children of Ammon. rJhfh}in°2Z T C!v e 1° • C6ife u" ^°ab' ' 7 ^To Edom dlus faich the Lord of hofts Kl iSS L,orTim Tc otierfth m the hl,e places, wifedome no more ini TemanPis counfel periled V Tty c from their children ? is their wifedome vanimed ? £„" Way t0 8 Flee,yeinhabitantsofDedan(le thetimeofhisvifitation, f 1Z?: . „ in i 1 ,' i Which was a ci- 9 ittliei grape gatherers cometothee,would tieofEdomcalltdJ jj Andioy, and gladnefle is taken from the plentitull ficlde , and from the land of Moab : and deftroyed.andthe I hauecaufedwineto faile from the wineprefle: none (hall tread with fliouting : their (houting yj. flyaway (hall xi Leauethyofatheischildren^ii'willpre- ESSSetW leruetIiemaliue,andletthywidowestruftinmee. ■ndroflcfliit. 1 2 For thus faith the Lord,"BehoId,they whofe' ' M"ni''S."»t gte?!£!S :nor :.° dn:lke ?f che cilp , Imm ai- R3S3ff e one, the grape r s leaue andadefolation, andacurfe, and all die cities ""g^obid.,.*. t.iereoKhalbe perpetual] defolations * Jhede!l'»^» I4 Ihaueheardarumorfromthe'Lord,&an pajSSP "er thowrdowesandthe'farl^r^n-- .l , Icltto take care o- boWn1o11id,pil^^^h^;A5^-^Srntpco,1Ci:uJ ^_ ambaffa> fi.redlydmnkcn,andartthoUhethat(hrail eT/pe fSSt p ee t thou (halt not go free,but thou (halt furdv *buagh ">« dllllkeoflt. ' gatherers I, Fori haue fworne by Of Damafcus. ChapX. The dcitru&ion of Babylon. 80 -ambafladoiir is ftnt vnt© the heathen, /iywj, Ca- multitude oftneir camll a fpo vie , and I will fcat- p Thatis.Borrah.; ther you together , and come aeainft pher , and {«• them into al winds,and to the vtmoft corners, nie vp to the battell. andl wil bring their dcftruclonfromal the fides 15 For loe, I will make thee but fmall among thereof,1 aith the Lord, the heathen,and defpifed among men. 33 And Hazor/halbe a dwelling for dragons, j9r,i«V>. I(e Thy || feare, andthe pride of tliine heart <""* deflation for euer : there fhal no man dwell j ha*h decerned thee,thou that dwelleft in the clefts there,nor the fonnes ofmenremaineinit. g ThatiV ;>&»,' joftherocke, and keepeft the height of the hill: 34 f The words o; theLord that came to Ie- '»«'l«JoiEiam '. r though thou (houldeft make thy neft as hie as the rem ah the Prophet,concerning g Elam, in the be- tBtcauit' "pet- iegle, I will bring thee downe from thence, faith ginning ofthereigne of Zedekiahkingofludah, Samwetc fcuoil ' the Lord, laying, archers he iliew. 17 fAlfoEdom fhall be defolate : euerv one 3 5 Thus faiththe Lord of hofts,Behold,I will "bthaube thing that goeth by it,(hall be aftorufhed,and /hall hifle breake the h bow of Elam,*;.™ the chiefe of their Xit'uuit ThoSu • *atallthe plagues thereof, itrength. not profit thein.t ' 18 As in the ouerthrow ofSodom and of Go- 36 And vpon Elam I will bring the fbure • i*ill place Ne- morah , and the places thereof neere about, faith the Lord : no man (hall dwell there , neither (hail a TowitKebu- .the fonnes of men remaine in it. chadntiianftet | 19 Behold, q he (hall come vp like a lion from hehathtmercome .the fwcllingoflorden vnto the ftrong dwelling ....ides from the foure quarters of Keauen, and Jl!^^'1"ti r. •n r ^ i_ * ■* t r 1 ' . turie.andM thelc will icatterthem towaids all thefe windes , and prophefiesiere- there'fhall bee no nacion,whither thefugitiues of raiahfpraketb of Elam (hall nor come. l ho'f countries udah.which 1$ meant by the 37 For I will caufe Elam to bee afrayd before ^"nhe [nc''AreI^i place: fori will make Ifrad to reft , .earn I wifl their enemies , and before them that feeke their n.ftofthoiefcme 'ngnno'den, rtial make r him tohafteaway from her, and who is a hues,andwill bring vpon them a plague, iuc» the monarchies whe - omeagainft mout chofen man thatl may appoynt againft her ?for indignation of my wrath,faith the Lord,and I wil "' Dj»'elm»k«th who is like mee ? and who will appoirft mee the fend thefword after them , till I haue cpnfomed ^'rhiTmay be re- StiraodEdom elites whomthl"" time ? and who is &* <" foepheard'that will (land j them. rctre<1 tothecm Edoroiteskeptas before me ? 38 And I wil fetmy > throneinElam,&I will pireofthePcifi. " rd deltroyteffc the king & the princes from thence, fu'^'i" "' rifonets , alle 20 Therefore hearethe counfell of the Lore princes I away from tlience., that he hath deuifed again!! Edom , and his pur- faith the Lord : but *in the latter daiesl wil bring L nouroTtl" fpofcthat he hath concerned againft theinhabi-' againe the captiiutie cfElam,faith the Lord. Tliecaptainc fr^iVe"meaning', j tants of Teman: lurely the leaft tor the flocke fhal NebBcbad-Bezzir.tdraw them out :furely" he (hal make their habi- H,ftr.hL,*.tL.L.j,R,uf,.a,,nl K'ft,„' „ jt,.^r . , beTahbletfiorenahi5 Uti°nS M°ht* "ith than. . ""PSui'l^^Zf. ' ' -*#**«*»! pe'tfe wpwiVei. j zl The. ear5h is mooued at the noyfe of their «-|- He word that the Lord (pake concerning Ba- d Towit,theene- ifalL the crie of their voices is heard intheredfea. 1 bt'yW concerning the land of the Caldeans. mle. ,1 22 Eehold,he fhall come vp , and flie as the e- " wa^Mofp;£r $e> r ^l3^5 ™n& °»er *™ah i 4"d ac y Which wu the ?that day inal the heart of the ftrong men otEdom ehiefecitie of Sy- foe as the heart of a woman in trauaile. ria.wherebyhee j 2j c Vnto y Damafcus kte futh^ Hamath is after the CslJeani or e time of Chri(t,a»chjf, by the f miniftery of ieremiah the Prophet. \tXrUni. 2 Declare among the nations, and puLlim it, and fet vp a ftandart, prodaimeic and conceile- it not :fay,»Babel is taken}Belis confounded, *> Me- I » ' rodach is broken downe: her idoles are confoun- eihthe whole iconiouhdedand Arpad , for they haue heard euill ded,*** their images ai e burft in pieces bath vfet! the Bis bylonianslerujce to panilh other na- ^ldmgs , and they are faint hearted atonton the 3 For out of the North c there commeth vpa riuis.heliieweth jfearefull fea that cannot reft. nation againft her , which (hall make her lande t]'iJllhe''tnT"e I 24 Damafcus is difcouraged, d^turnethher wafte,and none fhal dwell therein : they (hall flee-, pU.l(}°d ' t0 be plfe to flight, zand feare hath feifed her :angui(h .tBijdtpart^othmanandbealt. b Theie were two jjand fbrowes haue taken herasa womaintrauell. 4 Inthofedayes,andat thattime, rayeth the oftheirchiele j 25 How is the glorious 3 citie not referued, .Iord,the children ot Ifrael(}uill'J.come,tbev,and ld9i"' - , a Hefpfakeththii the city of my ioy ? j the children ofludah together,Poiug,and « wee- Med«Muite tkikiu'wdol L 2ff Therefore her young men fhall fail in her 5 ping (hall they go,and feeke theLord their God. Perfi,BS. them 01 the coun- preetes,and all her men of warre lhalbe cut off m 5 They fhall s H;e the way to Zion, with their d wbenCyms ney.whofhall fchat day, faith the Lord of hoftes. faces tb;therward,/^%,Gome,andletvscleaiie ftall,-,k^abc1, ma?ctX chiefc*" L I7 ** t l ?£ ^'r* *"' In ^ wal1 of Da' ' to che Lord in a P^petuail couenant that fhal not ' ™th " "tooyed Pafcu*> whlch ^^ confume the palaces of bfien- be forgotten 1 When fhee heard thefudden commiiigolthe radad. ^ My people hath tenets lofr fheepe: the b Who was King of Syria. i.Kin. :o. >«.and had built |Li7or ; which Nebuchad-neTzar king of Babel -lhaue'turned them away to i'themcuntaTnesl'thev i»rf^^"'Vtr j 28 f VndercKedar,andtothekingdomesof jf (hepWeardshauecaure-dthemtogoeaftrayjand I Their 1 hich werTftill . fhalTmite, thus faith 'the Lord , Ari{e,and goe vp >aue gone from g mountaine to hill £ txdfore. ten their reifrng- place led the palace* ynto Kedar jand deftroy.the men of the Eaft.; cf Brn hadad, e Meaning, the A- rabians,and their bordereia, & Becaufethey yfed to dwell in lents,he nametb v the things that per- tainetbeteunco. e The enemies willdweU in your places. i Heiheweth that they of Haior will freetotbeArabi. asstDrfuccetir, bot that Ihall not Suiile tlitm. rcxampltt rpiounkedl siiklcny. 25 Their tentsandtheu flocks dial they take - 7 All that found rJiemhauedenoi:redthem,& % ^n "»<■« com. iway:ye3,they fhal take to themfeluestheirdnir- jtlieir enemies favde, Wee offend not becaufe they "1>«cdi<<''l"iy in nines and all their veffels, and their camels :Smd hauefinnedagairilt the Lord, ^ the habitation of 1%°^ A hey fliallcne vnto them, Feare is on cilery fide. ?iuftice,euen theLord the hope of their fathers. tUkamig .hem 30 Flee, get you farreofl (^theyluueiconfub 8 'Flee from the mids of gabel.and depart out |nhisTemtle,ard ed to dwell/O ye inhabitants ofHjzor/aith the ^of the land of Vie Calde'ans,and be ye as tiie fiec *«*>*h»«"T'»- .ord: for Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babel hath goats * before die flocke. umcctfeembyhi, aken counfel againft you , and hath deuifed a f 9 Fot loe,I will raife,and cairfe to comevp a- tiW^t. purpnfcagainltyou. Jgainft Babel a multitude of mighty nan'ons from » When <,.,„ thai 31 lAnfe, »d get you vp vnto the .wealthy itheNordi countrey, and they (hail fet tlicmfelu#-s ^'iucryouhy lauon that dwelkth withont care, fayth the fin aray againft her, whereby ihee mall be taken: kThVtij rnoft .ord, which hath.neither gates nor banc* j,6W their arrowes/t^ie as of a ftrong man , w!n'ch is k*Mu*tfl* iwellalone.^ ., experjt. fir none fhall returne in vaine. ' 9ni<)xe, j* AMtlvircamelsflialbeaboo^^aracI.rJi 10 And Caldeafljalbea-fpoyle; all that lpoyle Her, tiehiberebjr. m Firiofof tbe »ia.3ty thatyce bad againft my prople. TnedcftruAionof I shall be made her,lftulbe fausfied,faith the Lord. Jeremiah. Babel is tljrcttncd. n Inflgn'o'eoi- tempt and dil- dains. o HefpeaVethto theenemieithe M-deiaad Per- fi an;. p Thoaghthe LordciU-d the BiKylemani hii feraaiKi.indtlieit worlte hh worlce In poaifhiiig liii p.-ople,yecoecao they did it nottn glarineGod,bnt forche rownma- lue.and to profit thefnlcluet.itis herecaliedfinne. IO>;ueUedtr mtiefttct. <] Dellroy her To tnacnonebelrtt to labou.-the ground, at to taVe the frm'tthereof. r Meaning.Ti- glath pele7.ar*ho caried away the tmtribei. f He caried aw>y the rell 10 wit, la. di'i(od3:aiarni:i. vengeance of die Lord our God , and the venge- ii Becaureyee were glad and raiovced in de- ance of his Temple, ftroying mine heritage, and becaufi ye are grow- 251 Call vp the archers againft Babel all ye that enfac, asthe caluesinthegraffe,mandneyedlike bendthebow, befiege it roand about .let none thereof efcape :* recompenfe her according to *Reiu!.ii,6. her worke, and according to all that (hee hath done , doe vnto her : for ihe hath beneproude 3- gainlt the Lord, «w»3gainft the holy One of If- rael. 3 o Therefore (hall her yong men fall in the ftrong hirfct, 1 1 Twcfart your mother (hall bee (ore con- founded,and (he that bare you, (hallbeaihamed: behold, the vttermoft of the nations \h*lbt a de- ler:,! dry l.ind,and a wildernefle. 1 j Eecaute ofthe wrath of the Lord it (hall not be inhibited, but (hall be wholly defolate : e- ftreets,andallhermenof warre (halbe deftroyed uery one that goeth by Babel,(hall be aftonifoed, in that day,(aith the Lord. "andhiiteat all her plagues. 31 Beholde, I come vnto thee , O proude m*ny 14 0 Put your felues in aray againft Babel faith the Lord God ofhofts: for thy day is come, rojiui about ; all ye that bend the bow,(hooteat etten the time that I wil vifit thee, her, (pare no arrowes : tor (hee hath p finned a- 3 2 And the proude (hall {tumble and fall, and gamft theLord. none mall raife him vp : and I will kindle a fire ia 1 J Crie againft her round about: (hee hath hiscities,& it (hal deuoure all round about him. [j giuen her hand : her foundations are fallen, and 3 3 Thus faith the Lord ofhofts, The children her walks are deftroyed : for it is the vengeance of I rael, andthe children of Iudah were oppre(- of the Lord : take vengeance vpon her : as (hee ted together : and all that tooke them captiues hath done,do; vnto her. held them,**;** would not let them goe. 16 Deftroy the q fower from Babel, and him 34 But their ftrong redeemer, who(eName« ■i thathandleth thefieth in the time of harueft : be- theLord of hoftes,hc (hall maintain e their cauft caufe of the (word of the opprefibur they (hall that he may giue reft to the land, zanddifquiet turne euery one to his people, and they (hall flee the inhabitants of Babel. euery oneto his owneland. 3 5 A fword « vpon the Caldeans , fayeth the tethhisiudgmeiitt 17 Ifrael ulikf fcattered (heepe:the lions hau; Lord,and vponthe inhabitants of Babel and vp- *eai<,(*h'"ne- difperfed them firft the king r of Aflhur hath de- «?n her princes^nd vpon her wife men. -churchijiatlthea uoured him, and laft this Nebuchad-nexxar king 3 6 A fword « vpon the f foothfayers &thev hauereft. of Babel hath broken his <' bones. fhall dot.? : a fword « vpon her ftrong men and ff«M*» 18 Therefore thus (aith the Lord ofhoftes the theymalbe.cfraid. Godof Iirael Behold, I will vifite the king of 37 Afword avpon their horfes, and vpon Babel, and his land , as I haue vifued the king of their charets , and vpon all the multitude that are i "r; ,t •„, • rr . • inthemidsofher, and they (halbe like women: 19 Andlwillbringlfraelagaineco hishabi- a fword* vpon her treafkres, andthey mall bee: tation ; he (hall feed 011 Carmel and Ba(han , and (poyled. !!iS!buie^"):jefatlsHcdv'p0nthemo,,ncEPhra- - J? A » drought- vpon her waters, and they |« *" Cyrus did Tint i<,BiSy. n : thus the J.ntd racfethirp Cyrus. 'f.'A •-?•»}• Vir.Qttktmthtl /hiuldievifiied. z HefiStwetVttat when God enecu. im and Gilead 20 In thofe daies,andatthat time ihalbe.dried vpiforitisthelandof grauen ima- c"tche"'»«Eu- nme, faith the ges.and they dote vpon theiridoles. Wth'cw*"1" fought for,and 3 9 Therefore the b Z jms with the Ijms (hall thereof .ntTman, ;ol Iudah, and dwell there, and f the oftriches (hall dwell' there- ftf"mes,fothaii; bee merafull in ■ for it (halbe no more inhabited,neidier (hal it m,ght bcePafrcd be inhabited from generation vnto generation. ThmhKe he t rebels uttn 4o As God deftroyed "Sodom and Gomorah »«*««: «*' • againft ,t and againft the inhabitants of/| Pe- with the places thereof neere about, faith the thing hedi.i kod j de(troy,and lay it wafte after them.faith the Lord : /. (hal no man dwell there,neither (hall the t'JT^' Lord and doe according to all that I haue com- fonne of man remaine therein. c,Dr '* " ' ii Mebuchid-nez- 7.ar, whohadfmit. tendow.ieallthe - • rrmiheemi. mandeddee. .,.,...,. 4^ f Behold, a people (hall Come from the 0*gamfl 22 AcneofbattdUinthdand,and ofgreat North,and a great nation, and many km^sfliaU **}»*«***»«• deftruaion. treraitedvp from c the coaftes of the earth! ^cof &„?„'"/ deft oveT,!! \V "l ™T °f pHf ^0lC W°^d i 41 They ^ h0W the b0We 'ind Che b"CWer= Snd LTe "" dcftroyed,and(broken ! how is Babel become de- they are cruel and vnmerciftil : their vo vce (hall <*< feme of the ' folate among the nations ! roare like the 'ea ,and they (hal ride vpor. horfes, "^ , ' 2 4 I haue lhared thee , t ■nlnlfbcaughtjbecaufe rhouhaft ftriuen againft the Lordi 1 they I :erm thee O daughterof Babel. . and thou arttaken , O sndbeeputm iirayUkem^to\h^mdl'ag^ ^rt^Lfthe 1 ML and thou waft not aware: thou art found A«ft.(-..*,l,«.^rn.i.Ji • '. ZrW^ytW oflricbti,or fimg. 4? The king of Babel hath heard the report *< of them , and his hands ■ nl"™'- otchcCaldeans ^fr^^^n^i^^ tf C,„ne againft herf from d,e vtmoftbor- forlwilmake/^i to reft,andt wil make th °l*eVh"™< LlP,»X r*' treason lier as on tohafteawayfromher :andwhoT$achofen man *Ch*M9,9. ftw« ] and deftroy her vtterly : let nothing o f chat I may appevnt againft her ? for who is like & Deftroval. her .buHocke, : iec them goe ^ndwho. will appoint theume?andwho . do-.viie to t!i; ftaug'wer. Wo vnto them , for their day is c< ».tvj, »ilenudr*c)tiitheworke of errors: in the time of their I vid tation they (hall perifh . 1 9 The m portion or Iaakob u not like tnem:for he is the maker of all things, and I hut u the rod of his inheritance : the Lord ofhofts it his Name. 20 Thou artminenhammer,4'irfwejponsofjliker6t,;rh/>rlr>n,4<: Drinces thereof.and a" princes thereof,and all the find of his dominion. , 29 And the land (hall tremble an dforow: for; £4.8. vp vnto heauen,and is lifted vp to the clouds § Thus the people 10 The Lord hathbrought forth our grighte ot God exhort one oufnes: come ana let vs declare in Zion the work | the deuiceofthe Lord (hall be performed agamft tnother to goe to , tjionandpraife «of the Lord our God. jGod. ; 11 Make bright the arrowes Babel, to make the land of Babel wafte without gather the ' an inhabitant. o The ftrong men of Babel haue ceafed to' fis1 -. (hields : the L ord hath raifed vp the fpirit of the [ J 0 ca»re,«rpoBi- ^^ 0f the Medes: for his purpofe is againft Ba- fight : they haue remained m their holdes : their OrffiUfir^ulft,'. bel to deftroy it, becaufe it is the^ vengeance of | fti engAhath failed, and they were hke women : 1 Forthewrong the Lord, a^iithevengeanceofhisTemple. ht*T,p,llot riucri which ran nto Eaphratet. St .m*fm r EirMftulu ►^*»oi.fi.8. they haue burnt her dwelling places, and her! barres are broken. 3 1 A poft (hall runne to meete the poft, and a rneiTenger to meete themefTenger, toihewethe King of Babel, that his citie is taken on a 'fide r Bytoniisgt|ie ' thereof, .conrleoftheriuet' 52 And that the pafTages are flopped, and the <>«efidewa» made reedes burnt with fire,anct the men of warre trou- X" did giw ia ' bled. , the « ater.were For thus (ayth the Lord ofhofts the God; deftroyed 1 ■ hi Hi -*Cb*f.io.n, fc ReadeCbp. * lelfe, Sl^'sureiy I will" fill "theewith men as I of Ifrael, The daughter of Eabel u hke a thre(h-| cayJ,;'f;id|i^bGy0,brIi, with caterpillars, and they (hall cry and (houte a- gainft thee. 1 5 * He hath made the earth by his power,and j come eftablifhed the world by his wifedome, and hath ftretchedouttheheauenby his difcretion. ifj Heegiuethby hit voyce the multitude waters in the heauen , and hee cauieth the cloudes to a'cend from the ends of the earth: keturneth lightnings to raine,and bringeth forth tha winde out ofh is treafures. 17 Euery man is a beaft by his twne kknow- ngfloore:thetimeofherthre(hing« tome: yet/andGib,th>Bfj, a little while, andxhetime of her harueftfAiall' fliazzarscaptn'ret, ;f Whrnfhellialba 34 Nebuchadnexrar the King of Babel ^^Ti&o^ti \ tdeuouredme,and deftroyed me: hee hath madej thtperfonof the; of me an emptie velTell : he (wallowed me vp likeal levvesbenwjline' es dragon, and filled his belly with my dclicates, their ftate,and:h« t j? t n. eraeltieol the h call me out. andbz 3 5 The :poyle of me, and that which was lefif of me, ttbrouglt vnto Babel, (hall the inhab:tanc of Zion lay : and my blood vnto the inhabitant $ Lj of Cab)loniaDi. Bclsvomik. H"ah: Thecaptiuitic; , (J Therefore thus fayeth the lord, Behold, her wife men,her dukes,and her nobles, and her «,. diauh ,-l l r j t ,,.,i'm-mrmit:thv'1cauie,andtakevcngeance ftrongmen : and they mall lleepe aperpetuaU o„iinotk,low SSSK Jori^ndCiiia:y'Ttherea,anddr1eSvpher ileep^anc I™, .wake,f/yth the King.whoie Name g^g. assss-p*^ ■ '-"•" "^-Si^^ bieafelfe,becauJe J their ciulciir, efthrwallwasbf. « the I-ord of hoftes i 7& And Babel (kail be m heapej , a dwelling 5 8 Thus faith the Lord of hoftes,The > thicke ji ' J for dragons, an aftoniihment, and an hil- wall of Babel (hall be broken, and her hie gates tLefoot tb»ke, fine without an inhabitant. /hall be burnt with fire, and the people (hall la- \$ They fnall roare together like lions, and hour in vaine. andtheiolke in the fire, for they yell as the lions whelpes. . . 39 In their" heate I wil make them realcs,and for they bour in vaine, andthefolke in the fir ft.allbewearie. 5 9 The word which Ieremiah the Prophet commanded Sheraiah the (onne of Neriiah, the fonne ofMaafeiah, when he went with Zedekiah fc rh-tmt .f theKingof IudahintoBabel,in the k fourth yere tHe timed bis cap 40 I will brine them downelike lambs to the of his reigne ; aud this Sheraiah was a peaceable tiuhie, but ftutn wnDinqufr, tauehter and like rams and goats. Prince. ytrejbeiote.whe^ 41 Ho'wis yShcfhach taken 1 and how is the _ 60 Solerenriah wrote in a booke aU theeuili ^SmVA» . wil make them drunken that they may reioyce, h"7u"ll tlTii and fieepe a perpetuail Qeepe,and not wakc,(a;th with ibcoj.ailu. tlieLord Dan . y Mewing Babel, a»Chjp.J5.*<$. i Thereat army ©Jth: Medej and Perninj, of the whole earth taken ! how is Babel be- that (hould come vpo Babel,**™ all thefe things, chadnezzar.ot ce> come an aftoniihment among the nations ! that are written againftBabel. int.eatolfcoie 42 The * fea is come vp vpon Babel : (he is co- 61 And Ieremiah laid to Sheraiah,When thou "»»««»■ uered with the multitude o. the waues thereof. commeft vntoBabel,and (halt fee,and (halt reade 45 Her cities are defolate: the land is dry and all thefe wor els, a wlaeruefTe", aland whereinnoman dwe'lleth, 61 Then fhalt thou fay ,OLord,thou haft fpo- ' ?"j||u j^'Jl* neither doeth the fonne of man pafie thereby. ken againft this place, to dettroy it, that none "^ "/"pi* r»he a 44 IwilauovifitBelinBabel,ar.dI wil bring (houldrernaine in it, neither man norbeaft3but befaiihthaWibe a Tbatis hlieifts out of his mouth that which a he hath fwailowed that it (hould be de(b!ate for euer. *i>gclteoke»_iml-j & prunes which vp,andthe natrons (hal runne no more vntohim, 6j And when thou haft made an end of rea- ^'c'ftl^fy"' be had rcceiuciat ^j thewall ofBabel (hall fall. ding this booke, thou (halt binde a I ftone to it ,n8therbjthede"i partoftbcipoil* ^ My people goe out of the midsofher, and andcaftitin the middes of Euphrates, ftruftion oi Baby. m 1 Iwhichin'eldo. deliucr yee euery man his foule from the fierce 64 And (halt fay, Thus (hall Babel be drowned lon,Reuti8-»i. : liters b.-ooght»a. wrath of the Lord, and (hallnotrifeficm theeuill,thatlwill bring "eabie'toHfifl0* t«himirom aU 4Wtf4r«^ag, thing: for the firft wil vifit the images ofBabel, and the whole land rf Edekiah * w<« one and twentie yeeresolde *».^.t*.i8. yeereeaiirtbeti- fhall be confounded, and all her flaine (hall fall ZL; when he began to reigne,and he reigned ele- ».e*r«».j«.ir. ithe'fiege' ^"0"' *n t'ie m'^es ofher. treri yeeres in Ierufalem, & his mothers name was thtthird'yteteit 4^ Then theheauen and ' the earth, and all Hamutal,the daughter ofleremiah of Libnah. wa«tai(c!i:yettiiis that is therein jTial! reioyce for Babel : forthede- z And he di-deiril in the eyes of the Lord, imotchatuarrihle ftr0Vei s (hal come vnto her from theNorth,faith according to all that lehoiakim had done, '"huh .,„i„,j ^ dertruaionv the Prophet 1 the Lord. 'DoubtleflcbecauTe the wrath oftheLord * $?}ht.loti. threatord inm..y 4? As Babel caiifiitt the rfflaineoflfrael to foil, was againft Ierufalem and Iudah, till he had caft fcSkJJjSH place* /ortl.jt was fo by Babel the flaine of all the earth did fall. .them out from his prefence, therefore Zedekiah vptohm«belli- a'tcMh',J"h" 50 Ye that e haue efcaped the fword go awdy, rebelled againft the king ofBabel. oiu heart till he* DaTilucl'rcame fia^ n°t ^^ : remember theLord afarre off,and 4 * Euc in the ninth'yeere of his rdgne,in the hld »»"8«"*e them by the policy let Ierufalem come into your mimde. tenthmoneth, the tench'^ of the monetli came t'oleadbm w« ■fZopyrus.cVlun. ^ we are r confounded becaufe we haue heard Nebuchad nexiar king ofBabel, hee and all his andhupeople. * *emHnenhbefi/* like vncothefe. th« king of Babel bound him mchaines , andca- 23 And there were ninetie and fixepo'megra- ried him to Babel, and put him in pnfon till the nates on a fide : a>.d all the pomegranates vpon day of his death. the networke w>f re an 'hundreth round about. •UatnevK.ne 1Z Now in the fift moneth in the d tenth ^7 M And the chiefe fteward tooke Sheraiah the thetoundaeuYno 3j.8. it is called o f the mc^ieth (which was the nineteenth yeere of cbiefePrieft, and Zephaniahk the fecond Pneft, moreeouMbe . hefcuenthday, the king Nefeuchad-nexzar king of Babel) came and the three keepers of the doore fte«butniocbe iciuftthefire Nebuxar-adan chiefe fteward which cft00d be- 2 5 Hee" tooke alfb out ofthe due an Eunuch, "whfchfwwd fore the king of Babel in Ierufalera, ^ _ which had the ouu fight of the men of wane i» the high PrieSt But li«ji-fcof the tenth, ij And burnt the houle of the Lord, and the and'feuenmen that were l,if hehada. i That i»,' which Kings houfe.and all the houfes of Ierufilem, and which were found in the citie , andSophercar> 7 d"' ""' 'm' TzbutlT*** ^ the greathoufes burnthe with fire. caine of the hofte , who muftered the people of i intheV.Kinp. 14 And all thearmie of the Caldeans that theiand, and threefcore men of the people of *' '* •» tead bac were with the chiefe fteward.brake downe all the the land , that were found in the fciddes of the l! fipc ^oUu"e «.oll.on(r>n,AI«m rnnn^ iKnnt ,-.V, , thettjott excHleOt, walks oflerufalem round about. 1 j Then Nebuxar-adan the chiefe fteward ca- 26 Nebuxar-adan the chiefe fteward tooke which were n.e ried away captiue c*rfc«M of the poore of ihe peo- them, and brought them to the king of Babel to r» "°Ne,;arenos pie, and the refidue of the people that remained Riblah. '''."' ™«>uoaci in the citie, andtho e that were fledde, andfailen 27 And the King of Babel fmote them and wuhthein- to the king of Babel, with the reft of the muiu- flewe them in Riblah , in the land of Hamath .- tude- ; , , ' - a thus Iudah was caried away captiue out of his 16 But Nebuxar-adan the chiefe fteward left owneland. etrtaine of the poore of the land, to drelTe the 28 ^ This is the people, whome Nebuchad- vines, and to till the land. nerzar cai-ied away captiue , in thewfeuenth m Wkicbwasthe Of thefe pR!i«, 1 7 Alfo the f pillars ofbrafle that were in the yeere, euen three thoufand Iewes, and three and l,,t"cnd oi th« eetdi t.King.7,1 j. Houfe of the Lord, andthebafes , andthebrafen twentie. h" ye"!i2 h ■ Sea.thatwasinthehoufeof the Lordtbe Calde- i9 In the "eighteenth yeere ofNebuchadnex- be'ginSngofthe ' and tbe other two, 0 made ofbrafle, • i.Kiog.7.41 . rar, he caried away captiue fromlerulalem eight ciBht- hundreth thirtie and two f perfons. r)fiofih« """* jo In the three and twentieth yeere ofNebu- «nd Ve beginn^ chad-nezxar , Nebuxar-adan the chiefe fteward of the nineteenth, caried away captiue of the Iewes feuen hundreth t^k-.Jmln.. fourtie and fiue perfons: all the perfons wre fotire thoufand and fixe hundreth. ans brake , and caried all the brafle of them to Babel, iwereal. t8 The pots alfo and the sbefoms, and thein* ftruments of muficke, and the bafins , and the incenle dimes, and all the veflels ofbrafle where- with they miniftred, tooke they away. 19 And the bolles, and the afhpans , and the bafins, and the pots,and the candl(.ftickb,and the j 1 Andin the feuen and thirtieth yeere of the incenfe dimes, and the cups, and all that was of captiuitie of Iehoiachin king of Iudah, in the golde,and that was offiluer, tooke the chiefe fte- twelfth moneth, in the fiue and twentieth day of ward away. the moneth, Euil-merodach king ofBabel, in the 0 Tbj. . „QottA so With the two pillars, oneSea, andtwelue /ry? yeere of his reigne, o lifted vp the head ofle- hiauolibertic brafen bulles , that were vnder the bafes, which hoiachin king of Iudah, and brought him out of »nd honour King Salomon had made in the Houfe of the pnfon, P .And 8a"e him Lord : the brafle of all thefe veflels was without 3 2 And foake kindly vnto him,& fet his throne Pjte 3K!d i> Itwisfomueh fc weight. aboue the throne of the kings,that were with him allowance' in the 21 And concerning the pillars, theheight of inBabel, eonrt,andchu«ac < one pillar trthtfit/l. ~ Ow doeth » the city remainefo- litarie that was full of people ? fhee is as awidow:fhe that was freat among the nations , and princefle among the prouinces, ismadetributarie. 2 She weepeth continually in the c night,and her teares rurme dorcne by her cheekes : among all her^loueis.fhe hath none to comfort her : all her manypronincei and countreyJ. e Sothat O.e tikeili no left, d F-gypdin* »id Afl"y ii jni,whicb piomifcd hc)»e. the friends haue dealt vnfaithfully with her, Ware her enemies. j Iudah is caried away captiue,becaufe * of af- fliction, and becaufe of great eruitude :fhe dwel- leth among the heathen, Wfindeth no reft: all her perfecuters tooke her in the Itraits. 4 The wayes of Zion lament,becaufe no man commeth f to the folemne feafts, all her gates are defola:e,her Priefts dgh : her virgins are difcom- fited,and fhe is in t heauinefTe. 5 Her aduerfaries g are the chiefe,"^ her ene- mies pro'per. for the Lord hath afflided her , for the multitude of her tranfgreflions , and her chil- dren are gone into captiuitie before the enemie. 6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beautie is departed ; her princes are become Liz Mike. e For her eraeltie toward thepootc andcppreliion of feioanti.ltte, J4«t. f Aitheyvfcdto come vp with, mirth and ior," Pfal 4I.4 tE6r.iir/rr»r^r. g Thatisjiatie rule euet her, Deuc,a844. rheyokeoflinnes. Lamentations. ilahermMerie {he confidered the great benefits and CO .min.iiticsthac Ihe had loft Ji A: hcrrili^ion aail irruin^ el GdJ.w.i'cIiwJs Jhe greatelt grielt to the godly. |0r,-Vr/ii!il'in:4^. 1 Siieiioot alhi-. med ot her finne, although it be ma- nifert. Bed hinlelfe m Godlorbiddetb that t.'.e Ammo- nitci and Moa- bites 'lio..ld eiiter into tlieCnngre. jgatlonofthe Lord, and vndet them he compre- hended, all ene- mies Deut 2j j. a Ibui :erul'slem lamemcrn raao oingotherstopicy her, and t» I- int byhcr eximplr. 0 Thisdeclareth, thatwe ihouldac- knowledge God lolirtheaatHour ofallourafSifti. ons, to the intent 1 that wee might fc.-he vnto him furremedie. p Mine lieai ie finnes are conti- nual lybefnteli eye j, a*, he that ty eth a thing to his haod forarenieta btance h like Harts diat finde no pafture , and they are1 jgone without ftrength before the puifuer. 7 Itrufalem remembred the dayes of her affli- jtlion, and other rebellion, and all her pleafant things that (hee had in times paft, when her peo- ple Uellintothe hand of the enemie, and none did helpe her: theaduerfaiieslaweher , Wdd mockeuher k Sabbaths. 8 Ieruialcm hath grieuoufiyfinned,therefore (he s jj in der.don : all that honouredher, defpile her becaufe they haue feene her hlthineHe : yea, (he figheth and turneth backeward. 5> I Her filthinefle « in her skirts : /he remem- bred not her luft end, therefore (hee came downe wonderfully : (he had no comfoi ter : O Lord,be- hold mine affliction, for the enemie f is proud. io The enemie hath ftretchtd out his hand vp- on all herplealant things : for (he hath feene the heathen enter into her San&uarie, whom ^thon diddeft command, that they mould not enter in- ;to thy Church. ii All her people figh and feeke their bread: they haue giueii their pleafant things for meat to refresh the Ibule : fee,0 Lord, and confider : for I am become vile. 1 2 Haue ye no regard, all yee thatpa.Te by this •way ? behold and lee if there'be any a forow like j vnto ray forow, which is done vnto me , where- with the Lord hath afflided met inthe dayofhis fierce wrath. i j From aboue hath ° hee lent fire into my bones, which prcuaileth againft them : heehath. fpread a net for my feet, »r,d turned me backe . he hath mademe de olate,*^ daily inhtauineiTe. 1 4 The p yoke of my tran'grefljons is bound vpon his hand ! they are wrapped , and come vp vpon my neckc : heehath made my ftrength to fall : the" Lord hath deliuered me into that hands, neither am I able to rife vp. 5 The Lord hath troden vnder foote all my Gens wrath. 22 t Let all their wickednes come before thee: t 0rdefiring„n || doe vnto them, as thou haft done vnto me , for geaoce againit the all my tranfgreifions : for my fighes are many, and mine heart is heauje. CHAP. IT. enemie, reade lei t . o.andt8.at. I0r , gmbtr tbent '.tike t,"ptt. TlOw hath the Lord a darkened the daughter a lhatis.brongbt 11 of Zion in his wrath ! and hath caft downe -her fromprofpeii. oadr.erfitie. b Hath ginen her a nutt le-re fall. c Alluding to the from t'heauen vnto the earth thebeautie of Ifra- el , and remembred not his c footftoole in the j day of his wrath! 2 The Lord hath deftroyed all the habitati- Ternpie.or", 0 tbe ons of Iaakob, and not (pared ; he hath throwen „a„t'°f£3 ' down in his wrath the ftrong holds of the daugh- Cj||c'd theloote. ter of Iudah : hee hath caft them downe to the (looIeoftheLoid, ground: he hath polluted the kingdome and the %■""!' tb'y \ princes thereof. .. ,.; .1,™ mTnds'fo j Hee hath cut on in his fierce wrath all the |ow, but iiitvp- d home of Ifrael : hee hath drawen backe his] their heart stew- aright hand from before the enemie, and there i^^J^™"1'- was k ndledin Iaakob like a flame of fire, which gioryand'ttreng'ih, deuoured round about. {asi.Sam.x.i. 4 He' hath bent his bow like an enemy : his !e Thatis.m'jfuc- right hand was ftretchedvp as an aduerfary, and "0^0h^"" ' flewe all that wasplealantto theeyein the taber--. wncnmirencrn'i{a ' ppreffedvj. f Shewing that there 19 no remedy nacle of the daughter of Zion, he powred out his wrath iike fire. 5 The Lord was as an enemy : hee hath de- i^^™ uonredlirael, And conumedaHhiSpalac.es: hee.whereGodmhi hath deftroyed his ftrong holds,andhjth lncrea-terjemie. fed in the daughter of Iudah lamentation and mourning. • 6 For hee hath deftroyed his Tabernacle, as a garden hee hath deftroyed his Congregation : the Lord hath cai ed the Feafts and Sabbaths to bee forgotten in Zion , and hath delpifed in the indignation of his wrath the King and the Prieft. 7 The Lord hath forfaken his Altar : hehath abhorred his San&uarie : he hathgiuen into the hand of the enemiethe wal'esol"her palaces;they • i valiant men in the middes of me: he hath called hauemadea?noi ein the houie of the Lord,as in lg Astheptopl anaiTemblyagainftmetodeftroy myyongmen the Lord hath troden q the winepre'fTe vpon the j •) He hatW troden virgine the daughter of Iudah. the day ofiolemnitie. The Lord hath determined to deftroy the 'xh/hl'l wall of the daughter of Zion : he ftretched out a ^wereaccuftomeid topraileGodio fe«fl3 th a loud voice i€ • For tlieie things I wecpe: mine eye, euen iline : hehath not withdrawen his hand fiomde- f°p°w tire e»e i. * M *y cb*p. imme eye caftethottt water, becauiethe comfoi - ;ter that (hould relrefh my fonk,is farre from me: jmy childienai-edefolate, becaufe the enemie pre- luailed. ] 17 Zion ftretchcth out her hands, andthere i« none to comfort her the Lord hath appointed I the enemies of Iaakob round about him : Ieru- *t Which bfcanfe i/iltm is ras amenftruous woman in the middes [of them. 1 8 The Lord is righteous : for I haue rebelled againft his f commandement : heare I pray you, all people,and behold my forow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captiuitie. 19 I calledfor my louers,t«ttney deceiueel me: myPrieftsarit) mine Elders peiimed inthe cite while they f fought their meate to refreOi their Ibulcs. 10 Behold, O Lord, howl am troubled . my bowels (well: mine heart is turned within me,for I am full of hcauint lie : thefword (poileth abroad as death doeth at home. 21 They haue heard that I mourne, bat there it none to comfort mea: all mine enemies haue heard of my trouble, and are glad, that thou haft doneit : thou wilt bring the day, that thou haft pronounced , and they Qiallbe like vnto me. cfherpollut yvjs feparare from her husoand, Leu, 1 j is.andwajib borred lor the lime. jB.0r.msmh, i That h, they d! tiifoi nuuge;. ftroying : therefore hee made the rampart h and pJ£C3i the wall to lament: they were deftroyed toge- Jnd crying. °U **S ther. h Thiiiiafigma. 9 Her gates are funke to the ground: he hath «>ue (peccb.ajthas deftroyed and broken her barres: her king and KJSB!? her princes are among the Gentiles: the Iawe «-ment,chap.i.4.* no more, neither can her Prophets || receiue at.y meaning, that th« vifion from the Lord. jlorow was f« gwat to The Elders of the daughter of Zion fit fSfSSSS^ vpon the ground and keepe fiience : they haue part thereof. caft vpduftvpon their heads : they hane girded iCr,fiudt. themrtlues with fackecloth : the virgines of: lerufalem hang done their heads to the' ground. 11 Mine eyes doe fade with teares : my bowels fwell s my liuer is powred vpon the earth, for the! deftru&ionof the da tighter of my people,becaule> the child -en and fticklings ||lwoone in the ftreets j orjtmt. of the citie, 1 1 They hatie (aid to their mothers , Where is f bread and dnnke? when they fwooned as the wotmdedinthe ftreets o? the 'citie, and whtni'iAefWfT they fgaue vp the ghoft in their mothers bo-ii Meaning.that fome< ;hercsr)arnity mi i? iWhat thing (hall I take to witneff'e for |t,n«dT,,,h thee ? What thing (hall I compare to thee , O daughter mnt. ]abr,p.iij. The Lords ■daughter Iemfalem? what mall T liken to thee, Et I may comfort thee , O virgin daughter Zi- ? for thy breach u greaf like the lea ; who can le thee i Y. Becaafc the 1 4 Thy prophets haue k looked out vaine and falie prophe.scil- foolifh things for thee , and they haue not difco- Icdthrmidues ^ Wed thine iniquitie, toturne awaythy captiui- w"re'"ll?d,°th««e- j«e>hut haue looked out for thee falieJ|prophefies, foic he flieweth and caules of banifhment. thatihey fawa. ^ 5 All chat pafle by the way, clap their hands tniQe becaufethey 1 h ^ ^ j hefr , d h did net rtprooae 1, , T - r , „ r 5 -r l 1 * 1 thf peopl«Uo!tf, daughter Ierufalem/pjying, Is this the city tnat_ but fUtirred them \ men call, The perfection of beauty,W the ioy of in their (inncs, . the whole earth ? r 6 All thine enemies haue opened their mouth againft thee : they hifle and gnafh the teeth, fay- ing, Let vs deuoure it : certainely this is the day that we looked tor : we haue found ond fetneit. 17 * The Lord hath done that which hee had mpcies. 8}_ which was tb caulc of their Srftrucrion. \0r, bHrdtms. * Ltuil.ig.if, ij. <*«.j8.iS,»j. *lertm. 14.17. *btf.i .16. 10 'Hewas vnto me* abcare lying in waite, e HebatknopMa ahdM aiioii in lepret plate?. 1 1 He hath ftoppt d n y wayes, and pulled mee in pieces: lie hath mace medefolate. 1 : He hath bent his bow,& made me a marke for the arrow. i} He.cauiedj thearrowesofhis quiuer to en- ter into my reines, 1 4 I was a dei ifion t© all my people, and their long all the day. 15 He hath lilted me with bitternefte,«Jr made me drunken with ' wormewood. 1 6 He hath alio broken my teeth with Hones, <»«* hath cou tied me with afhes. 1 7 Thus rr.y foule was fane off from peace : I forgatprofperkie, • 18 Andlfaid, My ftrergfhandmy 8 hope is perifhedfiom the L01 d. 5) Remembnrg mineaffl ction,and my mour- lm purposed : he hath fulfilled his word that he;; had \ ning,the woi mewood and the gall I OrJiroHghtvfin lht» otvne bAitdt, \Cr,txm !Jt*red. a The Prophet cftplainethol the pi nrfhmenisand afflictions that he endured bv the fa tie prophets arid hypoeiites when he declared the derttucttniiof [e- rufalem, as lei. in. 29.1. b Hclpraketh this asonc that felt Gods hesuy iadgeaicaia.whiet he greatly fearec andthereiorefet tech them out with this diutifiu.-ot t I niii\a great testation to the /;odly,w hen they een u ike finite oftli:ir praycii, ahd God vfeth to 1 echoic, in hold at determined of old time : he hath throwen downe. and not fpai ed: he hath cau:ed thine enemy to re- 1 Joyce ouer thee, and let vp the home of thine ad- . ueriaries. 1 8 Their heart " cryed vnto the Lord, O wall \ ofthe daughter of Zion , let teares runnedowne' Iikeariuer,dayandn ght. take thee no reft, nei-l ther let die apple of thine eye ceafe. 19 Arife,ciy in the night: in the beginning of: the Watches powre out thine heart like water be-1 fore the face of the Lord : lift vp thine hands te- ; ward him for the life of thy young children, that ; faint for hunger in the corner scfall the ftreetes. j 20 Echolde, OLord, andconfrderto whom thou halt done thus : frail the women eate their: fruit, '•»'"< children ofa|| fpanr.elong? /hall the Prieft and the Prophet be flaine in thcSan&uary of the Lord ? 21 The young and the olde lie on the ground inthe ftreetes.my virgins and my your.gmenare fall.n by theiword : thouhaft flaine/fe.-w in the day of thy- wrath : thou haft killed, & not 'pared. 22 Thou haft called as in afolemne day my jlterrours round about, fothatin the day ofth' Lordes wrath none efcaped nor remained : tho'e that I haue nouriihed and brought vp, hath mine enemy coniiur.ed. CHAP. III. I Am themaathathath fee tie a affliction in the rod of his indignation. 2 He hath led me,andbrrai<-ht n.e into dark- nene,but not to light. 3 Surely he is turned againft me: hee turneth his hand aga».Jh)ii ail the day. 4 My fiefh and mv skinr.ehath hee caufedto waxe old, <\»c he h^th broken my bones. 5 He hath bbuil.ied againft me and compac- ted mt with gall and labour. 6 Heh th fit me in d ike places, as they that be dead for eiu r. 7 . Hee hath hedgedaboutme , that I cannot t Ekr. [emft. I With grew £U;(r.anl1l„,mvhe hatl, made me lal m :. fe § 1 butwith paioe l-ewasdriuento ardlrobctwerne hojicanddrfpairf, ai 1 he godlyo t tiiiie-. are.ycii.ulie end '.he Spirit get- teththeYiOotie. I. Hefhewefhthf Cod thus vftth ro clterci!eni^ilothe! intr be ftrengtr n Hemmtnurcth not agalDft God, bur ispaliei.t. o Hehumbleth himfelfeaithejr rha' fall downe with their fjcesta thegronnr.andfo with pat:encc wat' reth f*ir luccollr. p Hetaketa mi pleafuremit,bttt doth i- of nerelrf- lie fore ment.wrenfaefnf- feiethiheHich^ tor.ppreSTethe tffo Kithh-heirt q He do hhotde. light rhriein. r Helhev.dhthal nothing isdone without Cods ence. f rhat isadoeTSp/ I pr .-ifpernie, not ^.*. t WhenGcdaf. Hiaethhtm That is. both heartt ard hands: clstolifts,, (hehandsjsbnJ hypocnfio. famine j Taxouertome for jll.il/ people. y Head- 'ere. C7. lb; mtfjf dungeon 2 Mtantog.tfie rai/c ivhercfora bjt.lifcwj; in dinger. -?/d. J Or, eoiff !> UVirhareof foaUeftitnatien, and biuc Hone honour. c Though the dra gonsbe crucll,', tt Jrrrufa'.rm doiib not. dyeXaitheoftrich d.Wih'r eggt*. lob 3 ii.' 7- (Or Bo/Jrr ■ Lamcntitlons. 4 < Thou haft made vs ,;' the * officouring and refuge in the mids of the pcple. 46 All our enemies haue opened their mouth ag; ir.ft veak.-t!i mine heart becaue of all the d tughters of my citric. ■ 2 Mi • Imec ore, likea bird, without caule. 5 j They haae fhut vp my hfey in the dungeon, and call a ftone vpon me. ■•cdoik'i- mine head, f/.ri thought 1, 1 amddtrnyed. 5 5 I called Vpon thy Name,OLord,out ofthe low dungeon. 56 Thouhaft heard my voice; fto^> not thine care feoqs my fight atid from mycrv. •' 57 Thou dreweft neere in the day that I cal- led vpon theetihuu faideft,Feart nor'. 58 O I Gidthcu haft maintained d;e caiifeof my fouj ■,*..-. haft ledeemed my life. 59 OLord, thouhaft feene-my wrong, iudgte thou my cauc. 60 Thouhaftleeoe all their vengeance^s^aH their de-uices agamft me. 61 Thou haft heard theirrepioth,OLorti,«^ all their imaginations agamft me : 62 the fcps Mfo of thofe that rofe againft mee, snd their wintering againft me continual! v. 6^ Behold, their fitting downs, and their ris- ing vp, • o-v I am their iong. 64 * Giue them a recompense, OLord, accor- i:ng to the worke of their hands. 65 Giue them J j forow of heart, mtn thy curfe to them. 66 Perrecnte with wrath and deftroy them from yndtr the heauen,0 Lor J. CHAP. 1 1 II. HOw is the agolde become fof] dimme! the moft fine gold is changed , dra" the (tones of the Sanctuary are Scattered in die corner of euery ftreete. 2- The noble fj men of Zion comparable to fine gold,how are they cfteenied as eartbenb pitchers, ■• the woi k« or' the hands of the potter ! 5 Euen the dragons ' draw out the brefts,and giue fuckt to their yong : „:ti the daughter of my people « becotat crucll like the d Oftilchesin the Idcrnefie. 4 The tongue of the fucking childe cleaueth t he -, 00 e ot his mouth for thii ft : the young child: en aske bread, bat nomanbreakechit vnto them. 5 They that did feede delicately^periffi in the ft; ectesd.ey tba: were brought vp in fcai ict,cm- brace the I 6 Roi t!i--i:iiquicieof:lK'danohterofiTivpeo- reatei then the fmnc.ofSodome, - dtft-oyed as ma moment, and ((none pitched camp.'? aga nfther. 7 Her * NaT trices werepurer thenthe fnow, «ii whiter men the miike; chey were more.ruddy Sinnescf triePriefiS.' The y that wen befoi mwftin Gods awnur are nu J in j,-e celt alomination vn- to him. f For 'act; of >de chey pine a> and c«n- fume. Hj-n«iifth that thefe thing* topjffc thrrefore cor.traty txpeaatipn» h Some reterri ichctilinde fhich : :her ■rr,' iiiiii;'j|r A nn ht 'Aa.n\. whereof he city was lull, j M»ining,ihe- J icathen.which - 1 - : todrfirojr h: r,r, could not J ibidrthem. Or. face. w>» 1 Tha^is.the cne- in body then the red precious ftones. thty were tik- pojilhed faphir. 8 Hoa dun It viOgeisblckerthtn a co.ile: they cannot Know themm die it ects . then skip leaueth to their Lonts :.it ;s widi.red Irke a ft eke. 9 Thev th:u:beflaine with thefword,are bet- ter then chey that are k.ilcd w.th hunger: for theV fade way » they were Itricken thorow for the 1 fruites ofthe held. o The hands of the pitiftill women haue fed- den their owne chiidrer,rr' : .■/- were their meat in the deftruet.on ot the dslitghtbr ofmy people, ' i The Lord hath accomph'r-ed his indigna- tion:he hath powred out his He: ce wi ath,he harfi kindled a fire in Z.on , which hath denonred the foundations thereof. ; The kings or the earth-, and all the inhabi- tants of the world would not haue beleetied that die adueriarie aad the enemie mould. haue entred into the gates of ICrufalem : 13 For the finnes of her Prophets, md the ini- quities of her priefts^ that haue fried the blcod o:~ theiuftin themidsof;'lier. i They haue wandered m blindemeB h in the ftreets^nd they were polluted withblood,ib that they would not touch their garment'-. 1 5 Bm they cryed vnto them ,Depart,yee pol- luted,depart,depart,but touch no::thcTefore they "ed away, and wandered:they haue *a.de among the heathen, They (hall no moredwell there. 6 The |! anger 01 the'Lorde hath fcattered them, hee will no more regard them ! ^theyreue- euced not the face ofthe Priefts , nor had com- panion of the Riders. 7 Whiles we waited for our vaine helpe, our eyes failed for'ia cur wait'ng wee lookedfor 1 a nation that coold notfauevs. 1 8 They hunt Our fteps,that we cannot goe in our ftreeees : our end is nee a, our dayes arefijrl fil- led, for our end is come 19. Our perfecuters are feifterthen the eagles oftheheatien : they put tied vs vpnn the mottrr- 6aines,andlaid waitefnr vs in the wildernefie. 20 Them breath ofour noftrels,the Anointed oftheLord was taken in their nets,. »fwhom wee faid, Vnder his fhadow we fhaibe p; efe; ued aline among the heathen. 2.1 Reioyceandbeglad, »Q daughterEdom, that dwelltil in the land of Vx, the cup alfo (hall paffe thorow vnto thee : thou /halt bee drunken !,e Chuichvbj ._ j ■ _ 'j. hat alter leutnue> and vomit. 22 Thy punifhmentis acecmplimed,0 daugh- ter Zion : hee ° will no mote cane thee away into captiuity ter Edom,he will d.'couci: thy finnes, CHAP. V. Tl- retrref lirrmieh. REmcmber, O Lord , what is come Vpon vs : a con(ider,.md behold our reproch. 2 Our inheritance is turned to the ftrangers, our houfes to the aliants. I We are fathe: kf!e euen without father, and our mothers are as widowes. „. , , . , ■- 1 efl remained, and 4 ■ Vice haue d.unkcn our ('water for money. fcmewestinE- ana our wood is'fold wto vs. $ Otr n.eckesarevndaperfeaition: wc are ;earie,and haue no reft. 6 Wee haue giu'en our £ hands to the Egypti-. rfrVree iBg'ti 1 lifer*— thns prayed, b Meaning their extrcar.-.eferoirndeaidbondao . ncd in league ami amiii: with them, ot aaiie ftibmitted our fetujsvnto them, , . tians Hefliewetbtivo if.ncipal cailesof heir deltiuction: lieireroeltie, and heir vaine ennfi. ilencc inman:for iiry tririied iniAe ■tine ettheFg\p- ians. n Oir fcinglofT- h,fn vboru ilood ur hrpeoiGods . m»urs&on,wriom< ."pended ou.r P.Te rid lile. wasflaine rhorn lie callerh noointj r) beei afe t\' as a figure of hi, It. - •■ Tlusisfpoken ydtrifion. Or,fi,tvtr.)tia. •dn.fc. • He comfnrteth (hajjhaue *licreaf he wilvifit thine iniquity,0 daugh- te*ick'd l>ieuI of tVt mah propkt fid mlud*,, and, here be gar, m iktfiftyceU ofUhoiaMwafttwtil J ' " CHAP. I. 1 Thttimey»htrth.Exet:ielpnfhcptdaniiHVbtt)iUet. a HI 1 'be itifioii oj the fate beetles. 16 Ue-vifonof T came to paffe in die a thirtieth yeerc and the fourth motitth^ and in thefift^iofthemontth ras I was among the captiues by the riuer >> Chx-bar, that the hea- uens were opened , and I fawe fionsof cGod. 2 In the lift day of the moneth ''which was ofthepeople)vvl,oj the HrftyeereofKinglchoiachins captiiiitieO the firftyr ere after ' Thc word of [he tQnj ^^ ^ g-^g.^ fawthevilioits, b Which was a part of Euphrates io called, e lh.it is, notable and excellent vifi, onsfoihatitmi;!it be knowenitwas nonatbralld'eam, bot cimeo'.God. d Thatis.thefpi- , ritof prophecie,as I 5 Alio but of the midaestheieofoJijBJ thelikf- chap.;.i».ev. 37 1 |neiTe of* Ibure beads , and this was their forme they had the appearance ofa man. 6 And euery one had foure faces, and euery one had foure wines. thePrieft thejbnneof Buri, in the land of the Caldeans, by the'riuer Chcbar, where ri\e "hand of the Lord w.is vpon ham. 4 And I looked.and behold, <= a whirlewind came outot the North , a great cloude and a fire wrapped about it, and abn'thtnenb w^ ;abou,it, and in the middes thereof, >i fcr>,iri the micJdes of the fire c 'me u»t as the likenefte of |J amber. eBy-thisdiueifiti ofwordshefijni fieththefearelull iadgmentol God, &thrgreatalflicii. vpo! IcST" \™e o£ their fe'ete"7J likV'thTfoirof a caluef 7 And their feete were flreightfeete, and the J Or.fiHeftttoi 5foote , and they fparlded like the appearance of f Whichwerethc'tinght bra'le. fourecherubims 8 And the hands of man camera' from vn- tbSKS, Mfr their winpinthe foure parts of them, and asckap j.»,. peyfoiu:ehaatlKii£Kes,and their wings. • > The wing of lie one tout Hec- he wing of thc Jther. 5 They were g ioy ned by their Wings one to another,/iHrfwhen they went forth, they returned not,fcw euery one went (height forward. I a And the fimilitude of their faces wm as "' the face of man : and they foure had the face of a lyon on the right fide , and they foure had thc ceJ face of a bullocke on the left fide ; they foure al-fnan.aud di a lion fo had the face of an Eagle. on the right f.de, I I Thus were their faces: but their wings were '"^ 'hefaceof a fpread out abotie : two *k£so£ euery one were EnEa-.kon the loynedone to another, and two couered their bodits. 12 And euery one went ftreight forward: they went whither their f fpirit led them , and thev re- turned not whenthey went forth. 1 j The fimiliuide alfo of the beafrs, and their appearance >.t- like burningcoalesoffire,tf^like the appearance of lampes -.ferr'n fre ran among the Ix.iRs, and the fire gaue a g'lifter , and out of the fire there went ligluning \ 4 Ana the bealts ranne , and ' returned like •ining. i 5 ^'Now as I beheld the beafts , beholde, j whec le appeared vpon the earth by the bcaft , ha iiine foiirefices. 1 P Tlie fafKibn of the wheeles and their worke was like vnto a fcdkry&l te : and they foure had one forme,and their fafhion, and their worke was as one wheeleinaw/fce whecle. 17 Winn they wtnt,th-.y went vpon dx-ir foure &des,avd thev returned not when they went. 1 8 They had alo j|iings,and height" .ndwerc f?.'r,fiisn had foure fa> es.rhctaceofa el t fide. \Fh.nhithct tint it. That is,wiien they had executed 1 iodsvi ill . foe af.iretheyrctur- 1101 till God h»d changed the ftucolthingf, kTl.rn.rtw 1 won! iitarfr.idi : meaning, thai the colour was like theCilici'jNfea.o* precious (louefo lied. lOrjbetteHh LI .- 15 An< rlfiori EzctilcL of the throne* THE VISION OF EZEKIEL. «... '— p*Jf . i?f'f-~ |,ll*i!|Pll|# 10 And when die beafts went, the wheeles went with them : and when the beafts were lift vp from the earth,the wheeles were lift vp. 20 Whither their (pirit led tbem,theywent,W thither did the fpirit of the wheeles leade them, and the wheeles were lilted vp btfides them : for die fpirit of the beafts was in the wheeles. 21 When the le*/?s went, they went,andwhen they Mood, they flood, and when they were lift- ed vp from the earth , the wheeles were lifted vp befides them : for the fpirit of the beafts was in the wheeles. . ; 2 j And the fimilitude of the firmament vpon the heade of the bs.ifts was wonderful], like vnto chryftall/preadouer their heads"aboue. 2 j And ?nder the firmament tvire their wings ftreight.the one toward the other : euery onehad two which coueredthem,andeuery one had two, which cousred their bodies. 24' And when they went fooith , I heard the noi e of their 1 wings , like die noife of great wa- ters, and as the voyce of the Almightie , rtmnhe voyce of fpeach,as thenoife of an ho ft ; and when they ftood.they m let downe their wlrjga ? And there was a voice from theYnrpament that was ouer their heads, when they flood , and had let downe their wings. 26 And abouethe firmament that was ouer their heads, was thefamion of a throne like vnto a Saphir flone , and vpon the fimilitude of the throne wot by appearance, as die fimilitude of a manabouevponit. 27 And! (aw as the appearance of amber, as the fimilitude of fire n round about within it to looke to , euen from his loynes vpward : and to looke to , euen from his loynes downeward, I faw as a hkenefTe of lire, and brightnefTe round, about it, sLM WhfcfTdect*. ed thefiviftnefli pnd ihcfrarffuj. (nelTe of Gods' Sudprnentt. m Which flgni- jfied that they had .no power cithern, fclnetbutonely waited to exretue Cods coaimando- n Whereby wa» fignified a terrible iudgementwwaidl the cutb. StifFe hearted. Chap.ij.iij. The Prophets charge. 8y • Confidering the maicfty of God,& the weakaeik ok flelh. t Tbatis.the b Meaning man, which is but earth and alhcs, which was to humble kirn, and caufe him to confide! his ewnertate,and Godsgtace. c Seihacheeoul' ■ot abide Gods pretencr.ull Gods iptrit ciid citer intohiin. \Lbt.h»,dof 4 Thisdeclareth the one part Gods gieat affecti- on toward bis people chnnit- withltaniltng their febellion.yct he WilllendmsPio- phets among thcro.and ad'roni ftiethhi! minirters en the other part thatthe> rraie to doe their «Juetie,tlioiigli the people be newer fbobliir.atc for the wot d ofGod dulheeithei to their faluation, or gretcer con- demnation, e Reade lerem. heftiewtth that f or none af- fliflionuhey fhouldceare iodoe their dueiies. F He dothnet on- ly exhort him to hisjdut ablrtoex.-eut »Whereb>is jneantth.r noneij ctto mrflengcr before hchauereceiued thewordofGod heart.asve lo.and haue delight theietn,as Jer. i j. 16. teaeLia. i*. ^E&r.dtefelift. 1 8 As the likeneffe ofthe bowe, that is in the not vnderft^fd : yet if I Q-.ould fend thee to them cloudein thedayofraine, fo woe, the appearance they would obey thee, of the light round about. 7 But the houie of Ifrael w 11 not obey thee 29 Thiswas the appearance ofthe limrlitude for they w.ll not obey me:\ca , all the h'oitfe of cfthcglory ofthe I-oid: andwhenl (awit,T fell Ifrael at e impudent and ftiife hearted. 0 vpon my face, andl heard a voice o. one that. 8 Bihoiu,! hauen^dethyofaeeftrongagainfl fpakc, • the.r faces , and thv foieheadbard rgamft their CHAP. II. foreheads. ThtTr,i,httaicHtio^iithtftj?i'>«)»ithirnrour. 9 jhauernade thy forehead as the adama A Nd a he (aid vnto mee,' Sonne of man,{tand i ahd harder then ti.ciiintifeare them not vp vpon thy feete, and 1 will fpeake vnto j neither bee afraide at their lookes : for they are a 2 cAndthe'piritentredintome,whenhehad (poken vnto mc,and let me vpon my fette,fb that I heard him that fpake vnto me. j And he laicivnro mee,Sonneofman,I lend thee to the children of Ifrael ,to a rebellious nati- onthat hath rebelled again!! mee :/«» they and their fathers haue rebelled againftme, euen vnto this very day. 4 For ihey are4, impudent children, and {l,fTe hearted : I t!o fend thee vnto them,and thou /halt fay vnto them,Thus faith the Lord God. 5 But .urely they will not heare , neither in deedewillthev ceale : for they are a rebellious houie : yet (hall they know that " there hath bene a Prophet among them. 6 And thou (onne of man , r feare them not, neither be afraid of theirworcls , although rebels and thorn^s bi with thee , cV ihou remained with Icorpions : feare not their woi ds,nor be afraid at diet! lookes^for they art a rebellious home. 7 Therfoi e thou (halt (peake my words vnto them, but (iirely they w 11 not heare, neither will rhev indeed ceafe : for they are rebellious. 8 But thou fonne of man , heare what I (ay vnto thee : be not thou rebellious, like thu rebcl- ushoufeiopen thy mouth, and ;'eat thatlgiue thee. 9 And when I looked vp,beholde, an hard was fert vnto m.eeandloe,a roule ofabooke:r ol'Gc-d ir,a\!pca< nottij^jjsolthcm. lelr,(8,ruttl,.itou. Jyw! ichihevluiie el J tod rebellious houie. I o He laid moreouer vnto me, Sonne of man, e rece.ue in thine heart all my words that I (peak vnto thee,and heajethim with chin e eai ec, II And goe ani enter to them that are led .1- way captiues vnto the children ofthe people,and (peake vnto them,and tell them , Thus fayth the Lord God ;WfuR:ly they will not heare neither will they indeed cea'e. 12 Thentheipiittookemeevp , and I heard bthinde me a noyle of a great rufhing, {a)v>gt d'vvi^b'^'"?'' ° Blefled bte the glory of the Lord out of his mficth'tlmc.ndf place. gioyihouldnot 1 j /heard alto the n«.yfeof the wings ofthe t,cn mfiiniityoi the ^ 15 ThenI came to them that were led away h**WcheanB» captiues to 1 Tel ,-abib, that dwelt bytheriuer Und/iTi/obrdi- Caebar, and I late where tbey fate, and remained jence to God.and, " there aftomfhed among them g (euen da yes. 3'fo Goii5 g1 !«c. \6 Andattheendofieuendayes the word of ^ot\"'^'^- iTi ,.•' . hisandotieiccui. the Lord came againe vnto me,(ayipg, methtbcirKbelli* 17 Sonne ot man, I haue made thee a >' watch- p'sarTefiions. man vnto the houie of Ifrael : therefore heare the i1 which " »«j word at my mouth,and giue them warning ft om P I'Zhll :'"twM n'te- were priforren. 1 8 Vv hen I (hall fay vnto the wicked, Thou g DeJaiing here- Oak urely die. and thou eiueft not him warning, >uV,lat c,ods ""* .^. r«o>l..'./V .„'.,.; .nT.I :.1 , j _/-l;_ "' rnll.-tsmt;(liviil» not ipeakeH to aumonifh the wicked ofhiswic- m kc.i way,that hee may hue , the fame wicked man dehb fhaildieinhisiniquuie, but his blood will I re- quire at thine hand. 1 9 Yet,if thou war re the v iektd,an d he turr.e notfrcnihis wickednefle, nor from hi: way,he (hall die 111 his iniqu-;ty,l tit thou half ee- Luered thy foule. 20 Likewi eifairighteous'manturre from his righteou(nef(e,and eon nit iniquity,! v.illlava k (tumbling block before him and he (hall die.be- caufe thou hail notgiuenhim warning hee (hall die in his fin, and his I righteous dee'di^ which he hath done,(hal not beremembred buthis blood will I requi-e at tliine hand. 21 NcumhckfTe if thou admor.i-h that righ- teous man, that the righteous finne not, and that he doeth not(1nne,he (hall liuebecaufe hee is ad monifhed : alio thou haft del tiered thv :oule. 22 And the "" hand of the Lord was there vp- on me,snd he (aid vnto me, Ari^,**^ go into the [| field,andl will there ralkc with thee. 2j Sowhenlhad riienvp, and gone forth in- to the rield,bcho!d,thc " glory ofthe lord flood there, a": the glory which I law by the riuer Che- bar,andl fell downe vpon my face. 2 4 Then the (pint entrtd into me, which ° fct adiiifcmentatid hisiud^ment. h t fthistftAe chapjj.a. i lff.ethatr.stf. beeneinftructedili therightsvay curse backe. It I wiilginehirn vp intoateprobate mind,Kcm. '.58. 1 Which feemerl to haue bene 'icf* laitb.aniiwtte not. m That is. the fpi— fprophefie. 1 1r,v*8<7. Mean:ns,trre • fionofthrChf*. tu'jin.s, snd the. »hfelej o Keade tha?^' i>7. . p Sigmfjing.that rotonly heihoi'ld nor profit bin they Ezekie!. The haircg tnevpvponmy feet,andfpake vnto*ie,and faide Tfrael eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, come ' Come, and? (hut thy ielfe within thine whither I will caft them. \ houfe i 1 4 Then faid I, Ah Lord God, behold,my foule z <; But thou, O tonne of man : beholde, they \ hath not bene polluted ; for from my youth yp,e- < uouble mbS& ': /hall put bands 'vpon thee , an.l (hall bir.de thee uen vnto this houre, I haue not eaten of a thing with them, and thou malt not goe out among dead, or torne in pieces, neither came there any ■ them. lvndeaneflefhmmymouth . l,,™™^* 2(5 And I wil make thy tongue qcleaue to the 15 Then he faid vnto me,Lo,I haue giuen thee £, To teas fire «► r9ofeofthymouth,dutthdu(haltbedumb€and I bullocks ™ dongue lor mans dongue , andthou j>aketby bread (halt not be to them as a man that rebuketh : for :/hak prepare thy bread therewith. P"h- theyarearebellioiishoHfe. »« Moreouer,he:aidvntome, Sonneofman, I , z7 But when I (hall haue fpokenvncotl.ee, I behold, I wiilbreake-theftaffe ofbread inleru- ldftrVn;,tbwher. .. lopenthymouth,&thoum Itfay vntothem, falem,& they (hall eat bread by weight, and with Lthitfhould Thus faith the I ordGod,Hecluthearcth,let him }care,and they (hall diinke water by meafure,and |ouri(h,tf».j.r. heare,and lit chat leaueth oft, * let-him kaue : for q Wbichdeel*. reththe icmMe plague ofthe Locd,wbenGod •i and that 1!! Inch arei e I i'.VM- ^eincj'hatdoeit.. Which fignified thrH.i. bumnefle hardneffcoi rbeit beart. b Hereby he re- prdenccd'he ido Jatry andlinne of thl ::Ur!bes(for Sam ma was on Firs left handi on Babylon; and how thty bad regained thcrnnthree hun- dred and ninety ' yeeies. < Which declared Judah.whohad row from the time eflofiabflcptin their finne'j lour ty ye.res, d In token of a fpeedy vengeance, c I lie people fnoulriioftraitly be befieged.tbat they lliould not be ablctoturne them. 1 Meamng,that thcfami«elh.'uld befogreai t'ia: iheylhouldbee gladtoeatwbat- foeucr, theycoulc g«. g Which were lonneetiemonrtM thereof. thattheci:iewai beficged, and this they (hall be aftonied one with another,and (hall confume away for their iniquitie, people. CHAP. V. f(, whereltujigm^eiitbe definition of ibt ANd thou fonne of man , take thee a iharpe knire,er take chee a harbours rafor, & caufe it q to parte vpon tliine head,ind vpon thy beard: ; then take thee ballances to weigh,and diuide the i e«d& ihybea 2. Thou (haltburne with fire the third, part in the raids ofthebcity, when the dayes of the (lege arefulfilled , and thou (halt take the other third they are arebeil.ous hou!e. C HAP. IIII. I rhrbtltrpiioti .sitae of Itru'aem u (i%niuc. j Mo-eotier,takc an a yron pan, and fet it for a wail ofyron betweene thee andthe citie,arid di- r.Ct thy face toward it,and it (halbe beficged, and thou malt lay liege againft it : this (halbe a (igne vnto t'ue hou e oiTrael. Sleepe thou alio vpon thv leftfide,and lay theihiqoitie of the'"' houfeof lira el vpon ir: ac- eordmg to ths number of the dayes, that thou fhaltileepe vpon it, thou (halt bea re their ini- quitie. 5 For 1 haue hide vpon thee the yeeres of their iniquitie according to the number of the dayes, hum three hundrethand^ninctie dayes: lo (halt thou beare the iniquitie of the houfeof If- rael. 6 And when thou haft accomplitoed them, flttpe againe vpon thy c right fide,and thou (halt j to wickednefte more then the nations, and my beare the iniquitie of the home of Iudah foui tie ftatutes more then the countreyes that are round dayes : I haue appoynted thee a day for a yeere, emu a day for a yeere. 7 Therefore thou (halt direct thy face to with aftoniftmenc. clu.j.17 & 14. 17 Became that bread and water (hall faile, I ofihac ity which he had o^irtrayc dvpon ebrickr,Cli.p.^. Bytbefireand part, and imite about it with a knife, and the/>i/r wilenceHie mea- thud part thou fhadt fcattef in the winde, and I ^erwithT' will draw out a (word after them. j Thou (halt alfo take thereof a few in num- ber,andbinde them in thy clip. 4 Then take of them againe & caft them into (lJ the mi ds of the fire, and bin ne them ui the fire: d lit -thereof/hall a tire comefoorth into all the houfe of Ifrael. $ Thus faith the IordGod,Thisis Ierufalem : I haue let it in the mids of the nations, and coun- tries that are round about her. as Uriel (iimcd ward the fiege of Ierualem, and thine <1 arme fl-tll bee vncouered , and thou (halt propbefie a- gainftit. 8 Andbehold,Iwil lay c bands vpon thee,and thou (halt riot tinne thee from one fide to ano- Jther,till thou haft ended the dayes of thy fiege. ^ Thou (halt take alto vnto thee whe ate,and barley ar.dbeanes, and lenciles, andmillet, 'and fitches, and put them in one vefTell, and mak< about her : for they haue refilled my judgements, and them ldpre- eruean-nnjall hereftormes, fcne lot with ut trou- bl and trial). d Outot'thatfir« »hich thou kind. iudgements : no, ye haue not done according tol1<'ft,,}"1,' .* ? J... ^ . cmncwbici. 7 Therefore thus fayeth the Lord God, Be- caufe your i' multitude is greater then the nati- ons that are round about you, and yee haue not walkcdinmyitamtes, neither haue yeekepc my the Judgements ofthe nations, that are rouna a bout you, 8 Therefore thus faith the Lord God, Eehold^ I euen I come againft thee, and wil execute iudge- t.ice bread thereof ^c-urrf/i? to the number of the mentin the mids of thee, men in the fight of the dayes that thou (halt fleepevpon thy fide : m?* g three hundred and ninetie dayes flialt thou cate fhaU /i.;nifie thede(lru« aionofilrael My word and « ir.toidoljtr/ tifiiperftiiionj. f Recaufe yonri- nations. ^dolsareingrcatet 9 Andl wil do in thee that I neuer did befcre}la'nbS'3ll bttdcfl,oi:« for t!-iiri;\'j'm 8 Hn pn.phrr. th,'erepiHiin:m ej lie ptopk, *Hutbtn 2 Sonne of man , fct thy face towards the * mountaines of lir..el, and prophefie againft them, . 3 And fay,Ye mountaines of Ifrael Jaeara the word of the Lord God : thus faith the Lord God to the3 mountaines and to the hiiles , to the ri- uers and to the valleyes , Behold, I,Y»«iIwilI Br n^ a iword vpon you, and I will deftroy your higliplaces : "4 And your altars (hall be defblate'^and ycur images of the h Siinne (hall be broken, and 1 will caft do'.vne your flaine men before your idoles. 5 And I wil lay the dead carke'i'fes of die chil- dren of Ifrael before their c idoles,and I willicat- teryour bones roundabout your altars. 6 In all your dwelling places the cities (hall be de olate,and the high places fhalbe laid w. fte^ fo that your altars (hall bee made wafte and deib- late,and your idoles (halbe broken and ceae, and your images of the Sunne (hall be cut in pieces , and your works (hall be abolifhed. 7 And the flaine (hjll (all in the mids of yen, and ye (hall know that I ame the L o; d. I Yet Willi leaue a remnant, ° that you may haue fbmt thatfhall t<~ ape the Avord among the nations, when you (hall be fc.att.ered through the countreys. 9 And thev that efcape of you , (hall remem- ber me among the nations, where they (hall be in fcaptiuitiejbecauie I am gr:eued foi their whorifh hearts , which haue departed from mee , and for their eyes which haue gone a whoring after their the famine : thus will I accomplish my wrath vp on them. 13 Then gyee(hallknow,thatIamtheLord, when their flaine men (hall be among their idoles j oui.d about their altars, vpon tuery high hill in all the tops of the mountaines, andvn' gfeend tree, and vnder etiery thicke oaks' . the place where they did offei tweet lauour" to all then .doles. 14 So will I * ftretch mine hand vpon them, and make the land vuafte, and de vl te from the wnldernes- vnto Dibla thin all thar habitations, and they (hah know that I am the. Lord- CHAP. VII. Tbttndafatht hrno Ijri .Jh*BjnJ<iv.d willJay vpon thee all A thine atom natij as. 4 Neithei lhali mine eye (pare theer, neither will I haue pittie : but I will lay thy wayes vpon thee: and thine r.bom nation' rtiall Lee in the middesof thee,andye (hall know that I am the Lord.. 5 Thus faith the Lord God, |J Behold, one e- vu\\$eutn i>nt tuill is tome, 6 An end is come, theend is come, it '• w:at- ched for thee behold, it is come. 7 The c morning is come vnto thee, that. dwelleftin the land : the time is come,the day of trouble is neere,and not the "-founding againe of the mountainesi 8 NowIwi!l (hortlypowre cut my WTath ' vpon thee,andfidrill mine anger vpon theeT wil ineige thee accoi ding to thy waits, andwilllay vpon thee all thine abominations. .9 Neither (hall mine eye pare ifce/, neither wil I haue pity, I ut I wil lay vptn thee according to thy waies, and thine abominations (hal be in the ? middes of thee, and ye mall know that I am the Lord that Imircth. 10 Behold the day ;• heboid, it iscrme:the morning is gone foitH,thefrod floiill eth': pride hath budded. 1 1 ;, Cruelty is 1 iln vp into a rod of wickid- nelie.: none of them \l.a!ir.m.imt, nor of their ri- ches,nor of any of theirs; neither fhall the: -bee i> lamentation for them. 12 Thetimcis come, the day drawcth neere: let not the : buyer '"i coy te,nor let him that fell.tli * mo tune. g Thacis,i!l njti. nnswhenvou [hall eeruyiu :gnie;its, \\ s».nie ifirie, DioreiiefoUitthca thewileerr.cfitor Diaiato.whicl.wai Syiia.andbct- red vpoollrad, roui thewil- deines,whnhevjs Sonlbvnio l);b- lath n-bicfiwas ■:e!::<.! t:.e Cn- rs, which not- ih/ianiiirg he lelaietbtJlJtlieje. no hope cl re- enuitce. The beginning fhisponifhmjrjM salrea.lj con c. I W'bichWisa oyce of ioy a»d Birth. Tbefrorgej'tiii eadipcfle. That is, the tyrant Ne. luchad-nczzir, hgaiheicdhis- orcc and i» ready. > The ci cell enc- ' Hull be a l>r ic urge lor 'beii ownt af. . Ibefo. : ' thjC flee aWay fl OM :hem ' fl,a11 J.imiv'lf/.'.rtaketlJ efcape and (hall bee in themountaines , like the heart io repent o* doues of the valleys; all they (hall mourne, euery his mill lile.Somcj onefor his lmqiutie . (htll'brftrmgthe- 1 7 * All handes (halbe weake , and all knees md in Ins iniqui • /hall rail away a, water. tieofhisliie: j rS * They (hal alio gird th mca fllould thtmielaeiVncuiri * 1 9 They (hall call their filuer in theftreetes o The ifraditet atii\ ^elv gojj (hall be cait farre off: their k filuer vpward,as the appearance ofbrightnene,and hke vnto amber. j And hee ftretched ont the likenefle of an thatwhLh is Ibid , although they were yet aliue hand, and tooke me by an hanie locke of mine for the "> virion was vnto all the multitude there- , head,and the lpirit lift me vp betweene the earth, j of, .»<( they returned not, ° neither doeth any in and the heauen, and brought mee f by a Diuine jEbrinthewJl. couragehimielt'e in the puuifhment of his life, dvilion to Ierufalem, into the entry of the inner ;<""0/Ge<«. c gate that lie th towai d the North, where remai- £e " "^f «rie rie ? but yet tujne thee and thou (halt fee greater ib/'whweidd thacdeferue death a Which was th< Tomple,thjtwaj diuided into three ,parts,PfaUo".js led ihem. *?f'- Meaning.the Samluary. q Thatis.ofthe Babylonians. r Which fignifi. •ththe mod holy plaee,wh»reimo none might enter but the hie Pu'rf f Signifyiug..th;t they fhonl j be bound and led a. wavcaptiurs. t rhitis.oiTmnej will alfo make the pompe of the mighty to ceafe, and their u holy places (halbe defiled. 2J When deftruclion comrtieth, they (hall feeke peace,and fhall not kgvt it. 2m!it* ■i;a'e>aiMthel}>iril. 6 The Lord fit xetb t'x Proybtltht uttlnrk»ft/xheHjit>f]frMl, ANd in the a fixt yeere, in the fixt 6 munrth, mi in the lift d \y o. the moneth ,as I fate in mine hou{e,an ' the Elders ofltidah fate before me, the himd of {he ford God Tell there vpon mee. i Th:n I bdield , and loe, thtrt wm a like- neffe , a<; the appearance of c ftre , to looke to, fioinhisloynej downcward, andfrom hisloynes » Oftheesptiui- treolleconiah. b V^JTiiclicoiitei nedpattol Airlift and part of Sep. tember. c AsCrnp.1.17. abominations 7 And he caufed me to enter at the gate of the ; and ' the wall, Then ("aid he vnto me,Sonne of man,digge 1 the ?:£ut! and their gold cannot delmer them in the day of 1 court: and when I looked, behold an hole wus the wrath of the Lord they fhall not latisfie their | in the wall, foules , neither fill their bowels : fori triune is for their iniquitie. 2 o He had alio fet the beautie of hispornament in maieftie : but they made images of their abo- minations, andoi the;ndoles therein: therefore haue I let it farre from them. 2 1 And I will giue it into the handes of the q (hangers to bee ipoyled , and to the wicked of the earth to be robued,and they (hail pollute it. 22 My face willl turne alio from them , and they fhall pollute my * iecret place : for the de- ftroyers (hall enter into it, and defile it. 2 j ^" Make a f chaine : for the land is full of the ti'iJgement of blood, and-the citie is full of crueltie. 2 4 Wherefore I wil bring the moft wicked of the heathen and they (hail poflefle their houfes: I now in the wall. And when I had digged wall,behold,tri*re m a dowre. j> And hee 'aid vnto me,Goe in, and behold the wicked abominations that they doe here. I o So I went in,and (aw,and behold, he rt was euery fimilitu leofcre. ping things, and kabomi- k Which nable beafts , and all the idoles or the houfe oflf- i^'bidder. in the rael painted vpon the wall round about. II And there ftoode before them feuentie Imenofthe Ancients of the hou'e of Ifrael , and in the middes of them flood Iaazaniah,r,he fonne ofShaphan, with euery man his cenfor in his hand,and the vapour of the incenfe wentvp//% m a cloude. 1 2 Theja faid hee vnto me, Sonne of man,haft thou feene what the Ancients of the houfe of If- rael » doe in the darke, euery one in the chamber ofhisimagerie ? for they fay, The Lord: eethvs not, the Lord hath forlaken the eai th. 1 J Againehee (aid ai
,that no power fha II re- fill Gad when hee wil iieliiierhis.biit euenin dea h will he j^tue them life. 1 Becaufe they will not tarneto nie.lwillnoc change ray put- a Hewhottetfi themto lepen- tance,toauoide all chele plagues, llingthem to declare by words their obedience and repentance: b HeuWeth them how they ought to eonfefle eft tit (janet. 5 Sfgnifyidg.the Princei,the Priefll 6 the gouernoars, b Hecalleththe leweitotheconfi. derationofGods s idgements.w ho had now plagued the fruits «f the ground lory I'pace offoureyeere which wasfor their finnes,aud call them to re- pentance, c Meaning that the cccafion of their txcefle&drunken- therplagne ivher- With God had pn. nilhed them when ISeftirredvp the AIT) riant againft them. e Momnegri'e- fcoufly.asa woman which hath loft erhushand,to JwhomlTieehath Jbeni- married in iftrr youth. If The tokens of Gods wrath did Jppeare in hi» Temple infomuch as Gods fernice wjtleftoff. i 12 The iniqu'tieofEphraim«n bound vp: his finne u hid. i a The forrowes of a trauclling woman (hall come vpon him : he is an vnwife lonne,els would he not ftand (till at the time/wen at the ' breaking foorth of the children. 1 4 I wd redeeme them from the power of the graue: I wil deliuer them from death : O k death, I wil be thy de.ich : O graue I wil be thy deftru- clion: I repentance is hid from mine eyes. i 5 Though hee grow vp among h'u brethren, anEaft winde fhall come, ewn the winde of the Lord (hall come vp from the wildernes, and drie vp his veine, and his fountaine ihall be dried vp : he (hall ipoile the treafure of all plealant vellejs, CHAP. XIIII. I Thedelirn^'wnofiawtria. i heexhtrietbllrteltotutnt to GoA ,*>ho requir/ib prm/emd tbantf SAmaria (halbe defolate : for (hee hath rebelled againft her God : they Giall fall by the 'word: their infants (hall be darned in pieces , and their women with childe /halbe npt. 2 O Iffael, a returne vnto the Lord thy God. for thou haft fallen by thine iniquitie. j Take vnto you words,& turne to the Lord, and fay vnto him, b Take away all iniqiutie, and J_Q Calues ofthe Hfjpes. u? receiuet/j- gracioufly: fo wil we render the calues c Declaring that of Our 'lips. thisisihemiefc. 4 Asfhurfhall il not faue vs,neithcr will wee fahhfulLcan uftr ride vpon hories, neither wil we laf any more to euemhanlaand theworkeof ourhandes, Teawour gods : for m f" "« n<° ij.ij. thee the atherlenefindethmerc^ " MSS? 5 'Iwilhealetiu: rebelhon:I willouethem jue..ceandpndc. j freely :ibr mine anger is aimed away from him. |e He declared 6 I will be as the dew vnto Iirael : he ihall "™ '-ad'.' Cod grow as chelilie andfaftenhisrcotes, Asthtt,m ,st ofLebauon. 7 His branches ihall fpread, andhisbeautie fhalbeas the oliue tree,and his mel as Lebanon. 8 They that dwel vndtr his ihadow,(hal re- turne: they (hah retime* thecorne, andfloun(h. as the vine : the fent thereof jbatbt as the wine of Lebanon. •) tplmimfiatl fay, \\ hat haue I to doe any more with idoles ? 1 i haue heard him, and loo- ked vpon him: I am like a greene firre tree: vpon me is thy fruit found. i o W ho :s h wife,and he (hall vnderfland thefe things ? Wpiudent, and hee (hall know them ? for the wayes o, the Lord a, e righteous, and the iuft (hall walke in them : but the wicked (hall fall therein. THE ARbVMENT. E_L. the Lords minifters mourne. i o The field is wafted the land mourneth: for the corne is dtftroyed : g the new wine is dried \p,and the oile is decayed. 1 1 Be ye a/hamed, O husbandmen : howle, O ye Vine dreflers for die wheat and for the barley, becaufe the haruett of the field is perifhed. i z The Vine is dried vp,and the figtree is de- cayed : the pomegranate tree and the palme tree, and the apple tree, tue» all the trees o the fielde are withered : finely the ioy is withered away from the fonnes of men. i j *> Girde your felues and lament, ye Priefts: howle ye m nifters of the altar : come, and lie all night in fackecloth, yee minifters ofmy God: for the meat offering, and the drinke offrihg is taken away from the houfe of your God. 1,4 Sandifie you a Faft : call a folemne aflem bly: gather the Elders, and all the inhabitants of thelandinto the Houle of the Lord your God and cry vnto the Lord, i $ Alas : for the day, for the >' day of the Lord s at hand, and it commeth as a deftruttion from theAlmightie. 6 Is not die meat cut offbefore our eyes ? and ioy,and gladnefle from the houfe ofour God ? '17 The feed is rotten vnder their clods: the arners are deftioyed : the barnes are broken owne, for the corne is withered. 1 S How did the beafts mourne ! thehearefs of cattell pine awav, becaufe they haue no pafture, and the flocks of (heepe are dtftroyed. 1$ O Lord,to thee wil I cry : for the fr e hath JPg deuoured thatdoe repent, f Wholoeucr ioynetbcwfelues to this people, (halbe bltffed. g Gcalhtwcth howproirpi her is tohearchis.whtn tlieyreptnt.and t« oSerhimrellr,aia protection, S; late- gard vnto thctn,i( amoft lufficirnt fruitandprofit. h Signifying that thetruewiledotnc and knowledge confiftethintbrt, tuen toted vp«tt God. TM e Prophet loel firfi rtbukfth th,m ,J ludah, thit bemg new puwjbed. with a great plague offhnuve re mainefriU .blftiatt Secondly he* tkteatntth plater pUtttes, becaufe tbcjgnw iajly to a man hardnefft »iheartyand,ebeU pm-famtnu. V irdly, httxhortith themto repentance, {kemngthtt it mn(l bee ear..efl, and proceed from the begrt ,beta»fi thty had putou/ly offended God ot forget hi* Com„a%t\hai hee made with thit' fathers tut »,U find hu CH\tSTt who fbaU gather the fca teredtkeepe ,andrefioret>.ei»tot,fi and liberhe thouih they fiemedtobe dead. CHAP. I. Jvrtp'efcxztin/l thel,,ve<. 1 Hee txbmttb the people topnyera>iifel;neG- tbtntl[rnth*l*oi*tba>tA. He word of the Lord that came to loel the fonne of Pethuel. 2 Heare yee this, O a Elders, and hearken yee all inhabitants of the land , whether b Cuch a thing hath bene in your dayes, or yet in the dayes of your fathers. J Tell you your childi en of it, and let your children Jh"v to their children,and their children to another generation. 4 That which is left of the palmer worme, hath the grafhopper eaten , and the refidue of the gra (hopper hath the canker worme eaten, and :he refidue of the canker worme hath the cater- siller eaten. 5 Awake ye cdrunkards,&weepe,and howle ill ye drinkers of wine,becau(e of the new wine, "or it (halbe pulled from your mouth. 6 Yea, d a Nation commeth vpon my land, nighty,and without number,whole teefh are Ukg he teeth of a Lion , and hee hath the iawes of a ^reat lion. 7 Hee maketh my Vine waftc,and pilleth off liebarkeofmy figge tree: he maketh it bare,and raftethit downe ; the branches thereof are made vhite. 8 Mourne like a Virgine girded with facke- Ioth for thee- husband of her youth. 9 The meate offering, and the drinke oftring s ("cut off from the houfe of the Lord: the Priefts g All comfort «o Butlwillremoouefarre off from you the fc».orPertianft« hath dcuoured the paftures of the wildernes. C A H P. II. j profit firth of tbt commia^tidcrueliieoftbtir eutmilt. IJ tiicmo mill ibtm to cotihtrt. 18 Tie but of igiftotle. B Low the 'Trumpet in Zion , and (houtein mine holy Mountaine: let all the inhabitants n Northren army, & I will driue him into'a land ™ of the land tremble : for the day of the Lord is come : for it n at hand. though his artme barren & defolate,with his face toward the °Ealt were fo great, that fea,andhisendto the vtmoft fea, and his ftincke it filled all from » A 0 day of darkenes,and ofblacknes,a day (hall come vp,and his corruption (hal afcend,be- JX jMeVeteBa- of clouds, and obfeuntie , as the morning (pread caufe he hath exalted himfelfe to doe tbt*. neum.yet he would vpon the mountaines, /oh there a c great people, 21 Feare not,0 land, bar be glad,andreioyce: fcatterthrm. and a mighty : there was none like it from the for the Lord will doe great things. P Thatis,fuch « beginning,neither mall be any more after it,vnto 22 Be not afraid, yebeafts of the field: for the ja^n?,.™^ b,yn& the yeeres of many generations, paftures ofthe wildernes are greene: for the tree aswaswonuobe j A fire deuoureth before him, and behinde bearcth her fruit: the figge tree and the vine doe femwhenGod ' himaflameburnethvp: the land was the Garden : giue their force, wasrcconciled A The enemy de- 0f d Eden before him, and behinde him a defolate 25 Bee glad then, ye children of Zion,and re- ?£,JfcV«4. "uuwmtr'y" wildernefie: fo that nothing (hall efcape him . ioyte in the Lord your God , for hee hath giuen dm.ti.i^.' 4 The beholding of him alike thefightof you the raine of prighteoufnes,*andhewil caufe q Thati»,ingre»; horfes, and like the horfemen (b (hall they runne. :to come downe for you the raine? euenthefirfl terabundmceand 5 Like the noife of charets in the top's of the raine,and the latter raine in the Mtmontth. Se^in timet pafi: e Meaning,tlie AJ/ii.oi. «!,cref. euc coajmetb . mountaines (hall they leape, like the noife of a 14 Andthebarnes (halbe full of wheate, and and this s pail: sfnlfil- e Theyfhalbe paleandblacke foti care, a.Nah. flame of fire that deuoureth theftiibble, 25 And I will render you the yeeres that the ^"Vh^s^t" 6 Before his face (hall the people tremble: all graihopper hath eaten, trie canker wonne and vnd'rtheGofpA faces e (hall gather blacknefie. the caterpiller and the palmer worme, my great wasabundantiy 7 They (hall runne Lkeftrong men; and goe hoft which I fent among you. giuen to the vp to the wall like men of warre, and euery man 2 6 So you (hall eate and be fatisfied, & praife ^,u"h,'J l^V (hall goeforward in his wayes,and they (hall not the Name ofthe Lord your God, that hath dealt jgjp. ftay in their paths. marueiloufly with you: and my people (hall ne- r Attheyhadri- f FomowelKair &- Neither (hal one f thruftanother,i*t euery uer be afhamed. fioni and dieame* be able to refift one (hall walke in his path : and when they tall 27 Ye (hal alfo know thatl am in the mids of fha°iithe™now tsem. Vp0n thd fword,they (hall not be wounded. Ifrael,and thatl am the Lord your God and none haue clearer reue- 9 They (hal runne to and fro in the c;ty,they other,and my people (hall neuer be afhamed. lationt. ihal run vpon the wall : they (hall climbe vp vp- 2 8 And afterward will I powre q out my Spi- [a"hfull wtot on the houfes, *nd enter in at the windowes like rit vpon al fle(h: and your fonnes & your daugh- teniblethinga t PMdverr.t.ji. thethiefe. ters mall' prophefie: your old men (hall dreame thouldcome.to ""ekjiV'tnap -. I0 The earth (hal tremble before him,the hea- rdreames,«n^ your yong men (hall fee vifions. the intentt hat iV.matth.14.a9" uens (hall (hake, the g Sun and the Mooneihalbe 29 And alfo vpon the feruants, and vpon the Jookef^contT- b The Lord (ball darke,& the ftarres (hall withdraw their (hining. maides in thofe dayes will I powre my Spirit. n^u quiewefle ftinevp the Afty. It And the Lord (hall hvtter his voice before 50 Andl wilfhew fwonders in theheaUens & inthisworld,and h s hoft. for his hoft is very great : for he u ftrong in the earth : blood and fire,and pillars of (moke. T" '" a" «he("e thatdoeth his word: "for the dayof theLordis • 31 The'Sunne (halbe turned into darkenes, p°femV,hJrn'.0U great and very ten ible,and who can abideit ? ,c Any. riant to rjcecute Ms judgements. l8.«rJ*->.<* i Hon.6e\nnr 12 Therefore alfo now the Lord faith, Turne terrible day ofthe Lord come. afTemons.&rerue -in t ,'■,,• ' -' - ■■ <5oi«ithpurenes you vncomee with all your heart, andwithla- of heart, and not fting,and w.th weeping, and with mourning, wiihcererr.onies. i j And i rent yotnheart,andiiotyour clothes and the Moone into blood, before the great and t Theorderof theLord,(halbefaued: forin moi'zt Zion,& inle- ajons ,t rufilem (halbe deliuerance, as the Lord hath (aid, in the world, Ua. h "f fpeakethtt.rt and turne vnto theLordyourGod, for heis era- and in the "remnant, whom the Lord (hall call.' jimo e«k.;».7. toftirrevpthur _ ,;rt„c „nJ mprr;f;,i, (\^, Yn ,„„ J „„j „f £_ .. . Itbap.J.ls.mattb, floBtMulntfTcand cious and mercifiill, flow to anger, and of great notthat he doub- kindneffe,and repenteth him ofthe euill. t-doiGodsmer- 14 Whoknoweth if hee will k returne and re- Se'nt HowGod Pentand lc:,ue a bleffing behind him,^ a meat repenteth reade otfring and a drinke offering vnto the Lord your Icrem 18.8. < God? Jinledlfo'allma'y6 }. 5 .E!°W the Tr".m.PCt '" Zi°"» ^"^ific 3 faft, j ♦hew fort' fi^nee of their repm- taace,thatmen feeingthechil- dren.v.-hich are mtlreefrom Gods wrath, might be the more callafolemneaflembly. i dah and Ieru&lem, 6 Gather the people: (anftifiethe Congrega- 1 FOr behold in * thofe dayes , and in that time, when I (hall bring againe the captiuitie of Iu- J4.J0. n GodsiudgemcntsareforthedeRruflionof theinSdels,andtomoou<1 tliegodlytocallvpontheNameofGod,whowillgiuethemlaluation. » Mea« ning hereby theGentiles, Rom.io.ij. CHAP. III. ' Ctb/luJgmeitl ofGodtgainfl tbtinemitso^fiii pnple. a When! (hall deduct ny Church, which I wil alfo gather all Nations , and wil bring i{wts,,na 0| the , ' them c" and thofe that fucke the breaftcs: let the bride- . will plead with them there for my peopl'e,and for b itappeatttfc gromegoe foorth of his chamber, andthebride| mine heritage I frael : whom they bane fcattered Jotbatcreatvi- among the Natiorts,andparted my land. , florie ol lehoiha- j And they 'haue caft lottes for my people, phat, when »« God without mans helpedcftroyedtheenemies, l.Cliron.to.K. alfo hee bath refpeft to this word le. holhanhat,which fignificth pieadiog , or Judgement, becauleG*d would iudge the enemies ollis Church, as he did there. an.l out of herbridechamber. 17 Let the Prieftcs, theminifters ofthe Lord, wecpebetweene theporch and the Altar, and let them fay,Sparethy people, O Lord,and giue not thine heritage into rtproch , that the heathen The heathen threatned. Ch?p.j • Theharuefl npe. ii4 * That«J>;chtht and haue giuen thechilde ffor the harlot, and ij Putinyourtyithes,forthe harnett is ripe: h ihushefhaleo- encmtcgsK fet (0\& tne girle for wine,that they might dnnke. ccme,gerycudov.iie, for the w ntprede sfull : '?"*•'*! theftleoimvpco- Yea.and d what haue yow to uowith me.O yea,thtwineprtflesruime ouer.for their wicked- J.,^ c'"!'!c »le,hel)clto»vea „ T ,' , , ,. . J n ,*-> t n- ■» i /. ■ _ * Keanesislull i vpon harlots aud Tyrus and Zidon,andall the coaibot Pdlelhna? neflc is great. _ . ; tode(tro>onc willyee render mee c a recompenfe ? and ityee re- d Hetakeththe com'pCnfe mee, fwiftly ai.d fpeedily will I render 4 O multitude, O multitude, eome into the tl.er, which liecai- alley of thieihine: for the day of the Lord** '"^e valley rf a . /> ■ ' < Pubhfo this among die Gentiles: prepare milke, aHd all the riuers of Iudah (hall run with dajljC £f grkace*' warre, wake vp the mighty men : let all the men waters, and a fountaine (hall come foorth of the "wch (hooij «.,'. ofwarre draw neere*) dcome vp. Houieofthe Lord, and (hall water the valley of terSrcomfomhe 10 gBreakey our plow(hares into (words, and Shitdm. mod barren pla- adee- your tithes into ipeares: let the weake fay, lata 19 mEgypt(halbewafte,andEdom(hallbea c"^"»»1!- Si fcong. „ r, J ," defolatewddern^,^^ n Allembleyour ielues,and come all yehea- dren ot Iudah , becau'ethey haue (hed innocent nopartoftbit then & gather your fellies together round about: blood in their land. £"_«< eneiiiie.aschough tee injury were donetohimfcUe, c Haue I done you wrong that yewillr;nder aw the like* I For afterward hit people, and thereby tbty we comforted as though the price had beene theirs, g When 1 (halt willeaule euery cae to be ready, and to prepare their weapons t< dcttroy one 3 no. ther, for my CaisrchcJiaRe. there (hal the Lord caft downe thy mighty men. 1 2 Let the heathen bee wakened,and come vp to the valley of Iehoihaphat : for there will I fit to nidge all the heathen round about. 7T7X THH ARGVMENT. 20 But Iudah (hall dwell for euer, and Iemra- Ej.c'hprcVhSS Iem from generadon to generation, totolieintbeir 21 For I will n clenle their blood, that I haue filthines.butnow not denfed.and the Lord will dwellrn Zion. h5 protnifeth to 1 cleanfe thetu and to make them pwe ^ato htta. tj-s; A Jleigmany other Propheti that God ray fed vp u ndmon-fb the I fraelite: of hUplaguu fir their wicked' nejfe andtdolatryiheeJlirrtdvp ^Amoi^mho vpa4 an htardmanor fhephcard ofa poore nwnt , and gone htm 6»th knowledge and ctniiancie to rtproom all rftatts anddegrets , and to denounce Gods horrible tudgementi mgamfi them, except they did in ttmerepent ifhixsung thtm , that ifGodJpare not the other nattomabout them, whohadliuedaAttwereintgnorancecfgodin reJpeB of them, but fir their fvnntt xtiU puvifh them, that they tould lookf fir nothingbut an hoifiblt definition , except they turned to the Lord byvifiined repentance. ^Anci finally he* con>fbrteth the godly with l.opt of the comming oftheMefiiabibyrfkomthtjfkouldhatteperfiftdtlntf ranee andfaluation. CHAP. I. 1 Tbetivieoftietrybtfieof^*,,;. j rie v,ord of the UriC **-i*fcKs, e TbePbitifitmiJjnu^dHmttMJi^ira. *iamji't) \ He words of Amos , who was a- mong the herdmen at a Tecoa, which he (awe vpon Ifrael, in the dayes ofVxdah king of Iudah, and in the dayes of " Ieroboam the fonne of Ioafhking of Ifrael two yeere before the c earthquake. 2 Andhefaid, The Lord (hall roare from Zi- e Which was a towne fixe miles from Ierufalem in ludra.buthepro- phefied in Ifrael. b 1b his dayes the kingdom of Iliad aid m*ft flour ifh. « Which as lafe- phus writeth,was whe Vzziahwonld on, and vtter his voyce from Ierufalem, and the hauevfurped the dwelling places ofthe (hepheards (hall peiifh and fherfore wasf-mt- the COP * °rCarn,el ^M wicher. ten wrthe leprofie*. J f Thuslaith theLord, Forcthree tranfgreA d Whatreeueris fionsofDamafcus,andfor foure, I will not turne feaicfullandplea- to it, becaufe they haue »' threihed Gilead with fantin Ifrael (liall j fhortly penlh. e He(h;»»eth6r(tthatall the peopleround about ihould be de- flroyed for their manifold finnes : which are meant by three and foure which make feueo.beeauferhelfraelites (hould the moredeepelyconfidetOodiiudgements towardthem. t Ifthe Syrians Ihall not be (pared for committing this cuelty a- gainltonecitiejtisnotpofiiblo that Ifrael Ihould efcape punifhtnetlt which bath commiuedfo manyud gtisuousriaaeja^aioft Cod and man. threihinginftruments ofyron. 4 Therefore willl lend a fireintothehoule of Haiael , and it (hall deuoure the g palaces of Ben-hadad. liSSSlSf* 5 I will breake alio the barres of Damafcus, fball' otaUu1otdnc■8, and cut off the inhabitant of Bikeath-auen : and my lodgements, himthatholdeththefcepteroutofBeth-eden,and 'eideitiig t7. the people of Aram (hall goe into capduitie vnto ' n Kir,(aith the Lord. | • 6 Thus faith the Lord, For three tranfgreffi - LT!g^ V- "cfer ta 1 \r r ▼•■! &- led the Allynans ons ot Axzah,and tor toure,I will not turne to it, captiue,* brought becau'e they ; caried away priloners the whole themtoCyrene, capduity to (hut them vp in Edom. "hich •>«««»«>» j 7 Therefore will I fend a fire vpon the walles ' , '-^hey ioynnl of Atiah, and it (hall deuoure the palaces themelues wuh [thereof. cheEdomires 8 And I will cut offthe inhabitant from Afh-ln'i.r'nem.ie.\ dod, and him that holdeth the fcepterfrom Afli- SftSSl^ kelon, and turne mine hand to Ekron, and the remnant ofthe Phihftims (hall perifh , faiethjhe Lord God. 9 f Thus faith the Lord,For three tranfgre^- fions of Tyrus, and for foure , I will not turne to . pp* ihl L ^ranfgrefsionsof Ammon,Tudah,2nd Ifrael. An !it , becaufe they (hut the whole captiuitie in E- dom, and haue not remembedthe k brotherly Prophefienoc. kForEfanfof whom came the Edomites)and couenant. „ , „ . 10 Thereforewilllfendafirevponthewalles « KherVf.IT of Tyrus , and it (hall deuoure the palaces there- theyonghttohaue admonilhed them or their brotherly friendiliip,and net haueproi'oked them to hatred. ■f F.ir.torrKjitbif ttmptffions. 1 Hewasacomi phets, and' ofyouryongmenforNaiarites.Tsit not euen thus, O yee children of Ifrael, iaith the 'i Yeeontemner! Lord ? bim. in Henoteththe great cruelty ol the Ammonite* that fpared not the women, but moll tyrannoufty tor- edthem and jtecthe Ammo- nite! came of Lor, who was o: the houlholdof Abra. him. ii fThus faith the Lord, For three tranf- greilionsofEdom,andforfouie,I will notttirne to it, becaufehee did purfue his brother with the fword,andt didcaft oft all pittie, and his anger fpoyledhim euerraore, and his wrath watched hm^alw.tv. u Therefore will I fend a fire vpon Teman, and it (hall deuoure the palaces of Boxrah. 1 3 f Thus faith theLord^or three tranfgreffi- onsofthe cliildren of Amraon , and forfoure,I will not turne to it , becanfe they m haue ript vp the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border. 14 Therefore will I kindlea hre in the wall of Rabbah, and it (hall deuoure the palacesthereof, with (homing in the day of battell , and with a npeft in the day of the whirlewind. 1 <, And their king (hall goe into captinite, he and his princes together,faith the Lord. CHAP. II, Jlimfi Mo*b,iHUhtuaJ[r*tl. THus faith the Lord, Fordireetranfgreffions of Moab,and for foure,I will not rurne to it, becaufe it burnt the * bones of the king of Edom into lime. 2 Therfore will I fend a fire vpon Moab,and it fhall deuoure the palaces of Kenoth,and Moab {hal die with tumult, with (houting, and with the found of a trumpet. 3 And I wil cut offthe iudge out or the mids thereof, and will flay all the princes thereof with him faith the Lord. 4 C Thus faith the Lord, For three tranfgref- fions o(Tudah,andforfoure, t> I will not turne to t becaufe they haue cart away the Law of the Lord, and haue not kept his commaundements, and their lies, cau'ed them to erre after the which their fathers haue walked. 5 There ore will fend a fire vponIudah,and it (hall deuoure the palaces of Ieru'alem. 6 f Thus faith the Lord,For three tranfgrefli- ons of c Ifrael, and for fburc, I will not turne to it , becaufe they fold the righteous for filuer and the poore for << (hooes. 7 They gape oucr the head of thepoore,in the e duft of the earth , and peruert the wayes of the meeke : and a man and his father will goe in to a maide todifhonour mine holy Name. And they lie downe vpon clothes laide to pledge 1 by euery altar- : and they g drinke the wine of the condemned in the hotvfe of their God. 9 Yet deftroyedl the hAmorite before them, whole height was like the height of the cedars, and he was ftrong as the okes : notwithftanding I deihoyed his fruit from aboue, and hisroote from beneath . I o Alro I brought you vp from the land ofE- gypt, and led you fourtie yeeres thorow the wil- derneflt to poflefTe the land of the Amorite. II And I raifed vpof yourfonnesfor Pro- creol vnto Cod , thinking that hee will difpenfe with them .arralrcroi their iniquitie, Ii The deftroition ol their ene- «aie»,jn I humeri c coward thciu thajld haue canlcdcbeirhcaiisco melt foiloue tpwatdbim. a FortheMoa- biteswerefocrnel 3 L» a f 1 1 il the hi g ifEdomthat theybnmthii bones alter that he was dead: which declared their barbarous ra=e, feeing they ' 1 reucnge themfelues ofthe dead. b Seeing the Gen- •iles that had not bfarteknow- ledge weretuus uniih-d I'idah iuhich was fo fully inftruaed ofthe Lordswill.might iiotthinketo cfcapc. ItheTparenet tudah vnto whom omifeswere made, mach more 'ie will not fpare his Regenerate kingdoms, d. They efteemed i.l »'ile bribei more the mens liuei. e When they haue fpoiled him -aodthrowenhim to the ground, th-y gape for his 3J». f Thinking by thefe ceremonies rAatis.by ficrifi. eing, and being neere mine altar they mayfxcnfe alltheirorher wirkednrffe g. Tbeyipoyle •thers and offer when hee is mad my benefits, and ButyeegauetheNa™ wineto drinke, .*?£$%£ and commanded theProphets,faying,Prophefie abomto ftoppe not. themouthejofmj i Behold, I am h prefTed vnder you as a cart f^r*"'- ispreffedthatisfuUoffheaues. ^wiXyo« 4 Therefore the flight fhallperifh from the ifinnes ira.1.14. Ifwift, and the ftrong (hall not ftrengthen his U None fhall bee force,neither (hall the mightie faue his life. 1,1'],"? bj " 5 Nor hee that handleth the bowe , (hall ftand, and hee that isiwiftof foote, fhall not efcape,neither fhall hee that rideth the horfe, faue his life. 1 6 And he that is of a mightie courage among the ftrong men, fhall flee away naked in that day, faith the Lord. CHAP. III. HtreproutththekoHieof l(r*ttofi pie euer murmu- red againft the Praphets.heflienb eth that Gods Spi- rit moued them fotofpeakeas they did. k Hecalleththe jods judgements aV liteof theircruelty i re in their honfes, tbalegge,oratippe they th.aijhtw Bfing.leus prinks. 1 4 Surely in the day tbat I fliall v,'fite the tranf- gredionsoflfraelvponhim,l will alfov.fitethe altars of Bethel, and the homes of the altars fliall be broken oft, and fall to die ground. 15 And I will finite the winter houfe widi the i fummer houfe, and the houfes of yuorie flialpe- ri/h, and the great houfes flialbe confumed, faith the Lord. CHAP. Ill I. w4gmKft thegautrnours ef Stmarit. TJ Eare this word, ye =» kine of Bafhan that are "!Ue'h n in the mountaine of Samaria, which oppr ..». ' thpnnnrp ,rA A, 0-™,, *U„ «„„.)., I -I i\. Ch.ip.iiij.v. Seeke the L»rd. iif' a Thus be LcraoMi^hich" £hepoore, and dtftroy the needy/and they lay to being outiwhel- 1 their mafters, tBring, and let vs drinke. med with J great 2 The Lord God hath iworne by his holines, GodiS, that loe> :he da.Ves fo^ come vpon you , that he forgateGod,»nd will take you away with' thornes , and your po- thtrtlorcheol- fteritie with fifh hookes. JiVmehofb«il«e i And>eftalJgoe out at the breaches euerie and not of men. K°" forward : andye fliall caftyourfeluesoutof b Tiieyincourage the palace, faith the Lord. fucbashaurau- | 4 Come to d Beth-el, and tranfgrefle : to Gil- ±K"wlV gal, and multiply tranfgreffion, and bring your Jacrihcesin the morning, and your tithes after three e yeeres. 5 Andofferathankfgiuingf ofleauen,pubIifli them, fothjt they may haue profile by ic. Healludethto j For thusfaycth the Lord God, Thecitic which went out by a thoufand, fliall leaue>> an b Meining.t* hundreth : and that which went forth by an hun- lhct««ii part dredi, (hall Icaue ten to the houfe of Ifrael. «iMfcaK«i» bJF 4 For thus faith the Lord vnto the houfe of Ifrael, Seeke ve me, and ye (hall liue. 5 But(eekenotBedi-el,nor enter into e Ga-j , gal, and go not toBecr-ftieba: for Gilgal fhall gJ they Vorfiiipped into captiuity,andBeth-el/ha.U come to nought. ■•wWoIm, wJuV 6 Seeke the Lord, and yee (hall liue, 1 affiled flor;!i'"f fc'«d breakeout like fire in the houfe of Iofeph anddeJ ofG^ffiefr! ppreffe; uoure it, & there be none to quench it in Beth-elj *»« faith tharthefi 7 Theyturnediudgmentto wormewood, and] ^'"Wfihethemi leaue offrighteoufiiefie in die earth. ] ^™e*? °UnA& 8 He emaketh Pleiades, and Orion, andheej they turneth the fhadow of death into the mornifigj e'cy andhemaketh the day darke as night, he callcthj cn- the waters ©f the fea,and powreth them out vpoiv feh "c ^rcr'"b«n , the open earth: the Lord u his Name. ' i^T9\ 9 He ftrengtheneth the deftroyeragainft the mightie, and the deftroyer (hall come againft the fortrefle. 10 They haue hated him/ that rebuked in the c r\.„i„m,u gate: and they abhorred him that fpeakethvp] rnffSSuA rightly. reproueihemin 11 For armuch then as your treading ts vpon the !h.eoP«»*m, "i'C'iti- hcrs.whKhcatch ^P™^?*?^ *^^A^»» *$& I P^?^, a'idg ye take from him burdens ofwheat1 g'^Wtotb firtibyhookeiand you, O ye children of Ifrael, faith the Lord God. . ye haue built houfes of hewenftone, but ye mail bin ,J,,0/"5:.,...l .t J .6 And cri.erefi>re haue I giuen you *• deannefTe ! not dwel in them : ye haue planted p'leafant vinel f<> h yards, butye fliall net drinke wine of them, dHefpeakeththii of teeth in all your cities, and fcarcenes of bread rn comerBhtot I • .. . J ' t^em.wTich'reror- in a11 your places, yet haue yee not returned vnto thole pl». me, faith the Lord, cei, thinking that 7 Andal'b I hauewith-holden theraine from ttl,oen,.£ndao««e "rained not, withered. »3. I. So two erthree cities wandred vnto one ci- f Asteuit.7. 1?. tie to drinke water, but they were k not fatisfied : g You only delite yet haue ye not returned vnto me.ftith the Lo--d ' mihefeoutward * T iT r ■ ■ i_ l 1 n- , .." cercraonies,and , 9 l hauefmitten you with blading and mil- ; bauenoneothcr -dew : your great gardens,and your vineyards, & nantofloieph . your figtrees,and your oliue trees did the palmer i i 1 flayed the raine til! the fruits of the earth were de- flroiedwdrougbt, ' yet you would not confider it tb retumetomeby repentance. k They could not wheretheyhad Sodom & Gomorah:and ye were as amfirebrand j beardfay.ithad pluckt out ofthe burning, ycthaueyenotretur 10 Peftilence haue I fent among you, after the j fliall call the ''husbandman to lamentauon manerof I Egypt: your voting men haue I flaine j fuch as can mourne, to mourning ' |J '„ ?."/'* with the fword,& haue taken away yourhorfes : | 17 And in all the vines [kalbe lamentation: for m,7teron,men. and I haue made the ftinke of your tents to come I will pafte through thee, faith the Lord. tat'°" 'or the vpeuen into your noltrels, vet haue ye not retur- 18 Woevnto you that kdefire the day of tie er"' Pbg"f»- ned vnto me, faith the Lord. j Lord: what haue you to doe with it ? the day of t ]hlsch!'pe1' •' Ihaueouerthrowneyou,asGodouerthrew the Lord is darknefle and not light. j wVhU'indly'l. 151 As ifa man did flee from alyonanda bea-e °*M fiWfAey, ' met him ; or went into the houfe, and leaned his f.'f contjnt to „^,..^.„v,.-iU. u.c^w.u. hand on the wall, and a ferpent bit him. ' '.'.' , '"t Egyptian,, I , » Therefore thus will I do vnto thee, Olfra- ! 20 Shall not the day ofthe Lord be darknefle. g^dlytremTleVnd Ex»d .9. r». el :andbecaulel will doe this vnto thee, prepare andnothght,euen darknefle and nnlehtfnit ? ■ we,IeVe.jo 7. ^"iTr.mM ^ "meete thy God,0 Ifrael. 21 I hate Wabhorre your feaftdjits , and! iof'1-2-"- ndaf-lofyou ; ^ por foe, hee that formeth the mountaines, will not fmell in your folemneaflemblies. lK«a«leMb fonrferf.lly pre. S.nd createth the wind, and declareth vnto man 22 Though ye offer me burnt oftnngs&meatj corrupt my" Be" rued.jkin.14.rs what ishis thought : which maketh the morning offrings, 1 1 will not acceptthem ; neither w 11 l| fcrui:* * '«»»ini tohimby darknes, and walketh vpon the hie places of the regard the peace cft'erings of your rat beafts jobflinatemd there « Donetoraifehervp. Iters, and nghteoiifneiTe as a mighty nuer. I 25 HaueyeorleredvntoiiKefacrificesandof-' ftwywtabua. fringsin the wildernefle fouity yeens, O hou'e' » «- ! of Ifrael? ' cording toGed* Ppl; ,gn„rlWJtd- Iofcptu 2 c But you haue borne « Siccuth, your King, and Chiun your images, mA the ftarreof your oods. which ye made to your felues. ■ 27 Therefore willl cau(e you to go into cap- iu ty beyond Damafcus, faith the Lord,who.c Same u the God of hoftcs. CHAP. VI. (T T TOeto^themthatareatealeinZion and YY uu[t in the mountaine orSamana,! which Were famous at thebeginn.ngofthe nations: and ■he houfe of Ifrael came to them. Goe. you vnto Calneh, and fee: and from hence goe youtoHamath the great: then goe iownetoGath ofthePh,hftims:be • they better "■ta. then the e- kingdomes.or the border of their land d Thn iJole which you eftee- jnerfas your king »ad carted abuat as you did Cl.iuo, jo which images jou thought chat there was jcrr- c.in« dininity, a TbePiftphet tiitotnrth die althy,whicbre g.rdcd not Gods plaguesnermena «s oybiil'to. poets, b Thefeiwoci- b;.t: WunutheCaiu- better then your border t Bites': and feeing before time (hey diJuot>iir.s;au. And the high places of Ifhak fhall be defo- wicked Prieit late, and the temples of Ifrael fhall be deftroyed : njorefor hatred and I wil rife againft the houfe of Ieroboam with p^ph^then for thefword. i loue toVard the io^"i Then Atrmiah thePrieftofBeth-elfent King, thought this to Jeroboam king of Ifrael, laving, Amos hath!^1'^0".1'^"" eonipired agalhft thee in the mids of the houfe ox tV °wh?rea" non Ifrael . theland is net able to beareal his words, otbe'rcould take they (hall die. i o And his vncle >> (hall take him vp & burne him to cary otit the bones out of the hcu!e , and (hall fay vnto him , that is by the' fides of the hou(e,Is there yet any with thee ? And hee fhall fay, None. Then (hall he fay, '--'Hold thy tongue: for wee may not remember the Name of the Lo,a- , , ,, 1 1 For behold, the Lord cammandeth,and he willfmite the great houfe with breaches, and the little houfe with clefts. 12 Shallborfes » runne vpon the rocke?or wil \ vnto my people Ifrael" one plowetfeer* with oxen? for yee haue turned ' judgement into gall, and the fruite of righteouf- neffe into0 wormewood. l 3 Yee reioycein a thing of nought : yefay, Haue not wee gotten vs p homes by our owne ftrength ? 1 4 Butbehold,I wil raife vp againft yon a na- tion, Ohourc of Ifrael, faith the Lord God of hoftes : and they (hal afflict you from the entring • in of 1 Hamath'vnto the riuer of the wildemefle. For thus Amos fa.th,Ieroboam (hall die by; P,; thefword,and Ifrael (hal be led away captiue out ft^'entrfsataii of their owne land. ' was notable to 2 Alio % Amaziah faid vnto Amos,0 thou the'c0S1P3fl"cl,1» l'"r b,;..ter,or cape? d Yetha'conti- nucftillin your w,tki..iKfle,2od thitAethatGods plaguesatenotat hand, but ^iue jtoui felnesto all Wfenefle.wanton ntfi'esnd ritit. e ftihecauled diir rs kind id iijllriinun'.s'obe made to icrue Godsgloii',fo thefedid con:end toinnent" :njny lo fetuetheu ton atfectionsand lulls f Tliey pittied no their brethren, «/hcrof now niai were flaine, and caried away cap. tiue. g Some read the joy of them thar ittctchtbemfeluei (hall.depart. tVReadelerem.5i.14, i Thati; rl.eriche- and pompe. k Tliedcdruaion fl'.aTI be fo grtat, that nonelhall ahnolt be left tohnty the di jd . and t.iercfi,tethey fhall trtimethem atliuine,tocarie out tothe burnt alfieswith reo;ceafe. 1 That is. to fomeneighbour.that dwellethroundabout. m Theyfliall bee fo adonilliedat this deftrn&iM that they Ihall boall no more ofthe Name of God.and that 'they aie Jmpf°(>lc : iMitthcyOial be d«mi>e when they hratc Cods Name, an J abhor it as they that are defperate or reprobate, n Her compareth them to barren rochei, wheretiponitisii vaiiietobeflowlabonr: fliewing that Gods bene ht scan haue no Unlace among then, e ReadeChap. 5.7. p That is, power and glory, q From W sttinct nl IhcjcoUDtrey toanothtt. CHAP. VII. tiWrvhofllnii 1. Tb'M'mHtomcfJwx*',. ,, J And^e fongs or the Temple flialbehow, lings in that day., Uutli the Loi dGod; many dead ieodk'si . ^ v _r«.«HU.Hu .tt*vi » ui,w /imujjv luuu Lilt' r"" "" I — " Seer,goe, flee thou away into theland of I udah, f0^' l'^'i",°• and there eat thy bread, and prophefie there. *„££,$ "It 1 3 But propJiefie no more at Beth-el : for it is to feare the i'ro the kings chappell, and it is the kings court. pht.tbathe might 14 Then anlwered Amos, and faid to Amati- ^u,?the?Hdr,r" ah, I was no !' Prophet, neither was ' a Prophets t'ry't'i.Veopfnly,*' fonne, but I was an heardman, and a gatherej of. a::d fo binder his wjlde figs. j profit. 1 5 And the Lord tooke mee as I followed the V^^Ai^ flocke,and the Lord faid vnto me,Go, prophefie, naryvocation.that o my people Ifrael. Godhadgmen 6 Now therefore heare thou the word of the hi«?a<:n«Ee. Lord . Thou fayeft, Prophefie not againft Ifrael, ^eedeswwtt. and fpeakenothino againft the houle of Ifhak. i Thus God vfed 1 7 Therefore thus faith the Lord, i Thy wife jt0 app'oue the (hall be an harlot in the citie, and thy fonr.es and ^oritieof h.is thy daughters fhall fal by the fword.and thy land K„eVsf indg'e- (halbe cliuided by linc:and thou (halt die in apol- meots againfl the, luted land, and IfraeKhall furely go into captiui- w,,ich wetc mali- ty forth of his land. cio:iseneiri!es,Icr. &8 i!andj9.aia i5.asthis day he doth againft them thatperfecute the niiaifteti pi his Go/pel. . CHAP. VIII. 1 ^I'tutliltrulcriefirrfitl. 7 lie lord faewtb. 11 Tht fumiutofibe word of God. THus hath thcLord God (hewed vnto me,and behold, a baf ket of dimmer fi uit. 2 And he faid, Amos, what feeft thou? Andl ful, A bafket of ("ummer a fruit . Then (aid the a WMclifignlfitd Lord vnto me, The end is come vpon my people Jbeiipenesottheis nrs,« • »|nne.,a.idthetea.. dnttTeolGods Judgements, of Ifrael, I willpaffe by them nor "amine of the word. Chjpjx. Of the M, b Tba* !WI be Boat left co leffiah. H* t 2i fcayiog'ife &lcoJfo»d^nn} necdTirytbiugi which yes haue gotten iota y«*ot owsehanjs.and foc»irfc the poore bodies [JmSfx in euery place : they fhall caft diem i j And though they hide themfelues in the to^. forth with bGleute. I of Carmel,! wil itarch and take them out thence. 4 Heare this , O yee that « fwallow vp the ) and though they be hid from my fight in the bot-I poore , that ye may make the needy of the land tome or the fea,thence will I command the c (er-» c Hee (heiveth totaile. * pent,and he fhali bite them. ! that God will dt- 4 And thoiightheygoeintocaptiuity before '!"c„'Trflf"M* their enemies,thence will 1 command thefword " [pCe. „d lhat and it mail flay them i and 1 wd let mine eyes vp} hi> elements and on them for euill,and not for good. a" «M«c»Hial| And theLordGod or holts (hall touch the! '" icofade, 5 Saying , When will the d new moneth bee gone, that we may lellcornc ? and the Sabbafh, that wee may let forth wheate , and c make the Ephah fiuall, and thefhekel great, andfalfitie the r^^^ts by deceit? Siaue.and atlength andall your fongs "into lamentation: and I many when it o- willbring fitckedoth vpon all loy nes , and bald- uetflowah. neffe vpon euery head : and I will make it as the I will fend great as abitter day. affliction. ii Behold,the dayes come,faith the Lord God, h Whereby he tnat I will fend a famine in the land,not a famine San „ot ondy y ©Fbread, nor a thirtt for water , but of hearing peril}) in bndy, thewordofthe Lord. And they fhall wander from Tea to fea, and fo word the tood thereof i Far the idola- ters did »le to fwrare by their tdolet,whicli here he calletb their finne.as the Pa- piits yet doe by theirs. It That is, the 5 land , and it fhall melt away , and all that dwell therein fhall mourne, and it fhall ri'e vp wholly like a flood, and fhall be drowned as by the flood ofEgypt. 6 Hebuildeth his d fpherc-s intheheauen,and hath laid the foundation or" the globe of elements in the earth : he calleththe waters of the tea, and powreth diem out vpon die open earth : the Lord « his Name. 7 Are ye notas the Ethiopians e vnto me, O children of Ilrael , faith the Lord ? haue not I brought vp Ilrael out of the land ofEgypt ? and the Philiftims from £ Caphtor , and Aram from Kir? 8 Eehold,the eyes of the Lord God are vpon thefinfull kingdome, and I willdeftrcy it cleane out of the earth. Neuerthelefle I will not vtterly Itroytl.em. dHedecj'arretlibj the won.icil.iil power o^tjod by the making oft ha heauer.s jiw the elements, thf tit i» not polsible tor maiitoeicauehis iudgemeuts wliefj hecpunillieth. e Am I more bounuteyoiitlie* to the Ethiopians orblackeMore*; yet haue 1 bellow. g in the middet mourning 0f an oneiy fonne and the end thereof £ deftroy the houfe of Iaakob,faith the Lord. of their profpenty ... ,.:_«? .,„. « p„r 1„„ T ,.,;U L.\ ™A T ....II fir,-!, J !er"5.tneri ■laclteoiGods from the North euen vnto the Eaft mall they run t nor haften for vs. •rtood thereof t0 and fr° C0 feeke the " WOrd °f tlle Lord > all<1 ' -1 * ^ that ^ W'J1 o "But all the finners of my people fhall die by the fword , which fay , The euill fhall not come, I raife vp the ' tabernacle of Dauid, that is fallen downe , and clofe vp the and will raife vp his ruines,and the common people. ter benefits, f Reade Ier,47 4, g Though he de- ftroy the rebelli- ous multitBde,yet 1 hce willtcuer y For loe, I will command and I will fift the , i,is church to houfe of Ilrael among all nations, like as corn: is vron Si» Name, fiftedin afieue: yet fhall not the 'ileaftflonefjli '' Meaning,that vpon the earth. "oneof hnihouW petiOi in hi, wrath. i I will fend the Mefsiah promifed*, and rel'oreby him the fpirituallfraei. fliallnotfindeit. ' ' J otUauid, that is fallen downe, and ciofevp the Aftestj.is. ij In that day fhall the faire virgins and the' breaches tkereof.and will raife vp his ruines,and k Meaning,rhat yongmenperifhforthirft. j Iwillbuilditasinthedayesofold, *%%"<£" 4 They that fweare by the ifiune of Samaria, j 12 That they may poffelle the remnant of ^E- dom,te,ando. and that fay, ThyGod,ODan,hueth,andkthe I dom, and of all the heathen, becaufemyNameis thets (houldbee maner of Beerfheba liuech , euen they fhali fall, caIIeii vPon tnem> *a;di the Lot d,that doeth this. j°>nir'! w'th the ' 1 j Bchold,the dayes come, faith the Lord.thae ££ ;on°rbe^°- I the plowman fhall l touch the mower , and the wheteorchr;'fty, s treader of grapes him thatibwethfeede : and the: Iboulibeethe \ mountaines fhall m dropfweete wine, and all the l"'ad- hils (had melt. 1 4 n And I will bring againe the captin tie of my people of Ifrael : and they fhall build the wafte cities , and inhabitethem , and they fhali plant vineyards,and drink the wine thereof they fhall alfo make gardens , and eate the fruits of them. 1 5 And I will plant them vpon their land,and they fhal no more be pulled vp againe out of their land which I haue giuen them, faith the Lord thy God. and neuer rife vpagai [ of worlbippiug.and the feruice or religion theft vfed. CHAP. I rti«l»i'»«i 'J*i«yS iht Temple, re^oriug ojthe Chnrcb, IX. ^aitf/mJUfrul. The * Which want Terufalem:forbe T Saw the Lord Handing vpon the a Altar, and appear-dn-t in _| he !aid,Smite thelintellof thedoore, that the to of il>.T' Pofts maV fhake = and cut them in pieces, euen the ■ b Both the ehiefe b heads of them all,and I will flay thelalt of them of them and alfo with the fword : he thatfleeth of them, (hall not flee away : and hethatefcapeth of them, fhaU not be deliuered. 2 Though they dig into the hell,thence (hall mine hand take them : though they climbe vp to heauen,thence will I bring mem downe. O R A n T A H ARGV 11 Theacvom- plilhmcnt hereof nderChrilr,whtntheyareplanted in his Church , entoftbi wluchtheycanBef net bepulled, after they ate once graffed therein, MENT. Signifying that there (ball bee great plenty of* all things, fo that when one kindeot fruit isfipr ano-hrt llionldf. Ilow, and euery one io courfe,Leuic »6.c. m Keadelotl +T*Ue Idumean, which came vf Efau, were mortal! enemies alway to the If elites, which tame ofIaakol>i <*»d X therefore did not ovcly vtxt them con'muaUy with (itndry kjndetof crueltie , but alfo (lined vp others t» fight a^amji them. Therefore whenthtj were norv in thetrgreavtt pmffentte, .md didimji triumph aga'wfi If tmly which was ingrtataffltRion and miferte, Cod raiftd vp hu Trophtt to comfort the Ifraelitcs , firapnuch tu Cod had now determined to destroy their aduei fanes , which did fo fore vexe them , and to find them fuch as fiotild delmrthem^idfit vp the iy&domc of Mcfiah^hich ht had promifed, L 1 PP4 The God bath eer- He vifion of Obadiah. Thus faith the LordGod againft Edom,a We haue heard a rumour from the Lord,and an ambaifador is fent a- •^x) Ufcy? mong the heathen : arife, and b let icnhen wdefti< ^&ggjjffi^ vs rile vp againftherto battell. whe^oftileVn- i behold, I haue made thee (mail among the mour is now pub- teathen : thou art vtterly defpifed. nhcJ,lcte.49. i j i-he c pride of thine heart hath deceiued >''rhusthehca. thee : thou that dwelleft in the clefts of the rock?, :h«n encourage whofe habitation/) high, that fayeth in his heart, .htmfcliKstoriie j who fliall bring me downe to the ground ? ignnftEd.jm. . Though thou exalt thy ftlfe as the eagle, ll ot'ol'r, in r?fprd : and make thy neft among the ftarres, thence will kiftliy (Hle.and yet I bring thee downe3faith the Lord, bribm anhandfull1 5 ii Came theeues to thee or robbers by night? jo companion of ^QV/ waft triou brought to filence ? would they feSttebj" no: haue ftollen til they had enough? if the grape Bsfeparatefrothe gatherers came to thee,would they notleaue fime reft of the woi Id. gi-apes? UtaSit * HowarethethingsofEfaufoughtvp,^ will luue none, his trea ures learched i tiioughtheene* 7 All the men of thy confederaciechauedriuen when they come, triee to trie borders : the men that were at peace l>3uc enough'a'd with tl«e,haue deceiued thee,^ preuailed againft ihcy that gather thee : they that tate thy f bread, haue laid a wound ;' [rapes, cuetleaue vnder thee : there is none vnderftanding in him. j>me behind* g Shall not I in that day,faith the Lord, euen , they in4whom deftroy the wife men out of Edom , and vnder- thou did.iefl truft ftanding from the mount of Erau ? for to haue lielpe j 5, And thy ftrongmen, OTeman,fhall be a- ,\nd fr« aiifl,i i* •ol fraid.becaufe euery one of the mount of ETau mall thein.lhalbetlung , ' ,,-, n •, enemfes.andde- |bc cut oft bj (laughter. ftroythee. ' i o For thy cuiekie againft thy £ brother Iaa- f That ii.thy fa- kob, mame (hall couer thee,and thou fhalt be cut Jivliarhiendsand a r ghertshauebyre- Ort tor euer. . cretpractifisde- " When thou itoodeft h on the other fule,inthe ftroyed thee." day that the ftrangers cariedaway his fubftance, g He (heweth the anci ftrangers entred into his gates , and caft lots lomites were fo vPon Ierufalem,euen thou waft as one of them. narptiypunimed, 12 But thou (houldeft not haue beholden the owicbecaufe hey were enemies tohis Church, whom he now romforteth by pHnifliing their ene- niei. h When Nebuchad-nezzarcame againft Ierufatem , thou toynedft with nm and hadft pattbl the f^'oile. and 1 0 did ft reioyce when my people, that is, thy >rc ther,were afflicted, whereas thou ll.euideft hauejutied and holpen thy brother. Obadiali. Ionah. Fire$ame,ahd Hubble. day of thy brother , in the day that he was made » a ftranger, neither (houldeft thou haue reioyced I the children of Iudahjin the day of their de- "J?1^ depriued them of litic, andgaue i caried 1 ftrudtion : thou (houldeft not haue fpoken proud ly in the day of affliction. 13 Thou (houldeft not haue entred into the '.nt°"1'u!,it'% gate of my people in the day of their deftruction, (u^m'n!»^'t neither (houldeft thou once haue looked on their heathen.andfend affliction in the day of their deftruction,nor haue them to dcft.oy lavd hands on their fiibftance in the day of their Jhee- . . ,->„ _. * • ' natu,teioyces deftmction. and triumphed. 14 Neither (houldeft thou hauettood in the m TbeEdonu'te» croffewayestocutoffthem, thatfhouldefcape, (halbe vtterly de. neither .(houldeft thou ihaue (hut vp the remnant %$ffa\£ thereof in the day ofaffl.ction. (enemies 1 willre- 15 For the day k of the Lord aneere, vpon all .feme my Church the heathen: as thou haft done5it (hallbe done to *"<* "fan it. thee j thy reward (hall returne vpon thine head. §?£™^ ifJ For as ye haue 1 drunke vponmine holy mme his enemies Mountaine:/« (hall all the heathen drinke conti- :to his Church, nually: vea.they dial drinke and fwallowvp,and |Whkh power is they (hall be ■ as though they had not bene. &^^°t„ 17 But vpon mount Zion (halbe dehuerance, i7.deut4.J4heb. and it (halbe holy, and the houfe of Iaakpb (hall M.t9. poffefle their pofleflions. how rte'c.K 18 And the houfe oflaakob (halbe" a fireand n>al6e emerged & the houfe oflofeph a flame,and the houfe ofEfau hauegreatpoffef- rtj ftubble',and they (hall kindle in them and de- fjons, but this uoure them: and there (hall be no remnant of the 'j j^7d"'j"m" < houfe ofEfau : for the Lord hath fpoken it. Chrift>henasthe 1 <>v And they (hall poffefle the South fideof the faithful ate made ° mount ofE!au,and the plaine of the Philiftims : heiresand lords and they (hall poffefle the fieldes of Ephraim, °^^lTil fheir and the fields of Samaria,and Beniaminyfc^fo««* :head. Gilead. P BytheCanaa. meo.aadby Za. drenoflftael, which were among the p Canaa- __ nites, (balpejjeffl vnto Zarephath , andthe capti- reph'atbrFrance, uitie ofleiufalem, which is in Stpharad,(halpof andbySepharad. feflb the cities of the South. qPM"n;0e that n And they 1 that (hall faue,(hall come vp to Godwillraifevp mount Zion to iudge the mount ofEfau, and the in his church fuels kinodome (halbe the Lords. ;" ">»» '^e «< gouemef«rthe defence of the fame, and deftruftion of hijenemiej vnder Mefs ah,whcsn[be PlO» phet c illeth here the lotdand Head oi tbiskingdome, ION W THE A R G V M E N T. Hen lonah had long propbtfied in Ifrael, and and denounce hu iudgtmer.ti againft T^iueueh t >* chiefi citit of the ^AfyrUns , hecaufc bet had appoin- ted , that they which were of the heathery [hould concert >y the mighty power ojhitwttd, and that wtthm thrtt dayes preaching, that Ifrael might fee how horribly th, raanyyeerts, had not conuerted to the Lord for fo maty Trtphets , and fa dditfnt preaching, Htepropbefied vnder loafh,and fereboam, tu i.IQng.i 415. A H. oad little profited, Godgaue him txfreffi charge to get ! prouoked Gods math , which fir the Jpacc oj fo CHAP. I. j Itrmhtedwhrabeetnujinltcpretcb. 4 ^lewptjltrifett), t tndbea c*fl into thtjetfir his aiJaMitnce. He word of the Lord came » alfo vnto Ionah thefonne of Amittai, dying, 2 Arife, and goe to b Nineuth , that c great citie , and crie againft inRii)ylon,Ezelt.r.i. b For feeing the gteatob- ftination of the Kratlitesjhe lent his Prophet to the Gentiles, that they might pro- uolte them to repen ance,or at lealt make then, mexcufable : For Nineueh was the chief; citie ot the A Tyiians. c For a . authr.urswrite.it conteined in circuit about Djht and I'outtie m l*,and had a thonfand and fine hundred tswors,and atthit ttaie ehrrcwareaasttudreuaadtwcMty ihfubatlchildreDthctein^haa^.tt, a time he bad pro- I phefiedinluda,hes)adi it : for their wickedneffe is come vp before mee. j But Tonahrofe vp to dflee intoTar(hi(h from the prefence of the Lord, en J went down to I «■ Iapho : and he found a (hip going to Tar(hi(h : fo he payed the fare thereof,and went downe into ' it , that hee might goe with them vnto Tar(hifh, j'** tbe }***' \ from the f prefeLe'ofthe Lord. GStthC 4 But the Lord fentout a great winde into ireafon.whichper. d Whereby h« declared his weakene(fetthat woold not premptly f el- waded bim that hee mould nothing at all profit thtte.feeing hee had done foftr s'lgoed among hit owoe people, Chap.4,*. e Which was thehauen,and pi rtto takefliicping thithrr.calledalfolope. f From thatvocationwhcreuatoC odh»d called hii»; find wbcteia hewonldliaueaftiftcdbira. the Caftingottyts. Ionahs Chap.ij.iijjiij. the fea,and there was a mighty tempeft in the tea, fo that the (hip was like to be broken. 5 Then the marriners were afraide,and cryed euery man vnto his God, and caft the wares that were in the (hip into the (ea,to lighten it of'them: but Ionah was gone downe g into the fides of the ihip,andhe lay downe,and was faftafleepe. i 6 Sotheihipmaltercametohim,anu iayd vn- to hirrijWhat meaneft thou, O deeper ? Ari:e,call j vpon thy" God,if fo be that Cod wil thinke vpon prayer. A proclamation. 117. g As one that oold haur caft nfhii care and ollicitude.byfee g reft anil qui Bd \y had cal- j v*s,that we periih nor, ed oniheir idolf , irhich declareth $ dolatershatie no laynorceitaincy >utinthe;.-trou- desfeek they can- ot tell to whom. Wnichdrcbreth hatymartcrwas a great extremity nddoubc,u.hich' hmg was Gods oiioninthero, r the trial of the :aufe:& ibis may tbe done but natrersofgrcat mportance. i Tbisdeclareth :liattheveiy«ic kect in their 1 6 I went downe to thebottome of the moufi- taines:the earth with her barres was about mee d Thou haft oVIi- for euer, vet haft thou broueht vpmy' life from " '',fd ™ 'roJ? the the PU OLordmy God. b . P MASS'S* 7 Wnenmy foule tainted with:n me, I remem- asitwereraifnsg bred the Lord : and my prayer came vnto thee in- B1C f,om death to to thine holy Terr pie'. '"Lv . . o tl l ■ 1 • • ■ r .* Thevthatde- « 1 hey that waite vpon lying e vanites, For- Pemlvpun»ny lake their owne f mercie. thing Luc on G«d 9 Butl wilfacrihcevntotheewiththevovce '*]*"_•_ j 7 And they fayde euery one to his fellowe, Come,andletvs calt'lots, that we may know for [whole caufe this euill u vpon vs.So they caft lots, and the lot fell vpon Ionah. 8 Then faid they vnto him, Tell vs for whofe ' caufe this euill a vpon vs? What is thine occu- pation ? and whence commeft thou?which is thy jconritrey ? and of what people art thou ? ' 9 And he anfivered theni,I am an Hebrew,and jl fcare the Lord God of heauen,which hath made ;the(ea,andthedry land. 10 Then were'themen exceedingly afraid,and 'n fayd vnto him, Why haft thou done this? (for the ofthankefgiuing, and will pay that thatlhaue L^rSJlS uowed : faluation n of the Lord . >• goodntflc which ; ioAndtheLordfpakevRtothefiih,anditcaft fbey.fliouto.eiTe I out Ioiuh vpon the dry land. CHAP. III. : Ionah IttttagaineteXmcutb, 5 Tier^»il»»ceofiieK!l!tcf ^cceiuc of God. Km A Nd the word of the Lord came vnto = Ionah the iecondtime/ayinc men knew that hee fledde from the presence ofthe [journey. a This is a great Hcclarationof Arife,go vnto Nintueh that great city,and pods Bierey,that preach vnto it the preaching which 1 bid thee. r recciuj'!' h'm *• 1 . o„T „ 1 r- , fe ... . • ga'ne.andlendfth 3 io Ionah aro e, and went to Nineueh, ac- him fourth as his cording to the word of the Lord : nowNineueh Ftophet,«faich was a^ great and excellent citie of thres dayes had before fl.ewcd itiesfleeyntoGod ror fuccour,aBd il Toy" they are tou- ted with a cer- fearetolhed ansbloodjWhere- sthev knew no aniftftfigneof ickedr.efle. I They were tou- hedwithacer- aine repentance f their life paft, ndbeg: Lord,becau.'e he had told them. , 11 Then fayd they vnto him, Whatihall wee rj idoe vntothee,that thefea maybe calme vnto vs ? fo great l?hrmitie. b Kcadech.p...», (for the (ea wrought,and was troublous.) '; 12 And he fayd vnto them, Take me, and caft me into the fea.io (hall the fea be calme vnto you: :for I know that for my lake this great tempeft is ;vpon you. ) 13 NeuerthelelTethemenrowedtobringitto ;theland,but they could not : for thefea wrought [and was troublous againft them. 14 Wherefore they cryed vnto the Lord, and fayd, I We befeech thee,6 Lord,we befeech thee, let v J not pen (h for this mans life,and lay not vp- 1! whomXy l°n vs innocent blood:forth©u,0 Lord,haft done - iasitpleafedthee. 15 So they tookevp Ionah, and caft him into |the lea,and thefea cea ed from her raging. I 1 6 Then the men ' feared the Lord exceeding- j is in their hands. ily ,and offered a facrifke vnto the Loru,and made owes. 7 Now the Lord had prepared a great fifh to Id chaft^'his ^wallow vp Ionah : and Ionah was in the m btlly Proph-twith a ofthe fifh three dayes and three nights, molt cetible fpe- ' flableofdeath and fcereby alfo confirmed him cthis I'aa ebar ge which was ei(ioyned him. 4 Andlonah began to enter into the citie a t H«wfntfor dayes <■ icurney.and he cry ed,and faid,Yet fourty wa.d on* day in dayes,andNineuehihalbeonerthrov.-en. ' l!'cf">,and, PKa" and proclaimed a faft,and put on iackclothfiom icitie 'was conuet- the greateft of them euen to the leaft of them. 6 For word came vnto the I d F01 be declared aw:hemfe!uesfo onderfully deli- tiered : but this was done for feire md notofipure heart &affeaion, neither according \y toGodswerd. jn Thus the Lord ! indfupportintbishis s Being row fw>l- Jowcd vp of death andfeeing CHAP. II. 1 IOHAbbinlhi fijhe.btP), t H»prajer. 10 Hfudttmfritl. THen Ionah prayed vnto the Lord his God 'outofthe fifhesbelly, andhearoftfr Prophets fot iudgcmcBtsiavaiuc, • : i 1 4 Thin lalfe pro jliet.and fo ' Nameof which ^eeprexhed, * bouldbeblafphf- med. b r.eadeChap, Thus he prayed ol gtiefe, fearing Icii Gods Name by thiifoigiite. th to denounce his Ifraclsand icai Iudahs plagues. 4 Then fayd the Lord,Doeft thou well to be , the head of Ionah,that he fainted,_3nd wiGSed in angry ? | his heart to dic,andiayd,lt is better for me to die j So Ionah went out of the citie,& fate on the then to hue 4 W.lttboube iu„,"d £aitndeofthecity,2nd there made him a boothc 9 AndGod ^ayd vntoTonah,Doeft thouwel g Th^«i««l,_ e Fo.- he doubted andfitevaderitiiithemadow,niUhemightreeJry»yeangryfo)thegourd?Andheiaid?Idowell niJcawct(ir,t0 what (houla I be done in the city. , to be g angry vnto the death. Gods feuantsdoe ^;;"'*; ho70O '• 6 And the Lord God prepared a f gourd,and 10 Then iayd the Tord,Thou haft had pitie on all whe they giue and therefore after made it co come vp ouer Ionah, that it might bee the gourd for the which thou halt not laboured, ^^.ana'dM" fo.t/dayeshede. a ftiadow ouer his head, and deliuer him from neither madeft it grow,which came vp in a night Lpttn all thing* ^ie'loXn'whM ^is §nefe- so Ionah was exceeding glad of the and penfhed in a night, _ _ _._ willingly fubmic ifTueGod rend. f Which win firtlier meanes OWrhim from the "C^™"', , . ... ! ... • . hratofthefon.aj , ° And when the funne did ante, God prepared he remainedin his alio a lenient Halt wind:and the funne beat vpon booths. — r •g0U>d# I 1 1 And Qiouldh not I fpareNineueh that great themfeluesto ' 7 But God prepared a worme when the mor- j city,wherein are fixeicore thoufand perfons, that £™£as G9(, m( (< jningrofe the next day,and it fmotethe gourd that ' cannot di cemebetweene their right handand ciiullyteproucch ht withered, their left hand,and al(o much cattell. him which wo«lAb,:b Mid all bis falfe prop hits, as iJ*"«f- (fo dial the valleys cleaue) as wax before the fire, otthefin to the daughter ofZion: for the traiif- gSSSi and as the waters that are powred downeward. 1 gr^'ons ot I Irael were found in thee. pjfre M he Clmt 14 Therefore inaltthougiue prelents to Mo- toindab. reOVeth pGath: the houfes of Achzib [hdbe as a ' H«"""not life to the kings of Ifrael. «Fm befo,e he - v -i it 1 • ™l • r «• hathouercome 15 Yetwilllbnnganqheirevntothce, Oin- yon.andfoyoa habitant of MarelTiah , he (hail come vnto Adid- fhall pa> for his lam, r the glory ofl.'rael. tarying. v6 yaketheebald, and fhaue thee for thy de- Z/S^^ hcate children : mlaige thy baldnes as the eagle, falem.thitthef «d&oSi' intothTvalleyjVnd I wridikouerthefound'adons , for they aie Sone into "ptiuitie from thee. ^"ZlhL thereof. n Toftceaway : forSaneheriblaydfie»e6rfttothatci'rie, and remained therein 7 Andallthegratieil images thereof (hall be "-henlcfentliiscaptsmesand armieagainft Ierufalem. o Thoufirff receinedft broken and all the f crjri:e<; thereof (liill be burnt- thfld",^ry°'lcfol>0» the Pra[)htts ta preach. idslatricand rt)ptiou,and boa- ft«dtliemr=laes •f their father laakob. e That it, the ido' Jatryandinfec'.i- t Which they j-a- thetedbyeiiil pri- 8 Therefore I will mourne and howle : I wil ftifes.and thought goe without clothes, and naked : I wilimakela thactheir idoles mentation likethe dragons,andmour had enriched them oftliches. therew ithfoi ning as the V/^/" °e V1U° t^iern t'iat 'maSme iniquitie,and j VV workewickednes vpon their beds :=when a vpon their beds:=when a Affeonear ZSSEE»ljU g Thegainethateamebytheiridoleslhalbeconuamed tSTS^t^ P"***1*-**^ SSSS! »>thmSo tnoo-ht, fora.thewage.otrirtw ottatlottare wickedly gotten, fo ,,and ' hacllP°wer. wi ked demfe» aetheyv.ldyandrpcedilyfp.ut, . ol the oight, and acc««liDS toibelrpowej tart other.. fEbr.i, ,*f,*«. I _^__-L_—i a And] Prophefienoc Chap.iij.iii)* Ccuetcufneffc iscrudL 118 a And they couet fieldes , and take them by . _, , T violence.and hotifes.and take them away :(o they b Thas the Icwes r- ' j u 1 ,- j fcii laments- fay thjt oppreiie a man and his houie , tutu man and rus iheteisMoh«pc heritage. ofreflitutien,fee- 3 Therefore thus (ay th the Lord, Behold a- « 8« I^Ll^Ti gamIt chls fani'ty h;lue i dcuifed a plague , where- \ ©nsare diuidrdj. e _ .. J . t S > mono the enemies. ou: y- 'hall not plucke your neckeJ , and ye (hall c veihall hauena not goe/o proudly,for this time is euill. raorehnduod... 4 In that day lhall they take vp a parable a- I timwMTandas] g^11^ yon > and lament with a dokfulllamenta- | yon vied to mea- tion, and iay , b Wee be vtttrly waited : he hath ! fufethemiitthi changed the portion ofmy people: how hath hee 1JlUl1,*' l taken it away toreftore.it vntome? he hath di- d ihusthf peo- ,-, ■ c •: , J pic watertbepro. lljded ol,r helJS. phetsibitthey 5 Therefore thou (halt haue none that /hall fpcjKo tothc m no cafta cord by lot in <■ the congregation of the jnore,ior they can- TorJ threatnings. 6 d They thatprophefied , Prophecie ye not. * God 1 jith that e They (hal not prophecie to them , neither (hall 'h-fienor T P.'°' th^' "** /hame* no morTohhe'i" C 7 O thou that art named the houfe of Iaa- Koukes not kob,:s the Spirit of the Lord i7ibttened?fare thefe **u°« ■ his workes ?' are not my wordes good vnco him f Are thtfcywr th WJji:eth vpnghtly ? work.-saccurding ° 0 „ . , r *» • ' n . , . 10 his Law ? ° But he that was '' yeiterday my people , is g Do not the god- rifen vp on the other fide , m ;igainft an enemie : lyfiiidemy words they (poyle the ' beautii till garment from them thatpafle by peaceably , as though they returned from the warre. <> The women ofmy people haue ye caft out from their plea.'ant houles , and from their chil- dren haue ye taken away kmvg!ory continually. 10 Arife and depart, for this is notjoar1 reft: becaule it is polluted, it (hall deftroy;-»» , euen with a fore definition. If aman,r>walkeintheSpirit , and would phets tliat deccine my people, and -'-b:te them d lheydroeure, with their tecth^trypcee^utua man pi'.tnc-t ^ka-.tiiubiUncej h 1 hat is afore time. i Thepeotecan haoe no commo- dity by them, but riieyfpoyWthem, Asthcngh they Were enemies- k Thai is, their fubflance audit- ig,which. y pt.r.If ' / him, JthiialUhalis* 6 Thertforeeniglitlhalbevntoyouforavifi- gwllibatiUtieie, on,and darJcnesftwww vntoyou ior'a damnation, teilT^Seorte? and ihe Sunnefiiallgo downe ouei the prophets, mc-tm all way cj and tlie oay (hake darktouerthem. aoiuft.uelc. 7 Then thallthe Seers beea(hamed,andtlie f As>o«hane Soothiayei s confounded : yea , they (hall all co- C£S3S? uer' their uppes, iortney haue none aniv,creof propiieheiies, God. (0 botl lhall r<. 8 Yet notwithftanding I am foil of power by H'J^ the Spirit ol the Lord, ana ot ludgemerit , and of int ignorance, Itrength to declare vntolaakob his tranfgreffidn. oth-twhenail anrttolfraelhjsjlnne. 9 Heaietnib,ipi.iy you,yeheads ofthehoule ot Iaakob,and psmcts oi'dhe nouie of I naehthey t'cThaiUs'bimde liiilliee hebrigh: beam >i ijonsgiatts, GodsbUr.ing.and lie falfely , fiytng , I will prophecie vnto thee of asitwere.partof wine,and of ftreng 'rinke , he (hall euen beethe 1 'iegru0ialern (ball ProPh« °^rS Pf °PIe- uotbeyourfafe- 12 I wdl lurely gather ° thee wholv , OTaa- gard b»tthecaufc; kob : I will iurelv gather the remnant of I trad : I will put them together as the (hecpe ofBorrah, • eueu as the flocke in the mids of their folde ; tin ciricjihalbefiillof bruiteofthe men. 15 The p breaker vp (hall come vp before ; them : they dial breake out,and paflT; by the gate, rh-t "y Velite'in' 'that and go£ mit by it , and their king 0 al goe before e.-cts them,and the Lord Ibalbe 1 vpon their heads, which trllthem pieafant tales, and fpeake of their commodities, o To deftroy thee, p The enemie fhallbreaketberrgjtesand ivalles, andleade thim'incc Caidea. q T° o:hto go-; (houldnot ye know » iudgment ? nerwe my people • 2, But they hate the good , and lout the euill tTdilcharge yonr theV Plucke °! their ^naeS *01T> ^™> al'd thelr owneconkienct < ' flefh from their bones. b ThePrr>;>het ' j And thty eate alio the' fls.(h ofmy people, condemueih the I a!1d flay oft'theu f kin from theni.and thtv breake o»e!y their bones, and chop them in pieces , as for the ©fcouetoufrirfTe ' pot,and as fle(h within the caldron. ihett,aad muttherj 4 Then ' (hall thty cry vntb the I ord,but he bntcompireth j wil] not hear€ thtm . htL wlJj URn hlde his f Inem to.vvfjites, r i 1 t , 1 , , liens, and moll I from them at 1 hat time , becaule they haue done cruellbrafts. j wickedly in then workes. i That is, when Ifliall vifite their wiefcedneffe fortfjoaghlhearetlicgod!'. brfor;lhf> crit.lfa f i.24. vcti v\jUil« Jj«aist.lidethoughibrj[cry)lfa.i,ji.t7ck,8.j8.iani.>,iJ.i.ptt.j.ij,i2. S Thhsfau-h the Lord, Concerning the pro. abhorre iudg«ment and ptruert ail equity 10 They build vpZion withnblood, andleru- falem witinnicjuitie. 1 1 The heads thereof iudg: for rewardts, and the piitfts thei eoi teach for fnre,and the pi ophets thercoi prophefie for money : yet will the) - leane vpon the Lord, andiay , Is not the Lord among vs ? no eiuil can come vpon vs. 12 Therefore (hail Zion for your fake bee k plowed*) a field,and lei uialem (halbe an heape and the mountaine of the home, as tlae hie places oftlieforeft. fetteth himfelfealone agaicfl al the wicked.fhewing how Cod b abiluyanrlknovvltdgeiodilcerneb.-tweei.e »■ cd icdeuiil, a repiooiietheiiunesof ihe people, and not toflaicti ti.tm. h houfesby bribery, which hcecsllelh blood ami iniomue. i they arethr people of t,od,an'ih*;«i< itntoflm Chuicb. BVtin the3laft aayes it ihal con.e to pali'e.that the mountaine oi die houie of the Lord (hall be^pi-cpjredinthetoporihenioimt.i nesjan it fl-..ai. e evjited aboue the '-• feilles, andpecpk (hall flow vnto it. 2 Yea,many natiors (hali come,6c fay,Come, andktvsgoe vp to cheMountaineiol thei o:d, and to the Houle oftheGoaof Iaakob^and be wilbteach vs his waj t.,.)r.u we v.;ll \vji>,c in h;s paths. for the LaweVhali gyetoith of Z.i»n,arid the word of the lord from Ietuialem. 3 And hee (hall mdge among many people, and d rebuke mighty nations ^faireofi, an..i th. v (hall breake their iwordes into mattockes , and their jpeares into -{ithesiintion (hall not lift vp a (word againit i.ation,neitheri'hailthey ' learne to fight any naore. 4 But they (hali fir euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his huge tree,and none (h.aimaketlum afraid : for the mouth of the Lord ot hoft.es hath ipoken it. 5 For all people will walke,:euery one in the name of his god,and wee will walke in the Name oftneLord ourGod,for euerand tuer. 6 At the lame day,(ayth the Lord, will I ga- ther her that haktthr.nd I will gather her that is caft out,and her that I haueaffliftcd. 7 Audi .willmakeher that halted, h a rem- nant, and her that was caft farre off, a mightie nation: and the Lord (hall reigne onerjhem in andidolarry. h IWiOcatlfe tnatifraeJ, Which It now »»onet Coiliuoiiiiefttoycriilhimuieasjine^inlgrowiiitoa.iir-; ,„-. Mount nengiopcasin heneignt. When God ll;a'.l liiconcrchem to , o. lde,they oealcantto peake: feral! (ball know that ihey butfilfe i;ophcts,and did y< ihe«ord t C-*d. 5 The Prophet "Rirtd of 111. vocation oy c Spirit of Ciod, Uiue luuigilu, i.io coiiltancj to 1 wiy olillu tbrra iuy ^il'uay, that cloakethcitijpo- a V.'henChrift hall corce,5:d the , en pit lhall l.c .!;kioyc-u. b Kcauelfa.a.i. f He fhcwcihthat ' fri :sr.otr.ie Church but where- • 1 thej tip le ate aught by God j mre word. 1 B) iscotrecri- he ill bring hr peopleiato h Ii'UuvtmoR I'orld, fhaliab. ^lromal euil rto:i-o ai.dtxeicife- !ier klues-ing»d» . inefl> and ir well 'f'ing tsochei s. . r Keadelu.j.4. . » ■ Helucweth that s liepeoplcof Cod I lughlCorcmaiue . on lai ^ in their eligioa, albeitall h< world (horrid- >iitel -Bifrhi;MO iie-'rfuptnliiitq iieaiidhjhin^,an>1i Micah. God will gather his, Mount Zion, from henceforth euen for euer. . , 8 And thou , O ' towre of the flocke, the "*' t™' ftrong hold o. the daughter Zion,vnto thee (hall ' k come,euen k the firit dominion , Wkingdome fhall come to the daughter Ienualem. 9 Jtfow why doelt thou cry out with lamen- tation ? u I there no king in thee ? is thy counfel- ler perilhed ? for forow hath taken thee , as a women in rrauaile. i o Siorow and mourne, O daughter Zion,hrce a woman in trauaile for now (halt thou go forth of the city,and dwell in the field, and (halt go in- to Babel, but there (halt thou be dcliuered : there What the Lord tjequireth. aun,n8r hopeth in the fbnnes of Adam. 8 And the remnant of laakob (halbe among- theGentiles in the middesofmany people, as the Lion among the beaftes of the forrcft, and as the Lions whelpe among the flockes of iheepe , who when he goeth thorow, treadeth downe and tea- reth in piec«s,and none can deliuer. 9 Thine hand ihalbe lift vpon thine aduei- fanes,and all thine enemies fhalbe cut off. feign, Lords ftnckewas gathered. k Th: floatifln'ngj ibce ofthe king. | dome.asitwai vodrcDiuid and Sjlaxion,whic!i thing was accom. j-luhedcothe Church by y com I mmg ofChrift. I la themeane feafba he iheweclj that they Ihold- en lure great trin. | blesandtematiotn wh;n they faw thioiielrtes ncithei tohaueking nor ca'unfell. m Hefbeweth that the faithfall ought not to me fare Gods iadge meats by the bra_ "b"1 tl?rtii"l.ns'01 tn'ne nooues braffe, and thou (halt breake in pie- 1 wrath & indignation vpon the heathen, 'which tb're by are admo-i ces many PeoPle: ancl * wil confecrate their riches they haue not heard, niihedtoliftvp 1 vnto the Lord , and their iiibftance vnto the ruler theirhartstoGoil of the whole world. •o call tor dtliue- o Andit (hall come to paffe in th.it day/airi the Lord, that I will cut oft thine k horfes out oS ft r will deftroy the mids of thee, and I will deftroy thy charets. a" things where/a ii And I will cut off the cities of thy land thoaPu"<<*thy cheTor'd fliall redeeme thee from the hand of . and ouerthrow all thy ftrong holdes. S«3£m ' thine enemies. }* Andl will cutoff thine enchanters out of and idolatry .and ii Now alio many nations are gathered a-: thine hand: and thou /halt haue no more foothv8 w''l nt,p« th*f > gainft thee,faying,Zion (hall be condemned, and fayers. our eye (hall iooke vpon Zion. j ij Thine idolesalo willl cutoff, and thine 1 2 But they ""know not the thoughts of the ' images out of the mids of thee : and thou (haltno ' Lord : they vnderftand not his counfel,forhe fhal ] more worfhip the worke of thine hands, gather them as the (heaues in the barne. • 14 Andl will pluckevp thy groues out of the 1 ) Ar.feandthrefh , nO daughter Zion: for ' mids ofthee:(b willl deftroy thineenemies. meat? by the bragi I will make thine home yron , and I will make 15 And .1 will execute a vengeance in my itlhalbefot??. e. n Gerf°turthhhcha:chthisvict»ry, iboftasheouerconiraeihche ene> » : hue the ictohipIilhincBt hereof thalbe at the lall camming of thrift. rible,thattbelik« hath notbeene heard of - • 1 Th* JiflrKXmn < i khc of hcnficei doe fte*fc Gad. HEarken yee now what the Lord fayth , Arife; thou , and contend fee/ore the > mountaines,? .^et,*em the) and let the hils heare thy voice. i" °P >mu?at>™' tt ^ J ■ 1 • anunardrockeito 2 Heare ye,Omountaines,the Lords quarell, .wiwefle againft and ye mightie foundations of the earth: for the;the °hftinacieof Lord hath a quarell aaainft his people, and hee ■ I|isTPf0P,e- , Willpleadewithlfraef P P ' 15^ 3 Umy people, what haue I done vnto thee? infinite benefits or wherein haue 1 grieued thee ? teitifie againft vPon lhe-- mee. ■ ' Tnatl's,r«mem,; ^4 Surely I b brought thee vp out of the land 1 fromTheTefi" or Egypt,and redeemed thee out ofthe howfe of.n'"g howl deli, feruants, and I haue Tent before thee , Mofes, Aa- ur,rsdyo»froai ron,and'Miriam. ^"""eFl'™* O my people', remember now what Balak from shittim," king of Moab had deuifed , and what Balaam the wn;ch w» in the (bnne ofBeoraniweredhim, from c Shittim vnto P,J'nco)f'Moab,till ,;e;;;;,tbrVu;;ytheL(Hdh:sGod,3cthey^ tSSSSSS? ^iSS^SS^^^S^ ^ 6 WnerewrthefhamcomebeforetheLord, f^^i Mt places, then (hal we raife againft him feuenfhep^ ; 'T^L^T^^0^^ ' rp hit eaptaine&goue n"';r the rand thin itisnntthe lealf by reafonof this ben -fit.au Ma:th.i heards,and eight principall men. 6 And they (hall diftroy g Afihur with the fword, & the land of Nimrod with their fwords : thus fhall he >' deliuer vs from Afihur , when hee tommeth into our land , and when he (hail tread W thin our borders. 7 And the ■' remnant oflaakob (halbe among n'n»,with burnt olterings calues of a yeere old ? ibyhypocrifi'e aske 7 Will the Lord be pleafed with thoufandsof ho*tnPi"IG'"l. rammes,or with ten thoufand riuers ofoyle? fhall off-r" crTfi"""^ I giuemy f firft borneformytranfgrefllon, euen witiw change "' thejruit ofmybody,forthe finne ofmy foule? '.heirliucs. He hath fhtwld thee,0 man, what is "ood \{ T1he" " B0,n'«8 e Heiheweththat many people,as a dew from the Lord 4.^ as the thecirnin Chriftand wayes w--eapp^intedo^Go^ from all eternitie. d He comparrth the lew ill,-, fliowres vpon thc-gialfe, that waiteth not for ilh child Irullbeltableand dwell rn falet rhecnc-mieinaaile*jf*r a ttine, yet fliall d.-linerri. ? fTuldeltroyallthe hut at length they :is , Chrifls'iingdome fora time ftloutd h-inegreat R« flinnldhauracmif. r'ahtedeli (fraaceloh 16 it. e Th. lading, an Miis people, afwel the Gentiles aithelewes (hall T'lisMefinhlhalbc adi ficirnt lai'egsrf lor vs, and though od (litre vp many which ilnll be able to 1 hMe «*om C, od dull r aife vp 'or the deliuerance . f his Church , reol, which are meant here by the A(T tians am! Ba. bvlnnijnsivhidMverethi-chiereatt'iat time, h fly ihcfe'goocruours , deliuervs *ken the eaemvconme'h into our land, ' which Co.l Oiall driiHcrl'.all nnely depend nn ',•„! thegraOeolt.ieiield.aad satoothcho^cofman. and what the Lord required, of thee . g furely to j tm th""° wri'tej doe iuftly,and to Ioue mercy , and to humble thy will nff "ifvnto" fclfe,to walke with thy God. God.il they thinke S» TheLords voice crieth vnto the" city and ^ercby roauo'de the man ofwifedome (hall fee thy name.Hearc the w" Sft ^ rod,and who hath appointed it. i brought to morti. i O Are yet the trealures of wickednefTe in the ^ tl,eir ownf af- houre ofthe wicked, and the franc meafure , that [l^Ti* t0-!iue fe^otninable? \fSffSS' . , _, ... Godashecom- mmdj th. g The Pr«phf t,n few wordr ollerl. them tothe1 obferaation of the »y tnei rgoaen ours will Cod ircondTaMc, toknow i (they will obevGodarightorro, fairing. thatGod hath \JL£S*2E2» S P 'f"i"edthcrntod.ethis. h Meaning.thatwLn GndVpikftbtoanycitieor ipomi aad d.fenee, asdoeth Bat(M,t!iegadJy».l1ackno».|td.,;eh,smaie(tie, andconfide.net themouallman that btmgeth thethreatmng.but God that fcadeth it. II Shall »e»i!loustina Thatis.ofl es. Shall I iuftifie the wicked bakwces,and the Jbag of deceicfull weights ? eonfomeld Jritb* '■ « * F(,r the rich men hereof- are ful of cruelty, inward gtitfe and 'and the inhabitants thereof haue fpoken lies,and e mis. Jtheir tongue is deceitfull in rheir mouth. 1 Meaning, that ,, Therforealfo will I make thee fake in fmi- ,beeuuVtchlt° fengthee^in making thet defolatc, becaufe of men.as they that [thy finneS, lay hoM on that which they would prcferue. m You hjuere- ceiaedallthccor- r'iptiona:id idola. try.wherwith the tentfibeswere iufe&ed wider Omtiand Ahab his foa : and to ex • fa „]<<, wjne 4 Thou malt eate and not beefatisfied, and k thy calling dov/nejhali be in the middes ofthee, andthou 1 (hair take holde,but (halt not deliuer : and that which thou deliuereft, will I gitie vp to the (word. 5 Thou (halt fowe,but not reape : thou (halt tread the oliues, but thou (halt not anoyntthee with oyle, and make fweet wine, but (halt not cufe your doings youalledgethe kings authority by his (tatutes,cV alio wiledem & policy jnfo doing: but you dial notefcape punillin-ent:buta< foftiallyourplagi a The Proptiet ta- ke^ »pon him the perfonofthe earth, which com- plainethfhat all her fruites are gone,foynone is left : that is.tbac there is n*> godly man remaining: for allaregiucn to cruelty and de- ceit, (bthar none fparethhisowse brother. b Helheweth that the prince.the judge and the rich man are linked to getherallte do c- uilt, andtodoke rfhe doings one of another That.is, the rich man that is able to iuemoney,ab- leinetbfrom no wickednefle not roorg themlelues andconfpite with oneconfenttodo uill. e Theythatireof molteftimatioii Stare eounted mod lioneft among them arebutthornesandbriarsto pricke. ( Mtaning,oftheP*o- phetsandgouernoi rs, g The Prophet fheweththarthe only remedy tor the god- !j in defperrteeail jistofeevntoSadforfBCConi. 6 For themftatutes of Omri are kept , and all the maner of the houfe of Ahab, and yewalke in their coimfels,that I (hould make thee wafte,and the inhabitants thereof an hiding : therefore yee (hallbeare thereproch of my people. haue mewed you greatjauour, and taken you for my people, be accordingly,Lnke 11.47. CHAP. VII. I *4 owplainlfori/nfrntllniiviierof thenghttoiu.^ Tbenic- ketntflcofiho'etimt). 14 Theyrtjjieiity ojiheChwcb. WOeis me,for I am as the ' Summer gathe- rings, mid as the grapes of the vintage ; there u no duller to eat : my fouledefued the hi ft npefruices. The good man is perifhed out of the earth, and there is none righteous among men:bthey all lie in wait forblocd: euery man hunteth his bro- ther with a net. 3 To make good for the eiu'll of their hande's, the prince asked,& the iudge tudg'th for a reward, therefore the great man he (peaketh out the cor- ruption of his loule ; (b d they wrap it vp. The beft of them u as^a briar ,and the moft righteous of them ujharper then a thorne hedge : the day of ' thy watchmen and thy vifitauon commeth : then (hall be their confufion. 5 Truft ye not in a rriend,neither put ye con- fidence in a counfeller : keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy boibme. 6 For thefon reuileth the father:the daughter rifeth vp againft hermother, the daughter in law againft her mother in lawe, and a mans enemies art the men of his owne houie, . " . 7 Therefereg I will looke vnto the Lord : I Chap.vij. Theprofperitieofthe Church iij will wait for God my Sauiour:my G od wil heare* mee. I . 8 Reioyce noragainft mee,h O mine enemie : \r Jh" " fP°\ though I fall,I (hall anfe : when I fbal fit in dark- " "be chu.ch, nes,the Lordjhaltit a light vnto me. i which cillas' «j I wil beare the wrath of the Lord , becaiilejth=,r',]lS",nt I haue finned againft him, vntill heepleademy I £»""''»»«««• caufe,and execute uidgemcnt forme : then will he' i To wit.whcn bring mee foorth to the light, and I (hall fee his1' CJ<>d ii^aii ihew righteoufnelTe. r^Tof !!" 'bt''"'* » o Then (he that is mine enemie (hal look vp- j \"^ a''ftro)eCrh0 on it, and (hame (hall couer her, which (ayd vnto I his enemies. me,Where is the Lord thy God ? Mine eyes (hall k Meaning, the beholdher : now (hall me be troden downe as the cr" my re of theltreets. 1 i Thu u « the day that thy wals (halbe built : this day lhall driue f.irre away k the decree. 12 In this day alio they (hall come vnto thee from 1 Amur , and from the ftrong cities , and from the ftrong holdes euen vnto the riutr, and from Sea to Sea, uadjrom mountaine to moun- taine. 1 3 Notwithftandingjthe land (hall be defolate becaufe of them that dwell therein, and for the fruits of m their inuentions. 1 4 "Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage(which dwel folitary in the wood; as in the midft of Carmel. let them feed in Ba(han and Gilead,as in old time. 1 J c According to the dayes of thy comming out of theland of Egypt , will I (hew vnto him marueilous things. ■ 1 6 The nations (hal fee,and be conf< lunded for all their power : they (hall p lay their hand vpon their mouth : q their eares (hall be dtafe. 1 7 They (hall r licke the duft 1 ke a fei pent : they (hall mooue out of their holes like wormes : they (hall be afraid of the Lord our God,and (hal feare becaufe ofthee. 18 Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie , and f pafleth by the tranfgreffi- on of the remnant of his heritage 1 Hee reteineth nothis wrath for euer, becauie mercie pleafeth bams. ip Heewilltirrne againe, aid haue compaf- fion vpon vs : hee will (iibdue our iniquities. N A E the Babylonians. 1 V\ hen the Church llial be re« ftorcd, they thai werer-nemirsa- fore.lhallcome ootolall theco»- Hdsofthevv.irc vnto her, (othat neither holds, ri ners,fea all that (hould apprehend the promrle by faith. V M. _T HE A R $ V MEN T. AS they*fNiniHtk[hewedihemfiltitsfromptaiidready t* receiuetbttV0rdef(S»el,at loitahspreacbmg, and fg turned t» the Lord by repentance': fa afttra tertmne tune, rather gimng themfelsusto worldly meant: U inceafe their dominion, thenfecking to continue in the pare ofGod^ and trade rvhertin they hadbegunne, they tail off the care ofT^thgwn, and f» returned to their vomit e, andprottol^ed God) itiH iudgtment agamfi them, in ajfltftwghu people. Therefore thtir cittc 'tyneuehwtu deftroyed, and Meroch-baladan kt"g ofBabeifor atjorot ihinkt ^ebuchad-nizx,ar) tnityed the Empire of the ^ffyriam. But becaufe God bath continual care of hit Church, heefttrrtth vp hit Prophet to comfort the z»dly^[bejrif>g that the defiruflion of their enemies fbettld bee for their confolation. vAnd m itfetmtthy heprophefiei about the timt of Htijtkfah^ and not in tht time cj Manaf- $ hit ConntyOS tht lewts write* CHAP, Cods mighty power. Nahuai. A bloody citic. CHAP. I. toflfrul. * Reade Ifa.lj t b Thevifionoc reuclatioo which Cod commanded Nafium to write concerning the Nioeaicei. c Thit is, borne in a poore village inthetiibeof Simeon. d Meaning of hi J glory. « SVithhishf i» bn: angry (or r,b')this»ngei leet. nener aflwageth towardtne repro bate,th»nghf. time hedefart ie fTh wtmlj make God mercy in occafioi toiinne.but Prophrtwiileth He a burden of Nincueh : h The booke of the vifion of Nahum the <•■ Elkefhite. 2 God M<*ielous,and the Lord reuengeth : the Lord reuengeth : euen the eLord ofanger,the Lord will takevengeanceonhis aduerfanes, andhere- feructh rrrd : the Lord hath his way in the whirlewinde,and in the ftorme ii and the doudes are the duft of his 4 Heerebuketh thefea, and driethit,andhe drjLth vp all the riuers : Bafhan is wafted and Carmel,andthefloure of Lebanon is wafted. pared. 5 Themountains trembleforhim,andthehils melt, and the earth is burnt at his fight, yea, the wot ld,andall that dwell therein. nietn j 6 g Who can ftand before his wrath ? or who captiue,andherrMai> Aerntoconiidcr can abide in the fierceneffe of his wrath Phis voyce of doues fmiti flit/*" '"" i v.nath is powred out like fire, and the rockes are e li'allcreieiireij broken by him. THe a deftroyer is come before thy face : keepe a TfeatI-j N , the munition : looke to the way : make thy chad.r.e'zarVin loynesftrong : increafe% ftrength mightily. 2 For the Lord hath ^turned away the glory of Iaakob,as theglory of Ifrael : for the emptiers phetderide'tt haue emptied them out, and c marred thtsr vine cnurptifrsof the branches. Aflyrians.whicb 3 The fhield of his mighty menisrnadered,P^1,td,ottfift.' W>* ; b"slerng < a* in the fire,a»d flames in the day of his prepara-jhathpunit} rion,and e the firre trees fhal tremble. 4 The charets fhall rage in the flreetes : they { fhall runne to and fro in the high wayes : they fhall feeme like lampes : they fhall fhoot like the whom hereout-, lghtning. :gedthem,ieade 5 f He fhall remember his ftrong men : they i c^s'griiVy'iog tl.ae fhallftumble as they go : they fhall make hafte to ti,c iiraeiitcfwere the walks thereof , and die defence fhalbe pre- utterly deftroyed. arcadincUcioiic- fttoyihe Aflyri- d the Pro- | bim. Seeing God " lhi« "owneptoplelu- jdahandlfraeljbe [ will nowpunilh tbeenemitsby d Bothtoreare 7 The Lord is good" and as a ftrong hold in they day of trouble, and hee knoweth them that truft in him. 8 BtitpafSng ousxoa with aflood,he wi'l vt- Godlrom. ■underlie nt.and noo- liable tote lift his wrath, (hall man flatter Jumfelfe.and terly defti oy the*!" place thereof,and dar'kenes fhal thinkebyany -„_;- h:. .„„_:' mranestoefcape when hepreuo- krth his God co puriue his enemies. 9 What do ye ft imagine againft the Lord? he will make an vrter deftruction : affliction fhal not rife vp the fecond time. 10 For hie (hali co»ie as vnto ' thornes fblden one in another , and as vnto drunkards in their drunkennefTe:they fhalbe denonred as Hubble ful- ly dried. ii There " commerh one out of thee that imagineth euill againft the Lord, owaa wicked counfeller. ij Thus faith theLord,Thoughtheybe n quiet, c,odw'i'lVfad'«ie"ij| ar|d alio many,yet thus fhall they be cut off when deftroy Nineneh, j hee fhall parte by : though I haue afflicted thee, I ?nithe,A(r»lia?s'| will afflict, thee no more. i j For now I will breake his yoke from thee, and will burft thy bonds in (under. 1 4 Andthe Lord hath giuen a cornman dement concerning thee, that no more of thy name bee °fbwen : out of the houfe of thy gods will I cut oft the grauen and the molten image : I will make fcsotthe Afiyiiansj jt thy grauefor thee,forthou aitvile. d ' ij * Behold vpon the mountains the feet orhim that declareth and publifheth p peace; Oludah Idj keepe thy fblemne fcafts performe thy vowes: for the wicked fhall no more patte through thee : he isvtterlyciitoft. Tlough the Affyriansthmke thernreiufsliite thornes that priclte - - Votd will fct fire on them, and as drunken men aie notable to <-,fo ihcyfhalbe nothing able to refill him m Which may ol Saneherib.orofthr whole body of thepeepleofNineurh ke themftluesinmolirafetir, and of greateft ftrength, yet when God fhall parte by he will Jeftroy them : notwitliftandinghecomforte " '" Chyrch, and prohiifeth to make an ende of punifhine them by the AlTy a Meaning Sancherib, whofliauliihaneno morechildl-en : but bee flame in the boufe othis gods,* King.io.jiS }7 * //«.,» 7.ram.io.\ j. p Which peace the ic ACilhoald caio by die death ol Sancherib. ful{n>o«ldbcdif- eouragedby hea- ring the powerof <5od,he iheweth chemthat hismer ciesappeitaine vnto them, and that lit hath care ■ourr them. i Signil'ying,ihat infuchl'ort fTiill lie inperpc. tuallditkeaelfe, and nener teco. iiertheirftrength againe. k Hee fheweth thattheeoterpri the Church were againft God.and therlorehe we« fodeltioythem atonce.thathee fhould not need toretiirnechefe* eondtimr. I on all fides, yet ftand againft any f f»evnderftoodeit|e Though th«y 6 The gates of &e riuer fhalbe opened,and the -aI,r0M°od one ofano. " iting vpon then breafts. sje'^ 4,ft*UM«e ButNineuehisgof oldlike apooleofwa- c Meaning.their ter: yet they fhal flee away.Stand,ftandft<»/f thy fpearesfhould erj ■ but none fhall looke backe. .!0a«r.Tr<,C" that walk* holes with pray,and his denneswith fpoile. on the banket 14 Behold,I «aw vnto thee, faith the Lord of SSbe'fotS hoftvn^ Iwilburne her charets in the mfmoke, red,and (hall not"* and the fv.'ord fhall deuoure thy y ong lions,and I look back though will c«toft'thy fpoile from the earth,& the voyce "'"J would call ofthyameflengers fhall no more be heard. . ti "scJeomawn. jdeth the enemies' torpoil«Nineueh,«ndprnmirethtliemin6nitrichesand trsafuttfc i ThatisNi* neueh,-and the men theiof fhalbe after this fort k Reade loci a 6. I Meaning, Nineueh.whofe inhabitants were ctuel like the Iionj,& giuen tojall opprclsion.and fpa'rednoviolenceot tyraunytoptouidefot their wiues andAildren. m lhat is, aflbon* as my wrath beginneth to kindle, n Signifying the Beralds.which weiq aeenftomedtoprodaimewana Simeieade,«f tbygumraetelthwhejwuhNine. aieh was wooat to btuife the bones of the poote. CHAP. Ill lOfthtjaUojTQntueb. 8 Ko ftnerctntfetftthehandt ethtfiindeofi f robbery:' CHAP. II. H" d'faibetb tb* vtforitt ,J tbtC■« "*+ . ■...«„ auu- c He compareti itrefle of witchcraft, & felleth the people thorow Nineuehtoan her beauty and fubtiltjr cntifeth yonng menjand btingeth iheni t« delliHution/ her A prophcfic Chap.}. againftNineueh. 120 A Meaning, Ale*, andfia.which was in hragittwithlo Eljr.y S'jlir.ns, and y« wa» now deftroyed. I QrttiiKt. her whoredomc , and the Nations through her with the firft ripe figs : for if they be (haken, they •witchcrafts. fall into the mouth of the eater. 5 Behold,! eowevpon thee,faith the Lord of ij Behold, thy people within thee are wo- hofts,andI wil difcouer thy skirts vpon thy face, men : the gates ot thy land mall be opened vnto and will (hew the Nations thy filthines, and the thine enemies , and the fire (hall dtuoure thy Kmgdomes thy (hame. ! barres. J 6 And I will call filth vpon thee, and make 14 Draw thee waters for the ficge:fortifiethy tbeevile,andwillfettheeasagafingftocke. jftrong holds :goe into the clay, and temper the j I 7 And it (hal come to pafle,that all they that morter: make Itrong bricke, lookevpon thee mall flee from thee, and fay,Ni- : 15 There (hal the fire deuQiirethee: thefword neuehisdeftroyed,who wilhauepitie vpon her? .(hall cut thee oft: it (hal eate thee vp hkethe ?s teltnene equi- ty not bretherly Jauerbutiiiftead hereof reigneth craeltie.tbeft, cofltemtonand ftrife. there wm none ende : Put and Lubim were j| her ' thy captaines as the great grafhoppers which re helpers. _ jmaine in the hedges in the colde day : but when 10 Yet was fhee caried away, and went into i the Sunnearifeth, they flee away, and their place captiuitie: her yong children alio were darned in j is not knowne where they are. pieces at the head ofall the ftreets : and they caft lots for her noble men , and all her mighty men were bound inchaines, 1 1 Alfo thou (halt bee drunken : thou (halt hide thy felfe, and (haltieeke helpe becaufe of the tnemie. i% All thy ftrong Cities (fpulbt like figge trees H A B A Thyprincet and comiltllcii. 8 Thy'mepheardsdolleepjO kjngofAfihiir thy ftrong men lie downe:thy people is Icattered vpon the mountaines,&vno man gatherethr**™, 19 There is no healing of thy wound: thy fj Me>r-ing,tKat plague is grieuous all that heare the bruite of *«ew«nopeo- thee, (hall clappe the hands ouer thee : for vpon Kffi£ "£*" g whom hath not thy makce parted continually? done hurt- K K V X THE ARG.VMENT. TtfePrephetcotttpldintthiMltGtd cenfidermg the treat filuiue ofthtw'iekfti, and the mirtrable eppref- fion of the godly, which endure all k.indeofajfL:tfi»n and erueltu, ar.dyet can fee none ende, There/ore het had thii reflation (hewed him cfGed,that the Caldfans fhould come at d take thtm away captiues fo that they could look? far note ende of their troubles as yet, \eeaufe of their ftubbormeffe, and rebellion agunft tht Lord. ^And left the godly fiotilddefyaire, feeing this} horrible toi.fUufim, bee comfarteth them bythtithat Godwonldpumfh the C/Adtans thttr enemies, whtritheir frideand crtultie fhalibee at height : wherefore he exhorteth 1 hefkithfuU to patience by histvene cKampli, andjbcwetb them ajourme of prayer ', wherewith they fiofildcontfortthemfclues. CHAP. T. » *A comfUtnt dgmnft the wtcktdtkal pet [rcittttht iufi. He burden which Haba- kuk the Prophet did fee. 2 O Lord, how long fhall I cry,and thou wilt not heare ( Misery out vnto thee a for violence, & thou wilt not helpe) j Why doft thou (hew They (hall be : iniquity, &cau(eme to behold forrow?ror ipoiling & violence are be- fore me : and there are that raile vpftrifeand contention. 4 Therefore theLawis diflolued,and judge- ment doth neuergo foorth:for the wicked doeth b compaiTe about the righteous,therforec wrong ' "ftXd lodgement proceeded 5 Behold among the heathen,and regard, and wonder,*wrf marueile for I will worke a work in yourdayes : d ye will not beleeueit,thoughit be told you. 6 For Ioe, I rairevp the Caldeans,that bitter and furious nation, which (hall goe vpon the jredth ofthe land to pofTefle the dwelling places -,paft that are not theirs. youwMl.inot 7 They are terrible and fearefull:' their iud<*e- bcleeueGodj ° word.fo Oiallve not now brlre.ierhe flrange plagues whirl, areathand. e- They thtmrel«««ial btcvoiiriudgei inthucaule, and none IhaUbaue authority**, (thcmtocomroiitheto. ' him,ifany fhewhimftlle jfalousefGods foPh« ii Then (hall they 'take a courage, & trant Icomfortttiuhe greffe& do wickedly , trnfutwi this their power r';'"}'-1 thslGo<* vnto their god. * fc, '"B 'l'°',««'»» i L /-ii^t t * , ~ ■ fchcBabyloniani, 1 1 Art not tnou lo old,0 Lord my God/nine becaufe they O.aH holy One? we (hall k not die : O Lord thou haft .abuicthisvictory, ordeined them for iiidgement, and O God. thou ?a* haft eftabliihed them for correction. tSjSSE i? 7>ou4riofpureeyes,andcanftnotfeeenil: Eereotiotr.eir thou canft not behold wickednes:wheifore docft 'ilM"- thou look vpon thetranfgreiTors,-»dholdeft thy fc «* *?"'"h tbt tong.,e,whenthewickcddeuoiireththeman,thatlroXnlW is more righteous then he ? _ V>g that tne ene. 14 And makeft men as the' fifhesofche lea, ^>f"'"lc","o avd as the creeping things, that haue no ruler o- fc*?!^S uerthem. !^ 1 p J.- and alio thatihtir fachaftijrpered. I So that the great dtuootcth thefmall Jand'theCaldeaas Offering w the net. Habakkuk. TeacJiersoflieSo m Mraning.that inc enemies rlattei ;-s,and g!.ir» intheit oivnc force:powe< Mcaning/hat they Ihould not. a Iwil mine owneiudge ,andonly/1e pend on God to be infttuftcd what I IKal anf.ver then- thai a bufe my reaching and to e armed againlfc all tensions. b Write it in great letters, that he that runneth mayreadeir. c Whichcontel- ned thedeil.-u- and the comfort of th: Church: which thing tho 'gh Godext cute not accord to mans hafty aife. fl.ons, yetthell- foeof both is cer taint athif.taic They take vp all with the angle,they catch drunken alfo that thou mayefl fee their pfiiu'tiesi Mir net,and gather it in their yarne,where- _ 1 6 Thon art filled with (fcame "for glory ] „ f they reioyce and are glad ction of the enemy by his faith 1 6 Therefore they lacrihee vnto their ■>■ net, and burne incenfe vnto their yarne, because by them their portion it fat, & their meat plenteous. 17 Skill they therefore ftretch out the met, and not (pare continually co ■> Hay the Nations ? CHAP. II. t JltAfa*. 5 J^iuft f ride, conetoujnittdrunke»n£t and idtUlry. I Will ftand vpon my s watch, and let mee vpon the towre,& will looke andfee what he would fay vnto me,and what I (hall anfwere to him that rebuketh me. 2 And the Lord anfwered me, and faid,Wnte the vifion , and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may runne b chat readeth it. ? For the vifion is yet for an appointed time, bur at the c laft it ihal fpeake,and not lie; though it tar e, wake : for it (hall furely come, d^fhall not ftay. 4 BeholJ, A hee that lifteth vp himfelfe, his minde is not vpright in him,but the iuft (hall hue drinke thou alio, and bee made naked : the cup of the Lords right hand (hall bee turned vnto thee, and fhamehul ipamgfbatbe for thy glory. 17 For die ° crueltie of Lebanon fhallcouer thee : o (hall the (poile of thebeaftes , which niade them afraid , becaufe of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie , and vnto all that dwell therein. 1 8 What profiteth the p image?for the maker thereof hath made it an image, and a teacher of 8'^ lies,thoughhee that made it truft therein, when he maketh dumbe idoles. 1 9 vV'oe vnto him that (ayth to the wood, A wake, W to the dumbe {tone, Rifevp, it (hall teach thee : q beholde,it is layed ouer with golde and filuer,and there is no breath in it, 20 But the Lord u in hs holy Temple : let all the earth keeps filence before him. felie.or in any .worldly thing, is ib-eqmet Whereas tlion. thouyhtcltto ham glor> ol tfrefethy doings they lhall turne to thy ihame; fr thou (halt drinke ol the fame cp with others in thy turne. o Becaufe the Ba« bylonianswere cntell not onely a- 5 Yea, ndeede the proud man u as r hee that tranfgrefieth by wine : therefore (hall hee not en- dure, becaufe hee hath enlarged his defneasthe ! hell, and is as death, and cannot be fatisfied, but gathereth vnto hiai all Nations, and heapeth vn- to him all people. 6 Shal not all thefe take vp a parable againft him, and a taunting prouerbe againft him, and fay, Ho, he that increa eth thai rvhub u not his ? ! how long? and hee that ladeth himfelfe with thicke. clay ? 7 Shall g they not rife vp fuddenly,that (hall bit: thee ? and awake, that (hallftirre thee? and thou (halt be the.r prey ? 8' Became thou haft fpoyled many Nations, all the remnant of the people (hall 'poile thee, becaufe of mens blood , and for the wrong done in the land, in the Citie, and vnto all that dwell therein. _ <> Ho, he that coueteth an eu 11 couetoufnefle to his houfe , that hee may fet his neft on high,to efcape from the power of euill. I o Thou halt" confulted (hame to thine own hou e by destroying many people,and haft finned ag.i nft thine owne foille. I I For the ; ftone (hall cry out of the wall,and thebeameout of the timber (hah an:were it." u Woe vnto him thatbuildeth a townewith blood and ereð a citie by iniquitie. 1 3 Beholde, is it not o( the k Lord of hoftes. that the people (hall labour in the very fire ? the people (hall euen weary themfelues for very va- mtie. 1 4 For the earth fhal'be filled with theknovr- ledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters co- uer the fea» 1 5 Woe vnto him that giuethhis neighbour m drinke : thou ioyneft thine heat,& makeft him fo' the onely reft Hay vpon Go J by faith, R>m t.t7.ga<.-. i.heb 10 ,8. Hecompareth the proud andco- netouiman to a dtnnkaidthatis without reafon lad .enle wh-jrn Go 1 will ponifh and make him a Jaughing ftocke to all the world: and thiihefpea- iteth forthecom- lortof the gorily, ami ag-iiniiilie Caldeans. f Sigiifying.tkat all thewoid Ihal ilh the deftructi *n ottyrants.and that by their op- prefsionandcoue totifnesjlieyheapt but vpon them- Vines motehea- tiie burdens : foe ihemorethey 'et.themote are thry troubled. g That is, the MedesandPerfi- ins that iliould detrey the Babylonian1 bow : his ' waits are euerlafting 7 8 For hs iniquity I faw the tents of Cufhan ons.bmalfoagainft the peopleofGod, which is nientby Lebanon,and the beaftes therein, he (heweth that the like crueltie fhalbe tedagaieft th! p He fheweth that the Babylonians gods could no. thing anailethcm.for they were butblockcsorftonesreadlere ro.g. q Ifthou wilt confidot what it is.and how that it hath neither breath not life, but ii a dead tines. CHAP. III. I ut ' r») tr for the faith f*U. A Prayer of Habakkuk the Prophet for the a ignorances O Lord, I haue heard thy voyce, and, was afraid : O Lord reuine thy c worke in the mids of the people, in the middes of the yeeres make it knowne : in wrath remember mercy. j God commeth from d Teman , and the ho- ly onefrotn mount Paran,Selah.His glory coue- reth the heauens, & tire earth is full of his praife. 4 And his bi ightnefie was as the light : ' * hee had hornes - ommiho out of his hands, and there was the hiding of his power, 5 Be ore him went the peftilence, and bur- ning coles went forth before his feete 6 He flood and meaCured the earth : hee be- held & dilTblued the nations, and the euerlafting mountaines were broken, *inhe ancient hils did whichlhoi vnderChrift, d Teman and Pa> and the curtaines of the land of Midian did trenJ ["™h™'t£i.L Die. was giuen: "her-- byiifigoifiedthst his deliuftance wasasprelent now as it was thru, e Whereby is meant a power that was ioynrd witbhi.-brieht- nefle, which w*S» hid to the reft of a The Prophet iDftraanhhis ** people'to pray ve- to God not onely for their great fin», butalfoforfuch at they had commit- ted»(ignrrante. b Thusthe people were alraid when they heard Gods threatningj.and prayed c r hat is.the date of thy Church which is now rea- . dietoperifli.be-J fore it come to halfeaperfeitagr, Thou diddeft walkein the fea with thine „ I hnrf hevwereneuer a fierce againft sChorch He rrtorneth to hat, which bee »ikeinthefe«ood*rrf,aidfl)ewethhow he wai afraid of Gods iudgeraeou. reft in 0 the day of trouble, for when he commeth , vp H vnto the people, he (hall deftroy them. tha^L TTr\r 17 Forthe figcree (hall not fiounfh, neither I iff fnall h tut be in the vines the labour of die oliue true 'elt.ewept (hall faile,and the fields (hall yeeld no meat • the '?** f"lc bel fteepeftiUbeecutofffromthefolde , andthere GoX^c.u fljallbenobnlIockeintheft.iUes. 18 But I will reioyce in the Lord ; I y in the God of my faluation I* TliatiMhee IOV n''e:butthe end- IOy lrflnllbe,uier. 6 When I c heard, my belly trembled : my lips (hooke at the voice : rottenneiTe entred into my bone$,& I trembled in my ftlfe,that I might j ioy ofthe faithful1, though tliey fee » The Lord Godamyftrength: hewilmakc 53B8S myreetehkehindcs fotte, and he will make me to t» good into walkevpon mine hie places. * To the chiefefin- th"" ger on Neginothai. y He declarrth :Wbereinftand«li thecsmfort and ._. to great affliaiont pi eiuted. z The cjielerinfiervponthemltrument^olm.nckcQiallhaueoccariOntopriireGodfor thisgrcatdchucranecolhuChorch. [ r ZEPHANIAH. THE ARGVMENT. KE*Utgthe great rebellion of the people , and that there if as now tie hope of amendment, hee denotsneeth the great mdgtmtnt of God which was at haid, [hewing that \hetr ccisntrej fkouid be Utterly defiroyed, and they ca- rted away eaptittesby the Babylonian. let fir the comfbi>t of the fhithfull heprophefied »f Gods vengeance agatnjl thtirenemicsJ4itbcn>htlijlims,MoabitesJ*d0rianlaKd*thsrs, toaffme them that Godhad acontwuaUcareo- uerihem. ^And as the wicked (hoitld be pnm]htd for theip- ftnnetand tranfgrtfiionsx fo he exhorttth the godly to patience^ audio trujltofinde mercieby reafon 0] thefrfepromiftofGod made vr.u Not that God He word of the Lord, which came vnto Zephaniah theibnne of Cu- (hi,thefonne of Gedaliah, the (on of Amariahjthe fonneofHizkiah, in the dayes of* Iofiah, the fonne of* Amon king ofludah. I will fiirely deftroy all things from offrhe rhVre7Xta-!'M^htheLord. Mres.but becaufe I } *I wil deftroy man and beaft: I wil deftroy man waifowic- ; the' foules'ofthe heauen,andthe fifties ofthefea, Iced for whofe i ahdruines (ball be to the wicked, and I will' cut S^ I offman rromoffthe land,fayth the Lord. Jteth them to take i 4 I will alfo ftretch out mine hand vpon Iu- part ofthe punifh-i dah,and vpon all the inhabitants of Ierufalcm, b Which w«e an md l W'U CUt °^ thfi remnant of" Baal from thls order offt^erftit". place, awf the name of the ° Chemarims with the ousprieftsappoin- Priefts, tedtominiftcrin j 5 And them that worfhipthe hofteof hea- ihnt/"u'"0[B"'' uen vpon thehoufe tops, and them that worftip and were aihispe* , rr , , T •, ' r . _. , . r ' caliarchaplaiaes, and 'weare by the Lord, &lweareby <= Malcham. reade iXibg.aj.j J 6 And them that aremmedbacke from the fcofe.io.j ; Lord, and thofe that haue not fought theLord. iSfiftS.10 I norenquiredforhim. f u * , / Itch, which was i 7 Beltill at the prefence ofthe Lord God: for lorbidden.tenit. ! the day of the Lord is at hand : for the Lord hath - leVhlmttMrh»'e' PrePared a f^^^,and hath fanftifiedhis gucfts. andmTdehim asa .8 A°d it (hall be in the day of the Lords fa- god : there«orehe ; crifice, thatl will vifite theprinces and the kings here notethrhem children, & allfuch as are clothed with d ftrange that will botb fay, arm,rPl| b theyworfhipGodi aPPare"- aadyetwiifweanj 9 1" the fame day alfo will I vifite all thofe by idoh andTerui that edance vpon thethrefhold lb proudly, which them: which hal-j fill their mafters hotres by cruelty and deceit. SfflSlzefcl I0 And in that day. faith theLord, therc[b*ll »o.J9. i.kingi8kt t.king.i7.jj. d Meaningthecourtiert, which didimitate the Ittangeappatellofotliernationi to winne their fauonrtheieby, andtoappeare glori»iiiiBtbecve»ofallether,readf E1ek.aj.14. c Hemeaneththe reroantsof the ruleti which ijuade other mens houfe»,aadreioyceandleapeforioy,wlitnthcv c«g«tanypraytople»fethcitmaftcrwithaIl. ' U a r^I.' WuCfy ^ ^ ' RHa^,^i a" f Signifying.rha. howling tromthelecond^i«,anda great deftru- - aH the corners of ciion from the hiiles. thecitieol l«u/a- 1 1 Howie yce inhabitants of g the low place : !e™ ^ou,J be for the company of the merchants is deftroyed: , th,^., all they that beareliluer, are cut ofr. ol the i.reet ofthe 12 And at that time will I learch Ierulalem rnerchantswhiqa with h lights, and vifite the men that are frofen "" io^" ,,nen i in their dregs, andfay intheir hearts, TheLord pbccabotitk. will neither doe good nor doe euill. h So thatnot'bing 1 j Therefore their goods (hall be fpoiled, and ftwllercapeme. their houfes wafte: * they fhal alfo build houfes, l,*l$£*$tm butnotinhabite/fcew, and they (hall pbnt vine- denedi.tl.eir '* yards, but not drinke the wine thereof. i wickrdaeffe. 14 The great day ofthe Lord wneere: it« /^«<-*8 3». neere, and hafteth greatly, tuen the voice of the j *"" I'11' day ofthe Lord: k the ftrong man (hall cry there \ Tne?tj,lttfd bitterly. .ftedinihrirewne 1 5 *That day is a day of wrath, a day of trou- flrengtb.andcon- ble and heauine(Te,a day of deftrudtion and defo- ' l1""^!^'0" lation, adayofobfcuntieanddarkenefTe, a day ' l^'L^ of clouds and blackenefte, i.h^o»/j.i8. 1 6 A day of the trumpet andalarme againft the ftrong cities, and againft thehie towres. 17 And I will bring diftrefle vpon men, that they (hal walke like blind men, becaufe they haue finned againft theLord, andtheirblood (hall be powred out as dull, and their fle(h as the doung. 1 8 *Neither their filuer nor their gold/hallbe able to deliuer them in the day of the Lordes wrath, but the * whole land (hall be deuoured by *f6#p.j.9. the fire of his ieloufie : for hee (hall make euen a fpeedie riddance of all them that dwell in the land. CHAP. II. I Kemoontthto return toCtd, j TroohcjMg dtfituElimu gainft thePhilifams, M onbiiet tnd other s. GAther « your felues, euen gather you .O nati- *. H* «)*8"*tn onnotworthytobeloueSd, X '- .^aTwil. I Before the deaee come foorth,bideand without man,*'"* without inhabitant. continuall?t',eWii 7 Ilaid, Surely thou wilt feare me: thou wilt themtorepen 1ft you O Canaa'n , the land of the receiueinftruciion : (6 their dwelling ihouldnot tance, bathe pw. Philiftiufs 1 will euen deftroy thee without an be dtftroyed,howfoeuerI vifited thera,but e they «'«; notW»8- inhabitant'. fofe early , W corrupted all their workes a^oflfntZ 6 And the fea coaft (hall be dwellings & cot- 8 Therfore f wait ye vpon me,'aith the Lord, tionshe Iheweih tapes .'or fhepheards and (heepfblds. vntill the day that I rife vp to the pray : for I am that the Ievvci 7 And tttflf coaft (hall be for the e remnant of determinedtogatherthenations,andthatI will £j01fh,ucl"r: thehoufeofludah, tofeede thereupon: in the 'affemblethe kingdomes to powre vpon them t They werTmoft aeetecotheiewrt, ho(ife of Afnkelon ftall they lodge toward minetndignatioH,««allmyhercewrath:forall^earnettandre«4y night for the Lord their God (hall vifite them, the earth (halbe deuoured with the fire of my le- to doe wickedly, and turne away their capt.uitie. loiifie. ; ; LtSyo""' 8 1 haue heard the reproch ofMoab, and the 9 Surely g then will I turne tothe people :a (hallfcoJw tormi rebukes ofthe chi.dren of Ammon.whereby they pure language , that they may all call vpon the vengeance as well vpbraided my people,and ' magnified themfclues ' Name of y Lord, to ferue him | with one confent. « othernations, againft their borders. . ' 10 From beyond the riuers of Ethiopia, ^the f^*^™1*1 9 Therefbre,asl l'ne, faith theLord of holts, h daughter of my difperfed,praying vnto me,(haU Godsgloryfhould ftroyth-ir.ne- the God oflfrael , Surely Moab (hall bee as So- bring me an offering. haueperilhed, niet.becaufe their dom , and the children of Amm&n as Gomorah, 1 1 In that day (halt thou not be a(hamed for «'■« ludah w%fc, coontrcy might be tfU„ tne breeding of netdes,and fait pices , and a i all thy works wherein thou haft tranfgrefled a- (hce^f fhthat he hi!echufch *" f°' perpetual defolation : the refidue of my folke fhal gainft'mee:for then I will take away out of the wi]l pi,bliih his f There'altiont fpoilethem, and the remnant of my people (hall mids of thee them that reioyce of thy pride, and grace through ail prefomedtotalte poifefle them. thouftalt no more be proud of mine holy moun- 'hce,wor'd- . . from the lew,, *^ IO This (hall they hauefor their pride,bccattfe ^«"- iu.m***fi-* whi'hZlZd th€Y haue reproched , and magnified themfelues werd. c Hecon/orteth the faithful in that that God would change ins punifh. ment.lroHi rl,.m Vi:lO! f. .Im': r, tbr-ir enemies and ether nitions. d Thatis,Gali!ea: by ihelf nations he meant th the people that dw< friendlhipwcre their enemies: therefore he cal letbthemCanaa sites whom the lotd appointed to be ll.'ine. e Helhewethwl God would de. had oioen them. ■ againft the Lordofhoftes people, g When he fhall 1 1 The Lord wiU ht terrible vnto them : g for aad'deftro T^' heewi11 confume all the gods of the earth , and enetJt s&Vdo'es, euel7 man fha11 worfhip him from his place , euen Ms glory Qiall ' all the vies ofthe heathen fhinethotowea all the world. A • dtr, ij The rernnant oflfrael fhal do none iniquity, be'viideXod " nor fptake lies : neither (hall a deceitfull tongue vnder the time cf be found in their rr.oiith,for they fhall be fed ,and *h£ Golpcl. 12 teeMoriansallbfhalbeflainebymyfword lie downe, and noire (hall make them afraid. LueMhemi'ijion with them. _ 14 Reioyce Odaughter Zion: be yee ioyftill, oftheirfinnes: am ij Andhewilftretchouthis handagainft die Olfrael: be glad and reioyce with ail (fcwi- heart, the irypocrites North, and deftroy Asfhur, and will-make Nine- O daughter ierufalem . ^hkh boalled of uehdelblate, and wafte like a wilderneffe. I, *S The Lorde hath taken away thy k judge- ^VaJfo'hV'p'We 14 And flocks (hall lie in the middes of her, ments: he hath caft out thine 'eriemie: the king In times p*ft,(hall andall the beaftes ofthe nations, and the h peli- oflirael, wen theLord fin the middes of"1 thee: betakenfrom cane,and{he.|]owle(hallabideinthevpperp6fts thou (halt 'ee no more euill. ^hatifctBeii of it: the voice ofards (hall fing in the windowes, 16 In that day it (halbe laid to Ierufalem,Feare ni(t)meBt'fet^y and dtlolation fhalfo vpon thepofts , for the ce- thou not,0 Zion, let not thine hands be faint. fmne. darsare'vneouered. 17 The Lord thy God in the middes of thee » 1 »stheAITyrian», 15 This is the ' reioycing city that dweltcare- mightie:hewillfaue, hee will reioyce ouerthee ^'"j"'^6^1' lefTejthatfaidinherheart^amjandthereanone withioy: hee will quiet himielfe in "his loue: he ti"on*° befidesmee ;howisfhemade\vafte,andthe,lod- •will'reioyce ouerthee with ley. m T» defend tht« 1 % After a certaine time wil I gather the affli- *f by th3[ '",nne» ■ fted that were of thee, 4«< diem that bare the re- ^yWUftth? prochfor°it. ' felfe naked, as o Beholde, at that time I will b-ruife all that Exod.jj.* afflia thee, &I will p faueher.trwthalteth , and " sigaifying.that gather her that was caft out , and I will get them ™ &1 j^f ofthe beafts ! euery one that paffeth by, her, Qiall hilfe and wagge his hand. CHAP. III. 4 ^ainfi tht gOHernomiof len)*lffi IwilldelinertheChorch,whichnowisafflifted,asMica.4,«. q Atamong the AITj tiaot and Caldeani which did mocke them and putihem to lhame. H A G G A I. a I Contempt of religion Chap, j i j. Two qucftioni jiked. in H A G' G ATT THE ARQVMBNT, WUtn the time of the feutnXyy teres capttwue prophifudby hrcmtaljvai ex fired, God ra,fid vj> Uagga., Zechariah,OBd Malachite camfhr't the Jt'wes,a>id to exhort themto the butldmg oj the Tcmple^whtcb wot a figure of tbejpiritMaU Tempi* and Church of God, whop: per fec?io» and excellency pod in Chrili. *And be- eanf* that ailwere giutn to their owne plea fures and commodities^ hee dtclareththat that plague of famine, which God/eat then among them,was a ittftrtward ojtheir mgratttudejn that they contemned Uodi honor, who had de- htiered them. let hee comfbrteththcm,tfthcywillrtt»rnetothe Lord^withthepttmt/i ?'*/ greater pltcttie^raf' much at the Lord wtUfintfh the work' that hee hat h b. gun, and find Cbrtjl whom hi e had promt fidtand by whom they (honld aflame toperftttioy mdglory. CHAP. I. x Thetime of tbepropbffit of H4£$4t. 8 ^nexborUtimtobmU the Temfie*i*me. I N the fecond yeere of king a Da- rken die fixtmoneth, thefirft. day of the month,came theword of thel-ord (bytheminittery of i the Prophet Haggai) vnto b Ze- rubbabel the fonne ofShealtiel,a prince of Iudah,and to Iehofhua die fonne of Ie- hozadak the high Prieft,faying, 2 Thus fpeaketh the Lord of hoftes, faying, • by tbc'ir enemies: This people iay, The time is not yet come c chat »nd if theft two tne Lords houfe should be builded. notable men hid aeedtobeftirred vp, & admonilhcd of their daetiet, whit (hail wee thi like of other go- ticrnours,whofc doings ire either igainft God.oc verycoldinhis caufe: c Not that they & Whowiithe and the third king ofthePcifians.ai fomcthinke. b Becauft the building of the Temple began CO teafebyreafon j hit the people weredifcouraged j Then came the word of die Lord by the mi- niftery of the Prophet Haggai,faying, 4 Is it time tor your felues to dwell in your <* fieled houfes,and this houfe he wafte? $ Now therefore thus faith the Lord of hofts, Confider your owne wayes in youi hearts. 6 c ye haue Ibwen much, and bring in little : yeeat,butyehauenotyno"gh. ye drinke,butye are not filled: ye clothe y ou,bnt ye be not warme: condemned the and he that earneth wages,putteth the wages in- building thereof to a broken bag. Po"icft LTp"u',te 7 Thus Ml theLord ofhofts,Confider your profitto Religion, owne wayes in your hearts, being content 8 Go ' vp tothemounta he,and bring wood, Sbm" be' and build this Hou'e,and g I wil be fauourable in 1 Shewi'ngchat it,and I will h be glorified,faith theLord. they fought not ' 9 Ye looked tor much,and lo,if came to little: onely their lie- and when ye brought it home,I did blow ; vpon veS'pTe'ifure, " "•. And why.fiith theLord of hoftes ?Becauleof mine Houfe that is wafte,and ye runne euery man vntohis owne houfe. i o Therfore the heauen oner you ftaied it felfe from dew,and the earth ftay ed her fruit. 1 1 ■ And I called for a drought vpon the land, and vpon the mountaines,& vpon thecome,and ftXnSrT vpon thewine,& vpon the oyle, vpon .4 that the of all. ground bnngeth forth: both vpon men and vpon ( Meaning, that catteJJ,and vpon all the labour of the hands. off7hehowneaa9 ' 2 When Zerubbabel che fonne of Shealtiel, commo°Ties, and and Iehofhua the fonne of Iehozadak the high go forward in'the Prieft, with all the remnant of the people, heard building of God» the ^voiceof the Lord their God, andthewords uS/SSfir: f?f P^phet Haggai ( as the Lord their God his religion. liad >enthim) then the people did feare before the gThatii, Iwill Lord. heare your pnyer » ,j Then fpake Haggai the Lords mefTenger in "Zu^xZ the,Lords **®p v™° 'he people, faying , I am 8.ir,i.j. with you,'aith theLord. b That ii.my eIo- 1 4 And the Lord ftirred vp I the fpirit of Ze- bVJol6' ' rubbihel the fonne ofShealtiel,a prince of Iudah, i And fobri»g it to nothing, k This declared that God was the Autbouref therfoarine,indthatbewasbutthetninifter,asExod 14 Ji.iudg.7.2o.a£is 1 c.a8. 1 Whlohdeclaieththat men are vmpr and dull to lerue the Lord , neithercan theyoriey h.sword or h„ melTttS«M, Wweeod tcforraetheirhcaru, and giue themsewlpuits,lohn6.44. • before Gods honour. c Confider the plaguesoi'God vpon you forpre. I erring your poli ciestohis religi T alid the fpirit of Iehofhua the fonne of Iehoza- dak the high Prieft, and the (pint of all the rem- nant ot the people, and thty can.e, ana did the worke ot the Houfe of the Lord or hoftes their God. CHAP. II. Hee 0 erretb ihtt the glor) ot the jeeonu 1 ttttplt fhaXtxceed tie firft IN the oureand twentieth day of thefixt mb- neth,in the fecond yeere of king Dar.us, % In the feuenth ner,etr>,in tht one and twen - ticthrfaj'of the monerh,, came the word of the Lord by the mimftery 01 the Prophet Haggai, j Speake now to Zerubbabel the ronne of l*"fag»°ih t Shealdel prince ofIudah,and to Ithofhua the ion n.and Ezek^iA. oflehozadak the high Prieft, and to the rthdue had prophefied, ofthepeople.fayine, thought this Tern- 4 vvho is left among you that fawe this fcJ^'E. a Houfe in her firft glory, and how doe you fee it cellent thcnSalo- now? is it not in youteyes, n companion of it as m<"» Temple, nothing ? which was deflroU 5 Yet now bee of goodcourage,0 Zerubba- <<£ tutti bel, faith the Lord,and bee of good comfort, O phets meant the Iehofhua, fonne of Iehozadak the highPrieft, fpirimall Temple, and be ftrong ah yee people ofthe land,faith the c^otth °f Lord,andt>doeit: for I am with you, faitth the b rhatis,goef«. Lord of hofts, » ward in building 6 isiceordingto the word that I couenanted the Temple. withyou,when yecameout ofEgypt : ft, my fpi- ^."pS, ntfhall remameamong you,teare ye not. though they (ee not 7 For thusfaieth the Lord of hoftes, £Yeta asyetthisTemple little while,and I will fhake the heauens and the c° glo'iousas the earth,and the fea,and the drie land. *X™: ^thU 8 Andlwdlmoueallnadons, anddthe de- fhouldbeaccom- fire of all nations fhallcome , and I will fill this plifhed inChrift, Houfe with glory.faith the Lord of hofts. ft w!\°" allthiB.6» „ ~, °r, Ji , , ., - fhouldberennrd. S» The'fduer».mine, and the golde«mine, d Mt4ningChrift, faith the Lord of hoftes. whom all ought 10 The glory ofthislaft Houfe fhalbe greater tolookeforand then the firft^aith the Lord of hofts : and in this JSSgSjjl place will I giue ' peace,faith the Lord of hoftes. precious'fhT gs.ai 11 ^"In the foure and twentieth day of the rkhcs.and (uch ninth moneth, in the fecond yeere of Darius, '"*«• came the word of the Lord vnto the Prophet fj.^t^ Haggai,laying,. hecanmakeall 1 1 Thus fayeth the Lord of hoftes, Afke now the treafuresof the the Priefts concerning the law,and fay, w"tU '.°'"ae hLis 1 j If one bearee holy flefh in the fkirt of his ^oVthUfe garment,and with his fkirt do touch the bread,or cond Temple doth thepottage,orthewine,oroyle,oranymeat,fhal notftandin mite- itbe holy ? And thePneftsani.wtrej;& ihid^o. ^J'Sg*'^ 14 Then faid Haggai, If a polluted perfbn f Meaning, allfpi. touch anyofthele,fhallitbevncleane? Andthe rituallblellings audtelicitir pur- chafedbyCliri(t,Phil.4 7. g Thatis.theflelW thefanificcs.vi'heieb) hefignifj- eth thatthe thing which oi it lelfe is good,cannotmakranother thing 10: andiher- fore they oughrnoitoiuftifiethemttlues by their faciificrs and ccrtmenics: bat contrary het that is v.ncleane,and nor pure of heait,doeth corrupt thefethiBgs,aji Confider?Iprayyou,in yourmindes,from kthis day,and aiore,from the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, eutn from the day that the foundation of the Lordes Temple was laid; ran ah. Gbdsfignct. confider it in your mindes. 2 o Is the • feed yet in the barne? as yet the vine ! and the figge tree, and the pomegranate, and thej oTiue tree h„th not brought forth : from this day will I bltflejo«. 21 And againe the word of the Lord came vn- to Haggai, in the foure and twentieth day of the moneth,'aying, 22 Speaketo Zerubbabel the prince of Iudah, andfay,! m will (hake the heauens and the earth, 2 j And I w.ll ouerthrow the throne of king- domes, and I will deftroy the ftrength of the » kingdomes of the hi athen,and I wil ouerthrow the charets, and thofe that ride in them, and the horfeand the riders fhall come downe, euery one by the (word or his brother. 24 In that day faith the Lord of hofteswilll takethee,0 Zerubbabel my ferviant, the Tonne of Shealtiel, faith the Lord, and will make thee as a 0 fignet: for I haue chofen thaedaiththe Lord of Uoftes. I He exhotteth them to patience1, andtoabidetill the nartieft came, & then 1 hey Ihould fee Gods blefsings m Iwilfmikea chang»,and renew al things in Chrift, el whom Zerub- babel line is a figure. n Hereby he thew, !eth that there (hall benolerorhinde- ra*cewhen God wilmakethisworN drrfull reftitution ofbisChurch. Signifying, that his dijnitie mould be; mo(l.txcell*ntj *hichthingwas iccompliihrdin Chjift. ZECHARIAH. THE A RDVMENT. on,i Chron J CHAP. I. ttttxbanelh'.kcpioeltHreturxttotbeLu'd'sndioefthnthe yttiktdTitJfcofibcir'fithrTi. 16 He femfietb tbt rt/iilulicnof ltrujatem and the Temple. N, the eight moneth of the fecond yeere of 3 Darius, came the word of the Lord vnto t> Zechariahthe fonne of Berechiah, the fonne of IddotheProphetdaying, 2 The Lord hath beene « fore i™ and HcTlied ottom,andbyth(1 nyrrhctrceswhicitt art black.andgiuc adarkcfhadow.yet JiecomparethGosI to a King, who bath hispoffesandmer. fcngersabr*ad,bjr whom be ftiilwor^ keth his purpofe, andhringethbii matters to parte. h Who was the chief? among the reft of thehoiCe- Imen. 1 Theft figoifierl IthedioersaffWes of Cods Ang«ls,kjt whom Godfome ■ timcpnniOieth.eti rometimecomfor- telhandbringetbj iforthbis worht 'in diuers fort*, m Thati»,Chrift mi now uoubled I Foure homes. A wall of fire. Chap Sauns temptations. 123 Lordofhclles, I am'Melousouerlerii'akm and Zionwithagie;t zcale. 1 5 And jm greatly angry againftthecarelefTe heathen : for Ivmt argiy but1 a little, and they helped forward the alii ciion. urne 1 6 There ore thus faith the Lord,I wil ret vntolerulalem with tender mercy : mine h°u(e moil men.'ulVu (halbe builded in it, f uh ihe I orrf'of hcfle^and thti his children, ; aljne p (halbe ftretched vpon Ieru(a!em. oraahMbamibr 0 Thoogh for a time God Jet'ure hi. helper anocam- fott ttom his Chorch)etthis dedaicihlhathie lohf 1I1 them Hill 17 Cryytt,andlpeake, Thus fi.th theLord o hofte> , My cities (hall yet q be broken with plenty : the Lord (hall yet comfort Zion,and (hall yetchufclerufalem. l 8 Then li 1 1 vp mine eyes and (aw, and be- ts expedientlor them.hishelpeis cuerreadv. a Indelt.o)ing therepiobate I «,ewedm> felfe ! hold ' foure homes. butaliitL-angry 10. And I kid vnto the Argel that tjlkedwith towa.d my church, me> xx hatbe thefe ? And he anfwered me, Thefe wouldVauede- ^ che h?rnes wnKh haue Mattered Iudah, lfrael flioyed them alio, and Itrulalem. & confidered nor 2 o And the Lord (hewed me foure f carpenters. the end ofm) cha- , , Thtn falde t^ hat come thefe to doe ? And p Tom "fare out he anfwered and .aid,Theeare the hornes,which the building, haue fcattered Indah, fothata man du; ft not lift q The abundance vp his head:bur thele are come to fray them, ar.d lhe'bhe°eloHl0ret CO "ft, OUt ^ h°r"fS °f tHe GentiIes > whlch lift (hal? n»t"eable vp their home ouer )' land of Iudah to fcatter it. taconta 'i-t'aefe Melsingstbat God will fend.butlhalleuer'breake for falr.efTe. r Which figrjified al! thcenemieto the Church, Eaft, Wrft.Nonh.South. f Thefe Carpenters or Smithes are G dsinftuments. which wnli their mallets and harr.nieis breaks tbcfe fcard and lirong homes, which would ouerchrowthe Chuich, and declare that none enemieshotne is foftrong.but God natb an hammer tobreake it in pieces. CHAP. II. The rtflonng 0/ lcru(*!em una tudth. I Lift vp mine eyes againe, and looked, and be- hold^ ' man with aniea:uringline in his hand. chrSift *£, tare. a Then faide l>Vk hicher §oeft thou ? And he rpectofhisoifice" (aid vnto me,To meafureltiufalem , thatl may- be is ofttimescal fee what is the breadth thereof, and what is the led an Angel but l^gjj thereof. «er,nall««.nce,i. 1 And behold the Angel that talked with me G«d,andfoeailed. wentfooith, and another Angel went out to b Meaning him. jneete him, e Si ■!?!,'«" the 4 And faid Vnt° hioi> Run"e' fPCake t0 tW.S fpiitnalie.-ufaleni byongman, and lay, cleruialemfhalbe inhabi- andchurchvn- ted without walles, for the multitude ofmen and drrchrift, which cattell therein. "ych7Go?pel A For I,faith theLord w,ll be vnto Hera wall through all the ot nre round about, and will e bee the glory in world.and Aould ^themids of her. w"ts0BoMrCu(l" I 6 H°' h°' C "" f i9"h & flee fr°ni the laI,d °f Jn^nVwsrldly tne North,faith the Lord:for I haue fcattered you fheneth.bntilouid into the four g winds ofthe heaue,(auh theLord. bet'afelypreferued 7 "Saue thy felfe, O Zion,thatdwelleft with am9n*ae|l'thePir1Ce the daughter of Babel. enemfes. 8 For thus (aith the Lord of hoftes, After tfea d To defend my > glory hath he >ent me vnto the nations , which Chr.rch,toleare jfpoyled you : for he that toucheth you, toucheth the/ approch 9 For behold , I will lift vp mine hand I vp- neere. en them: and m they (hal be a po le to thofe that e hmetJieyftall feiued them,andye(hall know , that the Lord of hauetheirlullfe. * * / ' lieitie and glory, f Heeallethtothem wbiebpartl, forfeare, and jaartlj for their owne eafe.remained dill incaptinitie, and lo preferred their own ptiuate commodi- ties tothe benefits of God promifed inhh Church, g As it was 1 that fcattered you.fohanel powei totelWyon. f, By flyirgfrom Babylon , andcommingto thcChnrch. j SeeiBgthat<~,«dhatbbegmi to fhewe hit grace among yoa by de. luieringysa, heeconiinueththefame Hill toward) ok, andtherelorefcndetftmebis Anjel and his Cl.rifr to defend you from your enemies that they fhall net hurt you, neither by the wav nor at hsme. k Yee aie (o derre vnto God, that bee can no morefufferyonr enemies tohurt'yoo , then a roan can abide to be thruft in the eye. Pfil.17.8. I Vponthebeathenyonrtnemiei. m Tbey fhailbeyoutfernaaMai jonhiuebeenetheitt. ij.ii,. heftes hath " (ert me. n This rr oil ne. 10 ReioyceandbegIad,0 daughter 2ion: for J'^doic „,*»"' loe,Icr me,;ndw.llcwtllintlieniiddtsof thte, »°obeirgGod faith theLord. ' «albemypeork:andIwil-;^^^^^ dwel in the mids orthee, & thcu (halt know that andto goutt»e the lord ofhoftes hath fent me vnto thee. them. 12 And theLord (hall inherit Tudrhhispor- tion in the holy land, and (hall chuie Ierufalem againe. 1 j Ietallfle(hbeftillbeforethetord:forhe is rai ed vp out of his holy place. C H A P. III. ^fftofht{!eofChr,sl tndofhu kini bts, i i i at i n ii triewethch.itr.fMj as one that: andaieryone thaM fweareth,(halbe curfeswrittenin cut oft, afjviU on this fide asonethat. this booke had I will bring it forth, (aith the Lord of holts, Mlylifebtboth d their fathers : bat row they would re- God would lefamea- long the Calde. iei foimet and it fhall enter into the houfe of a thiefe, and into the houfe of h in thatralfly fweareth by my if] Name: and it fhall remaine in themiddes ofhis pe hotre,and fti-.II confume it, with the timber ther- * of,and {tones thereo j Then the Angel thattalked with me, went Enemies foorth, and laid vnto me,Liftvp now thine eies, b That is, vfetb and fee what is this that goeth foorth. bnyiniurj toward 6 .Andla.de, -/hat is. it ? And hee faide, ^Sflcr, This is an r Ephah that goetti toorth. Hte faide f ocuer he t>e in the inoreouerjThisisthe1 fightof them thiouph all worlJ tI,e earth. ^MeriwBM:- 7 And behold,there was lift vp a g talent ofJuble^anVrerueth lead and th sis a1' woman that fitteth in the not c'od aright, raids of the Ephah. bu» abuieth cda 8 Andhefaid,Thisis>'wickednes,andhecaft Loftier. it into the middes of the Ephah, and hee call the .rc'hrifl.and 8 Moieouer, the wordeof the Lord cameto Weight oflead-vpbn themouth thereof. jure t'nereforethis.'n «lHe (heweththat Gods power o-.ely was a meafiue in drie chinos containing e, Hiving 9 Then lift I vp mine eies, and looked : and abou< «" pot- *•> ifuffi fcrue Theliandsof Zerubbabel haup laved the behold.;, tlierecameout two k women, and the ."oundation ofth's houfe . his hands fhall alfo fi- wlnd BrM ln their wings (for they had wings like wicked, .Vfie of the- nifh it, and g thou fhak know that the Lord of the wings of a ftorkc; and they lift: vp thefphah vngodlyisinGodt fisb,whic'ibee he ptthin a mea. lure, anil can (bat it or opts it at hit. hoftes hath lent me vnto you. O For who hath de pired the day ofthe betweene the earth and the htauen. o Then laid I to the Angel that talked with '■,, oTnreb" h fmall things ? but they fhall reioice, and /hall me> Whither doe thefe beare the Ephah ? k th.- 1 feuen are the eyes ofthe Lord, which goe in the land ofSr,mar,andit ff all bee tftabhihed S phorow the whole world. alld kt there vpon her owne place. ii Then anfwered T, andCrid vnto him, What I are thefe two oliue trees vpon the rithcand vpon \V lnt,1£nfK'verle. the lefr fide thereof? i2 And I fpak«moreouer,andfaid vnto him, What bethele two ol uebranches,whichthorow the two golden pipes empty them elues into the . gold ? ■> And hee anfwered me, and faid, Knoweft es daily thou not what thefe bee? And I faide, No, my if- m t .x,j ' though he vfenot Qe the floneof ' tinntin the handotZei ubbabel •rr.anshelpei.'iere- onto. *Hecomp2Terh the power of the aiuerfariestna great monntaine ■wliothoot-htibe 1-wes nythng 'a refpecW them, aiid would haue fiindred Zernb- babel wlio repre fcoted Ch:i(t,wh the entmi labour to let in ^ord the building of his '„, ,.,, . _ , , ,. , frirrtnai] Temple, '4 Thenfaid he,therearerhe two 'oliue bran- bmtallinTaine. ches,tiiat ftand with the ruler of the whole earth, f- Though theene. mifiihinketofiiyrhisbnilding.yrrZernbbabeinialllavthe highefl (lone there of.and bring it toperfeftion, Co rhat all tl«- godly |l>all reioice, sud pray vnto C.edthathe wnuldcontinurhi^iaceandfauourtovyard the Temple, g ' Mca- Sint!.' he Prop het.thn I am Chriitfentol my Faiher -or the building and prefer. uarionofmyfpirituaHremplc. h Signify/ ng that all were dilcouraged at the wiallan.lpnnrebrgin.,mgof.hcTen.ple. i Whereby he (igniBetfi ihe plum- met and line, that is, Zerubbabel w.ich reprefented Chrjft. fhould goe forward wirhhi5biiildingto'lieiovand comfort ofthegodly, though the worldbeea- gainft him, and though his for a while be difouraged, becanfethey lee not things !, God hatlifeuen eyes : meaping, a continiiall pro- lor any power in the >vnrld can- ^oeab. nit rr bring « paffe to hinder his worhe, chap. ;. 9. I which were ener greene f|that_ft!ll thevpowr-d foorth oyle into the lampes : fignilying mainiaineandpreferue his Church, and enciue it ftill i Andhe aidvntome, 'To build it an houre plral1 i cone r the h Which repre- fenttth iniqmry. i Signifying, that Jar.inftinnl.! not bane fuch power jgaibffi cctem. tther, as h't- hadintime paft , but that (jod would fhut vp. iniquity in a meafnreasina prilos. k Which declared t: at God would ■ xecnte hiiiodgement by the meai es of weahe andfnfirme r.ieanrs 1 To renioou.; theiinq-iitie aid slfiicaionnhat tame for ibefameitomli,iiah,tOp!ace it for tuctin Babylon. CHAP. VI. tchtrets hcdefcTtbelb ihejct.Tt lUti'ntchtti. A Gain I turned and lit vp mine eies,and loo- ked : and behold, there came foure^charets By cI)aret out from betweene h two mountaines and the atbyhorfe. charets here he tneaneththe fwrft me(ferger» of <"^od to execute and otclarehis iileafanttnrheeye. oidenre, fotha anything t a«d full ofovle ihit'lod wiHci with sboandaoce arid perfeftion of giaces'. mountaines were mountaines ofbrafTe. a Inthefirftcharetwtref redhorfes, andin thefecondcharet dblacke horfes. i j And in the third charet cwh;tehorfes,and will in the fourth charet, horfes of f diners colours, t By the bnren \ andreddifh. SSffirtw. 4 Then I anfwered, and (aide vntothe An- ,nallcounieli,»ncl gel that talked with mee, What are thefe , my ..'prrmiaence of J_0rd? ' God whereby hee II eternity de reed wharlhail nme 10 paffe, and' at which neither CHAP. V. THer. T turned me, and lifted vp mine eies avid looked and behold, a flying booke.. me, The'e are the foure fpirits of theheauen, which goe foorth from {landing with the Lord ofall the earth. 6 That with the blacke horfe went forth into Ha""ieanal'ar'.e c Whu hfignifed thegrealcrue'tyandpreferKatiotis tbattheChnrchhadeniiuredvndcr theBabvle. manti d Signifying, that thev hadentluted great aflicti' nsvnder the Babiloni- Jans. e Thele repretemediheiiiftatevnderthe Pt fians. which tellflied them toliberey f Which fieoified, that God would lometime giuehis Churrhrelt, andpourehispla;;uen-p»ntheir •nemiet.ashedidin deft ovingNmiae. and Ra- bylon,andoihertlieir eaemies. g Meaning, all the attions and niutions o{ Godsfpirit which according to his vnchangcablccounfell heecaufcthto apptate thtonghaW the world. "She The Branch. Hypocrites Chap. vij. viij. faftifg. Citieoftrueth. 3 the land oftheNc-rth,ard the white wert eutaf- to the 'Pricfis,and ':y, UbcnyefcfUc & ncur- rFo.thnewere h That is .toward ttr then:, and the) 01 aiders cciti.rs went tocrth ned in the fift'& kiai thn cruktiumlitieltuui- boii ot il.c propfe to war a the ' South k urtrty 7 Andthe •uddifi.we!itout,,indrequiredto 6 And when yt d 'deate , and when yeedil *hith j-0*^ goe,..na pafle tho; t,w the v.or.d,ar.d he .aid, Coe drinke^id ye not eat >> tor yourieluts,; nu drinkf eaatloBtlle p..lk thorov. the worla. So they went throwouc for yourieluts? the w oild. Then cried hevpon me,ardfpakevnco me, Loiri > h; ih cute, b) the mimfterie < f the 'd yuuwccedtli ceied 1 Toreceiueof him ant hr other three, nicic) to make the f.vo crowntsi which were men «i great aur'-oruy among the I ewe j, and doubted o. (h? reft itat ton of the kingdo»e,andof Che I'ritiihood, and burr othert b)l>e,r *^nple rr. Bc-caufe this could not oe at- tributed t» any cue according to thelav,th'relore it follo'.vrtn iliac Iebolhoa mull re- present the Me(- fiah a ha was both Prieit and King, a Meamog drift, of Zepharuah, for a u memoriall of wham lebolhua of the Lord WIS the figure: foi inGreeke they were both called lefus • That ii/.f him telle without the helped man. tie j exits e:Jtl ye r. ll ,vnto ntft aot I «/>/ 1 l.ic,,,, 7 Should yte not heart the wordes v.hith thej efidn them. ccm.t e\ , hauepaahedn.y ' CoCH Ucy. <> Ai.d the word of the Lord came vnco mee, %i' g> ■ ' i o Take of them of the capti uitie, tun oi Hel- dai,. ndot TcL.ij.if.,andfeduiah, whreh are come Iron B..U1, and come thou the fame day , ard g. e vnco the hou.e lot Iofhiah, the tonne of Ze.- phanijh. l i T jke euen filiier, and golde , and make crownes, and letrt.cw vponthe ni head of ltho- fhua„tlie ibnne of Ithozadak the hie Prieit, 12 Andlpeakevntohim laying , Thus Ipea- kcth the Lord of hoftes,and lauh,Behold the n.an whofe name is the n Branch , and iT.ali growe o vp otu o. his place,anu he fr.aJii build the Tem- ple of the Lord. ajwooe oithe chicle {.otntiot d.e.rrcligion. fi In. tl.e> ibougt,c tli.yhaducieruccl tow.rdsGod.bc- Spint in tht North proiptiitit, & the cities tbereoi i tin u al out lei v.heii thtS'tuthana the plair.twasn. lull uc ? 8 And the worde of the lord came vnto Ze -chariah,faymg, 9 Tf.ui- ipeaketh die Lord ofhoftes, layingJ ««"toi thwart-, ''Exicbteti ue judgement, art. ft ewe n.erty and *Tj 'bc>'""herercprourcl. they ffould not heare. bnidyeooteate 12 Yea thev made thtir hearts as an adamant oVn" ^m.m?,"" ftone , left they if oukf heare the! awe and the and newffin.ar.d' words which the Lord of hofisfentm his m Spirit f<> 'ikewilcyrdidj hy theminifterieofthelormerPiorh^ts: there- 3h'ltl" accruing toyour ownelan. tafies.andnotaf. ij Euenl.ee (1 all build the Temple of the foi e came a great wrath from the 1 urd of holts. Lord,andheihaJlbcarethe g!oiy,and (half fie ij' Therefore it is come to pafle,t'hai as he en- tertheprelc' and rule vpon his thion ,ai ahefr.allbeaPneft ed,and tbty would not heare, fo they cried, and of my Law. vpon his throne , and the taunkli of peace fhall I would not heare,faith the L oi d o. hoftes . be betweene r them both, 1 4. But I icattered them among all the nations. 14 Andchea-ownesihallbeto r Helem, and whom they knew not: thus the land wasdeiolate rhougiit byc'LVic toTob:ah,andtoiedaiah,andtotHtnthtfonne "after them,that no man paired through nor re- f'ftingtopleafe the Temple turned: or they iaide the pleafant land ° wafle, n-ed.&ii Htrebyhecon- dcmiwih their by. poenbe, which 5 And they that are xfarreorT,(bal Come arid freweiht'iattheNdidsict taftwiihafmccre heart, bntlor build in the Temple or the Lord , and yee fr.ail know,thatthe Lord of holtes hath lent me vnto you. And this (hall come topaillyf ye will)- obey the voice of the Lord your God. Which declareih that uonecould build thisTemple.whe reef Haggaifpeaketh God.and by fuch tbinjsastheyin- would not letiie him as he had commanded k He nfie, and that it he'n cifices oi chariiic, J. I And would inronlyChriit: uallandoot materiall, Ha_ The two Ofhceiei the Kingdomc itheirlore q Whei-eot leholhua mri but afhad< and Priefthood (hall be fr> mynrd together that they lhall be no more diffruered, f VVhowasaHocall'dHeldai. t He was alio called lofliiah. u T-hat they n»y aehnowlnige their inhrmitie which looked that all things thr.uid bauebeenc leftored ineorttinently -audol this their infidelity i belt! wo crowno fell lemaine astoken»,*f3jt 6. it ThatistheC.entilrshy t he preaching ol the Colpel, lhall hclpetoward thebailding ofthis ipmtualt Temple, y If yee will bckeueiad temaioe is the obedience o.r faith. CHAP. VII-. 5 Tht rutfkHtn%. ti THtrtbttlienofibtptdplt it thctujeof tbur tfHitlim. ANd in the fourth yeere of King Darius , the word of the Lord came vnto Zechanah in the fourth day of the ninth monech , euen in » Chifleu, a For bthey had fent vnto the Hou'e ofGod Sharerer pray d a pure religion, betauie that tli w-hi.li (hoi.ld hauc declarco that they weiegedly, M not.arie ihe iordv burden , which was fwret ar>a cafie , but would beare theic owne.which was hcauit and gneutus to the fie|}i,th inking te tteiit there h\ ■ which finiilitedcisiakrno' oxen,wfcichll.iinkt aitheyokc,Ntl.e.j.:9 rn Wbiehde- crarethtlmtth", ieb''led not outl> agaiuli the Propheu , but agamfttlie Spirit of dud that Ipak' in thtm n Thked Gods anger. CHAP. VIII. t Of tht rtfrrnttlthtf ofli mua 'ttm/kltm, sniofibtmrrey •' GodwTttiaihtm. 16 t/^(w<(iwrtes. 20 Tht tatting ef tht CtKllttS. A Gaine the word of the Lord of heftes came to r»?,'aying, Thus faith the Lord ofboftes I was We- 3 1 lonecf my citie lous foi Zion with great eloufie, and I was ie- witbafinguiar lous for her with great wrath. 3 Zion looe, fothat I could notabide & Which contai • ned part ofNo- taember and part oi October. b That is, the reft of the people that remained yet inCaldea.lentto the Church at Ie- Thus faith the Lord , I will returnevnto £EiXK , and I will dwell m the mids of Ieru akm: do her any iniury. and lerufalemftiali bee called ah citieoftrueth, b Becauielf.efi.al and the Mountaineofthe Lord ofhoftes, the ho- ** *"&**}** loyal toward me 4 Thus faith the Lord ofhoftes, There fhall c Though thrir ly Momitaine. erer , and Regem-melech arui their men to :ytt old c men and old women dwell in the (beets 'nemiesdio great- beforethe Lord, or Ieru'alem, and euery man with his ftaffe in his bi"^'^"^^ j ^And to lpeake vnto the Priefts, which were .hand for very age. would come and rufalem.forthere- in theHoufeof the Lord ofhoftes , an i to the 5 And the ftreetes of the city (hall be full of dwel among iheot folnrin queltions. becanfe thefefeaftcwere coafented vpon bytheanieement ol the whole Church the one inthemoneth that the Temple f'hef,r Prophets,faying, Should I cweepe in the fife mo- boyesandgirles,pl. vinginthe ftteetes thereof. "" neth,ar.ddfeparatemyfelfe as I haue done chefe 6 Thuslaith theLordofhoftes,Thoughitbe lomanveyeeres? and lo preferue them lo longaJ naruiewould f'if- idvnpoffible in the eyes o,' the remnant ofthis trtrhemtoliue, 4 Then came the word of the Lord ofhoftes people in thefedayes, *> ould it there ore bee vn- vnto me,'aying, pofTfible inrnvllghtj'.-iith the Lord ofhoftes ? 5 Speake vnto all the people of the land, and 7 Thuslaith the Lord of hoftes,Bthold, I wiU TntZl'tth dehuei my people from the Eaft countrey", and wasdeftroyed.andtbeotherwhenGeelaliahwasn ine.ler.41*. c By we-pi -g ft om the Weft COUntrey. andmournidgappearewhatexercilcsthe.vfedin thtir faffing. A Thatispre- paremyfeltewith alldcuotion tothisfaft. e Whichwasnowfinccthetiine,be <~'edcanperforn-ethatwhichhehathptomifed, thonghitfeemencucj fovnpt/- Tcmptewaidcftroyed. C5!eioiajn,Gcn,ic!,i4.Roir 4.20. Qjj 4 8 And andincreale theit children in great- abundance. herein our faith ftandeth,thatis, toheleeuethat The vocation ofthe Gentiles. Zechariah. The comming of Chrift. c Sothitt'icirre- 8 Aril I w;ibrin»th«i,Se thsy fhiledwilin Tyrus intodo Iudah .- feare ye not. II, which is to pardon nis linnes and to giue him his graces. It Which fait was appointed when thecitiewas be fieged,and was firllfalt of thefe fourerand here the Pro.het (hewcth, that if the lewes will repent, and torne wholly to God , they (hall hiuenomoreoc- tafion total 6 Thefe are the things that ye (hal do,Speake yeeuery manthetrueth vnto h;s ne ghbour: exe- cute Judgement truelySc vprightlyin your gates, 17 And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts againft his neighbour, and louenofalfe othe:for; '" the Lord. commeth vnto thee: mhee is iuft,and (auedhim- foihenldEkron* felfe, poore and riding vpon an » aiTe, andvpon j"u^hi!ifti,m?' 1 ru r 1 f *?r-r f k HelheweththM a colt the foale or an aide. God$ p„weron<.$. 10 And I will cut off the ° charets from E- ftulbe»iuf6cientte phraim, and the horfe from Ierufalem : thebowe defend bis chnrcfe ofthe battellfhallbe broken, and he fliallfpeake *p*f'">J»<^ 11 1 11 • 1 • • .V ui riesbe they neuec peace vnto the heathen, and his dominionytau fee >„ crncnpora(Tem- from p fea vnto fea , and from the q Riuer to the ble their power end ofthe land. 1 1 Thou alfo (halt be fa-ted through the blood of thy couenant. I haue loofed thy f prifoners out the "great inhirici ofthe pit wherein u no water. neuerfoolten. I That it, God hath now feene [8 And the word ofthe Lord of hoftes came ners vnto me, faying, 15; Thus'laiththeLord of hoftes, Thefaftof the fourth monetL>,and the raft of the fife, and the faft ofthe feuenth,and the fall ofthe k tenth,(hall be to the houfe of Iudah my , and gladneide, and ii Turne you to the t ftrong hold, ye"priro- j*»«ewith they rs of hope: euen to day doe I declare, that I ^ffiiTJSJ (hew fig-ies ofhea prolperous high feafts : therefore loue the trueth effe, forG^ will lend theaiioy and gladnrlfc. 1 Hedecla.eththe great zeale that Godtliould giue the Geuiiloto come to his Chiuch.andto l»ynewiththe lewes in his true religion, which fhouldbeinthe kti gdome of Chrift. arid peace 20 Thus faith the Lord of hoftes, will render the x double vnto thee. 1 3 For Iudah haue I bent as a v bowe for me : Ephraims hand haue I filled, and I haue raifed vp thyfonnes,0 Zion,againftthy fonne.^,0 Grecia, and haue made thee as a gyants fword. 14 And the Lord (hall be dene ouerthem,and " VVhichdeeU* his arrow (hal go forth as the lightning: and the Ktht,b:" l,luy. That there Lord God (hall blow the trumpet, and (hall come ■,„ 1^\ ,„, " in Thatis.hr hath lighteoulnefle and laluationinhinj. felfcforthe vfe andcommoditie of his Church. (hall yet come1 people, and the inhabitants of foorth with thewhirlewinds of the South g-ceat cities. 21 And they thatdwel :n one at n their tribes of Ifrael jlbfl.it toward the Lord, cn.cfec.t.e&nnt 2 A;icl Hamath alfo (hall border d thereby : Ipart lo much as J that, c When the lewes (hall contien and repent, then God wil! deftroy their enemies, d U.atis, by Da nafcus: mraaiiig, that Hamath or Aotiocltia Ibonld be vndd the lame rod and plague. in that day as theflocke of his people: £ortbg by rcafoa cietmesihall lie greatis his beaucie ! corne/h.ill make thcycur.g becaufeall tliemighry are defrayed : howle yee] °' ""I "'ol""a"'«j compelled toe- men chearefulLand new wine the maidts. O okes of Ba(han, forthec deknccd fonft is'cuc fc0-""™em-,c rteemctlieuv for ' „ Oodi o|»ty irull Ihrae in them,ai lolcphui deda.-etli of Alexander the grcat.whe ite met laUiche J*»gh Pn»rt, CHAP. X. downe. 3 There* the voyce of the howling of the P'ophw iheweth ihepheards: for their <- glory is deftroyed : the |rhI^."hky\God voyce G. the roaring of lions whelps : for the * ttfumitiiafldaUtnt, ; lU I oniftomrjubitvift'tnd pride of lorden-," dtihrvj-d. itlelfe icadieto c~.fi„s,htllmfi.fljT.,l. 4 Thl,s fcllch lhe Lord , »ThePropKetre- A s^e you ofthe^Lord raine in the time of the fheepe of the' slaughter, proueththtiewet x\latter lame : fo (hall the Lord make white 5 They that pol kill- them , day them [and were ddtroyed my God, Feede the '™«°«»l*n>. b Shewing ibal ,| tlieftrori>; clouds, and giue you ihowres of raine, rtHcJ to e- finne not : and they that fell them3'.r>\ % Bieiled bt the wrjl»- uery one graiie in the held. the Lord, for I am nch,and their own Jhijfoeards ""s^h ?J,wfift' 2 Surely the indoles haue fpoken vani'tie,and ipare them not. ' . ba»o»*Ta»de the foothkyers haue ;eenealye,and the dreamers ■ 6 Surely I will no more (pare tho.'e that dwel jir»>-ed.»hichwa» haue tolda vaine thing : tljey comfort in vaine: in theland, faith the Lord : butloe, bl will deli- [j?e iifou^ftt ma- there ore t they went away as fheepe : they were uer the men eutry one into his neighbours hand, "'}V'°"^ T,iket woide this league troubled, becaufe there was no (hepheard. and into the hand of his 'king : and they /hall thi'nke'o holder, feewillerhthemto 3 My wrath was kindled aga nit the (heepe- fmice die land , and out of their hands L willnot 3 Tbarfi.there. mrneto jod.aHd heards,and L did vific the 'goates'. but the Lord . dehiierMew. noumeot ludah biSr/hetill Pftottes will vifice his flocke the hou'e of ludah, 7 For I fed the fheepe of daughter , euen the V£}£™1 ,hould giue them abnn- and Will make them as * his beautifull horfe in the h poors of the flocke, and I tooke vnto me ' two e Which being i"te'.. ■ battell. ftaues: the one L called Beauty , and the otherl now d : and let the remnant eate, euery one die Hern iwgrtiac they doe the Lord u with them, and the nders on horfes of his neighbour. "'"• becaufe by 1 heir omeiiifidelirie they put backs Gods^racet pro nn(ed.and lota- minecameby Goasiudge. ment; therefore bHecalleth nembrance GodJ punilhmei biin,bat in tbei idoles and forte- ftrswhoeuer •(eceiued ihem. c Thatis.the Iewes went into captiuitie. d Meaning,the eruell gonernou fhalbe confounded. 6 Aud I wil ftrengthen the houfe of ludah, and I wil preferue the h houfe of Iofeph,and L wil which dtdoppreOe bring them again, forL piece them:andthey fhal ilT,".;"^.' be 3S ^ougt I had not caft them oftVfor L am the e He wiibrmer- Lord theirGod,and 1 will hearethem. ciful to hi^'church 7 And they of Ephraim (hall bee 3s a gyant : 10 Andltookemy ftatfe, «,« Beauty, and $S$£Z brakeit,that L might diianul my couenant, which «r,er h.ue the I had made with all people. Name of God i« 1 1 And it was broken in that day : and fo the £ri*ri"0Btb*». o pooreofthe fheepe that waited vpon me, knew Sid^ftB* that :t was the word of the Lord. deuirGod.attii. ^ And I Ctid vnto them, ifyethinkeit good bu'in3theirgaine . « . •.- •'. .. e> . > tn r.nac ki,(. "Ik"'^ Lfctm and their heart fhal reioyce as through wine, vea, gil>e -* V my wages : and if no, leatte off- 10 they '°h?r? Vnm '"'I6 do!h hi^bJfi bor" .their "jhil ^dren (hall fee it,_and bee glad: a»d their wigh^/orrmy wages ^ty/.je^offiluer. &$£%%$ 1 3 And the Lord faid vnto me,Ca(t it vnto the 'heir brethren. fttoya'nsther. hfliall be for -heart (hall reioyce in the Lord «iso»revfti„ 3 I will ''hiik for them, andgatl f o"t of 'ludah * haue redeemed them : and they ~ ftalthechiefego- thcyhaue increafed, caltthemto thepotter,inthehoureoftheLord. (hall execute < uemour proceed, 9 And I will k (owe them among the people, !4 Then brake I mine other ftatfe, euen the e'*y<*««tiein, and they (hall remember mee in farrecountties: Bands, that Imightdiftbluethe brotheihoodbe- k ^at "' rte jather them : for ^ P°"el : a goodly price , that I was valued at of h Va" CJyfe { (hall increafe,as them- And I tooke the thirtie putt, of filuer, and TrbTl^ call them to the potter, in the hou'eofthe Lord. IhallexeLi m thTbu.1 J^atd and they (hall liue with their children and 1 turne tweene_Iudah,an'd ifrael wholhalbc liiali rtmnant, whom he thought asaBaiietJiaacn againe. . 1 5 Ancithe Lord laid vnto me , Take to thee *o:ibie to (hew it together. 10 1 will bring them again alb out ofthe land yetrchemftrumentsofafoolifh (hepheard. pKyw o, t .oner their ene of Egypt, and gather them out of Asfhur : and I l6 *0^°z , I will raife vp a (hepheard in tb- ' C h That is the ten willbring them into the land of Gilead, and Le- !a™> which (ball not looke for the thing that 1 non,annDM« man not oe round tor them. ™*,-«ui iccKccne tenaeriambes, nor luale that •oeonmncetbem 1 1 And he m fTiall goe into the "ea, with affli- that is hurt, nor feede thatthat 1 ftandeth vp,but cf •'""' ""fi""- on,and ihall fmite the waues in the lea, and all hee (hall eate the flefh ofthe fat , and teare their Ser bee ok*/ Inbei,ivhich fiinuld begatlie- jed voder Chrift to the reft ol the Church. j whereby he de. of Asihur (halbe caft downe,and the ftepter of E- elareththe power gypt(ha\l depart away. SeSnt p'e'atT;. \* And l ^ ftrengchen them in the I ord, paration when hee and they (hall walkein his Name,; faith the Lord, kill deliver hit: fotwithabeckeorhifleheeancallthemfomeallplaeej faddenlv. It Though they (hall yet be (cattered and leerae to be loft: yet i- 01,1b e profitable vnto tliem: f»rthorethey lhall cone tothe knowledge of my Nam«,which wa'saccomplifhed VndertheGofpel, among whom it was firft preachet. I Notlhat ibey OiCnId teturneiotothejreonnttcy, but bee gathered atid ioyned in oneiaith by thedo- *rine of tbeGofpel. n> Hee alludeth to the dehuerance ofthe people out of E- i ypt.wfcete ai the ►"£«' {moti tit floods inH ri.u r< CHAP. XI. t r^ritH'Hdimoftht ltmp)e. 4 Tit .,r. of tht Giit-JlB it fmmitttitoCbrtfi, 7 *4 tttUttm tilSim titmli UtHloitm :1S wardhit people IhSPS VPafh£Pheardl" Che g.eat benefit,, . — r ~u not looke for the dung that is wardhNp banon,ahd dUci (hall not be found for them. Io"j. n,or fee^e the tenderlambes, nor heale that *o»nui«i 1 1 And he m fhall goe into the "ea. with affli- ction the depths ofthe riuer fhall dry vp: and the pride c^awes in pieces. by hi bee ruled ftbeae. 7 O idok (hepheard thatkaueth the flocke, tif"" order of g». thefword^r>evponhistarme,& vpon his right uc",ment..nii fhould beenothing : ttSrtheyfhould beewolue. and deuouring beads in ftead of fhepheards. f And is in health and found, t By the arms hefigmheth ftrength, as he doth wifedome and i>d"en>ent by the eye tkat «s,tbeplagtieoJG»dll>allu}ieawayboththyftre«Bihandiudgement, ' eye, The Spirit of grace. ZecharteH. The fountaineopened. eye. His yme (hail be cleane dried vp, and his I N that right eye thall be vtterly darkened. 1 to die houfe ofDauid,ana to the inhabitants or Ierulalena,for finne and tor vndeannefie. N that day there » (hall bee a fountaineopened * He fhewech tvnatihanbeibo tiuitoltlici. ir- i Tint it, the tea tribes, which neglected Gods bn.rri.eindeliue ting t'ltir brc thren,andhad raiiierrerruiue C HAP. XI r. Of the dtHrmclion una. imlamga^iiinet) lentfilem. THe burden of the worde of the Lord vpon 1 Ifrael.Cuth the Lord , which fpred the hea- uens,and laid the foundation of the earth , and ionr.ed tbe ipmt ofmari within him. pentance, to wit, t And in that daye, iayth the Lord of hoftes, .rmnuoooi nonet I will cut Oil the ;> names ot the idoles out ot the b> tiice.oodoi lana: and they mail no moreberememoied: and ^"c'l'n'mai'uu. 1 will caule the prophets, and the vncleane ipint D,nii to" niaine !&" to depart out of the land. puigctnemiiorn j And when any (hall yet d prophefie, his fa- aiNocieanueffe. ther and his mother that oeg^u him, fh.,11 lay vn- ,b "^T.ulife aptiuity, tnen fa>em# 1 z Behold, I will make lerulalem a bcupof tohiin,Thoulhultnotkue. .orthou peuKtftlyes purge them from poylon vnto ail the peop.e round about; and affo with Iudah will hte be in the liege againft leru- m the name of the Lord : andhis father and his ailiuperft.iii;ins,& mother that beg ite rum, <• (hall tmuft him ^"thcic te:,S,oa . ° ,-" . ill A bf nurr j Andinthatday villi make Ierufalem an 4 Andintnatday (had the prophets f beea- falie propuetsand he?.Uyftone brail people: all that lilt it vp (hall flumed euery one Och.svifionjVvnen he hath pro- teachers.whoarc be to'rne, though all the people of the earth be ga- pheiied. ne ther (hall they weare a rough garment ^"""^'"horn thei ed together againft it. co deceiue. ^e Prop b«" «e " 4 liuhatday,iaiththeLord,IwiUtmiteeue- 5 Buthe (hall fay,I am no S Prophet : lam calictb vndcaae ryhorfewithaftonimment , and his rider with anhusbandman : for man taught mee to bee an fpints. inadncfle, and I will open mine eyes vpon the fceardman f. orn my youth vpr ' "'"!*• whc houfe of Iudah, and will finite euery horie of the people with blindneffe. j And the Princes of Iudah (hall fay in their r.iehome. when God called them. b l!(«f:l:«i (hart be defended a gjinli iil her = r.s.niei : la (hill Cod defend all Iu.Ul.-lfo, aud ftiilld Ittoyche enemies. c Euery captaine that bad many »n derh,malo,efta hea' The c lnh2bitants of Ieruiakm|W6e my nowthiakethit „ », . , T . ., „ . . ,J J cbefmallpow rot ftrengch in the Lord of hofts their God. i«rufaleniihaiibe 6* In that day will makethe princes ofludah f ificienc.code- likecoales of fire among the wood , aadhkea KW^rebrandinthefheafi cauretheLotdit among them. d The people which are now autweredifper- fedbytne fields, jadlieopento their enemies, itiallbenolefle pteletuedby my power, then if they werevnder through) whtn he p.ophcheth. lUallbepure. Meaning the and they (hall deuoure all [ittle ones. 6 And one (hall fay vnto him, What are thefe r,tiycSr Jj aakc h wounds in th ne hands? Then he (hahaiiiwere^ Oodwuo is the Thus w.s I wounded .n the houeofmy friends. "thorottrueth.a 7 € Arifc, O lword, vpon my (hepheard, and ce °£ "g~ vpontheman, < -> h Hereby ly withthtrn, that became' the inhabitants of Ierufalem againft Iudah. , 8 In that day (hall the Lord defend the inha- bitants ot Ierufalem, and he that is feeble among them.in that day (hallbeasDauid andthehoule (effetheir former ignotance.aod be contentto labour fortbeir I name , and I will heare them: I will fay, It is my people, and they (hall fay, The Lord u my God. ££SEJeta ofDauidjWc* as Gods /««/*, And as the Angell heeJheweib that though theit parents ; ssmeanibythe -.. T ' . . c ._- J ' *> andputthem not todeath , yetthey w d ttiends deale i nd put them not to death , yet they would In puuilh th i< child en faliePtophets tkat the markes and lignesltould rename for euer. 1 ThePro. if Andinthatday wdlKeeke to deftroyall phetwarneth the rewes, that befo etmsgreateomforifhould toB>ev.idrt thrift, therefhould be an horrible diifipatiun among the people - for their gorreiBOura 1 o And Iwill powrewjon the houfe of Dauid, an^ P'ft»»»*'»««'W be,de(!r"*cd' ™* '!•' Pl °f,e ",,ou'd bce " "?«*]** ' *«Pe : ' rr .' andtheEoangelillipplyeththis ro Chtift becjulehe was the head oi all Pa- of the Lord before them Hadadrim- mon in the valley o^'Meg ddon. 12 And the k land 'hall bewaile euery family 1 apart, the family of the m houfe of Dauid apart, and their wiues apart : the family of the houfe 8 Of tbe doff rive tkni /knit proceed out of tie Chnrtb, ttioftht rejlttufiioniiereof. and B Ehold, the dave of the Lord commeth thy poik (hall bee adiuidedin the middesof aHrearmrththel ! godly againft the , S Thevihaltume ofNathan apart, and their wiues apart -2S&2 _ n Thefa.nilv ofthe hou e ofLeui a that lho»ld come. and their wiues apart: 1 4 All the families that ° remaine, euery fan ly apai t,and their wiues apart. nee. whom . '.1 Thefa.uily ofthe houe of Leui apart , and before tbrv had their wiues apart : the tam.ly ol c Shemei ap3 t, fo^ieunuflv of- fended bv their in ;raiitude. h They Hull la Dent and repent exeeedinglj for theiroffences againft God. i Whicbwas the name of a towns andulacenreretoMegiddnwherelcliabwasflaine i Chron ;?.>!. k That it, in all places whcrethelewesfhall temaine. 1 Signifying, thatthis mourning or tepentancefhonldnetbeavainecercmonie-bu- euery one touched with I is owne m Vnder ihefc cerfainr lami'ies hre containerh ^11 ihe gs and (he Priefll had by their (innes pierced To wit.which were elect by grace, ana pre. jriefe.fhall tribrs, Chrift d iheweththa. both the I Called aloSii km to battell,and the citie (hall be taken, and the bcf hou'espoyled,andthe women defiled, jud halfe edthis profprtout of the citie (hall go into captiuity, and the refidue eftare promifed ofthe people (hal not be cut off from the citie. vndrt ^h/'1 thit j Then (hall the Lo.dgoefoorth, and fight g^X'dd cLe againft thofe nations,as when hee b fought in the they might know day o battell. '•"' «"'y «"e r 4 And his feet (hall ftand in that dav vpon the ^rrnptd of ,hf^, I « mount of oliues , which is befbie eru alcm oil bAcyom fathert the Eaft fide, and the mount ofolues (hall cleaue audyoo ha.e had.' 'in the mid ies thereof, toward the Eaft and toward experience both ' the Weft there jhalbt a very great d valley, & halfe feiucdfccm the common deftruftion CHAP. 0 OfthefoHHttineof gruc S Tififleojibefpdt/, fpeech the Prophet fheweth Gods power and care ( • nd r..f attheredfra, and ar all ether time c By thisrnaner* . Ms Church , and how hee* will as it were by miracle fane ir d So that out r( all the partsof the world, they (hall fee lerul'alem.which was before b° ' of the fpintual! leiofalem the Church, XIII. l Ofthi clem rUimct tftMurj fhall fee leruf'alem.whjch was before bid wilh this mooatalne: and this he sitaneih njlftljef/tfieu. j Waters ef life HolinciTc in all. i\6 a great tumult of the [m God will r.vt e He rpeaketrt of the hypocrites, which could not •abide Gods pre- froce, batihimld flee in o il< placet w.jeretliey might Chap. j. of the mountaine (hal remoue toward the North, i j But in that day andhalfe o; the mountaine toward the South. Lord (haibe among them,ancieucry one ihal take [^ 5 And yee (hall flee ntothe « valley of the ' the hand oihis neighbour, and las hana ihaii i^ieJulonVt' tnonntaines :iorthe valley of the mountains (h.d ri e vp againft the hand or his neighbour. i,c '-<" i tc«melot 1 J Yet this (hall be the plague of the horfe, of "^ '*£"£"" themulcjoithe cattellanctor the aiie, ando. all L'J^(JUU the bealtesthatbein thele tents as this 1- plague. L Atihcaien 16 But it ftiali come to palie that eueiy one jii.ouidbcddtroy- thatisleft of all the nations, which came againlt p"w"' leru alem, (hallgoe vp from yetre to yttre to woi (hip the King theLordofuoites,anato kecpe and all the Saints with thee. 6 And ;n that day fnall there bee no cleare light, but darke. 1 And there (hall be a day (itis knowne vn- to the Lord) li neither day nor night, but about the euerung time it (hall I e light. , 8 And in that day (hall there1' waters o. li e go out from Ieru'alem, hale of them towad the Haft (eaj and halfe of them toward the vttermoft the feait of Tabernacles «hef< things inuld fa}ar,d (hall be, both in fummer and winter. 17 And who 1*0 will not come vp of«& the fa- qBytheEgypti. came, aod faith 9 And the Lord (hall bee King oner ah the miliesof the earth vnto Ieruialtm to worihip the ■..twhienwoe tteAuebZfc earth : in that day (hall there be one k Lord, and K ng the Lord of holies , euen vpon them lhall g""« « Mt»w mine nngeuwiit ,. /.„•,' _ > " * totracrelitjiou, eometoprriorme his name (hail be one. comenorame. he mtanct* all this gteai thing. JO All the land (hall bee turned I as a plaine 18 And if the family of •! Egypt goe not vp, tbcGu)„ies. ^^rf"^!!?!.!.-" from Geba to Rimmon,toward the South of Ie- andcomenot, >t (hall not >vhich tower ot Hananiel vmo the Kings wintprefi'es. 19 Tins (hall be thepunifhmentofEgypt, and warrotbej were iiheere'aieantly n And men (hall dwell in ;t, and there (full thepunifhmentof all the nations that come not now holy, »«»»* the corning) God be no more dtftruftion, but Ieruialem (hall bee - rTh«i"he?U>,t fafelyinhabited. titoaTl graces of 1 2 And this (hall be the plague wherewith the Cod, which fhould Lord will mite all people, that haue fought a- cuercontmueia gainft Ie: H alem : their fleih (fall con:i;me away, L^*a|dolatrn»a tnou8h chev ftand v.Pon their f«et,and their eies fuperrthion ihall &'^ tonfume in their holes, & their tongue /hall be holy vnto th'e'Lord of hoftcs.and ali they that and thcrc *»' beibokfh'd, and confume in their mouth. there Ihall be one Cod, onefaitb.andone religion.. 1 This new Ieru'alem (hallbefeene through- *Ulhewofld,andilull4. VMENT. THiiVrtpkrtva.! cut eftheliret, rr> nt Gca raijia -vvjot tt.t civ>icrtef hi< Church afitr the captiuitie} ar.deltirh tr. tl.irtv at> emtrr ittii ick}S£aj>v$ vtujo.i, rrtul jrm either a te^en ej Gods vnath^ cr en adrxftnticritbaitttf [keulriK.tbmote jtrutnt ee/it ti lookt Jerti.c ceTr.mir.gtjJMtjfiah. H*e rotji'mtth thefamt do&rwejhat i/j< two fcrn.tr clejui thufij kecrtpiocUUhlhtTri'jt Jer their auetcvp.ejje , at.dfor that they f-.itttdGcd «U'r their oxvhefavteifus, av.diot etcor dtr,£H> the prijcrift ej l.ityreide HtealjO neuth ctrtaine peculiar fiMnei which wre U.en anung thtm. of meo rj'ig of 1 dclittr tut aid ma>y tviutsi n.itiwtt- tina agavsiGtd )tmpaathcie,a*>djui.k like- T^ettfvkjla cenjort tj the goty thee dcclauth that Gadxx>ov.ldr>oti»r^tthup>omife made vnto t> eir father sibut n euld fend fhrift hi, rr.efjengtr , in wl.tni tht'i iouenant fhouldbe accomphfbtdjwhojc ctmmtr-g ftctdd ttcteriiblt tsihe trti^d, atdW/Ting all cnjoUtio* audio) vnto the godly. a Ueidtfa. ij.t. b Which decla- reth their greatin- gratitudethat did not acknow- ledge thi- la CHAP. I. ^f complaint xi*iufi Ifrttl, tridi hie/tf the Vriefi:. XS££&.'4 Hfi 3 burden of tiie word of the ETS niJ^O Lord to Ifrael by the miniftery fi£ gUf ofMalachi. I-*1 i§r^ 2 I haue loued you, faith the y ^~Jk ^cd: yetyeiay. h Wherein haft W-i^er^** cbou loued vs?Was notEfau laa- whi>h was ro eui kobs brother/aith theLordPyet I louedlaakoh. chore' Abraham | J And c l hated EfdU»& m3lie his mountaJnes Jrom'out If aiuhe j^afte,and his heritage a wildernefle for dragons. worl.land nrxt chore Iaakobtlie yonger brother of whom tbey ca ne, and left E&H the elder. c For belides that the fignes o( mine hatred appeared eurn when hee was made feruantvntoliis yonger brother, bein^ yet in his mothers belly, and alio afterward in that hee was put from his birthright yet euen now before your eyes the fignes d.-reot are rui.le.it, in that that his countrey lyeth vafte.and he (hall Heoerreturne *o inhabited wiirreas ye my people who n th= enemiehated more then ihenijare by myj.ace and .©uS triwardyeodehoctecVwl iiom.$»,i 3. 4 Though Edom fay, Wee are impotitriihedj but we wil returneand build the defolate places, yet fayth the Lord of hoftes, they (hall bund,- but I wil deftroy it,and they fhal call them, The bor- der of wickednefle, and the people, with whom the Lord is angry foreuer. 5 And your eyes (hall fee it and ye (hall fay, The Lord will bee magnified vpon the brodcr of jl^ael. d Befidmnereft-. _ 6 A fonne honourethfcw father ,and a fernaiu cpndemneththe'" « hismafter.Ifthenlbeafathcrwhereismineho- Prieftschie.fiji,bei nour? and if I be a mafterwhereismy feare faith taulo-they ihouidi the tordo. hoftes vnto you, d0 Pnefts that de- JXXdC* fpife my Name ? and yefay, e wherein liauc wee hypocrif.e.and ob- delpifed thy Name ? P.inacie againft - ,'God,and not haae hardened tbem by thetresimple to greater euil?. e Hte rirteth their "r^te hypocnfie.which wonld not fte their faults, butmoft impudenly conered'sutai. tad lo wete blir.de guides 7. XU. ■ Aconvjhintbfirrael Malachi. The Pricfts charge 7 Ye offer ' vncleane bread vpon mine altar, Lord of holies, and you fay , Wherein haue we polluted thee ? In S My g couenant was with him o? life and „ Hm |jltweth 1 that ye fay,The table ofthe Lord is not a to be re- peace,and I " gaue him hare, and heefearedmee, what wrrethetwti igarded. and was afra.de before 'my Name. conditions oi the 3 And if ye offer the blinde for facrifice, it is 6 The law of k trueth was in his mouth, and cou"1'u mide » not euil : and if ye offer the lame andficke, it is there was no iniquity tound in h.s lips:he walked tcuionGolu p«c not euii: offer it now vnto thy pnnce: willhebe withmeinpeaceandequtty,anddidturnemany thatbeewculd . content with thee.or accept thy perfon,fayth the away from iniqu.t.e. giuc them long thc.rdamgsthry Lord of hoftes > 7 For the Pneftts ' lippes mould preferue ""*aiiU,!""e' hY«w£,««o 9 And now I pray you, ipray beforeGod, knowledge, and they mould leeke the Law at his t\„Xy fcl,? fault, wnercbj he that he may haue mercy vpon vs: this hathbene mouth, tor he is the "> meflenger ofthe Lord of faithfully icrue condemaeui hem, i Dy your meanes : will he regard14 your perfbns, hoftes. him according chatiuinke.cr.-fir .£ j.ththeLordofholtes? • 8 But yee are gone out of the way : vee '°^*"°'d- . ocntt» lcrue Ciod , , , , . r j r nt l t • i " " Iprelcribed par^; n he iiiih IO Who is there euen among you, that would haue cauied many to rail by the Lawe : yee haue Lrniacenaine comiunded.jrid (hut the doores, and kindle notfire onmine altar broken the couenant of Leui , faith the Lordof lawtoicruemr, parclyaiwrnuus m Vaint?I haue no pleafure inyou, th° •"- thedooresdidnot your hands. gratitude of tkie tliewbethfrthefacriflctitnatcamein, were according tothe Law, God wirtieth ' .. Vft-v*.fi« f«Lr,m) B»ri,if»,l»I„J l(*«B»inl thatthe>wo,»ldrather(lmtthedoore»,thentoreceiueroCha5werenotperlea. , >4/et ye lay, ' Wherein? Becaufe the Lord Godandman:f«f ra God ihewcth that their ingratitude, and neglect ol his truelemice (hall bee the natn bln Wltnelle between thee and the Wl fe ofthy feeing ,hey were tailfeol the calling ol the Gentiles : andheeretheProphetthatwaivndei thelaw, youth, againft whom thou halt tranigreffed: yet all borne of one framedhisword.to thecapacitieol the people, andby tbe.ltar anlfactifice hee fs fhethy « Companioned the wife ofthy "COue- '^".AbwhaB, tneaiieththefpiratoaliretdice o( God, which (houldbee vnderthe Gofpcl, wien ,. ' r ' ' andGodliade- »ntnd(honld bee madetoallthefe Icgall ceremonies by Chriftes onely facrifice. nanc* . leftedthemto a BoththePnefljandthepeOpleweteinfec'tedwitlithijerrour, that they paffed !$ And did not" hemakeone?ytt had heY a- be hi< holypeo* not what wai offered : for they thought that God was as well content with the boundance of (pirit: and wherefore one? becailie l,,e theyo'n»ht - hee fought a godly * feede; therefore keepe your Gr'dhnfort°h°^"* Lord God oflfrael,yetheecouereth c cheiniurie £"/,*£ J££ vnder his garment, faith the Lord of hofts:there- pie. fore keepe your felues in your fpirit, and tranf- P rheyhane aftiipeaple. grelTenot. iTnedthemleloel l< fpeaketb »n. * Nd now Q , Priefts this commandement 1 1 Yee haue d wearied the I ord with your ^ t\^ '£ •u them ihietiy , A\jsforyou words: yet yelay,Wherein haue we weaned him? anothtrreli- he°!cToUne',r t If y/c will not heare it, nor confider it in Whenyefay euery one that c doeth eu ll,:sgood f'0": . tta thepeople.no. your heart , to gitie glory b vnto my Name, faith >n the fight ofthe Lord ana he dehttth in them. ^ricft t,s-tM .ccInStom? the Lord ofhoftes, I will euen fend a curfe vpon Or where is the God offiudgement. . Yeecanfethe word. " you , and will curfe your <= blefsings : yea,I haue c fhatis, thea. curled them already,becau(e yee doe not confider it m jo, •heart. people to lamenti becaufe that God doth not regard their tocrificef.fo that they feeme to facrifice in) vaine. f This h another fault whereof he accufeth iheai,that it, that they brake thelawe>otmariat>e. t As the one halle ofthy felfe u Shrethat was ieyned to thee by a lolemne couenant, and by the innocati'm of ( ods Name, x Did not God make man and woman as one fiefh and not many ? y By his power and vertne he could hane made many women for one man. z Such as fiiould bee borne in lawful! and moderate mariage, wherein is no fxcifierfluftes. a Con. < And yee fhall know, that I haue • fent this ti,ne y«ur feI"" within y>ur bounds, and be fobei In minde, and bridle your affei bundanccof Gods d YeoWeed fo». J Behold, I will corrupt d your feedeand caft en (h II come to dung vpon your faces , mm the «dung of your no protit folemnc feaftes,and you fhall be like vnto it. e Yon bnafV. of yourh-ilineffr, fa crifi b No t that hre doth allow diunucement.butof the fofjul s hee fliew- usui. c Heethinkethitfufticienttokcepe hiswifeftill. albeit hee btuihev Ihaltuine Which I made With Leui , might ftand faith the takeothen, and foasitwerecooereth his fault, d Ye murmured againft Cod toyourlhame.ind becaueheheardnotyoiafTooneasyee called, e In thinking, that God fauou. ■'g f The Prtefte^obieaedagainllthe Prophet that hfe could redthe wicked.and BathNorcfpeaiothem that feme him. f Thus they blafphe- hotr.pro hoftes 2 But who d may abide the day of h:s com- ming ? and who (hull endure when heappeareth: ,„l ifor he is like a purging fire,andlike fullci s lope. wmeflengcrofche] } AndhelhalJ (it downe to trie and hne the toucnant, became .filuer : heeihalleucn fine thefonnes of ^Leuijand la hilhxh" and Puritie chem a?g°ili & fihier,that they may bring \°i'o\"oiKina, otterings vnto the Lord lnrighteoukiefle. becaufehebafh ! 4 Then malthe offenrgs of Iudah and Ierti- the government fjlem be acceptable vnto the Lord.as in old time ^HlS-.hac^ndintheyeeresafore. the hypoc ites : 5 And! will come neere to youto indgmenr, ■which wiih fo and 1 w.L be a fwift wimefle againft the foothfay- theiords ierSjand againft adulterers, and againft falfe (wea- iide » h^he' rers,& againft thofe that wrongiully keepe back draAeth neere: for the hirelings wages, and vexe the widow and the he will eonfnme fatherlelfe , andopprefletheftranger, and feare them.and pur3e not ^fcfr the Lord of hoftes. 6 and heard it,and a p booke of remembrance was 0 f written before hm. for them that feared theLord ' and that though t vpon his Name. Prapbct.lome 17 And they (halite to mec, faith the lord «J ?r? 1;'T,y ' hoftS>m that day q thatIfh.lldorft«,foraflctke, and I will r 'pare them as a man fpareth his owne lonne that (crueth him. i3 Then (hal you returne,cVdifcernebetweene the righteous and wicked,bctweene him that for- tieth God,andh'm that ferutthhim nor. »•"» aJto that thi, might bee an sample o( Godamerciettt T When 1 Ihall rcllore my Church according tn my pmm.fr nunc out proper goods, with my Spirit. CHAP. ThiAiyofthtLiriltfirt lit, That is, forgliK their finnes IIII. ' EliunfhcxIJcotHt. Icnr<5u< hi frateGod. p Both becanfe the thing was Itrar.gerhatlomi tamed to God ir thai greatandvn iieilallcorrnptioi II prnirentfmneri, thty lliall bccai and gouunc idem them,: they mieht bee lights, and (hine them: g returne vnto mee,and I will returne vnto vnto others. dpu ge his,indmake themcleane. fbnnes e Hebeginneth rirftesthat away from mine ordinances, and haiie notkept Heproplefietb j rOrbehold,the day commeth that mal^burne. i .Tasanouen.andalltheproiid. vea andall rrnr . ofGodsmd»e. '\fSS^^^Z^S^^Ss^*' _.. not thrift^vnenai branch. God Ihould fend them: g returne vnto mec,anu 1 win returne vnto , d „►-,.«.« ,,^,.^-^t », « „ , himiVthereftau- Vou,C-,iththeLordofholtes;butyefaid,Wherein ; b Sonn^nf Wch^S.il c^A^'uf^ t3"'os ° »»• fpoyled me: but yee lay, Wherein haue we (boiled \?S IJj ?fn,^u „* j j t. • , , r .wi"g*or bcames thee ? In i tithes and offerings. j ^ } ***?*. *alitrei"! dTne, ^c wicked : for ?(h» B«« *eu[d taufe they (aw his helpeeutr pic.'cDt to dtfend them: and thrre. foreheacenfeth tiiemef ingrati- tude,andfheweth thatinthatthey not daily con- 9 Yearectld'wlt^curfe^or yehaue fpoy- I Je> ^^ ?f 7"*" ?* ?el ofJ?u7f« !'>! led me,euen this whole nation. * h ft V * V ^ L°rd °f S S's «ll« 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the ftorehou'e, I ,_ , , . - , . „ theSunneof righ- that there may be meat in mine houle,and prooue ! ,4 , , Remember,thf ^w of Mofis my feruant, teouiheiTe, becau.i menowhere4h,fa,ththeLordofhofts^I wiU \$>* l^^^^^^^h^^\^^^ cements. ]a"Pe'le%0"<- . t~i , . _ , allotheiultice 01 Lluah the Prophet tlKFaiherdw<.. great and ' fearetull leth in him: wher. fakes, and hee (hall not deftroy the fruit of your | A% ^f,1^-,, a rur , , f ^ r u ££* ground, ne,thermallyourvine bee barrenmthe 'nf,pA"d^^aJy^ field Jaith the Lord of hoftes. i.ftudjingthe law 14 Yehauelaid//«invainetOlerueGod:and ofK*»fes inthemeanefejion, whereby they might continue in the true Religion, What profit is It that wee haue kept his comman-t andallobeearmcdagainfialltentationi. e This Chrifttxpoundethoi lohn ! Baptift,Matth.t i.t?,i4.who both for hijzcale,aDd ttftoting of leligion.is aptly compared to Elu'ah. I Whithasit ijtrut lor the vvicked.lodoethitvvaken the thePrieftjandthepoorerelieued. * Not hauingre/ptd how much yeneed.but godly.and call them to repentance, g Hee Qiewcihwhertin,Iohnsofficeihould Iwilgrueyoninal abnDdarce fot1-- — I Meaning, thecat :rpillar,andwb they had the confan of iht 'other Scriptures called Canonical to cenfirme the fime, or rather whereon thy vent grounded : but *n bookes p>ocet. ding from godly men, were receiued to bertadfor the adunncement and furtherance of the knowledge 0] the hySo' ne^ndforthe infltudionof godlymanners : which book^sdectaretthat at all stmts Codhad an eJpectaU care of hu Church, andleftthemKotviterlydefittMeofttachert, andtxeanei tocovfirne ttiexim the hope of the promt' fid Me t?tah,afid alfo tviinefe that thofe cdamttteithat Godjtnt to hu Church, wtrt aecerdmglo huproutdtnce^ who had both fothreatncdbyku Prophet, andfi brought it te pafe for the drJtruilUn ofthtir themtts, and for the trial! of hit children. I. ESDRAS. CHAP. I. 1 Jofi.u ippointeih Prit/li, md tiopeth tie Paffetmer 7 Oft' until fir the Pntflt audtht ftspli. n The order of the Li witt. ;j Thi vpright lift of loffu. 25 Hit death tndthe of eafioHthirtofvtdtht lamntation fit him. 3$ loicb*\*fpom- Uikmg. 5 J Tbt deftruftiouof Itrufaim. Nd Iofias kept the * Pafleo- uer to his Lord in Ierufa- lem,and offered the Pafleo- uer in the fourteenth day of thefitftmoneth, 2 And appointed the Prieftes according to their dafly courfes, being clsthed "with long garments in the Temple ofthe Lord, 3 And he fpake to the Leuites the holy mini- fters of Ifrael , that they mould fanftifie them- felues to the Lord, to fet the holy Arke of the LordintheHoufe, which Salomon the fbnneof kingDauid had built, 4 And faid,Yee (hall no morebeare the Arke -vpon your moulders : nowe therefore ferue the Lord your God , and take the charge of his peo- ple of Lrael , and prepare according to your fa- ncies and tribes, 5 After the writing ofDauid king of Ifrael, ind according to the Maieftie of Salomon his bnne,and ftandin theTempleCaccording to the srder of the dignitie of your fathers the Leuites) which were appointed before your brethren the - :hildren oflfiael. 6 Offer in order thePafTeouer,and make rea-< if the Sacrifices ror your brethren , and kecpe the Paffeouer after the Lords Commandement giuen to Moy'es. , 7 Andlofiasgaue to the people that was pre- fent,thii tie thoufand Iambes and kids, with three thoufand calues. 8 Thefe were giuen of the Kings poffeffions according to the promife to the people, and to the Prieftes,and ro the Leuites. Then gatie Hiiki- as and Zacharias and \\ Syelus the goue< nours of $0r,itl the Temple, to the Prieftes for die Pafieouer,two thouland fixe hundred fheep , and three hundred calues. 5» Furthermore, Iechonias, and Samaias, and ; Nachanaelhis brechren,&j|Sabias,and(J Chielus, LrIi,Miat |and||Ioramcaptainesgaue to the Ieuitesforthe Jj *, ui",™' ;Pa(leouer fiue thoufand fheep,and ieuen hundred \QrfhorcJk* I calues. I 10 And when thefe things were done , the ; Priefts and the Leuites ftood in order,hauing vn- lcauened bread according to the tribes, 1 1 And after the order of the dignitie of their fathers before the people , to oiler to the Lord,.« it is written in the booke of Moyfes: and thus Itheydidin themorning. 12 And they roftcd the PafTeouer with fire, as * appertained, and they ibd their offerings with *£»,./,, a perfumes in caldrons and pots, " at 1 1 And let it before all them that were of the people, and afterward they prepared for them- felues , & for thePriefts their brethren the fonnes of Aaron. I 14 For thePriefts offered the fat vnto the eue- jiiing, andtheleuites didmakereadie forthem- Ifelues, & for thePriefts their brethren the fonnes of Aaron. 1 1 5 And the holy fingers the fonnes of Afaph, were in their orders,according to their appointed ordinances ofDauid,*" wtf, Afaph, & ATan';is,a'id [J Eddinus, which was of the kings appointment. ■ ■ " 1 ". , , n-j.fi; And,. Or, ttdMitfk Apocrypha I. EfHras.' 16 And the porters were at euery gate, f> that j j5 And he reigned in Iudea and in Ierufalem it was not la wftill that any mould parte his ordi- ' three moneths:for the king ofEgypt depofedhim nary watch : for their brethren die Leuites made from reigning in Ierufalem. ready for them. j 3 <> He taxed alfo the people of an hundred ta- 17 Andin that day thofe thingsthat apper- jlentsoffiluer, and one talent ofgol J. tainedtotheiacrirkeof the Lord, wereaccom- I 37 And the king of Egyptmade Ioacimhis p!irtu>d,that they might otfer the Pafleouer, brother king of Iudea and Ierufalem. 18 And offer the Sacrifices vpon the Altar of the j j8 Andheboundloachaxandhisgouernors.- Lord, according to the commaundemenr, of king J but when he had taken Zaraces hisbrother,he led Iofias 1 9 So the children of Iirael , which were pre- fentat that time, kept the Pafleouer and the feaft of vnleauened bread feuen dayes. 20 And there was not fuch a Pafleouer keptin Ifrael fince the time ot Samuel the Prophet. 21 And all the kings of Iliael did not oifer fiich a Pafleouer as did Iofias,and the Priefts,and the Leuites, and the Iewes, and all Ifrael which were found to remaine in Ierufalem. 22 In the eighteenth yere of the reigne of Io- fias was this Pafleouer keptj, 23 The works of Iofias werevpright before his Lord with a heart full ofgodlinefle. 24 And concerning the things which came to him away into Egypt, 39 Twentie and hue yeere olde was Ioacim when hs reigned in Iudea and Ierufalem, and hee did euill in the fight of the Lord. 40 Wherefore againft him came vp Nabucho- donoforKing of Babylon , who when hee had bound him with a chaine of brade Jed him away into Babylon. 41 Then Nabuchodonofor tooke of the holy veflels of the Lord,and caried them away, andfet them in his temple ofBabylon. 41 But allhisacies,andhisprophanation,and i his reproch are written in the hook of the Chro- I nicies of the kings. ' 43 And Ioaam his fonne reigned for him.and pafll- in his time,they are written before,t» wit , of j when he was made king , he wa*s eighteene yeere thofe that finned and did wickedly againft the olde. Lord,aboue euery nation and kingdome,& grie- » 44 A nd hee reigned three moneths and tenne V)r,lywrfhipfmi ued him with |j fenfiblethings.fo that the wordes i dayes in Ierulalem,and he did euill in the fight of ft npbtt cruurts. of the Lord ftood vp againft Iif ael. j the Lord. -xXbrou.w. 1 j ^*Now after all thefe afo of I ofiay't came \ 45 f So a yere after Nabuchodonofor fent and ^ topafle that when Pharaoh king of Egypt came brought him to Babylon with the holy veflels of co moue warre at Carchamis vpon Euphrates,Io- the Lord. fuswent out againft him. ! 46 And hee made Sedecias king of Iudea and 26 Butthe king ofEgj-ptient to Iiim, faying, i Ierufalem, when hee was one and twentieyeere What hauel to doewiththee.O king ofludea? ! old,andhereignedeleuen yeres. ^^ I am not fent of theLorde God againft ! 47 And hee dideuillin thefight ofthe Lord %.;iie».lS.i. thee : but my warre is vpon Euphrates , and now theLord is with mee,and theXord hafteneth mee forward : depart from me, and be not againft the Lord. 2 8 But Iofias would not turne backe his cha- riot from him, but prepared himfelf to fight with him, not regarding the wordes of Ieremias the Prophet by the mouth ofthe Lord. 29 Buthefethimfelfe in hattell aray againft him in the field of Megeddo, & the princes came downe to king Iofias. 3 o And the king fayd to his feruants, Conuey meeout of thebattell, for I am very weake. And by and by his feruants brought him out ofthe battell. 31 So hee gate vpon his fecond chariot, and being come againeto Ierulalem, hee changed his life , and washuriedin his fathers graue. }2 And in all Iudea was Iofias bewailed,yea, neither did he feare the wordes tooken * by Iere- ; *ltrt.$Z.iU mias the Prophet from the mouth ofthe Lord, i 48 For af:er that hee was fworne to king Na- buchodonofor Jiefbrfwarehimfelfe by the Name ofthe Lord,and fell away,and hardened his neck andhisheart,andtranfgrefled the Lawesof the Lord God of Ifrael. 49 Alio the gouernours ofthe people,and the Prieftes committed many things againft the Lawes,andpafled all the pollutions ofal nations, and polluted the Temple ofthe Lord, which was fanftifiedin Ierufalem. 50 Neuerthelefle,the God of their fathers lent | his mefTenger to call them back, becaufehe fpa- ; red them and his owne Tabernacle. 5 1 B ut they derided his meflengers,and inthe i day that the Lord (pake vntt them , they mocked ; his Prophets. J2 So thathe being mooued to anger againft ; Ieremias the Prophet did lament for Iofias, and \ his people for their great wickednes,commanded the gouernours and their wiues did lament him -thekingsoftheCaldeansto inuadethem. vntothisday :and this was ordeined in all the 53 Thefe killed their yong men with the fword KiitfcdoflG-ael.to bedone coutinually. round about their holy Temple, neither did they jj But thefe things are written inthe booke j fpare yong man nor maiden,neither old man nor ofthe ftones ofthe kings of Iudea,and euery one child among them. of the aftes that Iofias dSd, and his glory,and his ! 54 Buthedeliueredthemallintotheirhands, knowledge in the law of the Lord,and the things and all the holy veflels of the Lorde , both great which he did before, and the things now rehear- and fmall, with the veflels of the Arkeof God: fed are regiftred in the booke ofthe kings of If- and they tooke, and carried away the Kings trea- raelandludea. furesinto Babylon. 3 4 Then they of the nation tooke * Ioacha* 5 ^ And they fet fire in the houfe of rhe Lord, the lonne of Iofias and made him king in fteadof and brake downe the walks of Ierufalem , and his tather Iolus, when hee was three and tweutie burnt their towres with fire. yeere old. $ 6 They confumed alfo all the precious things thereof) ApocrypM Chap fj.ilj, JJ* \OtfbtSMt\ir, | Or,Biiiltmui, %Or,Stm0>i. KlXO ARTAX1RXES O V 8. thereof, and brought them to nought, and thofe wrote vnro him this FpiftJe hecrefoPcwirg, a- that were left by thefword, hee caiiedavtay into gaintUhem th t dwelt in ludea at d lerufakm, Babylon. 57 And they were feruants to him, and to his children till the l-ernana reigned, to fulfill the word of the Lord by the tr otth of * Ieremias, 58 And that the land might enioy her Sab- baths all the time that it was dtfolae, till feuentie ycerts were accon plifted. CHAP. II. 1 Cjriur* tlt*nr to t> t fentuo rttmnt. t», Ht (enttie holy ■veflil!. 1 j Thtmmtil' Uuerifir the l*mt IN * the firft yeere ol the reigne of C\ rus king of the Pen ans, te fulfill the word of the Lou; by the mouth of lercmias, 2 The Lord railed vptbeipirit of Cyrus king ofthePerhar.s, and hee made ProcUroation tho- rowout all his kirguon e , euen by expitfle let- ters, j Saying, Thusfaitb Cyrus king of the Perfi- jns, The Lord of lfrael, euen tbe mt ft high Lord, hath roademekn.g cutr the whole u or Id, 4 And he hath commanded mee tc build him anhouieiiilerulJem,whicbisiiiIudea. y Ittherebeanythereloreof youot hispeo ple,letche Lord, euen bis Lord bee with him, and let h m go vp to Ierufaiem, which is in l udea>and build thehoufeot the Lord of lfrael : bee is tbe Lord which dwelleth in Ierufaiem. 6 All they then that dwd in theplaces round about, thofe, Ifij, that are in his place , let them helpe them with gold and filuer, 7 With gifts, withhories, ;ndcattell, ando- therthii gj, which fbail be brought according to the vowes into the Temple of the Lord , whuh is in Ierufaiem. 8 q Then arofe the chiefe of the families of ludea, and of the tribe or Benjamin, & chePritfts and Leuites, and all whole minde the Lordhadj mo- ued to goe vp,and build an houfe to tbe Lord in Ierufaiem. 9 And. thofe that were about them , helped them in all things, with filuer and gold , horfes and cattell^nd with diuers vowes of many whole min.'s werefiirred vp. 10 Alfo king cyrus brought out the holy vef- fels o' the Lord whkh Nabuchodonolor had ca- riedoutofleiufalem5andhadconfecra:edthemin the temple of his idoles 11 Now when Cyrus Vv. g of thePerfianshad brought them out, hee deliuered them to Mithri- dates his treafurer. 1 2 By whom they were giuen to j| Abafiai the gouernoui of ludea. • ? VMiereofthis was the number: A thoufand golden cups, and a thoufand filuer cups, bafins of filuer for the iaenfices, nine and twentie, viols of goldthirty,and of filuercwo thoufand. fourehun' d. ed and ten, and a thoufand othei veilels. 14 SoalltheveiTelsofgoldandfiluer, which they cariedaway, were hue thoufand, fourehun dredthreefcorc and nine. it They were bi ought by Sanabaflar with them of thecaptiuity of isabylonto Ierufaiem. 16 f But "in the time of Artaxerxes king of _ the Peru'ans, |Lelemus,& *,ithndatet,and Tabel- owne houfe , and to all the Princes of Media and liui and Kathumus,andBeeltethmus,&|JSob,are j come to vs into lerulalem, thattebtllioLi and wicked citie, and build the maiket places, and make vp the whiles thereof, ardjay the foundati- ons oi the Temple. 15 Therefore if this city be built, and the wait; behnfhed, they will rot er.elynotendureti. pay tribute,but will alfo refill kings. 20 And becaufe the things perteining to the Temple gee forward, wee thought it not meet to pafleouerfuchathing 21 But to declare it to cur lord the king , that if it bee thy pleaiure, it may bee lought out in the bookes of thy fathers, 22 nndthoufbaltfinde in the Chronicles the writii gs concerning theie thing8,and (halt k now that this citie did alwayes rebeli , and did tioubl,c both kings and cities, 2 1 And that the I ewes are rebellious, railing) alwayes wanes therein: for the which caufe alio- the citie was made dtfoJate. 24 N,owiherefore,Oloidtheking. we declare it, that if this city be-built, and the wallesthereof repaiied,you fhall haue no m or loiyna,nor Phenice. 2 j ^Then the king wrote mus,that wrote thethmgs that to Beeltethmns, & to Semellius the fecretary, and to the reft of thofe that were ioyned with them, ardte the dwellers of Samaria, Syria, andPhe- nice,thefe things that follow. 26 I haueiead theFpiftlewhichyefeiittome: thercfore.1 commanded, thatitfhouldbeefought out, ard it Was found, that this city hath alwayes pra&i fed againft Kings xij And that the it en thereof were giuen to re- bellion and warres , anuhowthatmightiekirgs andfierce bauereigoedin lerufalem,whir.htooke trituteof( ceiofynaandPhenitc. %Z Hoy. therefore I hauecommanded to for. bid thefe men to build vp the citie, and that it bee taken heed that no more be done, 25 And that thofe wicked things, which fhould moleft the kmg,goe not forward. 30 Then whtnKathumus, and Semellius the Secretarie, ami the reft which were ioyned with them.had read the thmgs,which King Arraxerxet had written, they mooued their tents with/peed to I ei ufaiem,with horfes and men in amy , j 1' Aud began to let them which built, iqphat the building of the Tern, le in Ierufaiem ceafed vnto the fecond yeere of the reigne of D3rius king ofthe Perfians. CHAP. III. Thifia8ofT>4riit). 16 Thtthrttniff [mltlicti. NOw when Darius reigned , hee made a gre3t feaft to al 'his fubiecs. and to all thofe of his Apocrypha, I.Ef&as; Ethiopia of an hundreth and feuen and twentie prouimes. 2 And when they had eaten and drunke, and w;refitisried, they d:parted,& king D.oius went into his chamber, & flept till he wakened agame. 4 fin the meanetime three yong men of the gaard.keepers of chekings body, laid onetoano tner» 5 Let euery one of vs fpeake a fentence,,»fwe!I the lpoiles at all other things 6 And thofe alfo which goe not to warre and battel. but til the earth: for when they haue lowen it againe,ti;eyreapeit,& bring it totheking,and compel! one another to pay tribute to the king. 7 Yet he is but one man: ifheebid, Kill, they kill : if he iay,Spa . e.they fpare. 8 if he bid, Smite, they (mite: if he bid them Make defolate , they make defolate : »/hte bid, Build,theybuild. 5) /f hee bid, Cut off, they cut off: r/heebid, Plant,theyplant. 10 So all his people and all his armies obey one man : in the meane while he fitteth dowae,h« eatetb,and drinkcth,and lleepeth. 1 1 For thefekeepe him round about : neither can any one goeand doe his owne bufincfie: nei' ther are they difobedient vnto him. 12 Oyeemen, how (hould not the King bee ftrongeft feeing he is thus obeyed ! fo he held hi* tongue. ljr fThen the third which had fpoken of wo men and of the Trueth (this was Zorobabel) be. gan to fpeake, 14 O ye men,neither y mighty king, nnr many men n<>r wine i$ ftrongeft; who then ruleth them or hath dominion ouer the ? are they not women? 1 5 Women haue borne the King and all the people which bare rule by fea and by land, 1 6 Euen of them were they borne , and they nourifhed them which planted the vines.of which the wine is made. 17 They alfo make mens garments, and make men honourable, neither can men bee without women 1 8 And if they haue gathered together gold and filuer, or any goodly tliing,doe they not loue a fa ire and beautiful I woman ? 5> Doe they not leaue all thofe things,and giue J'ladnefle, fo that one remembreth no manner of themklues wholly vnto her, and gape, and gaxe orrownerdebt. ! vpon her, and all men delire her more then gold, » 1 It maketh euery heart rich , fo that one re- or filuer,or any precious thing ? membreth neither king nor gouernour, and cau- ao A man leaueth his owne father, which feth to fpeake all things by )| talents. hath nourifhed him,and his ownecountrey,and it 22 When men haue drunke,they haue no mind ioyned with his wife toloueeitherfriendsorbrethren,andahttleafter j 21 And for the woman hee ieopardeth his life, thoydraw outfwords, j a"d neither remembieth father nor mother, noi 23 But when they are from the wine, they doe I countrey. noftei-ember what tney haue done. i 22 Therefore by this yee m3y know that thi 24 Oyeemen, is not wine ftrongeft, which women beare rule ouer you: do ye not labour anc coropelkth to doe fuch things? and hee held his . trauell.and giue and bring all to the women? peace, when he had thus fpoken. CHAP. 1 1 1 1. Of the ftttogthajujtjng. 13 OJ '/•' e liren^thoj 'women 34 Of the Pf-th^i'. oj i>uetb,nhiibj'»!f.xit 1. ayfrotutd, 47 tndbu ftHinmgrtmtd. THen the fccond , which had fpoken of the ftrength of the King.bc-ganto fay, 2 O yee men, are not men ftrong eft, which heare rule by land and by fea, and oner all things which ate in them i 23 Yea,amantakethhisfwoid,&goethforrl to kifl and to fteale, and to £aile vpon the lea, am vpon riuers, 2 4 And he feeth a lion,and goeth in darknefi% and when he hath ftollen, rauifhed and lpoiled,hp bringeth it to his loue 2 5 Wherefore a m an loueth his own wife morfe then father or mother. 2 6 Ye*, many haue runne mad for women, *n 1 haue bene feruams for them vy Many Apocrypha'. , Chap.v, jjManyalfohaueFerifcedandhaueerredand | were with him, which went vp to build Ierti/a- Cnned for women. 1 8 Now thei efore dee you not beleeue n ee?is noc the king great in hispuwei ?do not all r egions fearetotouenhim? 19 Ttilliwe him.and Apame,the Kings con- eubine, the daughter of the tamousBatracus, fit* ting on the i light hand of the Kiig, jo And ftieetooke the crowneoffthe Kings head, and [ ut i: vpon r crowne, and itrooke the king with her left hand. i i Yet in the meane feafon the King gaped and gared on her s and if me laughed at hiui hee toughed: and iffhe were angry with him,hee did jrfhould pay no tribute, and that the Iduneans* m flatter her that he might be reconciled with her ji How then.O yemen,aienot won en more fbrongjfeeing they dot thus? ji f Then the king & the princes looked one vpon another, & he began to ipc ke oi the ttueih. 34 O ye rnen,are not w omen ftronger? gi eat is the eai t h, anr1 the heaucn is hie, and the iunne is fwiltinlu- courie : for hserurncth roundabout heauen in ohc day, andiunneth againeinto his owneplacr. 35 is not hee great that maketh the(e things ? tbufore thetruti. isgrerterandfinrigtrthenaJl. 3 6 All tie e-rth cailtth lor trm h, and the hea- ucn blcileth ittandall things aie maker, and turn- bk,nei:her is there any vniuft thirg with it. 37 1 he wii t u wicked,ihcKing u wicked,wo- tnen are wicked , and all the cl iluren of n en ate Wicked, and all their wicked woikes art /uch, and there is no t r i.e. th ;n them,and they pei ifii in ti eir iniquitie. 38 But trueth doeth abide, and is flrong for e- Ber,andliucthandreignethforeuer ardeuer. . 35 With her there is noieceiuing tf perfons rord .fftrence: but ftee doeth the things which ateiuft, and abfteineth from vniuft, at.d wicked things,and all men fauour her wmkes. 40 Neither is there any vniuft thing in her judgement, and fhee is the ftrength and the king- dome and the ponet , and maieftie of all ages. BUffedbetheGod oftrueth 41 Sohece.ifedtolpeake, & then all the peo- ple cryed.and (avd, Trueth i? grtac and lirongeft. 42 1 hen the king (aide vnio him, Askew h. t thou wilt befide that which is appointed, and wee 1 giue it thee,becaule thou at t found the wife ft, and thou flialt haue liberty to fit b.yn]ee,andfhalt be called my coufin. 43 ^Thenhccfaidtotheking,Rememberthe vovv that thou haft vowed to build lerufalem, in the day thai thou tookeft the kingdome, 44 And ro fend againe all the veflels that were taken out of lerufalem, which Cyrus let apart when hee made a vowe to cut off Babylon , and vowed to fend them thither. 4C Thou alfo haft vowed to build the Temple, which the Jdumeans burnt when luJa was de- ft; eyed by theCaldeans. 46 And now, O Lord the King, this is that which 1 defire and require oi thee, and this is the magnificence which/ required thee t- I requite theref re that thou wouldeft arcon phfh the vow which thou haft vowed with thine owne mouth to doe to the king of he^uen. 47 7 hen king Darius riling vpk (Ted him, and wrote him letters to all theUcwards ard lieute- nants, ar ,dcapta:nts. and gouern* art, thattl.ey fiivuld bring on the way o«ib hiw, and ail that mm, ' 48 Ardhe wrote letters to all the lieutenants inCalolyriaandlhenice, and to them that were linLibamis, thatthey ttculd bring cedar wood from Libanut to leruidlem , and bmlde the citie with him. 45 And hee wrtteforall theleues, which went vp out of his kingdome vnto Iudea,concer- ningtbeirlibertie,thai no prince, nor lieutenant nor gouernour , not fteward ftiould enter into then dour es. 50 And that alltheregion which they kept, fhould let goe the villagesof the Uwe* which they held, St And that eucty yeere there fhould be giuen few the buiiding ofiheTcmpletwcr.ty talents vn- till it were built, 5» Andtemaintainetheburntofteringsvpon the alur eueryday(js they had a commai.derhene, to oris > (euenteene)othet ten talents etery yeere, 5 3 And that all they which went from Baby- lon to bu ild the citie, (kould haue libertie, as w ell they as their pofterme, and all the trieii.es thae went away. 54 He wrote alfo touching the charges & the Prieftsgairoentjwhereir. tne) l>( ildminiftei. 55 Ard hee wrote that they Gould giueth* Ttuites theircharfesvntill the hc-tite wcrefmi- (t ed,anri 1 1 rulalem built. 5* Alh. hee wrote that they ftouM giue penfi- ons and wages to them that kept the citie. 57 And he lent away all the vefleli which Cy- rus had fet apart out ofBabylon and whatfoeuer Cyrus had commanded to 1 oe, he alio comman- ded to doe it, and to (end to lei uec*l>liit'iiit. 41 Their voivr<*tiUficrificei. 54 The Ttt.fle n tir^k»:tltt taut. 6t TbtirtWMm tuiuU craftih loyhevmhtkem. |«<»HMj, withcabretf and flutes. And all their brethren played ahujhecaa- fedthemrogoevptojetherwiththem, 4 f Andthele a^ethe names t-ftht men that wentvp alter their farri'ies, by their tries, and afttr ibe order of their dignitie. Apocrypha. {•>,. \'jr.SnrM. \0r*1rch. \nftjtltrticifii*. t; ThePriefts.tliefonnesofPhinees, theforww of Aaron , lefits fomtoi lofedec, fonneoi Saraias, and Io icim the fim* of Zorobabel , che jor.ne ol SalathielofchehoufeofDauid, ofthe kmredof Phares oF the tribe of luda, 6 j| Who fpake wife words to Darius the king ofthe Perfians in the fccond yeere of hisreigne,m the moneth Nilan.which is the firft ohonerh. 7 f And thele are they oc. Iudea, which came out of the captiaicie where they dwelt, whom Na-< buchodonolor king of Babylon had xraried away into Babylon, _! 8 And returned vntolerufalem and -o the rett. of ludea.euery one into his own city; which cams with Zurobabel.and lelus, Nehemias, || Zachari- as,Reefaias, bnentas, Mardocheus, Bedlams, Al- phar3fis.Reelius,HoimusWBaanatheirguides. 9 The number of c hem of the nation & their gouemours: the fonnes of Phares two thoufand an huudrethfeucnty and two ,the tonnes ofsaphat foure hundreth feuenty and two. 10 Thefonnesof |j Ares fenen hundreth hftie and fixe. 11 Thefonnesof Phaath Moab , two thou- fan'd eight hundreth and twehie. is thefonnesof Elam, a thou/and two hun- dreth fiftie and foure : the fonnes of Zathui nine hundreth fonrtie and hue: thelbnnes ofCoibefe uen hundreth and fine: the fonnes of Bam fix hun- dreth tortieandeight. i j Thefonnes of |J Bibe fix? hundred twenty arr.lthr e: the fonnes of j| Sadas three thoufand two hundreth twenty and two , i4 The formers of Atanikan, fixe hundreth, fixtie and.feuen: thefbn. 0 ,^cu'j. * Mr, J Cr,tht]onati of ircib.ibejamiei of *4romontttbt [owuiafBifat thtet butiaritb, intntimA :bnt. \OrJBtthlthtM. pr.Netophtb. [Or,sin-ubolb. JCr,A;«i'<«r<>-*r;w \Or,?ir*b. \Qtt*4r*vu)i. ]jr,M*c*m>. 10 Jitln, %6 f The Leuites Thefonnesof leffue, Cai miel.Banmi and S.uu,leueqtieand foure- 27 f The fomiestriwftiwt holy fingers. The] fonnes of Afaph, an himdreth fourtie and eight. 28 7 The porter j.ThefonnesofSaium,thefons of Iaral, the fonnes q(\\ Tolman , the fons of Da- \ortr»lmm. cobi, the fonnes of Teta, thefonnesof Satm:all were an hundreth thirds and nine. 29 The minifters ofthe Temple. Thefonnesof Efiu, the fons of Afipha , the Tons of Tabaothi the fons of |J Ceras, the lonnes of |j Sud, thefonnes ot-Phaleu, tiie fonnes of Labana, thefonnesof J} Agraba. jo I he fonnes of (| Acrua, the fons of ^ Outa, thefonnesof Cctab, chefonnesofy| Agaba , the K^«6 fonnes o! j|Subai, toe fonnes of Atian, thefonnes " of Cathu^, the fonnes of j| Geddur. j 1 I he fonnes of jj Airus,the fonnes of Daifan, the fonnes of || No;ba, the (onnes of Chafeoa, the fonnes oPi| Gazera, ch. fonnesof A*ias, thefons r'$*]}e- of fninejs, thefonnesof Afara;thefonsof|j Baft. hai, thefonnesof Atana, the lonnes of j| Meani, thefonnesof I Naphili, the fonnes of || Akub, the (onnes of ;| Acipha, thefonnes of;| Atur, thefons of lurvzim, the fonnes of || Salalorh. 5 2 The tonnes of J) Meeda, thefonwi of Cou* ' jj Corea, the fons of j| Charcus, the fonnes ot Aterar, he fonnes of |j Vhomoi,the fonnes of || Nafit.i, the fonnes of Atipha, j 1 The tonnes of the feruants of Salomon. The fonnes of |j Afaphion, thefonnesof,) Phari- ra,the fonnes of J( leeli, the fonnes of t.ozon, the fonnes oHfdiel,thefonnesof[|Sapheth, }4 The fonnes ofAgia,the fonnes of JjPhach- threth ,the fonnes of |l Sabie, thefonnesof Saro- thie, the fonnes of Mafias, the fonnes of Gar, the \ fonnes of |j Addtis, the fonnes of||Subas, the * fonnes of Apherra, the fonnes of Barodis, the Site. Orfiidur. Rtit. y\emia. Gi\fma. M:umm, fiafbifOH, Or,BvAhth. >r,M<:biU. 'IrXbtrtfch*. Orfixrctu. Or,Thomnb. Or.'H^ofboretB, 0r,Pb\thtu. dse:h twenty and two:theyot||Cyrama and Gab. the defcription ofthe kinred of thele men had V des,fixe hundreth twenty and one. 21 They of || Macalon, an hundreth twenty and two they of || Betolius, fiftie and two : the fonnes of J| Nephis,an hundreth fiftie and fixe. 22 The fonnes of Oa'amolalus and Oriusfe- uen hundreth, twenty and fine:the fonnes of lei e- £hus,thr«e hundreth four ty and fiue 2 j The fonnes of ilAnnaas, three thoufand three hu.idreth and thirty. 1 4 The Pritftes, the fonnes of f eddu, thefonne of lefjs ahi'h are acctunted among thefonnes of Sanaffib,nine hundreth feuenty .md two : the fons of Vleruth,a rhoufind fifty .md two. been fought in the regifter,& could not be found they were fetapart from the office of I'ricft?. 40 For II Neemias,and Atthariasfa'id to them, lortfehmi*!, that they fhould not bee partakers of the holy kni^ttburiml things, till there arofean hie Prieft clothed with doftrmeandtrueth. 41 So all they of Tfraelfrom them of twdue yeere old and liti Ie children, were || fourtie rlvm- „0r four,;fimi fand, befides men feruants and women i .-ruants, lm ' 0n\md two thoufrnd three hundreth a: d fixtie, i*r« bunimh 42 Their feruants, and hand ' aids ip/w6 when they weiecometotheTem- to the ordinance ofDauid King oflfiael. pie in leruialem , vowedto build the houle inhis 61 And they fung with lowd voy ce icngs to ownepla e according to their power, the praiie of the Lord, bccauie hs merci« and 4$ Andtogiue tothetreafureoftheworkes, glory u fercuer in : 111 fuel. f Or, efjoU rmth, a IJthoufand ^ound ingolde, and Hue thoufand 6% Then all the peiple blew trumpets , and pound in filuer,and an hundred PrielUy garments.; critd with a loud voyce, praifmg the Lord for t 46 AndthePriefisandtheLeuite.vtidthepeo- railingvpofthehcufeof theLord. pie dwelt in leruialem and inthticuntrey, and; 6j Alfo force of tr 1 Prufls andLeuites, the holy finders and the potters and all lfrael in chiefe men , t» tvh) tie Ancients which hid'feend their |j villages, ■ the former houfe, 47 f But * whtnehefeuehth moneth wasn:ere, 64 Came ttjh the building of this with wee- and when the children of lfrael were euery onej ping and greatcryin^, and many with tiumpetsi at home, they were all gathered together with ana ioycittd with loud voyce, oneacccrd into the open place of the firftgate, £5 So that the people could rot heare tha which is toward the Eaft, j trumpets, becaufe of the weeping of the peoples 4I Then Ieius the fonne of Iofedec and his yet there was a grct multitude that blew trum- bretbren the Priefls.with Zorobabel the fonne of pew,fo that they were heard fat re off. Salathiel and his brethren, rifingvp, madeieady1 66 f Wherefore when the enemies of th< the altar oftbe God of lfrael, # ; tribes of Iuda and Beniamin heard it, the) camfl 40 To offer burnt offerings vpon it according to know what noyfe of trumpets it was, « it is written i/ithebookeofMoyfes the man of" 67 And they knew that they of the captiuitiej God. I built the Temple to the Lord God of lfrael. 50 Whither alfo there were gathered againftj 6*8 Wherefore they comming to Zorobabel,' them of all nations of the land : but they drefled i and Iefus, and the chiefe of the families,faid vnto thealtar inhisowneplace, althoughall thenS- them,Letvs build alfo with you. tions of the land were their enemies and vtx' d 6$ For we obey your Lord as you doe, and fi-: them, and they offered facrifices according to the crifice vnto him fince the dayesof || Asbafareth \%,*2"yr£. feafon, and burnt offerings to the Lord morning j king of the Al1yrians,which brought vs hither. • 'j**^*4*** andeuening. 70 Then Zorobabel, and lefus, and the chiefe 51 They kept alfo the feaft of Tabernacles, as| efthe families of lfrael bid to them,It doeth not it is *ordeinedintheLaw,and<^r«* neths and of all holy feafls. ! king ofthePerfians badevs- 5? «{ And all* they which had made any vow 7a Howbeit the reorleofthe land made them to Gcd , began to offer facri6ce vnto God in the fluggifli that were in Iudea , and letted them to firft day of the feuenth moneth, although the: build the worke, and by their ambufliments and -Temple ofGodw»s not yetLuilr. j feditions and conspiracies hindered the finiftiirg 54 I hey gaue alfo money tothemafonsandto j of the building, the worken.en, and roeiteanddnnke with glad-; 7} All the time of king Cyrus life : fo that nefle, i they were let from the building two yee're, vntill 5 S And charets to the Sidonians andtothofe the reigne of Darius, of Tyrus to bnn,; cedar wood out of Libanus, Zxmt.i}.^. r*v»h*. ' Ecc!u».qt.u. wbuh mould bee brought by flotes to the bauen of loppe according to the cernmandement giuen vnto them by Cyrus king ofPerfia. 56 Andinthefecondyeeieandfecondmoneth j came into the Temple of God in leruialem, Zo- ! robabel 1 he fonne ofSalathiel.and Iefus rbe tonne of Ioiedt c.and their brethren, and the Pritfls,and ; CHAP. VI. : OftAiumm&Ztchuiiu. » T6eC»ilJiv£oft(>tTcmpli. j Si. finrttsnomldtrlti.e'n. 7 HuEfijVtieDiuim. 2$ Tieh"i,' nuj were to iktctntrttrj. in the fecond yeereof the reigne of Da- A^geus and Zacharias the fonne of Ad- tv; Leuites, and all they that came out of captiuitie ' do the Prophets prophtfied to the lewes , euen into Ieruf lem, I vnto rhem that were in Iudea and Icrufalem , in 5 7 And * layd the foundation of the houfe of the Name of the Lord God of ifrael, which they God in the firft dsy of thef.condmonethof the talitd \ vp.,n- fecondyeereafterthtirretumeintoludeaandle- z Then Zorobabel fonne of Salathiel,and le- ruialem. fus the fonne of Ioledec flood i p , and began to j 8 And they appointed the leuites from twen- build the houfe of the Lord, which is in Jeiufa- tieyeere old ouer the work ofthcLord,andItf»s lem, the Prophttsof the Lord being withthtm, and his fonne, ana his bretln en, andhisbrother Whelpingchem. Caumitl , and the f nresof Madiabon withrhe j fin that time Sifinnes the gouemourof fonn s ef Ioda,thefonne of Heliaciun, with their Syria and Phtnice, and Sathrabouzanes with bis founes, and brethren , ruen all theLeuitts with companions came vnto them, oneaccord did follow after the worke, calling ' 4 And faid vnto them, By whofecommande vpon theworV.es in the houfe of God: thus the mentlinld you this houle,and this buiK:mg,'ind Wurkerr- built the Ten.pleofthe Lord entetprifeillrlefcothei thing ? anci who are tht j 9 And the Pnefles flood clothed with their builoers thit entert.ri(eluch things ? Kf 3 5 But mbr.i.i. AGretke,tfn then. Apocrypha I.EfJras; 5 Due the Ancients of theTewYshad'graceof region of Media, a p!acc where fu:h things were the Lord afcer chac lie hid vifited the captiuitie, layd vp for memorie. 6* That they were not letted to build, vntillic 24 In the firft yeere of thereigneof Cyrus* wasfignifiedvnto Darius ofthefe matters, and ail king Cyrus onvnanded the houfe oftheLordat anfwere wasreceiusd. Ierufaiem to be buildcd , where they did facfi rice 7 f The copy of the Epiftle , which hee did ' with the conrinuall tire, write and fend to Darius: Sisinmks goaer- 1 25 Ofche which the height fbouldl/ec of three- nour of Syria and Phenice, andSathrabouzanes, fcore cubites, the brca 1th of chreefcorecubites, and their companions, prefideius in Syria and J with threerowssofhewenftones, and onerowe Phenice,falutekiig Darius, j of new wood of that countrey , and that the 3 It may pleafe the king our mafter plainely! coltes (hould bee payed out of the houfe of king to vnderliaiid.that when weeameto the countrey Cyrus, of ludea, audentrei intothecitieof leru alem,, 26 And thatthe holy veffelsof the houfe of we found in thecitieof lerufalemthe Ancients of j the Lord,afwellthofeof god as offiluer , which the Iewes that were of the captiuitie, j Nabuchodonolbr had cai fed out of the houfe in <> Building an houfe to the Lord, greatand Ierufalem, and brought into Babylon, (hould bee new, ofhewen Hones, andofgreatprice,and the reitored to the houfe. which is in lerulalem, and timber already layd vpon the walks. fet in the place where they were afire. io And thefe works are done wi.h great fpeed, I %7 Alfohee commanded that Sifinnes,gouer- yea, and the worke hath good fuccelfe in their nour of Syria and Phenice, an J Sathrabouzanes, hands , fo that it will bee finished with all glory ! and their companions,an J thole which were cott- and diligence. flitute captaines in Syria and iJheuice,(hould take Then wee afked their Ancients, faying, By | heed to refraine from that place, and to futfer Zo *i.Jt*i.«.j. *tX*tM** whofe commandenient build you this houfe , and lay the foundation of thefe works ? 12 Wea(kedthemthefethings,totheintentto notitie them to thee, and to write to thee the men that gouerned it : therefore wee demaunded the names of thegouernours in writing. 1 j But they anlwered, faying, Wee are the fer- uants of the Lord, which ha. h created the heauen and the earth. robabel theferuant of the Lord, andgouernour of Iudea.and the Elders of the Iewes to build that houfe of the Lord in that place. 38 And I alfohaue commaunded to build it cleane vp againe, & that they be diligent to heipe them of the captiuitie of the Iewes , till the houfe of the Lord be finilhed, 29 And that fome partof the ttibuteofCce- loiyria and fhenice (hould be diligently giuen to 14 And "this houfe was built vp many yeeres thefe men for (acrificevnto the Lord, ahdtoZo- agoe by a king of Ifrael gi eat 2nd ltrong,and was robabel the gouernour, for bulles, rammes, and finifted. j lambes: ij But when our fathers prouoking q»d to| iQ Alfocorne,andfaIt,andwine,andoyIecon« wrath , finned againft the Lord of Ifrael , wkch a ; tinually euery yeere without faile , as the Priefts, in heauen , * he delivered them into the hands of which are in Ierufalem (hall teltifie to be (pent e- 1 uery day: j 1 That offerings may bee made to the high God for the King, and his children, and that they may pi ay for their liues. ji Furthermore hee commanded thatwhofo- Nabuchodonof or king of Babylon of the Chal- deans, 1 6 Wh» brake downe the houfe, and burn tit, and caried the people, captiue to Babylon. 17 But in the firft yeere of the reigne of Cyrus ouer the countrey of Babylon, king Cyrus wrote j ener (hould tranlgrefle any thing afore (poken or : lOrjlbtQAtftr. thatthis houfe (hould be built vp. 18 And the holy veffelsof gold and of filuer, which Nabucbodonofor had carried out of the houfe at Ierufalem,and had dedicated them in his owne Temple, Cyrus the king tooke out of the Temple at Babylon , aud they were giuen to Zo- robabel.and to || Sanabaflarus ruler. 19 And a commaundement was giuen vnto him, that he (hould carie away thofe veflils, and put them in the Temple at Ierufalem, and that this Temple of theLoid Iheuld bee built in this place. 20 Then the fame Sanabaflarus being come hither, layd the foundations of the houfe of the Lord at Ierufalem, and fince that time tilluow,it is in building and is not finifhed. 21 Now therefore if it pleafe the king , let it bee fought vp in the kings libraries concerning Cyrus, j J: and Phenice, and Sathrabouiants, and their 32 Andifitbeefoundthatthebuildingofthe companions, obeying King Daiiuscommande. houfe of the Lord at Ierufalem hath bene done by ; ments, theconfentofkingCyrus.andifitfeemegoodto j 2 Aflifted diligently the holy works, working ,the lord our king, let him make vsanfweie con- i with the Ancients and gouernoursoftheSanclu- terning thefe things. aiic, a? Thenkfng Darius commanded to fearch in i j' Andtheholy workes proffered byAggeus thekmgslibraries.that were in Babylon, & there land Zachavias the Prophets which prophefied. w«ioundiu£cbatan:,whichisatowerinthc i 4 So they finiOjed all things by the comman- t- — — — — — — ——4— —————__ dement written, or derogate anything thereof, that a tree (hould be taken out of his poiTcfiion, and hee, be hanged thereon, and that his goods (hould bee the Kings. j j And therefore let the Lord whofe Name is) tberecalled vpon,deftroy euery king,and nation,) which ftretcheth out his hand to hinder or doe e-j nill to that houfe of the Lord which isin Ieiufa- lem. J4 * I Darius the Vjflg haueordeined that it **9*&M2 (hould bee diligently executed according to thefe things. CHAP. VII. t Sifintm uiihu eompanioxi follow tlx Xtvgt cttHmmuimmt, mvaMpeihe lc»ei to tititd ihtTe/HjiU. s The (mi Shun wu built, is ihtfk'tfcthcPtgeMtr. THen Sifinnes the • gouernour of Ccelofyria *.£?**.ti. a " ^pgcrypte* ; Chap.viij. dement of the lord Cod oFTfrael , and With the S FcrETdrashadgotten grtatknowlecTge, fo confentofCytus,andDatius&Arraxerxcskings thathce would let nothing paflc that wasjnthe of the Perfians. ', Law ofthe Lord,and in theammar.d And they offered lor the dedication of the i 1 1 Foralmuch as I cor.fider things with pitie0 ["empleof the Lord,an hundred bulles, two hun- I haue commanded that they that will and defue Jrecnrammes,foure hundreth lambes, 1 of the nation of the Iewes, and ofthe Priefts and 8 *An& twelue goats for the finne of all Ifrael, Leuites which are in our kingdome, Qiouldgoc iccording to the number ofthechieie of the tribes 'with thee vnto Ifrael. >f Ifrael. j J* Therefore as many as be willing, let them j) And the P ritfies and the Leuites flood ac- [depart together, as it hath feemed good to me arid :ording to their kinreds , clothed with long myfeuer.friendstheconnfellers, obesintheworkes of the Lord God of lfrael,ac- 1 13 '1 hat they may vifite the things that are in rcrdtngto the bookeof Moyfes, and alfo the j Iudea and leruiahm diligently, a$ it is contained in the Law of the Lord, 4 Ai.dcary the gifts to the Lord of If ael in n\ -|*,^«! \0r.j1ytri*!. Or, Sana. 0r,*4y. xsrtersmeuerygate. 10 And the children of Ifrael offied the pafle- wer together with them of the captiuitie, in the burtecmh day of the htft moneth , after that the ?riefts and Leuites were landi fled. But all the children of the captiuitie, were not fanSified together, but all the Leuites were fanfiified together. 2 And they offered the Paileouer for all the :hildren of the captiuitie , and for their brethren thelJriefls,andforthen,feIues. juntopertaining, ij Then all the chi'dren of Ifrael which were 16 "1 hat they may offer facrifices totheLord of the captiuitie did eate, eum all theytbathad vpon the altar ofthe Lord their God, which is in feparated themfelues from the abominations of Jerufalem. the people ofthe land,and fought the Lord. 1 4 And they kept the feait of vnleauened bread Teuen djyes,reioycing before the Lord, 15 Becanfehee had turned the counfell of the king of the Aflyrians towards them to ftrengthen Ierulalem, which I andmy friends haue vowed: alfo all the gold and fiiuer, which (hall bee found in the conntrey of Babylon af fir taming to the Lord in Ierufjltm, 1 j With that which is giuen of the people to the Temple ofthe Lord their God , that it might , be brought to Ierufalem,afwellfilueT as goldjfor bnls,andrammes, and lan.be*, and things there- 7 And whatfoeuer thou and thy brethren wil doe with the gold or fiiuer , ace cmplifh it accor- ding to the will of thy God. 18 And the holy veflels ofthe Lord, which are giuen thee for the vfe of the Temple of thy :heir handes in the workes ofthe Lord God of !God,whicbisinIerufalem, thou (halt fet before Ifrael, s thy Godinlerufalem. C H A P VI IT 1*5 And what other things fceuer thou fhalc >c n, l ' . 1. t.iL .. t*# ««,i/«r i "member for the vfe ofthe Temple of thy God, 1 f (irat canmiii- 'torn Htbtionte ItruUlem. !• Tbt eofttot • " r 1 v r J ttifwmiJT-gto* •'•' M »*"■ '-9 V<<"» «»«* *■*■* I thou talc giue it out ofthe Kings treafure. ititeLttd. jj the number of tbt kiaia of tbt ptoj/lt ib»t j ao And I alfo King Artaxerxes haue com ttmt with him. 76 HiifrcyirahdconfeJJion. A; ing !OI jroanded the treafurers of Syria and Phenice,thac of ilSaraiasrfef fswofEserias, thefinneoi Helcias, j giue it him with alllpeede, euen to tbefu ifoW«n«'ofSalum, ; an hundreth talents of fiiuer, i The [owe of Sadoc , the fonnt of Achirob, 21 And likewife vnto an hundreth cores of rbcybnxeof Amarias, tktfinne of \\ Ezias, the forme come, and an hundreth pieces of wine, 3ndother of || Memeroth,*fe*/«»Mof|| Zjraias, »*>*/»«»* of I things in abundance. JlSauiasji^/sMBeofBoccas, ffc«Je«wofAbifum, j 22 Lee all things be done tothehigheftGod | t/j*/oHr,'ofPhinees, the finne of Eleazar, the finne I according to the law of God withdili^ence,thae Df Aaron was the hie Pritft. j wrath come not vpon the kingdome ofthe King j This Efdrai went out of Babylon, and was ; and of his (onnes. _ aSctibe well taught in the law of Moyfes, giuen j 23 Alfo to you it is commanded, that of none by the Lord God of Ifrael. J of y Priefts or Leuites, or holy fing. rs.oi porters, 4 Andthekii.'gga'.iehim^r'ut honour, and jorminiftersoftheTempIe, orof the woikemcn heioundgi.ueinhisfi.sht in all his requefts. [cfthis Temple, notribute nor taxebe taken, nor 5 With him alfo there departed fome ofthe ithat any haue power to taxe them in any thing, childr .not 1ft ael, and ofthePrieftesand leuites, \ 24 Thou alio Efdra», accoi ding tothewile- and ofthe holy fingers, and ofthe porters, and domeofGod, ordefine ludges and gouernours, oftheminifleisofthe lemp'evntolerufalem, that they may iudgeiu all Syria and Phenice all 6 lnthefeuen h yeere ofthe teigne of Attax- thofe which are well inftrucied in the Law ofthy erxes, and inthefift moneth this was the feuenth '• God, and teach thofe which are nor infirudted. yeere cf the King (forthey went out of Babylon ' 25 Andletallthoh- which fhalltranf^refle the in the firfl day ofthe firft moneth, Law of God and the King,tedil;gently punifhed, 7 And came to lerufiltm according as the either with desth, or other punifhmenr, either, Lordgaae thtralpeed in their iourney.) with penaltieol money, or banift.ment. Rr 4 acTf Then' ■*V«8.r. lOrtT>4b ourenenves, .... of the Lord my God, and gathered men of Ifrael • 5c Became we had faid to the King, thatthe to goe vp with me. ' pjwer of our Lord (hould bee with them that jo Thefearetheguidesaftertheirfamiliesand fougut him,todirea«:hei» mall things, order ofdignities, which came vp with me out of | 52 Wherfoiv wepiaied our Lord 3game,accor- j Babylon in the reigne of Artaxerxcs the king. ; dingtothsfethings,whom wefounutauoarable. j jo Ofthefmnes of Plunees, Gerlon, olthe ' 53 Then I chofe from among chechiefeofthe | fonnesofl hamar, Gama«l,otthefonnesofDa. i tribes and of the Pnefts tw:luemen,ro w,|| Ele- l uid Ll Lettus. i briasand Ailanias, and with themten of cheir *ur>J"WM'< 11 Of the fonnesofSecheniss,ofthefonnes of j brethren. Prures,Zach.uias,and with him were counted an ! J4 And! weighed them the filucr&thegold, | hundrethandfiftiemen. and th: holy veflels of cbe houie ot our Lorde, j i Ofthefonnesofjj Salomon, Abeliacnias thtfamtol Zachanas, and with him two hun- dreth men which the kmgaod his louafellers, and Nuprin ces and all Iirael had g men. 5 5 And I weighed them fixe hundred and fif« 3 j Ofthe fonnes of Zathoe,Srchemasffc«/o»MJ tie talents of iiluer,ifiiucrvdrels of an hundreth of ji icsoius, and with him three handreth men, j talents,and an hundreth talent of gold, 56 And twenty golden batins, .mdtweluevef- of the fonne>of Adin, \\ Oicth feme of lonathas, and with him two hundreth and fifty man 1 4 Of the fonncs of E^m, || Ufi*sjb»»e of Go- tholias, and with him feuenty men. H Ofthe fonnes of Saphatias, Zarias fonnt of II Machael,and with him feuemy men. 36 Oi the Tonnes of Iosb,j| Badu;/*wj.ilM- tbm,Zjubrtrte, , \Or%Sirtdl*. \0r *4ium, llf miniilers ofthe j fues,and Vl^abiees,andFgyptians and Idumeans. Temple two hun.liethandtwenty, of whom all 69 For they daued velt w tluheir daughters, thenarncswcreiegiftred. both they and their fonnes, and the holy (eede is nixed* Murimotb be (»nnt of I ari fVn. Or,Noedia,fonn bnne«/0«Mxi. Apocrypha. T^j.*. '.2M/.7.X. *f&* ro.i. mixed with the grange peopleof the land,&che goucrnors and rulers haue bene partakers of this wickedneffe from the beginning mi the thing. 70 And .ill-one as ! had heard theie things, I ren t ray cloches ,& the holy garment,and I pulled the haire ott'my head, and ott'my beard, and fate me downe forrowiiill and very (ad . 71 Then alio they thac were mooued with the word of y Lord God or Ifrael, came to me whiles I wept for the ;iijquicie,but 1 fate very fad till the euerringratiifice. 7 2 Then I arotc from the faft with my clothes tonie,indtlier)oi\ gar!reiu,and bowed my knees aHdftietchcdfo'chmiMrhai>dscotheLo:d, 73 Andfaid, OLord,i am afliamed,and con- founded before thy fate. 74 For cur fins areincreafed aboue our heads, and our ignorances are lifted vp to heauen. 75 Yea, eucr. .rom thetimeof our fathers wee are in pi eat iinne vntothis day. 76 For out fins therefore, and our fathers wee with our brethien,witb our kings &Prrefts haue beene uiuen vf to the kings of the earth, to the fw.ordan.ito<.aptiuitic, and forapray with all Oi.aie vnto this day. 77 An : ikw no^v great hath thy mercy been, OLod, that rfcre mould be left vsaroote, and name in theplceotthineholinefft! 78 And that thou fliould reueilc to vs a light inthehoufc of the Lord our God .andgiue vs meateinthetime fourfemitude! 70 For when w* e were i n bondage , we were not left of our God, but he gaue vs fauour before the kings of the Ptrfians, that they (houldgiue vsmeate, 8g And that they fliould honour the Temple of our Lord,andraii£vpSionthat is delolate,and giuevsaffur,tnceinludeaandleru(alem. 81 And now, O Lord,what (hall wee fay, ha- uingthefe things? tor we haue iranfgrefled thy commandements, which thou haft gsuen by the hands of thy (eruants the Prophets,faying, 8 » * Becaufe the land whit h ye goe to inherit, is a land polluted by the pollutions of the ftran- p.rs ofthe land, which haue filled it with their filtbineffe, 8 j Therefore nowe yee (hall not ioyne their daughters with your Tonnes , neither giue your daughters to rheir Tonnes, 84 Neither flial you defire to.baue peace with thenif.»reuer, thatyem^yb«madeftrong, and eate the good things of the land, and leaue it for an inbentai ce to your children for cue r. 8$ Therefore al that is come to palle, was done for our wicked workes,and for our great iinnes : yet Lord,thou haft forborne our finnes, 8 6 And haft giuen vs fuch a roote : but wee a- gaine haue turned bicke to tranfgrefle thy lawe, Wtomixe-w with the vndeaimeffe of the peo- ple of the land. 87 YLghieft thon not be angry with vs to de- ft'oyvs, fo that thou fliouldett neither leaue vs roote,norfced,norname? 8$ £»f,OLorde of Ifrael, thou art true : for there is a roote left «i« vnto this day. 8 9 Behold, v. ee are now before thee with our iniquities , neither can weendurebefore thee for theft things. 50 «T And*asEfdra?praiedandconfefTed and wept, & lay vpon theground before the Temple, . a very great multitude was gathered vino him j m out of Ieruialem of men and women , andyoung children .-for there was a great lamentation a- mong the multitude. «)i Thenlechoniastheibnneof jf Ieelof the fonnesofIfraclcryingout,faid,OEidras,wehaue finned ag.tii-.it the Lord God : wee haue taken in mariageltrange women ofthe nations ot y land. 9 % And now all Ifrael is doubtful!: therefore let vs make anoth concerning this to the lord to put away all our wiues, which are ftrangers, with their children. i>j Ifitfeemg< odto thte,&coall them that obey the Law of the Lord, rile vp a> -d put it in ex- ecution. 94 For to thee doth it appertaine, and we are with thee to make theeftrong. 9 J Thenbfdias aroie.^madeall'.hechiefeof* the families ofthe Priefts & Leuits of all Urael to fweare, that they would do thus : and they f ware. CHAP. IX. 7 *4fttr ElHrnt h.idretd tie Ltm for the flratl^l wihtl, • tkej ;'>.«,,» :oiu: them Arc*). THen*Efdras rofe from the court of theTem- f *V* ,e.& pie, and went to thethamber ol loannan the /JwitolEliafib, 2 And being lodgedthere.he did eat no bread nirdraike water, butmournedfer the great ini- qu ties otthe multitude. j And there wjs a proclamation in all Iudea and I eru(ile.Ti,to all them that were ofthe capci- uitie,thac they mould be gathered tolerulalem, 4 And that all they which fhouid not meete there within two or three dayes according to the 01 dinance of the Elde' s, which bare 1 ule, fliould haue their cattell confifcate to the Temple, & he caft cut from among them ofthecaptiuitie. j Then all they which wereofthetribeof Iu> da and Beniamin ,came together within three day r s into lei ufalem : this wa- the ninth moneth and twentieth daj of themoneth. 6 And all the multitude fate in the broad place of the Temple making , becaufe of the ex-.rc.mie winter. 7 Then Efdras aroie and faid to them,Ye haue finned: for ye haue manedftrange wiues, fo that yehane augmented the finnes ol Ifrael. 8 Nowe therefore confleiic and glorifie the. Lord God of our fathers, $ And doe his will , and feparateyoorfelues from the people ofthe Iand,andhom tbeftrange wiues. 10 Then all the multitude cryed out, andfayd with a loud voyce,We wil do fo as thou haft laid. 11 But becaufe the multitudes great, an.l the time is winter , fo that we cannot Hand without, and the work is not of one day nor of rwo,feeing, } that many of vs haue finned in this matter, I \i Letthechieferr.eBofthenultitude,andall they which haue ft range wiues vi oui families tarie : 1 j And let the Priefts and Judges come cut of all places at the day appointed, till they haue appeafed the wrath ot the Lord againftvs for this matter. 1 4 1 h*n Ionathas Afaels/eww, and |( Ewcias ij ev, ?*$«;*, forme \\ of Thecn ner« appointed concerning loitfttou, thefe things, and Mofol'am , and Sabbateus did ] helpethem. 1 5 And they which wei c ofthe captiuitie, did after all dicje tlnn os, .__ I_ i^Efdras - 4- , Apocrypha. If.EfHras. t6 EfJras the Prieft alfb chofe him certaine lerufalem,andiinhecounrrbUt«ui Bm»h. tOr,Tlmi,vl*>i, I ilillxch,led*iax iHfab. y>ry^4Uin?H*»tut Zgccnm -Bxvuu. \0r.hi\eM,'B And fpake to EfJras the Pneft and reader that heeLhould bring the Law of Moyles, which had bene giuen by the Lord God of Ifrael. 40 ThenbrouglitfcldrasthechiefePrieft, the Law to all the multitude both man and woman, andtoallthePriefts, that they might heare the Law the frrft day or the feuenth moneth. 41 And he read in thefirft broad place of the gate of the Te nple,froni morning to middjy,be- ' fore the men and the women, and allthemulti- ! tudehearknedto the Law. 42 So Efdras the Ptiefl and reader of the Law, flood vpon a pulpit of wood that was prepared, j 45 And there flood by him||Matgathias,Sjm. tpr,?HMitbi*f, mus, Ananias, Ax an as, Ounas, fcxecias, Balafa- \ musathisrighthand, 44 AndachislefthandJlPhaldaiuSjandSail, Lw,P«W*f. Melchias,Aothafaphus,Nabaiias. 45 Then EfdrjstookethebookeoftheLawe ' beforethe multitude(for he late honourably be- fore them all.) 4s And they all flood vpright when hee ex- pounded the La w,and fcfdras blefled the Lord the moft high God, the moft mighty God of hoftes. 47 And the whole multitude rryed, Amen. 48 Trenlefusandjl Anus,andSarabias, and 8 AJimus,andIacobus,Sabataias,Autanias,!v]aia- nias,and Calitas, Axarias,and loazabdus.and A- nanias,*« ^ 5° Thenfaid||Achtharacesco Efdras the chiefe i i| Sdchel.andBalnuuvnd l .vlanafleai. Prieftandreader, andtoiheLeuitesth..t taught aj? ^^['n^onnesof Annas, Elionas, and J the multitude in all things.This day is holy vn- Aleas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simon a J to the Lord , and all haue wept in hearing of the cnoiamite. ILawe. 33 And ofthe fonnes of |f Afom,Altaneus,and If Mmhus.and BanaiaS)Eliphalat, and Manaflei , andSemei. r . " » Or.Mmi*. */V*7-'. 5 1 Goe therefore and eate the fat meats , and drink the fweet drinks,and ten J prefents to the m that haue not. • 52 For this day is holy to thelo'de, ?ndbe notfory : for the lord God will glorify you. 5 3 So the Leukes commanded all thefethings to the people . faying , This day is holy to the Lord: be not fad. 54 Then they departed all to eat and drinke, and to reioyce,and to giue prtfeivs to them that had not,and to make cood cheere. 55 For they were yet fill.-d with the wordes I wherewith they wereii;ftru J^ronneof Aaron (oftJ-e tribe of Leu.) 'leas, tnefonne of Sadanias. ' which Efdr* w,s PrifonerinthelandofMede», P thefonncof Sadoc, thefonneof Acliito'-', * The lonne of Achias, the fonne oft hinees, . ---.-„,„..„ VVJ, pi;iunt> jii li. ;>;-.. •*N«wJ.a,.ii, »»/<<■ 1 1.4. V£*.^2.8. '//ci.iy. Chjtf.ij. 5 Got, andffiewmypeop!etheirfinnet,and owne felues.ftith the lord. their clvldren their wickedi:erle,which they haue 28 'ihus faith the Almighty Lord,Haue I not commute' agafoftmec, that they may tell their praiedyouasa father hisfonne»,and as a mother childieus winldrtn. her daugbters,and as a nur(e her yong babes, 6 For the fin, les of their fathers are increafed 29 that yee would bee my people, as I an, in therr becaufe they luueforgotten me,and haue your God, and that ye would berny childienj.i^ offered vnto fti ange gods. am your Father ? 7 Haue not I brought them out of the land of. jo * I gathered you together as a runne ga Egypt , from the houfe of bondage ? but they ■. theieth her chickens vtwler her wings : but no? hau,epvcuokedmee vnto wrath, anddefpiledmy j what (hall 1 doe vnto you ? 1 will call you ou counkls. I from my fight. 8 Pull thou off then the haire of thine head, j ji • Whn you biing gifts vnto mee, I wil, andcaftalleuill vpon them : for they haue not j turnemy lace from you: tor youcfolemne feal bene obedient vnto my Law, but they are a rebel- 1 day es, your new moones,and your cucumcifion 1 lious peepl< 9 How long (hall I torbeare them,vnto whom I haue done fo much goo J i 10 'Many kings h.*ue I deftroyed for their fake : Pharaoh with lusferuants and all bis ar- mie haue I (mitten downe. 1 1 Ail the nations haue I dtftroyed before them : * I haue dettroy ed the fcaft , the people of the two cnuntreyes Tyrus andbidon, and haue fljinealltheirenemies. haue 1 forfaken j 2 1 fern vnto you my feruants the Prophets whom yee haue taken and flame, and tome thei bodies mpieces,whofe blood 1 wil reuenge,faitl theLord. j j Thus faith the Almighty Lord,Your houf i (hall be deiolate: I will call" you out as the wind : doeththe ftubbk, j4 Your children (hall not haue generation : for they hauedefpifcd my commaundement, an< 12 Speake thou therefore vnto them , faying, ] done the thing timan dements by my feruantstheProphetJjwhom they would not heare,but defpifed my counfels, 2 The mother that bai e them faith vnto the, Goe you away,0 chiidremfor lama widow and foi token. j 1 brought you vp with gladnefie,but with forow and heauinefle haue I loft you; for ye haue finned .g aiuft the Lord your God, and done the thing that difpltafeth him. 4 "But what (hall I now doe vnro you? I am a widow and forfaken: go ye,0 my children.and aike mercy of the Lord. 5 Andthee,0 father,Icali for a witnefle for the mother cftheie children , which would not keepe my couenant, 6 That thou biing them to confufion, and fakeyou : when ye aske mercy of mee, Iwillnoc theii mother to afpv>yle,tluttheiekinredbenoc hauepity vpon you. Continued. 26 'When ye call vpon mee, I will not heare 7 Let their names be (cattered among thehea* you: for yee haue defiled your hands with blood, then : lee them be pit out of the eaith, for they and your feet are fvrift to commit raurther. 2 7 Although ye haue not forfaken me,but your haue defpifed my couenant, 8 Woe vnto thee , Aitur ; for thou hided the . — ; misk. Apocrypha. II. 1 cn.19.tf. T.K1.17. vnrighteons in thee : O wicked peop!e,remember * what I did vnto Sodom and CJ oraonah, p Whofe land is mixed with clouds of pitch, and heapes of a(hes : fo will I doe vnto them,that fceare me nor,faith the Almighty Lord. 10 f ThusfaiththeLordvntoEldriS,Tcllmy people that I will giuethem thekingdomeof Ie- ruUieoi, which 1 would haue giuen vnto Ifrael. 11 AndIwil:getmeglorybyth«m, andgiue them the euerlafting tabernacles, which lhad prepared for thoie. f 12 They (hall haue at will the tree of lifefmel- t trig of oyntment : they (hall neither labour nor >eweaiy. i j Goeye.and ye (hall receiue it: pray that the rime, which is long,may be (hortened : the king- jdome is already prepared for you: watch. 1 4 Take heauen and earth to witnefle: for I haue abolifhed the euill , and created the good: For I liue,faith the Lord. 1 j Mother , embrace thy children, andbring them vp withgladnefTe: make their feet aifaft as a pillar : for I haue chofen thee,faith the Lord. 16 Andtbofethatbedead.willlraifevpfrom their places.and bring them out of the graues : for I haue knowen my Name in Ifrael. 1 7 Feare not,thou mother of the children : for [ haue chofen thee.faith the Lord. 1 8 I will fend thee my feruants Efay and Iere- mie to helpethee, by whofe counfell I haue fan- Sifted and prepared for thee twelue trees laden with diuers fruits, iq And as many fountaines , flowing with milke and hony, and feuen mighty mountaines, whereupon there grow rofes andlilies,whereby I will fill thy children with ioy. ! zo Execute iuftice for the widowe : iudge the caufe of the fatherlefle : giue to the poore : defend the fatherlefle: clothe the naked: 2 1 Heale the wounded arTd flcke : laugh not a , lame man to fcorrteflftfend the creeple.and let the ! blinde come into the light of my clearnetTe. 2 2 Keepe the old and the yong that are with- in thy walles, 2 3 * Wherefoeuer thou find eft the dead , take them,and bury them,and I will giue thee the firft place in my refurre&ion. I 24 Abivie ftill : O my peoplc,and reft : for thy j quietnelfe (hall come. 2 5 Nourifh thy children, o thou good nurfe : ftablilh their feetc. a<5 None of the (eroants that 1 haue giuen thee, fhall perifh: for I wil feeke them from among thy number, 27 Be not weary : for when the day of trouble anfheauinefTe co ntneth , other (hall weepeand be foi rowfull, but thou (halt bee merrie and haue abundance. 28 The heathen (hall enuie thee andfhalldoe nothing againft thee faith the Lord. 29 Mine handes (hall couer thee, fothatthy children (hall not fee hell. 30 Be ioy full, O thou mother, with thy chil- dren : tor I wil 1 de'iuer thee.faith the Lord. 31 Remerebe; thy children that fhepe : fori willbringtheraoutofthefidcs ofcheearth, and will fhew mercie vnto them : for I am mercifdl, faith the Lord Alrrnghtie. 32 Embrace thy children, vntill I come and fliew mercy vnto them: foi my fountaines runne ouer,a'nd my grace (hall not faile. 3 j I Efdras r«ceiued a charge ef the Lord vpoo the mount Horeb , that I (hould goc vnto them of Ifrael, but when I came to them, they caft mee off, anddefpifed the commandement ofrtfie Lord, 34 And therefore I fay vnto yeu, O yee hea- then, that hare and vnderftand , Waite for your fliepheard.who (hallgiue you euerlafting reft; for he isneereat hand, that (hall come in the end of the world. 3 j Bee ready to the reward ofthek'ngdome: for the euerlafting light (hall thine vponycu for euermore. 3 6 Flee the (hadow of this world : receiue the ioy of your glory : I teftifiemy Sauiour openly. 37 Receiue the gift that is giuen you, and bee glad,giuingthankes vnto him, that bath called you to the heauenly kingdome. 3 8 Arife,and (tand vp, and behold thenumbef of thofc that arefealedforthefeaft of the Lord, 39 Which are departed from the fhado we of the world, and haue receiued glorious garments of the Lord- 40 Take thy number, OSion,and (hut vp them that are clothed in white,which haue fulfilled the Law of the Lord. 41 The number of thy children whom thou longeft for, is fulfilled :befeech the power of the Lord, that thy people which haue beene called from the beginning,may be fan&iried. 42 *IE(dras faw vpon mount Sion a great people whom 1 could not number , and they all praifcd tht Lord withfongs. 4 3 And in the mids of them there was a yong man higher in ftatwe thenthe all,and vpon euery one of theii heads he fet crownes.and was higher then the other s, which I much marueiled at. 44 So I asked the Angel, andfayd, Who are thefe,my Lord ? 4 j Who anfwered.and (aid vnto rr.e,Thefe bo they,that haue put offthe nv >rtall clothing , and haueputontheimmortal,andhaueconfelTedthe Name of Godjnow are they ctowncd,and receiue thepalmes. 4bicbGodfeople,T>fiiehftt are/!unrrt *l[o. IN the thirtieth yeere after the fall of the city as I was at Baby'on,I lay troubled vpon my bed, and my thoughts came vp to my heart, 2 Becaufe I fjw thedefolation of Sion , and the wealth of them that dwelt at Babylon 3 So myfpiritwasforemoouedjfothitlbe- gan to fpeake fearefull words to the moll High, andfayd, 4 O Lordjord thou fpakeft at the beginning when thou loneplantedft the earth , andgaueft commandementvnto the people, 5 * And a body vnto Adam, wichoutfoule, who Sett?.}.* c 6W.1.7. Apocrypha, j Chap.iiij. \Cr,xtntp>r»*rd. 'Ctti.i: i.Ttt.j.ie. Gm ii. i, •Gf».l7-5- *Gt«:it.t,}: Gen.*;.*;.** W.S.13. £*«W 19.1. trtl-f.lo. Geu.1.6. *I.J«W.t«.Ij. 2.£« or what peo- ple hathfokev tthy Commandements ? j 6 Thou (halt fin ely finde thai Ifrael by name hath kept thy preccpts.but not the heathen. CHAP. I III. 2 The ^izelreptotjW.h Efdrm , btctxft tttfirmtdf mttrinto tht profimd iudcttninis of God. Nd the Angel that was lent vnto mee, whole name was Vnel,3Rfwered, And faidjThineheartruthcalen too much vpon it in this world, and thou thinkeft to com- prehend the wayes of the Hightft. 3 Then faid l,Yea,my Lord. And he anfwered me, and laid, 1 am -rent to fhew theethteewaies, downe theearth,and didft moue the ground,and j and to fet foorth three fimilitudes before thee. :aufe the depths to (hake, and didft aftoniftj the J 4 Wherof if thou canft declare me one, I will tvorld. fiiew thee alfo the way, that thou defirtrft to (ee, 19 And thy glory went thorowfoure gates of jandl will Qiewe thecfrom whence the wicked ire,with earthquakes, windeand cold, that thou ; heart commeth. mighteft giue the Law vnto the feede of lacob, | 5 And I faid,Tell on my Lord. Then faid he and that which the generation of Ifrael fhould ; ynto me, Goe thy*way : weigh metheweightof diligently obferue. j the fire, ormeattiremetheblaftofthewind, or 20 Yet tookeft thou not away, from them the callmeagainetheday thatispaft. wicked heart, thatthy Lawe might bring foorth "ruitinthem. 21" For' Adam firft hauing a wicked heart, was ouercome and vanquished, and all they that are borne ofhira. 2 Thin remained weakene*, ioyned with the Law in the hearts of the people,with the wicked- nes of the root : fo that the good departed away, md the euill abode fttll- 2 j "-o the times paffed away , and the yeeres were brought to an ende, * till thou didft rayfe thee vp a leruant called Dauid, 24 Whom thou commandedft to build a ci- ne vnto thy Narce.to call vp.>n thee therein with neenfeandfaenfice. [ 25 When his was done many yere«,the inha- bitants forfooke thee. 6 Then anfwered I , and faid , What man is borne that can do that,which thou requireft me, concern ingthsfe things ? 7 And he faid vnto me, If I fhould aske thee how deepe dwellings are in the mids of the fea, or how great fprings are in the beg inning of the defth;orhowgreatfprings aremthe.ftrerching outoftheheauen, or which aiethe borders of Paradife, 8 Peradut nture thcu wouldeft fay vnto mee, 1 neuer went'downeto the deepe , nor yet to the hell,neither did I euer dirrr e vp to heauen. 9 Brit now haue 1 asked thee but of fire 3nd wind.&oftheday.whereby thou haft pafi:d. and from y which things thou canft not be leparrted, and yet canft thou giue me none ai.fwcrofthem. 10 Heefaidmureouer vnto mee .Thineowne 16 Foe place to vstand that wee may nuke vs mote woods. 1 j Like wife the floods of the featookecoun- fdl.and faJd,Come, let vs go vp and fight againft the trees ol the wood, that wee ma/getanotLer countrey for vs. 16 Bu: the purpofc of the wood was vaine: for the firecame and confumed it, 17 Likewifeallothepurpofeof the floods of the fea : for the fand flood vpandftoppedthem. 18 If thou were iudge betweene thefe two, whom wouldeft thou wit .fit? or whom wouldeft thoucondemne? 19 Ianfweredand faid, Verely itisafoolifh purpofe , that they both haue deuifed : for the f round is appointed for the wood, and the fea arh his place to beare his floods. 20 Then anfweredheme,andfaid,Thou haft giuea a right ludgment t but why iudgeft thou aotchyfelfealfo? ti Foi like as theground is appointed for the wood , and the fea for his floods , Co * they that dwell vpon earth, can vndertiand nothing, but that which is vpon earth : and they that are in the he mens, the things that are aboue the height oftheheauens. 22 Then anfweredl, and faid, I befeechthee, O I ord,let vnderftanding be giuen me. 2 j For I did not puipofe to enquire of thine hie things, butofluchas we daily meddle with- all, mm(I;, wherforelfrael is madearcprochto the heathen,and for what caufe the peopltwhom thou baft loued,isgiuen nuer to wicked nations, and why 1 he Law of our fathers isabolifhed, and the written ceremonies are come to noneeffeft, 24 Why i»e aretoiTedtoand fro through the world, as the grafhoppers , and our life is a very feare, and we are not thought worthy to obtaine mercie. » $ But what will he doe to his name , which is called vpon oner vs? Of thefe things haue 1 af- kedthequeftipn. 26 Then anfwered hee me.andCid, The more thou fearcheit,them»re thou (hair nurueile: for the world hafteth fafl to pafTe away, 27 And cannot comprehend the things that are promifed to the righteous in timeto come:for this world is full of vnri^hteoufn fie & weaknes. 8 But to declare thee the thn.s whereof thouafkeft,the cuill is (owes, but thedeftru&ion thereof is nor yet come. 29 If theeuill no * that is fowen bee not tur- ned vpfiJcdoivne, andifthe place where theeuill is fowen .pade not away, thencannotthething comethat r our fake peraduenture the haiutft of the righteous is notlulhiied, becauf.of the finne ot them that dwe 1 vpon earth. 40 Soheanf*eredme, and laid, Goe,andaske a woman with childe, when (hee hath fulfilled her nine moncths, if her wombe uiaykeepethe birth any longer within her. 41 lhenfaidl, No, Lord,fhe cannot. And he Cud vuto roe, In the graue the places of foules are like the wombe. 4 2 For as fhee that is with childe , hafteth to efcapethenecefGtieof the trauell,fo do thefepla* ceshafte to deliuer thofe things that are com- mitted vnto them. 43 That which thou defireft to fee, fhall bet fhewed thee from the beginning. 44 Then anfweredl, anduid, Iflhauefouud grace in thy fight.andif it be poffible,and if I be meettherefoie, 4 j Shew me whether there be mce to come, then is paft, or more things paft the are to come. 46 What is pafl.I kno w,but what is to come I know not. 47 And he faid vhto m«-e, Standon the right fide,and I will expound thee this by example. 48 So I ftood,& behold, a hote burning ouert pafled before me : & when y flame was gone by,I loo ked,& behold,the fmoke had the vpper hand. 49 After this there pafled befoiemeeawatrie cloud,and ft nt downemuch laine with a florme: and when the ftormie raihe was paft, the drops came after. jo Then faid hee vnto me, Confider with thy felfe,as the rainc is more then the drops , and as fire exceedeth the Cnoke, (*>the portion'that is paft, hath the vppcr hand. And t he dr ops,and the fmoke were much. 5 1 Then I prayed and faid, May I hue , thin- keftthru, vntill that tme?or what fha!k«me to pslTeinthofc^aves? 5 2 He anfwered mee, and faid, Ofthe tokens whereofthou ask. ft me,l can tell thee a partibut lamnotfent to (hew theeof thy life ; fori doe notknowi't. CHAP. V. l1nthtlMtHime>trketb(h«abthid 10 Vnrhhtsm{xes mi ttlvrcie./nrJrlhaare^HrmtbemtirU. j; Iflfte vreittitd tfUGiUMiiKrtibtiti*. i$ G9j<>» d thou haft chc-len theeone lily, be barren from fan !i. \ I $ And ot alKhcdtpths ot the lea thou haft '.".Atti.tyii. a And* miquitie/hal be increafed more then! filled thee one riuer, and ot ail builikdcicics thou thou haft feene now ,orh.- ft hcai dm time psft. I halt hinClfiedSion vnto thy ielfe. j And it (hall come re paflr, that one (hall fet' 26 And of all the fculesthatare created, thou in toot,aHd thou {halt tee the land defolace,which | haft named thee one dcue.and of al the cattel that nowreigneth. 4 Yea,if God grant thee to liue, thou (halt fee after the third tnon pet, that the funnc ftallfud- denly dine againe in the night , aud the moone threetimesaday- 5 Blood (hail drop out of the wood, and the ftone ll.all giue his voyce, and the people (hall be mooued. 6 And he (hall rule, of whom they hepe net that d wel vpon earth,and the fowlts (hall charge place. 7 And the fea of Sodom (hall caft out dm, and make a noyfe in the night , which many (hall not know,but they (hall all heare the voice there- of, S There (hall bee a ccnfuCon in many place* IJ5 are made,thouhaftappoa;ted thee one (heepe, 27 And among ah the multitude of people thou haft gottentt.ee one people, and vnto this people whom thoulouedft, thougaueft a Lawethatis prooutd ofall. 1 2 8 And now,0 Lotd,why haft thou ginen this one piople outr vniomany ? and vpon onerobte thou haft fet others,and haft fcattered thine onely fecple among many. 29 They tread them downe,whichbaue with* flood thy promiles, and beleeue not thy teftimo- nies. 30 And if thou didft (o much hate 1 by people, they fhouldhauebeenepuuill ed with thine ownc handi. 31 f Now when 1 had tpokin thefe wordes, and the fire (hall oft breake foorth, and the wilde the Angel thai come 10 mt the night afore, * as beafts (h all charge their places , and menfttuous w nmen (hall beate monfters. 5 And fait waters (hall be found in the fweer and all fiiends 0 all tight one againft another then (hall wit hide itfeife, and vndctftanding de part into hit (ecret chamber. 10 It (ball be fought of many, and yet not be< found : then ftiall vnrighteou'ntffe and toluptu- oufnefle luue the vpper hand vpon eai th. One la nd alio (hali alke another , and-fay (hall fay, No. ©btaine : they (hall labour thai) not profper buttluirenterpiife lent vr.to me: 3 2 Ano faid vnto rre)Feaierr.ei& 1 will testh tbee,& hearken that 1 may n ftu clthee further. 33 And 1 faid Speskeor,my lord. Then laid heevntomee, Thou art lore vexed and noubltd, for Uriels fake, lout ft thou them better then he doth that made thim? 34 And lfaid,No,Lord.butcf very foiowhaue I fpoken : lor my rcinespaine mee euery home, while I labour to comprehend the way of the Is righttous iuftice gone thorowthee? And it rmftKigh,& 10 feeke out parrot his Judgement. 1J At the tame time (hall men hope , but noi 1 faid,Wherefore, Lordwherefoie was 1 borne ? And he faid vnto me,Thou canft not. And vh or why was not my mothers wombe then my graue ?fohad!notfeene the ticuble of Jacob, 13 To (hew thee fuch tokens lhaueleaue, and, andtbegriefeoftheftockeof Ilrael, if thou wilt pray pgaine and weep as now,andfcft| 3 6 And hefaid vnto me , Number vnto me the feuen dayes, thou (halt hcaie yttgreatet things) tl ings that are not yet come, or, gather mee the thenthefe. drops that are fcatteicd, or makemethewithe- 14 f Then I awaked, andafearefulneflewent| red flowers greene againe. thorow all my body,and my mind was feeble and j fainted. 15 But the Angel that was come to talke with me,heldmee,comforted mee,and fet mee vp vron my feete. 16 And in the fecond night, Salathiel thecap- taineofthe people came vnto me, faying, Where haft thou beene ? and why is thy countenance lo heauie ? 17 Knowtft thou not that Iirael iscommited vntotheeinthelandottheircaptiuitie? 18 Vpthenandeate,andforfakevsnotas the fliepheard that leaueth his flocke in the handes of thecruell woules. 1 9 Then faid 1 vnto him, Coe thy wayes from me, and come not neerensee; and when he heard it,he went from me. 20 And I fafled feuen dayes,mourmng & wee- ping,asVrielthe Angel had commanded me 37 Open mee the places that are clofed, anu. j j And fo are they that come after you , lefle then yee, as the creatures which now begin to bee old,and haue parted ouer the ftrength ofyouth. 5<5 ThenfaidI,Lord,Ibe(eechthee, if 1 haue found fauour in thy light, (hew thy feiuant, by whom doeft thou gouerne thy workmanfhip? C H A P. V I. GoihuthfrrtftinttB things k hu ftcret cmnftg , and hutthtmr thertoft*udb*tb crc*ttiihm(6r buchtlctrm. 2$ Tbe/Hicitl* oflht age to tomi . . ANd he faid vnto mee,In the beginning when the round world was made, and before the borders of the world were f«t , and before the winds blew one a°ainft another. Before the noife of thunders founded , be- fore the bright lightning did (hine foorth, before the foundations ofParadiie were laid: j Before thefairefloures did appeare , before themocueablepowres were eftablifhed, before the innumerable armies of Angels were gathe- 4 Before the heights of the ayre were lifted vp, before the meafures of the heauens were na- med .before the chimneys in Sion were hote : $ Before the prefent yeeres werefought out, and before the aftedtionsofthem that now finne, were turned away, andtheythathauelaydvpthe treafure offauh,were fealed. 6 Then did I purpofe thefe things , and they were made by me ilone,andby noneother;byme alfo they fhalbe ended.and by noneother. 7 Then anfwered I,and faide.What (halbe the diuifion of times: or when (hall be the ende of the firft,and the beginning of it that followetb ? 8 And he faide vnto me, From Abraham vnto Iiaac, when Iacob and Elau were borne of him, i j Sohe-infweiedme.andfaid^tandvpvpori thy feet,and heare a mighty founding voice. 1 4 There fliall come as an earthquake, buttbe place where thou ftandeft,(hall not be mooued. 15 And therefore when hee fpeaketh , bee not afraid :forofthe end (hall bre the word , and of the foundation of the earth (hall it bee vnder- ftood. 1 6 Therefore while one fpeaketh of them , it trembleth and is mooued for it knowt th.that it ratift be changed at the end. 17 And when I had heard it, I flood vpvpon my feete, and hear kened, a rd behold, there was a voyce that (pake,and the found of it was like the found of many waters: 18 And it faid, Beholde, the dayes come, that I will come and inquire of them that dwell vpon the earth. 19 Andwhen I begin to inquire of them who by their vnrigbteoufnefTe haue hurt others, arid when the affV&ien of Sion flia.be fulfilled, 30 And the woif^that (hall vanifli away ,(hal be fealedjthen will I (hew thefe iignes; the books (hall b- opened before the heauea , and they (hall fee all it together. 2 1 And the children of a yeere old (hal fpeake with their voices : the women with childe (hall b'ing foorth vntimely children of three or (oure moneths old, & they fliall hue that are raifevp, 21 Then fuddenly (hall the fowen places ap- peareasthevniowen and the full (tore houfes fliall fuddcnlybt found emptie. z; And the trumpet (hallfound, and all they that hrareir,fliall be fidderily afraid. 24 At that time fliall friends figtt with friends as with enemies, and the earth flial) t>are with them: thf fpnngs of the wels fliall ftand ftill^and in three hour' s they (hall not runne. 2 j Whofoeuerremwineth from all theferhings that I hate told thee, fhalbe faued,and fee my lal- uation,andtheendofyoui world. 16 And the men that arereceiued, fliall fee it : they that haue nottafttd d'-athfrom their birth, and the heart of the inhabitants flialbe changed and turned to another meaning 27 For euill flialbe put nut,and deceit fliall be quenched. But faith fliall flourifb : corruption fhalbe ouercone, an 1 the trueth which hathbeene fo long without fruit.fliallcome foorth 20 q" And when he talked with me,beholde,l akedalittlevponhimbefoiewhom Ifto d. jo And thefe words faid heevnto mee , lam come to (hew thee the time of the night to come, 31 Ifthou wilt pray againe & faft fenen daies n ore , I will tell true more things , and greater then thefe,which 1 hjuc heard in the day. j 2 For th y voyce is neard before the Higheft : furely thenightie hath feene thyrighteousdea- ling>: he bath feene alio thy chaftity, which thou halt kept fince thy youth. Apocrypha. Chap^viJ- 'C«i,r. *C«.t.i4i f*.i.«4,ij. (.4.19. |e>, (neck. jj Therefor* bath he fern we to (hew thee aJl lord ouer all the works, which tbei> baft created thefe things, and tofay vntotbee, Beeofgcod 'of himccireweeall, and the people alio when' comfcrt.andfearenot, 34 And hafle rot in the vaine ccnfic'eratfon of the frit timet , nor make bafte totbe latter times. 3$ And afterrhis I wept againe and faffed fe- uendayes in iike manner, thatlm:ghtfuifilltbe three u tckti which he had appointed me, 1 fowl cs and fi- Then didfl thou preparetwo liuing things: the one thou called!; |j Kehtmoth, and the other thou calledft Leuiathan, 50 And diddeft feparate the one from theo- ther : for the ieuenth part , where the water was gatheredjcould not hold them. S 1 Vnto Behemoth theu gaueft one part which wras dried vp the third day, tht hie fhould dwell in the fame part,w herein are a thoufand hdles. 5 » But vr.to Leuiarhan thou gaueft the feuenth part.th.it is wet,and haft prepared him to deuoure what thou wilt, ind when thou wilt. 53 Vpon the fixt day thou gaueft commande- tnent vnto the e»rth , that before thee it fhovld bring forth beafts,cactcll,and creeping things. 54 Andbefidei this Adam whom tboiuaadcft I a.epreient ? people alfo whom thouliftchofen. 55 Allthishsuelffokenbeforethte.OIord, becaufe thou haft created the world for cLr lakes. 56 Asfoi the other jecpie, which alfoccme* of Adam , thou haft declared them thit they are nothirg lelorethte, bt tbelikcmtolpittle, and haft ccn pared their riches vnto adropthatfal- lethircmavtiTeJl. 57 And now, O Lord, beholde, thefe heathen which ha ue bene reputed as nothwg}haue began to be lords ouer vs,and to deuoure vs. 5 8 And wee thy people (whom thou haft cal- led thefiifl borne,the onelj begotten,ardthyfer.' ucnt louer)are giue n into theii hands, 55) It the world then beecreated for ourfakes, r»hy haue wee not the inheritareetheieof inpoi- f ,h vhuh si cctme. Her, fall «a:t. 48 ^LfiUm^dtm. 51 1btttutl.fi. 6x?kt mncui ai.cigiuiurjjrojCcd. ANd when I had iradean end of thefe words, there was fent vnto mean Angel, which had bene fent do wne to me the nights afore. a And he laid vnto mee, Vp Efdras,and hear?' the words that 1 am come toteli thee. 3 And 1 laid, Speakeon,myCod. Thenfaid' hevntomeejThefeaisfetinawideplacejthatic mig h t b e deepe and great. 4 But preluppole that the entrance thereof] werenarrcw,ancJiketheriuers, 5 Who could goe into the Ira to looke vpon it, and to 1 ule it ? it he went not thorow the nar- rowjhow could become into the broad ? 6 There is alfo another thing ; acitieis buil- dedandlet vpon abroad field, and is full of all good things; 7 The entrance thereof is narrow and in a dangerous place to fall, that there is fire at the right hand.and a deepe water at the left, '8 And there is but one path betwixt them, e- ucn betweene the fire and the water, fo that there could but one roan goe there. 9 Ifthiscity weregiuen vnto a man foran in- heritance , if heneuer went thorow the peril) be- fore it,how could he receiue his inheritance ? 10 And I faid, It is fo, Lord. Then (aid he, So is the portion of Ifrael. 1 1 Sure ly for their fakes haue I made the world : and when Adam tranfgrefled my Statutes, then came this thing to pafle. n 'I hen were the entrances of the world madenarrow, full of for row and tr.-uell : they are but few , and cuill , and full of perils , and very painefull. 13 For the entrances of the fore- world were widcandiure,andbroughtimrr.oitalHruit. 1 4 If then they that are liuing labour not to enter by thefeftraite and brittlethirgs, they can- not attaire to thofe thing* that are h'd. 1 5 Why thencife^uieteft thou thy felfe, feeing thou art corruptible r and why art thou mooued, feeing thou art mortal! ? • 6 And why haft thou not considered in thy minde the things to come, rather then thtm that *i7 Si J2_Tb* II.EfJras. ■Gin 18 J J. «*.ji.3,il. ' l.S*m.1^.\y. ' t.(6> 0*6.14. 1 .Jfyfg. 17.21. flS+MS- "»Ai»X.lJ.iS- 1/7 Thenfaid 1,0 Lord,Lord,*feeing thou haft •rdeined in thy Lim , chac the righceous (hoald inherit thefethings, and chat the vngodly (hould perifli, 1 $ Should the righteous fuflkr ftraitnefte in hoping for large: things? yecthey that haue lined vngodly aadfuriaeditiaitnelie , ihallnm fee the large things. 1 9 Then he faid v nto mea , There is no Iudge more iuft then G->d , and thereis none mor.ewiie thenthemoft High. 20 For many perifli in this life, becaufe they defpifethe Law ofGod that is appointed. zi For God hath diligently admonifhed fuch as came.fo oft 33 they came, what they lliould doe to haue life , and what the^ (hould obferue , to a- uoydpunilhmtnt. 2 1 NeuerthelciTe , they were not obedient vn- to him.but (pake ag nnft hirn,and imagined vame things, ij Anddeceiued themfeiues by their wicked deeds,and denied the power of the molt High,and egmdednothiswayes. 1 24 lint they defpifed his Law, and refufedhis promises j they haue vnfaithfully broken his or- dinances,and haue not performed his works. 2 j And iherefore, hfdras , vnto the empty are empty things,and to the full/ull things. 2 6 Behold, the time (hall come, that thefe to - kens which I haue told thee, Lhall come to parte, and the bride (hall appeare , and (hte (hall come forth,and be feene,that now is vnder the earth . 27 And whofoeuer mall cfcape thefe euils, hce (hall fee my wonders. 2 8 For my fonne Ielus flial appeare with thofe that be with him, and they that rtmnne , (hall re- ioyce within foure yeces- 29 After thefe fame yeeres, (hall my Sonne Chi lit die,and Al men that haue life. jo And the world (hall be turned into the old filencefor feuen dayes, as in the fore-iudgements, fe that no man (hall remaine. 3 1 But after feuen dayes, the world that is yet alleepedhali be railed vp: and that (hall die that i$ corrupt. j 2 Then the earth (hall reflore thofe that haue flept in her, and fo (hall ;he dult thofe that dwell therein in filence, and the fi ci et places »*hall deliuer the foules that were committed vnto ihem. $ 3 And the moftHigh (hall appeare vpon the feat of iudgemenr,and mifenes (hall vani(h away, and longfuftering (hall haue an end. 54 lulliceonly (hall continue: the trueth (hall remaine,and faith (halbeftrong. 35 The worke (hall follow, and the reward (hall be (hewed: the good deeds (hall be of force, dvnrighteoufnes (hall beare no more rule. 3 6 Then faid I,* /ibrahamprayedfiiftforthe Sodomites, and * Moyfes for the fathers that fin- ned in the wildernelTe, j 7 And rhey that came after him, for ifrae!}in the time of Achaz and Samuel, 38 And*Dauidfortledtftru£Hon, * arid Sa- lomon lor the m :harcame into theSanfiuary, 39 'And Elisjfor thofe rhatreceiucd raine, and fur ;he dead that he might liue, 40 * And Etechiasfor the people in the time ofS nnacherit>,and diners other for many. 1 Euen (o no w , feeing vice is increased , and wickedncfle aboundetb , and the righteous haue prayed for the vngjodly. wherefore (hall not the faoieer£:;tfo»l!o.v all j ho v ? 42 Then lie aifwsred n; aidfiid.Thisprefent lite is not the en J , o:tci.n.-sho lour is reteined in ic: therefore haue they prjyed for rhe weake. 4 3 But the day of judgement (hall fce the end o ' this wen id , and the beginning of :he immortali tie to come,wn«rein all corruption (hall ceafe, 44 Intemperance fhall palleaw.iy : inndelitie (bail be euros': nghtsoufnefle (hall glow vp,and the vericie (hall fpring* vp. 4j Then fli.tlliiomanbeabletofiuehim thae is deltroyed , nor oppreile him that hath gotten the victory. 46 I anfwered then, and faid, Thisismyfirft and laft laying.that it had bene better not to haue giuenth: earth vnto Adam, or when it wasgiuen him, tohuuekepc him that hee (hould not haue finned. 47 For what profit is it for men in this prefent life to he in heaJinefie,and after death to feare pu nifliTient ? 48 O Adam,wh,t haft thou done? * for in that thar thou haft finned, thou art not fallen alone, but the fall alfo redoundeth vnto vs that come of thee, 49 For what profit is it vnto vs, if there bee promifrd an immortali life, when wee doe th< woiks tha: bring dea h ? jo And that an euerlafting hope (hould bee promifed vs , feeing that wee betide our lelnes to neadlyvaniiy? $ 1 And that there (hould bee appointed vs dwellings of health and fafetie, if wee haue liued wickedly? 52 AndthatthegloryofthemoftHi^hfhould bee kept to defend them that haue led a patient life,if we hane walked in the wicked wayes f* 5 3 And that an eternall Paradde (hould bee (hewed , whofe fruite reniaineth incorruptible, wherein is iafet.c and health, if we will not enter into it? 54 (For wee haue bene conuerfane in vnplea- fintplaces) 55 And that the faces of them which haue ab- ftained , mould (hine more then Itarres , if our faces be bl acker then darkeneile ? 56 For while wee liued, we did not remember when we did vnrighteoully, that we mould futkr after death. 57 Then anfwered he mee,and faid, This is the manerof the battel), which man, that is borne in the earth (hallfigh', 5 8 That it he bee cuercome,he (hould fufler as thou haft faid butif he get the viflory,he (hould recciue the thing that I laid. J5> For this is the life whereof iMoyfes (pake vnto the people, while hee liued, faying , * Chufc thee life that thcu m aye ft hue. 60 Neuerthe!tfle,tl!ey beleeuedhim not,neither the Prophets aher him, noimeealfo which haue faid vnto them, 61 That heauinefle (hould notfobee to their deftiuftion,as ioy (hould come vnto them, to whom faluation i- perfwaded. j 62 I anfwered then,& faid, I know Lord, thae i the molt High is called mercifull , in that he bath I mercy vpon them, which are not yet come to that world, 63 And that he hatbpitie on thofe thae walka inbuLaw, itMA *M».5.I& * vrpro. mijttf jtlHUion loibtutfi. iSTbtUeftiuOionofibexHmJt. A Ndheanfweredmee,iaying,Themolt high z\made this world for many, but the world to come,for few. * I will tell thee a fimilitude, OEfdras, As when rhou asktft the earth, it fliali fay vnto thee, :h.T; it giueth much earthly matter to make pots, oat little duft that gold commeth of, fo is it with :he wot keol this world. j * There Um^ny created, but few Diall bee aued. 4 Then anfwered I,and faid,Then fwallow vp the wit,© my foule and deuoure vnderftanding. 5 For thou haft promt fed to heare, and thou wiltprophefie : for thou haft no longer fpace, but the life giuen thee. 6 O Lord, if thou fufternotthy fcruant, that We may intreate thee, that thou mayeft giuc fei de Vntoourheatc , and prepare our vndcrfLnditig, that theie may come fruite of it, wfeerefcyeuuy ore which iscorrupc, may liue, who can let him- felfe for man ? 7 For thou an alone,& we all are one worke- manfhipof thine hands as thou haftfaid 8 For when the body now is.fcubioned in the Wombe,& thou haft giueiur members, thy crea- ture u prefeiuedby fire and water, and the worke created by thee, ilieth fuffer nine aioneths the (Cteatute,which is laftnoned in it. 0 But the thing that conteineth , and that which is ccnteined Oral both bee pn ierut d, and when time is come thewombe, being preferucd, deliuereth the things t> at grew in it. 10 For thou haft con maunded the members, euenthe beafts, togiuerwilkevnto the fruite .;p- poinred to the breads, » 1 Thatthethingwhich'screatednjaybenoti- riffced for a time,til thou cjifpoitll it to thy mercy 1 2 Thou bi ingeft ft vp with thy rightcoufnes, nourturtft it in thy law,and refoimeft it with thy ju.'gen:ent. j Ihouflaytftitasthycreature , andgiueft it life as thy worke. 4 Seeing then that thou defiroyeft him which with fo great labours is faftiioned, it ifaneaiie thing to appoint bythyCo* mandemenc,that the thing alfo which rsmade,nvght beprefeiued. iS Now therefore, Oi-oid, I willlptake (as -touching men in general! thou (halt rather pro- *3* uide) but concerning thy people, forwhefe fake i am fory, 16 And for thine inheritance, for whofe»aufe Irrourne :forl(rael, 'or whom I am woluli,and lor ]acob,for whole fake 1 am gricutd, 17 For them will I pray belore thee , as well fot roy felfe , as for thtm ; for 1 lee our faults that dwe 1 in the lard. 1 8 yButlhaueheardthefuddencommingof theludge,which is to come. io Therfore heare my voyc«,& vnderftand my words which I wil ipeakc before thee. Tht begin- ning of? wordsoffcieras,beforebe,was taken vp 20 OLord,thatliueftforeuer,which beholdelt from aboue that whichis aboue.and in the aj re, a i Whole throne is intftimablf, and his glo* ' riejncomprihenfible, before whom the holt e of tbe Angels ftand with trembling, 3 2 Whefe keeping is tut ncd in winde and fire, whofe word is true, and fayings ftedlaft : whofe corr.mandement is ftrong,& gouernment terrible, a j Whofe looke drieth vp, tliedepths, and wrath maketh the mountamestomeltaway , as the thing beareth witnefte, 24 Heare the prayer of thy feruant.anJ recciue into thine eares the petition of thy creature. 25 For while Uiue, I will Ipeake, and fb long as I haue vnderftanding,i willanfwere. iSLpoke not vpon the finnes of thy people, rather then thy faithfull feruants. 27 Haue not refped vnto the wicked deedes of men, nrher then to them that haue thy teftimo* nies in affhftions. 28 Thinke not vpon thofe that haue walked fainedly before thee, but remember them thatre- uerence thy will. 29 Lee it not bee thy will .1© defttoy them, i which haue liucd like beaftes, but looke vpon them thathaueclearelytaughtthy Law. 30 Take not difpleafure,;with them which ap- peare worfe then beafts,bt|t loue them that alway put their truft in thyrighteoufnelle and glory. n Forweeandour fathers haueall the lame iickenefle:bucbecauieofvs that are finners, thou ihalr be called merciluli, j » If iheteforethou wilt haue mercy vpon vs, thou (halt bee called met cifull towards vs which haue no woikesofrighteoufniiTe. 3 3 For therighteous, which haue laid vp ma- ny good workes , let them receiue the reward of their owne deedes. 3 4 But « hat i< man,that thou fliouldeft take iUC pleafm e at him ? 01 what is this mortall generati- on, that thou fliouldeft befo grieued towards it ? }S *For verely there is no man among them that beborne,but he hath done wickedly.nor any y doth coniefle thce,which hath not done amijTc. 36 For in this OL<>rd,thy lighteoufnes.&thy goodneslhalbepraifedjifthoube mercifullvnto tl.e, which haue not the lubftanceofgood works. 37 ^ Then anfwered hee nee, andlaid, Some thingv haP. thou fpoken aright, and accordirg Vi. to thy words it flialle. 38 Frefentarefor the prefent,and the things to come or fuch as be to come. 47 Forthonart farre off that thou fhouldeft loue my creature aboue me: but I haue oft times drawen neere vnto thee and vnto it , but neuer to thevnrighteous. 48 In this alfo art thou marueilous before the Higheft, , . I 49 In chat thou haft humbled thy lelfe,as k be- commeth thee.fic haft notiudged thy felfe worthy to boaft thy felfegreatly among the righteous. 50 For many miieries and calamities remaine for them that (hall Hue in thelatter time, becaufe they (hall walke in great pride. 5r But learne thou fb- thy felfe, andfeekeout the glory for fuch as be like thee. 5 a Fdr vnto you is paradife opened: the tree of life is planted : the time to come is pr epared,plen- teoufnesmade ready ;the citie is builded : & reft is prcpared^erfeagoodnes^andabfolutewifdome. 5 j Thi roote of euil is lealed vp from you,the weakenefleand moth is d:ftroyed from you, and into hell flyeth corruption to be forgotten. $4 Sorrowesarevanimedaway,andintheend is (hewed thetreafure of iromortalitie, 55 Theiforeaskethouno more queftions con. cerning the multitude of them that perifh. 56 For when they had liberty , they defpifed the moft high : they contemned his La w,and for- lboke his wayes. 57 Moreouer, they haue trodea downehis righteous, 5 8 * Saying in their heart , that there was no God,though they knew that they (hould die. 59 For as y thing that 1 haue fpoken of. is made ready for you : fo is thirft and paineprepared for them: for God would not that man mould periih: 60 But they, after that they were created, haue deh led the Name of him that made them, and are vnthankefull vnto him, which prepared life for them. 6 1 Therefore my judgement is now at hand. 6 a Thefe things haue J not (hewed vnto all men,but vnco thee, and to a few like thee: then I anfwereH and fayd, > Demand the earth , and (bee (hall tell thee that it is fhee that ought to mourne for the fall of fo many that grow vpon her. I o For from the beginning all men are borne of her, and other (hall come, and behold, they walkealmoft all into definition, and the multi* tude of them (hall ber!eftroyed. II Who (hould then rather mourne , (be that hath loft fo great a multitude, or thou which art forybutforone? 12 But if thou wouldeft fay vnto me,My mour- ning is not like the mourning of the earth (for I haue loft the fruit of ray womb, which 1 brought forthwith heauinefle.andbare withforowes, 13 But the earth is according to the ma ner of the earth, and the prefent multitude rerurneth in. to her as it came J 14 Then fay I vnto thee, As thou haft borne withtrauel,fo the earth alfo from the beginning giueth her fruit vnto man, cuen to him that la. boured her. 1 j Now therefore withhold thy forow in thy felfe, andbeareconftantly that which commeth vnto thee. \6 For it thou alloweft Gods purpofe, and re- ceiuefthis counlellintime, thou (bait bee com. mended therein. 17 Gocthy way then into the citie tothine huiband. 1 8 f Then (hefaid vnto me, I will not, I will not goe into the citie,but here will I die. 19 So I continued to fpeake more with her, 42 Then I faid vnto her, What aileth thee? andfayd tell me. { 20 Do not fo,but be counfelled : foi how ma- 43 And (he faid vnto mee , Ithy feruanthaue nyfalies hath Sion? Beof good comfortbec_ufe beene barren, and haue had no childe, haaing an hufband thirtie yeeres. 44 And euery houre, and euery day thefe thir- tie yeeres,I pray to the moftHigh day and night. 4$ And after thirtie yeeres God heard mee thine handmaide , andlooked vpon my rrilery, confidered my trouble, and gaue me j fonne, and I was glad of* him : fo was mine hufband alfo, and all they of my countrey, and wee gaue great honour vnto the Almighty. 46 And I nouriftied him with great trauell. 47 So when hce grew vp, and came to take a wife,Imadeafeaft. CHAP. X. tjibttimitbt mmtntb*t*pfur*tbTMto him, cunmnneic.it- of the fouow oh eruialem. 21 For thou feeft that our Sanctuary is layd wafle : our altar is broken downe ; our Temple is deftroved. 22 Ourpfalterionfainteth, and the fong cea- feth, and our mirth is vani(bed away, & the light of ourcandleftickeis quenched, ard the A> ke of our couenant is taken away, and our holy things are defiled , & the Name that is called vpon ouer vs,isalmoft di&onoured , and out children are put to (hame, andourPiieftsarebumt , and our Leuites ai e caried into captiuitie.and our virgins aredefiled,andoui wiucsrauifhed, andourTigh- teousmenfpoyled, and our children deftroytd, and our young men aie b; ought in bondage, and our ftrong men arebecome weake. _Sf_j a And Apocrypha. m»m.» thf+io. nErara's. *'j An^whicniithegreateftofall, Sionthe feale hath loft hejrwor(hip:for (hee lsdehuered into rhe hands of them ttat hatevs. 24 And therefoie (hake off thy greatheaui- ncfle,and put avvay'therrniltilud - GPftJrflwrt tfiW the Almighty miy be'raercifttll vn-othee, aid thatthe molt High may giue thee reft and eaf; from thy labour. - 25 And wh;n I was talking with her ,hef face and beauty ihtncJ fudden'ly, tn J her countenance was bright,(o that I was afraid of her,andrnu!cd what itmighxbtf. 26 And beholde immediatly (heecaft out a grfac voicc,veryfearefiil,(o that the earth (hook at the noife of the woman. 27 And I looked,and behold.the woman ap- jearedvnro meeno more : but there was a cine 3uiUed,and a place was (hewed from the ground and foundation. Then was I afraidc , and cryed with a loudevoyce,andfayd, 2S Where is Vriel the Angel * which came to meaty firft?forhehathcau(ed mee to come into many and deepe confiderations,and mine ende is turned into corruption,and my prayer to rebuke. 25 And as I was ipeaking theft wofds,behold, he came vnro nie^and looked vpon me. jo And loe, I lay as one dead, andminevn- derftanding was altered, andhetookemeby the right hand and comforted me, and fet me vpon my feet and faid vnto me, j 1 What aileth thee ? and why is thine vnder- ftanding vexed ? and the vnderftanding of thine heart rand wherefore art thou forv ? j 2 And I faid, Becaufethou haft forfaken roe, and I hauedone * according to thy words : I went into thefield,and there haue I feene things, and fee that 1 am not able to exprefie. 3 3 Then faid he vnto me,Stand vp manly,and 1 will giue thee exhortation. 34 Thenlaid I,Speake vnto me,my Lord, and forfake me not,!eft I diethrough rafhnefle. 3 j For I haue feene that 1 knew not, and heare that I doe not know. 36 Or is mine vnderftanding deceiued, or do:h my mindjbeing hautie,erre ? ?7 Now therefore I beftech thee that thou wilt (hew thyferuant of this wonder. 3 8 Then he anfwered me, and faid, Heare ire, and I will informethee , and tell thee whert fore thou art atraide ; for the moft High hath reueiled nony fecree things vnto thee. 3-5? He hath feene thy good purpofe , that thou art fory continually for thy people, andmakeft great lamentation for Sioh. 40 This therefore is the vnderftanding of the Vifion, which appeared vnto thee a litle while a- »e; 41 Thou faweft a woman mourning , and thou beganncft to comfort her : 41 Ba( now fceft thou the likeneffe of the wo- man no moie,but there appeared vnto thee a city builded. 43- A-id whereas (he told thee of the death of her lonne,this is the f lotion, 44 This woman which thou faweft, (heisSi- on: and whereas fhe told thee (euen fhee which Dhou feeft now as a ci tie builded ) 4? And as touching that (heefayd vnto thee, that (hee was barren thii tie yeeres, this was con- cerning thac,thei e was euen thirtie yeres wherin shere was no offering offered in her. 46 Bu: after cbirtieyeeres, Salomon builcthe citie, and offered offerings :ihea barethe barren afbnne. 47 And whereas (hee twldrhee thatfheenou- fifheU iiimvfith labour, that was theinha'biting ofieiuMlem 4S B (t wiiereas (heEold the** hut her fonne, as his 1 hance was , died yf&tSA (he came irito her clumber.thatis the fall yiscorheto ierulalem. 4:? And when thou fa-weft -ner like one thac mourned for her fonne, thoubeganasftto coin- forthenoftheftohjiigs vvliichjiauexhimed theft are to reopened vi.co 1 h.'c, 50 For nowthcm-.it High fteth, that thou «rt fory tnthy'minde,aiio is tcatiftilioufuftereft with all thine he.ht for her, heihc-wedtheethecleare- nefle ot her g!ory,and thefairenefTi of her '.->C30ty. 51 And therefore I bade thee remaine in the field where no houfe was built. 5 2 For i knew thatthemoftHigh would ihew theft things vnto thee. 53 Therefore I commanded thee togoe into thetieldjwherenofoaudationnor building is. 54 Forth* worke of mans building can not ftandin that place where the citie of the moft High (hould be (hewed, jt And therefore feare not, neither let thine heart be afraid,but goein, and fee the beautieand greatnes of the building as much as thou art able to fee with thine eyes. 56 And after this (halt thou heare,as much as thineeares may comprehend. j 7 For thou art bleffed abouemany, and art called with the moft High iruong the tew. j8 Buttomorow at night thou (halt remaine here, 59 And the moft High (hall (hew thee vifions of high things, which themoft High will di-e vn- to them that dwell vpon earth , in the laftdayes. So I flept the fame night and another, as hee had commanded me. CHAP. XI. 1 Thevijfon ofutt eagli comming fotrth of thtSU,*ndorhirftai then, 37 Ofnl)onctmmmgt>m»ftkcf<»tll. THenfawla dreame,andbch l;e,tlr:recame vp from the ftaanea>;!e, which had twelue feathered wings and three heads. 2 And I faw,and b^h^ld, (he (pred her wings ouer all the earth, and all the winds of theayre blew on h migl t rule At< , an u loraeot them rnled, buc within a w hilt they appeared no more. 21 I 01 ionieof thtm were le^vpjbutiuled not. 22 Alter this I lookto, and behold, thetwelue feathers appeared no n.ore- nor die two wings. 2 5 Ano theie was no it ore vpon the tagles body but two heads that relted,ar.d fixe wings. 24 Then iawc i alio that two wings diuided themfelues ucm the fixe, and remained vnder the 'head, that was vpof tl e right hdt: lor the foure continued in their place. 25 Sci [looked, and behold, the vnder- wings thought to fetvpthemteJues,andto.haue the rule. 26 Then was there one fet vp,but fliortly it ap- peared no more. 27 Andthefecond was faoner gone then the firft. 28 Then I beheld,and loe5thetwo that remai- ned,t bought ado in themleluesro 1 eigne. 29 And when hey fo thoughr^eboldjtbere a- Waked one of the heads that were at red , which wasintbemids: forthatwasgrearertlun ytwo. jo And then I faw, that the two heads were ioyned therewith. j 1 And behold , the head was turned with them, that were with it, and did eate vp the two vnderwings that would haue reigned. 32 But rhis head put the whole earth irtfeare,& bare ru]einit,oiier all thofe that dwelt vpo earth, with much labour ,' and it had the gouernance of the ,world,morethtn all the wmgs that had bene. 3} After this 1 looked, and behold,' the head that was in the rridsjfuddenly appeared no more, as did the wings. 34 But f two heads remained, which a!fo ruled likew ife vpen earth,& ouerthofe \ dwelrtherein. Jj And lb' held, andloe, the head vpon the rightfifle, deuourcdittha was vpontheleftfide. 36 fThenT heatd a voyce which faid vnto rnee, Lookcbeforethte, atidconfider the thing that thou feeft. 37 So I(aw,andbeho;dasicwerealion^hat roareth, running htfii'y rut of the wood: and I faw that he fent out a mans voyce vnto the eagle, and,fpake,.-ndfaid, •38 Htarethou, I will talke with thee, and the moftHigh flwll fay VDtpthi e, 3 S> Art not thru that that of the f< ure heaHs rem.iinefl ; whom Imadetortigr.eit.my woild, that bythem the end of times might come, ouerchewcild-withgieat leautuh die, ano out the wbolecom[ .-.fiecf the eaith with roeft wic- ked oppufhor, and-th.ttdweJUtUoloog time ro all the orldAJrJ deceit/ , 4* fci thou hafl iictiudged the world w truth. 4: Seeing th< uhafliioubitd the rr.ul.e, thou hafl hutt the pcaeeaLU,ai d ihou hafl IcudJiers, ar)dd wicked leathers, noi thy nalicicus heads, ccf thy wickcddawes, norali thy vaint body, 46 "1 hat, ill the earth may bee refrefl ed , and .Cqrr.e againeasone deliuereo from thy violence, and that fr.ee may hope for the iiidgtmeni and mercy of him that made her. CHAP. XII. TbtdecUrttuno^ the fiimtt t>ifit.ns. ANd when the Lyon fpake theft words to the Eagle, 1 Taw, 2 And behold, the headth.it had thevpper hand, appeared no more, neither djd the toure wings appeare any mere, that came to it, and let vp thtmfelues toreigne , whofekingucme was fmall and full of vproares. .3 And Haw, and behold, they appeared no more,and the whole body of theeaglewas burnt, i fothat the earth was in great feare. Thenlawa- ; ked out of the troubJe and trance of my mind,and from the great feare,and faid vnto my 1'pirit, 4 Loe , this hafl thou done vnto mee in that thou fearcheft out the wayes of the miff High. 5 Loe,yetamI weary inmyminde,aiid very %eake in rfiy fpirit, aad little ftrength is there in me,tor the grea'tfeare that 1 receiued this night. 6 Therefore nowe will 1 befeech the moll High that he will comfort me vnto theend . 7 Audi (aid, O Lord, Lord, if I haue found grace before thy fight, and if I amiuilifiedwith thee before many other, and it my prayer in deed be come vp before thy face, 8 Comfort me, andfliew me thy feruant the in- terpretation and difference of this horrible fight, that thou mayeft perfectly comfort my foule, 51 Seeing thou hafl iudgedme worthy to mew methelafttin.es. I o f Then hefaid vnto rr.ee, This is the inter- pretation of this vifion, I I The eagk whom thou fawefl come vp from the fea,is the *kingdome which was feene in the * Dm.i.- vifion ofthy brother Daniel, 1 2 But it was notexpounded vnto him : there- fore now Ideclareitvntothee. 1 3 BehoId,the dayes come,that there (hall rife vp a kin^ dome vpon the earrh, and it ftialbe fea« red abot.e .dl kirgdomcsth.it were before it. 14 In it (hall twelue kings reigne oneaftex another. 1 e VVheieofrhefecond fhallbf gin toreigne, and ft.all haue no more time then the tw eiue 1 6 And this do the twelue wings I gnifie which thoufaweft. Sf+ 17 A»| Apocrypha. II.Efdi f 17 As for the voyce that thou heardcftfpeake 40 And when all the people percemtd, that bnd that thou fa weft tioc goe out from the heads, j tbefeuen dayes were paft, and I not Come againe but from the middes of the body thereof, this is :- the interpretation, ! 18 That after the time of chat kingdome there krullarifegreatftrife.aaditftiallbeindangerto fall, bucit (hill not then fat), but (hall be reltored jagaine to his beginning." j 19 Concerning the eight vnder-wings, which IthouTaweft hang vrtdei her wings, this is the in- terpretation, i 10 In him fhall arife eight Kings, whofttime thai! bebuc fmall, and their yeeresiwift, and two of them (hall pfcrifh. • 21 But when the mid time commeth , were ifliallbefourekeptatime, whiles his time begin- neth to come, that it may be ended, but two (ball " e kept vnto the end. 22 And whereas thou faweft three heads re- ngjthis istheinterpretation, H In hislaftdayes (hail the moft High raife p three kingdomes, and (h ill call againe many hings vntothem, and they Biall'haug the dohii- uon of the earth, 24 Andofthofe that'dwel therein, with much griefe aboue all thofe that were before them; ;herefore are they called the heads of the Eagle : 2 5 For they (hall accomplish his wickedueiTe, and (hall finifh his laft end. 16 And whereas thou faweft that the great head appeared no more, itrignificththatoireof them (hall die vpon his bed,and yen with pain'e. 27 For the two that remaine, the fword (hall deuoure them. 2 8 For the fword of the one (hall deuoure the other : but at the laftfhall heefallbythefword himfelfe. 29 And whereas thou fawefttwovnder- wing;, that tteht offtoward the head, which was on the right fide,;!us istheinterpretation, 30 Thefe are they whom t he moft High hath preferued for their end, whofe kingdome is little, into thecitie, they gathered them all together from the leaft vnto t he moft, and came vnto mee, and (pake vnto me ,fjying, 41 What haue we orr'.-nded thee? or what euill haue we done agamft thee, that thou forfakeft vs andfictefti t this pi ace? 4 1 For of all the people thou onely art left vs as a grape of the vine, andasacmdlein a darke place, and as an hauen or (hip preferued from the tempeit. 4 j Are hot the euils which are come vrito vs fufficient ? 44 If thou then forfakevs , how much better had it bene for vs,that we had bene burnt alfo as Sion was burnt? 4$ For wee arenobetterthen they that died there; and they wept with a low J voyce. Then arifwered 1 th'era,andfaid, 4« Beof gooicomfoit, Olfrael,andbeenot heaaie,chou houfeof lacob. 47 For the moft High hath you in remem- br;inte,and the Almighty hath not forgotten you in temptation. 48 As for me 1 haue not forfaken you, neither am 1 departed from you , but am come into this place to pray for the defolation of Sion, y I might leeke mercy for the low eftate of your S.m&uary. 45 And now gee your way home etfery mail, and after thefe dayes will I come vnto yoM. 50 So thepeoplewenttheir way into the citle, as I commanded them. 5 1 But I remained ftil in the field feuen dayes, as he had commanded mee, and did eat onely of the flowers of the field , and had my meat of the herbes in thofe day ts. CHAP. XIII. I'hc t>ifiima\ Neuerthelefle when hee faw the fiercenefle of the multinide that came, heelifcednotvphis hand : lor hee held no fword nor any inftrument ofwarre »o But onely.asl fa w.hefent out of his mouth as it iia I beeneablaftof fire, and out of his lips Hi c m ,ft High to declare vnto thee; and with that the winde of the flame , and out of his tongue hee he went his way. M{\ ©w Tparkesand ftoraies. U-AaA Apocrypha " Tintth.n.i. 1 1 And they were all mixt together, tutn this (hall my fonnebee reuealed , whom thon faweft blaftoffire,thewindeof the flame, and the great goevp as a man. ftorme,and tel with violence vpon the multitude, j j And when all the people heare his voyce, which was prepared to right, and burnt them vp euery man (hall in their ownc land leaue the bat- all, fo that of the innumerable mnltit de there tell that they hane one againft another, wasnothing leene, but onely duft, audfmcllof J4 And an innumerable multitude (hal be ga fmoke. When I law this,I was afraid. a f Afterward, fawe I the fame man come lowne from the mountaine,and calling vnto him mother peaceable multitude. 1 j And there came many vnto him,fome with oylullcountenance,andfome with fid: fomeof to all being prepared and builded, as thou faweft hem were bound,andfome brought ofthemthat the hillgrauenfoorth withoutany hands. wereoftired:and I was ficke through great fcare, I 37 And this my fonne (hall rebuke the wicked and awaked,and faid, | intentions of thole nations,which for their wic- 14 Thou haft (hewed thy feruant thefewon- iktdliiearefallen into the tempeft, ders from the beginning, and haft counted mee 38 Andintotorreemsliketoflame, whereby worthy to receiue my prayer. they fhall be tormented : and without any labour 15 shew mee now therefore the interpretation willhedtftroy them, euenbytheLaw, whichis of this dreame. compared vRtothe fire. 6 For thus Iconfider in mine vnderftanding, J9 And whereas thou fawell that hee gathered anotherpeaceaWe people vnto him, 40 Thole are the ten tribes which were cari- ed away captures out oftheirowne land, * in the *j./0»X'i; time of Ofeas the King , whom Salmanafar the King of the Aflyrians tooke captiue , and caried Woe vnto them that (hall bee left in thole dayes. and much more woe vnto them that are not left >ehinde: 7 For they that were not left, were in heaui- nelTe. 8 Now vnderftand Ithethings thatarelaid I them beyond theriuer: fo were they brought in vpin the latter dayes,which fhall come both vn- to anotherland. to them, and vnto thofe that are left behind. j 41 But they tooke this counfell to themfelues, lp Therefore are they come into greatpeiils ithatthey would leaue the multitude of the hea- and many neceffities, as theiedreames declare. then,andgoe forth into a further countrey,wheie 20 Yetisiteafier that hee that is in danger jneuer mankind dwelt: suld fall into thtfej and forefee thethings to I 41 That they might there keepe their ftatutes, come hereafter,thcn to palls away as a cloud out which they neutr kept in their owne land Chapjcii;. . *4* the red as one , as they that bee willmg to come, and to fight againft him* 35 But hee (hall fund vpon the top of mount Sion. 36 And Sion (hall come, and (hall be (hewed of the world. f Then anfwered hee mee, and faid,The in- terpretation of the villon will I (htwe thee, and I will open to thee the thing that thou haft re- quired. 22 Whereas thou haft fpoken ofthemthat are left behind,this is the interpretation 43 Andtheyentredin at the narrow paflages of theiiuer Euphrates. 44 For themoft High then fhewed them fignes *and ftaiedthefpringsofthe flood till they were lrxorf.r4.31, pafTedouer. i/ft.3. 15,1c, 45 For thorow thecountrey there wasa great ioumty.,euenofayeereandanhalfe,andthefame a 3 He that (hal! beare the danger in that time region is called i| Arfareth beefliall keepe himfelfe. They that befallen into 46 Then dwelt they -therevntil the latter time: danger,are fuch as haue workes aud faith toward J and when they come forth againe, themoftMightie. ! 47 The moft High (hall hold ftillthefprings 24 Know therefore , thattheywhich bee left of theriuer againe, thatthey may goe thorow : behind,are more klefled then they that be dead. j therefore (aw eft thou the multitude peaceable. 25 ihefe are the meanings of the vifion, 48 But they that be left behind ofthy people, Whereas thou faweft a man comming vp (rom are thole that be found within my borders, themidsofthefea, 45 Now when hee deftroveth the multitudeof 2t» The fame is he whom themoft High hath the nations that are gathered together, hee (hall keptagreatfeafon, who by bisownefelfe (hall : defend the people that remaine, deliuer his creature, and he (hall order them,that 50 And then (hall he (hew great wonders vn- areleftbehind, to them. •7 y Andwhereasthoufaweft.thatoutofhis 51 Then faid I, O Lord, Lord (hewe mee this, mouth therecame a blaft with fire and ftorme, wherfcre haue I feene the man comming vp from. 28 And thac hee neither held fword nor wea- themidsofthefea? pon, butthatbyhisfierceneffeheedeftroyedthe I 52 And he faid vnto me,As thou canft neither whole multitude that came to fight againft him, feeke out, nor know thefe things, that are in the this is the interpretation, deepe of the fta, fo c an no man vpon che earth fie 29 Behold,the dayes come that the moft High my Sonne or thofe that bee with him, but in the willbegione to deliuer them that are vpon the timeof that day. earth: i 5 j This is the interpretation of the dreamef 30 And hee (hall aftonifh the hearts of them which thou faweft, aud whereby thou onelv art that dwell vpon the earth: lightened. j 1 And one (hull prepare to fight agninfl an- 54 For thou haftforfaken thineowne Lnwe, other, city againft city, andplaceagainftplace, and applied thy diligence vnto mine,& fought ir, •andnationigainftnation, and realnie againft 55 Thy life ha'l thou crdred in wildomc, and realme. , haft en lieu vndei ft. mme in their feafonsand there I fate three dayes„ CHAP. xnir. I Hovp God ippearedto M>Je< in ihebufh. 10 All (hints decline taigi. if ibfttitertimrsneirfetben the former. ZyThtin- gutiuijeoflfnr- ;s 7 virtfxrrcCltonmd lodgment. VPon the third day I late vnder an Oke , and behold,there came forth a voice vnto meout ofthebu(li,andlaid,Efdras,Efdras. 2 And I faid, Here am I, Lord, andftoodvp vpon my feete. 3 Then faid hee vnto me , * In the bum I re- *!,i*oiS.t,9. uealed my felfc, and (pake vnto Mofes, when my peopleferuedin figypt : 4 And I Tent him , and led my people out of Egypt , and brought him vpon the mount Sinai, and I held him with me a long feafon, 5 And I told him many wonders,and (hewed him the fecrets of the~cimes and the ende , and commanded him,fay ii'g, 6 There wordes (halt thoa declare, andthefe (halt thou hide. 7 And now I fay vnto thee , that thou lay vp ih thine heartthe fignes that I haue (hewed , and the dreames that thou haftleene, and the inter- pretations which thou haft heard. 8 For thou (halt be taken away from all, and thou Quit remame henceforth with my counfell, and with fuch as bee like thee,vntill the times bee ended. 9 For the wold hath loft aisyouth, and the ti:i,es be;; into wsxt old. 1 o For the world i> dsuided into twelue parts and ten parts oht ai e gene already, and halfe of the tenth part. 1 1 And there remains h that which is afcer the hil fe of the tenth part. is Tuc eJorefetrhii)e'ioil!einor^er, and re- forme thy pt 00k j and convert fuch ofthem as bein trouble a:idnowrenouncc the corruption. 1 J Let goofrorp thee mortal thoughts : caft away from thee theburdens of men , and puc off nriwtiitweake»!.?tiirc, 14 And fttaiide thy mult grieuQus thoughts, and b ifl thee co depaufi pm chefe timei. 15 For g e..fer euils then thoie which thou haftfeene now,friaJ] the\ commit. *(> For the we-ker that the world is byreafon of age, themorefhall theeuilj.be increafedvpon theimhac dwelltherein. ij Forrhetruethisfledfarre away, andlyes are at hand : for now hafterh the vifion to come, thattliouhaftkcne. nfvyered I^nd faid beforethee, 15 Behold Lord, I will goe as tho.i halt Con mandedmee»an I reforme the people, which a.cpvicnt; but t1 cyth.icm.ilbetborneaitei- 'ar jwhofliailadmoriiflsttietoj o T! stheworldis iecindarkenes,andthey that dwell therein are withoutlighe. •by i..iw, is burnt, therefore no man Knpj' fithtbe ii-..i:.o tint ^redone of thee, 0rt:-,e tut (hall-be doni . ■ U . 'tll'auefo'indgra.ebefo'ethee, i>nd the ho' y G!---n. jnt . me. and J wi I write a!! that hath beeuc done in the world hnce the beg H.Efilras. ning, which was written in thy law?, that men mat tinde the path, and that they which will liue in the latter dayes,may hue. 2 3 And hee anfwered me,faying,Goe, and ga« ther the people,and fay vnto them,chat they feeke thee not for fortie dayes. 2 4 But prepare thee many box tables,and take with thee thefeflue,Sarea, Dabria, Selemia, hca. nus and Alicl.which areready to writefwiftly, 2 5 And come hither, and i willlight a candle ofvnderftanding in thine heart, which (hall not be put out till the things bee performed , which thou (halt begin to write . z6 And then (halt thou declare fbme things openly vnto the perfit men, and fome things (halt th^u (hew fecrecly vnto the wife :to morrow this houre (hah thou begin to wri te. 27 Then went I foorth, as becomman Jed me, and gathered all the people together, and faid, 28 Hearethcfeword^OIftaci 2j» * Ourfathersatthebeginningwereftran- gers in Egypt, from whence they were deliuered, 3 o And icteiued the Law of life, * which they keptnot, which yee alfo haue tranfgrcfled after them. 31 Then was the land, euen the land of Sion parted among you by lot. but your fathers and ye alfo haue done vnrighteoufly , and haue not kept the waies which the moft High commanded you. 3 2 And forfomuch as he is a righteous ludge, he tooke from you in time the thing that hee had giuenyou. 33 And now are yee here, and your brethren among you. 34 Thereforeiffobe thatyewiilfubdueyour owne vnderftanding,and retorme youi heart, yee thai be kept aliuc, andafter death (hall ye obtaine mercy. 3 5 For after death (hall the iudgementcome when we (hall liue againet& then (hall the names oftherighteousbeemanifeft, andrheworkesof the vngodly (halbe declared. 3 6, Let no man therefore come now vnto mee, nor feekemethefeforty dayes. 3 7 So I tooke the hue men,as hee commanded me,and we went into the field,andremajned there 38 The nextday, behold, a voyce called mee, fiying,Efdras, * open thy mouth.and dtinke that Igiuetheetodrinke. « 3 9 Then opened I my mouth and behold, hee reached me a full cup, which was full as it-vsere with water,but the colour of it was like fire,- 40 And i tooke it and dranke,and when I had drunkeit, mine heart had vnderftanding , and wifedomegrewein mybreaft: for my ftiritwas ftrengthened in memory, 4 1 And my mouh was opened,&ihut no more 42 The moft High gaue vndeilta.kringvnto the flue men, thatthey wrotethehightftingsof theni»hc,wbients,lairti the Loid. 25 I will not ipaie them : dep a: t , O children, from the power: defile not my Sanctuary. 26 For the Lord knoweiu all them that iinne! againft him,and therefore UcLuicrect.:.t them vn- to death and deftnction 27 For now aiethe plagues come vpon the world,& ye (bal remaine in uienv.for Goo w ll not de'iuct you .becaufe ye haue finned agaiuli him. 28 Lehoid,anht.rnLlevifioncomm(.thirora the tail. 25 Where geneiations of dragons of Arabia mall comt eut with many ehaxets , and themul- tirude of them flialbe caned as the wind \ pon the earrh,that ail they winch heaie them , may feare and tremble. 30 Euen the Carmanians raging in wrath, (bal goe forth as the botes of the (oreft,and Qui come ! with great power, and It nd againft them in bat- tell.and (bail deftroy a portion of the la^nd of the AfTynans. 3 1 But after this (ball ihe dragons Inne the vpper hand,and remember their nature, and fliall i turneabouc, andconlpire to conlumt them with a great power. j 2 Then rhefe (hall be troubled, andkeepefi- lence by theirpower,and fliall flee. 3 3 From the land of the Afiyrians (hall the e- nerme befiege them, and coniun.e fame of them, and in their hoft flialbe feate and dread,aud (trite among their kings. 3 4 behold clouds from the Eaftymd from the North vnto the South,and they are very horrible to lookc vpen.full of wrath and lb.rnie. - 35 They mail finite one vpon another, &they fliall fmitedowneagteat multitude of fianes vp- on the earth.euentheirownftaire,an J the blood flialbe from the fword vnto the belly, 36 And the dung of man vnto the camels litter. 37 And there fliall be great fearefulntffe and trembling vpon earth, and they thatfee the wrath fliall b ee afraid, and a trembling fhall coir.e vpon them. $8 And then there fliall come great (formes, bom the South, and horn the North, & part from the Weft. ' . 39 And from the Eaft fh:il windesatife, and (hal open ic with the cloud which he raiftd vp in wrath, a 1. J the ftarrc, railed ro feare the hail and Weftwinde,flialbedtftroyed. 40 And thtgieac andmighty oloudei flialbe lilt vp-iu!lofwr*atli,andtheifane,thattheyn.iay make all the earth slraid , and them chit dwell therein, and that they may powre our entry biepl ice, ind lifted vp,anhorrib!ea>nftellatioiv 41 Astneandh-iiJe, andflying fwords , and many waters.rhat all fields may be full,and all ri- ueib v.:th the a'joundanceot great waters. 41 And they (ball bieakedo.vnthecities and. alles, and mour.taines, and hilles, and the trees of the wood, and the grafle of tbemedowe«,and tbcirci'ine. 43 And th-y (ball goe withaftraightccnufe. yn;oBabylon.,ai:di!iakeic afraid. , 44 They ■■„., ■" f nmocent . hod. ll pxT.ifiim tin -vjim 1 Tic liTr'Ji'o/lb} earth. z$ Cu>jiaarciht) t'bttfim*. 19 Jroullef ' trTiiT,l'Vnikewbt.ee&Hb. 55 CU n the Waaler «/ bu Bhhcld , fpeake thou in the tares of my people the woi ds ot prophtcie , which I will put in thy mouth, faith thei^ord, 2 And caule them to bee written in a letter: for they are t .ithfuli and true. 3 feare not the imaginations againft thee: let no. the vnrakf.fulneiieof thefpeaKers trouble tUeithatfp,ikeag„inftthee. 4 For enery vnfaithfulL fliall die in hit vn- faithfulnill;, 5 Behold, faith the lord, I will bring plagues vpon all the world,thefword,famine,death,and deftxuehon : 6 Becaufe that iniqnitie hath' fully poJiuted ailtheearth,aDd their wicked ww ks are fulfilled. 7 Theiefore,fairh tie lord , i wnl hoidemy tongue no more tor their wickedmfie, (they doe vngodly) neither will 1 fufier them in the things thactbey doe wickedly. 8 Behold,*the innocent and ligbteous blood crieth vnto me, and the loules of the uift cry con tinually. , i> I will furelyauenge them, faith the Lord, and receiue vnto ir.e all the innocent blood from among them. 10 Behold, my people isled asaflocketothe flauglit.r : 1 will not fi tier them now to dwell in thelandof tgypt; ii But 1 will bring them out with a mighty hand, andaltretchedoutarme, and (mite it with plagues as afore,& wil deftroy all the (and therof, ii Egyptfliallmourne, and the foundations thereof (ballbeefmitten with the plague andpu ■niflimentjthat God ftiallbring vpon it. 1 3 The plowmen that til) the ground , fliall moume: for their feedes O.allfaile through the blading and haile,and by an horrible ftarie. 1 4 Woe to the world, and to them that dwell therein, l 5 For the fword and their definition draw- etbiieere , andonepeople (ha'l.ftai.dvptofight again1^ an^. HeV'w ith (worcii iti 'heir hands. 1(5 For there ft all befeditior aniopg min,.ind onefliall inuideanotlur : they (ball not icgarde their kifig,'artd the princes (ball meafure then do- ings by their power. 17 A maiiflialldefuetogoeintoacitie, and fliall norbe able. 1 8 Becaufeoftherrp-idethecitiesflialbetrou* bled,the houfes (ball be alraiil,n-.eir fliall feare. 1$ Am,?n iballba'uehfl 6 tt ie vpon his neigh- bour, hue (ball deftroy their houfes wirh the fword.andtht-ir goods (hall bee fpoi!ed for hick* of b'reai»,.!n.l b< c . ufc r>f grw:t 'rouble. 20 Behold, faidiGod, I call together all the kings of the earth to reuerencemee, which are from tbeJ[Eaft,ai-.d I rom theS ;nth, f oni the Haft, and from Li'anus, to turne vpoi them, Bnd to re- ps/ the things that they liaur done to them. 2 i A*fheydce yet this Jayvntomyclv feu, fo will I doealfo, and r^compeiict them 111 their bofonie -.thusfaith the L<,rd God, zs My right hand/ball not Ipaie thefinners, Apocrypha. , II.E«ra$; 44 They (hall come to her.andbefiege her,and driue them away ? (hall powre foorch theconitellation , and all the 5 May any man driue away an hungry Lyoa wrath againfther: then (hall tneduft and fmoke in the wood? or quench the fire in ftubble when go vp vnto the heauen, and all chey thac be about it hath once begunne to bu ne? may one turne a- her,(hall bewaile her. game the arro w.chat is (hor of a ftrong archer? 4j And they that remaine vnder her, (hall doe 6 The mighty Lord fendeth the plagues, and feruice vutothem,thathaueputherinfeare. who can driue them away? the fire is gone forth 46 f And thou Alia, that art partaker of the in his wrath; and who can quench it? hope of Babylon, and the glory of her perlon, j 7 Hefliallcaftlightnisgs, and whofliallnot 47 Wo vnto thee,Owrecch,becaulet;jou haft fearerhe (ha!; thunder, & who (hall not be afraid? tnade thy felfe like vnto her , and baft decktthy i 8 The Lord (hallthreaten,'and who (hall not daughters in whoredome, thatthey mightpleafe vtterly bee broken inpiecesat his prefence ? the and glorie in thy louers, which haueal waves de- earth quaketh, and the foundation thereof: the fit ed ro commit whoredome with thee. : Tea arilech vp wi th waues from the deepe, and the 48 Thou haft followed her that is hated in all i wanes thereof are troubled,and the fi(hes thereof, her workes,andin her inuentions; therefore faith j before the Lord, and the glory of his power. God, j 9 For ftrong is his light hand, that bendeth 49 I wil fend plagues vpon thee,widowhood, thebow:hisarrowesthache(hooteth,are(harpe, pouertie,andfamine,andthefword,&peitiJence, and (hall not mifle, when they begin to bee (hot to wafte thine houles with deftru&ion and death, into the ends of the world, 50 And the glory of thy power (hall be dryed ; 10 Behold, the plagues are lent, and (hall not vp as the flower when the heate rifeth,that is fent turneagaine,tillthey come vpon earth, vponthee. it Thefireiskindled,and(hallnotbeputouc, Ji Thou (halt bee ficke as a poore wife that is tell it conuimethefoundations of the earth, plagued and beaten of women, lo that the mighty «* As an arrow which is (hot of a mightiear- and the louers (hall not be able to receiue thee, j cher,returneth not backward, fo the plagues that 5 2 Would I thus hate thee,(aith the Lord, '. (halbe feat vpon earth,(hall not turne againe. 5J If thouhadft notalway flaine mychofen, ij Woeisme,woeisme; who willdeliuerme exalting the ftroke of thine hands, andfai d ouer | in thofe dayes ? their death when thou waft drunken, i 14 The beginning of fbrowes and great mour- 54 Set forth the beauty of thy countenance? jning: the beginning of famine and great death : 5 J The reward of thy whoredome JbaUbee in '■ the beginning of wars,andthe powers (hal feare: thy bofome:therefore(haltthou receiue a reward, the beginning of euils,& all thill tremble What 56 As thou haft done vnto my chofen, faith (hall I doe in thefe things , when the plagues the Lotd.fo will God doe vnto thee,and will dc- come ? liuer thee vntothe plague. \ 15 Behold,faoiineandp!ague,andtrouble,and 57 And thy children (hall die of hunger, and ; angui(h are fent as fcourges for amendment, thou (halt fall by the fword, and thy cities (hftlbe 1 6 But for all thefe things they will not turne broken downe, and all thy men (hall fall by the from their wickedneiTe,nor be aiway mindfull of fword in the field. the (courges. 58 AndtheythatbeinthemountainesQialdie 1 17 Behold, virtailes (halbe fo good eheape vp- of hunger,and eat theirownfle(h,and drink their j onearth,th3tthey(hallthinkethemfeluestobee own blood for want ofbread, and third of water, in good cafe : but then (hallthe euilsbudfoorth, %9 And thou, as vnhappy, (halt coxethorow \ vpon earth,euen the fword, the famine and great the fea,and receiue plagues againe, ; confufion. 60 In the paflage they (haft caft downe the ' 18 For many of them that dwell vpon earth, Maine city, and (hall root out one part of thy land j £hal I perifli with famin, and the other that efcape andconfumetheportionofthyglory , and (hall the famine,(hall the fword deftroy. returneto her that was deftroyed. 19 And the dead (hall bee calt out as dongue, 6 1 When thou (halt be caft do wn,thou (halt be | and there (hall bee no man to comfort them: for to thema;ftubble,and they (halbe to theeasfire, j the earth (hall bee waftcd,and the cities (hall bee 61 And they (hall deftroy thee, and thy cities, ! caft downe. thy land and thy motintaines: all thy woods.and i *o There (hall be no man leftto till theearth, all thy fruitfull trees (hall tbey burne with fire, j and to fow it : the trees (hall giue fruit , but who 6^ 7 hy children (hall they cary away captiue, > (hall gather them? and (hal fpoile thy fubftance,and marre the beau- 21 The grapes (halbe ripe, but who (hal tread tie of thy face. them? for all places (halbe defolare.foy one man CHAP. XV r. (hall defire to fee another,or to heare his voice. 1 ^timfi'Mtlt* sfit+idEgpttfdsrri+ia. fl. ofthtt. I z2 For otonccity there (hall betenlefr, and *>itheirpefleflions,and their owne perfons, 4 1 So much more wil I be angry againft them for their fii;nes,("3yth the Lord. 4 2 As a whore enuieth an honeft & vertuous woman, 43 So fral ngliteoufnen^e hare iniquity ,when fte decketh her felfe.and frail accufe her openly, when he frail come that frail bridle the authour of all finne vpon earth. 44 Andtherforebeyenotliketherevnto, nor to the workes thereof:for or euer it be long, jni- quitie frail be taken away out of the earth, 3nd righteoufnefle frail reigne among you. 45 Let not the (inner fay, that he hath not fin- ned: forcoalesof fire frail burnevpon his head, fought out all your workes, and wil! put you all to frame. 57 And when your Gntarebrought forth be- fore men.ye frail be confounded, and your owne finnes frail ftand asy.>ur accufen in that day. 58 What wii ye doe, or how will ye hide your finnesbeforeGedandhis Angel*? 55» Behold, Godhrmfilrcis theiudge : feare him : ceafe from yourfinoes,and forget your ini- quities , and meddle no more from hencefoorth with them : fo frail God leade you forth,and de- liuer you from all trouble. 60 For behold, the heate of a great mulntude is kindled againft you, and they frail takeaway certaine of you, andfrall flay you for meat to the idolesi 6 1 And they that confent vnto them, frail be had in derifion and in reproch, and troden vnder foote. 6i For in euery place and cities thatareneere, there ft albe great infurreflion againft thofe that feare the Lord. 63 They ftalbe like mad men:they frail lpare none : they ftal fpoile.and wafte liich as yet feare the Lord. 64 Forthev then frail wafte 3nd fpoile their goodvnd caft them out of their hoirfes. 6% Then fral the rriall of my chofen appeare, as the gold is ti ytd by the fire. 66 Heare.O yemybeloued/aiththe Lord.,be- hold, thedaiesoftroubleareathand, butlwill deliuet you fromthem:be not ye afraid: doubt not,for God is your captajne, 6j Whofo keepethroyCommandementianJ precepts, faith the Lord God, let not your finnes weigh you downe , and let not your iniquities whichfavth, I haue not finned before the Lorde jliftchen feluesvp. God and his glory. carcthto him Tobias. ' Gen.)} ji„ lelounJjncein thcf^heofSal- IfV/o**. Or.,,, Rggtt, i (Mcifit. Or,Ulmi,l.ifar. riieciiatHieof Tobias. •cc/w+g i8,j*. :.ra«7 4t. :.S.i*. T O B I T. CHAP. I. T rolitiftrttitigt. j H, god/itefe 6 Hhnjmiy. • Hi? tb»- rititMUfrfytriij. i9 m fi;tib,*ai bit goociisrictnjifcaie, Zl nod afxr reflortd. He booke o f the wordes of Tobic ionne ofTobiel, tbefonneof A- nancel the fonne of Aduel , the fon otGjbael.ofihe feed of Afael, and of the tribe of Nephthalim, » Who in the time of |j Ene- meiTar king of the Aflyrians was ♦ led away cap- tiue out of i hifbe, which is at the right hand of that cide which is called properly Nephthalim, in Galilee aboue Afer. j 1 Tobit haoe walked all my life long in the way of trueth and iuftice, and I did many things liberally to the brethren which were of my nati- on,and came with me to Nineue into the land of the Aflyrians. 4 And when I was in mine owne counttey in the land of Ifrael, being bi«yong,.ilI the tribe of Nephthalim my father fell from the houfe of le- rufalem,which waschofen out of all the tribes of Ifrael, that all the trib'sfhould facritice there, Where the Temple of the Tabernacle of the moft High was confecrated and built vp for all ages. j * Now all the tribes which fell from God, yea,and my father Nephthalims houfe offered to the her er called Baal. 6 But 1 (as it was ordained to all Ifrael by an euerlalting decree) went alone often to Ierufalem atthefeatts* bringing the fiift fruits, and the tenths of beafts, with tnat which was fiift borne, and offered them at the altar to the Prieftsthe' children of Aaron. 7 The firft tenth pait I g3ueto the Prieftsthe fonnes of Aaron, which nuniftred in Ierufalem; :he other tenth part I foid.and came and bellow- Bd it eneryyeeie at Ierufalem. 8 The third tenth part I gaue vnrothem to whom it was meer,asDebora my fathers mother had commanded mee, for my father left me as a pupill. 9 •} Furthermot e when I wa< come to the age ofa man, I imricd Anna of mine owne kinred, and of her 1 begate Tobias. 10 ff But when I was led capture to Nineue, all my Urethren,and thofe which were of my kin- red did eateof the' bread of the Gentiles. 11 But I kept my felfe from eating, 12 Becaufe 1 remembred God with all mine heart. 1 j Therfore the moft High gaue megrace and fauour before Enemeilar.io y I was his purueyor. 14 f And I went into Media, and I deliucred ten talent > of filuer to Gabael thejlbrothcr of Ga- brias || in the land of Media 1 5 but when Pnemeflar was dead,Sennacherib his fonne reigned in his ftead: whofe ftate becaufe it was troubled,Icouldnotgoeinto Media. ie» f Butinthetimeof || EnemelTtr , I gaue many alines to my brethren, and gaue my bread to them which were hungry, 17 And my clothes to the naked: and iff faw any of my kinred dead , or call aboutthe walles of Nineue, I buried him. 18 And if the king Sennacherib hadfliine any when he' was come andfled from Iudca,l busied. them pi iuily (for in His wrath he killed manyJbuE the bodies were noc found when they were fought for of the King. 1 s> Therefore when a certaine Nineuite had ac culed me to the King, becaufe I did bury them, I hid my felfe : & becaufe 1 knew y 1 was f oughf tobeflaine,! withdrew my felfe for feare. 20 Then all my goods were fpoyled , neither was there anything leftmebefides my wife Anna and my fonne Tobias. 2 1 Neuerthelefle* within flue and fifty dayes two of his fonnes killed him, & they fled into the mountaines of Arrarath , and Sarchedonus his fonne reigned in his ftead, who appointed oner his fathers accounts and ouer all his domefticall affaires Achiacharus my brother Anaels fonne. 2 2 And when Achiacharus had made a requeft for me,l cameagaineto Nineue ; now Achiacha- rus was cupbearer and keeper of the fignet, and fteward, and ouerfaw the accounts : fo Sarchedo- ni«s appointed him next vnto him,and he was my brothers fonne. CHAP. II. tTolitttBtlhthefiutifmBttbiHdIr. j Hi litmthtltftsfl It burr ibt and 10 Horn bttbutmt Hind. 11 HuwijtU. louret/t for beriming: 14 Sbtreprecbrthh"* bitterly NOw when I was come home againe,and my wife Anna was reftoted vnto mee with my fonneTobias, inthefeaftofPentecoft , which is the holy fiafl of the feuen weekes , there was a great dinner prepared mee, in the which I fata downeroeate. 2 And w!ien I (aw abundance of meat, I favd to my fonne, Goe,and bring what poore man fo- euer thou (halt finde of our brethren whi>. h doth emember God,and loe.l will tarry for thee. j Buthecameagjine,and(aid, Father, one of our nation is ftrangled, andiscaft out in the market place. 4 Then before I had taftedanymeate, I ftarr vp , and brought him into mine houfe vntill tlie going downe of the Sunne. 5 Then I returned and wafhed, and ate my meaceinheauinefTe. 6 Remembnng that prophefie of* Amos, which hadfaid, Your folemne feafts ftiall be 1 ur- ned into mourning, and your ioyes into wayling. 7 Therefore I wept,&after the goin^ downe of he Sunnel wentand madea gtaue,and buried him. 8 But my neighbours mocked rree, and fai'd, Doeth he notfeai e to die for this caufe,who*fletl away, and yet,Ioe,heburieththedeadagaine? 5 The fame night alfo when I returned from the burial! , and flept at the wall of mine houfe, becaufe I was polluted, andhauing ray face vn- couered, I o And I knew nor that fparrowes were in the wall,&asmineeyeswereopen,thefparroescaft dowr.e warme durg into mine eyes, and a whire- nes came in min? eyes,and I went to thePnyfiri- ans,buttheyh lpedmenot.Moifouer,Achiacha- rusdid nourifh me vntill I went into Helim3i's. I I And my wife Anna did take womens works to doe 12 And when (he had fent them hometothe owners.they payed the wages,andgauea kid 1 j Which when it was at Kiine houf c,& began Tobit rleeth from thefaceofSeoD}< cherib. * Kint.xf.fj, icbiin.jl.tl. TobkfttarKtL Tobit *f" hiui. 17 Tht^n^el Kaptai/Jivt, THen l,being fbrrowfull.did weepe,and in my forrowprayed.laying, 2 O Lord,thou att iult,aHd al I chy works,and all thy way es aie n*rcy and cruerh, and thou iud- geft trebly -md iuftly lot euer. j Reiiicmbermejandlookeonme^eitherpu- nifli me according to my linnes or mine ignor an- ces or my fathers,* hich haue finned before thee. 4 For they haue not obe-ied thy comati dements: wherefoie thou haftdtliueiedv^* for afpoilear.d vnto captiuity,and to de.ith,and for » prouerbe of a reproch to ail them among wh«m uee are dil- p e> led, and now || thou haft many and iuftcaufe$,| 5 To doe with me according to my finnes,' nd my fathers, becaute we haue not kept thy con an dements,ntither haue walked in truth before thee, 6 Now therfoi e dcale with me a: If emeth beft vnto tbee,& command my fpiritto be tafct I) trcm me.thttl may be difi.'lued, and become earth; for it is better for mte to dieti.cn to l;ue, Lecaufel haue heard fallereproches,andam vciyfon-wfiil: command thereforeth.it 1 maybced flolued .uc of this diftrelie,««< got into theeucrtefti/g place: turne not thy faceaway irom mee. 7 »I Itc roetopalfethefameday.thatiiiEc batanea citieof Medij,^ana the daughter of Ra- guel was alloreprocheiiby her fatheri maids, 8 Becaule frit h.'d beene married to feuen huf- ban U .whom nlroodtus the euil Ipnit had killed, before that thej had hen with I er Doeft thou not know , laid they , that thou haft ftrangled thine hulbands? thou h.^ft had now Uuen hulbandj, neither waft ihou named after any of them, $ Wherefore dotft thou || beat vs for them? If they be dead,ge thy waies hence to therp,that we may neuer lee of theeeithei fonne ordaughter. io When fhee heard thedi are now dead, and why fhould 1 liue ? i4j Thepnyerof Tobit and Sarra are beard both * at a time. fty>.r.r<}, But if it pleafenot th« that I fliould die , com- maur.d to louke on tne.and to fide me that I doe ne more h arc teproch, 1 6 So the prayer s of them both were heard be- fore the Ma it ft ie of the great God. 17 And Raphael wa> fent to heale them both that ut to take away the white nc s of Tobits eyes and to giue Sana the daughter of Raguel for i wife to Tobias the fonne ofTobit, and to bind< Amiodeus the cuill Ipirir, beemfe (hebelonged re Tobias by right. The felfe fame time cam eTobr home, and entiedinto hisroufe, and Sarra tbi daughter of Raguel came downe from her cham- ber. C H A P. I II I. TrtteptiindtxkiuaiitmtofTckiitohitfotme. IN that day TobitremewbTed* the filuer which lite haddcltueiedtoGabael in Rages a city 0: Media, 2 Andfaidwithhimfelfe, I haue willed fo ' death, whei etc re doe I not call 'or my lonneTo bias,that 1 n ay admonifh him before I die ? 3 Andwhti.liehadcal!edhini,hefaid,Myfon,.TobitJMHorwt after that lam dead,buryne, andtiefpifenotth ' on to hi» Tonne, mothe. , but • 1 onoui her all the daus of thy lilt , ^^^* & do that which f) alplcafeher,& anger her no:. Themotbe/isit 4 renumber, jr.ylonne, how rrany danger 1 bcreuererctd. (he fuftefnedwhen thou waft in her w'ombe, * E«*»o.ia. 5 And when fhetiyeth,bury herbymemth : , ly,thy doii gs fhall 1 rofpercully fuccetde to thee , and to ail them which liueiiflly. 7 Giue* almes of thyfubftancerand whei A'tnei. ihougiueftalmes, let net thine eyefctenuious, f>»"i-9-'e• Eetlm.i9.ty death, and fuffereth nottocome;ntodarkenefTe. 11 For almes is a good gift before the moft Hic,toaJI them which Me it. 11 Beware ofall "whoredome my fonne, and AdolieJe. chieflytakeawifeofthefeedolthyfathcrs. and ' •'4'3* take not a flrange woman to wife, which is not of try fathers ftocke :f r we are the children of the Prophets.Noe,Abraham,lfaac,andlacobareour fathers fro the beginning. Remcmbtr my fonne, that they married »viues of their owne kindred, and weieblefted in their children,and their ft ede fhall inheme the land. 1 3 Now therefore my fenne,!oue thy brethren, ?'<4e- apddefpife not in thine heait thy brethien, the lonnes and daughters of thy people.in not taking a witeofthermfor in pride is dtftruilion, & much trouble, and in fiercenes is (caifity and great po- uertie : for |J fiei cenefle is the mother of famine. ! ''•v"P"'fi"'">m 14 Let not the'wjges of any man, which hath \v.>grjofj» wrought!orthee,tary wthee,but giue him itout hiredferu,nt. ofhad:forifthoufetueGo«*AI4. P«*nie with the feateaiCoi. Tobias feBt by hit rathrrcoRjjcs, feckethicompi- ■ioti.andmeeteth «vitb Raphael, whom he fating. ecfe to bis farter. Tobft. \Or,thoHCtmmifl kenneffe goe wtth thee in thy iourney. 1 6 * Giue of thy biead to the hungry,& of thy garments to them that are naked,andfotall chine abundance gius almes5and Jet not thine eye be en- uious when thou giueft aimer. 17 || t'owre out thy bread ontheburiall 01" the iult,but giue nothing to the wicked. 18 Afke couniell alway of the wife, and defpife not any^ouiifcll that is profitable. 1? BlefTe thy Lord Godalway, anddefireof him that thy wayes may be made ftraight , and that all thy pucpofes and counfels may profper ; for euery nacioii hath not couniell : but the Lord giueth all good things, & he humbleth whom he will,as he will : now therefore,my fonne,remem- bermycommandements, nether let them atany time be put out of thy mind. 10 ♦Furthermore,!, fignifje this to thee, that I deliuered ten talents to Gabael the fonne of Ga- brias at Rages in Media. 2 1 Andfeare not,my fonne, forafmuch as wee are made poore : for thou haft many things , if thoufeare God, and flee from ailfinne , and doe the thing which is acceptable vnto him. CHAP. V. TifoiftHtfaXagti. 4 Htemetlttb with the ^agtl^ffiul, ■ninth dtdcondtttlbim. TObias then anfwered,&faid,Father,I wil doe all things which thou haft commanded mee. 2 But how can 1 receiue the (iluer , feeing I know bim not? j Thenhegauehimthehand-writing.&faid vnto him,Seeke thee a man, which may goe with thee, whiles I yet liue,and I wiil giue him wages, and goe and receiue t he money . 4 Therefore when hee was gone to feeke a man,he found Raphael the Ange'. 5 But he knew not, and faid vnto him, May I goe with thee into theland of Media ? and know- eft thou thofe places well ? 6 To whom the Angel iaid,I wil go with thee, fori haue remained wich ourbrother Gabael. 7 Then Tobias faid to him,Taiy for mt till I tell my father. 8 Then he faid vnto him , Go? , and tary not : fo hee went in and (aid to his father , Behs'd , I hauc found one , which wiil give with mee. Then hee faid. Call him vnto me, that I may know of what tribe he is,and whether he befaithfull to go with thee. 9 So he called him, and he came in,and they fcluted one another, 10 Then Tobit faid vnto him. Brother, (hew me of what tribe and tamily thou art. 1 1 To whom hefaid,Doeft thou feekeaftocke or family, or an hired man to goe with thy fonne? Then Tobit faid vnto him, 1 would knowe bro- therly kinred and thy name. ' 12 Then he faid, I am of the kinred of Axarias ; and Ananias the gieat,and ofthy brethten. 1 j Then Tobit faid, || Thou art welcome, bro- ther : be nor thou angry with me, becaufe I haue inquired to know thy kinred and thy family : for thou art my brother, of an honeft & good fto:k? : for I know Ananias and (onathas, tonnes of that Igreat Samaias: for wee went together to lerufa- lesn to worfhip, and oft red the fit ft borne,and the tenths ofthe fruites , and they werenot deceiucd with theerrour of our brethren: my brother,thou artofagreatftocke. 1 4 But tell me, What wages (hall I giue tbee ? wilt thou a groat a day and things nectffary, as to mineowne|enne? 1 j Yeamoreouerifyereturnefafe,Iwilladde fomething to the wages, itfSotbeyagreed.TbenfaidhetoTobias.Pre- i pare thy felfe for the ioui ney,& goe you on Gods Name, And when his fonne had prepared all things for theiourncy, his fatherfaid, Goe thou with this man,& God which dwelleth in heauen \ profperyouriourney,andtheir4ngelofGod keepc Tobhi goetb you company. So ttsey went foorth both andde- «°"M>eAngef Patted,andthedog ottheyong man with them. teXte 17 Bu.*' Anna his mother wept, andlaideto keepeth. Tobir Why haitthoitfet)cawayo^ifonn*?ishe f f* For tiMC-hich God hath giuenvs to Hue with,doth fuffice vs, 20 Then faid Tobit,Be notcareful my fifter:he (hall returne in fafety,andthine eyes fhall fie him. X 1 For the good Angel doth keepe him com- pany, and his tourney (halbe profperous, and hee (hall returne fife. 2 2 Then (he made an end of weeping. CHAP. VI. * Teiim deliuered /r»mibe fi/h. y t*pbiellhemthbmtm % And when they werecome neere to Rages, I o t he Angel faid to the yong man jBrother.to day wefhal lodge with R aguel,whois thy cofin: he alfo hath one only daughter named S'arra. f wiS fpeak for her that (he may be giue thee for a wife I I For to thcedoth * the right of herpertaine, f y«« S7lf; feeing thou aloneatt the remnant of her kinred, i«dj«.8.j 1 2 And the maid is faire and wife : now there- fore heareme,& I wil fpeak to her father, that we may make i be man.ige when we are returned fro R3ges:for I know 'hat Raguel cannot marry her to another according to the Law of Mofes; els he fhould dettruc death , becaufe the right doth ra- ther apperraine to thee then to any other man. 1 j Then the yong man anfwered the Angel, I hiue heard,brother Azai ias,that this maid haih bene giutn to feuen«nen,who aildied in the mar- liage chamber: 14 And jL$oc)y$a* Raphael and To- bias come to KagucL Chap. 14 And lam theonelybegottenfbnneof my father.and I amafraid,l(ftl goe in to her,anddie as the other before; for a wicked (pint loueth her, which hurreth nobody but thofe which come n to her : wherefore I alio feare left 1 die, and bring my father* and my mothers life becauteof mee to the graue with furrow : for tliey haue no other fonne to bury them. 1 5 Then thfc Angel faid vntdhim, Doeft thou notremember the,precept> which thy fathergaue 'hee , that (, ^auSouldsft many a wife of thine ^/*ne)c0r<*^rt'wefot eheareme,C my brother : for (K>.J.'.* Ibethy wife, neither bethou'carelullof the euill IpirJoSfthis fame night (hall Die be gi- wenthcemmaifiage. 16 AndwrJpoTthouftaltgo into the marriage chamber^thou ffialt take of chejiot coales for per- fumes , and make a perfume of the heart , and of theliuerofthefifh, 17 Which ifthefpirit^efmflljhewillfleea. way,and ntuer come agaYie 3ny mote : but when thou (halt come to her,rife vpboth of you,& pray to God which is mercifull-who will haue pity on you, and faue you : feare not, for (he is appointed vino thee from the beginning,& thou (halt keepe her, a nd (he (hall goe with thee . moreouer I fup- pofe that (he (hail beare thee children: now when Tobias had heard thefc things,hee loued her, and his heart was effectually ioy ued to her. CHAP. VII. Tob.uratrtiitbSdrraKsiMCltdtMghttr. AN D when they were come to Ecbatane,they cametothehoufeofhaguel: andaarraroet them,nnd alter thty had ialutedone another,(hee brought them into ihehoufe. 2 Then f .id Raguel to Edna his wife , How 'like is this yong man to 'f obi t my coufin! 3 And X aguel asked', Whence are you, my brethren ? To whom they faid, that they were of the tribe of Nephthalim, andofthecaptiu.es that dwelt at Nintue. 4 Then he faid to them, Doe ye know Tbbit purkinfman? Andthev faid, We know him. Then faid he,ls he in good health ? 5 And they faid,He is both aliue,and in good health : and Tobiasiaid,He is my father. 6 Then Ka^uei leaped and k (Ted him , and wept, 7 And bleued him, and faid vnto liim , Thou art the fonne of an hontft and good man: but when he had heard that Tobit was blind, he was forrowfullsnd wept. 8 And likewile Edna his wife, andSarrahis daughter wept.Moreouertheyreceiued them with a ready mind, and after that they had killed a ram of the flocke, they let much meate on the table. Then faid Tobias to Raphael , Brother Aiarias, put forth thofe thi nt' s whereof thou fpakeft in the way,thatthisbufineflemaybedifpatched. 9 So heecon-municated the matter with Ra- guel.and Raguel faid to Tobias, hate,anddrinke and make merry. 0 For it is meete that thou fhouldeft marrie my daughter. neueithekfTe, 1 will declare vnto thee the trueth. 1 I haue giuen my daughtei in marriage to feuen men , who died that night which they came in vnto her ; n uerthelefle be thou of a good cou- rage and men ie. Bur Tobias (aid , 1 will eateno- thing here.vmillye bring her hither,and betroth her to me. i].viij. m ii Raguel faid then,Marry her then according to the cuitorue: for thou art her coufin. and (he is thine. God which is merciuill, make this profpe rous to you 111 all good things. 1 j Then he called his daughterSarra, and (he) EaguelBiuethf>l came to her fatlier,and he tookc hei by the hand_ and gaue her for wife to Tobias, faying, Behold^ take her alter the * Law of Mcy les, and leade herj * Hum-1 '•«• away to thy father : and he blelled them, 1 4 And called his wife Edna, and hee tooke book,andwrcteacontract,andfealedit. 15 Then they began to eate. 1 6 After,Raguel called his wife Edna,andfaid vnto her, Sifter, prepare another chamber, and bring her in thither. 1 7 Which when (he had done,as he had bidden her,(he brought her thither; then Sarra wept,and her mother wiped a way her daughters teares. iS And Gid vnto her , Bee of good comfort, my daughter : the Lord of heauen and earth giue the»ioy tor this thy forrow : be ot good comfort my daughter. CH A P. .VIII. Toliuiriuttb away the tHiUfyti'tt. 4. He frtyeth to Gojjtithbn vifi. rt Rtgnt!(rcf*reih*^rOGod, ^jfefS. thou art worthy to bee praifed with ;>11 pure and holy praife : therefore let thy Saints praifethee with alt thy creatures , ar»d let all thine Angels and thineeleft praife thee tor t uer. \6 Thou art to be praifed, O Lord; for thou j haft made me ioyful), and that is not come to me which I fufpected : but thou haft dealt with vs ac- cording to great mercy. Tt 17 Thou Tobiaifollowttk Raphaels conniel, asChap.6.7. 1 Orwmefi. Tobias prayer. C«i.s.7,i$,m; Kagnel thinking Tobias was dead, made 3 graue for bin. Godrbrlobiat. Apocrypha, ' 17 Thou art to bee praifed , bec3iife thou haft parents.that I miy hears goo 1 report of thee: and had mercy of two thatwere the onely begotten iheekuTed them. Ednaalfofaid to Tobias, The children of their fathers: grant theraraercle,0 Lordofheauenrellorethee.mydearebrothe^and ! Lord, ani finifh their life in health with ,ioy and i grant that I may fee thy children of my daughter mercy. j Sarra,that I may reioyce before the Lord. Behold 1 8 Then Raguel .bade his feruants to fill the « now, I commit to thee my daughter, as a pledge : Ragnel giaeth halfeofhisgoods toward the mar- riage ofhisdaugh tec to Tobias. Tobits care for his Tonne. The Angelgoith Tbf father aud mother are in heartmesfcrTO' bias tarying. *#«/.y.»7. rTagnelgiuetbTo^ bias.and his wife Itaue to depart. graue, 19 And hee keptthe wedding feaft fourteene dayes. 20 For Raguel hadfaidvntohimbyanoath, that hee fhould not depart before that thefoure- teene dayes of the marriage were- expired, -\nd then hee (liould take the halfe of h:s goods &reurne in fafetieto his father,and_/&j»/i bans the reft, when be and his wife were dead, CHAP. IX. T^phiil It aie :b Gt'ixel to Tobim •nurrUgt. THen Tobias called Raphael , and faid vnto him, i Brother Azarias , take with thee a feruant and two camels , and goe to Rages of the Medes to Gabael, and bn'n g mee the money, and bring him to the wedding. 3 For Raguel hathfworney I (hal not depart, 4 But my father countethche dayes; and if I taryIong,he will beveryforry. 5 So Raphael went out &came to Gabael,and gaue him the ha.id- writing, who brought fourth ba^s which were feale i vp, & gaue them to him . 6 And in the morning they went foorth both together, and came to the wedding. And Tobias bsgatehis wife with child. CHAP. X. I Toiit**i his vlfithi'ike long for their fonie. to 1{tgucl Jen- detb *x») Tohimni S*rr%. VTOw Tobit his father counted euery day, and IN when the dayes of the ioumey were expired, and they came not, i Tobit (aid, Are they not mocked? or is not Gabael dead, and there is no man to giue him the money? 3 Therefore he was very Tory. 4 Then his wife faid to him, My fonne is dead, feeing he carieth : andihe began to • bewailehim, and laid, 5 Now I care for nothing, my fonne , fince I haue loft thee the light of mine eyes. 6 To whom Tobit faid, Hold thy peace : bee not carefull.for he is fafe. 7 But (hefiid.Hold thy peace,and deceiue me not : my fonne is dead, and fne went outeuery day by the way which they went, neither did (he eate raeate on the day time, and did confume whole nights iiibewailing her fonne Tobias, vntill the fourteenedaiesof y wedding were expired, which Raguel hadfworne, that hee(hould rarie there. Then Tobias faid to Raguel , Let me goe: for my father and my mother looke no more to fee mee. 8 But his father in law faid vnto him, Tarie with mee, and I will fend to thy father, and they mall declare him thine affaires. j> But Tobias faid, No,but let mee goe ro my father. 10 Then Ra"uelarofe,andgaue him Sarrahti wife, and halfe hisgoods,as (eruants,and cattell, and money, And heblefTed them , and fent them away. doe not increat here. iill. CHAP, XI. t tht retitrn! of Toiititohi father. 9 How hee rerff rece'mid. to H>s fr'.hir h*tb bu light rtflottiMdprtilAib the Lord. AFterthele things Tobias went 1:'.' way,prs4" ■ ling God that he hadgiuen him a ^fej^erous ioumey ,& blefTed Rague! and Edna his' wife, and wentonhiswaytillhedriwneeretoNineue. a Then Raphael (ail to Tobias,Thouknokc hold of his father, and fprink- led of the gall on his fathers eyes , fay ing, Bee of good hope,my father, i* And whenhis eyes began topricke,herub« bed them. ij And the whitenelTe pilled away from the corners of his eyes,and when he faw hisfonne,he fell on his necke. 14 And he wept and faid j Bleffcd art thou, O Lord, and bleiTed be thy Name for euer, and blef. fed be all thine holy Angels. 1 J For thou haft fcouiged me,and haft had pi- tie on mz:fbr behold, 1 fee my fonne Tobias: and his fonne, being glad went in, and tohi his father the great things that had come to paiTe in Media, a 6 Then Tobit went out to meet his daugher in law, reioycing and praifing God to the ga:e of Nincue .• and they which (aw him goe,marueiled, becaufehehadreceiuedhis light. 17 ButTobitteftified before them all, thatGod had had pitie on him. And when he came neere to Sarra his daughter in law, he blefted her, faying, Thou art welcome, daughter: God bee blefled, which hath brought thee vnto vs , and blefled bee thy father : and there was great ioy among ail his brethren which were atNineue 1 3 And Achiacharus and Nasbas his brothers fonnecame. 19 And Tobias marriage was kept feuen dayes The Angel 1 corns, fell to Tobias. faying , The God of hoautn makeyou , my chill with &reat io?' dren,to profper before I die. CHAP. XII. bjifccrpareDt*. lather and thy mothenn law, which are uow thy tb«i ♦Forbedoethfcourge,andbatbpirie: h«e , Dl#,3t.;g. vntohirr.jProuide^yfonne, wagcsfor the leadeth tohell, and brirgethvp, reitLtr is there i.fAwt,t.6.mJ4. man, which went with thee, and thou muft giue! any that can auoid his band. ««•'*• him more. 3 Ccnlefle him before the Gentiles. ye children a And he tad vnto him, Ofather,it /hall not, oflfrael: (orhehath fcactered you among them, grieue mee to giue bim halfe of tbtfe things 4 There declare his gr«atntfle,and extoll him which 1 haue brought, beferealltheliuirg: for bee is cur Lord and our 3 For heebarh brought me againe to thee in Cod,anJoirFatherforeuer. fafetie, and hatbnade whole my wife, andhath; 5 He hat hfcourgcuvs for our iniquities, and brcught me the money, and hath hkewife hea- ! wiilbaue mercy againe, and will gathei vsoutof j.wdj.ij.ie. Chap.xiij.xiii;. 14* led thee 4 Tbentbeoldman faid,Ir is due vnto him. 5 So he called the Angel, and faid vnto him, Take halfe of all that yee hauebrought, and goe away in faf tie, 6 luthetcokethtmbcthapait. and faid vn- to them, Praife God, and confefle him, and giue bim the glory, & praife him for the things which hee hath dene vnto you before all them that liue, I: is good to praife God, and to exalt his N: me, and to (hew focrth hist indent woikes with ho- nour : therefore be not weary to confefle him. 7 It is good to keepe clofe thefecrets of a king, but it is he nourable to reueale the works of God: doe that which is good & no euilifcal touch you. 8 Prayer is good with faflirg,ard almes, and righteountfle, A little with rijhteoufnes, is bet- ter then much with vnrightcoufntlle : it is better to giue almes then to lay vp gold. ? 9 For almei doeth deliuer from death , and doth purge all finne. Ihofe which exercife almes and right eoufntfle,ftia!l be filled with life. 10 Kut they that finne, areentmiesto their owne life. 1 1 Surelvl wil keepe clofe nothing from you: neiierthe!tfie,I faid it wasgcod to keepe clofe the feeret of a king,but that it was honourable to re- uealethe vorkesofGod. 1 2 Now therefore when thou diddeft pray,and Sana thy daughter in law,T did bring to memory your prayer be lore the Holy one, and when thou diddeft buiiethe dead,! was with thee hkewife. 3 And when thou waft not grieued to rifevp and Ieauethy'dinner to bury the dead, thy good deed was not hid from mee : but I was with thee 4 And now God haih fent me to healethee, and Sana thy daughter inlaw. all nation.vmcrgv.hcm we are lcattered 6 If you turne to him with your whole heart, and wlthycur wholeminde.anddealevpiigl tly before him, then will he turne vnto you, and will not hide his facefrcm you, butyeftall fee what fee will'doe with yctutherefore confefle him with your wrote mouth, and praife the Lord of righ- teoufnefle, and extoll the eucrlaflingking: I will confefiehiniir.tbelandofmycaptiuity, andwill dcclarehis rower and grea;cefle to a hnfull nati- cn.O ) ee firrers,turne and doe iuft'ce before him: who C3n tell if he will rcceiueyou to mercy, and hauepitieonyou? 7 1 wil extoll my Gqd.and my (ouU ft all praife the king of heauen,& flial reioy ce in his grestnes. 8 let all men fp eake,and let all praife him for his righteoufnefle. $ OIerufahmtheholycme,heewilirccurge thee for thy childrens work es, but hee will haue pitie againeon the fonnes of righteousmen. 10 Giue praife to the Lord dueiy, and praiie the euerlafting king, that his rabernademaybee builded in thee againe with ioy:and let him make ioyfull there in thee thofe that arecaptiues , and Iouein thee for euer thofe that be miferable. 11 Many nationsfhall come from farre tothe Name of the lord God, with gifts in their hinds, emt, gifts to the king ot beauen: all genet ations lhall praife thee,and giue fignes of ioy, 11 Curfedaie all they which hate thee: but bleiTed are they for euer which louethee. 13 Reioyce, and bee gladforthechildrenof the iuft:foi they ftialbegatheied, and (hall blefle the Lord of the iuft. 4 Bltfledaie they which louethee: for they fliallreioycein thy peace. BUfledare they which haue bin iorrowfull for all thy Icourges : for they 5 I am Raphael one of thefeuen ho'yAn- Whall reioyce foi thee, when they mail fee all thy whichpreff nt the prayers of the Saints, and glory , and frail rt ioyce for euer. ■ -5 Let ray foule blefle God the great King. whicli goe for th b. fore his holy Maieftie, 1 6 Then they weieboth troublcd,andfell vp- on their face:for they feared. 17 Buthefaidvnrothern,Fearenof,foritihall goe well with you: praife God therefore. 1 8 For I came nst of mine owne pleafure, but by the good will of your God: wherefore prayfe him in all ages, 1 $ * All thefc daies I did appeare vnto you:but I did neither eate nor drink,but you faw it in vifion 20 Nowtherefoie giue Godthankcs : for I foe vp to him that fent me : but write all things which are dor.e, in a booke- 2 1 And when t hey rofe,they faw him no more, 2 2 Then they confeffed the great and wonder- fuil works ofGcd,& how the Angel of theLord had appeared to them. CHAP. XIII. Jt tl,inkt[^uinfe>Ti,bit,mboc.\!otitih aUlcpraifttheUrd. THen Tobit wrote a prayer of reioycing, and faid, Bleffed be God that liuecb for cuer,and Utjfcdbc bis kingdoms 16 For Ieiufalemftialbe built vp with faphires, ardemerauds,andthy walswith preciousftoi.es, and thy towres, & thy bulwarks with puregold. 1 7 And th« ftreetes of lerufahm flialbe paued with beral),and carbuncle. and ffones of \\ Ophir. 18 And all her ftreetes fiiall fay || Halleluiah, and tl eyftiall praife him, faying, BleflidbeeGod which hath extolled fj it for euer. chap. xirn. 3 LtfioiifOi'Ttlittobi'fainu. 4 Httprot/btfitththtitP.rutXim ofXineur, 7 ««' tbirtjlurwgof Icmftlem aiidtl.e Ttmple, >3 TbedettbofToLittudhituife 14 robiv igtviddttlb. SO Tobit made anend ofpraifing God. 2 Andheewaseightand fitrieyeereolde, when he loft his fight, which was reftoi cd to him after eight yere,and he gaue almes, and he conti- nued to feare the Lord God, and to praife him, j And when he e was very aged,hee called his fonne, andfixe of his fonnes fonnes, and faide to him,Myfonne, take fhy children (for behold, I am aged, and am ready to depart out of this 1 ife.) Tt a 4 Goe f Cr, ScHfbir. \p>*ifejetbt lord. \Th*in,ltruJ*!tm, Apocrypha. It detfi. 4 Goe into Media my fonne : for I farely be- eeue thofe things which Ionas the Prophet pake of Nineue, that i t (hall be deftroyed, an i for itime peace (hall rather bee in Media, andth.it bur brethren (hall be fcattered, in the earth from hat good land, and lerufalem (hall bee defblatc:, indthehoufeofGodinitfliall bee burned, and Ihalbe defolate for a t im e . 5 Yetagaine*God wilhauepitieonthem,and bring them againe into the land when they (hall build a Temple,but not like to the firft, yntill the cimesofthat age be fulfilled,which being finifhed they (hail returne from euery place outofopti- uitie,and»uildvp lerufalem glorioully, and the houfe ofGod (halhe built in it Tor eucr with agio riousbuilding,astheProphetshauefpokecherof. 6 And all nations (hall tume, and feare the Lord Godtruely,and (hall burie their idoles. 7 So (hall ail nations praife the Lord,and his people (halconferte God, and the Lord (hall exalt his people, and all thofe which loue the Lord in trueth and iuftice (hallreioyce , and thofe alfo which (hew mercy to our brethren. 8 And now, my fonne, depart out of Nineue, becaufethat thofe things which the Prophet lo- nasfpake,(hall(ur;lycometopa(Te. 5 But keepe thou the Law, and theComman- dements, and (hewe thy felfemeicifuilaudiuft, I V D CHAP. T, Tit LuUimgofE burnt. 5 ?{tlucboJonoform*it w.rrt*. gun/l^irphMfid UnJ oucrcamt hira. 12 HttthrtMnetbtbtm thai -uouta not htlfit bir/t. N the twelfth yeere of the reigne jf Nabuchodonofor , who reig- 'ied in Nineue the great citie (in ;li° dayes of A'pfuxad , which reigned ouer theMedes in Elba- ..me, And built in Gcbatanethewal.'es round a- bput,6fheweri (lone, three cubits broad, andfixe cubits long , and made the heig'.t of rhe wall fe- uer.tycubites,andtbebredth thereof fifty cubits, j And made the towers thereof in the gates >fit of an hundreth cubits,and the breadth chere- ofinthe foundation threelcorecubits, 4 And madethegates thrreofeuen gates that were lifted vp on hie feuenty cubits, & the bredth ofthem fourty cubits, for the going foorthof his mighty armies, andfortfefettinginaray of his footmen.) 5 l:uen in thofe dayes, king Nabuchodonofor made warre with king Arphaxad in the great field, which is the field in the coaftscfRagau, 6 Then came vnto htm all they that dwelt in the mountains, & all th.itdweltby Euphrates, &Ty gris,&Hydafpes,&thecountreyofAriochy king oftheHlymeans, ©r very many nations afl'embkd thcmfeJues to the battell of the fbnnes of < helod. 7 And K abucho'nnof< >r kingoftheAflyrians fentvntoatlthatdwtltinPerfia, and to all that dwelt in the Weft , rind to thofethat dweltin Ci licia and 1 amafcus. an.i Lbanus, and Antiliba nus.andto all that. !we!tvpon the feacoaft, 8 And to the people that are inCarmel, and Ga!aad,and the higher Galile, and the great field ofEfdrelam, 9 And to all that were in Samaria, & the cities thereof, & beyond! orden vnto lerufalem, & Be. that it maygoe well with thee. o And bury mee honeftly, and thy mother with me : but tary no longer at Nineue. Remern« ber, my fonne, how Aman handled Achiachauis th t brought him vp, howoutoflighthebroghe him intodarkenelTe, and how hee rewarded him ag line, yet Achiacrums was faued, but the other had his reward: for hee vventdowne into darke- ned?. Manaflesgauealmes, andefcapedthefnare ofdeuls which they hadfetfor him, but Aman fell into the fnare. sir perimed. 11 Wheuf.ren >w, my fonne, confider what almes d. :>e: h,and.haw nghteoufnes doeth deliuer. When he lud faid thefc things, jj hee gaue vp the ghoft in the bed , being an hundreth & eight and fifty yeere oiJ.and he buried him honourably. 1 z And when Anna was dead,he buried her with his father -.but Tobias went with his wife & chil- dren to Ecbatane to Haguel his father in law. 1 } Where he became old with honour, and he buried his father & mother inlaw honourably,& he inherited their fubftance a 'id Tobits his father. 14 And heed. cd at fccbatane in Media, being an Itundrc h and il-.ien and twenty yeere old. 1 5 Butbelo e hee died, he heard of the deftru- cc-ioiuf Nineue, which was taken by Nabucho- donofor and Aflaerus, and before his death he re- ioyted for Nineue. OrMtfattfaUti um'mtbtbtd. E T H. tane,&Cl.el!ucjanJ Cades & the riuer of Egypt, and Taphnes>&Ra.iieii':',& ail the land of Gefem, 10 Vnrjli onecome.ro Tanis, and Memphis, andtoal! the itjhab'tantsoi Egypt', and till one cometo the moimtainesofEthiopia, 11 But all the inhabitants of thiscounttey did notpjde for the comrruundemeiitof Nabucho- donofor king of the Aflywan* , neither would they come with him to the battell: for they did not feare him :)ea, hee W4s before them as one man : therefore they lent away r is ambafTi Jours from them without eftl-a,aiid .vitiidiihoncur. 1 1 Therefore Nabuchodonofor was very an- gry with all this country ,and fware by his throne and kingdome , that he would Purely be luenged vpon all thofe coafts ofCi'icia and Darr.afcus.and Syria,& that he would flay with thefwoid all the inhabitants of the land of Moab,and the children of Arrmion,a!id all iudsa, and all that were in E- gvpt,tilonecometo the borders of thetwofeas, 1 j Then hee marched in battell aray with his power againft king Arphaxad inthefeuenfenth yeere, and he preiail d in his battell : for he ouer- threw all the pov, trof Arphaxad,andallhishorf. men,and all his chariots. 14 And he wan his cities, and came to Ecba» tane,andtooke theto we s, and fpoiled the fireets thereof,anu turned thebeauty thereof into (hame; 15 HetookealfoAiphaxadinthemountaines of Ragau, and fnotebim thorow with his darts, and deftroyed him vtterly that d 7 . 16 SohereturnedafterwardtoNineue, both he and all his compi ywith a very great niulti tudeofn-en ofwa^re, and there hee parted the time and banquetted both hee,and his armie an hundreth and twenty dayes, ch a p.- n. 5 NtivebodoHofor cowm*un,)et> pitlHrnyiwiiflf lltf *B ptaph (hoHldbcbrMghininlnecUon, 6 anUto ilt/iro) ih„ft 1 ■, Jif. obnalhm. iS rbc \>rqtruimof Ottfimti €,mit. 15 The coKjvc/l of hit tHtmti. : m Apocrypha, Chap.jj.iij.iiij. ND in the eighteenth yeere, the two and! chedfrom Efe&ileth, neere the mountainewbicb Al twentieth day of the firlt moneth, there was talke in the houle of Nabuchodonofor king of the Aflyrians 3 that he fliould auenge himtelie on all the earth.as he had fpoken. a So hee called vtuo him all his officers , and all his nobles , 3nd communicated with them his | fecret counfell,and let before them with his owne mouth all the malice of the earth. j Then they decreed to deftroy all fieffi , that is on the left hand o) the vpper Cilicia 22 Then bee tooke all his arn.ie, bitfeotmcb andhorfemen,and charets, and went trc m thencjp into themountaines. 2 3 And he deftroyed Phud and lu6t and ipoi led all the childitn of Utiles, and the children or 1 lmael, which were toward the wildernefie at the South of the Chehans. 24 1 hen hee went ouer Euphrates, andweni hadnotobeiedthecommandementofhismouth. thorow Mefopotamia, and ideltroyed all the high 4 And when hee had ended his counfell, Na- buchodonofor king of the Aflyrians called Olo- fernes hischiefecapraine, and which was next vnto him,and faid vnto him, 5 Thus faith the great king , the lord of the whole eaith,Eehold thou (haltgoe forth from my pretence, & take with thee men tha t truft in their owneftrength,offootmen,anhundredandtwcn- tie thoufand,and the number of horfes with their riders,twelue thoufand. 6 And thou fbalt goe againft all the Weft counttey,becaiifethey difobeyed my commande* menc. 7 And thou (halt declare vnto them, that they prepare for me the land & tht water: for 1 wil gee forth in my wrath againft them , & will couer the whole face of the earth with the feete of mine ar. mie,and 1 willgiue them as afpoile vnto them, S So that their wounded (hall til their valleys, cities that were vpon the riuer ef Arbonai, vntilj one come to the fea. 2 j And hee tooke the borders of Cilicia, and deftioyed all that refilled him , and came to tha borders of Iapheth , which were toward the South,and ouer againft Arabia. 26 He conpailed alio all the children of Ma- dian, and burnt vp their tabrr nacles, and ipoikd their lodges. 27 Then hewentdowne into the countrey of Damafcus,in the time of wheat harueft.and burnc vp all their fields, and deftroyed their flockes and the herds, he robbed their cities, and fpoiled their countrey, and fmote all their yong men with the i edge of the fword, 2 8 Therefore feare and trembling fell vpon all the inhabitants of the fea coaft,which were in Si- don & Tyrus, and them that dwelt in Sur and O- cina.and all that dwelt in lemnaan: and they that «* and tbeirriuers, and their flood fhalloueiflow, ! dwelt in Axotus, and Afcalon feared him guatly> being filled with their dead 9 And I will bring their captiuitie to the vt« moft part s of all the earth . 10 Thouthereforeihaltdeparthe!ice,andtake vp for me all their countrey: and if they yeeld vn- to thee, thou ihaltreferue them fotmeevntill the day that I rebuke them. 1 1 But concerning them that rebell , let not thine eye fpare them, but put them to death, and fpoile them whertfoeuer thou goeft. 12 Foraslliue, and the power of my king- dome, whatfoeuer 1 haue fpoken, that will 1 doe by mine hand. 1 j And take thou heed that thou tranfgrefle not any of thecomroandementsofthylord, buc accomplifb them fully, as I haue commanded thee.anddeferrenoc to doe them. 14 ^ThenOloferne'iwentforrhfromthepre- lenceof his lord , and called all'thegouernours, and capraines, and officers of the army of Aflur, iy Andheemufteredthe chofen men forthe battel], as his lord had commanded him,vnto an hundreth and twenty thoufand,and tweluethou- 1 and archers on horfebacke. 16 Andheefetthem in aray according to the maner of letting a great armie in aray. 17 And hee tooke camels and affes for the burdens a very great number, & fheer-e,and oxen, and goats without number for their prouifioH, 1 8 And vitaile for eucry man of the army,and CHAP. III. Tiefnpltfuliill to Ohfirnti. 8 titdefi>t)ldlbiirg>tbM'K*' bitd.adoHQJcr rm^ht «««/) U wttjhiffcd. SO they fent ambiffadours to him with mefla- gesofpeace,f.ying, a Behold,we are the feruams of Nabuchodo- nofor the great king : wee lie downe before thees vfe vs as&albegood in thy fight. 3 Lehold, our houles and all our places, and all our fields of wheate, and our flockes, and our herds , and all our lodges and tabernacles lie be- fore thy face: vie them as itpleafeththee. 4 £ehold,tuen our cities,and the inhabitants thereof aie thy feruams : ccme, and take thiro,s$ feemeth good to thee. $ t?o the men came to 01ofcrnes,and decla- red vnto them after this maner. 6 Then came he downe toward the fea coaft, both he and his aimie, and frt garifous in the hie cities, and tooke cut of them cholen men for the warre. 7 So they and all the counrey round about receiued them with crownes , and caunces, and with timbrels 8 Yet he brake downe all their borders , and cut downe their woods ; for it was cnioyntd him to deftroy all the gods of the Und,taat al nations ffiould woifhip Nabuchodonofor only,& that all tongues and tribes fhouJd call vpon him as God, •) Alfo he came againft Efdraelon,neeie vnto very much gold and filuer out of the kings houfe. , Iudea,outr againft the great ftrait of ludea. io Then he went forth and all his power to go «o And he pitched betweeneGtba, Scanty of before in the voyage of king Nabuchodonofor,& i ClldlbtmJt!uti tt- fitehim. Ow the childre of Ifrael that dwelt in ludea, ine Tt i of W heard all that Olofernes the chide captaine Apocrypha. of Nibuchodonoior king of the AfTyrians hail done co the nations , and how hee h.id fpoiled all theirtemples,andbrou^httheru to nought. ! 2 Therefore they feareJ greatly his prefence, and were troubled for Ieru(alem,and for the tem- ple ot the Lord their God. j For they were n:wly returned from the cap- tiuit'e, an lot late all the people was. nflembled in Iudea , and the veilcls and the altarot the bou(e bad bene fj;,ctiriedbscauie of tie pollution. 4 Fhefefore they lent into all thecoaftes of Samiria, and the villages, and toBsthora, and Batmen, and lericho, andtoChoba, and Libra, and to the valley of Salem, 5 And cuakeall the tops of the highmoun- taines, and walled the vill ges that were in them, iandpjrin vidjilsfortheprotufi-nofwaire: for their fields were of late re ip' d. 6 Alfo loacim the hign Prjeft which was in thofe dayes in Icrufj em, wrote to them that dwelt in BcthuliaandBetomtflham, which iso- ueragainft Efdraelon toward the open countrey necre to Dothaim, 7 Exhorting themtokeepethepaflagesoftbe Imountaines : for by thecn the, e was an entry into Iudea, an J it was eafie to let them that would, conievp , becaufe the pailige was Uraitfor two Hienatchemoft. 8 Andther.hildrenoflfraeldi.las Joacimthe bie Prielt had comanded them with the Ancients I of all y people of Iff ael which dwelt at Iertifalem. $ ThencrudeuerymanoflfraeJco Gcdwith great ft ruencie, and their fjules w greac atfe&ion. '> j o Both they and their wiues, and their chil- '• dren,and their cattel,and euery firanger,and hire- ling, and their boughtfeiuantspucfackdoth vp- on their loynes. •' 1 1 Thus euery man and woman, and the chil- dren, and the inhabitants oflerufalem fell before the Temple,and fprinkled afhes vpon their heads, andtpread out their fackcloth before the face of !theLord:al(otheyputlackclcthaboutchealtar, a a And cried :o the Godajf ifrael,sll with one confent moftearnetily, thffnee would not giue their child' en for a pray, and their wiues for a fpoilc, and the cities ot their inheritance to de- ftruaion , and the :,anftuary to pollution and re- proch,and vi.to derifion e<9 the heathen. i 3 So God heard their prayer*, and looked vpon their affliction: for thepeoplefrftcd many dayes ni all Iudea and Ierv.faiem before the San« cjuaiy ofthe Lord Almighty. 14 AndluacinuhehiePriel^andallthepriefts that fioijd before the Lord , and miniftred vnto theL'.'id, lud their loynesgirt with fackcloth, arid offered theconcintiall burnt offering, with prayer?, and the free g.'ftsolthe people, if And hadafhtson their miters, andcryed vnto the Lord with all their power for grace,and that he would lookevponallthehouleof Ifracl. CHAP. V. ^tchiorllt Jmmonilt peoplc come ofthe Itotke of the Chal- deans. 7 And * they dwelt before in Mefopotamia, |* Gm.ti.t becaufe they would not follow the gods of their fathers,which werein the land of Chaldea. 8 But they went out ofthe way of their ance- fters,and worlhipped the God ot heauen,the God whom they knew ; fo tliey c ft them out from thefjce of .heir gods, and they fled into Mesopo- tamia,and toiourned.there many dayes. <> Then* their God commanded them code, part from the place where they foiourned , and to goe imo the land of Chanaan where they dwelt, and were ibicreafed with gold and filuer, and with very much cattcll. 10 but when a famine couered all the land of C hanaan,they went do wne into Egypt,and dwelt there till chey returned, and became there a great multitude,lo y one coul I not number their linage. 1 1 "Therefore tl eking of Egypt rofe vp agan.li them, and vfed deceit agamfl them, and brought them low with labouring inbricke, and made them fbues. 1 2 Then they cried vnto their God,& he (mote all the land of Egypt with incurable pi agues; fb the * Egyptians caft them outot their fight. 13 And * God dried the red fea in their pre- fence, 14 And* brought them into mount Sina and Cades-bat ne3 and call fooi th all thaiu wclc in t!-e wildernefle. 15 So they dwelt in the land of theAmorites, and they deftro\ed by theii Itrengrh idJ them'©! Llebon, and pafiing ouer Iordan , they inherited alltlnmuuntaines. 16 And they* caft (orthbeforc them the Cha- naanites,and the Pherefites, and the lebufites,and them of Sichem, and all the Gergelites, and they dwelt in that countrey many dayes. 17 And whiles they finned not before their God, they profpered, becaufe the God chat hated iniquitie,was with them. 18 But *when they departed from the way whichiie appointed them, they wetedeltroyed in many battels after a wonderful] fort, "andweie led captiues into a laud that was not theirs : and the Tempi: of their God was cafl to the ground and tfmr cities were taken by the enem es. 15 But 'now they are turned to their God and are come vp from the fcattering wherin they wtrefcatteied,cx hauepoflciied Ierufalem,wher their Temple is , and dwell in the mountainei which were defnlare. 20 INow therefore, mylordandgouernour,ii .._' thau -SfB.-i.r, ^ Exod.tX *Ext>4.it.}r, jj, '' troJ.ii.H, Extd.tf.z, 'Hlh.ilX. f"J.l i.ll. \dt.8. 'Izr4i.it;. HhOf^ytl. (hil"c theit ruine,and lee vs goe vp,aud wee {hall ouci come them. n But if there bee none in iquitie in this peo- ple, lecmy lordpafieby, leafl theii Lord dtftnd th«m,and their God before thtm :and we become areproch beforealltheworJd. i* y And when Achior had hivfhedthe(e fay- ings, all die people {landing round about the tent,nuirmuied: and tbechiefennenofOlofeines, and all cnac dwelt by the Sea fide and in Moab, fpake that he (hould kill him. 3 3 For,/.y «fc^,we feate no: to meete the chil- dren if Ifrae] : for loe, it is a people that haue no ftrength nor power againfi a mighty armie. j 4 Let vs thereto) e goe vp,0 i-otd Olofc rnes, aud they (hall be meate for thy wholearmie. CHAP. \l. Qltfrnte'ilifyhrmtthGod nbcm itchier hd the Lotd, ANd ivhcn the tumult of the men that were a- bout thecouncell was ccafed,Olofernes,the chief* captjtm of the at mie oi Afiur,faid vnto A- chiorbtloieall the people ofthe fimrgers , and before dli die children cl Motb, and ot them that weie hired of lipfiraim, Becaufe thou hail pn phefed smengveto day, andhaft (aid that the people of Icrulaleiuii able to fight, * Lccaule theii God will defend them: and who is GodbutNabuchodonoior? 3 Hce will fenc his power, and will dtiiroy them from the face ot the earth, and their God (hall not deiuer them: but wee lis leiuantswill deftroy the m as one man : (or they are not able to fuftaine the p; wer of oui h&rfes. 4 Foi wee will treade themvnder feetcwith them, 2nd their mountaines (halbedrunkenwith thtit blood, and then fiel-.is (hall bee filled with their dead bodies, and their footirep* (hall not be abletofland before vs : but they (hall viterly pe« lifh. 5 The King Nabuchodonofbr, lord of al' the earth hath laid, tuen hee hath fayd, None of my words (hallbeinvaine. 6 And thou Achior an hireling of Ammon, becaufe thou haft tpoken theft woides in the day ofthire iniquitit, then (halt fee my face ne mote from this day vntiil I take vengeance of thatpeo- ple that is come out offcgypt. 7 Andther (ha?l theyronofmireatmie, and the multitude of iherr. that feuerae,psfle thorow cbyhves, and thou (halt fall among theii 'flame, when I (hall ptit them to flight. 8 Andmy!erthints (hall carie theee into 'he mountaines, and they fhalleaue thee at one ofthe high cities: but thou (halt nor peril!;, till thou be defUoyed with them. 9 And ifthoupeifwadethyfcifeinthy mind, that the) (hall not be taken , let not thy counte nance Fall;! hauefpokei: k,aKd ncneol my woids (halbeinvaine. i o Then commanded 0!o ferries them concer- ning Achior j that they (hould biirg him to Ee- thuiia ar d dthuer him into the hands of the chil- dren of Ifrael. 11 Soh:sfciuints'0(>kebini,sndl.roi'ghthim out of tlit camp: into 1 he |iaine:&tl,ey wenti tit from the midftottheplaineinto the mountain, & cimevntochefbuntaiiiesthatwe.evnderBethuha Apocrypha. Chap.vj.vij. ._ there be any fault in this pcopIe,fo that they haue; i» Andwhen therr.en of the titie fawe them finne) ing, 1$ O Lord Go i of heaueV, behold thtirpfidet an1, haue mercy on thebalenesofcur people, and behold this day the face ot thofe that are ianttifi- ed vnto thee. 20 Then they comforted Achior , andpraifed him greatly. a 1 A no Osias tdekhim out ofthe alTembly in- to hijhonfe.&matfe a tcaft tut htbVers and they called on the G od of li'rael al that night I or help. CHAP. VII. X DhfirnesdothbcC'igtBtthulm. 8 Tktcomfttt of ihJJimt. UHmdoihtn agaiufl ;he Ijrailuti. i} The t ethulur,! muf- rr.it' t tgtmli ihtir gommuit fit Itc ie Jfrmie r. 1 He next day Olofernes commanded all his a in. ie ^nd all his people which wet e come to take his pa tr,that they (hould remoue their camps agaiiiftBethnlia,and that they (houlJ takeall the ftreitscf the hill, and to make vv arte againfl the children of I frael. 1 Then th-irflrong men ftmoued their dmps intiiat day, andthesrmiecfthemenefwarwas an hundieth thoufand and feuentie footmen, and twelue thoufand horfemen, betide the baggage Sc other men that wereafootc among them, a very great multi ode. j And they camped in the plaineneerevnto Bechulia,b)the fouritaiiie,andthejipread abroad towaid Dothaim vnto Beibaim, aid in length f< m Bethnlia vnto Cismen, which is ouer a- gainllBfdratlom. 4 Now the children of Ifrael, when they fawe the multitude, were greatly troubled, and faydee- uery one to his neighbour Ni>wwill they (hut vp all the whole earth: for neither tl ehi^h no.in- taines nor the valicy s , nor the hiisare able to a« bidetheirburden. 5 then euery one tooke his weapons of war, and burning 'fires in their towers, they remained and watched alt that nighr. 6 Eutin thefecendday, olofemes brought forth all his hotfemen in the fightof the children ol Id ael,which were in Beihulia, Tt 4 7 And lU ApocrypI ludeth. 7 A^ viewed the palfigesvp to their citie, you haue donivs«re,it iniurie, in t hat you houe andcametothefountainesof theirwaters , and not required peace of thechildrefiofAfiar. tooke tliem, and fet garifons of men of warre o- I 25 For now we haue no helper: one God hath fold vs into the.r ban ies, that wee (hauld bee throwen down befoie them with thirft and great deftruction. uer them, andrcnooued towardhis people 8 Then came vnto him all thechiefe of the children of fcfau, andallthegouernoursof the people of Moab , and allthecaptamesoftheSea 26 Now therefore call them together, and de- coaffyindfaid, Jiuer the whole citiefora fpoik to the people of y Lecourcaptainenowheareaword, left an ! Olofernes.and to all hisarmie. inconueniencecomeinthinearmie. J. 27 For it is better for vs to bee made a fpoile 10 For this people of the children of ifrael doe vnto thero,then to die for thirft : for wee will bee not truft in their fpeares, buc in the height o f the hi s feruan ti that we may I i ue,and not fee die death mountaines, wherein they dwell,becaule it is not ; of ourinfants before our eyes, nor our wmes nor cafie to come vp to the tops of their mountaines. - 11 Now therefore my lord, fight not againft :hem in battell aray, and there (hall not fo much asonemanofthypeopleperifti. 2 Remame in thy campe, and keepe all the men of thinearmie,and let thy men keepe ftill the water of the coantrey, that comtneth forth at the footeofthemountaine. 13 For all the inhabitants of Bethulia haue their water thereof: fo Q13I! thitft kill them, and they (hall giue vp their cirie: and we and our peo- ple will goe vp to the tops of the mountaines that ire neere, and will campe vpon them, and watch hat none goe out of the citie. 14 So they andtheir wiues, andtheir children a!be coniumed with fainin .-,&before the ("word jcomeagainltthem, theyfhalbe ouerchrowen in the ftreetes wherethey dwell. 1 J Thus (halt thou render them an euillre- |ward , becaufe they rebelled and obeyed not thy jperfon peaceably, , 16 And thefe words pleafed Olofernesandall bis f>uldicrs,and he appointed to doe as they had fpokeii. 1 7 So the campe of the children of Ammon de- bartedj&with them fiue thoufand of theArtyrians j& they pitched in the valley.&took the watei s ,& [he fountains of the watersofthe children oflfrael 1 8 Then the children of £fau went vp with the hildren of Ammon,& camped in the mountaines f>uer againft Dothaim,©: they Tent fome of them- elues towards the South,& toward the Eaft,ouer againft Rebel, which is neere vnto Cbtili, thatis vpon the riuer Mochmur: and the reft of the army pf the Aflyrians camped in the field, and couered the whole land: for their tents and theirbaggage were pitched in a wonderful I great place. I 19 Then the children of Ifrael cried vnto the tord their God,becaufe their heart failed : for all theirenemies had comparted them about, & there was no way to efcapeout from among them, 20 Tf.usallthecompany of Aflur remained a- bout them, boththeii foot men, chariots and hor(e?rieri,foureand thirty dayes :(o that euen all the places of their waters failed al the inhabitants •fBethulia, a 1 And the cifternes were empty,and they had not water enough todiinke for one day: for they gaueihcmto<'iinkebymeafure. »2 Theteforctheirchldren fvoone»i,and their wiufs&yong men filed for thirft,3ndfelldjwne in the (tree e» of the citie, and by rhepaflagesof the gate%and there was no drench in them, a? Then all the people aflembled to Ozias,3nd to the chiefe ol the a tie both yong men and wo- men, and children, an J ci yed \ith a loud voyce, and faid befoie all the Eiders, 24 The * Lordiudgc betweene vs and yowfor our children to die 28 Wetake to witnefTeagainftyoiitheheauet! and the earth , and our God and Lord of our fa- thers which punifheth vs, according to our finne« and the finnes of our fatbers,that yee lay not thefe things to our charge, 20 Then there was a great cry of all with one content in the middes of the aflembly, and they cried vnto the Lord God with a loud voyce. jo Then faid Ozias to them, Brethren, be of good courage:. let vs wait yee fine dayes, in the which fpace the Lord ourGod may turne hismer- cie toward vs.for he wil not forfike vs in the end. 3 i And if thefe dayespa(Te,andther.e come no: helpe vnto vs,I will doe according to your word, j 1 So hee (eparated the people, euery one vnto their charge, and they went vnto the walles and towers of their citie.andrent their wiues and their children into their hou'ei , and they were very low brought in the citie. CHAP. V I [ r. Tie piyetitige.life&ctnuerfatiMDfiHiet/,. 1 1 Sit reUkelh tie funtmPtofikethat Ozias had fpoken vnto them, and that he had * fworne vnto them to deliuer the ci- tie vnto the Aflj nans within huedaycs.) 10 Then fhefent her maid , that had the go- uernemenc ofal! thingsthatfhehad,to calOnas and Chabris & Charmis the ancients of the citie. ii And they came vnto her,and Che fayd vnto them, Heare me, O vegoucmoursofthe inhabi- tants of Bethulia: for your words thac ycehaue rpokenbeforethepeop!e thisday , arenotright, touching this oth whuh yee made and pronoun- ced betweene God and you.and hauepromifed to ddiuerthe citie to the enemies, vnleffe within hefe dayes the Lord turne to helpe you. 12 And now who are you that haue tempted God this day, and fet your felues in theplace of God among thechildren of men ? i 3 So now yee feeke the Lord Almighty , but you fhal I neuer know any thing. 14 For yeu cannot findeout thedepth ofthe heart of man, neither can yee perceiue the things that hee thinketh : then how can you fearch out God,that hath made all thefe things, & know his mind , or comprehend his purpofc ? Nay my bre- thi en, prouoke not the Lord our God to anger. 1 5 For if he will riot helpe vs within thefe fiue dayes,he hath power to defend vs when he wi ll,e- ueneuery day,ortodeftroy vsbcforeourenemies. 6 Doe not you therefore bind the counfels ofthe Lord our God: for God is not as man that he may be threatned, neither as the lonne of man to be broughtto iudgement. 1 7 Therefore let vs wait for faluation of him, and call vpon him to helpe vs, and he will heare our voyce if it pleale him. 18 For there appeareth none in our age , nei- heris there any now in thefe dayes,neither tribe, tjor family ,nor people.nor citie among vs,which worfhip the gods made with haHds,a « hath been aforetime. 1 9 For * the which caufe our fathers were gi- Jentothefword,andforafpoyle,andhadagteat Fall before our enemies. 2 o But we know none other God,therfore we ruft y he wil not de'pifc vs,nor any ofour linage. 2 1 Neither when we fhalbe taken,(hal luiiea be > famous: for our Sanctuary £halbefpoyled,& he wi 1 require the profanation therof at our mouth, 22 And the feart ofour brethren, and the c^p- tiuityof thecountrey, andthedefclationof our inheritance will he turne vpon our heads among the Gentiles, wherefoeuer we fhal be in bondage, and we fhalbe an offence 8c a reproch to all them thatpofleflevs. 23 Forotirferuitude fhal not be directed by f.i- ur,but y Lord our God fhal turn it todifhonor. 24 Now therefore, O brethren, let vsfhew an example to our brethren.becaufe their hearts de- pend vpon vs and theSancluary , and theHcufe, and the alrar reft vpon vs. 25 Moreouer,let vs giue thank? to y Lord our God,which trieth v« cuen as he did our fathers. 16 Remember what things heedid to* Abra- am,and how he tried Ifaat yuidall that he did to Iacobin ^'efopotamia of Syria, when hee kept the Qieepe of Labn his mothers brother. 27 For he hath not tried vs as he did them to the examination of their hearts,nei:herdoethhe take vengeanceon vs,but the Lord punifheth for inftruftion them that come neeic to him. 2 8 •JThen Paid Oiias to her, All that thou haft fpoken, hall thou fpoken with a good heart, and there is none that is able to r< lift iny words. 29 For it is not to day that thywifedome i? knojven, buttrom the beginning of thyiiieall I the people haw knowen thy wiicdome:forihe deuiceot thine heart is good. 30 Bu: the people wei every third ie,andcom- peiledvsto doe vnto them aswee haue fpoken, and haue brought vstoanothe which wet may not tran'gi tile. 3 t I her foi t now pray for vs, becaufe thou art an holy woman, that the Lord may find vs rame to fill our cifternes, & that we mayfaint 110 mere. 3 2 Then faid ludeth vnto them, Heaie mc,and I will doe a thing, which (had be declared in all generations to the children ofour nation. 3 1 You fhal ftand this night in thegate,& I wil go forth with mine hand 1 aid & within the d aies thatyeehauepiomiieri todehuerthe citie to our enemies the Lord will villi Ifrael by mine hand. 34 But inquire not you of mine afte; for I will jrot declare it vnto you, till the things bee fini- jfhedthat Idoe. 35 Then faid07.ias and the princes vnto her, i Go in peace.and the Lord God be before thee, to i take vengeance on our enemies. I 36 So they retained from the tent, and went 'iothtt'r wards. CHAP. IX. 1 1uduhhkmttnhhtr[tl$tt>tfatthtL*Td,&m*i!ttkbnfr»j- en fori /re deliuertuce of Ser people, 7 tgtmjl tie pride of the^ffyntm. 11 Coin the helpe oj the bumblt. \ ^pHen ludeth fell vpon her face , and put afhes 1 vpon her head , and put off the fackecloth wherewith fhe was clothed And about the time jtbattheincenfeof theeuening wa s offered in I e- rufaleminthe houfe ofthe Lord, ludeth cried I with a loud voyce,and fayd, ' 2 O Lord God ofmy father* Simeon, to whom +CMJ4.V5. Ithougiueft a fwoid'to take vengeance of the jftrangers which opened the wombe ofthe maid, jand defiled her, and difcouered the thigh with ifhamr, and polluted the wombe to reptoche (for I thou hadft commanded that it ihouldnot fo be, I 3 Yet they did things for the which thou ga- uelt theirPnnces to thellaughter , for they wers deceiuedand walled their beds with blood) and haft ftri ken the feruants with thegouernors, and j thegouernors vpon their thrones, J 4 And haft giuen their wiues for a pray, and I their daughters to be captiues, &all theirTpoyles ; for a booty to the children y thou louedft: which were moued with thy «ale, & abhorred thepol- ilutionoftheirblood, and called vpon thee for ' ayde, O God,G my God, heare ms alfb a widow: I 5 For thou haft wrought thethings afore and 1 thefe, and the things that fhalbe after , and thou ; confidereft the things that are prefent , and the- things that are to come. I 6 For the things which thou doeftpurrofe |areprefenr,andfay, Bthold,weearehere : for all thy wayes are read) ,and thy Judgements are fore- knowen. 7 Behold, the Affyrians aremultiplied by their power.they haueexaltedthemfclues with horfes and horfemen; they glory in theftrength of their footnen,fheytruftinfhield,fpeareandbowe,and fling, anddoc not knowt that thou art trie Lord tharbreakeftthebattels: the lord is thy Name. i Breake thou their ftrength by thy power, and . break* Apocrypha Iudeth. breake their force by thy wraths for they baue purpofed to defile thy San&uary , and to pollute the tabernacle wherethygloiiousNarne refteth, and to call downe with weapons the horncsof the altar. 9 Heboid their pride, and fend thy wrath vp- on their heads : giue into mine hand which am a wiJow.theltren^ththat I haue conceded, 10 'Smite by the deceit or my lips the ieruant I withtheprirce, and the prince with the feiuant: ' abate their heigh t by the hand or a woman. 11 * For thy po wet ftandethnot in the multi- tude, nor thy might in itrongmen , butthou, O Lord, ai c the helpe or the humble and little ones, the defender of the weake, and the proteclour of them that are forfaken, and the Sauiour of them that are without hope. 2 Surely,(ureiy thou art the God of my father, and the Gotl of the inheritance of lfrael.theLord ofheauen and earth,the creator of the waters,the King of all creatures . henre thou my prayer, 1 1 And grant me words & craft , & a wound, andaltroke againft them that enteipnfe cruell things againft thy couenant, and agamft thine holyHoufe, andagainflthe topofSion, anda- gainft the houfe of the pofleflion of thy children. 1 4 Shew euidently among all th v people,and all the tribes , that hey may knowe that thou art the God o fall power and ftrength,and that there isnoneotberthatdtfendeth the people of Ifrael, butthou. CHAP. X. l]H fbrthto theg.veofthecity of Bethtiiia, and found (larding thei e Ozias, and the Ancients ofthecitie,C h.ibi is and Charmis. 7 AnJwnen they faw her that her face was dfhs;e(aidvnto them, Ci mmaund the f r- )fthecitie,tobee.openedvntomeerthatI tin joefoettii toaccfJEpUftthethrngswhi 3 •'-•>-• • ; ithey c< •xmjndtdthe Qicbadfpoktn« 10 And when they had done fo, Iudeth went out,(he and her maid with her.and the men of the citie looked after her, vntill (he was gone downs the mountaine , and till (he had palled the valley, and could fee her no more. 11 Thus they went (Iraight fonrth in the val- ! ley,and the full watch ofthe Aflyrians met her, 12 Andtooke her , andaskedher, Of what people arc thoupand whence commeft thou ? and whither goeft thou ? And Aiefaid, I am a woaiaa ofthe Hvbt ewes,and am fled from them : for they (hal be giuen you to be confumed. 1 3 And I come beforeOlofernes the chiefcap. tai lie of y our armie, to declare bimtiue things, and I will (hew before him the way whereby nee (hall goe and winne all the mountaines, wichouc loofing the body or life of any of his men. 14 Now when the men heard her words, and beheld hercountenance, they wondied greatly ac her be2uty,and faid vnto her, 5 Thou halt faued thy life , in that thou haft halted to come down to the prelence of our lord : now therefore come to his tent , and fome of vs (ball conduct thee vntill they haue deliuered thee into his hands. 1 6 And when thou (landed before hira,be not afraid in thine heart, but (hew vnto him accor- ding as thou halt tofay,& hewilintreatthee wel. 17 Then they chofe out of them an huudietb men , and prepared a charet for her and her maid, a^d brought her to the tent ot Olofernes. 18 Then there was a running to and fro tho- lowout thecampe:for her comming was bruited among the tents:and they came and flood round about her: for (he flood without the tent of Olo- fernejjvntill they had declared vnto him concer- ning her. 19 And they marueiledat her beauty, and wondredat the children of lfrael becaufeof her, and euery one faid vnto his neighbour, Who wou Id defpife this people, that haue among theni fuch women ? finely it is not good that one man of thembe left : for ifchey (hould remaine , they might deceiue the whole eai th. 20 Then Olofernes gard went out, and all h:s feruants and they brought herintothetenc. ' ii NowOtofemes relied vpon his bed vnder a caaopy,whu h was wouen with purple & gold, and ero*rautfs,and precious (tones. 22 Sotheyftewedhimof her, and hee came foorth vntothe entrieofhis tent, and they caiied lamps of filuer before him. 2 j And when Iudeth was come before him andlmieiu.ints, tbey all marueiledat the beauty of her countenance, and (he fell downe vpon her face.and did reuerence vnto him,and his lcruants tooke her vp. CHAP. XI. lOhftmtt ctv.fo'ietb ludtth, 1 e otgood comfon, thou (halt 1 from Apocrypha.j 'M'M-1- from this ntght,and hereafter. 4 For none 'hall hurt thee , P.xj.xi Cbapixj.xii. >8j well as they doe the feruant s of king Nabuchodo nofor my lord. 5 Then Iudeth fryd vnmhim, Receiuethe words of'thy feruanr , andfutterthinehandmaide tofpeake in thyprefeiue} and I willdeclaieno lie to my lord this night. 6 And if thou wilt follow the words of thine handmaid , God will bring the thing perfe&ly to paffe by thee, and my lord fhall not fade of his purpofe. 7 As Nabuchodonofor king of all the earth liueth,and as his power is of foi ce, who hath fenc thee to reforme all perfons, not onely men fhalbe made fubicct to him by thee , but alio the beaftes of the fields, and the cattell, an.) the foules of the hemtn fhall hue by thy power vndcr Nabucho- donofbrand all his houfc. 8 For wee haue heard of thy wiftdome and ihypiudentfpint, and it is declared thorow the whole earth , that thou onely art excellent in all the kingdome, and of a wor.derlsll knowledge, and in feats of warre marueilous p Now * as concerning the matter which A- chior did (peake in thy councell, weehaue heard his woids : for the men of Bethulia did take him, and he declared vnto them a 1 that he had ipoken vnto thee, io Therefore, O lord and gouernour , reieft ■ot his word, but let it in thine heart, for it is true ; for there is no punifhment againft our peo pie, neither can thefword preuaileagainlt them except they finne againft their God. :t Now therefore, left ny lord fhould bet frufti ate, and voyd of his pin p> fe, and chat death may tall vpon them , and that they may bee taken in theirfinne, whiltsthey prouoke their Go I to anger,rt>6icb u fo oft times as they doe that which isnotbefeeming, 12 (For becaule their victials faile,and all their water is watted, they haue determined to take theircattell , and haue pu. pofed to confume all things,thac God had forbidden them to eac by bisLawes. i j Yea,they hauepurpofed to confume tlie firft fruits ofthe wheat,and the tithesof the wme,and et the oile which they had referued and fanctified lorihePiitftesthac Urue in lerufalem before the face of our God:the which things it is not lawful for any of the people to touch whh their hands. 14 Morec»uertheyhauelenttoleiu(3'em , be- caule they alfo thai dweli there, haue done rhe like , fuch as fhould bring them licence from the Senate) 15 Now when they fhall brin? them word, they will doe ic,and they fhali begiuen thee to be deflroy ed the lame day. 6 Wherefore I thine handmaid,knowing all this,am fled from their pi eience,& <.>od tuth lent metoworke a thing with thee, whereotall the earth fhall wonder, and wholoeuer fhali heare it. 17 For thy feruamfearethGod,<.nd wo fhip- jeththeGodofheauenday andniglK, and no V et me remaine with thee.my lord,and let thy ft r- uanc go out in the night into the valley, and 1 wil pray vnt 1 God,thathemay reueilevntome when iheyfhallcommittheirfinnes, 8 And I will comeand fhew it vnto thee:;hcn thou (halt go forth with all thine army, and there (hall be none of them that fhall reiift thee. 5> And I will lead thee thorow the middes of but intreat thee Iudea, votill thou come before lei ufakm, audi will let thy throne ill chenuds theu of , and tho* (hale driue them as fhe. 1 e that haue no (hephtard, and a dogihallnot haike with his iroitth againft thee : for thefs thi ngs haue beene fpoken vnto me, and declared vnto mee according 10 n y fort- know!ei'gevir.di am lent to Chew due. 20 y Then her woidespleafed 0)oftrnes,and allhisfciuants, and ihty maiueikdatbcr wife- dome,andlaid, 2 1 There is not fuch a woman in all the world, both for beauty of face,andwifedi me of wordes. 22 Likewile Olotetnes fay de vnto her, Cod |j lath done this , to fend thee before the people, I thit llrength might be in our hands, and deftrir- ciion vpon them that delpif; my lord 23 And now thou art both beautiful! in thy countenance, and wittie in thy wordes ; furelyif thou doc as thou halt Ipoken, thy God fhall bee myGod, and thou (halt dwell in thehoufeof Na- buchedonofor , and fhal t be unowned thoiow- out the whole earth. XII. Uh ihi meat tfihe Cemiki. 1 1^1 £»t cut) eight it \Or,h»thdt>newil CHAP. 1 lull lb ■wmtlJtitt f i Suit 1 1 > cijt ; S S'tmiktth brr re j»e filial f fray. 11 Olo}erniic*Hjtihhtn< cor/ie 10 the land 1- Henheecommaunded tobiing her in where histreafures were laide , and bade that they fhould prep.re for h«r of his ownemeates, and that fhe fhould drinkeot his owne wine 2 Bti: Iudeth laid,* I may noteat of them,left there fhould bee an offence , but 1 can ttffice my dim'itjt^'t. it feifc with the things that I haue brought. j Then Olofernes laid vnto her, Ifihethings that thou haft fhould faile , how fhould weegiue thee the like ?ior there is none with vs of thy na- 4 Then faid Iudeth vnto him, As thy fotile li- ueth, my lord, thine handmaide fhall not fpend thofe things that 1 haue,before the Lord work by mine hand the things that he hath determined. 5 Then the fci uants of Ololernes brought her into the tent, and fhee ilept vntill midnight, ar.d rofe at the morning wa'ch, 6 And fentto Olofernes, faying,Letmy lord commande that thine handmaid (nay goe forth vnto r raver. 7 Then Olofernes commanded his guard that they fhould not flay her: thus fhee abode in the camps three day es, and went out in the nig lit in. to the valley of Bethulia,and wamec hei fclfein a fount aine^uen in the water by the can pe. 8 An 1 when fhec.mieour,fhe prayed vnto the lord God of I fuel, that he would direct her way to the exaltation of' he children of her people.- 9 So fhee returned, an*! remained p»;c in the tenr,vntill fhe ate her meatear eueirng, 10 q Andinihefourthday , Olofernes made a fealt to his ow> efeiuants only,and called none ofthemco the banket , th. t had the affaires in hand. 11 Then faid he toBagoastheeunuih,who had charge ouer all that he h. d,Go,andpeifwade this Hebrew woman whichiswith thee, that fhee come vnto vs,andeat anddrinke with vs. 12 For it were a fhan.e for vs, if we fhould let ! fuch a woroanalone,and not talke with htr,and if wt do pot allureher,fhe will mocke vsr 1 j Then wentBa^oas from thepeftnceofO- loferr.es, and cam* to her, andfayd,L«tu(>t this fai:< Gem^.jt. Apocrypha, S*fA»».Jt.te,»J, faire mayd raakedifficulcie to goe in to ray lord, and to be honoured ia his prefence, and to drinke wine with vs ioyfuliy, and to be intreatcd as one ofthedaughtersofthechildrenol Afliir, which remaine in (he houfe of Nabuchodonofor. 14 Then faid Iudeth vnto him, Who am I noWjthac I (hould gainfay my lord ? Surely what- f bejer pie.if: th him,I w il doe fpeedily ,and it (hall be my my ioy vnto the day of my death. i j So (hee arofe and trimmed her with gar- ments , and with all the ornaments of women, and her niayd went and fpread forth her skiiines on the ground ouer againft Oiofernes, which (he had receined of Bagoas for her dayly vfe, that (he might (it and eace vpon them. 6 Now when Iudeth c»me and fate downe, Oiofernes heart was rauiihed with her, and his fpirit was moued,and he defired greatly her com* pany : for hee had waired for the time to deceiue her from the day that he had feene her. 17 Then (aid Oiofernes vnto her,Drinke now, and be merry with vs. 8 Soludethfaid, I drinke now, my lord, be- caufe my ftate is exalted this day more then euer it was fince I was borne \9 Then (he tooke, and ate and dranke before him the things that her mayd had prepared. ao And Oiofernes reioyced becaufe of her,and dranke much more wine then hee had drunken at any time in one day fince he was borne. CHAP. XIII. H iuittbprtjnhfir flrengt),. 8 SbefmituboffOlofernetiieeke. I a Sht uUttKttbtt Btibnlu attdrtiojcttb herptoplt. NOw when the euening was come,his feruants madehafteto depart, and Bagoas (hut his tent without , anddiimifled thofe that were pre- fent, fiom the prefence of his lord, and they went totheirbeds; for they were all wearie, becaufe the feait bad bene long. a And Iudeth was left alone in the tent, and Oiofernes was ftretched along vpoti his bed : for he was filled with * wine. I f Now Iudeth had commanded her mayd to Hand without her chamber , and to waite for her comming forth as (he did daily : for (he faid, fhe would goe forth to her prayers.and (he (pake to Bagoas according to the fame pui pofe. 4 Soallweiufoorthin her prefence, and none was left in the chamber , neither little nor great: thenludeth (landing by his bed,faid in his heart, O Lord God of all power, behold at this prelent the workes of mine handes for the exaltation of Ieruialem. 5 For now is the time to helpe thine inheri- tance,&toexecutemineenterprifestothedeftru. clion of the enemies which are rifen againft vs. 6 Then (hecame to the pod of the bed which was at Oiofernes head,and tooke downe his fau- chin from thence, 7 And approched to the bed, and tooke hold of«hehaireofhisheadvind(aid,Screngtheiimee, O Lord God of Ifrael,thisday. 8 And ihee fmotc t wife vpon his necke, with all her might , and (he tooke away his head from him, 9 Ani rolled his body downe from the bed, and pulled downe the canopiefrom the pillars, and anoneafter (he went forth, and gaue Oiofer- nes head to her maid. 1 0 And (he put it in her fciip of roeate : fo they udet i. tw Iuieefa. twainewent together according to theircuftome vnto prayer ,andpreaffing thorow thetents,went about by that valley, and went vp die mountains of Bethulia,and came to the gates thereof. 11 yThen faid Iudeth afarre oft to the watch- men at the gates, Open now the gate : God, euen our God is with vs to fhewe his power yetiale- roralem,and his force againft hisenemies, at hee hath euen done this day. 1 a Now when the men ©f hercitie heard her voice,they made haft to goe downe to the gate of their city,and they called the Elders ofthe city. 1 j And they ranne all together both imal and great : for it was aboiie their expectation, that (he (hould come. So rhey opened the gate, and recei- ued her,& made a fire for a lighr,and ftood round about themtwaine. i 4 Then (he faid to them with a loude voyce^ Praife God,praife God : for hee hath not taken a. way his mercy from the houle of Ifrael, but hath dellroyed our enemies by mine hands this night. 1 5 So (hee tooke the head out ofthe fctip, and (hewed it, and faid vnto them, Behold the head of Oiofernes, the chiefe captaine ofthe army of Af- fur,and behold thecanopie wherein hee did lie in his drunken nefte, and the Lord hath Iniitten him by the hand of a woman. 1 6 As the Lord liueth,who hath kept mee in my way that I went, my countenance hath decei- uedhirs tohisdeftruction,andhe hath not com- mitted finne with me by any pollution or villeny, 1 7 Then all the people were wonderfully afto- nifhed, and bowed themfelues , and worshipped God, and faid with oneaccord,Ble(Ted bee thou, 0 our GOD, which haft this day brought to nought the enemies ofthy people. 1 8 The* faid Oxias vnto her , O daughter, blefled art thou of the moft high God aboueall the women ofthe earth , and blefled be the Lord God , which hath created the heauens and the I earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head ofthe chiefe of our enemies. i5> Suiely this thine hope (hall neuer depart out ofthe hearts ef men : for they (hall remember the power of God for euer. 20 And God turne thefe things to thee for a perpetual! praife,andvifit thee with good things, j becaufe thou haft net fpared thy life , becaufe of the affliction of our nation, but thou haft holpen our mine, walking a ftraite way before our God. And all the people fa id ,So be it,fo be it. CHAP. XIIII. 1 luitth cmfrth it htng vp the hit! *fOhfcrnes. 1 • ^tchior loynethbimftlittoibrftofltof God. 11 Tbel(r*tlittsi»coH$ *l*iHfl ibt sifirltHi . THen faid Tudeth vnto them , Hearc me alfo, mybrethren, and "take this head, and hang *t ».„,.,. it vpon the higheft place of your walles. | *•***•'*"• 1 And fo foone as the morning (hall appeare, and the funne (hall comefoorth vpon theearth, ; take you euery one his weapons, andgoefoorth eueryv.Iiantmanoutof thecitic, andfetyou a captaine ouer them, as though you would goe downe into the field toward the watchofthe Af- fyrians,bur goe not downe. j Then they (hall take their armour,and (hal goe into their campe , and raife vp the captaine* of the armie of A(Tur,and they (hall runne to the tent of Oiofernes, but (hall not finde him: then fear* (hall fall vpon them , and they (hall flee be- fore Apocrypha. Chat fore your face. 4 So you and all that inhabitethe coaftesof Ifrae I, (hall purfue them, and ouerthrow thtm as they goe. 5 But beforeyou doe thefe things, call me A- chior the Ammonite , that he may (ceand know him that defpifed the houle of lfrael,and that fent him to vs as to death. 6* Then they called Achiorout of the boure ofOxias, and when he was come &faw the head of Olofernes, inacertaine mans hand intheaf- fembly of the people , hee fell do wnc on his face, and bis fpirit failed. '7 But when they had taken him vp, he fell at [udethsfeer,andreueiencedher, andfaid, Blelled irttbou in all the tabernacleof Iuda,& in all na- :ions,which,hearingthy iiatr.e.fhalbeaftoniftied. 8 Nowthcreforetellmeeallthe things, that :rou baft done in thele dayes.Then Iudeth decla- edvntohim inthe middescfthepeopleallthat [hehaddonefroTi the day that (hee wentfoorth yntill that houre (he fpake vnto tliem. $ And when (he had left oft (peaking, the peo- ple reioyced with a great voy ce,and made a noife of gl adneffe thr. ugh their citie. io AndAchior,(eeingall things that God had done for Iiiael,be!eeuedinGod vnfainedly,and :ircumcifed tlieforeskinofhisfle(h,andwasioy- ned vnto the hcufe of Mrael vnto this day. i y Afloone as the morning arofe,they han- ged the head of Olofernes out at the wall, &eue- ry man tooke his weapons, and they went foorth by bands vnto the fli aits of the mountaine. 12 But when the AfTyriansfaw them, they fent to their captaines.which went to the gouernours and chiefe <: apt aines.ar d to all their inlets. 3 So they came to Olofernes tent, and (aid to him thathad the chargeofallhisthings, Waken our lord : for the flaues haue beene bold to come downe agaiuft vs to battcll, that they may be de- ftroyed foi euer. 147 hen went in Bagoas, and knocked at the doore of the tent;for he thought that he had flept with Iudeth. 1 5 But becaufe none anfwered, hee opened it, d went into the chamber,^ found him caft vp- Dn the floore,snd his head was taken from himg 1 6 Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping and mourning, and a mighty cry , and rentbis garments. 7 After, hee went into the tfnt of Iudeth where (hee vied to remaine , and found her not : then he leaped out to the people,and cryed, 8 Theieflaues haue committed wickedneffe: one woman of the Hebrews bath brought (harre vpon the houfe of King Nabuchodonofonfor be- tiold,01ofernes/j«fcvpon the ground without an head. ij> When the captnines of the Aflytians army heard thefe word«,they rent their coats,and t heir heart was wonderf lly trobled,& there was a cry and a very great noy fe throughout the campe. CHAP. XV. %The~4fjrunmmtibloBtil!uliMit(tctHaetb, tnU toprm.e Conftr her. ANd when they that were in the tents, hea-d, they were aftonifhed at the thing that was done. a And feareandriemMing fell vpon them, fo that these was no man that dui ft abide in y fight SLSSh ; of his neighbor: but altogether ama«d they fled by euery way of the plaine and of the mountains. j 1 hey alio that had camped in the moun- taiues round about Bethulia, wereputtoflight: then the children of ifiael , euery one that was 3 warriour among them,iu(hedout vpon them. 4 Then fent Ozias to Bethomalthem , and to Bebai,and Chob.i & Chola,and to all the coafts of lfrael, fuch as fhould declare vnto them the things that were done, and that all (houldruQi foorth vpon theirenemies to deftroy them. 5 Now whenthechildien of lfrael heard it, they all fellvpcn them together vnto Choba: likewifeallo they that came from Ieiutalem,and fiom all the mountaines : for men had told them what things were done in the campe of their e ne? mies,and they that were in Galaad and in Galile chafedthemwith a great daughter, vntillthey came to Damafcus,and to the coafts thereof. 6 And therefidue that dwelt at Bethulia, fell vponthecanpeofAflurand fpoiled them, and weregreatlyenriched. 7 And the children of lfrael that returned from the (laughter, had the reft : and the villages and the cities that were in the mountaines andin tl,epLine,hadagreatbootie: foi the abundance was very great. 8 Then loacim the hie Prieft, and theAnci- ents of the children of lfrael thatdwelt in leru- falem, cametoconfirme thebenefitesthat God had (hewed to Ifrael,and to fee 1 udeth, and to fa- lute her. 9 And when they came vnto her, they blefled her with one accord, andfaid vnto her,7hou art the exaltation of Ieruialem : thou art the great glory of lfrael: thou art the great reioycing of our nation. 10 Thou haft done all thefe things by thine hand: thou haft done much good to lfrael , and Godispleafed therewith tblefledbethouofthe almighrie Lord for euermore: andallthepeople faidjSobeir. 11 And the people fpoiled the camp the fpace of thirtie dayes, and they gaue vnto Iudeth Olo- fernes tent,and all his filuer and beds, and bah'ns, and al his ftufie,and (he tooke it and laid it on her n ules,and made ready her charets, and laid them thereon. 1 2 Tnenall the women of Ifraeljcame together to fee her,and blefled her,& made a dance among them foi her, and (he took branches in her hand, and gaue alfo to the women that were with her. 1 j They alio crowned her with Oliues, & her that was with her,and (he went before the people inthe dance, leading al! the women: and all the men of lfrael followed in their armour, with, ctownes,and with fongs in their motithes. CHAP. X V I. ludfllprs>feth,Godmth*j<»i£. 19 s'dofntibzmttlbiLtrd ObCernet /:ufe. is Her c»ntmtHcif,liftmdd:*ib. *s ^ff JfraelltmiiiHihltr. THen Iudeth began this confeflion in all lfra- el , and all thepeople fang this fong with a. loud voice. 2 And Tudeth faid, Begin vnto mv God with timbi els , ling to my Lord with cymbaWs : tune vnto him a Pfalme: exalt his praife,and call vpon his Name. 3 ForGodbreaketh the battels , and pitched his campe in the mids of his people.and deliueied nice out of the hand of the pciiauurs 4 Aflue Ml Apocrypha. * Cf"p.*.t* t* $• 4 Affureame from the mcunraines foorth of theNorth:hecame withthoulinds in his army ♦whole multitude hath fliut vp thetiuets, and their hoi femen haue couered the val leys. 5 H e faid that h e would burne vp my borders and kill my yorg men with theiword, and dafh the fucking childi en againft the ground,& rrake mine infants as a pray, and my virgins a fpoyle, 6 But the almighty Lord hath bicught them to nought by the harm1 of a weman. 7 For the mighty did not fallby theyoung men, neither did thefonnes ofTitanfmitehim, nor the high gyants inuade him , but Iudetb the daughter of Merari did difccrofite him by the beauty of her countenance. 8 For {he put oft the garment of her widow- hood, foi the exaltation of tbofe that wereop- prefled in ICraeharod anointed her face with oynt- ment,and bound vp herhaire in a coife,and tooke a linnen garment to deceiue him. 5» Her flippers raui{hed his eyes : her beauty tooke his mindeprifoner, and the fauchm palled through his necke. io The Perfiam wereaftonifliedatherbold- neffe, and the Medes were troubled with ber har- dinefle. n But mine afflicled reioyced, and my feeble one fhouted,then they feared, they lifted vp their voice and turned backe, 12 The children of maids pearced them, and wounded them as they fled away like children; they per iflied by thebattell et the Lord. i j I wil fing vnto the Lord a fong andpraife, O Lord.thou art great and glorious, maiueilous, and inuincible in power. 14 Letallthy creaturesferuethee:* for thou haft fpoken and they were made: thou haft tent thy Spirit, and hee made them vp : and there is nonethatcanreiiftthy voyce. i j For the mountaines leape vp from their foundations with the waters: the rockes melt at thy prefence like waxe: yet thou artmercifull to cr. ; - themthatfearetheel _6 For all facrifice is too little for afweets lauour, and all thefat is too littleforthy burnt ottering : but he that feareth the tord,is great at all times. 17 Woe to the nations that rife vp againft my kinred:theLoidAlroighty will take vengeance of them in the day of iudgement , in fending fire and woimesvpon their flefh, and they (hall feele them and weepefor euer. 18 f After, when they wentvntolerufaiem, they worshipped the Lord, & aflbone as the peo- ple were puiiried, they offered their burnt offc- rings,and their free oftennf s,andtheir gifts. 1 ji ludethalfooffcred all the fluff* ol Olofor- nes, which the people had giuen her, and gaue ihe canopy which (ht had taken off his bed, for an oblation to the Lord. 20 So the people reioycedin lerufalemby the San£tuary,foi the fpace of three moneth*,andIu- deth remained with them. 21 After this time, euery one returned to his owne inheritance , and ludeth went to Bethulia, and r emained in her owne poffcilion^nd was for her time honourable in all thecountrey. 22 Andmany defircd her , but none had her company all thedayesof her life, after thatMa- nafles her husband was dead , and was gathered to|| his people. ^Orfierftofl,. 2 j But &e increafed more and more in honor, and waxi d olde in her husbands houfe, being an hundreth and hue yetre olde, and madeher mayd free : fo tc«'j».'o. uen dayes,andbtloie flbe died {hee did difirbute her goods to all them that were nee reft of kinred to M anaffes her husband , and to them that were the neereft ot her kinied. 25 And there was none that made the chil- di en of I Irael any more afraid in the dayes of Iu- dcth,nor a long time alter her death. E S T H E R Ccrtaine portions ot the! found in (bine Gi ecke ; ndLatinetranllations Wncbfcllow tht tenth Chapter: Hen Mardocheusfaid,God hath done thefe things. S Fori remember a dreame, which I fawe concerning thefe matters, and there was nothing thereof omitted. 6 A littlefountaine which became a flood, and was a light, and as the Sunne, and as much water : thisflood was Either whom the king ma- ried,and madeQiieene. 7 And thetwo dragons are I and Am,-n. 8 And the people are they that are aflembled to defiroy the name of the lewes. 9 And my people is Ifrael, which cried to Cod and arefauedafor the Lord hath faued his people, and the Lord hath dcliuered vs fro all thefeeuils, and God hath wrought fignes & great wonders, which haue not been done among the Gentiles 10 Therefore hath he madetwolots, onefor the people of Godj& another for all the Gentiles ory of hither, which arc 70 Lati 1 1 And thefe two lots came before God for all nations, at the houie and time appointed, and in theday of iudgement. 1 2 So God remembred his owne people, and iuftified his inheritance. 1 j Thereforethiifedayesfhalbevrjtothemin themoneth Adar, the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the fame moHeth,with an afli mbly and ioy , and with gladneile before God, according to the generations for etc among his people. CHAP. XI. IN the fourth yeeie of the reigneof Ptolemeus and Chwpatra, Dofiheus,who fayd hee was a Pneft and l.euite, andPtolemeus his lonne, that brought the former letters of || Phi may , which they laid Lyfimachus the fbnne of Ptolemeus, which was at Ierufalem, interpreted, 2 Inthefecondyereot the reigneof great Ar- taxerxes in the full day of? monerh Nilan , Mar- docheusthefonofiaius, thefonneofSemei, the fonne II orf. ■ Apocrypha Chap.xij.xiij.xiiij i?a Hi 6.1. lojifhAnftq. M.ll.(*f.6. fen of Cis of the tribe of Beniamin had a dreame, j Alew dwelling in the citieof Sufis,a noble man that bare office in the kings court, 4 He was alio one of che captiuity which Na • buchoionoforthe king of iabylon brought from Ierulalem with lechonias. j And this was his dreame, Behold a noife of acempeft with thunders, and earthquakes , and vproareintheland. 6 Behold.two great dragons came forth ready tofightone lgainltanother. 7 Their cry was great w lereby all the heathen were ready to fi^ht againft the righteous people. 8 And the fame day was full of darknefleand obfcuritie,andtrouble,andangJiuS:yea,adueifi- tie,and great affliction wjs vpon theearth. S> For then :he righteous fearing their afflicti- on ;,were amaf9d,and being ready to die,cned vn- to God. i o And while they were crying,' little wel grew into a great riuer,and flowed ouer w great waters. 1 1 The light and the (unne rote vp , and the lowly wcreexalted,and deuoured the glorious. 12 Now when Mardocheus had feene this dreame, he awoke and rofe vp,and thought in his heart vntill the night,what God would doe, and fo hedefiredtoknowallthe matter. CHAP. XII. AT the fame time dwelt Mardocheus in the kingscourt with Bagathas, and Th3ra, the kings eunuches,and keepers of the palace. 2 * But when he heard their purpofe,and their imaginations,hee perceiued that they went about to lay their hands vpon the king Artaxerxfis, and fo he certified the king thereof. j Then caufed the king to examine the two eunuches withtorments,and when they had con- feffedir,they wereput todeath. 4 This the king caufed tobe put intheChro. nicles,Mardocheus alfo wrote the fame thing. 5 So the king commanded that Mardocheus (houldrenuine in thecourt,and for the aduertife- mentdie gaue him a reward. 9 But Aman the fonne of Amadathus the A- gagite,which was in great honor and reputation with the king, went about to hurt Mardocheus and his people, becauleof the two eunuches of the king that wereput to death. CHAP. XIII, iThtcop)ofthtletttriof*4rtiXtrittirmed that which thou didft promife them. 6 Now Lord,we haue fi ,ned before thee: there- fore haft thou giue vs into y hands of our enemies, 7 Eecaule we worfhipped theirgods: O Lord, thou art righteous. 8 NeuertheIeiTe,itfatisfieththemnot,thatwe are in bitter captiuitie , but they haue ftroken hands with their idoles, 9 That they wil abolifh y thing that thou w thy mouth haft ordetned,&deftroythineinhentance, to (hut vp the mouth of them y praife thee, and to quench the glory of thy Ternple,& of thine altar, io And to open the mouthes of the heathen, that they may praife the power of the idoles, and to magnifie afleflily king for euer. 6 Lord,giue not thy fcepter to them y be no- thing, left they laugh vs to fcornc in our miferie: but turn their deuice vpon thefelues,& make him example, that hath begun the fame againft vs. 1 2 Thinke vpon vs,0 Lord,and (hew thy felfe vnto vs in the time of our diftrefle.and ftrengthen me,0 King ofgods,and Lord of all power. i jGiuemeaneloquentfpeechinmymouthbe- fore the Lion : turue his heart to hate ourenemie, to deftroy him,and all fuch as confent vnto him, 1 4 But deliuer vs w thine hand,& helpe me,y am folitarie,wbich haue no defence,but onely thee. 1 5 Thou knoweft all things, O Lord : thou kno weft,that I hate the glory of the vnrighteous, and that I abhorre the bed of the vncircumcifed, and of all the heathen. 6 Thou knoweft my neceflitie: for I hate this token of my preeminence , which I beare vpon mine head,what time as I mull (hew my felfe,and that I abhorre it as a menftruous doth,and that I weare it not when I am alone by my felfe, IT And that I thine handmaid haue not eaten at Amans table,and that I haue had no pleafure in the kings feaft,nor drunke the wine of the drinke offerings, 1 8 And that I thine handmaide hauenoioy fince the day that I was brought hither vntil this day, but in thee,0 Lord God of Abraham. 19 O thou mightie God aboue all, beare the voyce of them that haue none other hope, and de- liuer vs out of the hand 01 the wicked, and deli- uer me out of my feare. CHAP. XV. I 'Murctochtui mooueih Ejlher to got in to the ^ingani makt in- tircc/Jim for btr people. 9 -And fiiptrformctbhii rtqxeft. MArdocheus alfo badeEfther to go in vnto the king,&pray for her people & forhercoiitry 2 Remember faith he,thedayrsofthylowe- ftate, how thou waft nourifhed vnder mine hand: for A man which is next vnto the king , hathgi- uen fentence of death againft vs. j Call thou therefore vpon the Lord,5cfpeake for vs vnto the king, and deliuer vs from death. 4 And vpon the third day when fhee had en- ded her prayer , (he laid aw^y the mourning gar- ments, and put on her glorious appartll, 5 And deckt her felfegoodly,aftei that (he had called vponGod,which is the beholder & faniour of all things,and tooketwo handmaids with her 6 Vpon the one (he leaned her felfe,asone that was tender. 7 And the other followed her, and bare the traineofhervefture. 8 The (hineofherbeautie made her face rote coloured: and herface was cheerefullartdamia- ble, but her heart was (orrowfull lor great feare. 9 Then (hee went in thorowallthe doores, and ftood beforetheking, and the king fare vpon his royall throne, and was clothed in his goodly aray,all glittering with gold and precious itones, and he was very terrible. 10 Then hee lift vp his face, that (hone with maieftie, and looked fiercely vpon her : therefore the Queenefell downe, and was pale and faint, and leaned her felfe vpon the head of the maide that went with her. 1 Neuertheleffe, God turned the kings mind that he was gentkyvho being careful ^leaped out of his thtone,and tooke her in his amies, till (hee came to her felfe againe: and comforted her with louing words,andraid, 12 Efther, what is the matter ? I am thy bio ther,be of good cheare, 1 j Thou (halt not dicfor our commandement toucheth the commons,& not thee.Come neere. 1 4 And fo he held vp his golden fcepter , and) laid it vpon her necke, 15 And killed her,andfaid,Talke with mee. 1 6 Then faid (he. I faw thee,0 lord, as an An- gel of God , and mine heart was troubled for feare of.thy maieftie, 1 7 For wonderful! ate thou, 0 Lord, and thy face is full of grace. 1 8 And as (he was thus fpeaking vnto him,(he fell downe againe for faintneffe. q Then the king was troubled, and all his feruants comforted her. CHAP. XVI. the cop of the letters of ^1ri*xctxei,trberety htennokfth tboft wbicb be f>f jeutfoorth. THe great king Artaxerxes, which reigneth from India vnto Ethiopia, oner an hundreth andfeucnand twenty proumces , fendethvnto the i rinces and rulers that haue the charge of our affaires, Salutation. 2 There be many that through the goodnefle of Princes,and honour gitien vnto ihem,become very proud, j Andindeuournot only to hart our fubiects, but not content to liut in weal th,do alfo imagine deftruction againft thofe that doe them good, 4 And take not «nely all thankefulntfKaway from meu,but in pride and prefumption. as they thatbt vnmindfull ofbenefits, they thjnketoef- cape the vengeance ot God, that feeth all things, and is contrary ro euill. 5 And ofttimes many which be fetin office, andvntowhom their friends caufes are con mk« ted, by vaineintifements doe wrap them in cala- mities,that cannot bee remedied :fot they make them partakers of innocent blood, 6 And deceitfully abufc the fimplicitie and gentlenefie of Princes with lying tales. 7 Thismaybeprouednot' nJy by oldhifto- ries, but alfo by thofe things that aie before our eyes , and are wickedly committed of fuchpefti- lences as are not wor'hy to beare rule. 8 Therefore we muft take heed hereafter, that wee may make the kingdome peaceable for all men,wha' change foeuer (hall come, 9 Anddifcernethethin£sihatarebeforeour eyes,to withftand them with gentlenes. i© For Aman a Macedonian,the fon of Ai dathus. lofep6,Mtl2.u; "g.6. Apocr) pha Dtut 4. ig. Jert4.il. Chap. .ij. Iheitfoie yefliallpubliih tbtcojyof this letter in all f lace s, that the lewes may freely hue after their ow r.e La wes, . 20 And ye fhalJ aide them, that vptn the thir tett.th day ol ihetwellthnoneihAcn they may heauerged ojithtru, which in the tine ot thei trouble wcudhaueot-piefled them, 21 For Almighty Cod hathiumed to io) the day wherin thecboitn people fl.culd haue peri- fr.ed. 2 2 Moreouer,amongothei folemne dayesy *ee fliall keepe this day with allgjadntfie, 1 1 il hat both now and in time to ccroe, this day may be a remembrance ofde'iterance for vs, and allfuch as loue tbe profperity cf the Perfians, but a remembrance of defiiuclion to cbokthat befeditiousvntovs, 24 There fore all cities and counireys that doe! not tbis,fliall horribly bee defiroy ed with (word and hie, and fliall not onely not bee inhabited of n en, but be abhorred alfo of the wild* beafis and foules for euer. ill. 1TTHE WISEDCME-.OF SALOMON C H A. P. I. - I How *t.OK£bl.t»jittcb*)i*trJ]Mi>t*HHrlSQA, 7 Whobtth<:\t tb(U finibm $ Tit bu.f Gbtii 8 n Wtieug; itafttjitM iactlitix' onUmuintmiifr. if iybtuefat*ibetpiiuab. 15 Ri^hieoHfntffea>i(H»iri^biec>eji:epe. i» Oue * righteoufneffe , yeechat bee el\ Iudgesof the emth : tbinke reue- Jf rently of the Lord,and feeke him in sfimplicitie of heart. 4"^zJ 2 *Foihewitbefoundofthern chat tempt him not, andappeareth vntofuch as be not vnfaithRill-VTitohim. 3 For wicked thoughts feparate from God : & fcapower when it is tried, reprooueth the vnwife, 4 Becaufe wifedome cannot enter into a wic- ked heart,nor dwel in tbebody that is lubiect vn- to finne, 5 For the holy * Spirit of difcipline fleeth from deceite , and wirhdrawah hirnfelfe from the thoughts that are without vnderflanding, and is rebuked when wickedm lie commeth, 6 For the Spirit of wifdome* is loumg,& wil not abfolue him , that blafpbemeth with his lips: for God is a witnefle of his reines, and a tine be- holder of his heart,and an hearer of the tongue, 7 For the Spirit of the Lord filleth all the woild : 3nd the fame thi.t maintained all things, hath knowledge ofthevoyce. 8 Therefore hee that fpeaketh vnrighieous things, cannot bee hid: neither fliall the Judge- ment of leproch lee h mefcape. 9 For incjtnfitionflialbe made for thethoughts of the vngodly, and the found of his words fliall come vnto God for > correction of his iniquities. o For the eare of ieleufie bean th all things, and the noifeofthegrudgings fliall not be hid. 1 1 Therefore beware of mum uring, which proiiterhiiotliiicandrefraine your tongue from flandrr : for there is no wordfofecret, that flail :oefornought,and tbe mouth chae fpeaketh lies, aycthtbeloule. 1 2 Seeke not death in the en our of your life: * defiroy not your feiues through tl.e workes of your owne hands. " •» 1 j * For God hath not made death , neither hath he pleafuie in tbe deftrutfion of the liu ng r«4 -For hee creacedall things, that they might haue their being 1 & the generations of the world are preferued , &c there is no poy Ion of definition in thero,& thekingdome of hel is not vponearth. 1$ For lighteoufntlle isimmoruli, but vn. righceeufneffebringeth death. 16 And the vngodly call a ic vncothemboth with hands and words , and while they thinke to haue a lriend of it^they come to nought: lor they are confederate with it : therefore ait they wor- thy to be partakers thereof. CHAP. II, Thi OttgiuJitM atui aejirti tf tbtwiked, mdtbtir coimfiB *. gtiHetbtfhhlfitt. TOndf vngodlj lay, as they falfely imagine with JT themieluesj* our life is fliort and tedious : and in the dea;h of a man there is no tecouerie , nei- ther was any knowen that hath returned from the graue. 2 For wee are borne 2t all aduenture, and- wee fliall teherealteraschou^h wee h.idntuer beene for the breathisalmoke inournoltiels,and the Words asa Tparke railed out of our henrr, j Which being extingui Aicd, the body is air ned into afhes , ai.d the fpn 1 1 vanifl.eth as thefoft ay re. 4 Our Ii'e fliall p.-ffe away as the tracf of a cloud , ar.dceme to nought as the rcyfte that is driuen away with tie beames of ihclunne, and cafl dnw-ne with the heate thereof. Our name alfo flail be forgotten in time, and no man flail Laue oui works in remembrance. 5 • For our time is as a fiiacow that p.iTeth away, and after our end there is no retui ning : for itisfaftfeaitd, fothatnomaucommethagaine. . Vu 6 * Ctjro mi 5 j. u. a Towitjdatfc t«d 14 1 . •Mi*. * l,Cbrm.'.f.\*.ij«4 6 «CoTinh«efore,andletvsenioytheplea. .j«.i2.i,c«r.i5.js.;furej tj,ac ar? pielenc , and let vs cheerefully vie the creatures as ill youth. 7 Let vsfilourielues with coftly wine,& oint- | ments.and let not the Houre of life paile b y vs. g Let tscrowneourletues with rofe buds a- fore they be withered. 9 Lee vs all be partakers of our wantonnelie: letvs leaue lome token of our pleafure ineuery place: fortnat is our portion,and this is our lot. to Let vsopprelfe the poore that is righteous; letvs not fp ire the widow, nor reuerencey white bairesof the aged. that hauehusd many yeeres. 11 Let ourftrcngthbee theLawof vnnghte- ou nelTe: for the thing that is ieeble.. is reprooued as vnprofitable. 12 Therefore letvs defraud the righteous: for heis not tor our profit j and he is contrary ciour doings: hechecketh vs for attending againft the Law and blanaeth vs 3s tranfgrefll»r» ofdifcipiine. 1 } He maketh his boift to haue the knowledge ofGodj&hecallechhimieliethelonoftheLord. 14 Heismad'to,'repro;-ueour thoughts. 1 5 It gneueth vs alio to 'ooke 5 vpon hum for his life is not like other mens : his wayesareof another faQiien. 1 6 Hee tounteth vs as baftai ds, and hee with draweth himleltetrom our w.iye as from fiithi neffe: hee commendeth greatly the latter end of the iuft and boafteth that God is his Father. 17 Let vsfeeifeenif his words bee true: letvs prooue what end he (hallhaue. 18 For if the righteous man bee* thefonneof God,hewillhe!pehim,andde!iueihimfromthe bandsoi his enemies. » 9 Letvs ^examine him with rebukes and tor- ments , that wee may know his rneekenetfe , and prooue his patience. 2 o Let vs condemne hi m vnto a (hameful death: for he (halbe prelerusd as he iiimlelfe laith. a 1 Such things doe they imagine,and go aftray: for their ownewickednes hath blinded them. zz And they doe not vnd rftand the myfte- ries of God, neither hope for the reward of ugh- teoufnes, nor can difcernethe honor of the foulej that are faultlefle. a j Fur God created man without corruption, and madehim after 1 he*image "of his own likenes. 14 ' Neuertheieil>,through enuie of the deuill came death into the world ; anJ they that hold of hisfide,prooueit. CHAP. III. S TbtttwrlfiM *»d affurMctofibe righteous. 7 Tbert*ardi Bfih!fh>ihf„a n Wboirtmiftrtblt. ] BVt the »foiiles of the righteons are in the hind of God and no orinent (hall touch them, a "In the light of the vnwife thev appeared to die,and their end was thought grieuous, 3 And theirdeparting from vsjdeflru&ionjbut th«y are in peace 4 And though they fufferpaine before men, yet is * their hope full of immortality. 5 I hey are pum(hed,bnt in few things, yet in many things (hal fuey he wel rewarded: * for God prooueth them,& findeth them meet for himfelfe. 6 Heetrycththemas the gold in the furnace, andreceiwetn them as a perfect fruit offering. 7 * And in the time of their vfiun they (hall fh;ne , and run thorow as the iparkes among the Hubble. $ They "AiaUiudge the nations.and.haue do- minion ouer the people , and their Lord (hall reigne for euer. q They that trufi in him (hall vnderftand the trueth , and the faithfull (hall remaine with him in loue : for grace and mercy is among his Saints, andheregarderh hiselecl. 10 But *thevngodly(hallbepuni(hedaccor- *Mwb.ii.$t. ding to cbeir imaginations: for they hauedeipifed the righteous.andioriakenthe Lord. 1 1 Who lo defpifeth wifedome and difcipline, ismiferable,and their hop* is vaine, and their la bours are loolilh and their works vnprofitable. is Their wiues are vndilcreet, and their chil dren wicked : theiroflering is curled, 1 j Therefore the barren is blefled which is vn defiitd.andknowethnotthefinfulbei^flieQiall '//j.j^s- haue fruit in the vilitationof the fouls 14 Audthe eunuch, which with his handes hath not wrought iniquity ,nor imagined wicked things againii God ; for vnto him (hall bee «l«.t J 4. .5.1. -£xodl6.4. rw.S.x. T««A.IJ.»J, berewf. io The duth •/ the rigbi >Jthcv*fcttbjitl, BEtter is barrennefle with vertue : for the me. moriall thereof is immortal! fot i: is knowen with God and with men. a When it is preftnt, men takeexample there- at,andifitgoe away, yer they defireii: itisalway crowned and triumpheth and winneth thebuctell and the vndefiled rewards j But the multitude of thevngodly which a bound in children, is vnpr >titabl«, and theba Hard plants (hall take no deepe roote,nor lay any faft foundation. 4 For though they bud forth in the branches for a time, *yet they (halbe (haktn wi h th e wind* for they ftand not tail, and through the vehemen- cie of the wind they (halbe rooted out . j For thevnperfite branches (hail be broken, and their fruit (ball be vnprofitable andfowre to eat, and meet for nothing. 6 For all the children that are borne of the wick d bed, (hall be witneffeof the wickednelie againft their patents when they be afked. 7 But though rhe righteous be preuented with death,yet (hall hebe in reft. 8 For the honourable age is not that which is of long time , neither that w'lich it meafu ed by the number of yeeres. 9 But wifedome is the gray haire, and an vn. defiled life is the old age. 10 * He pleated God,and wasbelrued of him. litttb.y.x?, * Cta.% 14. fothat wheias helmed among finners,hetranlla- htbr.ii.i. ted him. 1 1 He w:s taken away left wickedneffe (hnuid alter his vndeiltadi»g,or deceit beguile his mind. 12 for witkednelK by be witching obfeureth; the Apocrypha ,_ *Ciif.i.*. thtg.i.%. Prt*.}e.l9. Xhap.y. v}. I the things that are good , and the vnfUdfa fine fle ofconcupiceiicepeiumuhthefinphminde. ij Though he was foone dead, yet fulfilled he much time. ; 14 Foihis foule pleafed God: therefoie hailed [he to take him aw-yfrom wickedneffe. , ij Yet the people fee and vi.derftand it not, jand confider no fuch things in their hear ts, how thar grace and mercy is vt^on his Saints , ano his pi ou ide nee ouer the e!e&, 1 6 Thus therighteous y is dead,condemneththe ! -J ILL vertw.butareconrutttr'inourownewicfcedner. 14 For *the ho(.eof thevngodly is like he *iot>S».ff*t.t.4) duft that is blowen away with the wind, and li- *» • • , . ,„ .. ind', brought to an end,, he long life or y vniighf irous. ihand: f or with his right hand (hal he couer them, 17 For they lee the end oi the wife.but they vn- ' slerfiand not what God hath deuifed for him, and wherefore the Lord hath pieferued him ir lafetie. 1 8 They lee him andcielpife hiro,but the Lord will laugh them to fcorne, ip So that theyihal fall hereafter without ho- nour, & (hall haue a fhame among the dead for e finnes, and their owne wu ktdnes (hall come be- fore them to conuince them. , CHAP. V. I TheconflMttMJft of tforigbttatutefitf thttr ftrfitutin. 14 The optefibfwfiutfiU itvme. 15 Tbt bltjfutncge of tkt Sdinttiuid^tdh. Then (hall the righteous Hand in great bold- nefle betore the race offiu has haue tormen- ted him,aud taken away his labours. x W' en they fee him,they (hall be vexed with horrible feare, and (hall be amazed for his won- derfulldeliuer.ince, j And (hall charge their mindes,andfi'.h for nefeof mindc,and (ay within thenfelues,This is ce whom wee lumetime had in deriiion and in a parable of.eproch. 4 * WefoolesthoitghthislifemadneiTe, and fiis end without honour. J How is hee counted among the children of God,and his portion is among the Saints ! 6Therferewehaueerred hopi the way oft ruth, & thelight of righteouines hath not (hmed vnto vs :.&ihe fun of vndei {landing role not vjon vs. th his arme (hall he debnd them, 7 He (hal take hisieloufie tor arH.our,cV dial lime the creatures to be reuenged ofthe enen ie*' t 8 He (hal put on righteouines for a breflplate, and take tiue judgement in iteadof an helmet. ( $ He wil take holinesfor an inuincible (hield, 10 He wil fliaipen his fierce wrath fot a fword, Her trorerfor without any voyce (hal he lurft them & the world (hal tight with him agiir.ll y vn wife, and call them downe, & (hake the from the foun- J 2 1 ThtH (hal tie thundei boltsgoe (height ouc dations.fo that they (hal tevtterly wdted,& they jofthe li*hrrings,& (hall fleeto the markeasoue flialbeinfo.row,and their memoria' thallperifh, lofthebent b. w ofthe clqudes,aad out ofhisan- 20 So they being afraid, (hall remember their ger that throweth ltones,(hal thicke haile be caff, and the water of the lea (hall bee wroth againft them ,a> d th floods (h ill m;g' tilv outiflow, xi Andamghiy windefliail ftand vp againft chem,and like a ftorme (hall fcatter them abi oad, Thus'nicjuitie (hall bring all the earth to a wil- derneflt, and wickedneffe (hall ouerrhrow the thioues«fthemighty'. CHA P. VI. Thiitit'mgol K'»Z'yT'i"C",">dlHdiei, which tut tlfotxbottti 10 Jtanb -aijedomt. hfcare therefore,0 yee Kings, and vnderftard : learne ye y be iudges ofthe ends ofthe earth, % CJiueeare ye that rule the multitudes, and glory in the mulftude of people, j Foi the rule * is giuen you ofthe Lord, and p»werbythe moftHigh , which will trie your works,and fearch owt your inagmations. 4 Becaufe that yee being officers ot his king- dome, haue not mdged aright, nor kept the Law, nut walked after the will »f God, 5 Horribly &fud«nl> wi! he appe are vnto you: for an 1 ard itugment (hal they haue y heaie rule. Fi>i heeihat istntftlow is worthy mercy, 7 Wee haue wearied our felues in the way of J but the mighty (hall be mightily torment ;d. TC- is fhot at a marke, ic p3rteth the aire, which immediatlycomir:eth to- gether againe,fo that a man cannot knowe where it went horow: 1 1 Euenfo we,a(T one as we were borne,we be- gan to draw to our end}& haue (hewed no toke of tcclut.n 1] «fli io.J4r»<» s, I i.j«/ *6t}htf, 6.g cotoj ^j.2J, UfttA^J. 7 For lit y is Lord ouei all, will fpaiene'per- foii neither (hall he feare aiygreatntsifor I eh.ith ie.7 10*54.15. made the fmall ami great,and careth for all alike, 8 Tut for the mighty ahidtth the Hire triall. 5) Vnto you ther«!ore.O tyrants,doe f Ipe .ke that ye may ieai ne w fee,fhal find a defence I 1 VV herefore fet v- ur Height vpon my words- anddefifethem,andye(hallbeinftri,(3ed. 12 Wifedome (hmeth and nener fai'cth away, and is eafily (etre of them that lone her, & found offuch asfeekeher. I I Shee preuenteth th-m that defire her , that (he may lirfr (hew her Iclfe vnto them. 14 Who (b a waktth vnto er betimes, (hall haue no great trauaile;for he fh/11 find her fitting athisdooies. tj To thinke vpon her then isp'rfcctvnder- ft.inding : and who (b watcheth for her, (rrall tee foone without care, 1 6 For (he goeth about feekingfuch as are rr eet Vti 2 for -Kfotrjp J hi f.ir. UblS.i Wifedoi for her,&uhewethh«feffecheerefrillyvnro them in the wayes,and meeteth them in euery thought. 17 For the molt true defire of difcipline is her beginning : andthecare of difcipline is loue : i 8 And loue is the keeping ofher la wes,& the keeping of v laws is the afFurance of immortality, 15 And immortality makcth vs nerrevntoGod. 20 Therefore thedefire of wifedome lcadeth to thekingdome.' 21 Ifyourde!ightbetheninthrones,andfcep. ters,0 kings of thepeople,honour wifdomejthat ye may reigne for euer. 22 Now I will tell you what wifedome is. and whence it corhmeth,& will not hide the n ylteries from you,but will feeke her out fro the beginning ofhen\atiuitje, and bring the knowledge of her iritblight,and will hot fceepe back'e the trueth. tl Neithcrwil.I haueto do with lofuming entry for fiith a man fliall not be partaker of wifedome. 24 But the multitude of y wife is the prefei nation of the world, & a wife king is y flay of the people. 25 Be therefore inftruSted by my wordes , and ye (hall haue profit. CHAP. VII. fViUdome ought tale i>rrferr(dcbo:ic aS thing IMy felfe am alfo moi tal&a man like al other,& am come of him that was full made of the earth 2 And in niy mothers wonibe was I fafliro ■ ned to bee flefh in ten moneths : I was * brought together into blood of the fcede of man , and by the pleafure that corrtrrieth withlleepc. j And whe I was borne,I reoeiued the common aire,and fell vpori the earth, whith isofliksna- ture.crying 6c weeping at the firft as all other doe. 4 I was nourifhed in fwadling clothes, and with cares. j For there is no king that had any other be- ginning of birth. 6 All ♦ men then haue one entrance vnto life, and a like going out. 7 Wherfore I praid,&vnderftanding was giuen me;I called,& the fpirit of wiidom came vnto me; 8 I preferred her to (cepters and thrones, and counted riches nothing in comparison of her. 3 ^Neither did I compare precious ftones vnto1 her: for all gold is but a little grauellinrefpecT-of her,andfiluer fhalbe counted but clay before her. 10 Iluued her aboue health and beautie, arid purposed to take her for mylight: for her light cannot b; quenched. n Ail' good things therefore came to me to- gether with her, and innumerable riches through her hands, 12 Sol was glad in all: forwifedotnewasthe authour thereof, and I knew not that fhee was the1 mother of theferhings. 1 1 And I learned vnfainedly, and communica- ted without eniiie,and I doe not hide her riches, 14 For fliee is.!an infinite treafure vnro men which who fb vfe,become partakers ofthe loue of God,and are accepted for the gifts of knowledge. 1 5 God hath granted me to fpeake nccprdirrg to my min le, and to iudge worthily of the things that are giuen n)e: for he is the leader vnto wile- dome and the direcler ofthe wife. 16 For in his hand are both we and our words, and all wifdome & the knowledge ofthe woikes. «7 For hee hath giuen me the rrue knowledge of ihe things that are, fothatlknowe how the world was made, and the powers of theelements, 1 3 The beginning & the end,andtlKraidi of the ilotnon; trrnes.howytirnes altar.&the change of yfcafbns. 1 j The courfe of the yere.y fituation of the ftdrs, »o Thenature of lining t;hi^gs,& the furioufnes of bealls,y power of y winds, &the ini iginatios of ' men,y diuerfitiesofplants,& the vertues of root*. 2 1 And all things both fecret and kno wen doe I know: for wifedome the worker of all things, hath taught me it. 2 2 For m her is the fpirit ofvnderftading.which is boly,theonlybegotten,manifold,fubtif,mouea- ble,clere,vndefiled euidet,nothurtful,louing the good,fharpe, which carmot be !etted,doing good, 2 j Courteous,ftable,fure,withoutcare,hauing- all power, cirfumfpeft in all things , and parting th6row all intel!e&uall,pure,andiubri)l (pirits. 24 For wifedome is nimbler then all nimble things: fhee goeth rhorow and attaineth to all tningfc.becauieofherpureneffe. 25 For fhee isthebreathofthepowerof God, a Ad a pure influence, that flo weth from the glory ofthe Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing come vnto her. 26 For*(heisthebrightnesoftbeeuerlafting light,thevndefikdmirroroftbemaieftieofGod, and the imageof his goodnefle. 2 7 Andbeing one, fhe can doe all things, and remaining in her felfe. reneweth all, & according to the ages fheeemreth into the holy foules , and maketh them the friends of God and Prophets. 28 For God loueth none, ifhe dwell not with wifedome. 2$ Forfhee is more beaittifull then thefunne, andfsaboueall the OTd?r ofthe ftarres, andehe light is not to be compared vnto her. x o For night comraeth vpon it , but wicked- ruffe cannot ouetcome wifedome, j CHAP, VIII. ~-/- Theefeafolwiftdcme. ' SHee alfo reacheth from one ende to another mightily,& comely doeth fhe order all things. , 2 I haue loued her, and fought her from my youth: 1 defired to marry her,fuch loue had I vn- to her beauty, • 3 InyfheisconueriantwithGodjiccofHendeth her nobi!ity:yea,the Lord of al things 'oueth her, 4 Forfheeis the fchoolemiftrisof the know- ledge of God.and the chufer out of his workes. • ? IfTichesbeapoffcffiotober'efiredinthisIife, what is richer then wifdom,y worketh all things? 6 For if prudencie worketh, whatis itamong all things that worketh better then fhe ? 7 If a man |ouerighteoufnes,herlaboursare# vertuous:forfheteachethfobernefleandpruden- cy,righteonfhes and ftrength, which are the moft profitable thingsthatmen can haue in thislife. 8 If a man defiregrear experience,fhe can tell the things that arepaft, anddifcerne things to come: fhe knoweth the (ubtilties of wordes, and chefolutionsofdarkefentences.'fheforefeeththe fignesand wonders, or euer they come to pafle, and the fucceffe of feafons and times. 9 Therefore I purpoftd to take her vnro my company, knowing that fhee would counfell mee good things,and comfort meincaresandgriefes. 10 For her fake fhalll haue glory among the mutiitude.andhonouramong the Elders though I beyong. 11 I fhalbe found of fh.irpe iudgement,fo that I fhalbe marueilous in thefight ofgtearmen. it Whenl holdrnyron^uerheyfhnlabidemy leifure : when I fpeake,they fliall rieatediligeritly, and Apocrypha * Cm. iall lay th« ir hands Vp- ©ntheii mouth. 1 a, Mo)ctt:tr , by her 1 fta 1 < btdire irrnorta- litie , ai.d ieaue an euerLUirg men oriali arr.org them that come after me. 1 4 1 ihalJ gone: re the people, and the nations ftiulbefubdued vnto me. 15 Hcrnb.'e tyrantsihall beafraid when they heareme: among the multitude 1 ihall becaurjtflc' good,and mighty inbattell. 16 VV hen t come heme, I ftal! reft with her for her company hath 1 o bit tcrr.cfle, and her fel> low /hip hath note . iounefle,but mirth and ioy. 1 7 SN[«i? when I confidered thefe things by my ielfe, and pondered them inminebearr, how that to be ioyned vnto wifedome is in' mortalities j 8 And great pleafure is in her fricndfhip^ and that in the w oiks of her hands are infinite riches, and that in the exercife of talking with her ispru- dcncie.and glory by communing with her,l went about feeking how I might take her vnto nie. 19 Fcr I *asawi,rty child,andwasofagood fpirit. : o Yea,rather being good,I came to an vnde- filed body. 21 Ntuerthelcs,whcnIpereeiuedthatIcould notenioy her except God gaueher,(and that was a point of wifedoiv.eaho , to know whole gift it was) I went vnto the Lord, and btfought him, and with my whole heart I laid, C H A P. 1 X. *A prtjn of.Solamtf ic Uiar.t #/hw, OGi dot fathers, andLoid of mercie, which hall made all things w uh thy word, 2 Anuor.ened man thn.ughthy wife-dome, that he fhiuld haue*dominion ouer the creatures which thou haft made, j And gouerne the world recording to eqtii- tie and r'^lutoulneSjandexecutciudgenurit with an vpiiglu heart: 4 * uine nr.ee that wifedome, which fittethby .thy throne, and put me not out fiom am^ng thy "child! en. j I or I thy ' feiuant,& fon ofihine handmaid, am a feel kper'on,andot a(hoittime,& yetkfle in fhevndfeiftandingofiudgen ci.t nd thelawes. 6 And though a man bit neuei fo [ erfefi a- rm ng the children cfrr.ui, ye tit thy wifedome be ho<; wall him,hcfhalbe nothing regard* 7 * Thou haft chofenmeete L.e a k :i g of tl y people, and the Iidgeof thy ions ard daughters. : 8 Th\ pet t-lerifhee went downe with him into the dui 14 And failed him not in the bands tilfl-.ehad brorgh chirr, the fcepter of the re.aln-e, .11. , c Cen.t.t», G*.4.8. G«.7.n. ! Or. hp him firDtiginbutfntfc lo*c tt»ard kk fotinf. things,andmeftalleaelemefobeil)inmyworl$, againft ihofethat opprifitd him, andthen that had accufed him, fhe declared to Le liers and gauc himaperpetuallgl0ry, 1 5 Slieddiixrcdtherighteoi'.srerpN" lefic feed horn the naticin that oppreilidtheiD. ^6 Slue 1 ntred intothe k< ch ol the fttuant of the lord,and flood ' by hi'.,, ui wonders &%n«s againft »«.j. H f.icrfi.i*. Hil>.4>. Tpbcryplia Wifcdomei T Salomon, fiwiij.r, £xeii7.io,tr, X«V>&.le,.r. 'Bwii.7.19. * GrtW.i.ir. .n.J. 1 ■ LtuK.tSit. ttrtmX.l6,lf, againft he terrible kings. 17 Sheegauethe Saintsthe reward of their la hours, and ledthemfoorthamarueilous way :on the day tim.: (he was a fhado * vnto them , and a light ofitarresin the night. 18 * shea brought them thorow the red fea and caried them t.iorow the great water. 19 Butfliedrown-dcheirenemiesj&brought them out ofthe bom-ne ofthe d epe. 20 So the righteous tookthefpnlesofthe vn- godly,*andpraiefd-thine holy N,i!ne,0 Lord,and magnified thy victorioushand with one accord. 2! For witcdome openeth themouch of the d!imbe,& maktth the tongues of babes eloquent. c ha p. xr. 1 Thtmiraclti done tirf [rati, ij rbmen^e/tfceoffiimcrs. 11 The? eat fa tr an 1 mtrcf efGiii. SHeprolperediheu woiksinthehands of thine holy ' rophet 2 ' They wetH thorow the wi'dernes that was not inhabited, and pitched their tents in places where there lay no way, j «They Hood sgainft theirenemies,and were auenged o' their aduerfaries. 4 * When they were thirftie,they called vpon thee > and water was giuen them out of the high roeke , and their thirlt was quenched out ol the hard Hone. j For by the things whereby their enemies were puriiihed, by the fame were the ifrdtiitts he'ped in their need. 6 Forinftead ofafountaine of running water, the enemies were troubled at the corrupt blood, which was to re< uke the commande > entof the killing ofthe children, but thou gaueft vnto thine owne abundance of water vnlooked lor, 7 Declaring by the thirft chat was at that time, * howthou hadft punifhedthineadtierfaries 3 For when they were tried & chaftiied with mercy, they knew how the vngodly were iudsed audpunilhedin wrath. 5 For thefe haft thou exhorted as a father,and proued them : but thou halt condemned the 1 ther as a righteous king,when thou didft examine the. 10 Whether tiny were abfint or prefe.t, their punifhment was il . ke: for their griefe was double w mourning, & the'emembranceof thi gspaft. K 1 For whfii they p;r.eiued 1 hat through their rorments good came vnto the , they iel t the Lord. 12 And (eeing the things that came to pafle,.it the laftthey wondei ed at him , whom afore they had call out,denied and derided : for they had an- other thirlt then the ioft 1 3 Becaufe ofthe foolifhdeuices of their wic- kednefie wherewith thev weredecciued,and won (hipped % ferpent^thathadrotthevfeofreaion, and vile beafts thoufendedft a multitude of vn reafonable bevftes vpon them for a vengeance, that they might kno a\ that wherewith a man fin- nech,bytlK'la'neaifoihaIlhebepuni(hed. 14 For vnto thine aim ghty hand that made the wo Id of * nought, it was not vnpidftbje to. fend a Eiongthem .1 nuilritudeof"htares or fierce lions « 5 Oi furious be3fies newly created , and vn- knowen, which fhould breathe out blafts of fire, and caft out fmokeai atempeft, or (hoot horrible fparkeslikeligl iningsoutofthej'reyes. if Which might not onely deftrov them wi :h hurting, butalfo kill them w their horrible fight, fj Yea , without thefe might they hatiebecne e,ift downe with one' lunde , being pertecuted by thy vengrance, and fcattered abroad through the power of thy Spirit : but thou haft ordered all things in mealr.-c,numberand weight. 18 For thou haileucr had great Itrength, and might,and who can withltand the power otthine ai me ! 151 Forasrhefmalthing yrheballancewei^h. ech,to is the world before thee, & as a drop ofthe morning d;w,thatfalleth downe vpon theearth. 10 fc»ut thou haft mercy vpon all: for thou hall power of all tilings, & makeit as thogh thufl law* eit net the lins of men, becaufe they fh >uld amend. 2t For thou loueft all che things that ie,and bated ooneof them whom thou haft made : for thou wouldeft haue created nothing that thou hadft hated. 1 2 And how might any thing endure,if it were not thy will ? or how could any thii.g beeprefer- ued,except it were called of thee ? . 23 Bui. thoufpajeft all : tor ch-.y are thine, O Lordjwhich ai t the louejof ibulesj "V— -» ' C H A P. XII. '^") i Thcmercjol Gad toiytrd fillers. 14 T*t work s af G od art vnyfirooucaUe. iy GadgiMtb kajHn tottftttt. FOr thine incoiruptib e Spirit is in. il I things, 2 Therefore ihou chaltentft them meafu- rab! y that goe wrong , and warnelt rhem by put- ting them in remembrance oft e things , where- in they haue offended , that leauing wickedneift, they may beleeue imthee,0 Lord, 3 * As for thole old inhabitants ofthe holy i lindjthoudiddefthatethem. 4 For rhey committed abominable works, as forceries and wicked facr.fices, j And fhying the;r owne children without mercy", and eating the bowels of man-fbfh in bankttting, where the rag ng Pncfls/^erf abomi- nable blood. 6 And the fathers were the chiefe n urtlierers of the f ules dtftiiute of all helpe , whom thou wouldeftdeftroy b the hands of out fathers, 7 Tnat y Ijnd which hou loutft aboue al other, might be.) rmet dwt 11 ing for y child en of God. 8 * NeuerthelcfT; , tuou fpafc ft them alio as men, andiendedftrheforerunnusor tlnneholte, euen hornets to dcftioy them by little and little, <> Nutthatthuu wad vnable to f,bdue the vn- godly vn:o the righreou. mbattell or withcruell be^ftrwhodaieftand agaia'.t theetoreuengethe wickrdmen? r - For there is none other G<»d but thou, * thatcareft tor all things , that thou m3y eft ce- clare how that thy judgement ij nor vnnglit, 14 iheredareneitherkuii; nortirantinthy fight require accounts of them wh5 tboutvaft ponifbtd 1 5 Forfonni'-h then as the u irt righteous thy felfe,thouordcieft.)U thing'.rijjhteoufly, ' thin- king itnot agrocabl-.' to.hy po.-.t rnc -n tmne him, that hath not delerusd to be punifhed . iCTFod THut.^.^andit. i.4«rfi8.j'.»: itut 1.21. 7{img.u. ) Apocrypha r>p.».ij. CW.I.2J, nrfi7.j. <2».I.1T, Chapxjciij.xiii|. it> Forfhypoweris thebeginnin" ofrighte euiiieffe, and uecauf. thou art i-ord of all things it caufeth thee to fpai e all things. 17 V\ htn men thinkethet nottobeeofaptT- fed power, thou declartft thy power,and reptoo uelt hcboidnelic ofthe wiie. » 8 But thou ruling the power, iudgeft with e- qmtie, and gouernelt vs with great tauour: for thou ma) eft thew thy power when thou wit, 15 By fuch workes now ball thou taught thy pe&ple, that a man fhould oe ii.;ft and loinng, and halt made thy children to be of a good hops : tor thou giueft repentance to tinners. 20 For if thou haft pumfhed the enemies of thy children that haddeleiuedueatliwiihfogie.it conliderarion, and requetting vnto tbtm , gluing them time and place,that they migbtchange from their wickednefle, 2 1 With how greatcirci'mfpcdio wilt thou pu- nifh thine own childi en,vnto " hole f«.thers thou haftfworne,&madecuLcnantsof gicdpiomifes? 22 So when thou doeftchaltenvs, thou puni- flieft our enemies a thouiand tines more, to the intent that when we iudge, we fhould diligently confider thy goodnefle , and when weareiudged, we fhould hope lor meicy. 3 3 VVherfei e ti;ou haft tormented y wicked that hauelitiedadiflolutlifebythcirownimaginatios 24 *For they went . ftray very far in the wayes of errour,and efteemed 'hebeaft, which their er.e- ttvesdefpiled/orgods^eingabufed alter the ma- ner of children, that h_ue none vnc'tritanding. ; 25 Therefore h ft thru lent this punifh.ri.ent thai theyfhouldbeeindeiifionas children with- out reafon. 26 But they thstwillnotbeiefi rmtdbytrrofe fcoi nefull rebukes, fhall ft ele the worthy punifh- mentofGod. 27 For in thole things when they fullered, they difdained; but in thefe whom tiny counted god- ly, when they law themfelues pumfhed by them, they all acknowledged the true God whom aio re they had dewed to know; theiicrecameexcieame damnation vpon them. CHAP. XIII. iAUlbhtgi It vahttlxctfl thtknoteleti^e ojGed. I s Jaolr.tert aniiioliincmtiliid. SVrely all rvenitrevair.e by nature, stidare ig- norant ofGod,* and could not know him that is, by the good ihirgs that are feeiie, neithercon- fidei by the works, tr.t woiktn after. 2 * but they thought the fire, or the winile or thefwiftayre, orrhecoinfeofrnefhrres, or the rsging waur,or the Iightsof heauen to be gouef- nours of the v. orld and gods. 3 Though they had fuch pleafure in their beantietbar they thought them^ods , yetftxuld thev haue knowen how much moic excellent hee is that mace them : lor the full authotir of beautie tiath created thelethings. 4 Or if they marueiled at the power,& opera- tion ofthe, yet fhould tluy iiauept rceiued .herby, how much he that made tl.eie things is mightier. j For by the greatnefleofthcir beautie, and of the creatures, theCreatour being compared with them may be confide red. 6 But yet the blame is lcflethen the(e,J feekGod and would find him,& yet puaduentute doe errc, 7 For 'tlieygoe about by his works to leeke him, and are pei fwaded by the fight, becaule the things ait beautjfull th.itaitfcene, 8 Howbeittleyare nettobeexfufed. 5» For if they can know lo much, that they can difceinc the world, v.hy doe they not rather finde out the Lord thereof ? 10 But nulerable are they,and among the dead is there hope, that call them gods, which aie the Workes of mens bands, gold, and limer, and the thing t hat is iniicnttd by art, and the limilitu> e of bealt», 01 any vann ftoue that hath btne made by thehandofaiitiquitie. 11 Or as when a carpenter cutteth downe a tree meete for the wotke, and pareth oft' all the barke thereof cunningly , and by aitemaketha vefjell profitable for the vie ot life. 1 2 And the things > aiecut oft from his worke$ be beft.bw.eth to ci ine h is rces te to fill hirrfci ;e, t ; And that which 15 left ol thcle things,wbich is pi oli table toi nothing (j6Mt is a crookeo piece of wood,& full ol knobs,) he carueth it diligently at hi» leilui e , and accorcing as he e is e>p 1 1 m cunning, hegiuetbitapiopoition, andt.ihto- neth it after thcfimilitude ot a man, 14 Oimaketh it like tome vile beaft, andftra- kethitouei with red, andpaiiuethit, andcoue- reth eueTy fpot that is in it. 15 And when hee hath made a comic men t ta- bernacleforit, hefetteth iuna wail, and maketh itfaft withyron. 1 6 Prouidirg fo for it,ltft it fall: for he know- eththatit cannot helpe it ftlie, becaule it is an image which hath neede ot helpe. 17 Then heprayethfoi his goods, andforhit manage, and for children; heisnotafhamedto fpe.ke vnto it, th; t hath no life. 18 Hecalltth onhimtbatisweake forhealthz hepraieth vntohimthatis dead for life -.berequi. reth him of heipe that hath notxpcriuice at all. 15 Andforhisioun ey,him thatisnotableto goe, and lor gaine,snd workc, and fbccefft ol his aftaites herequireth furtherance of hinijtliat hath no maner of power. J CHAP, xiiii. r J TAeKilu>i<)prcct:atd. 2; IVbttruilicctneofitio/iitrt. AGaine, another man purpofirg to faile, and intending to pafie thorow t! e ragmgwanes, calletbvpona ftccke mere rotten then the flip that caritth htm. 2 For as for \< ir,coiietciifrufTe of money hath found it our.ck thecraUfmar made it by tunning, 3 but thy prouidence,OFather,goueintthit; * For thou h.^fi made a way, cuen 111 the fea, ai.d a Cure path smongft the wanes, 4 Declaring theieby, thafthciihafi'powertd hclpe in all tl ir.gs: yea,thol'gh a man went tu the (eauM oUtmeanes. 5 Neuerthehfte thou wouldeft not, thattle workes of thy wileo'on eftoult! beevaine, and theiefore doe men commit their liues to a (mall piece of wood , and paflc oner the floimi t lea in a fti'p, and are failed. 6 *For intheolde tirviealfo when the proud gyantsperifbed, the hereof theworldiuntinto a fhip which was gouerned by thine h.>rj, and lo left feede of generation vntothe world. 7 For blcfitd is the tree whereby right{o:if- neflecommeth. 8 Futthatiscurfedj is mrde with hands/both . it,& h« >' made it : he',becaufe he madeit. & it be- ing a corruptible *hing5bf caufeit was called god 9 * For the vngodly , and his vngodlines are Vu 4 both ■Ftm.io.}. *17 CrjhtflAf. Lftdj^ it. P/*!"i.t. *Ms* WifciIorAe of Salomon. M*k*.> '7>eu"..\Z,«, 7.9 ««(<,! 9.4. both like hatasd of God : tin t-uebrthe worke and he tha- made it (hail be pumfhed wgeahtr. 10 Ther-ifurefballtherebeaviiitatio-ibirche idolsof the nations; for oP*h©itt»atu*w t'hey.ire become at>..(ninaci"n , ' »*»d tt hIock€svncoc!-.eU>ul8t-otw)ei'.,..iidal'iui'.L::jrLoe vnwiie 11 Fsftfee'iriuenjiingvofuidolMwasOTt^fgiir- iibr; ofwnoied<..me; and the rinding ot ihetn is the corruption of life. )2 f,, : f-cni the .beginning nei- thetfh.'dltheyro unuc toreuer. i jj Thevaiiieglosyofmenbrougbtthemintj : tlierciore (hall they come fhovtly to a-ieii't ; en .1 fathef mourned giieuotifiy tor bis fonnethac was taken away fnddeniy, hemadean iarage fb* him that was once dead , whom now be vvonliipppe h as a god,aHdordeined to his fer- uants ceremonies and Sacrifices. 1 5 Thus by proces of time this wicked cuftom pr iniled.and was kept as a law , and idcles were worshipped by tbecommandement oftvi,' ts. 16 As-for thofe that were t\>fa>reotithat men might not wormipthenvpre(ently,t hey did cow n- teiteit the vif.ige that was f.itre otfy and made a gorgeous image or' a king,wh they would ho- nour, tha: they might by ail meanes flatter him that wais abfentjSS enough be hadbeenepre'ent. 17 Againetheambition of thecraf'fman thrift forward the ionotaocroincreafetbe fuperftition. i $ Forheperaduenuirewillingto please 1 no- bleman, laboured with ail his cunning to make the i mage of the heft fafhton • t<> And r0:hor»w the beauty oftheworkethe multitude was allured, &fotooke.himnow for a god, which a litie afore was but honored a? a iron 20 And this was thedeceimng of mans lite,whe men being in feruitude, through calamity and ty- ranny-afc.ihed Wito ft ones and ftockes the name, which ought not to becomnuinicate vnto any. 2 1 M jreouer, this was trot enough for them that thev erred in the knowledge of of God : but whereas they lined in great wanes of ignoi ance, thole 10 great plagues called they peace. 22 Foreither * they flewe their pivne rjiilc'ren inlacrifice, orvfed fecretcere'monles, orraging d'ffoliitencffebyftrange rites; 2 } And fo kept neither life nor m.iriagecleane; but either oneflew another by treafon,or els vex- ed him by adi.lteiy. ■ 24 So were all mixed, together, blood, and (laughter, t!;eftand decit, corruption, vnfaith- fulnefte,tumults,periurie, 2? Difquietirig ot gooJ men,vntbankfulnes, defiling offo'.iles,'changii)g of birth , diforderin manage, adultery,and vncleannelle. 26 For the wo! {hipping of idoies that ought not to be named, is the beginning and thecatife, and jheendofalleiiill: 17 For either they bemad when thev beme- 1 ie.or prophefie lies*, or liue vngodJy,or ejs Jigbc- lyforfweareUiemfilo.es. 28 For infomuch astheir trufl is in the idoles, which haue no life, though thsy fweai e iaiily,yet they thiuketohaue-no hurt. to Therefore for two caides fhal they iuftly be pun (bed , bepaofe they ii aie an euiil opinion of God, addicting themfeluei vnto idoles,& becaule thev Iweare vniultly to deceiue,§: defpileholiiies : j'o For it is not the power of them by whom they (weire, buttbevengeHceorthemTTiatlirine which puntfhetb ataaues the offence of the vrw godly. CHAP, XV. tbt)(eruc not liolts. B\ 1 1 hot?, O out God,ai tgracious & true, long fufteaing, .rati «o.icrnelt all things bymercie} 2 I hough we linne yet are wee thine. • for we kn< oh thy power : butwe linne not,koowing that we : ni'c t< tinted ihine. 5 For tok'iow rlieejispcrfedtrighteouines^ 1 y power, 1st1 erooteofimmortalitie, 4 For neither inch the wicked inuentio of men deceived vs,nor ehe vn ; rofitable 'labor of the pain ter ■, or an image fpoted with duerscolours, 5 VVhoieii^ht ftirrjtb vp the defire ofthe igj n »rant: fo thacheecoueteciithe forme that hath no life,ofa dead image. 6 They that louefach wicked things, are wor- thy to haue iuch things to truft to , a. id they that make them, and they chat defne them, ami they thacivorfhipthim. 7 The*potter atfo tempereth foft earth.and fa- (from th euet y veffell with labor to our vfe: but of thefamedayheenukethbothtbeveffels, y (ertie to cleanevfcs,& the contrary like wifeibut where- to euery veftell ierueth,the potter is tlte iudge. 8 So by his wicked labour hem aketh a v.n'ne god ofthe fame clay .euen !;e which a Jutle afore was made ofeaTthhimfe!ft,6c within alitlewhile after goeth thither againe, where hee was takerij *whe he fhal make account for the loue of his life. - p Notwithllanding he carech not forthe la- bor he taketh,nor that his Me is fhort,but he ftri- uethwith the goldfmuhs and hluerfrru'ths , and counterfejteth the copperlmiths,and taketh it for anhonout tomakedeceiuabiethings. 0 Hisheaitisaibes,or!iisln/peismoreviIethe e.uthj&his lifeisleffe worthy ofhonorthen clay, 1 1 For he kuoweth not hts o wne maker , that sue him his foul e, that had power and breathed in himthe breath of life. 1 2 Bur they count our life to be but a p;>ft;me, and our conuei (ation as a market , where there is gaine : for they fay we ought tc bee getting on e- ueryiide,though itbebyeuill meanes. 1 j Now he that ol earth maketh fraile veffels & images knoweth hi-mfel) to oftend aboue al other , 14 AUtheenemie«.of'l-;y people, thatholde them in (ubieition a> e moft Vn wife,and moremi- lerabl* then the very foole.s. 15 For they nidge all the idoles ofthe nations tobegods,whichneith(rh:ueeie ".!},!$. Xumb.it.}! '^isi'j.it.s. I.W».IO.J. |ThefigneoFtlie rnierpent. 'Exoi.S.}*. \xi\o,4.rtHt.9.y. i.ftm.%.6. *£«iJ.p.i3. f/«/.;8.M- Chap; THerefore by fuch things they are worth Hy pjinfhedand'totmentedby the multitude of beatfc. ■ 2 Iafteadofthewhick|:oniflimeni ' bmefeuourabletothvpeople.&tofatisfie their appetite tall prepared a meateofaftrj. euen*qu.i!les. j To the intent that they that ckfire.; meate, by the things which were fhewed & fent an ong them., might tui in away their rucefT.i and that they which ha .it tor a fpace,fhoulc!alfofec!eai;ewtafle. 4 For it was requifite , that they which vied tyraimie, fhould fall into extremepouei tie, and that to theft onely it fhould be fhtwed,how their enemies were toi 5 'For wfienthecruell Merceries cfthebeafts camevpon cbetn , am they were hurt with the flings ofcruellfcipents, 6 Thy wrath en dared not perpetually, I ut t' ey were troubled for a little feafon, that the be reformed,hau;ng a |J figce of laluarion to le- member the Comruaund- mem ofthy Law. 7 For he y tut ned toward ir, was not hea'ed by the thing that hefaw,but by tl te,0 S.iu or ot'al. 8 So in this thou Inewedft our enemies, that t is chou,whicfi dcliuereft from al 1 euill. 9 'For the biting of graflvtippers c\'flieskil- edthem, & there wis no remedy fouhdfoi their !ire:for they were worthy to be pumfhed by (lie h. 10 But the teeth of the venemous dragons could notouercome thy children, tor thy mercy came to helpe them,and heal; d them. i For they werepncked,lucnulethey fhould remember thy words,£c were fptedily healed, left they fhould fall intofo deepe forgetfuIneiTe^that they could not be called bac k e by thy btnefire. 12 For neither he: be nor plaiiiei hcaltdrhem, but thy word,OLo.'d,whichhealeth all things, i j For thou hall the powre of life and death, and leaded downe vnto the gates of heil , and bnngellvpagaine. 14 A man indeed by his wicker'ntlTe may flay another: but when thefpirit is gone toorth.it tur- nethuotagaine, neithei can hee call againethe foule that istaken away. 15 Butitisnotpoilible toefcapethinehand. 1 6 * For the vngodly that would not knowe thee,wer«por3i(hedbytheftrengthofthinearme, with ftrange raine and with hai e, and were pur- fued with tVmpeft that they could not auoid, and werec- mumed with fire. 17 For it was a wonderous thing y fire might do more then wattr,which quenched all things: sutthe world.is theauengerofcherigh eous. 8 For fometime was the fiie io tame, that the j.afls which were fentagainft the vnsod^y, burnt not : & that becai:fe they (hould fs e & know,that hey wereperf Jcu'ed with the punifhment of God . 19 Andfometirre burnt the fire in the mids of thewatfrabouethepowerof fire, thst itmighc deftroy the generation of the vniuft land. 20 * In theftead whereof thou hall fed th'ne owne people with Angels foode, and lent them bread ready from heauen without(heirlabour, which had abundance of alipleafuresinit , and wa; mette for all t3fles. 1 For thy (uftenance declared thyfweetnciTc vntothvchildien,whichfeucdtorheapietircof him-that tooke it, and was meet 10 that that eue- Jf man would. vj.tvi;. . 21 Moreouer,the*fnowandyceafeod the fire and melted nor, that they might know , that the hie burning in the ha;le,and fpjikhno in the iaine,delt.ri.yedihe fruit otticu ■. 2 j AgaineitforgatehisowBeftitngth, that the righteous mightbenourifhed. 24 For ihe creature that ferueth thee which art the maker,is fierce- inpunifhirgthevnrjghte- ous ; but it iseafietu doe good vnto fuch as put their ttnftin thee. . 25 Therefore was itchangedat thefametime vnto all fafhions to ferue thy grace,wluch neuri- (he th all things, according to the defire of them that had need thereof. 26 That thy children , whom thou loueft, O LordjtT.ight know, * that it is not tl e increaie of frtutes that feedeth men , but that it is toy word, which pi eferueth 1 hem that tiuft in thee. 27 For that which could not be deftroyed with the fire, being only warmed a lit le with the funne bean es,melred, 28 Vna" itmightbeknowen that we otigfct to preuuit thefunnerifingtogiuethar.ksvntothee, ute thee before tlie day-ipnng. 29 For thehopeofthevnthankfullfhallrrelc as the winter yce, andjow away as vnprofitable waters. C H A P. XVII. Theius^tmtnls of Cad *ia;xft tie Kicked. FOrthy iuciqementsaregreat, andcannotbee 'exprelled: theieforemendoerre,that will not bereioru cd 2 For when the vnrightenus thought tohaue thine holy people in fubieftioiijtluy were bound with the bands ufd.rken fie,and long niglt.and being (hut vpvnderth; roofe, did Ire there to e> fcape the euerlal-ing providence. I And while they thought to be hidin their darkefiunes , thtywere fcauered abroad in the darke cohering of foigetfulneflej'earinghonibiy and troubled with vifions. 4 F,h the dermethat hid them , kept them not from feaie : but the founds that were . bout them, troubled them , and tenibie vifions andforrow full fights did appe;:re. 5 No power of the fire might piue light, new thermightthecleareflarcescfthe harres lighten chehornblen:ght. 6 For there appeared vnto them only a fudden fire,very dreadfulhfothat being^fraid ofthis vi- fion.)| which they could not tee,they thougl.cthe wit 4 *, ings ,hich they faw,to be vorfc. 7 T And the illulions cfthe magical! arts were brought downe, ar.d it was a molt fbamet'uihe. prochfortheboallingo.'theirknowledge. 8 For they that promiled to driue away feare andtroublefromthefickepeiron, werelickefor featejand worthy to belaughed at. $ And though no fearefull thing did feare them, yerwerethevaf-aiditthtbeaitsth.-.tp f- fed by thtm,ar,d . t the hilTng 01 theferpertj, (o that they did not fe3re, and laid they fa w not the ay re, which by nomeanes can beauoyded. 10 Foritisa fearefull thing when malice is condemned by her ownereflirr.or-ie: and a con. fcience that is touched, doeth euerforecalt ciuell things. 11 For feare ii nothing els, but a betiaj'ing of thefuccour which rea'cn offerer h. 12 And the o, is wit bin, the inoredothheelUemetheignoranceotti that JSS c..\id}.i 1 lightic vifiow!. od-i 11. Sjboypha. *EW.i;.>i.«kI 14.24 pr*' 78. " 4- *£*»e deftroyed. 8 Foias^hou haft punifhed the enemies , fo h. ft thou glorified vs whom thou haft called. q For the righteous children of the good men offered feci etly, and made a Law of righteoufnes byoneconfent , that the Saints'fhould receiue good -ndeuill inlikemanner , and thatthe fa- thers fhould firft fing prayfes. 10 Butadifagreein^cry washeardof the e- nemies, and there was a lamentable noife for the childt en that were bewailed. 11 For the * matter and the ieruant werepu- nifhmentwith like punifhn ent ano the common people fuftered alike withtheKing. 1 2 So they altogether had innumerable that died with one kind of ueathmeither wtie y hull g lufficicnt to bury them/for nnhe twinkling otaa eye the nobleft ofspnng ot them was dtttroyed. 1 j jo they that could oe.eeue nothing,becaufe of the inchantments, contefled this people to bee the children ofGod, in the definition of the hrft borne : 14 For while all things were in quiet filence, & the night was in the midit of her Iwift coarle, 15 Thine Almightie w«rd leapt do wne from heaueBoutofthy royal throne,as a fierce man of waire in the m ids ot the land that was deftroyed, 1 6 And brought thine vntained Commaunde- ment as a (harp iword,and flood vp and filled all things with death, and being come do u ne to the eatthjit reached vnto the heauens. 17 Then the fight of the featefulldreams vex- ed them fuddenly , and fearefulne fie came vpon themvnawares. 1. 8 Then lay there onehere,another there halfe- c3ead,and (hewed the caufe of Ins death. 19 For the vifions that vexed them, fhewed them thefe thingsafore: fo chat they werenot ig- noraHt, wherefore they perifhed. 20 Now teiitation ot death touched the righ- teous alfo,and * among the multitude in the wil- ' dernefletheiewas a plague, but the wrath endu- red not long. 21 F01 the blamelefle man madehafte, and defended them,and tooke the weapons of his mi- niftration,euenpraver,and the reconciliation by the perfume, and fet himfelfe againft the wrath, andfo brought the miferie to an end , declaring thathewasthy feruant. 2» For nee ouercamenot the multitude with bodily po wer,nor with force of weapos,but with thewordhefubducdhimthatpunifhed.alledging the othes and couenantmade vnto the fathers. 2 j For when the dead were fallen do wne by heapes one vpon another,he flood in the middes, and cut off the wrath, ar.dparted itfromeora- mingtotheliuing. 24 *Forin the long garment was all the or- nament, and in the fou> e ro wes cf the ftones was the glory of the fathers grauen with thy maiefhe in the diademe o( his head. 25 Vnto thefe the deftroyer gaue place, and was afraid of them:for it was fufncient,that chey had tafted the wrath. CHAP. XIX. iThe death of the E^yptitnt , endtbepeathyof thettebtevet. 1 1 The meatethat w.w pueu at the defireof the people. 17 *4B the elements feene to the will of Cod. AS for the vngodly , the wraih came vpon them without mercy vnto theende:forhee knew what fhou'd come vnto them, 2 That they (when they had contented to let them goe.and had (ent them out with diligence) would repent, and purfue them ? F01 while yet forow was before them, and they lamented by the graues ot the dead, t'hev de uifed anorher foo!iftineile,fo that they perfecnted them in their fleeing , whom they had caft out a- fore with prayer. 4 For the deftf nie whereof they were worthy^ brought them to this end, and canted them to forget £*»rf.it.}. "Hitmi.it. ^6, Ap.Pc7Pha' [Oifitrtfii, Px01l.1i.l3. K.'C.II.JI. ££<»/>. I For they Jjneyed like horfes,and leaped like lambes, trailing thee, O Lord, which haddtft de- liueredthem. io For they were yet mindfull of th'fe things which were done in the land where they dwelt how the ground bi ought foorth flies infteadof catt eh, and how the ruier frrawled with the mul- titude of frogs in fte.id of fifties. 1 1 *1Hk at thelaftthey fawanew generation ofbirds./when they were entifed with luft, and de fired delicate meats. 1 2 * For the quailes came forth ofthe fea vnto them for comfort, but puniflimenM came vpon the |j tinners not without fignes that were giuen by great thundrings: for they fuflered worthily according to their wickedne»,becaufc they {hew- ed a cruel! hatred toward (hangers. IS3 f The Wifedome Siracha called i j For the oneTort would not reeeiue them when thty were prefent, becaufe they knew them not : the other lort brought theitnngcrs into bondage that had done them good. 1 4 BehVe all thefe things,lonie tvouldnot faffer% that any reg.ird (hould bee had of them ; for they handled the (trangersdefpuefully. i$ Others that had ieceiucd them with great banket ting, and admitted them to be partaktis of the lame lawes , did afflict the with greai labours, i 6 Therefore they wereftneken withblindnes as in old times certaine wereatthedooresof the * righteous, fo that euery one being compafled with dai kencfie fought the entrance of his doore. 17 Thus the elements agreed among them- felues in this change , as when ore tune is chan- ged vpon an inihuuien: ormuiicke,andthemelo- die Hill remainethjwhich may eafily be percetiied by the fight of the things that ate come to pafle. 18 For the things of theearth weiechanged into things af the water, and the thing that did fwimn e went vpon the ground . 19 The fire had power in the water contrary vnto his owne vertue, andchewaer forgatehis owne kind to quench. 20 Againetheflamesdidnot hurt the flefliof the corruptible beaflesthat walked therein , r.ei- ther melted they that which feenied Co be yce.and wacofa nature that would melt, and yet was an immortal! meat. 21 For in all things,OLoid, thou haft magm'o fiedand glorified thy peoph, and hali notdelpi- fed to aihft them :n euery time and place. rf.Iefusthe forme of Ecclefiafticus. This \ r gument was foun 1 in a certaine Greeke copie. 'Hit lefki v>di the finne of Siracb , and Siracbs {at icr was alfi called lefus, and he limd in the latter times, _ after the people had beentUA away captiue, and bn u^ht home agame, andalmofi after all the Prophet s. N or? bugr«n{h:her an he ktmfelfe witneffeth, was a man of grltat diligence , and wifedome among the Hebrewes , who Aid not oriel) gather the graue fentencesof wife men that had viene before htm, but hee himfelji alfo {pake ma- ny fidl of great know. edge and wtfideme S» the firjl leftu died,and left thu which hee had gathered, and Si- rach afterward left t- to It fash* finne , whotookeit, and futit m order mabooke , and called it Wl S E- tyOM. S, intitulingit both by I u owne name , hit fathers name , and hit grandfhthe-s : thinking by thu tittle of Wifedome to allure the \eader to reade thttbookf with more great &t fire and to coujJer it mort diligently^ Tacrcjbre thu boekeeonteine;hwife Jayings , and darke fentences , ar.djimilitttdctwilh certaine ditituc biftories which arenotableand ancient, enen o) men that wen approved of God , andcertatm Prayers ana fongs »J the at*- tbottr himfdfe: mo re oner whit benefits the Lord had beflowed vpo . his people, fed alfo to write Cometh mg pertaining to learning & wifedome^to the in tent that they which wei e defiious to learne, jnd would giuethemlelues to thefe 'hint; s,might profit much more in liuing .it cording to the I aw. Wherforel exhort you to reeeiue it louingly,and to read it wi hdiligence,an.l to ukeit in good worth, though weleerrietolome in fome things nor able to attain to y intepretatioiiof (uch wi ids as aie bard to he expr efled iter the th'ngs thi tare fpoken in the Hebrew tongue fuue another force inthemklues ilun when they are trafl.ued into another tongue, & not only theit things, but other things allocs y Law itfelfe, and the -rophets, & other books haue no (rnall difference when they are ipokui in their owne Language Thctfore in she eight and thirtieth yee e,when I came into Egypt, vndei king buer^etcs and continued there, 1 found a cop^ full ofgreat lea ning, & 1 thought it natilaiy tobeltow m J1I1- §'.nci. "i Apocrypha E iclc! aTHcus; >ence and trauel to interpret this booke_Sofor a c rtainc time with great watching and flucfieT ga«e ny felfe to the finrfhing of this booke.that it might bepnblifhed, that they which rcmaine in banift. menr,& are defirous to !earne,might apply themfe Lies to good maners, & hue according to the Law, That which is [narked with theft two marks [] is read in the Latine copies and not i:i the Greeke. 111.-94. froH S,Ie.!»4, j #r,»;/f<(M CHAP. I. [i *4pr*ij of thefts col God. 23 Thrmtmes toctmth niftiotnt. Ll wtledome*c Hee is the Lord, that hath created he; [tho- row the holy Ghoft: "j he hath feene her, numbrcd her,Cand me.ifured her.] 1 o He hathpowred her outvpon all his works: and vpon all flefh, according to his gift, and y,l ueth her aboisndantly vnto them that loue him, n The feareof the lord, is glory rndglad- ne(Te,andreioycing,anda ioyfull ci o wiu. 1 s The feareof the Lord maketh.imi.rrv heart and giuethg!jdttefie,andioy,nnd long life, 1 ? Whofo feareth the Lord; it (hall goe well with him at the la!r, and hcefhallfindefauourin the day of his death. 1 4 [The loue of God is honourable wifedome,, and vnto whom it appeal eth in a vifion . they loue itforthevifim, and for the knowledge of th« great workes thereof] 15 "Tnefeaieoi the Lord is the beginning of wiledome and was r aJewiththefjithfuHiii the woml e . [ (he goeth with the chofen women,and is knowen with the right* oils andfai hfull. 1 6 The feareof the Lord is an holy knowledge, 1 7 Holities (hall prelerueand itifiine ch«hcart, and g ueth mirth and ghdnelle. 18 Whofofeareth iheLord,(ha]lpro(per,and in the day »>f his end he fhall be blefTed.] 15 Slve bath built her euerlaffing foundations with men, and is giuento bewiclnheirfea-ie. *o To feareGod is the filnefleof wifedome, anufiileth men with her fiui s. n Sheefilleth their whole hoiifewith [all] things defireable , and the garner with the thing that (he bringeth fborth j and both twaine are gifts of God. 22 Th: feareof the Lord is checrown of wife- dome, and giaethpeareandpeifite health' hte hath feene her, and nfmbred her. 1? II She: aineth downs Vnowledpe and vnder- ftanding of .vi edore.and hath brought vnto ho- nour them that poflified her: 24 The feareof the Lord is the roote of wife- dome, and her branches are long life. 2 5 [In the treafures of wifedome is vnderftafl. ding and holy knowledge,butwifidomei> abhor- red of fitiners/J z6 The feareof the Lord driueth outfinne:and when (he isprefeut, (he driueth away anger, 27 9 For wickedangercai.notbeuiltified ; for his raflinefle in his anger (halbe his deftruciion. 28 A patient man will fuller for a time, and then (hall he haue the reward of ioy. 2 j> He will hide his words for a time.and ma- ny raens lips fhall fpeake of his wifedome. 30 In the treafures ofwifedomearethefecrers of knowledge, but the (inner abhorreth the wor< (hip ol God. j » Ifthoudefirewiflome,keepethecomman. dements, and the Lord (hall giue her vnto thee, [and will fill her treafures,] 32 For the feare ofthe Lord is wifedome & dif- cipline:hehathpleafureinfaith,andmeekenefTe, 3 j Be not difobt ditnt to the feare of the Lord, and come not vnto him with a double heart, 34 f, Be notan hypocrite, that men (hould fpeake of thee, but take heede what thou fpeakeft. 35 Exalt notchy felfe, left thou fall and bring thyfou!etodi(honour,andfoGoddifcouerthyfe- crets, andcaft thee down in the mids of the Con- gregation, becaufe thou wouldeft not receiue the true feare of God,and thine heart is full of deceit, CHAP. II. I He txbortnb the HbMartpuntbt«TitdaritHmi*tim. MYlonnejifthouwilicomeinrotheferuireof |( God,[ftand faff in righteoufntfTe and feare andj prepare thy foul- to temptation. 2 Sealethine heart, and bee patient : [bow downe thin? eare..andreteiue the woidsofvndtr. rVinding 3 and (hrinke not away when thou arc alfai!ed,[but wait vpoii GoJpati ntly.] 3 Ibyne thy felfevr,rohi)i,ai)ddtpartnota- way.thacthou may .ft be increafedat thylaft er d. 4 VVnatfoeuercommethvpontfiee, receiuert patient'y , and be patient i'h the change of thine afflic5lion. • s *Forasgo!de [andflluerare] tried in the fire , euen fo are men scceptablein the furnace ©f aaueifitie, 6 Beleeue in God, and he will helpe r!;ee, or- der thy way aright, andtruftinkim : Choldfaft his feare.and grow old therein.] 7 Ye that feare the Lord.w jit for his mercy : (hrinke not away from him,that ye fall not. 8 Ye that feaetheLordjbeleeae hin &your rewar-f (hall rotfaile, • ' 5> O yee that feare the Lord , truft in good tnings.andintheeoerlafting toy; arid nititiy. 10 [Yt that feare the Lord.l. uehim,ar,d'your hearts (hall be lightened] 1 1 Confidet the old generations [of men, yee childrcn]andmarkethemW(lI:*wastheieeuer any confounded that put his truft in the Loro?or who huh continued in h is feare & was forfaken9 orwhodidheeuerdefpife.thatcalledvponhi.i? i 1 For God is gracious and nrrcifnll, & Forgi- tieth fins,& fiueth in the time oftroq'bJeJ & is a defcndtrforalthemthatfeekehim in th* troth] 1 3 Wo vnto them that hauea \\ fearcfull hearr, [and to the wicked lips J«5c to the faint h..nds,& ~ — Co. '7 3> T/AfjH \OrMUt. Apocrypha. £b*&i jA—. '*iJfa£.i9at. 'UhnaWM' kE*»£to.'». lent. 5. i«,wm(. !J.4f(.6f/.«.!,}. ;tbetleftii, tfmtn. to the finner that goeth * two maner of waves 14 Woe vnto himthat isfaintheair,ed,forhe beleeuech act : therefore flial he not be defended. 15 Woevntoyouthathaueloftpatience,[and haue foriaken the right wayes,& are turned back into froward wayes ; ] for wh.it will yc do when the Lord (hall vifit you ? 6 Theythatfea're the Lord, will not difobey and he that angreth his mother is curfed o fGod, 18 f My fonne perfourme thy doings with meekeneffe, fo (halt thou be beloued*>f them that areapptooued. \e> The* greater thou art, the more humble thy felfe [in all things,] and thou Gwltfinde ii- I uourbefoie the Lord. 20 Many arc excellent and of r< now me: but his word: and they that ' loue him, willkeeje I the fecretsarereueiled vnto the meeke. hisw,ayes 17 TheythatfearetheLord.willfeekeoutrhe things that are plealant vnto him ; and they that loue him,(hall be fulfilled with his Law. 1 8 They that feai e the Lord, will prepare their hearts,aHd humble c'^eir foules in his fight. I «j [ 1 hey that fe3re the Lord .keepe his com* i«andements,and will be patient till lie f' c them, 20 Sa)ing,ifwe doe not repent] we (hall fall into the hands of the Lotd, and not into the hands of men. I I Yet as his greatnefle is,fo is his mercy. C H A P. 111. »r» our fttker And mitber ought net to giuidouUt honour. 10 Gftbeblejji»i indcarje ojikt fathtr unimotier.z?. Hotntn ought otter 1*1 loufly tojtreo ou; thcjicteliot Cod. [-T-HE children ofwifedome are the Church 1 of the righteous, and their off- fpring is o- bedience and loue] 2 Heare your fathers iudgementjO children, and doe thereafter,that ye m3y be fafe. 3 For the Lord will haue the father honoured of the children, & hath confirmed the authority of the mother oner the children. 4 Whofohonorethhisfather,hi£iinnes{hall be forgiuenbim, Candhee (hall abfteine from them,and (hall haue his daily defires.] 5 And he that honoureth his mother, is like one that gathereth treafure. 6 Who fo honourethhis father , (hall haue ioy of his owne children, and when he maketh his prayer,hee thai 1 be hear d . 7 He that bonoureth his father, (hall haue a long life, and he that is obedient vnto theLord, (hall comfort his mother. 8 He 7 feaieth the Lord, honoreth his parents, and doth feruicevntohisparents,as vnto lords. p 9 * Honour thy father and mother in ceede and in word[and in all patience] that thou mayft hiue|| Godsblefling, Cand that his blefling may abide with thee in the end.] 10 For the blefPng of the father eftablUheth the houfes ofthe children, and the mothers curie rooteth out the foundations. Reioice not at the diflionour of thy father : for it is not honour vnto thee.but fli3me. i2 Seeing that mans gloty cummeth by his fathers honour, and the reproch ofthe mother is diflionour to the children. 1 1 My fonne,helpe thy father in his age , and grieuehim not as long as he liutth. 14 Andifhisvnderftandingfaile, hauepati- ence with him , and defpife him not when thou arcinthyfullltiength. 1 % For chegood intreaty of thy father (ha) not be forgotten, but jt (hall bea fortiefTefor thee a- gaiiift(innes,[and for thy mothers offence, thou (halt be reconrenfed with good, end it (hall be founJedfortheeii-inghtcoufnffie.] 16 And in tbedayoftivniHlc-hou (halt bene- meuibr;d . thy finnes alio (b< .11 meltaway as the vceinthef.tiie weather, 1 7 He y&riak'eth his fatherOu! come to flbaroe, 1 Co For the power ofthe Lord is great, and he is honoured ofthe lowly. *Seeke not out the things thataretoo hard forthee, neither fearch the things ra:iltntgc. i: Th fludit of 'rtife. dmmt,tndbtrjriutc. %o *Antx'rort*lion to tfc'/iCnauB^vd to dot pod. MYlcnnejdefraudnotthe'pooreofhisliuing and make not the needy eyes to wait long. Make not an hungry fitule forowflll , nei- ther vexe a man in his neceflitie. 3 Trouble not '.he heart that is grieued, end deferre not the giftof the needy. 4 Refute not the prayer of one that is in trou- ble : * turne not away thy face from the pcore. 5 Turne not thine eyes afide [in anger] from the poore, and giue hi m none occafion to fpeake euillofthee. 6 Forifhecurfetheein y bitterns of hisfeiile, his prayer (halbe heard of him that made him. 7 Be courteous vnto he company [ofpoore, and humble thy foule vnto the Elder,] and bow- dowce thine head to a man of woifiiip. 8 Let it not grieue thee to b'ow dwn.e thine ears vnto the poore [but pay thy debt,] and giue him a friendly anfwere. 9 «[ Dehuer nun that fuffreth wrong,from the ! ; hand 7>/W.ijr. p>o» 1527. raw. ii ;. Dm. 4 24, p/«/.4i,i. Ttlil.tf Apocrypha, Eccle/iaflicus; Vt«. ~48t.it.)1, hand of the opprefTour, and be not faint hearted 3 Neither fey thou i [Howe haue I had iffr/.*/,tfV« || when thou itidgen. ftrength ?] orwhowill bring rnevndtrformy 10 Eeas a father vnto the fatherlefTe, and as! workes ?tur God the auenger will reutn2e th« an husband vnto their mother, fo (hale thou be| wrong done by thee. 3ithe(bnneofthemoft High; and he (hall louej 4 Andfaynot,l haue finned, & whateuilhath theemorethen thy mother doeth. comevnro me? for the Aimightyisapatient re. 1 1 Wifedomeexalteth herchildren,and recei- warder,buc he will not leaue thee vnpuniihed. uetli them that feeke her , [andwill goe before j 5 Becaufe thy (inn: is forgiuen.be not with- out feare,to heapeiinne vponfinne. 6 And fay not , The mercy of God isgreat: heewillforgiue my manifold finnes: for mercie and wrath come from him , asid his indignation commeth downevponfinners. 7 Make no tarying to turne vnto the Lord, and put not off from day today:for fudaenly (hal the wrath of the Lord breake foortb, and in thy fecurity thou (hale be dsftroyed } and thou (bale pcnfli in time of vengeance. 8 Truftnot in wicked richestfor they dial not belpetheein yday ofpunifliment[& vengeance.] 9 Be not caried about with euery wind , and goe not into euery way : for fo doeth the finncr that hath a double tongue. 10 Stand raft -n thy Jure vnderftanding [and in the way andkn.swledge of the Lord] and haae bur one manner of word, (.and follow the word of peace and nghteoufnefie. 1 1 Be humble to heare the word ef Ged,that thoumayeft vnde.ftand it, and makeatruean- fwere with wifedome.] 1* *Be(wift to heare good things, and let thy life -e pure,and giue a patient an( were. 1 j If thou haft vnderflarhling , anfwere thy neighbouraf not.Iaythine hand vponthy mouth, [left thou he trapped in an vndifcreet word, and (0 be blamed] 14 Honour and (hame is in the talke, and the tongue of a m in c iufe< h him to fall. 1 j Be not counted a"ralebearer,and lie not in wait wKh thy tongue ;foi (hameC& > eper.tance3 folio w the thicfe,& an euil condemnation is ouer him thaejs double toigued : [but hee that is a bac'xbiteMhalbe hayeth himthathath I it, andmakethhim to be laughed to fcon.e of j his enemies, [andbringeth himtothe poition J ef the vngodly.] 5 A 1 w tet "talke multiplied! the friends Cand pacrfKh 1 hem that be at variance,] and afweete tongue increafeih much good talke. 6 H Id fnervJfhiowithmanv, neuertheleiTe, haue bur one counfeller of a thoufand. 7 lf'hougetteft a friend proue him firft, and be not halfie o credit him. 8 F> ij fome man is a friend Tor his own occa* fion.ardvyjl not abide in i he day of thy trouble. turnethtoeni- ltion he them in the way of righteoufnefle.] 1 a He that louetli her, loutth!ife,& they that feeke life in the morning, (ball haue great ioy.- 1 j He that keepeth her,(hal inherit glor y : for vnto whom (he eHtreth,him the Lord will blelTe. 1 4 They that honour her,Q>all be the leruants of the holy One,and them that lnue her,the Lord ddctb loue. 1 j Who fo giueth eare vnto ber,(hal iudge the natiSs & he that goeth vnto her,&al dwel iafeiy. 1 6 He that is faithful vnto her,(hal haue her in poiTeflion.and his generation (ball pofTefle her- 1 7 For firft (he wil walke with him by crooked wayes,& bung him vnto feare,& dread,and tor- ment him with her dilcipline, vntil (he liaue tried bis foule, & haue proued him by her judgements. 1 8 Then will (he returne the ftraight way vn- to him, and comfort him , and (hew him her fe- crets, [& heape vpon him thetreafures ofkuow- ledge.and vnderftanding off ighteoufntfTV.] 19 But ifhe goe wrong, (he wilforfakehim,& giue him ouer into the hands of his destruction. 20 y [Mylonne,] makemuchoftime, and * efchew the thing that is eurll, 2 1 And be not aflumed [to fay the truth] for thy life : for there is a (hamethat bringethfnone, and a (hame that bringeth worfhip and fauour. 2 1 Accept no per (onagainft hine owhc onfei- ence, that thou be note mfounded to thineowne decay [& forbear not thy neighbor in his fault.] 2 j And ketpe not bac'ke counfell when it may do good.neither hide thy wifedome when it may be famous. 24 For by the talke is wifedomeknowen, and learning by the words of the tongue [and conn- fell , wifed7>m« and learning by the talking of the wife . and ftedfaftneffe in the works ofrigh- :eoufne(Te ] 2 5 In no wife fpeake againft the worde of trueth, but ce alhamtd of the lyes of thine owne ignorance. 36 Re nnt afhamed to confefle thy finnes, and refrft not the cour fe of the ritier. 17 Submit not thy fclfe vntoafooliflj man, neither accept the perfon ot the mighty. 28 Stnuefo: the trueth vnto death, [and de- fen' iuflicc for thy life ] and the Lord Godihall fightforthee[againft thine enemiss.] 29 Ee not haltia in thy tongue, neithei flacke and negligent in thy workes. jo Be not as a Li, m in thine owne houfe, nei- ther beate thy (truants foi thy fantafle, [nor op- prefle them that are vnd> r thee ] j 1 *Let not thine hand be ftretched out to re- cciiie,aud (hut when thou (houldeftgiue. CHAP. V. 1 lnricfaiM*iwt»otimtm)ti!K/iJtHce 7 Tbfvtugeutteof Goitngbttobe(T-vbi's the t,n,e of vengMncc 3nd indignation ] rLSuI'T.Z1 XH™ ^ °? M6 ', and Ch-V ^ A,,d ' !,erc i$ feme fr,end th^ tur ftrength to walke in the wayes of tbi.ie heart ; ! mity.fic taketh part againft ttjee>& in center Apocrypha. •■«*l7.f. *thtf.t.t. he will declare thy (hame. io Againe,fome *friend is but a companion at the table , and in the day of thine affliction hee continued) not, 1 1 But in thyprofperi-yheuillbeasthouthy felfe,and wil vfelibertieouerthy feruants. i a If thou be brought low, hee wil be againft tbee,and will hidehimlelfe from thy face. i ? Depart from thine enemies, and be ware of thy friends. 1 4 "A faithfull friend is a firong defence , and he that tindeth fuch one,findeth a tiealure. 1$, A faithfull friend oughtnottobeechanged for any thing, and the weij;h:["ot gold andfiluer] is not to bee compared to the goodncfle f_of his faith ] ift A faithfull friend is the medicine of life [and immortality,] and they that feare the Lord, lballfindehim. 17 Who fo feareth the Lord , frail direct his friend(hip;iright,andashise»wnefelfe,lc;fhallhis friend be. iS CMy (onne, receiue doctrine from thy youthvp: to (haltthou find wifdome[which (hall endure] till thine old age. i j> Goe to her as one that ploweth , and fow- eth, and waite for her good fruits: for thou (halt haue butlittlelabourinherworke;but thou ii.alt cat of her fruits right foone. 20 How exceeding (harpe is (hee to the vn- learned ? hee that is without iudgement, will not remaine with her. 2i Vnto fuch one (hee is as a finetonchftone, and he caHeth her from him without delay. 22 For they hauethe name of wiledooie, buc there be but few thit haue the knowledge of her. 2j [For with tl em that know her,ihe abide tli vnto the appearing of God.] 24 Giueeare, my tonne, receiue my doctrine, and refufe not ray counfell, 2 j And put thy feete into her linkes, and thy necke into her chame, 26 Bow downethyfhoulder vnto her, and beare her,and be not weary of her bands. 27 Come vnto her with thy whole heart, and kec pe bet wayes with all thy power. 28 Seekeafterher.and fear.: h her andfhefhall be (hewed thee : and when thou haft gotten her, forfakehernot. 25 For at thelaflthou (halt finde reft in her, and that (hall be turned to thy ioy. 30 Then (hall her fetters bee a firong defence for thee, [and a f re foundation] and her chaines agloriousra>ment. 31 For there: is a golden ornament in her, and her bands are the laces of purple colour. 32 1 hou (halt put her on as a robe of honour, and ihalt put her vpon thecal a crown* of ioy. 3 3 My fonne,'f thou wilt, th u (halt be taught &if thou wilt apply thy mind,thou (halt be witty 34 If thou louetuheare, thou (halt receiue Cdoctiine] and if thou delight in hearing, thou (halt be wife, ?5 Stand with the multitude <>f the Elders, which ii e wi(e,arid ioyne with him that is wife. 35 »E> lirttoheareallgod'ytalke^uidletnot thegiauefeiruicts ofknowledgeefcapethee. 37 Am' iftnoa'ctft a man of vr.dei (landing, get thet Tonne vnto him, and letthy foote weare theftepsoiimdocr.s. 3 15 Let thy minue be vpon the ordinances of the \ Ch^.vi) Or,t*n$r/lj. F/«/.l».J. i.«f/*.7.lfc, '« ring iheperfonofthe mighty, (houldcftcommil anofienceagainftihuievprightneile. 7 Oftend not againft tii« multitu Jc of a citie3 and caft not thy fclte among the people. 8 * Binde not two Urines together; for in one finne(halt thou not be vnpunifhed. 9 Say not,God will iookevpon the multitude of mine oblations, and when I offer to the mod HigbGod,he will accept it- 1 o Be not faint hearted when thou makeft thy prayer,ncicher ilacke in giuing of almes. 1 1 Laugh no man to (cor ne in the heauines of hisfoule : for [God which feeth all things] is he * that can bring downeandfetvpagaine. » 2 Sow not a lieagainft thy brother, neither doe thefameagaii.ft thy friend. 13 Vfe not to make any maner of lis: for the ctsftome thereof is not gcod. 14 viake not many words whe thou art among the Eldcrs.neither * repeat a thing in thy prayer. 1 J Hate not laborious1 worke,neither the hutj *^*>n.ix,n bandry which the molt High hath created! 16 Number not thy (cite in the multitude o! the wicked, but remember that vengeance will not ilacke. 17 Humble thy mind geatly : for the venge. ance of ihe wicked is hi e and wormes. 18 Giuenotouei My friend for any good,nor thy tt ue brother tor the gold of Ophir. 151 Depart not from a wife and good woman, [.that is fallen vnto thee lor thy portion m tbe fc areof the Lord. ]for her grace is aboue gold. 20 ^'Whereas thy feruant worketh tiuely, 1 re- treat him not euill,uor the hireling that beftow- eth himfelfe wholly tor thee. 21 Let thy (ouleloue a good feruant, and de- fraud him not of libertie, [neither leaue him a pooteman.] 22 *lf thou haue catteII,looke well to thetn,& if they be for thy protit,keepe them with thee ..23 • If thou haue fonnes, induct them, and| *f*«P3 hold the ir neeke trom theiryouib. 24 Ifthouhatiedaughtasjkttpetheirbodyj and(he^vn>tthy face iheertf ill to-.vard them. *j .vlarrythy dajghter, and k (h Itrhou;»r~M- "Genet0.. ' Tick 11.14. Ecctefafticus. how canftthourecompenfe them the things that they haue done for thee ? 25 If Feare the Lord with all thy foule, and honour h is mimfters. jo Loue him that made thee, with all thy ftrength,*andfor(akenothijferuants. }i Feare the Lord with all ihy foule, and ho- nour the Prieff s, • and giue them their portion, as it is commanded thee, the firft fruits [and purifi- cations] and facrifkes for finne.and the offerings of the (houlders, and the facrifices of fan&ificati- on,thc fii ft fruits of the holy things, 1 1 Sti etch thinehandvnto the poore,thatthy jjblefling [and reconciliation] may bee accom- plished. j j Liberalise pleafeth all men Iiuing, and * from the dead reftraine it not. j 4 *Let not them that weepe, bee without [comfort : j but moume with fuch as mourne. j 5; *Bee notflowtovifice theficke: for that fliall make thee to be beloued. j 6 Whatfoeuer thoutakeft in hand, remem- ber the end, and thou fhalt neuer doe amide. CHAP. VIII. We e mitfi take heed with whom we haue to doe. STriuenot with a mighty man, left thou fall in- to his hands. a * Make not variance with a 1 ich man,left he on the other fide weigh do wne thy weight : * for gold [and filuer] hath deftroyed many, and hath (ubuerted the hearts of kings. 3 Striue not with a man that is full of words, and lay no (licks vpon his fire. 4 Play not with a man chat is vntaught , left thy kinred be dishonoured. 5 ♦Def'pife not a man that turneth himfelfe a- way from fin , nor caft him not in the teeth with- all,but remember that weare all worthy blame. 6 * Dishonour not a man in his old age : for they were as we which are not old. 7 Be not glad of the death of thine enemie,but remeiberthacwemuftdieall, [and fo enter in- to ioy.] 8 * Defpife not the exhortation of the[Elders] that be wife,butacquaintthy felfe with their wife fenttnces : for of rhem thou (halt learnewifdome [and the doctrine of vnderftanding] and how to feme gi eat men [aithoutcomplaint ] 9 Goe not from the doctrine ofthe Elders: for they haue learned it oftheirfathers , and of them thou (halt learnevnderftanding,and to makeun- f *ere in the time of need. no Kindle not the coles of finncrsLwhen thou rebukeftthem,] left thou bee burnt in the fiery fljme[ottheirfinnes.3 1 1 f\irenot vp agavnft him that doeth wrong, that he lay not wait as a fpie for thy mouth. 1 j * Len i not vnto him that is mightier then thy felfe : for if thnu lendtft him,coiint it but loft. 1 ? Be not furety aboue thy power ; for if thou leiuretie,thinketopayit. 14 Goe nottolaw with thelndgeiforthey will giue fentenceaccordingtohisovvne honour. 1 $*Trauelnotby thewny vithhimthatisrafh, left he doe thee iniurie: for he (O'ltoWeth his owne wi!fulnes,&fo (hilt thoii'.ierjfh through hisfclly. \6 •Srriue not with him that is angry , and goe not with him into the vildernefle : for blood is a' nothing in hi', fight , and where there is no helpe,He will oucrthrow thee. . 7 Take no counfell at a foole : for hee cannot keepe athtng clofe. 18 Doe no fecret thing before a ftranger. for thou canft not tell what he goeth about. 1 9 Open not thine heart vnto euery man,left he be vnthankeful to thee, [& put thee to reproof e.] CHAP. IX. Ofielonlie. u *4n old friend is tobepreferredbefore 4>ie». 18 1{}Sibttou> mw Should be bidden tothy tabic. BEnotielous ouer thy wife oft hybofome, nei- ther teach her by thy meanes an euill ieifon. 2 Giue not thy life vnto a woman,left (heouer- come thy ftren°th,[andfo thou beconfounded.] i Meete not an harlot, left thou fall into het fnares. 4 Vfe not thecompany of a woman that is a finger, [and a dancer,neuher heare her,] left thou be taken by her craftinefie. $ Gaze not on a * maid, that thou fall not by that that is precious in her. 6 * Caft not thy minde vpon harlots [in any maner ofthing,] left thou deftroy [both thy felfe and] thine heritage. 7 Goe not about gafcing in the ftreetes of the citie, neither wander thou in the (ecret places thereof. 3 *Turne away thine syefromabeautifullwo- inan,and looke not vpon others beautie: for ma. ny * haueperilhed by the beautie of woraen;for through it loue is kindled as a fire: 9 LEuery woman that is an harlot,(haibe tro- den vnder foot as doung.of euery one that goeth by the way. i o Many wondering at the beauty of a ftrange woman, haue bene caft out ; for her words burne as a fire.] 1 1 Sicnotat all with another mans wife, [nei- ther lie with ber vpon the bedjnor banket with her,left thine heart incline vntoher,&fb through thy defire fall into deftruftion. 1 z f Forfake not an olde friend : for the new flial not be like him:a new friend is as new wine: when it is old thou (halt drinke it with pleafure. i) * Defire notthe honor C& riches] of afin- ner: for thou knoweft not what fhalbe his end 14 Delight not in the thing that the vngodly hatie pleafure in,but remember that they (h'al not be found iuft vnto their graue. j j Ktipe ti.eefroruthe man that hath power to ll.>y:fbihaltthou not doubttbe feare ofdeath: and if tliou come v ito him,make no faul t,left he take away thy life : remember that thou goeft in the middes of fnares, and that thou walkeft vpon the to* res of the citie. 16 Tiiethyncighbourasneere asthoucanft, * andaskecounfel! of the wife. 17 'Let thytalkebewkhthewiie.andaHthy commimicnuonintheLawofthen oft High. 18 Let iuft men eate and drinke with thesauri letti.y rn'oycing be in the feare of the I ord. iq In j| che hands of thecraftefmen (hall the works be i ommended, and the wifeprinceofthe people by his word?, [and the word by the wif- dome of th. Elders] 20 A man full oiwerd^ is dangerousin-his ci- ty, and he that is rafh in his talking (halbe hated, CHAP. X. lOfKinnatidludgei. 7 PriJeaitdcoueloHfneffearetobe ab- horred. j8 Lalcnr it prmfed. j* Wife iuc'ge will inftruft his people with dif- I \ cietion;: the gouernar.ee ofaprudent mani* Vtlloidered. — _ i_M 'Gettt.i.i, nd ?4 *. Pr»n,%.z. Mitth.S.l%. *GtH.}*.I,ft i.far/t.u.i.iudttifr '017,19 and it. * ftdg.g.i. * Chap 6 J(?,38.&> 8 8 & sy.iz. * Dent 6 1.4x4 tl.tf. Or,theif>'kiaan praifedaccordmg to tbt workf. >crypha. Chap.x-.xj. * t.^.ii.1,1), luh.if.iy. itrt.i-f.e.dM, + l*kti.ii.*nd 14.1101i18.i4. »-7,8. i At the Iudge of the people is hirofelfe , fo dome faileth not , but the kingdome is loft bv : his officers, and what manerofm.n the ruler j cruelty a;id pride. 2j TheleareoftheLord is thegloryafwellcf JLfl of the cicie i$,fuch aie tney that dwell therein, 1 *An vnwife king defttoyeth bis people,, thenchandthenobie,asoYthVpoo%~ but where they that bee 111 authorise, are men off vnderftanding,tht.ethccitieprcfpereth. 4 It is not meet to dtlpife tht pcore man that hath vnderitanding, neithet uit conuenientta 4 Thcgoutrnmcntor the eat h 1$ in the hand: magmfie the rich that is a wicked man of the Lord, fjand all iniquitie of the nations bee abhorred,] and when time is, hee willfet vp a j of authoritie.arehonowable, yet is there none 0/ 25 1 he great man and the iudge and the mail profitable ruler uuer it. 5 In the h^nd of God is the profperitie of man,and vpon the Scribes will h< lay Lis honour. 6 * Bee not angry for any wrong , with thy neighbour, and Ooe nothing by iniuricus pra- ctiles. 7 Pride isbattfull before Cod and man, and by both coeth one ccmn.it iniquity. 8 *Becaufe of vniighteousdealirgjiV wrongs, and riches gotten by dtxeit ,the kingJome is tran- flated from one people to another, 9 There is nothing wuife then a couetous man [>hy ait thou prnud,0 eai th & afres ? there is not a more wicked thing then to I01.en.01.ty; ] for fuch one w ould euen leil his foule, and tor his lift .uery one is con pehtd to pull out his owne bowels. o [All tyrannie is of fmall endurance, audi [and his fearre,] but the rlch'ishad in 1 thecifeale that is hard toheale, isgrieuous to; becaufe of his goods Pre: ;r. 1.1*1.11,] there greater then he that feareth the Lord. 16 *Vnto the feruant that is wife, mall they that are free do feruice; 'he that hath knowledge, will not grudge when hee isreformed, [andth$ ignorant (bail not come to honour.] 27 Seeke not cxcules when thou Qiouldeft do^ thy woikr , neither fee fhamedthereofthrouglj pride in tnetimeofaduerfitie. 28 * Better is he that laboureth and hathplen4 *Pr#.is.»,i teoufnefle of all things ,then he that is gorgeous, and wanteth bread. ^9 My fonne, get thy felfe praife by meek* nt llv ,and t fteeme thy felfe as thou deieiueft. jo Who will count bim iuli that iinnetha gainft hirr.felfe ? or honour him that ditticnou reth his owne foule ? j 1 The poore is honoured for hit knowledge thcPhyPcian.] j 2 Hee that is honourable in pouereie, how 1 1 The Phyfuian cutteth off the fore difeafe, j much moie ffiall hebte when he isrich ? andhee that is vnhoneft being rich , how much more lowe , and maketh him to fit among and he that is to day a kuig.'o morrow is dead 12 Whyisearth an daffies proud, feeing that j mUbcbtefiv/htn heisinpouertie? when amandieth, hee is the heiie of ferpents, beaftsand wormes? j ij The beginning of mam pride, is to fall a- : way from Cod, and to turne away his heart from bis Maker. I 14 For pride is the originall of fin,and he that hath it, fhatlpowre out abomination, till at I aft he be ouertbrewen : therefore the Lord bringeth :theperlwafions[olthewicked]todiffionourJand ideftroyethtbet.! in theend. 15 The Lord hath* caftdowne the thrones of the [proudj pnnces,and fetvptbemetkein their ftead. \6 The Lord pluckflth vp the rootes of the [proudT nations, and planteth the lowly with glory among them 17 The Lordotierthroweth thelardesof the heathen, and defttoyeth them vnto the foundati- ons of the erfith: hee caufeih them to wither a- way,anddeflroyeththem, and maketh thtir me- morial! toceafeoutoftheeatth. ifc [Goddeftroieth the memorial ofthe proud, ar.ii leaueth the remembrance of the humble ] "9 I ndewasnotcreatedinmeiyeithei vvrath Regeneration of women. io There is a feed of mau.which is an honou CHAP. XI. \ TBtfrtifttfbumilHie. 1 yiftn tbtoHtvtrdsppHtrmcttlql, »ttmitomd£t. 7 OfrApimdgtmtnt. 14 ju tbir.it come »/ God. *9 ^AUmtnarenotiobibroHghtiBtotbiHebouft, T TTlfedome * liftethvp the head of him that great 1 3 C on rr end not a man for his beautie , nei» ther defpife a man in his vtter appearance. j The Bee is but fmallamong the fouks , yet doethhei fruit parte in Iwcetnefie. 4 Be not proud of clothing and raiment, and * exalt not thy felfe in the day of honour : for the works of the Lord are wonderful, [and glorious] fecret [and vnknowen J are his workes among men. 5 Many tyrants haue fit down vpon the earth, * and the vnhkely hath worne the crowne. 6 Many mightie men haue bene brought to tfttrt. diOonour, and the honourable haue beene deli- uertd into other mens hands. 7 1 'Blame no [man] beforethou haft enqui- red 1 he matte r : vnderftand firft,ar.d then reforme P*** "^ ■*■ [righteotifly ] 8 *< lue no fentence, befoie thou haft heard *Pr»«.i8.ij. rableleede : the honourable feede are they that thetaufe, neither interrupt men inthemiddescf feare the Lord ; tbere is a feede of man, which is >heir tales without honour : the feede without honour, are *G>»41.4*. URnMI,t|, 'f.s«»«.ij.28= Dttti.tj.r4.fmi 9 Striue n< t for a matter that thou haft not to they that rranfgrelle thecommandementiof the doewith. and lit not in the judgement of tinners. Lord : it isaieedetnat remaineth whichfeareth j the Lord, and a faire plant, that loueth him : but they a e a feede without honour that defpife the Law , and a deceiueable feed that breake the com- njandements. I si He that is tlechiefe among the brethren,is honourable: foare they that feare the Lord in his fight. 2 s The feate of the Lord caufeth tbac the king- o My fonne, meddle not with many matters: ♦for it th. u gaine much, thou (halt not bee M*"*.'$.»*. blamelelle , and if thou follow after it , yet Dialt *"*'•'• hou not attaine it, neither (halt thou efcspe, thou not attaine it, neither (halt thou efcspe, chough thouflee from it. I 11 *Thereisfome m-m that laboureth and ra- jketh paine,andihemoi e he hafteth, the more hee iwanteih. 11 Againc, there is fome that is flouthfull,and Xx "batb Puma:;. crypha. Ecclcfiafticus. hath lueda of helpe : for hee wanteth ftrength, and hath great pouertic : ycc die eye of die Lord looked! vpon him to good , and fetteth lum vp from his low eftate, j And helifteth vp his head,fo that many men marusile at him, [and giue honour vnco God,} 14 * Proiperitie and adueiiitic, life and death, pouertie and riches come ot the Lord. 1 j Wiftdome and knowledge and vnderftan- ding of the Law are of the Lord : loue and good works corns of him. 16 Error anddarkenefTeareappointed forfin- ners,and they that exalt them'felues in euiil,waxe oidineuill. 17 The gift of the Lord remaineth for the god- ly,and his good willgiueth profperitie for cuer. 8 ^Some man is rich by his care and w'ggard- ihip,and this is the portion of his wages, 19 In thatheelakh, * I haue gotten 1 eft, and now will leateconcinualiy of my goods, yetl.ee confidereth not.that the time draweth neere, that heemuft leaue all thefe things vino other men, and die himfelfe. 20 Stand thou in thy fhte,& exercife thy felfc therein, and remain* in thy worke vnto thine age. 2 1 Maruell not at the workes of finners , but truft in the Lord.and abide in thy labour : for it is an eafie thing in the fight of the Lord,fuddenly to make a poarc man rich. a 2 The bleffing of the Lord is in the wages of the godly, and he niaketh his profperitie (oone to flouriih. 23 f Say not, Wh:it profit and pleafure (hall I haue ? & what good thing (hall I haue hereafter ? 24 Againefaynot, I haue enough and poflefte many things, and what euill can come to mee hereafter ? 2 5 * In thy good ftate remember aduerfitie, and in aduerfitie forget not profperitie, 2m , left hee ouercome thee thereby: elie thou (halt receiue twice as much euill for all the good that thou doeft vnto bin. 6 For the moft Hgh hateth the wicked , and tfill repay vengeance vnto the vngodly, and kee peth them againft the day of horrible vengeance. . 7 -Giuevnto the good, and receiue not the fin ner. 8 Afriend cannotbeeknowen in profjjerin'e, neither can an enemie bevnknowen in aduerfitie. 9 When a man is in wealth, it grieueth hise- »cmies,but in heaumefle and trouble a mans very friend will departfrom him. .10 Trult neuer thine enemie: for like as any - ion rufteth.io doeth his wickednes. 1 i And though he make much crouching and kneeling, yetaduifethy felfe, and beware ot him, and thou (halt bee to him as hee that wipeth a glade , and thou (halt know that all his ruft hath not bene well wiped a way. 12 Set him not by thee , left hee deftroy thee, and ftand in thy place. 1 j Neither fet him at thy right hand , left hee feeke thyroume, and thou at'rhelaft remember my words,and be pricked with my fay ings. 14 *Binde not two finnes together : for there flullnotonebevnpunifhed. '■•' 1 j Who will haue pitie on the charmer, that is ftinged of the ferpent ? orofall fuch as come neeretbe beafts? fy is it with him that keepeth cornpanie with a wicked man , and wrappeth himfelfe in his finnes. 16 For a feafon will hee bide with thee: but if thouftumbIe,hetarieth not, 1 7 * An enemie is fweet in his lips: hecanraake many good words,and fpeak many good things ; yea, he can wcepe with his eyes ,but in bis heart he imagineth how to throw thee into the pit , and if he may finde cpportuni:ie,he will not be fatiffied with blood, 1 8 If aduerfitie come vpon thee,thou (halt find him there firft, and though he pretend to helpe thee, yet (hall hee vndermine thee : hee will (hake his headland clap hfs hands, and will make many words,and d ifguile his conntenance. CHAP. XIII. • I Tht ccmp.mies of tie fraud and if the rich are 10 let tfcteuti, 15 TheloueofGod. 17 Like dor co»,p*nitmih their life. I .<»'»». 5.8. "Chip.-j.Z, HE * that roucheth pitcb.fhall bee defiled with it : and hee that is familliar with the proud, (hall be like vnto him. 2 Burthen not thy fclfe aboue thy power, whileftthouliueft, and cornpanie not with one that is mightier & richer then thy felfe : for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together ? for if the one be fmitten againft the other, it (hall be broken. j The rich dealethvarighteouily,andthreat- ncth withall : but the poore being oppieffed rnuft entreat ; if the rich haue dene wrong , hee muft * /5«W.7.». Apocrypha Ch^p.xiij. IWMchisawild beirtthat counter. feiteihclievojce clmen.a'-dfotn. tifetlithtmontof their houfes, and dcuomcthchcm.J jpuft yetbee intreatedibut if the poore haue done it,he (hall ftraight wayes be threacned. 4 1 fthou be for his profir,hee vfeth thee : but if thou bane nothing,he will forfake thee 5 If thou haue any thing , hee will liue with thee : yea,hee will maketheea bare man,arrd will not cat c for it. 6 It he haue need of thee,he wil defr? ud thee, and wil laugh at thee,and put thee in hope,& giue thee all good words,and fay, What wants ft thou? 7 1 h us will he (hame thee in his meate,vntill he haue fupt thee cleane vp twife or thriie, and at the lad hee will laugh thee to (come : afterward, wheuhe feeth thee^he will forfSkc ihee,and (hake las head at thee. 8 [Submit thy felfe vnto God, and wai« vp- on bis hand] 5> B; ware that thou bee not decerned in thine owne conceit and brought do wne by thy firople* neiTe; [be not too humble in thy wifdome..] io f Ifthoubecalledofamightieman, ab- fent thy felfe ; fo (hall he call thee the more oft. 1 1 Prefienot thou vnto him,y ihou be not (hut outjbut goe not thou farre oft, left he forget thee. is VVithdrawe not thy felfe from his fpeech, but beleeuenot his many wordes : for with much communication wil he tempt thee,and laughing- ly will hegrope thee. » j He'is vnmercifullandkeepethnotpromife: he will not fpare to doe thee hurt,and to put thee inprifon. 14 Beware, and take good heed:for thou wal- ked in perill of thine ouerthrowing : when thou heareft this, awake inthyfleepe. 1 5 Lone the i-ord all thy hfe,and call vpon him for thy (aluation. 6 q r-ueiy beafllouethhjs like, and euety man loueih his neighbour. 17 Ail flefh will refort to their like and euery man wiilkeepe company wfuchasheishimfelfe. 1 8 How car. the wilfe agree with the lambe?no moi e can the vngodly with the righteous. 0 What fellowfliip hath J| hyena with a dog? and what peaceis betweeue therich & the poore? lo^ii the wild affe is the lyons pray in the wil- dernefie,fo are poore men the meate of the rich. 2i Astheproudehatehumilitie,fodotherich abhorre the poore, 22 If a rich man fall, his friends fet him vpa- gairte; but whtnthepooiefallcth, his friendes driue him away. 2 j If a rich man offend he hath many helpers: hee fpeaketh proude wordes , and yet men itiflifie liim.but i fa poore man faile; they rebuke him.and though he fpeake wifely ,yetcan it haue no place. 24 When the rich man fpeaketh, eueiyman holdeth his tongue ,and looke what he faitn,they praife it to thecloudes: but if the poore man fpeake, they fay, What fellow is this; and iFhee doeamifle.they willdeftroy him. 25 Riches are good vnto him that hath no ftnne [inhirconfeience] andpouertie iseuillii* die mouth ofthevngodly. 26 The heart of a man changeth his Counte- nance,wheihcr it be in good or euill. 27 A cheerefull countenance is a token of a good heart : for it is an hard thing to knowe the fecrets of the thought. CHAP. XIIII. I Thttffmceeftbftcngite. 17 *<*" n imt * X*int ti'm^. II H'ftf uht lb*t ctntmmlb » wi/fJoew., 161 BLtfled is the man * that hath not fallen by [the L ^ i9< lfiX(t wordof j hismcuh, and is not tormented f««.,\*. with theforrowof finne. 2 Blefledisheyisnot condemned in his con- fcience,& is not fallen from his hope in the Lord. j Riches ate nctcomely for a niggaid : and whacfhould an enuious man doe with money ? 4 He thatgatherethtegeiher from his owne fouie.heapeth together for otliers,that will make goodcheare with hisgoods, 5 He that is wicked vnto h'mfelfe, towh&m will he be good ? forfuchonecanhautnoplea« fureofhisgoods. 6 1 here is nothing worfe, then when one en- uieth himfelfe : and this is a teward of his wic- kednefie. 7 And if hee doe any good, hedoeth it not knowing thereof, and againft his will, and at tin laft he dedareth his wickednefle. 8 The enuious roan hath a wicked looke ;he turneth away his face,anddefptfethmen. q Acouetous mans eye hath heuer enough of a portion, and his wicked malice witheteth his ownefoule. 1 o A * wicked eye enuyeth the bread,and there * P»#*.*7.*«S is fcarcenefle vpon his cable. 1 1 My fonne,doe good to thy felfe of that thou haft.ahd giuetheLord his due offerings. 1 2 Rtmemberthatdcath tarieth nor,& that the couenant of the graue is not (hewed voto thee. i i *Doe good vnto thy friendbefore thou die, !* #holefome].vifedometodrinke. | 8 ♦ Neither (pared hee whereas Lot dwelt, J6«mj.*i,ij. 4 He £h.«llaflure himfelfe in her, and (hall not thofe whom heabhorred for their pride, be moued, and (hall hold himfelfe faft by her,and j 9 He had no pitte vpon thepeople that were (hall notbe confounded, ' deftroyed,and puffed vp in theirfinnes: 5 Shee (hill exalt him aboue his neighbours, j 10 * And fo hecpieferued thefixe hundreth and in the mids of ihe Congregation (hall (heo- thonfand footemen , that were gathered in the *°.«*'Sl- pen his mouth [ with thefpiiit of wifedomeand ha. dnefle of their heart , inafrlicting them, and viidevftanding (hall (he fill him , and clothe him pitying them, in fmiting them and healing them, with the sarmentof glory.] ; with mercy and with chaftilement, 6 She^fhallcaufebimtoinheriteioy, andthe j 11 Therefore if there be oneftiffenecked among Chtf. u.w. M»w.t4.ij,i*, crowneofgh;dnefTe,andan euerlaft^ng name. 7 Bat foolifh men will not take holde vpon her: [buduchashaue vndeiftanding.will meet her : ] the finners (hall not fee her. 3 For (he is farre from p:ide[and deceite]and men chat lie cannot remember her-; [but men of trueth (hail haunt her. and (hallprofper euen vnto the beholding of G d ] 5> Fraile is not feemcly in the mouth of the euery one (hall rind according to his works, [and tinner: for that is not (ent of the Lord. after the vnderftanding of hispilgrimage.] 10 Butifpraifecomcofwifedome, [and bee j ij The Lord hardened i3haiao, that hcfliould the people , it is maruell if hee efcape vnpunifhedi for nurcy and wrath are with him : he is mightie to forgine andto powreout difpleafure. 1 2 *As his mercie is great, fo is his puniQiment: alfo iieiudgeth a man according to his works. s j The vngolly (hal not c (tape with his fpoile, and the patience of the godly (hal not be delayed. 4 He will giue place to all gooddeedes, 2nd Cb*f.<>JL. plenteous in a faithfull mouthjthen the Lord wil prolperit. 1 1 Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I turne backe : for thou oughteft not to doe the things that he hateth. 12 Say not thou, Hee hath caufed mee to errft for he hath no need of the finfull mm. 1 1 The Lord hateth all abomination [ of er- rour : ] and they that feare God,loue it not. 14 'He made man fiom the beginning, and number of creatures? notknowehim, and that his workes fliould bee \ knowen vpon theearchvnder the heauen. \6 His mercie is knowen to allcreatures : hee hath (eparated his light from the darkened; with an adamant* 17 Say not thou , I will hidemy felfe from th§ Lord: for who will thinke vpon me from aboue ? 1 (hall not beeknowtn in fo great a heape of peo- ple : for what is my foule among fuch an infinite left him in the hand of his counfell , [ and gaue him his commandements and precepts ] 1 c If thou wilt , thou (halt obferue the com- mandements,and teftifie thy good will. 16 Hee hath fee water and fire before thee: ftretch out thine hand vnto which thou wilt. Beholdthe heauen,and the'heauen ofhea- !"».p«.j.io." uens,which are for God, the depth, and the earth, fii»iS.*7. and all that therein is, (hall bee mooued when he f -""'••'•l* (hall vifit. 15 All the world which is created and made by his will, the mountaines alio, andthefounda- 17 -Before man is life and death, [goodand tionsof the earth (hall (hake for feare, when the euill] what him liketh (hall begiu:nhim. 1 Lord looketh vpon them. 18 For the wifedomeofthe Lord is great, and 20 Thefe things doeth no heart vnderftand hee is mightiein power, and beholdeth all things ; worthi!y,[but he vnderftandeth euery heart ] ^continually 3 19 * And the eyes [ of theLord] are vpon them that feare him, and hee knowcth all the workes of man, 20 Hee hath commanded no man to doe vn- J'odly, neither hath hee giuen any man licence to inne [for hee defireth not a multitude of infidels, and vnprofitable children.] CHAP. XVI. 1 Ofvnhtpp) tvd nicktd children. ' 7 ?Y« mm c*» hill htmfelfc fromGod. 14 ^tuexhorlal:oiito:iirecimin)(t!ii/J>iu£l:on DEfirenjtthemulticudeof vnprofita dechil. dren, neither delight in vngodly children : though they be mmy.reioyce not in them,except the feare of the Lord be with them, 2 Truft not thou to their life, neither reft vp- on the multitude. $ For one that is iuft , is better then a thou- (and fuch,an 1 better it i- to die without children, then to leaue behind him vngooly children, 4 For by one that hath vnderftanding, (hall thec&e be inhabited: but the ftocke of the wic 2i And who vnderftandeth his wayes ? and the ftorme that no man can fee ? fo i the moft pare of his workes are hid. 2 2 Who can declare the workes of his righce- oufnes?or who can ahide them?for his ordinance is farre off, & he trying out of all things farlerh. 2 j Hee that is humble of heart, willconfider thefethings: but anvnwife and erroneous man cafteth his min 'e vpon foolifh things 24 My f n,hea: ken vnto me,and learne know- Jedge,andmarkemy words with thine heart 25 I .ill declare thee weightiedo&rin8,and I will inftruct thceexa&lyinknowledge. ae» The Lord tuthier his workes in good or. der from the beginnii g, & part of then, hath hee fundred fro 11 the other when he firfl made them. 27 He hath garmfhed his works for euer, and their beginnings (o long as they (ha lendure:they are not hungry, n< >r wearied in their labours,nor cc jfe from their offices. 28 Noneofthem hindreth another, neither, was any of them difobediem vnto his word;. »5 Aftc: Apocrypha Gta.t.i'j.mtJ fr.i»i/J.».» . .1,5. t.ctr. Gtn.t.lt. l. w. 1 1.9. "E*»J.i«,itf1i7. mdtl.ij. txut.^.i tndle.is. *Chip.*9.ll. JClttl. J*rt.}.i i? After this the lord looked vpon the earth, and tilled it with his good things. jo With alJ manner of lining beafls hath hee couei ed che face thereof, and they returne into i: againe. Chap.Xyij.xvli). CHAP. XVII. I TbitrnttioHolmtn^mdthigoodHtffeihiit God bttbdaut vnto tobrni. Jo Ofulmti, n tndrtpiunmct. THe * Lord hath created man of the earth,and turned him vnto it againe, 2 He gaue him the number of dayes and cer ta-ne times , and gaue him power of the things that are vpon earth. 3 Heclothed them with ftrength, as they had need, and made them according to his itruge. 4 He made all fleih to feare him,fo that he had the dominion ouer che beafts and Joules. 5 [*Hecreatedoucofhiman helper likevn- to himlelfe,] and gaue them difc retion & tongue, and eyes, eares, and an heart covnderhand, and fixcly hegaue them a I pint, and (euenthly he gaue them fpeach to declare his works, 6 And he filled them with knowledge of vn- dcrit.indi ng,and (hewed them good and euill, 7 Hee fee his eye vpon their hearts , declaring vnto them his noble works, 8 And gaue them occaiion to reioyce perpe- tually in his miracles, thatthey (houldprucendy declare his w orks, and that the elect mould praile his holy Name together. 5> Befides this, he gaue them knowledge, and gaue them the Lawe of life for an heritage, that they might know that they were mortal). 10 Hee made an euerlafting Coucnant with them,and (hewed them his judgements. 1 1 Their eyes fa'we the maieftie of his glory, and their eares heard his glorious voyce. 12 And hee (ad vnto them , Beware of all vn- rightf ous things »He gaie euery man alio a com- mandement concerning his neighbour, jj Their wayes areeuerberort him, and are riothidfrom his eyes. 1 4 Euery man lrom his youth is giuen to euill, and their Aonyheartscaniiotbecomeflefli. 1 5 Hee appointed a ruler vpon euery people, when heediuidedche nations ofthe wholeearch. 16 * And hemdchofelfraehas a peculiar pco- pie to himfelfe , whom hee nourilhed with difci- plinetas his fir ft borne, andgit.eth him moll lo- uing light,and doeth not (orfake him. 17 All their woiks are as thefunne before him, and his eyes are continually vpon their wayes. 18 None of their vnrighteoufnefle is hidfrtm him,butall their finnes are befoie the Lord, 15 Ami as heeismercifull,andkneweth his worke, he doth not leaue them nor forlakethem, but fpaieth them. 20 *Thealmesofaman,isasathinglealedvp before him,an J he keepeth the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and giueth repentance to their fonnes.and daughters. 1 * At the laii (ha 1 he arife.and reward them, and (hall repay their reward vpon their heads. 2 2 * But vnto them that will tepenc, he giueth themgrarerorerurne,andcxhorte:hlucliasfaile, with patience , [and (endech them the portion of theveritic] 2 < * Heturne then vnto the lord, r.nd|forfake thyfinnes: makethy prayer before his face, and take away the oftence, >*4 ;?£'■•** 'Gm.*.ts 24 Turne againe vnto the moll High ; For bee* will bring thee from darkenefle (o wh«fcfom< light; forfake thir.e vnriohtecuinefle, and hate greatly all abomination. 25 [Know the righecoufnefle and iudgimenc* of God : ftand in the po: tion that is fet foorth for thee, and in the prayer ofthe moll high God, and goe in the parts of the holy world with (ucb as be lining and confefleGod.] 26 * Who can przife themoft High in the hell as doe all they that liueand co:)fefle him ? 27 [Abide not thou in theerrourof theyn godly,but praile the Lord before death.] 28 Thaiike,ulnefierenfl)ethfrt)mthede:d,ai, though he were not : but che liuing,and he that it (bund of heart, praifeth the Lord, Candrcioyceth inhismeicj.] 29 How great isthelouingkindnefTe of the Lord our God , and his con pillion vnto (uch as turne vnco him in holinefTe I jo Forallchings cannot beinmer>,becaufeth fonne of man is nocimmorciill , [andtheywke pleafurein the vanity ofwickednefle.] i 1 What is more deare then the fmme ? yet (hallithile. t }i Sofle(handbloodthacchinketheuil,[fl,all be reprooued.] 3 J He feeth the power ofthe high heauen,and all men are but earth and aflies. CHAP. XVIII. i ThttintutilouivtrtnofGcd. 6. 7 Tht miJirjndnntihU mjlcofmttt. 9 ^ainfi GcdcHcklwit not 10 complaint, a Tbeperfi>mmz*fvowt>. HE that liueth for euer,*made all things toge- ther: the Lord who onely is iuft, and there is n one other but he,[and he remaineth a victorious King for euer.^ 2 He ordereth the world with the power of his hand, and all things obey his will : for hegouer rieth all chingsby his power,and diuideth theho ly thingsfromtheprophane. 3 To whom hachhe giuen power to exprefle his works ? who willieekeout the ground ofhis noble ades? 4 Who (hall declare the power of hisgreat- nefie? or who will take vpon him to tell out his mercy? 5 As for the wor.derousworkesof che lord, cheremay noching bee caken from them , neither c an any ching be f ut vnto them , neither may c]ie ground of them be found out. 6 Butwhenamanhathdoneh''sbtft,hemuft beoinagaine.andwhenhechinkethtocomecoan endjbemi'ft goe againe to his labour. 7 ^ What is man ?wheiecoleiuech hee? what goodoreuillcanhedce? 8 * Ifthenumberof amansdayer beanhun- drech yeere.ic is much : and no man hath cercaine p/*t»°»"^ knowledgeof his death. j» As drops of raine are vnto thelea, and as a grauell (lone is in comparifon of the (and , fo are *athou(andyeerestothedayeseucrljfting. I o 1 herefore u [God] pacienc wich chero.and powreth out his meicy vponchem. I I Hefaw ajid p'rceiued,cbacCchearrogancie of their heart, and their mire waseuill : therefore heaped hee vp his mercy v in them, and (tewed them che way ofrighceoufiies.] 12 Themercytbacamanhach.reachethcohis neighbour; buttheroeicyoftheLordis vpon all *x i fleft kpocryphaj Ecclefiifticus 'cfrr.itji. >f 6^.7.17, j«. Gwf.19.j5., flefli : he chafteneth.and mirtureth,andteacheth, and bringeth bac ke,as a (heph erd his flocke. 1 j Hee hath mercy on them that receiue difci- pline, and chat diligently leeke after his iudge- rnents. 1 4 f My fonne.when thou doeft good,reproue not: and whatloeuer thou giueft, vfcnodilcom- fortabk words. 15 Shall not the deweafTwage the heate? fo is a word better then a gift. 16 Lof,is not a word better then a good gift? but a gracious man giueth them both. 17 A foole will leproch churlishly, andagift of the enuious putteth out the eyes. 1 8 [Get thee righteoulnefle before thou come to Judgement:] learne before thou fpeake,and vfe phyficke or euer thou be ficke. • 5> "Examine thy felfe,before thou be iudged, and in the day of the vifitation thou (halt hnde mercy. 20 Mumble thy felfe before thou be ficke, and whileft thou mayeft yet finne , (hew thy conuer- (ion. 2 1 Let nothing let thee to pay thy vow in time, anddefarenotvnto death to be reformed: Dor the reward of God endureth for euer j »2 Before thou prayeft, prepare thy felfe, and be not as one that temptetb the Lord. z j Thinke vpon the ' wrath,tbac flualbe at the end, andthehoure of vengeance, when hee (hall turneaway his face, 24 *When thou haft enough , remember the time of hunger : and when thou art rich , thinke vpon pouertie and need. 25 From the morning vntill theeuening the time is changed, and all fuch things arefbone done before t he Lord. 26 A wife man feareth in all things, and in the dayes of tranfgreffionhee keepeth himfelfe from finne : but the Foole doeth not obferuethe time. 27 ^Euery wife man knoweth wifedome, and knowledge,andpraifeth him that findeth her. 28 They that hauevnderftanding,deale wifely in words: [they vnderftand the truethandiigh- teouluefle,] and powre out with modeftiegraue fentences lor mans life. 29 The chiefe.iuthoritie of fpeaking is of the Lord alone : for a mortall man hath but a dead heart. jo %* Follow not thy luftes, but turne thee from thine owue appetites. 3 1 For if thou giueft thy foule hei defirfs , it (hall make thine enemies that enuie thee to laugh theetofcorne. j 2 Take not thy pleafure in great voluptuouf- nes, & entangle not thy felfe with fuch compan/. 33 Become not abegger by making bankets of that that thou haft borrowed, and fo lease no- thing in thy purfe,els thou moulded flanderoufly lie in wait tor thine owne life, CHAP. XIX. I WmeandahortdamebtinimniofoiurM. 6 In thy nordti ■vftiijcreiwn. 12 T-V d;fiirmct»\ ibe mfedovue of Cod and tarn, 27 Wheat/ tbcu»i gree to be rece ued of hin»,and wifdome obf ineth his loue. 10 Theknowledgeofthecommandementsof the Lord is the do&rine of life, and they that obey him,(hall receiue the fruit ofim Mortality. so The feare of the Lord is all wifedome, and performing of the Law is perfect wifedome, and the knowledge of his almighty power. 2 1 If a feruant fay vnto his mafter , I will not doe as it pleateth thee , though after ward hee doe it,he (hall difpleafehim that nourifheth him. 22 The knowledge of wickednefle is not wife- dome, neither is there prudencie whereas the counfellof finners is : but it is euen execrable ma- lice ; and the foole is voy d of wifedome. a j He thathathfmall vnderftanding, &feareth Cod, is better then one tfi3t hath much wifdome, and tranfgrefleth the Law ofthe moft High, 2 4 There i' a certaine fubtiltie that is fine,but his vnriahtcous: and there is that wrtfteththe openand manifeft Law ; yet there is that is wife and iudgeth righteoufly. a $ There is fome that being about wicked pur- pofes , doe bowdownethemfelues, and are fad, whofe inward parts buine altogether with de- ceit : he lookethdewne with hisface,and faineth himftlfe de.ife i yet before thou perceiue, hee will be vpon thee to hurt thee. 26 And *f *»,$.»; Aplc. *tt*f.»T.to,tf. >C>>*w <-Cbtf.}i.^ Hb*t«.%. \6 And though he be fo weake that hecan do thee no harme,) et when he may find eppoi tunity, hewilldoeeuill. 27 % A man may be knowne by his Jcoke,and one that hath vnderftanding maybeperceiutd by the marking of his countenance. 28 *A mansgarment.andhisexceffiuelaugh- ter,and going , declare what ptrfon he is. CHAP. XX. Ofctrrfdion md rtfitnumt. 6 Tojftaki «d kttpe/i.'etictm time. 17 Tbtfa.'lofibevicl-.rd. 13 Of ling. i^Tbttbufi audtbemuribtttr. 28 Ci 11 timdtbt it" tfthewi .r. TKere isfome rebuke that is not comelie: a- gaine,foroe man holdethhistongue,andhee is wife. 1 It is much better to reprooue then to beare euill will; and hee that acknowledged his fault, (hall bepreferuedfrom hurt. ; As* when a gelded man through luft would defile a maid,fo is he that vleth violence in iudge- menr. 4 How good a thin" is it, when thou art re- prooued, to (hew repentance ! for fo (halt thou e- fcapewilfullfinne. 5 Some man keepeth fiknce,and is found wife, and Tome by much babbling becon meth hateful. 6 Some man holdeth his tongue, becaufe hee hath not to anfwere: and fome keepeth filence, waiting a conuenient * time. 7 * A wife man will hold his tongue till he fee opportunitie: but a tnfler and a foolt will regard no time. 8 He that vfeth many words .(ball be abhorred, and hee thattakeih authorities himfelie,fhall be hated, _ - 5 Some man hath oft times profperitie in wic- ked things, and fometimc a thing that islound, bringethlofle. 0 There is fome giftthat is not profitable for thee,& there is forae gift, whofereward is double. 1 Some man humbleth himfelfe for glories fake,and fomeby humblcneslifieth vp the head. 1 » Some man buyeth much for a littleprkeifor the which he payeth feuen times more. i} * A wile man with his words makethhim- fel fe to be loued,but the merry tales of fooles (hall bepowtedout. 14 Thegiftreceiuedofa foole, (hall doe thee i good,neither yet of the enutousibr his impor. tunitie : for he looketh to receiue many things for one ; he giueth little, and he vpbraidethn uch:he openeth his mou-h like a to wne- crier : to day hee ]endeth:to morrow asketh heagaine,and luch one is to be hated of God an man. 1 j The foole faith, I haue nefriend,I haue no thanke for all my good deeds : and they that eate my bread,fteakeeuill ofme. 1 6 How ofc,and of how many fhal he belaugh- ed tofcorne ? tor he comprehended h not by right iudgement that which he hath : and it is all one as though he had it nor. 17 The fall on a pauement is very fudden: fo {hall the fall of the wicked comehaflily. 8 A man without grace is as a roolifli tale, which is oft toldby themoutli of the ignorant. p A wife fenterice lofeth grace when it coni- meth out ofa fooles mouth; Lrhe fpeaketh no: in duefeafon. 20 Some man finneth not becaufe ofpouercie, and yet is not grieued when he is alone, ,6 for the regard of «3* Cb*f.is.i * Prom.it.ll, *nd\%,\9. f ou!e becaufe he is afliamed perfons lofeth it. 22 Some man promifeth vnto his friend for fliame.and getteth an encroie of him for naught. J j " A lie is a wicked (hame in a man; yet is it oft in the mouth of the vnwife. 24 Atheefeis better then a man that isaccu- ftomed to lietbut they both thai 1 haue dcftm&ion to heritage. 2 5 The conditions oflyars are vnhoneft, and their fhame is euer with them, 26 A wiieman (hall bring himfelfe to honour with his wordes,and he that hath vnderflanding, fhall pleaie great men. 27 "Hee that tilleth his ljnd,(hall increafe his heape [hee that wcrketh righteoufneffe, (hall be exalted,]and he thatpleafeth great men,(hall haue pardon of his iniquitie. 28 *Rtwaidandgiftes blind the tyesofthe *Ex»i.t}. wife,and make them dumme, that they cannot re- dtHi.i6,i» proue faults. 25 Wifedome that is hid , and treafure that is hoarded vp,what profile is in them both ? 3 o Better is hee that keepeth his ignorance ft. cret,thcn a man that hideth his w : ledome, j 1 The necefljry patience of him, that follow* eth t he Lord,is bet ter then hee that goaei neth his life without the Loid. CHAP. XXI. 1 No< to cantitittt ivjtvnt, s Tbt prt)tr of ' iht affl':BeJ. 6 Tt b'ttiabertpieutd. 17 Tbt mcutbofibt nlje mm. 16 Tbt thought oj the Jtott. MYlonne, hall thou finned ? doe fo no more, * but pray for the forefinncs [that they may * rhtp.t.u beforgiuenthet.] Mi/41.4' 2 Flee from finne. as from a ferpent : for if thou j '«** li>*** commeft tooneereit, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth ofa lion, to flay the foules ofmen. 3 All iniquitie is as a two edged fworde, the wounds whereofcannot behealed. 4 Strife and iniuries waft riches : fo the houfe of the proude (halbe defolate. 5 "The prayer ofthepoore going out of the mouth, commeth vnto the fares 0/ the Lord, and iufticeisdonehim incontinently. 6 Who fo hateth to be reformed is in the way of finners; buthethatfeareth the Lord, conuer- teth in heart. 7 Aneloquenttalkeris knowenafarreoff;but he that is wife,perceiueth whenhefalleth. 8 Who fobuildeth his houfe with other mens money, is like one that gathereth ftones to make hug aue. 5) • The congregation of the wicked is like towe wrapped togethentheir end is a flame of fire todeftroythem. 10 The way of finneis is made plaine with ftones ,but at the endethereof is hell, fjdarkenefle and paines."J 11 HethatkeepeththetawoftheLord ||ru- leth his owne arKeiions thereby : and the increafe ofwiiedomeistheendofthefeareofGod. 1 z Hee that is not wile, will not fuffer himfelfe to be taught; but there is fume wit that encreafeth bitt:rnelie. 13 The knowledge of the wile (hall abounde like water thattunneth ouer , and his couniell is like a pure fountnineof 1 1 fo. 14 ' The inner pans ofa foole are likea bro- ^CfjVSi-J> Xx 4 ken • Sxod j 9; Cb*j,.\«,(. lOrAftfttb tbt t»'de>J!a,i.'9-i7,& £ty>.tS.ij. *Cbf.}U«, ken velTcII; he can keepe no knowledge whiles he liu«h. _ j When a man of vnderftanding heareth a wife word, hee will commend it, andincreafeit; butif anignorantmanheareit,he wildilallow it, and calfit beh'iridbis backe. 6 rhe talking of a foole is like a burden in the way, but there i> comelineiTe in the talke of a wife man. 17 They inquiieatr.be mouth of the wifemah in the congregation, and they (hall ponder his wordsintheir heart. 8 As in an houle that is deftroyed, fo is wife- dome vnto a foole, and the knowledge of the va« wife is as words without order. $> bqfltriue vnto fooles is as fetters on the ftet- ,md I lkemanicles vpon the right hand. 20*Afoo elifreth vp wsvoyce with laughter, but a wile man -:oe:h fcarce frimle lecretiy. 2 1 Learning is vnto a wile man a iewel of gold, and like a bracelet vpon his right arme. 22 A foolifh mans footeisfoone in his [neigh- bours^ oufe: but a man of experience is alhamed colookein. 2 1 A foole will peepe in at the doore into the houfe.but he that is w< 11 nui tured,wil (land with- out. 24 ft is the point of a foolifh man to hearken at the doore : for hee that is wife, will be grieued with fuch iiuhonour. 25 The lippes of talkers will bee telling fuch things as percaine not vnto them, butthewordes of fucu aTiaue vnd rftanding,are weighed in the balance. 26 The heart of fooles is in their cnouth: but the mouth iftheivif; is in their heart. 2? When the v godly cm feth Satan, hecur- feth hisownefoule. 28 * A baikbiterdefile'h hisownefoule, and is hated wherfoeuer he isrCbut he r at keepeth his tongue,and is difcieete,(hail come to honor,] CHAP. X X I r. I Oftht/Utggtrd. II Not to]piaktr>Wchta* foolt, IS ~4«nod confcttncc fetreth not. ASlouthfull man is like a fil'hy flone , which euery man mocketh at for his fhame. * A flouthfull man is to bee compared to the dung of oxen , and eHery one that takech it vp, will (bake it out of his hand. 3 An euill nurtured fonne is the dishonour of the father : & thedaugh' er is leaft to be elieemed. 4 A wife daughter is an hsritage vnto her huf bandrbuc (he that liueth difhoneftly,is her fathers beauiHefle. 5 She that is bold,d iilionoureth both her fa* ther jndher hufband[andis not inferiourto the vngodly ] but they both fh. 11 defpifeher. 6 A tale out of time is as mufick in mourning; but wiiedomeknoweththe fealons of correction and doctrine. 7 Who fo teacheth a foole is as one that gleweth a potfheard toge:her,and as he that wa> keth one th ,c fletpeth,from a found flecpe. 8 If c hildren hue honeft!y,& baue w here with, they (hall put away theftiame oftheir parents. 9 But it children be proud, withhautines and fooli&nes they defile y nobilitit of their kinred. 10 Wfo fote)lehafooleofWifed'.>me,isasa man,whiihfpeakcthtoone that is afleepe: when b: hath told his taIe,hefaith,What is the matter ? 11 *Weepe for the dead, tot hee hath loft die light : fj wrepe fo- the foole, for hee wanteth vn- ;derftanding:trnkefmallw-epingfor the d-ad,for heisatrelt ; but the life of rhetoo'eis ^oifethen the death. 12 Seuendayesdcemenmonrne fofbtothac is dead; but the lamentarion of the foole, and vngodly [(hould endure] all the dayes of thtir lite. 1 j Talke not much with a foole, and goe not to him that hath no vnderlt.inding:* bewa:e of him, left it turne theetopaine, and :taft thou bee defiied when hee fhaketh himfeKe Depart from him, and thou (hair findereft,and (halt not rt^eiue fo.row by hisfoohfhneffe 14 What is heau erthenlead? and what other name (hadd a foole haue ? 1 5 * Sand and fait, and a fumpe of yron is ca- ller to beare,the i an vhwife, [fooliih and vngod- ly .ran.] 16 As a frame of wood ioyned together in a building cannot bee loofed with (baking, fothe heart that is ftablifhed byadmfedcounfellfhall feareatnotimc 17 Theheartthatisconfirmedbydifcretewit ; dome, is as a fair e plaiitrmg on a plaine wall. 1 8 As reedes that are fet vp on frgi, cannot a- I bide the winde, fo thefearefull heau with foolifh imagina;ioncanendurenofeare «9 Hee that hurceth the eye, bringeth foorth tears,and he that hurteth the heart bringeth forth the affection. 20 Wnu fo cafteth a ftone at the birds.f rayeth them away: and hee that vpbraideth his friend, breaketb fricudfhip, z 1 Though thou dreweft a ftvord at thy friend, y et defpaire not : for cher e may bee a returning to fauour, a 2 I f thou haue opened thy mouth againft thy friend, feare not : for there may be a reconciliati- on fo that vpbraiding, or pride, or difdofing of fecretsoratraiterouswound doe not let ; for by thefe things euery friend will depart. 2 j Befaithfullvntothyfricndinhispouertie, that thou mayeft reioyce in his profperhie. Abide ftedfaftvnto him in the time off) s trouble, that thou maieft be heire with him in his heritag'erfor pouertieis not alway to beeconternned, nor the rich that isfooli(h,to be had in admiration. 24 As the vapour and fm^ke of the chimney goeth before the fire To euill words [rebukes and tbreatning'Ogoe before bloodfheading 25 I wllnotbeeaihamedto defend a fu'end: neither will 1 hide my felfeftom him, though hee (houlddoe meharmerwhofoeaer heareth it, (ball beware of him. 2 6 Who (hal fet*a watch before my m outh ,& a feale of wife3ome vpon my lips , that I fdl not fuddenly by them, and chat my tongue deftroy me not ? CHAP. XXIII. 1 vlprtjerofthtautto'. i? Ofoihti, blafphemie, andvmrift communication 16 Oftbttt (Wei oftmMS. ij Maajfiimct proctidoftitultcnt. Zi Of the fcaie of God. O Lord, father and gouernour of all my whole life, leaiemenottotheircounfell, and let me not fall by || them 2 Who will correct my thought, and put the do&rine ofwifdomt in mine heart, that they may not fpare me in mineignora.ice,neither letjj their faults pafle ? j Leaft mine ignorances increafe, & my fmnes abound Chfp.ti.ul *P/.i7.i ,-. Or.wofilnM wtv>»g. Ifa.19.1s. abound to ray definition, and Jeaft 1 fall before rnineaduerfaiy, and mine enemies reioyceouer ,whofehope 11 farre from thy mercie . I OLotd,FatherandGodofmylife, [leaue meenot in their imagination] neither giue me a proud loeke luttuineaway fromthyteruantsa ftournnnde. 5 Takefiommevainehope,&concupiftence, and reteinc him in obedience,thac deiireti 1 conti- nually to feme thee. 6 Lemotthecre-c'inefleofcle belIy,norluft oftheflefhhok- mc anil gitienotmethyferuapc p.vierinto an impudent rrtiride. 7 fHeare, Oyecli!cJrtn,theinftm(Sionof a mouth that fhall ipeaKe trurth :whofokee'peth it,fhallnot penft) tliiougl; hislrps, [nor be hurt by wicked workes.] 8 The /inner fhall be taken by his owne lips : for the euill fpsakcr an 1 the proud dceotfend by them. 9 * Accuftome not thy mouth to fwearing : [for in it there aremany talks, ,] neither eakevp foracuftome the nam ng of the holy one: [tor thou Quit not be viipunifhed for fuch things, j 1 o For as a feruant svhich is "ft puni/htd,can- not be without fome ic 1 re, fo he that fweare th, and nameth God continually, kail not belault- lelTe. A man that vfeth much fwearing, (halbe fil- led with wickednes,and the plague thai neuer go from hit houfe:whenhe (halJoff. nd,hisfault thai be vpon him, and if he knowledge not his fume, he maketh a double offence : and if he (weare in vain;,he (half not be innocent,but his houfc flial be full of plagues. 12 There is aworde which is clothed with death :Oed grant that it be not found in the he- ritage of laakob: but they that feareGod,efchew all luch,andaie not wrapped in hnne. 13 vfe not thy mouth to || ignorant rafhnefle: for therein is the occafion of finne. 14 Oj" Keniemberthyfati-er&thyraother,whe thou art ftt among gveatmen, left thou bee for- Eotten in their light,and fo through thy cuftome ecome a foole, and with that thou haddeft not been borne and curfe the day of thy natiui y. 5 *Thenanthat is accuftomedto opprobri- ous words, will ueuer bee reformed all the dayes ofhisl.fe. ; , 1 6 There are two forts [of men] that abound in finne, and the thhdbringeth wrath [andde- ftruaion:]amindhotasfire,thatcannotb:quen- ced till it "be confirmed; an adulterous man that giueth his bodv no 1 eft.til he haue kindled a fire. 17 (All bread is fweet to a whoremonger : he willnotleauecfftillhepenfh.) 1 S A man that breaketh wedlocke%a;-d 'hink- eth th isin his heaft,*Who teeth toe ? 1 amcom- palTed ibout withdar'ies:the walles couer me : no body leeth mee : wh >me neede 1 to feare.' the mi .'ft High will not remember my fnnes. 19 Su.hamanonely feareth thee\eso» men, andknowethnotthattheeie-nfthe I ordareen thoutandtimeslrightei then the Sun, beholding allrhewayes of men, [ nd the gr u.d of the deepejand confiJei e:h the moft feaet parts. 30 i-'eknewahhingsoreuei-'hey werernade, and after thry be brought to pjfte alfo, he look- ethvponth'mall. II * The fame man n^llbepunifhed m the ftreets of the citie,[and fhalbe chafed like a yong hotfefoale,] andwhenhethinkethnot vponie, he thai be taken : [:hus fhal he be put to fharae of euery man, becaule he would not vndeiltand the feareoftheLord.J 22 Andthus flialic go alfo with erery wife,thac leauethherhusbanJ, ar.dgetteth inheritance by another. 2 j 'For fuft fliee hath difobeyed the Law of u e the moft Fiigh,and lecondly die hath telpjflcd a- gainftherownt husband: and thitdly,fhtebath played the whore inadultery,andgottenhet chil- dren by an other man. 2 4 She (halbe brought out into the congrega- tion, and examination fhall be made of ber chil- dren. a j Her children (hall not take roote, and her brsncheb (hall bring forth no fruit. 2 5 A fhamefull report fhali fhe leaue, snd her reproch fhall not be put out. 27 And they that ren.aine, fhall knowe that there is r.othing better then the feare of the Lord, & that there is nothing tweeter then to take heed vnto '.hecommandenientet the Lord. 28 It is great glory to follow the Lord,and to be receiued of him lslong life. CHAP. XXIIII. I ^tpr*t(tof»i}ttlom.giootih of iht mouth of God, 6 Ojhtrwt>kis«ridtil*<.ewbcrefhetefttih. 20 Sheugtma to thtLhildtthof(jod. Wlfedome (hall praife her ft lfe, [and be ho- noured in God,] and teioy ce in the tnids of ter people 2 In the congregation of the moft High fhall fhe open her moutr>,& triumph before his powtt 1 [In themids of her people fhall fhe be exal- ted,and wondied atintheholyaflemhly. 4 In the multitude of thechofen fhe fhall be commended, and among fuch as be bleiled, fhee fhalbe prayfed,and fhall fay,] 5 1 am come out of the mouth of the moft H igh, [firft borne before all creatures. 6 I cauiedthelightthatfailethnot.toarifein the heauen,]and ceueredtheeai th as a cloud. 7 My dwelling is aboue in the height, & my throne is in the pillar of the cloud. & I alone haue gone roundabout the com- p .me,as Phyfon,andas rygris, in the time of the new fraits. jo Hcemakeththe vnderflanding to abound like Euphrates,and as *Iorden, in the time of the harueft. 3 ■ Hem^keth thedodrine of knowledge to appeare as the light, and ouerflowtthas Geon in he ti me of the vintage. 1 2 The firft man hath not knowen her perfe3- ly : no more (hall the laft feeke her out. 3? ForheTconliderationsaremoteabundant thenthciea, and hercounfellijptofoimder then the great drepe. j 4 I wifedome[haue call out floods.] I am as an ai me of the riuer; I run into Pa. adife as a wa- terconduic. ?5 I fail), I will water my faire garden,and will water mv pleafant ground : and loe,my ditch be- came a fl<;od,and .'Tiy flood became alca. }6 Forlmnkedodtrineto ihinea^thelight of the morning .and 1 lighten it for eucr. 57 [I wilFearcethorowall the lower parts of the earth: I wil looke vponalfuch.-.sbeafleepe, and lighten allthem that tiuft in the Lord ] j 8 I will yet powre outtlefirincas p rophefie, ■mid leaue it vnto all ag es for e tier . jo * Behold that I haue not laboured for my felie onely,but for all them that feeke wiiedome. CHAP. XXV. 1 Of three things which plenfe God,and of three which heht.eth, 7 Of nme tilings that he nttlo bee jttfi/tBed. 14 Ofthema- lice of » womtn. THree things reioyce me , and by them am I beautified before* God and men ; * the vnity ofbrethien , the loue of neighbours, a man and wifethat agreetogether. 2 ^ I hree forts of men my foul c hateth , and I vtterly abhorre the life of themiapooreman, that is proud,arich man that is a lyar,and an old adulterer that doteth. 3 ' f If thou haft gathered nothing in thy youth,what csnft thou find in thine age ? 4 f the Lord is the beginning of his loue, and faith is the beginning to be ioy ned vnto him. •4 [yThegreateftheauinefTeistheheauintile of the heart, and the greateft malice is the malice ofa woman] 1 J Giue me any plague fjue only the plague of the harc,& any malice faue y malice of a w< man: 16 Oranyaffiiultfaue the affau't of them that hate,or any vengeance faue the vengeance of the enenu'e. 17 Thtre isnotamorewickedheadthenthe head of the ferpenr, and there is no wrath aboue the wrath ofan j| enemie. 18 *lhad rather d>vell with a lion anddra- gon,then to keepe houfe with a wicked wife. 1$ Thewickednesof a womanchangeth her face,& makcth her countenanceb!ackas||a fack. 20 Her husband is fitting among his neigh- bors: becufe of hei he figl eth fore or he beware. 21 All wickednes is but little to the wic" nefTe ofa woman: let the portion of the finncr fal vpon her. 2 1 As the climbing vp ofa findy way isto the feeteoftheaged, foisawife full of words ;o a quiet man. i j *.Stumblenotat thebeautyof a woman, and defiie her not for thy yleafure. 24 Ifa womanouiifliherhusbandjflieis angry .. .. anc 'CUf-fr'U. Cett.lJ.t.j, B;iiy. 1 6. Orjttmtet. Pr9n.ll.l9. \0r,4letrt. 'Chtp+IM. l.fMKt.lt.Z. ludlfi. *Gt*.i.6. .M4. 'tf414t.il, ■and impudent and full of reproeh. I 25 A wicked wifem.ikethaforieheart,anhca- uietountenance, and a wounded minde, weAe hands and feeble knees , and cannot comfort bcr ihuiband in heauim fli. 2 Lord. 4 Whether a man be 1 ich or poore,hee hath a good heart toward the Lord, and they (hall at all times haue acheerefull countenance, rion :cdf Chap.xxvjirsvij. When thou haft gotten a fruitful poflefliot through a 1 the fields.lo w it with thine o wne feed, tiultinginthynobihtie. 22 So thy llocke chat fhal liue after thee, (hall grow, trufting in the great liberalise of their 110- bilitie. 2} An harlot is compared to afowe: but the wife that is niamecl.is counted as a towre ;.gainl: death to her huf band. 24 Awicked womanisgiuenasarewardtoa wi«kednan;butagodiy woman is giuen to him that feareth the Lord. 25 A (hanulefle woman contemneth (hame but a (hamefaft woman wili reuerence ber huf band. 26 A (hamelefle woman is compared to a dog; but &e that is than efaft rcuerenceth the Lord. 27 A woman tha>honoureth her hufoand,(hal Btnac nacn a vertuous wire: beiudgedwilet)tall.b«tflieethatdelpifethhini, for the number of his yeeres (halbe double, (halbe blafed for herpniic. 28 A loud crying woman and a babler let hec be fought out to driue away theencmies:the mind of euery man that liueth with luch , (hall be coii- uerfantamoug the troubles of wane. 29 There be two things t hat gr it ue mine heart, and the thu de maketh meangty : a man ol watre thatfufterethpouerty: andmenofvnderftanding S fTherebethreethingsthatmineheaitfea- J that are not (a by: and when one departethfrom retb, and my face is afrayd of the fourth itreafon righteonfnefle vnto finne: the Lord ar/pointeth inacitieitheafiembiyofthepeople.andfalfeac c- 1*1 cufation : all thele ate heauier then death 6 f But the lorrow and oriefeof the heart is a woman that is ielous ouer another: and (he that communeth with all,isa fcourge of the tongue. 7 An euill wife is as a yoke of oxen that draw diuers waies.he that hath her,is as though he held afcoipion. 8 A drunken woman and fnch as cannot bee tame u haue heard his talke : for cliis is the triall of men. 8 y lfthou followed ri°h:ecufpes,thou (halt gether,aiidputheronasafairega>mtr,t , [find flult dwell with htr.ard (h e (hal defend thee for 1 TitH £$, prvu.ti.2, Prou.if.ii, " Mttlbj.'T. Asthe Sunnewhenit arifechin the high euerwndiBtheday ofknowledgc thou (halt find places of the Lord, fo is rliebe.iutieof a good wife the ornament of her hcufe. 17 Astheclearelightisvpn the holy candle- fticke, fo is thebeautie of the face in a .ripe age. 18 As the golden pilars are vpon the focktts of filuer: fo are faire feet with a conftant minde. 19 [Perpetual arethefoundationsthatbelaid vpon a ftrong rocke : fo are the conimandements of God in the heart of an holy woman ] 20 Mvfonne.ketpetheftrengthot thine age ftable,andgiue not thy ftrength toftrangets. ttedfaftnefle ] 5> The birds refort vnto their like: fodoththe trvittli turnevntotlum.thacarc practifed in her. o Asthelion waiteth for thebeaft , Ibdoeth finne vpon them that doe euill. The talking of him that '"eareth God,is all wifcdom:as foT a tc,ole,he changeth as the moon. If thou be among the vncifcreete,obferue thetimebuthauu ftill the ailerobly oi tr.em that are wife. , 1 » The talking offooles is grieuous,and their fport Apocrypha. M«Jr.lJ.J,Io. *C^np 1910. PGtl.7. tv prats, *7.w/rt.i».8. JManouglitnot to icclec venge- ance. *U*,ib,6. 1 4. port is in the pleafure of finne. 14 * The talkeot him that! weareth much,ma- keththehaire to ftaud vp : aud to llriue with luch ioppeththeeares. 5 The llrife of the proud is blood (bedding, ind their kouldings are grieuous to hears, 6 ♦Whofi»dilcouerethfecrets,loiechhiscre- Jite,andfindeth no friend .ifter his will. 17 Loue thy friend and belaithiullvntohim.- bnt if thou bewrayefthisfecrets , thou (halt uoc gochimagaitu 8 For as a man dtftroyeth hisenemie,fo doeft thou deftroy the friendfhip of thy neighbour. 9 As one that lettech a bird got out of his hand, fo if thou gtueouer thy friend, thoucanft notgethimagaine. 2 o Follow after him no more, for he is too far oft: he is as a roeefcaped out of thefnare: [for his fouleis wounded.] 2 1 As for wounds , they may bee bound vp a- gaine,and an euill word may bee reconciled : but who fo bewrayeth the fecretsofa fnend,hath loft all his credit. 22 * He that winketh with theeyesjmagineth euill: and he that kno weth him , wil let him alone, 2 j When thou art prefent,he wil fpeakefweet- ly, and praife thy words : but at the laft hee will turne his tale,and (lander thy faying. 24 Many things haue I hated , but nothing fo euill as fuch one ; for the Lord alfo hatethhim 2 j Who focaftethaftone onrush , caftethic vpon hisowne head s and hee that fmketh with guile,maketh a great wound. 26 Whofo*diggethapit, fliall fall therein, [and hee that tayeth a ftone in his neighbours way, (hall flumble thereon,] and hee thai 1 ayeth afnare for another,(halbe taken in it himielte. 27 He that worketh euill, (ball be wrapped in euil, and (hall not know from whencethej come vntohim, 28 Mockery and reproch follow theproud,and vengeance lurketh for them as a lyon. 2. 'Chtp.3t.it- \ Soberliaing.; J Till they recciue, they kiffc his hands, and for their neighbours good they humble their voyce: but when theyuVuld pay againe, they prolong the teime , and giue a carelefleanfweie, and make excufes by reafbn ot tbe time. * And though be be able, ytc giueth be fcarfe thebalfe againe, andreckoneth the other as a thing found : elfehe deceiueih him or'his money, and maktth him anenemy without cauie:' epay- eth hrm with curfing and rebuke,and giueth him euill words for his good deed. 7 There be many which refufe to lend becaufe ofthisinconuenience, fearing to bee defrauded without caufe. 8 Yet haue thou patience with him that hum- b)ethh;inrelfe,anddeietre not mercie from him. o He'pc the poore for the comn.andemmrs fake,and turne him not away, becaulc ot his po- ll.rty. 10 Lofe thy money for thy brothers and neigh- bours Cake,; nd let it not ruft vnder a ftane to thy deftruch'on. 1 1 * Beftow thy treafure after the commande- rwent of the moft high, and it (hall bring thee more profit then gold. r 2 || Lay vp thine * almes in thy fecret cham- bers,:^ it (half keepe thee from ailalfliiftion. j 13 [Amans almes is as a turfe with him, and Ihallkeepeamansfauouras the apple of the eye, and afterward (hall it arife,and pay euery man his reward vpon his head.] ] 14 It (hal fight forcheeagainfi thine enemies, better then the fhield o fa ftrong man, orfpeare of the mighty. 1 5 An honeft man is || fiirecy for his neighbor; but he that is impudent f orfaketh him. 16 Forget not the friendship of thy furety: for he hath laid his life for thee. 1 7 The wicked defpifeth the good deede of his furety. 1 8 The wicked will not become furety, and he that is of an vnthankefull nainde , torfaketh him that deliuered him. 19 [voroe manpromifeth for his neighbour : and when he hath loft his honefty, be wil forfake him] ao Suretifhip hath deftroyed many a rich man, and remoued them as the waues of the lea, migh- ty men hat hit driuen away from their houfes,and caufed'tbem to wander among ftrange nations. 2 1 A "ricked man tr.infgrefling the comman- dements oftheLord,flial all intofuretifhipiand he that medleth much with other mens bufincffe, is entangled incontrouerfies. 22 yHelpe thy neighbour according tothy power,and ! ewarcthattbouthyfelfefallnot. 2 j 'The chiefe thing of life is -ater. & bread, and clothing and lodging to couer thy (hame . 24 (J The poore mans life in his own lodge is better then d hcare fare in mother ma is. 25 Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that th: honfe fpeake not euil! »f thee. » 6 For it is a miserable life to goe from houfe to houfe : for where thou art a fh anger, thou da- reft not o|>en thy mouth 27 Thou (halt lodge and feede vnthankefull men. and after (halt haue bitter wordes for the fame,/^^, »8 Come thou ftranger.and prepare the ta'.le, and feede me of that thou haft ready a;> Giue place thou ftranger, to an honorab le / brtUh, j the ity mil [iir. man: my brother commtthto belodged, and I haue neede of my houfe. 30 l hefe things aieheauie to a man that hath vndeiftandiiu, the vpbraiding of tbe houfe, and the repiodi of the lender . CHAP. XXX. lOftleeotreSitnofchildrai. 14 ofiheci 17 Dtaih 1 lnitribttiajiro-itfMill.it. a row oj the blur 1. HEe thai loueth his Sonne," cauieth him oft to feele the rod, that he may haue ioy ot him in the end. 2 He that chaftifeth his fonne,(hall haue ioy in him , and fhall i«i. yce of turn among bis ac- quaintance. 3 He th3t*teacheth his f< nne grieueth y ene- mic & before his friends he fhall uioyceothim. 4 Though hu father die , yej ft he as though he were not dead : for all he nath left one behind him that islikeb>ro. 5 I n his life he (aw him, and had ioy in him, and was not fory in his death , [neither was hee afhamedbefi re his enemies ] 6 Heleftbehind him an auenger againft his enemies, and one that ftiould fhew fauoutvmo his friends. 7 He that flattereth his fonne.bindeth vp his wounds,and his heart isgrieued at eutry ciie. 8 An vntamedhori: willbeftubborne,anda wanton childe will be wilfuil. 5> lfthou bring vp thy fonne delicately , hce fhall make thee afraidtand ifchou play with him he (hall bring thee toheauinefle. 1 o Laugh not with him, left thou be fory with him,and left ihou gnafh thy teeth in the end. 11 * Giue him no liberty in h's youth, and winkenotat his folly. 1 2 Bow down his necke while heisyong,and beate him on tbe fides while he is a childe,left he waxe ftubboi ne, & be difobedienc vnto thee jand fo bring forow to thine heart. 1 2 Chaftife thy child, and be diligent therein, left his fh ■ me grieue thee. 14 < || Be tter is > poore being whole & ftrong, then a rich man thatis a'flifted in his body. jc, Healthandlhengthisaboueallgold, and a whole body aboue ntinitetreafures. r6 There is no rich.saboueaf.'undbody,and no ioy aboue the ioy of the heai t. 17 Death i- better then a bitter life, [[and long reft,jthen centinuallfickenefle. iS The good things that are powred on a mouth (hut vp, are as meffcs of meat (et vpon a graue. 10 What good doeth the offering vnso an idole?torhe can neithereatenorfmelhfoishe that ispeifecuted of the Lord, [and beureththe 1*1 * Tttu ij.n' mda.11. Dem.t.j. tbf.m. ITheptJufesi leilth.^, reward ofiniquity.] 20 Hefeeth with his eyes, and gronehlike*a gelded roan that heth with a virgin and fig heth. a 1 *Giue not oner thy mmde vnto heauinefle, and vexe not thy felfe in thine owne council. ' 22 The iov of the heart isthelifeofrran,and a mans gladnefle is theprolonging of his daye*. 23 1 one rl. ineownefoule, and comfort thine heart :driue foi row farre from thee: for forrow bath flame many,ind there is no profit therein. 24 Fnuieand wrath (hot ten the life,and cat e- fulr.cflebringctha-je before the time. 2$ A noble an J good heart will haue coniUe- rat ion of his meat e and diet, CHAF, Cbsp.*,.;. JVrx.it.jj. . •rfiS.lJ. .U 17.11, Apocrypha. ^ccrefafocus.; J Ceurtoufncffe. * i.rim.i.9,10. ITemperancIe. *Ciip.}7.i9. " Pran.ii.S. I Liberalitit. CHAP. XXXt. pering-.fodoeth wine the hearts of the proud by lofctmmfoftfe. * oftkimthitt*kep*in*tog*thtrrUfos. drunkennefle, 8 TbtfrMi,tof*richMiH9itbaut*(iMli. IX /ff< i . ^cdrmk.tnHeSfe^H-iftllowlwptujJ't. X T TAkingl) after'richospineth away theboi V V d>',& the.care thereqi' ciriucth away fleepe 2 Thii waking care bre^ket'h the fleepe, as a great fickenefle breaketh the fleepe. 17 * Wine foberly drunken is profitable for. the life of man : what is his life tbatis ouercome with wine?, 28 Wine was toade Cfroro the beginning] to make men glad, [and not for drunkennes.] Wine rqeariirably drunken and in time, bringeth glad- j The rich hjth great' labour ingathering neffeandcheerefulnetfe of the mind. riches together, and in his reft he is filled with pleafures. : 4 Thepoprelabourethinliuingpoorely,and when he leauethcffheis (fill poors. 5 He that ioueth gold (hall not bee iuftified, and he that followeth corruption, (hall hauec- riough thereof. i 29 But wine drunken with exceffe, maketh bit- ternefls of minde with brawlings and kol dings. jo Drunkennefle encreafeth the courage of a foole , till he offend ; it diminiftieth his ftrengthv and maketh wounds. j 1 * Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, anddefpife him not in his mirth : giue him no 6 fAlanyaredeftroyeJbythereafonofgoId, defpitefull words, and preffe not vpon him with | and haue found their deftru&ion before them. contrary words, ■ 7 It is as-a (tumbling blockevnto them that fucrifice vnto it,&euery foole is taken therewith. CHAP. 8 Bleffedisthe'richwhichisfoundwubouc l ^^^^^o^^X^^L blemifh, and hath not gone after gold, [nor ho- ped in mony and treafures] 9 Who is he,and we will commend him? for woderful things hath he done among his people 10 Who hath been tried thereby , and foui:d perfecY? let him bee an example of glory , who might effeHd,and hath not offended,or doe euill, and bath not done it. 11 Therefore (hall his goods bee elUblifhed, and the congregation (hall declaie his almes. ii Ifthoufiratacoftlytable, f|opennotthy mouth wide vpon it? 3nd fay not, Behold much 1 meate. 1 3 Remember that an euill eye is a fiarew,and I whar thing created is wode then a wicked eye ? if or ic weepeth for euery caufe. I 14 Stretch not thine hand wherefoeuer it loo- kech,andthruftit not with it into thedi(h. I 1 J Confider by thy felfehim that is by thee, and markeeuery thing. j \6 Eatemodeftly that which is fet befoiethee, jand deuoure notdeft thou be hated . 1 I 17 Leaue thou off firft for nurtures fake^ and be not infattable,left thou offend. 1 8 When thou fitted among many , reach not thine hand out firft of all. ' 15 * How little is fufficient for a man well taught ? & thereby he belcheth not in his chain* ber,Cnor fe:leth any paine.] 20 Awhokfome (leepecommeth of a tempe- rate belly:he rifeth vp in the morning,and is well ateafe in himfelfeibut paine in watching and cholericke difeafes, and pangs of the belly are with an vnfaciable man. 21 If thou haft been forced to eate, arife, goe XXXII. 5 Lit tieguaentjptdke. I HumbteeefV /oiji.41 fidenct in God. IF thou be made the mafter of the feafi, J| lift not thy felfevp.but be among them, as one of the reft ; take diligent care for them,and fo fit down. x' And when thyu haft done all thy duecy, fit downe, that 1 liou mayeft bee merry, with them, and receiuea crowne for thy good behaaiour. j Speake thou that art the elder : for it be« commeththee, but with found iudgement, and hinder not mufickc. 4 Powre not out words where there is no au- dience/and &ev not forth wifdome out of time. [* g«/w w 5 Theconfentofmuficiansatabanketjisas :b*g.zo.y.' a fignet of c.irbunclefet in gold, 6 Andasthefign-.tofaiiEmeraud well trim, ined with gold , fo isthemelodieofmufickein a pleafantbanket 7 [Giueeareand bee ftill , and for thy good behauiour thou (hair bt lone J.] [j 8 Thouthatartyong,fpejkeifneedebe,and yet fcarct ly when thou art twife asked. 9 Comprehend much in few wordv:Dn many things be at one that is ignorant; ] be as one that viideiftandeth>audyetliolu thytoi ^ue. , 10 Ifthoubeamong^greatmcrijC mparenot thy felfe vnto them? and wlv.n an elder fpeuketh, babble not much 11 L'efore the thunder goeth lightning, and befoiea (hamefalt mingoeihfauour. 1 2 Stand vpbe:imei,aiidbenottneIaft:but get thee home without delay. . 1 j- And there take thy paftime, and doe what thou wiIt,fo that thou do noneeuil],orvfe proud words. 14 But aboue all things giue thanks vnto him forth,vomit,and then take thy reft [fo thou (halt y hath made thee. & repleni (hed thee * his goods bring no ficknefle vnto thy body.] s5 f Who fo feartth the Lord, will receiue his 22 My fonne, hearemee,and defpife meenot, doclrine.and they that rifeearly, (hal find fauour. audat the laft thou (halt find as I haue told thee: < 16 HethatfeekeththeLaw,(h.tJbefi!iedthere , in all thy works be quicke.fo (hall there no fick- j with.but the hypocrite will be offended thereat. luffe come vnto thee. 17 They yteare the Lord (half ind that which j 2 ? ♦ Whofois||hberall in his meate;men (hal . is rightemis,ar,d(rial kindleiufliceas a light bleffe him:and the teftimonieof his honefty (hall *8 Anvngodlvmanwillnotbeiefoimed,but be beleeued. findeth out excuf s according to his will 24 Butagainfthim that is a niggard of his 19 A man of vnderftanding defpifeth not meate,ihe wholecitie (hal murmure: the teftimo-j counfell : but a lewd and proud man is not tou- niesofhisniggardnefTeftiall befure. ched with fcave,euenwhenhe hath donerafhly, 25 Shew not thy valiantneffe in wine : forj, 20 [Viy(omie] doenothing without aduife- * wine hath deftroyed many. | mesttfofnallitnotrepennheeafterthedeede. 26 Thefornaceprooueth tbeedgeinthetem-.; aiGonotinthewaywheietnoumaieftfal,not — ■ — L when — i— rr~ Tfi1l.u4.ifl ChtgMX, [OrjhtLtW. |Ttief«areef Cod. rChtp.iWC. <».7. Ciiap.x&ciij.xxxiiij. i ft + «4^.»4JS. cccllent, that tl ine - CHAP. XXXIII. rieitUetriuiftolbiti tl.atfiartlb Go*. 4 Tr/tsvfc'rctftht CHAP, XXX I II I. I Of&rtavtrs. 1 t ihifr'mfi of them tl, at fesrt God. ttfrwiof-thfwicktu. « TbeLrcaiiii ihmiritt. aodo r.ct :ai'cB> the »o' k" of 'atttitfaiihfuliman. . 8 r«* wherethoiimajeftfturnMe among t^eftonesjnei- n Inall thy workci thertruftthou in the way that isplaine. honour be ncuer ftaiued pi And beware of thine owjie children, [an J 12 At the time when thou fliale end thy dayet,; take heed ofrhem thatbethineownehoufhold ] andnni£hthvlile,dittributethireinhf nardnecke : To tame thtr.eeu 11 lcruant with the thipttttr. 23 o$euiV(itu*nti. whips andconeciion. T Here (hall no euill come vnto him that [| fea- 16 Send him to labour that, he goe not idle:for reth the Lord: butwbenheisintentation.he idleneiiebringethrmicheuill. will deliuer him againe. ' 17 Set him to work,fory belongeth vnto him: 2 A wife man hateth not the Law: but hetha: if be be not obedient.il put on more heauie fetters. is an hypocritetherei",is as a (hip 1 n a iiorme. 28 But be not txcefliuc toward any, and with- j A nrun of vnderftaoding w.ilketh faithfully onrdifcretiondoenothing. in the Law,and the Law isfaithfull vnto him. 1$ * tfthcuhmt a fauhfitll (eruam, let him be 4 As'thecpeftion ismade, p-epare the an- v:;to diee as thine ownefoulc: iorinblcodhaft fuere, and fo (halt thou be heard : bee fun. of the thou gotten him. IfthGuhaueaferuan^ intreate mjcter,andfoanTwere. ' " him asthy brother : fortIiouhaIliKedeofhim,as 5 Theheanofche*foolifhis!ikeacarr-uheeIe: ofthyfelre. Ifthoii entreat* himeu 11, aad-he run and his thoughts are like a rolling axle tree. away,wih thou fctke him ? 5 Asa wilde h.rle neyech vn Jer euery one that fitreth vpon him fa is a fcorreh.HFr lend. 7 Why do'eth one day cxcell another , feeing that the light of die dayes of the j'teie come of the furine ? g The knowledge of the Lord Hath parted themafunder, and hee hath by them difpofed the 2 Who foregardethcreaants,is like him that times and folemne feafts. will take hold or a fhadow, and iojlow after the $ Some of them hath he choferi and fan&ified, winde. and fome of them bath he put among the dayes to 3 Euenfoisitwiththeappearingjofdreamsj number. ' as thelikenelTeofa face is before arotber face. ' 1 0 And all men are of the * ground , and A- 4 Who can be deanfed by the vncleane ? or dam was created out of" the earth : buttheLord whattruethcanb'eipokenqfalyar ? hath diufded them by great knowledge,andi made 5 Soothlayings, witchcraft,aud dreamingis their wayes diucrs. 1 but vanitie5& a minde that is occupied with fan- • n Some oftheai hath he b!e(Ted&exaIted,and | tafies,isasa woman that trauaikth. fome of them hath he fanSified, and appropriate | 6 Where as fuch virions come not of the moft tohirofelfe i tut force of them hath he'cuiied,and High to try,thee,fetnot thine heart vpon them, brought them low,& put them out of their eftate. ' 7 For dreames haue deceiued many, and they 12 "As theclayis in the potters hand, to or- : haue failedthat rut their truft therein. der itathispleafure, fo are men alfo in the hand ; 8 TheLaw (hall be fulfilled without liesjsnd of their Creatour, fo that he'naay reward them as ; wifedomeis lutficienttoa faithfullmouth:[what liketh him heft. knowledge ha-h he that is not tried ?] 13 Againfteul'l isgood, and 3g3inft death is j 9 A man that is inftruQed vndeiftandeth life: fo'is the godly againft the (inner, and the vn- much,& he that hath good experience, can tilkc godly againft thefaithfull. jofwiiedoroe. 14 So in ally works of the moft hie thou may- j 10 He that hath no e?tperience,knowedi little, eft fee that there are etier t wo.one againftanother and he that erreth,is full of craft. 15 f I am awaked vplaft of all, as one that ' n VVhel wandred to &fro, I faw many things, gathereth after them in the vintage. In the blef- & mine vriderlHding is greater then lea expreiTe ling of the Lord I am increafed,and haue filled my 1 2 1 wasofctimesin danger ofdeath,yttIwas wine-prefTe'jlike a grape gatherer. deliueredby thefe things. j 6 *Eehold,iiow (haue not laboured onely for ITj f The fpirit of thofe that fearey Lord, (hall | How fUaeiwtre ordrrrd id the old rime. THehopeofa foolifiiman is vaineandfalfe^- |j and fireamesniake fvoles,. to haue wings [lDreane* mj felfe,bu» for all them tha- feeke knowledge '1 7 Heate mee, O yee great m:n of the people, and heai.kfn with your earei, yee rulers of the Congregation. 18 GitienotthyfonneSc wife,thy brother and friend power ouerthee,whilctbouliueft;andgiuc notawaythv fiibftar.ee to another , leftitnpent thee.intl thou inner te for the-fame agsine liue:for their hope is in Kim that cm he'pet.'iem. 14 Whofo|[feareththeLordTearethnoman, neither is afraid: for he is hii hope, i 15 BleiTcdii the foule of him that fea-eihtte Lord : in whom putteth hee his truft ? who is his ftrength ? 1 6 * For the eyes of theLord haue refpefl vnto fhemcha: louelvim he is their *rrighty protefti- i?''Aslora 31. thou liueft.and haft breath,giue bn.'ahdftr ng ground, a i:cfe icelrom tiicheate nor thy (elfe ousr to arty pcrfon. an i a fliadow lor t!ie nooneday, a fuccour from ■ 20 'For better it is that thy children fhould Humbling, andan helpc from tailing, pray vnto thee, then that thou fhoilldeftlookevp 17 Heletteth vp the foule. andl.ghteneth the to the hands of thy children, eyes ;hegiuethhealtb,lifeandbltflwg. i8fHe ♦7»Pf/.,j.il. Ecdefiafticus, ITheoHeringior ubcwickcJand tli eir prayers. 'D'Wt+.if.rj. *a.Ptf.t.i»,ir,ji «.7?.J.«.7. jTruefjctificci. ♦PM.4..8. '«»«.*4if. l.O 9.7. *r#*.4.g. *«'.!$.» I. "7>f«r.ie.r7. rcbro.if.jjtS.}^ 19.»iltt.e.7.*Hl I0 14r««>.2.II. fl.i. s.cfhef.f.g. «'»/.j.jj. I#*l.t7. 1 8 f He that *giueth an offering of vnrighte- with fauour , and his prayer (hall reach vflto the ous goods , offereth a mocking facntice , and the ! clouds, gifts ofthe vnrighteous pleale not him. 1 7 Theprayer of him that humbleth himfelff ij> [ButtheLordistheirsonelythatpatiently goeththjrow thecloudes, andceafethHottillic abide him in the way of truth and righteoulnes. J come neere,.and will not depart till the moft High 20 The mod High doeth net allow the |j orle- ! hauerefpra thereunto to iudgerighteoufly. and rings ofthe wicked, * neither is hee.pacified for toexecuteiudgement. finne by the multitude of facrifices. 1 8 And the Lord wil not be flacke,nor the Al- 2t Whofo briogethan offering of thegoods mighty will tary long from the, till he hath foiit« ofthe poore,doeth as one that facnficeth cite Ion : ten in (under the loy nes ofthe vnmercifull, and a- before the fathers eyes. uenged himfelfe of theheathen,till hehaue taken 22 The bread ofthe needfull is the life of the away the multitude ofthe cruell, andbrokenthe pool e,he j defraudeth him thereof,is amurtherer, fcepter ofthe vnrighteous, till hegiue euery roan 23 Hethat taketh away his neighbours liuing, after his workes , andrewardthemafttrtheirde- flayeth him, * and he that defraudeth thelabourer uiles , till heehaueiudged the caufe of his people and comforted them with bis mercy. ofhishire,is abloodflieddi 34 f When one buildeth,& another breaketh downe, what profit hauethcy then but labour ? 25 When one prayeth, and another cuifeth, whofe voyce will the Lord heare ? 2raftoftig>odMr*«u. HAuc meicy vpon vs, O Lorde God of all rhings,and behold vs,and [fhew vs the light and'committeththcmagaine;whowinhe«ehis ofthy «>»««" s>3 _. prayer? or what doeth his falling helpehiu,? .* And lend thy teare/|arnong the nations, |Ag,hnth« s r whichfeckenotafterthee^thattheymayknow witked. CHAP. XXXV. thatihereisnoGodbutchou,andthatiheyniay 1 nfibttrMei.cr>ilrf, mjktirajerojtbcfhtbtrltfcadtht fl,ew thy wonderous workes J WHofokeepeththeLaw, bringeth * offe- onJth^S"!^h"dVpODChcftran8enau- f *"**** ringsenowihethatholdethfaftthecom- °"St ^fu.^Jcl a P?™ u c u r mandements,||olierethanofferingoffaluat.on. beth„u' ''fi"i „ u v*be/ore *«".«*> - Hethatisthankefultothenfthathauewell brTh«^™,»Jrn8t|,eB,be,0[eW' l j That they may know thee,as we know thee: for there is none other God , but only thou,0 lord 6 Renew thelignesaHd changethewonders: flew the glory of thine hanrl,and thy right arme, deferued.oflereth fine floure ; * and he that giueth almes,facnficeth praiie. j To depart from euill, is a thankefull thing •o the Lord, and to forlake vnrighteoufneflc, ,s a £ "Zl^lX; T T?>™a "V r,8ftt a""e reconcrinevntohim. ' ^ ^hey may ftewfoorth thy wonderous ades. reconci ;ing vnto him. 7 Raife vpthineindignatio,& powreout wrath: enemie. 9 /In all thy gift, (hew a ioyfull countenance, is JftS l^L^lT^I^f^l *" fsssssssr*** and wiI1 g,'uc *wSs&^ » "S^rhtgofthineorTering : for Laa£tS^T*^<^ he willnotreceiueit, anlabftaine from wrong- ce;?h„S full facrifices: for the Lord is the iudge - '« bene (hewed in thy Name, gardeth no * mans perfon. 1 but whome * ;w4 1*. ginc For thee ftuen Pr«Jh«cm« fT^iV^r^ th6e' tIUtth-V H Heeacceprethnottheperfonofthepoore, /offl^T; ful\ , thehearetl.rY.eptayeroftCeoppreffed. ' cZZtof' Heffino P f?" y ' «4Hedelpirethnoithedefireo7thefatherleffiSS^ eruants ac- .ou;;;Xw^ northewidow,whenfl,ePowFetho..therpraver tha :!lT thcZl.Tl u ayot"f"™^] Cfor fro beret eeks do they go vP vnto heauen & m«iX».r 1 Y deuo"rech a" m«a"> y« ,s <>ne i — _ ao-Afro* 1 N»w*.tf »j. Apocrypha g Tliepraifeofa good woman. JOflrieadftip. *C**f.t.iu I Of whom wee fhoiildtakeceuti fell. ml $.16. btbnb. ChatixxxYU^xTviii 10 A froward heart bringetb griefs, but a roan of experience will rt fift it. 21 A woman is apt toreceiuecuery man : yet is one daughter better then another. 2 a T he beautie of a woman c hceieth the face, and a man loueth nothing better, ij lftherebcinhertonguegentlenefTe.tTKek- ntfle, and whofefometalke, then isnotherhuf- band like other men. 2 4 He that hath || gotten a [ rertuous] woman hath begun to get a poflcfljon : 0 e is an helpe hki vnto himlelfe,anda pillar to reft vpon. - 25 Where no hedge is, there the pofieflioni! fpoiled ; and hee that hath no wife, wandereth to and fro,mourning, 26 Who will truft athiefethatisalway read) and wandereth from townctotowne? and like- wife him,:hat bath no reft,andlcdgeth,whertfo- cucr the night takethhim ? CHAP. XXXVII I HowtnujiptottldbionfriendimacounjeL'ers. iz Ttk'fftbi coafinj thmifiartib Cos. EVery friend faith, || I am a friend vnto him al (o :b.tth< friend in name. 2 Remaineth there not heauinefle vnto death when a companion .. nd friend is turned to an ene mie? j O wicked prefump tion , from whence an thoufprung vp tocouertheearth wi h deceit? 4 * There is fome companion whicl in pro fperitie rtioycethwith his friend: bu: in thetim* of trouble he isagainft him J There is tome < omparion that helpeth hi< friend for the bellies fake,and taketh vp the buck- ler agau ft the enemie. 6 Forget not thy friend in thy mind5& think* vpon him in thy riches. 7 Seeke || no counfell at himofwhomthoi artfufpecled, 3rd difdole not thy counfell vntc fuch as hate thee. .8 *Euery counfelSerprailethhisowncounfel but there isfi me that couni'elleth for himfelfe. $ Beware ofihecounleller,& be 3duifcd afore jj whereto thou wi It vfe him: for hee will counfell for himfelfe: left he call the lot vpon thee, 10 /.nd fay vnto thee, Thy way is good, and sftsrward heftaiidagainftthee, and leoke what (hallbtcorreufthee. 11 [Afkenocounfeilforreligionofhim,that is without religion , nor of it ftice, of him that hath no iuftice,] nor of a woman touching her of whom (he is ielous, nor of a coward in matters of warre, nor of a merchant concerning exchange, nur of a buverfor the tale, nor of an enuious man touching thanktfulneile, nor of the vnmercifull toudirgkindntlTe, [nor of an vnhoneftman of honeftie,]norofthi flowhfullforanylabour,nor of a hireling for the finiftiing of a worke, nor of an idle feiuant for much bufinefle: hearken not vnto thefe in any matter of counfell. 12 Bntbecontinuallwith a godly man whom thou knowfft tokeepe the Commardements of the Lord,whofe minde is according to thy minde, and is forry for thee <* hen thou ftumbleft. 1 3 Take counfell ol thine own beau: for there is norranmorefaithfull vntothee,then it. 14 For a trans minde is fometime more 3ccu- ftnmed to ftiew more then leuen watchmen that iitaboueinanjiightowre. • 15 And aboue all this pray to the moft High that he will direfl thy way in crueth, 16 Let reafon goe before tuery enterprile, and counkll before eueiy action. 17 f The [changing] of the countenance is a figne of the changing of the heart : foure things appeare, good and euill, life and death , but the tongue hath euermore the gouemtmect cuei them. » 8 f Some man is wittie, and hath inftru&et many5and yet it vnprofitable vnto himielft. 1 5? Some man will be wife in wordsjand is ha ted,yea,he is deftitutc ol all || food, 20 Becaufe grace is not giucn him of theLord for he is definite of all witait.n.e. 21 Another is wife for himfelfe, andthefrtik ofvnderftamling arefaittifu'.linhismouth. 22 A wife roan lnftructethhii people, andchi fruits of his wifedomefailenot. 2 1 A wife man fhalbe plentf oufly blefied, anc alltheytra:leehim,ftia.lthi kehimblefled. 24 The life of manftandethin the number* dayes ; but the dayes of Ifr.-el are innumerable. 2«, A wife man (hall obteinecreditamong hi! bit there is fome friend, which is oneJyal people^andhisnumeflulbeperpetuall a 6 My fbnne, ptooue thy f oulein thy life, ant iee what is euill tout , and permit it not to doe it 27 For all things are not proiitablefor all men neither hath eutry foule plealure in euery thing. 2 8 Be not jj grredie in all uelights, and be no too haftievpon all rseates. 2$ * For excefle of meates bi ingeth fickneffe and gluttony commeth into cholenckedifeafes, jo By furfttmanyhaueperiflud: butheethai ||dietethhimielfe,prolongethlife. CHAP. XXXV I ir 1 JVhyfician is ccmvtendalli. 16 JaUrjtie Sad. 94 Til ■HifeUome of kirn tb«tttU*rntd 170 ■+- I Ort ttiftuotxi. HOnour the || Phyfician with that honour tha is due vnto him, becaufe of necefTitie : for th< Lord hath created him. 2 F01 of themoft Higbcommethhealing,anc hefliallreceiue gifts ofthc king. 3 The knowledge of the Phyfician lifteth vp his head.and in the light of great men he (hall bc< inadrriration. 4 The Lord hath created medicines of the eai th.and he that is wife will not abhorrethem j * Was not the water made i weet with wood, that men might know the vertuethereof ? 6 So hee hath giuen men know!edge,that hte might be glorified in his wondtrous woxfcs, 7 W:chfuchdoethhehoalemen,3ndtakecha- way their paines. 8 Of ft.ch doeth the Apothecary make 1 con feclion, and yet he cannot finifh his owne works- for of the Lordcommeth profperitie and wealth ouer all the earth. 5> My fonne.fjile not in thy ficknes,but *pray vnto the Lord,and he will n ake thee whole 10 Leaue off from finne, and order thine bands aright, and clenfe thine heart from all nic. kcdncfli. 1 1 Offer f.veet incenfe, and fine flouie for a re- membrance: m ke the ottering fat, for thou ait not the || firflgiuer. 12 Then giue place to the Phyfician : for the Lnnl hath created him let him not go from thee, for thou haft need of him. 1 ; lhehourenuycome,thattheirentcrprifes may haue goodfucctfte. 1 4 For they alfo (hall pray vnto the Lord, th at Yy he ! Oftemperaaeie, lOrMtiiitti. I Of,Phy(iciani.' anaPhyfickt. Exod.15.iu *'f*i«.i,S. [Oodbt(?oW(t.:i firll hi-, bencfiu, andweinuftreii. der j portion thel nftofachvtcsai licappo.otttJi. Ecclefiafticus] * W.«p»l.tr. Of mournias, VrjbccKfome. Prok.lf.x;, wd 17,11. he wouldprofperthat,whichisgiaenforeafe,and their phylicke for the prolonging oflife. 1 j Heectutfinneth before his Maker, let him fallinto thi hands or the Phyfician, 16 Myionne, * powrefoorth teares ouerthe I dead, || and be^in to mourners if thou hadfl fuf- feredgrea' harme thy felle,andthencouer his bo- die according to^| his appointment, and neglect not his buriall. 17 Makeagrieuouslamenation,&beearneft in mourning, & vie lamentation, as he is worthy, an t 1 .. aday ort'vo,!eftthoubeeuillfpokenof, and then comfort thy felfe tor thine beauinelle. 1 ii ' For i)f heauineiTe commeth deatb,and the heatiincile ofthe heart breaketli the ftrengdi. 1 c> of th; arleftion of the heart commtth To- row, and the life of him t.-at is affli&ed, is accor- ding oh;.-, heart. 20 Take no heauinefleto heart : drine it away andremember cs>e luft tn J. 2 1 t-oi get it not. for chert isno turning againe; thou (hair doehimnogoodjbuthurt thy felfe. z 2 Remember the judgement: thine alio (halbe likcwilejvntomeyefterdayjandvHtotheetoday, a j * Seeing his dead is at reft, let his remem- brance reft, aud comfort thy felfe againe for him, when his fpii it :s departed from him. 24 ^ The wifdoiTieof a learnid man commeth by vhng well his vacant time: and he that ce^leth from his owne matters and labour, may come by Wifedome. 2 j How can he get wifdome that holderh the plough, and he that hath pleafure in the goad,and in dnuing oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and talketh but of the breed of bnllocks? 16 riegiuethhismindcomakefurrowes, and is diligent to giue the kine fodder. 27 bo is itofeuerrycarpenrerand workmafter tha-. laboureth night and day : and they that cut and^rauefeaies,aithtt»ii,m& thiny profit, but Witt tbi cK.8t*:n£ooiiibiHgi xri cmU, HEeonelythatapplieth his mindeto the Law of the rooft High, and isoccupied in theme- ditation thereof, feeketh out the || wifdoroeofall lj of true wifc. the ancient, andexercifeth himielfe in the pro- do.r.e. phecies. 2 He keepeth the fayings of famous men, and entreth in alio to the fecrets ofdarkefenrences. 3 He lecketh out the myftery of giauefenten- ces,and exercifeth himfelfeindarke parables, 4 Hee (hall I'trueamong great men, andap- peaie before the prince : hcThall trauaile thoro w ftrange countreys : for he hath tried the good and the euill among men. 5 Hee will giue his he.src to refort early vntrj the Lord thac made him, and to pray before the rooft Highland wnopen his mouth inprayer,and pray lor ins (innes' « When the great Lord wi!l,hefhall be filled with the Spirit of vnderftandmg, that hee may powreouc wifefentences , and giue thankes vnto the Lord in his prayer. 7 || He (hall direct his counfel and knowledge; fo (hall he meditate in hisfecrets. 8 Hee (hall (hew foorth his fcience and lear- ning, and reioyce in the Law and couenant of the Lord. S> Many (hall commend his vnder(tanding,and his memorv 'hall neuer bee put our, nor depart a- way: but his name (hall continuefrom generati- on ro generation, 10 "The congregation (hall declare his wife. donie,and(hewit. 1 1 (hough he I ee dead, he (hall leaue a orea, ter fame then a thoufand I and if heliueftill, hee ihall get the fame. 12 Yet will lfpeake of moe things: forlam fullasthemnone. ' t Hea ken vnto raee , ye holy child' r n , and bring forth fruit as the role that is planted by tha bcookesx.fthefkld, 14 And iueycafweetimellas || incenfe,and bring forth flowres as the lillie:giue a fmel & fing a fong of praife blefle the Lord in all his works. 1 5 Giue honour vnto his Name,©: (hew forth his praifc with the longs of your iips, and with harpes,andye (hall fay after this maner, 16 * All the workes of the Lord are exceeding good,and all his comaiandements aredonein due feafon. i7 And none may fay, What is this? where- fore is that ? for at time conuenient they (hall all hee fought out : at hiscommandcmentthewatei ftood as an heape , and at the word of his mouth the waters gather ed themfelues, 1 8 His whole hum? appeared by his icomman dement,andnonecan din inilh that which he wil faue. 19 The workes of all flefb are before him, an< nothing can be hid from hiseyes. 20 Hee feethfro n eueilafting to euerlafting and there is nothing wondcrfull vnto him 2 1 A man need not to fay, What is this? where fore is that ? for he hath made all things fortheii owne vie. 22 His blefling (hall run ouer as the ftreame andnaoyften the earth like a flood. 23 As r-ehati. turned the water into faltnefle fo (hall the heathui feele his wratb. — — H A IOrttiel*rH, Clepwu + I0r,lil "Cnt.i.ji w»r.7.37, iuft,fo Chap.xl. xlj >C»r*f>*s- \*.tf»4«tfi*«. ♦Grt.j.ji.;$ TTbemileriesof mans lift. As his wayeiareplaine and right vnto the vp like a riuer, and they (hall make a fennel like a ft,(b are they Itumbling blocks vnto the wicked great thunder in the raine, *Cb*f.l9.i9,i°. GV*7.rr. 'Get j.i 9. J FiitbuiIntlTc. 2 5 9 For the good are good things ci eatecl htm the beginmng,and euili things for the (timers. x6 "The principal! things for the whole vfe of mans life is water, fite, and yron, and fait, and meale,wheateand hony, and milkc, the bleed of the grape,and«yle,and clothing. 27 All thefe things are for good to the godly: but tQ the (innersthcy aie tu nedvntoeuill. 28 There be fpirits that aiecreatedforvtg.ance which in their igour lay on lute Ihokes: in the itimeof d> {truclion they Qkw foorth theirpower, andaccomplifhthe wrath ofhim thatreadc the. 20 *Fireandhai;e,aniifamine,and death; all thefe are created for vengeance. jo The teeth of wilde beaftes, and the fcorpi- ons,andtheferpents, andthelwordtxccute ven- geance tor the deftruciion of the wicked. 31 They mail be glad to doe his cemmaunde- wents: and wh«r need is,they (hall be ready vf.on earth : and when their home is come , they (hall not ©uerpafle theccmreandsment. 32 Therefore haue I taken a good courage vntomeftomthebeginning , and haue thought on thefe things, and Kaue put them in writing. 33 'All the wcrks of theLoid are good, & he giueth euery one in due feaf>'n,and when need is? 34 So that a man nee J net to fay,This i worle then that: fot :ndue (eafon they areali worthy praife. ■ 35 And therefore praife the Lord with whole heart and mouth.sndbld.etheNan e of the Lord. CHAP. XL. I iU'.m tni(ene> munmslifi. 14 C(:he O'e/fmf of ihtrighte. out wdpttrogcnttoftt litartoj God. C" Ren || traue.) is created for all men, anJan ) heauy yoke vpon thefons of Adam ftom the dayrhatthey goei utoftheirrrothers wombe,til the day > theyreturne to the mother ofall things, 2 Namely their thoughts , and feare of the heart, and 1 heir imagination of the things they wa te lor,and the day of death, 3 From him that fitteth vpon f glorious rhi one, vmo him that is beneath in the earth and a(hes : 4 From him that is c'othed in blue hike, and weaieth acrowne, euenvnto him that is clothed infimplelmnen. 5 v\ ra:l and emue, trouble and vnquietnefTe, and feare of death 3and rigor,and ftrife,and intle time of refl thtflecpe in the night vpon his bed, change his knowleefge. 6 A little or nothing is his refl.and afterward infleepinghee is as in a wateh-tower in the day : he is troubled with the villous of bisheart, as one that runneth out of a battel!. 7 And when all is die, he awaketh,and mar- ueileth that the feate was nothing, 8 Such things cone vntc all fiem, both man and bejft,but feuen fold to the vngodly. 9 Moretn:ev,*deatb,and blood. andftrife.and fword, oppreffion, famine, deft1 ruction, 311* pu- nishment. 10 Thefe thingsareallcreatedforth'ewicked, and fortheir fakes came the " flood alfo. 1 1 * Ail things that ate of cheeartb,(halltuine roearth againe : 3ndthey thataie of the* waters, (hallmurnc into the fea. 12 «r/Allbribee and vnriolneoufneffj (hall be 17 1 4 Wiunheeopei.eth his hand, heereiovceth: but all the tranlgrt (lions (ball come to nought. 15 Thechildrenof the vngodly (I. all notob- tainemany branehts: lot thevr.cicat eioctesare as vp on the high teckes. 16 Thcirtenderltalkebywhatwaterfccuerit ; beorwatei bankc, it (hall be pulled vp before all other he ile.<. 17 y FriendlinelTeis as a moll plentiful! gar- den of plea(u;e, aiel mercy erjdureth ft rei er. 18 Mobbourand tobeeconttr.t withthata man hath, is a iv.ee te Me : but heeibatiindeth a treafure is auoue then: botli. 19 Child:en,cnd the building oftl ecitit ma- kethaptrpetua'.l n^nie: Lutanhoneftvseiuanis counted abcuethem Loth. 20 Wine and n ufickereicycethe heart : but the loue of wifedome is aboue then/ both. 21 ihepiteandthe pfaltetion tnalea fweete noie: I ut a pl.afant tcngut is aboue them both. 22 Thineeyedeliieth lauouranobeautieibuta greene fte^e time 1 ather then them both. 2 ; A friend and companion come together ac oppoi tunity : but aboue them both is a wile with her husband. 2 4 Friends & he]pc (hall ileliuer more then them both. 2 S Cold and filuer fallen the i>. etetbut counfell is efteened aboue them btth. 26 Riches & ftrergth lift vp the mind: but the feare of the Lord isaboue them both: there is no want in v feare of the Lord,& itneedeth nohelpe. 2 7 The feate of the Lord is a pleafant garden of bleffing, and t! ere is nothing f0 beauti full as it is, 28 f My fonne.lead not a bcggai s lifc,for bet- ter it were to die then to beg. ' 2j> The lifeofhin that dependeth on another mans table, knot to b<- conn edfora'jle: (or he tormentethhirr.felfe after other mens meat, butat wife n an and well nourtured.'n il bt war e th< reo£ :o Begging islwteteinrhemouh of the vn- (hamefanyii d in ;.is bellv thereburntth a lire. tHAP. XLL' I Odl>cremir/ibri',ctof death. 5 Drmbitnotto bee fmrtd. 8 vJcuTje-vfcnlhtmt'ti firfcGtht LMwetfCod. it GcJt P/;i7.4.tt. ,tm,6.6. I and fait. it ■vmotfije- whether it be tenneoran hundreth or a thouiand yeere.^thett is ro defence (or lilt againltrhe «alhamed. I0rj<*ftcrtt ■much id the 7 The children complaine of an vngodly fa- thjr, becaufe they are reproched for his fake. Woe be vnco you, O yee vngodly, which haue forfaken the Law of the moft high God : for thou jh you ;ncreafe,yet (hill yon perith, p Itvebeborne.yema.lbebornerocurfing: ifyedie, the curfefhall be your portion. 10 *AI] that is ofciie earth, (ha! curneto earth igaine: to the vngodly goe from thecurfe tode- [truttion. i i Though men mourne for their body, yet the wicked name of the vug idly fhall be put out, 1 2 Haue regard to thy name: for that fhal conti- nue with thee abouea thoufand sreafures of gold. I A good life ha:h the dayes numbred ; but j] a good name endureth euer. 1 4 My children,keepe wifedome in pe ice : * for wifedome that is hid, and atreaf.ire that is not feene,wha: profit is in them both? i j A man that hidcth his foolifhnelTe, is bet- ter then a nun that hideth his wifedo ne. 6 Therefore heare reuerence vnto my words : for it is not good in al things tobe||a(hamed:nei- ther are all things allowed as faithful 1 in all men. 7 Be:a(himeJofwhoredome before father and mother, be afham do! lies before the prince and men ofauthoritie : 8 Offin ik before the In ige and ruler : of of- fence before the congregation and people; of vn- righteoufnes before a companion and friend, 19 And of theft before theplace where thou dwelleft,and before the trueth of God and his co- uenant, and toleane with thine elbowes vporj |Jthebread,or to be reproued for giuing or taking, 20 Andoffilence vnco them that lalme thee, ind to looke vpon an harlot, 2 1 And to turne away thy face from thy kinf- nan : or to take away a portion or a gifc,or to be ■ uill minded toward another mans wife, 32 Ortofolicite any mans maid, or to Hand by her bed, or to reproch thy frieds with words, 2 j Or to vpbraid when thou giueft any thing, or to report a matter that thou haft heard, or to eusale fecret words. 24 Thus mayeft thoH well befliamefaft, and bait find fauour with all men. CHAP. XLIT. The I^wtfGoiimufiietambt-v^ilitugbttr, 14 ^iworatn, 18 God bfmrttbutltbmgsi lea^iuen the fecrett of thme heart. OF thefe things bee not thou fj afhamed , nei- ther haue regard to offend for any perfon: 2 Ofih»Laweofthemoll High and his coue- nantjandofiudgementto iuQifie the godly : j Ofthecaufeofchy compmion, and offtran* ger6:or ofdiftributingy heritage among friends: 4 To be diligent to keepe true ballance, and weight,whetherthou haue much or little: 5 To fell marchandife at an indifferent price, and to coi iec1 thy children diligently, & to beate an euill ieruant to the blood : 6 To fet a good locke where an euill wife is, and to locke where many hands are ; 7 Ifthougiuc any thing bynumber,&w'eight, to put all in writing , both that that isgiucn eut, and tha- that is recciued ag line : 8 To teach the vn earned, and the vn wife, and theaged that contend againft the young : thus {halt thou be well inftru&ed.and approotiedot all men Hiring. 9 V The daughter || maketh the father to watch fecr etly, and the qarel ulneffe chat hee luih ««i».»j.ij. Gen.}.6. for her, takethawayhisfleepein the youth, left fhe (hould paffe the flower other aoe : and when flie hath an husband,left fhe (hould be h ited : 10 In her virginicy,kft fhe (h >uld be defiled,or gotten with childe in her fa:heishoufe,and when fh; is with herhusbad, left (he mifr.ehaue herfelf & when (he is maried,left (he continue vnfruitful. 1 1 * If thy daughter be vnfha.-net.ift, keepe her \ch*P.i6.i: ftreightly , left (hee catife thine enemies to laugh thee to fcornf, and make thee a common talke in the citie,and defame thee among thepeople, and bring thee to pubjike (hame. 1 a * Behold not euery bodies beauty,and com- pany not among ivosF.en. 1 j For asthe moth commeth out ofgarments; *fodoth wickednefTc of the woman. 1 4 The wickednes of a man is better then the goodintreatieofa woman, to wit, ofa woman that is in (hame and reproch. 15 fj" I will remember the workes of the Lord, and declare the thing that I haue Ceenei by the word of thexord are his workes. 16 The funne that ihineth, looketh vpon all things , and all theworkethereofis full of the glory of the Lord. 17 Hath not the Lord appointed that his Saints IhoulHdeclareailhis wonderous workes, which thealmightie Lord hath (hblifhed to continue all things by in his maieftie ? 1 8 He feeketh out cue depth.& the heart, & ha knoweththeirprarftifesfor the Lord knowethall fcience,and he behold=th the lignes of the world. 19 H;e declareth the things that are paft, and for to come , and difclofeth the pathes of things that are fee ret. 20 * No thought may efcape him, neither may any word be hid from him. 2 1 Hee hath gar nifhed the excel ;ent workes of his wifedome, and he is from euerlafting to euer.. lading, and for euer: vnto him may nothing bee added, neither can he be minifhed: hee bach no need of any counfeller. 22 OS,how delegable are all his workes, and to. be confideied euen vnto the fparks of fire ! 2 j They 1 iue all ,and endure for euer:and when- foeuer need is they are all obedi ent. 24 I hey are all double, one againft another heLath made nothing chat hath any fault. 2 5 The one Jj commendeth the goodnefle of the other , and who can bee lacisfied with behol- ding Gods glory ? CHAP. XLIII. Thefur/imt of the creation of the rvorkes of God. THis hie ornament || the clear e firmament, the beauty of the heauenfo glorious to behold, 2 The Sunne alfo a murue lous inftrument w!en it appeareth,dedareth,athis going out,the workeof themoft High. j At noone it burneth the countrey, and who may abide for the heate thereof ? 4 The Sunne burneth the mountaines three times more then hee that keepetha fornace with contiuuall heat : i t cafteth out the fierie vapours, and with the (hining beames blindeth theeyes. 5 Great is the Lord that made it , and by his commandementhecaufechittorunnehaftily. 6 * The moone alio hath hee m."de to appeare according to her feafon, th • t it (hould be a decla- ration of the time,and a figne for the world. 7 'The feaftts are appointed by the moone: the light thereof diminifjieth vnto the end. Llbj. "tob^t.4. f4t.19.1j. lOrfaWfittb, [Thewond'errull workes of God. Apocrypha. 'Sm.j.ij.rf. • /yi.fo. is. Chap.xt.ij.xiV,. S The moneth is calleti after the name there- of,and groweth wondercully in herchanging. 9 It is a campe pitched on high.&ining in the firmament of heauen : ihe besutic of heauen are tbegloriousftaires, and the ornament that (hi- neth in the high places of the Lord. io By the commandement of the Holy one, they continue in their order, and faile not in their watch. i Tf *Lookevporjtheraine bowe,5ndprailej him that made it: very beautiful is it in the bright- nefle thereof. 11 "It compafleth the heauen about with a glorious circle , and the hands of the moil High haue bended it. i J ifr*ifte(cin*wtiMl, «<», £»..*. N««, ^trah.tn, Jfacno Ucob. Lfct vs now commend the famous men, and our fathers of whem we aie begotten. 2 TheLordhathgottengreatglory by them, and that through his great power ficm the be- ginning. j They haue borne rule in their kingdomes, and were lenowmed (or their power, and were wife in counfelljand declared prophecies, 4 * They gouemed thepeople by counfell and by the knowledge of learning meete for the peo- ple,in whofe dc&rine were wife fentences. 5 They inuented the melodic of muficke, and expounded the verles that were wiitten 6 They wererich and mightieinpower, and liued quietly at home. 7 All thele were honorable men in their gene- rations and wcie well reported of in their times. 8 1 here are of them that haue left a name be- hindethem, fo that their praiiefhalbefpoken of. i» There are fomealfo which hauenomemo- riall, * and are penU>ed as though they had neuer beene, and are become as though they had neuer fo doeth the ftorme of the North: the whirle wind! beene borne,andtheirchildro But the former were mercifull men, whofe falling downe thereof, is asthegrafheppersthat righteoufnes hath notbene forgotten, light downe. 18 The eye marueileth at thebeautie of the wbiteneflithereof, andtheheart is.-floni(hedat theraineofit. 9 Hee alfo powreth out thefroft vpon the earthlike ialr,andwhenitisfrozen,itftickcth on the tops of pales. 20 When the cold North windeblowetb, an yce is frozen of the water, it abided, vpon all the gatherings togetrerot water, andclotheth the waters as with a bieafipLce 21 ltdeuourethtr.taiountaines.&burneih the wildernes,& deftroyeththaty is greene. like fire, - 2» The remedie of .^lithefe is whenadcude commeth nattily, and when adetveemmethvp- on the heat,it 1 eitefhetb it. 2$ [By his word he ft Heththewinde] by his counlell hee appeaieih thedeepe, and planteth y lands therein, 24 They that faileouer the fea , ttllof thepe- rils therenfjand when we heare it with our tarts, wemarti iletherear. 2 J For there be ftrange and wonderous works , diuersmannerotbe.-ilti.& the creation ol whales. 26 Through him are all things direded to a goodend,and areeftablifhcdbyhisword 27 And when wee haue fpoken much, we can- not attaine vnto them : but this is the fumme of all, that heisall. 28 What power haue we to praife him? for he isaboue all his works. 2 q The Lord is terrible, and very * great, and maiueilous is h'spower. jo Praife the Lord, and roagnifieliim as much asyeecan, yetdoeth hcefaireexceed : exalt him with all your power,and be not wearie,yetcan ye notattainevntoir, j 1 * Who hath feene hiir>, that hee might tell fjehimasheis ? d yrt grearer things then fcenebutafew ofhiswoiks. si For the lord hath made all things, and g en wifedome to fuch as fearg God. 31 * Who hath feene jvs ? and who can magni j z For there are hie theft be,and we haue feei I j } For the lord hat) ' E\tJ.\t.if. €et.j.t%. *Ch,f.i9.itl I Enoch. ft Nee. *Gtn.t.$0l emaine for eue^and theii praife /hall neutr be taken away. 14 Their bodies are buritd 111 peace, buttbeit name liueth for euer more. 1 5 * The people fpeake of their wifedt me, arc the Congregation talke of their praife 1 6 JJ * Enoch pleafed the Lord Cod: therefon was hee tranftated for an example of repentance to the generations. 1 7 || * Noe was foundperfit,and in the time of wrath he htd a reward: therefore was heleft as a rerr nant vnto the earth}when the flood came. 1 8 An euerlafting couenant was made with him, that all fled ft*, uld 'perifti no more by the flood. 15) ||Acrabam was a * great father of many people: in glory was there nonelike vnto him. so HektpttheLawoftherooftHigh,andwas incouenantWith him,ardhefet rhecoucnani.*in *. tfp/foyfcrm tnaPimtei. A Nd || Moyfes, the*beloutdofCodandm«n brtugh hee fitrtb , whole remembrance is bleiTed. Yy j aHe * GcH.lg J.J. i Ifaac. i Iacob. 1 Or itKwihn. *C«m7.j8. i lofeph. I Moyfet. •BxUtl.f, Qtsy.t2.' Apocrypha. ebtpteri. W*.I*.J. "E.XDd.tf.J, | Aaron. Swrf.i8.jj. .ti8 Ecclefrafticus. a Hee made him like to the glorious Saints, ; the rirft borne vnto him : vnto him (pecially hee and ma^ nitied him by the feare ot his enemies. ' appointed bread in abundance. 3 By his wordcs hee earned the wonders to | 2» Forthe^rir/tidideatof thefacrificesofthe cenfe, and he made him "glorious in the ligru of j Lord, which he gaue vnto hiro aid to his feed. Kings,aiidgauehimcornmdiidementsforhi»peo- j 22 *Elfe ha.i hee none heriuge in the land of [®««.x*.U4 pie,and (hewed him his glory, 'hit people, neither had hee any portion among ^'S^' 4 * He; fai.&ihed hirn with faithfulnefle , and : the people : for the Lard is the ponion of his inhe- n)eekeneUe,andchoiehimout of all men. jritance 5 Hecaufcdhimtohe re Ins voce,& brought J 23 The third in glory is || * Phinees the fonne |Ph'neM- him into the darke cloud,"and there hegauehim j of fcleaz.ar.beciufe he hadxeale in the feare ofthe rN*».*5.'V«i the commandementi before his tace,euen the law Lord, 3nd flood vp with good courage ot heart, of life and knowledge, that he might teach lacob j when the people were turned backe,aud made re- thecouenantjandllraelhisiudge.nencs 6 Heeexalted Jj Aaron an holy man like vnto him,euen * his brother ofthe tribe- of Leui. 7 An euerlalting couenant made he with him, and gaue him the Pr iefthood .imong the people, and made him Netted through his comely orna- ment , and clothed him with the garment of ho- nour. 8 He put perfect ioy vpon him,and girded him with ornaments of ftrength , a> with breeches, andatunicle.andanephod. conciliation for Ifrael. 24 Therefore was there aCouenantof peace made with him, that he {hould bee thechiefeof the Sanctuary ot his people , and that hee and his pofteritie Ihould haue the dignitie ot the Pikithoodforeuer. 25 And according to the couenant made with Datrdjthat the inheritance of the kingdom (hould remame to his fon ofthe tribe of Iuda: (o the he- ritage of Aaron (hould be to the onely (on of his lonne .and to his feed.God giue vs wifdome in our i> He compafled him about with bels of gold, j hean,to iudge his people in righteotifnes,thatthe and with many Dels round about, " that wh;n hee | good things that they haue be not abolifhed, and went in, the found might bee heard, and might j that their glory may endure for their pofterity. m ike a noyfe in theSandtuary, for a remembance ' to thechildren of Ifrael hispeople, 10 And with an holygarment, with gold al- fo,and blue filke,and purple, and diuers kindes of works, and witha breaftplate oi iudgement, and withthe||fignesoftrueth IEfu warres CHAP. XL VI. Thepraifnf to/«e,C»lebjtnilSamuil. 1 the fbnne of Naue was valiant in the ( lofivS and was the (uctelfourof Moyfes in £N"?'27,.'?,° prophecies, who according vnto his name was a i^mi'ii'L' greatSauiourof cheelettofGod, to take venge- And with worke of fcarlet cunningly ance ofthe enemies that role vpagainlt them, and wrought, and with precious (tones grauenlike to fet Ifrael in their inheritance, feales , andfet ingold by goldfmiths workefor J 2 * What glory g te hee, when he lift vp his ?'o/&8.t,i. a memorialjwith a writing grauen after the num ber of the tribes ofllrael, 1 2 And with a crowne of gold vpon the mitre, bearing the forme and marke of holineiTe, an or- nament of honour, a noble worke garniflied, and pleafantto looke vpon. 1 3 Before him were there no fuch faire orna- ments: there might no {hanger put them on, but onely his children , and his childrens children perpetually. 1 4 Their facrifices were wholly confumed e- uery day twice continually, 15 *MoyfeshTedi>ishands,3nd anointed him with holy oyle, this wasappointed vnto him by au euerlalling couenant, and to his 1 eed fo long as the heauens (hould remaine, that he (hould mini- fter before him, & alio to execute the office of the Prie(thood,and bleflehis people in his Same. *6 Before all men liuing the Lord chofe him, that hee (hould prefent offerings before him, and a (weetf'iuour for a remembrance to make recon- ciliation lor hispeople. 17 * Hee gaue him alfo his commandements, and au.liorine according to the la wes appointed, that hee (hould teach lacob the teftimomes , and giuelighr vnto Ifrael by his Law. Strangers Hood vp againft him , and en hand,and drew out his (.void jgan.it theatres 3 Who was there before hmi,like to him? for \ hefought the battels ofthe Lord. 4 * Stood not the mnneitill by hismcanes, * J'fi-to.it, . and one day was as long as two ? ■ ?3>l4* 5 Hee called vnto the nmfthigh Gonernour, when the enemies prefled vpon him on euery fide, and the mighty Lord heard him with thehaile- ftones nd with mighty power 6 kieru(hedinvponthenjtionsinhattelJ,and in the "soing downe »/ Bethoron he deftro. ed the r J*lh.i».ul aduerfaries, that they might know his weapons, j and that he fought II intnehglit'oftheLord: ior \pr.th*tthtiorl hej|followedthe Almighty. fc^f* •7 *inthetiraeof Moyles alfo hee did go^d L;$/»wmi. worke: he and || Caleb the fon of kphunne Hood £ kuith.^.e. againft the enemie, and withheld the people from {"^'jf $$,stf ' i rmp.anrl anncifpilrhp tiM/-lr»/-l mnrmiirin«i nne,and appeafedthe wicked murmuiiug 8 * And of fixe hundred thouf ad peo le ol * N«m.i«.cs, foot, they two were preferued to bring them into F*'->-J5>J'« the heritage, euen into the land that flo wet h with milkeandhony. 9 * The Lord gaui- ftrength alfo vnto Caleb, f ty&.i+i t, which rem .ined with him vnto his olde age , (o that he wentvp into the hiy' place.of the land, and his feed obt. ined it for an heritage, 10 That 41 the children ol Ifraei might fee, uied himm the wildernefle, euen the men that I that it is good to follow the Lord. tooke Dathans and Abirams part, and the com- 11 Concerning the || lud^es , euery one by J^jes. panyoToreinfurieandrage. name, whofe heart went not a • horing , nirde- j • 9 This the ford fi w,& itdifpleafed him, and I parted from the Lord,thei: me n oris be Netted, in his wrathful indignation wet e they confumed: J 11 Let 'their bones flourish nut of their place, *Ch*f.wl heedidwondersvponthem,andconiumedthemi and their name-; by lutctflion remaine to them \ with the fiery flame. j thataiemofl famousof their children. 20 * fcuthemjde Aaron more honourable,and| 1 » f ||Samuel the Prophet of theLord.bdoued ISamuel. gauehimanheritagfjandpartedthefirflftuitsof ofhisLord, * ordeined Kings, and ano).. ted the ]l6\Tl" Princes Apocryp! prince <4 Chap.xlvij.xlviii i.Jmw.7.p,i»,n *i.j««.»8.i8,>? INithlR. *a.S\»w.i*.l. IDiuid. * i.y*w,i749, *l.f«i.»8.7. \0r,the people. \Ur.withileJfmgt »jthtLo>d. * J.54M.5.7 f lXhrtn.\6^. princes ouer bis people. By the Law oi chelord he iudged the con- gregation, and the Lord hadrtfpecl vnto tau.b. > 15 This cro;het was appr.oued lor his faith- ful™ Hi and he was knowenfaithfull in his wort's andvifi-ns, 1 6 * He called vpon the Lei d Aln.ighty,when his enemies prefledvponl»im on euery fide, when heofleredtht fuckinglan be. 17 "Aim the Lord 1 bundled from heautn, and made his voiie to beheard v. ith agteat noiie, 18 Si>heedifcor.>ti'edtbe rnncesoftheTyri- affs.andall 1 he rulers ci thePhiliftimj, 1 9 * And before hi» lc r.g fletpe he made prote- ftarion in thefight < f the Lord, and his anon. led, andheetooke no lubfunce of any man, ho nctfo much as a(r.ooe,andnoroan ant when he was yet but I 17* * i.KPH.i».ij. *lJ(i*llUl, 5,17. i.S«»».7.i5. fong*. and prouerbes, and firoilitudes, and inter- pret* ions. 18 Ky the Name of the Lord Cod, which is called the Ood 01 liracl,thou haft *gathercd gold as tinne,aod haft had as nod. liluei as lead. 15) * Thou diddtfl bow thy lojnesto Wcmen, and waft ouercon- 1 by thy body. so Ifouditft Raine thine honour, andbaft defiled thy poflernie.and 1 aft bi ought wrath vp- on thy chiJdiei,and haft felt lorn wfoi tby folly. 21 *bothekmgdcn.ewasdiuid tl.ept.iteiitieot hiieltd,- m.rtookeawaythe ieedeoihimthat louedhim, butheleftarcmnanc vntoLcob, andarooteof him vnto Dau'd, 2j TlumfledSalononwitbhisfatherj, and ofhisfeede hee left behind him || hoboam, euen j)R0boam. J theh.olift.ntsofthepople, and one that had no vnde ft.mdir.g, * who tin ncu away the people-' nlt- througl hi? conn lei I, and |j lerobcim the fonne 1,'f j,&'11'1'' ofNabat,whichcai.!edHiackolini.e, &lhewed |iciobo Epl raim the way < t finre: 24 So that their limes were fo much increa. fed,thattfty werednuen out otthe land. 25 For tl.ty fought out allwickedEcfle,till the vengeance t an: e vpot. them . CHAP. XL VI 1 1. The 1 rt -je tna Jfatt iv.oft euHmt .*>X."*JS,J« yong, and tookeawa) the rebuke (rom thepeo-j *T~Hen flood vp || * fcliasthePiophetasafire, jElht. ple,w hen he lilt vp his hand with the ftone in the I J. and his word burnt like a lamp e flingjtobeatedowneiheprideofGoliah ? 2 He bi ought a famine vpon their,3nd by his 5 For hte calied vpon the nseft h'ghLord seale led rriinfr.ed tl tn : [forthty rright not which gaue him ftrength in hi* right hand, to j away withtheconmaridtmentsoftheLoid,] 1 *<«*♦. *i,*4 K>»g+W *«*'"HJ'il»> (lay that migl.ticwarnour,ai d that hee might ftt vp thehomeofhis people tgaine. 6 * Sv || hee gaue him the praife of ten thou- fand,and hon< ured him with || great praifes, and gaue him auouneofglory. .7 'For he dtflroyeJ the enemies on 6uery fide, j and rooted out the Philiftirm his a. ueifaries, and I brake theit hoi ne in (under vnto this day. j S In all hiswoikesbee l raifed the holy One, j and the moft High with hunourable woides, and with his whole dean hee fung fongS , and loued ■ him that made hin>4 9 * Hee fet fingers a'fo before the altar.and ac- cording to theit me bet n ade fwtete fongs,that the\ might praife God daily with their lbi gs. I o He ordained to ktere the fell dayes come- ly , andapjoir.tediheiuntsperfedly , that they mig .tprai e the holy Nan. to' God,and make the Temple to (bund in the 1 o tiling. I I *TheLordti okeaway hisfini:es,andtx.)l- teH Kis home for cutr : he gaue him the covenant olth< kingdoRe,& th< thri ue of glory in H'rael. 1 2 Alter him rofe vp a wile fonne.whoby bin dweltin a large pollefOon. 1 3 || Salomon reigr ed in a peaceable tirr,e,and wasgloric us: for God mule all qoift rtiuida- bout hatheemi^htl uili'cjn boult inhisName, andp-epaieiheSar.ftti.Tv loreuer 14 "How wife ~; ft thou inchy y< nth , and waft filled with vnde ft ndmgas with .1 flood ! 15 Thymindcoue ed the wt.oleeaith,©^ hath filled it wil h graue aid daike fentences. i 6 1 hy Name w 1 1 abroad in the yles, and for thy peace thou w t 'J-*h**i i.K'»i.'f.ij l.^m:.i«. ly.fj (j rtcorrpencejandCn phtts to"be thy fucceflbTs - " "ew'ckf<,i"s 9 * Which waft taken vp in a whirlewindeof l,i fire,.-ind in a > haret oHienehoiles : I o Which waft appointed * to repiocue in due feafoo, & to p cifie the wrath ofthe Lords iudge- mtnt bet'orc it kindled, and to tu; ne the hearts of the fathers vi to the childten , and to fet vp the tribes of Jacob. II Bltfftd were rhey that fawe thee, andllepe in lone: for we (hall li. e is * When Hias was cnuered with the ftorme, || Elifeus was filled with hfsfj irit: while ht liued, he was not n ooi.ed for ary prince, neithei could anv biing him into febiettion i) Nothing could uuerc< me him,* and after hisde?tnhisbodyp ophified. 14 Hee did woidersin his life, and in death we-e his woi kes matueih us. 15 F-ral th:sthe '.eople repented not, nei- ther c'tp-iited they fiom then linnes: * till they verecariedaw3y pvilor.ersi uti ftheii landward wete carted throu; h all the ca ■ 1 h fo that there remained but a very ft we people with the prince vnto the houfeofDauid. Yy 4 16 Ho*- 1 King *.i^ iK'*! 'J.»r. .i(%i8.ii,iii Apocrypha. Ezekiai. iJC'«i.i*.'j. ifj 57.30'. ;o£. 1.18. :.7.4«- I.3MC.8.19. I Ifai.it. ■l.^/IJ.JO.I' tf*.$8.8. llofiiJ, ■*Ki«t.*$A. '■,pc *K>«Z-*$.9. Ot,b»nd. ieremias. r.}8.6. ■ifrf.i.j. :|Ez;cbiel. f* C61p.46.it. [ Zorotubcl. I Idas. * Zec6*.i t. \*d 1.3. ' K kim.7.1. EccIcKafllcus. 1 6 Howbeit fome of them did right,andfome heaped vpfinnes, 1 7 (J 'Ezekias made his city ftrong & conueied water into the midstherof: he digged thorow the rockewithyron.and made fountaines-lor waters. 18 * in his timecame Sennacherib vp and fent Rabfaces, and lite vp his hand againft Sibn, and boalled proudly. ' 19 Then trembledtheir hearts and handes, fo that they Ibrro wed like a woman in trauell. 10 But they called vpon the Lord, which is mer- ciful,and lift vp their hands vnto him,andimme- diatly the holy One heard them out offieauen. [He thought no more vpon their ("nines nor gaue them ouer to their enemies, ] but deiiuered them by the hand of Efai. 22 *HeefmotethehofteoftheAiTyrians, and his A; gel deftroyed them. 2 j t-or Ezekias had done thething that plea- fed the Lord, and remained itedfaltly in the wayes of Dauid his father, as |{ Elaithegrea: Prophet, and faithful! in his vilion had commanded him. 24 *In his time the Sunne went backward,and he lengthened the Kings li (e. 2 j riee l.i-.v by an excellent Spirit what fhodd come to paffe .it the laft, and hee comforted them that were l>rrowful) inSioii. 26 Hee (hewed what (houldcometopaiTefor euer,and fecret tlvngs or euer they came to paile. CHAP. XLIX. &P»fi*i,€X'cbiib,D*4td,riremie,liel;,tl,Zortil>iM,le[,tiJleemi- «v Enoch ,Jo(tph,SrmimlSttb. THe fenienbrance ot jj * lofias is like the com- petition or the perfume , that is made by the art of the Apathecary, itisfweeteas honieinall m>Hthes,andasmuu\keatabanquetofwine. He behaued himfelfe vprightly in the refor- mation of the people, and tooke away all abomi- nation; of iniquitie. I He * direded his heart vnto the Lord, and in the timeofthevngodlyheeftobliihed religion. 4 All, except Dauid and Ezekias, and lofias, roromitted wickednes : for euen the kings of luda forfookethe Law of themoft High, and failed, 5 Therefore hegauetheir||horne vnto other, ind their honour to a ftrange nation. 6 Hee burnt the ele&citie of the Sanctuarie, and deftroyed the ftreetes thereof according to hej| prophefieof jj leremias. 7 For they * intreated him etiiil,which neuer- helerte was a Prophet, * fandtified from his mo. hers wombe, that he might roote out and afflift, and deftroy, and that he might alfo build vp,and slant. 8 U * Ezechiel (aw the glorious virion, which was (hewed him vpon the chariot of the Cheru- binis. 9 * For hee made mention of the enemies vn- der the figure of the raine , and direfted them that went right. yo f* And let thehones of thetwelue Pro- phets flounOi our of their place, and.let their me rnorybeeblelfed: for they comforted Iacob, and aeliuercd them bv allured hope 9 ' How fhal we praife||Zorobabel,which was as a ring on the right hand! . i» So was ||' leiusalfothefoniieoflofdec: :he(e men m their time buiided the houfe , and let VptheSandhiarieoftheLordagaine, which was prepared lor an euetlafting worship. 1 i y 'And among y eleCt wa:»||Neemias,who]c 4.16.6*6.11. lofrph. 1 <.«a45.8. Scm. G'» 5 l-id I.lo. Stth. [Adam. ' Simon. fz.M«.j.4j renowne is great, which fet vp for vsthe wallet ; that werefallen,and fet vp the gates and the bars I and laid the foundations of our hoof; s. ' |Enec!i. ■ 4 f But vpon the earth was no man created ^Ceu.Ct+.thaf. likeJJ • Enoch:for he was taken vp from the earth, " 15 Neither was there a like man vnto||Mofeph thegouernour of hisbrethreH, and thevpholdcr of his people, whofe bones were kept. 16 || "Sem and j| Seth were in great honour a- raong meii:and fo was||Adam aboueeuery liuing thing in the creation. CHAP. L, Of Simon the fame «f 0*j«». zi ^4h exhortation to prtife the Lord. 27 Theuutboroftlnheoke. S|| Imon * the fon of Onias the hie Prieft, which mhislifefet vp the houfe againe, andinhis dayeseftablifliedthe|| Temple, 2 Vnder him was the foundation of the dou- ble height laide, and the high walles that com- pafTeth the Temple. j In his dayesthe places to receiue water.th.it weredecaied, tverercftered, and thebradewasa- bout in meafure as the fea. 4 He tookecareforhijpeoplethatthey mould notfa!I,and fortified the city againlttheiiege. j How honourable was his cornier fation a- mong the people, and when hee came out of the ! houie couered with the vaik ! 6 Hee was as the morning flarre in the mids of a cloud and as themoone when it is full, 7 And as theSunne mining vpon the Temple ofthemott Hie,and as therainbowtlut is bright in the faire clouds, 8 And as the floure of the rofes in the fpring of theyeere.aud as lilies by thefpn'ngs of waters, and as the branchesof the f rankincenfe tree in the timeofSummer, 9 As a fire and incenfe in the cenfer , and as a vefTVIl of maffie gold, fet with all manner of pre- cious Hones, 10 And as a fiire oliue tree that is fruitful!, & as a cypres tree which growethvp to the clouds. 11 When he put on the garments of honor,and was clothed with all beauty ,he went vp to y holy altar, & made thegarmentofholines honorable, 1 2 When hee tooke the portions out of the Prieltes hands, he himfelfe flood by the hearth of the altar, compaiTed with hisbrethreH rounda- bout as the branches doe the cedar tree in Liba- nus , and they compafled him as the branches of the palme trees. 1 j So were all thefonnes of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands befire all the congregation of Ifrael, 14 And that hee mightaccomplifti his mini- flery vpon the altar, andgarnifti the offering of themoftHighandAlmighty, . ij He ftietched our his hand to the drinke of- fering, and powred of the blood of the grape,and hee powred at thefoote of the altar a perfume of good fauour vnto 'he mofthigh King of all. 16 1 hen Ihouted the fonnes of Aaron, and blowed with brafen trumpets , and made a great noife to be heard , for a remembrance belore the moAHigh. i" Thenallthepeopletogetherhafted,indfell downe to the earth vpon their faces to worft » their LordGod Almighty, and moftrligh. 18 The fingers alfolang with the r voyces, fo tljat the found was great.ard themelodie fweete. 19 And the.ptople prayed vnto the Lord moil ^!gh •► Apocrypha. lir,Siicf/ein. \0rfititm. ChaP.a.;, high with prayer before him that is merciful, till the honour ot the Lord were perioimed,and tbey had accomplished hisferuice. ao Then went he downe,and flretcbed out his hands ouer the whole Congregation of the chil- dren of llrae 1 , that they (houid giue praile with their lips vnto the Lord,and reioycein his n3ir.e. 2 1 He began againe to wor(hip\.that he might receiuethebleflmgof the mod High. 2 2" Now therefore giue praife all ye vnto God, :hatwerketh great things euery where, which bath increased our dayes from the wombe , and dealt with vs according to his mercy, 2 j That he would giue vsioyfulnefTe of heart, and peace in our dayes in lirael,as in old time, 34 Thathee would confiime his mercy with vs.anddeliuervsat his time. 25 tjThere be two manei of people tha^mine beart abhorreth,and the third is no people : 26 They that (it vpon the mountame of Sama- ria, thePhiliftimsand the foolim people that dwell in ||Sicinus. 27 f IefiisihefonneofSirach,r/jfyoH«ofElea- zarusofleiufalem, hath written the doctrine of vnderflanding and knowledge in thisbook,and hath powred out the wifdome ot his heart. 28 BlelTedis hethatexercifeth himfelfetherin : & he that layeth vp thefe in his hearr,fhalbe wife. 29 For it he doe thefe thi< gs, he (fcalbeftrong in all things;for he fetteth his Heps iinhe light of the Lord which giueth wifdom to the godly.The Lordbepraifed!oreuerrr>ore.Sobeit,isbeit. CHAP. LI. *4prs>trofltlui the fount of Sirtch. I Will confefle thee,0 Lord and King,and praife thee,0 God my Sauiour; I wil giue thanks vn- to thy Name. a For thou art my defender and helper, and haft preferued my body from deltrut~tion,& from the fnare of the flanderous tongue, and from the lips that are occupied with lies; thou baft holpen eagainft mine adueriaries, 3 And h^ft deliuered me according to y mul- titude of thy mercy, and for thy Names fake from the roaring of them that were ready to deuoure me,& out of the hands of fuch as fought after my 3ife,& from the manifold afflictions which I had, 4 And from the fire that choked me rounda- bouted from the middes of the fire, thatlbur- ned not, j And from thebottome of the belly of hell, from an vncleanetongue,from lying words.from falfeaccufation to the kiug,andfrom the (lander of an vnrighteou* tongue. 6 [My foule (hall prafe the Lord vnto death:] for my foule drew neere vnto death : my life was neere to the hell beneath. 7 They compafled me on euery fide. and there was no man to help me : 1 looked for the fuccour of men,but there was none. t 8 Then thobght I vpon thy mercy, O Lord, and vpon thine aftes ofolde,how thou deliuereft fuch as waitefor thee, and faueU them out of the hands of the j! enemies . 5» Then lifted I vp my prayer fi om the eai th, nu prayed for deliuerance from death. 10 I called vpon the Lord the Father of my ord.that he would not leauemein the day of my rouble,& in the time of the proud without help. 1 will praife thy Name continually,and wil ing praile with thankefgiuing : and my prayer as heard. i2l hou fauedft me from dcftiudtionjarid de- ueredfl me from the euili time therefore will I lue thanks and praife thee, and blefle t he Name- 1 the Lord. 1 3 When I was yet young , or euer I went a- jroad,l dtfiied wiClome openly in my prayer v 14 I prayed for hei before the Temple, and fought alter her vnto far countries, and (he was as a grape that waxethripe ciltot the flower. 15 Mine heart reioyced in her :my foot walked in the right way, and from my youth vp lought I ifterher, 1 6 1 bowed lomewhat downe mine eare, and receiued her,and gatt me much wifedonie : 7 And I profited 1 y her;therfore wil 1 afcribe theglory vnto him that giueth wifdome. 1 b' Fur I am aduifed to doe thereafter ; I will be iealous of that that is good : fo /hall I not bee confounded. 9 My foule hath wreft led with he r,ar d I haue examined my works : I lifted vpminehandes on high,and confideied the ignorances thereof. ao I direfied my foule vnto her , and I found ber in pureneiTejI haue had my hear t ioy ned with her from the beginning: therefor e {hall I not bee forfaken. My bowels are troubled in feeking her i thertfore haue I gotten a good pofleflion. ' 2 2 The Lord hath giuen mee a tonguefor my rewardjwherewith I will pi aTe him. 23 Drawe neere vnto mee yee vnlearned,and dwell in the houfe of learning. 24 Wherforeareye flow ? and what fay you of thefe things feeing your foules are very thirfty ? 2 j I opened my mouth and faid/ Buy her for you without money. %6 Bow downe your neckevnderthc yoke, and your foule fhal receiue in(iru&ion:fhe is rea- dy that ye may find her. 27 Behold with your eyes,* how that I haue had but little labour, and haue gotten vnto nu e much reft. 28 Getlearnirg with agre.it fumR-eof mo. ney ; for L.y her ye fhal) poflefle much gold. 251 Let your foule reioyce in the nurcy efthe Lota ;nid be not. (hained of hu praile. 30 Doe your duttic betimes5and hee will giue you a reward at his time. Orpitlnns. m- B A R CHAP. I* 1 Dtrkchwottt hoik dnrin^the Cdpttuh)»fBtk]'onjfhich ht TctdlitftrlltcovUhtMitU'the profit, la The lenei,em til tiokt tith wenti vuio 1truf>lem i o that other brethren^tothe mitntthtt i- etfl'ouldprtffot /'■"» Nd thefe are the words of the booke, which Baruch the fonne of Neriai,the (on ne of Maafi s, the fonne of Sedeci- asjthe fonne of |] Afadias,the fonne ot •* * Cup tf.18. V C H. Helciaswrte in at Babylon, ]n the fifth yeere.and in the feuenth day of then oneth.whattimeastheCaldeanstookele- rufjltm,-jnii burnt irwi'hfire. 3 And Ba nch did rcade tfe wmdesofthi» b' oke, rlutlccliomasthefonneot Ioacimking of \ud.r might hcirr.and all the people that were come to heart the booke, 4 And Apocrypha. I Or, Soitiul \Or,Sllt». <]Or,M*>m*,for Jv.mhab .vrhuhvM the evening tnd WUntinLfurifict, *Ch*f.t.«. <.»8.i5. 4 And in the audience of the gouernour, and of chekingsfonnes, and before the Hlderi, and be- fore the whole people , from tne lo weft vnto the higheft,bef>reall them that d welt .t Baby Ion by the nuei J| Sad. 5 Whun ivhcnihry heard it, wept, failed, and made pr ay ers before t he Lord. 6 They made a collection alfo of money, ac- cording to euery mans power, 7 Andlent it tolerufalem vnto loacim the (onneofHeicia*, thelonnsofSalomPrieft , and vnto the othe. prieft«,^mi to al tne people which were with himatleruialem, 8 When h^e had leceiued the veffels of the Temple of the Lord,that were taken away out of the iemp'e, tobring them againe into the land of t uda,cne tenth day of the /n»ntth\\hiu&nyto tvit, fiJuer vcilels , whichSedeciafthe lonne of Iofias king of I'i'.ai.ad made, 5> Alt r that Nabuchodofonor king of Baby- lon ha 1 led away Iechoniasftom lerufjftm, and his pnnces,and his nobles prifoners,awd the peo- ple and caned them to Babylon. io A' dthtyfad, Behold, weehauefentyou money,wherewith ye flial buy burnt offring* for finne,andincenft,and prepare a ||meate offering, and offer vpon the altar of the Lord our God, ii An.1 pray for the life of Nabuchodonofor king of Babylon , and for the life of B.lrafar his fbnne,thst their dayei may bee vpon earth as the dayesofheauen, i i And that God would giue vs ftrength and lighten our eyej, that we may hue vnder the fha- d .»w of Nabuchodonofor king of Babylon and vndei thtfhadow of Baltafar his fonne, that wee may long doe them ftruicc , andfindefauour in their fight i j Pray for vs alfo vnto the Lord our God (for we hauc finned againft the Lord our God,and vn- to this day tne fury of the Lord and his wrath is not turns from vs.) 1 4 And readc this booke (which wehaue fent toyouto be leheaifcd in the Temple of the Lord) vpon the feaft daies,and at time conuenient. i 5 Tims (hall ye lay , * To the Lord oui God fvtV^/fcrightcouihes, but vnto vs the confi'fion of our facts, asitUcometopaflethisday vnto them of fuda, & to the inhabitants of Ierufalem, 1 6 And o our kings, and to our princes, & to ourpriefts,&toourprophtts,andtoourfathes, 17 liecaufe wee haue* finned before theloid our God, 1 8 And haue not obeied him.neither hearkned vnto the voyce of the Lord our God,to walke in the commanckment, that he gaue vs openly . 1 9 From the day that the Lord brought our fa- thersoutofthelandofhgypt, eue vnto thi? day, we haue bin dilobedient vnto the Lord our God, and wehaue bene negl igent to he ire his voyce. 20 * Wherefore thefe plagues aie come vpon vs , and the imfe which the Lord appoynted by Movies his feruant, atthetimethatheebrougi t our f.itheis out ofthe land of Egypt, tofiue- s a land that flowahwithmilkeaiidhony, as dp/> 4. w'»thi» day. 2 1 NeuerthelefTi,wehaiie not hearkened vnto the voyce of. he Los dour God, according to all the words of the Frop'ets,wh'-)m he Tent vnto v» 22 But ftiery one of vs followed y wicked ima- gin.it en ..f his ow n heart,to ferue ftrange gods, and to do euil in the fight of the Lord our God . Bamch, .and CHAP. II. ' 1 The Jeaei eonfeje thit tbey[*fer htfilf for their /imiei. Tit lruecm[eJ[i'i etherlefh of his owne daughter. 4 a oreouerhehathdeliueredthemtobcein fubie&ion to all the kingdomes that are round a- ' bout vs}to be as a reproch and defolaticn among 'all the people round about where the Lord hath jfcatteredtrKtn. ' 5 Tijustheyare brought beneath and no: a- boue, becaufc wehaue finned agamit the Lord : our God.and haue not heard his voice. I 6 " To the Lord our God tppirtvnethrigh- jteouihefle, but vnto vs and to ourfacheistpen j Q\HTneyaiappeareth this day. 7 F«raltheleplaguesarecomevponvs,which 1 the Lord hath prunounced againft vs. j 8 Yet haue we nwt praied befoie the Lord,thae I we mightturne euery one Iromtheimaginations orhisowne wicked heart. j 9 So the Lord hath watched ouer the plagues, 'and the lord hath brought them vpen vs:for the Lord is righteous in all his works,wbich hee , hath commanded vs. J 10 Yet we haue not hearkened vnto his voice, to walk in the commandements of the Lord that ; hehathgiucn vnto vs. I 11 *Andnow,0 Lord God of Ifrael.that haft ! brought thy peopleout of the bnd . ftgypt with ', a mighty hand, & an hie arme,& with fignes and : with wdndeis, and with great poAe,& haft got- ten thy lelfea Name,as appear eth this day, 12 O Lord our God,we haue finned: wehaue done wickedly : we haueoffended in all thine or dinances. 1 j Let thy wrath turne from vs : for we are but 1 afewe left among the heathen, wherechoubaft jfcatteredvs 14 Heareour pra:ers,0 Lord, & our petitions and deliuer vs for thine own fake,& giue vs fauor in the fight of them which haue led vs away, 15 That.-.llthe earth may knowthatthouart the Lord our God and vat thy name is called vp- on Ifrael and vpon th irpofterity. 16 Therefore lookedownefiom thineholy Temple , si d thmke vpon vs : encline thine tare, O Lord.and heare vs. 17 'Open thineeves.and behold: fot the dead that are in the graues,and whotr foules a e nut of their bodies, "giue vnto the Lord,neither Upraise, norrighicoufi es. 1 8 But the foujethat is vexed for the greanes effmnt, and he that goeth crookedly and weake, and the eyes th^t fay le, and the hungry foule will giuetheepra ft and righteru(nes,0 I ord 19 For we doe not require mercy inthy fiehr, O Lord our God,forthc righteoufnefleofourfa- thcrs,orofourkings, 2 0 But becaufe thou haft fent out thy wrath , & ' indi^na- D(Ht.l$,e}. Ch»f.ll{, DM.9.IS. Dekt.16.it,. I'Jetf 5,<.W I5<7,>8i/4. 8'*, P- l»»tleofrigbtfr onjnijfi. Apocrypha. f Or,it tht htnd if thjjtTHJMtS. 4fr10.18.15. Ch.4p.iij. indignation vpon vs,as thou haft fp oler. byjjthy wherefore tbefe plagues hang vpon vi. fcniaLKtheProphttsfayiig. j Remember net the wicktamfle of our fa- 21 "Thusfajththe Lord, Bow downe your ; thers, but thinke vpon thy power, anathj Name flioulders,&ferue the kirg of Babylon: U. ft.alye' at this time, remaine in the land thai gauev*ub}car lathe s 6 Fcr thou art theiord our Cod,.indthte,0 zx Bur it yee will not heart tbevoyce of the lord,to lerue the king et Babylon. a i lwillcaufe toceafeir the cities of luda, and iu leru(altm,l will cade io t tale i he volte of mirth, aud the voice of loy, and the voj ce of the bridegrome, and the voice oftliebrioe, and the landuhalbe defolatt of inhabitants. 34 But we would ict hearken vnto thy voice, to ferue the king of Babyioi>:theiefcreh.f: thou performed the words that ttoLlpaktft b.) tl yfcr- uants thePiophets :»£0ji/j, that the bone: 1 tour kings, and the bones of our fathers fhould be ca- rted out ol their places. 25 Andloe,! t\ aiecaft outto the heat ofthe day ,andto tl e t ol.' t.t the night, and aredcadin great mifery wi h famine, and withthefwoid, andinbar.ifhment. ac> And the Temple wherin thy Name was cal- led vpon, thou halt brought to tht {tJte,as^rr^i- retb this day, foi thewitktdneffeof tbehouleof Ilrael,and tie In nfeof luda. Lordjwillwepraife. 7 Aj.d lor this cai/e baft ibeu put thy feare in oui hearts , that wet ft culd call VfOnthyNameJ andpraiftthtcincui csptiuiitifor we hauecon-j fidei td in our mindes all tht wttkedncs ol our ta- thtrs thatfutned btfoiethee. 8 Behold, weareyetthisday in owcaptiuitiej where then halt fcatteied vs,tu bee a iepn cbaud a curle,and fubuft to payrrei ts, acccrdn % to all the iniquities ot our fatheit which aie departed from ti e Lord then God. $ 01frat),heaie the ccrrmandcmentsc f life ! heaiken vntothtm^atthourr.ayeli leainewiie. dome. 10 What is the caufe, O Ifael, that thou art in thine ei tnnesland.andaitwaxeholdcina ftrargecountre) •? 11 And art defiled with the dead?and accoun- ted with them thatgoea'owne to tit gr«ues ? I 2 Thou haft forlaken tht fountain ol wifr o I I For if thou hacft walktd in the way olGod, 27 O Lord our God , thcuhaft intreatedvs,] thou fr.ouldtft liauc remained lafefortuer according to equitie, and according toallthyi 14 Leaine whereiswifdrm, where n Hreigth great mercy. j 8 Asthoufpakeftby thyferuantMoyfes, in the day when thou didll command him to write thy Law before the childienotllrael, faying, 2^ *Jf)ewilnot obey n.y voice, Then fti.l this great fw rmeand multitudcbetuined into a very where is vi dciftincirf; , that thou m.) od:then will I giue 1 hem an hearr to vndo (mad^nd tares. 31 And they fliallheare, andpraife me in the -land of then captiuity, & thinke vpon rry Name. 3 j Then fhal they turne them from their hard backes,and from their eu'll wotks:for theyftiall men tiufi^andmadtnoi :e end ot their gat I tiinj.? 18 For they ycovnediiitiei', & werefbcaitftll of their wotke &. wholeinuent:oiihadnor)eend, 1 0 Are come to noughc,& gone downe to hel, and other men ate come vp ip their fteads. 20 When dry wereyong, they fa w the light, and d celt vpon the earth : but they vnde: flood remember the way of their fathers, which finned not the way of knowledge, before the Lord. 1 1 Neither pcrctiued the paths therof,neithec 34 And I wil bring them againe into the land I hauetheirchildrenreceiuedit ibutthey wertfar which I promised with an o3thvnto their fathers, j off from that way. Abraham, lfaac and lacob, and they (halbe lords i 22 It hath notbin heard of in the land ofCa- ofit.and I wrillincre;.fe them, and they fhallnot I naan neither hatlutbenefetReinTheman, bediminifhed. j 2} Nor the Agarines that fought after wife- 3 c Andl will make aneuerlafting Couenant > dome vpon the earth, northemerchantsofNer- with them, that I will be their God.and they (hall ran,& of Theman, nor the expounders of fables, be my people: andl w>l no more driuem. people nor thefearchersout ol wifdon-e haue ki.onen oflfrael out of the land that Ihauegiuenthem. ! the wayofwi(domc,neitherdotheythinkeTpo.n C H A P. I II. the paths thereof. 1 T'>>ipt»tlicovtiui H,,,r,i1,,^:^om,^:o,^^op:rihep,^tbtlio^ and how large is the place of his poiTtilion ! tdhtri tei an-.tvii'ji' tm fir :hfdt p: srvtheteo!. i6 Lntr T • * ., , 11 1 G d »« lb, *> 174 ftpociyphsr -tarn*; iTNo manlaioweth her wayes , neither con. I 1 8 Surely he that hath brofght thefe plague* idereth herpaths. Jvponyou.candeliuer you from thehandsofyor 32 Buthethatknowethal things.knowethher, ind hee hath found her out w his vnderftanding : :his fame is he which hath prepared the earth for :u;rmcre,& hath filled it withfourefooted beans. 3 j Whenhefendethoutthelight,itgoeth:and when he calleth it agaiiie,it obey eth him w feare. 3 4 And the ftarn s (hine in their watch,and re- ioyce.Whenhecalleththem,theyfay,Herewebe: and lo with cheerefulncfT: they (hew light vnto kini that made them. j 5 This is our God.and there thall none other be compared vnto him. j 6 Hee hath found out all the way of know- ledge, andhathgiuen i: vnto Iacob his feruant, and to Ifrael hisbeloued. 37 Afterward hee wasfeenevpon earth, and dwelt among men. enemies. %9 Goe your way, O children, goe your way: for L am left deiolate. jo I haue put offche clothing of peace, & put vpon me the (ackcloth of prayer, and fo long as I liue I will call vpon the Euerlafting. at Be of good comfort, O children :cry vnto God,and he will defiuer you from the power, and handoftheenemiet. 22 For I haue hope of your faluarion through tbeEuerlafling,and ioy is come vpon me from the Holy one,becui fe of t he mercy wh ich (hal qui ck« ly come vnto you from our t uerlafting Sauiour. s j For I fentyouaway with weeping & mour- ning: butwithiey and perpetuallgladneflewill God bring you againe vnto me. ; 24 Likeasnowy neighbours ofSionfaw your capnuity ,lo (hall they alio fee Irion ly y oh r falua , r5eW^./£."«ft«tfeI"Ii«l.«»f"«»*«>«/( tion from God, which fhallcomevhto you with thm:h*:ii$>;t>i. r» ^cimfittmrofthepopit&tmgMup. greatglory,andbnghtneffefrom the Euerlafting. 2 $ My children, fufferpatiently the wrath that is come vpon you from God •* for thine enemie hath perfecutedcbee,but fhortly thou (halt fee hit deftru&ion,and (halt treade vpon his necke. 26 Mydarlingsiiaue gone by rough wayes, and were ledaway as a flocke that is fcattered by tbeenemies. 27 Be of goad comfort, my children, and cry vnto God.for he that led you away, hath you in remembrance. 28 And as it came into your mind to go affray from your God,foendeuouryour fellies ten times more to turne againe and to feeke him. 25; For he that hath brought thefe plagues vp on you,wilbringyoueuerlaftingioy again, with yourfaluation. 30 Take a good heart, OIerufalem:foihee which eaue thee that name will comfort thee. 3 1 They are miierable that affiid tbee, & fuch asreioyceattliyfall. 32 The cities are miferable whom thy children ferue : miferable is (he that hath tak^n thy fons. 35 Forasfheerei^ycedatthydecay, andwas glad of thy fall , fo (hall (he be fory for htr owne defolation. 34 Fori will takeaway thereioycing of her great multitude , and her ioy (hali be turned into fmint. 19 sA complaint of Itru[idtr tht fii.hrc ihtrto* lli«° «**4<5.5l7. ,|W-"S.4. Chap.vj. suer, The peace of righteoufhes, and the glory of heworfliipofGod. 5 Ari(e,OIerufalem,andftandvponhie,and looke about thee to ward the Eaft,and behold thy :hildren gathered from the B3ftvnto the Weft by he word of the holy one^eioicing inthe remem- sranceofGod. 6 For they departed from thee on foote , and were led away of their ener»ies:butGod wil luin^ hem againe vnto thee, exalted in glory, as chil- Irenofthekingdome. 7 For God harh determined to bring downe :ueryhiemountaine,& the long enduring rocks, md to fill the valleis.to make the groundplatne, :hat Ifrael may walkfafely vnto y honor of God. 8 The woods and all fweet fmelling trees (ha'l ouerfhadow Ifrael at the comniadtmert of God, 9 ForGod (hall bring Ifrael with ioy in the light of his maieftie, with the mercy and Tighte- oufnefiethaccommethofhim. ■ H A P. VI. A COPY OF THE EP1STLETHAT leremias fent vnto them that were led away captiues intoBabylc n by theking oft he Baby- lonians, to certi fie them of the thing that was commanded him ofGod. TjEcanfeofthefinties, that ye haue committed JDagainft God, ye (hall be led away captiues vn- to Babyloi^by Nabuchodonofor,kingof the Ba bylonians. i So whenyebecomeintoBabylon, ye (hall rename there many yeres,and a long (eafon,euen feuen generations, and after that will I bring you away peaceably ft om thence. j * No w (hall \e fee in Baby Ion gods of filuer^ and of gold, and of wood,boi n vpon mens (houl- der*,tocauftthe pecple to feare. 4 Beware ■hinfurethat yeinnowife belike the ftrangers,neither be ye afraide of theni,when ye fee the multitude before them & bebinde them worftivpiflgthem, - 5 Butfayyeeinyourhearts,OLord,wemuft worfhipthee. 6 For mine Angel (ha lb e with you, and (hall care for your foules. 7 As for their tongue, it is poliflied by the car- penter,& they themCelues are gil ted,and laid ouer with filuer:yet are they but lies,& cannot (peake. S ■ And as they take gold for a rrt3ide that k>. ueth. tobedeckt, 5> So make tbey crownes for the heads of their godstfometimes alfo the Priefts tbemrelues co n- uey away thegold and filuer from their gods,and beftow it vpon themlelues. t o Yea, they giue ofthe fame vnto the harlots, that are in their houfes : againe, they decke thefe gods of filuet-, and gods of golde , and of wood with garments like men, ii Yet cannot they bepreferuedfromruftand wormes, i 2 Though they haue couered them with clo- thing of purple , and wipe 'heir f ices becaufeof the du!> ofthe iemple,whereo^ereismuch vp- on them. I 3 Oneholdethafcepter.asthoughhe were a certaine udgc ofthe countrey : yet can heenot flay fuch as offend him. 1 4 Another hath a dagger or an axe in hisright hand : yet is hee not able to defend himlelfe from battelinor from theeuesifo then it is euident^that they be no gods. 15 Therefore feare them nottfor as a veflell that I a man vfeth,is nothing worth when it is t roken, i 16 Such aretheirgodnwhentheybefetvp in : their temples, their eyes be full 01 duft by realon • ofthe feete of thole that come in: 17 And as the|| gate* are (hut in round arout j ' vpon him that hath offended the king: or as one that fhould be led ro be put to death, lo rheprieits keepe their temples with doores, and with locks, and with barres , left theirgodi llould be (polled by robbers. 1 8 They light vp candles before the . yea,more then for them(elues,whereof thty caunocice one; for they arebut as one ofthe poits ofthe temple. 151 They confefle that uientlicii hearts are. gnawen vpon : but when the things, that creepe out ofthe earth eate them and their clothes,thcy feeleit rot. *o Their faces ate blacke through thefmoke that is in tlie temple. 2i The owles,inallowes,& birds flievpo their bodics.and vpo their head«,yea,and the cats alio. 22 By this yte may be lure, that they ate not gods : thei efore feare therfi not. 2 j Notwithflanding the golde that is about themto make them beautiful, txceptone wipe eft' theruft, they cannot (hine: neither whemhey were molcen,diu they feee it. 2 4 The things wherein is no breath.are bought for a moft high price. 25 * i hey arc borne vpon mens flioulders,be- caufe they haue no feet,whereby they declare vn- to men,that they be nothing v otth:yea,and they that worfhio them,are afhamed. 26 Foriftheyfall to the ground at any time, they cannot rile vp agatnc ot the mfelues, neither ifonefetthemvpright, can they mooueefthem. felues, neither if thty be bowed downe, can they make themfeluesftieight:buttbcyfetgifts before them,as vnto dead men. 27 As for the things that are offered vnto them their Priefts fell them.andabufe them:hke- wifealfo the women lay vp ofthe lame; but vnco the poore and ficke they giue nothing. 28 The menftruous women, and they that are in childbed.touch their facrtfices: by thefe things ye may know that they are no gou'streare the not. 29 From whence commethitthen , that they are called gods ? becaufe the women bring gifts tothegodsoffiluer,and go!d,and wood. jo AndthePrieftsfieintfeii temples, hauing their clothes rent, whofe heads & beards are fha.- uen, and being bareheaded, 31 They roarc, and criebeforf theirgods,as mendoeatthefeaft ofoncthatisdc.d. 32 The priefts al(b take away of their gar- men s,and clothes their wiues and children. 3 3 Whether it be euill that one doth vnto them or go d, they are not able to reconiptnce it: they can neither fet vp a kii-g nor put him downe. 34 Inlikemanerthiycar. neither giue riches, nor momy:though a man make a Vow vnto them and keepe it not.they will not require it. 3 j They can faue no man from death, neither deliuertheweakefromthemigfty. j6 They cannot reftore a blinde man to his fight,nor helpe any man at his neede. 37 They can (hew nomercytothewide»w,nor doe good to the fatherltfle. 38 Theirgodsofwood gold,andfiluerareaj ftones, thatbe heweu out of themowicaine, -ind th»y l76 If*>M.T Apocrypha l>.*r they that worttip thero.flialbe confounded. 19 How (houldamantheuthinkeoriay thai they are i>ods? 40 Moreoutr the Caldeanschemfelues disho- nour them : lor •> hen they C-.e a dunibe man, that ca'.nutfpeake.theyprefenthimtoBel, 41 And delire that hee would make him to fpc.ike,as though he had any feehng:yctthey that vnJeiftand theft things, cannotleaue them ; for they Alb haue no fenle. 42 Furthermore , the women girded with coards,iic in the ftieets,and burne (| ftraw. 4 jt And if one of them be drawen away , and ie with any fuch as come by , /hee cafteth her leighbourintheteuh , beeaufe fliee wasnotfo vorthilyreputed,norhtr cord broken. 44 Whatfoeuer is done among the,islies:how nay it the be though t or faid,that they are gods? 4$ Carpenters and goldfmiths make them, neither bee they any other thing, but euen what :he workeman will make them. I 4* Yea , they that make them are of no long (continuance: how mould then the things that ' remadeufthem,begods? 47 Therfore they leaue lies,and (hame for their ofteritie. 4 8 For when there cometh any war or plague on them, thepriefts imagine with therufelues, here they may hide themlelues with them. 49 How then can men not perceiue,that they e no gods, which can neither defend themfelues rom warre rror from plagues ? 50 For feeing they be but of wood,and of fil- er, and of gold , menfhall know hereafter that hey are but hes,and it (halJ be manifeft to all na- tions and kings, that they bee no gods, but the irorks of menshands,and that there is no worke f God in them. 5 1 Whereby it may be knowen ,that they are ogeds. $» They can fetvp no king in the land, nor jgiue raine vnto men. j 5 j Theycangiuenofentenceofamatter,nei- pier preferue fro iniurie,thev haue no power, but areas cro wes betweene the heauen and the earth. i 54 When there falleth a fire vpon the houfe of thole gods of wood,and ol filuer,ind of gold, the priefts will efcape and fauethctnfelues , but they burne as the balkes there in. 55 They cannot withfiandany King or ene- mies: how can it then bee thought or laid, that they be gods? The tons ofthb three children. CHAP. 1. *iThlfr*ierof^ixtfiM. 4* Tbtinult) ofthtKJng. 48 The fitmt dtiiitbibeC*tdct'ii 4* The . -<*ltl*< the Lo'dvtu inthtfornict. 51 TbfibrtccbitJrtnpr*:jcibtLorU,mdfio. thi'eme. Nd they walkeJ in'the middes of the rl.ime,pr aifing Gud,and magnified the Lord. The Az-nias ftocdi p,& ptaied on this maner, ficoieninghis mouthinymids off fiie, laid 2 6 BleiTed be thou O Lord God of «ur f thers : thy Name is worthy to bepraifed and honoured foreuermore. zj For thou art righteous in, all the, things that 5 6 Moreouer thefe gods of wood,of gold,and of filner C4ii neither defend themlelues from theeues nor robbers. 57 For they that are ftrongeft takeaway their gold and filuer5and apparell, • herewith tiiey bee clothed: and when they haue it, they get them away .- yet can they not helpe thtmfe ues. 58 Therforeitisbe:tertobeaKing,anJfott> (hew his power, orellea profitable vefkJlinaa houfe.whereby hethatoweth it, might hatiepro- fite, then (uch falle gods : or to bee a dooi e i n an hou(e,tokeepe fuch thir.gsfafeas be therein, then fuch falfe gods: or j pillar of wood in a palace, then fuch falfe gods. 5 9 For the (unne,and the raoonevnd the (tars that (hitie, when they anient downs for necella- ry vfes,obey. 60 LikewifcaUo y lightning, wheitfln'neth,ic iseuident: & the wind bloweth in euery countric. 6 1 And when God commaundeth the clouds to goe about the whole world , they doe as they arc bidden . 6 2 Whtn the fire is lent downe from aboue to deftroy hils & woods.it doth that which is cam- niaunded :but thefe are not like any ot theft things neither informe,nor power. 6 i Wherefore men would not thinke,nor fay that they bee gods, feeing they can neither giae feneenceiniudgement,nordoeri;engood. 64 For fo much now as ye arefure,that they be no gods.feare them not. C% Forthey can neither curfe nor bhfie kings: 66 Neither can they Okw fignes in the heauen among the hcathen,neither mine as the moone. 6 j The beafts are better then they:for they can g;t them vndera couert,& do- themlelu; s good. 68 So ye may be certified, that by no maiier of rneanes they are gods : therelore feare them not. 6$ For as a fear-crow in a garden ol cucumbers keepech nothing,(o are their gods ef wood, and oifiluer.andofgold: 70 Andlikewife their gods of wood,andgold and lilu.er are like to a white thorne h an or- chard,:hat euery bird fr.tet'.. vpon, andasadead body that is call in the darke. 7» Bythefnirplealfoand brightnefie. which fadeth vpon them , ye may vnderftandthatthey be no gods: yea they themfelues mall beenfu. medatthekft, and thcyfhallbeaftiame to the countrey. 7* Better therefore is the iuit man, that hath none idole* : for he Ihall be fane ficm reproofe. % The long; of the three holy e iilcfren,which followeth in the third Chapter of Daniel arier this place. Thev fell downp Ti er this place, ^Thcy fell downe bouudinto the miUs c tthe hote fiery fornace, thou hall done vnto vs, andallthy workesare true, and thy wayts are right, and all thviudge- mentscerrsi, e 28 In all the thing"; that thou haft brought vpon vs, and vpon ieruUem, the holy city of our lathers, thou h^ executed trueiudgements: for by right and ejpty haft thou brought all thefe thing- vpon v.,Lecau!e ofour finnes. 25 Fur we haue finned and done wickedly.de- partipg fro thee: n all things h.iue we trefpalTed, jo And not obeyed thy con mandcrr.ents, nor k?ptthem. neither done as thou hadftconman« d;d vs,that we might pr^fper. H therefore in all that thou haft broughi ' VJJOI kPOCryphiU. The fong of the three children^ vponvj , and in euery thing that thou haft done thykingdome, and praifed aboue all things, and to vs,thou haft done them in true ludgerr.ent: j exalted lor euer, 32 As in deliuering vs into the hands of our { 56 Blefled be choH in the firmament of heauen, wicked enemies, andmoft hateful I traitors, and to 1 3nd praifed aboue all things, & glor jhed ior t uer. an vnrighteousking, and the molt wicked in a 1 1 57 All ye w< iksofthcLoid,bleflcyetheLord the world 3 3 ft nd now wee may not open our moiithcs: we are become a fharr.e and i cproofe vnto thy ler- tiants,and to them that worfhip thee. 3 4 Yet tor thy names fake,we befecch thee giue Vsnot vp for euer, neither brt.ke thy couen >!euerthe'tiTe , in a contrite heart, and an humble fpirit,letvs be leceiusd. 40 As intheburntorreiingof rams and bul- locks, and as in ten thouiand of fa: lambes, to let our offering be in thy fight this day, that it may pleafetb.ee: forthere isnoconfii'on vnto them that put their truft in thee. 4 1 And now we follow thee with allour heart, and feare thee.and fecke thy face. 42 Put vs not to hhame , but deale with vs af- ter thy louir.g kindnes,and according to the mul«' titude of thy mercies. 43 Deliuer vs alfo by thy miracles , and giue thy Name the glory ,0 Lord, 44 That all they that doe thyferuants eull, may be confounded : euenlet them bee confoun- ded by thy great force and power , and let their ftrength be broken, 4 s That they may know that thou only art the I*rd God,and glorious ouer the whole world. 46 f Now > kings feruantsthat had caft them in, ceafednottomaketheouen hotewithnaph- tha,and with pitch,and with tow, 5r with fagots, 47 So that the flame went out ot the furnace fortieand ninecubitcs. 48 And it brake forth, and burnt thofe Chal- deans, that it found by thefornacei 4i> ButtheAngel ofthe Lord wenttiowne in- to thefornace withthem thatwerewith Azarias, and fmote the flame of th: fire ourofihe furnace, 50 Andmademthemidsofthe fomacelikea moi.f hilling winde, to that the fire tout hed them Botaiall, neithergrieuedncitrotibledthcm, 5iThenthefethree(asotitofonemouth)praired praifehim,& exalt him aboue all things tor euer. &gbrified & blefled God in the tornace.laying 5 2 Bkfle.i be thou,0 L ord God ofooi fathers, him,and exa't him aboue all thm^sforeuer. andpraifed,andexa'ted aboue all things foreuer, and blefled be thy glorious and h^y Name, and (exalchim,abo;ieallthingstor eu-.r :mii praifed aboue all thing?, :md magrfilied for euer. 5 3 Blefled be thou intheTerr.pleofthine ho- ly g!ory,and praifed aboue all thuigs,and exalted for cue-. 54 tVefledbe thou that behfildeft the depths, andfittcft vpon the Oerubims , and praifed a- boue.il things, and exalted for euer. 55 Blefled bee thou in the glorious Throne of 177 praife him, & exalthim aboueallchingsfoi euer, 5 8 O ' heau«ns,blefle y e che Lord, praiie him and exalt him aboue all things (or euer. 5j» O Angels or the Lord, bltfleye^theT-ord: praile him, &. exait him aboue all things tor euer, 00 A.i yee waters that bee aboi^e the heauea bleik yee the Lord : praiie him, and exalt him a- boue aii dungs foi euer. 61 Ali yee powers cf the Lord, blefleyeetbd Lord : praife him, ai,d tx-lt him aboueali ihingd for euer. 62 Ofunieandmoone, bleiTeyee tht Lord: pni(ehimj(jC^xalt him aboue all things for euer, 6 3 Oftatsofheauen,blciiiyeetheLord;praifi bini,and exalr him aboue all things for euer. 64 fcuery ihowie aid dew,b die yee the Lord; praife him,& exalt him aboue allthings for euer, 65 Allyeewindes, bhflc yee the Loid: praife him,and exalt him abcue>a)l things tot euer, 66 Ofireandheate,bkfle>ee;he' ord:praif< him,and exalt him aboue all things (or euer. 67 Oj| winter and tummer,blelle ye the Lord praiie him,& exalt him aboue all things tor euer. 6 8 Odewesand|| ftormcsoffnow,blefleyee the Lord :prsifc him , and exalt him abonealj thingsforeuer. 65 Ofroftandcolde,blelTeyectheLord:praife him,and exalt him aboue all thingsforeuer. 70 G yce and fnow,bltfle yee the Lord :praife him,snd exalt him aboue all things for euer. 7 1 O nights and daics,blefle ye theLord:praifi him,and exalt him aboueali things lor euer. 72 O light and d.ukenefleblefle ye the Lord praife him,& exalt him aboue all things f >r euer 73 O lightnings and clouds blefleyethe Lord ; praife him,& exalt him aboueali things tor euer, 74 Letthecarth blefletheLord : letitprayfe him,and exalthim aboue all thing! ior euer. 75 O mountaines, and hils,bleHe ye the Lord ♦ praite him,& exalt him aboue all things for euer. 76 All things that grow on theeaith,blefle ye the Lord: praite him, and exalt him aboue all thingsforeuer. 77 O founcaines.blede ye the Lord: praife him, and exalt him aboue all things foreuer. 78 Ofeaandfloods.bleileyetheLord : praife him,and exalt him aboue all tilings foreuer. 7i> O whales, and all thatmoue in the warers, bh(feyetheI.ord:pra!fehim,andtxalt him aboue all things for euer. So Allyefoi iesofheauen.blelTeyetheLord: praife finij& exalt him ab<.ueall things for euer. 81 All ve beaftes and cattell,bleflc ye the Lo: d : 'l/«/.M«4. 32 O children of menblefle ye theLord:praife 8 j Let Ifras! bleflethe Lord, praife him, and 84 OPriefts ofthe Lord, blefle yeetheLord: -raiii hi m,& exalt him aboue all thingsforeuer. ~ 5 Oreruancsot the Lord, blefle yethe Lord: jraile bim, and exalthim aboue all things for e- jer. S6 Ofpirits and foules ofthe righteous, blefle icthe Lord :praifehim, and exalt him aboue all :bingsfcreuer» J7 O Saints [Or, aii. 1 Or,frofil, Apocrypha 87 O Saints and humble of heart, blefTe ye the (the mids of the fornace,and burning flame t euen Lord : praiTe him, and exalt him aboue all things [out of the mids of the fire hath he deliuered vs. oreuer. 89 Confefevnto the Lord,th.it he is gracious; 88 O Ananias, Asanas, & Mifael,blerle ye the for his mercy endurethforeuer. Lord: praifehim,& exalt him aboue all things for 50 All yee that worfhip the Lord , blefle the tucr.'fol he hath deliuered vsfrom the hel,& faued vs from the hand of death, and deliuered vs out of SularTna. THE HISTORY which lomeioyne to (he end of DanieJ,and make k the tbi ThtfwogoHtrHors are takinvitb the lone ojSujtnna. 19 Thej lake he t alone in the garden, to They foliate her to wicked- neje. 23 Sbet thttftl/) rather toobejGod, though it bee to the duaferofberlife. 54 Sbeu acexjed. 45 Oanieldottbdtlmtr ber. 6i The gaxemouri are fxtto death. La2£i£&B.-£ Here dwelt a man in Babylon cal- led Ioacim. * 2 Aodhetookeawife,whofe name was Sufanna, the daughter of Helcias , a very faire woman, and one that feared Ood. j Tier father and her mother alfo were godly people , and caught theirdaughter according to the Law of Moyfes. 4 Now Ioacim was a great rich man,andhad a faire garden ioyning vn:o his houfe, and to him refortedthe Iewes,becaufe he was niorehonoura* ble then all others. 5 The fame yeere were appointed two of the ancients of the people to bee ludges , fuch as the Lord fpeaketh of,that the iniquity can e from Ba- bylon, and from the ancient ludges, which fee- tned to rule the people. 6 Thefe hanted loacims houfe , and all fuch as had any thing to doe in the Law , came thtihtr vntothem. 7 Now when the people departed away at noone, Sufanna went into her husbands garden to walk'e. 8 And the two Elders (aw her that fliee went in daily and walked , fo that their lull was infla- med toward her, 9 Therefore they turned away their mind,and call down tlieireves,that they mould not feehea- uen,nor remember iuft judgements. 10 And albeit they were both woundenwith her loye,yet dwft not one (hew another his griete 1 1 Fortheyu-ereafhamedrodeclaretheirluft, that rhey defii ed to haue to doe wit h her, 1 3 Yet they watched diligently from day to day to feeher. 13 And the one faid to the other, Letvsgoe now home,for it is dinner time. 1 4 So they went their way , and departed one from another: yec they rerurned Jgaine, and came into the fame place, and after that they had asked oneanoherthecaufe ,• they acknow'edged heir luft: then appointed they a time bothtogether whenthey mightfind hei al- ne 1 s Now when they had fbied outa coiuieni- enttimejthatfhe went in, ashermanci was, with two maides onely, and thought to wafh herfelfe in the garden (lor ir was 3n bote feafon) 16 Andtlvi> was no body there,f.uethctwo Ciders that had hid themlelues , and wa'chedfor her- 17 She (aid to her uaads^&rtng me oile & f >pe, asid (hut the garden doorcs, that I may wafh me. God of gods : praiie hi m, and acknowledge him ; for his mercy uidureth world without end. OF SVSANNA, teenth Chapter. J OriStf*wm.- 1 8 And they did as fliee bade them, and (hue the garden doores , and went out themfelues at a backe doore , to fet the thing that fliee had com- mandedthem : but they (awtnotche ciders, be- caufe they were hid. 19 Now when the maides were gone fortbjtho two Elders i pi]kflM£orL Ikftrger then weeymd opened cb«doo»e,and lea- pec cue. 40 Now alien we had taken this woman , nee afked her what young man this was , but Ihee would not tell vs;ofthefe things are we wituiiles. 41 Then the alUniliJy beleeiud them, asthnf'e that were the Elders and ledges or the people : fo they condemned her to death. 4» Then bulanna ciied out w a loud voycetand faid, O euerlafting God, chat kno welt the leer tts, and kuo weft all things b t fore they :ome to pifk, 4j Thou knowtft :bat they haue borne falle wkneileagaini» me,and behold,! mult die,where- as I nener did luch things as thei'e men hauc mali- cioufly inueottd againft me. 44 AndcheLoidheardhervoyce. 45 f Therefoie whenfhe wasled to be put to deatbythe I ord raikd vpththol/fpiritot ayeng child,whole name was Daniel. 46 Whotiied with aloud voyce, Iamdeane from the blood of this woman. 47 Then all the people tinned them toward him,and I'aidjWhae n.eane theie words that chou haftfr,ken? 4fc J hen Daniel flood in themiddescfthem, and faid,Aieye li!chfooles,01fraelites,thatwith'- cut examination, ot knowledge of the 11 uetb,)ee haue condemned a daughter of Ifrael? 49 rkturne againe to judgement: for they haue bornefalfewitntiie againft her. 50 'Wherefore the people turned againc in all halle, and tre Elders laid vntohim, Come, lit downe among vs,and fliew it vs, feeing God hath gitun thee the office of an Elder. 5 1 'I hen faid Daniel uito them, Put thefe two afiue one tarre from another , and I will examine them, 5 2 So when they were put afunder one from another>he ca led one of them and laid vnto him, Othou that art chie in a wicked life, now thy finnes which tt.ou haftcommittedaforetime, are come to light. 5 3 For "thou haft pronounced falfeiudgments, JLZZ JiT THE HISTOR ofthc Dragon , wh _ Chapurof Dani< 1 after the Latine ^/t^j* ow when king Afty3ges was laid Y&fy w«h!:isfathets. Cyrus the f'erfi- ** Vanieceiuedhiskingdomc. f 2 And Daniel did eate at the ^ V) mh s table, and was honoured a- «ae bode all h'sftiem-.s. ? N.^wtheftaLy c/iiunshadnn idole, called Bel i and le t vpon him eueryday twelue || great meafures of fine floure, anu W,ui tie (hefpe,;;»dr:xe great || pots ofwine. 4 Ardthekingi worfhippedit,^nd wentdai- Jy ti honour it: but Daniel woifhipped hifr.wne Ood And the ki giaid vnto himfWhydoeft not thouworfti ip'Bel? 5 \**hoa fwcred,and faid, because I may not wotfr.ip ith Hands- ( but thehuing God* which hath created the heaucn 6: thecal th, and hath power vpon all flefh. 6 Then laid tl.e king vi,tohim,Thirkeft thou nottbttEel isaliuingGod ? fetftthi unot bow much he tateth end diinktth tnery day? I Orptirtlettti, and h«ftcondeBined the innpcent,and haft let th g/itltjegce lutyll ejt it ig Lord laith, * J heiiinai * l-J.ij.7 cent and nghtiousfh.lt thou riot flay. 54 Now then iltbou luft feeneher,tc 11 me,vn der wha,t tree faw eft thou them company ing to gttber i Who anfwercd,Vnder a hr tilke tree. 55 Then (aid Daniel, Verely thou haft lyeda- ganft thine owne Jj head : forloe, the Angel of God hath receiued the fentence of God , to cut thee in two. 56 So heeput him.ifSdejandcorrmandedto, br ing the other,md faid \ nto him, Othou feed of Chanaan. and not o{ Iuda, beautie hath decerned thee,and luft hath lubuerttd ihine heart. 57 This haue yee dealt with the daughters cf Ifrael, and they for feare companied with you; but the daughter of Iuda would not abide your wiekedntile, 58 Now therefore tell mte, vndcr what tree diddtft thou take thtm company irg together? Who anfwered,Vnder a (j Prime tree. $$ Then (aidDanitlvr.ro him, Verelythou haft alfo lied againft thine Lead; for the Angel of Go I waiteth with theiwoni co cutthet in two, and ib to dtfiruy y ou both, 6q f With that a,)ciu whole atlemblycryed with a loud voyce, and j.railed God which laueth thei chaterullinhim, 61 And they aroleagainft the two Elders, (for Daniel bad conuidthem offalie witnsflebi' their owr.emi.nc1. ) 62 "And according to the Law of V oyfes they dealt with them , ,-s they dealt wu^kedfy againft theirneighbour,andputchemtodtiii;h. Tliusthe innocent blood was faued the fame day. 6 j ThereforeHelciasandhiswifepraiffdGorl for their daughter Sufanna, wi h Joacim her husband, and all the ku.red,that there was no dif- honeftie found in her, 64 From that dayfoorth was Daniel had in great reputation in thelightof all thepeople. 65 And king Aflyages was layd with hjsfa- thers,and Cyrus of Peifia reigned in his ftead. IE OF BEL AND ch is the fourteenth 7 Then Daniel fmiled and faid,0 Kinp he no: decPMied : fortUis isbut clay with;n , andbralTe without.anddidneuereateanytl. .8 So theKirg waswroth, and called forth* priefls and (aid vnto them, If ye tell me not, wl o this is that eateth vpabele e,\perces. ye fhall die : 9 But if yee cancertifie mee th. t Bel e<:rtch them, thenDaoulf! alldie: for het hathfpolten blafphtmn againft Bel. And Danic J (a d vnto the EingjLetitbeaccort^ii gto thy word. 10 (Now the pi lefts of Bel were threcuore and ten befidesthen wiuesandcbiLiren ) and tiie t ingwent with Daniel m o the ttn-pleot! el. 1 1 SoBelsprif.-ftsiaid,Kiht.ld,vicwilg"( cout, andletthontl'.emear tlicre, OK;ng . .ndlettlie v;ine be filled-, then fhtr thedoorcfaft,and!eale it with thine ownt fignet: .2 r nd ton oriow v.\ en th< .ucorr,nie{t"in ,if thoufil defi i.( ttt:t bil hath tartiivp all, we will fufler death, of tlfc Daniel tl at haiblud vpon v*. 1 j jV'ow they thought ihemfelueslureer.<;if.Ji: Zz for Apocrypha. I.Macc abces. L: .9 1 for vnJerthe table they had made a priuie en- trance, and there they went in euer, and tooke a- way the things. 14 bo when they ware gone forth, the king fet reeates before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded bis feruants to bring a(h:s,and theie they ftrowed throughout all the temple , in the prefenceof the king af>ne:then wenc they out and fhut the dore, and lealeJ it with the kings fignet, & fo departed. 15 Now in the night came the prieftes, with their wiues andchildien, (as they were w jo.it to doe) an J dide.it and drinkevp all. id In the morning betimes the king arofe,*nd Panicl with him. 17 And the king faid, Daniel, Are the feales whole ? Who anfwered , Yea, O king, they bee whole, 1 3 And aflbone as hee had opened the doore, the king looked vpon thetable, and cried with a loud voke,Great artthou,0 Bel,and with thee is no deceit. 15 Then laughed Daniel , and held the king that he (hould not goe in,& faid, Behold no n the paue ,:ent,&marke wel wholefo itfttpsarethefe. jo And the king (aid, I fee the foatftepsofmcn, women, & children, therfore was the king angry, 2 1 And tooke the prices with their wines and children , and they fhewed himthe priuie do ores, where they came in, and con'.unied fuch things as were vpon the table. 2 1 Thereiore tbeking flew them, and deliue. red Bel into Daniels power, whodcftroyed him, and his temple* 2 j q Moreouer in that fame place there was a great Dragon, which y Babylonians wor&ipped. *4 And the king faid vntoDanieI,Saieft thou, that this is of brafle alfo? loe.he liueth andeateth and d -inketh.fo that thou canft not lay , that he is no liuing god ; therefore worfhip him. 2 5 Then faid Daniel vnto the king,I wi! wor- Chip the Lord my God : for hee is 1 he liuing God. 26 But giuemeeleaue,0 king, and l will flay this Dragon without fword or itaffe And the king faid,l giue thee leaue, 27 Then Daniel tooke pitch,andfat,andhaire, and did feethe them together, and made lumpes thereof: this hee put in the Dragons mouth, and (o the Dragon burftafunder. And Daniel faid, Behoid,whom ye worfliip. fTHE FIRST the Ma CHAP. I. 8 ThiAe*ibof*4ltx*uitrthe K> l«f ^Hctitni*. 11 ^Am'xo- chutltktib t'»< kngimt . 11 Maytftbeibitiireiioffrail maktceutnant mibibtGtmi.'n. 21 v4itioch.it [ii'iAutlhE. gjpttntilertiJtleravHtobudowmioH. 50 .AiMKbtu jiluib •vyilftote: Fter that Alexander the Macedo- nian , the fonne of Philip went forth of the land of Chetti/m.and flew Darius king of the Perfians 5^ and Males, indreigned for him,as "* he had bcfor, inGiccia, 2 He tooke great warres m hand, and wanne ftrong holds, and flew the kings oftheearth. $ So went he thoiowro the ends of the world, and. tooke fpoyles of many nations, inf.aiuch that the worldftoodin awe of him; cherefoie his fe. 28 When the Babylonians beard it,they were wonderfull wroth, and gathered them tog ethei I againft the king, faying , The king is become a I j lew : for hee hath dcftroyed ;iel,and hathftiine j the Dragon,and put the Priefts to death. »5> So they caneto the king,and faid, Deliuer vs Daniel , or els wee will deftroy thee and thine I houfe. 3 o Now when the king faw that they preafled fore vpon him , and that luceflkie conltrained hi.Tijhede iuered Daniel vnto them; j i Who caft him into the Lions denne, where hewaSjtixedayes. j 2 1 11 the denne there were feuen Lyons , and they had giuen them eueryday two bodies and two fheepe, which then were not giuen them , to the intentthatthey mightdeuoure Daniel. 3 3 «f Now there was in lury aPropher called Abbacuc , which hid made pottage, and broken bread into a bowle, and was going into the field, for to bring it to the reapers. 34 But the Angel of the Lord faid vnto Abba- cuc , Goe, carythenie.t thatthou haft, into Ba- bylon vnto Daniel, which is in the Lions denne. 3 j And Abbatuc faid,Lord,l neuerfaw Qiby- lon,neithct doe 1 know where the denne is. 26 Then the Angel tooke him by thecrowne ot the head , & bare him by the haiie of the head, and through a mightie winds (et him in babylon vpon the denne. 27 And Abbacuc cn'ed,fayii)g, O Daniel, Da- nie!,taksrhsdin;ic that God hachfent thee. 38 Tnen faid Daniel,OGod,thouh.ft thought vpon mee, and thou neuetfaileft them that feeke tnee and loue thee, 30 So Daniel arofe, anddid'eate, andthe An- gel of the Lord fet Abbacuc in his owne place a- gaineimmediatly. 40 Vpon the feuenth day the king went to be- waile Danid : and when hee cams to the denne, hee looked in, and behold, Daniel fate itibemids eJtbeLjont. 41 Then cryedthe king with aloudevoyce, fayin™, Great art thou, OLord God of Daniel, andthereisnoneotherbefidesthee. 41 And hee drew him out of the den, and caft them that were thecaufeof hisdeftruttion, into thedenne, and they were deuoured inarnomenc before lnsface. B OOKE OF cabees, heart was puffed vp and was hautie. 4 Now when hee had gathered a mightie ftiongholte, 5 And had reigned ouer regions, nations, and kingdomes,they became tributaries vnco him. 6 After theie things hee fell ficke , and knew that he fhould die. I 7 1 hen hee called for the chiefe of his fer- : U3;its , which had beenebrought vp with him of ) children, and par ted his kingdome among them, 1 while he was yet aliue. j 8 So Alexander had reigned twelue yeerei when he died. 9 And hisfcruants reigned euery one in his ! roume. I x 0 And they all caufed themfelues to be crow. ned? \Or,mlle. wp.5. By drawing die ikin oner the part ikatwascirconici- red,as Cell ? ci|>. lf.Epiph.Iib.de >onderib.& men- ned after his death, and fo did their children after| »j And whenheehad (potted thecitie, hee fee them many yeerts, andinuchw.ikedntfleincieail fireonit, c; fling dcwne the lit ultsihtreot, and fed in the world. ' wallestheteotcnenery J:de. ii For cut of thtfe ccrre tie witked roote, 34 Ihewcmtnatidtl eir childientockeihey e*c»AntiochusfEpiphanei,thefonne c.l kiig An- \ catti.ue,ar.d led away tbecattell tiochuswhchhadbteneaiihoflageat It me, and be 1 eigned in the hundrtth and k utn and thn tieth jeereof the kingdomeofiheGrtekes. i£ Inthofe dayes went there out of Jfrael wic- ked trjen, which enti edmar.y,faying, Letvsgoe, and makea couenant with the heathen , tbatare round about vs : lor fince we departed from them, we haue bad ifcu<.h furrow. 1 3 So this de title plealcd them well. 1 4 And certaine of thepeople were ready,and went to the king which gaue them licence to doe after the ordinances of the heathen. 1 5 Thenfettheyvpaplaceofexercifeatlern- falerr, according to the faUiions ot the heathen, ie> And made themfelues a vncircumcifed,and forfooke the holy couenant &ioyned themlelues to the heatf en.and were fold to doe milchiefe. 17 So when Artioehus kingdon e was let in order, hewentabouttoreigneouerEg)pt, that he might haue the dominion of t wo Realmes. 18 Therefoie hee entred into Egypt with a migbtie company ^ with chariots, and Elephants, and with hot ft men.and with a gieat nauie, o Andmoued warre agair.lt Ptolemeus king of cgypt :butPtoIemeuswasalraid of him, and fled, and many were wounded to death. 20 Thus lAnv.ochtu wan many ftrong cities in the laud of Egypt, and tookeaway theipoy let of the land ofEgypt. a 1 And aticit that Antiochtts had fmitten E- gypt, he tut ned againe in the hundreth fortie and* three yeere, i» And went vp tow: rd lfrael and Jerufakm with a mighty people, 2 3 And entred proudly into the Sanc"tuaty,and tooke a way the golden altar and the candlefticke 3$ Then lottifieo they thecitieofDauid with a great and thit ke wa)l,and with mighty towers, andmadeitaltrong hold for them. 5 6 IWoreoucr tbey fet wicked people there,and vngodlyperfons,andfortificdthtn.leluesthtrein. 37 And ihiyftorcd it with weapons and viclu- als)and gathered the fpoile of Jeru'alem,and laid it vp there. 38 Ihusbecametheyafore fnareand were m arr.buftment for the San&uane, and wete wickcu enenvieseuermore vnto lfrael. 3$ For they (bed innocentblood oneueryfide of the Sanc2uary,and defiled the Sanciuaiy, 40 Infomuch that the citiiensotlerufalem fled away becaule of them, & it became an habitation of (trangeis, being delolate of them whom (heo had borne: for her owne children did leaue her. 41 Her Sanctuary was left wifle asawildef- nefle: her holy dayes were turned into mourning, her Sabbaths into reproch , and her honour brought to nought. 42 As htrglory hadbeenegrear, fo was her dishonour, and her excellence was turned into forrow. 43 Alfb the king wrote vnto all his kingdome, f. & .^ . that all the people Aculd be as one, and that tue- r^,tt>7.' ry man fhouidleauehitlawes. 44 And all the heathen agreed to thecotxroan- dsmenroftheking. 45 Yea, manj of the Ifraelites confentedto his religion,ohNtiing vnto idcles,anddffilng the Sabbath. 46 So the king fent letters bythemeflengen *fi vnto lerulalem, & to the cities ot Iuda, that they fiiould follow the ftrange lawesof thecountrty, 47 And y they Chould forbid thebui nt otfrings forthelight.andalltheinftrumentstherof, &the I andfan-ihce$,andthel| otfringsin theSanduary, |0f( table oftheftiewbread,& the [owrii)2vtflels,and | 48 And that they fhould defile the Sabbath* 7my, andtliefeafls, 45 Ar.d pollute theSancjuaiyeJc the holy men, j o And to fet vp altars, and grouts and chap- pels of idoles, and ofttivffwinev tied, andvn- tleane beads, 5 1 And that they fhould leaue their children vncircun.cifed, and defiie their foulcs withvn- clrannfl^&pollutethen fclues, that they might forget the law, and change all theordinamcs, 51 And that whofoeuer would rot doe accor- ding to the commaun«ienicnt of the king fhould fufiir death. 53 In like maner wrote he rhroi.ghnut all his kingdeme, and (etouer'eersouci ull the people Jor to nm:t Utl.tr>, ic Soe tl eft ihn.gs. 54 Andt.ee commanded the cities of ludato doelarririre,rity by city. 55 Then went many of thepeople v»to them hyhepest-ueiyr.nethatforf okt the lawe, and fo they commit red euilliti the land . '6 And they droui the lfiatlite» intofeeretpla- ces,tu.n »htrefoeucrthcve< uVfleeforfuccour. 57 The fifteenth djy of C'alitu in the hun- dreth and fii.eandlouriiethyefre, tl ey fetvpthe abomination if defolation vpon the altar r and table of the ftiewbread,& thefowrmg thebowles, and the golden bafins, and the vaile, and the crownes, and the golden apparel, whit h was before the Temple. an J brake all in pieces. 24 Hee tooke alio the filuer and gold,and the precious jewels, and he tooke the fecrei tiea:ures thar he found, and when he had taken away all, he departed into his owne land, 15 After hee had mm thcred many men, and fpoken very proudly. 26" Thtrelore there was a great lamentation ineueiyp'ateot lfrael 27 For the Piinosand tbeElders mourned: the young womenandthe yi nrig 11 en were made fveble.and the beauty of ihe women was chang. d. ii fcu-rybtidegrometookehimtomouri n g, and (re 1 hat fate intl emairiagechan.btr was in he uintffe, 29 The land alfo was n vohtd for the inhabi- tants thereof: for all the houfe of lacob wasco- uetedwithconlufif n. 30 Aftei two yeere; thektrgfent his chiefe taxt-maPcr into the cici:s oHuda,nhtch came to lerulalem wrthagreatr.ultitude, 3 1 W h> fp.ike peaceable worJes vnto them in deceit and they pane creditevnto him. ,tgHL 1 hen hee fell fuddc n!y vpon the citie and they bui Ided altars tl 1 oughout the ci ties of luda fa>ote it with a greatplague, and dedtoyed much people of Ifiatl." oneuetyil.le, 5 8 And before the doorei ofthehoufes,and in Zx » ktc Apocrypha I.Mafcc'aBees. ^u 1 Qr,r*ge. cfeph.sttlujn Dr^nar*^. the ftreetes they burnt inceiife. 59 Anikheb >o':es of the Lawe which thiy found,they burnt in the fire, and cu: if] pieces. 60 Wh'foeuet had a booke of the teftament found by him , or whbfdeaet confented vnto the Law, the Kings comniandement was, that they Jhould put hi ni co death by their authoritie. 6i And they executed thefe things euery mo- ntth vpou the people of Ifrael that were*found in the cities. 6z And in the nue and'twentieth day of the mancth th'eyoiaTlacrinceVpdntne altar , which was ia the ftsad of the altar of facrifices. 6 i And according to the commandement, they put ceYraiue women to death, which' had :auled theirchildrentobecircumci ed. <5"4 And they lunged vp the children at their neckt.s, and they (foiled thehhoufes, and fie we the circu iKiTers oFthefH, 65 Yet were there many in Ifrael. which were ofcoirage. jarid det'erminealn th'emfelacit , that ;hey would not eatevncieane things, 66 But cliolerather to fuft';r death, then t8be leriled witinhofe rheates, (o becanlethey wjuld lotbreaketheho.ycousiiant, they were gut "to leath. 6 j And tiiis^'tyrannie was very fore vport the ptople of Ifrael, ;c H A. P. 1 1. ThemoHmingof Mattaibias ana hi' fo«ue< fi' the dtf.i ulUm of:!;e'J>citr. 19 Thet >t[ujt 10 itic ft nftctvutoidiUt. 24 The\e*kofM*ttaihid,afier:he rximpfi if the fhihtrs. IN thole dayes ttoodevp Mattathiasthe Prieft, iBefh me of loannts , the fonne ofSimEon , (,fthe lons*»f Ioanb*>f Ie:ufa!em, and dwelt in Modin, 2 And he had tiuef<>ns,Ioaiun called Gaddis, 3 Simon called ThaiTi, 4 ludas which was called Maccabeus, 5 Eleazar called f Aharon > and Ionathan, whoft name was Apphus. 6 Now heelawtheblafphemies, which were committted in hida and lerufalem, 7 And he faid, Woe is mee, wherefore was I borne, to.fec this deit ruction of my people, aid thedeltrucTtion 0 f the holy city,& hug to lit lilt} ? irisde iueed into the hands or the enemies, And thefanCtuary u ituhe hands of ftrargtrsf her Temple is as ama-uhat hath no renowne. 9 Her glorious veflcs are ca ied a.vayinto capti'iitie; her inf.uHo.aie iiaine in the ftiecus, and heryong men are fallen by thefword 01 the enemies. ':o vvhat people is it tha; hath not fome pof- fefiion in her kinkdoaie,or hat 1 not gotten ot her ipoiles? 1 1 AH her gl'iryi; taken away : of a free wo maH,(he is become an handmaid. I 3 Bth'ld, our Snidujry and our beauty, and hopour is d(f<>latf,& the Gentiles haue deflect" I I Whachilpediicvs hfuoliue any longer? 14 And M.itratiaj rent his clothes, l-ce, and hisfor.ucs, and pi tfackdoch vpoti them, and mourncdveiy for*. \ 5 >f Then came men from the king to the ciiieo1" Modin to compel; them to lot fake God andtofcufke. 1 6 So many of the Ifaelites confented vnto them : LutMactuthias andhisfonnesaifeoibltc together. 1 7 ThenlpafcetheCommiffioTiers ofthe king, and faitlVntoMattachias, Thou art thethfefearrd an honourable man, andgre.it ;n this citie , dnii haft many chil'di en and bretlr. en 18 Come thou therefore A It, andfulfrJ the kings commaundeYnent, asall the heathen haue done, andalfothemenof Iuda, and luch as r'e- maiueat lertifalem: fo fh.iltthoi; and thy family he in the kings rauonr, and thou and thy children rhallbeeenriihed with liluer and gold,' and with many reNWdi ds. 19 Then Mrtt.Thiasahfwere'd and Did with a loud voice, i hough all nationb that .ne vn. 'er the kings dominion obey him , andlallaway'fuery rhah from the religion of their fathers , and con- tent to his cOmTiandernents, 7.0 Yzt will land my fonnes.andmy brethren w.ilke m the coueiiant of our f.uhsrs. 2 1 God be nWcifutl vnto vs, that weeforf.ike not the Law and ink ordinances. 22 We wit not hearken vmo die kings words totranlgefT. our religion, neither on the right (ide,n6ron ths left. 2} And when h?e had' left ofrTpeakingthere wordes,theiecameone of .he ewes, iii theligfic ofa'.i to (acrihce vpon tiie altar which was atMo« din,accui'de the kings cojiimaundement fodcnirtheSabbir.'id.iv. 3 5 Then rhc y g.uie rhem the battel!. 36 ButtheoUierauf.veredtrKiTiiiotriin?, nei- ther caft any (>i:e l^oneat them,or flopped thepri- ui« places: ' 37 But faid, Wewilldieall in our iiu ocencie: the heauen and earth (hall teftifie for vs , thj; yes deftrov vs wrongful! v. ' 38 Thu: •?fwAlJ.; \Or,th*t lineJitfi' I j niti ifrigbil;. -Apocrypha, Chapjii, ' Gtnt.1 i.9,1 #.7 WW4.J. ' CMf.4r.40. 'N-w.tj.ij. »cc/<«.45.»$,*4. *IW«rw.i4.«.7. »/&.I4.I}. *»$«*,» 4. 'J««/.io.ies, take good heat* fand people. : and (hew your fe!i.es men for the Law : for by ic 3$ ^ When Matrathias and his friends vndcr-j (hall you obtein«goiy. ftood this.they mourned for them greatly, 6 5 And behold , 1 know that your brother St. 40 And faid one to another, It wee doe alias mon isamanofcounfeihgiueeaie vntohim al- ourbrethrenhauedone, and light uotagainft the) way ihefbalbeal'ather vntoycu. J?St i./«/....4. fcfJw.14.1l. heathen for our liues,and for our lawej,tben (hall they deftioy vt out of the earth. 4.1 Therefore they concluded at the fair e time, faying , VVhofoeuer (hall come to make battel) with vs vpon the Sabbath day, wee will right a- gainfthira, chat wee die not all, as our brethren that wei e murthered in the fee vet places. 41 Then came vnto them theaJlembly of the Afideans, whic h were of the ttrongeft men of If. jael,all (uch as were wel minded toward the La w. 4j And all they that were fled for perfection, ioyned themfelues v nco them, and were an belpc vnto them. 44 So they gathered a power, andfmotethe wicked men in their wrath , and the vngodly in their angei ; but the reft fled vnto the heachen,and •taped. 45 Then Matcatbias and his friends wtnta- bout,and deftroy ed the altars, 4« And circumciied the children by force that werevncircumcifed,as many as they found with- in the coafts of Ifrael, 4 a Andtbey purfued after the proud men: and thisadeprofpeiedin their hands. 48 So they recouered the Law out of the hand of the Centiles,and out of the hand of kings, and gaue not pi ace to the wk ked. 49 Now when the time drew neere that Mat- tathias (hould die, hee faid vnto his fonnes, Now is pride and perfecution increafed, and the time of deftrudhon,and the wrath of indignation. 50 Now therefore,my fonnes.be ye walous of the Law,and giue your liues for the Couenant of ourfathers. 51 Call to remembrance what ads our fathers didintheirtime: fofhallyereceiuegrcathonour and an euerlaflingname. 5 |i * Was not Abraham foundfaithfull in ten- tation , and it was imputed vnto him for righte- oufnefle ? 5 j * Iofeph in the tirre of his trouble kept the commanderoent,and was made the lord of Egypt. 5 4 * Phineesour father, becaufe hee was zea lous and feruent, obteined the couenant of the e- ready to perifh. « 1-/1: n«.AI J ' — -• 66 And ludas Maccabeus hath bin mighty and ftrong, cacn from his yemth vp : let him bee your captawe, and fight you the baitell for thepeople: 67 Thus (hall ye bring vnto ;ou all thofetbae obferue the Law , and (hall auenge theiniuries of yeurpcople. <8 Kecompenfe fully the heathen, and giue your felues to the commandemenr of the law. 69 So he blefledthem,and waslayde with his fathers, 70 And died in thehuncrreth, fourtie and lute yeere.and bis fonnes buried him in his fathers fe- pulchre atModm , and ail Ifrael made great la. mentation lor him. CHAP. III. I l*im«m*de,Hlir0Mrtb,lt»t,. ,, lUHHtih^poBctm uuiSi,tmi(,tt,lr.ctia; Sjtm, H Thtctufidouttfuduto. ywdGod 55 ■JHdm»„,m,Mt,htofiti,ti/u„ftL}ii^ wim ^tntiocliu h*dm*dtcifi;ncvuthukafic, THenludas his (onne, called Maccabeus, rofe vp in his place. 2 And all his brethren helped him, and all tbey that held with his father, and fought with courage the battel! of Ifrael. j iohegatehispeoplegieathonouriheput on a breaftplate as agyant , and armed himfelfe, and fet the battell in aray,and defended the campt with the/word. 4 In his ades he was like a Lyon,and as a Ly. ons whelpe roaring after the pray. 5 For he purfued the wicked,and fought them out,and burnt vp thofe that vexed lis people, 6 So that the wicked fled for feare of him,and all the workers of iniquitiewere purto trouble t andfaluationprofperedin his hand. 7 Andheegrieueddiuerskings,burIacobre- ioyced by his 2<3s,and hismemorial is blefled for euer. 8 Hewentalfothorowthecitiesofluda.and deftroyed the wicked out of them, aud turned a- way the wrath from Ilrael. 5 So was hee renowned vnto the ends of the eauh , and he aflembledtogethtr thole that were uerlafting Priefthood. 5 5 "Iefusfor fulfilling the wotd,wasmade the goutxnour of Ifrael. Congregation , receiued the heritage of the land. 57 *Dauid becaufe of his mercy obteined the throne dfthekingdome for euermore. 58 *Elias,becaufehewasiealousandferuent lifelong. in the Law, was taken vp euen vr to heauen. 59 *AnaniasA7arias,andMifael by their faith were deliuered out of the flarr e. 60 'Daniel becaufe if his innoceocie, was de- liuered from the mouth of the Lyons. 6 1 And thus yeemay ronfiuer throughout all ages, that whofoeuer puttheir truft in him, (hall not want flrtngth. 61 * Feare not yee then the words cf a I nlull man: for his glory :s tutdurg ard wo me$. t j To day Le is let v p, and to monow be shall o f But Apolloniusgathered the Gentiles,and a great holt out of Samaria to fight againft Ifrael. 1 1 Which when ludas perceiued , hee went j 6 * Caleb, becaufe he bare witnefTe before the foorth to meet lnm,and Imote him, and flew him, fo that many fell downeilaine,and the reft fled. 1 a So ludas tooke their fpoiles,and tooke al- io Apollonius fword , and fought with it all his i f Now whenSeron a prince of the armie Df Syria, heard that ludas had gathered vnto I; im the Congregation , and Cbutch of the faithfull, and went forth to the wane, j 14 He faid.I will getn.ee a naroe.and will bee iglorious in the rea.iue: for I will goe fivht with ludas and them that are with him, which haue defpiiedthekingscomman::ement. 15 Sohemadehimresdy togo vp,& there went with him a mighty hoflc or the vngodly to helpc him,aiidtobeautrgtuof!l echilfcluii ol ilrael. 2* j 16 And I.Maecabee*." 16 And when heecame neere to the going vp ;royaIIcitie,intheyeerean hundreth fourtie and of Bethoron , Iudas went forth co meet him with jfeuen, and puffed the nuer Euphrates, and went afmall company, 17 But whentheyfawthearmiecomminga- gainft them, they faid to Iudas, How are we able, beingfo few, to fight againftlo great a multitude and fo ftrong , feeing we be fa we.,ry,and haue U- ; fted all this d.y? 18 Tbeniaid ludasjltisaneiliethirg forma- ny to be (hut vp in the hands of few, and there is no difference bcfoie the c/orf of heauen, toddiuer I by a great multitude,or by a fmall con pany . i 1 9 For the victoi y of the battell ftandeth not in the multitude of the hofte , but the ftrengtu \ commeth from heauen. 20 They come againft vs with a cruel & proud multitude todeilroyvs, andourwiues, and our childrtn,andtorobvs, 2 1 But we doe fight for our lines , and for our Lawes, I 2 4 And God himfelfe will deftroy them be- : fore our face: therefore be not yee afraid of them. 2 3 And when he had left offlpeakino, be leapt fuddenly vpon them : fo was Seron andhis holte destroyed before him. 24 And they purfiud them from the going downe of Bethoron vntochtplaine: wheretheie were tlaine eight hundreth men of them , and the reft Jue fled into the land of the Philifttms. 25 Then the feaie and terrour of Iudas and his I brethren fell vpon the nations round about, I 26 So that his fame came vnto the king : for all the Gentiles could tell of the warres of iudas. »7 «T But when king Antiocbus heard thefe ti- dmgs,hee was angry in his minde: wherefore lice fent foorth , and gathered all the power of his realme,a very ftrong army, 28 And opened his treafure, an^ gaue his hofte a yeeres wages in hand, commanding them to be ready for a yeere for all occ afions. 89 Neuerthdetle, v;ien hee (aw that the mo- ney of his treafures failed, and that the tributes in thecountreywerefmall^ecaufeoftbediiTention, and plagues that hee hadbrotiJht vpon the land, in taking away the la wes which had bceneoJold time, jo Hee feared left hee fh iuld not haue now at the fecond time,as at the firft, for the charges and gifts that he had giuen with a liberall hand afore : tor in liberalise heef.are palled the other kings that were before him. 3 1 Wherefore he was heauiein his minde,and thought to goeinto Perfia, tor tot.ke tributes of the countreys.and to gather much money. J 2 So hee left Lyfias a noble man and of the kings blood to ouerfee the kings bufinelle, from the tiiier of Euphrates vnto the borders of Egypt, 3 3 And to bring vp his tonne Antiochus, till lie came againe. 34 Moreouer, heegauehimhalfeof hish fte andclephants, and gaue him the charge cf all things th.it he w.-iuld haueed me. 35 And concerning thofe which dwe't inlu- diandl rrufalcm, that he mould fendannrmiea- ainft them, to deftroy and root out ;he power ot thorow the high countreys. 38 Then L fiaschoe Ptolemeus thefonneof Doriniinus, andNicanor, andGorgias, mightie nien.and the kings friends, 39 And fent with them fourtie thoufand foot- men,andfeuenthou(andhorfemen, to go into the land of tada, and to deftroy it, as the king com- manded. 40 Sorhey wentfoonh with all theirpowcr.* and came and pitched by |j Emmaus in the plaine countrey, 41 iNow when the merchants of the countrey heard the rumour of them, they tooke very nudi filucr and gold , and feruants , and came into the campe , to buy the children of Ifrael for fliues, and the ftrength of Syria and of ltiange nations loyned with them, 42 f Now when Iudas andhis brethren faw thit trouble incrtafed, and that the hofte drew neere vnto their borders, confider ng the kings words , whereby hee had commanded to deftroy the people.and vtterly aholifti them, 4 3 They fayd one to another, Let vs redrefle thedecay of ompeople , and let vs fight for our peopie,and for our Sanctuary. 44 Then the Congregation wasfcone readie gathered to fight, and topray, and to desire mer- cie and compulsion. 45 Asfoi leiufalem, it was not inhabited, but was as a wilderntiTc. Tlierewentnoneth.it was.- borne mit, inoroutatit, andtheSanclmiy was troden do wne,md the llrangers kept the fortrtfle, and u was the habitation of the heathen : and the miith of ! icob was taken away, the pipe and the harp: Leafed. 46 Su they gathered themfelues together, and ca:;,e to M.iipha before Jerufalera : for inMafi pi -vc s the place where they prayed aforetime in Ifrael, 47 And theyfafted that day, andputfacke* cloth vpon them, and call athes vpon their heads, anouiands, . gainittnem,todeitioyandrootcut;hepowerot tier the people, euen caprames oner thoutands, llrael,and the remnant of lerufalem, and to put I and caprainesouerhundreths, and c Staines ouer out their memoi iallfrom ttiat place, 36 Andtofetitrangersjbi to inhabite all their qu3rters,andpaittheirland among them. 37 And the king tookatVe halfeor tb<3 hofie that remained, and departed ho. n Amioihii his hTties.andcaptainesoucrten. $6 And they commaunded them that buildcd houfes,or married wiues,or planted vineyards, or were feat tfull that they mould returne euery one to hisowne houie,ac cording * to the Law. 57 So n^i.jo.j. itffpS.lib.tt, ApocrypJ * Chap.iiij. ^Bxihi. I f J. lp.2 i Or, jlgu-tmoth, 57 Sothehofleremooued, and pitched vpon the fbu< h (ide of fcramau s. 58 And Iudas faide, Armeyourfe'ues, and be valiant men and be ready againlt the morning to fight with tlufe nations, which arc gathered to- gether againft vs,to deftroy vs and our iancluary. J 59 For it is better for vs to die in kartell, then to fee the calamities of our people and of curian- duarie. 60 Neuerthclefle as the will tfGod is in hea- n,fo be it. CHAP. 1III. I Indus gettbsgtinfi Ctrt:*i»bicb neib nrrtnte. 14 hetfHt- ttth Gtrguu mi ait hoft to fight. iS LJiit inudttb Mr*, 19 But lMJtdriutibkwtiUi. 43 IwUufHrifathtbtTtmglt, mdanticatctf/ lbt*llir, THen tookeGorgias fiuethoufand/iere men, and a thousand of the beft hoi femen, and de- parted out of the campe by night, 1 To inuade the campe ofthe lewes, and to flay them fuddenly: and the men oi theforecrefle were his guides. j Now when Iudas heard it, he remoued.and they that were valiant men to fmite the Kings ar- mie which was at Emmaus, 4 Whiles yet thearmie was difperfed from thecarrpe. 5 1 n the meane feafon came Gorgias by night into Iudas campe : and when hee round no man there,he fought theminthemcuntaiues:forfaid he,l hey flee from vs. 6 But aflboneas it W3S day Judas fliewed him- felfe in the field with three tho^fand men, which hadneither harnefie nor fwords to their minds. 7 And they faw that the armies or the heathen were flrong and well a;n ed- and their hoi femea about them, & ttat thefe were expert men of war. S Then (aid Iudas to the men that were with him,Fe>reyee not their multitude^ neitherbeta- fraid of their ai'lault. 5> Remember, howonrfetherswen ^elitiered intheiedlea,whenPhaiaohpi.t<:.ntoi.- ";ft eir tents into the batrell, and they that weiewnh Kdas, blew* the trumpets. 1 4 so they ioyned together , and the heathen weredifcomnted'andfledbythepbine. 1 5 But the hmdmtft of tbem tell by the fword, and they pur fued them vnt<>|| Gaieron, and into the plaines of Idumca,snd ot Azntus,and of Iam- tiia, fothattheiewcieflaineofthem about three thoutand men, 16 So Iudas turned againe with his hoft from purfiiing them, 1 7 And faid vnto the pcople.P.e ndr greedy of tbefpoilcs:forthereisabamllb:foievs. 18 And Gorgias ard thearmie is here by vs in the mr untaine : but ftand \ ee row f aft apiinft your enemies and ouercome them : then may y ee fafclytakethefpoiless 19 As Iudas was f peaking thefe wordes, trere appeared one pait w h ;ch looked ft um themoun- taiues, ill 10 But when \G»rg}t Iudusfoul itrs,cVthat they wer^ ready,tithei to !iueordicvalijntly,he went into Antii chia sndj^athe edlUang'.rs,andwhen heehadfurnifhedriisarmie, hee thought againe (being prepared; to come againlt ludea. 3 6 Then f tid Iuoas and his biethren, Behold, oui enemies are diicomfited : let is no vv goe vp to cltr.i -,ai d torepairetbcSanclurry. 37 So all the holl gathered rhemtogetherjQnd1 went vp into the n ouistaine of Mon. 38 Now when they fawe the Sanctuary laydei wafte,and the altar denied, andthedooresburnef vp, and theflirubs°rowinginthecouits, as ina foreft, orasononeofthemountainest andthaC the Prieftschami>ers were broken downe, 39 Thcyrenttheirc'oihe«,andmadegreatla« ! mentation,and call ad.es vpon their heads, i 40 And fell downetctl.e ground on their fa- ce.«, ami tie w-ana'arn t with the tmmpets, and icryed toward l:c luen. i 41 Then Iudas cnmmaundedcertainejjf the nun to fight ag»ii ft thofe which weicintheca- flle,t:ll he had 1 lenfe.t (he Sanfluary. 4 j So heechole Pricftei that were vndefiled, luch as delighted in the Law, Zx 4 AJ An4 Or, tudm. Cr,B«*»f«fc i.S*m.tj.lo,iu i.s*m.i*.i3,m. Apocrypha. I.Madcabees. 4j And they cleanfed the Samftuary, andbare out cbedefiled ftones into an vncleanc place, 44 And coniul ted what to doe with the attar of burnt offerings, which waspolluted. 4 j So thev thought it was beft to deftroy it, left it fnould be a reproch vnto them, becaufe the heathen haddefiled it : therefore they deftroytd the altar, 46 Andlaidvpthe ftones vponthemountaine of the Temple in a conuenient place, till there (hould come a Prophet, to (hew what (hould bee done with them. 47 So they tooke whole ftones according to ' the Lave, and builded a new altar according to the former, 48 And made vp the San&uary, and the things that were within the Temple, and the courts, and all things. 49 They made alfo ne w holy veffels,& brought into the Temple the candlefticke, and the altar of burnrofferings,andofincenfe,and the cable. 50 And they burnt incen.'e vpon the altar,and lighted thelampes which were vpoti the candle- fticke,that they might burne in the Temple. 51 They fet alfo the (hewbrcad vpon the Ta- ble, and hanged vp the vailes, and nn<(hed all the jworkes chat they had begun to make. ! 52 And vpon the hue and twentieth day of £he ninch moneth, which is ca' led the moneth of Chafleu , in the hun Jred and eight and fourtieth Were they rofe vp betimes in the morning, j 5 } And offred faenfice according to the Law, kpon the new altar of burnt otf:ring« , that they had made. I $4 According to the time and according to iheday, that the heathen had defiled it, in the lame day was it made new with Tongs, and harps, land lutes,and cymbals. j jj And all the people fell vpon their faces, t? or (hipping and praifing toward the heauen him [hat had giuen them good fucccfle, 56 So they kept the dedication of the altar ight dayes, offering burnt offerings with gladnes and offered facntkes of deliuerance with praife, $8 And deckt the forefront of the Temple with cro wnes of gold and fhields, and dedicated khe gates and cbar»bers,and hanged doores vpon renewed as afore, they were fore gricued. Therefore they thought todeftroy the ge- neration oflacob that was among them,and be- gan to flay and deftroy the people. 3 Then Iudas fought againft the children of Efauin Idatneaat|| Arrabathene, becaufe they befieged the lfraeli tes, and hee fmote them with a great plague,and droue them to ftraits,and tooke their fpoiles- 4 Hee thought alfo vpon the malice of the children of Bean, whichhad beene afnareandan hindrance vnto thepeople, when they lay in wait for them in the hie way, 5 Wherefore he (hut them vp in towers, and befieged them , and deftroyed them vtterly, and burnt their towers with fire,with all that were in them, 6 Afterward went hee againft the children of Ammon,wheieheefoundamighciepower,anda great multitude with Timotheustheircaptaine. 7 So he had many battels with chem,but they were deftroyed before him, and lb he difcomfited them, And tooke Gaxer with the to wnes thereof, andfo turned againe into ludea. 5» y Then the heathen that were in Galaad, gathered them together againft the Israelites thae were in the quarters, to flay them: but they fled :o the caftle of Oatheman, 10 And fent letters to Iudas, and to his bre- thren, faying, The heathen that are about vs, are gathered againft vs,to deftroy vs, 1 1 And they make them ready for to come, and to take the foretreffe, whereunto we are fled, and Tiraotheus is captaine of their hofte. ii Come now therefore and deliuer vs out of their hands : for many of vs are flaine, 1 ? And all our brethren that were at Tubia are flaine, and they haue taken away their wiues, and their children,and their goods,and deftroyed there almoft a thoufind men. 14 Whijethefe letters were yet a reading, be- hold, therecame other meflengers from Galilee, with their clothes rent , which tolde the fame ti- dings, i$ Andfaide, that they of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus,and of Sidon ,and of all Gal il ee of the Gen- tiles weregathered againft them to deftroy them 16 When Iudas, and the people heard theft wordes, a great congregation csme togecher,to confult what they nig*: doe for then- brethren that were in troub!e,and whom rhey befieged. "17 Thenfayde Iudas 10 Simon his brother* Chule thee out men, and goe and deliuer thy bre- thren in Galilee, and I and my brother Ionathan will goe into thecountrey of Galaad. 18 ej So he left Iofephus the fonne of Zacbs- rias , and Azariastobeecaptainesofthepeeplf, and to keepe the remnant of the hofte in ludea, iq And commanded them, faying, Take the ouerfight of this(pcople, and make no wane a- jgainft the heathen, vntillwecome againe. I ao And vnto Simon were giuen three thou- jfand men to goe into Galilee, and to Iudas eight { th ouiand men for the countrey of Galaad, 1 21 Then went Simon into Galilee, and paue diuers battels to the heathen, and the heathen j weredifcomfited by him. ■22 And he purfued them vnto the gates of Pto- I lemaijtand there were {bins of the hea^ hen almoft ! three thonGrad men; (c he tooketheii fpoiles. 2j Ibua 3iy*«4««««*( them. Thus there was very great 1 Ithe people, and the reproch of t&c heathen was them ill Thus there was very great gladnes among tout away. ; 59 So Iudas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Ifrael, ordained that the daies of dedication of the altar (hould be kept in their fea» ion from yeere to yeere , by the (pace of eight , dayes, from th e flue and twentieth day of the mo* Seth Chafleu,with mirth and gladnefle. 60 And at the fame time builded they vp mount And hee hath hired the Arabians to helpe them, and they haue pitched their tents beyond the flood, and are ready ro come and fight againft thee. So Iudas went to meete them. 40 Then Timotheus (aid vnto the captair.es of his hofte, When Iudas and his hoft come neere the floodjif he parte ouer fii ft vnto vs,we fhal not be able to withftand him:for he wil be too ftrong for vs. 41 But if kibe afraid , and campe beyond the flood, wee will goe ouer vnto him, and (hall prc- uaile againft him. 4 2 Now when Iudas came nef r to the flood, he caufed the gotieraors of the people to remaineby theflood,&commandedthern,faying,StifTernone to pitch a tent.but let euery man come to y battel . 4 j So he went fit ft ouer toward them, £ all the people after him: and all the heathen were dit comfited bef«r e hiro, & caft away their weapons, ana fled into the Temple that was at Carnaim. 44 Which citie Iudas wan, and burnt the Tem- ple with all that were in it : lo was Carnaim lub- dued,and might not withftand Iudas. 45 f Then Iudas gathered ail the Israelites that were in the country of Galaad from the leaft vntoihemoft, with their wiues and their chil- dren,©^ their baggage, a vei y great holte to come into the landof iuda. 46 So they came vnto Fphron , which was * great citie by the way,andftrongly defmceduhey could not paiie , neither at the right hand nor v. theleftjbutmufl goe thorow it. 47 But they y were in the citie, ftiut themfeluef in3& (lopped vp thegates with ftones : and luda* fent vnto them with'peaceable words ,fay ing, 48 Let vspaffethorow your land, that we may goe into our owne countrey, and none /hall hurt you : we will but onely go thorow on footc : but tbey would not open vnto him. 45 Wherfore Iudas commanded a proclama- tion to be made throughout the holte, that euery man fhould aiTiult it according to bis ftanding. 50 So the valiant men fet vpon it , andaiTaul- ted the citie all that day , and all that night, and the citie was gitien ouer into his hands : 51 Who flew al 1 the males with the edge of the (Word4& deftroyed it,& tooke the Ipoile thereof, & went thorow the city ouer them j wereflaine. 5 2 Then went they ouer Iorden into thegieat plainebefore Bethfan. 53 And Iudas gathered together thofe thae were behind, and gaue the people good txhorta- tion all the way thorow,till they were comeinto the land of Iuda. S4 Thus they went vp with ioy and gladnefle vnto mounts ion, where they offered burnt offe- rings,becaufe there were none of them ilaine,but came home againe in fafety. 5 j f Now whileft Iudas and Ionathan were in the landof Galaad, andSimon their brother in Gal ile before Ptolemais, 56 Iofeph the fonne of Z acharias , and Azarias the captaines hearing of the valiant a£b,and bat- tels which they had atchieued,faid, 57 Letvsgetvsanamealfo, and goe fight a« gainft the heathen that are round about vs. 58 So they gaue their hofte a commandement and wenttoward Iamnia. 55> Bat Gorgias and hismencimeout of the citie to fight againft them. 60 And Iofephand AMriaswereputtofi'ght, and purfued vnto the borders of ludea , and their wereflaine that day of the people of lfrael about two thoufand men : fo that there was a great o- uerthrow amongthe people of lfrael, 61 Becaufe they were not obedient vnto Iudas and his brethren , but thought to doefome vali- ant thing. 62 Alfotheycamenotof yftockofthefemen, by whole hands deliuerance was giuen to lfrael. 63 But the man Iudas &h"isbrethre were great- ly commendedin the fight of all lfrael, and of all I the heathen, wherfbtuertheir name was heard of. ' 64 And thepeople came vntothcra, bidding i them welcome. h.>AM.it, I q.i j.- and thetownestherof.and he deftroyed the caftle therof,and burnt the to wrcs therof rouid about. 66 Then remouedheeto goeinto tlieJandof the||ftrangers,and went thorow Samaria. 6q At trie lame time were the Prieftes of the cities llaine in the battel, whxh would thew their valiantnefle, and went forth to battel! without counfell: And when ludascame to Azotus in the ftrangersland,hee brake downetheir altars, and burnt with fire the i mages o t their gods, & tooke away the fpoylcs of the cities , and came againe into the land of Iuda. CHAP. VI. I ^An'iochttt n»Uin^ to U\t the cilie of Ehmtu , udriutniivq of thecut\efle,which Alexander king of va- cedonia the fonne of Philip (that reigned firft in Grecia)had left there. j Wherefore he went about to take the citie, and to fpoyle it, but he was not ableilor the citi- zens were warned of the matter, 4 Andrufevp againlthrow in a llrangeland. i4lhencjlledhefor lJhilip,oneofhis friends, Whom he made rulerofall hisrealme, 1 5 And gaue him the crowne,8c his robe,and:: thering,y he fliouldinftruahis fonne Antiochus- and bring hira vp till he might reigne hirafelfei j 16 So king Antiochus died there in the hun« dreth ana fourty and ninth yeere. 17 f When Lyfias knew that the king was dead, he ordained Antiochus his fonne(whom he had brought vp) to reigne in hit fathers ftead,and called him fiupator, 1 8 Now they that were in the caftle at lent- falem, kept inthell'rae'itesround about theSan- ftuary, and fought alwayts their hurt, and the lengthening ot the heathen. 1 p There lore Iud^s thought to deftrov them, and called al thepeopletogethtrtobefkgethem. 20 So they came togetherandbefieged them, in thehundreth and fifty yeere, and made inftru. ments to fhoor,and other engins of warre. 21 But certaine of them.thatwerc befieged, ^ate forth, (vnto whom fome vngodly men of llrael ioy ned themfelues.) 22 And they went vnto the king, laying, How ong wiltthou ceafefrom executing iudgement, ind auenge our brethren ? 2 j We haue been ready to ferue thy father.and o goe forward in thofe things that he appointed, ind to obey his commandements. 24 Therefore they of our nation fell from vs for this caufe,and wherefoeuer they found anyof vs,theyflewthem,and (poyled our inheritance. 2 $ And they haue not onely laid hand vpon vs,but vpon all about their borders. 6 Andbvhold, this day are they belieging the caftleat lerufalem to take it , and haue forti- fied the Sanduary and Beth-fura. 27 And it thou docft not preuent them quick- ly, they w'll doe greater things then thefe, and thou fhalt not be able to ouercome them. 28 When the king heard this,he was very an- gry ,and called all his friends, thecapiaines of his arrRie,and his horfemen, 2 0 And bands that were hired came vnto him, from the kings that were confederate, and from theylesofthefsa. jo So the number of his armiewas anhun- dreth thoufand footemen, and twenty thoufand horfemen, and two and thirty Elephants cxerci- fedinbatrell. j 1 Thefe camethorow Idumea,anddrew next to Beth-fura, and befieged it a long feafpn, and marfeengines of warre: but they came out and burnt them with fire,and fought valiantly. j 2 Then depai ted ludas from the caftle , and remouedthe hofte toward Beth-fcacariasouer a- gainft the kings campe. j j So the king arofe very early , and brought the army and his power toward the way ot Beth- xacarias,; where the armie let themftluesinaray tothebmell,andblewthetru:i pets. j 4 And to prouoke the elephants for to fight, they fhe wed them the blood of grapes and mul- benes, ■I j And they let the beaft > according ro the ranges :fo tliatby euery elephant thereftood a thoufand men armed with coats of maile and hel- mets of brafti vpon their heads , ard vnto euery beaft were ordained line hundreth horfemen of the beft: $,^nd part beneath: they ma iched forward wanly and in eider. 4 1 And all they that heard the noyfe of thejr rrhultitude,andt!ie..-.arcrii.ig ofchecomp.ir:y,5 the ratling of the harnefle , were aftonill the armie was very greac and migh'ie. 42 Then ludasandhis hofte entred into trie battell, and they flew fixe hundrctlitacnof tl c kings armie. 42 H Now when Eleazar xhefor.nt of (J Abp- ron, faw one of the elephants aimed withioy 11 harneffe, and was more excel lent then all the :>- therbeafls, he thought th t the king fli uldlee vpon him. 44 Whereforebeieopardedhimftlferodelii er his peo, le,r:nd to get him a pcr;-etuail name, 45 And ran boldly vnrohrrri through them ds ofthehbfte, flaying on the right hsndandon be left,fo that they departed a Way on both fides. 4ut ofthecity,becaufethe\ had 10 vitaiks thete nd were fhutvptheiein,and the lanJ had rtfted, jo The king tookeEcih fura, and let the ea garifontokeepeit, 5 1 And,befieged the Sanfiuary many da; es, and made inftrumentsto (hoot, aniotherengi ies ofwarre, andinftuimentstocaft fire and ftorts, and pieces to caft da; ts and fling's. jt |J They alto made engines agairift their n- gines,and fought a long (calon. 53 But in the garners there were no vitail is: for it was the leuenih yeeie, and ihentheytiat were in ludea, and wetedehueredfrom theG :n- tiles,bad eaten vp iherefidueoftheftore, 54 So thai in the SanCtuarie were fewe n en lefc : for the famine came fo vpon them, that tl ey were fcattered euery man to his owne p ace. $5 y Now when Lyfias beard that Philip (whom Antiochus the king, whiles he liued, r ad ardeined to brng vp Antiochus his lonne , tl >ac demightbeking.) 5 6 Was come againe out of Perfia and Mec ia, ind the kings 1 oft with him, and thought to u ke rnto him tht rule of tilings, 5- He rtnafca hailed, and \^wreftirredforw: rd >y themirichecaftletog'^eani tell the king,; nd ihecaptainei of the hofte , and to others, joy- if, rVeedecrcaied;uly,ar.d cur vitailcsarebvtfm; 1), ind the place that we lay fiege vnto,i. {troiig,ana he affaires of the realme depend vpon vs. *,8 Now therefore let vs||agree withtheiem n, tnd take truce with tbem.cV with all their nation^ neall rsj 5 9 And grant tbem to liue after their Jaw thev did afore .-for they bee grieued ,,'and doe thee things,becaufe we haue broken their lawes* 60 So he king and the princes were content, and (ere vnto them to make peace, and they ie ceiucdir. 6 1 When the king and the princes had madi an oath vsrto them , 'they came vpon this outo thefoitrdie. 62 And the king wentvp to mount Sion; bui w! en he faw that the place was well derenced, h< brake his oath th.-thtrh.-d made, and corr maun ded to breake dowr.e the wall n.und abouc, .t'wchm mdL)[its. j He irouli/tt't Chi tb'.lM tn of Iffclthtongh I r/g«j. ;7 TbtfTtfroftbefntfii agt.i. 41 iHJ4ik:lfet'yT^ict>ii.i p>*)tt. IN the hundreth ant c if and fiftieth yeere, de parted D.metrius the fonne ot Seieucusfn n hone, :;ndfamevpwit!p a few men vi toavitii cf thefearoaft.and reigfft d^bere, j And 'Alien hec Cuu e into the pcltefi on of his father kingdome,hisioulditrs tooke Antio- chus and L'fiasa- clbroi^httltn, vnto him j But when it was told him,he raid, Shew me not then ! 4 So they putthew to death N' w when De- metrius was fet vpon the throne of Rti k 5 TherecSme vnt'-. him a!! i vngodly men ofllracl, ^h'cfeci ptaine was Aid- mu»,tf,.-:t i.ci'U i.attetenethehiePrieft. 6 Thele rr.tnaccufed thepeople vnto the kirg, faying, luii^s and his bretlnen haue flaine all thy friends anddnuenvsoutofourowneland.' 7 Whei fore fend now forre man whom thou rrufleft, that he mav goe and fee all the dcitru&i- on v i.ich he hath done vnto vs, and to the kings land, and let him punifli them with all their par- tal-ers. 8 Then the king chofe Bacchides a friend of his which was a great m3n in the realme, and ru- led beyond the flood, and wasfaithfull vnto the king, and lent him, 9 And chat wicked Alcrrous.whoTi hemaJe hie Pnefr,and commanded him to be auenged of the children of lfra«l 1 So they departed , and came with a great hoileintothelando(luda,andrencmefTepgtrsco ludas and hisbrethrtndeceitfully with peaceable words. But they beleeued not their faying : for they Taw that theywerecome with agreatholte. 12 Then a company of thegouemoursafTem- jled vnto Alcimus and Bacchides to intreate of ■eafonable points. ij Andthe|)Afideanswerethefirftthatrequi. jbr,};*f!dim,. red peace among the children of Ifrael. 14 For/aid they, Me that is a Prieft of ihe feed f Aaron,ii come with this army ; therefore hee lillnothu tvs'. 1 j Thenhelpake vnto them peaceably , and "waievnio them,and laid, Wee will doe ytm no i.irme,neitheryour friends. 6 And they beleeued him :but heetookeof hem threeicotenwn, & llsw them in one day ac ^__ CO! ding Apocrypha. LMaCcabees, * Tftl.yf.t. tr,~B7> cording to the words that were written, They hatie c*ft the bodies of thy Saints let thembeflameby thefword: remember -their blafphemies, and fuffer them not to continue. jj) tf When Nicanor was gone from lerufa- lem,he pitched his tent at Bet h-horotij and there an holte met him out of Syria. 40 And Iudas pitched in |[ Adafa with three \0,,^dirl*. and their blood round about Ierufalem,and there j was no man that would bury them. 18 So the e came a feare and a trembling a-, mong all the people: for chey faid,There is neither trueth nor righteoufnefle in them : for they hauc thoufand men.where ludas prayed faying, \ broken the appointment and oath that they made. , 4' °L°rd>, ****™ the people reioyced greatly , and kept 27 f So Nicanorcametoletufalem witha|tna^ayasadayofg.eatgladneire. great hofte, and fent vnto ludas, and his brethren \ 45> And they ordeined to keepeyerely that day deceitfully with friendly words/aying, ; on the thirteenth day of the moneth Adar. 28 Let therebeeno warrcbetweenemee,and j 5.° Thus thelandof Iuda wasin reftalittlc you : I will come with few meD, to fee how you \ while. doe,friendly. 29 So hee came vnto ludas, and they faluted one another peaceably : buttheenemies werepre- pared to take away ludas. jo Neuerthelefle , it was tolde ludas, that hee came vnto him vnder deceit : therefore he feared him,and wouldtee his face no more. 2 ■ When Nicanor perceiued th ;c his counfcll wasbetrayed.hee went out to fight againft ludas, befide(j Carphafalama 32 Where there were flaineofNicanorshofte about flue thoufand men : fo they fled into the ci- tieofDauid. j j After this came Nicanor vp vnto mount Si- on, and fomeofchePrjefts with the Elders of the people went foorthof the Sanctuary tofalutehim peaceably, and to fhewe him the burnt offering that was offered for the king. 3 4 But he laughed at them,and mocked them CHAP. VIII, I ImiiuttmfidtnHg thtftvttr mdpolicie ofiheRsmnti, mtktti ftut niih thtm. i % The ceuduimt of mmunUfriendfiif [tiit t* ibeltwei. IVdasheard alfo the fame of the Romanes, that chey weremighty and valiant,and agreeable to all things that were required of them, and made peace w it h all that came vnto them, a And that they were men of great power, and they cold himofcheir battels andtheir wor- thy act- which they did among the J) Galacians whom they had conquered, and made to pay tri bute, 3 And what they had done in the count rey of Spaine: how that they had wonne there the mines of filuer and gold, 4 And chac by cheircounfell, and gentle be- hauiourthey were rulers ineuery place, though the pi ace was farre from them, and chat chey had l'-'.! and counted themprophane,andfpakeproudely| difcomficecrand giuen great ouerchrowes to che 3 % And fware in his wrach, faying, If ludas I kings chat came againft them,from the vttermofr andhishofte bee noc deliuered now mco mine) parcoftheearch , and chat others gauerhftntri- hands, ifeuer I come againe in fafecie , I will I bute euery yeere, burne vp this houfe. With that, wentheoutina j 5 How chey had ilfd difenmficedby bacceli greatanger. j Philip andPerfes kings of che||Macedonians,and } 9 Then che Prieftt came in,and flood before I others chac arofeagainft them , and how chey o the altar in the Temple, weeping, and faying, ! uercamechem, ■ W For afmuch as thou , 0 Lord , haftchofen 6 And how great Anriochlis king of Afia this * houfe, chac thy Namemight be called vpon , that came againft them in battel, hauing an hun- therein.and that it (hould be an houfe of prayer, I dreth and cwency elephants, wich horfemenand and ueticion for chy people, ;,: charers,and averygrtatarmywas difcomfited J5 Baautngedol this mm and bis hofle, and by them, 7 Anc \0rjC\rimi, Apocrypha, OftCOHHCtB. | 5r,(4»^«W4af( |9r,t6f/rip«f. 7 And how they tooke him aliue, and oruei- ned him, wi:h luchasfhouli reifcneafter him, to pay a great cnbute,an;ectior. oti.erkiiigdome»and yles, who- ioeuer had withftood them : 12 But that they kept zmity with their owne fricndi,andthofc that fl.iyedvp.n them : finally, that they conquered kint;don.es , both farreanj neere , infomuchthat whofoeuer heard of their renowme, was afraid of them. i j lor whom shey -would helpeto thei- king- domes,thcfereigned,and whom they wan Id, they flit downeuhus were they in moft high autho- rise, 4 Yet for all this that none of them ware a cro'-.ne , neither was clothed in purple, to bee magnified therety. 5 But that they had ordeined then.felue; a emi'icel, wherein three hundreth and twenty men confulteddayly, and prouided foi thecon.roon "'aiicstogi -uernethem well, \6 And that they committed their gouernment to o*eman euery yere,who did rule ouer all their countrey, to w hom euery man was obedient ; and the e was neither hatred, nor enuie among them. 17 f Then Iudas chofe Eupolemus the fonne oflohn, thefoi-coi Accus, and Iafon the fonne ofElearai., and fe-t them vnto Rome to make friendft-.ip and mutuall fellowship with them, 8 Thattbey might takefroro them the yoke (for they (aw that the kingt^ome of the Grecians would keepelfrael in bondage ) 19 So they went vnto Rome, which wasa ve- ry great iourney,& came into the Jj Senate,where they fpake and raid, 29 Iudas Maccabeus with his b'ethten, and the peigbi in Mu ^ narionof the Tewes,theRomanes ftall help them wuhagoodwi]l,accon ing as the time (hall bee appumtdthem. 28 Neither (hall wheatebegiuen vnto them, that take their parc,norwe.ipoi.s,i!orn;or ey,nor fhips,as it ple-lttlulu- Romanes, who will keepe thefecouenant> without dec it. *9 Accord ng to thele articles the Romans made the bond with the people ot the le wes. jo if after thefc points, the one p j' : e or the P'hei willadd^oidirriium , they may doe it at rei 1 pleafures, and w hatloeuer they (hall adde or tak£a*J7.(h.;lLeratified. 3 i and astoucbingthe euill thatDemcrius hathdone.vnto rhelewes, we hane written vnto him, faying. Wherefore layeft thou t' ine heauie' yoke vpon our friends & Confederates the ltwes? j 2 If therefore they comilame any more a- gainfhhee, wee will doe them iultice, and fight with thee by fea and by land. CHAP. IX. 1 lifter the death* Hi fixer, Demttrm fendrth h>tz> >■ inaif. lb /«y and tttdtban. 1 ? ^xmtfkti^mUtnviththtfMt^iawth r$ Hetommcth ifon fmuhmtt) tl-ccoun:rc. and three thoufandchofen men with him. 6 And when they faw that the muhitude of the armie was great, they were fore afraid , and many conu-yed thtmfelucsouc of thehofte, fo that thei e abode no moie of them,but eight hun- dred n-en. 7 When Iudasfa w that his hoftefailed him, and that he n.uft needts light, bee wis fore trou- bled in mmd,rh:,the had no time to gather cbem together,andwasdifiOHraged. 8 NeueithelclTe he laid vntothem that remai- ned.Let vs rife, and gne vpagawft our enemies, if per^duenture we may be able to right with them. 9 But they woulo haue flayed h:m, faying. We are not able,but let vstather (.me our hues: tuihe backenow,f;einr/ourbrethrnaredeparted: for (hail we tight againft them that are fo lew ? io rhenJudasfiidjGod forbid that we (hould doe h'si hin g, to flee from them : if our time bee come,lec vs die manful ly lor our brethren,aud let vs not (taint our honour. it Then the hofle rcmouedout ofthe!»nts, andftocd j .in Ik h m, who had diuidedtheir hoi fenien into two troupes , and they that threw with flings, and the ai chert marched in the fore- ward, a ii.H hey that fought in die forcward were all Valiant men. 12 AndBacchides was in the right wing. So the armie drew neere on both fides, and blew the tiumpets, i JjThey, Apocrypha. T.Maccabees. %tf,(h.^He.it. tski eftHr (www. | Orjtmlii. i j They of ludas fide blew the trumpets alfo, md the earth fhooke at the noife of the armies, andtheba.tel continued from morning to night. 14 And when ludas Taw that Bacc hides and Lheltrengthof hisarmie was on the right fide, lie tooke with him ail the hard i e men , 1 J Andbrakethe ri»ht wing, and followed rpon them vnto Mount Axotus. itf Now when they which were of the left wingfaw that the rjghc wiug was difiomfited hey followed ludas behind , and them that were vith him hard at the heeles. 17 Then was there a fore battel!: for many vereflaineofboth the parties. 18 ludas alfo himtelfe was killed, and the emnantfled. 1 9 So lonathan and Simon tooke ludas their I rother, and buried him in his fathers fepulchre iithecitieof Modin. 20 And all the Ifraelires wept for him, and ! loomed greatly for him , and lamented many 1 ayes/aying, 21 How is the valiant man fallen which deli- leredlfrael! 2 2 Concerning the other things of ludas.both he battels and the valiant aotes that he did , and 1 >f his worthinefle, they are not written : for they vere very many. 2 j f Now after the death of ludas, wicked nencamevpinallthecoaftsoflfrael , and there irofe all fuch as gauethemfelues to iniquity. 24 In thole dayes was there a very great fa- nine in the land, andallthecountiey gaueouet hemfclues with them. 2 5 And lacchides did chufe wicked men, and] nade them lord* in the land. 16 Thefefoughtout, & made Tearch for ludas riends,andbrougbt them vntoBacchid:s,which luengedhimfelfe vpon them,and mocked rhem. 27 And therecamefo great trouble inlfrael, is was not fince the time that no frophec was leene among rhem. 28 Then came all ludas friends together, and "aid vnto lonathan, 2$ Seeing thy brother Tudas is dead, and :here s nonelike him to go forth againft our enemies, :uen againft Bacchides,andJ| againft them of our lation thatareenemies vnto vs, 30 Therefore thisday wechufethee,that thou naytft be our prince and captaine in his place,to aider our bat tell. j 1 So lonathan tooke the gouernance vpon bim at the fame time , and ruled in ftead of his arother ludas- j 1 But when Bacchides knew it, he fought for roflay him. }} Thenlonathanand Simonhisbrotherper- ceiuingthat, fled into the wildemefleofThecua with all their company, and pitched their tents by the water poole of Afphar. j 4 Which when Bacchidesvnderftood , hee came oner Iorden with all his hofte vpon the Sabbath day. j 5 (Now had lonathan fent his brother lobi, a captaine of the people , to pray his friends the Nabarhites, that they would keepetheir baggage which was much. 16 But the children of || Ambri came out of Medaba,and tooke Iohn and al 1 that he had.and when they had taken it,went their way. 37 After this canie word vnto lonathan, and to Simon his brother, that the children of Ambri made a great matiage, & brought the bride from V Medaba with great pompe : for fhe was daugh- ter to one of the nobleft pi inces of Canaan. 38 iherforethey remembred Iohn their bro- i ther, and went vp, and hid themfelues vnder the Cwuert of the moHiitaine. j j> So they lift vp their eyes,& looked,and be- hold,there was a great noyfe,and muchprepara* tion: then the bridegrome came foorth, and his friends and his brethren met them with timbrels, and inflrumentsofmuficke.and many weapons. 40 Then Ionathans men that lay in ambufh, rofe vp againft them, and flew many ot them,and the remnant fled into the mountaines,fo that they tojke all their fpoy Us. 4 1 Thus the manage was turned to mourning, and the noyfe ofcheir melody into lamentation. 42 Andfo when they had auenged the blood of their hrother,they turned againe vnto Iorden. 4 j Wh'ii Bacchidesheard this, he came vnto the border of Iorden with a great power vpon the Sabbath day.) 44 Then lonathan fayd vnto his company, Let vs rite nov , and fight againft our enemies: for it is not to day as in time pari. 45 Behold,the battell is before vs,and behind vs, andthe water of Iorden on this fideandthac fide,and the rrarife, and foreft,fo that there is no place for vs to turne afide. 4 6 Whererore crie now vnto he.'tueii, that yee cray bee deliuered from the power of your ene« tnies : fo they ioyned battell. 47 Then lonathan ftretjhed out his hand to finite B'cchides: but hee turned afide fiom hint indreculed. 48 Then Tonathan , and they that were with him, leapt into Iorden, and fwimmed ouer vnto thefunher banke ; but the ether would not pafle thorow iorden after them. 45; So in that day were flaine of Bacchides fidealoutathoufand men. 50 Then he turned againe to Ierufaiem , and built vptliefirong cities in luda, as theoflleof Iericho.and Emmaus andBethhoron,and Bethel, andThamnatha,KPharathoni,and || Tepho,with h>ghwalles,with gates.and withbarres, . 51 And let ganfons in them, that they might v(e their malice vpon [frael- S» Hee fortified alfo the citieBethfura, and I Gazara,andthecaflle, and fet agar ifon in them with prouifion of vitailes. 5 j Hee to^ke alfo the chiefeft mensfonnesin the countrey for hoftages,and put them in the ca- ttle at I erudlemtobe kept. 5 4 «f Afterward in the hundreififty and three yetre,;n thefecond mon th , Alcimus comman- ded that the w illes of the inoer court of the San- cluary fhould bedeflroyed , and heptilleddo»ne the monument) of the Prophets, and began to de- ftroy them. « < But at the fame time Alcimus was plaguer?, and his rnterpnfes were hindud, and hi- mouth was flopped :for he was (mitten with a p.ilfie,.ind could no more fpeake,nor giue oider concerning hishoufe. %6 Thus died Alcimus with great torment at the fame time. 57 And when Bacchides fawe that Alcimus was dea.l,he turned againe to the king and fo tfce land of luda iva> in tefttwoyeeres. 5,8 Then )r,X*M*4, Or.Tltffi. Apocrypha, [Or, huflitn. \Or,Sttb-liffm. |0r,Orf«r». Chap.: f 58 Then all the vngoJly menheldacouncel, 6 And (o he gaue lonathan leane to gather an layin°,Behold,Ionarhan,& his companydwell at hoff,and to prepare weapons, and to beeconftde-. eafe, & without care : wherefore let vs bring Mac- > rate wilh him, and commanded the hoftages thac chides huher.Sc he wil take them all in one night, 55) So they wentand conlultedwitbhim 60 Who arofeand came with a great hofl,ar.d fent letters priuily tohii adherents , which were in ludea , to take lonathan and thole that were were in thecaflle,t.o be deliuei ed vnto him 7 y Then came Jonathan to Ierufalem, and read the letters in theaudienceof all the people, and of them that were in the cahle. 8 Therefore they were forcafraide, becaufe with him : but they could not, for their counfell ; tliey beard that the king had giuen him licenfe to was know en vnto them. gather an arnaie. 61 And || they tookefiftie men of the countrey, j> So they that were oftbecaftle,deliuered the which were the chiefe workers of this wicked nefle,and flew them. 6 • f Then lonathan and Simon with their company departed vnto )| Beth- bafiDjwhich is in the wildernefle, andrepjiied the decay thereof, andmideitllrong. 6 j When Bacchidesknewthi>,hegathered all his hoft,andfent word to them that wereof ludea. 64 Then came he and laid liege to Beth-bafin, and fought againfi it a long fealon, and made in- lfrumentsol warre. 6$ Buc lonathan had left his brother Simon in the citie,and went lortli into the countrey , and came with a certaine number, 66 And flew |j Odorr.eras and his brethren and the children of Hhafiron in their tents: lo hee be- gan tolljy.and increaled in power. 67 Sinmn alto and his company went out of the city,and burnt vptheinftrumentsof war re, 1 8 And foighr ag.nnft Bacchidcs,and difcem- fited him, and vexed him fote, fo that his counlell and iourney was in vaine. 69 Wherefore hee was very wroth at the wic- ked men, that g.me hi.n counfell to come into the countrey, and flew many or ihem, and put poled to returne into his owne countrey . 70 Whereof when lonathan had knowledge, heefent ambafladours vnto him, to intreateof peace with him, and that the puloners fhould bee deliuered. holiages vnto lonathan, who reltorea ttera to their parents- so lonathan alfo dwelt at Ierufalem, and be- gan to build and repaire the citic. 1 1 And hee commaHiided the workemen to build the wals , ard the mount S1011 roundabout with hewen ftone.to fortifie it : and fu they did. 1 a 'I hen the iirangersthat were nnhs caftles uhich Eaccludeshadmade,fkd. i j So that euery man lelc m.' place, andwtnt into his owne countrey. 14 Only at Bc'h-fara,rtmaiiediertaine which had foi ljken the Law, and thecommandements: for it was 1 heit refuge. 15 ^ Now when king Alexwder had beard ol thep onifejthatDemettiushad made vnto lona' than : and when it was toldehim of the battel' ano nolle acus , which bee and his brethunhac done,and of thepaines that they had endured, 1 6 He lay d, Might we findt fuch a man ? now therein] e wee will make him our friend and con- federate. 1 7 Vpon this he wrote a letter, and fent it vn tohim,withthtfewordj,faying, 18 King Alexander to his brother lonathan fender h fain ration. 1 9 We hay e heard of thee ,that thou ait a very valiant man,and worthy to be our friend. 20 Wherefore this day weordaine thee to bee the high Prieft of thy nation,and tobecalled the 71 Which thing hee accepted, anddidaccor- kingsfriend:(andhefenthimapurpierobe,and ding to his defire, & made an oath, that he would neuer doe him ha> me all ihe dayes of his 1 ife. 72 Soheeriltoredvntohim the pnfbners that hee had taken aforetime out of the land of Iuda, andfo returned and went into his owne land, nei- ther did he come any more into their borders. 73 Thus the Iwordceafed from Krael, and lo- nathan dwelt at Machmas, and beganne there to gouerne the people, anddeftroyed the vngodly menoutoflfrael. CHAP. X. 4 Dmttriui defiretbte bane pence* *4 ►ocrypha/ partofthefeede. .Mac f i I.Maccabees. jo And from the halfc of the fruit of the trees whichisroineowneduetie,I fo releafethem,that from this day foorthnonelhall take any thing of the land of luda or of the three gouernments which are added thereunto,as of Samaria,and of GaiiIe,from this day forth for euermore. 3 i Ierufalem alio with all things belonging thereto, (hall be holy and free from the tenths and tribute. j 2 Alfol releafethepowerofthecaftlewhich isaclerufjle, & giue i: vnto the hie Prieft,that he may (et in it iuch men,as he ftiall chufc to keepe it. 3 j Moreouer , I freely deliuer euery one of the Iewes that were taken away prifoners eutof the land of luda throughout all my realmc, andcuery one of them (hall bee free from tributes, yea,euen their cattell, 34 And all the feaftes, and Sabbaths, and new Moones, and the dayes appointed, and the chree dayes before thefeaft, and the three dayes after thefeaft, flull bedayesoffreedome, andlibertie for all the iewes in my realme. 35 So that tnthem no man (hall hauepowet to doe anything, or to vexe any of them in any manerofcaufe 3 6 Alto thirtie thoufand of the Iewes (hall be written vp in the kings hofte, and hauetheir wa- ges payed them , as apperteineth to all them that are of the kings arrnie : 3nd of them ("halbe ordei- ned certaine to keepe the kings ftrong holds. 37 And fbme of them (halbe fet oner the kings moft fecret aft'aires,and their gouernors and their Princes fhall be of themfelues, and they fliall liue after their owne la wes,as the king hath comman> ded in the laud of luda. j 8 And the three gouernments that are added vnto ludea from the coun trey of Samaria, (hall be ioyned vnto ludea, and they Ih.ilbe as vnder one, and obey none other power,but the high Pneft, 3 5» And I giue Ptolemais & the borders thereof vnto the Sanctuary at Ierufalem, for the neccflary expences of the holy things. 40 Moreouer. I will giue euery yeere fifteene thoufand fides of filuer of the kings revenues out of thepljces appertaining vnto mee. 41 And all the ouerplus which they haue not paiedfor the things due, as they did in the former yeeres,{rom henceforth they fliall giue it towaid theworkesof the Temple. 4* And befiiles this the flue thoufand fides of filuer which they received yeercly of the account appointed for the entertainment of theSan&uary thefeyeres paiTed,eue thefe things (halbe releafed becaufetht y appcttaine to thePi lefts that minifter 4 3 Item, whufoeuer they be that flee vnto the Temple at Ierufalem, or within the liberties ther- of,and are indebted to the king for any manerof thing, they fliall be pardoned , and ail that they haue in my Realme. ' 44 For thebirildingalfb and repairing of the workes of the San£tuary,expenfes ihalbe giuen'of thekingjriuenuei. 45 And for ihe making of the wallesof Ieru- {fllerr*, and fortifying it round about, that the h.. ds in ludea may be builtvp,(hallalfotriecofts begiuenoi.t if the kings teuenuts. 46 qEv.t when ionathanandthepeopleheard thefe words , they gatte no credite vnto them, nei- ther recetued them: for they remembred the great wickednifle that hwhad done in Urasl, and how fere he had vexed them, 47 Wherforethey agreed vnto Alexandenforhe was the firft that had nureatedof true peace with them,and fo "ere confederate with hfm alway. 48 Then gathered king Alexander agreatiioit, and camped ouer againft Demetrius. 49 bo rhetwo kings ioyned bat:el,butDeme- triushoftcfled, and AlexanJerpurfuedhun, and preuailedagauifttbem. 50 So that fore batrell continued till the funne went do wn.&Demetiius was flainet'ie lame day. 5 1 f Then Alexander fent A^bafladors vnto Ptolemeus the king of Egypt with thefe wotdes, faying, 5 a For fo much as I am comeagaineto my Realme, and am fet in the throne of my fathers, and haue gotten the dominion ,an J haucdeftroy ed Demetrius, /hall 1 bee thy fonne in law.and giue thee re wards,and vnto her things according to thy dignitie. 55 Then Ptolemeus the king gjue 3nfwere, faying, Hap, y be the day wherein thou art coma againe vnto the land of thy fathers, and fitteft in the throne oftheir kingdome. 56 Now theifore will I fulfill thy writir.grbu-c meet mee at Ptolemais that wee may fee one ano- ther, and that i may make thee my fonne in law, according to thy dtfire. 57 So Ptolemeus went out of Egypt with bis daughter Cleopatra,and came vnto Ptolemais in the hundrech threefcore and t wo y ■ eie, 58 Where king Alexander met him, and hee gaue vnto him his daughter Cleopatra,and mari- ed them at Ptolemais with great glory,as the mi- ner of kings is. 55 ^ Then wrote king Alexander vnto Iona- than,that he flioul i come and meete him 60 So hee went honourably vnto Ptolemais, and thcrehee met thetwo kings, andgaue them greitprefents er filuer and golde, and to their friends, and found fauour in theii fight. 61 And tliereafTembled ccnaine peftiknt fel. lowrs of lirael, & wicked men to accufehira; but the king would not hearethem. 61 And the king commanded that they fliould take off the ga; ments of lona han,and cloth him in purple, and fo they did : and the king appoint tedhimtifitby him 6 3 And (aid vnto his pi inees,Go with him into the mids of y city.and make a proclamation that no m in complaine againll h im of any matter , 8c that no man trouble him for any manerofcaufe. 64 So when his accufersfuv his honor accor- ding as it wa- proclaimed, and that hee was clo- thed in purple.they fled all away. 6$ And the king preferred him to honor, and wrote him amon« his chiefefr! nds,& made him a Duke,and partaker of his dominion. 66 Thus Ionathan returned to Ierufalem with peace and gladnefle. 6j % inchehiindreththreefcorenadfiiieyere, came Demetrius the (onne of Demettiustrom Creta into his fathersJand 6% Whereof when king Alexander heard, he, was very fory,.ind returned vnto Antiochia 6> Then Demetrius appointed Apolloniusthe £otier- Jo{e(h.yAuti< ibf.6. -«-*■ /tpocrypha, Chab.xj. jrouernourof Ccelofyria , who gathered a great hofte and camped in 1 anuria, and lent vnto Iona- than the high Prieft, flying, 70 Uareit thou, beinr but alone, lift vp thy feife sgauft vs? and I am laughed at, andrc- proched, becaufe of thee : now therefore why doefttheuvatntthyfetfeagainftvsinthemoun- Mines ? 7 1 Mow then if thou truft in thine owne ftrength , come downe tovs in the piaine field, and there let vs try the matcci together; for I h.iue the ftrength ofcities. yi Alke andlean.ewholam, and theyfhall take my part : & the\ (hall tell thee that your foot is not able co ftand before ous face; for thy fathers haue bene twile chafed in their owne land. 7j And now how wilt thou bee able to abide fo great an hofte of horlemen and footmen in the plaine,w here is neither flone,nor rcck,nor place to flee vnto ? 74 V\ hen Ionathan heard the words of Apol- lonius ,be was mooued in hi j mind : wherefore he chqle ten thouland men , and went out of lerufa- lem, and Simon his brother met him for to helpe him. 7 5 And he pitched his tents at Ioppe; butthey (hue himqutofthecitieifor Apolloniusgarifon was in Ioppe. . 76 Then they fought againft it, and they that were in checitie,for very feare let him in:fo Jona- than wan Ioppe, 77 Apollonius hearing of this, tooke three thoufand horfemen,with a great hoft of foot men, and went toward Azotus,as though hewouldgo forward, and came immediatly into the p'aine field, becaufe hee had lo many horfemen, and put his ciuli in them, 78 So Ionathan folowedvpon him te Aiocut, and thearmie ikirm*£hed with his arriere band. 79 For Apollonius had left a thouland horfe- men behind rhem in ambufh. . 80 And Ionathan knew that there was an am- bufhr.:en: tehinde him ; and though they had compafled in his hofte, and (hot darts at the peo- ple from the morning to the euening, 81 Yec the ;eope Hood flill, as Ionathan had commanded them.till their horfes were wearie. 8 1 Thenbrought Simon foorth his hofte, and fee them againft the band : bu: the horfes uere weary, and he difenmfited them, and they fled: fo thehciiemenweieftattciedinthefied, 83 And they fled ro Azotus.and came into the temple of Dagon their idole, that they might there (auetherjifelHcs. 8 4 But Ion. than fet fire vpon Azotus , and all theciti«srour,dab>ut it, and tooke their fpoiles, and burnt with fire the temple or Dagon with all thira that were fled into it, 8* Thus were flair.e and burnt about eight houfandmen. 8 6 So Ionathan remoued the hoft from thence, and camped by Afralon, where the men of the el- ude carr.e forth, and met him with great honour. 87 After this wenc Ionathan and his hofte a- aine to Ieiufalem,i\ith great fpoiles. 88 And when f ing Alexander heard thefe hings , he began to doe Ionathan mose honour, .851 And fent him a collar of gold, as the vfe is obe giuinvneofuchas are of che Kings blocd: icgaue him alfoAccaron,with the borders ihfre- f in poflefii on, CHAP. XI. i Tbdijftntiin littxieiitPco'iv.iui mii^'txwsitthvfvmt'n lnu. 17 TUuUinof \4it.\ttdr>. ly LlMtirw. rtfkttl it~. ler tli atMibof I tetiintiu. iz sieu o Otfygta o) ;*»«**«. 4* Drmttrii-ijien,gt'ioniMKttfij:ta'i>«, n.dtithu ttntit *i'i>". 54 Tr}fhonmooueib ^1nl:oi^M>agtit % And fent amb;fijdours vnto king De- metrius,faying, Come, let vs make a league be- tweene vs, & J will giue thee my daughter,which Alexander hath , and thou (halt reignein thy fa- thers kingdome. 10 J-'or I repent that Igaue Alexander my daughter : for he goeth about to flay me. 11 Thus heflandered Alexander, as one that (hould defirehis realme. 1 2 And he tooke his daughtei from him , and gaue her vnto Demetrius , and forfooke Alexan- der,fo that their hatred was openly knowen, 13 Then Ptolemeus came to Antiochia,where he let two crownes vpon his owne head, of Afia, andofEgypr. 1 4 In the rrear.e feafen was king Alexander in Cilicia ; for they that dweltin thole places,had rebelled againft him; 1 5 But when Alexander heard it, hee came t» warreagainfthim, andPtolemeusbrought torch his hofte,and met him wi;h a mighty power, and put him to flight. 16 Thenfled Alexander into Arabia, thereto be defended; fo Ptoiemcuswas exalted. 17 AndZabdiel thcAr.ibianfmoteoffA'exan- ders head.and ftnt it vnto i'toltmeus. 18 But the thild day altering Ptoltmtusdi- ed : and they that were inthc holds, weieflaine one ofanother. 19 And Derretrius reigned in the hundred threefioreandfenenthycere. 20 CAtthefan etimegatheredlonathaothem that were in ludea , tolay (iege~vntn the caille, which wasat Iciufa]em,andthcy made many in- j & & ftxumonu x88 toftph.jfnt.x;. 'if-?. ipocrvpha. I.Mac cabees. ftrnments of warre againft it. 21 Then went there cerc.i'nevngodly pat Ions (which luted their owne people) vnto king D*. mttrius, and toli him chat Ionathan befieged the caftle. So w'ien he heard it he was angry, and im. media: vramevnto r-tolemais, and wrote vnto lonath i i that hee fhould lay no more fiege vnto buic ut hee (hould meet hint andfpeake with hiai at Ptole-.tnis in all hafte. z$ Ne.i;rtheleile when Ionathan heard this,he comnr.nde Ito^e'iegeit: hee chofe alfo certaine of the Bjders oflfraeI,aad of thePnefte.s,an.f put hiinfeli-in fa iger, 24 And tooks with him filuer and golde, and apparel & diners prefents and went toPtolem.iis vnto th« king,and found rauour in his fight. And though ceit une vngodly men of his owne nation had"nude complaints vpon him, i6 Yet the king nitreated him ashis predecef fors had done , and p.-omo ed him in the fight of all his friends, 27 And confirmed him in the high Priefthood i th all the honourable things,that he had afore, and made him his chiefe friend. a 8 Ionathan alfo defired y king,that he would make Iudea free with the three gouernments, and the countrey of Samaria , and Itnathat promifed him three hundreth talents. 2$ Whereunto the king contented, andgaae Ionathaii writing of the fame , cohteiriftrg thefe word:i• u- u u jo King Demhtrivs vnto his brother Jonathan,a„d to the nation of the Ieues lendeth greeting, 3 1 We fend you here a copy of t heletter which jedid write vnto our coufin Lafthenes concer- ning you,that ye fhou'd fee it. 32 King Demetrius vnto Lafthenes his father, fendeth greeting. 33 For the fakhfulnefle that our friends the nation of the Ieweskiepe vnto vs , and f.rtheir good will towards vs , we are determined to doe them good. 4 Wherefore we ailigne to them the coafts of Iudea with the threegouernmencs,Apherema,and i-ydda, & Ram-the (which are aJded vnto Iudea from the counmy of Snniaria) and all that apper- teinethto alkhem that ficr riceinlerufalern both Concern ng the pay men's which the kirgtooke yeerdyaio etime,both lor the fruits of the earth, and for tiie fruits of the trees. 3 5 As for the other things appertaining vnto vs of the tenths and tributes* which were due vn- to vs and the cuftomes of falt,and crowne taxes, which wtte payed vnto vs , wedilchargethemof all from henceforth 36 And nothing hereof fhalbe reckoned from this time forth and lor cuer. 37 Therefore fee that ye make a copy of thefe thing-, auddd tier it vnto Ionathan, that it may be ft vp vpon the holy mounr in an open place. 38 After this, when Demetrius the king faw thai his land was in reft , & that no refiftance was made againft him, he fent away all his hoil cuery man to his owce place, except cerraine bands of ftrangtn, whomhebrouehtfromtheyles ofthe heathen: wherefore all his fathers hoft h; ted him. 39 Now was tlierecneTryphon,th.t had bene of Alexanders part afore,wMch wht n he law that aihfe; hoft murmured againft Demttriusjhe went to || Simalcue the Arabian , that brought vp An- tiochus the fo.ine of Alexander, 40 And lay fore vponhim}ro deliuerhimthis yon^ Antitichus:, that hee mightreigne in his fa- thers ftead; he told him alii) wh :tgi eat euill De- metrius had dbrti , and how his rinferi of warre ha- ted him, and he remained there a long fe ifon. 41 Alfo Ionathan fent vnto king Demetrius, todriuethemout which were in the caftle at le- rafalem,andtho(etha: weein the f»rtrtflcs : for they fought againft lliael. 42 So Demetrius fent vntd lona rht»ri,fa\ ing,T will not bnely doe th'eie'things for thee and thy nation , but if opportun tie Lrue , 1 will honour thee,and thy nation. 43 Now thercfoie thou (halt doe nice aplea- fure,ifthouwiltfendmementohelpeme:forall mine army isgonefrom me. 44 So Ionatnanfent him three thoufand ftrong men vnto Anciochia, and theyrarne vnto the king, wnerefore the king was very glad at their comming. 45 f But they that were of theotfe, euenan hundred and twenty thouundmeii.gntheied them together in the mids of ihecitie, and would haue flainetheking. 46 But the king fled into the palace , and the citizeiu kept theftreets of the citie,and began to fight, 47 Then the king called vnto the Iewes for helpe, which came tdbim all together, and went abroad thorow the cine, 48 And flew the fame day 3n hundred thoit- fand,andfet fire vpon the ntie, andiooke many fpoile^ in that day,3nddehue:ed the king. 451 So when the citizens faw that the lewes had gotten the vpper hand of the citie, and that they theielues were dilappointed of their purpofe, they madetheirlupplicaionvntotht king3ljying, 50 || Grant vs peace , andletthe icwesceafe Irom vexing vs andthecuie. f% So they caft away their we.ipons,and made peace, & the Iewes were'grea;ly,honoured before theking,& before all that were in hit iealn:e,and theycameagainetolerufalemwtthgrtatpray 5 2 Then king Demetrius fate in the throne of his kingdome m, and tookcofthe fonnes 01 the chiefem.n for holla ges,and fent them to Ieiufalen>,and went thorow the countrey vi to Damakus. 65 And when Jonathan heardthatDemetrius prince* wereccme mtcCadcs.which is in Galife, with a great hofte, pur pofing to driue him out of the countrey, 64 Hee came againft them, ami left Simon his brother in die countiey. t>5 And Simon beficged Deth-fura, and fought againft it a long ieaion, and (hut it vp. 66 So they dtfired to haue peace with him, I which hee gi anted tberr, and a iter ward put them } out from thence,and tooke the cine, anc let a ga riibninit. 67 Then Ionathan with his hofte came to the water of Genefar, and betimes inthe non.ing came to theplaine of Ator. 6% Andbthold, thehoftescfthe jj ftrangers {net him in the plaine,and had l«y d •.mbufi-.B.ents for him in themountaines. 6p So that when the> came againfi the,the am bufhmenrs rofe out of their places & skirm flicd. 70 So that all that wcreof Jonathans fide, fled: and there was nor one of them left, except lCrtjHtfnlmus, Mattathias diefonneof || ALTalonus, andludas tbcfoi neoft alphi the captaines of the hofte. 7 1 Then Ionathan rent his clothes , and caft earth vpon his hi ad,and prayed, 72 And turned againe tothemto fight, and jut them to flight, fo that they fled away, 73 Now when bis owne men that were fled, faw. this. they turned againe vnto ho they went vnto i< ome, and entred into the Senate, and (aid, Iorathanthe high Prieftand thenationofthelewesfent vs vnto you, for to renew fricndfbip with you, and the bond of lour, asintirrespaft 4 So the Tycniarrs gane t'em free pafpnrts that men mould leade them hone into the land of Inda peaceably. % f A n d T h i s is the copie of the letters thatlonafhan wrote vnto the Spartians. 6 Ionarhinthe high > rieft with theKldersof fchenation, andthcPrulles, and the reftofthe toCifh.^lm eoj 11 hereundei wmtm fpecifieth 8 And Onias ir.ncatd the ambaiTjdor hono- rably,ai-,d i ercii id the lttteis : wherein there was mention madeofrhc be nc cf loueand rriendftiip, $ But as lor v»,we need no fuch writings : for we bane the holy bodks in oui hands fe r comfort 10 Neucrthelelle wee thought it good to fend vnto you. for the mining of the brother hood and friendfr.ip , left wet flu uld I ee ftrange vnto you: for it is long finte the tune thatye lent vnto vs. 1 1 VMitieforc wic remember you at all fea- fons continual ly,rnd in ihefeaftsand otlnrdaies appointed, when weec ftci lacrificesandpravers, asicitmeete andconuenienttothmke vpuncur . brethrtn. 1 2 Andwe leioyc eat your profperouseftate, 1 j And the 1 gh we hat.eleeneinuiioned with gr«at troubles .ind wars, fo that the kings round about vs haue lou^lit agai. it vs, 14 Yet would wee not bee gricuous vnto you, nor to other of your confederates and fricudesin theft wanes. 15 For wee haue had helpe from Iieauen, that hath fuccpured \ s, :nd weare deliuered (rem our enem es and our enemies are fubdaed. 16 Yet haue wee ch< ftnNimenius the firm* e€ Antiochus,and Antipater j'/'jom.f of Jafon, and fentthimvnto the Romanes, fot to renewe the foimeririendftiip w th tberr, and league. 1 7 We commanded them alio to goe vnto you, and to falute ycu , and to deliuer j ou our letters, concerningthe renewing of out brotherhood. 18 And now ye (hall doe vs a pleafute togiut vs an anfwere of thefe things. 19 eJAnd this was the copie of the letters, which Arius the king of Sparta fent vnto Onias. 20 TheKinc of the Spartians vnto Onias the hie Pi ieftfendeth greeting. 21 It it found in writing, that the Spartians andleaes atebrethren, and conic out of the ge- neration of Abraham. 21 And now for fo much as this is come to our knowledge, yeefliall doe well, to write vnto vsof your profperit e. 2 j As for vs wee haue written vnto you. that your carte 1 and goods are ours , and ours are ■ yous: thefe things haue wee commanded to bee ftiewedvntoyi u. 24 f Now when Ionathan heard,thatDeme- triits princes were ccme to fight againlt him w ith a greater heft then afore, ? c. He went from Irrufilem, andmet themin the land of Mama'htfor he gaue them not fpace to ccme into his owue countuy. 2/s" And heefpentfpies vnto their tents, which came againe, & told him, that they werearpoin- ted to come vpon him in thenight. : 7 V\ hcrefore when the Sun was gonedown, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to I e in armes ready to fight all the night , and fent watt 1- men round about the he fte. 28 Eutwhentr-e aduerf.it ies heard that Jona- than was ready with his men to the b.ntell_, thev fearc , ardtremblei! in their he.nts, and kindled fires inihertents,andflcda'»ay. j? Neueriheltfie Ionathan and his company & & » knew 187 Apocrypha, iofepk.^it.IJ. I. Maccabees. lenswe it no: till the morning I forthry fawthe fires burning. 30 rhenIona:han followed vpon them, but he could not ouertake them ; for they weregone ouer the floo J Eleutheru j. 5 1 So lonaehancurned to the Arabians,which were called labedei, and flew them, andtooke their fpoile, 32 He proceeded further al'o, and came vnto Damafcus,and went thorow all the counttey. 3 3 But Simon his brother went forch,andcame to Afcalon, and ro the nexc holds,departing ynto Ioppe,and wanne it. 3 4 For he ; heard that they would deliuer the hold to them that tooke Demetrius part ; where- foiehefecagarifon thereto keepe it. 35 y After this came Ionathan homej&cal'ed the Elders of the people together, & deuited with them for to build vp the ftrong holds in ludea, 36 And to make the wals of Ierufalem higher, and to make a great mount betwixt the caftie andthecitiej/ortoteparateitfromtheciiiejthac it might bee alone, and that inenfhould neither buy nor fell in it. 37 So they came together to build vp the city: for pare of the wall vponthebrookeofthe Ealt fide was fallen downe, and they repaired- it and called it Csphenacha, 38 Simon .dib fet vp Adida in Sephela,& made it ftrong a- nli gates and barres. J9 y Intheineanetime Tryphon purpofed to reigneinAfia, and to be crqwntd when hee had flaine the king Antiochus, 40 But hee was afraid that Ionathan would Sot fuller him , but fight againft him; wherefore e went about to take Ionathan, and to kill him: fo he departed,and came vnto Bethfan. 41 Then went Ionathan foorth againft him to the battel! with fburty thoufand choien men, and came vnto Bethfan. 41 But when Tryphon fawe that Ionathan came with fogreat an hoft,hce durtt not lay hand vpon htm, 43 Butreceiued him honourably, and com mended hiin vnto all his fnendes, andgauehim jewards,and commanded his men of wan e to bee as obedient vnto him as to himlelfe, 44 And faide vnto Jonathan, Why haft thou caufed thispeople to cake'fuch traueile, feeing there is no warre bet weene vs ? 45 Theref'oie fend them now home againe andchufecertaine men to wain; vpon thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais : for I will giue it thee,wi?h the other ftrong holds, and the other garifons,and all them that haue the charge of the common aftaires;^ will I iecurne,anH<:x?>.- . nathanWth bins mU is cbUartn. j 1 7; rpbon killetb *A«. thcbus.afid fojfrjfeibtbe Realvic. 36 Deractrm mkethituct nib Simon. 45 Smiu v>nnabU*\a. $0 He [loftff'eiblbe :°*cr oj Sion. 5; He maketh htsjmnc lobictf.atue. NOw when Simon heard thatTryphon gathe- red a great hoft to corns into the land oflu- da,and totieftioy jt, 2 And faw that the people was in great trem- bling a nd teare,he cme vp to I ei ufalcm, and ga» theied the people together, I And gaue them exhortation, faying, Yee know what great things I, and any brethren,and my fathers houfe ha .e done for the La we and the Sanctuary, and che b jttels, and troubles that wee haujleene. 4 By reafon whereof all my brethren are flaine for-fraels fike,and I am left alone. 5 Now therefore God forbid, thatlfiSould fparemineownelifeinany time of trouble : for I am not better then my brethren. 6 But I will auenge my nation , and the San- ctuary ,and our wiues,and our children :for a'l the heathen are gathered together to deftroy vs of very malice. 7 In hearing thefewordes, the hearts of the people were kindled, 8 So that they cryed with a Ioudevoyce, fay- ing, Thoufhaltbeourc3ptaineinfteadofludas and Ionathan thy brethren. j> Fight thou our battels,and whatfoeuer thou, commandeft vs,we will doe it. 10 y So he gathered all the men of warre,ma- kingliaftetofinifhthewallesoflerufalem, and fortified it round about. n Thenlent hee Ionathan che fonne of Abfa- lomus with a great hofte vnto Ioppe,which droue them out that were therein , and remained rhere j himfelfe. j 2 Tryphon alfo remooued from Ptolemais with a greacarmy, to come into the land ofluda, and Ionathan was with him as prifoner. 13 AndSimon pitched his tents at JJ Addidis vpsn the open plaine. 1 4 But when Tryphon knew; that Simon flood vpinfieadofhisbiotherlonathan, and that hee ef'phtoXnl.lf, b*f.9. him,&yinK, 1 5 Wheras we haue kept Ionathan thy brother, it is for money tf at hee is owing m the kings ac- cost ciicernnig. the bufiries that he had in hand 1 6 Whi ! elore lend now an hundred talents of fili|er,andhist*.,r nnes for hoft.iges^har when he is leccen foorch, he will not turnc from vs,anr ! wt! \0r,M4m. Apocrypha JtCephMtiftJ, «i«.lo. irickt ■ m Grttke Htmtafit btrc.-i. Chappciij.xiiij we will fend him againe. 1 7 Neuertheles Simon knew chat he difle mblei in his words yet commanded lite the mones ,anc children to bee deliuered vnto him, left he fhoulc be in greater batrcd of the people of Kracl 18 Whomighthauelaid, Becaufe hefenthim not the money and the childi en, therefore is lo nathandead. 1 9 So he fent the children and an hundreth ta lents : but he d;fkmbled,and would not leclona- thangoe. 20 *>* afterward came Tryphon into the land to .deftroy tt,and went round about by the way, chat leadeth vnto Adora : buc wherefoeuer they went, thither went Simon and his hofte. 3. 1 Now they that were in the cattle, fent mef- fengers vnto Tryphon that he fliould make hafte to come by the wildernes,& to fend them vit ailes. 23 So 1 ryphon made ready all Lis horfemen: but the fame night fell a very great fnow, to that hecanienotbecaufeofthefnow:but hecremoo- ued,aud went into the counney of Galaad. 2$ Andwhenheecameneereto ! . fcama,hee flew lonathan,andhe was buried there. 24 So Tryphon returned , and went into his owneland. 25 f I hen fent Simon to take the bones of lo- nathan his brother , and they buried him in Mo- din his atheisci tie. 26 And all Ifrael bewailed him with great la- mentation,and mourned veiy long. 27 And Simon made vpon the iepulchre of his father and his brethren, a building high to looke vnto,ofhewenftonebehindand before, 28 And fet vp feuen pillars vpon it,one againft another, for his father,his mother, and foure bre- thren, 2 9 And fet great pillars round about them,and let amies vpon the pillars for a peipetuallmeroo- ric, andcarue ifhips belide the amies , that they mightbefeeneofmenjlailinginthefea. jo Thisfepulchie which heemadeatModin, ftandeth yet vnto this Hay. j i «f Now ;>s Tryphon wentfoorth with the yong king Antiorhus he flew him traiteroufly, j z And reigned in his ftead,and crowned him- felfe king of Ah\and brought a great plague vp- on the land. 3 j Simon alfo built vp the cafilesoflu^ea,and compafled them about with hie towres, and great walks, euen wi'luowres, and gates, 3ndbanes, and layd vp vital; s in the itrong holds j 4 Moreouer,Simonchofecertainemen&f.nt thtmtokingDeme rius,thathewoulddifchaige the land,for all Tryphons doings wererobbei us. 5 j Whereupon Demetrius the king anfwcred him,and wrote vnto him after this maner, 16 Demeirivs the kirng vnto Simon the high Priell,and the friend of kings,and to the fcl- dtrs and to the nation of the lewes fendeth gree- ting. »7 Thepoldencrowne, and || precious ft one that yeefent vnto vs,htue v.ee receiued, and are ready to make ftedfaf* peace wi>h you, andto write vr.totl c < fficets to reeafeyou of the things wheun we made yon fn. . \$ ^o the things that wee hauegiantedyouj trull be (table: the ftrong holds *hich \eehaue builderMhalbeyoorowne 39 Alfo wee foiguie the ^rer fig his a rd faults committed vnto this day,euhc craime-HSC that 188 yee ought vs : and whereas was any other tribute^ in Iuuldletn,itffulleno" no tubute. 40 And they that are roeere mong ycutobe) written \Mih our men, lettnembee written vp, that there may be peace betwetne vs. 41 Thus the y< ke ot the heathen was taken from Ifrael in the hundi ed and feuentie yeere. 41 And the people of Hratl began to write in. then letters, and publike inftruments. In Thi First yeere of Simon, the hie and chitfe Pneit, goueuiourandpiince of the lewes. 4} In thofedayesSimoi. camped againftGa- fca.and befieged it round about, wheie he let vp an engine of wane, and approched neerethecitie, and beat a tovvre,and tooke it. 44 So they that were in the«ngine, leapt inro the citie,and there was great trouble in the citie, 4 J Infomuch that the people of the cmerenc their clothes, and climbed vp vpon the wals with their wiues, and children, and cryed with a lewd voyce, beieeching Simon to grant them peace, faying, 46 Deale not with vs according toourwic- kedneile,but accor«lingto thy mercy. 47 Then Simun pitied them , and would fight no more againft them,but | ut them out or the ci- tie, andcieanfrdthehouies, wherein cheidoles were, and 10 entred thereunto witbPlalmes and thankdgiuing. 48 So when he had caft all thefilthinciout^e fecfuch menini askept the Law,and ortibedit, and builded there a dwelling place lor himfelfe. 4J» Now when they inthecaftleat lerulalem were kept , that they could r.oc come foorth, nor goe into the counticy, neither buy nor fell, they were very hungry, and many of them werefatru- fhed to death, 50 Infomuch that they befought Simon toi make peace with them, whichheegranted them, and put them out from thence , at.d cleaufed the caftlefrom filthineile. 51 And vpon the three and twentie day of the fecond moncth, in the hundreth leuentie and one yeere, they entred into it with tl anktf^iurg^nd bianchesof palmetrees, and with harpes , and with cimtals,and wnhvioles,and with Halmej, and iongs,becaufe the great entmic of Iliatlwas ouercome. 5 1 And hee ordeineu that the fame day fhouIJ be kept euery yeere with gladnelle. 53 And he fortified the mountof the Temple that was befide the cafile , where hee dwelt bin. lelfe with his company. 5 4 Simon alf > lecing that lohn his Tonne was now a man, he made him captain of all thehofts, and caufed him to dwell inj| Gaxans CHAP. XI II I. I "Vtmttriui a onttc<.nit o! yfrfucti. r| i.f,;««/im; freat honour to be an hauen cowne, and made it in entrance vnto the yles oftlie (m. 6 He enlarged alfo the borders of his people, , nd conquered the countreyes. 7 Hee gathered vp many of their people that vereprifojiers, and hee had the dominion of G i- uris.and Beth fura,and the ca(lle,which he clen- ed from tilchinefle,and there was no man that re. ilted him, 8 So that euery man tilled his ground in >eace , and the land gaue her fruits, and the trees lauecheirfrutt. 5> The Elders fate in theopenplaces,andcon-i ulted all together for the common wealth, & the foung men were honourably clothed and arnnd." »o Heeprouidedvitailesforrhecities, auJal! cind or munition , fo that hisgionous name was enoumed vnto the end of the world. ii Hee male peace Jiroughoutthe land, and [frael had perfect mirth and loy . n For euery man face vnder his vine, and the figge trees, uid there was no man to fray them. j There was none in the land to fight againft them : for then the kings were ouercome. 4 Hee helped all thofe that wsrc in aduerlitie among his people: he was diligent to fee the Law kept, & he tooke away the vngo dly,and wicked, i i Hee be untied the San&uaiy, and increafed the veffcls ot i he Temple. 6 When the Romanes heard, andtheSparti- ans had kuowledge,that lonathan wasdead,they we/e very forry. 17 but when they heard that Simon his bro- ther was made hie Piieft in his (lead, and how he had wonne 1 he land againe with the cities in it, ii They wrote vnto him in tables of braile, to renew thefriend(hip and bond of loue, which they had made with ludas and lonathan his bre- thren. 19 Which writings were read before the con» gregation at Ierufalem,andchis is the copy of the letters that theSpartians fent, zoThbSinators and citie of Sparta vnto Simon the great Prkft, and to the Elders, and tochePrie(ts,andtotheiefidi!eofthepeople ©fthe lewes their brethren feno greeting. 21 When your ambafTa^ours that werefrnt vnto our people , certified vs of your glory and honour,we were glad of their comming, 22 And haue regillred their ambaflage in the publike records in this manner, N vmeNj thefonneoi Antiochus, and Antipater thejeawof lafon th . lewes ambafladours , came vnto vs to renew amitie with vs. 2 j And it pleated the people that the' men fliould be honourably imreared, and tliatihe co- pie of their amballage (hould bee regillred in the publikcrecoidsjthacitu'itihcbeforamemonall vnto the people of Sparta ■ and a copy of the fame was fent to Simon the chiefe Pried. 24 Afterthis Simon fent Numeuius to Rome, with a great fhield of gold of a thouland pound weighstoconfirmetlitfriendthip with them 25 Which when the people vnu'ei Hood, they {aid, Whatthankes (Lali wee recompenfe againe vnto Simon and his children ? 26 Foihseandhij brethren j andthehou&of ees. lis father haue ertab!i!hed Urael , and ouercome heir entm'es , and haue confirmed the hbercie hereof: therefore they .vrote this in tables of >raiIe,andfetvpon pitlars in mount Sion. 27 rhecopyofthe writing is eois,lntheeight ind twentie day of the rooneth \[ Elul in the hun- Jreth feuencie and two yeere, in t be th lrd yeere of Jimonthe high Prieft. 28 In ||Saramel in the gre it Congregation of :hePruftes,and of the people , andofthegoucr- noursofthenation.andoftiieElJersofthecoun- rey, we would fignifie vnto you, that many bat- :els haue bene fought in our couiitrey: 29 Wherein Simon the Ion of Mactatkias(come of the children of Iarib)& his brethren put them- elues in danger , and refilled the enemies of their lation , th.ic their Sanctuary, and law might bee maintanied,anddid their nation g eat honour. 30 For lonathan gathered his nation toge- :her, and became their hie Pnell5and u lay d with bispeople. 3 s ftfterthat would their enemies haue inua- ded their countrey, and deftroyed tneir land, and laytheirhandsontheirSanctuary, . 3 2 Then Simon refilled them , and fought for his nadon,and (pent much of his ownefu'. (lance, and armed the valiant men of his nation , and g.uie them wages: *1 Hee fortified alfo the cities of ludea, and Beth fura that lieth vpou the borders of fudea, (where the ordinance of their en. sues lay lome. time) and fet there a gantbn of the le ces 34 And hee fortified 1 ppe, which lieth vpon thefea , 3tid |J Gaxarathat bordereth vpoii .110- tus, (wherethe enemies dweltafure) audtherehe placed Iewes,and furmftied them wuh things ne. celiary for the reparation thereof 35 Now when thepeoplffaw the faithfalnelTe of Simon,and to whar glory he thought to bring his nation vnto they made him their gouernour, and the chiefe Pried , becaufe hee h3d done all thele things and for the vprigritnelTe and fidelitie that he hadkept to his nacipn,and that fought by all meanes to exalt his people, 3is *ords, or tocalbny Cung-eg3tion in the countrey without him,or Le clotheo in purple.or weai e a collar of gold : 45 And li'anydid contrary to thefethings, 01 break- any of thermae frould be ptiniftied. (houldbee iJoneto Simon according vntothefe Words. 47 Simon alfo accepted t, andwascr ntent to be the high Pricfl,and the captaine,ar d i he prince ofthelewes, and GithePneliu, andcobeethe chief* of all. 48 And they commanded to fir vp this writ 11 in tables of brafle,and to faften it te the wall that compaiTedtheSanciuaty in an open place, 4S» Andthdtacopieoftheiareefr.iu a be! vp in tie treafune, that Simon and bis (onnes taight baue it. M 46 Soitpleafeaall thepcop:e toagree that it Ptolenuusfendeth greeting. CHAP. XV. ^'itiocbm wYfih * cotutmnt if fietjjhif rritb Strut*. Tryphon iif hi juei. 15 The Romtht rprne eitfiizniotmg tnttnttioHiiMhtAefimeoftljelimes. 17 ^An;iochu% Ttjufim the btlft th*t Simon fait him, brcuk'th hn louenmt. 14 So hee comparted the citie about, ardtK fhipscan-eby theiea. lhustht) pjtHtd the c ly landondby lea , in 'en uchtftfttbtyftfltrec 1 to get- in nor out. 15 lathevcaheleaibncamtNumenius, and his ctmpany from Rone, bauii ^ lerttis written vnto the kings and counciks, wiiei tin wtrecon. teiiud theft words. 16 L v c 1 v s he Counfelcf Rome vnto kir« Oreouer king Antiochtis the fonne of De- metrius fent letters f rem the ilesof the fe« trmoSimon thePriclt , and prince of the Iewes, andtoallthenation, Concerning thefe word*, Ant 10 chvs the king vnto Simon the KreatPritif, and to the nation of the Iewes fendeth greeting. j For fo mu<-h as cerraine peftilent men haue vfurped the kingdoms of our fathers , I am purpofed to challenge the ReaJme againe, and oreftore it to the old eftate: wherelorel haue gathered a great belle, andpieparedftippesot warre, 4 That I maygoethorow the countrey, and bee auenged of them , whit h ham deftroyed our countrey,and walked many cities in the Realme, 5 Now therefore I doeconfirmc vnto thee all the liberties wheiofall the kings n>y pi ognitirs hauedifchargedthee,3ndd lthepayannti,wher' of they hauerdeafed thee. 6 Andlgme thee le.me to coyne money o| thine owneitampe within thy countrey, 7 Andtliatlertifalem, andtheSancluariebee free, and that all the weapons that thou haft pre pared,and the rortre(Tes,« hich thou hail baildedj and keepeft in thine hands (hall be thine. 8 • And all that is due vn«o theking, an^all that (halbe due vnto the king, I forgiue it thee, from this time forth for euermore. <> And when Wt haue obtained our kingdome, e will giue thee.and thy nation and the Temple great hen' ur fothatyour honour (halbeknowen throughout the wcrid. 0 y 1 n the hnndreth ft uentie and foure yere, went Antiochusinto his fathersland, andall the bands came together vnto him,fo that fewe were left with Tryphon. 1 So the kin^i Antiocb ut purfued him, but he iar.dcametoUora,which hethby the fea fide 2 Forhe faw 'hattroubles weretowardhim, »nd rhatthe ai mie had foi taken him. 1 1 Then camped Antiochusagair.lt Dora with inhim-irtth -nd twenty thoufand fighting men, tr.d eigU thoufand huiici.cn. 7 The Ambafladcuts of the Iewes arecomc vnrovs as our fiiii iles ard en ederausfrrn, Si- mon the high Prieft , aid irom the pcoph of the lewestorencwfrier.dfrip-,ardthebond.,rloue, 1 8 V\ ho haue brogl/t a fhield v t gold wey ghing athoifandpound. 19 ^hti fore we thought it good ro write vn- to thekings & countrit s,ilut the) fh.ould not go about to hurt them, nor to fight agamft the rr> nor theii cities nor then countrey, neithei to main- taine their ene tries againft them. 20 And wee were content to recciue of ihem theOueld. 21 If therefore there be any peftilent fellowes fled from their countrey vnto you, deliuerthem vnto Ninon the hiePrieft, that hee naypunjflj themaccording totheirownelaw. 22 The lame things were writ ten to Demetri- us the King, and to At talus, andtoArathes, aud to Arfaces, 21 And to all the countries , asfSampfarres, and tothem otSparta,andtoJjDc!us,andtoljMin- dus, andtoSyc on,andtoCaria, andtoSamcs, and to Pamphylia , and to Ly lia,and to Halicar- nafltis,and to Rhodus,& toPbaie!is,and to Coo* and toSiden,and to Ccrtina, and to Gnidon,anee haue deflroyed& done great butt in the land, and haue thegoucrnmene ofmj'-y places of my kinj:dme- jo Wherefore now dcliucr the cities, which yee haue taken, with the tributes of the places, th. t yfe haue rule cuci withoutthe borders of Iudea. ji Or elfe giuemeeforthemfiuchuni'rtthta- lents ol liluer, &' for the hatme tha; ) e haut d ne, androi the tributesoFthe platesoihcrt dreth talents: lfnot,wc will come, and Eg! t .1- gainftyou. 1 2 So Athenobius the kirgs friend came to Ieiulalem,an'iv.'hen htfaw the honour ofsimon, andt ecupbord>'fgoldeandfilutr;late,_.ndfo grca' p with the horfemtn, whichwent forth againft Cendebeus, and reftedat Modin. 5 In the morning they arofe, and went into the plaine field: and bsbold.a mighty great hofte came againft them both of footemen, and horfe- men : but there was a riuer betwixt them 6 And lohn ranged his armie ouer againft him , and whenhee fawethat the people was a fraidtogoeouer the riuer , hee went ouer fiift himfelte,and the menfeeing him, parted through after him. 7 Thenhediuided his men , and fee the horfe- en in themiddesofthe footmen. 8 For their enemies horfmen were very many: >iit when .hey blew the trumpets/, endebeus fled with his hoi ie, whereof many were flaine>and the emnant gate them to the fortrefle. 5) Then wasludas lohns brotherwotinded: jut lohn followed after them,till he came to Ce- dron,whkh Ccndrbeu* had built, 10 Alfot''ey fled vnto the towers,that were in he fields ol AbuCHK, and chofe did lohn burne with fire : thus were there Ham:: two thoufand men of them : to hee returned peaceably into the landofluda yNow in thefield of lericho wasPtoleme- us ! he fonne of Abunus made capt aine,and he had aboundanceoffiluer and gold. » (For hee had married the daughter of the hiePrieft) 1 3 Therefore he waxed proud in his mind, and thought to rule theland, and thought to Hay Si« mo» and his fonnes by deceit, 1 4 Now as Simon went about thorow the ci- ties ofthecountrey.ck ft idied carefully for them, he came do wne to lei icho with :viatra:hias , and ludashU fonnes in the hundreth feuentieandfe- uenyeere, in theeleuenth moneth, which is the m<>nerh of Sabat. 15 Then the fame of Abubas recei ied them by trea on into a litle hold,calle I Dochus, wbich he had built, where hee made them a gr«at ban- quet,and had hid men th;re. 1 6 So when Simon and his fonnes had made goodcheare , t-ti emeus Itood vp with his men and coo' e their weapon , and entred in to Mmcrt inth. banquet houfe an lie vhim with his two fonnes,.indcerc.uneofh:jfeiuants 17 Whereby hee committed a great villenie, and recompense emll f..r g.iod 18 Then wrote Ptole . eus thefe things and fen: ro th king, that he mig Intend him an hofte to helpe him, and to would deliuei him the 1 oun- trey with the cities. •9 iee lent other men alto vnto Gazara, to take lohn , andf nt letters vnto thecaptaines to come to him,and he would giue them filuer, and) gold and rewards. 20 And to Ierufalem hee lent other totake it) and the mouiitaine of the Temple 2 1 But one ran before, and told lohn in Gaza- ra, t hac his father,& his brethren werellaine, and that •Ttoltmtut had le.it to flay him. az When he heard this, he was fore aftoniffied, and laide handes on them that were come to flay him, and flew them : for he knew that they went about to kill him 2 j Concerning otherthingsof tohn,botbof hiswanes,andothisnobleac~b(wherinhe beha- ued himfelfe manfully) of the building of walks which he made,and other of his deedes, 24 Behold they are written in the Chronicles of hisPriefthood ,from the time that he was made high Pii.lt after his father. THE Apocrypha. Chap.;. THE S E CQND B POKE of the Maccabees. i4o CHAP. T. ketpe the feaft of the Tabernacles, and of the fire i^nEfiJtleof thtltwitth*t vs when Neenvas 1 tiered facnfice ■ ibttdueltin eypt, vhntm ihtyixhoruhtm to fiut ib»»i,ti Jeriheataboi^miiHtut ,9 Of 1 tfirttb*t»mhiiiaiht J"f- 14 Ihtfrajtiofliebemm. I Hebrethrentheleweswhichbe at Ierulaltm,and they that aiew alter that hee had built the 1 emplcand the altar. 19 For wbenas oui fathers were ledawayvn- to Perfia, the Pritfts which fought the honour of God,tooke the'hre ot the altar pnuily, and hid it ^ l'nit6.is , in an hollow pt,which was dticm thebotrome, ~J fe L uO"nCruy,oflU ias and bis company had pa iried the (acritices. 34 I he- king tied out the thing, and clofed theplace abr>uc-,and made it holy. 35 And to them that the King f.«uourtd, hee gaue and billowed many gifts. \6 And Neenuas called the fame place JEph- thar.which is to fay.Punficacion : but many men call it Nephthar. CHAP If. 4 K-w rtremitbhii ihtT*ltt*«lt , ib<.sf'le <»,/ (Ar „•/'/«> m tbcbiH. i} OfibifiHcboeuieflafnuniimtimcut. %%&'& andproff erity. God be gracious vino you, and remember his couenant made with Abiaham,aiidJfjac,and lacob his faithful 1 feniants, 3 Andgiueyou all an heart to wot (hip him, and to dot his will with a whole heartand with* willing minde, 4 And oven your hearts inhi- Law, and com- mandtments, and lend you perce, 5 And heate your prayers, and be reconciled with you, ix > euer lo.fake you in time of trouble. 6 1 1 u now we pray heft for you 7 When Demetnu. reigned, in the hundreth threefcoreandninihjeere, we lewes wrorevnto you in the r 1 oub e and violence that came vnto vs in thofe yteres, after mat laibnanil liis company departed out ofthe holy land and k'ngdome, 8 Andbuint thepoch, and (bed innocent blood: then weprayedvi itn the Lord, and were heard : we offered facrifices and fiiv flowre, and lighted the lampes,and let foorth the bread. ' o Now theiefuiekeepe \ee the dayesofthe feaft of the Taber aclesintbe mi.nerh t halleu. 10 ^In the htiiidieth fourefcore and eight yere, the people that was in Urufalem and in lu- dea,and theCouncel and ludas,vnto Arillobulus King Ptolerr eus malter, which is of the ftocke of the anointed Pneftes, and to the lewesthatare in Egypt fendeth greeting and health. 11 Info much as 'iod hah deliuered vsf om great perils, we thanke him highly,as though we had ouer come the King 1 2 For he brought them into Perfia by heaps, that fought agairft the holy citie. 13 For albeit the captaine, and the aimie that was with him, feemedinuincible, yet they were flainein the Temple of Nanea, by the deceit of NaneasPriefts. 14 For Antiochus, as though be would dwell with her. came thither, lue, and his friends with him,to receiue money vnder thetitle of a dowry. 15 Eut when the Priefii of Nanea had Jay d ic forth, and hee was entred with a Imali comp /ny within the Temple, they (but the Temple, when Antiocbuswascome in. 1 6 And by opening a priuydoore of the vanl t, they call Rones as it we: e thunder, vpon the cap- taine and btf. and hauing bruiled them in pieces, they cut off their heids and threw them to thofe that were without. 17 Godbebl.fledin all things, which hath deliueredvp the wicked. iK Whet as we arenowpurpofedtokcepethe purification of the Temple vpon the fine & twen- ty day ohhemoneth ( h.ifleu.wee thought ir ne- cellary to certifie you thereof, that ye alio might Dm.$*% ■ T'11 i l: r-;A Apocrypha 3<>.z.cbron.6.2i \ndto.i6. ' Z.cbrm.-j.i. ■■'DM.30,1. 1 I.Maccabees, IT is found alfo in the writings of reremiasthe Iewes religion! (for though they Were but fewe,» Prophet thathecommandedthem which were,' yet they rannetborow whole countties, and pur-. ca-iedaway, totakefireas was declared, and as' filed the barbarous armies, the Prophet comnuunded thera which were led 22 And repaired the lemple that was renow- intocaptiuitie, med throughout all the world, auddeiiueredthe 2 *Giuingthema lawethatthey mould not citie,and eitablimed the Lawes, that were like to forget the co vmandements of theLord, and that be abohfhtd.becaufe the Lord was merciful vnto they .hould not erre in their rainds.whe they (jw them with all iemtie) images ofgold and filuer with their ornaments. • 33 Wee will allay to abridge in one volume j rhefeandfuch other dungs commanded he thofeihings,th3tlafontheCyrenianhuthdtcla-» them , and exhorted them that they (hoiild not redinfiuebookes. lettheiawgooutoftheirhearts. 24For confnieringthewonderfullnumber,and i 4 It is written alfo, how the Prophet by an , the difficulty tha- they hauethat would be occu» | oracle that he had, charged them to take the la- piedintherihear(allofltories,becaule otthedi- \ bernacleand theArke , and follow him : and ueifnieofthematters, when he came vp into the mountain where Moy- 1 25 We haue endeuoured,that they that would fes went vp,* and faw the heritage ofGod, ' reademight hauepleafuie, and that they which 5 Ieremias went forth and found an hollow are ftudious,might eafily keepe them in memory, \ cane wherein he laid the Tabernacle & the Aike, aradthatwhofoeuerreaiithe'n,niight haue profit. I and the altar ofincenfe,andfo flopped the doorc. 26 Therefore to vs that haue taken in" hand \ 6 Andthere came certaine of thole that fol- thisgreatlabour, it was no eafie thing to make: lowed him to marke the place,but they could not this abridgement, but required both f weate and I findeit. watching. 7 Which when Ieremias perceiued, he repro- 27 Likeashetbatmakethafeaft.aRdfeeketh $ «ed thenijfaying, As for that place, it(h3llbevn- other mens commodity,hath no fmall labour:io knowen,vntillthetimethatedthefacrifice:fo,whenSalomonprayed,'the curious in euery part. fire came downe from heauen, and confumed the 31 But it is permitted to him that will (horten burnt offering. it,to vfe few words, and to auoide thofe things 1 11 And Moyfes Paid, Becaufethefinneoffring that are mrious therein. was not eaten,thereforeitiscon(umed. J2 Herethen will we begin the ftory, adding ^ ii SoSalomonkeptthofeeightdayes. thus much to our former wol ds . that itisbuta 13 Thefe things alfo are decbred in y writings fbolifh thing to abound in words before thefto- and regifters of || Neemias,»nd how he made a li- ry,ind to be (hort in the ftory. brary,and how he gathered the afts of the kings, and of the Prophets, and the acts of Dauid, & the Epiftles ofthe kings,concerning the holy gifts 14 Euenfoludasalfo gathered all things that came to pafle by the wanes that were among vs, which things we haue. 1 J Wherefore if yee haue neede thereof, fend fome to fetch them vnto you. 16 Whereas weethen are about to celebrate the puri ticaion ,we haue written vnto you,and ye Ciall doe well ifyekeepe the famedayes. 1 7 We hope alfo that the God, which deliue- redal! his people, andgauean heritage to them chap. 1 r r. tO^tbehouourdone-jniothtttmple t>y tbekmgtoUbtCentiUtX 6 .Simon vnerabKbutlreaJtne is mile Temple. 7 helwdoS. rtuiifeiitioulether/tuwtf. z6 HeisJ!rihnofGod,imibt«': lei at tbepitytr ofOniiu. WHat time as the holy citie was inhabited! with all peace, and when the Lawes were! very well kept,becaufeol thegodlinefflof Oniasj the hie l-'rieft ,and hatred of wickedneifc , 2 Ircametopaffe thateuentheKingsdidhov nourtheplace, and garnifheci the lemplewitli great gifts. 3 Infomuch that Seleucus king of Aria of his al^andthekiiigdonvinJthePii fthood,andthe ownerents, bare all the cofts belonging to the Sanctuary, feruiceofthefacrifices. 18 *AshepromifedintheLaw,wilfhortlyhaiie 4 But one Simon ofthe tribe of Beniamin be- mercy vponvs,& gather vs together frornvnder ing appointed luler ofthe Temple, contended the he3uen into his holy place; for hehathfa.ued with the hie fneft concerning the /j iniquity !<> vs from great perils^nd hath clenfed the place, committed in the citie. f" 19 As concerning ludas accabeus, and his 5 And when he could not ouercome Onias, brethren , the purification of the great Temple, he g.ite him to Apollonius the fonne ol Thraleas, and the dedication ofthe altar, which then was gouernor of Ccelofy ria and Phe- 30 And the wairesaga nft Antiochus Epipha- nice, ne«,andEupator his fonne, 6 And told him that the treafury in Ierufa- n And the man.feft fignes thatcame from ' lem was ful of innumerable mony,which did no| heauenvnto tho(e,which manfully flood for the ' belong to the prouilionof:hefacii«ices,aiic! thai . 1 it tbePttttni Apocrypna,; .nap.uij. it wasit wastoldhim, 26 Mi rtouer,there app«.aitdtv.o scurgmen, the kingchofe oiuHelioc'ciiis his trealurer. and notable in ftiength,excell«ntiiibeaoty,ai oee m lent him with acomm»ndemcnt,to bring him the ly inapparell, which flood by him on eithei ice. forefaid money, and kougtdhimcontinually.andgauehimiT.a- 8 lmmediatly Beliodorustookhisjoumey as ny fureflnpes. though he would vifit the cities of C ce.'oiy r ia and 27 And Heliodorns fel fudc'tnly vnto y grcund Phenue,but in eftc3 to fulfill the kings purpofe. ar d was centred with gr< at daiki.es;luuliy that 5 bo when hee came to Ierufalun, and was wcrewithbiro.tookhim'vpj&puthiminalittjr, court eoully rectiued or the hie Prieft into the ci- 28 1 bus he that umt with lo gitat ceo f any, tie,he dtdared what was determined concerning and mapyfouldiers into the laidetreafurie, was the n.onie,and (hewed thecauleofhiscomming, Lome cut : foibecouldi.othelpehimlcMtwiih and aiktd if theft things wrie To indeed, hi> weapons. 10 Then y hiePnefi toldhimthatthete wcr« 2.9 Sotheydidlnowthcpowerof Codmani- fuch thirgslaid vply thewh owesancf-theiles, itflly, buchcewasdimbebvthe pcwti ol Cod} ii And that a certair.eof it belonged vnta andlaydtftituteolallhopeand health. Hircantis i/-« fitme of 1 obiasaiicblenian,andnc(j[ 30 AndtheypraifedtheLoid that hachoncu. as that v. ickedSin. life, & thanked Onus, and welic 17 The man was fo wrapped in feare and ti em- againe with his hofle to the king. bling ofthebodv,th.titwasmanileHtothethat( J« Then teflified heevnto euery man of the looked vpohim;wh3tforrow he had in hisheart,, great workes of Cod j he had feenc with his eies. 18 Otheis alfo came out of their houfes by < 37 And when the king asked Hcliodoius.who heapes vnto the comn on praier,becaufe the place J were meete to I ee fent yet once againe to Ierufa- was like to come vnto contempt. ilemlefaid, »5> And the women girt with fackcloth vnder | . 3£ Ifthouhaftanv cnemie or traitour, fend *9* him tliither,& thoufhalt receiue him well fa ur- ged if he tfcape with his life.foi in that place, no doubt there ii a Ipeciall power of God 39 For hee that dwelleth in heauen, hath h:s eye on that place,and de(endeth it and he beateth and deftioyeth them that co > e to hint it. 40 This came topple concerning Helicdo- ius,andthekeepingofthe nealu ic. CHAP. 1111 I SimavrepoHethtutUofCiHu 7 Ujon tit h.nh tU c$'< of ritfik) toiiwuinitbt ar'nuHedtflikeli .))i>j^in. tUO'il HI THis Simon now, of whom wefp-ike afore.be- ing a bewray erofthe money and of his owne natur.iii countrey, reported cuih of On as, ai though he had mouedHeliodorusvir.o this, ai.J fion,fo had bene the inuenterol ct-ecuill. thhim, 2 Ti us was lie bo dt>>c;ill him a traitour that were aflomfhed at the power of God, and fell in- was fo beneficialto the city , and a defender ol hi* ofeaieandtrembiing. iiatioii,indfo«alousotthelawet, 25 For there appeared vnto them an hnrfe } But when his inaJiceincreafed fofSirre, that withatcrriblc man fitting vpon him molt richly ^brough one chat bek»»ge.i loSiOion, muithtrs their breafts,fiUed the ftreets,snd the virgins that were kept in, ran fome to the gates, andfometo the wals,andorherslo«>kedoutnfthewindowes. 20 And all held vp their bands toward heauen, and made prayer. 2 1 It was a lamentable thing to fee the multi- tudethatfelldowne of al forts, andtheexpecta- tionofthehiePriefts being infuchanguifh. %i. Therefore they called ».pont: e Almighty Lord,thathewonlJkeepe(afeandl'urethethii)gs I which were laidevp for thole king Pcolemeui Pbilometorrbut whenAmiochus j 4 Onias confidering the danger of this con- jpeiceiued chat he was euill afte&ioned toward hit ! tention , and that Apollonius , as he thet was the j affaires.he (ought his owne aflurance,& departed fro ii thence to loppe, and fo came to lerulaiem, 2 i W here he was honourably receiued of ia- gouernaurof CcelolyriaandPhenice, did rage, and incealed Simons malice, y HewenttotheKingnotasanaccuferofthe j fon, a»d of rhecitie, and was brought in with \Or.thtthcwtuU iotitttbe ytnlio- tbi*m tbut rctre Kt ttrn',*ltm among them, g Orfimkint into- if n ofmimtonntjfe silbiGeMiltstlitl. J This game was to trie llrength by tafting a ftoiie that h.idanliolc in the mids, ota piece of mettall. l')r, Olpmpten fportt,mhlcn Wirt Ppjevt. citizens, but as onethac intended the common wealth.bothpriiiatey andpublik itab- of filuer for a (aciifice to Hercules : albeit they ; hx>rredthefj&alfi> , complained beca ife Oma* thatcariedthem , defiredthev mightnotbtebe- 'was (bine without caule. fto we 1 on ■ he facri hee (becaufe it was not come ]y)but to be beftowed (or other eypenfes. 20 so he that enttliem, fent them for thefacri- ficeofHecules butbecaufeofthofeth.it brought them,theyweregtuento:he making of ga'lies. 1 1 «Now ApolloniustliefonneofMene'Uieus was fent into Egypt becaufe of thecoronation of j 7 Therfore Antiochus wasfory in his mind, andbeehad compafGon.andwept becaufeof the mo^efty & greatdif rerion < f him that wasdead. 38 Wherefore being kindled with anger, hee t okaway Andronicus garment of purple,& rent hisclotlies, &c6mandedhimtobel dtl ro> gh- ou: the citie, andinthefame place where i-eL had committed Apocryptu 1U£Y 194 committed the wickednes .igainft Onias, be was ! 6 Menelaus fled into the cait!e,butIafon flew ibin as a murtherer.Thus the Lord rewarded him bis own citizens without mercie^ot cGnfidcring jhispiinifhmenr,ashehaddeferued. that tohauetheaduantage aga'inlthiskinfcien 39 f >ow when Lyfimachus had done many is greatcftdiiaduantac;e,butchoight that le had [wicked decdes in the city through the counfel of ; gotten the victory of his tnemies; and not of his [Menelaus,& the bruit was fpred abroad, the mul- I ownenation, ititudegatheredthetogethei againA Lyfimachus: [ 7 Yethegatnotthefuperiority,butat thelaft Sbrhehadcaried out now much veflti of gold, .receictdfhan e for the reward of his treafon, and 40 And when thepeoplearofe, and were full i went againe like a vagabond intothecountrey jof anger, Lyfimachus armed about three thou- of the Ammonites. fana,and began to vfevnlawful power,a certaine j 8 Finally he had this end of his wicked con- jtyrant being their capcaine, who was no lefle de- juerfation, that he was j| accufed bt fere Areta the lOrJhtt vp. ':ayed in wit then in age. Iking of the Arabians, and fled from citie to citie, 41 But when they vndei flood the purpofe of (being purfuedofeueryman.andhatedasaforfa- Lylimachus,forr>egateftones,fomegreac clubs, kerofthelawes, and was in abomination, asan | mdfomecait handfulsofdult which lay by, vp- leneruie of his councrey andcicixens^ndwasdr:- jn Lyfimachus men, & thole that inuaded them, jucn into Egypt. 41 Whereby many of them were wounded, j> Thus he that had chafed many outof their tome were flaine, and all the other chafed away : jo wne countrey, penfhed as a banifhed man, after Jbut the wicked Church-robber himfelfe they kil- that he was gon to the Lacedemonians, thinking Jed befide s the treafurie. there to haue gotten fuccour by realon of kinred, • 43 For ti.efecaufts an accufation waslaid a- 10 And he that had cafl many out vnburied, igainft Menelaus. was throwen out himfelft, no man mourning for • 44 And when; king cametoTyrus,threemen jhim, nor putting him in his graue: neither wai ffenr from cheSenate pleaded the caufe before him. ; he pat taker of his fathers fepulchre. ] 45 But Menelaus being how conuinced, pro- | 11 fNow when thefe things that were done, ;mifedto lJto!omeus rfc«/ort«ofDorimcnesmuch i were declared to the king, bethought that Iudea money if hewouldperfwadetheKmg. [would haue fallen from him : wherefore he came 4tUochiuati*mfi the lercts. 15 The (poflingoftbt Te-nvle. 27 M*cc*ktu flettb into lie vilxerneflc. A Bout the fame time Antiochus vndertooke his ftcond voyage into Egypt, a And then wer,e there feene throughout all thecitiee//r«/^e7w,fourtydayeslong,hor(emt;n running in the ay re, with robes of gold, and as bands of fpearemen, 3 And as troupes of horfemen let in aray, en- countring&couriing one ag'ainft another, with fluking ol (hielc's, an.l multitude of darts, and drawing of fwords.and (hooting of arrowes,and the flittering of thegoldenarmour feeh,andhai- neiTe of all forts. 4 Theref re euery man prayed thatthofeco- kens m-ght turn togood. $ Now -Alien the e was gone forth a falfe ru- mour, as though Antioch"shad been dead, I.1I011 took dzi^e leafl a 1 1 ouf ind men. & came fuddtn- lyvp nthe ! i< .-..■] thev thar weic vpo thewals beir>£ put backe, a:.J the citie at length taken, cine by violence, 1 2 He commanded his men ofwarrealfo, that they fhould kill, and not fpareiuch asthcymet, and to flay fuch as went into their houfes. 1 j Thus was there aflaughterofyongmen, and old men, and adtfiru&ion of men and wo- men and children, and virgins, and infants were murthered : 14 So that within three daies were flaine foure« fcore thoufand , and forty thoufand takai pnfo- ners, and there weie as many fold as were flaine. 15 Yet was he not content with this,butdurft goe into hemoft holy Temple of all the world, hauing Menelaus that traitour to the Lawes,and tohisownecountrey,tobehisguide. 1 6 And with his wicked hands tooke the ho!v veflels, which other Kii'gs hadgiuen for the gar- ni filing, glory and honor of thatplace,and hand- led themvxirh his wicked hands. 17 So hauty in his minde was Antiochus, that heconfidered nor,that God was not a litle wroth for the finnesof them that dwelt in the citie, for the which fuch co: temptcame vr on thatplace. 1 8 For ifthey had not been wrapped in many finnes, hee,cfl ;one3shchadcome, hadfudcitnly been punifhed. and put backe from his pre fump- tion,as Hehodo! us was.whom Seleucus the king fent to view the treafury, 19 Eut God hath not chofiH the nation for the placesfake.but the place for th«5:iationo when Antiochus had taken eighteene hundred talents out of the Temple , he e g ace him loAntiochiainallbafle,th piide co makemenfailevponthe! .. vpoti the fea : fuih an hie mil a 2 Lut he left deputies t« jocrypha. I I.Maccabces. \jOrt,Aitti*tbi*n rufalem Philip a Phrygian by birth, in roaners imore cruell then he that let him there: S ij Anil at Garizin Andronicus, and with them r'MeneljBS, which wa*> moie grieuous vnto theci- | tizens then the other, and was defpitefull ag j in It {the lewes hiscitizens. 1 24 He Tent alio Apolloniusacrnel piincewith an armie of two and twenty thoufand,whom lite ! commanded to Hay thofe that were toward mans jage,and to (ell the women and the y onger fort. [ 25 So when Ik can e to leruftlem, heefained pcacf,and kept him flil vnto the holy day of Sab- bath : & then finding the levies keeping thefeaft, he commanded his men to take their weapons. 16 And fo he (lew al them that were gone forth to the fh:w , and tunning through the city with his men armed, he murthered a great number. butthat they hir'ge thefe. affli&ions, notfobe for deftrHC"tion,but for a chaftening of our nation. 1 j For it is a token of his gieat goodncfXc not tofufterfinncrs long to continue, bur ftraightv wayes to punifh them. 1 4 For the Lord doeth not long waite for vs, as for other nations, whom hee tunifheth when theyarecometothefulnefieoftheii finius: 1$ But thushedealeth with vs, that our finnes Should not be heaped vp to the full, (o that after- ward he fhould punifh vs. 16 And therefore hee neeer withdraweth his mercy from vs : and though he punifh with ad- ner(itie,yetdoeth he neuerforlake his people. 17 Butletthisbeefpokennowfor a warning vntovs:andnow will wecorme to the declaring of the matter in few words. 1 8 ^Eleazarthen oneoftheprincipallfcribes, 27 But ludas Maccabeus being as it were the | tenth,fled into the wilderneffe,and liued there in [ an aged man, and of a welfauoured countenance! the mountaines with his company among the ; was conftrained to open his mouth , and toeate beafls,and dwelling there, :nd eating graffe^eaft ; fwinesflefh. ' 15) But heedefiring rather to die glorioufly, then to liue with hatred,oflred himfelfe willingly they fhould be p.u takei s of the filthineffe. CHAP. VI. iTbelenttmrecompttledttlttHitthtUnofGoA. 4 T/ieTem- pleuic6lt*. 10 The mmtncrutllypHnilhtd, 28 Tbtgtit. Horn fame »{ilt*\»rut . NOt long after this, fent the King an olde man of || Athens,for to compel the 1 ewes to tranf- greffethelawesof the fathers, and not to be go- uernedby the Law of God, 2 And to defile the Temple that was at leru. falem.and tocall it the Temple of Iupiter Olym- pius,andthatofGarizin, according as they did that dwelt at thatplace,lupiter that keepeth feof- pitalitie, tothetorment,andrpititout 20 Astheyoughttogoe«e^4tfe which fuffer punifhment (or fuch things,as it is not la wf till to tafte offorthedefiretoliue. 2 1 But they thathad the charge of this wicked banket, for thatoldiiiendfhipof the man, tooke him afide priuily,and prayed him, that he would takefuch fle(h, as was lawlull for him to vfe,and as he would prepare for himfelfe, and difflmble as though hee had eaten of the things appointed by the king,euen the flefh of the (aenfjee, 22 Thatin (o doing he might bee dehuered j This wicked gouernment was fore and gric. t from death , and that for the olde friendship that; us vnto the people. : was among them,hewouIdreceiuethisfauour. 4 For the Temple was full ofdiffolution,and j! 2j But hebegantoconfiderdifcreetly,andas !;luttonyof tbeGemiles,whi Now they that led him, changed the loue 11 Some that were run together into dennes \ whichthey bare him bcfor*,into hatred, becaufe to keepe the Sabbath day fecretly , weredifcoue- j> of the words that he had fpnke : for they thought red vnto Phitpiand were burnt together,becaufe it had benea rage. that for the reuerence oft he honorable day,they V } o And as hee was ready rogiue theghoft be- wereaf aid to helpethemfelues. caufeofthettrokes, hefighedand faid, The Lore 1 2 %, No w I befeech thofe which read this book, that hath y holy knowledge,knoweth matiifefU] that they be not difcouraged for thefe calamities, that whereas I might haue bene deliuered frori 1 — i&mh npocryp "Dmt.}t.}e, ^nap.ri;. death, I am feourged , and fuller tnefe fore paines 1 7 But abide a while,* thou (hah (ee his greal of my body : but in roy roinde 1 funer them gladly! power,how he will torment thee and thy fee!. / fornisrt'igion. l8 Afterbimalfo they brought the fixe, who 31 fcuen now after thismaner ended he his life, beingattbepo.nt ofdeath,fa,d, Dctciuc not tbt leauiog his death for an example of a noble cou-{ felfefoolifhly : lor weefuffei thele things, wn.cft J rage, and a memorial! of veitue, nctonelyvnto yongmenjbut vnto all his nation. CHAP. VII. ThipUKipt'ntnt alike linen Irtihntndoftbeirmotber. IT came to p.iile alio , that (euen biethren, with their n.other.werc taken to becomptlledbythc kiiig,ag3inft the Law to taftefwints flefo, & were lormented with ftoirgcs and whips. a But one of them uhichfpaksfirftjfaid thus, What icektft thou ? and what wouideit thou know of vs? we are ready to die, rather then to traufgrtfle the Lawes of our fathers. 3 Then was the king angry(andcomm nde.l to hea'e pannes and caldrons,which wereincon- tinently made bote, 4 And be commanded the tongue of him that fpakefiift, to be cut our, and to flay him, and to cut ofYthe vtmoft parts of Mis body in the fight of his otrur biethren and his mother. j No* when he was thus mangled in all his membersjhe commanded him to be brought aliue to the fire,& to frie him in the pan: and while the imoke tor a long time fmoked out of the pan, the ethtt bi cth> en with their mother, exhorted one an- other to die ccnrageoufly laying in thismaner, 6 "I ne I ord dud doth reg.nd vs, and in deed Baked) plea&re in vs, as w'ov&s* declared in the long, whtreinheettltified openly, faying, That i God will takeplealurein his leruants. ; 7 ^ So when the (it it was dead after this ma- ner,they brought the lei ond to make him a moc- king flocke : and when they had pulled the Ikinne with the haire ouer his head,they asked h m,it he ; would eite,or hee weiepuuifhetl in all the mem. bersofthebody. 8 Butheeanfweredinhisownelanguage,and faid, No Whertfoi e he was tormented forth with like the firft. 6 ' ndwhenhewasatthelaftbreath.hefaid, Th"umurderritakeilthisprefent!ifcfiumvj,biit the Mng of y wor d twill r-ife vs vp, which die for his Lawes, in the refui region r>f eutrlafting life. I o 9" And after him was the third had ill del llii on, and when they demanded his tongue, hee put it out incontinetuly,&ftrttched forth his handes boldly, I I Andfpakemanfuily,ThefehaueI hadfrom the heauen. but now for the Law of Go J 1 defpifs them, and truft that I (hall recewethem of him againe. 12 lnfomuch that the king and they which were with him, marueiledat theyong mans cou- rage, asat onethat no:hing regarded thepaines. 1 3 y Now when he was dead alfo, thty vexed and tormented the fourth in like manner. 1 4 And when lie was no w ready to die, he laid thus, It is better that we (hould charig this whit h we might hope for of men,and waite for our Dope fro God.that we may be raifed vp againe by him: asforthse.thoufh-.lciiainnorfrurrea on to life. 1 5 f Afterward they brought thenfrh alio, and tormented him. 16 Who looked vpon the king and faid,TIiou haft power among nun , and though thou bee a mortallman, thou dotft what thou wilt: but thinkenoyhat God hath fen faken our nation, are worthy 1 o be wondred at for cur owne lakes, becaufe we haue cfiended out God. 19 Lutthmkenotthoujwhichvndertakeftrt fight againft God, that ihou (halt be vnpunilhed 20 iJut the mother was marueilous abouc al other,and worthy othcuourable memorie : foi whenfheelawherfeuen tonnes flaine within th< (pace of one day, (hefuffeud it with a good will becau'eofthehopethatfhehadinthei-or.l. ii Yea, fheexhorredeuayoneoftheininhet owne language, and be:ng fill) of courage ami wifdomc^liirredvpher wi manly attentions with a manly ftomacke, and faid vnto them, ai Icannottelihewyecameintomy wombe: for 1 ncithergaue you breath norlite: it is not I thatftt inordtrthemembersofyourbouy, 23 Eut doubtlefte the creatour of the world, which formed the birth of man, & found out the beginning ol all things,willallo ol Ins own mcr- ciegiue you breath and life againe, as ye now re- garde not your owne felues, lor his Lav.es f.ike. 24 Now Antiochus thinking himlelfedcfpifed, and conlideiing thciniuriouswordes , while the yongeft was yet aliue,be die exhoit him n ot only with words, bu fworealfovn'.ohiml-yanothe, that he would make him rich and wealthy, if hee would foifakt the lawes of his i.thers, &thathc would t^ke him as a fiier,d,and giue him offices. 2 « But when the yoong man would in no caft hearken vnto hinyhe king called his mother, & exhorted that fhe would counlellthe yongman tolauehislife. 16 And when he had exhorted her with many words, Qieprcmifed him that fhe would counlell her fonne. 27 Sofheturnedhervntohim, laughing the cruell tyrant to fconi'.and fpake in her own Jan. guage, Omylonne, hauar-itievponmejthatbaie thee nine raoneths in my wombe, and gauethee f icke thi eeyeeres, and nourifhed thee,and tooke care for thee vnto ths age , and brought thte "P 23 1 befeech thee, my fonne, Ioolcevponthe heauen and the earth, and all that 1. therein , and conlider that God madethem of things that we le not, and f> was mankind madelikewife 2$ Fe2renot this hangman but ihtw thvfelfc worthy fuch brethren by fi.ff.ring death, that I mayreceiuethee in mcrciewiththy brethren. 30 While (hee was yet (peaking th:fe words, theyong manfanl, Whom w.iity.. for ? I wilnot obey the kings commandement: but I will obey the commandemer.t ot the Law that was giuen viitoourf.i:hersby Moyfes, 31 And thou that imagined all mifchiefe 2- gainfttheHcbicv.es, (halt not eftape the hand of LJod. 32 For we fufT.r thele things, hecaufe of our fumes, 1} Butthou^h the liuing Lord beang,ywi:h while for ourcha(lening& correction, yet wil hi be reconciled with his owne (ei i: ants. j 4 out thou, Oman without religion &moft wicked of all n-en, lift not thy (tile vp' which art puffed vp with vncertainehope,&lilteft thine hands agairdlt'j«UruantsolGed. Apocrypha. 3 j Forthou haft not yetefcaped the iudgemenr: Qiouldhaue, to bee taken ofthe Iewes that wat of Almighty God,which feecli all things. J taken prifoners, 1 1. Maccabees. $6 My brethren chat haue Fuflered a httlepaine, are now vnder the diuinc couen ant of euerlafting life : bnt thou through the iuJgemenc of God, (halt fnffer iuft punifhments for thy pride. 3 7 1 hei efore I,as my brethien haue done,offer my body, and life for the Iawes of out fathers, be- feeching God, that he will foone be mercifull vn- to our nation, and that thou by torment and pu- nishment rnay.it confefle, that hee is the onely God, 38 And that in roe and my brethren the wrath of the Alraigbtie, which is rig hteoufly fallen vp- on our nation,may ceafe. j5> Then the king being kindled with anger, raged more cruelly againft him then the others, and tooke it grieuoully that he wa ■> mocked. 40 So hee alfo died holily , and put his whole truftintheLord. 41 Laft of all, after the fonnes was the mother put to death. 42 Letthis nowbe enough Fpoken concerning :he bankets and extreme cruelties. CHAP. VIII. I luitugubtretb togeiber bhhofle. 9 tiiavor A feat Ageimll lu- das. t6 IttiMCxjorteth bufoul iirstoconfiancie. 4o Kic*. ner 11 overcome. 27 Tbelenei gmethnHkct,ajUr ibcybautfHt tbtir enemies to fl:«bt , dirndl gftrt of the /poilcs ■vntothefi. tberleffe^udiiiuo tbeniiawit. jo Timothem tudBacchiies «.ve dijcomfited. j> tiicaHorfleetbt/nto ^titiocbns. T-'Hen ludas Maccabeus,& they that were with X hit«»>ir,'srmon,toferh>and lonathan, giuing ech onefifteenehundredmen. 23 And when || Eleazarus had reade the holy booke, andgiuen them a token of the helpeof God, IuAm which led the fere ward, ioyned with Nicanor. 24 And becaufe the Almightiehelpedthem, they fbwaboueniiiethoufandmen,and wounded and maimed theraoft part of Nicanors hofte,and fo put all to flight, 25 And tooke the money from thofe thatcame to buy thern,and rurfued them farre : but lacking ti re they returned, z6 For it was the day beforethe Sabbath, and therefore they would no longer purFuethem. 27 80 they tooke their weapons , and Fpoiled the enemies.and kept theSabbarh,giuing thanks andpraifing tha Lord woondei fully., which had delivered them that day , and powred vpon them thebeginning ofhismercy. 2 8 And after theiabbath, * they diftributed the fpoiles 't.K"'S-i9 3';. /a.j7.; * So that the wormes came out of the body of ihis wicked manin abundance: and whiles he wasaiiue, his flefti fell otl'forpaine and torment, and alibis aimiewasgriiuedathis | In.ell. 10 Thus no man could beare, Lecaufeof his ftinke, him thatalittleafcrethcughtheemighc reach to the flan es of hesuen. 11 Thcnhebegan to leaue off his great pride, and fclle willjwhtu he was plagued, and came to . theknowledgeofhimfelfcbythefcourgeofCod, | and by his paine which incrcafcdeueiy moment. 12 An I when hehimfelfe might not abide his j ow ne ftinke, I e laid thefe words , It is meet to be fubie& vnto God, and that aman which is mor- tall, Ifcould not chinkc Limit lie equall vnto Cod through pride. 13' This wicked perfon prayed a'fo vnro the Lord,who would now hatie no mercy on him, 14 And laid thus, that he would let at hbcrtie the boly citie vnto the which hee made hafte to deftroy it,and to nr ke it abury ingplace. 15 And as touching the lewes (whom he had judged not woi thy to be buried , but would haue call them out with their children ro be deuoured of the fowles and wilde beafts) hee would make them all like the citizens of Athens. 1 6 And whereas hee had fpoiled tie holy- Temple afore, hee would garnifh it with <„reac giftes, andincreafethe holyveilels, 3iid of his owne rents beare the charges belonging- to the facriijees, 17 Yea, and that he would alibbecomealew himfelte , and goe thorow all the world that was inhabited,andpreach thepowtr of Gcd 1 8 But for all ihu,his paines would r.ot ceafe ; for the iuft ludgemcnt ol God , was come vpon him : thereforedefpairing of his health, he wrote vntothe lewes tbislettervnder written, contu- ning the forme of a fupplic3tion ij» ^The King and Prince Antiochus vn- tothe lewes his loiiing citizens wift.tth much jioy andhealth,an'pio'pc:itic. ?«L Or,rt)ltm'Jff, 4 And then being chafed in his fume, hee • 20 If yeandyourchildrenfareivtll, and ifall thought to imputero the lewes theii fault, which 'things goe after yeur mince , 1 giue great thanks had put himtoflight,andthereforecommanded |VntoGod,haoinghei ein the he. Hien. hischaietman todriue contiruaDy , and todtf- 1 21 Though 1 litficke,yetl am mindful of yout patihthe iourney : 1 01 Gods judgement compel- honour, and good will, for the lone 1 beare you 1 ledh-m : for hee had faid thus in his pride, Iwill therefore when 1 reiumed Ircm the counneyof make lerufalem s common burying place of the Pe:fij,andfell into a fore difeafe, I thought it nc- ceflary t o c are f< r the c< mi on fafetieot all, 22 Not diftrufting mine health, buthauing gi eat hope tuelc.ipe this litknetfe Iewes,when I come thither. 5 But theLoid Almigl ty,andGodofIfraeI, fmote him with an incurable & inuifible plague : for afloone as he had fpoken thefe words, a paine of the bowels that was remediltffe, came vpon him,and fore torments of the inward part?, 6 And that moft iuftly : foi heehadtiurren- ted other mens bowels with diuers and flrange torments, 7 Howbeithewould.innowifeceafefromhis arroganeiejbut fwelJed the moi e with pride,brca- ,tcd,that they ihould not be troubled. 23 Therefore cor.fideting that when my fa- ther led ..n hoffe againft tbe l,iecountrey>,hie ap- pointed who fhiuld fuccetd him : 24 That if any controneifie happened contra- ry t Im expectation, or if that any tidings were brought that were grieuons, they in the 1. nd might know to whom the affaires were commit- 25 A^ain^ Apocrypha. I I.Maccabees. a J Againe, wiienl poader how that the go- 12 For Ptokmeus that was called Macron, uernours that arc borderers,and neighbours vnto purpofed to doe iuftice vnto the lewes , for mykingdome,waireforallocc.iiions, andlooke the wrong that ha.lbene done vnco them, and but for opportunicie , I haue ordeined that my went about to behaue himfelfe peaceably with fonne Antiochus (hall be king, whoml oft com- them. mended and committed to many of you , when I i z For the which caufe he was accufed of his went into the high prouinces, andnaue written friends before Eupa:or, and was called oft times vnto himas followeth herealter, traitor, becaule he had left Cyprus that Phiiome- z6 Therefore I pray you, and require you to tor had committed vnto him, and came to Antio- remember the benefits that I haue done vnto you chus Epiphanes : therefore feeing that he was no generally, and particulaily, and that eueryman moreineltim:ition,he wasdifcouraged,andpoy- will be faithfull vnt6 me and to my fonne. foned himfelfe,and died. ' 27 For I truft that lie will be gentle and louing 14 ^ But whenGorgiaswasgouernourofthe vnto you according vnto my mind. fame places, hee entertained Grangers, and made 28 ^"Thus ihemurthererandblafphemerfuf- warre oftentimes againit the lewes. feredmo(tgtieuoufly,andasfieehadintreatedo- 15 Moreouer, the Idumeans that helde the thermen,lo he died a miferable death inaftrange ftrong holds which were meet for their purpofe, countrey among the moimtaines, troubled the lewes , and by receiuing cheni that 29 AndPhilipthat was brought vp with him, were driuen from lerufalcm, tooke in hand to cacied away his bodie , who fearing the fonna of continue warre. Antiochus , wen: into Egypt to Ptolemcus t'hi- 1 6 1 hen they that were with Maccabeus, made lometor. prayers, and befoughi God that he would be their CHAP. X. helper, and fo they fell vpon the ftrong holdes of jHduMtcctlimukithtbicitienithetimple. loTht&Btf theldumeanp, ofEupttor. is Tbcfevtsfi*tH*z.u>ifii/>cidume But when the battel waxed firong,thereap- 8 And as they were therebefides Ierufalem, pearedvnto the enemies from heauenfiuecomely there appeared before them vpon horiebacke* men vponhorfes with bridles of geld, and two man in white clothing, fliakirgbis harnefle of ofthem led the Iewes, golde. jo And tooke Maccabeus betwixt them, and 9 Then they praifed the rrercifullGcd all to- coueredbimon euery fide with their weapons, gether , and tooke heart, infomuch that they and kept him fafe, but (hot datts, and lightnings were ready ,nc;tonely to fight with men.but with againft the enemies, fothatthey were confoun- the mofl cruel beattsiand to breake downe walles ded with blindneiTe , and beaten downe and full ofyron, of trouble. 10 Thus they marched forward in aray, hi- ji There wereflaineof>of*men twenty thou- uing an helper from heauen : for the Lorde wai fandandfiuehundretb, and fixe hundreth'liorfe- mercifull vnto them. •Ben. ii And running vpon their enemies like ly- Ji As forTimotheus himfelfe, he fledde vnto ons,theyfleweleuenthoufand footemen,and(lxe-. Gaxara, which was called a very ftrong holde, teene hundreth horfemen,and put all the other to wherein Chereas was captaine. flight. \ I But Maccabeus and his company laid (lege a- 1 2 Many of them alfo being wounded,e(caped gainfl the forti efles with courage for foure dayes. naked, and L> fias himfelfe fled away fhamefully, J4 And they that were within, truflmg to the atidfoefcaped, height of the place, blafpheuiedexceedirgy, and ij Who as hee was a man cfvnderftanding, •pake horrible words, confideredwhat loflehehsdbad, andknowing, 35 Neuerthelefle vpon the {j fifth day in the that the Hebrues could npt be ouercorr.e, becaufc morning, twentieyong menofMaccabeuscom- the Almighty God helpecrthem,fent vnto them, any, whole hearts were inflamed, becaufeofche 14 And promifed that he would confent to al( lafphemies,caraevnt*» the wall, and with bolde things wbich were reasonable, andperfwadethe ftomacks fmotedowne thole that they met, king to be theirfriend. It Others alfo that climbed vp vpon the en- ij Maccabeus agreed to Lyfias reqiiefts, ha- gins of warre against thtm that were within , fet Ling refpecf in all things to the common wealth, fire vpon the towers,and burnt thofeblafpheniers and wbatfoeuei Maccabeus wrote vnto Lyfias, quicke with the fires that ihey had made , and o- concerning the Iewes.the King granted it. thersbrakevp the gates , and recsiued the reft of 16 For there were letters written vnto the the armie,and tooke the citie. Iewes from Lyfias,conteining thefe wordes ,"T v 37 And hauing found Timotbeus , that was s 1 a s vnto the people ofthe Iewes fendethgree- crept into a cane, they killed him, and Chereas his ting, brother with Apollophanes. 17 Iohn and |J Abeffalom , which were Cent \cr, Jtbftlm. 38 When this was done, they praifed the Lord fromyou, deliuered mee the things thatyoude- *ryU[*lm. withPfalmesandthankfgiuing, which had dene maud by writing, and required me to fulfill the fo great things for Ifiael, and giuen them the vi- things that they had declared, ftorie. 1 8 Therefore what things foeuer were meete CHAP. XI. to be reported to the king himfelfe, I haue decla- 1 L}fa, gotthtbtut to ouercmt ti.i Jiwt. 8 sw,»uriifm red them,andhegrantcd that than waspoffible. Umrofthfrme into tht terns. 54 ^ lour of tbii{om*nt> towards his atiaires,heieatter alio I wil endeuour to the itnet. my fclfe to doe you good. Eryfhortly after this, Lyfias the kings ftew- 20 As concerning thefethings, I haue giuen ard,and a kinfman el his , which had the go- corrmandement to thefe mcn,and to thole whom liernmce ofthe affaires, tooke fore difpleafure for I fent vnto you , to commune with you of the the tings that weredone. fame particularly. 2 And when hee had gathered about foure- 21 Fare you well, the hundreth and eight and fcotethoufand, with all the horfemen, heecame fourticyeere, the foure and twentieth day oftlie agaii ft the Iewes, thinking to make the citie an monethDiofcorinthius. habitationoftheGentiles. 21 y Now the Kings letters contained thefe 3 AndtheTemplewouldhehaueto get mo- vvords,KiNG AN t i ochvs vnto his brother Hey by, like the other temples ofthe heathen .-for Lyfias (endech greeting. he would fell the Priefts office euery yeeie. 23 Since our father is translated to the gods, 4 And thus being puffed vp in his ruinde, be- our wil is,that they which are in ourKealrr.e,liue caufe ofthe great nurtber of footemen.and thou- quietly ,y euery rran may apply his on ne affaires, fands of hor!men,and in his fourefcore elephants, 24 Wevnderflandalro, that the I ewes would 5 he came into Indea,and drew neere to Beth- notconfent to our lather, for to be brought vnto a Whereof eight fura,whicbwasacaftle ofdefence, fiue»futlongs 1 the cuftome tf the Gentiles, but would keepe make a mile. from Ieru(alem,andlaidforefiege vnto it. their owne manner of liuing .for the which caufe 6 But when Maccabeus, and his companie they require of vs, that we would fuffer them to knewethatheebefitgedtheholds, they, and all liue after their owne Lawes. thepeoplemadeprayeiswithweeping,andteans 35 Whereforeourroinde is, that this nation ~ befoie the Lord, that hee would fend a good An- fliallbein reft, and haue determined to reftore gclltodeliuerlfrael. tkem their Temple, that they may bee gouerned 7 And Maccabeus himfelfe firft of all tooke according to thecuflomeoftheirfatheri. weapons, exhorting theother that they would 2 ewell thereforetc fend"vnto iaopard chemfslucs together witb bim to beige them & grant them peace: that when tbey are cer- V! Apocrypha. 1 1. M; accabees. tificd ofourminde,they miyb • and cheerefullygoeabou: their ovneaifaires. »7 A id this was the Kings ,e:ter vn:o the na- tion, King Antiochvs vnto the Eid.rs of the Iewes, and coche reft of the Iewes, fendeth , greeting. 2 8 If yee fare well, we hang our defire ; we are alfoingooJheAlth. »•> Menelaus declared vnto vs , that your de- oTifort all them of the citie ofloppe. 8 an.lto apply your owne . nine furlongs, in their lourmy toward limorhe- bufinefTe. us,about hue thoufm J men offotte and hue hun- jo Wherefore, thofe that will depart, wegiue drethhorfemenofthe Arabians let vpon him. 0r,^4irit.S0VK a&iZmknt,i them free lioertie.vnro the thirtie day of die mo : nethof|j Panchicus it Sothebattell was fharpe, but it profpered with ludas through the hclptofGod: the || No- Jsoealledb!. chs.n by any manner of wayes to haue harme for things done by ignorance, 32 Ihauefencalfo Meielaus to contort you. j{ Fare yee well: the hundreth and eigbt a. id fourtie ye ;re , the fifteenth day of the moueth of Panthicus. j 4 y The Romans alfo fent a letter conceining thelewordes, Qjtintvs Memmivs, and Titus || Yianilius,ambailadoursoftheKomanes, vnto the people of the 1 ewes fent greeting. j 5 The things that Lyfus the Kings kinfeman hath granted you, we grant the lame alfo . $6 But concerning that which he fhall repot t vnto the king.fend hither fome with fpeede,when j i Thatthe leaves may vfe their own: maner ' madesof Arabia being ouercome,befought ludas t-Jufetheyw ofliuingandlawes, likeajafore, and none of j to makepeace with them, and promitedtogiue (1»tP1<"»ls. himcertainej|catteli, and to helpe nun in other i ' . things. )o,,7*fin. j 1 1 And ludas thinking that theyfhould in- deed be profitable concerning many things,gran- ted them peace : whereupon they (hooke handes, and fo they departed to their tencs. I ij f ludas alfo allaulted a citie called Cafpis, - which was ft ong by reafoii of a bridge, and ien- , ccd roun i about with wais and had timers kinds ! of people dwelling therein. , 14 So they that were ivithin it put fuchtruft in the ltrengn of the walles, and in ftoieofvit- i tailes/hat they were the flacker in their doings, reuiling them that were with ludas, andrepro yehaueconfidered the matter diligently^ha: we ; chiiigthem:yea,theybla(phemed andfpakeiuch may confult thereupon as fhal be beft lor you,tor i words as were no: 1 a jvfull. we muft goe vnto Antiodda. ij But Maccabeus fouldiers, calling vpon the 37 And therefore make hafte and fend fome | great Prince of the world (which without anjf men that we may know your minde. j8 Farewell : this hundreth and eight and for- tieyeere, the fifteenth day ofchemonech of Pan- thicus. || inftrtrments or engirt of warte.did • caft do w^ L, htttllrsm,t) hewallesoflericho,inthetimeofIefus) gauea I fierce aiTault againft the walks, i >6 AndtookethecitiebythewillofGod,and i madean exceeding great flaughter,infomach that ; a lake of two lurlongs broad.which lay thereby, ] feemedtoflow with blood. 17 y Then departed they from thence, feuen i hundreth and fiftie furlongs, & came to Characa, j vnto the Iewes that are called Tubienj . i 18 But they found not "Iimutheus there : for went vHto the King, and the Iewes tilled ! hee was departed from chence, and had done no- *hfi,6.i» CHAP. XII. 3 TiitutbewtroMelbtbelexes. 5 rbemckeiieedtftbemof lopptaguiifi 1 if litres. 6 lu Ui is nuewjd of ibera. 9 Hee ftliethfinin the baHtnof Umnia io Tbefurfuitofiht lemei igmSJimaibeut. 24 Timolbeniisl*keitaudletgoevnbHrt. 31 Indus (Mr)ne<» Gorgus. X K 7 Hen thefe couenants were made, Lyfias their ground But thegouernours of the places, i'ngi,inft)muchthattheyflee' ingonehere, another there, wereofttimeshurl by their owne people, and wounded with th« 7 And when the citie was fhutvp hedepattedi points of their owne fwords as chough he would coeoe againe, and roote out *3 But ludas was very earneft in purfuing,^nt . . flew \Or,St]itU*m. Marti: \Or,mtb Gorgiai 'DtHt.yis. (lewthofewickedmenryeajfeeflewthirtythou- manfawe, that this was the caufe wherefore they fond men of them. wereflaine. 24 Timotheusalfohimfelfefel into the hands 41 Andfoeueryman gaue thankes vnto the ofDofitheus and Sofipater, whom hebefoug!»t Loid,the righteous iudge, which had opened the with much craft to let him goe wich his life, be- things that werehid. caufebe had many of the Iewes parents , andthe 42 And they gaie themfelties to prayer, and brethren of fome of them , which it they put him befought him,that they (hould not vtterly be de- to deathjfliould be defpifed. ftroyed for the fault committed. Befides that no- 15 So when heehad affuredthem withmany ble Iudas exhorted the people to keipe them- words, and promifed that he would reltoreihem (eluesfromfinne, for lo much as they (aw before without hurt, they lethim goe torthehealthof theireyesthe things which canieto parte by the [olh^a'o^- their brethren. fiune ofthelp that were flame, Oaptajht 16 f ThenwentMaccabcustowardCamion, 4} And hailing madea gathering through the Greekeieitu and Arcagation, and Hew hue and twenty thou- company, (cm to Ierufalem about twothou and corruP'.'othatno fandperlons. drachmesof Gluer,toofferafinneorlciing,doing f^itemwd!? 27 Ami after that heehad chafed away and very well,anJuonelUy,thatbethoughtofthere-%ctrine"canbega. flainethen,lodas 1 crr.ooued the hollt toward E- furre&ion. (hereby. phionalirongcitic, whetein was Lylias and a 44 For if he had not hoped , that they which ^.'J^"'""^™'' great multitude of all nations, and the ftrong weieflaine,ilouldnfeagaine, ithadbeeniuper- v"»\»otm'uten yong men kept the walks defeiuing them migh- jluousandvaine,to (1 pray for the dead. bythebaly Ghoft, tily : there vrasalfo great preparation ofengines ' 4J And therefore he perceiued, that there was both bfcauic it of warre,and darts. (great fauour layd vp for thofe that died goJly.(It ,,,,'„"( o/lu'hL But when they had called vpon theLord, wasanholyand.igoodthought.)Soheemade a |y$crij>cnreMnd which with his power breaketh the flrength of reconciliation for the dead, that they might bee alio the authour the enemies, they wanne the citie, and flew flue ideliueredfromfinne. - crttijbooke ic- and twenty thoulandof them that wire within. L^eWW^ defire.hpar.'o,, ilh^M ***•*»* ikaJTLib 2«> yFlom thence went they tObcythopollS, fcemethllwtthiilafontheCyrenw.outofwhomheerookc bisabidgement.ii which ljeth fixe hundreth furlollgS Irom leiu- Sofeph Ben Conon, who hath, written ie Ebrcwfiuebookeiof there makers, and fa|em_ imreatmg this place, maketh no mention of this prayer forthe dead, lib.a. chap. ~ 1 • 1 t- l i 1 1 lo.foi it ljcomrarvtothecufiomeof thelewes. euentothis day, topray forthe JO But When thelewes Which dwelt there, te- ;/tjrf And,hooghU.daSh,.!.odcoe, ye, .hi. pmcuja, example is not (ulficienc Itined, thatthe 0 Scythopolltanes dealt louingly toeftablifliadedrine, iiomoreilienZipporih.wastoproue that women mijht with them, and intre3ted them kindly in the time biiDiftereheSicmcents, Lxod.a .25.fr the example of Kazis thai one mighiktll of their adueifitie U>iailelfe)whon1thisauikourfomuchcnnmKnJeib)Chap.i*..ilj. 31 They gaue them thankes.defiring thereto 1 C H A P. XIII. bee friendly itill vnto them, and fo they came to ' TkcimmiptfEm** »m /«*«. 4 jk ■>«<*•/ lit*,- lerufalemjs.hef.aftoftheweekesapproched. 'P^^rf^l^S^^^ 32 y And after the feaft called Pentecoft, they | iathttmioijimtthm. *i RMcwtbttttt'jtrafibt went foorth agamft Gorgias thegouernour of j ii*tt»ukn. Idumta : fTN the hundreth forty and nine yeerei t was told 33 Who came out with three thoufand men J.Iudas, that AntiochujEupator was comroing offoote,andfourehundtcthhoifemcn. wrh a great power into Iudea, 34 And when they ioyned together, a few of i a AndLyliastbeitewardaiidruIerofbisaf- -the lewes were flaine, jfaTes with him, hauing both in their armie an 3 5 And Dofitheus,one of the Baccenors, which bundteth and ten thoufand men of foote of the was on horfeb3cke&a mighty man, toakeGor- Greci-ns, and hue thoufand horfemen, and two gias,and!aydholdofhisgarmerit,anddrewhim tan i twenty Elephants, andthtte hundreth cha» by f>rce,becaufe he would haue taken the wicked rets let with hookes; manaliue :butan horfeman of Thracia fell vpon 3 Mentlaus alio ioyned himfelfe with them, him, and fmoteotihisllioulder,fothatGoigias and with great deceitencourjgedAntiochus n<.t lorthefalejjardoftlie countrcy, butbecaufche thought 10 haue brenmadethe goner nour, 4 But the King of kin'.'s mooned Aritiochut mind againd this wicked man, and 1 } lias inror- medtheking, that this man was thecaufeiTall mifebiefe, fo thatthe king commanded to bring h«m to Be.ea ro put him vnto death,** the maner was in that place. 5 Now there wasin thstplace-a tnweroffif- flcdintoj) Marifa 3« And when they that were || with Ekrin, had foughten long, and were weary, ludas called vpon the Lord, that he would O.ewhimfelfeto be their heber,and captair.e 01 the field. 37 Andthenheebegan in his owne language, anti fung Plalrnes with a loude vcyce , inlonuich that ftraightwaies he made them tt.ai we, e about Gorgias to taketheir flight. 38 *j $0 Iudas gathciedhishoft,andcarne in- 'tie cubits high,fuU>ra{hes, and it badtoMiftra to the citie o( Odolla And when the (euenrli day ' men t that turned roi n \ and on euei y fide it rol came, theydeaniedthtmfelues (asthecuflyme was)and kept the Sabbath in the lame place. 39 And vp'n the day following, as nee efTity requited, Iudas and his company came to take vpthe bodies of them that were flaine, and to buric.thcT) with their kinfemen in their fathets graues. 40 Now vndei theroatesof euery cue, that was flaine,they found iewels that had bin coife- cratetothe idoles ol the* lamnites.wh ho(lyetb hwa[elfe, a Fter three yeeres was ludas enformed thae from their Law, from their countrey, and from- t\ Demetrius the tonne of Seleucus was come the holy Temple : , vp with a great power and nauie by the haueno£ it And that he would not fufler the people^ Tripolis, which a little before began to recouer, to be tab-; * When he had wonne the countrey ,& flaine dued vnto the b lafphemous nations. . Antiochus and bis lieutenant Lyfias. 12 Sowhenthcyhaddonethisalltogether.ad } Now Alcimus which had beene the high befought the Lord for mercie with weeping,and Pheft , and wilfully defiled himfelfe in the time fading, and falling downe three dayes together] that all things were confounded, feeing that by Judas exhorted them to make themfelue. ready.] no meanes he could faue himfelfe , nor hauc any i j And he being apart with the Elders, tookej more entrance to the holy Altar, counfelltogoe forth,afore the king brought hi* 4 He came to king Demetrius in the hundreth tiofte into Iudea, and (hould take the citie, and* fifcieandoneyere,prcfentingvntohimacrowne committhematteitothehelpeoftheLord. J ofgold.andapalme, and of the boughes, which 14 Socommitting the charge to the Lord of were vfed lolemnely in the Temple, and that day the world , hee exhorted his fouldiers to fight; he held his tongue. manfully euen vnto death , for the Lawes, the' 5 But when he had gotten opportunitie, and Temple,thecitie,theircountrey,andthecommoa occafion for his rage, Demetrius called him to wealth.and camped by Modin. 1 counfell,and asked him what deuifes or counfels IS And fogiumg his foldiers for* watchword^ the lewes leaned vnto. The victory of God, hee picked out the manlieft 6 To the which hee anfwered,The lewes th2t yong men,& went by night into the kings campj be called Afideans,whofe captaine is ludas Mac- andUewofthe bolt lourteenethoufand men, antf cabeus, maintainewarres, andmake infurrecli- the greateft elephant with all that fate vpon him j; ons,and will not let the Realme be in peace. \6 Thus when they had brought a great feare) 7 Therefore I,being deptiuedof my fathers and trouble m the campe , and all things wentf honour (I meane the high Priefthood) am now profperoufly with them,they departed. come hither, 17 This was done in the breakeoftheday.be. 8 Partly.becaufel was well affeftioned vnto caufe the protection of the Lord did helpe them, the kings arf'aires,and fecondly .becaufe I fought 18 y-Nowwhen the king had tafted the man- the profite of mine own citizens: forall ourpeo- lmefle of the lewes, hee went about to take the! pie through their rafiinesarenot a title troubled holds by policie, <, Wherefore.O King, feeing thou knoweft all 19 And marched toward Beth-futa , which! thefethings,makeproui(ionforthe country, and was a itrong hold of the lewes : bHt he was cha. our nation which is abufed , according to thina fed away.hurt.and loft of his men. owne humahity.that is ready to helpe all men. 20 For ludas had fent vnto them that were inf 1 o For as long as ludas liueth, it is not poffi- ble that the matter mould be well ■ 1 When hee had Ipoken thefe words , other friends alfo hauing euill will at ludas, fet Deme- trius on fire. 2 Who immediately called for Nicanor.the itjfuch things as were necefTary, 21 But Rhodocus which was in the lewes hofte, difclofed the lecrets to the enemies : there- fore hee was fought out,and when they had got ten him.they put him in prifon. , , ,» After this did the king commune with* ruler of the Elephants ,'and made him captaine theffhtT d -em at Were in Beth-fura > and II tooke tru<^ ouer Iudea, * «"• with them, departed.and ioyned battell with la- 13 Andfenthimforth.commaundinghimto das,whoouercamehim. I flay ludas, and tofcatter them that were with 23 Butwhenhevnderftood thatPhilip(whom* him, and to make Alcimus hie Prieft of the great hehadleftto beouerfeerofhisbufineiTeat Anti-; Temple ochia)did rebell againfthim.hewasalbniflied, 14 Then the heathen which fled out of Iudea fo that hee yeelded himfelfe to thelewes, andj from ludas.came to Nicanor by flocki.thinking made them an oath to doe all things that werei the harmeandcalamitiesofthe lewes to be their nght,and was appeared toward them.and offered! welfare. facrificeand adorned the Temple, and fliewedf 1 5 Now when the lewes heard of Nicanors great gentlenefle to the place, comming^ndthegatheringtogetherofthehea- 24 And embraced Maccabeus, and made him j then, they fprinkled themfelue* with earth, and captaine and gouernor from Ptolemais vnto the prayed vnto him.which had appointed himiclfe a Gerreneans. j people for euer,and did alwayes defend his owne a J NeuertheleiTe,when he came to Ptolemais, 1 portion with euident tokens, thepeopleofthecitiewerenotcontentwiththisf 16 Soatthecommancemenr of thecaptaine, agreement : and becaufe they were grieued ,• they j thev remooued ftraightwaves from thence and would that he (hould breake the couenants. \ canJetothetowneotDeffa'n, t6 Then went Lyfias vp into the Judgement! 17 Where Sireon Iucas brother had ioyned reate,and exculed the faft as well as he could,and j battell with Nicanor, and was fome what aftoni perfwaded them , and pacified them, and made, flied through the fudden filence of the enemies, them well affeaioned,and came againe vnto An- f 18 Neueithehflc, Nicanor hearing the manli- tiochia. This is the matter concerning the kings , nes of them that were with ludas,& the boldfto- :ourney,and his returnc. macks that they had for their countrey,dwft not ■ prooue Apocrypha. | OrJIfitadttkt. | Or MailtlhuU. firtfaejts. Chap.xv. 181 prooue the matter with bloodfliedding. aiSjOneoftheEldersoflerufalera, alouerofthe ip Wherefore he fcnrPofidonius,|| Thfodo- citie, and a man of very good report, which for fiut,and || Matthias before to make peace. his loue wascaJled a latherof the lewes. »o So when they had taken long aduifement j8 Forthismanaforctimes, whcnthelewes thereupon , and thecapt.nne {hewed it vnto the weie minded to keepe themfelues vndefiled ard multirude,they were agreed in one minJ,andcon-i pure, being accufedcobeeofchcreligion of the fented to the couenants. j Iewes,did offer to fptnd his body and life,with all z i And they appointed a day when they fliould j conltancie,for the i eligion of the lewes. particularly come together :fo when the day was: 39 SoNicanor, willing to declarecbe hatred come,they tit for euery man his ftoole. • that he bare to the lewes, lent about hue hundred •»3 NenercheleiTe, ludas commanded certaine menofwarretotakehim. men of armes to waite in conuenient places , left there fliould fuddenlyarife anyeuill through the enemies : and lb they communed together of the things whereupon they had agreed. 23 Nicanor, while be abode at Iefufalem,did none hurt, but fent away the people that were ga- thered together, 40 For hee thought by taking him,to doe the lewes much hurt. 41 But whenthiscompany would haue taken hiscaltle, and would hauc broken the gates by violence, and commanded to bring (ire to burne the ga*es, fo that he was ready to bee taken on c- uery fide, he || fell on his (word, I Aithiipriuite 24 Hee || loued ludas, andfauouredhiminhisi 1 ^ " 1 • r 1 • * & l l i r ■ 1 1 j not to be followed heart. ■ nmnfclrc into the handis of wicked men, and to 0f the jodly.be. 25 Kee prayed him alfo to take a wife, and to ifurierieprochvnworthyforbisnobleftocke. ca»feitiscontrart beget children*. 10 heniarried, and they liued to- j 43 Notwithftanding, what time as hee milTed tothewordof gether. ofhisftrokeforhafte, and the multitude ruflied f°h^reh™f ■,„' 26 But Alcimus perceiuing the loue that was] in violently betweene the doores, heeranboldly 'oapp'ioueit:"io betweenethem,and vnderftanding thecouenantsi to the wall, and cafthrmlelfedowne manfully a- tliatpiaceasioa- thatweremade, came toDeraetnus and told him ', mong the multitude, ctag prayercha. that Nicanor had taken ftrange matters in hand,- 44 Whichconueyedthemfelues lightly away, jli'htd'appoiiited and ordeincd ludas,a traitour to the realme,to be j and gaue place,fo that he fell vpon his belly. it.yrt were it not hislucceflbur. 45 Neuerthelefle, while there was yet breath fmBcienttoproue 27 Then theklng was difpleafed,and by the re- i in him,being kindled in his mind,he rofe vp,and a °"™'* ,| though his blood guflied out bkea fountaine. ,,»i,^!!,!LiL?!,u" ports of this wicked man , hee wroteto Nicanor, ; though i faying, that he was very angry for the coucnants, j and he was very fore wounded,yet he r anne tho- commanding him that he fliould (end Maccabeus! row the midft of the people, in allhaltepnfoner vnto Antiochia. j 46 Andgarehimtothetopofanhighrocke: 28 When thefe things came to Nicanor, heej fo when his blood wasvtterly gone,he tookeo.it was aftoniflied and fore grieued , that hee fliould 1 his owne bowels with both his hands., and threw breake the things wherein they had agreed,feeing ! them vpon thepeople, calling vpon the Lorde of that the man had committed no wickedntfle. J life and fpirit.that hee would ieftorethemagainc 29 But becaife it was not commodious to him vnto him ; and thus he died. cnLresample. to withftand the king, hee fought craftily to ac complifliit. jo Notwithflanding.when Maccabeus percei- ued that Nicanor began to b«e rough vnto him, arid that heelntreated him more rndely then hee was woonr, he perceiued that fuch a vigour came not of good, and therefore hee gathered a few of his men,and withdrew himfelfe from Nicanor. 3 1 Butthe other perceiuing that hee was pre- uentedby Moccabtut worthy poiicie, came into the great and holy Temple and commaunded the Prkfts, which were offring tlreir vfuall facrihees, todeliuerhimtheman. j 2 And when they Iware that they could not ell where the man was,whom he fought, 33 Heftretched out his right hand toward the Temple.and made an oath in this maner,lf ye wili nstdeliuermeeludasasapiifoner , I will make this Temple of God a plaine held,snd will breake downe the altar, and will eiect a notable Temple nto Bacchus. 34 Alter thefe wordes heedeparted : then the Pritfts lift vp theit hands toward heauen, andbe- C H A P. XV. I ~Kicmor gttlh ti.xi to cemt vfon lulu on the Sal6al6 ity. S Tie bhfpktmitolNicivitr 14 MMcibttucxfowuimgvnio thtlcntslht-jifttin>tncotht*itnJ ktndi tobtcti-.off. *ni his tongHtto h ptunvHU ittfomtli. %$Tht uuknu exiujtib timftlft. NOw when Nicanor knew that ludas and his company were in the countrie of Samai is, he thought with all affurance to come vpon them, vpon the Sabbadi day. 2 NeuerthelefTe,the lewes that were compel- led to go with him,(aid.O kill not fo cruelly arid barbaroufly,but honor and fandifie the day, that is appointed by him thatfeeth all things. 3 Eut this mod wicked perfon demanded, Is there a Lord in the heauen,tbatcommaunded the Sabbath day to be kept? 4 And when they faid,There is a 'lining Lord, which ruleth in the heauen , who commaunded thefeuenthday to be kept, 5 Then he fjid,And I am mighty vpon earth to command them for to armc themielues and to fought him'that wa.euerthe defender of their jperforme the kings bufines. Notwithftanding,ho ation, faying in this maner, [could not .iccomplifli his wicked enterprile. 3J Thou, O Lord of all things, which haft 6 For Nicanoi lilted vp with great pride, ptir- eede ol nothing, uouldeft that the Ten pie of jpofedtoietvp a memmiallol the victory obtei- linehabitauonlhouldbeamongvs ned of all tiiem that were with ludas. 36 I herefore now, Orpollhiy Lord , keepe 7 "ut Maccabeus had euer lure confidence and is houfceuer vndefiled, which lately wasclcn- a perfect hope that the Lord would helpe him, l,aBdftopa;i'.hcmouthcsurths vnrighteous. 8 Andcxhotted his people nor tobe-ahaideas 57 Now was there accufed vnco Nicanor, Ra- the coining of the heathen, but al way ton be? iOr,El(fimtt. 1 1. Maicabees. ber thehdpe that had beene (hewed vnto them'i hofte of Sennacherib flewe an hundred fourefcore from heauen, and to truft now alfo, that they andfiuethoutand, ftiouldhauetheviaory by the Almighty. | 23 Send now aho thy good Angel before vs,, 9 Tims hee encouraged them bv theLawand O Lord of heauen , for a feare and dread vnto Prophets , putcing them in remembrance of the them, battels that they had wonne afore, and fo made 24 And let them bee difcomfited by the them more willing, ftrength ofthinearme, which come againft thine 10 And ttirredvp their hearts,& (hewed them holy people to blalpheme.Thus with tfufe words alfo the deceicfulnerTe of the heathen, andhow he made an ende. they had broken their othes. 25 (hen Nicanor and they that were with ii Thus he armed euery one of them not with him, drew neere, with trumpet* and (bowings the afliirance of rhields andfpeares , but with forioy. wholefome words and exhortations, and (hewed z6 But Iudas and his company praying and them a dreame worthy to bebelecued, andreioy- calling vpon God, encountredwiththeeriemies, ced them greatly. _ 27 So that with their handes they fought, but 12 And this was his vifion. Hee thought that with their hearts they prayed vnto God, and flew hee law Onias (which had beene the high Prieft, noleflethenfiueand thirtie thoufand men : for a vertuous and a good man , reuerent in behaui- through the prefenceot Cod they were woHder- our,andoffoberconuerfation, wellfpoktn, and roufly comforted. onethat hadbeeneexercifedinalipoinvsofgod- 28 Now when they left off, and were turning linefle from achilde) holding vp his hands to- againe with ioy, they vnderftood that Nicanor wards heauen, and praying for the whole people himfelfe was flaine for all his armour, ofthelewes. j 29 Then they made a great Ihout and a cry, 13 ^ After this there appeared vnto him ano- pray fing the Almightiein their owne language, therman which was aged, honourable, and of 30 Therefore Indas, which was euer the chiefe wonderfull dignitie,and excellence aboue him. defender of his citixens both in body and rainde, f 4 And Onias (pake, andfaid, This is a louer . and which bare euer good affection towards them of the brethren, who praieth much for the people, of his nation , commanded to fmi te offNicanors and_fortheholycitie,««B>*f,Ieremiasthe Prophet head, with his hand and (boulder, and to bringic tolerufalem. of God. 1 5 Hee thought al(b that Ieremias held out his right hand, and gauevnto ludasafwordofgold: and as he gaue it, he Tpake thus, 16 Take this bolyfword, a gift from God, wherewith thou (halt wound theaduerfaries. j 1 And when he came there,he called al them of his narion,andfet rhe Priefts by the Altar.and fcntforthemofthecaftle, 5 x And (hewed them wicked Nicanorshead, and the hand of that blafphemer, which hee had i/«57.3«.«i»6.i.i8 tcclmjfi.zt. 17 And fo being comforted by the words of Iii- holdenvp againft the holy Temple of theAl- das,which were very fweet and able to (tirre them mightie with proud brags, vpto valiantne(Te,and to encourage the hearts of j 3 He caufed the tongue aifo of wicked Nica- theyongmen.theydeterminedtopitchnocamp, nortobecut in litle pieces , and to be caft vnto but courageoufly to fet vpon them, and manfully • the fowles , and that the rewards of his madnefle to aJTailethem, & to try the matter hand to hand, (hould be hanged vp beforethe Temple, becaufe the citie and the Sanctuary and the Tern- 3 4 So euery man praifed toward the heauen pie were in danger. the glorious Lord.faying.Bldled be he that hath 1 8 As for their wiues and children , and bre- kept hisplace vndefiled. thren,andkinsfolks,theyfetle(febyth.ir danger:: 35 Heehanged alfoNicanors headvpon the buttheirgreateftandpnncipall feare was for the : hie cattle,for an etiident and plaine token vnto al holy Temple. of thehelpeofG«d. » 19 Againe, they that were in the citie, were j6 And fothey eftablilhed all together by a carehill for the army that was abroad. common decree,thatthey(houldm |^N ~* -bhbbb ppqat The places Specified in the Mappe, with their fitua- tion by the obferuation of the degrees concer- ning their length and breadth. Afealon Azor Eethlehem Bethphage Bethfaida Bethabara Bethania Cana of Gable Capernaum Carmel mount Cefarea Straton Cs&ruPhilippi £5,24:31,32. 65,55:31,51. 66, ji; 32,25. 66,34:32,1. ^ 66,31,55. 66,52:32,48. 5f,?i: 32,50. 66,16: 32,25. Corafim tf6", 5 3 : Js^p. Dan , one of the Fountaines whence Iordan fpring- eth] 67,25:33,18. Ennon 66,40:32,18. Emmaus I 65,34:31,55. Ephen 66,8,31. Gadra or Gjiraza. 66,48: 3 2,25. Gaza 65,10:31,40. Iericho 66,IO; 32,1. Ierufalera 66,31.55 Ioppe 6 5,40: 12,5] lor, the other fountaine whence Iordan fpringeth . 67,3 1 : 3 3 ,7 Magdalon , called alfo Dalma- nutha 66,48:32,28. Nairn 66,35: 32,33. Nazareth 66,35:32,42. Ptolemai % 66,50:32,58. Samaria the city 66,22: 32,1 5. Sidon 67,15.3 3,3 o. Silo 6627:32,15, Tyrus 67,3 3,20. Tiberias ^44: 32,26. The The genealogic of Chrift. Chap. j. ij. The wife men fcekcChrift. THE HOLY GOSPEL OF CHRIST ACCORDING TO S* MATTHEW- t Iefm Chrift came of Abraham ofthetribeoflu- da,& ofthe ftecke ofDauidisGod promifrd. 4 1{fbearfall:'*4< the Hehrlwetvfe tofpeake: aiGen. j-.r. The forte af tht generation'. 6 ufthean'rllorsof wham Chrift'camt, fVbtch Chrift n alfolhtSovntef Cejt.it.l- GfM.tJ.l}. Sm:?.}!. C>«.i8.i7- t Cbrtn.t.f. p«&4.it,ro. aw* 4.* i. iS*m.i6.t. •J17.1t- lS«I.I*.*4- 1***11.4}- cAroi 3.10,11 iJf>£ra*.*i. «»W II. 18. I £*«»». 3.iJ.«4U- * * *CiBg.»».J4« «oJl4.i,«. afire. 3«4.9- dThatis.thtcaf- timtiefiUinthe daitsaflakmand ltcbontt!mtr, and filled, which is fpoken of the Lord by the Pro- j '*" '■' '»«* w <* phet faying, a^mTrVm*''' 2 j * Behold,a k virgin (hall be with child,and "'"i..?"'*. ! (hall beare a fonne, and they fhall call his ntmc M itm'iemtbt 'Emmanuel, which is bv interpretauon , God H,ir*»&G'rtit text, an nrttde ai. dadttfaiatamtimt (htipttmbtai r>Hvttctme loytfthtmtio tint .- *, Mtchol b*d n»childreM.Tillberde*tht } ^nai* the I. ft Chef eroftba tnamtlt*. "Beheld, f am withjom titltbeendojthewarld. CH A P. II. X 7hetoi[emen%nbo are the frmts ofthe Ge*ttlet, noy/hifChhtl. 14 UfepbfteeihimoB^jiijntbUluiand bis mother, it He- loiftaielhtbeehiUten. WHen * 1 1 e s v s then was borne atBeth- « Luke 1. 1. lehem, in aIudea, inthe daies of Herod ' Chrift a poore jthe king, behold, there came b yvile men from''h,,d'.'lidfow« theEalftoHrerufalem, :Si-SSSl«. I 2 Saying, Where is the King ofthe Iewes ownc people re- ithat is borne ? for we haue feene his ftarre m the leiu"h B«»«b- Eaft,and arc come to worfhip him. ^tK^ifhbr j When King Herod heard f 6«,he was « trou- •initie,f*6 hntt'tn, bled, and all Hierufalem with him. a«dofhiikiDgir 4 And gathering together all the <* chiefe tft/'i°Lf. ftra»E«* Priefts and « Scribes of the people, hee asked of fo^rttdSKtu them, where Chrift (hould be borne. lowofakho^b * 5 And they iaydvnto him, At Bethlehem in: Jheydoenotae- Iudea:forfoitis written by theProphet, iVTtl',^'!''"'' 6 * AndthouBeth-leemintheLandofluda, othrintbeTnie'tf Urtnot the f leaft among the Princes ofluda .for Zaiui ». out of thee (hall come the gouernour that g (hall b iyK***d learned 'feed my people IfraeJ. ; ™£ Kjftjf" j 7 Then Herod priuily called the Wife men, vfeingoodt-art? tmd diligently inquired of them the time ofthe c WmwmA ma- : ftarre that appeared. nedfirbevata , 8 And ientthem toBeth-lcena, faying, Goe, ,/,ng["l""ry : and ftarch diligently for the babe: and when yee firce:andthe i,»,: hauefoundhim, bring mee word againe, thatl, ^ftntnmbbdifm !maycomealfo,andwor(hiphim. " '\mir££'*m* 5» f So when they had heard the king, they dTbefb,i'erriefls, j departed : and loe, the ftarre which they had feen that «,/« buven inthe Eaft, went before them, tillitcame and "f^ousfhmily ' ftood ouer thepUct where the babe was. S&Ti4^ j 10 And when they faw the ftarre,they reioiced tu<,rdtr,,i.cb>W. ; with an exceeding great ioy. »4 < «< tit tttlbeftheUejtii,wbaPj*a Lttborni inthei. g-TbeifrailnleantfOMirat for Hingi are fitly catiedfitderimdlhephegrdi of 'thfeofle. h ^t h,miio' humble and lowlfrennttte. i The ri(ba»dcvfl:) • vre[mn » bub they bttugblbn*, A deal ■ttamti mi toiie thtm p/i»,»*f » * they aikidn not. Jferol* crude/. lormBaptifc i) ^-- After their departure, behold the An- el.ofcae Lord ippearet'itolofephtna dreame, iyingjArife, Sc cake the babe and his mother ,and 'gy« S Chart b fcircebor giaKthtobecni. cifiedfuivs.botb jnbimrclfe, in-! alfoinhismem. bfert. .ee i;uo Egypt,& be there till I bring thee word ; 8 Ifor Herod will feekethe babe to dettroy him. j 14 So heearofc andtookethe babe and his 'mother by night, and departed into Egypt I i < And was there vntothe " death of Herod, S« Matthew." Chrift baptized and! tempted. and ofthe Sa Muces come to hisbaptifme, he faid vntbthem, *o generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come ? } Bring forth therefore fruit worthy amend- ent of life, $ 4 And i thitike not to fa y k with your felues, VVe haue Abraham to >nr father : fot I fay vnto you, that God is able euen of theie ftones to raiie \Hafe.u.i. that that might be fulfilled which is fpoken of the vp children vnto Abraham } True repentant* isaa i ■iwjid thing which hath it Teate in themindeand heart. 4 Tbelaithol the fathersauiilttby vnbeleeuing chil- dren nothing at al: Lord by the"* Prophet,faying,OutofEgypt haue *io And now alio is the axe put totherooteof ™ d 7ft f.°r*" :lut .I.called my Sonne. _ the trees : * therefore euery tree which bringeth tl«» lia'nor dea- ■ ifj f Then Herod feeing that he was mocked not foorth good fruit, is hewendowne, andcaft |«li»nfaithrully ofthe Wife men, was exceeding wroth, and fent into the fire. in his leagu: which kbrth,andtlew all the malechildren that w.rein n * ? Indeede I baptize you with water to 1^™^,',^'''''' {r'l?li.%'^'i^ Beth-leem, and in allthecoafts thereof from two 1 amendment of life, but hee that conimeth after jrhaitm'ttiiai yeere old and vnder according to the time which me is mightier then I, whofefhoesl am not wor- jetum any <•«»,;- 1» he had diligently fearched out ofthe wifemen. thytobeare, hewillbaptize you with the holy ttpnudtf^. iy Then was that fulfilled which was fpoken Gnoli, and with fire. i'u,7a\r hearts 1 by the Prophetleremias, laying, iz * Which hath his fanne in his hand, and * m.8.jj>. «3> i3 * InRhama was m a voice heard, mour- will m make cleane his floore, and gather his 13 »«, ■■ mouth *\ the V.rapbtts. iaetttmg,xtepiug, and bow tug. n That u to jay, *iil that compare thKlSttblehem: fir R ichel lacobs tbUdbed Wat bu- r*imiiiaM)tt>*i'. Angel, of the Lord appeared in a dreame to Io- 14 BiitIohnearne{tlyputhimbacke, haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commeft f *«, ^h God Epi'tujecauje ao Saying, Arife, and take thebabe and his thou to me r1 hath ordained as c--ti,ejrvh'ala:]ft mother, and goe into the land oflfrael : forthey 1 5 ThenIefusaafwering,faidtohim, Letbee meanestoleadvj of,be;o,!(, and jare deaa which fought the babes life. now : for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill » all „c"r°h*"p0„ "I \°% •• Then he aroievp, andtookethe babe and righteonmefle. Sohe fuffered him. that mftifter them ning, and weaping, and great howling : » Rachel wheat into his garner, but will burne vp the I <•**/'■ '• "• weeping for her children,and would not be com- chaffe with vnquenchable fire. 3. 1 ILV.'i a«.afl forted,becaufe they were not.. 13 f* 7 Thtn.camelefusfromGalile to lor- i.^a'ndi.a.an'di. j ip j And when Herod was dead, beholde, an dan vnto Iohn to be baptized of him. i7.»»«' 19.4). gChriftis brought j vpin Niiarethaf his mother, and came into the land oflfrael. And Ielus when hee was baptized, came .but we mutt clime Cher attetit tc.thedcaihof j 2Z But when he heard that Archelaus did reign ftraight out ofthe water. And lotheheauens were '*Pf the t/tanr b>Gods jjn j,, jea [n ft^d 0f.]ys fatl,erHerod,he was afraid opened vnto ° him, & Iehn faw the fpirit of God ,£ £brift who in-' * ",™ goe thithenyet after he was warned of God in defcendinglikeadoueand lighting ypon him. wardly werfcetli Tedtually, it outward, figmfiedrnte bribe vayname ^ 6'"- -' ; ^""'*" "- ' — ;■ """*:.- nlyj>iace it might a dreame, he turned alide into tnepartsot Galile, pUinlyappcar/co 2j And went and dwelt in a citie called Na- t'uT^f!1^ jrarethjthatit might be fulfilled which was fpo- ken by theProphets,B>ifcf/?!i>£brift-w!,e?rbj aHr old man dictb,. andtbtHtmmann'etb-upyT{om.K6. 6 Thetriumphesofihewickrdfoallend in eaerladingtormfnt. m fVi'J deavft it tborotr!) , *»d malt ajili tiddm't. * Mar. <.9, Mt J.5J. 7 Chri(tfaBfti6ttlioyrba'ptifmein birrftllr. n jlS puhthmt}ta*htf>t:hfjfamtidy,it»k«tfi. 0 Ttlahi. g Clitiltsfollconre- crratlonan.dauthori(ingtotlicofticeolthetntdiatoui(ri;p,isniewedby thefathers •wnov»ice,and a vibtde figneo! thebolyGhoft. k Col.C.t }. JpfM.17. p The Grtekt wardhttoletittb a ihag e/ gttat account, and fmb as b.ghlypltajtib 4 man St it\ cRenenfforthe dUnorfr.rr.'.oP '*'" ,'"^'r <">'l>,lbaiCbr,fi omlju tbeman n.«..w vbenht btbt And laid, Repent . for tne u Kingdomv Ot. opmuHbebadconctmtdafvs.htlaittbueUaMafid*. CHAP. III. T UH$r(*. 'Prophet E.'aias faying ytertafhut-tfv*, oiethin the wilJerneffe, Prepare yee thewayof term batted of h j d e k h; h faa[pht. Vqhu-.lbesrfbrrOy f ^.ji-tliTji.- r 1 tbofedaytsumeaat 1 4 * And this Iohn hadhis garment of camels ttthittimetbaiie. jhaire, and a girdle ofaskinne about his loines: Imrnuwicdas v«/ fas meate was alfo * locufts and wilde hony . nml'$N%*itib ' "> * T^en went out t0 ^'m g Ierufalem and al s , lohH, w(!o 3udea, and all the region about Ior^an, ibrougb'bis iIdso- l 6 And they were baptifed of hm inlordan, i/ii*/*, loaktmhU CHAP. 1111: The voice of him that l Ckriflit Mmpttd. a Htvah^mfbttbtHdmVwiibSo'spiny, 11 lbe^»itlsrain,fitrvntohim 11 Het prtachttbrt^en- ta»ct,aHdtba) bimfelfeia cemt. 18 TU calling of Peier.^u- dteve a 1 Itt.ts artdlobn. Ij Hrpreacbtlb'sbe Gujt.'laHd httktbtbedt[tafti. THen * was l Iefus ledafide ofthe Spirit into * -^'k !■'?• the wildernefL-,to be tempted of the diuill. ('if4'^, a And when he had filled a fortie daies and! xtA ,"i ^"""of' fortie nights, he was afterward hungry. waies aBd flii! o- j Then came to him the tempter, and £aid,If inicommtth, that thou bee the Sonne ofGod, commande that theie ^ va'rrtneh^Bsh 7 ^ Now when hee faw many of the Pharifes Hones be made bread. overcome. miy taft their < yes vP^ I 4 But he anfwering,faid, It is written,* Man « Tub forty dates. OBhimpreparcththewayforCiiriflfolIowingtaftonathisheeleii.astheProphft rtiall not hue by bread OBely, but byeuery Word' * ^'*'-8 J. lfay foteioolJ anddeliucrtetb *< fummeoftheGoTpel, which in Oort fp*ce titer that proceedeth out ofthe mouth of God. . b 7*" b»'JfJu ft.oiUl bedtlaciedmorelollf. b 1» atibiBy country ,wb;eb wat H3trr>i*/!a»dwi _ r ■nbtrcwitbthtf.tt ribAbitedJorZtcbtritdveHtbtrt-.luie,.^ a^dthnen,a,iaalihcuft,t.K.»i.t 3*. S . Then thediuel tooke rum vp into the no-.^ffo^^Tew^e *»fi>:iah nsaketh Mention ofjtte towwi that »M in tbu wiUernejfe, ly Cl'tie,and let himou a b pinade of the temple, wastopifei about, (bap.s1.6l. c TUaordintbtGrttketongutfgmlletbachvtgingofourmiBd^ni £ AncJ fajd vntohim.Tfthoubethe Sonileof that no man might (ytartthnteuiUiobtttee. d TbeiwgdomiofM'fflas.wbofcgouirti-Hritfiialbebea. God caftthvfelfedowne- for iris written *thit &<*<>»»<■>"*>*> mvtytar,d»°th™imbea*cn!y * Ifa 7 a» }.M*r ..3 Me }.*.tobn . 1. e Make ^Od,calt thy leltedowne. tor It IS written, ttiat tpp,mtedby the Mmaplaintanifmooib.™. *«•». e, f Locupstk.1rtaltmdofmeMe.9iM hewilgiuehis Angels charge ouert)hee,and with /,,„., v,ut.t.i&. UVtmeofihe fa/lpetplevfi, rvbicbtPtrethertfcre cat/tddtinurerso[Locuft<, Rufl. their hands they fhalllifttheevp,Ieftat anytime *P(aigi.lt. inoi.9. * Ma-.,.) iuiet.7. g The people of jerufaiem, h ^iek»*»hd>i«z thou fhouldeftdafh thy feote againfta ftone. *T>'ul.fJ,„A c Ward fir vord, ■ tio»>rf"li "» *••»>> m. ^7. "^iisraidvntohim, It is written againe, T4 fh,Unatgae ; soothing thai ftoppethvp the way of intrcy and Wajtion ag»inll •« being. that i'^.'.'»™/«*i* difciples after an called them. heauenlyforr.men a2 And they without tarying, leauing the (hip Father that is in heauen they may fee your good workes,aHd glonfie your ,hi'll"'(Asl"J"','> h ine'rU Sned* and theirfather,followed him aid therttoie fach ' 2 , So 4 Iefus went about all Gahle, teaching Lawe,or the Prophets at might bee lead in "their* Synagogues , and preaching the Go- them, but to s fulfill them. fafptaed.witner. fpel of the k kingdome, and heafng l euery fick- 18 "Fortruelylfay vm _ tnorethmeswhich nefk,and euery m di eafe among the people. earth pen(h,one lote or one tide of the Law (hall j ; -^ ff-eeHtr/tftm Ctd./lumtftori. 7 i Thinkenor that I amcometodeftroythe ar.dcittriy o^, ' am not comt to deftroy '**f"be*n. • for.i4.aj, vnto you, Till heauen and * ^'5.4,, 24 And his fame fpread abroad thorow all Sy- not elcape till all things be fulfilled, ria : and they brought vnto him all (icke people, ii> * + Whofoeuer therefore (hall brenke one that were taken with diuene dileafes and n tor- ofthe'ekaftcommandements, and teach men lb, ments , and them that were polkfled with deuils, he (hall bee called the •> kaft in the kingdome of and thole that were0 lunsticke,and chafe that had heauen : butwhofoeuer (hall obferue andteach | the P palfie: and he healed them, 25 And there followed him great multitudes dome of heauen. out ofGalile,andDecapolis,andHierufakm, and Iudea,and from beyond Iordan. they heard and law. *Merkil.l6t I.MM.X7. 4 Chrifl idatexh the heart! of the beleeuert of hit fpiiituallandla- •ingvertue, by faeafing the difca- fei of the body. 6 Their, tint it theCehltm. i Sptapiiin, tbet *>tht Ttvs Cburcha. kOfiitffk cfeBhmdei,k*tnottuije>>t: tbalii, afwtfiy, l*»tofl»u\Mit. m_ Tbt word fc mxfuibproytr*!, thtnuk'niff't ofthtflomat ■mhieb nukt mtufimt, and wtart wi!til:t)VfO*ldHoicc*lt£e:*iid i» ibii)/ect Miilakmfonholtditafts.itbMfut/ichmtniogriatWoe 0 Whiib tltutryfitl ^,4^,^ Moont,or oihti cbamgtt ofibtMooHt , tre/hirmdly trenbltdand dijtaftJ. p iVtakt c roaflmtandiutelitbt. by itmg aud(ttbltmt*, jtbtbamtlbtyarii of ihiirbtdi Uftd, *»dftBt*ttncd ttbtllb>yart hktS.i6.**dii.}i. - t.Ptt.1.11 tuitbetabltltiatbtttbnt vp togttbtry*orr*-t>-tm out*> thy »r--'J C H A P. V. v ! I Wheutbltfftd. 13 The^oftli vortd. 14 Tbt tit. e t'OU'ubill teorktt. I arif [HtHUtHg 0) Cbrifii cmtwuudrumit, a 1 Whet tiUmgil.il %ttencili*iwKitS*eifi. •re- « wf aVQfttftg* * . ^ ' , , .* . it buthtrtit it lakmfir tbtft dijtajti 21 5 Yehaueheard that it wasfaidvnto them of £^£T \'^''a"L beuttbm. n ihtmrdfgmftihpr*. theold time, * Thou (halt not kill for wholoeuer wu.i.tttL'u.d' ;4nX^^^?5^ killethlhallbeculpableofiudgement. £«. L torn* vvjtivrfmd . t What /belt )tu htut lefelt wuhtUi ^,ii 0 ere 'ottum 1 ■ t Lw t,ngut falllt/Jf, «7«» would foy , mm thoi hour toiltii, erjtvotr mdlA'ii in il\m, ideivriaitnofihr nnt i,zt.t. ■ Af,r.,4,,' ^ J Chrift came not (o bring ar.ynevv vi-ayU tighteoofnefle and filaaticn into the wotld, but tt fulfill that in deed wliieliwaj (lit- dewed by the rigureiofthe Law, bydeliueringmen through ^tace Itcinii lie curie tbt felt endlighttf tbt oftheLaw: andmoreoHcrtoieacbtbeirBevfeofobedicnie which ihelawap( cih. TbttAnalt. it Good t?ih,andt» gtanein«ot hearti the force elobedience. f, Ti aithpinphrftm^bt utiompUfhtd. * tuit I«.i7 */4»i.iio. 4 He6eg\nneih with the trucexpouo- ding ol the law, andfettctbitagainn theold (butyer lalfr; glofet ofihe Scii' e*. Sofarreiihel'tomabaliOiingthelcaft commaundemcntofhii Father b ;Vr/A«i, Thilill'ofdimJrctmtut. jj Helt*Jwt»>t. a} ft leu* hint no plait in lit Church. 'Z*t»u.j«. J Tbc true meaning t>{ the fljtt^em- tuttrntf, a$ PtiftflurbTt, mandemeu. **W»f.le.ll itut. 5.17. Aaa 51 Bui: iw expounded. S.Matthew. The Law I 2* ButlfayvnteyoUjtthofoeuerisangrywith becaufe thou canfl not make one haire white iHe/peikethof 'his brother, vnaduifedly,fhall • bee culpable k of ! blacke. *rtTdij'V>L^i Judgement. An J whotoeuer faith vntohis bro- Ef&^fii* |ther,Raca, (hall be worthy to be pumfhed by the ' J Councill. And whofoeuer mall fay,Foole,{halbr worthy to be punifhed with «h hell • fire. 23 * If then thou bring thy gift to the o altar Oflojiejalmej & bid therefore ap PtttHmmnui f Che fame of huntt iudgevta 37 « But let your communication bee 'Yea, jv he;yea:Njy,nay. For whatfoeuert* more then thefe, u'tZT'?'11' be commerh of* euill. ' &-£™r MM It 0/«*« tajge- ^uledbytbreemen, trbo baithehea- H'lg auUaeculing Of maty matters, ttndfw.h other ' mii/caujes, IBytbatmdgt- Went rrbicb iflaai 'ft; -fudges. who bad tbebeinng and Ueeiding ofwei^hty pff*irei,andmtt- ten ofhfe& death Tot & tnere remembreft that thy brother hath ought 3 3 ^ 9 Ye haue heard that it hath bene faid,An °"'ly\™.i .,;",. \oe«cryou denit, btrely, againft thee, z 4 Leaue there thihe offering before the altar, and goe thy way ; fuR. bee reconciled to thy bro- ther,and then come and otferrhy gift. 25 * ? Agree with thine aduerfary quickely, whiles thou art in the way with him , left thine aduerfa jie deliuer thee co the Iudge,and the Iudge j * eye for an eve, and a tooth for a tooth. 3 9 But I lay vntoyou, * Refift not euill : but fct whofoeuer (hall fmite thee on the right cheeke, £'„,«?*' *"/ turne co him the other alio [ufrom «» full 40 And if any man will fue thee at due law, & ff"^'"1"' 9rf'"" take away thy coate,let him haue thy doke alio. 4 1 And whofoeuer will compeU thee t «g*e 3 mile,goe with him twaine. 41 *Giuetohimthatasketh , and from him deliuer thee to the ferieant, and thou becaftinto that would borowofthee,turnenot away prifon. 43 Ye haue heard that it hath benefaid, " Thou 26 Verely I fay vnto thee,thou fhalt not come Quit loue thy neighbour, and hate thine eneinie, 44 But I laye vnto you , * Loue your enemies; bleffe them that curfe you: doe good to them that out thence, till thou haft "1 payed thevtmoft far thing. 27 ^7 Ye haue heard that it was Gude to them I hate you, "and pray for them that hurtyou, and mibeiigbejimdgti jofoUg t[me^ * Thou fhalt not commit adulterie. j perfecute you, " But I fay vnto you, that whofoeuer looketh' k"nieri>jj .which i:at the bearing of tnoflweigbtieafa,. res,aitbe muter of U- whole tribe, or of *tnhimPrieJ2,arjf 6,-fnlft oroobet. k» rVbertto vet h*dbere,Hell,ilis imbttextitfelft GekeiMtwbicb it pt Hebrew word mate oftrvo ,andh ' *f>Mtebtofarastbe ■vailty of Hmnon, 45 i°* That yee may bee the children of your on a woman to luft after her , hath committed a- 1 father that is in heauen; forheemakethhis iunne dulterie with her already in his heart . \htdemlL r Heihewetb ■Icanc conturyto be doctrine of the scribes, that the of the 'econd table mull ft vnderftood, t we may in ne Wfe render euill or euill, butra> her fu.fer double niury,& doe well othem that are >ur daily ene- nies. Exod.11 zt. \ to arife on the etull , and the good , andfendeth puit.za.io.dent, Wherefore ifthy f right eie caufe thee f co j raine on the iuft and vniult . oftend, pluckeitout, and calt it from thee i for< 46 For ifye loue them which loue you , what better it is for thee , that one of chy members pe-j reward (hall you haue ? Doe not the Publicanes rifh.then that thy whole body mould be calt into j euen the fame" hell. 30 Alfo if thy right hand make thee to offend,! cutitort",andcaftitfromthee : for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perifh , then that) thy whole body fhould be caft into hell. 15.11. tHkt6.19.ram. i-tl.l.cor 5,7, Of ft ij.8. Leuu.ig 18, ! the If. ra-lies were win moficrxet/y to fa. trifiee their cbil- fnicnotoerwije ; 51 inuiuucui. nuu.uu , irwinwiHai p*tf»4«w«ca//,w'pucaway his wife , let him giue her a bill ofdi r°^^.".r.auorcement. 3 2 ButI fay vnto you , who beuer (hall put a- ■'way his wire (exceptit be for fornication) caufeth her to commit adultery: & whofoeuer (hall mar- Z"'reJpoH,f°Ja' '"e ner t!l3C ls diuorced,comm«teth adulterie. ''fkenjtralia" i 3 3 8 Againe, ye haue heard that it was faid to ■fpMttito-fr. jthem of old time , * Thou (halt not forfweare thy mm tkireproUtt jfelfejbut (halt performe thine othes to the Lord. SIm I J 4 But I fay vnto you, S weare not at all, nei- jourt knits of fit- ther by heauen,for it is the throne or God: j 5 Noryetbycheearth,forit i?hisfootftoole n-.-icherbyHiurufalem : for it is the citie of the '^reat King. 36 Neither (halt thoufweare by thine head mthtuMs, before ibi-ir %o nermmtnt >a! taken aioiy by Herod, bm\ Kg, btbtadmg ftomng, saibummg: ibuv., plhiiCnri;llh)taf,btcai$fek*rni*zwuthcgreate(l[>Hivfhriieite,tberefoteiH tb. x*teetbinntioto;'a Jw/£fW»f,3refoxhich ufpakenofpeace , mikingan atme- \ment -me v.th another. * i«5 1 1. jB. ' p Cttttfallctitfeofew-niiie. e, thatcoiutetha woman : andcbcieforewee muic jkrsteoBreyeJchafleandaUcheineubers «e haut, yea , and wee inuflefcliew jaUiPccaflj'i! which might maaae vs t» euill , ho* deare (better it coll * B«4io.i4.rowtj.». "Cbaji.iS.H ». osweo. 47. r Hetnameib right ertandthe right hand , becanfe the yartes of the rkbt fide of onr body are the cbiefe, I xnir eUu/l Id coitmu any viciedn-ffe. ( Worit ftr wtrde, dot eautfe tbeeto aft.lL: forftm;< art fhtn'otitgOUckes, atit were years cilivfon * Cbap.l91.dmtla,.i.mari H Theineimng ifchethird coirnnandeinent idJgtftiehtofthe ;cribes,whichcx:nfiEdby oatbitox indueA Iermciofrwc»ieg{ 't7.*td.i».T.!ei4)t tff)i^4un.i.,i\. tfafe , reckes which htke , aniap. farell, forbidden, jj TbtkialdtracofGod andbis rigbteouf. nefe. TAke heed that ye giue not your * almes before men,to be leene of them, orelleye (hall haue no* reward of your Father which is in heauen. 2 * Therefore when thou giueft thine almes> thou (halt not make a trumpet to beeblowen be- forethee,as the b hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the ftreetes, to be praifed of men. Verely I fay vnto you,they haue their reward. 3 But when thou doeft thine almes, let not thy i 7ef™>,g~~wktci left hand know whatthy right hand doeth,' \tbejcmii*mt. - 4 That thine almes may be in fecret , and thy lijJ^JJfe f Father that feeth in fecret, hee will reward thee o- ; h}°o™Ue\w^tre penly. \ flay m that played j j And when thou prayeft, be notasthehy- )* part >» .1 play. pocrites : for they loue to Ibnd and pray in the ^Ztu Synagogues,andm the corners ot the ltreetes,be- f»,iM jn prayrr: caufethey wouldbefeene of men. Verelyl laye » »mbitio« and vain vnto you,they haue their reward. * babliug . 6 But when thou prayeft, enter into thy cham- . ber: aniwhen thou haft fhut thy doore pray vnto j thy Father which is in fecret: & thy F atner which feeth in fecret, (hall reward thee openly. 7 Alb when yee pray, vfe no c vaine repetiti ons as the Heathen : for they thinke to be heard ■t>ii„e,tieedleift and for their much babling. fuptrfiutoiu. 8 Bee yee not like them therefore ; for your . Fathei 1 Ambition rru- keth almes vaine. a Thit »«rdl Kf w*rd,ts alwayes tikeuintbtScrtp. twesforafitcre- compenfe,andtber' fore the [chooitmtH doe fondly fee it It be anfrretable to _ c lengfiroyert art Agjunft worldly Chap.vij. carcfulneiTeThe broad and ftrait way. j j Atmefamme ; Father knoweth whereofyehaueneede, before ye ' askeofhira. 9 i After this maner therefore pray ye, * Our Father which art in heauen , hallowed bee thy Name. 10 Thy kingdome come. Thy will bee done euen in earth, as it u in heauen. ii Giue vs this day our d daily bread. 12 Andforgiuevs our debts, as wee alio for- giue our debters. i }" And leade vs not into temptation,but deli- ! anci forme of all Chriftim prayer. *£«*>'our heauenly Father forgiue ijfeM your trefpafTes. 1 6 5 Moreouer, when ye faft, Iooke not fowre as the hypocrites : for they f disfigure their faces, that they might feeme vnto men to fait. Vcrely I fay vnto you, that they haue their reward. 17 But when thou fafttft,annoynt thine head, andwafh thy face, ', 18 That thou ieeme not vnto men to faft, but vnto thy Father which isinfecret; and thy Father 'which (eeth infecret,will reward thee openly. i 15) f sLaynotvptreafurcsforyourfelues vp- «"Thoremtosla-!ORtheearth,wherethemoath & canker corrupt, boan are (hewed* and where theeues digge through and {\cale. they tread them vnder their feete, and turning a- K tobeMine,which| 2o *But lay vp treafures for your felues in gaine,alltorent you. affa/ed'ttearure of iheauan,where neither the moath nor canker cor- euetlaftinS hie, rupteth, & where theeues neither digge through batfpeodebeif jnorfteale. lines 'hn fc Wns 2 1 For where your treafure is, there will your E5«5,«_ ; heart be alfo. 22 l ho! incite by afting. f They fufftr not btir tirfl h*e to ie;tnie,lbatuto ay'jbtjmtrreibe utxrtUnlakrof their fates, that ■ht) tntyfteme kant ntdpalt fold. Time riches. i.nm.t.19. *IMi 1 t.j4. 7 Men doe mall ciouflyaniiwic- kedly-putouc cuen the little with ftall we be clothed ? j 2 (For after all thefe things feeke the Gen- tiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth,that yec haut need o; all thele thir.gs. j j But feeke yeefirftthe kingdome of God, and his righteoufnefle , and all thefe things (hall beminiflred vnto you. 34 Cart not then for the morow: fortheino- row (hall care for itfelfe : the day hath enough with his owne grief e. CHAP. VII. I IV* maynotgiue itirj-f HI of ht tret andj'tmt. i* The btmjt timt oh attire, t6 anden t'ejand. IVdge « not, that ye be not iudged. 2 For with wh.it 'nidgement yeiudge,y«e (halbeiudged, and with what * mealurc ye mete * it (halbe mea'.und vnto you againt. j And why (etft thou the mote, that is. n thy wemuituewat* brothers eye.and perceiueft not the bcame that is r*f due" nel ■ • ' ' S Iftithoutcauie or in thine owne eye? [.,,«„ h»iv««- 4 *Orhowlaycitthoutothy brether, Suffer tbentbeyjoiuha. me to call out the mote out ofthine eye, andbe- «'*doi[hecn. hold,a beameisinthmeowneeye ? '^"^'«-i7.i*. j Hypocrite , firft catt out the beame out of it!w*j! j. thine owne eye , and then (halt thou fee clearely ^aivt-*-^ tocaft out the mote out of thy brothers eye. '"*'< 5»- 6W - Giue ye not that which is holy to dogs Lrfctofa^fed neither call yee your 3 pearles before fwine,left asdi-ubborne nemies o;the game, ail to rent you. -jofpelaievn. 7 f • i Aske,and it (hallbe giuenyou: feeke. ttj""' We ought to ULtiaulioi.e and ye (hall finde :knocke,andu (hallbe opened [•them. light of nature that is in them. els he (hall leane to the one,and deipiie the other. I The mJgtmtnti Ye canHot ferue God and « riches. tfibtmmd:tb*t*t\ a^ ♦ 9 Therefore I fay vnto you, be not care- \',<£Z Ztiih' , (M for your life, what yee (hall cats, or what yee lift *.«■ be Med i (hall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye (hall teiib right retfon put on. Is not the life more worth then meate -ftj.vMh ; and thebody then raiment? - 16 Behold the foules of the •• heauen : for they (bw not, neither reape, nor cary into the barnes ; yetyour heauenly Father feedech them , Are yee not much better then they ? 27 Which of you by l taking care ;s able to adde one cubite vnto his Mature ? 28 And why care ye for raiment? Le.irnehow the Lilies of the field doe growe ; they m are not wearied^ neither ipinne : 19 Yet I (ay vnto you, that euen Salomon in all his glory was not arayed like one of thele. 30 Wherefore if God fb clothe the grafTe of the field which is today,& tomorowis 01ft into the ouen,fhal he not tt*< much more vnto you, O • ye of little faith? j 1 Therefore take no thought, faying, What (hal we eate ? or what (hall we drinke : or where- VntOyOU. f ^ipeoltb-lb 8 Forwhofoeueuerasketh,receiueth:andhe ^"^'^v thatfeekethjfindeth : and to him that knocketh, tb\ tli^iTb'r'^t. it (hall be opened. mjfeihtizmt: 9 For wlrft man is there among you, which *"d*fe*»ie»um ifhisfon askehim bread,would giue him a ftone? TeT,a,Z',t1. 10 Orifheeaskefifh, will hee gkie him a fer- imiMtbtU' ? li*t,~(tr*pe*r!e can giue to ycaur J*"-' L ■';>(*«* h*d, morcOiall your ,nohun*i i, tad fig- mfitthaJl things tbdtbeloHglo money. *IM'. i». »«, *f*i/ 4.«. Mil.J.7. - rMii *?• 5» The frowatd carking carefnlnes fortbin'tinthisl l« iscorre^ed in the children of (5od by aneameft thi»)iinj onthepro-ndeucepiGod. k Ofihtiire.orth*tUHemthe*irt:fort olwi/ijhit » d He4Ment!t4tafi>t rhraire. I Hejpttirtho-'ctrtifbiehriojmdmilb though »favmtt,4*ibalb ftr m moflparf dokt» rauening wolucs. 16 Ye (hall know them by their fruitcs. *Doe ,lhe men gather grapes ofthornes? or figs of thiftles? Lablr Arthrarfillof the rrttinm • ot 17 So euery good tteebringeth foorth good fhu'te, and acomipt tree bringcth foorth euill fruite. 1 8 A good tree cannot bring forth euill fruit: neither can a corrupt tret bring forth good fi uit. 1 9 * Euery tree that bringcth not foorth good fruiters hewen downe,and caft into the fire. 2 o Therefore by their fhntes yee (hall knowe them. at,dle:irm:td.*ndlt knovven by falfe 21 f 7N0S 1*11 rttrbwo rrachcri-flofthctakrnkerdof and tli li'j , mft alti 'Lnktda*. * rhttiuoltv, tbtdoBthto] !• t Lit 4-.. Propht.t. 'W"ir. 1 Bxftoplcai " lile mull not be taken from i maltitude. c rti -way i ftiH ntcwwr fife ihrontb' er mtotifi t PiHc docttinc MdetUl The Gentiles called. S.Matthew. Chriltspouertie, ' Eaenthebert biits that are,are 'otlll.lg WItlJOUt Sodliiutfs. * Rem i.i j. 2 if 7 Not euery one that (ayth vnto mee, '* And the children ofthe kingdome fliall be * whicb a>t »ith Lord,Lord,fhall enter into the kingdome of hea- caft out into b vtter • darkenefle : there (hall be? J"^/^— uen, * But he that doeth my Fathers will which weeping and gnaftuiig of teeth, isinheauen. 22 * Many will fay to mee in that day, Lord, ™tt';S' Lord,hauewee not bythydNameprophefied? nun;.,./ nowtrof and by thy Name caft out deuils ? and bv thv i j Then leliis (aid vnto the Centurion ? Go$ tuttctrngdemt thy way,and as thou haft beleeued , fo te it vnto darkimj/t . thee. And his feruant was healed the&mehoure. ^£f1'"'.!,, [ by thy Gad.n~,'cb nutty Name done many * great workes ? and by thy 14^* J And when Iefiis came to Petershouie, iuke\'^9' z } And then will I profeffe to them, * f I ne- a feuer, he faw his wiues mother laid downe, and ficke of a chimin healing e -Pfyj./poafrs. ?er knew vou> * depart from me.g yee that worke HorncejctiCtiltnt lniqaitie. Ttoriei'mnnibt 24 » Whofbeuer then heareth of mee thefe uets direafec, j-'And he touched her hand, and the feuer left tlVttrf ^.f,, her: f» (he aro:e,and miniftred vnto them. ther, that in him 16 * When the euen was come, they brought ™elyweflionl>tht) trmita * 5 And the raine fel,and the floods came and led « all that were ficke, ^4,40, ' fatfcfarbjihcot the windes blew, and beate vpon that houfe,and 17 That it might be fulfilled, which was (po- ' ''/«*/»»•«• TowM^'e^.s " tel1 noc : f°r ic was grounded on a rocke. ken by * Eiaias the Prophet,faying, He tooke our ,* f^/V/.4" JZn'of'God', i^ But whofoeuer heareth thefe my wordes, infirmities,and bare our ficknefles. *£**f 5.57,5* L»k.ei.ii/. ' and doeth them not, (hall be likened vnto a foo- »8 ^" And when hee ;awe great multitudes J F(iT.fbus Otitic fanj, *o%'. "' ' 17 And the raine fell,and the floods came,ani 1 «M Then came there a certains Scribe , a^d pies of chriiV » !•»/«/.«.». the windes blew and beat vpon thatfaouie,andic laid vnto him,Mafter,I will follow thee whither- muftprepare gr».«*«'«£j; fell, and the fall ofit was great. foeuerthou goeft. S^"}"^ M'!*mije™u a8 f * Anditcametopafle, when Iefus had ao Butleius fiidevntohim , Thefoxeshaue , m*4firmU? ftemete «*>*.««» ended thefe wordes, the people were attonied at holes,and the birdes ofthe heauenhaue e neftes, ^««m*iw4 art '»fjinnt. his do&rine. but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to reit bam^f~ s True godimes s ? f or he taught them as one hauing autho- hishead. \™1 Z,?!?' c^rla°n"!h«r ritie,and not as the Scribes. 11 f 5 And another of his difciples faid vnto S«tf him, Mafter, fuller me firft to goe, andburiemy alldunuto men, father. liKened vnto a roo- »» ^ nuawuen neeiawegieat multitudes a «' *»/>«««« his houle vpon the of people about him, he commanded themtogoe ^fi'^tevpan 4ouetibtvatn. \ The'tiue d™ Chiift,: l«e aitv'yc< ttmaincth iuuinciblc, luke 15.47,48.* Marie t.ftMe 4.JI. CHAP. VIII. I ThtLtpereltgKjtd. 5 7*e Cttuurum fiiih. it TbiuOmg eftht Gtut'to, it *Hd cajitogmt oftht Kan, 14 P«m motbttUUwbtaUd. 19 ./iScrtbt dtfirtut tafiBoiv drift, »j The ttmptfi oh ibefei. 2« Trrtf^^tdvubiimUtHtti fz Tbca'taili £»e mtofiviBt. 2i But Iefus laid vnto him, Follow mee, and let the dead burie their dead. 2 j ^" * f"»- mountaine, great multitudes followed him. buthewasafleepe. "bSiwtamoft x * * And loe, there came a Leper and wor-- 2 5 Then his difciples came , and awoke him, extreme danger., flupped him, faying, Mafter, if chou wilt, thou faying,Mafter,faue vs,we perifli yet, io time cnae. canttmakemecleane ...... LJ *« And he (aid vnto them, Why are yefeare- X^e^nf'' S,J AndIefusPuttmgforth,h.shand,touched feU, O ye oflitle faith ? Then he arofe,and rebu- btin ettth.m,, id,fl»e»" b):n?faying,Iwii[,bethoucleane;andanmediat- ked the windes and the fea : and/» there was a tichwwi, great calme. 4 Then leiusiavd vnto turn, See thou tell no 2? And the men marueiled, faying, Whatman man, but goe, andfhm thy felfe vnto the Prieft, is this,that both the windes and the lea obey him ? and _ offer the gift that ♦ Mofes commaunded, for 2g f * 7 And when he was come to the other *M»ksit. awitnedetothera. fide into the countrey of the Gergefenes , there Me8»«»7. 5 q* * Whenlefuswas entred into Caper- methimtwo po(Te(Ted with deuils, which came 7 chrift Mmeeo naum, there came vnto him, a Centurion, befee- out ofthe graues very fierce , fo that no man aI'^^u"* ch'"8'm,V,Mfl r , ... mightgobythatway. Srfd^ffa. ^ Andfaid,Mafter, my feruant lyeth ficke at 2p And behold,they cryed out, faying, Iefus .aabnt the world the Sonne ofGod , whathane wee to doe with ^.d-?thtrUc.ke *if^et.4,. 1 Chtiltinhea' ling the leprons %»ith the ot'hiihandj... eth that he abhot- ly his leprofie was cleanled, mhnofinaera . Thenlefusfayd vnto him, See thou tell no ehat come vnto him.be theyne- neriavncleane. *Z.<««.i4.j,4. * lake 7. 1. aChriltbyfetting before them the example oi the VBcircuincifcJ oi wTceUenr' home of the P^fi0^ grieuoufly pained. faith,"o.okcth 7 AndIefusiaydvntohim,Iwillcomeand thee? Art thou come hither to torment vs" before SadTeaft'of jhc leaves to emu- heale him the time? their eommoditiet lation.andtoge. 8 But the Centurion anfwered,faying,Mafter, JO Nowtherewas fafarreoff from them a fon*biu>« SemrfSkca- X am not worthy that thou fhouldeft come vnder greatheardoffwinefeeding. MtrkeandLnkt] fling offand the lfiy roofe: but :Pea,ke the word onely,and my fer- ? j And the deuils befought him, laying , If cT/Jil^pf, uantfhalbe healed. thou caft vs out,fuffervstogoe into the herdeof rtccrattb Lkezj. 3 For I am a man alio vnder the authoritie fwine. cb*tij.liutit^t» »/4»otfef,&hauefouldiersvnderme:andIfa)rto j2 Andheiaidvntothem,Goe. So they went t*tr*"f*kt (tailing ofthe Centilet. out and departed into the herd of fwine : and be- f,r, »t vuj w( hold the whole herd of (wine ran headlong into vsarHtiUtjtbtre the fea,and died in the water. vrtrtjnmtbtrt. j j Then the herd-men fled : and when they a v4Mttafh*rt f^eaoflaaifveit, ftr tatf thai fit . doitm tepibcr, *>tfilt,mllM(bt cne,Goe,andhee goeth: and to anoiher, Come, and hee commeth : and to my feruant, Doe this, and hee doeth it. 10 When Iefus heard that, hemarueiled, and faicTto them that followed few, Verely I fay vnto were come into the citie,they told all things, an you,I haue not found lo great faith,euein Ifrael. what was become o& them that were polTefled 11 But I fay vnto you, that many mail come with deuils. from the Eaft,andWeft,and(hall» fit down with 54 And behold, all the citie came out to meet t fVhtrtmtnht Abraham and Ifaac, and Jacobs m the kingdome Iefus; and when they faw him, they befought him *&"£ '""M •ofhe<»«>trr >aif,d. Jo /<»«««« hialea 0/.1 Ikoiy ijjne. 28 7*>oOUi.act>.oil.)(ai:hrtc(meeghl. 31 ^ttmnbe manpof- Jijfid r beale*. 37 ThebafHtflandmQrktmva, THen ' heentredintoa ihi'p,'andpafTed oucr, and came into his owne' utie. 2 And * loe , they brought to h;m a man fickeo.thepalfielayedon a bed. And Iefus h fee-} ing" their faith, iayd to the ficke of the palfle, frvTbThMri Sonne>oe of good comfort : thy finnes areforgi 'Stlh.Ubtxtrougbt "" rtth brought htm ■vf. and Capernaum Waihis dneUtrig fkce. *.A.'«r.i.}.Z*.?.i8 t (f/.OH-IOJ I J a mintfiftfign. « Towajpbeme fgnifieth tmcvgfi tbedimun to $c*'>minflrels and the multitude £l!£2r making noyii, 24 Ht fayd vnto them, Get you hence: lor the maid li not dead, but fletpeth. And they laughed »*•"*«»*/'<< mtmmft n place iicpo«vcjof thrift. Ji auyeareib ur.tr 3 And beholde , certaine o^the Scribes fayd him to fcorne. with themftlucs, This man « blafphtim-th. 2 5 And when the multitude were put foorth, '" 4 But when Iefus lawtheirthoughts.hefaid, heewerit in andtooke herby the hand, ana the Wherefore thinke ye enill things in your hearts ? | maydarole. 5 For whether is it eafier to fay, Thy finnes : 2 6 And this biuite went throughout all that i arefbrgiuenthee5ortofay,Ariie,andwalke? ] land. 6 Andthatycemay know that the Sonne ofl 27 * And as I efus departed thence,rwo blinde rJ By dealing rhrf, man hath authorise in earth to forgine finnes mcnfolk>wedhiirj,cryingjandfaying,Ofonneof '«woblind,ciinft (then fayd he vnto the ficke of the palfie,) Anfc, Dauid haue mercy vpon vs. !LTi7nh\ o'th.' " take vp thy bed,and goe to thine houfe. 2 8 And when he was come into the houfe,ihe 7 And hce arofe , and departed to his owne blinde came to him , and lefts fayd vnto diem, tin light el the wurld. houfe. 8 So when the multitude (aw it, they maruei- led,and glorifiedGod , whichhad giuen fuch au-j thoritietomen. «> f * 1 And as Iefus pafTed fortli from thence, be law a man fitting at the ° cuftome,named Mat- ibe bumble (inner) thew,and faydtohim,Follow me. And he arofe, * Mirk.*. 14. hkt 5.17. Cbriftcalleth Beleeue yeethat 1 am able to doe tins ? And they fayd vnto him. Yea Lord. 2 9 Then touched he their eycs,faying, Accor- ding to your faith be it vnto you. ,30 And their eyes were opened, and Iefus gaue themgreat charge, faying, See that no man know it. 31 Butwhen they were departed, theyipread tfi, ltUe,tohtreit rietiued. t Tbt cuHomert fit/owes, »4r 1 and followed him. proudTypomW I0 An<*ic C3me toPa^"e) as Iefus fateatmeate] abroad his fame thioughouta'll that land'. d^nOecxflcmt'ri in fc« houfe, behold, many Publicanes and c fin-] 32 ^"*7 And as they went out, beholde, they * X*<«er.t4. ners that came f*i>/jer, fate down at the table with; brought to him adumbeman poliefisd with a 7 Anrxmpieof Iefus and his difciples. I deiuli. ch$S™« n And when the Pharifes faw that, they fayd' 33 And when the deuill wascaftout,thedumbe thedcuill. f'lmJiftbt to his difciples , Why eateth your Matter with fpake : then the multitude mameiled, laying, The met, after tl>r\ Publicanesandfinners ? like was neucrieeneinlfrael. 12 Now when Iefusheardit, heelayde vnto j 34 But the Pharifes fayd, *Hccaituhout de- * tbif.n.itj. them, The whole need not a Phyfidan , but they ; nils arhrough the prince of deuils. thatareficke. I 35 ^"And * Iefus went about all citiesand 13- But goe ye and learne what this is, * I will : townes, teaching in their Synagogues, andprea- haue mercy,and not facrifice : for I am not come ching the Golpel of the Kingdome , and healing tocallthe'iighteous,-but the*finners tortpen-! eueryfickenefleandeuery dileafe among tktpeo- 8 Altl" "nee. pie. * S*"«S& 14 1*3 Thencamethe difciples oflohn to : 31? * But* when he faw the multitude, hchad bxliMUaftaC him,faying,Whydoewe and the Pharifes faft oft, ' companion vpon them becaufe they were difper- thrcareofhn andthydilciplesfaftnot? fed and fcatttred abroad, as iheepj hauinjno Chu,th« " fhenheard. F b 1&P+** tHtttbefirmtofa fTt,umct,toi*tKcr thicHl#nti,md t'trt/vttDflbttefi tftbt Jt*ti,tht} tttrt cttltd (amen, lb*tutofttf,vtry vtltmtn. *H»/C6.6. Cbup.n.y. * r.T»*.r.i». ♦ilsrrj.iS. t»*rk.}.: Marit 6.6. lnktit.it, ugkthe 5 And I efus fayd vnto them, Can the r chil- ;fhepheard j*8»«nftu?n6nV dren of the marriaoe chamber mourne as long as ■ 37 Then fayd he to his difciples, emulation in mat- t « ■ 1 «'*7-.. *. 11 **.<■• J .. J . ... r * tmuUtieii in mat- te; j iadiffrtf nt. f ^inHtbrtvt K»*»J8>-t Nowthenamcs of die twelue Apoflks are Hrhe",,f%ua(mh 9 And Iefus arofe and followed him with his thcfe.The'firfu Simon called Peter. andAndrew VbttTeirrir^H lifciples. jhisbrother , lames thtfmnt of Ztbedeus, &Iohn f^mtrtttttiikt 20 (Andbehold,a woman which was difeafed ihi? brother, * vefwiltt ! — .' philTi rj _J h JmenofKe- riolb. N»n *f> . Tilth TTM'Hftt tnbi oflniah. lo/h.ts.is. ' *~Jtt< i 3.4 S. *L*keto.9,u. 1 The famine of thcGofpel.or |pteichingof the \ Apo.tles, ' 3 Miracles are I dcpendancesof the word, * M*r.6.8,9-M' : s,j.««rf2i.jj. ' a, The rmnifteri oflhewordmuft eatt away ill catei that might hinder them the leatt wife that might be. • e fort bit iourntf, \towit,bothtb"°'ebid. hid, that (hall not be-knowen. [ /l*s,T*"^*i 27 What I tell you in darknes, that fpeake yee ! n 'o'ptl'iy &m%e in light : & what ye heare in the eare, that preach *feM placet, tor ye on the m houfo, the tops of their 28 Andnfeareyenotthemwhichldllthebo-:^"S(. ' . Genriles,andintb the cities of the Samaritans en- j dy, but are not able to kill the loule : but rather might maikevpou feare him which is able to deftroy both feule and i »**»,-*& 1 <,. 9. body in hell. '2<»«*fr'/r""" 2 9 Are not two fparrowes fold for a°farthing, : ^ 7crZu"f'^f & one ofthemfhalnotfallonthe ground with- majsotfeareibem, OUt your Father ?. « 7bejomtbpart 30 * Yea, and all the haires of your head are 'J**'™'' numbred. - a/iW.i4\u?5' 31 Feare ye not therefore,ye are of more value 4*27.34. then many fparrowes. 1 The neceljitie j a 7 *Whofoeuer therefore (hall confefle mee f0SSit? beforemen,him will Iconfeffealfo before my Fa- *Mar.a.jSjHl.9\ ther which is in heauen. | a«.««<* 1 a.s^,(i«, j j But whofbeuer mall denie me before men,*-' *: .. ? Andinto* whatfoeuer citie or towne yee j him wtfllalfodenie before my Father which is in ^"f ^5*' (hall come, enquire who is worthy in it, 8k there j heauen. ': g ciuii diQentiona abide till ye goe thence. 3 4 * 8 Thinke not that I am come to fende fel8w y preaching 2 And when yee come into an houfe , falute peace into the earth, I came not to fend peace but 1^^°%C>' and Lebbeus whofefurname was Thaddeus 4 Simon the Cananire,and Iud*s b Ifcariot, who alfo betrayed him. J Thefe twelue did Iefiis fend forth,and com- manded them,faying, Go not into the way of the ter ye not 6" But goe rather * to the loft fheepe of the houfe of IfraeL 7*1 And as ye go,preach,faying, The king- dome of heauen is at hand, 8 s Heale the ficke: clenfe the lepers : raife vp the dead : caft out the deuils. Freely yee hauere- ceiued,freely giue. 9 * + Poll efle c not golde, nor filuer, nor mo- ney in your girdles, 10 Nor a fcrippe far the ieurney, neither two coats,neither (hooes,nor a ftaffe : * for the work- man is worthy of his d meate, the fame. 1 3 And if the home be worthy,let your * peace come vpon it : but if it be not worthy , let your peace returne to yeu. 1 4 * And whofbeuer (hall not receiue you, nor heare your words,when ye depart out of that houfe, orthatcitie, * make off tneduft of your feete. J Truely I fay vnto you, it (hall be eafier for them of the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the •lay ofiudgement,then for that citie. 1 6 *f * * Behold , I fend yon as f (heepe in the middes o f the wolues : be ye therefore wife as fer- pents,and g innocent as doues. 17 But beware of h men , for they will deliuer you vp to the Councils , and willfcourge you in their Synagogues. I thefword. 'Lukei^t. 3 $ For I am come to fet a man at variance a- j 9 Nothing with, gainft his father,& the daughter againft her mo- ou' exception j* ther,andthedaughter in lawagamlt her mother ZhZSri* inlaw. toGoi 3*1 * And a mans enemies fbaH bt they of his *C>>*p-lAM- ownthouftold. i*urX.jfM.9*h U * 9 Hee that loueth father or mother more viakj'?.',^ then me,is not worthy of me. And he that loueth p Tbet»re(»iit» (onne or daughter more then meus not worthy of fi"d tbtiriifi,whic6 me# " . deliuer it out of 38 *ABdhethattakethnotthecrofTe,andfol- ^miftenbeepi. loweth after me,is not worthy of me. mm »/ the people 3 9 *He that wiU p finde his life , (hall lofe it, •**•***"•*• '*•• andhethatlofethhislifeformyfake, Aall linde t$tfhtto& «• not 4 the Uf, it " He that receiueth you,receiueth meand «"»'• &>etl dtnger. 40 18 And ye (hall be brought to the gOMernours i he that receiueth me, receiueth him that hath fent ' * P°d " b.ath andkings formyfake, inwitnefletothemjand me. «ngetefhi,hV. to the Gentiles. 41 *i'Hee that receiueth a Prophet in q the lyminifterie. ' 9 * But when they deliuer you vp, take no name ofaProphet,(halreceiueaprophets reward: *z"t',0-,<« thought how or what yee (hall Ipeake : for it & he that receiueth a righteous man in the name ;f "we* ftall loft (hall bee giuen you in that houre, what yee (hall i of a righteous man, (hall receiue the reward of a Uothingthatwe fay. j righteous man. jbeftowvpon 20 For it is not ye that fpeake, but the fpirit of I 42 * Andwhofoeuer (hall giue vnto one ofiCh,*fl- ' thofe c litle ones to drink a cup of cold water on- I ulr 9 it ' f roulhtibtm !your Father which fpeaketh in you. 1 1 And the * brother (hall betray the brother ly in the name ofa difciple.verely I fay vnto you, r wh\eh m'thi fTo!, IhtUnotst ; to death , and the father the fonne, and the chil- he (hall not lofe his reward. pinch tn inm/te IbemxiHgof thefe tr*/iitiitnre;to. pther^he ml! not **neourntfe} be. \> for inibeuufc »/ relight) men are wolui'.tuetoano- f Mtrlt hh 1 1 'Luk> Ai*>-.IJ.IJ, 'it*'mdh I dren ftaI1 rife a§ainft ,htir parents,and (hall caufe j them to die. 21 And yee (hall bee hated of all men for my f * ^'t^ttt^J^thL ^'"k't Name: *buthethatendureihtotheend,hen. * Lnken.6, o,i»*» 13. is, Ik li WMtbeldeliff, bt Semite ,wbi(b w« mrcoll the god o'ffic. 'Cfof.ia.ai. CHAP. XI, •/ and tohu at Cbor) oftbtmwin looke for another? i'Z'^a't*''h 4 And Iefus anfweringjfayd vnto them,Goe, *''' and (hew Iohn,what things ye heare and fee. 5 The blinde receiue fight, and the halt doe walke: the lepers are cknfed,and the deafe heare the Chrift and lobn. WiWonic Iufli£ccJ. *tjvst. 4 Wh« agree. mem, and what difference itbe- cwhtthe roimltt ryoithePiophc: 1 thcprcachiii£»t' Ch*p.jrij. the dead are railed vp,* and the poorc receipt the Go pel. 6 And bleifsd is he that (hall riot be offended in me. 7 * And as they dtparted3Iefus beganneto fpeake vnto the multitude, oi'Iohn,Y\liat vert i»hn,andthciull ye outinto the wildeir.the to fee ?a reed fhakin light »i the Gof. with the winde ? Vthb'"'^^1"1* 8 But whac went ye cut to fes?A man clothed *vuJf*?£ ,'*. in (oft raiment ? Behold, they that weareioft do- c IntktHtwflu, , they t jthing^are in Kings houles. 9 But what went yee out to fee ? A Prophet ? Cht ifl » yaVc. M f wy^f n'fir y. 7 15' Take my yoke on ycu . rr d \t ri t c f n tt ' /<«.<•. 1*. that I am mtekeand lowly in' Heart : arid yt /hail * '-/idbt*au>ti.t4. n Wfw.u&tn j,t,a »mbt uotM.l.hbA a. iiibttb.ll 1ttfi(jtl>ti»l;tlri, 41 Jb,\i».mut. 41 1bt$ymi^H*». si 7e-f Jr«i wroliff «na trtibttH e) 1 irijif. A'T* "that timelcfiiswenton a Sabbath day « of the true fah. through thecornc,and hisdikiplts werean f 'I))JnB/1ofththe ii'frlcf,hn*l' Yea> 1 fay vnto )'«", and more then a Prophet. ; hui:gied,anu began to plutke th« tares of corne .J"" tiodfimcfbttbt ,0 For this is he of whom it is written,* Ee- ' perjeMartxoimu). hold, I fend my mcflenger before thy face which fved tt£obtrttiti /hall prepare thy way before thee. *2SS£*. . « » V£ril>' l *> ™° y°u> Ar n§ them vI,Kh , are begotten of women, arofe there nota^greate itgoflohn ;tir jo: 1 aedtoeate. *;««■*« a.:j. I 2 AnowhenthcPharicsfuweit, they fayd l^t61- ' vnto him , Eiholde, thy difciples doe * that • 'P'*'-2 ='•**• . which is not lawfull to doe vpon the Sabbath. 3 But he (ayd vnto them, " Haue ye not read »i.J<»>,n.«. then lohnBaptift:notwitftanding,he that is the ; what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and f*Mj,«a«s«iw kjft in y'kingdomofheauen, is greater thenhe. they that were with him tbt meft m TltHtirrtrtt) frtubmlf'bt ll And fron«* the time of lobn Baptill hither- ' 4 HowhecHtrcdintothchoufeof God,and *«*« *"*"//«- Gofpttwub i,hnt. -to the kingdom of heauen furr'ereth violence,and < did eate the » Qiewbread , which was notlawull $,'„",% u!u't)l for him to eate neither lor them which were with HrWefc i/x» ;4« * L»kt 16.I6. d ibi)fTofbt(iea cflbi»iii»cHM, ■mbieb art ntv pre- j'tnltndcUcttij tudpltiiiljjtene, * MtUcb.^.S. 3 There arc none mote flow aid ftabb to they to ;the violent take it by force. 3 For all the Prophets and the Law <* pro- hiin,butonelyforthe*Prittt thu fer. phdiedvntolohn. ! 5' 'Ofhaueyenotreadintlielaw, how that P""'"'»»*«/i 14 Andifyewillreceiueit,thisis*thatElias, ion the Sabbath day es the Priettes in tbeTcmple ^./.Ts.jV'.,/, U nitbroMib,Hir gtntlt itti.Hi. A. That which Use moft partrelofe, which was to come, 15 ^Hethathathearestoeare,lethimheare. 16 * 3 But whereunto (hal I liken this genera- tion ? e It is like vnto little children which fit in ibb»m entmiej in the market, and call vnto their fellowes, toe Gofpel.then A j {- ^ ■ ^ vntQ an{j t»ey to whom it •' ,J3, i-** J,' ^ oRshttobemoft haue not d'aunced, we haue mourned vnto you, acceptable. and ye haue not lamented. r Ktbitmtthth* 18 For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, f'7bTfoH°fu'' and they fay> He hath a d£uiJli, *mt\*\'Jbij'ttM '■ l9 The Sonne of man cameeating and drin- ntnbir king,and they fayyBehold a glutton & a drinker \hu hand dried vp. And they asked him,(aying, Is » Theceremft. of wine, a friend vntoPublicanes and finners : 4 but' wifedomeis iuftified of her children. jo ^ 5 * Then began he to vpbraid the cities, the elefl and cbo.- wherein moft of his great workes were done, be« Ira embrace. caufg chey repented not. gS' i« Woe6«totheeChoraxin:Woe^tothee BtmofibtGo/pei; Bethfaida:for if the great works which Were done ja fheepe ? therefore, it u lawfull to doe well on jr£f»/e«7r«n«if)«inyou, hadbetne done in Tyrus and Sidon, they ?JnePro"d'c: had repented long agone infackdothandafhes. i:fedh;n?o°K-' *» W" \V toyou Ttfhallbe eaiier for Tyrus to their great buit and Sidon at the day otiudgementjthen^pr you. \ 2 j And thou Capernaum, which art lifted vp vnto heauen,fhalt be brought dnwne to hell : for if the great works,which haue bene done in thee, had bene done among them of Sodom, they had remained vnto this day. 24 Eut I fay vnto you,that it /hall be eafier for them of the land of Sodome in the day of iudge- ment, then for thee. 25 * At that time Iefus anfwered, and fa id, I andrmartwhicli tornethtotbe fi- liation of the flat. pre. * L*ie to. 1 J. *X.«*Mo.ai. ♦ TbrmtbtHmi ,ifi„UofChif, •»hconcl)(htKn t»G*d. tTbi'*»td(btw\ giue£beethankes, O Father, Lord of heauen and fen, my bcloued tthjittbtconttn- earth, becaufethou haft hid thefe things from the j I will put my Spirit on him , and hee (hall mew tmu^tttbtverld - " breake the Sabbath and are bhimdefie ? B.ji.^imi^*, 6 But I fjy vnto you, that heere is one greater * 1■ h», \ , ,- «wsa* 7 Wheretoreif yee knew what this is , *I f man k Lord, ttmo£ the y,t?st'bu!b " jSabbath. trtMktttisMn^ : 9 * 2 And he departed thence, and went into *,//0>'tf-7' Itheir Synagogue: &>£'* •o And behold, there was a man which had /»{»«.«. .„ a The«rem». it lawfull to heale vpon a Sabbath dav? that they P"J qr'fc'.15T. mlghtaccufehim. , pof'^nc'gl 11 And he (aid vnto the,What man (hal there bear. be among you,yhathameep,& ifirfalon aSab- i Howfaiteand bath day into a pit, doth not take it & lift it out? P wh" "fftfl ** • t \ ~ 1 , 1 mat qiue place to 12 How much more then is a man better then tvnbnoledraL'e a pi the nicked. Sabbath day. r«/«4>-'- 13 Thenfaidheeto the man, Stretch foorth ^'*^%t thine hand. Andheftretcheditforth,anditwas ttc.nfr /infl *L made whole as the other. t»f»ti:lbtTiu>t. 14 3ThenthePharireswentout, andconful- H>">'m*i,h* ted againft him,how they might deftroy him . ^X/wi-, 1 5 But whe Iefusknewit,he decantd thmce,& vbmbibmiabirr. great multituds followed him,& ne healed thcall, /•wn* » «»e. i»« icT And charged them in threatning wife, that f"d,"^^, they fhould not make him knowen, "«"'"» /"^ 17 That it might be fulfilled which wasipo- r«^«n»r«Mr«& ken by F.faias the Prophet,(aying, jw^/rrr. 18 * Behold my (eruant whome 1 haue cho- „H^'"^tt linwhomemy (buledelighteth: *«*^„ tttkhmftlfe mbi\ wife and men ofvnderftanding,and haft g opened fftbtntcmnita. them vnto babes t CcdimU 11 1 >t UHbftuittfrghtt iudgement to the Gentiles. mdsum^nd 9 Hemallnotftriue, nor cry, neither mail fl„Z™lZ'.'a' 26 *It is h(b,0 Father, becaufe thy 'good | anymanherehisvoyceintheftreets pleafurewasfuch. ao Abruifedreede(hallhec not breake. qutruri bit tnrr/iin. and I 'Jubii'f 27 * « Allthings aregiuenvnto mee of my ' fmoking flaxefhallhe not fjuench, till he d bring'* A,'""bb'"fl e Thfrtitnottn^ pather: and* no man knoweththe Sonne, but j forth iudgement vnto viciorie ncoei fo maaiteft, is fcbifci to the nor-qn^etneL the Father: neither knoweth any man the Father, j 21 Andin his Name fhaH the Gentiles truft. (launder of the nd.butonif buttheSonne,andhe to whomthcSonne willre- 22 C*4Thenwas brouehtto him one po£ wicked: >»inot- fefTed with a deuil>rfe blind and diunbc rand he- "»,:ft»din8" God, oftni in Chrift alone, * 1«bn M uealchim. 28 Come vnto mee, all ye that aic wear y and I laden, and I will eafe you, r I t 1 l I,-', 1 oujhttobeau. (o that hce vhuh vfM blinde and cbedftoutly. healed him _ dumbc,botb fpak,c and faw, 23 And Akingdome diuldcd. S.Matthew. «"'«:■«'. Imkt «t '{• ( The kingdoms of Chriftandthe kio^lomeuf che dcudl cannot coa- liittojecher. * Jf«r{ej.t8, 10. Mr ■*,».. I. Ufa $.« < Olblafphemy againft the boly Glio.t 7 Hypocrites at the length brw! ay tbemfclaei ruea by their owne month * £»tr<.4J. tXlniutndtmfrt- ft Mi mpi Mtch Shimefli'MtolmtH jftd thtirlatfi in. 8 Againfltroward . dffirertof miia- cte«. ' * a*f.tt.i. Uti 1 1. 29. 1 Cor. i.it. / Bifl*rd, rtbich . fill from ~>T>M- , htvttfttth, or f*While he yetfpake to the multitude, in chriftteai to them, Euery ktngdome diuided againft it felfe, behold,his mother, and his brethren ftood with- *>] W» own «""»• is brought to nought, and euery title or houfc d:- out,defiring to fpeake with him. rtfieHo'eh t to be uided againft it fette, (hall notftaad. ( 47 Then one fayd vnto him, Behold, thy mo- r« ,%n m reipeft , jrJ So if Satan caft out Satan, hee is diuided . ther and thy brethren (land without definng to orGodiglaty, againft himfelte : how mall then his king dome ; fpeake with thee. CI's*1'*'* • endure? 48 Butheanfwered, and fayd to him that told ?"*"•*•• 27 Al fo if I through Beelzebub caft out de- him,Who is my mother,& who are my brethren? j Fuils, by whom doe your children caft them out? 49 " Andheftretchedforthhishandtoward:*1 N'nenemore herefore they (hall be your mdges. his difqples and faid,Behold my motljer, and my '£ £?£? •?'&■ 2 8 But if I caft out deuils by the feint ofGod, brethren. ' *~ ' *offl^£ then is the king dome of God come vnto you. ( j 0 for whofoeuer (hall doe my Fathers will 2 9 Elle how can a man enter into a ftrong which is in heaiun , the fame is my brother and mans hou'e and Ipoils his goods, except hee hilt filter and mother, bmde the ftrong man, and then lpoile his houfe? CHAP, XIII. jo Hee thac is not with me, is againft me: and 1 Thp*rMtofthts>»tr. , , Ud }* fvbt'ufttfftiemftrt. hethatgatherethnotwithroe, fcattereth. '*'• '8 Tbtt*ptfiitanoftbep*r*ble.n,Tf>tptr*0lffibt 1 1 • therefore I iky vnto you , Euery finne *£»■ JttJ[tht'T^rt^f n^'i'^^oftbthid. luru • n. 11 l r : l *f'rtt)iirt.4f0ftbrirt4rle.*.TOftbtdr*nratic*ftim*ttt and blafphemie fhall be rorgiuen vnto meii : but fct. „ cbr.jti.JirttLiUfLilmirvmeni/xX.rtr,,,. „ the bl alphemie agawfl the holy Ghoft (hall not be 'T'Hefame day went Iefiis out of the houfe.and Jj'J*' »* forgiuen vnto men. X fate by the fea fide. . Cnrwiewerf, j 1 And whofoeuer (hal fpeake a word againft 2 • And great multitudes reforted vnto him, topping fo.rth the Ibnne of man, it (hall be forgiuen him : e but fo tliathewentintoaftup,andfatedowne:and thia parable of the whofoeuer (hall fpe ,ke ag ,inft the holy Ghoft, it the whole multitude ftood on the more. fsdeth it emptie, fwept and garnifhed; heare thole things which he heare , and haue no : *i"*' "•'♦* heard ihtm. 1 8 ^ * riear : O f the feed fowen. Chafxiu']. Parables. A Piofh Whenfoeuer any man he3reth the word of that Kingdome, and vnderftandtth it nor, that e- uill one commeth, and cat the th away that which mmfumvult* wa5 H' >?!*#.*. 4) HeeiBoundetb the former pmblc •I the good and (Bill feed. manoMntili the brought forth fruit,thtn appeared the tares alfo. day appointed far >7 Then came the /eruants of the houfholder, j the reftoring of all and fayd vnto him , Mailer , fowedft thou net »d the^reTt; S00* 'eed 'Q ^ fidd ? fr°m Wben" then hath * laitnfollhaueto ■ taTesJ ,, ... 28 And he laid vnto them,Someenuictts man j hath done this. Then the fei uants faid vnto him, . Wilt thou then that we got and gather them vp ? ; ao But he faid, Nay,left while ye goe about to gather the tares, ye plucke vp alfo with them the wheat. jo Let both grow together vntill the harueftj ' and in time of harueft I wilfay to the reapers,Ga~ theryefirft thetares,andbindthemin fheauesto j burne them: but gather the wheat into my barae. 31 ^k s Another parable put hee forth vnto ; them,faying,The kiagdorne of heauen is like vn- to a graineof muftard feed, which a man taketh and foweth in his field : 3 2 Which in deed is the leaft of allfeedes : but r when it is growen , it is the greateft among herbes, and it is a tree, fo that thehirds of heauen come and build in the branches thereof. 3 3 *T* Another parable (pake he to them,The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meak, till all be leauened. 34 € * All thefe things (pake Iefus vnto the multitude in parables ,andw thou t parables (pake he not vnto them, 35 That it might be fulfilled, which was Ipo- ken by the Prophet , faying , * I will open my mouth in parables,and wil vtter the things whic h haue bene kept Secret from the foundation of the world. 36* Then Cent Iefus the multitude away, and went into the hou'e. And his difciples came v nto him, faving , Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that field. 37 «"Thenanlweredhe,and faid to them, Hee that fowcth the good feed,is the Sonne of man. 3 8 And the field is the world , and th? g«K>4 feed are the children of the Kir gc^me , at^i the tares art the ch:ldun of that wicked on*. I 19 And the er.inue that ioweth them , is the dtiull , ■ «nd the harutlt is the end of the w orid , * rat j. it, and the reapers be the Angels. '«(/,•«. 1 1. 40 As tbenth. tares are gathered and burned in the firc,fo (hall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Sonne or'manflull lend lorthhis An- gels,and they (hal gather out of his kingdome all things that offtnd,and thtm which doe iniqmtie. 41 And mall cait thtm into a foinaceot fife, There (hall be weeping and gnalhing ot teeth. 43 "Then (hall the lultnicnlhiDe as the lutine '2>«.'»|, in the Kingdome of their Father. Hee that hath. eares to hearejiet him heare. 1 . 44 ^7 Againe, the Kingdome of heauen is yFe»B»etir«der. lik<; vnto a trea.ure hid in the held , which when- ""' ''«>w g'"« a man hath found,he hideth it, ami tor ioy there- ^ u^""^* of departeth,and lellttli althatn* hath,and buy- u„ aie"»d o"' e.'ththattieiil. ui.ncanocpaita- 45 f Ag3ine, the kingdome o: heauen is like •>«'«•"'"'. b« to a merchant man that feeketh good peatks. ^'m "!*"£'* 46 Who haiung found apeaileofgreatpike, tgffe.4 alih'. went and iold all that he had,and bought it. 8"» So Ihall it be at the end of the world. The buuheiuiiod Angels fhall goe forth, and feuer the bad from a- 9'<^^^^(">t rr.ongthi.oft, udu'tbllX", . 50 Andfhsll crtftthemintoaftirnaceof fire: * *l there (hall be waihng and grafting of teeth. Ji ^ 9 Iefus faid vnto :hem, Vnderflandye 9 Thejceght to all the e things ? They faid vnto him. Yea, lord, be d.iite, t »h,ch 52 Then laid he vnto them, The: efore euene b»netorcnei)io Scrhe which is taught vnto the kingdome of hea--,,^*^^ nen, is like vnto an houfholder, which brmgeth pe»:«'ib«»i»e. forth out of his treafure things both new & old. «,«»e »i C«xl t* 53 % And it came to parte, that whtnltlus 9i*">u had ended theft parables, ne departed thence. J4 * •• And came into his owne country, and * M*b. 4.1. taught them in their Synagogue , 'othat they '■ '* '* were aftonied, and faid, Whence commeth this wifedome and great workes vnto this man ? J 5 Is notthis the carpenters fonne? Is ncthis «wi7g777Bd~wTi- mother calledMarie, *and his brethren lames J'"8'» '»> «>»■- and Iofes,and Simon and ludas ? i£'.S£«5, 5« Andarenothis lifters allwith vs?Whence thlt»vbenGod ' then hath he all there things? laJletbtfarm.ibey 57 Andthey were oriended w!th him. Then ?11'V'P,'£i Iefus faid to them,* A Prophet is not without k^ZmtSi honour, fauein his owne countrey, and inhh k»ay themftiKj. ownehoufe. p»t»i«.«j. 58 And he did not many great workes therc^ for their vnbeliefes fake. CHAP. XI III. I HntiiMpmnu »f Chrifi. } Whtrtf.tt /.*» ><« hand I» mdiibfid. i| /«/«i dt/ttuth. it GfUifmtUdhtt, &t nCbrifif>t)tth. 14 T»t~4fofiUtl»lfra mubiht mw, »7 Ttiib. 5. Tiut xntoftrd.1. jc Tbt timmtt] Ur>fii ftrmtnt. AT*1 that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of A thefame oflefus, *"*' * 1 • , , Here ii in toko aBeiaoipleofaBinnio«iblec»»r»ge, which all faithfolIMinifl m of Godiw.rd ought 10 follow: in Herod, an example of tyrannous vanii if . pri le and < to be Ihort.ofa courtely eonfeience, and ofr he ir miTcrarJlc 11 net giucnihtrofctucinnertupl .(u.ci: m Hetodiavaadbcr dayght whottlilie wanwncflejind wom»nlilie cirxhie. a And [ ■ • Mendoesot 01 tl) t'.Bl. Oitg- 0t>raBce,botali4 i , aa ciamplc »l lokflB^tifbcheadcX' S.Matthew. Mens traditions. " i And faid vnto his ferua»«,Tfcsrsth'at Iohn' 17 But ftraightway lefts fpake vnto tfcem^ Baptit\he is rifenagaine from the dead.and there- faying, Beeofgood comfort ,ItisI; bee nota- t'Bjwnktt.ht' fore great* works are wrought by him. triad. ' j For Herod had taken Iohn, and boand _ ri +Then Peter anfwered him, andfaid,Ma-* 4Byfa«» ™£V',Zrwhu him, and put him mprifon for Hcrodias lake, his fter, if itbethou, bidme comevntotheeonthe ™Xte.£,lV ' brother Philips wife. water. themfcaVes.butyet .4 For lohnfaidvntohim, It is not lawful! *9 Andhefayd,Come. Andwhe^Peterwas bythe vettoeot- for thee to haue her. • come down oat of the fliip,he walked on the wa-. chrjft.whichhtl. e, Ami when he would haue put; him to death, ter,to goe to Iefus »«r(» art nronght ndnottbeaorki/U a [teaeafuefirt. *Mrkt6.tT. Uiej.t9. * Ltmu8.it. j and io.tr. •Cbta.n.t6. t Tberevertthret. Pleal*ed D Herod asa "Prophet. ! afraid: and as he began to finke, he cried, laying' 6 But when Herods birthday was kept, the j Mafler,faue me. J daughter of Herodiasdaunced before them, and! ji So immediady Iefus ftretched foorth hiS *ffr*^^ pethihatv v/hichbeeorhia *Ma*ke6.%. t TbaGenae^rtti »aa a lalt mvl- to . which Hit Us: tbeflrflof tbvnmat^uipa- 7 Wherefore hee promifed with an oath,that he would giue her whatfoeuer (he would aske. j I hand,and caught him,and laid to him, O thou of uaip, raSedthtftt j litde faith,wherefore diddeft thou doubt ? •/ Gtlih,a»i nit. And fhe being before inftru&ed ofhermo- »fo/» r«|« t^ef, fayd, Giue inee here Iohn Bapcitts head in a Cbrijlmutorni^ platter. 9 And the king was lorry : neuerthelelTe, be- ja Apd as foone as they were come into thai »*«./•'*«»«*» a'.foettted^l;cxlo- hit ttnaa that cih. cowttrej rtrrtabectBtt ') that Himr. 5 In that chit Chriithealethtoe ttSvM caurd of tllS 0ach ' a"d them thaC fate with him at ie*a'ed^i,,t,usi. the table,he commanded it to be giuen far i;.r^_i. 1 ._ a _ i /T. JI.A..J.JT.I... :« ficke, we are giuen fliip,the winde ceafed. j j Then they that were in the (hip, came andj * worfhipped him, faying, Of a trueth thou art the- Sonne of God. j 4 f * And when they were come ouer, theyj came into the land of e Gennezaret. 35 ! Aiid when the men of that place knew mediejorfpiriru- him, they lent out into all that countrey round hlnd^-Mith*!* And his head was brought in a platter,and about,and brought vnto him all that wereficke,. weare bound n'os to the mayd, and fhee brought itvntoher if And befoughthim, that they might touch; oselyt.oni.io.it the hemmeofhis garment onely: and as many as [»««»• b»ta!ft to .„,.,u.j; ~.„_r.j u..i- * * 1 onus othento Mtgwa bUfonm, i o And lent , and beheaded Iohn in the pri- ttboft mothers name imi Mtlcb*- ct,oT Mtntst.tad thii-BMttUtdTt- tntnbMrtitfmtf'- mother, tnltrginghkdomi- nitHfaben^ircif lawtvubamfltUte fiennt in France. fon. giuen to the mayd , and fhee brought And his di ciples came , and tooke vp the body,and buried it,and went,and told Iefus. j * And when Iefus heard it , hee departed > vnde.Praod that wee maftfeckere. touched it were made whole. CHAP. XV. f>rippa,Mtg>uu hit nephtvbr^lri/lo- b nbtt, &• hi it was that fit* lantet. WfO.I ThitbirdwM^d. , thence by Ihippe into a defert place apart. And j 3 rbetomrntundtmentiandtra^iioni tf men. it offintti - wh.nthemuk.tudehadheardit.theyfollowed lUfT^Tti^HttA him on toot out of the cities. I mdrtmbrtad-.trhtlitt. t8 vmtb. }t \,„. mtufidii 14 tAndlefuswentforthandlawagreatmul- 56, rbutkiimmg. titude,and wasmoautd with companion toward * chriftrefVeiTiMli them,and he healed their ficke 1 None common- j 'T'Hen1 came toleliis the Scribes and Pharifes^ lr arc more boi4 two little S!h fliewing thereby, that nhey lhall want nottiing nbich lay alt thingiafide.and feeke the king, dome of lieauea. •Mtrit6.it- hktt.\t,iohnS.t JltTtude IS C And when euen was come,* his difciples? A.whichwereoflerufalem.laying \*muic' came to him, faying, This is a defert place, and ; * * Why do thy difciples tranfgrelTe the tradi j contemoeri of God,ct!eotlief . horaCodap- the time is already palt: let the multitude depart, , tionoftheElders?t'ortheyaWamnottheir hands pointed keepSi that they may goe into die townes,and buy them 1 when they eate bread. . •fhiilaw. vitailes. j * But he anfwered and fud vnto them, Why1 * i,'^*'7r. 1 6 But Iefus eye them to eat. .■ by your tradition? ; «0.r,/™» 1 4 * For God hath commanded, laying, bfio^ "btni.ortbti nour thy father and mother : * and he that curleth icri *lhw»i<»bitk father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye (ay, £ Wholbeuer rtiall lay to father) or mother, By the gift that is efftrtdby mee , thou; boldneffejn cor to goe away : giue _ 17 Then faid they vnto him , Wee haue heere hut fiue loaues,and two fifhes. 1 8 And he faid,Bring them hitrier to me. ' 19 And hee commanded the multitude to fit down on the grarTe,and tooke the fiue loaues and the two fi(hes,and looked vp to heauen, and blef- fed , and brake , and gawe the loaues to his difci- the multitude Which thtj ' rthtirtn- htni thtir tl. vtrttbe t oftbtCburcb. fheirwicked mayeft haiie profitT I "■*"«« tht<0'"- I - "ti •■ , • r 1 1 • niandementtof 6 Though hee honour not his father , or his God.&uSat vpoa mother,/^ ee/rc« : thus haue ye made the com-' pretence of godli- * Mtr.UiA^y. pies, and the dilciples to the multitude. i motner,;fca« t>tjrte ■. tnus naue ye maoe tne com- pretence otgodi.- - WemiftMe *° And chey did alltat, and were fufficed,and , maundementof God of no d authoritie by your J^J'^g ^ they tooke vp of the fragments that remained,) tradition. 7 5 O hypocrites , Efaiah prophefied well of prooued. euen through wighty tempefti, twelue baskets full. andchrjftwillne- 2l An(j they that had eaten , were about fiue j yoiVaying, £!"'[? thourandm'en,befidewomenandlittlechildren. | , § * This people drawethneereynto me with rt"r he ha^cooi- l 1 1 f And ttraightway Iefus compelled his , their moiKh,and honoureth me with the-lips,but. minded v.. idifciples to enter intoa fhip, and to goe ouer be- t»eJr heart « fane .oft from me. >nr*n:iii:kindtof dmtitrrbicbehil- t "2) 'the fourth 'f^feijim while he ient the multitude away. •rrstcbumttitttie l Mere to dty J? And artbone as .hee had fent the multitude | doclrines,mens precepts. 9 But hi vaine they worfliip me, teaching/or ^ 6rt*kmg:firixo/i away,he went vp into a, mountaine alone to pray: ID i ftrtni. EjroJ.11.17. 4 Then he called the multitude vnto him^ /,«i«.jo $»' ttmtthttdmiitd and* when the euening was come, heewasthere andfaydtothem,Heareandvnderftand. thtni«ht Dttofourt i___ , ... T»ttehtt mwhicb alone> . tb*:rrh.it[otHerneflax,-vpontheTfmt>'t tbtjfcoMtd. 14 J And the (hip was now in the middes of ; tbujorCti thtPbtriieiofo*rtiKt,fo) d *4g>> - the Sea , and wis tplfed with waues : for it was a "'"" ofnU theft tkii tilt h(-!h fro* 10 no. \ ••_" j ( Tie meinip% 6 tathjproptt forit htigoodat.fl tne \t ttienteriteirtOHs fori thee: for vuder this m though t'lttbe'lhat ltd gmea tnt th watch of the night, Ie- t*retaktn,u that ron'trar"v wind. yrhtehamtnimt. v . ..jva. &ine,bto hm\,ifh . * 5 And m the c iourtr ■vtmetrmbummd, fus went vnto them,walkmg on the !>ea. ptrfatdmghm- 26 And when his dilciples faw him walking ftm/**.»tf«d* on cne fayfaty were troublcdjfaying, It is a ^ fpi- jetlh Htthmi. Ht,and cried out for feare. thmitothtTemplthtdioiiethciiuf.eoftchiliit. d 7o»*tadiitoi nopomer ttidtm tborit osmuchtt ttrin you for otherwise ihecom-atiidevuHttof God fttnd f*ft >'« the ChnrchofGui,Mdf-fpiteoflbcnirldtniS.itan. } The lameo)a,n are condemned f«rhypocr:fi;indr«iperftition, became they make the kingdortJe ol God inoat'.vardthinjf. *£/aii9t( hich deceiue r fot .ftjnd ichers > Chrift teachtthvsthiijliypocrifie of Faffe ( not to b : borne wtthall, no n«t in indifferent mitters, indther-i«noreifon Ah/ their ordinary vocation Should blind ouf efei: «tliet\vifewearclikciopetilhwiihth:ra. '■ -" Ch jp. xv). The Pharifcs lcaucn. . if 4*7.17. Gt*.t.*jmdt. -* Mtrke7.%4. t Ctt/lei ttbteb •trerettextti Tyre - *4 tudoUef- 38 And they that had eaten, were foure thou- /■' ""w^w* fandmen,befidewomen,and little children. ""*'• 3 9 Then Ufa fent away the multitude and cooke /hip,and came into the parts of Magdala. CHAP. XVI. ^Tbiftffuoflmtt. t The let-en o'tbtThirif,,, i> fir tbetrdiflrpte. 1} Thtft^tKofiaMHtrchnJl. 17 Ftitb. comrnethof'Joi. ,8 The rode. >c Theleyet. at Chr.fi firjhrxttn kit dexth. a , The :rf*b*l ./„,„, fttfi , sua the ~>fe. JJ Ttlo'e the life. : blind : and if the blind lead the biind,both jfliallfall into the ditch. 15 ^"* Then aniwered Peter, and (aid to him, :Declare vnto vs this parable. j 1 6 Then Paid Iefus, Are ye yet without vnder- Iftanding ? i 17 Pcrceiueyeenotyet, that whatfoeuer en- . ,trech into the mouth, goeth into the belly,and is . *T" Hen' * came che Pharifes and Sadduces, and caft out into the draught? | 1 did * tempt bu»t defiring him co (hew them j 1 8 Buc thofe things which proceed out of the ' a %ne from heauen. Titq»vii*lVtr, moutn> come f''°m the hear t , and they defile the. ' } But he an:wered,and (aid vnto them,Vt hen VxltSti-itbni,* man. it is-euening, yeefay, Faire weather, tor the Skie t»x*rd Pbe*ice,(r . 19 For ou: ofche heart* comeeuill thoughts, isred murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, falie te- ' itimonieSjflanders. 2 o Thefe are the things which defile the man : buc to eat with vnwa(hen hands deftlech not the 1 The wioW which otherwile aic at defiance one with anrUicr, a-' gree welltegrther agiinftChrill.but iio what ihey can, Ch.!.! ben ! 2 1 * And Iefus went thence, and departed in- jto the e coafts of Tyrus and Sidon. I 22 And beholde,a woman a vCanaani:e came out of the fame coa(h,& cryed,(aying vnco him, Haue mercy on me , O Lord che fonne of Dauid, my daughter is miferably vexed wicha deuill. 2 j * Buc he anlwered hernoc a word. Then „ . , ■ , , , Ctum bears-.ha- 3 * And in che morning , Tefaj^o day [hall I way the victory, be a temped : for che skie is red and lownng , O | aoa " -btt^t /» the other fidi,theyhad 'forgotten to t.ike bread ' .f^'/"<"»"*'»j ™ 6 Then Iefus ("aid vnto chem,Tafce heede and m%h^L"iLfioe. beware ofche leauen of thePhin'es & S.idJuces.i »/«■ "*^»bnd tbtSMofStn f Oflbejlcckttf the QttlMlttl. ■which (XixtUtiL m T tnicut. ; In chat that -Chriftdothfome- times as it were hlseaies jgainft me pray- ers of his faints, heedoettiitfoE his glory tad our profit. + Cb*?.io.6. ir%%Vht'Je cam2Co him hisDifciples,and befoughc him,fay- wuiL.dtdiHio ing,Sendheraway, for (he criech after vs. tnbes, but aStb^ft 2 4. But he anfwered, and faid : I am not lent, tribes cime of u>e fout vnto cne * i0fl. (heepS ofche g houfe of Ifrael. 6 c'htift ceafeth j 2 S Yec (he came, and worlhipped hira,faying, nottobebenefi. Lord,he!pe me. eiaU , eaen there . 1 6 And he anfwered, & (aid, It is not good to "m^IndiaTh- take tne childrens bread, and to cali it to whelps. middeftof wolues 2 7 But (he fayd, Trueth, Lord : yet indeed the hee gathered to- whelps eat of the crunibes, which fall from their Bether and lofte- Mafters Cable. • Mvlt^t' 28 Then Iefus an(wered,and fayd vnto her,0 tooke yevp? tmtrtJirtiwtrff *£>j;7.i. woman, great is chy faith : bee icco thee asthou u VVhy f perceiueyenotthat Igfaid not vn- *" ',':'^uf'l''t'U h iv™ e menders defireft. And her daughter was made whole at to you concerning bread , that ye mould beware !»»/»',, '£," vert wt*i-tnid thathoure. ' . of the leauen of the Pharifes and Sadduccs? *C^..ii9\ btnwci'tL. 2 9 f e s° Iefl,s * went away from thence, and i s Then vnderftood they that he had not faid ' Th*"u ''/'-• virdu u'lxtd, bee came neere vnco che Sea of Galile , and wtnc vp that they mould beware of che leauen of bread, '^ud'ed, haled bea.Now inco a mouncaine and face downechere. buc ofthe dodrine ofche Pharifes^indSadduce1;. ♦'/.»«< t.l7 Chnflauwutt j0 And great multitudes came to him, * ha- r? ^ * J Nowc when Iedis came into the * Ml* reacUrs tuXebmeZbers M'"g with chem,halr,blind,dumbe/maimed,and coaftes of l> Ccfarea Philippi , hee asked his Di(- hD;i;l(Jcbe^,lica « neie aejn, he many other , and caft them downe at Iefus teet, c.ples^aying, whom do men fay that I,chelonne * u*rlfk:ti, reOoredtohe*l.ht and he heakd them. * of man am? Inkt\x.t ryt'u"k!d 1 ' In(omucn thatche multitude wondered to » 4 And they fayd , fome fiy, ' Tohn Baptift : <* AL"'^""'"'. widtetetZn fee che dumbe rPejke> the maimed whole, he halt jand fome Elias : and others, Ieremias , or one of ^^Z"' tbe-nhtiJs^feit, to go,and che bhnd to fee : and they glorified the jhePiophcts. t rbiiritribt*- aniothev membtrt God ofllrael. • 15 He ia\M>mv ' ITtrLei.i. andfaid,I haue compiffion on this multitude,be- '6 Then Simon Pec, Gtdjtidt* it lempti it ihti a to faf, ytcuoltdta m^er, at tlx>»xb m7u wnldjlrme ■tritbhim, * LhLui.**. i Tbe ontritrd 7 Bydoingag.ioe caufe they haue'eontinued with mc already three tbismirade Cbuit Jayes, and haue nothing co eac : 3nd I will not let wilder "bee" them d:ParC f,ft'"?' left chcT faint ,n tlle "*f- 33 AndhisDi ciplesfiyd vnto him , Whence (hould wee gee (b much liread in the wilderneHe, s (hould 'iifnce fo great a multitude ? 34 And Iefus faid vnto th«.m,How many loauc-s haueye?Andcheyfaid)S«,uen,8cafewlitcieh(hi.s. wantiog to thern that follow htii, Hinthe wildeintfle. > Got not from mfiie. ES And Iefus anfwered , and (avdc co him, C6f ' '• .1 dm "It g Stitfi' rttrm^Je I. : .^1.. 8. I'Krrsiuii^r'iirntJandr.pininnsul Chiift , B»ti< " * 7' ire ■•( two Ce j"Vtke trxetPrn <• tr J.'j .'/ t i:r,mf w':ch lleroi Omit JU'nyint.Ufmthtkan *r o' '■rut- .'tut Pillifpi, Kbtih hrti.il ■ ' i>iHlbetttieuror 7.- c:~it, i ■■ ■ IcI/i'-H. I -^' Uiri,dtbt.i^ht, * Hb.t.t%. * Faith it •lanc«nacj>%iatim 1 Bbb S.Matthew. Cbriftsttanffiguration. Elias. JofonBaptift. Theptwer of faith. II Prayer avdfafing. »2 Chnji font Ucth hit (affien. 14 Uepayethtributt. A Nd* l aafterfixdayes,IefustookPcter,and * u„i The keyes. To take vp the croiie. BlefTed art thou, Simon, the fonne of Ionas:for k fj thuhndi of k fleft» and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, jpr tch u mint mum ^ my Father which is in heauen. "'""v^JtZeTtT i8 s And I (ay alfo vnto thee, that thou art l\ lames, and I ohn his brother, and brought Me9.i%, thtrr^mtnot b,\ * 1 Peter : and vpon this rocke I will bmldmy them vp into an hie mountaine apart, ronhumbL'Lrhe Ug de^.i whicbl Church : and the *> gates of hell fhall not ouer- 2 Acd was *> transfigured before them : and Gof . [|)a't in ^ ie,b»tde. u ,v his face did fhine as the Sunne , and his clothes meaneffafonhtis hite as the light. lord both o) he; Xome it. finest "hmlhm I 19 6 And I * willgiue vnto thee the "keyes of Were; «*4c'«r.»w^i*wl the kingdomc of heauen, and whatfoeuer thou j And behold , there appeared vnto them , ™™h"a*» h vunotrtutileito . (^^ o bind vpon earth, fhall be bond in heauen : Mofes,and Elias,talking with him. itghta*uy,tt". *r '"■ w lVnt" < and whatfoeuer thou fhalt loofe on earth, fhal be j 4 Then anfwered Peter.and faid to Iefus,Ma- ummg htba, ' 6h"go^ "itVcdit ! loofed in heauen. fter, it is good for vs to be here : if thou wilt, let ' »"»*" ■'*< -fi,fl 20 7Thenhechargedhisdifciples,thatthey vs make here three tabernacles, one for thee,and MMhi»t,""t 1 vTha inuiaeible. * J«*ot.4». / Cbriflfptkeii tbtS)rii>i toning and there fa tiiptd not thistle, laming telWXtPltrOS which fig'i ficib "Peier,audTetra, Ivbicb fi/.wfiab* TOctiC,bMinbo:h ■ fUces vfedthit word Ceub-i : but hh tniude ant that wrote in Greeke,6y t'.edjuert tetmma- tious,lomah*dtf. ftrtnceletrreenc Titer nbouapitce 9' the building, and thrift thPelra, that is, the rocl: and fiunlation.-oretfe 'htiutebuuwue fhoulJ tell no man that he was Ielus that Chrift. 2 i ^ K From that time forth Iefiis began to fhew vnto his difciples,that he mult go vnto Hie- ruialem, and fuffer many thiugs of theP Elders, and ofthehiePriefts,>mdScnbes, andbellaine, and be raifed againe the third day. . 22 Then Peten tooke him afide , and began to rebuke him faying, Mafler pitie thy felfe : this fhall not bevnro thee. 23 9 Then he turned back, and faid vnto Pe- ter, Get thee behind me, ' Satan, thou art an of- fencevntome, becaufe thou f vnderftandeft not 'IftMhtb iMtoflblKttbil one fqrMofes, and one for Elias. ' 5 While he yet fpake,beholde,a bright cloud »"'bttrU,n,mt fhadowed them : and behold, there rumt a voyce if Earned t,u» out ofthedoud.faying,* This is c that mybelo- 3|fc*?\ ued Sonne,inwhomIamwelpIeafed,hearehim. [t flt t'Jl,'7' 6 And when the Difciples heard that, they c Theart'ic'eor . on their faces,and were fore afraid. '*' ™rd,Thuft. Then Iefus came and touched them , and *,Z'r,{b!!fi ttom . -r ,. r 1 °tbtrcbih,eu.Tor Anfe, and be not afraid. ; \bets Gods natmaii I o And when they lifted vp their eyes, they f "pnfy[poi[e» , /- biwthtolir*. feloryof his Father with his Angels, and* then fvntothem oflohnBaptiii ">«' »*«* U jemt '^ri^Mi' Ihal he giue to euery man according to his deeds. ', 14 ^ * 2 And when they were come to the t*^'*"'' J^!,fef,imLlub l8 * Verily I fay vnto you, there be fome of 'multitude, there c^me to him a certainc man, and * MaU.'^]*' iho»h*flmideO»l {themthatftandheere, which fhall not tafte of s felldowneathisfeete, ,'i'f.ii.i A'. tetbtfomd*tutt»f jdeath,til they hauefeene the Sonne of man come lS And faid, Mafter,haue pitie on my fonne: *^r-».\a.. thiLc'.ttmn. -jn his x lynsdome. for hee is glunatike, and is fore vexed ; for oft- *'9'}8' tttUttrchttrecoM. ] times hee falleth into the fire, and oit times into thyofCb,ifthis pared loi f!ri>ngKi>l?ii>'>t,iindlhtrirore{>} Gates-, an meant lit let tvbicbdre w*4e thewater. - igoodne^yemat- i%Tongnitbv>uxf4ilelth(fc>ndinphc lyeovt'eBor jl.tKgit.SodotbPatl , 2 Cor.,B.a.c*U ihemjrcr.gkold,. 6 The Vfcev could nor heale him regardethtbtm. 3uthprityoftneChurch,s (ion. God. * Maia.Ii. n ^mttafi^ttakn of Ve/ co"iU npttjeale film. \f jl,Men,hat rlewardswti.bcaroibetoes.-iiidboeitletfonbiheporptroftfetlmifitrsoftbe V'ff ThenTe:us aniwered , and faid, O genera- m*kej»pp!ict:iw irtrrd.ai Elai iz.iX.a»dibcilfow{ris commKntofiUMmiFlcrs.aiChap.iKAX.aUdthcr- tion feithlefle,and Crooked, how long now fhall vfttodoe. faretkt^Mmfnt oribeC.^lmjnnhtiybecaScdthe^oftbeKmgdmeofb,,^. j be with you ! how long now fhaU I fuffer you! * -notttut agantl ,6m, bec^etbey bfing hilI(hither tQ me#fe i'btj arc baund vl>9je fumes are retained, beautn is (h, Tt> andlelUS rebuked the d«lMil, and hee Went b.'ed n-ith the fal- "f Men muftfitd Icaioe and thfn teach. 8 The minds ollnen are in time to be ©lit of him :& the child Was healed at that houre. ^'gpciirjje.oraio •}>repsted and nude ready againltthcftumblingblockeofperfecafion. p itw | anamtofdignilTtHdtiotoft^ettndit is put ft,r them, rohiebnere the Iua'gcs, wbtcb \ Sr % ,,,. "_:>"r"""f«*:i»n'«rtif »afMir»?f(«r^5«a«bich meant totalktfav.iliarltwitboHt. '9 Againtla prepoderoas zeal* r JteHebrerrescall bimSaun^that is lofty, tm*duir{*rteyTK>bomtbe &T.?$^^^ 'K - -** »« F«™?f nvuftard feed , yee J*-- *-«* / BytMsnardvcareUhghltbatVeterfinucdjkroHgbafaifeperfwe.fiontfbimfelfe. >hail 'ay vntO this mountaine, Remoue hence tO % inc7ediii; ty and 10 No men prouideworfe for tRemfeloes, then they that loue themfetues more yonder place, and it fhall remooue: andm«hinff diftmft hinder and .henGod * ffcV.i.j8.*Mr4.8.}4.WfJ.sj«»«i4.*7- * Chap.,a.i9. | ftallbe vnpoffible Vlltoyou. breaketheconrre »«*8.JS.;if We 9.14,15,17 ««-*? Doethinot your Matter kpay thauiuillpS 1 polle money? imotukeaaway ij Hefaid,Yes. And wheflhe was come into the hou'e , Ieilis presented him , faying , What thinkeft thou , Simon ? Of whom doe the kings bytheGofpel, » Htedtnutbnot Imtbeaskeib. , k Outbid not It I They that were f-om tmtnir/etret $fa(etofiftie,p4Jtd baljiaficUofibe Sancmary,ExoaU ?°-I.5;r*on'^** firft fifh that commeth vp , and when thou haft KSSmS ope«d his mouth , thou malt finde a « piece of axtOtitfitrtbtj twenty pence: that take,and giue it vnto them for bad jHlxtHtdiudt*. mee-and thee. m By cbildten.we rmt/l Hifondeifiandfuiieilt wbichpa) Irilnte, balnatmtBebiUnn. n Tbeaord btrc vftijt finer pbicb is Hi value aUidracbmei jtuirj arachnje » afoul fine [tncc. CHAP. XVIII. I Tbe greaitfi in the bnidome of God. 5 Tattctiutalitlltcbild. 6 To gtue offtnze. 7 Offincts. 9 Tbe pnllmgous of ibeeye, 10 Tbe Anvils ti Tbe loft (beep. 15 The leBmgof one bis fault. 1 7 Excovtmxnicaiion. 1 c fVee mud iltrejci pardon theBroibertbatrtpcutetb. »j Tbe parailtoftbt Kf*i'b ten tf any kind* oft*. thoufand talents. tint,*,: or«i'et- 2 5 And becaufe hee had nothing to pay, his clff«fi"*ii*{f"»- b a kmi°{ -OMcb s 'his lltcle chll je the fame is the greateft in the! lord commanded him to be fold.and his wife.and k/tfrftr'fj.lr tZlZtuZ kingdome of heauen. ! hu ch.ldren,and all that he had, and rfe da t to be ' payed way toptte ntnec. ■ Acbildmyerts * Chap 19.14. l.corm.n.t j And faid, Verely I fay vnto you, except ye bee * ■> conuerted , and become as little children, ve fhall not enter into the kingdome of heauen. Whotbeuer therefore fhall humble himfelfe muchsirt'Jtnt, * i.Utk'9',1: luke 17.*. 2 Wee ought t« 5 And whofoeuer fhall receiue one fuch little child in my Name,receiueth me. 6 * - But whofoeuer fhall offend one of th 2 6 The feruant therefore fell down,and " wor- shipped him, faying, Lord, ° refraine thine anger batie gteat tefpeft little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for ? toward mee,and I will pay thee all toeurbrethtcn, berheyneuetfo ba(e:andhetliat doethothttwife, fhillbeOiarpely puniftied. j A geoJ man casnac but gee thtough the mids efoftences.yethe mult cutoff all L'.-cjfionofof- fe.icej. c LciSindhmde- vvicts wbiebftop tbeeo'tr.eofgood rrOTk.TbeGrttk* word im[>orHth thus mncb,ibpwt ■nbitbw* Jlnmbte at. *f*«o.j.J9,jo. Purleg.i,. tto hr pi >themountaines, and fceke that which is gone ,h(ybincbn(,> aftray? . '-/« 13 And if fo be that he find it, vcrely I fay vn- /' to you, hee reioyceth more ofthatfheep*, then of *"\'tlintt die ninetie and nine which went not aftray : 14 So ic is not the will of your Father which oxfliitdfom tbe iodjtOibtmindt, or it Moittnb [■rrlr f 'inf. rheylTiallfind afrd, which dbe'notlorgiae their brrthrci 1 iirrd by them. * Imkt 17.4, m hftre vtryfoeat mmmeaj tCf*r\ wtbunirttbtbonfanierowntt^ *u.ta hhti ttrowaei, thai ihtAijftyrrtrina- bet iitfftattr : firihtret rata inHtrintttncfmhklktr* omuch to t^irr tuft jfn> ti >.;re . o&G'odcaBft it the Seritttwi /tore toanprr, that .. io> • n ■■■ '■^4fl.nmliiJtlP;almt it.'. p4lit'it*Hdojy(*imtrc). ' Bbb i, vnto , Diuorcemc nc. vnco you , except yee forgiue from your hearts, ink adukcrie : Thou (halt not fteale : Thou (halt each one to his brother their trefpaffes CHAP. XIX. S.Matthew. t Thtfcki art hill*, i «"* 7 ^{f'l **!6ts. ij < hitdrtn bright to Chrtfl. nGoaomlyg.c, Tht CorAmandtminttMuftU kept. »i *6tlu»uaU,ind ^erued all thefe things from my youth.W'hatlacke I I Vet? n TheyoHg And faid , * For this cau!e (hall man leaue father and mother,and c cleaue vnto his wife,and they which were '1 two fhall be one flefh ? 6 Wherefore they are no more twaine , but one flefh. Let no man therefore put afunder that, which God hath j coupled together. 7 2 They faid to him, W hy did then * Mofes command to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away? 8 He faid vnto them , Mofes ' becaufe of the hardnes of your heart, g (uttered you to put away your wiues: butfrom the beginning it was not fo. >j I lay therefore vnto you, * that whofoeuer fhall put away his wife, except it be h for whore- dome,and marry another ,committeth adukerie: and whofoeuer marrieth her which is diuorced, doeth commit adukerie. i o Then laid his dil'ciples to him , If the ; mat- ter be fobetweenemanandwife,itis not good to ' marry. 1 1 J But he laid vnto them, All men cannot k re- ceiuethis thing,faue they to whom itisgiuen. , 12 For there are fome ■ eunuches , which were fo borne of their mothers belly;and there be fome eunuches,which be geldedby men : and there be fome eunuches, which haue m gtlded themfelues for the kingdome of heauen. Hee that is able to jeceiue rfe«»Jet him receiue it. 13 ^>kThtn were brought vnto him little children , that hee fhould put to hands on them, and pray: and the difciples rebuked them. 1 4 But Iefus iaidjSurter the little children,and forbid them not tc come to mee : for of fuch is the kingdome ofheauen. 1 5 And when he had put his hands on them, he departed thence. . \6 ^ 5* And behold, one came and faid vnto ■him, Good Mafter,what good thing fhall I doe, {that I may haue eternall life ? 17 And he faid vnto him,Why calleft thou me good,there is none good but one,euen God : but if thou wilt enter into life,kecpe the Commande- ments. 18 He faid vnto him, Which? And Iefus faid, , , * Thefe.Thou (halt not kill: Thou (halt not com- fhoutdhauenccaed > «.'..,". ,^ nodixorceKiei.tjfmarriagehadkeenccutafunierwithptmip.ment 'if death. 1 Tfttt mattei fiandfobetweenemanaudni^ ,or in marriage. ? Thegifto/cantincntieis peculiar, and therefore no man can fet a law to himfdfe of perpctnall ccntinencie. k Etceiue ami admit, ai by transition wee fay-that aflrail and narrow place it not ablt r.eraUword.and 1 ath dmers kindts " Iefus faid vnto him,If» thou wilt be perfit, trutyiufajiHgei*; goe, fell that thou haft, andghieittothepoore, tthadktptautiit ,and thou (halt haue treafure in heauen, ;and come }"n<»andimems: End follow me. ^'"fi"hct . , ' , ■ . , , - \k,ethomanex- 22 And when the young man heard that lay- hWpieoftTu-.cha- tingjhee went away fori owtull : for hee had great \uiebefi>rt tomjn I s it lawfull for a polfeffions. '*"• *f'dift*[e 2 j « Then Iefus faid vnto his difciples, Verely %*'hl'l^'1 I Sy vnto you, that a rich man fhall hardly enter ,; Kich men haue into the kingdome ofheauen. f «fl*inrfi-om'narriage,andlmt continently through the giftofGod. 4 InfantsanH little children areconceined in ihclreecouenantolGod. '* Uarke 10.1?. Ukc iZ.t^. chap.ti.j. 5 Theynei- thetknowthemfelTie!nortbeLaw,thatfceketobff fiued by the law. * Ma/k.1 ic.l8./wtke ic.ti. lute 1 J.Jo. CHAP. XX. 1 Labmrers hired into tht vineyard. 15 TheefiSejt. 17 Ret firitcUetbbii (aj/m, to Ze'edetu founts: i> The cup. 18 Chrif'u our mini ffcr. jo Two blinder/ten. FOr the kingdome ofheauen is like vnto a cer-.' taine * houfholder , which went out at the l God" bound dawning of the day to hire labourers into his JherefbMheVal vineyard. leth whomfoeue't i And hee a agreed with the labourers for a and wbenfeener penya day,andfent them into his vineyard. |«*jffl«b.Tb& 3 And he went out about the third houre,and 'ought wtSkeheed faw other ftanciing idle in the market place, pf.and hereupon 4 And faid vnto them , Goe yee alfo into my pelow his-wholc vineyard,and whatfoeuer isright,I wil giue you : "^",''5" hj and they went their way. coVtoThema"^ 5 Agai ne he went out about the fixt and ninth [without all flop- houreand didlikewife. pingorftaggering, 6 A nd hee went about the b eleuenth houre, f . «" mSTewh"5' and found other {landing idle, & faid vnto them, W„s doings,' 07 Why hand ye here all the day idle ? the iudgementj 7 They faid vnto him, Becaufe no man hath i°rGo(l- hired vs. He faid to them, Goe yee alfo into my %u£tim™i,* vineyard,and whatfoeuer is right,that fhall ye re- J^ndofg>each t*ktm ceilie. front fong. 8 f And when euen was come, the mafter of *- T the vineyard faid vnto his fleward,Cal the labou- rers , and giue them their hire , beginning at the laft,till thouctme to the firft. $ And they tpbich wcrt fc;r«/aboutthe eleuenth houre, fir the day not twelve I- omei long, and thtff> ft Court began at the Sunt rtfint. Thcpcnic. To flee ambition. Chap.xxJ. ChriftriJcthintoTcrtifalcm. i» houre, came and receiued euery man a penie. 10 Now when the firft came, they fuppofed cXn^t,thttUit that they fliould receiue more, but they likewile faittdthonrmf receiued euerymanapenny. Mrt'SSr /*/ * ■ And when they nad receiued it, thef mur- Hthtwts if a tail mured againft the Mafter of the houfe, *J*> "K**t'»*rM< 1 2 Saying, Thefe Laft haue wrought but one ZniZtMcfaS, houre>alld thou haft made them equall vnto vs, in ittfie, * *6c*e whichhauebernetheburden&heat ofthe day. rM.s.1%. itiieitt 13 And hee aniwered one of them,raying, mfmrnit word Friend, I doe ghee no wrong : didlt thou not a- ttSSff] B^^^fcra peny ? J firming btf.ut '4 Take that which is thine owne,and go thy tbtreafire,ver(e 11 way,I wi]l giue vnto this laft, as much as to thee. tf Ibim eye be fit, oibtrmtnimmet. 32 Thenlefus Rood (hll, and •> calleih them, andfaid, Whatwill ye thatl doe toyou ? w*Wfa* h 3 j They laid to hiro,Lc.r^; that our eies may be opened. 34 And Iefus mooued with compaffion, tou- ched their eyes,and immedialy their eies receiued fight, and they followed him. CHAP. XXI. 1 Chriflriiet'oi::'* 'fftinf HiertfcltDi. 1 J Hee ffttih m IbtjtUtre. 1 j TUhoH\t*\fititT. I* TSewbit/trtd fit tree. if IthmBytiimr. 18 fVhodottbewillofGod. j. Pabii- t*mi,H*rtot, j j Gods -bit tjtra.Tbtlewt. :Z Tbt fonnc k*rtyib,bH,U«dmm. 41 The comer fttut. •Chrirtbyhiib,. rupi the vord being tbt feme m that fluty Mil it httre. * Cb'p-i 9 )o.4»d *M*r ie.il, fctfiS.31. 2Chriftgoethto the t rofle necefTa- r»ly, butyecwil. lingly. J\h Oughl Sreateftperfecu ferjofCbrift ANd * ' when they drew neere to Hierufaiem, ; Umh i t.r & were come to Eethphage, vnto the mount '•*» ■ ?-j». ofthe Oliues, then fent Iefus two difciples, ' 9hr'ft by h 2 Saying to them,Goe into the townethatis ^mCr^t* ouer againft you, and anon yeefhall find an afte thu world af«B. bound,and a colt with herdoofe them, and bring d«h to true gi»rj tookethetwelueDifcipleVaVartinTcawa7,^d them v"to me' r ' &£"'* faid vnto them, . I And "any man fay ought vntoyou,fay ye, „ ntethttfh^ rm 18 3 Behold, wegoevp to Hierufaiem, and thattheLord hath neede of them, Scftraghtway «;»*»5»>'«., the fonneofmanfhalbedeJiuered vnto the chiefe a he will let them goe. k P»a /,, ,/,emgBft -J Isitnotlawrullfor mee to doe as I will i/;l« JXe «,, wich mine owne ? Is thine eye c euill, becaule I be tricked, or cor. 3H1 good ? 16 * So tr*MfoaU be firft, and the firft laft: for many are ailed but few chofen. 7** And Iefus went vp to Hierufaiem, and hound^nd^a colt with herdooie them, and bring f^^e^ Priefts, and the Scribes, and they (hall con- .*• , AU this was done that it might be fulfilled ££££#* demne him to death, Which wasfpoken by the Prophet, laying, *£/>«, ,',^. fheV thatle^ft *9 4And*(hall deliuerhim to the Gentiles, , 5 f* Tell ye the b daughter of Sion,benold, ffMm.UM ght, arc .he tomocke, and to fcourge, and to crucifie him, *hy King commeth vnto thee, meeke, and fitting ^M£" but the third day he flialiriieagaine. 20 * s Then came to him the mother of Zebe- ofthe'ct'l&.Tf'the d^us children with herfonnes,worfhipping»j*», and defiring a certaine thing ot him. at And he laid vnto her, What wouldeft thou? She laid to him, Grant that thefe my two lbnnes may fit, the one at thy right hand, and the other vpon an afTe, and a colt, the foale ol an afte vfed X to the yoke. ,b 6 So thedifciples went, and did as Iefushad ,vm9 trane to the earth !y kingdi lure way to the glory of enetla. Ring life. * loftmS.it. * Mtrktio.1%, f Themannerof at thy lefthandin thyKingdome. theheauenly king- 22 Andlefusanfwered,and faid,Ye know not what ye aske. Are ye able to d dnnke ofthe cup * that I (hall drinke of, and to bee baptised with dTbau frokt*ty» the «baptiime that I (hal be baptized wich?They ■ faid te him, We are able. 23 And he faid vnto them, Ye (hall drinke in- _ deed of my cup, and (hall bee baptized with the j*' "tirjt" ?*' ^P"^^ thatl am baptized with, buttofitat my right hand , and at my left hand, is * not mine to giue : but it fbali bee gtutn to them for whom it isprepared ofmy Father. 24 * And when the other ten heard this, they tbtu'tZmS difda;ined at the two brethren. fiubfifu^PfsUj . z J ' Therefore Iefus called them" vnto him.and s. tndjometme a faid,Ye know that the lords ofthe Gentileshaue dominion ouer them, and they that are great, /•■flow. t-mkmdtf tnh comrxon m b< Umtmmm tf Jbtir vpftnm/l mtkmdteftnnt ■fhicbtbtyvftd Uhefujtofl* figure, ul-ini tie tup,firtb*trrbkb u twinned in the tup ^fudtgtdue dtrfttnd by this ■KQi-dCmPtlometime ihemtmtr of/n- fiijhmenlfwbitb is rendrtdlofimte.iu UlorCi.ndilioH.ti ... „. ..._.r....)n tuuuuuiuuuuw uisui, JIIU Ul VrtlVprudu, exercife .authority oaerthem. Hffi,aitm,aiD*HH z6 Butit (hall notbefo among you, butwho- comminif x,jtth. fbeuer will be great among you, let him be your / Tbe »lmigbtmeft feauant. WtmSbSh 27 And whofoeuer will be chiefe among you, tbiiMtii/heveih let him be yourferuant. tbt Jehtfrg of him- 2 8 * Euen as the (bnne of man came not to be ffltbt****™ fmied, but to ftrue,and:o giue his life for the ranlome of many. 29 tf e\ And as they departed from Iericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 Andbehold,two blind men, fitting by the way fide, when they heard that Iefus parted by, ling of thefe blind"- cryed,faying,0 Lord, the Sbnneof Dauid, haue menwi-h aoonely mercy on vs. mttnrivpmbtnt * Mirktlo.tl. Itiit 2».5J g SomtxtbuPturf. If tndroufblf. *fb,li.n. « Chriftbyhei- toach.fheweththat be i't lie only light ofthe world + U*rk,>otvt.oni6i 8 Andagreatmultitudefpead their garments ,{f">»«>t>* "it. in the way : and other cut downe bi anches from ' 3 the trees,and ftrawed them in the way. 9 Moreouer, the people that went before and they alfo that followed,cryed, faying, *Hofanna 4'rMC". »*« to the Sonne ofDauid, f Bleifedfchee that com- «^""tc^'"' meth in the Name of the Lord, Hofanna thou tommtnitdLeu\t, which art in the higheft/>M»w. » j.*». *indtbe ' 10 *And when he was come into Hienilalem, K">ff"t»niipti) Sail the City was mooued, faying, Who is this? ^j£$£? 11 And the people faid,This is Iefus that Pro- *»gn»\ -irlkb b « phet of Naxaret in Gah'le. w«* '• >*) , «/«m 12 f And Iefus went into the Temple of God fffiufiL, and call out all them * that fold & bought in the tb„ ctwUtbiZtt* Temple, and ouerthrew the tables ofthe money *f***fthtLtru\ changers, and the (eats of them that (old doues, ''*' ■ t0 &>»&£$ 1 3 And faid to them, It is written, * My houfe ^™ £'J- crying in the Temple, and faying, Hofanna to the * f,.'*'-5* * to theSonne ofDauid, they d fdjincd, z-ln'k.io •«. ' ' \6 And (aide vnt© him, Hearcft thou what » SuchasOiould they fay ? And Iefus faid vnto them, yes : 1 cad ye J1.' mifict» »' gtot*i,e, u r' ,r fh ill bedone fufed,the fame is ^ made they head of the corner? Church. iSSSgZ" » ^Andwhatlbeueryeefliallaskeinpraier, « This was the Lords doing, and it is maruellous f&Sgfe I 7.1:0 * May. 1 1.17.18. - M;io.r,i. 6 Agaitiftthem which oue. flip- ping the doitrine i>ino'eth: calling if yee beleeue, yee (hall receiue it. 2 3 C * 6 And when he was come into the Tem- in Olir eyes. - in tbt corner meal* 43 Thereforefayl vnto you, The kingdome ledtbebeadoftbe pie, thechiefe Priefts, and the Elders of thepeo- ofGod (hall be taken from you,and (halbe giuen £j£ ;£«***• pVcamevntohim.as'hewas teaching,and laid, to a nat-on, which mall bang foorth the a fruits '^"^ By what k authority doeft thou thefe things? thereor. -'.,>.„ , ■ „ whole buiimg. % and vocation wan {Jd who aaue thee this authoritie? 44 * And whofoeuer (hall fall on this (tone, trtow^i, SteSto MThlnlefusanfwered^ndfaidvntothem,! heefhall be broken: but onwhomfouer it (hall ^^f KhatfalPc pretext . aI.b willaske ofyouiacertaine thing, which if fall,it will bdafh him mpeeces, toltoppcChrifts snouth. k Or, if what power, ye tellmee,Ilikewifewill tell you by what au- thority I doe thefe things. 2 ; The » baptifme of Iohn, whence was it ? (pake of them 45 And when thechiefe Priefts and Pharifes The Lndi doing, had heard his parables, they perceiued that hee which we beboid, t o,,e 'word, that « frorn n heauen, or of men ? Then they ° reafoned 4<> * And they feeking to lay hands on him, a Th'ey Ml>g (mh among themfelues,faying,Ifwee (hall fay, From feared the people becaufethey tooke him as a fefr-no) the tofajylwillaske you in one ward, m lohnhhyrta . 1 heauen, he will lay vnto vs, Why did ye not then Prophet. thmgii called bf a ] beleeu: him ? fi'oc'Btoufiae be- j * fol" a11 hold Iohn as a P^Phet. rej>inia'icc,&c. -7 Then they anfweredlefus, and (aid, Wee * M*r.t.4.aa.i9.i cannot tell. And he laid vnto them, Neither tell *.r/»HGri,«<;» Iyoubywhatanthontyl doe thefe things. toZibeftlrl'felonc 28 ^ 7 Eire whattainkeyee ? Aceruinenvm again} Mother. had two fonnes, and came to theElder, andfaid, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyard. 2cj Butheanfwered,andfaid, I will not: yet afterward he repented himfelfe, and went. jo Then camehetothe iecond, andfaid like- wife. And he an. wered, andfaid, I will,Sir: yet ^ 1 hWhetl,er of them twaine did the will of the taine % ™hic,h ™™d?ls fonne: Father ? They faid vnto him, The hrft. Iefus faid , 3 ^f} £onhu h,s J™an"' co, caM CRe™ «Bh«on,r the. vnto them, Venly I fay vntrfyou, that the Publi- that were bidde to the wedding, but they would To ottr?. j «nes ana the harlots, P goe'before you into the " kingdome of God, 0 Bealthe.rheaJs u'-ev::ititd muled, or laid then beidt together. *Cb>p,is.e,i OiarlteS.io- 7 It is no newe thing to lee the tebeehe worilof all men which CHAP. XXII. * The parable of the m.wiage. 9 The calling of the Genlilet. 11 The wedding garment, frith. 16 Of Cefart tribute. 2j TbcTrjiefitonwitb Chrifltoucbingthtrtjurrchion, 31 God u oftht iiumg. }« The greatest commtndement. 57 Tohnt God, j? To lout our neighbour, az lefusrcajonetbwitbtbe Pbanfri touching the Mr Jias. r-rmUenk 1 Iefus anfwered, and (pake vnto them *Luket4.ig. reueJ. 19. 9. Not all the f. The/ make bafle to the kingdom <3cd,aridjou fli 1 that at lead againein parables laying, The Kingdome of heauen is like vnto a cer- wholecompany King which married his fonne, ofthemthatate Andfint forth his feruants, to call them BfioJjrtS the trueChurcli beforeGod : (er the moftpart of ing, TelTthem which are bidden, Behold, l'haiie f0now thecon" not come. 4 Againe he lent foorth other feruants, fay •/ » For Iohn came vnto you in the q way of i»g, "umCmw.uu.arc.oi«u«,,Dcnoia,i naue fo|,o ^ righteouftefle, and ye beleeued him not : but the- PrePare.d ^ dl.n"e.r \ mine oxen a.nd-my faclings ™; *•/< tAt: ,ki.„u„i.„i.,.i„„..„ju;„ ~„.i„* are3 killed, and all things are ready: come vnto »'ej r°oit'lh»Zuhoiie*fit. Pubhcanes and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though yee law it, were not moued with repen- tance afterward that ye might beleeue him. lowed/heir exam. pie, Mark: cheu ibeltbii woti{gne befrie)U impro- per!/ taken in tbis place wheretuno maitfilhwitb, lines o! this all things are ready : come vnto life = and fo™ <•• 5 But they made light or it, and went their ^all them C » Hcare another parable, There' was a waies onetohis farme, and another about his &jyaretMrBe '. - ,. ......*. '. . merrhanHi{p Church, which ccrtainehoufholder, * Which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about,& made a wineprefle therein, and r built a tower,and let it out tohuf- l^ofrgotdat bandmen, and wentfntoaftrangecountrey And the remnant tooke his feruants, and caMedJncr >LTol ioneiconuerjatutt; For. the Hehewes 3 4 And when the time of the fruit drew neer e, . aua !I1HOOra"ls warnours,* ent his feruants to the husbandmen to receiue murtherers,and burnt vp their merchandife. 6 ntreated them (harpely, and flew them. the mod pai t they 7 ^ But when the king heard it. he was wroth are, whom the and fent.foorth hiswarriours,and deftroied thofe ,voi.'d df l>''0"'- The viedu jletb* word, mjo the fruits thereof. for life and man 3 5 And the husbandmen tooke his feruants, 8. Thofe men cf- and beateone, and killed another,andftoned an- other. 36 Againe hee fent other feruants, moe'then the firft : and they did the like vnto them. 3 7 Eut Lift of all hee fent vnto them his owne Sonne, faying, They will reuer«nce my Sonne. 38 But when the husbandmen law the Sonne, they faid among them'elues, * This is the heire : Untunes are the cmeliert enemies ©rtheCluitch.to whole fidelity ic is committed: Hilt" the vocation si Godis neither ti- ed te time, place, nor perfon. * Eft.iA.iereoi. . come,let vs kilhi 9. »8. t/ur. i». t. wiieio. o. r> Hade the f lace flrotig; For a towre it the ftrongefl pUce of a wnS, 9Cbap.i6.3.a,*ntiX7. lMtW}3> J rT(»dforitordtltt?ibokitfi/i, Then faid hee to his feruants,Truely the ■v/edmficrifices, bweddingis prepared:but they which were bid- axdutye auflni. den, were not worthy. *k](i?^r °'f ' ^ 3 Goe yee therefore out into the hie waies, y^p mllankett andasmanyasyefind, bid them to the manage, wire want to bee 10 So thofe feruants went out into the high W"»*V«' waies, and gathered together all that euer they yifd'eadfull found,both good,andcbad: fo the wedding was dellraition'of furnifhedwith ghefts. 11 4 Then the King came in, to (ee the ghefts, & let VS <"take his inheritance' /*'J?> i Coddothfirrtcallvs.whenwethiRkenothingc ... tmgofftrab tbeCofpelioallmoj : buttheirlife hexummed that enter in. 4 In. the fmallmimber which come at the calling, there aselgroecaftawayes which d*« oot confirmc their laiih withnewncITs of life. and them that con1 tcmneChtil}, "* The marriage Thegtnerallcal' The S adduces queftion. Chapxxiij. Thegreateftcornraandemcnt. 11 andfawe there a man Which had not on a wed- ding garment. 12 Andhe faid vnto him, Friend, how earned d Worifarmtd, thou in hither, and haft not on a wedding gar- baimta \ '*<•»» ment? Andhewas'ifpeechleh'cv fay,btheldh» .. Vk™ r~:j ■**.. if; U, they af- though he [j Then faid the king to the e feniants,Binde haa htd a iridli or h'm hand and foot: take nim away,and caft him in the Law ? «» batter »ut»t into vtter darkentfte , * there fhali be weeding _ 37 Iefus faide tohim htTo'hl'm thttftr. and g"a""ng of teeth. uttti6c"t»tfli- ' *4 "For many are called, but few chofen * atp.ii i ami Mare ia.j8.no* wrataScrdeis, lookt cbap.i.a,. f ^ * Then went the Pharifes, & took coun- that he had put the Sadduces to fUence iembled together. 3 5 And * one of them which**, an expoun- » ^SiriU-.fo faith deroftheLaw, asked himaquittion, tempting him,and faying, 3 6 Mafter which is the great commandiment Thou (halt loue die * ?£££*, lext Lord thy God with all thine heart , with all thy rtadeth'.Dr!u.t.%, P ioule,and with all thy minde. wuh thine Lean, 38 This is theiirii'and the great commande- J°*it,m»dfirehgtnx. X3 t.*i andisi*. fell how they might' tangle him in talke. ment. «*»*<# 1. »»•*' *£^io.ifi. 1 6 And they lent vnto him their diiciples with 19 And thefecondis like vnto this , * Thou „<■ ,„„ »,/*/«> /»<« 20. : thegHerodians, faying, Mafter, we know that flialt lone thy] neighbour as thy lelfe Snare bim in bit thou art true,and teacfTeft the way ofGod '-true- 40 On thefe two commandements hangeth *4«g»» heart, fimgtb,and words or talkc. The Creel ewordis dfriuedofliiaret ■uhtch hanteri lay ly,neither cai eft for any man ; for thou confide- the whole Law and die Prophets aft not the j perfon ofmen 7 5 Tell vs therefore, how thinkeft thou? Is togcther,Iefus asked them, While thePhariies were gathered iami 2. a #12. JI g Thefahich with itlawfulltogiue k tribute vnto Celar,ornot? madt«na^ ,g Blltleius perceiued their vvicUednc(lV', and • ';««-" faid,w hy tempt ye me,ye hypocrites? retigim p ttiher 0} t'nemfl) and of the Ievifh religion. b True'yaiufin. cerelu I Tf on art not mooutimth any *ppa'*uce and cu wordPiew. 5 TheChriitiam loull obey their MajiftdteJ, al- though they bee wicked and extor- tioners,butfofar loorth, atthe au- thority thacCed bath •uervs may extnaine Tale vnte htin, and his hO' nonrbenotdi- wife by the right of alliance , andraife vpfeede T'rikW that vnto his brocher- is vletTc'rcljigni- 25 N°w there were with vs feuen brethren, fietba valmngand and the firftmaried a wife , and deceafed : and hauing no ifiue,left his wife vnto his brother. 2 6 Likewile all© the fecond and the third,vn- to the feuenth. 27 And laft of all the woman died alio. 28 Therefore in the refurrection , whofewife (hall (he be of the feuen? for all had her. 25) Then Iefusanfwered and faide vnto them, i<) Shew mee the tribute money. And they inipiritcallhim Lord,faying brought him a ' peny. 20 And hee faide vnto them, , Whofeisthis righ i.nage and fuperfcription ? ftoole? 21 They faid vnto him, Cefars, Thenfaidehe vnto them,* Gjuc therefore 10 Cefar, the things which are Cefars ,and giue vnto God thole things which are Gods. 22 And vhenthey heard it, they mameiled, and left him,and went their way. 23 ^ c * The fame day the Sadduces came to him, (which fay that there is no refurre men- tion made ofadi- drtebme,andheere are as the l1 Angels of God in heauen. cf a penny, wberatt didraebme 11 more » How theScribes ttaebing theftople the Law cfSIofei libaue themfelues. 5 Their Pbilaiieriesandt.ing's. 7 Greetings. 8 We are intbren. 9 The father, Io iheferuaut. ij r» Prut the kingdome of heauen. 14 Todtuoui »>ao»s houjei.t y uiprojelttc. itf ToftfeareOytbeTeoiple. 23 Toljibemint. 25 To clenfe the outfide of the cup. 27 Painted jtpulchret, jj Serpemtj-viperi. 37 TbeHtnne. THen fpake Ie(us to the multitude , and-to his difciples, „, . 2 « Saying, The * Scribes and Pharifes » fit ^.V/^fc in Mofes feate. anywicktdtsi- 3 b All therefore whatfoeuer they bid youob- chmwachvt ferue that obferne and doe:but after their works, r*ure'y °ut »' Ae 7 word of Godjtt fo that vveeefcbew doe not : for they fay, and doe not. 4 * = For they bindcheauy burdens, andgrie- rbeireaili Ye are deceiued,not knowing the Scriptures, nor uons t© be borne, and lay them on mensftioul- ' N 15. to. 2 Hypocritct foithtmoft paitaremoft feueretiiiStrsofthofe thingj which thry thcmlelncichicflyntglca critfjareambitiooi. c It vts a third, or riband or blew fiHe in 1 ia" V Woe *< vnto you Scribes and Pharifes, "hentbeygo* hypocrites : tor ye build the tombes of the Pro- mol\ ib.oM .t?c*' phets,&garnifothefepulchres o. the righteous, tbt Magifirateand do£tor,e«f>i Chrift. OH' Mattots the batter ibtut due ftbtm^A^H. flmut dtjtnaoue ttrbiDuMmtx Zltttb. cap. I 1 . A Heftemetb to binsaar fibers. 4 Itfeewetb shut tbtitnbeididvery gretdilj bunt jfier jttcbtitltti&boM ■bit it.hei.iUob llmdc guides. * Lukt14.1t. •ton 18.14. ihtjeentethto allude to tbt name aftbe RMmujtr Sab figmfieib »ne that is aloft. 5 Hypocrites can abide none to be better (hen them- felnes. taxChnfiwheube wd,iogiut VS 10 ■under/land that (hue h nothing r dele liable wicked. 30 And fay , If we had bene in dwdayes of Dy*h=t,\?udo7. ourfather,we would nothaue bene pai tners with ~" them n the blood of the Prophets. 3 1 So then yee bee witnefies vnto your ftlues of God, ihame themfeluct. u *4 ytoutrLt-u- 5j fiJofiht Itvts mcamng, Goeyeom 3 3 O ferpents, the generation of vipen foouldye elcape the damnation of * hell? But he that is greateft among you, let him be your feruant. 12 * ForwhofoeHer 'will exalt himfelfe, foal that yee are the children of them that murthered vhtebbtu bee brought lowe : and whofoeuer will humble the Prophets, himfelfe (hall be exalted. 1 j C 5 Woe therefore be vnto you Scribes & alltidttoivlact tf _., }.r 1 „,, , r ' „ , £j4jc*«».54.t$. Pnanfes, m hypocrites , becauie ye (hut vp the EVto.j1.a4, " kingdomeot heauen betbremen : for yee your * Mti.i.f. fehes go not in.ne therfufferye them that would ;XS,"' »enter,tocomein. uati vftd, for 1 4 * s VVoe bt vnto you, Scribes and Pharifes, tbejcaiitatbiR*l>- hypocrites; for ye deuoure widoweshoufeseuen o vnder a colour of long prayers : wherefore yee Qiall receiuethe greater damnation. 1 5 Woe bt vnto you Scribes and Pharifes hy- pocrites: for ye compaffe fea and p land to make oneofyourprofeflion: and when he is made, yee make him two foldc more the childe of hell, then you your felues. 1 6 Woe bt vnto youblinde guides, which fay, Whofoeuer fweareth by the Temple it is nothing: but whofoeuer fweareth by the gold of the Tem- ple,he q otfendeth. 1 7 Ye fooles and blind,Whether is greater,the gold,or the Temple that r fanctifieth the gold? 1 8 And whofoeuer fweareth by the altar, it is nothing: buc whofoeuer fweareth by the offering ftfraomhrnym** that « vponit.offendeth. Jh*rpely,Vjt,bsbts 1 9 Yee fooks and bhnde ^ whether ^ gr»odi%uiigwH. fweareth by it,and by al things thereon. 2 1 * And whofoeuer fweareth by the Temple, fweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein, 22 * And he that fweareth by heauen,(weareth by the f throne ofGod , and by him that fitteth 23 f_7*Woet« toyou, Scribes andPhanfes, jrXTemple,andhisdifciplescame to him , to **'a'** hypocrites: for ye tythe mynt,and anny fe , and foew him the building of the Temple 3 2 " Fulhll yee alfo the meafure of your fa- ;° *2*fi>u™t<*1' ►hers •ncefltrsfbat at hHgibyowoitkt*. how ntfitmxy cemt t» ihtfM. 3 4 x • Whe'refore behold,! fend vnto you Pro- * *?*»'*»•!• phets,and wife men,and Scribes, and of them yee 10 Hypocrite. b« (hall kill and crucifie: andofthemfhalyefcourge ctnel1- in your Synagogues, and perfecutefrom city to x^^f„. CUie> „, fecuteiheGofpel. 35 1 1 That vpon you may come al the righte- ™det the pre- ous blood that was (hed vpon the earth , *from tfnceofz«»le. the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood yonlt^b, ofZachanasthefonneof yBarachias , *whom »««rV»Mftrf £* '< ye flew betweene the Temple and the altar. racbitb, tbatit, 3 6 Verely 1 fay vnto you,all thefe things fhal %'&?."? '*' L°ri° come vpon this generation. , t'\v"nethl*' 37 » * * Hierulalem,Hierufalem , which killeft mercie ofGod mi the Prophets, andftoneft them which are fent to Br<»"ff.t*«e» thee,how often would I haue ^gathered thy chil- ggf SStfc :ngthr rpe iu 38 Behold, yourh'abitation foall be left vnto ™""°fGod, youdefolate. 35 For I fay vnto you , yeefliallnotfeemee mceforth,tillthat yefay,Ble(T " meth in the Name of the Lord. tajrfaUfar «,i cummin , andleauethe weightier matters of the law,* iudgment, and mercy and « fidelity: Thefe ought ye to haue done , and not haue left the o- ther. 24 Ye blinde guides,which ftraine out a gnat, andfwallowa camell. 2 5 ^ * Wo bt to you, * Scribes and PhariGs, » IVbicb art thin j; tbt dootr. * Mar, u^a. Imke 20.47. * It is a common Suing among hy- pocrites to abule the pretence of scale to ceueteuf- scOeaadcxtor' lion. afford for word vnder a colour of langinaymg.^nd 3bu mrd,EntHt Wtttbl double aaagbiiaefcirt |6««, the out, tiat %biy diKcu edtvi- dtmts inds: tbt the cup and of the platter: but witliin they are full ubtr that they did of bribery and excefle. VStoS*" 3 6 Thon blind pharife clenfe firft the inficle ? Tbt drit im: ©fthecup and platter , thatthe outfide of them mmthiipmtoftht maybe cleanealfo. Ttembubu,1! -17 Wo,t'coy°.u>*Scribe?an(1I>harireyJnypo- Liri balb giatn ttstodvtllvpen, ■J It a debit): jimts art tailed mtbt S) rian ton^e Debts, mi it is certatnt that Cbri(l tjakt in tbt Syrian tongue. r. CaUfttbtbt«t!dtobecoanifdbo!yrph,cbls deditattto anbo/y Tifc * !.,««' ««*w«r frtmijtdfirtht fauiniaf ibitft*. rayin^ pttSuhe 1 am Chnlt,and fhall deceiue many, 6 And ye foall heareofwarres , _. ofwarres: fee that yee bee not troubled : for all dtyofvifto-y 1 and rumors triumph commeth ' Eph.<.6.col.l.l8 crites. for;ye are like vnto whited tornbes,which chefe thingsWdrcom«oVa(Te7buVthe'»7nd',i1 i^.7^" appearebeautifulloucward,butarewithinfullof notver. "««« «iM1» »*^«*j»^» dead mens bones,and all filthineffe. not yet. fulfilled, yettf.ttxd icmne, < 7 For nation foall rife againft nation , and fhaiinoteonu. realmeagainft realme , and there foall bee fa- l ' %"Z7?"\d mme,and PeftUence,and earthquakes in bdiuerfe 0fZbut thai beftretched»ur turn to the end •f the world. *Htt 1J.14. fTbtaUminmam fThtabammatitn .*. i ,' -.-—r-— -.--•• ,* w --- .- o; .» " 7, movement wn tfdtfeiaiitn.tbttu and to them that giuefucke in thofe dayes. the one (halbe receiued,and the other (hail be re- he will make a to fay, which att wunietefiaitdctn- mtabidt,byreafou tf lit fault and 20 But pray that your flight be not in the win- filled. eadofin the Ut- ter, neither on the * h Sabbath day. 4 2 «' * Watch therefore : for yee knowe not "'i, J,yfnffi<.icnl 21 For then (hail be great tribulation, fuch as what houre your mafter will come. forvttoknow '(hiiwfruYiMntjft was not from the beginning of the world to this 43 *Ofthis beeiure, thatifthe goodman of thatGodhath ip> tfii.-mdbt^t*- time, nor (hall be. thehoufeknewe at what watch the thiefe would P°'ated a latter kttb ,ftb„tottt 2 1 And except i thofe dayes (hould be (horte- come,he would furely watch , and not fuffer his ** » , *! cWi IhTtZpl'vl'" ned> there ^o"141 no k flefh be faued: but for die houfe to be digged through. b.fwhen itfhal! ' vthtrthrnkthtt elects fake thofe dayes (hall be (hortened. 44 Therefore be ye alb ready: for in the houre bc.it is hiddeg wumttbt nttrini 23 * Then if any (hall lay vnto you,Loe, here thatyethinkenot,will the Sonne of man come. f'0|n*»>ll.foront afthedclirmm jschrift,orthere,beleeueitnot. 4f * Who then is a faithfull feruant and wile, VShibmT- 24 For there (hall arife falfe Chrifts, andfalfe- whom his mafter hath made ruler ouer his houfe- ymoreivaiehfnl! tbt Church . I Thitb'iit'ktncth prophets, and '(hall (hew great fignes and won- hold to giue them meate in feafor. ? "tbatweoenoi thtsrtttfift ■ ders, fo that if it were poflible, they fhould de- 4^ BlefTedw that feruant,whom his mafter rSSSSSSSt *tiafi» ceiue the very elea. when he commethlhaU find fo doing. flne8!,.et,me",A,- b itwuw Uw 25 Behold, I hauetoldey 011 before. 47 Verely Hay vnto you, hee (hall make him *i«*M7.a«. JUSioukttitw- 26 Wherefore if they (hall fay vnto you, Be- ruler ouer all his goods. i' 1 J. t.i ptt.i.t »; Mtmtbesthbub hold,heisinthedefert,gonotfoorth.Behold,he 48 But lfthat euil feruant (hal fay in his heart ^J^rZljv iThlhtbimv ' * is" in the fecret Places,beleeue it not. My mafter doeth deferre his comming, ftth^ph^h th* ■ahKbbffiutbt 27 For as the lightning commeth out of the 49 And beginne to fmite his fellowes, and to »u;ttr»urtfiUfy pnpleoftbticaet, Eaft, and is feene into the Weft, fo (hall alfo the eate,and to drinke with the drunken, !*"•" jw*: Ar- *'*« '*•'/"*' comming of the Sonne of man be. 5° That feruants mafter will come in a day, "'L^'itCSt U»iZ'»^ltd *8 5 * For wherefoeuer a deade m karkeife is, when hee looketh not for him , and in an houfe bt\fi^mihh hp MdMltngt'btkt thither will the Eglesbe gathered together. thatheis not ware ware of, vjns,tbum$b*f* citietf HumjtUm 29 * * And immediatly after the tr.bulations, Ji And will y cut him off, and giue him his dt>" m"'J!"(!i.e ukm,tndhtbit cf ch0fe dayes,(hall the funne bee-darkened, and portion with hypocrites : 'there (halbe weeping, j"™,", '„,'„ ,f,^, dt'fllmtdl'nmxei thenooneihallnotgiue herlight,and theftarres and gnafti.ng of teeth. inf:f°ro,btr. w'„bthofttt,hKb (hill fall from heauen: and the powers of heauen .,,... . ... . , . . ., ^*?T^ B,*Ucm,taa,Tt /Kail Up rtiiVpn tofttondd'inh. 10 Againft them thatptrfwadethemrclaeiibatGodwillbee faft^XMrS a j 1! n. 11 u r cu mercKnlltoallraen.anddoebrthatmeane.g.ueo^rthemfclutatof.nnf.that KrW 30 And then (hall appeare the" figne Of the jhtymiyinthemeanewhileli-einpleaf.re roideof allcare. * K,t,,7. j« i The abott nation Sonne of man in heauen : and then (hall all the x Tbt Grtthtwmtnmdtbt Saraarimt iUymdt and bach. PlmbotktPiMtnu !ho*Uvtterl,it ° kindreds ofthe earth PmOUrne * and they (hall " *nexanipleorthe horrible earefnltieiTcoln.ei. in thofetbing. whereoftbey 'd^,d.L,b„ feetheSonne of man ••»••>'• *«*'» -*~>w- his eled, from the r foure windes , and from the *Marh i i.*l Mfi7.*3 ^ thalopivU Ut forth trtatpiatf for VtiK it btbi'.d. *I«'f 17. J7. * Tleonely remeditagiinftihe furious tageof the world, ii to bee githtred and ioyned to Chrift. m /hrif)»ho»itlcomttaitf>!!>f t.ani bi< pr'fene tulUtl'titb a maitdit 1o vhita all fl>ttl fiockttutn*' P.fjtt, jiUrk 15.14 /*; ai.ij.f/a i ;io.«r,«f.ja.7. Mtlz.t 1. and j.l? * Euerlaftingdamna^onlhaloct' eendol ihelecuritieofthe wicked,andeuft!atinebli(re,ofth«mi(:rj'>ofi!r-goillv. * Thttxcttdmgglorf aniitaiiHit which OiaJI btarew:tnt(ft,tban.brii thr Lord tfbcaHtH and tartbfitaw- tlhnftretotudgttbtjnrld. 0 ~AU natiant . & bt 1 hirt'^itt^t HAtrfmwInchraa rtadeorGtn le and i i,trto>>ai fort 1 he !afl imijtmnt /halt it. a < The tmrfed. T Hen' the kingdom of heauen (halbe likened ,.,._ a ,f^ vnto tenvirgines, which 'ooke their Iarnpcs fiuioatof thrJoorcs. 4 Tbt fampe of inde-alfi »*» Ttamt far thtmofi nirtietuhtfl miht night [t*fant vutthuay imtjtlt. _ — ; , xhft The virgins, and talents. I Their eyeite\x& beaa} neittr ,1tept, Hbap.l^l. j The foolifh tooke their lampes, but tooke so oyle with them. 4 But the wife tooke pyle in their veflels with their lampes. 5 Now while the bridegrome taried long, all kflumbredandflept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made,Be- hold,the bridegrome commeth: goe out to mecte him. 7 Then all thole virgins arofe and trimmed their lampes. 8 Andthefoolimfaidtothewife, Giue vs of your oyle,for our lampes are out. 9 But the wife anfwered, faying,?{tfffe, left there will not beinough for vs and you ; but goe ye rather to them that Ctlj & buy for your felues. io Andwhiletheywent tobuy , thebride- gromecame, and they that were ready, went in with him to the wedding,and the gate was fhut. 1 1 Afterwardes came alio the other virgins, faying,Lord}Lord,open to vs. 1 2 But he anfwered, and faid, Verely I fay vn- to you, I know you not. i} * Watch therefore;for ye know neither the day nor y houre,when the Son of man will come. *4 *"* for '^' kingdomcofheaucnts as a man feth that there fhal that goinginto a ftrange countrey, called his fer- longtimebe- uants,anddeliuered to them his goods. i $ And vnto one he gaue flue talents,and to another two, and to another one, to euery man S. Matthew. Th e I adjudgement. giue it vnto him which hath ten talents. 29 * For vnto euery man that hath, itfhallbe *cbap.ij.i»; giuen,and he fhall haue abundance,and from him *•»■**♦•'$• that hath not , euenthathehathfhallbe taken '«**8.i8. away. * ""*»«• $0 Call therefore that vnprofitable feruant into vtcer * darkeneffe; there fhalbe weeping and * Cbap.S.is. gnafhing of teeth. «»<*sa.ti. 3 1 ^ J Andwhcn the Tonne ofman commeth afting iudgc ment which it to coins. mtrke rj.js. Chrift witnel cweenehis depar. cute to his Father, and his agametovs.bnc" after his owne cabilitie, and ftraightway went yet notwithftan. from home. 'i&fx » 1 6 Then he that had receiued the fiue taicn«, account not onely went and occupied with them, a ndgained other ofthe rcbellieus fiue talents, andobftinate.how in his glory , and all the holy Angels with him, forth of the ' then mail he fit vpon the throne ofhis glory. 32 And before him fhall be gathered allnati- ons,and he fhall feparate them one from another as a fhepheartl feparateth the fheepe from the goaces. 33 And hee fhall fet the fheepe on his right hand,andthe goates on the left. 3 4 Then fhal the king fay to them on his right hand. Come yeefblefled of my Father: take the fBleftdandba^ inheritance of the kingdome prepared for you ft .f/""> »*»w my from tire foundation of the world. *"L" 35* For I was an hungred, and yee gaue mee f meate: I thirfted,and ye gaue me drinke; i was a *h/«i <8 ftranger,and yee tooke me in vnto you. W? '" 3 6 /ww naked , andyeeclGthedmee: I was * ficke,and yee vifited me: I was in prtfon,and ye £ came vnto me. 37 Then fhall the righteous anfwere him,fay- ing,Lord,when faw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirft,and gaue thee drinke ? j 8 And when faw we thee a ftranger,& tooke thee in vnto vs? or naked,and clothed thee ? jp Or when faw we thee ficke , orinprifbn, and came vnto thee? 40 And the King fball anfwere, and fay vnto Father bath mt/l bundantly be- \me ibis benefit. t$ck. 18.7. ctiay.js. 17 Likewife alb he that rceimtd two, hee alfo 'en njs d difciples lawe it , they had mined othtrwiic: indignation,!, ying, What needed this c walte ? ,/i»dyetit cimeta y For this ointment; might hauebene foldtbr fife ture'gh touch. and bene giuen to the poore. ib'uc'nfifufcttd l ° + Ar'd Iell,s knowing ir j\ ayd vnto them, m that time, to the Why trouble yee the woman? for ftiee hatfci tni that alt the wrought a good worke vpon me. 11*5 For yee haue the poore alwayes with you,but me Qiall ye nothaue alwayes. 1 2 For * in that me powred tins oyntmcnr, on toy body,ftie did it to bury me. i 3 Vcrely I fay vnto you , wherefoeuer this Goip.l {hall be preached throughout all y world, there (hall alio this that mee hath done, beelpo* }cen of tor a memoriall of her. 14^* Then one of the twelue , called Iudas Ifcanot went vnto the chiefe-Priefts, 1 5 AndfaydjW'hat will ye giue me, and I will whom the Sonne of man is betrayed : it had beene good for that man, if heehadneuerbeenc \ nWthtrtrw porne. ibtta mbmieljt 25 Then Iudas * which betrayed him, anfwe- htttabttrtbm. t-ed.andlayd, Isul,mafter? Heiaydvntohim, L» ««* miwlfag rr-, ' , n"> ' , ' ' ' (onhAiihioiu till Thou halt laydit. 6 fj 7 * And as they did eat, Iefus tooke the )read,and when he hadblcilld it,he brake it,and ;aue it to the dilciplcs,and layd,Take,eat: s my body. llicprou th:oldcouenant, inltituceihanew T"his co,,cnilnr*"h ticw lijoes. ».4w lhankei ; M„i tbettjireblijfm^u hot MOOtefttrOttua} itbacu-turmg people of 1 /rail might ieaituejfet ofhntuerlafltng fienfice. iohn 11. J. 3 By this fudden worke of a Cniful! Woman, Chrift gi- uetbthegheftsto VnderrTandof his death.andburiall, which was nigh : the fanourwhere- 27 Alio he tooke the cup, and when hee hid t\Ua,keftiib,Htd giuen thankes , he gaue it them, laying, Dnnke V yee » all ofit. ; 28 *> For this is my blood o.' the p new Tefta^ toent that is Ihed for many , lor the remillion of i.iuae»: murmuring jinnes. ' '*<*?'« *("»*•■■ i9 I fay vntoyou that I wilnotdrinkehencc- TJ"tZ*e?e forth ofthis fruit of the vine vntill that day,when e^M »<,,,*„„. I mail dnnke it new with you in my Fathers ture,butm i**tnj, kingdome. tt^Er"' 30 And when they had fung qaPfalme, they ,bUattu mdb'Ld went out into the mount of Giiues. of chip,™ of 31 f. ** Then fayd Ieius vnto them , All vee rWir **•»■«*« ftall be offended by me this night : for it is writ- "fy'ff"^'^ ten, I" will fmite the lhepheard,and the&eepeof Ew^ ,^J( bmZft theflockemallbeicattered. pertcitedaudUid • 52 But*atterl amrilenagaine, Iwillgoebe- /"♦"* that/inh fo !d? (!nbnrn ^ dd™tT Km V"t° VOU ? Afl<* ^ aFP°iated VIlt° fore )'0n 11WO Galile- ' Tayhol^to't'bm 33 But Peter anlwered, and fayd vnto him, itrw^rdandm Thoughthat all men mould be offended by thee, tbititmm yetwilllneuerbeeoftended. 34 * Iefus la yd vnto him, Verely thee,that this night , before the cocke crow thou ing vnto hirn , Where wilt thou that wee prepare malt denie me thi lfe. for thee to eat the Paffeouer ? <£. 3 5 Peter Tayd vnto him, Though I mould die "^r ''",'t'jrf Andhefayd, GoeyeeintothecitietofucH .with thee, I will in no cafe denie thee. Likewile h^'bllf Lb.thlt alio fay d all the difciples. \befignt <*i /«r«. 36 ^""sThen went Iefus with them into a *'«"«/ h»b»dj: place which is called Gethfemane , andfayd vnto %/"n°c*^0' his difciples , Sit ye heere , while I gpe and pray ?«?,',' "«'"ei£frf yonder. hndojiptichtht* 37 And he tooke vnto him Peter, and the two tl»?hitifi.iidttn. ibnnesofZebedeus, and began towaxe iorow- "]"^?,'*fjtd full, and ' grieuoufly troubled. ((4„"4 4"^,,,-. 3 8 -1 o Then fayd Iefus vnto them, My (bule is to all firmer J whuhflcs vnto him. But Iudas a man.and fay to him, The Mafterfaith,My time is at hand : I will keepe the PalTeouerat thine hov.le with my Difciples. 15 And the Difciples did as Iefus had giuen them charge,and made ready thcPafTeouer. . 20 *Sowhen theeuen was come, hee •' fate downe with the twelue. 2 1 And as they did eat,he 'Jyd, * Verely, I fay vnto you,that one of you (hall betray me. 22 Andtheywereexceedingforrowfull, and very heauie.*«« vnto the death: tary ye here,and <-<>'<[**e with *m beganeuery one of them to lay vnto him, It is I, .watch with me. Mafter I 3 And hee- anlwered and fayd, him thirtiep»««offiluer, 1 6 And from that time,hee fought opportuni- taketh an occafion tie to betray him. {ShtwkW J7 f *'No« r gonthefirft^ofthefeaft of ^urpofc and vnleauened breadjthe diiciples came to Iefus,(ay- connfcll. t Foribefethirtgt Here done before Chrtftttmito Hieritftlem . and jetfome thinke that theEuangt. liftsrecitetwa biftonet. c Thefebtttswerl of tUbifler, which in ol.ie time men r/i*dthoHow to (Mi in osntment : fir fame write thst ulalUflerketpeth Ointment very »eU without torruplion,' lime tooke \i,Ch*f I. d This is dpgnre ttUldSjnecdocht : fir it is Jttd hut ofhttUt^thtthe •nmmnautiibert- r Vn$roftt*hlt$(mimg. 4 Weeougl tnottafhly to condtmsrttar which it orderly done. ,.* OfaZ.15.11. ? Chrift, who was once aucinied in lu's ownt perfon, mnft alwayes bee anoynttd in the poore. / /» tktt Her powred this ojument vf on ntjbodrjhee did it lohurteme. * ''tri.t^ io, * Mark. I4.1l.We aa.7. 6 Chriftverely puipeling lobringvaintoonr countrry nut of hand,androtoabr8gatethcfigureof the ta • ■wiftwhctf.bey went tomtaie, thy putofthii < P>w -.theitforr he iheaieil' here in t it flace,ut>t of tie Paffeou>r,hutofthe SMpei , mhitb n..u celebrated after that the V«Qe- eutrivii!oUr/tKcl)fo»e. Marte 14 if.io'n 1 ; 11. Tlal +\.». i 7v*t is tof*i,.v^om I ■ooUchfafed 10 comr to mi idtltftiidmg lathcylace. Pfat tj.tm .Wjhich is not jo to be -,'idc; "ood at though at the Idl'r am'mittnt that the Lord If lie ihtje n„>dr< lud u ha • id H> hand in the d fh (for thai ha* heme an T/>tdox6;t4 taken) tut Aiivumt, hista hn±ande*ii»iwn'bbBtu m Thai it apgura- tiauha-.tstofar, '.epmimgefoae 'lntta>.e)aHdbt> • dippethhis hand with me in thedifh, hee mall betray me. 24 Surely the Sonne of man goeth his way as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by 30 So he went a little further , and fell on his tn c»ffrim'the ce that face,ond prayed, faying, O my Father,if it be pof- pecp.'e^idagam/l fiblc', flet this t cup pafl'e from me : ntuertheldfe **".'*« «//••« , not as I will, but as thou wilt. Prawr»v*«w 40 ,: After, he came vnto his difciples , and Irwtaeam/Und. fbundthem afleepe,andlaidtoPeter,What, tould Ucr*m*v**fj*. ve not watch with me one houre? i.ieii.jo. ' f Orfonmantthat i) to jay ,nheiely thenewleayue andatcntnt :< made, faintxakptaajltigmi, tht,v- feapowrtn;iol mir.e, tn,l(?jeddm»ofb'ood a< f'/mn tber ktastadeanet.de o't'lit Joltmnejmglng whtchjome thtnke watftxe P/aliies, htgmmn*! tie sii.lotbe 117. 8 t hiillbeiagmorecarelullofliisci ciplc.ihen of himTelie, fniewarneihthcin oftiieit rlight,andputtethihem in belter tomfott. * Mark. 14 ai. torn 1 6 j J. and .8.8. " tach ij.f. Marte 14 if. anti6.y. ' /<>•» ; jS . mat ie > 4 30 . ' Luke it ;». 9 Chrillhiuing lerjardiodieweakrneirt ofhiidifciples leaunig all tlirtiflini.ctK- , talicthwiihiiim l>ot three to be wimelTej ofhil anguilh and goeih nfpu pof' iiitot'itplaceappoin:ej tobitayliim in. r T*r Wqriwhuk heevfrth fonifttit-^itti iorow.a>ia„.iimeilou,anddraJ!i gnefi : rehc:- f'hrnef t-eiriethol man- tiatute y WmtbffmHmeihdtath atoi gam/lnaturr. to -t;!-en-et»ihai t>-cn. (n-;fi u-ne vr.uro- ft- > horrible fmi^hmp$lj>ecn\t be 'tit the mrmtofGon t ■nlleiaganfl -otfn . • be rtuengod and puntfhed libit per ft+ 10 Chrift a trot man,g*inc thrponifh^cnuvl-.Jiivjs^ucr/OTs, fot fat faking o(Gad , •« fm (alien if I ownecbeha atetrjblefonfli'-l wlticli th. honor anc f< arenl ih cmi-alfino' :aut oTwhichhe ipingasea cjb ront eaalelh viD0tt9.bc ao> mc e afraid / letup]} ■ ... , ,./.•<■ • 1. a- if x, ita 1 up -< • thefuiijhmtn.heleoieib a: w lcQiTiilkotnuji. '■ .i..'.iiUt'.o-.;- Iu das betray ethChrift. S.Matthew, Peters denial!. (• obeying wtl- luigly.hc might makefatufaUion lor the wilfull (all of man, * Mar.i+.ij Me »I47./»6b. S.J. w Sfit from the biePnefit. 41 Watch and pray , that yee enter not into tentation : the fpirit indeed is ready, but the fle(h is weake. 42 Againe he went away the fecond time,and prayed, laying , O my Father , it this cup cannot pafleaway fromme,butthatI mu{tdrinkeit,thy i.cfcrifttfferetfcwiUbedone. .-.-.. n bimfeite willingly 43 And hee came and found them alleepe a- to oe taken, tiutin gaine,for their eyes were heauie. 44 So he left them,and went away againe,and prayed the third time,faying the lame words. 4 J Then came he to his difciples , and (aid vn- to theai , fleepehencefoorth, and take your reft : beholde, the houre is at hand , and the Sonne of man is giuen into the hands offinners. 46 'j Rife, Letvsgoe: beholde he is at hand si c/uift is taken that betrayeth me. d.l!«red! 47 * And whjle he y« rpake,loe,Iudas one of * Chnfl rtprthtu- the cwelue came , and with him a great multitude dtihiHdaiuvttmi- -with (words and ft3iies,ufrom the hiePrieftsand iij^ggS Eiders °f the pe°pie- wrUentKghfit 48 Now he that betrayed him had giuen them wbiic.*jc6(t*me, a token, faying, Whomfoeuer I (hall kifle, that is «4 Our »ocati.n he, lay hold on lum. cZur scale ' 49 And forthwith he came tolefus, and fayd, * Gtu.9.6.n*cl. God faue thee,Mafter,and kitted him. ij.«». Jo MThen Iefus fayd vnto him , * Friend, f r*f> '*hfke wherefore art thou come ? Then came they, and Lard hlthnoTgLn %<* hands on Ielus,and tooke him. ttttbttnicfty,ibt} 51 And beiiold,one of them,which were with ■uhichvfetht Ie(iis,ftretched out hu hand, and drew his fword, ceaed^t*"""" andftrokeaferuantofthehiePrieft', andfinote it chtiit'was ta- °f his eare. $1 H Then fayd Iefus vnto him, Putvpthy fword into his place : * for all that y take the fword, (hall penfh with the (word. 5 3 ' 5 Either thinkeft thou,that I cannot now pray to my Father,and he will giue me more then waswillingto betaken. I 'B/tbiifuefiio- nmgtietHjrttritb a (iie obxhionftr thtjmght bane af-i tweiue iegions Qf Angels ? SUES*!? -J4 ^Howthenmouldthe- Scriptures beful- ixtttmtit of um- nlled,t*>&,efe jfy, that it mult be 10 ? £tr,c*UnbuF*. 55 The fame houre fayde Iefus to themulti- tber fir aide, but W(je yee be comg out as it wtre againft a thiefe, XT^um. with fwords and ftaues to take mee : I fate daily teaching in the Temple among you,and ye tooke me nor. 56 But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled : * Then all the difciples forfookehim,and fled. 57 «T* ts And they tooke Iefus, and led him, ' to a Caiaphas the hie Prieft, where the Scribes 8c the Elders were afl'embled. 58 And Peter followed himafarre off vnto thehiePriefts bhall, and went in and (ate with the feruants to ree the end . 5 9 Now*the chiefe Priefts and the Elders,and all die whole Councill fought falfe witnerte a- gainft Iefus to put him to death. 60 But they found none , and. though many falfe witneffes came , yet found they none : but at the laft came two falfe witneffes, 61 And fayde, This man fayde , *I can de- ftroy the Temple oi'God, and build it in three dayes. 62 Then the chiefe Prkftarofe, and fayde to fr,b^S'f* fcm.Anfwereft thou nothing? e what is the mat- * Mtrkt i^.s j. ter that thefe men witneffeagainft thee ? *fi*i»».ij». 63 Butlefiisheld his peace. Then the chiefe |,J5;"!{" Prkft anfwered. and fayd to him, I charge thee ! «miH ««/*j» fweare vnto vs bv the 'iuinS God » to tel1 vs, if tbtti thou b e that Cbrift the Sonne of God,«r n*. *Verje}U *t.;4.u'>« ,8.14. IS Chrift being innocent if con- demned ofthe high Prieft (or that wickednelTe whereof we are gniliie. a Fmm^Annatlt Cai-pb&jefirt tfhoMtbentmlii. tude wataffimUtA lobn 18.1;. b The wordbere tile»aHgthtH,brtvi$ him,and other fmote him with rods, '*',' '*•' " miihV 68 Saying,Prophefietovs,OChrift,Whois J^r<" he that fmote thee ? / cimd% ofbt, I know not the man. » ,bt titUoftbt 73 So after a while came vnto him they that fvtnkpwf ftoodby, andfayd vnto Peter , Surely thou art A'*^'6 alfo one of them : for euen thy fpeech bewray eth « *«.,4.«*. thee. ikk&i-s 5 i>hn 74 Then began he to i curfe fcwn/iVfe , and to ,8»*> lweare,&ying,l know not the man. Andimmedi- wonderfuil p!J ately the cocke crew. nidenceeiGod, 75 Then Peter remembred'the words of Iefus, appointed tobea which had faid vnto him , Before the cocke crow «M«»«?f »" ther« thouflialtdeniemethrilV. So hee went out, and 3eXPkoJ Weptbitterly. imgulartonftan. cie, by the eipe* ri«nceqfriii»wneiner«duliti«. * Thit i, without thtfUctwhtrt tht'Bifhisp f*:t, bntnotvl.hmtttbou(tt forsftirntrd hit mntfren tbtntt imithePiTtt. 1 Hcfwe/uidcurjtdbimjtifi. CHAP. XXVII. t Httis deWutrtdbuuvdtoViUtt $ lnitt htagttb binjtlfi 10 TtUteitri/e. So t*rn*b*< « ashd. 14 Pilut vjhtth hiibtndi. 2« (lri/1 inrountd wilhlbtrni. 34 Hrt ir crucified. 40 HtMittd f» Hee giutth t/ptbeGhofl* $7 Htitbmied, «a ThtfoMldseriintcbbim. vv, Hen the * morning was come , all the , » chiefePriefts,andthe Elders ofthe people tooke counfell againft Iefus, to put him to death, a And led him away bound,& deliueredhim vnto Pontius Pilate,the gouernour. 3 *f ' Then when Iudas which betrayed him, faw that he was condemned, he repented himfelfe and brought againe the thirtie pttett of filuer to the chiefe Priefts,and Elders, 4 Saying,I haue finned, betraving the inno- cent blood.But they faid,W hat is that to vs ? fee thou to it. J And when he had caft downe the filuerf »e- ets in the Temple,he a departed, a nd went , * and hanged himfelfe. 6 And the chiefe Priefles toeke the filuer pieces, and (ayde, It is notlawfull forvstoput them into the t> trealure,becaufe it is the price c of blood. 7 And they tooke counfell, and bought with them a potters Held for the buriall of A ftrangers. 8 Whertbre that field is called, * The field of blood,vntill this day. 9 (Then was fulfilled that which wasfpoken *M*r,l$.lMt iX.66.Uhn li.it. 1 Anexampieor the horrible indg. mentor God a* well Jgainft them which felJChtift, as againft them which buy Chtift, a Omlofmtnt fights. *utctn.tf: b Tbttreafarecf the Temple. c Of hfi and death, d Strangers and gheftt,wbamtbt Itwtt emldnot \ abide t» be Mined ■vnto, na net alter | ihtt atrtdead, * *tilt l.«j». bj Chrift condemned, Chap.zxvij. t Sttimibiijre- ybe/ieurtaiia Zacb.ini.it east r.ix te sensed but Jtr traits name tstpt into the itxt tii'iirthnugbsbe Pr>vienf fn*e others vko- 'tHfeutmsyil al;o \ by ^ercmiastliePrGpner, faying, "t And they i tooke thirty filucr piece; the price orhim that vv.is ! valued, who they of the children of lirael vjhied. 10 And they gane them tor the potters held as theLord appointed me.) ii ^l* And Icfus Hood before the gouer- nour,and the goiurnour asked him, laying, Art thou that king o: the Icwts? Itius fayde vnto 'i •him,Thou(ayeftit. ' \z And when hee v;as accused ofthech.'efe Prieftes and Elders,he anfwered nothing. i j Then fayd Pilate vnto him , Heareft thou not how many things they lay againft thee ? ' 1 4 But he anfwered him not to one word, in- fomuch that the gouernour marueiled greatly. ! 5 jNowat the feaft the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people.) pri oner whom they would. 1 6 And they had then a notable prifoner cal- led Barabbas. 1 7 When they were then gathered together Pilate fayd vnto them, Whether will ye that I let loofe vnto you Earabbas.or Iefus which is called Chrift? (Forheknewwell,that for enuy they had 2nd crucified, if. Thrn*u[iLed ncnubeatehu iHjtmeenjjt tapper t ha: lit the murtttti.k) »m- ont'l eMrehii- \ion octbt liticn, tie one bring ton, tht ttbet zou, srh.chtterut much •vnliiekiuinlbe SjnmiexttlxPro- fbeis name i< not (el damn *i all. •Zacb 1 1. 11. / TbeCuo.gtl.fl thttbmtfitur i't P,0f ell »ordl,lut riewH^v b.ib bt fheweih ;o tee jts.i.sed. j Chriftholdeth his peace when lie isaccu-fed.tliatwe nuynotbeaccu- I '" \- ">"-•* f,rd,iekno*lcdg. (deliuered him.; mgoupguiltin'ffc, ij> Alio when heewas ftt downe vpon the & therewiihallhii judgement feat,his wifefentto him,faying,Haue mSSSSJS ! thou nothing to do with diac iutt manrforl h.u. e , 3^.8)6* «fc» j. buffered many things this day in a dreame by rea- 3 Chtjftis6rft jfonofhim.,) quutcdokhe fame J 2Q *BuC t^c crUefe Prieftes and the Elders had perfwaded the people that they (hould aske Bara- bas,and mould deftroy Iefus. 21 Then the gouernour anfwered , and laid vnto them, Whether of the twaine will yee that I let loofe vnto you ? And they faydjBarabbas. 2 2 Pilate fayd vnto them,What (hall I do then with Iefus, which is called Chrift ? They all laid to him,Lethm be crucified. 2 j Then favd the gouernour, But what euiil hath he done? Then they cryed the more.faying, Let him be crucified. 24 4VVhenPilatefawthatheauailed nothing but that more tumult was made he tooke water, andg warned his hands before themultitude,fav- ing,I am innocent of thehblood of this iuft man, lookeyoutoit. 2 5 Then anfwered all the people & faid, I His blood bt on vs and on our children. 26 Thus let he Barabbas loofe vnto them and fcourged Iefus,and deliuered him to be crucified. 2 7 ^" * Then the fouldiers of the gouernour tooke Iefus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band. 28 5 And they ftripped him, andkput about him a • skarlet robe. IS And platted a crowne of thornes,and put it vpon his head,and a reed in his right hand,and bowed their knees before him, and mocked hnr, fayingjGodfauethee.Kingofthelewcs, 30 And fpitted vpon him, andtookeareede, andfmotehm on the head. 3 1 Thus when they had mocked him, they tooke the robe from hm, and put his evnt rai- ment on him, and led him away to crucifie him. j 2 * And as they came out ,they found a man rit lacked Ateutt. I it'nandHitrkemtde fltijmtrei. But tbefe profbane ar.dmil** pert [avcttffslditri Ua Ieftu m th» araj (i j tntckc 6.ib TtUb*Btwh» w*> M((d Kill. " Maitl)p.iiMe JJ.IS, ludge, before he be condemed, thatwernightfee how the iuft died for the vnioft. *M*r.ts.i\Me 2 ;.i 8 iobn 18.40. 4 thrift being quit bythetefti- monieoftheludge himfelfeisnat- withftanding con- demned by the the fame to quit vj beforeGod. j Unas ampler iv c'de nmt .rohen animannaimur tbtrtdtndiuoth r fj»lbltriK>»tlh ihcit hands in »*• ter,to declare tbewf fehei i*illlts. h Of tht mitrlbtr, tm t tbievkind cfifietb. j Iftbtrebevrr offence uwiwil'd in fttyiu^hioijet •vtinaomri>tfiir't- tit [mart for it. . *Mirle 11.16. 5 Chrift fnrTetetn thattcpcocli which was due to eat finne$,not- withliinding in themeanetimeby thefeeretpro'i- d«nce ofGod.he ilinritnledking by them which did him that reprocb , Thi; all 3 tiokt tbmt bimymi wr*[ >edit*ConibM,rc pierji/t tbtnhch a ofCyienc, named S rr.cn : hi'mthey m comrxlitd to beare his crofle. jj * 6Ai>d when they came to \ ; place called Golgotha') is to fay.theplace ofdtaa >nen> kulsj ,eib tUii,^ , 34 'Theygauehimvintgertodrinke mine- ."• -'"""i«t te- ledwith gall: and when hehadtafted thereofjie f"-"u>>»f*"«* would not drinke. w^iv^'tCt'S 35 ^sAnd when they had crucified him,chey crlge'tUr •».•/«." parted his garments, anddiJ caftlots, tlijtit 1"'- *>«"'"*** might befulrilled,which wasfpoken by the Pi o- t^6""'^ phet, "They diuided my garments among than Ye^ *"'*" * and vpon my vefture did caftlots. «. 3,6 And th£v fate and wauhed him tliere. """"y.'7. 37 f ^They let vpalfo oner his head his cant IJ&EE* Written, T n I S I S IeSVsTueKiNCOF may be brooght The 1i:vves. irjiohisheatenly 38 ^'OAndthcrewere two theeues crucified xV C1?^* , him,one on the right hand & another on the left. n70 con'f„,„", 3 ' « And they that paftid by , reuiled him, whetr that lobim wagging their heads. p5 might be filled 46 And laying, * thou that deftroveft the ^'m/:'1"1^0"- Temple, and bu ldcft it in three dayes, 'lane thy tffitaSTtti lelfe : it thou bee the SooneofGodjtomc downe «: ma) beblcifcd: from thecrolfe. hempaKedoi im ! 41 likewilealbthehiePrieHsmockinghim, feTSTfcSCi ' with the Scribes and Fldc-rs, and PharifeesV-iyd, KffiSfiSS 1 42 He faued others, fofhee cannot faue him- *P[*tu.i9. felfeaf he be the king oflfracl k t him now come *"'; f, ' * ** downe from thecrolfe,* we will beleeueinhiro. SctTi"<«»™X t 43 * Hee trtifted inGod, lethimdehuerhim fias.euenohDera |now, ifheewillhauehimiforhefaid, Iamthe Pfwhomfceiitf ! Sonne of Cod. icCui- 44 Thefelfe fame thing alfothe" thecues 'un^ludget" (which were crucified withhim,caft in his teeth, woild.when aitet . 45 x 'Now fro the fixthoure was there darke- •"'•">dgerr..mhe nefi'e oner all the land vnto the ninth houre. ht'hntf Lb"wi' uwo 45 And about the ninth houre Iefus cried wan To make full Iowd voicejfaying^ElijElijlanialabachthani, ) is fatisfafliooJoivt My God,my God, why haft thou ° forfaken me. chu^"s<'^ a»d 47 And fane ofthem that flood there:;whcn ^ffSSSSm they heard it layd,Th.'S man calleth rElus> oi the booy.but 47 And ftraightway one ofthem ranne, and alio the moHhor- tooke * a fpungc,and filled it with vineger, and t"hbcln^c1°[1°,e'", cf put it on a reede,and gaue him to drinke 49 OtherfiudjLet bee.ht vsfteiftlias will come and faue him. 50 Trheii Iefus cryed againe with a lowde voKe,and yetlded vptheghoft. IfarWiA.** 51 '4 And Behold, "the Avails of the Temple iidntiUbm. was rent in twaine fromy top to the bortcm,and .I2 Heaaemt fclfe the earth did quake and the ftones were clouen. "^'"V^Ll' 52 Andthcgraues did open thcmfelucs and ded, out ftothc^ many bodies oftne Saints which f)ept,arofe. dejtuofhcll &m 5 3 And came out of the grauesafter his refur- iHcmtar.e while redion, and went into the rioly city, andappea- .p|i™7iJ|" red vnto many. <4 When the Centurion and they that were with him watchinglefus, faw the earthquake, and the things that were done,tluy fejredgreat- ly,faying,Truelythis was the Sonne of God. 5 5 ^And many women were there,beholding i m afarre off, which had followed Iefus from Galile,miniftnng vnto him. 5 6 Among whom was Marie Magdalenc,anc 0 To»l,-r.ibis m./r-c Mo»-ii ct),.v tmitfnfw wbitbnoirtUipm- dsaftmivietif pint tut ft 1 '■■■'' nttl'u Cod.abieb '■<, iliuteto tumtnn 'sr' , ofzwUrflal' ding ibermine,bktof*pfp^eimpii-tn.ecua levtiirft'ood. P.«/.«s>.ia. ' 11 ( hiift after-he had ouei come oihercncmiet, atleng;h ponokah andfetteth j vpnn death it felfe. 14 Chrift when he iidtad, fheweth h mlelletobe Godal- 1 mightie,enen his enemiesconterTiog the fame. * 2 Cnn.: i^. ij j I dedtbthe'.itfiofaU. r 7balvtofa/jbefioae'c!ate-m)imder,astdihe trme\ mdopen j lbemftluet,tclhewbj ibinob.esi,thaidealb '.JtiHtirccwe : anaife re mriefi^n ej »<# j 4e4dfilttti Chrift is buried. S.Marke. Chriftesrcfurrr&loTi." Marie the mother of lames, andlofes, anJthe nied,andbecameas dead men. mother of Zebedeus fonnes. 5 Bnt the Angel anfwered,and faidto the wo- n CtiriRlsbu. .57 f'?*And when the euen was come, tkere men,Feare d ye not : for I kaowchat ye feekele- bvftfaurbucby0r camearkhmanofArimathea, named Iofeph, \ fus which was crucified. who had alfohimfelfe bene lefts difciple. 6 Heeisnothere forhae isrifen asheefayd; :58HewenttoPilate,&33kedthebodyofIe(us, come,fee the place where the Lord was layd .Then Pilate comanded the body to be deliuered. ' 7 And goe quickly,and tell his difciples that 59 So Iofephtooke the body,and wrapped it ; heeisrifenriromthedead: and behoId,hegoe:h Jinacleanelinnen cloth, • beforeyouintoGaldeethareyefiiallfeehimdo, : 60 And put it in hisncwtombe,*which he had \ Ihauecoldyou. hewen outin a rocke, :and rolled a great ftone to 8 So they departed quickely from tke fepul- the doore of the fepulchre.and departed. j chre with feare and great ioy, and did ruune to 1 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, "and the i bring his difciples word, .other Mary,fittingoueragainft the lepiilchre. J 9 » And as they went to tell his difciples be - , dif* Now the next day that followed the , hold.lefus alfo met them,(aying, God faue you r„ {Preparation •/rt«jf-tW«»/iJ the high Pneftes and 1 Andtheycameandtookehimby thefeete, and w»»tti»*»»*t Phanfes aflembled to Pilate, ; worshipped him. ■ >t»ihegm tfj And faid, Sir, we remember that that de- io Thenfayd lefts vnto them.Be not afraid, ceiuer fayd.while he was yet ahue, Withm three \ Goe,^tellmy brethren,that they goe into Ga dayeslwillrife. - ! lile,and there (hall they fee mee. whom he maketh 64 Command therefore that the fepulchre be 11 f J Now when they were gone beholde, APn«'«- .made hire vntdl the third day, left his Difciples ■ fomeofthe watch came into the citie.and (hewed *?«*£a-**M«« comeby night,and fteale him awayyuid fay vnto ' Vnto the hie Prieftsali the things that were done, ' j£* uu. the people,Hee is nfen from the dead :fo (hall the 12 And they gathered them together with the 5 thefummeof lafterrourbevvorfethenthefirft. ■; Elders,andtookecounJell,andgauelargemoney 'heApoftieihipis, 65 Then Pilate faid vnto them, Ye haue fa * vnto the fouldiers, inepubliOungof watch : goe,and make it as ftre,as ye know. r. Saying, Say', His difciples came by night, «d tfCMft*£ 66 And they went and made the fepulchre fure andftole himaway whileweflept rowoutallthe with the watch and fealed the Clone. x 4 And if this matter = come before the eo- "?■!*?•"* the mi' uernourt0beheard,weewillperfWadehim, fnd £Sg£%U thegancrno*ts content by a ( a- mouimanina place not farredif- ftantma newfe- pulchre/othatit cannot b; doubt- ed of his death. + M*rke 15.41. lake Jj.50.io6a i« Thekeepitig ofthe fcpulchte is committed Co Chtiftesowne mutdcrers.thac there might bee no doubt of his lcfurrcaiou. f The fou'diecs of thegarifon which ■newt appomtedto kept ibe temple, dThtvt>ri(rt)x fpokn mthfora " confirme the tone" mu that the fouidi ■ en wtreafrati. iChriftappeareth himrelfeafterbis re(iitreaion,&fea« ding the women to his difciplef, fheweth that he hath not forgot- tcnthem, 3 The more the funnefhioeth,the morearethewic Iced blinded. e For it ati to it {tare d.tbatit 4Chrifrappearetli alfotohisi£!l. $ Thtt j 8 He feniithh;s^1)>ob*lb,thtt\ J U,ah»nt div treake, and h fo vfe the matter that « you (hall not need to care. . ««e of which 1$ Sotheytookethemoney.anddidasthev tnidg*n»'ig«h .._! -JX.-.A _• _ • _";A 1 . ' ottbei ' were taught: and this faying is noifed among the £« orSe"!"'? ' Iewes vnto this day. f cm^onih, 1 o^ + men y eleuen difciples went into Galile, »*«i'ofthtF»iher, Xyi (irft day of the weeke b began to dawne Ma- rie Magdalene and the other Mary , came to fee the fepulchre. a And behold there was a great earthquake . int0 a rnountaine,whereIerus had appointed the Z^ZT for the Angel ofthe Lord defcended from heauen \ . . *7 And when they fawhim, they worfhipped */th„ '/„ ! and came and rolled backe the ftone from the himj but fome doubted gPor^.-ind andfatevponit. l° And Ielus came, &lpake vnto them,faying, *ln>tlutumitt And c his countenance was like lightning. *A11 P°wr is giue vnto me,in heauen & in earth. °^e*"J'' "[^ s raiment white as fnow. .l? *5Gotherefore,and teach aUnarions,bap- r,t,BymeL,IhCr. And for feare of him','the' keepers were afto- • ^.izing chem ,f in clJe Na,m% ofthe Father, and trie 4S "" f Sonne,and the holy Ghoft. p*ri*kers iothtf thtHeirewcivbich 20 Teaching them to obferue al things,what- *«»/'""'^«f«f SWfL'S? ^euerIhauecommandedyou:andlo,ngamwithSe;7£t: Tbt tttmtitfbu tyet^ndi) tbefatre Sjntdocht.forthtcohaitmnit. yoa Salway vntill the end ofthe world,Amen. hriji *%er the Ro-nttits count, vhichieckon the ti*t*r*lldij jront thefimripn'totheeextfitnri/ing: fytu, count frmteHtnvi^totueiiiiiz. b Whtnthtmommgofthifii begin todiwHC.ry thai firfi day nthe fewf which »etiov ea:/SuiidiryJor the Lordi dijf THE HOLY GOSPEL OF IESVS CHAP. 1. 4 lofot btcu^etb 6 Hit ayoareUandmeate. 9 U[ut'v.ht'/tt\tii 11 Htutemptti. \\ Hefitacbeih :he Gofpet. ti atifpbe tcttchttb lit the Swaoaiiiei, t$ He bcalethoHetbtthitb* JcuiU 29 VetirtmoiieriHUir.^i Umydifujiiftrpms. 40 the leper. CHRIST. AC COR >ING TO MARKE remilTion offinncs. 5 And al the country ofludea & they ofle- rufalem went our vnto him, & were all bapti-zed ,£%£■ lohn goeth be- foreChri»,a! it wai forefnoken bythel'tophetf- c Thii i< thefigmt Metouymiaroherdi) rV meant the booket ortkcProfihctsjl*. UcbieandSfaf *MonChrift fenget«beforethyfac:;,whtch(haI \ worthy toe ftoupedowne and vnloofe the Lord, prepare thy way before thee. | 8 truethitisjhauefbaptired you with wa- L*SS *The_yoyceofhiunhatcryeth in the wil- ten but he will baptize you with the holy Ghoft. upr&tbltwdi t ^ * 4 And it came to paffe in thofe dave: Wa- (,!( n-.e m:ti« uai It dernerTe,« Prepare the way ofthe Lord.make his 9 paths ftraight. , that lefts camefrom Narareth, acitii of Galilee |?ST£ . , 4 2xl0hndidbaptizeinthewildernefre,and . and was baptiled of Iohnin Iordan, ai-cthof preach the dbaptifme of amendment of life, for 10 s AndalTboneas 2 he was come outoftha 'tifme'p'Ze)Vdctb' ;vponhimlikeado- <«****«* water,/o';» ftw the heauens clouen in twa M the force of Lap- tic proceed from Chr,B. »i» inland ^<"»chr>e nthi-tgtocome. b!M94<(iireoritatifl>efa).vlt. c *4wetapb»-ctaicnfro*tthcvfa'HCofiinztynkkk Jv." u"V^'tl"*n.'j*V"",'j'V'":> ^etohaaev^n^cUr^them. * ffaa. fjM* i-a.tohn i.,j. i* Thef-rnmeof ™h°V Ghoft defending .rv Iohn«doatineioriathci«Hnfti,i5remiirioao(finne.t&amendm«of|ife.,<^«.?.i , , • ,*' * * d TbeItj»ftvrcdmtvkittdtor»a/hi„v:Utbete,,lfi,ieHafapttHtiarkm^oraafij- 4 Chrlrt doth confrcnte out baptifmemhi.r.fslfe. t Therocafionofrhriltnom mi^btchhatb^lbfparkofir^bi^^a^dvCHtoflf^^mcNeJeo/JSm, hcMcnuhcaJ ot tl.eChutch. 5 lobntb.M^mdo^.iMtotbe^ter^tbCbtif. u Then T =c Chriit icmpjcd. Newdoftrine. ti Tht^thercwasavwycefromheaiien, fey- ing, Thou artmybtloued Sonne , in whom I am n wgjlpleafed. 12 * °" And immediatly the Spirit'drhirth him into the wildei nefle. i j And hee was there in the wildernefTe four- tie day es, and was tempted of Satan : he was alio ■■»'*' »™™i<*t with the wilde bealtes ,and the Angels minified end forcible driumt , . ' *» ■* vntohim. 1 4" f * 7 Now after that Iohn was commute d lo prtfir, , Iefus came intoGalile , preaching the Gofpel of the King dome of God hnp.Jj. Icfuscaroc to preach. \6 h LotktMil.i.ij * Metj.i.lkit . 6 Chtift being temdtedouer- comir.eth. -.Here it no violent i J And faying , The time is fulfilled, and the I cleane Kingdome of God is at hand :repent and bcleeue the Gofpel. 1 6 f" 8 And as he walked by the fea of Galile, he faw Simon and Andrew his brother calling a net into the Sea , ( for they were fifhers.) outi/tiani: butibe dinive poster cltd- dithChnft(nl,o bithliMKfiintil this IPHtetefT/Httt inm) mtbtnew ptron^amlpttpe. retb b:m to the ccDibateihn ir.il hi hend^notahit m mjliry, Iqjcbn 4,aj. 7 After that Iohn is taken, Chnft (hcwcihhunfclfie fBllV. * tiettb.+.S. ~ /»:?s.,i. 8 The calling of Simon si Aadtcw. Iohn his brother , as they were in the (hip,men ding their nets. 20 And anon hee called them: and they left theirfather Zebedeus in the (hip with his hired feruants,and went their way after him. 3i ^ So * they entred into k Capernaum : and ftraightway on theSabb3thdayhee entred into the Synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were aftonied at his do6trin», * for he taught them as- one that had authontie, and notastheScribes. alfo b« coi)6rm«l» 2j ^"'° And there was in the Synagogue a man by a miucle. ] jn wh0m was an vncleane fpirit, & ne cried our, mtn'LtZZLn 24 Saying,Ah, what haue we to do with thee, (pirit,tf»nuiaf 40 •]" * l2 And there came a leper tohim,be- *Mettbt ; feeching him, and kneeled downe vnto him, and Mtf.Js. ■ fayde to him , If thou wilt, thon canlt make mee l » _»y healing The calling of lames and Iohn. * Mntib.s).i}. 1W4.J1. t Fromtbtciitt Xiytttb. *Maith.-j.iS. 10 Hepreacheth thatduftrineby which alone Satan isdriiienoutof the world,whi m HtW'S tome'm Beth Ubim,but tbrtu^lbifrem ofthe people he was t»Btd*N*vrt;n, bettM/tbtescis tr^Blvf.nTie- X'ltth. n He rSuiethlo tbtl worutbtfaa » tit tot- b>lhPiuflwcrt, Exod.i&.i6. o Looke l,rntAtb, tbip.9 to. f ^-.Men—fid ej 'Byb;sow*iait- iko'ltiejtras* Lord. r tiototulymt» GMe,b*t*lf»mt» ibt count' iff bor. drag -upon it. ■>M*tlb.6.i4. Wf.«.3i. 11 By healing of Jiuersdifeafes.he fhewtth that hee hath broMght tine life into the woijd. / Tor it Monit.b ttoitothtitHhto ptichtbcGo'pcl, thelcpioi 4 1 And Ie'us had compaflion , and put foorth ^/for't "!"' his hand,and touched him,andfaid to h2m,Iwil:caufe¥re wipe sue bcthou cleane. jtbefinncsofthe 42 And afloone as he had fpoken immediatly ™^'t],h" the leprofie departed from him, and he was made ; 7 ThenIefusfaidvntothem,Followme,and deanc. I willmakevoutobefifhersofmen. 4J Andarterhebadgiuenhimaitraightcom-, 18 And Itraightway they forfcoke their nets jmandcmen,thefenthirn away forth with, ' ,? H«wit««tth and followed him. 44 '' Andfayd vnto hini, See thou fay no-ltbjtheewas^ot ip 9 Andwhenhee had gone a little further j thing to any man ,butget thteher.ee , and (hew I moued with am. thence, hee (aw lames thtimneol Zebedeus,and thy lelfe to the " *Prieit,v and offer for thy clean- ib»"»r,bw«i,h ! fing thofe things which Moyfes commanded , for bhfflsgS™ 'ateitimoniall vnto them. j and loue toward* 45 Butwhenhee was departed, *hebeganto poorefinneri. tell many things, and to publnh the'mattcr:foi"/.'^:7'*'',,/''r"' that I elus could no more openly enter into the ,Hait of* Uptt, citie,but was without :n de:ert places :and they I* lemt.i^. came to himfrom euery quarter. *l"'e 5's CHAP. II. j«nd 4 OHtb*ctt»ftbtp*l/lt,b*niny,bii fii,nn fcrnrtnb:v>,is titlti. 14 M«ltbm>ii<*!tid. 1 9 'irafimgi wit *ffi clum art ' foreotft. aj lbtZ)iji-qli> piflitd'textisejciirat. 26 Tb* 'jbtirbrud. AFter *' afew dayes,he entred into Caperna- *M4tv.i /«.* 13. um againe.anditwasnoyfedthathe was in » chriitihcweth ithe>hou!e. byhealhgth,, ! . , 1 , , - . , manivlncb wit % And anon many gathered together, info- fi^eof ihepalfie much. that the b places about the doorc could not that men ucoutt ' rectitie any more :andhe preached the word vnto ">h'mt!nough them ' f»»hcnly,altUKir 3 And there came vnto him, that brought the> bai.eloft. jonefickeofthepalfie,borneorfouremen. « inttthcijt 4 And becaufe they could not come neercvn- nlt"bty'dt» to him for the multitude, they vncouered y roofe l^'telp^Lt^, ofthehoufe where hee was: and when they had todntu,i,tmmtfi broken it open,they ' let downe the d bed3 where- "«*»«*. in the ficke of the palfie lay. L?,?tt£n «*h*<«™ fW*tif*rx»ri ; that they were , all ' amafed, and glorified God, heale him on the Sabbath day , that tney might {'""• b>L ,h'r'!«" ottlfZfJZT frying,Wene»eriawfuchath;ng. accufehim. ¥,?£}%% TTh'tGoZcUt. \ »J f :Then he wentfbrthagaine toward the j i Then he faydvnco the man which had'the Vo/««/6?/^« d all the r— ;.Make. Confpirade agaijift Chrift. teadecbthe proud! fea,an faueththc hmnble. * Matlb.9 9. ta-Ci; 2 7. g :M««$fjr«o<*«^faid.vntoh:m,Followme. And he arofeandfoi- S Then helookedround about on them c in.Urr>l*"">"»ib r-?lf. inhishoufe,manyPubhcanes andfinners late at table alio with Ieiiis , and his difciples ; for there were many that followed him. 16 And when the Scribes &Pharifes fawhim eat with the Publicanes & finners, they faid vnto his dffiaides, How isit,that he eateth and drink- eth w.th Publicaaes andfinners ? 17 Now when Iefus heard it, hee fayd vnto them,The whole haue no needeofthePhyfician, rumme ot godlinei but theficke. * I came not to call the righteous, ,d,ff* but the finners to repentance. * 18 *i Andthedi:ciples.ofIohn,andthePha- rifes did faft, and came, and fayd vnto him, Why ♦l.TlOT.T.tl. * Mitth.9 14. 3 Theiaperftiti. ous & hypocrites doeTalhlyputtne taught them, rpeople retorted vnto him, andhe . withered hand, Arik -.jlandforth in themiddes. \«tm'"h ""J'**' tbemtn. I 4 Andhe(aydtothem,Isitlawrulltodoealc - 4 -Andasleju palled by, he fiwgLeuirt* ! good deed on the Sabbath day, or to doe euil? to &u,f»r«."«7 forme of Alpheus fit at the receite ofcuftome.'and laue the b Jife,or to kil.'But they held their peace. \vmtthem,a,e an. lowed him. , gerly, mourning alfo for the a hardnefie of their 'Talm^nblut^ <. f And it came to pahe,as Iefus fate at table j hearts, and faid to the man, Stretch foorth thine ■o.ce%iiherui,e hand. Andheftretchedit out : and his hand was foryfomttchfor reftored as whole as the other. \tbem,w,e,b*ik 6 f *AndthePhanfesdeparted,andftraight- £"„„£*%,, way gathered a councill with the c Herodians a- wekedntjfe-.ai.d gainlthim,that they might deftroy him. \t here fort hie b"mt fea: and a great multitude followed him from .tshefaid'o'h'^' Galile,andfromIudea. MMmnfi 8 AndfiomIerufalem,andfromIdumea,andi? ^'though their f beyond Iordan: and they that dwelled about " Tyrus &Sidon, when they had heard what great th.ngs he did,came vnto him in great number, <> And hee commanded his Difciples that a doe the chfcipksofIohn,andofthePhari:es faft, ! little mip mould gwaitefor him, becaufeofthe and thy difciplesfaft not ? j multitude,left they mould throng him. clolcdvffrgrontH together, that who!. Io>ned,cir-f,e;wli frtittilt i.o mote w-th then. * The more the trHethiskrptvn. 10 For hee had healed many , infomuch that d«. grome is with them? aslong as they haue the had h plagues. fm'cbi'iclll' bndegrome with them,they cannot faft. n And when the' vndeane fpirits fawhim, ca/teibftciieZT 20 But the dayes will come , when the, bride- i they fell downe before him, and cryed, faying ' grome fhall bee taken from them . and then mall they faft in thofe dayes. Thou art the Sonne of God. rem and are here forthreecaafesre- p ehended : Firft, for that aotconfi deringwhat euery marultrengthisa- bietobcare.th.-y riOily make ill maner oflaACs concerning Inch things, without alldlfcretion. * Matlb 12.I. Me 6.1. 4 Secondarily, for thatthey make no dilt'erecebetwe;nr the lawes which Ciodmadeconccr- ubgthefimc thiiigtandlawes thttiremadeoi things wbicb are vuerlyvhlnwhill. ti !Vvdrortvcd, ontheSaMraths, that a.oii the holy yet. i.Stvn.li.6. i.Stvt.ii. 1 be called, *4bime. lrch,aiid bufoniit **$8fifc notl™*"uU? ;■; 18 AndAndrew,andPhilip,andBartlemew,l^7^w}J,.;., fl*ettitufhhfi 2) And he fuel vnto them,Haueyeneuer read j and Matthew, and Thomas, and lames the finite I f«mii'r micon. thaiiothofthtm what * Dauid did when he had neede,and was an oc Alpheus, and ' Thaddeus , and Simon the Ca- H"l'""^»hhim. mni're I IVhomUtealfa •9 And IudasIlcanotjWho alio betrayed him, fordifermcejau nek g &hoU4/«»&?Iohn,i«ittobetiiii.rd 24 And thePhaiifes fayd vnto him, Beholde, ! lames brother (andfurnamed them Boanerets, ; vptotheotficeof why doe they on the Sabboth day , that which is I which is,the fonnes of thunder) | f^^d^'m UohVct'L 6 ;hun?re(i> *"*he,3nd they that were with him? t.sam.%.n'.ir m5. 1ro«&ht totbe.r hou'e cannot continue. ; JW»'». 26 So if "Satan make in- bf.hdtjnh't £»%.&*£ ndc made for man,and not man for the Sabbatl- 2 8 Wherefore the Sonne of man is Lord.euc of the k Sabbath. CHAP. III. I The wuhtrtdhmda healed. 6 ThtPhmfetem'ulftritbth HeroiUus. ,, MoiytrehohdhyiourM^C^ia ti U ImR-ihtthtieu-UfaUdowntb'fote him. 14" The frc'ue 4. pofito -4 TfitXmgdma^iaoainftUiitlSt i9 sur,' t. ™em m pa«bies,How can Satadnue out iatan? ■ Hn *Mitthti.s>. ™,e*v,../},ref,o/;Gho/l. !; chr ft- pnm,i<. -4 For if a kingdome bee diuided againft it' *''?. rhirdly,forti.at I \ and there was a man which had a' 'withered' 'h«yp«fwnlthehanj# jocmoniall Lawc rwhichwasbutanaifpendanttothemora-IltatvJbefotethemorallLawjwhereaj comrarm.le^theyMbould haue learned ontol thiube true yfeof the cereaiooiall ■ildha t}prtf!tal>ie*Hddt».l. i.V«i( 1 1 15. Sanns myti or Ofthcfeedefowen Utuh iS.ji. Uci is 10. i.M>» s is. 5 Ther onelyaK without hope of fcluation, which dot malicioudy oppugne Chrift, ' om they know The ft mi the noris tftbt E- * Mxtlh.M.^S. lubt 8 19. f Vmkrthknimt hratber, the He- hents vnittp.mi thren feeke for thee Without. nXlbtttrtof tht famtfiocktand kiwi. 6 The fpirittiall kinred i»farreo. therwife to beac tdof, then thecarnallot fielhljr. M*tth.\%\. iM.tS 4. « Se*Jide»fTibe- rims, I IntfhifrVib »«< /attchtdiata tht St*. I Thefelfefame doctrine of the Gofpel is fowen euery where, but hath not like furcefle in deeede throughthefault Cha,,, 2 7 No man can enter into a flrong mans houfe, and cake away his goods,except he rirft bind that ftrongman,and then Ipoile his houfe. 28 ^"* 5 Verelyl f.iy vnto you,:>.Ilfinnes (hall bee forgiuen vnto the children of men , and blaf- phemies wherewith they bJafpheme : 29 But hee that blafphemethagainft the holy Ghoft,(hall neuer haue forgiuenelle, but is culpa- ble of eternall damnation. 30..P Because they faid , Heehadanvndeane fpirit. j i ^ "Then came his ibrethrenaud mother andftood withouc,and (en: vnto him,and called him. j 2 And the people {ate about him , and they fayd vnto him, Behold,thy mother, and thy bre- jj Butheanfweredthem, faying, Who is my Mother and my brethren ? 54 G And hee looked round about on them, which (ate in compafle about him , and faid , be- hold my mother and my brethren. j 5 For whofoeuer doth the will of God, he is my brother, and my filter,and my mother. CHAP. I I 1 1. 4 Thtparalleoftht fmir, 14 ^adihemt*nmgtbirnc. 18 .Tbornts. »i J he tan It 16 Ofbimtiatfoipedf&theHflfpt. J I rSegfaMeoftmSard.fi/td. 3% Qbr;fi[l!eyctbMtbe{tiii>, ANd * he began againe to teach by the a Sea- fide , and there gathered vnto him a great multitude , Co that he entred into a (hip , and fate b in the Sea,and all the people was by the Sea fide on the land. 2 And he taught them many things in para- bles, and faid vnto them in his doctrine. 3 l Hearken : Behold,there went out a fower toibw. 4 And it came to parte as he ibwed,that (bme fell by the way fide , and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp. , 5 And fome fell on (tony ground , where it fbe'.uft iad/ne tl had n°t«nuch earth,andby and by fprang vp,be- iii). Thccandlelio » Worifir nord, fol'ttarit . d Tbeythtfhl- hnedbimattbt Uelet. t rbttKto'Uf^D firmgeri^mifHch • aont or ours , *Ef*.t.9."i*tib.i$ 14 ImitS.tn.W'n II 40.jfl.l8 *«". 1 1.8. caule it had not depth of earth. 6 BiitafTooneaitheSunnewasvp,ftwasbarnt vp,and becaufe it had notroot,it withered away. 7 Andfbme fell among thethornes,andthc thornes grew vp,and choked it,(o that it gaue no Fruit. 8 Some againe fell in goodground, and did yeelde fruite that (prungvp,and-grewe , andit brought forth, fbme thirtie fold,(ome fixtie fold, and ibme an hundreth fold. 2 Then he fayd vnto rhem,Hechat hatheares to heare, let him heare. I o And when hee was = alone, they that were d about him with the twelue, asked him of the parable. II And he faid vnto them , Toyouisitgiuen to know themyftery of the Kingdome ofGod: but vnto them that are « without , all things bee done in parables. 12 * That they feeing , may fee, and notdif- cerne : and they hearing, may heare, and not vn- derftand,lcaft at anytime they (hnuld curne ,and their finnesfhould be forgiuen thera. 1 3 Againe he fai d vnto them. Perceiue ye not this parable ? how then mould ye vnderftand all tther parables? 14 The lower (bweth the word. 1 5 And tlieic are they that recixt tht (cede bv the wayes fide ; in whom the word is fowen ; but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth imme- diately, & taketh away the word that was 1 W(.u 111 then hearts. 16 And likewii- they that rccciuc. the feedc in Ttony ground, are they whict when they haue heard the word , ftraightwayes receded it with igladneHe. 1 7 Yet haue they no roote in thcm'elucs , and endure but a time ,/erwhen trouble and perfecu- tion anleth for the word, imrucdiatly they Le of- fended. 1 8 Alfo they that receiue the leede among the thornes,are fuch as heare the werd : 19 But the cares' of this world, and the* de- ceitrulnelle ofriches,and the lulh ofothcr things enter in,and choke the worJ,and it is vnfrtr t:'ull. 20 But they that haue receiued fee Je in good j ground, 3re they that heerc the word,and rtceiue it, and bring foorth fruite : one f«r/iretliteo,ttK mote bountiful wil God the candle in,to be put vndcra bufh'dl, or ynder *",°""dvS' thebed,andnoc to be put on a candlefticke? jfVro.js'.7''" 22 * For there is nothmobij that (hall not be I* ^'"A.ij.i:. opened: neither is there a lecret, but that it (hall j-'"' *i-»s>-<* c8. come to light. i1"*^'' \9lf- ir b , , 4 The Lord fow. 23 If any man haue eares toh^are, let him et:,and re»feth heare. laftecamanervn- 24 ? And he fayd vnto them, Takeheed what :> mi 25 *Forviuohimtha:hath,(hallitbegiuen, IZ'Z'uX'1' and from him that hath not,(hall be taken away, \tttd, "oMq,'^ euen that he hath . - | which gtonab loth 2 God,as ifa man mould caftieedon the ground. 17 And £(hould fleepe , and rife vp night and day, and the feede(hould spring and grow op, he h not knowing how. 28 For the earth bringeth foorth fhi'te « of it fclfe, firft the blade, then the eares , after that full cornein the cares 29 AndafTooneas the fruite (hcxithizfclfe,11*1'""' ","'•''' anon he puceth in the fickle, becaufe theharueft /»,"'« tjtbt is come. j/«*. 3 0 f * 5 Hee fiyd moreouer, Whereunto (hall ' 7-* "*"*• wee liken the Kingdome of God? with what Z'fu'm. comparilbn fhall we compare it ? * m»uh.\ j. jr. ji It « like a graine of mudard (eede, which \M* «»••»■ when it is fowen in the earth, is the lead of all sGodfarreothet- feedes that be in the earth : | ^SErtA* 3 2 But after that it is (bwen,it groweth vp,and : the kaft, and eu- is greateft of all herbes , and beai eth great oran- ; dtlh w^tn 'he ches fo that the foules of the heauen may btuld Vc,.'',,' 11/11 1*' . Jnmlltf I)-J4< viider the fhadow otic. /. ^cttriiqt* 3 3 And "with many fuch parables he preached thtttfdiktfiht the word vnto the,lile 36 And they lefc the multitude, andtookc *""' Ch'ift, a|. imasheexvasintlurhipp - with him other little (hips. 37 'And their a role a great ftorme of wind ■, and the wauesdafhsd into the (hip, fo that it w.s now full. 38 And lice was in the Aernc fl.cpeonapil- C c c low : b In tit f tr t of tt'tMwi/ltrijoU. hour tbt (itmii vhbttldil.gnict, tndcovmtnd iht c._lm:». wthejan faidlobeiHthe g>i. rtt bteatt'e the fiat, holdeth them tied the people. 1 Iefus being tea. ched with true faith although it ber but weakr, doetli healevs brbiiTettne. fc[l locked vf>, an ta it men bound. Th*th,*firt - • i o 'tl> that the 1 .r.U ml -vest 2 8 For (he faid,If I may but touch his clothes, Ilhallbewhok. 25 And ftraightway the eourie of her blood was dried vp, and (hee felt in her body, thatwee was healed of that plague. jo And immediately when Iefus did know in himftlfe the vertue that went out of him.heetur- afunder, and brake thefetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him. 5 And alwayes both night ana day he cryed in the mountains, and in thegraut ,and ftrooke himfclte with (tones. 6 An 1 when he law Iefus afarre orf,he ranne, and worshipped him, 7 Andcryed witha loudvoyre, and fayde, \ ned him round about ituhepreafe,andf£d,Whoi What haue I to doe with thee, I o «. rhefonneof | hath touched my clothes ? the molt High Gt.d ? I c will thai thou fweare to ; 31 And his difcipks faid vnto him,Thou feed: : by God, that thou torment me not. :■ the multitude throng thee,and fayeit thou, Who 8 ( For hee fayde vnto him, Come out of the i did touch me ? man,thouvnckanefpirit) 32 And he looked round about tofeeherthat 5> And he asked him, What is thy name? and \ had done that. e anfwered, faying, My name a Legion ; for wee ji 3 3 And the woman feared and trembled ; for1 are many. j fliee knew what was done in her , and (hee came 4 ThsUeuisith.t ,0 Andhee d prayed him inftantly, that hee \ and fell downe before him, and tolde him the *riu'e7olZl" woulcl noc fencl them away out of"the countrey- I whole trueth. St\Z 'UUe'coHH- 1 1 Now there was there in the e rnountaines \ 3 4 And hee fayd to her , Daughter , thy faith uey tt for tugret,. a great herd offwinefeeding. _ I hath made thee whole: go in peace,and be whole And all the deuils befought him faying,Send of thy gbgue. ) terpartof itveiy hilly : jii themoun- uint< of (7jW taunt through it. f Strabointhe/ix- teeuihhooke faith that m Gtdaru ihertisafl> tit water, which iftttfluafttof, they fiend their h*:rejta)les,or booHcstaniboniti, vsinto theSwinejthatwe may enter into them 13 And incontinently Iefus ,paue them leaue. Then the vnckane (pints went out & entred in- to the (wine, and the heard ranne headlong from the high banke into thef Sea, (and there were a- bout two thoufand Swine)and they were choked vp in the Sea. 14 And the Swinherds fled, and told it in the citie', and in the countrey, and they came out to fee what it was that was done. 3 5 While hee yet (pake , there -ame from the' {atnt ruler o! the Synagogues houfe certain which; faid,Thy daughter is dead: why difeafeft thou the Matter any further ? 3<5 J Afloone as Iefus heard that word (poken, hee faid vnto the ruler of the Synagogue, Be not afraid onely bekeue. 37 And he fuftered no man to follow him faue Peter and lames, and Iohn the brother of lames. 38 So hee came vnto the houfe of the ruler of 1 5 And they came to Ielus, and faw him that theSyuagogue,andiaw the tumnhymd them that had beene poffed with the deuill,and had the Le- >j wept and wailed greatly. gion,fitbothclothed,andinhisrightmind:and'; 39 Andhewentin,andfaidvntothem, Why they were afraid ' make ye this troubk,andweepe? the child is not 1 6 And they that faw it told them , what was 5 dead,but fieepeth. done to him that was pofTeffed with the deuill J 40 t And they laught him to Icorne • but hee' and concerning the fwine. r pW them all out , and tookethe Father, and the; 17 Then they began to pray him, thathee'j mother of the child, and them h thatwerewith would depart from their coafts. '{ him,and entred in where the child lay 18 And when hee was come into the (hip,heei 41 And tookethe child by the hand and tad that had beene poffefTed with the deuill, prayedJ vnto her, Talithacumi , which is byinterpreta-' him that he might be with him. l tion,Mayden,Ifav vnto thee,arife. 19 Howbeit , Ie'us would not fuffer him , but 42 And ftraighway the maydtr, arole , and fatd vnto him, Goe thy way home to thy friends,, walked : for (hee was ofthe age oftwelue y'eeresj and ihew.them what great things the Lord hath and they were aftonied out ofweaiure. 5 Taihtit apprt,, hend by faith the promifes of life euen ferthcit children, 4 Socharmoclce andfcomeChtift, aternworthyto btwicHefTesof hisgoodneffe. A 7 hi tftrts 7>:fciflts. CHrift contemned. 4; And he charged them flxaitly that no man Chap.v/. The in conucnience of dancing. 18 *Mdttb.t}.f4. i The faithlefle World doeth no Wbitat all dimi- nifiur.evertueof Chtift, but wit- tingly and wil. lis^lv depriaeth itfelieaftheef- ficacieol it, be- ing otfcredvr.ca fbem. « The vord hit. hthftan.ert.tf tiertxet,nhere6jr are meant thoje mmderfi,UirOTk,t that Chr.fi did, frbicb (heated andjet forth the venue andpower eVaGodheaato alt them, ld,iitt. 7"- * u4fttr the mtntr tftfit Hebrenet, t»ho h brethren a»dfifier-,-under. fluid til thtirttv't. feto. * JTew6.13.57. Mr 4.14. UbH 4.44. C Kotmeljtbtt hub :h«t honour mhieh ofnghtu ■' taken t6 *So when Herod heard Jt,hefiid,Tt is Iohn ,/.«:f;.tp fhould know of it , and commanded to guie her whom 1 1 beheaded : he is rifen from the dead ' ctatm.ndeiti 17 For Herod himlehe had llut forth, jnd 'had Ut **'"*"*• taken Iohn , and bound him in prifon lor 1 lei o- dias lake,which was his brodier Philips wife, be- caufe he had married her. 18 For Iohn laid vntoHerod, *Itis uotlaw-i *£MrJM8,iA full for thee to haue thy brothers wife, "'■' ' 10 ■- <■ ii)TherforeHerodias"'laidwaitagain{lhimJ * Son but and would haue killed him, but (he could not: m"mt *0 For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hca hmhH,t- vm a iuft man, and an holy, audreuerenced him, CHAP. VI. • (briflprttcbiiginb:sco}iijtrit,b:: oncontimuehim. 6 The T/nbetieftoflbtKt\aritts. 7 fre^i/ioftlesarejeni..i3 The) ta/icntdiuils :ihijai.omttbtjickei.itbo}'e. 14 Heioatto[t- mono'Cb'ij'l. 18 Tbcctueofltbw i'/irtjonment, »i Dan- ei-jg. '17 lohnbebitdtd, 19 United. 30 Tie *Ayo]ltt< returne fiomp retching. 34 Cbnft tttchethin thede/trt 57 Hefitd-ib the i*o ,:levi:h nut lotnti 48 the ^Mitei ate troubled on the Jta. j6 TheficktikttianchChriJl>£ArmtHt,areheted. ANd^.he departed thcnce,and came into his ™f T m™> an* fn no >'' .^^euerenced him Aowne counuey , and his difciples followed ^ whaihehearulum, he did many things,and P!_~ ; ' r heard him" gladly. » The him. 2 And when the Sabbath was come,he began to teach in the Synagogue, and many that beard him, were aftonied, and laid, From wheuch h«th this rnanthele things? and what wifedoinc is this that is gtuen vnto him , that euen fuch a great works are done by his hands ? 1 -Is not this that carpenter Maries fonne,the brother of lames and Ioles , and of Iuda and Si- mon? and are not his » filers here with vs ? And they were offended in him. 4 Then Ieiusfaid vnto them, A*Prophetis not without £ honour,but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kinred , and in his owne houie. J And hee d could there doe no great works, faue that he laid his hands vpon a few ficke folke, and healed them. 6 And he marueiled at their vnbeliefe , * and went about by rhetownes on eueryfide,teaching. 'gladly. ;i But the time being conuenient, when He- t"2^**/",""|I rod on his birthday made a Lanka to his princes p,onum!tdart''V andcaptaines,ai:dchiefeeftatesofGallile: *■«»,:,..■ 22 And the daughter ° of the fame Herodias ft* T-i'i>» flo»j came in,and danced, and pleafcd Hei od,and them " thatlateat table together, the King laid vnto the flttei, t Wbteh the fame HerodiM hid not maid, AsKeofme what thou wilt,andlwillgiue tjHendet^tu it thee. fmbutttPmHp, 23 And hee fware vnto her, Whatfoeuer thou JJ^w""** fhalt askeofme, I willgjue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome. 24 * So F fhe went foorth , and aid to her rao- * Utah 14 8. ther,\yhatfhalllaske? And fhefaid, Iohn E.i.p- t~ tills head. 25 Then /hee came in (Iraighway with hafte vnto the king, and asked, laying , I would that thou (Tioulddl giueme euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptift". 26 Then the king was very forry : yet for his oaths fake , and for their fakes which fate at table nut to fit tinkle 7 f* * And hee called vnto him the twelue _ wkh hl ,'£ woul(J no£ ycMt her and began to fend them foorth two and two, and gauethempowerouervndeanefpirits 8 J And commanded thtm that tl take nothing for then iourney,taue a flafte onely : pr|^^ neitherfcnp,neitherbread,neithermonieintheir P 2g And brought hishcad inacharger, and SS girdles: «,,,«,- 1 j. /■ gaueit tothemayd, andthemaydgaueit tohcr 5> But that they (hould be (hod with* ' fan- x.„.u,._ 27 And immediatly the king fent the th* t*». hat they mould brought ^ So he wefcnc and beheaded him in the Mggj* filed b'ctmfttt'ej mother. fc« him, but , tiro ' dais, and that they mould not put on i two coats. 2 A'nd when Us dlrcl ks h„rd ; rf] came \ o And he laid vnto them , Whereloeuer yee fhall enter into an houfe,there part thence, 1 1 M And wnofoeuer mall not receiue you, ^ ch had done and what th . had t°ught. nor heare you, when ye depart thence, * fhake ort . , < And lue faid vnt0 tIltm ^ome yeeapa the auft that is vnder your teet,for a witnefle vn- in>Q che wilderneffe and reft a whi!e . for tf,CI 1 them. Verely I lay vnto you, it fhalbe eafier f Sodome or Gomorrhajat the day of Iudgement then for that citie tniB(pokcnoC/iHi m:fiepii;cd d Tbti u , hel •mould not: fir nt bntH Mtdeshuii faith, if tree »tMtmP>oce<. f That it, tbeyfhonld ttlem change of gtrment, trtth them, thtt t'xy might bee lighter fir tlr.s ionm,, tnd male more fy-td. g That u^htntevotyOHrlaneimthitfiortfHrnty. * iU1r6.10.14. lnle9.^. 4 The tiftreueiereuengerof hiiferoaMt. * ^Wf« ij.f «■ awdl9.* 1. ■ 5 ra°f I and cooke VP hls bod v,and put it in a tombe. ' § abide till yee de- ? Q ^ « And the Apo{lles gathercd themfelues * Inlif.t: together to I efus, and told him all things, both « Snchai follow Ca/ift Aval! want c:C not; inj.no not ial were many commers and goers, that they had thevn'idrrnefle, , r, J ° ' U.<. .T ,11 ,. ,. - . not leafure to eat. 31 * So they went by fhip out of the way into 2 aj" And they went out , and preached , that a d^.rert jjce< ' 1 fhould amend their hues. But the' people faw them when they depar- j And they caft out many^dcwls : and they ^ an j many fo(w nimj and ran afooot Richer j; ■ »> anointed many that were ficke,with oyle, and healed thtm. 14 aj-* ; Then king Herod heard of him ffor hisName was made manifefl)andfaid,Iohn Bap- tift is rifen againe from the dead , and therefore great ' workes are wrought by him. 15 Otherfaid,ItisElias:andfomefaid, Itis a Prophet,or as one of k thofe Prophets. The rrcri bat flail haue m bii'-.djrLf. A :d baw uicKed a thing it it,ootto lookr lor this fitory life It out'ofall citie's,and came thither before tlitm,and jjueih cue'ilaftin afleaibled vnto him. 5 r ' Then It'us went cut,andGwa great mul- ' ■M4;'*.'4-'j- Icrdii: j, 14. h Tbttcylewiaaiolenandtfiiueoftb.i Itm. d feeing t<-at llt^i't aChtalmtit cifedagnitohile fineefhecetemtnievhicn:- ,etieteim to- ome, vec rhcm to eat. AIM OICV l.MU vnto nirrr, '.Ml.: UUiatmoft. ' ^'»'.--<4-' W'» 7- I TheGofpclconhimetlMhegod'y, , b f Ilnndr^tl, p.n, andveietUewicKed. J*^^^*"-*)*' bread,andriue iemtoeate? l ' ejirtrljiiimirtslts, I. OU-(■ ctnf, Ctirift walklfl gvpon the oca. * Mull. 14.14.17. iHk.f.ij.hbne.j?. s Mark ny 1 Of mens traditions a 8 • *Then hee faid vnto them > How many loaues haue yee? goeandlooke. And when they i a eate meat / JVordforjrord, by bankets, after She maner of the Htbrtwtt who banenod.-llnbH- t.Hts,aiCI>ap.i 7- tiowbecatl'thibt rtntt of the filters , ban tn u The wtrdfieni. fieth, the bedim* g4rdtn,a»dltu word for word,bj teJi and beds, r/ttinmz thereby knew ic,they fatd,Fiue,and two fifhes. 3 9 So hee commaunded them to make them jail fit downe by t companies vpon the greene graffe. , , 40 Then they fate downe by « rowes, by hun- dreds,and by fifties. 41 And he took the fiue loaues , and the two fifhes,and looked vp to heauen,and gaue thanks, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his difci- ples to let before them,and the two fifties he diui- ded among them all. 42 So they did all eat,and were fatisfied. 4} And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the fragments.and of the fifhes. tnowlntt™ ! 44 And they that had eaten , were about fiue otkn,Mbtdsm* j thoufand men. l*rien-r . . , „ 4) ^ 7 And ftraightway hee caufed his difci- *oe before vnto ilehefentaway And when they faw fome of his difciples ■neat with b commonhands,(thatistofay, f m llZtooU &* «» g«K into the fhip, and to gc tsrthfii little la- i the other fide vnto Beth aida,whil< bout, a to a great temped, which Chrift doth fo moderate be. ing ptefent in p'i ver.altlioi'gh abfentmbody, that lie bringrth them to an happy hauen.at fnch bieft j the people ! 46 Then alToone as hee had fent* them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray. 47 * And when euen was come , the fhippe was in the middes of thefea , and hee alone on the land. 48 And he faw them troubled inrowing,(for the wit-id was contrary vnto them) and about the and byfuch meanct fourth watch of the night , hee came vnto them a 1 they looked not for : A lii:e!y image of the Church toff d to and fro in this world. * His difeiyltt * M4fi4.14.XJ. iohn 6. 1 %. J ThtJ were Jo Jarre poMlt**m» to beamiiedjwhcn theyh walking vpon the fea , and would haue palled by them. 49 And when they faw him walking vpon the fea, they fuppofed it had beene a Spirit, and cried out. 50 Fortheyallfawhim,and were fore afraid but anon he talked with them, & faid vnto them Be ye of good comfort : it is I, be not afraid. 51 Then, he went vp vnto them into the fhip, and the winde ceafed,and they were y much more Wndfirmri, vnwafhen) they complained. " ' H' ?"*f' *k'*Ut J (For the Pharrfes,and all thelewes, except thitobuw" vfa they wafh their hands oft, eate not, c holding the iaimgbrtad fir tradition of the Elders Vm ma of food. 4 And wren theycomt from the d market, ex- jL^£™ mi cept they wafh , they eate not : and many other fair vita, with things there be,which they haue taken vpon them vnwaflxn hands, to obferue,** the warning of cups.and c pots.and lec'"lJ"l>" 'hv ol'brafenvelTels,andofbeds) tntJtnatfiitd J Then asked him thePharifes and Scribes, vubcommonhand-i Why fwalke not thy difciples according to the fngettbinps^iatu tradition of the Elders, but eate meate with vn- wafhen hands? 6 1 Then hee anfwered, and faid vnto them, Surely*Efay hath prophefied well of you, hy- pocrites, as it is written , This people honoureth mee with lips , but their heart is farre away from mee. 7 5 But they worfhip mee in vaine , teaching far doctrines the commandements of men. 8 4 For ye lay the Commandement of God a- part,& obferue the tradition of men, tu the warn- ing of pots and of cups, and many other fuch like things ye doe. <> s And he faid vnto them,Well,ye reieft the Commandement of God, that yee may obferue fpaeb taken from your owne tradition. r ht "&'»" ■ for 10 For Mofes faid, * Honour thy father and f^TtZ'^'r thy mother : and , * VVhofbeuer fhall 'peake eiiill j»r4*>o//»«. offather or, mother,let him g die the death. 1* H>pocrifieis But yee fay , If a man fay to father or\'^iy" '"y"^ 5. Obfeiuingdili. ymlf. That it to fat, mtmUtfftiiis and worldly thty %oe net to me ate, imlejje they wejh ibtmft ues firfi. e By theft words artvndtrftoti/aS kudesofveffel., 'bich a- c apooirt- tedfi zfe. I Why Imt they kmdeof 'daily mother, Corban", that is 3 By the gift that isiTyJ,,,0^","'0"' J The more ear- offered by mee , thou mayeft haue prork, heejhali let fret. iz So yefufler him no more to doe any thing for his father or his mother, nefhhefuperftit!- e, the mote they arc mad, in promifingthem- : j Making the word of God of none autho-. feluei Gods fa. - ritie by your tradition which yee haue ordeined and ye doe many fuch like things. 14 * Then he calk d the whole multitude vnto »*ino\f>»n a fucUenamongftthemofwhomhewasnotloekedforJs recciued •»w'ieir great profit, 4 Oribtkemmtofibctarmtm. CHAP. VII. 1 Tbt .ApoUltt art finnd fault with , fir eating with vtwafhtn lands. 4 rhtPbarifei traditions aheutwa(ki>t£t.Hyptcritei. 8 Mens traditirwmortftl by ihtn Cods, le "Parents muft be bonowed 14 The tbtngi that doe ird'tdJeBleaman. i$Tbc wor/siofCanant. ji Tbt dtafidumbemniu heated * Math.11. 1. 'TTHen * 1 gatthered vnto him thePhai ifes,and 1 n ne doe more J. certaine of the Scribes which came from Hie- refiflthewifdome rufalem. , o God.thenthey thacin. nl hctwifefl^nd that vpon a teale of their owne traditions: for men doe not pleafethetnfr lu 1 more in any thing then itifupeiftition,th»t is to fay.in * wot- fliipofGodiondlyilcuifedolshtmfeliJet. ^ There is nothing without a rrcan, th.it can ! defile him , when it entreth into him : but the '. things which proceed out of him, are they which j dtfiletheman. 6 If any haue eares to hearedet him heare. 7 And when hee came into an houre, away from the people , his difciples asked him concer- ning the parable. 1 8 And he faid vnto them, What,are ye with- out vnderftanding alfo ? Doe ye not know that whatfoeuer thing from without entreth into a man,cannot defile him, »9 Becaufe it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly , and goeth out into the draught which is the h purging of all meats ? 20 Then he faid, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man. 2 1 ■ * For from within eutn out of the heart off*"-1 men proceed cuill thoughts, adulteries,fornicati- ons,murtherSj 22 Thefts, ;couetoufnefie,wickednefre,deceit, Ljncleanncffe, a k wicked eye, backbiting, pride,' Poolifhnefle. 23 All thefe euill things come from within, and defile a man. oour by their de. ferts. 4. Thtctem'cejof fuperilitioui men doenetonclynot iulfiHthetawol GodCa.theyblaf- phemoufly pt,. "«adethen)fcluej> utalfo dee vt. tcr'ytakeita. M8.si. ' ^/Umdeoftrafli ips, k Canitredualice. 'Jftwhertlyvtent Ml4 S TrueReligioH ivhichiscleane rontrary to fupe 1. lition.confiftetrj nfpirituallwor- bip.-andallene. niet of true Re. gioo although h«y feeme to *iaue taken deepe roote.lhall bee jluckt vp. Exodla.tt, letit.t. 16. ■phef.g.3. 'Bxod.li.lJ. g Without be ft »f •ardov bt fhtUbt Jut te dftb. Uatti i for that t bat lotlb ira-ightpurgttb allmeatt Ctnef'. c. file thttffltUti by otbtr 0f »» 'And he childrens bread. Chap 24 f*J Andfrom thence he aroie, and went into the ' borders of Tyrus and Sidon,and entred into an houle, and would that no man fhould haue kno wne : but he could not be hid. 2 5 Fora certaine woman, whofelitde daugh- ter had an vndeane (pirit, heard ofhim,& came, and fell at his feete, 2(5 (And the woman was a » Greeke, a n Sy- ropheniffian by nation) and fhee befought him ■uflcMi of P« thu hee wou[d caft out the ^^ oue of her tctine » (i9 were , . • daughter. 27 But Iefus (aide vnto her, Let the children firft be fedde : for it is not good to take the chil- drens bread, and to caft it vnto ° whelpes. 28 Thenfheeanfwered, and laide vnto him, P Truth, Lord : yet indeed the whelpes eat vnder the Table of the childrens crummes. uThatwhicbthe proud doereiea when it it offered vnto them, that lime doe the mo- del! andhumbte Grin en as it were viuleo.ly wirng oat. / Into the vlter next » if rut md Sidon. m 8f praf'jjim fro.btue. s Kitghbtnror . viij. The Pharifcs Icauen. 8 So dicy did cat,ard were fufficed, and they tooke vp ofthe broken meat that was left, kuen baskets full. *«*/<*. ij.j». $ (And diey that had eattn were about foure *""*• ' *, ' • thoufand, fohefentthemaway SSSKSX 10 ^"Anaanon hee entred into a (h p with anne«.ithec««- his difciples, and came into the parts ofDalma- pei.gioirgoocra- nutha. d'tto the tn.ra.lei =F 1 AndthePharifo hcame foorth , and already dene re- • Hevftlbthi, WordlYbelpetrt- ^XtZ? 2? Th*n he faid vnt0 her> For this %ing goe thy way . the diuell is gone out ofthy daughter. 30 And when fhee was come home to htr houfe, fliee found the diuell departed, and her fitnu tojpeilce moricMitimtli- fit. t^ifthefud it i» Is thou fi'fl Lird f. through *« ""M*5 ofthe coafts of q Deca" tb*t*rtv*4trtbt P°hs. r*Ue:tbtrtloTtt j 2 And they brought vnto him .one that was triueibtcmmmii, deale and ftambred inhis peech, and praiedhim T,n?J%[ to put his hand vpon him. 7 Ay theFathet 33 Then hee tooke him afidc from the multi- created vs to this tude, and put his fingers in his eares,and did fpit, life in the begin, ^d touchedhistongne. 5oKod«hnh2 j4AndlookingvPtoheauen,hefighed5and alfoin him alone faid vnto him,Ephphata, that is, Be opened, reauevsvntoc- Mrbftinglill qltvunt.ttlt ituntrrfftndft ttlled'fienciiitt ■aht\h t'-e fowl goutntmtnu dtrm btrmttnt and com- t*ffi,Plnith»k* i chtf g. * Gm i.j r. * Hmt6.is.lt. 1 5 And ftraigh* way his eares were opened, and the firing of his tongue was loofed, and hee fpakeplaine. 3 6 And he commanded them that they mould tell no man .-but how much 'beuer hee forbade them,themorea great deale they published it, 37 And wert beyond meafure aftonied, fay- ing, * he hath done all things well, heemaketh both the deaft to heare, and dumbe to fpeake. CHAP. VIII. * ThtmirtcUtf tbefeutn lomts. ta The lent > feete fonti. 1? To beworeol thtltaunoftttVharilet. ti Jiilinamsn betted. 17 Tbefeople>fa»dr}op>mt,ntiif Cbrijl. 19 rbe ^Ifafllefcbtovlidgenrifl ;i Heforeteletb hiidemb. ;^ Piter. Sotan, 55 Teft»eimdhjeti:tlife. ;8 ToLtofhtmtd ofChremg angry fromheauen,anJ tempting him. •afcrttea, dot* 12 Thenhe'figheddeepelyinhisfpiiit, andC^faftte laid, Why doth this generation fr*'pofe, t* neither had they in the ftippe with them, but one M7J"'r"f ""'* iM" l0afc* , 1L L JU /-• ^... . '*"•?'<>" «*»' mthw. by mt ken meat tooke yee vp ? And they faid, Seuen. »Wa«*.r«.j. J We mi.lt fpeci- heed of them which cot- ■ 22 + And hee came to Eeth aida, and they rupt the word of brought a blinde man vnto him,and defircdhim Cod.w hat degree to touch him. eXrK/*' 23 Then he tooke the blinde by thehand,and c.Urch,on"nci. put his hands vpon him, and asked him, if hee uiilpoiiicy. faw ought jTbeyttatbwe I lee diem walking hke trees. sreviterfy blinde . 2 y After that hee put his hands againe vpon inh«ueniythingt hi-: eyes.and made him glooke againe. And hee ^'ho"»h ,tl,f5rbcc was reftored to his fight,& (aw cuery man a farre r/tVoorlhTow X oftclearely. :'iem. 2 6 s And he fent him home to his houfe, lay- * /•«« e.n. ing.Neither goe into the towne, nor ttllit to any 'lt>"%t"™"l * inthetowne. vti/)' imleaod little him,ThouartthatChnft. I«»i. ,0 7 And he ftiaipely charged them, that con- f %££* cetnmghim they mould tell no man. m„ »hmk* ■ ui ia rue heir boiiei. r Hrtte-vimtndiAhlm tftme, f in indeed ijtiht, bttct % Chrifi will not haue his miacles to hee ,ep«ra.e< Item hn doci 2 1 Then he faid vnto them, c How tut that ye ^,^5 vnderftand not i .heVwV M*ttb.i6.iiMe9 18 6 ManypraifcChrtlT.wtiichjetna imolhispra.fe 7 thrift hjth appointed hi', el: andthtreroirh-redefrnttl-it toa«iMec.iD.n.odicii jouldraibet hinder tl.tBfortl.er the mjfieiyolhitceniTiing, jipoilo ■Kitothci t . • .ItafifjeltieuhaCc XJiiLi. J 1 1 1 n ft maft be heard, S.Marke. Th?pow:r of frith." ' Then hee began to teach them that th# ts And he anfwered,and faid vnto them, Elias f*/i.5M * JChriftfiifEedal! r r.iffi-ed for »■$, s0jineofmin muft (utter many things, ScfhoulJ verdy (haUfirft come, and refto<-e all things: and :her vaa*irM,: be reprooued of the Elders, and ofthe hie Priefts, *asitis written of the Sonne of man, hee muft ta« foreknowing ' and oftheScribes,and be fluine,and within three (utter many things, and befetat nought. it, and wtlliagly. dies rife againe. ij But! fay vnto you that Elias is come, (and 'id'thcnTh^thaii ?2 9 Aru^ nee ftake that thing boldly. Then they haue done vnto him whatfoeuer they would) a;« wife bsfidt the Peter tooke him afide and began to rebuke him. as it is written of him. word of God. ! 35 Then he turned backe and looked on his 14 ^"* •rAnd when hee came to hit difciples, * 3f4116.17.r4. b fimuntftdlu difciples and rebuked Peter, faying, Get thee be- hee faw a great multitude about them, and the '"*' »■ <"8- 10 Tte'LklplZ'- hinde me> Satail: Cor tho" h vnderftandeft not the Scribes disputing with them. ♦ SJKT* ofchnfl mult things that are of God ,but the tilings that are of 1 $ And ftraight way all the people, when they JX™r"wo'ihy* bate ftoutiy whitj raen. beheld them,were amafed,and ranne to him, and Katbeieeome to lorde"/e""ol 54 ^'° And hee called the people vnto him faUitedhim. bridletherageof them andfubdoe" with his difciples, andfeid vnto them, * Whofo- 16 Then he asked the Scribes, What depute Satan' theaflectionsoF ; euer will follow me, let him forfake himfelfe,and you among your fellies? take vp his croiTe and follow me. 17 And one of the company' anfwered, and 3 5 For whofoeuer will * (aue his life, (hall lote faid, Matter, I haue brought my (onne vnto thee, it: but whofoeuer (hall Io(e his life for my 'lake, which hath a dumbefpirit: andcheGofpels,he(hallfaueit. ' 18 Andwherefoeuerhetakethhim,hee ? tea- fr^nbhim i«. 3 6 ' ' For what fhal it profit a man though he reth him, and he foameth, and onaflieth hs teeth trardiy,atthtttl>it mould win the whole world,ifhelo(e his foule ? and pinethawjy:andl (paketothy di ciples,that vf"htl"i'u- 3 7 Or what exchange (hall a man giue for his they mould call him out, and they could not.; »le ? 1 9 Then he an(weredhim,& faid,0 faithles ge- 38 * For whofoeuer (hall bee aftiamedofmee neration,howlongnowflialI be with youlhow and o^my words among this adulterous and fin- long now (hall I (utter you ! Bring him vnto me. full generanon,ofhmi mall the Sonne of man bee 20 So they brought him vnto him: & aflbone amamed alio, when hecommethin theglory of asthefpirit g'(aw him, hee tare him, andhee fell \,a'llXd"Z'In * Mfttb 10. ;8. uid 16,14 Me 13 ij.wr 14.27. *Mtllb.in. ;0. aaiie.t^Ueg. »4 a»A 17, 5 j. 11 They are the w>dfcoliihoF all men, which pur chat' the enioying of this life, with IhelolTeoF eneila 8:ne blifli. * iltilh 'o.JJ. 9.l6.*Hdu.£; Mattb. ttf.aS*. fWfc-o 17 IVhen heUtatt Sttmnhisltmgdmt through theprtf €hi»goftheC»fj>oU. that a it Ski after tbcrtpt/rtftion M««4.i7,i. Mff.iS. » Theheauenly glory of Chrift, which lliould within a (hart fpacebeabaf-d vpon thecrofTeis • lO'iched byvifi- hlefignes.by the foul'. his Father with theholv Angels. CHAP. IX. 3 Cbri/lstrtt fiojirtti.K. 7 Cf>"ft " ufl te heard, it OfBliat aud!obn*BAftifi. ia.lhep<>lJij(fed!\he*'*d. a; Fathtanito talking ji CbrifWnreuQttbhkdwt. ;; fYhou gretteft vhiuo4he*4p»'Uct ;rf Chrijl t:ktthathildmlmariaui 41 Va-jfid • Sale, Putt. downe on the ground wallowing and foaming. i**««> * ****"" 22 And oftimes hee cafteth him into the fire, ZmtrV"* and into the water to deftroy him : but if thou canft doe any thing, helpe vs and haue compaffi- ANd * hee laid vnto them, Verily I fay vnto on vpon vs you , that there be fome of them that ftand 2 j And Iefus faM vnto him, if thou canft be heere which (hall not tafte of death till they haue leeueit," all things arepoffible to him that be- **■*»•'«>,«*«* feene the-1 kingdome of God come with power, leeueth. tut; Ma tanaxi > '** And fixe daies after, Iefus taketh vnto 2 4 And ftraightway the father of the childe Tat tklfmbZ him Peter, and Iames,& lonn, and carneth them crying with teares,faid, L©rd,I beleeue : help my vpintoanhighmountaineoutof the way alone vnbeliefe. and his (hape was changed before them. 25 When Iefus (aw that the people came ran- 3 And his rainement did ^ mine, W vcm very ning together.he rebuked v vnclean fpirit, faying white as fnow,fo white as no fuller can make vp- vnto him, Thou dumbe and deafe 'pint, I charoe on the earth. thee come out of himy& enter no more'intohirn 4 And there appeared vnto diem Elias with 2 6 5 Then tht Aim cryed, and rent him fore' Mofcs, and they were talking with Iefus. andcamebut,andhewasasonedead, infomuch s The neerer that 5 Then Peter anfwered,andfaid to Iefus,Ma- that many laid, He is dead. the vertoeof pref-nceandTafke fter,it is good for vs to beheere : letvs makealfo 17 But Iefus tooke his hand and lift himvo ^'^"-tneniot* .ofEliaiandMo- three Tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Mo- arrdhearofe. ' ■ s"anera°oeny d°'h fes and one for Elias. ,..,.., s8 ^ Andwhenhewas come into the houfe, ^Wehlne needs 6 Yet hee knew not wnat hee faid: for they his difciples asked him fecretly, Why could not ?"a"b,nd there- *were c afraid. we caft rum out ? fore of prayer and falti g. to caft Sa- fes, and by ehe voice of the Fa- therhKnfelfe.be. fore tbreeofhis ou. ThefooIiOl opinion oFthe Rabbines Is Ke-re rctelled ton. "le cnlettlt- wxtiomak' b» .which was tharaither Elias (hould rife againei'tom ihcdcad, ? 1 And he fate downe and called the twelue. ;g Eliaicoifltoinj shatbiitoulefhou (lert«Tintof«m«other!iody. *M*i\.^s-\ and faid to them, Ifany man dtfire to bt firft,the fame To auoid offences. Ckip.f. Ofdiuoiccmenr. lo 'fame (hall be laft of all, and (eruant vnto all. 6 Eut at the beginning ofthe creation* God 'Cm,.i7. 36 Andhetookealitdechilde, andfeth.min made them male and famale : "w,t,»^ themid$ofthem,andtookehiminhisarmes,and 7 *For this can e (hall man leaue his father fayd vnto them, and mother, and deauc vnto lus wife. 3 7 Whofoeuer (hall receiue one of fnch little 8 And they twaine, (halbe one fle(h : lb that children in my Name, receiueth me : and whofo- they are no more twaine, but one flt(h 0»».j.x+. or (.. 1 •■ $ * Therefore,what God hath coupled t«gc- ther,Iet no man fepernte. io And in the houle his Difc pies asked him againe of that matter. 1 1 And hec fayd vnto tf.cm,* V, hofoeticr (hall put away his wife and marry another , comoiit- / He doth r.ttomlf euerreceiueth me,receiueth not ' me,but him that reteiut me, but olfr fent me# h*l£'JZ""' 3 g ^ * * Then Iohn anfwered him , faying, 9 Godwhoir tU Matter, wee (aw one calling out diuels by thy aatbonrofanoriJi. Name,\vhichfollowcth not vs, andweefbrbade naryYocttion.wor. him,becaulche followed", vs not. d^'l,ro("nt 1? * Butlefus faid, Forbid him not : for there teth adultene c againfi her. pleafeth him. Bat is no man that can doe a miracle by my N.,me, 12 And if a woman put away her husband an exitiofdi'naty diat can lightly .peaks euill of me. and be married to another, (he committeth adul- 40 For whofoeuer is not againftvs, is on our teric. f ^t. 1 j ^ * i Then they brought little children to 41 * And whofoeuer fhall giue you a cup of him, that he (hould touch them, and his Difciplcs . water to drinkefor my Names fake , becaufe yee rebuked thofe that brought thtm. belong to Chuft, verelylfay vnto you hee (hall 14 But when Ielus law it , hee was difpleafed, notlofehis reward. and laydvnto diem , Sutler thelittlech.ldren to ; 42 * 10And whofoeuer (hall offend one of comevntome and feu bid them not : foroffuch fcheieIittleones,thatbeleeueinme, itwereberter is theKingdomeofGod. ■ere"»renVng7rorfor him rather, that a m.lftone were hanged a- 1 S Verelylfay vnto you,Who'oeuer (hall not •ffcncei.thititii bouthis necke , and diat hee were caft. intothe receiue the kingdome orGbdi as alitdechild he bT(rto?ft/ai; fea- (hall not enter therein. oy loue, thento be aaoccafion fence * M*'^-19' life, maimed, then haciing two hands,to goe jnto 17 ^> And when hewas gone out on the way, "if 66i hell,intothefiretbatneuer(ha4 be quenched. there came one *running,andknc..-led tohin., and m Their I'ome 44 * Where their" worme d,ech not, andthe asked him, Good Mafttr, whatfhall I due, thacl »6Khl*B6ee*fl fire neuer goeth out. may poflefle eternall hfe ? rmttbMfam. 45 Likewife if thy foote cau'e thee to offend, 18 Ielis laid to him \%y the doarine \nd the effrit j. *i fV.u.t. ">*«»*. 10.4*. *M*tlb.tl.6. Me 17.1. i* God il Co re ' uCtr.j.t ' Mttth.s f.mi 1* 9.l*tt 16 ||$. c lybtm-epmiirr) djul.etrrif h'fon cooiju) rnub nt tier. ' Mtltb.i-m.:* . /»t/l8.M. a God of fiit goodorscempre licndeihin theci ueiunt ootoncr/ the fa- hers, bat (he cliilj.cn 3lle andi1 titfcrche bkOctbibrm. J Wftmnftij malice become tcluMieo, if ioFoi- 4? * Wherefore if thine hand came thee to of- 16 Andheetookethemvpinhis armes, and f*''1"!;! intothe any. fend, cut it oft : itisbettei for thee to enter into put6*»hands vpondiem.and blefTcd them kirgduncof h'ju-.i. 4 Twoihingian chiefly to beef, chewed of thero. whuh cirncftly t»L it n. i_ fet lie eicrnaW life « Why calleft thou mee that is,o fay , ,„ cut it oti : it is better for thee to goe halt into life, good ( there is none good,but one,euen God. opinion oi iheit then luuing two feete, tobecait intohtll, into 19 Thou knoweft the tomandtments,* Thou1 "!"'"»»' defer- J the fireihat neuer fhall be quenched, • j (hah not <-ommit adnlter:c. Thou (halt not kill. "'" K' wU,d 'nj** 1 1 Wee mull bee 46 Where there worme dieth not, and the fire Thou (hale not fteale. Thou (halt not beare falfe bui condemned ftafoned and p«w- neuer goeth out. witnefle. Thou (halt fea" - 48 Where diere worme dieth not,andthe fire him , and (avd vntohirri , Onethmeis lacking wh<;,c,nthf)f»'> vnto thee Goe mi fell all that thou haft , and r"£e e°°d c*"' falted with fire: giue to the poore , and thou (halt haue treafure in ; Mttt6. ion oieattnther. * TbttUfbtULei neuer goeth out tn[icT, tie- tvhercwith frull it be feaibned ? haue (akin your lelues, and haue peace one with another. CHAP. X. f Tbetrifr, tnrlf f*r forxnttioH ,« to it put m*j . ij tittle children jr.« troiifbt to Chrijl. 17 jt rich man tthtb le(iu, bowhemitfoffrf. eternnUhfi. :8 T'-t ^foflUiforrotlie*a tbmziforLkr)Jlt hte. ;j thrift fortfhemeth his demih. js Zebtde-ii biifonr.ti tv J«e/J. 4S "SlmdTlirtemeui betltd. d' xod 20 if. d "Nailer hfone tor 4tcei:, mr*ny 22 Buthee was fad at that faying, andwenta way forowfull : for he had great poUeffions. ' »tb" mtui •*«#- 25 And Ielus looked round about, and (avd f,,4tr' vnto his difciples How hardly doe they that haue riches enter into the kingdome of God ! 24 And his dilciples were afraid at his words. Butlefus anfwered againe, and faid vnto them, Children, how hard isit for them that truft in hee » arofe from thence, and went into riches, to enter into the kingdome of God AN: thecoafts ofludea by the farre fide or lor- 25 Itiseaficrforacamell to goe through the y*uh\ 10.17. fromtheiuc form dan, and the people reforted vnto him' againe,and eyeofan needle,thcn forarich man to enter into ( '*'"^j8 fi,mt IrliZTa-nl as he was vvont' be tau8nc them againe- "e kingdonie of God. mre tu o« , tudfo % Then the Phari(es came and asked him, if 26 And they were much more aftonicd,faying arerihi*mt yiihi it were law ullforamantoputaway/j«wire,and with themfelues, Who then can belaued? fitortb. Jedall tbin(.«mcotrpa- r:ii n of C I rift is afire way vrto tempted him. 27 But Iefus looked opon them , and fiydc, '•""»" ''.''• '" 5 And he anf\vered,cV faid vnto them,VVhat With men »'««vnpoflible, butnotwidiGod : for ^bytheway*" did * Mofes command you ? . with God all thingsarepoflible. J t i/.n hundred fbH 4 Andtheyfjid,Moksfufferedtowiitea bill I 28^*5 Then Peter began tofav vntohim, #«w*i tj-mtmSt ofdiuorcemenr,andtopurheraway. j Loe,we haue for(akenall,and haue followedtheej "J^LIV" v;''ff 5 « Then Tefus anfwei ed,and faid vnto them, . -9 Ieiisan^wei ed and faid , Vtrtly T !ay vnto 'i^'iu'llmm- bhaoke /tni.is. For the ha: dnefle of you: heart hee WTOte this ' you, there is no man that hath forfaken hotift, or fmri ^'■mtfurtbt f»r Utfei tent l _„-«_►„_,_ ,,„.. Urnrhren nr fiAnc «r irUvr ~,-~~.U^ —. _.:C i mitjtfl, U .^..L * Deut.ii. t. x Goddidnener illow tbofe tit norcej.which the" taw did rel' rate. ^,:f:^l bpreceptvntoj thtntwc wumtttptt *»*>!» 1 mm, bttnthtr made t good [roti/ofcr thnoweiipmfiiit fimUtrtit htxtnej/etfit.tir bicL. i.ui. i brethren, or fiftei s, or. ather, or mother, or wife j »i"ef(;tJ,mdmtt, • or children,or lands for my fike,and tbeGofpels J "f'"t 'J' "^ 20 But he (hall receiue an ehundiediold, now dt, Cce 4 at <•','«, t.-.dokTiretdj f Euen hrifts cup andBaptifme. S.Markc. Chrifts riding into lerufalem; at thisprefent,houfes3& brethren,and fifters.and laid vnto him, Lord, that I may receiue fight E«n i»th. wWi mothers, and children,anllands ' with purlieu- 52 Then Iefus iayd vnto hm , Goe thywav :ions,and in the world to come, etemall life. thy faith hath faued thee. Andbyand by'heefe 31 * But many tliatart&iR /hall be laft,and the ceiuedtefight,and bllowed Iefus in theway ait,firft. C H A P. XI 31 ^ " s And they were in the way going vp :o Hierufalem , and le us went before them , and hey were troubled, and as they followed, they ,vereafraid,and iefus tookethetwelueagaineand >egan to tel them what things mould comevn- :ohim, 3 3 Siying , Behold, wee goe vp to Hierufalem, •/ plrjecutl.l 'TAal^Ao 50. tj 10. Untth.io.n. 6 Thedifciplej *re»gaioe prepa- red to patience, ■ottobeouer- «>me by thefore- teliingtotheni rfh.sdeatb.«h.ch &n^che s" »' f wasathand,ant>hi»toHitrH!ilimridJHio£getrtciif*rfed. if StBti sand butt, t iu e cafl out o" the Temple a; The force offctb. 14 ftithinprajer. ij The brotbr.s offence* mu(l be pardonei 1.7 The Priefii a\ it b) »6a:a»tbtnt,e htt wrought tbofe thingi tbtt bee did. j« fVbeuct lohiib*pulmentu. Nd* 'when they came neere to Hierufalem, Bethphage and Bethania vnto the mount '«*' '8:*9. man (hall be deliuered vnto the , of Ol.ues, he fent foorth two of his difciples, K A ,loe.,»" 'm,5e ruePiefts, and to the Scribes, and they fhall con- ^ And laid vnto them, Goe your wayes 'into J-'o'd^'l""^ demue him co death, and /hall delmer him to the that towne that is oueragainft you : and afToone chrutoii'eMiii pennies, as ye mall enter into it, ye fhall finde a colt tied, + And they /hall mocke him , and fcourge whereon neuer man fate : loofe him , and bring a: l'«(A.i *: w:«a.j».j.. 7 We raurtfirft 'ftriue helorcwe Cria-nph. I We prajtbie. him,and fpit vpon him,& kill hum : but the thifd day he /hall raile againe. ; 3 5 f * 7 Then lames and Iohn the fonnes of iZebedeuscame vnto him, faying, Matter, 3 wee [would that thou Zhouldeft doe for vs that wee de- fire. him. J 37 And they /ay. that we may fit, one jther at thy left hand j 38 But Iefus laid /wtutyeaske,Cany< 3 And ifany man fay vnto you, Why doe yee this? Say that the Lord hath neede of him , and ftraightwayhewill fend him hither. 4 And they went theif way, and found a colt tied by the doore without, in a place where two 3 6 And he fayd vnto them , What would ye I . wayes met,and they loofed him. Should doe for you? 5 Then certaine of them that ftood there, 3 7 And they fayd vnto him , Grant vnto vs, faid vnto them, What doe ye loofing the colt ? hat we may fit, one at thy right hand,and theo- 6 And they faid vnto them,as Iefus had corn- et hand in thy glory. manded them : So they let them goe. dvnto them , Yee know not '• 7 C * And they brought the colt tolefus, *ttbn\*.\^, ye drinke of the cup that I Zhal 1 and can their garments on him, and he fate vpon • ■drinke of, and be baptized with the baptifme that him. I mall be Baptized with ? .8 And many fpread their garments in the I 39 And they fayd vnto him. We can. But Iefus way: other cut downe branches of the trees, and fayd vnto them , Yee /hall drinke in deede of the ftrawed them in the way. cup that I fhall dnnke of, and be baptized with 9 And they that went before , and they that the baptifme wherewith I (hall bebaptized: '. followed,cryed,faying,Hofanna : ableflediwhee •„ mubtittoMm 40 But to fit at my right hand and at my left, that commeth in the Name of the Lord. that emmtthtox* notmineto giue, butw jhall be gtuen to them for 10 Blefled bee the kingdome that commeth fi*G#ittrtb*th whom it is prepared. in the Name of the Lord of our father Dauid : bmmtnitru 41 And when the ten heard that , they began • Hofanna,0 thttt which *rt in the higheft he4utm. fteron. ■ to ditdaine at lames and Iohn. n *SoIefiisentredintoHieru/alem, andinto ** Af««*»i.i», 42 8ButIefuscalledthem vnto him, and faid the Temple : and when hee had looked about on &*"**l. according to Gorii to them, * Yee know that h they which are prin- all things ,and now it was euening, he went forth o^rXSieto- ces amongthe Gentiles, haue domination ouer vsto Bethania with the twelue. but the p.iiiourt ' them, and they that be great among them ,exer- n * And on the morrowe when they were * M4te6.t1.t9: are not called to die authontie ouer them. come out from Bethania, he was hungry. - rule.but to few, 43 But it fhall not be (b among you but who- , i} > And feeing a figge tree a farre off, that '» An example of twmpl" of the r°euer wil1 be 8reat among you,(hall be your fer- had leaues, hee went to fit if he might finde any th35 »«s«nce Sonne of God him- Hant. . thing thereon : but when hee came vnto it, hee "a',^*?5'? felie.whow.ntbe 44 And whofoeuerwillbechiefe ofyou, fhall found nothing but leaues: for the time of figges eThypocriteV* muchaTh fe alfo ^e the reruant °f all. was not yet. wasamimrterof 4? Foreuen the Sonne of man came not to be * 14 ThenIefusanfwered,andfaidtoit, Neuer his Fatheri will, ferued , but to ferue , and to giue his life for the : man eate fruit of thee hereafter while the world *i»tex».»?. ranromeofmany. ftandeth : and his difciples heard it. iJZee^T , 4«f^ThentheycametoIericho:andas| 15 f J And theycame to lerufalem, and Iefi.S;, cteR ft-wet|| tppamtea. nee went outot lencho with his Difciples, and a ; went into the Temple,and began to can out them indeede, that he ii • Uattb.10.29. i.great multitude, Bartimeus the fonne of Timeus, thatfblde and bought in the Temple, and ouer-. th;- tmeKing and We 1 8. j5- a blinde man fate by the way fide begging. ! threw the Tables ofthe money changers.and the ! ,h,'gh f "fft.' ,nd 47 And when hee heard that it was Iefus of, feates of them that fold doues. SjftSMfc Naiareth^he began to cry , and to fay , Iefus the ; 1 € Neither would he fiiffer that any man fhould ' nine femice of * t-TheMngiftratej being called vpon by faith healeth weblindnelTe. Sonne of Dauid, hauemercy on 48 Andmany rebuked him, becaufe he (hould hold hispeace :but he cried much more,0 Sonne j of Dauid, haue mercie.on nie* 49 Thenle/usftood ftill,and commanded.him j to be called : and they called the blind,*aying vn- 1 tohim,Be of good comfort : arife,he calleth thee, j 50 So he threw away his cloke,androfe, and tame to Iefus, 5 1 And Iefus a.nfwcred,& faid vnto him,What •wiltthoiithat J.doe vnto thee ? Andthe blinde cary a c vefTell through the Temple. ■ theTempIe, 1 7 And he taught, faying vnto them, Is it not j L^rnhfinmnt written * Mine houfe fhall be d called the houle!»/w6ic*i«o/f/>/.' of prayer vnto all nations ? * but yrm haue. made j '«»'» bad a ntm- it's denne of theeues. **'*•' •**'*• . 1 3 And the Scribes and the hiePricfts heardit, TZttpllV and fought how to deftroy him for they feared ' ifa. ««. 7. him,becaufethe whole multitude was aftonied at * sbaUapmljlt hisdoftrine. |/» c»»/rrf«4 19 But when euen was come, Iefus went out otj *j the citie. aof*4Ai Whence Iohns Baptifme was, Chap.xij. Sadduces denying the refurr.e&ion. ai "u*t\h .»i.i>. so ^k 4 Andin the morning as they iourney- 4 The force of efj together,they faw the figge tree dried vp from »**•*«««*»* the rootes. great, and chantis ""*";""• iseuerioyne4 . 2I Then Peter remembred , and (aide vnto with it. him, M.tfter, behold , the figge cree which thou •,curfedft,is withered. ; 22 And Iefus anfwered, and find vnto them, tTbtfiitbtfCod Hauee the faith of God. i tbu «ffitrtdfiith 2 j For verely I lay vnto you, that whofbeucr , *«-"«*«!*"* "" fhall fay vnto this mour.taine , Be thou taken a- ■ way,and caft into the fea,& fl^al not wauer in his ! heart, but fhall belccue that thofe things which" he faith,(hall come to parte, what.oeuer he faith, ' (hall be d*m to him. 24 * Therefore I lay vnto you , Whatfbeuer ' ye defire when ye pray ,beleeue that fye fhalhaue ; (teZS^feft ■«»anditfhallberf«»"vnto vou. Qix'mjn ihTtimt 2 5 * But wnen « ye* fhall fraud and pray, ;fbr- ibatnowuje(ht» giue,ifyehaue any thing againft any man , that i I'""4'" " 'J''" vour Father a^'° which is in heauen,may fbrgiue I you your trelpaffes. 2t» Forityou will not forgiue , yourFather which is in heauen will not pardon you your > trefpaffes. 27 ^* J Then they cameagaineto Ierufalem: and as he walked in the Temple , there came to himthehiePrieft,andche Scribes,andihe Elders - 28 And iaide vnto him , By what authoritie j HltA.j.f. fhmt.iHdtbtpii firmntindttd. *?>l*ttb. 15.14. ttybmmfh'B apptart btftre tbt * Matb.ii.lj. MfM.I. 5 IheGofpell mitih J 1 41. ' <;u 411. Tht) vtrtg-tt- «*>M\V)dtfi' Mtllh.ll.11. M' It.tm. * TheGofpe! oynerhthr bo. ritir ofthe Maoi- arate with the ' ;ed)ong tim ince, voder »retenceot i dinary fucccifion 4 ^ reward ofaa euillconfcieace r u be afraid of thole et whom they inonld and feared. \ht doeftthouthefethings? andwhogaue theethis J in or- anthoritie.that thou fhouldeft do thefe things ? 2 9 Then Iefus anfwered, anH faid vnto them, I will askeofyouacertainething, andanfwere yee me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I doe thefe things. jo The baptifme of lohn was it from heauen, or of men? anlwere me. 11 And they thought with themfelues, faying, If we fhall fay, From heauen, hee will faye, why then did ye nor beleeue him? 22 « Butif we fay, Ofmen,wefearethepe<>- ple : for all men counted Iohn that he was a Pro- phet indeed. ~ j 5 Then they anfwered, and faide vnto Iefus, wTghVha'uebene We cannot telLAnd Ieiusanlwered,andfaid vnto them,Neither will I tell you by what authorioe I : doe thefe things. CHAP. XII. b OfthtvintftTi.it C^rife ibtJItntrefirtJodbi lmt. 1} : 0} tribute to btg,i*t>i I* C'fv. <8 Tbe Saiiuett deu,mg tht ] rtjMrrtBiim. »8 Tbtfir/lcomnundtmrnt. 5. To lone Cod '. tn'tbtHtighbimrit btllerthtn ftenfiee. }« t~*r;j8 T»»- dt . forme. Jl Tobtwretflbt Scrtbtt tui Tbtrijet. 41 Tbe ■ poort widow. ANd ' he began to fpeakevnto them in ^Para- ! bles, * A centime man planted a vineyard,and I compared it w;th an hedge, and digged a pit for the wineprefTe,and built a tower init,& let it out I to husbandmen,andwent into a ftrange country. | 2 *> And at the time,heefent to the husband- ' menafennnt, that hec might receiue of the huf- J bandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 2 But they tooke him,and beate him, and fent him away emptie. 4 Andagainehefent vnto them another fer- \iant,andat him they caftftones: and brake his head,and fent him away (harmfully handled. 5 And again he fent another,& him they flew, and many other ,beating fome, and kill! ng fome. 6 Yet had he one forme , his deare beloued iTheealliBoef C«d iinottyed either to place, perfon.ortitne, without exception *Tbisutrd Tort «f,»*ie««*«E- iMitURt vjt > vol on!) fax -fit* tompumg ofthintf hgtlbtr. but klfo fUrbtfixtebti tud tBttflriv, ttfj.l. s Int.*.*. mtttb.ti.ii. lulr 10 9. \ftht irtnndvlt tbtgatbtrti. \Z\Zlmdvl" him alfo he fent the ,ad vnto them/aying, They willreuerencemyfonne, .7 But the husbandmen faide among them- felues,This is the heire : come let vs kill him, and the inheritance fhall be ours. 8 So they tooke lum,and killed him,and cafr him out of the vineyard. 9 What fhall then the Lord of the vineyard dee? Hee will come and deftroy thefe husband- men,and giue the vineyard to others. 1 o Haue ye not reaafo much as this Scripture? *The (tone which the builders did refijfe, ismade the head o^'the corner. 11 This was done of the Lord, and it is mar- ueilousin our eyes. 12 Then they c went about to take him, but they feared the people : tor they perceiued that ho ' fpake that parable againft them : therefore they left him, and went their way. 1 » ^* *And they fent vnto h:m ccrtaine of thePhari(ees,& of the Herodians,that they might take him in hu talke. 1 4 And when they came, they faid vnto him, Mafter.,we know that thou art true,andc i no man : for thou " conftdereft not theperfonofJfcruiccofGod. men, butteacheft the* w.ivof God trucly, Isit ■ ijbondoefiintfy lawfull to giue tribute to Celar,or not ? GSSSST 1 5 Should wee giueit, or fhould wee not giue" tbe truth utherth it ? but he knew their h ypocrifie , and fayd vnto j «rf mrd uj -mbtt them, Why tempt ye me ? Brine meapenie, that/* *"• , , Ima/?e,cK \ • lr J u fesn 1 6 So they brought it,and he fayd vnto them, j Whole is this image and fuperfcription? and they j fayd vnto him, Cefars. 1 7 Then Iefus anfwered, and fayd vnto them, *Giueto Cefar the things that are Cefars, and to *r,*mj », Godjthofe that are Gods : and they marueiled at him. 18 f i * Then came theSadduces vnto him, j Therefurreftt- fwhichfay,thereisnorefurrection) and theyaf- '«n of the body ,,,/'• ' jiiauoucheda- kedhim,faymg, gainftthefwUO. 19 Mafter,*Mofes wrote vnto vs , Ir any tignorance and m». mans brother dic,and leaue Lit wife, and leaue no Uiee of the SaJ- children, that his brother fhould take his wife J]"^ n and raife vp feed vnto his brother. Meto.** 20 There werefeuen brethren , and the firft *oemt »j f. tooke a wire,and when he died Jeft noiflue. .««ii4,»Jfi 21 Then the fecond tooke her, &hedied, nei- ther did he yet leaue iffue, and the third likewife: 22 So thofe ftuen had her, and left noiffue. laft of all the wife died alfo. 25 In the refurredtion then, when they fhall rife againe,whofe wife fhall fhe bee of them ? for feuenhad her to wife. 24 Thenlefus anftvered and faid vnto them, Are ye not therefore deceiued, becauie yee know not the Scriptures, neither the power ol God ? 2^ For when they fhall rife againe from the dead neither men marry, norwiucs are married, but areas the Angels which are in heauen. 2.6 And as touching the dead, that they fhall rife againe ,haue ye not read in the booke of Mo- fa how in the bum God (pake vnto him, faying, I*amtheGodofAbraham,andrh«GodofIla- (. ac,and the God of Iacob ? 27 God is not the God of the dead, but v God ofthe lining. Ycarethercfore greatly deceiued. •A/««Am.jj. 28 CM^r hen came one ofthe Scribes that had ■* sacriheea and heard them d.'puting together , and percciuing '^"i.^d "' that he had anfwered them well, hee asked h:m, kod»oWf-*ifn Which s the firft commandcmcnc ofall ? bettfiriedaetiw; 19 Iefus anfwered him , the firft ofall the l^^j1*?041 commandements »»HtareIfrael, the Lord our !boor«wentaUre.. GoiistheonelyLord. uDtm.*.+ 30 Th T The poore widow. S, Matke. Endure to che end, j o Thou (halt therfore lone the Lord thy God 7 Furthermore when ye /hall heare ofwarres wich all thine heart, and with ali thy fbule, and andrumonrsorwarres,beeyeenottroubled:fcr *ltUit.t, 1 8. with all thy mind, and with all thy itrength, this juch thtng j muft needs be: but the end Jb»li not bee i»«-f.uj». jsthentftcoramandemer.t. yet. 277/ £ I1 Andthefecond»iike,that is, "Thou /halt 8 For nauonftal rife againftnation,& kmg- lima it loue thy neighbour as thy folic. There is none o- dome agamft kingdom,and there /hall bee earth- *M*t.i 1 4t. chercommandement greater then thee. quakes indiuers quarters, & there /hall be famine '*&*•£'' i. 32 ThenthatScribefaydvntohira,Well,Ma- and troubles : thefe d»ou haft fayd the trueth, that there is one P But take yee heede to your felues : for they wCDwiduim ,Cod,and that theieis none buthe. /hall deliuer you vp to the Councils, and to die ■ icitectwhomhe \ ?J And to loue' him with all the heart, and Synagogues: yee (hall be beaten,and brought be- SThVftft iU>* hlih a11 the vnd«fond:ng , & with all the ibule, / wtru t«rn<»J, pnd With all the ftrengthjiX to loue hu neighbour m the h»ir dtfi, as himfelfejis more then all whole burnt offerings fin^lL VZd'o'f and £iCUilCeS- (pticbjcblnhy » 34 Tken w^en 1€is (aw thathe anfwered diC- 34 creed y,he fayd veto hira,Thou art not farre from fore rulers and kings for my lake, for a -neftimo- » rhthitri^of niall vnto them. *>«/»mc«<»» #„« i o And the Gofpel muft firft bee pubiifhed a- V'^J **""? mong all nations. IhZflsbTtL j ii * But when they leadeyou,and deliuer you tytUMotbutbtet* vp,b be not carefull before hand, neither « ftudie ^etend^nm«*»;* t*. ,e, and the ££$$"• the Ttmple,How fay the Scribes that Chriftis the i'onne of Dauid? 36 ForDauidhirnfelfefaidby 'theholyGhoft • children /hall rife againtt their parents, and/hall »,w, *«„,/. *The Lord laid tomyLord.sk at my right hand, caufethemtodie. __ CSKSS^ till I make thine enemies thy footftoole. And ye (hall bee hated of all men atdIo anne,Bewareofthe Scnbeswhich loue to go in Prophet) cfet where it ought not, ( let him that be, mofj-kt ji,!tJ,cll* h long robes^ind Uue (alutations in the markets, readeth, confider it) then let them tbrt bee in Iu- ""«•« '7. . *i««toj»oM«» 39 And the chiefeieates in the Synagogues. ;dea, flee into the mountames, ««,&?«,»'«,. lament Mi even an.^ the firft roomes at feafts, 1 S And let him that is Vpon the houfe , not Hiug kKltt of ttlt nhthtck,, 49 which * deuoure widowes houies eueh j|Come downe into the houfe,neither enter therein, »>« to ifttkt. g„\ vndcr a colour oflong prayers.Thefe (hall reeeiue {-'to fetch any thing out of his houfe. iZ'L*' r the greater damnation. J 1^ Andlethim that is in the fielde,not turne tHte"\ ,'^"Iy" 41 r ; And as Iefusfate ouer againft the trea- f'backe againe to take his garment. *d*».9*7. to/SniSeihtfrm" f^ie, lie beheld how the people caft 'money into j l7 Then woe (hall bee to them that are with twbmthehu. fUfmaiHUHH. ^he treafuric,andmany rich men caft in much. * child,and to them that giuefucke in thofe dayes. ['""XZi'Z oi'uin Dm„aHt. , 41 And there came a certain poore widow,and ■ 18 Pray therefore that your flight bee not m ^;tt„rj»;(),A, *"•" "• /he threw in two mites,which made a quadrin. l^e winter. Ttmfit>uAiie$lt Uke*l%*' 43 1 hen he called vnto him his difciples, and 15 Forfin thofe daies(halbeiuchkribulation,as kothitmdtbtenie 7 Thedoi'ngof fi'd vnto them, Verely Ifay vnto you, that this -was notfio the beginning of the creation which .^«,,> oufdutjej,.vhirb poore widow, hath caft more in, then all they God created vnto this time, neither (hall be. fTbUi,'*k)vittf illoweth, ,„h;,-i-,k,,„» ,-,«-;„..„ .i,„.. — /:.„•» 20 And except that the lord had (hortened \$et(hvbuhtbt thofe dayes, no fle(h (hould be faued : but for the W**rtv*i*fafmA . elefts fake, which he hath chofen,he hath fliorte- lf"'b'f'r'u,t e{ V , , 1 , » tone n it: tor It It- tenedtho'e dayes. _ tmhvtf -under- 21 Then k if any man fav to you, Loe, here is 'ftmdthit in aa Chrift, or loe, fcf « there,beleeue itnot. thttmttm mi/*. 2 2 For falfe (Thrifts (hall atife, and falfe Pro- -«««&'* phets, andfJhall(hew(ignesandwondeis,tode-'»i,/jWf,>/,//# ceiueiiit were poflible the very elecl. werevcrimijtrk 23 But take ye heede: behold, I haue /hewed i'/'/^f* '*'.pf which haue caft into the treafurie. according 10 tbe j 44 For they all did caft in of their fuperfluity: outward value, but (bee of herpouertie did caft in all thatmee hot ie the inward had, men all her liuine. affettsohlic heart * /»(en i. i »<7 of *»» kmdofntettaB, ejfe. tie.andwhole'iu 2 * Then Iefus anfwered,and Taid vnto him, moone (hall not giut. her light. nutib.7t.ij. rionii foretold, S eeft thou thefe great buildings ? there (hall not 25 And rheftarres ofheauen /hall fall: and.', 8,',,i'4"* "ihech^ch.but beleftoneftonevponaftone, that (hall not bee ;the powers which are in heauen, (hall (hake. «/>.'r|.io. ■ yet there aje an- thronedowne. ^ J ^rj And then (hall they fee the Sonne of man, I'V* 38-7- 'comminginthe doudes, with great power and '"•''•*.«°'«'rf- glory tiexedn^anv com tons.and laft oi all, the end ofthe wotiditdefcri- bed. ♦i^'Hl. 'tphf.yS. iJief.l.), thronedowne. ; 3 And as he (ate on the mount ofOliues ouer againftthe Temple, Peter, and lames, and Iohn and Andrew asked him fecretly, j 4 Tell vs, when (hall thefe things bee ? and what /ball be thefigne when all thefe things (hall be fulfilled? % Andlefiis anfwered them and began to fay, *Take heede left any man deceiue you. 6 For many fhall come inmyName faying,I am Chrift, and (hall deceiue many. 27 "And he (hall then rend his Anpf !s,& (hall gather together his elect from the fouie w.ndes, and from the vttermoft part of the earth to the vttermoft part of heauen. 2 8 Nowe learne a parable of the figgetree. When her bough is yet tender , and it bungeth fooi th leaues,ye knew that fummer u neere. ivnco all men, Watch. CHAP. X1IIT. OfietHC^'fl'1"'' '» The i>rtf*r.Kiott»t{'*[J«iiur. ji TbtmJhtatmvftheSupptr. 41 Chrifl, uc mind mt» the hind, jmtn 45 Ittaatbeiituihrm r,;;6a K'fft. 5$ thrift utttoteCtK^at «6 Pti > 1 Await ANd * « two daies after followed thefiajl of thePafleouer,andof vnlcauened bread and . .the hie Priefts & Scribes ought how they might takehimbycraft,andputhim to death. 1 But they a WOman hauing a boxe of oyntment oi Spike- SVa^othe nard.veryioftty and/hee brake theboxe, and figure. .powreditonhisliead. ^Mtttb.it.6. * 4 2 Therefore fome difdained among them- ioh» ii.». felues.andiaid.Towhatendisthis wafteofoint- a Raft mage- \ ments at cfruftrate #?«'«<' .... . _,,, beforeGod. | > For it might haue been fold tor more then * Which k *ho»t a three hundred pence, and beene giuen vnto the ^xip.Madr ff*1''? poore, and they murmured againft her. himfelfetobe'a^ 6 But lefus fayd,t.et her alone: Why trouble nointed ence or ye her? (he hath wrought a good worke on me. ewife for certain: 7 o For yehauethe poore with youalwayes, eonfiderations : * ncj n n g wQ|y< may doe them good, but me bothliwillisto > _ ,. ■', \ ! b ' b«daily anointed jyeftall not haue alwayes. ■ in the poore. ' 8 4 She hath done that (he could : (nee came 4 This woman by aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. ihefecretinftina .Xiii). The Lords Supper. i» his difciplcs fayd vnto him,\Vhere wilt thou that wee got and prepare , that thou maveft eate the Paflcouer? 1 3 Then bee fent foorth two of his Difciples, : and layd vnto them , Goe yee into the citie , and there (h.dl a man meete yot bearing 3 pitcher of water: follow him. 1 4 And wh therfoeuer hee goeth in , fay yc to ' the goodman of the haufe,Thc Mafter fjyeih, VVhct e is the lodging where I fihal eat the Paiieo- Uer with my Diitipks ? 1 5 And he will mew you c an vpper chamber « Tf,t Grtthv*?* Which u large trimmed and prepare J . there make k'*1"-n tba -tt, , itreadyforvs. ESSSE. 16 So liisDifcples went foorth, and caine to jfmmtn wtt vfi the citie,ahd found as he had U-d vnto them, and /»"■" " *r /"".'«• •fliade ready the Patfeouer. KLhSSSLt ■ 17 f And at euen he came with the cwelue. I/cirte/r, m£ 18 *7And as they (ate at table and d.d eate, f£*lu'i'it'*t lefus (ayd, Verely I fay vnto you, that one of you J*'" ' ' ' fhall uctray me, which cateth wich me. 19 Then diey began to bee (orowlull andi fay to him one by one, Is it I? And another, itlr" fu.^.s.ao.aj. I tO JN*f^.l + Is Wh ifctr. V Tne h^areol •MtJth.tS.t. iuhi .1. 1 By the will of Cod tgainrtthe eourtltlofmen, it came to paffe. •ftheSp 9 Verely I fay vnto you , wherefbeuer this •ing chrift'ret. Go'p 1 (hall be preached throughout the whole teth before mens Wo. 1 J,tlusjl4b thatliehath done, (halbe fpoken eyei, his death and 0fin rcraerr.branceof her. bariall which were at hand. * M1ttb.1e.t4. (Hie HA- .5 Couetonfneffe Hated With* teale ofcharity, isanoccafionto betray andcru- Cifie Chrift */f««6.t6.i7. Men 8 * Cbrift beeinf mjdef.ibieJtothrI.a.vforvj, da-th celebrate the Pafleooer according to the taw : and therewithal! by a mine' elheweth, that B*l w.ttiliandinj hee mtheflelri fhallftraightway fufer, yeithatheei>God b Tk*iu,vf»nmhnhdiy utdtttbt tmtn\ttgofthtftbr£intiin£»fiht ffUtntb, Loo t 411A.1i.17. € TbrfBfldtafscnfet. d Tut iifl»*«» bu bilht \»e Mtio:i,mt4, nbtiblt xJkJIiH J«, mwtufHi t; thtPiSfontr it wt««; tbt . tf;*B Imbe, io «f" Then Iud.isIlC3riot,one.of the twelue^ twentaway vnto the hie Priefts,to betray him vn- .to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, ^and promifed chat they would giae himmoney : itherefore he fought how hee might conueniently jbetray him. I ij f " Now the firft day of vnleauencd Jiread, t>whcn 'they facriricedthe^Paffeouer, 20 Andheanfweredand fayd vnto them, I, k CJ£g£E?. oneofthecweiuethatt dippethwith mee in the (uiclied.ijabio- .platter. gat»d.a>dinvlac« zi Trutly the Sonne of man goeth his way, '"^tnL'T.* as it is written of h.m :*butwoeKto that roan, fouen.nt'aDtweTi- by whom the Sonne of man is betrayed : it had blevn-.othem, beene good for that man , if hee had neuer beene *''"'' "u" co,ti' borne. 0«etocnen«lu. 22 'And as they did eate, lefus tooke the / T^tvfnbtum bread, and whenhe had giuen thankes,hee brake mit" »'»*•»». ltandgauetochemjandiaydjTdkejeatjthisismy *H«\b>t'.t*. 23 Al'b hee tooke the cup, and when hee had' ' giuen thanks-,gaue it to thcm,and they all drankc ofit. 24 And he faid vnto them, This jsmyblood of tha 1 new Teftament which is (hed for many : 2 ^ Verely I lay vnto you,l will di ink no more of the fruit of the vine vntil that day,that I drink it new in the Kingdom or God. ' Ji'*i6. i*. 8 Chtiftforctel- IrthhawbeOall bcelorlakenolhi* utyel that hee ten,* I will finite the Shcpheard, and the (heepe bil^ou ftall be fcattered. *z*6.ia.7. 28 But after that I amrifen, 1 will eoe into cup.-.a.j. * Galile before you. fn "^^[^^ 19 "And Peter faid \Tito him, Although all. jTei'ion^moftib. men mould be offended at dice, yet would jiot I. rowfollejcMnpl* 30 Then Itfus layd vnto MmVerelv I fay vnto ofnia"5 r"^.nt* thee, this day, «*mri tMsnight before die cocke '.^"Zu^.f crowtwife,thou (halt deny m. thrift. *irj>,jtm,h>*t -1 3 1 But hee faid 2 more earneltJy , If I (hould diewith thee,I will not der.ic thee . hkewi.e alio (aid they all. 31 f ' ,0At'ter,thev c.imeinto aplace named Geth'emanc. then he faid to his Di ciples, Sit yee here,till I haue prayed. 33 And he tooke with him Peter, and lames, and Iohn, and hee began to bee troubled, and in greathtauinefte, < 34 Andfaid vnto them, Myfouleis veryhea uie, ittnvnto thed-.ath: tarry here and v^r'ch. 3 5 So he went forwa«d a'litt!e,and ftlfdowne on the g ound,.indpraied,chat if 1: were poCible, that uoure might paflc, from him, 3*? And 2t> And when they had fung a Pfalme, they went out of the mount of Oluies. 27 f * s Then lefus laid vnto them , All yee (hall be offended by me this night : for it is wra- turtfimmirTi' tin vthrnttt *.'M■> CSuKfufferbf (or vs in thiii deth nhichhe teuke TpcnhimNroi.r lakes, (he mod horrible tell —II ofycutfr of God, rrcciurth .he cup 8tl.iiFaiher» hands, which he being in™, doth llraijih'way diiok ol i'oi tec I u."il. . Iudaskifle. S.Marke. Peters denialL hirti, ionbimi ef j blefled ? • of God, »*.« ^An horrible exJ not thou watch one houre? 61 Andlefiisfayd, Iamfe#*andyee fliali fee ""flfortbyifaa j8 ^ vV'atchyee, and pray, that yee enter not the Sonne of man fit at the right hand of the ?r^*/2 into tentation : the fpiric indeede is ready ,but the power of g« (afe'y. to fay to them that flood by.This is ane of them. *»<« ".jo*. * -"--1 ^JIl -_j r_.» f Ifaecomfaie be agreeable to the ft n ac,ai) J wee who are very trai- Cours feifakeis, and facrilegcrs might be deliue- red out el the de- uils faa.re. i So diligently, tbet tie elctye tut om of yo»rb*>ids. k f bat u, Peter. I *dll hudtfcipltl. 70 But he denied it-agame. and anone after, ^J'^,"^' they that flood by , faid againe to Peter, Surely hjntly'^ethtr, tirtefe.th-ttbepu. j *, And aflbone as hee was come , hee went cu .mght i ftrajgntway to hinl> and fiid, Haile Malter, and killed him. thou art one of them ; for thou art or Galile, and fiiafrntnttb* 46 Then they layd their handes on him, and thy (beech is like. ''""* *"""*» tookeh.m 71 AndhebegantocurreandW 47 And k one or them that flood by, drewe I know not this man or whom ye (peake. ye*.andm Lukt, out a lword,and fmote a feruant of the hie Prieft, 72 * Then the fecond time the cocke crewe. »htn tbt fuond and cut off his eare. and Peter remembred the worde that Iefus had d'"'*a. *(M'» «f 48 And Iefus anfwered and faid to them, Yee faid vnto him,before the cocke crow twife, thou Vtnt'mtntmJei^ be come out as againfl a thiefe, with lwordsand fhaltdeniemethrife , and weighing that.w.th wwuw^r, himfeife,he wept. " u*"l> »<■ 7J- with ftaues, to take me 49 I was daily with you,teaching in the Tem- tVnce oi -odi^nes Ple>.arj ^ yee tooke me not : but t bit u done that the alhiiingsarelaw! Scriptures (hould be fulHUed. fulltofucliasdoe 50 Then they ' all forfboke him,and fled, chl.ft" aSii"ft 5 l 1 J And ^"'followed him a certaine yong m m>ch be «* man3 clothed in fo linnen vpon his bare b»dy9 and about hm, vhenbe the yong men caught him. ieanHotbvftHire 51 But he left his linnen cloth, andfledfrom «»4,™i*i,jm. chern naked. 53 * So they led Iefusaway to the hie Prieft -n(Tthewhole Councill,and bound Iefus,andled hch"^«SL and tohim ame together all the hiePnefts,and hjm ^avanA , AAlmr& him rn Pi,,re_ ' the Elders, and the Scribes. 54 And Pettr followed him a farreoff, euen into the hall of the hie Prieft, and (ate with the dmly ran firth »br ebf me may vHerflaad mlb boa great licenci- oufntjfe thefe uil- hitHs noltnty fee vpou him. CHAP. XV. I Of thetbinttthat CM(lI*ffereAvnderPi!tU. n Ssrtibiu is prefer* ed before Cbrifl 15 ' ilatedilunretbCb'tfliobecrm, eified. 17 He ii crowned with thorite. 1 9 The) jpu on A»>*j andntotkehm. it Simon offorene Cometh (hri/lt crtff, 27 Cbrifliicruciftedbefiatenettrothteuet. ay He 11 railedaL 37 He^uteibvptbeGboft. 45 Itftjih bnrieth bm>. ■ ANd * ' anone in the dawning,the hie Priefts Uke 2 2.« «8.i<». * Mattb. «*.57f feruants,andwarrried'j««»jc//eatthefire. fob* 18.24. 1 rbehi^bellcoitn- ctttn.isafferabltd, tettmft 'drift vu accHJedatabtaf- fhemer andafn'fe Prophet, for 04 fir tbt other erimeof treaftn it nuftr- 5 y l4 And the * hie Priefts, and all the Coun- cil! fought for witneff e againft Iefus , to put him to death, but found none. 56 For many bare f'alfewitnefTe againfthim, but their witnefTe agreed not together. 57 Then there arofe certaine, andbarefalfe witneffe againft him, faying, $8 Vee heard him fay, *I will deftroythis fbeplTftluJ' Templemade with hands, and within three daies force Pilate iy that I will build another, made without hands. tneaau to cou- 59 But their witneffe yet agreed not toge- dtBtittbim. tner< wlsfo^nL'e'r.t io Then the nfe Prieft ftoode *? amonglt tKat he could not them, and asked Iefus, (aying, Anfwereft thou beopprcffed,no not by rairewitnefi«s,isat rhelcngthfor confefsiagOod to be his Father, condem- ned of impiety before the high Prieft : thatwe, who denied God and were indeede wkked;might be quit before God. * Malib.it.w. *'ioh»i.i9. him away,and » dehuered him ro Pilate. ^_ lodgement feat of 2 Then Pilate af ked him, Art thou the King aa earthly indge, ofthelewes? Andheaniwered , andfaidvnto '"open aflemblie him,Thoufayeftit. . ISfewSST j And the hie Priefts accufed him of many death of \ crofle, things. notforhitowne 4 * Wherefore Pilate asked him againe, fay- finBes « »PP"- ing, Anfwereft thou nothing? behold how many ^J^?6*' things they witneffe againft thee. ' ; butforallontt, 5 But Iefus anfwered no more at all , fothae thatwemoft gm'l. Pilate marueiled, tieoreaturcs being 6 Nowatthefeaft.P late^ did dehuer apri, ^^C foner vnto them,whomfoeuer they would defire. finnc»,might be 7 Then there was one named Barabbas,which quitted before the was bound with his felowes that had made infur- J;u0dl]s^;d7^r^;•, reftion , who in the infurre&ion had committed openatTemblyof murther. the Angels. 8 And the people cryed aloud, and began to « >' ™»£ '»»• ( ant man to death, '«r all caufet of l/fi and death were taken amy frtwtt'-em, firfl hy Herodethe great .andaftinvardby tbeRomanet, atom fimrneyetret beferttkt dtfl>*- Uton of the Temple, anntherefcretley aelihtr ItfwtoPllatt. f Atanb.ty.lt.lnke »| 3.iolm i$-}5. i Pilatevjedlodelmer, defire Chrift condemned and crucified. Chap.xvj. .bouttot.keaway the.finndoliDen, who went about to ylurpe the throne jolGodhimfdfeis 'condemned as one thathunteda'ter thckingdome>J mocked witba falle Ihew of* kiHgdome.that we on the other ftde, who thall indeed beetrrnall kings might receiue the ctowneof glorjr at Geds own hand WMJ,t(t. a Therageolthe wicked hath no rncafare,butin the meant feafon,euc the weakenefle of Chrift. beingin paiue v'ndei the irauiebordenof hccio(Te,doeth manifeltlj (hew hat alanibeis led o befaciificed. > Uttth.T %%. lake :j Jj.ta » 19 17. Chrift is Udoct ofthe wals of the earthly I.-r.ifj'.em nto a foole place sf dead mens car- :afes,a>aman null rnclane, not :oiuhing hitnlclf;, buttouehingour finnes which were laydvpon hiro.to tlieendtbatwee being made dearie by his blood, mig'i bee brought into the heaucnly Sanctuary. L-be 13.19. $ Chtifthangeth naked vponthe ciofl"e,anda«the wickedeftcaitile :hat euer was,' mollvilely repro- Bed ithatwee be- ingclothedwith JiijtighteoufnclJe and blefled with his carfes.audfan- billed by his onely t>blation,rnaybe taken vp into hea- am. ■»£/«;.j3.t». *Mm,to. e HowafgryGod wasagaitiftour finne.which hepn> nifhedioour fare- :e,hu(bnne,itap- aearethbythif rorrible datkenes. e "By Mt word, Itai be me- tie h^ Pahfliidjoibtt theftriiigineff'ttf \ht wonder a la mucb benor'eltt "orthiHthttt'it lithe fe.ll ofthe P Soft*', defire that he would doe as hee had euer done vnto them. S> Then Pilate an.wered them,& faid,Will ye t ^llrtk*Lwav* tnat * lec loole vllt0 -vou tlie k)n§ ^ tne Iewes ? loFor he knew that the high Prieites had de- liueredhim ofenuie. 1 1 But the high P: ieftes had mooued the peo- ple to itfin that hee would rather deliuerBarab- bas vnto them. 1 2 vAnd Pilate anfwered,and faid againe vnto them , Whatwill yee then that I doc with him whom yee call the" King ofthelewes ? •1 3 And they cryed againe,Crucifie him. 1 4 ThenPJate laid vnto them, But whateuill hath he done? And they cried the more feruently, Crudnehim. 1 5 So PJate willing to content the people, looiedthem Barabbas anddelinered Tefus when he had Icourged him,th:it he might bee crucified. i£> Then the louldiers led him away into the hall,which is the common hall, and called toge- ther the whole band, 17 * And clad him w'th purple, and platted a cro wne of ihornes,atid put it about ha head, 18 And began to falute him, faying, Haile, King ofthelewes. 1 9 And they imote him on the head with a 34 And at the'? ninth houre left's cried with a loud voyce/ayingj-F.lot.EloJ, larrma-fabach- uum?wuch is by interpretation , MyGodmy God,why haft thou forlaktn me ? 35 And fome of them that ftood bv, when they heard it,(ayd,Bthold he caUethEHas. 36 And one ranne,and filled a * fpunge full of vineger, andputitonartcde, andgaue him to drinke, laying, Let him alone* let vsieeif Ellas will come and take him downe 37 And Itliis cryed withalowde voyce,and gaue vptheghoft. 38 And the vaile ofthe Temple was rent in twaine/rom the top to the bottome. 39 Now when the Centurion ,which ftood 0- uer againft him,faw that he thus crying gaue vp theghoft, hee ihyd , Truely thismanwas the Sonne of God. 40 f ^There were alio women which bthelde afarre off, among whom was Mary MagHahne, and Mafy (the mother of lames thelefh,and of lofts and Salome,; 41 Which alfo when he was in Galile, *fol lowed him,and miniitred vnto him,and many-o- ther women which came vp with him vntoHie- ruialem. 42 "And now when the nght was come (be The fepukhre. 23. reede,and(pat vponhim, and bowed the knees, i caufe it was the day ofthe preparation that is be- ' fore the Sabbath.) 43_*Iofephof Arimathea, an d honourable couniellour, which alfo looked for the kingdom ofGod,came,andwent in' boldly vnto Pilate, and asked the body oflefus. 44 AndPdatemarueileddfhe werealready dead,and calied vnto him the Centurion,and af- kedof him whetherhe had bene any while dead? 45 And when he knew thetrneth of the Cen- tun on,he gaue the body to lofeph : 46 Who bought a linnen cloth, and tooke him downe,cx wrapped him in the linnen cloth, andlaydhimina tombe that was hewen out of a rocke,and rolled a ftone vnto the doore ofthe fepuichre. 47 And Mary Magdalene, and Marie lofts tnothe r,beheld where he (hould be layd. hedrm.ortltuhnintacomjeUbiTHne e Ifaecot/idti b>m]t:[em:o,w fall feictme ho* b;U*t nut. CHAP. XVI. I OfCbriftirtfHrreRicn. 9 Hrt «;-;• uteibit Mmk Xl*:ri»/>,c tniotbrt. j 5 HteJttuitlbbu*4j,of:!t>ut-ree. 10 Hit ttfctnfea. ANd" when the Sabbath day was p..ft, ^farie Magdalene, and Mane the muher of lames and Salome,boughtfwecte ointments, that they might come and anoint him. 2 Therforeearlieinthemorning,the firftday orthe weeke,they came vnto the fepulchre,when theSunnewas now rifen. 3 And they laid one to another, Who (hall roll vs away the ftonncf om thedoort ofthe fe- puichre ? 4 Andwhen they *looked,they (aw that the ftone was rolled away (for it was a veiy great one.) 5 *Sotheywent into the" fepuhhre, and fawa young man fitting at the rightlide clothed in a long white robe:& they were tore troubled 6 But he (aid vnto them,Be not fb troubled : ycc 'cekeTefusol Naxareth,which bath bene cru- cified : hee is rifen, hee is not : here : bcholde the place- where they put him. 7 Bin and did him reuerence. And when they had mocked him , they tookethe purple off him, & ptithisowne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him. Si * And they? compelled;one that palled by cHed Simon o. Cyrene (which came out ofthe countr y ,and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to bearehiscrofte. 21 * 1- And they brought him to a place na- med Golgotha, which is by interpretation, the place oideadm'.m failles. 23 And they gaue him to drinke wine ming- led with mirre : but he receiued it not. _ 24 *5And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, catting lots for them, what euery man mould haue. 2 \ And it was the third houre when they cru- cified him. 26 And the title of his canfe was written a- boue.THAT King Of The Ievves. 27 They crucified alio with him two theeues the one on the right hand . and the other on his left. 28 Thus the Scripture was fulfilled, wh'ch faith,* And he was counted among the wicked. 29 And they that went by,railed on him,wag- eing their heads,and faying, *Hey,thou that de- ftroyeft the Temple, Sc'buildeft it in three dayes, 30 Sane thy felfe, and come downe from the croffe. 3 1 Likewife al'b euen the hie Priefts mocking layd among themfelues with the Scribes, Hee fa- ued other men himfelfe he cannot faue. 32 let Chrift the Kingollfrael now come downe from the crofie,that we may fee. and be- leeue : They alfo that were crucified with him,re- uiled him. 33 ^ Now when the fixt houre was come, *" darkenefiearofe oucr 'all the land vntill the ninth houre. finer, tmdmtbtfuUmotttt, -ahtnthe Smtiefli ntioiter tU iht middff, thiiioiner of" tbtwr/i Trbtrtil /o Ptickfi *» *& 7 Chriftflriiii'pg mightily wiifc Sj. tan wiih finne and «ith deaih,.!| t'lreea.med wiih tLebwriblfcur/e ct God gtieuotiffy tormented 111 bo- d) hanging »pen thecrt.i!c,airt/n loulep!uDgf<|,a the depth uiKtll yethtn'drteth himfeKe.eiying with a Blighty" vO)ee:andnof withllandingt' e wound which he , '(death ■ botlitbingsahetif, 'gs btneaih. cVthi by renting ol:he Tailetl the Tern- ple,andhyth« tfrtimpnies wrung ••tolthem«hn nmr -.red hiin,hee (lieweth euidentl/ vnto the red of enemiei »l.ikk :3iyetob(li- Rateandmncke athim.thathe frail bre It noneo out cfhisd to be conqueiourand Loidctall. */.' »l dinger lojrfb di 'Uhi4. 0*D1., I, »'« WBUtfd,** 0 *r 1 omrtd with moJlg> opt dtrkneg e. *mentl-.nfH lbeirt;tw>u*r4 the fetmU hrt. * Mtilh.iS.:. h'}t.7o. 1 J. b tr.inhcetmi ■mbtrm ih •!•«/- cb'i .1*1 ran mt. . Chriftsrefurre&ion SXulce. ChridsafcenlTon. 7 Butgoyoifr way,andccl!his difciples,and ij J And he (aid vntothem, 'GoeyeintoalT PecerjcKat he wi go before you into Galde there theworld,andpreachtheGofpel,todeuerycrea- freaVofn" d d (hall ye fee him/as he laid vnto you. cure. th:it oaVce" li-" 8 Anifcaeyweiic one quickly,and fled from 16 Hethat (hall beleeueandbcbaptiTed, lepulchre : for they trembled, and were ama- be faued : * but he that will not beleeue,(hall bee ™h,ch '? j»ptcach vpbrafd the diici- red : neither fa yd they any thing to any marufor J damned. - neardofWnjhan e d not the order oft* drift hatbinfH in chehrftday of the weeke, he appeared firfl to and* (hall ipeake withe new tongues, [Mary Magdalene,* out of whom he had call (e- J 18 *And (hall takeaway ferpents, andifcthey lide.poWco" uen deuils : (hall drinkeany deadly tiling, it (hail not hurt doe miracles. 10 And (he wentandtold themthathad bene", them,*they(halllay theirhandsontheficke, and •^•"""S-'s. with him,which mourned and wept. * they (hall reconer. *^ot " '*' ""° 11 And when they heard that hee was aliue, j 19 *4So after the Lorde had (poken vnto IZ/pM tola men and had appeared to her,theybeleeued it not. them,hewasreceiued into heauen,and fate at the *** entry where: 12 ^ ** After that,he appeared vnto two of | right hand of God. amdComnfiaUtht but thttcurfeofk't them in another forme,as they walked and went bjjiorie.vbicbhe j jnco crie counttey. pvtnThT/irJl" I }i And they went and told it to the remnant, ? confirmed *' the word with fignes that followed' *«*S«*f«3 (heimhh,** heap- 1 neither beleeued they them, ^pofliei doe. where.And the* Lord wrought with them, and *-#5kr t«.'i8. Amen. ! 14 ^'Finally, hee appeared vnto the eleuen as they fate together, and reproched them for !»«&/« 1 lake comnvn- Bcli the witndTes (hat Taw this hi - rlorie. « Manytoo'.eitin f>and,6ittdidnot perfume: Luke rrrotehiiGofytl lefore Mxttbem and M, rite. i> Luke jv.ttuol an their vnbeliefe and hardnes of heart.becaufe they j eomplimedhii office on earth afcendeth into heaurn, komwhence (the beleeued not them which had feene him ^«ni S of i»» Apoftk. bemg.onfitinedw.th fign-o ■ riien vp againe e will gonerne his Church.vnto the / T» wit, the doCIrine : tbtrtftrt ttotlrmt nnftgot ltm ptarci tithe , mt~»re be [titbfmtU; CHAP. 1. I Luletpreface, 5 ZeehariaiandEltiabit. re IVhuanoug Iohr.fhonldke. a» Zechariasfinclendumbejir hu Increduti- ■tie. *6 The ^BgelfalnteihMarie,andfire:e!lelhCb>ii'i»a twit, jg UvyaifitethEliTthtt, as Maneifong. 62 The jongot 7.achaimt (hewing thtt lhepromifed(_hn/l itcome. 75 The offceol jolin. Orafmuch is « many haue' taken in hand to fet foorth the ftory of thofe things wherof we are fully perfwaded, 1 hAs they haue deliuered them vntovs, which from the tegin- ni ng law them their felues, and were minifters of the word , j It feemed good alfo to mee (cmoft noble %7iZ'.,,t,tertl Theopilus) afToone as I had fearched out per- B.*om<^Z,«^^- 1 feftly all things afrom the beginning, to write petredwken Cieoyis j vnto thee thereof from point to point {?JCnt'c«ehZ 4 That thou m,'ghttlt e acknowledge the cer- PaZi i,t hither? tamtie of thofe things whereof thou haft bin in- cf the ,lpofiiet etlfi. ; ttruft ed. 1 itiimofi m:gh:f I 5 TN1 the f time ofg Herod kine of Iudea, Vh£Vt°"ltr7 Athere „dkWalked f*nher off then t'e in all the' commaundements and ordinances of uther did. ths Lord, "i without reproofe. tHdHefMU'rtuonr- Udicofihoft thaiy Mkhbefore ihomi-ntat/l but me.vielr. t Iohn whowaj ano- ther Eliasandap|teo:irHefr d to be Hied and tltorr-d oeii thei id«mem of God k Lmii f» fpeikjtheHefaeves.forotrWiis „ . wtyy -uherim vemnQ mlkf,VUtUI iveeomt tothe mtrke. I JnatthemirrxUiHicertmoniaUUxr. m W -ont ho man ••» Co it » ,that the fmits tfm$ip<*(m *ri^tfomh bin , 4r.4 '~JSie't%.e. *^7«u8.8. *l^e*4.st. 4 46. t Stranpe Temple of the Lord. I7]?'-W *" » j l - i_ 1 11 /-.' oae,a»cttbi Court 10 And the whole multitude of the people anther, for Zecbe->- I were without in prayer, * while the incenfe was » >•"»«»/ out of the 1 burning. Cmn or outward 1 1 Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the JSJJJSS.*9 I Lord ftanding at the right fide of the altar of in- aMthtrtMtnit Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife fis»f'e*>ehni Elixabet(hall beare thee a fonne, and thou (halt ^SSmmL call his name Iohn. Gtn.i7.9.nti »«» 14 Andthou(halthaueioyandgladnelTe,and a valiant hunter .many (hall reioyce at his birth. before God. .5 Forhee(hallbeegreatinthe<>figlHofthe USSSffl Xord,and (hall neither dnnke wine,nor r ftrong *Ma!aC.a.i. sdrinke : and he (halbe filled with the Holy Gholt 7 sbalbe a meaner euen from his mothers wombe. t!> hrmi min> '" i 1 6 * And many of the children of Ifrael (hall ^ZZ'tbZ'i'tkfs pe 1 turne to their Lord God. tothe Lord frm j 17 *For he (hall goc- before him f in the fpi- ^""i^fia. i ritand power of Elias,to turne thet hearts of the roSitbelVf^ta \ (fathers to the children, & the difobedient to the goei.efireimg,, fwifedome ofthe iuft men,to make ready a peo- «"<'»*'« fomfee le prepared for the Lord. tbtmjtubawth* 1 8 Then Zacharias faid vnto the angel,Wher- fK^'ffZ'n if VtteM^.he^t, forthegiftoUhe^r^you woulifay, thelaf^ftlTt'ha, bomntt o!ihe,au,e. t B, the four,, tueJ,,/,,, h, (bnMb that btefhrf Hie array aO km*, of emm.t.e , „ .«* vft „ brtaktrtit tron ' it, and turmo} hi etnmrRmm. — by Zarhariatisdiimbe. Chapj. ,and 19 f 4 Thefongof^arie. \a\ bvftalll knowthis? for I am an old man, and 39 f 4 And Marie artfe in thote dayes , and 4 UiUttbcinj my wife is of a great age. went into the "> hill (MMW w.ih hafte to a ' c ££££*£'• 15 And the Angel anfwered, and fayd vnto tie of luda, [niibckift.bytkc * Thitiypttrt, him, I am Gabriel* that ftand in the pretence of 40 And entred into the home of 2athanas,|in;pii«k>ooiibe f„r jo the Httrtatt q0^} anj am fent to fpeake vnto thee , & to (hew , and faluted Elilahet. ti^etku ntrd(10 flmd)meanmg tbit theyxieiead} to dcekxs tollman- dements. thee thefe good tidirfjs. \ 41 And it came to pj(Te,asElifabet heard die 20 And behold,thou (halt bedumbe ,andnot jfalutation ofM 1 y, the babe Sprang in her belly, ntill the day that theft things ' ) The Angtl fcruingth; Lord which (hould be borne,isf ncio beabletoipeake, beedone,becaufe thou beleeueft not my words, which (hall be fulfilled if their feafon. 21 Now the people waited for Zatharias, and marueiled that he taned Co long in die Temple. 42 And when hee came out, hee could not the virgin Marie, fpeake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee inwhomethe had feene a vifion in the Temple : for hee made Somieofthernoft f„nesvnr.0them,and remained dumbe. SSXmShL a J And it came to Paffe,whcn the dayes ofhis ceiuedbythevtr office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne toe old* holy houfe. +»";* 1 18 '-4 And after thofe dayes his wife Elifabetcon- j J< mm't »tt ceiued,and hid her telle fiue moneths,faying, bejatdof Mark, 25 Thushath che Lord dealt with mee, in the tiher*>ftcbr,p j. s wherein iie looked on me ,to take Irom mee rUckVuTlbtonnt my rebuke among men. ofDM.d i-<> f J And in the frxtmoneth, the Angtl Ga- ^ Untight be ««- brielwas fent from God vnto a city of Galile, na- d"dr"a% med Nazareth, IZJrt/ndT 17 "* To a Virgine affianced to a man whole (hintthfiraiiht name>r.« Io tph,ofthe y houfe oiDauid,and the Virgins name rr*s Mary. 2 8 And the Angel went in vnto her, an J fayd, Haile thou that art * freely belt ued: the Lord** with thee: » bltfTedarr thou among women. 29 And when (he faw /jiw,(hee was " troubled at his laying , and thought what maner of faluta- tion that (hould be. totter. 3 o Then the Angel iaid vnto her , Feare nor, c sofrttltetheHt Mary : for thou haft found 'fauour with God bntrti,!a)i*glbi$ menh&*£ Lord: ben vnto mee according to thy word. So cf,feacb, tberovt. die An gel departed bom her. »; f toiei':er,At,dtbuiilhtKiraningor it :b»»{baB !>■■■'■ It rir rem; I " a'J be Cbri/l hit iMoti.tr , I amvei) l*>e , tfitllnot know mnimm: vf.br icil)':->>'kin bad/earned litheTroibrU., that :be Mr n '1 :(h kU be bentttf *V\rp* g Tbalu, tbeboty GboMhaUcanCc ibee to'.oncaxebj *:: mrji ;?,*t,. h ihaip^relbmgtnd vordeof alt Spot orvnc!ea,m'ffi: forbetbatwaato aJrrxvi) .T .yienexftueedei it tn»ec'.a,td,,d(he*edtothey>r,'U tobtth'Sonrof God, It Tbtmgb Bhfabtl toufflhttr,te»fk\t*a, ret (henngfit keU itasmtfrnrtra^trtaiiinm farhMtn h the Law, tor mudem to be M me d to i/irn of oiberio'ei, ibtl cntt ml let but . bat the leuttts might tall tiemmttt cat » any in e 'or -he I ruittt bad Ht toitwn aSolieithcm", ' -nbmt'-t /<»' w.it ■ imagina- tion of their hearts. 52 * Hee hath y put downethe mighty from ifcif/rleates, and exalted them of7 low degree. 53 *Hee hath filled the a hungry with good things,and'ent away the rich empty. 54 D*HeliathvpholdenItraeihisleruar.r, to be mindfull of n» mercy, 5 5 ("As he hath tpoken c to our fathers,' 0 rur, to Abraham and his leede ) for euer. 55 "f And Mane abode with her about three moneths : after,(he returned toher owne hone. 57 *f « Now Elifabets time was fulfilled , that (he (hotild be dchuered, and (he brought fcoi tli a Sonne. 5S And ha- neighbours and coufins heard tell how the Lord had Shewed his gi cat mercic vpon her.and they * reioyced with lur. 59 And it W3S fo that vpon the eight day they cameto circurocile the babe, and c. LedhimZa- charias after the name of his fath.r. i,rt Kbt.hKmouetf '■UtlKntt^tnot in to the udifmt bevuhn- 'jneioi i,d,t T-uv.-jitoer- ImdeofmooMwr. I Chfit „ L.ifftd. refpBtfbm ■>.a:i tit. Chriltthere- dicracr ofthe it', "lited and itirn. '■crs.isnowac ngtheichibiccd odeede. 1 tiatb ftre'j and pat ok/1) Icntd. }Vordfer ncti, Ttyttftmtfftfbat m-fbi.e ft ate: tb. tbtVitgm a:>iret> xatber •'tits, buttl.t ■ateojGod. f Totrcm hai :od^jynirt. »Pl,:°Jveit.t t'r »<-4i«;-c<. ; 10. '/"' iter. b> cf^ttg ■tior-zed more hi i vein -Rhtrb tie Hebrrrrn -u t T,er)tAH h.srdil.t kmfn 64 Andhism;nth was opened immcdiatly and his tongue,!| sndhelpakoaqdptai td God. (J j Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto tlum,& all *theft words were notftd abroad throughout all die hill cmntrty of ludea. tjt> ,*hrh n e mdredr the fonre in jpi) it, elkanttHfigk+afGod. Ti/>».;i.ie. mertil, * V.t huh kokenxy llraelutlhku»mtJ-cr.! rleai 1.18 ,ndt,\.l ail h 5 :ertm.; i.?,io. Gem. 17. i< i- n Trtmiled. s loboi oatiuitie It feteatwitbacwir.ki was reftored :o lus fonr.ei {late , it rtadtnfimt c»l:it, viatbnibai ntiaidimdiw 66 Afld ■> Eueiid.tbt Knltditbtl-e ■ * llehfth ,>o»gliile JO :/«< t^eirwlt. run iBlhr. Kid II tl fin ;kt 3 \UfiTnft:\ roil.ng 10 f'rm- antbt torxtTtrr>t tt,i„:.i.e. ■ I fi. .7. fjal.i ;j.h. ( Thought vpon ■h-Mu.ligentty and illf.andatit tverc,printed then their hearts. T nut ufbi pe- nt fan'rur if God, tadtfi'ig.ula/ kind efvertuiap.tared in him. 7 lohnyrtfcarce borne,by the au- tlioiity of the lio- ly Ghoft,isap|>oin ted co bis office. { That hee bath fi'wedbimjetff mindjuHo/bitpeo. injomucbtbat hi (ai/te dowvfiom beaHenhtmjelfe,to lijite vs inprtjtu, ttitore tmtvt. Cbap.l.jo. iaiio \.n. h Hath payed the ra>tfome,that it to ay tbe price of our •idtmpiion. "Pfit.1ja.18. I ThuwordHome, tbeHe'nev tongue fignificth night and it « a iietaphore taken frombeafi<,tbat fi.otrtith their homes and by tfi.ig -op the ighloflfael,* ;ant,tha:ibe kingiome ofl/rael tsdtfexdelflnd the enemies thereof laydoiitheground, tutntben tobm tht flstngthof IJraelj cUredindeedtbnthee S.Lukc; Chrift c 66 And all they that hearde them, * layd them } 8 ^ * And there were in the fame countrey vpin their hearts,laying,Wh it maner child (hall Shepheards, d abiding in the fielde, andkeeping this be ! and the 'hand o:"the Lord was with him. ' watch by night oner their flocke. 6j ?Tlitnhis1'athsrZachariaswasfilledwith-j 9 And loe, the Angel ofthe Lord c came vp- th^ holy Gholt, and prophefied,faying, ion them, and the glory of the Lord fhone about 63 BleiledKcheLordGodoflfracl, becaufe he hath g vifited * and h redeemed his people, 6<) * And ha;h railed vp the 'home of ialua- tion vntovs,iiuhe houfeof his feruantDauid, 70 * As he lpake by the mouth of his holy Pro- phets,which %vere fince the world began,/y mg, 71 T»at he tpouldfend vs deliuerance from our enemies,and from the hands of all that hate vs, 7z That hee might (hew mercy towards our farhers,and k remember his holy couenant, 7j *^»^theothe, whichhefwareto our fa- ther Abraham, 74 Whithvecu^ that hee would grant vntovs, that wee being deliuered out of the hands of our enemies,(hould ierue him without feare. 7 5 All the dayes of our life, in * holinerte and righteou&efle 1 before him. 7 6 And thou m babe , (halt be called the Pro - phet ofthe moll High : for thou malt goe before the face ofthe Lord to prepare his wayes, 77 lAnd to n gitie knowledge of faluation vn- ircumcifed. f\ The Angels themfeluesde- c! : tohispeopIe,by the ° remiflion of their finnes, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby * the P day fpring from an high hath vi- fited vs, 79 To giue light to thfem that fitindarknefle, and in the (hadow of death,and to guide our feete into the way of«q peace. 80 Andthechildegrew,andwaxedftrongin (p':rit,and was in the wldernerte, til the day came that he mould (hew himfelfe vnto Ida el. I evtttrl) decayed. */er«*.i; fi.aad jo. i». k mudfutl. * Gin ix.ig tere jt 5 ; heb 5.1J, 17. * De- j. / To Godi food likmg. m Te>oughthQukates iutertm.ij ^.Zecb.i.^.*»d( n. audheu:aHedtbnd fromouhigh, thatu/mt (tarn God vntovs, and no as other Oudt wbubbud out ofthe earth, y Ja.atbe »ay which Itadclb vstttrueba etcb. b Thatu,tb-m. habitants of entry cltie f>i*nldb*M their nam's taken, and tht tr goods' ra- tedataeenaint. ■ualne,thas iheEmfkrom ANd1 it came to parte in thoredayes,that there came a decree from Augullus Cefar, that all the * world mould be b taxed. 2 (This firft taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernourofSyna.) jpoote Shepheards^ no. thmgregarding the pride ofthe mignty)the God- head a ,d office of thechilde them,and they were fore afraid, I o Then the Angel fayd vnto them , Be not a fraid : for behold , I bring you glad tidings off lying in the great ioy,that (hall be to all theptople, I"1'0- II Tur« .that vnto you is borne this day in ifr°ff^*'^f' the citie of Dauid, a Saluour, which is Chiift the the ay!?. °/m'H Lord. * Camtfnddenl, xi AndthisMfcafigne vnto you, Ye /hall ^"'h tm> »*« finde the babe fwadled,and laid in a cratch. \tobm*ue'r?** 1 j And llraightway there was with the Angel j fa multitude of heauenly lbuldiers,prailing God, \f wboleam;,, and faying, E«3K£*M 15 Glory bee to God in the high htauens, m&iejiieofGodrouud peacein earth,and towards men ggood will. 1«A»«/,«i«waf 1 5 And it came to pafTe when the Angels were J/*"'*' <"• gone away from them into heauen,that the fhep- heards fay done to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem5& fee this thing that is come to parte, which the Lord hath (hewed vnto vs. ic> So they came with hafte, and found both Mary and Io(eph,ar»d the babe laid in the cratch. 17 And when they had feeneit,theypubli(hed abroad the thing that was tolde them of that childe. 1 8 And all chat heard it,wondred at the things which vvere told tliem ofthe Shepheards. 19 But Mary kept all thofe layings, andpon dred ihem in her heart. 20 And the Shepheards returned , glorifying: (at the Name* of and nraifing God, for all that they had heard and! 'efq* dot^ we" feene,asitWasKghtvp.m. * leba.-i^i, for ihtJHlfiUtng of the Law: for other. wife the viigin »at not defiled, nor \n- clea>ie,iy the birth of :hu childe. * ExaJ.i j.». 26 And it was declared to him from God by1. * leutt.it 6. the holy Ghoft, that hee (hould not fee death,be-' J Simeon doetb fore he had feene that Anointed ofthe Lord. 27 And he came by tht motion ofthe fpirit to the Temple, and when the. k parents brought commingofMef. in the babe IefuSjto doe for him afcci the cuftomej luvofihecafKng ofthe Law, 2 8 Then he tooke him in his armes,and pray (edGod,andfayd, 29 Lord, now ' letteft thou thy feruant depart in peace,according to thy <" word out ofthe gteateft part oflfrael and of i he calling of the Gentiles. i He »« indued with thegifet of the bolt Gt*fi,dm4 jo For "mine eyes haue feene thy o faluation, tb»i,jpoktnbytht I figure Metonimie. I k Iofeph «»dMa. rie:andfohe Ipeairth Mitwaicovtnstinliiakrt,. I Letteft meU- par 10*10/ this life, tobeioynrdtomyFsthrt. m -» thou promiftdftme. v l\att \, tnirciofced, a Tbat.whcmntb/Jalutlionucotteuied. . :ii Whi< i Annas teftimonie of ChrifT. Chap.iij. Iohns preaching and bajJtifmc. 25 f ^fPin'f"vf: J l Which thou haft prepared p before the face nour of Indea, and H.rftd being Tetrarch of Gar MMhirplutftrA Df all people. lile.and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea '** A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and an J of thecountrey of Trachonicis,and Lyfania theTetrarch of Abiltne, 2 ( * When r- Annas and Caiaphas were th * ^*ffM 4, ' ,i » it , Ithe glory of thy people Ilrael. :$ Andloiephand his mother marueiled at thole things which were fpoken touching him. hie Priefts) the word of God came vnto Iohn,thi 34 AndSimeon blefled them, and faid vnto fonneofZachariasinthewildernefl ? Ui;Vih'itni Mary his mother, Behold this child is <] appointed 3 * And he came into all the coafts about lor w'«4f.' for the* rfal and riling againe of many in Ifrael,, den, preaching the baptifme of repentance for tin * Ej«.8 14. row. andfprarfignewhichmallbe(pokenagainft, 1 remiifion of finnes. j.3i.if«.»8. 35 (Yea and a fwerd (hall tpearce through thy 4 Asit is written in thebookeofthe favin r FaBifibtrtpni fouie) tnat the thoughts of many hearts may be' ofEfaias the Prophet, which faith* The voice SStSSSi °Fen^. him that cryeth in the wildernefle i, Prepare yed defiHii:,ndjorthc j 5 * And thete wasa ProphetefTe, one Anna : the way of the Lord: make his paths (traight. rifiigoftheelta, the daughter of Phanuel , of the tribe of Afer, ! 5 Euery valley fhalbc filled, and euery moun fa'uvvTJ'bf, which was ofagreatage,afterfhehadliucdwithl taineand hill (hall be brought low, andcrookec btleti-. an husband feuenyeeres from her virginitie: • things /halbe made flraight, and the rough waie< / TbAt'ii, t nurktl i j And me wm widow about fourefcore and fat* be mnit fmooth. 5S*df"5J*H foureyeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but ' 6 And all flefhfhall fee the filiation of God. /hiKtvntftl/tt , ferued God with faftings & prayers night and day. 7 Then faid hee to the people that were come t SbtllwimimA }8 She then comming at the fame inftantvp- out to be baptized ofhim, * O generation of truHevofllhMij,!/, Dn them, confeifed likewife the Lord, and fpake , pers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the 6 *lotr!JrVt' of him to all that looked for redemption in Hie- wrath to come ? oSnftwhom" rufalem. » Bring forth therefore fruits worthy amend no'execption may 3 9 And when they had performed all thinges, ; ment oflife, & begin not to (ay with your felues, be brought, in»i- according to the Law of theLord, they returned Weehauc Abraham to «»r Father : for I fey vntc you, that God is able of thefe ftones to raife vr. children vnto Abraham 9 Now alio is the axe laid vnto theroote o ' the trees : therefore euery tree which bringetl not foorth good fruit^fhalbe hewen downe , aiu caft into the fire. i o ^ Then the people asked him,faying,tyha fliall we do then ? i And he anfwered,and faid vnto them V "IfJinTf che"* inco Gallle co their owne citie Na,"r£tn- MeiTus"80 , 4° And the child grew and waxed ftrong in k .AtChriflgre* ' Spirit, "and was filled with wifedome , and the vf m *gt,fo ibe grace of God was with him . Iffi&lw 4I^ 7 NowhisparentswenttoHierufalem mm oidmtre. euery yeere, * at the feait of the PalTeouer. 7 TbcSctibeiand 42 And when he was twelue yeere old , and Phirifes»reRit- they were come vp to Hierufaltm, after the cu- wifLCofchlift ftomeofthefeaftf histime.byaa 4$ And had finiftiedthedayes thcretf, as they that hath two coates, lethim part with him thai returned, the child Iefus remained in Hierufalem, hath none: And hee that hath meate, let him dot andlofeph knew not, nor his mother, likewife, 44 But they fuppofing that he hadbeeninthe ** Then came there Publicanes alfo to be company, went a daies lourney, and fought him baptized, and faid vnto him, Maftcr, what, (ha! among thiiet»,&laTeththe , . , . , r),indation of theG4rpelwhicr.i1 exhibited vntovj. fettinglo th the U in^ of the Law and free m -rcy in Orift which commeth alter hmi ,vhn: . Itmt the cffeSuall :% ie both ol regenerati in and alfo forgmenc fle of fume 1. 1 Iohn commeth at the time lore- told of the Pro- 7 5 Whole fanne u in his hand, and lice will make cleane his floore,andwilIgathcrthe wheat into his garner, but the chatle will hee burne vp with fire that neuer (ball be quenched. 8 Thus then exhorting with many otliei tilings he preached vnto the people. 19*4 But when Herod the Tetrach was 1 ,bu kedof him, for Herodi.is his brother Philips wife,and for all the euils which Herod had done, 20 He added vet this abouc ;dl,that he (hut vp Iohn in prifon. * s Now it came to pafle, as all the people uecie baptized, and that ^e(us was baptized and l:d pray, that the heauen was opened 1 22 And the holy ChoU came downe |n .1 bo- Prieil, arid Pt o^ lilyftiapelikeadouevponl im.and there w.is .i, h•# weflw, _/«>j«e »f Abraham, the finni of Thara, the finne of was written, Z^cttber "' U 1 Nachor, 18 * The Spirit of theLordwvpon me,becaufe opened. uctt 35 Th? finne ofSamch,the finne of Ragm, the hee hath anointed mee , thatl fhouldpreach the ' Bfai.st.t. [»»ne of Phalec, the finne ofEbe", the fime of Sala, Go/pel to the poore : hee hath fent mee , diat I + Familiar-hie- 6 Thi finne of Cainan, the (onne of Arphaxad, mould heale the broken hearted, that I /honld "rufcth 0] aUcomtrtei. Titui.S.lj, 3 W hochrifl ir, and therefore he cameliclhtweth »/« Lamech^ 37 The fitipt ofMathufa!a,»fc«y««w of Enoch, , the fiKtit of latcdjhe finne oi Maleleel, the feme of Cainan, 3 8 The finne of Enos ythefimu of Seth, the fen of Adam, the fivne of God. CHAP. 1 1 1 1. 1 GfcfolRtifaptftUniihd fa/!b,g. 16 He ttacbethin 3\£in God,r«condtyto tnedrfueofiichci aiithonour.and 1 the word ol God. :con:enined^nd „ -ifre'oreheof. of fight to the blmde thatl /hould fetatliberty >tfntimes goe'th to : them" that arebiuifed : ft' angers. : 19 And that 1 fliould preach the acceptable U^Zb'fb'bf yeereof the Lord. - bSinbtumn 20 And he clofed the booke , and gaueit a- tonjtm aad-voyet, gape to the miniiter, and fate downe : and the f°''h''j>">rd,«it- eyes of all that were in the Synagogue were fafte- VnpiXandma\y ncdonhim, other teaHownA ,j,butbt£.«t4dmirat!o>,o; .B. =4 ^ Trtphe. that ,<*. j a rhm he began to fay vnto them,This day *Pi>r<*eatb,n cbitbmbuowneumtrryucontsmned. 3; Onejc/pifcdofibe ■ ■• „ rim ,• " «»""» """•'/_,/,-.„,„„•>, r. dmiiiu cured. 58 Peters motb 2 5 But I tell you of a truth , rnany widowes "?*»> "ppemted tie were in Ifrael in'thedaies of * Elias,'vvhenhea- i'ft0'i"" the wilderncffe, 2 * And was then fourtie dayes tempted of the deuill, and in thofe daies he did eatenothing, but when they were ended , hee afterward was hungry. j * Then the deuill faid vnto himjf thou be the Ibnne of God, command this ftone, that it be made bread. 4 But Iefus anfwered him.javjrig^ltiswrit- ] great famine was tliroughoi7t'aiydh7n'lanci.: \ WordifiVoftht 2(5 But vnto none of them was Elias fentfaue wg,biiet>t>-uerof vntoSar£pta, henceforth thou ftialt catch men.' among themfelues,faying,\vhat':hing is this? for 1 1 And when they had brought the with authoritie and power hee commandeth the foule (pirits,and they come our. 3 7 And thefame of him (pread abroad thorow- 7 In that that Chnftheale.htht dileafVsol the bo- dy with his word ©nely.he proverb that he is God al- mightie.fent lor Suwfaluation. 8 Satan who is a continual enemie totherrueth, ought not to be heard.no not then whenhefpraketh ihetrueth. 9 Nocofoirof zeale ottgbt te bmdervtintbe race of our vo. out all the places of the countrey round about. 38^*7 And he ro.'e vp, and came out of the Synagogue , and entred into Simons houfe. And Simons wiues mother was taken with agreatfe- uer,and they required him for her. 3 9 Then he ftood ouer her,a:id rebuked the fe- uer,anditlefther,andimmedutlyftieearofe,and miniftred vnto them. 40 Now at the Sunne fetting,all they that had ficke /p/^ofdiuersdifeafes, brought them vnto him, and he layd his hand* on cucry one of them, and healed them. 8 Anddeuils alb came out of many, cry- ing, and laying, Thou art that Chrift that Sonne of God : but he rebuked them, and fullered them not to fay that they knew him to be that Chrift. 41 s> And when it was day, hee departed, and mon.Then faid Iefus vnto Simon,Feare not: from /hip to Iand,thcy forlboke all, and followed him. i% <|\* * Now it came to palle, as hee was in a cei taine citie, behold , there wm a man full of le- profie, and when he faw Ie(us,hee fell on his face, and befoughthim,faying, Lord,ifthou wilt,thou canltmake me cleane. 1 3 So he ftretched forth his hand,and touched him/aying, I will, be thou cleane. Andimmedi- atly thekprofie departed from him, 1 4 And he commanded him that he ftiould tell itto no man:but,go,&irfjfcf,and ft,ew thy ft he to the Prieft, and otter tor thy cleanfing, as * Mo.'es hathcommanded,forawitnefle vnto them. ■ 1 5 J But fo much more went there a fame a- ?jJTeoi c'orf i'n- broadofhim, and great multitudes came toge- ther to heare,andtobehealedofhim,of tluir m- done. • ttttih&t. a ChriAbjrbcft ling the leper with hisorcly toych.and lending him to the Prieft, witoefleth thatil is dec i brou: I. whom Arhv wh (.m ipptehendrd by faith. all we ■ lich are v-, lr. rear- cm •. ^io 'he Iaw,by tl firmities. 1 6 But he kept bimfdre . part in the wildern.. ;,, 'and prayed. byhisVarin 17 ^"t And 't came to pafTeonacertaiiied.lv, went foorth into a defertplace, and the people as hewasteaching,that thePharifesanddoito < -," fought him, and came to him, and kept him that ' of the Law fate by,whicb were c < m: out of euei y. hefhould notaep; it from them t'lemihiifede 43 But hee laid vnto them, Surely I mutt alfo 1 the power of the Lord 'was tnt preach the kingdome of God to odier cities : for therefore am I lent. 44 And hee preached in the Synagogues of Hfought meanesto bring him in , and to lay him I ni hu Caliie. ! before him. h ii, r nrc CHAP. V. I MriR Mcheth ort of lhi(!iip. 6 Of I ht itMH^ht »/ ff/h. it Tleitttr. 16 Ch>ifl frmytthmtht dtttt. ii Out fi*te of tht iialfit. n LtmihtTmOliw. ;* Tht f&fliw tMdtffii Ri-stiM)1 th ^tpofllt, * itrChti/lidfcen/liit 3S p. }8 fimt ktsrttlaid wtakt'^'0 tldbotttlt tndnomt uerri- T"*^11 1 kitcametopaiTe,asthcpeople»preaf- redif- -t fed vpon him to heart- the word ofGod, that he ftood b v the lake of Gennefaret. T Cbriftaduerri fah the fon ciplei.whichhee bad taken vnto Mm.ofiheoffice v orthe Apiftleftiip, which IhouM hetealterhecom milted vntothem. *J<<«».4.i8EMr. I jit bmfiad beat bim/mi fberifir ' towneof Galik,andludea, andH.eru al.m,and h rua:i|>s»ricun ' power of the Lord c was i»> i»»,to heale them.j "1 the 8 *Then behold, nun brought a man lying] D««tbe**thM : in a bed, wliich was taken with a palfie, and they ' ° ^', "•'['j','"j el before him. [ i p And when thejj could not find by what way [they might bring him in? btcaule of the p (they went vpon the hou'c, and la him i (through the tyling,bed and all, in the middes bc- ifore Iefus. | iO And when he faw their faith , lie Gid vnto him,M. n,thv finnes areforgiueo thee. m Thenthe Scribe.' and the Phai lies began to reafon, faying, V. ho is this that Ipeaketh b la phe- but the fittiermen were gone out of them , and were waftiing their nets 3 E^Xtt^**^* biucnthce^tolay.Ri^pandwalKe? . ■ it li i. b ■> *: f *• ii'itf ' M ir j i. tfi.;HM.j. And (aw two (hips ftand by the lakes fide, jmies ? Who can fbrgiue finnes,bui God oiielv ? 2; Hat when Ictus peiceiued then n he anfwercd,andfaid vnto them, \Vh.:t reafon ye: And he entred into one ofthe (hips, which dn your hearts'* 2 3 \Vhalie!'iscariertofay,Thyfinncs arcfor- Ddd z 1 4. Bat S.Lufce. The Apoftlcs'chofcn, Matthew called. 14 But chat yec may know that the Sonne of toeke, andatethe/hewbread, and gaue alfo to man hatn authority to forgiue finnes in earth, (he chem which were with him , which was not law> laid vino the iicke of the palfie) I fay to thee, A- rife : take vp thy bed,and goe to thine houfe. i 2 5 And immediatly hee role vp before them, 'i and tooke vp hu bed whereon he lay , and depar- ted to his owne hou!e,praifing God. ~i6 Andthey were allamattd,andprai(ed God, and were filled with feare,faying,DoubtlefTe wee haue feene ftrange things to day fiill to eate,but for the *Priefts onely ? t SaW.1j.33. 5. And he faid vnto them, The Sonne of man ****•*'• is Lord alfo of the Sabbath day . 6 f *-js It came to paffe alfo on another Sab- * *««*i».i> bathday,thatheentred into the Synagogue, and I'cfoiul'c isxht taught, and there was a man, whofe right hand juleofaBcae* was dried vp. fconfci* 7 And the Scribes and Phari'es watched him, 2. r«; And after that he went forth and faw whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that a Pubbcane named Leui , fitting at the receipt of they might find an accufacion agamfi him. cuftome andiaidvntohim,Followme. 8 Eut hee knew their thoughts , and faid to 28 And he leftall,roievp,and followed him. itheman which had the withered hand, Ari(e,and 20 Then Leui made him a great feaft in his jftand vp in the middes. Andhearofe, and flood u*e houfe.where there was a great company of Vp. iuttb$.9. ma'iii. 14 , . The Church il a company of &*• neri through the grace of Chriftre. pentant, which ;0Wne houfe,where there was a great company iSSSS^ Publicanes, & of other that fate at the cable with fence of the proud and tn.iioui worldling!. them. 3 o But they that were Scribes and Pharifes a- mongthcm, murmured againft his difciples, fay- ing , Why eate ye and drinke ye with Publicanes andfinners? ? 1 Then Iefus anfwered , and faid vntothem 5 1 < _ i-^.L.n!...!:,;^ Imi They that are whole, need not thePhylician,but (whole as the other. ivp. 9 Then faid Iefus vntp them, I will aske you 'a queflion , Whether is it law full on theSabbath ;dayestodoegood,ortodoeeuill ? to faue life,or to 0 deftroy ? 10 And hee beheld them all in compafle, and K*''."^f^r ;faidvntotheman,Strctch forth thine hand. And "t"- - hee did lb , and his hand was reflorcd againe, as they that are iicke. 32*1 came not to call the righteous , but fm- ners to repentance. 3 3 q * any to the office he Apoftlelhip, lelheweihhow fjelieicofly wee Jit in prayer to God. im.ghtrobchaue ! 1 3 And when it was day, * hee called his difci- btirfelae* inthe ? 4 7 And he find vnto them,Can yeemake the Spies, and of them he chofe twelue, which alfo hee choke of Ecclefi- children of the wedding chamber to iaft as long I called Apoftlts : ?f™ l",^. ' ithem? \ 14 (S.mon whom hee named alfo Peter , and Sie.i.wMr.'.eij.j. 11 come, euen when the ', Andrew his brother, lames and IohnJPhilip and mi 6.7. -VvoM MthtSt* nhtcbucti. Syrophenki*. swrcji.lS. 6 It is the point fhypocritesand iVnorantmen to ' taiholineffe fafling.andin tb'i°S« ™T l«s che bridegrom is with them ? i^TIXut ] J5 Butchedayes willcome anyconfideration ibridegrome fhalbe taken away trom them : then j Bartlemew, F"* ofcircurnftancft, !ft,all they faft in thofe dayes. 15 Matthew and Thomas: lames tht forme of jj$, for fading and o. therthingsoflike foit.areuotonely ryrannous.bit ve- ty hurdullinthe Church. 3t> Aeaine he pake vnto them alfo a parable, Alpheus,and Simon called Zealous ' b . r ■ 1- _ ;„.„ .' . /? T..J„, T t ;.._ ._ J t ,No man putteth a piece of a new garment into Ian old vefture : for then the new rtnteth it , and which a|fo was the traitour) the piece 1 aken out of the new , agreeth not with [ the old. " 37 Alfo no man powreth new wine into olde pies veflels: for then tiie new wine wilbreake the vef- ludi 16 Iudas lames brother % and Iudas Ifcariot, 4 Chrift teachetb againitallPhilo, 7 Then he came downe with tliem and flood ^uh" Epicure*"" :in aplaineplace with the company of his difci- thotthe chiefeft and a grea t multitude of people out of all Micitieof manis dea,andHierufalem, and from the cfea coaft of E!i2£?£? here ineuth, but fels,and it will run out,and the veiTtls will perifh. Tyrus and Sidon, which came to heare him, and ,H beauen.a»d that * Mtttb.li.X. fntrket.ij. 1 Chriftiheweth againft the fuper- ftii 3 8 But new wine muft bee powred into new i velVels : fo both are preferued. • ^ 9 Alfo no man that drinketh olde wine, . jftraightway defirt th new ; for he faith, The old is more profitable. C H A P. VI. j ThedifciplesliuUtbetAreiolcornemtbtSMtth. 6 Ofh'm th»Chad*mtb ' 15) And the whole multitude fought to touch *E/«.,se.t». him: for there went vertue out of him,and healed * *7* *'•}• them all. df'fol», 20 f* 4 And hee lifted vp his eyes vponhis theirs}*"^},* difciples,and faid, Blefled be ye poore : for yours lohnexpoundttkit, is the kingdome or God. n.z.tvbichu the 21 * Bleiled are yee that hunger now : for yee XcSSZbZ**1 Sabbath , that hee went through the come fa" be fat is fied: * bleiTed are ye that weepe now : W„ it , fields, and his difciples a plucked the eares of Iticut.who iticke ccrne,anddid eate,and rub them in their hands, ineuerytiifle.that And certain of the Pharifes faid vnto them, the Law of thevc ry Sabbath was jiotgiuentobe kept without «• cejtion : much IciTethat (hefal- Why doe yee that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes? 3 Then Iefus anfwered them,andfaid,'tHaue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himlllfe was an hungred, and they which were with him, i 4 HowheWentintothehonfeofGod, and iutnio! man fhouldconfifti the cu:ward kee- ping olir. * tfiphm'uttnoxnhltramhii trtt'Afe where hlconftttetbthtm,th*t tht tme, n-hntbeuijeifleiplucledtht yearet of come, namthe feafl ofvnletuened lit.iA: Nonrvhty tnthififeitflt which v.ly">UidSa!,UihjhoHgbTbtoi>ki(itUv>lttt /latdetb i; ojttiy other of tbmjhA.fotiQ-wttb, befit]}. * i.Stm, 1.6. for ye fhall laugh. ^gt rightly,, 22 *Ble(Ted are yee when men hate you, and hthenordofCti, when d they ftparatc you, and reuilejyo!*, and put 'doYvhltarepJi- out your name as eiull for the Sonne of mans nenderprickea'for lake. JMCrW;^/y. 23 Reioyceyeein that day, and e be glad: for Lt*"*"*-7- behold, your reward is great in heauen : for after |{,„'*')"i°r""r'f,t • thismanertheirfathersdidtotheProphets. ' *athecommodiui i 24 *Bucwoefc«to you tbut are rich: for yeel'""i(,leJ'"i>r<>H haue freceined your conloladon JEZSS*. 25 *Woe bcezo you that are full: lor yee (hall iyombtutmt'to hunger. Woe bee to you that now laugh : for yee looktfortny otht» fliallwaile and weepe. dM<,t.6.u 26 Woe I* to you when all men •' *^«'5 you : for fo did their fathers to the falfe prophets. ' ' 27 f MBut Ra(h hidgepient.' ChapWi/. 5 But I fay vnto you which heare,toue 47 The CenturionsjfaitFu 17 Whofoeuer commtth to mee, and he* ♦ cl,r'ftSa"|ha"* your enemies : doeweilto chem which hate you. reth'ray wordes,anddoeththelame, I willfhtw w4 , fi.m the *8 Bldie thcm thac curfe yo«» and P«y for I you to whom he is like 1 them which hui t you. 25» * And vnto him that fmiteth thee on the «»■ theeke, offer dfb the other: * and him that taktth away thy doke, forbid not te \ak* thy coatealb. jo Giue to euery man that ssketh of thee: and of him that takethaway the thmgukatbe thine, aske them not againe* j 1 * And as ye would that men (hould doe to you, (b doe yee to them likewife. J2 * For if yee loue them which loue yon, g what thanke (hall ye haue ? for euen the Turners loue thofe thatloue them. j j And if yee doe good for them which doe 10 Alfli&toiidoth st length Cil- I cerneuucgodli the (inners lend to finners, to receiue the like, j 5 Wherefore loue yee your enemies,and doe worldly, doth noi onely Hot reuengi inmriea, but com prebendetheuen out moltg'ieuouj enemies, andihat lot our Fathers like which it in hearten: filarre ii it from feeking itovvnepioritin doing well. * Mttth.s. ;». * l.Corutth.t.T. *3Uttb. 7.1 J. * iUlh.f 4what thanke (hall ye haue?for euen tidop finfjo* i thefinneis doe the fame. uoktti hunt cam- J4 * And ifyee lend fcr/j*wofwhomyeehope mtUttf by \miK%, , t0 receiue, what thanke (hall yee haue ? for euen fttitthc/t icmmo _i__/: ' i__j.._i! ."_ : ditiet, t-hictmit comm edit its m dtiit; lotunmr good, and lend, b lookingfor nothing againe,& t»>m>^,.d io joh your rewari] (hall be great, and yee (hall bee the whiZiV* ' children of* the molt High : for hee is kind vnto Mefirtbofecem. the vnkinde, and to the euill. <**'». »*"* j6* Be yee therefore merciflill , as your Father $M«rtG? 'alfoismercifull. dtJ. lyl**' J7 ^"* (?Iudgenot,and,ye(halnotbeiudged: h wh** you »i0 condemne not, and yte (hall not be condemned : U*ijotiio>niito iforgiue, and ye (hall be forgiuen. /Z^Zi flZ 1 * Gme> and ic fbaI1 be 8luen vnto y°u : * a »o< /Sr A«fe <0 re- good meafure, k prefied downe, (haken together mHitbt\rma(tU and running ouer (hall men giue into your bo- *&*""' fome : for with what meafure yee mete, with the * Mv,mtth.i!t. ,am e ^a11 men mete to -vou •1gjmc- 6 Brotherly re- }9 7 Andhefpakea parable vnto them, * Can prehcnfior.s rouft the blind lead the blind ? fhal thtv not both fall tests*!!?' ,nto che dicch ? liftueffeT"' ™- 40 * TheDifciple is not aboue his Mafter.: lice, hut they mnft: but whofoeuer xvtk kt a perftd difciple, (hall be as beiufl.moderate, hisMafte andlouing. i Htfrttkitb 48 Heislikea man which built an houfe, and jndliuie^/ digged detpc.and laidthefoundauononarock: and when the waters arofe, the floud beat vpon thac houfe, and could l'.ot (hake it : font was grounded vpon a rocke. 49 But he ihat heareth and doth'not, is like » man that built an houfe vpon the earth without foundation, agair.lt which the floud did be.ire, and it fell by and by: and the fall ofihathou* was great. VII. TbtC let me pull out the mote that is in thine that followed him, I fayvnto you, I haue not tht fhri/Htm vfi ' eye, when thou feed not the beame that is in thine <•- \mCusftrmt tnd I owne eye ? Hypocrite, caft out the beame out of \p*rdonmg vroni*.\ tn;ne owne eye firft, and then (halt thou fee per- 'mthJi1' ! fefll.v to PuU om the mote that is in ^ brochers I was fickc, whole. intftMrtbor. -eye. .■"«.. ■ « 2 Anditcametopaflethedavafter,tIiathe (\S',n„,'JB?, ntdto*»f . 4} f *p For « is not a good tree that bring- went into a citie called ^Nain, and many of lus rowc,Lr deal, CS',7 ethfoorth euill fruit : neither an euill tree, thac difcipleswencwithhim,andagreatrr.ultitude. •aYdaatteMW Kt^tirittbmg, bnngethfoorth good fruit. • ,, Now when hee came ncere to the gate of •/'"7,,''• GJ- ItuccrHt.Hdfncb ' 44 * For euery tree lskncrwne by his owne ; trie cty,behold there was a dead man cai ned out, i^ntHothtr Uike >»bov>t 4 (fruit:* for neither of thornes gather men figges, i «-fc« n»4M the onely begotten fonne of his mother, fiat of K>fo>h»b"b •JhtibZm %s7"j nor ofbufhes gather they grapes. which was a widow,andmudi people of the city j**nb,*ui6tj« tbLf!„d,»r,f»i> 45 Agoodnianoutofthegeodtreafureofhis was with her, 9iGa'^ found (b great faith, no not in Iiiael, 10 And when they that were fent turned backe to the houfe, they found the feruant that fhaktitt»°M" MtdprefeityMi heipttt. 7 Vmlrilfullre. tehendrrshurt oth themrelues and other : for fsichas the a). flu fuchisthefcholl heart biingethfooth good: and an euill man ,? And when the Lord faw her hee had corn- out of the euill treasure of his heart b'ringeth : paffi0n onher,and (aid vnto her, Ueepe not. 4 And hee went and touched the coffin (and foorth euill : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth 'peaketh. 46 ^"* But why ca!lyemeLord,Lord,anddo nor the things that I ipcake. ■r. * M*ub.i$H. * Mutthf-H. icbtt 13. i«. ocritrs,whlch are very feuerr Kptcherdtricf ether, are verytjuiefceof fight to rPi- other m ens fanlts,hut yryblinde to fee their ewne. * MttthA.iT. 9 He is a good man, not thatis shillull to reprehend other.but he that prouetb his vpriglu telle boih in wotd»cd deed, * Mtt;b,it.}l ZHMb.j.H. * ^«H6.7.:t. rmMj.iwi.'.H; they that baicliim,ftoodftill;and he faid, Yong man, I fay vnto thee, Arife. 1 5 And he that was dead fate vp, and began to,ipeake,and he deliuered him to his mother. 16 Then there came a fearc on them all, and they glorified God faying, A greatProphct is ri- fen among vs,and God hath vifitcd his people. >7 AcdUusiumourof him W;nt foorth dio- ' " P d d 1 yowor ■t o'm fenaVtti n the pri on lisvntwleciing lifciiril| Ktnfslfe.oi bee anfirined. r/lif>i la'rit btttffacmt i ht/ifi. VvuuifcipTcs Tisfi.ifull S. Luke wrum wað Icfus feet" d throughout all ch;re- £nd!dff;Jhisfeete,aiidanrioir!tedthern withthe oyntment. '3i> 7 Now when the Phirife which bads him, „,.„.., Gw rtjhe fpake within hitnTct* faying,lfthis man L w%"e were a Prophet, lice would fiirelyhaue knowne enePh*r>jeri. foho, and what m inner of w >man this is which #'*'* 16» / «», toacheth hi.n : <• for fhe is a iinner. n>b,cbboidribtktxi 40 1 And lefaanfwered andfaidevnto him ZSwT* Simon, I haue fomewhatto fay vnro thee. And 8 rolo«chrift he 'aid, Mailer, fay on. isafurcaml psr. 41 Therew..sacertainelenderwhichhadtwo pe,ai" *•"•*•' debters : the one ought flue hundred pence, and J ™T", /iS» rieafhjtttBtfftte hath r4 Arr iro agio it all Iu j ioi roun iahuue. 1 8 ; A iJ the Dilciples oflohn "hewed him of alltaeeth.ngs. iy >o Lo in called vnto him two Certiinemen ifhis d.iciples,indfent them to Ie us laying, Art houhethacfhaiudcome, or ihail wee wait for mother ? 20 Andwhenthemen were come vnto him, hey (aid, Iohn B iptift hath lent vs vnto thee fay- ng", Art thou hee that fhouldcome, or (hall wee vait far another? [ And"1 Jt that time, he cured many of their icknefles, indphgues,and of eu lllp;nts,and vn- o manyblinde men hegaue light Ireely. 2i Andlefiisanfwered, and laid vnto them, 3oeyour wa esandfhewlohn, what things yee uue bene and heard; that the blind lee", the halt »oe, the lepers are cleanled, the deafe heare, the him, Thou haft truely iud beho*de» \h?y whith^e Uutfhehathannointedmvto'^iSlM^ iiiu^ii, jiii rr.-irapruiflii- irviii-i»ll(' nyOche netting eH.butfoolj'ri Iohn, vVhatwent yee out into the wiiderneiie to '.' fee? Areedefhaken w.ththe winde? Teiitj 25 But whit went yee out to fee ? A man clo- 1 fo.t raiment ? beholde, tr gorgeoufiy apparelled, and hue delicately,arein Kings courts. 26 But what went ye forth to fee? A Prophet? ye.i,I fay to you, and greater then a Prophet. giory 27 This is he o^'whom it is written,* Beholde, I fend my metfenger before thy face, which mall prepare thy way before thee. 2 8 For I fay vnto you,there is no greater Pro- phet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women ; neuerthelelle he that is the leaft in the Kingdome ofGod, is greater then he. 29 Then all the people thatheard, and the Publicanes0 iuftifiedGod, being baptized with t^wwisa 'W :he baF;fine oflohn. ^r^tll'irewtit i° But the Pharifes and the expounders of the tint. I«* IP.UU... ; J J tbirtforethtcba- *U»itb.ii.tg. Whn-vavfo- :r God follow «hinoff:ting »s thfGofpcll.the rtnwwi, diogfome chutch notwepr. itffitlKted tojc Shcr. g Proud mfri de pNutthenneluej o/thtbtnefin of tfiep'erence of ehrift,eucn then wh»n htt is at )iocn?withtlirm, totharhicft., which the hi:tnb!e »nd bifedotnioj. « Mar.n.41, ithni. xi. j j For Iohn Baptift came ne'thereatingbread, nor drinking wine, and ye f iy,He hath the diuell. j 4 TheSonneofmaniscome,and eateth,and dnnkcth.-andyeelay, Behold, a man wbw/j « a glutton, and a drinker of w.nc, alriend of Pubh- canes and (inner*. j 5 But wifdomc is iiiftified of all her chil- dren. j t itntfit nbubbtb«u6tflou.c41mib*t>t,Jii»£, CHAP. VIII. 1 fyoKtnibatmmjUrvHuChrifioliKtiriHiijfmci 4 T^t firabltor, .*/«»,r HThtcanie. 1 , Chnflimoihtr &b>t. tinn. 1 HtrebMktthibirewUi »60/lr?io«. J7 T'tCa. dmins, lit&Cbrtfr 41 Utrut dtughur biaitd. Ai 7btrr*. mm dtlmn ed f> omtht ;/*■ ,f t lomL 5« rVtepbii fot't H at id. ANd it came to palTe aiterward,that hee him- leiie went through euery city & town prea- ching and publishing the kingdome of'God, Aid the twelue we rt with h m. 2 And certaine women, which were healed ofeuillfpirits, and infirmities, mytb'tu, beert fyokta of, i) not It Tlanflti aiuthaijhtwal forytunbr. g'Hg at»kti6j. that he wouid eat With him rand he wentinto the hefowed, fomef.ll by the Phanltthoiile, an., fate downe at table. . troden vnderfeete.jiui tlu j.7 Andbehold,a woman in the city, which wasafinner, when fhee lciew thatle'us fate at table in the Pharileshoule/he brought a boxeo. ointment. j 8 * And fhee flood at his eete, behindeh'ro, weeping, and began to wafh his feet with teares anddidw.petheoi with th« haires of hex hsad, way fide, and i *•»{«*.! J. J. K.trJt j I. 1 The i«l t fam« •JS r°c!Pvwh''.e hut troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen dc- net w.tk l.kr' Mu uouredjtvp. b«d thai through., <* And Ibme fell on the ftones, and when it «l'«°™>)'&"l««f was rprung vp it withered away ,bccaufe it lacked n"n tl'eDlfc!,'tH i moiftne (e. 7 And Ibme fell among thornes , and the j • thornes fprang vp with 1 1, and choked it. S And fome fell on &ood grovind,and fprang Chrift* mother and brethren. Chap. viij. TheG.idarcncsfwme. it vp, and bare fruit, an hitndreth fold. And as hce laid thefe things, he and , He chat hath earcs to heaie, let him heare. 5> Then his cufaples asked him,demaunding « Thfe thmot tee what parable that was. ml' aJ» "','iuMd- l ° Ana 1:e lai. row. 1 1. 6. * hUtlb. i;.iS. 'Lea. 15- frf.l thrift fhtwetli by calling ©uta f Dcuill unfrsmthe mttj o the de- III, bot fcoli(h_ nen will not foe' the moft parti riththe lie o' their I ekiog | ( !<• kBj force imi Lut inthe time oftentation gee stone tbeirbkfi. while bciCtUe I' Tie, brm not XK^- fieub'ferfittand 14 And that which fell among thornes, are fHBfTMtt to then- they which haue heard, & after fc their departure pe>nxg:tr,th}Ce arc choked with cares and with riches , andvo- »«"«"«» «' and ' brinS loorth no huit. a Whic'' tetitth '5 ButthatH'*!«rJ/«//ongoodground,aiethey mt o,.l) u jeemt whichwithan « honeft& good htart heaie the (»cb*ont buu$(o wcrd e andkeepeit, and bring foorthfruitwith indeed: jotha, sbu -,-: ' l b *erd.H.*eft,re(}e. V3*'™*- VT , ■ . ... , , fitibftouivru 10 ^ * 2 No man when he hath lighted a can- he wdiht nerd, dle,ccuertth it vnder a vefUU, r.eithei pntteth t Cood.Httitttedit vn jtr the ^ej ^ tut fetteth it on a canchflickc, Wt'^mJ'1" tha£ &ey thac enttr m may fte the fy^t. * wubmntbtdeti 17 * For nothing is fecrtt, that mall not bee frrtbedtuiutnd euider.t, neither any thing hid, that mall not bee '*' fi'P> hh' «- kriowtn, and come to light. c2 nbfbt'l ^ 1 8 ; Take f heed therefore how yee heare for »n» <«<•/* *whofoeuerhath tohimfhailbegiucn: &who- * C'f ' 'i* foeuerhath not, from him mall tee taken , euen muth. 5. 1 $. that g which it feemeth that he hath. »4Tha1'tiu'tf0fry *9 ^** "Then came to h;m his mother and man hath rrxeined his brethren , and could not come neere to him in prmaie, hee for the preafle. tofh"?e^na°To- 2° And it was told him ^«rt«w which fayd, it •t'ili ra"n.P'0 Thy mother and thy brethren ftand without,and * iittt" 10. it. would fee thee. WMWf^.jj. 2I But heeanfwered and fayd vnto them. My a fiu'' nl» Biftj mot:ner an ^ "^y brethren are thefe which heare are loft with nig. the word of God, and doe ic 2Z If * 5 And it came to pafTe on a certaine day. run n- j ber.Iiiy. / rt«r 11 , »rlA j»rj«imrmi? )ch tome 10 betrt the ynra,&-betfjoM !';r Hipvrzi both the winds and water,and they obey him. je> t^ * So they failed vnto the region of the * #«//*. B.ag, GadareneSjWhichisoucrngainftGaliltc. 27 c Andasheewtnt outtolande, thcremcc him a certaine man out of thecitie, which had 1 _ dcuils long timc,and he ware no garment,nudier l»y hn word only, abode in houle,but in the graues. v(r!u "w '^""^ 28 AndwhtnhefawlLfus,hecrycdout, and pJinleVto'dclinee fell downe before him, and with a lowde voice, fayd,What haue I to do with thee,Kius die lbnna otGod,the moftHigh ? Ibeieechthee, tormena me not. 29 For hee commanded the foule fpirit to come dremethi'sro ex- out c.f the man : (for oft times hee had caughc ""?" 8"" f'ee- hm : thcrelore he was bound with chaints, and {^ "' kept in utters: but he brake the bandstand was 1 caned of thedeuill into wildcrnefle. ) I r 30 Then Ie us asked him, faying, Whatisthy l^J"rt '™* name ? and hee faid,Ltgion, becaufe many deuili ^^Ubt n%Zr were cntred into him. j 1 And theybefbught li!m,that he would not command them to goe out into the deepe. 32 And there was thereby an herd of many fwir.e 'eidipg on an hill : and the deuth be'onghc him , that hee would luttsr tl.em to enter into them. So he furlered than. 33 Tien went the dtuilscut oftheman, and entiedjfitothefwine.'and the herd was carried w:th vio'er.te fromaftt'pe downeplaeeinto the lake.and was choked. 3 4 \\ hen thehe.d drren faw what was done, thty fl<-c! & wlienthty were di.pjrted,they told itintr e citieandin the tountrey. J5 Then they cam<_ctu to fee what was done, and c.:me to Ic'i.s, ai d oundthe man, cut of wh< m the deuils weie departed, f.ttirg at die fieteofleus, clothed, andm his right mindet and they were afraid. 3?ok.o. t "Hot theutjtiflet , bm the(h)f. "Motth it.rtttraic, as the band 1I1 » true faith 'Math. :•> COOK Then Herod Ciyd , Iohah.uie I beheaded: fuchchings? 46 And cfus ia;d,Soiae one h.ith touched me: j who then is ch:s of whom I h. for I peree uethat vertueis gone onto: me. j andhedefiredtofeehim. 47' //hen the woman faw that lhe was not hid, ) 10 ^ * 3 Ani when the Apoftles returned, in (hee came trembling, and fell downe before him J and told aim oefore jilthe people, for what cauli (he had touched h.m,and how fhe was healed im raedi itely. 48 An.lhe fayd vnto her, Daughter, beeof goo .1 comfort : thy faith hath Caned thee : goe in peace. ) Mir.,t 49 While hee yet (pake , there came one from thathadneedtobeheaied, 1 1 But when the people knew it, they follow edhim: and heereceiuedthem, and fpake vnto \",!Vfiht them ofthe kingdome of God , and healed them V;«,» ■* a Tbt Wifdftgnifi- to via; an i firredtttnmtme. ^jj mngstniUtitn tatioHs, thai treat twnl,,ata,'>icS ti.neimen vsejncb tiudeaf bebxt:o»r p Thtcorpn mu iiudrn, and. he jteacbreceiitdlfe, etHdrgleottoftht bed, thai ad the Tatorldmight f'tfl)! ■maiintonehrcflo. redtolife,i'Utalfo •voiiof tS fake. ,ntfc the: Mtttb. it. 1 ;. iMr.fi i%.I»h.6 j 1 Tbh itvnper. pleaway, that they may goe into the townes'and { ftf/t"«3 villages round about, and lodge, and getmeate: inderflanafomi. tying: at thi,, „, ■ giue them to iz - And when the day began to we.ire away, the twelue came,and faid vnto him, Send the pe (the ruler ofthe -Synagogues houfe , which laid him, Thy daughter is dead , dileale not the Ma- iler. 50 Whenlefushearditjheanfweredhim, fay- ing, Fearenot: belecue onely, and (hee (hail be for we are heere inadelertplace faued. 1 j But he fayd vnto them , Giue yeethem to Ut 51 And when hee went into the houfe, hee ruf- eate. And they fayd, Wee haue no more but fiue f^dbly'&c™ S"' "ered no man to goe in with him, lauePeter, and ; loaues and two fifties, <* except we (hould goe and >n>£*»eG>i fir ike. mdu timf [ jmes and lohn,and the father and mother ofthe buy meat for all thispeople 4 For they were about fiue thoufand men,' 52 AndaIlweptand°forrowedforher:btithe , Then hee fayd to his difcipLs , Caufe them to fit aid, Weepe not : for (he is not dead, butfleepeth. j downe by fifties in a company, knowing 5j Aidtheylaughthimtofcorn :hat me was dead. 54 So he thruft them all out,and tooke her by j the hand, and cried, faying, Maid, arife. !j 55 And her ipirit came agiine, and (hee profe ftraightway:and he commanded to giue her meat. j£ Then her parents wereaftonied : but hee commanded them that they (hould tell no man what was done. CHAP. IX 1 Tbe ^4poJ!le> are feat to preach. ya»,a9 The common peoplet op mou ofChnft. ra of the fine lo**et andtw file,, i. Tbt^popletconfefmn. it To left the life, jj WeevmfL heareOng. j-r rbtpofefled oft sj,rit 4S Strife amotg the ^foMeshrthe Pnoiaue. 49 Onecaflingoitidcui/t it Cbrifi, utme. 5j The Stmmtmee willnut rectiueCbrlft. S And they did fo , and caured all to fit ! downe. Cbrijf uame. 5» The Samntutet wrt»ot recetaeCbrtfi. .prnna"ur. pngdomeot Ood, andtocure theucke. oi'hed with the ; j And he (aid to them,kTake nothing to your poweioftheholy Journey, neither ftaues, norfcrip, neitherbread, 1C~ horfiluer, neither haue two coats a peece. 4 And whatfoeuer houfe ye enter into, there p » abide, and thence depart. 5 And how many foeuerwil not receiue you, (iwlien yee goe out of that city, * (hake ofr'the ve- gentranamb»iiie. ryduftfrom your feete for a teftimony againft them. 6 And they went out %iery towne bmkesfer tbeft »«fi mttf/hes, ndwithull prate! m to feed ibis ft tat* multitude itbft (matt it i*n:iij, mid t tie 6 Then hee tooke the fiue loaues,and the two tbo'i/b'nk'et might falhes,and looked vp to heauen,& c blefied them •*' " tht&,l°n «?^ and brakeband gaue to the difciples, to fit before ?M,t,b,e.lt. the peopie. m4r g^ *'. 17 Sothey did all eate, and were fatisfied:and 4 Although the there was taken vp of that remained to them, W8rld1bJe roin\d twelue basketsfolJofbrokenmeat. ' StffiT£" is ^ \ AnditcametopalTe, as hee was fa- ron.yetweoughi lonepraying, his difciples were with him: and he nott.eontemae' askedthem,laying, Whom fay the people that I &h Se .'„ «■ r , . " defirom to know 15? They anlwered,andfaid,TohnBaptift: and it.&bemoreeon. others fay, Elias : and fome (ay,that one ofthe old i1"1, t0 'on|e(re xU / utloHefitm tbt people. u t ■>„ v"to them, But whomfayyee-s Chrift bimfelfe am ? Peter anfwered, and faid, That Chrilt [attained to thej heaueniy einrv bv of God. lygioryby And he warned and commanded them that SneVwf SriJ« ncible patience * Matih. 17. ta. i aoneofihelrae- Jitesir.:gbt pre- tend ignoraace, andaliothae they ttight be better prepared to (hi they fhould tell that to no man, J2 5 Saying, "The Sonne ofmanmuft furler mtr^ J'- many things, and be reprooued ofthe Elders,and * h\f |J *T; . of the hie Pnefts and Scribes, andbeeOaine/and ^ma'r.S,! the third day rife againe. g Entna,med*p 2J f *AndhefaidtothemalI,Ifanymanwil toVwb *»»<'>», vp his crofie g daily, and follow me. thee,BQ, i, b tbt j . 24 * For whofoeuer will faue his life, (halllofe ^V" Metonfmie, it : and whofoeuer fhalllolehis lifefor my fake, »* »/«'.'*' »'/'- the fame (hall ftue it. ""- ',th,s '''" ?" 25 * For what aduantageth it a man, if bee ,t'>e fre/l t»d? **••«».•!. ^ifl"™:*^^ iand m theghry ofthe Father, and ofthe holy; *"tt'''x6, trtbtGofp*U,wt,i,,tx,tnatho*o9p,lj4,e, thai nontoflude* might pretendiono. Angels l?!, ' raxce,»ithoHZbh, badnot heard that Cbri/l »»,comt. * chat. .«. ,, «„A .„". . |rt"Sei»-, ._ „ ^ _ j Hbap n 9. matt. hey went out and went through e- I win the whole wor!d,and deftroy himfelfe^or lofe >ut,hfhmg and in i tG* fell,™, ant »,reatho,ov, piffle, that w,t»fl*dta might pretend,**,. Angels ,at though h, badnot heard that C brill »a, come. * Chap io n math ,o"i* ,"&";• „. *6.n aUenj. ,,. * Mattb. 1 4. 1. n,r. e. ti. x so foone at "the'wotki ' 27 Andltell youof a (urety, therebefomei '»• ?} «•«»• 8 j8. l^arethtidingsol the Gofpell, it if dinided into Jtuers opinions , and the -y rants landing heere, which /hall not t.ifte of death, till, I "T, *l *' » .i^cuU?aic afxa.d. b utfmkfi it tttrefafim tbtmiee. tkey hauefeene the kingdome of God. mTkHu The tranfiiguration of Chrift. Ctap.x. mart ijl. 6 Lead ihe difci- ples oiChrilt thouUibeorfcn- dedatthedeba- fmghimf:tfeinl«iJ *1;tb,beeteacheth themthatit uvo- lunriry.lhe.ving :h:t«wicttai1,fori the bright- lie (TV of his glory. b pyhgt death he (huHlidrtmHit- ■mJa.tVJ. "i.Teii.ij. iVntiSCfiriHnu rifmagavtefram tbedtad. incredalicic, al- though kebeate with it tor a time. W4r14.17.i4. titftUmifickntfc. 8 We haue no catife topromifa our Id -'srcltand quietneflein this world, leeing that they them- felnes which ftt- siedtofawnerp *Uatt. 17.JJ. *Uilth 18 r. , m*k'9 il> 9 Theendof ambition is igno- niinicbutthc tndolmodcft •bedieoceis glov- tilth i>,?8. Extraordinary gi are neither tafhty to be alow ed nor condem- ned. * And it came to pafle about an eight byes after thole wordes,that he tooke Peter jnd olv.i, and lames, ani went vp into a mounta.ne opr'ay. 29 And as he prayed, the fafhion of his coun- enance was changed,andh.s garment i*mj white Hid glittered. 30 And beho'de, two men talked with him, which were Moles and Elias : 3 1 ..Which appeared in glory, and tolde of his departingjwhtch lie ihould accomplifh at Hie- ufilem. •3 i But Peter & they that were with h'm were leauy with flcep :, & when they awoke, they la .v lis giory,and the two men (landing w-th h m. 3 3 And it c.iaie to pa)le,as they departed 1 1 om lim, Peter laid vnto Iefus, Mafter, it is good for vs to be here: let vs therefore make three taber- nacles, one for thee, and one for Males, and one :br Ehas,and wift not what he .aid. 3 4 Whiles he thus Ipake, there came a clou Je andouerfhadowed them, and they feared when they were entring into the cloud. 3 5, * And there came a voice ouco "the cloude faying, This is that my beloued Sonne, heare him. 3 6 And when the voyce was paft,Iefus was found alone: and they kept it dole, and tolde no man in ' thole dayes any of thofe things which they had (eene. ; 37 ^ 7 And it came to paMeonthe next day, 3edhwK'h'Vo!ri"n jas they came downe from themountaine, much fo much asvvith"6 (people met him. 3 8 * And behold, a man of the company cry- ed out faying, Mafter, I befeech thee, behold my. fonne : for he is all that I haue. 3 9 And !oe, a Ipint taketh him, and fuddenly he cryeth,andh3 teareth him,that he fometh,and ( *4iitfcrrji .10, n, i. Hiirewe-,nijt-r, )0U r;la. not ml Mt "H7.T:.ntte ma mmfiajtmt 1 tf: r»ltf.ift,otC>d *>ec*U.d:hrj}>f "MtHjllhtJ 14 Thecallingof God ought to bee leferrcd, vvithontanycon dueticithat we owe to men. « WhauoVmttbflmim£\htti lifiofman, jet ue flr»»gtrtfio"itbe trnc li/r> vhf.hu tutrl 3">£ tHdbtmtiilf, 1 5 Such ajfullow Clinit, muit at once renounce ail worldly Ci i<>< C H A P. X. 1 Th 'enttf.it Aifcifti 10 T^evnthiH'.tStact'itcb'trttdnuh' impiene. 17 Tbr ii'ctpietrttHr,>m«hjmi, tere turr.ti to bet tmmiU, jo Who n.*nh* tnibtf ffitr Mtrj, AFter" 'thefe things,Thc lord appointed o- ther feuentie allo,& fent them, two and two before him into euery citie and place, whither he I himftlfe (hould come. 2 And hee (aid vnto them, * The harueft « great, but the labourers «rc few: pray therefore the Lord of the harueft to fend foorth labourers into his harueft. 3 * * Goe your wayes : beholdc, I .end you forth as lambes among woloes. 4 Beareno bagge, neither 'ciippe, nor (hooes, and * falute a no man by the way. . J 'And into whatfbeuer houfe ye enter,firft lay, Peace be to this houfe. 6 And if b the fonne of peace bee there, your i peace (hall reft.vpon him,it not, it (hall turne to you againe . 1 rbefenenty art fent a«; he fe cotid loie^.irneri ufthecomming oiChrift. ' M.-H.9 }7. •ju r.i. 16. 1 rhefaithlull n-inilrer»of ihe wyrd are in this woildas lambel anioig wo!ue> : but if tbej be do. li^'-nt '•• M their iluetie.he] that lent them, willillop,e- rerueth?m. * lbji:froh« _ afitfiftmrntrtf d ft tare nhich mtwvfe, »*« thtf put donrtf m»e i'tpu \ffCh *i for ibtctUng it vuPM lor aftifru. ' Mttibia II. «wr(«K I». bSufpt*h lb< Hebrew : ihtU * ,he I h*'f*mwtlhlhe do.lt ive o>ftt;etni f ' 7 And ipi*i:,mdfo tre tbcjihsi tttetn. trrttjioihem, »>iebftacitdof tbet9i;te4Q-irif, •Ht>e,:.„>,oici. utitHiwrfpride, Hid r/utlntQe. 1} Such astnllow Chrilt,n)oll pre- pare themlelues to fiitfer all dif- commoditiet. *M,nh.ot9. roaerf e, belore all c) hue ui tha frtitt t'yibractlh'it. 1 The vntnindfu II cities threat ned. S. Luke. Who is our nc igfebour. e TakvpjtHr lodging m that bun e,urhich r:e fir/i tmtriH.O, tb.tt»,beenoteare fill for commodi- ous lodging m men doe wMbfUr- (e[etotjr,!ong ma place fir bcrevnoimftitu- icithtt lo-t'Mtt firexcbingafibt Xiv/J>el, which tv.u v/eu after- toaraw .cntbt Chiirctti wire fit ■ inf.&Mitxjemi Jem* r.aatotU (becot/li oj luiea, ti giue tbia to the lift i»bt;c»ai haul. mtttfi. lo.io. * .-W.ifS.io.il. a Ccniintjeur je'.ict witbtb^t mate that ujtl before to*. j Gouis amoft Jeuerereuenger of the mini time of hisGolpel. ami 1U.6 * Mttt.ii.it. iolm 1 5.1 o, 4 Neither (he gift if miracles, neither what els fofuet excellent gilt, but onely our election gi- ■ethvsoccaiion •f true ioy.and the onely publi 7 And in chat houle ctary ftil,eating & drin- loue thy lordGod with all thine heart,and with ing fuch things as by themJ~baUt>cftt bejorcyom all thy lbule,and with all Lhy ftrength, and with for the laoourer is worthy of his wages. Go not from houfe to hou'e. 8 "Butinto whatibeuer tutie yee (hall enter;, if they receiueyou, deate before you hrnco them, The kingdome of God is ^onae neer'e ^ntoyou all thy thought, * ana thy neighbour as thy Viem, 10,18, lelte. 28 Then heefaidvntohim,Thou haft anfwe uch things as are lee ] red right: this doe and thou (halt Lne. 2j> 9 But he willing to k uiftifie himfelfe, faid /? All they are ? And heale the ficke that are there, and lay 3 vnto Iefus,who is then rny ne ghbour ? jo Andleus anlwered, and layd, a certaine man went downe from Hieru'alem to leiicho, comprehended ia the nameofour . eighbour, b) the . hooifoe- o > But intowhatfoeuer citieye Ihal enter, if andfcll among theeues, and they roboed him of r«*e mayhdpe. "■ That it to zouci 'righieoulnejjfe, them thathe wot fijthai istvoidt they will not recemeyou,goe your wayes out in to the ftreeces of the lame,and lay. ii Euen the very * du(t which cleauethonvs pf your citie, we wipe olf againft you : notwith- ftandng Know this, that the kingdome of God was coineneere vnto you, his rayment,and wounded him,and ueparted,lea- uing hirh halfe dead. j i Now Co it fell out , that there came downe [ a certa ne Prielt that lame way, and when he faw \f*a &»<"■■ *»* him,hepaftedbyonCheother,ide. ^S j 2 AndlikewifealtoaLeuite, whenheewas ]ntutbis]enjt. 1 2 For I lay to you,that it fhalbe eafier in that s come neere to the place, went andlooked »nl)tmy . day for them ofSodome,then for chac citie. *andpafled by on the other (ide. 1 3 * Wo b e to thee, Choraxin, wee be to thee, j 33 Then a certaine Samannne, as heiourney- Beth-faida: for ifthe miracles had beene donein \ ed, came neere vnto him, and when hee Law him, Tyrus and Sidon, which haue been done in you, jfhey had a great while agone repented, f itting 1 Tacke-cloth and a(hes. he had companion on him3 3 4 And went to him, & bound vp his wounds, and powred in oyle and wine,andput him on hi$ 4 ThereforeituHail be eafier for Tyrus,and ownebeaft, and brought him to an Inne, and Sidon, at the Judgement, then for you, 1 J And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen.fhal t be thruft downe to hell. madeprouifionfor him : 35 And on the morow when hee departed, h« tooke out two pence,and gaue them to thehofte, 6 ^ * He that heareth you, heareth me : and and fayd vnto him,Take care of h m,and whatlb- he that delpifeth you, defpifethmee :and he that deipifeth me,deipifeth him that fent me. 17 ^"4 And the feuentie returned 3gaine with ioy, laying, Lord,euen 1 he deuils arefubdued to vs e chrougn thv Name. 18 And hee faid vnto them, I faw Satan, like lightning, ' fall downe fromheauen. leh. 9 Behold,! giue vnto you power to tread on wife. euer thou pendeft more, when I comeagaine, I wiilrecompenfe thee. 3ln< Telhmentandibej A Nd fo it was, that as hee was praying in a certaine place when he cea(ed,one oi his dif- j prayer *Matt.«.f. A forme of ttu* 7 hat is, at mnth at tt medfmBforvt tbti d*f, wherci? (one copies. 6 Whofoeuet feeketh the Fa. var,d«rrthout oftheway. 7 ThediffereaeeoftheolJe confiHf thin the mea'nreof reuelation. * \ at. 1 j.i*. *.-»,f«<.2i 35 war.fi.j8. (» F.ith doeth no talie a^iy, arineoliheta lattojMofit. ■'Dmt.e.s. rftablilh the do f>aeofthcrlttbaip>ofej!ebimfe!Jitib(U4HitdiH.lbt nut m4 ciples faid vHto him, Lord, teach vs to pray, asj Iohnalfo taught his disciples. 2 * And he faid vnto them, When ye pray,fay,{ we are'mt debarred 'Ourfather which art in heauen, Hallowed bee : to hone aa hone ft thy Name. Thy kingdome come; Let thy wil bee c"r'f,r ''"•»«»• done,euen in earth : as it » in heauen : wTJw pruned • \\cm»ltpr»f hskcfeeKCfind knocke. a y/orafomorJ, ins thai rnc«* yell ■»hichiifrAi»of ■W.;i >,mtte JtlHH I £*// 3>JI"» ab, um ,1'uttj tm- vicn.it i; hejare Go4x>or he iiteih fjtiivmi you (hali h.iue a friend , and fnrll goe to him at midnight, and Jay vnto him, Friend, lead mee three loaius ? 6 For a friend of mine is come out of the way to me, and I haue nothing to :ct before him : 7 Andh.-c with;n muila a.nfaere, ;.ndlay, Trouble nice not : the uoorc is now (hue, .:nd my hiLiien arc .iithmcem bed; I cannot me and ;iue them to thee. 8 I lay vi. to you, Though hee would not rife ind g.ue him, becaute he is his friend, yet doubt* lelic becaufe o his lmportunitie, hee would l lie ind giue Juin as many as lie needed. ■3> *AndIiayvnt<>you,askeand it fhall bee >iuen you : £eke,and ye (hail rinde : knocke, and t (hall be opento vnto you. iO " Foreuery one that asketh,rcceiue:h: and le that itekethjundtth: & to h.m that knocks tli, t (hall be opened. 1 1 * Ifalbnne fliall aske bread of any of you Chap.tj. A (ingle eye. Hypocrific veprcoued. 3 0 Wombe that bare thee , and the paps which thou hall lucked. 28 Bui heefayde, Yea, rather blcfljed^ they thatheai e the win el ot Gotland keepe :c. ^9 *[' » And when toe peopli were gathered thicket*>g*ther,heUgan 19 lay, This.su wicked ™ generat.un .they icekx ailgne,andchere(hali no J' I'gnebegiueutdtmjtuttbAifigni ot « lonasthe Prophet. 30 For as lonas was a fgr.c to the Ninetn'tcs : folriaUdlio the Sonne ot luanivceto this genera- tion. 31 * The Queene or' the South fhall rue in itidgiment, wun Chcmeno.LhiS genera t.cm,aud (hau condemns thun • >oi flee came Horn the vt- * Muth.-i 9. * Utt'li.9. }». er.ilZ a, J An example of hoirible blindsei, :nrifn;his cannot be healed.nhenas Vpon in euillcon- Jcietice, andpre tenj.-f! .nalice.the power cl God u bbfphem;d. * Mtih.<) 34411J 4 The true >viy to know the true Chrilt/reni the fitftfrtM<,thac InetfU.-Chtift bath no accord or agreement whh Satan : Andi ifmJ * " ',11', rm is a fether,wili he gi ue h.m a done ? or u w« 1 4. 1 }.t«u i6.i j. r*;<' a fi^jWll lie for a fifli g:ue him a .ei pent .J iaww.i.r. I «i Orjf heeaskcauepoe, will hcyuiehima *****,*. fcorpion? & b 13 It ye then which are euill , can giue good Its vnto your children, how much more fhall ,'our heauenly Father gme the holy Ghoft to hem that delire him ? 14 f " Then hee caft our a deuill which was umbe, and when the deuill was gone out , the umbe ipake,and the people wondered. 1 5 3 Butlome of them fayd , * He eafteth out dunls through Btelxeoub the chiete of thede- uh. 16 And others tempted hira, Peking o: h.m a Rgnefromheauen. 1 7 t Bul he knew their thoughts,and faid vnto them, * Euery kingdome diu.aed againftitfche, :flialbe deflate , and an houle dunned againil an thoufe,i:.lleth. & , 18 So.fSjtanalibbedu.dedagainfthimfelfe auinnh that after how fhallhis kingdome (land, becaufe ye lay that r-knMkd« h'in' l c',ft ouc dimls ' tllIai'gh Beehebub ? 'toi.,',,. *i « 9 IH through Beelzebub caft out dtuils, by BMr*ej.s4. jwhom doe your children c.ift them out ? There - t Bttht»xmtv,d fore fhall they be your iudges. !? »*«ffi^"* i • 2° fmiil by die d fi"g doubtlelTe the kingdome of God is come itfod. txo'Z.19. ; vnto you. itfoftanh<,ulf,,„d Peace. ^bftrtndium, 22 But whena ftrongerthen hee, commeth vponhim, and ouercommeth him : hcetaketh from him all his armour wherein he trufted , and diuidethhieipoyles. nrfiiTe. 23 sHethjtisnotwithme.isagainftmeiand he that gathereth not with me,fcaiteieth. 24 *cWhen the vncleane fpirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dne places, feeking reft : and when he finderi none heiaith,I willre- turne vnto mine houfe whenct 1 came out 25 And when he commeth,he findethitrwept and garni/hed. 26 Then gocrh hee, andtiketh tohimfciicn other fpintsworle then himfelfe i and they enter ^n,and dwell there : " fo the laft ftate of that man isworfethen thefirft. 27 1»« I.I j. • Itnu j ■,. 'Coy.* i> Oui n.indiare UicKmrc llgonctl with the know- Icd^eoi o. I'.n.at w;t iliouldy.ie li^iiivntuc.r. is, ■aiiihcicCotc^Bi ClilcKrt 1- ;«ur • M4fl9.fi. t. vi ded ( cck ioiomon, ar.u jtiiOAi,agie-tei then boiomon f. Mere. 32 Tiiemencf Nmeue/hall rifcin ludgement with this generation, ana lh„ii coiiutn.ne.t. lor they * repented at the pi eacht got lonas ; and behold,a greater then lonas i> nu e. 3 3 •/ " * No man when lie hath 1-ghted a can- dle,puttethit in apnuiepiaee, ueitocr vneer a pufheJi : butonacandleiucke, Uiattheywhieh jcomeiiijinay fee the light. 34 ' The heritor the body is the eye : chare- noun'.... jfore wntn thii.t eye is (ingle, then is thy whole cleaniiD.-iir.Hid •;bodylight but 11 tnine eye oteeuill, then they )9urmMiuie^*a And the Lord fayd to him , In eicede yeel '"" VJ iht pen •■( a. ify , fb*a wiliKiitpimUir, kffnlhlkiihui'Jk tfurnoiit ih»»Jtt, rent iren. and fuch aslonetotiaur4 mcjne which fcekr meaner to KconcilrChrilt aid Satan toge- ther *««irA.,,.45. 6 HetbatdoeeH :iot continue , u in worrceefe.thenlie that neuer begin * Htbr 15.4. tptt J.Jo. 7 Chrift feekfth iJM praife inhtin feTie,btitio our akutivn. Plun'es make eleane the outlieie of the eup , and 'orthepLtter: L ut the inward pait is ti-.ll 01 raue- ■ ningandwickedneile. 40 Ye fool,s,did not he that made that which S.",i'vo- is withoutjir.aketn twfnth is within al o ? 1 1 itiithepto- 41 Therefore, giue almes » of thole things Pf'tieofh^po. which you h.,ue, and e-ehold, allthn csfhailbee c'h".^--"^ i 1 ° 'tout vior little 'deanetoyou. ..ificandletpaCc ; 42 IlButwofc/toyou,Pharifes for ye 1 tithe grrit. themyntandtherew,and h all maner herbs, and .< r"Jt """ p«fle ouer i Judgement and the loue ofGod : thefe SS^TilJS? (ouglityeetoluucdoiif, andnotto hauele t the **/*>«. other vndone. b oftUimAtf , 45 * >* Woetrtoyou,Pharifcs:foryelouetrie hir j vppermoft feates in the S) nagogues, & g. eetiaga 1 in the markets. j 44 1 5 Woe be to yon, ScriUs and Phar Tts hv- poci ites: * for ye are as graues which appeare not, " and the men that walke6uertBem,perceiuenoi; 45 Ci+Thenanlwercdone of the 1 awyera d 6yd vnto him-Mafter, thus laying thou put I vs to rebuke al o. 46 Andhcefayd, Woe tr to you . :!:!., yc<. L:\v- * rs : * for yec lade men with burthensgrieuou3 '' ■ ./. fu„ » ttfectcll'HJ 1.7 iw 1.4 Ctdrnjl ,<«i.nj re*.- . IN I ■ ytt J (onhiwori. 7««(., fr/t * 1 , _ \o:htrw»nt: j8.j». 1 [MttJGcd m7 And as heefayd thefe things vnto them, m'^mZ'b^''?- the Scr'hes and Pharifes began to vrge him fore, Trbll%*Bfo-uixi and to ° prouoke him to (peake of many things, < > a tutdtrmb't 5 4 Laying waite for him,and feeking to catch thtmtb»t«tkt 1 3- 1 1. i It is a great and ard col riifl to :enk(Te the truth, 'et he that can dot 11 things, and • almighty, will be wanting to heweakeft which cVeontend, appointed lme. ; Cl.rift would lot for three can. "esbexiudge to fiuidean inheri. ance.Fitft, for hat he would not biter vp and the- ifh theflehMy >piniontliat the ewes had »1 Mrf- Tiat: Secondly ,for e would di- linguiftube ciuill euernance, from and yet muftnotlwe betray the trueth. • TbtjprojiojtdmmyqH'fttQnittlim,' gather all my fruitS,and my goods. Gofpell andallo >ara»jo*e;bingo\iitfhiiif>eit:b,*hicbtbejmigbttraiitrt>u(l)Carpeat. 10 Andl willfay tomy loule,Sollle,thouhaft "th« name ol mini- C H A P. X 1 1. mut^ S°°ds hlt7^?r »any yceres ; iiueat ea,e nwnkr for »n tin- \t*ruine I* Mttib.la.l6. \vitrkcn.ti. " Metib.io 58. ;hypocrifie. ; couered, that fhall j of the Pharifes, 2 * For there is nothin_ notbereuealed: neither hidde, that fhall not be knowne. j Wherefore whatfbeuer yee haue fpoken in darkenelTe,it fhall be heard in the light : and that which yee haue fpoken in the eare, in fecretpla- ces, fhall be preached on the houfes. ■ 4 * t- Andl fay vnto you, my friends, be not afraide of them that kill the body, and after that are not able to doe any more. 5 But I will b forewarne you, whom ye fhall jfeare : fearehim, which after he hath killed,hath power to caft into hell : yea, I fay vnto you, him jieare. ' tS Are not fine fparrowes bought for two far- 1 things, and yet not one of them is forgotten be- fore God? 7 * Yea, and all the hail es of your head are ■cri^'baufnr/ncei numbredVfeare not therefore : yeai emore of va" roexecnret'lieir lue then many fparrowes. cruelty, yetthcre 8 * i Alfo I fay vnto you, Wholoeuer ne upon the fuddentlarmAtethegretilerwcand. * l.Sm. 14. 45. . .... ... , . kffra7.54.J rh:9.i6m'UhAo.%tnur%.ii.z-timx.ii. j Great is tbe reward ! ^handptn,DgcarefoIneiTeofmen for this life ofaco5ftaittconfefsi>in:andherible is the punilVimentol the denying of Chrift.yea iimpefsibletobecalledbackeagaiaefballthepunifhinentbe, if vpotl Jet pwpolC; '>oth with oiouth and heart wc blifphcmt a knowne ttuctli, yee fhall put' 2 j The lite is more then meat: and the body '"'"""wnich •' hangvpon their more mm raiment 24 Confuier the rauens : for they neither fowe norreape : which neither haue ftorehoiile nor baine,& yei God ttedeth them : how much more are yee better then foules ? richi 1 Or rather com. i>ey,forbereit ftt forth *mtn,th*t foftjfettnet a feect of ground mc 25 And which of you with taking thought, ; b, tntannhole can adde to his ftature on cubit ? cmntrej at they it, 2 6 If ye then be not able to do the leaft thing, Zhctl'.ZgU why take yee thought for the remnant ? (ofi'til's^i s'$, 27 Confider the hies how they grow, they la-!/" Madthureio- bour not neither fpinne they: yet I fay vnto you j "m& »"*'» *"»• that Salomon himfelfe in all his royaltie was net ^l^y",'?.' clothed like one of thefe. ■ j tom rhurle' that 28 If then God fo cloth the grade which is to \Q>"--dtheh lifia) dayinthefieldj&tomoiowiscaftintotheouen "~°fefi"- ' how much more mtt he doth, you, O yee ef little ! \oldZZe faith ? ; h Crixg for ns 2p Therefore aske not what ye fhall eate, orl "•*"**' for km- what ye fh.il drink,neither'' hang you in fufpence. *£,) %"'"?$ " j o For all fuch things the people of tbe world 7"An ear'ne ft thin- feeke for : and your Esther knoweth that ye haue (ting vponthepro- neede of thefe things. m'dence»fGodi», aprefentremedie / againft the moft HattK ! t«. , ptt 5 , rf,lt 4 Metaphor, taken oftbmgt that bang u.tle „i, for\hc, that *rec,ref*B }"'»i^Ojld)ltf,,awilaHgvfouthtatmcolmr.Ht:,hcalu^ti-,tli,it,m<,tIM^^QHb i*llmin4eiJwa}tng(t,met'tmtnbi:na})and;or/ttm:iiibitT.'.i> 21 S B! » The fairhfull feruant. ungdoaie »f hea- icn. 5 I:isafoi.li(h tiing notce looke u: iniall thicgsat lii hands, which [iuethvsticely begreateft thing!. Mulih s,:o. Chap.xiij. TbeyrhaUlacke Godsiudgerrjerncts vnfearchcd. iy. But rather feeke ye after the kingdome of inlaw, and the daughter in law agamft herrr.o- God,and all thefe things (hall bee caft vpon you. thcr in law, 32 sFearenot, littk flocke: for it Jsyoui Fa- thers pleafiire to giue you the kingdome. . 3 3 f K ' " Sell that ye haue, and giue k almes : make you bagges which waxe not old, a treafure [hat can neuerfailein heauen, where no thiefe onimeth,neithermoth corrupteth. ' 34 For where your treafure is, therewillyour > AgJi, boun- hearts be alfo. ifulneiieiia ' 3 5 f* «» Let your loines bee -gilded about, eadiewaytoget and your lights burning. [Ttku Sr ftwrc L J* AHdyey°l""felues like vnto men that wjit for their «^«^.U.j. 54 f "' 4 Then faid he to the 1 people, when:*"'rkfh"',a'« ,--teeacloudnrifeoL" bimde 5 5 And whence the Scuth wind blow, ye 32fi£P .1,.,.; .111 ■■ . 'J. which poiaiLr to fay,thacirwilJ be bote: and it commeth to paiie. the tot*. 56 H>pocntes,ye can difcerne the face or the1""it»'att«fi,.ih earth, and oftheskie : but whydjicerne yce not lht"°wn™H*e. this time? £ , ** *f*"' 57.' 5 Yea,and why iuc'ge ye not of your felues V>J>$t%':t"m what is right/ P£*J*< .(,« 5 8 f • \\ hik thou goeft with thine adueriarie P* . jr# ill return* from the |to the ruler,as thou art in rhc way , giue diligence KLSdiSS weddiing, that when he commeth and knocketh, mtheway, that thou mayeft bee deuueredfroni fonertfifeS. him,lcft hedraw thee to theiudge.and' the iudge ^:L«,a»dthei«. .illcr , when he hen he en they may open vnto him immediatly. , who: making : Vttamjmejarbf bo tcvru it :l, , meant that cim iftnandfr.tud- uejfeot heart batitndtreibtbt ntjerie and poort fate <,j a aHm,a*i Ljj^g the"m to iit. dow-ne'at table , and will come thou haft payed the vtmoft m.t 3 7 BlerTed art thole krunnts , whom the Lord deliuer thee to the° iayler, and the iavler call thee iIV "f i el'?* When hee commeth (hall find waking : vertly, 1 'into priibn. ' ESff™*i?! (ay vnto you, hee will gird himfelfe about, and make them to lit dc Foorth and feme thi 38 And ifhee come n the fecond watch, or >°H-ltdr,/eii:mireontr,iUnttgilirti ft) tha-.iUatoxe, ,ca *>ti<>ftntmtllfthnkt»t>8m»U ttfl*nd\.bzP!Li>tf,htnt,bmt*l!*>'n-rr;imikem. ■ii'rt'/t nMchttt c.,1 ■t)Jbtu»n.nt) Miflbt CHAP. XI J j 'i OfibtGaNlem, 4 txdihojuhu 1 6 The fyirie i'„,t bttre nt fruit. mtthffpriiafmftiniitit, that cfliiiuvidtr Siham. The jvouan -vexed uilh m diffil' Ir^iht 4" ' Sonnec thii.k-: I . 4i tvatcbfullpercgi. , hauingiiie ouerh;s houmoldjto giuethem their ' portion o: meate in ieafon? 43 Bleiled u that feruant , whom his ma fter when he commeth (hall find !o doing. 44 Ofatrueth, I fay vnto you,that hee will make him Fuler ouer all that he hath. • 4 5 But if chat leruant fay in his heart,My ma- tter doth deferre his comming,and (hall begin to (mite the Ieruants, and maidens,and to eateand drinke and to be drunken. 4i>gb,!ti>fil,t?r4mrtfnn/!i>d I feed 21 Ofittmn. i} HomJeipthaBbitjated. ?j H,,^ that Fox t. ; 'T' Here • were certaine men prefentat thefime ! JL feafon, that Oewed him ot the Galileans ' Wc mufl not Vho^ebloodaPilate hadmingled with their fa- PTmVn^fof ' '"~"s- thcis.biitratlscj Andlefusanfwercd, and fayd.vnto them, ■beiuiliufled sht of the word einybeloieiu « atlh.ii.li. mt.i6.iy i N'enehaue orenscdeto itch then they th at haue Tome d-greeofhonour jnthehoufhold •fGod. I that iueutryma ne.h[n h Attjirt of corneas naftf- fointed sbeut. m Mire then of twhimfo vumtii- >j The Gofpel it the oncly canted prace between the gr>dly:iad 10 is it thioccafionof grrattrooble a- mingthe wicked. *Muth.\o.%i,. v ner s then all the other Galileans,becaufe they haue llifl'ered iuch things ? 3 1 tell you,nay : but except yee amend your liues,ye (hall all likew.ieperim. 4 Orthinke you that thole cighreene vpon whom the tower in b Siloam fell , and (lew them, werefinnersaboueallmeii that dwell inHieiu- falem ? a TtwtintPilatf wataymrmam of 1 - . .- 1 ■ 1 1-e< et and about thei'iurthftetttf biigoufritmatt, nhxb r,i gi 1 be bmttbtfjl )eer.of)ibti It:i tir C> r.;> d.f tell you nay : but except ye amend your &£«*»».,*./ liues,ye (hall all likewifcperiih. t> q - He fpake al b this parable, A certaine man had a fig tree,planted in his vineyard 1 & hee came and fought frut thereon and found none. 7 Then layd he to the d:-efier of his vineyard oiirteittmtiuttbj his dtaib'. b To Place 1 it. in lie twin for i»tt,framitbence ihetamluiofite Behold,this three yeercshauel come and fought ""' fruit of this fig tree,and finde none: cut it downe: T^'Z'.'^Z why keepeth it alio the ground c barren? 8 And heanfwered,and (aid vnto him,Lord, let it alone this yeerc alfo,til I digge round about it, and dung it. 9 And ifitbea»e fruit, tvtli: it not,then after thou (hall cut it downe. 10 ^ i And hee taught in one of the Synago- gues on theSabbath day. 11 And behold , tlure w.is a woman which hadadfpiiit ofinfumitic eightcene yeercs, and wasboweJ together, and could not lift vpber /eT/Sinanywffe. 12 Whenleliisfawher, hee called her to him, and layd to her, Woman, thou art hoofed from i°'"'»""w" tfaydifeafe. " ii And he laved lus hands on hcr,and immc- eaflebMl.-jpon ibern.dk:: '; t ■ ■ ■ 1 Great and long fuifrurc ii the n. lience *l God, bu- • ;i length ' e e* ecu1 trunodgea nt, c Miktt'-tl-e ironed sr-enm btl flirt 9I, cb ha: at dclioem frotbe £ Troul'.edmitkaiireafewlkbSHa* brought, e ForSaiatiH* "iif!heebadbinetinbiKMttt inl'osttub that fit tnhttrntjitn ""177 *«u>iM« uea- xaceaiw vereiy l tell you,Ve ftall not ;ee me vnt.l itrtoftbt if**- ; led on the Sabbath «a;,and laid vnto the people, the time come that ye ftall (ay, BleTed hheethat VgH,jorit.?t>a. (There are fixe dayes in which men ought to commeth in the name of the' Lord ' j n*".r*'.^**' worke: in them therefore come and bee healed, and not on the Sabbath day. 1 5 Then an wered him the Lord,and fay d,Hy-: pocrite,doth not each one of you on che Sabbath- day loole his oxe or his afle from the ftall , and leadehim away to the water? 16 Arid ought not this daughter of Abraham,, ^ whom Satan had bound,loe e.ghteene y eres,be7 niees on the Sabbath <%,td eate bread.they war loofedtrom this bond on the Sabbath day? \ chedhim. ' ' M 17 And when he faidthefe things, all his ad^ uerlaries were aftamed : but all the people reioy- ced at all the excellent things that were done bjr ««i«ftr. ij.'J. tbxtthert were m*ny mtert of (it Sjn**ogue. *ikf«».ij.Ji. *»«**« 4_jt- J Godbegioruth hiskingdomewith finall beginnings, tint the vnlaoked ♦or proceeding oi ic miy better fee foorth hit power. •Mttt.li J J, resKic.o.S. 5 Agaiaftthem which had rather erre with many, then got right with a few. and by that meaneJ through their own ftjwtne(Te,are ihnt out of the Is CHAP XIIII. 2 Thiireffa hulidenthe StbUib 8 7 be (hiife f tacts ttlm. kett. _a Thepoortmu/lOeealledtooutfe^is. 16 onhtlrths* verebuitotbig7!t:{Hfftr One about to build a tomer. ANd ' it came to parte that when hce was en- tred into the houfe of>one of the chiefe Pha- ' 2 And beholde,there was a certaine man be- fore him,which had the dropfie. 1 The-Uweof the vet) Sabbath ] eught net to h in. dertheofficeiof chariti*. a Etihtront tftbi ildtnnlnm tbtj tatltet the ianbi. him. 18 *» *'«■ the Sabbath^/ *«*:>-./.»*. day 4 And they held their peace. Then he tooke M^e*!™** im,and healed him,and let him goe. ■ J St>'»g°&«ej<>bn I, Andanj~wered them5 frying,. Which of you phlT%'l'»tbt I wmno^^h^^h^^3?^.^ 20 f * And againehe ("aid, Whereunto (hall If day i f_en the k ngdome of God ? «•£*» appeare bjlhtubitebffia- rit that the Pbtri- fetnerti* great cridut. thing the cleannes lalem oflifefaeweth. »5The«(ifng'ofr *4 * Striue to encer in at the ftrait gate : for afche (ewes & the many ,1 fay vnto you, will feeke to enter in, and catling oftheGr- ' Kile? iJ foretold ftW:^f K.^„Ci? ^lHdv™ th-> P!-«. ^moreho'nourablemant^benthoS idden of him. » The reward of pride is ignominy: and the reward of truemodeftieii glory. _ FromtUtbt ^usrltrttflbt »orU,mW>t[i artfoHttofM cbtcftfi. «Mi».i9.?». « *a.i6.tn*rb.lo. 3«- fhallnotbeable, 2 J When the good man of the houfe is rifen then b' vp, and hath Ihut to_ the doore.andyee begin tof 10 9 And he that bade both him and thee.come andfayto thee, Giue this man roome, andthou ftandwith0ut,andtoknockeatthedoore,fapng,]downe.nrhei:weftr^ Lord.Lord.ODent-ovs.indhfPiTia 1 -,r.fiT.*v= ^^rjl l-j.-l_.-_ , , »•, uui *«cn nee mat Lord,Lord,open to vs,andhee fhall anfwere lay vnto you, t know you not whence ye ai Si gin with (hame to take tlie loweft roome. * But when thou art bidden, goe and fit *_v« tf „ 9 Weemuftgoe foiwardin che cafeof out calling and drunkem thy pre!ence,and thou haft caughi in our ftreetes. 27 "But he fhall lay , I tell you , I know you through the midft not whence ye are : depart from me,al ye workers orterronrs.whe- ofiniquitie. tberrheybetrue 2g « There flialhe weeping and gnafhing of Vn*dictiifi,l& teech, «he» yee (hall fee Abraham and I(aac,and tnxeber urn m*n. Iacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdome of 3 Tb*t n.dfmaU God and your fellies thruft out at docres tme^ Tbngty. 2 9 Then ftall come wany from che g E;ftj and utr'Zrt'h} to- ,rom Lche Weft,and from the North,and from the d,j*tmxi vnier- South, and (nail fit at Table in the kmgdomeof (land the time that God. 'ZrcCtb^tto r \° *And^h°ld ^ere are laft which ftall bee 72 Z In^Tber. firft'and there are firft.which ftalbe laft. bjtUtbttimtofbu Ji ^Theiame day there came certaine Phari- tamifltr)*nd<,fi:c. fees,and (ayd vnto him,Departandgoehencefor rT'fa£fy'** Herod wil1 kin chee- uadtd. i 2 Then faid he vnt0 them 3 Goe yee and tell 10 There are no that b foxe,BeholJe,T caft out deuils tSwili heale where m»rr c,uci ftill i to day,andtomorrow,and the third Htv T e««>l«ofy £od- ftalbe kperfefted. -y ly.tfisn they which , fK, ,-. ,»- _ are within the Sau- 3. ' °Neuerthelefie I mult walke today , and a«ary and church tomorrow,& the day following; for it cannot be itfeffe: but God that aPiophet ftould perift out ofHierufjlem ut.'timeluue . ? 4 * O H.eru&lem, Hierufalem, which killeft an._ccou,.toltu. the Prophets, andftoneft them that arefentto ~M*.t.i}.i7. tliee,how often would I haue gathered thy clul- badethee,commeth,hemayfayvntochee,Friend fit vp higher : then ftalt thou haue worftio in th- aa ^hentall>^begm,:of:jy>Weha"eeaten pretence of them that ^' - OUtth.lj.lt. } Againft tKetti which lauifh out theit goods either ainbitioiidy.orfoi liopeofrecom- fit at table with thee. 1 1 *-For wholoeuer exalteth himfelfe.ftall bee brought low.and he thathumbleth himfelfe ftall be exalted. 12 f -ThenCaidhealfotohimthathadbid- denhim, *When thou makeft a dinner or a fup- per,call net thy fnends,nor thy brethren, neither ££^L thykin'emen,noiinchne^hbourS,ltlttheyalf0 fefS^on.T/ bid thee agame.and a recompenfe be made thee tI,e glotieof God 1 j But when thou makeft a feaft ciU the and(hc l"ofitof poore, the maimed the lame and the blinde i °"rnc'Shboi»- 14 And thou ftalt be blefled.becaufe they can U^]*1' not recompenfe thee lor thou ftalt be recoinpen- *M"t.u.i*tui. (edattherefurreaionoftheiuft. ■ IS f Now when one of them that fate at table heard thefe things, heefaid vnto him. BIe(Ted« he that eateth breadin the kingome ofGod 16 Thenfaid hee to him, *A certaine man made a greatefunperand bad many, 17 And fenthisferuantsatfupper time to fay to them that were bidden , Come .-for all things are now ready. ° 18 4Eut they all with b onewW* beganne to mikeexcu'e. The fiift (aide vnto him, Ih.u.e bought a rarme, andlmuft ntedes goe out and fee it,I pray thee haue me excui'ed. /d a thing oyrtd vyou before, furtbougb tbe)*U lea^eftHeitllettt. fttjttaUoftbeiH agree in ibii,tb*t tbe> biue thrir ex' eujesthtt they may Mtcsvtt te Jffpcr. The great Supper. Chap.xv. The prodigal. Tonne. 3* 20 And another faid, Ihaie married a vile, hcaucn fcr ere frrcr that conitmth wmthtn and therefore I cannot ccme. for pinetieand nine iuitmcn,whjch need none a- 21 So that ietuant returned, and (hewed his menemtnt of life. Maftertheie things, Then was the goccman or' 8 tither whit woman h..i:i'rg ten Croats the houie ansr y ,.-.no laid to his leruait , Got cut flu looit one grcate,cctb not light a lar.dle.a'nd t WtitaiihiU , quickly into the - itrcctesano lanes ot the citie, fweepe the hcuie, and lake diligently till (hee J««w. and bring in hither the pnoic, andthe maimed, findcit? ' andthetialt,andthebl;nde. ^ Andwhcnftehathfcundit,f>.ccallahi , 22 And the ieiuar.t aid , lord , ltisdoncas friendsand neighbouiSjIayir.gjRtioycev.ithn c- thou haft commanded,and yet thei e is roome. . f0i I haue found the gi oat v. huh I hid left. I 23 Then the Matter faid to the fenranf, Goc > i0 1 ikcwi'ellay Mite yen, there is ioy in the out into thehighwaycs, and hedges j and com- prefenceofthe Angels ofGodJor one boner that '' pelltkemto cemeiH, that mint home may bee jeonuemth. tilled. 2 4 For I fay vnto you,that none of thole men [which were bidden fi all tafteormy Supper. f-aion" which 25 5 Now there went great multitudes with aieofihemfelues . him,andhe turned and laid vnto them. wouhyotpraile a tn! commend an on.miilt bi ruled and oidrrcd.that gfedliiicll'coiay liar.e ihevpper hamlandpieemi nence . *2,l*ttb.\o.}7. ii 1/ ibentaiier (landtciwtne Cou £• htm, «i 7 htoyhtl. fSut? : and theit^ort theft nmpMfijen. * Ch'fS 29. ViarkeV 6 The 26" * It any man come tome , ana " hate not histather , and mother, and wire,and children, f - lie laid mortouer, A certainc man had twoionncs. - And the yenger ef them faid to his Father falltth to me. So hee diuidedvnto thcm/b«.ub- ftance, 13 So not many dayes after, when the yonger hemfeluej hcad- and brethren, and fitters, yea, andhis owne life j^onne had gathered all' together, hee tookeh.s l0?8'?1?'"^' al.o, he cannot be my dilciple. iourney into a farre counti ey,and there he wafted ^do't'bVs " And wnolbeuer bcareth not his his 27 crofle,and commeth alter me, cannot be my dif- ciple. 28 For which of yen minding to builde a tower, ■ fitteth not downe before , andcounteth the cott,whether hee haue .ufficitnt to perfoime _ jods with riotous liumg. 1 4 Now when hee had ipent all , there arofe a great dearth throughout all that laad,Sc he began jtobeinnectllitie. '■ 15 ThenhewcntandcIauetoacitiTenofthat countrey, and he tent him to his fa: me , to feede Swine. Wen bjr tfceir >o!umaiy filling rorr C.«d, baaing firjo- argoodnefle efie. inghirnlellelier- \j to trior, wh<.?4.' 30 Saying/Thismanbegan to build, and was 17 3 Thenhccarretohimfelfeand fayd, How Lnf^e7iMhX» :truefol- ! notable to make an end? manv hired feruants at nvy Fathers hauebi cade c- wuhthecbieieft blilfe lowers of chiift I ^ qt whatking going to make war againft ncugh,andIdiefor hunger ^Vght"ndibet- another King , fittetli not downe fii ft,and taketh .. 1 S I will rifeand go to myFather,andfay vn- tj,h\^rctlt fore be re* >and . counfell , whether he be able with ten thoufand to him, Father , I haue finned againft t-heauen, HraekpowUd- prepared tofuffer to mtcte him that commeth againft him with ! and bcfoie thee, ging of the merer allhicdofnwfe- ! twemy thcufand. j i Now the elder brother was in the field and when hee came and drew neere to the hocifc he heardmclodic,and dancing. 26 Andcallcd'oneofhisie'ruants, and asked whatthole things meant 2 7 And he (a id \ nto him.Thv brother is ccme, and thy father bath killed the tatted c.dft^lccaiil* he liath receiued him (afeand found. 28 Then hee was angry ? and would rcrgoi in : therefore came his Father out , and ir.u t itc< him it.j'.,i. chare f lendfht,, ; and he wasaccufedvnto him, that he wafted his WJs clothed ''in purple and fine linnen,and fared I Tbntbttguhtr T£Z?la.la\ Roods. well and delicately euery day. hic*tnnot l.?m* it i. a fhime for v.; 2 And he called him.and faid vnto him,How 2° AIfo there was a certaine begger named ntdagamtJtr iiwithifreestjJ | « it that I heare this of thet?Ghie an accounts of L^arus, which was layded at his gate full of tbttbe «««/.«„. fores, ' »*}hUwtftfor liberal! beftowu Sf?S3i3! £y ^vrd AiP : for chon maycfl bee no io"ger the Lord hath gi. ; fteward. McovitoUitpat-j j Then the fteward (aide within himfclfe, What /hall I doe ? for my matter taketh away from me the ftewardfhip , I cannot digge,W to begge I am afhamed, 2i And defired to bee refrefhed with the 'M'VMi&fri crumbes that fell from the rich mans table: yea, SSSSfit and the dogs came and licked his fores. kttb tftbofedt.*' And it was lb that the begger died, and *w« »6:cb the p»fe,' plcifc llim,H:,t procure the good will of our neigh bours.feeiugthat mran's'rTches Puc 0"c of :Iie ftewardfoip , they may receiue me which are often into their honfe. timesoccafionsof 5 Then called heevnto him euery one of his fi/raearetu nedto I mafters debtors , and faid vnto the firft, How }«£fe " " muth oweft thou vnt0 mY Mafter ? • Tbiis'trtiltdoith 6 And he faid,An hundreth meafures ofoile, «W*«* ' And hee faid to him, Take thy writing , and fie ■ tongueforl am tormented in this flame. STEaETKl fitmyd^t , aowne quickly ,and write fifcie. { , 2 * But Atraham fayd, Sonne, remember that thiriowX «& TXh'ZiL 7 Then faid he to another, How much o weft thou in thy life time receiuedft thy pleafures, and cruel! prideof the rMu*>i'fc forth, thou? And hee faid, An hundreth meafures of " iCewuc Lazarus pames: now therefore is he com- "ch.rted,andthou arttormented. """»'>*-"''»""! and write fourefcore. j at» Befidesall this,berweefte you And the Lorde commended was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bofom. ''V'^"1 ' Therich man alfo died,andwas buried. 2 3 And being in hell in torments, i hee lift vp uorccpuut for ad. his eyes, and faw Abraham a iarre oft, & Laxarus »!ity,for *d*i,e". in his bofome. r"" *"rtpw t, 24 Thenhecryedandfaid^ather Abraham, f^oVthe haue mercy on me,and fend Lazarus that he may pou$rtieindmi- dip the dip of his finger in water, andcoolemy '«yof the«©dly, ihalbe euerlaflJBg ttfrtfmt the truth, 8 And the Lorde commended * the vniuft ihoughitireetM fteward,becaufehe had done wi'ely. Wherefore %hronihUmtht(u the "children of this world are in' their genera- ?h7cZf£l:tti\tion wp«;^n the chi*d™ flight. t>fthiipirtbteto 9 Andl lay vnto you, Make you friends with tttcb vtjhtt the riches c of iniqiut'ie,that when ye (hall want, laftiogmiferie, , wilhout all hope vs there of merc/. p is a great gulfe fet , fo that they which would go * V>v l°rg'c*{lj from hence to you,cannot. neither can they come J" f*mt ■*<*/!> •• from thence to vs. f"p"ri>j< frvmt, 27 7 Then hee fayd , Tpray thee thereforeFa- fi^Z^btb ther, that thou wouldeft fend him to my fathers »««*»«rM,t6e*tttcM- 10 2Hethatisfaithfullintheleaft, heisalfo °f torment. - fr'i.H.ittbmg, »., imorcurt faithful inmuch : andhethatis vniuft in cheleaft 29 Abraham faid vnto him,They haue Moifes J.*^*"/:4""/f' c*,cf*BfrlutrU. is vniuft alfo in much. ' and the Prophets : let them heare them. Zrjmhl"™ c\,'nthat«,,ti.\ ll Ifthenyee haue not beene faithfull in the ! 3° Andhefaid, Nayfather Abraham: but if fttforowrjwc,, uih tothuprtrmt wicked riches , who will truft you in the ' true one come vnto them from tne dead > thev W,U a" 7 SeeinS thac we bftWrju VftafHKt? 5&Si5?SB|1.,i And ifye haue notbeenefaithfr.il in fano „ +MieM«h thofi jther mans jwrfj, who (hall giue you that whichis Mo>':ritM*tf,4Hdtbe ;yours? fwaded,though one ro'.e from the dead again ''rb'tZMn i • I? "^°rem^can ferae two Mafters: for " of£°«i ~4)t rtvhmmaaKerCOripcomKiu^/IiaUbt. cannot be come,but woe to him by whom they come. 2 It is better for him that a threat milftone- tberretielauosss THen Cud he to the Difciples, * ' It < auoidedjbut that offences will com< v«««*.i87. Vttrkt9,4z, ' The Church! ofnccefsitn'ub. it&toeffences. were : hanged about his necke', and that he were, bat the Lord will caft into the Sea, then that he fhould offend one Botfl|ft'frthcnnn- ofthefe little ones. f i«n bd-'ci?cdr°l i 5 7Takeheed co Vourfelues: ifthy brother { "urrcpr/her.- trelpafTeagamftthee, rebuke him: and if hee re- " pent forgiue him. 4 * And though he finnc againft thee feuc times lion* mult be mil and proceed* of lone and charity. -■««««. 1 8,» I. The lepers clenfctJ. Chap.xviij. Of the righteous iudgc. ? j times in a day, and feuen times in a day turne a- 2 6 ■ ;• And as it was in the daies of Noe, fo " Cm.,* m.t, game tojthee, laying, It repenteth me, thou (halt fhalht be in the daies of the Sonne of man *♦ }*>■'■ v* ; »• forgiuehiiD z7 They ate, they dranke, they maricdwiues, A-"Ii"j,.e .r0*'*1 t God wi1.ne.er 5 f * And the Apoftles faid vtito the Lord, and gaue in manage vnto the day that Noc wen? 1£„ » *.,,", I be «** hcki-s Increafe our faith into the Arke: anu die flood came,and deftroyed <»<"«> *"£** co the god!) -c*i- 6 And the Lord faid,* Ifye had faith, andf,tdowne at table ? when the fonneofman isreiitikd. ?M*<.i.««/ttf L8 And would not rather fay to him, DrefTe p " Arthatday hethat'is vpoHtliehou'e.anc!- " Wfm»ftii«e gr»,nc»fm»l!*rU wherewith I may fap,andgird thy letfe,and lerue his fume in the houfe, let him not come down to 8°°d heed, that fttdt-. . m . me, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward takeitout: and hethatisin thefieldlikewife let "'"^ dl,,'»'». t,?*"& * «te ch°"> and dri»ke chou ? . h;m noc W™ backe to that he left behind. ' SftSST tohimfelfeoV 9 Doeth he thanke that feruanr, becaufe hee 31 'Remember Lots wife. wo.id.nw ,ryrr. ' ht.both vsand did that which was commaunded vnto him? I JJ * VVhofbeuer will feeketo fine his fbule rP trow not. mall Iofc it : and whofoeuer (hall lofe it,'" maritally eaea vn- are vnprofitable feruants : wee haue done that in one bed : the one (hall Ge received and the o- :*■»* m"- H > ' to death 5 The keeping of the h- n. c. which was our duty to 1 : was when he went toHieru- Law, which we lalem,that he parted through the raiddes of Sama- ean performe, de- na ancJ Galile, w™d h °° "* ,a Allcl as nee entred int0 a certainetowne, «;ch'tiftd»eth there met him ten men that were lepers , which well eueovnt* flood a farre oft. fucha$willbe»n ther (hall be left. jy Two women (hall be grinding together ,the 'no'" one (hallbe taken.and the other (hall be left, j 6 Two mall bee in the held : one (hall be ceiued, and the other (hall be left. 37 «_» And they anfwered, and Ciid to h M.tihti, Uft ifmi u hfrt fpahntrt.tH„!t. /Iwif'lmtun. Where, Lord? And hefaid vnto them, * Where- » THtautijwtf _j And they lift vp their voyces, and faid, Ie- foeuer the body «, thither (hall alio the eagles bee ,°C0!'tir"5l'"0 bVnchSGod hC rus,Mafter,hauemercyonvs: _' ' gathered together. profitthem onely » 4 A"d when he law them, he (aid vnto them, tofalaation.whieh * Goe, (hew your fellies vnto the Prielts . And it »'e thankfull. came COpafle,diatas they went,they weretlenfed. *M»ib n.i*. blmitr. 7 Thekingdome l> Then one of them, when he faw thathee ofGodiinot mar- was healed , returned back,andwichaloudvoyce ked ol many, al- prailed God, JrSib^ ^Andftlldowneonhisfaceathisfeet,and their eiei. becaufe gaue "im trwnkes : and he was a Samaritan, they foadiy per- 17 Andlifus anfwered, andfaide, Are there fwadethemfelaei, not ten clenfed ? but where are the nine I 1 8 There is none found that returned to giue God praile, fane this (Vranger. 1 9 And hee (aid vnto him, Arife, goe thy way thy faith hath faued thee. to f 7 And when he was demaunded of the Biineaduer&ry, Phari'es.when? kingdomeof God(hou!d come, CHAP. XVIII. Thtp>tMtofthevnrigl,tecint»dgfn*>benii>(>w. to Of tbtPhfife *nd ibePiblient. *; Chilitmtrtolthtkini- domeofb.tuen 11 ToJeO *n *»df, nt to Ihc pure 1% The follleiforJMteoB. tr C't,[ifo,'ejtUthb.^te*th Jj The rtctimtbfiglit. he anfwered them and faid, The kingdom of God ^™;'a[d he fald wi*J"mfelie,Though I fean commeth not with bobferuation. with outward ?ompe. IVithsnfOHt. vrdfomye end jbiwtfmmiftu, toOekt)**e b); ' forihtre-merea- tkratft tuny fiimtandemitnt m Lo hefe> or. lo ch^e - y2rimie;a and not to a waxe faint, ptayer.notto kr i_ • , ■ weaiv r*,batrri 2 l> Saying,there was aiudgcina certamecity, exerc'evs.tl.r™. which feared not God, neither referenced man. forc *r mu& fo } And there was a widow in that city which ftr,'uewi[h''"P»ti- "T!^"™!?!1!!' fayl'Pg' D°e meeiufti«'againft Uyc^'ell^V breakeol tl,- ong time: but af- tourfeofour God, nor reuerence man, 5 Yetbecaue this widow trouLIcrhmee, I fir «« Hnhh kW'tt of Mttftit e You ttole tOtnt fir Mejfitf *t sfovght-e were *b. fent.bat ht a a- tmoatitrou in tht middes of ton Prayerj. Rtm. mi, Yct.'Mto./li. will doe her right , left at the Lift (he come and '*' «»«''»•"/*- 'make roe weary. t:c>,*,,i,>jzt 6 AndtlielordfaidjHearcwhatthevniigh-. htmt,""'^ teousiudge faith. ' t Huinimt 7 NowrhaUnotGodaueugehiselecijWhich ",Mf"' ■'■■■ cry day and night vnto him : yea, though J he litf- 'tt'l*"lu'h u'f, ftr lone for them ? mthibtyttur, 8- I tell you he will aiicngethemqtucklyibiit /■ '*»itt* the onefw» vnderheauen, (hinethvntrt che other w'tnon tiieeaun . pmii, iwiam p.»rt voder heaueri.loftaU the Sonne ofman be in- ? * k^$a«aL9*,sPar*«vnt6Certaine /i-j.*,.. ««..r k,-s day which rrufted in themfelaes due they were uilt, J*'jtw»r«««A 25 But firftmuft he Puffer many things,and be andd.r;' d,r.h,r: " reprooued of this generation. ro Two men went vp into the Taasple to ptaj ] r ° wif-erlhret, 8 Weoi.-entimeia.-gleftt'iofethiogs when they be prefent '*bich wealterward and itu imeiop' tretih* of *ra/!rri i- ' .»-.--,«,.,.'... ,. « defire wheuthevaregone.butin viine. d The nmtwdltoaitthai ton (h*U!t Nat.t iixir. «'i»f-f»:iVfc;i« 4 T'. . -W/(,*h ri.lt. 9 ChriftfqrewirnethvirriaifaireChriitifhall comic, and that hit glorie > Two tb(Dgseptc)»llj«akeo#r prayers urn*nen ;hrro>i(nr(Tc,and lire y>:> Etopt itl odrtr : India linit.le htait K 1 UrofthectolTcii putoata«de«iagpifhed. trar> to boih thel'e. Eee the Tfee Pharifc and the Publican. S.Luke. A blinde man. Zacchcm. the one a Pharife, and the otfier a Publican. I Although we* 1 1 J The Pharife ftood and prayed thus with «oni?fli,thatwbat. jhimfelfe, O God, I thanke thee that lam noc as Tomer wehane, we ^ men excortloners vniHft,3dulterers,oreuen ' haueitofGod.yet ; . . _. /.. ' ' * arewedel>ifedof as this Publican. _ j God,a«ptoude 12 I faft twite in the weeke :I giue tithe of all and arrogant.il we jthat euer I pofTefTe. puiaener fo little | I} Bo(. [he publican ftanding e a forre off would not lift vp fo much as his eyes to heauen bittfmotehisbreft,(aying,0 God/beemercifull i vnto me a (inner. 1 4 I tell you,this man departed to his hou'e. and this faying Was hid from therm neither per- ceiued they the things which were fpoken. 35 f * « ' And it came to pafle, that as he was * * '*'*.*•. *9> come neere vntolericho, a certaine blinde marj " ch'iftftfewetli fateby the wayfide, begging. J byavifible mira- 36 And when he heard the people park by, be de.thatbeisthe asked what it meant. light of ibcworld, 3 7 And they faid vnto him, that Iefus of Na- 2areth pafled by. I 38 Thenhecryed, faying,Iefus the Sonne of Dauid bane mercy on me. 35)^ 'i And tliey which went before, rebuked] liThe morcrtopj li>ct!i in out 'A ay •iuftjfied rather then the other: * for euery man him that he mould hold his peace, but hee cryed and lets that Satan ithatexalteth h.'mfelfe (hall be brought low, and [he thathumbleth himfelfe (halbe exalted. 1 5 ^ k f They brought vnto him alfo babes that he mould touch them. 4 And when his difciples ifaw it, they rebuked them. 16 5 But Iefus g called them vnto him, &f.id, Sutter the babes to come vnto mee , and forbid (fight •cjmpreiifiultd rue free coae- mtoiGod g Them that canei much more, O Son ofDauid haue mercy on me. 40 And Iefus ftood ftill,and commanded him XhJrojSo tobebroughtvntohim. And when he was come; chn'RiName.fo neere, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee ? And he faid, Lord, that 1 may receiue my them not for offuch is the kingdume of God. 17 «■ Verily I fay vnto you, Whofoeuerrecei- ueth not the kiiigdome of God as a babe,he mall not enter therein. * Then a certaine ruler asked him, faying, Good Mafter,what ought I to do,to inherit eter- na!ll.fer- 19 And Iefiis (aid vnto him, Why calleft thou me good ? none is good, fane one, men God. o Thou knoweft the commandements.*Thou much the mere ought we to gee forwaid. uilinotu owne workes before God. r Firrefrtvuht Pba>ife ma lower flace. * Chtp. 14 II. tnaib. 1J. II. ' * Mattb. 19. > J. KM kHO- *i- f TbecbilUren ■»tre lender and j/ong.imbanbey trere brought, whkb typtarethMori eu'- BfM/f in that, that they w ere mfantt, nhich is la be mar- kedagaiufltiem that are enemtel to thebaptiimgof thi!drcn. 4 To nidge or think «f Ch.iftaf- t-ttherrafonof ourflclVsihe caufe of i.ifinite [cotruptioas. nilr'the iifth&fl" l^lf not commit adultery : Thou (halt not kill : , " Thou (halt not fteale : Thou (halt not beare fal'e jKJ °^ when Iefus entred and panedthroug vvitneffe: Honour thy Father and thy Mother. j^-^ _ . ?". . . _ And he (aid, All thefe haue I kept from We ch'iJr'en, whom jmy >' OUth . t',e difciples aront ; 22 Now when I efiis heard that, hee faid vnto "»*/• him, yet lacked thou one thin?, Sell all that ~... e childlilicinno. !fKA„h,ft ^„a j;ftf;u»„nM ^hepoore and thou be, and could not for thepreafe, becaufe hewas "»»»*«»»"« and come follow jofalowftature i^pXtV'^ me# j 4 wnereroreherannebefore, andclimedvpj „eredtmdedmio [ 23 Burwhenheheardthofethings.hewasve- |fe*^^^^^*ffh*ini8^ft*I,iB-*1! ZT"!11T' E^xoJ'lo'ii. 'ry fleau>' : f°r he was marueilous rich, 42 Andleftis faid vnto him,Receiue thy fight thy faith ha th faued thee. 43 Then immediatly he receiued his fight,anc followed him, prayfing God : and all the people,, when they (aw t!>n} gaue praife to God. CHAP. XIX. 1 ZatcbetathtTMican. ij Tenpirces »famif delinered I* ferkentsteoccttpicaiihsit, 39 leJHieulrelbinloHierHfalem. 41 HefQtiieU't(itljeilei~lrut~liftbccitievntbtcarii. 45HP. • ctfietb the felieri out oftbe Temple. x! I ChridpreBfu. j teththemwith bis ! 2 Behold, there was a man named ZaccheuS grace, efpeciailie .which wm the a chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and! b^S^ ,, he, Was rich. \ tTbtouttfeer nd him, yet lackeft thou one thing, Sell all that euer , 1 Andhe (ought tofeeleius, who he fiiouldl beadoftieTnih. thou haft,and diftribute vnto the poore.and thou {°*s and could not i Matih. 19. 1*. he (hould come that way. 24 iy :ior ne wasmarutnousricn. - --.— —-----— — j. ,,)«/, 8 And when Iefus faw him very forowfull, , \ An« whenlelus came to the place, he loo- ^ may gather iy mirsy lofCictrohii cfrichescarieth ihefaid.With what difficulty (hall they that haue kedvp and (aw him,and faid vnto him,Zaccheus , The world for- ' come downe at once: for to day I mult abide at fafceththegtace thinehoufe. - ofGod.andyetij 6 Then hee came downe haftily and receiued Z'ldbf be'ftow- him loyfuliy. ! fr°m |ricnes> enter Jnco tfle Kingd'ome of God Tolebothricb 2 5 Surely it is eafierfor a camel to go through rlsodly.isafir, J«tar gift ol :God * Uaib. '9- 17. >i..»S. 9 They become [herfcheftefall, which refufe not :»™ •■ *»d to the poore : and if I haue taken 'from any man ] %Zl[\h™L by b forged cauillation,I reftore him fourefold. oftbecuftome't 9 Then Ie.'us faid to him, This day is faluation -perionjcrtommim- come vnto this houfe,forafmuch as he is alfo be- ! '' ,h*> hu*'^\' comethec fonneof Abraham. ^S^S 10 * horthefonne or maniscometo ieeke, [poiletbe and to faue that which was loft, falem,and all things (hal be fulfilled to the Sonne of man, thatare written by the Prophets. 32 For he (hall be deliuered ynto the Gentiles, and(hallbemocked,andfhalbe!pitelullyintrea- teaced,and friall beipitted on. 33. And when they haue fcourged him, they will put him to death : but the third day he (hall rife againe. 3 4 En: they vnderftood 6 none of thefe things, (pake a parable, becaufe hewas neere to Ierufalem, and becaufe alfo they thought that the kingdome of God (hould (hortlyappeare. 1 2 He faid therefore, * A certaine noble man went vnto a far countrey, to receiue for hiinfelfe a kingdome, and fo to come againe. rie , mdfp')i;n&, the} try out the common »«.'( h hinired. thai walketh inthi flepi of^tirahamtfa th : and v>r gather tU: {, foHfe.lecaufethcrrccthcdtbeblejfitg^^tM-a,* l,ai; forallth ' boufisU vmreir. cumcijed, ' Maltb.iH.it. 4 WcemttA patiesily waitefo ■ the indectftew Qt' God,tvhkh%Hberejieilcdinhisume, hUtth.*% 14. 13 f And tftale,tke)b*Heniy thmgin their mm bit, tut the profit of tbe corn- men we ale an J ■&». dtrlhat colour tit J }lay the ibttuet, infommhthatif tueurrpioueand goe about tore- dreffcihcirroife- B tloued ef Cod, oat 1ttitionc*mtto/h& Chap x*. The ftoncswoiild eric. 54 Tiiciaiihfttllferuant. c There are three 13 5 AnJ he Called his ten feftiarits , and deli- to praife God with aloud voyce,for all the grea fotti «f men ia uered them ten pieces of monev , and did vnto works that tbev had fecne, Ine tort fill from them,Occupie till I come. 3 8 Saying ,'lilelled bt the King that commctl chriftwh'om'they i '4 Now his citizens hated him,andfent an am- in the Name of the Lord: peace in heaven , an< fee not :the other, baffage after him, faying, Wee will not haue this glory in the higheftptwi ; which according 1 man to reigneouer vs. \9 '.Then :0111c otthePharilesofthecompa 8 when they Kn. totbdtvacition, % ^ And itcame to pa(Te,when he wascome a- nylaidvntoh m,M after, rebuke thy difiiples. WcTthey hiue g^ine, and had receiued his kingdome, that hee 4° But hi an.wcrcd,and laid vnto ' Kccinedoi'God, | commanded the feruants to be called to him , to von , that if thefe mould hold their ' "i'do-neolGurf, hee will nittn Other extraor.i. il) iniiepn; 0 his glory with j whom he gaue his money, that hee might know} ftones would cry. •teat paioesand what euery man had gained. 4i^*?Andwhcr lifciples. eer*Weh«ogbe .1 , i , W «obethe O if thou luddtfteuenknowenloiti,, A»forthefirn,the I7 Andhe faidvnto him, Well,goodfcruant: : ' at the leaft 111 this •< thy day thole tilings, which 'f"? Lord when hee Decaufe thou haft beene faithfiill in a very little ! btleng vnto thy Ipeace ! but now are they hid from "m™P" n'ift them "Wn^talK thou authontie ouer ten cities, thine eyes, in his lime : the other beewill M.effe.aceording tothepaines which they hade ouer fiue.ciues. * _ I taken: and as lot 20 s So the other came,and(aid,Lord,Behold, thellouthruU -nd thy piece which I hauelayd vpina napkin -iHNB^th^ 2 1 For I feared thee,becaufe thou art a ftraite aithVfirft. U man : thoutakeft vp that thou layedft not dow # d r*« »« «f i«< 1 and reapeft that thou diddeft not fow. J 4 S f * ' ° Hee went alfo into the Temple, and <,cm*nt)Khicbiht I 1% Tj.en nee fayj vnto him , Of thineowne began to caft out them that fold therein , and IZVXfJt ' mouth will I iudge thee , O euill feruant. Thou »4 imndreJ pence, . kneweft that I am a ftrait man, taking vp that I •abkhimboHiuH \yj(\ not downe,and reaping that I did not low. crovtttu 2} Wherefore then gaueft not thou my money 'hfchVpeod 'he'ir into the * banke, that at my comming 1 might We idlely in deli- haue required it with vantage ? berating, ando- t andthychildrcnwhicharainthee.andthcymall he"*<'»*<>iwii ire not leauc in thee a (tone vpon a ftone, becau e d™TJi™m%i'' ?n, J thou kneweft not"1 that feafon of thyvifitation. cme tha *,K i\t mg, therwi(e,in con- templation. t Ttthtbniftf $tidcbt>igtrs. • Cbtf 8j8. 24 And hee faid to them that flood by, Take from him that piece , and giue it him that hath tenpieces) 25 (And they faid vnto him,Lord,he hath ten when they heard him ; written, * Mine : base made it them that boughr 46 Saying vnto them , It is wri houle is the houfe of prayer, * but ye adenneoftheeues. 47 And hee taught dayly in the Temple. And .^K. the high Priefts and the Scribes, and the cfoefe of} «»*««» )*«£/. ' the people fought to deftroy him. jAfi* »*>tnft,if 48 But they could not hnde what they might doe to him : for all the people hanged vpon him J4 ' <»»it 9 Chrilt is nut 6m I deligbttd that with the dell.u. Ction, nonttot r'-:e*ickeu. S Cbnftbrttkt* ofhufrtni, n.,.,4 P" Wlbptr:.', hiv he 911 memedmih frrthttrtntbny "iftM-Hnn/gi W>Hhmt[«J, *huht>oit:ihitp pieces. 16 For I fay vnto you , that vnto all them that haue , it fhall bee giuen : and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, fhallbee taken from ■ him. 127 Moreouer, thofe mine enemies , which "would not that I (hould reigne ouer them, bring 1 hither,andflayther»befbreme. [rbt&fcifUt \ 28 f And when he had thus fpoken/ he went fit£iertd*mili*)ttt forth befbre,afcending vp to Hierufalem. attbem*tttrJ)Ht 2J( * 7 And it came to palTe,whenhe was come %ZtiZ\b°lstb neere to Bethphage, and Betliania bef.des tlie 7,tre6i. mount which is called the KthM oi Ohues , lite *M*ttb.n.i. fenttwoofhisdifciples, marke if.*. . 0 Saying , Goe ye to the towne which is be- 7 Chnftlheweth r J wherein aflbone as ye are come,yee (hall Scribes came vponhim.with the Elders. ■ hisowneper- ' .J ' . . . , ' ,_■ r.' i__/-_ - i,J rn,l-»vn.r, him Avinit Til v IcrAefthcPiefbtti, nOat/jprcUB) m thiamUH tttyrtfritothyltifc. k Tbffa iniamMeclnit imt I Thatu,th*jtt>mg< therein ihiMh*ypm<([t[\tndtth. flanttf herein Ctd-jtfittdt'te. + M*k' 11.17. i/^s*. 7. CHAP. XX. 4 from Tehenee 1 ohm Bap time vm. t Tlenichdnrffeoftbt T>ritil(i'ii*teit)thepin'lioUbevtnejardthdthii,mbind- men. 21 T*%m- tribute tn Of1*. 17 heecohutiutththeStd. ducet de*}:Kgib:r Hilt that tht} ftiaX hue indeed, etterlap.DigbhjJt, fo das they ri/e in Aeid^ohiebrifetO lifi, though tftbn vird tejurtt&ion, bee taken genet aUy, itbelongcthaljoto t' eaicte* the Pfalmes, * The Lord faid vnto my Lord,Sit at W'/'^'A **' my right hand, ' f^ fc 43 Till I (hall make thine enemies thy foot- iTha\u,t>efhnbm, trueProphetMt to lay leditioit antiunion to their charge. 4 ^iftumtto take him in. b Wham they bad deieitjhl, hired. c That the) rmgbt take fonti htld on ftoole 44 Seeing Dauid calleth him Lord, How is he £f*4*2R then his fbnne ? 4 5 f Then in the audience of all the people he faid vnto his diiciples, 4? * "Beware of cheScribes, which willingly &*'$££$' goeinlongrobes,andlouefalutationsinthemar- according to'the kets, and the higheft featesintheafTemblies^and flefli.thatheisair* the chiefe roumes at feafts : hii lort) (beeanfe 47 Which deuoure widowes * houfes , and in g^nnTol" fliewmake long prayers : Thefeftal receiuegrea- GoJoaceordi.* tocherpSic. die though they die htre em earth. * Matii.it, 34. iBurfei a jt. ter damnatic Chap tt 4J-B»«/.2;.d.»»«»-.iI.jS, Hoos and coLctcm j paftours. tbegoodt andfuOftanee. 'Pf*Lua.i S tVtttmiflauoyJ the example of artibf. 4 Tbk ujpoktn If tie figure Mettn}mit>lx>iti'ti,/b \P. XXI. IjU talke. aid there- vnto them,Why tempt ye me i I fhtvtdo»tilAtraliti,*houtbtrr,cbti. j Of 'the time of the dtflruR,ono[ihiTemplc, 19 and Hiemf atom. 15 thel-net pirtibeHuibeUfiiudftmeut. l}firtejorAefi,lfe accusation agatvfl bl>». et To put hint It death. I t Thwart not mo- Mid h fhuour of a- niwar.andbfper. fen, be meaneth tut- 24 Shew mee apenie: Whofc image an. perfcription hath it ? They anfwered, and faid, Cefars 2 5 Then he (aid vnto them , * Giue then vnto Cefar the things which are Cefars , and to God thole which are Gods. 26 And they could not reproue his faying be- ANd * 1 as hee beheld , hee faw the rich men which caft their gifts into the treaiurie. And hee faw alfo a certaine poore widow "'""j {?. bo"°". Hat keu.4t. The poore may which caft in thither two mites: ' "' Serkbeft' 3 Andheefaid, Of a trueth I iay vnto you, according coGo'd* that this poore widowe hath caft in more then "dcemest they all. 4 For they all hatie of their fiiperfluitie caft into the offerings of God : but (he of her penurie hath caft in all the liuing that flic had. 5 *2 Now as fome (pake of the Temple, how * Mf-i** ?.iw». it wasgarnifhed with goodly ftones, and with l^uTT^k- * confecrate things,he(1id, «r ,T5Vlm T*'0" o Are thefe the things thatyeelooke vpon ? foretold,! hat that yes will come wherein a ftone (hall not trlle'i,il'i»»l°''ii- bee left vponaftone , thatfhaUnotbeethrowen j'08^^"' downp P' wholch«d %i u , j.- r • buildenmnftaix, 7 Then they asked him, faying, Mafter, but ought to bee cir. iren. when (hall thefe things bee? and what CisnefhaU ca'nf¥c&- and he died there be when thefe things (hall come to pafli ? *h«t milled* ir , Take heed that ye bee not ^a^Lrr j 1 I nen the third tooke her : and fo likewife decerned : for many will come <" in my Name fay- />'*•"• the feuen dted^and left no children. ing, I am cfcr^and the time draweth neere :'fol-. * f/*f * * 32 And laftofall,thc woman died alfo, low ye not th.em therefore. — r— g -3 And ward cireumflan- fore the people, but they marueiled a t his anfwer, ('iMichifAman an(j heldtheir peace. bTr.r'ut'uHdge9' 27 ** Then came to him certaine of the Sad- thktofthemthat duces (which denie that there is any refurreftion) Mi deliuering you vp to e rha (halite ite the aflenibl!es,and into pnlons,and bring you be- mat t>C)wr iron- forekings and rulers tor my Names fake. bi" ""^'a"s,'„ 1 , And this (hall turne to you.for £ a teftimo- ftitotbte^reCoi n,au- . Mudmt'i.s/atUtf 14 * Lay it vp therefore in you hearts, that <£« truehtroHma ye caft not before hand what ye (hall an:were. 1 j For I will giue you a mouth and wiidome, where againtt all your aduerfaries (hall not be a- ble to fpeake nor refill. 1 6 Yea,ye (halbe betraied alio of your parents, and of your brethren, and kinlmen and friends, and Jew* of you (hall they put to death. 17 And yee (hall be hated of all men for my Names fake. 18 * Yet there (hall not one haire ofyour heads perifh. 1 9 By your patience ° poflefle your foules. 20 f +;>ndwhenyefeeHierufaJem befieged trtit/l dealing of 1ottrtnrtxits%at*l- fo of) jur con/Ian. en: ^1 noble jay. iug,tbattbe affii- (lion, oftbe^odlf undbojmtHiir- tame to tie wisnts »>'lbtirnib. * CbMp.it.it. mettb.f.19. mtrke 13. IV « Mttth.io.jt. xx'i) . Watch and p^ray. ^The Paflcouert $f kennefl"e,and cares of this life, and left thatday come on you at vnawares. j 5 For as afnarefhallitcome h on all them * Q*atntt*-mtcr- that dweil on the face of the whole earth. """ ""' "*• j 6 Watch thei efoK, and p, ay connnually that yee may bee counted worthy to efcape all theie things that (hall come to pafle, and that yee may . „ 1 ltand before the Sonne ot man. ftntthZymwia $7 ^"Nowintheday time Jiee taught in the tiwurttw. Temple, and at night he went out, and abode in *t*umifimmm§. the mount that is called tbemumt or Ohucs. Ztfiai?- 1 8 Andallthe people came in the morning to him, to heare him in the Temple. CHAP. XXII. 3 laduleBet^Chttft. 7 Tbt^ftfiUlfrtftn tbt Paffeoutr,' 14 Thnft'itfifho [haUl* chiefi/t. 51 Sttan ur$rti' thtnt, 3J Chri(l(h*i»»" the mounnaines : and let them which are in the out tbejtlbmgi Then entred Satan into Iudas whe was the Pafleouer ra- by the proui- num'u'Ij. * Daa.o.a?. uuuh.ta.15. mark* 13.14. 4 ThLtinall Je- ftraftion ol the whole citie it foretold. « "B> wratb,tba[t timgs ore mtont, ■abtcb God tindeth middes thereof,depart out : and let not them that are i n the countrey, enter therein. 22 For the'e be the daies of vengeance, to ful- fil all things that are written. 2 3 But woe be to them that be with child, and to them that giue fucke in thole daies : for there (hall be great diftrefle in this land, and c wrath ouer this people. 24 And they (hall fall on the f edge of the ■sxhtnbek dijplet- fword,and (halbe ledcaptiue into all nations,and %*:„ jc j Hierul'alem (halbe trodenvnder foot of the Gen- SfceTe. ' til« vntiU the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled. treat) oil the edgt 2 j * 6 Then there (hallbefignes in the Sunne, oft [word, the and in the Moone,and in the Stars, and vpon the T*i* 'becfu,r' '*' earth, trouble among the nations with perplexi- « ■/%"". 1 o.({tk. "e : tne Sea and :ne waters (hall roare, ji.7,wji.a4.is(. itt 5 And mens hearts (hal faile them for feare mar tj.2+. and for looking after thofe things which (hall iWhentbttxmtt the world : for the powers of heauen areexptred,aujioiu -,,,-,. r udfirtbef,lua„,n (hall be (haken. »ftbi Ger.tdet and 27 And then (hall they fee the Sonne of man fmnlhmtnioftbe come 1H a doud, with power and great glory. MellfrlntblaZ *T8 And wl^n thef"e ^j1??.5 beginnejo come to ftruiHoH afHiern- palle, then looke vp,and htt vp your heads ; *lor jt'em to tbe Hiflt. your redemption draweth neere. lie or tbe tatter 2 ^ * And he fpake to them a parable, Behold, *?£ZLm the fi§ tree>and a11 trees> terapeft?, the Lord 30 when they now (hoot foorth, yee feeing w iiatthe length them, know of your ownefeluesthat fummer is plainly appeate then neere, cftanS!' 3 ' So hkewiTe yee, when yee fee thefe things * T{om k.n. come to palTe, know yee that the Kipgdome of 6 W'cmiiftbelo- God is neere. ber anH watcbCpil Verely ,1 fay vnto you, This age (hall not both day or Bight >, .,, ,/ ' r J, ■ / .» D for thtUrdscom- palTe, till all theft things be done: mine,tl>at»«be jj Heuen and earth (hall parte away, but my takenat va. words fhnll not p ilTe away. j 4 * Take heede to your felucs,kft at any time your hearts be opprerted with lurttiting, &drun- called Ilcariot, and was of the number of the desccofbisFa- twelue. ther, then b» the 4 Andhe went his way,and communed with «^°,^j °' th^-hie Prielts,and-'captaines,howhcniightbe- but/* 14.10. tray him to them. * Godhyhii 5 So they were glad, and agreed to giue him d^V^I',^",",!,' m°"ey- ,, r J jr 1 • "brtlK-ni.'i.le, 6 And he confented, and Iought opportunity o cnrfaluauon, to betray him vnto them, when the people were wn0 "'" the «a- h ,,„-,„ 1 hot of our de. O away. !!rifti(,n 7 ^* ,' Then came the day of vnleauened bread, « , , ,, ,*4/ had when the Pafleouer « mull be facrificed. tbi tiarge o-k.ee- 8 AndhefentPeterandlohn/aying.Goeand ■"•y'/rem^e prepare vs the ° Pafleouer tha? we may eat it. "f!u p,''c'/2d 9 And they faid to him, Svhere wilt thou, s^or, « tffts. that we prepare it f *"'> htl* ja ver 'e 10 Thenhefaidvntothem, Behold,whenyce ¥'%£*£"'''<, beentred into the citie, thcrefhall a man meete •,„„"„£!',?*£. you, bearing a pitcher ofwater : follow him into / mi leabichv/rd the houle that he entreth in, ">fi f>» • ™ ■ »nd And faie vnto the good man of the houfe, [Te'.Tat'cbe d't'ir time rtbtn ibiy wares. The Mafter faith vnto thee, Where is the lodging where I (hal eat my Pafleouer with my aU'eplcs"? 12 Then he dial (hew you a great high cham-> ''■'J"*"- ber trimmed : there make it ready. „lrJj'1'f"'17, ij Sothey went and found as he had faid vn- ; Chriftteacheh to them, and made ready the Pafleouer. hii difcipkes b> a ' 14 *4Andwhenthe choure was come,he fate "»""'» -ni.yle, downe, and the twelue Apoftlcs with him. . JJ ^itbl 1 J Thenhefaidvntothem, I hane eanuftly troeiBed,y«oo« dtfired to eate thisPafleouerwith you, before I ti >e nhidfrom "l,n"er- T/. „ c . - ... thathegoethwil- \6 For T fay vnto you, Henceforth I will not |iDg|v to death, eatofitany more, vnull it bee fulfilled in the c b tttonitraf- kingdome of God. /• •««*) <*• **j 17 Andheetookethecup.andgauethankes, .^,,'.3',^* and faid, Take this, and diuide it among you . PtfaSZtmtb* 18 Fori lay vnto you,I will not diinke of the ufttnkfiiff. fruit of the vine, vntill the kingdome of God bee ^'"'""'w, come. - „„ „ ~f tbr sairmernti. ,Mat.i6?o mer.u.iy. 4 Chrift haainr; ended *liePa(Te»«r according to the order ofthe I.awe, forwainrth them that thu ll... II bf hn iaftsaaquci tvith ihrm, after the manner and necefsitieofthii life, e Thie/itm*; anatmjtfl, atnitt tmetheSuPtritMlotekni- -' '■"")*"»«»'*■ Ece 1 \» MAn^ The Lords Supper. lC»r.u.»4. 5 Chrift eftabli- ilieih-liij new Co ii-ii jiic, and his communicating with vs with new fignes, £ Htrt is * im'jlt M tommie ■ for fir/2 the vtffel ait km fir thai which it con'.amti in the iieffel, at the en? fir the wine which it within tbecup. I 'J bin the reme.it I tallt.t the Cone- tan: or Te(lamtnt, ivber nam -eedit nbutthtpgueaf the Jefivnent, or rither o, ' tbeblond of Chrift, wherely the Tejlament was . made: neither is it a va'mt (i^ity though it bee ntt aUoste with the thingtbature- ; freftntch h Thitivirdthit (htwtih the excel- I'myoflbtTtfta- r/>t>dt,andanjx* rethtothe[>Uccof Jeremy, t'hap. 3'- 5 1, where the new tejltment is promifed. * MAt.i6.tx. tnvk 14.18. ///«.' 41.9. 6 CVlrft ftiewetli ag»inecha:heg»- e:!i to death wil- lmgly, although he b-.- not igno- nnt of lodas trea foa. That is, the pa. 1 5> * ? And he took« bread, and when hee had riuenthariks,bebrakeit^ andgaue to them, layi- ng, This is my body,whichis gaien for you ; do this in the remembrance of me. Likewi e alio after flipper he took* the cup, S.Luke. D'oppes of Blood, peters denial!. ■wont) to the mount ofOliues : and his difciples al o followed him. 40 * ls And when he came to the place, hee *M*'M.$ faid to them, Pray left ye enterinto tentation. ■- 1 *l 1'fAnclhewasdrawneaiide from thema _.. aying, Thiss cup«fi thatnewTeftamentinmy bout a ftonescaft,& kneeled downe, andpraied, tablevntovs.by :>lood, whidi is fried foryou. 42 Saying, Father,ikhouwilt,take away thLS »"A«onimingJ 2i is r, Yet behold, the 'hand of him that be- cuppe from mee ; neuertheleife, uotmy will but rayeth me, is with me at the Table. ■ thinebedone. 22 7 And truely the Sonne of man goeth as it 43 And there appeared an Angell vnto him »«h them, the sappointed: but wot* to that man by whom he iromheauenjcomlorting him. curl: of God. sbetraied. 44 But being in an »agony,heepraiedmore £,«?„"*","" 2} Then they be Jan te enquire among thm earneftly :& his fweat was like u drops of bloud, gainit the mod P«. felues which of them it fhould be,that fhould doe trickling downe to the ground. nlousaiTmhsof 'that. ; 45 1 5 Andherofevpfrompraier,andcameto °"r,,en"es" n 24 f * 3 And there arofe alb a ftrife among /jm difciples, &foundthemfleepingforheauines. tththu'chrifi :hem, which of them mould feeme to bee the 46 And he faid vnto them,Why fleepe ye? rife ft ;reateft. and pray, left ye enter into tentation. * 25 Buthe faid vnto them, The Kings of the 47 f *lS And while hee yet fpake, behold, a % MKkemti, Chrifthath made death accept .allthe ot death, hichhadioyntd 'roue much, and n-04ingreatdi. fireffii for Cbrifi "'Que nee until Gentiles reigne ouer them, and they that beare company,andhethatwascalledIudas one ofthe witbtbefiaresof thIp micT rhem. are called k Knimnriil! twelue. went rSernrerhpm anJomo nww vni-n Jnth -.,.»/,».»,. rule ouer them, are called k bountifull 26 But yee Jbalt not be fo : but let the greater! Iefus to kifle him twelue, went before them, and came neere vnto death, as other among you be as the leaft : and the chiefeft as he ihatferueth. 27 For who is greater,he that fitteth at table, or he that ferueth ? Is not he that fitteth attabk? And I am among you as he thatierueth. 3 And yee are they which haue continued with me in my tentations. 29 Therefore I appoint vnto you a kingdome, is my Father hath appointed vnto me, 30 * That ye may eat and drinkeat my table 48 And Iefus faid vnto him,IudaS, betraieft Z2ZZT1 thou the Sonne ofman with a kifie ? 49 « 7 Now when they which were about him tghtjetmemcre couflvitihcnChrifi tut Kith the fare. faw what would follow,' they faid vnto him.Lord %*'"'£"»»» °f n1-,iin»rrn;ro...;«kr .ji J ' "is tng,y Father, ftiall we fmite withiword ? 50 Andoneofthemfmotealentantofthehie fmtefl t'bmg'utbt Prieft,andftrookeoft his right eare. wor'ld.anxtbemat. 51 Then Iefus anfwered, and faid, Suffer them T T^fV1"! ht' AllsurfiHneivpon thusfarre: & he touched his eare, &healedhim. 52 lS Then Iefiis laid vnto the hie Pritfts,and hmfelfe nmy Kingdome, andfit on feates, and iudge the captaines ofthe Temple, and the Elders which welue tribes of Ifrael 3 1 '""" "> ut this is your very houre, and the p power of "bttcmlfthe"* darkenefie. »Jt*pimtf»ll 54 ^"* Then rooke they him,and led him,and ">*nkmde kceitti. 5 5 J And he faid vnto him, Lord, I am, rea- brought him to the hie Prieftshoufe. »?AndPe- ""*'";*ff °™"f 8ife,bvjethe He- dy to goe with thee into prifon,and to death. 3 4 But he faid,l tell thee,Petery the cocke (bal not crow tliis day, before thou haft thrife'denied middes of the hall, and were let downe together Peter alio fate downe among them. When I fent 5 s And a certaine maid beheld him as he fate ;that thou kneweftme 3 5 ^ And he faid vnto them ithi j > ^ nimiic uuivmuiiicra, wneu 1 lent 3 " j^»u a lci lame maiu ucuciuiuin as neiate 1 j Menarevtteily you without bag, and fcrip,and mooes,lacked ye by the fire, and hauing welllooked on him, faid, fluggiili, euen m brei*c-tef}>e*iel ■t.Kmg' '4>9- is nit the bttniof lab iu ibis mu- ter i 7 Although the Acrce of Gods froaidencecome oecefTitily to palTe.yetiteJtcu- feth not the fault ofthe iaHru- mentt. * iUttb.io.1%. m*ike 10.42. 8 ThePa'toutj ice not called to rule.butto ferue. i Haue great ti- titles, fir Ji> tt aui the cu/lime to tenons P-imes >w lb fonte great titles. 9 Sue •f his kingdom wait that Satan and 4 doe neaervttct ly hll away from the fail h : and that for this oaufe, that they ftiould ftirrevpoae another. * JiUtth.tf.^. mtrke 14 jo. iobn 1 }. 58. 11 Chrift ftieweth that iaith dilfereth much from a vaiic fecntiti»,in letting before »s the orieuousexampleofPeter. * Matth 10,9 m jiU this talke » by way of an ^llegorie.atifbefaid, 0 my fi-iendi and fellow fon'dier<, ton haue lined hitherto asit were in peace : but n w there is a mofllharpe balletl at band to be finght, and therefore fiutmnft lay ailotbef things aSdc, and thmbe Vfon rn'MiP>mgyonr felues in armour Mndwbat that arm Hrt<,heJI>eweihby.hisowne example, wiett betrayed afterward in the garden, anirt^ toued Peter for (Iribj'ig mtb the ftnrd, - 16 3 «, tar. 1 4 j 1 , efri )8. 1 ter followed a farre off. 55 * And when they had kindled a fire in the o} tfiiig >-:;i>ltto tktfiatt "tferuant : jucb thngias noman cunfuff.ctentlf declare. This man was alfo with him. theirgrejteft ,jany thing ? And they faid, Nothing 3 f> m Then he fayd to them, Butnow hee that ihath a bagge,let him take it, and likewife a fcrip : '.and he that hath none, let him fell his coate,. and ;by a (word. j 37 For Ilav vnto you,thatyetth'e fame which jiswritten,muftbeperformedinme, * Euen with ■the wicked was he numbred for doubtlefle tho(e (things, which are written of me haue, an end. I 38 And theyfaid, Lord, behold, herearetwo jfwords. And he faid vnto them, 1 1 is enough. ' 3P ^"* And he came out, andwent(ashewas has*repartakersoftheaffliaionjofChti(t. mall alfo be partakers vpon Peter : and Peter remembred the word of "ut o" thebondV l*,tbft!lf19i8; wr,1~ ,* im7?Jir»" "T.^T" the the Lord, how he had faid to him, * Before the ofourwatioo, ilayethforvj. 1 Peter ;.8. / To toffeyon and to flatter joh. _,i.„ „„„„..!„... n.^ J._: l^:r nl«r,.l,-n. * 57 Buthedeniedhim,faying,Woman,Iknow ^frt'itir^L him not. vp- 58 And altera little while, anather man faw * M»t.ze,a1, him, and faid, Thou art alfo of them. But Peter ™"lt>*+i. faid, Man, I am not. '/-A ■»• t 59 And about the fpace of an houre after 4 a linglyoetraied* certaine other affirmed,raying,Veiely. euen this taken.thatbyhis 1 nian was with him: for heis alfo a Galilean. "bedien.c'hee 60 And Peter faid,Man,I know not what thou ™$'h weSl faieft. And immediatly while hee yet fpake, the tyforthe betray ingofGodsglorf cocke crew 6 Then the Lord turned backe, and locked ^hilhca'rrielhvt I Peter ;.8. / To toffeyott and to leaner yon. ,\. , . /v 1 j • 1 •/•• It i. thrmigf, thepraierTol Chnlt thatthe tied C°cJn. 6^ And! Chrift led to Pilate. Chap, xxlij. The peoples rage, jer 6 purkcif.i. »6ni8 ig. kl Chr litis wrongfully con- o:mHcdol olaf- phemie before the j^^ high Vneftjiudge. mentfeate.thatwe might bee qoit before God lionj theblalpheBiie which we defer- mtid 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they i 5 No, nor y« Herod: for I rentyoutoI im: faote him on the face , and asked him, faying, and loe,notlnng worthy of death is doneofhinj. Prophefiewhoitis thatfmote thee, 16 5 1 will therefore chaftiie him, ar.dlcthinji ?T 6 j And many other things blafphemoufly loofe. 17 (For of neceffitie hee mult haue let onfc loo e vnto them at the feaft) 18 Then all the multitude cryed at once , fay. ing,Away with him,& del uer vnto vs Dai rabas 1 9 \\ hich for a cocaine infurrefiion made 1 thecitie.and tor nun ther, was call into pril on. 20 Then Pilate (pake againc to them, willin tolctlclus loofe. 2iButtheycried,faying,Crucifie,crucifiehimi 22 ljUll the third une,be* lore hewaicon- ilCIMCO OMC, . , Jf it might apprare I (WlUl tul Jim weie coiidcitincii CHAP. XXIII. I WckatmfedbeforePtUie. 7 Heu\entto Herod. 11 Httit trucked. it VtUte feeldeth hitnvp to the level rtejttfl. 27 The women bemite him. at Hee 11 oacifed. je due of the thieKtirtwlethhm. 45 Tbtotha nj4ited0yftuiht 4$ Hte diet", st HeitbmieU. > rea'dicto "at- HT Hen ' the whole multitude of them arofe,and lerforthetcditi- X led him vnto Pilate on.whicbwe tai- fed in thil world no caule o; I will therefore chafufe him, and and let him loofe. I fouldiert. 2 j But they were inftantwith loude voyecs, */w'l'£JJ,£{'b*r and required that he might be crucified : and the Bj^orntle tr.V voices ofthem and of the high Pneltsprcuailcd. . / «.i.iy. 24 So Pilate gauelentence, that it (hould beet bc-iei*.*. as they requii ed. "«..6. 1 '. And hee let loofe vnto them him that for * ' ?5 t*4ii}btl*i4jf Chrift who is infurrectionand murther was caft into priton, ,hr;autbkt whom they dtfned , and cieliuered Ielus to doe n«t <• »;«./>/*,., withhimwhat they would. ! """"^/wi. 2 6 f * 7 And as they ledde him away , they' SJ^JjJ? caught one Simon of Cyrene , commingout otj mj Godbtmd,»b*t And they began to accufe him, faying,wee the rield,and on him they laid the crofle,to beare \ wia.hr, a«,ou*t d in thit world, haue found thus man * peruerting the nations, it after Iefus. MwJ?/7!Jm' ll.u.eldso!ickf, * and forbidding to pay tribute to Celar, faying, *7 8 And there followed him a great multi- , that it might aP- Thathe.'s ChriftaKing. tudeofpeople,andofwoir.en, whichwcroenbc- ptarethatheiuf . * And Pilate asked him, faying, Art thou wailed and lamented him. ierethnotf<« his .i.. r,'n» «;.),. To„u,> An,i k. m'U.«^ k.'m -,nA 28 Eutle us tutnedbacke vnto them. & faide, atheiuf j * And Pilate asked him, faying, Art thou wailed and lamented him. « Tlhicf. theKingortheIewes?Andhean:weredhim}and 28 Butle us tutnedbacke vnto them,&faid« me, but iaid,Thoufayettit. Daughters ofHieiufakm,wetpe not lor rr.ce,be : (Ins were nonej fat our * Coitujj tuigtht peoj/ic ttu.ex.uii£ thtstmtoetrouis. * Mutb.ll.il. PHrkcU-'l- * Matlb17.lt. vurki 1 J.*> j» Forbeholde, the dayes will come , when 5 But they were the more fierce,(aying, Hee menfhallfay , Blefled^rrthe barren , and tbe mooueth the people , teaching throughout all womLes that neuer bare , and the pappes which Iudea,beginnir,g at Galile,euen to this place. neuer gaue fuefce. 6 2 Now when Pilate heard ofGalile, heaf- 3 3 Then (hall they begin to fay to themoun- ked whether thk man were a Galilean. taines, * Fall on vs and to the hilles,Couer vs. 7 Andwh.nheeknewthatheewasofbHe- 31 * For it they doe the:e things to a cgreene laughing ftocke rods iurifdiclion, hee lent him to Herod,- which tree, what /hall be done to the dne? toprincci, botto Was aif0 3CHierufaJem in thofe dayes. ji* And thcrewere two others, which were mart: 8 And when Herod law Iefus, he was excee- euilldoers.,]ed with him tobeilaine. dinglyglad: for hee was delimits to fee himofa 33 * And when they were cometotheplace, long feaion , becaufehee had heard many things which is called Caluarn of hima,nd trufted to hauefeene fome figne done him,and the euill doers L>V him " and the other at the left. o Then queftioned hee with him of many 34 •-Then faid Iefus, Father, forgiuethem: things: but he anfwered him nothing. ™ they know not what they doe. And they par- i5 The high Priefts alfo and Scribes ftood tedhisgarment,and caft lots. L^LVlZ, foorth,andaccufed him vehemently. 3 5 And the people ftood,and beheld: and the K/KrtS 1 1 AndHerod with his c men of warre, defpi- »,Iers mocked him with them,faying, Hee laucd (i„4 tfthn mm iTbnwaiHtrod ^4»ttp 0 tht Tt- trdrch,iulhttm* tfwbofe£t>uer- HiMe,rrhicb a*f almoft the (pact efii)e»re<,Ioh* tbe"B*pttft prt«- thldindvvpM ttde/tthjndltfw Chri(l*l[*4ied*nd r*[t*2*iiu,*»dtbe there they crucified one at the light hand, rivbttounrjje. »«r(r,j.17, »*»1 9. it. v Cbnft became actuiffdltrri vpontl.eCrcirr, luiictnigii,epu. 1 ifl ncotwhitk tbej iJefeiutd that would be (jodj. 10 ChriOin prajw icg lor hit tnc- m, Heisnotherc,butis rtfem remember* how '«.»,„ _receiUithingsworthyorth.it weluuedone: but he (pake vnto you,when he was yet in Gable r"»th.i-,.%i. 'this man hath dons nothing f> amide. 7 Saying,chac theionneofman muftbs d'eli- ame»-i • 42 And he aid vnto Ie.us, Lord, remember nered into tue hands of finfull men andbecruci- fieJ,and thethirdday rife againe. '" 8 And they remembred his words, T, 9 * Andretumedfiomtheiepukhre^mdtold *J£cg:Z,am:taiof : [vadeorthe Temple rent through the midde.s. them which told thele things vnto the Apoftles. "'"'ic^ihewe cw. « mtfipic*- •■ 46 And l^fiis cryed with a loud voice, & (aid, 1 1 But their words (eemed vnto them as a rai- '"" t,,ekiB8,)o»e jMt,efiofi.?t [* Father, into thine hands I commend my fpirit. nedching,neitherbeleeued they them. 5>fGodf"Mtuof I th.it fight, beholi.ng the things that were done, about threelcore furlongs' called Emmaus ' " {"•'"'■'waipn, .VoUd;7lThrTmOC"iieir^re,^S'andreCUrned-/i , r v»Mdi h More tbtH hit W\bt. 1 Oflmnitthtvi- fiuteparxiifeintbc haft part of tbe rtvld, bus that v-bic'i vie biho'd aitb the ejet of our vtsnae,)i tbtplttt oftuerafiwz toy ttuifa'w.un, Jo-'''- ofthe^Hy, anurr.o . y«;< and Iit/fkilitvetlitt&. ij thrift btnig euen at the point ct'dcstii,lh:iwech liimlelJitooe God Al nigntie, euen o the blind ciej'th.io. tooucr" and the women that followed him from Gable, come death cuen beholding thefe things, few u'e.10'1 5 o ^ * « ? And beholde, there was a man na- }*¥/»!! J14' medlefeph, which was a counfellour , a good i) chri(tcaureth:man,andaiuft. 5 1 He did not confent to the counsel and deed together and reafoned, that Iefus himfelfe drewe KT^ft. neere,2iid went with them. wet" 16 >• But their eyes were holden that they A^>»»'"M. COllld not know him. dmgdtwncbis wliS"-«-*ofthem' »*«*«*■«• ofArimachea, a citieofthe 1 7 And hee laid vnto them , What maner of TnXZ.l communications are thefe that yeehaue one to ■ d>H*nti,\n. Cde.foohasit fiewes: waoalfo himielre waited .or the kingdom another,as ye walke,and are fad? ^^ms.u, Pleafethhit.. ' of Go 1. 18 And * the one (named Cleopas)anfwered 4 T»er*,lurf*«- «t.u-tifd (^(.Hewen^ntoPilate3andaskedthebody and faid vnto him, Arc'chouonefyaftrangerin' ESCSS °:Idl's> •;;,, Hierufalem , and hall not knowen the things r«.wbichfaw it, 55 Andtookeitdowne, and wrappedicina which are come to parte therein in thefe dayes5 *tn»«wjsno linnencloth,andlaid itina tombehewenoutof 19 And he faid vnto them, What things? And lorfd,thin§ ?"" % <7 mir. a '^wherein was neuer man yet laid. they faid vnto him, Of Iefus ofNaxareth* which SWUSP \MXtf}*. 54 And that day was the preparation,and the was a Prophet,mightieindeedandin word he- i»r«n«^allthe fiittfiriraght Saobath k drew on. fore God.and all the people titfumRtnstt i«ti burull s-s « « And the worn eh alo that followed after 20 5 AndhowthehiePnefts , andourrulers jSfiSSLi'- niHuh, wh.ch came with him fromGahle, beheldtheie- del.uered him to bee condemned to death , and mSSSI haue crucified him. Goi[» tmohoinz defen.icth h littletio, miditof tru:th;>oth of his deatii,aiidielnr. retliou.ljy the plains and euident witnrlfeuf Pilate. * mrdfor nord, puichre,and how his body was laid. 5 6 And they returned and prepared odours, and ointments , and refted the Sabbath da? ac- cording to the commandement. bcgiwvg.fay tbiMihtpftbe former dty drcmto»trdtbegomicionni> the.uy ofpr. •mr.itionlor the l£*ft nbi.h nam hthj'ti'ie di; f.,Hiintig' Jeaillanaa|lttisin(fr«nieiiu , and beingin rm hisforewa'-d. mindii)g (lra,i|;htwaycs to jwithoutanj great Crtdeiiour. 18 EhrM being fstV|ioi by deaths mnuth.fettet'^ weakewoai ttuMiph ouct thofetetiible 'M'rhig.i iebn 10. r. 1 I'oore fi'ly wo meftjtioa atechofrntobe thefifli wi:neire$ of tljereiuneftivE that there might betiafulnuian eithtrof deceit or violence. , * ZJeri ctrcl.,04 £iti!-l:c[ti;b,orit fobn jvih.nhtU float fit 'trie, tb'tt<,mbt,ni CHAP. XXIIll Tbt women come to brjrjtiicbr,^ Q Tb(J rtyptt tb m But wee : crafted chat it had beenehe that ?&£&££ fhouldhauedeliuered Ifrael, and as.touch.ng all Z7^TJufe thele things, to day is the third day , that tiny '*"<** t>*i »rVe were done. ' . ' uwmed 22 Yea and certaine women among vsmadev^^K' vs altonied which came early vnto th:?ePulchre pSU^f 2 j And when they found not his body, chey »•'"'"> oxrE.ua*~ came,faying, chat they had alfo (eene a v'ilion of ze,'tlJjm ^V*'- Angeh,whtchfaid,thathe was alu.e. 'Z^H^aT11 ' 24 Therefore certaine of them which were r«'**>»* Wi." .totht^^aitt. ,j chr.jidotib witnvSjWent to the lepulchre, and found iceuen ih""''.t»'">» 27 ."'«f.rt» the fo as the women had laid',buc him they faw not f Ffea" ™"'~ Thenhefaidl'vncochem , Ofooks and sTtappweth nCS ty conlctring of -J vbich they hi irdoj the ^J them. 59 He offeieth himfelfe to hi ^to, file 1 tj he he.i.Uea 4» Uefiumxjuh tkebolj Ghofi. 51/; (> coinei vyxnto htai.e/t. TVTOw the * « firft day of che weeke > earely in ie mbrmng, they came vnto the lepulchre, and broiiabt the odourswhich chey had prepa- rct! .and C'.'rVainewtfwjsv with them. n ' c: »w'«tuw.ijiuiucm , croons a flow or heart to beletue all that the Proph, haue (poken ! 26" OugfctnotChrift to haue things and to enter into his glory ? •f^ ngs thualithofe things are traeft the fepulchre, 3 And wentin,but found not the body of che Lord I ems. 4 And it came to parte, that as they were a- ma led thereat, beholde two men fuddeiily flood by them in mining veftures. „ , ? And.as chey were afraid,and bowed down farre fpent. So he went in to tar'y with uhe 4,w. then- faces co the earth they faid co them, Why jo And it came to parte as hee fate atcable omfftbtdy. jleekeyehimthathuethamongthedead? with them,he tooke the bread, andblefled, and 't — ■ ~-* — — brake. tingolChrili, 27 And hee began at Moles", audat all cheCfrtl",fwnicnthe Prophecs , and interpreted vnto rlum in all the ^'^M, haue And ency found die ftone rolled away from Scriptures, the things which were W*XU* o *■"***" "™"' him. f 38 And they drewe neere vnto the towne which they went to , but he made as though hee would haue gone further . ^9 'But theyconftrainedhim,faying, Abide with vs; fork is towards night , andchedayeis Chrift appeareth to his difciplcs, Chap.j. and afccndeth, 37 brake it, and gaue it to them. 42 And they gaue him a peice ofa broyled. , suddenly /«;«« 31 Tnui their eyes were op3ned,& they knew fifh,and of a hony combe, tn'tr.tHiihertfirt ^ m; anj [lc was f no more lc .ne o{ t|urn# ^ j And he tookc it,and did eate before them. *BMw"6e»«' ?2 And they fayd betwecnc thcmftWs, Did 44 ? And hee. (aide vnto them, 1hele are the ■» The preaching t'h.rci*i*cbako- not our hearts bur'ne withm vs, while hee talked wordes, which I (pake vnto you while I was yet of ti.eocipd. djascouaveiOt wich v$ by the way,& when he opened to vsthe with you,thatalmuft be ftihiiledwhch arc writ JrfneM beleeue m Scnpcures 5 jKSSlT 3 ? Alld they rofe vp the fame houte , and re- / iVoen be brake turned to I eru alem , and found the eleu :n gathe- i,reai,w ich tiat rej together, and them that were with them, \<„kvl. da) tt ib/ttgm- hath apjpeared to Mmon. t.'liuhwi! ptumi ledtotbcPto- ten or mee in the I-awe or Moles, and in the Pro- pbetsandpetfar- phets, and in the PI jlmes. med m his time, 45 Then opened he their vndeiftuidingthat they might vnderlland the Scriptur es, 46 And laid vnto them,Tinisit is written,and h tepentance and* thus it behoued Chnlt to lurYcr,and to 1 lie aga.ne ItcoTitnttcd vp'O theApoSlesithe lummc svhereef I0ffi..». felfelhe.vethby tertaineandne- tclTjryfigiies.lhat h twist jfcD a- game and that in she lame body which he touke Vponhim. 3 Diners and a»n'jt\ull thoughts *bith fall eft into txtns beads >»hen enifitan tthmg fk'lttb out, teberetrf then is no ft itt likrbbui. ons," beginning at Hierufalem. ; 48 Now ye art witnelfes of thefe things. Tbi^/ilet wfroertthtprts- ibtrsofybtGvJtl br^u.n^n^altiie. 15 J«. ungoftbeit 3 J Then they told what things were done in from the dead the third day, htils,*>idfo* the way ,&how'he was known of them infbrea- | 47 And that repentance & remifTionoffinnes ¥5"' , , king of bread. mould be preached in his Name among all nati- Lwjo.19 ' 3 that they had leene a fpirit. Hierutalem,' vncil ye be endued with power 6 om . ^,Jaiie holj 38 Then he faid vnto them, Why are yctrou- on high. \Gbtficomt4ttmt bled?& wherfore do gdoubts arile in your hearts 5 ° fe Afterward he led them out into Bethania, fitm >tam v»« 3 5). Behold mine hands and my feet : 'or it is I and lift vp his hands and Welled them. ftcufflafcwddfc mvfclfo:handlemeandfee: for a fpirit hath not 51 And it came to parte, that as hee l.lerted ln.0|ltiue,>im| fkfhandbones,asyefeemehaue. thera* hee departed f 0:11 them, and was caryed departing bodily, 40 And when he had thus ipoken, he (hewed vpintoheauen. fi?mi,h«*d.' h'pl« them to hands and feete. 5 * And they wormipped him , and returned ll™T*,Z\y 41 And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, toHierulalem with great ioy, _ , and wondered, hee laid vnto them,Haue ye here 5 3 And were continually in the Temple prai »jfe*«i«.i* any meate ? fing and lauding God, Amen. THE HOLY GOSPEL Ut IESVS CHRIST1 ACCORDING. TO IOHN. CHAP. I. I ThislVodbegeutnol Codbefire*// werldet, i end which mastuer with the father, unmade tnw a. 7 Ttr-ahat tndlebnwns-fthtfromGod:\6 bupreacbmgof thrifiio(j':ce. 19. zo.lheie:ordth*tbeb*rcti«no*t vnto the Vriefts. 40 Tbt,.i«in$o" Andrea, f» ofTettt,y it . i was made. N "the3 beginning ''was cthat Word,and that Word was"with God,and tliat 'Word was God. 2 This fame was in the be- ta ginnig with God.. ft 3 * s All f things were made and 8 without it b was made notliing that I ThtSosneof God is of osf, and the lelfe fame tter- nitieoreorr- la:tiD2n:lT:-,anH ai ene and the Telle fame eflence or nature with the Father. " T,mih'c bT' 4 ; I n it kwas life,and that life was I the light nm^ns the tttxn- 1 r~ > tehftiatb.i.epi- lotmen. l.i.atlbemlhhi \ fratbtttbtworliUimntt tbmto htuibishtm^vhtuCod liginto mhtlltUt j,tsmtd-:f»rtbti>Tdwitiixtntbentrbe*aSlhviiiihaiwtreU£mm»!of*atbm»ii.O BtlMt bttM c 7ha ivrdJbtt.piMitlroHtvnlow tveulmr tnichttce le.aj «ioar *Ut>iber, tnd fmt- tctbtdirferencebifeeneihii m>dt,mbub B tbe lorn: of Gad, *ndtke U»t< of Ctd wb.cbotbtm.letl caret tiled til w>4' tfCod. d JHsvtotd (H',tb) fomtetb Vrtdtdiflwa-n+frerC*' "v'- ' rbuwo.d'IVori) utbe fi.ji metier tnlhu (t^cncc,'t> ps ibit »bitb tbeleunt i ,*BVHbiefl«m:>ma tb,< word ( GoJ)a tbe Ulter in order, an i tbe ftmewbich tbtlevtede.U V^ixumt) «f«/.l.i*. a l« Sonn-ofGodd=claredthat fame his euerlafting dojheid, bo I. bT the creatug cfallthings, andairobythepreferoingofthem, and etprcial > by ihtcxctl.enc ciftsofreai'onandvndetftanding, whcrfwiihheehad beautified manaboueall o- thercreamrei f Ptulrxponndetbthuyatf.Cotof.'.if.andii.vtrfei. ■• 7 Ut i,,a, tbe fhtbetdtd worke.Joiid the Sum »#r. e trub Urn I for >ee MM feUo > wortir •mubbim. b Of*atbofe.tdartet;rffr 5 \\ Godfjwe tha'tmendid notackowkdgrl.imb) his w.uliti endued with vnderftan ing (which hee had oincn to them all felfi |Tht!ightofnin uturnedinto djrkentai.bjtye: foihattheren ckaones enough t9 make them v.'ithoittcxcute. ct TbtftnUnt fercemetwrtta'b intoitjcreeeine any light o/"i;,» , tbejit hit people to bee feene»!'themwnbtheitcorpot.l|ryr> : )ct i'-iihei fo didthryackm.wltdgehimnorrecciyrhim. p rVb* —ttja i proper!, . „bif'ledthiligbi:i;rh-fl,m:thorhm!ilfe Atbtrrtrnth liMf}***. 1 Tilf pirfoMoftbeiytri, va"»ademaw'i/i,eiie,;ai tl attimt n»er>t~e world nai tt'df. *(I,:.hj r Tl>tirorj/hrmf,e:'eaitmt,ivheMhrci-»tiMtl({le/k 6 The Sonne being fl.ut out of the moft of I.11 people, lad acknowUd: rdiut .! afene, doth regenerate them by his owne ve rtue and p*»«T,l«d recciueth them into thac honour which iieo;nm.in toallthechilJttn ofGod.tlTat /«, to bee the fanneso.' God. / Hte-jOHh!ttftlhniiuetbemtbhgtit02-:lmi lotalttbetotolte " I Oftb*tgroffndctmptT>*;Kreofm*n,vhhbi>lhou,bf.. tnimiHHbl Stint. «< - Ar.d lohns wicneffc of ; , Chrift. S.IoW The Lambe of God, * MMtt.i.xt. 14*7 And that Worde was made "» flefh, and know not. who^j&id'trom x dwelt among vs, ( and wee * (awe they glory 27 * Heekisthat eommeth afterme, which *M«r«,.».i cneriafting teokt thereof, z as the glory of the onely begot- was before me,whofe (hoe latched I am not wor- J*"*' '•?■ vpqp him mam ten 6V1W* of the Father ) a full of grace and thy to vnloofe. "ei* i.'s*»du.i andtherei(<>re truecn- 28 Thefe things were done in Bethabara, be- aarfii.'* niifhtbe'both"118 x 5 *T8Lohn bare witneffe of him, ana* cryed yondlorden, where Iohn did baptize, oodandman, faying,This was he of whom I faid,He thatcom- 19^ '3 The next day Iohn ieeth Iefus com- •.»hichmanifc(tly" meth ' after me, was c before me : for he was bet- ming vnto him,and faith, Beholde that" Lambe ,, Thebodvand dromanjt tertheHI. of God, which "taketh away the pftnne of the trueth of all the 6 *9Andofhisfulne(Te haue all wereceiued, world. ; facrificeiofthe make vtitnefles,ti4tfaw kim,amog(l he was cocuerianc, and d grace for grace, and vnto whnm byfureandvn- doubted argil • ments.liefhewed both his natures. u That 11, man: fa that ibepati int. km for tbt whole, ty the figure Si- uecdothe :for he teokz tipan him alt e*r whole nature, thatittofay,atrut 30 This is he of whom I .laid, After meecom- ^'"j^ ,, . 7 For the Law was giuen by Mofes,but grace meth a man which was before mee : for hee was^ fin"ea0f the world and trueth came by Iefus Chrift. better then I. " y is in chhft. 18 i°*No man hath feene God at anytime: 31 Andql knew him not: but becaufe hee nTbiswordfTbatj that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the e bo- (hould be declared to Ifrael,therefore am I come, Xut're'afforc ' fomeof theFather,he hath f declared him. baptizing with water. u^notmeiyteuT 19 ^ 1 l Then this is the record of Iohn,when 32 M So Iohn bare record faying,I beheld Jo'ortbthtworibi* *that Spirit come downe from heauen like a':"'fe'fff"'fo doue, and it abode vpon him, "'JllfVif'f'L .l. '.,_. . .* ,' , - , rate 6. m from tht 33 And! knew him not: but he that lent mee ■ Lambe wbtcb thelewes fent Priefts and Leuites from Hieniia- lem to aske him, Who art thou ? 2 o And he g confeiTed, and *> denyed not, and faidplainely,I "am not that Chrift. to baptize with water, hee fayd vnto mee, Vpon,j»*< «/%»>* of 2 1 And they asked him, What then? Art thou whom thou (halt fee the fpirit come do wne,and *"».■"»»»» <* /"»»''• Elias? And he laid,;I am not,Art thou kthat Pro- tary ftill on him, that is he which baptizeth with : Q!t!!j?T.Z* UZ'ba'^eV Phe: ? And he aniwered No- the holy Ghoft- \ JiZoZgi. dt.ihtwcntvfitto 2i Then faid they vnto him, Who art thou, 34 AndIfawandbarerecordthatthisisrthat:'»'>'"-»»'^« that we may giue an anfwere vnto thofe thatlent Sonne of God, ' **? tro?htfits vs? What ayeft thou of thy felfe? 35 f 'J The next day Iohn flood againe, and: *C«.*,<'"<0" 23 He faid,I *am the voice of him that cryeth two of his difciples. \o This nor A of tbt inthewilderne(Te,Make ftraightthe wavofthe 36" i*AndhebeheldIefuswalkingby,Scfaid,i>>f)"'»"'»«/?s«- Lord, as faith the Prophet Efaias. Behold that Lambe of God. ua^TTl 2 4 1 * Now they which were fent, were of the 3 7 «7 And the two difciples heard him fpeake, l.tbtb,, '-u,Tut with Pharifes. and followed Iefus. {proper 2 $ And they asked him, and fayde vnto him j 38 Then Iefus turned about, and rawe theml"" /»» heauen: for the wordwhieh hew fetb,is taken from tmtsi andytt not. •nitkflaniing bit abpn:eframtistH bo'Jyismtficb, but that hex, TMjttptfmt lis, though Hot m fefb.ytl bf tht ■venue of bis &<>it. ■" Mm.i-j.u *.pet 1. 1 7. water: but there is one m among you, whom yee thou ? j The glory which , «, And hee fayd vnto them, Come and fee.: TtTuTT btRicaltttborbere ^.i ,, ' i_ i i i i t i lvi'*'/'»*w»f *tLm*«lia*Ji»rcMft bit maiefiie, wbtcb w« «> u werelajd open bet,, our They came and (awe where he dwelt, andabode/w>wWrt«;, eyes when the Sonne of G od appeared m flefh. x. This word («) do-thmt intbts With him that day : for It W3S about the « tenth j comm only called 25 And tneyasKecinim, ana layde vnto nimi 38 inen ieius turned about, and 'awe them : ■»»«;«>•«> IWhybaptizeft thou then, if thou bee not that,1 follow, and fayd vnto them, 'What feeeke y«?t*? Chrift,neitherElias,nor that Prophet? '; And they layd vnto him, Rabbi (whichis tofayL rbatu, 2 6Iohnanfweredthem,faying,I baptize with" by interpretation, Mafter) f where dwell eft yootoffim. ■vnto bin, eter, the ftht vorld. that fftmie',to wit, 014. conufHiou, placetttoken alskentfe,buttbe tmeib of the matter, for hit meaning is this, thatrrte (art fuch a glory, <*t befetmed md»ai meetefortheoHeiybegottmSonniofGod, wb§ if lord auditing omraO tht world. « Heewat not onely * paimk.tr of grate mnitrueth, bHtwatfitUaf tbeveryfubftmctof grace and trueth. % Iohn ii a faithfnll witnefle of the excellencie of Chrift. * That », H ee before whom I ant Cent to prep are him the way /o that theft vordtt are referred to ihttintofbit the two which had heard it oflohn.and that fol- lowed him 41 The fame found his brother Simon firft,and houre. mthip.nraanum. 40 Andrew,Simon Peters brother, was one of J'/'ne'^l {.«,»> before, 14 Chrift if pro- lied tcrbe the Sonne of God is by interpretation that u Chrift. by thecomming 42 And he brought him to Iefus. And Iefus downeof theholf beheld him, & fayd,Thou art Simon the 'onne 0S1 p^m v^ce Iona: thou (halt bee called Cephas, which isby by lohns teftf.' interpretation a f tone. mom'e. 43 ^ The day following, Iefus would go intoi **«•?■»*« "Umgmi not of h«s a,, for fahn *as fixe ntoncthes older th,» he c »■ J<««« faid vnto him,We haue found that Meflias,which Batblnitaiurmngofthereafonaiweecallit , atvrha would far, aliitmo of tbalfir/i ... ' • , _, n - ' •a hich Should beelajl,andtha, Ufi which fhonldbee fir -ft for inplame fleet thmitis.Ht 'c thatcomnteth after me, it be tier tbmi am, for he wat before tut. Thelikekindoftur- mngthereafouwe finde ttt Luke 7 . 47 . taany fumes areforgiutnher, ItcaafefJiee loued inm:b,wbicbit tbutrmtch tajay, fhee (outdmucb, becaufe manffinmeiatiforgiutnier. *ColoJf.i.i9 andt.fi. 9 Chrift is the moftplentifutl l»umaine»f all good - ned't, but then nepowred out his gifts molt bountifully, when at heexhibitedand ftitwed him Telle to the world, a Tbatis,graceT>panorace,*iaruanwou!cijay.gra- 43 ^ ine day following, lelUS WOUld go lntOJ tesbeapedonevpaitanotbtr. ,. The true knowledge of GoJproceedetl, onely Gable, and found Philip,and (aid vnto himjFolJ^', fromlefiuChnft. * i.Tim If. i6.t. iohn 4.11. e IVho is ntercfl to bit Father, , ' r> ' :/»tfJ.a». uotanclyin>cfpeS.ofhislo»'towa>dhim,butlytbtktniofnMure,andforthafonion WW mee. \r Tbisword(tbaf) aroHtntffilhat is beiwenethtm, wbtrebftbe Fatbfrandtht Sonneareone } Re. 44 NowPhllip Was of Bethiaida, the citie of fomttlh outvnlo uealedbimandfhewedhimtintovs, w^eriai before be was bid vnder the fbadowes of Andrew and Peter . \-vs fomt excellent tbeLaw.loihatthxjiiiclttvefeofihefightofonrmindeswasnotabletopercemehm: - «8 Philir) found Nathanael and favde ■thml-?"dm*l«tb forwhofotutrfmhbimfeeibiheFathtralfo. n Iohnis ntitberthe Melsias.nor 45,. l ™"P tOUnd ^acnjnae^ ) _a"a 'ayde, 4 difference liketoanyof|heotherProphets,butistheherauldofChrift,whoi»now prefent. vnto him , Wee haue tounde mm Ot Whome between Cbrifttni Z Hetdtdackniwledgebimandlpaieofbimplamelyandopenly. b Thtsrebearfing * Mofe did Write in the Lawe, and the * PtO-j otheewbom Mofet ef one and the felfe lame thing though in dmeri wards, isvfcd i.ucboftbe Htbreves, phetS, Iefas that Sonne of Iofeph , thatwas ofi **' ,he ^*", and it hath great foice :forthey Tjfetofpeakeonetbingtmle,to!etitoutetertcertamly \jq7:iretu \eommonly caBtht andjilawclf. *^Els n.if. i Thelewes thought that I Hat fhouldcome againe Sefiretbe dates of Uefia<, auithej toake the ground of that their opmionout oftoa. U:.$ j. whichpUcets to bee -under flood of Iohn. Matlh. 11 14. Jind yet Iohn dex,i. tlhthatbeisElias, oufweringtheminrlecdeaccordingasthefmeanl. b They enquire affame great Trophet,andnot of thrift for Iohn denied before that hee i; Chrift ,for thy thought that fome great Prophet fhonldbee lent like vnto Mofci , Wre fling to that pnrpofe,thatplaceofDCH.i8.i$,which it to be vndt> flood 'of alike company of tkcTro- phets and Umffierr, which haue beenr and (hall be to the ende, and especially of thrift, xrhaiithtbeadofaUPropheti. * jf*y.\\r j.mat.1.1 lukt 3.4. l» Chriftiithe authsurofbaptifme and not Iohn, and cbereforethe lorce thereof confifteth not ioloha, whoisrheminifter,bot wholly in Chrift the Lord. / Hterebywee may froouetbat thelewes hew there fhould bcefomecbangt i* religion tflititr Uiffiti. ft Whom aUibeworldfet,b,*ndii emit amngflytu. Nazareth. lfome,ofCoA,or tbe founts of tht fib'igb. r; Iohn gathered difciplf j, not to himfeIfe,buttobhrift. ifi Chrift fetbelorevstofollow, not asa vaine (ludowe, but at our Mediator. 17 In hisfirft gathering efthedifcipha we haue fhtwedvntovt, thltthe beginning of Taloationisfrom God, who calleth vs vnto his Sonneby tie miniftery of hist ieruants: whom (ropreuentingvs) wemuft alio heare, and rollowhiai home, that being inftrufted by him, wee may alfo inftrtift orhers. / where it tbtlodgingt t Tie night grewe en. u That is , annomted and K'"g after 'the manner of tht Jewifbpeople. 18 The good endeavours enen of the vnlea(ned,God doeth (o. allowe, that hee makftb them matters to the learned. * i Cine, j 9.1 o.deul. 18.18. * lfa,4.l.aud49,io.aud *}.d.Krt.i}.% aiidH.14 t{tk M.i}.*t>dj7,iat Datnl.f.ia. 4« »?Then Chap.Jj.ii). i9\\>n.uftefpe. 46 >s> Then Nathanael iayd vnto him , Can <"iiy«»'wh««dc t^gj-g anv gol)j L],jnj, come out of Nazartth ? om! which ihuTv'p" PhlliP fald co mm,Come and lee Chrift and Nicodemus. 3 8 againllvsthee trance to Chrift. T SlRlplevp. rightncuediicer- neto the true iT- raeliccsfromthe falle. si The end of niiraclrlistofet before vsChrift 47 *° Iefus fawe Nathanael comming to him, and laid of hun , Beholdein deede an Israelite, in whornisnoguile. 48 --• Nathanael layde vnto him, Whence' anhou'eotmerchandife 1 5 Then hee made a fcourgc of fiiull cordes, and dratie them ad out of the Temple with the ftieepe and oxen , and powred out me changers money ,and ouei threw the tables, 1 6 And fjyd vnto them that lold uoues,Take j thele things henco: make doc my Fathers houie, kneweftthoume? Iclus aniwered, andfaidvneo him , Before that Philip called due , when thou waft ynder the ftgtrce, 1 law tin. e. 45> Nathanael aniwered, and iayde vnto him, 17 And hisDifcipicsremembred, that it was written , * The g zeale of thine houie hatli eaten me vp. 1 8 5 Tlien anfwercdtiielcwes , andiayd vnto the Almighty, and Rabbi,thou art that Sonne of God : thou art that . him,U hat ;' figne fheweft thou vnto vs,that tliou al.o the one], au. K:ng ofIlrael. , doeft thele th.ngs ? al 0 the one], thout of cur fa!na tion.that «e may appteliendhiruby frith. * G«*.t8.ia. * Dytbtfrmrd: the pePrirofCoa (hoxld appeal »i bis mmifierf Lj the topis fer*i*g him authehetdojlbt CbHffh. I train* ir,^ piaCcr. (4KB /or _ «»'■"'-."'"" 5- N4ll.lt *I,U*IJ It*. 5 o Iefus anfwere d,and faid vnto him , Becaufe j 1 p lefus aniwered and faid vnto them , * De- cm\"^"'ir'',';'^'i I faid vnto thee, I lawe thee vnder the rig-tree, ) ftroy this Temple, and in three dayes I wail ray ie "tJ*tn»L* beleeueft thou ? thou fhak lee greater things then thefe, ltvpagainc, 5 1 And he laid vnto him, Verily, verily ,1 fay itfi'imftd'nhich vnto you, Hereafter mall ye fee heauen open,and the Angels of God * x atcending, and descending vpon that Sonne of man. CHAP. II o Then laid theIewes,Fpurty and fixe yeeres ^»*"»f* I'.irn .eiom .. tt ) As*mltthem nhicnlo di»uc Godto«n ordjrd rie calling which luci I Chtift declaring epenly in an af- fembly fay a nota- ble miracle, that hee bath power ©uer the nature o[ things, to feede roanjbody.lea. dethihemindes ol all men,tohii fpiriiuall and fa- iling vercucand power. « ^i/iev tbtliHe which be bud was this Temple a bruildiflg,and wile thou 1 ca \ p in three dayes ? 21 But he ipakc of the ' temple ofhis body :i As loom- therefore as hee was rilen from ,heytt!'ei"".lu.? the dead, his Difciplesremembred that hee thus jbufcirutiht* j Chill tunutb»*ttrut>i>wi).t ■ I whubn*< the Itthmngof. laid vnto them : and they beleeued the Scripture, Lill not admit an bnmnacJt,. u Htxoe:bdo»ne to Capernaum: ij fimthtnti andthc word whichlelus had faid. ttt»ihyi.Hr,,].>tm ,i%andtafitththem„chaHd:f,ou„f ,, Nowe when hee was at Hierufalem at the tbelemple. 10 he{orettUvthth>ubcTc*ifle, thani.hu budy n ..> . c u i i i • v, ffmtbttufirVidH'ibtj,M..i} Want Ctieeuetn htm, i,eUi PaHcouenn the-kaft,roany beleeued m his Name. tbi nnrtttttubicbbi did when they faw his miracles which he did. ANd' the » third day, wasthereamariagein 24 "But Iefus did not commit hinilclfe vnto woniohaueu Cana 4 townt of GaJale, and the Mother of them,becaofe he knew them all,. Iefus was diere. 25 7 And hadnot need that any mould teftifie 2 And Iefus was called alfo , and his Difci- of man, for he knew what was in man. pies vnto the mariage. j * Now when the wine failed, the Mother of *f^^^^j>^»^^'»^)^*"&w^'*^^* t r r • 3 L- t-i 1 ' Vi*iu"1« "-11 ihtrausbonticto pct!:eaHdJolhin< - /Ul.a6.6t. 4i>aJ7.4o. nur.H I J. «««!.»?. IelUS laid vnto h!m,Theyhaue HO Wine. j T'*tu, ojbfbcd}. 6 It iinot good crediting them,«*hkhltanv,- 4 Ieliislayd vnto her, Woman, what haue I ; onmiraclei. 7 ebtiftiftlierearcheroiheatts^udthetelorcUueOoci. to doe with thee? mine1' houre is not yet come". ' CHAP III 5 Hismother 15yd vnto theferuants, What-; , cb^u^nb^^^b^n^nafl^cbnfC^,,,,. ioeuerhelaithvntoyou,doeit. «.-,«», i4r*(|(^»nli/t(»i/«»«>. zn,bnut,i. 6 And there were let there, fixe « waterpotsi K"*> 27 *>>dit though in van.; tingiiilbcd)vaicfl< it Ijc Tcalcu v\ith outward and bo- dily miraclci. * Htibt* itnti- f There are none lometimcsaiorc X4bm«l,or*fur of ftone , after the maner of the purifying ot the^ TT* Here 'was now a man of the Phariles,named i*4< he,Up*rttU leWes,conteining two or three a firkins a piece. JL Nicodemus, a ' ruler of the Iewes. • vniearnciJ.thci. ^hTt be cine mil • 7 And Iefus faid vnto them, Fill the water- 2 This»w«came to Iefus by night, andfayd':hcleai.ed:butai pots with water. Then they filled them vpto the vnco him, Rabbi, wee know that thou art,a '> tea cher come from God, for no man could doe thele wel the learned al y vnkareed mult **«r hecimc CdHU. iChriftijcarefull brimme. * fee the ckingdome of God. »""' knew not whence it was, but theferuants, which 4 Nicodemus faid vnto him,howf can a man ftZt'^mtc'd'r'f' drew the water ,knew) the gouernour ofthefeaft be borne which is olde?can he enter into his mo- wairrfw'/jerrwrV, called che bridegrome, thers wombe againe,and be borne ? 10 Andfaid~vntohim, All men at the begin- 5 Iefus aniwered , Verily , verily I fay vnto ning ftt foorth good wine : and when men haue J thee,except that a man be borne ofwater and of « well drunke, dien that which is worfe : but thou I tr,e Spirit,hee cannot enter into che kingdome of haft kept backe the good wine vntill now. God. n This beginning of miracles did Iefus in 1 * That which is borne of the flelh , is gfiem : Cana , a tonne of Gallic , and mewed foorth his 3nd diat that is borne o the Spirit,is fpirit. glory :andhisdifcples beleeued on him. 7 Marueile not that I laid tothee,Ycmuft be *J,,'("*'7i 12 After that,he went down into Capernaum, borne againc. , iheor^ioning heandhismodier,and hisibrethren,&his difci- 8 Tho wind bloweth where it h lufteth, and ©fchiiUianitie pies: but they continued not many dayes there. . , ,, , . , Konfil,t"i',"n,;,",,'o r _ J. T -, a- J ' , •, thitweekinwoarfeluesnBtoiielytobscorruptinpait, but robe wl.clly.lradio IJ 3 For the Iewes Pafleouer Was at hand. ; f,nne:fothatOUM.«u.el.a,hnecdet.beecreatedaneWl „ tMichingthe ..uilit* jtafied tbemjelun i Euer/ H'ktncm- iamdm hundred f6«ni,»t trvtlut tHHCtilbtptKKd: Whereby we^4- ther tbdi Cbri/l l.aipeibemtfitbt tbtnfmd*nde:ibt fwdredpaundi tfzriiie. t Wtrdfoi word, trtiruuUn. ti'w tbujprecb, to be drimkenjiHotal. rftei taken m tu'iM firtiatbt HttiUw to»»ue,bnt(!tHi/i- lib (omctmefHch floreti»dplci.t.{ull i lift ofn:ue,*nd:bith not pajfe i b PVtkvtbU tbt*aijt*tfi$m \ Coaioumcbvi. c but hi 1* *i>»tM \lciKep*nojlb: cxc-.Uen.it'fuod me.,eth. yii.d>f K.olmvhai Itnon in t-e i.-»«.«»»' oucl/htuc ti'thtt Codnitfiih '■■■", rami .4 + And hee found 111 the Temple thofc that ■ whereby we were firll foldoxen,andfteepe,anddoues,andchangersof|^t;;r;;,^^^ money fitting tllirt. am oldM borne *r*ne> for htumfmereth liingthe quail ineaodhcauemy, $oe in, at enter, « betexfiomvtiJ'ibbim. TbeCburch:{irCbnflH»atlbm l/mfU e, b»ir»rt wttfm Totli .gr"fl, I .Gf«f/.4J.54. f Tbttu, hUcCkfni. thittjtritbiiTrordirufh, fisnittlhtkeartiipiiuiKretl* vhtl) vncl, Nicodemus aniwered, and laid vnto him, - ge. How can the'e things be ? 10 Ielus aniwered, and iayd vnto him , Art thou a teacher of I Ira el, anil knoweft not thefe thing": ? , 1 1 Verely , verely I fay vnto thee , We fpeake that we know,and teftifie that we haue ieene; but ye receiue not our i witnefle. 1 2 If when I tell you earthly thingsjebeleeue not, how/houldyebeleeue, ifl mall tell you uf heauenly things i 13 For no ^ man 'afcendeivp to heauen, but fbreaVn'i^ghty " and he that hath deicended from heauen,™that Sonne in me/1 lore God, of man which n is in heauen. that he is man al- , ^ * And as Moles lift vp the ferpent in the wilderne!le,ib mull that Sonne of man be lift vp. ; 1 J That whofoeuer bekeueth in him , mould ■ not perifh but haue erernall life. 16' * 5 ForGodfoloued the world , thathee hathgiuenhisonelybegottenSonne , thatwho- W^n^ir/VMe focuer bekeueth o in him, fhould not perifh , but ;»« :6mi teach haue euerlailino lire. «*ro '1',?"/" d *7 * 5 ForGodfent not his Sonne into the *ctt[ll'»M.&lw world,that he fhould pcondemne the world, but that the q world through him might be faued. 18 Hee that bekeueth in him, is not condem- ned ; but hee that bekeueth not,is condemned al- ready ,becaufe hee hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God. J 19 * 7 And this is the r condemnation, that the light came into the world , and men loued darkeneffe rather then that light , becaufe their deedeswereeuill. 20 For euery man that euill doeth , hateth the light , neither commeth to light , left his deedes 3 Theftcretrny ltene 010 Deration which tamietbfecdin- prcbciidedoy mam capacities pcrceiuedbyrjith, anditutinCnnlt oat!y,becau!etliat he is both God on cj'tli.an.i ma:i in lieauen,that is to fay, in fuchfoit man, that nee h God alio, «• there lo.andthcrelore hispoAerismani- feftvntovs. i~it,Hhitn'VtdcHht- fitUthings,anijnch at yon haue no cer- fine anthour for htlctni me uat k Onely (hri\\ can ttsch-jnbtMui.lt tbiog^firnomm ufjtndtih^irc. I That is, hath any QmtnsMght snd ■wdtrftsndingiOr tuerhsdjut'omly ihit Sonne, fCod which cane donnt 27 Iohnanfwered, &faid,A man "can receiue h whttmtsntytm nothing,except it be giuen him from heauen. to gat about to bet. 28 Yee your felues aremy witnefles, that *I '" *>j> tlait > tbu x fayd,IamnotthatChrilt,DUtthatIamkntbe- '"'7?"" '"""* fore him. 2 9 He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome : Jdm but the friend of the bridegrome which kandeth "f»«f". and heareth him,reioyceth greatly ,becauie of the bridegromes voyce. This my loy thereforeis ful- filled. 30 Hemuftincreafe,butIw»Jrdecreafe. 3 1 He that is come from an hie, is aboue all : he chat is ol ihe*arth,is of the x earth,and y fpea- kethof the earth ; hee that is come from heauen, isaboueall. portion that they cannot better then. x Isnotbingtlfi but man,s piece «f norketnautoftht /lime of the earth. 32 And what he hath z ieene & heard thathee teftifieth : but a no man receiuetli his teftimon.e. thiugbm corr'npti. 33 He that hath ieceiuedhi*ttftimome, hath ^f"T^">Mm feakd that * God is true. "'mat'btkutm. 3 4 For he whom God hath fent , fpeaketh the tthfiiujanaftr- words of God : for God giueth kim not the Spirit fiM/- by meafure. 3 5 The Father loueth the Sonne, and hath * b giuen all things into his hand. 3«««bekept ...* ..*.-. ' nmnu of r.,,i led moe dilciplesthen lohn, doing of our due. M Whereat he it .r*,dtohsntcomt do „» front htsutn, fhouldbe reprooued. tbstmuJlbtvH 21 Buthe that i' doethtrueth, commeth to the i?alZld%?e0d' hght,that his deeds might be made manifeft, that they are wrought t according to God. 22 ^ After the'e things came Iefus and his dif cipks into the land of Iudea,and there taried with them and * baptized mantr of hit con- cfBtion.fi, Cbri/l hit birth vfou tht taxthv>%\hte.ut\t. It and not earthly, fi>- bt veil concet. nedbttheholy Ghofl. u That which it prop/, io lied n,i. ttt,eofChrift,it herefpotenof ■»hoitChri(tyta pH'vif indcr- fiand that be vbttt oneperfon nbere- 2 (Though Iefus himfelte bapuied not: but re»rewebcceiti- his Diiciples.) fiedhom going , j Hee left Iudea, and departed againe into t18rwaJ'd.n«»n« cJ\\\c byr.rhneiTepw . n. j u o • " «»reo'P''«ke 4 And he mult needs goethorow Samaria, dangenvpoo. 5 * Then came he to a city of Samaria called <>■" h«ad». Sycharj neerevnto the pofleffion that *Iacob , ^hTftl"' " <» gaue to his fonne Iofeph. theprond Ph«£ 6 And there was Iacobs Well.Iefxis then wea- fes. 23 And Iohn alio baptized in Enon befides ;riedintheiourney,fateathusontheWell:i'twas teththetreafuret Salim , becaufe there was much water there : and they came and were baptized. 2 4 For Iohn was not yet caft into priibn. 2 J * Then there arofe a queftion betweene Iohns dilciples and the Iewes,about purifying. 2 6 And they came vnto Iohn, and !ayd vnto him , Rabbi , he that was with thee bey ondlor- den, to whom * thou bareft witnefle, behold,hee mtveoniinrt! baptizeth.and all men come to him. a>evuited,sndlbn r ' kmdoffreecbmcncalUhceommiimcatingof properties. * Vuvtb it.^.thsp. «J-J*. "* i.lobuj.g. j Nothing els but chetreeloueofthe Father, is the beginning of our faiuation , andChtilUsheinwhom our riijhteoufnefle and lalnation is re- fident : an.Kaith is theinllrmnentor meane whereby wee apprehend it , and life euerlaftins; is that wl.ich is fet before vjtoapprehend. 0 I lis not all one w be. Ieene in a thing ani to beietm of athiv?- firweemat no'beleeut (iv any thing) fane onely in Cod, but r*> ms, beletnt (.of any thing) mbat[oen Then (aid the woman of Samaria vnto hint How is it,that thou being a Icwe, asked drinke of God.which wa$ mee, which am a woman of Samaria ? For the ^"""b'udtt°tJe Iewes c meddle not with the Samaritanes. t'«"e calfeVh"* 10 Iefus anfwered and fayd vnto her, If thou bothofthem kneweft^that gift of God andwho itis thatfaith backeto himfelfir, to thee Giuemedrinke thou wouldefthaueaf- 3*8-^1 ked of him, & he would haue giuen thee e water aifoallthecere- oflife. muniesof thelaw The woman faide vnto him.Sir, Thou haft didregard.&had ■o>orld,firmd-edefmnetarelhecau(e of death , but Cbnfi fhaUinige thtqmcktand \7i(oteneinhepeopleofthele»ei,hufmkol»tutrPiaaleleeueinbiM. arelpe&vnto. Gene}}. 1 andtZ. a a. nothing to drawwith,and the woll is deepe:from whence then haft thou that water oflife ? 12 Art thou greater then our father Iacob, lofh.i^it i "onelywicke'dnejfciithecaufe.whymenrefufethe light that whichgauevs the well , and heehimklfedranke <•*"«•**'»« / f Thatu,tbecaujeofiondenniaitou,whichfiickethjnllm ° ' tt>esry,ortecai.iehe ri.....i.„ rvsi-acarf. b It KnslmoflnoO'ti. t ThtrtttHtfimiliariljnorfriendp ipbc* twtenethe lewis andlhtSamaritsntf, d Sytbit nurd (That) iveartgluento-VH- dctfland,thaiChrtlifyeakethot of axtcil: aiidthtftoilenphors art •acrymucb v[tdeflii It»ci,ltre,2.i}.j[tel.ii$,£.*cb.i}. the * Chap. 1. 9. is olftred them^ tnm vnleffe through God bi< great benefit they be deliutredfrom it. f That it, he thatleadelhanhoHrlilifc^nd-ooidot alt craft suddfeeit. t Thstti, nithGod, GodvitwtreioingbeWe. " Cbap.^.t. 8 Satan infljmeththedifciplej uhtion of thrlrmafter, to hindertheconrle oftheGolpcl: dfull it his office, doeth not onelv breake off their endeuours, alfotaketiiucoafion thereby to giueteftimonie of Chrilf; how that in bim onely tht Father hithfetfoortb. lifteuetUfting. T Cif-.i.to . thereof,, he trueworfl)ippers._ Chap. thereof,and his fonne s and his cattell ? t 13 Iefus; anfwered,and laid vnto her,\\hoibc- wer drinketh ofthis water , fhall thirlk againe. 14 But whofbeuer drinketh ot the water that I fhall giue him, (hall neuer be more athirit : but I Allthceligion the water that I (hall gme him, fhall bee in him a well of water ipringing vp into euerlafting life. healed. 01 fuperltltiou* people lUmleth tor die mod part Tptfntwopillau, butvety weake, thatistoljy.vpon the example! of ted :nd afoililh opinion el out- ward things a. gauft which er • touiiwehaueco fct the wiit d and BJlureofGo.l. / Theu*m!t{lM piouvtant n Cart- \mjtbcrtnjm $a |u£«4»M «/*£*• tbtttbu.Ua len.fle Ij^lexandrof Ha i.m-iu hli leant,,! to ibt-uim Rtneif ■iffliMt mtunnJtibett atwMj&tl ia jowit hUm.buPJtcfi, lejtyh tiookt 1 i. • Dcut.l t.6. **K"'& '7.* . r;»)" 'obt taken tttinntrntw ,-vtbicb lica'.'fdcartialt, heb.i \6.attbt tomma tdtnttnt it ttnfdtridmit Jelfe:*»dJobilpe. ktibol'(me:b) nut'weic.ita- ga\i:U iht,but a< Tscttlieinmtrpetl »jtbt-elU»*ritei. remnuei tfthe Lars which d*i f>ncl}(h*iontbat ■»hithChrifip place Inr binilelie. t litlQlhtloann a.; ■„..! >U tin ciMtuny tfHt- Tttb, r.-.n, e vhti atijtijtahioi, teftified, that a *»d»be,t(a,n .ownecounuey. £#38 41 And many moe beleeued bee owne word. 43 And they fayd vnto the woman,Now we beleeue, not became o. thy laying ; for weehauc aivii*iti*J G*- heard him -our felues,& know chit diis is indeed /«*i/tr4»»o«M dm Chrilt theSauiour ofdie woilJ 43 ^ s> Sotwodaycsaftcrhedeparttdthence, "^t and went into k Gable. 44 For Iefus h.mfelfe had Prophet hath none honoui in his unuciiw thy way, thy fonne »«'«^««« elies.butyetfo Iteatvieprefette willingly and feeelytbeoccafi- on which is offeted vstoenlatgethe kingdomcotCod, before all necefsi- ties of this life whatfoeuet. 5 When the fpi- titoallcoroc M npe,we malt not Imger 1 fctfothe children ofthis world would con- demnevs. +Matlb.9.H- iiueth : andtnemanbtlctucd thewwd thadefus '"f! '''Z'e',' had Ipoken vnto him,and went his way. 5 1 And as hee was now going dowr.e,his fir- uants methicn/aying,Thy funne hueth. 52 Then enquired he of them the houre when he began to amend. And they fayd vnco him, Ye- Iterday the feuc nth houre the feiier left him. 53 Then the father knew chat it was the fame houre in the which Ie us had fayd vnto him,Thy ibnne Iiueth. And he beleeued,and allliis hou:e- hold. 54 Thisfecond miracle did fcfus againe,after he was come out ofludea iEto Gahle. CHAP. V. a Vncljing itthtyrnvflt, 5 nbiaitiofChthloitiUStbkatb.ro Tbe linn that tal'Mf fin.lftulivubikaiiuuitJ, 17 btctn- mcrtbmiibibtamtborni.c/hi, Hther. 1$. la Unftto- urir.bts diMiai power b) tan) rt^ioni, 45 axr.julbMvftnt- fimaait. AFier* that there wasafeaftoftheIewes,and t"u»*J ■!• Iefus went to Ierufalem Ji TMtoMdJ 2 1 And there isatHitrualcm by theplaceof eaief.old whuh thefhetpe,a3poole,calledinHebrewbBediefda, Chtiftcaunot hailing hue porches. L^fliMi'JiiiiM ; In the which lay a great multitude of ficke i,n^avdvitdt» fedkejOfblind.halt.and withered, waiting for the t, c tutm Hirtutalrm. Hiouing of the water. 4 For an Angel went downe at a ccrtainefea- fon into the poole: and troubled the wate: :wfao ,' "j*.,, .„ «>, |U foeuerthenhrlt, after the ftirring of the water, tmfiifitmiiag fteppedin,was made whole of whatfoeuer th:ca!e he had. 5 And a certaine man was there, which had VbZ'ptau. beeoe \,bieaujnrtt fllrr j' maltrxal psimtdouimtt Ottc fickc xtxviif yercsi * True religion it not more cruelly a'faultedby any meaaeithen by 'thepretence of re ligionitMfe'.; j The workeot Godwitnfoer the breach o!the Sabbath, but the woikesof Clmll are the workesof the Fathcr.botb becaHfethey ae one Gnd.and jllo becaufe the Fathii doethnotworke but in the Sonne. ■*Cb4p.j.i9. 1 1 That u his ontly i no ranus tit. Si, -Tin. Search the Scripture beene difeafed eight and thirty yeer'es. 6 Vhen Iefus law him lie, and knew that hee now long time had beene difeafed, he fayd vnto him, ,v"ilt choti be made whole ? 7 Theficke man anfwered him,Sir,I haue no mato,when the water is troubled , to put me into the poole; bu: while I am comming, another fteppeth downe before me. 8 Iefus faid vnto him, Rife : take vp thy bed,! and walke. 3> And immediatly the man was made whole, andtooke vp hisbed,and walked : and the fame daywastheSabbath. [O *J fliall come,and n-3\»is,whenthe dead mall heare the voyce of the Sonne @i God: and they that heare it (hall line. 26* For as the Father hath life in himfelfe , Co likewifehathhegiuen to the Sonne to haue life in himfelfe, 27 And hath giuen him1' power alfo to exe- cute iudgement,in that he is the t Sonne ofman. > That u,higb and 28 7 Maruell not at this: for thehoure (haW fow'SHP'rnr come,in the.which all that are in thegraues,(haU ^^St?"* heare his voyce. mHlh t%\t I '(,,& 2 9 8 And they mall come 1 foorth * that haue po»eroflife and done good , vnto the m refitrre&ion of life : but *ff*:. rth, Thelewes tliereforefayd tohirn that was they that haue done euilI,vnto the refurrection of natane^Utd'ttbt \ made whole, It is the Sabbath day I lawfull for thee to cary thy bed. I 11 He anfweredthem,He that made me whole he laid vnto me,Take vp thy bed,aud walke. i> Then asked they him , What man ij that which faid vnto thee, Take vp thy bed, and . walke ? i j And he that was healed, knew not who it ->tj condemnation. jo *I cann doenothinc trartdiubeu C»i„ _ of mine owne felfe: i-tairoaibtit °as Iheare,Tiudge:andmyiudgmentisiuft,be- ^uofbl"^ caufe I feeke not mine owne will , but the will of t»UMte eftbt the Father, who hath lent me. >wM. j 1 Ifl* mould beare witnelTe ofmy felfe, my 1 All foal appear* witnelTe were not P true. Sfallrf" d|'" j 2 "There is another that beareth witneffe of chriftat length was : for Iefushad conueyed himfelfe away from me,and I know that the witndie , which hee bea- tobeindged retkofmeis true. 3 3 * * " Yee lent vnto Iohn,and he bare witnes vnto the trueth. the multitude that was in that place. 14 And after that, Ieiiis found him in the Temple, and fayd vnto him, Beholde, thou art f made whole : fmne no more, left a worfe thing: nhkb thry gather . come vntO thee by that , that be fatb.'Mif JM>rl.e)*pp/)i>t£ tbii wordCworkO ta bimfttft,whicb it proper ia God, the ;e things on the Sabbath day. Mi therefore ma- tetb himfelfe if Hill to God. tt Not ontlr Kith- puthis Fathers *h- 34 But I receiue not the record of man : neuer- **«<*.» 5.4 theleffe,thefe things I fay,that ye might be faued. m ~ 8 Faith and infi- delilieihalbemd* ged by their frnitt, / Of their grant t. m Totbatrefur- diotfmhich hath 15 «^The man departed, and toldethelewesj 35 He was a burning and a mining candle ■ hfnw uflmgfal- Ithatit waslefuswhich had made him whole. | and yee would for a qfealon haue reioyced inhis /a»mgit.-agaiifl I 16 And therefore the Iewes did perfecute le-1* hghr. »*«* »/« **« re. fus,and fought to flay him, becaufe hee had done4 3 6 But I haue greater witnelTe then the wit- ^^m-thUti 1eofIohn:fortheworkes which the Father1 which condemn?-* neflci 17 ? But Iefus anfwered them,My father wor-| hath giuen me to finim the (ame works that I do, keth hitherto,and I worke : Therefore the I ewes (ought the moretoj beare witnes ofme.that the Father (ent me. 37 And the * Father himfelfe, which hath killhim : not onejy becaufe hee had broken the fentme,beareth witnelTe ofme. Ye haue not heard his voyce at any time:vneither haue yee feene his Chiiir;do:tb. (hap tbor':tit,lut alfa jtitbout kitmiiblf »arking& power. * Thit mnfl be Tin- derfioadof QhrHl hit per[m,whicb eeifijletboftwa mature* aninai (Imply a f hit God- ktadjotbtnbe faith that bit F4- ibtrmaouctband gojtlrntth b-m in all thingtJiHl }et Motnithftattdinx, vbenhefaythbe starbjth-oith bit SatberhevoHcb- mb hit Goihead. f lnlikefire,ioy>it. If and togit'er. Hot for that the Father dot ih fame „ foZZ^'tha'h no«r^hno" the Sonne, the fame honoureth ..w ttr Km anddatth the Father which hath fent him. thtlilit%buthec*ufe 24 5 Verely,verelyl fay vnto you,he thaihea- themightanipower rethmy word, and beleaieth him that (ent nice, ' hath eueri afting hfe,and mail not come into con- demnation,but hath patted from death vnto life. 2 5 rDoenotthinkethatIw;'ll accufeyou to Hijioiis.reVth' "j my Father: there is one that accufeth you, <«w« n??eolalltl"'''' Mofesinwhomyetruft. ' T?*l>'ttlt»h,U 46 For had ye beleeued Mo(es,ye would haue Mattb.i,i7"1 beleeued me : * for he wrote ofme. ">(Mgethyi,t.,kr»by the figure Synecdoche, for 4/7 "^'fCbrififa]id,tbeIevctP,aHb»Htna[arttn,ucufertbtn UaltTTr "c"""'"> neat. b Tbefetrord'arevotfoto'etakci^tbougbtbttfimplydewedibat *t.iS.*»d)9.iu-dtKt.i8.lf. J ' &««$•"■$•'«>« the Stnh:re*timUedy the Father daeth not « tbeypmply ithelenetimaginekiit, nhich feftr ate the Father tram etbe-H>irldl/Htmcly intbeprr. fan of bit Same, being naxcic mvuftfm the g-fo, h faith he afterward vtr/e ;o. that be exmenattadot bitawntwiS -.that bis dotlrine itnat hit awne, Cbapy.ig.lbat the bUndnt*naHdhii\pareKtsfl,iitino\ £rcCb*p.9.j. S The Fatheriinbtworlriip. pel bstby his So»'ne« wordaijprehendedb/taith.whichijtheonely way that lea. dethto eternall life, 6 Wee arealldead in finne and cannot be qajcken#l I>y anyotbttraciUM.thetibythe ward ofCiKiftipptejj-ojlcdby fajtA. L-— t— — — and at.. CHAP. VI. J FKttbaufanda,cfedt,itbfiuela:iet,andtwafi/bet. \%Cbri& gnttb apart from the peaflt. vy ^tihudlfiiip!e,wererawmt.g becamwth to them wrAkmgon the water. 16 Heereafa,:eibaf the true, x7 ire»erUtliHg.;sCreadoftife. 41. 5t ihe tewet mtrmnre, 60 andmanfo'tbedifeiplct, 66 dip ft front bint. «? The ^afilitconfeff( bin tolxlbc Sqtoh of 'Ctd. After Thefiuebarleyloues. < Wcttbdttecml bHlrthtUkcofT*- ttri^tuitjTtif* — — And a great multitude followed him, be- &S caul"* they Grw his miracles,which he did on thtm iok>M)tbtfihrt4r, that were difcafed. tktrc<»tti*isf*)d , Then Iefus wentvp into a mountame, and \\!Z&ZZrh there he fate with his Dilcples. 4 NowthcPafleouera'fcaftof the Iewes, was neere. 5 *.« Then Ierus lift vp bit eyes, and feeing thata great multitude camevntohim,hefaid vn- to PkiLp , Whence (hall we buy bread, that the!e may eate ? 6 (And this hee fayd to proouc him : for he himftlfe knew what he would doe.) Phihp anfwered him, Two hundrcth peni- Chap.v). Cfcrifl the "bread oflifc. 40 AFter thefe things, Ie'us wenthisway > cucr {hipping, and case to Capernaum , Jcckrg for the Sea of Galile,which is Tiberias lelus. fafliiiout) from tut fiaeofucritittt t'.eotber. */.mb(.jj.7: dint 16.1. 'Millb.1^16. .H.ir.t.3„. tlk 9 •)• i Tliey that fol- low Chiift doe fometime hunger t they arc worth of bread is not fufiicient for them, that deftirate of htlpc. one ofthem may cake a 1^^. 8 Then fayd vr.to him one of his Difciples, Andrew,Simon Peters brotlier, <> There is a little boy here which hath fiue barley loaues,and two fifhts : but what are they among fo many ?■ i o And Tefus faid,Make the people fit downe. (Now there was much graPTe in that place) Then the men fate downe , in number about fiue thou- and. 1 1 And Iefus tooke the brcad,& gaue thinks, and g3ue to the difciples, and the Difciples to them that were fet downe : and Lkcw;fe of the fi- ,(fecs as much as they would. i a And when they were faciffled, he faid vnto bis difciples, Gather vp the broken meate wliich remaineth,that nothing be loft. 13 Then they gathered it together, and filled twelue bafketswith the broken meate of the fine ' barley loaues , wliich remained vnto them that hairThenthemen,whentheyhadfeenethemi- | 37 8 All that the Father giueth me, fhall come radethatleius did, faid, This is ofatrueth that to me:and him that commeth to mee , I caft not en- Prophet that (hould come into the world. but alfo greatly offended with a prepoftotouj woilliip. } The godly are often in pf till and tUnger.bntChiift commeth to them iatime , eueniti tliemiddcrt.it the temptlts and brio- geththemtothe lynotdelighted' . \\ i When Iefus therefore perceiued that they would come, and take him to make him a king, hee departed againe into a mountaine himfelfea- lone. i t> *T ; Wben euen was now come, his Difci- ples went,downe vnto the Sea, 17 *Andentredintoa(hip,andwentouer the fea b towards Capernaurmand now it was darke, and Iefus was not come to them. " 1 8 And the Sea arofe with a great windc that 19 And when they hadrowed about fiueand twentieyor thirtie furlongs , they faw Iefus wal- king on the fea,and drawing net: e vnto the fh:p: fo they were afraid. ao But he faid vnto them,It is I be not afraid. a 1 Then c willingly they recciued him into the (hip , and the (hip was by and by at the land, whither thev went. a2 C The day following , the people which 5 ftood on the other nV.cc , tiro that there U/wT was none other (hip tliert, fane that one,wherein- tttfbif, r.homibty to his difciples were cntred , and that Iefus went lixmtaiHdftd I not with h;s difciples in the (hip , but that his di(- fnmttfm. - fiplesw>re gone alone, , 25 And that there came Oil trihips from Ti bcrias neere vnto the place where they ate die bread,after the Lord had i>iucn thankes. »4 Nowwht ' that lens was 80ftUere,neitUedvisDilc»ples, theyalib toolp «MrW-47> b JuMdr.e.tf. thnvtwUtit* ^ebtfntlo'Beth. jdidd,forBeibldil* K.i.inthfifito CdptrndMtu. t Jbtjistit *fr mibcfirfl,tut ttbtn thtykMm bis •oojct.llitjiecaW bimynlJiiit.lt '"to olackeno. il 11 gr.ot.-.ith. fe_ ftandirgtU Com- pel i» not tbefned i BtjU»}tnr W<» v.jtuinl. Cbst.i.y. - mil. j. \-r(y ij.}. T'ti* 9btm ZtdtbiHitir a 5' And when they had found him on the o- tiJjSffSl therfideofthe fta.thcy faide vnto him, Rabbi, .ejDcnlackeiio. when cameft thou hither ? 26 4le:us anfwered them ard faid,Vtrtly rely,! fay vr.to ycu,Yee feekemenot,becaulcyee tf',hebf]iyVb«of ;fawthem;racles,butbecauieye ateoftheloaues, ikemind. and were filled. I 27 d Labour not for the meate which pcrifh- cthjbutfor the mcate,that endurcth vr.to tucrla- ;ftmg life, which the Sonne of man (hal giue vnto vou: for hnu hath * God the Father ' icaled. \ 28 Then laid they vnto him, What (hall wee f'^ZZ'^r, doc,that we might work the/ works of God ? 29 sleitis anfwered, and (aide vnto them, g This is the worke of God, that ye belecue in *J^''Jj^* fcim,whom he hath ftnt. 30 'They (aid therefore vnto h:m,What(igne fhtv.cft thou thtn,thatwemay fee it, and belecue thee ? what doeft thou worke ? 3 1 Our fathers did eate Manna in the dcfcrt,as it is * written , He gaue them bread from heaucn to eate. 327 Then Iefus f iid vnto them,Verely, verely I fay vnto you , Mofes gaue you not h that bread from hcaucii,but my Father giueth you that true- bread fromheauen. 3 3 For the bread ofGod is hee which com- meth downe fromheauen, and giueth life vnto the world. 34 Then they fa;d vnto him, Lord euermore giue vs this bread. 3 5 And Ie'us faid vnto them,I am that bread i of lift-.he that commeth tome,(r.all not hunger, and he that beleeueth in me,(hall neuer third. 3 6 But I laid vnto you,that ye al:b hauefeene me.andbeleeue not. 38 For I came downe from heauen,"not to do t'tnf^ebt n.-;b mine kov:nc will , but liis will which hath (ent '" mee. 39 And this is the father J will which hath fent me, that of all which hee hath glum mee, I fhould lofe nothingjbut (hould raife it vp againe, at the laft day. 40 And tins is thewiloflum that fent mc,thar cuery man which Hecth the Sonne,and beleeueth in him , (hould haue uierlatting life : and I will raife him vp at thelaft day. 41 «" The Iewes then murmured at him be- caufe he faide, I am that bread , which is come downe fromheauen. 4a And they faid , * Is not this Ie'us that Sonne of Iofeph , who e father and mother wee know ? how then faith hee , I came downe from lieaucn ? •nit iUil.imt.bi ttlimtfyfatttm '""/""»•'"•.' nm;tnd ibdtmert in'itCn. h.u .'j ■ <,i'.f.Tuir>Jii>.;h:t 'tHgai-efmUt Mduiiii ojjuijii. intthlrif btnftieClrifl *B ib, Jmld.it Ofdilb. j Mtntctmctt :hem.elitei in ne.wlienihfjr abunt topfeafe livi\ withootfaub I..'0*»,Mj. ; 7l-dtf ibu i lit ilitl'rltitj if. Ji"rt:b,ibdt )oh t-.lttklU, ibrmbidflt jdUb Thefpiirtuall vc.-tuc il'Chiift' cr.Lteu-ricJ of em which are de (irons of eatih. ly miticlfi '£i».if M tmvt. 7/,*/-t.at. 7 Chtift.wboil thetrpeand ooc!y au-.hqi and jinjt olcteuilllife, HatHgniled vnto •.-..I ! gl . lh< f.cl e A Hti ttnittitbU r.::n,intdil'di irvt 'rt-m.'ihrdit, rim;ei''tutbdiiiut UfMHdjtid ftr.i :bi.nitibd r»t nJe*trld/!im life- „f.,rtbst,thdtT.-i u ■■'.. ■ - mrtftrltlbttliB. 9 Fled cjrn i metefofc th eftrlol'-te, ■ rf ohi lali'i'lcn cerrn th ft rgetiinuftutute.lotliatwe belngbJpiltdW jBdliMcdbjOuifl. * Xdllh.ilSI. in, may Kt< ide tobciuftUtt S.Iohn. Sundry opinions of Chrift. The Spirit quickenetn. ' 4? Iefus then aiiivrersd , and fayd vnco them/ 64 Rut there are fome of you that beleeue not: Munnurenot among your (Hues. forleliis knew irons the beginning .which they 44 No man can come to mee , except theF a- were that beleeued not , and who ihould betray ♦ 7A.i4.fi. m In the bookt of tbl Prophet t fir ttt'UTijltmtiu vatdi»iieJbythe»t tint three [eurtll f i, '.lines the Lam, thtP'opheti,and tht Ho'J writ. n Toatt,lbttfh.\lt bi children oj 'the CbHrcbfirfoibt PruphetEjaftx. povnielbtt,chop. ft.if.ftet* ffit, ardnHedloltft, JtOti t; 48 Mi tf>.*re\ire the knoue- ther,which hath fent me , draw him , and I wi ll raife him vp at.the laft day. 45 Itis written in the* '"Prophets, And they ihalbeall "taught ofGod. Eueryman therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, commeth vnto me ; 4«Y c r-f u • J * of theteeth.and Vou are (birit andli^e mong the people. Some laid, He is a good man you,are fpirit and life. of theteeth.and f|>iritnall eating which confifteth intiilbandtl,ercfoteit condemneth that which it vnderffandeth not:yet not- withftandingthetrneth mult be preached and taught, f If C rifibiepiefentjife i'prrfeut.btttnbinCtrifla/itilciit , th'nu death Dreftnt. * I.£»r.tl.t7. t in that tbitC«rift umin,hertceineththatpo.aer::hichqvcl;eneth andgmeth life to then that ore htt,of hit Father: and he addeth thu wori( rhm)to make a difference httiveene hrmandaUn-.herfathfrt. u Cbrttthumeanwg-.i , ihit though hee bet man , yet hit fllfhcangiitelifemtoflheo-vne n.UHre, but becanfe that flefh of bit liueth by theFa- ther,that is to [ai,d to evte life to vt. friends. 'ChapS: ample of other fayd, Nay : but he deceiueth the people. 1 j Howbeit no man fpake c openly of him for horrible confufion intheverybofome of the Church.The feare ofthe I ewes. 1 4 1 Now when pref!e the people 1 ius went vp into the Temple,and taught, 15 And the Iewes marueiled , faying, How terreur and feare: knowetli this man the Scriptures , feeing that he chri»"when beV* neuer learned ! p„ret'h not : when he offreth hlmfi If, the/negleain'm. Some alfethat'.know him, condemned him Mfhly :a very fewe rhinkewellofhim,audthatinfecret c Or, bold!) anA frtely.fcr the ehiefe of the lewtt fought nntbini \fomuch.iuto Ivy hi fame .indnnne. 4 Chrift ftrincthivith gnodnrffeagainftthe wickednea'e ofthe world : in the meanefeafonthe molt part of men talceaccalionQf offence enen by that lame, whereby they ought to h;ue beene (lined vp to embrece Chrift. d ^tbonttbt fourth niroftteftajl. 15 5 Iefus [udge righteous Judgement. ChrWiT;. Nicod emus Co 3j i7 l' 3«>' man will doe his will,he lhal know third, let him comevnto me,anudn I becaufc the ftudy of the do&nne,whether it be of God,or whether ;3 Heethatbeleeutthiiimee « asfj'yethtbe I fpeake ofmylelfe. k Scripture, out of has belly (ha'll flow ri lL-^_ 'godlinefleis very principlctolonr uerso. t: Look* abut *" * Hethatipeakethofhim'elfe, feckcr.h his water of] c.w/r.aa. bwne glorie; but hee that feeketh his glory that >9 ' ' of the Spirit which they heipe^tibthn fent him,the lame is true,andno vnrighteou ndie chat beleeued in him,(hould n ( at beleeued in mm,(houldre« [J' , ■fSXSS hJ^n-J mi • t , W^nc.m^Ue^durltfu.'S .fhtiM,M>d*- 19 Did not Moles gme you a Law, and^r not v.: hruuunotnmt, none of you keepeth the Law ? * Why goe ye a- 4° l : So many of the people when they he ird °' a" Sood ' h,t«j,nno,ba bourtokilimc? chis fiying,faiJ, - Ofa truth this is that Prophet < »*0,|ThePeoP1«.nfw«d,and (aid, Tho« haft 41 Other Q.d, This b that Chrjft andLne ■ «rtttndtht,t{ore a deuill : who goeth about to kill thee ? laid, But mall that Chrift conic out of Gal ile? **«ti,iba»ib* Vet light it him, 21 s Iefus anlwered, and faid vnto them, I 4^ * Saich not the Scripture that that Chi - ittubu tb*t™t haue done one worke, and ye all marueile. ftullcome-of thefeedc of Dauid, ami out of the * 1*5 " "' *"' ' IrT The true do. 2Z * Moles therefore gaue vnto you circum- towneofBeth-lehem, where E>3uid was? * itmi.it. at, ■ftrineof ia"lu»t'ion ffifion, (notbecaufeit is otMofes,but of the « Fa- 45 So was there diffention among the people ; «■«*.'•*«* diifereth fcotH the there; and ye- on the Sabbath day circumcife a for him, r r k Thiiitmtrtmi tea Mn- tp . en , '■ • 44 Andlome of them would haue taken him, «;'; j 2j It.arrun on tne Sabbath receiue circum- but no man laid hands, on htm. cifion,thac the- Law ofMolcs mould not be bio- 4s '' Then came the officers to the hie Priefts ° '"'wr'*" j N'icodemusfaid vnto them ("hee that m*'""7 •*«'"'• S TheSabbMh know whence he is. came to Iefus by night, and was one oftbem) U,!T«m '"?;' 5 riayOvhichishere 2g ^ iz Then cryed Ielus in the Temple ashe $i Doth our Law iudge a man before itheare Gh^mZt taught, faying, Ye both know mee , and know- • him, * and know n what he hath done ? thr '""'»' r mo.MTiJracles then t'lis man hath done ? %lZttchHrt, ' S1 I+ThePharifesheardthatthep.oplcmur- 'i/vttbt t'l'o pr'iu nured theft things of him, andthePhariles and the high Piieft* lent officers to take him. j ? Then laid Ie "us vnto tliem, Jet ..m I a Iit- le while with you, and then I goe vnto him that fent me. j 4 * Ye (hall feekeme, and (hall not findew, 'Sft roi, tbujiM ioubt Hu:to ci'- iwn-ift vpon the Jabbttb dojou I'htlyrtfrtiatnte ■ of slice thttft "innftyet hath entme. 51 '> And euery man went vnto his own houfe. /'"""^/-"-^..frf, jo »j Then they fought to takehim, but no ^ ' "^bwtttufba^ Iman laid hands on him, becaule his houre was %'n 'f'bt •tmtlrbtpiHm. it ThexeUtootenAmtania the cT/ ' ' '/ ' bout thecmeff point of i;ligion : Dritfr--1— '-'■—" »r btt'mg brought} ' neither h.".i:i CJirif} jn\ rr God t.om heallen.co.De!„/„chas arc hS •Hi', that tl.cyeftecmr the Church 18. re U:ch\.,. m,h enemies. .8 FalfePaftoors ate ftf fond and of God accwding t« the multiti.de and outward It Sn'theU ••''-**"*"~'."*.««' - CHAP. VIII. j Tbt vMntthv n /„,. fi„, - - b,r .a Cbrifi* »htrthtiF4thi, 11. i9 Thtjm*t,.f„.ir*t,,* ., Th. ramuorGtd. 44 Tbtdtmttbtfntbn ri&m f*w Cnnftidif . ANd Iefus went vnto the mov.nt ofOhues, 2 And early in themoinng came a-.'ine ind where I am can ye not come. ,-..«. , ?5 Then faid the I ewes among themfelues, into the Temple/'andVl': j WetDu'ftiBdse tVhither will He goe that we (hall not find, him? Wm,and hefate demne and taught diem ccordingtothe cvill he go vnto them that arc', diverted among , j ' Then the Scribes and the Phari . ..--,. . ^tfepe'Z. :hcGrecians,andteachtheGrecians_? vnt^him a woman taken in adultery, andX "SS .(mendolurae ?s What avingis this that he faid, \ee (hall i mthemiddcs, rsa.dcaryv. eeke me, and (hall not hnde mee /and, Where I ' 4 And laid vnto him,Mafter,we found this wo- Ropa,r"'"'y !^rtrikp * N'rv '«'.».io. thimnt>m*nm*keih*ceix>u»<': 'it mtrh thmiti'ru '"t -aril nit Wge /A, on filch mould beftoned : whatljiftthou thcrif- ythtfrmtt. I. Vlauy ,)oe marueile that the endetioars of the enemies ol God 6 And this tin V ! lid to tempt him, that I ledgethevcttneaad mighthaue, whereof to accufehim. r.ut Ielis ifuccefTe: vetintiie meant leafont eydoc not jckn of God, ri Men are vsrywifeto ptoenre llopjand ftaynto themfeluci. [* Thetruethof Chriltdoethnothanevpon theiadnementofman la The KOUpPdOOWne, and With his linger wrote on the * . c3,nL" hxPn' ,l. oroiind Cirri- . ground. ncked caDnotdne what thev lilt, but what God hath ip,>ointea tlngdorarofGodi|ereal«l| ^^f^^^^^^f^^fU^ ' 7 2 And w!,ile thcvcominucdaskinc him, he Crt/fU* feekefftthofe ^^^^<^h ^yM?i(rA*hen thev we-c ,;fi bimfe , c ^ jnj r^j ^^ thcm ^ ^ jj^ /„,, ,«« irefent t^jf t :nt * (Ml .}?. /> lVtri>o'V><(Htofetijpertioutifi{_,tiii:lKtr(.irf. . )mdv»d!rtht ™e»rCrrci»;tbev make you free 4- Then fpake Iefus againe vnto them, fay- 1 am that light of the world : hee that fol- lowethme,fhallnotwalkcin darknes, butfhail eft thou then, Yefhalbcmade tree? the ciuill Magi ft tates office : he contented him- felfe to bring fin- gers to faith and aepmtance. ■t The world which isblinde init felfecannoe come ta haue any light out in C brill oiiely. * Cha\f.t.%.&9-%. 5 Chiift i» with- out all exception the beftwitnefie of the truth, ot he was lent by bis fa- ther for that pur pofe.andwasby him approued to the world by in- finite miracles. * Thouberrll mtnejft of tbr felfe, which thing 6v all tncui opr>jl(?M,ir naught: and for a rmn to commend hitnfflfsk very ttifcomntendahle. ■* C6*p.f.}t. i That which he ?7,d£'lf,l"e» & the Father *« fent me beare'th witnes of me. by * naJr o'r'mn- . r9e Thenfaid they vnto him, Where is that t.ug,firi» thit \ Father of thine;5 Iefus anfwered,Ye neither know ■fUce he framed j me,nor that Father of mine. If yee had knowne tof,hJZ'Jof \ me> ye mould haue knowne that Father of mine hi hearer,. vktch |alfo. atl-KiwUdgeitHo 2 o There words fpake lefts inthe e treafurie, t'nnynChrifibut as he taught in the Temple, & no man laid hands tl™tTJ«?* on him : 7 for his houre wasnotyet come, thefe things. 1 9 For he that fent me is with me : the Father hath not left me alone, becaufe 1 do alwaiesthofe things thatplealehim. j 3 ^ As he fpake thefe things, many beleeued in him. j i «* Thenfaid Ieliisto thelewes which be- leeued in him, If yee continue in my word, ye are 'J verily my difciples, tit ji And (hall know the truth, and the trueth a,ine,thatprofi- 12 The true dilii- csolChritl con- tinue in his do- 33 » They anfwered him, Webe ' Abrahams 0| the truth, they feed, and were neuer bond to any man ; why lay- may be dcliuercd from the haue that light of life. 13 5 ThePhariles therefore laid vnto him, athou beareft record of thy felfe : thy record is :nottrue. [14* Iefus anf.vered,& (aid vnto the, b Though ■I beare record of my (life, yet my record is true : for I know whence I came,and whither I go; but • ye cannot tell whence I come,and whither I go. I 15 Yeiudgeafter the flelh: I ciudge no man. ] 16 And if I alio iudge, my judgement is true, for I am not alone, but I, and the Father , that (fent me. J 17 And it is alfo written in your Law, * that jthe teftimonie of two men is true. 34 Iefus anfwered them, Verily, verily I fay §'«■*>« >>«de.i " , , . ' ■ ' ' , r J J ot finne, into the vnto you, that wholoeuer committetn linne, is trueiiberticof the * feruant of finne. n'ghteouineffeaod 3 5 And the feruant abidcth not in the houfe Ilfe- for euer : but the Sonne abideth foreuer. 36 If that Sonne thei lore (hall make you free, if*™'''*™* ye (h all be free indeed. b scmicftie mmU 37 l> I knowthatyeare Abrahams feed, but titude,notthtythu vee feeke to kill me , becaufe my word hath no btl«»*d •■ for this it ' J not the (fetch of place in you »„, ,h!t conjeL 3 8 I fpeake that which I haue feene with my xmo bim,b»t of Father: and ye doe that which ye haue feene with ^enthatartt your Father. 3 9 They anfwered and faid vnto him, Abra- gainfihii » Bji.e and begot- of Abraham. content thei (lioufd fitlithtbjhitownt »H>ieffi, -vnlejft u Tvercothemltion firmed But in this place, heflattde.h for the utaintenanei tfhU Godhead, and prafelb hn Feth tvho t Us wi thefe, ariagree.hwith 8 <1 I am one that beare witneffe of my felfe, ham is ourfather.Ielus faid vnto them,If ye were * Jtow Abrahams children, ye would doe the workes of *•/**• »• ■?. Abraham. ** °utwjcl ' 45 And becaufe I tell you the truth, yee be- to And Iefus faid vnto them, Euen (' the fame thing leeuemenot. lZ"~ that I laid vnto you from the beginning. : beginning. knowne Ivigmtgt Iojum. * ilthni.S. 46 H Which of you can rebuke me offinne ? I Fromtbibtgm- 26 'o 1 haue many things toYay, and to fudge andif Ifay thetruth, why doyenotbeleeueme? "'"gofthenorld: ■ nls : 47 * He that is of God heareth Gods words : ZTZZZ of you: but he that fent me,is true,and the thin scut 17. s. and that I haue heard of him, thofe fpeake I to t£e "";'*■" world. l.Cor.i }.x.bebr, 10.28. d 'the Godhead uphmclydijUugiti' Pied from the man ho'd.el: 1 here wen 27 " They vnderftood not that hee fpake to them of the Father. lift vp the Sonne of man, then (hall ye know th, I am hee, andthatldoe nothing of my felfe, wiumaie-fbedeuiM ift him headlong to death, • Tbati ye therefore heare them not, becaule ye are not o.God. 48 '5 Then anfwered thelewes,and faid vnto . him, Say we not well that thou artaSamaritaine, 1,3'w! Then faidlefusvntothem, When yeehaue a°d haft a deu.U ? * rhatu, infhith. 45) Itfiis anfwered, I haue not a deuill, 6utl /*'"'- iryv^hi- honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me. Z^htV,'.'^'^* 50 And I feeke not mine own praife: but there is one that Tfeekethit,andiudgeth. 51 '* Verily, verily I lay vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he (hall neuer t fee death. firthepar:yaccu fidiinutal/mfor a»ifeffi. 6 No man can know God butinChrilroncly.e This ■amfomcpl-re aopoiotidfi' the gaihermgof ' the offering!, 7 Wceliucand dyeat thephaliireof God, and not ol men: therefore tH> one tbi::g rem jineth, that we goc forward coaltantlv m»ur vocation. 8 Becaule thatmen dor naiutally ab horre heauenlyrhings.no man can be a fit difciple ol Chrill, vr.ltfle thefpi • Euen of hit own* hra'me ot dijpofiti- p rhtattthonr thereof. 14 Chrill did enioynedhim. * t.fohn.a.6 15 Th« while, but tbe Father will appeare at rtuengetberepiochtbat isdonevnto bimin the pttfonoi huSonne. i-r-u 'a G"^ Vr* ? Th"ti>>*'»!itl<»*l*?tftc!t It :fir ttictt in the wtdflofieatb.tbe (hit t>fHd ithft. 52 « 7 Then Codframe him :inrbe meant rearonnntwithnandi.ig.the world mullol necei'siiy throughlyexecntetheofficethathuFath perifh, becaufe it refufeth the life that n offered vnto it. 9 Hee lhall atlrngth enemiesofi.hnftmake theirb.anerv knowwhoChiiaij.whichwill !iligentl> Uene what hee faith, f 1 hat is . I ant histi Chrill , and the S idiotic, /or f« / fldjynf o'/t :hll-cp,int>,f thit I Jeuengerof Chritts do.^tinc defpiied m Euen thecontempt bug lory : which thing his enemies (hall leele at length to their gteat finuti Chrift the tight of the world. Criap.ix. Whom Go i 17 Againftthern which lixiOtbe glory of the Saints, to darken, Chriftes glory, 18 There is no- thing furthet off from a, 1 ambition then Chrift, buc his Father hath let himabooe all : thing*. / Tbts it ji»l-en if muter of agrtnt: eis «uitier thtugloii- fictbnttetibtt if, that benoureth my Ntmr. 19 There i; no right knowledge of God without Ctitfft,neiiherany 5 a ' ? Thtn faid the Iewes to him,New know chine eyes c opened ? licarctli. 41 We that thou haft a deuill. Abraham is dead,and 1 1 Hee anfwer the Prophets: and thou iayeft, I fa man keepe my called Ielus , made word,hefhallneuertaftc of death, and laid vncomee, Goc to the poole of Siloaa 5 j Art thou greater then our father Abraham and wafh. So I went and wafhed , ana receiutv ed, and faid, The man that is L me *•*•/ : clay, and anointed mint eyes 0" "■ •'•" 1*9 e ThUumHe. f which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makeft thou thy felfe ? fight 54 1 * Iefus anfwered , If I honour my felfe, faid,I cannot tell. 2 Then Cud they vnto him , Where is he ? 1 Io mine houour is f nothing worth : it is my Father that honoureth mee,whom ye fay that he is your God. J 5 I9 Yet yee haue not knowen him : but I know him,and if I fhould fay I know him not, I but, »•"»««■( rn««l reetmt out Itrfit : .1-- bntfrntiti : ,, j f They brought to the Phanfeslum that w*i«/«^*4 Wasonceblinde, 14 And it was the Sabbath day , when Iefus made the clay,and opened his eyes. - 5 Then againe the Phari e's al b asked him, fhould bee a liar like vnto you: but I know him, how hee had receiued fight. Andhicaid vnto and kecpe his word 5 6 - » Your father Abraham t reioyced to lee and doe fee my » day, and he x faw it,and was glad. 57 Then faid the Iewes vnto him , Thou art not yet fiftie yeae oide , and haft thou leene A- braham ? 58 Ieiiis faid vnto them, Verely, verelylfay cighVicnowiedJe ' vnto you,Befoie Abraham was.I ol Chrift without his word. j» Th'evertueof Chrift ftiewed it felfe through all former ages in the Fathers, (or they faw in the promifes, that hee Ihould comi , and did very iny. fully lay hold on h|m with a liucly faith. * IVm verydefirom. u *Ad*}i<*\ g,tce that * mat \ut;b m, or doetb tnj tumble *8c , or injjercih mygrett thing. x With the eyes of fiitb,Hcbr.u.i}. j Chtili ts hewn God, teniae ore^lbrj- 6*M : mtdbtm*; the Ltmbejlint fiomtbe beginning oftbe tmr'.d. a t Zcale with- out knowledge , breakethout at length iDto a meftouen madneffe : a»dyetthe wicked cannot dot what they lilt. them, He laid clay vpon mine eyes, and I wafhed, ' : fee. f 6 sThenfaidfomeofthePhari'es.Thisman J^hS" is not of God , becaufe hee keepcth not cheSab- bath day. Others (aid, How can a man that is a byp,etencc of finner,doefuch miracles ? and there Wasadilfen- "«ligion: bmtke tion among them. 7 Then (pake they vnto the blinde againe, ninot aflaultcd by an mcanesi z 59 ii Then tooke they vp ftones to caft at What iayeft thou of him, becaufe he hath opened him, but Iefus hid him elte, and went out of the! thins eyes? And he(aid,He is a Prophet. more it 11 preflcej downe.the more itnicthvp. Temple : and hee parted through the middes of' them,and fo went his way. CHAP. IX, I drift gmethfightont'e Sabbath dty, to him thtt »«< borne b'.ir.it. 1 J Whom tfitr bee hadhngrttfoncd 8 Then the Iewes did not beleeue him (that he had bene blinde, and receiued his fight) vntill they had called the parents of him that had rccei- 1 ued fight. 1 9 And they asked them, faying, Is this your • fbnne,whom ye lay was borne blinde? How doth he now lee then? 20 His parents anfwercd them, and faid , Wee know that this is our fonne,and that he was borne blinde: But by what meanes he now Teeth, we know iftthePbx- not:orwhohathopenedhiseycs,canwenottell: rife*, aa.'ij «m* w*< ell o*t of the syn^ue, 5s chnft he is old enough : aske him : hefhallanfwerefor tndsitthwitbthtknofltdgiojeniiUJlinglife, him'elfe A was blinde from his birth. I Sinnelsthe be- ginning eueno! all bodily difeafes, and yet doth it not follow.thatGod j .jv.^Muum...^,,. alwayjefpefteth ' he was borne blinde ? Ieius anfwered irelfe. 12 Theie words (pake his parents , becaufe they feared the Iewes: for the Iewes had ordeined And his ciifciples asked him, faying , Ma-^already,that ifany many did conftiTe that he was fter, who did finne, this man,or his parents, that Chrift, hee fhould bee txcsmmun-cati out of the thf ir fin ; whom Neither hath this man Synagogue, JlnTiL.t, arpc y finned,t»or his parents,b ut that the works of God nough : aske him. herefore faid his parents , Hee is old e- ihriHretfontth hire,m his di'ciples thovht^bichprt, me^ whilg ]Hi>vo;e,thtt t-ere ctmentitfetfes t*tfir(!utifi t">~- a finner or no , I cannot tell : one thing I know, gjjt*", «o'r<" that I was blind,and now I fee. „l £, »£"/>*" 26 Then faid they to liim againe , What did he to thee? howopenedhethineeyes ? 27 Hee anfwered them, I haue told voualrea- r.nfmd iere- fotefeei'o-ire.e- rircr fa m it He, tn,i M&atraa of Siloam ( which is by interpretation s Sent.) dy,and ye haue not heard it : wherefore would ye Uatmr^ttk He went his way therefore and wa/hed,and came line feeing 4 Now th fcene himbt fore, when he wasblinde,1aid,Is not vHQtthfahoh ithou m*Htrrftm\kt% io/teefo,ebtm, 1 f*7.'«. t Bt(d*y)i will ye alio be his difciplt s 28 « Then reuiled they him,and laid, Be neighbours and they that had hisdifciple: webeMofcsdilciples. 29 We know that God 'rake with Mofes : but this m -in we know not from whence lie is. 50 The man anfwercd , and laid vnto them, ft"",m,''" "?■ t DoubtlefTc , this is amarueilous thing , that yee ."/J ''£'*.*,»" know not whence he is , and yet he hath opened m mine eyes, e ll.-t uenBid* S )me faid, This is he : and other faid, He is 51 ners : but if any bee a word ipper of God , and „<&„ doethhiswillJiunhearethbee. a i™ 32 Since the world began, was itnofheard, foc!'th ■of ft teuei thbrcakc that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blind. Fff » n Tfl aine lirtl, hid vu«'rr a rraleol ^o.'lintfle. Wh J,Vhofce,orarcinh"Je. 5.1 3 3 If this man were not of God,he could haue done nothing. 3 4 They anfwered and faid vnto him, f Thou art altogether borne in finnes , and doeft thou teach vs ? fothey'caft him out. 357 Iefus heard that they had call him our : arid when hee had found him, hee laid vnto him, Doeft thou beleeue in the Sonne of God ? 3 6 He anfwered, and iaid, Who is hee, Lord ? Chrifts fheepe heare his voyce. f Thou art ntujrt turn Qromthy ira- d/etand ante Vjt to fay ,: hire u no- thing in tbct but Jii.it 7 Mod happieis their ftate.which arecalt fartheH ont'of the Church that I might beleeue of the wicked (which proudly bout tin mtelues •t'lheaame.of the Churchjtbat Chad may come neerer tocheai, 8 Ghriftdoerh lighten all 1 1 em by the preaching of the Goipel, which acknow- ledge their owne fuch as fecme !o themfclues to fee clearely enough, in him? io Thethiefecommeth not but for tofteale, and to kill, and to deftroy : I am come that they might hauelife,and haue it in abundance. ii *I am that good fliepheard : that good *7/«.4..«. fhtpheardgiuethhis life for his fheepe. 'ViH-'-i- 12 But an hireling , and hee which is not the fhepbeard, neither tne fheepe are hisowne, feeth the wolte commmg , and hee ieaueth the fheepe, andfleeth and the wolfe catcheth them,andicat- e Umhme^U tereththemeepe. *<>»«**«. 13 s°thehirelingfleeth,becaufeheisanhire- 4 The railing of lmg,and careth not to; the <]- eepe. lc?» 14 I am that good mephtard,and know mine, / ■ It «£«« andamknoweiiofinine. »»«*.«/>*« t*. 1 K As the F^her e knowcth mee , fo know '*"<<«»«* I rhe Father : and I laydowne my nfe tor 2, ftffiSffi* onehtad,ih/Uu, pe I haue alb, wbkh are not ch,,li lonely lib mufti bringj-nJcheXniaU; $£ffi ep- > Chriuisbythe decree of the Fa- elytnie the 37 And Iefus (aid vnto him , Both thou haft feene him,and he it is that talketh with thee. 3 8 Then he faid,Lord,I beleeue,and worship- ped him. 3 ji ■* And le us faid, 1 am come vnto giudge- meiit into this world , thatthey h which fee not, might lee : and that they * which lee might bee fheepe. made-blindie. u> 4 Other fh 40 And tome of the Pharifes which were with of this fol l,them hi ra heard thclethings, and faid vnto him , Are hcare my v'oyce : and * diereftaU°be"^inenSe weblindealfo? fold,^onefheDheard 4> Ieius laid vnto them, If ye were blind, vee i7 5 Therefore doeth my Fatherloue mee,be- thertho^Vw fhould not haue l.nne : but now yeeiay , V, e lee : eaufe * g I lay downe my life that I might take it ??£?*? f therefore your finneremaineth. ae>ine fue church, for Q vt t . • ,- '" l,e «"lt'ngly oaue 18 No man taketh it from mee , bntl lay it h'» life i»r h?s downe of my felfe : I haue power to Jay it downe ih"P' >3nd l'>' •»» and haue power to take it againe: this 'comman' 8™X We'1* dement haue I receiued of my Father. •>,,,! - lhe,»»,UU,o»na>r„ H»J*to**-** * tt6#*«*WlXi mo?aThriT^Cfoerrr?V"Sradlilenti011 W™ ^ ''"Itttt" *nlmtJUi»$ihey\«*r ; fir tbtytboJgh tall m°^ ^Jewes for the e layings, ti'TT mctttlmdtutttiemftheu « (^.i^u^ * 20 And many of them faid, Hce hath a deuill nboltZf c „ A p Y and ls ™* : whY heare ye him ? ' « J^e ii^r^omibMhrmmiki. .4 «,6,JJ1^* Tf hlm \hf ! a,th £*mll : can the deu.ll open the! Atc'^\ ,v ^.W^l^^^ j, ^4.,^?^ eyesofthe,hnd? * LV^ffif ^ ^«"»*^t»;fc«;,Ki. 22; And It WasatHiertlfalem ±efiaft ,/,J fie.andthereTre VErely, ' verelv I fay vnto you , Hee that en- ' DedlC;:f Ion»and it was winter. J the wurW nmft tiethnotinbythedUreiitothemJepS, lomon^^fo Walked inthe Temple, inSoJ ^f^ butclimbetnvpanoth,rway,hceisathieflana tL came the lewes round about him,and" --^^ But he that gocth in by the doore , is &* Sul^ ^^^"A^^.^^ ^Zti^ t>?cth>cn.*ht,th> 1 brigs, and tbty account fir Lhnd lindeth: of foitaretlicyefter.timeE.whichhauehigheftpiacciiitheChntch. g With ok rand :r.tho,itit It dot vbetit rigbitous animft/utfhcjaid.iheje Ment*ke bemtcgvHcrnc the pcojle of Cod after tbtir o»t;e tu/l , as though they ,<«» all bn; tbey: but I nil rule fare 0. hirnt, e tb:n tbtje mtn Ave fir whom than w.Ul kghitn atttfitcbat tal.t tbtimduu to icewifrfi, J 1 Seeing that by Chri.'t. one I) wee haueaccelfe to the ha:hei,;hereare ne ther other true 0)c:'lHaidsthen thofe wbicli,come to Chrifl them, felt* 'fliepheard of the fheep*. " doub-c J ;If*ou bc «** Chnft,tdl vs plainely'. 3 To him the » porter openeth,and the fheepe hfiH„ J&S^fe1 ,Cold ^£Pd Yee her t Citherafro, heare his voyce,and he calleth his owae fheepe by N itherisanyto name,andleadeththemout, ** 7 ^^l^JY b"re witnefleof mee. beleeue not; the works that I doe inmy Fathers '"'x^^jtie cafit^eutoF^H- bee thought the 4 And when hee hath ien't foorth his owne a. iL'SiV?^™ n°C : ' for fe" not of "T b'tVKichi, ^epe.hegoethbeforethem.andthefljeepefol- - ,Tmv t 'T y0U' ' , I' gathe.edtochr ft. l«whim : for they knowhisvoyce. ' r, 27 M> f«pe heare my voyce, alid I know ^«*p»-d-« 5 And they will nor follow a Itrangcr, but c!^nV"d^V follow me. , SknVtt^ih ■a8 And I giue vnto them eternal l,fe,and they di,^ . • • de d efiotitig* Gods tioc'ms h.: garri/ox, •••''' occ. .„• 9 . 7 Ihcvabeke- cs£s4 of^^^" th.rep.re hcjpea- thty flee tiom him : for they know not the voyce This b parable fpake Iefus vnto them .- b Htth*n«rthtm€- they vnderftoode not what things they were ncroiibo,ta,)e( which he (pake vnto them. * $>!P"T%V' 7 Thea faid IeflIS vllto thtm againe, Verel y, uMgftyvftib'fen, lcr^y I lay vnto you, I am the dcore of the ftgnifotbadtrkt fheepe. tti f ;Allthatce„ercamebeforemearetheeueS ^e« bomhtirnZ and robbcrs : bl'"he fheepe did not heare them. t^.n/fmeaniitgjo 9 J I am the doore : by mee it' any man enter M Stannbtr in, he fhall bee iaued , andfhall d goe'in, and out,andfindepafture. Ihall neuerpenfh , neither flwll any ph.cke them cut of mine hand. is with in them. • feluej. ^^ketE'oufof^:^^ 29 My Father which gauerfcwBt hea- neffci : both by the purine of the on« doctMKe,andby ' acles. igoe 3 ltmaketl mat:er, how manyl^neith lir (■ vn.,1} i« .zi.yliidtiti jclfiihtaeo e,*, CfUtthaBtbem ifD-,01 e, irbicb imu of the Proj/h. Fathers hand, 30 I and iny Father are one. 31 * '"Then againe the Iewes tooke vt> ft toftonehim. l 3 1 Iefus anfwered them , Many good workes! * naue I fhewed you from ray * Father : for which.' '''" th'rf d"£ bnt ofthele works doe ye ftone mee3 a few beleene.rce- zl^™^^^ , f«t the ; S::^ »ct not good worke we ftonethee not , but for LlafpheJ b" how old the falfeteacliershaoc bene. t Tf,,rfU,fe mic, and that th"" '--' ' "'•t^ttktlh of.^nd-hcrtfirc.vhenhecaUt.hhim. God «e< md rohbtrs nhich takevpov them ih, n.n-.c More. ; Om lvCh:i(hsihe true Pa(W,; oldlr"cr'1;'f""fc,hf)',«}jknlcUtutn -t.tomi \hu.H,il-tra,t„aKl 1 being a man, makeft thy fdf J ffiS^ <»i, and that onely is tlic tiueChureh.which vo1" 'L3W,I *iaid,Yearegods ? thtm »"to kij A2^S££Si£^A' lit until, a Cbap.Z.y. Chi * Wrwp. Cbf6.it. omft dTff't'hTiZ way, and called Mary her fitter fecretly, faying, f It. <«S ^.TbocvmrndtofeCe thrift ™t« fitters (ent vnto him, faying, h Lord, behold, he whom thou loueft is ficke. 4 Whenlefiis heard it,hefaid,Thisfickene(Ie is not vnto b death, but for the glory ofGodthac the Sonne of God might be glorified thereby. 5 ^" Now Iefus loued Martha and her fitter, and Lazarus. 6 * And after he had heard that he was ficke nighty power, md alfo ef hi* lin- gular good will toward men,whi< iial(o:n ioiJge of thercfurreftion to come. a fVbtrt hit fifitri The Matter is come, and calleth for thee. 29 And when (he heard it, (he arole quickly, and came vnto him. j o For lefts was not yet come into the town, but was in theplace where Martha met him. J 1 Thelewes then which were with her in the houfe and comforted her, when thev (aw Marie. that (he rofe vp haftilie, and went out, followed her, laying, Sheegoeth vnto the graue t© weepe there. 3 2 Then when Mai y was come where Ielis was, and faw him, (hee fell downe at his feet/ay- ing vnto hiro,Lordiftbouhaddeftbeenehere,my BMtla.:tf.7. 6 Thtt iiia fit brother had not becne dead. jj sWhenlefus therefore (aw her weepe, and j chrifttooltupu r'Ztl^tZLr. y« abo^e hee two daies ttill in the fame place thelewes affi weepe which came with her, hee on him together tTk'alm wherehewas fgronedin the (pint,& was troubled in himfelfe, «wtb oinflefl,sn 7 Then after that, faid he to his Difciples,Let 34 And faid, Where haue ye laid him ? They J^"0"??" vsgoe into Iudea againe. 8 J The difciples faid vnto him, Matter, the I ewes lately fought to * ftone thee, and doeft both ferbirglory, thou goe thither againe ? 9 Iefus anfwered. Are there not ' twelue houres the day? If a man walke in the day, heftum- » loihat, tta: God'eemeth foroetimei ro linger in helping ofvsjiedothit ceptedj&a themelpecially and fot our •ion, as- he fall og outoi the ly prooi ,This intheend, plaine bleth not,becaufe hefceth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walke in the night, hee ftum- J bleth, becaufe there is no light in him. m Thtfc things (pake hee, and after, hee faid, 3 them, Our rriend Lazarus dfleepeth : but I goe to wake him vp. rj Then faid the Difciples, Lord, ifhefleepe, keefhallbefcfe. 1 3 Howbeit, Iefus (pake ofhis death : but they thought that he had fpoken of the naturall fleepe. 1 4 Tlien fa;d Iefus vnto them plainely, Laza- rus is dead. 1 5 And I am glad forycror Calces, that I was not there,that ye may beleeue : but let vs goe vn- to him. i€ Thenfaid Thomas ("which is called Didy- mus) vnto his fellow difciples, Let vs alio goe, that we may die with him. 17 ^"Thencame Iefus, and found that he had '■mhtrt'thtdfivt jien in the graue foure daies already. fad, wtumgfit , 8 ( Now Bethania was neere vnto Hienifa- tSSgS"- ?cm,aboutfifteenelurlongSorT., fU*. rooucth. rlyisthe fare and right wa Co life, to follow Cod boldly with- vnto cut feare, who cal- leth tj and fhinelh before vs in,the darkenefTeef this world. * ( btp.j ;• n» alfothat this man (hould not haue died? vinna^tfvnt: j8 Iefus therefore againe groned in hmfelfe '. Vl'l'.'r.'ll'.lV and came to the graue. And it was a catie, and a (tonewas laid vpon it. j 9 Iefus faid, take yee away the Rone. Mar- tha thefifter of him that was dead, faid vnto him, I ord he ftinketh already : for he hath beene dtad foure daies. 40 Iefus faid vnto her, (aid I not vnto thee, that if thou diddeft beleeue, thou (houldift fee the glory of God? 41 Thentheytookeaway the (tone from the plate where the dead was laid. And Iefus lift vp his eies,andfaid, Father, I thanke dice, bcc.iufc ihou haft heard me. 42 I know that thou heareft me alwait?, but becaufe of the people that ftand by, I faid it, that they may bcleeu*. that thou haft fent me. 43 Ashehadlpoktntheic things, hec cryed with a loud voice, L^arus, come Ibrth. 44 Then he that was dead came forth bound hand and foot with bands,* his face was . ound j 10 4 And many ofthe Itwes were come to Mar- W*a napkin. Ie as (aid vnto them, Loc2 . him, [4 God who is the and let him goe. maker ol nature, doth not condenme naturall aSefttMS, but fbewetij that ibey ^J ^ Then many Ol the IcweS,WIUCh Cjrce to ooghttebewtarointdbytlieiuleoflaith. f ff j Mary S.Iohrt. The Greek's defire to fee Chrift, Caiaplias propheficthJ Miry, and had feene the things, which Iefus did, but me ye (hall not haue alwaies. beleeJedinhim. 9 * Then much people of the I ewes knew that 3 Whin the light 6 The Uft point 46 * But fomeofthem went their way to the he was there : and they came, not for lefus fake ^fecv|je.t^pr:!)e o;fu:U»nJ,rJi. Pharifes, and told chem what things, Iefus had onely but that they might fee Lazarus al'b,whom kow are found w like tlubbarnn;ffe cjoae> he had railed from the dead. becuriouj, ando. inhis.taj.ro. ' Then gathered thehiePiieftsandthePha- io The high Pnefts therefore conruhed, that th=«(«vhich leaft aSfte|Sd,"aiC W a 3 conn .ill, and bid. What flull wee doe? they might put Lazarus t» death alfo, fcgg! *•£« yctceifcth Jot to I:or this man doth many miracles. 1 1 Becau'e that for his fake many of the Iewes jn a,ag« honour make a pretence ^ ifwe let him thus alone, all men will bee- went away, and beleeued in Ielus. hi.n.whomthejr both of godliBtSe Lgueu, him, and the Romans will come and 12 f ' On the morrow a great multitude that p}}^*sf*^t l"th«comL°i, b take away both our place and the nation. were come to rhe feaft,when they heard that Ie- J™ S&5? wealth. 49 7 Then one of them named Caiaphas,wh:ch fus mould come to Ieruialem, rc,uiy ,«£,-„ ~biai & The leaei it-Jed was:he hie Prieil that fame yeere,faid vnto them, 13 Tooke branches of palme trees, andwent pnheyonght: tiii ttmefitUM. Ys p£rceill. no:hing at all, foorth to meet him,and cryed,Hofanna, BlefTed » N° twith lhndine, 50 * Nor yet doeyouconfiderthatit is expe- the king of Ifrael that commethin the Name of his'piritfa""^'!?* dient for vs, that one man die for thepeople, and the Lord. _ _ __ dome m the mid» that the whole nation perifli not. 5 1 8 This (pake he not ofhimfelfe hiePrieft thatfame yeere, he prophefie fus (houl i jiie for that nation : King commeth fitting on an aiTes colt. 5 z And not for that nation onely, but that he 1 (J But his difciples vnderllood not thefe 4E"en«beywMeIi ftould gather together in one the children of things atthefirft : butwhenlefus was glorified, f^TjS0" God, which iwerl tattered. < ? Then from that day foorth they confulted 7&Z$Z* together,topfhimtodeath 54 9 lelus therefore walked no more openly a- mong the Iewes,but went thence vnto a countrey neere to the wdderneffe, into a city called E- ■phraim,and there continued with his di ciples. 55 ^ Andthelewes Pafteouer was at hand, and many went out of the countrey vp to Hiera- falem before the PalTeouer,to purifie themfehies. hedrimsnJtbe mard that john vfttiisSyiedri b That it, t*ke •» vtjframvt by }ar,e : for at that %vrne, tbwghibe biePricfiiaMba* rttie mat great'f lejeneuciddccai- td,)lltbtre w« tamekniof^a- tleft*- 14 Andlefus found a yongafTe, and (ate tlier- ofhis enemies, r: but being on, as it is written, *Mattb. 118. Ie i that Ie- 15* Feare not, daughter of Sion : behold, thy ^J, ,V«.' the remembred they the* thefe things were writ- made inftrumec tenofhim, and that they had done thefe things of his glory. ynto him. drifter the [alemne 17 Thepeople therefore that was with him, 3j?^M5 barewitneffe that be called Lazarus out of the c«iitdb the name graue, and railed him from the dead. oftbecawtt.eyaf 18 Therefore met him the people alfo becaufe G"ece,-wheretbey they heard that he had done this mirade. iZLulhTuert 19 + And thePhanfes (aid among themfehies, nataf the tenet Perceiue ye how ye preuaile nothing? Behold the rei.gan, tut war. world goeth after him. fapiedfilfegaodt, 2 0 f Now there were certain* Greeks among nalhw'wfat them that J came vp to worfhip atthefeaft. iedhtbitnamt. 21 And they came to Philip, which was of s The death of XTffiflfc feshadgiuena comrnandern nt, thaufanyman Bethfaida in Gable, and defired him, faying, Sir, %g&mJgg* ot nudneflb. knew where he were,he fhould fnew it, tliat they wee would lee that Lefus. mad company of the fUlIt Church, periwadelhem. ielues that they cannot be in fafe- ty vnleirehebee taken away who cnely vp^oidech the Church : And 5 6 Then (ought they for Iefus,& pake among the wildome of themfehies, as they flood in the Temple, What thefUihin world- thinke ye,thathecommeth nottothefeaft ? Iieabirn, which 57 Nowboththe high PriettsandcheP 'iiari- *£««/. **. 7,' 9i*,k. 14. J. feetnethtobea 22 Philip came and told Andrew •• and againe dying tothejeorne, Andrew and Philip told Iefus. but i,lde«1 » tn« 2j And Iefus anfwercd them, faying The S2£ST houre is come, that the Sonne of manmuft bee fuchasiithecon- glorified. dition ol the head, 24 5 Verily, verilyl fay vnto you, E«cept the f°ftJ>litbeeofthe wheat corne fallinto the ground and b die,it abi- TJt"beateomt deth alone ; but if it die, it bringeth foorth'much dieth »bmit is fruit. thtniediy -virtue je . 2 5 * Hee that loueth his life (hall lofe it, and f^TaZlt GicciMtdtfuetaftebivt. 41 Thechiefem'tri'tbitbekeue he that hateth his lifein this World (hall keepe it »f*jruit(h.UUde, Mbim,t>nfarfiired<)C»otca,iftfe6iti, *i hee exbanttb vntolifeetemall. * Mat.io.jg.tzi "£''*• r . 2 (S*Ifany man feme mee, let him follow me: )6, *j."m»*.«.j*; [ixeda.es before the PafTeouer. for where I am.there (hal alfo my feruant be:and ^\ **mi if any man feme me, him will my Father honour. *ch*p. 17.14. 27 s Now is my foule troubledrand what (hal * Whileichrift There they made him a fupper, and Martha j fay ? Father, faue mee from this < houre : but ™Bt ^ t0 - thereforecamelvntothishoure. nt^'Xhi, * chf 'i' '+• . might take him, 8 Chrift doth ° fprfletimefoturnethetongues.euenofche wicked,that euenin curfing,they blelfe , i Vartbtj vtri hoc £Uieted together in 9teco*iuu),ntibe lemes nere,bnt t* Ot £*. thiredfraottH^xrttn, from the E*$;o lVs(l. o VVce miy gine place to thr^ tage of the .vicked, wren it is expedient fo to doe, b ut yet in facfi ro;t,that wee fwaiucnot£tom Gads vocation. CHAP. XII. * jt sChr'tji is at fupper with ta^i?«r, j tl trf ttointelb hit fiete. $ l*d.uli>idetbfh*ltmlhber. 7 Cbr/ftde/iadetbher. la ibePneflitroMlipHt L*\*ri* to death, il *4l Cbtifl comr/uth ttHierufiUm, 18 The people meet hint. 10 The Tiien* Iefus, fixe daies before the PafTeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had railed from the dead. ferued : but Lazarus was one of them that fate at j An horrible ex. the table with him ample in ludasot wlthnco«todu?aeS> Spikenard very coaftlv and annointed Ie us feet, Sfied k,7nd wll gforifie uwuie & yet pretending and wiped his feet with her haue, and thehoufe -,« Th»n C,A ^-*.^i« .t'-f/i— £odlmeiTe. wa»Slled with the fauour of the ointment. * Chap. i). 19. a This extrior letawewitnnun. 28 Father, d glorifie thy Name. Then came due, omrrfinnes. ? ThentookeManeapoundof ointment of there a voice from heauen, /««? , I haue both "dwhiiefthisdi- ' wified it, and will glorifil it againe. TitieJld nVte *tcbh*ih Now ttosfaydhe,figrufying what deathhe frrufoifitthn. ihou!dd;e. tltrtohft-vffirio 34 The people anfwered him, weehaue heard rtiokttfihi wtf, out 0;the* Law,that that Chrift bidetU for euer: JupHt?b'tmm """ and how fdicft thou' that thx Sonne °f man mlift mindeofh* death, be lift vp ? Who is that Sonneof man ? tuttbtitwti [tern 3 5 s Then Ieius faid vnto them , Yet a little tiukcittmotbtr wh:k.s * the light with you : walkc while yee f'cbryjm. «rf hau. that Ughtleft the darknefle come vpon you: Tbcapb'l-.'nerrt for hee that walketh in the darke, knowcth not ebn word «4a, to whither he goetb. *Un*uue that light , beleeue in that mtn tit ittut ligh£) thac ye miy bce thc g d)lldrcn of the light. * Pfat. 8?. *«. Thefethingsipakelefus,anddeparted, andlud <> 1 1 0.4 «:»■ 1 1 7 » himf elfe from them. i/ai.).8.£{«t. ^ ^ 5 And though hee had done fo many mi- IVnmeaferable rades before them , yet bc-letued they not on is the mercy of him. N Ow* * before the feaft of the Pafleoucr/ -"*««*•*«.*. That the faying of Efaias the Prophet contemned, tied our report ? and to whom is the harme of * cb*t i.j. the Lord reuealed ? $. r*«'« > P'r"- 3 5> Therefore could they not beleeue, becaufe 5^Kh»*notof that Efaias faith againe, _ nature, but of 40 * He hath blinded their eies, and hardened grace. their heart , that they fliould not fee with their * 'I*- «• '• eyes, nor vnderftand with tbw heart,and fliould. VrbtMrneoftbc be conuerted, and I fliould heale them. Lord,utbtCoS>ei, 41 Thefethings faid Efaias when hejfaw Ius »*jc6i, tbeptwtr eiory, and fpake of him. t^blltZT- 41 "NeuertheleftVuen among the chieferu- *t„A,brrtforC the lers, many beleeued in him ; but becaufe of the trmtoftbt Lord Pharifes they did not confefle him , leaft they Hm rtHHitdt, (hould be caft out of the Synagogue. Xtb?tXb"Z 34 *Forthey loued the prarfe ofmen, more spend, then the praife of God. */;«.«. $. 44 11 And Iefus cried, and f3id,He that belce- mtr*' it Ms'i 10 uethinme,beleeueth''notin me, but in him that «fi.'*8.:« ' ' ° lent me. rem. 1 1 . 8. 45 And he that feeth mee, feeth him that lent To Sued as be- j£ee tSSStff M Income a lighcinw theworld that ff they be cornea- whoioeuer beleeueth in mee, fliould not abide in red with the vn- darkenefle. beleeuers.bMtali'o ,_ * Andifany man hearemy wordes,and be- ftw&°e»BdS« leeuenot, I iudgehimnot : for I came not to efpeciallytl.e iudge the world, but to faue the world. ehieiefl; dot fcare 48 He that refufeth me, and receiueth not my mcnmoretlien wor(Js , hath one that iudgethhim : * the word *Cb,p 5.44. thatl hauefpoken, it flialliudgehimin thelaft it The fum me el day. the Go'iblhitrjeet. ai Utiioietb thetrt'uor IncUt 1* TithtmHidmttok'n. 34 Kt tmmmdttb cbtrii}. j-j, }f. HetKUclbPnerof bit dtnitt. that hee Q-.ould depart out ofthis world vr.to the , chrift'no!ciT» Father, for3lmuchiS he loued his 3 owr.e which certame«ltbe»i. were in the world, veto the end he leued them, ftonethenof the ^ And when (upper was done , (ard that the SBJftH dcuill had now put 111 the heart ot Iudas Ifcariot, r,oCt 0| Wju,,„e Simonsy5«w to betray him) thcfeet,do«bpafe. 3 Ieius knowing that the Father had giuen al £Uj^,£" things into his b h.^:ds, and that hee was come Utmoittfcwi foorth from God, and went to G od, biigroi loue to. 4 Hee rifeth IromSupptr, andJaieth afide hit warahii Apoflict vfptr garments , and tocke a toweU , andg:rded ^Se*^ himlelie. o-oniy to d<-rirt J After that, hee powred water ir.to a bafen, fn.m ihcm : acd andbeganne to wafh the Difaplesfstt, ar.dto. Pr< > *itnrOeth wipetbtm with thc.towell , wherewith hee was JJJ2S5J5S* girded. wafbethavvaythc 6 Then caop-elieto Simon Piter,v.iio^idto fiith of his people, him, Lord, dotft thou waft my feet ? "'}«''" *J ''»'<= 7 Iefusanfwered^ndfaydvntohim^hatl £?,&£" doe thou'knoweft not now; but thou (halt know « ihcmofb»bf,f^ it heereafter. Ma, tbu i,k* 8 Peterfaid vnto him,Thou malt neuer wafh s'"'"\ . my feet. Iefus anfwered ham, If Iwafli thee not, * ^'k.Xu'^d thou flialt haue d no part witli me. *» rijt,U «nt«r6 5 Simon Peter faid vnto him, Lord, not rcy \Uttbtte»*t* feet only, but alfo the hands and the head. ^ee between, tb* 10 Ieius faid to him, Hee that is waflied, nee- 'p.^^l 'J,^,lit deth not faue to wafli his feete,but is clcane euery wa/lmgoffeet, «t whit: andyeare*cleane, butnotall. vbtttmt itfet- 11 For hee knew who fliould betray bim: »«*'*«» tke(*r- therefore faid he, Ye are not all cleane. VvSSiSS^ 12 f So.after hee had warned theirfeete, and ferae to ^(hi'bet, had taken his garments,& wasfet dowHe againe, iboufh»ith,ue m he faid vnto thtm., Know ye what I haue done to £*^"'£*"*" 1 3 Ye call mee Mailer, and Lord , and yee fay wellifor/eaml. 14 If I then your Lord and Mafler, haue wa- shed your fette, yee alfo ought to wafli one ano- ther* feet. 15 For I haue giuen you an example, that yee fliould doe, etien as I haue done to you. 16 Veiely,verelylfay vnto yon,* The femant 4f*«p.iy.j. isnot greater then his Mailer, neither the |J am- *•«/<..:<> a4. bafladour greater then he that fent him. Me 6.^0. 17 If yee know thefe thing;, bkfled arc ycc if ffijTJJSjtf; ye doe them. wtktiTLTma) 1 8 f 2 1 {peake not of you all : I know whom tl*iujwfi$m) Ihauechofen : but tits that the Scripture might 4"^"\ be fulfilled, * He that eateth bread with me, hath JrcfeftSS lift vp his heele againft mee. • carHall,orathm2 151 From henceforth tell I you before it come, that happened by that when it is come to pafTe , yee might beeleeue pai'he^io'c'rde^ 1 that I am he. the ewferf out 20 * Verely, verely I lay vnto you, If I fend faloation, tore- any, he that receiueth him, receiueth niee,and hee [:onci,ev? vn»« that receiueth me, receiueth him that lent mc. Sonne and the 21 When Iefus had faid thee things, hee was Some did nil. troubledin theSpiritand c teftified, ana laid, Ve- imeiyandvolun. rily, verilylfay vnto you, thatoneofyou fliall p*",Jyrol,e'vt,": betray mee. 'p/l/^i.,. 22 *Then the difciples looked one on another, * M*tii< 104a, doubting of whom he fpake. Wri«jt& 2 3 Now there was one of his Difcipk%whith ', Tnf"^L, ' kanedon Ieius bofome, whom lefus loucd. thiu ' * .'Unb. 16.il. murie 14.18 /«l»n.»r. f Jobn bit lenlnf-it fnt*>, t< ,:i /(t«r oertntml.it lU btibtii irtt tovtrd It jut bit be*i : [o ibtlit Wf a etfirmtiierjer h.mto touch te. Jut bit btfomtt fer it i< certtme tbtt InoHeitm meet -j/d not It fit tit tbt *«.' If, lit (3 Udormt tn thieve tic. Many dwelling places. S.Iorin. Tfcc Way, Trueth, and Life. 24 To him h'eckefled therefore Simon Peter, <* TefusfalJ vntohim, I am d that Way, and th it he fhould af ke who it was ofwbb'm h; (pake, that Trueth,and that lite. No man commech vnto drtit fafmgfhtw- 25 Heeth.'nasheleansdonleiusbreaft, fayd the Father, but by me. nhvmov, both vnto him, Lord who is it? 7 e If yeehadkno wen me, yee mould haue \X'rsllo /fcS? 26 Ielus anfwered, Hse it is, to whomlfhall knowen my Father alfo: and from henceforth ye eit,{pum,b,thit giue a fop, when I haue dipt it : and he wet a fop, know him, and haue feene him. place, that to knom lid gaue it to Iud is Ifcariot , Simons fanru. 8 Philip fayd vnto him, Lord, (hew vs %Fa- c°d,4rtofee G»4, 27 And after che fop, Satan entred into him, ther, ani it fiifficeth vs. VhmZb^il* Then laid Iefus vnto him, That thou doeit, doe 9 Iefus tayd vnto him , I haue beenefo long /„vtoMW, * quickly. time with you, and haft thou not knowen mee, faaGoUatany 28 Butnone of them that were at table,knew, Philip ? hee that hath feene mee, hath feene '"*'> %"."£' *" for what caufe he pake it vnto him. ' my Father: how t hen fayeft thou, Shew vs thj ^tboLcbnfi '.- » 20 For fome of them thought becaufeludas Father ? t»cn it not through hid the bagge, that Iefus had layd vntohim,Buy ro tBeleeueft thou not,thatI am intheFather, **"#. »» «"» thole things that wee haue neede of againtl the and the Father is in me ? The words that I fpeake ^V Y/"' *" feaft, or that hee fhould giue fome thing to the Vnto you,I fpeake not of my i'elfe : but the Father iimi/forasChy, poore. that dwelieth in me, he doth the workes. foftontefaitb, the 30 Allbone then as hee had receiued the fop, " Beleeueme,that l4wintheFather,andthe sauu ittvery he went immediately out, and it was night » ' Fathers in me: at the leaft, beleeue mee for the twfowtbeftlT 3 1 ^ 3 When hee was gone out , Ieliis fayde, very workes fake. tatbtnnatlrt I Now is the Sonne of man glorified, and God is i-z 5 Verely, verely, I fay vnto you, he that be- wu»*i. glorified in him. leeuethinmee, the workes that I doe, he (hall do ♦ ^hlin*ie?i5 of 3 2 If God be glorified in him, God (hall alio aifo, and f greater then thefe fhall hee doe : for I gg ™ft '«;" glorifie him in himfelfe, and (hall ftraightway goe vnto my Father. dest'y, both ia glorifiehim. 1? * And whatfoeuer yeeaske in my Name, Chrifts destine- 33 4Littlechi!dren,yet a little while ami with that will I doe, that the Fathermay be glorified j The ippranioe you : yee (hall feeke mee , but as I laid vnto the in the Sonne. „( the ve* ™ae oi g * Iewes, Whither I goe,can yee not come: alfo to 14 If yee (hall aske any thing in my Name, I chtifl is not in. you fay I now, will doeit. elided within his 34 -Anew commandement giuel vnto you, 15 s Ifyeloueme,keepemy commandements. ^"pred thresh from the head ^n- » yeg loU£ one anotjier . as iluue loued you, 1 6 And I will pray the Father , and hee fhall the body of his But in tiiVmrane that ye a! b loue one another. giue youanother Comforter , that hee may abide wh<>U church, tine.wcmu.luke 3 5 By this (hall all men know, that ye are my with you for euer. dLtbim>t'J i**X difciples,ifye haue loue one to another. 17 £w«j,the g Spirit of trueth, whom the tlfo giue other men 26 ; Simon Peter faid vnto him,Lord,whither •> world cannot receiue.becaufe it feethl him not, ptver to doegreu. gocft thou PTefus anfwered him, Whither I goe, neither knoweth him ': but ye know him: for hee J*'; - thou.canft notfollowme now; but thou fhaltfol- dwelieth in you, and fhall be in you. matf1'.%mar\t, low me afterward. 18 I will not leaueyoii fatherlefTe, butl will i^,fimi$i.\. 37 Peter (aid vnto him, Lord, why can I not come to you. ^Helonethchtift follow thee now ? * I will lay downe my life for 1 9 Yet a little while, and the world (hall fee »r'S,,c<"'h«',> •■ thy fake meenomore butyeefhall fee me, becaufelliue, SmeAs^d 3 1 Iefus anfwered him , Wilt thoii lay downe • ye mall liue alio. bec»ufe thefame thy life for my fake ? Verely, verely I fay vnto to At that day fhall yee know that I am 'in «» »e«otnpsBied thee, The co'eke fhall not crow , till thou haue my Father, and you in me, and I in you. forfonntTerlet denied me thrife. 21 Hee that hath my commandements, &kee- ahhough'hVbV' CHAP. XTIIT. peththem,ishethatlouethme: andheethatlo- abfeatin body.yet I Het 'om'nttetbhisdifciplet, J; declaring bit dtumitie and ueth me, fhall be loued of my Father : andlwill doth hecomfoit thefrmtof hndeath. .« rromfathecmfortrr yem* loue him,and will k mew mine ownefelfe to him, JSlti£2?ffiL the bohspint. ti nboft office bee ftitetbont. ^^ Hee -J , r , ,. T„ _ , fentvertu* of tb« tromifitblmpuH. 22 ? Iudasfayd vnto him(notIfcanot) Lord, holyGboft\wbor« LEt1 not your heart betroubled: yebeleeuein what is the caufe that thou wilt fhew thy felfevn- the world defpi. God, beleeue alfo in me. to vs, and not vnto the world ? taSi«Av«fa. 2 In my fathers houfe are many dwelling pla- 2J Ieras anfwered, and fayd vnto him, If any Th,b,i,Ghofiil ces :ifit were not fo, a 1 would haue told you: I man loue mee, hee will keeps my word, and my c,Ucdtbt$intt[ b prepare a place for youi Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto "■*«*. of the if. j Andif Igoetoprepare apraceforyou,I him,andwilldwellwithhim. SSftlTii 24 Hee that loueth mee not, keepethnotmy $irttbtbe truth words,and the word which ye heare,is not mine, ixiovs, *t>ertm but the Fathers which fent me. otb°r»ife6e bath 25 »ThefethingshaueIfpokenvntoyou,be-^;^^ know not ingprefent with you. ,• rhe sohm « in 2 6 * But the Comforter , which is the holy tie Father tfier Ghoft, whom the Father will fend in my Name, M»fnU ,»*«*»» he (hall teach you all things, and bring all things ^bfi'iHeivithtbt to your remembrance , which I haue told you. father, lm hit it in biidifc'ifttt in * etrtamt rtjpetl *t an aider and htlpir tftbim. k I viU fhtwemj Jtlfe to bint mKtUknowtttifbim, at if be faw> me tritb bit tin : iutthit fhevrmgof limftlft it tut bodil), I"' fintutUj, yetfo ploine, at none tan be more. 7 Wee mod not aikc t Wee haue to confider the glo- rifying of Chriit in his ignominy, j Tin verje and the «f.v;ratf0»»rg we*, mufl flame and eminent iefli- mouyof the dim. mtf oftbnll. 4 Th: etetsalt glory Hull flow by little and little goodheed hit we pads oner the race ol tlmlif:mbro- therlv loje. * Lhtji.t.n. *if«IMJ.l8. tnatth.it. ;«• tht.0 t 5. 1 *. t. 10 '1.4.1;. 5 Anlioaoy Bin- pleof rafh ituft andcenhdence. *Maiih »«. 5J. 1 Heebeletaeth inGodthitbelec- uethinChrift.and thereisnoothtt way to con- fir u>: o«r mindej in gteatcft difttef- fes goe to b prepare a place for you Tbu it'jfit were will c come againe, and receiue you vnto my felfe. uotfoatjteiijiH, that where I am, there may ye be alfo. StffSnmS 4 And whither I goe, yee know,and the way T.ton/yWJ'ie'; ye know. tatfornual.oin $ Thomas faid vnto him, Lord. my Fatbtt 1 Aca/r, whither thou eoeft : how can wee then know the /»«,// not tin j dtcrueyou with a ' ' vamt-hopf.liHt S wouldhanitoldyoH foplttimfy. b *Al tbpspeachithymay tfan aOtforytvher'j the Lnrdcanfrntethhit omi, declaring vnto them hit departure into biauemobicbis.uottoreignetbe>ealme,6nttogpe before, mi prepare apUctfo- them. 1 Chrift went not away from vs, tetheendtoforlakeri, but rather that he might at lengthtakevs vpwith him into heauen. e Tbe\fnorfiand)omgaxiag-vp i:eler. uet ol the mimfte- neoltheGoipel, that yee goe and euen to the worlds theft .lh.ti.at we thenf I goe vnto the Father: for theFather is 'greater bring foorthfruicc,.ind that your fnuteremanu-, I thatwhatfoeueryelhallaskeof the Father in my: "11 i,™ "e"£ fhould rattier «• 29 And now hauel fpoken vnto you, before^ Name,hemaygiueityou. o!rrjjerandbr»- joyce fotic.fccing jt come .that when it is come to palfv, vee might' 17 Thele things command I you.that ye loue t'.eriy loue, that all the blef. . fing of the mem. bevsdependeth ypenthegloriiy (ing of the head. ITba it B»it»>n tb*t,tb*theuMe- beleeue. jo " Hereafrerw II not fpeake many things vnto you: for the Prince of this world coinmeth, and hath m nought in me. jt Euttfa chat the world mav know chat I dZ'iour'for ft rtit loue mj Father : a nd as the Father hath comnun- Fslhtrii^ttitr I ken ht, mat much ditheperfoH, ded me, fo I doe. Anle, let vs goe hence. J»»/S M Chrift goeth to death mtie, u grttttrt&tH bee tbu mthib the requeft. inwillingly, biuwilliogly, notas yeelding one another. 18 *If the worldhate you, yee know that it l/.U'i/lli hated me before you. dmmtthfrtm u • 1 9 Ifyeewereof the world the world would <"" ■//<«»'«»« loue his owmbuc becanfeye are not of the world, ^"^XuhI' buc I haue cholcn you out of the world,thti e.b: e • c„ (alM, 4, v, & the world hated you. •/sMtMf 1**1 J hij Fatten decree, ta . At u',i ■•.vokUfst, StixnrnU bf tni hrfet -opm me nub tUthe mt^-t tie can. Out hebttbm power oner me, neither (hri btt f*deufJMtb thing m mmhelbrakeib be/},*B. CHAP. XV. I tjtbepitrttbUofthe -jine, a umltbt broneb-t, e. 6 !f? dt tlirttkl-owtht difttflrs mtt Letre fruit, ta, 17. Htiemt.' tf.niith muiHtUio.it. :8 Heiex'trtith thtnt to bt*te*ffti. ftionspaiientl), a.o h)hkonneix*mp!t. 20 Remember theword that I fayd vnto you, *"*"**. ,d'J"*4' * The feruam: is not greater then hismafter. ♦If 6 i'o'.nb't'tfot they haue perfecutedaie, they will perfecute you onel> not tofrare aho : if duy haus kept my worde, they will alio keepe yours. 21 7But * allthefe things, will they doe vnto ou for my Names Hike, becauie they haue not behattj'ottht ot lathrt cofirmt thefai'hlull miri- (rrrs ol drift ) lhall knowen him,thatfentme. 22 <*IfIhadnotcomea they mould not haue had finne : but nowe iliist. en Malta- wai. nauj mat.t».tf. *ii«.< i«.j). 2 j He that hateth ine, hateth my Father a If©. * Thr h,treUo,, i^odiltene. andhaue brockiir.neiTe kid t Weiteofaa- Itute ritieand fit for nothing brt T • Am that true vine,and my Father is that hut they noclokef >r th lbandman. 2 *Euery branch thatueareth not fruite in &SS8T fr«i^ep»rgechit,thatitmay bring forthmore jinn, but : now haue they bodUeene , andhaue ^^JL •ndbefruitfi.il, wemull fir ft be graffed intoChrift astt wereiotoa vine by the Fa- thershand:&then bedailyfhted with coitinua'.l meditation of the word and the croffe.otherwife itlhallnotauaile any man at all to haue been grafted, vnleflebedeaue faftvntothe »ine, andfedriwiuice witofi;. ♦if««..Mj. *£b*p. ij.it. *C*l.fi.i.tj. * I. foiaj. 1 1. S Heabidethin Chrift.which re. itethjnhisdo- firine,and there, fore bring^ih forth good fruit: And theFather will denyfBcli an en« nothing. ■ ^tnbottovld l*t,Heitm(kaUm yen bent; tit/tip In iftonbtmg forth tUHcb frn\t. 3 Tiielouesi theFather to- wards the Sonne and of the Sonne tovird vs, andourl to-vjrd nfeparabl fru:te 3 * Now yee are cleane through the worde which I li3ue fpoken vnto you. 4 Abide in me, and 1 in you : as the branch cannot bearefnu of it felfe.txceptitabideinthe ,- , vincnomore can ye,except yeabidelh me. * wHotal will lend vnto you from theFather 5 I am that vine : ye are the branches . he that abider.li in mee, and! in him, the famebringetb. forth much fruit ; for without me can ye doe no- thin g. 6 * If a man abide not in me,he is caft forth as a branch,and withereth:andmen gather them, and caft than into the fire,and they burne. 7 .*» If ye abide in me,and my words abide in you,aske what ye wil, and it flialbe done to you. 8 ^Herein ismy Fadier glorified, that yee ft|CJ, beare much fruit,and be made my difciples. 5 J As the Father hath louedme fo haue I lo ued you :* continue in that my loue, hated both me,and my Father. 25 Butif" that the word might bee fulfilled, h^ijw^blSl that is written in their « Law, • They hated mec , f» that the wo.-ld without a caufe. j eanpieteadno «• zb * But when diac Comforter (hall come, «*»•«« then li lend vnto you from theFather,*- *citp.i&^. + Hen the Spirit of tnieth , which proceedeth of the d utt »h* <»a»! Father, he (hall teftifie of me. 27 And ye ^inll wicntife alfo, becaufe yd haue bene with me from the beginning. nigtwtn: r*t.''*i tbt,*re re'ipom, «»Jtn^f-Mi tl ?> cUmurtfu e me, U et i*n h*nnuc!»ke foribtir w1. 3« fa, Jfjb.4x,t etmt thijemeu k until ntt but fl*kHob**"*Ti fli/lit fori Goto lut fee >ng 1 ctmt 10 ihi at *i. 4 tdnrjjel t Sonet nil if tbitjUe, tbe».o!eScttp ft theract ICI fthewick:d,wee(hjll(lajidfuielyby the iawatJtcllimonie of ihri.il) Gh»ft Rntthe holyOhoftfpeaketl.no otherwife, then hefpakeby ihQmoutiiuf tl.e Apo CHAP. XVI I fteforti/ieMtin.7 Hee irem-felbilt Conforier**ddect*rtibbii»ifi><. at he(»m,>itnb tht etfflt- o Ifye (hall keepe my cemmandements, yee' aio<>uiiUthi,uhchid. — Hefe 1 things haue I fayd vnto you, that yee be offended. (hallabideinmyloue,asIhauekeptmy Fathers nPHefei 1 commandements,and abide in his loue. | J. (hould 11 There things haue I fpoken vnto you, that myiovmightremaineinyou, and thatyourioy might be foil. 1 1 * This is my commandement, that ye loue Indttltfrhla oneanother, as I haue loued you. 1 j Greater loue then this hath no man, when any man beftoweth his life for his friends. i 4 Yee are my friends, if yee doe whatfoeuer I command you. 15 4 Henceforth call I you not (eruants: for 1 The mincers ofttieGol|.-ciniuft • ■ • not unci) of-ificct which iic rpcr, e. God a A there i door neighbour, ate ioyoed together with -hing more fweet and pleafant then it is.Now thislou7fhewethitfeliebytheeffefts: a moftperlect example wheieoi, Chrift himfelf«ei:bibitetbvmov5.- b Th*t».tnth« h»t, wber*»ubtb,»t)ou»btn„af ! 6 But becaufe I ha tie lay d< -mSq thing? vnto ( , rift ,ccoriing you,voHir hearts are full offorrow, tott . 7 »Tet I tell you ihettueth,It is exj "'^ Vou,thatI goeaway :for if I goe not avTay, thad ^v•^0t,IJr,<^,;' ' Comforter will not come vwnyou; butif Idc- ,,„ .r;.u„hi» part, I will fend him vnto you. " I iAm< Peace in Chrift. Aske and ye fliall rccciuc. S. Iohn. 'i Therpiritoi 8 "jAndwhenheiscome,hewil[»reprooue andlfay notvnto you.thatl willprayvnto the ood worketh f» t^e „ WOrld offinne,and of righteoufhefTe,and of Father for you : mightiiybythe :Ufj„emerit 27 For the Father himfelfe loueth you, be- l^ehThe'con. I O f finne, becaufe they beleeued not in me: caufe ye haue loued me, *and haue beleeued that f*£g* fw. ftrjineththe l0 Of ' righteoulnefTe, becaufe I goe to my I came out from God. lifl.fecaritiediffa wotW.wil. it.nill pJt:her ana yemall 'ee me no more. 28 I am come oik from the Father, and came very moch. h.to "**« „ of d iudganent < becaufe the prroce of this into the world: againe I leaue the world,and goe * *«,.>< . t. reffeand entities world is nidged, to the fattier. 1, Neither the righteoufr.es and It 4 1 haue yet many things to fay vnto you, 29 9 His ai ciples laid vnto him, Loe , now wickedneireo( thi almighties. but vecannotbeare them now. fpeakeft thou plainely, and thou lpeakelt no pa- world, neither \hcw",TZZ 1 J Howbeit,whenheiscomewhichisthefpi- rable. . hit«ne?»d'°' &S/MM» iitoftrueth,he will leade you into all trueth: tor JO Now know wee that thou knoweft all |£X "hit-" *btt 10 ^tiexdia hemallHotfpeakeofhim(elfe,butwhatfoeuerhe things, and needed not that any man mould ake 0rc].ev«tac et* fc*T 'ibtmtth* (hall hearemall he fpeake,andhe will (hew you thee.By this wee beleeue that thou art come out chrift. CSSCS ^iSS^fliaTgtorifieme: for hee mail receiue "J? Iefc anfwered them}Do you beleeue now? &^j*ff *i»u,jantmtn 0f mine,and mall (hew it vnto you. jz * I0 Behold, the houre commeth, andis Vpentheviaorie vtnnuiiftto'*- ,, All thing'; that the Father hath, are mine: already come,that ye (hallbefcatteredeuery man ofchrift. 9,Ztw!Ztof therefore laid I, that hee (hall take of mine, and into bis owne,and (hall leaue me alone : But I am l^ZZtb tbthoijGtoftvpi (hew it vnto you. not alone: for the Father is with me. qmettd Fortt th*• companieof the reprobate) becaufe he receiuedthem ol him into bis cuftodie, matth ny.avdii.n.markeit.i^.Uke ".9. Umeti.e.. 7 TheholyGhoft and for tlutthey imbracing his deftrine, fliall hanefo many and fo mightie e»e. whichwasiiowredvpon the Apoftles after the afcentionol Chrift, inftruaed both mies, thatthereisnoway Torthem to beinfafetie.butbyhis helpeonely. e He iheminallthechiefcftmifteriesand fecetsof our faluation.&'alfo by tbemthe theaetb hereby that merlafimge/eaionaudeboife, which wasbiddtttm the goodwill Thurcb and will alfo iuftrna it to the ende of the world 8 The fumme of the a*dpliafurcofCod,wbicbnike gromiiworUofo/trfaluatio*. d Htfhewitbbow worfhip'ofGod.istheiniiocitionoftheFather, intbeNameof the Sonne theMe- that eutrham%irAbidienpurpo[eofGoAii declared mCbnlJr whom wee artiuftt- diatour.who i.atteady beard for vi,fot whom bee hath»bafed himftlfe, and is fiedmdfanB'fitd, if»cclayboldofbi*t,fiitb, that at levgib wee majcomt, tttbt aowilfo glorified: ' ' ttoffUfltflim. 'Cbaf.i6.t7. 10 Antj prayer for the faithfull . o And all mine are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. ii And now am I no more in the world , but thefe are in the world , and I come to thee. Holy Father, kecpe them in thy Name , tndh»v» ground. " " ■«"• 7 Then he asked them agaitie , Whom feeke ye? And they (aid, Ielus of Naiarcth. 4 Ielus anlwered. I faid vnto you.thatl am 4 ChriUdodiooi batli hated them, becaufe they are net of the hec: therefore ifyeeieeke me, let thefe goe their ^'goo/p,,,™ world,as lam not of the. world. 5 4l pray not that thou fhouldeft take them way 9 Thu jr.:. Sou r.o :.ot inhn gr.nt that the word might bee fulfilled tell dan out of the world, but that thou keepethemfrom which heefpake, « O thtm which thou gaueft rWMM* cuill «7 is tiueth. 1 8 5 As thou diddeft fend me into the world fo haue I fent them into the world webcare 10 God, within the boundi Ol *UI VSCltlOb. me, haue I loft none 6 They are not of the world, as Tarn not of ».'0 > Then Simon Peter hauing a fword, drew s ^tC*"?htt* Id. it.andfmotc thehiePnefts feruant, and cutort Con Sanftifiethem with thy truetfi, thy word his right ea re. Now the feruants name was Malchus. 11 Thenfayde Ieiis vntoPeter , Put vp th)» fword into the (heath : (hall I not drinke of the _$ And for their fakes fanftifie I my fdfe,that cup which »ij» Father hath giuen me i theyalfo may be fan&ified through the g tiueth. 12 Then the band and the captaine, and the I pray not for thefe alone, but for the alfo officers ofthelcwes tooke Iefus and bound him, ggf^^jp hPncfttobc ldemnedlor our blafplienttea, j * And led him away to * Annas firft (for bVhoiden'vp by " ""j iVhat they all may be one^ as thou O Fa- he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the the felfe fame ver. ^ jn and I in thee :<»*« that they may hie Prieft that fame yeere.) toetogiuevp themlclueiwl toGod.whereby he being firft, did •onfecratehim felfe to the Fat g TbettHtmi (W>j8*n>saffjM3f< 'fiction of chri^is know that thou haft fent me , & haft loued them to thehallofthe hie Prieft: thou haft :ent me. 2S And the glory that thou gaueft me, I haue (houlddieforthepeopJa, 1 4 * And Caiaphas was he, that gn\e counfeU thu,;|;"n^6hhelb£ tothelewes, that it was expedient that oneman ^VrllnTne h;f.i, the Father. §iuen them,that they may be one,as we are one f 7 *Now Simon Peter followed Iefu?,and • L*kt yiUHl olclll,uuii.Mcy iiuv utum.,ao >iva.v»..v. -, , - - . . , - /•■rtaim. 2? I in them, and thou in me, thattheymay another difciple^nd Ithat dilciplewas jknowen of /A*fue, t5„m. beraade perfeftinone, and that the world may the hie Pneft: therefore he went m with Ielus in- pieofthef„glii ftttgtwfi'bt Tttrdfurif)iKgi 6 Secondarily he as thou haft loued me c«m- fragility of maneuenio'l.e 6 Bat Peter ftood at the doore without/Then belt, when they nainoueame. .-^-;.*-.... — ~r*\ r. . 1 hf»ncf leftto t Father, I will that they which thou haft went out the other dilople , which was knowen t0heeinrtli,CJ. otTretf, to God the giuen me , be with me euen where I am.that they vnto the high Pneft , and (pake to her that kept . M,lib.lS. 58. Fatherallfm.that may behold that my glory , which thou haft gi "erfhall b«eM "«n me : for thot' louedft me before the foundati- on of the world, lhimbythede- Arineofthe Apo itlecthatashe th*doore,and brought in Peter. marki ' 17 Then laid the maid thai kept the doore,vn- Httuft, to Peter , Art not thou alio one oftliis mans dif— 2 K Oriehteous Father , the world alfo hath ciples ? He faid, I am not, / &■ ._.7« 1. .1 .0 4.1.1 ftiA l/.minFI- -m 8 And the feruants and officers ftood there-, .. not knowen thee , but I haue knowen thee , and Fa?he"eSr thefehaue knowen, that thou haft fent me. which had made a fire of coales; tone wascolde, from him all fnl 2« 7 And I haue declared vnto them thy and they warmed themU.ies. / nelTe,f8thev ingioynedwhh him.mayreceiue lifefromhim.and in them, at length being to- getber beloued ' Name, and will dedareit, that the loue where- ftood among them,and warmed himielfe. 19 f (» The hie Prieft then asked Ielus of hrs ,le7),i. with thou haft loued mte, may be in them, and I iriimmayalfowithhimenioyeneiliriing glory, * Cht»\i.\6. 7 Heecommunicateth with his by littleaudlittle the knowledge of the Father, which ismoft full ftj Chriit cheMediiiour , thatthey may in him be beloued •(the Father,with the fd^e fame Icme wherewith he l»ueth the Sonne. CHAP. XVIII. 1 t) Cb)Htp«rtd toTiltlt, j« tttdtcU. rttbbiiKjngdtnt. t chriftBoethof T X7Hen 'Iefus had fpoken thefe things, hee h'tt own accord in- toagarden.wbich brooke * Cedron , where was a garden, into the Jcen, why Imiteft choume ? his betrayerknew, wnich he cntred,and his difciples. j 4 9* Now Annas had lent him bonnd vnto "SenTehee 2 And Iudas which betrayed him, knew alfo Caiaphas the hie Prieft.) might takeaway theplacc : for Iefus oft times reforted thither 2< the fin that ewred withhisDifciples into the world by tebellwn^dthatinagJtden. «.'W«(».»«.|#.'>»r.i4 l*Me.i*. riftJrfen i^ caule tnt ll-r:Jerly,nor;hat hewooldnith- ,!r.ivl.:mlelle l.nai de"»cr*ciW,i : for i finde no fault in him. by olden/tome of 7 The lewes aniweredh.m , We haue a Law T^C'tf left they &ould be * defiled, but that they might andbyourlawheoughttodie, becaufehemade hSMgtdvr *>"«\ was the more afraid. ' ZrtZZmttf 3 o They anfwered at laid vnto him, If he were 9 And went againe info the common hall, the Romanes'? hot an euill doer , wee would not haue deliuered and faid vn to I efus, W hence art thou ? But Iefus J p'l»'« confei- him vnto thee. gaue him none anfwere. encefightethfer 31 Then layd Pilate vnto them,Take yeehim, 10 Then faid Pilate vnto him, Speakeft thou Sivrtwdd"?1 and iuJge him after your owne Law. Then the not vnto me? knoweft thou not that I haue pow- becaufeitisnoc ' Iewesfayd vntohim, bit is not lawfiill forvsto cr to cruciHethee,and haue power toloofethee? vpholdtnwith eatethePaffeouer ] 2 p Pilate then went out vnto them , and fay d. What accufanon bring you againft this man ? put any man to death. Iefus answered, Thou could-ft haue no ^'ft'* j 2 It was that the word of Iefus * might bee power at all againft me, except it weregiuen thee fulfilled which he ipake, c fignifying, what death from aboue : therefore he that deliuered me vnto he mould die. thee,hath the greater finne. 3 } * So Pilate entred into the common hall 12 From thencefbonh Pilate fought to loofe againe, and called Iefus, and fayd vnto bim, Art him,butthelewescryed, laying, If thou deliuer thou the King of the lewes ? 3 4 Iefus anfwered him,Saye(t thou that of thy felte,or did other tell it thee of me ? 3 5 Pilate anfweredjAm I alew? Thineowne nation , an the hie Priefts haue deliuered thee vn- to me, What haft thou done ? 3 6 « « iefus anfwered, My kingdome is not of this world : if my kingdome were of this world, my femants would furely fight, that I mould not BUmaftbt Temple, bee deliuered to the lewes : but now is my king- &»<-..,. domenorfromhence. 37 Pilate then faid vnto him, Thou art a King crucifie your King? The hie>rieft anfwered, We then? Iefus anfwered, Thou fayeft that I am a haue no King but Cefar. c VorChtiflbtd firclolie that hee fhouUbeetkci- fed. * Miii.tj. it an t5.j./«te*j.j. Chrift auoi him , thou art not Cefars friend : fbr whofoeuer maketh himfelfe a King,fpeaketh againft Cefar. 13 f 4 When Pilate heard this worde, hee . P;i„-„,j,m broughtlefus ibrth,and fate downe in the iudge- „etb KEEK ment leate in a place called the pauefr.ent, and in w',h '!>< fame Hebrew, t> Gabbatha. m9 uth whttewhS 14 Anditwasthe Preparation of thePafTeo- 6230* ner, and about the fixthoure: and hee fayd vnto * Cabbetbafe;,. the I ewes,Behold your King. fieth «» high p/act, 15 But they cryed,Away with him, away with fuMimn' JMei him,crucifie him , Pilate fayd vnto them, Shall I *"' King: for this caufe ami borne,and for this caufe came I into the world,that I fhould beare witnes vnto the trueth : eueryonethatis of the trueth, cheth his fpirituall heareth my voyce, iS?n7w'otiX" 3 8 ' * pilar e fald vnt0 him f d What is tmeth ? ix itwasrecjui. And when hehadfayd that , he went out againe fitethatChrift vnto the Iewes,and fayd vnto them, I findinhim (bouidbepro- no caufe at all. b££& :. P * .B»t yo« haue a cuftome that I mould dingCin that tint tle"uer y°u one loole at the Pafieouer : will hectoefcevpoii yee then that I loofe vnto you the King of the liimourpeifos) jeweS ? de"„0ed",°amo8 L. 40 * Then e cryedtheyallagaine/aying, Not wicked nun. him but Baiabbas : now this Barabbas was a d Htipuhih this munherer. %Z7tXTnlth,v»y.rMngtl!Utlli,n. * UH.n.K.vurjs.e.kh ij..7. '^e £;tie.: ^d it was written inHebrew, Greeke, &cfce"(£-' -^5ThTSTedheI?imvnt0them' tobee i£2$Et crucified. * And they tookeleliis, and led him tothectoffe. away. * MttAi.3t.ntr. 17 And he bare hw owne crofTe,and cameinto ¥&t'r'}'*s' a place named ./*«/*«, skulles, which is cal- JpSSiSe ledm.HebreWjGolgotha : ofthetrofle.is 18 Where they crucifiedhim, and two other °pe»'rw»tten with him, on euher fide one, and Iefus in the ofa^SoKfh «»«<»• . , ' hi,owneha«d, 19 ^<* And Pilate wrote alfo a title , and put »»hofe month cm> it on the crofTe, and it was written, Ies vs d!»"«<"«'»«M Of Nazakith The King Of Thb &■»' k,"s' Ievve«-. . 7 Chriftfignifleth 20 This title then read many of the lewes: for bythediuifionaf the place where Iefus was crucified , Was neere to h,s 8TknlV' Mit.tj.li. 1 tVttdfor moid: made 4 gr€*t tndfoult vofie. CHAP. XIX. I TiUtt^htttCbriflnMffmgid, a *ndcrewHtiwitbth»rnf, 4 vudefireiu lo let Urn loojt 8 but being ontrcorne with the caurtge of the tenet. 16 hee dtlmtreth him to he ami- fed atf lefyscinimittelb hu Mother to the Diftiple. 30 HtHiug tafied vinegr,he dieth : $4 and beingdiai , bit fidt K pierced with 4 fl>e*re. 40 Re is baited. andLatine. coate except that 21 Then faid the hie Pritfts of thelewes to h»dnofeamejthat Pilate WritenottheKing of che lewes, but that ^'JgSC-in he faid.I am Kirg of the lewes. Portly diuideh.i 22 Pilate anfwered , W hat I hane written, I btoffiti.aRdc*. haue written. »ich his very ene- 2iaV,rrSnth^ fo^^.^n^y ^^Ztnl cnicihed Ictus , tooke his garments (and made notwitbftanding rTnHen * Pilate tooke Iefus, and l fcourged fourepjrts,toeueryfouldier apart) and hit coat: that thetteafure ' m- . and the coace was without feamewouen from the ?lih.e;5l!u[cl!fI,a5 2 And the fbuldiers platted a crowne of thornes , and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple garment. 3 Andfaid,HaileKingoftheIewes.And the)' * M-tth.i ficrkf lf.!». r Thewifdomeof -1 mm ahefleihdwftth fcftwocailtthe !ealt,butGod curfeth that lame wiftdome. * Chriftisagaine Jmote him with their rods" fitted by that fame month wher- withbeisafttr- 4 > Then Pilate went foorth againe, and faid Vnto them,Behold,I bring him forth to you,that w«d corkiemntd. ye may knowjthat I find rfo fault in him at all. topthorowout. {™«tZb7t\ 24 f Therefor* they fayd one to another, Let ww.1j.s4. vsnotdnudeit,butcaftlotsforit, whofeitfhall 'Pr"'-%-12- be > Thu™ that; theScripture might befulfilled, feftexlpleoKij whichiaitn, * They parted my garments among righteoufnes.not, them,andonmycoatedid caftlots. So the Soul- onelyinthekee- diers did thefe things indeede. *ing of theft*, 35 f 8 Then flood by the crofTe of Iefus , his K°t£,e scorherx Chrflh1i?fc|fcarcc*.« I Chrift.vhcnhee lath tjkcn die vi. ieger,yeldetbvp he G:i«lt,drin- tmjjvp indeed bat mort bitter jr«J Ihitptcup ft f.i.Fi hers «.-.itli in »un,ame. 'W./.«y.ii. r CaUtumi mit- }«/»* «<•/'<«* ito\ectUntS*u- 7f»»( atrenont I THHtxtcuied-ji • their Lriiut : owe >Tiih*t troubled :jo ib/uu* lithe Uneif>onididlor ibipjorcmeni con- rcieuja which ntre uttd. the body of Chrift which was deadforafeafon (becaufeitfeplea fed him.) is v. otin Chap.xx awther,and his mothers fifter , Mary, the wife of Cleopkas,.and Mary Magdalene. 26 And when Iefus lawh s mother, andthe difdple ftanding by,whou;hc loued,he .. i his mother, U oman, behold thy 27 TlienGudheetathe Dilciple, Behold thy mother : and from that houre, the dimple tooke her home vnto him. ^ y Arter,when Iefus knew that all things were performed, that the " Scripture might bee fulfilled, helaid,Ithirft. 29 Ana there was let a c vefjell-rull of viBe- uer, and they filled a sponge with vineger, and put it about an Hyflbpe/ta/^c , and put .t to his mouth. jo Now when Ieius had jeceiued o the vine ger,helaiJ,lcisliajfhed,and bowed his head,and luevptheghofl. 5 1 ' Xnolewesthen(becaufe it wa^tfie Pre- paration, that the bodies (hould not r-emainevp- on the croilc on the/Sabbath a 9 : tor that Sab- bacb was an high day ibe. ought Pilate that their legs might ue broken , ana mat they might be taken downe. 3 % Then came the fouldiers and brake the legges of the rirft, and of the other, which was crucified w 33 But when they came toIefiis,andiawthat he was dead aire, dv, they brake not his legs, 34 JI But one of the foul iers with dpearced hi fide, and forthwith came there out blood and water. 3 5 And he that "awit,barerecord,andhis re- ded.butthe leait 'cord is true : and lie knoweth that he laith true, Hisrefurrcd ion. 47 boneot it it not broken: and fuch is the (taeof his ni)fticali body. 11 Chtift being dead vpon the trollc witn Beth by a double fijjni thathe onelyisthe true fat isfaSi- 011, and the true washing for the bcleeoers. a Tmivomd W twodmv.ftfl ir,i*eto{ihea;*tb of ( hn.lt (or t fit n.utr HvhJJ-mA out if'h.s uiHid, (infill I'lf'-e 1 •univrflrndthut tbewfponvtdr ltdtheitry skmm thtttompifiiih the been wHch v tb« vrffill th* ciMtmitb 'hut voter imdthat deaUtrt jthicbnfti'c-'rettl imd (itickevtun- michult intd.t. * Exodus ii.^.nimheri 9, 35.^0. r- futfering it efcat yce might beleeue 36 For tbefe things were done,that the Scrip-' cure mould be fuirilled, "Not a bone of him (hall be broken. 37 And againe another Scripture faith,*They (hall lee him whom they haue thruft thoi o w. 38 * I2 And after thefethings,Io:eph of Ari- mathea (who wus a dilciple ofieiiis, butfecrec^ lyforfeareofthe Iewes) befbught Pilate thathe ght take downe the body oflciis. And Pilate gauehira licence. He came then and tookc Iefus body. 39 And there came" alio Nicodtmui (which brft came to Iefus by nighc)and brought of m yi- rhe and aloes mingled together about an hun- drech pound. 40 Thentooke they the body of Iefus, and wrapped it in linnen clothes with the odours, as the manner of the I ewes 1 s to bury. 41 And in the place where Iefus was crucifi- ed,wasa garden, and in the garden a new lepulr chre,wherein was eneuer man vetlaid. 41 There then layd they Iefus, becaufe of the lewes Preparation day , for the fepulchre was neeie. NOW « the rirft doy of the wctkt caflM Mary Mag«Lilene,early when it was \ ct uarkt vn- 10 the u : j :ie taken away from the lomi. e. 2 Then (he ranne, and came to Simon Peter, . e other dilciple whe m Iefus lout to them,Tnty haue taken away the Lord, outofthelepulchre, ana wet know not where ue layd him. I I- entfoorth, and the other diiciple,ind they came \nto thefeptdchre. 4 So they ranne both together,but the other d. e.pleduloutiunne Peter,md Came firft to the 5 Ai d he ftouped downe and faw the linnen clothes lying : yet went he 6 Then came Sim< - nghiro, rtt into the lepulcl clotheslie. 7 And the kirchitfe that was vpon his head, . clothes, but • together in a place by it ft 8 Then went in alio the other difc pie which came firft to the fepulchre,and he (aw it, . leeued. 9 For as yet they knew not the Scripture, That he mult rife againe from the dead. 10 And the difciples went away againe vnto then ownehome. II ^" "ButMary flood 3 without at the le- pulchre weeping : and as (heewtptmel Ichre, 1 2 » And law two Angels in '• white, fitting the one it the head; and the other at t - ■idy of It ushadlasen. 13 And the; I oman,whywee- peft thou ? She layd vnto them,T ney haue taken away c my Lord, and I know not where they haue layd hrm. 14 J When fheehadthus layd,^hee turned, her lelfebacke, arrdfawle iisftanding,andknewnot c - 1 5 ieras layeth vnto her, Woman,why wee peft thou ? whom (eekeft thou? Shee - - Sir, Ifthou haft borne himhent . thou haft laid him,and I will take him away. Umitrf.t. k**4 1 MaiyMagda- rue.Pcterand lobaatc ibetiift rllciuliLc luch ascannot d.lof hit ihey theirlcluocou a Icarcclybr per- rwadedofit.tabl 01 ict f liipu.e. ■M-libtS.i. Ulktlt.,. 7 «al ii, ».:*«»« hiblbt ■tint ' °t- 1 DgeU are madcwitnc(Te» Uhe Lordirc furrefiion. 6 In wbiuclt- iii uuh, bitbei lie 11 2une r tniht , t h'ectUtlbCt/ he .■ iu Pother M- Z«A.IJ.J». * »«M7rm«'( :liiiftijopen|yb.irird,anaina farnt.u? place. t'tl.i- by men which did fauoac Chiift, in luchwilctl 1 foretiiatday, thet neuer openly t'llloAic iuja'.l, jubrc l,frofhi«de.ih.oriefirr-CM'i:.. ' Chi j.i. e I i,,i to mttbtithllti huTeinit<.ai*n,altbougk!*ntcuktTibtihtf bt'.uibutitaihcrthtd rijtajhtfhit. v CHAP. XX. mjith undthot Cbnjl i ri en : } Tf.tr 4 rutinetofetit 1; l,J:el. 7 Chrift drawetb, ouiofihevnbe- IiefeefThoinas, 1 ceitaioeandfure teftiraoaie ofhif eefurreaion. 8 True faith de. pendechvpon the , mouth of God.and natvponfleflily j eyes. «£$*/>.« i.te. 9 To beleeue in Chriftthe Sonne of God, and our | onelySauiour.is thereof the decVfoe of the Gefpel.and ef,>e- ciallyoftbe hifto- rieofthetefurre- a ion. i In that, that Chtiit nets i» not »nely prefent but jlfaeateth with his difciples.he gtueth 1 mod full cfbraaceofliis tefiuicaioa. BTItfttltuiien ttuJttnatittbts a i * Then faid Icfus to them aeaine , Peace be vnto you : asmyFatherfencme, Co fend I you. 22 And when bee had faid chat, he breathed on them, arid faid vnto them, Receiue the holy Ghoft. 23 «■ wholbenersfinnesyee remit, they are re- ! mitt^d vnto them: ri**irtcuto*< drtugbt ojfifbei. 1 5 Hit comoi't- titht'ieebAn/DfiiePiiepetofetir, 18 *»d fartltllish ban ofibemiwnrofbit d:*tb. A Fterthefe things," Iefus (hewed him relfea- ./\gaine to his Difciples at the fea ofTiberias : and thus (hewedhe btmfelfe : l There were together Simon Peter,and Tho- mas, which is called Didymus, and Nachanaelof Cana inGalde, andthey#wwofZ.ebedeus , and two other of his Difciples. 3 Simon Peter faid vnto them,I goea fifhing. They laid vnto him, Wee alfo will goe with thee. They went their way and entred into a Chip ftraightway, & that night caught they nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come, le- fts ftood on the more; neuerthelelie the difciples knew not that it was le'us. ! 5 Iefus thenfaidvntothem,Sirs,haueyeany meate ? They anfwered him, No. 6 Then he faid vnto them,Caft out the net on the right fide'ofthe fhip,and ye (hal find.Sothey call out, and they were not able at all to draw it, for the multitude of fifhes. 7 Therefore faid the difciple whom Iefus lo- ued,vnto Peter, It is the Lo; d. When Simon Pe- ter heard that it was the Lord, lie girded his acoac to him (for he was naked) and caft himlelfe into the fea. 8 But the other difciples came by (hip, ( for they were not fane from land , but about two hundreth cubites ) and they drew the net with fifties. 9 As (bone then as they were come to land, theyfaw hote coaies,andfiftilayd chsreon, and bread. 10 Iefus fayd vnto them, Bring ofthj fifties, which ye haue now caught. 1 1 Simon Peter ftepped foorth and d ewe the net to land,full of great fifties, an hundi eth,fifty and three: and albeit there were fo many, yet was not the net broken. 12 Iefus fayd vnto them, Come , and dine. And none of the difciples durftaskehim, Who. art thou, feeing they knewe that hee was the 1 Peter by hij t r u j 1 1 1 j triple confefiio* 13 Ielusthen came andtoke brcadand gaue isrefforedinto hit them, and filh likewiie. former degree 14 This is now the third time chat Iefus ftiew- f"^"'''^"" hee, ed himlelfe to his difciples,after that he was rifen /email : ind'ehere' againe from the dead. wichall is adaer • 15 f 1 So when they had dined,Ielus fayd to tiled, that he ijjB SimonPeter,S,mon tfce fan* of lona, loueft thou *£* ^ ^ me more then thele?He (ay d vnto him,Yea,Lord loue to chrift in thou knoweft that I loue thee.He fayd vnto him , feeding hi»fheepe Feede my lambes. h Jt WM mee!e 1 6 He laid to him againe the fecond time/Si- £&*£*££ mon thejannc oflona, loueft thou mee ? Heefaid' (hoHldconffft bin vnto him, Yea, Lord, thou knoweft that I lone th"'1 'tbuVeter thee.He fayd vnto him,Feede my (heepe. ^ib'af'ib'f 17 He fayd vnto him b the third time, Simon g^,vtf!$iluf0 thtftwie oflonajoueft thou me ? Peter was (brrie gt'umus » fmnt beraufe he faid to him the third time,Loueft thou *°r tf<"> *'P«ri*t me?and he fayd vnto him,Lord,thou knoweft all ^nfl'J'^ things : thou knoweft that I loue thee. Iefus faid j The violent vnto him,Feede my (heepe. death of Peter 18 jVerely,verilyI fay vnto thee, Whenthou "foretold. waftyong,thoucgi,dedft thy felfe, and walkedft }Jt?olJe'',lL whither thou wouldeft : butwhen thou ftialtbee ciAtymtbeEajl ' olde,thou ftialt ftretch forth thine hands,and Ian- comtntj^diH , other (hall d gird thee and leade thee whither <*»/'«" **»* thouwouldeitenot &££!& 19 And this Ipake hee Jignihmg by what tobeyrdtdmi , f death he (houldglorifieGod.And when he had "»/T"» thoagirdt'/i Ie(iis,Lord,what (hall this man dot ? tbritlft»uhnu 22 Iefus faid vnto him, If I will that hee SffiSKfig tame till I come, what is it to the? follow thou tottbetimevokt roee. whin thou fait 23 Then went this word abroade among the n<"Vjf^i»M brethren , that this Difciple mould not die. ^tye'*74 Yet Iefiis (ayd not to him, Hee (hall not die : but »>ib <<•„„„ „j Ifl will that hee tarie tilllcome, what is it to frftbtiwiithn thee? tbimwouUtfl ml. 24 SThis is that difciple, which teftifieth of j$£ft$£ thefe things, and wrote theie thinges, and wee tbttmttbofGod know tha'r his teftimony is true. W*'1 '"* via. far 25 * Now there are'alfomany other thinges J£"*,J*J' ^ which le'us did, the which if they ftiouU bee tUdn began to •' doc and tea ch , ilt»SnfSg5 5 Vnullthedaytl,thew.,s rieohhtfayiiigs ffo)/7 |@j& taken vp , after that he through and doings of %^^£fc&& the holy Ghofthad giuen Com- S°t'5c. n.ai deu.ents vnto the Apoftles , whoine bee had HlVi. . chofen: * Tbe^Fti of it- y 1T0 whomalbhe prefentedhimlcll'c.ilmc fkstttikimn*. afcer th{t he hj^ mrttrc J,bv many " infallible to- tSSSHaSiUi J*ns,beiiig.ceneoftheinby the #««of fourtie ftcihud,*niHt dayes, andipeakingor thole things which fin/i«lmn per taw to the Kingdome of God. 7iti"i™?'"°f hU 4 * And whc" he had ' 8athued them toge" 3 ChrHt di J not ther,hee commanded them th.t they fhould not ftraight waits af. depart:"rom Hierufalcm,but to waite fi r the pro- tend into be;uen mi e of the Father, * which faidhe , yc hut:e heard after hisrcfuire- r 6ion:becaufehe °t,ne- _„,.,,. - , . , weH!d!b;oughly 5 * For Iohn in deede b.iptixcd with water, prouthisrefurre but yeefhall bee baptixed d with the holy Ghoil aion.andwith his wichinthefe few dayes. hi? Apeftkst^ . 6 'When they 'therfore were come together, doftrine.which they had heard. b HtttUtih '.bo^t ixfullMi toUnt, Tthicbmeolblr- t»ijete;aidnecef- fat) : vow vi tb*t that Ciitifi #>«K *ni -am fitt of ««.' be witneiles vnto meboth in Hierufalem and k», tbeftmeiure allludea .andinSarnaria,andvnto thevttcrmoft fctimJtottm van „f tj, e ear|.h# ™ ' "* S> * « And when he had fpoken thefe things * Luke 54 49. while they beheld, he was taken vp : for a cloude e Tbtirstrtaijptr. tooke him vp out of their light. Sbdhh"«ht!"h' 10 And while they looked ftedfaftly toward tbmnlthtfjbii hearten, as hec went,'behold, two men flood by tbt) wttgbi d/in£c- them in white apparell, tberbtwintfuef ,r which aho fayd ,Yee men of Galile , why ftand ye gazing into heauen? This I elks which is taken vp from you g into heauen , (hall fo come, asyehauefeenehimgoe into heauen. 1 a »JThen returned they vnto Hierurakm, from the mount that is called the r»t*«t of O- liues which is neere to Hierufalem, being Horn it a Sabbath « d^tsiovaaty. And when they were ''comein,they went they asked of hini,faying,Lord,wik thou at tbi: time Teftore the Kmgdonie tolfrael? 7 Andhcfaidvnrothem,Itisnotforyouto know the times , or the f feaions, which die Fa- ther hath put in his owne power. ' 2 * But yee (hall receiue power of the holy Ghoft, when he (hall come on yon, and yee (hall • Hit " bit refurrtftion. * M» 14.55. *Mattb.}.n. ■**fi.i. Me J is. chav.i.i. Kxdil.lt. vp into an vpperthamber,whcre abode both Pe- ter,andlamts,andIohn,and Andrew,Phihp,and Thomas ,Bartlemew , and Matthew , lames iht Jei.nc of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes , and ludas lames biotinr. 1 4 Thefe all k continued with I one accord in t Tit Gntb *»d m prayer and fuppUcation with the P women, and /."">'• « " • »■ Marie the mother of lelus , and with his jSaSK" » brethren. 1 5 1 '- And in thofe dayes Peter flood vp in thtmiudesoitheDifciples, and (Jid ( now the number of v names that were in one place , were about an hundreth aniitwentie ; 16 1 Ye men - in the middes,3iid all his bowels gufticd out. 19 And it is knowen vnto all the inhabitants ot Hierufalem, in to much that thdt field is called in that owne language , Aceldama, that is,The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the booke of Pfalmes * Let his habitation be voyd & let no man dwell therein :*alfo,*Let another take his f charge. 21 8 Wherefore, of thefe men which haue companicd with vs,allthe time tliat the Lord Ic- fus was'conuerfant among vs, 22 Beginning from the baptifine of Iohn-vnto the day that 1 e was taken vp n fro vs,muft one of the be made a witneflewith vsofhis re urreclion. 2 j 9 And they 'preiented two, Iofeph called BariabaSjwhofefurname was Iuftus,& Matthias. ^' 7rT«!V'7n"«i 24 And they prayed, faying, Thou Lord, which knoweit the hearts of all men ,fhtw whe- ther of thefe two thou hall chofen, 25 Thathemay takethey ioome of tins mi- niflration and Apoltkfhip, from which Iudas hath « gone afrxay,to goe to his owne place. 2 6 Then they gaue fourth their lots : and the lot fell on Matthias , and hec was by a common confent counted with the tleticn Apoftles. htCHHtit, („ IttHt 0.t »,h„i ,1.,. *<■■••,»' »r;nf. fkoiojibttm. i > ran I 1 c.» k>Jh»:dt. c fViibbikmf* fit**, 6 Perms made the mouth and in. tcrp'ctcrcl the t»liole company o(tlicApoltl(s:i. ther bylectcire- uclationodhel.o. lyGh^ft.oibyci- puffciudgmci.tof congrcgn' d HJoirofihe f*tber,',rofm>: fo tint: either the t Albir or Cb'lfi 13 is fet bereaomd /o6*,«j tie hh G'oflit Mftutjt ft ™tt,,*t lb;»f tnfvtrablttht out iothttlhe' i We mull fight before vvctimmphe and we ought not cmirudy roreardiafterthofcthings«hich Cod hath not reuealcd. t To tbt *.V- tnd HHCie hi flute . f That u. tie fit oecificn^thttlerHi to doing of mtmn *h Tbakmtfymrfitht. t M*« wvitlt,. 5 EcclefianicllafTemblies ro heare th*worde. >ml to nutt Common prayer, werefi-liinliiiuteJ ;nd K-ptinpnoaie beofei by the ApoiHrs. Tbt} wtttinio thtro»Jt,whicb tbt Cb*Kbb*ltbeitn b) thtt ,»wr to itt , rtcrtft trlbttrbtileitfenittH. tbai MM, 7 Peter pte»en- te»htheorT-rce that Dijght be u- liecei the falling away of ludas the bctr;yn,li tv.;rg that .11 ihingi whith came vote lun:,»eif foie. t»ldb) (,cd. • Pjtlrt /it 9. *Iot« i ? 17. 1 tnif cm/Urn J mtlndv hu /*•/, re , Ut th»t, tbntfillowtaafii, *nu, • wttvjttofitf, tt*t*wtaf;*ibpctmta tm r.ott'tilf. *i// jim />*>/« /r »*>;», btttin tlftlio .>-■ 27 5. r Th> Ct - • ■ . , ritr/i 8 "I he Apoftlfl delibetatt »r')ti "o-liirg. but hrlt tbt] and take adiiifeineut byf.cih ■ ■ docnoifatBg tbtl India bcboneablc for thr whole bot^ Iht Congrecitionptiuie ▼attic. 1 )(.'» " ■ -, tfjftubbtttimtii m mnim Ibi I « ftn.r hi .iffutirht*il.t)llt*lt •; i*th ti*it in ti> ■■ Ciou: /.is- 1. " • Ficm$*r,*- ft»>. y Apcflb Mtiafl b-r ." m-diat!y!rom 6 OS, and tfattefoteil litwereOODS oanKVoyce. * 'pfirfy*H> >. .. -, n-' htmtfmj. i rktthtmatUftmtwmm'fnrlt ~ { /)c»w. ud intn,or fnttwfitm JImiitmniltttfimt uU ''«ai»/^ fl-'ift* h . te r.tmtt' tn]t> , wilt ibtl.llrcrtci, CHAPj it migiu cuiitcnily apjiea't to all the wuild,tliattliey badalloqeuiiice, oae Spirit ,< Anenery:on;ues TheApofttss being gathered ijcther on a nioft folemne t'cait d jy ANd ' when the day o'Pentecoftwas 'come, they were -all with one accord in one place, a And iuddealy there came a iound from hea- :pbce,\hat ten,as of a rufhmg awdmighty winde , andit hi- ed ail the houie where they fate. 3 And there appeared vnto them clouen :ongUwSlike iiie,anditfate vpon each of them, 4 And they were all filled w.th the holy taith, are by a dou. |Ghoft, and began to (peak w.th <■ other tongues as the ■ Spirit gaue them vtterance. J And there were dwelling at Hierufalem [ewes,mcn that feared God, of euery nation vn- derheauen. 6 Now when this was noifed , the multitude bleligaeiroui UCn authoriled,& anointed with jll themoftexcelUnc gifts or the iiuly Ghoft.and eipeci- aily van an ex inordinary and neccilariegiic ut tongue,. i tcome topaifethatvthm feuenttf teres are fulfilled, I v.-iB ln(ite,&c. For the Lor* aid not brmghoit" hs 'easier thefe. Jtenttcthycere tot ended,Lut .« the jCMHtitih yeere, Nov the dii of Tentecofivimlhe fiftieth any after he fie fi of the Tajfeoner. i ThetmelHeyt 'ofltes , which were to be the Pairiarles it mere of the Heca'leththim tther tongues ,wh;ch r werenit the fume *^ winch the jtpo files xi e4covmiith,atid VAdkeciOtththen came together and were aftonied, becauethate- you had taken , with wicked q hands , you haue^0''<'"»/','c^^ ..o^„ m,„ u„,_ J .u„~ r i._u: „„i„„ „~a 3 -r- , , t-. ■ iwroughi by hn tm**fifttjMpp uery man heard them fpeake his owne languagi 7 And they wondered all, and marueiled,iay ine ACtes. pi it'li ■:•. i ueaayo CHAP. II. -phefie, and your yong men (hall fee vifions, and The u4p*/!ht 4 titled with the holy Ghofi, 8 {peake with di. your old men (hall dreamedreames. «M*»f' fa nemretbovbitobedevth ,, but PC ,g Andon my ieruants , and on mine hand- uiiiiioiietbthJt. ;4 Hcu/uoethtbwtCatt/tts thelitBit: ■ , . . , ',- , • • ■ r ^Ji^ee^tbehclenajlonud, j4 Jcxborteththm maides I will powre out of roy SpirR in rjioie dayes,andthty (hall prophecie. 15 And I will (hew wonders in heauen abouc, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and the vapour of tmoke tnc Loru. 4 Thecfeiefeitvfe ofallthegidsof the holy Ghoft,ja | tobnnemento faluationby faith] n This word CaB on Hgmfieth iu holy < SeriptHus,ane The Sunne (hall be tnirned into darknefle, and the moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come. 2 1 + And it (hall be, that whofoeuer (hal "call on the Name of the Lord,fhall be iaued. 22 5Yeemehof Ifrael, heare thefe wordes, S'^ I e s v s ofNazareth, a man ° approoued of God as God's hand!.' among you with great workes, & wonders, and: 5 Chrift being figneSjwhich God did by him in the mids of you, "^"nt.was by as ye your felues alio know: Sdttr 23 Him, //ir,beingdeliueredby thedetermi- k-dmen-: natecounltlland p foreknowledge of God, after?0 rvbobjtboje crucified and 'flaine. 24 6 Whom God hath railed vp, and loofed uedandaliowedof ' ' that no man can I thathe (hould beholden ofit. fc^ZrUai i 25 ForDauidfayth concerning him, *I hz-i knoJtedgZing held the Lord alwayes before me : for he is at my) tefwe^bub can ing among themfelues, Behold, arenotalltheie thef ibrowesof death,becaufeitwas vnpofiible ""' which lpeake,ofGahle? ithathe (honldheholden ofit. How then heare we euery man our owne language,wherem we were borne ? 9 Parthians,and Medes , andElamites,and \\z inhabitants of Mefopotamia , and of ludea, md of Cappadocia,of Pontus,and Ada right hand,that I (hould not be (haken. the, be epara. '2 6 Therefore did mine heart reioyce and my ^Zt/Tai tongue was glad,and moreouer alio my fiem (hal the spicures [A o And ofPhrygia and Pamphylia, of Egypt, Ireftinhope, withe* yet be the mdofthepartsofLybia.whichisbefideCyrene, 2j Becaufe thou wilt not c leaue my foule in" ""ff'"'* --f°r graue, neither wilt fuffer thine Holy one to fee >.,^'^^Xt'B. Corruption. \able contfett, ndftrangersof Rome,& i Iewes,andProlelites 1 1 Creete<;,& Arabians: we heard them peake n our owne tongues the wonderful xvor\ts of God. 12 * They were all then amaled, and doubted, "aying one to another,What may this be ? 1 j And other g mocked , and faid , They are iiillofnewwine. 14 ^"8ut Peter {landing with the eleuen, h lift vp his voice, and faid vnto rhem, Yeemen oflu- lea, i" i yee all that inhabite Hierufalem , be this snowen vnto you,and hearken vnto my words. 1 5 For thefe are not drunken^ as yee fuppoie, ince it is but the ' third houre of the day : iaitdmanylMgH'g'tvtreheard,lmtthai the^tmfllis (pike with 9nn*ttmeuet:F,reli-hemiarlehaora-.h,rbeene mtbe hearers, whereas now it ti •ntbeip ake,s. V.aVvMnhiso>a:k»oflVi»fmiay. f B, lcwcs,he»ie,t,itt'thfn ih.u tocreboh hvr:s by their b:r,h .,.,.; it v, (,) p. option of religion , though they were borne in othci places : m ithe, jvn eP>»[e!itet which wt>c Gemtlet borne .' and emh a- ■tithe lewifiretinion j Gods word pearceth fooie fo, that it driuetb tliemto reekeoutthetrueth,.tndit doethfo choke other, thatitforcetli tliemto bee wit- neflcs of their owne impndrncie. g The woidwhichhe-vSethhtufigmfitslfuch ttrndeofmickiHg, which is reprochfutt and c»nt»*clmf : *And by this reprothfuU listing me fee.tbat there is tiomitaelefo %>e«t . eaieeHittof. h Teterhts bdinefeistabeputktd, whettin the if ram Atf men , fheweth pakebefo ecoict ;rice aHois nSered •$ th rtivtion, which do r:a>ct cmiGentilit. m Thsttufltto. Thou haft " (hewed mee the wayes of life, -P '"•<** 'he meted and (halt make mee full of ioy with thy counte-, '"' nance. 25) Men and brethren , I may boldely (peake vnto you of the Patriarche Dauid , "that he is both dead and buried, and his fepukhre remai- neth with vs vnto this day. 3 o Therefore, feeing hee was.a Prophet , and knew that God had * x Iworne with an othe to him,that ofthe fruit of his loines he would raife vpChrift concerning theflefh, to fet him vpon his throne, j 1 He knowing this before, (pake ofthe rehr- reciionofChrift,that*his foule (hould not bee left in graue , neither his flefh fhonld (ee corrup- tion. j 2 7 This Ielis hath God railed vp,whereoflf*,'c"",f,i,on' 3 ,. • rr / The dralh that we all are witnefles. wmfuU offoro* J3 Since then that hee by the y right handof htbofbody afteot Judas toa* cxcclieniendtand Goddoeihihat-aelt which (i euftru. 1 fntsdoeiii. Gods eounfdl I doethnoietniie' tbelewes^nhofe hands weremchd* Thef.au 1 aid be theirs, by whofeconufelland tfgmg lomardit ChrifiCisDa. uidforctald)t:id not onely rile 3-' gaine, butalfowa graue voidi God hath been exalted , and hath rcceiied of his Father the promife of the holy Ghoft , hee hath (hed forth this which ye now fee and heare. 3 4 For Dauid isnotafcendedinto heauen,but he faith,* The Lord laid to my Lord, Sit at my right hand. 3 5 Vntill I make thine enemies thy foote- mhenmbeino ftoole. 3 6 Therefore,let all thehoufe of Ilrael knowe for a mrety , that God hath '■ made him both Lord and Chrift, this Iefus, /ySjjwhom yee haue crucified. Thou hati opened r.j.:* y.chap. J J?. y pe. terwimeTeththarlerusChriltistheappointedaml enerladiig Kin«, which hee proouethmanilXlly bvthegiftsoftheholyGhoft , and thetel ivnonie of Pauid y Mtahtandpower ofGod. '.Plalito.i. K Chrul *\a\d obe snade , bccaufi he w m aduanceJto that dign.lie , jtudtbtrefort it is noijiiten ofil nature , but of his Hate aid buhdigni tie. \1 yoJV e: therefore it-hen death appea- itoeqnetttitraui •vMorerouet ihofe ' «»* people, Yce men of Ifrael, why m.iruaile you at '*"/*" this?orwbylooke yce lo ftcadfjftlyon vs , as fZl'j&M "" though by our owne power or godlineflt,wc had fmt\mmt. ■ made this man goe? » Miracles arc tv- 13 The God of Abraham, and Ifaac.&Iacob, IT.'!'0 T\ the' God of our fathers hath glorified his Sonne n£,,X3 Ielus,whom ycburaicd, & denied in the presence *''• dot wickedr? 41 'Then they that gladly receiued his word, of Pilate, whe he had indeed him to be del tiered. jbulrl'''n ■, *l o 9 Hoe is truly ioyaedtotbe Church which te- piratethhimielfe IromthewicltJ. I* A notable ex- ample of thever- tue al the holy Gholl: butfuch as are of jjr, are not baptized befoie ■vi to vndir/Uni were baptized : and the lame day there were ad thuit va *fret ded to the Church about three thouland fouks. '"?;.. .. ftrine, and b fellowship, and c breaking of bread, and prayers. 4j .^ ,l And feare came vpon euery foule:and many wondersandligneswere done by the Apo- ftles. 44 '? And all that bcleeued,were in one place, and had all things common. 4 5 And they fold the.r pofleffions,and goods, y make Yonfef- and parted them to al men,as euery on had need. Gon of tiieir faith, j 46 '-f And they continued daily with one ac- '' rhe *""''" cord in theTemple, and breaking bread at home, are'the'doarioe'.r did eate their meat together with gladneffe and the Apodles.the 'finglentlTe ofheart, daiietol charitie,; 47 Prayfing God, and had fauotir with all the the pire & firrple j d h Lor j ^fa j co the church from adoiiniiliauoBOt K r . „ . . the Sacraments, j day to day,iuchas fhouldbe faued. and true inaocati- onvfedofall the fatthfnlt. 6 Covimtaticetm^oF goojt, tnd *H other duties tfcht- nlie^xt it fhetrednfterwad. c The iewit v(td thin htuel ,*ndiherifcre tbey diar* tr:er'i,rctkt:htatbencHti6rm . Sobjbtttkmgof brexd , the) -vndnflotJiht: l:*:r;£ together /udihe tf.^tttvhv.h they vfeJio keep ^■tavhetuhty kept iheir lone fe^fii, thif vleito alebrtie the Ltrdi Suffer %i,hich nuHir.thoft Je)ti be^tn (a be cm Mf ltd, C~ P*Hl*;>t«J!ih it,' Cor 1 1. u Sooltait'ieLordthiiikaliitexpediertheoride- Ieth the rage ofllranjerj that the Church mav be planted, and hine fomerelrelh- ing. 1} Charitie rnakethall tfcings common concerning the vfe, according as ne- cecity requireth. 14 The faithfnllcame together at the beginning v\ith gteat fruit, not onely to tbe hearing ofrhe word, but alfo to meat CHAP. III. ?ettrgo'mgintoti>eTempUvnt!i /«*», a hetleihthecreple 9 To tf e pttjtlt guhered 10 ichei 10, it ibe nitride j *e.-ev- fomdtibibevifftttittfour jaliuti.n tbiouth- Cbrijl, '+ *c- cmjiu£ll>eirp>gr*iitdt, 19 Mdrtqairmg lien refemuue. 14 But ye denied the Holy one, and the lull' Jj** ! ?'u.* and dtfired amurtherer to begiuen ycu, ' i'lntij, 18 But thole things which God before ha'd -^TJ* /hewed e by the mouth of all hi, Prophets, th.-.t e mlbJy,m Chr.lt (hould iurfer, he hath thtis fiilfilled, hmfrte, &$*& i5 Amend your hues therefore and turne,that '''"""*"•• your fins maybeput awav, when the time 6 f re- J/.Thmii'r"' frefhinglhal come from theprtferfce ofthe Loid. r.\™r,l™tTi' - And he fhall lend Ieius Chnft, which be- *'**< »'',' V* f-ebtim o'lfii, J It is be/1 of ail to rtceiw CI111;! ' sheisof- >»i:ooi fachavhanene". fore was preached vnto you 21 t Whom the heauen muft containe vrtill the time that all things bee reftored, which God Cofo hathfpoken by the mouth of his holy Prophcis fe'« u" world began fincethei haueyetrepen tinceferatneine! Asforil.eigne.tni- me.fthefrrtTe, wehauetofeta- g>.nlttl.at, tbe de. 1 Chrift'Inhea. linn a man hat was borne lame, aid ■■veil knowne "ImenJ NOw' Peter and Iohn wentvp together into the Temple, at the ninth hour e or prayer. 2 And a certaine man which was a creeple from _ his mothers wombe was caried, whom they laid pTa'c'e aad'tTtne ve- da.ly at the gate ofthe Temple called Beauti.'ul, to ryiamom.bythe - hands of his Apo- I ffle*. doth partlf confirmethem which beletued, partly aifo called other to jelee'ie. ft BotbufHb hurt h(hc aske almes of them that enti ed into the Temple. 3 Who feeing Peterand Iohn, that they would enter into theTemple,dcfircd to receiucan almes. 4 And Peter eaineftly beholding him with John, faid, Looke on vs. 5 And he a gaue heed vnto them, tt lifting to eceiue fonxthing ofthem. For Wes i)id vnto the Fathers,The Lord wlifir rtffi your Gcdfhalrailevp vnto you g a Prophet, '««n manswealmfff, of your brethren, like vnto me : ye flial hcai e h:ni ' in all things whatlbeuer he /hallfjy vnto you. 23 For it mall bee that euery Per on which fhall nptheare that Prophet, fhallbce deftrcyed out of the people. 24 Alio all the Prophets h from Samuel, and S.fcESdS thenceforth as mahy rs haue fpoken,haueI ke- ti,eP,.phet«,.er wile foretold otthefedaies. ci,,,rt>how(i,at 25 4 Yeare • children of t!ae Prophets, and J"1 ° 1.1' ]'.^ ofthe couenant, which God hath made vnto our JSt?.' *iicl rathers, Lying to Abraham,* Euen in thyfaede h?fl.ooM appear* fhall all the kinreds ofthe earth be blelled ' frtm heiuet. ihc 16 Fit ft vnto you hath God k rai^ed'vp his ^.^..Vi Sonne Iefosand him hee hath ftnt toblefle vou, aiheieel.V„m cret rtai rrij;ht in turning euery one ot ycu from vour 111 :ouit:'ts. petafd.asdall • ' Tnbeli.neisutrr-' lypenlh. e T. m^t'ere aete>n*H)Pr«t>ht<. .-, u fr.L-.btmioUxmcuh tt P>en-uKio tji tbe, cNlmttudMitttmintot the P'lft.t. f Oi;Ji t*twvfwnhtti «e». ' Deut.tY., ; tb.f.i ;7. R Tl; ■ P'..»<: > »« o'm 'Xc,z,m nc fa-mtr P, ,. fbit. h ^twhittwteUeu^ovitoitr.-lm.rfl.iill,,! . V he lewrsih.t i-e. ' lecueareiheiitlibegntteointt.ekirgde.meotT.oa. 1 Fe» »*uk trr \>,.,trn r~,,r 6 Then faid Peter,filuer & gold haue I none, If ■< tMy *f ftmtei. » Ctm 11. a.Gi/.j.K. If. Gvuuftkt* but fuch as I haue, that giue I thee : In the Name J' d,M„ of Ie US Chiift of Nataitth, rile vp and walke. r 7 And he tooke him by the right hand, & li "t i n vp, and immediatly his feete and ankle bones eceiuedltrength. 8 And he lejpedvp,ftood, and walked, and tntred with them into the Temple, walking and eap:ng, and praifing God. 9 And all die peoplelaw him walke, and prat- ing God. 10 And they knew him, that it was he which ate for the almes at the Beautifull gate of the iiu nce.i > CHAP. I I r I. iltln. ; trt tilrn »nd '• m^bf h'eie tt/r,,*,?, y l'rrf>ltl<«/r lf/r»iu.f ,, ANd ' as they 'pake vnro the peorle, the - Priefts and the " Ctetaine of du Tempk, 1 1 leluestol .li fein.nt.of r.-..i ■ n't 1,'tr enemiesofthe Church, ihenfuchas profe fl> t' emlelues to be f.at I btuldcit : tat theni..te;hr»r>;-,ihemoteconl»jntlvth;fjithful| fein.ni.. m H-r\fniil*t. trttme ttrift* ,'*«'«'»;•■ Jow'.'alifo' >/•< : Uttk i* T rtr;rr>re »j; -e<< 41 ».w» nut, It )^:'-'",l >''?'■ M i.jUtitL ■■ GtiS and, } No fcluationbut JnChrift. The i White tbej thomgbi to liiminifi tben*mttr,t; t) ncrezfedtbtm. t Then ta*re the) jtbicbmadnkt ianhcdi tlt)agim[i DtHldt fockt ,i Of if horn it* higb Trujli wire ■worn u bet of in *ndmadt,tlt exe- e.,tlQ»t>\tUittrl. I) ojficef>tin^no<» tl>Mg'd. a Againft fuch II bragjje of a Uicci- fionoi perlbnJ, whlioutafuccef- fion ei do&rine, and by ib» means fceatdownethe tmeminiliersof the word folarre forth at tiny are able and the Sadduces came vpon them, z Taking it grieuoufly that they taught the people and preached in lefus "fym the refurre- &ion from the dead. j And they hid hands on them, & put them in hold vntill the next day:for it was now eutntidc. 4 Howbeit many of thtm which heard the word, belecued, and the b number ofthe men was about fine thouland. 5 ^ And it came to paffe on the morrow,that their c rulers, and Elders,andScribes,were gathe- red together at Hierulalem. 6 And Annas the chiefe Prieft,and Caiaphas, •tK,i»tt»ltht triln and Iohn and Alexander, and as many as were of ,fi»U,wuiKHt. the d kinred of thehiePrkfl. 7 i And when they had fet them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what e Name ha ue ye done this ? 8 Then Peter full of the holy Ghoft, (aid vnto them, Ye rulers ofthe people, & Elders of lira el, 9 > For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to theimpotent man, n> rt>.r, by what meaneshe is made whole, i o * Be it knowne vnto you all, and to all the people of Ifiael,that by the Name of lefus (Thrift of Naxareth,whom yt haue crucified,whom God raiedagaine from the dead, men by him doth this man ftand here before you, whole. 1 1 *This is the (tone calt afide of you builders, which is become the head ofthe corner. i 2 Neither is there faluation in any other : for B;w4,i/W,»W- among men there is l giuen none other g Name tie'.. I> vnder heaiun, whereby we muft be faued. tUcc«°hom wearerub'eic.thaterpetiallytnd bef»re all things we obey <5»l. 8 So fatre off ate (he wicked from doing whitcl.ey lift, jhatconcrariwireGddTletoeuca jhiilothe felting forth ol hit clotv, wbjebbee Siaitbibemkanctsdo, Aftc*. ' The Apcftlei pray, of the people : for all men prai&d Cod for that which was done. 21 For the man was aboue forty yeeresold,oti whom this miracle of healing was fhewed. 2, 'Thenafjfooneas they were let goe they »0^gf^ came to their fcllowes, andlhtwcd ail that tne troub!eiwitht!je hie Pi lefts and Elders hadfaid vnto them. Congregation, 24 " And when they heard it,they lilt vpthtir «.• Weaughenej. jahisownehacid. * PJtl. 118. ta. i/» iS.ie.'HAi.it. /«.'» jo 17 roif. 9 33 'ftt.i,7. i of cod. gTbcrt is Mother r*in,or no other voices to Godwith oneaccord,andfaid, OLord, JSSSS^ thouarttheGodwhichhaflmadetheheauen, & ofouresemiesnfi. the earth, the fea, and all things that arein them, therjetiooliihij 2 J V. hichby the mouth otthy feruantDauid comemnetheir haft i;id, * V.hy did the Gentiles rage, andthe ?£$£££ people imagine vaine things ? baueto ret againft 26 The kings ofthe earth affcmbled, and the theinorceand rulers came together againft the Lord, and a- ""»«, anearnefl • n, • r, 6r> b ' thmkiBgvpentbe gaiflft his Chrift. poweranagood 27 FordoubtltfTe, agamftthine holy Sonne willofGod mnnnfill,vnlt,*n4alli'tirfoft>.* Cbtf. 144. ij TrueeharityhelpethjheBeetfsitieofthepoorewiihhistwvKlolTcibut 10. that all thingsbe done wrll and orderly. C H A P. V. I ~4»avisifor biideteit iutceefrngbdiitfartof I hi frit r e ft)- /ft', doirvt dtsu, 10 md likemle Sttf'tra bu avO. i» Tbrtmgb diHirsthf ^tfofthsmiradir, i4 The ftitbi merit, fid. 18 ibe^ifi^Usihafaereimpifontd, 19 art detimiei lfn--'*gtl, a« tmdbi^befnnbe SjnodtoftbtPritflti^a through G*militlitOHH[tltbi,*t*ktft *!**, 40 and bene «.• 41 TbnglonfitGod. BVt 1 a certaineman named Ananias,with Sap- uakefberveikby phira his wife, foulda pofTeflion, eor.traryemmplea 1 And » kept away />rtrf of the price, his wife k°»Z">"**">< alfo being of counfel, & brought a certaine part, S^*' andlaiditdowneattheApoftlesfter. whi/hvndera n 3 Then faidPeter, Ananias, why hath Satan falfrpreitDteand ... _ clokeofxeale . woaWftemetonuneaBdbedjHfciaibeCbufth. - Crafi,ht9i,k.t*n*>. ■_ *> filled Lying vnto chc holy Ghoft, Ohap.v. *> filled thine heart, that thoti (houhfcft « lie vnto the holy Ghoft, aad keepe away fart of the price or this po rtiffion? 4 Whiles it remained,apperteiricd it not vnto chee,and after it was fold, was it it not thine own power r" how is it that thou halt * conceiticd this thing in thine heart? thou haft not lied vnto men, but vnto God. $ Now when Ananias heard thefe words, he fell downe , and gaue vp the ghoft. Then great feare came on all them that heard thefe things. 6 And the yong men rofe vp, and tooke hira vp,and caried him our,;'. nd buried him. 7 And it came to parte about the (pace of three lii^Muiftbt houres after , that his wire came in , ignorant of that which was done. « rmi,poff&i. ' Per akin ihtf farmer f»Jtf*t firtbeCbnnb.ibii f**:k't)jt tut it kttfctwt)tf»ri »/'btfrKt,m tbtn^bihtj b*i hndtodotnttb Ctdtmitbtrtf»n l>tJ*>tblfn,Mrd tb*t the/ Kmi*t end,. C Ol. (In. Tied (• t Lot it ham eft the land for fo much ? And fhee (aid , Yea, for lb ememdMtbiH'tmiih much fi »jt 1 he, fit. intnetfenimcea. gtmjihtmfetun, tadainmchttin 28 9 Saying, Did not we ftraightly command J^/"* (cr- yoUjthat you Ihould not teach in this Name? and 9 itiithtMo. 5 Then Peter (aid vnto her, Why haue ye a- behold, yeehuue rilled Hierufalein with your do- prmVoftytitti greed cogether,to c tempt the Spirit or'the Lord? cinne,and ye would kbnng this mans Llood vp- loietm-<-^".ic on vs. behold, the feet of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the f doore, and Chall carie dice thin lielhfraaie out. le,twftMd*l. nmhtittrm. f^tre.tbtnd. e TbeLofdbjrhj* o Then (he fel downe ftraightway at his feet, '"baker an£l yeelded vp the ghoft:and the yong men came in,and found her dead,and caried htr out,and bu- ried her by her husband. 1 1 * And great feare came on all the Church, lo^i wai" anc* on as nuay as heard thefe things, coaimande- 29 « ° Then Peter and the Apoflles anfwered, reafa.UVfV'a* and iaid,\Ve ought rather to obey God then men. u" '° »ic*r d. JO " The • God of Our fathers hath railed ****<*'£«/» vp Iefus.whom ye llew.and hanged on a tree. *^£^V«'", j 1 H:m hatli God lift vp with his right hind, »is «» t^bf,^' to bee a Prince and a S.miour , to giue repentance " **■"• to Iihiel,and forgiuerreffe of finnts. £ Wc °"Sht<» j 1 '= And we .ire his witne-fles concerning thefe ^Un-^h^ bridletb foa>«, rbactlieyiriy not hurt the Church: oturrfonae fcee ae-rrth in hn iireaiKi («>■(: »ad o;ber "on-e hreallorcihio kirn. g Htihljfrt/fid thim. I Therawetnat rteChiichia- ctcaietb, the more inert alcth the rtge of Satao, indtfcertforethty procccdcfiam tfarntniogiia prifooing. j Thus by the hands of the Apoflles were things which w;c fay : yea, and the holy Ghoft, «l>trwghim,we many fignes and wonders (hewed among the peo- whom God hath giuen to them that obey him. Jr,^7 90<1, e (and they were all with one accord m Solo- J } Now when they heard it , they « brait for pi.Sj^Jf^- mons porch. 1 j And of the other dui ft no man ioyne him- felfeto them: neuerthelelTe the people g magni-. fied them. 1 4 Al!b the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more) 1 (id, i*i«ilatgthit cinotiabt 1 tit* tnihiHtksBftrty ■Ohtrtupcu CUM thtHf»io(Hnt- tHt,wbithmt*itM fcrone t^nio'ih atrtt frtm lomd t*d wbtltftn 1 do. thine at*, Hub fort, thM ht lei; lib iif[bt by the iudtt mentofCedtnd^ bu Cbmch^d eiminielh inhfi t>inion *nd tret- Vi«. irvUt , wbtnb, the v., vm,UH * fr y,«U 6 Ovd ^ Jus Mcmieiitteoiptifwni »t«>uf ■ 20 5 vjoe your wav, ana lcaiiu in nit itir^it, -r- ---• -/ «? :,» and fpcake to the people all the » wordes o! this pottles : and when thev l-.ad beat ij^^ * . commanded that they mould no ii ?So when they heard it ,thcventr«d into Name »f ^fiis,-indl^tt^«i^ee. the Templcearly in the morning,and taught. Ar.d the chiefe Prieft came, and they th.it we; e with him, andcalled the Council together, and all the KWeis of the children of Iiiael, and lent to die piiron,toc.uirethemtol.cbrought. 21 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prifon, they retiO ned and told ir, veto / Th>.U.tie%r%h i^fb,,%rr,m '—'ftxehtMene, the Jaies ofthe tribtue,and drew away much pe'o- "j!™??'""!' pie after him: he alio pen(hed,and ail d»at obeyed ik >*mj,cf ,','„ him,were fcartered abroad. *t>"rovediind j 8 And now I fay vnto you , " Refraine yc routofi,;, en them , they *a"*it*\(t«ftn otfpeakeinthe SSf** <4 inn.lttc.-sor 5 So they departed from the Council, re- rrli(;ionw«rr.uil iovcing, that they wcie counted worthy to '.u.^cr '?lr fc-r. ««•(«• it fi .tiki Kontit H*iit ,/ii lit litrn itm'.dtLiit UQthifi mm, 1 i:t*lt h*mht.vt>r..t j[ lit RtM.no tei:Kii/rd o Ij u In torn- Infill tnddinlfli. M Tl c A;wil: tacci.ilcintdiofnlfcrjmJbcarctiorJi.ateat length i.-wridto bcirt ftiip«i, )tlfo, [iha; b) thai mranenhej bttomc ftiorgtr. f gtibfiUHt^MfrSuit't 1 GSE CHA1 Falfe witncffes againft Stcucn : ThcAftct. He anfwercth for>imfelfe. CHAP. VI. CHAP. VII. iSSaSSri lfl*o*Ste>«*fBfffn>tb,*ont: <* HetU l When Satin hath alTnled the Church without, and that to (mill purpofe and in vjlnc.heafliileth it ■.vi:hin,with c\ uildilkntion and ftnfe betwixt themfelues: But the Apa ties tike occafion thereby to let order in the Church. a Oftlli'frlt nbtchof Grecian! btcamtrthgfiM JlBtl. b lntbebef!oa>i»t, clalmtt according The office o! preaching the word, and dilpen- fi ij the goods uf thcChurch.are different on .-from another,and not ralhlytobeioy- ned together,** the Apotlles doe A aGl km, IJ andaccHlidaxttrtnfgrtffhuntfMofcLam. Nd « in thofe dayes,as the number of the dn~- ,but to and pur. Sttuta plttdng bitctuft , pjeweth that Godehojetht Father I, *o tifire Molts rut iornt, 47 md Itfort tht Ttmfle wot tni/l: 44 *4nd t'at »U outward certmomts were ordetned ■ Matting to the heoutnl) Ptlerne. 14 The It »ei li'fli.ug their tent, 59 fiont Inm. ^SSSSESSgS&'SS XH^.fiidthe'chicftPncft.AretheTcdungs < Wni;,d. rhedifcit>ks together, and faid , It is not « meete "hearken. * That God of a glory appeared vnto pof> thatvnder fe^S I^AewaofOoa, .«. -«^S£S™: " ' MCrOP0- ~« , "5 Wherefore brethren , looke vou out a- J And (aid vnto him, Come out of thy conn- ^ « co" moL you feuen men of honeft report/and full of trev.and from thy kinred.and come into the land 1 Steuen wit- Se hlfy Ohoft, and of wiiedome, which we may which! .fall (hew thee. «<*," vnto the appomttotlnsbufinciTe. 4 Then came he out 4 prayer ,anc and tm^C^^^nm^thiM of 5 And he gaue him noneinheritance in it no Se oly Ghoft,and *Philip,andProchori,Sjand not the c bredtn ot a foot : yet he d prom, fed that '' y -nw>n -indP-irmems andNicolas hee would giue it to him for a pofleiTion, and to Tcmple.withall Muanor.and T.mon, andPa w. ^ ^ ^^ as y£t £ had no c'hiJd< *«.«*« .p. 6 But God ipake thus , that his * feed mould ,ia"'a„d rtwY. bee a foiourner in afirange land: and that they lorethey ought to i -l.^nrfC 4 1 hen came he out of thelando the Chal- ' T ' . ' .. nt to this DUliriClie. , ^ M. , ,'I. , „ ,,-..,. acKHOWirdoeth An d we will eiue our felues continually to deans,and dwelt in Charran. And after that his ta- tht ,,ue Fatbrrt; r andtothemmiftrationoftheword. ' ther was dead,q0t no ^"a," rnore- totb!,tv.cei]U,e. T"h"0i„ choft and * Philip,andProchorus,and not the 'bredth ot a foot: yet he dpromiledthat ancient then the Nicanor and Timon, andPai-mems,andNicolas &&$$ S;"e ic c° him fol" a,Pf ef ion',a"d CO tV r I c a m-io-hi . hls feed after him,when as yet he had no child. ^X^^^^bJfo^ieApptfW«nd • « ButGodfpakethusJthathis^feedfhould ££-.&"■ rhevnraved and elayd their hands on them. bee a foiourner m attrange lane 1: and that they ' We, o. 7yP?Wthe Wordof Godincreafed , andthe ftouldkecpe it in bondage , and entreat it euill U, ««J<*h»* numberofthedifcipleswasmultipliedinHieru- < foure hundreth yeeres S^Ltiuo Enereatly,and a areat company of the Pnctts . 7 But the nation to whom they flhalbe in bon- ray,,hefreeecue- lai.m gi «^y>a j&. . . . r dage,will I iudge,(aith God : and after that.they n.anhat g WT %tS sSJS of faith & g Power,d.d ftaj come forth and.ierue me in this place. .■.rJnnrl,™ and miracles among the people. 8 *He gaue him alfo the couenant old her«i»ftk«e:ftnd were obe the ApolUef doe God with the >rheneot>le B "He gaue him alio the couenantotcifcum- *'rf",, . chufe fo much preat wonders and mn acies among rne pcuj.ic. ?,- , -, , ^,r i • * Gown. 4. aiyDe.cor.swith. 5 7 Then there arofe certaine of the h Syna- "lion : andio Abraham begate Ifaac, andeir- * Th.t m.ghh out the vjjoot > h; , cal.td Libertines, and Cyreni- cumcifed him the eight day : and Ifaac began * la- c«lfit,f.in, fSSrJS-. fnsg, and of Alexandria, and of them of Cilicia, cob.and Iacobthe twelue *Patriarkes. . Tm^fm U!JZ»mn, and ofA(ia,and disputed with Steuen. . 9 5 AndthePatnarksmouedv^thenuie.fold ,ritn,„Jtr^ „,:e*c AnddehllCiedhimoutofall hisaffliclions, ctaeemtofChal- »//»w-^, haue heard him fpeake blafphemous wordes a- of Pharao king of Egypt, who made hun gouer- eo^wdf*,,^ fd oiinftMofes indGod nonr oner Egypt,ando«frh.s whole hou!e. 8 " • o Tluis they mooued.the people and the . » 5 Then came there a famine ouerall the ™*j~!*£ uchnetn uh> ihim, ohitb »*mtt>t m that our fathers found no fuftenance 12 But eftityoort. Elders, andthe Scribes : anclrunning vponi j inchufingof cauphthim.andbroii«hthimtothcCouncil, Peacon.candmuch » p And fet-folth fallc witr.e'.lts,which laid, mor; This man ceafeth not to Ipeake bl.Hphemous come mEgypt.hefent our fathers firft: wordsagainftthisholyplace,andtheIaw._ ^ '^lK^S^^illt^J°^. t™*™~('.T*l»mil ' wnieihVlin.: when Iacob heard that there was t Wjilonnh grrwidtitofttlM fit t/fon. worusagamuuiisuoiy r"^<-><»"i'<-"^- • —"• -;.,. , , ,T r , , .» , . ..« iwp^wi/rej 1 4 For wee haue heard him lay, that this I efus en ot his brethren , and Iofephs kinr.ed was made t,*,,,^^ M of Nazareth foaU deltroythis place, and mall knowen vntoPharao ^ CZ'^' changetheordinanceswhichMofesgauevs. ] ^4]&^to.^"u^Sr"^^ c" And as all that fate in the Council looked bee brought , and all his kinred, euen threefcore fcf!;riif *r ■gbha tmojtdit b'ueifter ftedfaft ly on him,they i law his face, as it feaister»xomeo(hyn>re<>*niloff'eri'ttk off, frtyer, rndblefimy « ,?feme:h Cent a8 and iheChm-ihob'oued thactremome, bougnt * for money of the fonneS of Emot, fbnnt kontdfrurtbun, t.Ttmoih.^.ti. ttltiit-i. l>MtbteTeidC«'JeJge4tUKt>t. 8 Falletearliers.lvcaureth-y will rot n.!. * Geinf/fc 5.24. * Gemfit »y.;}. md jo.c. *ui%*Mi.. j Stenen bee ouerccme , flee fromdifpuiations to nianifefl and npjaflanderinj! and fulfe recheneth vp diligently the horrible mil'chitfeiof forne of the Father,, to teach accufatiosi. o The firflbloodie petrecution of the Church ofChiilibegHnne thelewes, that they ought sot rafhlyto reft in the anthoriti« or examples of the ard (pruns from aCouncil ofPriefles by the fnngeHion of the Vniuetfitie Do- Fathers. * Grur^i 37 a8. f hitbiikmdeoflpt»eh,iinitMtthepeculitt>lnuoMr ftoori. is As example of cau Hers otfalf'eaccufers, which gathcrfalfeconclufi. that Codfhtmtihmen: for beefeemelh to bee <»«/ fi-om them nrhont htththethnu, omof thingsthat are well vttered and fpoken. i Httet) it appeared that Ste- and on the other fide, ietk mtblhemwho ■ eheedthmretboutof whet 'o titer great uttihad avtxciUiutaxdgoctHrcoHnteNHict, honing* qmtt and jttltdmindt, atood troutltt. * Genef.AX.tf. g Gtiurhimfiiuour inPharatbsfigbtftrJiifaifedomt. tonfcienct,audfareperPa-a!ionthatliiicaufetrMiiK/!:fo>feemgheew^tolpeflte[efore * Genef.&l.l. * Genem.t. * Genef 4.6.$. * Gfef.^.ij. b ThtPa. theptople , GodbtMiifitd bu eouvtentnet , to the end that. Wtb tht V(rybtb°l4ittg of triarktt tbtfonnti 0/ laakot , though litre bet mention otadt e) no mot thin lojtpbt his>,tbettittimnaUiv>iii*xvi[td. Iefi 14.31. * CfJ.Jj.iJ, * tx«d,i, 7, iSTiH bccuens amwer. urmoies. Chap.vij. Gcddwcllcth net in Tmjlcs The fame' dealt fubully with our kindred, come of this Mofes that brought vs out of die %L*i, land orLgypt. J~U*y* 41 And they madca n calfe in thofe daies,anu **tu ° offered facrificc vitothe Idole, and rtioyudin the workes of their owne hands i He dtniftdtfub utimutntioH «- i and euil entreated our Fatherland made them ?Znh'ZmZ«*J caft ou: their y°n8 thildren,that they mould not ttuhcmaltu* it* remainealiue. tdflcMt. 20 * The lame time W3S Mores borne, and * ^'/w* »« WaS k acC€PCable to God > which was nounfoed tor J through Gods v? 'n his Fathers houie three moneths. memruJ gotinrft 2i And when hee was caft out, Pharaohs andfh»o*r,to(>tof daughter tooke him vp, and nourished him for ofLratLhauc vie offered - *M^ /* * '" her owne fonne. 22 And Mofes was learned in all the wifdome of. the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. >n. diioc .■// Mt T,o;a a; fa Sft- y iv s turn 2 3 Now when hee was full fortie yeere old it came into his heart to vifit his brethren, the chil- dren of Ilrael. 41 Then God turned himfelfc away, 5: ° gauc themvpto feiuc the v h#tt of heaiien>as it is " written in the booke of the Prophets,* Ohouc ofllrael, haue yec orlcrcd to ma llaine bcalls and facrifices by the (pace offoi tie yeeres in the wil- »<*""« J> dernefte:1 »Zk* 4J And ye q tooke vp the Tabernacle of Mo- *»«,',,', wVi.'/ loch, and the (tar of your god Rtn-phan, figures, mtmmha* iu which ye made to wormip them : dierefore 1 will •/t'liel<< '*< <; « cary you away beyond Babylon. ■ ]'/ 44 s Our fathers had the tabernacle of ' wir» t>, therfim *Exoi.ni. 24 * And when he faw one ofthtnfufter wrong, ncflein ihewildernefle,as hehad appointed, fpea- * -^>««< ja<- he defended him, Scaucnged his quarrel that had king vnto * Mofes, that he mould make it accor- ? *•«'»("» vm the harme done to him, and finote die Egyptian, ding to the famion that he had feenc. 'trntUduT'*'^ 25 Forhefuppofedh.s brethren would haue 45 * Which tabtrnnltalfo our fathers f recei- 5 Mnfei'indeed vnderftood, that God by his hand mould giue ued, and brought in withlefus into the1 poffeffi- wetfedt iibcrni- them deliuerance : but they vnderftood it not. on of the Gentiles, which God draueout " before <]e. ;b"1 jj" *'" to 2« * And the next dayjhc (hewed himfelfevn- our fathers, vnto the dait? of Dauid: SatfamtSfci*" to them as they ftroue, and would haue fet them 46 * Who found fauour before God, and de- hchidiee« i» at one againe,faying,Sirs,ve are brethren : why fired thathe might finde a tabernacle for die God ''"mountairc. doe ye wrong one another^ oflaacob. 'rt"",''/< 27 But he that ddhis neighbour wrong,thruft 47 * 6 But Salomon built him an houfc. *tx*lit.i0. him away, faying, Who made thee a Prince,and 48 Howbeit the moft High *dwelhth not in b-.u.t^.' temples maae with hands, as faith the Prophet, ' '•/kj-u- 49 * Heauen u my throne, & earth u my foot- i^""/?0™ ftoole : what houfe will ye build for me, faith the t s} ,h> fm Me. t""jmie,fir tht " Exoi-ii i -Xowhculttth the Sonne of Goi an utngeUtor he ' eouiitiei -mhch t-'.e C-eMii/npoJtffed. • GtHttmitbm t»l, that thty Ootid ftfUvfttvftfif. f^»o(thojitoun- aludgeouervs? 2 8 Wilt thou kill me, as thou didft the Egyp- tian yefterday? 29 Thenfled Mofesat thatlaying, andwasa Lord?orwhatplaceisitthdtI mould reft ftranger^in the land of Madian, where he begate 5 o Hath rot my hand made all theie things ? twofonnes. 5* *' YeftifTeneckedandof x vncircti;nci ed 30 And when forty yeeres were expired, there hearts and eares, ye hauealwaies refitted the ho- appeared to him in the *wildernes of mount Sina, ly Ghoft : as your Fathers did fo Soe you. an 1 Angel ofdie Lord in a flame of fire in a bum. 5* Which of the P; ophets haue not your fa- 31 And when Moles faw it,hewondred at the thers perfecuted? & they haue flaine thcm,which The'Zlnlil'o^'eiu fight : and as hee;drewe neereto confider it, the mewed before of the comming of that I uft, of mutt v.J." t»»n!>u,*HA ibtrf' voice ofthe Lord came vnto him, fajir.g, whom ye are now the betrayers and murth'crers, * * Stm 7.% f,tefi>*ighi»,m lamtheGodofthyFathers,thcGodofA- 5; * Which haue leceioed die law by they or- ';'*A,>' ■*• tmjl^Z"L. braham,andtheGodIfaac, andtheGod ofla- dinance ofAngels, and haue not kept it. '^'7 * fei.i*i»tb*tGod cob .Then Mofes trembled,&dui ft not behold ir. 5+ * But when they heard theie things, their « $jl..m«.i.b.i!ti t-fthjF Albert, &c. ,. Then the Lord faid vnto him, Put odthy hearts braft for anger and they gnamed at him Mm5{* •««*H mooes from thy feete: for the place where thou with their teeth; m^L?™'^ ftandeft, is holy ground. 5 5 9 But hebeing full ofthe holy Ghoftjookcd jnyn.'chcorniri'. 34 Ihaueftene, I haue leene theafli£lionof ftedfaftlyintoheauen,and lawtheglorieofGod, on.,hitihnT$hCT my people, which is in Egypt, and I haue heard . andlefus*ftanding at the right hand ol'God, their groning, and am comedowneto deliuer 5^ And faid, Behold, I lee the heauci ■ them : andnowcome,andI will lend thee into and the fonne ofman ftanding at the right hand Egypt. ofGod. 3 5 This Mo^es whom they forfooke, faying, 57 ' ° Then ^ey g.aue a ftoM: witn a loude Who made thee a Prince and aludge ? the fame voice, and flopped their eares, and >rannc vpon vt'Bi thetevtr. Godfentfor aprince,& adeliuererbvthe'"hand him violently all at once, >• tx,d.7*,9.i: *ofthe Angell which appeared to him in the bum. 58 And caft him out of the citie, and ftoncd ji.ii.rbtpirri. » 6 Hee* brought them out, doing wonders him : and the l>w!tnc(Tcs laid down their clothes + £^l'kBo«led- and miracles in tht Land of Egypt, and in the red atayong mans feet, named Saul. leth Mofci for the fea, and in the wilderneflc* forty yeeres. 59 And diey ftoned Steucn, who called on ^fi)M»<< Lawgiutr.boifo ?7 4 This is that Mofes, whith laid vnto the Jn.fe- .1 t _.i»».ifr rf.i. r. JlliZu- r??£L tha^pr^hby ^J^ of ^ * A P?ophet mall the Lord BgfiSSJRft^^ thltthelrvhad" VOMrGodraifevp vnto VOU, t*tn of VOUr bre- lt. t.tUt.19. J B,,l,mi»ftruof^4»t,h. 8 ThrmorfSatar.np.cflcd, refpeatoamoie thren.like vntO me : him fhall yeheare. ,ht».reh*brifl«il.ooiinioinoper ,»ge ■ 9 Jht B((,«ihMihr Martrr»Sp. $?««"!■.<«; 38^ThisishethatwasintheCongregation ^*t'^^^^t^A a^S^te inthewdderneflewith the Angell, whicll (pake ,a Thciealc ofl^pocritfi and foPfrftk)ut people, brcikeUi cm ailenpihiDi« •w the itwti of Godfr.oi.ldbtt inclofcd thtrt in. ' C*sy.itr»ietndfmri,.^ ^£? recdueddu-liudyoraclestogiuevntovs ^^^.^^^^jgj ofal'.P.ophcM. ?9 Towhom our adiersxvould not obey ,but J^^.,.,^ r/l/w ,„„„, h,,t„ *rlifUrt-eji:i>m*tii>ePrt(;jtuf<*i 17.7. !?.*. V'' I.} lofnb, tilt.i: »f, »ti ten. O.omriM hi, and faid, Lord-Ieftis receiu; my fpirir. (So lI And he kneeled downe, and cried with i loud voice, Lord c hy no: this (inn; to their thetruerctmntsuljchsive. Aid when he had riv.ufpoken, he Jllept. 7ff »'"< >vh:cbht v;cthbetTcnit;:hont!uch a kind >fi-n,w;ini tr tre.tuiaetbjtnmi, asdiUetf firmer, aiutrtobee remitted. CHAP. VIII. 1 r!:i»oibnf';:*ratuutionfv;i:Ur lakh and chatitis: b-itno iiun ptai" cch to him. d jthtougfi. >!lshe duties ofcbJritic which the ^od.'y i>[e,thtreis issntn tiimmau'ioftbn- nt'ii vp ifrtliktt. j Hie difperlioh ©r lettering abrod orchefaithfuH, ij tteioyningcogr titer, of ChurcHes J IS The holy Ghoft, Philip, an i the Eunuch. !ng,'Giuemeea!fo this power, that on wooaitbeuer i lay the hands, he may receiue the They are th« ANd'Saul confuted to his death. And at that cnie, there was a great perfecution againft the Church which was at Hieru alem, an J they wereallicatteied abroad thorowthe regions of Ind;a and of Samaria, except the ApoUies. 2 - Then ccrtamt men fearing God, a caried Steuen among them, to it buried, and made great lamentation for him. But Saul made hauocke of th-' Church. fa' , 20 » Then laid Peter vnto him, Thy money iwK>t>ofsi. periOi with thee, becaufe thou thinivelt that the f"0f^ *' '?* gift of God maybe obtained with money. ur.wh.cheTheV I 21 Thouhalt neither part nor fellowship in buyorfciUoiy thisebu(ineu'e: for dune heart is not : riatitin tl,ln*s- thefight ofGod. & LmTS™ 22 IO Repent therefore ofthis thy wickednefTe, 7 1'ttotvpnghth. J and pray God, that if it be poiliule, the thought '«'««'. «»<< «»?bo*t I of thy heart may be forgiuen thee. dsfcjjlmg. 1 We rllcucnofthe" leftfinners.fo ig and fo (aire 23 For I lee that thou art in the g gall of bit- « terriefle : andin the b bond ofin quity. a 24 ThenanfweredSimon,and(aid,Pravyeto ,f - the Lord for me, that none of thele things which C°°LC!' ",w,l *"?' yee haue fpoken come vpon me. ' tZatlllf 2 5 «f So they, when they hadteftified & prea- 'bebcart, cud that ar.aentred into eueryhoufe, and drew out both men and women, andput them into prifon. ey had telti tied & prea- ched the word of the Lord, returned to Hierufa- lem, and preached the Goipell in many townes of the Samaritans. 16 ri Then the Angel of the Lord (pake vnto cud that ■venenommditi. ue/{h wickedntgi Ttrh-itaiUbtbis Magician a>*t wholly reytemfiea , the giUojbmer- ncffe-.audbeu f«i& jVTtheVcamrpli'ihphitoThe due ofSa- i vn:o GdT3 '™hlch " wafte- "" »S*«w«*" ria,andpreadiedChnft vnto them. ' 27. And hearoleandwenton: and behold, a »*<"!>?««»■&/. » me. I nub gaU, and- buried in it. b Jammed in the 4 Therefore they that were Icattered abroad Ph hP> flVing> Arife, and goe toward the South lit to and fro preaching the word. v,_lt0 cJ?e WJ>',tn^ g°«h downe from Hierufalem 6 And the people gai-ie heed vnto thole things • «raiae Eunuch of Ethiopia, Candaces the which Piiilip :pake,with one accord,heanng and (eeiHg the miracles which he did. 7 Forvncleane (pints crying with aloade voyce,came out of many that were porTe.Ted of * Pniiip, whowas them : and mi ny taken with palfies, and that hal- before a Dejcoo ia Hiemfilenv's made oiGcd ex- traordinarily ax Eaangeliit. ill oErrro.". ou:: 10 Towhom they gaue heed from the leaft Sl,lde? AndhedefiredPhilip thathewoiddcome ced, were healed. 8 And there was great ioy in that citie. 9 5 And there was before in the city a cer- eains man called Simon which vfed b witchcraft schtiioBtreom. anj c bewitched the people of Samaria, faying, aThefu'tctMnd t!uC behimftlte waslomegreat man. :neth bi'n aa to the greateft, faying," This man is that great 3ht • power ofGod. ■ 1 1 And they gaueheede vnto him,becau(e that of long time he had bewitched them with force- ctries. 12 ButafToone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the things that concerned the king- dome ofGod,and the name of Ie lis Chrift, they were baptized both men and women 1 3 d Then Simon hmfelfe was baptized, and continued with Philip, ::nd wondred, wb:n hee 'aw the fignes and great mi- racles which were done. 14^7 Now when the Apoftles,which were at bTi"»ii7hcrAft\ Ierufale heard fay that Samaria hadreceiuedthe word of God, they (entvneo them Peter &Iohn. 15 Which -when they were come down pa:ed for rise that they might receiue the jte| of them, butthey were baptifedonly in the Name :iri!:;jnf. oftheLordle.'iis) Queene of the Ethiopians i chiefe Gouernour, whohadtheruleofallhertreafure, and came to hkdiafaqmu Hicruialem to wormip : > nChnft who cal leth freely whom read Efaias the Prophet. heluftetb, do:l no* vie Philip 29 Then the Spirit (aid vnto Philip, Go neere "-hothongh and ioy ne thy (tire to yonder charet l°uA?,dlihLiIipranMethid,e!'> a»d Heard him read the Prophet Efaias, and laid, but vnderiW delt thou what thou readelt ? 1 1 Andhefaid, How can I except I had '< as it were umpb.mtheii^h of til dece iaed and be witched. b Tec »ord vhtcb *>!eiinthit pice as af.be Srfita- ktningoe-ityart, audit boTYOixei wis of lie P;rfi:nt lsngKigt,srho calt tt:ctr spiff men ly t'-atvioitfiutaf. ttrr.arduwu.x- kCHmemlli'.wt c Heht'll»aU*>td the Sxnttris ms no fnci. matter to inn.uaaBdbab- tizethc Eumichat vnawares.andby thismeanes extcn« detlitheiimirsof < his liingdom enen mro Ethiopia. i ^tmtu tffrm svtahbandnuiho- . 'itynt^Cand*. eepe tothe ttS: Ho»thnn„i vp and fit with him. 32 i» Now the place of the Scripture which he read, was dm, * He was led as a fheepe to the llaughcer . and Ike a lambe dumme before his ... inearerfo opened he not his mouth-. aonntwio *it « In this 1 humility his iudgement hath been '**. ^'"ie ' ^ exalted; but who (hall declare his ■» generation K tor his life is taken from the earth. women. •. 34 Then the Eunuch anfweredPhilip,8: faid fu*d,:' e beleeued alfo, and ■ Ip,r?y?*e» ofwhom fpeaketh the Prophet this? "hi'ho' d with Philip, and ■ °^hlmftfe, or (ome other man ? r ,7''^ k To /hew we the] ivay box to -wider- hofethingt molt come by chance fortune (as men ir;j thM.nbl.ui! TAnd aiteinnes the) »?; i nthsllf fidrftettobm. (■. The Wi I e 'and the vecj 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the fame Scripture, & preached vnto him Ieliis. 3 6 And asdiey went on their way, they came SSS3S? ' vnto a certame water, and the Eunuch (aid, See "&" < heere u water : what doth let me t " .iea water: what doth let me to be bart.xed? *//"'-?? 37 ■'■> And Philip (aid vnto him, If thou be-f T/fT leeu.fl; with all thine hearr,th 17 Thenlaid they their hands on them, and ' ft:li:;1luj phey went downe both into the they receiued the hoiy Ghoft. •ft *AndwhexiSimpn(awi that through lay- K- iv.c^ioale of tbe gnodgt t •fGoii,bn«hty caftitvpagiine, i°?[[T^. chief,, inS on,of :1i? AP°ftJ" h™d* cfeeholy Ghoft" was butasanambar guicn,he ottered them money. i"alor!cr,trronth(sf whoU company of the Ap-iftle, and lohnhijeonpinion, according to the anthoii- t,e,v,1.1^Scorn;n,ttedv,itothem,co-1HrmeandbuildvptheCI,'..1ehesofSarna. rn.who'efoi-ulatic, had hrcnelaid afore by Philip d TbCe 'xc-ltcnt tifts »b,cb are ™«l[»***$«i<*t for thm thttwtrtu b.e cfpomtei ral„, ,„d c,L'. noHrsofUeibircb^ AaabwoiJaadtOHeionfhcffciJoatlcDethiiluckethehypo. He'j>ett> text .boumaieft, Then he ^t^K'^ vtied , and (aid,. « I beleeue that that l'e^us Mdosstofjuige^ rttis that Sonne ofGod. »>'»' xa.be uktnt 8 Then hee commanded the charet to Hand ahe''6t"\""-- ron 'trait, be we*' water, nnbsbr^iHe, x*d death , end by lid tnemtbcfu. mlbntr.t xtbicb mat hid t/f n bine, tnitbai mtleraHe beth Philip and the Eunuch,& he baptized him.' '*»*»; 35) And alToone as they were come vp out of '"' the water, die Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuch (aw him no more, fo hee went on his way reioycing, lxP:ftrCb„!iba^nj,onci„[,nf,tm,beu,ad dieti,,**,,,,***, a -*., iS to /baa 1*0: for Cb>i/ibamni... ftfsion of faith i< icquifite in ba'btizin"of'tli foreit^euidenttharwea.en.tthenh.nirgr.tTeHi.toCh.il tizedjhut beeingalicadyingraffed, arc then cotrfimcj. tonjegionrtwb » ntci fane for baptijmc. I 1 ■ — 40 Bt dtttb noniote.Ttym e. 9. hich are «^t > eeiej, and there- e 2re bap. " Tie JHmmt oj ill ( ChiUtferlKutcd. Saul Ch?.p,ix. conucricdajfrcacl.etuciir.K. 51 40 But Philip was found at A7ottis , andhce So was Saul ccrtaine dayes with the D walked to and fro preathmg in all the Cities, till which were at Damafcus, he came to Cclarea. iplei CHAP. IX. 8 Saul «t>i»» tav4rd Pamafcm, a, ■ fl'oken irxct to !>.* ff-tmUt thcLiiu: 10 Ananias n{eut 18 (=. x; TheU}m£mw*Uc'fi&tlt»ii *j bteejcafi, avamlbiou^'t'iewa.. *} V*W* cm-ah *Atut*toftbl f*U fie, ;6 aaub] b.m libit « . tMgieU^a u reJurtU Ullfi, AN J « * Saul yet-1 breathing out threatnings and Daughter againft the difciples of cue Loj d, went vnto thehigh Prieft, r And dtfired of bun letcei s to Damafcus to the Synagogues, that ifbe 'found any that wejre of that 1 way, (either men or wi rau;j bee bring them t our.d vnto Hiei ulalem. 2 Nowashteiournyeri, it came to pafTe that asheewascomerieere to Damalcus, "luddtnl.e there fhined round about himvalit3ht fromhea- utn. 4 Audhe fell to the earth, and heard a voice Living to him, Saul, Saul, whyperfe'cutcft thou mee? c And he faid,W ho art thou Lord ? Ar.d the SSSSit "rrfT lord laid, I am Ieius where thou perfceuteft : itis Led by the mini- c hard for thee to kicke againft prickes. (iCTytrdwitnefle 6 He \htn both trembling aud attorned, find, I ord, what writ thou that 1 doe ? And the 1 ord I SaulCwhoijalfo Paul;pe iv who did, asit were flee be!oie bim.l 1 tbinto bis hands, and is with all igolarcJ ample of Hie good nelTeol Cod, in llridof pootfh- D'.ent vrbich bee iuftly delciued ferhisctutliy, is i o: otilyreteiued tofjjoar, bet is jlfoetiei>bT the month ot Gcd Taid vnto him, Arise, and goe into the city,and it maicus in the Name oflefus Paol begirmrrl I raightwaicl i* mrcuie il t dfcee ■rhichwM ini«J« tmluliiu; with rot wnL 1 1| owre lathonrj ill re, - Prrphets.i 20: And ftraightway he preached (Thrift in the Synagogues, d at be was that Sonne of Cod, 21 S. i d him were an faid, Is not this bee, that made hauocke of them which cj :•> , and came hither foi d them bound vnto i 22 5 But Saul increafed tberoore in; and confounded the Icwes which dwclc at Da- ma ens, I ■*.' : ifirrnii g that that was Chrift. 25 4 And after that 1 c fulfil- Iewes woke couniell together to tjjilf',:" • . > ° rut:. hi IK. 24 Eutthiir laying await was knowneofSaul: watched the gates d„) .a-.d night tluth*« r xf mjti theymigl tkill b 25 5 Then the Difciples tookehimby n:ghr, and put him through the wal,andlethimdowne by a 1 ope in a balket. 26 'Andv-henSaul was ct rr.cto Hkrurakm, heeaftayi fclfe -with the Difciples: but theywereallafraidoihim, and belceuednot that he was aDifciple, 27 ButBarnabastOokebim, ar.d brought lim to the Apottles,and declared to thtm,Kow he had ieene the Lord in the way,a*nd that he had Ipokcn ntohim, and how he had fpoken boldly at Da- hiddrn ,» ,uo.d andefchewih* all far 11 /■< -.., , 4 Pail w!o»a« btfoi t a prHtcc. let, bald nm per IccutM r )tid be- .oie kim.elfe,b*C >etalatieeff. * tXtrmtUm fhallbe told thte what thou (halt doe. l8 7 Ar.dheewas conuerfant 1 with thimat Themenalfo which iourneyed with him, Hierufalem I flood amafed, heai ing ha e voice, but feeing r.o man. And Saul aroe from the ground, and o- r • penedhis eies,fc;^-^"v. ''"»•« Damafcus. ' brought h;m to Ctfarea , and kr.thjmfooith to bv the hand, and bi ought him into Damafcus '<> Where bee was three daycs without fight, 'Tarfus and neltherate nordranke. 31 3 Then had the Churches reft through all ioAnci there was a ccrtaine difcipleat Da- Iudea,andGa]ile, and Samaria, and were edi ■Bhithiifykt. tbtmlhtlthriM^fl then ovxt fixb- tormjfe hurt thtmieUtts. 4 Stand piB mi ■ul, 1 goei Seeke in the houle of Iudas after one called Saul that uweltat Lyilda Ghofl 31 i° Andit cameto parte, 3$ Peter walked ; throughout all quarttrsjeu, came alio to the- faints •';ngersjDricM»- fi'i.acidihatthe enrmicsot God layfotvs, fothat wefwifuenot don our vos;,da*a. feu'sihat appearedvnto thee-JBibewavas thou he would not delay to come vnto them. ftbah'aidtahau \^aSC) that thou mighteft receiue thy fight, and be fihed with t! f 8 Andimmi llfrcwn hiseies as Omit il "He d't * j TO blare my nonet b t xeiO fhevbt flam,!,. i Into Inhibit butje. , To P'ters Apifl^n -ip i< for.frrrr.i ly Sratio| (,<■. .. U4daw*t*(il)efP*ltJlmi,ndStfn IMMlfl/OM ■ fait urtntll 1 incur ..1 j«tr 11 , »hicb uHtmdut HI'' andaro^e, andwas baptiTfd. clarctb t oidrstly bj rajfirgvpadeid btdyti 1 9 Andreceiued meat, ar.d was ftrcngthened. prcachcth tbe glad u^ifgi of life. * G S C 4 (htvbm it lodbctnt kales, and liiddc .;, hi 1 eceiued Gght, ^£SSflSia »;r«l Mid 1 .1 fi.ke •fitfpal- ,i*n uucLmtiff e- a/iff«. 1 1 1 rin ... }9 Ttl(Pt. The Jm 1 raifcJ.Petars vificm : The Aftes. Hcc is fent to Cornelius. 5 9 Then Peter arofe and came with them- and when hee was come, they brought him into the vppsr chamber , where all the widowes Hood by him weeping , and (hewing the coates and gar- iDtenottbtuboli ©f two miracle a So that he war. fhijftd one God, suit jvm uoidoU- ttr, neither tonld tf.oidetjl.attbin firift itttHftbit j»hj tdcttomman b»: *i v ' be knew xdi thxt hi Kit i This it Igr eat somniendAiion to thiiKntjhm hct neuer eaten any thing that is polluted, or vn- kleane. • i 5 And the voyce fp.ik\c vntohim againethe fecond time, The things that God hath purified, ments, which Dorcas made, while (hee was with S pollute thou not. them. 1 l6 This was done thrift , andthevefTellwas thmtivmltutt. 40 But Peter put them all foorth and kneeled fkawen vp agame into heauen. 17 And while Peter thought on the vihon, the Spirit fayde vnto hkn , Beholde, three men feeke thee. 20 Arife therefore , and get thee downe, and gone with them, and doubt nothing : for, I haue lent them. 21 ^"Then Peter went downe to the mea 9 which were fent vnto him from Cornelius , and fayd , Behold, I am hee whom yee feeke : what is the caufe wherefore ye are come ? 22 And they faid,Cornelius the captaine,a iuft man , and one that feareth God, and of good re- port among all the nation of the lewes, was war- ned from heauen by an holy Angel to fend for thee into his houfe,and to heare thy words. 23 Then called he them in, and lodged them: ' and the next day , Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him. 24 f And the day after they entred into Ce- farea. Now Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinlmen, and efpeciall ? ?«'fg'OMa- ,. : j_ ° ration or worlnip downe , and prayed, and turned him to the body, andfaid,Tabitha, Arife. And (he opened her eyes, and when (he law Peter, 'ate vp. 41 Then he gaue her the hand,and lift her vp, and called the Saints and widowes , and reftored her aliue . 42 And it was knowen throughout all Ioppa, and many beleeued in the Lord. 43 And it came to parte, that hee taried many day es in Ioppa with one Simon a Tanner. CHAP. X. I Corn:liits, 4 atthe^ngeUcomntandeottHt, J fendethfor Peter : 1 1 Who a/fo by 4 -vipon, 1 5. »• ts taught net to Uejpiit the Cenliei : }* Hee preacbtthiheGofpelfCorne- Imandhihoujiu'd: 45 fybo htuiit^rtitiued the holy Gho/l 47 art baptist i. 1 rfth"hr*n| mi's Furthermore ' there was a certaine man in Ce- ©7 che Gentiles to V farea called Cornelius, a captaine of the band God by ih t meant called the I talian band. 2 A a deuout man , and one that feared God with ball his hoiifhold, which gaue much almes to the people and prayed God continually . 3 Hee fawe inavifioneuidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God com- ming in to him,and faying vnto him,Cornelius. 4 But when he looked on him,he was afraid, and faid , <= What is it, Lord ? And hee faid vnto him , Thy prayers and thine almes are a come vp into ^remembrance before God. 5 Now therefore fend men to Ioppa, and call friends. laboured to haue aa for Simon,whofe furname is Peter. greethenelyto bit houfhoU and jaotiliar friend* and acquaintance to h religions and godly c tVhmrnhthm ■t*itbme,L»ni! fir itlitlethhtmftlfi to heart. d Thit it a horowti iixdl of Ipeecb , irbicb the Htbrewt ■up very much, ta- kenfoMfacrifiees, and tpplycdto pray 25 } And it came to paffe as Peter came in,that God : but ciuiii 6 Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whofehoufeis by the Sea fide : hee (hall tell thee what thou oughteft to doe. 7 And when the Angel which (pake vnto Cornelius was departed , hee called two of his (hip if gin. B the Minifter* of the world, a|. Cornelius met hirn,and fell downe at his feet,and worfhipped him, 26 But Peter tooke him vp/aying, Stand vp: though'tiotwit foreuenl myfelfeam a man. out danger. 27 And as he talked with him,he camein,and feruants, and a (buldier that feared God, oneof found many that were come together He raeaneth the Jtlfi [ante ho bultbelHejhatir of the ben bee ffialte to Peter, 4 Cornelias faitb (hewed foorth it them that waited on him, 8 And tolde them all things , and fent them to Ioppa. 5) On the morrow as they went on their iour- ney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the houfe to pray, about the fixt houre. 'vbofb'aVnt 'Tun. l ° Then waxed hee an hungred , and would feet, that the fmoke haue eaten : but while they made/awe thing ready, for what intent haue ye fent for me ? trfi'ftHnur ofthem he fell into a i trance. goetbvp into Gods H And hee faw heauen opened, and a certaine bout m this houre,lfafted,and at the ninth houre (oijicnouriihed VrafmLfrttt'" velTell come downe vnto him, as it hodbeent a } prayed in mine houfe^and behold, a man flood byth'ftrne. jmelling facrijttet which the Lord Uketh «rtal plea- five m. That 11, info And he fayd vntotbem , Ye know that it an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a I ewe, to rlokt of the other company, or come vnto oneof another nation : f^." *""*'" but God hath (hewed me that I mould not call any man polluted,or vncleane. 29 Therefore came I vnto you without fay- ing nay, when I was fent for : I aske therefore, Jjjj bf^if" c As faith col.- 3 o Then Cornelius (aid, Foure dayes agoe, a- meth by hearing, great rtwete , knit at the § foure corners,and was before me in bright clothing, let downe to the earth 6 Diftinftion of 4 And faid, Cornelius,thy prayer is heard, nations is taken 1 2 Wherein were all h maner of » foure footed and thine almes are had in remembrance in the »"££ tyjlf '.If' beaftesofthe earth, andwildebeaftes and kcree- fight of God. b thaithtlxria ping things,andfoulesof the heauen lufferGodatit ming ofChrift: audit isenidentlf ^J^TUr ter: lullandeate. 31 s Send therefore to Ioppa, and call for leene by faith and \ An2 there came a voyce to him, Arife, Pe- Simon , whofe furname is Peter , (hee is lod- righteoufnes.who eed in the houfe of Simon a Tanner by the Sea h*mgr^bJ;^ fide) who when hee commeth, (hall fpeake vnto heaceepTeth™ thee. * That Godiuig. 3 3 Then fenrl for thee immediatlv , and thou **• "«' 'ftertbt 4 2 But Peter faid , Not lb, Lord : fori haue Scripture v ft oft tmtt topratlewilh U\atni4r!etduwithlittlechildren,vhtnthciframetreirtotifuetto tpealt. f fir thwfh Veter i'tnd not ama\ed at one that it tongue ty'i , but taiketh nith God, avdtt iit/lmCled m hit mfflertei,tti hu rami vns (krre otherirife then it was vront to te, Out fhortlt returned tatheolde bent. I Sothatitfeemedtobe afoure jet.tare fl»'tt. b Hetre is this word ( Alt ) wktih is ^eneraU,yt.u>ielf pntfor a>t indefinite andwtcer- »«i«, that is to fay, for \ome of all fins , not fir allot entry \ort. i That isjnch as ■wtreoteeieforraanivfe. b. Whatnntetuthy the.tcrttfino tbiu£t , Looke Lent- lint \ t. » Peter profiteth dayly in the knowledge ol the benefit of Ciinit, jia,af:er chat he hadreceiued the holy GfcBft. haft well done to come. Now therefore are wee r4n all here prefent before God to he3re all things * Deitt.ie.j7. that are commanded thee of God. *.cbrm.tg.y ittm 34 fThen Peter opened hu mouth, and fayd, 34- '»•'•■«»-».". fatrueth Iperceiue,that o»Godisaoaccep- ^KlS *' O terofperfons 35 B« Peters fermon. His Ch c%tt",' , , , , . , • efjuibfit men 3 7 " *■»*» the worde which came through all tAtittfwm Iudea,* beginning inGalile, after the Baptifme robub lined before which I ohn preached : KT^«'' * 8u r* 1"'u h ow God l|; ?noinced Itfus of Na- t^ihij^buh tareth with the holy Ghoft,& with power : who \uUfr,fnrttmt went about doing good,& healing all th.it were TwbTil'""'1 °PPreired otthc' dcu,li : »r God was with him. * ?Gt.J *e *ird day, and cau- l/XS' -fed thac he ™s (hewed openly : tier he be for be \ 41 Not toallthepeoplejbutvntothewitnef- pMcAedf.r*:.; to fes' chofen before of God,e»nei/,tb»tittoftbe people,& to teftifie, that it ishee that is ordained ie»e,bm of o. God a iudge of quicke and dead. 7*rh6ra.r.meof 4-* fo hun al ° 8lue a]J the * Prophets wit- theGofpel'(which nefle, that through his Name all that beleeuein frail be made ma- him, (hall receiue remiflion offinnes. artcft »t the U:tcr 44 8 While Peter yet ipaVe thefewordes, the bt.SK., »>oly Ghoft fel on al them which heard the wo, d. iudgeboth of the 4 > ^otney or the circumcihon, which bclee- •juicke and dead) ued, were aftonied, as many as came with Pa^r, iithis.tbat.chtift becaufe that on the Gentiles alfo was powred out VZ^t !f £1 the g* of the holy Ghoft. ra(her»,and txhi- ° _ . . J , ' , bicedinhistime 46 ror they heard them ,oeake witluongues, with the mighty ar.dmanirie God. Then aniwered Peter, power*! God, J ^ j Can any man forbid water, that thefc «Me.(hV«eyd' lhoM no: be b-Pri •ed, wh^h haue receiued the a«dat length era- jholy Ghoft as We.l as we ? cioed to reconcile 5 48 So he commanded them to be baptized in did rife {ft - VT&E&. ftarycertainedayes. oerb.-leeacth in him rtioold be iaiie'throogh the remifsion offinnes. * Lnie 4 14. q Tbitfltfe it i*lten forntbe ol^eMfiotneoftbe lewu,wlio vlti totttmt their Kmgt and Priefls, whereupon it grew to c*Uf>im anointed, vpen whom Gtd beiiowetb giftesMdvtr- 1uoi. r This efo/ini of the Aooiiles tt pToperltgiuemtGod-.foriboughCod beyre- JUint in the Uv^Ueledton ofmimfi>rs,iet there 11 inthii \,l1'■! mini voices theone «uiHflsheoi/,tr, for the Jjfojlles *re 'mt-edUtily tppo h;i'o 0' C d,*nd:he Clfcb ilmjfleribjmemes. * le>e.jt nmse. T.\Z.tbtp. 59. 8 {The Spirit of God fealeth that in the heart of the hearers, which the minifterpf the word fpeakethbjr the commandementot God,a« it ap peareth by the erTeS'* ' Baptilme doth not fanciifie or maketh them holy which jeceiue it.but fealeth »p a.nd coofii meth their fanaiScaUon. CHAP. XI. J Teseriti»g»ctLfeiforiomif the Grwtiltt, J JffrnJethkiw ftlfe. li StrntlMu it Jem to ^tutiocht*, 16 where thedif- ti'plntteeailetiCbriflwis: ag tmd tbert ^tsfmforetellttb * fount toco*. NOw ' the Apoftles and the brethren that were in Indea, heard ,that the Gentiles had alfo receiued the word ofGod. Asid when Peter was come vp to Hierufa- lem,they of the circumcihon contended againft him, j Saying,Thou wentcft in to men vncircum- cifed,and haft eaten with them. 4 Then Peter began,and expounded tht thing inorder to them/ayuig, 5 I was in the citieof Ioppa,praying, and in a trancel faw tfc« vifion. A certaine vefull com- ming downe as it had heme a great fheete , let downe from he3ucn by the foure corners, and it came to me, aP-*J* raid ii cxsrr.incd. J3 6 Toward the which when I had fjfUntd mineeyes,! confideud,& fawfonre footed U. Its ofthttai-th,andwildbtafts,and creeping things andfoules of the heauen. 7 Alfo I heard a voyce, Ciying vnto rr.e. Arifr, i Peter : Hay and eate. 8 And I laid, God forbid, Lord: for nothing J polluted or vntieane hatli at any tin t toi j to my mouth. I 5 But the voice anfwercd me the fecor.d time i: om luauen,The things that G od hj th purified, ! pollute thou not. I o And this was done three times,and al were taken vp jgaine into heauen. I I Thenbehold,immediate!y there v.cri three t men already come vnto the houlcwheiel was, ftnt from Cciareavnto me. 1 2 And the Spirit layd vnto me, that I ftiould : go withthem,without doubting:mortoucr,thc'e hxe brethren came with me, and wee cntred into the mans houle. 1 » And he (hewed vs,how he had feen an An- i gel in his houle, which ftood & fa d to him, Send men to Ioppa,and call for Simon, whofe furname is Peter. ; 14 Hee (hall (peake words vnto thee, whereby I both thou and all thine houfe (hallbe faued. j 1 5 And as I beganne to Ipeake , the holy Ghoft fell on them,*euen as vpon vsat the be- V*«/>»4. • ginning. 1 6 Then I remembred the word of the Lord, how lis laid,* Iohn baDtixed with water, but yee *C>f.-t .<. . flialbe baptized with the holy Ghoft. ^ *£ 1 7 For as much then as God gaue them a hke m„il'i.sl • gi.i, as hee did vnto vs, when wee beleeued in the Mrj.u. Lord lefus Chrift , who was I, that I could let **■ ' *'■ . God ? hellion"' the* 18 2 When they heard thefe things, they held tro:th»hichth.-y the;r peace,and glorified God,faying, Then hath know 001 ought God alfo to the Gentiles granted repentance to life, 1 Petcrbeing wichontcanfc re- prehended otf.hO vnskilfull tndig- oorant doethaot obieftthatlie Wight not to be indgedofany.bnt openly gioeth an account of hit doing. cjaietry heard and mult alfoqtiotly )erld 19 •[? And they which were * fcattered a- to the deciarition broad becaufe of the affliction that arofe about |htrcof- : Steuen,went throughout til they came vntoPhc- fb]^ ^ Ae nice,andCyprus,and> Antiochia preaching the ch.rcbof Hirm- word to no man,but vnto the Iewes onely. laieai n :he ca j.r« 20 4 Now fome of them were men of Cyprus °' >h« £»th"'"e and of Cy^nc, which when they were come into „,*" "hurdle's! Antiochia, fpake vnto the Grecians, and preach- *[ > » . ». 1 . edthe Lord lefus. ' »' tf ««"*•/" 21 And die hand of the Lord waswith them, ££j£jjjj fo that a great number beleeued and turned vnto 7'rl,\,!i"\"^ the Lord. Iki: ! 22 5 Then tidings of thofe things came vnto « Tk? Cowtkof. theearesofthe Church, which was in Hiepita- h""^IZ* lem, & they fent foorth Barnabas,that hee mould Gent ilei was ex 'goe vnto Antiochia. t'aordmaiily cal- 2j Whowhenhewascomeandhad feenethe 'td-hpA o«. 'grace of God , was glad , and exhorted all, that j.e r'ot ,^,y" with purpofc of heai t they would continue in the. condemn* »t>. Lord. traoidin.ryrora. 2 4 For he was a good man, and full ofthe ho- '^"J'^'1 ly Ghoft,and faith, &mudi people ioyned them- '°gla" r' felues vnto the Lord. « There w»>bo 2? C « Then departed Earnabas to Tar.'us to *—*** feekcSaul : nie.eni troiv- 2fj And when he had found him, he brought u.,p,nif PI oi uu him vnto Antiochia audit camctopalTe that a d»gplactiu4. whole yerethty were c'juli 'ant with the Chu ch. ■''S""- and taught much peaple, in (b ninth that the du- ciples were tit ft called Chi lftians in Antiochia. 27 Mtv Hero j's tyrannic Pccer delivered ThcA&es. out of Elymas« 27 7 In thofe dayes alfb came Prophets from Hierufalem vnto Antiochia. 28 And there htoodvp one of them named A- gabus, & figmried by the Spn it,thac there mould '. be great famine throughout all the world,which I alio came topaile vnder Claudius Ca:far. ay I* Then the diicipies euery man according jto his abilitie,purpofed to lend Wiiccour vnto. the * brethren which dwelt in ludea. 1 5" But they fayd vnto her,Thou art mad. Yet (he affirmed it conftantly, that it wasto. Then (aid they, It 15 his Angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, andiaw him, they were afto- uied. 17 7 And he beckned vnto them with the hand (7 We may fome« to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord :«<«>« g'«pl«e . 11 .u. ._:_ CI :, ».- j u. r... j to the rage of the jo Which thing they alio did, andfent itto| Goeihewcheiethings vnto lames and to the bre- the.EIders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. sUtbijc things fioni things to tit Elder t had brought him out ofthcprKon. And he O.yd, lb, that our dili- thren: and hie departed and went into another" j}'"" which _i,„ ifuughttob-evled 1 8 ^T 8 Now aftooneas it was day, there was be nola „hit no :mai: trouble among the lbuldiers, what wasiflukencd. become ofPeter. Ls Euili coun&ll 19 And when Herod had fought for him^d}^'"1;^ *?e . z moikititth fames a.-tb ibtfoud 4 and ivii-rsfoHt:'- Tntr f0Undh m not.he examined the keepers, & com- th.' d" ..;J. ' n. ""•"»'* mandedthemtobeledto beepuni'hed. And faef went downe horn I udea to Celarea, and time a-| bode. 20 -"Then Herode was angry with themTy-L Araii'«>b!e " with one accord!»nd'i coftheend ;«'I ihe .f];,i Ifiui peace, becauie tneir ,t,cChur.h. countrey was nounfhed by the kings land. »io The flattery Andvpon a day appointed, Herod arayed'0' the people, ■ ■ rnaketh loe)e» tUht Deacons mhht fucconr the pooc.for it b:hnasud to htut trdirlf anW tkceuil/, and there foieit uttiii, tb*t ibejftunbejei tfiit ittoijegotcrmrsojtbtihutcb. CHAP. XII. ojTytui, it uf.trtfiedtil ~4.tdfkmgtbt honour 1 (joa,iobirajeifi, aj he is caien mlh norr/tcs}audjoUuil}, )w " about that time, a Herode the King "i^n^eturoi 1M ftrechtdfooith few hands to vexe.certaineotl rusandSido:i, but they came all with one acco/d Ind,;,an>.f.ii TttsiMtmu* ioa.li the Church, tbtmioticint-A 2 And he M X'll^j Wlth ^e fword. ■ i(dww»to*u the Church _ ibiKt tb*u*mcvf\ 2 And he t> killed lames the brother I vnto him,JcperiwadedBlaftus the kings Cham- oilohnj berlaine, and they dtfired peace , becaufe- their 5 2And when hee faw that it pleafed the, Ieweshe proceeded further, to take Peter alio himfetein^oTa^app^ I (then were the dayes ol ynleauened bread) mentfeate,and made an oration vnto them. ,,, God refilled, , 4 5 And when he had caught him,heputhim. 22 IO And che people g..ue a fhoute, A?w,. the proud. ■ in pr.fon,anddehuered him to toure : quaternions] The voyceofGod,and nocof man. •« hltf^rmr- ! of fouldiers to be kept, intending after the Pafle-i a /, But immediaceiy the Angel of the Lord &!££&* oucr to bring him torch to the people fmotehim became hee c g*,e noc glory vntoi «*,/,/,„,,„,, 5 4 So Pecer was kept in prifon , but earneft , God fo that he was caten 0fwormeS} and gaue' t.ngn.s.andt prayer was made or y Church vnto God tor him. „nri„.orinft- \ftreiihisdu 6 And when Herod would haue brought him. (p*t\eu tj btre,ttti '.Ijl'Ki.-ilO Hei..£Mt ttnceht<&*. a Uuaii old ia- lhiua oi :,ui.<: to piocurci lit lauour Kt (he wicked, wiili die Uooj of the godly. i 1 lie t> lasts aind wicked make agilousUttlieru. iJjc. cuci thca when tiiey due uieltacco.di:)j to their o.vne will , iiDdtanufie. Then he laid vnto him, Can thy garment about + Thepraytrs of thee and follow me. Chegadly oucr vptheghoft. / 24 ** And the ^ word of God grew and multi out vnto the people , the Lime n.gh t flept Peter pj-£ £ betweene two fouldiers, bound w.th two chains,: * ' So Barn3t)as and Saul returned from Hie , and the keepers before ^the doore,kept the prifon. m[A hmt[ had &lfilled their office and^^W't^ 7 * Andbehold.theAnetloftheLordcame ^„i„. ' :ru -u ' t„u„ ,.,h^a i;,rmmp ,„.ci?_ .■ng "." owf' iert' death be cor»f'itined*ud ", cr)edo*.t of their ■veuitie. Tyrarts build tooke With them Iohn , whofe (urname wasjj 7 K And behold,th vpon them, and a light mined in the ' houre,and' j^jaXe hee finote Peter on the fide, and rayfedhim vp' ' CHAP. XIII. faying, Arife quickly. And his chaines fell off 2 rbtMjGho!! commanded tin Va*Uni tim*'*, Setfe}*. Tatcdveithfm. 6 sit Tapbia, 8 Ll;m*s the forces, t iifiroken blind: 14 Tiom iibmit be.n£ ccme to ./4>itwclj*t 17 the>iiTi*cb the Gofpel, 45 the tenet vehement? with, fltodttgihem The) tUDt htntcL tfowdofGod.' from '"hands. 8 And the Angel fayd vnto him, Girde tl felfe,and binde on thy iandales. And fo hee did. | lelloftyr, taii.e Ang G«a,b'e»tl yrifon.vnlooie Here ' were alfo in the Church that was at _»_ Antiochia,certaine Prophets and teacheis,as «, Softer came out and followed him, and 5 Barnabas,and Simeon called Nger,and Lucius of knew not that it was ti ue,which was done by the Cyrene,& Manahen ( which had beene brought T Angel,but thought he had feene a vifion j*b Nowwhenthey werepaftthefiiltand the ainTpTs' ian fecon J watch,they came vnto the yron gate that " fafted^ the 'holy Gh'oftTayd, Sep ai^ht,aiid pre ■ leadeth vnto the citie, which opened vnto them i Das and Saul for the worke w tduc tiicC.'iuuii. by it owne accord,and they went out,and palled c caijed chtm. through one ftreete, and by and by the Angel de- j ? , Then failed they and prayed,& laid their hands on them, and let them goe. 4 > And they after they were lent forth of the holy Ghoft, came downe" vnto d Seleucia, and vp with3 Herod the Tetrach) and Saul Now, as they b miniftred to the Lord, and aratemeeBarna- whereunco I haue J mem ol the holy Choft, t Pau!witl)B«» ■nahasisaijainft t!-.fc.O:idtime 3p;)OintedApolll« ol tlieGcnciiei not of man nei- ther by man, bu: byanextt.iordina' it- hach fenchis Angel, and hath deliuered me out of from thel1cc ti,cy ftilcd t0 Cyp, „ the hand oi Herod, and from all the waiting for ; , An d when they were at Sa ofthe people of the 1 ewes. i ched the word of Godin theSv *ibaM, ; yH'r;Sngs P^^dVromhim. juthcmghtasivel n <[ AndwhcnPccer was come to himfelfe of men i5 nouuu he iaid^owl knewe for a trueth,that the Lord (.«licn. hey can uot day time; Motbciuficredin the da) time.atc allowable djO'C example of mc Jkcoltlet. 6 Weebtaine n>utc»i 1 ■ 1. .,, 1 1. 11 we clare well hope lor. u OutelibeptUce »ierethef wre *lfettiblca,Lms tut utiofibibuitje. m The am* tua ^i.tif*i.rvhtchpiet i lolf.Bsptifito death. b fVUlethty vrercLtfieJiJtr.g their o,V (■»,<>'«/ ;'f, lamis,they prca- «' C'hriffflcr.e ex. . -hed the word of God in the Synagogues of the !* ' A" arhee confid^e<,L'fe »fcy?j_hee came Icwes. and thcy hadal b Iohn to the,, minifteT. 6 So when they hail gone throughout the vie vnto Paphi:s,they found a ccrtaine ibrcerer, ai tac*u&htreof 4 c ■* ' this word (calling) ctmmttb-ahicbhv\HalimihlClmitby xhetth ectufeththet to te, which nas rut, vbilhiry'srtfirreit to thr milter it ,'f/fr or Uani qnaHticotth »«ahc*t th matter: aiiditoroweihofiHs, becaufe rrbtnlhn.it begin to ite, thtnth i haue jemenvne asGtidirnigbuepoaeris allodedateittUrr/yTrLoftih thenu ae,eni thineswere made. 2 Faib.aixl'.olemnr prayers wkic- vied "btfore the I lying onof hi j Paul andbisc>m;p;mon<.doeat thefiift briog C)prus ta the fubkflicn and cbedienccof CJuift. ,/ StltHcitltt*mtnieofiiltdap,tnthat tbatheiectsthhira felfeagainitiiim. 5 rhelorceter which was link: n oi Paul iv in j cot- tmikhierejtheehildeorthedeujll, and enemie of 27 "Forth' inhabitants ofHieni&leiB, porjiipuniihme.it allrighteou.r.elie , wilt thou not ceafe toperuert their rulers, becau ethty Knew him (alei.ough extract- the ltraj„h: wayes 0f the Lord ? an example to lalbfulltnagi- ftratej,how they oujhttopanilh them which wic- keilyaidobfti. mtcK binder the coutfe ofthe Colp-I. e Htiiatt.ticHt labvbarmi.ttb the wordes ot the Pi opfacts, w hichare readeuei y 1.1 Now therefore beholde, the '"hand of the Sabbathd«7,theyhauct'ulDlltdchemin condem- Lord u vpon thee,auJ thou (halt be blinde , and rung him, hot fee the Sonne tor a feaibn. And immeeaatly 1 zt And though they found no caufei there fell on him a myft & darkenes, & he w.nt »» fc»w, *7 Ai.dv.heiuliLy iud, uinlku all dungs tf. 2- Then the Deputie when hce fawwhatwas woe written ottomjriieytuoke him downcfrom done,beleeued, anawjsaftoiueuat the doctrine the ti cestui put lamina epuleh: 1 nee a j un- ci the Lord 1 13 tf Now when Paid and they that were with him'ic'ere departed by flnppctio:n i'.ipluis , they 'i".M.dZi tame to Per »a acit.e of Pamphylia : then lohn departed rroin them,aiid tui ned to Hiei ulalem. 4 But when they departed from Pei ga , they Itmioj wiikfit'Ife ■ttith tht Ua/i mo- ttoniHi't-aoTld. f Hi fawn rvhcb f)ejht*eth is ftri- hngana'jtat.ng thwn hi tntmits, phets,the rulei s 01 the iy iiug^g ue lent vnto them day haue I begotten thee. 6 Anexamplein one and the l\ He- famecompar (e botbofl" ■GametoAntiochia**A)o: g Pilidia& went into JEheSynagogue on the Sabbath day,& fate down. 157 And alter thelecturcof thcLawandPro- iayiiig,Ye men ct brethren, ifye 'haue any word I otexiiortaDonror ehepeople,lay on. 16 8 Then Paul ft oodvp and beckened with 30 »* But God "railed rum vp trom die dead 31 AndhewJsfeene4nanydayesotthe,which m came vp w.ih him from Gjnle to Hicrufalem, »J whieh are his w.tne.ies vnto eh. f 32 And we declare vnto you , ttuttoueh.ng J^JJ die promilemade vnto the fathers invent. > Xtiiu.i 7 a a. &m ctj. 33 Godliathriilfilleditvntovstheirchi] ' thathe0 railed vplelus l3 euen as it is written •*" in thelecopdP«almeJl* Thou attmy Sonne i tins f \\ e t.iu.t lee theglor) ui tue ,« '■' triec. Ano ihe alfoot grea weakencfle. g Thuput.-elhit dpTtnckftwixt »b:cbnMi«i/nt. 7 IntheSy a- gogu; ofthe le^e! (»cconlin^f>the patternewhrrco. Chriiiiaii Congre- gation were inlti- tut«c!jrirlltbe Sciiptorestvere jeaJ,rhenriichaj were learned were licenced by theruleis ofthe Ipeake and ex- ponnd. 6 IVordfi Wftbtftif t» )on : am kmAotfjrttcbtiitn Jrcx int llclireuit, Tthircb) is metnt, Ibrtthetfff Cfd< d the hand, and laid, Menoflliael, andyeethat things ofDauid,p which are faithluil, reare Goc,hearkcn. 4? Nowas concerning that he railed him vp i»wu,a«bj«iK 1 tcltimoaiciat tl 5 Frouheis. • 41«(«.»8.1JM4 H.o.;«4.r :^.«. M.H* 20.19. from thedeaei,nomoietoreturneto conuptioii bee hath Clyde thuj , '* 1 willgme you the holy V. heretore hee Ciyeth al o in another TheGodofth's people oflfraelchofe our l place,* Thou wilt not lufter thine holy one to lee „*"* pUmejprt fathers:and exalted the people when they dwelt' iin the land of * l:gypt,and with ail * ^ high ai me brought them out thereof. [ 1 8 And about the time * of fortie yeeres , (uf- Jfered he their maners in the wildernefle. 15 And he dellroyedliuen nations in the land of Canaan, & " diuided their land to them by lot. con uption, 36 Howbeit, Dauid after heehadferued his ntitSaimttfbtd, time hvthecouniell oiGod, lue "liept.andwas ""■"'• •*«'«/• »J laid withhisF„the! s,ar.d law corruption. tam QUt 0 ,}. 37 But he whom God railed vpjlawenftcor-j^r*^, . rupilOn. " 5«rruu(,cj<>. 38 '5 Be it knowenvnto you therefore, men l3 ii<-""i"lld J . » (int.! m ii; j:n.;.e LOtlooJ, 11..-1 20 Then aftci ward he gaue vnto them Mud- n^nbiethrtn, that thiough this nianis preached gts about 'fourehundreth and fiftie yeeres, vnto '; vnto y ou the fo:giuenefte offinnes. ^bttimioj Samuel the Pi ophet. ' 19 And from wall things from which ye could] 21 Soafcerthat,theydcfiiea*King, andGod notbeiufufiedby the Law o. Mo\s, byhimeue- Igaue vnto them * Saui the fonneof Cis,a man of ry one that beleeuethisiufliiied. > .the tribe of Beniamin bj :he j-p-ut of '"fourtie 40 '"Bcwau thereto: e [eaft thatcome. vpon • jyeeres. you,wh ch is Ipoken of in the Prophets. ^j J 22 And after he had taken him" away, he raifed 41 * Beholde yee delpilers , ..nd wonder, and „, , word { vp* Dauid to be their King, of whom hecwit- van. (fi away :iorl workea worke :nyourdayes,j '. neffed , faying , I haue found Dauid tht fount of '■ woike which ye fhall not belceue, i Tt(Te,a manaftermineowneheart,whichwill do dedareityou. 1 man would 1 '? ■ i'grt'.esrtm (. ts it witt in I ,jvth,ujes,md 1 tiknu'tnit ) all things thatl will. 2 3 * Qftbis mans leede h ith God * according :o hu promile,] aifed vp to 1 ffael,y Sauiolu I elus : 24 When * lohn had fipft preach. d rbefore Syn 42 «f ' ' And when they were come out of the rJ*ra».l the lewes, the Gentiles that they would preach thefe words to ! • • IrnJHrths ibuiktf 9sm,Lut C01I1 tit li'.e fort ftit'y Dumijht* bi/i ftt t »■» ,iu; in <*} m m.U. T t'mt. 401. 8 Godbettowed manypeenliaroenelitlv^oii liisciu.icn Ii'r.el. buithil efpee'jlly , thatbeepreroiledthem ( lie cptilalttng redeemer. 1 ,1n»iuii.rU mid IroHihi to bof.our . * Exnd.1.9. EaoV.15.14. /■ Oyv, , ■•» ^wr /•x-jdttil>*'i/i M,tHt bar dm bind midtntrtd en bit itarutf. uitneffeof lohn, that lefuiiithat Saowui !.:/«' it. 1. " ^lW«.;.i wif.J l.mtr.t l.lui.; tfbrwCfirigi nextSabb when theebngregaripn war difToJued, u„ i| the lewes and : Pro elites that feared W:d* God,fbllowedPaulandBarnabas , which (pake """ vnto them,and exlioi ted them to continue in die **,""'/ '" grace of God, tundjui ■ue, i+ The lord was fo ingriar, rh >r hi ■ "«.l<;.Il r^^.:.;i . ,.j>. 5 ( l,r | thcai.'icerenuliionotfioaeitWhi by (he Li > tttMldtut tijtlmj—) fwmjotp fumtub ' mbjfiit*. it, rhebenetiti ( 1.1: n.nrihrni. • «i'i(.i 1. • 17 farrtotfe* tbtaibtrttaf'ieti l „ tl.r Juogdome o.'iir liratr* in,..' -. idtmtrtxt tbtTtHtfmfttfmtbltM£|44?«. t Tbirefotetitber uUatreNOIafpoin udtatKSrUftMg life,orels»UlhiHld rroDice»d vnJe. and v Qtl f&w-# inthelikeneffeofmen. t"tbe eie« I'd 4« ,? Then Paul and Barnabas fpake boldly, 1 2 And they called Barnabas.Iupiter: & Paul » «lltlutbll fuch as beieeue, and laid , It was necellary that the word ofGod Mercurius,beeaufe he was the chiefe fpeaker. ijpropertothe life mould rirft haue beene fpoken vnto you : but fee- 1 3 Then Iupiters Prieft,which was before their onel, one God, D?al.ihedtou.« ingyeeputitfromyou, and r iu Jge your lelues citie,broughtbuls with garlandsynto the 'gates, otcll|v^,0» oentilej&ytiie vnworthy of euerlufting life , loe we turne to the and would haue facnficed with the people. *»««,«,«, expteOe commaa- Gentiles. 14 But when the Apoftles,Barnaba;sandPaul .mdfr taken of dement of God. . 4/ For fo hath the Lord commaunded vs, fiej. heard it,they rent their clothes , & ran in among \%eelfi£™"L \ng, * I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, the people, crying, , r f HecatreibZoin, thut thou moulded be the faluation vnto the end *5 * And faying, O men, why doe yee thee -vtmethmgsjter of the world. things? We are euen men fiibieft to the e like pal- themoierojtbe 4» And when the Gentiles heard it.they were fions that yee bee, and preach vnto you, that yee ?%'£{'; glad,and glorified the word of the Lord : and as ftould turne from thefe f vaine things vnto the pw.i4• deuour 17 NeuerrhelefTe, he left not himfelfe without *^;«i8i.rj. jVj, fbieGiddtdnot Barnabas,and expelled them out of their coafts. food,andgladnefle. prefcnbmgandafZ met, foreknow, but 51 i«But they * ihooke off the duft of their 18 Andfpeaking thefethings, fcarfe appeafed r°mt,n>tbemno djofft-trdim feete againft thein.and came vnto Iconium. they the multitude , that they had not facrificed kl*2?{r?'<%*'l t'-iatnnther&lib . 1 t t--« . /-.• 1 • t t t l_ • I nc dearl when HortbcefcOioF 51 And the drxiples were filled with loy, and vnto them. hee it brought to fwblhMteihe with the holy Ghoft. . ip 6 Then there came certaine Iewes from An- tbejaft cart, «t ca-ifeofbuordei- tiochia andlconium, which when they had per- length rageth •- Mnzortppi-mmzKttatUio'Jemittgthectueoffiitb. a. Soch is the craft and fwaded the people , * ftoned Paul , and drew him P^'y^ntinvaiVj fuotiltie of the enemies o; the Gofpel, that tliey abufethefimplicitieofloine which onr nf rhe ririe (iionofinphehadbenedeid fuenthen when arer.otakogethereiiill*en,toexeci.tetlieircruilty. u Smcha.imbrtcedMofei out Otthe atie,luppolingftenaa Oenedeaa. hefeemechto bliLan. Ji Thewickfdnefleofthewo.ldcannotletGodto gather hisChorch 2 oHowbe:t,aS the dlfciples ltood roundabout .haue the vpper together.and to fofter.andcherilh.whenii is gathered together. * Mallb.io.i*t him, he aro'evp,and came into the citie, andthe hand. mtrkt6.iiMkt9.5-ch»p.iS.6. next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 7\vemil(tsoe CHAP. XIII T. ' ii 7 And after they had preached the glad ti- forward is our vo. I V*u\aidBxrnabM 5 trepei-jtcuttd framUmvm: 6 ^t dings of the Golpel to that Citie, and had taught cation though a LyHraTMui ,„ b,*lttb a crt^le: 'j '«'M««i»»'<« many, they returned toLyftra, and to I conium, th0«f«id deaths. doe [amfce vnta tbem, 15 but thef forbid it : 19 Paul ,J » J. ,. i » '8 It 11 the office bftbt perfwfion of eerttmt leaeu it ftoned: ii from anato Anaocma. ■ of the minifter», ihence f«fin° thonn dmeri Cburcbet, 16 they relume t» 22 » Confirming the dltapleS hearts, and ex- notonehtotejeh, >AMmki*. horting them to continue in the faith , affirming butalfotocoo. n- ■ ,, , t, that wemuftthroiigh many affliftions enter into firmetl,eLmtbaJtl (TeinaTconium,thatthey . t;- aHnmp nfn^.. } rare,a.ght,and 1 We ought to be nolelTeconfta ,be A! Nd » it came to p „» «. «mC «,«.««.- ^ipu^, [he kihgdome ofGod went both together into the Synagogue of A rid whe thev prepatethem " preaching of che , ■? j r °r t i_ 7 ° F- 1 2? ? And whe tnevnad ordained tnem hlders thecroffe. boipel, then the *e Iewes and fo lpake that a great multitude b feaionin euerv church, and prayed, and fa- 9 TheApoftle, pemer ;eneS of the both of the Iewes and of the Grecians beleeued. ft^ . commenaed them ^ theKLord in whom committe(J th And the0 vnbeenng Iewes ftirred vp, and , ', j ' , Churchti which nateinperlecu- tingotit. « Jconiurxmai* citie of L)C40t>ix. b fVbichibefcd Hit the doUrme. corruptedthemindesoftheGentilesag aUthe ^^S chey wenc throughout Pifidia,and Sg^^ So therfore they abode therea long ti.ne, ca™ ^^Sey had preached the wordin S3yii'de 26 And thence failed to i Antiochia , * from fadings going be. : tobe done by their hands whencetheyhadbin commended vnto the grace f?re : «i,her did But the multitude of the city was diuided: ,n, rn, ri.^,;rhA,.,,u*AK,mEA t^ythmftthem andfpakeboldlyintheLord, which gaUe tefti: *5 Andwhenttey^dpwartedU , mony vnto the word of his grace,& caufed fignes P««3,they came downe to b Attal.a. * Weoughtnot , ' , , . °. ■ '■ ■ ° to leautom places andwondersi dgiueplaceto vpon Churches through briberie or lordly fapcrio. h,tr,otfor I oftheGentiles,andoftheIewesw.ththerukrs; S^^S^lfcS^ P^dtK^ quretnej |-0 doe tnem violence,and to ftone them, thteaS anli° 1 c tntmmt*la\oi™ "V™ ^V"" : ofGod, to the worke,which they hadfulfiJkd. thelto^en'rage, ^ fome were with the Iewes,and fome with the ^ k^ whm the»y werfi ^ and hadga. but when there is P° \' , ,!,,:,.„„,_ ,*, i,.m,j. u«»u thered the Church together , they rehearfed all n. other temedi., 5 And when their was an affaul made both . , ■ ,.„. ,, \A , ' Kuriem anji,ftW he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gen- ihevoyce of tiles. congregation. ^"b; fprTd f«t- fca^ind Derbe, cities ofLycaonia , and vnto the _,*•£ there ^ abode a IonS dme ™* the ^i^JS. therabroad. region roundabout, Uiiciples. fake.butthatthe GofpelofChtill 6 They were ware of it , and c fled vnto Ly- region tu«u»w;,mt. 7 And there preached the Gofpel. . !»T«'e c 'wr««»»! 8 T J Now there ^^ a certaine man at Lyftra, j ititanolde impotent in his feete , whichwas acreeple from fubtiltie ef the it- his mothers wombe,whohad neuer walked. ^,ie5tufii0rC"T 9 He heard Paul fpeake: who beholding him uants'of GodVo j andperceiuing that he had faith to be healed, beebanifhedit j once , orto be worflupped for Idoles ; and th'atehiefly uking occifitn by mytackf wrought by them. end of tbeit pert grination . snd being returned to Antiochia, do renderan account of their ionr- ney to iheCong"g»tion or Chinch. b ^tt*fi0»anJt*citfifP4Si{bjli*/ittrt ttlyct*. i vAHttochuofSpiK. *Cbap. i$j. CHAP. XV. I f tertnni go» tbout to krmp in cirevmcifien M ~4nt\ach»: 6 j «/*6»m vbichmatterthe^lpolileieonjult ; ip tndrthamnfl j be done, jj xberdecUre bf Itltsit. J« P*»/*;d "B^mbtt, 19 drt*tirc*ivniwice. Then TheConncill. Chap.xv.xv. ' churchif 'hpHcn r came downe-'certainefromliidea,ar.d th troubled | taUght the brethren, /^ms;. Except veLceir- The Ap.ofllcs letters. 55. ( lengt wiciiin it Wfe,«id <|"mcifed after the maner o. MoTeS, y e'eaunot bee Jaued And when there was great diiTent:on,& dif- mtation by Paul & Barnabas agamit them, they jrdained that P.iul and Barnabas , and certain'e 3ther of checo}mouldgoe vp to Hierufalcm vnto he Apoftles and Elders about this que ftion 3 Thus ' be.ng brought forth by the Chui el hey palled through Phtnice and Samaria, ciccla- ling the conwahonof the Gentiles, and they irough't great ioy vnto all thebrethi en. 4 And when they were come to Ierul.ilcm, luy.vcrercceiuedo. the Church and of the A- >oftles andElders,and they declared what things 3od had done by them. 5 b'jc/j A r,eetraine of the fed of the Pha- ■lices, which did ^.elcetie, i ole vp, faying that :t waSnecdfu.l to circumc.ie them, and to com- mand thtm to keepe the Law of Mofes. 6 ; Then the Apoftles and Elders came toge- :har to looke to this matter. 7 And when there had bcene great di:pirr;;ti- on, Peter roe vp, and fayd vnto them, "iYce men and brethren, ye know that;agood while a — among vs God chofe out — Hint were rent by coalmen cob- fentinthe of all. .- t Catt'ltoufo/tHd louinjl b> ought om'icirvtyb) th: that the Gen- ofthe Apoftlei a.dancieuti.and after iscomruuni- cated with the people. *(>/>io.»o. **4:l.iJ. .4 Qod liiuifefe incallingofthe Gentiles^hich d- tT ih< church Goiptl,and beleeue jThematte.it ' 8 And God which knoweth the hearts, bare firfl handled, both kliem witnes , in e-umg vnto them the holy CSWJr1 tGHoft5eu,nas^.UvntovS. j 5; Andcntput nodiiTerencebetweenevs,and them, after that* e by faith he hadpuriried tlieir " earts. i o 5 Now therefore,why ■ tempt ye God , to. lay a yoke on the difciples neckes, which nei- ther our fathei s,nor we were able to beare ? ; ii But we beleeue through the grace of the Xordleliis Chrift tobelaued,euenas they^cr. I 12 e Then all the multitude kept filence, and fed did teich that '.heard Barnabas and Paul,which told what fignes £ounftinu",hd0,h andwondersGod had done among the Gentiles •by them. | ij And when they helde their peace, g lames janfwered,faying,Men ani brethren,hearken vnto mee. . 1 4 7 Simeon hath declarcd,how God fii-ft did .vifite the Gentiles, totakee/V/wwapeople vnto his Name. 15 And to this agree the wordes of the Pro- \fitr if> A tit hoi/ Sphet,as it is written, IGboflcsmtd»»i%e j 6 "After this I will returne, and will build a- VhcV' iff game the Tabernacle ofDauid, which is fallen rene'il^mtJt-ui downe,and the mines thereof will I build agame, ndebtm,* tenth- and I will fee it vp, vtltbtknitfitt I lj That the rciidue of men might fee\e after ^•ChS'ic""' tdieLord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my t.cort.t. .Name is called, fayeth the Lord which doeth all t Cbrifl prmtuw thefe things. nbtbtmBUJrd j ,g From the beginning of theworlde, God SCL "knoweth all imworkes. trtphwtlf ttttgbt tb/tt mm art mtdefMfh Cyd'ni. e Peter pafTmg from the Cermnniet to the Law it felfe in general, Qfewetb. that n«ne could bee fined, ifialuatioiiwere to be toughtforbytbel.a^e, and not by grace onely in lefutChrilt, becaule that no man could euerlulfifl the tawe, neither Patriarch, nor Apoftle. / Whjumyt yiGod, utbowh hit could ueljtnc lyfctlht * Af«/,.- o!*Aphtu<.mhoiiilfiCtStd tbt Lordi brotbtr. 7 Iamel confirmeth thecal- JtngoftheGeD'.iW?,,«utoftheweidofGod, therein agreeing to Peter ' * ^tmot 51 1 1. h stud tbtrtftri mbm& ctmmtlb to fjft l>} forth* , but tj Cod, »;theutthe wor (>a,.po:nteJby thel.»w. < Word for word, tfoU nr/itthnu, tHtn ficm Iht firfl trmttbtfatrrat commanded to prtuch th, Gofrtl and fir*:gbtw*)tt J 5> % V\ hercfuremy fentencc is , thr t \> 1 1: c u Mcnr-tthCm oi tln'Guuil.s ih.i ...c tu.'r.iu t( pod. -.0 Tut that we fetid vnto them, that tlicy nb lleine tfieBifelueyfrbin i filthiceflc pfidplei ,' ar.d foi nication,and th, t tliat is ftrar.'.lcd. and from blood. 21 For Mofes of oldc time hath in uicry citv them that preach lum, fceinghe is 1 t^d 11, ihe Sy n.:gc.gues eucry Sabbath da). 22 9 Tlunit(ecu.fdg Men that hauemginen vp their lines for the Name of our Lord Iefus Chrift. 27 Wee haue therefore lent Iud3S and Sdas which mall al!o tel you v fame things bv mouth 28 ' ' For it feemed goo.i to the holy Gholt, and ° to vs,to lay no more burden vpon you then thefe f neceflary things. 29 1Z TA4IK, that ye abftaine from things of feredto idoles,and blood,and that that is (bralio led,and rrom fornication tiom whicti :f vce keep yourlelues^efhalldoe.well^aH ye well. 30 l3 Now when they were departed, tr.i came to Antioehia , & after that they had aflem bled themulc;tude,thev dcliueredthe Epiftle. 31 And when they had read it, they reoycec for the consolation. 32 And IuJas and Silas being Proph«.t<:, horted the, bfethrcii with many wordes , andj ' fti-tngthened them. T-'\ 3 3 And after they had tarried there a fpace,they 7Ae c"., ", ," "„ ; were let goeinq peace or the brethren vnto the }».'*•< cf*, Apoftles. 34 Notwithftanding Silas thought good to abide there ftill. 3 5 Paul alfo andBarnabas continued in Anti th:a , teaching and preaching with many other the word of the Lord. 3 f> tj"'4But after cei taine ilavcs;Paul favd vnto BarnabaSjLet vs returne and vifit our brethren ir entry citic, where we haue preached the wordoi the LordjJW^yie how they doe. Nor t^ti mtnbtu-nj tuthotiiit of tbrmjilutt , tut to r tw ihtj-vjuimtli'irmmi/lrrrtiidUbomr. f T*» *4)W»fTrdpi*rfHJtf*mrtfrrQ tfthtftttivlthit time jl-u th Ctmttlr, ,nJ 1' 1 lew 1 Wff < w»»4 f„ ,j/ , lb-tmil'tltlf'»c*fi> dnt afilydegeneratoi vnlcfTetbey be dilig-ntly feme vnto, andthe.efme went thefe \poJ1lei to ourrfee Inch atibey had planted, and fcrthii caufe al.o Synod* were itPitutcdauJappoit-ted. II '5 Aid P aul and Barnabas ftriue. ThcAde«. The prHbncrs ting pralmcc 1 5 a lamentable J 7 ' » And Barnabas ciunfetfed to tafcs with ex»mj»le «f Jit- them Iohn,called Marke. c«tiC w^pj.Ts not meafuf ei:i oat hcate, r Tbefiperem to som/ider tieferctdfGidt eomfft. $r It} lh:> nu* it of tie Gufet re*t extrciftd in mutfgUcet. ned VS. 1(5 Andit came to pa(Te that as wee went to lighted c*ue. tech to enter by -■dermi'qjag.biq *e*ibettieUubtitin web mi t cHUtt i»pifc,that tie dtUnai 1 Patjlhtmfelie doctb hoc rrceiue Timothieiato the; reinfftiif svithout i fuificientteftimo-- nie.and allowance of the titeihren. ! *Rom.it.ti. phil.2.19. ItttJJi.t. m PaulinbklsUer EpiHle'.oTiw.htt, Cfntindelb the lOdltnrffiifr.mt. thiti maker md grtndlinhtr 0 B>tbforh* £ti- liaife Mid hontfie. » Timothie it circnmeiftd.nM finely fur any nt- ce(sitie,but in te- fptitof thetime on'lyto vTirine tbelewet. 2 Clarity It to beobftinedin thing* indifferent that lb regard be had both of the v.-ake.Mdthe ^uietnefleofthe Chntch. e Tbo[* *etrttt riiekht(f.ktif mthtformtr tiipler. 4 GoJappain- t«th cert aine and determinate timet to open and fet foinh.imtrncth, thatbotiuhe eif -lion and (he calling may pro- ceed of giace. d Hefierelbn*! rvhf ttief mtte f»r- bidden bui ontlr that lief »ert fir- liduensetcbh* vt loobe^awlaitto inquire. j TVyarethe minifies o( the CH AP. XVI. I Pa*'haui>ii'iTCk*xi[tdTimitbtH<, n ten' i! VbiTxffi, 14! in/l'Hcleti Lyiitintbe pticb. ,6 Tie tf mini dt»m»tim. 'Si 11 if bin ctfloHt: r> mi[orihticiu{e. at thef *re v'rfffd 24 *niim^tif,ned. 26 Threat, tne.rihfHih.it lit frtjtn . doom are opened. } i.j 1 Tht Gtoltr recemeth lie (mm. THen 1 came hee to Derbe and to Lyftra : and bcholde,a certainedifciple was there, named * Timotheus.a womaas Con, which was a 3 Icw- efTe,and bcleeued,but his father was a Grecian, Of whom the brethren which were at Ly-I c'"e» prayer, acertainemaidnauinga fpiiit f of diui- p»l openly irt nation.met vs, which gate hermafters much yarn t^',!"m'"ldc*' tage with dunning. ?»i"ZU. 1 7 She followed Paul and vs,8c cryed, (ayii^j, . m< tf^p,u. Thee men are the feruants of themoft high,God ***** »*«•»«(« which (hew vnto you thoway of laluation. itrm*£'rZ? 18 And this did (hee g many dayes: but Paul bim.' " being grieued,ti«rnedabout,3ndIaid to thefpirit,! t T-^timieim I command thee in the Name of Iefus Chrift, ***'• ***»».>.*«. that thou come out ofher. And he came out the \Ttl ,*d ,*?!*"?' famehoure. " 19 "Nowwhenhermafters faw that the hope oFtheirgainewasgone.they caught Paul and Si- las and drew them into the market place vnto Lrf«"!,p!!/f theMagiftrates. tn.etd.ii, ,L 10 M And brought them to the gbuernours, mtta{ *"'"o« Go* faying, Theft men which are Iewes trouble our £u.'!:DT'!"l»t«;ie. * Therefore Paul would that he (hould goe lawfull for vs to receiue,neither to obierue.feeing • » couetoo&tft foorth with him,and tooke and circumcifed him,1 we are Romanes. _ ^r"^?dttl,,'le' i» 4« The people alforofevp together againft p"«i»dj3fi. becau'e of the Iewes, which were inthofequar ters : for they all knew y his father was a Grecian, i them,andthe gouernours rent their clothes, and \ »<&• 4 s And as they went through the cities, they' commanded ffc««i to be beaten with rods. i '|lt wtntrg.. d«liaered them t. the decree to keep;, ordemed of * 1 And when they had beaten them forc.they " ™*f|£e \ "^ the Apoftles and Elders which were atlerufalas.l "ft f''"" into prifon,commanding the Gaoler to rityof Mceftm J And fo were the Churches Ibblirhed in the- kecpe ch?m ft'rely . faJth,andmcreafedin number dayly, ttnydi- 4 Who hauing receiued Rich commaunde- 6 ft Now when they had gone throughout! rnent,caft tkem into the innerprifon, andma4« tinni^^,''1 Phrygia, and the region of GaUtia, they were! t!ieirfeete«raftintheftocks. tookeyThefc.w orbidden of the holy Ghoft, to preach the; 2J '* Now at midnight Paul and Silas prayed »<"l»t;eofche >rdm Afia. onifiing Pfalmes vnto God: and the prifoners $"L?ic- r . 7 ThencametheytoMyfiaandfouehttoeo: heard.them. intoBithinia ; but the ipirie liirfered thei btmoriiuntftint 16 And fuddenly there was a great earth- »'l"iimf,hm Therefore they palfed through Myfia> andj 3ua'w> To that the foundation of the prifon was ; rt'/*or*"' toTroas. fi»iken:andbyandbyal the doores opened .and ,'J Ihf.pr?1 .imhwer.lr^CA r ^ -t*t godly di 9 s Where a vifion appeared to Paul in the! night. There ftood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him.faying, Come iato Macedonia, and helpevs. X- 10 tfAndafterheehad ftenetheviiion.imme- diatly we prepared to goe mto Macedoni*,bcing aflured that the Lord had called vsto preach the! Gofpel vnto them. 1 I 1 1 Then went we foorth from Troas,and with* - aftreightcourfecame to Saraothracia, andthe: and Silas euery mans bands were loofed 1 7 l'«Then the keeper o fthe prifon waked out "tin. ofliisfleepe, andwhen heefawthe prifondoores open.he drew out his fword and would haue kil- * led him'elfe,(iippofing the prifoners had bin fled. 18 l7ButPaidcryedwithalowdvoycc, (ay- ing.Doe thy felfe no harme : for we are ail here. Auk* botii heauenin4 29 Thenbe called for a light, andleaped and came trembling , and fell down e before I Paul 1 next day to Neapolis, 50 And brought them out, andfiyd. Svrs. 12 fAnd from thence to Philippi, which is what mud I doe to be faued ? } 1 And they fayd , Beleeuein the Lord lei. Chrift & thou (halt be faued,and thine houfhold. thechiefecitie in the parts of Macedonia, and whofeirlubitaiirscamefrSRomcto dwel there : and we were in that citie abiding ccrtaine dayes. ij 7 And on the Sabbath da v we went out of theLord,;,ndtoallthatwereinhishou'e the citie,belides a riuer where they were wor.t to •pray : and wee fate downe, and' fpake vnto the. women,which were come together. 1 4 * And a ceuaiue woman named Lydia, a f^ofptl, bywhomiechrlpeuifiichajwereliketopeiifl,. tarilybeleeueeiicr^vifii.n. 7 Gedbeyionethbitki tbeeoiinttfionoftffoiOjn, and fbfliewcth, "that there i» theOolpel. * It here ibeiwrt w- 10 •fcr,,i Itripes and lg God «''''■ one was baptired with all that belonged vnto him | ^2 ftraghtwav. i UiUJ«ak J4 And when hee had brought them into his •■ P1'*^ «•<». houfe,he .'et mtwte before them and reiovced tliac \ " *h"1raBJ he with all hi, houfhold beleeued in God. ' 1° ZkV'J' 31 £ Andwhen it was day, the gouernours! therew.dof ' lent the fergeansjfayangjT.ct ^Q^ fma - tucked and rakS : To fearch the Scrrptuf ei. Chap.iti;. PaQiccirnncthYntoAthrnf. je> 1 1 adit ioiune iM iaiuriftUui yet BotwittittaJwg hi.l.^ullle.vs tovlcfuchhclpe* j6 Then the keeper of the prifon tolde thefe honeft women, *hkh were Grecians, and men wordes vnto PauJ,/a;pij, TheGouernours haue not afew, fent to loofe you : now therefore get you hence, and got in peace. j 7 - • Then layd Paul vnto them , After that is God giaeibvi, (jj,^ haue beaten vs openly vncondemncd,which 'ie •fihe iare Romanes , they haue caft vs into prifon , and jpoVv would they put vsoutpriuily ? nay verely ; but let them come and bring vs out. 38 2I And the ieigeants teld thefe words vn- .vmketl,:hattliey liurcnat ethcrm Iji 13 ^ "But when the Iewes of ThelTaJomca * twhertM^ kntWjtnat the v, 01 a ot Ooa was alio, pi cached «j i H'l"'!' !,,di "t Paul at Uaea,ihey can.t thither tUv^ifid Efiooued cucr.iuih u icaA theptople. oiiliuvgiii. 14 ' But by and by the brethren icr.t aw.iy 7 ">'" imetthrt Paul to goe as 1 1 mat to the lea : but bilas iv.d Ti- ^'m^d'i'V"' iiiuthais abode there fttii. g.miUnc tori *5 4 And they that dial codutt Paul,' brought 0 ' ucif.rfpcof *' L.'^LIa rathe Gouernours , who kared when they heard him vnto Athens ; and when they hau receiued a ch,,u d<*'"« ait not moouea _ 7 y I , ..'..... *nc*ltx i*r ■ . commaundcmetic vnto Silas „iid TJmothc watcfc foe their 39 Then came they and prayed them, and thatthey flicndd coraetohunat once,they Uepar- ««tct,e,buiyci« ll.cl.ord. « 7< withtheteareof that they wereRomanes :Gud,U>cwiih (he (est cut' men: and by that fo C» J procttdetk iorf.ii.wbcniiii ■ecdelnlL 1 them to depart out ted. «°a1 pIoutihtthemout,anddelit iofthe citie. i 40 "Andthey wentoutoftheprifoi^anden jtredinro the h»njt, /"Lydia: and when they had chew%di"g«st« 'cene thc Dr«^r«1>ih«y comfoi ctd them , and do shjtwencMoi oeg parted. t The cift»«geot ©fSilatand Haul wit thc •many 01 > Chcit t»thft«- lotethc Media- te he aciiicd and CHAP. XVII. I TflMThftltHitty J frti bmg C*"J*> time* »l l+a 16 ^'Now while Paul waited for them at 'HJ^'l*'^'h • Athens, his lpincwas l Itirredinhim, when hee j,»„,y Hr',,t faw the ciucfuLuct to t utolaa y. »'Ve /•«•»« 17 Therefore hee di puteuinthe Synagogue WtdJ*rtittk withthelev.es, and w tlithem tba: wcxerehgi-J f'^'J',"^ dus, and tti the market d.iyly with n vrhomlotuer *,* u,r, „',„' he met. stiirni. Then certaine Philo ophers of the Epi- , L-s^nd ot the Stoicks, difpured with him, auj £,£ 9 uMtrs'jl'teu ij bepniiiih feme laid , \V hat will this' Dabbler lay ? Othtis y IJtIIU, ~4itit: tbttmKiC'innkfm-vniftfntn^ j + mtrieavKteC/r'ft. NOw 'as they parted through Amj^hipohs, and Apollonia, they came to Theflalotnca, »'"g ot wherewas a Synagogue of the Iewes. n:0 Cfaett leluv'id Ccdjwi'»' ">aoi wi:cdonic, men ywid , Hee fcemech to be a le&ier foorth of {brarge gods (becauieheepreached i Chereiiirreftion.) 19 Andtheytookehimjand brought kirn into bcihttwkithtbcy >Mars ftrcet,faying,May\vc not know,what tins f":dciftjndr fee lie and m»cke l And Paul as lusmaner was, went in vnto (new them.and three Sabbath dajti difputed with them py theScriptures, 3 s Opening and alledging that Chrift muft thelc things meane " Tcr*^ nn,irifm.icr:iinetrom the dead, and 21 "Forallthe k£ i?h« 1.""? fc»ne fuftered,and rifen aga.ne trom the dead, and ick«ed,bccaufe this is Iefus Chrift,whom/«»i< <>*,! preach to you. 4 And Tome of them beleeued, andioyned in rompany with Paul and Silas : al o of the Greci- ins that feard God a great multitude , and of the :hiefe women not a few. »" "t""";! j 3 But the Iewes which beleeued not , raoo- /c^i"£illi,i . ued with emiie, tookevnto them certaine » va- doftrincjwhtrcof thou (peakeftjs ? lAodCo-Jrlcth clieic of . tct«ffcisi£»o- Buoioui. ] Althcujktri* icalc of the t a- laiihfullleeme Btmerfo goodly [herttuetli ^oitieiButyettht pat) ibonds And wicked fellowei , and when they affembled the multitude, they madeatu ^cd"1a?\'ioe mult in the citie, and made aHauk againft the jvnto you. : "am^tbcL-^uTe of Iafon, and fought tobring them out to ' M '? God that made the world ScodrtLre" fhepcople. thatare therein, f-cmg that he is hluei vp fome , whole hdjjehevlcthto tliedeliueiaace •f his. « C trl noit tow. f£- vb-.th durtt- lkia& but wtlie thl firmt,TKuktd hat tog' inc r i-ntuo. f Hrttmknu Athenians & ftrangerswhich ^'i'^'p lnium dwelt there , gaue themfelues to notluiig els, but !?. ;a«;„v ytn. either to tell,or to heare fome newts. /■""" »■ r,„ihihm 21 > - Then Paul ftood in the middes of Mars i/i"|l#""'^"-'" ftreete,and faid,Ye men of Athens,! ptrceiut th-t lh]H l™tU £/"!*, in all things ye are too1 fuperllitious. jiti^tyhit •nut 23 For as I parted by , and behold your m de- ' ***h«h»9"'»'k uotions , I found an Altar wherein was written, "^J,'™''*^'** Vnto Tub ■ Vnknovtsi God. ^mJ.,. Whom yee then ignoranrly worlhip, himlhew I * yyi*m *.*» Tt»t>Kii*i.b, btw.lt it/It »;j4 hnt hrrri.nH and earth, * dwell«th7iot in temples made with »).-'"*•,> hands, Jfcwy*****. 25 *Ntitheriswormipped v.-ith mens hands, '^f'./ 6«lif/cry asthoughheeneededanytliing,feenghe giueth i. i«0 «„c. to all life and breath and all things, cfp«iilly oi itr 26 '4 And hath made of" one blood all man- l*'™**^* kind,to dwel on all the face of the earth and hath j,,^ thl^,, . ,i,e and the ' affigned the (eafonswluch^ercordeined before, Epicu^i, which and the bounds of their habitation, "civ aVTV- "i- ''■'. ,.:nd all things Lordofheuuin loe againft the decrees of Cef3r,faying,that there s another King,one Iefus. 8 Then they troubkd the pcopl ^ads of the cine,when they heard thefc things, 9 Notwithftanding when they had receiued r.r«iwWr< fufricicnt'affurance of Iafon and of the other, whkh et agaitft thtit ownr rupriPiiioo. fcolic ; and rfctStwrka ordrrg to '^cic owne b.a rrn. td/kmdt 0 $<*:h ittntflitdt ■*>>,■ b t*»d»iffi:t.Ut ihrm ttlttwll'ml tCfrut blmfiir omljmib HwJje«l ,bt}b»uigoiltHbib"n*'ibt minni^tiwrni k Tbit kmi tfftit (mOrd f )rm vtuld[tj, M,rtbiU,wftrrib<*>tltiifh^niy it-iJ^xcfaiuSt-ifKivt t: > ■• tfM'ti,»bkbintLtin>it uititii: otrtin , 4*0 tfiittara ontH-ura tim <' m- friit j 1 Thewikdome of manr T.miie miniAcr m»H (trong and lorciblc trgi i TtP«H>»iTttm:baidlii»i'.f',t*riof»*r)edt. m H'htijtrmit r, tu vo
    ry or former euilt fhal neuer be trees was burnt, and all greenegralfe was burnt. Ibe execution ot 8 s And the lecondAngell blew the trumpet, thofeeuih where. ° r * Swith God moft ir.ffly deteraiiacd to afflict the world, i Kowfolloweth the #iird branch ofthe common hiflory,asenennoivl faid: which is the execution oi the lodgements of God vpoh the world. This is fi:fi generally prepared vnto the «.verfe, then by fe. ; uerail parts expounded according to rhe order of thole that adminiftted the fame vnto the end o'ftbe Chapter following. Vnto the preparation ot this execution are •, deciiiedthefe things : brft, who weie the adcninilters* inltraments thereof in tbisj verfe. Secondly, what is the worli both of the Prince ef Anjr Is giuing order tor i his esecurionjthence vnto the j.vetf.andof hisadn.iniffersin y S.ver.'l headwiiiifleu ofthe execution 2re faid to be fcutn Angels: t6eiriu{trunients,t>umpets, whereby thryfiiouldas itwtreloundthealarmeat thecommanndementof God. Theyare propounded feuen in number, beeaufcitpleafedGodnot at once topowreout his wrathvpon:herebe!!iousworld,butatdiucrs times, 2ndby piece meale, arid in flow order, and as with an vnwilling mind toexercifc his iudgerrvents vpon his-crea- tures, lo long called vpon both by word and fignes if happily they-had learned to repent, a "if'hic^apptarebeforih^iaihismimfiets. J Tbis is tliatgreatEm- peio«r, the lord lelus Chritt our KjlDg and Sauiour : whoboth maketh iotci cefsion to Ged the Father tor the Saints, filling the heauenly Sanftuary with moft fweer odour, and offering vp their prayers.as the Calucs and burnt facrifices of their lips, inthisverfe: infuch lortascoeryoneofthem (fopewerfull isthatfw'ttfauour of Chtiff,S.-:hee(Ficacyot his factifice)arc held in reconcilement «ith God and them, felursmade moft acceptable vnto him.verfe^, And then alfo out of his treafury,and from the fame fanftuary powrcth forth vpon the world tbrjSre ol bit wrath, adding alfodiuiic tokens thereunto : and by that nicanes (asof old the Herauki of Rome were wont to doe) heprocl.iincth warreagainlt therebclbousworld. I Ourpraf* trt art nn:h;»g worth, vn/rtftthat true and fwe< tefatoH' of that my oblation tt efrrti- aByandl/e'o'eallthiH^wi'.btltm,thflUloia), vnlejft we bem^ffrj: ofjSmfltfteM through taut in hi* Sonne, ieacceptablevntobtm. 4 Thisistbeworkeoftheadnu. nifters. The Angels the adrvi lifters of Chi il(,or.ly by founding trumpet &vojcf(fcr they are one ly as HerauldO do eifectuill) call lorib the luff ruments ofthe wrath of God, rhroutjhhis power Hitherto haue heene things generall. Nowfollowelh the fio", narration .lfih nigs pan icnlar, which the A ng\ G od.the Lord.tbc Mediator, & the Saiiidttr Cbrifl i«fl"«» del let rutin the i» ve> e ofthe nextclup md is concluded vwtlithe declaration of the client whi hfol lowed vpon thefr thin sdoucin the wor!d,a: d in the 10 & 1 J, chap. 5. ThefirUextcntionat thefound ofthe firft Angelrpoi theearih, thatii, the inh.bitauts wftheea. ihfby Metonymie^S: v^on all tbcliriiitjt ici of; a s tli e com- paring f tin's vet.with the frcond n ember ofthe 9 ver.doth not abicurtlydtclare. md execution; vpon ilie fta in tbi j vetfe and all thing intbencxtvetfe. ' ' and that ate therein The water wu!c bitter. Chaplx, Theiocuits. 114 and as it were a great mountaine , burning with 4 G An iUd 'C fcl1 im° the thil"d PJrt °f the «his"erfe^the'ei" riuers,and into thefountaines of waters. 1 1 And the name of the ftar is called B worme- wood : therefore the third part of the waters be- came wormewood , and many men died of the waters,becaule they were made bitter. iz 2 And the fourth Angel blew the trumpet, 8 This is fpofcen and the third part of the funne was fhutten , and by Metaphor.of '._ rL- J n ,rr nc rL_ „„„„. „„j „l„ _..■ the ""?!'" I'moft the thir<1 Part ot che m?one > and the third part greene thing,neither any tree: but only thoft men Which haue not y feale oi Gcd in their foreheads. 5 And to them was commaunded that they mould not kill them , but that theyfhuuld bee vexed Hue moneths , and that their paine fhould be as the paine that commeth of a (corpion,whcn hehathftungaraan. 6 * Therefore in thofc dayes fhall men feeke death,and fh.ill not find it, and fhall defue to die, and death fhall flie from tb.n. 7 7 And the form e of the Iocufts was like vn- to horfes prepared vnto the battcll , and on their heads irerc as it were crownes, like vnto gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. 8 And thevhad haire as the haire ofwomen. of the ftarres , ib that the third part of them was j and their teeth were as the teeth of lyoirs. darkened : and the day was jmttt/n , that tl e | 9 And they had habbergions, like vnto hab- third part of it could not (hine , and likewise the | bergions of yron , and the lbund of their wings night. I w*i like the found of charets when many horfes 1 j IOAnd I beheld,and heard one Angel flying j runnevntobattell. thorow the middesofheauen, faying with a loud , IO Andthey had taileslike vnto fcorpions,*nd voyce, Woe, woe,woetothe inhabitants of the j there were Hings in their talks, andtheirpower bitter herbe,and tomoidy koowen, ▼nlefl'e perhaps atnaafollowing thofe that note thedfiiuatienof words had rather expound it ad- iccVipcly /or that which byreafon of bittetnts can- aotbe dru»ke,oi which roaketh the Iiquour into whicbit is powred, more bitter then that any man can diink the fame. ~„J aV„n,, ~^~,7~r""j'fl""" 9 The fourth execution von thefe liglnf.me bodies otbrauen, which miniftervn. ■ m£d AP°^yon,tlm t,,deft,cj,ng. toihisinferiourwlrid. Jo A lamentable prediction or foretelling of thofe parts ot thc diuine execution which are yet behinde: whichalfois apaifage vnto theargumentot thfc next Chapter. Of all there things in a manner Chrilthtmfelfe exprefly foretold is the 2 (.Chapter of S.Luke, Verfe 24. &c. and they ate pligucsgcaerallylejiouocedjwitlioutpajticuiariioteoftioie. earth, becau'eofthe founds to come ofthetrum- pet of the three Angels, which were yet to blowe the trumpets. CHAP. IX. —r pi- * 11. 11 in. -i. 1 a '. _ !-end ofthat thoufaod yecresmentioncd.Cbap.ro'; X Tie/If, MtfUh^Ak, Mw»« 2 W^% '•**"« el that Gregory tbe fcucnth.a moil m.n uousNec T\J* Th' F*<~4W< ">*'<» '« "<* <"» the conn, /ell of God: both beca'jfeei,fy|,utt notallmeo, but onelj che repro- bate, for the godly and eleft.in ahota there is any part cf a betterlife.God gard.-th by bis de. crecrwhomChrift iliall not haue fea. inthisveife.- aodaUobecanfe they neither had lipowrtneratal! times.no not ourr thore that are their «ne,bnt limited maner and time, by thcprefcriptU God.verer. So their power co a f. fliftihegodly,;, none.cVfory wic. ked islfmieedin att and in iff, a by the will of God: 1 t'oemsoe^ w»» prefcribedvn o themthatthey (honid not flay but hundeted & fit- 10 txidtllrti) ■te«cu. A Nd the «fift Angel blew the trumpet, and I world: he excomm*.»ic.ted the Et.,Per< inhabt Arawazftarrefalfromheauenvnto'the earth, ^l^T^X^^ll I The fife exec u. rJanrpsoth kedmeninh.u.- tingtheeartbfasa J and to nun was giuen the key of the3bottom- LrlebeforetheAn- lefl'eplt gelfaidjwrought bytheinfernall powers.is decla- red in this place j vnto the ele- | neBthverfe.Aad aftertheiixteie. cntioa thence \ neire.asafljueofthe deuil,whoml being made alrogethcr o ,was themoft wicl eror Henry the fourth: wi empiresand kingdom romancer,wl jbeforevvacaHed mpiety&wiclied- d6ret)randol'the; itabootbysllma- likedhiaifeli'e^ cdon ouei the Enipirq in itead of Henry before named, fending vnto him s Ctowne with this verfe annexed vnto it , Put* dedit Petto, Paras iiedtm* Rodolffjo: that is. The Roche to Peter gase the crowne l % And he Opened the bottOmlelTe pit , and "d P"" Roddph do* renown^ I ,ually,he fo finely beliirred hitrfelfe in his *i. ctr\ CI t, r L- P ' tai,-e5,ashemilerably retallChriften is fhewed the thetwolaft verfesj flarre fell downefi there arofe the (tnoke of the pit, as the fmoke of a great fornace , and the funne , and the ayre were darkened by the fmoke of die pit. j 5 And there came out oftlie fmoke Locufts vpon the earth, and vnto them was giuen power, to theaineteenth 1 as thefcorpionsof the earth hauepowoT. rerfcAsd laftly j ioneuentthat followed the firmer execution ia the world, in a That is.that the Angel of Go 1 glittering with glory,as a inheauen. Whether thoutake him tor Cliiilt , who hath the keyes officii of hiifelfe, and by Princely authoiity, Chap.:.»eife 18.01 whether tor fome inferior rlngel.who hath thcf'me key permitted vnto bim.andocciipicth itHiinifteiially.orbyofiiceofhismioiltery.here.andChap.ij (0 tbe word SBing, istaken,Gen.i4.i*.and24 «4.andHcb fi 6. 3 The key wisguientothisllaire, For thofe powers dfwickednefle are tiirult downe into hel, and bound withihaii.es the mi of darkenede : and are there kept vnto damnation, volell'c God for a time deel themIoofe,l.Pet.J 4.Iiidetf.andofthisbooke,Chap.so.a-».thel iftoric of which chapttr hath agreement ol time with tliiiprefent chapter- a B)theL y»,httmtv>tthihtdtefifiible the elect themlelues P.y this darlneffe all fpiri' bothattiueas of cbeSunne, and pafsioe, as of the ay re which itlighi dome on fire,and connejed ouervnto his fuo. ceffutirsthe burning brand of thc fame: who enraged with likeambition, neueD cealed to noutitfi that flame , and to enkindle it moreand more : whert by Cities Comm»n weales, and whole kingdomes fet together by the earcsamong/f them* felues by moll expert Cutthroats, came to rHine.whilei they niiferably wounded one another.This termeof an hundred aad f i\ieyeerc5,taketh endin thetime of Gre- gory the ninth.or Hit'otam *4n*gntcKfi> (as he was before calif djwhoraufrd robe compiled by one Kaimond his chapleine and cotleflour^he body olDeci eta ls.aml by fufterance ct the Kingsand Piinces to be pnblifhed in the Chrillian woild,and eftiblilhed for a law. For by this fleightat length thc Popes arrogated vnto them- Iclues licence to kill whomc they would, wi.ilesothrrweievnivares: andwhhuuC feare cftabllhed a butchery out of many of the wicked Canonsof thc Dcrrtals. which thc trumpet ol the h(t Ang:l had exprelly forbidden,:fld had hindered vntil this time. The effects ol tbcfe bloody anions arc declared vpon the fixt verfe: thse the miferable world languilhinginfo^irat calamine? , ffould wiilmgly r nn toge. , theini!todeaih,>ndprelerrethe fame hclorel.fe.by reafonof thegrieuoufneffeof ' tliemil'eriesthatopprtncd'.hem. * Cl'ii'.fi. >e I oi 2.i9.Fo,?.io.8. 7 The forme of tSefe hellilh fjjirits and adminiilers.islfariowedout liyOgnes&vifiblcfi. gures in this fort- that they are vciy expert and l« il 1 : that w ', at fueuer they omkjft theworld, the kingdomeis theirs: that thry manageall theiraffjiieswithci " and skill,in this verfe, that making lliev. ot ir.ildnefl'c and tender afTtci ion t, on men withall, they moft impudently ra;c in all milchiefe : that they are moll mighty todoeh'iit,Vcr!.8. that they aic freed Irosn bring I mr of ;r,\ man med with the colour oi religion .and I'actrd anthorine of ptiutlerfge . that thrv fill allth ngs with horror. Vcr y. ihattbey are ir.»dn lent thai the arirvenitnoutaDd irs and d by the p:operlyin the in ci nil. po.v Sunne,is taken away: and this is that which gocth before thefpint-. -itlolloweth { aiidvalf-ls. 8 Hi ef the fpiritl therriTeliies. t Ad defection 0: the mall^.iant fpints inuading the woild.takcn from their nat'ire,power,f»rme and order. Fro n their nttuie, for thactheyjrelikevntocertainclocolt;sinr|uick:nt(r;,fubtiltieh:rtfjlne(l;,i! in- ber.and fuch like, inthis verfe. From their power, forthattheyareasthc icorpi- onsofibe earth, of a fecret force to doe hurt. For our battcll is not herewith fl-ih and blood, but with powers, &c. Ephef 6. ia. This place of the power of the Deuils , generally noted i:i'.hn?cr,c , is ^aakuUtlydcclajcdaftttwards in thc tht:e next vciii, lliyht, extremely noifoinr,ihough theirpo-.ver l-.ee limited, Verfio. i and eonimunicaieil by them vntotheii miriiilera leref the powers ot malicioufnes;ihat th-y are fubiecl to one intnuall King.wh^m thou niaytlt call in F-nglilh, I he Deltroyeifw hodritirth thc whole world both Iewcs ind Gentiles into thedeflroOion that belongeth < n. tohimfcTe. And I rannot tell whether this name ixloi; t . rnto hte Etvmoli gi. ca! i:it.r -relation uf UildebrinrYjva fig reoitertvfedinthrhnlyScriptoretvbich albeit it may other* ife be turned of the Germanrs(as thTlenfe of ton p<> i,d- ords lvery deed irfijuirietha iscoro nonlyam. i uoiK^yrti call him theiircbiio l,thar i« 1 y Apaffigt vatoth:ncxtpo; Ppp a i' ^"!oThea isifthi.! il,r» deft thatfettetboofire thofe thtt b t faithful voto bins, .andtliehilteiieefi The fixt Angel Re u elation. Iohneatettuhe booke. »o The fist exec n, lion done vpon »he f i°ThendhefixtAngelblewthetrumpet, A Nd «Ifawe * another mightie* Angel come i NowSa i and I heard a voice from the b foure homes of ,/\downe from heauen, clothed with a cloud, J^Jj^ and the rainebowe vpon his head , and his facet pi.ctUalhiflotif downe from heauen, clothed witha cloud, {^"Jhft Pr"° wolidby'thcty-" |woWtnaitar,which is before God, and the rainebowe vpon his head, and his facet pb'"Mirhiflr£; rannicall power* 6 Savins to the fixt Angel , which had the was as the iunne , and his feete as pillars or which is oi the rhereof.we.king »4 J '6T _r ._ /-„,,, An„„i( Vohirhare " Churchof God, And hee had in his hand a J little booke o- as > (hewed thst SSSSS. trumpeTf- Loo'fethe foure Angels , which are fire. «frtceaiih,ih«ii bound in the great nuer Euphrates. * ..™..vw.™;„ .-».,»..*.« , ^^^v*,- thilbookefl M inooftetoellma; l} And the foure Angels were loofed,wnich pen, and hee put his right foot vpon the fea, and be diftingnidie'd, B:t executing ,cir > rfcd at anhoure,at a day, at a moneth, bit kit on the earth, ,ch>p.4... ; to flay the third part of men. 3 And cried with a loud voyce, as when a li-i 1 hrs (tone re*. and at a y eere to Hay the tnrru part or men. 3 Aim Lriea witn a iouq voyce, i\b wnen a u-, * " .7 i 1 6 And the number of horfemen of warrewere on roareth : and when hee had cried, feuen tb"»-; Vthecwol! ' twentv thoufand times ten thoufand : for I heard defs vttered their voyces. twcntiethc'hap. the number of them. 4 4 And when the ftuen thunders had vtteredf ter. Aridihii .r, Annrhns I law the horfes in a vifion , and thdr voyces,Iwasabouttowrite:butIhearda,*'noleChaptcr iy nuuwuo i _ ^_ c„;.i,.k.™nl,. ..„.;,„f.„„i; r...; ,. , c~l<>.,~. "buta tranfitioo tyrannous domi- nion through the whole woild, and killing the n.ife- rable people with cut punifhmenc, which before was notUwiollfor tjlgrn tjiac ;aCe on them,liaumg herie haberg.ons, voyce from heauen, laying vnto inee, a Seale vpt ,_ them to doe in that ^ 0flacinth,and of brimftone,and the heads o> thole things which the feuen thunders hauelpo- mon hi'ftoVie'of fort,acsi(hewe^ borfes were as the heads of lyons : andout of ken,and write them not. > the world, vnto Thi" narration ' . th„ir mouthes went foorth fire, an4 faioake, and 5 And the Angel which I fawe Hand vpon, *"£**'£*■ hath two parts:. brimftone. , r ... the fea, and vpon the earth, bhftvp his hand tOfcblirch^ie I^Godr'he '' 18 Of thefe three was the third part of men k:l- heauen, _ _ \ ateinthistranfi. I4ver.andanexe- led, tW cuiionofthc corn- ■ mand:ment,inthe l"e following. 11 The com :i dememgiuen by Chrilk l.imlelle, who is gcuei- nonr ouet.all. I HttaUuatthto ofthe fire,and ofthe fmoke,and 01 the 6 Andfwarebyhimthathucthforeuermore, 'i™ or paOige, brimllone,which came out of their mouthes. which created heaucn,and the thir gs that therernt j*° P^fe1™""' 1 9 Por'their power is in their mouthes,and in are,and the eai th,and the things that therein are, this c'hwchnflo- thtirtaiks: H for their tailes were like vnto fer- andthcfea,and the things that therein are, 5 thatj riecomprifedin Pents and had heads wherewith they hurt. c time (hould be no more. \ this whole chap, 2 o'1 s And the remnant ofthe men which were 7 But in the dayes of the ^ voyce of the fe^ **rjh°?e»othe not killed by tbefe plagues, repented not ofthe uenth Angel, when hee (hall begin to blow the? chriiWaling workes of their hands that they (hould net wor- trumpet , eutn the myfterie of God (hall be finn his myflciies.and fhin deiiils -md * idoles of eold.and of filuer, and (heth,as he hath declared to hisferuants the Pro- CJilinE hisferuanr, ofLne^ndofUoncv.nelofwoo^whiehnei-phets. j^tX | ther can iee,neither heare,nor goe. . j 0 7 And the voyce which I heard from nea- isSaintioea his thixlmroj iKceitj tthiehfindittiit Ccn.t which the wrVw'V*"''" I "si Alfo tiiey repented not ouheirmunher,and ucn, (pake vnto mee againe, and faid , Goe, ar?d cailmg.proper „*vh 'of ;ht [out- : 0f their forcefie. neither of their fornication, nor take the little booke which is open in the hand of v»ro this place, «»'.*»•"* * -«le of their theft. the Angel, which ftandeth vpon the fea, and vp- bS"t;dthre0,D i.Ti/teThoaU ,. on the earth. | cndorthi.ct.ap. lijuefaid 1 hefehithcitohaue bene f>J bound by the power fcfGod,tr.at they could «) So I went vnto the Angel , and fayd tO» ter. Authomie notlreely'wnrpo.anmena.thea.fclKilaned, but were Bayed and »«lf«n«" him, Giuemee the little booke. Andha faid vntC* Jl'wnvntothi* t^^t^S^X^^^^^^^^ ?\Vl^ -deatitvp^andrtmallmakethy ^^V S»" ihrow-n ) ll.it they rdfiht not ceT.11.it thofe ho!, .Lie Caught, rs wh.en they belly bltter,bllt It fhall bee in thy DlOttlh as fwee< by the appearing long breathed alter. Now goe t*. let looie thole loure Angels.that if.admi.iifttri as bony. | f.ora heauen in ei the wrath of God, mcha. ru.mb.nhat is connenien, »^*kM«J , Q Then 1 tooke the little booke rut of the f " h»b»«**» unaiithe worll 1 t-r i.i to ray.-, and moll licentioufl/toexcrcifc their ty.anrue. as mouth as tweet as hony :. but when I had eattn. glorions,raruey. God hath otdeine I.This was done when Grc gorie the nimb by publike authentic jr my belly was bitter. ? {»S »» ^-H' by .liibhQ.ed lor U*hi>o.u,Dit,ctals,bv which he tmgl.tlrcel) lay trar^fcr the J 8 And he ftid vnto mee ThoU milft pro-" h'»PW«''nce l.f-cfrniDlemenKorwhoisitthatfeeth.H.tihatthelawesDcactalmoftoltl.em l» -^»u ne ,ala ^ "to met mill intui j^.u , Jrd „j j£ij£u£ *&riMii fi.Ke,hait.mc((. good God Dhowg.eat phifie agame among the people aadnauons, and' t|,embb). bil ^. fli-jghtmhaueth rebecne? how great maffacres? All biftor.eiarelull oltl.em : tonglieS,and to many Kings. ' f oipoteiKie,ver(c andebis our age boundetf. with r.io(t h^.tible and mcnlt.ous examplesoi the rthefirft.Second- Umt. .3 Theeactu:ionefthecornrr.aEde'iiei.tisintwopoi..ts:one,that;h.)le _ ^ly.thathebronght bat'hcrs're letioo'f, that out of ti.errtoivci"! the fpirnuill Babylon they might not by chance, but out of a booke, this open Rcuelation , ftt(portli vnto the eye, wuhlutie rtuiu: abroad through all the woild, as well the chiele oi thatc.ew .tofignifie tbefa.re vuto the fea, and land, as Lord encr all, Verfe tbe fecond. winch are molt prempi vnto all sllayrs.in this veii'e : as their miiltiwdes.beth nioft Thirdly, that he offered the fame not wl.Kperingo. muttering in a corner (as falfe coi)'iouj,"«.t 'which a nua.bercertaioe is named I01 a numbei infinite, Verle 1(5. and prophets doe; but eying out with a lowd voyce vntothem wl)ichfleepe,andwirh in theml'elnes by ail mcaneslullyfurniil.cd to hide and to hurt.Vetfe 17. as beeing alyonifhand teirible novfe rouftd vp thefecure : the very tlunders therafeluft armed with firefmoake and brimftone,asappeatejhi»thecolour of their armour, giuingtcltimony thereunto, Verre thethitd. Lally, for that hee confirmed all by which daaeleth the eyes of all men : and hauc the fttength of L> ons to hutt with, an oath, Verfe s«,7. » ChrililtfHS, fee the ftoenth Cl.jptrr, and the fecond all fromwhkh(aioutnftheirmouib)ihen{rie,fmoak.f,anditinkingdarttofthe verfe. j Namely, a fpeciall bcoke of the affaires of Gads Chutch. For the Pupeare lliot out, Ve.fe 18. rhe other point is, that thefc butchers hauecffecled boeke that conteineih things belonging vnto the whole world, is faid to bee kept ihecomaiaHdementof God by fia idand violtnce, in the twoverfesfollowing. withtheCreatour.thefil'tChapterandthefirft verfr, but the booke ofthe Church, 14 That is they are harmeful euciywav: on what paitfoeuei thou put tiine hand with the Redeemer: andoutofthis booke is taken the reft of thehiflorieotthuA- v*o them or thev touch ihee, they doe hurt. Solhefflimer arc called ScorpioBS, pocalyple. 4 A godly care is laudable, butnn.lt bee ioyced with knowledge. Verfe J. IJ Now rrmaineth the euentfasl (aid vpon theft, ft verfe) which fol- T hcrefoienothing is tobec taken in hand,bm by calling,whichniuft bee expected lowcdoffomanyandfogrieuousiudgementsinthenioftwickedwoild.-namcly, and waited lorol thegodly. a K'tftlhtmcl /e. b Thii rnungtfhrt vfidof an impenitent obSrnutifM of the vn^sdly in their impietie and vntighttcuficOe, oueibttf»e»reth,t,f,icrir/$cndeeiic»aiajies-»fe. 5 Neither time it felfe, nor thotiohiheyfeelethcmft lues molt velKinentlyptelTed with the hand ol God: lor the things that are in time: but that the world tocome is at hand which iialtoge- theirobfiinatevrsgodlin.fieisll.twect inthisverle: andtheitvmighteoufntSein ther of cternitie and beyondall times, c There (htU-Kttut Oee HK)mo; t imi. the verfe following. Hithertoharhbenethegenetallhiftorieof thingstobtcdone l£'l*l>pea'tthcloihtfirritb*cloiK!e 1 bolimt* nioft fseet, butinthat itfotetellethiheafflictionsof theChurch itwasmoft bitter I bot>kci>tn, 5 ondcriithoHi 8 ^voyct from UsMncim- vnto bis fpt'rit. 8 A finiple and |>lainr declaration of the fijne before goings cn him the necclsiiiethtrcaf. ■ : CHA.£*_ cjcile their ofi«e I The authoritie of the intended re- ueUtioo being de- clared, together wiib the neceisity of that calling which was parti- cularlyimpoled vpon Saint lohn: hrreafter follow- cthtlichirtoiie eft, cUl.y i neffes,&theymal7prophefie a thoufand twohun- 'tJ^^^ dreth and chreefcore dayes clothed in fackcloth. j''" ' 4 Thefe** are two oliue trees,and two candle- ftickes,ftanding before the God or'the earth. 5 sAndifany man will hurt them, rirepro- ceedeth out oftheir mouthes,& deuourech their CHAP. XI. The trmfU'u commanded to ttmta\wei. J The Lord flirred ■vt>t»tmi'' 7 u'homthebeaftmariherelb, 9 and no man buiietl- them. 11 Gad ratlelb them ta life, la and cuBeththemtfiobianen, (j tbtw.ekedve terrified. 15 h the trumpet of the jen-nth siHgcl tbe rejw rittiou, iS and tudtemcutti decreed. T- Henwasgiuen mearcede likevnto arod enemies : for if any man would hurt them, thus and the Angel ftood by, faying, Rife and mufthee be killed, mete the Temple of God, and the Altar , and 6 Thefe haue power to (but heauen , that it them that worlhip therein, raine not m the dayes of. their prophefiing , and i But the « Court which is without the haue power otierwaters te turne them into blood Templet oft out, and mete it not. for it is giuen and to fmite the earth withal manner plaguts,as vino the •> Gentiks, and the holy citie (hall they often as they will tiead vnder foote, * two and fourtie Moneths, j Eut 6 I will giue power vnto my two wit Chrilt bis Church bothconniamgor.warr'aring.andouercomming in Ch both the true Church of Chrilt ii laid io light againlt that which is lalfly fe called, euer the which Autichrift ruietNChrift Iclutouerthruwing Antichrilt by the Ipirit .ofhisinouth.andChriflisfaidtoouercememoftglonoullyvntillheftijllil«y.the i Anttchriit by the apprarance of bis comming, as the Apulllecxct llemlj teaehcth, : J.Thell"2.8. So.this hiflorie hath twoi arts : Oneoftheftaieol thcChurchcon- : flitting with temptations.vnto the 1 6. Chapter. Theother ot ihe Itate ol tne fame Xhorchobtainingvictoiy.thencevntothe jo.Chapccr. The firft part hath two members mollconuenientlydiltributed into their times, wheteof the firft con taitietb an hillnrie of the Chriftian Churchtor 1 16 : yeeres, what time the Gofpel •f Chrift was as itweretakenvpfromamongft men into heaaen: the fecond con. tainethanhiftotleotthefame Churchvntothe vi&orie perfected. And thefe two membersarr briefly, thoughdictintly, propounded inthisChapter, butareboth 7 '° And when they haue* finifhed their te- ftimonie, "'thebeaft that commeth out of the rft. For bottomlelTe pit, (hall make warreagainft them, and (hall ' * ouercome them,and kill them, 8 And their corpfes fhali lie in thc'jftrtets of the great citie,whichd ipiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, 1+ where our Lord alio was crucified. 9 And they of the people and kinreds, and tongues, and Gentiles, (hall fee their corp es •S three dayes and an hale , and (hall not (utter their carkei'es to be put in graues. 10 And they that dwelvpon the earth,1"' (hall reioice ouerthem and be glad,and (hall fend gifts two htm- ' ye«ti m more at large difcoatled'aftcrinduc order. For weevnderftandthe Hate 0ne to another , for thefe tWO Prophets « 7 Vtxed .nfliftingoutofChaptersu.and.j andof, thefameg.owtngout ,..,,'.. * of the Church conflicting < otat'fliaions,outofthei4.i5andie..Chapters.NeitherdidSaintIobn ioynetogetberthehyftoricol thefe two times inthisChapter, becaufehereislpo. mightily fhewing it lelle forth in heauen, earth and the fea.v them that dwelt on the earth. ihoulw )died& the nuddeflof ilfliiitions though leurrlolanitnta- Jle, which isfiga- uely Ihew ed by the mourning j That is, the ot- linary and pirpe. uall inftruruencs >t fpiticuall giace, ■eace, and light in ny Church, which d by his onely fer prefciued J111 I en pie. 7-acha'ie 4. J. > The power 2nd {fficacieofthebo- } mlnifteii«,an«i 'hichisrraely E- JBgel'ical),iide- laredboth in arth tt in heauen, roteeting the ad* ninillers thereof, nd deRroyingiha nemies in tbit \ erfe, vertue m- kea of pruphefie , which all eoulrfle to be but oae inft and defcriberl the a.Corinth.io.^.according tothepromifeof Cbrill.Mark.t«.i7. Audthisistheie- ' iChorcb, and which Chriftcommandedto be couiinuall. The hyftoryof theforraer cond p),ce ,it , raid bet"ore)ofthr combats wheh thefeii time reacheth vnto the i4.vetfe; the larterisfet downe in the reftof this Chap- vndergoein the executing of :heircalling,aud of rhe things f God muft needei follow the lame combats.In thecombats or conflicts are the:e tbings:toouercomc, in thefe two ver .... In the former are (hewed tbefethings: thecalling •ftheferuanttofGod iverfei: the confliftsf»hicbthetaithfull muft*ndergointbeirealling, fot Chrift indrK»Church,thencevntotheio.verfe,and their rclurreaion andreeeiuing vp thecarkeifelofthe godly ate laid abroad, mf. iitobtauen vnto the 14 verfe. In the calling oftheferuantsef God are mentioned matter of fc«rne,together of curfing and bitterexecrations.ver.o.and^bat therefore beemg vnburied, are made a 1 two things: the begetting and fetliigofthc Church in two verfes,andthe educa. ition thereof in two verfei ThebegettingoftheChnrcbishere commended vnt» S l»hn byligneandbyfpeech : thefigneisameafnringtod.andthe fpeach aeom- mav deui'ent to raealure tbe Temple ot God,that is,t» reduce the fame vnto a new forme : becaufc the Gentiles ate already entred into the Templeof lerulalem, and iliill Ihortlydefileandonerthrswthefaenevtteily. J Either thatof Ieiufalem ;which wai a figure of theChntcb of Chrift.ot that heauenly example, wherof verfe rfeio. Thatis,when they jlations are publihely and priuately made,' haue Tpent tholethonfand two hundred and fixty yeeres, mentioned verle 1 and j. in publishing their teftiraonie according t"> their office, e WhtnlhtykaHi dmt tbtirmcjjagt. 1 1 Ol which after, chap. 1 3 &c. That bead is the Roman Empire, made long agoeofciuilljEctlcfiaflicall: the chiefebcadcwhereol was then Boni- face the eight, as I faid befote : who lifted vp himlelfe in ("o great arrogancy (faith thcauthour of Fajficulut ttm\orum) that he called himfclfe Lord of the whole 1 p.but the firft liketh me better, and the things following doe all agree thereunto. World, as well in temporalcaulesas in fpirituall: Thereis an extant ol that matter, rhefenfetheiefeceis. Thou fceft alt things in Gods houfe.almoft fiom the pifsion written by the fame Boniface moft arrogant Iy,fhal 1 1 lay.or snoft wickedly, ca.xc of Chrift to bsdifordercd : and that not onely the citie of Hicrulalem but alio the court oftheTempleistrampledvnderfootof the nations, and of pr»phane men fitrfltm, extra de mnortttte & otfiuew/;*,and in y fixe of the Decretal* (which omthefameauthour) many things are found of thefameargunient it Hee whether Iewes or (hangers: and that onely tbe Temple, that it, the body of the .|>ull petfrcutemoft cruelly the holy men,andpntthemtodeath, and ftiall wound Temple, with tbe Altar,-and a famll company of good men which truely wotfbip and pierce through with curlings both their names and writings. And that this yvai God, doe now remaine, whom God dethfanftifie and confirme by his prefence. ' Meafure therefore this , euen this true Chutch, or rather the true type of the true Church omitting the reft, and fo defcribeall things from me that the tine Charch of Chrift may beat it were a very little center, and the Church of Antichrift auhe circle of the center, euery way in length andbreadth cowpafsingaboutthe? fame, that by way of prophefK-thou maieft (0 declareopenly.that the ftateof the Temple of Gndandthefairhful! which worftiip him, that is.oftheCharch, is much ' ftreightthentheChurchof Aniichrift. ; Al if he fliouldfay.it belongei tiling vnto thee, to judge thofe which ire withoot.t Cor. 15.1a. which bee ii merable : looke vnto thofe of the houfhold onely, or vnto the houfe of the liuing God. « Helpt*hlb»ftbetutn*rdcoHtt,whkbtrate*lledthefufltsrtMrt,6tcamlt fhouldvnderftandthethingsofRome, Saint lohnhimfelfe is theaiiuiotir, both tli mettUigblcoiru nuo ibet. 6 Tbttri counted to be c*S Dttt,nhuhatmta[itrmg a[terinthefeuenteenthCh*apteralmoftthrooghout,and alio in thecircumfcripti- n the SfuSSSfiS1 fork of life c^ from God, (hall enter hut it ofthcrifiusa- X„_ A woman a^c«r<»th trauclangwitn cnua* , CHAP. XII. jiavntH t fppiiretbciiHel/mgrtitbehild, 4 rthttcMUe it oftberifing* -^ aod th ,y u (hall ftand vp vpon their feete : get! fro* -iT " and g* «t feare mall come vpon them which law dead, and their ca- them hex iht.i'ilVtW» . jJ^Jt™. 3 and their enemies (hall lee them. bended in a.parts, Ilhewedvpon' z And > (he was with childe, and cried trauel- cha.i r.N'ow iliaij x j H And the fame houre (hal there be a great ^ b . & ^ ainedrea jy t0 bc deliuered> ! be declared the ■arthqualw, and the tenth part or the «t« (haU * And there appeared another wonder iuhea- t'±p,?'° £'■* . j 1 4.1 5. and if.cha. Ana his tai'e drewe the third part o'the I^S^c"' uenheads.and ten r> homes, aiidieuen crowns vp-i latter part ired, * 5 and egaue gory to God ot heauen. his hfi> ds . \ 14 i «• Thefecond woe is paft,*»* behold, the ^ 7 And! third woe will come anon j ftams 0f heauen,and uft them to the earth. And] fliitingor'm'i'l.ani T 15 »7Andthe(euenth Angel blew Hie mm thedragonSftoodbeforechewomaii,whichw3s.;chureh belong,. Spet, & there were great voices m heauen, iayn g, ^ ^ d di d deunureher child.when I thin2<- ™< bfSin< aSTliekinedoinesoltheworldareourLords,K ft h' dbrought lcfo'rth ' mug and the pro- L Chriftsfand he mail reigne lor e^™™. | fte ^JjX Soi.ght fonh a man « iCnild,which if±«££El. [ l6 a? Then the ioure ^d twenwBldttS,wnicn ^ ^ ^p^ ^ ^ ^ fcan fate before God on their feates, tell vpon their. her chdd was tak£ 0 God & co}his throne. °'f''^'0'the facesand worshipped God, . , .r,nJA1 \ 6 <* And the woman fled into the wildernes,iprV „fthe .dfof i7Saying,Wegu.etheethan^ordOod^ whereaie hatha place prepared of God, that Churth isdefcri- «h;P-P^c,ethat, ; h wlud 1X a ndwhl Chmft, Wd. WftjCM ouId ^ ^^ , tWQ bed in this Chap. nfpokenot Elias, a • ror thou hift receilied thy great t ? > land theprogrefle isinteipreted f1 . , u . . a , I,, ..mp.l thw Vinpdome. ( thcrof in the Cha.following,The beginning of the ChriftianChurch, we define t« • by thr ■ Anjelto fflllght,and halt obtained tiiy N"'S fhvwr,rl, i belromthefirll momentolhetconceptionof Chriil,vDtiltthattimew*ereinthi». brynderiUodof x3 jo And the Gentiles wereangry,* .thy wratn C|mrchvvasas jtwclcwcined,ndukcnawayflomthebrcftormilk<.of hetMo. l-itmtheliaptilt, scome & the time of the dead, that they mould ther:vvhichistheti:newhentheChurchottlieIeweswiththeircitieand Temple L»!ter.i7. 'r«tihe • j ' i Sr rh it thou (houldeft.oilie reward VII- was ouerthro.vneby th; iuc'gement oiGod.Sowehaueinthischjpterthefloryof fa.ne Boniface aeilicl^e a, ^ C , p , &m theSaintS,& to «* ycfes&vpw»;ds.ThePa.ts of thischap arethree.Thefirft i»,ihehiHorieefthe him&Ue.wlw :OthvieriiantStheProphetS,KtOtne^i»i ,<^io co.ceotion&beiringinwomb.in^veri'es.Thefecond.anhirtoryofthebirthfrom fought to kill and ll-,em that fearethy Name,tO mall ana great,anu tl).5.verl.vntotiie u.Thcthird is.ofthe woman that bad broughtforth.vntotha deltroythc,wasby j}-lold(]eft dcftroy them, which deltroy the earth., Cndol the chap. And thefefeueial parts haueeuery one their conftiaf.Therfore in thefireotGods j Then theTemple of God Was >" ' Opened ,, thathrftpartare twothingscontained,one,theconceptionand bearing in womb>, mouth (which the _ _9 t ( _r r ;„,UT/>mr.lpA^ verf ;.&«. A ll0,yn,inii.ery. . ^n h'eanen, and there was fanein the Tempkthe ; ^5^39' of the Dragon againll that thould bee .., . . - • j broughtlortb.i.itlienextl.verfes.Inthefirltpointare thefethings,thedefcriptioa |he.veth& exl-.ibi- Arke ofhis COlienant:and there were Ilgl tningS, 0fthem,tlier,verCi.atth:dolorjofchildbirth,verf.a.alliT»ewedvntoIohnftoiii teth)deuonte^ and * , v jce, and thuild:ingS,and earthquake, and- heauen. a A type ofthettueeV holy Church.which then was in the nation ot the died tniferablyin ? > . ,ewes- This Churchfasistheftateoftheholy Church Catholike) did initfelfe priloa.by the en- ,P ill'.n I ". it. frrnch kniehf, whom Philip the Ihineaboutwilhglorygiuenol God.trodvndet feet mutability and changeable- SatraC61iimen(i«,and Nogaretusj glUl eflfe , and poffeffed the kingdome of heauen as the heire thereof. ) Tot thi that narren woman that bio .ght not forth, of which Efa ^j.i.andGal 4 ^^, (lice ci ied out for goodcaufe.and was tormented at that time.wfcen in the iudgemet of all llie hemednccrevato deathbed in maner ready togiuevpthe gholt by reafoa calling le- ■ ol herweakenrfl.-andpojerty. 4 Thatisthediuellor SatanCas is declared ver. orihy.Heb n. j8 FortheChurch 9 )mighty,augry,&fulofwrath 5 Thereby towithftandthofefeuen Chnrches ''',':i''"iT°j u - ,,i,„,t!,f ^w->ild- and theChurchoF ■ fpokenof,thatischeCatliotikeChareh,and that with kingly furnitnreand tyran- : :c B-ifiedbythectowasfetvpoahishsa^ndiWie fame With edvntohimby theproperright: asalfohe boalledvnto fair- Kino of Fran. re fentinto Italy but with a fmal power «I TMtU, the molt cretly '"" 'liihe godly Uraehtej:foam«ngft the j Bicllmagoincence:fi ' tefufel the heltesof ,out controuerfiebel. uldthey ' Chrift,Mith.4.s Scealter. vponchap.tj. More then are the homes of the eked is the godly, heau; lewesin:hedaiesofM.n^;i& .therKings, heauen, w: read that tioy 1 1> bid. en as ■^'''" . \ ,.\ ,' pf . 3, . 5 (,u't tambc,i.itheutlieChbii:ches"are: fo well funulhe'd doth the t/rant brae'htmfclfe .othiuderthtlecetoDei... -*«"3J,,"F£ ! "0TlfDr,sfai:hlin the >e%o(our to be.vnto all maner ofmircbiele. 7 Attertbe defcription of Satan followeth thcythuwenton.otwjrd in... *Y, •■,.,[,!;<, ...e^atcalamitv tocome, appeared thisaition.thnis.hisbattelloffercdvntoiheChurchpartlytotl.at which isvifible Lordtjoi ;«'>'» y«t»bUHOg.«a^^t.iiirigg , i hquakearofe.as whetemthe wheat ismingtedwith thechaffcaiidtheeoodli* with thatwhich is ,„ heaoen,m wh.el. ycre '^0»»ra&*™^ 3 e ,'uerthrel many (tate- euil.-a good part thereof.though 1. appearance idhined „ the Statres (hine in hca- 9^>f^*^!^n^SSS^S^«' ™h" K>*>^ "'"^ S loho fo m,n* ' UCn'hc isflid t0 ""Uftd0 "° 0Ut0' h"uen'il;,d t0 V^cvlo: if k were pofsible he l,houfei.ThMra.thl -^^'^'^'^^ei nd«d broken with pre wouUp=ruerteu=ntheelect,Matth.a4.>4.'ndDartlyto the eleftmembers of the ages before ;-exPteV , t a ^ .. „ ,ftlv recent asthe v ou-ht tohauedone. holyCatholike Church In thefecond part of th'sverf.Many therefore ol the mem. .entaftom.l.n.entof.n^l but .d note! ™eft^>/'P^ »V« 7«h?"l^ond hifto-fce bersofthisvifibleChurchffaith S Iohn)heouerthrew and triumphed rpon them. ,,-6i'"l»? ttZZettaZla S lolmealleththefe the feco„da*d third 8 He withltood chat cleft Church o! the le^es which was how ready to bring Whtch „ thefecond partof '•»« Cwpwt. VUM.01 ,ietrUm chrlft „. foor[h the Chrittian Church, and watched for thatfhe l^ouldbring foo«h.For the woehaumgrerp^,n oCha9..a. »7 U' ^1 this Chapter, containing a whole Church, and whole body is compared vntoa woman : and a partof tht prefly foretold, ^'^»J»*j£SS2 JK of Boniface 8 vnto the con- Church vnto that which is brought forth a, we haue noted at large v .on Cant.7.«. r«^.,J^^WPWSW^^^ ,„ this moty thercare , Chri!tmi(tical(a»tl,eyealhi(»Xhati,thevvholeChutch,confillinSorthepet. fu^mat1onofthev1a,,= ^ fonof Chrift asthehe AfpeachoftheHebrewlangauge, o'theiawe, of Sat,n(who as a ferpent did bite him vpon the cro^that fitting rP- . f. _.:..!.:_. infla'nedwrathjimevpon them and onthecelcftialthi -..nuchtofar,at,Gentiles being angriethmi (hewed itfelfefronheaneB, irone he might raigneoHer all. 12 The Clmr<^ij>fchrilt whicli cafion-d by their anger and furie. 31 This is the wasof the lewes.after his aflumption into heauen, hid itfelfeinihe world as ina «-'nrMhefiehe(ore poina by li'nes exhibited in heauen, and wildernes.truRingin theonlydefrceofGodtswitneffethS.Lukfinthe Aflsofthe Ce*",7,,"°?B» w etwfiVne re v Me8 ii*the pVaioj .way of the hea'uen. Apoftle.. t? Namely the Apoftles&femantsof Godordaine^tofeed with the ,h«of two for », wheeeo lo* ear v> o y , .^ T< . j ^j 0, |ife,,heCh»reh collefted both of the lewes & Gentiles, vpl(. that any man ' ' Y..V»r.V. TV™-.!,- fhe ^rkf ofthe couenantapjiearine in the Temple, and , openmgof h^^ ceftif ymoti « . - ^ ^^j ^^j,, ^ ^^ ,„<,, e, /^^^..t I like the firfi better. Forhee hath refpeft vnto «hofe|wo Prophets of iy man doij. earean hemdgecntotsoJGv 1. whom chap. 11. j, as for the meaning of the nfo.daycsJookejhe fame phce, hundrtth . Abated! in beaucn. Cluj>,.xiij. Thebeaitsmarke. 116 Thenthe dragonwas wroth withthq *» Being feto«« - J_.« I „° A* = m;,U ►U»rP^,. 6te by tbil meant, to be madde, and haue the teftimonie of lefni and becaufe hee \ perreiued that hit womaruand went and made warre with the rem- he nant ofher feede, which keepe the commande-i motc% ments of God Chriit. »4Chriftii the hundreth andthreelcoredayes. li7h«dofDthe1'' 7 Andtherewasabattellmheauen, i-r-Mi- Chujch. wiiobea- 'haelandhis Angels,foughtagainft the dragon, r«h that ytou rod and the dragon ought and his angels. verfe the bit. See 8 ' 5 But they preuailtd not,neither was their the notes vpoo a pla found an more in heaUtn. Daniel, chap, la.r, * . . . J . . , , ,_ jHthisvene ade- 9 And the great dr.igon that olde 'erpenr, fcripdeo oi the Called the detull and Satan, was caft out, which feed.that is.the Church gathered alio by God of the Gentiles batcellandotche deceiuethall the world : hee was turn call in- bersof the lume.Andthisisthatotherbranch.as llaidvpont t^ffi'lLT0 to the earth , and his angels were caft out w.th »»>* p«P«rc ot Sana i. rhcWcd,«cite 17 andh.sattenip.verf vertetlollowiiig. ,. ' o ! ainoitmiehtvtemDeft rhathe mfhtdvncmheuhole wosli The Pfalroift l/ad Dm- - | it) i tefpe&vntothit io Then I heard aloude voicein heaueu, fay- bell. iS **AndIitoodonthefcafand. Church ol the Iewiih remnant wascome to nought, hee refo Htdtolall vpon hee feed,ibat is.the Church gathered alio by God of the Gentiles and the holy mem- bers oi the lame. And this is that other branches 1 laid vpon t ic i j ver. in whicft ' ?urpcfeofSataai!fhcwcd,veife 17 and hisattemptverl : 18. »| Thati ull mighty tempeft, that he milled vpon the whole worl i (whole prince hi fcattell.Kaua.jf. ing, «* Nowisfaluation, andftrengih,an'd the fiawS ;m.cq. .kingdomeof ourGod , and the power of his lofnaot».te. 'Chnft : for the accufer of our brethren is caft The deicriptl- downe, which accufed them before our God da v 1 %. y But they ouercame him by that blood of thatLambe , and by-thatworde of their tefti- ;monie, and they b lotted not their hues vnto the 'death. j 12 Therefore reioyce,yeheauens, and ye that j dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth,and of the lea: for the deuill is come downe \ vnto you,whichhath great wrath,knowing that i he hath but a fhort time. ij And when" 7 the dragon faw that he was > caft vnto the earth , hee periecuted the woman ' which had brought fcorth the man c bud. ■ j 4 i° But to the woman were giuen two • wings of a great Eagle, that Q-.ee migh t flie into • the wildernes ,intoher eplace where flie is nouri- fhedfora 'stime , and times, and halfe a time, Irom the prefence of theferpent. »5 fleodsandptouokethenatieni , that theymij h (Ic vp and downc.driue heie and there, and finally iththeulurioct . deflroy the Church by deny ingot' the thing in thit verfe, and by affirming the contrary in the nexivcrlc. At that Satan gained Coining in heauea bat Wis by the power of God throw ndowoe into the world, whereat he it the rrince.Chrift imfelleand hit elected members Handing ftill by theth one ol God. * Theynertttfl tm. Jo ibut tbry tttit muerfene toy more in bet- mm. \6 The Cong ol victory or in- Dmph containing fcrft.apropofition •fthe glory of God and ol Cbrift flier, cd in that Victory:lecondly, itcoteineiha tea- fbn a! the fame proportion taken from the effects, a] of Chi iff with the holy membert of the fame. But the proi/« ccceoi Cod refilled hisattempt.that he might fauoiir the Church ol the Gentiles , yettenderand astc weiegteene. The reltolthefloryofthe Dragon is excellent! r prefecuted by the ApoltleS.lobnhetealterinthe twentieth chapter, horhceie ihel'tagcncndcitaii- ring to doe milchicfc.wat by God caft idteprilon. CHAP. XIII. I Tbt lltft mitb mmyhetdt t> dqeribed. i» wki*f>drxwllh leV moftytrt of tit wtrldtoidaUuit. it Tit other Ltifl «- fingont of the ctnh. i$ puetbyverintihim ANdl 1;awabeaftrife » outoftWea , ha- r TheApoftle ha- iling feuen heads, and j ten homes, asd vp- Bingdeciaied the on his homes rvtte ten crownes, and + vpon his :'p<™gin£vpof head 5 the name of blalphemie. ; cbu«h iod ."he a And the beaft which I faw was.flateofyChurcfe itrom which ovrt taketh her beginning , dotbnow paffevntotheftor) of thf ptogieflelthtieof , at I Oi'i'.ed in the intiar.ee ol the foiR-.et Chapter And thi: hiliulicof the i rcgreffc of the Chmch.and the battel* thereof,is let downe jn t his Chartcrbotdiitinitly in twoparts,one isoftheciuill Roman Empire, vtsto the tenth vltfe. Another of tbcbodyEccletufticallor prophetical! , thence vnte the endjofihe chapter. In tbeformer part ate (hewed thele things-.Firit the ftate ofthat Empire, in foure ver- les: then the actet thereof in three veriest altct the effect , which is exceeding great glory, vet 8, And laftol all is commended the vfe : ano the mflriiclicnof the godly agaiaft the euilt that (l.a II come Irom thelane, ver. 9. 1 «. The hiHorie ofthellatecontaineih a moll ample defcrip tier, ol the beaft , tuft entire, ver. r. a, andthen rcftoredaftetburt,v(r.a.4. a Onthefat.-i whereol flood the • -J -■,„/. ...~ „... ",_/i „,.»r f _ anatnen rtnoteo airrt Dutt,ver.j.4. a v>Dineiar.<: wnertcu neon ire otutll And the ierpent caft OUt Of hismouth prai,ifiDgnew«en,pelh,g,inn.beChu.ch,inthererlenextbe.o,egoing : what iWater after the woman , liKeaflOOd, that hee timetheEmpiieolRomewasendangeiedbydomeiticalldifffnticns^wasrnigli. might Caiiie her to bee caried away of the 'tilytoflad.hauiagener and anoneaew beads,* tew Enspetoon. Sec in the feuert- flood. teenthchapterandthe eight veifc. ; Haniugthelame inf)run.»Dti of power, pro .i;'1iti„..!,.«..U.l«..l..-„« _ j u oidence.andmoft expert gouernment which the Drtgon it ftidiohanc had in the ' l ^^"^ea^^Pe^WOmansa^tne it chapter and in the ve.Tej. 4 Wereadinthetwelftlichajier* third verfe, earth opened her mouth, and lwallowedvp the : thatthe Dragon had feucncrownetfctvponfeaenbeadttbecaofetbetheeleauoa. flood, which the dragon had caft out of his mouth. chethhimJdle to be propet lord and Prince ofthewoi Id : but this be sft is laid ta haue ten crowns fet vpo feaera),notheads,bui horaesibecaulethe heart it beholden forallvntotheDragen.verfeaasddothnototherwiferaigrethen by law offttb- lecJiongiaenby hirD,namely that heemploy hishornesagainft y Church of Cod. Thefpeech istakeo from the anciei t culleme and fotme «f dealing in fuchcale: by which they that weteablclute kings did wearethediademe vponthcirhcadt.'bnc f rheirTalfals & fuch asraignedbygracelrothen^worethefanievpon their hoodt: for Io they might commodiouflj lay downe theit diademes when they came intothe prclencc of their Soueraigncs; as alio their Elders arefaid, when they adored God which late vpon the throne.tc haue c-fl downe theit crownes belore him, chap. 4. verfe 10. 5 Contrarytotbat which God of old commanded fhonld be written ia the headpecceof the hie Prieft,i hat it, StitBittu Ithoux, Holineffevnto the Lord. The mine elblifphcrr.ieimpoled bytheDiagonyis asl thinke) that which S Paal fayeih in the a. chapter of hi. a.Epiltletotl.e Tntfliloniins, the. .verle. ii'e fi.teth 1 Cod,und boajltibhimltlfe 10 bt Cod. Fot this name ol blafp hemic both y Koniane -, Emperors didthenchallenge vnto thcmfeluts,as Juetoniustcd Dion doe repott of : a.ght by orac e.fhe Ped fwiftlyfrom the affaul, of Cl,f ,, & Domi( } JBdf f heB1 h p K ,,w wi fc| „ | fine the lame olthcmfelues, when they chalcngedvntothemlelue'foueraignitie in holie things :of which kind offayingsthe fixt bookeol the Dectetals.the Climcn- tines.ai d the Extrau>gantt,arc very fuil.f or thefc men were not content with that ' which Atglienswtete in hisToelrwfthe beginning whereof is, Ptjuflu^ot mmdix The Pepe is $ wonder sftheworld.rVec Dcm ci,uic htmtjidtieuires itier DtiSf. Thou art noi Ood , ne art thou man, but ncutcimixn f both :as ihe gltffe wiinel- ftth vpon the fixtboolte: but the) were bold to take vBtotJierrfduer the very ramt of God, sr.d to accept it giuen of ether: acceiding at alrreft an hut dred and twen- tie 5 cere fince .there was made for Sixmsthe fourth, when he flionld hi fl enter in- • toKemeinhisdigniti* Papal.a Pageant oftrinrr.ph,ard cunningly fixed vpon the jjatt of tbecitie he fhculdentttatjhauing written vpon it thitblafphtn.oatvctfe. ■ that the eaemie isoueicome in battel I in this verfe, an d that the fodly are made conquei outs (and mote ahxn conqueraurs, Rom-8.j7> verfe 1 1 . 'hiruly.a coocluCa| wherein it an exhartauoo vnto rhc Angels, and the Saints, and vnto ihcwotld , aprepbefie of great soilerie, and oldeflructicn procured by thedeuillagainlt mankind, left hi mielf c fhould Ifiortky be mifcrable alone, ver la. A he u it it ia th e Hebrest tonotu.to (one buiifetktu t'ltemeth nothing menjittcinn tbnhuL.jt: andon tkrotbtr/iae.bns ;tu nolloicnt hi life, vhedtubtttbMtfht- tirditfvbertloetur neederequrretb. 17 The third part: an hiftory ol the woman eleliuercd,confi(ting of two membets, the fecond battell of Satan againlt the Chn- fliin Church of the Icwifh nation,! 11 foure verfes: and the batecll intended againft the feed thereof,that is.againft ihe Church of the Gcotiles,which is called holy,cy teafonoftbeGofpelofCbriftinthetwolaftverfes. 18 Thatit, beingftreng. thened with diniue power: and taught by oracle,fhe fed fwiftlyfrom the aflat " the dcnill.and from the common deflruclion of lerufalero.and wentintoafol: Ci iebeyondlofdencalledPella , atEuleblut tellethmthe tilt Chapter of ibe thitd bookc of hisEccleftafticallhiflcrie: which place God had commanded her by Renelatiotu t Inftbttpltce^ber'Codbtdtfpemledber. 19 Thatit, for three yeeres and a halfe: fothefamefpeech is taken, Dan. 7. a 5. This fpace ot time is reckoned in maner from that laft 4 meft gtieuous rebellion ol the If wet, vntothc deftruciion ci the citie and Temple, fcr [heir dcflruc"tion or falling away, began in the twelftyeereol Nero, before the beginning vvheteal, many forcfignet andpredictioiitwefe fhewed from heauen,aslolephutwriteth,lib.7.cap.Jl.* He- gefippus lib. •• cap.44 amongft which this is vety memorable,^ in the lea It ol Pile- caff, not only a great lound&noifew at heatd in the Temple, but alfo a great voice was heard of many oot of f Sanftnary which cried out vntoal, let vt depaai hetce. Now threey teres and a halfcaffcr this defection was begun oltbe lewes, and thofe •no: den happened ,t he C i tie was taken by fo tee, the Temple outrthtowen, anc the ttlaceforfakcnofGod : and thiscompafleoftime Saint lohn noted in this place. in Thatit.heenflamcd the Romanes and nations, that the; pet lecut ing the ltwiih people with cruellatmes, might by thefame occafSoninnadetheChaich of Chrifl, now depattcd from Ietnlalem & ant ol Iadea. Fr r it is an vfnall thing in Scripture, that the raging tr.mnlts of the nations, fheuld be compared vnto waters, ai That ifjtherc watoffeied in their place other lewet.vnio the Romanes & nations raging againft that people and it came to pa!Tc thereby that y Church of Cod wat laaed Thefe and fxe hotdrt J the like who rau impute vnto thafTntdcPic whereby geed •hole ftomihat violence, that moft raging ffced of pentcutien which the Diagcq men of eld would bane them lelaes called the leruantsoliht fejaaauoiCofyTf* TOBkcdMtbtisgaltagttjittftKitinUictit&uftivaeiikvftoihtiltwts, tilic ciihtt this ji a name ef blalphemie, ojthejeisjBeiieatall. J 1 ' : . L_ ppp4 «a»f ! Orailo vtcit mundt taodetatii habcxai, Et merite m Unit crtdtrit tjji dttu". By oracle of thine owne voice the world thou gotttrnft all, ' And worthily a God on earth,men think e^and doe thee calh "hebeaft j?*iftasthe Uopjrd, eafily •etorpiog*' things, asthe Beare doth wi;hhisi' taken by the rUoJo.'ihe An- g-l.indcaftinto the bottomleffe pi;, Chaptrr jo. yet did not he a- 6ao:iont!ieranis vtterly from him- jrlfc, but that bee 6)iglitvfritas »og as he could STMsistheo; .lace that tettainetht* rfc-ription »f the beaft of * Kkea Jeopard, and lus ftetc like abeares, and if |* And I behelde another beaiUomming rjThefecond lis mouth as the mouth ofa Lyon;? andthedra- out oc the earth, '/> which had two homes like' ; member ofthe >on gaue him his power and his throne,and great the Larobe,out he ip ake like the dragon. »ifi«», concerning authontie. w • 7 And he did all that the frit beaft could; 'j*,",^' %li"'il * And I faw one of hisheads as it »ere woii- do before him.andhe cauild the earth, and them ,nTome"LcVck4 ''. that whic;. was puliti:ke,andis | iutuepowerof tiiecorpotaiion of U!le Prophets, , and of else forget* 4 And dectiued them that dwell on the earth1 •H'lfeeioarine. led to death , but his deadly wound was healed which dwell therein,1 * to wor/hip the tirft beaft, md all the wo: Id wondered and fbhowed the whole deadly wound was healed, aft, . i j 's And hee did great wonders, fo that hee a. And thev worshipped the dragon which made fire to come downe from heauen on the eaiie power vnto the beaft , and they worfliip- earth,in the fight of men *ed the beaft, laying , who is like vnto the beaft! who is able to wane with him. that fpake great things & blafphemies,and power on the earth,that they ihould make the *° image was giuen vnto him, '° to doe two andtburtie o; the ^beaft,which had the wound of a fword, t'lat natural; fignitieand «m- ' mde ofthe man Empire, ic'nwaslha- flowed in the tw ormer verier, there was aided this alio as mi- riculon Jj that trad was wounded as it were, Vnto death, afldi vnto others healih.ashefrem thrneuerbetore Reuelatldri, isde/cribed.. ::' by the fignes,which were permitted to him to do f,^«rt Vnd'tl.e And there was giuen vnto him a mouth, in the fight of thebeaft,taying to them that dwell fame bod,' or 81 u moneths. 6 And hee opened his month vnto blai- phemie aga.nft God, to blatpheme his Name, * Spirit vnto the image of the beaft " and his tabernacle, '* and. them that dwell in heauen . 7 And it was giuen vnto him to make warrc and did hue, 15 " And it wis permitted to him to giue a lb that the with the Saints, and to ouercome them.and pow- {£ t^n"^ bed inthisverfe, taeuhisactes , ia the verfes following concluded in the lilt vetfe. This Dealt is by hit breed a Sonne lay) oofcurely botne , and by little and link creeping vpou IhewheefembiedtheLambeOor what is more potation is called •f-6 1 oh 11 by the nameof tallepro- phet,chap.i« ver. 1 5 >ud 19 vei.:e. The lorme otthis bealt is firit dcicri- and hewiiole Ipcecn is if the earth (as they of hisabicctcftatc. mild 01 mure hum. world. 9 '4- If any man haue an eare , let him .... be thefcruamorbelerjantsof God) but in deede hee played thrnare er was giuen him ouereuerykmred, and tongue, oith.-ijragoa.andoftheW«ife,Mattn.7 ,,. For eutHSatad iliangeth himidfe •and nation. JncoanAngclolig.it, a.Coriot.w.it and what fhuuld his faenelt dilciplej ami 8 Tfrreore all' that dwell vpotl the earth, reruaistsdoe ? 17 The mitotic: of theactesofth.sbeaft, cuntan.ethin ftimme o iii.icuiwau " r » threetiiihg»,hypocrifif,thew!tjeireofmit«es,ai)dtytannie- of which the h.lfi. ftallwoim.ph.rn, ij whofe names are iioe Ued £?thiV£r«^^^ Written in the booke Ot llteor that Lambe, andlrnemecothverfes. Hishypocrilieii moftfu||«i|eafiDg, whereby heabufctb. which was flaine from the beginning ofthe both the foi -met beali&the whole world; in hat albeit heTiath by his cunning,ai r]A Itwrrrbylime , made of thefomur beaft a moll milerable tTKi^TOV orata. toniie,vforj>ed all hijanthoritie vnto himfelleandrnoftimpudently exercifcth the fameinthettglitandvieweolhiai: yetheecaricth himletf e !o, Jsti heehonotifd heare. . . Wn *ith moil high honour , and did in very truethcaule him to bte honoured of IO Ifany leademto CaptllUtyhefhallgoein- allnirn. 18 For vnto ilmaeaitof Rome, wi.uh of a ciuill Empire is made an to caotiiiitie; : "if any kill with a fword, he Fcfte?*r '"" h»«»>cBieaare glilen.cliuiocli Aoirf , an4 fiiHU«»utl.oifklmt}fyK$dnm(jticf4ctt gtucrdti 9, That is, gaine , as fmm heauen , in the fight of all men. Thi» He changeth the Articles offaith , and giuetli autho- h/ad was Merofy C Eaipcronr , inwbomet'nerice ofthe Cefars fell from the lltie to geneiall Councils. andtnegnaertinientol the Common weale was rranfUed Which isfp»k«n ofthe Papal p i*rt. Sothe ocalt is by birth I foandaien leafe ole lundes the i-mpi e was to cured and rccoueted v»to and final lylat>llance,one:onely the Po^e hath altered rh.-forUie and manei thcie' ntoallfomnchthemoredecpelyrooted and grounded laft, of,beinghimfc[;ethehead bothof tiuttyraniiicall Empire and a fool' the ialf- indhfpce folio. ved thole effects, which arenext ipottrn of : Prophets, fortheEmpirelrtth betaken vntohimlelfe, and 'thereunto had, ad^ed FirftanadmitalioVofcertaiaepower, asit*erefacre.l aod dmine, lultaimngthe thiscnnningdeoile. Now thelewords n-le/e^^..^^,,,^ cu„d Jrepntni.re Empire and g'Jtierning if Secondly, the obedience and fubmiriior. o1 the whole for dtiluiftions fAe.as alto lometimesjlternards : that cuen at that time the cod catthi.1 this vetfe : Tnirdly.the a Juration o the Dragon, andmnlt wicked wor- ly readarsoithisprophefiemightby this figne beebjoughttoHet thetliinejasprc^ fflippingol D.-uilscoafirnedbytheRtimaneEniperou's; Laltly.theadorationof femiasit it weiefaid.thaahcy might adore this very Emi-irctlbat now is wliofe thebeallhimfelfe, which gi tw intsj (o great tarnation,as that both the na.ne a:id head wee haue kenei.iourownememoiie to haoebtnecntdf,andt« bec'ured a- wotlnipofaGodwasgiaenvntohim , vetfe tbetourth. Nowthete were two gaine. to.Thelecondpointoftbcihings doneb) thebeafi,i»thecicditeof ereat caules which brought in the mindes ol men this religion : the lliewe of excel- wo»d:rsormiiacles .appertaining to the firength of this im^ietie • of which hncie.whichbtingetS with it teucienc:: and the ffi -wo' power inuincicble.vhich fignetfome were gtuen from aboue, as itislaid.that fire was lent down'e from hea. bringeth feari, Who is !ilie(lay theyjvnto tliebcall? W'holhallbr ab:t tofijht nen byfalleiotceiic,iiithisvetfe. Others were (hewed here below in the iii>ht ef with him? o The fecond member containing an l.ilcrie ofthe actes of y beaftj the bead toeftabli(hidolatrie,anddeceiuefos)es,vrhtch par' S Iofinlettethfoith a> I faidverre 1 The hiftorieo1 then.is concluded I in two points,the beginning and beginningCaitbey fay) at iliat which is laft, in this maner: Firftthe erTittis deda-' the Mjncr oft'iem. The beginai'jg is t lie gilt of theDragon, vthoput andinfpi- »ed into the beaft b«'h his impietyaiiainftGori,and his iniirianitie andininfticea- Painft sUmen;erpeciallyagaiot| the godly and thofecljat wef j-bftlie honftield of iattli.veiiethe lift. Tlic maner nftbeattes or actions don'.is'jr't'ivrt fortes , both i:iipiousinr.iii>de>ndblaf|,hem..us in IpcechagainltGod Hii'Chpr'cliandtlie god. iy vei l« fixt: a.id alio moft crue.l and iniuri.ms in deedes , Jnenfuch at were done of mail tagingeneinies.and of molt infolent andpro,;d coaqueroars , verte the fenenth. i« Namely hisaflionsanil manero! dealing As enncerningthofe t.voandfotirtietnonethi.lhariefpakenol them before in tlietwelftii Chapter and f-coadverfe. it Thatis, th'holy Cbntcb, thetruehouf'of the lining God. ti Thatis.th: godly in lenerill Khohia'themfelnesfro'vi hisctoeitie. Foithis hlooclie bealt fiircl>ari,ed thofe holy fmil'es moft falfely with innumerable accula tioasfor theN^meof C-fcrilt, as we reade in lufline Martyr, rertullian Arnobius, Minutiiis.Eulebius.AngBftine, and others .-which example the latter times follow. ed>iio!idili^et!t!y,indeftroingtlic!loLkeof Chrift s and we inoar ownememo- li'ehiuefatind by experience, tos>urincrediblegriefe. Concerning heauen, See tliseleuentbChapter.andthetwelfthverfe. ij Thatis, fnch asjrenotftom word.isolthe Drtiueeafcasmuchtcfay as vnto the wtirfhip.hononrandobeyini.; e:\crlafttr.g elect in Cnnftiefus. For this is that Limbeflaine,ol which Chapter the of the bead; Tor by this maintenance of images, this lJfendoproph*ticall beaft doth (ft, verfetbefixt 1 hefewoi-dcs I doe with Aretasdiftinguilh in this maner: Who ft mightily pioftte the beaft of R..me,ofwhsm long agoe he rrreiued them. Where-! iiKeia'enotnritliitMcn^omthcUu'.gofthtlMKdatminfihcTVirld.iuthibookof fore the fameishorea'ter very fitly called the imageof the beaft , for fbsiflmigeM hfetf lULynlfflflfit Andthisdiftin'tionisconfiimed by a like place herealter, haue their beginning from the braft, and haur their loi me or manerfrom the will Theconclufionofthis fpeechof tnefitft beaft , confiftmgof two of tbcbeari.fc hanethciv endandvfe fixed in the profit cV commoditieof the beaft. e: and a foretellmf, wtiich *i And ofthismiracltoftheimagesolihebeaft (thatis svln'chthe bead hath or- d partly comforts for thofe dai«edtoeftabliliiidolatry)which miraenloufl/lpfakecVgrneiudgmeBt, or rather commiiig of our Lord niamciloully, by the fraodof the fjlle prophets the Papiftboojis are full franghtec), 4 Togmtlift *t lwusM»4imbmmit*mlibttnn«trt thtKMoftumught, imiee red in thele words, HtdHtM'.tbtbttH'ittLhants oltbt ettth. Secondly thet maner of woi king in two lorts.one oi'mtiacles, Pot ibtfmus th*t we»e rW« blHt\ J«dei» flit>»ldm*kt«uim<nd a3ioni,inthc ncxtverle. Fotfce is fiid,bo:h to bring vp on alpcr- fonsityrinsnui eowaas.whereii image ofthcbeaftfljcuUfpcake,.-indfhoiiIdcaufc ^pHenl looked, and loe, a Lambe' 0o«d on • TfcMforytf thit^smanyas would not worfr.ip the image of i. iWoHltl Sion, and with him » an hundred) '"< c die beaft, mould be killed. | fourtie and foure thousand , hauing his Fathers' 1 6 *j And he made all , both (mail and great, ) Name written in their foreheads, rich and poore, free and bond, torectiue Ma a And I heard a voyce fromheau.n asthe b marke in their right hande or in their fore- found of many waters , and as the found of a heads, , great thunder and I heard the voyce of harpers, 17 And that no man miqht1* buy or fell, fane liarwng with theirharpes\ j he that bad the" marke or' the name of die be.dt 3 And they lung as ,t xreu a new fong beforel ^„ ,hH*l)bc'eL< or the number of his nzn-.t. the throne, and before the loiire beaftes , and the of"he ,„,;„. jf , Chrilt being fini. fhed for more thentthooland ■nd t wee hurt. drtih yeerrs at which rime llnni- facc«hcf(V|,t)i- ■ed as before hath 18 »7Hercii\vildome. Let him that hath wit, Elders: and no man could learn e that fong, but count the number off b.eaft; for it is the 5* imm- thehundreth,fourtie and foure thousand, which berofaman, and his number is fixe hundreth were bought from the earth, threescore and fixe. '4 Thefe are they which arc not defiled with wo- imemfor they are virgins: the'efollow theLambe r.-ruiMde,thatasb*idfliues thrymishtferu.- the brad : and alfo toexercif; c-ntr whltherfoeucr he gottlllthefeare bought fro men, all their ;oods and]a3ions,a pedjer iifceaboi-rdjndrijenretaod d:t>mijtions (as being the Hrftflli;tS vntoGod,£c vnto the Lamb. theytermetbemjamonglit! eirliicnds ftagainflothej-t tank mot! uialent inter- 5 And in their mouthes was found no guile dictions, and colh*rtoutcurfin;>s eoen mnaiurallandciudl, rtuute arid pu .like ,. ' ' £ " l "''" "*. .-btirchnfiie, lor they are without (pot before v throne or Ood. II good Itith ought to hanc place. by which in the SaAament (as they call it)of Cosfirmatio»,tl.e) make reri.ile vnto 6 ^Thenl law^another Angel fly inthemids thrmu ' eluej.thepelror,«inddJino,ormen.figningtheminy her gristle chtifme, w.uch h ti(me,thisbealtmaKeth challenge vntoilietn i>y her g doubtethiHKtoprefertebcforcBiptt'me.bothinaotrioiitieandinelficjer. b The marie »' 'iheutmeafibe •leafl. «5 (hat is,h»ue any trallKyieoi en eiroorle witb men, hot they onely which liane this asr.ointing and co.iltcrat ion of Cleat kcly t"n- fire.astkey call it. Read Gxi\iinacConfc>.-u»it1fLtUuii.i.<:.oiA>iis,c*p Syirjim.&c, of thefe matters. i# HciethelalfeProphets doe leqime three things, which »Ke fetdo*o in the older of their greareiell'e.achiiricler.a name,* ih; number of the name, Th- meaning is.thatuian teir?(o*ff *ai'*i vnlofi%i oi'itrbttlcti ofiht :.rrat volnrae »fptcrttatpnv»r«hfro-n hiji elfcall hiiparts, and brin^eththem all Sack- ajjine »ntohinfelfe by Sisd fcipli»eiii 110* ivife asi! cnnr,in2 rr.amr. Ifany mar drfiie nine of this, lethi.TireadetheglofTevpon that ptice. lamnnt ig"or^,t tl.-atot'.er interpretations a'ebruughtvpnnrhi place : b-r 1 thought it my due:^e, \\\ \--J.r foodfauouro a I , an I withootthe offence o' any, r> prip-mnd mine opinion in tbnpoint. Andforthiscau'eefpeciall/, iorthatit f'emeii vntomee lieiinerprofi. t able, not like tohe true, that the mriiner ofthebeaft, or of ;he name cf ti.cbraft ftiould be taken asthe common fort of interpreters rloe take it. For 1 his number of the beaftteacheth, pinetho.it tmprmteth.asa publiVe makeol fnch as b-ehis,and efteemerh that ma-kephou- all others as the marke bfthofe v'hnm 'ieelo:i:tfi heft. Nov thofentberexrio'Vions feemerather to b:e farre remnned Uon: his prcptitie andcoodi'ionofthatnumbrr: whethei von refpeA rhe name La:mui. or 7;;a», or . another For ibee thebeilt doethnot teach, nor gr-irloorth, norimpint bultnnft diligentlvforbiddeihto beetaught, and auHjcionllv d-niydiuine«cc|i[>ni- 0 i,ir. thai all and eueiy One in his retinue molt v:he'n:ntl) &lweeti;.(»eifr j.'.t'oe glonfie theLambe ssuba fpeacialfang belorc Cjod & Ilk-deft Angelsv iiic»;«i.g fielh and blood tanur t heart , nor vndc-iftaod.vcrfe ?-\jiti<,' ty their ..leeds (tin e Ibelore, and the irfarctifwationuiihat they wele virgii.s,f.uiefromfpifitoall and ' bodilf 'ornication, that is, from impietir&.vnngl.recuincs.t'ijt they followed tht 1 ambeasa guide vnto all gondnes, and clra.ied vnto kim:,th»t tlty are holy vn:r» liim.at-ofjriceredeem.dbyhimuhitinvrirtliindinfiiip i.itj ofchrilt.they hjie exercilVdnllchefethingsfjiK'tinKiniollife.thedireciir.iiofthcLaii.be.athjnkefuM reuiecnbtance of there demotion riy him:fuiill.. (tncuvcl.de in a svord) that they atcblamelesbeloie thelordveile^. s. a- The ether par: (as 1 i;idonihefirli veile^isoftheactsof rhe 1 arnbe, themaiifrwheieofisdiliuttcd in twofons, vf JSisfpeechX of bis fjftv His (peaches aiefetlorthvnte the 15. vcr. of this chapiet, ' and his facts vnlo the * ^.chapter. !n the (peach ol tlie LamV.wliich is the wotd of • iheGofpel, att tai.ght in this place, thefe thing! : The fejnice of the godly confiding inwardly of reuerence towardesGod , aud outi art'ly of the gloii- fying of biro : the Hibb figne of wliich isadotation, \n'.e-j. Theoucr.i ov- ingofwickedBabylon,verfee<.andihefadcleiierynneoftiiesngcdljrwbich\vor- lbipt11ebeaS.ve1fe9.Ki.11.Fi1 ally, the Sate of the holy feruaats of God Doth ore- fentvet 1 1. and to c«me,moll.bIcfi*ed, according to ilieprvmile of God, vcrfe i;. 5 T hit Argtlisatype or figure of the goodand faitblul! f:ma£tsof f,oHfi mit ibik*'- exhort, vnto patience, obedience, and laith in thelotdltlos.tBdcnaigethesitc •fl. 18 «n't,lc'rg<50dexauip)e,ofgood life roto others. ' , i bfiilt CHAP. X 1 1 1 1. vhodeinthi Lord XRciarth reined.] Reodation. The feucn lift plagues. beaftand his image, andreceiuc/yi/niarkeinhis: CHAP. XV. > forehead, or on his hand. I i rht f^m^Hfb MAigtbtjt** lifter, j The, i*« ,o The fame (hall drink* of the wine of the, TSmj^^^J*££ "*" "*** wrath of God, yea, of the pur-e'winr ■ which is 8 The patience, t'.ir.vliliciatjon, and (unification by fated : the confe- rence whereof are, reft.lelkitie, and glory etcr- nall in the hea- ueaiyfellowlfiip ofGodandhis Angels. 9 Tliefccond n^ And the (moke of their torment /hall nC-t wrath of God. I i^.now tone- cend euermore : and they (hall haueno reft day.; 2 1 Andl faw4as;*we'eaglafsiefea,mingled fore i» fliewed a nor night , which worfliip Lhe beaft and his? with fire, and s them that hadgotten vi&one of Angular wotke image, andwhofoeuer receiueth the print of hisl the beaft, and ofhis image, and of his tmrke, and "r^j"^™" name. ; of the number of his name, *ftand acthe glaisie gjngtotheeuer 12 8 Here is the patience of Saints : here are5 (ea,hauing theharpesofGod, Jim-ewofAntT. they that keepe the commandements of God, and j j And they lung 7 the fong of Mofes the » fer-| chrift and his for* the'faithoflefus. I uant of God, and the fong ofthe Lambe, laying, .; J£e wwtethe 13 Thenlhearda voicefrom heauen, faying^ 8Great and marueiious <«r thy works, Lord God preparation' vnto mee, Write, The dead which die t>in the Almightie: iuft and true are thy * b wayes, King Lord, are fully blefTed. Euen fo faith the Spi rite: , of Saints. for they reft from their labours, and their « works < 4 * Who (hall not feare thee, O Lord, and follow them. ; glorifie thy Name ! for thou onelyarf holy, and 4 ^"?And Hooked, andbehold, »°awhite; all nations fhall come andwor(hip before thee : pan of thii chap.j c*OUt*» and vpon the cloud one fitting like vnto; for thy judgements are made manifeft. tcr.,asirayde 5 theSonneofman, »' hauingwn hishead a golden; 5 ? And after that, I looked, and behold, the p7r"ieuiad[yfet' Chrillinouer. thowiagofAn- tichriftandllis Church by the Suiiitoltiis Ji- uiuenifuch; fee inhibit hauing nudnetie.and admemlhed of fiis mod certame taine:beycc ctafethnnt defctibcd intlnt Chapter: jndthe execntioninthe next. The prena- cation is fir ft fee downe generally asdintypeinthis verfe : and m aftct foorthiu the, reft of the Chapter. a Of which Cha^ $.9. in pnwrtng iorthinthe plagues of the world, for rum «rfe. i.ofthe I crowne,and in his hand a ,z (harpe fickle. I Temple of the tabernacle of Teftimony was open as and doings of ,j 15 And another Angel came out of the ; in heauen. "Temple, crying withaloud voyce to him that'; 6 And the (euen Angels came out of the Tem- |fate on the doude, * Thruft in thy fickle and; pie, which had the » ° (euen plagues, clothedin I reape, for the time is come to reape : for the * har- ■ 1 pure and bright linen, and hauing their breafts • ueft of the earth is ripe. « ' girded with golden girdles. \ 1 6 And hee that fate on the doude, thmftinj 7 And one ofthe 'Jfourebeaftsgaue vntothe fot^moft' part "be"ene failed back fhis fickle on the earth , and the earth was rea- ', feuen Angels feuen golden vials full of the wrath;! agree with thoie; bywotdeboth ^ped. I of God which liueth for euermore. |j Thercarttwo I 17 M Then another Angel came out of the' 8 And the temple was full ofthe (moke of the P»'»«f«j>e«»«I. Temple, which is in heauen, Tiauing alfo a (harpe glory of God* & of his power, and '4 no man was fiontfX's^nu \ fickle. able to enter into the Temple,til the feuen plagues glorifyine God, I 18 And another Angel'came out from the aI-: ofthe feuen Angels were fulfilled. Swhe they faw thai Star, which had power ouer fire, and cryed with a \ prtpanion ofthe waile'tainVaad jjloude ay to him that had the (harpe fickle, and ' God,vntothe4ve.re»noth«r Revocation, inflruftion.andeiln'fiVma^on'oTihoftl protect his owne (ayd, Thruft in thy (harpe fickle , and gather the inftrumeuts which God hath ordained for the execution or hiT judgements in 4. adherents, that .clufters ofthe vineyarde ofthe earth: for her, •tnerverfes, 4 Thlspartofthevifionalludethvntotbefeaorllrgc»effflofbranV they may doe him ' „_-_ ,rpr;ne in which the Prieftswafhedthemfelues in the enterance ofthe JTeniple: for in the feruice : and to .grapes areripe. ,,„.,.„ r , . enteranceofthebeauenIyTcmple(asitiiealledverf.^)ijlai<|eoha»ebeneafci srfHiet the godly t 19 And the Angel thruit inhlS iharpellCkle ofglaffe,m8ftiightfomeaudcleare,vntotheeommoditieofchl)ifemixtwith6re, wich molt barba- on the earth, and CUt downe the vines ofthe vine- «l»t ■« , at containing the treafurie of the iudgements of God , which he bringeth • '~ ont of tlie former, the PriefU royeda«wcha4 «. 5.That , :e euen in miracles vnto that Chriftdoth, there \ 20 And the Wineprede was troden Without beaft:ofthefefee beforeChap. ij.17. & 14. 9. 10, 6. Glorified God.fromthe >kindes: |the citie , '5and blood Came OUt of the wine- particular obferuatiooftheweaponsandinft.-umentsofGodsmath.flottinginthe ™trT°T ■ P^e vnto the horfe bridles , by the fpace of a ?a fshff% 7 Th",fon8 "'triumph which i.Exo..,., . s,i lUihutM, ■GrfSSSi- ithoutandandfixehundrethturlois. fife^'tfc^txt^ filling all things with blood, and that without refpeft of any f that is.out of the wicked onet and rnbelecuing:atChap.ir;i.) wereto be brought perfon. This is figged or lhadowed out in twe types, ofthe harucft andvintage. vnto the fame Rate of happineffe, by the magnifieencie ofthe judgement of Cod,fit Since9.nimely that all thole things are diuine and of God,thatpto- tliefehandred yeeres almeft; all hyflories deecry our. and this onr age (if euer be- ceede from thence,in this verfe. Srcondly.theadminifters or executers, come forth fore) is now in horrour.by reaf»n of the rageof that fickle which Antichrift calleth oat of the Temple. vcr.«.Thitdly,tfiey are futnifbed with infti umentsof the indge- for. In this place isthefirft type, tbatis.oi the harucft. 10 Declaring his fierce- menrsof God.and weapons 6t for the mannetof the fame iudgements, verfe 7. Fi- ntffeby hisrolour.likevntothatwhiehis in the white or milk? cirkle of heauen. nally.they are confirmed byteftimonieofthevifibleglory ofGod,in the lail verfe. i Tbstiifortbe Lord, c By »or tet, is mtmt the rtmsrd which foBowetk good Aliketeflimonie whereuntowasexhibitedofoldinthelaw.Exod^*.}^.. i» Xhit nf Chrift in this ij.comandements to inflict thofe feuen pla|,urs.Here is the figure called Metommit, uch molt barba- .on the earth, and CUt downe the vines of the Vine- that is , a> containing the treafurie of the indgements of G jusperfeeuti. yara0f the earth, andcaftthem into that great fo'th&dirpenrethaccord.ngtohi,owntpleafare:forout ms. Ofthofe Bi,:„^„„(ra^c.U„_. U „r/-„ 1 & were clenfed of old:&ootofthuthevngodly aredeftroy hingswhich fWnepreHe Ofthe wrath ofGod. t i. the Godly martyr, ef Chrift, who ftull not giue place e Ihriftdoth, there I 20 And the Wineprelie was troden Without beaft:ofthefefeeberoreChap. Ij.t7. & 14. •. 10, 6. miferablcexerutlon. 12 Thatisa moft fii and commodious iaftrnment ofExe- eutien, deftcoyed all by hewing and thrufting through, forwhomay ftand agamft Godr*/(«ij.i». "Af««io.ij.!9. ij Chrift giueih a commandement in this verfe. Andthe Angel executeth it in the next verfe. 14 The other type (at I fayde veffe 14O is the vintage : the maner whereof is one with that which went be- fore.ifthouexeept this, that the grape gathering is more exact in leeking out encry thing, then is the hatueft labour. This is therefore a more grieuous indge- ment,bothh«caufeitfuceeedeththeother.andbrcaufeitisvndetftood to be exe- cuted with great diligence, 15 Thatis,itoueiflowedverydeepe,andveryfarre and wide : the (peach is hyperbolicall or excefsiuc, to fignifie the greatnefTe ot the a Jhi 17 the ^tgthftwre tut the fiutu vish e-f Ctdr tomtb flaoghtfr.Andthefebeihofepleafant fruitts for footb, ofthe contempt of Chrift, anddeijr.ngof Antkhriftrathet then hi», which the mifeiable, mad, and bluwk w«ld doth at this time reape. n Which was in old time a figne of the kingly or princely dignitie. 11 ii.girding was a figne of diligence,* the girdle of gold wasa figne of fincerity,and truiftines in taking in charge the commandements ofGod. ly Of thefebefere Ch«p.4.7. 14 Noneofthnfefenen Angels might retnrne,tilljhe had perf8tmtcl fully the charge committed vnto him according to the decree of CHAP. XVI. had performed \d (0 diutri fl»t*tt unit m tht wmli 18 »e iryrijfe tttmtktd, ij m4 tbtinb*biuuu tftheym exit. 'And s in the former ' A Nd'I heard a great voiceout of the Temple, chipterwasiet , /"^laying to the ieucn Angels,Goeyour waves, d°?nCvmoPt''r and Powrc out they«f«« vials of the wrath of God , woikVl Cod: here, vpon the earth. . j iiddiucrruihe [ 2 : And the tirft went & powred out his viall j execution thereof, Anuin tKhdif coarfcof the exe cution.isigrneral i j And I fawe « i three vndeane gurtt frogs come one ofthe mouth ot that; ' ana the inthisvele.then: piiticnlariecitall in order of iht ex ftutiondof.eby f nery ofthefeuen Angelj,in the reft olthechapter. Thisfpeciallexe. cutionagainfl An tic!, rift and bii tures are firft liriken often & grit. uouGy by the hand of God before mankind by whom he iiproHoked : astne tbingi before going do declare. 8 The ftory ofthe fialt Angel,who fltiketh the kingdom efthebeaft with t*oplagueiabroad with dirkenej.within with by lei and dolouri moll grieaoui.throBghont his whole lingdome , that thereby he might wound the eoiifcienceofthewicked.aiidpunimthat moft peruerfeobltinacicel the idolaters,, whereof arofepetturbition , and thence a furious indignation and defperite mad- net, raging againllGod.andhurtfullvntoit frlle. 0 The ftory of the fixtAogel, diuided into his aft.and theeoent thereof. Theaclis, that the Angel did callout of his mouth tbeplagueof a moft glowing heat., wherewith euen thegreaceft floods,& ttofwellandouerftow (as Uuphritii) were dried vpbytlie iverfe. Theeuentis, thatthemeeremadneswherewiththe wicked areenraged.ttiattlieymayfcornetheiudgementsofGod, & abnfethem f«- riouflytoferuetheirc wneturoe.indto the executingof their owne.wickedontnge. Thebonnd of r4 : fpirituall Babylon.and tothefortreffes of the fame.cha. j. 14, he vngodlyind kingdom of the bead isfaid to be leftnaked, a out ofthe mouth of that ^bealt, and wirtf^^ j e mouth 0ith.1t ' » f.die prophet. VvLfyw .^ 14 For they are the lpiritsot dtuls, working woiKe,t«cjiUugilt 1 irades, to goe vnto die kings ot the earth, and "'^ »'»• >' '-.ie ed«hvorid,tl«ltalyo« ■ ; Icfth'UUcuptihcm ' htlieuii,,,,.,^ le^cer^ltnen. Itoajn.iyoi i/irpunt) of, -inocs,«sliii unipeu,aadiu. friesuiwirrcs:as > declared 111 the nextvene. 1 5. 1 hat is.ihc de- uii.ascnip, 1 1.3. VVhcraicliaj '? Ihatis.ofthsc (Jthtroealt, ot '!iich,chap.ij,ri. "> be is called kliocha.t>,:a>iuiJ 1 1 So the Church of all the defences wher of, in which they put theirtruft, beingtaken away from II Thltit, thaten ttik:ka8e vnwthat) crifice whicrKhe Lord hathippoiwe'd. theywhichdwellftirhefloff, maywithmoie commodity miracL- , . oithewhole world, to gather them to the butteii Kl^.k,,^,^ ofthatgreatdayotGoaAlmightie. I'oui.t.u.om.r 15 it ('Behold, 1 cornea... thief*. BlefiedwJ" he that watchcth , and kcepeth his garments he w.dke naked, aiidnKii.ce -his nunineue; 16 iy And theyt gathered tfiepi cogethcr info place called inHeWcw, JJ Annagedo.i. 17 ff »' And the leuenth AngU powred out his vial into the » J aire : and there came a loud voice Jtil"s' out.of the Temple of heauen from zs the throne, |is a nghtdcun, faying, Hit is done. 1$ a^ And there were voices,andthundrings, I ^^^ ••'•'• andiightn.ngs, & there was a great eai thquake, tonumiaily Jf* tuchaswasnotfince men were vpon the earth, fcigiir prbuokinj. euenibmightie an earthquake. 151 *^ And the great due was diuided into three parts: and the cities of the nations J7fell: and that great 2* Babylon came in remembrance before dod , * to giue vnto her the cuppe of the wine ofthe hercencfle of his wrath. 20 And euery ylefledde away, and the moun- taines !9 were not b found. 21 i » And there fell a great haile,like c talents, out of heauen vpon the mcn,and men blaiphemed God, becaufeof the plague ofthe haile ; tor the plague thereof was exceeding great. 18 A parenthefis for admonion in which Ged warnei Ii his holy leruams who reft in the e*pea.itionofchrilt,alwayestoaddrerl: their rr.indtvnto his couiiui"g,aiid to looke vnto themfelnes.that they benotlhamelully made naked oVcircuuiueirttd, of thefe vncleanelpiriti,& To they be milerably vnpreparedatthecomniingofthcit lord, Mat.14.atf.cv 15.15. CialmeettogethmU, 14 That is.Kabylon is vndone.as isthewed ver.i g& in the Chapters folowing.For the firft onfet (ast might fay) of this denunciation .isdefcribed mthis Chapter:and the laflcomainiug a perfect vidory is defcribed in thofe that follcv. 2 j Now is declared the execution(asisl'aidinver.i7.;& the tluugs that ihallbfi come to pafle I in IwatienS: in earth, before the ouerthrow ofthe bealtofBabylon.both generally, vrrf.ij. & particularly in the curfedcitie, andfuchashau'eany familiiritiethere- with.nithej.laftverfes. i« That leat or Handing place of Andcm-iit. 17 Of all ' fuchanleauevntoAntichrift,&tiglitagainltChrilt. 28 That harlot.efwhoin the Chapter nextfollowiiig.Kowtliisphrare^orowemroKWfCTirojre^s after the coni- monvfe ofthe Hebrew fpeech.but borowed from men , and attiboted vnto Cod, ■ " /erf.15.15. io Thatis,werele;Denomore,orwerenomoreexuct. Abo- ' rowed Hebraifme. 6 Spptirtd»tt,veh:cbthe Htbrevs -jtter *{ttr thn /o>t,ntrt >*v,Rlut. 5,14. ;o The miner of the particular execution, moll euidently teiti. j fying the w r«h of God by theonginall & greatneffe thereof; the euent whereof i» lame with that which ii Chap.p.i :.& that which hath beene rjentiooed in thn ptei ,trom the executioaof the fourth Angel hitlierto.that is totfay.an in orrigi. blepertinacic of (he world in tbeir rebtllion.and an heart thaccadnot repent,vtrf« 9&W. c vJsiintretitHttfavilgbfftHttMBMlhrttfcortbiHttJsiatliJiM hmdndgrotitsphtrtbt ufi^n/Htii»m»rutili>Hi mijlrtntf kmd of ititjit, CHAP. XVII. Tlitt£rtilwlt>Ttisdt;criteJ, 1 i»i»« » font tht King* of 'tit itrlh ccmrDittedfornmtttH. t She is itmkin with the tlaoi tf Stmtt 7 The mj Jltrjt of 'the sttmtn , tnithe tiitftthatnnti h*r,txtotmitd. ii Tbrirdejlrnain. 14 JhtLtmht-uiBtrf. Then'- The whore of Babylon. anon. OfthcBcafr. 'n,f ;Ute of;hc qp Ken i there came one bf the feuen Angels, ! lt X which had the feuen vials, and talked with jwf0l'i"o'vc!ij'the rrie,fayirjg vnto me,Comc : I will (hew * thee the /b-cot chc chuch ^damnation of the great whore that fittethvpon omming & many waters, With whom haue c3mitted fornication the ings ofthe earth, & thj inhabitants of the earth e drunken with the wine of her fornication. j 5 So he caried me away into the wildernes n the Spirit,and I law a woman fit vpon a b fear- er, coloured beaft , full of names of bla'.phemie, which had feuen heads,andten hornes. 4 And 4 the woman was arrayed 5 in purple tndfcarlet, and gilded with gold., and precious tones,and pcarles,* and had a cup ofgoid in her land full of abomination , and filthaiefle of her brnication. 5 7 And in her forehead w Ifhewedbelors J. " (bartc-giniing lm oi«he"i*.cBa»tcr. ire Thettatt'iSfet 7 - forth ij-. 4. ctap- L.fi. As irty place before going I us- tt\l,tli:t in cat huloiitcfteor ;er Urine was net al- wayes exactly ob fcrocd.fo the fame istobc-vsjerftood irHhisniftcry,ihac itisdiftinguilhed according to the pcrfous of vlnch it createth,& that inrhefiucrallltj. lies of thrpcrlons is federally obfer- intlu is not, and '4 mall afcend out of the bottomlefle ~^ As if hee pit,& (hall go into perdition, and they that dwel Should fay, Alio on the earth (hall wonder (whofe names arenot fnefc«>ethatis, iwritteninthebookeoflifefrom the foundation iha" i110^ °ot of the world) '5 when they behold the bealt that jc^Xouhe'''' 'was,and is not, and yet is. fdepih.oromohhe i 9 «* Here u the minde that hath wifedome, f" <■" »»« 'aid, jThe c feuen heads '7 are feuen mountaines,^1,b,e3'1'>th"i5» whereon the woman fitteth: ' 8 they are alio feuen , [rom amongii' the Kings. tnatiens without I 10 'PFijiearefallen,Ioandoneis,*'and3no- difference,andihai' Jther is not yet come : and when he commeth, he mult continue a fhort fpace. 11 *s And the bealt that was,and is not, is e- uen2J the eight,and is *4 one ofthe feuen, »5 and , ftiall goe into deftruction. 1 2 2C And the ten hornes which thou laweft, 7 t ' Then the Angel fayd vnto me,Wherfore marueileft thou ? I will ibew thee the myftery of ndofthatbeaftthat bearethher, which h .ith lc-uen heads,and ten hornes. 8 ' k The beaft that thou haft feene,' s was,and ) Secondly is deliuered the deduction oi both the two b.-afts. deliuercd theft. ry of Babylon de- itroyed,inthis& the u:xt chap (for that woman this Babylon oiltof all doubt ihallpe- «ilh before the a. bea!ls&ihfDraga:i., „.. cha.'o.A^i^nvoryDra^n^ha.^/iD^ltoryolyrpuuualB.bylonaredillinct- lv let fm th i',e ftai e thecofia this chap. & the oaerthrow douc tiom God-cna. 18 in 'this vcrfe & .!„. which foil ,wcih isa traoiitionot pauage vntotbc hill argument io.r.llinnorapmicnlaiCilhngoftheP.ophetC^oit^^^^^^^nerall I ! rUio„ ^ t 'I hatii.thedamr.aileru.lor.bv asgurecalledHm*a»£«>,Jlib»b*rto>. 3 Hence- fothisp-opoundedthetypee(Raby)on,andiheliatetheteot»n+ vtrles. Altera declaration o( the type, in y reft of thischap. in the type are dclcr.bed two things, the beaflfot-wko^cl.a.ij.;inthej.verC& the woman yfitwth vpon the bealt.yer 4 c«.The beaft in proeeife of time hath gotten fomewhac more then was expreUed ?,,the former vilion.F-.rfthuhar itisnotreadbeforey he """Km**"*** •arobeimperiall&oftMnmph.Secoddly.nithatth.s.sWIotnameselblafphcmy: Vne othercaried chcnameoWpbemy only.* hisheads.SoGodd.d t«chthattk. teaft is mnch increaledin impiety and iniuftice.and doth minis Ullage, ttiumoh in •both thefe more infolently /proudly then eu.r before, b f*"*'*"*6"* ihich.s Rome.Sheisdefcribed by her attire.profef.onand deed , y ««••« moftglorious.trim.phant.moftrich.&moftgorgiout. « Inprofefswn.thenou- rXrSofaTl,.nthi.verre,andte,chingher myfter,e,vntoaU,verf.5 toingforth all things moftmagnificentlybutindeedmoftperniciousbelottrngmieraWemenwh ■httcHpAbrineinovponthetBadeadlygiddines. 7 , Deceiumg with the titld o ehg 1.& pubhke'.nfciiptio,, of myftery : which the beaft in times p^dPd^t bearc 8 An expofitionMn which S lohn dceliteth whatmanero w»man this ,s ■, nmanerofdeePds:SheisredwithMood,andft,eddeth.tmoftl.cent,oi!fly,and fhereforei, colonted yer_s.jo:ti;T^ ihii'disanhifloricall &fcribedirntohishornes,vei biftorical f oTete'lTing'ofthings tocome.&'to be rdone by him: & thefeate s ver.u.tjH.Thlsbeaft it that Empire otRome.ofwhich fpakecha.,r.^ecoi.cmg(othem^ eadyhappened, idiftinguifhethtb ei:;are3^,e^^oiio;ingrM7hemeanin5..,tha«beift^ Vftbrf«e1chal^.0^cWWehyetchouha»I■owree«^^ Ln fcofloliui :* yet >. notuow ihelame.ifthon Uokev.to the hoofe & I ocke :fol milywaitranaatedvntoa^othtt.afterthedeathofNetoJto 1 lird, intheiartieftate gee vnto deft. aclj. on oc ruine.and » pailh:andfo(hall fucccfiiue.'ynew l'rincesor Hmpe- rourscome&go,, arire and fall, the bodyof the beaft remaining dill, but toftedwithfe many and oltenalteratmis,£s no man can bu: matueile that this beaft was able to Hand and holdout, ml*, many mutaijouj. Ye- rilynoEmpiicthateuerwaitoffcdwith iomany chaDgcs, andas it werewithfo many tempefts ol the lea, euer continued fo long. 1 5 That is as many as haue not learned the pronidence of Ged,according to the faith of the Saints, fhallmaiuellat ' thefe gtiensui & often changes:whenihcylhallconfider,thelelfe lame beaft,whicb is Che Komane Enipite,to haue but, not to be, and to be and II ill moleltcd with pcr- petuall mutation.and yet in the fame to Hand and continue. This in mine opinion it the mod fimple expofition of this place, confitmed bytheeurnc of the tbingsthcm- felues. Although the laft change alio, by which the Empire, thaibefoie was ciaill ' jKcameEccleflafticaljisnotoblcurelyfignified in thelewomsicf which two,thefirfl exeicil'ed cruelty vpon the bodiesof the Saints itheotherallo vpon theit foules: the fitftby humane order andpollicie, theothervnderthecolour of tlielawcal God and ofReligion.raged and imbrueditfelfevvith the blood of thegodly, i(( An exhortation ptepaiingvi)toaudience,bythefameargumcnt,wiih that fcfChrift: Ht tbu hub tart s $o hcate,ltt him btare, \Vherefore,loi mine awnt part, I had rather read in this place, Lttiberebehtrta»iinnaiHtibti>thucity,tHtitudteli- nmgto d HrnUim. 17 Thisisthe paintingeutofthebeaflby thmgi prtfcnifas 1 faidbelorej wherby S.Iobn endenoured to dcfciibe the lame, that he might beift be knowen ofthe gedly in that age , and befuitherobferued and marked of pefte- titie afterwards Thisdelineaiionhath one typr,tbatii,hishcads,biit a double de- fcription or application ofthe type : one pet man ent from the nature of it fclfe , the Bther changea ble, by the woiking ofmen. The delcription permanent,!! by the fe>" uenhili,inthuverfe, the ofher that fleetethjsfrom thefcuenkingi.verfeio n. And hercititwoithyto-be obferned, that one type hath fomctimea iwoormoreappfi. : cations.as feemeth good vntothe holy Gboft toexprefleeither ontthtngbydineri j types.ordiuers things by one type. So I noted btfore.el the (euen fpintschap 1.4. Now this woman thatfittethvponleuenhils, istfieeitieof Rome, called in times i pall of the Greciaai J^aXodOf. «'• of feuen topsor creafts, and ©f Varro jtptictfs i ofherfeuenheadj(ashere;offeuenheads, and of othcrs/«/i««>/7a.i. Handing vp- . onfenenhili. 18 rhebeginningolthefeKingsorEmperoorsijalmoft thefame ; with the beginning ofthe Charch of Chritl.whichl lliewedbeforecha it i.Name- ; fy fromtheyere jf. after the pafsion of Chtift, what time the Temple and Church ofthe leweswasoaerthrowen. In which yere it came to parte by thepiouidcnceof God,rhat that faying,r/ie6M^>r«*»JM«"", was lulfilled before that thedeflrufli- on the Iewesimmtdiatly following came to paflr. That was the yetefroro the buil. | ding ofthe ci ty of Rome8oji.from which yere S. Iohn both r.umbred the Empcrsrs i which hitherto bad bene, when he wrote thefe things, andforttellethoftwo othet \ nexttocome:and that witl!thispurpofe,thatwhen this particularprediftion or fore- telling ofthingstocome,fhould take effect the troth ol all other prediction! in the Chnrch.mightbethemoreconfirmed. Which figne God of old mentioned in the law,Deut 18.andIeremieconfirmethchap.28.!. 19 Whofe names are thefe: . the fiiftSe>-«i«S««//>;»/WG4W*,whowastheteuenthEmperorofthepeopleof Rome, ) thefeco'nd M tttiu Saluiia Otto, the third,^*/(« ZtUiMuf, the fourth, Titui TUmia ' ftfa^«nia,thefifth,r»K>)^g' tocome which the bealt flwuld doe.asin the wordsfallowing S. Iphn doeth to\ obfenrej) fignifie, fayine, which haue not yet rectmtdlhtkmgdomt aire. For there s an Antiihefn or op- pofition hetweene thefe Uings.andthofe that went hetote. A d hi ft the perfons ai£ def«ibed,intl>i«verfe,thcn their deeds in the two verfesfeHi iving. AnwJuamucs victor/. x.n«>p; •«7 Thjtis.irifmg' are J? ten kings, which yahauenot receiued a with their king-- lundome, but fhall recc.uepowtr,as Kings »* at tSKSR* onehourewrththeteait. iuihtimcas th-t ij -* Thtfe haue one mmde , and (hall giue politicall Empire thur power and authentic vr.to the be-ft. begin b> the oatt i4The.e (hall fight w.ththei«Lanite,and the hS'e,8IMl1 LambeOiallouercpme them : * for he is Lord ot- ajf Namely, with Lords, and King ofKings : and they that are on the lecond beaft . his iide,call.d,and clio.tn,and fa.thlull. whom we called , l. 3 1 And he lay d vnto me, The waters which JhSkhS ithoufaweft, Where the whore tiueth, J; arefco- afccadiugoutot the earth got himfclleallth pie, andmultituucs^nd nations,and tongues. 1 6 And the ten ; > homes which thou iaweft •.idle all the n rhe ueaftjare they that lhal hate the whore, tr ouhc'firlt Se*t and mall make her delolate, aad naked,anti (hail and exercifeth the eatcher frefh,and bu.neiit. with fire, fame before his > x 7 34 For God huth put in their hearts to ful- Cha'ur5! i1"1 fil1 hlS wiil> and CO d0C Wth 0IK Conienc to1 l0 1 i.FoVwht'nVhe giue their kingdome vntc> the beait , vnuli the politkall Empire Wortls of Goa be fulfilled • *fthe\\ett be . 1^ And that woman which thou iaweft, is K5h«^*,h" that: 5 great atiewluchrcigr.cd OHCX the kings at old hole ten |Oi the earth. kiBgs.aird ihe fec»ud heart tooke the opportunist offered tovlurpe vnto hiiifelie all the power of y iuruiet bcalt.lhel'e kwys lon^a^o, mat.;, i.aucnuu,L.rcu.;< dcliiibeuiciic len aoda -reatpart t.tiheeuci.t»p ai.tij teltifiethtbeiameinthiscurage. jj 1 bit ii,by content ant. agre-n.ii.t, in. t they mi) roi.ipire m:h the teait, Je'dependvp. on 1,D oecke. Tne-u Lone i> diuiucdinioihicepam.eounkls, lcscs, andcuint;. Thecoun ellert fonuo: trKmconfiltincomiiinnKatugoUudgcneusand alitcti- onsiandiomcincornmunicatingolpow'er.wbiihtbt) arc laid to haue giueuvrto this beaftin this veric. 30 WithChriitandhisClu'iir., asthe rca;onUllu«ving doetii dcclare,aud here are mentioned thefactes and the euents whichioilu.vtd for Chrilt his lake, andfor cl.egrace ol God the father tcwaids thole 1. at are called, elected, arid are his laitbiulleaeiiuChrift. * C«Jf,ip 16 1 i,m 6.1 5. 51 This is the other tncmbetoftheenartation, as t aid veric 7 belonging vnto the harlot,fhewed in the viGon verle 3 . In this hittorie of the harlot, t:.t lc3.thmt,s are diRinctly propounded, what is her magnificence in this verfe, what is her tall, and by whom it ll.all happen vnto ber, in the two veries tollowing : a. u laltly, who thatharlotu.in the laft verfe. 1 hisplace wliichby ordet otnatuie li.oi.iJ haue bene the firttjis therefore made the iait, bec.ufe it was more fit to bee ioy ncd with the ncxiChipter. 32 That is.asvnconftant and variable as arc the waters. Vpoothisiound-ailoaliuetbthisbarlocat Qneene, a vamepetlenvpon that v. Inch iivaiae. 33 The ten Kings as verfe 11 1 heacconipliiiimeuolihiifeaaodcucr.t is da j I) increafcdinthisocirageby thefiugular prouider.ee and moft migh:y go- vernment of Ood.W'hercfore the facts are propounded in this verle, and the cable of the minthever.es following, 54 *A rcajfba renJred Iromthechieleclficiett caufe, which isthepromdence ofGod, by which alone S loimby inucifion ofinr. deraft'irmethtehauecoii.e topalfe, bom that the Kings Ihculd execute vpon the hailot, that which pleated God, and which bee declared in the verfe *ext beh.re ejing :anda!f»thatbj Dneconfentandcour.felljthey ftSoi.ldginetlieir kingdi me vatothe beaft, Aoveife 1314. for as there being blinded haue beloie depended vpoa thebeckeofthebealtthatliftcthvpthehaiiot, fo it is laid that afterward ft Shall come to pafle, that they flia'lttuRC backc , and Rial) rail away from her. when their hearti (hail bee turned into better Rate by the grace and mercy of God. 3< Thati:,Kome that great Giue,oronely Ciiie (a!iufiini2ncallethit)theKing an 1 bead whereof was then the Etnpeiour,but now the Fopc, fcnee that the cendi- i;»a of the btill wasciianged. CHAP. XVIII. 'a TUbwiiUtitflmRin ofStbfhnjn tut. 11 id. 18. Th mirchtvlsoflbte.iribywbo-KfienrKbta Bllh ibtfim.t end - I iMmruniftjIJeofi:., veijUMdwa) It: to tin ulllbteitQ rt- te}Ctforlbictt]God. > A Nd after theie things I faw anot htrf Angel ,/\come down fro heauen,hauing great pow- er,fo that the earth was lightened with his glory, 2 And hee cryed out might ly with a loude voyce, Jlaying,* It is fallen, it is failin, Babylon *.>"!• »ui.eei:uiiiiJui;yieiiii xiy* that great «ir, and is become thehabitction of 4 Tbe!tcor..iAre- dtuils3ai:dtheholdof allfculefpirits3anciac^ge dicuoc.whu'i, ,-ti oieutiy vntleane and hateful! bud. tbetirt»tulUiK« 3 For all nations haue drunken o: the wine 'fthe '"«'«" ^ of the wrath of her formcation,and the kings of S,cuc two* theeaith haue committed fornication with her, kinds ei,cfeoing and the merehants of the earth are waxed rich of bcl0'c « -as that the abundance otherpleaures. 1 ''ouT aredeiitc 4, + Anu 1 heard an other vo'ce 66 heauen fay, fcd vnto th.' unid 5 Go cut of he., toy people, y ye be not partakers •vcric; the other ofherfi..nes5c3c that ye receiue not of her plagues: f«»o*in2vpoB hex 5 F"ht,r finoe^ve' comevp into heauen, {ZYuZnl?' ' ana Ood hath rememored her miquit es. tne wicked and 6 7 Reward her, euenasfhee hath rewarded reiojcii.go. the you, and glue her double according to her £«f Hapbylw, orihe confecjuenisiheieof(.sI difiinguilLce'. il,err,vcife^; a.etwo iauul) thelamerra- tio.oi the wickcdvn:o thetv.vitle. Jndthe eioycingolthcgoiily veile2a. Tbil n.olifotiow!nll lamentation, accoidingtolhepcrfcns olthem ihat lament , hath lhiecmen.btrs,tktb'ltv.heretfisihcmii,rnuigofrhekii)ojar.dmigl,iitnienctihe earth, in iwoverfcs. 'fhefecCBdii.ihel.meniationofihemeichii.isthat trsS.Ke by land thence vntoibe 16. vei.e. The third it the wailing ol thole that u;eichai..,i< byfea,veifei« 17, iS. In cutty of ihefe the caufe ano maneroi them: ouiniug isde« fcribedin order, accordug'.o the condition of thofe thatircurne svithobfer'aatic rs olthatwhicl.beUagrccihvp'.othem, o Tbclamen atf»t»ofthoftthat trade by land.asldillir^uilhrd in. medially before. 1. Auaportrophe,rrturnin«ofihe fptathbyimnalion, vied :..r moievebemtucie, as if thofe merchant! , altei the n.aiincjolnie'.mcis II i;M 11; r-afsionatefptech fpeake Wi>Bab)lon, though i.otv Mterly alleuandournhibwti.. So Efai. 1 2 «. and ;n many other places f i» jr«KS w!tnMUi:t,o,lrKici,:ntiUCfi,,,ktfiUoj,bel,a'tl tnvbitiri.n IrWITi *)j-cnl*iidibtmr.il'>ctbtksb;>:iiiititrtl»>L 7 Let vs bee glad and reioyce,andgiue glory kingdom oKhriit And they (hill caftduft on their heads,and to him: for the marriage of the Larnbe is come, Jj^rttt !eping,aadWyling,andfay,/Vlas,alasthat and h.sw.k hath made 7 her ielfe ready. ffi&Sft 8 And to her was granted, that mee mould they fee thjttn Thew"n"<>f w.i5 clothed in tin elmnen and purple, iid-sK- ".!«.!<>/ lee, and gilded w«h gold, and precious Hones, andpearles. rheoiiieteoii. tj n por m ons hourefb great riches are come- o«SKta- ™ deflation. AnJeuery mipm.ifter,andallthe byiun,;sciieexil- people that occupy (hips and (hipmen,and who- ca icjo'oc reioytiig foeuer tram ke on the (e-mail fhnda farre oft, ©fcbegodlym- t j heiueu andii earth at was n< tidverieo. • great city i j The third pe- ^ diotioa.asllaid cf w him.but he Laid vnto me, See thou do it not:I . -ohn is i thy fellow feruant,Sc one ofthybrethren^vhich ded tow rite i~ . hauethec teftimony oflelus, WorfhipGod: for booketheEpipho theteftimony ofd Iefusisthe Spirit of prophefie. nen".pa(i>evn- more in thee, and no craftfmin, ofwhatfoeuer , T,iH Word X^nth.We OfGod, andalfo furnilhed 14 H And the holies which were in heauen , of berfponre with aU.inthts and the bri^g fhalbe heard no more in thee : for thy mer- h«uV and'u'nca- chantS were Cne Z™* men of t,le e',rth : ani wicl1 t2k»tWii'»«l,ien r^me irachantment were deceiued all nations, from the bloody 2+ And in her was found the 1 5 blood of the flatters of the Prophets"-* andoftheSaints,andofall thatwere righted and eMotdof&i ftruint! on ibi wktrf. 9 Tie/ arewitunbUJitsL, eiUtdtothiLi'a ttftwftr io The ^ngtllmtt not b, (hipfti 11 Tkit mighty !yniofKj>>&? tpptartthfr* ro The btttftl, to wbtreiKtbt bfjl ««(•<», xi »ui c*ft J»i9 the hutni»i Ukt '. followed him vpon white horfes, clothed with mr]""^'lJ" finelinnenwhiteandpure. faidorned&pte' '4 1 J * 5 And out of his mouth went out a (harpe pared in the next fword,that with it he (hould finite the heathen : v for with exhortatioiiinthisverfe,andihecatirethereof,inihenextverfe. ? The fong that were not comely; but in their hearing, the birds oftheayrcare called toeate of the A'«iphonieorrelp°n'e. contaioiBa an a:npli6catlon of the prai'e of God, t heit carkafTes. 18 Tha:isnpenly,aadinfightofaII, asNnmb. a ^.4 and a, (ro:ntheperpe:iiallandmortcertaineteftimoay of bit diuine iudgemjntas wis Sjn,-'z "• '9 Thatis, through this ioferioutheauen, and which is neerec done«SQd»;ri«MJ Gtmoitah.Gcu ij. vntovs:anH:btewphtafe. and ^cancounu. *~nap.xx, iatanlooicd, no. and gather your Glues together vnto the fur per rcigr.ed with Cfcrift a thoufand yecre, of the great God But chert, ft of the dezd men " (hall not i« Wbofoeatt 8 Thatyee mayeatethe flclhofkingJ, Scthe liue againe, vntill the thoufand yeres be finiihed: fl-alilicdeadm flefh of high captaines , and the flefh or mighty this is the hi ft reiurrtclicn men,and the flefh or horfes , and of them that fit € Blefied and holy is he,that hath part in the ,, on them, and the flefh of all free men, and bond firftrtfurre&ion-./er onfuch the "'iecond death be i>n,ao°f drift, pii td,Satan /hall be Ioofed otic o. his pri.bn, 1 e And fhall goe out to deceiue the people gjinft hisarmie. 20 But the Lcaft *l was taken . and with him 2ithat falle prophet that wrought miracles be- which arem the foure quarters of the earth buckling with the fore him, whereby he deceiucu them that reaiiud »tn * Gog and Magog , to father them tope fceiftsnd h tlnr. ctt inthis the beafts mai ke , and them that worfhipped his ther to battell, whole number u as the land or the g im.ge. Theiebpch were almecaft into a lakeof Sea. andtheeuentmo magnificent, de- fc.ibed afterthe Biancr of men. in Iheverlesfollow ing. Allthele thingsareplaine. j i Namely thit bealtwitbfeuenheads,o!.\l..clr'cf;> hie turning vith bi .mftone. 2i And tht :u©n,by > which y oulesef Die godly doe rife fiom their death. In J i body ar.d fword pfhim that littah vpon tht horfe , which about, & the belmied citie: but '7 fire came down KoVeaaajuliS Commeth t utof his mouth, and all the fowles from God out otheauen,anddeuoured them. diftcdand'deluK io 1S And the deuill that deceiuedthem, was redvntoeierrali caft.ntoahkeoffireandbrin.ftone, where that *'*]"• s°e»aptst beaft and that falie pi cpheta^r, and mall bee tor- mented euen day and night for euenmore. n i* And I law a great -"white throne, and hifiory,by onethatfateonit, *' from who.'e face fled away " were Elied lull with their flefh. f hapte t* Tbatis,thai l Nowf»11owerii th- ; pi :ce ofthe p ophrticalhifl 1 Tl.t^gel i I holV htfln tntiritt, >r*.m:. tmuthtft m tht- CHAP. XX. 'lintrihs.iitn ■#» a bju'l.i the -v nftante o'lhc ? ora cUlnMA i » Tbt Ltokti ertti(e>ilii,b)ifbicb 2. 1 I. J J A tetumevn. tothc intended Nd ' I Taw an Angel come downefrom hea- both the earth and htauen , and their place was n'j no more found. 1 2 And I faw the dead, both great and fmall wi.icbarci f> iNa' i lawaii Aiigti tunic uuwirenum iica- *^ nuu i ww tut unu, uwn gnu i* uen, hauing the key* ofthe bottomielTe pit, ftandbefor«!JGod andtheJ5bookes hkh i< wf ti.e Und a great chaine in his hand. were ope- oiihcfcuith 5 licfrcoid >ry,cf ticl-t- icioiieot victo:y whereby S-fc,iftjac-"m^! which is th Cragon.asl r.a. Chap. 7 i 1 bis ned, and* another bool-e was opened ? whichis chtiit.aiwasfaid 2 An 1. he «K>ke the drawn that old ferpent, f' <"»*:« *■» of life, and the dead were mdged ofrerfci iinrtich a/eiinm-a.ilyde. ' Tc ibedtl.ewoike, th ow& i iuill and Sa'taiij arid he bound him tho'ethngs, which were written in the bookes place muftnecef- htheendeoi >hee mould deceiue the people 4 no more tilt the dead, which werein theiruand they were iudged 'J oiwlichl appiyXmo thouCind yeercs were fulfilled : for after thathe; etiery man accord.ng to their workes. _ Then tbVre'f ore lily be with theende o the be the mlt vnderl*. dingtheiecf. Ibis | chapter hath t*'0 pattsoneofthe dragon ouercom Vtitothe tcverfe th; ether ofthe re- UnJ ferr;aion andlajl »odgeiTientvnto v " J a thouiand yeercs j And call him into the bottomles pit , and ; he (hut him vp,& fealed the dtore vpon him, that according to their workes. I ^s And the •ea gaue vp her dead e in her, and death and hell deliuere , which iullpu:.ifi.a,ent deliuered vp the ^Sat muft bee Ioofed for 5 a little fea'on. ) 15 4 * And I faw ^feates: and they fate vpon lakeof fire : this is the fecond death. ;them,andiudgemenc was giutn vnto them, and;' '5 And \\horoctiei wasnotfound vritttnin ( Ifxtr the Ibulesofthem that were 8 beheaded for the booke ofh.e,wascaft into the lake of fire. thewitnefteoflefiis, and for the word of God, hich 9 did not worfhip the be.ift,neither his p"tn ah [m tht fa image , neither had taken his inarke vpon fcheir rn/t.f'theehaptc'r. foreheads or on their hards : and they liued, and The l.iftwyo! the ' rfragonis double :fir(roF the firfl vidoy after which he!*as bound by Chrift, Vnto the 6 verf'e. Tie fecond is ot the Ulivictory, whei eby be was tl.rowen downt lcful:o.vil]g. 'ixtlbitl^.i 6 ^i- ij >ll Oidllljo f t'tttnbfioTrfref.fwttisu^ttfiittd. 17 TJiewratfx' intoeuc la(ti»gpuni(hinent,t'nencevntothe io;vetfe. Vbisfi it hiftor-, happened of God.coiif.imiug'tbeadaerraries.andQueitlitcvtingall iheirenterpr'' again hi- wi a e ftiength btttht-ubottfr And death,and hell were caft into the Ehallbcgiaebva. tohirrilibrit>t« is;t agajpfttbe Chnch \ lomo- lifl lief aims lor t t^.-ol men; the faithfnll fliall hareaflocinjd tltemleWs more then n 3\ Hieete , ta. ieol decline sr.d li!e. i« Thcwariieota)'.°i tth:y are dead whom the fca.deathand the grant hath cotiemed, how fhaH Mte and violent dceit which be attempted berore Chap.' a. & which altera thou fandyeerejfalickeforwoe)heemoll mightily procured in the Chriftian wrtilde. 5 Which being once expired, thefecm.d bit tell and victory lhall bee , of wnnh VerfevS e5 A defcri?:ionof th e com :n ^ n flat ■ of theChuiclHjf v b ill m earth in that fpact oft thousand yeres.ot wliichthr- diuell wasin bonds- inw„icb (' firlttheauthoriti-JifeKaid commonhonou of tht godly, iid<^lind. vrrfc4. Se- eondlv,aewnes ofliferispteacliedvotomhe.i jythf Colpcl aftsttimmnitj,t tbtni,ac!o tit tmlfn owmei'-r ■ f i tutibitChrfjltieffit »•> s.mm o*rr turn. 7 Thiswa^atvpce tic a thorH- ol the go.id an l:i."'.ful! fcr;ia' tsor ',o!iii * HtdtftriUthmnH: the'hu-.-h.takeniVjn) rhem^- r -nm. 8 OT tht Marty n which uff.-ied in ihofefirfttimri y D'the^J r r? v'irh ''ff r'daf'frthat both the bcaJlsWCte »ewr(fcnvp,Chap ij. oMbclcthcicthingsateMpotadeJ. hc> a; pe are before the mdge ": S. :ohn anfweutk.by relurrectioMrcBideatb.whtr irto aittUiags Cho.vfoe»eiiepugriai)t;lri.l rrir.:ii< randlrinest thecommanden ere ifOod a>Dan.ti j« I he l-firncn.i- which is death flulbe abaliihej l.v ( htjfl jftbat heniaynomnrrr.akrany jttea.pt againft vs) i Cot ij.jj and death fliaA devpouthei obau iibrllfoieuc.mo e , according to the tighteotis indgc- picnt oi Gud.in the next vcrfr. CHAP. XXI. /«/fW dtUtnimg flora kt^tn^s Tht bnat tht Ltml/r. tuft, i. uiiaitz «>io:u t»i.'.,n/» of tbtti- >V, |« J.*rn\p,t4wthl>.uniu fiiiiti, J2 ttboji Tem^lt J And The heaaenlyHierufalem: Reliefer,! tion. The defcriptioa of it. i n»w foiloweth A Ni'Ifaw^anewheauen.andanewearth: three gates, Won the Weft fide three gates. ,. Thni,eomi thtitciidp«tof /\ for the* firft heauen, and the firft earth 14 And the wall of the atie had'2twelue datie»itone.,a.. ^^MTLri^r were palTed away.and there was no more fea. foun lanons,& in them the names or the Lambes cordmgto the r,'i""^h= i^AndlloWawthehoiycitienewHieru- twelue ApoKles , iT^fheL ktureellucofths folem come dowtie from God out of heauen,pre- »5 '* And he that talked with me, had a gol- *ctfe'Iy, Church mneauen Pirej as a bride trimmedfor her husband, denreede, to me.iiure the atie withall, and the ,? Atranlkion alter the laft luda-r , ,., , . ,., _ --i.-c,. j j And [heard a great voice out ot heauen faying, Beholde, the Tabernacle or" God« with gates thereof,an.lthe wail thereof. \6 '+ And the cue lay b fouieiquare, and the q^'fice dcfci iption ft .Udg ment, vnto the hit . 5 chapter.mthMare rnen.'and he will dwell with them : and they (hall length is as luge as the bredth ofit,and he mea- chlltch'by'fimiing ,*Yl,7Vt>1,"e^ he h s people. andGoihimfelre (halbe their God (H"d the citie with the reed, twelue thouland fur- outihe meafure donate I place with them. longs : an i the length , and the bredth , and the of the fan* by the thereof, v«ft .. 4 * AndGod mall wipe away all teares from he.giwoficareequall. mJdtheai"1"" Then her ih-ea«d their eyes : and there (hall be no more death.nei- *7 An! he meafured the wall thereof an hun- l+ The meafutd verfe? Mlolfint. ther and che twelue gates were twelue pearles, the pretence of hrftdetcribedge- \ 9 6 And there came vnto me one of the feuen and euery gat; « of one pearle, and the « itreet of Q°J m»keth moft ne.aii/.vntothe 8. iAngels.whichhad thefeuen vials fullofthe feuen the atie »pure gold,as (Tuning glafle. \ \Ttllt 6, verfa.dthenipc |a{tplagVtes,and talked with me, faying, Come :I " And I faw no Temple therin: for the Lord memuhtbt hoik i^veTtcUoiloi. Swill fhew thee the bridethe Lambs wire. .-God Almighty and the Lambe are the Temple 'flft^cfjbtciiit. ing. Theg-ncrall \ 10 And hee caried meeaway in thefpirit toa |or it. ... , is^r'hefecond drfcri?tioncon!i great ani 7an high mxintane,andhe (hewedme | 2J *,ted,v.-rci ) o[ -heceleftui: Jght of It. waTd'accMen"' I 24 *And the people which are faued, (hall which'arethefe, f'walkein the light of it, and the kings of the Light fr*m God' fearthfriall bring their glory and honour vnto it. himfelfe,inthis ' a 5 * Andthe gates of it fhall not bee (hut by '"fe : &V "oin I 1 /• 1 n 1 1 1 • u l men.vetfo 14. pet* : day:for there (hall be no night there. f^ ecnri.ic fron 'j it> And the glory and honour of the Gentiles allharme.vetf.at. Finally fuchtrueth 27 And ttaerefhal enter into it nr*nevncleane ofglor^eT'si thing, neither whatioeuer worketh abomination ,,„„ beareand or lies ; but they which are written in the Lambs abide with ir.no. *bookeO.-llfe. thiDgthau.in. glorious, vetle. the lad. * £/}/ 6a ?. * r/ ,y.(?». 1 1. *C««p.'.. j.«»d j». 1 l.phil.A.t. CHAP. XXIT. I Tberiueroftv*!eroflifeii(}/rr*tii, a tniihttretoflife: 6. 7 Thtvfofoivetb tht coHC/HfonoflhiiPrtpitfit, 8 xvbtrtlohn iie- cUrtthjhtt ibe thing! b ertin cunt aim itre mifl true, ij^al . Httatbt third ami repeaie h thefe wtrdes^Alt things (ome front bi>ftttvha utht U^intt'tng tv&iht end. j\ Nd ' heefhewedmeapureriuerofwaterof |H r . ,.. . r\ life,cleare as Chryftal,proceeding out of the -nd'finii"d "he" throne ofGod,ando "the Lambe. • defcriptioa of the 2 Inthemiddeftoftheftreete of it and of ei- blefttall church therfideofthe nuer was the tree of life . which i^^'^t) euery Ltne'elfefts inj. monethrandtheleauesofthe tree)ir«ythee(feas,in the beginning of the next chapter, (becfleiiriaHpirtsare he matter and the t'ormem the whole worke :oi thefe the (uperficiet andt«unda. ion of che wall are entire parts ( at they vfe to bee called) winch puts are firft defcnbediiihgure,vtitothe (i.ver.andafterwrrd more'xictly. 10 Accordingto he number ofthetrjjes.ol which chsp.7. For here rhe outward part is atcributrd ntotheold feftim nt.andthefoun lationofth; new Teltament. tt Hemea- ttech the Pr jpfiets, wtio ate th: mclengcrs sf GoJ.and watchmen of the Chiwch. from Cod , who. cllrthint 1 - ; his lertunts (hall ferue him . Ch «rch are thefe : the enerlalting ^ricr of God in this vetfe, Jie etetnall liutngoi" its waLh the godly bring Cooitli vnto God, th • godly.JSchap.I 7, theeternall fi thcnfelues Sr others vrrt J.frerdoreand immunity from all euill (.od himfelf- takinopl'arureinhisferuants.&theylikewifein theirGod,ver ;. Thebeholding and fignt of 'iod,* fealing of the faithiull from all eternity, ver^}, the light ot God; an i an euerlafting kingdomeaiii' glory .verfe. j, 4 And Oiriftipiophecie^ Chap.xxij. Namc: 1 1 * Adde not nor diminifl?. in 4 And they mail fee his face, andhis Name 12 * And behold, I come fhortly, and my ret- 6 Thea.plaeebe- (halbe in their foreheads, ward is with me, * j * And there (halbe no night there, and they ashisworke need no candle,neither light of the Sunne;for the. 1 J lam Alpha and Omega,rhe beginning and AlfocfaiihGod' LordGod giueth them light,and they flialreigne, the end, the firft and the jaft. for euermore; ' 4 Bleffed art they, that doe his Commande • 6 * And hee faidvntomee, There wordes; ments, 7 that their right may be in the tree oflife arefaithfull and true: and the Lord God of the« & may enter in through the gates into the citie „_„ holy Prophets fent his Angellto mew vnto his; 1 $ Forwithout/Wirr dogges and enchanters an . Abiram, an high father, 1 .King. 1 6 . 3 4. Abifhag,the fathers ignorance, i.King.1.3. Abi(hai,thc fathers reward, 1. Sam. 2 6.6. Abi/halom, the fathers peace, or the peace of the tdtlisrJ2,Sani,J5,2, Abi(hua,the father offaIuation.i.Chron.&4. Abifae Abifhur, the father of a fong, or of a wall , or of righteoufhefie, 1. Chron.2.ip. Abital thefather ofthedcw,2.Sam.3.4. Abitob, the father of goodnefle, i.Chron.8.u. JAhinib Abner, the fathers candle, 1. Sam. 13.50. AL hub Abram, an high father, Gen.i 1 .3 1 . Abraham, a father of a great multitude , as the namewaschanged,Gen.i7.5# Abfhalom, a lather of peace, or the fathers peace, or reward, 2. Sam. 3. 3. ^ Achan, troubling,Iofhua 7.1. who is called A- char,2.Chron.2.7. f Adadez.er,readeAdarezer,beautifullhelpe, 2. Hadadeier Sam.8.3.and i.Chron.18.3. Adaiah , the witnefle of the Lord, 1 .Chron . 6. 4 1 . Adaliah,pouertie,Efter 9.8. Adam,man,earthly,reade Gen. 5.2. Adiel,the witnefTe of God,i.Chron.4.3 6. Adoniah5theLordistheruler,2.Sam.3.4. Adonibezek,the Lord is thunder,Iudg.i. j. Adonikam,theLordisrifen,Ezra 2. 13. and 8.1 j. Adoniram,the high Lord, 1 .King.4. 6. Adonixedek,theLordsiuftice,Iofh.io.r. ^ Agabus,a grafhopper,AcT:es 1 1.2 8. Agar,aftranger,Gen.i6.i.Gal.4.24. ^"Ahaz,takingorpo(Iefling,2jCing.i2.King.i4.2 5. • Barnabas,thefonneofconfolation,Afts4.3^. Ammiel, a people ot God, or God with mee, 1. . Barabbas,thefonneofconfufion,Matt.27.itf. j. Chron.3.5. iBaruch,blefred3Ierem.32.i2. Ammifhaddai, the people of the Altnightie,Num. Bathfeba, the feuenth daughter, or the daughter Bethfabe ofan oath, 2.Sam.i 1.3. \ Bathftiuajthedaughteroflaluntioriji.Chron^.S. Baltaftr ^Belfliatlai,withouttreafure,orfearcheroftrea- BelteAiazxax fure,Dan.5.i. Eelefiiatfar Benaiah,theLordsbuildins,i.Chron.4.3(J. Beltfhaxxar Beniamin, fbnne ofthe right hand, who was firftj caUedBenoni,thefonr)eoflorrov*,Gen.3 5.18. Barak Beraiah,theLordscreature,i.Chron.8.2j. Berak,1ightening,Iudg.4.tf. Phathoniah Bered,haile,i.Chron.7.20. Bexeleel Btthiah,the Lords daughter, 1. Chro.4.i 8. Balaam Bezaleel,inthe(hadow ofGod,Exod.3 1. Boos,Boaa 1.21. Anamon,a people,Gen.i 5. 3 8. Amon,faithfull,2 .King.2 1 . 1 8. Amos,a burden,one ofthe twelue Prophets. AmoT,ftrong,the father of Imai,Lfai.i.i. Amxi,ltrong, 1 .Chron.6.46. ^Anah,affli£hng,anfwenng or finging,Ge.3 6.z andHanna,graciousormerciltill,i.Sam.i.2. Ananiah,the cloudofthe Lord,A&s 5.1. Andreas,manly,Matt.4.i8. Anub,a grape,i.Chron.4.8. Antipas,for alitor againft all,Reuel.2.i 3, ^ Apadno, the wrath of his iudgement,or the ta- ^ Bileam,the ancient ofthe people,Num.22. 5. bernaclesofhispalace,Dan. 11.46. Bilhah,old,or fading ,Gen.2<>.2p. Apollo, deftroyer, Acts 18.24. thenamealfo of! f Boax,inpower,orftrength,Ruth 2.2. anidole. Apphia,bringingforthorincreafing,Philem.2 ^ Aram,height,orthtircurfe,Gen.io.2 3. Arbel,Bel,or God hath auenged,Hofe.i 0.1 4. Archelaus,a prince orthepeople,Matt.2.22. Areli,the altar ofGodjGen. 46.1 5. Aretas,vertuous,2.Mac.5.8. Artamau\te,feruent to fpoile,Exra 7.21. f Afa,a phyfician,i.King.i 5.8. A&el,God'hathwrought,2.Sam.2.i8. Afaph,gathenng,i.Chron.<>.39 C CAaiaphas,a fearcher,Matt.2 6. 5 7. Calcol,nouriftiing,i.King.4.ji. Caleb ,as anhart,Num.i 3.7. Canaan.a merchantmen. <;. 1 8. Carmi,my vine,GeR.46. j>. Caftluhim,as pardoned,Gen. 1 0. 1 4. rtheLord,2.King.8.2 6. <|" Axa,ftrengtb,Exra 2.49. Aza niah,hearkening the Lord,Neh. 10.9. jAxareel,the helpe ofGod,i.Chron.i2.r heat, Gen.io. Hamdan, heat of judgement, Gen. 3 6. 26 Hamul, merci full, Gen. 4 6. 1 2. Gamaniah Gemariah Godoliah Gideon Giezi ; Abakuk Habarziniah Habaiah : Achaliah •Hecheliah Hadar Hagaba Aggia Abatha An.imeeJ Haniel : Elioenai, to him mine eies,i. Chron. 3 .2 3 Eliphal, a miracle ofGod, 1 . Chron. 1 1.3 5 , Eliphalct, theGod ofdeliuerancej 2. Sam, 5. 16. Elima.myGodfaueth, 1. Kings 19.1 6. Eli(rian,theLambe ofGod, Gen. 10.4 Elimaphat,myGodiudgeth, 2.Chron.2?.i Eliftieba, the oath of God,or the fulnefle ofGod, Exod.6. 23 Elizur, the ftrength ofGod, Num.i. 5 • Elkanah, the xeale ofGod, Exod.6.2 4 Elmoded,Godmea(ureth,Gen.io.2tf j EJanathan, Gods gift, Ier. 20. 22 j Elphaal,Gods.worke, r.Chron.8.11 Eluzai, God my ftrength, i.Chron. 12.5 'Elimas, a corrupter or ibrcerer, Ads 1 3.8 ^ Enos, man, or miftrable, Gen.4.2 6 4Epaphroditus,pleafant,Philip.2.2j Epenetus, laudable, Rom.16.5 Ephah, weary, Gen.2 5.4 Epher, duft, Gen. 29.4 Ephraim,fruitfull,orencreafing,Gen.4i. 52 I^Eraftus, amiable, Acls 19.22 4 E^au, workingjGen.25.25 EuScol,a clufter5Gen.14.24. Eftiek, violence. 1. Chron. 8.39 Efter,hid,Efter2.7 j^Ethan, ftrength, i.Kings 33 Hanani gracious, or mercifull, 1 .Kings 1 67 Ananias Hananian,graceoftheLord,iere.37.i7 Harim, dedicate to God. 1. Chron. 24.8 Afadiah Haftdiah, the mercy ofthe Lord, i.Chro.3.20 Hazadiah Hattil, anhowlingforfinne,Exra.2.57 Heua Hauah, 'uingorgiuing life, Gen 3.20 Azael Hazael, ileing God, 1. King. 19.17 Ozea Hazariah, feeing the Lord, Nehe.n 5. Chobor ^ Heber, a companion, Gen.46.1 7. Helchi Helkiah, the portion of the Lord, 2. King. 18.18 Hanoch Henoch, taught or dedicate.Gen. 5. 18. ' Enoch Hepher, a digger or deluer, i.Chron 4.6 Haphfib* Hephzebah,my delightin her, 2.King. 2 1 . 1 Epfiba Heth;feare orbreaking,Gen.23.3# Ezron Heiri,or Hezro,Hefron, Afar,Efri, Gen. 46.12, '- f Hiel, the Lord liueth, icings 16.34 Huram Hiram, the height oflife, 2.Sam.5.n Exechias Hizkiah, ftrength ofthe Lord, 2.King. 18. 1 jobab ^ Hobab,beloued, Numb. 1 0.2 6 . Hon', a Prince,Gen.3 6.22 Hoftiaaiah ,HoQiaiah,(aluation ofthe Lord,Ier.42. 1 Ho'ca Homea,faluation,Hof.i.i Aofah Ho(a,tiufting, i.Chron. 26. 10 ;Hotham,afealeorfigHet, i.Chron.7.32 .i 6 lob, forrowfullor hated ,-Iob. i,i Iobamah,the building ofthe Lord, 1. Chron.9.8 lochebcd, glorious, Exod. 6.20 Ibel, willing, or beginning, Jocl,Ioel x.i IoWhean, an offence, Gen. 25. * Iechfan Ioktan, a little one. Gen. 1 0.2 J Ie3an lonah, a doue, 2.Kings 1 4. 2 5 lonadab, voluntarie or willing, 2.Sam.i 3.5 tehonadab lonathan, the gift ofthe Lord, Iudges 18. 30 lehonathro Io(eph, encreanngjGen.j 0.2 4 Io Iihak Ixreel,,thefeedof God.Iofh. 15. 56 Izrahaiah KAhath, 3 congregation, Gen.4tf.i 1 . Chaath Kainan, abuyer,orowner,Gen.5.9 Choath.' Kain,apofleffion,Gen.4.i Kohath Kallaiah, the voice oftheLord. Nehe.12.20 i Ca'aiah KamueljGodisnfen, Gen. 22.21 Kal ai Kareah, baldlere. 41.11 iChemuel f Kedar, bla cknefTe.Gen. 25.13 Kemuel , Kedem, Eaft, I ere. 4 1 . 1 1 Keren-happuch,the home of beauty, lob 41*14 ^ Kifhjhard, or fore, 1. Sam.9.1 ^"Kolaiah,the voice ofthe Lord, Nehe.i 1.2 j Coliah Korah, bald,Gen. 36. 5. Kore, crying, i.Chron. 9.19 ^ Ku(haiah,hardnefle, i.Chron. 1 5. 17 KuGiaiah LAadah, to gather, or teftihe, i.Chron.4.21 Laadan, for pleafure, 1 . Chron. 7.2 6 Laban, white, Gen.24.29 Lael, to God, or to the mighty ,Numb. 3.24 Lahad, to praife, i.Chron.4.2. Lamuel, with whom is God? Proit.31.1,4 Lappidoth, lightnings, Iudg.4.4 ^Lehabim,enflamed,Gen.io.i3 Lemech,poore, or fmitten, Gen.4.1 8 Letufhim, hammer men, Gen.2 5 . 3 Leui, ioyned or coupled, Gen. 29.34 Leah, painfull, or wearied, Gen. 29.1 6 ^ Lobin, whiteneffe, Exod . 6, 1 7 Lot, wrapped, or ioyned, Gen. 1 1.27 f Lnd,a natiuity or generation, Gen.10.22 ^"Lyfias difToluing, 1. Mac. 3. 3 2 LyfimacrniSj diflbluing battel, 2. Mac.4,29 .__ Maacha- Leedan Laad Lemuel LahahirO' I lamech Libni Lotan Ludun i neurit I able. ; U it Aachathi, broken, 2. Kings 2 J. 2 3. . iVlMahaxioth, feeing a(Jgne, i.Chron. 2 5.4, Mah:eiah,theprote&ionofthe Lord,Ier. 31.12, Mahlah,weakeneHe,ora dance, Num. 26. 3 j. Maafai, my worke, 1 . Chron p. 1 ;. Maafeiah,thewoikeoftheLord,i.Chro.i5.ir. M-iaxiah, the UrengthoftheLord, i.ChroB.24, ■ 18. Macaz, finiming orwatching, 1. Kings 4. 9. Macbanismy poorefonne, 1. Chro. 12. 13. Machi,poore,oraimiter,Num. U. 16. ■ Machir, icll:ng or knowing, Gen. 50. 23. Madaia,a meaiureor iudg.ng, Gen. 10. 2. Madan, ftrife, Gen. 25.2. Magdalene, magnified, or exalted, Mat.27. J 6. :MsgdieI, pleaching God,Gen. 46. 43. Magog, couering or melring, Gen. 10. 2. Mahalah, infirmity, or fickenefle, i.Chron. n. 18. Maharai,hafting,i.Chro. 11. 30. NAamahi>eatitifull,Gen.4.12. Naaman,^aireorbeautihjll,Gen.4rtha, bkter, or prouoking,Luke 10.38. ' Mattan,agift,2.Chro.23. 27. Nephtuim,an opening ,Gen. 1 o. 1 3 . Ner.a light, 1 .Sam. 1 4. <> 1 . Netnaneeljthe gift or God,2.Chron.3 5.9. Nethaniah,a gift of the Lord,2 .Kings 2 $.2 j „ ^Nimrod,rebellious,Gen.io.8. JfNoadiah , thewitneffing or teftificationofthe Lord, Tra 8.33. Noah,reft,Gen.5.2£. Nogah,brightneiTe.i.Chron.i4. £bed iObel,borne>orbrought,i.Chron.27.30. '^OmarjfpcakjngjOrexaltirgjGen^^.ii, ?40nam,orow,ftrength,Gen.3 6.:3. Oman , Onan,forow,or iniquitie,Gen.3 8.4. Aunaa i ^ Ophel,a towei ,or darkenefte, 2.Chron. 13.14.; :Ophir,afhes,Gcii.io.29. ,.^ Oinan,reioycirg,i.Chron.2i.i8«, Ophrada - Orpah, a necke,Rutn 1.4. ! Orthofia s rectified, 1 .Mach. 5-37- ^ Oth ni,my time, 1 .Chron.2 6 .7. Othol ah,time to the Lord, 1. Chron. 8.2 S. MefhelemilhV^ep^ace'oftheYord, i.Chron. -Othon.d thet meorGod Iofti.i 5.17. 26.1. ^07ariah,cbeltrengthoftheLord,i.Ch.i5.2i. Memullam, peaceable, 1. Kings 22. 3. Ozziel,thehelpeofGod, i.Chron.27.19. Mi.phiboiheth,ihame of mouth, 2.Sam. 4. 4. P Methech, prolonging, Gen. 10.2. T^.AgieI,Godh?thmet,Niini.i.i3. ^Milchah,awomanofcounfe!l,Gen.n.29. jl"Palal,praying,oriudging,Nehe.?.2 5. Mlchom, their King or counfeller, theidole of *P;dt.,dtl uerance of God,Num. 13.10. the Ammonites, 2.Kings 23. 1 3. pa'tit.l,del.uerance ot God,Num.34.2*. Mixrah, a dropping, 01 continuing, Gen. 39. 13. Palujrr.arueilous^en^*^. Michah,poore or fmitten-, orwhoisheere? 2. ^aroh.vengeancc,Exod.8.u Chro. 34. 20. jPa-iian,flouriftiirg,orfieeing,i. Kings 4.17, Michaiah, who is like the lord? 2. Kings 22.12. |Pamur,incre. finglibertie,Iere.2c.3 Athaliah Othniel Oxiah Azariah Axriel Phabli !?haltias Phallu Pharaoh Michael, who is like God ? 1. Chron. 7. 3 Michal, who i$ perfect? i.Sam. 14. 49. MimaeljWhodemandeth, Exod. 6, 22. Miriam, exalted, or teaching, Exod. 1 5. 20. MithiedathjdifloluingtheT aw, Ezra 1. 8. ^"Moab, of the father, Gen. 19.37. Mofheh drawen vp, Exod. 2. 10. Mo7a, found, or vnleauencd, 1. Chron. 2.46 tf Mulach , anointing or vaile , 2,KingS i5. 18. Pclef,deliueranc"e,i.Chron.2.33. Mufti, departing, Exod. 6, 19. Penuetyecing God;i .Chron.4.4. Phadaffiir Adaiah Pekahiah ^"Ptdahel,theied mptiono God,Num.34.28. !edah-xur,a mightie redeemer,Num. 1 . 1 o. adaiah,the I ords redceming,2 JCings 2 2. r . ckaiah,the Lords openings .Kings 1 5.22. daiah,thcminroud or itrong,Iofluu 2.1. Raham,'mercie or compaffion,i .Chron.2.44. Rahel,afheepe,Gen.29.5». Ram,hi?h,i.Chroii.2.9. Ramiah,ex.iltation ot the Lord,Ezra 10.2 S. Kapha,rdeafe or medicine,i.Chron.8.2. f Reaiah,avifionoftheLord,i.Chro.5.5. Reba,thetburth,Iom.i3.2i. Rechab,a rider, 2.Kings 10. 1 5. Reelaiah,a (hepheard to the Lord,Erra 2. Rehabeam,dilating the people,i. Kings 11.4 J. Rehum,p.tifull,or pitiedjEzra 2.2 Remaliahjthe exaltation of theLord,2.Kings 1 5. Sheua,vanitie,i.Chron.2.3 9. 27- ._ , „, - Shiciah,the protection ofthe Lord, i.Chro.8, R ephael,medicine of God,i .Cnro.2 <5.7. Shimei,hearingpr obedient,Exod.fi.i 7. Rephaiah,medicineoftheLord, i.Chro. j.ai. Shimeon hearing or obedient,Gen.2*3 J Reu,hisfhepheard,Gen.n.is>. p*. Reuben,the fonne of vifion,fo named,becaurethe Lord did lee his mothers affliftion,Gen.2?.3 2. Reuel,afhepheard ofGod,Exod.2 Shehariah, the morning oftheLord,i.Chron,$. 26. Sheir,roughjOrhairie,Gen.3 6.20. Shelahjd1Hbluing.Gen.38. 5. Shelahjtending oripoyhng,Gen.i 3.14. Shelemiah,peaceoftheLord,Exraio.3<>. Sheleph,drawing out,Gen.i 0.26. Shele(h,a captaine,i.Chron.7.3 5. Shelomith,peaceable, Leuit.24.11. Shelomoh0peaceable)2.Sam.5.i4. Shelumiel,thepeace,2.Sam.5.i4. Shemaiahjheanng the Lord,i.Chron.4.37. Shemariah,the keeping of the Lord,Exra 10.32. Shemed,deftroing,i .Chron. 8 .1 2. Shemerja keeper, 1. Kings 16.24. Shemida,a name ofknowledge,Num.2 6.3 2. Shemuel,appointed ofGod,i .Chron.7.2. Shemuel,heard ofGod,i.Sam.i.2o. Shephauah,the Lord iudgeth,2 .Sam. 3 . 4. Sheraiah,a prince oftheLord,i.Chron.4.i 4. Sherug,a bough,orplant,Gen.i 1.20. Shethjfet or putjGen.4.2 5. Shethar,a remnant or bid,Efter 1.1 4. Stir Shalmiah Salomon Iftimawh Shamariah Shamed Semuel Samuel Seraiah Serug Seth !>imo Sam! sagwb Re^on,a fecretarie,orkane,i. Kings 1 1.23. C Ribai ,ftrife or increafed ,2.Sam.2 3 .2?. Ribkah,fed,Gen.22.2j. -Rinnah,a fong or reioycmg,i .Chron. 4.7 0. •Riphath,medicineorrelealejGen.io.3. ,«" Rogel,a footman,or an accufer.Ioflui 5.7, f Ruth,watered or hlledRuth 1.4. S SAbtah.a compafTe,or old age, Gen.10.7. Sabteca,the caufe offmiting,Gen.t 0.7. Sarah,aLady,or dame,Gen.i7.i J. Sarat,my dame or miftrefle.Gen.i 1.25. f Seba,a compafTe,Gen.io.7. Seled.affliaion,i.Chron.2.30 . Semachiahjdeauing to the Lord,t.Chron.20.7. f Shaal,Shaul,asked,Exra^o.25.i.Sam.^2. Shaaph flying, or thinking,i.Chro.4.7. Shabbethai,myreft,Nehe.u.i6. Shachir,wages,i.Chro.n.3 $. Shage,ignorant,i .Chro.i 1 . 3 4. Shallum,peaceable,2 .Kings 1 5.10. Shalman,peaceable.Hof.io.i4. Shalmon,peaceable,Ruth.4.2i. Shamgar,deiblation,of the ftranger,Tudg. j . J I. Shammah,defolation,deftruction, l.Sam.i 6.9. Shammua,dbedient,#um.i2. 5. 5haphan,a conie,orone hid,i.Chro. 5.1*. Shaphat,a ludge,Num.i} A Sharezer,a treafurer, 2.Kings ip.37. Shealthiel,askedofGod.Hag.i.i. Sheariah,the gate of the Lord,i .Chro. 8.38. ; Sheba,captiuitie,Gen.io.7, Shebaiim hope.Iomua 7.5. Sheber,hope,orwheate,i.Chro.2.48. Shecaniah,the habitation of the Lord, i.Chron. 3.21. Shechem,a part,or portion,Num.2 6.3 1. Shedeur,a field of fire, or the light of the Almigh- tie,Num.x.j. .• 5hegub3exafted,i .Kings ifi.34. echia himeah imon Shimfhon, there*the fecond time became the An- Sjamfon gel appeared the fecond time at the prayer of his rather, Iudges 1 3 .2 4. Shiphtan,a Iudge,Num.3 4.24. Shiphrah,faire,Exod.i.i 5. Shobab,returned,i.Sam.$.i4. Shobal,a path.Gen. j 6.20. Shobnali,abuilder.2jCings 18.18. Shua,crying,or lauing,Gen.3 8. 2. Shuah,prainng or humiliation,Gen.2 5.2. Shubael,the returning of Godji.Chron.24.2e, Shanah,a pit,i.Chron.4.ii. Shurnadii/enowmed,i.Chron.2.Jj. Shumijchangedyor fieeping,Gen.4fi.i 6, ^"Sithrijtny lecret,Hxod.fi.22. tfSodi^iiy fecret,Num.J3.i 1, 4 Suah/ooting vp,i .Chron.7.3 6. Shiphrah Sobab Shebnah Sua ShubueS Shuah TAbeel,good God,Ifa.7.fi. TahamJiafting,Gen.22.24.3 Tahath,feare,i .Chron.fi. J7. Talmai,a furrow^o/h.i 5.14. Tamer,apalme tree,Gen.3 6.7. TanhumethjConlolation^Iere^o.S. Talmon dew prepared, i.Chro.5.17. Taphath,a little one, iJKings 4.1 1. ^ Tebah a cooke, Gen.22.x4. Tehinnah,mercifull or prayer3i .Chro,4. 1 x. Terah,fmelling.Gen.ii.24. ; ^ Tiknah,hope,2 JCing.22.1 4. . Tilon^nurmuring,i.Cnron.4.20. . Tiras,adeftroyer,Gen.i0.2. Tirhanah a fearcher ofmercie,i.Chron,2<>48 Tiriah a fearch, 1. Chron.4.i<. q Toah,a dartji.Chron.fi.34. Tobiah,theLordis good,Ezra a.fio Togarmah,ftrong or bonie,Gen.io.j. Tohiijliuing^.Sam. 1 . 1 . Tola,a worme,Gen. 4 6. 1 j . Tom,atwinne,Matth.i o.j. ^ Tubal borne,, brought, or wordly, Genefis 10. 2; Tubal-kaiDjWorldJy poffeffion,Gen,4.22. ; Vaniab3 'TabeaS Tholmai Thamar Tanehjimeth Titaaht Ifbiloa Thogorms Thomas Vophfi Hur Ourias Oza Sebadiah fcacchur ZaccheuS Zaccai Zechariah, r TAniah, nourifhment of me Lorde, Ezra xo. Vafhni, charged, i.Chro..2.Sam.tf.3. Vzzi,niyftrength, i.Chro.6.5. Vzziel,theftrengthofGod,i.Chro.7.7. Z ZAanan,trembling,Gen.3 6,27. Zabad,a dowrie,i . Chro.2 .3 6. Z.3badiah,a dowrieoftheLord, i.Chro.8.15. Zabdiel,a dowrie of God,i.Chro.27.2. Zaccur,mindefulJ, 1 .Chro. 4. 2 6. Zacai,pure,Ezra2.$. Zecliariah,mindfbll of the Lord, 1 .Chro. 5 .7. Zadok,iuftified,or iuft,2.Sam.8.i 7. jjv Pi Table of the princi sail thing s that are con- the teined in the Bible , after the order of Zcpho Zcr^h Zerahiah Zedekiah Zfpporah The firft number noteth the Chapter* lecoiid theVerfe. iron and his doings, Exod. 4.8c 10.& 28.8c 25. Leui. 2.10.NUI11.17. 3.Heb.^7. Karon and Miriam fpakea- gainftMofes,Num.i2.i. Aaron ,eloquent,Exod. 4. 1 4. ^"Abba,Father,Marke 14.36. Rom.8.15. Galat.4,6. Abdon,aIudgeinIfrael,Iudges 12.13. Abel,a city where dwelt the wife,2.Sam.2 0 18. Abiathar the fonne of Ahimelech, and his doing,i.Sam.22.and 23. 1. Kings i.and 2. Abigail the wife ofNabal, 1. Sam.2 5.3. Abihu burnt with fire from the Lord,Leui. 10.2. Abihu feeth God in Sina,Exod.24.i o. - Abijamking ofludahji.Kings 1 5.1. AbimelechKingofGerar, and his doings, Gen.20.and 2 (J. Abimelech the fonne ofGideon murthereth his brethren,and after reignethinlfrael, Iudges 9. Abifhai purfuethSheba, 2.Sam.20.to. Abner,his deings and his death, 1 .Sam. 1 7. 5$.vntothe2.Sam.4. The Abomination of the Iewes,Ifi 1. 1 3. of Ierufalem,Ezek. 1 6.1. Abraham and his doings from the 1 1 . of Genefis vntothe25.u.hisfaith,Rom.4. j.Heb.n.17. Abraham a"Prophet,Gen.20.7. Abfolom & his doings.fromthe 2.Sam.i 4. vnto the 19. Abfentfrom God,2.Cor. 5.6. 'jheAbftinenceofMofesandElijah,Exod, 34.28. i.Kings 19.8. Aboundancecommeth ofGod, Deut.8.17. 18. f Accefle to God by Chrift,Rom. 5. 2. E- phefI2.17.and 3.12. Euerymanftull giue accounts of himfelfe t0G0djR0m.14.1j. Chrift is accurfed for our fakes, Gal.3 .13. Achan the fonne of Carmi ftoned 8c burnt todeath,Iofh.7.2). Achior,Iudeth 5.5. and 14.6. Achifh king ofGath,i.Sam.2i.io.8c 27.2. <|" Adam andhis creation.Gen.i. 27.8c 2.7. Adamlaboureth,Gen.3#23. Adam the figure ot Chrift,Roro. 5.14, Adam the nrft, Adam the laft,i .Corinth.i $ 45- Adom-bezek king^udges 1.6. Adonijah Dauids fonne, and his ambition, kings 1. and 2. Adopted in €hrift,Ephe.i.5.Rom.9.4.Gal. 4.5. Adoram ftoned to death, 1, kings 12.18. Aduerfitieand profperitie areofGod,Iob. 2.io.Prou.3.33. Adultery forbidden,Gen.i 6.10. Exod.20. i4.i.Cor.6.9Jlebr.i3.4. Adultery muft beeauoyded, Exod.20.14. Prou. 5 .3.1 .Cor. 10.8.1 .Thef.4.3. The adultery of Dau:d,2.Saro. 11. and 12. I Oar Aduocate toward G od the F ather,! e- \ fiis Chrift,i. Tohn.2.1. |>7. Chri ft our Altar,Heb .13.10. The Altar and the forme thercof,Exod.i5>. 24. The Altars ofthe Gentiles,Exod.3 r.i 3 . f Ai»alekjt«*, f AnuIekices,Es:o,20. Amorites,Gen.i 4>7.Deut.2 .2 4>and 20.1 7. Iudg.i.|4.i. Kings 20. Amos, the Prophet Amos.i.r. Amram che (onne of Kohath,Exod.tf.i 8. ^ lofhua k lleth the Anakims,Iofti.i 1.21. Iudgesi.io. Ananias and his wife Saphiaras death Aft. 5.10. Ananias the chiefe prieft,Aci.2 J.s. Ananias the dilciple of Chrift, Ades^.io. Andronicus is flaine, 2.Mac.4.j8. 1 he feuentie Ancients of the People of If- rael. Num.ii.i6. Angels and their creation.Col.i. 1 tf. The Angel denieth to be worshipped, Reu. 19.20. and 29.2.' The Angel guideth the hoft of Ifrael, Exo. 14-9. The Angel (heweth of Chriftesbrith,Luke 2.10. Angels keepers ofthc little ones, Matt. 1 8. 10. Peters Angel. Afts 12.1 5. The Angels minifter vnto Chrift,Mat.4.i 1 fhey comfort him in the garden,Luke 22. 4J. Angels the minifters ofGod.Hebr.1.7. The three Angels that Abraham receiued intohishoulejGene.iS.i.j.Lot alfbre- ceiueth two,G en . 1 9 . 1 , 3 . To be Angry with thy bother is damnable. Matth.5.22. Anna the mother 9fTobie the yong,T©b. 1 1.9. Anna thePropheterTe,tuke i.$£. Annas,fathermlawto Caiaphas,Iohn 18. Be ready alwayes to giue an anfwere ofthe hope that is inyou.r.Pet.j.i 5. Antichrift who?i. Iohii2. 22. and 4.1.1 Theflii.j. . .. The Antioch-'ans firft that were named Chriftians.Aas 11.2 (J. AntiochusEpiphanes,2. Macca. 2.J20. and 9.'. Antiochus Eupator,i.Macc.tf.i7. 2 .Mace. io,io.and ij.i. •[ Apolloniusdifcomfitedbylonathan, jr. Macc.10.82. Apollos a learned man, Aftes 1 8.24. The Apoftles airlifted for Chrift,!ake,Aft. 4.j.and 5.18. The Apoftles aske who is the greateft in the kingdome ofheauen. Mitch. 18.1. The Apoftles firft fent to the I ewes, Matt. 10.6. The Anoftles fhalliudge the twelue tabes, Macth.j9.28. The fecond Table. Apoftles why they were ordeined in the Church^Cor.i.iS. Godiudgethnot according to the Appea- rance. 1. Sam. 1 5.7. ^ Aquila & PrilciUa do harbor the Church ' 1. Cor. 1 tf. i 9. f The rume ofthe Arabians,Ifa.2i.i4. King Aradllaine. Num.2 1.2 1.3. The Aramites, 2.Samuel 8 .and io.2,kings ' 5.anvi^.and7.and8. Araunah .elleth his threfliing.ftoore to Da- uid. 2. Samuel 24,24. •Mjmre a utie of Arba, called alfo Hebron, \ Genefis 3 5. 27. Anftarchus iellow prifoner with Paul,Col. L **10, The Arke ofGod, the forme and vfe there- of Exod.2 5.10. Deut. 10. j. and j 1. 2 tf. lo(hua 3. j.i.Samuel 4. vnto 7.j.2.Sam. ■S.54- The ArkeofNoah,Genefis tf.14.and7.Li Pet.ji.20. The ftretched out arme of God,i . Kings.8 Arpachfhad, his birth and age, Genefis 1 1 10,12,13. Flee «>rrogancje,Rom.i2.3. f Afi King of Iudah,& his doings, 1 Jungs 15.8. Afahel Ioabs brother flaine,2.Sam.2.2 j. Afah the brother otHeman, chanter. I. Chr0n.tf.3p. Afher Iaakobs lbnne,Gen. 3 o. 1 j. his ble£ fing and his portion,Deut.3 3 .1 4.IoUuia 19.24. Afhimathe idoll that the m«nof Hamath made in Samana,2. Kings 17.30. Afhtaroth, the idole thatthe -eweswor- ihipped,In-lges2.i3.and 3.7. Paul is forbid to preach in Afia. Aftes 1 tf. tf . at length hee preached there, Aftes 19. 10. Amkelontaken by Iudah,Iudges 1.1 8. Ieliis entreth on an aile into Ierufalem, Matth.11.7. Aflesin vfo among the Ifraelites, Genefis 42.2 tf .Iudges 12.14. The Affe of Baalam fpeaketh, Numo.22. 28- Afhur went out ofthe land ofShinar, Gen. 10.11. Afiiierus king his doings & his laws in the booke of Efter. Athaliah reignethouer Iudah, 2.kings 1 1. Paul reproueth the Athenians for their ru- peiftitions, Aftes 1 7.2 2 . Azariah reigneth inftead of his father A- maziah, and is ftrucken with a leprofie, 2.kings 15.1,5. Azariah theProphet,2;Chron.i 5.1, BAal-peratim, a certain e place, 2 .Samuel 5.20. Baal-peor, and idole : the I fraeli jes for ioy- ning themfelues thereunto, are put to death.Num.2 5.3.Deut.4.3,4. Baanah 8c Rechab kill lfli-bofheth,2.Sam. 4.tf. Baafhaking of Ifrael, and his doings, r, ' Kings 1 5.1 tf.to Chap.itf.8. jThedtftiuftion ofBaLel foripoken , Ifai. ij. I The building of Babels towre, Genefis 1 1. ; 4- Babes in Chrift,i.Cor.3.i. i, Againft Bablers,Ecdus.20.5. SBacchides captaineofking Demetriusar- | miedifcomfited,i.Mac.9.68. Backbiting torbidden,Leut.i f. 1 tf. Ecclus, 1 28. 13.Prou.26.22;. * Backbiting is to beauoyded.i.Per.2.1. :BagoastheEunuch,ludeth 12. 11. {Balaam the ionne of Beor,Num.2 2.and 2 j, i and 2 4.2.Pet.2.i j. He is flaine,Iofh. 1 3, i "• ; Balak,king of the Moabites,Numb. j 2.aa4 jj2j.and2 4. Tuft balances,Leuit.i 9.3 tf. jOne Baptilme, Ephef.4.5. JIohnienttoBapti7e,lohn i.j. ?The diiciplesotChnftbaptize,Iohn 4.2, jChriftis Baptiied,Matti/.3.i 5. ?;To bee baptized in the Name of the Fa- . ther,&c.orofle(us,Matth.2 8.i5.Aaes. ITo bee Baptized in Chrift , is to put on S Chrift, Rom . tf . j .Gal. 3 .2 7. £ Wee are Baptized vnto the death of Chrift, j Rom.tfj. • \ Chrift Baptizeth with the holy Ghoft and withfire,Mat.3.u.Mar.i.8.Lukc3.itf. Iohn 1.16,33. Barrabas.the niurtherer, Luke ti.i S.Tohn 18.40. Barak andDeborahdeliuerlfrael, Iudges 4- Baaich,Ieremiahs (cribe.Tere. 3 tf.4. Barn llai, and his doings, 2. Sam. 19. 3 1. 1. Kings 2.7. The Baftard fhal not enter into the congre- gation of the Lord, Deut.2 3.2. fPi iefts are forbidden to (haue their heade orbeards,Leuit.2i.5. The fhauen Beard was a figne of torrow to thelewes,lfa.i5.4. Creation of B eafts,G en. 1 .2 4. Paul fought with Beafts at Ephefus, 1 .Cor. 15.J2. Beafts cleane and vndeane,Leui.i i.s.Deut. *4-4. I When thou goeft to Bed , thinke on Gods I word,Deiit.ii.i9. I Behomoth, and his pofteritie, Tob 40. 1 o. ^Bela, a cirie, called 2.oar, Gen. 14.2. |Beleeue in Iefus Chi ift, and thy finnes /hall 3 be forgiuen,Afts 10.43. FTobeleeiieisthegifrofGod,Matth.i3.ii. I- and 1tf.17.I0hntf.44. [To him that beleeneth,all things are poffi- ble,Mark.9 2 3. ! Hee that beleeueth in Chrift,(hallneuer pe- ri/h,Iohn 3.15. Belfhazzar king or" the Babylonians, Dan. :Benaiahk'llethIoab,i.Kings.2.34. IJBen-hadad King of Aram, and his doings.i I Kings 1 5.i8.2.Chron.itf.s. Beniamin.Gentfis 3 5 .1 8, & 43. & 44. and 45.Deur.jj.i*. ._^_ Beth>el Beth-el or Ltrt, Gene.28.t9.Iudg.i.s j. i. Sam. io.j. Beth-hhem,calledal(bF.phrah,Gen.j $.19 Mic.5.2. Luk.2.4. Beth-faida an vnfaithfull citie, Mat.i 1.11. Beth-fheba Vnahs wife lyeth wich Dauid, 2.Sam.n.4. Eeth-memites are punifhed for looking in- inco the Arke of the Lord, i.Sam.6. 1 9. Bethuel,the father ofRebekah,Gen.2 2.23. Bethulia is befieged by 01oferncs,ludeth 7 Bezaleel,an excellent workenun , and his doings, Exod. 3 1 . 1 . and 15.30. 3 Who Bideth in Chrift, i.Iohn 1,6. owGodBidethinvs, i.Iohn 3.24. BilhahRahelsmaide, Genefis 25.25?. and JO.J. A Billofdiuorcemenr,Deut.2 4.t. To Binde and looie, M atth, 1 6. 1 9.Ioh. 2 0. 2J. Birds created, Gen 1.20. Birds tleane and vncleane,Leuit.i 1.1 j. Efau efteemed noth»s Birthi ight,Gene.2 J. The office of a true Bi(hop,i.Tim.3.Tit. 1. 5.r.Pet.J.2. Bimopsmuft be faultlefle, Titus 17. TheBi'fcopofourlbules, Iefus Chrift, 1. Ptt.2.2 f. Bitterneffe and fiercenefle tobeeauoyded, Ephe.4.31. ^"The Blalphemer ought to bee ftonedto death,Leuit.24.i5,i5. Blalphemie againft the holy Ghoft,Matth. 12.31. Marke 2.28,29. The defcription of aBlefledmanjPfalme 1. Mat.5.3. The Blefled of Ood are called (heepe, Mat. 25-?J. To Blehe God , for to giue thankes vnto him,Gen.2 4.2 7. Bleffing,for gift, Gene. jj. 11. i.Corinth The manner ofBleffing the people, Numb. £.24. and Gen. 48.20. Bleffing to thofe that obey and ferae the Lord,Exod.2j.2 5.Deut.8.(S.andii.27. and 28.2. lay no (tumbling blocke before the Blind, Leuit.19.14. The Blinde borne for the glory of God, Iohn 9.3. The Blinde guide, Mat.i 5.14. The Blinde healedby Chrift,Mat.9.29. Chrift healeth the Blinde with his ipettle, Marke 8.23,24,2 5. BlindnefTe of heart, Roman. 1 1 . 8 . Ephef. 4 . The Blood, for the man that is flaine, lorn. 20.5. By theBlood of Chrift wee haue remiffion offinnes,Mat2 6.2 8.Heb.4.i4. i.Pet. 1.2. ^ Iohn and lames called Boanerges by Chnft,andwhat that is to fay, Marke 3. »7- Boar and his- doings, Ruth.2.and 3 .and 4. ©urBodiesarecontecrate vnto Chrift, 1. Cor. 6.1 5. they are the Temples of the h®ly Ghoft, 1.C0T.6.19. All the faithfull are one B ody ,Rom. u. $, The fecund Table, To bring the body in fubieftion, i.Corin. 'Thegolden Calues ofleroboam, i.Kingi 9.27. 11.28. TheBody of Chrift, the Church , Ephef. 1. Canaan is a«Brfed,Gei>.*.2 J- . . «.-' Canaan3tutlaiid,rlowingwithmil!».eand OurBodiesareearthenveffels,2.Cor.4 7,| honie,fcxoa.j.8. . and j..ji The lano ol Canaan is the holy habitation To bein'theBooke ofli;e,Ph I.4.3 . and to j oi'God, txud.i 5.1 j.prouwcd to Abra- beraifedoutotit,Exod.32.Ji. '. ham,Geu.i2.7. The Bookes of curious arts are burnt, Afts : TheionnesotCunaan,orwhomdelcendeJ ijuj, the Canaanites,Gcu. 10.15. Iofiah coinmaunded to faue the Prophets [ Thc Canaanites dilconintcdby the tribe of Bones,2.Kings2j.i8. ludah,ludg.i.4. He thatis borne of God finneth not , 1. The Canaanites imote the llraelites,Nurfc. Iohn 3.9, They that are Borne ofGod,Iohn 1.1 3. 1, Ioh.5.1. Change not the ancient Bounds, Deut.19. 14.and27.17.Prou.22.28.and22.10. TheBowein the Cioud,Gen.i 5.14, 14.45. The Canaanites , that remained , were as thotnestoIlraei,Iudg.2.3, The Canaanitifh woman,Mat.i 5.22. I The Candklbckeand faftuon thereofjExo. 25.31.and.37.17.and 40.24. Gen.3.ij>. .23. The Caphtorims deftroyed the Atiims, Deut.2.23. The Capciuit.e of the kings of Iudahfore- fpoken,2.King. 20.17. lere. 1 6.1 j. and za.4. The Cares of this world doe choke vp the woru, Mar.4.19. God Caned the children of Ifrael vpon Eagles wings,Exod. 1 9. 4. f Cendebeuscaptaine of the fea coaft , r» Mac.15.38 f Manliaethnotonely by bread, Deut. . Capernaum an vnbeiecumgc.ue, Mattb, 8.}. We are all one Bread, 1. Cor. 10.17. Chrift theluungBreadjIohn 6.51. The feaft of vnleauened Bread, Exo.2 j.i 5, and 34.18. The bi eaking of Bread, Ads 2.2 6. The ft.ew Bread, Leuit.24.5. Bread comforteth chebeart, Genefis 18. J Iud.i5>.5.Pf I.134.1 j. Common B: ead, hallowed Bread , 1 . Sam 21.4. To eate Bread in thefweate of the browes, j S The Centurion and his faith,Mat.8. 5;. God reiefteth the Itwifh Ceremonies, Ifi, u.and t>t>. 3. Heb.i 0.5. The decree of Augultus Celar,Luke ^A. Iaakob defireth onely Bread to eate, and clothes to put on, Gen.28.20. Breaking of Bread,Acts 2.42. Whom iaakob callcth his Brethren, Gene. ] f Chamois a beaft. Deut. 1 4. 5- J9-4- EujahtheCharetofIlrael,2.Kingi2.i2. Chrift not afliamed to call vs Brethren, jCharers of yronmvfe among the Cana*» Hvb.2.11. nites,Iudg.i.i«).and4.3. The Brethren or coufins of Chrift beleeue To make h.mfelfe Chafte ior his kingdom not in km, Iohn 7. 5. ofheauen,Mat.i9:i2. Bvotherlyloue,Rom.!0.i2. Bleflld.s the man that God Chaftiflth,Icb ^Beggers (hall not pofleffe the. kingdome 5.17. otheauen, i.Cor.6.<(.i.Tim.i.io. j Chaftife thy childbetime,Prou.i 3.24.^ Euery onemall beare his owne Burthen, \ icj.i8.and 22.1 5. Gahtf.5.. j Channels the gift o'fGod,8.Wifd.8.2i. We mult beare one anothers Burthen,Gal. ;chemo{hthe abomination ofMoab, t. 6-i- Kin.iu7; Burnt offerings,Leuit.6.5>.i 2. . The Cherubms keepe the way of the tree oflife,Gen.3.24 TheeerieBuOi,Exod.3.2. The faithfull are Gods Building , 1 .Corin . To Build vpon Chrift, golde, filuer,&c. 1. Cor. 3.1 2. CAiaphas and his doings, Matth,2 1». 5 7 Iohn 1 1.49^ Ten Caldrons for the Temple , 1 .King s 7. 38. Caleb and his doings , Num.i 3.7.8c 1 4,6. Iom.14.tt. Thegolden Calfe,Exod^2.itis ground in- to powder, Exod. 3 2.2 o. Many Called,and few chofen, Matt.20.1t?. Rom. 9. 6. Chrift is come to Call finners,Mat.9.i 3. Loue them that Call vpon the Lordewkh pureb.eart,2,Tim.2.2z. ■ ■ I . Offend not bttle Children, Mat.i 8. 6. The rod of correction for Children, Prou. 22.15.Ecclus.30.13, The Angels oflittle Cliildren, Mat.18.1 o; Children as concerning mahciou:nefle,and . not in vnderftanding, 1. Cor. 14.20. Children brought to Chrift,Mat. 19.13. Chrift receiueth the Childe into his ariucs, Marke 9.31?. We are the Children of God by faith, Gal. 3.26. Childrens obedience to their parents,Eph, Choraiin a citiethat Chrift reproucth for hervnbehele,Mat.n.2i. Paul a Chofen veffell,Acts 9.1 5. Chrift concerned , Luke 1. 3 5. isborncv Luke 2.7. iscncusncifc-d^uke 2.1C.1S baptized. Matth. 3.15. fcnt to libertieto thecapdues, lfai.dj.i. 1 w! r s.ji.anii-^'tj-and J.ji.hefpeakeththe words ofGod, Iohn }.44.hepreacheth that the kingdome of the Meffias is at hand, and exhorceth to repentance,and to beleeue the Gofpel,Matt. 4. ty.and 9. 3 5 . hee is hungry,Mat.4.2.he is wearie, Iohn4.tf.heeispoore, Matth. 8.20.he entreth into Ierufalem riding vponan affe, Matth.ii.j. heeisfoldebyludas, Mat. 26.14. heis buffeted, Mar. i6.6j. heisdeliueredtobecrucitied,Matth.27 2 6. hee prayedi for them that perfecute him,Li>k.i 3 . 3 4.he yeeldeth vp the ghoft Mat. 2 7. jo. h.s refurre&ion,Mat.28.he is caried vp into heauen, Marke 1 6. 19. Luke 2 4. jr. The comming of (Thrift forefpoken,Num. 24.17. Ifa.40.10. Chnft,God eternall,Iohn 1. Chrift greater then Dauid,Mat.2 2.44. Chrift promifed to AdamjGen. 3 .1 5. to A- braham,Gen.ii.j. thrift fent ofGod,Iohn 8.42.- ChriftfenttofauetheIeweS5Mat.x5.24. Chrift without finne, i.Pet.2.22. Falie Chriftes , and falfe prophets do great miracles, Mat.24. 5,2 4. Chriftians fo named firftin AHtiochia,Aa. 11.2 6. Chriftians are free,r.Pet.2.i6. Iohn 1.32. Chriftians hated of the world, Mat.10.22. Luke 2 1.1 7. The Church is the houfe of God , i.Tim. The Church of God is not contentious, 1. Cor.ii.i6. ^ The Apoftles forbid the Gentiles to be Circumrifed, Ads 1 5.28. Circumcife the foreskin ofthe heart, Deut. 10.16.and 30. 6.R.Qm.2.25>. ColofT.2. ii. Paid CircumcifethTimothie,A&s 16.3. God circumcifeth ourhearts,& why,Deut. 10.6. Abraham commaunded to Circumcife his familie,Gen. 1 7.9,10. Circumafion and vncircumcifion are no- thing, i.Cor.7. 19. Circumcifion is feruitude,Gal.2. 4. The fecond Circumcifion vnder Iofhua, Iofh.5.2. Wee haue no continuing Citiehere, Hebr. f None cleane before God,Tob 25.4. Cleopatra the daughter of Ptolemeus , 1 . Mac.10.57. The cloud fillerh the houfe ofthe Lord, 1 . Kings 8.10.^ The renting ofthe Clothes a figne of great heauineffe,Iofli.7.6.Mat.26.<>5.2.Sam. 1. 11. ^ To heape Coales vpon the head of his e- mie,Rom. 12.20. One ought to comfort another, i.Thefr.4. 18. and 5.14. The Comforter is promifed, Iohn 14. 16. and 15.26.and 16.7. The ten Commandements,Exo,20.i.Deu. S-7. Teach thy childe the Commandements of ptvJjDeut.6.7. The fecond Tabic, i ;ommaundements of men, being contrary to Gods , are not to be receiued , Titus 1.14. *he comming of Chrift in the day of iudg- mentjMat.24.30. 2.Pet.).io.Ifa.3.i4. and 13.9. ["he Comming of Chrift with his Angels, Mat. 1 6.1 j. The comming ofthe Lord, Ifa.3 5.4. and 6i.\ 1. Mala. 4.1. The Common v:e of goods inthePrimi- tiue Church, A&s 2.44. The word Concubine for wife, Iudg.19.2. A fhame not to confeile Chrift,2.Timoth. 1.8. To ConfefTe God, for to prayfe him , is oft times inthe Pialmes. To ConfefTe that Iefus is Chrift is the gift of God , Mar. 16. 1 7. Remiffion to them that confefTe their fins, 1. Iohn 1.9. Moles confefleth to God the finne ofthe peoplejExod.32.31. Confeflion of finnes commaunded to the Priefts of thelewes, Leuit.i 6.2 1. Conftflion ofthy finnes to God, 1 .King. 8. 47.Pkl.32.!. Curfed is hee that hath his Confidence in man,Iere.i7. 5. God is nottheauthour ofConfufion , but ofptace, 1. Cor. 1 4.3 3. Who ought to be excluded out ofthe Con- gregation oftheLordjDeut.23.1. The Confidence ofthe wicked is alwayes fearefull,Prou.28.i. Chrift the Confolation of Ifrael , Luke 2. The good conuerfationofChriftians,Phil. 1.27. and 3.17. Theconuerfation ofSaints (hould prouoke vs to follow their faith,Heb.i 3 .7. Contemners efthe word of God (hall bee pun:med,i.Sam.2.jo.Ifa.28.i4. Cornelius the captaine, A&sio.i. Brotherly correction, Prou. 27. 5. Matth. 8.15. They that refufe Correction, are threatned of God, Leu1t.2tf.22. The correction oftheLord,Hebr.i2.5. It is permitted to Corred thy brother : but to hate him is forbidden, Leuiticus 19. 17- Circumcifion the Couenant of God , Gen. 17.1J. The Couenant of God with Noah, Gen.9. Couetoufnefle is idolatry, Col. 3.5. CouetoufnefTe is infatiabie,Prou.2 7.20' CouetoufnefTe is the root of all euil, i.Tim. 6.10. CouetoufnefTe to be auoyded,Prou.i 5.16. Iia.3 ,1 2. Iere.8. 1 o. Ephe. 5 .3 . Be of good Courage in affliction, Ioh.16. The CounfHs of God are vnfearchable, Rom.11,33. The Ifraeliresaske Counsel of God in their ariaires,Iudg.i.i.and20.i$,2 3. i.Sam. 10.22. and herein they vie the helpe ofthe Prophets, i.Sam.,9.9.2.Kings 22. *?• Podbreaketh the Counfellofihe heathen. Pfal.33.10. ' Couetouinefl'e required in Chriftians, Eph. 4.3*.i.Cor.i3.4. LealousPhinehas killeth Coibi the Midi- anitifh harlot,Num.2 5.7,?, 1 5. All things Created by Chrift, Col. 1.16. The Creation ofman,Cene.i.z7. 3od is our Creator,Deut.3 2. 1 8. The Gofpelhathbeene preached toeuery Creature, Colofl] 1. 6. Euery Creature of God is good,i.Timoth. 4-4- The Creature is fubiect to vanitie , Rom. 8.20. God vfeth the Creatures according to his pleafure,Ifa.45.9. We are new Creatures by faith in Chrift, 2. Cor.5.i7.Gal. Deut.i 8,10,1 1, ; . Enchanters The fecond Tabic. Enchanters, and Soothfayers driuen out of Ifrael by Saul.i.Sam.x8.j. TheEndofallthingsisathand,i.Pec.4.7. He that endeureth to the end,(halbe faued Matth.24.i3.i.The(r.j.ij. Ensas healed by meanes of Peter, Aftes.9. Loue thine Enemies,Mat.5.44.Pro.i 5.21 Chrift prayeth for his Enemies, Luke 2 j . j 4. Enofh the fonne of Sheth,Gen.4.2 6. Fleeenuie,Gal.5.29.i.Pet.2.i. Enuiousperfons,Prou.2j.5. ^EphefiansworlhippedDi3na.Ac"t.i9.}$. Ephraim and his doings , Gen. 4 1. 52 .and 48.j.and 50.2,3. TheEphramites murmure 3gainft Gibeon Iudg.8.1. TheEpicuresd;fpiitewithPaul,Aft.i7.i8 Pauls Epiftlehard to be vnderftood,2.Pet. «[ The Earned of the fpiritinour hearts, 2.Cor.i.22.and 5.5. ^Efarhaddonrcigneth after Saneherib, 2. Kings 19.37. Efau and his doings, Gen.2 5.vnto the 37. Who are to beEfchewed,2.Tim.3.5. Efter andherdoings,Efter.2.and 4. and 5. and 6.and 7 .and 8.and 9- ^ Hate that that is EuilI,Rom.i2.9. Recompenfe not Euill for euill , Romanes 12.17. God turneth the Euill into good,Gen. 50. 20.Rom.8.28. Doe not company with eu 11 men,Prouer. 24.1. ■VVeareEuillofnature,Matt.7.ii.Gen.6.J. An Eunuch , Candaces chiefegouemour, beleeueth in lefts Chrift,Aftes 8.37. Eutychus reftoredtolife,Adtes.20.9,io. . 1 The faith of Abraham, Genefis 1 5.6.and 24.7. The Faith oftheFathers,Heb.n. ByFaith thefpiritisreceued,Gal.3.2. By £aith the hearts are,puriried,AQ:s 1 5,9- Iohn.15.3. By Faith we rtfxft the deuill, 1 .Pet. 5 .9. Faith without workesis dead,Iam.2.i7. The Faithful are the children of Abraham Rom. 9.8. The Faithfull (hall notcomeinto condem- nation, I ohn 5.24. To Fall into tire hands of the liuing God, Hebr.10.31. To Fall vponthe face,Genefis 17.17.Ruth 2.10. A great faminein Samaria, 1. Kings 18.2. 2 .Kings 6.2 5. The famine of Gods word forefpoken, A- mos 8. 11. MofesFafteth fourtydayes, and fourtie nights, Exod. 34. 28. Chrift likewise. Matth.4.2. Fained Faiting,Ifa. J 8.3#Zech.7. 5.Matth- 6.16. The Father of Chrift is our Father, Iohn 20.17. He thatknoweth Chrift, knoweth theFa- ther,Iohn 14.7. Honour thy Father andmother,Matt.i 5. 4.Marke7.io. Fathers are charged to teach their chil- dren the Law or God,Deut.i 1.1 9. He that beateth his Father or mother,(hall die the death, Exodus 21. 1 5.Prouerbe3 '20.20. God doth right vnto theFatherleiT,Deut. 10.18. The FatherleiTe, Deut.14.29.and 24.19. and 26.12.and27.19. . ^ The rearefall muft abfent therr.felues from warre,Deut.2 0.8 . LearnetoFeareGodjDeut.24.23. ThcFeareofGodistruewifdome,Tob 28. 28. The worthie ft places at Feaftes, Matthew 23.6. Feafts made at flieep-mcarings,2.Sam.ij. 23. ^ Godteacheth to flght,2.Sam.22.3 5. The finger of God,forhispower,Exod.8. 1 P- The fii ft borne in the land of Egypt die, Exod. 1 1.4,5. and 12.29.30. OfFirftfruites, Exod.72.29.Leuir.23.10. The firft fruits perteined to. the hiePiiefts, Numb. 5. 9. Fifties cleans and vncIeane,T.euit.i r.9,1 o, ir. ^PaulneuervfcdFlatterie,i.The{T.2.5. Flecintimeofper(ccution,Matth.io.2j. The deeds ofthe flefh,Gal. 5.19. Man is but Fle(h,Gen.6.3 . Tobeinthefle(h,or, to line according to theFlefh.Rom.7.5. Fle(h and blood, that is/whatfoeucris in man5Matth. 16.17. The wifedome of the Flefh is death, Rora, 7.2 4.and8.6, Flefh luftethagainft the fpirit.Gala. 5.17. TheFlefh of Chrift eaten by faith,Iohn 6, J4- The care of the flefh ought tobereie&ed, Rom.13.14. To eate the Flefh with the blood is forbid, Gen.9,4. Be carefull ouer your Flocks,Prou.27.2j. Noahs Flood,Gen.6.and 7.and 8. The caufe of the vniuerfal Flood. Gen.6. 5. An offering ofFloure,Leuit.2.i. ^"BytheFoldeisvnderftood theChurchs Iohn 10. 1 6. A rod belongeth to theFooles backe,Pro . 26.3. Forbeare one another,Ephe.4.2, Chrift delivered by the determinate coun- fellandforeknowledge of God,A&es 2. Wee are elect according to the foreknow- ledge of God,i. Pet. 1.2. Our Forerunner Chrift,Heb.6.2o. How oft thou oughtcft to forgiue thy brother,Matth.i 8.2 1,22. Fornication ought not to bee named a- mong vs,Ephe. 5.3. . Fornicators (hall not inherite the king- dome ofGod,i .Cor. 6.9. Forfakethy father and mother for Chrifts fake,Matth. 19.29. Forfakethy felfe,Matth.i6.24. Fooles,Prou.i2.vnto 18. The Foxes ofSamfbn,Iudg.i 5.4. . 27. It is comely for a Woman to haue long Haire, 1. Cor. 11. 1 5. Not an Haire of them fhall periih, that fbf- fer for Chrift, Luke 2 1.1 8. Our Hairesbe numbred.Math. 10.30. Ch;ifttheHeireorallthing«,Heb.i.i. A delcription of Hell,Ifai.3 0.3 3. Hemanthefingcr, i.Chron.6.3 3. Henoch the firft citie, Gen.4.'i7. Henoch the (bnne of Kain, Gtn.437. Henoch taken vp, Gen. 5.24. Kearbscreared,Gen.i.n. There muft be Herefies,and why, i.Corin, 11^19. Herefies are deedes ofthe flefh, Gal. 5.19. 20. Heretickes muft be auoyded, Tir.3.1 o. The Heritage of him that dytth withont •manchild, Num. 27.8. God, the Heritage of the Leuites, Deuter. . 18.2. An Heritage referucd for vs in heauen.Mat. 2 5.34.Gal.it.3.i7,i8.Titus3.7.t.Pet.i. 3, 4. Chrift calleth Herod a foxe. Luke I i3-3i- Herod killct'h the infants, Matth. 2.1 6. The day of Herods natiuitie, Matth..chey are abomination, Deut 7.2 5. Chrift is our IntercefIbur,Rom.8.3 4. and 27.1 5. ( Ioab and his doings, from.;2. Sam. 2. vnto ; Idoles forbidden, Leuit. 26. 1. Deut. 18.9/ i.Kings 2.3 5 jf Iehoahaz, thefonneof Iehtuhe King,i Ioa, 12. The Leper healed by faich,Matth. 8.2. The ten Lepers healed, Luke 17.12. Loue enuieth not, i.Cor.i 3.4. They LoueGod that keepe his commande- ments,i.Iohn2.y. Loue is not prouoked to anger,i.Corinth. 13.5. Loue is the fulfilling ofthe Lawe,Roman. 13.8. The Loue of God in our hearts, Romanes 5.5. In whom the Loue of God is perfeft, r. Ioh.2.5. Loue one another, Iohn 1 3 . 3 4. To loue the ftranger as thy felfe, Leuiticus 19.34. To loue .thine enemies, Matth. 5. 44. He that loueth another , hath fulfilled the Law,Rom.i3.8. TheiudgingofLeprofies,Deut.2 4.8.Lcui. Heethat loueth Chrift keepeth his com- mand 14. mandements,Iohn 14.4.15,21. ThelawofLendingjExod.22.14. God fo loueth the world, thathehath gi- . Lend to the needie, Deuter.i 5.8. Matth. 5 . uen his Sonne,&c. Iohn 3.16. 42. ^ LukeaPhyfician, C0I.4. 14. The Letter killeth, and the Spirit -giueth The I unatike healed, Matth. 17.15. hfe,2.Cor.3.6. Luft is forbidden, Deut.5.2i.Exod.20.if. Leuites elefted tothe miniftery , Numbers i.Cor.io.6. 3 .45. The people luftethTor fle/h,©: ispunifhed, Leui thefonne of Iaakob,Gen,2 5».3 4.hee Numb.n.4,33. flayetht1ieShechemites,Gen.34.2 5. f God cannot Lve, Tit. 1.2. ^"Paiil viethnothis Liberty, i.Corin- Hethat deniethChriftisaLyar,i.Iohn2. thians 9.4.12. 2:. Bjcx M. All men aretyars,Ifa.9.i7. The fathers of Lyes,Iohn 8.44. Luke i.ji. and 2.7.Iohn 2.3. TheLye ofAnanias and his wit'e,A£ls jf.j. Marke,Barnabas filters fonne,Col,4.io. IaakobLyeth to his father, Gen.27.1p. Martha receiueth Chnft into her houfe TheProphecLyeth,i.King 13.18. Luk.io.ji.herfaith,Iohn 11.27. The Lying fpirit in the mouth of the Pro- The Martyrdome of the feuen brethren The fecond Table. uIourIefusChrift5accordingtothefleffi, The wicked are deliuered into a lewd phets, i.King 22.23. Lying to be auoided,Ephef.4,2 5. Lyfias, i.Macca.3.32. M. THe word preached to the Macedoni- ans,A&s 16.10. SeekenottheMagicianSjLeuit.19.31. Magicians bamfhedout of LfraelbySaul, i.Sam.28.3. Obey the Magiftrate,Rom.i 3.1. Magistrates that feare God,Exodus 1 8.2 1 . Deut.1.23. The bond Maides oftheIewes,Exod.2i.7, Leuit.19.20.and 2 5. 44.Deut.i 5.12. Makkedah,a citie taken by Iofhua,Iofhua Meditate in the word of God day and Hee'that by falfe miracles deceiueeh the Mind.Ifa.57.20.Rom.i.28. TheMiniftery of the wordis the preaching of the lame,A&es 20.24. Chrift is ourMinifter,Matth.20.28.Hebr» 8.2. Againft falfe Minifters,Iere.2 3.2 y. 3. Matthew Who Co murmureth againft the Minifters, murmureth againft God ,Exodits 16.8. The Minifters of God , what manner men they ought to be,Leuit.2 1 .2 1 . Minifters ought for thei-- preaching to hauefufncient,Rom.i 5.27. Minifters that tickle the eares with plea- faiu fables,2 .Timoth. 3 ..Io[h.i.8 people,fhalldiethedeath,Dtut.i3.5 Chrift by Miracles glorifieth his Father, Matth.15.3. Miriam the fitter ofMofes,and her doings, Exod.i 5,io.Numb.i2.andr20.i.Deut. 24-P. Man naturally is the child of wrath, Ephef. 2.3. The M in ofGod,forthe Prophet,2.Kings p.and8. ~ 18.10. Mortirie your Members, C0I.3 . 5. He that ceaferh not from Malice ,fhall pe- The duety of our members ,Rom. 6.1 p. rifiS,i.Sam.i2.2 5. Manahem who. & his cruelty, 2. Kings 15. Allthingsfubie<5ltoMan,Gen.i.2tf. 14,17. The outward Man,2.Cor.4.i<5. Men ought to loue their wiues , Ephef. 4. ^"Moabites,Numb.2i J)eut.2.p.Iudges j Manandwifeareoneflem,Gen.2.24. 25.Prou.y.iS. i.Kings 11.7. 2.Kings23.ij. The old Man is crucified with Chrift, Mephibomeththefonneoflonathan ,and MoabthefonneofLotjGen.1p.37. Rom.6.6.Col.3.p. hisdoings, 2 Samuel 4.4. and p. 7. and Modeftie required in young men, Ecclus Man made-according to the image ofGod, i6.i. 32.8.p,io. Gen. 1.26. The Gentiles receiued to mercie, Rom. 11. Offer not thy children to Molech , Leuir. 30. i8.2i.and20.2. :Mercieispraifed,Prouerbes 14.21.and ip. Molech the abomination of the Ammo- 17. nites,i.Kings 11.7. Merciemorethenfacrifice,Matth.p.i3. * Money deliuered to bekept,Exod.2 2.7. Manna meat vnknowen to the children of ; The Mercie of Dauid toward Saul, i.Sam. Of Money that onehath receiued to keepe, Ifrael,Exod.i 6.1 5.Deut.8. 3. the people j 24.7. ; Exodus 22.7.Leuit.6.4.Deut.24.io. . lothetoeateit,Numb.ii.6.itceafcthto The Mercie of God throughout all ages, The worfbippers ofthe Moonewereput fallfromheauen,Io(h.5.i2. j Luke 1.50. , to death,Deut.i7.3,5. ManaflehtheKingofliidahjj.Kings 21.1. jThe forme ofthe Mercie feate, Exod.25, Mordecaiandhis doings, Efter4, and<5. f A lawforMurther,Num.3 5..11. The Manage o.rRebekah,Gen.24. of To- IMichathcibnne ofMephibofheth, i.Sam. The Murthererfhall die the death, Leiur. bias,Tob7.i3. p.12. 24.21.Deut.1p.11, 12. They that forbid to Marrieare (pints of JTheMidianitesareflainatGodscomman- He is a Mmtherer that hateth his brother, errour,i.Tim.4.3. Mary Magdaleae,andher doingSjMat.27. Matt.3.7.Se1ptnts,Mat.23.3J. hecpofliffe any thing for hisnghteoul- theeuesandrobbers,IohnI0.8 nefie,Deut^.4. The Pharifes deuoure widowes houfes, The mighty Power ofGod,Ifa. 50.2 Luke 2 0.47 Attesi.4. To Prophefie , is better then to fpeake ftrange tongues,i.Cor.i4.5. ProphecieistriegiftofGod,Rom.i2.6. taine to riches,Deut.i 8. 17. neither doth TheProphetreproouethIeroboam,i.Kin, J-2-. The Pharifes mocke Chrift.Luke 1 6.1 4. Pharexbirth)Gen.3 8.2j>.and 46.12. Philip is called,Iohn 1.43. and i4.8.Act.S. 2 6.and2i.8. Oat of whom came the Philiftims,Gen.i 0. i 4. of them reade I udg. 3 .and 1 o.and 1 3 . Obadiah hid an.hundred Prophets, tJCing. 18.4. J Elijah ilaveth Baals Prophets, 1 .King. 1 8, 40. Iehu deftroytth themalfo,2.Kin.i o> ■V5- The Power of God (hewed in Pharaoh, Exod.9.16. ^ Pray alwayes,Matt.7.7.Luk.i 8.1. Rom i2.i2.Ephtf.. Pilate finned lefle then Iudas. Iohn 19. n. The Pillar conducted the children of Ifra- el,E>;od.t3.2 Pray ( Chrift falling flat vpon his face,maketh his Baals Prophets cut themfelues with kniues, Prayer,Matt.2 6. 3 9. Iohn i7.i.Luke22. i.King.28.18. 42.thelamedoethPaul,Acl:s20.36. The Prophets example to vs of patience, The Prayers of all Saints,Reuel.8.3. lames 5.10. Pray with the fpirit of vnderftanding, 1. The authoritie ©f the Prophets of God, Cor.14.15. Micah'3.8.2.King5.8. Chrift prayeth all the nightlong, Luke 6. The Prophets diddefire to fee Chrift,Matt. "• . "3-7- Mofes prayeth fonrtie dayes and fourtie The Prophets in old time were called See- nights,Dtut.Exod.2 5.i7. 2.Sam.7.io. Wee are Predeftinate according to the pur- Paul Planted the Corinthians,i.Cor3. 6. pofeofGodjEphef.i.u. Men Pleafers cannot be feruants of Chrift, Wee aiePredettiffate to bee adopted in Ie- fusChrift,Ephcf.i.$. Pleade not againftGod inhisPredeftina- tion,Rom.9.20. The Preemption of the Corinthians, 1. Cor.4..8. 6.4. RAbbah, a citie of the Ammonites, 2. Sam.i2.2. Raphael,Tob.5.and6.and5».andi2. The Rauen fent out. of the Arke,Gene.3.7. Rauens lent by the prouifion of God to feedeEliiah,i.Kiiigs 17,9. ^ Follow not thine owne Reafon,Deuter. 12.8. The Rebellion oftheIitaelitesDeut.24. and 31.27.. The Rebellion ofKorah,Num.i 6.1,1. The rebellion of the people of Ifrael, Deut. $.12. Rebekah the wife oflzhak, Gene.22.vnto the28.R0m.5uo. W'hatfruite they haue that Receiue Chrift, Iohni.12. Rechabites,Iere 3 5.2. RechabkillethIftiibofheth,2.Sam.45.(S. Reconciled vnto God by Chnft,Rom. 5.10 C0I.1.2Q.21. Reconcile thee to thy brother,Matth. 5.2 4. The day ofReconciliation,Leuit.2 J. 27. Chrift our Redeemer, 1 .Cor. 1 .3 o.Mar .1 o. 4>- Redemptionby grace,Ephef.i.7. Redemption by the blood of Chrift,i .Pet. 1 . 1 j>.EpheCi .7.Hebr.9.i. j«AbriiKedReede,I,'a.42.3.Matth.i2.io. Godisour iefuge,2.Sam.22.3.Pfal.5.5). Ierem.1tf.15>. Cities of Refuge,Iofh.20.2. (Rehoboam,ana his doings, i.Kings 1 r. 43. and 12. and 14. ' Wherein pureReligion ftandeth,Tam.i. 17 Remirlion offinnes/ree, Pfalme32.i.Col. 1.32. TheRenu:ngoftheholyGhoft,Titus.3.5. Exhortation to repentance,Ac~tS2.3 S. and 3.i5>.:mdi7.30.and2. Reft promifed to the troubled, 2.Theflal. 1.7. A reft remaineth for the people of God, Hebr.4.5). To Retaine (innesjlohn.20.2 3 . Reuben his birth and his doings, Gene.251. 32.and 3 5.2 3.and 37,2i.and 42.22.and 4SM>4- ReUelthcPricftofMidian,Exod 2.18. j God taketh no reward,Deut. « 0.1 7. 1 The reward blindeth the cycs,Deti:.i 6.1 . The couctous Rich man,Ecdes.6.2. Man cannotierue God and Riches , luke 16.13. The deceitfulnefTe of Riches,Marke 4. 1 9. f The Church is founded vpon Chnft,the fureRocke Matth.16.18. Water gufheth out of the Rockeof Horeb Exod.17.6. AProphefieoftheRomanes,Num.24.24. Chi lft the Roote of Iefle,Rom.i 5.12. Ropes on the head was af;gneef:ubmiffi- , on, i.Kings 20.31. Auoid Roaring and curled fpeaking,Ephef. 4.31. , 49- The Salt of the earth,ihe Apoftles, Mat. 5. Salute no man by the vvay,Luke 10.4. Samaria befieged, i.Kings 2c2.Kings.tf.15>; Samaria full of idolatiie,2.Kings 17.25^ Samion and his doings, Iudg. 1 3 .vnto the i7".Chapter. Samuel and his doings, i.Sam.i. vnto the 2 5.Chap.verfe 1. San&ifierheLord God in your hearts, 1. Pet. J.i 5, The forme of the San<2uarie,Exod.2 5.8. The purging of the Sanftuarie , Leuit.i tf. itf. Sarah nourceth her fonrelzhak, Gene.2 1. 7- Sarrathe daughter ofRaguel,Tob.3.and7. and 10. Satan the god ofthisworld.2.Cor.4.4. The number of them that /halbe Saued, is fmall.Lulce 13.23. Saul king of [frael,andhis doings, i,Sam. 5>.vr.to the end ofthe booke. ^The pi ofite ofthe Scriptures,2.Tim. 3.16 The vnderftanding cfthe Scriptures, is the gift of G od ,L ciV.e- 24.45. TheScribesfitiriKIofes if«'<-"> Matthewe ! 23.2. f Chrift theSe^ofDaiudj»,Sam.7.i2. A$eer,rnatis,aProphet,i.Sarr.$.,ii. " ' 1 he cmmoniaH law (01 biddttb to Sceihe meatt on the Sabbath,Exod. 16.23. To Sell his gcods 6c to giue them,&c.Mat. j9.21.Luke 12.3 3. and 18.22. The Sepulchre oi Chnft,Matth. 27.60. Sergius Paulus,Afts 1 3.7. The bralen Serpent lit vp,Numb-2 i.. Shammah alone flew many Philiftirrs, 2. Saoi.23.11. Shallnm killeth Zechariah thefonne oflc- roboan-],2.K.n.i 5.10. Shebnah,2.Kin.,i8.i8.Iini.22.iS. TheShechemitesareburnt,ludg.9.45. Shechem ihine,Genefis 3 4.* tf. Sliem,Gene. 5.32.and 10.21.and n. 10. ShtmaiahtheProphet,i.Kin.i2.2 2. Shelah thefonne af Aipadifhaci,Gene.u« 12. Shelah thefonne of Iudah,Genefis 3 8.5. Loft Sheepe Matth. 1 5 .2 4. The bheepe of Chrift heare his voice,Tohn 10.20. The office of a Shepheard Ezek. 33,2. The good Shepheard,Chrift, lohn.io.u.' i.Pet.5.4. Chrift the Shepheard- ofthe faithfuil,Eiik. *f43\ Chi ilts birth declared to the Shepheafds. Luke 28.9. F.alie ShepheardsJer.10.12.3nd 23.i.Eze. 34-1. Shepheards that admonifh not,Exek. 3.1 8. The golden Shieldes of Salomon, 1 .Kin. 1 o. i7.and 14.26. Shemei his villenie & doings,2 .Sam.i tf . 5, and 19.1 tf. 1. Kin. 2. 3 6. Ih Shiloh was che tabernacle ofthe con- gregation J oil.; 8. i.S .-.171,1.24. Shaah, the father ofludahs wife, Gen'efis 38.2. ^"The Sicke ought to fend for the Elders of the Church,!. imes 5.14. ClirifbSideispearcedjIohn 19.34. ASigne giuen to Hezekiah, 2. Kin. 2 0.9, 10. 11. A Signe giuen to Saul for a confirmation, 1. Sam.; 0.2. Feare northe Signes of heauen Jcre. 10.2. Signes which (hall not come before theku- tt-- day,Luke2i.2 5. SiKon King of He/hbon giuen into the h.injsofl rael,D*ut.2.24. Simeon and his doings, Gene 2 0.and 34. and42.cnd 4tf.and 45). Simeon Iudas Maccabeus brother, i.Mac. 13.14. SimontbePharifeJ-uke 7.36,40. Rrr ; Simon Simon the.forceaer,Aaes8.s>. ' Sinai,ainountaine;, Exodus i9.i.Galat.4. Daiid the fweet Singer of Ifracl, a.Samuel Dauids fingers, i.Chron.2 5 Thefccond Table. The Spies ofthe land ofpromifeare flaine for ftcirring vp the people, Numbers 1 4. I6- Spies {ent into Iericho,Iofh,j. 1. S an&ifkation of theSpirit,i.Pet.i.2. The fruit ofthe Spirit,Gal. 5.22. Rom.8.6. SingSpirxtuallfougstothe Lerd, Ephef.S. The wiledome ofthe SP!nt,Rom 8 .6 Y ° Wee muft not beleeueeuery Spirit, i.Ionn To Sing with the spirit and vnderft3nd:'ng i.Cor.14.15. Chrift hath deliuered vs from Sinne , Luke Lying Spirits,Ifa.i9.i 4 The holy Ghoft is the Teacher ofthe faith- full,Iohn.i 4.26V TheTemple,forthe body ofChrift ,Iohn 2.21. The Temple is built vpagaine , Hag.1.14. Ezra.4.i.and 9.14. The Temple of S alomon , 1 . Kin g. 6. 1 .and 1.1 j. The Temple ofthe Lord is burnt, 2 .King The Spirit and the fle(h luft o ne againft a Tempt not God, Deut.6,i 6,Matth.4.7.i •74 God onelyforgiueth Sinne Numb. 1 4 nother,Gal.s.i7 Spirit,forwinde,Genefis 8.1 Cor.10.9. Terah Abrahams father,Gen. 11 Th^knowledgWsinnebytheLaw.Rom. Grieue not the holy Sp.rit of Cod,Ephe.4. T^J«hin^an ,Gen «yj 17- 30. He that committeth Sinne, is ofthe deuill The Spirit praytth fer vs,Rom. i.Iohn 3.8. ° He that committeth Sinne,istheleraantol finneLohn 8.54. Sinneagainftthe holy Ghoft.Marke 3.29. By the Sinne of Adam death entred into theworld,Rom.J.i2. Thel.ordwa(hethawayourSinnes,Ifa.4. 4.i.Cor.6.n. Sinners captiues,Romanes 7.23. Chrift is come to call Sinners,Math.jM2. Spoyles diuided equally Io(hua 22.8. The Spoufe ofChrift, the Church,Pfal.4 > 10. f Paul baptixed Stephanas and his family i.Cor.1.16. Steuenandhis death,A£tes tf.J.ar-d 7. The defcription ofthe old Teftament,Io(h 2 4.Hebr.^. Samuel.30.24. The blood ofthe Teftament,Hebr.9.20. The new Teftament , Gen.3.1 5.Hebr.8.9. 10.8c 1 o. i 6.for the remifllon offmnes, Matth.26.28. f Thankefgiuing becommeth Saints.Ephe. 5-4- «j Thepumftiment ofTheft,Exod.2 2.i. Chrift the corner Stone,isrefufed,Matthew Theft forbidden,Exod.2o.i 5. 21 42.i.Pet. 2.7. the Stone toltumble The thoughts of mans heart, wicked,Geft 6. J. Pet.2.8 It rainethStones,Io(h.io.ii. God loueththeStranger,Deut.io.i8. OpprefTe not Strangers, Exod.2}.p,Leuit, Strangers had the riches giuen them,Dent, 14.29. Strangled things forbiden,Gene.9.4. God is ourStrength,2.Samuel 22.3.Exod ij.i. The waters ofStrife.Numb.Jo.i 3. — ,_ -r—,- - CThefmeliofNoahsfacrifice,Gene.8.2i. Striuenot withany,Pro.20.3.2.Tim.2.2j, Theses of thefeedes,i.Sam.8.i %. . # What puni(hment he (hall haue, thatSmi- 24. The Tithes ofthe land are the Lords,Leiut. t-th his father , ©r a woman with childe, f The elders of Succoth put to death, and The penitent Sinner (hall line, Ezek.3 3 .1 1 Deut. 30.2,3. Siiera,Iudges4. ^ TheSkie red in the morning, Matthew 16.3. f ToSleepe,fortodie,Gene.47.3o.Matth. 9.2 J. Hee that Slay eh a man (hall die the death, Exod.21.12.Leuit.24.17 Follow not the Thoughts o£ thine owne heart,Rom.i5.$s>. Thomas an Apoftle ,Iohn 1 1 .1 6.& 2 0.2 4. The ieede choked with thornes,Mar.4.7. ^ The latter Times, 1 .Tim. 4.1. The diuci fides of Times.Gene.i .1 4.and 8. 22. Times muft notbe obferued,Gal.4.io. Timotheus,i.Cor.4.i7. Who liue ofthe TitheSjDe11t.14.25>. Exod 21.15,22,23. •"Of the Sodomites, Gene.13.and I4.and 19.ETek.1fi.48. lofeph Sold by Gods prouidence,Gen.45. TheSolemne feafts ofthe Iewes,Exod.2 j . 14. Chrift praieth in a Solitary place,Marke 1. TheSong ofMores,Deut.32.i. The Songs of Salomon,a thoufandand hue I.Kings 4.3 2. Thedifobedient Sonne is ftoned to death, DeUt.2I.20,2I. Sopater,Aftes2o.4. Sorcerers ought t© die the death,Leuit,2 o. • 27. Sorrow not aboue meafure for them that aredead,t.Thef.4.ij. Softhenes.Aftes 18.17. The duetieofSouldierj,Luke 3.14. Iofiah too ke away Soothrayers, 2.Kings 23.24. What man Soweth,that (hall he rcape,Gal. 6.7. Godsprouidenceeuenvpon the Sparrow, Matth.10.29. how,1udges 8.14,16. The Sunne and Moone for fignes , and for feafons,Genefisi.i4. The Sunne frayed at the word of Ioihua, Iofhua 10.12,13. The Supper of our Lord with hisDifciples Matth.26.26. The Supper of our Lord ought to be done in his remembrance,Luk 22.19. 7.30. ^"Toi the King ofHamath,2.Sam.8.9. Tola a Tudge in Iirael,Iudg. 1 o. 1 . The fault and vertue of theTongue,Tames jo.Pro.12.13.and i3.4.and 14.J. Refraine thy Tongue from euill,i.Peter. J. 10. .Cor.12.28. and Diuerfitie ofTongues, 14.2. Tooth for Tooth .Exod. 2 1 .24. ^ Sweare by the Name ofthe lining God, ^The g«od Trea'ure ofthe heart, Matth. Deut.fi.ij. Sweare not at all,Matth. 5. 3 4- Sweare not by the nameofStrangegods, Exodus 23.13. Sweare not in vaine.Dcut.J.i l« . Paul Sweareth,2.Cor.i.2 3. [2.3?. Dr eTree^reeneTree.Luke^'.ji. The good Tree beareth good fruit.Matth, 12.33. The Tree of life, theTree of knowledge Gen.2.9. The authoritk ofthe temporall Sworde, The Tree that maketh the waters fweete, Gen.9.6.Rom.i 3.4,6. Exod.15.25. Trees created for man,Gene. 16. 12.and2.9j THe forme ofthe Tabcrnacle,Exod.2 6. Fruitful Trees muft (land in time ofwarre, and 3^.39,32. Deut.20.19. The feaft ofTabernacles,Leuit.23 .3 4. The fruitfull Trees three yeeres vncircum- Tobias biddeth the godly to his Table, cifed Leuir.19.23. Tob.2.2. Truethandhercommendation,i.Efdras.4. TheTables ofTeftimonie,Exod.3 3.1 5. 34. Tabitha is railed vpagaine, ASs 9.36. Trumpets of fihier,Num. 10. 2. full Speakers (hall not inhcrite the king- Againft Tale bearers,Pro.2 6.2 2.and 18.8. Tribulation,Rom.8.3 5.Hebr.i2.y, domeofGod.t.Cor.6.10. r.«r)arawidow,and herdoings,Gtne.3 8. Tribulation bringeth Patience, Romanes Who lb fpeaketh,let himSpeakethe words Tamar tU.Janghttr ofDauid,2,Sam.i 3.1. 5.3. ofGod,i.Pet.4.n. ^".Teachers orCnlned in the Churchji.Cor Weemuft by Tribulations enter into the $obrieueinSpcaking,Prou.i7j27, 12.18, kingdoms of heauen,Acies 14.22. __,. Tabulations 1 fee lecond Table. Tribulations to thefaithfull, i.Pet. 4.12, f TheWeake in knowledge eate herbes, Kethat foikethawomanwiUchiJ.de, Ex. 13. Rom.X42. iui2 » 7 Pay tribute.Rom.ij.7. Dauids Weapons againft Goliath, i.Sam. Womans duetie, i.Corir.th.ix.tf.andr^-' Chriit paieth Tribute to the Magiftrate, i7-4°- 34. Mat.7.27. The Weapons of the faithrull,a.Cor.io.4. PaulpreathethtoWomen,AftesieT.ij. Tryphon,i.Mac.i 3.1,12. Ephe.6.u. Thelewes might notmarrie ftrangeWo- f Tubal-kain the fiift brafier & yron faith. A V\ eduing garment.Mat.22 Gen. 4.22. VAriance, a worke of the fLm,Galat. 20. The vaile of the Tabernacle Exod. 2 6. 3 1 The vaile on Moles face.Exod.3 4. 33.3 5. " ^"Vengeance isforbidden,Prou.2i.22. Sam.i i.i2.Leuit.i^.i 8.Luke 9. 5 5 Of Weights,Deut.2 5.1 3.H01.12.7. Thefeaitof '.Veekes,Exod 34.22. ; Welldoing commeth of theLord,PhiI.i.cT Prou.16.1. and 20.24. 5. The Phil Aims rill vp Abrahams Welles, Gene. 26.14. . Ifratl :n h:s Wealth foifbokeGod,Dti!.3 2. *5- 1. B.'efled are they that Weepe Mat. 54. Luke 6.21. •Vengeance peneinethto God.Deut.32. 3 5 Weepe with them thft weepe, Rom. 12. 1 5 Rom.i2.i9.Hebr.io.30.i.TherT.4..and 1 1. 1 $, The Word of God, how we ought to han- dle it.Deut.6.7. VndeannelTeoughtnotoncetobeenamcd The duetyofthe Wife, Ephe. 5.22.^.2.5. By the VVordes thou (halt be iuftilied,Mat. among Chnftians,Ephe.5.3. Thepraifeefa vertuous Wife,Pr< Company not with theVngodly,i.Cor.5. The good Wife and the bad.Pro. An Vnion of the Iewes and Gentiles in ChnftjHa.19.24. ^"Vocation of thelewes 8c Gentiles,Rom. Hearken tothe Voice of the Lord,Exod.i 5 2eut,2.io. 1 ^The Zeale of God againtt the man that walketh according to the itubbornnerte ofhis heart,Deut.t^,. 2 o. j The Zeale of Mofes,Exod. 3 2. 2 rf.ofPhine- ' has,Num.2 $.7.0fEliiah,i,King.i 8, 40. ' OfIehu,2.King.io.i6. Zebulun,his genealogie, and his doings, Gen.30.10.and 46.14.and 49.13.Deut. Zechariah the fonne of Iehoiada thePrieft, I *.Chr©s,*4.»^i Zechariahthe fonneofBwechiah, Zee.t.i, I Match,? 3,3 j, Zedekiah King, i. King 14, 17, and 2 5.7. Jere.$2,i.Exek.i2.j j. Zeeb flaine,ludges j.i 5. < ZerubbabelthefonneofShealtiel, Haggai j 1. 12. I ^"Ziba zSam.9.i. ! Zidkiiah, a falfe prophet, 1, Kings 22. ir. • Zimri the King of Ifrael, and his doings, 1. King. 1 6, 9. 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'• iiii ) >i ii.tim.i ii it iii Jit.i. i.iii. u() let ^ebi.t. t ii ■ii r;3*/bsotc,tt)atprjegjmuiigocc^c.cpjuii:j..ij;.u£ (tcQcuw^viia, ver. 6. Luc a g riefe o{ heart,&c,mttfflie reap teitrj ti;ei5.g>? p Bolt teat tbt 4tf. tliaptit of £c&Uatttcu0 1» to be rcaD tmtotf4cfeli)ojrS.And afier hisdeath.&c ^ December hainxxxjlda — , Morning prayer. Euening praver. 2 ! g iiii 3O&.J iti J3o, bipjuao.; : I ctta.i4|ilcut. 6 bill 3ifi. SStfri&o. "Si, e bit 13. <2tpccj?.^3a, f bi 3!B. lojAia'j 3|a, 1. liiii B. , . n* Pj». 3;d| ■ 14 e icfe 15 f Jiiiii t6|ujcbii 17'Arjbt l i8&pj) £ttcif. fei 3N»utttt. feti f-.L^faskntia fell 61.! m 6sJ ir«a. feLi 61.! 61 6i, jfaS. feLi fed fet feL fel jc'stf 61. ■ .fei.^ntttg.TBt, C J3t!t Drjii ej:tt 22 f xi 255 t 24 !t 2 5 ID btii 26 c bu 27;!) bi i8jc b 2jif iiii efs.ifc. :cpti ;:uit tbii Iqc Icjciiti C;fa.ij:.i Lttfe.it. 19^.23.;art.6.7 rcrleiSj.Eette.i. 3et.ji.iact.jqcg. 0a.6i.\tpii iuti tfoti ;, ic» 'ccbiti :i;ia.i; ttsa mi MC x L".t t B«a i iltbi :ii RStei cut tat Jam. i X mitti l! ••rrh ta 0 t4Pcti r!a tt Lli'lttj tu iiii i u i tt.lDs.. Iii tt {iiii It! i.320.24 U3MU iif2.S<5 tr. ^bm tu [fr tut , 2 fa.tiit ^it.tii ccde.4. acc.bit 'cccfc.tf. ae.22 SJtraj. LJj^-i « CbJkn' 2.JB0&. fvitii ?.:unbftp. eut.rai. ■ ttif.miu ma ' XXihi ^amd.ut, J79icfee.bt tii jfiiit rui tit 311}* firtt, h tit hit b W bit but it t Xi Xii Xiii Xiiii rb X\rt rim rbiit Xi* xt xxi XXii XXiit Witt XW rrbf If For Morning. Jflinciiiu Mting.u. ttt *b j.ftmg.rrt. xxii j.atrtgs.rtu; rbiii, rrt +.ifting0.b. t Xit Herenit.b. xxxto «5ccb.it rbt XX ©antrUti. 3JoeI.it. JCbac.m Pltmivu.it. Xi Xiii *b rbit LefToss prepcr for holy dayes. S.Andrewe. S.Thomas Apoft Chril Imas day. iJLeObiu iuIefToit. S.Steuen. t.IeOait, ti.JUlTon. f For Morning ^jmterb.rr. mit. CEfau*. finRe.ti.bnro Good will co- ward men. Pioucr.rrbiit, Jtcte1s.bt.9bi! And Steuen full of faith & pow- er,&c.btttO And when xL yecres. &c. xsl f FurEuen piaitcffl. wrait. €(at.bt'tMore- ouerthe Lord fpake once, &c. ©ttl0. in. The kindneiTe and Ioue,8t«. <£ecut.ttii. 3flct0.bii. And when xl.yeercs were expired there appeared vnto Mofes, &c. bntO But he be- ing full of the holrGhoft&e. F©rJkC«*smsfiig, ForEucning. I US . jForEuening, S.Iobn ullrffow. ii.ileflott. Innocents. Circumcifion day. iUrffon, Epiphanie. i.iUffcn. u.i*acn. Conuerfion of SJ>aul. u.lLeffon. VitaAU 3!«j*,jrj:jrf.bnttJ I Haue furely heard Ephraim, <&tnt.%bii. Purification of y virgin Mi Saint Ma virgin Mary. " iatthis Annunciation of our Lady. Wednefday be- fore Eaiter, Thurfday afore Eifter. GoodFryday, EafterEuen. Munday in Ea- fter w|f ke. i.HriScm, ii.isGbn, TuefdayirijEa- iter weeke. ,lKonUi, tafasa&.jri. iiihgiitlwto Being as was fuppofed tbefon bflofeph. :SBtibomtto, \nat» mx.\m* jtn,T hey heard ! him. V&itbtnntit* USilbmne.W*. •fccclfsji. gofcajrftf, panicle, «0fiteSs rtfi. %«c&aria$>.ft. 4Ejctms*bt, £!3attj3.wrbiii. ilrfltan. #j*Jbii*n. tiUeffon. ilukejrjrffjibn* to,Andbeholde !two of them. Cccteffalt.bi Knulwii. UStfbomtf. SDetrt.jf.bnro And now Ifrael; &c. giaia&jrtijr. 3joDnh.bnto After this hee went to Caper- naum. XSitboiJte ntt ilSifboiite xii. «nfcWfc fun weeke. S.Barnabc. MLcObn. ii.iUiiOU. uid came to Sa- muel to&ama, &c. €ccl**,b. •ecciw.fr. ii,Sntg,tt jamnb.jrf.Ga- thervntomeyo men, &c. bKtO, Mofes gate him into the campc, &c. &CClt8.t. 2flcte$,xitft. S-Iohn Baptift. ! ^ J Ufffon. #«te.nt iaeffon. ©attjMtt Saint Peter. _, . i.ltton. «cclu0.)rb. iMsffon. ! flctw-iii. Saint lames. S.Bartholomew. Saint Ma tthewe Saint Michael. Saint Luke. Simon and Iude. iJleffon. AH Saintcs. hUtttitt. m mil u Cccte&rii, fficttejrb.bJtto After certaine dayes. ££a!a.nji, &jtatth.nin, blltOjWhen Ie» fus heard. ^EccJas.jcijr. JCcus.ttii, ecdua.wrftf. Wrfl CtcIusMfWbiii ael»,W*«.wbJ JfW. B3ifb.iit.bnto Wherefore ble(- fed is the barren. ^Chl.w.jcii. Saints by faith. blltD, If yee en- dure chaite- ning. i^tfb.b.bJttO HefhaUtake to&c. apocalpp. jrfjr. UlttO.Andl faw an Angel itanA tjTp For Moniine. Chriftmasdav >■ Pfalm Bailer Jay. Afcenfion da >Pialm y L Pfalm. J >PfaIm. J f *" Pfalm. ^ jflj, T my. pin. ft r (bo. Cjci. jfib For Euening. ifiSfc" Pfalm. •< <£jttui. JWHI. Pfalm. { { I Pfalm. The I holy Scrip- ture bjfdf-the Walter, is appointed to be read. He Oid Teftair.entis appointed for the full Lefions atMoining and Euening prayer, & Qialbe read through euery yeere once, except certaireBooks&chap _ :erS which be leaft edityin^& tbe fpared, & therefore be left vmead. New rcftn-snt'is appointed for thefe- eondLeflbns at Morning andEnening prayer, andfhalbc read ouer orderly euery yierethiife befidB|He^pifti«andGopsls:excepttheReue- l.ition, oiuoi the Which there beonely certaiae L'efforka'ppoiiKedvpoijJiucrt proper Fea%. And to know what LtfPons ftalbe read eus- ; y day : Finde the day of themoneeh in the Ka- j tenderling Lefoie.&thereyefhalperceiuethe Booke's and Chapter's that fiiah bee read for the ' at Morning snd Euening prayer. And heieis to be note d,that wheToeuertivre be any proper Pfc'raes or I trLrw appointed for the Surf'dayes , or for -any Feaft moueableor vn- mouea! le': tbenthePfalmes&Leffons appoin- ted in the Kaicder.flulbe omitted for that time, Yemii{tnctea:fothatth;Collea,Epiftleand Gofel appointed for the Sunday, fhallferueall the weekeafttr,except there fall fame leaft that hath his proper. When the y ee res of our Lord may be diuided into foureeueu pat ts , which is euery fouith yeere, trwnthe Sunday letter leapeth, and that yeere the Pfalmes andLeiibns which feru* for the xxiij. day ofFebtuaiy, (hall be read againe the day following, except it be Sunday,which hath proper LeiTons of the Old Teftament ap- point \.l in the Tabic feruing tothatpurpofe. Aifo, whertfbeuer the beginning of any Lef- fon.l-'piltle orGofpelis not exprefled : there ye mn&begin at the beginning of the Chapter. And whercfoeuer is not exprdfed howfarre (ball be read: there you fiiallreade to the end of thcChaprcr. Item, lb often ai the fift Chapter of S.Mat, the w, is read either for Lc-fibn or Gofpe J, ye fha! I brginthefan.eatverrexviij. Nutvtht birth ojlt- I fmchnfiwas,&c. And thethird-CbapterofS. j Lukes Goipcl fhallbce read into themiddleof j verfexxiij. Btmgtu men ftqytfidtke fim.e of It. . St __, q ; nv hen euery Termebeginneth and endeth. BE it knowenthat Eafter Ittme beginncth al wayes the xviij. day after Eafter, ieckonin« j Eafter day for one: andendeth theMunday next after the Afceniionday. ', *L Septuagelima. Sexageiima. Qutnquagefima. Q^adrageiims. oetorc Eafter. 'ix.weekes. |viij weekes. , vij.weekes, v], weekes, Rogation?. Whitiu " Trinitie ations. -> ,f,,_ fv.weekes. itiunday. J, ' ' milmiii.ttZiiiU 7 yxb.XWbL man. 8 nqchlttjWtjCidL jrti.tfu.tlffi. 9 rfiiti.c&^u rtbti.ribiii.jEltjc l 0 HUH. !ut.Itttt.Jb, 51 MMiUm, Itjcljclri. 12 IwMiMiii* W>.W)Uj«8» »3 Wit. fttyJric. 14 Iw.tucii. Ijqcu't.Ijqcu^ 15 te&.ijC#U!#H{, fccbtit. 16 i^tv.Jtrjc.tet. \mdAmiii3miiii.\mb4, 17 (jaTftt.Ijqr^uit.lOTijiiJ, taictic. ib rx.jcct.pctt. Fctit.jcciitt. 19 Fcb.ccBt.jccbii, prt'tii.jcc^csi. 20 aum. ctut. 21 C5). cbi. 22 cJbit. Cbttt.CtjE* 2 i cp.cpt.crit.f]Ctu. C]tHti.c)rt). 24 c$ii.03iixfriiL cjci)c.3Inifetiii» * 25 3Ince b. 3Innetiti. 26 3!nDeb. 3In5ettU. *7 o$.cm.tmixmiLmii& q&i.ctf)ux&tiiLcim.tm crjci)» trjqct. l'i cr^tt.cr^ttLcOTitu.cjqcjci). rj^i.cjwbiijrrjqclMiu 2? cicrji;ti:.ctl.cj;li. driti.crliit. JO c.clitit.cidto.crjtoi. CFM.ciMuiTiEiccJ. THatis to Tay: PAXSnndnyn in tfie yere. The dales of the feaftes of the Qnciun cifion ofour Lord IefutChriit. Of the Epiphznie. Of the 'Purification of the blelfed yirgine. Of Saint Matthias the Apoftle. Of the ^tmuoicixtion of y blefled virgin Of Saint Mx>te the Euangelift. Of Saint Vhilip Sc Ucob the Apoftlei. Of the tAfcmp.on ofour Lord lefui Chrift OfthcNatiu!tieofSaint>A?a'S-y»V2. Of Saint Peter the Apoftle. Of Stint James the Apoftle. Of Saint Banholamcwe the Apoftle. oares.ana none otner. Of Saint Mttthewi the Apoftle. OfSaint.'WHr&je/the Archangel. Of Saint Lukt the Euangelift. Of Saint Simon and f««ethe Apoftiea Of vfUSximsi. >f Saint ^indrem the Apoftle, Of Saint Thonut the Apoftle. Of the "Httimtu of our Lord, Of Saint Sifnewthe Martyr. Of Saintjo^a the Euangelift, OfthehclyjW>r«rfj. 'Mtoidny and Tueftfy in Eafter ntelte, MmuUy and Tuefiliy in Whitfua wecke. THE BQOKE 22. P/4^JI.I7' z«/l.IJ, f«7.IO,24, VfalS.u vtt«trir.i,z. 19. PA'-MJ-*. M't*.i.S, :ommon _ jyqyirj <*W adminjlrat'wn of the Sacraments, ^ The order where Morning and Euening prayer lhall bee v(ed an J layd. f Vie Morning and Burning prayer {ball be vftd in the accujiomed place efthe Church, (fhappctijsr CbanctU, except it (baU be 1 tfprwifi determined by the Ordwa >jr of the place, and the Chancels Jhali remaine at they haue done in timespaft. 5" *s£*d here u to be notedythat the Mmifter at the time oftht Commumo»tand at aU other ttmcsjn hit mtniftration, (haS vfe fitch Ornaments in the Churchyas a-ere in vfe by author it ie tj Tarliament , tn the (econdyeete oftht rctgncofl(m£ Edw3Tdtht/ixt,acctrdtngto the ^AQ. ofParltamenttintba\cafe made and prouidedt f An order for Morning Prayer dayly throughout the yecre. ^.At the beginningbotb of Morning prayer, andltk&vtifcofEttcnmg prayer, the Mmifier {jball reade withalewdvoycf feme one oftlsfc Sentences of the Scripturesthatfiilw. ^Andtben heefhallfay thatwhuh it mitten after thefayd ' fententes, T * what time foeucr a firmer doeth repent him of his finne from the bottorreof hisheait, I will put all his wickednefle out of my renmin- bi ance, faith the Lord. * 1 doe know mineo wne wicked- nefle,and my fione is al way againft me. * Turne thy face away from out finnes ( O Lord ) and blot out all our offences. * Aforrowfull fpiritisalacrificeto God: defpile not (O Lord) horrible and contrite hearts. *Kent your hearts and not your garments, and turne to the Lord your God, becaufe he is gentle and merciful l,he is patient, and of much mercie, and luch a one thai is fory for your afflictions* * To thee(0 Lord God)belongeth mercie and fot- guienetIe,tor we haue gone away from thee,and haue not hearkened to thy voice,wherby we might walke in thy Lawes which thou haftappointed for vs. * Correct vs (O Lord) and yet in thy Judgement t not in thy fury , left wee (hould bee confumed and brought to nothing. * Amend your »iues,for the kingdome of God is at ! hand. * I will goe ro my fatherland fay to him, Father,! haue finned againft heauen and againft thee ; I am no more worthy to be called thy fonne. * Enter not into iuJgeme t witli thyferuants, O Lord: for nofl.fiiis righteous in thy fight. * Ifweiaytha; wee haue no linne,weedeceiueour felues : and mere is no crueth in vs. D Barely belntKoi brethren the Scripture mooueth vs in fiii .dry -ilaces>,to acknowledge and conlefle our miniiold fins and wick^dne»,andthat we fliould nocdifTemblenorc oake the aefoie the f'ice Almigh- ty wly. penitent and obedient htart,t© the > earth,as itisinhrauen. Giue vs this day our dayly end chat we may obtain forgiuenesofthe fame by his j bread. Andiorgiuevsourtrefpaflcs, as wefoigiue infinite goodneile& mercy. And although we ought them that trefpalTe againft vs. And lead v* not into at a I times humbly to acknowledge nui fins beore temptation Lucdehuer vs fromeuill. Amen. God, yet ought we moft chiefly fo to do.when we .if- Thtnlikfmfe he {ball fiy, femWe & meet together , to render thanks for y gi eat O Lord open thou our lips, benefrs that we haue receiuedat his hands.tofetfoith lAnfatrt, his moft worthy praife.to heare his molt holy word, And our mouth uSal 1 fliew forth thy prayfe. and to a(ke thoie things that be requisite & necefTa- Mimjler. ry,as well for the body as the (ou'e. Wherefore I pray O God makefpeede to faue vt, and bef;ech you at many as be herepre(ent,toaccom- ^A'fxsiu. pinvmeewitha purehearcand humblevoice vnto O Lord make hafte to helpe vs. the Throne of the heauenly grace,faying after me, Mt-.tfitr. y^AgentraUconftfiitn tot>te fatd of the whole Congrt- Glory be to the Fathered tothe.&C. gatim after tbt MmiQcr kfccltng. As it was in the beginning,ir now,&c, A Praift ■' ' ■'» ■ "«'■■ J" 'J '-1- ■'- «j '•>" ■ > - • *i> - ALmighty and moft mercifull Father, wee haue erred & ftrayed from thy waies like loft ftieepe: wee haue followed too (such the deuices and defiies of our owne hearts: wee haue offended againftthy hoi/ Lawes: wc haue left vndone chofe things which wee ought to haue done , and wee haue done thofe things which we ought not to haue done: and there is no health in vs ; but thou,0 Lord, haue mercy vp« on vs milerable offenders Spare thou them,0 God, which contefle their faults: Reftore thou ihem that be penitent.accordihg to thy promifes declared vnto mankind in Chrift lefu our Lord : and grant, O moft mercifull Father , lor his fake,that we may heieaflct hue a godly, righteous andfober life, to the glory of thy holy Name, Amen. tf The absolution orremifitn of [vines to be pxonouncteL by the Mtntfter alone. ALmighty God, the Father of our Lord lefus Chrift, which defireth not ihe death of a (inner, butratherthathemayturnefrom hij wickednes,and liue, and hath giuen power and commandement to his Minifters ,to declare and pronounce to his peo- ple being penitent, the abfblutiona'idremifTonor* theirfinnes, hee pirdoneth andabfolueth all them which truely repent, and vnfainedly belecue his holy Gofpel. Wherefore we befeech him to grant vs true repentance ond his his holy Spirit, that thofethings maypleafe him which we doe at this prefent, and that the reft of our life hereafter may be puie and ho • ly.io that at the tafl we may cometohiseternallioy, tnrough leiusChtift our Lord, The people JhaUaaftvere, Amen. Tlienfhd the Mmifler begin t he Lords prayer tpith a lewd veyce. Vr Father which art in Heauen, halowed be t hy O Morningprayer. Prayfe yee the Ler J, Thou art the euerlafting Sonne : of the Father. ifThenfbdlbe [aid or Jttngthu Pfalmt fallowing. When thou rookeft vpon thee to deliuer tajns, OCome,letvsiing vntotheLord: let vs heartily thou diddeltnotabhotre the Virgins wombe. reioyce in the length of our faluat'on. When thou hadft ouercorne the fharpenefTe of Let vs come before hisprefence with tbankfgiuing: '.death: thoudidft open the kingdoms of heauen to and (hew our feluesglad in him with Pfalmes. i For the Lord is a great God; and a great King a- |boue all gods. In his hand are all the corners of the earth : and theftrength of the hilles is his alio. The lea is his, and he made it : and his hands pre* paredthedrieland. O come>let vs woi dip and fall down : and kneele before the Lord our maker. For he is the Lord our God : and we are the people of his pafture.and the theepe or his hands. To day if yee will hcare his voice , harden not your hearts: asm the prouocation, and as in thidayof temptation in the wddcrncfle. VVhtnyourfatheis tempted me : prooued mee3and law my workes. Fortie yeeres long was I grieued with this genera- tion^ faid : it is a people that do erie in their hearts, foi they haue not knowen my wayes. Vnto whom I fwareinmy wrath ;that they fhould not entei into my reft. Glory be to theFather.and to the,&c. As it was in the beginning is now,&c allbtleeuers. Thou fittefl on the right hand of God : in the glo ryoftheFather. We beleeuc that thou ihalt come :to beour Iudgs. Wee therefore pray thee helt-e thy feruants : whom thou haft redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numb; ed with thy Saints: in glo- ry euerlafting. O Lord faue thy people : andbleffe thine heritage. Gouet ne them : and lift them vp for euer. Day by day : we magnifie thee. Andweworfhipthy Name: euer world wout end, Vouchfafe , O Lord: to keepe vs this day without finne, / O Lord haue mercy vpon vs : haue mercie vpon vs. O Lord let thy mercy lighten vpan vs; as our truft is in thee. O Lord in theehaue I trufted : let me neuer be con- founded' Or thit CaMfic^Eenedicite omnia opera Domini. OAll ye workes ot the Lord , blcileye the Lord praifehim,»nd magnifie himfor euer. O ye Angels of the Lord, bklle ye the Lord : praife f Thenfhall follow certaine PJalmes inorder as thtybte him,and magnifie him for euer. appointed in a Table made for that purpffe except there bee proptr Pfilmes appointed for the day t ^Aniat the end ofeueryPfalme throughout t> ' ejeere tke- nij m the «du/Bcncdi&us,8enedicite,Mjgnificar, md Nunc dimmis [ball be repeated. Glory beto the 1 ather,and to the,&c. As it was in the beginning, is m>w,&c, fbtnfball bee read two LtJfei:sdijtt>.Sly withAlowd vtyce, that the pcoph may heart, Tbefirft eftbc oldTtfianuutt the fecond of the '}£ exv , like at they lee appointed tn the Kjz'tnder } except tlure bet proper Leffons afiiontd for thatday: the JMmprtbat readeth the LeJfonjLwdwg, and turning b:mfo, as he may Left be heard tj alljitch at be pre [int. ^And bejore ttttry Lejfen, the Admirer [ball fty thw,ThefirJl,ftce>id, tbird^orfowthChafnr tj'Ge- ncfis, or Exi>diu,MatthijX'iMarke-,or otlet like^as u ap- pointed in the [\atender, %yind rathe end of entry [hep- ter Jit [ball fayt Herecndethftich a Chapter of fuch aBooke. *And (to the end the people may the better be*rt J injuehpla- tes where ihty dtefing s there (hall the Lefleus ke fitng in n plaint tune , afttrihe manner tfdsfiii.ft reading , and Ukewife the £p,flle and Gofpel, Oye heauens, blefleyetheLord : praifthim , and rangnifiehicn for euer. Oye waters that be aboue the firmament, blefTe ye the Lord : prailehim,and magnifie him foretier. O all ye powers o( the Lord, bleffe yee the Lord: prailehim,and magnifie him for euer. OyeSunneand Mooue, blefleyetheLord: praife him,ar.d magnifie him for euer. O yee ftarres of heauen , bleffe yee the Lord: praife him, and magnifie himforeuer. O yee fiiowres and deaw, blefTe yethe Lord ; praife hirn,end magnifie him for euer. O ye winds of God ,bltffe ye the Loi d : praife him, and mjgnifiehim forcuer. O ye fire and heate, blefliye the Lord : praife him, and magnifie him for euer. O ye winter and Summer,blefTe y e theLord: praife him, and magnifie himforeuer. O ye dewes & fro!ls,bIeffey « the Lord:praife him, and magnifie him for euer. O ye frefl and cold, blcfle ye the Lord : praife him, and magnifie him for euer. O ye yee and fnow,bleffe yethe Lord : praile him. Btnt&icitt. yifterthe firfl Leffon , foatljollow Te Deum laudamus and magnifiehim lor euer. iSnglifljdaylythreugbjbewholeytere^ _ j O yee nights and dayes,b!efTe yee theLord: praife WE pi ay fe thee,0 God : we knowledge thee to ^ be the Lord. Ally earth doth worfhipthee:y Father eaerlafiing. To theeall Angels cry allowd: the heauens and all the powers therein. him,andmagrTine him for euer. O ye light and dai kentife blefTe ye the Lord; praife him,and magnifie him for euer. Oyee lightning! and cloudes, blefle ye theLord:' praife him.and magnifie him for euer. To theeCherubin& Seraphim continually docry. \ O let the earth bleffe the Lord: yea, letitpraife Holy,holy,holy: LordGodofSabbaoth. • |him,and magnifie him for euer. Heauen & earth are ful of theMaiefty:of thy glory. ; Q yee mountaines and hilles , bleffe yee theLord; The glorious company ofthe Apoftlesipraifethee. praife him,and magnifie himforeuer. The goodly felowfhip of theProphc ts:praift thee. The uoble army of Martyrs : praife thee. The holy Church throughout all the world ; doth knowledge thee. TheFather : ofan infinite maieftie. Thy honourable : true, and onely Sonne, Alfo the holy Ghoft : the Comforter. Thou art the King ofglory ; 0 Chnft, O all ye grcene things vpon the earth, blefle ye the Lord :prai(ehim,andniagnifiehim for euer. O ye welles, blefle yee the Lord : praife him , end magnifie him for cue/. O y e feas and floods,blefTe ye the Lord : praife h: and magnifie him for euer. O ye whalei,andall that moue in the warers,blcrl9 ye th« Lord: praife him3and magnifie him for euer. Qa!3 Morning prayer. Ztntdi&tu. Lukti.68. lubiliUDtt. Oall vefouIesoftheaire,blefTeyetheLord : praifis late, was crucified.dead and buried,hedefcen Jed into him,an'd magnifie him for euer. hcl!,the third day he rofe againc from the dead.he af- OallvebeaflsandcattelljblefleyetheLordipraife'ccndedituoheauen.andrutetbontherighc hand of him,and magnifie him for euer. God the Father Almighty,from thence fijall he come Oyechildrenofruenjbleffeye theLord:praifehim ! to iudgeciie quick and the dead. I beleeuein the holy and magnifie himforeuer Ghoft,theholy Cathohcke Church, theCcmmuru. Olet If rael blelle the Lord .-praife him andmag- OHofSaintSjtheforgmeneffeoffinnes.therefurrecti". iiifie him foreuer. onofthebody,andthelifeei»erlafting,Anien. OyePrkfUoftheLord, blefTeyethe Lord; praife iA.d*Jiertb*tthefe pny en following, a*weUatEueriin£ hiro.and magnifie him foreuer. j prdMifael.bkfieyetiicLord; praifehim,andmagnifkhim foreuer. Glory be to theFarrwr.and to the,&c. As it was in the beginiMig,is now^c, ^4ndafterthefcoi:dLeJfon,t(balbe vfedandfixd Benedt- flus Dominus Deus Ifrael.in Englij\a/foHoweth. BLefiedbetheLordGodoflfratl : tor he hath vi- (itedand redeemed his people. And hathraifedvpa mighty fahiation for vs : in the houfe of his feruant Dauid. Ashee ipakeby the mouth of his holy Prophets : which haue been fince the woi Id began. That we fhould beefaued frori our enemies: and from thehaodsofallthathatevs. To performe themercie promifed to our forefa- thers: and to remember Lis holycouenant, Toperfotmetheoath which he fware to out fore- father Abraham : that he would giue vs. That wee, being deliuered out of the hands of our enemies :mi?ht feme him without feare. Inholir.efleandrighteoufhefiebeforehim:allthe dayesofourlie. And tbou.child (halt be called the Prophet of the highest : for thou fhalt goe before the face of the Lord,to prepare his wayes. To giue knowledge of faluation vnto hi s people : for the remiflion of their finnes. Through the tender mercie of our God : whereby the dayfpring from an high hath vifited vs. To giue light ro them that fit in dar keneffe , and in the fhadow of death : and to guide our feete into the way of peace. GIorybetotheFather,andtothe,cVc. As it wis in the beginning,is now,&c. OrtbifCPfalme. Iubilnte. OBeioyfullintheLord, all yee lands: feme the Lord wkh gladnelfe, and come before his pre- fencewithaSong. Be ye fure that the Lord hte is God : it is hee that hath made vs, and not we our felaes, we are his peo- ple and the ftiet pe of hispaflure. O goeyour way into his gates with thankfgining, and into hi6 courts with praife: bee thankefullvnto him,an<4 fpeake good of his Name. FortheLordisgraciou$,hismercieiseuerlafHng: & his truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father,and to the,&c. Asit was inthe beginning. is now. &c. Th;jballb;cfitiithe Crude bj the Mtniftcr andthe people, {landing. IBeleeue in God the Father Almighty , maker of hcauen and earth And in Iefus Chrift his only Son our Lord , which was ccnceiucd by rhe holyGhoft, borne of the Virgin Mary ,Mcrcd vudcr Ponce Pi« Mmiftir fir ft pronouncing with a loved* voyci. The Lord be with you. *4nfivqrct And with thy fpirit. Mmifier. fLetvspray, Lord haue mercie vpon vs. Chrift haue mercie vpon vs« Lord haue mercie vjpon vs. Tlx>i the Mtmfter^CUrkfs, MndpeoplefkaUfaytht Lords praytr in tngl^b, with a lorvd voyce. Our Father which art in heauen,&c. Th:n the Mim(leKfiandmg vpjhallfay, O Lord fhew thy mercie vpon vs. lAnftvere. And grant vs thy faluation, %Minttttr. OLordfaue the King. lAnfrere. And mercifully heare vs when we call vpon theet Mimfter. Enduethy Minifter&with righteoulheSfe. \!Anfwtte\ And make thy chofen peppleisyfull, kimfiir. O Lord faue thy people, \A*fwm. And bK (Ce thine inheritance, Mimfter. Giue peace in our «me,0 Lord, lAnfwete. Becaufe there is none other that fighreth for vs ,but onelythou,OGod. Mimfter. O God make cleane our hearts within vs. ^iifwere. And take not thine holy Spirit from vs. Then [ball follow three CoUtclt. The fir (1 of the day, which fkallbee the fame that u appointed at the Communion. The fccond,for peace. The third, jar grace tt hue wdf. uindthe two lafl Cotlctfs [hall neu.tr altar , but daylj bee fayd at Morning prayer throughout all the >*ere asfol- lon'tth. ThefecondColleil for peace. , OGod whichart author ofpeace,& louer of con. cord,in know ledge of whom ftandeth oureter- nalllife.whofe fcruice is perfect ficedome:defendvs thy humble feruants in all affauks of our enemies that we fu: ely trifling" in thy defence , may not kare the power of any aduerfaries, through the might of." Iefus Chrift our Lcrd, Amen. The third Colli cl for grace. O Lord our heauenly Father, Almighty and euer- lafiingGodjWhichhaftfifelybroug'htvstothe beginning of this day,defencl vs in theftmewiththy mightypi>wcr,andgrantthatthisday wfifall into no llnne, neither runne into any kind o! danger,but that all our doings may be ordered by thy gouernance,to doe alvaes that is righteous in thy fight, through IcjuisChriftout Lord,Arnen. A * *An f An order for Euening prayer through- out the whole yecre* Then fhallt'eMini(ler fay. ■ VrFather which art in Heauen,&c« Ths»(l,k.tw,febe[h*Ufay, 40 Lord open thou our lips. yAnfwere. And our mouth (hall (hew feorth thy praife. Mixifter, p,God make fpcede to (aue vs. yAnftrete. O Lord make hafte to heir e vs. Mimfier, Glory be to I he Father.and to the,&c. As it was in the beginning, is now,&c, Prayfe ye the Lord. theTablefor appointed for WithrighteoufneiTe (hall he iudge the world : and thepeople with equity. Glory be to the Father.and to the,&c. As it was in the beginning^ now,&c. i Then uLeffon of the new Testament, and after that Nunc dimittis in Englifb,asfollowetb. - Nunc dim'tttit L«\.l,2^, i Pfalmes in order as they bee appointed Tfalmtt ^except there teeproper Pfalm \ that day. Then a Lejfon of the Olde Teftament , as it appointed Itkewtfe tr. the KjUnder , except there be pro- — Leffons appointed for thai day. ^il ter that Mae- -" 'Sngl,(h,asfollowrtlj. nificati LOrd now letted thou thy feiuant depart in peace: according to thy word. For mineeyes haue feen : thy faluation. Which thou haft prepared : before chefaceofall people. To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to bee the glory of thy people Ifrael. Glory be to the Father.and to the, &c. As it was in the beginning^ now,&c. OrthisPfalme. GOd be merciful vnro vs,and blefle vs : andfhew Deutmifiru vs the light of his countenance.and be merciful ""»<". vn'ovs. Mi : For hethat is mighty hath magnified me: and ho- ly is his Name That thy way may beknowen vpon the earth : thy Pfal6j. vponcanh. Let the people pray fe thee, O God : let all the peo- ple praife thee. And his mercy is on them that feare him: through- out .ill generations. I He hath (hewed ftrength with his arme : heehath Scattered the proud in theimagination of theirharts. Heehath put downethe mighty from their feate : and hath exalted the humbleand meeke : He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the rich he hath fent empty away. Heremembring his n ercie,hath holpen his feruant Ifrael : as he promifed to our forefathers, Abraham, and his feed for euer. Glory bee to the Father, and to the Sonne: and to the holy Gho ft. As it was in the beginning, isnowandeucr (hall jbe: world without end. Orthetf.P/alme. O Sing vnto the Lord a newfong.forhehath done marueilous things. With his Then fliall the earth briBg forth her inoeafe: and God,euen ourowne God ihall giue vshisfcleffing. God (hall blefTevs: and all the ends of the world (hall feare him. Glory be to the Father,and to the5&c. As it was in the beginning, is no« ,&c Then (ball follow the frtede, with other prayers at it before appointed at Morning prater after Benedicts , and withthreeColltBs: Firjl to'the day : Seconder peaeev Third ^for ayde egainfl all perils , as hereafter followeth, whichtwolafi Collefis (ball bet daylyfayd, at £ncM»e prayer 'without alteration, Thep.eendColhSat Eutning prayer, O God from whomallholj defires.allgoodconn- . fels and all iuft workes doe proceed : giue vnto thy feruants that peace which the world cannot giue had, heooZh SaK ""hhisholyarme : that botheur hearts may befmo obey thy comma*. Ther^vl^ ,B2"MVl^"y,L. • . dements andalfo 'h«by thee, wee being defined •l, J.L ,dd,e '3redl]IS'alLUdt,lo.n :h«sr'8lireo«fnes ! from the feare of our enemies, maypaffeourtin e-in :^(tfija? the ^ °[the Then- A reft and 1"i£tn«> *«ughthi merVsof lefos Ch, ft Me naihremembred his mercie and trueth toward our Sauiour, Amen, i the houfe of Ifrael : and all the ends of the world | haue feen thefaluation of our God, Shew your felues ioy ful vnto the Lord all ye lands: , fing.reioyceand giuethankes. j Prayfethe Lord vpon the harpe : fing to the harpe withaPfalmeofthankefg.uing. "With trumpets alfoand Shawmes: Ofhewyour | felues ioyfull before the Lord the King. ' Letthefeam.ikeanovfe, andaH that therein is: the round world and they that dwell therein. _ Let then" )odsclap their hands,and letthe'hillesbe ioyfull together before the Lord ; f or hee is come to iudge the earth, The third ColleH for aydeagair.fi allperilt. Lighten our darkened, wee befeech thee.O Lord, and by thy gi est mercie defend vs from all perils anddangers oftbisnight, fortheloueofthyonely Sonne our Sauiour lefus Chrift, Amen. In the feaftsofChrijlma*, the Epiphanie , S. Matthias, Eifler, t-he^fctnfion, Pentecofl, S.lohn Baptift,S, I amis, S.'S.irtholometv , S.Matthew, S.Swn.ani Iudi^S. iA>d,fw, andTrtnitit Sunday, fbJlbee fung or fayiimrn di borneinthewoild. Perfcft God and perfect man ofa reafonable foule: andhumaneflelh fiibfifting. Eqoallto the Father as touching the Godhead: and mfei iour to the Father touching his manhood. Who although he be God and man : yet he is not two,but one C h r i it. o One,r.ot by conuerGon ofthe Godhead intoflefh: but by taking of the manhood into God. OneaUogether,notbyconfufionoffubftance:but by vnity of perfon. For as the reafonable (euleand flefti is one man-.fo God and man is ontChrift. Who fuffered lor out filuation.defcended into hell ; tofeagainethe third day from 'he dead. Heeafcendedintoheauen.heefitteth on the right hand of the Father, God Almighty : from whence he fliall come to iu^ge the cjuicke and the dead. At whofecoming all men (hal i ifeagaine with their bodier :and (hallgiue accountfor their own works. And they that haue done good (hall go into life e, ucrlafiingsandtheythathauedoneeuiVncoeuena- fling fire. This is the Catholike faith , which except a man beleeue faithfu!ly,hecannot be (aued. Glory be to the Father,and to che, &c. As it was in the begitining,is now,&c. y ThMcndttb the order tj tdornwgandSutMKgprtjtr throughwt the wltUjttrc. ^f Here followeth theLetany, to be vp d vpon SwidijK, Wednefdayts, and Frtdaycs, and *l ether times what ii fn«B be commUndtd bj the Oniimrj. Go J the Father of heauen : haae mercie vp- on vs miferable fmners. O G ed the Father ej heautn^c, OGod the Sonne redeemer of the world: haue mercie vpon vs miterablefinners, Q G od tkt Sonnefoc. O God the holy Ghoft,proceeding from the Father an J the Son: haue mercy vpon vs miferable finners O GodtheholyG_hoftt&-c. O holy,ble(Ied and glorious Tiinity,three perfons and one God: hauemeay vpon vs miferable finners. ObtljilltJfed^ttndglcricMTriMlji&c. Remember not Lord our oifencr s , nor the offences of our forefathers.neithertakechou vengeance of our finnes: fparevs good Lord , Ipare thy people whom thou haft redeemed with thy moft preciouj blood, and be not angry with vs foreuer. Spare vsgiod Lord, From all and.ill other deadly fin, &. fiom all thedeceits of the world, theflefhandthedeuill. GeodLotddtliHtrvs. From lightning andtemptft, from pl3gue,pefti% lence and famine.itombattell5andmurderjand from fudden death. Good Lord deliuervs. From all fedition and priuie confpiracie, from all falfe do&rineand herefie fiom hardntfle ot heart,and contempt of. thy word and commandement. Good LorddtUuerv', By the myftery of thy holy incarnation; by thy ho- ly natiuity and circumci(ion,by thy Baptifnje,f;)ftii)£ and temptation. Goad Lord dcluervs, Bythine agony and blo-.dy fweate,bythyeroffe andpafiion,by thy pecious death and bunall,by thy A j glorious ThsLetanie. glorious refmre&ion andafcenfion,andby the com- pitie vpon all prifoneri andcaptiues. OiingofthcholyGhoft. We btftcch thet to heart vsgood Lord. GjodLorddelwrvs. That it may pleafe thee to defend and prouide for In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our the fatherUfle children and widowcs.and all chat be wealch.in the houre of death, & in the day of iudge- me'nc, God Lorddthsurvs. Wefinnersdoe befeechtheetohearevs (O Lord God) and that it may pleafe thee to rule and gouerne thy holy Church vniuerlally in the right way. Webeefeeeh thee to heart vs&oodLord. That it may pleafe thee to keepe and ftiengthen in the true woi (hipping of thee , in righteoufhefle and holinefleoflife, thy ieruant lames our moft gracious King and Gouernour. Webcfeecbthtt,&e. That it may pleafethee torule his heart in thy faith, fearc and loue , and that hee may euermore haueatfi ance in thee.and euer feeeke thy honour and glory, Webefiech tbte^&c. That it may pleafe thee to be his defender and kee per,giuing him the viftory ouer all his enemies. Wt be fetch tbet^ire. Thatit may pleafe thee to blefle and preferue our gracious QueeneAnne, Prince Charles, Fredericke the Prince Ele&or Palatine ,arid tl.e Lady blizabeth his wife. Wt befecch thet^&c. That it may pleafe thee to illuminate all Bi(hopst ; Paftorsand mimflersoftheChurch,with true know- ledge and vnderlbndmg of thy word, and that both by their preaching and liuing , they may fet itfoorch and (hew it accordingly. Wt be fetch thet, ire. Thatit may pleafe thee to endue the Lords of the 'Counfell.andalhheNobilitiejwiihgrace^ifedome, andvnderftanding, lVtbtftechthee,&c, Thatit may pleafe thee to blefle and keepe the Ma- I giftrates,giuir.g chem grace to execute iuftice,and to mainrainetrueth; Wt btfttch thee,&r, Thatit may pkafe thee to blefle and keepe all thy people. Webefitcbthte,&c. That itmay pleafe theecogiuetoallnationsvnity peace and concord, Wt befecch tljee,&c. That it may pleafe thee to giue vs an heat t to loue and dread thee, and dligently to Hue after thy Com- mandementf. Webefi(chthte,&c. Thatit may pleafe thectogiueto all thy people in creafe ofgrace, to hear e meekly t hy word , and to re- defolate and opprefled. lVebtftechthee,irc. That it may pleafe thee to haue mercy vpo al men. We befeecb thee, ire, That it may pleafetheeto forgiue our enemies perfecuters and llanderers,and to turne tluir hearts. Wt be fetch thtt,&c. That it may pleafe thee to giue and preferue to our vfe the kindly fruits of the earcb, fo as in due time we may enioy them. Wt be/tech the t,&e, Th.3t it may pleafe thee to giue vs true repentanc*, to forgiue vs all our fins , negligences and ignoran- ces,and to endue vs with the grace o f thy holy Spin; to amend our Hues according to thy holy word, We befctchthte,&c. Sonne of God : we befecch the tohearevs, Sonne of God u>t btfttch thte to heart vs. O Lambe ot God that takeft away the finnes of the world. Q> ant vstbj peace, O Lambe of God , thattakeft away the finnes of the world. Haue mercit vpon vst O Chrift heare vs. 0 Chrifiheare vs. Lord hiue mercie vpon vs. Lord haut mere it vpon vs. Chrift haue mercie vpon vs. Chrift haue mcrcttvptn f f , Lord haue mercie vpon vs. Lord haut mercie vpon vs. Our Father which arc in heauen,&c. And leade vs not into temptation. But deliuer vs from euill Amen. TbeVtrficlt. OLorddeale not with vs after ourfinnes, *Anfntrt, Neither reward vs after out iniquities. ^ Let vi pi ay. OGodmerci ull Father, that defp'rftft not y figh« ing ot a contrite hear t, nor the defire of luch a; be ferowfull, mercifully effift our prayers y we roak before thee in all our troubles and aduerfi: ies , wheiv fueuertheyoppreffevs:andgraciouflyhearevs,thai thofeeuils which thecraft&fubtilty of thedeuil,o; man worketh againft vs,be brought to noughc&by the prouidence of thy goodnt flj they maybe difper- fed, thatwethyferuants being hurt by no perfecut ' ons,may euermoregiue thankes vnto theein thy h< ceiue it \\ ith put e affe&ion, and to bring fooi th the I ly Ch'.irch,through Iefus Chrift our Loid fruits of the Spirit. O Lord arifejetp vs,*nddtl:uervsfor tliy Hamtsfak.f, We beftcch thfe,&c. O God, we haue heard with our cares, & our father s> That itmay pleafe thee to bring intothe way of hauedeclaredvntovsthenobleworksthatthoudid* tiuethjsllfuchashaueenedandaredeceiued, deftintheirdaycs.andintheoldtimcbcfbrethem. We be fee chi he e, ire. I O Lord atifcybclpevs^anddelttttrvs for thimhtmur, Thatit may pkafe thee to Rrengthen fuch as doe I GlorybetotheFather,andtothe,&c. (tend, andtocomfortandhelpetheweakehearted, f Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,&c and to raife vp them that fal',& finally to beat down [ From our enemies defead vs,0 Chrift. Sjcanvnderourfeete. Wtbtfttchthct^irc. That it may pleafetheeto fuccour,heJpeandcom- ! fore all thatbe in danger, neceilitieand tribulation. Wt befeecb t^te, ire. Thatit may pleafetheeto preferue all that trauell bybn.iorby wattr,all women labouring of childe, i aiificlie perft)nsandyoHgcbildren,andt©fti,!wthy i Gracicufly lookf vpon our affliEfions Pitifullybeholdtheforrowesofourhearti. Mercifully forguie the faints oftbe people, Fauourably with mercie heat e our prayers. O SenniofDatttdhauttntrtitvponvs. Both nowand euer vouc hfafe to heare vs,0 Chrift; Guciouflj heart vs, 0 Chnfl, gractouflylitartys, O Lord ChrtS, Th* 'A.I3.IJ ThejLctamc. i though weTor our iniquities haue worthily dcfeiued this plague of raineand waters,ytt vpon our true re- pentance thou wilt fend vsfuch wcather,wheiby we may receme the fruits of the earth i'h dueleafon, an J thtVtfpcH, O lord UtJthyJBiercie be Chewed rpcn vf. Tht^infvrere. As we doe put our truft in thee. f Let vs pray. leafne both by thy punifhment to amend otir Iiue», WE'humbly befeech thee, O Father, mercifully ; andforthyclemencie cogiuetheepraifeand glory, to Jooke vpon ourinfirmiries,and for the g lo- through lelus Chrift our Lord, Amen, ryofthy Namesfake, turnefrom vs all thofeeuils, in the time ejdeartb and fhm, crut wee moftrighceoufly haue deferued: and graunc r~\God heauenly Father , whole gifc it is that the tbacinall our troubles wee may putour whole trult ' V^Jraine doth fall, the earth isfruitfull, beaftsin- and confidence in thy mercie, & euermore ferue thee ; creafc,& fifhes do multiply : bebol J we befeech thee, inholinefle and purenefle of liuing , to thy honour 'theaffli£tionsofthypeople,andgrantthatr.hefcar- and glory, through our only Mdiarourand AJuocate | city,and dearch( which we doe now mofi iuftly lutier Iefus Chrjft our Lord, Amen. for ourin;quity)may through thy goodnelfe be tner- sA prayer for the KjngsMateflie. cifully turned into cheapndieand plenty,tor the loue OLord ow heauenly Fathei high & mighty ,King of Iefus Chrift our Lord, to whom with thee an i the of kings,Lord of lords,theonlyrulerof princes, holy Ghoft,bepraife for euer,«men. which doeft from chy thronebeholdallthedwelkrs f lnthit\mee]warre. vpon earth, mofthcartilvwe befeech thee with thy ^v AImightyGod,Kingofallkings,arid governor fauour to behold our molt gracious Souereigue lord [ Vv of all things,whofe power no creature is able to Kinglames, and fo replemfti hi™ with the grace of refift, to whom it belongeth iuftly topunimfinr.eis, dry holy Spit it that he may ahvay incline tochy will land to be mertifullvnto them that trrly repent :fjue andwalke intbyway, endue him plenteoufly with janddelruer vs (wee humbly befeech thee) from the heauenly gifts, grant him in health and wealch long f hands of our enemies, abate their pride,aflwage their to liue.Urengther. him, that he may vanquift and o • ) malice,and confound their deuices,that we being ar- uercome all his enermes,and finally after this life, he jmed with thy defence, may.beepreferued euermore may attaineeuerlaftingioy and fclicitie, through le- j from all perils , to glorifie thee which arttheonely fus Chrift our Lord, Amen. giuer of all victory, through the merits of thy onely >A prayer for the ^;«« andPniKe^andothtr 5>onne Iefus Chriftour Lord, Amen. the l^tng and Queeneschildrin. in the time tfonycommm plague, tr [ickptjft, AlmighcyGod, whichhaftproraifedtobeaFa- ! fv AlmigtyGod,whichinthy wrath in the time of rherofthineeleCt,andofthejrfted, we humbly V^ king Dauid,didlt iliy with the plague ofpefli- befeech thee to blefle our gracious Queene ^inmy ;lencethreefcoreandtenthoufand,&yetremembring Prince Ciiatles,Fredenkf the Frince Blt&or Palatine, thy nur-.y didftfauetherelh hauepity vponvsmife- and the lady Elizabeth his vsife: enduethem with thy rablefinners, that now are vifited with great iicknes holy Spirit , enrich them with thy heauenly grace, . and mortality, that like as thou didft then command pvofper them with all happinefTe, and bring them to j thine Angel to ceafe from punching , Co it may now thineeuerlaftingkingdome,through Iefus Chi "pintofthy grace, & that they ichaineofouifinnes,yet let thepitifulncs of thy great may truly plea(ethee,powre vpon them the continual j mercie loofevs.for the honour or Iefus Chriftsfake, dewofthybltffing:grantthis(OLord)forthehonor out Mediatour and Aduocate, Amen, of our Aduocate and Mediator Iefus Chnft, Amen. J «f U thankf fluting for T{a:ne. AprayersjChryfifome, j >"V God ourheauenly Father,wbo by tbygraci- A Lmighty God, which haft giuenvs grate at this I 1 ousprouidencedoeftcaufetheformer&tbe I •*»• time with one accord.tomake cur common fup- ' X«^ later rainetodefcend vpon the earth, that 't plications vnto thee & docii promife that when two jroay bring 'ootth fruit forthe vfeof maniweegiue or three be gathered togeiher in thy Name,thou wile ; thee humble thankei, that it hath pleafed thee :n our grant their requefts : fulfill now, O Lord, thedeilres jgreateft ntcefiity, to fend vs at thelaft a ioylull taine and petitions of thyferuaHts,as maybemoftexpedi* • vponthineiahentance, and torefrefti it when it was entfor thera.grantingvsintliis world knowledge of ,diie, to the great comfort of v» thy vnworthy fer- thy trueth,and in the world co come life euerlafting, ! uants , and to theglory of thy holy Name , through THegrace ofourLord Iefus Chrift, and the loue I thy mercies in Ieius Chriftour Lord, Amen, of God,and the felowfliip of the holy Ghoft,be xA thanfyjgimngjor fhire weather. with vs all euermore, Amen. y^v Lord God, who haft iuftly humbled vs by thy f ForT{aine,if 'the time rtquirt. v~/ late plague of immoderate raine and waters, O God heauenly Father, which by thy Son Iefus and in thy mercie haftrelieued and comforted our Chrift haft promifed coal them yfeekethyking- 'fouhsby this fealonable and blefTed change of wea- domSc the rightcoufnes therof,al things neceiTary to : ther, weepraife and glotifiethy holy Name for this their bodily fuftenace, fend vi we befeech thee.in this tbymercie,and will alwaies declare thy louing kind- our neceffity,fuch moderate raine&fliowres,that we : nelTe from g^eneration to generation , through lews may receiue the fruits, of the earth co our comfort,& Chrift our Lord, Amen, to thy honeur, through ieius Chriftour Lord,Amen. ^thankffgni'mgfirplentj. Fsrfhiretreathtr. •"N Moftmercifull Father, which of chy gracious OLord God which for the finneofmari didft once i \*J goodneffehaftheaid the deuout prayers of thy drown all the world,except eight perfons, & af- j C hurch,& turned our dearth &fcarcitie,into cheap- rer wards of chy greac mercie didft promife neuer to j neffe and plenty : Wee gine thee humble thankes lor deftroyitib again; we humbly befeech chce,thatal- ] this thy efpecialboanty,befeeching thee co continue A 4 this tjhis thy losing kin Jnefle vnco vs4 that ourland may medourfouleifrom the iawes of death .-weoftervn. eeldvs her fruits of increafs, to thy glory and our {to thy fatherly goodnefTi, ourfelu;s,our foulcsand omforc.through Iefus Chrift our Lord Amen. bodies , which chou hail deliuered, to be a liuiug fa- «f ^ithankeJbMi>i£ for peace and viflone, jcrifice vnto thee , alwayes prailing and magnifying lru^ollectJ. D Almighty God.which artaftrong towerof de- fence vntothyferuants,againftthe faceoftheir nemies: weyeeld thee praife and thankefgiuing for i !urdeliuerance from thefe great and apparantdan- ur heaitsjby out Lo:d les'ui Chrift, Amen, esandGofpclsintheNevv and Verfe,as it is appcin. mon prayer. i.Cor.4 TheSpiftlt. Let a man fo efteeme of vs. verfei vnto verfe 6", The Gtffitl, And whenlohn heard in the. Matth.i 1, verfe 2,vmo veife 1 1. The fourth Sunday m cAduent, The C,lleBt LOrdraife vp.wepray thee.thy power, 8ccomea- mong vs,and with great might fuccour vs , that whereas through our fins and wickednes we be fore let &hindred,thy bountiful grace & mercy (thtpugh the fjtiffa&ion of thy Sonne our Lord) mayfpeerhly deliuer vs,to whom with thee and the holy Ghoft,be honour and glory world without end Amen. Thtipftu, ReioycelntheLordalway, Phil.4 verfe 4,vnt© verfe 8. ThtGoJpj. Then this is the record of Iohn . Iohn 1 veife i ji.vnto veife 25. OnChriftmatday, The Celled. ALmighty God,which haft giuen vs thy only be- gotten Son to take our narure vpon him,& this day to be borne of a pure Virgin grant that we,being re generate,& madethychildren by adoption & grace may daily herenuedbythv holy Spirit,through the fame our Lord Iefus Chrift.wholiuethj&c. ThtEfflk At fundry times and in diuer $. verfei. vnto verfe 1 3. Tijeqeftil. In the beginning was the. verfe 1, vnto verfe i 5. Saw Steam day. The Celled. GRant vs,0 Lord, to learneto loue our enemies, by the cxaMplc of thy Martyr S,Steuen, who prayed Heb.i, Iohn Collefts.^ __ prayed for his perfecutours, to thee which liueft and leigucftj&c, f TxnfhaUfoliorr a Celletl of the c2^atiuttie) which {ball * be ftud eonwmaUy vntiUNev? yeeretdty. TkfEpiftU. But he being full of the holy. Aft* 7. veife i5.vntotheend. The Gojpel. Wherefore behold.l fend. Matth.2 3. veric 34,vntotheend. Saint lolm Huaageltfls day. The Collect. MErcifull Lord,we befeech thee to call thy bright beames of light vpon thy Chuich,that it being Jightnedbythedoctrineofthy blefiedApoftleandh- uangdift lohn, may at taine to thy euerlafting gilte-s, through Iefus Clmft our Lord, Amsn, TheSpf.le. That which was from the. i.Iohni* veife 1. vntotheend. The Gofpel. Kefaidvntohim,Followme. John 21. verfe 1 $. vnto the end. Innocents day. The Collect. ALmightie God, whofepraifethis day the young Innocents thy witnelles haue confetfed and ftiswedfoorth,tiotinfpeaking,butindying,mortihe and kill al 1 vices in vs, that in our conuerlation our Me may exprefle thy faith, which with our tongues we doeconfefle,through iefus Chrift our Lord. The Epifile. Then I looked, and loe a Lambc, Reuel. 14. verle i.vnto the end, TheGefbel. The Angel of the Lord appeared. Match.2f verfe 1 3, vnto verfe 1 9, Sunday after Chrijlmatday, VieCeUea. ALmightie God, which haft giuen vs thine onely begotten Son to rake our nature vpon him, and this day to be borne of a pure Virgin, grant, that we hei'ng regenerate^ made thy children by adoption and gr.ice.may dayly bee renewed by thy holy (pirit, through y fame our Lord Iefus Ghrift,who liueth,&c. The Epittle. Then T fay .that the heire. Galat 4 verfe i.vnto verfe 8. The Gospel. The booke of the generation. Matth, 1 , verfe i.totheend. The Ctrcumcifion ofChriji. TneCMcl. a Lmightie God, which madeft thy bleiTed Sonne t\ to bee circumcifed and obedient to the law for mao,grant vs the true circumcifion of the Spirit.that our hearts and all our members being mortified from all worldly and carnall luftes, may in all things obey thy blefftd will, through the fame thy Sonne iefus Chrift our Lord. The Spittle. Blefiedisthemantowhom. Rom.4. „ verfe if. and verfe 1 j. The Qosjel. And it came to palTc when the. Luke a. verfe 15. vnto verle a 2. «j If there be a Sunday bttiveene the Ep'iphanie and the Ctrcumcifion, thenjhai be vftd the fame Collcl, Spifllt *>& Gofpd at the Communion^ whtfh wot vftd vpon the I day ofCircumctfiio, The Epiphany. Thecoma. O God, which by the leading of a ftarre dicHeft mamUft thy onely begotten Son toy Gentile*, , mercifully graunc, that we which know thee now) by faith, may after this lifehaue the fruition of thy, glorious Godhead,tlirough Chrift our Lord. T,ieEpittlet ForthiscawfelPaul. Ephef.j. verle i. vnto verfe 1 j. The Gospel. When Iefus then was borne. Matth.2, verfe 1 . vnto verfe 1 j . Thefirfi Sunday after the Epiphany. The ctlttlf. LOrdwee befeech thee mercifully to receiue the prayer s of thy people which call vpon thee, and grant y they may both perceiue & kr\ow what things they ought 'o do,and alio hauegrace & power faith- fully telulfilly fame, through Iefus Chrift our Lord. The Spittle. I befeech you thereforebrethren. Rom.ia. verle i.vnto verfe 6. > TheQofpd. Andwhenhewas twelueyeere, Luke 2, verfe 42. vnto the end. The fiend Sunday after the Epiphanie. TheColltft. ALmighty and euerl jfting God, which doeft go- uerne all things in heauen and in earth , merci- fully heare the iupplica-ions of thy people,and grant vs thy peace all the dayes of oui life. The Spittle. Seeing theta that we haue gifts. Rom. a. veife tf.cisd in verfe 1 6. at, Be not wife,&c. The Gojpel, And the third day was there a, Iohn2, verfe i.vnto verfe 1a, The third Sunday after the Spiphanie. TheCo'Mil. ALmighty and euerlaftingGod.raercifullylooke vpon our infirmities, andinallourdangersand necefliies.ftretch foorth thy right hand to helpe and defend vs,through Chrift our Lord, TheEpittle. tlenotwifeinycurfelues. Rom.ia, verfe 16. vnto the end. TbeGofpel. Now when he was come d'owne. Matth.8. verfe 1, vnto verfe 1 4, The fourth Sunday aftt? the Epipkanie. The Collect. GOd which knoweft v* to be fet in the mids of Co many and great dangers,ihat for mans frailenes we cannot alwayftand vprightly :graunt to vsthe health of body and fou'e.thacall thofe things which wefuffer for finne,by thy help we may well pafle and euercome,through Chrift our Lord. TheEpittle. Leteutryfoulebefubieft. Rom.ij, verfei.vntoverfe 8. The Gojpel. And when he was entred into. Matth.8, verfe 13. vnto the end. The fijth Sunday after the Epiphanie. TheCoUeil. LOrd, wee befeech thee to keepe thy Church and houfhold continually in thy true Religion, that they which doe leane onely vpon hope ofthyhea- uenly grace.may euermore be defended by tby migh- tiepowerjihrough Cbritt our Lord, Wit The Coifctti. Col. j. Match, i j, Now therefore as the eh&. verfe i J.vmo verle i %. TkeGofj/d. The kingdome of heauen is. verfe »4.vnto verfe 31. y The fixt Sunday ( r/ there be fi many J {hall haue the fame CoUetf, Sptjiteand Go [pel, that was vpon the fifth Sunday. "'■' Siptuapfima Sunday. The CoUtll. Y^\ Lord , wee befeech thee fauourabl? to heare the V/ prayers of thy people, that weewhich areiuftly junifhedfor our otfences,may be mercifully deliuered jy thy goodnesyfoithe glory of thy Name, through lelus Chrift our Sauiour , who hueth and reie- nethj&c. * TheEpiHU, Know ye not that they which, verfe 2 4. vnto the end. The Go (}>el. For the kingdome of heauen, verfe 1 . vnto verfe 1 7. Sexageftma Sunday, TheCtlleSt. t.Cor,$. Matth.20. T Ord God, which feeft that we put not oHr truft in through lefus Chuff our Lord. defence agamft aU our enemies, through Iefui C| s.Cor.w. Luke 8. Th, EpiHle. For ye fufferfooles gladly, verfe 1 p. vnto verle 12. ThtGofpil. Now when much people were. verfe 4. vnto veife 16. Qwnqitagefima Sunday. The C tiled. DLord, which doeft teach vs that all our doings withouccharicie are nothing worth , fend thy ioly Ghoft.andpowrc into oar hearts that moftex- :elltnt gift of charitie.the very bond of peace,and all rertues^vithout the which whofoeutr liueth,is conn- ed dead 6eforethee : graunt this for thy onely Sonne .efus Chi ifts fake. ' TheEpifiU. Though I fpeake with the. veile 1. vnto the end. .Cor, 1 j. The Gtjptl. Thenlefustookevntohim. Luke 18 verfe $1, vnto the end. The fir jl day »f Lent. The C»UeEl. A Lmighty and euerlafting God.which hateft no- r\ thing that thou haft made.and d«eft forgiue the finnesof all them that be penitent: Createand make m vs new and contrite hearts, that wee worthily la- reentmg our fins.and acknowledging our wretched nes.may obtaine ©f thee the God of all mercy, perfeft remiffionandforgiuenefTejthrough lefus Chrifl The EpiHle. Turneyouvnromewithall, Ioel 2. verle 1 2, vnto verfe 18. Tht G*fi>et. Moreouer when ye faft.loake. Matth.tf, verle 1 6. vnto verfe 12. The firfi Sunday in Lent, The ColleSl. Lord, which for our fakes diddeft faftfourtie teoofnt (Te and tr ue holinefTe, to thy boneur and gto- rie,which liueft and reigneft,&c. TbeEftftU. So we therefore as workers. 2. Cor.rf, verfe 1. vnto vetfe 11. The Gofpel. Then was lefus led of the. Maith.4, verfe 1. vnto verfe a 2, The (econdSwtday in Lent, The ColltH. ALmighcie God.whicb doeft fee that we haue no powerof ourfeluesto helpe ourftlues, keepe thou vs both outwardly in our bodies,and inwardly in our foules, that wee may be defended from all ad- ueifities which may happen to the body , and from all euill thoughts which mayaflault and hurt the loule,through lefus Chrift,cVc. Tht EptHU, And furthermore we befeech, i.Tbef.4, verfe 1. vnto verfe 9, The Gclptl. And Iefos went thence. Mattb.4, verfe 2 i.vnto verfe 29, The third Sunday in Lent, The C»HeS, WE befeech the Almightie God, lookevpon the hearty defiresof thy_humbleferuants,and our .Chrift our Lord. Amen. TheEpiHU. Be ye therefore followers ofthe, verfe 1, vnto verfe 15, Tht Gojpel. ThenhecafloutaJeuill. verfe 1 4. vnto vei fe %g, Thtfmrth Sunday in Lint. TheCoUeff. GRaunt we befeech thee Almighty God, that we which foroureuil deeds are worthily punithed, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relie- ued,through our Lord i efus Chrift^ Tht Ep Hie, Tell me,ye that will be vnder, verfe 21. vnto theend. TheGtiJel, lefus went his way ouer the. verfe i.vnto verfe 1 j. The fifth Sunday in Lent, TheCoUccl. WE befeech thee Almighty God, mercifully to looke vpon thy people, rhat by thy greac goodnefle they may be gouerned and prefer ued euer* more both in body aadfoule, through lefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. Ephef.j;. Luke 1 1. Galat4. lohn 6, Hebr.j. Iohn S. The EpiHle, But Chrift being come an hie, vetfe 1 1, vntoveife ie>. TheGolpel. Which of you can rebuke me of, verfe 4.6*. vnto the end. The Sunday next befwt Eager. The Colleti. A Lmighty and euerlafting God.which of thy ten- der loue towards man,haft lent oar Sauiour le- fus Chrift, to take vpon him our flefh , snd to fuffer death vpon the Crofle,that all mankinde mould fol- low the example of his great humilitie: mercifully kchabft S -Sir ' th"OUruflerh b«ngfubduedtothe ence , and bee made partners of his refuneftion. ifirit,we may cuer obey thy godly motions in neh- through the fame lefus Tchrift n,„r.„rH u"5ttloIJ> Tht The Collefts, The Epifile, Let the fame minde be in you, Phil.a, verfe y. vnto verfe sz. The Go ff el. And it came topafie.when, Matth.2CT, verfe i.vnto Chap 27. verfe 57. Munday next befb re Eafter, The Epifile, Who is this that care man, Ifaiahe*}. verfe i,vnto«the end. The Gtfyel. And two dayes after followed. Marke 1 4, verfe i.vnto the end, Tuefday before EaBer, The Epifile. TheLofd God hath opened. Ifaiah 50. verfe 5. vntothe end. The Gofpel. Andanon in the dawning. Mark* 1 5. verfe 1. vnto theend. Wednefday before E*8er. TbeEpinie. For where a Teftament is- Heb, 9. verel 1 6. vntothe end. The Gofpel. Now the feaft of vnleauened bread. Luke 21, verfe i.vnto the end. Thurfday next befire Eafter, The Epifile. Now in this that I declare. x. Cor, r 1, verfe 17. vntothe end. The Gofptl, Then the whole multitude. Luke 2 j. verfe 1 .vntothe end. Ongoed Friday. The Ctlletti. ALmighty God, wee befeech the gracicufly to be- hold this thy Fasuly,for the which our Lord Ie. fits Chrift was contented to be betrayed , and giuen vp into the hands of wicked men, and to furier death vpon the Crofle .-who Iiueth and reigneth,& c. ALmighty and euerlafling God, by whofe Spirit the whole body of the Church isgouernedand fanctified,receiueour fupplications & prayers which I we otter before thee, lor all eftates of men in thy holy Congregation, that euery member of the fame in his j vocation and minifterie, may truely and godly ferue ! thee, through our Lord Iefus, &c, . MErcifullGod,wbohaft made all nren,and hateft j nothing that thou had made, nor would- fit be j death of a (inner, but rather that he fhould be conuer* ! ted and lue,haueraeuy vpon all Iewes,Turkes,lnfi- de'is and Htienques, and take from them all jgno* rance,hardnelie of heartland contempt of thy word, and (o fetch them horns (blellcd Lord) to thy flocke, that they may befauedamong the remnant ofthe true IfraeliteSj&bemadeonefoldvnderonebhepheard, Iefus Chr ill our Lor J,wbo Iiueth and reigneth, &c. The EpiStle. For the Law hauing the. verfe «, vato verfe 16. TheGefpel. When Iefus had fyoken thefe. . verfe 1. vntothe end of Chapter 15. £*fterEHen. The Epifile, For it is better (if the will of. 1, Pet. j. vetfe i7.vntotheend. Ti>t Golf el. And when theSuen was ceoae< M:.tth.»7, ver/e 57. vntothe end, Hebr.io. Iohn 18, EaRer day. ^ iAt Morning prayer, in fie id oft he Pf* lmfy O come, let vs,&C. thefe ^imhemes fhalbefung or feid. CHrift riling again from thedcaj,nowdieth nor, death from hencefoorth hath no power vpon him, for in that he died, he died b ut once to put away finne, but in that he Iiueth, he Iiueth vnto God. And fo li kewife count your (elues dead vnto finne , but li- uingvntoGod.in Chrift Iefus our Lord. CHrift is rilenagaine, the firft fruits of them that fleepe, for fet-mg that by man came death, by man alio came the refurrc&iofi ofthe dead; for as by Ad im all men doe die, fo by Chrift all men Cull bee reftoredtolife. The ColleEf. ALmighty God.ivhich through thine onlv begot- ten Son Iefus Chrift baftouercomedeathj&ope- ned vnto vS the gate of euerlaftinghfe, wee humbly befechthee,tharasbythyfpeciall grace preuenting vs,thoudoeft put in our minds good defires, fo by continuallhelpe, we may bring thefarneto£oodef- fe. verfe j 4. vnto verfe 44. TneGefpit. And behold tweof them went, Luke»4» veife 1 j.vnto verfe 36". Tuefday in Eafter wetkf. TheCelleU. AAmighty Father which haft giuen thine onely Sonne to die for our (Tnnes.and to rifeagaine for ouriuftification : grauntvs fo to put away thelea- uen of malice and wickednefle, that wee may alway ferue thee in pureneffe ofliuing and trneth , through Iefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. The Epifile. Yemen and brethren.children of. Aft J 1 J, veife 26". vnto verfe 42 . The Gofpel. Iefus himfelfeftood in the. Luke 24. veife 36. vnto verfe 4 p. The frft Sunday after Eafter. T>>e CM. Almightie God,&c. *it vpon £ after day. The SpiHlr, For al! that is borne of God. i.Iohn 5, verfe4,vntove:le 1 j. The Gtfpel. Thefamedayatn:ghi. Iohn 20, veife 1 9. vnto verfe 24. The ftctnd Sunday after Eafltr. The Coliin. Almighty God,whirh haft giuen thy only Sonne to be vnto vsbothafacrificeforfinne , and alio an example of good life, giuevs the grace that wee may alwayesmofttharikefullyreceiue that his intfti- mab'ebenefir, andalfodaylycndeuour ourfelues to follow the blefTed ftepsof his mod holy life. TheEpiftl*. For this is thanke worthy. i.Pet.*. vcifeip. vnto the end, ThL. TheCoIlefts. I am the good fheprRar d , Iohn i o. verfe 1 1. vnto verfe 17. The third Sunday after E«fler> ThtCtlleR. ALmightie God, which fheweft to all men that be inerrour, the light of tbycrueth , to the intent thatthey mav rau-rneintothe way ofrighteoufhefle, grant vntoall them that be admitted into thefelow- (hipofChnftsreligion, thatthey may efchew thofc things that be contrary to their profeffion, and fol- law all fuch things as bee agreeable to the fame, through our lord Iefus Chriit. ThtEpiftU. Dearely beIoued,l beieechyou» 1, Pet. 2. verfe 11, vnto 18- TheGo/pel. A little while and ye (hall not. Iohn 1 6. veifci fended.through lefus Chriil our I ord. The Sftftlt. And fubmityour felueseuery. i.Pet.y, veife5. vnto veife 12, The gotyel. Then retorted vnto him all tt, e. Luke 15, verfe 1, vnto verfe 1 > . Tht tvi. Sunday after Trinitie, Vie Celled. GOd the protectour of all that truft in thee,with- out whom nothing is ftrong , nothing ij holy, encteafe and multiply vponvs thy mercy , that thou being our ruler and guide , wee may fo paffe through things temporall, that wee finally lofe not the things eternall : gran t this heaucnly Father, for lefus (Thrifts fake our Lord. The Spittle, For I count that the afflictions. Rom, 8. verfe 18 . vbco verfe 14. I7j« Gcjptl. Be ye therefore mercifull, as. Lukee?, verfe j 6. vnto verfe 4 j , The v. Sunday after Ttinitit, ThtCtlleif. GRaunt Lord, we befeech thee, that the courfe o f this world may be fo peaceably ordered by thy gouernance, that thy Congregation may ioyfujly feruethee in all godly quietnes, through lefus Chiift our Lord. TheEpijlle. Finally,beyeallofoneminde, i.Pet.i. verfe 8. end in veife 1 5.at,Andbereadv, Tht Gtjpel. Then it came to paffe as the. tale 5, verfe 1, vnto veife 12. The vi. Sunday after Trinitie. The Colleti. "> Od which haft prepared to them that Ioue thee, _J fuch good things as paffe all mans vnderftan- ding:powre into our hearts fuch loue toward thee, r>at weelouing thee inallthings , may obtaine thy promiles , which exceede all that wee can delire, through lefus Chrift, &c. The£p,file. Know ye nor, that all we which. Rom.tf, veife j. vntoveife it, TheGeffel. Fori fay vnto yon,except your. Matth. J. veife JO. vnto verfe 27. Thtvij. Sunday aft erTrinitit. The Celled. LOrd of all power and might , which art the au- theur and giuer of allgoud things, gralle in our iej' tsrhe loue of thvName,encreafe in vs ti ue re'igi- )»,and nourifh vs with a!) g.iodiies,aiK' of thy great nercykeep : rs in the far-^through ielus Chriftj&c. TheEpijlle. -uanetolmaji. Rom..t>, verfe 1 p. vnto the «nd. The Gofrtl. In thofe dayes when there was. M arke 8 , verfe 1. vnto verfe 10, The viij, Sunday after Trinitie, The Coked. GOd whofe prouidence is neuer decciued , we hum* bly befeech thee , that thou wilt put away from vs all hurtfull things,and giue thofe things which be profitable for vs: through lefus Chrift out Lord. The Epittle. Therefore brethren, we are debters, Rom.8, verfe 1 a. vnto verfe 1 8, Thegoftel, ■ Beware of falfeprophets. Matth,7. I verfe 1 5. vnto verfe 22, Thetx. Sunday after Trimtie. The Collet!. GRauntvsLord, wee befeech thee, the fpiritto thinkeand doe alwayes fuch tbingsas be right* full, that we which cannot be without thee , may by thee be able to liue according to tby will,through le- fus Chrift our Lord, The Epittle, Morcouer brethren, I would. t. Cor, 10. verlei. vnto verfe 14. TheGofpel. Andhefaidalfovntohis. Lukeie-", verfe 1. vnto veife 10 The x, Sunday after Trinitie, TheCoUea. LEt thy mercifull eares, OLord, bee open to the prayers of thy humble feruants: and that they may obtaine their pctitions,make them to afke fuch things is fhall pleafe thee , through lefus Chrift our Lord. The Epittle. Now concerning fpirituallg>/M. i.Com 2. verfe |. vntoveife 12. The Gofyel. Andwheahewascomeneete. Luke 15. verfe4rtcHdinverfe47. at, AndthehighPriefts and cbe. The xi. Sunday af.er Trinitie. The CoUea. GOd which declared thy Almighty power, moll chiefly in (hewing mercy 3nd pity, giue vnto vs abundantly thy grace , that wee runniug to thy pro- mrfes, may be made partaken ol thy heaucnly trea- fure,through Ie(us Chrift our Lord. TbLEpittU, Moreouer,brethren,I declare, 1. Cor, 15. verfe 1. vnto verfe 1a. V)S Gofptl. He fpakealfo this parable vnto. Luke 18, veife £. vnto verfe 15. The xij, Sunday after Trinitie. TheColka. A Lmighty & euetlafting God, which artalwaye-s t\ more ready to heare then wee to pray, and art wont to giue mote then either weedefite ordeferue: powre do wne vpon vs the abundance of thy mercie, forgii-ing vs thofe things whereof our conlcience is »iraide,'and giuing vnto vs that that our prayer dare notprefumetoafke, through lelus Chrift our Lord. Tht Spittle. And fuch tnifthaue we through, - a.Cor.j, vei ft 4. vnto verfe 1 o- TheGefiel, And he departed ag;iine. Marke7« veile 31. vnto the end. 2>- The Colle'asJ The x'tij. Sunday after Trim tie. TheCellctl, a Lmighty and mercifull God, olwhofe only gift /■\itcompieth, that thy faithfull people doe vnto thee, true and laudable feiuice: Graunt weebefeech thee,tbat we may fo runne to thy heauenly promifes, that we faile not finally to attaine the fame, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. TbeEpiflle. Now to Abraham and his feed, Galat. j, verfe itf.vnto verfe 2$. The GoFfcl. jileffed are the eyes which fee. Luke 1 0. verfe 2 j . vnto verfe j3. Tm xinj. Sunday after Trinitie. The Coliett. A Lmighty and fiuerlafting God, giuevntovsthe increaUoffaith,hope,aiKlchari tie, and that wee rmy obtaine that which thou doeft proruife,make vs to loue that which thou doeft command, through Ie< Jus Clirift our Lord. ThtEpiflte. ThenI (ay walkein thefpirit, Galac.5 verfe ifJ.vntoverle 25. TheGotfel. And fo it was whec he went. Luke 1 7. verfe 1 1 . vnto verfe 2 o. Zlw xv. Sunday afurTrimiie, TheCtUeS. KEepe weebefeech thee,0 Lord.thy Church, with thy perpetuall mercy , and becaufe the fratitie. of [man without thee cannot but (all , keepe vseuer by ttyhelpe,andJe3devstoallthingsprofitabktoour faluacion,through lefus Chrift our Lord. The EpiHle. Ye fee how large a letter. Gaiat.tT. verfe 11. vntotheend. The Golf el, No man c?n ferue two mailers. Match,*?. j verfe 34. vnto the end. The xvi. Sunday after Trinitie. The Cottrti. jt Ord we bereec:nhee,kcc'>y continual! pity cfenle Ju- and defend thy congregation; and becaufe it can- jnot continue in fafery without thy fuccour , preferue jiteuermoreby thy help and goodnes, through lefus Chrift our Lord. VieEpiHle. \VheveforeTdefirethatye. Ephef. j. verfe 1 j. vntotheend. The Gotfet. ; And it came to parts the day after. Luke 7, 1 verfe 1 1. vnto verfe 18." Thexvij. Sunday afttr Trinitie. The CoUeB. LOrd we pray thee , y thy grace may alwayes pre- uentand folow vs,androakevs continually to be giuen to all good workes, through lefus Chrift,&c. The Epiflle. I thcreforebeingpriioner. EpiHf.4, verfei.vntoveiley. TbtGtfpeL And it came to paffe that when, Luke 14. veife 1. vnto verfe 12. Thexvij, Sunday afterTrimtie. The C'UeEl. r Ord we r>efcech thee, grant thy people grace to a- JLiuoidc the infections of the deuill, and with pure heart and mind to folow thee the only God3throngb 'lefu*CkriltouiLord. Thetjfitli, I thanke my God alwayes. I, Cor. 1, verfe 4, vnto verfe 9. The Goftel. ButwhentbePhatifeshad. Match. *J^ verfe 34. vnto the end. The xtx. Sunday after TrmiYte. TkeCoUeU. OGod,forafmuch as without thee we are notable topleale thee, graunt that the working of thy mercie may in all things direct and rule our hearts, through leius Chrift our Lord. The EpifiU. This I fay therefore,and teltifie, Ephef.4, verfe 17 vntotheend. The Gtjpel. Thtnheentredintoafhip. Matt.p, verfe 1. vnto verfe <>. Tuexx, Sunday after Trinittt, The CoUett. A Lmighty and mercifull God, of thy bountifull goodnes keepe vs from all things that may hurt vs, that we, being ready both in body and fouk,may with free hearts accomplish thofe things that thou wouldeft baue doue,through lefus Chrilt our Lord. TbeEpiiiU. Tate heede therefore that /e. Ephef. J verfe 1 5 . vnto verfe 2 2. The qe-jpel, tnekingdomeofheauenis, Matth.22. verfe 2. vnto verie 15. Thexxi. Sunday after Trinitie. The Colletf. GRaunt weebefeech thee, mercifull Lord, to thy faithfull people pardon and peace, that they may beclenfedfromall their (inn's, and ferue thee with a quiet mindc,through lefus Chrift out Lord, TheEpiHle. Finally my bretbren,beftrong, Ephef.f, verfe 10. vnto verfe 2 1. TheGoJpel. And there was a certaine Ruler. Iohn verfe a6. vnto the end. The xynj . Sunday after Trinitie, The Collet!. LOrd weebefeech thee to keepe thy houfh'olde the Church in continual! godlineffe, that through thy protection it may be free from all aduerfities,and deuoutly giuen to ferue thee in good workes, to the glory of thy Name,through IelusChrift our Lord. TheEpMe, I thanke my Gaijkauing. Phil.r« verfe j, vnto verfe 1 2. TheGeftel. \ Then came Peter to him. Match. 18. verfe 2 1. vnto the end, Vie xxiii Sunday after Trinitie. ' The Collett. GO 1 our refuge and firengtn,which art theautfior of all godlineffe, bee ready to heare thedeuour prayers of the Church, and grant that thofe thiflgs which weafkefaithfully,we may obtaine effectually, through lefus Chrift our Lord. The Epiftte. Brethren, be followers of me. Pliil.i verfe 17. vntotheend. The Go fid. Then went the Pbarife s and. Mattb,2 :. verfe 15. vncoverksj. The xxiiij, Sunday after Trinitie ; TbeCoUtk LOrd webefeech thce,afioikthypeoplefromtheir offences, that through thy bountifull goodnes we may ThcCoIIeas. le in the mav be deliuered from thebonds of all thofe finnes, Sonne was this day prcfcnted in the Temple whicbbv our frailty we haue committed,Grant tins , fubftancs ofour flefh : to graunt that wee may bepre- ' The Episllf. (&c, ientedvntotheewitbpureandcleareminds,bylefu$ YVegiuethanlsestoGod. Coloii.i, ChriftourLord. Matth.?, verfe i. vnto verie ij TheGoffd. While he thus fpake. verfe {8. vnto verfe 27. i Thexxv. Sunday after Tmttie. The Oil' it. ST-'rre vp we befeech the? ,0 Lord,the will of thy fairhfull people , that they plenteeuliy bringing forth the fruit of good workes, may oftneebepieu. teoufly rewarded, through Icfus Chufteur Lord. The epimc Behold,the dayw come, veile 5. vnto verier. The Gsffel. Then Iefus lift vp his eyes. Iohn 67 verfe 5. vnto verfe 1 5. f iftherebcany r/ioe Sandayesbrfcrt v4d:.e CoUeti. The Epittle. And the Lord fpake againe vnto. verfe 10, vntoverfe 16, Rom. lo* VieGefyl, And in the 6. moneth. Luke J . veiie 2 6, vnto vtrfe 39. Matth.4. Saint Mtrktsdtiy. The CdUa. LmightieGod, which haft inftructed thy holy. John 1 <» ALmightievjOCf , wnicn n«m miuuweu my iiuiy. Church with the heauenlydo&rine of thy Euan* Lndghty and euelaftingGod,whicb for the more geldtSJViarkc: giuevs grace, that wee be not like „ _confrrm.itionofthe faith didd:ft furler thy holy children, caried away witheuery blafteofvamedo- Apoftle Thomas to be doubtful! in thy Sens refurre- drine, butfirmely to beeftablifhedin > uuthofthy 6ion : grant vs fo perfectly , and withoutall doubt to holy Gofpel,through Iefus Chnfi our Lord,Amcn. beleeuevinthySecnelefus"Chrift,tha:ourfairhinthy The Epittle, fight ncuer be reprooued. He.ire vs,OLord,thiough Eut nmveueryoneofvsis. Ephef.4. the farrie Iefus Conft to whom, &c The Ep&U. Now therefore ye are no. vetfc 151. vnto the end. The Gotjel. But Thomas one of the. verfe 24, vnto the end. Cenutrfion ofPatll. The Collet GOd which haft taught all the world, throegh the preaching of thy blefied Apolile S. Paul : graun: we befeech thee that we which haue this wondei full conuerfion in remembrance, may follow and fulfill Iamesafcruantof God. tby holy doarine that he taughtjthroughlciusAc veile i.vnto verfe ij. TneEpittU. - TheGofyl And Saul vetbrearhing out. Afteso, Andhefaidtohisdifciples. veife7«vntoveifei7. The Gifyl Fphef, 2, I am the true vine, and my. verlei.vnto verfe 12. S P hihp and lames day. The CelteB. Iohn 20. ALmighty God, whom truely to know is euerla- fting life,graunt vs perfc&ly to know thy Sonne Iefus Cbrifl to be the Way, the Tr uech, and t he Life, as thou haft taught baintPhilipandotherApoftles, thiough Iefus Chrift our Lord. The Eptfile, verfe 1 .vnto verfe 2 1 T>:e Gojpel. Then anfwered Peter,and. Matth, 13. veife27.vntotheend. Purification »\ S. Mary theVirgin, The CollUl «rfc 1. vntoverfe 1 5. Samt 'Barnabe^iponie. The Colit U. Iohn 14. LO d Almigl'.ty.whichhaftindDcdthyholyApo- flleBarnabas, with fingulargiftes of the holy Ghofl : let vs not be dtftitute of thy manyfohi gifts, Lmightie and eutrlafting God, we humbly be- nor yet of grace,tovfe them alway to thy honor and feeco thyMaieftie, that as thy onely tegenten gloiy: through It(usChiilf,5cc. j ! , — TheCoIlefti. "&* spoilt. Then tidings of thofe things, A&s. it, verfe 2 2. vnto the end. TheGojpeU This is my commandemenc, Iohn i j, verfe 1 2. vnte verfe 1 7. Saint lohnHaptifl, The ColliSi. ALmighty God, by whole prouidence thy feruant Iohn Bapcift was wonderfully borne, ard lent to prepare the way of thy Sonne out Sauiour , bypiea- ching of penance : make vs to follow his doctrine & holy lite, that we may truely repent according to his preaching, and alter hisexampleconllamly fpeake the truetb,boldly rebuke vice.and patiently tuffer for the Trueths fake, through Iefas Chrift our Lord, IheEpiftle. Comfort ye, comfort ye my. Efai. 40, verle 1, vnto verfe 12. The Gofpel. Now hljfabetstime was. Luke i, verfe 5 7. vnto the end. Saint Peters day, TheColittt. ALmighty Go,toi or at the leaji)declart himjclje tab* infill purfafefo U doe,atfeone at he comenient ly may. The fame order [hall the C urate vfe nith t' ofe betwixt whom he pereeitetth malice and hatred it re'gm, not fuffet'ng them to be partaker s of the Lords Table, vutillhe Kiowthem to bt teconciled,andifoneafthe parties fo at va'tarce, bet content to far gme from the bottame of hit heart ^tll that the other hath trefpaffed agatr,fthim,ahd it make amends for that kehimfil^ hath ojfendcd^andtbt other partsewiU not be ptrfradtdto a godly vnity ykut remame ft ill mlitfrowardneffe and malice : the Mintfter in that cafe ought to admit the penitent per fen to the holy Communion, and not him that it tb-\ ftinate. The Table at the Communion time, haubifr a fairewhitelintienrloth vponit, fhallftdhdinthebodyafthiChHrch^tf in the Chanccll, where Miming and Etter.mgprayer be appoint, d to be Qui, ^Andthe Pru ft {landing at the North fide, cfxbe Table ft? It 'fay the Lordiprayerjoith this CaUcfi frliog-ing. Gj TheCcmmunion LmightyGod, vncowhom all hearts be open,al! delires knowen, and from whom no feaets are hidde,ch anfc thethoughts of cut hearts by the infpiraticn of thy holy Spirit, thatwee may perfectly loue thee , and worthy magnifie thy holy Nanie,through Chrift our Lord. lAmtn. 4f Then fbali the Mintfler rehear fi dtfthSly all the feme Commandements,and the people kjeelmg,Jhall after eue- r, Commmdemer,t,aske Qods mercy, for their iraifgref- fion o{ the famt. after thttfort. Miniftet, •*>0 d fpakethefe words and faid,I am theLord VJthy God,thou (halt haue none other-Gods buc roee. People. Lord hiue mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts; io keepe this Law. Minifter, Thou (haltnotmaketo thy felfeanygrauen image nor the likenes of any thing that is in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, or in the water vnder the earth. Thoufhaltnotbowdownetothem.norwor- : (hipthem:ForIthel©rdthyGodaraaiealousGod, j andvifitethe finneofthe fathers vpon thechildren, vntothe third and fourth generation of themthae j hatemee, and (hew mercy vntothoufands, in them j | that loue me,and keepemy commandements. People. Lord kaue mercy vpon vs,&e, Mtniftir. Thou (halt nottale the Name of the Lord thy God invaine: for the Lord will not hold himguiltUfie thattaketh hisName in vainr. Teaplt. Lord ha« mercy vpon v?,&c. Mwfter. Remember that thou kcepe holy the Sabboth day,, SixedavesfhJt thou labourand do all that thouhaft t« do : but the feuenth day is theSibboth of y Lord thy God. Initthou (halt dono mjotrotworke.thou andthyfonne,andthydaught«r,tlymanferuant,and thy maid feruant,thycattell,and theflrangerthatis within thy gates: for in fixe dayes the Lo'd made heauen, and earth, the Sea, and all that ir, them iss ard rtfted the feuenth day, wherefore theLord blci- fedthefeucntbday,and hallowed it. People, Lord haue mercyvpon vs,&c. •Mwsfttr, Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be long in the land which the Lord thy Godgi- ueth thee. People. Lord haue mercy vpon vs,&c Mimfter. Thou(ha!cdoenomurther. "People. Lord haue mercy vpon vs,&e\ Mtnift,r, Thou (halt not commit adultery, Peep'.e, Lord haue mercy vpon vs,cVc\ Mmfter. Thou (halt not fteale. People. Lord haue mercy vpon vs,&c. Mimft,r. Thou (hale not beare falfe witneffe againft thy neighbour. ^People, Lord ha. e baueracrcy vpon vs4&c •Mini ft tr. Thou (halt not couet thy neighbours houfe,thfn: (halt not ceuet thy neighbours wife,nof his fervanc, noi his maidetnor his oxe.not hisa(Ie,norany thirg that is hit, ' * People, TheC ornmunion. Peopl* < ttnctsftkotfmg^hithin^tthmtflcomtMUtitbyhudifcrc' Lord baue mercy vpon vs, and write all thefe thy tton. 'LawC!>inourhearts,vveebefetchthee. * Let your light foftine before men, that they may Mat *ttg fee yourgoodwoiks,andglorifieyoui Father which * f Then fbatlf 'allow theCclleftcfihe day, with eneofthefi isin heauen. two C'&'tts foUow.ng for the t\tngjbe Merger funding * Lay not vp for your felues treafure vpon the earth m atth 6 1 9. vpyandjaymg, where the ru ft and moth doth corrupc , and where 2Q * theeues breake through and fteale; but lay vp for ' % Let vs pray. your felues tieafuies in heauen.where neither ruft nor ALmighty God, whole kingdome is euerlafting moth dotbcorrupt,and where theeues do not breake and power infinite,haue mercy vpon the whole thorow and fteale, *vVhatfoeuer ye would that men (hould doe vnto JHatthj.ii you.euen fo do vnto thcm,tor this is the Law and the Prophets, €ongregatior),clcfo rule the bear t ofthy chofen fer uant lames,out king and gouernour,that he(knovv- ingwhofcminifterhei.«)mayaboueall things (eeke thy h motir and glory.and that we his fubiefts (due. ly t onfiJering whole authoririe he hath) may faith A! * Not euery one that faith vnto mee, Lord, Lord, M*tthjj,2t ft .ill enter into the kingdome of heauen : but hee that fully ferue,honor, and humbly obey hi'i\in thte.and j doeth the will of my Father which is in heauen. fo: thee,according to thy blefled word & ordinance, : * Zache flood forth and faid vnto the Lord,Behold' Lttkf 1 9 8. through IefusCiuift our Lord, who with thee and j lord,thehalfeofmygoods Igiue tothepoore, and the holyGhoft, lweth andrei&neth,eucrone God \ if Ihauedoneany wrjngto any man,l reftorefoure world without end. Anien. 'folds. Lmighty and euerlaftingGodjWe be taught by * Who goeth a warfare at anytime of hisownc 1.0,0.7, thy holy word, that the hearts of kings are in thy ! coft5 who planteth a vineyard, andeateih not of the iulc & gouernance,aod y thotsdooft delpofe & turne : fruit thereof? Or who 'eedeth a flocke,and eateth not" themaiitfseracth be ft to thy godly wifedomg: wee oitbemilkeoftheflocke? humbly befeech thee, lo to difpofe and g>uerne the. * Ifwehauelbwen vntoyou(pirituallthings,isir i £*r,o.ii« heart of tames thy reruant our King and gouernour, agreatma;terifwe(hallreapeyourwoildly things? that in alibis thonghts,wo: d« and wor k*,he may e * Doe ye not know that t'iey which minifter about I .CV,$, i j, uerfeekeihy honour and gi©ry,andftudy to preferue holythings,liueof he facrifice?and they which wait 14, thy peoplecommitced to his charge,in wealth, peace, of the a!tar,»repartakerswiththealtar?Eucn(o hath andgodliiiefte.-GrantthisOmeiciiulFatl'-.eijtorthy the Lord alfoordeined, that thty which preach the deareSonoes fake IefusChrift our Lord.Aaien. Gofpcl,(houldliueof theGofpel. f Immediately after tbi Cottecls, tin minijUrifball read *HethatfowcthIittle,(hall reaps little:andhethat 2,Or.o.(J 7, tb&gfifttetbegimimgtkw, fowethplenteouHy,(hallreapeplenteoufly. Let euery Thet'piftiewritceirinthe Chapter of man doe according as he is difpofed in his heart, not 9" iAn& the fyiftleendedfit {ball ftj the Gojpel, beginning grudging,or of neceflky,for God loueth a checrefull thus giuer. TheGofpelwriteninthe Chapterof * Let him that istaught inthe word,miniftervnto Cal.6.6 •f, f\And the £p file and Gtfpil being ended, frail bee fiid him that teacheth,in all good things. Be notdee*ei- theffrud, ued,Godi' not mocked: For whatloeuer a man Co w- 1 Beleeue in one Godthe Father Almigbty,rna^erof tthLhatftallhereape. heauen and earth.and of all things vilible, and inui- *VV bile we hauetime,letvs do good vnto al men, 8c Ga! 4 10 flble:and in one Lord lefus Chnft, the only begotten • fpedaliy vnto the which are cf the houfhold offaith. Sonne of God , begotten of his Father before all * Godlines is great riches,if a man be content with t.Ttm 6 6 7 wor!dj,GodofGod,Light of Light, very God of very that he hath:for we brought nothing in;o the world, " Godjbegotten not made,beingofone(ubftance with j neitlier may we cary any thing out. the Fa:her,by whom al things were made, who for vs j * Charge them which are rich in this world, that | j;m g, , r. mMjandforourlaluationxamedownefromheauen I they be ready to giue,and glad to dellribute, laying ,'g ^dlv and wasincarnate by the holyGhoft of the Virgiae : vpinftorefortlurnleluesagoodfoundationagainft- * Mary.and was made man, and was crucified alf> for ! the time tocorne,that they may attaineeternjll life, vs vnder Pontius Pilate. HeefufJeed and wasbu-"! * Godisnotvnrighteous,that he wilforgetyour fjty $ ,0 ried,& tht third day he rofeagaine according to the ! works,and labor thatproceedethofloue:whichloue ' ' Scriptures, and afcended into heauen, and fittethon j yehaueftewedforhisNjn>esfake,wbichhauen>ini-i the right hatid of the Father. And he'fhal come ^gaine j llred vnto the Saints,and yet doe minifter, with glory to iudge both the qiiickc and the dead : '■ * To dogoodand todeftribut«iorgetnor,for with Heb.ii.i6t whofe kingdome (hall hsue none end. And I beleeue; fuch facrificesGod ispleafed- in the holyGhoft theLordandgiuerofffe.whopro *Who fo hath this worlds good, and Teeth his bro- i,_7#fe.i,i7» ceedeth from the Father and the Sonne, who wi'h therhaueneede.and (hutteth vpliiscompjflionfrom • theFather and the Sonnet ^getheris wotftippeland him howdwelleth theloueof Godinhim ? , glcryfied,whofpake by the Prophets. And I beleeue * Giuealmesefthy gooJs,andturneneuerthyface Ttb^.jt . tmeCath licke and Apoftolike Church lacknow- from any pooie man : and then the lace of the Lcrd - ; Jedgeot.-eBiptif'iielor theremiflionolfinnes And I 1 (ball not be tin red away from thee lookcfortherelurreftiinoithedeadjandthelifeofi +Bemercifullaf tr thy power, lfthouhaft nsuch; To/'. 4.8,^ i the world to come. Amen giue plenteoufly.lfthou haftlittle,doethydiligtnie lifter the Creed ,A ur fnch Sermon Ihvu'j^r fxhort4tton,tUCHra>e'' the Lord : audiooke what helayethour, itftallbee - fnalid(cUrev»tothtpetfle,rvhtthertherebe»hj holy dates] pa.edhim agame. erfifipigdayesthe we*kf following, aud-tetruefily exhort] * Bletfedis the man that prouidcth for the fick and TfiL+l I. tbtm to remember the peste,f*yinger tut meetfthtfife. [ jaeedyitheLoidfiuldtliH«hinii poire maxsbexe, andvpoutl.e »fftrtt>gd>yeiap-. counted vnworthy of the heiutniyfeaft.i for my pa. n potntedsuojmtnaniwtnunlhatl peyte the Curate A jm heieprefent, and accoidingtorriinecff.ee, I bid' the due and aa»jUmed t-ffowg;. lifter which don* the \ you in the Name of God,l cal you in Cr rids behalfrj Prieftllailfty. I Iexhortyou as youloue yourownhduac on(th.uy<2 f Letvspi ay tor the whole ftate ofChnfts Chuichi. wilbep.irt.ikersof this holy Comunien. Andasihe militant here in eat th, ALmighty and cuerliumg God,which by thy holy Apottie halt taught vs c<> make prayers and kip- p!icjtioi)S,fndto giue th3nkestorallmen: wehum- blybefeech theenioitmetcilully (toaccipt onr almn, am,) to receiue rhtleourpraers, which we offer vnto thy dmine Maieftie,be'eeching thee to inlpire conti- nually the vniueiiall Church with the (pint of nub, j the fame And whereas you ctfe«dGodfo fore in re i-nityand concord:& grant that all they that do cer.- I fwfiog this holy banquet:! admoniOi,cxhort and be- felfe thy holy Name, may agieeincfetrutthof thy i feech >ou,thac vnto this vnkindnesye will not adia holy word.jnd hue in vmty andgodly loue. We be- i any mote : which thing ye (lull doe, if ye (land by as fcech thee alfo tolaue and deUud ill Chnftian kings, | g z«rs and lookers on them tbatdoe communicate, pnnces,andgouernours, ard(tecially thyferuan: ;and bee not partakers of ihe fame your felues. For lames our King.that vndtr him we may begodlyand | whatthingcan thisbeaccouncedelfe.chena further quietly goucrned:andgrantvnto his wholecountel, contempt, and vnkindneile vnto God ?Tiuelyic is and to all that be put in authority vnder him, that i agreatviitlunkefuIntiretofiynay,when)eebecal- they may truly and inditi'teutly minilt cr iuftice,to the > led:but t he fault is much greater, when men ftahd by punilhmeiuofwickednesand vice, and to maime- ! and yet will neithereatenor drinke this holy Com- nanceof Gods true Religion and vcrtue. Giue grace ! mur ion with other. I pray you what can this bee elfe (O heauenly Father) to all Bilhops, Faftois, and Cu- j but cuen to haue the m> ftei ies of Chi ill in denfion > rates, that they may both by their lfe and doctrine, ;Itisfaid vntoall.Takeye, andeate, takeanddrinke fet forth thy ti ue and liuely worded rightly and du- ye all of this,doe i his in remembrance of me. With ly adminifter thy holy Sacraments:and to al thy peo- \ uhat face then, or With what countenance flisll yee pleg^ue thy heauenly giar e,and Ipecialiy to this con- heare thefewcrds ? What will this be elfe.t ut a neg- grcgation here prefent,that with meek heart and due ! ieclng.a delp>fing,and mocking ol the Teihment of leuerence, they may here and receiue thy holy woid, ; Chrift ? Whe, fore rather then yeftould fo do,dep.ire truelyferuingtheeinholinelieandighteoufnefleall j you hence,andgitieplace to them that be godly dif- thedayesot their life. And we moll humbly btleech ipofed. But when you depart, I befeechyi >upj nder theecfthygoodniiTe.O Lord, to comfort and fuc- with yourlelues from whom you depaic. Yeedtparc cour all them winch in tnis tranficory life be in trou- j from the Lords l"able,ye depart from yout brethren, Dle,forrow,need,iickenefle, or any other adueriitie : ; and from the banket ofmoft heaueti ly foode. Thefe grant this,OFather,forIefus Chrifts lake our onely i things il ye earneftlyconfider.yeftiall by Gods grace .Mediatourand Aduocate Amen. j retinue to a lettei mind. For the obtaining whereof f TheiilhallfolUn, thit exhortation at certaine times jrhen j we fhall make our humble petitions, while we fliaii the Cmite [ball fet the people negligent to cir»i to the h§- j receiue the holy Commumon , ly Commmtready to make reftitution and fati f- and pleafure.and fludy ing to feme him in true holi- Uaion.ccordingtothevttcnrcltot your powers, ;nefieandriglueournesallthedaiesofourliie.*men. foralU.iiunesaadwtongidonebyyoutoanyo-.her, j and hkewilebeing ready to fergiue other that haue iy Then JbaUtheM,mfler fay vntothtm that come to re. offended yon as you would hatieforgiuenefleof your j cemexhe hely Communion, erknce'acGodsh-wid: Forocherwile there this holy Table^eftafter the ta- ftrengthenyouiHallgoodneiTe, and bring you to e- knigoryholySacraniem.thedeuilenterintoyou.ai 'nerlafting life , through Iefus Chrift our Lord. heentredintoIudas,&filyoufulofaliniquities,and Amen. bring you to deft H& on both of bsdy&kulf.Iudge Wen flikthe Mmijler alfify. theieforeyourfelues(brethren)thatys be not judged of the Lord.Repent you truly for your fins paft: haue Here what comfortable words our Sauiout Chrift ahuely and ftedfaftfaith in Cnrift our Sauiour. A- faithtoall that truely turne to him. mend your liut3,& be in perfect charity with al men ' * Come vnto me all ye that trauaile, and be heauy fjftial you he meet partakers of thole holymyfle ies. laden, andlwfil refrefcyou. * So God loued the jM*'« •'•*&♦ ■ And aboue all thinly* muft giue molt humble and world,that he gaue his onely begotten Sonne,»o the '**" J • • '• h artythankes to God the Father, the Sonne, and ;ead that at that beleeueinhimftiouldnotperifli but the holy Ghoft,for iheredemptionofy world by the hauelifeeuerl fting. dsath&piffionofour Sauiour Chrift both Godand I HearealfewhatS. Paul faith. iman,whodidhumblehimfelfeeuent >thedeathvpcn j *Tbisisatruefaying,and worthy ofallmentobt thecroiTeforvsminer.i,whkhlayindark- receiued, that Iefus Chrift came into the world to ■elTe and fhadowofdeath,that he might make vs the 'faueflnners. children of God,3Rdexaltvstoeu;rlaftinglife.-And , Here alfo what S.Iohn faith. to-th: end cbt we fh^ulda'way remember the exece- : * Ifanymanfinne wehaaeanaduocate witbthe dmggeatloueofour nufter and onely Sauiour Ie- Father, Iefus Chrift the righteous, and heeijthe "us Chi ilt,tht>) dying for vs, & the innumerable be- jpropitiarion for our finnes, refits wheh by his precious bloodfhedding hehath .T/p».t.t$t ,/«.'j,i,i,j obtained to vs : he ha h inftitJted an J o-dained holy myireries''s pledges of his I 'U",6c continual rem. ro ■ brancesofbisd.-arh, to ougreir&endles comfort. To him therefore with th s Father & the holy Ghoft let v5 giue ( 3 wee are molt bounden ) concinuall tliaukes/ubroittingouifelutswholytohisholywill y ^dfur rphkh the Mimp(r[ha!iproctede,foing, Lift vp your hearts. KAnfoere. We lift them vp vnto the Lc d. Mmi/ler, Let rs giue tbankes vnto our Lord God. The Communion." Jinfxette, It is meet and .-'gin fo t > doe. Mmifter, It is very meete, right, and our bounder duty that wee (hou!d at all times, and in all places gme thanks vnto thee,0 Lord^holy Father, almighty euerlalting God. y Hare (hall fblUtP the proper Prefatr, eecordmgto the time,if there be ai.y fptciaby appointed : or eife mtmidi- diateiyfhtiUjolhw.lhsiiQiZ with Ar.i>els,and Arch- angeli,&c. ^[ Proper prefaces, Vpon £ hrijlmai day and fetun dayei tfier. BEcaufetlioudiddeftgiue ldus Chnftthweonely bonne to bee borneasthisdjy f«rvs,whoby the operation of the l.oly Ghoft was made very man , of thefubihnceof the Virgin Mary his Mother,and that without (pot of finne, to nake vs deane from all fin, Therefore with Angels,&c. Vp$n Safler day and fiuen dayes after. BVt chiefly are we bound to praile theefor the glo- rious refurre&ion of thy Sonne Jefus Chrift our Lord: for he is the very PafchallLambe, which was ottered for vs, and hath taken away the finne ofthe w©rld,who by his death hath deiiroyed death, and by his rifing to life againe , hath i eflored to vs euer- lafting life,Thcrefoie vsith Angels,&c. Vpon Afcention dayand/euen d&yesafur. THrough thy moft deare beloued Sonne Iefus Chrift our Lord,wh« after his moft glorious re- furrewtton naniftftly appeared to al his Apoftles,and in theirfight afcended vpinto heauen, to preparea place for vs,that where he is, thither might wealfo afceiid,and reigne with him in glory.l herefore, Sec. Vton iVhitfanday and fixe dajiesaf'er. THroutjh kfns Chnit our Lord , according to -whefe moft true promile the holy Ghoft came down this day from hcaueyjviih afuddengreat found as it had bene a mighty wind,iH the likentffc of fiery tongues lighting vpon the Apoftlrs,to teach them, andt-'lesd'ihvnitoall truth, giuing them both the gilt ofdiucrs language, and 'alio boldnes with fer- uent reale conftaatJy topreachtheGofpel vntoail nation; thereby we are brought oat ol darknes and errotii', into the cleare light, and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Sonne kius Chnft.Therefore,&c. Vpon thf Ftajl of Trinity onely, IT is very mcete,r'ght>and our bcunden dueiy,that we ffiouidat al time?,and in all places giuethanks to thee,0 Lord Almighty,&eutrlafting God, which a: t one God.one Lord,not one only perfon,but three perfons in onefubftance.Forthat wbicl)wet>eleeueof t^e glory ofthe Father, thefamewebeleeue of the Son-e and ofthe holy Ghoft.withoutaHy difference ©rintquality .Therefore with Angels,&c. lAfter whtch Tre frees [ball follow immediately. Therefore with Angels and Arctungeb, and with all the company of heauen,wc laud and magnifie thy glorious Naroe,euermore pra\ fing thee, and laying, Holy.holy ,holy,LerdGod of hofts.Heauen and earth are fall of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord moft High. y ibtnjhaRtht Mmifler kpeeting dome at Godsbord^ay in the name of all them that flail rcceiut the |" — on,thu [rayirfilloivmg. WE doe notprefome to come to this thy Tab'e» ( O merciful Lord)tiulting in ourowneri«;h- teoufnefie,but in thy manifold and great mercies AVo bee not worthy fo much as to gather vp the crumbes vnder thy Table. But thou art the fame Lotd, whole prop rty isalway to haue mercv : grant vs therefore gracious Lord, fo coeattheflefhof thy dearesonne lefisChrift,andtodrinkehisblood, that cur fin full bodies may be madecleaneoy his body, and our fouls wafted through his moft precionsblood,and that we may euermore dwell in hira,and hein vs.Amen. ThentheM.inifltr (landing vp frail fay as jUlotveth. ALmighty God ourheautnly Father, which of thy tender mercy didft giue thine onely Son ie- fus Chrift, to fiiffer death vpon the crjffe for our re- demption who made there (by his one oblation of himfelfe once ofieied)a fulljperfeftjand fi'fficientfa- crific the Lords prayer, the people repeating after htm eutty petition, lifter [ball bee faid as fellovreth. OLord andheauenly Father, wee thy humble fer« uintsentirelydcfire thy Father lygoodnes,me1 - cifully to accept this our facrifice of praife&thankf- giuing,mofthumbly btfeeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Sonne Ieius Chrift, and through faith in his blood,we and all thy whole Church may obtaineremiffion of ourfins,and allo- therbenefitsofhispaflijn.AndhereweofFerandpre- fent vnto thee,OLord,our fdues,our foules, and bo- dies,to be a re3foHab!e,lioly,and liuely iatrjfice vnto thee.humbly befeething tbee,that all wee which bee partakers of this holy Communion, may bee filled with thy gr.ice and heauenly benediclion. And al- though we be vnwoi thy,tbrough our manifold fins, B 3 if The Communion, to offer vntothee any facri ficc. yet we beiecch thee to accept this our bounden duty andferuicesuoc weigh- ing our meritesbutpardoning our offences, through lefus Cimfl our Lord,by »hom and with whom,in» thevnicy of the holy Glioft, all honour and glory be vntochce,QFd;hfrr Almighty, world without tnde. Amen, Orth'u. LmightyandeuerliuingGod, wemoft heartily A: 9 CtHecJtto be fend after the Offirtirytwhtn there u no C omnwmn.etettj fitch day one, ^.nd the ptme may bet pitdalfo Oio'tas occr.fi'.nfbaU. (etut,-lfter theCoUeils if tker of Morning arubguentng prayer yCommuntony or Lt~ Wiyjrj the dxftretion of the tAimtfltr, ASfift v* a-.ercifully,. O Lord, in thefeour fuppli- cations and pi ayers.anddifpofethe way of ihy feiuants tcwardthe attainment ofcueileltmgfalua- thanke thee,for that thou dolt voHchfafe to feed tion,char among al the changes and chances ol this vsjwhichhauedutly reCekwJ thefe holy Mylteritr, with the Ipirituali foode of the molt precious body ! and blood of thy Sorme our Sauiour I efus Chtift,and • doftafluievs thcrbyofthy fauourand gondnefleto- / wardvs.&thatwe be very member* in corporate in tjv/ miiticail body, which is the blelVed company ofa! faithfinl people, and bee alfo heires through hof " ■ ' mortal life, they mayeuttbee defended bythytnofti gracious andready hcipe, througClrnltourLoid^ Amen. O Almighty Lord nndeuerlafling God,vouch£rfd| we betsec'h thee.ti) direct,ianctifie,and gouerr.ei both our hearts and bodies in the wayes of thy lawesj thy3uerylaftingkingdorr,by themeritesofthemoft; and in the workesolthycommandemsnts, thatthoJi precious death and palfion of thy deare Sonne: wee j row thy molt mighty prote&ion , both heere anil now mod humbly be!eechthee,OheauenlyFather,fo; euer,wemay6epreleruedinbodyandfoule,thrcugri toafiiftvs with thy grace, y wee- may continue in (hat our Lord audSauour lefus Ciinli,Amen» holy tel]ow(hip,and do all fuch good works as thotij ha{tpreparedforvstowalkein,tlroaghIcfi:s Chtiftj f> Rant wee befeech thee Almighty God , that the Lbe VJ our Lordj to whom with thee and the holy Gr,olt alliionour and glory ,worlrck militant t.ert m earth J and the or ' mot Oj'thefiCeUtttibefatt rehear fed^as occafioufkallfcrite. ^ind iliertfiall be no c.Uoratwi t,fthc Lord: Suffer ,tx«pt (hire h* a good numbtrto C**»mmkrtt with the Mimfier accordant fhu d'ferttton, *AndiJ there be 'sot obotieiweMtepirfominthe tan fo of dtfcrftionttreceitHtlxCiimmtimoHjttthcnjballbcnoComn)*. nton}exceptfonre or t ree at thclcafi Communicate inth thtJliimjler, ^4r,d m Cathidrallor Coliegiat Churches, wherebetmAnjMinifieriandUtaconi%thtyfhaHaU receiue the C»r»mun;oa mththcMmtflerettery Swiday at the haft .except they haue a reafinablt caufito the contrary, vindto ta'^e ami) tliejuperftition which Uttyferfait hath or wight haue in the Bread and Wine \ it {ball fujfice that the , Ht tad be fuch at it vfitaU to be eaten at the Table with oth'r mestci, but the bejland pttrefi wheat Bread that conncm. ently may begotten, ^ind ifa>.y,Jtm Bread or Wine rernai"e,thcCitr»ie{hallhaHe it to hk ownevfe. The Bread and Win, for the Communion, fh*llbc prottidedby the Curate and Churchwardens, at the chargesef thtTx* rfjh.andthe P,whenthe mojl number »f people may cometoget:eryeu well for that the Congregation thee ptefeM may ttjhfic the receiving of them that be i.ewly bapt.Zj.td into the number ojchnfts Churcb,tu alfe becaiife the Bopttfmc eflufhntSj euery man prefent >7 be put in temembi Mice oj hk event pr oft fion made to God in hu baptifme . Per tvhich caitje alfo it u expedient that tpttfme be mi»i(tied tn the Engh[h tongve.NtvtTtheUjJe (ifnectfityfo reejHireJchildrcn may at all timetbee bapuzjd «.' home , MenthereetrechMrentebebaptiz*ivp»ntheStindayorl:olydaj,theT>armtsfa^ morning afore the begitmmo ojMorntngpretyertto the Curate.^iidther, the Godfatltersfiedmtthert and people with the chtldrtv,mufl be ready at the Font, either immediately after the laft Lefjon a! Morning prayer,or elfe immediately of. ter the Ufl L-'ffon at Evening prayer, at the Cvrate by hi dtfcrettenfbauappoiht, ^Andthen (landing there, the M>nt' prfbaUaiketpi ether the children be baptiz.ed,orne. Iff bey a>Jweret%» : then [hall the Mmijitr fay thus. Barely beloued , foraf much; and you fli 1 1 1 find,knocke,and it (rial I be opened vn- aj all men be concerned and royou.Sogiuennw vnco vs that aske: let vs that borne in finne, and that our feeke, fiijee: open the gste vnt<> vs thatktiocke.that SauiourChrift faith, None thefe Infants mayinioy the euerhliing benedifiion can enter into the kingdoms of thy heauenly waming,and may come to the cter- i;fGod,excepthebertgene-. nail kingdome,which thou haft promifed by Chnft rate and boi ne anew c f wa- our Lord. Amen. ter and of ihe holy Ghoft." I befeech you to call vpon ^h our Lord Iefus Chrifi.that ofhisbountei us mercy bee will grantco thefe chil- dren that thing which by nature they cannot haue, that they may be baptised with water and the holy Ghoft,and receiued into Chrifls holy Church , and be made iu;tiy members of tke fame. f Then fall the MtniJIerfij. f Let vs pray. f T en flail the Mimfterfay, ^ Here the wordsof the Gofpel written by S. Marke in the tenth Chapter. AT a certaine time they brought children to jftfrfr.io, Chnft that he fhould touch them. Andhisdifc:- pies rebuked thole that brought them. E ut when le- i fusfawit,hewasdifpleafed,andf id vnto them, Suf- j ferlictlechildrentocomevnton,e,andfoibid them ! not, for to fuchbelongeththekingdDmeofGod.Ve^ i rely I fay vntoyou, whofoeuerdoeth not receiuethe ! l-l.'l,-. .J,, •,-.«. nC(~~ln.i H 1 1 imI< ("1,1 1.1 h. ft, ,11 n,t, „„.«.- AT.raighty and euerlafting God , which of thy [ kingdome ofGod as a little Child,hefli ill not enter great mercy diddtftfaue Noe and his family in | therin.And when hehadtaken them vp in hisarmes theArkefromperifhingby water,and alfo didft fafe- ; hepuc his hands vpon them and blefled inem. ly lend the children ofllrael thy people through the 1 redfea, figuring thereby thy holy baptifme, and by j «f lifter the Gcfpd'u read , the M/'illtr [hall mal^e thi* ;thekapttiineofthy welbeloued Sonne Iefus Chnft, j bnefe exhortation vpon the words oj the Uofycl jdidftlanclifie the flood lordan,and all ether waters, \ jto the myfticall wafting away of finne :VYeebefeech : T^Riends.you heareinthisGofpchhe words of our ithee for tline infinite mercies , that thou wilt m;rci- I JTSauiour Chrift, that hee commanded the children fully looke vpon thefecliildren , fanQiriethero, and 'to bee brought vnto him, how he blamed thole that PW.iftithem with the holy Ghoft, that they being de- j would haue kept them f:om him, how hee exhoited jlitiered from thy wr«h,may be receiued into the Ark j all men to follow their innocency.Yotiperceiue how ■of Chnft* Churcb,and being fledlaft in faith,ioylu!l by hisoutwaidgeftureanddeed.hedeclaredhisgood jthrotigh hope, and rooted in charitie, may fo palfe will toward them:For he embraced (he in hisarmes, fhewauesofthistroublefomworld,that finally they j he laid his hands vpon thcm.,&blefled them. Doubt jay come to the land of euerlafting life, thereto reigne with thee world without end, through Iefus Thnft our LordjAmen, ye not theifore,butearneitlybeleeue that he wil hke- wife fauoutablyreceiuetheleprefent Infants, that he will embrace them with the arroes of hii mercy, that heewill giue vnto thenuhsbleflingofeteinalllife, Lmighty and immortallGndjtheaidofall that & make them partakers of his eu:rl.ifting kingdom, need.the helpei ofal that flee to thee for fu< cor, j Win i fore we being thus per fwadedot the good will e life of them th3t beleeue,& the relurre£tion of the < of our heauenly Fathei toward thefe Infants, efeech thee,the ^appli- cations of thy congregation, andgrant that all thy fThen the Mimfttr (ball freak* vnto the Gedjathirs and ftruanrs which (lull be baptized in this water, may ■ Godmothers tnthuwije. tfeijeiuethefulnefle of thy grace,and euerreman ein jhinumberof thy fjithfull &eleachildren,througli WElbelouedfrien ?s,yehaue brought thefe c hi 1- lefusChrift cur I ofd, dien here to be baptited,ye haue prayed that bet Lord Iefus Chrift would vouchfaie toreceiue f~ThenJhallthtMim/itriaIpthechildiii hit hands, tod ther.i,to lay his hands vpon them, tobkflethem, to j asktshe name : andnam'mgthe chide, flail dipitiutLt releafe them ol their linnes, to giue them the King- watir,fost bttlifsrettly and tpardy den: .faytng, domeofheauen, and euerlaftinglife.Ye haue heard alfo that our Lordlefus Chrift hathpromif dinhis Gofpsl^to grant all thefethiugs that ye haue prayed for: which pro nife, he for his part will moft furely keepeaud performe. Wherefore after this promde f ^ridifthechildLcrpeakfJt [balljitjfieeto pome rvMcr made by Curift, thefe infants mult alfo faithfully for ' v*>o» tt^xyittg thtjsnfu'drpords. their partpromifeby you that be their fureties, that they will forlake the deuill and all his workes, and conflantly beleeue Gods holy word, and obediently keepe his Comrnandements. . N. I baptize thee in the-Name of the Father, and oftheSonne,and oftheholy Ghoft Amen, y Van (ball the Miniftcr demaund of the Godfatht rs and Godmothers on tbu wife. Doeftthou forlake the deuill all his workes, the vaiwepompe,and "lory of the wor!d,with al coueto N, rbaptie the: in the Name of the Father, and of the Sonne,and of the holy Ghoft.Amen, fThtn the Miwfier jhall makf a crojfevponthechtldet jo,ehc«d,fay,i£,. WEieceiuethischilde into the Congregation- of Chrift; flocke, and doe figne him with the dtfires" of thefame, thecal nail defues of the flefh, f'o figne of the cro(Te,in token that hereafter heftail not that thou wilt not follow nor be led by their. ? beafhamedco confefle the faith of Ghiiff crucified, i/infoere, and manfully to fight vnder rib banner againit franc, . Iforfake them all. the world &thedeuil,and to continue Ghrifts faith- M'smjter. hilifouldier,and feruant vnto his hues end. Amen. Doeft thou beleeue in God theFather Almighty, y ThtnJballtheMimprfay. ffluke. ofheauen and earth?- And in Iefus Lhnft his q Eeingnow, dearely beloued brethren, rhatthefe only begotten Son otuEord ? And that he was con- v3chiltirenberegenerate,and gtafted into the body ceiuedby the ho'yGhcft, borne of the Virgin Mary, of Chrift' Congregation, let vs giue thatikes vnto chathelufTered vnder pontius Pilate, was crucified, God for thefe benefiis,snd with one accord make our dend and buried,chat he went down into hell,and al- prayers vn:o Almighty God, that th< y may'lcad the fa didrife againe the third day ,that he afcended into rtftof their life according.to this beginning. heausn and iireeth at the right hand of God ihe Fa- ther Almighty, and from tlien.eftnl come againe at theend of the world to nidge the quicke & the dead? And doeft thou beleeue in the holy Ghoft, theholy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints,the re- BiuTionoffins, the resurrection t-f theilsfh,andeuej- laftiug life after death ? %Anf»ere^ All this I ftedfaftly beleeue. [ . MwHtr.- Wilt thou be baptised in this faith ? isi'ifweie, Thatismydefire. y VunfbAlthe Miuiflerfay. romife,andprofeflion they haue made by you. a godly &a Chriftian life , remtmbiingal waves chat And'th* they may know thefechingsthe better, yes Baptifme doth.jyprdfit( vnto vsourprot ffio.ywhicb ftallcail vpon them to heare krmons, andchicfly Its to follow tbe example of our amourChrift, i.do vbu (hall r. roiiide chat they may lea: ne the Creed, the i be sude like vnto h.tn, i hat as he died & i o e agame Lords p-aver &ihetcn Commandemencsin the En- forvs, foihou!divewhichareb,-.ptized,diel.ouiiin, ehfn toroue'cV al other things whkh a chriAia man ! and rife againe vnto righcfoufnes, continually mor- ousM to know & bekeue to hu foule* health,* that jellying all oar euill ami coriupi atfeckons, and daily thefc children may teveituoufly brought vp to kade proceeOingwallveicucanigodlimfreofliuing. m -n,e Mhifoi (hill command that tUe children be brought to the Bifhop, to be confirmed of him, foj one 41 they can fay td m fix Cate^mefiforihjor tbatpar? ofe accordingly ^ it is there exprejjed. V Of them that are to ofthePantli,or any 01 her lawi'uil MiniMer that can be arocuied. be baptized m prolate7 houfes iiitimeofnecdfitie,by thcMinittcr Hi Vaftttm andCuratcsfhall often ddmmft the people, that they d-firrerotthe B ptifweofin. fonts «'0 l°7tV:r xhsn ' '•' Silr,d*< or ot nr,'sb d"J r"xt aiur lhr ch'li m b'ntfViiUJJi vponaguat and reaftnabte czufe declared to tie C urale, And by him approved iAid xlfo theyft-all ■var-e t hem, t 'iat without great caufi and neccfitic, they procure rot tier children to be b'aftiZjdat home in the J bottfs. onne, and o( the holy Gholx. An en. . iAnd let th'.m r.ot doubt, but that the chide ft baptited, ulawfu'.iy nod ft'jji '■ : (v bttptajed, and ought not to bee baptiXjid againe. Muryet^eMerthilrJfej • '■ echd (which h after iitisfirtbaf !:itd, due afiertrardlwe, tt it ebpidi tntthat it see brought i-toiht ckircb, tolbt ihibil\tbat if iheP'mf 0; "-e Varifh did himfetft t\*p- $;z,e that cbi'd,,' :h, Corgrtgatifin m .y He certifie * of the tnieforme ofBaptifme by bimprtiiatilj before vfed Or if the thildewtrebaplTj'.d by a:y other Uwfall Mi'iiihr, that lien tie MiaiSerof the^Parifb , wbtretbt, cinlde was home or chnitencdfriUex-mne tndtritz whither the chddt bee law- ful!) bdftiv or no. In wblthcitfiifthsfi that bring any child to the Chmh, do aiifptre t'ty vow,promife,Scprofelfion he haeh made by you And i the wo; Id, with aJ the couetous defu es of the lame, thae he may know thtfe things the better ,ye {hall call hecamalldefiresoftheflefh, and not 10 follow and vpon him to heare ferroons^&chicflyyefhaliprouide je led by thtn ? that he may kai ne the Cretde, the Lords prayer ,and xAnfwtre. thetenCommanderr.entsinthe EngliQ) tongue, and I foifake them all ? a! other thingswhich at hriftian nun ought toknow himflev. andbeleeue to his foulei health, andthatthis childe Doefhbotiinthe name of this chiUe profeflethis may be vertuoufiy brought vp.toleade a godly and a faith tobeleeueinGodtlmFatker Almighty, maker C hriftian life.iemembripgal way that Baptifraedoth «if heauen and earth? And inlefusChrifthiscnly be- repi efent vnto vs our prohflion, which is to follow gmcen Sonne our lord ? And that he was concerned theexample of our Saviour Chrift, and be made like bvtheholyGhoft(borF,eofthevirgiiieMary,thathe vnto him, that asheedyedandrofeagainefor vs, (o fii'ffered vnder Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, (houldwc which are bapttxed,diefio rfinns.and rile and buried: that he went down into hell and a'To did againe vnto righttoufnefte, continually mortifying life again the tfcird day,that he afcended into heauen, all out euill and corrupt affections, and daily procce- ar.dficteth at the right hand of God the Father Al- ding^inall vertueandgodlineffecf liuing, might ie,and from thence he (hall come againe at the AndfofoithasinPubliqueB ptifire, i«nd of the wor^d to iudge the quicke&the. lead? And tloe youinhisname beleeueintheholy Ghoft , the holy Carholique Church,the Communion of Saints, jthe remifiion offinnes, refurrection, and euerlafting life after death? lAnfwere, JAll this I ^edfaftly beleeue. Letvspray fi Lmightie and euerlafting God, heauenly Father, jl\ wee giue thee humble thank es , that thou hall y "Sit if they which bring the infants te the Church, dee trtakfftich vncertaine anfmeres t» the 'Pri'ffet qu-.Hi- eus , as that it cannot applet thzi the chdde was bap~ iizjeixf'tth water, In theName <;f theFather,and of theSonne,andefthehulyGhoft/jpfc«fcrt*fJ7™r».!tf partsofBapufme) then it the TritSl baptise it in forme abcue written , concerning ptMt^ue Bapttfrae^ C\ui*glbit atthecbppingoftbe chdde in the Font , te fball vji this forme of werdes. jvr.uchfa'.edto callvs to the knowledge of thy graceL and faith in thee : Increafc this knowledge and con- If thou bee not already baptized, N, I baptize thee irmethis faith in vs euermore : giue thy holy fpirit in the Name of theFacher, and of iheStwnr, and of his infant, that he being borne againe, and being the holy Ghofl. Amen. firm toil e^5 The order of Confirmatfon3or laying oil of hands vpon children baptiied,and able to render an accountot their faith accordingto __jheC«»techifme fo]lowing1__ TO the ende that Confirmation may bee minified te the mere edifying ef fuch as fhati recemt it, ( accreting te Satrtt Pauls deflrt'.e, wboteacbeth ihat all things fbould bee dentin the Church, tothe;S ef tbufhert ffateibifme/u tht'Btfbop (or fuch at bee [hall appoint) [haUby hitdtjcretienappefchimin. ^indthu srddtth*t cluldroi btug b,.tnx^td) bant (siiiwnji neceffarjfir thtirptluati inland hi vdtttiitedlyfinttd, .., ^5 A Catechilme, 'that is to lay » Anm — L fttuflionto beelearnedof cuery childe,before he be brought to be confirmed by theBifliop. ''<'*%£ SJ2ii ^at isyournamt? N.or M. Who gaue you this name ? My Godfathers andGodmo'hers in mybap-ifmr,' wherein 1 was made a member of Chilt, theeliildeo? God,and;.ninheiitourof the kingdoms of heauen. j Qtvflm. What did your Godfathers and Godmothers then for ycu ?. They didpromi(e& vow three things in my name. Firft,tiiatl ftioul(!foifakethec'euiil£calliiisp/orks, thepompe!,andvjnicieofthewkkid worlJ, and all the (inful IhI's oft lie BeflvSeetejddJy chat Khouldbe- leiiieal the Articles oftheChiiftian faith. Andthird- Jy,rhat I (boald keepeGods holy wil and commands meius, and walke in the lame ail the dayes of my life. Deeft thou not think that thou n t bound to beleue snd to doc as tiicy h jui pron i(ed for cbee ? Yes verily: and by Gods helps fo I wii'i. And I heaFttlyiiianke our heauenly Father,that he hath cal- led me to thiiftare of talu.nion,thrGiighleftisChri{t ourSauiour. Andl pray Godtogiuemee his grace, chat I n«y continue in 'he fame vnto my hues end, Relicarte the AttK.'ts of thy beliefe, ^i fivtrt. ICeleeneir.Godthe Father Almighty , maker of hi-atunandcaith. Andin lefts* Cbnfthisoftcly Sonne Our Lord, which was conceded by the holy Ghoft.borneoftfe virgin viary, lufcrcd vnder Pon- tit,and?he life cuerlafting. Amen. What doefl thou chiefly lesmtjiuhci Articles of thy beliefs i ^A:firtrt. Firft, Ilearneto teleeue in God the Father, who hath mademe and all the world . v Secondly, in God the Sonne, who hath redeemed sne and all mankinds Thirdly in GoJ the holy Choft,who£jnclifiethme, and all the elect people of God. ghcrjtton. You faidetbat yon Godfathers and Godr.otreri Idiiprpmtfe ibryou.tha: ycu ftviuld keepGovis COBa- saarulements, Ttll tae how many ihxie be. Tenne. Which be they r THe fame which God fpake in thexx. C haptet of Fxodus, faying ,1 am the lord thy- .God* which haue brought thee out of the land ol M- gypr,outotthehou(col bondage. I. ThoufhalthnnenoneotnerGodsbutme. ii. Thmi (h.tlu otmakemVhy felfeany grauet- image,, nor the likenes of any th;ng that isin heauen aboue, norinthee.irth beneath, nor in the water vnder the- cal th. Thou (halt not bow down to them nor wor (nip the:n:fo: l-thelord thy Godamaielous Grd, and vifit the linnes ofthe fathers- vpon the children, vnto he third and loin th general ion of them that hate roe, and (he we mercy vntotfcoulands in them that loue me,andkeepemycommandements. iii. Thou (halt tsot take theNameof the Lordrhy. Godinvaine:iorthe Lord will not hold himguiltles- that taketh hi>Name in vaine. iiii. Remember that thou kerpe holy the Sabborh day. Sixe dayes (halt thou labour anddoe all that, thou haft to doe : but the (euenih day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy G«d Jn it th on (Kilt dee no roaner ofl worke,thou and thy fon,aud thy daughter tby man- feruant and thy maidferuant,thy cattel.and the (ban- ger that is within thy gares:for in fixe dayes the Lord- mid; heauen and ear.h.the fea,and al that in them is,. an;lreftedthefeuer.thday,whercfoiexheLordblffiId the feiienth day.and hallowed it v. Honour thy fa: her and thymother.that thy dayes maybe long in the land which (he Lord thy God gi- ueththee. vi. Thou ftaltd.ie noma cher. vii. Thou&ak no: commit aeultciie. viii. Thou (halt not fteale. ix. Thnu (halt not beaiefalfewitneffe againft thy neighbour. x. rhou (halt not couet thy neighbftUTshoufe, ehou {halt not coutt thy neighbours wife, nor hisferuant, nor his rnai ie,-ior his oxe,noi his arte, nor any thing that is his. g«f (Hot. Whardoeft thou chiefly learne bythefe comman* dements ? I learne two things: My duety towards God, and- my duety towrds my neighbour. What isthy duetietowardsGod ? ist'ifveri. My dure towards Goere, Imeaneano?:fn>cre. To examine themfekes whether they repent them tritely of their fotmei finnes, ftedfaftly purpofing to leade a new life : hauealiuelyfaithin Gods mercre through Chrift, with a thankefull remembrance of his e'eaeh,and be in charitie with all men, y So feo»e at tl>e children can fay in their mother tongue tht:ts, and alf'o how many of them ■ cananfwere to the other qeasliotis contained in this c"«- ; tech if me, Ad there fhall none be admitted to the holy Comma. \nton, vottll fuchtimc MhccanfaythcCatethifme, and be ^confirmed. f The forme of lolcmnization of Matrimonic. FIrfl,the Banes mufl be a»ked three feutrattSundayet, trtiely dayes, inthetime of Semite, the people being prtfent, after the accullomed maner. *And tft he per font that would be maried dwell in diue/t Tarifhe-, the Bn.es mv.fi be asked m both Tarifhes: aid tlx Cu • rate ojthe oneJ>arifh fhall not folemmZ.c Matrmxonie betwixt them, without aCtrhficate of theTSancs bii»gthrii$ Hiked from the Curate ofthe giber Parifh. •At the day appoyitedjvrfilemni^ation ofM*trimonie,thtyerfont to be maried, fhall tome into the body ofthe Churchy with their friends and neighbours, and there the Prtfftfballyay thus. Earely beloued friends we are gathe- red together heere in the fight of God, and in the face of hiscoiigie- ga'ion,to ioyne together this man and this worrun in holy Matrimo- nii which is an honorable eftate, inftituted of God if\ Paradife, in the time of mans innocencie, fignifying vntovs the myfticail vnion rh.1t is betwixt Chrift and his Church: which holy eftate Chrift adorned and beautified with his pre- sence and firft miracle that he wrought in Canaof Galile,ar,d is commended of S.Paule to be honou- rable amongall men, and therefore is not to been- teiprif o n.u taken in hand vn.iduifedly, lightly, or "wantonly, to f-itisfie mens carnallkfts and apretres, like bruitc beads that baue no vnderfiandtng, but reuerent'y, di fcreetely, aduifedly.foberly, and in the ftareofGod,duelyconfidering th»caufes for which Matrimony wasordeined. One was, the procreation ofchildien,tobebroughtvpin thefearj and nurture of the Lord, aiKjpraifeol'God. >ecomJly, it wasor- deinedforar.medieagainftfinne, and toauoid for- nication, tha? fich perfons as rune not the gift of continencie. might marrie,andkeepethemfeluesvn. defiled members of Chrifts body. Thirdly, for the mutua'l focieie, helpe and comfort that the one ought to haue cf the other, both inprofperiry and aduejfity :into the which holyeftate thele twoper- fons p:efent come now to be ioyned. Theiefore if any man can thew any iuft caufe why they may not lawfully be ioyned together, Ut him now fpeake, or els hcieafcer for euer hold bis peace, f ^And j f Am Of Matrfmonie. /lii/'A"^ " fl,fimlb*tfl"11 bt ™rr,(d> .jencrlaftfng life, fend thy bleffing vpon theft thy fcr. JV.f'Z" . , „ ,. uant.v.l-.is man and this woman, whomweblellein T R eqmre & charge yot.,(as you will anfwere at the ithy Name , that as Ikhac and Rebecca liued faithful. J* iL ?l y Dt lud8raenr> wh tn tne f«rets of al I ly togetrer,fo thefe perfons may furely perR rme and hearts fiialbedifelofed)ihat it either of you doe kflow ke.pe the vowe and couenantbetweene them made *ny impediment why ye may net be la wlully ioy ned (whereof this Ring giuen and receiued is a token and together in Matnmor.y that yee conftHe it. Fei beye pledge) and may tucr leroaitiein perhc Icue& peace Kell allured, that fo many as be coupled together o- . together,and Jiue according vnto thy Laws.throueh tnerwife then Cods word doth allow,are not io> tied lefu, Chrift our Lord. ATen. together byG,id,neitheristheir Matrimony law lull, <'f Then {hull the Mmijltrioyne their right hinds lombcr | q ^At which d«y of marruigfy ijar.ymandoe alitdgi \ <.nd (ky. ' iniduUuanyi^cdimentyw'ythiyr^yr.otkeeco^hd \ 1 hole whom God hath ioyned together,'et no maa ogethenn Matrimony LyGodi Law, crtheLwtsoJ thu jrucaumder. [eedme^antf wdl be bowd.andfufiic intfsmtjiiwith hm \ f T„er '(ball the Mmtfter freak? vnto tbtptaU %o the partus, crtlft put in «caMu>nu,hefullv4»,oi i Forafinuth as N.andN. haue contented together j fMrgu.u the perfinsto he marred doe ffle.ne, to |lnho!y wedlocked haue witnefKd the fame before pro»ehualleg*t1o»!henthepAcrvmz,*t,onmi[ibedlfirred Godand th.»company,and therefore haue guen and t?J£ST%t2,'[r"fbtt'f- ItM,"nl?td,me*,b" :PMgcdiheir troth either to other.andhau -declared *""XY*lH,b'C^'fj7V"'t^'VH' » , ?hef-imebygiu'ngandrectiuingofaRing,andby IX T VVl iU haue tl d linuninV, nftv,.,J. i 7 .. Mmifiu frail adde thu tiffing, - f^OAtrxe father, God the Sonne, God the holy ber^longasyoubothaallliue? .VjGhcdt.blefleprelerue, andk.epeycu, the Lor J I Thimtnlbvlvfrtfi mercifully with his fauourlookevponycu.andfo fill ! . '•. n. „ . ,, -a r , |yo«w'«halllpi'icualbenediaionandgrace,thatyou ' ^ , ^JfoUth'M>ntfi<^*'rt'»pmrt. ' may fo hue together in, hisl.fe, that in the world to j Wilt thou haue this man to thy wedded hBC- ; come yemay haue lifeeueiJafting Amen g.baod, to line together after God, ordinance,!.! ! f Then the Mmftntrdnkfi^gt.th, Lords Table, theholycftate cf Matrimony ? W It thcucbty him, fball fajorfingtkuTfeime ftlUmwr * andfeiuehim.loisehononrjandkeepehiminhcknes "Beat tonnes Pfhl \z^' and in health.and forfaking all etherdwepe th« one- ! T> Leffed are all they that fcaie the Lord: and walks lyvntohtmjo long as you both rtull hue? JJinhis wayes. o'u.auawaiua Tt*v,*unJhM**frtrt. _ For thou flul'teate the labour of thy hands: O well iwllJf , _ „ , , " U thee, and happy (halt thou re. ,VIl/ Thentu ■ ,ht Mimfl"fo- . , t . ' J,hy wjf' ftall bee as the fruitful! Vine : vpon the Whogiueththiswomantobemaiiedtothisman? wailesofthinehoufe. l^^'Mnf'rMmntktmmantxhrfhtbtrir Thy d,fb«llfy% I.N.taketheeM.tomywedded hufhand, to haue and to hold, from this . ^dtheM^erta^gmTi.ng^lld,. ; judge the folkeiiohteouily, and gone me hena bn, liuer n vnto the man to put it vpon the foM thfmg,r of vponthe earth ^gouernerne nations fI^T^!tfthand'^''d,hem''nM^tbj'hel ^"^fP^Fayfethee.OGodiletallthepeo- ,, -\' I (■' „.■' J' , plepraifethee. * \\ ■ i th this Ring 1 thee wedde, with my body I thee ! Then ftiall the earth bring foorth her inceaft- u-orA p and with all my wo.ldly goods I thee en- and God , euen our owne God fliall giw v, hii dowiIntlieNameofilieFather, aad of the Sonne, bleflina. «"« gme vsnit and ofthe holy Ghtdt. Amen. ; God (hill blelTev^ : andall theendsof th- world f Then the m.w lfa(l„g ihe7(ing vfon tl,tfot)nhf„,er cf fan f„re Wm; * e as 0I tn- worl thcwomansleftba^tbeM^rfhallfay, \ Glory be to the Father, and to the Sonne: a O «1 Letvspray. - theholy Gh, ft. EternallGoa creacofandprefemerofallman- AsitwasinthebesinnirgJmowandeuerflialbe- «»nJc,giuer ot all IpintuaJlgracejtheautour-ofi world wiihcueend.Aisen, ■ — : sjm "Dens miftrt- atitr(f)l.6j. Of Matrimonii. f TheTfilmeended^ndthemanandthewntan^neelmg thy euerlafting kirgdoTe, through iefusChrifl our e^retheLordsTable^heMimfltr (iandin^Mt tkeTabli^- Loid.Amen ( turning hu face lav.fd themt fbalifij, Loidhaue mercy vpon vs. , lAiJtvcret Chiift haue mercy vpon vs, Mimfter. Lord haue mercy vpon vs. Oui Father which aitinhcauea&C. It Aadleadevsnotintotemptation, lAnfwtrt. But deliuervs from all euill. Amen. Minifitr, O Lord faue thy feruant.and :hy handmaid. ^4nfwere. Which pattheirtruftinthee. Miwfler. O Lord fend them helpefrom thy holy place. And euermoie defend them. Mwtjter, Be vnto them a towre of ftrengt h, Fromtheface oi theirenemie. ldt»iji*r. OLord heare our pi ay cr. Isinfocrt. Aridlet our cry come vnto thee. M-.mftr. OGod of Abraharo/Jod of Ilahac,God of Iacob, lrIe(ietheiethylerumts,andfsmthefecdofet;r- nall lite in their mindes, that whatfoeuerinthy holy word they (halproBtabiylearnejtbey may indeed ful- Vien [ball the Mtinfier fat. ALraightyGod,which at the beginning did create our tuft parents Adam and hue,and oidfanftifie and ioine them together inma iage,powievpon you the richesof hisgrace/anftifieand Mi He you that ye i may pleafe htm both in body and iouJc , and liuc to- ther in holy loue vn'o your liues end, An en. ■ Cf Then (ball bgmne the Communion \And aftirtht Gaf- fe' [ball be Jaide a Sermon, wherein or dinar Ij ( Jo t',t of there is any mcimagi ) the office ef nan and wife, (ball bee deeland , accordmgto holy Scripture. Or if flare ben) Sermon , tU Mimf erf kail reade ihii flat folhrreth, A LI yee which be married,or which intend to take the holy (late of Alatrimonie vpon you, heare what holyScripturedoeth fay as touching theduct'e of huf bands toward their wiucs , and wiues toward their huf bands. S. Paul in his Fpiftle to the Ephefians the fifth fyhtft.,20, Chapter ,dorh giue this commandtmentto all maried &c. nun. Yee huf bands, loue your wiues, eucn as Ch.jft loued the Church, &hathgiueiihimfeiieforit,tofaR- ftifie it purging it in theiountaine of watei through the word, that be tri^br. roa-.e it vnto himfeifea glo- rious Congregation,not hauir.g fp jt or wrinkle, or any fuch thing,but tliat it ftioufu be holy &blameles. Somenareboi.nd to loue their owne wines as their owne bodies. Hee that loueth his ow.re wife, loueth him(e!fe: For neuer did any man hare his owp.e fkfh, but nourið & cheriftuth it,euen as the L ord d«,th he'v ongregation for' wc are m: mbers ol his body , of fill thefame. Looke, OLord, mercifully vpon them \ his flafh" and ofhs bones, for this caufe (hall a man from heautn and blelle them. And n thou didi'eft | Jsaue lather and mother, and fliali I e ioyned vnto his fend thy bulling vpon Abraham, and S^ra to their j wile, and they two /hail teonefl Ih.lhismffterieis greatcomfort:5ovouch(aletof-ndthyb!elTmg vp j great,butl (peake of Chriflandof the Congregati-| on theft thy (eruants,that they obeying thy will,andj on. NeuerthelefTe, lcteuery one of you fo loue his alwayesbeing infafetievnderthyproteftion may a- owne w fe, euenas himfelfe, bide in thy loue vuto their hues ende, throughlelus; Likewifethe fame S.Paul, writing to the Colof \cdoJf.}.iig honor vnto the wife they may both be fruitful! in procreation of children, 1 as vn-o the weaker velleli , and as hei.es together of and alio liue.toget':er fo long in godly h^ue & hone- the grace of life.fo that your prayei s be nothindied. Hitherto \ e haue hea;d the duty cf the huf band to- ward the wife. Now like wife yee wi'-ies, heat e and learns yturducties toward your huf bands: euenas OGod,which by thy mighty power halt madcall itisplai elyfet forth in holy Scripture. . things of nought, which alio(afi.er other things S.Paul(mthefsrenamtd cpiflletotheFphefians) \sphef.e,tit- teacheth you thus: Yee women fubniit yourfelues tevtr/ezi, vn oy< tirowi:ehuf baBds,asvntotheLord. For the liiif and isrhe wiaes head, euenas Chriflisthehead ofiheC hurch.and he is alfo the Sauiour of the whole ! body. ltv,ihat they may fee their childiens children, vnto the third and fourth generation, vnto thy piaiieand honour, ihr uighlclusChriftouiLord, At tn. .God,which by thy mighty power ha'l made all things of nought, which all"o(after other things fet in order)diddeft appoint that out of man(created after thine own image andfiniilitude) woman fhould talieher be^inn'ng and knitting thern together, c'id- defi teach,that it Ihould neuei bt lawfull to put afim- dei ■ thole,* hom ihou by Matrimony hadfl made one: O God , which h ifl cohfetra td the Rate of Matri. mony tofu;hanexc>llentri-yflcrie,tl'i3t in it isflcn:- fied and rep: ef. need tlefpiritu all marriage and vv.i\y betwixt C"ln ill and his Church:lookemc:ci uliy vp- on the'e thy ftruams, that boh this man miy loue hbvwfe, according to thv Wi?rd, asChnftc'i ! I me hisIpoufe.heChmch, whogauehimlebefor :c, lo uing an 1 cherifivng it eufn as his ov;ne flefli:and al- fo that this woman may be- louing and ami ,bl : to rierhufbaudasiiachel/vife asRebeccajtaithfulland cbedientasSaia, audi.iallquieT.cfie foMktic.i::d peae, be a follower of holy and godly ma.ions; O Lord bkflethem both, and gra.itilitauoiiiht.-iie Th refore as the Clurch or Cor-gregation is fub- ied. vnto (Thrift : fo likewise let th.e wiues alfo bee in fjbiedion vnto their own hufbands in althings And ag.irelie faith. Let thewifj renerenceher hufband, Cc'.o£,j.iS And (in hisi:piftlero!heColriliins) > P.:ulgii'eth you •:iiiihortleiTon.Yeni.:t;fi:biTi:tyri,r ltlt.es vn'o your owne h'»f b iiids,as it i' conuenient in the Lord. S. Peter alfo doethinfli lift you very god y, thus fa i':g : i.et wiucs beCibwd. to their owr.e rufband', fotha- ifanyobey not the Word. they may be wohne p^'.J.f. wi:houthe vVr^d,by tl.ec'-niiufitirn o'tlicwiuts, Uvtrjtf, while they behold ycur ch iitt coiHi'rfiiiori coi:p'e ■! witlifeauiVVholcappartH 1st it r.c: be outward,* ith . broided broidedr,ai;e,andtiimmtng about with gold, either God.apparelltbemfelufs, being fubiea to rhej-owre in putting on ofgorgeoHsarpai ell: butletthehidde hu( bands, a» Sara obeyed Abraham calline him man which is in the heart, bewithoutallcorruption, Lord, whofe daughters ye are made doinc we'I ami The vificationofcrie fide. Co that chefpirit beemilde and quiet,which is a preci- not being difmayed with any feare ' oasthinginthefightof God. For aOer this mam er >f The, .ew married perfins (the fame day 9 (iiKheoldtime)f their mcri* f The order for the vifitation of the ficke. f The M'tutfier entr'wg intt \ he fxchtper ferns houfc (hall fay: Peace be in this hopfe, and to all that dwell in it. y When he ctmmeth tnt»thefu ki ptrfeniprcfem e, hcjhaU fay Reeling domte. ^Emember not Lord our iniquities, nor the iniquitiesof oar forefathers. Spare vsgood Lord, fpaiethy people whom hou haft redeemed with thy inoft pre- cious blood^nd be not angiy with vs for euer. Lord haue tnercie vpon vs. Chrifl haue mercie vpon vs. Lord haue mercic vp<>n vs. Our Father which art inheauen.&c. And Jeadevs not into temptation. '' lA'fwere. : Butdeliueivsfromeuill. Amen, Mv if ir. , O Lord faue thy fertiant. ^Aihfoirt, Which putteth bis trtftinihee. Mini far. Send him helpe from thy Foly place. xAnfotre, And euermoremightily defend him, •A.injler. Let the encmie haue none adur ntage of him. virfvrere. Nor the wicled approach to hurt him. Mv4trt Be ynto hia>,0 Lord, a ftrong towre. ^t »fa>ere. From the face of his enemie, * Mmfttr. O Lord heare our prayers, Unfair*-. And let ourcry come vnto thee. Mttifitr. OLord louke downe fi om r eauen, behold, vifire ' and relieue this chy feruanr, Looke vpon him with the eyes ofthy mercy, giuehimcomfoit&fure : - confidence in thee,defendkim from the dnnger of the ' enemie an J ke< pe him in perpetual! peace and fafetie, through lefusChnftouri oid. Amen. HFarevs Almighty and moft mercifulIGodand Saulour, extend thy accuftorred goodnclfc to this thy feruant which is griened with fie* nefle:vifire ' himOLurd, as thou diddeflv fit« Peters wines mo- : ther, andtheCaprainesferuant. Sovifitandreftore vnto this fickepeifon his former health (ifitbeetby will) or elfe ^iue him crace lo to take thy vifiration, that a'rer this painefiill 1 ife ( nded, he may dwell with thee in iifeeuei lading. Amm. , y Then flail tie M.mjler exhort the fickfpcrfo* after thii form* yortther lik,e. DEarelybeloteJ. know this that Almifihtie God is i he Lord of life and de.IVIltrHechildrenare ■ partakers) then are yee baft.-.rds and not children. Theietore , feeing true when our carnall fathers doe Cc.r«av«,wereue:entl.yobey hn-:/?^ we not now ■ muchr«herbe..bedieRtte>oi:rrPi,iruaIl Father,8nd ! roliue?andtheyforafewdavesdoechaftjffvs after their ownephafure. But he doe hchaftie vs for cur Prf' '"^eenteni he may n.akevs partakers of his holmes.TI efe woid5(go"dbrother)areGods words andwr1tten,nholvScripM,rtf„ronrcomfortandin. ■ ItruOton, th.u we fhould patiently a^d with thaikef- ; Jjii'i'ig.bea'eourheauenJyFathertcorieaioM when- , loeuer by any manner of adue.fitieitfhallpleafebis , gracious goodntffetovifite vs. Andtbereffiouldbte ' no greater comfort to Chriftianperfons then to bee mide like vnto thrift, by futferng patiently rduer- ftties troubles,©: fickn. ffes. F< rhehim'elfewentnoc vp roroy,but firll heft.ftiredpaine.heeenrrednot in- tohisgloiy, before hee was crucified: Sotruelyour way to eternal! ioy is to furTf r he re'with Chrift.&our doore to enter rto eternall lifeis, gladly to die with ChrilVhat we m.-y . ireagaine from death,and dwell withhimincueilafting life. Now therefore taking yourfickntffe, which isthujprofitalleforycu,pat^ ently,IexhortyouintheNameofGod,toremhc*mmnnm , vnqmetfer lackf of theft A'tthe toiriajl of the dead. Bntifthefick.eperfonbenot»\>Utteemtt9thtCh»rch^ andjtt uiefiroM tortct'mxht Cemmttmen in huheuf*,the» be mutt giue knowledge euer mght ,oren thefickeperfon is vifited,indreceimth the holy Com. munion all at one time , then the Priefi for more expedi. '\ tion,fiall cut off the forme efthe vifitation at the Pfalme- . fin thee OLord,haue lp*tmytx\*ft.)andgocflra,gkt I to the Communion, In the time oj Plague, Sweetie , orfuch other like contagi- on* times efjickpieffes^r dtjeafes, when ntne ojthepar?fh ; er neighbours ean begetter, te communicate with the fie kg { in their houjes,for feare ofthemfett\on,vponfpeciall re- cjne^ofthe dijeafed}the Minifiermny alonely mate with him. f The order for thd buriall of the dead lot), 1 1.253 atf. lob l$.\ J, 2 0,27. Jut I. II, 7»6 14,1,2, the Minifler meeting the eerps attht Church $tle,fhallfay, er els the Mmifler and Clerkes [hall fingy and fo gee either j vnte the Chwch,er towards thegraue. Am the Relurre&ion and the life (faith che Lord) he that beleeueth in nice , yea, chough hee weredead , yet lhall hee liue. And whofoeuerliuethand beleeueth in me, (hall not die for euer. I Knowt hat my redeemer liuetb, and thatl (hall rile out of the ear th in thelalt day,and (hall be co- { uereiagainewichmy (kin, and fiull fee God in my i flefh : yea ,.and I my (elfe (hall behold him, not wish J other, but with thelefame eyes, WE brought nothing into this world , neither may we cary any thing out of this world. The Lordgiueth, and the Lord taketh away , tuenasit pleafcth the Lord focommeth things topjffe:B!e(T«d be the Name of the Lord. When thiy come te the grant, while the corps U made ream dytobelajdmtotheeaith, themimfttrfkallfay, er the mtmfter and the ^lerkfsjhalljing. MAnthatisborneof a woman , hath but;, (hort timetoliue.andisfullofmifety. Hecommeth ; vpandiscutdownelikeaflowre-.hefleethas itwere a(hadow,& newer continued inoneftay.liuhemidft or'lt'e,v:ebeinde."uh:ofwliom may wefejkeforfuc- courLutof thee,0 I ord, which for ourfinnes iudly artdi'pSeafed? Yet O Lord God moft holy, O Lord i incftnjighty,0!iolv&moRmercifulSauioiir,deliuer 5 vs not into the bitter painesof ettrnalldeath. Thou knoveft Lord ) iecretsofour hearts, (hut notvp thy merciluleyesio-ourprayers SButfparc vsLordraoft holy ,0 God molt migty, O holy and mercifull Sa- uiour.thoB moft worthy ludgecternall,fuh%vmo: atourlalthou«foranypaiuiofd;athtof4lfrythe|t, Tl-icn while the earth (hall be cafivpen the body, by ferns fiandmg by the Mimfterfhallfay. FOrafrauch as it hath pleafed Almighty Godol his greatmercy.totakevntohimfelfethefouleofonr de are brother here departed, we therfore commit his bodytotheground,earthtoearth,a(hestoa(h€s,duft to dutt,in(ureandcertainehopea(re(urreSiontoe» tetnall life,through our Lord Icfus Chrift,who (hall change our vile body that it may be like to his g lor i pus body according to the mighey working wherby heis able to (ubdue all things to himfdfe. Then [ball be fang orfatd. IHeardavoicelromheauer..fayingvntome,Write, L From henceforth blefled are the dead which die in j g^u' 1 4 l ?• the Lord: euen lo faith theSpirit.thatchey refthom their labour*. Then [hall folhwth'u Lefiontaktne-tttof the 15. Chapter to the CerintbidM.thefirftEpifile. CHnft isrilenfronuhedeadjsndbecomethefiift i.^f.i j 10 fruits of them that fleepe. For by a man came s death,and by a man came the refur r*&ioti of thedead. For as by Adam all die, euen fo by thrift (hall all be made aline, but euery man in his owne order, The; firft isChiift, thentheythatareChnftsathiscom-i i ming. Thencommeththeend when he hathdelme»[ j redvp thekingdometoGodrhe Father, when hee \ hath putdown all rule, andalLmthority, and power. j For he muft reignetill he hath put all his enemies vn» I derhisfeete. Thehftenemie thatfliallbedtftroyed j isdeath For heehathputall thingsvnder his feete. i But wher.hefaith, All thingsarcpHtvnderhim,itis ; manifEft that heis excepted which hath putal things ivnderhim. When all things arefubdued vntohim, then (hull the Sonne aUoliiwfelie bee iubied vnto J The Churchingof women. vmthatputalkhingsvTiderhinfi, that God maybee mortalitie, thenfhallbebroughtropafle the faying, 11 in all. Bis what doc they whicn are baptized ouer that is written, Death is (wallowed vp into victory .- (thedejdjifthe dead nfe hoc at al! ? Why are they tketi Death where is thy fting ? heil where is thy victoiy ? iaptixed ouerthem ?yea, and whyitand wealway Theftiogofdeathisfiniie,aridtHeitrtngth ollrnne Ihcninieopardy? By oar reioycing which 1 haue m istheLawe:bucthankes beevntoGod, which hath C.hrill lefus our Lord, I die dayiy. Thar I haue giuenvs vi&orie through our Lord IefusChnlt. fought with beafts at Ephems alter the manerofmen, ' Therefore my deare brethren, be ye tfedtaft and vu- ■Khataduantagethitmeif thedead-ri(cnotag.iine ?. moueable, afwiyesrich in the workeot the Lord, :^tvseac not de ceiued, euili words corrupt good manner* in raine in the Lord. iwaketruelyoutoffi:epe,aiid frnne not. Forforne TkeLegincnded,the^\itmfier(ballJay. nue not the knowledge of God. I fpeake this to Lord haue mercievpoft vs. 'our (hame. But fome ruan will fay , Ho w rife the Chnji haue mrey wen vs, ' lead? With what body foal they come> Thou foole, jLordhaHemercievpon vs. hat whichthoufoweft, is not clicked excepcic die. j C Our Father which art in heauen,&c. \nd what lowed thou? thou to well not thebodie j And leade vs not into temptatioi>,&.c, ihai (hall be,but bare corns, as ofwheate,orfomeo- ^infwtre her : but God giwet h ic a body at his pleature , to e- j Eut deliuer vs from e,uill, Amen, leryfeedehisownebody. All flcthis not one nia- Mmtfitr. ■ -/ . . ler of Aefli: but there is one manner of fieih or men, A Lmighcy God , with whom doe Hue the (pint* inothermannei of rlsfh of beafts, another of fiflies: \l\ ofthem that depart hence in the Lord , and in mother of birds. There are alio celeltiall bodies, (whom the foulesot them that be eleded, after they ind there are bodies terrtftnall. But the glory ot . be.leliuered from the burden ot rhefleft , bee in joy he celeftiall is one, and the glory of the teireftriall and felicitie : Wee giue thee hearty thankes for that is another. There is one manner otgloryof tht 'ijhathpleafed thee to deliuer this N. our brother,ouc Junne, another glory of cheMoone, and another of themrferies of thislinfull world, befeechingihee af theStarres. For one Starre ditfereth from an©- >tha*t it may pleafe thee o( thy gracicus goodnefie, ther in glory: fo isthe relurrc<2ionofthedead. If ihortlytoaccompiifh the number of thine elecT, and sfowen in corruption, it rilethagaine inincorrup- tohaftenthy kingdome, that we with this our bro- :ion:itisiowenindifhonour,i:u(eth againeinho- ther, and all other departed in the true faith of thy nour:itis fowen inweaknefTe, it rrfeth againe in hrly Name,may haueourperfeaconiummationand power. It isfowena namrall body , it rifeth a> jblifie, bothinbodyandfoule,inthyeteinallyndc« game a fpirituall body. There is anatutallbody, uerlaitingglory.Amen f\ Mercifull God, the Father of our Lord lefus and there is a ipintuall bodieanitis alio written, Thefirll nun Adam was made a liuing fbule, and :he lalt Adam was made a quickenim: (pint. How- beit that is not firft which is ipiritaai,but that which iV»J thrift, who lsihercfurrec'tion and the life. is naturall, and then that which is (pirituall. The .whom whofbeuerbelecutth (hall liue,thou«h he die, firft man is of the earth earthly : the (econd man is l«ndwhofoeuerliueth,andbeleeueth inhim,(h llnoc the Lord from heauen ,heauenly. As is the earthy, jdie eternally, who alfo taught vs (by his holy Apo- fuch are they that bee earthy. Andasistheheauinly Iftle Paul) not to be lory, as men without hope, foe [fuchare they that are i eaueoly. And aswte haue them that fleepe in him : weemeekely beletchthee, borne the image of theear thy, fofliall webearethe O Father, to railevsvp from the death of finnevnto image of theheauenlv. 1 his (ay I brethren that flefh the life of righteoulneffe , that when we (hall depart and blood cannot inhuite the kingdome ol God Jthislifewemayrtft uihim, as our hope is this our neither do, h corruption inheriteincorrupcioii. Be- (brother doeth ; andthat atthegenerall redirection hold,I(hewyoiiamyftery)weuSaInotallflci'pe,biit in thelaftdaywee maybee found acceptable in thy wefhallall bechanged,andchatin.amoment in the fight,andreceiue thatblelling which thy welbeloued :wincklingofaiieye, by thelaft trumpe. For the Sonnefhall then pronounce to all that loue and feare :rumpefhallblowandthedead (hall rileincerrupti- [thee.faying, Come ye bleffed children of my Father, ble,and wee (hall bee chenged: for this corruptible |receiue the kingdome prepared for you from the be . muftpuconiHCOTruption, and this rnortallmuft put (ginning of the world. Grant this, we befeech thee, on immortalitie. When this corruptible hath put |OmercifullFather,throughIcfusthriitourMedia- onincorruption , and this moi tall hath putonim- jtour.and Redeemer. Amen. y Thetliankefgiuing of Women after childbirth, commonly callecTthe (fourching of women. f The woman (ball etme inte the Chwch^and thcrcftatl kyielt downe in fome conhtment place , ritf}> vnt» tieplaet rthttt the Table Q«»deth,andthe Prtefi ftand,ngJ>y btrfballfay tHffi fPords or fuch Ifkfi, m the cafe [baM require . Orafmuch as it hath pleated Almigh- j My helpe commeth euen from the Lord : whicl* ty God of his gopnefXeto giue you hath made. heauen and earth, lafedeliuerance, and hath preferued He will not fuffer thy footetobe mooued:andhe that keepeth thee will not fleepe. BehoId,he that keepeth Ifrael : flialineither flutn- ber nor fleepe. The Lord himfelfe is thy keeper : the Lord is thy defence vpon thy right hand. So that theSunne fhall not burne thee by day: C % t\9t you in the ureat danger of childbirth, yeefliall therefore giue hearty thanks vnto God, and pray. ThenlhaU the Trie (l fay thu Tfalme. Haue lifted vp mine eyes vato the Lilies: from , whence coromethmy htlr>e. •AComminatioii, north* Maone by night. H The Lord fliallprelerue thee from all eiull : yea, it is euen he that ftall keepe thy foule. The Lord flial preferue thy going out, & thy com* ming in : from this time forth for euermore. G lory be to the Father.and to the,&c. • Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,8cc. t-ord haue mercic vpon vs. thrift haue mercie vpon vs. £ord haue mercie vpon vs. Our Father which art in heaueri, &c. Andleadevs not into temptation. But deliuervs from euiil. Amen. Ptitft. O Lord faue this woman thy feruant. Which putteth her truft in thee, rPrafii : ' e ihou to her a firong towre. from the face of her enemie. Prvft. Lord heare our prayer. ^infwert. And let our crie come vnxo thee, Prieft. •J Let vs pray. O Almighty God which haft deliuered this wo- rn jn thy feruant from the great paine and peril! of child birth: grant we befeech theemoftmercifull f ather,that fliee througli thy helpe, may both faith- fully liue, and wslke in her vocation , according to jhy will in this lifeprefent, and alfomay be partaker pf euerlafting glory in the life to come, through Ie- fus Chrift our Lord. Amen. ^ht woman thatcommeth to g'mthcrthanlees ,»»*/? offet her accttftemedeffcrwgs : and if there be a Communion it u conntnitnt tnut ft e j eceint the holy Communion, f A Commination againft finners, with cerraine prayers to be vfed diuers times in the yeerc, uiftti Momngpr> widowes. tAnfvert. Amen. Mmifier. Curfed is he that fmiteth his neighbour fecretl/, Anfwere. Amen, %Mi»ifler, Curfed ishethat lieth with his neighbours wife, ^"fiptre. Amen. Mimfter. I Curfed is he that taketh reward to flay the Cbule of jinnocent blood, xAnfwrt. Amen, Mmifier, i Curfed is bee thatputteth hittruftin man , and :a- jketh man for his defence , and in his heart goeth from the Lord, tAnfwere. Amen. Mincer, Curfed are the vnmercifull , the fornlcatours, and adulterers , and the couetous perfons, the worship- pers of images Wanderers, drunkards, and extortio- ners. *sinfaere+ Amen, Mmfter, NOw feeing that all they bee accttrfed (as the , , Prophet Dauid beareth witntfle ) which pJ"'' * doe erre and goe affray from the Com- mandenients of God, let vs (remembring the dread- full iudgement hanging ouer our heads, and be- ing alwayes at hand) returne vnto our Lord God,j withall contrition and meeknefTeofheartjbewailingl and lamenting our finful life,knowlc dging and con- feOingoiir often«s,& feekingto bring foith worthy fruits Om.i^u^ D«f*,27,2 5, ert.X'j,^, Matt. 2?. 4 1 ,cor. 6,$t\Q 6-/.J.«5>, 20,21. l$.2U ACoraminatlon. M*tth.*.\0. fruits of penance. * For now is the axe put vntothe eafie yoke and light burdervvponvs, to folio w him rooteofthecrces, fo that e^ery tree which brmgeih in lowlineire,pitience,ar)dchaiitie, and bee ordered not foorih good fiuit, is hcwcndowne and caft into by the gouernance of his holy Spirit, feekingalwaies the fire. hij glory, and leruing him duely in our vocation, * It isa fearefull thing to fall into the hands of withthankefgiuing. Thisif wedoe,Chrift-.viJJde- theliuingGod: hee (hall powre do wneraine vpon liuervsfromthecurfeoftheLaw, and from the ex- the finners, *fuares,fireandbrimftone, ftormeand trcme malediction whichlhall light vpon them that tempeft, this mall be their portion to diinke. For; (halbefetonthelefthand, and hee will let vs on his loe, * the Lord is commenout of his place, to vifite; *ri°hthand,andgiuevsthebleiTedbenedi£tionofhis M*lth.\ the wickednefle of fuch as dwell vpon the earth, j Father,cornmanding vs to takepoflcfuonofhisgio- i J»3 ** But*vvhomayabidethedayofhiscomming? Who J riouskingdome, vntothe which hee vouchfale to (ball be able to endure when he appeareih ? * Hit fan bring vs all for bis infinitemercy. Amcu. is in his hand, and he will purge htsflowre, and ga- ther his wheateinco the banie; buthewiliburnethe ; y Then fhallthey all k.neele vpon their knees, and the Mi. chaffe with vnquenchable fire. j mfteraod Clarke! kneeling ( where they are accujlomcd * rhedayofthe Lord commethasa thief e inthe tofaytheLttany.JitaUfajthu'Pfabne* night : and when men (hall fay, Peace, and all things j I are fale,then mall (udden deftru&ion come vp n y Miferert met Dctu. them, as forrowcommeth vpon a woman trauailingj T_T Aue mercie vpon mee, OGod,afterthygreat TCalm 3f«w,i.4,S.i W"h child,and they (hallnotefcape.Then'Qiallap-j L~l goodneue: according to the multitude or thy ^ ' pearethe wrathotof God intheday of vengeance,! mercies doe away mine offences. which obltinate finners, through the ftubbornnefle I Warn mee throughly from my wickednffe: and ofcheir heart haue heaped vnto themfelues , which cleanse mefrom my linne. deipifedthegoodncfle, patienceand long (utterance For I knowledge my faults: and my finne iseusr of God , when hee called them continually to re- ; before mee. Pr».i.j8 ip pentance. 'Then /hall they call "pon aiee (faych i Againfttheeonelyhauelfinned^nddonethiseuil * the Lord) but I will not heare, they (hall (eekemee! in thy fight: that thou mighteftbee iuftified intny e*rly, but they (hall not finde mee, andthacbecaufe; faying, and cleare when thou art iudged. | theyhatedknow!edge,andreceiuednottbefeareof! Behold,! was (hapen in wickednefle: and in finne the Lord , but abhorred my counfell , and defpifed hath my mother conceiued me. mycoireftion.Thenfliallitbeetoolateto'knocke, Butloe.thou requireft ttueth inthe im\ardparts: when thedoore (hall be (hut, and too late to crie tor ' mercie: when it is the time of iuftice O terrible voyceofmoftiuft iudgement, which (hallbepro- nounced vpon them , when it (hall bee fayd vnto thera, *Goe yeecurftd into the fire eujrlafting, I Thou (halt make me heare of ioy and gladnes:that which is prepared for the deuill and his angels. j the bones which thou haft broken.may reioyce. * Therefore brethren , take wee heed becime,while j Turne thy face from my finnes : and put ouc all my the dayofialuationlafteth, forthenightcomrceth, j mildeeds. when no man can worke : but let * vs while we haue j Make mea tleane heart,0 God : and renew a right the light, beleaue in the light, and walke as children (pirit within me. Heb.iO.it. Ifa.l6.il. Mal.hz. Matt, j. I 2. t.n*f.$.i,j $'• and (halt make me to vnderfland wifedome fecretly. Thou (halt purge mee with hy('ope,ar:d I (hall bee cleane : thou (halt warn me,and I (hal be whiter then (how. Mtt.ii.to, 11,13, Mat, 15.41,, i..Cer.6.2. ! ! ofthelight: that wee be not caft into the vtter dark- ! ' Caft me not away from thy prefence: and take not lUt.iK 50J nc^e>* where is weeping and gnafhing of teeth. Let j thy holy Spirit Irom me, },i 1 rsnot abufethegoodneffeofGod which callethvs j Ogiue mee the comfort of thy helpeagaine: and mercifully to amendment, and of his endleffe pitie, j ftabhll. me with thy free Spirit. : promifeth vs forgiuenefieof that which ispaft, if I Then (hal I teach thy wayesvwto the wicked: and j (with a whole minde and true heart ) wee returne finners (hall be conuerted vnto thee, vntohim, *Forchough our finnes beeasreddeas j Delitermefrom blood guiltinefle, OGod, thou (carlet, they fhall bee as white as fnow,and though {that art the God of my health: and my tongue (hall they bee like purple, yet (hall they beeaswhiteas 'fingofthyrighreoutntfle. wooll. Thou (halt open my lips (O Lord:) my mouth dial « Turneyou cleane (faith the Lord) from allyour j (hew thy praife. wickednefle, and your finne (hall not bee your do- I For thou defireft nofacrifice, elfe would Igiue it {bunion. j thee : but thou delightcfl not in burnt offering.; Caft away from vou all your vngodlineffe that yee ThefacririceolGodis a troubled fpiht: a broken haue done, make you new hearts, and a new Spirit, !andcontrkeheart(OGod)*viltthounotdefbife. Wherefore will yeedie, O yeehoufe of Ifrael, (ee- Obeefauourable and gracious vutoSion: build thou the walles ofletufalem. Then (halt moubee pleafed with the facrifkeof righteoufneiTe , with the burnt offerings and obla- tions : then (hai they offer yong bullocks vpon thin; altar. Glory be to the Father,and to the. &c. As it was in the beginning's now,&C Lord haue mercie vpon vs. Chrift haue mercie vpon vs. 47A.I. i8,jo Exe^iZ.jo. t.toh.t.1,1, Vfi.Si.5* Mit.11,29, JO. yeedie, U yee houle or Ifrael, (ee ingthatl haue no pleafureinthedeathofhim that dieth, faith the LordGod? Turneyou then, and yee fcall liue. ' * Although wehauefinned , yet haueweanaduo- cate with the Father , Iefus Cbt ift the righteous, and he it is that obtaineth grace for our finnes. „ * For he was wounded for our offences, and fmic ten for our wickedueffe , Let vs therefore returne vnto him, who is the mercifcill receiuer of all true penitent finners, afluring our (dues , that hee jLord haue mercie vpon vs. isreadyto reeeiuevs, and mod willing to pardon \ f Our Father which art in heauen.&C. vs, ifweecomc to him with faithfull repentance, Andleadevs not into temptation, lfwee will fubmic our felues vnto him , and from ^Anfwere. hencefoorth,walkein his waves,* if we will take his JButdeliuer vs fromeuill. Amen. £j Mm'ijlcr. A Commination.' MmiJIir. O Lord faue thy feruants. fl^faich puc their truftin thee. Minifler. end vnto tbem belpefrom abouc, xAttfotre, And euermore mightily defend them xMimfitr, liftlpe vs, O God our S'auioar. And for the glory ofthy Names fake deliuer vi : bee mercifullvnto vsfinncrtfor thy names fake, O Lord heare our prayers. lAnfmre Andletourcrie come vnto thee. ^ Let vspray, O Lord webefeechthee mercifully heireourprai- ers, and fpare alltbofe which confefle their fins vnto thee, that they (whofe confeiences byfinneare nccufed) by thy mercifull pardon mav beeabfolued, through Chrift our Lord. Amen. OMoft mighty God andmercifull Father, which haft companion on all men, and hateft nothing that thou haft made, which wonldeft not the death of a finner,but th at he (hould rather turne from finne, and be faued ; mercifully forgiue vs our trefp.-ifles,re* ; ceiue and comfort vs which be giieued and wearied with the burden of our fins : thy propertieisrohaue > imercie, to thee onely it appertained to forgiue fins. ! Spare vs therfore, goodLord.fpare thy people whom ! thou haft redeemed: enter not into judgement with, i thy fcruants, whichbevile earth ,andmiferablefin- ' ners: but fo turne thine ire fromvs, which meekely ! knowledge our vilenefle, and truely repent vsofoui faults: fomakehaftetohelpevsin this world, that weemayeuerliue with thee, in the world to come, through Iehtf Chrift our Lord,Amen. y ThtnfbaU the people fay thii tint foUciveth, after the tMinifitr, TVine thou vs.O good Lord,and (o (hall wee be turned: be fauourable,0 Lord.befauourableto thy people,which turne to thee in weeping , fafiing, and praying:for thouart a mercifull God.ful of com- paflion,longfuffering,andofgreatpity.Thoufpareft when we deierue punifhment, and in thy wrath thin* keft vpon mereie Spare thy people,good Lord, fpare- them, and let not thine heritage be brought to con- fufion, Hearevs,0 Lord.for thy mereie is great, and After the multitude of thy mercies looke vpon vs. J The The l.day. frytr. yThe Pfalmesof Dai] i^of that Tranflati mflfhich is commonly vfedmtbe Churches, Beaim vir qui mn abijt, Tfd. I . Lcfled is the man chat hath not wal- ked in the counfellof the vngodiy, nordandin thewayoffinners: and hath not fit in y feat of the fcornefull. z Bin hii delight is in the Lawof the Lord ::-nd inhisLaw willheex» ■icife himici tc day and nighr. j And he fhalbe likea treeplanted by the water : ide X that will bring forth his ftuit in duefeafon. 4 His leafe alio (hal not wither : and looke what- beuer hedoeth,i: (hall profper, 5 As for the vngodiy, it is not fo with them: but hey arc like the chaffe which the wind fcattereth a. vay from the face of the earth. 6 Therfore the vngodiy (hal not be able toftand in the Iudgement: neither thefinners in the Congre- gation of the righteous, 7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: and the way of the vngodiy fhallperiih, Quart frtmutrmit. Pfd.z. WHydoey heathen fo furioufly rage together: 2c why do the people imagi ne a vaine thing? a The kings of the earth ftand vp, and the rulers take counfell together agaiuft the Lord, and againft bis Anointed. j Let vsbreake their bonds afunder: and cad a- way their cords from vs. 4 Hethacdwellethinheauen dial laugh them to fcorne .-the Lorddiall haue them in derifion. 5 Then (had hee fpeake vnto them in his wrath : and vexe them in his (ore difpleafure. 6 Yet haue 1 fet my king:vpo my holy hil ofSion, 7 I will preach the Law, whereof the Lord hath faid vnto me.'Thou art my Sonne,this day haue I be- gotten thee. 9 Deiire of me. and I (hall giuethee the heathen for thine inheritance: and the vtcermoft parts of the earth fur thy polfeffion. 9 Thou (halt bruife them with a rodofyromand breake them in picceslike a potters veflell. i o Be wife now therefore,0 ye kings : be learned ye that are Iudges ofthe earth. 1 1 Serue the Lord inieare : and ieioyce vnto him withreuerence. i a Kide the Son, lelthebe angry, andfoyeperifh from the right way : if his wrath be kindled (yea but a hctls) ble/fed are all they that put their truft in him, Demmequid. Pfil.j, LOrd how are they increafed that trouble me : ma- ny are they that rife againft me. a Many one there be that fay oFmy foule : there is no helpe for him in his God. 5 Bat thou, O Lord, art my defender : thouarc my \»or(hip,and the lifter vpofmyhead> 4 * did call vpon the Lord with my voyce : and he hearorne out or his holy hill. j Ilai&rnedowneandfleptjandrofevpagaine: for the Lord retained me. lpeme, OmyGod : for thou finked all mine enemies vpon thecheeke bone, thou haft broken the teeth of tYe vngodiy. 8 Saluation belongeth «nto the Lord : and thy bleding is vpon thejpeopU, T[>c;.day. Cum inuocarcm. P/ii.4. eEaremeewhenlcall, O God or my tighteouf- nefle .for thou hall fet me atliberty when I was in trouble, haue mercie vpon me , and hearken vnto my prayer. O ye Ions of men, how long wil ye blaspheme mine honour : and haue fwch pleafure in vanity, and feekeafterleafing? ] Know this ahbthat the Lord hathchofen to h imfelfe the man that is godly : when I cal vpon the Lord,he will heare me. 4 Stand in awe andfinne not: commune with your o wne heart, and in your chamber,and be Hill. 5 Offer the facrificeof rightcoufnefle : and put your truftin the Lord. 6 There be many that fay : who will (hew vs any good? 7 Lord lift thou vp : the light of thy countenance* vpon vs. Thou haft put glad nes in mine heart : fince the time that their corne and wine and oyle increafed. 9 I will lay me do wne in peace,and take my red ; for it is thou Lord onely y make d me dwel in fafety, Verbatneaauribui. Pfal.f, POnder my words,0 Lord : confider my medira* tion. » O hearken thou vnto the voice of my cal'ing,my' King & my God: for vnto thee wil I make my prayer, j My voyce (halt rhou heare betimes, O Lord : early in the morning will 1 direft my prayer vnto thec,and will looke vp. 4 For thou arttheGod thjthad no pleafurein wickednefle: neither dial anyeuill dwell with thee. 5 Such as be foolifh (hall not ftand in thy fight : for thou hateft all them that worke vanity, 6 Thou (halt deftroy them that (peake leafing: the Lord will abhorre both the bloodthirdy and de« ceitfull man. 7 But as for mee,T will come into thy houfe,euen vpon the multitude of thy mercies : and in thy feare will I worfhip toward thy holy Temple. 8 Leade rse,0 Lord,in thy righ:eoufues,becaufe of mine enemies : make thy way plaine before toy (ace. o For there is no faithfulnes in hit mouth: their inward parts are very wickednefle. io Their throat is an open fepulchre , they flatter with their tongue. ii Deftroy thou them, O God, let them periflj through theirowne imaginations: caftthemoutin the multitude of cheir vngodlinefle, for they haue re- belled againft thee. 1 2 And let all them that put their truft in thee, re- ioyce: they thai! eucrbe giuing of thanks, becaufe thou defended them, they that loue thy Name (halbe ioyfullinthee, i j Fort hou,Lord,wilt giue thy blefiing vnto the righteous: and with thy fauourable kindneflewiit t'aou defend him as with a (Meld. Domtstntinfitrtrt, Pfkl,6. Lord rebuke mee not in thine indignation: either chaden me in thy difpleafure. Haue mercie vpon me,6 Lord, for I am J* w' r* weake : O Lord heaU me,for my bones are vexed. I My foule is alfofore troubled ; but Lord how long wilt thou punidi me ? C 4 ' 4 Turne. O"? EMtnirg Thej.dar. . ThetffaJmes. t.w.u. »..j .....-.- -. 0 iijuu iii.iiM.il mm to naue dominion of me For in death no man reraembreth tliee : and works of thy hands : and thou haft put all things in will giuethankesinthcpit? fubieaionvnderhisfeete. 4 Turne thee,0 Lord, and ddittfr my foule : Oh crowne him with glory and worflu'p. faue me for thy mercies lake. > 6 Thou raakeft him to haue dominion of the who will giue 6 Iamwearyofmygroning,euerynightwafhI I 7 All fheep and oxen:yea,& the beafts of the field, my bed: and water my coach with my tearej. ! 8 The foules ofthe ayre.and the fi(hes of the Sea: 7 My beauty is gone tor very trouble: and worne {& what foeuerwalkeththorow thepathsofche leas* away becaufe of alimine enemies. 9 o Lord our gouernour : how excellent is thy 8 Awavfromme3llyetbatworkevanity:forthe iNamein all the world! The ij. day. Lord hath heard the voic e of my weeping. 5 The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receiuemy prayer, 10 All mineenenuciiuSalbe confounded & fore vex- sd : they (halbe turned back,& put to (hamefuddenly Dominc Dtutnuus. Pfai.j, LordmyGod,intheehaueIputmytruft:faue C»»fitebtr tibt. Tfalj. i'TT Will giue thankes vnto thee., O Lord , with my Morning I whole heait: I will lpe.ikeor allchymarucilous FW> JLr" woikes, O 2 I wil be glad & reioyce in thee : yea,my fongs bill I make of thy Name.O thou moft Highf ft. While mineenemies are driuen backe : they metro allchtmthatper'e.ute me &deliuerme. j(hallfallandpeti(hatthypiefence 2 Left he deuoure my foule like a Lion.and teare it in pieces : while thereis none tohelpe. j O Lord my Gad,ifi haue done any fuch thing or if there be any wickednesin my hands. 4 If I haue rewarded eujllvnto him that dealt friendly with me:) ea, I haue deliuered him that with- out any caufe is mine enemie. 5 Then let mine enemie perfecute my foule, and takerae:yea, let him tread my life downe vponthe earth, and lay mine honour ii.theduft, 6 Stand vp,0 Lor', in thy wrath, andliftvpthy felfe:!ecau[e ofthe indignation of mineenerries.arifo vp for raein y iudgementthat thou haft commanded, 7 And fo (hall the congregation of the people come about thee : for theii fakes therefore lift vp thy felfeagaine, 8 The Lord fhalliudge the people,giue fentence with me,0 Lord: according to my nghteoufnes,and according to the innocenck that is in me. i» O Let the wickednefle ofthe vngodly come to an end : bur guide thou the Iuft. 10 For the righteous God icrieth the very hearts indreines, 11 My helpecommethcfGod; which preferueth them thatare true of heart. , 12 God is a righteous ludge,ftrong and patient: and Ged isprouoked euery day. 1 1 Ifa man will not curne,he wil whethisfword: he hath bent his bow,aiid made it ready, 1 4 Hee hath prepared for him the inftrumentsof 4 For thou haft maintained my right and my caufe : thou art fet in the Throne that iudgeft right. 5 Thou haft rebuked the heathen,& deitroyed the vngodly : thou haft put out their name for euer &euer 6 Ochou enemie,deftrti6tionsarecometoaper- petuall end: euen as the cities which thou haft de« ftroyed,their memorial l is perifhed with them. 7 But the Lord (hall endure for euer: he hath al- fb prepared his feat for iudgement. 8 For he (hall iudge the world in righteoufnes : and miniftertt ue iudgement vnto the people. 5 The Lord alio will be a defence for the opprsd fed : euen a refuge in due time of trouble. I o And they that know thy Name, will put their truftinthee: for thou Lord haft neuer failed them that fetkeihee, I I O praife the Lord which dwelleth in Sion : (hew the people of his doings. 2 For when he maketh inquifition for blood, he 1 emembreth them : and forgetteth not the complain? of the poore 3 Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord , confider the troublewhich Ifutterot them that hate mee.' thou that lifteft me vp from the gates ofdeath. 14 That I may (hew al thy praifes within the port* ofthe daughter of Sion: I wil reioice in thy fajuation. 5 The heathen are funkedownein thepitthat they made : in the fame net which they hid priuily is their foote taken. 1 6 The Lord is knowen to execute indgement: the death : he ordeineth his ai'rowes againft the perfect vngodly is trapped in the works of. his o wne hands. *e"- : ! 17 The wicked (hal be turned into hell: and all the t ; Behold, he trauaileth with mifchiefe: he hath j people that forget God. concerned forrow.and brought forth vngodlines. j 18 For the poore fhal not al way be forgotten: the \6 He hath grauen and digged vp a pit: and is fa!- patientabiding ofthe meeke (hal not perifti for euer enhimfelleintothedeftruaionyhemadeforother. 19 VpLord,and let notmanhanethevpper hand: 17 ForhistrauelKhalcomevponhisowns head: j let the heathen be iudged in thy fight. and his wickedncs (hall fall on his owne pate. , 2 o Put them in feare ( O Lord )' that the heathen 18 I wil £iue thanks vnto the Lord,according to may know therofejues to be but men. bis righteoulnes: and will prayie the Name ofthe Lord the moft High. 7>omtne Demimtt, Pptli. OLord our gouei nor,ho w excellent is thy Name in aH the world: tbou that haft fet thy glory abouetheheautns! Out ofthe mouth of very babes and fucklings haft thou ordeined ft egth,be*:aiife of thineenemies. thou mighteft ftill the enemy and the auenger, 3 For I will confider the heauens,euen the works of thyfingets: theMooneand the ftjrs which thou haftordaired. 4 What is mar. that thoil art mfnd'ul ofhirmand the tonne of man tlTat rhou vifitefl him ? 5 Thou madeft him lower then the Arigel j ; to Vt qmdDeimne. Pfal.iO. WHy ftandeft thou fa farreoff (O Lord:) & hi- deft thy face in the needful! time of troub-'e ? 2 The vngodly for hisowneluftdoeth perC-cute the poore:let them betaken in the crafty wilir** that they haue imagined. ' j For the vngodly hat h madeboaft n his owne heaits defire: and (peaketh good of the couetous whom Godabhorreth. 4 The vngodly is fo protid,tNthecareth not for God : neither is God in all his-noughts. 5 His wayes are always grieuous : thy Judge- ments are farre aboue our of his fight ; and therefore defieth he all his enemies. 6 For he hath fcid in his hearr,tufli,I fhal neuer be icij.da). * ThePfalmc*. Entiling prayer. be caft downe:there fliall no harme happen vnto me. 7 His mouth is lull of tur(ing,deceit and frauue : vnder his tongue is vngodlinefle and vanit e. 8 He fitteth lurking in thetheeuifticornersof the ft:ee:s : and priuily in his lurking dens doth he mtir- ehertheinnocent,hiseyesare(et3gain(t the poore. 5> For he lieth wailing fecr etly, euen as a lion lur- ktth he in his denne : that he may raui(h the poore. 10 Hee doth rauiih the poore : when bee getteth him into his n. t. 1 1 Hefolleth downe and humbleth himfelfe : that the congregation of the poore may fal into tbe hand be fo vexed in my heart : how long (hall mine ene- of hiscaptaines. i mies triumph ouerme? ii He hath faid in his heart, Tufh, God h3th for- I 3 Confidcr and heare me, O Lord my God : ligh- gottemhe hideth away his face,& he will rreuer feeit. \ ten mine eyes, that 1 fleepe not in death. j Artfe (OLordGod)andlif:vp;hy hand:for- 4 Left mine enemy lay,I hauepreuailed againfl: 7 The worJsofthe Lord are pure words thefiluer which from the earth istryed, and purified feuen times in the fire. 8 Thou (halt keepe them,0 Lord: thou (halt pre- ferae him from this generation for euer, 5> The vngodly walke on euery fide : when they arc ex3lted,the children ofmen are put to rebuke. Vfquequo Domini. Ppil. 1 3. HOw long wilt thou forget it e(0 Lord) for euer.- how long wilt thou hue thy race from me ? 2 How long (hall Ifeeke counfell in my foule,and Theiij.day. , euen as get not the poore. i 14 Wherefore (hould the wicked blal>heme God: while he doth fay in his heart, Turh, thou God cuteft not for it? 1 5 Surely thou haft feene it : for thou beholdeft vngodlinefle and wrong. \6 That thou mayeft take the matter into thy I Lord,moftHig^tft.' hand : the poore concmittethhimfelrevnto thee, for f Dixit mfip him : for if I be caft downe, they that trouble n e will leioyceatit. 5 But mytruft is in thy mercy: and my heart is ioyfullin thy faluation. 6 I will fing of the Lord,becaufe hee hath deal t fo louingly with me • yea. I will praife the Name of the Pp.'. 14. thou art the helper of the friendlclTe. "T" He foole hath faid in his heart there is noGod. j 1 7 lireakethouthe power of the vngodly Scmalici- 1 2 Theyareconuptandbecomeabominablein jous:takeavviyhisvngodlines,&thou(haltfindnone. I their doings: there is not one that doeth good (no 1 8 The Lord is King for euer and euer : and the j not one.) heathen are periftied out of the land. 3 The Lord looked downe from heauen vpon ij> Lordthouhaftheardthedefireofypoore: thou ; the children ofmen : to fee if there were any that prepared their heart,& thine earehearkneth thereto. ; would vnderftand and feekeafter God; 10 To hclpe the fatherleffi and pcore vnto their \ 4 Buttheyareallgoneout of theway , theyare right: that the man of the earth be no more exalted j altogether become abominable: there is none that againftthem. : doth good,flo not one. I n Domino ctnfido. Pfal.11. 5 Their throate is an open fepulchre, with their 1NtbtLordpotImytruft:howfay you then to my tongues haue theydeceiued : the poyfon of Afpes: foule,that(ne(houldfleeasabird vr.tothehiil? j is vnder their lips. 2 For loe,the vngodly bend their bow, and make 6 Their moufh is full ofcurfing and bittjrneffe: ready their a rowej within the quiuer:that they may priuily (hoote at them which are true of heart. 3 For the foundations will bee caft downe : and what hath rhe righteous done? 4 The Lordis in his holy Temple: the Lords feat isin heauen- j His eyesconfider the poore : and his eye liddes tryeth rhe children ofmen/ 6 TheLerd alloweth the righteous .-but the vn- godly, and him that delighteth in wicksdnefle doth hisfouleabhone. 7 Vpon the vngodly he (hal raine fii3res,fire,and brimftone, ftormeandtempeft:this (hall bee their portion to drinke. 8 For the righteous Lcrdloueth righteoufnes : hi? countenance will behold the thing that is iuft, Sedmm me fac. P(al, 1 2 H Eto me Lord, for there is not one godly man left • for the faithful! are minifhedfrom 3- mongthecbildren ofmen. 2 They talke of vantie euery one with his neigh- bour : they doc but flatter with theirlips,and difl'em- ble with their doubleheart. 3 The Lord ma'> 1 root out all deceitfull lips : and the tongue thar fpeaketh proude things. 4 Which haue faid , with our tongue wee will preuaile : wet a; e they that ought to (peake, who is Lord ouer vs ? 5 Now for the comfortles troubles fake of the nee • die : and becaufe of the decpe fighing ot the poore. 6 I will vp (faith the Lord:) and will help euery onerrom him that iwelleth againft him, and will fet them at reft: their feet are fwift to (hed blood. 7 Definition and vnhappinefle is in their waies : and the way of peace haue they not knowne, there is no feare of God before their eyes. 8 Haue they no knowledge,that they are all fi»ch workers of mifchiefe : eating vp my peopleas it were bread ? 9 And call n»t vpon the Lord , there were they brought in great feare (euen where no feare was:) for God is in the generaf ton ofthc righteous, 10 As for you,ye haue mar'e a mocke at the coun- faile of the poore : becaufe hee putteth his txuftin the Lord. 1 1 Who (hall giue faluation rntolirael out of Si- on -.when the Lord turneth the captiuitie of bis peo- ple,^!) (hall Tacob reioyce, and lfrael (hall beglad. Domine quit habttabtt ? Pfal. 15, LOrd who (hall dwell in thy Tabern.icle.oi who (hall reft vpon thy holy hill ? 2 Euen hee that Ieadeth an vncorruptlife: and doeth the thing that is right, and (peaketh the trueth from his heart. 3 Hee that hath vfed no deceite in in his tongue, nor doneeuill to his neighbour : and bath not (laun- dered his neghbouis. 4 He that fetteth not by himfelfe, but is lowly in his owne eyes : and maketh much of them that feare the Lord. 5 He that fweareth vnto his neighbour, and dif- appointeth him not : though it were to his own hin- derance. 6 Hee that hath not giuen bis money vpon vfu- tit*. Morning prayer. Theiij. day. The PftJmw; lie: nor taken reward againft the innocent. 7 Whofodoeththefe things: (hall neuer fall. Conferuame. Tfal. i«J. PReferue me,0 God:for in thee haue I put my truft. 2 O my foule , thou haft (aide vnto the Lord : thou art my God,my goods are nothing vnto thee. $ All my delight is vpon the Saints that are in the earth : and vpon fuch as excel : in vertue. 4 But they that runne after another god: (hall baue great trouble. 5 Tneir drinke offrings of blood wil I not often neither make mention oi theirnames within my lips, 6 The Lord himfelfe is the portion of mineinhe- ritance,and of my cup : thou (halt raa+ntaine my lot. 7 T he lot is fallen vnto me in a /aire ground : yea, I haue a goodly heritage. 8 I will thanke the Lord forgiuing me warning: my reines alfo chaften me in the night (eafbn, 9 I haue fet God al wayes before mee : for he is on my right hand,thereforeI (hallnotfall. 10 Wherefore my heart was glad, and myglorie reioyced : my flefli alio (hall reit in hope. 1 1 For why? thou (halt not leaue my foule in hel: neither(haltthoufufferthineholyo*ietofeecorrup- tion. 12 Thoa (halt (hew meethepatheofhfe.inthy prefence is the fulnefteof ioy { and at thy right hand thereispleafure for euermore. Exandi Dsminc tuflitiam, Tal. 17. HEare the right, O Lord, confidtr my complaint: and hearken vnto my prayer: that goeth not pntoffainedlips. 2 Let my (entence come foorth from thy pre- fence : and let thine eyes looke vpon the thing that i s cquall. 3 Thou haft proued and vifited mine heart in the flight (e 1 fb:i, thou haft tryed mee, and (halt finde no wickednefleinme: forlamvtterly purpofed, that my mouth (hall not offend. 4 Becaufe of mens workes that are doneagainft the words of my lips : 1 haue kept rae from the waies ofthedeftroyer. 5 O hold thou vp my goings in the pathes : that myfootftepsflipnot. 6 I haue called vpon thee,G God, for thou (halt heare me .-enclinethineeare to me^and hearken vnto my words, 7 Shew thy marueilouslouing kindnelTe, thou that arc the Sauiour of them which put their truft in thee : forfuch as refill thy right hand. 8 Keepe me as the apple ofan eye: hide rue vnder the (hadow of thy wings. 9 Fro n the vngodly that trouble roe : mine ene- mies compafle mee round about to take away my foule. so They are inclored in their owne fat: and their mouth fpeaketh proude things. 1 1 They lie waiting in our way on euery fide: turning their eyes downe to the ground. 12 LikeasaLionthatisgreedieof his pray :and asitwerea Lions whelpe lurking in fecret places. 1 3 VpLord,difappointhim,and caft him downe: deliuermy foule fromthevngodly,whichisafword of thine, 1 4 From the men of thine hand.O Lord,from the men,I fay,and from the etnll worldiwhich hauetheir portion in this life,whofe bellies thou filleft with tby bid Treafure. 15 They haue children at their defire : and leaue the left of theirfubftance for their babes. The Si j. day. \6 Butasforraee, I willbeholde thy prefence in righteoufnefte : and when I waike vp after thy like* nefle,l (hall befatisfied with it, Dtligamte. Pfal. 18. I Will louethee(0 Lord)my ftrength,frhe Lord is Smniug my ftony rockeandmy defence: my Sauiour,my prayer, God, and my might, in whome I will truft, my buckler,the home alfo of my faluation,& my refuge, 2 1 will call vpon the Lord, which it worthy to be praifed:fo (hall I belafefrom mine enemies, j Theforrowesof death compaffed me: andthe ouerflo wings of vngodlintfTe made me afraide, 4 The pai nt of htll came about me: the fnaresc- death ouertooke me. j In my trouble I will call vpon the Lord : and complaine vnto my God. j 6 So(h3llhehearemy voiceoutofhisholyTem« ' pie : and my complaint fliallcome before him,it (hal enter eueri into his eares. 7 The earth crembledand quaked.-thevery foun- dations alfo of the hils (hooke and were remooued, becaufe he was wroth. 8 There went a fmoke out of his prefence: and a confuming fire out ofhis mouth, fo that coales were kindled at it< 9 He bowed the heauens alfo and came downe; and it was darke vnder his feet. 10 He rode vpon the cherubims and did/lie : bee' cameflying rponthe wings of the winde. 1 1 Hemadedarkeneflehis (ecrec place : hisPaui- 1 i on round about him, with darke water, and thicke cloudestocouerhim. 12 Atthebrighrnefleof his prefence his cloudes remooued : haileftones and coales of fire, 13 The Lord alfo thundred out of heauen , and the Higheft gaue his thunder : haileftones and coales of fire. 1 4 He fent out his arrowes and fcattered them : he caft forth lightnings,and deftroyed them. 1 j Thefprings of waters were feene,and the foun- dations of the round world were difcouered at thy c hid i pg ,0 Lord : at the blading of the breath of thy difplealure. \6 He (hall fend downe from the high co fetch me: and (hall take me out of many waters. 17 He (hall deliuer me from my ftrongeft enemy, and from them which hate me:for they are too migh- tie for me. 1 8 They preuented me in the day of my trouble : but the Lord was my vpholder, 19 Hebreughtmefortbalfointo a place of liber- tie : he brought me fortb,euen becaufe he had a fauor vnto me. 20 The Lord (hall reward me after my rigbteous dealing : according to the cleannejle of my hands (hall heretompenceme. 2 1 Becaufel haue kept the wayes of the Lord: and haue not forfaken my God,asthe wicked doth 2 2 For I haue an eie vnto all his Lawes : and will not caft out his Commandements from me, 2 j I was alio vncorrupt before him: and efchew ed mine owne wickednelle. 2 4 Therefore (hall the Lord reward mee after my righteous dealing : and according vnto the clean- nefte of my hands in hiseyefight. 25 With the holy, thou (halt be holy: and with a perfecl man thou (halt beperfecr.. 2 6 With the cleane, thou (halt bee cleane: and with the froward,thou (halt leamefrowardnefle 27 For thou Suit faue the people tbatareinaduer- fitie ; .%. ThePfjIracs. TUiii^cLiy, Morning pajtr, , fuie:& (halt bring d«wne§ high looks of rheproud. 6 Itgoethfoorthfrom thevrtermoftpartof the a8 Thou alio (halt light my candle: theLoidmy heautn,and runneth about vmo the end ol it againt; Gpdiballmakemydarkenefietobeliglv. and there i* nothing hid fronuhe heat thereof. aj» Fotituheel&alMifcomfitanh.ftofmemand 7 TheLawof theLordisanvndtfiled Law,con- with the help ofmyGod,l (hall leapeouer the wall. 1 uertingthefoule: theteftimomeoftheLord isluie, 30 The way of Godis an vndefiled way : the woid j and giutth wifedome vnto the (iraple. of the Lord alfo is tryed in the fire : he is the defender 8 1 he statutes of the Lord are right, and reioyce the heai t : The Commandement of the Lord is purr, and giueth Lght vnto theeyes. 5 Thefeareof the Lord tsdeane, and endureth foreuer: the judgements of the Loid aie true, and righteous altogether. 10 Vforeto bedefired are they thengold,ye3,thei» much fine gold: Tweeter alfo then hony, and the hot ny combe. 1 1 Moreouer by them is thy feruant taught : and in keeping of them there is great reward, ia Who can tell how oft he ofIend Thou (halt makethem like a fierie oucr+in time ofthy wrath: the Lord (hall deftroy them inbisdif- plea(ure,andthe fire (hall confume them. 10 Their fiuit flialt thou root out of theeartln and his feed from among the children cfmen. 11 For Thcii.j.day, The Pfalmef . Eaening prayer. Y God, my God ( looke vpon mee ) why j ownefoule. haft thou forfaken mee : and art fo farre For they intended mifchitfe againft thee s and imagined fuch adeuiceasthey are not able to per- form*. u Therefore (halt thou put them to flight : and the itrings of thy bow (halt thou make ready againft the face of them. i j Be thou exalted Lord in thine awne ftrength : fo will wefingandpraife thy power. Dent, Dettt mens. Pfal. 21. JL Y JL from my health,and from the words of my complaint? 2 O my God,I cry in the day time, but thon hea- reftnouandin the night feafonalfo 1 take no reft. j And thou con tinueft holy: O thou worfliip of Ifrael. 4 Our farhers hoped in thee: they truited in thee, and thoudiddeftdcliuerthem. 5 They called vpon thee, and were holpen : they put their truft in thee, and were not confounded. 6 But at for mee, I am a worme, and no man : a very Icorne of men,and the outcaft of the people. 7 All they that fee me, laugh me to fcorne : they flioote out their lips, and make their heads, faying, 8 He crufted in God,that hee would deliuer him: let him deliuer him,if he will haue him, . 9 But thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers wom.be : thou waft my hope when I hanged yet vp- on my mothersbreafts. io I haue beene left vnto thee euer fince I was borne : thou art my God eueB from my mothers wnmbe. 1 1 Ogoe not from me,for trouble is hard at hand: and there is none to helpe me. i a Many oxen are come about mee; fatbullesof Bafan clofe me in on euery fide. I $ They gape vpon me with their mouthes : as it i were a ramping and roaring Lion. 1 4 I am powred out like water, and all my bones | are out of ioy nt : my heart ai fo in the midft of my bo- die is euen like melting waxe. 5 My ftrength is drytdvp like a potflieard , and Ttev.dov. »7 All the ends of the world (hall remember the m- felues, and be turned vnto the Lord: and all the kin- reds of the nations (hall woi (hip before him. 2 8 For the kingdom t is the Lords: and hee is the gouernour among chepeople. 29 All fuch as bee tat vpon earth: haue eaten and worshipped. jo All they that goedowne into the duft, (hall I kneele before him. and no man hath quickned his j i My feed (ha II feme him: they (hall be counted vnto the Lord for a generation. i z They (hall came, and the heauens (hall declare his righteoutnefle: vnto a people that (hall be borne, whom the Lord hath made. Domimtt regit me. Pfal. a J. THe Lord is my (hepheard : therefore can I lackc nothing, 2 He (haJ 1 feede me in a greene pafture : and lead me foorth befide the waters of comfort. j He (hall conuert my foule: and bring me forth in the pathes of righteoufnefie for his Names lake. 4 Yea, though I wal ke through the valley of the fliadow of death, I will feare no euill; for thou art with me, thy red and thy ftafte comfort me. 5 Thou (halt prepare a table before mee againft them that trouble mee : thou haft anointed my head withoyle,andmycup(hallbe(uII, 6 But thy louing kindncfte and mercie (hall fol- low me all thedayesof my life .-and I will dwell in the houfe of the Lord for euer. Domini eft terra. Pfal. 14. He earth is the Lords , and al 1 that therein is : th« corapalTe of the world.and they that d wel prayer* therein. 2 For he hath founded it vpon the (eas: and pre- pared it vpon the floods. l Who (hall afcend into the hill of the Lord 1 or who (hall rife vp in his holy place ? 4 Euen hee that hathcleane hands, and a pure heart; and that hath not lift vp his minde vnto vani- tie,norfworne to deceiue his neighbour. j Hee (hall receiue the blefling from the Lord:' T! Mtrmng my tsnguecleaueth to tnygurnmes: and thou (halt f andrighteoufneflefromtheGodofhisfaluation. bring me into the duft of death. j 6 This is the generation of them that feeke him: 16 For (many)dogsarecomeaboutme:andthej euen oftheru that feeke thy face,OIacob. counfell of the wicked layethfiegengainftme. ' f Lift vp your heads,0 ye gate$,and beyeliftvp 1 7 They pearced my hands and my feet,l may tell \ y ee euerlafting doores : and the King of glory (hall allmybones:theyftandltaring & looking vpon me. | come in. They part my garments among them:and caft lots vpon my vefture. 1 5) But be not thou farre from mee , O Lord : thou art my fuccour,haftethee to helpe me. 20 Deliuer my foule from the fword: my darling from the powerof the dogge, 21 Saue mee from the lions mouth : thou haft heard me from among the homes of the Vnicornes. 22 Iwilldeclarethy Name vnto mybrethren: in the middeft of the Congregation willl praife thee. 8 Who is the King of glory :it is the Lord ftrong and mightie,euen the Lord mightie in battel!, 9 Lift vp your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift vp yee euerlaft mg doores : and the King of glory (hall come in. 10 Who is the King ofglory:euen the Lord of hoftes,he is the King of glorie. ^4 A te Domme. Pfal. 2 5, VNtothee,OLord,wilI liftvpmyfoule,myGod, I haue put my truft in thee: O let me not be con- 21 O ptaife the Lord ye that feare him: magnifie , founded,Reither let mineenemies triumph ouerme him all ye of the feed of Iacob, and feare him all yee 2 For all they that hope in thee.fhall not be a(ha- feedoflfraeJ. 14 For he hath not depifed nor abhorre d the low eflate of the poore,he hath not hid his face from him: but when he called vnto him,he heard him. 25 My praife is of the in the great Congregation • my vowes will Iperformeinthefightof them that I for thou art the God of myfalua: feare him, ! bin my hope ill the day long. 26 The poore (hall eat and be fatifiied: they that: 5 Calltoremembrance,OLord,thytendermer- fecke after the Lord (hall praife him, your heart (hall cies : and thy louing kindnefie which hath bin euer liue for euer, ofoltle. 6 Oh. med: but(uch at tranfgrefle without acaufe, (hall be puttoconfufion. 1 She w me thy way es, O Lord : and teach me thy pathes. 4 Leademefoorthinthytrueth, and learnemec ion , in thee hath The f* day, ThePfalmei. Tbev.day. 6 Oh, remember not the finnes and offences of beawie ofthe tord,and to vifite his Temple. Zuening frytr. my youth : but according to thy mercy thinkethou vpon me (O Lord) for thy goodneiTe, 7 Gracious and righteous is the Lord : therefore will he teach (inner* in the way, 8 Them that be meeke dial he guide in judgment; andfuch as be gentle, them {hall he learne his way. 9 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and trueth vnto Inch as keep his Ccnenant, and his teftimonies. i o For thy Names iakc,0 Lord : be merciful vnto inylinne,foritisgreat. it Whatman isheethat feareth the Lord: him (hall he teach in the way that he (hall chufe. i a His foule {hall dwell at eafe : and his feed (hall inherite the land. , i j The fecret of the Lord is among them that feare him : and he {hall {hew them his Couenant. 14 Mine eyes areeuer looking vnto the Lord : for he (hall plucke my feet out of the net. 1 5 Turne thee vnto me,and haue mercy vpon me: forlamdefolateand itimifery. 1 6 The forrowes of my heart are enlarged : O bring thou me out of my trouble. : 17 Looke vpon mine aduerfitie& miferie:and for- giuemeall my linne. I % Conlider mine enemies how many they are:and they bearea tyrannous hateagainft me, 19 Okeepe my foule,and deliuer me: Ietmeenot beconfounded,forI haue put my truft in thee. 20 Let perfeclnefle and righteous dealing waite Vpon me : for my hope hath beene in thee, II Deliuer lfrael,0 God : out of all his troubles. IttdtcdrntDeminc. Pfal.16, BE thou my ludge, O Lord, for I haue walked in- nocently: mytryftluth beene alio in the Lord, therefore (hall I not fall, 1 Examineme.,0 Lord, and proouemee: try out my reines and my heart. j For thy louing kindnefle is euer before mine eyes : and I will' walke in t hy trueth. J Forinthetimeof trouble he flialhidemein his Tabernacle: yea, in the fecret place of his dwelling {hall he hide me,and let me vp vpon a rocke of Hone, 6 And now (hall hee lift vp mine head: abcue mine enemies round about me, 7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an obla- tion with greargladntile: I will iing fie fpeake pi ai- fes vmo the lord. 8 Hearken vnto my voice,0 Lord, when I cry vn- to thee : haue mercy vpon me, and heare me. 9 Mine heart hath talked of thee , feeke yee my face : thy face Lord will 1 feeke. I o O h de not thy face from me; nor cafl thy fer- uantawayinthydifpleafure, I I Thou haft beene my (uccour: leauemeenot. neither forfake me : O God of rr y faluation, 12 When my father and my mother forlakemee: theLordtakethmevp. 1 j Teach me thy way.O Lord: and lead me in the right way,becaufe of mineenemie*. 1 4 Deliuer me not ouer into the willof mine ad- uerfai ies : for there are falfe witPeffes rifen vp againft me,and (uch as (peake wrong. 15 Khouldvrterly haue fainted : but that I be- leeue verily to fee the goodnefle of the Lord in tbo land ofthe lining. 1 6 O t3ry thou the Lords leafure i be flrong, and he (hall comfort thine heart, and put thou thy truft in the Lord, lAdttDomwt. P(al 18. VVto thee will I cry,0 Lord my flrcngth : thinke nofcorne of mee , left if thoii make as though thou heareft not, 1 bee omelike them thacgodowne into the pit, 2 Hearethevoiceof my humble petitions when I cry vnto thee : when I holdevp my hands toward the Mercie feat of thy holy Temple. j Oplmkemeenotawjy (neitherdtftroy mee) with the vngodly and wicked doers: which fpeakc 4 I haue not dwelt with vaine perfons: neither friendly to their neighbours: but imagine mifchiefe Will I haue fellowfhip with the deceitful!. in their hearts. 5 I hiuehated the Congregation ofthe wicked: and will not fit among the vngodly 6 I will wauS my hands in innocencie, O Lord : and fo will I goe to thine altar. 7 That I may (hew the voice of thankef giu'ng: and tell of all thy wonderousworkes. ■ : 8 Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thy houfe: and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 Omutnotvpmyfoulewith thefinncrs-.normy ofmy humblepetitions. 4 Reward them according to their deedes : and1 ; according to the wickednes of their own inuentions, 5 Recompence them after the worke of their hands : pay them that they haue defer ued, 6 For they regard not in their minde cheworkes ofthe Lord.nor the operation of his hands:therefoie (hall hebreake them downe,and not build them vp. 7 Praifed be the Lord: for he hath heard the voice life with thebloodchirftie. ; 1 0 In whofe hands is wickednelTe ; and their tight frands are full ofgifts. 1 11 But as forme,! will walke innocently. O Lord (deliuer me,a:id be mercifull vnto me. I 12 My foot ftandech right: I will praife the Lord in the Congregations. Dtmmtu lUumtnAtio. Pfal. 27 The Lord is my ftrength and my (hield.my heart hath trufted in him & I am he!ped:theiforemy heart daunceth for ioy, and in my long will I praife him. 9 The Lerd is my (Irength . and he is the whole* fomedefenceef his anoynted. 1 o O faue thy people,& giue ihy blefling vnto thine inheritance : feed them,and fet them vp for euer. ^ifftrteDo7/)ino. Ppd, 25, THe Lord is my light and my faluation, whome ! -p Ring vnto the Lord (O \ ee mightie) bring young then (hall I feare: the Lord is the (Irength of j 13 rams vnto the Lord: afcribe vnto the Lord wor- theol JL my life, of whom then (hall I be afraid"?* 2 When the wicked (euen mine enemies and my foe's) came vpon me to eatevp my fle(b.:thry {tum- bled and fell. (hip and ftrength. 2 Gitie the Lord the honour due vnto his Name: worfhiptheLoi-d with holy woilhip. ) It is the Lord that commaundeth the waters : it 1 Though an hofle of men were laid againft me, is the glorious God that maketh the thunder yet fhal not my hent be afraid:and though there rofe ' vp warre againft me, yet will I put my truft in him. 4 It is the Lo'd that ruleth the Sea, thevoyceof the Lord ismighrie in operations the voice ofthe 4 One thing haue I ddired of the Lord, which I Lord is a glorious voice. - will require : euen that I may dwell in the houfe of [ 5 The rover of the Lord brcaketh the Cedar the Lord all the day es of mylife,tobeholdthefaire ! tree* ijejjtheLordbreaktth the Cedars of Libanus, 6 He Thevj.day. ThePfalracs. Thevj.dajr, Morning frtyu He miis them alio to flap like a calfe : Libawus ij I became areproofeamong all mine enemies, alfoand Syrion like a yoog Vnicorne. but (pecially among roy neighbors: and they of mine 7 The voice of the Lord diuideth the flames of fire, acquaintance were afraid or me, and they that dd fee the voice of the Lord ftukeththe '-vildermfle: yea, mewithnut.conueyedthemfeluesfromrae, the Lord fhaketh the wild ernefle of Cades. u Iain clean; forgotten , as a dead man out of ; 8 The voyce of the Lord maketh the Hindis to roinde: I am become likea broken veflell. bring forth yong, and difcouereth the tiiickebuflies: 15 For I haue heard the blafpheroy of themulti- in his Temple duct, euery man (peaks of his honour, tude: and feaie is on euery fide, while theycoiifpue I 9 The Lord fittethaboue the water flood: and the together againft mee, and take their counted totake £ord remaiivech a King for euer. away my life. to The Lord (hall £tue ftrengchvnco his people: \6 Eutmy hope hath bee-ne in thee, O Lord:! the Lord (hall giue his people the blefling of peace, haue faid,Thou art my God. Sx<aboteDtmmt. P/a/.jo. 17 My timeis in thy hand,deliuermef:omy hand IWillmagnifiethee.O Lord, for thou haftfetmee of mine enemies :andirom them that perfceute me. vp : and not made my foes to triumph ouer me. 1 18 Shew thy feruan: the light of thy countenance: 1 O Lord my God, I cryed vnto thee : and thou and faue me for thy mercies lake, jbaft healed me. 19 Letmcnotbeconfounded,OLord,for 1 haue a Thou Lord haft brought my foule out of hehchou callwdvpontheeiletthevngodlybepuctoconfufion, b aft kept my life from the chat goedowne to the pit. and be putrelilencainthegraue. 4 Sing praifes vnto the Lord(0 ye Saints of his:) 20 Letthe lying lips be put to filence: whuhcru- andgiuethankestohim for a remembrance of his elly,difddinefully,anddefpitefullyfpcake againft the jioliiieiTe. _ . j righteous. [ 5 For his wrath endureth but the twinckling of z 1 Ohowplentifullis thy goodnefle, which thou aneye,andinhispleafureislife;heauinefle rnayen- haftlaidcvpforthemthatfeaiechee: and that thou dure for a night , but ioy commeth in the morning. ; haft prepared for them chat put their truft in thee t e- i 6 Andinmyprofperity Ifaid, Ifhallneuerbe re- I uenbeforethefonnesofmen. ■ jnoued : thou Lord of thy goodnefle hadft made my \ 22 Thou (halt hide them priuily by thine owne , fill fo ftrong. I prelence, from the prouoking of all men : thou (halc'« 7 Thou diddeftturne thy face (fromme:)andX j keepe them lecretlyinthy Tabernacle from the ftrife /astroubi I I of tongues. 8 Then cryed I vnto thee, O Lord: and gate mee J 21 ThankeshetotheLord: for bee hath (hewed jvnto my Lord right humbly. 9 What profiteistheie in my blood: when I goe owne to the pit? o Shall the dull giue thankes vnto thee : or (hall declare thy trueth? 1 1 Heare,0 Lord,and haue mercy vpon me : Lord thou my helper. la rhou halt turned my heauineffe into ioy:thoa aft put oft'my fackecloth, and girded me with glad- inelTe. i 1 } Therefore (JiaH euery good man fing of thy ipraife without ceafing ; O my God, I wil giue thanks ■vnto thee foreuer. In te Demine fperaui. Tfa.1. 31. IN thee,0 Lord,haue I put my truft, let me rwuer be puttocouhifion:ddiuerme in thy righteoufnes. 2 Bo w do wne thine eare to me:make bade to de- Kuer me. j And be thou my ftrong rock, and the houfe of defence : that thou mayeft Que me. j 4 F01 thou art my ftrong rocke, and my cattle :be jboualfb my guide,and lead me for thy Names fake- 5 Draw me out of the net thatthey haue laid pri- uily for me : for thou art my ftrengeb. 6 Intothy hands I commend my fpirit : for thou |haft redeemed a e,0 Lord,thouGod of trueth. 7 I haue hated them that hold of fupcrftitiousva- »ices ; and my truft hath beene in the Lord. B niemarueilous great kindnefle in a ftrong Citie. 34 Andwhenlmadehafte, I (aid : 1 am caft out; of the fight of tbineeyes. 2 j Neuerthelefle, thouheardeflthevoyceof my prayer : when I cryed vnto thee. 26 O ! cue the Loid a I ye his Saints : far the Lord preferueth them that an. faithful 1, and plenteoufly re» wardeth the prou J doer. 27 Be ftrong,and he (hall tftablifh your heart : all ye that put your tuilt in the Lord. 'Beati quo* tm. -Pfal, j s . LelTed ishee wh TeviuighteoufnefTeis forgi- \£tunir.g uen:andwhofe(inneisconer?d, ' fryer, 2 Blefled is the man,vnto whom the Lord im- puteth no fin : and in whole fpirit there i> no guile. j For while I held my tongue : my bones confu* med away through my dayly complayning. 4 For thy hand isheauy vpon mee day and nights and my moyfture is like the drought in Summer. 5 I will knowledgemy finnc vnto thee: and mine vnnghteoulnefle hau^ I not hid. 6 1 faid, I will confetti my finnes vnto the Lord : andfothouforgaucft:hewicl>ednc(leof myfinne. 7 For this (hall euery one that is godly make hi$ ; prayer vnto thee in a time when thou mayeft bee found : but in th« great water floods they (hall not come nigh him. 8 Thouart aplaseeohidemein,rhou flialtpre- 8 I wil be gla Jvand reioyce in thy m;.-cy:for thou j ferue me from trouble : thou (halt compalTe me about jhiftconfideredmy troublcj&haftknowenmy foule withfongs of deliuerance. inaduerfities. . 9 I wil enformethee,& teach thee in y way wherin 9 Thou haft not Quit mee vp into the hand of the thou (halt goe: audi will guide thee with mine eye. 10 Beyenotliketohorfeandrnule.whichhaueno vnderftanding : whofemouthesmuft be holden with bit and bridle,left they fall vpon thee. 1 1 Great plagues remaine for the vngodly:but who foputteth his truft in the Lord mercy embra* ceth him on euery fide. 1 2 Be glad , O yee righteous , ani reioyce in the Lord : and be ioyfull all yc that are true of heart. MxnUatt enemie : but haft let my feetin a large roome 10 Haue mercy vpon mee, OLord, for I am in trouble : and mine eye is confumed for very heauines, yea,my (bule and my body . 11 For my life is waxen olde with heauinelTe: and . my yeeres with mourning, »2 Myftrengthfailethme.becaufcofmiiwiiiicfui- quitu: and my bones are confumed. Tfecvjday. Exult at tiujii. Tfal.Jj. REioyreintheLord , O y ec righteous: for it bi- comiHtth well the iuft t» bethankefull. a Praife the Lord with Harpe ; fing Pfaimes vnto hira with the Lu:e andinftrument ol ten firings. j Sing vnto the Lord a new long : ling pray les lultily (vnto him) with a gqod courage . ThePfalmcs. Thevij. iO The lions doelacfce, ssd fuffer hunger :but they which feeke the Lord, {hall waw no manner of thing that isgood. 1 1 Come ye children,and hearken vnto me: I wifj teach you the feare el" the Lerd. i2 What man is he that luftetb to hue, and would! faine lee goodd.iyes : keepe thy tongue from euilf] 4 For the word ot the Lord is true : and all his and thy lips that they fpeake no guile, workes are faithfull. ^ 13 FJcheweuil,and do gQod:feckepeace,& e^fue it, 5 HeelouethriglKeoufntfTe andiudgement : the 14 The eyes ol the Lord areouer the riofiteoas: earth is full of the goodnefleol the Lord. : and his eaies are open vnto their prayers. 6 By the word ot the Lord were the heauens made: 15 The countenance of the Lotd is againft them and all thehofts of them by the breath of his mourh.; that dee euill : to root out the remembrance of therm 7 Hegathereth the warersot theSea together, as fromtheearth. . j itwerevponan heape:andlayethvptheceepe as in 16 The righteous cry,and the Lord heareth them: atreafutehoufe. 8 Let all the earth feare the Lord: Rand in awe of bimaliye that dwell iiuhe world. <> Forhefpake,anditwasdoncheecomm.mded, anditftoodfaft. 10 The Lord bringeth the counftll ofthehe.then anddehuereththemoutof ailtheirtroubles. 1 7 The Lord is nigh vnto them that are of a con« trite I eart: & will faue fuch as be of an humble fpirir. 1 8 Great are the troubles ol the righteous: but the Lord deliueieth him out of all . »5Hekeepethallhisbone6:fothatnotoneofthem to nought : and maketh the deuices ol the people to is broken, bee ol none effect, andcifteth out the counleis of 20 But misfortune {hall flay the vngodly: and they Princes. , thathatetherighreous,i}ia]lbeaiolare 11 ThecounfelloftheLord (hall endure for euer ij 21 The Lord deliuereth the foulesof his feruantssj and the thoughts of his heart from generation to ge- and all they that put their truft in him , Lha|l no t bee neration. deftitute. 1 2 BltlTVdarethe people whofe God is the Lord j Judica D«W. Vfal. 1 5. Ithou \ : and blefled are the folke that hee hath cho- \ T\ Lead ihou my caufe , O Lord , with them that Jiiornim lento him to be his inheritance. I* ftriue with me:and fight thou againft them that BrAyer 13 TheLord looked dowiiefromheauen.&beheld -1» fight againft mee. - ' all the children of men: from the habitation of his 2 Lay hand vpon the fhicld and buckler.and ftas;d dwelling heconfiderethall thethat dwelling earth, j vptohelpeme. I Brinj forth the fpe3re,and flop the way againft them that perfecute mee : fay vnto my foule, I am thy : faluation. 14 Heefafliionethalltht hcrtsofthem.-ar.dvn- derfundeth all their woikes. 1$ There is no king that can be faued by the mul- titude of an hofte: neither is any mighty man deliue-j 4 Let them be confounded and put to fliame that red by much ftrengch. I feeke after my foule : let them be turned backe, and ' 1 6 An horfe is counted but a vaine thing to faue a 1 brought to confufion,that imagine milchiefe for me. man : neither (hall hee deliutr any man by his great j Letthem bee as the duft before the winde:and (trength. the Angel oftheLord,lcattering them. 17 Behold, the eye of the Lord is vpon them that '. 6 Let their way be djrke and flippcry : and let the feare him: and vpon them that put their tiuft in his Angel ofthe Lord perfecute them. Biercie. 7 Fortbeyhauepriuilylaidtheir nertedtflroyme 18 To deliuer their foulesfrom death; and to feed without a caufe :yea,euen without a caufchauethey them in the time of dearth, made a pit for my foule. 1 i» Our foule hath patier-tlytariedfor the Lord: 8 Let a fuddendtftiuctioncome vpon him vna- forheisourhelpeandourfliield. wares, and his net that hee hath laid primly, catch 20 Forourheartfballreioyceinhimibecaufe wee himfelle: that he may fall into his owne milchiefe. baue hoped in his holy Name. 9 AndmyfouIe,buoyfulliiitheLord:it(rialire- 21 Let thy mercifull kindnelTe (O Lord) be vpon ioyceinhisfaluation. vs ; like as we doe put our trull in thee. 1 o All my bones fhall fay, Lo»d, who is like vnto Hcntdicam Domm. Tal. $4. thee, which deliuereft the poore from him that is too I Will alwaygiuethankes vnto the Lord: his praife ftrong for him: yea, the poore and himthatis in {hail euer be in my mouth milerie,from him thatfpoileth him. 2 My foule fhall make herboaflof the Lord: the 11 FalfewitneflTe did life vp:they laid to my charge humble fhal I heare thereof and be g lad. j O praife the Lord wi(hmee:andletvsmagnifte his Name together. 4 1 fought the Loid, and he heard me : yea.he de- liuered me out of all my feare. things that I knew net. I 1 2 They rewarded me euill for good : to the great difcomfoitofmyfuulf, 1 j Neuertbelefle , when they wereficke, I put on fackcloth , and humbled my foule with fafting : and 5 They had an eye vnto him,and were hghtned : my prayer fhall turne into mine owne boforne. and their faces were not a'hamed. 14 I behauedmyfelfeas though it had bcenemy •6 Loe,thepoorecryeth,and the Lord heareth friend, or my brother :I wentheauilyrasene that him : yea, and f aueth him out of all his troubles. mourneth for his mother. 7 The Angel ofthe Lord t3rieth round about them 15 But in mine aduerfitie they reioyce d,_and #3- thatfearehim : and deliuereth them. itheredchem together :yea,theveiyabiccls came to. 8 Otade and fee how gracious the Lordisiblef- gether againft me vnawarts, making mowes at mee, fwisthe man tiiattrufteth in him. andceafrd nor. • 9 O feare the Lor,) ye thac be his Saints; for they 16 With the flatterers we re bufie mockers; which phat feare bim, lacke nothing. grufhvponme withtheirtteth, 17 Lordj Thcvij.daf. The Pfafmci. Thevlj.day. Exemng 17 Lord.how long wilt thou !«oke vpon this: O 4 Delight them m tlieLotdi and bee (hall giue deliuer my foule from the calamities which they thee thy hearts defire, bring on me,and my darling from the Lions. 5 I ommit thy way vnto the Lord, and put thy 1 8 So will I giue chee thankes in the gieac Con- trail in him : and he /hall bring it to paffe, gregation : I will praife thee among much people. 6 Hea (hall make thy rigbteoufuefle as deare at t They (hall not bee confounded in the perilous time: and in the dayes of dearth they {hall hauee- nough. 20 As for the vngodly.they (hall peri(h,and the e- j The words of his mouth are vnrighteous , and nemies of the Lord lhall confume as the fat of the full ofdeceit:he hath left cfftobehauehirnfelfe wife- Lambes:yea,euenasthe fmoke {hall they confume ly,andtodoegood. away. 4 He imagineth mifdiiefe vpon his bed,and hath 2 1 The vngodly boroweth,and payeth not againei (et himfelfein no good way : neither doth he abhorrc but the righteous is mercifull and liberal!, anything thatiseudl. 22 SuchasbebleffedofGod (hall poflefte the land: % Thy mercy, (OLord) reacheth vnto thehea- ondihey that be curfedofhim {hall be rooted out. nens: and thy taithfulnelTe vnto the doudes. 2$ TheLordorderetha good mans going : and 6 Thy righteoufnes ftandeth like the ftrongmoun- niaketh his way acceptable to himfelfe. tainet: thy iudgements are like the gr eat deepe. 24 Though he fall, hefhall not btcaftaway: for 7 Thou Lord {halt faue both man and beaft: how the Lord vpholdeth him with his hand. excellentisthymercy,OGod.&thechildrenornien 25 1 haue beeneyong and now am olde : and yet (hall put their truftvnder the fhadow of thy wings, faw I neuer the righteous forfaken, not bis feed beg- 8 They (hall be fatitfied with the plenteoulnefle ging theii bread. ofthyhoure:andthoufhaltgiuethemdiinkeofthy 26 The righteous is euer mercifull, and ltndeth: pleafuies,as out of the riuer. and his feed is blefTed. 9 For with thee itthe well oflife: and in thy light 27 F!eefromeuil!,anddcethething that is good* (hall we fee light. and dwell for euermore. 1 0 O continue forth thy louing kindnes vnto them 28 For the Lord loueth the thing that ij right : h« thatknow thee and thy righteoufnefle vnto them forfaketh nothisthatbegodly, butthey are prefer- that are true of heart, uedloreuer. 11 O let not the foot of pride come againft mee : 1 9 The righteous (hall be puni(hed:as for the feed and let not the hand of the vngodly caft me downe. ofthe vngodlv,it (hall be rooted out. 1 2 There are they fal len ( al 1 ) that wor ke wicked • j o The righ teous (hall inherite the 1 and:and dwell nes:they are caft downe,& (hall not be able to ftand, therein for euer. j 1 The mouth of the righteous isexercifedin wif- dome : and his tongue will be talking of judgment. 32 The Law of his God is in his heart and his goings (hall no" flide. j j Thevn»odly feeththe righteous : and feeketh ©ccafion*o flay him. 14 TheLord will not leaue him in his hand: nor condemne him when he is iudged< jjHope Nolidmttlari. Pfal. 17. FRet not my felfe, becaufe of the vngodly 5 nei- ther be thou enuious againft the euill doers. 2 For they (ha! 1 foone bee cut downelike the grade : and be withered e-aen as the greene herbe. j Put thou thy truft in the Lord, and bee doing good : dwell in the Land,ind wily thou (halt be fed* Morning i>T*jer. ■ ThtPfalracfc Tljeviij.day. ?S Hor«rhouinth<.Lord,8ndlceepehUway,& h c ftiall promote thee that thou (hale pUlefletbe land: when the vngodly (hall periQi, thou (hah fee it. 3 6 1 my lelte haue (eene the vngodly in great pow- er ; and fbunfhing like a greene Bay tree. 37 And I went by, and loe, he was gone: I fought him, but his place could no where be (ound, 3 3 K;epe ipnocencie,and take heed vnto the thing th-Jt is right: for chat (hall bnng a man peace at the Ml 3$ Asforthetranfgreflbrs they (hall perifh toge- Hue. ; I wilkeepe oytsouth(asicwei:«irnhabridle:) while the vngodly is in my light. 3 I held my tongue.and (pake nothing: I keptfi. lence, yea euen from good words, bflt it was painc andgneletome. 4 My heart was hot within me, and while 1 was thus muling, the fire kindled: and at the laft I (pake with my tongue. 5 Lord, let me know mine end,and the number of my dayes: that 1 may be certified how long 1 haue to ther : and the end of the vngodly is, they (halberoo^ ted out a: the laft. 40 Butthefaluationoftberighteouscomroeth of the I old : which is alfo their ftrength in the time of trouble. 4 1 And the Lord fh.il (land by th?m,& faue them ; he (hal deliuer them from the vngodly ,and (hall faue tbem,becau(< ibey put their trult in him. Dornine minfitrtre. ?fal.\$, • Vc mee Hot to rebuke (O Lord; in thine anger: ther ch aften me in thy heauy difpleafure. For thine arrowes ftickefaft in mee: and tny hand piefleth mc fore. 3 There is no health in my flefh, becaufe ofthy Pv,„ 6 Behold, thou haft made my dayes a* it were a (pan long | and mine age is eu«n as nothing hircfpeft of thee, and verily euery man liuing is altogether va'« nity. 7 For man walketh in a vaine fiiadew,and difqw- eteth himfelfein vaine:heheapethvpriches,and can- not tell who (hall gather them. 8 And now Lord, what is my hopeitruely my hope is euen in thee. 9 Deliuer mee from all mine offences : and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolilh, 10 I became dumbe and opened not my month for it was thy doing. 1 1 Take thy plague away from me : 1 am euea dilpleafure : neither is there any reft in my bones, by \ confumed by the meanes ofthy heauy hand reafunofmyiinne, 4 For my wickednefTes are gone ouer my head : and are 1 ike a (ore burden too he.iuy for me to beare. 5 Mv wounds flinke, and are corrupt: through ray fcolifhneile. 6 I am brought into fo great trouble and mife- rie: tfwc 1 goe mourning all the day long. 7 For my loines are filled wf ha fore difeafe:and there is no whole part in mv body. 8 I am feeble and fore fmitten ; I haue roared for the vciydiiq- ietntff.*ofmy heart. r them. 14 Tbou makeft rs to be rebuked of our neigh* wil I remember thee, Yea, euen mineowne familiar friend whom I ttulied : which did alfo eate ol my bread, hath layd great wait forme. I o But bee thou mr rcifull vnto me, OLord : raife thou me vp againe,and 1 fliallrewaid them. I I By this I know thou fauourtftme: tharmine enemiedoeth not triumph againft me. n And when I am 111 my health, thou vpholdtft fce : and malt fet me before thy face for euer. 1 a EJefledbethcLord God'of Ifraeh worldwith- out end. Amen. Q*txaa&mainm. Tfal.4.1. Like as the Hart defreth the water brookes : fo longeth my foule after thee,0 God. a My foule isathirft for God, yea, euen for the H- uingGod : when mail I come to appeare before the prefenceof God? j My teares hauebin my meate day & ntght:»hile ., they dayly (ay vnto me, Where is now thyGod ? 4 Now when 1 thinke thereupon, I powreout my heart by my lelfe: for I went with the multitude, and brought them foorth imothehoufeof Go J. 5 In the voice ofpraife and thanrcefgiuing:among fuch as keepe holy day. 6. Why artthou fo full of heauinefle,(0 my foule:) and why ar t thou fo difquieted within me? 7 Put thy truft in God: for I will yet giue hirn thanlces for the helpe of his countenance. 8 My Godfrey foule is vexed within me:therfcre : is.ilay. eyimaginethiseuill, ' *^T »T y Ee hnie heard ofguiltinefleproccede againft \/ V/ ourfathershau lyethjltt him rife vp no more. \ V done in t heir til M»rm*£ frapr. thcix.day. The Pfalmes. Thcix.d^ if Thoumaheft v$tobeabjM»orJamongc!ichea- then : and chat the people (hike their heads at vs. ii My confufion is dayly before nice : and the flume o t my face hath con t red me. 17 For the voice oftheflandercrandblafphcmcr: for the eiiemic and aucng «r. 17 In Read r>f thy fathers thou (halt haue children: whom thou may eft mak e princes in alt lands. 18 1 will remember thy Name from one generati- on vnto another : therefore (hall the people giuC than kei vnt o thee world with out end. D'tU ntftcr rtju(i»m. Pjal 46. 18 And though all this be come vpon vs, yet doe /**» Od is our hope and itrtngth : a very prefenr we not forget thee : uor beluuc our ielaes frowardly vJ helpe in trouble, in thycoueriant. 2 Therefore will we not feare though the earth be 1 $ Our heart is not turned bscke: neither our flep* mooued: and though cbe hill be caned into, (be mid- gone out of thy way. deft of the Sea. ao No not when thou haftfmittenvs into the place ] Though the waters thereof rage and fweli .and of Dragons: and couered vs with the Ihadow of though themountaineiflsakeatthetempeftofj fame death. 4 The riuers of the flood thereof (hall make glad 11 If wee haue forgotten the Nameof our God, thecitieof God, the holy place of the tabernacle of and holden vp our hands to any ftrange god : thai not the moil bigheft. GodTearchitoutHoifheknoweththeveryfecretsof $ Godisinthemiddeftofher.therforcfljalfljenot the heart, be remoued :God(hallhclpeher,indthatiight early 11 Fo: thy fakealio are we killed «1! the day long ; «♦ The heathen make much adoe, and the king - and are counted as fiieepe appointed to be flame. domes are mooued ; but God hach (hewed his voyce, ij Vp Lord, why fleepelt thou :awake,and be not and the earth (hall melt away, abfent from vs for euer. L 7 The Lord of hofts is wtthvs: the God of Iacob 1 4 Wherefore hideft thou thy face : and forgetteft ' " our refuge. our miferie and trouble? 8 Ocomehither,&beholdtheworksofrheLord; is For our (oule is brought low euenvnto the dull: | what dellruction he hath brought vpon the earth. our belly deaueth vnto the ground. 9 Hemaketh warrestoceafeiuallthe world: ha 1 6 Arile and helpe vs : and dcliuet vs for t hy ner- breaketh the bo w.aod knappetb the fpeare in fundert ciesfake. and bumethche chariots in the fire. £ru{lauitt$rwtum. P/V.45. 10 Keftillthen, andknowthat I am God: I wilR MY heirtis inditing of a good matter: Ifpeakcof J>« exalted among the Heathen, and I will be exalted the things which I haue made vnto the King. ; in the earth. I My tongue is the pen :ofa ready writer. n The Lord of hofts is with vs: the God of I** { Thou art fairer then the children of men: full of cob is oirr refuge. griceai e thy lips, becauieGod hath blcficd thee for Omntt gtntet plaudite. Pfil.47. &>cr. >""^ Clape your hands together v (all yee peo- Stutimt 4 Gird thee with thy fwordvpon thy thigh.O thou 1 lple:) O fing vnto God with the voyceof LJ^T ioftmighty:atcordingtothyworfl)ipandrenowne. ^-^ melodic. 5 Good lucke haue thou with thine honour: ride f 2 For the Lord is high, and to be feared : hee is on hecauic of the word of truer h, of meekenefte, and the great king vpon all the earth. righteoulnelie, and thy right hand (hall teach thee } Hee (hall fubdue the people vndervs: and the terri Lie things, nations vnder our feere. 6 Thyarrowes are very (harpe, and the people 4 Hee (hall chufe out an heritage for vceuen the thai be fubdued vnto thee :euen in the middeft among , worfliip of Iacob whom he loued. the Kings enemies. j God is gone vp withamcrynoyfcandtheLord 7 Thy (tate(OGod)endurethfor euer: the fcep- with the found of the trumpe. terofthykingdomeisawghtfeepter. 6 Ofingpraifes, fing praifes vnto (our) God: O 8 Thou haft louedrighteoufnes,and liatcd iniqui- | fing praifes, fing praifes vnto our King. io Kmgsdaughteiswereamong thyhonourable peopIeoftheGodofAbraham:forGod(wbithisve« women: vpon thy right hand did ftand the Qyeene in \*f high exalted) doeth defend theearth as it were aveftu'eof golde (wrought about with diuers co- withafliield. lours.) Magnm Dttnitm, Pfid.tf, II Hearken (Odauphter) and confider, cncJine f~* Reads the Lord>and highly to be praifed: in the thine eare: forget alio thine owne people, and thy vJFCitieofourGod.cuenvponhisholyhill. fathers houfe. j The hill of Sionisafaue place, and the ioy of it So aaHthekinghauepleafurcinthybeautie: the wholeearth: vpon the North fide lieth theCitie for he is thy Lord (God) and worfliip thou him. . ofthe great King.God is well knowen in her palace*. ) And the daughter of Tyre fliallbe therewith a as a (ure refuge, gift: like as the rkh alfo among the people shall 1 Forloe, the King* of the earth : are gathered) make their tupplication before thee. and gone by together. 14 The kings daughter is all glorious within: her 4 Theymarueiled to feefuch thingsrthey were clothing is of wrought gold. , aftonied,andfuddenlyca»downf. 1 j She (hall be brought vnto the King in raiment j Feare came there vpon thcm.and forrow: as vp- of needle works: the virgins thstbeher tcllowes (hat on a woman in hertrauaile ■eare hercoropany.and fcalbe brought vnto thee. 6 Thou (haltbreake the (hips of the fea: tbroueh 1 6 With ioy and gladntfle (hall they be brought : the'Eaft wjrjfc and dull (btirinto the Kings palace. i Like as we baue heard, fobauewefceneinrhe ; D» City ThcPfalmes. TlKX. City of the Lord of hoftt, in the City of our God: tie temped (hall be ftirrcdvp round about hitu, God vpholdeth the fame for euer. 4 He (hall call the heauen ircnvaboue: and the . 8 Weewaiteforthy louing kinJnefle (O God : ) -earth, that he may iudge his people, in the midde8 of thy Temple, J Gather ray Saints together vnto mee : thofe 1 9 O God according vnto thy Name, foisthy that haue made a couenant with me, with faciifice. praife vnto the worlds end: thy nghc hand is full of j 6 And the heauensfhal declare his rigbteoulnes: fighteoulneiTe 10 Lettbe mount Sionreioyce, and the daugh- ters of Iuda be glad : becaufe of thy iudgements i 11 Walke about Sion, and go round about her : and tell the to w res thereof. ' 12 Markc well her buiwarkes, fetvp her houfes: hat ye may tell them that come after. 13 For this God is our God for euer and euar :he all beour guide vnto death. ^indite b&comnes. Tfal. 49. OHeare ye this al ye people : ponder it with your eares al! ye that dwell in the world. [tor God is iudge himfelte. t 7 Heart, O my people, and I will fpeake: I my jfelfe wilitellifieagain{t with him when | he dyeth, neither (haJlhispompefollow him. 18 For while he liued,he counted himfelfe a bap.- py man: and folong as thou doeft wel vnto thy felfe, men will fpeake pood ofthee. 19 He (halt follow the generation of hisfatbersl and (hall neuerfeelight. 20 M.n being in honor,harh no vnderftanding r\ but.iscompared'vntothebeafts chat perifh. Dttudeorum. 1>(hi, 50 *» ■ He Lot d, etien the moft mighev God hath uenluchaoneasthy felfe:but I will reproue thee, and let before theethe things that thou haft done. 2 2 Oconfider this ye that forget Goddeft I pluck you away, and there be nonetodeliuevyou. 23 WhofoorTere-th me thanks andpraife,heho« noureth mee : and to him that ordereth his conuer- iatiog right, will 1 (hew the faluation of God. Mifertre meiDtm,J'fd,^t. rcy vpon mee, OGod, af goedntfii! according to the multitude of thy HAue mercy vpon mee, OGod, afterthygreat goodntiTi' according mercies doe away mine offences, 2 Wa(h me throughly from my wickednefle:and cleanfemefrommyfiiine. 3 For I knowledge my faults :and my finne is e- uer before me. 4 Againft thee only haue I finned, and don? this eiull in thy fight: that thou mightett beiuftified in tljy faying, and cleare when thou art iur?ged. 5 Behold, I was fhapen inwickedneffe. and in finnehath-mymotherconceiuedme, iv Bur loe, thou required truth in the inward pavtt: and (halt make me tovnderftand wifedome fecretly. 7 Th"u(hakpurgemewithhyiTbpe,andl (hstlbe (poken: and called the world, from the rifing cleane: thou (haltw.i(h mee, and 1 fliall bee whiter vpofthe fun, vnto the going downe thereof, thenfnow. % OutofSion hath God appeared : in perfect 8 Thouthaltmakemeheareofioy andgladneiTe: beauty. . • ■ that the bones which thou haftbroken may rtioyee. "3 Our God (hall come,and fliall nor keep filence: 9 Tumi* thy facefrornmyfinnes; and piitoutal; thercfhalgobetorilumac«nfumJng(ire,a:amigh- mymifduds. 10 JL lex.day The Pfalmes. The*, day, Evening fryer. 8 Then (hould Iacob reioyce : and Ifrael &oul< 1 be right glad. Dentin Nomine, 7>J*l. $4. SAue mee, O God,tor thy Names fake : and auenge meinthyftrength. a Heare my prayer,0 God : and hearken vnto the words or my mouth. j For ftrangcrs are rifen vp againft me : and ty- rants (whichbaue not God before their eyes) feeke and my tongue! alter my foule. 4 Beholde, God is mine helper : the Lord is with 10 Makemeeacleaneheart, O God: and renew a right (pirit within me. 1 1 Caft me not 3way from thy prefence : and take not thy holy Spirit from me. 1 » O giue rr.ee the comfort of thy helpeagaine: andftabhlfc me with thy free Spirit. 1 j Then (hal I teach thy wayes veto the wicked:) and (inners (hall be conaerted vnto thee. 14 Defiuermtefrom blood guiltinefTe, O God, thou that art the God of my health fliallfing ofthy righteouthefle, 15 Thou (halt open my lips (O Lord.) my mouth them that vphold my foule, fhallfliew thy praife. _ S Hee fliall reward euill vnto mine enemies :de« \6 Forthoiidefireft no facrifice,elfc would I giuef ftroy thou them in thy trueth. itthee:butthoudelighteftnot in burnt offering, 6 An offerngof a free heart wiltlgiue thee, and 17 Thefacririce or God isa troubled (pint: a bio- praife thy Nam? (OLord) becaufeit isfocomfor- ken and conti ite heart (O God ) (halt thou not de -j "ble, fpife. 1 8 O be fauourable and gracious vnto Sion:bui! j thou the walles of letufalem. 19 Then (halt tnou be pleafed with the facrifice of righteoufhefle , with the burnt offerings andobla- tions : tben dial tbey offer yong bullocks vpon thine altar. 7 For he hath deliuered me out of all my troublese and mine eye hath feene his defire vpon mine ene- mies. Exaudi'Dtui. P/al. JJ, HEare my prayer , O God : and hide not thy felfe from my petition, a Take heede vnto mee, and heare me: howl raourne ia my prayer,aad am vexed. j The enemy cryeth Co , and the vngodly com- meth on fo fad : for they are minded to doe me (ome 2 Whereas the goodnefle of God : endureth ycc mifchiefe.fo malicioully are they fet againft me, daily, 4 My heart is difquieted within mee : and the j Thy tongue imagineth wickednefU :and with feare ofdeath is fallen vpon me. lies thou cutteit like a (harpe rafor. 5 FearcfuIneiTeandtremblingarecomevponmer 4 Thou haft loued vnrighteoufnefle more then' and an horrible dread hath ouerwhelmed me, goodnefle .and to talke of lies more then righteouf- 6 AndIfaid,0 that I had wings like a doue: for ne(Te. | then would I flee away, and be at reft. w Quidgloridru. Tfal, J J. Hy boaileft thou thy felfe, thou tyrant ; thou canft doe mifchiefe? that 5 Thou h aft loued to (peake all words that may; doe hurt : O thou f alfe tongue. 6 Therefore (hall God deftroy thee foreuer:hee (hall takethee. and plucke thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the liuiag 7 .The righteous alfo (hall fee this,and feare : and. (hall laugh him tofcorne. 8 Loe, this is the man that tooke not God for his ftrength : but trufted vnto the multitude of his ri-i ches,andftrengthenedhimlelfeinhiswickedne(i*. j 9 As for mee I am like a greene Oliue tree in the houfeof God : my truft is in the tender mercy of Goal not out of their ftrett s 7 Loe , then would I get me away farreoff: and remaine in the wildernefle. 8 I would raakehafte to efcape :becaufe of the ftoimie windeand tempeft. 0 Diftroy their tongue; , (OLord) anddiuide them: for lhauefpiedvnrightcoufnefle and ft rife in the citie, 1 o Day and night they joe about within the wals thereof, mifchiefe alfo ami fori ow are in the middes ofit. si Wickednefle is therein: deceit, and guile g^e foreuerandeuer, 10 I will alwayes giue thankes vnto thee f 01 that thnu haft done : and 1 wil hope in thy Narae,for thy Saints like it well. Dixit injipiens. P(al. jj. THe foolifhbody hathfaidin his heart: there is no God. 2 Corrupt are they , and become abomina- 1 2 For it is not an open enerov that hath done me I thisdifhonour : for then I could haueborne it, 1 3 Neither was it mine adueifarie that did raagni. fiphimfelfe againft mee: for then (peraduenture) I : would haue hid my felfe from him. 14 But it was enen thou my companion: my guide, j and mine ownefarailiarfriend, 5 We toeke fweet counfell together : and walked blein t heir wickednes : there is none that doth good, in the houfe of God as friends. j God looked downe from heauen vpon the chil-i \6 Let death come haftily vpon them, & let them drenofmen: to fee if there were any that would Intel goe downe quicke into hell: for wickednefle it in derftand and feeke after God. < their dwellings.andamong them. 4 But they are all gone out of the way , they are I 1 7 As for me, [ will call vpon God : and the Lord altogether become abominable: thete is nonethat (hall fauerae. doeth good,no not one. 18 Intheeueningandmorning,andainooneday 5 Arechey not without vnderftanding that worke will I pray, and thac inftantly : and he dial heare my wickednefle : eating vp my people as if they would voice. cat bread? they haue not called vpon God. 15 It is hee that hath deliuered my (oule in peace, 6 They were afraid where nofearewas:for God from the battell that was againft me: for there were hath broken the bones of them that befieged thee, many with me. thou haft put them to confu(ion,becaufeGod hath de- f pi fed them. ' 7 Oh that the faluation were giuen vnto Ilrael oat of Sion : oh that the Lord would dchuer his peo- ple out of captiuicie. 10 Yea,euen God that endureth for euer,flial heare me, and biing them down: for they wil not turns nor feare God. 2 1 He laid his hands vpon fuch as be at peace with him ; and be brake bis Couenanc, D 3 « The. ( The sj. day, ThePfalmej. The x). day, 2 1 The words of his mouth were fofter then but- ter hauing warre in his hesu : his words were {moo- Cher then oyle,and yet they be very fwords. 2 3 O call th v burthen vpon the Loicl^and he fliaM nourifli thee : and (hal not tuffer the righteous to fall for euer. 2 4 And as for them: thou,0 God,fhalt bi ing them into the pic of definition. 2 s The bloodcbirfty and deceitfull men (hall not line out halfe theirdayes ; neusnhelellemy tiuft (hall beinchee^OLord,. MiftttretneiDciu. Pf4. $6. E mereifujl vntome, OGod, formaagtysth about todeuoureme:hfie is daily fighting, and troubling me. 3 Mine enemies ate daily in hand to fwallow me vp : for they be many that fight againft me , O thou nod highefi. j Neuerthdeffe, thougn I asi fometyne afraid : yet put I my trnft in thee. 4 I will praifc God becaufe of his word : I haue put my cruft in God,and will not feaie what flefli can doevhtoine, 5 Theydayly miftafce my words: all that they i- magine,istodoemeeuill. 6 They hold all together, and keepe themfelues dole : and marke my fteps,when they lay wait for my fcnle. 7 Shall they efcape for their wickednefle : thou "<0 God) in thy difpieafure (halt caft them downe. 8 Thou cellefl my Sittings, put my teares inro thy bottell i are not rhefe things noted in thy booke? 9 Whenfosuer I call vpon thee, then (hall mink enemies be put to flight : this I know, for God is on my fide. i o In Gods word will I reioyce : in the Lotdes word will I comfort me. ii Yea, in God haue I put my truft: I will not be afraid what man can doe vnto me. 1 1 Vnto thee (O God) wil I pay my Vowes : vnro thee will I giuethanlcs. . • 3 For thou haft del iuered my foule from death : and my feete from f lling : that 1 may walke before God in thelightof the liuing, JMiferere mei Deus. Pfitl. 5 7. BE mercifuli vnto me, OGod, bemercifull vnto me,formyfouletrufteth in thee:and vnder the (hadow of thy wings (hall be my refuge vntillthis tyranny be ouerpait. 2 1 will call vnto the moll high God :euen vnto the God that fliall performe the caufe which I haue in hand. 3 He fliall fendf rom heauen : and faue mee from the reproofe of him that would eat me vp. 4 God ftial fend foorth his mercy and trueth: my foule is among Lions. 1 5 Andllieeuenamongthechildrenofmen(that are fit on fire : ) whofe teeth are fpeares and arrowes, and the ir tongue a fharpe fword. 6 Setvpthyfelfe,OGod,aboueiheheauens:and thy glory aboue all the earth. 7 They haue laid a net for my feet, and pre fled downe my foule : they haue digged a pit before me, andarefallcnintothemiddesofit themfelues. 8 My heart is fixed, OGod, my heart is fixed: I willfingandgiuepraife. 9 Awake vp my glory, awake Lute and Harp : I rov fclfe willawake rightearly. »o I willgiue thanks vnto thee,OLord,among the people ; and I will fing ynto tbee among the na- Sionst 1 1 For che great nefie of thy mercy reachcth vnto the heauens : and thy ti tieth vnto the clouds. 1 2 Set vp thy felte,0 God,aboue the heauens; and thy glory aboue all the earth. SxrjtnyU^li'.. Tfiil, 58. AReyoutmingesfet vponnghteeufnefle, Oyee congregation randdoeyee iud-;e the thing that is right, O ye fonncsof men ? a Yea,y e imagine mifchiefe in your heart vpon the earth : and your hands deale with wickednefle. 3 The vngodlyarefrowardeuen from their mo- ther s wp.mbe : afloone as they be borne , they goe a- 'ftrayandipeakelyes. 4 They are as venemousas the poilon of a fer- pent:euen like the deafe Adder that fioppeth her eares. 5 Which refufeth to heate the voice of the char mer :charme he neuerfo wifely. 6 Breake their teeth (O God) in their mouther, fmitethe jawbones of the Lions, O Lord: let thera fall away like water that runneth apace, and when they flioot their arrowes, let thrm be rooted out, 7 Letthenvconiumeaway like ainaile, and bee like the vntimely fiuitof a woman ; and let them not lee the Sunne. 8 Or euer your pots be made bote withthornes; fo let indignation vexe him , euen as a thing that is raw. 9 The righteous fliall reioyce when he Teeth the vengeance : hee fliall wafh his tootfleps in the blood ©frhevngodJy. 1 o So that a man ihal! fay, Verily there is a reward for the righteous : doubclefle there is a God that iudgeth the earth. Srtpe mt dt iri.micu. P/al, 55). DEh'uerme from mine enemies (O God:) de- Etuuing fend me fiom them that rifevp againft me. fr*)er> 2 Odeliuer mee from the wicked doers: aadiauemefromthebloodthiiflyraen. 3 For loe.they lie waiting for my loule: the migh- tie men are gathered agsinft mee, without any of- fence or fault of me, O Lord, 4 Thfy i unne and prepare themfelues without mv fault :arifethou therefore to heipe mee, and be- hold, j Stand vp (O Lord God of hoftes) thou Goe! of Ifrael,tovifiteall thehfathen : and be not mercifuli vnto them that offend of malicious wickednefle, 6 They gee to and fro in the euenir.g .: they grin like a dogge, andruniie about thorow the citie. 7 Bcholde , they fpeake with their mouth , and fwords are in their lips : for who doth heare ? 8 But thou, O Lord* (hilt haue them in diii/ion, and thou flialt laugh all the heathen to fcorne. 9 Myftrength will Iafcrike vnto thee: for thou art the God of my refuge. I o God fljeweth mee his goodnefle plenteoufly : and God flial let me fee my dtlire vpon mine enemies. I I slay them not , left my people forget it : tut fcatter them abroad among the peoprejand put them downe,0 lord,our defence. 12 Forthefinncoftbeirmourhjflndforthewords of their lippes, they (hall betaken in then- pride: and why ? their preaching is of curling and lies. 1 3 Confume them in thy wrath , confume them, that they may perifh : and know that it is God which mleth in Iacob,and vnto the ends of the world. 14 Andincheeuening they Will itrurne i grinnc like a dogge,and will goeabout the citie, it They will runne here and therefor meat: and grudge iUhey be not iatisfieda ir.o:n ' »*' A? :. . I: — _^ Ihexij.day. ThePfalmes* Thfxij.day; \i As for me,T wil fing oftiiypower,& wil praife j> As for the children •fmert, they are but vaine: thy mercy betimes in the morning : Jor tboH halt bifl the children of men ate deceittull vpon the weights, my defence and refoge in the day of my trouble. they are altogether lighter then vanity it felfe. 17 Vnto thee (O my ftrength) will 1 fing :for j 10 O truitnot in wrong and robbery, giuenot thou, O God, art my refuge, and my mcrctfull God, lyourfelues vnto vanity : if nches increaie, fet not DeturePultfiinos. Pf\l.6o. your heart vpon them. OGod, thou haft caft vs out, and fcattered vs a- 1 1 God fpake once and twice : I haue alfo heard broad, : thou haft alfo beene difpleafed, O turne > the fame, that power belongeth vnto God, 1 a And that thou Lord arc mere if uli : for thou rC- j wardefteuery man accord ng to his worke. "DeiM Dm, tntus Pjat. 6 j . OGod thou art my God : eateiy will I feeke thee, 2 My foule thirtieth for thee, myflefh alfo longeth after thee: in a barren and dry land, where no water is. i Thus haue I looked for thee in holincfTc : that I might behold thy power and glory. 4 For thy Iouing kindnelTe is better then the life it ftife ; my lips fliall praife thee, 5 As long as I hue will I rr.agniile thee on this maner:andhftvp my hands in thy Name. 6 My foule fliall be fatjsfied euen as it were wj'th marrow and fatnefte : when my mouth praifeth thee with ioyfull lips, 7 Haue I not remembred thes in my bed: and I thought vpon thee wh en 1 was waki ng i 8 Becaufe thou haft beene my helper: therefore: vnder tbe fliadow of thy wings will I reioyce. 9 My foule hangeth vpon thee: thy righchandj hathvpholdenme. I o Tbefe alfo that feeke the hurt of my foule:they (hall goe voder the earth. I I Let them fall vpon the edge of the fword-.thac f they may be a portion for foxes. 12 But the King flial I reioyce in God, all they al- fo that iweare by him fliall be commended : for the mouth of them that fpeake lies fliall be flopped. ExaudiDctu. Tfil.64.. thee vnto vsagaine, , 2 Thou halt mooued the !and,anddiuided it: heale 'the fores thereof,for it fliaketh. ' j Thouhaft fliewed thy peopleheauy things: thou liaftgiuen vs a drinke of deadly wine. 4 Thou haft giuen a token tor luckas fearc thee : thjt they may triumph becaufe of thettuth. 5 Therefore were thy beloueddeliuered ;helpeme with thy right hand.and heare me. 6 God hath fpoken in his holinefTe.I will reioyce and diuide Sichem:and mete out the valley of Suc- cbth. 7 Gi'lead is mine, and Manafles it mine : Ephraim alio is the ftrengtn of my heid,Ii>da is my lawgiuer, 8 Moab is my waflipor,ouer Edom will I caft out my ftioe:Philirtiabethougladofme. 9 Who will lead me into the ftrong Citie: who wil bring me into Edom? 10 Halt thou not caft vsout, OGod: wilt not thou O God,goe out with our hoftes ? 1 « O be thou our helpe in trouble i for vaine is the helpeofman. 1 z ThroughGodftiallwedoegreataas:foritis he that fliall tread downe our enemies, ExaudiDttu. Ffil.61. Eare my crying, O God : giue eare Tr.ro my H prayer, ! 2 Fromtheendsoftheearthwillcallvntothee: when my heart is in heauinefle. 1 O fet me vp vpon the rock that is higher then I: for thou haft beene my hope, and a ftrong to wre for me againft the enemy. 4 1 wil! dwell in thy Tabernacle for euer : and my truft fliall be vnder the couering of thy wings. 5 For thou O Lord, haft hear u my dcfires : and haft giue an heritage vnto thole that feare thy name. 6 Thou flialt grant the King along life: that his y eeres may endure throughout all generations. 7 Hee fliall dwell before God for euer : O prepare thy Iouing mercy and faithfulntfle, that they may prefeiuehim. 8 So will I alwaies fing praife vnto thy Name: that I may dayly performe my vcwes. NomteDto PfitL6x. Yfoulctruely wairethftilvponGodiforof ' imcommethmyfaluation. He verily is my ftrength and my falua- turn : hee is my defence, fo that I fliall not greatly fall. j; How long wil ye imagine mifchiefe againft eue- ry mam yee fliall be flaine all the fott of you, yea, as a cotterirg wall fliall ye be, and like a broken hedge. Their deuice is onely how to put him out whom God will exalt their delightis in ljes,theygiuegr,od words with their moutb,but curfe with their heart. { Neuert helefTe my feule,wai t thou fti I vpon God : for my hope is in him. 6 Hee truely is ray ftreng'h ani my faluation : hee is my defence,fo that I fliall not fall. ■ 7 In God ismy health and my glory .the rocke of my might, and in God is my truft. 8 O put your truft in him aiwayCyepeopIe:) powre *ut your hearts before biro, for God is our hope, Mh1 HEare my voyce, O God, in my prayer : preferue my life from feare of the enemy. 2 Hideraefromthegatbering together of the fro* ward : and from theinfurreftion ot wicked doers, 3 Which haue whet their tongue like afword; and fliont out tfceir arrowes, euen bitter words. 4 That they may priuily flioot at him which is perfect : fuddenly doe they hit him, and feare not. 5/ They courage themfelues in mifchiefe : and commune among thefelues how they may lay fnares, j anJ fay that no man fliall fee them. 6 They imagine wickednefTe and prafiifeit: that they kcepe fecret among ihemfelues,euery man in the deepe of his heart. 7 But God fliall fuddenly ftioote at them with a fwift arrow ."that they fliall be wounded. r 8 Yea, their owne tongues fliall make them fall .- in To much that who fo feeth them, fliall laugh them tofcone. 9 And all men that fee it shall fay,This hath God done : for they fliall pcrceiuc that it is his worke. 10 r he righteous thai reioice in the Lord, and put his truft in him: and all they that are true of heart fliall be glad. Ttdeat hymnui. 'Pp/.tfj. Hou O God,atc praifed in Sion: and vnto thee fliall the vow be performed in Hierufalero. Thou that hearcft the prayer : veto thee fliall aUfleflicome. 3 My mitdceds preuaile againft me : O be thou merciful! vnto our finnes. 4 Bleffcd is the man whom thou choofeft ,& receir ueft vnto thee ; he shall dwell in thy Court, and fbail • THou Eutiti»£ ^he Xij. day. The Pfalmei. be fatisfied with the pleifures of thy houfe , euen of 1 7 8u: God hath heardmee : and confidered the thy holy Temple. voyce of my prayer. 5 Thou (bait (hew vs wonderful! things in thy , 1 8 Praifed be God , which hath not call out my righteoufnefl'e , O God of our faluation i thou that prayer ; not turned his mercy from me. Thejriij.day», at t the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remaine in the broad Sea'. 6 Which in hisftrength fetteth fall the moiai- taines -.and is girdedabout with power. 7 Which ltilleth the raging or the Sea : and the noile of his waues,and the madnefle of his people. 8 t hey alio that dwell in the vrtetmoft pares of the earth,fhall be afraid at thy tokens : thou that nu- ked the outgoings of the Morning and Euening to praifethee, 9 Thou vi fiteft the ear th,and blefTeft it : thou ma- keft it very plenteous. 10 The liucrol God is full of water: thou prepa- red; their come, for lb thouprouideft for the earth, Dtiti mifereatHr . Pfai. 67. GOd be mercifull vnto vs,and blefle vs : and (hew vs the light ofhiscountenance,and be mercifull jvnto vs. ! 2 That thy way may be knowen vpon earth : thy failing health among all nations. ! f Let the people praiie chee, O God : y ea , le: all the people praifethee. ! 4 O let the nations reioyce and be glad : for thou jfli lit iudge the folk righteetifly,and gouerne the na- tions vpon earth. 5 Let the people praife thee, O God .let all the {people praife thee. 6 Then fhall the earth bring foorth her increafe: 1 Thou watered their furrowes,thou fendeft raine & God,euen our own God fhall giue vs his bleffiag. into the little valleys therof:thou makeft it loft with the drops of raine, and blefTcit the increafe thereof. rz Thou crowneft the yeere with thy goodn.fTe : and thy clouds drop fatneffe. 13 fhey fhall droppe vpon the dwellings of the wilder n> fli : and the little hilles fhall reioyce on eue- rylid 7 God flial bleffc vs: and all the ends of the world fhall fearebim. Sxurgat Dew, Pfil. 62, LEe< lee 2 Like as the (moke vanifhtth,fo (halt thoa driue them away.and like as waxe melteth at the fire, Et God arife, and let his enemies be fcattered : : them alfo that hate him flee before him. Miming frajitr. 14 The folds fhall bee full of fheepe : the valleyes jfoletthevngodlypenfli attheprefenceof God. itfo fhall ftandfo thicks with corne , that they (hill laugh and ling. lubilate Deo. P(hL66. OBe ioy full in God all ye Lands : fing praifes vn- to the honor of his Name, make his praife to be glorious. a Say vnto God , O how wonderfull art thou in thy wprkes : through the greatnefle of thy power fhall thine enemies be found lyars vnto thee. 3 For all the world fhall wotfhip thee : fing of thee, and praife thy Name. 4 Ocomehither,and tehold theworkesofGod: how wonderfull hee is in his doing toward the chil- dren of men. 5 Hee tut ned the Sea into dry land: fo that they went through the water on foor,there did we reioice •hereof. I 6 Hee ruleth with his power for euer, his eyes be . hold the people : and (uch as will not beleeue , (hall not bt able to exalt themfelues. j Butletiherighteousbegladandreioycebefore ' God : let them alto be merrie and ioy full. j 4 O ling vnto God , and fing praifes vnto bis Name : ir agni fie him th.it rideth vpon the heauens as it were vpon an horfe, praife him in his Name, yea, (and reioyce before him. 5 Hee is a father of the fatherlefle, and defendeth 'the caufe of the widowes : euen God in his holy habi» |tarion. 6 Hee is the God that maketh men to bee of one minde in an houle, and bringeth the ptifoners out of captiuitie : but letteth the runnagates continue in fcarcenefle, 7 O God , when thou wenteft foorth before the peop!e,whenthou wenteft through the wildersefie. The earth fhooke , and the heauens dropped at (theprefenceof God : euen as Sinai alto wasmooued at the prefenceof God,which is the God of Krael. I 5> Thou , O God , fenteft a gracious raine vpon thine inheritance: and refreshed!} it it was 7 o praife our God (yee people:) and make the jweaiie. voyce of his praife tp be heard. \ « o Thy congregation (hall dwell therein:fortbou, 8 Which holdeth our foule in life : and fuftereth O G od,haft of thy goodnefle prepared for thepoore. not our feet to flip. ] 11 The Lord gaue the word: great was the ««■- 9 Forthou(OGod)haftprouedvs: thou alio haft jpany of the preachers. tryedvs,likeas filueristryed. • 12, Kings with their armies did flee, and were daf* I o Thou broughteft vs into the fnare: and layedft icomfitechand they ofthe houfhold diuided thefpoilc. trouble vpon our Ioy nes. j ij Thoughyebauelienamongthepot$,yetQjali I I Thoufufteredftmentorideoiierourheads:we yebeas the wings ofaDoue: that 11 couecrd with fiJ went through fire and water, and thou broughteft vi tier wings, ana her feathers like gold. out into a wealthy place. 14 When the Almightiefcatiered kings for their IX I wil goe into thy houfe with burnt offering?: fake : then were they as white as fnowin Salmon, and will pay thee my vowes which I promifed with , 1 5 As the hill of bafan , (o is Gods hill : euen an my lippes,a8d (pake with my mouth when I was in 'highhiff,as the hill of Bafan. 16 Why hop yefo ye high iuls? this is God* hifi, the which it pleafeth him to dwell :yea, the Lord trouble, 9 I will offer vnto thee fat burntfacrifices, with the incenfoof Rammes: I will offer bullockes and goates. 14 O come hither & hearken,all ye that feare God: and I will tell you what he hath done for my foule. 1 $ I called vnto him with my mouth:and gaue him praifes with my tongue. 1 6 if 1 incline vnto wickedneffe with nine heart': -the Lord will not hear e me. will abide in it for euer, 1 7 The charets of God are t went ie thonfinei ,euen thoufands of Angels : and the Lord is among them, as in the holy place of Sinai. 18 Thou art gone vpon high, thou haft led cap- tiuitiecaptiue, and receiued gifts for men : yea, euen for thy er.emies/hat the Lord God may dwel among them* ' i^ Praucc TJiesiiMay. The Pfalmcs. Thexiij.day. ip praifed be the Lord daily: euen the God which i j But Lord, I make my prayer vnto thee: in an helpeth vs,and powreth his benefits vpon vs. acceptable time. jo HeisonrGod,euenyGodofwhomcommeth 14 HearemetO God, in themultitude ofthymer* faluacion:God is the Lord by whom weelcape death, cie : tuen in the trueth of thy faluation, 21 God (hall wound the head ofbis enemies: and 15 Take me out of the myrethat lfinkenot:oh the hairy fcalpe of huh a one as gocthonftillinbis letmebedeliueredfrora themthachateme,andouc wickedneffe. of the deepe waters. u The Lord hath Taid, I will bring my people a- 16 Let not the water flood dr©wneme,neither let gaineas 1 did from Bafan : mineowne will 1 bung a- the deepe fwallow me vp: and let not the pit (hut her gaine,as 1 did femetirue from the deepe ot the Sea. mouth vpon me, 23 that thy foote may bee dipped in the bleodof 17 Hearemee,OLord,forthyloning kindnefleis thine enemies: and that the tongueof thy dogs may comfortable :turne thee vnto mee, according to the ibe red through the fame, multitude of thy mercies. 24 It is well fecn, O God , how thou goeft : how 1 8 And hide not thy face from thy feruant/orL. a© thou my God and King goeft in the Sanc"t«ai y. in trouble : oh hafte ihee, and heare me. 2 j The fingers go before, the minflrels follow at* Iter: in the audit arc theDamofcls playing with the timbrels. 26Giuethanks,OIfrael,vntoGodtheLordinthe congregations : horn the ground of the heat t. 27 There is little Beniamin their ruler , and the «> Draw n'gh vnto my foule,and faue it : oh deli- uer me,becau(eofmineenemi:s. 20 Thou haft knowen my reproofe ,my fliame and my dishonour : mine adueifanes areall in thy fight. ai Thy rebuke hath broken my heart, 1 anstullof heauines:! looked for fome to haue pity on me, but Princes of luda their counfell : the Princes of Zabu- there was no man,neitherfound I any to comfort me. lon.andthePrincesofNephthali. 22 Theygauemee galfto eate: and whenlwas 2 8 Thy God hath fent forth ftrength for thee: fta- thirfty,they gaue me vineger to drinke. l>lifhthething,OGod,• vnrigbceous & cruel man. 4 For thou,0 Lord God,arc the thing that 1 long 'or : thou arc my hope euen from my youth. The Palmes. Thctiiij.day? 9 Trey that dwell in the wildermffe (hall kneels before him : his enemies (hall licke the duft. io The kings of Tharfis & of the yles (hal giue p*e- fents: the kings of Arabia and Saba (hall bring gifts. ii Ailkings (hall fall downe before him; all na- tions (hall doe him feruice. i a For heflial deliuer the poore when he ctieth: j Through cbeehaue Ibeenholdenvpeueifiiice theneedya]fo,andhimthathathno helper. was borne: chou art he that took me out of my mo ■ ■hers wombe,my praife (hall be alway of thee, 6 lam become at it were a monftei vnto many : but my fure truft is in thee. 7 O let my mouth be filled with thy praife : (that I mayfing ofthy glory)and honour all the daylong. 8 Cad me not away in the time of age: for lake me not when my ftrengch failath me, 6 For mine enemies fpeakeagainft me,andthey that lay wait for cuyfoule, take their council tcge- ther,fay ing : God hath forfaken him , perfecece him, and take lum,for there is none to deliuer him. io Goc not farre from mejO God: myGodhafie theetohelperre. 1 1 Let them be confounded and peri Ai th3t are a- g'ainflmyfoule:letthei«becoueredwitb(hameand dithonour, that feeketo doe me euill, ii As for me,Iwil patiently abide al way : and will prayle thee more and more. 1 3 My mouth /hall dayly fpeake ofthy righteouf- nes and faluation : for 1 know no end thereof. > H M 1 4 1 wiilgoforth in thefttength oftbe Lord God: 1 and will make mention ofthy righteoufnelfe only, Jl, IS Thou.O God,haft taught me,from my youth vp my trading's had I wdnfgTi'ffipt vntil now: therforewil I tel ofthy wondrous works. j Andwhy? i was grieued at the wicked :Idoe 1 6 Forfake me not,0 God,in mine old age, when I j alfo fee the vngodly in fuch profperity. amgrayheaded: vntill I haue (he.ved thy ftrength 4 Forthcyareinnoperillofdeath;butaielufty vnto this generation, and thy power toallthem that j and ftrong. are yet for to come. ' y They come in no miffortune like other folks: «7 Thynghteoafnes, OGed, isveryhigh : and neither are they plagued likeothermen, great things are they that thou haft done , O God, | 6 And this is the caufe that they bee fo holden who is like vnto thee ;> with pride: and ouerwhelmed with cruelty. 18 Owhatgreat troubles and aduerfities baft thou I 7 Their eyes fwell with ratnefie: and they dos Chewedme.&yetdidftthotiwrneandrefreQimeiyea, j euen what they luft. andbroughreftmefromrhedeepeoftheearthagairj. I 8 1heyconupt< i ? Hefha'.be fauourable to thefimpleand needy': and (hall preferuethefoules of the poore. 14 He (hall delhisrtheitfoule from falfhood and wrong : and deare (hall their blood be in his fight. 1 j He fliall Itue.and vnto him flial b t giuen of the gold cf Arabia : prayer fliall be made euer vnto him, and dayly (hall hebepraifed. 1 6 There (hall bee an heape of corne in the earth highvponthehils:hi$fruit(hal(hakelikeLibanus, &£hJlbegieenin the city, likegraflevpontheearth. tj His Name (hallendure for etier.his Name (hall remaine vnder the Sub among the pofterities: which flulbe blelijd through him, and al I the heathen ihall praife him. 18 BlefledbetheLordGed, euen the God of If- rael : which onely doth wondrous things. 19 Andblefled bee the Namcof his Maieftiefor euer : and all the earth flialbe filled with bis Maieftie. Amen. A men Quambemtilfratl, PJal.jji RuelyGod islouing vntolfiael: euen vnto fuch as are of a cleane heart 2 Neuertheks my feete were almoft genes Eusmng frajer. rth aga j Thou haft brought me to great honor;; & com- forted me on euery fide. ao Therefore will I prayfe thee and thy faichful- ntfle ( O God ) playing vpon an inftrument of mu- ftcke: vnto thee will Ifingvpon the harpe, Othou holyOneoflfrael. 2 1 My lips will beefaine when I fing vnto thee : andfo will my foule whom thou haft deliuered. 2 2 My tongue alfo (hall talkeof thy righteoumes all the day long : for they are confounded & brought vnto fhame that fecketodoe me euill. Dens indicium Pfal7z. Glue the King thy Judgements (O God :) and thy righteoufntffe vnto the Kingslonne. 2 Then fliall he iudgethepcoplcaccording vnto right : and defend the poore. 3 The mountaines alfo fliall bring peace:and the little h 1 Is r ightecuihes vnto the people. 4 He flial keepe the fimple folkeby their right:de- Fend 7 children of the poore,& punifli the wrongdoer 5 They fliall feare thee as long as the Sunneand Mooneendureth:trom one veneration to another. 6 He fliall comedown likethe raineinto aflcere of woU : euen as the drops that water the earth, hey cormptother.and fpeake of wicked blaf- phemy : their talking is agair.ft the moftHigheft. 9 For they ftretch forth their mouth vnto f hea< uen : and their tonguegoeth through the world. 1 o Therfore fall the people vnto them : and there out fucke they no imall aduantage. 1 1 Tufli (fay they) howfliouldGodperceiueit: is there knowledge in the moft higheft ? 1 2 Loe,thefeare the vngodly , thefe profper in ths world,and thefe haue riches in poffeflion : and I laid. Then haue I cleanfed my heart in vaine , and Waflicd mine hands in innocencie. 1 j All the day long haue I been puniftied : and chaftened euery morning. 14 Yea,andIhadalirouTa;dtnenasthey:butIo, then fhould 1 haue condemned thegeneration ofthy children. 1 J Then thought I to vndeiftand this : but it was too hard forme. 1 6 VntiJl I went into tbeSjnauary of God : then vnderftoodl the end of thefe men. 17 Namely . how thou doefl fet rhem in flippery places : and cafte'ft them do wne, and deftroyeft.tliem, 18 Oh,howfuddcnlydo"ethey eoufume : pcrifh, and come to a fearefull end ? juJ ■ W.Y«« Thexiiij.day. Thcpfalraes. Th ip Yea,ettenlikeasadreJtnwheoneawaketh:fo ' full ofdarkeneffe , and cruell habitations, flialt thou make their image to vanifii out ofthecity. : a» Oh let not the fimple goeaw3y athamed but 20 Thus my heart was grieued : and it went euen \ let the poore and needy giue praife vnto thy Name, ith rough my reines. aj Ariie,0 God.raaintaine thine owne caufe : r'e- . zi So fooliih was I and ignorant: euen as it were ; member how thefooli(h man blafphemcth theedaily a bealt before thee. 24 Forget not the voice ofthine enemies: the pre- ( 22 Neuerthclefle I am alwayes by thee : for thou j furaptionofthem that hate thee,increafctheuermoro haft holden me by my right hand. | and more. 2j ihouftialtgutdemewithihycourifel:andaf« Confitebimwubi, TJal.jf. ter that receiue me with glory, <^ j Ntothee(0 God) doe we giue thanks: yea t 24 Whom hauel in heauen but thee: andthere \/ vnto thee doe we giue thanke*. is none vpon earth that ldefire in coparifonofthee. V 2 Thy Name alfo is (o nigh; and that doe j 25 My flelh and my heai t failech : but God is the j riiy wonderous woi kes declare. :xv.day. Morning naytr. ftrengthofmy heart and my portion for euer. i id For lo.they y forlake thee flial penih : thou haft dtftroied all the that comit torn 1 cat ion againft thee, [ 27 But it is goodfor me to hold me faft by God,to jput my truft in the Lord God : and to fpeake of all thy i works (in the gates of the daughter of Sion,) Vtquidbitu. PJal.Ji, S~\ God wherfore art thou abfent from vs 10 long: v^/ why is thy wrath fo hot againft the theepeof thypafture? 1 2 Othinkevpon thy Congregation: whom thou bafl purchaled 3nd redeemed of old. 3 Thinkevpontheuibeofthineinheritance'.and! mount Sion wherein thou haft dwelt. 4 Lift vp thy feete, that thou mayeftvttttlyde- i ftroy euery enemie : which hath done euill in thy San- ! ctuaiy. j When I receiue the Congregation: Iihaliudge according vntn right. 4 The earth is weake,and all the inhabiters ther- of : I beare vp the pillars ofit. 5 I faid vnto thefooles,Dealenotfo madly : and to the vngodly let not vp your home. 6 Set not vp your hoi ne on high: and fpeake not with a ftifte necke. 7 For promotion commeth neither from the Eaft ncr from the Weft : nor yet-hom the South . 8, And why ? God is the Iudge : he pmteth down one,and fetteth vp another. 9 For in the hand of the Lord there is 3 cup, and the wine is red : it is full mixt,and he po wreth out of the fame. o As for the dregs thereof: all the vngodly of j the earth (ha I drinke them and fucke them out. 1 1 But I will talke of the God of lacob : and praile him for euer. 1 2 Allthehornsof thevogodlyahbwil Ibreake: and the homes of the rigteous (hall be exalted. tfotfumluJea, Pfhl.ji. INIuryisGod knowen: his Name is great in If- rael. 2 At Salem is his Tabernacle: and his dwelling in Sion. There brake hee thearrowesoftbebowe: the 5 Thine aduerfaries roare in the midft ofthy con- gregations ; and fet vp their banners for tokens. 6 Heethat hewed timber afore out of the thicke trees: was knowen to bring it to 3n excellent worke. 7 But now they breake downe all the carued worke thereof ; with axes and hammers. 8 They haue fet fire vpon thy holy places: and haue defiled the dwelling place of thy Name,euen vn- to the ground. o Ye3/hey faid in their hearts , Let vs make ha- uocke of them altogether; thus haue they bumtvpi ftield,thelword,andthebattelI ail the houfesofGodir.the land. j 4 Thou art of more honour and might: then the loWefeenotourtokenSjthereisnot oneProphet hillesof there! bers. more monotone is there 3mong vs that vnderltan-i 5 The proud are rubbed, they haueflept their fteep: deth any more. j and all the men (whofehandes were mighty) haue »i O God, how long Dhail the aduerfary doe this; found nothing, di/honoui: how long ftialitheenemyblafphemethy 6 Arthyrebuke(OGodofIacob:)both thecha- Name for euer? I ret and horfe are fallen. »2 Why wirhdraweft thou thy hand: whypluckeft 7 Thou,euen thou art to be feared .and who may riotthouthy rigl-t hjndout ofthy boibme to con- 1 ftand io in thy fight when thou art angry? fume the eneinie? i Thou didftcaufe thy indgemenrsro bee heard 1? For God ismy King of old: the helpethatisl frombeauenr the earthtrembl. eland was ftill. donevpon earth hedothit himfeUe. 9 When Godarofeto- Judgement: and to helpc all the meek e vpon esrth. 10 The fiercenefle of man (hal! turneto thy pratfr: 1 4 Thou didft diaide the (ea through thy power : thou brakeft the hears of the dragons In the waters. i) Thoufmoteft the heads ol Leuiathan in pie- ces : and gaueft him to be rr.eatt for the people in the ■wildeYnefle. i* Tht>ubrought*ftoutfonntat'ti*,anJv»atersout ofthehard rocks : thou driedft vp mi?hry waters,. • 7< Thed3y is thine, and the nighrisrhine^thoB haflprrpiredthelightandthe Sunnc «S Thou haftfet ail the borders of theeaith: thou haft made Summer and Winter. ijt Remember tbis,0 Lord,howthr enemiehath rebuked: and how the foolifli people haueblafphe- med thy Name. jo O deliuernorthefoule of the Turtle doue vn- to the multitude of the enemies': andicrgetnotxhe Congregation of theooore for euer. 21 ioo^eivpornbeCooeiiant; for all the earth is U-** __ * andrbefierceneffeof them (halt thon reframe. ii Promifeviuo the Lord your God, andkeepc itall ye that be round about him ; bring prelents vn- to am that ought tobe feared. x » Hceftialt refraine the (pint of princes: andis woudcWullam«iig theKint sof tbeearth. VocemtaadDominum. Pfil.jj. IWil crie vnto God wif h my voice • euen vnto God will I crie with my voice.and he (hall hearken vn- to mee. 2 lnrhe time of my trouble I fought the Lord: my fore ran , and ceafed not, in the mghrieelon my ioule refufed comfort;', j When I am in heauineffe, 1 will thinke vpon God: when my heart is vexed 1 will rornplaine. . 4 Thou boldeft min« eyej waking : I am fo feeble Thexv.day. The Pfalmes. feeble that I cannot fpeake. 5 I haue considered the day is of old: and the yeeres that are paft. 6 I callio remembrance my fong :& in the night I commune with mine ownebeart,andlearch out my fpirits. 7 Will the Lord abfent himfelfe foreuenandwil he be no more intieateu ? 8 Is his me.ue cleane gonefbr euer: and ishisj promifecomevcccrlytoanendforeuermorei' o Hath God forgotten to bee gc acinus: and will he lime vp his louing kindnefTe in diiplc 'Cure ? io And 1 laid, It is mine owne inhrmitic: butl: will remember the yeeres of the right hand of the j moft High ft it I will remember the workes of the Lord: and! call to mind thy wonders of old time. 1 2 I will thmke alio of all chy workes : and my talking (hall be ofthy doings. 1 1 i hy way , O God is holy : who is lo great a God (as our God?) 1 4 Thou art the God that doth wonders: and haft declared thy power among the people. i j Thou haft mightilydeliueredthypeople : euen; the tonnes oflacob andlofeph. %6 The waters faw thee, O God, the waters fawej thee, and were afiaid: the depths alio were troubled. 1 7 The clouds powred out water , the ayre thun- :■ died : and thine arrowes went abroad, he made the waters to ftandonanheape. 1 5 lu the day time alfo he led them with acloudf and all the night through with a light of fire. 1 6 He claue the hard rocks in the wildernes : and gaue them dwnke thereof, as it had been out of the great depth. 17 He brought waters out of the ftonyrocke; fo that it gufhed out like the riuers. 18 Yet for all this they finned more againfthim: and prouoked the moft higheft in the wildernes. 1 9 They tempted God in their hearts ; and requi. red meate for their luft. io hey ipake againft God alfo, faying; Shall God prepare a tavern the wildernefle? 2 i He finoie the ttony roc keindeed,that the water1 gufhed out, and the ftreames flowed withall : but can he giue bread alfo,or prouide flefh for his people ? 22 When the Lord heard this, hee was wroth: Co the fire was kindled in i acob, and there came vp hea- uiedifpleafureagainfl Ifrael. 23 Becaufe theybelerucd not in God: and put not their truft in his helpe. 2 4 So he commanded the cloudes aboue,and ope« ned the doores of heauen. 2 J He rained downe Manna alio vpon them for to eate : and gaue them foode from heauen. 26 So man did eate Angels food: for he fent them ic xv.day* meate enough 27 Heecaufed the Eaft wind to blow vnderhea- 18 Thevoiceofthy thunder was beard round a- j ucn: and through his power hee broughtin the bout: the lightnings (hone vpon the ground, the! Sosrhweftwind earth was moued and fhooke wi th.ill 28 Hee rained flefli vpon themasthickeas duft: 19 Thy way is in the Sea,& thy paths in the great* and feathered foules like as the fand of the Tea, waters : and thy footftepsare not knowen 20 Thou leddeft thy people like flieepe: by the bout their habitation 2$ He let it fall among their tents ; euen round a- hand of Moles and Aaron. lAttcnditepopul*. Pfil.jS. HEare my Lawe , O my people : incline your earesvivo the words of my mouth, 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare hard fsntences of old. 3 Which we haue heard and knowen: and fuch as our fathers haue told vs. 4 That wee fliould not hide them from the chil- dren of the generations to come: but to (hew the ho- nor of the Lord, his mighty and wonderfull workes that he hath done. 5 Heemadeacouenantwithlacob, and gaue If- 1 a Law : which he commanded our forefathers to rael teach their children. 6 That their pofterity may knowe it : and the children which were yet vnborne. 7 To the intent that when they came rp: they might (hew their children the fame. 8 That they might put their truft in God : and not to forget the workes of God , but to keepe his their mildeedes : and defttoyed them nor. 3 9 Yea, many a time turned bee his wrath away jo So they did eate and were well filled, for hee gaue them their owadefire: they were not disappoin- ted of their luft. 3 1 But whileft the meat was yet in their mouthes, the beauy wrath of God came vpon them , and flew the weaithieft of them : yea , and fmote downe the chofen men that were in Ifrael. 31 But for all this they finned yet more: and be- leeued not his wonderous workes. 3 3 Therefore their dayes did heconfurae in vani- ey : and their yeeres in trouble. 34 When he flew t heny hey fought him : and tur- ned them early,and enquire;) after Gad. 35 And they remembred that God was their ftrengtb: and thatthe high God was their redeemer. 3 6 Neuerthelet,they did but fl act er him with their mouth : and diflembled with him in their tongue. 37 For their heart was not whole with him : nei- ther continued they ftedfaft in his Gouenane. 38 But hee was fo merciful! , that hee forgaue commandements, 9 And not to be as their forefathers , a faithleffe and ftubborne generation: a generation that fetnot their heart arigbt,and whole fpiritcleaueth not fled. faftlyvntoGod. 1 o Like as the children of Ephraim which being and would not fuffer his whole difpleafure to aiife, 40 For he confidered that they were but flefh ; and that they were euen a wind that pafletb away , and commeth not againe 41 Many a time did they prouoke him in the wil- harnefled and carving bowel, turned themfelues deineffe:andgrieuedhiminthedefert, backeinthedayofbattell. 41 Theyturned backe,& tempted God: and mo- 1 1 They kept not theCouenant of God: and ued the holy one in llrael. Would not walke in his Law. 4 j They thought not of his hand : and of the day 1 2 But forgate what he had done : and the won. whenhedeliuered them from the hand of theenemie. derfull workes that he had (hewed for them. 44 How hee had wrought his miracles in Egypt : 13 Marueilous things did he in the fight of our fore- and his wonder sin the field of Zoan. fathers in the land ofHgypt:euen in the land of Zoan. 45 Heturnedtheirwttersini© Wood; fo that they 1 4 He diuided the Sea^nd. let them goe through ; might not drinkc of the riu«r . ; -_ 4$ He ThcPialaieb The.XYJ.day. 46 H ee Tent lice among th erc,aad He fraote their ca^tell alio with haileftores; indtheirflockes with hoc tmjndeibolts. 50 Hecalivpon them the urioufnes of his wrath, ■ iHger.diipleafuieand trouble: and ienceuill angels i.i.ong them. 5 1 Hemadeawaytohisindignation,andfpared lot their foulefrom death : but gaue their lifeoucr ochepeftilence. j * And fmoce all the hi ft bornein Egypt: the moft irincipaiiandmiglnieltinthe dwellings *>{ Ham. j j Buc as for his ownepeople,he led them fooi th ike fiuepe: andcaijed theminthe wildermfielikea lacks. J4 He brought them outi'afely that they mould not bare : and ouer whelmed their enemies with the fea. 5 j And brought them within the borders 01 Lis lanftuary ; euen to his mountains which hepurcha- ed with hisnght hand. i 6 He calt out the heathen a!fo before the:caufcd :heir land to be diuided among them for an heritage, and made the tribes of lirael to dwell in their tents. 57 So they tempted and dtfpleaied the moft High Cod: and kept not his teftimonies. 58 riutturnedtheirbacks,andfellawayliketheir orefathers:ftart!Pga(idelike a broken bow. J5 For theygnejed him with their hill altars: ma prouoked him to dilpleafure with their images. 60 When God hejrd this,hc was wroth: & tooke bredKpleafureat lirael. 61 S o that he forlooke the tabernacle in Silo: euen he tent that he had pitched among them, 6 j He deiiuered their power into captiuity : and hrirbeauty into the enemies hand. 6 j He gaue his people ouerJIovnto the fword : ind was wroth with his inheritance. 6 tf The fire confumed their yong men: and their naidens were not gitien to marriage. 65 ThehPriefts wereflaine i*ith the fword : and here were no widowes to make lamentation. 6 6 So the Lord awaked as one out of fleepe: and ikea iiantretre&iedwith wine. 67 Hefmote his enemies in the hinder parts: and >ut them to a perpetual Hhame. 6% He refuted the tabernacle of lofeph : andchofe lot thetribeof £1 raim. 69 Bur chofe the tribe of Iuda: euen the hill of Sion,whiehheloued. 70 And there he binlded his Templeon high:.ind laid the foundation of it like the ground which hee hath made continual 'y. 7« Hee chofe Daui.lalfo his feruant : and tooke him away from the (heepfolds. 72 As he was following the Ewes great withyong r>nes,hetookehim:thathemightfeed lacobhispeo- ple,and ifrael his inheritance. 7? Sohefedthem withafaithfull andtrueheart: and ruled them prudently with all hispower. T)niiventrunt. P/al.79. God,theheathenarecome into thine inhe- _ ritaincc: thy holy Templehaue they defied, 'X»^ andmadeHierufalemanheapeofftoncs. i The dead bodies of thy feruants haue they giH*n p. bemea'eviuothefoulesoftheavrc: andtheflelh f thy Sainrs vnto t'nebealtjofthe land i Their blood haue they fhedlike water on euery o fide of tlierufalem:& there was no man roburv them. 4 We are became an open fliame to our enemies: a very Icorne and dtriGon vnto ihlafphemie wherewith our neigh- bours haue bla-'phemeii th.ee : reward thou them, (O iLord) Teiief) fold into their bofome. 14 Sowethatbethypeople&lheepofthypafliire, j&.d giue thee thanks for euer : & wilalway be mew- ling forth thy praife from generation to generation, Qyncgult^k TjklXo. HEa:eO thouihepherdof iriacl.tlionthntleadeft Ioleph like a fhecpe : (hew thy felfe alio thou that fitteft vpon the Cberubims. I Before tphraim,Eeniamin.3nd Manafl'ts: ftirre Vp thy ftrength and come and helpe vs. j Turns vsagune,0 God: (hew the light of thy cotintenance.and we fnall be \'.fiole. 4 O Lord God of hofte* : how long wilt theu be angry withihy t eopletiutprayeth ? 5 Thou feedelt cr>em with the bread of ecaresaud giutft them plenreoufm lie of tearrs to di mke. 6 Thou hall made v$ a very ftriie vnto our nev;b- bours : and our enemies laugh vs 10 f.orne 7 Turnevs againe thou God 0! hefts :(he'v the light of thy countenance.and we (ba\ 1 be whole. • 8 Thouh.ift broughta vine out of Egypt : thou haft caft out the heat;ien,antl pl.ntedit. 5» Thoumad.ftroumeforit :when it hadtaken roote, it filled the land. jo Thehilles were couered 'vithrhefhadow of k: j& the boug.'ijtherof were like >• goodly Cedar tiers. II Sheftretched out hei branches vnto the lea: and her bough ts vnto the riuer. 1 2 Why haft thou then broken down her hedge: thatalltheyrhatooebypluckeorrher^rapes? 1 j The wild Bore out of tie wood doth reote it vp : and the wildbeafts of the field deuoureie. 14 Turnethee againe thou God of hoftes ,looke downe from heauen I behold. and vifitethis vine. ie And the place of the vineyard that thy right hond hath planted : and the branch that thou madeft fo ftrong for thy felfe. 1 6 It is burnt with fire, and cut downe: and they ! (hall perifh at the rebuke of thy countenance. »7 Letthy hand bee vpon the man of thy right : hand: and vpon the fonne of man whom thou madeft fo Itrong for thineowne felfe. 18 Audio will not wegobarke from thee! O let vs liue,and we (hall call vpon thy Name. 19 Turnevs againe,0 Lord God of holies : flitw the light of thy countenance, and we mail be whole. Exult. Ml , The*'M ffrsjtr, SxHltaUDa. Pfal.ti. Sing wee mcrily vnto God our ftrength : make a cheerefull noyfe vuta the God of lacob. I 2 Take the Pfalme, bring hithci the Tabret: the iiicriie Hupe with the Lute. j blow vp the trumpet in the new Moone:euen ;dungof theeauh The Halmcs. The % v j.day. 8 AfTur alfo it ioy ned vnto thea* and hatte ho 1 pen the children of Lot. $ But doe thou to them at vnto the Madianites: vnto Sifera,and vnto labin.at thebrooke of Kilon. i o Which perished at Eiido* , and became as the in the time appointed & v\ on out folemae feait day. 4 For thu was made aflatutcfotIhael;anda law bfthe God of lacob. , $ This hee ordained in lofrph fora teftimonie; when he came out of the land of tgypt,& had heard a ftrangc language. ; 6 leafed his moulder from the twthen: and his hands were deliuered from making of the pots. 7 Thoucalledft vpon ma in troubles, and ldeli- ueredthee: and heard chec what time as theitorme tell vpon thee. '-. 8 Iproouedthec alfo: atthe waters of ftrife. 9 Heaie.Omyptople^ndl willaflurediee.Olf- rael.'if thou wile hearken vnto me. to Theie&all no ftrangc god be in thee: neither (halt thou wot fliip any ocoer god. ii I am the Lord chy God, which brought thee Out ofthc land ol Egypt: open thy mouth wide.avid lOnllfill.t. T 12 But my people would not heare my voyce: and Ifrael would not obey roe. t j Sol gaue them vp vnto their own hearts luft : jand let them follow their owne imaginations. Make them & their P rinces like Oreb and Ztb: yea, make all their Princes like at Zeba & Salmana. 1 i VVhic h fay, Let vs take to our felues l the hou- fee ol God in poilcilion. i ) O my God,make tliem like vnto a wheele:and as the Hubble before the winde. 14 Li ke as the fire that burneth vp the wood: and as the flame that confumeth the mounuines. 1 5 Pcrfecute them euen fo with thy tempeft: and make them afraid with thy ftoi me. 16 Maketheir faces afhamed,0 Lord* that they may fecke thy Name. 17 Letthtmbe confounded and vexed euer more and more : let them be put to (harae and perifh. it And they (kill know that thou whole name is Icbouah: ) art only themoft higheft oner all y earth. QutmdiUBa. P/W.84. OHow amiable are thy dwellings ; thou Lord of hofies ? % My (oule hath a defireand longing to enter io. to the courts of the Lord : my heart and wy flefh ie- ioyce in the liuing God. } Yea.thefparrow hath found her an houfe , and 140 that my people would haue hearkened vnto thefwallowaneftwherefhemaylayheryong: (Hen me: for if ilrael bad walked in my waves. ! thy altars,0 Lord of ho(U,my King and my God. i$ I fhnuld foone haue put downe their enemies: \ 4 Blcfled are they that dwell in thy houfe: they and turned my hand againft their aduei Uries. | will be alway praifing thee. t<5 The haters of the Lord should haue been found lyars : hut their time fhould haue endured for euer. 1 7 Hee fhould haue led them alfo with the ftneft wheateflourc : and with hony out of theftony cocke fhould 1 hauefatisfied thee. Dnttptrit, PJal.it. GOJ ftandeth in the congregation of princes : he is a iudgeamongft gods, a Howlongwill yee giue wrong lodge- ment: and accept the per fons of thevngodly ? a Defend the pooreand fadierleffc: fee that fuch u be in need and neceffi if, haue right. 4 Dciiuer the outraft and pooi e : faue them from the hand of the vngodly. j They wiUnotbelearntd.norvnderftand, but 5, Bleffed it the man tvlioft ftrength is in thee : \ in whofeheaitarc thy wayes. 6 Which going through the vale of mifery, v(e it for a well : and the pooies are filled with water. 7 They wil go from ftrength to ftrength :& vnto the God of gods appearech euei y one of t h i in Sien. 8 O Lord God ofhoftsJicare my prayer: hearken OGodoflacob. $> KeholdtO God, our defender : and looke rpo a I the face of thine Anointed. 10 For one day in thy courts: is better then a ' thouiand. 1 1 I had rather be a doore keeper in thehouleof my God : then to dwell in the tents of vngodlintfie. is For the Lord God is alight and defence: the walke on (till in darkeneile: allthefounJationsof Lord wil giue grace and worfhip.and no good thing shall he withhold from them that liue a godly life. ij O Lord God of hofies : bleffed is the man that puttetbhistuiftintl-.ee. "BentdixiFli D«mm>. Pfd. 8 J. LOrd, thou art become gracious vnto thy land: thou haft turned a w.iy thecap iuity oflacob. ! 1 Thou haft forgotten theofknce of thy people: andcoueredall theirfinnes. } Thou haft taken a way all thy difpleafure: and ! turned thy felfe from thy wrathfull indignation. 4 Turr.evstnen.O God our Sauiour: and let thine anger ceafe from vs. 5 Wilt thou be difplenfed at vs for euer : and wilt thouilrrtch out thy wrath from one generation to another ? 6 Wilt thoa notturneagaineand quicken vs: that thy people may reioyce in thee ? 7 Shew vsehy mercy , O Lord : andgrant vs thy initiation 8 1 wii hearken whatthe Lord God will fay con- cetning me : for he dial fpeakepeacevnto his people, and to bis Saints that they turne not againe. • For the earth be out of courfe * I haue fa id, Ye are gods : and ye all are children of the molt Higheft. 7 Bueyefhall die like men : and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arife, OGod, andindge thou theearrh :for thou (halt take all heathen 1 o tbine inheritance. Dtmquufimilu- T/4/.8}. HOld not thy tongue , O God , keepe not ftill fi- lence : refraiue no: thy ielf e,0 God. »> a For loe,thinc enemies makeamuimuringt and they that hate thee, hauelft vp theirhead. 5 They haue imagined craftily againft thy peo- ple : and taken counlell againft thy fecretones. 4 They hauefayd, Come , and let vs rootethem Law: that they be no more a people: and that the name of Ifrael may be nomoicin remembrance. $ For they haue caft their heads together with oneconfene : and are confederate againft thee. 6 The tabernacles of the Edomkes , and the lf- jnaclites: the Moabites and Hagatenes. 7 Gebal, and Amnion, amdAmalech; tbefhili- ftines,wirh them :hat dwell at Tyre, Thcxvij.day. ThePfalmes. Thcxvij.dajr. 9 For fiisfJiucionijnighchem that feare him: j I am cotintedas one of the» that goedowne tlui glory mjy daellin ourJand. ; into tbtpit :and I haue ueene cutn am man that 10 Mercy and trueth arc met together :righteouf- hath no ftrength. mile and peace haue killed each other, 1 1 Trueth thai flour i(h out of theearch : and righ - teoulneflehithlo* keddownet'omh.-auen. 1 1 Yea,tl.e Lord (hal (hew louing kindnefle : and oui land (hall giuehei increare. i j h ij. hteouinelic (hal goe beforehim.and he rhal direct hit going in the way. ftthnit Dtmme, Pfd. 8 6 . BO w downe thine eavc, O Lord, and heare ruee: tor I am poorcand in milery. a Preleiuethoumyloule,forIam holy .ray Godjfaue thy feruant,th« putteth his trnft in thee. » Be merci full vnto mte,0 Lord: lorl willcall dayly vpon thee. 4 Contfortthefouleofthyferuant: for vntothee (O Lord) doe I Liftvp my lonle. For thcu,Lord, art good »nA gracious: and of graue: or thy faithfulnefle in ddtruction ? 4 Free among the dead, like vnto them that be* wounded and lie in the graue : which bee out of i «- membrance,and aiecut away from thy hand. $ Thou haft laid me inthelowcftpit:inaplacfl ©f darkencf1e,and in the deepe. 6 Thine indignation lictli hard vpon me: and thou haft vexed me withallthy ftormes. 7 Thou halt put sway mine acquaintance faire) from me : and made me to be abhorred of them. 3 I am (a fait in pi ifon : that I cannot get forthj P My fight faileth for very trouble : Lord,I haue called dayly vpon thee , I haue IU etched out nunc hands vnto thee, to Docfl thou fhfw wonders among the dead: or fhall the dead life vp agJine anW praile thee ? 1 1 Shailthy louing kindii'ffe bee (hewed in the g rear merrie vnto them that call vpon thee. 6 due eare Lord viro ray pi ayer:£c ponder the veyceofmy humbledtfirrs 7 In the time o( my trouble I will call vpon thee: ; for thou heai eft me. 8 Among tregodsthereis none like vnto theeCO Lord : ) there is not one that can doe a . thou doeft. '. 9 All nations who thou haft made^Qsal come and; worfhip thee,0 Lord : and (hal gloi i he thy Name. to For thou art great,&doeft wondereus things:! thou art God alone. 1 1 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and I will walke inthyttueth: O knit my heart vmo thee, that 1 may, feare thy Nime. is 1 willthankethee, O Lord my God, with allj my heart ; and will praile thy Name for euermore. 1 1 For great iwhyraercie toward mi e: and thou' haft deliuered my foule front thenethermolt hell. 1 4 O God,th< proud are rifen againft ree: and the | congtegatior s of nauphtv men hauefought aftet my j foule,and h3ue not fer theebefore their eyes. I j Butthou&tru h.;, 16 G uineth*$. 'TJaI. 8 y, M Yfong (hall heal way of the louing kmdnts Emr>i»g ofthe Led : with my mouth will 1 cuer be ftajet. (hewingthy trueihjhomonegenerationto another. 1 For 1 haue faid, Mercy (hall Is ttt vp for tuer thy trueth (halt thou t ftabhfh in the heauens. ) I haue made acouenant with my chofen: I on me : giuethy ftrength vnto thy feiuant,andhelpl bauefwornevntoDauidmy (eruant. thefonneofthine hjndBuid 1 4 ThyfeedewilllfhblifhloreuertandfetTpthy 1 7 Shew l"BK good oken vpon me forgoo ^,thati throne from onegeneration to another. thty which harernf may fee it , and be a named , be- caufe thou Lot d haft holpenme^ndcornfoitedror. F\tnd*mtnt* tins, Pfit 8 7 HEr foundations are vpon the holy hits : the Lord loueth thegaces ofSion,Rverc then all the d wet lings of Jacob. j Very excellentthirigs are fpokenofthee: thou CitieoiGod. 3 I will ihinke vpon Rahab and Babylon : with them that know mr. 4 Behold ye the Philiftines a!fo:& they of Tyre, with the MoriansJoe there was he borne 5 OL< rd , the very be.iuens(hjllpraife thy won- derous woi kei : and thy trueth in the Congregation oftheSaints 6 For who is he among thecloudes: that (hall be compared vnto theLord ? 7 And what is hee among the gods : that (hall be like vnto the Lord? 8 God is very greatly to be feared in the counftll ofthe Saints .and to be had inreuerenceof all them that are about him 9 O Lord God of hoftj,who is like vnto thee trueth(moft mightieLord) is on euery fide. :thjr 5 And ofSionk (hall be reported, that hee was! 10 ThourulefttheragingoftheSea :thouftille(l thewaues there of when theyarife. borne in her tandthemoft high fhall eitablifh her 6 TheLoidfhal rehearfeit: whenhewriteth vp ihe people that he was borne there. 7 The fingers alfo and trumpetters fhall hee re- hearfe : all my lre(h fprings (hall be in thee. DommtDttu. P/j/.88. OLord God of my faluation, 1 haue cried day and night before thee: Olet my prayer enter into thy pretence, endinetfiineeare vnto my calling. s For my foule is fullol trouble: and my lift tfewtb nigh vnto bell. 11 Triouhaftfubdued Egypt, and deftroyrd it: thou haft fcatiered thine enemies abroad with thy mighty arme. u Theheaiensarethine,theea-thairois thine: thou haft laid the foundation of theround woTld^nd) all that therein is. 1 j Thou haft made the North and the South : Ta« bor and Hermon (hal I reioy ce in thy Name. 1 4 Thou haft a mighticarmeiftrong is thy ha and high is thy right hand, IS- Rfcbce. Thexviij.day. ThePfalmes. Thcxviij.day. S Righteoufoes and equity is the habitation of thy teate : msny and trueth (hall goe before thy race. 1 6 Blefled is the people(0 Lord) that can rcioyce in thee : they lhal walke in y light of thy coikenance. 17 Their delight (hall be daily in thy Name: and in thy righteoutnes (hal they make their boaft. 1 8 For chou art the glory of their ftrength : and in thy lotiing kindnes thou (halt lift vp our homes. 1 9 For the Lord is our defence : the holy One of Ifiaelis our King, 20 lliou fpakeft (ometimes invifions vntothy Saints , andlaiott: Ihauelaidhelpe vpon oBethat is mighty,! haue exalted one cholen out of y people. 2 1 I haue found Dauid ray feruant : with my holy oylehaue I anointed him. 22 My hand (hall hold him fait : and mine arme Qiall ftreugthen him. 2j The enemie (hall rot bee able to doe him vio- lence : thefonnc of wickednefle (hall not hurt him 24 I (h al lmite down his foes uefore his face: and ! plague them that hate him. 25 !viy truth alfo and my mercy (halbe with him : i ahdin my Name (hal hishorne be exalted. 26 Iwilfethis dominion alfo in the fea: and his right hand in the floods. 27 He (hall call me Thou art my Father: my God j and my (Wrong faluation, 28 And L will make him my fir ft borne: higher | thin the kings of the earth . 29 My mercy wil i keeps for him for euermore: and my Couenant (hall ftandfaft with him. 30 His feede alfo will 1 make to enduieforeuer: anJhisthroneas the dayes of hsauen, 31 Butifhischildren forfake my law : and walke not in my Judgements . 3 2 If they breake my ftamtes , and keepe not my Commandements : I wi! vifit their offences wvitli the j rod,and their iinne wi h (coarges. 3 j Neuertheleire , my louir.g kindnefTe will 1 not j vtterly take from him : nor fufter my ttueih to faile. ; 34 MyCoutnamwill I not breake, nor alter the 1 thing that is gone out of my lips: I haue fworu once j by my Holineire,that 1 will not faile Dauid. 35 His feed (hall endure for euer: and his feate is like as the Sunne before me. jtf He (halftandfaft for euermore as the Moone : tBaas the faith full witnefle inheauen, 37 But thou haft abhorred and forfaken thine an- , ointed : and art difpleafed at hinu ?8 Thou haft broken the couenant of thy feruant: and caft his crowneto the ground 39 Thou haft ouerthrowen all hishedges: and [ broken downe his ftrong holds, 40 All they that goe by fpoyU him: and he is be. come a rebuke to his neighbours, 4 \ Thou haft let vp the right hand of his enemies: and made all his aduei larier to reioyec. 41 Thou had taken away, theedgeof hisfvyord : and giueft him not victory in the battell. 43 Thou haft put oat his glory: & caft his throne downe to the ground, 44 The dayes ofhisyouthhaftthoufliortned: and couered him with difhonour. 4 J Lor J.,how long wilt thou hide thy felfe, for e- ucr :and(halthy wiath burnelikefiie? 46 Oreraember how ihort my timet* : wherfore j haft thou made all msn for nought ? 47 What man is he that liueth,& (hal not fee death: : and (hal hedelitier his foule from the hand of hell? 48 Lord . where are thy old iouing kindiufles: which thou fwarett vnto Dauid in thy trueth, i_aj 49 Remembet(Lord) the rebuke that thy ftruants haue : & ho w I doe beare in my bofome the rebukes of many people. 50 Whercwi6h thine enemies haue blafphemed thee, and flandered the foottteps of thine annointed ; pi aifed be the Lord for euermore. Amen, Amen. Demmertfitgrnm Pptlpo. LOrd, thou haft been our retuge : from one ge- neration to another. 2 Before the mountaines were brought forth, or euer the earth and the world were made : thou ait God from euerlafting and world without end. I Thou turneft man to deftru&ion ; againe thou fayeft , Come againe ye children of men. 4 For a thouland yeeres in thy ftght.arebuc as ye- fterday : feeing that is paft as a watch in the nig' t. 5 As (bone as thou fcattereft them, they aieeuen as a fleepe : and fade away luddenly like the grade. 6 In the morning it is grcene,ck groweth vp: bur in theeueningu is cut down, dried vp and withered, 7 For we confume away in thy difpleafure:and are afraid at thy wrachfull indignation. 8 Thou haft fet our mifdeeds before thee: and our fecretfinnes 111 the fight of thy countenance. 9 For when thou art angry , all our dayes are gone: we bring our yeeres te n\ en J,a$ it were a tale that is told. , 10 The dayes of our age are threefcore yeeres and ten, and though men be to ftrong, that they Come to fourefcore} eeies: yet is teir ftrength then but labor andfoirow,fofoonepa(Isthitaway,& we are gone, I I Butwhoregaideth the power ot thy \»ratn:f«: euen thereafter as a man feareth,fo is thy difpieafu: e. 1 2 O teach vs to number our day es : that we may apply our hearts vnto wifdome. is Turnetheeagaine(OLnrd)at thelaft: and be gracious vnto thy leruants . 1 4 O fatisfievs with thy mercy , and that fooneifo (hall wc-reioice and be glad all the dayes of our life. 1 5 Comfort vsagain.now after the time chat thou haft plagued vs: and for th; yeetes wheieiu wee haue fuffcredaduetfity. 16 Shew thy fcruants thy woike: and.their chil- dren thygloryl 17 And the glorious maiefty of the lord our God be vpon vs : pi ofper thou the worke of our hands vp- on vs, O pro (per thou our haudie worke, Qui habit At. Pfal.91. WHofodwelleth vnder the defence of themoft High : (hall abide vnder the madow of the Almighty. » 1 will fay vnto the Lord,Theu art my hope and ray firong hold: my God,in him will 1 trull. 3 Foihee (hall deliuer thee from thefnareof the hunver : and from the noyfomepeflilence. 4 He (hall defend thee vnder his wings, and thou (halt be fafe vndeT his feathers: his faithfulntileand truth (hall be thy (hield and buckler. 5 Thou (halt not be afraid for any terror by night: nor for the arrow that fheth by day. 6 For the peftilence that walketh indarkenefie: nerforthefuknesthatdtftroyethinthenooneday. 7 A thouland fhal fall betide thee,and ten thoufand at thy right hand : but it (hall not come nigh thee, 1 8 Yea, with thine eyes (halt thou behold: and fee the reward of the vngodly, 5> For thou Lord art my hope: thou ha A fet thine home of defence very high, 1 o There (hall no cuill happen vnto thee : neither (hall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11 For he (hall giue his Angels charge oner thee 1 to Morning iroytr. xvnj.day. The Pfalroes. The xix. day., tokeepetheeinallthywayes. is They (hall beare thee in their hands: that thou btirtsiotthyfooteagainftaftone. i > Thou (halt go vpon the L1011& Adder:the yong Lion and the dragon (halt thcu treadTHder thy feet. 1 4 Becaufe he hath ftt his loue vpon me,therfore (hall I deliuer him : 1 (hallfet Lira vp becaufe he hath knowen my Name. 1 5 He (hal call vponmejand I willhearehim.yea, 1 am with him in trouble , I will deliuer him and bring him to honour. 1 6 With long life will I fatifhe him:and (hew him myfaiuation. Bonum .jl ctr.fittri. Pfal-9%. e lord the T-' fag,' I 8 LettheSeemakeanoyfe, and all that therein is : the round world, and they that dwelltherein. 9 Let the floods dap their hands, and let the hils be ioyfiill together berore the Lord for he is come to iudge the earth. 10 With righreoufhelXefhall he iudge the world : and the people with cquit;e. Damimttregnaut. Ppd.99 THe Lord is King;beethe people neuer fo vnpati- ent : heefifteth becweeneche Cherabims.bee the earth riitierlovquiet. a The Lord is great in Sion : and high aboue all people, j They (hallgiuctliankes vnto thy N.ime:which is great, wonderful I and holy. 4 TheKingspowerlouechiuJgemep.t, thou haft prepare i equitie : thou halt executed ludgeraent and ligtiteoiifnelle in Jacob. 5 O magnifie the Lord our God : and fall downe before his footeftoole, for he is holy. 6 Mofcs and Aaron among his Priefts , and Sa- muel among fitch as call vpon his Name: thefe called vpon the Lord, and he heard them. 7 Hefpake vnto them out ofthe cloudiepilhrifor they kept his tcftimonies,& the law y he gatie them. 8 Thou heardeft th em (O Lord our God:; thou forgaueft them,0 God,and pwufhedft their owne m- uentions. 9 O magnifie tile Lord ourGod,and worfhip him, vpon his holy hi ll : for the Lord our God is holy. JukUteDta. Pfd.ico, OBe ioyfull in the Lord , all yee lands : ferue the Lord with gladnefte, and come before his pre- ' fence with a Song. i Be ye Pure chat the Lord he is God: itishethac hath made vs, and not we our (elues, we are his peo- ple and the flieepe of his pafture. .3 Ogoeyeur way into his gates with thankrgi- King,and into his courts with praile; be thankefull vnro him,and Ipeake good of his Name. 4 FortheLordisgracious, hismercieiseuerla- fling : and his truth endureth from generaticB to ge- neration. Mifirecordtar»& wditium. Pfal.\o\. MY (one (hall bee of mercy and judgement : vnto thee, O Lord, will I fing. 2 O let me haue vnderftandin«:in the way of god- lintfle. j When wilt thou come vnto me:Iwiil walke in my houfe with a perfect heai t. 4 1 will take no wicked thing in hand, T hate the fins of vnfaithfulnefleithtrefiialnofuchcleautvn. tome. 5 A frowaidheartfhall depart from me*.Iwil not know a wicked perfon. 6 Who (o piiuily flandereth his neighbour ; him wiilldeftroy, 7 Who fo hath alfo a proude looke,and higkfto* macke: Iwillnotfufhr him, 8 Mine eyes 1 ooke vnto fuch as be faithfull in the land : thatchey may dwell with me. 9 Who fo leadeth a godly life hefhalbe my feruanr, 10 There (hall nadeceitefull perfon dwell in my houfe : he that telleth lies, (hall not tary in my fightj 1 1 Khallfoonedtftroyallthevr.goJIy that ate in the land:that I may rooteoutall wicked doers from the Ci tie of the Lord. Demineixaisdi. Pfiil.iOl* HEare my prayer , Q Lord ; $nd Uc my crying- Mtmmg came vnto thee^ \prajer, 3 Kida Tl.cWalmes. The xx-.day. - Hide not thy fa« frommeein the time of my 6 TheLord.executrthrightfWncfTeand nidge, tro- blfri encJwethineearesvntomewhcnl call, O mem : fcrallrhcmthatarc eppitltedwith w/PRg. hearenw,andthacrigln(oanft j 7 Hccfh^wly.waveivntoMoU^hiswoikes » For my dayes are crtnfunied away like frr.oke: vnto'hecbildrenofUral. . antmybonesareburntvpasitwefeahrebrard. ■ 8 The Lord i$fuUdfcompaffionandnierty:Iopg 4 My heart isfmimndowne, and wicheiedlike funvring^ndoigreargoodnilfe. gr^fo that I forget to care my bread. . 9 He wilnot alway bechiding-.neitnerkeefe hbe c For tfeevoyce of my,groiung:mybon«s will h;s anger for euer. . fciife cleauetorriyfl-fli. ' »o He hath not dealt with vs after our finnes: nor 6*1 am become Ike a Pelicane in the wildetn: fle : ( rewarded ve according to our wickednefie, andlikeanOwlethathinihedefeic. " Forlookehowhightheheauenisincompsn- 7 Ihauewmhed, and am cuenas it wereafpar- \ fon of tlie earth : fo great is; his mere v alio toward row: that fitteth alone vpon the touietop, !j them that learehini. . . * they i 1 2 Looke how wide alfo the Eait is from the *ataremadvpon»e,arefAoriHtogetheragainftme. j Weft ifofarre hath he lit our finnes from vs. ' 9 Fori haue' eaten afhesasit were bread: and \ J J Yea, like as a father pitieth bis ownech Wren: mi-g'edmydiinkc with weeping. eHenfoistheLordmetcifulvnrothtrothatfeaiehim. c >And ihatbecaufe oft hine indignation & wrath: ! 14 Forheknow«hwlieKofwceb«mad«:l;ere. for thou haft taken mevp.andeaftmedov»ne. rcembreththat weare but duft. .: ii'MydayesaregoncIiksafhadow: and lam i$ ThedaiesofmanarebBtasgraftaior heeHou- withered like graft?, rift eth as a flower of the field. ... ii But thoufOLoid) (halt endure for euer: and 16 Foraflooncas the windegoeth oner it, it is thy remembrance throughout all generations. j gone: and the place tbereofAallknowicno mere. i j Thou (halt aiife and haue mercy vpon Sion poore i for ic is time that thou haue mercy vpon her, yea,the time is come. 1 4 And whyhhy feruants thinke vpon her Itones: and it pitieth them to iee her in the duft. 1 5 The hea-.hen thai I feare thy Name.O Lord : and all the Kings of theearth thy M.vtfiie. 1 6 When the Lord fhali build vp Sion: and when his glory (haliapresie. 17 When hee turned) him vnto the pram of the deftitu'te.and defpifeth not their dtfue. This ihalt-e wiitten for thofe that came after : and i people which fhalbe borne.flial praife the Lord. Sri? For be hath looked down from his Sanctuary: oi;t of the heauen did the Lo'd behold the earth. 2 0 Thai he mi^ht heare the mournings oi fuch as beincaptiuity : and celiuu the children appointed vntodeath. ■•'■•■ •_ J 21 That they may declare the Name of the Lord I inSio^andhisworfhipatHiernfalem. \ ^ ThoudeckeftthyleUowitliughtasitwerewKh ai When the people are gathered together: aid a garment : andlpieadeUouttheheat'tashKeacur- the kinedonr.es a! fo to ferue the Lord* taine, . 2? Hebroughtdownemyftrengthinmyiourney: • j Wlnchhyerh the bearces of hu chamber in the andfliortnedmydayes. j waters: and maktthihecloiulc* his ebaret, andwal- 24 But Ifaid. u my Gcd : takenue not awav in j keth vpon the wmgs of the wind them!ddeftofmineage:asfoi thy yeerts.tluy endure ' 17 Butthemercifull goodntfleoftheLordeudu- reth for euer and euer,vpon them that feare hiia : and hisrighteoufneflevponchildrer.s children. 18 £uen vpon fuch as kecpe his Couenant: and think* vpon his commandements to doe them. ip The Lord hathpiepared his feat in heauemand his kingdome ruleth ouer all. 20 O praife the Lord,ye Angels of his, ye that ex« cell inftrength: ye that fulfill his Commandemenr, and hearken vntothevoyceoi r is words. 21 Opr*i(etneLordaliyeehisb.ofts;yeeferuar,ts of his that doe his pleafure , 22 Ofceakegeodof the Lord all ye works of his, in allplaces oft.is dominion.praifethou the Lord,0 my ioule. 'Benedicattimamea. Pfal 104, RaifetheLord, Orovfoule: OLordmyGod Pthouartbecome exceeding glorious ; ihouan &*}& clothed with Maiift.eand honour. Earning throughout all generations. 15 Thou Lord in the beginning haft laid the foun« d3tionof (he earth: and the heavens arethewoike of thy hands.. 26 They flialpciifh,biit thou fhaltenduie: they all fliall waxeold as doeth a garment. . 27 ^nd isave ure (halt thou cha»getherr>, and they fhall ire changed: but thou art the iame,and tky jee'esfhallnctfaile. .28ThechildienofthyfeiuaF]tsfhallcontinue:and haftappointedforttem 4 He maketh his Angels fprits: ar.d his minifters [ a fl amir g fire. j He laid the foundations of the earth: that it ne« uer (hould moue at any time. 6 Thou coueiedftir with the deepe like as with a garment : the waters ftand in the bile. 7 At thy rebuke they flee:at the voyce c f thy thun- der they areafraid. 8 They goevpashighastbehils.anddowneto the vall°yjbeneith: eotn vntotheplacewhichthou ' theif feedefhall ftand fall in thy fight. DtHtd'tariim*. P/al.iOl, PRarfetheLordjOmyfouIe: and all that is within me. praifehisiiElyName. - 2 Pr.iife the LordjO my foule:and forget not all his benefits. j W hich fo'giueth all thy finne : and bealtth all thine infirmities. 4 Which fautth thy life from deftruc"tion : and crowneth thee with mercy and louing kinJyeffe. 5 Which fatisfieth thy rnouth with good things; miking thee yongand lufty as 411 Eagle. 9 Thou haft fet them their bounds,which they gpingdowne .7 Bwhehad fent amanbeforethem : euenlo- 10 Thou makeftdarkenelte.that it may be night: fepb which wasfoldtobeabondferuane* wherein all the beafts of the forreft doemoue. 18 Whofefeetetheyhurtintheftockes: theyro* %i The Lions roaring after theirpray : doefecke tnrredinto hisfoule- their meate at God 19 Vntil thetimei 22 TheSuanearifeth, and they get them away to. the word of the Lord tried him. eetherandlaythemdowneintheirdenr.es, ao TheKmglentanddW- B2, Mangoethfoorthtohtsworke,andtoh.sla. tbepeoplelethim goelree bour-.vntilltheeuening. fc . *i Hee made h.m Lord alfo of his houfe: and Ru- uO Lord.how manifold aretby wotkeS: in w,f„ ler of all his ubftance. dome haft thou made them all.the earth it full of thy 1C2 s%o isthe great and wide fea alfr t whereinare. things creeping innumerable, both fmall and great "(J SThere goe the Oiips & there is that -Leviathan : whom thou haft madetotake his pjftime therein -4- *Mortm£ 1 9 Vntil the time came that his caufe was known; ■ ! word of the Lord tried him. 20 The King lentanddeliuen:dhim:thePrinceof That hee might enforme his Princes after hi* . will : and teach huSenators wifedome. 2 j If ael alio came into Egypt: and Jacob was a ftrangeriaalandofHam. 24 And hee encrealed his people exceedingly :and made them ftrongcr then their enemies. 2 5 Whole heart turned fo that they hated his peo 27 Thefe waite all vponthee: that thou mayeib ;ple: and dealt vntruly with his feruants. giuethemmeateindueleafon. ; . ! 16 Then lent :hee MoJcsbis feruant : and Aaron 28 When thou giueftitthero,theygathern: and iwhomhe hadebofen. when thou openeftthy I al,rhey are filled with good, j 27 And thtfeOiewed histokens among them:and %S When thou hideft thy face, they are troubled: . wonders -in the land ofHam. when thou takeft away their breath, they die,and are ; 28 HefentdarkeneiTe,anditwas darke: and they turned againetotheirduft. jwerc not obedient vnto his word. jo When thou letteftthy breath goefeorth,they ; 29 He turned their water* intoblood : andflewe £halbemade:&thoufhaltrenewtheraceoftheeatth. Ithe.rfiA. j, 31 The glorious Maieftie of the Lord (hall endure j 30 TheirJandbroughtfoithfrogges:yea,euenia for euer : the Lord fhall reioyceinhis workei 3 a Theearth fhall tremble atthe looke ot him : it hedoe but touch the bils,they flvll fmoke, 3} I will fing vnto the Lord as long as I hue ■: I will praile my God, whiltlhauemy being. 3 4 And fofhaH my words pleafe him:my loy (hall be in the Lord. 3 5 As forlinners/hry (hall beconfumed out ofthe ■their kings chambers. j 31 Hee fpake the word, and there came all manec pi flies : and lice in all their quarters, ! 32 He gaue them haileftoncs tor raine: and flames ioffire in their land, 33 He (moietheir vines alio andfigge trees: and deftroyed the trees that were in theircoafts. 34Hefpaketheword,&thegra(hopperKame,and earth, &thevngodly(halcometoanend:prai!ethou Jcaterpiltars innumerable aaddideatvpall thegrafle the Lord, O my foule praife the Lord ConftemtmDtmmt. Tfdao^. OGiuethankcs vnto the Lord , andcallvpon his Name : tell the people what things hee hathdbne. ■ ;' '; ' ■ 2 Oletyourfongsbeofhim,3ndprflifehim!and let your talking be cf allhis wonderons workes. 3 Reioyte in his holy namedet the heart of them reioyce that feeke the Lord. , , ,., 4 Seekethe Lord and his ftrength: (eekehisface in their land, and«deuoured the fruit of their gtound. , 35 Hefmote all the firft borne in rheirland;eucr» Ithechiefe of all their ftrength. , 36 He brought them forth alfo with fi!uer& gold: ithere was not one feeble perfon amongthe rtribes. 1 J7 Egypt was glad at their departing: for they 'wereafraid of them, j 38 Hefpreadoutacloudtobeacouefing:andfire ;to giue light in thenight feafon. j 39 At their defire he brought quaile$:andhe filled jthem with the bread of heauen, 5. Remember the marneilous workes that he hath !» 40 Hee opened therockeofftone, 3ndthe waters •donahis wonders and the iudgementsofhismouth. Iflowed out :fo that riuer* ran in dry places, 6 Oyee feed of Abraham his feruant:yee children ; 41 For why ?heremembredhisholypr«mife:and of Iacob his chofen, Abraham his ler uant 7 Hee is the Lord our God: his judgements arc in- all the world. $ Hehahbeeneatvvayesmindftilof nlsCouenant and promiie:that he made to a thouland generations. 9 Euenthe Couenant that hee made with Abra- ham -.and the oath that he fware vmolfahac* 1 o And appointed the fame vnto Iakob for a Law: 42 . And he brought forth his people with ioyrand hischofen withgladnefle, ■ 43 And gaue them the lands of the Hearhen : and they tooke the labours ofthe people in pofleffion. 44 That they might keepe his ftatutes: and ob« feme his lawes.- Cvnfittmmt D»min«; Tfal. t o 6 SQ^Joirrael'toraueueilaftingTeftament. I j^NGiuethankesvntotheLordjforheisgranou*: pi'ning it Sayings Vnto thee will giuethefandof Cha- V-/and his mcrcieindurcthforeusr* jaiWh©- 'r-yers The xxj, day. ThePfaimej. iqe.xxhday. j 5 But were mingled among the heathen: and learned their workes. }6 In fo much that they worfhipped their idoles. lord : or fliew forth all his praife ? j Blefled are they that alway keepe Iudgement and doerighteoufnefle4 thatthoubearcftvntothypeople-.Ov.ritmewiththy ^j^^^^^tf^ ' 7TLlmayfeethefe!icityofthyChofen: and i? Andftdiuww*^, «|en AdbUgoF f eioice inche gladneiTeof thy peep!e,and giue thanks their font and of their daughters,* >« they cttered with thine inheritance. vnto the .doles of Chanaan, and the land wi, dehled 6 Wehauefinnedwithourfathers:wehauedone w,!'o1^.11o0d^ amifle,anea,euen at the red Sea, 8 Neuerthelefte , hee helped them for his Names fake : that he might make his power to be knowen, 9 Herebukedtheredfeaalfo.anditwasdriedvp: foheledchemthorow the deepe, asthorow awil- dernefjfe. i o And he faued them from the aduerfanes hand: and deliuered them from the hand of theenemie. 3 8 Thus were they ftained with their owne works? and went a whoring with their owne inuentions. 3 p Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled agaii.ft his people ; inlomuch that hee abhorred' his owne inheritance. 40 And hee gauettoemouer into the hand 01 the Heathen : and they that hated them, were lords ouer them. 41 Their enemies opprefled them : andhadthera in iubie&ion. 41 Manyatimedidhedeliuerthem: out they re- 11 As for thofe that troubled thenyhe waters 0-1 belledagamfthim with their owne inuenuons, and uerwhelmedthemrtherewasnotoneofthemleft. werebroughtdowneintheirwickednefre 12 Then beleeued they his words: and fang praife! , 4J Neuerthelefle, when he law their aduerilue,he vntohim. lwaidtheir complaint. 1 j But within a while they forgat his works : and \ 44 He thought vpon his couenant&pitied them ac- would not abide his counfaile. cf rdmS Ynt° f multitude of his mercies:yea,he made ■ 4 But lull came vpon them inthe wildernefle: al thole that had led them away captiue to pity them, and they tempted God in the defert. 45 Deliuervs(OLord our God;& gather vs from 1 $ And heegaue them their defire : and lent lean- f mf™8 ™ ^th™ L*" *f ™a?jf""£f "„"mo neJTe withall into their fotile. 6 They angredMofesalfo in the Tents: andAa- ron the Saint ofthe Lord. 17 So the earth opened.&fwallowed vpDathan: andcouered the congregation of Abiram. 1 8 And the fi e was kindled in their company: the flame burnt vp the vngodly. 19 TheymadeacalfeinHoreb: and worfhipped the molten image. 2 O Thus they turned their glory:into the fimilitude ofacalfe that eateth hay. 21 Andtbey forgate God their Sauioar: which had done fo great things in Egypt. 22 Wonderous workes in the land of Ham .and fearefull things by the red Sea. 1} So he faid he would haue deRroyed them, had not Moles bis chofea (tood before him in the gap : to thy holy Name, and make our boaliof thy praife. 46 Blefled be the Lord God of If rael, fromeuer- lafting,and world without end;and let all the people fay, Amen. Confttmini Domino. Tfal.\ 07. OGiuethankes vnto the Lord, for he is graci- ous : and his mercy endureth for euer. 2 Let them giue thanks, who the Lord hath redeemed: ana dehueredfromthehandoftheenemy. 3 Andgatheredthemoutof the lands from theHaft & from the Wt ft.from the North,& from the South. 4 They went aflray in the wildemefle out of the way: and found no citie to dwell in. 5 Hun?ryandthirfty:theiribulefaintedin them. 6 So they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble: and he deliuered them from their diftrefle. 7 Hee led them forth by the right way : that they rurneaway his wrathfoll indignation, lefthefhould mightgeetothecitiewberetheydweit deftroy them 24 Yea,they thought fcorneofthatpleafant land: and gaue no credence vnto his word. 25 But murmured in their Tents : and hearkened not vnto the voyce ofthe Lord. 2 6 Then li ft he vp his hand againft them: to ouer- throw them in the wildernefle. 27 To cad out their feed among the Nations: and to fcatter them in the lands. 28 They ioyned themfeluesvntoBaalPeor: and ate the offerings of the dead 8 O that men would therefore praifethe Lord for his goodneflc : and declare 1 he wonders that he doth for the children of men. 9 For hefatiffieth the empty (oule: and filleth the hungry foule with goodnefle. I o Such as fit in darkenefle and in thefliadowe oi death,being fall bound in miferie and yron . I I Becaufe they rebelled againft the words of the Lord:& lightly regarded ycounftl of themoft High. 12 Hee alio brought downe their heart through heauineile: they fell downe, and there was none to them 29 Thus they prouoked him to anger with their helpechen vp. ~ and the plague was great among I 1 j So whenthey ciied vnto the Lord in their trou- owneinuentions ible : he deliuered them out of their diftrefle. - 30 Then ftoodvpPhinees and prayed: andfothe : » 4 For he brought them out of darknefle,and out plague ce fed. 'of thefhadow of death.&brake their bonds in hinder 31 And that was counted vnto him for righteouf- « 5 Othat men would therefore praife the Lord fot nine: among all pofterit es foreuermore hisgoodnefle: and declare the wonders that he doeth 32 They angred him alio at the waters of ftrife:fo for the children ofmen. that he punifhed Moles for their fakes. 16 For he hath broken the gates of brafle.-andfmit- 1 3J Becaufe they prouoked his fpirit : fo thathee tenthebarresofyronin hinder. ■lake vnaduifedly with his lips. 1 7 Fooli(h men are plagued for their offence i and 34 Neither | E 3 becauf* The**ij. So when they cried vnto the Lord in their trou- ble : he deliuerad them out of their difttefle. ao Heefent his word and healed them: and they were fau*d from their deftrw&ioH. 21 OthatrnenwouIdthereforepraifetheLordfor his goodnefie : and declare the wonders that he doth for the children of men. 2 1 That they would offer vnto him the facnhce of ThePfalnici. The jcxij.day. thy trueth reacheto vnto the cloudts. j Set vp thy felfe(0 God)aboue the heauens: and thy glory aboue al! the earth. 6 Thac t hy beloued maybe ddiuereddet thy right hand hue them, and heare thou me. 7 Cod hath fpoken in his holinefTe: 1 will reioyce therefore and diuide Sichcm, and mete out the valley ofSuccoth. 8 Gikad is mine ,and Manaflcs is mine : Ephraiai alio is the flrength of my head. IudaismyLawgiuer, Moab it mywalhpot: thank*fgiuing:and tell out his works with gladntflf. ouerEdomwill IcafTouttnyftioe, Tpon thePhili 23 Theythat goedowneto the Sea in (hips: and Riant will Itiiumph, occupie their bufmeffe in great waters. i o Who will leade me into the ftrotig Citie : and 24 The fe men fee the works of the Lord: and his who will bring me into Edom ? wonders in the deepe. • 1 Haft not thou for fakenvj,OGod;and wilt not 2 5 For at his word the flormy wind arifetbswhich thou,God,gos forth with our hofts ? Jifteth vp the waues thereof. 1 2 O helpe vs againft the enemie: for vaine is the? » and themeuthofche; deceitful I is opened vpon me. 2 And they haue fpoken againft mee with Jal/e tongues.theycompafledrreaboutalfo with words of hatred, and fought againft me without a caufe. j For the !oue that 1 had vnto them.loe they take now my cotrary part: but I giue my f< Ife vntopraier, 4 Thus Iiaue they rewarded me euil for good.-and his goodnelTe; and declare the wonders that he doeth hatred for my good will, for the children of men. 5 Set thou an vngodlyman to be ruler ouer him: 3 2 That they would exalt him alfo in the Congre- and let Satan ftand at his 1 ight hand. gation of the piople:andpraife him in the feat of the Elder*. 33 Which turneth the floods into a wildernefle: and dryeth vp the water fpiings, 34 Afruitlull landmaketh he barren: for the wic- kedness of them that dwell therein, 3 5 Againe hee maketh the wilderueffea ftanding water: and water fpring* of a dry ground. 5 6 And there he fetreth thehungry.that they may build them a city todwell in. 37 Thatthey may fow their land,andp!ant vine- 7aids:toyeeldthemfruit<;of increafe. 3 8 Hee bleftech them.fothat they multiply excee- dingly : and luftereth not theircattell to decreafe. 3 42 The righteous willconfider this, andreioyce: and the mouth of all wickednefle (hall be (lopped. 4j Whofo is wife, will ponder thefethings: and they (hall vnderftand the louing kindncs of the Loid- Paratum-eormeum. Tfxl. 108. proper. ^i I goe hence like the thadow thatdepartethand am drinen away as the grathopper. . „- -, a j My knees ate weake through faftmg : my fleih it dried vp for want of fatnefle. L--.il— * " I became aHb a rebuke vnto tbem:th*y that loo- di"!AXeaknowhowthatthiM,thyh.nd: and thatthouLord haft dene it. 27 Though they cmfe.yet bletle thou-.and let them be confounded tha't n(e vP againft me,bHt kt thy fer- ^VlXne adoerfarie, bee clothed with(ham« snd let them couer t hemfelues with .heir own coirfu- lord with my raouth;and pra«chia» among thermil- ''^oForheuSal ftand at the right hand of thepoore: to faue hi* foule from vnrighteous iud° es. Dixit T>omrm. Pfd.ito. r-i-»He Lord faid vnto my Lord : fit thou on my I right hand , vntill I make thine enemies thy , TheTord ftail fend the rod of thy power out of Sion : bee thou Ruler euen in the raids among thine 'Tinthe day of thy power fhall the people offer thee free wil offerings with an holy wor&.p: the dew ofthvbirtbisas the wombe of th« morning. 4 yTheLordfware,and will not repen.:thou art a Prieft for euer.after the order of Melchifedech. $ The Lord vpon thy right hand:fhal wound euen kings in the day of his wrath. nai".i.« 6 HeuVUudge among the heathen.be (hal fill the rlaces with the dead bodies: and fmiteinlunderthe heads ouerdiuerscountreys. . 7 He ftialdrinke of the brooke in the wayrtherfore fliallhe lift vp his head. CoHfitebortibi. Pfal.i u. IWillciue thankes vnto the Lord with my whole heartifecretlyamongthefaithfull.andintheCon- &[g Theworkes of the Lord are great: fought out of all them that haue pleafure therein. j His worke is worthy to be praifedandtiad in ho- noured his righteoufnes endureth foreuer. 4 The mercifull and gracious Lord hath fo done hisma.ueilous workes: thatthey ought to be bad in remembrance. .l:—. 5 He hath "iuen meate vnto them that (care bim. befhalleuerbemindrallofhis CGuenant. 6 He hath (heWed his people y power of his works: that he may giue there the heritage of the Heathen. 7 The workes of his hands areventieand mdge- menr. all his Commanderaentsare true. 8 They ftand fall for euer and euer : and are don« intfuethandequitie. o Heefentrederoptionvntohispeople: heehath commanded his Couenantfor euer, holy fcteuerent is his Name. . . e .. - io The reave of the Lord lithebeginnmg of wir- dome : a good vnderftanding haue all they that doe thereafter,thepraife of it endureth foreuer. "Bcatuivir. Pfal.i I*. " BLf ffed is the man that fearcth the Lord: hehath 2 reat delight in his Commandements. % Hisleedfliallbemightyvponearth-.thege- aeration of the faithfull (hall be bleiTed. ThcPfalmcs.' The xxuj.day. 3 Richesandp!ent«oufneCefha!Ibein bisboufe: and his righteoulneiTe endureth foreuer. 4 Vnto the godly there ariftthvp light in the dark- nefle : he is mercifull,louing.and right? mis, 5 Agoodman israercifull,andlendeth : and will guide his words with difcretion. 6 For he fliall neuer be m*joued:and the t ighteoue flialbe had in an euerlafting remembrance. _ J 7 Hewillnotbeafraidtoranyeniltidings:forhk heart flandeth faft.and bekeueth in the Lord. 8 His heart is ftablifliedand will not (hrinke: vn- till he fee his dtfire vpon his enemies, P He hath difperfedabroad,&giuen to thepoore: andhisrigbteoufnefleremainetbfor euer, his home fliall be txaltedwih honour. ioThevngodly(h3llleeit,andituSalgrietiehim: lie ftialignafh with his teeth, andconfumeawaysthc dcflre oi the vngodly fliall perifh, Laudittefuert. Pfd. 1 1 }. PRaife theLord(yeferiianrs:) OpraifeiheName oftheLord 2 Blerled be the Name of the Lord from this time forth foreuermore. - j The Lords Name is praifed : from the riling vp oftheSunne,vnto the going downe of thefame. 4 The Lord is high absue all Heathen : and his glory aboue the heauens. 5 Who is like vnto the Lord our God, thathatti hisdwelling fo high ; and yet humbleth himlelfc to behold the things that.are in he uen and earth? 6 Heetakethvpthefirpleoucoftheduft:andltf- teth the poore out of the mire. 7 That he may fet him vp with thePnnces : euen with the Frinces of his people. 8 Hee maketh the barren woman to keepe houle: and to be aioyfull mother of children. fnexitttlfraeh Pfd.w*- W Hen Ifrael came out of Egypt: and the Eutmg houie of Iacob from among the ftrange fraytr, luda w^his'saniSaary : andlfrael his domi- W"' The Sea fawe tr»3t and fled : Iorden was driuen backe. , , 4 The mountaiaes f kipped like rammes: and the littlehilleslikeyongfheepe. c What aileththee.O thou Sea,that thoufleddeft. and thou loidan,that thou waft driuen backe ? 6 Yeemountainesthatyefkippedlike Rammes: and ye little hils like yongfheepe? 7 TremblethouearthattheprefenceoftheLord, attheprefenceofthe Godoflacob. 8 Which turned thehard locke intoaftanding watenand the flint ftone into a fpr inging well. l^onnebuDomme, Pfd. 11$. NOt vnto vs, OLord, not vnto vsbut vnto thy Name giue the praife:for thy louing mercy, and for thy trueths fake. _ 2 Whereforeihall the heathen fav: Where is now * 7 A°sVorou:God,heeisinheauen:heebathdone whatfoeuer pleated him. 4 Their idoles are filuer and gold:euen the worke, ofmens hands. „';«».„- 5 They bauemouthes and fpeake not: ej-esbaue * 6y'3They haue eares and hearenof.nofes haue they andfmellnot. „ . . „ 7 Thev haue handes and handle not, feetchaue , they and walk not: neither fpcake they through their throat. JThey The xxiiij. day. ThePfalmcs. Thexxiiif.alayo 8 They that make them are like vnto them : and io are all fiich at put their tn.ft in them. 5 But thou houfe of I frael ,truft thou in the Lord; he is their fuccour and defence, i o Ye houfe of Aaron, put your truft in the Lord: he is their helper and defender. it Yee that feare the Lord, put your truft in the Lord : he is their helper and defender. i x The Lord hath bin mindfull ofvs,and he (hall blcftevs:euenhefhallblefl'ethehoul'eol lirael, hee fliall bleffethe houfe of Aaton. ■ 13 Hee mail bleils them that feare the Lord, both mull and great, 14 The Lord (hall increafeyou more and more: you and your children. 1 5 Ye are the blelled ofthe Lord; which made hea- uen and earth. 16 Allthewholeheauensarethe Lords :the earth hath he giuen to thechildren of men. 17 Thedeadpraifenotthee, OLord: neither all all they goe downe into the filence. iS But wee will praifecheLord forth for euermore. Praile the Lord. ^Morning a Letlfrael how confeiTe that he is gracions;and that his mercy endurerh for euer, j Let the'houfe of A aron now confeiTe : that his mercieendureth for euer. 4 Yea,letthem now that feare the Lord,confelTtr that his mercy endureth for euer. 5 I called vpon theLordintroubIe:andtheLord heard me at large, 6 The Lord is on my fide : I will not feare what man doeth vato me. 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that helpe mee: therefore fliall 1 fee my defite vpon mine ene- mies, 8 It is better to truft in the Lord : then to put any confidence in man. 0 It is betterto truft in the Lord: then to put any confidence in princes. 1 o All nations compafTed me round about:but in the Name of the Lord will Idtftroy them. 1 1 They kept me in on euery fiiie, they kept me in (I fay)on euery fide: but in the name of the Lord will from this time j Ideftroy them. 1 2 They came about me like bees, and are extinct Dil xi quontam, Pfah i\6. euen as the fire among thethornes : for m the Name I Am wellplealed : that the Lord bath biardthe \ oftheLordl willdeitroythem. voyce of my prayer. ij Thou haft thruft fore at me, that I might fall 2 Thatheehath inclined his eare vntomee: j but the Lord was my helpe, therefore will I call vpon him as long as lliue. 14 TheLordismy ftrengthandroy (bag: and is 3 Thefnaresofdeathcompaftedrneroundabout: become my faluation. and ihe paines of hell gate hold vpon rac, 1 $ The voice bf my ioy &.health is in the dwellings 4 1 fliall finde trouble and heauinelle,and I fhall of the righteous:th« light hand of the Lord brmgeth- call vpon the Name of the Lord: OLord, Ibefeeth ' mighty things to pafie. thee deliuer my foule, 1 6 The righthand ©fthe Lord bath the prehemi- 5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous: yea, our nence: the right hand of the Lordbringeth mightie God is mercifull, things to pafie, 6 The Lord preferueth the fimple: Iwasinmife- 17 I will not die but liue: and declare the workes rie,and he helped me. of the Lord. 7 Turneagainetren v.ntothyreft, Omyfoule: 18 The Lord hath chaflened and corrected mee: fortheLord hath rewarded thee. ; but he hath not giuen me ouervnto death. 8 Andwhy^ thou haft delivered my foule from j^ Open mee the gates of righteoufnefie : that I death : mine eyes from tearcs, and my feete from fal- i may goe into them, and giue thankes vnto the Lord, ling, i 20 This is the gate of the Lord : the righteous. 5 I will walke before the Lordan thelandofthe j fliallenter into it. liuing. 21 I will thankethee,for thou baft heard me: ami 10 Ibeleeued, and therefore will I fpcake , but; art become my faluation. I was fore troubled :ifaide in my haft* , Allmenare .22 Thefame ftonewbichthehoildersrefufed: is lyars. \ become the head ftone in the corner. 2 j This is the Lords doing: and it is marucilous in our eyes, 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; wewillreioyceandbegladinit. 2 J Helpe me now, OLord: OLord fend vs now What reward fliall I giue vnto the Lord : for all the benefit s that he bath done vnto me ? 12 I wil receiue the cup of laluatiomand call vpon fhe Name of the Lord. ij I willpaymay vowesnowintheprefenceofall hisp- ople;rightdearein the fight ofthe Lord, is the proiperitie, death of his Saints. 26 Blefiedbee hee that commcth in the Nameof 14 Behold (OLord)howthatlamthyferuant: ; the Lord: wehautwifhedyongoodlucke,yethatbe lamthyferuanr, and the fonne of thine handmaide, ofthe houfe of the Lord, thou haft broken my bonds in funder. 27 God is the Lord which hath (hewed vs light : 1 j I wilofferto iheethefacrificeofthankfgiuing: bindthefacrificewi:hcords,yea,et»envntothehorns andwillcallvponthenameoftheloid. ofthealtar. 16 I vvillpaymyvowesvntotheLord.inthefight 28 Thou art rnyGod, and I will thanke thee: ofallhispeople:inthecourtsoftheLordshou(e,euen thou art my God,andl willpraifexhee. in themiddes ofthee,0 Hierufakm.Praifethe Lord. 29 O giue thankes vnto the Lord, for heeis gra* Lattdate Domv.Hm. tP(al.- 1 1 7. OPraiie the Lord all ye heathen: praife him all yee nations- 2 For his mercifuil kindnefle is euer more & more toward vs : and the trueth of the Lord endurtth for euer. Piaifeyetbe Lord. Confittmmi Domino, Pfal. 118. O Giue thankes vnto the Lord, for he is gracious: becaufehis mercy endureth for euer. B: cious:and his mercy endureth for euer. HeatiimmacuUtit Pfid.1.19. LfiTedare thofe that are vndefiledintheway andwalkeinthe law of the Lord. 2 Blefled are they that keepe his ttftimonies and feekehim with their whole heart. j For they which doe no wickedueiTe: walkein hiswayes, 4 Thou Earning praj 8 The Law of thy mouth is dearer vntometthen {houCuids of gold and filuer. Mantu tu&feceruntmt. Thcxxvj.day. 6 I haue net inrunie from thy Judgements : for thou teacbeft me. 7 O how (weet art thy word* vnto my thi oat : yea,(weeter then hony vnto my mouth. 8 Through thy commaiidements I get vndetftan- ding : therefoie 1 hate all wicked waves. Lucernaptdibiu tniis. and that thou of very tanhfulncfle halt caufedmeto be troubled. 4 Oletthy mercifullkindnefTebe mycomfort: according to thy word vnto thy feruant. J Oletthy louing mercies come vnto me, thatl may liue : for thy Law is my delight. , 6 Let the proud be confoundtd?for they go wic- kedly about to deftroy me : but I will be occupied in thyconimandements. ; 7 Lerfuchasfearetbee,andhaueknowenthyte. (limonits: beturnedvntome. ■and I Thou artmy defenceandftue!d:andmytruftis in thy word. THy hands haue made me and f.,ft»ione.d me :0 *-|-1Hy word isa lament vnto myfeete-and a giuemeevndei (landing that I may learnedly I light vnto my patfees. Mtrving commandements. A. 2 Ihauefworneand am ftedfoftly purpo- t")*r. 2 They that feare thee will be glad when they fee fed : to keepe thy righteous Judgements bet : btcaufcl haut put mj truft iu thy word. a Urn troubled a boue mtafiire : quicken me (O j _ Ikn«w(OLord)thatr.hy nidgments are right: .Lord ) according to thy word. 4 Let the free will offerings of my mouth pltafe thee,0 Lord: and teach me thy Judgements. 5 Myfouleisalwayinmy hand: yet doe I not forgetthyLaw. 6 The vngodly haue laid a mare forme: butyee I fwarued not from thy commandements. 7 Thy ceftimonieshaue I claimed atmineheii- tage for euer:& why ?chey are y very ioy of my heart. 8 Ihaneapplyedmyheartto fulfill thy ftaui tea alway: euen vnto the end. Imqtwsodtthabui. t 8 Ohn my heart be found in thy ftatutes: that I THatethem that imagine euill things t but thv lawe benotafhamed. J.doeIloue. "" Deficit anima mea, 3k yrYfoule hath longed for thy falaation lYlhaueagoodhopebecJuleofthy word. j Away frommeyewkkedlwillkeepthecom, a Mineeyes long fore for thy word : faying, O mandementsof my God When wiltthou comfort me ? 4 O aablifhmeaccording vnto thy word thatl j Fot I am become like a bottle in the fmoke:yet mayliue:andlctmeiiotbed'fappointedofmyhope doel not forget thy ftatutes. j Holdtheumevp andlihallfeefafe.-yea.myde- 4 How many are the dayes of thy feruant : when lightfliallbeeuerinthyftatutcs, wilt thou be auenged of them that perfecute me } 6 Thou haft troden do wne 'all them rha t depart 5 The proud haue digged pits forme: which are from thy ftatutes : for they imagine but deceit, not after thy Law. 7 Thou putteft away all she vngodly of the earth ; 6 All thy commandements are true:they petfecute like drofie : therefore I Ioue thy teftimonies mefalfely^Obethoumyhelpe. 8 Myfle&trernblethforfeareofthee;andIaHi 7 Theyhadalmoftmadeaaendofmevponearth: afraidof thy iudgements. butl fotlooke notthytommandtments. Fed indicium. • 8 Gqiiickenmee after thylouingkindnefle: and TDeali with the thing thatis iawfull and right : O fo ftall 1 keepe the teftimonies of thy mouth. Jlgiue me not ouer vnto mine oppreflbrs. InatermmDomme. _ 2 Make thou thy feruant to delight in that which O Lord thy word :endureth foreuerinheauen. is good: that the proud doe me no wrong. 2 Thy truethatforemaineth from one gene- 3 Mineeyes are wafted away with looking for thy ration to another: thou haft laid the foundation of health .and for the word of thy lighteoufnes. )theearth,anditabideth. 4 O dealt with thy feruant according vnto thy lo- '• 3 They continue this day according to thine uing mercy: and teach me thy ftatutes. ordinance : for all things ferue thee. j I am thy feruant, O grant mee vnderftanding j 4 If my delight had not bene in thy Law: Iftiould that I may know thy teftimonies, liaue perifhed in mv trouble. 6 It is rime for thee Lord.tolay to thine hand:for j I will neuer forget thy commandements: for they haue deftroyed thy Law. with them thou h aft quickned me. 7 For I lone thy commandements: abouegold 6" I am thine,oh laue me : for I haue fought thy and precious ftone. porumandements. 7 The vngodly laid waite for me to deftroy me: but I will confider thy teftimonies. 8 I fee that all things come to an ende: but thy comma n dement is exceeding broad. Q^orMndo dtltxt. V Ord,what loue hauel vnto thy Law: all theday andvnderftandingto thefimple l..bmgismyftudyinit. 3 I openedmy mouth and drew in my breath :for i 2 Ti'iou through thy commandements haftmade me mydeliglitwasin thy commandements. wiferth°n mine enemiesifor they art euer with me. 4 Olookethouvponme,and be merciful vnto me 3 Ih.iuemore vndetftanding then my teachers: as thou vfeft to doe vnto thofe that loue thy Name. :for thy teftimonies aremy ftudy. 5 Order my flepsin thy word:andfo (hall no wic 4 I am wifa then ths aged : becaufe I keepe thy kedneffe haue dominion ouer me. commandements. j c Odcliuetmeefrom the wrongfull dealings of $ I haue refrained my feet from euery tuill way: men : and fo (hall 1 keepe thy commandements that I may keepethy word. 7, Shew the lightof thy countenance, vpon thy : feruant: Therefoie hold I ftraightall thy Commande- ments : and all falfe wayes 1 vtterly abhorre. Mirabilia. THy teftimonies are wonderfull: therfbredothmy foule keepe them. 2 When thy word goethfoorth: irgiueth light Themj.day. 'Eutn'mg prayer. 8 I haue kept thy eornmandementi and teftimo- nies : lor ail my wayes ai e before thee, -ylffropmtjU't dcprtcatta. fe.uant : and teach me thy ftatotes, 8 Mine eyes gu(h out with water: becaufc kcepenocthyLaw. luflMtiXominc. T P.t my complaint come be'fore thee.O Lord: giue T> IghteousartthoUjOLordiandtrueisehyiudge- -Lmevnde. (landing according to thy word. JCvmenr. » Letmy fuppbcation come before thee ;'deliuer 2 The Ttftirsouies that trou halt rommanded: meaciordirgtotliy word, areexceeding righteous and true, j My lips (hall fpeake of thy praife: when thou j My znle hath euen confuted me:becaufe mine hall taught me- thy ftjtutes. enemies haue forgotten thy nords. 4 Yea,my tongue (hailing ofrhy wordfor all thy 4 Thy word is try ed to the vttermoft : and thy commandements are righteous, feruantlcmethir. 5 Let thine handhelpense: for I haue chofen thy j I am fmall.and of no reputation: yet doe I not corrmandements, forget thy commandements. 6" I haue longed for thy fauing health, OLordi 6 Thy righteoufnes is an euerlafting rigbteouf- and in thy Law is my delight nefle : .ind thy Lvv is the tiueth. 7 O let my foule iiue.aud it (hall praife thee : and] 7 Trouble and heasinede haue taken holdvpon thyiudgeaientsftiall helpe me. me : yet is my delight in thy commandements. • 8 I haue gone aftray like a (heepe that is loft : Oh 8 ThetightetfufntHeofthytefttmoniesiseuerla- fcekethyferuant,torldonotforoet thy cemmande- fting: O grant me vndei (landing ,and I (hall hue, CUmaui inteto cordemee. "Call wi;h my whole heart; hearemee, OLord,I Jlkeepethyltatur.es. xAdDtmmum. Pp2l.H0. W Hen I was in trouble, I called vpon the 1/ Lord : and hee heard me. P M°""*S 2 Deliuern.yfoule.O Lord.from ly- ?raJ'r' ing lyps : and from a deceitful! tongue. j " Whatrewatdmallbegiuenordonevntothee thou falfe- tongue : euen mighty and fliarpe arrowes* I Call wiil z Yea,euen vpoiuhte doe I call ; helpe nie,and I Hull keepe thy tellimonies. j Early imhe morning doe I cry vnto thee: for in thy word is my truft. 4' Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I with hot burning coal might be occupied in thy words, 4 Woe is me that I am confti ained to d wtl with 5 Hearemy voice.O Lerd.according vnto thy lo- Mefech:andtobaueminehabita;ionarrongthe tents uing kindneile : .quicken mee according as thou ait of Cedar . woont. .,,.,. ; 5 My foule hath long dwelt among them: that be 6 "I hey draw nighthatofmaliceperiecute mee: enemies vnto peace. and are faue from thy Law. |> j I labour for peace.but when Ifpeake vnto them 7 Be thou nigh at hand,0 Lord: for all thy com- therof; they make them ready to battel!, mandements are true. Ltmuitcuht Pf*l\%\. 8 As conceiving thy teftimonies,I haue knowen |Will lift vp mine eyes vnto the hilsrlrom whence long fince ; that thou hall grounded thera tor tuer, lcorometh my helpe. V,dt bHmilitatim. 2 My helpe commetheuen from the Lord ; which OConfider mine aduerfity,and deliuer mee: for I hath made heauen and ejrth. doe not forget thy Law. j. HewillnotfurFerthyfbotetobemooued: and 2 Auengethouroycaufe,anddeliuerme:quicken he thatkeepeth thee will netfleepe. me accordmgvnto thy word. 4 Behold, hee that keepeth lfrael 1 (hall neither I Health is fa* from the vngodly: for they regard flumber nor lleepe. notthy ftatutes. 5 The Lord himfeife is thykeepcr -.thelord is 4 Great is thy mercy, OLord: quicken mee is* thy defence vpon thy right hand. thou ait woont. 6 SothattheSunneihallnotburnetbceby day: 5 Many there are that trouble me , and perfecute neither the Moone by night. me : yet doe I not fwarue from thy teftjmonies 7 The Lord /ball prelerue thee from all euill.-yea 6 It giieueth mee whenlfeeihe tranfgreffors; it is euen he that (hall keepethy foule. * TheLordftiall pieferue thy going outandthy fcecnufe they keepe not thy Law. 7 Con(id6r,0 Lord, how I loue ihy commande- ments:0 quicken mee according to thy louing kind- ntfle. 8 Thy word is true from euerlafting: all theiudg- ments of thy rigl teoufneffe endure for enei more, 'Principespcificuti funs. PRinces haue perfecuted mee without acaufe: but my heart llandeth 10 awe of thy words comming in : from this time forth for euer, Ltumsfum. Tfal 1 2 2. I Was glad when they (aid vn*o me:we will goe into thehoufeof the Lord. 2 Our feet (ball (land in thy getes: O Ierufalem: 3 Ieiufakraisbuiidedasa citie: that isatvnfty in it fclfe. For thither the tribes goe vp, euen the tribes of Iamasgladofthyword:asone that findetb the Lord: to tellifie vnto Kratljto giue thankes vnto grea< fpoyles. I As for lies, I hate and abhorre them -. but thy Law doc I loue. 4 Seuen times a day doe I praife thce:becaufeof thy righteous judgements. 5 Great is the peace that they haue which loue thy law : and they are not offended at it. 6 LordT h aae looked for thy fauing health:and done after thy commandements. 7 My fouk hath kec t thy ttftinioiu'es; audlouid them exceedingly. the Name of the Lord. 5 For there is the feateofiudgfment reutnthe feateof the houfc ot Dauid. 6 O pray forthepeaceoflerufalem : theyfhall profperihat loue thee. 7 peace be within thy walles: andp!enteo.ufn:iTa wi'hinchy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions fakes: I will wilhtheeprofperitv. 5> Yea.becaufeofthc houfe of the Lord our Gr.d; I will feeke to doe thee good. ; : uiis^ Thexxvij.day; Stuning ThePfalmes. Thexxviij.day. 6 Happy is the man that hath his quhicr fall of iAi tt leUAUt tenia t mm. Pfd, I * J . TT 7Nto thee life 1 vp mine eyes : O thou th at dwel- them : they (hall not bee afhamed when they fpeakc with their enemies in the $ate. V left in the heauens. a Behold.euen as the eyes offeruantslooke vnto .the hand of their mafters,and as the eyes or'a maiden vnto the hand of her miftrifle : euen fo our eyes waite vpon the Lord our God,vntil he haue mercy vpon vs j Haue mercy vpon vs.O Lord,haue mercy vpon vs : for we are vtterly defpiied Eeatiomnti. Pfd.li%. BLeiTed are all t'.ty that feaie the Lord: and walke in his wayes. 2 For thou (halt eate the labours of thine hands: O well is thee,and happy {halt thou be. j Thy wifefliallbeeasthe fruitfull Vine: vpon 4 Our foule is filled with the fcornefull reproofeof the walles of tby houfe. thewealthyandwiththedefpitefulnefleoftheproud, 4 Thy children liketheOliuebrance*: round a- ^ifiquiaDommM. Tjal. 1 24. boutthy Table. IF the Lord himielfe had not bene on ourfide(fiow s Loe.thus (hall the man beblefTed : that feareth may 1 frael fay:) if the Lord himfelfe had not been the Lord. on8urfide,whenmcnrofevpagainft vs. 6 The Lord fro out ofSionflialfoblefle thee: that * They had fwallowed vs vp quicke : when they thou (halt fee Ierufalem in profper ity al thy life long, werefowrathfullydifpleafedatvs. 7 Yea that thou (halt lee thy childrens children : j Yea,the waters had drowned vs: and theftreame and peace vpon I frael. had gone ouer our (bide, Sutfonfidmt. PfaLxi^. as many as haue euill will at Sion, THey that put their truft in the Lord (hall be euen 6 Let them be euen as the grade gro wing vpo the as the mount Sion : which may not be remaued, houfe tops: which withered) afore it be plucked vp. but ftandeth faft for euer, 7 Wheror the mower fillethnot his hand:neittaec 2 The hi Isftand about Ierufalem: euen fo ftan- hethatbmdethvptheflieaueshisbofome. deihtheLord roundabout hispeople,fromthistime 8 Sothattheywhichgoeby,.faynot fomuchas foorthforeuermore, the Lord prolper you: we wife yougoodluckeinthe 3 For the rod of the vngodly commeth not into Name of the Lord, the lot ofthe righteous: left the righteous put their Deprofiindu. Tjal.ijo. hand vnto wickednefle. /^v Vt ofthe deepe haue 1 called vntothee(0 4 Doe welljO Lord: vnto thofe that be good and V/ Lord: ) Lord hearemyvoyce. true heart. 2 Oh,let thine eares confider well t the voyce of $ AsforfachasturnebackevntotheirownwJc-i mycomplaint. kedne{fe:tbe Lord thai! lead them forth with the euil J IfthouLordwiltbeextremeto markewhatis doers: but peace (hall be vpon (frael. doneamilTe: OhLord,whomayabideit ? Inconwrtcndo. TfA..\i6. ! 4 For there is mercy with thee : therefore (halt Hen the Lord tunaedagainey captiuityj thou be feared: of Sion: then were we like vnto tbera! 5 Ilooke for the Lord^ my foule doth waite for thatdreame Then was our mouth filled with laughter : and , our tongue with ioy. j Then faid they among the Heathen : the Lord hath done great things for them. 4 Yea,t he Lordhath done great things for vs al- ready : whereofwe reioyce. W! him : in his word is my truft. 6 My foule fleeth vnto the Lord:before the mor- ning watch,! fay,before the morning watch. 7 O Ifrael truft in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy : & with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he (hill redeeme Ifrael : from all hhfinnes. DtminenontfL P(kl.\j\. $' Turne our captiuity, O Lord: astheriuersin T Ord,Iam not high minded : I haue no proude Llookes. 2 I doe not exercife my felfeih great matters: which are too high forme. j But 1 refrainemy foule,and keep it low, like as a child; that is weaned from his mother : yea, my foule is euen as a weaned childe. the South, 6 They that foiv in teares : (hall reape in ioy. 7 Hee that now goq|h on his way weeping , and beareth forth good feed: fhaldoubtleffe come agairie withioy,andbring his (heaues with him. Nifi Dommtu. Pfal.Mj. EXcept the Lord build the houfe: theirlabourisi but loft that build it. a Except the Lord keep the citie : the watchman waketh bat in vainc. j Itisbutloftlabourthatyehaftetorifevpear-! iy,.md fo late take reft, and eatethebread ofcarelul- nefiTe : for fo he giueth his beloued fleepe, 4 Lo,children and the fruit of thy w©mbe:are an fa:ritsgeand gift that commethof the Lord. . $ Likeasthearrowesinthehand ofthe Giant euen fo are the yong children. JL-*a\ 4 O Ifrael truft in the Lord : from this time forth for euermore. Memento Damtne. V[al. 1 j 2 . Ord remember Diuid: and all his trouble. Ho w he fwai e vnto the Lord :and vowed Mtmtng vow vnto the Almighty God oflacob. payer, j 1 will not come within the tabernacle of my heufe : nor clime vp into my bed. 4 I wil notfufhr mine eyes tofleep.nor mine eye- lids to {lumber: neither the temples of my head to take any reft. S Vntill Thexxtfi/.dajN ThelYalaies. 5 VatiU I firideouea place for the Temple oftht io He fmottdiuers nations^ Hew mighty ki;ies Lotd;anhabica;ion fcr the mighty God oflacob. u SehonkingoftheAmorites, anddg the kins 6 Loe., wee heard of the fame at Etiphrata : ind ofBafan:andall thekingdomesof Chanaan, found it in the wood. i* And gaue their lancito be an heritage : euen an T Wewil!goeintohisTabernacle:andfallIow heritage vnto Krael hispeople. on our knees before his foetftoole. i j Thy Name O Lord,endureth for euen fo doth I Arife,0 Lord,ince thy refting place : thou and tby memorial.O Lord,f>6one generation to another, the Atkeofthyftrength. 14 FortheLordwilUuenge his people : and bee- 9 Let thy Priefts be clothed with righteoufneffe ; gracious vnto his feruants. and let thy Saint* fing with ioy tulneiTe. 1 5 - As for the images of theHeathen,they are but J 10 Forthyferuant Dauids fake: turne not away filuerandgold: the worke of mens hands, the prefenceof chine anoynted. 16" They hauemouthe^anvlfpeake not: eyes haue I I The Lord hath made a faittvfuil oath vnto Da- they,but they fee not. uid : and he (hall not fhrinke from it. 17 They haue eare?, and yet they he are net : nei- 12 Ofthefruitofthybody:(hallI fet vpon thy theris there any breath in their mouthes. 18 They that makethem,arelike vntothem.and fo areall they that put their rrufi in them. 1* -Praife -the Lord, ye houfeoflfrael :prairbthe Loid.ye houfe of Aaron, Thexxviij.day. feate. 1 j Ifthychildrtnwilkeepemycouenantandmy teftimoniesthat I (hall learne them : their children slfofhall fit vpon thy feat for euermore. 1 4 For the Lord haih chofen Sion to bean habita. tionforhimfelre: he hath longed for her. 1 5 This (hall bee my reft for euer : heere will I dwell,for I haue a delight therein. i5 I will blcfTe her vitailes withincreafe: and will fatisfieherpoore with bread, 17 IwilldeckcherPrieftswith'health : and her Saints fhallreioyce and fing, 18 There (hall I make the home of Dauid to fbu- Tifli :I haue ordained a lanteme for mineanoyn;ed. 15 As for his enemies, I (hall clothe them with ! endureth for euer. jo PraifetheLord,vehoufeof Leui : yerhitfeare the Lc. d,praife the Lord. *l Prailed be the Lord out of Sion: which dwel* leth at lerufalem. Ctnfiummt, Pf.d 1 3 6. kGiuethankes vnto the Lord, For hee is graci- P*ow>Ji ;us : and his mercy endureth for euf r. fr*j*7, O gtue thanks vnto the God of al godt; for his mercy endureth for euer. 3. Ochanke the Lordofall lords: forhismercier o flume : but ypon hmfelfe (hall his crowne nourifh, EccttjunnbonHm. Pfid.'H' BEhold, how good and ioyfulla thing it is * bre. thren to dwell together in vnity . a Itislikethepreciousoyntmentvponthehead, that ranne downe vnto the beard: euen vn!o Aarons beard,and went downe to the skirts ofhis clothing. j Like as thedcaw of Hermon : which fell vpon ihe hill of Sion. 4 For there the Lord piomifed his bleffing : and life for euermore. Sccenwc, Tfal.1^4, BEhoLl (now ) praife the Lord ; allyee feruants of the Lord. 2 Ye that by night ftand in the houfeof the Lord: ;eutn>n the coasts of the houfe of our God j Lift vp your handss in the Sancluary : and praife the Lord. 4 The Lord that made heauen and earth: giue •thee bltfliug out ot Sion, - Lwdate nomen, Tfal. 1 3 $4 O Praife the Lord,laud yee the Name of the Lord : praife it, O ye feruants of the Lord 4 Which only doth great wonders : forhismer- cieeHdurethroreuer. 5 Wlm h by his excellent wifdonie made thehea- ueas : for bis mercy endureth for euer. 6 Which laid outthe earth aisoue the waters: for his mercy enduerh for euer. 7 Which hath made great lights : for his mercie endureth tor euer. 8 The Sonne to rule the day : for hrs mercy en- dureth for euer. 9 The Moone and the Starres to goucme the night: fi>rhis mercy eiidiireihfureuer. 10 Winch Imote hgy pt with their firft borne: for hi=mercyendureth foreuer. 11 And brought out Ifrael from among them:for his mercy endureth for euer, 1 x Wkh a mighty hand and ftrerchedoutarme: for his mercy endureth forcuer. j 1 } Which diuided the red fea in t weparts:for hie |mercy endureth for euer. [ 14 And made Ifrael to go through the midft of it: for his mercy endureth for euer. 15 But as for Pharaoh and his hoft, heouerrhrew 2 Ye that ftand in the houfe of the Lord: inthe ithem intheredfea: forhismercyendureth foreuer. jourtsofthehoufeoi ourGod. *6 Which led his people through the wildemcftet j O praife the Lord, for the Lord is gracious ;0 i for his mercy endureth for euer, [uigprayftsvntt>hisName,foritislouely. j 17 Which fmote great Kings: for hismercytn- | 4 Fowhy?theLordha.hcho(enIacobvntohirp.» | dureth for euer. Srlfe: and ifrael for his ownepolTeffion, i 18 Yea,and flew mighry kings: for his mercy en« ! s For I know that the Lord is great :andthat- dureth for euer. burLordis abouea'lgods^ 19 Sehon king of the Amorites: for his mercy en- : 6 What(GeuertheLordpleafed,thatdidheinhea- dureth for euer. uenandinearrhianjin thefea,& in all deepe places. 20 AndOg the king of Bafan :for his mercy en- 7" He bringeth forth thecloudes from the end. of dureth foreuer. the world; and fendethloorthlightenings withthe 21 And gaue away their land for an heritage: for taine,bringing the winds out of histieafures. his mercy endureth foreaer. 8 HeimorethenrftboraeinEgyprbothofman 22 Huen for an heritage vnto Ifrael his feruant : sndbeaft. for his mercy endureth for euer, 9 He hath fent tokens and wonders into the mids 23 Which remem^relvs when wee were in trou- pfchee.O thou land of £gypt;vpon Pharaoh and all - ble : for his merry endureth for euer. bisietuants^ 2 4 And hath dV.iuered vs from our enemies ! fcr i — — —J hi*-; Thcxxhc.'la/. Theft; almcs, The xxLt.day.' J.'mfng fryer,. is mercy endureth for euec JO If I fay,PeradKentiTre tlie diirken-'de Aalico-, 25 Which giueth food to all fle/h: forhismercy uer me: thenfhaHmy mghtbeturncd to day, Jureth for euer. [ 11 Yea^bcdaikendle is no darkentfiswihtbee 16 O giue dunks v nco the God »t heauen: lor his | but the night i? as dcire as the day :the dai k: nes and tercy endurcth for euer. j 7 O giue thankes vnto the Lord of lords: for his ercy endui eth for euer, Sv.fi rfiumina. Pfal, 1 3 7. ■ >Y the waters of Babylon we (ate downs and wept: 2>whe»weremerabred( thee)OSion. i As fcr our harpes,wee hanged them vp : vpon t be trees that are tliei ein. 3 For they that led vs away captiue, required of s then a fong andmelodie in 1 ur heauin*fie;firg vs 1 >ne of the fongs of Sion. 4 How Dial we fing j Lords fong:in a ftrange land. 5 If I fcrget thee, @ letufalem: )« r.'y right >and fo:jet her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee.let my tongue cleaue otleroofeofmy mouth:yea,ifI preftnenot Ieiu- aleminmymirth, 7 Rememberthe children of Edom, OLord, in heday of lendalem : how they raid , Downe with it, iownewith it,euentothe ground. 8 Od uighter of Babylo, wafted v) mifery:yea,hap. py dial he be y rewardeh thee as thou haft (erued v s. 9 BlefTed ifhail he be that taketh thy childremand :hroweth them againft the ftcnt<:. Co»fittbor tiki. Pfa>. s 3 8 . DVVil giue thanks vnto thee,OLord,w;th my whole hearueucn before y gods wil King praite vnto thee 2 I wil worfhiptowardthy holy teple,&prai(e thy ^3we,bec3ufeofthylouiiigkindnes&tru:h.f'orthou iaft magnified thy njme,& thy word abouealchings 3 When I called vpon thee, thou heardeit rnt:and endueoft my foule wits much Hrengtb, 4 All the kings of the earth (hall praifethee, O Lord : for they haue heard the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea they (hall fing in the wayes of the Lord: ;that great is the glory of the Lord. 6 FotthoughtbeLordbehigb,yethath heeref- p'ttvntotheiowly: asfortheproud,hee beholdeth them afatre off, 7 Though I walke in the middeft of trouble, yet ffcalt thou 1 efiefh me : thou malt ftretch forth thire hand vpon the fui ioufnt fie of mine enemies, and thy right hand {hall faue me. 8 The Lord fhall make good his lotting kindnes toward meiyejjthy mercy .O Lord, endui eth for euer, defpife not then the works of thine owne hands. "Dom'tnt probafh. f /«/, 1 j 9, OLord thou haft fearched me our, and knowen me: thou knowelt my dow ne fitti ng,3Fid mine vprifing,thcuvndetftandtftm) thoughts long before. a Thouartaboutmypath,andaboutmylcd:and fpieftuutallmy wayes. 3 Forlof,thcreisnotaword in my tongue : but thou ,0 Lord,knowcfi it a J together. 4 Thou haft fafhioned mee behind and before: and laid thineliand vpon me, 5 Suchknowledgeistoo wonderfull and excel- lent for me : 1 cannot attaine vnto it, 6 Whither fhall 1 goe then from thy Spirit : or whither (hall I goe then from thy preftnee ? 7 lfl clime vp in'o heauen, thou art there : if I goe downe to hell,thou art theiealfo. 8 If I take the wings of the morning: and re- niaine in the vttermoft.parts of the Sea. 9 Euen then »lfo(ha'l thy hind led tre:andthy right handuiall hold mc. light ( to thee ) are both alike. 1 2 For my reines are thine;thou haft couered me in my mothers wombe. 1 j I will giue thanks vnto thee, ferlamfeareful- Iy and wcndei fully made:marueiloas are thy work?", and that my foule knoweth rght well, 14 My bones are not hid from theetthougbl be OiadefecretIy,aHd fafhioned beneath in the eaith. I c. Thiriecyes did fee my fur ftance,yet being vn- pei k&; & in thy booke were al my members written. j 6 Which day by day were fafhioned : v> hen as yec there was none of them . 17 Howdearearethycounfehvntome, OGod: O how great is the fumme of them ? 18 lfl tellthem,theyaremoein number then tfce fand : when I awake vp,I am prefent with thee, 1 9 Wilt not thou flay the wicked,0 God;depart fiomme.ye blood- thivltie men. i 0 For they fpeake vnrighteotsfly sgainft theetand thineencmies take thy Namein vaine. 21 DonotI hate them, OLord, that hate thee; and am not I grieued with thofe that rife vp againft tliee? # 2» Yea, I hate them right fore : eutn as though* they were mine enemies, a j Ttieme,0 God.andfeeke the ground of my heaiC : prone me. and examine my thoughts. 24 lockewelliftherebeany wayofwickedr.eflc in me : and leade r»e in the wav euerlafling , Eripc mc Dominc. Vfid. 1 40. DEltuerme,OLoid,from the etiill man: and pre» iertse me from the wicked man. x Whichit^aginerrifchitfeiHtheii hearts: and ftiire vp ftrife all the day long. j They hatiefharjrened their tongues likeafer- pent : Adders poyfon isvnder their lips. 4 ' KeepemeCjOLord^ftom the hands of the vn- godly: preferuemee from the wicked men which are purpofed to oueithrGW rr.y goings. 5 TheprotaihatielaidalnarefGrmee,3Tidfprejd a net abroad w ith sordes : yea , and fet tr appes in my way, 6 I Caiil vnto the Lord, Thou art my G od : bears the veyce of my prayei s, O Lord. 7 G LotdGo'd.thou ftrengthof my health: thou haft couered my head in the day of battel). 8 Lctnot-tbe vngodly haue his dtfire, OLord: let not his mifchieuous imagination prorpcr, left theybetoopioud. 9 Let the nrfebiefeoftheir owne h'ppes fall vpon the head of them : thr.t compafie me abour. 10 Let hote burning coales fall vpon them: let them be caft into the fire, and into thepic, that they neuenilevpagaine. I I A man full of wordesfliall not prosper vpon the ean h : euill fhall hunt the wicked pei fon to ouer- throwhim. 12 Sure I am that the Lord will auenpe the j poore:andmaintainethecaufeofthehelpek(Te» 1 j Iherighteousalfofhailgiuethanksvntoihy Name : and the iuit fhall continue in thy fight, DomiutcUmaui. P/J/.14'. LOrd,t call vpon thee.hsfttt ee vnto me:an lec n- fulirmyvoyce,when I ciyvntoth 2 Let my prayer bee (et forth in thy fiolir, asthe incenfe 1 and let the lilc.ng vp of roy hands be an eue ningfcritice, iJssb ThexjcixuJay, The Pfalmes. VCaltat ftt oy al them that vexe my fou!e,for I am thy feru anr, B" '£.KCdtBiiiDtm:r,it,s. TJit 144. Leficd be EbeLordmy flrength:wbicrrteach.o'ikneweft my path : in the way whei in I walkcd.haue they pri- uily laidafnarefor me. 4 I looked alio vpon my right hand:and law there: plaiits:andthacourdauguttrsmaybeas thepoliflud was no man that would know me. corners of the Temple 5 I had no placeto flee vnto: and no man caredj 13 That our gamers n=ay bee full and plenteous ior my fouk . I with all manner offtoie : that (.urfteepe may bring 6 lcryedvntotbee,0 Lord, and faid : Thou art forth thoufands.sndienthoufands in our ftreets my hope and my portion in the land ef the huing» tfxxjcday. M> hope:nd my h.rtieile , rey cattle and dcu jcr,my deftnder,in whom 1 trull: which fubdi.etli my people that is vnder me. j Lord, what is man that thou haft fuch refpecV vnto him:or the Son of mar, f thou fo regarded Inn;.-' 4 Man is like a thing of nought : his time pafleih awaylikcafhadow. 5 Eow:hy heauens, O Lord, and come downe: touch the rnouutaines, and they fhall fmoke, 6 Caft forth thy lightening,and teare them.fliooe out thine arrowts,ind car. fume thens. 7 Senddown thine hand from abotie:deliuer and rake me out of thegreat waters,from the hand of ftrange children. 8 "Whole mouth talketh of van iti-e : and their right hai-xi is a right hand cf wickedneffe. 9 I will fing a new long vnce thee, O God : and' fing praifes vnto thee vpon a ten (kinged Lute. 10 Thou haft ghenviftoiv vnto kings : and haft deliuered Dauid thy feruant ti 6 the peril of the (word 1 1 S aue m; & deiiuer me from the hand of ft. ange chddren : who.'e mouth talketh of vanity , and their right hand is aright hand of iniquity. 12 That our fonnes may grow vp as the yong 7 Coi.fider my complaint: fori ambroughtve ry low. 8 O deiiuer me from my ptr'ecutprs: for they are too firong forme. 9 Bring my foule out ofp-ifon, that I may giue thaks ynto thy Name:which thins if thou wilt grant Bie,then /hall the righteous refort vnto my company. Dew. i cxaud'u Pfil. 1 4 J ■ 14 That our oxen may bee ftrong to labour /hat there be no d cay : no leading into raptiuity,and no complaining in our fire. t?. 1 5 Haf>py are the people that be in fuch a cafe.ye?, blcfl'ed are y people which haue y I o:d lor their God» ExalrabeteDtM. Pfal 145. IWiilmagnifiethee, OGod, my King: and I will pratfe thy N jdi: for euer and euer. Euery day will I giue thankes vnto thee : and H Eare my pray er,0 Lord, and confider my defire : ! p:aife thy Name for euer and euer . hearken vnto meeforthyiruethandrighteouf-: n ffefake. j 3 And enter not into iudgment with thy feruant:- for in thv fight fhall no man liuing be iyftifie^. j 3 For the enemy hath per fecutcd my foule,he hath] j G eat is the Lord,and marueilous worthy to be prayfed : there is nu end of his greatnelfe. 4 One generation dial praift thy wo; fc s vnto an- other: and declare thy power. 5 As for meejl wil be talking of thy wormip.thy (mitten my lift down to the ground ; he hath laid mej g!ory,thy praife,and wonderous workes. inthed^knefre.astheroenthat haue r in long dead.; 6 So that men fhall fpeake of the might ofthy 4 1 hei fore is my fpi' it vexed within me: andmyj marueilousaifts:andI willalfotdl ofthygieatnefle. heart within me is defolate. 7 The memorial of thine aboundantkindm ft: (hA 5 Yet doe I remember the time paft. Imufevponl be i^ewed:and men flail fing of thy righteoufntffe. I a'lthyworkesiytajlexercifeayfelfein the wo ksj 8 The Lord is gracious and mercifull : long fuf- of thy hands. j fering.and of great goodnefte. 6 1 ilretch forth my hands vnto thee:myfoulega- 9 TheLordis louing vnto cuery man: and his fpe'hvmorhetasathiiflieland. mercy is oner all his workes. 7 Heaicme,0 Lo:d,andtHatfoone,forrryfpirit 10 All thy worses praife thee, O Lord: and thy w::" morning, for in thee is my truft:(hew thou'mtfway 1 2 That thy power,thy glory, and mightintfti of that ! fh nld walk m.forl lift vpmyfoule vnto thee thyK ngd me: might be knowenvr.to men. S^Ddiuermee, O Lo.d, from mine enemies: for 1 3 Thy kmgdome is an eaerlafting k ngdome : Mee Vnto thee to hide me, and thy dominion endureth ihroughout ail aoes, Teach me to doe th: thing that pleafeththee, for thou art my God : let thy louing fpuit leade mce foorth into thelindofrighteoufnefte. 1 1 Quicken me,G Lord, for thy Names fake:& for thy righteoufnes like bring my foule out of trouble. ta And ofthygoodn»s£l»y rains cnemiesund de- 4TheLordvpho!deth all fuch a. fall :andhfte h vp ail thofe that be downe. 1 j Tne eyes of all looke vpon thee, OLord: and thou gi.ieft them their meat in due feifon. 1 6' Thou opencft thine hand: and filleft all things lining withrighteoafntfTe i_ 17 The Thexxx.da?. JThcPfalmes. The xxx. Eueriwg frajtr. 1 7 The Lord is righteous in all his wayes : and hoare froft like allies, holy in all his workes, 1 8 The Lord is nigh vnto all then thac call vpon him : yea,all fuch as call vpon faithfully. i> He will fulfill the difire of chem that fearebim: he alfo will heare their cry and will helpc them. 20 The Lord preferueth all them that loue him : but lea! tereth abroad all the-vngodly. 2 1 My mouth lhall fpeake tin praife of the Lord : and let all flefli giue thankej vnto his holy Name for euer and euer. Lituda Attinta m'a. Pfil. 146. PRaife the Lord, Omy foule, while I Hue will I praife the Lord : yea,as long as 1 haue any being, I will fing prayfes vnto my God, 2 O put not your truft in princes,nor in any child of man : for there 11 no helpe in them, 3 For when the breath of man goer h forth,hefhal turneag tine to his earth: and then all his thoughts P"iaio. *-;• c u uuu/-j fr u .- irPa^tneword>andthe^were"made,he7omm7ndtd" 4 Bteffed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his ; and they were created. 1 7 He cafteth foorth his yce like morfels. who is able to abide his froft ? 18 Hefendethouthis/wordandmelttththem;he bio wet h with his wind,and the wati rs flow. 19 Hee&eweth his word vnto Jacob: his ftatutes and ordinances vntoifrael, , 20 He hath not dealt to with anv nation: neither ■hauetbe heathen knowledge of his Lawes. Laudate D omnium. TJil. 1 4 8 . O Praife the Lord of heauen : praife him in th€ height, z Praife him all yee Angles of his : pi aife him all his hofie. 3 Praife him Sunne and Moone: praife him all i ye ftanes and light. ; 4 Praile him all yebeaueas: and yce waters that be aboue the heauens, 5 Let them praife the Name of the Lord; for hee helpe : and whofe hope is in the Lord his Go J 5 Which made heauen and earth, the fea and all that therein is : which keepethhispiomifeforeuer. 6 Which helpeth them to right that fu&er wrong: which ftedcth the hungry. 7 The Lord loeieth men out ofpiilon: the Lord giueth tight to the blinde. 8 The Lord helpeth them that are fallen; the Lord careth for the righteous. 9 The Lord careth for the ftrangets, he defen- ded the fatherkfle and widow: as for the way of the vngodly,heturneth *.t v^fidedowne. i o The Lord thy God,0 Sy onfall be king for e- uermore : and throughout all generations. Lmdatt Dom'mum. P/a/. 147. Praife the Lord, for it i-> a go-id thing to fing 6 He hath made them fa ft for euer and euer j hee hath giuen them a Law which [hall not be broken. 7 Praife the Lord on earth ; yee dragons and all deepes. 8 Fire and haile, fnow and vapours : windeand ltorme/ulfilling his ward. 9 Mountaiaes and all hilles : fruitfull trees and all Cedar*. 10 Eeafts and all catcell: wormes and feathered foules. 11 Kings of the oarth, and all people: Princes, and all mdges of the world, 1 2 Yong menand maidens,old men and children, praife the Name of the Lord: for his Name onely is excellent,andhispraifeabouebeauenandearth. -3 Hee (hall exalt the home of his people, all hi OPrajfttheLord,foriti»ago^dthin8tofin4 ,3 Hee (hall exalt the home of his people, allhis .rayfesynto our God:yea a.oyfulland plea- Saints ihall praife him: euen the children of Jfrael. ^ Unt thing lit is to be thankcfuU . ^ euea the people that ferueth him. Cant ate Domino. Tfd. 149, ntotheLordanewfonetlet The Lord dothbuild vp Ierulalem : and gather together the outcafts of Ilrael. j Heehealeth thofethat are broken in heart: and giueth medicine to heale their fickenefTe. 4 Hetelleth the number oftheStarres: andcal- leth them all by their names. OSing vnto the Lord a new fong: let the Congre- gation of Saints praife him. 2 Letifraelreioyceinhimrhar made him: and let the children of Sion be ioy fall in their King. 3 Let them praife his Name in the dance : let 5 Great is our Lord.and great is his power: j ea,. them fing praifes vnto him with Tabret and Ha. pe and his wifeJome is infinite, 6 The Lord feiteth vp the -neeke : and bringeth cbe vngodly downe to the ground, 7 O fing vnto the Lord with thankfgiuing : fing praifes vpon the harpe vnto our God, 8 Which couereth the heauen with cloudes, and prepareth raine for the earth : and maketh the grafle to grow vpon the mountaines, and herbe for the v(e of men. 9 Which giueth fodder vnto the cattell: andfee- deth the yong rauens that call vpon him I o He hath no pleafure in the ftrength of an horie; neither delighteth he in any man* legs. I I But the L01 dsdelight is in them that feare hha: and pit their truft in his mercy. 1 1 Prayfe the Lord , O Ierufalem : praife thy God,OSion, 13 For he hath made faftthebarres ofthygates: and hath blefledtl children wit hin thee. 14 Hee maketh peace in thy borders: andfilleth thee with the flower of wheat. iV Hee fendeth foorth his commandement vpon earth : and his word runneth very fwiftly. 16 He gjueth fnow like wooli; and fcattereth the 4 For the Lord hath pleafure in his people: and helpeth the meekehearted. $ LettheSaintsbeioyfull with glory ; let them reioyce in their beds. 6 Let the praifes of God be in their mouth : and a two edged ( word intheir hands. 7 To bee auenged of the heathen : and to rebuke the people. ,8 To h'nde their kings in chaines: and their Nobles with linkes ofyron, 9 That they may bee auenged of them , as it is written : fuch honoui haue all his Saints, Laudate Dumtnum. Pftl, 1 j o . O Praife God in his holinefie: praife him inthc firmament of his power. 2 Praife him in his noble ;nftes : praife him accor- ding to his excellent greatnefle. j Praife him in the found of the trumpet : praife him vpon the Lute and Harpe. 4 Praife him in the Cymbals and dances: praifes him vpon the firings and pipe. j Praife him vpon the well tuned Cymbalsrpraife him vpon the lowd Cymbah. 6 Let euery thing that hath breatb:praife the Lord. I N I S. Godly prayers. . — f - ' — ■■ ; — r fA nraver rnntttnina the duetv of uinB fnc,tdthe combat whith dur!n» this life I mult which is prepared for mc,& all thine tlec\ through cuery iueChnllian. Moft mighty God.mercifull and louing Father, Iwrcched fiH- nercome vnto thee in the Name of thy dearely beloued Sonne le - fus Chrift, my nnely Sauiour and Redeemer: and moft hum- bly befeccb thee foi his fake, to be meiciful! vnto me,and to caft all my finnes out of thy light and remembrance, through the merits of his bloody deathandpaflion. Chrift our Loid and onely Sauiour, Amen, ^ Ccrtaine godly prayers for fundry times. A Lmightie God the Father of mere y, and God of all comfort,which onely forgrueftfindor- — giuevntovsourlinnej. good Lord, forgiue Powrevponmee, (OLord) thy holy Spirit ot vnto v< ourfinnes, that by the multitude of thy mer- wifdomc and grace:Gouer ne and lead me by thy holy cies they n a> be cooered| sn£ not l(rputed mto VSy Word, that it may bee a lam* ne vnto my teete,and a and by the operatlon of the ho|y Gho(t we ma hiu, light viuo my fteps. Shewe thy mercy vnto me, and pcwef and ,trength hereafter to refill fin, by our Sa- lo lighten the natural! blmdnes and darkenefie ot ray mour and Lord ufus Chrilt. Amen, heart through thy grace.thatl may daily be renewed by tht fame Spirit and grace. By the wlvch (O Lor.i) Tnifday, purgethegroffenesotmy hearing & vnJerftjnding, .^ LordGod, which defpifeft nora contrite hesrr, thac I may profitably re.id,he re, and vndeiitaBd.thy {J aBd {orgecl€ft the ,;„, and wkked.nefle of a fin' word and hcauenly wi J.beleeue and rraSife the fame ner in what ,)oure foeHer hee doth mourBe & iarnent inmy life and conuerfition, md euermoreholdlalt hisoldmanerofliuing . grantvnto vs(OLord)true thatblefled hope of euerlafting life. contrition otheait, that we may vehemently defpife Mortifieandkillallvicetnme.thatmylifemayex- 0urlmfullit>palt,and wholly beconueitedvntothee prefli my taithiu thee: mercifully hearethe humble by ourSauiour and Lord lefus Chrift, Amen, luite of thy feruant, and grant mee thy peace all my dayes:gracioufly pardon mineinfiifrities,and defend WtdneUaj. meinall dangers »ifbody#oods,& name: but thufly ^ Merciful! Father, by uhofe power and ftrenetu my foule.aga.nft all alTaults, temptations, acculati- ^7 wemayouercomeou. enemies bothbodilyand cms fut till baites and flights ot that old enemy ot ghoflly: grant vnto vs,0 Lord.that according to our mankinds, Satan that roaring Ljon , euer leeking promifemadeinourbaptilme, wemay^uercomethc whom hr may deuoure. . ch.et'e enemies of out fbule, that is, the defires of the And here (O ;Lord)I proftrate, with moll humble wotld) thepleafuresoftheflelh, andth«.u?gtffio«* mind craue <»t thy d.uine M.i icfty f • be merc.fu. XPM ofthe wickcd fpmt:ft> thy holy ipirjc, that bee may beare witnefle with our «Src.But,0 lord God heauenlyFather,to comfort my ipirit,that we be thy childre n,and heires of t hy king- j Gtlfe it is not in my power,for faith maykillallcarnalllufts.vnlawfullpleafuieSjConcu-' is thy gift: and ferafrmu has thou wilt be pray rd vn- pifcences, euillaSlaions, contrary vnto thy will, by . eo,and called vpon forir, I come vnto thee,to pray outSauioura4idLoidleiu*Chnft,Amen. < and befeech thee, both for that and for all other my sprayer for trttft in God. J necefiities.cuenas thy dearebeloued Sonne our Saui- ; HPHe beginning of ihefalof man, was truft in him- 1 our lefus Chrift himfeltehath taught vs. And from J. feife.The beg inning ofthereftoring of man,was> the vcybottomeofmy heart! cry and fay,0»r Fdtfcrr diliruftin himfelte,and truft in God O moft gracious; which art inlieautnJiaMtWtd be tbjName^c, and moft wife guide our SauiourChriH,whichdoeft| lead them y right way to immortal oleflednes.which f Prayers Xobefaidinxhe Morning. ' truely andvnfainedly truftinginthee.committhem- \ /"A Mercifull Lord God,heauenly Father, I tender ieluestotheeiGrantvSjthatlikeaswebeblindeandj KJ moft high laades praife, and thanks vnto thee*, feeble indeed, fo wemayrake and repute oudelues, I that thou haft prefenedms both this night, and all that we prefume not of our felue^to fee to our felues, ' the times and daies of my life hit herto vnder thy pro- : but fo far tD fee, that al way we may hme thee before j te&ion,and haft 1 bfi'ered me to liue vntill this prefent oureicsjtofolowthee being oar guide, tobeready houre. And I befeech thee heartily, that ihou wilt at thvcalmoft obediently ,and to commit our felues \ vouchfafetoreceiuemethisday.andtherefiduecf my i whojyvntothe*,that thou which onely knov. eft the wholelile, from henceforth into thytuition, ruling wiy,mayeft lead vs the fame way vnto our he.uenlv and gouerning me with thy holy Spirit,that al maner I dtfires : to^hee with the Father and the holy Ghofl, ! ofdarkencrte, of mi( beliefe, infidelity and of carnall iufts and affections may bevtteily chafed and duuen out of my t:earr,and that I may be iuftified and faued both bodyand touleihruugh aright and perfect faith and fo walke in the light of thy moft godly trueth,to thy glory and praife,and to the profit & furtherance of my neighbour ,tbrough hfus Chrift our Lord and Sauiour,Amen. A LI poflibie thankes that we are able, we render vnt ■ be glory lorcuer3Amen, ^ Ccytaine Godly prayers tobee vfed for fundry purpofes. «J ^4gtmrttU conftfttn tffmnti to btefaidt entry Mormiig. AlmightyGedour'heatunly ;j ^~\vntoihee.O Lord IefusChrift. for that thou haft Father, I ennftfle andac- ; willedthisnightpaft,tobeprofperous vntovstand knowledge, that I am a mi- j we befeech thee likewife toprofper all this fameday ferableanda wtetchedfin- i vnto vs for thy glory,and for the health ofoutfoule, ; nsr, & haae manifold waies * and th3t thou which art the true Light, n ot knowing moft gtieuoufly trinfgrcf- i any going downe, and which srt the, Sunse eternal!. fed thy moft godly com- j gitiinglife,foodand gladnes vnto all thingt,vouch- ruandements through wtc- * fafero&ine into our mindes,that wee may not any _ kedthonghts,vngodlylufts ! where ftuable to fall into any finne,, but through finfullworus and deeds C6mmited all my whole life. { thy good guiding and conducting, come co the hie e« In finne am I borne and concerned, andthcrcisno uerlalting,Amen. goudnefleinme.inafmuch a»if thou fhouhitft enter mtothy narrow judgement with me,iudging me ac- cording vncochefatre,I were neuer able to fufFer and abide it,butmu!t needs perifh and be damned fore- uer ; So little fulpe, comfort, or l'uccour,is there ei- ther in me,or in any other creature. Onely this is my as wel that are in"heauen,as alfo that are on eanhiwe O Lord lefus Chrift, which art the true Sunne of >• wprld,euermore nfing,& n?uer going downe, j which bv thy moft wholefome appearing and fight, i dofl bring forth,pieferue,nourifh & ref.efh al things befeechtheemercifully& fauorably toihine into our hearts, that the night and dai knefte of finnes,and the comfort (O heauenly father) that thou didft not fpare thy onely deare belouedSonHe, but diddeft giuehim vp vnto the moft bitter, and moft vile and fhnderous j mifts of errors on tuery fidedrite away, thou bright «Jtatli ofthecrofte forme, that hee might fo p y the i lyfliining within our hearts,we may ;.ll our life fpace r.infome (o* my finnes/atiifie thy iudgmentjftill and j ge without any ftamblin" or ofrcnce,& may decetly pacifie thy wrath, reconcile me agaiue vnto thee.and ! and f. eroly walke(as in the day time) being pui e and purchafeme t!iy°raceand fauour , and euerbfting j cleane from the works of darkenefle,and abounding life. Wherefore through the merit of his moft bitter j in all good workswhich God hath ptepared for vs to death and p*ffion, and through'his innocent t lood- walkei", which with the Father and with the holy (bedding, I bdeecli thee^O heauenly Fatl>er,that thou Ghoft liutft and reigntft for euer and euer.Amen , OGcui Go djy prayers ^fdmt.9. OOodand Lord Iefus Chrift, thou knoweft, yea, table in thy fight, forftaeknowerhandvnderffan- and halt alio t3ughc vs how great the infirmity deth all things,and fhe ftal conduft meright foberly and weakenefle of man is,and how certaine a thing .t in thyworki,and preterite me in her power,k> Dial my it that it can do nothing without thy good helpe. If workes be acceptable. Amen, roan truft to himlclfe,it cannot be auoyded, but that sprayer a^awft worldly car ejulnetfe. bemuft runne hcadlong,aud fall into a thoufand vn- (~\ Mofi dea;e and tender Father, our defender and doings and mifchiefes.O our Father, haue thou pitty KJ nounfher.induc vi with thy grace that wee may and companion vpon the weskenefle of vs thy chil- caftc,ft"thegreatbliiidneffeo!ourminds,flndcaitlul. dien, bet thou prelt and ready to helpe vs, al wayes neffe of worldly tbings,and may pit our whole ftuoy fliewmg thy mercy vpon v»,and profpering whatfo- and care in keeping of thy holyLa w,and that we may euer we godly go about.fo that thou giuingvs light, labour aadtrnuailefo: our nectffities in this life,lik« we may fee what things are rruely good indeed : thou the birds of the ayre,and the Lillies of the Held with« encouraging vs.we may haue an earneft defire to the ] out care.For thou haft promifed to be carelull for v j, fame: and theu being our guic'e.we may come where j and haft commanded that v;>on thee wee fhould cift to obtaine them: for we hauing nothing butmiftruftj all our care: which liuclt andrcigntft world with., in our lelue$,doyeeld and commit our leluts full and outetid, Amen. wholy vnto thee alone, which workeft all things in ! ^ praytr necejfaryfor all per fit's. all creatures,t© thy honour andglory.So be it. s^\ Merciful God, 1 a wretched finnerreknowledge V_/ my felf bound to keepe thy holy comandementSi iA prayer a* ainjltemptatitn, butyet vnahleto pei forme them,&tf> be accepted lot OLordlefusChrift, the onely ftayand fence of luft without the rigtreoufnes of lefus Chrift thy one- our mortal ft3te,our only hope,oiironlyfaluati- Jy Sonne.who hath perfectly fulfilled thy Law,ioiu- on, our glory , and our tryuroph, who in the flefli ftifie all men that beleeue and truft in him. Therefore (which thou hadlt for our onely caufe taken vpon grant me grace,! be fetch thee.to be occupied in doing thee)did left fuffsr thy felfeto bee tempted ot Satan, ofgood wot k>, which thou coroandtft in holy Snip, and who onely andalone of all men diddeft vtteily cure, all thedayes ofmylife,to thy glory, andyetro ouercome and vauquifh fin,death,the world,thede- j trull onely in thy mercy ,and in (Thrifts merits, to bee uil!,andalltl,ekingdome of hell : and whatfoeuer purgedfrommy fins, and not iw my good workes,be thou haft fo ouercommed, for our bchoofe it is that they neuer fo many. Giue mee grace to loue thy holy thouhaltoueicommedit: neither hath it beene thy? wordferuent'.y, tofearciuheScrip:uresdiligently,to will to haue any of thy feruantsto keepe battel I, or readethem humbly to vndefftand them trueiy,toliue fight with any oftheforefaid euils.but ofpurpofe to after them effectually. Order my life fo.O Lord,thac reward vs with acrowne of themoreglory forit.And it maybe alway acceptable vnto thee. Giue roe grltce to the intent thatthoumightefl likewifc ouerthrow not to reioyce in any thing that difpleaieth thee, but Satan in thy members, as thou haddeft afore donein euerroorefodelighcinthiiethings that pleafe thee, thine owneperfon,giuethou(webcfeech tbee) vnto' be they ntuerloconttaryromycefires. Teach mefo: vs thy fouldiers (O Lion moft victorious of the tribe to pray that my petit ions may be gracioufly he aid of ofIuda)ftiengthagainftthe roaring Lyon, which thee Keepe me vprighr among diuetfities of opinions continually wandreth to and fro, feeking whom hee and Judgements iniheworld, that I neuer fwarue maydeuorcThou being that lameSeipent, thetrue from thy trueth taught in holy Scripture. In profpe- gkierofhealthaiidlife.thacwafinailed on high vpon ritie,OLord,faueme,thatI w.xe not proud. Inad- atree.giuevntovs thy filly onesjwilinfcfleagainfl the iieifityhelpt me,thatlneitherdilpairenorblafphenie deceitfull awaiting of the moftfubtile Serpeur.Thou thy holy Name, but taking it patiently, to giue thee being a Lai be as white as fnow , the vanquisher of thankes, and truft to bee deliuered aftei thy pleafii;e. Sathans tyranny, giue vnto ysthy little iheepe the When I happen to fall into finne through frailtie , I ftrength and vertue of thy Spirit, that being in our befeech thee to worke true repentance in mv heart, owne felues weake and feeble.and in thee ftrong and that I may bee forie without defperarion,rj uft in thy valiant. we may withflandandouercomeallaflaults mercy without prefumpn'on, that I may amend my of the deuill/o that our ghoftly enemy may not gle- life,and become truely religious without hypoaifie, ry on vs,but being conquered through thee, we may lowly in hcait without faining , faithful! and tiuftie giue thankes to tby mercy, which neuer leaweft them without deceit,merry without liohtntfle.lad without deftitutethrtt put their truft in thee, wholiutftand : miftruft.fober without flouthlulne.scontet with mine ffeigneftGcdfor euer without end. Amen. ; ownewithoutcouetoufnefTe. to tel my neighbour his faults charitably without diflimulatio, to mftiucimy iA grayer fbr the obtaining of wifedome. • houfholdin thy laws tiuely,tocbeyour King nndall O God ofourfatbers,and Lord of mercy,thou that! gouernorsvndcrhimvnfainedlyto recehnalllawes baft madeall things with thy word,& ordeined and common ordinance? (which difagieeth not from man through thy wifdom,that he mould haue domi- ! thy holy wci 6) obediet!y,to pay euety n a that which nion ouer y creatures which thou haft made,that hee ; I owe vnto him ti uly,to backbite no man,ror flander flsouid order the world according to r quity & i igh my neighbour fccretly.and to abhoire al vice,!ouing teoufnes,&execure judgment with a ci ue heart : giue me wifedome,which is euer about thy leate, and put toe not out from among thy childre:for 1 thy feruane andfonne of thy handmaide,am a teeble perfoH,or a fliorttime.andtooyoBgfotht vnderftan.lirgofthy iudgementandlawe":yea, though aman bee neuer loperfeftamong the children of men, yet if thy wile- domebe not with him,hefhall be nothing worth O fendthy wifedome our ofthy holyheauens,and from the thteneofthyMaieftie,th3tfhemay be with me, and labour with roe,thatl may know wlutisaccep- all goodnefieearneftly O Lord grant me thus tu dce^ for the glory of thy holy Name. Amtn. wn?l dare now vntaths make my pravets vn- to thee, for thou art angry vv me, but notwi thout my defeiuing. Certainelvl haue finned, Lordlconfefle ir:T 'vill:iotdenieit:but oh my God, pardon my tref. pilfes,relear8»ry debts, render now «hy grace againe vntome, ftoppe my wounds, fori am all to plagued and Godly prayers, and beaten; yet Lord this iiotwithftanding I abide wile couer and defend H»e with trw buckler of thy patiently, ficgiu-mineaceendince on thee continual- mercy againftallche ailiultsot thedeuill I fee and ly waiting tor relifeac thy hand , and chat not with- knowledge chat there is in my felfe no hope offal ua- out t kill,(br I haue receiued a toke of thy fauour and tion.but all my confidence, hope, and tr.uft is in thy grace coward me,I meane thy word of piomife cocer- mercifull goodnes. I haue n j merits nor good works ningChrift,who for me was offered on the Crofle for which I may alledge, before thee. Or finnes and eudl aranlom, afacrifice and price for my finnes: where- workes (alas) Ifeeagre.itheape, hut through thy fore according to that thy promife, defend me Lord mercy Itrultco be in the number of them to whom by thy right hand, and gme a gracious eare to my re- thou wilt not impute iheir finnes , but take andac- quefts.for all mans Hayes are but vaine. Beate downe cept me for righteous & tuft,and to be the mheritour therefore mine enemies thine owne felfe with thy ofeuerlafting life. Thou mercifull Lord waft borne power, winch artmyonely ayder and protector, O for my fake, chou didtt fuffer both hunger and tin. ft Lord God Almighty. Amen, y xA Prayer to be fad *t night going to bed, O Mercifull Lord God heauenly Father , whether we£ fleepe or wake.liue or die, wee are al wayei for my fakc,thou didft preach and teach, chou diddeft pray and faft for my fake,chou diddeft al good works and deeds for my fake, thou fuffercdlt moft gncuous paines and torments for my lake. And finally thou gaueftthymoftpreciousbodyrodie.andtbybloodto befhedontheCroireformyfake. Now mofl.merci- thine. Wherefore I beleechtheeheartily, that thou full Sauiour,let all theft things profit me,which thou wile vouch fate to take care and charge of rae,and not freely hart giue n rae,that haft giuen thy felfe for me. tofufiermetoperiminthe works otdarkenes,but to Let thy blood cieanfe nndwafh away the fpots and kindlethe light ofthy countenance in my heart,that fouleneftt of my finnes, Letthy righteoufiiefle hide thy godly know!edg may daily increafe in me rhrogh and couer mine vHrighceeufnefie. Let the merits of a rigl t & pure faith,&that 1 may alwayes be found co thy paflion and blood, be che facisfadion for my fing. walke and liue after thy will and plealure, through Giue me Lord thy grace, that my faith andfaluation lefusChriftour Lord and Saunur. Amen. in thy blood wauer noti'irree,butbeeeuerfirme and conftant,that the hope ofthy mercv and life eiieila*- 5"~4 Prajtrtobefadatthchturt fting neuer decay in me,cl>atctiaritiewaxe not cold of death. in me.Finally,that the wcakenefl'eof my flefh bee not OLord Iefus,which art the onely health of all men euercome with the teare of deach.Grant me merciful liuing, & the euerlafting life ofchem which die Sauiour,that when death hath /hut vp the eves of my in faith: 1 wretched finner giue and fubmit myfelfe body, vet that the eyesofmy foulemay ftill behold wholly vnto thymoft blefled wil. And being fare that and looke vpon thee, that when death hath taken a- thethingcannotperifh which is committed vnto thy way the vfe of my tongue and fpeach, y£tthatmy m*rcy,wiilingly now Ileaue this fraile&wicked flefh heart may cry and (ay vnto tbee,/« mumtu iuu Dom- in hope of che refurre&ion,which in better wife fliall ne^omnttndofptn'um mtui»,(that is to fayjO L<^rd,in« reftore it to me againe. I befeech thee, moft mercifull to thy hands i giue and commit my toule: Donintle* Lord Iefas Chrift, that thou wilt by thy grace make ft* acctpe Jpiritttm meum; Lord Iefu receiu* my (oule ftrong my foule againftaUccmptation,and that thou vnto thee, Amen. FINIS. "j.m fy** THE/** £rrc BOOKE OF PSALMES: OLLEGTED INTO EEsTGLlSH Meetre,by Thomas~Sternhold. Iohn Hopkins, and others : conferred with - tbc Hebrew; with apt Notes to fing ~ themwuhalt. Set forth and allowed to be fang m al ' Churches, of the people together, before and after Morning ; and EueningVr ayer: As aijo before and after Sermons-, and more oucr in priuate houfes, for their godly folaceand comfort, Taking apart al! vngodly Songs and Ballads, which tend onel y to the nourifhment of vice, and _, corrupting or youth. James VT If any he afflicted let him pray : if any be merry let him fug Palmes. Collossians ill. Let the word of God dvtettylenteoufy in you, tn aJlwifedome, teach- ing and exhorting one another, in PJalmes, Hymnes, andfpiritn- all Songs, and fmg vntothe Lord in your hearts. Imprinted for the Companie of Stationers. 161 7, Cum Priuilegio, - i — ► . Vcni Creator. Iliiililiil Omcholy Ghofteter- nall God. proceeding llilililliilil from aboue,both from die Father and the Sonne, the God of peace and lone. ViGt llllfilifltllllg inm-Hiiifii lliliii our minds, and into vs thy heauenly grace infpire.thatii all truth and godlincflc wc may hauc true defirc. Thou art the very Comforter in all woe and diftreflc : The heauenly gift of God moft high, which no tongue can exprefle. The fountaine and the liucly fpring of ioy celeftiall : The fire fo bright, die loue fo d«are, and vnftion lpitituall. Thou in thy gifts art manifold, whereby (Thrifts Church doth Hand: In faithfull hearts writing thy Law the finger of Gods hand. According to thy promifc made, thou giueft fpeech of grace : That through thv helpe the praife of God may ftand in cuery plsce. O ho'.v Ghoft into our mindes fetid downe thy heauenly light : Kindle cxir hearts with feruent loue, to fcrue God day and night. Strength and ftablifii all oarw eakneffe fo feeble and fo fraile, That neyther flefb, the world, nor diucll, agairift vs doc preuaile*. Put backc our enemies farre from vs, and grant vs to obtaine : Peace in our hearts with God and man, without jjrudge or difdainc. And grant 6 Lord, that thou being orirleadei and our guide: VVe mav efchew the fnares of finnc, aadfrom thee neuer Aide. To vs fuch plenty of thy grace, ' good Lord grant we thee pray -• That rhou maiu be our comforter. at the laft dreadfull day. Of all ftrife and diftention O Lord diffoluc the bands ; The humble jfuitc of a Sinner. And mskc the. knots of peace and loue, throughout all Chriflian Lands. Graunt vs O Lord, through thee to kno^ the Father moft of might : ' That of his deeicbelotied lonne, we may attaine the fight, j And that with perfeft faith alfo, we may acknowledge thee : The fpirit of them both alway, one God in pcrfons three. Laud and praife be to the Father, and to the fonne equall : And to the holy fpirit alfo, one God coetemall. And pray we that thy onely Sonne, vouchfafc his fpirit to fend, To all that doe profefie his name, vnto the worlds end. The humble fuite of a Sinner. o^mmmim Lord of whom I doe depcnd5behali Ipliiplp^llli my carefull heart, And when thy will and HHiHiilii!! pleafure is, releafe me of my fmart. Thou feeftmv forrowes what thev arc, mvgriefe llillllilfiliil is knowne to thee: And there is none -..at can remoue oi take the fame from mc. But onely thou whofe aide I craue, whofe mercy ftill is preft : To eafe all thofe that come to thee, for fuccout and for reft. And fith thoufceftmy rehlefle eyes, my tearcsand g'.icuousgronc : Attend vnto my fuite O Lord, markc well my plaint and mone. For finnehathfoenclofedme, and compaft me about, That I am now remedi'efle, if mercy helpe not out : Formorta'l man cannot exprefle, or mitigate this paine : But euen thy'Chriftmy Lord, and God, which for my finne was fla:'nc. Whofe bloody wounds are vet to fee,, though not with mortal! eve : La _ycc Venite exu!tcmu5. Te Deum. Yet doc thy Saints beheld them all, and fo I truft (hall I. Thoagh finne doth hinder me a while, when thou (halt fee it good, I fhall cnioy the fight of him, and fee his wounds and blood. And as thine Angels and thy Saints, doe now behold the fame : So truft I to poffcife that place, with them to praife thy name. But while I liue here in this vaile, where finners doe frequent, Aflift me eucr with thy grace, my finnes ftill to lament.' Left that I tread in finners trace, and giue them my cenfent, To dwell with them in wiekedneflcj where to nature is bent. Onely thy grace muft be my ftay, left that I fall downe flat : And being downe, then of my felfe, cannot rccoiicr thit. Wherefore, this is yet once againe, my fuite and my requcft, Te grant me pardon for my finnes, that I in thee may reft. Then fhall my heart, my tongue and voice, be instruments of praife, And in the Church and ho life of Saints, fing Pfalmes to thee alwaics. Venice cxalremus.Pfal.xcir. Si»& this as the TSttttdiffiu. f\ Gome and let vs new reioyce And fing vnto the Lord, And to our onely Sauiour : Alfo with one accord. O let vs come before his face, Whhinward reuerencc j Confeffing all our former finnes, And that with diligence. To thanke him for his benefit*, Alw ay distributing. Wherefore to him right ioyfully, In Pfalmes now let vs fing ; And that becaufe that God alone, Is Lord magnificent, And eke aboue all other Gods, A King omnipotent. His people doth not he forfake, At any time or tide : And in his hands are all the coafis Of all the world fo wide. And with his louing countenan.ee He lookcth euery where : And doth behold the tops of all, The mountaincs farrc and neere. The fea and all that is therein Are his, fox he them made : And eke his hand hath fafhioaed, The earth which doth not fade. O come therefore and worfhip him, And downe before him fall, And let vs kneele before the Lord, The which hath made vs all. He is our God, our Lord and King, And we his people arc : His flockes and fheepe of his pafture, On whom he taketh care. This day ifyc will hcare his voice, Yet harden notyour heart, As in their bitter murmuring, When ye were in defart. Which thing was of their negligence Committed in the time Of trouble in the wilderncfle : A great and grieuous crime. Whereas your Fathers t«mpted me, And tried me euery way : They proiied me and faw my workes, What I could doe or fay. Thefe forty yeeres I haue feeene grieucd, With all this generation 1 And eucrmore I faid they erred In their imagination. Wherewith their harts were fore cumbrei Long time and many daics, Wherefore 1 know atfutedly. They haue not knownc my waies. To whom I in my anger fworr} That they fheuld not be blcft, Nor fee my ioy celeftiall, Norentcrinmyrcft. Gloria f atria. All laud and praife be to thcLor^, O that of might art moll : To God the Father, and the Sonne-, And to the holy Ghoft. As it in the beginning was. For cuer heretofore, And is now at this prefent time, And fhall be eucrmore. The Cong of S. Ambrofe, called, TtDeum. vv|pgiiglili E praife thee God,we knowledge thee3the onely Lord to be,and as eternal Father al!,thc earth doth worfhip thee .• liipllfltllflll To thee all Angels cry, the heaucns.and liifiiiitifeig all the powers therein.To thee Cherub and l§!i!!iF^il§!I Seraphin, to cry they doe not lin. oh< Te Dcum. O holy, holy, holy Lord, of Sabboth Lord the God, Through heauen c* earth thy praife is fpread, and glory all abroad. The Apoftles glorioui eompaty yeeld praifes vnro thee : The Prophets goodly fcllowfhlp praife thee continually. The noble and victorious hoaft of Martyrs found thy praife : The holy Church throughout the world, doth knowledge thee alwaycs« father of endleffe Maieftie they doe acknowledge thee, Thy Chrift, thine honourable, true, and onely formeto be. The holy Ghoft the Comforter* of glory thou art King. O Chnft and of the F«her art the Sonne euerlaftirtg. Whenfinfull mans decay in hand thou tookeft to reftore, To be inclos'd in virgins wombc theu diddeft not abhorre. When thou hadft ouercome of death the fharpc and cruell might, Thou heauens kingdome didft fet ope to each beleeuing wjghr. In glory of the Father thou doe ft- fo-on Gods right hand : Wetruft that thou (halt come our Iudge, ourcaufe to vnderftand. Lord helpe thy feruants whom thou haft bought with thy precious bloud : And in eternall glory fet them with thy Saints fo good. O Lord doc thou.thy people faue, bleflc thine inheritance : Lord gouerne them, and Lord doe thou for cuer them aduance. We magnifie thee day by day, and world without an end Adore thy holy name, O Lord, vouchrafe vs to defend From (innc this day. Haue mercy Lord, haue mercy onvs all: And on vs as we truft in thee, Lord let thy mercy fall. O Lord I haue repofed all my confidence in thee : Put to confounding fhame therefore, Lord let meneuerbe. Thefong of the three children) praifing God.prouokkigall crea- tures to d«e the fame. ^"^ AH ye workes of God the Lord, iiH^lilifli! bleflc yee the Lord, praife him, and The Song of the threeChildren. iHiflliilfiilli magnifie him for euer. i'O all ye Angels of the Lord, blefle ye the Lord, &c. j O ye ftarry heauens hie, blefle ye the Lord, ice. ^ O ye the waters aboue the flcic, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. 5 O all ye powers of the Lord, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. 6 O ye the ftiining Sunne and Moone, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. 7 O ye the glifterine ftars of heauen, bleflc ye the Lord, &c . % O ye die fhowres and dropping dew, blefle ye the Lord, &c. 9 O ye the blowing windes of God, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. io O ye the fire and warming hcate, blefle ye the Lord, &c. 1 1 Ye winter and the fummer tide, blefle ye the Lord, &C. I i O ye the dewes and binding frofts, blefle ye the Lord, Szc. I j O ye the frofts and chilling eold, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. 14 O ye congealed ice and fnow, blefle ye the Lord, &rc. 15 O ye the niehts andlightfdnie dayes,, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. 16 O ye the darknefle and the light, blefle ye the Lord, cVc. 17 O ye the lightnings and the «louds, blefle ye the Lord, &c. j 8 O let the earth eke blefle the Lord, yea, bleflc the Lord, &rc. ip O ye the mountaines and the hils, blefle ye the Lord, &c. 10 O all ve grecne things ofthe caith, blefle ye the Lord, &c. ai O ye the euer fpringingwels, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. j a O ye the feas, and ye the floods, bleflc ye the Lord.'&c. J 3 Whales and all that in the waters moue, bleflc ye the Lord, &c 14 O all ye flying fow les of the ayre, blefle ye the Lord, &c. 35 O all ye beafts and cattle eke, blefle ye the Lord, &c. 16 O ye the children of mankindc, blefle ye the Lord, &c. 17 Let lfrae! eke blefle the Lord, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. a8 O ye the Pricfts of God the Lord, blefle ye the Lord, Szc. ip O ye the feruants ofthe Lord, blefle ye the Lord, &c. jo Ye fpirits and foules of righteous men, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. 31 Ye holy, and ye meeke of heart, bleflc ye the Lord, &c. 31 0 Ananias blefle the Lord, blefle thou the Lord, &c. 3J O Ararias blefle the Lord, bleflc thou the Lord, &c, And Mifaelbleflc the Lord, bleflc thou the Lord, &c. A j The Bcnediclus*. Magnificat. The fong of Zacharia$> called Bcnediftut. THiipifiiifii He onely Lord of Ifrael be praifed lliillpilliil euermorc:For through his vifitation and ilgliiiiillii mercy kept in ftore,His people now he iifiapiiliilil hath redeem'd, that long hathbeene in thrall -.And fpread abroad his fauing health vpon his feruants all. In Dauids.houfc his feruant true, According'to his minde : • And alfo his annoynted King,. As we in Scripture findc. As by his holy Prophets all, Oft times he did declare : The which were fince the world began, His wayes for to prepare. That we might be deliucred From thofe that make debate : Our enemies, and from the hands, Of all that doe vs hate. ; The mercies which he promifed Our Fathers, to fulfill : And thinke vpon his couenant made According to his will. And alfo to peiforme his oath, Which he before had fworne To Abraham our Father deare, Forvs that wereforlorne. That he would giue himfelfe for vs. And vs from bondage bring, Out cf the hands of all our foes, To feme our heaucnly King. And that without all manner feare, And eke in rightcoufneflc : And alfo for to lead our liues In ftedfaft holinetfe. And thou Ochildc which new art borne, And of the Lord eleft, Shalt be the Prophet of the higheft, His wayes for to direft. For thou fhalt goe before his face For to prepare his wayes : And alfo for to teach his will And pltafure all. thy dayes. . ,[d To giue them knowledge how tint their Saluationisnecve: And that reiniflion of their finnes Is through his mercy meerc. Whereby the Day- fpring from on higb Is come vs for to vifit \ And thofe for to illuminate, Which d.-e in darkneflc fie. To lighten thofe that ihadowed be With death and eke oppreft : And alfo for to guide their fece The way to peace and reft. The Song of the blefled Mary, called Magnificat. MiiiiHiiiii Y foulc doth magnifi« the Lord,my liflllfllliil^ fpirit eke euermore,Reioyceth in the Lord my God.which is my Sauiour. And why « becaufe he did rcgard,andgaue refpeel iililiiliiiii S=P£s= vnto,So bafc eftate of his handmaid and let the mighty goe. For now behold all nations, And generations all, From this time forth for euermore ,; Shall me right blefled call. Becaufe he hath me magnified Which is the Lord of might : Whofc name be euetfandtified, And praifed day and night. For with his mercy and his grace All men he doth enflame, Throughout all generations, To fuchas feare his name. He fhewed (liength withhis grcatarme, And made the proud to ftart, With all imaginations That they bare in their heart. He harh putdowne the mighty ones From their fupc mall feat: And did exalt the meeke in heart, 1 Ashe hath thought it meet. The hungry he rcplcnifhed With all things that were good i And through his powerhe made the riefe Oft times to want their food. And calling to rcmemberancc His mercy eucry deale, -Hath holpcn yp affiftandy His feruant Ifrael. Accordingjp his prqnnf To Abraham before. And to his feede fiKiccfiiuely, To ftand for euermore. The The Song of Simeon, called, TSjunc dimittk. Lord becaufe my hearts defire, hath wifhed long to Tee, Niy onely Lord the world, of mercy bringing (tore. Thou fuffcreft thy feruantnow, In peace for to depart, According to thy holy word, Which lightcneth my heart : Becaufe mine eies which thou haft made, To giue my body light : Haue now beheld thv failing health Which is the Lord of might. Whom thou mercifully haft fee, Of thine abundant grace j In open fight and vjfible, Before all peoples face, The Gentiles to illuminate, And Sathan ouerqucl! ; And eke to be the glory of Thy people Ifracll. The Symbole or Creed of *4thanafttu3 called, Qnicunque yult. we tion will attaine, the Catbohke bcliefc he mult before all things retaine : Which faith vnleflehe holy keep & vndcfiledlyT iHIiitl Withoutail doubt eternally ,he (ball be iiiiiiiigiiii Aire to die. The Catholikc bcliefc is this, that God we worShip one In Trinity, and Trinity in vnity alone. So as we neither doeconfonnd the pcrfons of the three. Quicunqiievult. Nor yet the fubftance whole of one, In fundcr parted be : One perfon of the father is, another of the fonne : Another perfon proper of the holy Ghoft alone. Of father, fonne and holy Ghoft, but one the Godhead is : Like glory coeternall eke, the Maicftie likewife. Such as the father is, fuch is the fonne in each degree : And fuch alfo we doe beleeue the holy Ghoft to be. Vncreate is the father, and vncreate is the fonne : The holy Ghoft vncreate fo, vncreate is each one. j Incomprehensible father is, incomprehenfible fonne : ' And comprehcnfible alfo is, the holy Ghoft of none. ! The father is eternall, and the fonne eternall fa • 1 And in like fort eternall is, the holy Ghoft alfo. And yet though we beleeue that each of thefe eternall bej Yet there but one eternall ist and not eternals three. ■ As ne incomprehensible we, ne yet vncreate three. But one incomprehensible, one vncreate hold to be. ! Almighty fo the Father is, the fonne almighty f

phrriiiya'lttt ihtlwttuB ttmlUB. n Ptufniiiubu^iii m wtinh n.rvi. »»»/"''' *AUn %b*b ibt ^*ihtwi>i< l».l JtdtMti it itlnoum {*A mi Imrnmmkk tfiwnitt mtk/akmtutim (f **-AU*> />«< bta « nm> i»n.,,j. 1) || ill Koftlooltft>aod Tsmcihin^iocnBi, ate the Creatdr « ithihe ctcune, to i 1 it Kim «Mthiriap1JCc,whith<;nbccornprebcodcd in no flace , and tot kin It co allmc him with g:fle« , oi whom all men haue rcceioed ail thirgi whatlcroer amatVewhfte- they haue: And thefe ate the f. xnuinej 01 all tdolatt.e. \ir,y,,r\. ■ T.I 14 Godiiwor.dctfull n all hi wothri , bntcfpeeialli in thc wrt kerf fc.enaoment.an.lmoDepeopJe.diuee.examplc.ofhi.mfear.hablewUedoBf.Wi man :n.t,hat w. fhouldfta.d.»,f,dath,.w.,kn. bo.ihatkve.r.oialdl.f, »roM fjUlonmsMd iliii- r lBl»Tfb»tln trtjmiflactlt $MrO,i)cmt, bij -tu'tftJin "y/bTn'jAftm *«d they which wereatThc(Talonica,which receiued Hiihtmmfnd {the worde with all readineflc , andfearched the farttKf.hti tb An J the time of this ignorance God re- ireftduffa ititi gardednot: but now hee admonifheth all men; ■vni J~e b, loiaevt everywhere to repent, 1 1 Becaufe hee ruth appointed, a day in the winch he will iudge the world in righteoulnefle, 1 by that man whom he hath appointed, Mi reef he hath giuen an 5 afiiirance to all men , in that hee luch rai ed him from the dead. \l ,TNow when they heard of the refurre- ftion from the dead , Tome mocked , and other faid,We will hearetheeagaine of this thing. j j And lb Paul departed from among them. I }4 Howbeit certaine men claue vnto Paul,and beleeued : among whom was alfo Denys Areo- pagita, and a woman named Damaris, and other with them. apt tin firpevpiuit. if riK-uMiicfl' of die etrour do notexcufe then thateire but it CO:UUien.l:t!l.nJ f.tfetiifoulilhe pitienceot Ciod : whaiiotivitlidjn. din^ villbr aiul Iudge cof.u-ha» Contemn* him. r BtduUnn? Cbijiobe imty f thewoitiih,a. the Velw.re3ia front thtdai. 16 Mencolhtwf orth their fdieiamcOo pel, (hicliiut.vithltin 1 The true mini ftersirerofirce from feeking theii owne nrohr,t-hat the/ die willin^l; dtpartfruni their ri:jhtrjiherthei» thecourfeof ihe GolpellhoulJ be hindered in thc Uaii wife that, ui gitbe. * Intuit J. 4 j ttionn.i rear. d< th that %omc Ox nifliedibeUmei, , bttmtft tUj were a>wt)tsatiiqtiet andibxti/Cbttjtei 2 Ihctrueth OU »lltll.'-IJ'C|lO be freely vtte.-ed, ytt notwiihltin- ding the doctrine may jefomnde- rated.uoecatlon ofthepmritthaf thepeopletake thereby.liiallre- quire. * ixhorttdrotU be per[waied,gr la themndHgn/ieih t IVm iieyf math grituedinmiiiie: whereby it figmftedibe^rtat ThcAaes. Gods afliftance to Paul. diurrflf affected and mooued with one cealeth not to be cffeauall m nil t lea. CHAP. XVIII. r M P*nl at Corinth. 6 taxebttbe Ginttlei, 9 \heLvi ■ eo*t<*iictbbi ,cifle<. 14 ^paiotbciv&m.reitrfccll/inbitilidb/^. 7*1-1 it pee ,chetb fhr fl wihir.ti ef,ctr,e. AFter ' thefe things , Paul departed from A- thens,and came to Corinthus, 2 And found a certaine Iewnamed*Aquila, borne in Poikus, lately come from Italie,and his w -fe Piifcill'i C becau e that *■ Claudius had com- manded all Iew.s to depart rrom Rome ) and he came vn:6 them. j And becaufe he was of the fame craft , hee abode With them and wrought ( for their craft was to make tents.) 4 1 AndheediiputedintheSynagogueeueiy Sabbath d.tj , and B exhorted Hie Iewes, and the Grecians. 5 No\r when Silas and Timotheus were come fiom M icedonia, Paul e forCed in fpirit, eeftified -u Iewes that Ieftis was the Chriit the 6 j And when they refitted and blafpliemed, he " nhooke his raiment,and laid vnto them,Your 0 blood bee vpou your owae head : I am deane : from henceforth will I goe vnto the Gentiles. 7 So lue departed thence , and entred into a certaine mans home, named Iuftus, a worfhippcr of God, whofehouleioynedhard to the Syna- 8 And * Cnlptis the chiefe ruler of the Syna- gogue beleeued in the Lord with allhis houfe- hold; and many of the Corinthians hearing it, beleeued and were b.iptired. - *i/l»t(re>rb;mi„act which w,i teulf moeutl : Tor Pul r»j< !■> \titaitith»lhtrr°"> IhcHer,*,, , mhttlf hee munch , ,h/i He tivlt*Jtcmft»{thiiram»eitf!l>l*&oui .Mtlxi bul I(J »„JUJ«..J,m t™ ►!,. ;„.4„°„,^- ihelordmocketh ftate. '•eirjettts xtih mmutttieubu then. of euil doing, but Audheedraue them" from the.iudgemenc Ih^nde'u'cut's' tnaroeiloofly. 17 Then tooke all the Grecians Softhenes the flh,t»,afCre. lUhimDt- putitofGnct*,lnt h,e *""*."' '""£*' while.heetookeleaue of die brethren /and failed fiSSSuSSU iKto Syria, (and with himPrifcillaand Aquila ) c*mm>nhubtn afterthatkhehadfhornehis head in1 Cenchreai '*»/'' «*)*>[•*» for he had made a * vow. Trncnof Green, 19 Then he came to Ephefus, and left them ZrieT'""' there : but he entred into the Synagogue and dif- g Mt much at in putcd with the Iewes. "i*' 'could 20 7YVhodefired him to tarry a longer time L?J[f*m*ll"'"! with them : hut would not confent, tktit"0) ',,"'". 21 But bade them farewell, faying, I mull l>iunf?andeib. needeskeepe this reaft that commeth , in Hieru- ' F>r''>" p"(>*ne falem : but I will returneagaine vnto you,« mif Z'rSZtf? Oodwiil. So he (ailed from Ephefus. . rehgi,n , a but * 2Z ^ And when he came downe to Cefarea, 'mutt aim nord< he went vp t, Hu-ufale'm : and when he had falu- ■■»'ff°"»*<«i« ted the Church,he went downe vnto Andochia. -'J P^Tmade ij Now when he had taryedffco* awhile, ha jail to all.towinne departed.and went thorow the countrey -of Ga- j *" t0 thrift, latia and Phrygia by order, ltrengthening all the L^,, . dlfc,P1f- , . \l C'^reaZ; 24 sAnd a certaine Iewe named *%pollos, '«»«««»»/ the boi neat Alexandria, came toEphelus, an d0. c'"""'>:'"- quentman and "mighty in the Scriptures. ifilj™,'^8" 2^ Thefamewasinltiuifledintheway of the 7 TheApoftl" Lord, and he (pake leniently in the Spirit , and taught dil'gently the-th ngs of the Lord, & knew but the bap dime of Iohu onely. 26 Andhe'began. to fpeake boldly in the Sy- nagogue Whom when* Aquila & Pi ifcilla had heardjthey tooke him vnto them,and expounded vnto him the ° way ofGodmoreperleftly. 27 And when hee was minded to goe into A- chaia, the brethren exhorting him, wro:e to the diciples to receiue him: and after hee was come thither,he holpe them much which had beleeued forth. through p grace. 28 For mightily hee confuted publikely the Iewes, with great vehemer.cv, mewing by the ScripturcSjdiatlefus was that Chrift. ifobecomniethan excellent Mir werecaried abcor, not by the will 01" man.butiy th* leading of tha hoIyGhoft. *t for 4 if. ;*r»i4.i5 w So weefhtmi pnmij'e t.atbing nfthoutibu ctanft, for net knew oe» what the dry fU- '/awm^ * Ul>rin* 8 Apollos a god- ly &learnni rum, efufethnot tspro- itintbefcboole d( 1 b.feand ab- eit hinjicraft? let of theChnrch * r Cor. ti! n Very well mflrrfed in the knowledge of the i npturei. * Run. If?.?, a The w*f that leadethta Gad. p Theaueb Gait art tbofeexfcUcuici'h which GadUdleftoiiti VPon hhn. C II A P. ThcIewifliexoEcifts. Chap. six. Demetrius. I Jolatc C HA P. XIX. [ CertthtdifciplfratEfhefta, j Hdnm^orulf recelmed J o'm tapufnu. I auattie.rmot tbtvifiole^flioftbtboljCbajl, rebctwithCodhitbttiuiifittihii ionut, i.-w aome, t ait itfli%tdtmtbe7^amffltlm. ij rht tt*i(htxorttht, i« art btatenoftht until. 19 ConiHringbooit, art burnt. 24 Dt- mttriut. 29 raftlt/j~t*inomm$*tmft Tail. . V: 5 1 wl,en thcfc thin8s werc »CCO pl.fl.ed, Paul purpofed by the* Spirit to oaf though Macedonia and Achaia.and Hicrulalem, a! o le* R01 A 2: So cue lice into Macedonia two of then Nd.itcametopafTe^h.leApolloswasat du.miniftredvKohiiB.T.nw^envandSSS Connthus,thatP. u when he parted thorow bm he-remained.,, Alu for a le 1 the vpptrcoaits, came to Ephelus,and round cer- 2J , Andthe fjmc cmR thtr,-jroll.„ofnijl tame difciples, trouble about that way ■ l!i )?Afd™oth™> Haueye receiued cha »4 Foracertarnenian named Demetriasafil »ho;yphoit finceyee beleeued? And they Cud uerfaith, which made filuec I temples of Diana vnto him, We haue not (o much as heard whether brought greatgaines vnto the cratr nun, 2 5 Whom he called together, with t men or like things, and laid,S.rs, yet know that ni- * Pariiineuci I Piiil being no- thing offcniledac the rudeneffe or theEphedans, p'.antcth iC:iu;ch among them. « Tioft excellent mfiitfthtbafy t'tu^^lbt there be an hol>' Ghofl ^i^rX.1 J * And he laid vnto them,Vntob what were , lohn did only ye then baptiftd ? And they laid, Vnto < lohns by this craft wcluue our goods begin to inftruct the dirciples whom Chriftihonld makcpeifite. 6 rttw'iU-iottri'tt thtH*>l)"**i'>t tndi-iftrmcTea ' t To M S«p*»jM mol'hntbaf- tifmi, itopnfifft thf doRrmt r.htcb ying,Aftti : GiiWto, 7 Gaioerlokrd wit.i albc llhcvcy defended ■Mr. $HmeC1H»tl,tlt bapufme 26 Moreoueryeefeeandheare.chaenotaloi 4 Then TaiJ Paul,* lohn ve-i!y baptised with atEphefus, but almolt throughout aU Alia this l£*J5'*3A the bapcifme ofrepentance, faying vnto the peoj P. «i huh perfwaded, & turned away much peo- f" m,f* m.whichfliould plC) laving, That they bee not Gods which are made with hands, ple,thatthey (houid beleeue in hi come after him, thatis, in Chiiftlcfus : 6 So Paul laid I m ^tiiftt/ai.If hands vpon them, and the ued,butalfo that thecemple of the great goddefle P'~ ' MM* holy Ghoft came on them , and they .pake the Diana mould be nothing eftccmed, and that it <„ h bu : «f- tongues .and p- ophefied. 5 And when they Iieard it,they werebaptired 27 So that not onely this thing is dangerous the Name of the Lord Ie'us. _ ^ vnto vs, that this our », portion mail b< ieiTej — at it c would come to pane that hermaguificence,which all Afia and the world worfhippeth,(hould be de- ftroytd. 2 '8 Now when the v heard it,thev were full of wrath, and c. yed out,uy,ng,Grcac « Diana of the Ephefians. 29 And the whole c]tie was foil of confufion, 7 Andallthemen were about n^elue. 8 ^ Moreouer hee went into the Synagogue, 1 and (pake boldly for the (pace of three montths,_ dilpucing and exhorting to the things that app er- tame to the ktngdome of God. 5> 3 But when csrtaine were hardned, and dis- obeyed pcakingeudl of the d way »/ do before andthey ruOiedinto the common place with one the multitude, he departed from them, and fcpa- a(Tcnt,and caught *Gaius, and ' Ariftarchus j'clci Til ti{mt. * Chi. I. e.«M*.» anitw 16. mat. }. nmar.it.lmke j.i6.whn l.2«. 3 For a man to fcparate bioirelfe an J others from infideltwhich ve Vtterlydefpfate icisnor todiuiie rated the Diciples, and difputed daily in the men ofMacedonij.and Pauls companions of his theChut::ijbut '"^i 1- -"" «•*■ rathertovniteit ar.dmakeitoar. d By thv worrf Wa\% theHtbrtm ■,.nit>!imdanj hndoftfe.and hirihii taken for Qhiflivittit. t 7b., r«!W«« fnpt »■<■'. ^ Saia 1 :scon- (trained to gme witnefleaganift himfcJfe. / Sontrttiejetl UdahchcafioHi fthoole of one c Tyi annus 10 And this was done by the fpace of two yeres, fo that all they which dwelt in Alia, heard the wo: d of the Lord Ieus, bothlewes & Greciansj - xourney, jo And when Paul would haut entred in vn- to the people, the di ciplesfufferedhim not. 31 « Certaine alio of the chiefe of Afia, which 11 And God wrought no fmall miraclesby were his friends, lent vnto him. delir ii£> him that the hands ol Paul, 12 So that from his body were brought vnto 'thefickejkerchefsjor handkerchefs,and thedifea- mbiti mtnh me of hee would not prelent himfelfe in the" Common place. 32 Some therefore cryed one thing,andfome ies departed from them, and the emil (pints went another:for theafiemblywas out of "order, and itofthem, j the more pa: t knewenot wherefore they were 1} * Then certain .-ofche vagabond Iewes/ ex- come together. 3 3 Andyiw* of the company drew forth Akx- _.ider, the lewesthruftinghim forwards, Alexan- der then beckned with the hand, and would haue 1 4. (And there were cercaineSonnesof Sceua excufed the matterto the people, a lew, tluPnelt,^^: leuen which did this.) j4 JButwhenthey knew that hedwasalew, therearofeamouce almoft for tliefp.ice of two houres,of all 111. n crying, Great i> Diana of the prcifts, tooke in hand to name oner them which | had euillipiritSjthe name off Lord Iefus/aying, anje'r,the rcwesthruftinghim'foiwaie's,Akx demh,by conm-ino We adiure you by Tcfus, whom Paulpreachcth, ' thtmmtht'Kamt e?Gid*»Huibe *AJ«i"t*r?»«/-A ' ? An J thc cnl11 f,ir,c anfaeraMnd laid,Ie us thei Mthe'iift ofwor. 1 acknowledge,& Paul I know: but who are vc ? Ic„gi.i»ac't< a»d \6 And the man in whom the eiii'll fju'rit was, Ephefia f I.I -.'_ E...-.J- «a I 1 .1 I MS. Then the towneclearke when hee Uvl Uidiheirhuidi •* ranneon them, and ouercame them, and o preuai- MMwifhozZb? led againft them, fothat they fledde out of that ftayedthepeoplejfaid.Ye menol Ephefiis, whap nerea!(o:oraM. houll -,naked and wounded. D] ,n is it that knoweth no: how that the cMe of I Htpremr.it * i7 And this was knowne to all the lew .Jiansisa worfhippei ol thtsreat God- gt\'''Z«mZir. Grec'-ins' 3]fo which dwtIc a€ Ephefus, an 1 feare defle Diana, & otihtm w, which <> came downs mmch came on them a'l,and the name of rJieLoidlefus fromlupiter? came i >n 5 Con^'inoand Was n.agnihed, jwrceririscon ,s ? An 1 r. anyth.itbeleai.dcameand '' con- demned by open ; ^^.j anj mcWLd trieir workes. teftmooiean -\ by * » , . ,. , ,. , / i 19 Many aloolthem which vied cuhjus arts, jroughttheir bookes, and burned them before bj^tifei^.eir^ ,u men,andthev count d the pr.ee of them, and uindit'fiftiethou'and-^cjoffLicr. 20 Sothewordof God grew mightily, and jreiuiled. Thtj that m '/:« tUUafl valmt of U rtck.en.1 to tit * trrorr,*md drtt/lt ffcewi.i itHhbtfng tfrriHti mtbtbe ft "■''■■ .'"m (it. tcht :tih,< ♦ ' n(hrrl tmiitf-thmuiredfomi-.d) In^lh. 36 Sce.ng then that no man can 'pcake againft theft things ye ought to be appealed, and to doc nothing raihly. 37 For yehaue brought hither theft men,which haue, neither committed Qcriledge, neither doe blaiphemc your.goiidelle. 38 Wherefore, if Demetrius and thecrattcs- JiJiic.i" nutter againft any man,thc r [aw is open, and thei e are i lTtpu- ties: lettlum iccu eon. anotherJ 39 Cut fyeinquireany thing concerning otheT 11 hh matters, t.Cor. I. ,+. ♦ c»/c/r.4.io. 8 1 bere ought to beinallChtittian* aodrfprci-ll) in thel!i ». n.im ttfn ■ -. . a\4 I HprniieiStttHi- idfit tnbmh Eutichus reuiued. The5Actes. Pauls iniegritie: matters,it may be determined m a ' lawful artel) ly. 40 For we areeuea in ieopardy to be accufed of this daies fedition , for as much as there is no r HeQiesketbofa !a>vfutlaficmbly, nut onely to accept rHi'Sly Me} of' caufe, whereby we may giue a reafbn of this con- cpurfe ofpeople. 41 And when he had thus fpoken, hee let the affembly depart. ple,butaljo aga'mft at/meeting and waakj toge- ther which was no, by order: for (hire were ctrtame dates Appointed to caStbepeei'letogetber in. C H A P. X X. I T>aHUppomctbiogotoMecedm*. 7 In Ticm preset m%-jn tlU midnight, 9 Euticbusfth downe dead ont of * ».U«», jo heraijecbhimtolife: i? ^it Uilu»m,\i hau'mg caWcdthe Eiders of Eohffh< ttgetber, 23 fit dttl'.retb what thiagti fhall eoiievpinbimfelfe, 28 midotbers. phefus,and called the Elders ofthe Church. 1 8 * Who when chey were come to him , hee « A liuely image aidvntothem, Ye know from the firft day that f;,"?,e™nur- n r ■ Tll_ ** i rejUlmt came into Afi3, after what manner 1 haue bene ^take,neuber •thvouatallfeafons, . dffcmblcdin *uy Seruine the Lord with all modefty , and refpetlwbatJoet,eri either for feare or lucres fake. 7 Hctift;fi,th, s Pauldcpartcd from Ephrlus, by onicnt ot the Church, noi to be idle, oratteft.but to take panics in another pbce. e For after f0 great ironble \hrri wis needeofahngex- hortati-m. NOw • after the tumult was appeafed , Paul called the difciples vnto him, and embraced kpirit,vnto Hierufalemj&'know not what things 9 Seruing tne Lorawitn an muueity with many teares, and tentations , which came vnto me by the laying's await ofthe I ewes, 20 And how I kept dbacke nothing thatwasjtharhe>;oetb profitable, but haue (hewed you, and taught you penly and throughout euery houfe, 21 Witneffing both to the Iewes,and to the seHecii/etb that Grecians, the repentance toward God, and faith motion oi the half toward our Lord Iefus Chrift. And now behold, Igoee bound in the them, and departed to go into Macedonia, 2 And when he had gone through thofe parts, and had exhorted them with came intoGrecia. 3 2 And hailing taryed there three monafos, becauie the Iewes laid wait for him, as he wasa- boHttofaileinto Syria, hee purposed to returne ? A'froward Z"r!C chrougn Macedonia/ 4 And there accompanied him into Afia,So- pater of Berea, and of them of Theflalonica, Ari- ftarchus, and Secundum, and Gains of Derbe,and Timotheus, and of them of Afia,Tychicus, and Trophimus. 5 The'e went before, andtaried vs atTroas. 6 And we failed forth from Philippi,after the daiesofvnkauened bread, and came vnto them toTroasin hue dayes, where wee abode feuen dayes . 7 j And the b firft day ofthe weeke, the difci- ples being come together to breake bread , Paul inftru&oi to mar- ders:andweare not debarred by the wifedomc of God to preucnt the endeHoars of wicked men. j AQemblies in the night time can- not beiuftl) con. dunnej, neither ought, when the caufe is good. b Word for word. the fir [I, ay of the btt*th,th»th,vf- preached vnto them, ready to depart on the Sat en M Lords day fo.hntbytHspf.ce, and by i.Cor. 115.1. tbcrtd thumthofe dates the Cbrifiians lecre wont to af- feiat/letbemfifues fo'enrne!) together ■vponthatdai. 4 The d.iiill min- ding to trouble the Church with a great «ff;nce,gi- uethPjuIa fiugu- lar occafioii to tonfirme theGof pell. 5 Paulanearneft J'l'd.ligcDifol- lowerofChrtft, rcaliinghaflto his bonds without a- By celling or flop- ping in his race, doethfi.-ftofall afit were make hutefiamenr. row, & continued thepreaching vnto midnight. 8 + And there were many lights in an vpper chamber, where they were gathered together. • 9 And there fate in a window a certaineyong man, named Eutychus, fallen into a dead fleepe : and as Paul was long preaching, heeouercome with fleepe, fell downe from the third loft, and was taken vp dead. 10 But Paul went downe, and laide himfelfe vponhim,and embraced him,faying,Troublenot your felues : for his life is in him. 1 1 Then when P. ttl was come vp againe, and had broken bread , and eaten hauing fpoken a long while till the dawning ofthe day hee io de- parted. 1 2 And they brought the boy aliue, and they were not a little comforted. 1 3 ^" Then we went before to fhippe, and fay- IcJ yavAthi citie AfTbs, that wee might receiue Paul there : for fo he had appointed , and would himfelfe goe afoote. 1 4 Now when he was come vnto vs to AfTos, wh:rcinhe giueth and wehadreceiued him, we came to Mytelenes, anaccountoihis former life.delen- deththedoftiine which he taught, audexhorteth thePaftoursot thj Church to per- feiicreaud go- forward with con- tirnanccin their office. c ^1ccord'm£M the itimatioH oftbefep'a, 1, ii fet f>rth,tUt difitnee bttrtfent Upt/ehs and Miletum alum fowe hmdrtdfw h>ig,s,vbicb mketb nlmofi fifty T>itnhimles. his bonds by the commanJcrneist ofGod. Sb»fltahichin- forced aim it ta.'» hisiosantytoHie- rujalem^the bend ftbe Spirit wffrn >«<* «*/>«>/>«• to which 0 hee hath purchafed with 'that his owne <>»'» spoken of tbt blood. , andgO' b si not able fen. fence for Cbnfls odhcid^bicb Ihe'neih plain,!} m h*. per;on,hovtbM beeajon ofthe ioy. nttig together ofthe trvonatttresinbis ormcperjen.that other, beinj taken 29 9 For I know this, thatafter my departing and not mthepr\. fhall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not t**twe: whtchin fparing the flocke. fheTs'u/^^ 30 'Moreouerof your owne felues fhallmenl arife (peaking peruerfe things,to k drawdifciples'yJ^B./Jip ,jPr0. after them. ^p>:etict,tb«t is .•» Therefore watch , and remember that by l*h * y",^'nZ '<"" __ act of three yeares I ceafed not to warne eue-j ZT,c"h beUn'ob" ry one, both night and day with teares. - Uut,to one. ^ JJ '° And now brethren, I commend you to I ' ThisnordThat, God,& to the word of his grace, which is able to '^"/'^"^'j build further, and to giue you an I inheritance a- > 9"*a proph'ecy'of 5 And we failed thence, and came the next day ouer againft Chios, and the next day we arri- uedatSamos, and tariedat Trogyllium : the next day we came to Miletum \6 S For Paul had determined to fiu'le by E- phefus, becaufe hee would not fpend the time Afia : for he liafted to be, if hecouldpoffibly,at Hierulhlem, at the day ofPentecoft 17 ^ Wherefore from c Miletum, hee fent to mongall them which are ianftified. 3 » *x Ihauecouetednomansflluer,norgold, norapparell. 3 4 Yea , ye know, that thefe hands haue mini- fied vnto my * neceffities,and to them that were with me. 3 J I haue fliewed you all things, how that fo labouring, ye ought to "> fupport the weake, and to rememberthe words of the Locdlefus, how thathe (aid, It isablefTedthing to giue, rather then to receiue, 3d And when he had thus fpoken, he kneeled downe, and prayed with them all. 37 * z Then they wept all abundantly, and fell on Pauls necke, and kifledhim, 3 8 Being chiefly fory for the words which he fpake, That they fhould fee his face no more.And they accompanied him vnto the fhippe. 11 Paftours mud before alUJiingsbewarvofcouetoufnefle. • Sj.i.«4»/.j.R. m ui' it were by reaching out the bauil to : bent, n bichoihermijeaie *■ boultoKpandrvUavai.andfotoliaythern. n Tr.e (.ofpell aMUMllaffettioas,butiuleth and btidclctlithem in good ord r, CHAI Pallors thatfhould ftraightway dege- nerate into woluet agiinll fucbat boaft and bridge onrlyofafuccet fionofperfonj. k Tbitu treat mi- ferie,tt want the pre fence of fuch* Qiepbttrdjmtgw tcrtobaitewotiUt enter w, 1 o The power of God, and his free promifes reueiled inhisword.arethe props and vphol* ders ofthe minl- ftery ofthe Gof- pelL 1 ..■?sMldrm,a>td therefore 0/ free loiu and goodwill. vui.thefA. doth not takeaway Hisconftanqc. t Notondymen fimply,buteuen ourftic«d5, and fach as are eodued rith the Spirit ef Cod, doeforae- iiregoe about to lindcrthecourle >ot it is our part to °o- forward wi;!i«utallltep- |>iDg or ftagge t ing, if ter that Cha >,xxj. CHAP. XXI. : PxulgoetbtorrardHiem;alem, 8 sit Ct[trttUitlki:hvi:h PhUip the EntngiltH ; 10 ^tgtbia fir xBeth him o> hi Imud . 17 uifiir be emtio Htirnfatim, is tidiw o.6t Ttm- f/e *7 Thtlexts Ufdbuiiiotihim: ji Lyfutihc ci, .tint t*ke;hhmb*d*]>ec». did c prophefie. htrgifiojftrettl- \ IO And as we taried there many dayes, there dea , n U»l tb.tiy came a cercaine Prophet from Iudea , named A- gabus. ■ 1 1 And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle,and bound his owne hands and feet, and laid, Thus faith the holy Ghoft , So (hall the IewesatHieruialem binde the man that oweth Tb w'lofGod this girdle, and (hall deliuer him into the hands briddcthall.fle. . of the Gentiles. flions in them | 12 And when we had heard thefethings, both which earneftly ; we and other of the fameplace befought him that of Gfodhe S'°ry he wouId notJoc VPP Hierufalem 1 3 Then P.ail anlwered,and laid,\Yhat doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart ? For I am rea- dy not to be bound onely, but alfo-to die at Hie- rulalem for the Name oftheLordlefus.. 4 - So when he would not be periwaded, we different (o( which; ceaicd,(aying,The will of the Loni be done, fat were notthe t- ^nd after thofe daves wee milled vp our Sri5tf£ Kardels^dwentvptoHieru&lerx,. 16 There went with vs alio attaint of the difciples of CeCrea, and brought with them one Mnalbn ofCyprus,an old difciple,with whom we ".."lyTeuVa'leTto mould lodge the leweOtharitiej 17 And when wee were come to Hierufalem, willethv$tocon. j the brethren recciued vs gladly. fattne or apply our j g An j cne n£xc j p^ul wtnt jn ^.frj-) vs vnto {irrear^mayto lames : and all theF.lderS were there aflcmbled. curbretbre.which 19 ; And when he had embraced them, he told doenotftubborn.j by order all things, that God had wrought a- »y!"\mjlic,'0"^;mongtheGentilesbvlMsminiftraoon. b« are'-ot ' »o4 So when they heard Miey glorificdGod, throughly inftru- and laid vnto him , Thou licit brother, how m.i- Aedefpfciallyif ny choufand Iewes there are which beleeuc, and .wh^ctdti thevare a11 "alousofthc Law tuie> i\ Nowtheyareenformcdof thee, that thou 5 God it to bee praifcd,whoi»lhe Authcurol all goodfayingsand deedes n things ceremonies of the La.v.Tntill uch timeaiChtiftian liberty wainore rauhaken in the Temple. 5S teacheft all thelcwes,wbich are among the Gtn- tileSjto.'orlakeMoLi, and (aytfl that th< n^-t to cii cumcil'e their (banes , neither to liue j/. trrthe cullomes. 2i What is then to bt done? the multitude mud needes come together : for they (hall heare that thou art come. 2 j Doe therefore this that wefay to thee. We haue foure men which haue made a vow, 2 4 Them take,and ■'■ punfie thy i'elfe with them, ande contribute with tnem,tbat tiity may* (haue their heads : and all (h.dl kHow that choK whereof they hauebeenc enformed concerning thee, are nothing,but that thou thy (elft al o w.i!- keftandkeepefl eke Law. 2 5 For as touching the Gentiles which bclecue, we haue written & determined, that they obktue r.o luch t!iing,but that they keep themfelues from t'/,^"^',*'^ '*• things orlered to idoles,and from blood, and from that chat is {ttangled,and fromfoinication. 2 6 Then Paul tooke the men,and the next day was piuiried v i.h them, and entred into the Tern- £*'.''7'"'r' pie , I declaring the accomplifhment of the dayes 9H-.' fit *")!,„. of the purification, vntill that an ottering mould be orlered for euery one of them.. 27 5 And when the (euen dayes werealmoft ended, thelewes which were of Alia (when they law him in the Temple; mouedill the people,and lay d hands on him, 2 8 Crying, Men of Iirael , helpe : this is the man that teacheth all men euery where againft the people, and the Law, and this place : moreo- iter, hee bath brought Grecians into the Temple, and hath polluted t his holy place. 29 For they had feene before Trophimus an Ephtfian with him in the city, whom they fuppo- led that Paul had brought into the Temple. 30 Then all the citie was moued, and the peo- ^Tprcp^fiercnf pie ran together : and they tookePaul, and drew rrale ijthecaa.c him out of the Temple, and forthwith the doores ofgreatcon!u- wereOutt. fion aniigrti« 31 « But as they went about to kill him, ti- « God fiadeih dings came vnto the chie e captaine of the band, >°mc eu? n among that all Hierulalem was on an vproare. the nicked and . 32 Who lmmediatly tooke (buldiers and Ctn- fVi«es 'tohinder turions, andrannedowne vnto them : and when theen'.ieucunof theylawthechiefcaptaineandthefouldier^'hey the reft. lelt beating of Paul. 3 3 Then the chiefe Capt. ine came r.ecre and tooke him , and commanded him to bee boundj with two chaincs,and demanded who he was,and hat he had done. 3 4 And one cried tiiis,anothtrt!i.it,amcng the people. So when he could not know the certain- tie tor the tumult, he commanded him to bee led into the cafth. 3 5 And when he came vnto thegriecesJcWaS (b that he was borne of the (buldiei •">,('". the vio- lence of the people. 3 6 For the multitude of the people followed afier,cr vine, Away with him. 37 And.'s Paul mould liaue bene led into the caftlc , lice laid vnto the chiefe Captaine, May I fpc.ikc vnto thee ? Who (aid, CaoR thoujjr*^ Greeke ? 38 Art not thou the g Egypdan who before thciedayesrai ed a (edition, and led out into tlu wilderneflefonre choufand men that were mur-J mUt* thc..CIS? - ,h,. „,»„,ut.; 39 Then Paul faid , Doubtltflc, lam a man f^,.,,*" whieiiam alew, and citi/».no[ Tai US,a£amoua Hhh J citt« ft fi'i, I tit not lit tt ■biv.titiu^Ui rpuiMtrtn i.J. e Ttti tn,nL„ iuiht.hu "it* fill: tr.d o'ernttdubtt PtKtdiclaedibe thtthitgeifinbt nt't'floinitdjet ■ t'nemjtitm < ,», ««p.8 18. «m>. <.i8. f TitVtitfil rr-re tobniue'.n idtf mrmofihrdtttt CecatfttbttttHn f-mfce toleof- firedihefune at) tht: ihiu .c» win ti >auls anfwert, TheAft« andconfcfllon. titie of ClUcta , and 1 beleech thee, suffer mee to ' % 9 Then I {"aid , Lord, they know thatl prifc fceake vnto the people, ned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that be- j 40 And when he had giuen him licence, Paul leeued in thee. Iftood on the grieces,and beckened with the hand 2 o And when the blood of thy Martvr Steuen 'vnto the people : and when there was made great was fhed, I alio flood by, and contented vnto his fiknce,helpake vnto diem in theHebrew tongue, deat,h,& kept the clothesofthem that b flew him 1 * rbi, ;fy iavins 2l Then he faid vnto mee, Depart: fori will i!°!"':fi'Si'*'U CHAP. XXII. fend thtefarehence vnto the Gentiles. "TZ^ZVf' 22 ^2And they heard him vnto this word,i«t natty order ofj£ then they )i ft y p their voices,and faid,Away with /?<«, tut fy open j, Mtonhthrt iuch a fellow from the earth .font is not meete *'c ' : flr «• <*« thathefhouldliue. «wifaii*t» P.-ml jeeldeth artafon of his Hiib, J J »nd tbt Unit btare him * uhitt : J J But jojoont « the) cr/cu out, m.mded tobefcourjianitxtrmhtt, ly t beuaci i\t*ojRstHt, I Paul milting a ftiort declaration : that is a Romane,and b»rh, and of > bartbraviedand 7Ee men, brethren, and fathers, heare my de- 23 And as they c cried and call offtheir clothes, mmttJtttbhy fence now towards you. and threw duft into the aye, '«». 2 (And when they heard that he (pake in the 2 4 3 The chiefe captaine commanded him to ? Stout«d tub- Hebrewe tongue to them , they kept the more fi- be led into the caftle, and bade that he mould be ne,Xrk felTeern. lence.and he laid) fcourged , and examined , that hee might know brace the ttueth/ $ ' ' I am verely a man, which am a Iew,borne wherefore they cried .'o on him. neither Puffer o in Tarfus in Cilicia,but brought vp in this city at 2 5 4 And as they bound him with thongs,Paul th",'?J"duc '"• o( hi. oimer life, j th„ a feeK 0f Gamaliel, and inftrufted according faid vnto the Centurion that flood bv , Is it law- afafidttnu^i, vo-adon a°nd do- 1 to the perfit maner of the Law of the Fathers, and full for you to fcourge one i ' ftrine to bee of was zealous toward God,as ye all are this day. not condemned ? God. ..;._ 4 And I perfecuted this way vnto the death, 26 Now when the Centurion heard it, hee ?ThTwiftdotne lelrtr'tCieZn { binding and deliuering into prilonbothmenand wentandtold the chiefe Captaine, faying. Take o> the flefo doTh e'f'ibe '■? eJh k jwomen, heed what thoudoeft : for this man is a Rcmane. not confi,|fr what th:„(hrth.«thi) 5 AsalfothechiefePrieftdothbearemewit- 27 Then the chiefe Captaine came,and faid to '»««>" what ii ^ »6ic6 ««*,/& I nefTe,and all the company ofthe Elders: of whom him, Tell mee,art thou a Romane ? Andhefaid, {i'cV*i«halTrrea ZTelluTet'*- I alb I recei tied letters vnto the brethren,and went Yea. fore the profo ac- kut'tJibtirichol- to Damafcus to bring thc-m which were there, 28 And the chiefe Captaine anfwered, With a etujjjfag.s lt> ttphichptvf on J bound vnto Hierufalem, that they might bee pu- jourwe* beneath: and thert'ore hee faith, at the feet of Cam-litl. great fummeobteined I this freedome.Then Paul Pc~'"u,Vawa roundabotitmee. wasa^Romanejand that he had bound him. aoiniuwe. I 7 So I fel vnto the earth, & h;ard a voice fay- . 3 o On the next day, becau e hee would haue d 7^01 bf >«iio»> ',ing, vnto me,Saul,Saul,why pei fecuteft thou me ? knowen the certainue wherefore he was accufed **%**•*?" »/ '8 ThenIanfwered,\Vhoartthou,Lord? And of thelewes, he loo'ed him from hu bonds, and """"' he faid to me,I am Iefus of Naxareth,whcm thou commanded the high Pnefts and all their councel Iperfecuteft. _ to come together: and he brought Paul , and let «) Moreouer they that were with mee, faw in him before them. :deed a light, and were afraid : but they heard not ''the voy ce of him that (pake vnto me. j o Then I faid, What (hall I doe, Lord ? And [theLprd laid vnto m'e,A*ife,arid goe into Damaf- cus : and there it (hall bee told thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to doe. CHAP. XXIII. •f> Pan! flt*tle.h his c»«,f, 1 Hinmat commmcetb them to mi.e hir/t. 17 DiJjentiontmoHgbua&Hjkrs. 11 Goaen- cn;rt th b.nt. 14 Tit lasts l*)ingv>*t\ fa Paul, <*o 1, dt- clnrtdTjuto the ch;t.re cnjitaiHe: 17 Iht .tndtih hniitu ItUx the Couernour. So when I could not fee for the glory of . A Nd ' F t , I was led by the h^nd of them that ±\. rai 1 beheld earneftly the CounceLand ' 1Paul a6,;?ft •''= - lalleaccafations (at light , I was led by the h.,n.d of them that J. A. 'aid , Men and brethren, I haue m all good of hisenemies, [were With me,ahd came into Damafcus. confeienceferued God vntill this day. fetteth ag»od' 12 And one Ananias a godly man , as pertei- 2 2 Then the he Prieft Ananias commanded confctoice , for ning to the Law , hailing good report of all the them that flood by to fmite him on the mouth. he7/pe«h/th7he Iewes which dwelt there, 3 ^ Then (aid Paul to him , God nvill fmite who!ecoi,rfeof 1 7 Came vnto mee , and flood, and faid vnto thee, thou ' whited wall : for thou fitteft to iudge bis life, me. Brother Saul receiue thy fight: and that fame me according to the Law, and ccranigu fling the * HwHjeriwJart 'hourel looked vpon hiin. . Law,commandcft thou me to be mitten ? leDgtb w betrav 14 Andhefaid, The God of our fathers hath 4 And they that flood by ,faid,Rei!ileft thou thefdne. by their appoir.ted thee,that thou fhouldeft know his wjI, Gods hie Prieft ? inteirrberaneir, f Th.n 'aidPaul,Iknewnotbrethren,thac J ltij l-»«'"oHr"or hevvas the high Prieft : tor it is written, * Thou SLl (halt not 'peakeiuill of therulcr of thy people.- monthewiched 6 5 But when Paul perceiued that the one 'otheiudgeinent part were ofthe Sadduces , and the other ofthe j£,lf ■^H out hatred and with a quiet and peaceaSle rrinde. not ret; ttb&tl. Tor ibteoeUj and prayed in tile my Q>tet ke votdrof th* b t en affttlion fa fbt>ye tndmm miude. 1 For l,r Lsw commmdet' the ludee to hetret^rpeifoHih-at i: tcufei f.sliintlt tt.d tovrc«oHnnimce«J*iJedr. ~* We mull willingly tndlrom the heart gioe honour tomaqilltaics.althoiiehthe) betytants. * Exod.tt.tt. K Wtrnuvh and get thee quickly out ofHieru akm : for they Javfully ron.ftime5rf,theWicl madeby 2f> ij * For the Sadduces fay that there is no eoueinour Felix fendeth greeting refiirre&ion, neither d Angel, noripint : but the Ph.irefes confefie both. 27 As this man was tjk.cn of the I ewes, and pit"°' mould haue beenc killed of them, I came vpou 9 I Then there was a great crie : and the diem with thegarrifon, and rcicu'ed jampon eScribes of the Pharifes part rofe vp, and ftroue, "' laying, We finde none eiull in this man : but if a uingthjthewasaRomane. 28 And when I would h.mcknowne the caufe ibirtt or an Angel lurh .poke* to him, let vs not wherefore dicv accufed him.I brought him forth fight againft God. _ into their Councill. •■9 There I percciued that hee was accufed of . 10 ' And when there was a great diiTenfion the chicle captaine,fearing leaft Paul mould haue qu> ftions of 'the7rTaw~but"had noaimc worthy 8 The Lord1 when hecnepulled in peecesot them, commanded the' otdeath,or of bonds. it pleafeth him, fouldiers to goedowne, and to take him from a- 3 o And, when it was Unwed medio* th.it the bndeth defenders mongthem,and to bring him into the cattle. Icwes laid waitfor the man, I ftnt kim ftrait?ht- arnSht'enT . V Now the night following, the Lordftood wayto thee, and commanded his accuieisto tries. byhirn,andlaid,Beolgoodcouiage,Paul:toras fpeake before thee the things that they had a- t'neseriiescfict thou halt tetti tied of meeinHierulalem, fomult gainfthim. Farewell. »., .fublik* 'fret thou beare witneile alio at Rome. 3 1 Then the fouldicrs as it was commanded 12 »° Andwhenthedaywascome,certaineof trreni, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to thelewes made an arTembly, and bound them-: Antipatris. fdues i with a curfe, faying that they would nei- 3 2 And the next dav, they left the horfemen thereatenordnnke till they had killed Paid. to gocwith him, andrcturned vnto the Cattle reca- . *J And they were more then foume, which 33 Now when they came to Cdarea, they de- lied.waywitba had made tfiis confpiracy. liuered the Epiftk to the gouernour, and prefen- foolifh leale 14 And they came to the chiefe Priefts and tedPaul r.lfo vntoliim. tbiake that they Elders, and faid,We haue bound ourfelues with a 34 Sowhenthe Gouernour had readit hee EerwdS. *tat'' [oIm««"|^,thatwewilleacnoching,vnall we asked of what prouince heewas: and whenhee foeue.miichiele haueUainePaul vnderftoodtliathewasofClicia, they lift. i$ Now thererore,ye and the g Council, figni- 35 I will heare thee, faid he, when thine accu- /TbvewFngmi fie vnto the cnu-ft Captainc, that hee bring him fers alfo are come, and commanded him to bee \™2hl foorth vnco yo" tomorow> as though you would ' kept in Herods iudgement hall. g rte tndthe st- know fomething more perfectly of him,and wee, mMtcrijmrmgtht or tuer he come neere, will bereadyto kill him. fdmitobniontjift 16 Bucwhen Pauls fitters fonne heard of their t^Ubl'kcIL ,a>'j"S await,he went,and entred into the Cattle, ft wu dtnundtdof and told Paul. himatfomepruute .17 l ' And Paul called one of theCenturions W4j»/»»r. , vnto him, andfaid, Take this yong man hence ojtbt Thorijei w*s lit Himeofojett. f God will not forfake his to theende. CHAP. XX 1 1 II. a TtrtttBuucM;elbPtHl: 10 homl-xerethfirbimfeift: l» hetjiretrftedCbriS to thegcutrntkr mid hn rrifi : J7 Ftlix hoptthbmwvome,ti>reeem by a me vnto him,and prayed mee to bring this yong obtained great quietnerte a through thee,and that „ p","',1 /""' , man vnto thee,which hath fomtthmg to lay vnto many b worthy things are done vnto this nation />»»««, " 'i'tbttttt thee i<> Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hand,andwtnc apart with him alone, and asked him, What haft thou to fhew me ? through thy prouidence 3 We acknowledge it wholly, and in all pla- ces, moft noble Felix with all thankes, 4 But that I be not tedious vnto thee crvliittudcxme. tou[Htft,ndiet It/tfbm rtcoratth thsibtdidnu*? pray worth-, //„».,, „ 20 And hefaid,TheIeweshaueconfpired to thee, that thou wouldeltheare vs of thy curtefie •*•*•>••*• «*» Jefire thee, that thou wouldett bring foorth Paul a few words. Vtttafumnf to morrow into the Councill, as though thcy« 5 Certainelyweh3uefounJthis man a 'petti-' ""*«'»«« l*'r? ' would inquire fomewhat of him more perfectly : lent fellow, and a moouer of fedition among all *>v&wt,tththe 21 Buc let them not perfwade thee : for there the Iewts throughout the world, and a d chiefe £^ : .'/'"«• "fi^ht, lie in waite for him of them, more then feurty maintainer ofthe lecTt ofthe cNa7.arites: r"^f' ''«•<-< pr«« men, which haue bound diemfelues with a curfe, tt And h.ith goOe about to pollute the Tern- /" yaVTword that they will neither eate nor diinke, till they pie: therclbrewi- tooke htm, and would haue *bKh)/>,st•«»«« \Greikt%thotthrui,nj gather heerebyw^ he would bmepleafn'td tie ittvet. •flnwiemikctii fwjred, I doe the more gladlv anfwere for my CHAP XXV wH«Uf«r 'fe!f>;' forafmUcl1 aS * k,n°W chat,thoU hjft bCene » TtflmfiKCHdrnt MX., 6co«„„de,b' Paul* fa, fe^fc bwuVnly eto- gof many yeeres a mdge vnto this nation, fionb. u p«kI *ppe«ltthv»t0Ce{ar. ^ Feft« el,„.„b enence and but a ii Seeing that thou rmieft know, that there PWi matter, o k,»z ^>&"?pa, *5 aadb„mj,h bt*t uft JS™Ple beeinning.'are but twehiedaies fined came vp to worfhip *«*. >? «».*6.««i«^^«rf*i.M»/,. «ft«h off fre-n in Hierufalem. TJt) Hen ' Feftus was then come into the Wdfethe crime i% . Andt!iev nej:hCr found me in the Temple, VV ©f feditinn, where- with he was bur- difputing with any man, neither making vproare Cefarea vnto Hieruf.il nongt the C oyetretkt- *? Neither can they h proue the things where- am' i v: «leneJ,wi'.hafi :ing with anyman,neitnermaKing vpro g the people,neuher in the Synagogues,! pro- ice, after three daies hee went vp from i Satan«MiniRers :re nbtilland di- ligent in tfekinj'al occafior,5:btit God whowatchethfoc 2 Then the h>gh Prieft, and the chiefe of the I ewes appeared before him againft Paul : and hij,"hiudrqthaii* they bet'ought him, i theircouafela fire 'vdix aep-.nei ofthey now accufe me. j And defired fauour againft him, that hee] eM*' oatofthefroxin-e I4 3 But tms I confefTe vnto thee, that arter would fend for him to Hierulalem: andtheylaid €tZrVJrr\%o rne wav Ohich cheY cal1 ' herefie ) !b wor(hlP l wait to kill him by the way. **C& Bt7\& the God of my fathers,beleeuing al things which 4 But Feftus anfwered, that Paul mould bee CUnwteMfire' are written in the Law and the Prophets, kept at Cefarea, and that hee himfelfe would thatcitiiiivt mde , 5 And haue hope towards God, that the re- (hortly depart Mther. furre&ion of the dead , which they themfelues 5 Let them therefore faid hee, which among! lookeforalfojftialbebothof mftthe andvniirft. you are able, come downe with vs.-and if there bd 16 /;ndheereinl endeauour myfelfeto haue any wickednes in the man, let them accufehim. J alwayacleareconfcience toward God, and to- g 4J2 Now when he had tarried among then ward men. no more then ten daies, he went downe to Cefa 1 We may repel! aniniurieiuRfjr but not with miu» 1 7 4 Now after many yeres,I came 8c brought rea,.and the next day fate in the iudgement featej b." almes to my nation, and offerings. and commanded Paul to be brought. 18 At '< What time, certaine Iewes of 1 Alia 7 And when he was come, the Iewes which:! found me purified in the Temple, neither with werecomefromHierufalem,ftoodabouthim>ancr ' multitude, nor with tumult. laid many and grieuous complaints againft Paul] 19 Who ought to haue beene prefent before wherofa they could make no plaine proofe, aTheyetuldmi thes, andaccule»i*,ifchey had ought againft me. 8 Forafmuch ashe anfwered that he had nei- Pnaue tlmtir- 20 Or let thefe themfelues fay, if they haue ther offended any thing againft the lawe of the; M'^"rfw''* ftas. 3 God doth not ing among them, of the refurrection of the Iewes,anlwered Paul and faid,*Wilt thou goe vpi onely time away ami accufedofyouthis day. toHierufalem,and there be iudged of thefe things ^^b^atfe 5 Now when Felix heard thele things, hee before me? tnmethicvnan' km Goxernour of ludet: lolehpmitt ha Mftyoftbe Semes warrestih I. tbfii.it. •b Theycmnot lay faorth before t*ee andprouebf giod via/ins. jPaulgoeth in fthecafeofreligi. »*n, from a ftate touieiturall Co a ftate of quality, not onely notde* jiyingthat religion which was obic- ftjd againft him, found any vniuft thing in mee, while I ftood in Iewes, neither againft the Temple, noragairift .bntalfoptoooinj the™ Council!, Cefar. "ewenl" and 1 "otrt 2l Except if Mbr this one voice, AatI cried «> j Yet Feftiis willing to get fauour of the God,atidtobethe ftand; oideltofallre- dead a Jrgions. Henfariitt'jft*- deferred them, and faid,When I mail more "per- 10 Then faidPail,I ftand at Cefars iudgement ItmiHtfodpart. feSly know the things which concerne this way feat,wherel ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I rftjPauiin condu- by thecomming of Lyfus thechiefe captaine, I haue done no wrong,as thou very well knoweft; *^"ntewMchwii Will decife your matter. n For if I haue done wrong, or committed a- <«MKtRiely, which 2 3 ^ Then hee commanded a Centurion to ny thing worthy of death, I refufe not to die Vertuushadbe- keepe Paul, and thathefhouldhaue eafe,andthat but ifthere be none of thefe things whereof they lore diners waies he fiiould forbid none ofhis acquaintance tomi- accufeme, nomantopleafurethem, can deliuer rXwl'i/f / »«s n-^er V1U0 him, or to come vnto him. me to them : I appeale vnto Cefar. mGe sbZiHbefc 24 JT And after certaine daies, came Felix 12 Then when Feftus had fpoken with the tump. with his wife ° Drufilla, which was alewelle, and Councill, he anfwered, Haft thou appealed vnto * "b'tl'tMetr' hcecalled forth Paul, and beard him of the faith Cefar, ? vnto Cefar/halt thou goe "frw«P«/*i inChnft. ,,.'._ . ij f-f And after certaine daies, king b A-L Fefl«thinW»g 0*tmes,mdtht[t 2$ And as hee difputed of righteoufhefie and. grippa and Bernicecame downe to Ceiarea to fa- «• inch thtng.euea *b\tflvrreAvptH {temperance, and of the iudgement to come, Felix luteFeftus. j before kings bring ^IvbHhTJth^ri. trembled, and anfwered, "Goe thy way for this 14. And when they had remained there many' 7»n<6r»H£btme"' ;t:me and when I haue conuenient time, I will dayes, Feftus declared Pauls caufe vnto the king, is Theiiidgcruf- call for thee. «iaying, there is a certaine man left in prifbn fjy spindethhisfen- , ag Hee hoped alfo that money mould haue Felix, matt'erljdeBbV beene giiien him of Paul, that hee might loofe 1$ Ofwhom when T came to Hierufalem, the foil, " jhim: wherefore hee lent for him theo.tner, and hie Priefts and Elders ofthe Iewes enformedme, a ftiix could not communed with him. and defired to haue iudgement againft him. -^ iiKdiewhttberbte ; 2„ 7 when two yeeres were expired, Porcius 16 To whomlaBfwered.thatitisnotthema- t,^t\n*ti,ri4wrthojonornovnduhtb*dbittervnderllAnd,ni.f,h*,vtywh,ck ner of the Romans for rauour to c deliuer any y mi profile i: anitilir other mturrs uuchino theftditko^ 6e tbi'iht it $ood lode- man to the death, before that hee which is accu- farutmbebt»eLyriit^ithtr,frr,h*i«KtV»Hi!omtv,bxtmo7ihbe,ue. 6 Cod fed, hauethe accufers before him, andhaueplace isamoftlaitlifnll keeperol hi5lcnunt5,aii(( theiorce ot tlit tructh is wmdeifnll, .jr. 1 t;„ r.ni , ^, „...,.■ ,„..l. ■ V»V«n.o.gn men which ar.otherwifeprophane. • m VrmlM* .« ^„,,,. t0 !o!'it,eEme^ittxwbo«a<'irc)iwifeUdcpartecifroti>ihir>i. without delay the day following I fate on the \,»drto»o ,b,s re ;«,>,, b.ofbfrof„»e p«» .•»*•»« /•««'*>« N«'. Mi6**dm*,. judgement feate, and commanded the manto bee InanaughrymitidethatisgivJtvtoitfetfealthmigh iomctimt thtre bcefouie . & ■ .' •••—•»■ ihewofeqmtie,yet >y and by it willbeextinguifhed < bntiu themeaac feafonwe t""OUg!;t'i ilmue seeds oi patience, »iidthatcoctinH»lli Againft wkornwhen the accufers ftood -vp, the? ingto light the wickednefTeofche Iewes, andP«l* innocence doth maruellouflycefl. firmcthe Church ofGod. I This ^4grtypa was ^4gnppa bit foHtie,-nb»fedett6 iMke fPakeofbt- fire.andlBeriiice ■bm bufifler. c ihe Romantt vfe Mot to deliuer am) mantobtpunifhtd liefire,&t. Pauls irmocencie. Chap.xtvj. Paul counted mad. 6* < The prophane aodwitkcj cake tlemae Ue ttue doctrine by rcafon of priuatecontto- tior.s of men be- twixt ihem.elueJ: bucthettiKthne- ucuhelelTeabidetb, they brought no crime offuch things as I fuppo- Name of Iefus of Natarech. fed: _ 10 "Which thing I alfo did in Hierufaleta:/ * f**;Aj. ip 5 But had certaine'queftions againfthim for many of die Saints I lhutvjuiipuioii,h.iuing of their owne <» iuperltiuon , and ot one Iefus receiued authoncy of the h:gh Pi alls, and wlicn * "»)'"'<* w, whichwas dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.' they were put to death, i gaue«9d icnttnee. 1 ^""VfV'^f 20 And becaulc I doubted ofiuch maner of n Anul pumihed them throughout all the) mti'mi^. . queftion, 1 asked h:m whether he would goe to Synagogue, andc compelled them tublalphemc, r /.>«<*«*»/•. Hierufalern,andr.htrebeiudgedofthefethings. and being more mad againlt thttn , I pciiecucect */;-»"''- 21 But becaulehce appealed to be reieruea co them,eucn vnto ftrange dries. -'/».». the examinat on of Augultus, I commanded hjm 1 - At which : me, cucn as I went to * Damafc , to be kept, till I might lend him toCe ar. A cus, withauthoritic , and con.milsion trouicLio fM6fiS \ ? 2 6 Then Agrl?Pa laid vnco FtIlus» l would high Pncfts, d Thu fnpbtBt alio heare the m -n my lelfe. Tomorrow fayd he, ij At midday,0 King,Ifawinthcway aligho tutnaiUtiittbe I thou {halt heare him. from htauen,pallii)g che bnghtncikof thclunne, itwifhntntmfm- ; ,. And on the morrow when Agrippa was ftine round about nxc, and them which went _, tiTjtiimi,tna:hAt ' , _ . orri • i_ . < TJitenJ efl\» ^^ f come, and Bernice with gre.it '• pompe, andwere with me. b«Tpclu ioiIL< f^bHi iu mutki ilt : 1 encred into the Common hall with the chide 14 So when wee were all fallen to the earth, I ifcauwbkjn*» for ibe mien of captaines and chiefe men of the citie , at Feftus htaraa voyce ipcaking vntomec, and laying in bmgjbt » ijm VTl'Cl'-UX. commandement Paul was brought foorth. the Htbrcwe tongue, Saul, Saul, why rciitcuult *L°.,£k*»* rf . fon ot tkt mjuelttt n _ » . . . o > > j . r Chult iouacciB. tftbimfifitf 34 AndFcftuslayd^KingAgnppa,andallmen thoumee? It is hard lor thec to kicke againtc toitagathmlZ Rovnv;*J t»i>rt. , which aieprelent with vs,yee lee this man, about prickes. t.cdinnjui'beir.g ton itnijtitit 1 whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called 15 Then I fayd, Who art d:ou, Lord? And he i-muiduo br s T»«i?iwHM vponmebothac Hierulaltm, & here, crying that &yd, I am Iefus whom thoupciiecuttit. e^aul.llcdeetfc in Paul, which tie; he ought not to l.ue any longer. 16 Eut n.e and ftand vp on thy tcccc: fori cmtobeinAw lord before had : 25, Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death haw appeared vato thee for this pur pole. toap-|e(u> haue iomewhat to write. Satan vntoGod, thatthey mayrcccnicfotgiue- ; 7,<*<.,>..t. 27 Formeechinkech icvnrcalbnabletofenda nefle of finnes , and inheritance among then., ■' ' ' prifoner , and not co /hew the caufes which are which arc ian&ilicd by faith in me. TCZ'l'Xt "»« i*td agamft him. 19 * Wherefore, kng Agrirpa, Iwasnotdif- a>umtu'o!,i'*un obedient vnco the heauenly vilion, qpmudutmm 20 "But (hewed firftvi:to them of Damalcus, *? ™"£>?", andat Hierufaltm, and tlircughoucall the coafts ^r'"^.*'""^ 18 thatalm^S!.htytr,Ti,*deihhmii>C>nttittnnxf. i?r£mbt ofludea, and ibtn to the GtlltlltS , that, tlur o Tbtftttt :bm mW to *m{«0 dr^t^mg *o,b»g m Pab mmtr. ftould rtpent and mrne to QCii} and Joe wor kcs », „„„ ; r„jCli worthy amendment oflife. '/".'*' *"* 21 Forthis cau'ethe Icwes caught mee in the \J''.T;T'J'.M t.f 1 1 1 1 11 tmc. .,eu ttujt * Temple, and went about to kill me, »*(16 ft ,,.u ,'*i. 22 7Ncticrthclctfe, 1 obtained helpe of God ulf'; ">" ibuujt* tjtme, f Tt *4hih(Iuu CioUirmceirt. fjftdibutttmnt ,l.tfi>/l,loml,t» tt ailed Lordt> but tfuruiuds ibty 14. mined it, unit riddtofTriis/utt. 1 Toh»oe»skil- fulliudgc, isa great and finjular gift ofGod. * Pauldiuidcthy hiftorieel his life CHAP. XXVI. 3 r.'■■••;. euen from 2 J Euc he fayd, I am not mad, O nolle Feftus, * Pil1 ." » "**« ./i*(inw..->if jmy'bElders (if chcy would ceihfie; thacafterthe butlfpeake the words ofrrueth and li.lxrndlc. [Zii't'Ll'''^1 wts ktt„rtbm»u emot\ fa ait fec^ Gf our religion I hued a Pharifc. 2 6 For die King knowcdi of thtlc things be- pnfmei wlti'a4 * Vhereare three *• * A"d nowl ftand and am accufed for the forewhomallol fpeake boldly ; foi 1 chiefe ami princi- hope of the promife made of God vnco ourfa- ded chac none ot theft things are hidden from $i\\ witneiTes ot thers> him : for this thing was not done in** corner. ireetdrufFatehe3r°d' 7 w hereunto ourtwelue uibes inftantlyfer- 27 s O King Agnppa,belecucft thou the Pi o- \u"*o,,„i,. aadtheconfentof uing Ccdday and night , hopctocomc : forthc phets? 1 knowthattlioubclccin.il. miimtm^ theChurch. which hopes lake,0 King Agrippa, lam accufed 28 Then Agnppa laid vnto Paul, Almoilthcm ""'"X"*",'*!* 4 He prouethtfie 0f the Ic.-\vts. perfwadeft mcto become a Chr ftiaii. 'Jtt»,'r ■', 1'., Seacir,firftnbythee 8 + Why iTruld it be thought a thing incrc- 29 ThcnPaulfaid, 1 1 would toGod charnot mthi,m.d,..l powe'rofGod the dible vnto you, thatGod mouldraifeagainethc onelythou.bucal 'o all dut heare me rt»day,wcre.<»» »;^**fiKM> by»!«=reiutrection dead? both almoft, and altogether fuch as I am, Txc ofChim,*hereof „ j ajfo vmly bought in my felfe , that thefc bonds. 5 1 alio vertiy tnougiic 111 my ichc , nut "ie'e uunu>. lemclycj wiineffe loughcto doemany contrafy things agawlt the 30 '» And whenhc had thus fpoken, Ux -Kmg y?t»w' ..^ Pauls dangerous voyage. The Aft rofe vp, and the gouernour; andBarnice,and they that fate with them. 3 i And when they were gone apart,, they ta-I- kedbetweenetherrrfelues, faying. This man doth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds. 3 a Then fayd AgrippavntoFeftus, This man might haue beenejtloofed, if hee had notappealed to Cefar. CHAP. XXVII. I PW7 $%foretilletb the pcrill of the voyage, II but bttkuH bileeued. 14 They are to/Ted to auk fro mth the tempeft, 3ia 41. and fnffer (hywrackt: 34 tet all jafe andjoimd, 44, eJcAj>et»l**d. iw « when it was conduded.thatwe (hould 1 Paul with many other prifonen, & through the mulft of many deaths, is broughtto Rome, bnc y:t by Gods cwic hand as it were, andfct forth and commended vnto the world with maty fingu. Jafttftimanici. ejeapti 2$. An Angel comforteth Paul. They owne hands the tackling of the (hip. 20 And when neither liinne nor ftarresin ma- ny dayes appeared, and no imall tempeft lay vpon vs, all hope that we (hould be faued, was then ta- ken away. ii sBut after long abftinence , Paul ftood j God fpareththe fborthinthemidsofthein,andfaydSirs,ye mould wicked foratime, haue hearkened to me, and not haue loofed from f°rh,ls e'cttand Candie : lb Ihould ye haue sained this hurt and loiTe. j 22 Butnow I exhort you to bee of good cou- rage : for there (hall bee no loile of any mans life among you, faue of the (hip onely. 2 j For there ftood by me this night the Angeli cholens fake. faile intoItalie,theydeliuered both Paul,and ofGod,whofeIam, and whom I (erue certaine other prifoners vnto a Centurion named Iulius, of the band of Auguftus 24 Saying, Feare not, Paul: forthoumuftbe brought before Cefar : and loe, God hath giucn And * wee entred into a (hip of Adramyt- vnto thee freely, all that faile with thee. tium,purpofingtofailebythecoaftsof Afia, and launched foorth, and had Ariftarchus of Macedo- nia Theflafonian,with vs. 3 And thenext day we arriued atSidon : and Iulius courteoufly entreated Paul, and gauehim libertie to goe vnto his friends , that they might refrelhhim. 4 Aad from thence wee lanched , andfayled hard by Cyprus , becaufe the windes were con- trary. 5 Thenfailedwee ouerthefeaby Cilicia, and Pamphylia,and came to Myra,rfe i«Ethe» I now feop.,rd©iis, becaufe alfo the b Feaft was now palled, Paul exhorted tbem, 10 And (aid vntothem,Sirs,I fee that thisvoy- *»/«f.it.i?. • tVhiehwnau High hill of Candit 3 Gods proui- dencetakethnot away the canfes Which Godvfeth asmeanes.buiti When he 1 an tx.ticrdi.iary l7buisMt*at*f aeewiU be with hurt, andmuch damage, not of the tew! Srft&hcb j?.i-JJ«» ,nA (hinnneUt K.ir .UTonfnftr lines they kepi m she feaft of expiation, ' »/•*« ofthe fterne,and wi(hed that the day were come. ^"^Jj j, doM 30 8 Now as the mariners were about to flee fof0ulean afle, out of ihe (hip , and had let dowae the boat into whewantodiitruft the fea vnder a colour as though they would haue ?n.d ""'j cPaul (ayd vnto the Centurion and the $ Although the fouldiers, Except thele abide in the (hip , yeecan performing of „ ,!./;£, l L Gods proraifei not be late. Mtxjl»9kh «i i» a'-. :«> i Hull*. gee vpon danger, but they haneal- tvayes a glorious Jffue. a Although ad- Berlitie be the pu liilhment olfione yet feeing that Godiopuruihing of men doe :h not alwayes refpe.': finne.they iudge ralhly which ei ftaycdtheinfromifcacounfell, and commanded ;kcto: Appius, and at the three tauemes, whom that they that could Iwimme, (hould call them- felues rirft into the Tea , and goe out to land : 44 M And the other, lbme on boards, and lbme on certaine fleets of the (hppe: and lo it came to parte, that they came all fan to land. CHAP. XXVIII. » Tdt'Stibtrim COKtltfie to.t*ra> Pttutuid k:: cempvn-t. J yAviftrtntemltbrnuL: 6 hte Shok'tbit iff au'^mi burnt: 8 PnbtiM 9 mtimbertmrt iy him btilta it Thtj atpjri from Alt.;*, \6 mi aim toTfoue. 17 TmI oeiuih U thtltwei,f the tfMft tf £v CMrpgg j ai Hit pecicitth jtjm 30 txo)tetti. ANdwhen they were eome lift, then they knew that the Ilk was called * Melita. 2 And the Barbarians (hewed vs nol ttlekind- nefie,fbr they kindled a firesnd receiued vs euery one,becaule of the prcfent (howre,and becaufe of the cold. j ' And when Paul had gathered a number of ltickes, and layed them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heare , and leapt on his hand. 4 *Now when theBarbarians faw the worme hang on his hand, they faid among themielues, This man lurely is a murtherer,whom,though he hathelcaped the lea, yet b Vengeance hath not fuft'ered to liue. j But he (hooke off the worme into the fire, and felt no harme. 6 Howbeit they waited when he mould haue Dec diatucdGod , and waxed when Paul law bolde. 1 6 So when we came to Romc,the Centurion dcliuered the pnoiicrs to the gcnerall Captain but Paul was lurlei e 1 to dw»li oy h.mielte,with a fouldier that kepthiui. 17 »° And the diird day after,Paul called tb chiefeofthe Iewestogether,and when they v,e;d come, hee (aid Tnto them, Men ami brethren though I haue commuted nothing againit thi people, orLawes of the fathers, jti was I red pnlbner from Hierufalem into thetundes of the Romanes 8 Who when they had examined me, would haue let mec goe, became there w.>s ul death in me 19 " But when the Iewes lpake conury, I was conftrained to appeale to Ce:ar, not becau.e I had ought to acculemy Nation of, 20 For this caufe therefore haue I calledfor you to lee jea, and to Ipeakc with yen: for chat hope of Ilfaels lake, 1 am bound w:»h this chainc. 2 i Then they faid vnto him,\Ve neither recci xied letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that (hewed or fpake a- ny euill of thee. 2i But wee w 11 heare of thee what thou thin kefb for as concerning this left enetfuf- cibbiarobc :ita ..cut their itrcugiti. t ~4pfuu ><),m tptutmtnl mite 1/flO •»< ,. „i>j • wt>t i-,nt tmuwn mit. f t(t v*tom- y mwftiltmjm'm a . m lo Paulmcucry place icoieinwctu i.itn'.ellctg ocan Apoltle. it Wee may vfe the mcaset wuch God Jiuith»i,l>ut therdoenotwaite, c fwolne,or fallen down dead fuddenly : 3 but af- ter they had looked a great while, and faw no in- conuenience come to him, they changed their mindes,and faid, That he was a God. 7 4 In the fame quarters, the chief man of the Ifle (whole name was Publius) had pofleflions : the fame receiued vs, and loged vs three dayes courteoufly. 8 And fo it was,that the father of Publius lay ficke of the feuer,and ofa bloody fixe: to whom h»f.3,i. Paid entredin,and when he prayed,heelayed feti w.m'Ittbth»t tbti hands on him.and healed him. tupigofavifer s when this then w3sdone,otheralfo in the ifthtb- for tlieende, iadgeanderteeme ol men according toprol'peritieoc adaerfitie. b Right mil w /<*• c TbtGretkc utrdfigmfotb,!* toitinltmtdfirlt (wtU: [tufconinmhis g.btokic' -■ ■ "tntt'fo \ Ifie> which had difeafes, came to him, and were f*itb7licmdtrw hit rtmtiits tyunP j There n no- thing morevncor>< ftaot euery way, then they which are ignorant of tree religion. 4 Itneueryet re- pented any man, thatreceiuedthe tcmintofGod, were he neuer fo inferable and pooie. 5AlihenghPaal wereacaptiue, healed, to « Which alto did vs great honoure : and when wee departed,they bded vs with things ne- ceflarie. ii thildiens fake. 7 IdoleidoenoNefiletheS'inn.whichdoeinnowifeconlenivntoihem. d So the,v[tdtoiitckttht{oitv*tio,tb(rfh>p>,*>*Tt*!><»>t-t ihipp-imtrtctled bj [neb vms. 8 God boweth and bendetb. the hearts eucnof piolane men , 11 it plea- ethhimtofauouthit. euery where it is fpoken againlt. knowethat ^<^«T 2} ** And when they had appointed him a day there came many vnto himinto hu lodging, to whom hee expounded, S teftifung the king- dome ofGod, and pcnwading them thofe things thatconcerne Ieliis, both out of the Lawe of Mofes,and out oftht Prophits,trom morning to night. 24 'iAnd (bmc were perfwaded with the things which were ipoken, & fome beleeued not, 25 Therefore when they agreed not amon^ themfelues, they departed , after that Paul h id fpoken one word, f» v>it , Well (pake the h Ly GhoftbyEfaias the Prophet vnto our fathers, 2 6 •+ Saying, *Goe vnto this people, and ay By hearing yee/hall heare, and (nail notvnjer {land, and leeing,ye (hallfee,and notperceiue. 27 For the heart of this people is v. and their eares are dull ot hearing, & with their eves haue they h winkedjeft they ihuuld (ce with »Wcyes,and heare with their eares, and vnder< {land with thin hearts, and (hoidd returne that I might heale them. 28 '5Beeit knowen therefore vnto von, that this (aluation of God is lent to the Gentiles,: nd theymallheareit. 2 9 ' * A ud when hee had fiyd therc things, the Iewes departed, and had great u . themfelues. jo '7 And Paul remained two yeresfullin an houie hired for himfelfe , and receiued all that came in vnto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, &tcacl ing thole things which concene the Chnft with all bolducfTc of ipeech,widiout-ier. THE g B/gojait;** , *nd prooiunbtl bt kingdom! of Goaftm.U tint bfthttnfkm ai come. ) The fjorpd U laa^utollMetw theuuliat uelfeuc andalauouroi death to ihem that I lent. , 14 Ihevuttelee. »ei»doe*.il.ngly rcfiit rhenae: I anu yet not oy change. f m ».,. mn.ij.i#. w11rkt4.11. iMitS IO. Htm u.40. lo-m.i 1.8. b Jbtimtdftt tbomgb ibti ,tm* mtutjmtmi : mm diajerjm, ihef l| "I he rnbeliclt ofthereprobatt and call Mrayft tmeri. ri G beolnoncctfect, pel,Ou;tberoe. teniproi tkl ytlr rhr cauic vl'itriic :ode'l. inc. .7 rbtwordof Go.t«iaoolCte I bated. Chrift God and man. The firft pate oltheEpiftle conteininga mel profitable pre- ucevntoverf.i * Hemooueth the Romanes to giu- diligent _ earavntohimin thatbefheweth ehathecom- netb not )B hit ownenamc.buc asGodsmerten- ger vnto the Gen Mies, entieateth. with them of the weightier! To the Romanes. What the Gofpel THE EPISTLE GF THE APOSTLE PAVL TO ROMAN ES. *F CHAP. T. I tietfirfiflienttb on what eutbor'uie bit ^pofllen if fiandetb IS rbnhecommendeththeGosfil, i 6 B/ which God Jet- teth out vn paver to iho'i lhat are )a»e 4 17 byfailb, at but were guilue of wieLed vmhankefutntft to Gtd: 16 For ■nhicbb* wrath was woribilr powred on tbim , if Jo that ibiyrnnnebeauloe^irUoaUkmdioffinne. Avi'a! a fertiant of I e s t Chnft called to bee an b Apoftie, * c put apart topreaeh the Got pel of God, 2 (Which he had promifed afore by his Prophets in the ho- ly Scriptures) j > Concerning his d Sonne Iefus Chrift our Lord (which was ^made of the feed of Dauid f ac- cording to the flefli, 4 And g declared f> mightily t » be* the fbnne of God, touching the Spirit of San&ification by the refurreftion irom the dead.) 5 i By whom weehaue receiued k grace and that u pro Apoftlelhip (that ' obedience might bee giuen vn- to the faith ) for his m name among allthe Gen- tiles, 6 Among whom ye be aho the "called ofle- fus Chnft : 7 To all^sa that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: °Grace be with you,and peace from God our Father, and front the Lorde Ie:us Chrift: 8 ♦ Firft I thanke my God through Iefus Chrift for you all, becaufe your faith is r publi- shed throughout the 4 whole world. 9 For God is my witnefle (whom I feme in my r Ipirit in the f Golpel of his Sonne) that with- out ceafing I make mention of you, 10 Alwayesinmyprayers,beleech:ngthatby lome meanes, one time or other I might haue a profperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you. ii For I long t& fee you, that I might beftow among you fome ipintuall gift, that you might- be ftrengthened : 12 That is, that' I might be comforted toge- ther with you, through owr mutuall faith ,..both yours and mine. led long fince •f God, by many fitwitnefles and nowat the length performed ia- deede. for tbu wordfemanl, is not taken >>' tb» pU.cc, at jttagstnfl this wordfrcemai iutdtelareth bis turn (dm and office. 6 Whtrenhtt fa,4Atforti»age- ncraUtearmttbtt bevasamim/itr, nowbecornmttb to amort fpeciat name and faith be is an *4poflle, ■in j that betook? not vpon bin tbu office of bit owne bead, but bem^ called of God^ani sherejo islet forth rn to vi of God in the Gotpel.withoat any difference of nations) & that it IefusChriftappre. [.ended by faith, v Gott hnmigbtp andeffeffnatlim. firumem to font by. 1 tbu his writing to tb* Romeues, doetb tioibmgbul bit duttie. *jf£ltt\.x. € ^ppomtedof Cod to f teach tb* i-j;>t i j Now my brethren,I would that ye (hould tbe ' gnorant,howthat I haue oftent.mcs pur 3 Bydeclariugthefummeof the dodtrine ofthe Gof- •oifcl pel,hec rtirretli vp ;he Romanes, to good conlideration of the matter whereof hee entreateth: Sothi n hellieweththat Chriit (who is the very fubftance aodfumroe ofthe Gofpel)ist eonely Sonnecf Godthe Father, who couching his humani- tie,i»nadeoftheJeedeof Dauid, but touching his diuine and Ipiritual nature, whereby hefinftifjedhimfelle, is begotten ofthe Father from etierlafling , as by hismightiererurreVtionmanifeftly appiarech. d This is a plaint tefimonietf the perfon ofChrifl.that be is but one,& of his two natures and tbeirtrofertieu e Which tookefelh oftbePnrgm,Dauili daughter, f ^tt be u man, for tbunordFlefb, by the Hg»TeSiuedocbe,is takenjor man. g Shewed and made mamfejl.. h Tbe at tirneandraightypowttnfeit.gaiaflthtweak'ne]eofthc1i,p,.lorthatonercam*de*th. i Of whome. k TbiimarnehmtiberallmdgM'umgift, rtbichUgiun, mt, the ieafi ofaHtbt Samis,to preach &cji>htj. ? .8. i Tbtt men through fnitb might obey God w For bis Nwnts fake, n tVhichthrough Gods ioodnrjfe,are Cbri/ies. o Gods free good wll,bypejtct, the HcbrewesnteaneaprofpcroHi (uccejfem atttbmgt. a. Heprocureth their fauouraMe patience, in that be recko.ieth vp their true com- mendation, and histnie Apoftolikc good will toward them confirmed by taking God hiruiel/eto wi-neffe. p BecmftyourfaitbKfuch,tbat it ii cmtmmdtd in all Cbnrcl'tt. iltflLri&tib]it, pofed to come vnto you (but haue bin let hither- " "',?"*"* *^ * ■ r ■ir'',t-ir them th»t dwelt n to) that I might haue iome fruit alio among you, Rome,\b»Hgbfovif. as / hatte among the other Gentiles. of them »*««»»' 1 4 I am debter both to the Grecians, and to 'K«ee'Dni"g 16 For Ian» not afhamed of the Golpel of .^^fXu' . Chnft : 5 for it is the * power of God vnto lalua- ende and purpofe tiontoeneryonethatbelecueth, totheIewfiiftJo{t(,e difputatioa andal/o to they Grecian. Lls'"nsi"ut!.,w ly^ForbyittherighteoufneffcofGodisre-^K:,1^ ueiled from z faith to faith : 7 as it is written, I way te attain* r«. * The iuft (hall hue by faith. to faluatio (which, 18 8For the wrath of God is reueiledfrom heauenagainlt^all vngodlineiTe, and vnrighte- oufnefte of men, which withhold the btructhin vnrighteoufnene. 19 ^Foralmuch as that,which may bee know- en of God, ismanifeft in 'them: for God hath (hewed it vnto them. 20 For the inuifible things of him, thafi*,his eternal power & Godhead, arefeeneby the ci c-a- J7w« this -aorA tion ofthe world,being d confideredin bit works, Gru'un.i jna- "to the intent that they (hould be without excule; £*">?- ''""""-d 21 Becaulethat when they knew God, they '{l^t aG^nt'h eglorifiedhimnotasGod,neitherwere thanke- s'rheeonBrnia- fulljbut became t vaine in their thoughts ,&their tionoltlitforrues foolifh heart was full ofdarkenelfe. propofitipor we 22 When they g profefTed themfelues to bee ^f^;^ Wi.e,they became fooles. kftified before 2 j For they turned the glory ofthe hincor-. God by faith ruptible God to the fimilitude of the image of a jh\ch 'n""ret!" corrnptible man,and of birdes, and foureiboted if^MmtT' beafts, and of creeping things. ^ F,om faitbMhh 24 I0 Wherefore ' alio God kgaue them vp to mcretfetb dayly. their hearts luftes, vntovncleantnefle, to defile'7 Ti^l00?^ tlKir owne bodies betweene themfelues ': ^^00" 25 Which turned the truth ofGod vnto a lie, fitionontof a- andworfhipped andferued the creature, forfa- biknk.whoattri- king the Creator,which is blefied for euer.Amen. ■ ^ fJ'tnbdbftheth 2 <*««*■ *.#« . 27 Andlikewifealfothemen left the naturaU;ma*™h™ vfe ofthe women, and burned in their lufts one| tewared another,and man with man wrought fil thinefle,and receiued in themieluesiuch l recom >f their errour, as was mecte. pence of principal) quefti- on. All men being confidered in the- felues are without Chrift,or guilty bothol'vngodli- neffe.andairovnrighteonfneJ.and therefore are fohiedtocon emnation: Theri- foremurttheyneedesfeekerighteoafnclTe in fome other, a Ufainfl aH h'lde of ■vngod/mefe. b B/triutb,i>*Hlmean!thaatbelighttl>ttis Ufimminfinctbisfaa, Motasthaughtbeybehiglcdtbttebyweteabkto come mlo fauor with God but tbal t'eir owne riMloniHigbt condimni tbtm ofwickedne(feb»tb,'gatn(i God mi wan. 9 Thtk vngodlineiTe hee prooueth hereby that although all men nauei moil deare and a- uideDtglalTe.vherein to behold the enerlaftiDg and almightie nature ol God eoen in biscreatures.yet bane they fallen awavtromthefe principles^ moftfoolifhand fondceuicesofther owne braines in coniiitutieg ind appointing the feruice ol God- e hilheirhearK. i TboufeeflnotGii.aniytttbouaeknohledieflbimaiGot by bit worker, Cse'io. « They diinot bonrur bim with that honour andf'ruice which \ THWett for kis-vrUsim, power end G Mead, f ~4 rc- nrfTeof man by a r. . . large reheaifall.o mai) kindcsnf wickedneflc.froi Which (if nottror tthe leaf fiom many of them) nemani altogether free. Into a mad** I fro w*rd miuie, whtrtbyitctvimtl ttftffithittit tfajcmctbtmg tnttpcl tut, *ni huting nlmojl tioreme'je of f-nne menrunn* beedlongmtti'l ktuieofmifchiefe 11 Vwoindfrti of\ktrr .oaf titund b*fj thai which tht Ph h'ifheri c»;l AihtLtw of'utut tnJthe lt-x,r>, ihtir.fe/uci mudtheLtwofni to*- p ^>r' {tHorni fvd partaken ntubtbeminlhtirrnHei. ncJlt.tKdOiSat' ibat wicnAthem which aoeamijfe <; HAP. II. Itiugeth all before the Injgaevl feate of Ctd. |» Tht txcMJeihall>.tCtmileim:ghiprettnd, 14 of ignorance , bet * He«nuineeth them which w»n feemr to be ex- empt c*t of the number af other nenbteaufethey probate minde , to do thofc things which are not conuenient, 2p Being full ofall vnrighieoudieffe , fornica- tion, wicktdnefle, coueceufnefle, liialiooulnefie, ft 1 of entry, of miirther, oi' debate, of deceite, ta- king all thngs'in the euitl part , whilperere, jo Backbiters, haters ofGod,doersof "wrong, proud, boa{lers,inucvttrs of cuill things, cfjfobej dient tcrparents , without vnderftanding, rco- uenant breakers, without natural! affection, fucli as can neuer be appealed, m< rcilelle. j't Which men , though they knew the0 I nw ofGod,how that they which commit fuch things are worthy of death , yet not ontly doe the fame] but al o P fanour them that doe them. It. 0 t) the LutfOJCod hee mcw.eih tabeiiijmtt '7 Tir»ub the lea ■itblhrwritl THerefore ' thou art inexcufable, O man who- ibeuer thou art that condemned : for in that that thou comlemncft another, thou condemned thy felfe:for thou that condemned doeft die fame things . i But we » know that the iudgement ofGodi memf»ults°aiid | ls according to ° trueth , againft them which) faith that they ate l commit fuch things. leaftofalitobe * 3 And thinkeft thou this , O thou man that SSe«llMdr.h2 condemncft them which doe fuch things , and, towtyiearched""* doeft the fame ', that thou (halt e.cape the ludge- God iurcly doth) j mentofGod? 4 » Or defpifeft thou the riches orhis boun- thcythemleluet guMe^n'tCfe ! tifuineiTe, and patience , andlong fufferance ,not thingtwhich thcy; knowing that the bountifulnefle of Godleadethj rtprehend and pu^ thee to repentance? th«!nc5demn?n -5 Butth°u> nlter t!line hardnelTe , andhearc other" t'hty'pro"16* tnat cannot repent, * c heapeft vp as a treafure vn-i notiBcefentcncei-j tothylelfe wrath againft the day of wrath , and jainftthrmfeluei. - P*nlallti/gtlhno pUee »i".c fi.txgth , Uih,Uim:i>" beforev rrhieh no mm ttn yerfor metobmg men to [hrifi mho ■r joe!i'.»ijel'eeoncUdrlh.ch*y a. ».. 21 feSovnn-} e f; Inoail'd.rwIxbneheueof'UtKre. f Godi lui'tjmiao ikwgiue'lthifeVe Tortub. } The gr< nature the things contented in the Law,they hawing no; the Lav. , an a Law vn- to them fclues, 15 Which (hew the eflcct of the Law 1 wtittcn in their hearts , their confeience aMabcai pefie^and their thoughts accuiing one anothkr,or excufing) 16 7 At the day when God (hall iudgc the fe- cretsofmen by le.usChnft , according to^'niy Golpel. 17 »T • Echoldthou.Titc.ilI.d a lew, and reft - eft in the Law,and glorieft in God, 18 Andknowtftkawill, and n |[ tryeftthe things that diflent from it, in that thouartin- (truifK'tbytheLaw: 15; And perfwadtft thy felfe that ttiou art a guide of the blinde , a light or them which *rt in darkcneHe, 1 o An inftructer of them which lack dif^retio, a teacher of the vnlearncd,which haft the "forme of knowledge,and of the trueth in the r Law. 2 1 Thou therefore which teacheft another.tea- cheft tliou not thv lelfe ? thou that preacheft , A man (honldnot fteale, doeft thou ltcak? Thou that fayelt, A m.:n (hould not com- mit adulteric, doeft thou commit adultery ? thou thatabhorrcft idoles committeft diou (acriledgc? 13 Thou that glorieft in the Law , through breaking the Lavv difhonoureft thou God? j4FortheNameofGodisblafphemedamong the Gentiles through you, * as it is wntren. e 9 For circumcifion verely is profitable,!? thoudotheLaw:but ifthoubea tranigreilourot" theLaw, thy circumcifion is made vncircucilion. 16 Therefore 1 if the vncircumciiion keepc theordinances of die Law , (hail not his ' vnur- cumcifion be counted for circumcifion? 27 And (hal not !' vncircumciiion which is by nature(ifit keepe theLaw.Ko,ndemne thee which by the '- letter and circumcifion art a tranfgreflbur 1 1 - ofthcLaw? a8 For hce is not a I ewe, which is one >•• out- nuny which ftandinghee.vill execute at their conoenient lime by lefuj Ctinl! , with a moll ftraigh; exaa.matiou , ro: onelyot AOidcs and deedts . hutol thooghn al.'o ttt they nenerlo hidden or (ccret. m *Aftbii mjdt(THwemntVjf»B,wbJrbl4m etffOMitA to f tenth. 8 Hee prr.oueth hyiheierlimoiiir o! ;i;ui. othrrl'rophrts, thatGod befloi-.ed grcattt* tirncms rpon'the lewci, in gming therottlib theLaw, but that they are ibc mod vntbankernU and vi ki- meo'. n Cin/t hit'tndAfcernt'wbitthingif^armefrowGidffoiU. .>:.al- lowt ft the thingj that are excellent. 0 Thtwi) lontcbmd jymi. iuoKUdteofthetrueth. p tfi t . ih,i the frt. vumirti».o»r ofaiiouiK*id'cmmt o^Goocht'.Unati *tli> tbemtjUmu , :rlitn*i mdedr,ibry «/• m» thingUQethenoljitrutiht Lvm. " £usm ^'l;«». 9 Hee urtcifelr preucntetht heir olie 'tion, which Jet an hnlineffe in circumcifion, andthroutwarH obferuationofthcLaw : So that heelhcwrththitthrout.vaid tircumcirion . i: it be f-paiatcUrcirn the inward docth not out ly nonoftifcc,biit allocowemnr il cm tliatare indeed circumctfcJ, 0/ whom it iecj»iiethtlut«hi.h ufigmutib, thatu tofay.clra.mciTrohheheaitan.! the whole hie, accoidmg :o the c in . efihrlaw, fothat il thf re hta nun vl circuiuciftii ;. 1 ci, i umcifeii in heart, he i«brte better and mote to b-c. thititcircunicifcdacci'rding totbefleuS onely. 1 I iicmnc-ii r IhtfUi oiul(tndiliomot~i/*v*cu »ifn e i. - feomfntf fyd m i,ti»cn Jrou ;. ngb*m* *i ibtslt It ' tj tbcnt9*ratrremoiiit pittf, .tHesppIietntnaJt geuet.lac ot mankindc pad. the Ofntilo.anc tothel . might uc madeoy trie l«we*,wbotn the !a.*e dorrhi otrxtoie, oat eondemne, bt- It that not thi hearing ol the < aw,but the Iter. ping old.c Um doetbinftibe. itdiMjitffm*6*u ,4 ■ wi.uh uttntm. it«,i'«,j,., conlmif fi.naiht h*4 fmifMed 1,, 7.«»: but jeeing yibt*h*m Ml u mjhfed h ire 11 jo.loweit, 0,41 no nun an be 1*. (iiieabj worm. * He preuei.terli anvhiectioDWnicI mgbt be made b| t'leGcntil.-t, » a;thoufh they ha^e not the Law of MefeS|)etthe] hiue no reafon whereby they ma; ex.ufci eir -aic hedneire, intbat they hau* (•me, what whites ia their heartsin (trad ofa Ltw«u men that forbid, ondpur.ifh forue thiogi il wicked, and command and co.r.mend other Come a' good. , Hotfim,lj,bM hi compdnfen of the lexis. I :■,•*:..* I mtfl tmngi, «n./v/6iJ Th: Iewes preferment. To the Romanes, Iulhhcaudn by faith. tt Whofe force it tnw»d,nii in %bfhta.it . -f Thefitftmee. Etng *'ttri,orpre- ucnttuganobie- dionottheiewei: whatthen.tiaue the Iewes no mote prefermentthen theGentiles? yes thjthauetriey, faith the Apodle, onGodsbehalfe: foe lie committed the tables of the couenantto chem, fothjtthevnbe- leefeofafew,cart not caafey whole nation without ex- ception to be call away oPGod.who istrue.andwho allovfcthtbeirvn- worthinestocom- mend and let forth his goodneflr. a The hwet flute anicon mtouwa thiefifi. 6 Wards. c Brake the cout- d The faith that Godgaue. e Tbattbymflicc might be ploinelf jeene. f Forapttucb at thou (hewedfl forth anemdent token of thrighteontnefe, cinflancie grfnith, hypreftruing him who had broken hn covenant . i Another preuen- !tion ilfuingoutof y former anfwere: tliattheiufticeof God is in tuch fort terneiTe ward : neither is that circumcifion, which is out- vard in the flefo. 29 But he is a lew which is ose within, &the rircumcifion u of the heart in the x lpirit , not in :heletcer,whoiepraiieis not of men but of God. CHAP. III. Hee gimetb the Iewes fame a preferment for tkt coueumt Jute, 4 bntjetfuchas wholtydependetbonGodtmcrcic. 9 Thai both Itmes cad Gent: let are fimiers, n hee priuuetiif Scripture: 19 andfhiwnb thereof the Law, »8 htcinclu. dttbthatwearc iuftified 6, faith. X J i 7 H3t • is then the preferment of the Iewe ? V V or what is theprofite of circumcifion ? 1 Much euery maner of way: for a chiefly,be- caufe vnto them were of credite committed the 3 oracles of God. For what, though fome d:d not c beleeue ? fhal their vnbehefe make thedfaith of God with out effect ? 4 God forbid: yea,let God be true,and euery manalyar, as it is written, That thou mightett ae eiuitifiedin thy words,and ouercomea ' when Jiou art iudged. 5 * Now ifourgvnrighteoufnes commend the righteoulfies ofGod,whatfhal wefay?IsGodvn- ghteous which puniiheth? (I Ipeake as '' a man) 6 God forbid : (elle how foall God iudge the world ?; ? For if the ' veritie of God hath more a- and all the world bee n fubiect to the iudgement of God. 20 Therefore by the °woikesofthe Law fhail ho p flefo bee q iuiulied in his r fight : for by the Law cummeih the knowledge offinne. i 21 7 But now is the nghteoulueile of God jnademanifeft without theLaw,bauingwitnefle fcfthe Law,andofthe Prophets, ; 2i * To wit, the righteoulhefleofGod by the faith of f Iefiis Chrift, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue. i 2 j For there is -no difference: for -all hauefiu- $jed,and are depriued of the ' glory of God. j 24 p And are iultified * freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Chrift lefus. 251° Whom God hath fet forth to be a recon * "$< found guilt) befit e God. 0 Bt that that the Law an u) vibe performed, f FLlh is beret*, tmfirman.aam vtany other placet, aadfirthtrmore hmh here a greater force: for ,1 t is put to (hew the contra, rittit betwixt God andmaa : awfjon. wtuidfaj, Man whoisnoihwgeljt but a piece of fit fh de/ilednithfinne^ and God who is Gentiles alio. ] 30 For it is one God, whofhall iuftifie gcir- thatmenlhouM petilh.God doethf cumcifion offaith , and vncircumcifion through now exhibite that, Uu:rU I which he promt- ..t> u tut ct. fed cfolde, that d j i »J Doe wee thenmakethe Lawol h none jstof,yilwjy " efteft through faith ? God forbid :yea,we'efta- whereby we may blifti the Law. \ bt: 'f'^ a,nd faued before him commend.-dand let forth byonr vnrighteoufaelTe thatthereloreGod forgettethnotthat heistheiudgeuf the world ftther- fore a moftfeoere renengerof vn- righteotdneffe. 2 TrtacberieryaB the fruits thereof. mofi pure aid tiliation through faith in his * blood , to declare 'f^i''"'1"0" pis righteoufneife, by theforgiuendTe of the fins I'Sibfolmdbe. fhat y are palled, fore the judgement ] ) 2 6 Through the * patience of God, to fhew at '^[f'*^ f this time his righteouihefle, that hee might bee ^nigof'he' rlgbte. 5 Piuft,8fasiuftifier ofhiruwhichisoftlie d faith tUjueffe»hichis \ jjoflelib". heforemeii,be'b.tp f 27 ll Where is than the reioycing J It is exclu-;"^^^ Sided. By what e Law ? of works ? Nay : but by the ' ,/Jlf 4 „nfi'ud Law offaith. \be fore God: nov> 7 j For if the J veritie of God hath more a- 28 Therefore, wee conclude, that a man is j «*»«» ?'*&* jounded through my lie vnto his glory ,why am Juftified by laith, without the workes of the it\„ueG<>^hHSth Law. das fome affirme, [. s5» '* G«rf, ishethe Godofthef Iewes only :hat we fay> why doe we not euill,that good may ^ rw t or the Gentiles alfo ? Yes , euen of the \^$£^ come thereof} whofe damnation is iHft. 5> + What then ? are we more excellent ? No, in no wife: for we haue already proued, that all, aoth Iewes and Gentiles are k vnder finne, 10 A s it is written, * There is none righteous, no not one. There is none that vnderf tandeth : there is none that feeketh God. 8 without the Law. 12 They haue all gone out of the Way : they J8 ' Tbematter, asitwereof his righteonfneffe , is Chtiftlefcii apprehended by hiiipKppnprmdpilrncrprhpr vnnmfifahle • rhpre fa!thl »ndfo: thisend offered toallpeople, as withem him all people are fhnt out haue beene made altogetnei vnprontabie . there ;;fromthekjng()om(:ofGod. f Whickvtt ./« » nftuChtifi, or which re. ifi'.th vpon him. t "Bf the glory of God, emeuitibat math which aS me fhoott at, \tbat it, euerUftmgltft , which fiaudethin that wee are made partakers of thlglwi of \Cod. 9 Thcrefoiethis righteoufnetTetouchingvs, is altogether freely gi« I uen, for it ftandet h vpon t hole things which we haue not dene our felues, but fucto as Chrift hath Itiffered for our fakes, to deliuer vs from fione. « Ofbisfres lgi;t, mdmeerelibtratiiie. se Gedthenis the authourofthat free iuftifi- Jcation, becaofeirpleafed him - and Chrift is hee, which fuffered punifhment for our (Monet , aud iuwhomewcehaueremilsionof them : and the meant whereby wee apprehend C'lrift, is faith. To bee fhott, the endeis thefetting footth of the) jjgoodnedeot God, that by thisnieanes .tmaysppeate, that hee nmercifnllindeede, jandconftantiahispromifes, asheethatfteel»,,andof mecre grace inftifieth the |beleeuers. * Thu noate of blood , catlelhvshacketo the figure oj the aide fa. ' 8 *ThefeareofGodisnotbefore theireyes. i^'Sr^^^S^tt'* *?^^?Z 9 5N0We weeknowe that Whatioeuer the ■\jufwi*inat*re. * Tovit,wben-P*Mlw>otetkU. i That be might bee found Making hm inland without blame , bf imputing d 0 'the number oftbem which b) fnithlaf . is none that doth good,no not one, 13 * Their throat is an open fepulchre : they haue vfed their tongues to decaite : * the poyfon of alpes is vnder then lips. 4 * Whofe mouth is full of curling and bit- 1 5 * Their feet are fwift to (Tied blood. 1 6 Deftru&ion & calamitie are in their wayes, 17 And the ' way of peace they haue not knowen Lawfayth,it fayth it to them which are vnder exceedingtrueandfhttbfUa the Lawe,that 6 euery mouth may be flopped h Therefore tfyetkt not tbefcwordtm \ CbrisJsrigiiteoufrie/fetiHto him. j bolde-vponChrifl, contrary lowhom, are th>y which lookeio be faued bj circhmcifsem, Mrfon,*! j that ujy the Law. II An Argument to proone thiscenclufion , thatweare condition lojnid it, if tkcudotfl : andtbe dtClrme of fhithhaththis condition , if tbou beleeueft. rdity : if iuftification depended vpon the lawi tbou%hlthoHgbtfotKtihUKthetalhotMatswifedomt,wh:.chisnotfuljiiatotbe will iuftifiedbyfaith withontwerkes , taken froni the tod of iufllfication. Thtendeof cfGni. J A third obi«flio«,whichaddetlifomewhatto the former, Iffinnes Iuftification is the glory of Cod alone : thereforeweeateiuftifiedby faithwithoot doe tnrne to the glory of G»d, they aienotonely not to be punifhed, but we ought | worket : for if wee were iuftrfied either by our owne workes only.orpartly bv fairh. tathertogiueour feloestothem : which blafphemie Paul contenting himfelfeto \ and partly by wotkes.the glory of this iufllfication fhould not bee wholly g cuife and deteft, pronounce th iuft puniftiment againft Tuch blafphemers. i The j God._ t "ly wbntdoU'ine i now thcdoUrinc of worket hath thii conditio; trwth audconfiency : 4 Anotheranfweretothe firft obiedion : thatthe Iewes if they be confidered ?nthemfelues,areno better then other men are : as it hath bene long fince pronounced by the month of the Prophets. k ^.re guilty of finne. *?/«t.r'4.t,j.*l«r>rt.t,3. *P/«;.!.i». *P/«/i4.}. * Vfalto.t. * Sfai 5?.7. / *4>innocim cndpezctahlchfe. * P/Ss/.jtf.l. ? He prooueth that this grieuousaccufatiortwhichisvttetedby Dauid and Efaias doth properly coacerne thelewes. m '.'heLawofMofes. 6 Aconclufionof all the formerdifputa- tienfrom the 18. v< rfe of the firft Chapter. Thereforefaith the Apoflle.No man can hope to be iuftifiedby any I aw, whether it be that genetall law , or the particular law ofMofes rand hereforeto be faued : feeingitappeareth faswee haue already prootiedjbycomp; t ing the raw and mans lifetogether, that all menarefinncts, andthetefosewortl yofcondcmnationinthefightoiGod. , Anotherargumentcfanabfiirdity : if iuftification depended vponthelawe ofMofes, thenfhouldGodbeaSauiourtoihelewesonely. Aga'ne,ilhee(rioulcl faurthelrivcsafteronefote, and the Gentiles after another , fefliouldnotbeone and like himfelfc. There'ire hee will iuftifie both ot them j fterone felfe fame manner, thatistofay, by faith. Moreouer, thisargumentmu! Ibe ioyned which followetli next, that hiscondufion may be fitmeand eui lent. / Ufa-id 10 be their God , after the manner of tbeScript reth. 2 The c\rcumci\ed. ij Tlietakingawayof not the Law taken away therefore,but is rather ellabl tfhed , as i flialbe declared in hisproperplace. t 1>*iHt,iioidtteuopurpofe,a>:doluof re, »' rVeWHkf ittifefiniUimAftroni. _CH AP thai God te loueth and ttnde- obieclion : yet ia Abraham iuftificd Chap.iiij.v. CHAP mi. j HipTonilhtb*t»bicbbrlMaUforc»;f*itb,fy tbttxamftof no Law lS,there U no t by faith, 0*3. i J MForthe Law caufetfa wrath : for white '} Areafonor tl- *Afo»k*at. a;. liftman* tj. w Hat l fhalwe fay thcn,that Abraham our i<5 '! 'I hercfore u /j by faith, chat itmqbt a hy grace,and the promiic might Lk aire to all ik^ic}'> notto that oncly which hy the promife , facher bach found concerning the 'flefh? but alio to that which is o. die faith ol Abralun :»„:l'p"fii ghteouihefle 4 + Now to him that »worketh,the wages is i not c counted by fauour,butby debt thoft things wh Ch be nut , as though they wei < , 18 ''WhichwffrMfam abouc hope, vndtr hope,tliat he Should be the father of man 5 But to him that worketh not,butbeleeueth natioi s: according to that winch wasfpokcni in him that1' luftifieth the vngodly , h.s faith is hi»>, So wall thy feed b counted forrighteoufnefle. 1 2 And lie p not weake in the faith , confide 6 5 Euenas Dauid dedareth the bleffednenV red not his owne I tidy , which was n< of the man,vnto whomGod imputethrighteouf-* being aim oft an hundred yeere old , neither th nefle without W9rkes,/i?/rg. 7 Blelleddr. they who e iniquities are forgi- uen,arid w hoe finnes are couered 8 BlelTed » the man to whom the Lord impu teth not finne. deadnefle 0fS.1r.ib w< ml e 20 Neither did he doubtofthepromifr of Go< through vnbeliefe, but was ftrengthened mth - fjlth,andg.,Hergloi\ to God, 21 Being ffiilly allured that lue whkh hat 9 * C.imc this ebleflednelTe then vpon the cir- promiied,was alio able to doc it cumcifion only , orvponthe vncircumcifion al- 22 And therefore it was imputed to him foi fo ?For wee fay, that f.uth was imputed vnto A- righteou nefl! braham for righteoulheffe. 2 j j » No w it s not written for him only, thai 10 7Howwasitth..nimpiited?when heewas it was imputed to him for righteouinede, circumc!(ed,orvncircumciied?notwh<.nhewjsj 24 Bl'c alio for vs , to whom :t(h..lje impure, circumcifedjbut when he was vncircumcifed. ' fimghitovJntfofNhidi beleeue in him that railee 11 bAftir, heereceiuedthe1 figue ofcircum- vp lefts omr Lord from the dead^ cifion, in the g fealeofthe righteoufhefie of the 2 5 Who was deliuered tv dead for our^ finnts faith wh chhehad, when hew.is vncircumcifed andisri eiiagaineforounuftirication, 9 that he mould be the father ofall them that bc- keue,not being circusneiied, that righteoufnefie might be imputed to them alio, 12 '° And the rather of circumcifion, not to them onely which are ofthe circumciuon , I ut vnto th&m alio that walke 111 the fteps ofthe faith of our father Abraham which he bad when he- was vncircumcifed. .1 ; > ' For the promife that hee (Tiould bee the nhtire ofthe world , was not^i« * to Abraham, or to his feede, through the 'Law, butthrough fti6ed»mi£l>tbe6uea the righteoufneiTc of faith. 14 JIForifthi.y which were ofthe k Law,&M heires, faith is made voyde, andthe promife is made of none effev . rlinrefptftoffaitb onely, arecoumed atrongflthe i'l-:-- -cntli n HtfiieGodjhim 1 » (pirimtlHmlfi . Uf»>tGM,«uduul^thvilctfiMtttCtd. n ; wbw *t)tt4TtH»tmd ti,i> Is mtkenhtt hie niB tfttoil>m&, 1- the power of God, and lus^ooil will, fetfooiihinrhcrxauipli firmgmitdctafltait. q I tmmeettigttci ltdgtd*napuijedGod,*im»figr*cum»iid.tn,t ) ~siii i8 The luleofiulbfjcalionisalwiyctvac, both fiill .- tha* is to uv,:.i.h in God - Ais made ourfi ne ID thrift our mcdjaioar, raffed him Iron U/ed:aJ,t ree pardon offinnes.tfiertfnre iuilifkationalfo". « Anew manner ol ioftlRcalfon r>t longe h r in h to the vncircamt iled and a To to thecircJmeiled : as it declued in the perl'un <•( Abraham . r Th-\*.- ilt.ofr)iuiti»htuh itummuithihtrnblijjti. J Heeprooaeth thatit belong led tortherewatnu doubtof the euomciird) in this fort: rd in vncircnmcilion, thcr:f. re thi> mli h.ati.'ii b:h>n«eih ethtothf vnciri Abralumwas alfo to tlievncirctimcifed.Nay it doth nat appertinw io the circu of the circumcifion, much leflearethe vncircumcifed (hut aut cumcifion. g A pieuciiiingofanobiedton: Wi \ thru wjv' ciff d,if he were already inftified > that -.he gift o\ rit hteuulncfle (I C H ifb/Stti 1 Chrit '< thtttupmtJtitkTJi A P. V. bfHth, 1 . „,Jt, 8 MfiifmS. , • statm, 17 Dtmi *Hdl'tL » HllhCtlCt. mancanobferac 1 4 Theconclu. fionof thuargu. tienof allihepj- haindhaiii.of thechuuh, *iiich is gathered it.ge- pr.c edethof ft ch vhichlajrett hi'luont'i-pto- Bine made vnto' Abiaham.and wlMthpron:ife A- (■raham himfcl.'« fi.ll of all laid lT>,8theitlti uirs. I 5 Tha- i n»:onrly whichb:leenrand ate alio ritcumci- redaccordio|ta th.- I a.v.hutof tt:e » al'owhicli wii hoot circutnei- ililitm I Ahiaham. I tbdt ten u :ih* trot 4 ' ri, r ^t[ i.j,^ .< ■t.»,oft>* r..;:,. ■ 11 •■■e. alio bring ]»' THen being ' iuAitied by faith, we haue peace toward God through oui Lord leiis Chnft. 2 * j By whom alio through faith wee haue "had this accellc into this grace >■ wherein wee c fbnd, J and <* reiovcc vnder the hope ofthe glo. uiorerpea pyoPGod. amcireurn" ? + Neither that onely, but aIlowee*reioyce . in tribulations,) knowing that t; it illation biing- b: confirmed intiim. f Cn'um:'f'm<"- >c'"> *f<. ['"' r :' : ' r".:>-S* "rutii o>' geth lDO'lh patience *B*l>tileit forrB4yiifm*nb;ehiitSi,crimfnt % i new*. -fit* -, 4< ,«ff j. tfort * ' figi.ti»r(Q.'{iouhtr,Mn*rdceremo>i.c : mrnVt*! (hmii* . I -re iuflified ardnot by the I a- ibitfi£iexik*tuio»<:»ttndi: H-v tJ, r»»-ir, »w iw»/r f» (iyn '. if, hmtttlf* It fnltn cierceit attributed to faith, itu thenintto* iirtftoff«it»,whtteb/wecomrlDpejpfirCb)!.i mftlft f" /■ tMfCheft tliegiucrolf-ir1. m'kri'< tbum:v*>dl).mditdtm'bi hlh'Sutam ntil.tng;o\uid»itl tnttron,dott- '"<"'' !/:'if" ' ■»' b l.m ,:m applying ol the example ol Abraham toil i nfed belee- ngaf tl.elanieeiam- whtcb :". tmhmtaadi»tdwttt, irtbat -•/' wtrnmt* , „ uers, whole fatheralfo he maketh Abraham. 10 Anappljingaf t),elanieetam- 'It't « ' '• i Ap'f pie, to the citcimicifcdbeleeueti, whofe father Abraham if, bot yet by faith. mdcilimidti ofthe < Areafon why thelee.fof Abrahamistobeeflcem-dbylaiih.' brcaviklhat ' ''' leliciuej 10 whomtlir A;., Abraham himfelfe-throughfaith was made parraker ol tbac promife,* bcrebybef •* I'ldvpvnder hope jViaaatiSer place iwbicnbi | - wasmad- iheFalherofallnariors. h Tb*t tStbr tut m< of the norUfi.tuld d-e nol:lfr roVyr Irrthji happinelTe.thenif li •> httbKcbila>en:orby the mildmtjbr zindtrftotd ih> lir... o- c«i/«« i 1st th*: ht bud do»(,or'vi>o»tbut>wbicbb4titfitfitlieforc fay.l.theie- .. ■ r ■■* . taattt,bf •a >m. - ■ hatilejr ■ u • ■< I f Gods great foue TotheRoouneJ. Dead to finne. hope. 4 And patience experience, and experience one eJ/Wvnto condemnation: but thegiftwof. Pe» 5 'fAnd hope maketh not alhamed, becaule many offences to c iuftificacion. t TtthefmttHci of k.I£8« .*iS • I 5 « And hope maketh not afhamed, becaufe 17 "Tor if by the offence of one, death reig- '^ZfZ'^ "eftimwieotche j the MoueofGod is (hed abroad in our hearts by ned through one.much more mall theywhich re- m 4 winced eonfcience.bjtbe J che holy Ghoft, which isgiuen vnto vs. ceiue that abundance of grace,and oi that gift of r^to,,. Biitotd.ch.iy j 6 7ForChrift, when weewere yet of no thatrighteoulneffe, "reignein life through one, •« Thetbird dif- ftrength,at^ftimediedforthe*vngodly. tto«,IefuS Chrift. S'oSoV 7 SDoubdefleonewillfcarfediegforangh- 18 1 7 Likewi(ethen,as by the offence of one, clriftbeingioi. teousman : but for a good man it may be one the fault came on all men to condemnation, (o by putedvntorsby Gholl.tlut belouedofGod, *nd this is nothing eh but that which we cal faith, wher- ofitfolloMcth, tlm through faith our confidences are quieted. - t W'.crewlthhte lautth vs. 7 A lure comfort inaduerfituthat cir peace and tnt,u>hich the Father had anointed. -Htb 9i,. i.pet.;.i&. 8 An amplifying oftheloueof Coi toward vs.fo that dare die. 8 BatGodhiettethouthis loue toward vs, the iuftitying ofone , the benefit abawded toward 2ta« i»" of greater, all men to the ■ iuftificacion of life. ?°"? t0*""g unnotdoubc eltt.whodelinc- ir. relChrifttode.nl fartbeviinft.and forthem ofwhou he could rcceiiie nocommoJiiif, and( that more i>) for hit very enem the (lead if aura\fiiUitns feeing that while we were y et'finners,Chrift died 1 9 1 8For as by one mans 7 dilbbedience*ma- le.two'fAd'ain f- for vs. 9 Much more then,being now iuftified by his blood.we (halbe foiled fro k wrath through him ny were madefinners,fo by that obedience of chat toaddia hiipofte- one,(hall many alio be made righteous. rit,e t0 d««h. Moreouer che Law a encred thereupon, " "Sef*ri*ktnaf .— . . . . f ~, ' true mi. euir h ffiua od.weinaiaeiaueatro * wratn tnrougn mm. ■»» -* "J"1**"?1 7.-" k''"vv* n—v-^., trKtmimirlllJl- o For it when wee were enemies, wee were that the offence mould abound : neuertheleffe, tifim * reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, where finne abounded , there grace "> abounded 17 Therefore t» much more beingreconciled,wee (halbe faued by much more. manVJiw^i?8'' hislife, 2t Thatasfinneh3drelgnedvntodeath,fo~S: it >Andnotonely/5,butwealforeioycein might grace alfo reigneby nghteoulnefle vnto on al men to mate Godthrough our Lord Iefus Chrift , by whom eternal! life through lelus Chnft our Lord. themfubieato We haue now receiued the atonement. contrary fide, the nghteoufnefreof.Chrift.which byGod,mer*ie"Vmp,TdroalI - i°Wher_etore,aS by ' onemanllime">entred beleeuers, iullifieth them , tlmchey may become paitakers of euerlafting life. x Hot n'/ hecau co.v fitmes are forgmen vs , but alfo becaufe the righteoiifneffe of Chnft n imputed unto vs. sS The ground of this wholecomparil'oiiisthis, that thefctwo men are fet as two ftocks or roots, fo that out of the one,finne by nature, out of the other, rignteoufnclfe by grace doeth fpnng forth vpon others, j So t'enftn^e eniredinto vi ontl) by following thtftepf>e< ofaur forefather, butweetakfe corrulionof h'mtby inheritance, x Th;ivordmant, isfetagainfi tbit ward, a few. 19 Apreuentingof anobieition: why then did the Lawof Mofes*enter thereup- on r that men might be fo much the more guiltie, and the benefit of God in Chrift lefus be fo much the more glorious, a Befitte that difcafewhuh all men wtte in - r:mannerofthetrantgrefllonofAdam, 'Jwhich fecled withallby being dtfLdnitbom mans punt tie it» tntrei. b Gr*:e vtt was the figure of him that was to come. fowedlovUmy'ud^rom btsuen, tbtl it did not onel) comlerueilt ftnne, But t'iWi into the world,& death byfinnej& ib death went oueral men:n in whom all men haue finned. 1 j n For vnto the °time of the Law was (in in the world,but (inne is not p imputed , while there is no law. 1 4 1 2But death reigned from Adam to Mores, euen ouerqthem alfo thatfinned not after the like tftftdit. CHAP. VI. 1 5 ' +But yet the giftis not fo as is the offence: for if through the offence of f that one,manybee dead, much more the grace of God,and the gift by the grace, which is by one man Iefus Chnft, hath abounded vnto many. it> '5 Neither is the gift fo, us that tvhch en. tredtnby onethatfinned: for the fault came of T T T. . How can it bee then that Chrift being now aliue , Ihould not (}od forbid, faue them from ddftruftion, when by his death he iuftificth and reconcileth? g In u ',, „ „ . , , , , r ,. h He, e'teth ont b„to»e vnto v<, tht in .hemdieflof * 2How (hall we.that are b dead to finne,hue Mtyl-norv afi.rtdl, .hewitlltel>rt,estmtbv<. i White finni trig, yet therein He itwubt>Htwhich%tbiitnomaf*i- tethnn Chri:hrig:>tf>n!>i<(fehc ; ruH'.th 4B; in Argument ukeu efBtptiJmt, ii rid thereupon exhortetb to hoiinejftoj lift 16 brtefy makiltg mention of the Law iran/greJeJ. Hat 1 (hall we (ay t hen?Shall we continue (till in1 finne, that grace may abound? t Hepaflethnew toanotherbene* 6tol Chrift, which is called fanftiiica. tion or regenera- tion; nedmvi. k From aff-iUi-mt *nd UefruUion 9 Henowpilfethouet to the other Know ye not, that * all we which haue " intbateortup- part of iuilificatioe, which conliftcth in the free imputation of the obedience of (,pnf k1r,r;TPj;nfn c Tprn<; f'hrill rniiehprfpKin *"»" for though iht Chrift:fothattotheremiirlon of finnes there isadded moreouer and bef.de., bene baptized intQC le.US t.nrilt,haue befle bap- g^OntfeaffiH* the gift ofChrifUrighteoufnelfe, imputed or put vpon vs by laith, which (wallow eth vp that vnrightfOufntff;which flowed from Adam into v-,aud all the fruites the«of : fo that in Chrill we doe notonely ceale to bee vniulr.but begin alfo to bee iuft. to From Adam, inwhoHiaUhauefinned.bothgniltineaeanddeaih) which istliepuiiilhmetitofthegniltineflVjcame vpon all. / By ^Adim, who a compared mtbCI'riftJikeiobiminlbv, that loth of themmafo thofe which are their* partnktrt ef that they haue,but thty are vn'ike in this , that Adam dermnh finne mtolhem that ate h.: cnen o< 'nature and that to death : bit Chrifl ma'^tth them that are his.jiartaien efbisriihtetufncfebfg ace, andthilvntolife. m By ftnne i> meant thai dijeafe wi'ich u oitrtbyiiihtriiaiiee, aninttncomntnl} all itoriginall ftnne : for fo hee vjeth feparably and both of them procecde from Chrili by the grace of God : Now fan to colt that finne in the lingular number, whereat jf bee fpeake of the ftuttti of it, hit aification is tbeabidifhingorfinne, that is, of our naturall corruption, iiitowhofe •oftth tht\>lMrallnum\jer,caUingthemfiunes. u T6alu,in aidant. tr Thit place mcccedetb the cleannefTe and purtiKlfeofoamre reformed, t They are faid tized into his death? benotm^tedt, , 4 * Wee are buried then with him by bap- vs jet the corrupt!- dime into his death,th at like as Chrift was "raifed onremainetbfiiiiin vp from the dead J ro the glory of the Father, fo ™!fiZunttlZ. eweallb mould *walkeir newnefie of life. hiv'cik lufltficaii- r 5 ** For if wee bee planted with him to the an (Utah by little ami little. 1 Thebenefitof lultificationandSjnaification, are alwayerioyned togaherin- fhisisrothatbothguiltineffeanddeaih began not after the giuing and cranlgrei- fingof MefesLavr, itappeareth roanileftly by that, that men died beforethit law wasgiuen : for inthattliey died.finne.whichisthecaufe of death.wasthen: andinfuchfott, t'lat it wa; alfo imputed : whereupon it followeth that here was then fome Law, the breach whereof was'hecaufe of death. 0 Euea front ^iiUvt to Uofes. p Where tht7chnoti»maie, as man ii pmtifhed or faultie orgui.'tit. 11 But that this La* was not that vniueri'allLaw, and that that death did not »fPa*ltobedtadtofintie, tehich ate.infuch fott made partatifri of the vertue of Chrifl that that niihraSiOtruptionii dendtnthem, that it, the rot ceo! it is putout,ani it Mngttb noi foo 'th hit bitter frutttiandou tbeoiherfidc, they hefatdto Uu; to finne wh:ch are in the /trfhjbat is,whotn lit spirit oj'Codhatb not drliueted from the (l.iue. rieofwecortuptionofnature. ; Thereatethreepartsol'this Sanftificition, to wit, the death of the old man or finne, liisburialfandthertfurreftionof the new man, delcendingintovslromthe vertue ofthe death, buriall, and refuirraion of proceedfrom anyaauall fiime of euery one particularly , it ap,.eareth thereby, Chtift.of which binefiteouibaptifme is the figne and pledge. * GaUt.j.n. thattheveiy infants which neithercould euer know aor tranfgrefl'e that naturall c To the end that grovnngvpin oHen>ilbbi»tn>etjlior.ldte:cinebis/lrenntkto tjnen f> tavv.arenotwithftanding dead as well as Adam, q Our infauti. r Notafier* tinneinvt,andtomal;evinewmen. ' Coloff.i 1 1. d lljat Chrill himfelfe'le. that fart at iheftiue that ate of moe feerts, following their lufts-.bxt ret the whole ingdifehareeiUfhiti'ifirmmeandweakene's'e, might Hue in glert with God for euer. fifleritititaaeorruptidin Uam,w'enaibewiiiinghandmillmgl)finued. i5 Nov e ^ndweewhichatehhmembenriteforlhiiendjhathtingwiadepartakersojtbe that 6rfl Adam anl'wcreth the latter , whois Chrift , as it is afterward declared, felfefame verti,e,weefhon!i begm to lead: a new life , as though wte wire already m hea 1+ Adam and Chrift are compared together in this refpea, that beth of them «ea, * Ephef.a.t}.eoh/J.i%.htl;ii.i.i.pfl z.t. 4 The death ef finne and d'Cgiueandyeeldtotheirithatwhichif thrirowne : but herein firft theydiffer , lifeofiighteoufuefle, or ounugrafting into Chrift, and growing vpintoone wit! - that Adam by nature hVhfpread his fault to the deftrnition of many, but Chrifts him.cannotbe frpatated by my meanes, neither in dratb nor life, whereby itfol- obedience hath by grace ouerflowen many. / That it, *AXam. is An other loweththat no maB is fanaifif d, whichliueth ftilliofinnf(andthereforeisnonian ine,jualiiieconfil|ethin this, that by Adams one offence menare made guiltie, tnadepartalrcr of Chrift byfaith, which repenteth not, and turnethnot from his but the righteoufheffe of Chrift imputed vnto vs freely, doth notonely abfoluers wickedueffe: for ashefaid before,theLaw isnotfubuerted.buteftabhfhedbyfaith frondut one fa»!t,t>nt from all other. * i.Cor.S.tf xtim.i.tt. fllmitirnif Wcmuftbeholy. Chap.vij, The vfe of the Law. 6> f lrtfomnch,mbj tbetnemtioftbe firength vbi.b con mtih from hm tt •vi , wit Jo die to fune^tihtadeid. £ Fome become tMtijdi) more pirjitthenolbir: jit »e(h*nuemr beperfttlyfihfli- fied%as !on% iu wt hut here. h *AU ow whole v.iae^.i fimilitudeofhisdeathjinienrofhallwe g been 1/ Now Iyenot)br«hrcn,(forlfpejkttoc!)tm l\ that know the Law; that the Law h.ith dorrii- tbtfimtLtudc of his refurrtC~tion, 6 Knowing this, that our h olel man is crucifi- nionoueramanaslong as}>c liuctli ? ed with' him, that the body of* fin might be de ftroied,that henceforth we ihould no: l (crue fin. 7 5 For he that is dead is freed from finne, 8 Wherefore, if we be dead with Chrirt, we from the law of the man beleeuethat we fhallliue alio with him 9 Knowing that Chrift being raifcd from the another man, (he (halbe 'called an "adnltu elk. For the woman which is in fubie&ioJ! to man,is bound by the Law to the man , while he liucch : but if the manbedead, Ate isuthucied r" ira the law of the man. |;^«'^j J So then,if while the man liueth, (he taketh tow aiVhe 'iuf I By prupnundiog the (in ilitude ol ptreta toe fate if roinb«iti & aftti i-. lioniege-. r Uwotn.atritl but if the man be dead , (he is free from the Law, lo tint (he is not anadulcercflc,thoiigh(hcc take another man. 4 :Soye,mybrethren,aredeadairoco the Law by the b body of Chnft,that ye (hould be toano- dead, dieth no more ; death hath no more doini nionouerhim. i o For in that hedied,he died <"once to finne s ZTo'hifSfkw'th but in that he lll,eth>hc l!ucch co " God- %ue\wbie"uc*l! 1 1 Likewife thinke ye alfo,thai ye aredead to itdo:de,f*rtljl,j finjbutarealiuetoGo'dinltrusChidtourLord. ther,<«#i vnto him that is raffed vp from y dead csmpomti'iatoUt , IZ ^ Let not fin "reigne therefore in you mor- that wc (hoiild bring forth e fruit vnto d God. i,fuTJh''Job^i' tal body>chal: 3e (hould obcy 1C in the hlfts chcrof . 5 >¥or when we were in the i fle(h,the •" a'tfe- yeiptUofthedtior. »3 Neithe. P giue yeyour q members,^ ' wea- ftions of fuis,which were t y the la-.v,Lid force mtihno four cor. pons ofvnrighteoufncnc vnto fin : but giue your in our menibers,to bring fb'orth fruit vnto death: r*t>t,:*iHre,i,icb fclues vnto Goei,as they that are aliue from the 6 Butnowwearedeliueredfromdh 4 dead,andg/«« your members holden,that w. teoufnefle vnto God. foouldftniein" newntJIeofSpirityindnotiathe 14 7 For finne (hall not haue dominion ouer oldneflcofthe "lecter. you:for ye are not vnder y Law, but vnder grace. 7 4 What (hall we fay ther?/j the I aw finnt? 15 8Whatthen?(halwefinne,becaufeweare God forbid. Nay I knew not finne , but by thi not vnder the Law,but vnder grace?God forbid. Law; fori hadnQtknowen°luft,excepttheLavi 16 * Know yee not, that towhomfbeuer yee had 6yd,* Thou (halt nod 11ft. Eut finne tooke anoccaficn by the com band linctb ) roa- riageabidtthin fotce.ouiilbtbe* dead, the woman mm>. i Our cor' upt m . tnrek attributed toChrifiytotin deedejmt Ly tnt- puttiion. k Th'tnaijii- nefewhicbfiicketh 7Uiit,fitfia bum m 1 tfftjtf t'ettajrn (f m^«^ - vi Icrnov we sre ioyiKd 10 Spirit, ji it wtttuthc h) wliom \vc muft bring foottb new cl.ildreii : mtui tu[iintfj>fv't of l3:ttt,wr3-c "■tin. ,1 I 1 I c HtctUahttrt 1 Adccl3rat.:onofilicforrof»f3jirj:forthecoiicupifcfnct fhitbl 1 , -— ft.n ed vp in vi.wrtc in»5 as it were an l.usbsnd.ol « bom wee brouehi fooith vtry dfadly and curlrd children But Dew finer thaihusfcind liiicsd , and foecn. f equciitiy being del trttdlnim the torcc of that killing Lw, we hane ojlTf^ ir.« VVhatfrurfhad yeethenin thofe things, the£ouf,nanee:'ofti1c,r,tit,.,.ti,3t«rc>,I,ot-norlhnii,BOt,lh^f thitfeM andhnh jwhereorye are nowalhanKd ? For the u enJe or bntliaelycbilJren. r Whenw»nemthelitttfibtSr«mtrh^t «■• rHhj.kxhK,m*, rhofe things m death. e**«*«»W««rf-- t Unf\b cemi 10, 1 3>ir,j»4« God tUbctttmtU. _... felues as feruants to obey, his ;ei uants fkMthmwuUte 7ee are to whom Vee obe>'> whether it be of finne (hto;e4!,*nd(h*U vnto death,or of obedience vnto ligliteoiifnelfe ? 17 9 But God bee thanked,that yee haue beene theleruantsoffinne,butye haue obeyed Horn the heart vnto thefforme of the doctrine whereunto by the' e (feds of ye were deliuered. death.Tfingacom- 18 Being then made free from finne, ye are to me vnco deatl th"b°ld^th"it made the feruants of righteoufnaffe. 11 For finne tooke occafion by die comman- membert? ' 1 <> I ipeakeafter themanerof man,becau!e of dement,aftd deceiued me^nd thereby fl no»cefi,r*a. theinfirmitie ofyour flefh : for as yee haue giuen 12 ^Wherefore the Law u * holy , and th n iVnhCod yourmembers femants to vndeannes and to ini- ' - toc'omend0 3„ad°a qaty,to ermnit iniquity, fo now giue your men- ftuuewith cor- bers feruants vnto righteoufnefie in holmefle. mptionandallthe 20 For when yewere theferuantsoffinne, yee effeastbereof. y^ t freeti from rightcoufne(Te mandementj&vrrougbtinmeailmannerofcoa cupifcence: (or without the Law finne- u pdead. 9 5 ForIoncewasaIme,wuhoutti . but when thecommandement r came,fin reuiued 10 Eut I 1 died : and the fame comraandemenr which was o-deuicti vnto life, wasfound Joeevn- c commandement u holy,;uid iuft,and good. I vtrfi dllo ring ibr oh lefftojibt It. I ndciead, l"&'»fi>*~i ' 2Z Buuiow being freed from finne,and made fluS^j^^^SZ^itZi't'' & *'*'**":<*'*> itm. feruants vnto God.ye haue your fruit in holmefie, m„ k„imm*,,6, n .fin oftbt r,f,..r,„h., the /.« *u> „h ,»,,,>., 3JJS f" » p Tofme.vto* and the end,euerlafting life. tbeU»,omtm*m(thn. b Wrought Heir ihentih. i .--..■•*, ;,, d.Thlcni hrdonjrtn:. 2 J > ' for the wagesof finneis death : but the l^(l!",J,'^''-'**-?9*,*«*''*«'M **»«•*« • VZ££%. giftofGod.eternaflli&.throughlefus Chrift pSSaS^JL^^ r ^4s intlrumtnti OlirLord. rtomt.tn /"Itn'mve i,»e/f«»ewi',BiS/r. m ^f' brcomvci' th*■■<" t"reth* cmi will tt , • In-.tcdi., nowinvsthepowerindinftrumeutoffinne. 8 TobtvndertheLawsnd vnder ';>"', nathntjortum detain* rf«».4e !«x,i1«il-»r*i»iiA.ri,/W^ o'-t. ., A»ob. finne,(ignefieth all one,in relpeaofthemwhichaienot fanftified,asonthecontra- ic^'°n- What thenfartthelawand finneall one, andd.i- ry fide t» be vnder graceandrightoonfees, agree tot hfm that are regenerjte. Now thefe arerontrariei.fo that one cannot agree with the other- Thetelotelet righte- cufne$expell(inne. " 70/IS.54. a yet.1.19. 9 By nsturewearedaucitt tlnre, Lid fiee fiom righteoefnes, but by the giace of God we sre m jde fernanti Co righ- teournefle, and therefore (tee from finne. f Thie- •Htuiio'ptrn.ent. 11 btiihisthcpuniilimencduc tofinne , butwcarefiacUitrJ (retly,Tntolife cuer ailing. CHAP. VII. He detltretb whit ite to lie no mon vnc e>ri>nplei*ub*n d. imcvviVHoliji: 11 liefttieihom tit Until Lumtiu the f» jUJh*ndlbt(p>rii. tj nay, faiih het- Sinne is reprooucd and condemned bvthe I.3W. 1 cannctabideto bereprounl and wafnetina manctfclt \n: 1' ftirrrd vp by the Law, tt iakcthoccafion thereby to be moteontr3nit,u», at.dj et'by DofaultoftheLaw. 0 bj the word UJt,m thuyUciht:ii:eti> ml. ,h,B 'mU, tkim tUt< ittlbtfmmtvmtfromwltmtti t) ovdtmMtdmirrc.ilu[}ii t'w»v ■ ihir»,ih,)ioula»rt .ottuib if/fvfi it . iwafetil:-: imliintQ>o:K,dfihb. • txod. 10.17. *>«M "• imoui: . ,, mil rtftlh after II ■ Jleefetttthhimlellebe/ere v< f»rane«3mple, in whom all men r. . Iitft what they arc ol nature before they eamclllyrliiiike vprn the I :.<■ hricbleckiln and l.ca^yro finne 3nd wicktdncllc , wrl outallrtur U - cfli. nc :thenwnatmjnnfrofperronjtheTbrc«me«heothriiconrcift;cen tcpio. !*» Liw, 1 I. «»■ ur.ioythrtellimcnyofthera.v, towi:i |)ubbome, and mote ^n«,-,rd with the 3 kindle/I the fJefiteoffmne,'he«enerthey wete betoie. q Win I Irert mi tie 1 ■nrr , bttmt it I Krm hoi mm rit r WbeHtbrg*ntovn4trtUm*lhtromm*udtmimi, ..«. It Theciiuliilionrrbattheliwodtlrlicfliilv, I "< -K ibe (lull it ii which abaft »htl»w, l».7i»».i.8. 0 . Tomimt—'om tq. Was Mans impcrfeflion. To the Romanes. The fielh and the Spirit 1 Theptopofitlons i j 7 Was then that which is good , u made CHAP. VIII. faut-theuwis death vntomee? God forbid: but finne, thatic « "''/T'fA'^'^"^"^""'0'4'!' t""*, ' Acendufionof not the caufe of " , /• t. j u L. tratenin Chrift,th)i,uthlbeSl>irit, j bmrfocH:rtbttblhfnne, :\ ^LyLu^hthM.^tnt, ,4 >",hcf9rrrd,r- rupt nature, being that which is good , that finne might bey out of Ttfijiett/limmy i ■ IK ^herewith oot Sy difcouered,buc alfortirredvp,and tookeoccalion thereby to rebell, is which, the more that thing* are for- bidden, the more itdelireththem, and from hence commethguiltt- ne(re,and eccafion of death. m B d-tthittbe bljvttofmydcathi * **«£■• ™Lht Ithat which (hiwitjilte to be finne, an-iica >fit plfettbatha:, whi:bithi» neafafeiinfuUbytheoramandement. lefh. dwelle:hnog->o / jt tH.UuXt couLei»g rege- nerate before vs, for an example, in whom may eafil/ appears ih? ftrifeer'theSp: .horn ver, 6 efcfiap.i.eum > this place i See. drmeibaway allfeare, a8 prrientmtfrtts. 14 2ForweknowchactheLawisfpirituall, K]°w 'then there « no coHdernnation to chem , tlamcarnall/oldvnderfinne. IN thatarein Chnft Ie us, which * walke not mifitied by fa,th J ?ForI'»alIownot;wh:chIdo:forwhat after the a flefh,but after the Spirit. inChriit.doeeb. £ ^uld,th>tdolnot butwhatlhate, ydol. ? . * *Fortheb Lawof thecSpmtofh.e»M K7m'S««& 1 6 Ifl do chen that which I would not,I con- l " »n d Chnft Iefns, hath « freed mte from the law oi tIf.htJurnefrfi enttotheLaw,that»n)good. *• joffinne and of death, and [are alfa ,a«ai. 17 Nowthen, itis no morel thacdoeit,but 1 . 3 *ov '(that that was f impofsible to the Law ,M, , *««■ ow«h £ finne that dwelleth in me. ' »" as,much ;1S " was weake,>oatifc of the g flefh) "^j ™^ 8 •* For I know, that in me, that is , in my ! God (ending his own Son in >fiimhtude of h fin- tothriltby faith thatinme, that is, in my 'God (ending his own Son in )odch;.w;fortowill is pre- jhdflem, &ror -fin, k condei mnedfinin theflefh, areoutofailfeare tent with me : but Ihnd a noe meanes to pes forme I L 4 That that 1 righteoirnes of .the Law might °« £»d(^«9"- r ' .t which is good. ! b« *lllhllsd 5 '"«. ^h»A walke not after the SpLit%r 'ff 1 J 19 For I doe not the good thing , which T }fleto,butarter the Sprit. ;faoai6cati6.»i.icii >uld,buttheeiiil,whichl would not, that do I. , 5 f For they that are after them fleto fauourp .begun j„„ do, I the things of the flefh : but they that are alter the "ot '»5'»" vi »m c p , ■ rue- KCIin.lt, but do de- Spirit, the things of the Spirit fUf tllat we. 3re ( o 7 For the vviledomeol the flefh « death-but graded utohim. the wifedonie of theSpinc n liteand peace. * Fot'tmnot mt 7 8Becnf,- the wifedome of the flefh •< ^-ffJl','^^', nu.ie ,l hiirininvfl^rK-limnffinn^ : wegitherthereby.that there ts no condemnation tothem that hauetha!»ertne, be- 0iO0d,buC eaurefaythher.thatvcrti.eoftliequickeDiogSpirkwIyehwfov.fa* invs.ismoii perleit it moil migiitj inChiift.and being imputed vnto vs which beleene,caB(eth vi to b«l'o accounted of, as though there were no reli'qnes of corruption, and death in vs Thetfoi c hitherto Paul difymieth of rcmifsion olfiancs.aud imputation of fnl- filiingthe Law and alio of.anclificationwbichisbegi.il in vs: but now hefpeaketh olthcperfectinpiui'ionol Chrilfsmanhood , which part was neccH'arily required! tothelull H.pciSi^ofo.ii-confciences : for our fii.nes aiedefaccd bythebJoodof { hnlf, nd t he (>uil tjcsof our coituptioni^ coueredwihihe imputation oiCh- id j dthefle/rt.anJ therefote of thelawof God, and ourwickedneflV. For fincc that the Lawe in a mm not regenerate bringelh foorth drathonely, therefore inhirr.ic mayeafily Seeaccaled: but feeing that in a man Which is regenerate,^ briiigeth foorth poodtruit.it doeth betterapi-eirethai euill anions proceed not from the taw, but from finne , th;tis, from our corrupt na- ture: andtherefornhe .\polileteacliethallo , that the rrur vfeofthe Law' teprooningfnmeinth; regenerate, vnto the end of the chapter ;asa little befure joiedie ice: an.i t.e con aption it Telle which the Apoftlecallfthfi tu!lfihnf)ishea. (towit,lromthcf:aenthv'erfevntothistif:eenth)hedeclareththev(eofitinthem I led in vshy !ihewa» boi he,. that...... ^fate, at length b< liandnotiowillindiatrsifpects: towit.heisfaidtowill.tnthatthat jpoundeth the " l that, that heeis nottegenerate, or in 'hc.ihatthev But becaufe the part which is regeue- (ournatiiie)thatit nquerour, therefore Paul fuffainingthc part of the' fdifeafeof fin.thendidputit regenerate,!peaketh io fuch fort , as if the corruption which finneih willingl' fom-thing without a man: although afterward he granteth that this euill is in his efh.or in his members * Th.\tn»turaU rerruptmn , -ivi.ichcleiHtthfitjIcHfnto theratbtixtertgcntrx\emi no: cit wte coagie td. i» Thisvice, or finne -irlawe of finne, doeth wholly P»(f-lT.- thole mcVwI-.ich are not regenerate , and hindereth is them or holdeth then backe that are regenerate. i Tbitfottenckedagretst dv. , tbstmm, nhomtlhe g «rr»f God bub mititmn'n- mm rhrnhert tbeSfirtut not , cann'/tth oughfinntlvnUhte oHdtfiictt. hoaeiinthirtlietny fir,feihtret 1? The conclufion; As the LawofGodeshor teth to goodneffe , fodoerh the law of finne f that is , the corruption wherein wee are borne ) force vs to wicked neffe , but the «pirit,thitis, our minie in thatthat it ■generate, confenteth with the 1 aw of God: b ittheflrlh that is, the whole natnrallmanisboidilaue toihel wof finne. Therefore to bee (flirt, wickedmlfe ;and death are nat «f iheLaw, but of finne , which reigneth in them that are not re g-i.e at-,f or they neithet will, nor doe good , but will, and doe euill : But in them that are regenerate, itftriuethagainfi the Spirit or Lawof theminde , fo that they cannot nitheiliurlowellasthey would, ©r bee fo voydeof finne asthey would !i Thtimermm aadtbtntwmantrt *U one.ttndtre .mfntmblc and frt ueontrary tolheoldetfn: ntberdotbtbrnoti^nntrmn f!gKih~rr,utit»imdt a:min«>iotUriit*nt™by tbig'tceof God. t Tbtltt-xofihemmde - Chrifis j Hdtfca.ietibii pimpMied vntovt ptrft. UiRcM.an which ii hetunin vt. 4 H&vlrtn noargument here.but ex- puted vnto vs. for becaufe, la th id that by reafon of 'he corruption of ipureandpcrfect andlor thititiathei kindled thJ id extinguilli it , tbert ore God clothed his Sonne in flefh like vnto our finfull flefh, wherein he v:teilyaboli:!ied our con uption .that! nted thor3»lypme and without fault in him apprehended and Uyi holdonby faith , we might bee found to haiicfuHy that fiogular perfeaion which the Law 1 e.)uireth& therefore that there might be no codrmnation in vs. {Which 1 proper totkiL*ir,butioniuethb>9nr f»Mlt. g IrirnariiiOtborncavew^toc d ft it t>rLav>coutdp>Mout,bmUco»ldnti.hti>.ttt- h Ofatninsturtnhi'btiras Totbollfhfmmoxigeth t Sbrrttd \h at finne bub ao right in vs. I r-e ven (ub/lamtoftht L*» otGodaifbti>t fuU fiUe Ker that tint rvhichtbt Latvrcqurrttb.ih iweratihefomdiufi brfore God.'for if itboKt iii/ii/i'tit;oii ibtrc be ;ort:et< tbilJ'tnEtifi alio* tphic u iwfitlldtotn , weeavA tfi ■tccord;n!'tothstptrfecl (ormtmhichtbt Lordxqwttb. % Heereturnrth to that which hefayd that the lanclificaiion which la begun invs, isafute teffimony of our ingrafting into Chr ft: which is a m ft pUntifull fruit of a godly and honeft life. 6 A reafon why to walk: after the flelhagreeth not to them which are graf. ted in Chnft, but to walke after the Spirit agreeth and is meet for idem : becaufe, faith he.thatthey which are aiterthe flefh, 'auout the things ofthe Aclh , butthey that areaftci y lpirit,tlie tlings of thelpnit. n They that line « tit fielh letd-ih tkint 7 He proueth the confe fluent: betaufethatwhatloeuerthe flemfauouretb, thatingendrelh deaih : and what forii't the fpirit fauourefh that tendethto ioy and ItM from oil- birth, bmaf-htinmdi mhnhu>entirti',i the j nfc miferable thing to >ee yet in part fubieft to finne, which of it owne nature nta tethv. guilty ol de; :'n : but wesnuft erieto the Lord , who will fay death it feife at eng:hmakev5concj ierottrs,aswe:realeadyconc; eroursin Chii?. d IVtz ltd nithmff lUt.M.-aHiin-uUemfLtlt. e ■ UtertceuentbhitH'c/r-^unfJis^rth >vs that htrrffrih ontfy m Chrtfi. f Tbuit the true perjem»m»ftbem hut arc bornt « nt»itetmtfej[ttbt.tt:i*} an iroptrfet}. lon,Vproofe,why tltewifdom of the ca Te, fnth h, it is the enemy ofC, enemy to God: kvcai.fi. it neither wi ineancth a man not regenerate. K aftet the flelli.cannot please Gfd: whereby >t follo'veth, that the Chrift !i Hecommethtotlie othcfMo wit.tbthem wh fpirit.ofwhom we hau.-tovnder (fan 1 contrary thin»ste the form hedefineth'.vhat it is robecin the fpirit *t t ) be 'anttified : tow ofGoddwellingtnvs then heedecbreth , that fancti6eatirM il to ujrgtafti -gin Chrift,that it can by no meanes to be 'Pirated, io "'And fl:(hi< death :be- A realon wt.ytliewitlom of the flefh it fubieitto hi n.And by flefh lie The conelufion : thertft rethrythatwaUte' mt ingrafted lkearterthe dfirftofail auethe fpirit otoyned and knit The Spirit of adoption. Chaf.viij. Sjuedbylropc. \6 i» HeconScmtth 10 " Andif Chrift be in you, the nbodieis which haue the firft fruits of the Spirit, cue: thefaithlulagainft jeaj becauleof finne; but the Spirit a life for doe (igh in our Melues,waitine lot the adoption, , r . atidlinne, graim. :vl,,h-p-,< flirily iuyned che-v are the fonnes ot"G°d- j wh3t is the i meaning of the Tn c : *' '■ he maktcli willing them to J *$ *7 For yehauenot rcceiued the P Spirit of ' requcft for >: faints,k according to thru- doubt noihiog of ibondage,to q feare againe ; but ye hauereceiued 1 28 as Alio we know that1 al things work to- the happy /ucceffe theSpirit of r adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, [ gether for the beft vnto them that loue God,euen to them that are called often purpo'e. 29 For thofe which he knew before, hee aJ b predeftinate to be made like to the image of his Sonne, that he might be the firlt borne among ting that they ate yet Cas it appea- red by the cot' ruption which if in thetn) couch- ing oaeof their part, (which he ealleth the body, that ii to lay, a cTthiscombate, , becaufethateuen f«tner, thi«lit!eii>arkeof i <> The fame Spirit beareth Witneile with our tbtfpirit, (that is, Jpiric that we are the children of God. ie grace of re- iy .8 if »>ek children, we dwaUVhcires. c uentheheiresofGod.and heires annexed with generation) which thembythefrniis Chrift : xy if To be that we fuffer with him , that •f nghteoufoeiTc, kve may alfo be glorified with him . iife!'tf:ede0f ' l8 20For I ' count that the affl.aionsof this n The lily, or all prefent time art not worthy of the glo-y, which thit xbtcb.ujtt fhall be (hewed vnto vs. fick'thfaflihtht j^ n por the feruent defire of the a creature ttt'b.'4"'1 waiteth when thc fonnes of.God fhaibe "iieiled, ij Acoifirmati- . 20 Becaufe the creature is (ubiecl toxvanicie, on of che former riot of it X owne will, but byrealbn z of him, fentence :Yoo bane whjch hath fubdued it vnder a hope, rttShCh'rtt" * ' Becauft; the CTCat»re al b ftali be deliucred hath: therefore ai from the b bondage of corruption into the glori- lengih it fhall doe ous Liberty of the ibnnes ofGod. theramem you, 2. por' VVe know that euery creature groneth Chrit},towrt',wh£ with vs alb, andc trauailech in painc together ail infirmity be- "vnto this prefent. msvtterlylaida 2» "And notoncly the ere it tires, but we alio fide,& death ouer- I come, it (hall clothe you with beaaenly glory, e Et the -vertae ono) yovor of it, ■abi'h/lierredtbe fame might ftrflintur head, and daily norketh in hamembtrs. H An exhortation to epprrfie the flifhdajly more and mote by the vertue of th« Spirit ofregenerarion, trecauf; (faith he) you are debters vnto God, for fo much as y'ouhaue receiuedfomaay benefits of hiin. 1? Another reafonol the profile that er.ruethtforfvichajftriueandfiglitvaliantly, (hallhiueeuerlafting life. i« A confirmation of this reafore for tbey be y children of Ged.which aregouerncd by his Spirit,thereforefhalltheyhauelifecuerlalting. ly Hee declareth andex- poandeth bythewaym thefetwoverfes.by what rightthisname.tobecalledihe children of God l.isgiuen to the beleeu.rs: becaulelaith , h« r.they^ haue .eceiued 1 the ft „ bfi able m fi ■ from h ,oue f grace o! the Gofpel,wherno God (he AethhimfrUe, not (as beforein the publifh. ],-._] , ■ _i ;„ ;„ fU-Jtr-Tb, „..>T ) "»;.»■ 1 ( »l «r» tdtftim, 1; s.. ■ • I then that we be. leenethofethinTf, v»hichivearenot rrtinpo(r.-(iioi« ef.aodljnpere- ff;rArt/inottlie thing that i, pre. fent.weniullthrr. l-reh pe and pa. ticntlywaitlor that which we be- ' eue fhall come 1 pafle. 'l-IOHt- r»4 e b it L - j« Seuemhly, Therein nocaifj Whywefhould drnhe bardrti ur; ons, feeing rhj:i prayers ij m.>r»a many brethren 3 o Moreouer,whom he n prcdeftinate,them al- fo he called,& whom he calkd,them al o he iufti- fied,& whom he iuftified, them he alto glorified. ? ( :6 What (hall we t'len fay to thele things ? If God be on our fide, who c :c be againft vs ? js Who (pared not his owne Sonne, L him tor vs all todearh, how fhall he not with' him c gitie vs all things alio ? 3 3 2? Who fhall lay any thing to the charge of £^w,!''c,h Gods cholcn ? :tt> pGod thatiuftifieth, 34 Who (hall condemne? itu Chrift which is deid : vea,orrather whichis riren again : who is alfo at the right hand of God, & maketh requeft ^lroforvs. JS Who (hall leparate vs from the loue of q Chrift ?(hal tribulation, or angiii(h,orperfecu- tion,orfamine,or nakedncs, or peril, of (word ? 5 6 As it is written,* For thy fake are we killed al day long: we are coiited as (hecp for$ (laughter. .37 >-NeuerthckfTe,inallthele things w'eeare t morethenconquerersthorowhimthatlouedvs. '*p^'h^, 38 Fori am perfwaded,that neither death,nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor tilings prefent, nor things to come, 3 9 Nor height, nor depth^nor any other crea fn'ro>ther.aw)tVtri'bleandfeiref..ll,biitamo(tbenig»e&loaingfa-herin Chrift, JGod,w!lichis ill Chrift IefilS our Lord. fo°hat with great boldnefle we call him Father, the holvGhoftJtaling this adop- • reingthrypro. eed from the fpt". icofGod*hich diwllethlavj, f totmhatrl*,. in^itworji,, w f'fii net -j tier h PrtH^nh v ta itMlth t r, f,- a,r*btt r.tpyit) ij.uidhittwt IVhttto^ni ■tl itproceafroi Veumfibttta. htthtbtgaatfttt 'ottt th2. J5 Ei3htly,weir«, rh«rts by faith, p B, tie Spirit i,mntt he bolj Chatham wetre aid ""t jRided, either byebanceorroonrharme. bat by God, ptouiderce fo, our 6y,here\Z»VftheL.^ r TVhhhfJed am adoption!* ammSdet, md there- °ttm^\U^°^\TT.?lh" fireapevtlhoHtmouitiei. 18 A proofecftheconfeqjientofthe confirmation: be- fo that tionin caufethatbew'iichist'ieSonneof God, doth enioyGoJ withChrift. / Ptrta. trri of our fathers fotdi, and that freely, tccau'e we ate children 0} adoption. 1 j Now Paul teacheth by what way the the Tons of God do come to that felicitie, to wit, bythecrofl'e.asChrifthimrelfedid: and thetewiihall openeth vntethem fonn- taincs of comfort :asfirft,that we haue Chtifl a companion andfellowof our afrli. eionsi fecondly.that we llialbe alfo his fellowes iny euerlafting glory. 2a Third- ly.thatthisgiory which welooke for, doetha thoul'and parts furmouat the mifery ©f'oura'rlictions. t ~41 heiitgweSeonfideredl father. 11 Fourthly, heeplainely keacheth vs that we Ihal certaioely be renued from thatconfufion and horrible de. ■formation cf the whole world, whichcannot be continoa!l,asit was not a- the be- 'fitnnino • but as it had a beginning bv the finne of man for whom it was made by iheordmanceof God, fo (hall it at length be reftoredwiih the eUH. u ^Mtia taor'd x It ftiheltaavmfhingattd fitting flait. » Kot ij theirnatmaS in. ClinatiO't. X Thai tfty rm>,!d obey the Creatart eonmannitmcnt, »<*m it pltafed attaewbytheirficVerftate^taireatltbewatdifpleared with man. a Goivtmld \tot make the t,orld[ lieH toeuer/aflmgcwfe.fbr the lime of man, bnt gne tl hope thant^ouldbtreflo ed I Trom the corruption which theyre now tktja&io, ih'} ',■•>/■>,), :>iije>itiandca'.a->twtt,h«: a.'io mirethttnonl-trtri :: . 1 CHAP. I.V. I UefnlwertlhanooieU4tbtl>»Uerelotb.*4.s».Vtprcinibaf»ea thecaUmgoftbtGeniilet, at aealjothe reiiaingoftbelejaei, 25 ty.lr thetcflimontet ofthePropbtlt. To the Romanes. Predefiinaiion. 1 j Asitis_writte^,*lhauelo^^edIacob,and,, M*hcb.t,». I Say * the truth in Chrift, I lie not, my confer ence bearing me wftnefle in the holy Ghoft , haue hated Efau, 14 i« W hat fliall we fay then? Is there ° vn righteoufnefle with God ? God forlid. 5 n ForhefaKhtoMofeS,Mwil°hauemer->^ 10 Thefiift obic. ction:ii God doth i ThatI haue great heauinelTe,and continual! Cu on him,to whomi wiil (hew mercy : and will worthiacfle 17 '3 ror the r Scripture laitn vntornar;w, rui y arc wormy. 1 ne trusfcmepurpofehauel. fWithce vp.thatl *^«e««hft might M (hew my power in thee , and chat my af(erw*d an)w^ j Theibirdpatt •fthisEptftle.e- Chaote'r "hercio S 1 nat 1 naue gr«tuMimi5i»,«notin himthatq willeth,nor ^Y^vVw.™ pofc"ioUrpcakeUt' men according to the h flefh, in him that runneth,but in God yfheweth mercy, thy, ami hate them Biucbolche calling 4 Which are the Ifraelit.es, to whom fertey 17 13 Forther Scripture faith vntoPharao,*For f arewortby.The oJTof the lewes.he mtb the adoption, and the c glory, & the * d Co- v:ethaa iafinnati xrenantSjana the giuiog of the* Law, and the deubU or t"ipl]r " ' feruice o/6«<-/, and the gpromifes. Name might be declared throughoutal the earth. 7«h itfeueTaiiV, oihe.andbywit 5 Of whom are the fathers, and of whom con- 18 * S Therefore he hath mercy on whom hee point by point. neningo! his great cerning the fle(h, Chrift ctmt, who is *God ouer twill and whomhewillheliardeneth. IhlTetZ'! k"T. Afire tew«J« all.blciicd for euer, Amen. : i9 •< Thou wilt fay then vnto me, Why doth'}'",, ZbZ'ed! tfngubHoaeto.1" 6 * l Notwithstanding, it cannot be that the heyet complaine? tor who h;:threhfted his will? but tho]e thai Kre vmdsthem.and word of God (hould take none trlefc.; foralithey 20 '? Eut,Oman,whoart thou which pleadeft inihepttfuu, therewithal! gran- ar£ not h I'jael which ale of libel : ting to them al ^ Neither anthtj all children, becaufe they are the feed of Abraham, * 4 but, in ' Iiaac (hall thy < The Jpoflk :<,. (eed be called: utdbibrethm./o o c-fkitis thev which are the children of heebnngethnouhechofeiitotheappoinl:dende,butbythemeanesofhismei-ry, a s i&jtis,tney wfiicn are tne cnnartn or whic|)is6ilcau(enfXtvnde deftfatiohi Now mercy preiuppofcthmifeiy, and their prcruga- againft God ? '» {hall the * thing » formed fay to "'£*?$" "'" 11 Hee anrwcrethfitft touching them which arechofen to falnation: inchufingof whom,hedeiiieth thatGod may feemevniuit, although he chufe&predeftinate to faiuation, them that are not yet borne, without any rcipea ot worthineffe .- becaufe Zdt^'&e theknef>.,arenotthe children of God: but the ...UI..U.. * /-ViilHrpn nf thel nromiffi. are counted lor the »o*ldbaue beent tiaittohauere deemed the cafltng £vtyoflbtJlrrvoturUiie corruption of mankinde, and cor- ruption prefuppeleth apureand perlect creation. Moreouer mercy u Shewed by her degrees: to wit,bycallin°,b) faith,byiuftincauon,andianctibcati8n,fo that at length we come to glorificacion, as the Apoitle willfhewe alterwaid. How all thefe thingsorderly following the purpofe ol God, doclearely procue that he can by nomeanesfeemevninftin louing and failing his. ' £*6d3j.i?j 0 I mObte neraJKllutiflAcwM. imbiipUu. II For yer t be children were borne, and When xtihlbtthc-HihttnicndeMurofhttrt^ndhrvHuiigLotUKoai.HneiMrclicbub I Sesugbietbtcn they had neither done good, noreilill (thattiie be^meibtbcpraije,bul tntljtoibcmeroofCtd. ij Nowheear.iwereth concet- ifficlh.^ofoxe „ purD0fCofGodmisht«remaine aCCOrdingtO Dingtbcreptobate,orthemwho«iGodhatethbeingnotvtborne, andhath ap- . pointcdtodelttuction.witlioutanyrclpeaoivnworchineiTe.Andbrib.lailbepio. uctb this to bee true , by alleaging the teltimonie of God himklfe touctmg Pha. rao, whomehee ftitred vptothisptirpofe.thathemightbeglocified in hishaid. ninijandiuftpuiiilriing.rGod/o^Mier&wiloPtaMa in lie Scripture, or, tbeS. n]>- turebrp.gnlnnCod,ltlptikiuitoVhariio.<' Exod. 9. 16. f UroHgltibecmiotha vorld. 14 Secondly, he bringeth the end of Gods counldl.to liiew that there is no VDiijjIitoufni (rein him. Now this chiefrft end, isnot properly and (imply the dc- ftrutuon of the wiclied, but Go Js glory which.appeareth in their right! ull punish- ment. 1 s A candufion of the lull anfwere tothe fitft obiefiion : theitforf i'ceing God deth aot faue them whom he fi eel) chofeaccording to his good wil ind plea. j tiiem- nfellof **?"!*""*"'*"'' eledion,not by works, but by him that calleth ) eYbe^irkeoftbt 12 9 It was faiczvnto her, * The Elder fhall cokcenni rvhich lerue the yong^r. s.ii. d The tablet of the coMf.tnt : and Mi it (pokes 0[tbelH) the figure Mtt»n\xtim. g Which 1 be, that Ifratl is caft off, but that theiewilhlll wee mull alio make thecouenant fure.but by luOifyingand ran^ilyingthcnibyliisgrace,hiscounfellinlauing which God made with Abraliamand his leede, fruftrateand voyde? He anfwereth cannot fceme vniuft. Andagaiue.thereis novniniiice intheeiKllaftingcoun therefore tliat Gods wotdisTrue,alih<.ugh that Urael bee call Krac i l!iurfl>*Ub4tb]trntandnat*tx!l Ignite, audtberefore beireofth 'tlijfagA 5 A gtaerall application of the former proole and example, k IV huh ate borne af^lrxhanbytbecottrleofttatitte. " Gj/«<4.28. / Which are borKely -virtue ; «/ thepnmife. f> A rearonofthatapplication: Decaule that Ifaacwatborneby the I ▼ertueofthcprnmife.andtheiioiehewasnotchofen.nayheewasnotatall, but by the freewill of God : whereby it lolloweth that the promife is the fountainc of I predeftination, andnotthe tlelh, Irom which promirethepaiticular election pro- ^ ceedeth : that is, that ihe cleft be borne eleit : and not that they bee firft borne and f thenaiterwardelefte^inrcfpeaol God who Joethpredeftinate. * Gen. 18. 10. 7 Another forcible pioofe.talienfiom the example of Elan and Iaakob, which.;! were both borne oh he fame lfaac, which was thefonne of the promife, ol* one mo- ;; ther.and at one birth, and not at diners as Ifmael and lfaac wete : and yet notwiih.ji ftanding^fan being call erf.onely laakob was chofen : and that before their birth,,' that neither any goodnes of laafcobs might be thought to be the cauie of his elcctt. ij oo.neitheranywickednrffeof Efan5,olhijcalh'ogaway. * Gen. 25.11. m Godi\ decree , vbiih prcctniith »f hit mitt 1 ^nod-aili whtib) \t pleafc him Is chafe otic, and 5 tc\h\i ibt other . 8 Paule fai'.ti ool.rmgl tbimtdc, but bcin^tnah might remain. |J Thtreforethey are deceiued which make lorefeene laith the caufe of election, and fureknoweninhdelitiie.thetaufe of reprobation. 9 Hee prooueththe calling a- diflolutdandanfwered , 1 anfwere, that there is no faier demouftration in any way of Efau by that that hee was made fernant to his brother, and prooueththe j1 matter, becaufe it is grounded vpon this principle. That the will of God is the chnling of laakob by that.that he was made 1 01 d ol his brother ,as though bis bro. rule of righteouiiielTc. 1 8 An amplification of the foi mer anfwere taken from therwasthe tirft bdgotten. And lead that any man might take this.faying of God, : acoinparifon, whereby alfoitappeareththatGods determinate counfill is fct of and ref are it to exccrnall thingt,the Apoftle IhewetU outof Malichi who is a good Paul the higheft afalt caufes , fo that it depended) not vpon any refpect of fecond interpreter of Mofesit'bV the feriutude of Efau wasinyned with thebatrcdof God, caufes, but deth rather flame and ditea them..* £/«j.4S.s>. « Tb>t jtmiltlnit &■ and thcLerdlhipof laalsob with the loaco' God. * C'f».ij>»j. ' gtcctb-vttf §il, 10 lbs b'rjltrcaim of Knuimd, him for God fohsrdcnteh being offended with corruption, that he vieth theirown will whom he bardeneth to the executing ofthat judgement. Then follow the fruites of Hardening, to wit,vnbeliefe andfinoe, which are the true and proper caufes of the condemnation of the reprobate. Why doeth hee then appoint to deftruction ? be- caufe he will: whydotihheharden'becatifetheyarecorrupt :why doethhe con- demned becaufe they are finners. Where is thea vnrigbteoufneffe r Nay, if he fhoulddeftroyall after ihisfamefoit, to whom fhouldbedoe iainry > t Waom ilpleefedhivtiofi>pai>itilol?ie»biifAuokrt/pOH. 16 Another obiecrton , but •nely fot the leprobate.rifing vpontheformer anfwere. if God doe appoint toe- nerlahVng deft ruction, foch as be lifteth.and ifthat cannot be hindrcd nor wiibftan- ded that he hath once decreed, how doeth he iuflly condemne them, which pe- rifhby his will? 17 The Apoftle doeth not anfwerethat it isnot Gods will, ot thatGod doth not citherreiedtor elect according to hispleafure, which thing the wicked call blafphemie , but he rather gtantclh hisaduerlary both theantecedects to vi it, that it is Gods will, and that it mull of necefsitie fo fallout, yet he denieth thatGod istherefore to beethoughtan vniuft reuenger of the wicked : for feeing it appearethby manifeftpraofe thai this is the will of God , and his doing, what i mpudencie is it for man, which is but dull and allies, to dilpute with God, and at U him into iudgemcut J Now if any man fay that the doubt is 1 The callingof the Gentiles. Chtp.x. ,, An ignoraofiealc. 66 him that formed it, Why haft thou made mce for theyhauc Rumbled at the Rumbling (looc/l thus? }} As it is written, 'Behold, I layin Siona **M.\t\Ut. * t(rt.i&6. i 21 *« 'Hath not the potter power of the clay ftuuuwngftone, and arocketomakemenfall] »>*•««■«•* is Alluding w to make of the fame lumps one »> velTell to * ho- and euery onethat bckaieth ui him , Oiall no; be "•''""•"• d« h'coml nour,and another vnto ■ ' difhonour ? afliamcd. Ktbaunkinde 21 = - JMjjt and if God would, to fhew hij CHAP. X. ootyetniadc(b«t wrath,andtomakehispowerknowen,«utterwit!i « HtbtmUttltbtfiOfftUa^, } ii*ir»mtrrfi.t,m,jp,mi of clay: whereof ** deftruaion ? »'i'J.( 4 £"W .»*• > >btt»d o\ litLn, 15 Hit (l.tnttb .Bfmd afterward God 2 j _And that hee might declare the * riches of madeand doech his glory vpon the vellels of mercy , which hee U R«hrcn , i mine hearts defire and prayer - hath prepared vnto glory? daily mike.; dinga fedfrt 4»2+ Euen vs whom he hath cal!ed,not of the a Iewes onely,but alb of the Gentiles, 2 5 s 5 As he faith alfo in Oile, * I wil call them My people, which were not my people : and her, Eeioued,which was not beloued. 2fj And it fliall bee in the place where it was iiepurpo- ituerla. fling, bothfucli II lisould be e- leci.aacUuchai fhouldberepro- bnc,aiillethii word.making, declarcth. »o Whereas, in the objection pro- pounded.meotion mn% God, was onely made 27 -r> Alio Efaias cryeth concernin ofveflclstodiJio- nour:yethcfpea- fcetbof the other alfo in thiiar.- - fwere/or that fit prsueththeCrea- tour to be iuft in dther of thern,ai :h:rulcoPcen- traries doech require. * Toiouefl iiftt. *i Seeing then that in the name of dilhenout ignominie fpeakewithPaul, which fay.thac Tome are made of God to moft iuft deftruaion: and they that are cd. fended with this kir.decffpeach, bewray theirowne folly, 11 Thefecer.danfaercis this, that Gad moreonerandbcfidei that he doth iurtly decree whatfoeurrheedoe'.h decree, vfeth that moderation in executing o! his decrees, as declareth his Gajularlen tie cuen in the tf probate, in that, that hee fuffireth them along time, and permitceih them toenioy many and fiagular benefits.vntil at length he tartly coudemnethem; and that togoodetid andpnrpofe , towit.tofhewhimfclfe to beeanenemieand reuenger of wickedrtefle, that it mayappeare what power hee is of by thefe fenere judgements, and finally by comparifon of contraries, tou-tfoorth in deed, how great his mere:* isto.vird 'be rlea. / Btvtjfelt , tfxHeb.extivHitrrtiittlaU kindes tf infitumtnt<. 13 Thereforeagame, weeroayfay.vithPsul.tiiatfome mer.atemiueot Gad the Crea tour to deftruftton j; The -amtttjm Me nd mtituiltm $rt*tntjft. 14. Hauingeftablilhedthe Jodtineof theeiernallpre- d.'lliiiatioD of God on both parts, that is, as well el the reprobate as of the elect: mm - ...... „. . , ........ HVU.MUMmjIIU UIJVU JD God for Ifrael is,that they might be tailed. 2 For I beare them record , that they h.iuc the xeale of God , but not according to kne ledge. j » For they, • being ignorant of the righte ^L^tt^!' IhefTe of God , and going about to bcftaMft, S™£ haue not fubmitted 1 Porpofmjto their owne rightcoulhell laid vnto them , * Yee are not my people , that them'tlue»° ™ nghteoulnelTl- of Cod. there they fhall be called, The children of the h- ■ f * JrFor<~";:^ ■ c*« end of the Law fa „ln„rJ nghteoufnesvnto ^icry one that beleeueth. ,- , 5 f-f For Moles ifandcfcnbcth the righteouf- Though the number of the children of Ifrad "]%£? Ik* *aHX> * I^V^ tMn "^ wereasthelandofthefea,^fcall6,,taremnant do«h thefe things.fhal hue thereby, be faued But the righteoulncs which is ofhuth/pea- 28Forhewilmakehisaccount,andg3therit ^onthiswi.e '^Say not.nthinc^,rt/Aho into a b fhort Gimme with righttotSeT for the f"11 3,"nd *nt0 heaue" ? (cha: ls t0 bnnS Ch"ft Lord will make a fhort count in the earth. rom a5,ou,^, « „ , r .. , , , , 29 * And as Efa.as faid before , Except the - 7 , 0t^JI° J aUder«nd "»«» ^e ^pe? that Lord of fortes had left vs a d feede , wee had "tobringChrdt aga.nefrorn thc-dead; benemadeasSodome,andhadbeeneliketoGo- ri 8 5 Eucw'h^ faith it? 'The F word is neere . t[iee,e»enin thy mouth, and in thine heart. This ,0 *? What fhall wee fay then? That the Gen- 1S {^■ft^ *$£?"% k .ut,,he tileswhichfoUowednotcrighteoulhefTe,haueat- .^ F^th° ^tT^f" i\V T™1* & tained vntonghteoume^f eu.n the nghteouf- fe^&^^^S j 1 *»But Ifrael which followed the Lawc of beraue_d- ... • 3, r rf 11 u t r 10 For with the heart man 'bfclceueth vnto righteoufne(Te,couldnotattainevntotheLawot . , r ~ jJ|j.j. « • ,-? righteoufneiTe righteoufnefie , and with the moutli man conicf- 5 2 Wherefore ? Bccaule thy fought it not by faith , but as it were by the • workes of the Law, feth to f: iluation 1 1 7 For the Scripture faith, * Whofbeuer k-be- leeueth in him, fhall not be afhamed. " 12 For there is no difference bctweene the lew and Grecian : for hee that is Lord outr all, is rich vnto all that call on him. 1 } * 6 For whofbeuer fhall call vpon the Name of the Lord,fhalbefaued. laa(ioD,itte rr. TbtnJefilt t>*m t>*t l-trpt thl Ira :lul jtei, ttm- mi -vmoiha'tHdc, Oh: CMfifllmttM ai/r.>,'/5. btrfUftr, 1L1 Lti fi. d Kot tntl;tt ibi lewti, Ohh.'Jj tvOt Ciuf-'n. 4 Tha and tendcth toChrifl, that ii a mamicft proole , lor that. a condition, a« can bee, and is fulfilled of none butcf Chrift *crlyi which ;- putedvtuevs b) faith oorcencienceiri-iiicreJ, fo that now no manca.- aiLe" hee commeth now to ilew the vie ofit, teaching vs that wee ought not to leeke the \Vhocar«ofcendvp|ntoheaoan,«>r bring vs f.nmlitll, frnng tedimony of it in thefeaetcoanfell of Gnd , bot by the vocation which is made minifeftand fet foorth in the Church, propounding vntnvs the example *l the Iewes and Gentiles.that the doflrine miy bee better percciucd. a Htt fiith not thti ill tnitueryeiuof tbt lt»'t tart titled ', bnifomio' ibi leire s , mid fome of ibe ' Ceatiltt. 1$ Ourvocationorcall nj isfrecandofgrace.tuenasoiirprederti. nation is :and therefore there is aocau e why either oar owne vn.voith.ne(Te or the vnworthinefleofouranceftersfhouKI caufevstothinkethat weearenot the eltd and chofen of God.il we beeealled ol him, and fo embrace tbiongli laith the falua- tion that is offered t«. * Hojt.t. H. i.»»* J. ">. * Ho/r.t.10. 16 Conrran- wife, Neithci any outward geuerall. ailing. nor an>»nwnrthinefle of our aneefteit, is afufticicnt witneffe ol eleflion vnlcff; by laith and belie fe wee infwer Gads tal- ling: which •hingcameropilfriothelewrs as the Lord hadfotewamed. * Is. 10. ii° b Cod fi^feib ubrr-^lbtvaiimdtHdVmit' mtiFillpiof left MMtxIrrmt frm. Ifai.1.9. c .A T.irtht . u,ii ^mr» to Thedtclirationand manilcftation of out electinn, ghieoulnevthe nextis.toem- tirjce thatrrgtrae- oufnelTe by t'nh, which God freely orJtrethvs in the Go pel. * 7btifncrtr.ttnf -■ » f«;fi"»ci.et,/j*,e Ctd^fftatUyii ttCHahhtiuxn tburrtofhu l> Igurmtttttt *lK«>fridtiofm4 ihu. G*l*t j 14, J Theproofe: Thetawitfclfe hath rrrpea vnto Cbrill,[ha:ftich asbeleeueinhim fhoBidbefaued. Therrlorethetaf- li-Stofaluaton by the workes e{ t be law israiae and fnol.fh : but Chnfti.otTeiedJ It' fi!ua:ien to euery belee. : : I a*re ardrth p.opcuni eth fuih heGofpelteacheth that both of thefeisdone byChrift.andthit foithrirl.kes, » I.M; .vithKuefaiib embrace hitn which calleth them, * /.rnn.tg.t. rni.lo.ll. »,»/.;.i. * Dtut. jo.il. e Thmiti,<,iw,thti)ltlfia.unil,Ai*r,J'iiilt,mgvitt,dct. 5 Vo- cation comireth by the word preached. * Dtuiir. ;o. 14. ■ f B) ihi void Hofes vidtrfloodth J.tvt , Trhth tit I ^j .u: » . h* -.wx, -vntf : t*J Ttul ipphrlb Itr tLtpTt,th:H£oiUe Colftl wiithwu ikt prtfid.nof 1^1 tw. 6 This is in < thimilH tf tbt Sotint , »«r toltt fiorth ihtTttbtr' iohh iB ranrimjaw raeniit.-m iN t-t tr ,„,. (lion tc 1 fa Sormt 1 Ttiib mftUtttm fionoftbtt ,00, lb , titdtoH^tffiin u i's vty 1 Cod. d EMntvtryfi isoiircallingJpprehendedbYfaitb.aiitcameropaneintheGeatiles. 1 Sothttt ftt/catib ibtt faith r. t'fa [m* D fnt. 7 Now bee the Cmilliibsdn-rvofket to prntrt indproture^tdt mtttit btfoitbtnd: mdstfir which hee propoundethafore in the fourth veKr.iown th.tC rift c a Hell whoav thtt,tb4t the Cennltiitltmrdiothit which \ho{o»fhiuot fir: thtmrrt,of CtdiMt f>euei heliltctli.withm.unj di.Terenee, and this herconfirr - tltbmktdfirit-.tndiathttlheUmtiitniiuedooUothttrthththnfou^hffttTjItt menie. If i.»S >• * Tcfalttmtm Ctd u 1 , tinth4nktnmtfhritbKtthm(ttiitt,b-rtii{tthn,<>i.«faunottTi.fa 1* The pride m.\to~o<.> rtU*iKt lewoffi^tetufnefe. Whereof faith eommcih $ That is, true faith, which fee- kethGod in his word andthat preached accor- ding as God hath appointed in ihe Church. fitblUlt. th To the Romanes God prefbrueth his. 1 4 But how fhall they call on him , in whom . they haue notbeleeued? 9 and how (hall they be- leeue in him, of whom they haue not heard ? and ; how (hall they here without a preacher ? i 5 And how (hall they preach, except they be font ? as it is written, * How beautful are the feet [of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and i bring glad tidings ot good things ! I 1 6 i ° But they haue not 1 all obeyed the Go- '»' Wher/foeHfc jfpel : for Efaia's faith, * Lord , who hath bekeued '; faith is,there is al- our report ? { lptheword.bat I7 , i Then faithaby heaiing,andheaiingby j ^Z'^Z' 'the -word of God. Wl* ♦»»ul b,thereis faith alfo .-for many refufeand reieft the word. ; Hefycaktththk lecaujeof He lencs. *lUi.$l.1, John n. $8. 11 A coNclofiorj of thefoimergra. dation :we mult But I demaund , Haue they not heard ? j I* No douLt their found went out through all the | fearth , and their wordes into the endes of the f (■world. 19 15 ButldemandjDidnotlfraeiknowGc^.? Fii It Mofes iaith, * 1 wil prouoke you to enuieby [a uation that is not my nation , and by a foohQi nation! will anger you. 20 * And tiaias is nbolde , and faith , I was . found of them that fought mee not , and haue ; to ™ v£«io" , bene made manifeft to them that asked not after as by our vocati- on we came to the teftitnoiiy oiouc election. m EyGodscotn sranAement. 1% An objection led ? why (hould I which hath not bci 11 called : much lefl"e can 1 lay, that the P/4/19J. 1? ranee. * Dtnt-ii ?. I 1 Now the A?o. filelhewevh how this doctrine is to bee applied coo- ' ers abiding (till mee. 21 And vnto Ifrael he faith, * All the day long haue I flretched foorth mine hand vnto a dilobe- dient,andgainefaying people. Il calliuf- bee a teflimony of election, were not the Iewes cal- grantlhat, faith the Apofile, feeing that there is nn'r ' > were not called- The del. lender and rr.aintainer of the Iewes caure goeth on (ill | to aske.wheclier thfc Iewes alfo knew not God which called them t (ajfiaitli the A. | poft le ) druieth it and witnc.Teth that the Golpel was tranflued f je.itiles.becaufet elewes neglected it, And theiewithalltbc Auoltle teachctli that that outward ud vniuerUll calling, which islet foorth by the creation of tin world, fnlrketh no tothe knowledge olGod: yea, and that the paticalar alio J liichisby the wo d ot God, is of it kite of Imall or noefricacie ,vr.le(leicbee prehended or layd ie!d on by faith, by the gift of God : otberwifeby vnbeleel ismadevnprefitab e.andthatby the onely fault of man, who can pretend no igno calltlhallpyophanc people, a nation that is no ? ied people, wbicb 5 Euen fo then, at this prefent time is there a ZrY.I,T£Zt remnant according to the ° election ot grace. ofttmsuntt that 6 5 And if it bee of grace , it is e no more of (hontd bee chtfen works : or els were grace no more grace : but if it *f'"»"rd:fir be of works,it is no more grace,or els were work J'f^Xlr nomoreworke. \wtrenttidoi>ttn, 7 Whatthen? Ifrael hath not obteined that but therefore tiey he fouaht : but the election hath obteined it, and »""">"* I- >">, the reft haue bene f hardened. !&«*£*'' 8 * According as it is wntten,*God hath gi-; tea. uen them the lpirit of g (lumber : eyes that they c Baaifynifieihai h (hould not fee , and eares that they (hould not , wf* " *• '.' "' , 1 - 1 J V'tron jr one m heare vnto this day. ,»«»/•'/"»»"•«■ 9 And Dauid faith, * > Lertheir tablebe made other ». which a fnare, ami a net, and a {tumbling blocke , euen "ameibeidolaien for a recompence vnto them. 'ub'iiriMei^na 10 Let their eyes bee darkened that theyiee mingtb>mpat'roH not,and bow downe their backe alwayes. landpananefestr 11 7 I demand then, Haue they Humbled, that L,ad";-, „ they (hould tall ? God forbid : but through their ^l,* fall,faluacioncow»er/? vnto the Gentiles, to pro- uoke them to follow them. 1 2 Wherefore if the fall of them bee the k ri- ches of the world , and the diminifhing of them the riches of the Gentiles , how much more (hall their 1 abundance bit? 1 j 8 For m that I fpeake to you Gentiles,in as much as I am the Apoft le of the Gentiles,! "mag nifie mine office, 14 To me if by anymeanesl might prouoke them of my flelh to follow them , and might faue fome of them, 1 5 For if the calling away of them bet the re- conciling of the world , what /Mi thereceiuing be, n but life from the dead ? 2 5 9 For if the ° firft fruits bee holy , fo u the whole lumpe : and if the p roote bee holy, fo are the branches. _ pie ? God forbid: for * I am alfo anIiraelite,of the feed of Abraham,of the tribe of Bcniamin. 2 5 God hath not caft away his people which in hi? propounded' he a knew before. 4 Know ye not what the Scrip-; «fe. Therefore ture fajth Gf Elias, how he communethwith God fc.-cteDchethvs • mr ir : tfetallthe lewet againft IIrael,faying, inparticularaie j j * Lord,they haue killed thy Prophets, and not tail away and digged downe thine akars : and I am left alone, therefore wrought b& 1 not to pronounce rafiMyorpiiuatcperfons, whether they be of the number of the deft or not. 2 Thefirlt pioofe: I anialew, and yeteleflcd, therefore wemay arid ought fully refolnc vpo» our election , as hath been before faid : but of ano. »hermanswecanri)toc focettainelyrefolued, and yet ours may caufevstohope well of others, jf The fecond proof e : Becaufelhat God is faithful in his league or Couc.nant, although men bee vulaithlull : fo then feeing that God hath faid, that hec willbe the God of his vnto a thoufand generations , wee muft take heede, that wethinkenotthatthe whole race and oaring is calf off, byreafonolthe vnbe-, Ucfeofafewe , but ather that wee hope wellof ruery member ofthe Church, be. caufeoi Gods league and couenant 4 Which hti lotted andeboje fiom tuerla.i fimg 4 The third proofe, taken from iheanfwere that was made to Elias: euen then alfo , when there appeared openly to the lace ot the world no cleft, yet God knew his cleft andchofen, and el'them alio good ftore and number. Where-) nponthis alio is conceded , that we ought not raflily to pronounce of any man as of a leprobita, fecinfthat the Church is often times broaght tothatftate, that eueu the molt watehful'.and (liarpe fighted paftouts thiiike U to be dcauc cxiinft and put out, '■• ifyBg.'g.ic, grace Kttottvbei e- b) mm chojc grace, Tvhtrtbr God chofe vs ofbst grace and good- 0. Although that allbeenoteleft and chofcn,yet let them that are elefteri, remem- ber that they are freely chofen: aad letthemthatftub- biirnfyrefufethe grace and free mtrcieof Gcd, impute it Tnto therafelues - e Thii faying be*- ttlhaoivnelLitts tl'egroundatt ihedbtirmtofatt kmdesandmtmcr cfwrkes.nbere- by cur iuflifars ofthcntfe'itei dof teach that nories are cither rohilj cr fartl; tbecaujt oftur'atfiificatioii. J Loohe Mar.;. %. 6 And yetthishar inefleofhcartCGtn. ineth not but by Godsiuft decree and iiulgement,and yet with utfault,when ash fopuniflieth the vnthankefull by taking from themall fenfe and perceineraace, and by doubling their darkneffc, that the benefites of God w ich are nSered»nto them, doe redound to their defltuftion. * Ifai.6.9. andii .it. mttth. 13.14. io',vii.$o. aclttti.it}. g *1 very dead fletfe wbicb ike tb away all fenfe. Thatv, t)ei vnfit lofte. * Pfaimt69.ij. i ds ■ nbaffy birds are en. tife.l 19 death By that -which ts theirfufttnanct, fo dtdthatemljth ij tHrtte to the It-net detti Hllion,oM of rvbicbthtf fought fifi, to tviUtbtLan 0] God leak rebtrtof the) >rtjhfi4 the Gosjel. 7 God appointed tl Iewes , that it might bee an occafion to call the Gentiles : and againe mightturns this calling of the Gentiles , to bee an occafion to reftore the'l swes , to wit . that they bemginflamed and proHOked by emulation ofthe Geritiles,might themfelues at length embrace the Gofpel. And hereby we may learne,that the feueritie ol God feruethaswell totho fetting foorth of his glory,as his merciedocth, and alfo that God prepareth himfelfe a way to mercy by his feueritie : fo that we ought not rafh- lyto defpaire of any man, nor proudly triumph ouer other men, butratherpro- uoke them to an holy emu!ation,that God may be glorified in them alfo. b *Bp riches, hte mtatitl b the tnomltdtt of the Gosjtlto titer aP.ing life -.and by the rrorld,aU nations difpe> fed throughout the whole vrtrld. I Ofthelerves nhentbewbotn*' t:on without exception fhaUcome to Chr;ii. 8 Hee witneffethby his owne exam- ple, that hee goeth before alUther in this behalfe. m Imahe noble andfhneits. n It fl/all come to faffe that when the tewes come to the Gcfltl. the worldfljallas ir K>ertciHiiienagaiiie,and>ifevpframikaihtolifi 9 The nation ofthe Iewesbe. ing coiifidei ed in their ftocke and root, that is, in Abraham ,is holy, although thac many ofthe branches beecut»ff. Therefore in judging of our brethren, Weemtift not (ticke iu their vnwoi thinrfTe.to tliinke that they are at once all caff off, but wee ought to confider the roote of the Couenant, and rather goe bake to their ance- fters which were faithful! . thatweercayknowthat thebiersingo( the Couenant refteth in feme of their pofteritie , asweealfofinde proofeh ' 0 Ilee aBuictb to the flrfl f-uitei oftho',chttttet, by the offering eroppttfcornewasjaniUfitdy and the, m:ght •vftibtrtfioj tb( yetre fitloningwitb goodcoujeimee, p Abraham, 17 * to Ant fir thepref oiler, mcafti: ling off of the The tree and wilde Oliuc. Chap.xiJ. * Jtrtm.lt. «. lo There is no caulcwhy th; Geiiiilei which haueobtaincd mctcy fliould t li- nn,phouer the lewes which con- tenant, the grace •I'Gprf, Iceiag theyaregiaffcd into the ie»e» ancdtors.Butlec them rather take heede.that that al lobe not found in them which is worthily con- demned mtbe 17 * I0 And though Tome of the branches be broken oft, and thouumg a wilde Oliuc tree, waltgraftinifijrtlieni, andmade ' partaker oB the roote and ritncileoi the Oliue tree: 18 fBoaftnotthyfeh«agajnft the branches: andii thou boaftth) lelfe, chou btaicft not the roote, but the loote thee. iV Thou wilt ay then, tru branches are bro- ken oti, that 1 might begra tin. 20 \. eli : though vm eiiete they are bro-| ken oft, and thou ibnd&ft by faith : bee not high minded, out - re.,re. it ForilGodtparednotthe « natural] bran-; ches, take hard , left he alio Ipai e rot thee. 21 " Behold therefore the * bouDtaTuInerTe, lewei. Andhete- andleuenty of Goil : toward them which baud rail cToftrinf may fal!en/£Utncy- but toward thee,bounu'fiilnefle^3 faegathetedand thou continue in to. > bountifulnefle : orelfediou taken that wee ftalt alio be Cut oft. ooghttubejtu- 23 ••- And they alfo if they abide not (till in gir;,^n°,dnSre- . vnbehefe, (hall be ^railed in : for God is able to, iptft.lour neigb. .granethcminaganie- baiirs : fo farre j 24 For il -thou waft cut out of the Oliue tree,' oughtwotobe which was wilde by * nature, .,n< waft grafled anTBlormngn|Gc con^3ry to nature in a » right Oliue tree, how that that we are n"-uch more (hall they that are by nature, be graf-, preferred before . fed in their cwne Oliue tree ? othrr by a lingular 2t 1; For I wculdnot brahrer,that yefhculd be ignorant ofthis fecret (left yet fliould bee ar- rogant in your f- felues) that partly obftinacie is ^ come to Iiraell vntiU the fulneile of the Gentiles be c come in. > 2t» Andfo all IiTael fnall bee faired, as it is written, * The deliuerer /hall come out of Sion, and (hall tiirne away the vngodlinelTe from bacob. 27 And this is my couenant to them,*When U (hall take away theirfinnes. ' 28 '4 As concerning the d Go/pell , ihtj 'tb'*tvt""'^ue'noi j"" enemies tor your fakes but as touching tht it»ti,t.h„m Jthet election, they are beloued for the fathers nrtoaohtravtr jfakes. 'Z'SZZlZ, I »9MForthegiftes and calling of God are %,.- * Jwithout repentance. I S'tthat than /ianumawcofGodmodt/Hyanacartfall/. u Ht talf/th tbtn natural/, ntt Start lift hadon) holintfpiof" '"" . but It axft thtt utrtbcrnt of tbttu whom tbt Lor A fit apart for min\tt ejremothtr natiem, 0; *»• Ita.nt and loutiiant which bet irtilj ttiaat with them. 11 Seeing that the. matter it felfe declareth rhatclrction commerhnot by inheritance (allhoutb thefaultbe in men, and Dot in God, why thcblefting ol God if no* perpetual!; wee muft take goed heedethat that bee not foundinout fcluei , which wethinke blameworthy in others, lo'r the clem him tobupolttrite. a tutotbtotoplfl thtjtnti, n'l'* Go-tlad farMifitdof hit \metrt^ract.*ndht(^flttlhoflhtwholtiiation,i:ot of tntrj cut apart. ij The blindnefle of the Icwesisneiiherfovniuerfall il.at the Lord haihnoeledinthat nation, neither fliall it bee eontinnall : fcr rhere Oiill be a time wherein they alio fas the Prophets haue forewarned; flnll (fiVftnally imbrace that whuh they doe 'now loftubbomelyfrjr the moll part rricO and relufe * That jiuit not frtact witb'mioitr itluts. c Into I'tCrmch ' ifm.19.ia. •£/«,«jo, 14 Agaiie, that~4e may ioine the Iewes and Gesiile ■ togtil er at it were in oae body. and fpecially iay teach what dui) iheGtniiltjrwe tetbe Iewes, hee bra- "i this into their lead s,t hat the nation o1 the Iewes is not vtter.y caft o with- hopeofrecoueryl. d forafmathiu ihiy rtttiut it not t In that, that GadrtjpttHtlh not what tbt) dtfernt, tut what I tt P>o»< td to ^ifrabam 1 j ThereafonorptoofefceeaufethecoaenantmadewiihthatBatioiiof li'c CierMing cannot be Irnftrate aid vainc. Exhortations. 67 jo 1* Foreuenasyee in times p.ifth.iilCi-ot*T»" i! beleeued God, yet haue now obta.ned mercy /.' "cau.c'i'bae through their vnb. I, e t i Dujhtbatihet 3 1 l tien fonowheuc they not beJeeuedbytbe "kkl,"*»»' ,at'i,ntr. . ticn'aitj. h Ibtcrotrol b»(itti.Jitt aiiadoitfi, ■ lor.ai.i.t'ji ao.ij. i.ecra. 16. 18. Hebiirlleihthrremarnerolwait«,ihtwiclci!bol<;r<0etl man.Firil.te- caufethat'Godisabioe all.rncX wife and ihirelcle it i< rriyatford, and plamelf gedlene.torr.eafuiehim byoitfo'l^. Mores utr.btcauk I e is di tier to no itjb, andtherc'cienomancsDcomplsineofol irior) dor.evnfohim. Third:>, brciaie all things art made for his glen, audi heir foie we mod tefeirc all thii g-tohiigl*. ry.truih Itffemay we contend and debatetbcmauerwirbbin i 1 h ;ay n; can. thttwtihtbt dalitinto'tnt ft'ttit ncrltund v.tiuci. 1 7., Kit. 'cr God. it »*•/» glory aUihmziariii'iired.noi inlytbiny tkalwt tmaakttnltffn.atybu r,f »»<•!.< ■rnhnhbttrorkithinhutUn. CHAP. XII. i Httilcntih a TatUt *•» fat whehuacetptattt to Cad'. 9 taloHtvhfamtd, 14,10. cntiiuwarainttttmiti. JBefeech « you therefore brethren, a by the , Tbe (otvth mercies ot God, that yeeb giuevp your 'lo- cf thisTpiiiie, diesa li huing facr,fice, holy, acceptable vnto "biebaltertbe Gcd wHifb u your e rca'onable iexuine of fi"ifl '■" .°'lhe, t-„ 1 J ° ehicleiomtsof A J CM.' n ,, t- ChriftU d«a,», 2 1 And fafr.ion ret your lelties like vnto this eonfiileih m it- world, but bee yee charged by the renewing of Ca:.nwoipiccept» your{ minde, that y<.<. n av * ptoouc what that "J \''''ll'i?\'!r: t 1 'it's* - /-, ti r Andhilleiall hee good, and acceptable and peitict will of girct.'igcnctali God ;s. 3 ; Fori g fay through the grace that is gi- £'r""d4lne. th'u, [w§rttt«tr» tliat no man bpre(umetovndeillai d . I out tl at man'co'niciaie which is meet to vnd< ftand,but that 1 -vi„.iiy ftand accc-iding to ' obrittv, as Gndhathdc3k •'"'"'l! to euery man the * me. a ore ot k faith. MuVim ■ ficiihce hinifelfe, trifling tothegtaceofGed. a Bf tiu frrf tt are Piwtth ilat CaaU fr'trfi tbtvtmtfitxdtofaDtarcci,^. i hi LMtlfafi tit +nfiic.arturtmmjlttofftrtd. d In urn.. ■ , jaiifttiwtinffcft.l: lHiKo»wtf*i>fit,j,tla.hai bant tbt flint ef lifir. :/,m. t Spi>i/» «i'. j The fecor.dpiecept isthif, Tliitwetahe rotrthtr metsopii irnf cr n ar-nen for an,lecilifc buttbal wet I ilwetU, iti before »s,aicnr maike.thewil tl God, as it is n ani'riitd aVopcned\at< \ . n i ,. notat / Jt >■) t> m, i hi it i na flan h ft fart taja*,»i ■< v t> iav ,.. : Qlttat in a (a/lill,*ir ',t> i.ia>it jrtiwtU, nbiclu/t Fot:fr: Jttco >w ■«■'« dreamt on , if tatmtndemafttt riant, Unit tfhfiani j.ig e> >.; anaa.i » *- Ifftpant J.17. ilh/J.t.,. Ihudh.t her ar n . i il. nl vi srisrairrlilp that enery mankcepe hirr.frlle wiihinthr boon sol hn\»c;trn, a/,, tl at cues) rnn bewifeaccon!ing trih-neaiuiealgrjcethatGod li'li;iurrl :m. r / tlargr. h That hi p'ia.tKolhmltl'ttcouiaih,a>i*-ndit ti.tw man lit* iinetta ii it cor. II t /ball it c a, r Mil. I, natttaixfauvii, wbitbwt lai.tt.ol and ■!»! lia^t r.cif .: 1 < 'mJfC*\n ' ' 'I't-atl k Stfaitbht mtaitththt Inaw tatt of Caaialiti/1, «J7i*»Ji/i#i »*ir4 ibtbafp Gbt/if'witlbvenibifailhjai: 1 i j ) 4 * Fer lortAtiort To the Romanes, OFMosiitratcjw 4TI1 :re Isadora. MereaUiofth: precept going n. fare tl cone is, beca ifeGodliatri uminitted cutry dung to bee • o;' fiery wan : and there- fore.hce doth b.ick.vardly, an. I notonelyvnprofj; ably, biiralfo toihcgreatdif- pru'-t o: o.htrs, w;er- pliitli particular- If totheholyfun- aioaSjWhereta men offend with gresterdasger. And he diusdeth fhem into two lorn, to wit, inr to Prophets and Dcacomrianda- giinehediaideth the Prophets in- to Dolours, and l'aftoars And of Deacons he ma- 4 tForaswihiaimatiy members jnorjs ho- ly and all members haue no: one office, 5 So we being many,are one body in Chrift, and euery one, another* members. 6 '< 5 Seing'then that weehau? gifts that are diuers,according to the grace that is giueavnto vs, whether w b '^piophefie, Ut vtprofhtfit. ac- cbrdingtothe'propcyrtioiaoX^iith: 7 Ocan office, lit vs .-.■>. t:t on the office :orhe tit it :n ceache'th^bp teaching: 8 Or he that ■'• exHoctetfar, on exhortation : he that n diftVibuteth, tit hint die it * with fimplicitie: he rli it p rukth, with diligence : he that i fhew- i m;rcy, with chcrerefulnefTe. 5» * Lei \ loue/« without diifimulation. *Ab- Ho'rfe that which is euill, and cleaue ynto that wiv'-di is good. * Bearteftionedto lone one another with brotherly lone. In giuing hon6ur,goeonebe:bre another, ii Notfiothftilltodoefernice, fcruenc in fj>' ' nt, ' Periling the Lord. i " Reioicing hi hope, patient in tribulati on, * continuing in praier. i J * f Distributing vnto the c neceflities of the Saints -.* giuing your felues toholpit ility. 4 * BlelTe them whichperfecute you, blefle, r/ij,andcurfenot. 5 Reioice with them that reioice: andweepe with ch'em thatweepe. 6 BeofliRe atie&ion one towards another CHAP. XIII. He willcib tblt tte fubmil our feints to Mty/irittt! 8 To ton! Ovr neighbour! t 1 1 To Imi vpnghtly, ia.»»Jtopui)n Chrtfi. eueryafouleberubieft vnto the higher ' Tittuj'.t, _i- powers : 5 for there is no power but ofGod: id HM powers that be, are ^ordained of God. j a Whofoeuer therefore nefifteth the power , tejUiech the ordinance of God : and they that re- fill, fhall receiue to them 'clues damnation. 5 1 Tor rajigilkates are not to bee feared for good worker, but/??- euill. 5 Wilt thou then be without feare of the power ? doe well : fo ihalt thou haue praife of the lame : 4 For hee is the rnimfter of God for thy we.ikh : ° but i f thou doe euill, feare : for he bea- reth not the 1 word for nought : for he is themi- ni Iter of God to s take vengeance on lumthat daeth euill. 5 7 vVherefore ye mufl: be fubiect mot becaufe ofwrath pnlyybuc.d alio for conference lake. - 1. A x Ft"" this eaufe yee pay alio tribute : for ^* jtheyare Godsmimlters , applying themfelues for l/i/," i the lame thing. p^; H»vi helhew. thfeuerii!) wh« As o.ve to heirmiplrajcs, * >.tfit,ob£diehce: rom which liee flawed! Uiat no nun is fiee: snd inluch lijrc thatit s not only due to the higheft Magi Urate himrdie, Ifj eucn to hf&"jfel1,whfch th any office ^nderhini. hi-t^h an ^ijittsfvugittn Prepbet; fhty. "a»( Therefore Ortvuf or tie omr a3 km& 7 "Giueto all men therefore their duty: tri- "'^">tttitnlidnmt bute, to whom ye erre tribute i cuftome, to whom '[ ^^"u'taken Icultome:leare,towhomc feare: honour,to whom :0fthe nature of ye owe ■ honour. jtlie thing icTtlfe t 8 9 Owe nothing to any mandmt to loue one p^to wh"P"r« . another : , ^ for he that loueth another, hath ful- fSj^ ~ ^filled the g Law. ge-e.b.utbatth, I 9 Forthis,*Thoiifhaltnotcommitadu!tery, ""'tf'oursihould ill ] Thou (halt not kill, Thou (halt not fteale, Thou btc fabiectv be nor hie minded ! but make your felues equa.. . to them oi the « lower fort : be'not * wife in your | a-iel/to expoHtdtbeScript-trei » I'/boin oiberfiUct' «' culled ihe Patlw. o To tv;t,ihe slues tbzthe leflriliittthiiu'ftilifliUf, mduit'nutrefreSlof per 'oh. * ittr. 6 s. s Cor.g. 7. p Tit Elder of the C/>*'c6. q The, th»t are htfcdu- ti»t:e:iim»o-'it'/'.pon f >on> 10 forrov. 1? NoAThecammeti'icothidJciesoftbe fecrtid liblc.wiichhedtriaethfioni c iaritie,'v;n'chii2sitw;retherovintaine o" them all, and heedefineth Chriltiaa charitie by fine: ity, hatred ofeail|,earn:Kitudy of goo.l tliin^i, goad affection tohcl,)e onriieighbonr,and who!efinilI endiithcglorvof God. * *A*iot<;.l\. Epbef.^.t. if(l. a 17 r Thupeeceiivellputi'i, firit mtktth difference ht- taittieChrifi!IHd»ties,MdPbitafop!]iedUdliitiei. 7 Hcrecknoeth vp di'jerso- ther vcrtnes together with their efifeAs, 10 irir, hope,pa-ience in tribulatlan.equa- Bimii:y,-ontinuan:einpriier,lib:rali;y to'.variistheSa.'oti.lurpitality.nindciacion of mindceuen in helping onr en :mies,arelfe fame feeling with others afwel in ad- Brrfitieas ini>r/}('>« doth [or.tttch Wiakcu'icord at eJire.m-iCeekeibamia o'lflytii '>e aiaft s x ." .t'd;-,l-. Pn t. >9 11 mit. t.39 ,'icrtef :.i 8 i/tiKtb.i, hale totheftlMff great mifcryand calamity. Bcdiilribiited; ■ /bw( «nji«. r,fo>ne[nt?tltr. .;- ThethirdargU* ment ukcnl'iom orthatGodby this h words the Ma- • DM 3».:s, •.8.11. '•i.lo.JO p.'.J.p * Htb.li 14. P««!5.I1. y *4fftr ikiftftM S%ltinfap vf.ou: t'i'.-KiMhtfQoi ih.v. banwhttttr <\ mm. the end wherefore they were made, which is nwd profioble: mtancsprefcjiieththegoodandbridelahchewickcd 1 by wrff gild ates themfelues are put in minde of that daty which they owe to their fubiccts. j An excellent way to beare this yoke, not only without gnete, but alio with great prof;-, 6 God hath armed the Magiftratcenen with a reuenging Iwsrd c Bf- nbiit Gtdteitcugttb the nicked. 7 The conclufion : We mull obey til* Magi- Urate, noc only toe feare of punifhmrtit, but much morebecaufeihj; (although Vhe ' M2gillratehauenopoweroiiertheconi'«encenlai3u, yet feeing he is Godsinini- fttr; he cannot be refitted by any good confidence, d So farre ttlttw'iill) »!».■;..• ' for if im UivfulJ tbingi be com ,1 m.ied vi,wes mufl knfwer t , It It ? inter toob-j Godtbcnmcn. 8 Hereckonc;h vpthe chiefeft thing wherein can. fiftcth the obedience of Aibiects. * Mtttb. 11. it. e Obedience and that front the heart, f T%es*re*cewbich(a. i^deiK.s.i V. • h For the wbott £ tw comiaxniith nothing tit, but that wtcloue God, andtumeieb- \\ lint. Bit feeing Ptu. fpetkeihbeereofthe duties wee owe one loambcr^cerimflrt. ftreHnetbitKirdLiVtSoibefccondTahlt. * L-n. r9.i8.w«.aa.;n.OTar.ia.;i.^«/.5. I 14 i. onthevcrtueofthefpiritofChiiit. j In another pldcewe are ft dlobtmtbtlight, but jet 0, that it ayptarethnot at yet nh*t we are, for at ytt we fee I If tit were it lb* tmligit. k ThdlMcoj !ife»fiisbtheyltij,lb*t ftttth the tight *Lnciud:;c!o^Ood. fS !./•«.; it, iTtfxtont'ri/!, to. fc j*p *jm m t Noivhefhew eth how w: o-'gtii tu behatie oor felaesto -ardour brethren in mat- ters and things tndiffere it,t fTco- ding in the vfe of !thfti,Botol ma- Iicr, or. lamnikl; fuperftirion but far ladteofhoow Iedgeqf the bone fit of Ch rift. An thus hee teacher)! thacthjyaretobe inftruiied gently and patiently and fo that wee a-ply oorrrluestotfieir ignoiancrinfnch matttri according to the rule of cha- m Oatr. tfi,* mutt o' ihint tb.tx wtntfer. mdfatkaijouvn} bint by your donh'n umt,*rflmb*tk atnplethediff: aiithingprefoib fixrvrrfefolloi the former: wbyi i snore«kilfullasn is ignorant to day alfo may (land l"iajr chambering and wantonnefTe , nor m ftnfe and and he that eateth <> not , cateth no: to the Lord """.ving- ; andgiuethGoddunkej. 14 -Butlputyeeon the Lord Iefus Chnft, 7 i.Fornoneofvsliuerhto .himtlfv and take no though fiwrJicflefli to fi^fa the luftaj thtrdbethanydietobimtelfc ofit. CHAP. X 1 1 1 1. fitttbte ctmm* dtthtbmntt "pity toiudj 0/ r/fe firtngtr 19 r6« xnthintheeH:ttio!riijiction, "jo «>.- j 2 anfiUJiUtnit m*tc*afifi. Him to 3 8 For whether wee liue , wee linevjito thi Lord: Or wether i ' "^tt^tt^^t^U^l *&""* liue therefore , or die, w« you , but not for b controuerfies of dilpu-, tations. 5 - Onec brle.-ueth that hee raayeate of things : & another, which is weake, eateth hfrbsj Lords <> For (Thrift therefore died an J roe againc andreuiued , that hee might be Lord both of thi dead and the quicke. 10" But why doeft thou condemnc thy bro ther? or why doeft diou dclpi e thy brotner> * tort | we fhall all ap e Judgement feat o ?"!*■*?*''*■ "* Thrift anajofirdeathil Chrift. For it is written. k liue , faith the Lord, t i Let no: him that cateth, delpife him that. ,„jj,..„ ind euery knee frullbowto me , and all tongues b Htt$*0tm. ■ ibtU . l» Wee nuil ihe »le oi the ■cat* , lo -hi: he it jufti} 10 »r . - called not liis eateth not : and ltt not him which eateth not, Ti, ,,, ?r/J '£ ", Za condemne him that eateth . for * Godhathreceil ft ued him. 4 * > Who art thou that condemned another mans ieruant? he ftanaieth or falleth to hisowne dj Matter : yea hee mail be eftablifhed : for God is able to make him ftand. 5. s This man efte-erneth one day aboue ano- ther day , and another man counteth euery day alike: 7 let d euery man be fully perlwadedin his minde. 6 i Hee that f oberueth the day , obferueth it to the Lord: and he that obferueth not the day, obferueth it not to thi ' Lord. Hee that g eateth eateth to the Lord : o For he giueth God thankes : '- So then euery one ofv$ ftall giue accounts o himfHfevntoGod. i} J1 Let vs not therefore judge one an- other any more : but vfe j-mr judgement ■ rather in'" this, that no man put an occaUOU to fellj or a ftumbhng blocke before In b:o ther. 14 'J I know, and an pcrfwaded through the -Lord Ie'iis , that there is noth:ng vn- deane of it °:tlfe: but vnto him that iudgtth any thing to bee vncleane , to him it u vn cleane. 1 5 But if thy brother be grieticd for the melt, nowwalkcft thou not charitably: *Mdeftrov 'dedir-tcd lollies, and lor il.ii caof. Cbrnt haihj.ro- peilrded. an! "o(liai, I,, tt.it »r«mig:,(fjte thn niL«teof- not him w.th thy meat*, tor whom '5 Chrift Ueornoid»e,/6i*biinne diftiuititont , gat tordi wor» in A kit thinht ' _ - ,. . , iran ex- >° ls Caufe not your commocLt.e bee cuiil bfeiued' fpoken of. 7 > 7 For the kingdome of God, is not mcate nor drinke, but rightcouihtnc,arid peace,and loy khH * t>tMtAc)n,t.t),ct. a Hee piopoui:. flmeaies, which lomethoughtivainecell.t;U dbytheLaw(notkaon>ingthat it wn takeoaivay,) on ihecoatiar) fd •, fuchasbad profited in the kno.vlcdjeol the Gof, el , koc.v lemalterftiipol theLawwat ab»li(hed c K.*f*ttht)fi faith the ^podle. Let nrithtr the mwliichkuow their liber { in thcholy Ghoft. ellthatthi< 3 Infill proudly dtfpifcthe.'r weake brother, neither let the vnlcarned erabbedly or wardlyconderr iethat,thatthey vnderiiiDdnot. 4 The firft reafen : P-tcaife that feeipg both hi :thateateih, and hee that eateth not, isriotwituftana'iiig.thi 1 ot Chrift neither hee which eateth no-, can ioflly be contemned, n he which eateth b< :olTl) cendemned : Nowtlie firft proportion is declaredinthe */iwe«4. 11. j Another reafan which hangethvpon iderand more vnlcarned ought not tobecoidenmed ofihe itfcouthopeoffaluation: Bec»ure,:aiihthr Apotlle, hcthat may bee indued tomorow with farther knowledge , fo that hee Therefore it belongeth :o Ciod , and notvntoman.toprc- aounce the fentenoe of condemnation. 6 Anoiher example ol the diff.irnce •fdayesaccordi-g tuclieliw. 7 Rcefctteth againft tliijcontempt, ar.dhaft e er ri(h iudgf merit!, acontinnall difi etoprofite , that the llrongmay be ctrtair.ly perfwadedoftheirlibertie'ofwliatmanerandfortitis, and howtheyooghttovie it: andagaine the weake may daylyprote , left e. ther they abufeihegifto! God, otthef-p'ealethemfeloeiin tlicit iaf rxi-ie. d T'atbttxtiftjinhncoitfcKti e. thtt ht knontlh tadii ptrfwtdel hi Ufia I hriH>th*t)toib:>iZ iiv'lclnr.t -1 tbnptrf»*i:on»iit/l;t«ttimdfiivpcnil^»ord»fGod. 8 A reaton taken Irom the nature olindirTerei.t tii ngi , which a inan may with gaodcenlcienccdorand omit; for feeing that (he di8eter.ee of days and meats was appointed by God. how could they,v»hicbasyct vn.ieiftood nottheabrogating cif the I aw, and yet other- wife acknowledged Cln ill as their Sauionr.with good ccifcif nee negleS that which they knew wa< commanded of Go I ? And on the coniraiy fide, they thatksew the benefi: ef Chriftin this behalfe, did with good confcienceneiiherob erne dayei tormeates. Therefore faith rhe 4poftle,verfeio. Letnotiiieftrongcondetrof the weakeforthefethings , feeing rnattheweake brethren aie brethren notwithibn. ding Now if any man would draw thisdoftrinetothefeour timet and ages, let him kn?w that the Apoftle ipcakrth of luch thing* indifferent, as they which thought them not to be indifferent, h:da gronnd in the Taw, and wrredecciiird b/ (impleigncrance : and not of malice ffrrto uch the Apoflleyeelded not, nn not lor a moment )norfrprrfti'.ion, but ofareliLiionsfrareorr.od- * Otfrmttt :■> rt ??.({] M »'"< i <*e Ht- l" 1 It't , TjhJ, /M t. II Thrcaaclo- fion : wee tr.uft liaaetoGodhit rigkt 1 and there- wi.ieh accord.Tg a :':eco' f.ircce ■ - either i;ood er eorll, ikellroog r,„eihe,r weake h.eli.-en, rciicll Icflecondemne liirm. Rue thil coo tc]uintean- - entiary , t« that the wnkell.ould not indgetheftroog,' Li:cau!e the v eakedoenot kl i.wthatthry - ilCtdt'itiHihni >«,lttC»J. whichdoenotobferueaday , aradeaie .abferoeit nrttfthe I • lord, as the flrcn^ men know, that the weakewl.ichoWc obleruetheda) tothcLord, andeaicnettoihe ta:d. * 1 4m ht* > t'tj ■mtlniouiiuJttrnfoibni, trubot.uf. ti <.< m finieftHll »hhlhttrbt*thrtUtllfi,wbtTU t^t> 0 .H.'Jititr- on this , 1041 1 Li' * ih I n-i" / dtnnt,t> putih.%* fi'fj a t I] Ihepiei; Schoolemaftetfhipof the lane is ta1 cr, a •■ ay by the bcntf.tof I tinft.to futh as know it , but yet notwithstanding wee bam ti.c.i.lider in the vfe, of this rrtie , what isexpeditnt , that areemay naoe regard oi qui weake ( r. :h-r , Ice- that our libertie it not loft thereby. n B} ibt tftittf lb* Lt bi'lbeterJ u;m, Kf>)l 4HI mrt, On ttien- m.*f. * bin*. tinr. if" 8.<> '4 It i- -coreac- cnustofir.eatethecofcoibrt.ther!yfahia:ion. \". fum: toeatewirh t!ic caTccteof an} brctlKr . tnd logiucl.ir., fiomtheGofp:l. M Another A. g«ment : Wemi.ftfoli ho was folarre from dcllrosing the weak- frith net- , t: III tiem m Another axgttment : lot thi fpel it euill fpoken of ,ti theaigh bapenrb the »a iBgt 17 A acoerall irah hrrarmittieoM! : • Wirdlkir lyf.i.eft. p Ht* ihuHttti fei . 1 • Gh»n 18 A g( li eou;ht 10 he relcitcd to the e.'iftt. goloaeaaotl thatthmf v«|jAf„ 1. . ,. iftur brclhct.is and lawful!. I I j i 4 20 DtUioy Brotherlyloue. The To the Romanes. Gentiles called. *s.C*r.S.l). 19 Hee giutth doable ivarnii iDihefo matters J nne>vhicri pertel- »o Deftrsy not the worke of God for meates a roote of Iefle , and hee that fliall rife to reigne lake: * all things in deede are pure : but^ pt jycts wifhin^ alt ,k-. them oi the Lord, e;au C- OttlYii r!u f imqmub mibbtviielji j 14= And I my lelie alio am perfWaded of you 2 2 19 Haft thou Neuertheletfe, brethren, I haue fomewhat \ "^Timthlll - boldly after a ibrt written vnto you , as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace ; 0 The condtifiofi thatisgiuenmeofGod, of the Epiftle, , 16 That I mould bee the minifter of lefus S'tl. iTn^fe' Chnft toward the Gentiles , miniftring the Go- that hee hath «m' ipel or God , that the '" ottering vp of the Gen- ten fomewhat at tiles might be acceptable, being fanctufied by the Iiart8£vl,tolh-n'. holy Ghoft. [5hfmr,rt»» , 17 v 1 haue therefore whereof I mayreioyce ; teach them, and in Chnft lefus in thofe things which perta>ac>liatai'":ccf*iiie> to Go... -byreiiMrfl.it or- t j r 1 r , ■ , ■ , ■ vocation, whicii 18 For I dare not Ipeake of anything, which bindcthhimpeca- « Chnft hath not wrought by mee , t» make the jliarlytotbeGen. ti.atiicw.iictihaih i:) notoff(le£iith, isfinne. 0>c.-iiitil a lure Iio'aie S;<--p- that treahiretotlie end he may vfe it wilel/ and profitably, as hath bene faid- the oMer which relpeaeth theweake ^thaithe/ doewotbingrallily by othr mem example I fi.ise.wb-TeofweJrenotper lwjiltd ; co:ilcieiice, for that cannot be done wittiout lythe word ot'jod, that he liVth and appro- 4. wh ii he mi* icth by Hub, to wjt, far * »>** en mi tbingi In&ffirtnt, r Em:racttb. CHAP. XV. I The firmer neift mtfieflbeirftifligtb to flrtn'thrn t',e nea- ktr .j B) Cb'tfles-.xawph, 7 mho named Hud onely the Itivts, IO bHl.itjolkeGtnlHes, 15 3 be Ctutfe&bi be terete this epiftle. which are ftrone, ought to beare the Gentiles obedient in word and deede, 15" With the o power of (ignes and wonders, \!aJi'ni»^)tnr' » NowtheApoftle * i ;E' which are itrong, ou£ Kafpneth general- y \J infinities ofthe weake,aiid not to apleafe ly o; tolUt atms or feju<>s by the power of the (pint ot God : io chat from ft! ., : ' ? ^^leteuerymanpleafe his neighbour { Hierulal«r .and round about vnto Illyncum, I "^t'ttlZ in that that is b good to edification. lume caufed to abound the Go.pe of Chnft Z^m' , a For Chnttalfo would not pleafe him elfe, „ 2,° * eai '°, l eni°rced my lelfe to preach the GMiu, ,bm. but as it is written, * The rebukes of them wh.ch Goipel.not where Chnft was named,leftIihould /«/•»■ . «.'«*.■« rebuked thee,ft-l! on me. h^ huilt on another mans foundation. ■ f"Urlf'iltf 4 3 For what.beuer things are written c afore- _ " But a? ins ; written, To wnomhe ; was notL' H.'ec'mmta. time,are writce for our learning',that we through 'P°lie" "*} che/ ^a!1 fee '""> j and chey 'hat heard detl. his Affile- 1 „ . patie.ice , and comfort ofthe 4 Scriptures might not . *a J vnderftand htm S?« JCveVfo JErfO^i, who Luehope. "-k ^Therefore alfo I haue beene oft let to ^^^ fuffeted all things 5 4 Now fae God of patience and confola- come vnco you '• . , bef.de. that hee 2} But now feeing I haue no more place in (Veadethallthinge thefe quarters, and alfo haue * beene delirous ma- truely, hegioeth 6 That Vewith"onemind,W with one mouth ny yeeres agoae to come vnto you, _ |Slfc4SSi maypraife'God- e-aenthe Father of our Lord le- _ J4 when I malltak--mviourney into fpaine, awhows.Bdd.rtb fus Chnft w comedo you . for I trull to he you in my ' not propefly ie- 7 Wherefore receiue ye one another^ Chrift iourf J ' and cr0 be iir°Mht or! my waJ theit,^r- [^^"[lut11' alfoereceiuedvs to the glory of God. ward by you,after that I haue beene fome what mea ^. w;|eir] 8 5 Now I fay , that lefus Chrift was a mi- nl«d with your cM»?4»y . doubt of thet.utb nifter ofthe t circumcifion , for the gtruethof 2? B« »°wgoeI to Ierulalem , to ? minifter. of the dofttwe «a,npi;',oithe God,to confirms the promifcs »,^vnto the Fa- vnto ^heSanits ■ J diivmortT""" ancients.arepro. tners . • 2 * For it hathpleared thera ot M iccdoma Si, « «„■/«»«. A>* poa.vde4w.ri „ ' « Andletthe Gentiles praife God , forfc» Achaia5tomakea certaine diftribution vnto the; r»«,n tUtbrngf. For this ca-ife I will Poore Saints which are at Ieru!alera- iveake by all mea nes, Io larre foortn is maybe fortlccir pr>lic. * Mt*( ano!)!-.ft:o:i : S :■.':■ things as are cited out of the a-'.aCy itllmt. thttifl nmUne. 10 this ende and " purpofe,thatac- mercy , as it is written , cordmg to thee*, h confelle thee among the Gentiles.andfing vnto , ?? F?ric hath Plea(ed thsn>' and theiIt •»"}.« ample of our fa thy Name. debters are they : * lor if the Gentiles bee made c- I 11 Andagaine,*PrayfetheLord,allyeGen- l ogs:r, T, , r e , .• Gofte/. wi tiles,and laud ye him all people together. 2,° vVhen I haue therefore performed this. 0 hubefirftpUce 12 And againcElaias faith, * There fhallbee and haue^ealed them this f fruit, I will palTe by /ta™>d,7W, fan bea other, ( S, tbt Priphcti. a The Scrip inres vef*iio,Uo)rtfortbis!,eof!e»iltl*U. 4 We mull 2? I2 And I know when I Come , that I (hall w,i(r, ;«*„„/»» takeanexampleolpitience.otGod : that both the n-:ake and the (Iron g leruing mens minder : tni God -vlth a mutnaljconfent, may bring one another to God, as Ch ill alfo receiued in tbeUxitrjtfariiftttk GoismtfrtU pov,er which »* the wker of theft n-siieri.- lovnworthy. * x.CorMlhitns r. i». "tf*y..lt, ^Cbap.t.n. to Hee wrriteth at large to the Romanea, and that ievt parukeri 0/ familiarly, bis 6 f ,l,e "-M m ?'?,*»• , '7 f.'W i brethren, ' thcmdilig contrary to the doftrint which yee baue and "auoyd them. 18 Foi they chat are fuch, (en Iefus Chrift but th( , & with (peach and flattering deceine the ht«ats ofthd »,, 1 * ^at 1 may come vnto you with loy by the umple. ,,.[,;'' mil otGoJ,and may with you berel I For thit vmtit H tot,iur.{1ltn,»bire' vitb the boh Cbofihtihtnd mmJt loyilhir. Iefus Chrifts fake, and for the < lone of the ipiritl , tnatyewoulditfiuewithmeeby piawstoGod ; ror me, r ' i 31 That I may bee delinered from them which are diiobedient in ludea , arid that m which 1 hane to doe at lei u!alem, may beaccep- ted ofthe Saints. t rarnodl ,»i,,Jt,. ,<.*, mbtvtUmufU U Thus the God of pwcet« with you all; Amen. CHAP. XVI. j Het ti»m ndtti t>:ibt. j Htt j,»a,:h f.Wny lommf 17*8 »*Tht.b m be no 1 (;wi*»ui44niir>«(f amfitH. For your obedience is come abroade a- ' *•■*>) *tncil!a , and Aquila, my fellow 24 5 The ei ace of k chc Koman, ; helpers in Chrift 1 eius . > «i. h . . «. 8£f .. 1' Commend vnto you Phcebe our filter, which is a feruant ofthe Church 01 Cenchrca : i,.*n J!^iyf ltccuehfinchta Loyd as it 22 ITmius, wheh kwroteout tbJsEpiftle' ^Ve™,* becommeth J»amts , and that yee afift her in falutevouintheLord i'.«m«.,,io,iK« ™™!^bl"nK^c.n««fc6hofyourayd ... , ., , , . "Jul you an, Amen. WJ„ w ' , are molt lo be ho.; 4 ( v\h.chhaue for my life laid -downc their 25 ♦ 7 To him now that is of power to efta- ,o*,r. n.uudj.H made owne necke. Vnto whom not I onely giue blifh you according to my GolpeLandpreachiiig *.*>***. S£: ,nd ™nk". l>u«loall the Churches, ofthe Gen- of (eius Chrift. b"y the reuelauon of the ■rv.y- f """i'" •**• mottjit them, and »,|,.c . /L , , ' , ' „ . ,,,''•-' * airo whom they i ,; T .. .r ... ..... itene,wluchwas ktptietiet hnct the woild be- t . ,ttr, fc, %hKL 5 Likev.ie^r^i the b Church that is in their gan : },,$,, .,.»$■ huu'e. Salute my bdoucd I-pciittus, wluch is the 2d (But now is opened , and ""publimcd a- [*'«.«"*'/ '*« £firlt fruits ofAchaia in Chrift. mong all nations by the Scriptures of the Pio- 'X'^i""]^' 6 Greet Mary which beftowed much labour "phets,at the commandement ofthe tucrLfting ,C. on vs. God tor the obedience oi'aiih) Vntfumtf/^ 7 Salute Andronicus and Iunia my coufins 27 To God,/ /j;, only wi e be praife through \^f'\m "J'"' Ins C^hrift l*r»r fiinr Ampn ' ' ' ought to fet be- fore th.-m te fol- low: and there- foreheittritw. teth vntoeaery of them peculiar andhngularte- flimoniet. * For, l.riftei ja t which 11 ytt. ftrttiheCbtifh- *v> ftrtheheaihttt Pbi'.oluf it thine rtftmblmut 0} the jaiit veriMtt. ■>.Jl~l. 2.J. b Tbtcovptniof $kt frit fitt ft, in j fo grttt * cttiitt tbmtwtTjbirt irtie dmtri am pants. c F rhtwutbi tbtt btletmd m Cbrtfifndtbu tmde ot (pttcb u atiUufontuht terinuHietoftbt Urn d ingrtjftdb/ t*th: and fellow prifoners, which are notable among Iefus Chrift for eucr. Amen the Apoftl.s, and werein 4 Chrift before me. 8 Greet Amphasmy bclouedin the Lord. 5> Salute V'rbantis our fellow helpef in Chrift, and Stachys my beloued. 10 Salute Apelles approucd in Chrift. Salute them which are of Ariftobulus jritnds. >jba fmtt. iSimpliciiiennift Written to the Romanes from Corinthus, bei>)nedKiib and fat by Phcebe, feiuant ofthe Church -V't''"'^ wnichisatCenchrea. ,:„ lie ib*t)cmm., Mr*cti;itbi»g< , nti. tfibt** mt, hm;i L- 1 ,- 1 r j t' xt -i 1 u _ «ni lt.*reiof i*t ciir.pheii tndie/il] fem»pia:):t:iji':i': :-ifa>'i ,' ■ • which are ofthe frundtot Narciilus which are in ^L^Lho^L^LJ^^'L,.. theLord. hekidttrntbtriumlttlttuHl^mthuufiatbtr *««»&.>»,< 12 Salute Tiiphena and Trvphofa , which ™*wrttior^vv,SmdUb*ih:vfinitbt;td^,?,.tn-i< wwwnlabour in theLord. Salute" the beloued MlT^^^T^lJm,Ak^mh'Ad ^Zm^SaSSl! * r , . k llii iu-1 i*»rblrffrtnUttintindttde. 4 \\ ee nu\ll h£Kt >Mth a err anie nip elvietorii. Peifis, Which »>man hath laboured much in the '^at<,6..t.thu.* ,9. 5 HTeannex.-th Mala .ens, partly to rene«.«n>utuj|| Lord. frirndihip, and parti) tothe ende thatthis Epillle mi^ht beoifome wei^hiwiih 11 Salute RufllS chofenin the Lord, and his tha I'onanes, hasing the cotifirmauon ol fo o»n» that fubfenbed vntc it. ?. A „.;„,. t IVnuifiPmlvit-rtdit * Now taking Im Icaoe of themthu third tine, mother and mine. . heewifhe.hthatvmoth.-m. whertuPondepend «jway« btlttttt bybcalling,* with all that* call on the name of L4.8 I thankeGod, that I baptized none ol "* our Lord Ieius Chrift in euery place , both their you, but * Criipns, and Gains, iafjrf,andours. I5 Left any mould fay,that I had baptized in- j " Grace It with you, and peace from God to mine owne name. our father, and f>om the lord Iefus Chrift. |fj I baptized alfo the hotifhold of Stephanas 4 7 Ithankemy God alwaies on your be- furthermore know I not, whether I baptrzedan; halie for the grace of God, which is giuen you in other. Iefus Chrift, I7 19 For Cri s t fentmee not to baptize 5 That in all things ye are made rich in him, but to preach the Gofpel , *° not with * 1 wife n d all kinde of 'peach, and in all knowledge: dome of words, left the*' crofle of Chrift /honk 6 :> As the testimony of Iefus Chrifthath be made of noneerlect. beene therindoarinc doyetfeparate t'leufelncsone from another. i Kvit together a$ abidy tbatconfi- flith of mi it . fans fitly (•»;/ to- £ttbir. 1+ He beginneth h srrprebenfon andcliildtngby taking away of ax oWeflion: lotihat he vndcrfteod bjr amrng them.^nd therewithal! hee edoiftocr, l^me gleaketh,eaenforhit TQrcj • perfom fake: as thtfe mtn allowed one frlfe fame Gofpell bfeing vtiered of one " ,, »t t 1 r t. 1 t- 1 t. nian.anddidlatheiibeingvrteredofanother IO "NOW I beleech you , brethren , by the calledbrthesamesoftheirteachers.NowPaulfettethdownehisowne namenot onely rogrieue no man, but alfo tefhew that lice pleadeth not his ownecaule. admoniOi it. * *4&ts t^.9 t.tf>cft7. % A true definition ,7 The th^f reafon tiken of the forme and endof Baptifmewhereinweemakea hurch, which is one. 4 The father ft'tttfLcthvi, that uto fay, promife to Chrift, calling alio the Name oi the lather and the holy Ghoft. fefzraitthvifrom\hti»'Kk"tt ingi*mgvftQ hit fouwe, that hte may hee in VI, and Theretorealthoughamandoenot fall fromthedactrin.-ofChiift.yet itheehange yreeitihim. *T(pm. t-i.ep'e. '.1 colt off. t it.r.ti'W.i.jr. titm 2.}. I> JVhooi vpon fome certaine teachers, and drfpifeorhers.beforfakfthChriftilorilhehold GiiofhitiyratiotiAooin ffeandmetrtloitiUtblcparattdforhimfelff.or nhornCod Chrift his onely mafler.he would heare him teaching by whom feeiur. 18 Hee bath tariiltohotnijfe 1 tie fir/1 of t! tie two txfofitiont , /health from tphenctour protcfteth that he fpeaketh foniuch themoie boldly thefc things bfcanfe that fanHtfiiatioM 'nraniib , an) tbefecon.i (beusth to Wbatendittendeth *z.Tim 1 it. through Gods pronidence hee is voyd ofallfufpitioiiolchalenging dicipleivnto c Hte it fa:\ nhurietbvnto the Lord whin lee inn dan tr. himfelfe, and taking them from others. Whereby we may vnderftar.dthatnotthe «nitrntetbhe'{\eathiihandi- and by the figure S)»eedocheit it taLen for all the ttr ■ fL-ho!Ierionly,buttheteachfrsalfoareherercprehended: which gatheredtbem- uuenfGod-.avdthereloretocaUvponCbriftsrmme^utoae^mrvledgeandtaltehira felsesflockesapart. *^ft.i8.8. 19 The taking away of an obieition: that fbrv/ry God. 6 Thefotmdatitmand the life of the Churchis chriftlefus giuen || heegauenothim elfe to baptife many among them : not for thecoHttmptofBap. ofthe Fither. 7 Going about to eondemne many vices , hee begnmeth , tifme, butbecaufehewaschiffiyocciipiedindeliueiiBgthedoftrine.andcommit- with a 'rueco,nmenilatiBn'"of their vermes, hit he might feeme after to dsfcend ted them that recieued his doflrin to others to be baptizcd.wbtreof he had (tore, to eliding, beeing mooned with maliceor ennie : yet fo, thathee refeneth all And fo he declared fulficiently how far he was from all ambition, whf reason the to God a'the author of them, and that inChrilt, that the C0''nthial" might bee other fide.they whom hee reprehendeth, as though they gathered difciplrs vnto •"oreartiained to prophage and abnfethe holy giftsof God. 8 fie toncheth that themfelues and not vnto Chrift,bragEedmoltamhitio'.sfly of numbrrs.which they by name which th'ey moft abtife.cl, d See:»r-thatnh;iei»e Iweheete, -ntckuowe and baptized, zo Nowheeturncth himfclf ) the dofleurs tbemfelues, Which > lul tnfartandprouh';iiiipart, thii word (^1l/)rnM/llee regained to the pr>lmt p!earrdchemfeluesinbraueand ambitious elocjacne , totheend thatthey might flatco(tt,erat'>fi>..,t-/,titl,y Sfe>rh hee mtaneth tint * -game imdt of haliiing, (ut the drawemoredifciplesafterthem. Hee.onleflVthpIvinely thache wasvnlikevnto t>f' efhoi) t'<^mnce,ml,iehtheCorinthian! aluftd. 9 Heeihewetb that the true tbcm.oppofinggrauelyas itbecamean Apafllt.hisexan'plcagainftthtirperncrle vfeofihe!"egilrsronfi(trthherein,thatthcmightiepowrtof Chrift mightthereby ludgements: Sothatthisisaootbtr place of this Epiftle touchirg the obreiuir.g f'efetforthinthem that hereafter itmiahteuidently appeaje how wickedly they a godly finiplicitie both in woides and fontences in teaching of theGofpel. a«"ffd them to thofee.xetBent dfls of the holjQhe'l. * Cbap.t.i ?.t.f«.r.i« / With tkqieeme-.rrhii f> Paul eade th off from htm not *'*i«r*.ir. phUip J.11. to Hee faith by the Vjy, that there is no caufe ontlrtt~lt{l-ifi\and\ethi& whvtbeyfhonldplrafetheinfrlues^omucliinthofe oiftes which they had rrcei- "Paul his H>/4ofel<*rme, lul itr,«dt,o\do\ pomttd mrdes. "edf-einotbatthofeuverenorhinpincomparifonol them which are to bee loo- |*t The reafon why he vfed not the pompe of words and painted fpeech: becaufe ledfor. y Hee frralrtht'the Itft cprmi'i? of C'rifl. * i.Theff. 1- t?. and ?. itwasGodswill tobring the worblrohisobedieiicebythat way , whereby the, «J- it. Ffe teftiHeth that lie hoperh well efthemWeafter.thatthevmav more moftidiotsamongft men might vnderftand.that this wotkr was done of God him-- patientJyabideHsrepithrnfionafrerAard. And yettogether therewithal) llicw- felfe withoutthe Art ol man." Therefore asfaluation is fttfooith yntovsin the et!i thataswellthebceinninpastheaecomplilbmfntofourfjlHationisondytlie Gofpel by the crofle o(C hriff then which nothing is morrcovtempiiblcard more wo.keofGod. |» HeraBeth tt-mOlamehffe,n»trohom men tieue > found fiult farreTrom life:foGod would haue the mannerofthe preaching ofthc crofTemofl mth.Sut irithtrho'mno mattean inft>t fade fault, thatts to fay, them whirharein different from thofe treaties , whichmen doe vfeto drawe and eotifc- others, et- Ch,i!llef,n, in whom there'll no eond Kiiutioti, See lute 1 X * i.ThtffaK 5 34 j thertoheartor bcleeue: therefore it pitted him byaceruinekindof melt wile b True audemh nut , w'o doeth mlonelfcallw, hutpeeth vt the eift of ferine- \ folly to triumph oner the niof! foolifh wifedome ol the world, as lire hadfayd jwej/ro 1 a Hminq madean end cfthc preface, hee commeth tdthe matter it \ before by Efau, that hee would. And hereby We may gathf r. thai boi h thofe do- relfe.beginningviii i"ir.cft grace obtcRatio.n, a. though they (houldheareChtift fton which w-erepuffed vp with amhitionstloquence.jnd aljothcit kearetsflray himfclf; (peaking,; id Paul. ed t*"e »wjy 'torn the end and maike cf then vecitio — ^___ ___ 1 1SF0" The worldly wifedome. M Tbeprttcbinf iftitwttmifZi, g>;tch*h.ch*t » In. tin where- it bitiKltmht* lrU7Klll.tnfi>acr i-j]lhl>l±t,ltCj, Which ivcuUbOt fotaHewlfp- ffe,i]i:imtfi tiptmam) t-fttf Mgbwtrilm.t ibsfttbmftlje, tr.li.h- piiycr • a IheApeftle prauech that this OJ^Ijt t.utoi.l^ i.t to iceau (Itange, Icciu^t at i| iva forctoldcfo long before, out decU rctaliutlictyhai God is .\ont to pwnilhtliepiide Chap.ij. ThcwifcdoiBco J' I°l *a.e ™ P^'fg ,of the croIT~e js c? ^ That no 2 fkfh ft.ould reioyce in h.s pre them that penm/oohmi.clle: but vnto vs,whit.h fence. are Gued,it is the * « power of God, 19 " for ;c is written, "lwi.l deflroythe wi.e-.u-^oMhewiJe, aridwillcaftaway th»vn- oulnefle.andS . gottheprudenc^ _ ._ ji That, . ire rtioyccin the lord. <>,e. rid : is the wife i where is the ° Scribe f this world? hath not God made che wiiedome or this world tooiilh nefle ? 21 =4 For feeing the q worldc by wifedome knew not Godin the 'wUedomeof God, 11 it pleafedGodbythe '" foolifhncfle 0 preachii laue them th ,t . sietut ; 22 * -5 Seeing alio that the Iewcs require a figne, and tne Grecians feeke afrit dome. 23 But wee preach Chrift crucified: vrtothc Iewes, euenaltumbhng blocke, andvnro the GrecianSjfoolifhheffe ; 24 But vnto them which are called, both of the lewes and Grecians, uttfrtaib Chrift, the power of God,aha the wiiedome of God. 2 5 For che foolifhnefle ot God is wifer then ir.cn, and the weakentfle of God is ftronger then men. 26 if For brethren , you fee your t cal- ling , how that not many wife men " after the fie(h , not many mighty, not many noble nre t'ailta. 27 But God hath chofen the foo'ifh things of the world td confound the wi.'e , and Gouliath cho en the weake things of thewoild, to con- found the- rr.ighty things, And vile things ot the world, and things which are defpifed, hath God chofen, and things hich Jv are not, to biing to y nought tilings that are. focli lore, wbicb to plcalcth itfclfe in u uwuc wile- dome .and there- lo;c thj:chat is vsiu^yeaaihing Ol uo:hing,and hcbasGodtca iecle.h asvaproG »jle,wLichtbcy ib.a.-cfallyla bouied forbid madel'o great, ac- count c!. ?*ftao.l4 0 rVhtnttt then 0 tbox.'eireedfil- Utr,ar.Uloulbtt I Q>cntwae vfonl-u ktiandfe:iet rnjflerie. 2 j Hee fhew- cth -hat chepriile ofmenwa»w?eorthih*punitriedot G O D, becaufet .ry would not behold ttod.'ai metre wasiheyil.o'uld , in the mon clear* glade o- the wife. do.neol the world, which is the wotkma»fhiupeol the world. q B, lie Vrtrli, bieueaMib all »ic*n>bicb*rc net hot ne tveae, bvi teo:aine xi thrfjfire, nheii the} were firHbanu. r Int-.t nork'fifl) p"f'b-iv>rld, which b*ib tbtm*rMti!»m vpiffdtneofGod in^ratedm it , (othtt emeu man mtf'ltbtlde it. 14 Thegoodnedeof Godiswonder.ull, for while hecgoeth a^ou::o pui.ilh the prideoitheworld , heeisveiyprouidentand catelnilloi the Oluation ol and teacliah men to bccomclooles, that they may beenilctoGod. / , <-'-Ueththtiireicbng ofthtGo$el*!tkcen(»ueitippotetit ; Ut:nibemi.,m /«/«» ' hsctmuteibthtm vcri (hmpel), nUhdJ rtthtrcbvgt G.d vnh^W},t':eu ic(«u». l'J.ietbc.r4ttHe,MJcr A dcclautien ol that which he laid: thacthepteachin=| cf thetjupel iifooli li.U isloolnh, fahh b".', W tnem wham G.id hath not endusdwirh ne v light.tbat is to (ay, t jail men, bfing confideted in tbemleloei : for the Iewes req sire miracles, and iheGre ciansarguments,whicht!ievmayooniprelieiid bj their wit Mil wifedome : ami therefore cjicy doe notoneiy uot btltcuc the Gofpel , but alio they n.octre at it. Not .•.i-.hfiiisdirtg, in this fo^Iifb preaching, there is the great verm: aud wile. d\jmeof Got, but luchas thofe onely which are called doe peiceiue, God (hewing mo:t plainely , that eunnthen .vhen rrnddemen thinke him moil foo- lilh. hee is fatre wifer then they are rand that he f.rmojiiteth all their might and power, whenhe vfethmoftvileandabiec! things, aiit bi'.h appeared inthe finite ofelie preaching of the Gofpell. a« A confirm a' ion rikrn of rho'.e ihmis which came topaffe at Corinth, where the dure h ef^raally cooliltrd ol theba- i fed and com.i.ou people, in fo much tint the philofip'ie 'otGieece were dnuen tolhame.wlientneyfawethatrheycontil die no'.hinrj with their wifedome aad leWience, incomparifonoitbc Ap.ifllei , wiion not vithftandin,; they called lldiotsandvnlearaed. AB.lheertwithali dothheebeate do vne tiieirpude . lor iGo.ldidnot prelerre them be:otethofeni>i)lea::d wifemen neca i etn-y fhoold btproud.but that ihey might aeeconftrainrd ei;n vh.-ther they wol dor Dot, io reioice in the ford.Tjy whole mereie, although they were the moll at> Ml, theyhadobteii [aluation. t [Vict funttofmiieJotit w icb t>tc*H'eibe)*rtc\ui3 ItMwnitlpiritM&v'.'edtm:. v IVh; bi*Mal tmdpmtvl \trt*lmiH>ietb.*r. f To (Iter, till tteixrt ww *ni v»prtfi.*ite , *'i4 rut<>'H£ t'rtti, Set gpnuni 3, 3 edin Chrilt bothhii wifedooe , andallthing tne LrfJh*tbfknme*B;>i;)0i4 mike 4C.*.oiiof, «t»6»« HMWInf; eceifarytr, Clinftfuc th,l 30 But ye are > ofhim in Chrift Ic . U uRaghte- . \uujt dnrnl ttf-.r*^ . . -, )lt - 17 lice te.c 1 ill tlun,.., . Itctnatd . Icent' led thm^ithatareiobe Cclired .jnie, • u'nefle, the troewa) toliuc honrllly -nd ^ouljL tne 1... : aod cajamitics. * Intm y.t*,. i.nrn 17. t In tim/teU. _ Hi lttfib» pUnut j>.» /'- :• . «J»J.«,rf 1 . ft-tcj. God. 70 r rWucft: nejentimtir tie I <•> 44mm: jel, Hftftr.iihdiwt. Ue.H.ejUt:, 0' ptrilnllpi* C H AT. II. ttp/ttfomrtf t.nyi •<, . j,,,.. 7. 5 lit . ■ ■ 14 .And1, j 1 'i.; tyfliijimdit ibt*t*f. fhkimm .» Ttfr.d A J Xxcamenot « des, or [1 imc., mewing vntoyou the » ceftimonie ofGod. 2 Fori b tftcemednot to known among you, (auelefus Chrift : and him cruci- fied. 3 * And I was among you in < wpal and in feare,and in much neir.bling. 4 Neither jimde my worde , and my prea- ching in the * cut ling peech o! mans wiiedome, * but in .plaint d eiucUn.ce of the Sp;:it and ot power, 5 i That yourf.iith (hould not be in the wife- dome of men dbut in the power of God. - 6 4 And wee (peake wifedome among tlicm that are '.perieel : not die wifdome ct'this wo: Id, neither of the ' princes ofthis world jwhich come to nought. 7 5 But wae Ipeake the wi'edomc of God 111 a 8 myfterie , e«.ty'' which God had determined before the woild, vnto our glory. 8 7 Which none of the princes of this world hach knowemfbr had tliey knowen ir,they would nut haue crucnied the " Lord of glory . 1 Hi thei7.»erieu:the former Chapter, ti.atnio!ay,i»l il eonfcliiog (bathe ■ ipeech oi; ledun-.e, - fimpliiiiic o: ffiecii.both Itnew and preach d cut Ci.iiilctucmcd, i jib- ieill.ai lo- be tl.lh. cktp.uii, ' '/"•/ * tftf.a.11 taw»/r^»,*»ri»i ITnf. ^.1. ig.t. Heiettctb trttk- ihwi.hu/itit , uJtrrm Ttb\chvi tbectmpwm 0/ true raiieflj , >;oi fucnfetreiviJt'em lug -. I ctnfcitmt, inlfKbdnue on rt'j :o vf 1 :t> nnipnai. chip 1.17. J[e turneihthatno.vio thecommendatiiiaol nil mioiftery.whith he tedtohiiaduerfariei : forhiivtrmeand powerwhich they knew w: wa^ lb much the more excellent, became it hid » woildl) helpc 10:1- d B/ptt'mtemidtme, bet mmtttibfitit pi rttsftu, J Andhe tellcib ,lieCorint»U">, that 1 hecau.etiic; u. igiit thereby know manilcitly , tiu -.the G , I Therefore h.-priuiliereJniiech them, beraofe that iu fetkiogTaioe therwilliiiglydeprluedthemfelstesof Uk leiilaith, 4 An otlierar^um-nltakenolilfcuiirteoltlietiiiMS , thatii. olthoGol'pei . 1 true wifedome, but knowen to them oaelywbieb are dtfiroutol pe.l : iiviifauorie to them which otherwi e excel: U the wpild , IraHely. t Tbiffvtstlicdpei/iilh.rt, uttwl iu:iu:n.u:enJi, n. vPbii t.ii. 01 -u.'r. -. 1, . 1 t-^aft I ■ e*k'. f *riKi{er, richer, or mi« •uir.hetn ■'.wwoa.r, ? Hee fhewtth ihe . ■ this wifedome cannot oepriceiucd of tho.e exctller.t worldly mittei : towil, ue. caufe indeed irii fodetpe.thattheyeanaotattainerntoit, t tVhteb u WUftWrnUtttdittrnttf. •. and how ii it knowen) God, lay ginning, that .vhichhiipuipolev fortbefaloatioooraien. j H< commethiitopadi [halthtycraeiriedChrifthin ee , dcittn . (u bringfoeitha- thitti keth away anorl.tr o'> it;1 mewaslo - Ife > Pa 1 . ' t ;>mji*«.('(;# Ga-I.'-Uiflrmtnn.i b.% pUcehtih m 11 1 nuji cojtnt trttft tftbt duovltt (Af(iri»i»-r i'i'«f, ■ ■ - hnc ,"•' «« ^*"Mfc** 8But Welle nil twitof hiafaercta, >f hbjheft autho *jnu,ff 1 lie natural! man. I. Corinthians ^nnittneioundatidfi 8 Another oh?e. Atom But how could lib; thit thole witnemen could not per ceiae tins witedeiner' vtietli 9 8 But as it is written, * The things which aNiI'I could not fpeake vnto you, brethren, /"\ as vnto fpirituall men,, but as vnto- eye hath not ieene, neither eare hath heard, nei- ther came into ' mans heart, <«e\whichGod hath t Haumg decla- red the worthinei ol heauenly wile, dome, and oftde carnail, euen as vnto babes in chi lit. prepared/or them that loue' him. a I gat»eyoumilketodrinke,andnot -meat: 10 9 Eut God hath reuealed ifow vnto vs by for yee were not yet' abler* Uateit, neither yet ^'^(j" ^hl"inS his Spirit : for this Spirit Mearcheth all things, now are yeable. Ucwfewc^Kaeh yea,thedeepe things ofGod. . J For ye are yet carnail: for whereas i»,rc , thofethlni p s S; all i rJerltaidii allycondem- tlu blindmui Buns minde, For whatman knoweth the things of a among you enuying, and itrifc,and cuuiiions,are t>aw « length hre man jCuie the 1 fpirit of,a man , which is in him ? ye not carnail, and walke as d men ? »«UrN to"het' c"i euen lb the things or God knoweth no man , but 4 For when one faith, I am Pauls, and ano- ImihiaBs , calling the Spirit of God. ther,I am Apollos, are ye not carnail ? them carnail. that 12 Now we hauereceiued not the mfpiritof 5 2 Who isPaulthen ? and who is Apollos, r > lucl''n *"»"» the world.but the Spirit which is of God," that but the Minifters by whom yee beleeued , and as «a.k!h aoaXhe we might ;I know the things that are giuen to vs the Lord gaue to euery man ? 'fpirit Andhe brin. ofGod. 6 3 1 haue planted, Apollos watred,but God g«h a double te. ij "m Which things alfowefpeake, not in the gaue the increafe. fdrThJt "ff"'^ *wordes which mans wifedome teacheth , but 7 So then, neither is hce that planteth, any pro.edth-mtobe which the holy Ghoft teacheth," comparing fp:- thing, neither he that watreth, but God that gi- .fuel. , in fo much ntuall things with fpirituall things. ueth the increafe. |ha'.hcedealtwitli 14 \i But the pnaturallman perceiueth not 8 Andtethatplanteth, andhe that watreth, l^"™^™^ ^he things ofthe Spirit ofGod : lor they are foo- areone, * and euery man fhallreceiue his wages, Lea, and fuch at lilnnefVe vnto him , neither canhee know»/ww, according to his labour. Le almoft babe* w'he.ewith whofo- becaufe they are q fpintually difcerned, i> For we together are Gods « labourers : yee in thi ktik*ub,,tmh*tr»t»M*i»i*M the't f°ol'*el*«mer*. BoA-el.eelhewethho^the.ruem.rHlters are tobeeltee- &wU t^icbtbe Seme ofGod wrkrtbmvt. M Now nee returned to hi, ™ed ^at we attribute not vnto them moteor leffethen weeoughtto doe. TJiere- |ia»oreandconel..deti.thear!iUinntWbichl>ecbeginverl.tf.anditistlns: The '«e he teacheth vs, that they aretbey by whom weearebrongf.ttola.th an*Talua- Wotdamoftbcapplyedt. the matter, and tbemauermult befet lotthwichwordri "°" ', l»«iyeiaithemimite«oluod and fucbas doe nothmg of, ihenTeloet, but which are meet and coniifnicut tor it: nowthi. wifedomeii fpirituallandnotof God fo working by lhem..itpl«lrth him toturmlh them with his gifts. There- forewe4iauen«ttomarkeorcon(ider«hat minilteruisthat ipeaketh, bnrwhitl* which Ipeaketh by his fecnaats. ofthe holy Sholt.maythereinappeaVe. * Ch»p'.t.i7.X.p» l. >«. . ^flymg » Heoeautihetliilietoroier leotenee , with wofimilimdes :firft comparing the tow^vnuttomZttrvrtZheUvntUeLtSipimn**^^ compaOIeot tnefathfull toafi-lde wbichGodmakerh.rmtfull when it isfowtn ^...u. ../,.,... r, .. »..;-.!.-. ,u ,„„«-.-,.?,, n .'i;„o hi„,t.. and watered through the labour ot hit feruants; : new.by companugittoanhoufe, which ill deede thf Lorde buildeth, hutby the handed nf his workemen.lomeof nun, andcbereforeitinuftbedeliueredby afpirituallkinde of le by entiling diofmanseloquence.thatthefmiple a»d yet wonderfull maieilie l>okeh:andwce mult depend onelv vp-.n hi > . a Hebeautiaetluhef'irnier lenrence, with *f«'),'icie/fir it u yuen them b) f*ace.,which i^lritaalithingsrBut't "he Sp'ii'ii of God,' ^'"^*^'^»fitt»thatftrwc*.Leokechftttr is.,o.<*d2.>,rmt.s*. the -under Itruaxt. 4 Now he fpeaketh to theteachcra the Prophet*, ,!>< the Sf.ir.1 that m>tetb,*ndnot the r»*n. * Ejai 40.1 i.nm.t 1.54. themielnes, whichfuoceeded him in the Churchof Cor.nth.andintheirperfon, to i« Areafonoftbeformerb!inR:forheeiscal!edfi.iiituall, which hath learned ?l'th" were after or fhallbeePaltoursofCongregat.ons.f.e.ng that they lucceed thatbvtl.rvertoeortheSpirit.whiehChrifthithtaughl vs. Now il that which i«o the labour of the Apolfles.whichwereplantersaadchicfebuiMers. Therefore wee haue learned of that Mafter, could bereprooaed of any man , hee m«ft neede* "ewatneththew hr(t,thaithey perfwadeno-.tnemfel.ies thai they may bnild aftet bewiferth:nGod:wbereuponitfolloweththattlieyarenotonelyfoolifh,butal- th"r ««'nelantatie,that is,th..ttheymay propomidandfetfoorth aay thing in the fowicked, whitl.tbiiikethattbevcatideuifeforaetr.iiig that is either more per- Church.eitherin matteronnkindeolteaching differeiit from the Apoftles which Icct.orthattheycantcachthewifedomeof Goda betterway theathey knewe or w«ethechiefebuilders. < Moreouer, lieffiewetl. whatthtsfoimdaimn is, to UH?b., wbicbvudDHbedlywereenduedwithGodsSpirit. t La, bis head to ha, w'c< Chrift lefa*. from which they may notturne away one totem thebu.ldingvp an* teach h.mwh.t > e fhould doe u Wee art enduedwiththe Spirit o(Chrifl,who of thisbutlding. g Thirdly, hee Iheweth that they muft take heede that the ouencthuntov,tbef,ftcrtts,wHchbtal/oibermeanesare-vnfe*rchable,andtl(oall »P?erpaitoltl.ebmldingbeeanfwerabletothefoundation,i*atls,thatadmoiJi irnelb wbatfoer.er. tions.exhoitations.and whatfoeoer pertainrth tothe edifying of the flocke, bi CHAP. III. bee anfwerabletotheDoclrineofChrift,aswellin'matter«sinforme : which doctrine is compared to golde;filuer, and precisusftonessof which matter. Efaias alfo and He teeldetb area/on whf heprtacbed fmaUmattertvnti tbtm; lohnintbeKeuelationbuildethe heauenlyCitie. And to thefe ate oppbfire, wood, 4 HcfliewelhbowtbiyougbtiottleemtofMiniflers! 6 Tht hay.ftubble, thatis tofay.curious and vaine queftions or decrt :s:andbefides,to Mtntflcrsoffict. 10 ^ttrue forme of edifying. i« Hewar- befhort allthatkindeolteachingwhichferuethtooftentation. :orfalfedoc>rines, netbthe Qtrmtbims, thatthey bee not drawenawattc prop banc whereof he fueaketh not beere, are not fayd properly to bee bo It vpon this loua <4ih£». 18 tbroHgbtbtpTondwijtdomtaftbt ftfh. dation, vnleffe peraduenntre in fliew onely. tion 4 -». Gndsminiftfrs. ■j H: teRifieth , as indeed the trueth js.thatallarenot tjood build'. ts.to CMtiome or them which ftandvpon thisoneanj . neiy loundstion: but h c. .- f o 1 1 1 c i this worl;cofcui!l bnildcrsfaithhe, ftand for a feafon yet O.allitnot.al Chr.p.iiij. Maniiudgtircnc 71.. tiorijgoldjfiluer^recious ftones,timber, hay, or difpofers,that euery man be found faithfull, fttibble. .. I . Ji J As couching mctjlpallcvtjy heck to ba 3 BexaaJcjaie 13 7 Euery mans workc fhalbe made maniieft:' nidged ofyou,+ or of mans Judgement : no s 1 for the day (hall declare it,bccau,e it (halbe rcuci- ; iudge not 11 i . led by the fire: and the fire (hall trie euery maris! 4 Fori know nothing by my felle, vet am I workeolwhatfortit;s. I not thereby miU.LU ;buch« chatiui | 14 Ifanymansworke, that he hath binkvp- ' die c Lord. on,abide,he (hall rcceiue wages. 5 'Thcrcfore^udge nothing before the time, 15 Ifany mans workeburne,he (hall lofe, but! vntiJl theLord con e, who will lighten thirds' »heihalbelauedkimielre:BtueithelelIe yet as it that arch d .11 daikcnefle, and make the cow Ids were byche fire. j of the hearts manifeit : and then (kill cutry man 1 6 * s Know ye not that ye are the Temple of j haue <* praile ot (Jed. ivayes deceiue.be- [ God.? and that the Spirit of God dwelled taufc that the ligh tj y0U J p^iugTltg'th !. .i7.I^nyman.dcflroy thejemple ofCod 6. 7Nowthelethh"igs,brithrcn, I haue figu J ratiuely appked vnton.ineowneli.Jte and Apol »> daytha! diHnlne! him (hall God deftroy : for the Temple of God is thisdjrkenes.acd hcly,where yeare. ""j " hi,JtiV\ ' ' * 8 ' °Lec no man deceiuehimfelfe.Ifany man isuieTbyu'efi'e, among you leemetobee wife in this world, let whetherit bee j liim be a foole,that he may be wiie. goodornot.lo j 19 For the wifedomeoi this world is foolifh- tt^etouch : "eiTe with God: for itis written, -Hescatched. sSp, the wife in their oWne craftinene. 20 "Andagaine, The Lord knowcth that die thoughts ofthewifebe vaine. 21 " Therefore let no man •» reioyce in men : for all things are ' yours. 2a Whetherit beePaul,®r ApoLos,or Cephas or theI:woild,or life,or death, whether they bee things prefent , or things to come, tutn all are yours. 23 AndyeChr;Us,and ChriftGods. frallthewcrlimanbrfiiifiratcof the l.cperf hislabir.r which anjthingof nought. 8 Hetalcetbnotawayhepe of faluaticni andfoolifh builders, which held laftthe loundation which foitwcretliofeKh toricians rather thenpafloursol Corinth .-but he addtib an ex- ception, thatthey muHnotwithllir.dingfiift'cr tliistrial! ol theirworke, and alio abide the loiTe oh icir vaine latoms. ^ Chap.f.19 t Cor.6.i6. 9 Contiauing ilillin themeta'pl sreofabuilding, heteacheihvstbattbisambiticnisnotniicly vaine.butallofacr legious -. for hee faith thattheChuich isas nwerethe Ten pie ofGod:»l.ichGo< hath as it were confecrated vnto himfelfe by hisfpirit. Then turning himfelfe l 1 thefe ambitious men,he fntweth that they prophane the Tern- BndworJ.tiieill buildingj.and fo fhallitcomcto palTe,tliatfuchas be louud'pureani found.flialiftill i continue fo, to thepraifeofthe tvoikei an . but s they that are 6~ therwilc.fhalbe confun:ed,aud vanifhawiy'.and d pleafcdhin.l'ellei from the VHskilf pie of God,be the Church. W tl.o'e vaine arts wherein they pleafe themfelues to much, los for your lakes, thatyee might learnee by vs that noman prefnmeabouethat.'which is wit- ten, th.tonefwell not againft another for any mans cau:e. 7 "For who (eparatcth thee ? and what haft thoujthat thou haft not receiued ? if thou baft re- ceiuedit, why riioyccit thou, as though' thou hadft not receiued it? 8 s Nov.- ye are full : now yeearc made rich: ye rtigne as kings without vs,and would to God yee did-reigne, that wee alio might reigne with you. 9 Fori thinke that God hath fet foorth vs the kill Apoftles, as men appointed to death, for wee are made a? garing ltocke vnto the world and to the Angels and to men. 10 Wean- rooks for Chr. lies lake, and yee«r< wi c ;n Chrift : wee«R weake,and yceau ftrong : ye art honoi:rable,and we art dcipntd. 11 Vnto this hcure wee both hunger and thirit,andarenaked,andareLuiieued, and haue no certaine dwelling place, 12 * And labour working with our owne hands : wee are retailed : and jet v.e Welle : we are peT.eeutedjdfiiiurterir. 13 * V, ee are tnill ipoken of, and we pray : we are made as the "filth of the world, the otieow asheteacheth/otianj pollutions of the hoi) doctrine ol God, andtkept.ritie o ich wickedneUe fhall 1 fuffercd vnppnilhed. f DiUlub \ '4 f ring o;: all things, vnto this >-- I it cadmiltlbuzMltme, ttittghelf.tKdfmt)) tht) dsedtfiltii, If Tail ytevtirhichbjftiPjyclcqucncedefiltthefHritHofihe GojbeL lo He concludrth by the contrary, That they projctfc pure wlfedotr.e in the Church ol God, which refufeand aft away all t hofe vanities of men: and 1! they betrocked oft he world itisfufficicnt lor them if they bee wile according to the wifedeme of God, and as he will make them to be wife. * I06 5.1}. g He tht) »eutr[o rrtfttt, ytlthe Z.crdt»:EUktthcm9hmhipiiUai^o:itrthti: trtuchtne. ' Pjtt.qq.i r. n Hee iretrrneth to thePiopofition of the i.verfe,6rft warning the hearers that hencefot- watdtheyeftremenct aslerds,lhoie whotc Gochatbappointed to beemininers, and notiordsoi their fahiation. which tbingtheydoe,thatdependvpo;.men,ard ' notvponGod thatfpeakethby them. 6 '1 Icaltthhmjtlfe, 1 Helftufpcmttd far jcttr Itmjite. ta Hee pafTelh fr«m the perfonj to the things themlduei, that his argument may be mereforcible:yea, heafcendeth from Chrift to the V;- thjr,to flu w that we reft our feluesro not in Chriff himfelfe in that that he is mm, t becaufe.hecrleth vs vpeuentothe father, asChiift witneftethol him'elfe cue- waa lent of this Father.thatby this' rite not theft tilings tofiiame butas my bcloued children I adrBonifh v 5 Forthough yeehaue tcrlthoufand inftru- ry whefe,that!:e^ Cod himfelfe > He eondadetri theduetieolthe hearers towaids their rninlfters, that they efteme thei m\ felle ? forlknow that lam net vni.lamaMe, all this 001 l.-liciheiefcKlliouldl pleaferr.j felieasjou ccc. c If, '..on. 6 Athirdiealonpiccee. ing ofacontlufj ui as it oltheformer reafons. It iiGodsoffice, toetieeme ei e^yn [h accord: value becaufe he kuowetn the fectets ol the l.c;rti- bill, arc ignorem of . Therelore this Iudgement perratnetli 1 7.1. 0 Oiierouldr.01 llfrt ijtd tltut thtuft , Lul thet: **dhtmtH:ipi>Jtr4ll:irihttiai'pr*}Je . \*>r t'-at lit It tin ,tk*t the) gHumtrt 10 l^tmtni. mtnttit u Apottlc.tKe Oicwethlhatht* ca.rt!. not lor ll.e- c«.it:ary ledge- hjti-cll.iT.:o" him asavileper- -. did. Al . ou iuctgehow n '.:ch e , I , ■ litlelam tobeaccotDtc*d oflreiugtliatl rr.y felle which knew rry ,'elle bettei then ) 00 doeaaod« bith dare prolefle that 1 haue walked in . ajcod c«»lcieLce. :not )et not- gc anything to llandiig, ir.uch m.i n> jiljt to O t are, cut ig to hit the incfl part ficu.a It, Hmtdt ; t.mour tbtn aQivnt ■vtitobim. j» Hebrin^tth mprooft,-»btrttyil vtt) trndtml) tytetre, 1 o »*«« Ixneitherhnturtto; gin}, it ntrofb.iet.t. 17 i.'rr commend t lb T:ui 0 1 hie . LFt ' » man lo thinke of vs as of theminiftcrs of Chrift, and dilpolers ofthefecrets of God. 2 * And as for the reft , it is required of the andyetnotwirhflanding, thattheygiueeare vntvthem, as to ihenuhatatefenlftom Chiift,fentl fay to this end and puipofe,ih«t they may rc- tea tlieithaDds.thetreafnreofaluatiorj which it drawtooutof tl e JecretsofGod. a Ener)nim. a Laftofall hee warncluhe n imHcis, that they alfo behaue themfelues not as lords.but as fait!. lul ieiujnii,btcaufc they mull eadetan d account ofthcii ftcwitdlhip vnto God. car txittfle^ttb-.thihtijertthcr tc ttbttft* metf jthln r»e« t,i , »/n» t ctifei*) ttntmi 8 Heelhewetha goodmeanca to bridle pride: fir ft , ifthoueon. f.cicrhow tightlietheu exempted thy felle out of the nhrr.brr •father*, feeing thau art a man thy felle: agame, ifihnu confjder that »lrl cn,S tho» haue fon e- thing snoic then other men haue , yet thiu haft it rot but by Gods boun.ifol. r.elTc. And what wife mar. isl.ee that will biagge ofacothcis goednelfe and that, agair.flGod? Tittr r ntthmt l>e<. iu •;; t'tmute, ihmit notibn of totr.mtr.. dal'tti: tit: *L tilt r-t itte , wtbu* »/|'«rr, vltcb lie Ptltgum ttr.'d ftlftPc- Ugittit -axil not a.t.f'C'- 9 Heede;'ccn.tm eomftt tit drliclei of tht Ptfijki t§mf% an I 5<»; V,t,lif,*tt m retjteltitt. ^fUct Jo. ;a. 1 .tbtjjtl. 1. 9. >. thjjtl. 3. 8 * UatlU. 5 44 Me aj. J4 Met ■>. fo. b S'ichatbfjatifir.gu\nhttiaugif,r 10 MftdtJ- tinciheUarpncircofhi^tr.ocke.hepaitrthtl.en.inmiude terrmetr.bf r ofwhctn thtv were begotten in Chrift , and ihat the) (1 eeld not r!oi;Uto fellow hin lor an enfample, although he leeme vile according loihe'outMard fl«we, initfptcT ofutle! )ctrrigbiiebythctfricacietlGodiSpirit, Hike; hadbaduiillihcittf iuihemlclucs. fifiilh The kingctoriie of God. LCorinthians. Of gojng to law. dtours ia Chrift,yet hautje not many fathers : for and wickednefle : but with the vnleauened bread in Chrift Ieliis I haue begotten you through the of fincerity and trueth. Go .'pel. 9 9 Iwrotevnto youin an Epiftle, that yee 9 Nowhefpes. i iS vVherfore I pray you,be ye followers of me. fhould not company together with fornicatours? J'^ ' raa°n" S«°«- 17 For this caule haue I fent vntoyou Timo- ; 10 And not "altogether with the fornicatours whichhrfpake >theus which ismy belouedibntfe,and faithrull in .ofthisworld, or with the couetous, or with ex- before of the in. ' the Lord which (hall pi* you in remembrance or cortioners,or with idolaters : for then ye mult go "ftuousperfon, \ my ■ wyes in Chrift, as I teach euery where in out of the world. : J^S£*? I euery Church, 11 But now I haue written vntoyou , that yee fhers which are 18 'l Someare putted vp as thoughlwould company not together: if any that is called a knowen tobewie-. not come vntoyou. ' brother ,be a fornicatour,or couetous, oranido- k'd'a"^f"c,,if 19 But I will come to you (hortly, * if the later ,or arailer,oradrunkard,oranexrortioner, \ltlhtylikni Lord will,and will know,not the^words of them with fuch one eate not. ; aflanderta the whichare puffed vp,but thepower. 12 ' ° For what haue I to doe to iudge them church.which 20 For die kingdoms ot God MMtinword, alfo which are without? doeyeenot iudge them ' ?nShta,r° by !**« butin power. . that are within ? |f«ll««d«*be«»a 2 1 t j What wil ye?(hall I come vnto you with a rod,or in loue,and in die 1 Ipirit of rmeekeneffe ? fchnb the vtrlnt of the Spirit. I* A pafsing ouerto another part ,hir«inherepreriendethmoft(harpelyavcryhaiaoM»ffcnce,(hei». MttktlytffiCltitotratijon. V. i tVbttwtfMi rulelfotintutrf where taieichwg tbeCnorchet. jr Laftntallhe defccndath alfo to Apoftoltke threat. nings, but yst chi- ding th:m as a fa. thrt.leftbytheir .liforderheebee conllratnedto come to puni h fomeamongtliem, p.rfffcr.ra.ai. t, Bywordethe tkfaneth their ftm ted mi ntottrei tmdofeioyence, ug«ufr which b ot this Epiftle, log ibevfeBfthe ^ccleriafticall correction, CHAP ; outofthecom- 1 They are great 1 j But God iudgeth them that are without, munitisofthe Put away therefore from among yourfelues that; Chnrch.Andmi. wicked man. king mention of 'eating of meat.e:- ther he meaneih :hofe feafts of loue whereat the fupper of the) Lord wasreceined, or elfe their common vfage and manner ol life which is lightly to be taken, left any manlhould thinke that either matrimooie were broken by exfotnmonicatien , ot fuch dueties hindered and cut off thrreby, as weeoweonctoaaxher : children to That they haue winked tthira who committed kee/lwith hh theirparents,fubieftstotheirfulers, feruants to their mafteri, and neighbour to motbermUw. ». 6 beefliewtlh tbttilfAouldetuJe tbemrt- neighbour.to win one another to God. h lfyoulhonlatitteilfbftemetrtmfitcb thertobeetfhomtdtbenioretotce: 10 Smcblcwdol wickednet rr.tr>>comp*H},you!kouldgoe out ofthenorld: therefore I fpenkt k'thtm vhtcb are in un bt puni[hcdwitbcxcommWMittien, \i left other be mfe£led theverytofomeofthe Cburcb,wbuhmufl be ctUedhonte b , dijeipfote, end not of them with It. which are without, withwhont-.oumuftUbottrbf tttr/teitneipoijUlr,toLringthem to ... 1 • r Chrift. 10 Such asare falfe brethren, oiehtto becaft o t dfthe Congregation: T ' ishardcertamely tb«t there* tornication ajfortiiemwbicharewithout,theymoftbelefttotheiudgem^DtofGod. « meyarcyrc^ yT , jshardcertainely ,h4t there M tornication dUVwe'hb'fu"-: J among yon : and mch fornication as is not I fering of wicked- 3 Excommunic rion ought nst to be committed to one mans power, but mud be done by the authorise ol the whole Cos- gregation,after that the 1 CHAP. VI. He 'viHet'hea ig*i»fi their contention! m Atn> mttlert,g trbtri with tbeyvi xed one mother vnitr iiidvi th ft were infidels, tbereprocboftbeC'jpel, 9 and thut' (Itdrpely tbretmetb for\ nicttourt. "once named among the G entiles, that one (hould neftVetiouh the ^aiie his fathers wife. Church .f God t« a i And ye are puffed vp,and haue not rather fcoSedof theta. I forrowed, that hee which hath dSne this deede fidrl.. rmghtbe put from among you. 1^ Are'^any ofvou, hauingbufineffeagainftftJ^iT LTeSZ ? .Forlverely asabfentmbody, but pre-. L) another bYe ludged b vnde^ the vniuft , and ^4^ fheySft ^tinafpint^uedeterminedalready^thGUgh,^^ UvletheHt bee know rhemfelues, I were prefent, that he that hath thus done this % . Doeyee not know that the Saints fluli; ''^»^one ■thing, iudge the world?lfthe world then (halbe judged an'0?h„r!-,H^T 4 ^&™*p^^5*J^™y by you, are yee vnwonhy to iudge the fiaaffeft bZ^he' „«g . fpmtinthebNameoiourlordlefusCirift.that ^teTS'i ' Imentfeatof 1 fuch one,//*;, + by the power of our Lord Ieius Chrift, I 5 s Bee cdeliuered vnto Satan, for the "'de- ftrudion of the flefb, that the fpirit may be iaued diligently exami- in the day oftheLord Iefus. ned* l l* & 7Yourreioycingd is not good: Know vee 'JZwHu. notthatalitleleauenleauen.ththewholelumpe? 6 c Now therefore there is ahogethet not lawfull for offeocetike.for itisnotaneuillof itfelfe. • Jttifbefad, vArejc become fa impadentthat ton *rettot tfhtrr.ed f f*t{etfitGo$tU ItHihiugflockita j prophtrtc men t b Beforethe vh- iufi. He addcth that Satin.inthatheisealfontof t'nehoiileof God. e fVb.t I toSutv theLo,dbm;elfedecldrethwhtnhefaith, Let hint Lecvnto thee m anHet- thmtndP»blc»n,Un, w'ncbtt the Church, without which Sotanis lord tnimtp.tr. 6 Theendolexcommnsiicaunnis not tocaftaway theexcom. rr.unicate, thathefhouldvtterlyperilh, burthathemaj be laued, towit'.thatby this meanes bis aefhmaybee tamed, that hee may learnrtoliue to the Spinr, 7 Another end of excommunication is, that other be itmuftofnecefsitiebereteined in the Church, thatthe other. d JtHmtht,aninotzromieivton2podretjon,t!thoMib)on IntMdrtttbtrtitfnrbwubeAJuifefnaiit'irt.ngtlyoH. 8 By alludding to the ceremonieof the Pa!Teauer,he exhort eth them tocaflouttliatvnclcanepetfon from atnoooft them. Intimespaftfaythhe, itwasnot lawfullfor them which did ce- lebrarethcPafl'touer^o eite leauened bread : Infomnch that hee washold;nas vnclean- and vnworthy to eate the PalTeouer , whofoeuer had but tailed of leauen. Now all out whole life miift be as it were the feaft of vnleauened bfead.wherein all they that ate partakers ol that immaculate Lambe which is flaine, malt caft out both of themlelues.and alfo out of their houfts and Congregations, all impuritie. t Bt Ur/tot hee mimtlth the wWebodj of the Church, eutrf number nbcreofi U vn 'ewenedbretd, that u be renewed m Fpxritbr plucHngawoytbc otiecorrup f ThelnmbeofourPifeou! fti^hone^ymivpfrifitlr. 'b.Vit't Vl'^MtZu he: docth not 'otbia that on<;nf 'g"bot!' may goe tolawe withianother , if need (o require, butyet vndei holy ludges. j Hee gathereth by a leomparifon that the faithfullcannotfeckctomadelstobeiudged , without great iniurie done to the Saints.feeing that God himfelfc will mike thcSaintsiudg-so'the world , and of thedeuils.withhisSonneChtift : much more oughc they to i idge thefe lightaud fmall caufes.wliich may be by equitie and good conlcicnce.det conclHfion, wherein he prefer ibctfl a temedie for this mifchief not infefted and therefore' ^irpti.iateatfar.es betwixtthemfelt.es by chofenarbitersoud oncb- notinf-ded bythe which matter and purpole , thcleallofvou.layth hee.isfulfic Wtthvtihytnwtit excel, condemrethnotiudgement feats . but fheweth what if expei rmined. 4 The to wit, if they end f the Church : for fulfiiient. Therefore he xperiient fut the circum- ftanceofthc time, and that without any dimiutfhingof the right of the magiftrate: for hefpeakethnot of iudgements which ate ptaftifed betweese the faithl'ull and the infidels, neicherof publiqixiudgeinents , but of controuerfies which may bee ended by ptiuate arbiters, c CourtmndoUcesefmi^ement. d iuenthemoU tbi'CtMnongyou. 5 Heapplieththegeuerallp opofitiontoaparti'cnlar.alwayes calling them backe to this.to take away from them that falfe opinion ol their owne excelleneie.from whence all thefe mifchiefeslprang. 6 Now he goeth farther alio, 'and although by grauntingthem priuatearbi'ersoutof the Congregation of the faithful!, he doth not (imply condemne.but tatber eftablilhprinatciudgemcnts, fo that they be exercifed svithout offence . yet hee fheweth that if they were fuch a» X Luviletitour wbiU -~A/c«f .7»m«»S7/ t»eyo«gbttobe, anduitweretobewiihed, iheyfhouldn^ needc to vfethat J rcmedie neitttf t. e infirmiti* Offornicauon. Chap.vij. C ^iteeaiinejfe tfmmde m-icb a fvdto iri» them, tbttfttffertbem. fthtis :o be oter- toeie »/ Uew luflt, etrtdif.: aftulitUl H>*rethg,e*tl, from ietnfer»ucie tndmo-.trttiom Jotbntieer.ip. ftththemnixch xoiiUnitfuiiip end mutt aa*t vnto them . 7 Thispeitainaii « infumitiein you , that ye goe to taw one with another : ? * why rather futfer ye not wrong?why rather iuftaine ye not haime ? 8 * Nay , ye ycur felues doe wrong,and doe harme,andthattoycur brethren. 9 Know ye hot that the vnnghteous /hall not ir.hmtethekingdomecf Cod? ^Bee net decei- Cfmaniage. 71 '} Anotlrjar- 1 8 '3 Flee fornication : euery firne that a rr.-j) docth,is without the heciy: but he that ctrrmit- tcth fornic3t;on,finntth aganft his ownebedy. 15 >-t Know yce ret, that* vcurbedy is the trchoKd.bVcu^ tcmpleof" the holy Ghcft, »*•«/;"« :n you, whom "' *<«««* t*efc». ychaue oi God? and '5 ye are not your own- •5 ye are not yourowr.e. V.ZHt'X!?11? o * For ye arc bought for a price : therefore n ,',«,'!: 1 : neither formcatours, nor idolaters , nor ad- glonfie Godin your body,andin your foirit : kr s?nf», b „£ they arc Gods. ulterers.nor wantons, nor buggerers, 10 Northeeues,norcouetous, nor drunkards, norrailevs, nor extortioners /hail inherite the KingdomeofGod. , 1 1 Andfuch were * fome of you : but yee are cbieflyto thecthcr n_ l i_ r a.c i 1 • vTc i part of the rf)>rc- walhed,butyeeare lar.ctihed,butye areiultificd, in the* Name of the Lord I eiiis and by theSpiric of oiu God. a Ion icatorit Utourbodiesatecenfccrate toGod. i*7„rp.j.i7.i (er.6. >*. 15 iheiiunh' rguOKfit Eccaufeweatcnot oui ownr men.togiue dm fc'ucstoir.) o:».cr , n.tcb 'twnh kfle benfion , towit, that they wei.tto lasvencnvnder infidels, wbeten theylnould ratl.ei baue fullered any loffe.then to blOC giuenthat offeree But yet this is ge- nerally true, that we ought rather depart from our right,then'triethe VKcrmolt of the Iawhaffily.and yponanaflVclion to reuenge Jnin- jniurir.BiitiheCo- rinthianscared for oeither.aad therefore lie faith that they mull re- pent, vrilefie they willbeihiitotit clthcinhcruanco of God. * >1«(A.5.jj. rjv».ta ip. ♦ i.Ttei.+ g. 8 12 ^* !>g All things are lawfiillvnto me, but all things are not profitable. I may do all tilings, but 1 will not bee brought vnder the & power or any thing. it ' Meates m vdtmd for the bellic, and co.co"^ JW°m,3n, 'thebclliefor the nieates: butGod mall deftroy both ir,and them. Nowtiiebody b not for lor ni' Satan and the rlc 1, .feeing rharCedl hi. it lie ha;.i I DPgbjvi , . (•rice.tn the cud that both iub»dy aodloulc, wee ihuiildjiruciahis rlcr» fff.l. 18. CHAP. VII. 1 lmrmmittrftm*>ii*it, 4 »»*««• artarri, *i*i»j! tcr- Wltttut 10 .«i Wri.r*. 18. 10 he m-tf tmry m*m olmeeo,.t,,.,tau-ith h< la. a 1 hefheaetb vhntlbe rni 0' xiiigmnt fhtxfobe, at *ndwboe*g'>iiorjitrr,e. NOw ' concerning the things 1 whereof vee 1 Heettaebetb wrote v ntomc,Ui -■&- ...... w. 1 ... ■ firciricnrtn good for a man not eonceiniig mairi- ajr,t»i:aliho. jb members of Chrift ? ftall I then take the' mem- ^od^bn"he hl,*band : J"d hkewife alio the hui- GSjj^ JJJ,ft cation, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the ncrowne husband. - Nei.erthelefle.ro auoid fornication,let cue- "hu'c.'arl^d.ie, ry manhauchis wire , ana Icteuery woman banc »bitb«*e«Hldc. body, *-Lctthc husband ciue vnto the wire ' due )cl lhj''T»'*'age ,i^«__ 11.1 :^.i,:..l ,: ., linec.fl.rv tor i.^e 4 And God hath al b raifed vp the Lord,and beneuolence: and ukewiitTaho the wife vnto the '^""'JH )[ '. '* ftiall raile vs vp by his power, 1 5 « ' Know yee not , chat your bodies arc the husband. hichco5cernttlimatt;isindirTe.ent: debating this fco vBieti may well vfr women or not: wiicbcjutftionliath three branches, foroi citmn, matrimony and Tingle life As (or fornication , fice vtterly ccn Jerantth it. Andmarri.gehecorrmandeth tofome, as a good andnectfTiryvtmedyfor tiiem, tooiheth;leaaethirfree : Andetherlome beedttfwadeth from it, no; at vnlaw- full, but asdircommodioBs, and that not withiiutexcrptian. As for finglcneiTeof life,(vnder which alio Icomprehendvirsinitie; hccn.o)ne'.!i it tons man: yet lie peifWadcthmenrntoit, buttotforit TrTle, but for»n»thcr refpeft, ueithtrall meD.norwitlioMexceptkn. ^nd beingaboHttof.-eakeagainlf .ornicaticn, fee beginnethwitba geicra]lre;reberrt)f.!i al thole vices, wheieoith that rich asd riotoujeitiemoft abo-..nded:watning and teaching laemeamcRly , that tepen- taace isvufepjtably io; ned with forg"i(ienefle of finnes , and iai.aifica:ior, with ni- trification. *T)/tf!;.j. / l*lt;us * Chty. io.it. « Secondly, lie Iheweth that the Corinthians dot fin plv »rf> nd !a mitten indifferent. Firft , becaufettry abufed them -next, bec»ufetii But if they cannot abftaine,let them marry. i'j.'iV-ri.'onen"" for it is better to marry then to y burne. ;tirei> lout ore" 10 * 7Andco the married I coni;tnd,notl,but theod.et. the I.ord,Let not the wife depart rohei husband. ' rhu B'" i('!"\ 11 But and it Ihee depart, let her 1 emainc vn- cj i,KtMl,nt,t married, or be reconciled vnto her husband , and,'*«;«*r^«ir let not the husband put away «« wife. *"" °t is 8 But to the remnant 1 Ipeake, urd not the Lord, Ifany brother hauc a wife that bdeenetb not, if (he be content to dwell with him.L-t him j And thewoman which hath an husband co.ntedmanythingsforindifferentwb.chw.ereofthemrelueivniawfull.asforn, tk;ft beloa.eth not, if he be Content to dwell With cation , which they numbredamongltmeere naturalland la.vlull dtlirej, as well 1 , , - ',• , . atraeateand drinl.e:Thetefu.e the Apoltle fhewetb that they are vtterly vn- "«",'« DO not toiU.kellim. poftle (hewctb that they are vtterly like: for meates, faythhee, weiemadeforthencceffarjvfeofman' life, which is uotperpetiiall. For both meates, and all this manner of »outilhin«, arerjuirHy ■bolilhed. Butwemult notl"othinl deetb noifyeikethefevtrdi of fcrnicnnti,la»e.f imtsi : if WtmgtAitfumiMtfa i' the corrH>t\*i of nesrrUte , ttiiioib of ihrnu *t ni fefhtjreipuUtien^e imo: f*)tb*t tie ■poflleibm'elb hi: teflrmcuf . ^4 tme Mi'ei bulb not <•'« word ( 'no) but it UvettviBe.xfteffeiUth brre tniin Mitih 19.5 be- t*ni hcfiettletbotiei but if mm i»d wfe: nbireufn the Ifhom ofthim wfaeb viiuh Ulilehwfillto I* ememj rtuti,uCter, wherein at 1- withftandiog, hewarnetatbe teconUei what 11 raped iem Jefloytjilali Jtingoffasitwrrelroniniar.-ijgc.ihe) bt (iirr.d vpie iiicontiicneir. d Dot no. tbiHtelt. e Filtly.beteacbctl 1 -.]| n' »n V ; lett f '•: «/«,- fti'<-,m ni;chl wttwat fe mdmsr. th*ieitht\be) vi!;,te'det wet.ir,rt,l.-tJvfa*CoUtrll':iJllietti>mlilerit - Alallh, ?.;i !*he 1C8. 7 Scutnihty, hcloifiiV.Ml crntrMicos, and cesffcr lirfpealr-hnotheieoftkefai'ltcl >■ rsethtl jejh( notdi(folued,andthailrom Crnfl liisrrooth. 8 Eighdy he mitriages which ate already contr; ed t. • -.^c,fo (Irai tut laaibluliBiay cotftriiaJtc i' : — , 14 >rf* : s • ■ mbliftiini ' Iheiito .ffirmith Of circumcifion and vncircumcifion. I.Corinthians. Of manage and virginitle. 27 Art thou bound vnto a wife i'feeke not to looli wife. , , 4 9 For the vnbeleeumg husband is f> fanfti |i>i=^on:Bat fied to the^wife, and the vnbeleeumg wife is belooled: attthoulooiedfroma wife ? ieeke not thefaitidullisde- fgn^^edto the k husband elfe were your chil- filedby the focie- I vndeatie . but now are they 1 holy. FtCjBS' • 1 j i-Bucif the vnbeleeuingdepart, let him denicththat.and |Cpart:a brother or a fitter is not in fubieftion m prooiisththitth laithtnllman with gnni conscience nuyvfethe veflell ofhisvnfaithfull wUeb/thu.thtt which arc borne ofthem.arcac. cointedhory (tint i J, canteined within the pio mile) for it is faid to all the faithful! , Iwillbethy God, ..ch ihmgs: ' ' but God hath called vs in peace. 16 For what knowelt thou, O wife, whether hou (hale fane thine husband ? Or what knoweft ,hou,0 man, whether thou fhalt fane thy wife ? 7 12 But as God hath diitributed to euery man , as the Lord " hath called one , fo let urn walke,and fo ordeine I in all Churches. 18 li Is any man called being circumcifed ? er. him not0 gather hi* vncirctt-nufion : is any ailed vnarcamcifed ? lethim not bee circum- ^ifed- ■<. ■ ,'• j 9 Circumcifion is nothing, and vncircunact 28 Butifthoutakeltaw.'fe, thou finneft not; and if a virgine marrie , (he iinneth not neuerthe- I lefTe , iuch (hall haue trouble in the y flefli : but I ! , , • zfnarevnu f Bythe(flt^) zlpaieyou. he vndtrflandeth 29 And this I (ay, brethren, became the time -nbattbmgs [ae»tr is a fhort, hereafter , that both they which haue 6e'angtatbuprt- wiues.be as though they had none : fentitje, far mam. ■ 30 Andthey thatbweepe,as though they wept f^^ not : and they that reioyce as though they reioy- moditiei.fothat though they pof- hebendethmore "-Jolel,fe,notlt. lion is nothing , but the keeping of the comman- vnmaried careth for the things of the Lord,how he wouldm'lhau he may pleafe the Lord. . \mtntabivoidof, 33 Buthee that is maryed , « careth for the *°*ttkti might things of the worlde, how hee may pleafe hi* %?d' nil na! haul children to be baptise l,ind tbeir opinions c! 'fa, flat make baptifmi the very cau.eaf faluai'ian For tbecUUt i-foreXAt>ti[mt,*nd Sapttfmeu added at the jea/e ofthatholmeffe. lo He aofwereth mi qteftioH ■ what if the vniaithful forfake the faithfull t then is the faithful free, ced not : and they that buy . fehednot:- 1 j 1 And they that vfe this c world, as though jthey vfed it not : for the d fafhion of this world . Cod then mtvrUo* goethaway. U ,lut for thoft dif. I 3 2 And I would haue you without care. The ffiZtrTptfb'ie* CMfeitiffemict mon agreeable to body and in ■ fpirit:but fhee that is maried,careth of tbe world. the feruants ofmen. 24 1 5 Brethren, let euery man wherein he was called, therein abide with r God. 25 1,fNow concerning virgins : I haue no commandement of the Lord : but I giue mine f aduife,as one t that hath obteined mercy of the Lordtobefaithfull her husband 3 5 Andthis I fpeake for your owne g commo- "£^'4, Hebrevtes vndtr- (iind M adae>j!,/4f lvfor his virgine, if (he pa(fe the floure other aee, tlh*pt*ud f*fhu» Tbofethixgt irrbieb Godg'Httb bvihere. ird to be raithtuu, ly tor his virgine , it tne pane tne noure or ner age, yntpem* ;«/«»» 2 6 I fiippufe then n this to bee good for the land neede fo require 1 it him doe what he will, he "■roberebjhefhev,- rr . t . o 1 1 , »- etbvt.ibtit there irefent neceflitie : I meant , thautisgoodtor a ^linnetn not let them be married. _ Hnothingintb* x prefe man fo to be. nothing! woridihat con- tinued: 37 NeuerthelelTe , hee that ftandeth firmein jhis i heart, that he hath no kneed,but hath pow- jer ouer his owne will , and hath fo decreed in his 'J^l^4'^ heart , that he will keepe his virgine , hee doeth fihefo'ithfuH treholf., by tbe veriui of tbecouomt, ttten Bipttfmei faith'he.becaufeheisforrakenofclievafaithfull. m When ant fuck thmglhltetb ont. it Leftany man vpon pretence of thislibertielhould yiue occafion toihe vnfaithfull to depart , hee giu.-th to vnderftind , that mariage contrafted vvith an infidel oughtpeaceab'ytobckept.that iiit bepofsiblethe infidel may hewonne tothelaith. i» Taking occafion by that which lie layd o( the bondageandli. berrie of mattimotiy , he digreffeth to a generall doftrine concenmg the outward ftate and condition of mans life, as Circumcifion andvneitcumcifion, Irruitude and liberty : warning euery man generally to liue with a contented minde in the lord what due or condition foener he be in, becaiife that thofe outward things.as to becircumcil':d or vncircumcifed, to be bond or tree, are not of the fubiUnce Cas they tertneit)of thekingdoBieofheanen. « Hath bound him to ecaufethathe jAndagaine heprayfethvirginirie, butof itfelfe.andnot i'k a'l. A HeAotbmtl: that'defirethto be'circiimcifedmaketh himfjlfefuhicclio manstradition.andnot f„,fi>heexponndrthitverfe.8. i T^eiol'ied trith himjelfe. k That tbe weak'- to God. Aid thismav be much more vnderftood of fuperlliiions, which foaic doe nijfe ofhai daughter infarcetb hint vot,orany otbermatte ,lm that hermtyfafcly\(epe } fonlimlyaccountlottlibgsindiffcrcnt. 15 A repetition of the generall do wilt drame n hi thtr tndtbither, anitbeiefori if any man bane tbe gift ofcontinrncie,it is more commodious for him to line a- lone : but tbcp that avemaitedmay CArefortbetbmgt ofLordaifo, 1 Clem,Strom.s. } Minde. g He meaueibthat heroiU mforce no man cither to mar. ornottovttrrit, bitttojhtae then barely what kinde of lift it moft commodious. Noweheeturnethhimfclle tothc Parents, in whofe power and aathoritie lieirchildrenare,warningthem, thataccording to the former doctrine tbey con. derwliatis meete and conueu;ent for cheir children, that thty neither depriue well. 3-8 So then hee that giueth her to marriage, doth well,but he that giueth her notto marriage, [doeth 1 better. \ 39 1 8 The wife is bound by the ™IaW, as long las her hulband k liueth : but if her husband bee jdead, fhee is at liberty to marry with whom fhee Will, onely in the " Lord. ' 40 ButfheismoreblefTedjiffheibabideinmy judgement : * and I thinke that I haue alio the "pirit ofGod. ftrint. r SopHrclyaiidfr 16 Heenioynethvirginiti ther refpeft;to wit,both ( I the heart, thatjoitr doingt may be approuedbefore God. fat by hepcrfwadeth and prayfeth it for an of 1 widn theneeefsitie oftheprefenttime, becanfe the faithful that (lie doe Id fcarce abide any one place , therefore fuch as were 1 id vfe the coTimodiiies of this prefent life, nbled with finiilics, miijlit be the readier : and alio lot the cares of this life, which matiage sity, fothat they cannot but haile their mindesdiflraacd.- andthis hath place in women cfpe- cijlly. /' The c'u stm/lanccs confidered thislea»n[tllyon, t Itis] that jpcake this which J am miH cd 10 fyeake : and the truclh is, I am a man , Ik yet woitby cre- diie . for \ba:iee>htavnedof the Lord, to be fitch on ant. w Tonmvue * virgine. X Forthtnettjfili vp and donne, foth it their eflate mas feeme mfl vnjit jar mv riage , were it not that taktnelfeoftbtpt neb the S aims arc day ly \uhidl vnto, rtbo arecintinunUytoffed nftrcetilbemtoit, ■fl:ll. I P> ou dttbmore co->imoJiou(li fat his children &• that not Jimpiy of fneb conditions ,uare 1 eforen.eni.oeied. 18 Th twhichhre fpake r,hcelpeaketh now of a widow , to wit. tli rmaine flill a widow, llie llialbe void of many care fiow,7.i. n Rel:gio*fjlyji.nd\ntbt\eartofGoA.' marrie againe, I'd blethnot, ^utfaith.thatiffhe law of marriage, .Tbtfar CHAP. VIII. From thu place vnto the end of the tenth Chapter , hee triSeth the'.! not 10 heat the Gentt/ei pr,it bankets. 8 Herefirat- tieihthe abufe of [hnfiian libit tie, 1 1 andfhcive'.htbat knoiv- ledgemufi Itttiiptredwitbchaiuit, And Cliriflian Iibprc/e. Chapviij ix. ANd'as touching thingsfacrificed vnto idols, w.-eknow chat wee - all haue knowledge : knowledge b putieth vp,but louec edifiech 2 Now if any man chrnke that hee knoweth any thing, hee knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. againft Chnft i 7 ' 9 Wherefore , ifmeate oftend my brother j ButitanymanloueGodjthefameisknov.-en I will cat* no flefh while the world lbndah,tlu: 'him. | I may not ottend my brother. 4 _ * Concerning therfore the eating of thing? | facrirlced vnto d idoles, we know that an idole u nothing in the world , and that there u none o- therGodbutone. 5 For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heaucn,or in earth (as there bee many gods and many lords) 6 Yet vnto ys there it but one God, which « thatFather, ' of whom are all things,and wcgin him,and * ' one Lord lefts Chnft,' by whom are all things, and we by him. 7 J But cilery man harh not that knowledge: fbr4manyhauing k conlcience of the idole, vn- till this houre , eate as a thing lacriiiced vnto the idole , and lb their conlcience being weake is de- filed. 8 S But meate maketh vs not acceptable to God, for neither if we eat, ha ue we the more,nei- ther if wee eate not,haue we the lefle. 9 But take heede leaft by any meanes this power of yours be an occasion of falling,to them ihat are weake. o s For if any man fee thee which haft t He etitretli to til* kindeof thiagj indifferent, to wit.of things offered coidolci, of tbevreofflelh (o offered and fa. crificed.Andfirft ofallhecremoo- ueih alt thole things which tbe Coriatbianspre. tended in vfwg things offered to idoles without inyrefpea.Firft ofa!l,they affir- med that this dif. rence of meates walforvnskil ull men bat as lor them.tbeyknew well eaongh the benefit of Chrilt, which cairleth all the le things to be eleane to them chat are cleaiie.Be r. lo.faitn Paul: be u that we are ill fufficiemly inftro.- dtrd in th» know- ledge ofChrift.! fiyiiot.vithftaa dmgtbatwe mud not fi>nply reft in this know ledge. The reafonn, that {knowledge fit at table in the idoles temple, (nail Kfb^KT no"heconfc.ence of him which is weake , bee red wuh charity, boldened to eat chofe things which are facrificed itdoethnot onely to idoles ? nntauaile.buta doeth much hu becanfe it is the milreffe ol pride : nay itdoeth not fo much as drO r»e th godly knowledge, if ttbeefeparatefromtheloueof God, and therefore from tiie loaeofourneirjhbwr * Thagentrttl wordtit tobe t'jridgi-i «s ippctrethverfe •j. fortherenakmdcofUHntinitawernar percemebythenext-jerje. t Mi. nifirethoccajionof t/anttie and pride tbectufe it « voidcof ct-**etie. c Inlim. Beth our neighbour. 1 The applica'tori of tharanl'weie to things offered to idoles : I graiant.fayeth hee, tlia- aii idole is indeed a vainc imagination , and that there is but one God amd Lord , and therefore that meate can not b-e made either h;ily or prophane bv the idole ; but itlnlloweth notthereforethat a man may without refpectvfe thofe meatel asanyother. d Thit aord [idol') tit lilt place it t alteri fir t» image which it mtde to repre/'Kt rome ^a ihrt I , tint wirjhiD might beegvtmvnttif whereupon came theworri (idolatry) thai itto ir, Mage etuic. t ttavamedreame. f ,Vh:nihe Father iidrfrngKiftedfromtbe Siune,Hee Unt'>eatheperfon<,ltHtihenaturti. i Thiword(By) doethntt fiw/le i^ein/frumemaScaMfe, km therffl:ient Tor :'e Father Mid the Sonn-worhe together, whiih 11 not !o tobrtihembai weemal-e t&ocvi ei , feeing they !>4iHeiothCittonewitMrt,ihouihthrfhfediflm{lper[ont. ; Thereafonwhy thatfollowetbnot iithis ! Becanfe there are many men which doe not know that which yoo know. Mow the judgements of outward things depend not onclyvp- onyourconfeience, butvpontheennfeienceof th»m that behold yon, and there- lore your anions muft bee applyed not onelyto your knowledge, but alio to the ignorance of your brethren 4 An applying ofthe reafon. There are many wbichcannoteateofth.'ngsofferedto idoles, but with a wanering conlcience, be- caiifetlieyth:nkethemto!>eevncleane: th-refofe if bv thy example they ent-r- prifetodoethat , which inwardly they thinke difplealeth God, rheirconlei-nce it defiled with this eating, and thon haft beene the oicafinn of this mifchiele. k 7>'» eonfeimre of the idole , hee m-aneih the rfcrtel judgement that thtj h,d •uiihinthcv.{elifi,xtherebi they thon«ht alt thin-? tmttetme t'a were offered toidolei, ttfi therefore they coMnnvfe them w.th u^ood. aniif.it tee tint, itnuirth th'xt euitt. J A prruentingof annne&j.m .■ V\'liy then , (lull 'vee there- (oreheedepriuedof cur libertie: Mayfaytbthr AjoHl' von ftiall l»feno part of Chriftiaoitieal'hongh vouabftaine toryaur >ie;hr-ns fake, at alio if you re. ceine the meate. ittnakethvoonowlnt'liemo ehdv , for our coram- 1 loceGodconfiftetlint.tinmeate<: : bn(tovreoutUh-rtv»ithoffenreal on. hre brethren ts an abureofliSertv. thetrne" contiary, to wit. Not to offend the 1 1 7 And through thy knowledge fhall thq * weake brother penfti.tbr whom Cii; ill died. 13 * Nowwhen yee (lnncfo againft thtbre- thren,and wound thtir wcakc con:Ln.iKc,yv.iiii!;t weake. 7; wechane cnifi leratlon of onr weake breihrra f the fame r-afon . p thetableintheidolrstemule , which thing the Coru:;:.i tof araotlgthinesiadiffeient, becanfe forth-circiimilanct ofiheplacc , akbough o,T:nced>ccealc,as itllull bedecla- red inbisplace. foto»i'e it, as in # Another plain rexplicatio ofrl«efi't! gdowne ans did euillacrn.i hadft troe knowledge, thoowoaldeflnotfit down: to meate «iltthoudeftroytSy brothtrha'dninj hit weake conlcience doe eoill lor whole faluaticn Chtift him clfehith il.r . other amplification: luchoBending of. mr weake luchrenird-iindcrli v and therefore let n»t thtf. men thi ike that ihey hane • thren. ftwi4 11. 9 rhecoiclirinn o.vneperfon.thathemijhtntxl'eeme torxaclrfut of nthrr, w firft fMbieclvnt/ilniiifelte 1 hid ra:he> 'fairtb he . offlelli , then gineoccafionof finnetoan- fole in any certair.e place or time for my biutlxri like not to idoles. I conceit rucr fr..r.. blfffr., ate Belli offnedio CHAP. IX. t I'eie-ltietht'at fmmtit Ulett, which the tfifmthtm, ly be "iL'tn h a> '■ff-md, iH. tz le.,1,nth:n be/hou!dof<„gi,;f, 2f Heflteweth thaiomrlJfeuUtflntt trace. A M1 I not an Apoflle? am I not free? > hane ±\l not (eene Ie'.'us (Thrift our LordPare yc not my worke * in the Lord ? 2 If I be not an Ar-oitlevnto other,vttdnubt- lefTe I am vnto you : for yc are s the kal according to man ? faith not thwLaw the lame alio ? 9 For it is written in the Lawe of Moles , *Thou fhalt not mufTell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the comejdoeth God take care for ' oven ? is Either faith hee it not altogether for our fakes?For our fakes no doubt it is wrjtten,that he which earcth,fhotiId eare in hope, & that he that threfhethin hopcfhould be partaker of his hope'. Before kept*. cecdethanv h.r. tl enn his aro- poled ma terof ihinosrff-redr* - raul4 IhewthecjH -« 1 Ihismi'chPefc, andalfotakeira. ■ ■ theC'rinthiana thOHght (Jiem- feloesoot bound toHepattfroaii 01 their Irber- fori" pi -afore I r he pror--»t)n. hhimlelfel:jr anexample.and that in a mattrt almol; neceff-iy. And yet he pra- kethieoeril'v of both, but brft c>f iko vnrprrfon. 11 (faith he) yoa llltadjefot yroc lelaetthatyeare 'e and tl e fnre I! vie; our li. fceny.ar, I n or. ol ofiee, fre'n" 1 He prcu-ih di't Apofllefliipby the rffrft- hewasa^-ointedorchrifthinfeire, andtlir 3i:t!:o»irie of his fnnctir.r. •• ently confirmed to him amosgftihrm by their ronurrlion. Andallthtf- frlterhbefojeth-ireyrs, tomake them afbamed lor that ih-y would no- - wife that might be-, debaicihemfelues lor the weakes fake, whereas- himlelfe did all that he could to winne them to God: when they MTrevtreily re- IwithootGod. m Title r.oid. b ^fta'flimit*elyua uhttGadnthtn'.hoet, - , H-ea-!dei% wajr, as if he wonld fay, Sofarre ii j. off.ihat yee mav donht of mv Apof I I vie 10 rehire them which cal! it inrncr-ntrrurtl'ir, hvo^pofmgrhorr il.- t> tort) hath done by n eamon^fl rou. c IVhKi',letl*a'e>ex*mw me ,>nlwj 1 X'nwtnuchinsthematteritlrllc, hrtajrnh.frc 3«nr<,vea, an! Irepemywife llfo . -, .'ohna-d lameithe Loin's cofin< himfelfr ' d fjaM - . , - . , ai feen.c tobordm -he Apoftlea, be roeiitofcon ■ put warfare e\ Seron^l; he hrinpr-li d r> •>• 1 7 An ampl.fWa. neat taken both 01 coir.par,(ofll,j coniraurt I l„,rt •nacrhed in;n. tb> Ulfe rtllh 8 thy krowledr-e I T th ittitution by anar-uient off cowparinM '• rVaaW /■ *:mirnr»tl-me ol »r»' • 7>fr.i. ■ ' etad'Ui'ltw fi-nbtrwije there 1 the r-otld,lkt Cad h.ith a car- *•',! Kkk True mimftcrj, I. Corimriians. OUe examples, If wee haue fowen vnto you fpiricitu.il! corruptible crowne : but we for an incorruptible things,» it a great thing if we reape your carnall things ? , , r . ■ 12 8 If others with you bee partakers of tlm * Hom.it *?•. 7 au aflumption o me arguments with anamplifica- tion.tor neither info doing we do require a reward nu etc for our deferts. mem tfTreaf5"" fte'r about die * holy things,eate of the • things of force : other are the Templer'and they which wait at the Akai",are *n partakers with the Altar ? 4 So " nourilhedamo; yon: the1 el' «i! lawullf 2t> I therefore fo runne , not as vncertainely : fo fight I,not as one that beateth theayre. f jv$« oM w*» I 27 ButI beat downe my t body ,& bring it in- ^hichftrmttha- k power,«re not we rather?neuerthelei1ewehaue to fubie&iondeft by any meanes after that 1 haue gmnfitbeffitii. •not vfedthis power : butl'uffer all things, that we .preached to other,! my felfe (houldbeurtproued. * rb>,»ord(re. fliould not hinder the Go'pel of Chnft I ^ |fa ^ ^ c n %ht nQri{jlp^) » to »' »/<« ij ? Doe yee not know that they which mini- ^^^^eiicfwtrt^-eA^we^AeoHfStj.Af. k~,,f r^«* K^lw rhinos eateot the ' things or JfGodfparednottbe lenettneuber mOke fjiate theft mho are of hie condition, j. 4 mxctibi; c rnrdpovi- ■fittbariht and in erefi , where' f hi gl-.tthvUO under/land tuat tbeuntof th'nordraaflof ri'i'tt -r.ddatie tt/omtd of the Church. 9 LaftofaH.hee bringethfortU the cxpiefY: law con- cermngthenou. rilhingoftheLe- ui;cs: which pri- uiledge notwiih- (landing he will M ~ ... ,,11 • nt retieui ont Oreouer 'brethren, I would not that yee that which he laW, for it were better forme to die, then Werevnd fhould bee ignorant , that all our « Fathers -lajlig before that any man fhould make my reioycing vame. j \6 For thongh I preach the Go'pel,! haue no- thing to reioyce of: for neceflity is laid vpon me, and woe is vnto me,if I preach not the Gofpel. 17 For if I doe it willingly, I haue a reward, •but if I doe it againft my vii)l3noaritbftiuuti)ig the jdifpenfationis committed vnto me. I 18 What is my rewarde then ? verely that Iwhen I preach the Gofpel, I make the Golpel of thrift ° free , that I abufe not mine auchonue in ;the Gofpel. I 19 For though I bee free fromallmen, yet aue I made my lelfe feruanc vnto all men , that I night wi nne the moe. Andto the lewes I becomeasa lewe, hat I may winne the Iewes:to them that are vn- that cloud , and all pafTed through tn™ an ' "/"He ' r " of the horrible ludgemcntof God that * fea, 2 * And were all h Baptixed vnto c Moles, in agafnrt the which that cloud, and in thatfea, had in effect the ■■ j *And did all eat the <• fame fpiiituall' meat, felfeftme pledge* I 4 -And did all drinke the iame |r° ,e<",c tob.e Y were widiout Lawe (when lam not without 'thein alfo tempted htm , and * were deftroyed of „d a:nd '»- pofe, Lawe as pertaining to God, but am in the Lawe .feipents. becaufemaiiy m'eu through Chrift ) tfiat I may winne them that are IO Neithermurmureye,asfomeofthem* alfo areihwrnioded, withoutLaw: __ . _ (murmured and were deftroved of the deftroyer. p»trtofe thing* 22 To the weake 1 became as wcake , that I may winne the weake : I am made all things to enfamples, and were written to admonifli vs, vp * />'«( !«.t. lTh»:tlf'jkmhy thtfgnt Metony- mt^tir thefe t imz< i'nuta'eoF- Jred in the itiiate. m ^i-eftrtatert vthihe siltJfio dimdn^the j»- \criSce. n Setjufsthr pre.ichtheGotyel. It fb'loveeihh)thxi phee, thai Ta4 gs:enoUuing>net- ther mould haue tny ot'r-rr n*n get, 6) .in) 'owiodme o'.'.t.,f^,ora>ifo- ihtrmch (upcrflt ■ih:u trump met. . I o He taketh aw^y occafion offnfpition by the way, that it might not bethought lhat he wrote thisas though he challenged his wages that was not payed him. Nay fayethhe, [bad rather dic.then not continue in this purpofoto preach the Oofuel freely. Fori ambound topreachtheGoi'pe! , fecrngthat the Lord hatbimoynec methi»office, butvnlefle I doe it willingly andfor the looe olGod.nothing isf 5 all men, that I might by all means faue fome. 5 And this I doe for the Goipels fake , that I might be partaker thereofwith r you. 24" Know yee not, that they which runne in irace,runnea!l,yetonereceiueth the price ? fo unne that ye may obtaine. 2 5 And e'nery man that proueth mafteries/ ab- ftaintthirom all things: & they doit to obtaine a Now all thefe things came vnto them for gr„'t°wcighr tMat God will be angiy with them if ihcy vletliem.fo that iheylreqaen Ci„iftijnalT, tlies and he bap- on whom die l( endes of the world arecome ; 12 Wherefore let him that thinkethheeftan- jdeth,take heed left he fall. I 1 ; There harh no tentation taken you , but fiich as appertaine to Iman: andGodisfa.thfull lized.aodreeeme I . the Communion .and coufetTe Chrift. a Paullfetkeththut mre;fie~l of the couen*ut,*nd»ot m reJpeH lofih farfiK,J*z!>>Zni general/. * E\od.i}.ii.>ut*>&.9 1$. - txod. 14.5a, * in effi R the Sacraments o( the old Fathers were all one with onri, for they re- Ipefted Chnft onely who offered himfel :e vnto them in diuersftiadowe* 6 *4U of them mere Baptised vrith the ouraardftgnefiHt not ind ed,»hert»ith Codcumot it charted Jut thej themfe/urs. c Uojet berngthetr guide. * Exodm 16. 1 j. d The [tote that wee doe. e Maim* wbicbwai * ffirUutUmeneiothebe- leeHert.Trhwhinfauhlajbol&vpouChrifinhouthetrHtmeate * Exodus 17.*. f Of the riutr and running Kocle, vhch fi Bowed i h* •e .rowed that 1 doe. II 1 had rather that the Gofpel Iriould be euill fpeken of, people. g Dldfacravte»taa)Jign:fjeChri/}.foihattogetherwiththeftgve,thi my wages, then would it apprare that Itooke thefe westtethliizligtii/iedaaJtheirueibiifelfi: /ir Coddttethnotoft. aharefigne ' then pines no llrianldnorreqi not(omuchfoitheGofpelsfake,asfoimygainesandaduaDi3ges But I fay, th* thing f unified by the fane , to. ether nth it , which uto bee re. etued nub fault. rnottovre, butabufemyrightandlibertie. Therefore not enely in this rNa«« i«.st. J An amplifying of the example againft them which areca. thing, but alio in all other (as much as! could)l am made all things toallmfn.that sried away with their Inftes beyond the bounds which God hath meafuredont For I Might winne them to Chrift, and mighttogrthci with them bee wonne to Chrift. this is the begioningol all euill, as of idolatry (which had glutronieacompanion > o Bitakintnotbiwoftbcviitowbomrp'tacbit. *^*3s i«.j gaU.i.o,, p The vntoic ) fornication rebellion againft Chifft , murmoringand fuch like, which j •uord (Latr)'inthii plactniHii berejlrameUtotheceremcntaU latv. q In mat. '■ Godpunifhcd reoft ftiaipely intbat oldpcopie^othecnd that wee which fucecde j ten that are indifferent uhichm-y be'di'M.ornotdwirit'-azood'Wfntnrt : aifliee -herffjand haue a moicfull declaration of the will of God,might by that means take ' faid,lehangedmj(e!feintofO^'lnrln<,ih>tbyattmeaiie>)rnitbtUHtl»me. r Ihct jbetterheed. h Someieadefgmcstnhichfi^ijieiourlairMieiitf.fircircHmci. heth I and they to nhom I (read) the Grfpcl&ay rrcemtfcmi I) the Gofpel " He fan nai to the tenet t Ieate of righteoufnrjfe, and to vi a llttelj patent o[ Sdptifme, bmgethin another caufenlthismilcliiefe.towit, that they were giuen to glutto- A>id 'oin the other Saeraments. +Nw,i.u.A.am' 16.6*., pfal. 106.14. 4 Ewd.ji.e:. Iny.for there were- lolemnebanketsolfacrifices andthe rintofthePricfteswasal. <*-Humb.:s.9 1 To tempt Chiifi iitopiimakehntto combat tu it were , which (wayes too mncl celebrated and kept. Therefore it was hard for ihem which were thofemendocwhoabulrtbrhiowUtige that hee huh giuen them, and make :t to fruit accuftoinedtnriotc.iifnene, efhecially when they pretended thelibenie of the Gof- iforacloakerforthtiriuftetandnicirdMffe. * 1\^ur,,.2i. 6.pfal to ti. 14. * NatM. l,el, to bee.rcftiai'edlrom thefe bankets: butcontrariwifc, the,Apoftlecalleth j 14. j7.iMr/g.8.«4- k 7haeurageiicauedtfeende:forttistht4iuitiugvfofaUggei„ them by a pleafam fimilitude, and alfo by his owneexemple , tofohriety and iror- . 4 In conclufion, he drlcendcth to the Corinthians thcmfetueii/varning them that ti6caiionofi(ieflefb,ftiewingthaltheycannotbefittornnneorwrel41e(asthenth9 they pleafenot themfelues, but ratherthat they preuentthefnbtijticiof Satan. Yet gamesoflfthmicswerc) which pamperTptheirbodies : and therefore affirming hevfethaninfintiation and comforteththem.thathemaynotfecmetomakethem that they con haue no ir ward , vnltifethey take another COUifc and tilde oi life, altogether like to thofe wicked idolaters and contemners of Cluift,vvliicb periihed / Vietbtmofie ifitidnt. intbenildciQcilcj Vlf Ub emmti b eftpeae.tnr/c. whii tone bread one tody. Chap.rj. Mens heads k Htttmrnmli kamtouiempied Br ti*r profit, Mkt,»ilt£i*e)o* inijfuetoefitpe d»r of the itHltt. tad. t Now returning co thole idoles which will not Puffer you to be tempted aboae condemned of another m.ins'coniciciicc > that you bee able, but will euen » giue the ifli.e j o For if I through utd, y benefit b coat red. 7+ withthetcntauon^atyemaybeabletobearc.t. ker,*hyamIeuiUfpWof>tK^^ il'Stf 1 4 Wherefore my beloued , flee from xdola-f I gmc thanks ? :lS\ -tr i/' l uuu , ?'-* "Whether therefore yee cat or drinke ij Sllpeake as vnto them which haue vn- whatiocucryedoc,doc.illtodieglorv o/God erftanding : nidge ye what I fay. 1 J z Giue none ottcnce.n«ther to the I deiit 1 6 The cup or » blefling which we blcflc, is id to the Grecians,nor to the Churcl: .nor >t God : fcafti , that hee not the -communion of the blood of Clirift? The) jj Euen as I pleafe all men in all il. ally at aM.&rft j>« of the bodv of Chnit ? remtleth that he x- ' i , , . ?illvfe«o other '7 ror wee that are many, are one bread and :a(basthc»rucfi ]one body , becau!e wee arc all partakers of one; ichey knew very bread. iSKS- »8 Behold Ifrael^^P after the fle(h:^ nduftion borrow, not they which cat or die faenhces, 1 partakers ot idoltheagree- the Altar? 1 9 What fay I then ? that the idole is any! thing ? or that that which isfacrificed to idoles,! is any thing? 20 A'-j;, but thatthefe things which die Gen- tiles facrifice,they facrifice to detiils, ind not vnto God : and I would not that yee mould haue ' fcl- lowfbip with thedeuils. 2 1 Ye cannot drinke the cup of the Lord, and that they might be faued. agree- Bene that ism the hings themfelues. [*he holy bankets >ftheChaillians te pledges firll >l a I, of tliecam- nunitiethittbey nue wicli Cbrilt, md next , one th another, th.t roath n) r»;( fn'tlhti tntf7t ofCodtainrnt ■ - . oar litimn iu.-:i loit.ihaiwr l:tkr notourfclufi1r.0tGodi2lori.,anJrothtr.lo,tinnoraini,nv iwc m the ApoMclticketh not to propound biafclfc to th* Corn nancximple,' hath toward. CHAP. XI. I Htt U.mteth tit Connthuui , fir tilt in :!nr Id, tftmUtn -idotprtf ' tmu^t'ieir beodnoaered, rUfi ,. 1 I he hfdi ir ra- tii'eof timepiltlc eoncera 1 1 the righj ordering of pubiikcaa.m. i'!:cscont-:r.inj ll.reepoints.to wi:,ol thecooicljr appaellof mra a du'i>Eren,of ibe«deniithe • ' o' therithtvleol $ 4 But eucry woman that prayeth or pro-j fpititualigifn.But 25 7 Whatioeuer]sfo!dintheumambles,eate phefiethbaieheaded,diibonourethlicrliead: S for(E° Eucry u man praying or prophefying I 111! g auj fang on hu head , difhonoureth his therein is. 6 Therefore i : the woman bee not coucrcd. 27 If any of them which beleeuenot,call you kthcralfobcffiorne: and if itbefhamefora wo- tt <«^a/?,andifyewill goc, whatibtucr is let be fore you, eate, asking no queftionfor confeience fake. • 28 But if any man fay vnto you, This isfacri- ficed vnto idoles, eat it not, becaule ol'him that mewed it, and for the confeience (for the earth it dieLords,and all that therein isj man to be (borne or fbauen Jet her be couered, 7 "Tor a man ought not to couer b-- head forafmuch as lie is the * image and glory of God : I but the woman is the glory of die man. 8 7 For the man is not of die woman,but the woman of the man 5 * * For the man was not created for the 29 And the confeience,! fay,nottliine,bnt of womans fake : but the woman for the mans lake dut other : 8 for why fhould my libcrde bee con rt«n ji.ih aYrrut thttr ceremonies. 10 s Therefore ought the woman to haue c power on bt r hcad,becaule of the • ° Angels. onely of doclrr'ne, Imt ali. queflion prop ofedt f jl'ttan'tntMiuUt*. hie loth of likeairemblif i,he declare tli that Ji. doe milbtbt .hki.'i, 01 tn:e- mio tb*t ordiraoceol God ,and that theman hendee:tal»e nril.notwrrhlUn- dtngwi In f.ene. rail praifeolthero, tirular lawetcf comelrnes and bo- ncftie.wlnchbe- lonjtotbtctclo Gallicallpoliu'r tradirhMti.'wliica afterward (bey cj'lcilCar-OM. > Heeftrttth downeGodin Chriftoorroeoi. atnm for the «i.d aadmarkenot f Ecclcfiafiicallcomeirfffr ThA Applying it tothe lyapparrll hpihof men nd women inpvb- C'febfn lalhibemnbythe fofubi-fl to Chull, tl rthe t>\ ff 1 ? > } « Ir. tbtt nj ih'ii heai'scniered (which Wat ihcft a figrie fpoilethcmfclutinf their dir^nio- . tl:.- nutfrittlrlixs Jen: ■ tletr/te tlttVtullji:dir,i,iU,,,t if r-.frrrm lofi'fltltrt tt ^it either at tbemreloct, 5 rbefitrtarB«mentukefilrooitkteonimoi inapriuacr miichatnatareteaxberiiwoiien,tnatitiicU(r)oiuflfortheii 1 cbiiweakc, headed.feeingthaifhehaili(;iMenilir»uliickcaiidlitto{l-Mt"vpaidmtUniti,'fhi'H,!e..m.u'„priurr,ioiielii,tlnr„f},. Pfil ia.1. x jtlthuf' t'-i«:< wb'retfii . -ii. 8 A Rtfoatlorwc mull take heed that our libertie be not euil! r,.oken of.aad thai the benefit ot Gn,l which wee ouebttovfewiththankergiuing.bcenotchaigcdintoi.-.^ctif. and thatthroosb oorfaulcifweechuferathcrtooffendthecon'cieiicrofilieweikr.thenioye'l.ia little of out libertie in a mitterol no imporran.e. and fogmercrafion m ihewtike to tudee in fuch fotr of vs.and of Chriliian libertie. And the A }n lie : j lhitigs*ponbUoviepetfori,thattheCoiiathtMlin»|il»«fQ much ibclcQcc*- caficjutooppofeanycbingagainftliiui. Womens heads couered. I- Corinthians, The Lords Supper. A digrefsion 1 1 NeuertheleiTe, neither is the man with- which the Ajxjftie out the woman, neither the woman without the »f«h, left that ; m3n din the Lord. rteef»~H«i«* 1J For as thewoman is of the man , fois the ofmen,jadlow«r ' man alfo by the woman : but all things are of degree of women 1 God. i" t^'oiTcieof [• 'i,J Iud&e in y°ur fe,ues- Is iZ come!y that the'chuKhirhopW a woman pray vnto God vncouered? beefoukenas 14 Doeth not nature it felte teach you , that though ilKKwertf, if a man haue i,)ng haire j it is aftame vnto There, him? u I \- ■ • 5 Eut if a woman haue long haire , it is a Ineqi); lore heeteachetn that men hiuc in fuch fortthe pre- heminenceth.it God made them not alone, but wo- men a'fo: an i wo- man was fomade cf lnan.thatm.fn alfoareborn- by the meanesof wo men , and this ought io put them in minde toob- ferue the degree of euery lex: in fuch fort that roil mail conjunction may beecheri- fhed. d By th Lord. i» Hevrgeththe argument taken from the common fenfcot nature. e To Ota courr.ng fir her,tndjmh nccuermg.ti/hjHla proturc another if Againft Inch asjreihibbumly contentions, we haue to nppofe this, thatthe Churches of God are not contenti- 14 Heepaffeth rjnwtothenext Creatife concer- Bingtheri]jhtad niiniftrationol loids Supper. And the ApofHc vfeththislharper preface, that the CoriHtliiansmighl vndcr!fand,th;t whereas tncyob- fertied generally the Apoftlescoin. mandements.yel but alfo ol s:id herefi ifaffecrio efiesprocc nnr wi'houtcauft rictsce hath taught 27 » 0 Wherefore , whofoeuer fliall eatethig tg whoioentr bread , and drinke the cup of the Lord k vnwori contcmne the ho- thily, fhalbe guilty of the body and blood of the !? Sacramentt.that ■1 's ° J J |is,vfe them not a- o * t t u f ■ J'iSl".»' For he that eateth and drinketh vnworthi-( ,nd n,a°i bel',-,1 praife vnto her : for her haire is giuen her for a 'couering. 16 ' 3 But if any man luff to bee contentious, we haue no fuch cuftome, neither the Churches ofGod. 17 «T ' 4 Now in this that I declare,I praife jett not, that yee come together, not with profit but with hurt. 1 8 1 5 For firft of all, when yee come together in the Church , I heare that there are dilTciitions among you : and I btleeue it ro bee true in lbme part. 19 1 * For there muft bee hertfies euen among you, that they which are f approued among you, might be knowen. 20 When yee come together thererore in- to one place, tliu, is g not to eate the Lords Sup- per. 2.1 For euery man when they fhculdeate > ta- keth his owne foppep h afore , and one is hungry, and anorher is drunken. 2217 Haue ye not houfes to eat and to drinke in? defpife ye the Church of God,and fhame them that haue not ? what (hall I iay to you ? fhall I praife you in this ? I praife you not. 23 »s For I haue receiued of the Lord that which I alfo haue ddiuered vnto you,t« nit ,That the Lord Iefus in the night that he was betrayed, tooke bread: 2 4 * And when he had giuen thanks,hebrake it, and laid, Take, eate: this is my body, which ^J is ' broken for you : this doe ye in remembrance of mee. 2 5 After the fame manor alfo hee icoke the cup when he had flipped, faying, This cup is the New Ttftamcnt in my blood , this doe as oft as yee drinke it,in remembrance of me. 2 fa For as often as ye fhall eate this bread,and drinke this cup, yee fhew the Lords death till hee come. theyfouly neglefleliihem ina matterof taegreateft importance. 1 5 Toctlebrate the Lords Supper : igl} fye^poflledmi-tb that flatlt, tD'nchmanydidnofneU. ft £*. I Itthbameaic, tndtaneth nit litlother come. 17 1 lie ApoAle thinketh it good totakeaway the lone lraftes,fortheirabul'e, althoughthey bad bcenea longtime and with commendation vfedtn theChurches and were appointed and inlhtnted ' by the Apoftles. 18 Wee muft take a true forme of keeping the LordsSup- per.our of the inftituti rj of it , the parts whereof are thefe, touching rhe Pallors, to (hew foortli the torUs death, by preaching hiswordc: toblefle the bread and the win. byollingvponthc Nameof C>od , and together with prayeistodcclare I the inliitution thereof, and finally todeliner the biead broken tobee eaten and the cup receiued tobedrunkewith thankrfgtuing. And touching the flocke, that eurry man examine himfelfe, thatistofay, to proone both his knowledge, and all") faith and repentance, to Oiew foorth the lords death , thafis,in truelaith.to y-cMv.ito his wor.l and mftitution : and lail of all, to take the bread at the Mini- llers hand, and to eate it.and to drinke the wine, and to giueGod thankes: This was Pauls and the Apoflles maner of minlftring. * Matlh.lfi.i s.marh 14.12. Me 1 1/1 9. i Thu aomr Broken) uoteth cm vnto vs CMfii maimer of death, fir ere not br-Acn in \htlhtt*t> le^es were jet »<« {rj'i l/oilj Tier) [ire et4li4lrmfed. ly, eateth and drinketh his owne damnation, be eattje he m difcerneth not the Lords body 30 ^x For this caufe many are weake,and ficke among you,and many ileepe 31 For if wee would a iudge our felues , wee fhouldnotbeiudged, 3 2 But when we are iudged, we are chaftened of the Lord,becaufe we fhouldnot be condemned with the world 33 " V\heietbre,mybrethren,v^ien yeecome together to eat,tary onefor another. 34 -3 And if any man be hungry, let him eatj ted at hom e , that yee come not together vnto con- demnation. 24 Other things will Ifetinorder when I come. no knowledge of C.hrift.ornotfufficient, although theypr gion: and other fuch like / Thu place btMth dozvxe the tub of c: mapped fhithjvhich the Pujiiflimiimame. rn Hen fasd to dij tine the Ltrdi tod;, that hath cmfideraiion of the uorifatirflc of it, and ibert fire cotr.n th to eaioftbumrat rtith great reairttice. 21 Tbeptcpham igof thebodyand loodet the Lord in bismyfteries.islriarpelypunilhed oi him, said therefore fnch a nilf/hiefe ought di- ligently to bee preueoted by judging and correcting of a titans elfe. • » Trieand examine cur ftiM), I) fttitk asditpemance , (epartuingourje, its fiom the -Kicked. 2* The Supper of the Lord is a common afliontf the whole church, and there- fore there is no place for priuate fbppers. jj TheStippero the lord wasinfti- cured nottafeede the belly, but to feede the foule with the C< nrcanjonol Chiift, and therefore it ought to be feparate irom common bankets, pettaine to order, as place, time, forme of pi a> er, and othei tooke order tor in the C ongregation, according to ;he confid ces,andperfouf, CHAP. XII. I To Jra.* axvaj the Coriut hi tw from contention and pride , lee flu-teeth that jpiritnall gifiet are thcrtfired;Htrfi) belhmed. 7 that the lattte Lemgio)ml) to each other empiojea, u v.timi) gronrt-p together into onctudyo) Chttftin ytch t q»aUvropomm and>nt~[nrty ao atthemim ' trsofmamiod) doe. NOw 1 concerning fpirituall ?i/rj, brethren, I would not haue you a ignorant 2 i Yee know that yee were ° Gentiles , and were caried away vnto the dumbe idoles , as yee were led, 3 5 Wherefore , I declare vnto you , that no man * (peaking by the Spirit of God , calleth Ie- fus * c execrable, alfo no man can lay that lefus is the lordjbut by the holy Ghoft 4 1 Now there are diuerfities of eifts.but the J"1!5! ' tna,wtccl- d fameSpint. B led.braggedam. 5 And there are diuerfities ofadminiftrations but the fame Lord. 6 And there are diuerfities of « operations,but although I'uhgics Icyimatcd.aM* loi bragged a bitienflyol them, andfo robbed God ofthe praife of his gifts :and haumgnocefl-. deration of their brethren, abnfed them to a vaine oftentation, and forobbed tf • Church of the vfe of thofe gifts. Oniheorhcrfirfe.theinlerieui Toiunuierithebe ter,and went about to make a dopatture , lo that all that body was as it werefcatt red and tent in nie- ces. So then be going about to rtmediethefrabufos.willetht lem firft to cenfidcr Ay puni:l for it. k 0 thet wife then mteteufncf'inf. ficiiafhonlUbee bandied. * I. Cor. 1 J. J. ao The examina- tion of a maul feUeisofnecefti- ticrequired in the Supper, andthere- fore they ought not tobe admit- vntoit.whicfi cannot exaitiiic thrmlclucs:a« children, furious and mad men,alfo fuch as cither haue feHeCbiiftianreli. 24 S»ch things as chlike.theApoftle ration ol limes, pla> 1 Now hee en. tretb into the third part of this treatife, touch- ing therijjhtvfe offpititn-llgiftf, wherein he giuttfl theCorinthiats plainelyto Vndet- ftantl that they a- bufedthem :fof "romthefree grace diligently, ihatthey haue not thefegiftesof themfelues , but andhberaiitieof God, to whofe glory they sught tobeftowt rs.Q.'f Ghoft »pt»etbaMdfht.f etbhimjetfi freely tngmmgoftheji iff*'- g Tothevfemi tenefiti of the Church. 5 Hee declareth this minilold di- 21 '* And the eye cannot fa vvnto the hand,! 7 But the manifeftauon of the Spirit is < giuen haue no needc of thee,nor the head agauic to the '/" eueryman to g proht withall. fctte,I haue no need of you. 22 Yea, much rather thole members of the body,whuhieemetobeermore feeble, are DC* ceflary. 2} And vpon thole memoert of the body, which we thinkc moll vnhonv.ll, put wee more <] honefty one:and our vncomely parti haue more fit,i"'r • the other fide, Ipeakeihvn thtw which mttiadMd with morcex- crlUr.rp,,,,, willing them n todjfpife Ihcin frrioui 1 8 5 For to one is giuen by the Spirit the word of ft wifdome : and to another the word of know- ledge by the lame Spirit : 9 And to another ugmin faith by the fame Spirit : and to anothei"the gifts of healing by the fame Spirit: O m And CO another the ' operations of great comelinefTe on rkes: and to another, k pj-ophtlie:and to. mo- 24 For our comely paru neede it not : but i.rGod, ijiib. ther, the 1 difcerning of ipirits : and to another, God hath tempered the body together, and hath be, h*th ia And if the eare woidd iay,Becaufe I am not of healing r1 doe all fpeake with tongues? doeall pyt.thcy atewf the eye,I am not ofthe body, 'is it therefore not interpret ? *j" I?,?'*''"* _./.,i- J> r..ti- -ttn-r i-»-ti cortd:fions,yet ji >4 But defireyou the bell gifts, andlwill bccauiecheyart 16, ELiutgtmfttht Pritflt tfBstl, M fending dotme fire frombetuen to 20 But now art there many members yet but ceiued, according ai his minifterydoihreq. 11 • * tbef*rt4i[per[edth<»orttbe»hnU world trt ;one body y?«.4 11- • from true, •mhtre'm PetetfajfedPliiHf in ii'ro- jice-.tndtl-Atvhicb he did by Peter in the matter of *A*n:ti tnuSa. fhira. k Foretellntg of thingttoeome. I ryhbre6ff*t{eprt>pbit< *rebto\ HermgSmon?*itga<,*Ailts-$.'io. * Rom. ii.j. Ifkefunt 4.7. 6 HeaddetJi Chiircb,anuitioK if th'KboteUdf. 15 Now he applieth vhe lame doclrineto the ConnthiamJ without any allegory, warning them chatfeeing ther: lie diueri fonflioniaud di- nengilts, it istheir duty , notio ofleiid one againft ar.oiher, either by er.nie orambilion, bucrathcrthatihey being ioined togelbetin loue and cbanie uie theptohieofall.that which he hathre- e. f FtriUCbnrtbeirrbtrefteutr th another, euery one ofthem heftow to t iheoficei of Dioconr. n Hti^ttitbioorthlbtcidtro'i den, ahch were themuntmneri O'lht (fhmrtbei hfctfltne. that are ambitious and enuious, a certaine holy ambiii rheygme rhemfelues to the belt gifts, and fuch as ire 1 chrtht e.rowit.if nil profitable tot'ie ebyonefelfefa. s.there may be framed felle lame fpi I thcycantcndtociccllonc anolhci in loue, which {aire pallet* CHAP. XIII. Hefheroeth tbot there ore no tirtifee\cri:tnt, vnrh in Cods f ih< ore not corrupt, iUhtntie be di •«> . 4 ondtierefirt bee digrejfiibvHtotheiommendat.OHti-fii. th the tongues of men oun nkling cympall. iT5 THo'^'i,^ me one JL and 3 Angels,& haue not loue, 1 am dingbra(Te,or a i-He reafnj.riV hrfloIChifitie, lleiicy 2 And though I had the gift of prophefie, wherenl h» fitft d knew aUfecrets and all knowledge, yea, if I Jggggj* d al c faith, fo that I could icmooue* moun- allot!irrgiksi« rather to defend the vnitj of (he body, bring couj led t< Other. 11 Agline, fpraking rothrm, heejhew'th come to p»(Te whichihey drfire there would follow foritcooldnotbee them that if that (hould Idbeeequall oner* another. it. that all di. deltruciionof the whole body, yea, and of themfclues: body, vnleffeit were made of many members knit toge- ther, a> d diuers osir from the other. And ibat no man ought fiodelauli with chitdiuifionaiTneq lall, heeaddeth thatGodhiml'elfehathcoupledallihefe to- jjerher. Therefore : II oiuft teaiune coupled tojcihcr, tLat the botlrn.ay iafifex,. „ and had taincs,and had not loue, I were nothing. as nothing ho/ore j Andthoughl feed die poore with all my God.wbica rjtajag goods, and though I tiuemy body that it bee !££**,£ j,. burned, and haue not loue, it profiteth mce no- ,•„,-,;;,„. md i.arc. tine lj v'uhvan 1 rjo. D , mett 'iKen of the eade wherefore thof gifts afgiorn Forrowhitnn-pof; »rr J t.fe gjftf hoc to Gods glory and the prosit vnftheCnhrch, as is before prevooed "r lo that ihofe gilts without Charity, bane no ripht vie. « *4 vrrj tone! Iked of aMrfyfrmf; amolttrmifbr fad Iftifrt ve-e ohi ic,n-neior^1n^ 1 n* ■v tibemlotbe benefit tfmjneighbear.): vtre noihm? tU 1 ui 0 -..ine UndeorUUmf. * That gmithorudTondmcm, i'~^rj , /!, v'tbibt 'ifi *fd*i/H mmmhl, atdmoi tbot fiithtrhithiHfl:fieib,w'*b idmmotbe %>o*i of th*ritj tithe other utf. ' MaUfJ.ft \ suu ; A'iiom ,._ %oue. Tongues. Prophefying. i.^onmmans interpretation neceiiary. \H«e deferibetr, " 4 * Loue * fuftereth long : it is bountifulldoue ' » » For hee that fpeaketh a /rr/wg* b tongue, » He reprehend enJethnot-.loucdothnotboaftitfdfcutisnot fpeakethnotvntomen but vnto God : for no ?«J£XT ftd man heareth km, .-howbeit in the c f?mt he fpea- chineg the gilt of F c It doth e no vncomely thing -.itfeeketh not kethfecret things. touSut;..For»vhy »'o'-nuthivs:kis notprouokedto anger: it - $ But he that prophefieth, fpeaketh vnto men wintgiuenr ,9 to dedifying.and to exhortaaon.and to comfort. '?"''?' '"t£nt tt- i ;- i l i i j r i thatthemyfler es 4 He that Ipeaketti a jtrangt language, ediheth 0( God mio|,t be himfelfe: but he that pVophefieth, ediheth the tbebeuerknowne « Church. the force and ua- tare of charity, partly by a cotn- [ parifonefcon uarici.aud partly ' toy cbe effects ot ■ itfell'c: whereby the Corinthians ! ina,vnder(ian<;, : both how [irofita ■ bieitis IB the ; Church, and ho* fierowneth ngs: ltis notpi thinkcthnoteuill: . : J 6 Icreioyccthnotin;iuquitic,but 'reioycetn hn the truth: i 7 It furferethalthings:itbelceuethal tilings: fit hopethall things :it endureth ali things. i 8 j Lone doth ncuer fall away, though that iprophefyings bcabohlhed, .or the tongues ceale, ' lor s knowledge vanifn away, ['hereby i , « p w» »« n „«™w,„,»T w„g„ugw, dfuctiiatprophc- but rather that ye prophehed: tor greater is hee fie, whereumo that prophefieth, then hee that Ipeaketh ^we-rs t'.e gift cftoDgutj tongues, except he expound it, that the Church ;«nci»tteierue,i$ i But when thatwhichispcrfecT:,iscome, fpeaI;ingJtongues,whatfhallIprofite von, i'^seamiifr, in ;u that which is part flull beabolifhed. except 1 fpeake to you either by mielation or by ;™2™d* ,i 5 When I was a childe, I fpakeasachilde: knowledge,orby prophelying.orly doflnne. ' nderftood as a childe, I thought as a childe: 7 ■' Moreouerthingswithoutlifewhichgi hegiftof ie:iguet le'thcn oi prophe- brcaufe f ore haw va.nely I " g7por'wknowio h part, and wee ptophefie may recuue edification. and. without ouie-' : <$ And nowbretnren. If I come vnto you Coiimhiai^did ihey are proude. |»n part ._ 4 (Yi/rd fir word dtfcruthwrath. elt :> not antu- md-OM. fKr.OHtsh: tbit ngbsioujueiiittl.e nghteom. forth, Het/rtPttWAiiety truth rigl.tenijiUi . Z. ngaiiiehe com- inendeth thect- lelkncyofcha- ritie.inthatthat it ihallnenerbee abolilhedi'ithe Saints, whereas the other gilts whi< liue l.cere,ihallhaae .twrunlbecameaman, I put away childifh a found whether ,r*« a pipe or an harpe, except;^ |OS jtheymakeadiftm&ioniiithetounds, how (ball Ofton u„ws ' z 'For ■ now we fee thorow a glaiTe darke- it beknowne what is pipedor harped ? thing more™" bee V -but then [hall m fte face to face. Now I ■ 8 And alfoifthe trumpet giue an vncertaine bragged of. And now in part : but then {hall 1 know euea as I am ; found, who fliall prepare himfelfe to battell ? here . ponfo II owed j 7Andnowabidethfaith, hope and loue, vtter words that hane' fignihcation,how fhall it imhatihe Coria- thefe three; but the chiefeft of thefe « loue. be vnderltood,whatisfpoken?for ye fhall fpeake tbiausvfedtongj 'intheayie. «the congregati- ' arenectfTarieforthebuilding vP of the church, fo long as j. 10 + -fherearefo many kindes ofvoicesfasit «;" „'° "wlilV tiifnTTo aneda.li and the,elc«wehaue needof tho,ehelpes,to wit.of IS dumbe. • ■ m.ght bedoneto ?jSSS «£■"•« **' a,l° ff^fl thltl"c.h *!?' B,ut/° " E-^ept I knowthen the power of the voice J»™ '?'%£"» •whatpurpolercra^theythcn.VThenwehaueobtainedcV gottenthc/alknowledge ,j fhal be vntohim that ipeaketh aBarbarian,and „.. J'^l^l ^lUMaXcZ?^ [,.^_5,El^nt0» torafmuchasyecouet fpiritual ^^8^1.^"^ tuen thefe t .oeraiidrtamme'r rattier then fpeake, and thinke and vnderlhndbutchH: bifrj, feeke that yee may eXcell VlltO the edifying f "'"^'''"V* P? i _. c I ....^.Alr.irkthina(Kmn'lft.mr:nritf2me n>;r r ,.LP f^k, ,,-,-U • oy no pront !• tnC fi" -of the Church. hearers: and com- ij Wherefore, let him that foeaketh a ft range monatTernbliei (tongue, h pray that he may interpret. werewftiemed I4/ For i : tf I pray in ? ftra^e tongue , my ?^np;;r,i°u,actde: J.lhthinqs.and cherefwe Ka»e ntede offuch thingsasmayfo tongue and minde : butwhenwe becodiemen.to whatpurpofe^uld wee thatthmmcriug, tholccb.ldilhto.es, ahl-bab Wettarigs, whereby our childe hoWksfiamedUrlfetleMdliuUt 6 T.eap;.|y.ng=oj the (rnul.mde or mi ' thildehood to this prel'cat life, wherem we darke'.y behold hea«enlythingi,accor Mrtft ^f2SSK^^*«to,^dPerfeft,i^hc•WwhatPMP,* ; ' 5 What is it then?I will pray with the fpiritj «f ,he whoI«. (hoaldwedefirethevoiceofman, and thofe worldly things which arc- innrt im ^Ht I Willpray with the m vnderfbnding alfo : I '0B1P">r- ^**uS^ (willu^withthe;pir;r,butl will fing with the %%%>'? ' fcutpeffcaedaUhou-h.tfballnotbelhtwedfoorthander.ertainedbyfuchma- vnde' Handing alio. , mnc«Hvud,r. . nereFdutiesatpecufiarlyaHdonelybelongtotbeiiifiroiitjeol this lile. i v^fl , \6 7 Eile,whellthoublefTeft with the n fpirir, ■Prndrrukm an tbl,a»fibcvuU,t>oo4i)coi.p«i:o:i. 7 The conriuGoo ■ As i» the ApMtic ;how fhall he that ° occupieth the roome of the ?"'">"«"•• .Mfay.Sncht.rercf.efhaM.ecur^da^ t, faith, l.ope.audeharitie. AnJ among thefe, cbaritie is the J Mih rtctiutd ,f thingt, and they paHnotcoiifiltjto thiefcft.b-caufeitfeareth and accuir.piitlied. the life to come a whe reft doe, but is perfected \tht tyi>it,-»hhbnt>t»ut>{lndmghflu!tth>T,lienhe fbuinhwfltrietnhi h unrof feeing that faith andhope tend to things which are pronii .' the iompanit etH-vudtrftaiiit. d JVhich ma}farthcrmenintbtfiKd)of'godlmttfe. fed~,aadaretocomt,whcuwjhaueprefentlygo:ttnthcm,towhat purpof (hould e Thtcompunt. i Hee fetteth forth that which hefaid, byafi(niirtudcwhich wehauefaithaodl jpc1 bur yet there at length ihill we tluely andpe.feflly lone jj he borowethandtakethliomi»ftrument«ofmuf.cIte,whichaUbcnightheyfpcake bttthiiod.andou anotUr CHAP. XIIII. perfectly, yet ihey are diflinguiftied by their founds, that iheymay be the bet- ter Wed. / Thttdtefttlyvtttrthtmatteritftlfi. 4 Hee prooueth that inter - preiationisneceflTary to be loined with the gift oItougues,by the manifold variety 1 Hrr commendetb the lift oj / tudetaUnoftrMftcaamp lift oftttmprtimg the Script «i*/e: 14 w4ad{Qrt»idtibwonttnti>Q>t*k.ti*tkeCa»g>tg4 tim. Follow 'after loue, and couet fpirituall gtjttt and rather that ye may 3 prophefie. , ,1 r ■>• J of languages, infomuch thatif onefpeaketoanotberwitbont aninter; tete pb,iput, 7 **dlffi*tlr jfhefpakenot. « ^ the P,rifi> -nail th • - h,e tuthttb ih< true M r<,4, He0rltf * CfcH j Heeinfeneth dov» of that, that he iffike before f TherefotefetiiigeharityiithechiefeltofaH.heforeallthingjfetit bel'ore you as chieleftandpr^ncipili: and loefteeme thole things ai molt excellent, which pro- fitclhegteaiftpattof mea : (asprophefie.tbatit tofay, the gift and teaching and ap pjymg the doarinc, which was contemned in refpect of other gifts, although it betliechiefelffodmoftiiecedary for iheChnrch) and not thofe which for a (hew feesieto be ma.uellous.aj the the gift of tongu»,whena man was fuddenly indued with the knowledge of many tongues, which made men greatly amazed, andyet ■ofit felfc was oot g catty to any vfe.vnleffe there were jnioteipretcr. * What J "•"' " Wi ' , .« "" - « : n- tblir fervunt ,frt bey that arabitivflf po *r« „*.dsinthtPulpU UjirctbevnUamed people, tbeicb) to ' *"*} -'j get tbcm a name of ?a:x, learning. 5 Theconelr.fion : lfthey willexcellin thofe fpirituall gifts at itismeete^rn-y muft fecke the profit of iheChnrch,& thrrefere they muft not vfethe gift ol tongu'es.vnlefle there bean interpreter to expound the ftraiige and vnknowne tongue, whetherit be himfelfethatfpeaketh,oraao:hcrin' terpreter. b Ptayfirtbetiftufintnprelation. 6 Arenfon: Bccaufcit is not fufficieut for vs to fpeake foil the Congregation, that wee our feluesdoewotOiip God in fpirit.thatit, according to thcgiftthatweehaoeieceiiied.but we muft alfo be vnderftood of thecompanany, left that be vnprofitable to otter which we haue fpoken i l{lpray,ivbeiiibeCbareb it afmbltd tojtbtr m a firauge tongue k Tbegijtandm^iratim vbicb tbelp\ritgiuetbme,dotbhwpart\tit onclf to mfelfe. I 7^ofruitcomr/iitbtotbtCb>trcb6ywtpraiers. m Sotbat I majbevndtrfloodof olber,irmay mftruR ttbtr. 7 Another reafon:teeing that the whole congregation muft agree to bin thatfpeaketb, and alf» witnesthisageementjiow ll.al they giue their alfeat or agreement which know not what is fpoken ■* n~ One!} wit hint aB einfiderathHoflbtbearers. 0 Hetbttptethas aprintttvunl ip Sttbtntm vlr*rtitbtgr*ltr>,«nd*ttbtc*»ta*y anfaercd, jAmen, feeing Strange tongues. Edifying. CI feeing hee knoweth not what thou Civtft? i j For thou verelie giueft thanks well but the other is not edified.- 8 H«proponn- 18 ^1 thankcmyGod , I fpeake languages deth himrelle for more then ye all. S*3ffi£| J9 YethadlratherintheChurchtt.fpeakj afhamed of their 1 hue wordes with mine vnderftanding , that J fooliih ambition, might alio inftrucl: others , then ten thouland a"d a'fchth"ll" wordes m ^?T*Kle tongue. Ufpitienof !nuie. 2° 9 Brethren, bee not * children in vnder- y^veryfiw ' ftanding, but as concerning mahdoufr.tflebte T»rds. cluldren,butin vnderftanding be of a npeage. j 9 Now.heerepro. 2, ln the 'Law it is written * By men of o- sicththem Ireely . „ . , , »'.„_... for thnrchtldiih cher tongues, & Dy other languages will _ folly.whicb fee vnto this people: yet io (hall they not heare not how this gift faith the Lord wa.Xn'cf.he " IO Wherefore firngt tongues are for a prwht of the "gnCi not to them that beleeue, but to them that Church it tamed beleeue not : but prophefying jcriteih not lo£ by their ; ambition them that beleeue not , but for them whkh be- uto an inltrumenc ■ ofcurfing.feeing leeuc- , , chatthi>fameai- 2$ T ' Iftherefore,whenthe whole Church is foireonteineda- ' come together in one , and all fpeake f.rar.gt- menft wherewith con§ucs>cnere come in ^ tbat are f vnlearned, God'prnifhcd'lhe orthey which bekeue not, wiikhey not lay,thac ftubbomeffe of ye are out ofyour wits ? Z4 But ifallprophefie,andthere come in one thatbekcueth not, or one vnlearned}hecisrbu- ked of all men,and is iudged of all, IS Andloarethefecretsofhis heart made ma- nifeft, and fo he will fall downe on his face, and wor(hipGod,andfay plainely thatGodis in you indeed. 26 iap. xv. OfChriftsrcfqrrcftion. y6 nenoio* II fpeake) :arercee^ 3$ Andiftheywilllcarneany thing, let thcrn aske their husbands at home, Uir it is a thame fot women to Ipeake in the Chui xh. 36 «« Came the word otGodcut from you? either came it vnto you onely? 37 Ir any man ihinke himielfe to bee a Pro- phet, or u Ipirituall , let him acknowledge, thai the things that I write vnto you , aiethtcom mandemtnts of the Lord. 3817 And if any man be ignorant,let him bee ignorant. 39 'fVVheefore, brethren, couet to prophefie and forbid not to iptake languages. 40 Let all things bee done honcftly, andby order, ought roc tectre for fticha-.be flub borne ly igiortrt,* will n< i« A ;trtnV copckfionof the trea; . eoftre rights-feofjirL ruall i.itti in>l'- Icnbitcmvirhd Iharpe rtprt -o- fiun.left iheCu- riitlnani miglit •lonetecn.e 10 themlcUesuibe vvi :. i«X '"a :*dpMt :T ihe',hurvti abide to be uaght, >goe forward r.otwithflanding in thofe thing, which are irtght. ij l-rc*. hispeople.that bee difperfed themamoagfi ftrang rj whole language they r n- derftoed 00c. * Mutih.iS j. r BythiLimht •VHdirHtndetball thticbtltSmf* nrt. ' las 18.11. Jo The conelufi pi tficcughr limply t»be retcined and kept inCo»£tri;iijoo» ihegtitof t 11 rot to be fvrhiddcr.kut al ihmgsr. lilt be doneocderly. CHAP. XV. Tht Gffellbtt P«*/>«.c«*d- ;. r*e ■>«»* «i <-<-/*>Tr3i»sj tfCfrifl- 8 P.*llA»'Ch,ft, o Hekiattr),(mcdtk*tC>Kc+ ■»L,tTtof*jttrwribtw»imUeswt,mlitr 1a Ctrifi fitfl «^. j? Howthiietdtret*i;ta. 45 Tit/i'j} ^tosm.lh* UP ^4*>m. 47 IhtfirfiaHdficHumin. 5. IV t ■ tbii%ia,»it/l>a!t •«( *ti fittj.t. 55 Z>i4ihi/!mt 57 X-ifl«»r 58 Cmftmtit andjtittjajt»tj[t.\ What is to be dtnt then, brethren? whin Je come together , anttiir.^ at euery one of you. ath a Pfalme,or hath doflnne, <.» hath a tongue, on: Thereforethe I orhathreuelation, ot hath interpretation, let all gift of tongues ; things be done vnto edifying, frmeth to punifh i? 1 j ifany man fpeake a /Jr4»»« tonqiWe/ ir thevnfatthlulland 1,' } , 'n.i / & i" 1 ' , vnbeleeuers: : p«by two,orat themoit, by three , and that by vnleffe it be'refer- j courfe,and let one interpret, red to prophefie \ 2 8 But if there be no interpreter, let him keepe KVrU»"» fiance in the Church , »**h jpe+etb l^m^s \>( scripture) and | and let him fpeake to himfelfe and to God. that that which [ 29 '* Let the Prophets fpeake : two or three, is fpoken, be by and let the other nidge. ! jo And if anything bee reuealed to another that fitteth by,lct the firft hold his peace. 3 1 For ye may all prophefie one by one, that all may learne and allmay haue comfort. ' 3 a Andthetfpirits of the Prophets, arefub- ,ieft to the Prophets. , 33 For Godis not thiattthtut of confufion, fall: but alio doth ibUCot peace vefit in all the Churches of the very nmchhnrtai ,c • ^r well te them at P3111"' to tiie vnfaithfull 34 J 5 * Letyour women keepe fiknce in the which Ihould be tChurches : for it Is not permitted vnto them to woiineinthepub- fpeake: but they $H?ht tobe lubieft , as alio "the For 61 this meaoes lawfayth. it commcth to pafTe, thjtdiefaithjlull feemetootber to be marl, much leffeean the»nfaithlullbe inftrrKaedtherrby.l/ Looir^Cltti.lj. it Tlieconc!i.CioM: The edifyrng of the Congregation il a mle &'quateoltlieriglitvfeofall Ipitimalleilti. 11 The ngner how to vfe tHe gift of to'ngnei. It ma> be bwfoll fcr one or two, or a Ithe moft (or three tov^tbegiftoftongnes, one after another in an aflemblie.fo that there be fomc t» expound the fame : but it there bee rone to eipennd, let him that hath that gift fpealle to himfilfe alone. 14. Themsnei of prophelyng :ltt i«o orrhreepropoijncl.lndletthertheriodgeffthit that uprnponnded , whether it be agreeable to the word of Cod or no- If in this examinat ion the I crrl gioe any rnanOMohttofpeakrletthemgine him leaoetofpeske. leteueiy man beadmit- tedtop'ropheflefeuerally and in his rider, lofarrefcorthjsit is ref|i.,f.r'r.,,hee- difybiPofthe Ctinrch.te-lhem be content to be fnbiecieathro othen mdgment. MThtoarat^cittlPtophthbriHtnhihutir&rtHwul'Gali Sum. I] VI o- menarecomrrandeslrobement in pnbliq.eartemblics, and they atexomounded soiskeof»h«uh«i»h»odiatho»e. * i.r.w.a.ia. * Cm 316. that meaner v»- detirood of the heaters. 11 Another argu- ment: Thepifc of tongues with. outpmphefieis not onely unpro- fitable tothe faith iThefutttie;. i'eofthii Epi- tie <■< rcening herclnircc'iion: and hevfctb i MOreouer,^ * brethren, I declare vnto you the Gofptl , which 1 preached vnto you, ■which yet haue al.'o receiued , and wherein yec » continue, 2 And whereby yee are faued , ifvee keepe in] irar.fitioaorpif. mem oi y , after what maner 1 preacned it vnto ^"''V/'"™""* you, b except ye haue beleeued in vaine. 3 For hi ft of all , I dtlitiered vnto you that which I receiued , how that Chrift ditdlor our finales, according to the * -Scriptures, 4 And that he was buried , and that hcearofe the third day according to the * Scriptures^ 5 * And that he was feene of Cephas , then of the c twilue. f> After that he was leene of more then fiue hundreth brethren at J once, whereof many re- maine vnto this preient , and fome alio arc a- fleepe. 7 After that he was feene of lames: then of all the Apoftles. 8 * * And laft of all he was feene alio ofmee, as of one borne out of due time. j> * Fori am the leaft of the Apoftles, which am not mcete to be called an Apoftle, becaufe I perfecuted the Church of God. 10 "But bythegrace of God I am that! am: and his gi ace which is with mc , was Dot 111 vain- bat I laboured more abundantly then th.- not I, but the grace of God wh:ch ;s wi: 1 1 1 1 Wherefore , whether it were I, or they, fo we preach, and fo haue ye bekened. 12 fj-Nowjfitbcpriachid, ) Clirftisrilerv »ndlafi<.fallbyhis'-wne. - Gal.i ftt t WUthx vity'mrd nat, tlr-'-nitC'tailh. lf*n.%:i.ft . t h !■ tit, lut tttl ihyil. niiti.i. matter roanother, l>.ewi»{firn.ir.at heebringethno new thinp, to the end that the Co- Tnderfland that they had begun tofwarue from thenghtcourfe: and next that ht gceth not aboat to entreateota trifling matter, but ei another chicle roynt of theCorpel which it it betaken «- way.tkeir faith n^u^nrecles CBtr* tonoirght. Ar.d foar the len;-h hebeginreth thic treitife ti ChiifH reforrefiio, which isthegronndand foundation of ours, and conhV- methittirftby the teflimonie of tht Scrptorn, and bp:hr nitielJeof the Apolilciand ot m»re then fiue hordrelh breihie, 3 ' trrtrtck(minnr le/timr »»/? ttmiit nd ibtjiM ^tjif '.'« .i-Air^ vtt rt.frmt.ith nt'i . Wifn: cmoj ll-ltjin-ttT. d Xo/ *1 IfmtralllHus.lniiecri rrluli • .ABH9-S- » Heemvuali .erh h\ rhe wo> if* auihrnr- whiibwarrccjnifiteiobeein f rrdoerlite amnng the Cmirih!ir» thai iln tpi. ft Irmif It beef force and weight arrorjfl them. In rhwnrarelrjfon hr cotrpjttifh, hii felleinfbth loi'ififtacerlairedintnr.-rtwiihtrrrairechcr, thai he n ilnh himfelfe irs'ericLrio them all * £»>ii#'. j.J». * tfhl J.7 ; Tie filfr argu- mens to pr» cur ilsribrrr 1: a relrritCii.ultcBl the dead: Crrift it iiirn name, ltei«f*i(tbed«adfhaU«fca£aine. 1 — i- SJ^ki aa \ The refurre&ion I. Corinthians. ofchebod from the dead, h»w fay fome among you, that his enemies kynder his fcete y prooued. there is no refurreaion of the dead ? i j +For if there be no rciurreihon ot the dead, then is ChnitiVJtri!e;i : 14 sAnd if Chrift JW not nfen , then is our preaching yahie, and your faith is alio vaine. ^Thefecoadby anaDfnrriitie if therebenorel'ur. rectiou ot the dcljilicn unol Chrift nieiii- gsine. 5 The proofe of «h« abfordiw by Q d fo h lUg ciftlticd ol:God, that hce hath otherablurdc— ■ ty" And wee are found alfo 61£ witness of bstn) a 6 The 1 laft enemie that /hall be deftroyed * &$» ««■#*• - , , ' rtdbtert.atht » death. - «»/,.•«■,«■„,«*, 17 "For hce hath putdowne all things vn- /»>>*? »f 4 /««*«, tier his teete. ( And when he laith that all tilings i'ntobn.brtffiabi arouibduedtof>;«, it is mani.tft that heefis ex- '"'' cepted , which did put downeall things vnder 6m at, .A«i|. and the credit that JougjiievBtoit' i* vaine, and wee Vaine, 7 ye are yet in yourehnnes. are lian, . 3 % Anj fa t[ley which are alleepe in Omit, 6 Heerepeateth .„ , J SenuXnTan ^ **? Wm 'this life only wehauehope in Chrift, •biiirditie.pnrpa. weare ofall nun the molt miier able. fi,,gtoil.ewhB.v 20 icBucnowisOirift nfen from the dead lakh isinvameil the reflection »' *emie\(haUbeput ran/lit rutdt Ot tk*t death *t;atb'li'-e jmliaUtd -oitatr htm . 2 3 And when all things ftullbefitbdjed va- ra^ vp Chrift :whom he hath notraifed vp , if to him, m dwutoatl the Sonnealfo him cl.e bee lS$ff& Jbbe^he dead be not railed. , j . ^e&wttoh.n^th^df^aUth^wder preaching of the l6 6por |£ che dead bee not raifed , then is him, th-it« God may be all in all. - pel is m vaine, chnft noJ. rai,eil i *■ 8- ide'the *'• firft fruits of them tliat fusq after the maner of men, what aduantageth! itmee , ifthedeade bee not railed vp? * .* led 7b% i.i vaine .honld ' flull all be s made aliue. goodmaners. .#»«***«*«» -1 1? But euery man in his * owne order: 34 Awake to iWnghteoufly, anddnnenot, bereindiprffe, th'rirft fruitcs .Christ, afterward, they for fome haue not the knowledge of God,Ifpeak «*«.*«**•.» that are of Chnft , at his comming /A«i n>^- this to your flume. ^T^ 3 S lJ But fome man will fay , How are the )uUy\t,fe^ tu g*Vl irthenjiallbee the h ende, when hee hath dead raifed vp ? and with what body come they tlj»6ec.>ift,bi delmeredvpthekingdomctoGod, euentheFa- foorth? Cher, whenhehathputdowne' all rule, and all 3 authoritie and power. 25 Forheemuftrcigne * tdlheehathput all we belecnethat our Tinnes were lor jinen vs , it" they temaine : biitthey doere- B,aiiu-, if Chrift lofe not from death. t 7 bit on yam lb: f Slants nb.c i »>t-.»t (tamped. Herb itrobitihti rtwjsioHofibeir fane,. 8 Sec 01 wh^hdiedinChiilt , a y The third arij^nent, beatiothcililV, bedim lly.vohtTsth be certaine that Chrift rofe aga ertlrud. So then what prohte conmi: ich i^alfotaltenircnanajmrditie: ioi as trull and Selecu , all they ol laith '. lelfe there C.iriitiiiillbreoletied .athey 6 aiOfoole,thatwhichthoufoweft,isnoc S.™!"'UAH* quickned except it die. not be\ttaie» not that body that (hall bee, butbare corne as it tutchifittbee fallech, of wheate, or oflome other. !la « *»t.1'*^" 5 '...,. . . , n teel to him 41 hit < 38 »2ButGodgiuethit abodyathis pleature Father b4ib,b,t w.-retheino,tmil".-rab!cofaHcr:atiiresbecal.le tiole 10 Ac«nclnri»nolthef"otmerarij3m: liinolt mile ;nltn again HeepmtetlKhe laft conclafion tortl.ef.rft p.opoMttonolitie aig.ime.u that ^^ vtireMntiiuStiht,nMourbetdM -vah i Ch .■illutiieoa^jine: Therel'ore lhallwe the iaith:«all Ootol them j„utbitfre!m:u:n(e. 15 Thefirta.guraenttJ -queace : lor becjufe thac ltl!y wil;c|, are baptized, ate baptiied i«r dead .8. lo becaufe i!cktd and re "HcedoLthcwt in fuclifjrt folloiveth. v... fcifpeaket^iilea-aiie: Tiiesfollowetb the Sill reilonoUh.s ChrilliMetioarthvntovj.tobeca.iiJ.leredol, ooxajap uute hiuifelfe, but as the fieri i'toites : rVid hee taketh that which w „ men.towit.tliatthe'.vholcWpeislancti.-ie.UBthe fi.lt fnntej. k c'f-. KMti.fi f lUctHviethtothtffrrifr.tooF'o^ tkitfirmimher^ltuatgid, tbiretloUhifmm. 11 A Miliir confirmation *\ tbe.aMirco.il.-qiu-nWorCl.rm ist9DiConr,dereda»eppori:«to.\da.n, thatabliomoiieman Adam, Iin.ic cam. cj.-rall, loft.imon«manChn!l,lileco.Timetfcvnljall: that iito la/ . thatall the laithfull, astli;ydie, became by naturethey were borne of Adam h Chrift thetriremadethechildreHOt"G,..l by grace , they are cj ftoredtolifebyhim. g ShtU'iie bftht v ermeof Cbrifr tnmgsto^eth;r: lor lieeihe-veth that the lelurrechon Cjiri'.i withall hit memberj.that .utwithllanding hee farte p^.leth th m , both ti.necforh€wa»th:fir.ttha:rofeit>aijefto,nriiede^d;and alto in hon»M, be- tanfethatfromhi.nandinhiniiallonrlilea.idgloty. 1"Ikii ay th soccilio.i he BaflethtGihe next argument. * i.ThtQtl 4. t? >♦ *'he lo .1 t-i ar-jj iment. wherewith alfo he conlirmvththcother. hatha moft lure ground, to wit, hecaulc thatGodmnftreigne. Andthiiiithemaner olhijreigne , Mat the Fath-r"iU bee Ihewedto bee Kii? in his Sonne , who wa» made mm , t»«hom allthingJ are made fubi.-cl (the prosrilesonely exeepO to theend that the Father may after- wardtriunphinhisSonne the concjuerour. A idheemakethtwopa.tes of this teigneanddominionoltheSonoe, whereintheFathersglorycourilleth : to wit, the°ouercommH)gofhiscnemie» (whereof fom: ins.1 beedepriued ola!lpi>wer, as Satan and all the wiclted, bee they neuei foptoude and mightie, and other muftbevtieriyabolirhedasdeath) and a plaine and full delmcryof the godlf , Iron* ail that bythi«mcaiejGod mayfallyfet foorth the body of the tlieygrowvp fa; faftvutotheiihtadChiifl.fc" " Moreouer, heepotteththehril Church, deauini; fall vnto their htadChiiil^iikingdome and glory, as a kingm th:y 1'pringvpgteenefroiii death by th " ' greeofhiskingdomeintherefur diblototheetJiatour bodieilhouldri be itPrie/l belt f»bieR to bi fty thtrt»gethern,iebv\.~4i2ufr- booke 1 ebto 8. oUbtTntAtie. U 'Bf ,bis hirbimio," " ■ecb,flll foith an t>ico»tj>'tbeii'ible glory wbi.b ft;wttb fromCod, mdfhsll fill all l9thttomhctifhaU«lm*>tlte. gumenttakenoftbeeudSlBiptifme, to wit, , are baptiied lot dead; that is to fay , that . ,n tbeymaybaiiea remedieagainildeach, becau;»thatHaptifmeisa token of lege- nicatioo. a They tbtHrebafiti^ed,iiitbiiiHd tni\,ur^fr, thtt dtatbmt) letfut out in tbemtor to rift agtmefrom tbeieai.xp'-urto; 'Bt'.'tf:nu o 4 [cale. \6 The lixt argument: VnieOi there oee a refuriection of the dead, why Siould the Apoftlcslo daylycadthemfeluesintodangetof lo many deaths.' p „4, ibougbhc fad, I ate daylj, at all the m-fents I tHjfW eta tuit vim fit wheb I may true/) loa/1 of, that X bam f Hired amrtgvo*. 17 The taking away of an obicclion.bnt thou Pj;il didft ambitlo.iflyaicoaiuwiily men are wont to doe, when thou didft fight with beaftef at Ephefus: That is very like faith Paul, for what could tliat advantage tne.wete it raot tot the glory of eternalllife which 1 hop? fore 'jt lht> triem^ ■ohirtyfrztl be> fbo}ltdofa!t0tyo»er they b*ntt f ?>'.! 1 ». I. wee ^ouldreieacithertherefurKctionafihe boditi.tothechangingof them iatc vrigtu.ifahttr.n} oudio .15, 1 better ftate,at a thing i.n poffibk,ot fttange euen ThcIaftA4am. Chap.xvj. iftoric. , < He tnaketh k,-c m..iuo," «jualiiiesof the cuento euery fcede his owne body. 5 4 So when this corruptible hath pur on in j9 AHHethw not the fame fleih, but there is corrupraon.and this mortall hath put onimmor oneflefh of men, and another flefn of bcafts,and ta!itie,thcn'lhall bee brought to pafle the laving another or Saas,andanother ofbirds. that is written, - Death it swallowed vp into v ro I here art aloheaueoJy bodies, and earth- clone. bodyea being rai-ly bodies: but the glorie of the hcaiieiilv.ione. 5 5 O death,Where n thy fiing'O graue,wfiei c thy vulorie? « There H another glory of tht funne, and , 5 6 The (Lug . ..ndtheflrength other glory of the moon., and another glorie offin.ie u the Law. 57 " I . ■'.:uGod,whtih hathgi- uen vs vi&oric through our Lord I do J Chnlt. jSi'Therdi hbrcthrep, beeyee fteiirall,vnmooi;eaLJt, abuidiiu -iw.:)«.s in (he workcoftheLoid/fiiramuch atfyee knowethat your labour is not in vainein the > Lord. nd theAary of thee.irthlv H another oftheflarres: fi?rons ftarre ditfercth from as*. [ ther llar-re in gloi y. , 41 » i So alio .j the re urreQjpU of the dead. ■TbiLaiijis1 fowen in corruption, 4"M i&raiid in ■ incorruption 45 It is fowen in t difionour, and is rai ed in icd:iacacca|)tiaii, bovricjbecau they Ihilbe f andaltcjethtr .>f:-ino a nature that c. "not be corrupt : 5jlory,bccanlc theylhallbead ami with beanti :and honour. Po br.becaufechry Ihillco.rinuee \ .•" ". uerlafli.ig without1 Slory: itistowtnin wt-akciieiie, a>.d isra:!td n>eat,dtin! 44 l* *t is ^oweu a natura'l bodie,4«d is raifed tl'isfraiiriif'ecJt.- a IPirltllaJ body:thercis a natui all body, ,*d there not kecpe it Mfc j " a Ipirituall bod v. from corruption. 45 * s As it isalfo written,The * fi,-ft man * A- i mln^hitTuU d'lm wnsmjdea lu»ng 'oule : and the Lift Adam j w tbcgrmnd'. ' WM "*"*' a y quickning Ipirit. t xiiftefhmoHr, 4 s 2 u naturall , and afterwaid ■ Motor. » trttd from the itciti \*thtUtH- fitlnnicidmgt, ic>»«i «e«l that n>'>ic/j /1 Ipirituall 47 The firft man u of the earth , « earthly: the things wiicn I come, CHAP. XVI. 1 Heitxhrttibth-Mi btmtht /■■.•.« iktjAB* »f Jt.uj.lim. to l',.|,»,,l».»to.(Wlil„,..,.. ,J «»«/, HHOiniU*,') tAiorit.,iu, .y */.a 1.«*,i..4.„lwl.i„;,,. Concerning j the" gathering for u. 1 bane otcLiinedin the Churches o. Galacia fodoe ye alio. 2 Euery a-firft i/«yofthc wcekc, let tueryonc of you put afidc bylumklte, and lay vpas (Jed hath : prospered him, that then th^re bee no ga lecond man uthe Lord Irom a heauen Aiuiwlun I am ct>me, wi;« 'ye fhall 4? -■? As !>aw;earthly , fuclW theyrhatare j allow by 'letters, them will I Una to bniig your earthly : andasinheheauen, that are heauenl drin'Ke,andJHch tthtrhUthtlftl. 24 Hellie*eth ' pettedtl/inonj word,thi$ chmj oftb«qijli;i.-ot tie body by the J refurreftioo.whe beraith.-.hacola Mtutallbodie,it flial become a fp ritual body,whicli Iwuqualitiei being cleanediffe rent.the one ftem theother.hee ftraignt*ayex pou.idetband fet tethfonrth di bornenatnully: is. quick icd • fir /} HMH.it •u-4e «0 camprthtui d leth the otde firft.Adam :»pon (uch -rrthey alfo libeialit'ie vnto lerulidei 4 * Andititbu nKetediatIgoal.'o,they(hal goewithme. 5 Now I will come vnto you, aftir I haue gone through Macedonia (tor 1 wilpaliethrogh Macedonia; . 6 'And it may bethatl \viilnbide,yea, or win- ter with you, that ye may bring race on my wav, 51 i* Behold,! ihewyouadjecretthing, We; whitherlbeuerl goe. (hall not all fleepe: but we mail all bee changed, 7 Fori will not fee you now in mypalfagc, 52 In c a moment,in die twinkling of an eye, but I trult to abide awhile with vou, if the Lord at the lalt * trumpet : for the trumpet (hall blows ' permit. and the dead (hall be raifed vpincorruptible, and j 8 And I will tary at Ephefus vntili pCnte-ith*tifc,0,,T.o ..(.o.i.aod _ 5 j Forthiscorrupt:blemu{tputonincorrup- y For a great doorc and diflccluall is opened t'heoXi,',",1',"' 4brcthren,thatcilerh&blood :eE cannot inherite the kingdome ofGod , neither i doeth corruption inherite mcorrupcion J" All CXMTLr,. jHt.(,ti ..i .,,uedi ■ oil.e. Il.uI.jJ lalt in the tin o- ti.e OodtlBcaf ilit rcluiitaiv,,, ul the^e.d. ■. - •r.ac.bjfcAiO t tii.i iiai , . day the m blcthtoi i ffi mm fjk**m. Itj lh< tordl u*}. 0 T- .-j fkf. ; » 4, btfli « jii t u.; • J. Ctdnubk.tffta bit, „,i-_ < iy>Ki,t»*fl„at gmtihtmtoctt*. cU^iieof thetpiHl; nlprn« inwutiieol li. niiUt ma-.tcri, let lo that all tilings Oeielene.it" hi^ tion: and this mortaU»u«r/rputonimmortahtie. e n!y. a; That is called a naturall body, wMch iiqufekened and maiBefaiiied >y aljuing foule onelyjiich ai Adam i nd that is raid to be alpintuall. which together with the loule farre more excellent vertue: to wit, with the ipiiit of Got, which defce ndethfftom Chrift the lee >nd \d»m ioti imii wtttthtrotu t~>tr/t ivbtnu nt , ter euH,bec**ft hi nibt l.tfimmgof tllibcm th*. /M*m u cult * iht lr..;?:«i>Vi/? xthtlv ;*<>, t'td ui bim mtfrt ofthttMofi vnto me, ana there arc many aduerlaru s 10 f Now ifTimitheus come, fee tliat lie bee cw.thout feare with you: for hee workcth the worke of the Lord, eoerl as 1 doe. u Let no man therefore defpifc him : but con- ' i~tetn4„i.>,4, uey him forth ' in .peace that hee may come vnto ,"1.'*** me: for I looke for him with the brethren. ji As touching «a»f brother Apollos, I grcJt • Cm 1.7 > Chr.flacttlediSf..,.,- txct'JcutitiH't.itlt uo *j, God vhtaivctltth ;» him hedilt, « '.d*r* » r,^,i« lv deliredhim to come vnto you with the bre *ltM'<*t n.fthelii4kwi>Khi/tt dowie from htwnb) that i/miic of (pitch, -ahtrtti,ihtt which h pmpn u »«f /• ion- ched of amibtr 17 Heappl/ethboth ile carthlj.naturalne(le ot Adamfjl 1 may 1 fofay;to Ditrbodies.folang isthey arer.acniaIlvconuetUn:onearth,to wit. in thil ' life, a id in the crane : and alfo tliefpirirujliy ofthriil to the fair.r our ho.lv.-s jf. hoUlc of I Stephana^, that It is the lir ft f; ti;tS o{ A- ter that they are ri-en.;.inr: and lay.h, -hat :h..tgneth be_orr, and.hr ihalll.,1- ch.nj.mdth.it thev haue h giutn tlu. I %i TheconcluOon. We cannot blepartake,. .( theglory ol GoJ. vnlefTe wee miniftcr VHtO theSalUtS.) pntoaFallthat^roir.-anJ filthy narurc ofou.- bo iej fujaitft to corr.ption, that thelamcbolymav be adorned with incounpiible glory, c th/l* nd ilotdtrt Uktnhtre 'oynlm'ngbtdt, which cxmtl»'ainfiomco>tipi\on, vultfft upitojfcor- rupiim 29 Hegriethfarther.declarinpthatitibailcome tJpa:lcthat they which Ibalbefonnd aliu:inthelattetday,lliall not delcend into that coemption of the graue,bntlballb;ren:ve 1 .vi:h a UnWcr clianje.wh:chchanpci« v«;y itquifhe: andthattlieccrtaineeiiioyingol'h.-benefitandviA.jrieof Chri.1 isdelerre I vnto thaclittertime, ^ d ^tihiH^ll'tt hubhiacuiddr^adHeutri^weu^iibtm ;d tht,i/irewrtbtth*'yo*%i<'CZ°*ir"r '•>*" "• -" UcfctmUh vi thutbntmPuU haue connenient time i 1 j ^ Watch ycc 1 you like men, and be ftrong 1 4 Let all your things be dpn< i 1 s Nowbrcthrenl beleechyoti (ycknowthe 1 6 That ycc be 1 obedient SUM vnto fuch, and to all that helpc with vsand labour. 17 lam glad of the comroiqg of 5te| andFortun.iru>,.indAe!ia:e.i>,U>i tluy haucliip- plyedthewantolyou. i3 Forthey luue rom(i>rt;d my kfpirit snd yours : acknowledge thercjpre ttah men. 19 The Churches of Alia (alutc you 1 Aqui T H... Md ■ ro'j Mia 1 Tt-41 )o«/c»:»r t>rrw»rrrr ,•>«», LfbtmtMt to itttnt •tr-,:'*t I, t ■ ftrmi 1 r «.., , . ': 1 l>-f* r -c • r)rifntmwnbm%r. ! .,■■, rm •■ f.yhm^m.ihn, < Htc profit of affliAions. 'Km n.,a. ' and Prifcilla with the Church that is in their houfe,falute you greatly in the Lord,, you 20 All the brethren greet you. Greeteyee one f another with a * holy kitfe. 21 The falutation oimt Paul with mineowne Kind. , ' I 22 If any man loue not the Lord Iefus Chrift, Wt him be had in execration ™ maran-utha. 1 1. Corinthians. NotYe&,andNay. 2j The grace 0 four Lord Iefus ChrifU«witl| a.cor.i j.ta. i.Trt.s 14- m "By !bete words, ubekentdthtfe- utre[l*tnd<>fcur\<. eniercontmnwA thn that tru a- motion the lever, and tie nord) art tnm*'J>to(a)*s our Lirdcornnuth that to meaning may be thn.tet him be nccnrjcd tutu It tbt com wing of the L,rdJ. a " tajnj, ti his deatbsdaj, euen for ener. 1 Seethe efcht. ration of ftichfalu rations in the fot ir.zt Epiftlcs. 24 My loue bee with you all in Chrift Iefu: Amen. The firft EpifiU to the Corinthians, writ ten from Philippi, and /tut by Stepha- nas, and For tunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus. THh SfcCUND LITTLE UP 1>AVC TO THE CORINTHIANS. 1 pet. 1. j. a Hebe»iniicth after his miner with thankefgi- uing .whieh not- wirhftandiugCo tl)erwi(ethenhe was wont;heap. payethtohimlelfe olcginninghijE. piftle with the fee img forth of the dignieieofbisA- poit!dhip,c«n' itraineu (as ic (hoolj feeme) by their importunity whichtooke an occafion todc' fpifehnnby tea- ion of his mifeiiesi Bucheanfwereth that he is not ioaUicied.buc that his com- fortsdee ex- ceed his a! fliai- ons,uSewingtha ground ol them, tuen the mercy of God the Father ir I:fus Chrift « To him be praif, **d glory giHi„. , ai)duorpofevthat jeuts which nee fu «hateitherhiiaf CHAP. I. 'HetegMethwubtheprmfeofajfliEiioM, 8 declaring irhat he hath jtfereim jtfit, And how happily Cod ajjiiied him. 17 Hcjaitbuw*svo(vp9nariiligbinej]e,tbatbecamtnotac- efrding to tueprovtije. iAvl 'an Apoftle of I e s v $ j ~ Chrift, by the will of God, and I our brother Timotheus, to the Church of God, which is at Co- 1 rinthus,withal the Saints,which < areinallAchaia: 2 Grace bee with you, and peace from Godj ourFather,and/r««Jthe Lordlefiis Chr,ft. j * Ja BleiTedt* God, euen the Father ofour j Lord Iefus Chrift the Father of t>mercies,and the | God of all comfort, 4 Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, J i that we may be able to comfort them which are I in any affliction by the comfort wherewith wee j ourielues are comforted oi: God. 5 For 3s the c futferings of Chrift abound in vs, fo our confolation aboundeth through Chrift. 6 4 And whether wee be affli pureneire,eihiu-j<. 4 Heedcnyeth -„ itions whciewithhee was ot'n afflicted, ot the conlolatioas, which tittffffiaf t ofGod,mayinft!ybee defpifed, feeing that the Cciinthians belli might and o jht to take great occafion to bee confirmed byeithetof them. <^ sftlboiigb faliAtioH bee gvten vtfretlf , jet Ocittu'.e theie u* »«p ippointti vs wtKtebywtmuftcJineloiu which is tie rtctofm imioctni andvyri^ht lifi^bich wt *Mi/l,nmc,tbtrefircixeea>efa}dto iparkeour.Ulutiiot>, Phijippmm 1. \z.Andbt- Ci"feitii GvXmely thtt of his frit food a>H norkeih »U things in vs, therefore it bee j 'tid to uurke tbefalHttiaviuvi by tbofe ftlfefumeihivgs bi which at muflptffeioe- uerUftiinhft, tfitr that we httue onct ouercoiKt all incoMbrMcts . 5 He wit- >k lie Huh at bee IS mtonelynot alhamedof hisafflidions, but thatheedefirfth ilio co haue all men know the yieaeneire of them, and alfo his delinerie from them although ic bee not yet perfit. t I knew not at tit whit lodce, neitltr didl lee Jit mam Ulpt mhtcb *>*) to f*nt my life, f I wis rejoined withm mf jefc It die. both by his voyce? when he was pre- fent.&they ought to acknowledge it alfo in his letters, being abfent: and moreoner he pro. teftcth that he will neuer be othec- wife. * PVithcktreMffi md holt tndtrnt hat vert rvifedeme, Heejanhbtwriteth dtowriltoihemtlt ward you, was not Yea,and Nay. 19 ,lFor the SonneofGod, Iefus Chrift,who i was preached among you by vs, that is, by mee, and Siluanus,and Timotheus, f was not Yea,and \ Nay:butinthimitwasyea. j 20 ^Forallthepromifes ofGodinhim are j Yea, and are in " him Amen , vnto the glory of i God through * vs. ! t/«i«efrfofniiitde,»sCodhim!eirectH»it>ieJJe. i Trtjti-gto ' which Godifhis frsegoodnefe hathgixen metfrtMhtai.eu. k \ bdrelf rndfittylj: for he that writttb m colotridjort. it nihtl) ft „ .„ , 'j^"""/"* : '***>> f>«tottl> ,he Corinthians (hall know a d tikt of very well I PerfiRly. m Pauls ttitycvtginihtLordw*,, that he had vonne the Corrmthi. WMdtheythmltlHfsrenjcidtbatruchm^ofiltwv their m. rtclour andt.ngbt. ,, them jo purely and 'fntnr'f. n When be (haO fit as tttdge. 0 U otberbentHt. 9 He putteth away theKilaunderandfalfe report by denyingi/, an firftof allin that thatdmerswentabm.ttoperiwade the Cotinthians, that in the preaching of the Gofpel, Paul agreed not to bimfelfe : (or this was the matter and the cafe, p ^t ^aoeKmchaotra^lypromiftanythingMdchangtthtirpnrpofe at euery turning II ff q- ^ PMUtondynto^Mnti to Heecalletl.Godtowit- nerre.anctfo. ludge of his coniia^ciempieachmgand teaching onefelfe fame Gof- Bel. r T'He.aiidofvhofefruhfUlntfeitnertho,^ ,, He ioyneth alio with himfrlfe, h„fellowesas witne.Tes.witl, whom heeiullyeonftn- ted in teaching one Ulfefome thing, towit.onefeWefnhe Chrift. f Watnot dtuersandwauermg t ThatnmGoi. .a taftofallheedeclareththefnmmeof hlJdoctrine,towit,thatallthepromilesorfalintion ate. uie and ratified in Chrill I WoHhllltiniltt^'' MiMiU'm *" mofl <* c 4'W vubmttllitubi. X ■■^;maba The earncft of the Spirit. Chap.ij.iif. Merchants of the jvord, 7 s it Heattributetb thepraifeofhi* nr'ftjncie oiiclv tei he grace of God through the hcly Gfioft.and thercwithall con- clmieih '.hat they cannot dotib to: bis faith, and h;j fellewes.uimeut tbatbeecam rnoreliiarp-lywitl tbtdtngtrej'mir.et rut lift. ringthathefpeak; h confortthern. he (h'ouhkiue don if it hid < oat 10 tbtmbeforttbtj h*irt(tntti ibem 2i 'JAnditis God wtoch ftabbfheth vs with not Titus my brother, but tooke my lcaue of thcm,and went away into Macedonia. i 4 Now thankes tt vnto God, which alwaves tnakrth is to triumph hi Chrill .md mat - n reft the ' fauour oi h;s know it. ry place, i 5 For we arc vnto God the fweet (auowr or Chrift,in them that are fauod,and in them which periOi. \£ Toilieoncw<^rrtheviv,\ir of dcr.tli, vn- totjeatl life, vnto life, 4 andwho 17 'For wee .ire not .is many, which :n.ike 'mercbi 1 I bnl as of fin? ten tic, but as ofGodm chef glit ol Godfpcakc weinChrift. you in Chri{t,andhath anointedvs 22 Who hath alio lealed vs,andhath giuen the y earneft wthe Spirit in our hearts, 2 j ' 4 Now , 1 call God for a record vnto my * foKle, that to iparc- you, I came not as yet vntc Corinthus 2415 Not that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your » ioy: for by . faith ye Hand. tt-.eSp:iit ol Ood 1 feting that the y thlmfr lues ttaclinow all this to be true. r ^nttrne/l,ii,»iM. fat.tr:< sih-nttituftrtt tftuii^. 14 No.vcomrBir.g'otl.cn:a-.ter,hc(wMtul that he did not endy not lightly alter hitpurpefe of con.aiiagto them , but rathei ito themf orchis caiife, that he migbl not bcccunilr .ined to dealt thenibeingpte(cnt,tlitn hewonld. \ i4.ti*.jii,:j tlft,*>ii (1 rut life, is Heremouetballlufpiciorjotarrogancie, decla huotasalordvmothcni, butataiernaniappniiiKdol God to Htef-ueibtbnof r.113 fiActofcon atittt , nbicb Qti lowborn inxtjtmilbcreitilitlipji.'. t.t tie titd tjibt Otjjitt, CHAP. II. 1 Htttxcuftlt of you ,<,toftb*w*>roHh all, ™twTwMd°*m. 4 For in great affliftion,andanguifhofheart iemtd wthcouft, j I wrote vnto you with many teares : not that yee j dtring boiryoutte fttfntdid tb*t wiy it) uyotr it). 1 Hee palTeth to another part of «hiiE^inie,which notwithftanding itputarnongft the rirft, where, untohtteturrrth afcei ward, and he handleththere- leafing and vn- loofmg ©(the in. ceftasni perfon, becaufe he feemed tohauegiuenfuf. ficiernteftimony of bisrfp^ntance■. fhewingtbetrse vfe-oteKcemmuni cation, to wit, that it proceeded not of hatred. but of I* if.and fo end, left if we Iteepenomea- jure, we feme Satan the de. Ktected and-teteftf d hiw. feeiigthathe preachethChtift , noti thrnitha:o.-ltroe,tiutalfoa»aiudj;eolilirmthatc«ntfinn{him faejmttetli away all.. ' .ttiiM.m galkl.ingi WtraeofCod.whomhefeto thfinceiely.ani • off.r niak-thtliem.- i'.nr(Ietwtlbtbtdifiractcflb*LtmytJiai 1 j that the Irijb.'i'Ji >f i'-t L*w ioib rtibtt d.unt ibt pjj I tktkllgbw u ib But the C«fi/*l(»i(ttoJ- coiitiuHtiictzntoTii. DOewe begin to prayfe our tlucsagair.e ? or neede wee as lbme other, F.piftles of recom- mendation vnto yon, or /mm ofrccommenda- t.on from you ? 1 Yee are our Epiftle , written in our hearts, which is vndei ftood and read ofall men, j Inthatyecarcamaniteft, tobe theEpifUe * rbe sifof.t r*. of Chrift,l'miniftred by vs,and written, not with "" inke, but with the Spirit of the 'liuingGod, 1 not in tables of ftone,butin flcfhly tablesofdia heart. 4 And fiich d cruft haue we through Chrift to £{'",'# *" ***' Co(1 •' \b li'tubfiotie 5 Notthatwearefufficientofourfelucs, to fwuufwrut* thinke anythng as of ourfelues :but our ' fuffi- "'■'rT' cienciewofGod, 6 2 Who alio hath made vs able rainiftersof the New Tc(tanunt,notor the "letter, but of the Spirit: for die letter killcth, but the Spirit giueth life. 7 If then tlie nu'niflration ofdcitli wrrftat mtlbb:,li>tAib wijfl}, ihuk) lult ai.a.ill tbttmtt coi,t r.wnhtcofi. mtxtttuu t'ibt iirrt. e tjthtwtyktt fKtttbtttwtrun o'CcJifmlli <* nhwttttwitk BfifVntnam. • fntal^tltl mi ^ib,CU e ^lifbefad, <.1>ltbat[art»« foclttutwijin* wty.MttboHgbbt ' nerfeltit. d ^tsfartmt C'ftihPtuij lbtutnomtrt tedcemib bim: Ltflijltmlda icrc'trgebim, whe u k»>aait*tr.o*?hi>' 'h:m,>Hrt which 1 would itgltJwatUhnfrtbi bm. f Tbtt wi tri* i tftr-fou | uMi/b,d him fhtrpfyjou wouldnow firgiut Cif- & ThutimjiuirttiyiauwoMlddttltttufiktctaituitf thtwbtltCbuvih,lh)tJOHttiebir.*-vr,t[,>tlrtihir. h Tiutlfndfroni 4 ht*rt. i Ofh'tr,]f_ cbitwuitoimftl tuddtmlifbwiB. a He returaeth to the conficmationof hii tooftlefhip.andbringrtbfoMib (be «atdmorelully. d lb^oUuiHnftlbtWytnU'ia^t- rifp/ii*) wtfotfitojitt vonhmi^ttudfruiio'emrofuif.eT:!. t hl*i.'» r< 1 /ii mimtti ittnikttlbetminpMritttri tj ttritit jr«r a Hec amplified lilt nii:.iftfrieandliiiellowe».tbatiiiofay,tlieioiniil(rir n\0 td ^tleoti pirinr it withtlieminillcr) •Ithel aw.nhicli hecouh.toeihiri tbeurrf ■ thelawwatgioen ragainOwhcmhefet'ethChtifl theaiulKMito! ilieciol^el.Now thitcomparilonil taken froni the vet) fubfianceol theniinifleiie. The : . wrreant ti g°f it fclfr drad.aadwithomtflKarir : bnttbtOofwin Bant,i!:iit«erelheTcryTrrtoeoft.odi:lt)fe,infer.rwitif; i\ fti yin^ and Uoinj M mer. TheLawpropoandethdeath,accufingalln:r- peleffeteihandpiiHthriglitfourntiTeandl.le -I h' . «etctMd loratimetotheprcracft iTheGtifpeltenuinethtotheendof the world. 1 betfcte what i»thegloryolthat,info»parilon»f the mair fly ofihn - LitttltbtQtiit. % rmp tmttdtud in firetiut, iheuht^/.ptfilt ~!4i*w» For if the uuniftrie of condemnation wtu the 'image of God, mould not (hine vntothem. pUpx and tight =F lonous , much more doeththeminiftrationof nghteoufnes exceedein glory. i o For euen that which was glorified was not i Ieius fake. i loaded in this point, That u, as touching the ex- eeding glory. ii For it that which mould bee 1 abolifhed, i ,m glorious, much more (hall that which remai- isth be glorious, i Whertli CoUf. errtb,r'aa*4gt. i the Spirit, i.ot dek$hmgbm ijt.ckKMgSpuu tsrlsuiglije. toi'Chr'ili, rho being tnttu cdio-utasonr neamtconde-n- *g, IefustheLora, and our felues your feruancs for **"""* 6 Foj God * S that commanded the light to beglo„ofCb,tll ,11 whom the F«. her jettetu forth ne out of darknefle , tthe which hath mined *"» !»'/'» *- <• j- euidently.that [ ,<; Neuerthelefle, when their bean fhal be tur- Ielus might be made manifeft in our 'mortall i^»*,r»l7"* which theLiwe fhewed di: for he lent thacheardic.tobe /the Spirit of the Lord «, therea liberty, healed otchnit. j 18 5But we all behold as ina mirrotirtheglo' which «ut« L._r_L. t -_j ....■ u c— _„J — -k...^ 'tlrMy jned to the Lord, the vaile fhal be taken away cthe.n' i *7 Now the » Lordisthe * Spirit, and where flefh. h That ktmgiight. 2 7 So then death worketh in vs, and life in uedofGod,»ee you PioHldm like fort i\ *And becaulewehaue thefame »fpiritof fXrt"''^"' wmfaft'erkhad JryoftheLord with open face, and arechanged faith, according asitiswritten,*Ibeleeued,and 4 Hetakethaway wounded them, tnto the fame image , from glory toglory , asby therefore haue 1 ipoken , wee alio beleeue , and aftumbiingblock, Bxod. ?4. 34. jthe Spirit of the Lord. 4 He expoundeth 1 therefore fpeake. .4 Knowing that he which hath raifedvp the f"k",f/3ft bythewayftfthea/eeeryof Mefesh scouecmg, which wa« a token oFthedarke- rnJZ-t0r..c tuSl ^;ii.„ . ~^C~ w„T»<7„. ~„A^\\ Jomf>,hel>'l6ht. neiTeandweakneae .ha. i, in men, which were other dulled by .he bright ibmins Lord IefuS,(hailraile VS vpalfoby Iefus,andmall (h.mngortbc mi. oftheLawe, thenlighKned : which couering was taken away by the eommingoi let VS With yotl ChrifcwholightncththehearteJ, and tutneth brought fro;n the flanery o: chisblindnefl'e , an. vertueolCirifts Spirit, m Jntoihe very bottorne 0/ Uofi « that Spirit , which ul. eth *w*f t!mi couei tug., by working in our hctrts vihertuatt *!■ fothe Lt» ufelfe called v , thouoh iu vame, btcttuftit jpe*ketht» dead nun, ■ontillthis tmneththem tothe Lotd, thatwemay oee ,| 15 s For allthings are for your fakes , n that K°fptr' '!!"?' -d (et in the liberty ol the light, by the that moft plenteous grace by the thankfgiuing of nJesweretheP me ofMolet hu mufierie. u Chrtfl J„j„..„ j *rua JLm ^Cr:^B 6 _^**?J *f. fpirii qmckmtb vs , ' Johu. 4. 14. couering , he compareth the Gofpel to auil fr>atkling ,yetdo-ihituotenely not dazell their eyes l»«doeth , butilf>«anstormeth them with it beanies fothacthejr alio be parta. many may redound to the praife of God. gmofl mii'erableo! 16 Therefore we faint not '° but though our a" men. Paul ao- oing forward in the allegory of the outward man perifh, yet the inward man is ° re- glalTe , which although it be mod bright newecj davlv Jazell their eyes which lookeinit,asthe _ J "' ... ca-a.- l* l • t_ c -7 For our p light affliction which is but for andhisfellowet are at it were ear* then veflels, but Ke/softhe glory and fhimngofit, to lighten other«:aiChriftlaidvntohij, Youare a moment, Caufeth vnto VS a fane more excellent )c"hereiiinthem th'lightofchewotldc, whereashehimfelfew«$theenelylight. Wearealfecom- Md an etemall Weight of q glory: i'faf """ lace to (nine as candles before the world , becaufewearepar- ,g ' ' (peAkethhere ptoperlyofthe miniltersoftiie Ga. • « While wee looke not on the things which ' s Hee brinpeih rakerjofCodsSuit t: butPsul fpeAkethherc ptoperlyofthe miniltersoftie Ga- r , , .. ... & r ? > nee oringew 'prl.asit.ppeareth ,oth by iha-. "that eoe.h betore , and that that commeth after, arefeene,but on the thingswhich are notfeene: merueilou, rea. for the things which arefeene,. ire temporall : but ^n%:^}^Vi t Nawrhc plainly witnelTe.h that both hee and hit frllowett; through the mercy of G«d; doe (heir vocation & duety vptightly and finceielyneg- letting all dagert. a Thm%h we are torok'MKpracet ■mthrmtenes m.i and that retting bef icthemhisowneexampleandhisfellowes, CHAP. IIII. I lleefheweihibathee huh jo Uboaredm oretchingthtGoQitl, 4 thAt inch it 1 e 1 ten btmdei of Sttue who doe Hot perceive the brtghntje thereof. 7 «4at the fame 11 ctrieim earthen vef. fell, is who ire fniiect heeex^or-.Kbt^cmb} hi ' ttntit imeirtnf tkit prefertt life. THerefore, * feeing that we haue thismini- fterie, as we haue receiued mercie,wee a faint not: But haue cafl: from vs the h clokes of fhame, and walke not in craftines , neither handle wee theword of God = deceitfully but indeclarati- ' the things which are not feene, 6.i». 9 He(bewethhowihisc«nftanciei«prelerued inthem, to J - IfourGofpeIbethenhld,ltlShldtOthem I iti b-cauretheyiefpeft God, glory.andthe Uluationof the Churches commit. thatareloft. Itedvntothem. « WhtuitPiatlpleafeC,adiO(ieli>terme,andreftoremeetoyouthat ne f thattxceedtnihriefi.ewhiehfnaUbetpowredvpoHmee, PiaUmlike fortredouidtoth* Sukilttie, aid hud' orAeentt , wh'icbmenhatt efteraiitwercdfrmes ^loryofGodbythethavktfpniugofmanr. la Heeaddethasitwereattiumphanc 'thatiitthti ?ong,howthatheisoBtw'ardlyarflicted.biitinwardlyhe-profitethdayly, anHpafTeth notatall fotallthemiferiesthatmaybeelaftainedin thislife, incomparifonofthac yeeldi rtvd 'Hrhrti holes , tocmer their (h (6ri»ter Chapter he called maim MaoyheaietheGolpel,and yet nrlefle dtalitp withali. c 7hisi chaadtft t,f 'the word of God. z Anol • more lightned thereby , thenbypreaching of molt conftant and etemall glory. e Ga^-trtthHtw flreti^th that the tutwardman he unt overcome aitht^emt[eiietwhkh cofte fi-efrit; one vfontbebatkiof another, being maintained andvphoUenwhh thtflrtnph of the inrv :\imtn \, .jfttitlmiarerttt thelaw. Heanf>v rerh.Thefaiikisin the menthemfelre'whofceyesSaianpluck ethout, wlmriileil in.his world, Andyetnotwithllanding d»rthhee andhislel lowes fetfoorth th'i moftdearelight of the Gofpel tobefetne and beholden feeing! caSedlighl, auhongh they that Chriit whom nely they preach , is heein whom oaely God will 6ekaonCH; and as it were fees l^htofthsmUlneiJ.nt/, in deidf onr nho/ttifi it of no greet /o>/; con tin na fircMerKrmeandfia'jlt^ndiaintMcraePtaktn. - ' CHAjj cfpaffratra} yairlelr, Which rimamtlb The earneft pfthc Spirit. l Taking occafi on by the totmer compari(o»,hee couipirtth ti Cbap.v.v). The word ofreconci! anon. j^. j 4 \et .ti^he hatb (Jaa eUitmttbuotiwgbt (.butch Ufa Qto\lift>.Chtit;. *ptf>l*lu.um. 8 \bromblMih, i» t*»f?4i&timje4i to Ood: or ""ether we be in cur i;-hc mindi , "'"*"*«■' "'-ire it vnto yon. "" c 4 * For that Joueof Chrift 1 cor.P.raintii 3we*ft2Tj i y Bec.mfc wee thus fake , th. t if '" one I* dead for aJJ, then were all dead, and be died fo: FOr « wc know that if our earthly hou!e of til tabernacle be dtftroyed, wee hauea buiidi .mpariio»,hee I ■"■«""•"»"» «* "■»« ; > ™ a ueaa tor aJJ then weie : all dead, ami ! Baas ssss&sssiSLr "^ h SBS±ffl*vr;5E.*" anaiie.na a flnrk«.n rt-irh mir hnn e vvhirh Kfrnm b hesJ ._ -., i .- P fihic, u Jedt ir.cn wL.cn J i'< 1 hi. plj MM a clothed with our houle , which isfioinb hea 1 9 ' W hei efoi -e.fit nceibi th know wee no man. be found "naked. wc tow no more. 4 For indeed wcth.it are in this tabernacle, figh and are burdened becaute we would not bee tee » 7 " Therefore if any man h in ChriiV«r A/'w new creature. * Olde things are palled a vnc.othed butwou kibe clothed vpon,thatmor- way: behold allthings arebecomenew cabtie^.ghtKlwalloweavpothfe. , i8 » And all things-,, ofGod, «lmh hath 5 Ana he that hath' created vs tor this thing, , reconciled vs vnto himfclre by lefts Chrift and brittle tabernacle agamfl which heictieththe beauenlj Tabet- ■acle,(oterrr.irg thatlureandttu: lading condition of this lame body glorified in lira- Jw'LZl, *Cod whoallb hath giuenvnw vs theearneiti haA ^i^m^^'i^t^fJ^^Ju not addicted to [of the Sprit, tion bt'tVlfoooe^h • * therefore weeare alway «i bolde though , <, For God was in Chrift.and reconciled the fob, „,.i ii>, we know that whiles we are at home m the body i Wor]d t0 himfe!fe,not imputing their finnes vnto defire «»«, that | we are abknt from the Lord them, and hath f committed to vs the word of] 7 (For wee walke by ' raith, and not by reconciliation 6g£Hn l . /r ri i j ji 2,° Nowthenareweamb3fTadoursforChri{b 8 NeuerthelelTe, wee are f bold and louera-. as thoughGod did befecchjw. through vs wee ther to remoue out oithe body,and to dwel with pray Vou in Chnftsftcad. that yee bee reconciled the Lord. j to God. .5 Wherefore 3lf«> we gcouetjhat both dw.1- 2. For he hath made him fofcqiinnefor v ling at home,andremooiur,g from home,wc may which r knew no finne,jchatwe mould bee made be acceptable to him. the 'righteoufnefleofGodin him. 10 * 4 For wee mult all h appeare before the .- , , iudgementfeate ofChrift, thateuery man may XtS^^^Li^StTc^ recciuetlie things which are done in 1 his body ,sc- cbaPt..nd1. 9 HcOieweth wh.-t.tis.noVtol tabrrnacU.Ai'd (othisplacealfo concerning the glory to come is put within the treatifeofthc digmtieolihe nnnifterie,asthe other was.where- • fwcefpakr in the beginning of the fecund Chap- ter. a HecaUetbtbe %'*r)o\ '»"><«•''«''•} Cording to that he liatll done,whether<(«,eoodj"tow'Vok'iownornan according to the Pefli, thatistolay 1 -•abubwefhall orcu,ll ° I ■ monglt — Itaii utitdo. tbtittttbitgtf totertt. t Return!} vot thai ibe f*lft*Mt of it it beauenl) Imfortbeg'ury of 11. , . 3 Aaexpohricn of the formet fay- ing : We doe not without caufe de- fire to bee clad wi tall glory, f or eum B-mcn.asnotiocareforthofcworldl) and catcall tfau it * Knowing therefore that i terrour of the ^^^^^S&^^^i sLord, weperlwademen,andweearemademani-, ftythhee, icirur, that wee dre not nowttiiokenraal ; fellvijtoGcd, andl tn;lt alfo that wee are made ' hathnowleftihewotid, and tkttebtttmA bee cc fidut I manifeft in your consciences. i1 /"""""at-onb-euer, mao«-hichiHe»ewedwHDtb. , t- J r ri ■ rnedristelicauenli tl.ingv, and ncttaui U. t *Jm n • « For we praife not our (el n et ngauie vruo r„ ,/.^ , „,„ b„ m. *,, ,, ,„ltli ,klK 'Go^mah hm i H< gocth foT.' tt patiti t mation andboa- I'.iug :ioi the 11 oe hrrunto.tl at .... 1 *^re deail otii)\>eiii Ct-Mlecratci ur ilcl■«'!! ;J ofhiintuhim , to VMi;(irmgina with the Hoi/ in.-< putpoic,tliit ■ H,e\,t'Utbbtnrtf)'n. lootottmltti es bMioCti'lt - liuhlilr, wl.ticio :lu;tion : 1 1 -I'll , (}.r,nii!n.le!(e, •> bo fpitituall,. £ Kf .«».'»•' CtJ, p.iuofr<£ri-triiun. j you, butgiueyouanoccalion to reioyce olviif tutcHthbuqu»tit^sutcUHiiJsytimtuiiipan4ttit.itllt,>tj:hiUi)'c>.ipi>S><'it \ that yee may hauero ««w/''«"r^*if *«^^' / Utt 'Jj if c»« :k*tti*t »«* reioyce in the k face.and not in the heart. theheatunly ho fe„thatis, garment :lcn when wee depa ked hauing once ca i orTthe couering of this body,bnt lhall take our bodies ag; tmainena- I it which (liallpti: forthewe2ii-neiTeo this liftjbntfcr the defire of a b fire in rainc for tit ofadopttoB. ■endtrflvid th.u cur ncnlf itnmiriititn. j HeeinfcrrethTpoBthat.ieDtencewhichwent next before *» "'•/"/'< thus. Therefore.feeing that wee knew by the Spirit, that Wee at' ftrjngers fo long \tm efenlnU a; we arehere.wepatieiitlyfurrcrinistariance (Isrweeaicnowfowith God, that frVlb, wee behold him but by faitb.and are tberelore new ab.'ent from him) but fo, that we alpire an dhaoe a longing alwaies to I :m: therefore alfawebchaneonrlclnejlo that wee may bee acceptable to him, both while weclineheie, and when weg' e from henceto him. d HectUtihi^imCdd^bttbtrt thrttnrtfitimlmiit* (jmtttrid f.-t!tiimindett)lag/>-n>hatd»::ersJoeutt, twtbrr^doiiOiin:, Imtbetr tnit p,a'l be hopine. t futtb ofibo!ethmiiub:4tboihmibi Vnnwge hetre aeematflffe htm, cnAtbttttteit^th net mt) ierti tineo l-cme it him, * T^im.ii.ia. 4 TlijinORianmighttLinke ittopetreinetoall.wh: (oftkatheauenly glory, he addeihthateocry one lhall firft render au a.-:- piljrinngealtcrtliatheisdfpittedfrom hence, o fVlttm/ktMofff tynj . fait, and/neitneri? 'i aUbit mti'.i of vt, that all maf Ire, han me ba.t lined. j NowheepaiTrthooer.andtakingano^c.fion olthe loimeilentfurr rrtomnh to the former Chapter vetfe i 6 confirmiug hil oivoefirn.eiitican.1 hn Ic'lowrj. i That tetrilleinl%emnt . f, HereT-xiucth allfufpition < : fon, bfcaufeitisbchoueable,nr, enaikat coloured fie it o>' rmmtiaiftdiwt, aaitliijHtnu, Hrtui mittu ■ 'irof:bit minilleiir ar.,1 alio by the . mem with Ciod, by free forjjiueneflt . andiuftilicationorTertdvntoVfinChiill, and that (olouingly and libertll.., ttit God himlrlfe dorb alter a fortpray men by the month of hit inir ifter»,!n bare con- as it were,anocher garment befides : and thei efote we figii not rlile Neither is this de- fiderationof themfeluei, and oot to defpife lo great a benelite. Ardivlerr.ee remadetothatliie.thepiedgewkereolwehaue.epentheSpi. fofajeth, heeplainelyreprehendeth them which 'alfiy ihallengcd to therrcluti S(«(/.l»Sic. e Hemeatutbthatt;>fl(r:mi>Hi*ncH§> lie tm.'iaf ell c»r firmer 10 hm. r fVhoMittoott f Ktbieiia brftrr Gcd, and ,r~a; »r/i i^lte;* ■ in, Inn biing efjetniiU it. chril , Cad rmpniiib u 10 v< tbf.uy. CHAP. VI. Wexhorietbthmo liodlbeanmtitx tltetom ■ f r.eit'et lr> Ird.fmna tt.itiihlaiiaH>. ynittffj po*b J.'or-;. 14 :o atoid e/lviUtiw.eJr, it) iuttfjin^lbaiitip ve 1! eten\plciof ibilimigGod. fctjCmrft SO ' we there "ore as workes together beleeth ■)«»., that yee receiue not the grace of God in Vine. '■ Forhee faith, * Ihaueheard rheein a time 'acceptedj'and in tlie day of faluation haue I ikcriol hibel i^foan-r it t> I iLe Nrchx4gi(rr,i>«i il , lnihat ihaisrarcil ciTrrer', it n«.l tl.e fj.ee 1 1 I n >< lake 1 -.;("' ■ - I ru) Hte>r,,c,ar.d Il'hii. * mt Coapixito. mt I'M bu B*i*almi mi v/*»vn. Mrni.'o.-ooc on e'y needeth* niniPrrrle,audTi. njotheuiandSil- tianustothaend, thatfasbepnrpo. fedfr«mthebe. procU"f.«hotuie ""*% Bv watching* , bv fallings, by purity by our fiefh had no reft, but we were troubled on e- '££**(** fciffi!"' iad knowledge, by long -uttering, by kindeneffe,by uery fide.fightings without, and terrors within. b Declare and [he» the holy Ghoft, by ioue vnfained. mieed. 7 Bythe" word of truech, by thee power of forted vs at the* comming of; Titus *,.cer4r 'God, by the* armour of righceouihefleon the 7 Andnotbyhiscomtr-" 4 khtlofe right hand and on the left, the confolation wherewith ne was comtortea or ,rt-o^f*m^m. thin»»"hich are 8 By honour and difhonour , by euill report, you, when hee tolde vs your great defire, your « mth thofe .either al«ay«in and good report, as deceiuers, andyct true: mourning.yourreruentmindtomeward,tothat [j/^™'/!'" thein.mitersrot As vnknowen, andj«knowen:as dying, I reioyced much more. ™ro»i»g «, »«. and behold, we liue : as chattered, and j« not 8 *For though I made you forty with a letter W /?««/«//»« kU-d- I repent not, though I did repent : fori perceme retde^ermyiet- To Asforrowing,and;,t alwayreioicing: as thatthefame Epiftlemade you fory, though it ^™J'™ poore, and 7«u. h» according to the affeaian of the mind, patience enely except, which alio is one of the vermes which ought to be alwayesinagood miniftei frofitaHngno place ofuflantiqmet- neffe. j Secondly be rec koneth vpo.iluch vermes asare ne- «efTarie,aod owght alwayestobcin jhernjand where- by as by good ar- wonr,alllet«and binderances may beouertom hing, and jef polleilingali things. 9 inowreioyLe,nui.tiiacycwcicu«.y , u* (»™» n *0 Corinthians,our mouth is S openvato that ye lorrowedtof repentance: for ye forowed J™"- godly ,fo that in nothing ye were hurt by vs. Butts011|ljft „,a. i o Forg godly forow caufcth repentance vnto died vs roughly : faluatiomnot to be repented ohbut the worldly theApoftleaa- forow caueth death. fTnc^tiVrouIh 1 1 For behold this thing that yee haue beene nVrrfwhVouc°US " godfyfory, what great care it hath wrought in g>i«ie.Andhcad- e intojingitoani ftrait in your owne "bowels. ;j Now for the fame recompence I (peake as to my children, Eeyoualfoinlarged. 14 ?BenotvnequalIy yoked with the Infidels: for'what fellowflup hath' righteoufnelTe with vn- you: y ea:what clearing of your femes: yea, rWjat deti, moteoner, righteoufnelTe? and what communion hath light indignation : yea, mtofeare: yea, htvr great de- B0W .ha't be,d,tf£a with darkened ? fire • yea.wfetf a teals : yea. wh.t reuenge : m all them t0 tbll fo. 1 5 And what concord hath Chrift with Be- things yee haue (hewed your femes, that yee are iw.ahhough it lial? or what k part hath thebeleeucr with the pure m this matter wdlVnceit'wa. infidel? J 1* Wherefore : though I wrote vnto you,I did pro,fi't;bc1ec,vtn^, 6 And what agreement hath the Temple of not it for his caufe that had done the wrong,nei- them ior there i. dTruchmz'of the God with idole*? "for ye are the Temple of the ther for his caufe that had theiniurie, but that foro* notonely liuing God : as God hath laid, * I will ""-dwell a mong them, and walke there : and I will be their God, and they (hall be my people. 17 * Wherefore come out from among them, and (eparate your felues faith the Lord and touch none vndeane thing, and I will receiue you. 1 8 * And I will bee Father vnto you, and yee dealcthviitiuhem^ fhallbeemy fonnesand daughters, faith the Lord fiucerelyand with Almighty. anopenandplaine ° hfart,andtherei-.itha!cotDpla'.netb that they do not the lilreinloninp again? their r'" Im.ii* *...,...> i j;~.il. —....,- i_i: : ii_:_ •ittme^ard. > *d'itrtbeHI*Kner nilhe Hcfoeares, heccalluh tho\t nuier effcUioni , -which rtli'm the heart, bev>:U. 1 Nowli.-erebukrth them boldly, for thacttty became felow-s withioSdds, inoutiV4nlidolatric,asthough it werea thing indiffVr-a. Andthi? is thefourth pattof this Epiftle^be cercl«fionwhereeifis,tliatK'ch.isthe lordhatlivoHcffat'ed the name of his cbitdien.mnrt krept themfeluespure^aot onely in mind, but alio in bodythatthey maywhollyb: holy vnto theLa/d. v Efr/f.ij.ig k IVhatrau there he ietreeim then. * i.for. }. i6.andi.il. I Hefcttell'thtlmiugGod »$oi>i[lid'>!ei. */f«i«.l«.i t, m Goidn-etlcth wih vsttcaufe firtji is liatzit our care toward vou in the h fight of God might P"'re worthy.bw 3 ° ° alfoneceflane.ro appeare vnto you. wit.whcebvre- 13 Therefore wee were comforted became yee ptntancegtow- werecomfoaed : but rather wee reioyced much eth bycet.aine more for theioy of Titus, becaufe his fpirit was ^'",hnhe cn.jLJit Wflichrepentai.ee refrefhedby you all. heprayfeth.hem i4ForiftharIhaueboaltedany thingtohim b.ghly.Andthii ofyou,! haue not beene afhamed: but a:- 1 haue isthefift partoi fpoken vnto you all things in triuth, enen.fo our p^^^^ boafting vnto Titus was true. iwtvTuyc* 5 And his inward aftedion is more abun- much good u-usri the amending of tour kndnejU and bling ye receiued him. it? I reioyce thirefon that I may pat my i fidence in you in all things. li uatvoH>\oiirednontKH:cTJeit GQdwilbvt. *//d, 4 proceeded of the . great goodniU ieckve into ihtnx 8 ani.beteforetheyfhokld. ■ not to beoffrnied that he made them fort, 10 and draught thin I tortpintance not to It rep: tiled of. Q F.eing then we haue thc(epromi!es,deaiely be- lt toibofloclj aadfon!e,tbatbf thu mtana the ftuSifcaiim txtf 'eper/ttcsaHjiJlti* loueddet vs cltn'e our (clues from all filthines of the a flefh and fpirit. and finifh #w ianwt idea- tion in the feare of God. 1 htb ihepartt thereof. I Godly foroto it COn- when we are not terrified ■mtbthe feareofpwu/b- mtnt but becanjfweefeclc ate haue nfeniei God our mifl merciful! Tather-.iotttrari to thUf'ere it another Jon 09 that oncly (caret h puniffrncnt , or when a man u vexed fir the Ifc ofjontc r»ordl> loods : the /r nil of the 'fi>f!,itrc(-aJ!on iinlcjfe the Ltrd help' fpecdJj. bnt/ntb as I dtrejlandto bcjhe God. CHAP. VIII. I he exhonee'i them by the example ofthe Macedcn-ant, 9 and aljoeuen of Chrift bimfelfi, 1+ toleliberaltttygardtthefaiott IS for which purpo/e, he/htwcththatTitnt, .8 audaaetbtr brother same tir.totbtm. E ' doe you alfoto wit, brethren, of the t The fix: part of 3 grace ofGodbeftowed vpon the Chur-- this epifllc csntei- ningdinerjexlior- tatio»stoftirrevptheCorinthianstolibetalitif,whriwithy p^uercy o. the Church of Hietufalem might be holpenin time conurnient. And firftof al I he fetteth out before thetn the example ottl.c Churches of Macedonia,, which othcrwife were b'oughby great mifery to extreme poucrtie, to the endc that they (huuldfoliew them, a Tit Otncptlbaf Godbi flowed vpou tie Churches. ' _thes W^ -h Chrifag pou«rtie. Chip.ix. Gathering for the Churches. 80 t fartioftmmi. f«Ut «[Hiciioa> nbr>t.]t. a Hcamplifieth tliciorrtinlncflt of the Macedoni. 14IS.I.-1 ililljllllt they alfodcfire.l Paukoftitrcvp iLeCorintbiant teaccoinplifhthe giuir.gol almcs, ches ofMacedonia. in many thing5,but r.ow miuh more dijgtnt,for a Becaufe in b great trialTof affliftion tlieir tfae great conhdenc« which /y abounded xmoihar rich liberal tie. • fellow and helper to youward : or (ttui^lit- 3 Forto their power(Ibearerecor4)yea and thxen, they art h.«ui • c;s« nhc cl.i.ul t;,..»M m Tirmt i*fM the»gloiyol Chrift. » stniamibt 24 '. herefort ft ew t< ward them, cr.d! tfore fto>»*/(*n#u the Churches the proofe of your loue,aJid ouhe "J.'",', y lcioycing that wehaHc oi you. p,,eti wrntfit i/»fc>iearM«ft iealwyn *V»».r/V»cr ;»* en , fir' mut> i)en[tttbtmifevltr, »eet> ibt) t«»* tbojini/^a/libitrctHjtHii^aka tatlbe m woe/en. i fi'f beyond their powei they were' willing 4 And prayed vs with greatinitance,thatwtj would receiuethe grace, andflllowihipof the miniftring which is toward the Saints. C = And«f»(*»/;y d/d, not as we looked for: but gaue~theirownelclues, hi ft to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will or'God. 6 That we flrould exhort Titus , that as hec hadbegun,ib he would aLbaccompl.ih the fame grace among you alio. 7 Thererbre,aj ye abound in cuery thing , in faith and word, and knowledge, and in all dili- gence , and in your lout towards vs , tutu Jo fit that ye abound in this grace alio. 8 J This 1 fay not by con.mandement, but becaufe of the e diligence of others : therefore proouel the i natural nefie or your loue. « fru S* I' kr K thC ?¥ \-°f °Ur r°Jd ?C" &^^ y°ur *"k hath proiloked many fusChnft, that he being rich, for your fakes be- b , v '..(>„ irn,,i, kt„!,„n i/» Er.eM.ng.giiK came poore, that ye through hispouercie night • ' 3 ■ *T b^JkntAe brethren , lett ^ o.Titmvuto bemaderich loycing oiur youfliouldbec in value :n this be- 1 hcrtfort bewia. CHAP. I X. M},al!citt ihh.be Ktl/o- Ibth ,,.., tiejtlfexhciteihittm, 4 ittft.ijn «»citi. 6 hteou- firubulrtf tt[ttett ;on;H^, i. »«i<6 OoaBW.'t reftjatth l>Ut£ifcl>- a thihcl i thfm. ' j Thirdly, hee warncththem f tint tli:y cfecciue not their expeaa- tianuliichthcr bauirconcciue-d ofthem. * ^tthlttqutflof the MjitJomam. !f Tbentvfttrtib totnaiiral'irffe ofnurh-e wen aiinuteU,an,iihti franker and ree!y nebtljicturbrt- tbren eueit for J Cbnfibultkt. I 4 The fourth at- I gumtnt taken lrcmtbc example ■ olChrift. hjLcjtiiatye (aslhauelaid)berea y. 10 s And I * This yet r«wei»4«r, that lie which low- ethlp^rinely.lhallreapeallo fpar ngjji , and hee thatfoweth liberaily,(h.iJl rcape a] ohl crally. 7 Aseuery man'wifliethinhis heart, V»&* himguu, nor*'1 grudgingly j, or of«neceflitie; *foi Godloueth a cheered llgiuer. 8 AndGodisablcto nia'ke < all grace to a- j Heta! * * And thanksfa vntoGod,which hath Put itoutoiti.ect.by in the heart oi Titus the lame care for you. 17 Decaufe he accepted the exhortation, yea he was fo carefull , that of his owne accord hee went vnto you. 1 8 And we hatie fcntalfo with him the bro- ther, whole praieo 'in the Coipel through. n.c ! confttainc.for Icffe it he »oiun. I taryGod doetii ' not accept it « 7^oionl}t eaufri . both lhat tlieirctedit might rbtbeefufpecltd , a« though tire had fentthrm (lily tch" ' Churchej, and alio tbtoteachm^ofthe Ufftl. ChurehofH.t-uah- tttdwottr tiufi. hat they rr.inbtb-.efo much the rcadiei to eontr.'ii.i ■ b Tbeabte ■vhiehtre leHoveifor tberel erto( lit I lr,:hi,p/t).iifHBlUirAi.i,erjtb(Cb>,rtlxi, vhubiHrn- ' Rovt I J. 17. tccumc (uirt) 1 t> rm to .he Mace- donians botunc. I) tolt.rrcthcra \p rthuh wrrt r. naugaftbtn. fcluei,!ci rhf end tka:a!l li irgs 1. ieb botti ot tn af.euti irjcJi. n (* As it is writtcn,He hath fparfed abroad t'i.trmttmj and hath giucn to die poort : his bcncuolence re- /«!!, »>,«, maincth for h euer. » Almei meftbe I o Alfohe that findeth feed to the fower,wiU ^j,'"^';,^' minifttrlikcwife bread for foode, and multiply Jiom.fViiirr.jiid ndincreale the 'fruits of your bene- •rhiidlyr Beta uolence.) frnoke «aj fiw II Thatonallpartsycmaybem.Klc:i.hvnto '^"Jf^*? all hberalitie,which eauetli through vs thankel- WhKbha.hanort giuing vnto God. h.rrit 12 iForthe miniftrationof this feruicc not *Jmn!iai..,ndart onely upplyeththenecefsitiesolthi Sail '" :<"" alfoabundantly caufcth ir,ar.y to giue thankesto c cmrmmti God, .5 'Which by the - experiment of this mi- t^^hb.*. : ]u^-' ' Komti.?. dl\, ■ ■ amelmttoihbtaTt, e ^tm/HMttitmlmbfttt emtrejL lit. I 7oitlfi.i Pfallii.a. h hewer 1 ,• , a .) flali n-ir r.ceilcmand doullc fruu ol flbctalltK irm-JicH hthutbllitglBCI • '..d. a».ilkatouifjr.hiiilf« _ . ,m. I In f" I >ouf>aatmiUnilf l«b**.titi)t*r \tmti MM , ittlarm^ rerilt ib„ f§ «!((».' J"»» ._ : the Minifteti weapons. IT. Corinthians. To reioyce in the Lord". .*: Vpontn ftr[iv.,f; "fiber domgt CHAP. X. meafure,as though we had not attained vnto you: "'"JthtbcntjtUet. ^"2^a^^^.?i^K: fo-uento you alfo haue wee coa^^^JfcL. eftbt nicked, 7 and that M-t" be isfre{ent,hu Aeeatl heae the Oolptl Ot Chnit, _ ]mttfurtdtomt. noUtJcpontr., i( thenbitwordthtut^rct vhenbe iialjent. \ 15 Not boafting of things which are1" with-, * W47. ■ fteetewrneth to the defence of IiisApeltlefhip, butro.thithe v. feth hi. authority therein ! for hee warneththem ear. neilly and graue- ly,vfingall'ot-r libie thrcatnings to (hew them feists fucli as are apttobeinftr.i- cW Andhere- fcllethcertaine protid men which nude no brtter aceompcofhiui, then ofa brag- gng I'hrafo.in that heevfed to be lharpe againft Them when hee wasabfcnt.be- eaulethcv'a.vnj great maieftte in him after the manerof m-11 : and befidrs.had prooucd fusion- ^ts- those NOw1 1 Paul my felfe befeech you by the "™-*m '""""'V'™'"' "* . yL"cl "1C,,:> «"""•> : baddmdteiihe meekneire,and • gendenelTe of Chrift.which and we hope.when your fa.th (hall increafe, to be } „bolt M,« , CU whenl am prefcnt among you, «»> bafe, but am magnified by you according to outline abim-^»/r/«,..i. bold toward you being abent: l\ 1 u u r- r 1 • u r • — J'"om'in,et 1 And xku I require you, that I neede notto ,l6, And, to Prefch the GofPel ,n thofe re&mts rohkh other U be bolde,when I am prtfent, with that fame con- which are bey°nd y°u :,noc *° rei?yce m " ano" ^prepared and fidence, wherewith I tlunketobee bolde againft thermanslme.rt.tiynthettongsthacare prepa- *«;*«*^'* fome, which efbemevs as though wee walked "d already. . . . U/gZI?" b according to the flem. ; . *f ** But let him that reioyceth , reioyce in W„.I4. j » Neuerthelcfle , though wee walke in the !the0L°rd- , ., , , . rtr . „ A1/™"'-'-*'- flefh,yet doe we not warre alter the flelh . 1 * **°rp that praifeth himrdfc>is not aUowed, ! « "e^» 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not jbut he whom the Lord praifeth. whichhefpakeof ccarnall, but migritie through d God, to call downeholdes.) 5 Calling downe the imaginations, and eue- ry high thing that is exalted againft the know- ledgeof God, J and bringing into eaptiuity euery thought to the obedience of Chrift. 6 And hailing ready the vengeance againft all di "obedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 7 "rLooke ye on things after the-appearance? If any man truft in himfelfe that he is Chrifts, let him confider this againe of1 himfelfe, that as he u Chriftes,euen fo are we Chriftes. 8 For though I mould boaft fomewhat more of our authority , which the Lord hathgmenvs for edification , and not for your deftruciion ,1 mould haue no (Tiame. 9 Thu / /ijr,that I may not feeme as ;'; wen to ftare you with letters. i o For the letters , fayeth g hee , are fore and ftrong, but his bodily prefeuce is weake lpeach is of no value. ii Let fuch one thinke this, that Mich as wee are in word by letters , when wee are abftnt fuch mtl rve be alfo in deed, when we are prtfent. 12 5 For we h dare not make our felues of the number, or to compare our felues to them, which himfelfeA there Iwitbalfoprepareth the Corinthians to hearcothtr things , witdeliing that bee f««v ket'n nothing els but to approne himfelfe to God, whofe glery fee onely feeketh. CHAP. XI. 1 a He tr(li(!cthth*tlorthcitciH ttuei lake be h*'t\h ti the Corinl I thsni he is compelled. ; to titter bis owtiepr*t{ef. 9 trndtbae bet be flowed bit hbour on thern mtbiut my rex, trd, ij tbtt] * : the falje aeoftlci fhonld »otJurp*fc him iu *ni thing, 2 1 nhom j he for exitttdmthoft ibingsvhicb are praife wtrtht m drede, WOuld' to God yee could fuffer a little myi , „ „ . . . foolilhnes,and in deed ye fuffer me. Lft" «Se Pt! 2 For I am ielous ouer you with Jgodly ielou- eth thefoole in fie: for I haue prepared you for one husband, to :this vaunting »f bprefentyou*apurevirgintoChrift. ^ttedl j But I teare kit as thekferpent beguiled Eue ,-t againft his will, throughhis fubtiky, lb yourmindes Ihould bee: for their profit, c cornipc from the fimpli city that is in d Chrift : .;becaHfeheereetlt 4 * For if he that commeth,preacheth c ano- tn^ttl^l . ' ^ r * , 7f t , ._ certa.ne vaine aua ther Iefus whom we haue not preached : or if yee crafty m5, tbtoagh receiue.another (pirit whom ye haue not receiued:tl'ecraftandfub- andhis either another Gofpel which yee haue not re-,t',,v°, sfa?- ceiued,ye might well haue fullered bdff>enl f Hothelngtoideofttbynee. £ Hee noirth ou^rte o>.e that xratthcfeedetmm of this (peach. ; I!c_ingcnuftrain"dforefell the fonlil}i brsfg's tjiatruery 'eyareahletobiiuon^-thngbut !/„»»«», 7 tHaue I committed an offence,becaufe I a- c ni> fU' baled my felfe that ye might be exalted,& becaufe jff mvk"1'^ I preached to you thcGolpel ofGodfreely ? 8 I robbed other Churches and tooke wages /&»(-«< r. oftbtm to do you (eruice. I;"f"" bichlotbe that plarrie &pnrt tht yOU leiuice. wrr/Jin»r« mcen- S> And when I was prefent with you,and had %TafdtZL, needc, *I was notnouthfullto the hinderanceje/Vi^r-/ ywce. of any man : for that which was l.rcking vnto V With i\ mutt mee , the brethren which c ime from Macedonia V'liSi '*""** in Chrid ,,.,,,.,,,. 2 Hefheweththat they HeceinethemrelMis.irthevlooltetorrceiiieor any oth-rman, either a more excll-ntGolpel 01 more excellent Ei^es of the hoiyGhr.lt. t 4 mertpi ftH r!°flr»eofielu f dTina" ^'"S5 f keP*. ? all(l wilkee?e ing often, in hunger and third, in farting* often wfaSSeiTheV myielttf.chitl fhouldnot be gneuous vnto you. m cold and mtukedneffe. 5 Paufrioy. 7T bee from being allia- m:ii ol'tnitact, Chat he hatbalfo reioluedivithhim- felre to doe 10 The; rruthofChnftisinme, that this re- ioycing mall not bee '■ fhutvpagdiuftnie in the regions of Achaia. 1 1 Wherefore ? B:caure I loue yon not > Go J therwife hereafter knoweth. amongftthem.to 12 P.uc what I dpe,that will I doe, th.it I may ml ' Mwj'iesbe* mt J Wly OCC3''ol;l froni cnem wh cn deiire occa- £uely Wd"hat he Gon, that they might bee found like vnto vs, in taught m Acbau that wherein they ' reioy ce. for nothing .-not ; i j » J t to ham an) tnultm'au. h sWitifuw eptit :o me. I Pan'., ad-atrarttt fouftaloicajita'i thn ciu.d.tobt ejiaUtabtm *4.d ) t^ere'oi: e ivj they ba . ,a hi wtr the minifters of rfghtecnitnene, whole end fhall be according to their workes. i d 7 I fay againe, Let no man thinke that I am fooli(h,oreUetakc meeuenasa foole, that I alio may boalt my felfe a little. 17 That I fpeake, I (jpealce it not after the Lord ; but as a xvere foolimkein this mj great, boating. ; 18 Seeing that many reioyce after the flefh, I will reioyce al 0. 19 For ye futferfooles gladly, becaufethat ye are wile. , 208 For ye (iifter,euen it'd man bring you in- to bondege,if a man denoure yon, if a man take o'd:, ifa man cxtik himfclfe, if a man (mite you on the face. thtttrm ' ll l P^Jke as concerning the' reproach: as 'thtal't'tu-h though that we h :d bin n weak: but wherein any. qrngima.i is bold (I fpeake foolifhly) lam bold alio. nltf jz TheyareHebre-*es,*!bamI : they are Ik mfi"-ZZ"\;t ^A]tes> fo am l : chey are che fee^ of" Abraham, foam I. 23 Thev are the minifters of (Thrift (T fpeake asa fiolej.Iamn more : in labours morcabun- d int : in ftnpes aboue mea lire : in prifon more plenteouflv : in « death oft. 2 4 O/the Tewes P hue times receiued I fourty /fr»pr*iaueone. 2 5 I was 1 thri'e k beaten with rtafidsj ; I was 8 *Btlides the things which arcoutward, I 9 Heiddr.ri.hi, amcomored dayly, and bout the care of all the »> ca"l»f""> '<•>• Churches, -the Co- IJ \» bo is weake, and I am not weaker* Who SCX&p* lsoti.-iiiieJ, and J burnt not? hm.lS jo loIf I mult needs reioyce, I wil reioyce of ' mine infirmities. ^'•°:' \ 11 The God, euen the Father of our Lord Ie- plVo'c '/fetl* bi fus Chrift, Which ublefTcd forcutrmore, know- **ft'intt. ' eSVSIuhatl lie not. °"n JJ In-D,maicusthegouernourof thepeo- . plevnder King Aretas , hide watch inthcci:- 1 tie of the Damatcens, and would hauecau"!it me. ° [moaUU j j Butatawindoww.ul let downe inab.i'.- ket through the wall and e. caned his hands. ' rnyamt.o;.!, ,. t erbntifj Wool I boaltOI) fri:e.I wouldt.keno beiterargumrnt : »Jld GoJ Dial . wituedehatlrieuil'eandlorijeniHliiag ■ ^flisi.aa. C H A P. X I I. 1 Hti»$ktmtmv»ml[atgl)miktnhU>iaM j 0/ ihtbuHtnit vifijis 4 I'tuatTtrtiu*;, . x,nto mm t For »**h i-~* ,^b M -at ,Li, )ti tt wr-Uuf, i* ttiHt yinta- /« •»' •'." ■■>»lt> : 11 l*ltnij\r,*t Imtio^ *k». *• wittJiitrf sunn:, truwtvtMt}mitmifttjma,n • 4r*»ihtmjrimt(mjL TT t an. to t6tmfi Ibtf hxtj is not expedient for mce no don', t to rj- J. oyce : fori will come to villous and reueUti- ons of the Lord. z I know a man 3 in (Thrift abouefoureteene yeeresagone/whethcr * Mr* in the body, 1 ^an not tell, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth) which was taken vp into the b th,:J 1,p,m n 'iichlift / jt. r , , h.mbowirr, tfip-jm'm, .rbthe body, or out of th- body, I cannot tell : God knowttb; 4 How that he was taken vp into' P and heard wordes which J,n,:>lretftht.4nihiTrptrfLtri. 1 Hccgoeth forward boldly, m\ vfingl vehement r inie or kinde of taunting . defireth the Corinth ars to pardon hrm,il fota timehecoiltend a»a(oolebefotethem being wife.wi'hihgfe iollyfel. lOA'ei touching 'lnl'etxteriiallt'iinus.towit.roixjing his (lock. hiiancell')r«, and syaliantacts-. 8 Before hecommahto themnter, hecoucheth theCountlinnt, whoperfwadingthen.l'cluestobesery wifemeu.didiiJtiintkeinthcmeanelealon thatthorefaUeapolllcsaburedtheirfiiripl'fitie foraduaniage. I ^4i if he f*)d\ Iareflit&ofihtlTeinoKh fhich t'tyiot -on oyou ',1 fpt*iett)»h .tbjutth " *> mill a iftheiilibt ■f)ou nt P*nlittatttiwfl-t 1* that h§e ermtihfo the milllmii Vile Old tbiettwun itxwrha,tt6cer. t mofl jrt, t'htd *ifm:[er*blr idioi, r.'ji aa!nttklia>iJmgtheienOids'Hi%hti'p*'*>trvea,>*it-y,tm'1 l-.it.y j. ?. P*itl6tpi£b. ~1K : 1 m tKurfmii jftnU>e/l,bc;i oner j hx yl.eefh-w>i> th- Rmo,., M ■ \ntdto(h1ioH'A th- that irmfitttd lit 9td T,remnttt the garden Edtn .. hrreimo . *n"i . u p«. tmtmtfhfMmflJtt. .1n4h„n. »f,»n ihm ml, r.le h-r ll : and thereUreheehadiatHrr.:l..tieinhismileiir«. J trior: wbf Gndwill ban- ruenh.s tirfl Irnunu ,<. bee vexr.lol Sj(.n. and to ill kinde of temp-.ti r- •el,lbetoom«chp.. . ,. thai fttt- '»"' r • •• wr.nn/ia ' ■ - < . , ... „ p,'u„t - . t ttt l'.W.J,l/!,».t»lji|.|l,. . , 0 bleomt laiotr. jtlitlbibtfUflnitfirt. b IM fix Tauls care for the Church. 1 1. Corinthians.1 Chriilisinyoa. thee : for my power is made perfect through CH A P. XIII. a, Heconcludeth, vveakneffe.+ Very gladly therefore will I reioyce i Ctmmmgtht third tivut t Hit ejliefo much of theft things -is he did to.wit.becaafe tfiatif his Apo. ftlelhiji were fab. ueneii, his do ttance tomardt thtm, s who bane aferjeti ti)«U of the power efCbr'/Hnbu^D/'h/h,^ 10 ^ttt^bkejrajethjortiiir repentance, it ^ladrnjheththtmpropetttie. LOe, this it the third time that I come vnto you. * In the mouth of two or three witneffes * Dent ,t9 ,. /hall euery word ftand. maitb.i^. ,6. z I told you before, and tell you before : as ™£ °'o' ^ \ though I had beenepretent the fecond time, to , >. moit iharpe write I now being abfent,to them,which hereto- hpnhcnfion.ior and to all others, that if I cone th««_hjleihcy ,- de;pilf the Ado- 1 2 The Ifignes of an ApoMe were wrought a- , 3 .* Seeing chat ye feeke experience of Chnft, they tempt bong vou with all patience, with lignes , and that ipeakethin mee , which toward you is not Fb,'«"»J«P»- weakc.butis 'mightiein vou. ■["., •an!»aii» For though hee was crucified, concerning lemnehiruas amlftrong. ty, nI was a foole to boaft my felfe : yee haue compelled me : 5 for I ought to haue beene com mended of you : for in nothing was I inleriour «' l n°w Da} vnto the very chiefe Apoftles , though I be net- fore h u'e "n,ned thing, again, I wiH nc ii The 'fignes of an ApofUe were wrought a- 3 ,' ieeingtr mongyou with all patience, with (ignes, and that!pea.butf noTh^ & .,.,*.■ F.nfc ' this wrong. wee ,ftJ1 Uf Wlth hlm> chr0i,§h the Power of isShi"?hil J"-!'",;,1''*i' ; 14 Behold, the third time ! am ready to come moTedolbcbn'si* jyntoyou,and yet will I not be tlothfull to ypur ■venue. •us*/ nu hinderance . fori leeke not yuirs, bur you: for them. the children ought not 10 lay vp for the lathers, with agood heart, i,Ht*lfol taLtgrtatplef jmt in. them % Againehcma- JtctbtheCorin- ibiaus wituelTes of thole things whereby God had fealedhisApyflle Ihipamonglt. them, and againe Ue drclareth by certarae argu- pre Ms, ho.v farre keisftomalleo- tKCoiifntflV.and alioliowheis a rTvfiiontd to- wards them. i Thearfuntt'ilf •Kherehitmay "aeS (ippew i,tbat J am indte'. It ^fpiflleotliJHS thrift. * Chap. IT 1 5 A'.d I will m< ft gladly beffow, ; be Gou coward you. 5 k 1 Proue your felues whether ye are in the to him with " faith . examine your (clues: know yee not your Cnril*. owne i'elues, how thatlefus Chriftis in vou, tx- t, *?!! / ■ ' , cepc ye bt reprobates ? ^OT«W(f,M| 6 5 But I truft chat ye (hall know that we are *""W fhi'a bcftowedforyoii'fc.ults,thouglitheniorellbue nw-egrooaws. b i,touc^t!„, you, the Idie tamhueJ. .,? Now 1 pray vnto God that ye doe none e- ^^ ,16^ But bee it u at T charged vou not : yet ?il\> nct ™ l v;c f!'-ol1,1j1 'eeme appi for as much as I \ guile. charg as traf :e , 1 cooi jpproued,but that jer^»tKht.bbe ke vuu with ve ^puld due that which ishoneft: thoughwee vnt&tnhm be as c reprobates. bie" '>>*°<>J'd 8 For weecarihot For wee areglad' when we areweake, and Shat which hee that ye ai e {L ong : tins alio w. wi(h ior.et,^ your [f,tke. °/^ev :'«ording to the power which theLorde E«hS Chrift.ButwA* all things, dearely beloued, for ^thgiuenme, to edincanon, and not to de- ^Cs faith .andthe youredifving. ftniclion. biaiSen P.ea. 20 » For I feare left when I come, I mall not . " ^ Filially brethren fare ye well: beperfea : CXl'hl'rcL find vou fuch as I would, and that I flialbe found be ,° -| °°d coJr.fort:be ofone mmd.liue in peace, rcncehi5 A °e' vnto'you inch as you would not, and left there be and the ^od ot lolle and P^« mall be with you. aielhip, vPon ftrifeenuying,wrath,contentions,backebiti figs 4,f2, 5G.'eete one another with an*holykiiTe. ^^r«* Whifperings;fwellings,^difc0rd. Allthi Samtsfalute you. . , «^« ;; 1 ; Thegrace ofourLord Iefiis Chnft,andthe Kofttondemne lone of God, a/id the communion of the hoiie riemfclneiof in- Ghoft be with you all, Amen. JGdelitie, and mug fconfefle them- f The fecond Epiftle to the Corinthians Writ- Jch"iih Wdy.' °' ten from Philippi, a citie in Macedonia, and s Hemitigattth fe>.t by Titus and Lucas. that fhirpaeOe, trnftingihatthef r, will Oiew them. fl^' fabafe Si i y.~T( left when I come againe, my God me among you, ; # d Iftallbewailc many ■aithlnnt ' of them which haue finned alreadie, and haue bauds, tb*e ; not repented of the vncleannefl'e, and fornica- tion . mitted. and wantonneife which they haue con> i»;«M(li;i», 6 Hepnt'.eth a- w»y suother 1110ft .grieuo'.isflander.towit, that he did fiibtiHy, and by others, rrak; bis gs pioSteof them. 7 Heconcludttli,that hewnteth not the fe thingcsvntothci as the fcln-stowardi theirfsithfiill ApofHe,aptand billing tobee.tl ;h he needed to defind himfelle, lor hee is guilty of nothing: butbecaufe morenuer.thatliepairethnotfor hisovnefameand behoueable lorti:em to doubt nothing «f his fidelity who inrtruaed them, frrue to their laliiation, which isthe only ma^ke that hee llioote hat ■«».('/? >o , ;becommuhhniiioftetl,tlruljaiiipnce>el)itbat frofeffiib bimtlfe to he in tudgement. d TbetaUibinpra^beixgoodordi Cbrifiytbai u to fayso I caC^i'l.in. 8 Hauing confirmed his authority vuio •flhtCbmcb Teftoredmtotbeir(la,e, mhi> b h^,t bene lhemherebukcthr|ifmn\arpely,and threatneth them alfo like an ApoMe, (hew- briefeexhortiiion.buiyeiruchaBoncascomprehfudeth all the tng (hat he will not'fpare Aew 'hereaf;er,rnUu'e they repen^lteing thauhis is the an maDS lift- S Hefalntetb them laiwliirlv-jand w conclufiol wiflieth weivnw tlu(4tituethathebathw«aedtljsm. •them. * uCQr.16.19, ght : adding this 'b that hee ma/ c In mens audliettiemlert U of place. 4 A f aChrifti. THE Pauls Gofoe from Chriih Ckap.j..j. THE EPISTLE OF THE Pauls cjdlitig. 7t APOSLE PAVL TO THE GALAJIANS. CHAP t Struct tritr the ftlmtti firreitolimg 9 fiomh. ion. 6 H, 7*1. te-,ebmdeth lit GtUt'ittnt i j tobich bet recetuii from nttostd mtbtnj tftht ^ipe/Uet. (he. :fera- Uitienieetfor the autlisti.icofan jApaftle.whichhe hadtomaintainc iagainltihefalfe inme,thatI mould preach him '"among die Gcntilcs,immed:ady « 1 —i*n communicated not'wn a '.rkf7i and blood: ft'*!******. 17 Neither came I againe to Hierufalroi to E^SSffi" them which were Appfties befoi t me, but 1 -.rent. bu mot into Arabia ,and turned againe vnto Damascus. 'Kih- "" v ton 1 8 Then after three yccrcs I came againe to "„",°r'*{"r""'j"J'"> Hierufalcm, to \ ifite Peter, and abode with lura %>"emi~" " laves. v « T,mr,ndib., 1 9 And none other of the Apoltlcs faw I, aue ,! ""-"» >«r* lames the Lords brother. »«*TSST** 20 Now the things which I write vnto yc;:. behold,/ ij>it»e-y«° be. ore God, that I lie nrt. jl -m.. . 2i After (bat, I went into the coaiU of Syria "•"»«'•■/>»•« uen preach vnto you otherwife, then that which a.-.d Cilicia: fori was vnknowen by face vnto the ?£v . - wehauepreacjiedvntoyou.lethimhc.-accu.ftd. churclitsoi ludca which were inCh:ift. 8 Steele-' mi-ht 9 Aswe&tdbefore,fofaylnow3gainejIf ,, But they had heard onely/«w«/a?,He which beooieelcel.di* any man preach vnto you othcrwiie then that yc perfecuted vs in time part, nowpreacheth the '"m^^KS- hauerecemedjlethimbeaccurfed. V faith which M the had AVL « an Apoflle(not » of men, neither by '' man, * but by ' Iefus Chi ift,an'dGod the Father which hath railed him from the dead) 2 Andali thebrethrenwhich ai e with mee, vnto the Churches of Gal.li : J Grace bt with you,and peace from God die Father,and_/r J I marueile that ye are To foone c remoued away vnto another Goipel , from him tiiat had called you in the grace oi Chrift, 7 \ .Vhich is riot another U;(p-I, fatie that there bee fbmewhich trouble you, and intend to tperiiert the Go pel o.: Chrift. But though that we,or an Angel fromhea 6 He louche, h the tuf!r::'*iK:aUctu < Jirthmu oyecu'tti WttrogOIUtttOtbe *4» ii't-to 'ecii- Itdmnttdutly front hriii. Titut.i J. Chriji no doubt amtfim fit it Godt:b,ndhc*i oft he Church mi pnhnre/peiltcie fttWWfi«« of tbemanterofmtt a Thefummeoi the true Goptlis this, that Chrift bk his onelyofferingjfaucthvj bring chofenom from the world by thefree decree of God the Father. ■ Luke t.74. d Out of tht: moll turret futetthichunitht etChrip. 3 Thefirflpartof the Epiftle.whercinhewitnefTetli chat fie is an Apod Ic.norJiinginferionr to thofech'cfedifciplesofChiifl,& wholly agteeing with she r, whole names the faUeapollles did abin'e. And lieebeginneth uitb hiding, rep oouingthemof lighrnefle, for that they gaue eare To eafil) vno them which perue -ted them and drew them awaytpap'ewGqfprl. t Het'vfetb tbtp*/fiue voter jaetPibefkx/tvponibe/a'fettifilti endhev ~e;h thitmt thttr.irt figHtihtr/ttOTiMltrftndjlhotifWMnoflread: <;or.e,bKthidoin». .4 Hewa'neth them in time toremember that there ate not many G^pcl;, and therefore wlutfo. euerthefe!aireato(lles pretend which had the Law, Mofct and tht Fathen i 1 their menthej.yetthey are indeed fomany corruptirni of the true Gn>e !**»>■ !•) cur dtferu.nt g lootc Rtm 9, ;'. J Aconfi.-mJiron'takenboth from the na;i:reo( the doctrine itfefU, and alfo ("rom the m:ner that lire vfed in teaching, for neither Caithhee, did I teach thofethingswhfcl] plcai-.d ni-n, a? thffe men do! which put part of "aluation in eTtcrnall tbtngsahd worke* of the I aw,ne:ther went I about to procureanymanslauour. And theiefr-rethe trafer it feffefhewrth that thedo- «rine which Ideliueredvntoyou ishrautr.ly. h Httoucbt'btbtfilfedpijite ,»•'« htdtubmghutnfenivthetrmoHthK.tiidie.thr^herwoutddrrogitu-.i: tbetpo/llei prem-'ethGod'tid time part , in the Iew:fh religion , how that * I ' ■*■* 9 u perfecuted the Church ofGod extremely, and wa- ' * ' J******* H«-f.V te.,.. lteait, filler 14 And profited in the Icwifh religion abou. many of n.y companions of mine owne natioi , and was much more zealous of the k traditions of my fathers. But when it pleafcdGod ''which had > le- ■I o ?FornowpitachIl>mansJ<.f7M«orGois? "2J And thev glorified God tor mee, ' 'm.t- orgoelabouttopleafemen ? rorif Ifhouldvet ' R rutted attic A. pleale men,I were not theferuant of Chrift. ' 1°'"?'"* TmS-"^"'^ (V i-'id hf°'e{ thtJ'lCf'^M s •»>«W '" •'■<- r *.-vt * c 1 1 t 1 ^ r 1 l«nyhi5Ap')lisn.ip as though he delivered anothet Gofpetht.i the tmeAnofll-* II **NowIcertlneyoi.,brethren,ytheGorpel d,d,and asthoughhewtrer.^orth-.rnun-J.cr.w^ch.retohcecied'ted* which was preached or me,was not after man. 1 2 For neither receiued I it df man, neither was I taught it,but by the ' reuelation of Iefus Chrift. i j 7 For yee haue heard of my conuerfation.in A fecund argument to 'Mmfelfe.withor.tanvn.anihcbc.-.vhereinheeeyceMeththemw'.ornChr.ft taught hereoneariharterthemanerofmen. i Tbufhee^oit o.*rW«f««l'f mrimoj rcHtl-fvn, Hr o,herv,i e tht Som,e*\or.t rh»M bu Goff;! hh- Sfirtt, tl- iUu-ui.th,n,m:,llir\o^mai,nh\chfAH\rl-'iltilhonihert. 7 Hrefroourth -hat h^eVttxtii;^ which the Galaiiansthemfelue, knew well eno.r.f. for.fa.thhee r ,. well knowen in what fchbole 1 was brought vP rum from a chdde , 10 .it . WOOgfl tne dea lly enemiesof the Gofpel. And that no man ma, o-o'land Orthat I w„ afcoller . thePharif-sinnameone'vandnoM ,d-rd hm .Mgnotin hovtha- . exeell .1 in Pharifaifme. and waMud.ienly madeof a Plurile.an Apofllc of the Gentiles, fo htUU 6h«tl had nofpactto beinftin.'tcd of men. J wiil-wt exception: therefore Paul l- fwei«h,thlt l.er began Praightway aftei bil calling to pteaeh thcGofpel at Damalcusand in Arabia.an 1 was np: firm that time in Hie- itifalem butooelj fifteenccayes, where hecfawonel) Pt'erandlaxes ard a'ter- wards bee btgan to teach in Syria and Cilicia with the ccifr-t and approbation of the Churches of the I ewes, which knew him one ly by narne.lo fame c i: hewasthereinfltdftedofmrn. n With 0»j mUHtrtibtwtrtL 0 ~i >iu :■ * kmi of oath, f The i&rir.t e1 (kith. CHAP. II. I Thttllt^ro^',(ididnothitif,aifjirte(rovibiiG«!htl, J btr deeltrtth Of il r i\*mj le of f.iuUtiix vntirtumdjed 1 r trd *l 0 /.) A S azw'rii? 0:1 )rme ttfiiifi Vtier ,1. V- ulntjn ■ I - ^fvi, g btff fjtih 10 tleht'tdlm^ ofour frei ;x. '.if. miioh tit Chttft. THen - fotirtcene yeercs aftcv,T went rp againe 1 Ko« heft.rw. toHieruiakm with Barnabas, and took with "'"'"-wheagiee- ►r- 1- thtbeApfl me Titus al o. 2 And I went vp by reuelation, and declared vnto them that Gofptl which I preach among the Gentiles , but particular I y to them that were ch, ■•>''» Gofpel , left by anymcan.s I O.ouldrunne, or *^ , \'h\ "£* had ninne a in vair.c : j But neither vt 1 Tints whicliw.-.r with mee, yeeteiafttihii tliough he were a Gi ccian, was compelled to bee [,," '^V circumcii'ed, fochfoi 4 To wit, for the ] Kil e brethren which were c nflnined ■ ot craftilv fent in.and crept libertie wluchwehauein Cbtifl Iefus , that they \ totmentedthcm'elnrith'r'n.i- : neither did they »dele the leatt'iote I ch-d , br- ■'ll "» - flu'p . and arkimwi-d .edtlirm asApolli-- . . wrrtetruntrtptTlttt htrwm o'tmAorovunon-bn „■ ■ ■ tmonptihtfiilhjut. Lll 2 might ■ TotheGalatians. Iuftification through faith. righteous by Chrift, we our ftluesare found fin- mipht bring vs into bondage. e To whom we gaue no place py ' fubuction ners , is- Chrift therefore the minifter of finne ? for an houre,that the ^trueth ofthe Goipel might God forbid, continue with c you. ' »8 For if I build againe the things that lhaue 6 But by them which Teemed to be great , / idcftroyed,I make my lelfe a tre pafl'er. teM sat taught (whaiibeuer they were in time paf- ' i$> Fori through the Law am dead to the t Tbeiawtbit fed I am nothing the better : "God acceptethno tlaW)thatImightliuevntoGod. ternfetbtbeccn. mans perlon) fof they that are the chie;e,did adde 2 0 I am crucified with Chrift , but I liue, jet ^ZZ'Zbvt nothing to me about that I had. not " I any more,but Chrift liueth in mee: andin tochut amket ■ 7 But contrariwife , when they fawe that the- that, that I nowliuein the *fltfli, I liueby the, •»'/>«»/"«*'•»»/• c kinder the Colt- Q0fa\ 0t,erthe r vncircumcifion was committed faith in the Sonne of God, who hath loued mee, dJ't.u!'"L''a}n teSSZ vnt«,meeasI^0-^f/ouerthecircumc.fionwas andginenhimfdreformee TyZ^\%. f»o«. vnto Peter: . 2I 5I doe not abrogate the grace of God: for teom,hetahib: Diiuer.io.ii. 8 (ForhethatwasmightvbyPeterinthe A- ifrighteoufnerTetetby the Law, then Chrift died *■*, from™ the 'Ch'°A?/"il poftMhip outr the circumcifton,was aLo mighty without ay caufe. ' Z™«fy°"«t- t Sf ubrmting \ht ft lues 10 Mm, amdhttrayingonr ownltbtmt, d 7 hi true xnifix ctredollrineofilie Cotpt'. nbichre tnamidfafcfum beiiigcorruptwilh exyof the[emtnt fidii'thn." lam 1' Tutpb^e. W me toward the Gentiles) ,»i-,.ij...j*. . 9 And when lames, and Cephas, and lohn knew of the grace that was giuen vnto me,which are ^counted to be pillars,* hey gaue to me and to * Barnabas the right'}' ^^, *^°** W*^ 1 the Gentiles,and they vnto the / Jt&mn t'*e Gen- tUe-,** I enr bad to oraathi the Iewes. Ihitild Breach vnto I g Whom alencand .Jcircl|maflon 10 HV»ji onely thatwefhculd remember the tki t to-eh «.» poore : which thing alfo I was diligent to do, firpiumtf 1 1 race : for hee was to bee condemned. 1 2 =For before that certain* came from I. mes, hee ate with the Gentiles : but when they w fyii .pvs.CAufi.b thrmgbthl mortifying ofhHin-us.tbatit cannot lal t fu.bictafoK it fimcbi tte rejir int which thiLantn~*keih ». 713, 11. * lie fame that I wotbtjhre. x In this nmrtaubody. 5 The lectrid argument taken ofanabfiitriitie: II men may beeinliified by thf law, then wasitnotneceff.tylss Chriittod.e. ; For:>ereTv ,„_, „ come,hc- withdi cw and feparaced himfclte,Kanng ye the h Spir.t by the works or the Law, or by die they ha,; aeard them which were of the circumcihon. hearirjg of = baiaif replied ? ! andb.icen.-dihe i? And the other lewes played ihe hypocrites j = Areyefofoolifb,thatafteryeh,iuebegun:Co,P'lb)'_Pa"!s likewie with him ,iniomuch chat Barnabas was inthe!pim,yewouldnowbe madiperiict by^he,"'^^^;' "£ ._.:fc|. ,l^m k., ^-T-l^^ rlipir !ivr,rirnfip d rleO" ? «' io eujdent 'o dl 4 ; Haue ye fullered fomany thiegs in vainc?| mens ryes.ti.at if fb be it be euen in vaine. Itheyweieasit 5 4 He therefore that mir.ifli eth to you the g\7,«'herem'"bVy Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, d$tth\ might behold the k led away with them by that their ■hypocrifie. 14 But whenliaw,that they went noc the' right way to the >" trueth of the Gofpd, I faid vnto Pe- •beforeallmen, If thou being a lew, liutft as [Sth^hint ShreGentiles,andnotliketheIewes, why "con ftraineft thou the Gentiles to doe like the Iewes ? 15 ; We wh,ch ere Iewes ° by nature , and not P finners ofthe Gentiles, 1 6 Knowe that a man is not iuftified by t'le works of y Law,bUtby the faith qofle us Ch: ift, euen we,/yTi;,hauebeleeued in Icfus Ch ift, that of faith, the :ainV are the children of Abraham. we might bee iuftified by the faith of Chrift, and 8 _ 7 For the Scripttr only he rep dedPetetatAnti och,t foot, which bet wHcbtsbidwa.d. m Htccattith ttlfi, nia'Sa the v t of the d-ttrnt.whhh ree i«H b fradiji, n He ^ t*ty »trc firawd,Khchvl*yedtbi'lewtibyPe:t>>ti'milt J Theieemulps piftle.the date « liereoJ is this : we are iuftified by faith ill Chi .11 IffeS workes »l the Law : Which thing he piopeundeth in huh fort, that hrlt el all hee Bieeteth with an obkflion. ,'loi I alio faith he am a !ew,thatne man may fay agamft • that I am an enemy te the Lawjaiul afttrward.h hit n through the workes of the Law , or uy thei ■truelh ofthe (!o- hearing of «uhp,«ch«? , _ jttotS; . (pel nolefli thet ■ as c Abraham beleeued God,.;, theyhadbehtid 4 If then wh le ''wee (eeketo bee made again ff halting avdjigimtlino, i.fthisE- vithout the ucilethhow it • that they 6 . -5j aid it was * imputed to him for rigiiteoufniiTe. I with their eyes n *Know yeethtretore, that they which are Chnftliimfelfe \ crucified, inwhofe I oncjy death they tordeeing , that God OUghttohane not bythe works ofthe Law, becaufe that by the would iuftifie the Gentiles through'i'aith , prea-Jtheirtroft,hi works of the Law, r no flefh (hall be iuftified. ched before the Go pel vnto Abraham , fiijingJ "«'"•' h"" • »» In thee (hM all the Gentiles be ■ bldled. ^ £^ fctwic. 51 sSo then they which bee of faith, are bleached by the falle fed g with fiithftiil Abraham. apoflles. Y CbriHnas hyd btforejoitfo not :t>ly ana Jo plaint!) . thai ,ou had em 1'mtly imaf/atit wire ripreftuui ie^teytureyes at if hi badbeeiieowifiid tfort, ou. b Iho ehiriluattf axes and gif:s,whk/> were t tale «i it were to the Calatia»s,ih*l tit Gofpflwhitb BMjieacbrd toihtta,- at true, c Of tht dodrinto faith. a The feuifh argument mixed with thcformer,and it is double. If the Law be to be ioyned *ith faith,ibiswe;e tuireth it by the exniefle not to g/>r lorwatd.but back* ard, feeing that thof- Ipiritnall gjlts which « ere be- tneffecfDauid. 0 ^Uboughnebt limit, ynjitt pre, lhm!fiGcati»ub>raith,be- flowed vpon yoii,ar< more excellent tlten any that could proceld from your feliiej. tauCrtt 1 now -undoubtedly thaiHomancanbcei»fti/>eduj(bel*B. p Sothtlewts Andmoreotifr,it fhouIdiollow.thanreLsw ibbetterther.C.hrifl.becaufeit fhoulcl tditeliheCeaiki, becai, '> they atrc grangers from Cod! Couer.au: q Iuttfm peifite and bring to end that ,'hich Chrill b.:San or.rly d By the (#tfb)btmi+ Chrift. r No man andin thU nord(fltfh)thtrt h agrtat -vtltnimne, -a/herd) u pie ml net! the ceretxouiei ofthe l*w,af*mflw'-itb bcJctctht'tSpirilttbai ,',, <*, jp„ t„aU that henal reofr/ian i- -vtier:, corri.pt. * Row.? 19. 4 Belo;ehegoeibanyfur- *orkingofthedo{fel. j An exhort hoi, by manrt <1 vpbraiding, that they Ace thrr he meetrih with their obieciion, which abhotted this dofliine of treeiul!i6 not in vainefuffet l'e manyconfl ,'ctj. 4 We rrpcatetli the third argiimeni which cation bvfaith.becaufe lay thev.men are bv this meares withdi awen from the Ou- was taken of the ef >''< bccai.le hrhad intetbce.'ccrtaineoiherargumentshy the dieof goodwoiks. And in thisfort is tbeobiection : 11 Cnnersfliould be jollified way. 5 The Pft irgument uhich isofgteatforcc.anrl hath ihuegronnds.The ihrouehChtift by f^uh without the L5w,Chriftlhotildapproue6nnt«s,aiidn.ou!d fiift That Abraham wssiultif.td hy hiih.to wi- by free impotatior, f nghteouf- at it were exhort them thf r. unto by his miniflety. Paul anfwfreth that thi< con neffe according to the promifeappiehendcd by faith as Moles dcthmolt plainely ieqiienceisfalfe,hfcaufethatChriftdcfltoyethfinneinthjbekeiters:Forfofaiih witncfle. e Lo^cRom 4. ; (7c«;.ic.ft rcm.a ;.iam.i.i>. f The fecond.that he' doe men flee vnto Chrift. through the terro. and feart ofthe Laty : chat being the Iqnaes of Abraham ninff be accounted of arrd eflt me A of hy faith. 7 The unit from the enrfe ofthe taw and iuftified, they may beefauedby him, that toje- third/hatallprople thatbdeeue. are wi hont exception comprehended inthe thertherewithall he beginnethinth that heir rue) theGafpel.lethim Dotacenfe ChriflnorthcGolpel , but himfflfe.forthat hee de- blefled.that is to fay.fieely iuftified. f fVi.hJtttil f„: ^:>a.b,m andioib) f.ub- ftroytehthewotkoofGodinhimfeire f HeegtethfroMinflifcaihuto farMifica- fiU \Mraham : to we ~o< tomMfiand, t< 'at the I '/■ Jfngiornrxtii m frint Mi* Hinnbich 0 aMthtr bote ft mrelaw,beingmadeacurfeforvs,('5fbritiswri- giuen which could hauegiucn life, furtly nphtc-l [ore""'"h«Ar»- ten/h Curled is euery one that bangtth on tree.) ou/heflemould hauebeer.ebvthel.-,w "„ °'<'(,'0OOCJ itABobiedtioi wichriicth of ikclwrnei a*, fwrrc : 11 tt,c , heii jr.ee bee not b> ibe Law Ca« ittelraftmpanj thcsHhy watrbc taw giotn, after that u - pn.-i.iiir wannacc? There- : bangtth < 14 IO"Thatr.he biefling of Abraham might beenebythelaw, But the f Scriptrure hath * concluded t ail! foteacb then! "to" come vpon the Gentiles through Chrift Iefus vnderfinne, that the" promile by the faith of le_ lookcM*o chrift, that wee might receiue the pronxfe of the Spirit fa Chrift mould be giuen to them that beleetie •? *h"» * •«*«* through fa-.th. 2 J - But before faith came, wee were kept ^KSt."' 15 '7 Brethren, I fpeake as1 men do: 'though vndertheLaw, «V- B"*jVn$ ?{mipy ; ^ And to thy ,eede> as ot"\ * S But after that faith is come, we are no lon- ger vnder a fchoolemafter. v 2 6 *7For ve are all the fonnes of God by faith, in Chrift Iefus. one,'8 which is ' Chrift. 7 19 /»nd this I fay, that the couenant that was confirmed afore of God min refped of Chnft, the t°Law which wasfourehwndreth and thir- tie yeeres after, cannot di&nulJ, that it thould hauc put on Chrift 17 ** For al ye that are ybaptiied iDto Chrift make the promife of none efrecl. 18 '' For ifthe » inheritance be of the Lawe, 28 There is neither lew nor Grecian : there is neither bond nor free : there is neither male nor •lexedairotbiima. er ofproof e of hereeondpropofition.towit.Righieeufaetand fcmjle: *or ye are all > one ill Chrift Ielus life ite attributed tofaitb. Therefore no mant'ulfilleth toe Law. >H Be- caufe Chriftfuftainedthecurfewhieh tbe Lawe laidvponrs. that nee might bee quit from it. ie A prooleof the anfwer by the teflimonie of Mofei. "/>(*/. *i.»J. 6 Chrip wt> *ec*rftdftrvt, bthur:^t,iiciifrej]e. i< Aconclafion of all that waiiaidbe- foreinthchatijlingofthehnliand luthreafoDi.to wit, that both the Gentiles are made pai'akersolthefreebleftingol Abraham in Chrilt, and alfotbat the Iewet Cbemlelaes, of whafe number the Apof.Iecountethhimlelletobee, cannot obta »»r, niiin 29 AndifjefreChrift^, then are ye Abrahams !>'",*<«*«//*««•/ tmdCmiiiei.tirtf *>m •»tdStid,»ft tn*tnetv»r!tr/iJ7iJ, Ihnfl timet) himfelfe, IwKwf'.ti *niid abolilh the promife, or adr^e ihelawevcto the ptomiiV. y C*"' m*nitdini%iHn> or protUimid. r T)}ihe feme* nd vimijlt'ie. 14 A ta. kingawayofinobiefiion, left any man might fay, thatfomet me by confent of the parties which haoc made a couenant , fomethir.g is aildea to the couenant, that piomifed grace ofthe Gofpel, which he calleth the Spirit, butonely by faith, er the former couenantt are broken. This faith the Apoiilt, ccmmethtoparTe And the Apoltlc doth feuerally apply the cooclufioo, both to the one and the oikei preparing I in.frlfeawa; to > he neit argument whereby he declateth, that that one onel) feed of Abraham, which is made of all peoples, can no otherwife be iovnrd andgtow vi. to»f:her, but by laiihia Chrift. 17 He puttethfoorth two general rMleibefa-ethenextargnmeut, which isthefeuenth in order- The one is, that it is aiot lawfull ta breake rouenantsand eoatracts which ate ioftly made 8c according to Law, amongft men, neither may anything be added vnto thetn.The other is.tt at God didfomakeacoueoaat with Abraham, that he woald gather together hi! chll. dren which confift both Iewetand Geneilesintoone body (at appeareth by that which hath beenefaid before) For he did not fay, that he would be the God «f A- brahamandolhit feerie, fwhich thing notwithrtandiag fhon'd haae beenefaid, if be had many and diuers-redes^s the Gentilet apart, and the lewes apart) but 'hat he would be the God of Abraham, andof hiifeen, as ol one. 1 t »i« vfetnex- 4VHfieahichaeZmmimnngjom,te\ttyoHm»fbetlbimtd)ouiiMtHot!emMcb It Godt ct*tni.it< ,*i)o» due :c tntm * h'et.9. 17. I- *Amkentic*Vti>fttt'Jit, 18 He patteth footth thefummeoftheleuenthargnment.towir, thatboththelewesand Gentil-j.grow together into one body ol the feed of Abraham in Chiift oncly, (o that all are one Chrift, at it is afterward declared, vcrf.;8. ' P*»l jpedietb met o{Chri/litxrfon,butoflmoft*plti,Tt6icbgrt»tozil6ermonrmCb>iR. so The eight argHment taken ofeompariUn, thus : if a mantcouenam fbelng authrntical; be firme and ftrong, much more Godt couenant Therefore the law wai not giueo to abrogate tbe promife made to Abraham.whieh had refpeel to Chrift,that is tofay, the end whereof did hang of Chrift. 01 lYbief>mdedl»rbt>/l. Jo And rn- Urgingof that argament, tbdt. Moreouer and befidrs that the proav'fe it of it frlfe firme and ftrong. it watalfo confirmed with the prefcription of longtime towit.of 4;o.yerers,fothatitcouldin no wifebee broken. 11 Aoobiection: Wegrant that t he promife was not abrogated by the couenant ofthe Law, and thetefore wee toy ne 1 he La-.v with the promife. Nav faith the AooOle.thefe two cannot Hand to- gether, to wit, that the inheritance fhoold borh bee °iuen by the law, and alfo, by promife, for the promife it free: whereby it f»llow-|h,thatthe Law wasaotgiaen I toiuftifie.for bythatarieanesthepromifefhoiild be broken, n "St thu wtrd (m- | inGod,whoisalwaiesone, and the fdfe fame, and like himftife. a< The coo. clufion vttered by a mapner of asking a quefhon and it 11 the fiat that was vrteredl before, verfe 1 7 but proceeding of another rule: fo that the argument iiaewe, and is this 1 God is alwaies likernto himfelfe : Therefore the I aw was not gioen to abolifh the promifes But it fbeuld abolilh them if it gaue life, for by that meaaes itlbouldiuftifie , andtbereforeitfhouldabolilhthat iufrihcation which waspromifed to Abraham , aadto his feed by faith. Kay it wai rather piom to bring to light the guiltinelTe of allanea, totheendethat all beleruert Seeing to Chnft promifed, might bee freely iuftified 10 him. f Bub* »ttd, Scriptmrr, bee toettieih ifo Lt». ^Tfym.i.n. I ^4Hmiu tnd-nhti'oturr onmith firm mat. u pitht'fneoflbe/tw»rdii, ihertbethtn argument , fsni.fi the menu cfwotkt' : fit tUtUje vndt\ prtmift, (S/»*, £"»"/?, ""Jj*' t,et guen.te t* eeuti , are mTgfmt meniei. tndttot one of then ctn/lnd wiii aefermtmf jnrlex. 76 Now thcrefolieweth another handling of the lecond part of tint Epiftlr: the ftate whereof is this : Although thelaw Cihar i«,the whole goatrnmrnt ol Code lioufe according to the I awe) doe not irftihr, b it thneloreto beabolinSrd.'re. ing tl at Abraham himfelfewaicircnmcifcd, andfis polleii-ie held ftill the vie ol MofesLaw* Paul affirmeth that it oup, ttobeeaboliflied. becaolei: natinflj. tutedlorthatendeandpurpole, that it Ibauldbce aiit writ afchrolrmaftcrand! keepertothepeopleofGod, Vntillthepronifeappeared iadeedr, that iitolay, Chiift, andtheGofpellmanifclily publilbed with great edicacy ol the rpuite. * 1 btetmfe-wl'j vie -mere ieolvndir tbr Ltter, u Jttdnrne tieri. i7 Becaale agechaageth nottfiecoaditiotiofferuaon , leeaddeththatwe are free by con- dition.andthererore, feeing wee are out o' our childhoode, wee hatie eo more nrtdeof a keeper aad Scholemafter. 18 Vtng a "er.erall particle, left tbe lewes at the leaftfhouldaot thinkethemielue« bound with thebaadof ihe 1 awe, he pronoonceth that Baptifme it common to all belceoeri, because it it a pie. Ire of nordelineneinCHrift,afwelllotheIewesastotheC,reriant, t at fyth all may bee troelv one in Chrift, lhatistolay, that promifed f«< de to Abraham, andinher-toorsof eocrlafting life. y liet jtllitb Btftifu r, /«r»e: - t\rcmmeifim,-»bUh the ftl;ttfojllt$ [owtmch br'H*d •/". _ t, 74»C*«»e* ~mmt ttntmce) it meant tbfritbt afthefeede.vbicbu, thatCtd(bmMeomrCod,thttui» ■ fmt onChrijl 11 11 wen* yrmeui, tvdleii tnerredwiihkem.lbt iim*jLethrmrei fitr,thattyveTtmof*tttmt***tth*tv*>m*de»ithra.th[HS^tn*b*m,*ltib*tbt Uj btljnd »«*««/ 1 irne . a rtmintMm: tmdftmtbf ^rt*t Irumdtn- fiith[»4tmgbtbjtb* m*Mtibtblrftfat44imU-fbt. ' itnaitufitmfitd hill CHA \ Seggerjy rudiments. TotheGahrians, Free and bond. CHAP. IITI. l He declareih that by another coubletimilitude., which he fold be- fore tocerning the keeper & fchoeie- mafter: Forhee faith.tliatthelaw, (thatu, of me as an Angel oFGod,;r4, as" Chr'ftTe'us. i 5 P What was then your relicitie? for 1 beare • Frm* ""'»'- you record, that if it had beent poffi >le,ye would i'm-ft*. haue pulckedout your owne eies, and haue giuen tberla^l* IZht them vnto me. wor/aemon^/i 16 Am I thererore become yout enemie, be- •'•■*»»Hf* caufe I tell you the truth ? . n- m™£ 1 7 They are lelous ouer you 1 amifTe:yea,they %mlmrynflr would exclude you, >tuat yee fhouldaltogether t<».rua„eCa„. louethem. ! """"'}■ i 1 8 But it is a good thing to loue f earneftly VmSSm^ 3 Euenfoj we when wee were children, were alwaiesina good thing, and not onely when I fommt'tothttu ' " bondage vnder the h rudiments of the world. am prefent With you, Behtide!iueredfro>iifieliond.iiit of t Cbrl/bi tomving. »Ao u the eu < thereof, f it u vert ahjurd to Hide hucitetoheggerifterrmmieti 1? He raUeth them againe thtreiieto'ibe yHritieofi^edoUrineoftheGojjieU, 11 ctn Srmrighudifcourje aiih a Hue t'legor ie . THen « 1 fay, that the heire as long as hee is a childe, dittereth nothing from a feruant, though he be Lord of all, But is vnder tutors and gouernours, *vn- till the time appointed of the Father. oo'jshoaie accor- \ 4 » But when the ' fulneile of time was come, 19 My little children, of whom I trauaile m f "" r"'e'6 hk diag to theLaw; God fent forth his Sonne made of a d. woman,**** birth againe, vntill Chrift be formed in you. '.'^"w?'' * '; made vnder the Law. j 20 .rviid I would 1 were with you now, that I ivaeiitieben't tuteiiror 1 appointed rfter That hee might redeeme them which were might c change my voice : fori am in doubt of **rdthcm,a&,m£ trne, vat* luch vnder the Law, that wee" might receiue the * a- you. timeastha- prote- dope on of the ionnes. thtnaughttevtci* em loue of the £tionando,iet(<.e- 6 , Andbecaufeye are fonnes,God hathf tent doe ye not heart the Law? 2 1 *" Tell me,ye that " will be vnder the Law, fcya ^1 M'6 '■ vas bin fol a time, being forth the g Spirit ot his Sonne into your hearts, ended.we'iHould i which crieth, Abba, Father, at length come to j "v herefore, thouart nomore a h (eruant, bee at our owne li. ^ a fonne . now if tb»» be a fonne, tbott art al O KSK1 the : heire o, God through Chr.ft. itetasfcroauts. . 8 + But euen then, when yee knew not God, man hm* &•« by y promile. "old^'rfT1* Mor^eucr hee (yeed.dferuice vnto them, which by nature are 24 By the which things another thing is •noth.^atall.and - cheie mothers are the two Telia- ,his -'"Vntioii of t V(eother wordtl 22 Foritis written, that Abraham had two "»°-ti'>«- fonnes,* one by a feruant,and * one by a free wo- fa"/ "p"*^,. man* w->i"vtgedSthis 23 Buthewhichwasoftheferuant,wasborne Jharvnlfffethe alter the x fle(h: and he wh.ch was of the free wo- ,Gcn,iles were ci'r. ft'"^*,. not gods wa\,thatt»aty« « B :t now ^ingyeeknowGod,yea,rather ments,theonewhichis Agarof mount -Sinai |he^w,"'fh6e. now>e of God, how turne yee againe vnto which gendruh vnto bondage. ' c*r'um°iio'he an a R.::. andas jimp i^.nt and I'beegc ly rudimencs,whereunto^ 25 (For Agar«>- Sinaisamountaine in Ara- g i fttoerrTwhich p'JeV'in'compjri from y beginning ye wil be in bondage' againe? bia,andit <■ anlwereth to Ierulalem which now be,<,fut <* "I the lonof'hed.ictrmej »o Ye ob eiue daies,and monethes,and times, island d fhe is in bondage with her chldren. ^ZToUff"' ottheGofpel. ijandyeerei. 2 6 But Hierufalem, which is f aboue, is free : the Apoftleaher' m rhiuidaeibi- 1 1 I amin feareof you, left 1 hauebeftowed which is the mother of vs all. diuen argument! »«e . vnuer" iV onyoulabour in vaine. 27 "Foritis written, * Reioyce thou barren vv,'Srebr « hath tor *nt .o*>nur, \ «2 s Be ye as I (for I am euen a? you)brethren, that bta' eft no children : breakefoorth,anj crie, 'rour'brf'"''^ n»4> 4«w.> oet rlbeeechyou,yehaiu not hurt me at all. . thou that trauelleft not : for the f ddblate hath loortha^fL,,. ■.owudtiriemM. . ,^ And ye knowhow through '" inli'-mity of many moe children, then (he which hath an hu,'- "«.«he.eiD hee' MrZimZi'.Jbe' £he fle(h l P' e lchcd ^ Go(Pel vnt0 yOU aL cbe fi' ft ^n^- ^ "*■ ">"-'' uHKtbettrthe 'i 14 And the "trial ofme which was in my flefh, 28 "Therefore, brethren, wee are after the '. o.!t°vntnvS',,aa'irW UwGodmfrH Jye delpifed not, neither abhorred: butyereceiued g manner of Ifaac, children oi the hpromire theitmyite'n's-to S^ii^-r^^,. out hU toi, '.cp«, m/( *«,/.*> i. rt. . fl2^ Ellt as che" h« *« was borne afre'r the : ««.'*« h '-uii time oftht CtffiU. .a Hevttereilianddeclareth many thiB3satonce,.owir,tliat ' flelh, perlectlted him that tPM burnt after the , £ "tw ft * this tuterlhis was ertded at his time, that curious tnc> rn«yleane to a^ke, wh/ that ''Spirit, euen ib it HllOW. ': of fonnes O^'ld fchoolemalterlliiplaftedlo long. Andmorcoiier,thai *e are not fonnes by nature, ksii, *i,„i„« butbyadopiion andthatinthatSouneof Ciod.who therefore toakevpon hi.nonr a fathercommontotliem both, but no:wi:hIiftefuecefle flcfh.thatweemightbemadeliisbrethren c TnetimeuCndtoLt full, about! nbmael.by the common coutfeofnature.ofHsoar his bond .nai ftrn ofittrepAflndeitded , nidtbtrefoie Cbrif}co'ldn,t biueconeeuherfooneror begate ll'aac otSara a free woman by thevertu °of the oromife an. Utter, d Hecalte.h Mtr/annmin.m'tfycEl oftbel?\e -udriot-utbenordu-ofed . and the hrilwi snot onelvnot heue| but alio perfecuted thehd'e W.*contitojfenfetoxVi■ 3r>«. !j. 1 5. e The twoconenants.&asit weretwolonnejborneto Abrahamoftbo ei adoptioaofthe fonneso) Coin frim entr UBm« •«.* - reuei'edund fhetved w thetime it wereot twomothetJ Theone wajmajeio Sins, wi uppoiiitedfir i:. ? H-efheiveth that «-e areinfuch fortfreeand let at libetde, according towhichcoueuant Abraham! childien accotding thatinthcmeanefeafoiiwemultbegou r edsytheSpiiitofChrilt, which raig- gotten: towit.thelewes which feelterighteonfnet by that couenant tha ning in our hearts, ma/ teach vsthe true frruiceot the Father. But thisisnotto Law,buttbey arenot heires, nay theyihallat lenoth btccaft satof the hoii ferue, but rather to enioy true tberty , as it becommeth fonnesand heires. / Sy they tnatperlecute the true heires, The otier was made in 'hat hie tb4tthjtfi.t«xtbhet_»therieh that thtt teem 6etire: fir if whtueb^Sfmt.vee are in Sien.Cto wit, by thefaenficeo' Chrift) which begttteth children i,uftmu^,h,heu called the Si»r,t themrelr.esinthefrcepromi'e.and heyonrly by the riohtof chiliren lh*llb-nar tfthcSom!,low:t buaufe the boljGbofl If atetb -up our adoption™ Chri/l, and nuketb taUeriotthefather*inhereiiun.e,and thofcleruants ftalbe Ihatnut h Thttdtfr* thJttwo of fonnes !7iou!d haue Abraham, is Abiaham I egat ger -nd by grace enly, So il'fte are 'ocouenants.as itlioottbf Ian I ot pr.mii'e, ng toth flefh wm be- ant,thas is.bytbe promife.to takersot the fathers fogrettly. \ Qefi.it, IJ. ••*) Gen.Jii x ^< *l me* are ,:,db, the comma* tourte of nature, y B, vermeof the prow f which jt ■»■ m^ tm I id hold 0 r„him. fttfeauahi truefeede.lorothrrmiie^brahontandSara tPtre veil begetting end be*. rm« children K T-efr do, ef»>e,etlt6-0,td*ta forth a The, are LaUeclta-ocouenaatt oueoftbeoldTe/iamiut,a>)dawthero(tbeNev: which mere not two, xue.i butin refpetlofthetime'tandthedMjrh~ticofthrnoHe,H*ieht b Hew eth mention a'Su '— »fe thai couenar.twa male mthumoimtaiae.ofyabichmoumaine^gar vita ^armdherr^i/d ,,i. run jo jian- e Which j, excellent, and if faUtflHr.incfolit. h The word, !e,uani,it not ta'.enhrerefi, one that liuetbm fiase,wh:chi proper to tbei»Sdth,bHtfo' out that u)et vnder the toremmiet 0/ the Ltm^vhichupnpertotheleaes. j I'a-taktrol hu blefflugt. a. He- applieth, the former doftrineta the Galatians, wit a prculiaireprfhenfioo. fotincompa- »ii'ouofthem, the lewcsmigbthaue pretended fomeexcule as men that were born and b' ought vp in thai ternice of the Law. But feeing the Gala tians were taken and [ talledoucofldolatrytoChriftianliberty: what pcrtence mightthey haue to goej tia I backet- thole impoteot and besjerlyr idimentsJ It They are calid impotent, jhadotr. c Lookebo oihecaleftandeih et ambeggcrlj.ettmonie heme_conKi*eAa\>a'tbithem!elHesreithwChriZ-.t»dagaiHeK detb it betw'ne le,u\alem andheit. d Thai ■», Sinai \""t Which ], e'xce~lle'n'i tuTtt fortbaihnhatmeanetthelKa,tcoodtefirao-Mihai they m Cbrift, a6en great account. 7 Hefh-weththatinthis^lhgarichehatl- folloaved the flepiM anootmithffandmvfof/trutoHlliachf.omChrtfiiocfemouies.unolhingelfcbutia of Elay,who foretold that the Church (liould be miiean . confi .1 ■■>, the children 'afiamarricbc^ant'aro'/oiob'oetrh. I Bygorngbacketeard, ; He mittigatetJi of barrenSir^thatistofay, ol them which onely fpn •miallv fhonld be made A- whrrein he might haue feemed to haue fpokeo fome.. braham*eh.ldrenby taitb, ratherthrnofruitlull Agar.eucnr|ien forlhewino he! l!y&diuiney. declaring his good will towards thern caft.ngoHorthriewes.asdcalliigoltheGmtiles Efai e« |i f Shee ib.t it n»coi|.lnotb.:teithrrbevtterlydefperate,whenthej; dtfitoie-andrsafled ■•■ TfomX 9. r ^ft'eribem nnerof If.at. r^houtht /!,/> be. vled^e thnrown'lightnrlTe vith teares and defire gotten of the ' cauenljHiervlalem at \maet '0H» f2*-rt chat trie < ie.de tbefr things, 01 jwrdon. m Many «}fi.ilmh VtrtHt ofGodifTtnujt and alter ajf,n,uU manner.. 30 Faith worki *Ctn. si. le. Chap v vj, fruits ofthefkfh and the rir. 84 jo But what faith the Scripture?* Put out the bcrtie : «* ondy vfe not jour libertie asanocca- |feruantandherionne:forthefonneoftheferuant fionvntothefUfh, Luc by loue lemt one ano- ".JJ"?'"?, p" fliall notbeheire with the (bnne of die free wo- ther ■ '* 7 ' '.! c. 8 The coaclufion ofihe £»rneralle- man. gory, chatweby lines pro- ud call bat agaue. the Qiuery ' oi ck:Ljw,feciogtlutt!iccl.ildtenoi the bondmaid Out! not behcirct Jt Another obte. ftarion wherein he plainel) wit ne(fcth,that iuflt'6 cation of workes 14 '■» For^all theLawisfulhTed in one word j 1 e Then brethren, wee are not children of which is this/Thou (hale loue thy neighbour at thy kite. ° 15 Hi 'ye bite and denoure one another, take heeje leaft ye be conftnped out of. mother. 15 '5 ThenIfjv,9 ,e Morcouer the works oft he flefh arc ma againe wich the yoke of bondage. " * Beholde, IPaul fay vntoyou, thatif nifeit,which areadulcerie,tbrnicacion, vnclean- andiuftificationof j Jaithcaonoi ftand k- — together, becanle i,awe, lyee bee* circumcifed, Chnft fhall pi otic you no- nes^Mtonnefle, ifi- thing. | 2° Idolatrie,witchcrart,hatred,debate,emula j For I teftifie againe to euery man,which is ircumciled , that he is bound to keepe the whole UonSjWrathjContcntionSjicJitionSjhereiies, 21 Enuie,rr.urthers, drunkennelle, glutconie, anjfuchlike, whereof I tell you before, as I „-7ib.e» , 4 Vee are *babolifhed from Chrift:whofo- alfohaue coldevou before, tliac they which do £ buthee 'hat do^!.' *l™ ™c iuftifiedby theLawe, yearcfallen from £?<* things, mall not inherit* the kmgdomt of iutlrand perfectly Crace. fulfill it. And lice taketh the exam- ple of circumcifi. 00, becanfei: dewing chat the right »ie of Cbrt- Ki.m It eny cou. fiftnh ioil.M,injt being delmcrrd anu .'el M 1 • L t-> rit, weiioald Irrucrntoopci- nothcrilaloaiion tLicugh loue. 1 J Hef>ri/pouo. dcth ihclouc cf •ilrcnjl.bour, at amitke whrrcun. toallChriltians ought to referte all thru adioi.t, and thereunto hee ciieththetelluno- nyol the law. particle C^tH) rm.fi >,„. It* thtjt- COHa , .Ht. • Umt i». 18. isatih it,} 9 mar. L For we through the «* Spirit wait for the hope ofiighteoufnelle through faith. . 6 JForin Iefus (Thrift neither circumcifion the ground ol.all jauailcth any thing, neither 4 vncircumcilion, but i"e faith v.h :ch workc th by loue. i 7 ^Yedidrunncwell: who d.d let you, that ye did not obey thetrutth ? rheieruiceof the Law1, and was chiefly vrged of thefalfe Ado. Ales. *^Sm(.i. • Grtmmrifimk in tthtr plucti c*l Itdlbt fflt-f righttoufutfft.l-ut betrentmuHbtui 2i But the !i I. Cor, 1. 17. b That u , « ht h'm/ilff txpomdtlt it iiiotber idle, nay it brjngeth foorlh daily fruits ef charity, t Soktrut fiiib difi:H£*iflitd (inj_ilitude which he borrowrtb of leauen, asCh'ifthimfelfralio did) not to latter the purity ol the Apofiolicall doctrine, to bceinfeiicdwith the leaft corruption that m;y he 6 He mitigateththe former Kpreheiifmn. carting the fault vpon thefalfe Apr Ill's, againftwhom he deneuneetlithe horrible judge- ment of God. 10 Heewilleththemtoconfidcr how that hefcckcthncthiso«n nrofitinthis matter.feeingthathecnuhlefchewtbe luttcdol men, ifueewoul.l c JUhmi 'oineludaifrr.ewitliChtiftianity. 11 An example ol a true Paftour inflamed with tht Httrt theiealeof Godigloryand Inneof hisfloctc, x r°' '''7 '*«f««4i*l 1rtigHtib, although not wilhom xrtatflrtft, it teihoHtthatpaititulaily, wliichhe fpakcgeneially. tffuSf of tfieRffhandoppofiD" thcsi to theftaits tithe Spirit [pretend ignorance, k Tbneftre tht) at uot Utfrtdii offrtt foo. that our m'tl u majtjruli/ gract. 17 Leftthatanymao Paulplaid the Sophilter, alone who vrging the Spirit whichthelaw commandeth, hee fheweih that hee tecjuireth otihitli'tcrall ai.d CHitwaidobedience, uutfpintnall, whichprnceedethnotfronijhcLaw the spirit of Chrift, which d< th beget vs againe , andmoft a d odghtrobetheia- jerjnd guiderof out Ire. I // wit btt tndetd tr.dutd with the j.i.eenmj ifirtt, vbihcaHJtihtit to iittofinnt. an., ImtioCoJ, letvi fl*twit at iitnittd~,in*i u, ky bolmji of lift »8 Hee acMetli peculiarexhoititions according ai heknewthe C.alatian»fubieat»rJinri»»ice?: and Bifid all he wanitththcm to takehcedesf 15 Uigtiyftt foorth, K jio. 7. 16 He ' unjng vpfor.e chicfe tnatnorran may - Siou1dobie-,tbat g but that ambition, which vice bathtwofellowes, baikbiringind : xntioci'jiull needs atilc. out vf w!.itht».<: C H A P. v r. Vox* htt intrtattlh particular!) o'' chsrity lv»t. . offini, 6 toward tht mim tn e- tktwer.i. 10 and ihott lhatrrt of tht hou(holdof faith: is Kotitktvnta Juth who haul a comitrfru {tilt of lit Lam, I ui( m the WJ«{/»»j afiht jtt(h , 14 and not id tht tr"jjt of Cbrifi. BRethren, any offence, ye which arc b (p. 11m.1l!. Hetondemnem f a man bee ■ luddenly talotri in „, ye which arc b (p:rituall, < rcflorefmpo'.tnnli fuchonevMththe'piiic of mcekuicflc, a conlv denng thy (Life, left thou aliobctempuJ. pered by ti e fpirit of mrekeneffo t htdrmO. t IVhiciarr-.phoUmar-lhf moderated jn I tern /ire.f«o»fle^ t'l vp ihtiibtlrtwtnmf mhim.' i Tbu ■Bit, g:mttg i» ■ondtrflaiid titrr^y , r'-irr tilt od ;#, <>i.t hr»thcrly trpteheiitiont ought 10 bee 0 tht ma- Ibdef tlxtch «■*«* I'amGod. tthcu«wsicin6nniuc». for they commonly art c-.oftieueic'i.dgci, v.huklur- UJLi sm • swefo\ve,w:! TotheEptieGans. Eeare ye one another* burden, and fo ful Predeftination and redemption. fiUtheeLawofChrift. j For if any man feeme to himfelfe, that hee is lbmewhatlwhtn he is nothing, he deceiuethh.m- 'elfein his imagination. 4 But let euery man proouehis owne worlce: and then (hall he haue reioicing in himfelfe onely 5 Let him that is taught in the word, make 3 Hee fheweth that this it the end of reprehen- sion, to rarfevp our bmthei which js fallen, and not proudly to op- preOe him. There- nH.ftfeekcwnaue ;and not in another, •osnmendation of . 5 * + For euery man (hall beare his own bur bisowne lifeby ;jen approiiing him- > A felfe.andnotby reprehending other t e CMfiin fluint and fiat words, cat- leth thi'omr/ian- element of chatty his commands mint. *l.C7«r.j.8. 4 Areafpn,wh«r- tore men ought to haue the greateft eievponlhem- feluej, becaufe that euery man (hall be iudged before God accor dingtohitowne life, and not by comparing I ' „ f syeftehowlargealetterlbauewitten- T|if|o vnco you with mine owne hand. laftpart of the E- ii As manyasdefiretomakea n faire (hew in ;riftle, wherein hee i the fle(h, they conftraine you to be circumcifed, onely becaufe they would not fuft'er perfecution for the k erode of Chrift. ; 13 For they themfdues which are circumcifed 'keepe not theLaw,butdefire to haue you circum- iciftd, that they might reioice in1 yourfiem. i 14 « °Eut God forbid that I mould1" reioice (but in thecrofleofour Lordlefus Chnft,wherby rwrraker of l all bit khe world is crucified vntome,&I vnto y world jhimr.hatfc.th taught him, partaker or > ^ ^ in chr-ft Ie(llsn£Jther circumcifl0na. f 7 'Bee not decerned : God is not mocked : uaileth any thing, nor vncircumcifion,bnt anew 'forwhatfoeueramanfoweth, that (hall hee alfo crea^urf* „ ,. .. toi wnatioeuw diuau , • 6 And a$maily as waij{e according to this "T'For hee that foweth to his g flem, (hall nde peace^vponthem,andmercy,aFidvp. of the flem reape corruption : but he that fow- on the " Ifraelof God. ot tne nan kt'1"' /, f • ■ , f I? nFromhencefoorthdetno manput meto eth to the fpirit , (hall of thefpint reape life euer .^7^ ; for j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^-jngtaj 1 p8*" 7 Let vs not therefore bee weary of well j*^?!^ doing : for in due feafonwe (hall reap, if we faint lart.fofarrefnortt atthty way.andperilhby Againftfi ch a* turneth to hi: principal! end and |>nrpole : to wit, thatthe Ga'atiant ouldnotfuffet themfclues to bee iedeutof the way bytrufalfeapo- files: and lie pain- tetboutiholelalfe ap*ftlesin their colours, reproning them of ambition, atmcntlat donot that which they do,tor any affecti- on and zeale they haue to the Law, but only fortbit pole that they 10 8 While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but efpecially vnto them, which are of the houlhold of faith. Brethren , the grace of our Lord Ieliis Chrilt bt with your q fpirit, Amen. rothtrm*. 5 It is meete that matters mould be found by their fchol- T -tyateable. / Cfwbatjcemr beehatb, accordmitobt'a. 6 Hee commendeth lioerality towards the poote, and emwUichwereootafhamedtopretendthisandthac, andall <'ljte. m Whtnl aul-vftthtbu word in good fence or pa ot helpe their neighbours.as though they could deceiue God: jtije wholly in * thing, and to content himfelfe therewith, u retlialmestoafpKitiiallfowing.whichfhallhatieamoftpleii- frnVjt itof God, tndntt afmen, Rtm.z.tg. i\ Continuing th titfhallbevetyprofitable.andcnmparrtficouetousniggardli- (taphote, heeoppofetbhismilerietand themarkesof thofe ft of nothing can be gathered but fneb things astade a- for chriftsfake, againfttheskarieef the outward circHaicifio ^ Vntothe Galatians written from Rome. truth, i Inkeepingof ceremonies. k For tt • that wm crucified. I Tb*t they heme 1 birpcthontheformeofarctuncijttn. 10 Hee fticketh not with them, (hewing that on the contrary part hee teioicerl which he (utTeretb for Cferifts fake, andasheis defpifedof the like fort eftceme the world as naught : which is the true lite, m rVhenTMlvfttbtbunoid' among Ittkeii owe fort,bythecircum> ifionof the Ga- latians. b Uefettetbefaire /hew tgtwft the orachtng of htm igled /on in iH^ujme , tmt yetbt o compare himfelfe """-""^"Sbyir'l Tttbtcommoaitie Vef chhpreltnt lift" * t.Tbef. his Apoftlefhip. '0 M«rkeswhKk*reburntinto* mam flefi re liberall at the beginning, but continue not.becaufe the time, tomtrkt their Jermntt tbtt hud rutincawai fr L,,J'n7r.™A'L m.hf deferred very Ions .aatnoucnthe feedtime andtheharncfl nHCl,twhofemiirkttwtbeAre:fortbcc*Hfemikeibthem*ritr,ari Inotthepumfhmcnt. naruelt leemetn tope u _._'.... Zc.u. k»..A,„u>( f,;.k ,\,„U (nth a«are .. T,ii,»k;, f5r»,«.ll nf ,!,,-,, k^u.in>f>hthrm onr* .n^i „c.^.;. ,..;.a,k. ftani 8 Tbeythatareofthehoufholdof faiththatis.fuch Toned wX"^ bef«teaUother,yei(o notwithftanding that our liberty extend to all. ic Spirit,. iil« i Theinretip- tionand faluta. lion, whereof we haue fpoken jn the formes Epiftles, « ..for. t.J. »Thku thcdtRm. ixm of the Stints, Takinghis farewell of them, hewifheth them grace, andi deceits of the fal fe Apofl let, which laboured to beat tho:e o«h ltd things Into ifeeit braine*. J Wuh)*Kim\ndet*nA hurts, THE EPISTXJE OF PAVL TO THE E l|HESI ANS. A P. I. P in thofe afflictions Id: fodothhein fionolatruelfrae- fibiifietb tot eft * mens 'jion he true I free i,whoft Till in the lame me- pes which hee bare si a true mar ke of its thty vfid m old For itimporteib 4 5 9 Whohath predeftmate vs, tobeadoptec Sonne: becaufe the tphelitvs. through Iefus Chnft h in himlelfe , according to '»"> J !" . h' ^ Auli an Apoftle of Iefus Chrilt (the good pleafure of his will, SS^f" bythewiUofGoD5tothe*Saints, \ « >To tne»praife of the glory of his grac< d r.*.«l.,i«/« » ° wherewith hee hath made vs freely accepted lr him. fe«beloued, 7 Heexponndetb 7 "By whom wee haue redemption througl *J£ SuK makeshdouble, t» wjt, fanfiifkation, Jndiuflificatioa, whereof hee will fpeake he eafter. And hereby which are at F.phefiis, and to the afaithfull inChrift Iefus. 2 Grace bt with you,and peace from God our Father ,and frtm the Lord iefus Chi ift alfotwothmgsaretobenoted.towit, that holineffeol life cat lotbe feparate from !* 1. Cor. I. J. aThefirftpartof heEpiftle, wherein bee handlethall the partsof our faluation propounding thee ampleof ibeEpbefians, andvfiagdiuers exhortations, and be. ginningaftei hit miner with tbankefgiuing. j The efficientcaufe of our faluation jsGod.uotconfideredeonfnfedly and generally, bnt asthe Father of our lord lelns Chrift. 4 The next finallcaufe inrefpeftof vs, isout faluation, allthinga being beftowed vpoo »s which are neceflarie to our faluation , which kinde of blefsing is heaoenly and proper to the Eleft. b With *B kinde of gracious *ni itmtifulf toodnrjpt wbicb is be*Htn!y lit deeit , and from Cod onely. c fVbicb Gad our Father gnut vs from his high throne from ahont: ar becaufe the Saints bant tbofegifit bt flawed on them , -which btlang property to tbeciti\t*tofheaHtn. j The matterofour faloation itChtift, in whom onely w« areinducdwjih rpiritu»llb!«[- BngandYBtofakaiierj, t He declaretis C H Jr\ttr thefaitrtaiion, 4 bt mmat'tth of the freetleMin of the foundation of the World , 7 that wee * (houidi the efficient caufe, God, % am adoption. 7 >? from whence mam faluation 'f bee holy, and without blame g before him in of by what meant* fioweth, at from the true and naturaUfonntamt : and Ucanfe jQue fo high ami fits J cannot itt vnder flood, \6 hit praittb that tbefuH 30 k J * - BleiTed bt God, J and the Father of our the grace of eleaion: andagaine.whatpureneflefoeueritinvl, itthegiltofGod, Lord IefilS Chrift, 4 which hath bleded VS mi b all whohathfreelyofhistnerciechofeovi r lbenGoddidnOi thultvt,brcauftwtt rn;r,-n.ii'lklpffinocir> clvaiipnlvrhinosin eThrift wtrt%orotberwiftfhtuidbaiubeneb*ly,huttatbeendwtefl>OHU btbolj. f "Seinf fpjntuallbkllingsintneauemyttungsmscnriit, ththlA9Uhcb,lHiriih(,aH!n,^ g Tnttl,t 11>lfara, , Another Pia.. ner expofltion of the efricient caufe, and eternalleleflion , whereby God it faid tohanechofenvs inChrift, to wit, becaufeit pleal'ed bimtoappointvs outwhen we wete not yet borne, whom hee would make to be bis children by Iefus Chrift : fotharthereisnereafonhreofonr election tobe fought, but tnthefreemercieet God,neitherisfiith which God forefaw, the caufe ofpredefliuaticn, buttheeffect, h GodrtsJtRtdnotbiHg.eirbtttbatprdentu, or ib>t n to comt , but himfelfe anttj, -9 Thcvttermolland chiefeftfinallcau.c is the glory ol God theFather, whofa* ueth vs freely in hi s Sonne. 1 Tbat «i hn bomiifuUg-oAncJt defetuesb all praift, fo alioit fhould bic fit faortb andpOhlifhed. 10 Ano'her finall caufe more neere, is our iuftification, while that beelrrely accounted vs for iufl in his Soi.ne. 1 1 An expounding of the materiallcaufe, bow weeare made acceptable to God inChrift,. lot hee it is only, whole factificcby thcmcrcic of God it imputed tors, ioifov. Siaeb,(f'"nultbcio>nta:eojChr,ft hee -u ith a comparifsn, jfoith, which yeh.ilieintheLord Iefus, and loue caOlngthemtommie, 5 thalihe^wereajogethercaftaaafel irnwardilltheSiinre andalia»\t. 8 that the, are/aned >y [race, ij anah-.^t nee.e, is lyrtconctl.atm through ur.fi, ,7 ft. ti/bedb, Iht Got}-l. '■ 1 6 I ceafe not to giue thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, | 17 «8ThattheGodof our Lord Ielis Chrift, that Father of "glory, might giue vnto you the Spirit of wiledome, and reuelation through the x acknowledging ofhim, ANd « * you hath ' * qmek\ftied3that were > dead in2 trefpafies andfinnes *o TheApoftle willeth »i to be- hold in our moft glorious Chrift wiihthccveiol laith.that moft eicellentpowet andgl.'M of C.od,ivhct«o(al| tbcfahfcfijIJm pjit^ke.i at, thooghit bt at yet vary darker* r.by lealunol U>e i,jn<.m!n;oltne troUe andt'e furtairri tftll '*. r* ^i^altl^rek a 1 he Church pttmetAhnn \tl\t hm a mm- S.i -att. 1 Redrclarerh Bgaine the great 5 Wherein,intimespaft ye walked, 4 accor- ; nc.,.°.1 God* %<">* ding to the courfe of this world, and b after the That the eves of your vnderftandiiig may \ prince that ruleth in the ayre, tutn the *pirit, that be lightnedjthat'ye may know what the y hope is j now 1 worketh in the e children of dhobedience, of his calling, & what the riches of his glorious inheritance u in the Saints : Among whom we alio had our conueria- tion in time paft in the luftcs of our d fie(h,in ftd- 91 9 And what is the exceeding greatnelTeof filling the will of the flefh, and of thenvnd, and his power toward vs, which beleeue,* according 7werebynaturetheechildien of wrath, as well the working of his mightie power, will.bycompa. ring that n-.i.era- blel^aiewl.ereio weart borne, with thatdigof* ticwhcrenoton* are adnar.ced by God the Fa. ther in Chrift. $c thathedfiaibeik 4 8 But Cod which is rich in mercy, through! fu'cn '^nt| "££ his great loue wherewith he lotted vs. 5 Euen when wee were dead by linnes, hath quickened vs togttherin Chrift/j whtft grace y are faued, 6 And hath raifedvsvpg together, and made as f others. in whom all the ekS frarnthe beginning of the worlde (otherwile wandering and feparatedfrnoiCjod) are gathered together: elwhich fomewere then in hea- uen.when he eameinto the earth, (to wit, (achat by faith ia him toe gathered toge- therolhim , and the reft are dayly gathered together n Thtfruhjutl arc (aid ntmuhtrtditnttrimcinfi, hcc^jcthc, art hjmi «t;rt*fj -M't him thresh vsfic together in theheau'enly//«« in Ca 1 s T filth, and hicomc u win one man. Ij He ippiyethfeuerally the benefice of 1 v vocation to the beleeuing lewes, going backe tothe very fount jine, that euen AE s they alfo may not atribut rw winch becanfetbey were called, and alfo btcaufe the> Werefirft called. 0 *4'l things ntd.um life,foibu Lmttinttogethtrat haaj tKd\onlt, ufropetlfi »■' grate both to will, aiut to bie able tadotthoje things thai art to wit.finnei. 3 Hee proouethby rhceffe;'t> that all wer Ipiitiually d e chljren af aifa' tateace, faitb.andwerefealedvp with thefamefpirit, which is the pledge of eleAion, »n- which aregiawttoJioledenit. 6 Arterrhat he hath froe al'y condemned to* till the inheritance it felfe bee feene, thar in thtm alfo the glory ol God might Gentiles.hcccanfeiTcih that the lewet, amongrl whom hee nnmbreth him rife, are fkiaefoorth, and bee manifefted. (J That word which uteutih mdtl.it Mc**[e not a wit better, d Bithe nameof'tlh Huh- ft It place, hetmn-.rth I r wholt ucommeth from God. r Thu ua borrowed tinde of (peech lakfi foe aftale , which man, wiichhit diudethintttwepartf miathtf.lh, wl.t\i>t!tp*ri:battkrPki. btmg put to an, thing mai.tth a difircitctbetwttnt thofe thmgi that art antbtwicall. Ushers term! wilhomt rea «.«» imto the tboufrt, what httr, taX,ei<,<„ble- (0 that mi others that art not. / Witbtbat Spirit , which trinreth not tit Law but it* btleauilhnothmgtumtnhtlft ae.-d,'mt .oncaatibthaithe ahole man >• e^ waimt fromaft of free adaption. I FuBv,dpt'fta. Ij Hee"returaeth to tlieforner the fount ojwrath. 7 The c»«cluion: All men are boroe fubirrt to the wrath fai: h.that I cbing fpirituall motiontw-eare not Godsglorv. j 7. »i:,atht ad- dethafnrwat.iimChriil.farai,nihuiiuoituJflltdmi»; huttntl) m car tead.it naftfpiritwthambtinuntlodut»fimut,tnd tohnef) Cad,^ntiltbaiworl,hft,t/ dewed therein, « Chip.j.7 col-» ** r* Thu Chrift our peace. TotheEphefians. The Gentilesinheriters. 7 Thathee might (hew in the ages tocome, rOr « thiscaufe,! Paul,««the»prifonerofTe- 8 For by h grace are yee Hmed through faith, JgraceotGod.whichisgiuenmetoyouward, ftjpag, ,ltthe and that not of your ftlues : .f u the gift of God, .J T -» «,that GM by reflation hath (hewed: ..ffencc of ,hl . ,. ,■'"' 10 AnatnatneenugaciccoiM.iicuwi.il v..iw -- ,.»..," r r rr t^w«cn.ron. God ino one body by ^crofte,andp (lay hatred: he wrought in Chnft lefus our Lord, ■ ,«fr^of^ t1ne'rwcrcB,toab jj eDy it By whomweehaue boldnes and entrance ■ Cewt!ent),yt, 7 i,?Andcame, and preached peaceto yon , ^^fe^Sii™' c: f-C-ftl cerandpechii J whlch wereafarre 0ff,& tothemthat wereneere.J »J wnereiorei deiire tnat yee taint not atmyj *»»»«, 1 8 F or q through him wee both haue an en- \ tribulations for your fakes,which is your glory. J Mffct trance vnto the Father by one Spirit. ■ l*dlt vntetbn M),n4 ■ature.butalioatl l7 i; And came, «. Wherelorel deiire that yee faint not at fort, (hangers a without God: a therefore they ought lo much ( ,9 mvjow therefore yee are no more ft t angers] »«<.»« v«»i *-■"'--■-"■•» -*"«*» , . r ... . I'-ndtrO, tottoc&mcfon,f an^f01'6'"61'5 butcitixenswithtlieSaints,andof] . *5 (Of whom is named the whole efamilieirf s rhevni g-e"! benefice ' the houfhold of God . I ofGod. I jo^Andarebuiltvponthefour.dation otche * rou wen called j Apoftlcs Si Prophets, I efus Chrift him elfe being tun tithfvraiU thtm \ .*- * • r- f\ 1 4 3 For this caufe I bowe my knees vnto the* r'«"«j^ Father of our Lord lefus Chrift, heauen and in earth) . for ea!ii„g 0t the 16 That he might grant you according to the .G"tiie,,wasai TenM^la \ the rchiefe corner ftone. fbe*'rlf»$ \ 21 In whom all the building 'coupled toge- yviwefr ,ffour \ ther,groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord. •untleamejfe. j 22 In whom yee alfo are built together to bee LZt'JnTiJ the habitation of God by the Spirit. fromyoubjtbe I mMeofthecircHrtoifon tDtrkeoftbecaiiemnt. n »bomatibee^dc»L'libifromilei. n You'*d by his Spirit in the? inner man. pels, whrr-imhey '17 That Chrift may dwell in your hearts by fightbeholdthe faith: ;Joanr"llfro"ife" 18 That yee, being rooted ard grounded in c codt,el°er'i<4 hloue,may beable to comprehend with al Saints,j tmtnr way enri,, i what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and] *• ffe ">"• /"-but Hee iegmnttb Grfl mtb Cbrift 1 height : ,ght or M,e to tbe common ^ c, And to know the k loue of Chrift, which •weAltbollfmet. Gentiles, wnerebjf they are worfhipapnotntcd by the I Chrift is the :iledtoC5od. n As by,t he loweswerediuided from the Gentiles, fonow ' it had diufy nmafitmef. ~ Wbubwa\bf nely bond of .he Ie^es and , »• fa knowledge, that yee maybe filled with; furre* ieinmm.... 2 Asbythe"temcn,£SJndiau-fulneireofGod. ' ' j Hrtr,fb«l,ly Chriftlb^gliro^d"«^eiU^W«iw»«.i»vneththernboth together,both 20 4 Vntohim therefore that is able to doe, pi,*"",'"^.' iihimfetfe,and bet Tixtthemfelues.aad to & f vponthegr.ee wtvnrenui'bttfuemd onefy & ofGod.and jk/lcnedit«Uwerctothc croft. '3 ThePre,?^0A^°!.^^"^!' . 2I «" P^yfein the Church by Chrift IefllS, the,crortwee oughtteioyne prayers with the hich are needefull I >t onely to thrm ldeft alfo, :hat rhey growing ftnall inflrument of this gr«e, common as welltothelewes as to the Gentiles, throughout all generations for euer, Amen. J" tbripUtbegittatiwtre, 6y»bmvltc»mtUt b,f^"^'xu.^°h preaching and hearing oftheword KMtfaereourlodet mm vpmorrand i letditb-ut. 14 The conclufion : The Gcotiles •retakeuintoihefellowiWpofraluat.on. And nedcfcrihetluhe excellence of ,he ^^^ y0n2lings in religion. Church, calling it the citif and houfeol God. IJ The told committed the 4oarineofri|uation,fiifttothcPr9phets,andthen to the ApoSlea, the end where- of,andmatterasitwcreandlubriancfisCh.ift Thertforethat is indeedthe true andCatholioueChnrch, which is bnildedsrpon Chrift by the Prophet* ami Ape •ftlei.asafpirituJItemplecnfccratrd toGod. t ThKuttbtbt4dojtbebml- diot.Jor ibtfiunatiiow met: it Wre the betdt ofimldmts. f 'morkmtHnot oHelloftbefo*»Jehe(Hffcrtdman)tbintseftbej'ewes I IVhichpaffcth atttheeayacttie of nuns wit, to comprehend it f*U}i» hit mittdes ; iecaHleheepreacbedthetiyfierietoHcbmz tbefaluatiotioft t for otbervi/e nhofohaththe Spirit of Gcd.precemeth fomuch (according to lbemea> ; Ce«!i/r<,8 at Godicomntandemmt. lifter be defireth tie fare that Cod h ath giittubim) at it fuficiemtofaluation. m Sothatwchauealoun- (pheRtKt not to fkint for ha afflinions : 1 4 *1nd for thu caufe tttttthimvt.wbuilotuer tbmgtare requite tomale vs perfit with God. 4 Hee btprayeth-omoGod, 1% tbatihey nay vndtrfiand tht great breakethlorthintoa thankergiuing^hcrebytheEphefiansalfil may be vonfirmed ■kuofCinfl, «ohoi>cfoisoytliiBs©fGQd. , " Oneboc!y,onefpirit. Chap iiij. Put on the new man 8rf CHAP. HIT. ThefttirdUfiCi'pttttciHitiuf pieirjt ajmamtrt. i let ex- hu a.nihcnttmiuntUUwt. ; Mwirjgt/Mt «rr«6m/*»«6,. yiroiw.. o/\ .a, .6 thai »t ibtmhMU) LttbkUt up » tfr, tatitb tbtnaJrtMtbt ia>, tuojtbtmfiiitb, Z( /rMlfing, ay «*j fr»ai/S ;'• RMttt. « vvcra "tineiTe,wherby they lay in waittodeceiuc. t hjtitdmiitf 15 "BuietvsfoUowthecructbinJoue, and »••/»«*»» in at things g.ow vp into him,\\hith n> the heai . 16 By wijomallthe body being ccvrlcdand < ioaal y^uibfc e,' bang Fm^ «« w , pray knit toged cr b] eueryk)) nt>i J hu tutu to the • tiicCtu.ill power, »•'.»■ t An other part oithctpiitiecon ^ yOU :iuc yccw.uKt. worthy oi the * vocation *$Si ?,H7f" ^hereunto y c are caiUid, otChuiiiaiilite, . 1 -, 1 t- ,- 1 thefummewhetof j * * With all humolene.le or mtnde , and iatbu.tMtcaery tneekeneiVt, with i-jug lurtering, uppoi ting one- man behaue turn- pJloclier through le-ue, foMoVxwiicDt"" 1 ' Hnaeuwunng to kecpe the vnitic of the gaceotood. Bpiritjn the. bond orpeace. « g;ibitmac>,t \ 4 » There « one body, uid one Spirit,euen as ibc°mtr.iic*UMz kearecalled in one hope ot your vocation. c. There h one L01 ..,oiie Faith, one Baptiline, ' 6 One God and Father of all,whichiskaboue ill,and"tiuoughall,anil in you ..11. 7 S But vnto euery one ol vs is g:uen grace, according to the mca.uic of the ' giitofCfirdt. 8 Whcrfqrehel uh, rhenheaicendeavpon liedieledscapt-iu.t) taptiue,£cgaueg tts vnto me 9 (Novvynthacheealcendcd, what is it but hat he had alio dettenatdnrft into the ■ loweft p its ofthee-.tli ? o He thutdeicended, is euen the fame that af- ' cendeu, rarre aooue alt beauens, that he aught 'fill kali tlungs.j Hee thcufore g.iue fome 10 bet ^ ApofHes I itoUinlt .Ic ofibefk-.ti'i'n lubicbutw.'tbe troll mow Coda hoij 2 Secondly,heco. inendeilinieeke nclTcofnund*, «vb(ch isiiiewed ioorlh by bearing cue with another. bLooktMat.io.i' i ihitdlyhere- quueih pcthtea gi.einmi oucyrc lucbaiuknitwitb the band of tHe holy Gholt. 4 Ana guucntol great wai;;ni,it»r aneameltiutet. taming ol brother- J) luueanefchi.i tie one wicii ano- ther, became we •re made one bo- dy as it were or •ne God and Fa- tbcr.byoneSpiut Worfhippjngoae Lord with one laith.andconle a, (.iuuiu..y 10 the ■elteUu.ili power, nrt,nhn m the meaiuieot euery partj rcttiutdi > men the body ,vnto the edfying oficfdfc in 7 loue. «rard,*hich 17 li lius I lay theietuie andteftific in die Lord, thatyeehcnceiborthwal Gentiles walke,in ' v.tmtie 01 thctrnund, 18 H.iiung tlieir vndeiliaiidiiigcLik being (trangersirom the • lite ol Cou through the ignorance that is in them, Uciuicct tnc haidikHe of then; he^rt : iy Which being ' part feeling, hauegii p them&lues vnto wantonnefle, to workc cJe.innelie,riK»i\vich < grceduietle. 20 •; But ye haiienotlolt.il ned Chi ill. 21 Iffopeyehaueheardhim, and batic bene taught by him, o as the trueth is m It its, 22 " flam, Uutytte.lt orl toncein.ng the conue-.fjtion int. me pail,; that old map, which iscoriupttlnouglithe deceineable lufts, 23 And be renewed in the Ipnit oi your mind, '1^."r"^t,V^.'i"', 14 And putonthe new man,which attei ^un lU^omXTo. is created vnto1, rig uii ulhes^iid ' mvi 25 «4 Wherefore cait 08 lying, -nd p^ake I ■ ■ iiui,kcn;iie ^-iiole "O! y toi 1. n«uu. tllr.c», ».,, d,„g - ■ cbcruoarbfcu Chun 1, which ci- lirtciliof uijrr. i. ofeacryoM. A id I - - o).i,.nkro.< lp andfome Prophtcs,.HHiioiiifnhuargenlts,and uery man truteh vnto lus ntighLcur : fbiweeare jforr.e Pafiours,and Teachers. msmters one of another. 11 7Fortlie repair pg ev the Saints , for the j 26 MBec angiy ,"butfinne not : letnot the Wurke ot the m.'iiiter.e, »..« toi th^ cdihcation of j fum lC goe rfo\ . ne ■ vppn ^ our w 1 . th, 17 Neith.r guie place to the dtuili. 28 iC' Lethun th.it ftolt-jlteaic -no more:lutl.t knoltdging ot the Sonne or himratherlaLour,andwoike v ith hish.inastne thepbodyofChrift j * Till we all n.tete together (hi the 1 vnitie offauhand thai God; vnto a perntem..n, ~a vnto the meafureoi the r rage ot the tulnellt ot Chi ill, 4 y-Thatvyee hence trior th bee no move chil- dren, 'o wauenng and caned about with eueiy windeofdoftiine, by the deceiteofmen, ana . ... c.-ttb.Btb* Khun n)t —■tie ,1a UJf ■ Jh.ma ■ tme. ) ...„,„. lit 1 tinmtitu < .1H1 dcltfdetnW ^traits oIC 1 i oneBaptilnie,and hope tor one lelfe fame glory.whetcuiitowe ate called 1 htrcfoiewho'ofuei bicakcthcharhje brra Jtethalltbelerhingsafunder. i H"ioml\ h 'thtiicchiifitattbtrnjtattibtCfoiartb, d Wboonil) fi^tfrethfi.rmhi^romaint , th.cit^i jUibi weraUri o iba. buiih. Who oieitawtaedltft.'it) *>u>iVM>i/t s Heeic.chcilivt, that we lu tcsproc oa.l is ptth all gifteivponhii Church .; but yet notwithft i.ding thclejjiftciarcdi iQy i'-ejoutt iccor>*(r,»/. andfundry wayeidiuided according to hi* will m,i> plcaiuie, and therefore cucry thtm, 0 Yapd*f*im4gtmnt thing win Ji .i dj goodjtliat they rr.ayhuut to g ue vnto him thatneedeth. 29 '7 Letno; corrupt comunicatio proceed out r.eihfin"t ofyourmouthes: but that whidiisgood,toj v.c pn cipletotmax ot ediryiiig,y it may niinilkr' grate vnto • tieaicrs " '*<* »*"**.'<*• to «» And gntue not die hoiybp mot God, •lXJ: betwttnethechildrcnol God, & thim Ahi.h item.nr^ci'eiatf l-oid 1 all tne power solr he mind are corrup ed, cVtt.cirinindilgi'rnt> vani.ic.aadibeic darkened with fflsftgroQcmirriBcae.&thei itttttion ... (oaccuttomed deedeareall onebndy. and tlutillgoongiiujpioceedetioni Chritionely . ivl.o b.mt gtnt to U ^jt:eu 4i ittothecommtmp-obtoEthtwholebodf f WbkhCbnflliuh,wn % *A\ menwhicn aicrtgiiici'aicby heirue j 9UdutHd»ofc*»tx*t,. b 'D>vnietotteMtbsi,hichtti*tloriitt(*TioiibeiiOTia.\ other principlcn>l .heirdcings.j. dill. 1 FiBtnit,bufifn. i TheChnrch * Firft of all tl. ertikonrtiivp-lic Eccle. '■ clean changed by thcventicoithcholy i»h. fiafticall furction<, -vhich are partly extraoidinary andlor alealun, as Apoftlrt, ProphetJ,Euang:liltes ant! p.nlv ordinal) and peri'e.uall asPaftounand Do. ttours. / ■Jbtstpoflleiutrt the twrlue, -vino whom iu. mx.tlm»trd*u,uj, nhoeofficevtiioplaiilChHrehti throughout *tl hcuo'ld w TblVrtpbttl »jtt ■»MOntoitie,btm(niiablti»m[!Ttreaaptaiei h,mitbnt 0 Vtfttmvt ibij ifkiehpamrnttbtChmrch ni T ac'-t < < 're i*ey w ic' (. Whnctbtfih—Hi, 7 Het fhewetbtheeodeolEccI lialticillfundiifni, town, that by ihc 11. ideiieof men alltheSaionmay fot'towt vp ogcthct, thai they ma; 'tukr .i. n yflicallbody ofChritt. 0 7 be but h 8 1 hevicr.l ihi> rumiite.ien iirrp'tuall folorg asweareintniiworld, thalil, vnillthsrtlTethathai ingputoBihe Reili , and throoghlyandperfitf!»aui^eintb'twix oorl lnt» welh^i br loynrd « ithChrilt our head Which thinp udoni b thatMnowledge ol the S;> neol God increaling inrs.andhehimlelfebih'tU . d 1 tlcgtowiagvpiBTITnriil -v c.-.nr to beaper- fiteman,".hichlhalhein be vo.ldtoeome.whrbGo I .11 ejllinjll 9 In ibatmofinttrtcmmmaiaMKbicrratniiaMdfaflwtdiagrlb r'),*.ib t Ibrijli, faidtogron ,otoa§t-l*'. "oi in ' !»/• He Ml mvi > Kctwixtoorihildho*! f»rherin«n fthatistoOy, a\c we.keflate, «nl'i'*f" ret altogeher wtoct J and out fhjllhauc at length in anoih'rw iltitht'f t«a tueane , re wit, nglorwardtopetl-Oi'jn 10 Het compareth thtm vpunrhewn tffG'jd. In litilehnatet wl.if arTtntTed th thedaennt t oi ire ia* it wetewith ct'ntiary wm.lf , lid jaffrrit • nely by iheligl perfiieagr.whi •urvouth,audfteadi which reft not ibftn' hi her 411 ' thither therewithal! '10 of 10 p,jfe on^avther ,«i .*»»j. tht,t | knowledge o' Chun, w Kh fcaoa : t "hencep oteed«):ol ke rTrfl^ A *4 1 . deed and tnioouearnei *(o.'.,.8. e 7 «> yr/i.f. ■ IV -rrr it, >t t<.ti ,,„ *„ i.e.ei'.eireairflliieefr/ajou.it.i>e . i < . ■ thngi. i /lf«/ the mage o: < - emutfUtntmirtm* , j^#/ famed ttafceapittr fiu 14 |4cc5mcnd< < . . . , -t..|ia. c nllianvt-r. tuet.jndfixito iU»ercqditctKttiich(thjtutoJay,(l .■ i-.oingall dec it .uddillriiiblin^.Drca.it areartbaiMaatlai jn.n-.e, Irfl Si .; giuev»euilc,.ii Icltfarooa, th 1 wickcdcotniklr-.tJcltioj » 1 1 y *,. , ibsijon'raH,,/ |ri fi„ n.,1 thai n.liult icur »ji,. r <;■ . km * .rW if. . OH>,.. . ' —• ;fOiio...n,c»» *<^r>-,<>.j.. , m-h*' •atc.tm, ,.. . laHedtorod di cui .ltmiiinsih.fi v\ D-ca'. ri-ji Bieu which git i.-micli.two thi»wicktd.ie» vlrn.pietird ■• gainlt pourrtir.whithe.od blcdtthiafiKhlo 1 •• jtihey which labor I . ouerpliniohelpeotlirr,|->l.r 1111 ft«tr. ilm.ihitih/- n..inil amntiolte.le Mltlh'h(lo,.EU'.l|.1tl,l,i heiren min •a*, .b •lit. / m,btbt\-un(viamteb»b<.t>»bHhtoJiemt*nani[rl>, ■ iiakeasitwctcauattc eoatrtt) a . «l dclli««ed imt.l itt wii th-h- - r.c !'• »»d, •'•*' >'ihe>. . ... ■1..11 .h,:r|, ■ USj.iut ol (ji-.l )rancjf,wt.oU«ctl...,ja»»tJ'.iu.cDd,ivii. i uuinttuV- Awake from fleepe. TotheEphefians. Husbands and wiues dueties. moft graue and vehement, both for pardoning of thofefnintiei t9 An Argument by who ye are fealed vnto the day of redemption, taken from the ex. Ji Let all bitternefle, and anger, &wrath,cry- ampfe of chrift, irig , and euill fpeaking bee put away from you, With all malicioufhelTe. i 32 Be ye courteous one to another, and tender tyearted,treely forgiuing one another , '> euenas which bine beene c0d for Chrifts fake,freely forgaue you. donevntarsby ' ' ° ' oargreareltenemieCjandmuehmortfoihaningcoafiderauonefthemiferabJc.aiid vfing n»o deration or gentle behauiout toward* all men. CHAP. V. Lefi,inthe/e vi ei wbichbteteprthcndtd, they fhtttldfet light ty hit admonition*, % he tcrrifietb tbtm by denoutemgfeutrt ndgtmtnt. 8 andftirrethtkemfortward: i$ Tbtn bt defeat- deth front gtHeratllttfont of manen, n tothe parttcnlardutict of wiues J 5 awttmibands. J) Eeyee therefore followers of God, as deare JD children. 1 J * And walke in loue euen as Chrift harh Joued vs, and hath giuenhimfelfefor vs, to be an foffer mg and a facrilice of a Iweete linel ing fauour to God. ] 3 *' But fornication , and vnc!eannefle,or kind of affections, couetoufhtfle , let it not be once named among which is in chat k excelTe : but be fulfilled with the Spirit, t ^ukmdofritt i5> Speaking vnto your felues in pfalmes,and nynttwuhag ' hymnes,and fpirituall fongs^inging and making **«**> offUthi. melodie to the Lord in your ' hearts, tgeiapdjhisa*- 20 Gluing thanks alwayes for all things vnto i"y„t, aetarmH God euen the Father , in the Name of our Lord *ff(0,m»[tht IefllS Chrift, btart,atidnot si 6 Submitting your felues one to another in £"*'*"' thefeare o.God. 22 ^" 7 Wiues, lubmit your felues vnto your husbands, 8 as vnto the Lord. s For the husband is tjie wiues head, euen and the ~i -f»fci(j.}». it becommeth Saints, •>wiiuiii»« you,as it oecommetn saints, whieh men «ll ' .4 N?ither fiMunelTe, neither foolifh talking eonetous ot dtfi. neither aiefting,which are things not comely,but tout: & he repre. rather giuing of thankes. 5 1 For this ye know,that no whoremonger tieaher vndeane perfbn , nor couetous perlbn aeadcthfornica. tion,couetonlnes andiefting,very fiarply. * Tt(lei which men cafl out at mother -.that no lightneffibtfeeHt, Mr euill tx ample giuen hot my of. fence mcucd by tuitt words or baclttbiting. t Becaulethefe finnei«efn fan&ifie it, and clenfe he faith that the it , by the wafhing of water through the duetie of wiues Pword toafifteth herein, 27 That he might make it vnto himfelfe agio- ther husband*.' rious Church, »nothauingipotorwrinckle,or 8 Thcfuftargn. any fuch thing : but that it (hould bee holy and 'm«",i*»hry«*. «,;►»,«.,. UU^i notbedifobedi. Without blame. enttoiheirhuG. 28 «+ So ought men to loue their wiues, as band»,botthey which k an ' idola'ter, hath any inheritance'in the their owne bodies : he that loueth his wife,loueth moft r<»ft God iking dome of Chrift.and of God, himfelfe. ™h /Th* , 29 For no man euer yet hated his p owne flefh, rubieftion. but nourifhedi and cherifheth it, euenas the Lord *i.cV.n.j. doetb the Church. 9 A declaration a 1° Ff Tuearuemerabcrs of his body » q o{lds £?£»*& flefh,andot HIS bones. hathmadethe j 1 * For this caure mall a man leaue father and ;«»an head of the mother , and (hall r deaue to his wife , and they wom,B iny?,?2* twainefhalbeone flefh. ISaSSSSS. j 2 '? This is a great fecrete , but I fpeake jchurch. Concerning Chrift , and concerning the ^'° Anwherifga. Church. ZntooBdeaat«ot 3 j 1trii[eoff>eeuifiificA. tion mdfunClifiiAtioH in drift, reeimrdhf'ilb. 0 The C butch, at it 11 confidt. rid m 11 jelfe , Jht'J not bee without nrrineklt , befort it come to the murke it (hotttth at : forwhlllitainthi lifi t it runneth ' . trace : tut iftt bceconfideitdiu CbriHftk clttuitmd witboHt wrinck/t. 14 Anotherargumertt .'euery man louetb himfel/f, euen of nature : therefore hee ftriueth againft nature that lnueth not his wife : hen proeueththeconfequent , firft by the mjlricall knitting, of Chrift and his Church 6 * Let no man deceiue you with vaine words: jfor, forfiich things commeth thewrath ofGod Vpon the children of difobedience. i 7 3 B: not therefore companions with them. 8 ForyewereoncedarkenefTe, butare now 'light in the Lord : walke as children of light, I 9 (For the fruit of the d Spirit a in all good- ;nefle,and righteoufnefle,and trueth.) j 10 Approouing that which is pleating to the norfo"rfinneVl'hem JLord. awaketh the god- j 1 1 And haue no fellowflup with the vnfruitfull ly.totheend they works of darknes,but euen ^reproue them rather. the more tTkeh I ,\Z, T°T fJ 'S /ham,e eUe.n t0 fPeake of the ^Z heede to them - feluesfromthem, as moft huttfult plagues. 6 *4 bondtlaue to iiolatT) for the couetoui man tHn- ietbtbtibii life fltttditblnbm goals. * Matth.n,*, market;.;. Me.at.8- l.tbcfi.}. j Becaufe we are not fo ready to inything.asto follow euill examples , thereforethe Apofllewaineth thegodlyto remembel al cumfpecT:ly,not as fooles,but as * wife, 1 6 h Redeeming y feafon:for y; dayes are euill. 17 * Wherefore, bee ye not vnwile, butvnder- ftand what the will of the Lord is. 18 s Andbenotdrunkewithwine.whereinis wayes.thattheothifcrarebntasit were darkenefle, and th;.t thty themfelues are toeetht,t andthenbytheordinanceof God, whofayth, that man and wife are at it were light. And therefore the other commit all villanies fas men are wont in the dar kr) but they ought- not endy not to follow their examples , but alfo (as the property of the light ls)reprooue their darkenefle, andtowalkefo (hafingChrifl that ttuc light going before them.) as it becommeth wife men. e Tbt faithful! art culled light , both btctuff.hty hone the true light in them wlichltgblnitb them, and alio becaufe thry irnt light toothr, ininmuch , that their haneft conttcrfatt'on rtfroo- muhtbeliftofvXckedmnt. d By whofe fret net are made light in the Lorde. * Make them o»m to the world, by tour g»dlt life. f Tbt Serif turt, or Godin tbt Serif turt. g Hee^eaketbofthtdtathojflitnt. 4 The worfe and more eorraptthatihemannerso this worldarc, themorewjtchfnltoughtweetobeea- toward her husband. asone, thatis, nottobediuided. f hisovnebody. q hit alludeth to tht mtk'mgoc tht woman , which ftgni/ietb our couplng together with Chili, which it wrought b} faith , but it lealedbythe Sa< ■-, a-reut oj the Supper. * Ceue.».ia.matlb. H.S.marlt 10.7. i.e«r.«.i«. r looteMaith i5.-r. ij That no man might dreame of naturallconinnflion or knitting of Chrift and his Church together (foch as the husbands and the wiues is) hee fheweth that it is fecret, tb wit, fpirituall and tichasfarredifrerethfromthecommoncapacitieofman : aswhicb conlifteth by thevertueofihcSpirite, and notofiheflefh , by faith, and by nenaturallband. The condufion both ol the husbands ducty toward i his wife,and of the wine* £ainftallocca(ion<,andrelr-ctnethingbutlhewil!ofGod. *Coi±.s. b Thlt Ti aotttaphoretakenfromiotmtrchams.-tthoprefirrttbeleaU profit thatmaf it, 6c- firtalltreirplcafurtt. i Tbttimet are trouble fomt and put pe. * Rom. ill. x.tkefi.l. S jHeefetteththerobcrandholy^uVnibliesofthefaithfuIlagainft thediflblatebank ciagjbeitinptefp ritieocaduetfitic. tsofthevnfaithfnll, in which tbtprailei of the ontly Lord null CHAP. VI. He (heweth tht dmiet ofehildretu j ftruantt . 9 mdntaflertl lo Thenhe/prakethoftte fierce battellthatthtfaitbjuUkaut,, It aed what weapons we mufivfth lie Javie: 11 InthttuaY bt commtndctb Tfcbicm. Children Cbildf ens and feruants duciies. Chap.j. He cr-tnmeth. mother part of CHildren , I * obey yonr parents » in the » Lord: ; for this is right, eththjtrtie'd'uftie z * f Honour thy hither and mother 0 which •i the children to. is the firft commandement w th b promiie ) ^lltT fT" J Th',c K m««y be wel1 w"h chee > and that couhltcth id obe- .1 '.. _ /lii i dcnccvBtothtm. thou nuyeAliuelong oneartl; * The hrft argu- ment btcaufeGoil haihfo appointed: c 7 whereupon it fol- I 5 lowethalfothat children are fo far foorth bnnnd to o bay theirpareuts aithey may not Chriftian arrnour. 77. 11 Put on the while armour of God, yyt may beablctoftandagainhtbc allaults oithc'dcuilJ. ,. Secen, th* '" r,r»w'|Of»edarkcnesofAisworld,aeauifl pi- l-'Ml 1U.1. -I-.. 1... J' 1 .». P ' I Ol llu It I J 4 rt And yee lathers, prouoke not your chil- nwalwickeAielTes,whieAjr»MthehiEhp ices ■dren to wrath: but bring then vpin inAiuction 1 3 ' * Fortius cauft take vnco you the wh< > 'and ' infoi mation ot the Lord. armour ol God, that yte may bee ible to : efift "SeruantSjbeobedient vnto them that are the'cii 11 day heur matters, ° according to the flerh,w.th d I'care Hand fait pndtremblmg infinglenefieof your hearts :rrom the le yeemay bee able to refill in and hauin'g fuulhcd ailth ngs, p as 14 Scand therefore, and your loinesgivdul a- JvntoChnft. bout with wide, andhaiungoathebreftplate I o Notwitn icruiceto theeie, asmenplealers, or nghteouuielle, •butastheieruantsoiChrift, > doing the will of 15 Andyoui feet find with the k preparation pod horn the heart, of the G. ■ 7 With goodwill, ferningthe =Lord , and 16 AboueaU take the flv.eld ..ft 1 th, where- fnotmen- withyee may quench all the Eerie dartes ol the ttue woilliip of Cod, a Ftit^eLoraa antlnMr tfatt fa- tbtrhcod^iihtrt fareaemm'iitetd fkcbcbediinceat he mu bam vs. 3 fhelccendar gunienc . beciun ttmo^cdienic ij molt . ult. - *E*od.2e.ti. rfcvui.c te.tcelef. tgimanb >.i. mtrie-i. 10. prngleolrl e that enlueththeieb alltnercltoiafp imtmtndtr/HTubMb \f fet.ent, 6 it is til; duet »ndtoGod«£lory. took* , are btlt tnda fainil),towit,toth cth that tbe durtielf feiuants coiifiltethinan he attic lone an.) reuctence to their mailers, ■ ' Coltfi j.jL.rirau *.e.tj> feruice.inthatthey afefpirituatlyfree, notwithftanding tl a aaj men. mem, ■ ■ WtTtWattJ, , n - . . 1 J/.Jj « ( . ft* .!>. - .:■,!, ntm i.q ihumS 8 <<> And know yee that whatfoeucr good wicked, , „. „ ■ #/ hingany man doth, that lame {hall hee receiue 17 And take the helmet of (ablation, mdthe f the Lord,whethcr he U< bondo. 6 ee. fwordoltheSp rit.which 1, the woid 1 ii God. ,'«, *",," 1, S "And ye maftas,do the fame things vnto 18 And pray alwaies with all m;tnei prayer & »•*»!*»/•««•/■ hem,puttingawaythreatniitg . ahdknowthat fupplicanonin the i Ipirit : and watch thereunto uen your mafterauo is in heauen , neither is with al perftuerance & fupplication foi al Saints, e"'° here "re ped ofpenon with him. 19 Andforme,tbat vuerance may bee giuen .4 h io ^'••-F.nally,mybretlueii,beftronginthe vntomee, that I may open my mouth boldly to th«ib«iefoe«ii -oid, and in the power of his might. publiihtht:ecretofthc Cir pel, Itargiirr.cnt 5 The third argument, taken oftheprofite ,2° WhcrC°r I am theambafl'adour in bond beciufctheL..rdvou>l.lafedihisceinma»demeBtamonglt tflac tnerein I may lpeakc boldly bleiTilig U r'/ulfft>ttf/li»(,mit:f>rotitrjrijt the /rcoitd ft/cake. '"''^rS^E^ ail i;:^;^h-ycmavalfbknow mine af- ^^^ i -■■■ if 1 pnttofli,;ht uroJ . . OUghttO «ir «i;hrpiijhf nesoleonlcieiice, dholy mfanuiimsinifrtttfu, mitatiMttnmiifGnit lT""-> f"A w,.1atI doe- Tychicus my deare bro- VheGoi^e'riafub yttb.elohim. 7 Nowheedelcendeth toihethird partof a th^T "lid taJthlllll milliltcr in the Lord, (hall (TltW »dtO b*thofthcmaltcnandofthe fcroants. Andlieel'iew- you of all things with the *ordol Hem,t.igateththen14,pt„e(re.)f " Whomf bauefintvntoyou for the fame SSSStf indmgihelame, and ct that (pi- P,1rPpie,th.lt ycc might know mine attaiTeS. and thchtaithot fa he (aires, fituall Ireedome tak^th not away corpoialUeiuice thrifts, vnlc (l"c they feme the it mafteri willinjjlv and taithl nil 1, fofaireloortl) as they may with fj/econfcier.ce. d With careful/ >tnerence: far /l*mi(h (t*>e is n I tllantbtimuc/i Irffeln Cbrifti/wftruMtt. g To cut off occafion otall pretences. he teacheth vs that it is Gods will tiiitfome ate either borne oimadrfcruaiit>,and therefore they mutt refpeft Gods will, although their lcn:icc bee ncuer fo bard, 1 Tlc'm%moMdmtb ttmeituceio God^ird*rihok^b)t)eriitdCtd/im rift i» Al- thcuih they ieruevi'.hiiid„aiidc Iefus Chrift to ihdr >" immortah'tie. Amen. \ iMblhqm ^ Writtenfrom Rome vnto the Ephtfians> ^ Tb,tti*?-rs. .i:..e ,1 WiJ mmwtftlttljpi —Km !".T, ,iu 1 it metntw tiintuoBrme tftbe I 1 tftljba xt 141 1 1»» lew nr.'ic Cu, **• *M. PttKtwUbvt. i tr-ibihirjnrin.Jiftc.tratpomihr'^jtru. ,t A lam lilt & veryamiabledetlautionof hii itate, together with a fulmnoc ptaj cr PiuliswoniiorrdhiiEpirlle. m 7* tutr;,fi.n^h e. THE ITTSTLE OF PAVL TO THE PHIL1IJPI ANS. CHAP. I. lltum ttfli^td bu ti>d!) »nd tender tffiritn towndt (bt thUifftni.M be mirev.eih 0: him e frin.bi, loudi: a» ^1nj.^i Hkeththtml'tr.tvib hit otvnt t.\i-tHjjltt 17 tnd tJtrcrit)blbtmlOtmitit. s8 m-iuainnce. Aul 'and Timothcusthe feruants oflefus Civ itt,to al the Saints in Chr ftTefus, which are at Philip- pi,w.th rJie»BiO,ops & Deacons: 2 Grace H w th you, and peace from God our Father, and .f,cm theTordlefus Chiift. logoe forward And firft of all hee cemmerderh theitfor-ner doings, toexnort them to got ror. ward f-hich thing he akh, hee hopethfullyheywiUdoiiidUut bjth« ,t(timo- nieoftheitliuely charity, b'tin the meaneleafon hee te'erietl. allthrgi toibe graced God. a h\:htB- f!o«r , whttbtmrdltftuf*. »io« oCtbe word, ana ':*• Zidtrt , thai ^etiernt tu< I) r>tae mram >■ tjt 1 If aWtJlcwtwdnU »ftbt,rej>irrt*flht f*»r(*,«rf >.*«'* ktbwuotbti tort. t Themarke whereat he fhoo- tethmthisEpi- ftle,istoc-nliime the Philippiani by allmean:spofsi- ble.notoncly not lofintbiitalfo j I thanke my God, h*wing you in perfect memorie. 4 ( Alwayesin all my praycrsforallyou, praying with gladnefTe.) 5 Becauieofthe fcllowfhip which yechaut , —t fl , inthcGofrxl,fomthe<: in A day vnto now. j/o ^711^1 *«*" 6 Andl am perlwadcd of this laroe thing] ukt»t(tktGaQ»l athl that lue that hath DCSHOne rke in ' «•"/'«' irlltt" Chrift, .^ r- 7 Asitbcconmcthmc foto iii.'get^t von ..11 ft n^vamht bccauei hauc y..tb*drt(>r, $ iF* piriftourg t Hedsclarctli his goodwill to- wards them there »ithaUIhewragby by whacraeanes hieflythey may : conijrmed.to eit.bycoatio'jall -inc. To die Philip>ians. Contention forbidden. 8 'For God is my record, howl long after 28 ? And in nothing feare your aduerfaries, p We8ngI)trot you al! from the very heart roote in Iefus Chrift which is to ch em a token oF perdition, and to tobe difcouragei „ J And this I pray that your loue may a- you'of ialuation.and that of God ^Vdt.'rhTrT bound vet more andmWmknowledge,andin 29 -For vnto you it is g.uen for Chrift .that \\f^^ all iudgeoieht, i1}01.0.""^ ye {hould bdecueiahun^ut alfo fufter ltheeaemi(.sof tht at things'* ghtchiefly to elice.to wit.ticll all, that .ve may reafeiathe awledgeof, >d(tbth»t« knaybeabletodif cerae thin p that IttfFeroaetroma hother)and alfo lnchaiity.that fcuentotheend "wemaygiaeouc feluestogiod workes indexed to the glory of God bylef.isChrill. £ If righunfnefft I>ethttice6-g0"d -[forkmhefruits thenwfttbePx- 'jii/lsHeiteiAeit- :Ked,rt>ben tbej fay that worses ar thteaufetfrigbtt- anfiufe. 4 He prttienteth. the off uce that hi come by hij peticcution.wher- by diners tooke occifioncodif- grace his Apoftle ihtp.Towliom heanfwereth.that God hath bleOed Iiisimprifonment mOichwife that hteisbythat mesne! became more famous and thedignitieo the Gofpel by thisoccafian is greatly inlarged, lift affection in all incn,yet in- deed. h FDrCbriflbis faff. i I*tUEmptrours 10 That ye may allow thofethngs which are lor his lake be[t,thatyeeimy be pure, and without offence vntillthe dxy ofChrift. '. 1 1 Filled with the g frames of righteouihefTe, lichare bylefus Chrift vnto the glory and praife ofGod. ii ^+ I would ye vraderftood brethren, that the things which vawetimt vnto mee, are turned fUSions rather to the farthering of the Gofpel, CHAP. II' 1 ; So that my bands h in Chrift are famous ■ t HeeexbortttbthemaboucaUtbingt. } toh~mtilitiet6and thor»wout all the iudgement hail, andinallo-' thatbytbutampitofcbrifl, to bepromfubtojendTinniA ther place' theiuihtr/lfVHtoibem, i6 mtdcxcHjetb ibehng tirryiBgof, Hlnfomuchthatmanyofthebrethreninthe j -r^^rT^therforeany confolation in^Chrift J * A mod eitnell Lord are boidened through my bands, and dare r | it-anvcomforconoue>anyfellow(hip ofth'e- !n^Afw.*.em«" morefrankdy>akethe*Word . \fpicitiUy B companion and mercie, V w^V^' i j Some Ipeake Chnft euen mrough enuie , P % '^ J hat be hke ml'nded ^ \ J^, and ftrue,andfome alio of goodwill , uing the* lameloue, being of one accord, and «>»r«ita»d agree. 16 Theonepartpreacheth Cnnit ofconten- 0f one judgement meat is commonly uon.W notipurely,.fupPofmgtoaddemoreaf-| Th*nothing bedo«e through contention' ^S . niSion to my bands. . . T . or vaine glory,but that in meeknelle of minde e- pnde.whereby 17 But the others ofloue, knowing that I am ; man efteemeother better then himfelfe. » itcom^d, topafc ^Sw^W^^achrfalnu- , 4 ^oke not euery man on his OWne things,, £SX, is 5 ;vnattdien. yet cnnit is preached al ma- but euery man alfo on the things of other men. onefromaoo- ner waves, whether ,t be vnder a >» pretence , or .^ the fam£ ^j be ,nb that was euen] tfier. fincerely : and I therein toy: yea,and wnl loy. in thrift Iefus 1 * ^ CbrilUn i9 Fori know that this (hallturneto my fal- 6 Who being in the-fonneofGod.cthoughf ?7fc^.f uat.on through your prayer, and by the helpe of j k no robb to%e f W!th God: B ; ^JZ^ the Spirit of leius Chnft J But hee made himlelfe ofg no reputation, =i'<'W. • a° "AsVlrU,M y^°ker'l! t°pe'i m' and tooke onhim the', orme of a feruant , and j! "f '««« ^ in nothing I (hall be alhamed , but thac with all 1 Gofpel tnugiae, & o li Hiuing the fame fight which yee (aw P""ife»gainftv!: inmee,andnowheare*fcin me. ^Sewif. Heffes from God himfdfe both of otit ialnation.aiid of thedeftruaionofthewicked. 10 Hepro- ueth that his fay ia j, that perfeciition I. a token ofonr faluation, becinfe it is a gift ofGodrjfaffsttor Chrilt, which gift hebeftowechvpon htsowne, as he doth the gifcoffaith. (I Nowheiheweth.oriv'iatpurpofehee made mention of hisi£ confidence, as alwayes,(b now Chnft fhali bee1. n,apc asaman magnified in my body,whether a be by life or by '8P He humbl;d himftlfe(andbecame obedient] r" death. 21 For Chrift it to me both in life and in death? aduantage. 22 7 And whether to line in the "fleflhiwe profitable for mee, and what tochuie, I know, not. 23 For I am diftreiTedbetweenebnth,defiring ilmodeftieand eete conuerfati vnto the deathmen the death of the croiTe. "b^m'ieio-hi 9 jWherelbreGod hath al. 6 highly exalted to follow with all him.and giuen him a 'Nameaboueeuery name,! ourmighi : lakes, .0 That at the Name of Iefus mould 1< euery ; »blfed himfelfefa kneebow,fr««fe ofthings inheauen,and things inj a"rho"gh Z be! »!' earth,and things vnder the earth. j boueali,thath« 1 And that euery 'tongue (hould confefiV tonkevponhim l>houghnotBwiih tobeloofed and to be with Chrift, which is belt! thatlefus Chrift »i the Lord! vnto the glory of •hefcrmeof.ki. ;v itwilfinln r>fa11 I ,-i. t 1 »-. t a ■> Hjnt town. our . . ^- ,-,•,„ n . GodtheFather. . 24 Neuerthelefle,to abjde in the flefn, « more needmlLoryou. ,„,.,., , obeyedme.notasinmy prefenceonely.butnow; fi, 25 And this am I fare of.thatlfliaU abide and • mllch more in mine abfence: /immakean endoi? '' with you all continue, for your turtherance and yoUr owne faluation with feare and trembling. 1 C :,towit,our Belli willingly, [i + Wherfore my beloued as ye haue alwayes' fubiefttoaiiiu- firmities.euen to I, TbtOorJfla ttllcitbi Word, tofttfoortbtbtex ttlttncteof it. I Not witba »urt mmde: for oiber ioyo£)9<*r faith, 16 That ye may more abundantly reioyce in Iesvs Christ for me,by my comming to you againe. 27 s Onely let your conuerfationbeas itbe- vijiib'tir doti'ine commeth the Gofpel of Chrift, that whether I wapure. come and lee you,or elsbeablent,l may heareof r HelhfoTi-tn'mys your matt:ers,th;tt ye ° continue in onefpirit,W ow"e example, ' hi one mind,fighting togethei' through the faith thattheenJot C(f che Coipel. outaffli;tionsis trucioy, andthatthtonghthe vermeoftheSpirit o' Chrirt, which hee gtoftlito them that a>kc it. Pi V+.(tr it goodly ro'om- eul fhetre : for :hcymrtations,warningthem!irftofall, to confent both in dnfltine and minde, and afterward, that being thus knittoje- therwiththofeco;nm'on bandi, they continue through the (liength ol faith to bearealladorrfiticinfuchi'orr, thattheyadmitnothing vnworcliy the profefsion oftheOoTpel, o rhtmord Hs tint tja>rt(in„uidP>r.*ki not «/. o:e. j ?For it is God which worketh in you both: d Suchts Cod o the wll and the deed, earn ofkn good pleafure. h™W' "*"* 14 "'Do all things without *murmunngs and U"'e°"o>ie'mT# reafonings, p,nr Go4:trt bet cbo t >*tbcr todtUfe hmjilfi. f If tbr Sotmt be t/JxMto tbe tlaj:er,tbe»:> thereof tttceflitiettntqxalith, »bicb^4rriv;, tb.-.tbiritkli iunyetb; am iftht Sonntbteent pared *>tlb i>ieF.ftkf t.ihijgo'ir manbooivpon /;/;». j He llieweththe rroft glorieuseueatof Chrilts fubmilfion, foteachvs, thatrrmdieflieis thetrue way to tri/e piaifeand g'orie, i ■hn'tifmrfrrnoKtie,<:ultb?taaltemiihit k ^'Icreanrrrs/ljiUMtlengtb/ee I Entry nation. 4 ThecODclufion: We rouft goeonto fal- litieand fubmiflion, by the w»5 of onrfecation. tn Hteit [tjd tomtletninieof hffa'uation, nbr.b tHrtti't buttle race of np/tcouftieJSe. 5 A moltliire and grounded argument agaiuft pride, fort hat weebaue nothingin vi praife worthy , bnt it commeth of the fiee gilt of Gad, andiswithiutvs : for wee hanenoabilitieorpower,fonmcriastowilIivell (much leffe to doe well)but only of thefree mercyof God. « IVbytben, »e.:rentt/locket, fatyttwtdoemtwill well o'nttire Imt only lecaufeCod hatbmadeofonrnwhtiewUlegood »)7. 6 He defcribeth model! ie by the contrary effects of pride , teaching vs , thatitisfarre. bsthfiomallmiliciaus, and clofeorim-ard hatred, andalfo horu open contcu tiousandbiawlings. :. Pet 4.5, IS 7 That - JUllecke their owne. • liapJii. Fjgbrccufr.ciTeby ll^u'hce , »S 7Th-ityeniybebhmdefle,aii-iiesrfGoilwlthoi;t"bukeinihem.dd«d ftipGodinrheipirit, cYreitiyceinChriitletui pare.thst being i ofa naughtie and crooked nauon,among whom and haue no confidence e in the fic/h ; lighted wiihthej ye fhineas * ligiusin the world, 4 4 Though I might alfb haue confidence in Si Againehe pric Jteth them lor wai during be iorethem his 1 Apollo'.ikecare that hee hid of them,comfortin them moreouer, totheendethcy Uumldnotbelbric for the great. Defleolbisaffli aiom.no not al- though he fl euld die 10 make per- fit their oblaiion withhi>blood,;s it were wit ha dtinke offering. f „4 \fbt aul.l brought joh Pai. UpfitHtiaCtrifi, my JrSt may tcioyce 111 the day of Chi ill , that I haiie not whcrof'he might ti uft in die- fldJi , much mow 1 rnnne in vaineineitherhaue laboured in vame. 5 Circumciredtheejghtday,oftheMiiredol 17 Yea,andthonghIbeeoli'eredvp vpoii the Ifrail,cl the tribe of Bemamin, "anEbrtweoi pfacrificeSt feruice of your faith , Iamglad,and diefcbrewes," by the 1 6 Concei ning teale,] perfecuted the Church, touching the righteouihelie which is in die Law J**r 1 v.ms visrebuk n:a)|],incintUe darkerjeffecfthit wo Id. *tUnh.^.ia. c TUGctytlii !$££**&! re-oycewhhyouall. tfWfr »bkh it « 8 For the fame caufe alfo be yee glad, and re- ioycewithme. 19 9 And I trull in the Lordlefiis, to (end * Timothuis /hoi tly vnto you , that 1 alto may be of '] good comfbi t when I know your ftate. ;o Fori haue no man Likerninded, who will faithfully care for your matters, 21 * For rallheke their ownc, and not that which slefus Chi ifts. 22 But yee know the proofe of him, that as a fonne with the fadier,he bathferued withjnee in the Go pel ble. 7 But the things that wei e ; vantage vnto me the lam. 1 „ Chnfts lake. 8 Via,doult!elle Ithmkc all tilings but lolTc fortheextcllentknowledgefakeof Cm . my Lord, tor whom 1 b luiie, and doe iudge i6«b» to bee duDgue, that 1 might.* winne Chrift, if And might be iound .11 g him ihtt ii , 1 not hauing mine owne righteQU no, which ii of the law, out that which is thiough the faith of r»«h. ?8 J Hefl-.ewetl.il.il. - '••'•ctinutiicil.on, t.ihccircimn - b) thcveiii/c 01 ' :- •] 'ue&odi tie* ine. ' tg acctn^l.fh ib ) ow fy:rit**& offtimg. S> Moreonerhee confirmeththcir mindes.both by fending backeE- paphroditusvoto tlicm.whofe fide- tomincnrlcth: and a'. !o promt- ling te fend Ti- oiotliiefW'.ly Tntothem,by 23 Him therefore I hope to fend a J foone as I Chi ill, either ghteoufaelTe which is of God know how it will goe with me, through faith, 24 Andlt.uftuitheLord,thatIalfomyfelfe ,10 ' That 1 may know him , and die Virtue fliail come fhonly. • j ofhjsreiurreciion,jiui die " diowflup ot his af- 5 Bat I fuppofid it ncceflarie to fende my flections, and bee made conformable \mo his brother Epaphrotiitus vnto you my companion death, 1 11 IfbyanymeanesI might a ttaine vnto the * reiurrecoon of the dead : 1 2 Not as though I had already attained to it, either weve already perfect: buclfollow, ifthat I may comprehend that for whole lake alio I am 1 compi ehended of Chrift Ielui. 13 Brethren, I count not my felfe, thatl haue attained io.t, but one thing / dot: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my fehe vnto that which is before,. in labour, and fellow fbuldier, enen your mefleri- ger , and he thatminiftred vnto mee liich diings ' . as I wanted. ^nkmm& z6 For hee longed after all you, and was full ft-m'/H not- tine ot heauineffe,becau:eyehadheard that hee had metji.e -fercdvf beneficke. atattrinktoff.rmz, 2j Andno doubt he wasficke,very neere vn- to death : but God had mercy on him, and not on him only,but on mee alfo , left I fhould haue for- row vpon rorrow. 28 I fent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee fhculd lee h;m againe , yee might reioyce,andT mght bethsleilelorrowfull. 20 Receiue him therefore in the Lord widi all IX^X™' gl^neffe,and make much offuch : in helping him, he 3° Becauft that for the fworke of Chrift hee was neere vnto death, and regarded not h,< hie, to fulfill that feruice which was lacking on your j min Jc onc tr"ng part toward me. '7 Brethren, bee followers of tree, and locl.e on them which walke lb, asyehaucvsioranen- wholeptcren.etheVfhalreeeiuegreitcommoditie, andh«pingal("«to eomeliim (ample, felferhortlyvntotljemif Ged will. r^ati<6.>. 1 M«\bttcH totkeaelh, beleiethoiepcr- tbcLaw.ihati n.i. A1.0 *«hi doctbwith 00a judgement • "ewBi allti.oie "twardihingtj '<"ii' ncbaiU l:^(tln ;n thtptrfinofTtnU CHAP. III. I fit thatrefu:tthit;t viuie botfttngi of tht f»!rttpof!lcs, 7 and fttttlh Chrift agtmQthtnt. 10 Hi ftneih i,t thi font man* ttirttffolth, 15 That ItJ.nitB thi»;_< rfUe, lit) miUtr partitktrioftbtcroQtofChri/i, 18 tbt tatwnts wbtrtof tit nottih out. MOreouer,' my b'ethren rcioycein the Lord. * It gi ieueth mee not to write the ' lame- things to you,andfcryou it is a Aire thing. 2 Beware of dogs : beware of euill woikers: beware of the b coneiiii^n. 1 A conclufion of thefe things which liaue bene before fiyde,to wit, that they goe forwaid cheerefullyinihe lord. a A preface to the hextadmor.il ion thai f^lloweth, to take (jood heed anil beware of falie Apofllts v.bith ioyn'. .iicumcilio.i v ith Chf iPrrlm is to fay , inltilication by works, with frtriufufica-i in by faith ;i b'ai iotoneoahradttbe ceittnodtei whichart abolifl ed,fort'i them doggei ai propbane b rk.n 8-eui le&edttoe workes,a"nddldmt't,iach thetreeik <■! tl -em Tobe (lion hecalli tlnhe.n t orei fion.becanreinvrgiigC iicum.ifion , 'h ■ ftom il e iuC:riKm.i .i i III lllr illtvetldlypleafurei •aoic uid"ciablc c*dc lit .v.cv. || lu i hath. c with allliJir-ii ) iej i- Clir'ift ftrengtfienethvs. Of bellic gods. To the Cotoffians. m toward. 19 Whofei ends « damnation, whole Godtf uer things arviuft, whatfoeuer things**™ pure, • iVhtththeyiMM e^^i,- bellie , an J whofe " glory » to their fhame, whatfoeuer things ore worthy loue , whatfo.-uer ^He*i^th * which minde earthly things. thing *rt of good report, if therein any vtrtue, gainfttkeicfcl- 20 » Butourconujrfationis in heauen, from or if there bee any praife , thinke on thee things, lowemuepiilors whence al.o we looke for the "Sauiour, «#e«the 9 Which yeehaue both learned and receiued, which neglect Lord I eius Chrift, and heard,and feene in me: thofe things doc, and aCetohcfue" *' Whofli.U change our vile body, that it the God ofpeace (hall be with you. oneiy,wh:.e\hry may oeefifhionediike vn:o his glorious bodie, 10 « Now I reioyce alfo in the Lord greatly, 8 HswitneflctJi that their libera- 'uy wasaccep. kDow.thatcutuii ac.oraing to the working , whereoyheeis able that now at the laft your care for me :pnngeth "dietohim« . ° j ... .11 _l:.._. &_. 1 : . ,f- CZln._L : ;.Uft,„j; »«„r»r,rd.-,,n vvubtheydid sjjfjsss* euen c° iuDdue ai1 chi,^s vnc° hfmieife- with that etcrnallglery.bythevertue of God. * i.f«r.t.7.c;ecaufe they aeeded pri- ■ u»te exhortation, audparrlyalfoto ftirrevp other to be mote prompt and ready. * PyjurL}.! and la 8 andn.ij. afrefti,wherein notwithftanding ye were carerull, MpeM^ but ye lacked opportunitie. for, »7-,ioyandmy ■ crowne.fo continue iii to be fulL/md to be hungry, and to abound,and am^ the bLord,ye beloued. cohauewant. both wuh prefp4. 2 zIprayEuodias,andbefeechSyntiche,that , 'J Iarn ?]>le 5? ?" a11 ™ngs through the '«//'•<* "W.ry, they be of one accord in the Lord. helpsorChrift.whichftrengthethme. -r''^ j Yea,andlbefeechthee, faithfiill yoke fel- \i Notwithftanding ye haue well done, that himleIf/~ low,helpe thofe »«MW,which laboured with ma ye did communicate to mine affliction, onely *in of God. in the Gofpel,with Clement alfo.and with other , I i» And ye Phihppians know alio ., that in t ^. ,*V>/p«f- my fellow labourers, whofe names *r< in the the "beginning or the GofpeH^when I departed f >«£»"'• * c booke oflife. from Macedonia, no Church comunicated with „u„Jd>l,'^ 4 iReloyceinthedLordalway.againeliay, mee.concermng the matter of giiuug and recei- *ifct. luHttbnkt, OTincieS lncn.lttlellis. .|,If1„ffnr,J » He witnefletli wh>rt,nih.lf.f. 5 He adileth particular exhortations- atiui the fi:;i is. a wayfini;lrni.«r..f. thattheioyof thePhilippiansbenot ir.dered hy any alflidlions tha'thewick> imagineandwotkea^iinftthem. d Souib/h/ ofthe world difung-ipttstfrtn our ThefecoKdis, cbattaking all things in good part, thfy beruuetliemicl.ies moderatelyvvithaUmcn. e 7'torq return Ittltd mnie. j Tbetak:ug away of an obiefiion : We mull not be difquieted through impatience , feeing that Godisahandtogiaerr reFnei'ieintimeagaiiiftallout mi.eries. 6 Th«third is, that wee bee nor tuocareiullforany thing, but wi:h fure confidence giur God tbanhs.and crane of himwhatroeuerwe haue need of, thatwithaquietceifcitnce wee mav wholly and with all our heartsfabmitour feluestohim. f So Dtmd **£«» vtnoft n.ib ttWraJbi e*iej nub ihankifzH-ag. g That gtex: cnlttneffi cfmind,w:icn G"u that iChrifl. h HctJIuiH htbf, • ftttt of the mU dodaffMiji <„,/„ euermore.Amen. ^,!'J'«r'™~ / 2i Salute all the Saints in Chnlt Ie'us. The raiedefire, inthac brethi-en,whicharewkhme,greetyou. that he receiued 22 AH the Saints faluteyou, andmoftof all "^^^y they which are of P Celars houmould. j^ ^;/a,^„^ 2 j The grace of our Lord Iefus Chrift be with ! m»g wi-t* i />«<- you all. Amen. - ^(JthiCo^l f Written to the Philippians from Rome, j™^f">^. .,- .. _ rr, ,. ' :io HeAitneflcth undent oy EpaphrodltuS. againe.tbat hee allowcthwellof fa't.Dbtrebywvnl >/landa>,Jrea[onof ««:irrj. 7 Agene.-all concl.ifionthat theirbenefit, notfomuch (ofhfsowne ^akeas for theirs , b-caafe theygai.eit not as they haue bene ta glitHotntn Aotd and example , fo the/ frame their liue? to fomuchro him, as theyolfctedit toGodasalatiirJce , whercrf the Lord hinlelfe tSeruleofallholiu«sanearJo(Ef'thrai ij Heemaynfie k Godipart iwa-ds i(*tvt, 20 andfhcTteibtbat aS the vartt «/ odrjalnation confifi :n Chnfl alone. Aul an Apoftle of Iefus- Chrift, by the "will of God, and Timo- theusjwr brother, 2 To them which are at b Co- loft's Saints and faich full brethren in Chrift, Grace fr* with you, and peacefromGod our Father, andfr*»» the Lord Iefus Chrift. j * Wee giue thanks tT God euen the c Father of our Lord Iefus Chrift, rdvvay praying for you : 4 Since we heard of your faith in Chrift Iefus, and ofjour loue towards all Saints, 5 Forthe "hopis fake, whichislayd vpfor you in heauen , whereof ye haue heard before by the word of trueth,n>feii h u the Golpel, 1*1- ut-.ton^lutaiheti \C'nfi< Father it, whomveed.etd- ofted. d rorthgkrjil.ti 'tsboftdfir. All things-created by Chrift. Chap.ij. The reft of Chrifts a/Biftion. o 8 t Heedeclamli hiigoodivillco- wnditheai .cel- ling them thit 8 * Who hathaJfodtylared vnto vs your Iohc euill works, hath " he now alio reconciled intheeSpirr. 22 In that body of his pflefh through 'death !!*'{"*'•« tf For this caufe wee alfo fmce the day that we to make:you holy and vnblameablc.and without M,*!.. they mull not ftill heard «/i«,ceafe not to pray for you, and to ddire fault in his figh reuuine at one that yee might be fulfilled with knowledge of his (layout go oritur, i wi]iinaU wila!om,and(pirituaU vnderftanding, ther both lU the knowledge of the vmae fin »l ''Ilycecontimiegroundedandftablifhed „ in the fairli , and bee not mooued away i. urn the '.,£'£*■' W 3 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, hope of the Gotpel, whereof yee haue hcaid and .. u-'«n,i Gofbel, and alfo and pleafe hm in all things , beingfruicfullinall which hath beene preached to q euery creature """if of goodworkes, andincreafmgin the knowledge of God, 11 •* Strengthened with all might through his glorious power , vnto all patience, and long fur- thering with g ioylulnene. 12 * Giuingthankes vnto the 5 Father which in theuuevfe of ir. t Yonr jpintHatl l»*c,or jfgrttMt ■mhuhctmmittt from the Sf int. { QtitwiH. ^ 'nut of nath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheri- tance of the Saints in » light, 1 j Who hath deliuered vsfrom the power of »t,butitpjocce deth tram the ver cue oi God, heedoctbfreely giue vs. fa ,'.," ' darkenefTe , and hath tranflated vs into the King dome * of his deere Sonne, 4 * In whom wee haue redemption through what is the riches of his glorious myftery anao linage of the inudlble God, the Gentiles , which riches is Cluift in you , the Mb «/.« his blood,* hat &,theforgiuenefle of finnes, 15 7 Who is the 'image of the inu."' 'the firft begotten of euery creature. 1 6 * For by him were all things created which are in heauen, and which are in earth, things vifi- man, and teaching euery man in * aUwiledome. Y^o'meir'ip'a'nd ble and inuifible : whether they be *■ Thrones , or that wee may prefent euery man perfect in (Thrift taketh 1 0,0ft fore Dominions , or Principalities , or Powers things were created by him, and for him 7 And he is before all things , and in him all t0 his working which workech in me mightily, things confi ft. •uHm-Mmo.andM if>rcrt drtatnoHt ofvik)jire,lmt proceed from a men* tad ioj f»U minie.. 4 llauing ended the preface, he go e.h co the matter itfelfe.thatisto fay.co an excellent delcription (al- though it be but (horOof-vhole Chriltianitie, which is fitly di- nideeVioto three treatifes: (or firft or ill he expoun- ded tbe true do- ttrine, according to the order ofthe caufes.beginning Etomthitverfeto the 1 (.And from thence bee begia- ■eth toapply the fame to the Co. lo'siaas .vithdi- , tiers exhortations, rbthe$. verfeof the fecond Chapter. And laft of all in the third place, euen to thekhitd Chapter, hee refuteth the corruption of truedoctine, t catae of our fafuation is the onelymercie of God the Father , who which isvnderheau minifter. vi . ■ ' - Ceththe CtUln- f4NowreioyceIinmyfufteringsfor7ou,and Me.MtcDffc&f fulfill the (reft of the arfliftions of Chrift in my **«eh«iby«-, flefh for rns bodies fjki-.which is the Church,- """" ,0 **». »J «» Whereof I an, a mimfter .according to d^Z*',' thedilpcnfationot God, which is giuen me to ""><> " yotiward.to fiilfdl the word oi'God, 26 « iVhnbu the my fterie hid fince the world c"oV°c', began, and from atfages, but now is made mani- ? T.imr,-. reft to hist Saints, »h,rth »«• leant 27 To whom God " would make knowen """J"'- '<>a ' preeminence P°?»i'>thed.ylj»i*ktneg'eothe(omfhrtoftliwhoJ,l>,d,. ,5 He - ~U,nJ .L. c .(.- .U— :„ U„~ °»ng--th another proofeolhiiApsftlrfhip. tow.t.that God ittheiuthom ol it, tpleafed the Father , that in him bywhomaUoheewasappointed pect.ia.lv Apoftleof theGe.r.les, to the rode llnefte dwell, . thatbythismeanrsthatfamemightbelulrilledbyhim, whjehthe Prophets lore- 20 0 And through peace made by that blood toldc «f Che callisig of the Genriles. * Kom t6.n. eph(.i9 x (w.f. :bfthat his crolTe,to reconcileto himfelfe through ,-pf'' him, through him, Ifaj, nail things both which are in earth.and which art in heausn. .. 21 Io And you which were in times paftftran- ^ers and enemies , becaufejowr mindes wire ft in Church : he is ti jgotten of the d iiaue the preem 1 19 * For it jfliould'nallful 20 0 And rl ' Rom i«.s« t chatto fmClifie vnto himfelf, , ' f *ri.? B mtrrcmn Art loitbthtf.-bentntriofourrtitmpttcnmuhiidfHfitnrthetrortdleton.exrtft, reHtaltivmt)*fe«e,9ht*',!oiteretti-4gtt>tr*lrtO'dtnttt. u 7*mi T>'mlt,,:ofi:ie o'men. 14 Heprotefteththat hcdocthfaithfully tm te hil Apoftlelliip in euery plaee,brins;ing men vnto Chrift only through ihe 1 mdi plro. tifullblefsingofhislabours. * PerftQtnAtomni tiife.lnm, whi hu fer&fl m ilji!feimd(hd>iHtheeHdm*ktthemftrre:ithotfiUoKil. C H A P. I I. 4 Heeoadevtnfth,M viiae, whttfoeturu aiihomChriJ, 11 m- trtumglpratntofeircHincipon, 16 ojtlifUnence from mettei, »8 *nuef»o>'hipt>iino{JlngeU. to Thit utevedt'.m rid 1 frmthf traattioni ofthe Ldw throat^ Chrift, T*J Or I ' would yee knew what great fighting I , -fi,f „»,„, ,WJ- 5 Theeffici maketh vs meateao be partakers of eternall life, deliuering vsfrom the darkeneflc wherein we werebotne , and bringing vs to the light ol the knowledge ol the 5I0- elory of his Sonne, h hi ehdt rloriout and h'tn-nh l^mtaovie. '■ U*tth. J 1 7 tnd i7.S.r.f,t.i.i7. 6 Themattentfelfeofourfaluat.on, is Ch.itt theSonne of ljur I ' WOlliQ yet Knew wn.it great ngntlllg 1 , Tfcf „,,,,,, , God, who hath obtained temifsion of finnes for vs, by the offering vp ol himfd fe. 1 haue for your fakes,and for them ot Laodicea, of ao cbiraicn .• 7 Aliuelydefcrlption ofthe perfon of Chrift, whereby wee vnderftandthat in himonely.God iheweth himfelfe to be feene: who was begotte"n ofthe Father be- fore any thing was made.that is, from euei lading, bv whom alfo all things that are mafie, were made without any exception, by whom alfo they doconfift, and whofe glory they lerue. • Heir. 1. j. i Be^otun hefire mi) thing and for as many as haue not feene my ' perfon in th«t«*itbrnfWI theflefh, StSSJSL 1 That b their hearts might be comrorted, ad they knit together in loue ll riches of MCof any nrg- ereforethemerUjtiniSormtoftbeeutrl.ltmgFtther. * f>htl.\. k Hee the c fu'il airurance of vnderftandinc,tO knowthc ''g'"" but, thom' one*'y Pyftery ofGod,eucn the Father^ l'nwhnmarch:dallthct:i... il i o - '"^■VMefnftmrn tioitA fettotb foartb tht^tn%el$wtthglor,oun*me<, that tr the cimjii fjiiritsyr 1 miymderfimdhow fcrrt palfmothcerceUrncte of Cbrifli toe haue tocontentoHr[eliui,ioiiletope cti^ttteelt. 8 Hauii\-;g!nrioufty declared I J the excellent dignitie ofthe perfon oi Chrift. he defcribcth his oifice and fnnction, «lome and knowledge, towit, thathceistaatfametotheChurch, that the head is to the body, thatis to | . ; And this I fr.' fav.the Prince and eouernour of it.and thevery beginningoftrue life , aswho ri- \ ' i.- V ' •••■}■ - (h.rtlv thrfomme fiug hrft from death is the Author of eternall life, Io that hee i, aboue all. i, whom g1"'' Y™ With e 1 ncfing Words. - r,nr r do. oneiy there is mod pleotifullaboundance of all good things, which is powred out tomore,indnho- 1. 14 chap. 1 Now he teache th how Chri6 hisn, towit, by differing the death of thecrofllf which wasioyned»iththe«urle the I ord, /' walke in him, cmfiflrihinChrill it/<(.r.t.ui>M(,i'. ' Who firoft atom that [ with youinthefpirit, rciovciug and beholding I he whole fcriuo* •fthothe, ■/■«■ death t. f.fe fa H pwer. * lohn ordcr,and VOtir (led fa ft M.tll II! Chi .ft. "U[ur "•<^°™ oft iileunf»Ua!>0Mt3ancr clall i'\*u iiertrnii»"toGa*. i ' .' -, ,- , .,. .,, , - in.l moll frcrrt thrift executed that office which hi, Father m.oyned S As VC haUC dieieto; e " ItCclUed Chllftlc 1 | ) accord 11 rnder this hope gath decree, that by this faenficehee might reconcile to h w comri loneandthechiefel Sanctifieai me).tohn grac Ai»h«ly Spirit, an Rooted and built in him, and ftablirtud in b»«r, «d itotthw - »fc of it Jonchingmen, thit.they b-in^ k it to "thri ill- , r'fhht! ills torniovr k part of the benrfite of Chrift. 11 The fbtk Cem 1 anothetwork-of God in vs by Chnft, in that that kce re- ntmer rt. ( pnlnaflonnt iftoredvs ( which ha*d God exirenrlv, and vserewholj and willingly guiento #ue. totlirtteatHel llowinj aqiinft the corinpiioni of Chrift tar ' " piuitictbvs fa.io'ir 111 (uch fort, that hee thetewitliail | li afcttttethvi to righteoulaeffe. ftntHfi^hm. etntmemn Spa-rg 1 Ctr r.j. f Tttwtaber* ■• C'e t haat^rth not :P « ••'■ U MlQJQ Chillies diuinme. TothfcColoffians, the faith,as ye haue bene ttught,abnunding ther- v ' 8 Againft traditions,, 4 He« bringetli all corruption i with thankefgiuing : _ " tier you by a humblenefle of min^ and wor- agahft the fit? 18 »* Let no Man at kis pleaiurebeareruleo- — / — -j - — -I-Jefle of minde, and wor- aga 4 Beware left there be any man that ' fpoyle {hipping of Angels, ' 7 aduancing himfelfe in thofe k'°«l of cort.pti- on.andfettcth downe che wor. of An- to chre= kindest you through Philofophie , and vaine deceite, things which hee neuer faw , »» brafhlypuftvp °1n.andfe Thefitftiitrut, 5 through the traditions of men, 'according to w:th his fielhly minde downeih S,k, the krudimentsofthe world, 7 and not after j ,9 .* Andholdethnot the e head,whereof all ft"Ba' r..»/-..u.;n«. in^ Chnlt. thebodvfurnifried frknir t-noerfiprkir immfc inrl uletwbic fpeculations,and yet bearethalhcv ') of acettiine fut> tillwifedome. > Thau a aordof veirre audit a .« J»*c4 u «. u'm« 0/ c.r>7 aw*ya fpoilt or Loire . j The fecond For 1 in him " (of the Godhead ° bodily the body furnifhed& knit together by ioynts and W«: which kinda dwellethnallthefidneiTe i bands, increafeth with theincreafingot'dGod. offalr"itioii$ 12 ,0 In that yee are 1 buried with rhim. zo -Whereforeifye^deadwithChriftfrom ^SSSffiS 1 u And yee are complete in him , which is the the ordinance or. the world, why,<= as though yee they which bring bead ofallprmcipalitie and power. iliued in the world, are yee burdened with cradi- « fuch » worfhip, j 11 9 In whome alio yee are circumcifed with jti.ons? attribute thatva- '*circumcifion made without handes, by putting J 2I ai ^;Touch not,Tafte not,Handle not. which T?\l". \r 2? ^ Which thingshaueindeedeameweoftnc^r^'"' d«h one'iy In throug» Bapt 'm Coi^ 'nd *& "' v«i'r»u*»t> be- I- MAnd DllttinPOtirthe * thmd wririno- of l1}" Ch"fl- >7 Secondly, bccaule theyralhly thruflvponthem fororades, thofe 14 t Ana putting out trie nana writing Ot chiiigswhichtheyneitbetfawnorheard.butdeuifedof themfelues. 18 Thirdly ordinances that Was agjinlt VS , which was con- becaufethrfethingshaue no otherground, whereupon they are built, bur only the 'trary to VS,hee euen tooke it OUt of the Way,and °P'D'OFlof meti.wln'chpleafe themfelues without all meaiore in their'ewn deuices [fattened it vpon the CrolTe, ' l W''^"'""/™- >9 The fourth argument.whichUor great waight, becaufe . i5 AndirhrpoyledthV^rincip^andf^ jFOWerS, and hath x made a fhew of them open-: God. ao Now laftofall he fighutb againft the fecond kind of corruptions; 'that jly , and hath triumphed Olier them in the y lame '"° Jay ..againft meerefuperftitions , inaentrd of men , which partly deceiu'ethe loynedtherudi ments of the world, (that is to fay,theceremo- siesofthe taw) with the Gofpel. k Trinciplti and ritks whtrtsfitb "= a.s^» godJin.ffe, rcmifsionoffins, o, any fuch like ver. ruptions isthis, l6 S ,eJ no m3n therefore GOndemne you in I Meisputmf..mee«rBiBekindeormeate,w>teh lifcethings, which thei.ii.en. that that malt rneateand drinke,or 111 relpeCtoianholy day,or t"sotfuchntesthemfelnes vnderftand not, becaufe in Heede it is not. And hee ■tedesbeafalfe Jot'the new Moone.or of the Sabbath dayes, vfethanargumenttakenofcomparifon. Ifby the death .1 Chrift, who eftablilhed tdi^ion .which I 17 Which arefe«; a fhadow of things to come: j SSS! ^ ' y°U b? de' . . "o Chrift^ thinS f bl,C ^ Z b0dy iS U1 Ch"ft- 2 A realon : Ettfanfe onely Chtift God and man, is moft perfecl.and pa(Telhfarre aboueallthinss.fo that whoibmer hath him, may require nothing more. / BJ theft tnrdet,islhi*edadiflinriioutf the mwrei. m Jbu worii (,daeUctb)no- ttth out xmtovtil eat'iingtugithtr of ihi\e nature; , fo th.it of God and Mum one >that full knowledge of true 1 tbrtfl. n Theiewordes[etdoanenit(ifttjeilGodhtadt kmttingtogtther of G odaiid mtn b/m'j/2 ut.altvid effeMutt. i thofe externall bycertaiuerudi- , , why would yee bee burdened with tradlnpns;wot«BQt what, as though ye were witizcns of this world, thatistofay astnough yee depended vponthislile, ana earthly things? Now this isrhe eaole why before verfe 8. hee followed another order then hee doeth in the confitta- __ Hon : becanfe hee Ihewetb there by what degrees falfe religions came into the The wotlJ=towit, beginning fitft by curious fpeculationsof the wife, after which i i!-th P^^^t'mefutceededgroffeluperftir againft which mifchiefesthe Lord pcecifely againft the third Itinde, that is tofay.agaiuft them which vrgedthelewilh let a.tltngth thatferuiceof the Lawe, whichfomeabufed iulike fo.. . „ religion : asdfirftofall.hee deiiieth that we haueacede of the Circuuicifiouofthie cnnh,ta«onhc beg^nwith the :abolnhing of the Law feruice , that hee might rhew of Chrift. 7comPar,ron.thatthorefalfcfelBice5 iter it a Minfttrtbit mak'th vttoLee hurted with Chrlfi , at the Tspi/liJ mg,h~ite,«ndeeremaHies. n Sat.n and hi, angel, . * YJ,acol n! I l"gm K , '^ ^ h,,h °"" •'" doWne tbe doft,ine " fclf«« ^crorma.iebfe.1 •eKofthof:cafllne,,.ndl,u„hemto fhame. r Tbe crofevas J.ror«ai™Bf rhfift T r" ",',Th,ch' ^fought. n-vs by being partaker, of the " m b Noconq»croHrco*ldh**elr,»ml,bed!ozhrit*(>,i»b*ia", !f« h' "fir^ ^r'ftfllsthcr<>unt»incofallh"''"^.<'»< «>f«'l>ichfundryarmeso, •oeff-e. ,5 The^onclufion wherein alfo hee namethcer. Zeintoanl^ZelZ J'lL ^"'^^^"^""^"^'".cariedaiit difference of dayes, and mcatcs , and proueth by a new argu- Tkm.ZjZih ^ a 1 *'"{" "Ft *'.', *'■"*' ' fi" "" fh"lt" that wee are Jotbound vnto them , to wit , becaufe thofe things were fl,a- f' ftootVar I to'™,/ • rl.f *v "> ""?« *h,ch a11 rf»ed*t«j. of Chriftiaa dowesof ChrifttoKome.butweepolfeflehimnowexhibKedvt.Wvs, * the ho'ethlVwh ir U,a Tk',,ln?do!,Wof h"uen1'.aD<1 » |w«oarW*«f to though yoHrfthcitieflooim theft earthly thing, , andthtkmodome of God nerenot ra- tbtr iptrittttll. 21 Aiumitationintheperfonofthefef«perflitiousmen, rightly exprefsingtheirnatureandvfeoffpeech. 12 Anotherargumtnt : Thcfpirifuall ana inward Kingdoms ofGodcannotconfift in thefe outward things and fuch as perilT, with the vfing. 2 j Tbe third argument : Becaufe God isnot the authour of thefetradiiions.andthereforeiheydoenotbiud the confeience, 24 The ta- king away of an obiection. Thefe things haiie a goodly fhew, becaufe men by this Dieanes feemetowern.ipGodwitha good minde, and humblethemfelues, anS negle;t the body, whichthemoftpartofmencurisufly pamper vp and chcrrfh- but yet notwithftanding the things themfelues are of no value , for fo much as they perteme no: to the things that are fpirituall and euerlafting, but to the awiriflimeac ottheHelh. / Whchfeti.iemdndtoli'.otaeexqHifitethmt, indjoviftdeunetat though tbeyeame from hiauin. g Hence [prang the workt, of/uoerogation a, :he P'^t'^'thcm^at^tofay^eedltfiKOrke^tboughmcnterfirmednioretbeni, commandedthem vhr.bm, the btginnmgand tbe very gromdr,beuontbe Uoahs mem, »ert brought* b ^ Imtly defection of Mankerit. i i Stun, lb, j fliaam meat Mddri»kc,*berantbtK">ldtn»of6»ddaethnot paid, CHAP. III. 1 ~4l*WeirMrexerc,fe,Micbihitut;iapo0!tft,rg»d , he I fetttth heautnty , 5 andbeginmtb mththemortifyiugofthe i St'h, 8 wbescebt draneetb pmticular e.shortatina, .8 and I pirtickUrduttieivhjcb deptnlaneatb mameaSmg, IF 'yeethen*beearifenwith Chrift, jfeeke * Another part ot thofe things which are aboue, where Chrift ^"EpifHe.wher- •uachariotofi tt Chi(l did vpon t time kindes.astli W»r4 Md corppralnhiiigs. fittetb TheChrifUanlibertie. Chap.iij.iiij. ficteth at the right hand of God. 1 Set your atte&ions on things which are a- boue, and not on things which are on the b earth. j 4For ye are dead,* and your life is hid with ChriftinGod. 4 When Chrift which is our life,(hal appeare, then (hall ye alfo appeare with liim in glory. 5 tf^Mortifietheifore your c members which are on the earth,fornication,vncleannefte,thein- tofcchingthe flelh, ordinate afte&ion, euill concupifcencc.andcoue- ■ toufiielle which is idolatry. 6 For the which things fake the wrath of God d commeth on die children of difobechencc. 7 Wherein yee alfo walked once, when ye li- ' Toprayandwjtch. oo i SohllctBtih thai /hew of reli- gion which be$ilr.t o'mihe firmer Chapter. a. Areafnntjken ©f the efficient caufes and others: you are dead as ng the side nature which feeketh af. teraUtraufitone things,and«n the other fide, you fame begun to line uedinchem. aceoraingto the Spirit, thereloce glue your ielues to fpintuallaud beauenly, and not to can-all and earthly things. S The takinga- way of an ebiecli on: whiles we are yet in this world, we arc fub reel to 8 But now put ye away euen all thefe things, wrath, anger,malicioufneiTe,curfedipeaking, til- thie :peaking,out of your mouth. $» Lie not one to another , 7 feeing that yee relpeft of perions haue put oft the old man with his works, io And haueput on the new: s which isre- newed in e knowledge after the image of him that created him, 1 1 9 where is neither Grecian nor Itwe, cfrcumcifion nor vncircumcifion , Barbarian, $ku Ph,l.tyt,f knowtth not. » ■*•*!. Ii He required, ofh.i lun,|..4u they louetheic wiues, andrfe them gently. * la Hcte-juiretf* ofcfuldrta.toM according to Gcdl Cuniniand'tneot they be obedient to'lheirparents o Imhe Lorimd louu e*p, miaet. tf husbands, as it is » comely in the Lord. ■ Forth* tvu,n 19 * « 1 Husbands,loucyourwiues,andbcnoii *•"»'»**' ••■ bitter vnto them. cZ'fl/efifftZ 20 f " 1 j Children,obey your parents in ° all| m thtn /.«, tns things; for rh.it is wellplcdiiig vnto the Lord 21 ' ; Fathers , prouoke not your children to anger,lcft they be difcouraged. 22 ^" '4 "Seruants, bec obedient vnto them that are jom mafters according to the fie(h,in all things, notwitheye-'eruiceasmcn-plcafcrs,but iniinglenenelTeofheait/ciiing God. 2 j And whatfoeuer yee doe, doe it hear tily ,as to the Lord,and not to nun, 24 Knowing thatof the Lord ye fhall reru'uc tke p reward of the inheritance : for yee loue the Lord Chrift. 25 ' ? But hec that doeth wrong, fhall receiue for the wrong that he hath done, and there is no i>/ parents that khey be gertle to- ward (heirchtldrcn, 14. Olferuams, thitfearingGod Mm rife townomtbeir bedieuce iucceptablc. they rcucrenily.nihlullv, and Iromt iel,eart,obryiheic malters ' Cpir/.S.j.d'lw ».o. 1 .prs.t,a.i 8. p Ftrthaitba )oni ' all haudhtlp iefedyomma/ljri, the time fiiilt ctr/,e ihal )0H(haVbeim*ie)m ei §J frmmtt, and thenfn.ilt)!mtnow ihuofaJure:it, which (hall tie whenfeueum \ae parieler, •anenl) inheritance, if Hcreqiitrethol mailers, that being miidfull h< ny rr. this life, for the life thatisin vs,is asit.wcre hidden, yet not- witbftaudingwe haue the begin. rung oil i eand glory ,cheaccom- plifhment where- o: which lieth nowinChriltei Erie, ot i Scythian, bond, free : But Chrift is all, and in atl .hich rim they themleluet alio lliall rendci in account before that hrauen 1 Lord and Millet , things. 1 2 Now therefore as die eled of God,holy and beloucd, f put on the g bowels of mercie , kind- nefle, hiunbleneiTe of minde, meekneile,long fuf- fering : 1 } Forbearing oneanother,andforgiuing one another, if any man hauea quarrell one to ano- ' thtr : euen as Chrift forg nie,euen fo doe yee. 14 And aboue all thefe things, put on loue, aad in Gods hand,. which is the '■ bond of perre&nefle. • 1 5 And let the peace of God i rule in your hearts, to the which yee are called in k one body, and be ye thankefull. .'ilheueuge wrong! nil doings without anyrefpedof uredly and mamfeftly petfourmed in that glorious comminoofthe Lord YEmafters,doevntoyourferuants,thatwhich is iuft and equall,knowing that yee alio h jue a Mafter in heauen. 2 5 * » Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with th.;nkc-!gining. J i * Praying alfo tor vs.that God may open vnto vs the a doore of vtterance, to (peak the m v- 6 Let the word of God dwell inyouplente- fterie of Chrift : wliere fore lam al(b in bonds,, 6 le'tnntyonr oufly in all wifdome : teaching and admonifhing dead nature bee . your owne »i' ««ac»i»- 4 That I may vtterit, as it becommeth me to fpeake. 5 ^"4 * Walke b wifely toward them that arc without,and rcdccmcthe c feafon, 6 s Let your '."peach be d gracious ahvaies,and j pt^tri ,r , powdred with f (alt, that yee may know how to church, aniwereeueryman. * Ep':t(.6.i1. 7 ^Tychicuss«rbelouedbrothcr,andfaith-' ltl full minifter .and fellow feruant in the Lord, fhall 1 Headdrthcet. tainegtnerallea. liortitiOM,uidat length eodeth hit epilrlewithdufft familiar audgodly (alatanoni. 4 Lmbii.t. Uirjf.j.ty. a I'rayers mutt be coitiunall and earocft. } Such asmimftot the word.mufte- fpecially becoai. mended tatbe by the motions. Therefore let the aflectioni of the flefli die in you.aadlet the contrary motions which are fpirituall.liue. Andherec- koneth »p a long»fcroule of vices, and their contrary venues. * Iphef.'.). c The motioniaidUflcuhttarein vt,*ri in thu fltte ver, broker If ca Jed rntml-n^ 6eciu<, ihtt ,h„taiet. 4 In all Whom I haue fent vnto you for the fame Weil parts thereof, which are the pntti wickednefl'ewhieriis in vs by nature, and the refloring, and repairing of the new man, that is t»fay, of purenelfe which isgiuen vs by grace; but both of them are but began in vs in this prefent life and by certaine degrees finifhed: the one dying in vs by little and little, and theothercomming to the perfeftion of another lifevby little and listle. 8 MewneDi of life confifteth in knowledge.which tranf- fotmethmantotheimageof takttbopasttfra.iHkniioo>tehoJfth,oi,ghCod trodncje, thai ton might helfe one another MfeUoaniembert. I B, P almet htmian m attrodlf Ingt, tvhtch vert written vpon dliituo«*t!om and Lihmnet. alliuih u lontem' tbtfrmfi •fGo^, aiidltlpi'itnatHongt, oibermi-ttftiuitar andarnfiiom (ongi which were al 0 inpraileotGod,6utiheiw(rimidtfullero)ein/ttfir^otitiothrill-faira ''try * Ifhaf. J. aa. to Hee goeth from precepts which conccne the vnole cniill life of man, to precepts pcttciuitig to euery mam family, and tequitetli of wiuei , fubic 6ioni^th«i.orJ. comfort yourhearts, Edaatiol 9 With Onefimus a faithfull and a beloued brother,who is one ofyou, They (hall (hew you of all things here. » 10 AriftarchusmyprifonR-llowfaluteth you, and Marcus Barnabas coufin (touching whom ye 1 cceiued commandements : I f he come vnto you, receitle him) Audit i« which It called Iuftus,which are ofthecircumci(ion. Thcii' onelyare mywork-i "'^'muftbeap. ' Wlowes vntothe kingdom of God,which baue {.'V.Al.l1'.'0" bene vnto my confol. 1:1011, parts of oorlile.weeo.ight fideration euco of them which are without f- Chutcfl. •.*»*»/. f 1 »• 0 *1.imiltjlyand ti'C*M8>,Rtf. c Sertroua^ntt win thrm.tltionjt ,mll e;' 'tnr awneij it. % Our fpeach and I of the hearers. d Trtmejtoth* 1 1 p.ipluas the lli uant of Chrift , which iw"'""''"' otyoss, '..hitcth yon , and alway ftriueth for "t"^'.^ ,,„,{■„ in prayers, tli.it ye may (land perfect, and full jrif) nwiwi.i you in all tfie will of God t ? Fori beare him record , that hec h.Tth ' 0! yo'i,andfoi theniofL.ioilite,i,.md ," HkmofHierapolis. Mmm a 14. »Lukol EfFe&uall faith, • s.r»w.f " I. Thcflalonians. Againft men-pteafcrs. 1 7 And fay to Archippus,Take heed to the nifterie, that thou halt receiuedin the Lord , i 1 4 * Luke the beloued pbyfician greetetli you, andDemas. ,., „ .. T^r^cii*' ic, Salute the brethren which are ofLaodicea, thoufulhlht. and Nvmphas and the Church which is in his 1 8 The falutation by the hand of mee Paul, houfe * Remember my bands. Grace bee with you. A- , 6 And when this Epiftle is read of you,caufe men. that it bee read in the Church of the Laodiceans alio and that ye likewife reade the Epiftle wtkh» fromLaodicea. ^ Written from Rome to the Coloflians, mi ' ilULtu liUlll 1VUI1IC LU LUC V^UiUHl. fent by Tychicus,and Onefimus. -d THh HIKST hPIS 1 Lh Qj. PAVLTO THE THESSTET LON I AN S. FOr i yee your femes know,brethren, that our entn entrance in vnto you was not in vaine, 2 - But euen after that wee had {uttered be- fore , and were Shamefully entreated at * Philip pi, (as yee know) wee were bold in ^our God,to ™"m °h" at ' 3JSe, l That which be touched bcfoie thortly concrr. ntoghisApoftle- fhip.hehandleth ipeake vnto you the Golpcl of God , with much and pttrporc W(,kb ftriuing. wee Ipakeof. t An example of arightChiiftiJH reioycing: whete- byalfoweleame, thatfucbashaae great giftes in them, are in two fort»bridled(to wit, if cheyconfi. derthattheyhaue receiued all from God.and that con. tinuancemuft be defired at his runds,whereunto alfothe whale £. piftleexhorteth theTheffa'oniain. l He commend- eth them lor three 7 CHAP. I. j Httt'nefcrc hfgiuntthwitb ibwn£, 4 toputtbemm mult, that whttfoeucr » **'/*• rwrhopeinourLordIefusChritt,inthefightoi record# Lartoetohiuil God,euen our Father, , 6 Neither fought we praife of men, neither aadwi5ia"uie 4 Knowing , beloued brethren , that yee are 0f yol, jnor of others, when we might haue beener heart. aeleftofGod. echargeable,astheApoftlesofChrift. isyanyrnthi e, 3 For our Gofpel was not vnto you in word ? But we were 'gentle among you, euen as a: '^"Tw onely,butalfoinpower,andintheholyGhoir, nourfe cherifheth her children. . / Toapproone and in b much afTurance, as yee know after what 3 « Thus being affeftioned toward vou, our hi> commence to Kianer we were among you for your fakes. good will was to haue dealt vnto you \ not the God- bt !*"8 free 6 4 And yee became followers of vs, and of Gofpel of God onelyj hm al,-„ our owne foules, j,^™ ™*£ the Lord,and receiued the word in much atrlicti- becaufe ye were dea re vnto vs. ' c seemttbnea on,with c ioy of the holy Ghoft. 9 7 For ye remember, brethren,* our labour tbudifcmcebt. So that ye were as enfamples to all that be- and traua;>e . for we laboured day and nieht,be- """' tb'm^". . . trrtt of Gotttna fpcdalj gifts, ' Y -r mfncb*fe,,>,„ .nd .heymightbe your faith alto which is toward God, Ipread a- 1(3 g Ye4^witneiTes,andGod*//0,howholily- "^f//,/^* Earned being en- broad in an quaiters,that wee need not to ipeake arid iuftiy } and vnblameably wee behaued our ^hichfi0»»e ^r'tliltl Tnot" anything. 'felues among you that beleeue. tbtm,bm God find. II coMtoue'to 9 Ford they themreluesfhew of vs what ma- XI s> As yee knowhow that we exhorted you, tibtbirufmofbk ; Godseieftion. ner of entringinwehad vnto you, s and howyee andcomtorted,andbefoughteueryoneofyou(as ZwmT^Io« , Worlfi- »ord, turned to God from idoies , to ferue the lining a father his children) elh ,B(W/-,,», »e" 1 rcTd and true God, u 1 ° That yee would walke worthy of God, trtnofblttotbmk s Another reafon 10 And tolookefor his tonne from heauen, wno hath called you vnto his kingdome and 'goodtbwgbtjk* why they ought in whom hee raifed from the dead, euen Iefus wluch glory . fo/ubllfetb t' ckliuered vs from f that wrath to come. 1 j 1 1 For this caufe alfo thanke wee God ,hife holy aitmgt, nowifetoftart back, but continue to theend, becaufe theycmnotdoubco them,«eniroml.eautn is doarine.which hath btenefo many wayes confirmed vnto , fr , ,„l?:rl. ,,PU na.theythemfcluesdidwellknow. b V.Hlfhwtbb, WOrd ot God, Which ye h without ceafing , that when yee receiued tha. btemtkttbtbntt (jruileolhitfrttching Meft'iftto' t£atday,tbeyemb,acedtheG^e v b!tttnidoubhtt it not as the word of men, but as itis'indeedthe ^"/*'*^r, word of God, which alfo worketh in you that thuwetrtaUoind beleeue. ofGod,itbmgttb ■upon hit mercy, d WbkhnkttbandtUovt-thoftktm. 5 Tofubniithimfelfeiiien t«thebafeft,t« winnethem,andto«fchew all pride, t Wbtnl might UttfulfybMe lined X/poHibt txpinaioUhtChnrcb. f WtrrCrtttotroutb.buteufiea»dgtntle,**nonrttth*ti mubtr tmbittom norct*ttom,bitl tab.tlba/1 p*mtt atpilte»tly,ai if/be were amotbir. 6 Tohauetheflockethatiseommittedvntohim,inmoreeftiBiatio) thenhiiowa life. 7 To depart withhisowneiight.rather then to be chajif table to hisfheepe. * ^fl«»o.j4. 1 cor 4.i».3.:4c^/'5.8. 8 Toexcellothersinexampleofgodlf life. 9 Toexhortandcomfortwithafaihetlymiadandafftfticn. i» Toe*, hort all men diligentlyandearnelllytoleadt a godly life. * f/bef.+.i. fbil.i.tj. ctloff'i.f. ir Hauingapproouedhisminiftery.hecomtnepdtlhagaine (to the McoHnybeveperfteittum, .fllWrTwWmWWJ 77' tbVtVl't "d .ndpurpofethat 1 fpake ef)thecheercfalneiTeof the Thel61oniaBt,yvhicJ>y,aj *(ir(ibvtrjaiub,Q[tft6tm, tafwciablcWfllJdibgeweippttwbiHg.wdthejrmanlypatitne ijfe. 'n Another realon, becaufe euen to with greatcbeerelnluefle , infcmuchthatthey •refhame lor them coBuer'fiontoforfikeidolei,vtileiIea man therewith- mthetrue and liuing God in Cbrift the onely Redeemer, e Tbi.word irt,J)« Zi outhire mih»»tc*nfe: mibj (writb)umei»ttiat reunite and fimilh- r.M UtreUb .be Lord w>B>"d&' 'be »orld . becaufe yee hau alfo uftered che our Lord Iefus chrift> guidc cur tourney vnto •woe people.be fame things of your owne h countiey men, euen you. caufeth.y were as they bant of thelewes. 11 ; And the Lord increafe you and make yod \ LA,,™!?irp,rtof *f Biaei°/ !«'" l 5 ' J Wh° b°th k'lled Che Lord IefuS & d,eir abound m louc one ««»ard another, and toward SUESkSS m""ewhUichcartie own Prophets,& haue perlecuted vs away, '4 & all men, euen as we rf«r toward you: theduetiei oi a af*eil(faitbhe) to God they pleafe not, & are contrary to » all men, ij "Tomake your hearts ftable, & vnblame- t-hniti.niife.And tbechutchesofthe tg And forbid vs to preach vnto the Gentiles, ableinholinefle before God euen our Father, at |,e">e*"hlllJ« indtbaefoKtTey that they might bee faucd, to k fulfill their linnes thecomming of our Lord Ictus Chnft with all ichriftl.tufc ""htt^takeiciu ■ alwaics :. for the 1 wrath »/tj ad iscomeon themj bis Saints. cr.«, fa , c r t 1 1 „ , tniritietOAardil!oitn,&inwirapnrityortLeKfsrt,tbe JccoBi.liihmrntwheifo* 5 Forafmuch, brethren, as we™ were kept nctwuhrtanoing ..deferred to, he nc*. f cou.n.iog SfchrW »i..«,iithen P„it his work: by the fame grace, wherewi h heSjmhc nance fornication, ! For the lewet 1 thtrtotntrrm. titt mere of their fatberi^egrov/enfogreat^bat ibt mafart of thf.r iniqaii} (itin^ St- lei.Godmayeme forth to wratb. I l'he mdgemeat of Gedbcmganfrj,,tbichincteed tpftJ'tU/Iiortb afterin :bt deflrathomoflhc ntjoj Uruftlim, vhilhtr maul reforiti eittn OHi ofdiHtn pMNtncf i, »bt a it »« btfidged. 1 5 He mceteth with an obu-dii • on, why he camt nitto them ftraigth waiei tiring in fo great mifcry. 1 defired olt- timesffaith he)andltlay not in me.bot Sum Kindred mine endeauours, and there- fore 1 ientTimothau ray faithful companion vntoyou, becaufe you are moll dearc numc, m Wttrt kfft aftmdnfrom you, a>.d*.it TttrcorpUnt. CHAP. III. I Tofitwbinftuioitouaratbtm bee JendethTimotf-ie vnto tbfiH: 6HeiifotM)atibfthertportoftbiirprelftroutfiaie 9 tbathecimoigiuefHJfideMthatikei, n amd tbtrtfirt 6tl trrtalteib eat ivioyrnt TbewilofGod fa. 1 xmifiltt. 4 ; That euery one ofyoufhould know how tfbtf.y.ij. ' to poflille his velTellin holinelTe and honour, » Thiiiitfce 5 4^»;dnotinthelu{tofconcupifcence,euen ^,r.m:?f'h,!!'t -5 _ .. .1, y-~ ' , ' thing wliicn hee astheGenuleswhichknownotGod: deiucredthem,™ 6 * s That no man opprefle or defraude his dedicate them. brother in any matter : for the Lord is auenger of f'lu" wh°;l>' w all fuch things, as we alfo haue told you before- a,™" h 'i,'™-' time,andteUified. IvallfiUbyuett* 7 * For God hath not called vs vnto vndean- through inft.be. mfTe,but vnto holinefTe. "uft " '>sl">fi*- 8 He therefore thatc defpifeth^/erfc,^,, de- Z'^\"'c("!cd WHerefbrefince wee could no longer for- fpifeth not man, but God who hath euen giucn it.«i,i,'n beare, we thought it good to remaine at Vou his holv Soirit. ' 7- ' 7- ) Another reafon : thought it good ^Tbeu,lK0K^ tbiscondition.to * And haue fent Tmotheus our brother bring them to'glo- andminifterofGod, & our labourfellow in the t y by aWiaion.ii a j Gofrell of Chnft, you his holy Spirit. 5> * But as touching brotherly Ioue, yeeneede ^*X"ic dn not that I write vnto you : "for yee are uught of the body. Godtoloueoneanotner. 4 Tb» third b*. of Chnft, to ftabhfh you,and to comfoi t 10 Yea, and that thing verily yee doe vntoali '«-»ffthe Saint, ching faith: the brethren, which are tnorowont all Macedo- "oin ,'„"„ which • „._ fore remedy . 1 Becaofe they i J That no man (hould bee moued with tliefe da:butwebcfeechyoubrethren,thatyeincrea(l\*n"owootGod',' bane hitbertogono afflictions :' for ye your felues know that we are more and more : byhonell) and fo well for^^« appointed thereunto. 11 7 And that ye ftudy to be quiet, & to med- ?"/''£ f . «inetomake a»" 4 For verily when we were with you,wetolde die with your owne bufinefle, » and to woikc 5 secondly, hee end otthe reft of you before that we fhould furter tribulatios, euen with your owne hands, as we command you: reprehendethail tbejoarney.feeing^s itcame topaffe, and ycknowit. 11 That yee may bchaue your fclucs honeftly kiolent»ppteisi. !n^t(hiHdoeWWm S Euen for this"ufe,whenl courd nolongcr toward them that are without, and that nothing ^"irl"""^ (their Apoftle fbrbeare, I lent km that I might know of your be lacking vntoyou. the«■ ««• (fort, and that our labour had beene in vaine. rant "concerning the ''-which are afleepe. that pbetoiGod.that TuJZmtWMd I 6 a Blu now la:ely when Timotheus camc ye forrow not euen as other which haue no hope. fu°t JSiSE Mioodeaf^vntefe from you vnto vs, and brought vs good tidings u 'aForifwebeleeuethatlelusisdead, and ; ,.f«...a yea g»< dth«a»oyt of th«T< d«iu'«. aniw'.tH Timiihecameto e4ihmstabim,btt 'eat hmt/acke-atai reioice for your lakes before our God. riffied. ti A confirmation . iordeathii tutaQrepeol i O Nightanddav,*pravlllg tXCecdingh'that ketholtkef.ithf.ill; v.tilltheloidcomn-rth. 1. Ateafjool the continual!- We might fee yoilr face, and m.ght 'aCCompUfh on.forrce.nRth.ttheheadi.nfcnlhememh^al.olD.lh-fr, »n.t:b»lb>l|,«r. ^> ' ' b « turofGod d rhr}dirmChnll,*',-i'bi**uu*ii>th.ibnherttr i'e) art framed flra„r.tr>a} Sothathe drfi.ctb to tttbtJbtfa emiam.ll.ai be imo C'ri/i e*fm to the tafieafpt. ' t IVitl tail |4.i//w«/ Ohl ,/lhlir a. io)nt tbeirjmki 10 tbtm a^aint. Mmm i ijwFejT ThecfayofcheLord. II. ThefTiIoniaiis, To loue the miuiders of Goi. TjThemjnntfof t J » ? For thisfay we vnto you by die ' word ©r fleepe,we Should Hue together with him. t\\\bcv ei»-°ri.- of"ih- Lord>t!"t s weS whlch llue> and a« remai- ! 1 1 « Wherefore exhort one ancther.and ediiie L .„ . tediesottfae dead nijig m the comming ofthe Lord, (hall not pre- ©neanother, euen as yee doe. wlyWh III ftalioeeasic were u|nt them which fleepe. ___ IZ 7 Now wee beieech you brethren, that yee fehies.butweare knowledge them which labour among you, ,,fa D-"«ndto dwichthe voiceofth; grid areoueryouinthecLord,8cadmoni!hyou: jjmevPand«>n' Archangell,and* with the trumpet ofGod: and railed «at ot fleep, 1 1 dead fleece in pIeafures:butcon- trariwileto haue gether with the de.id which 'hull jrite.Hull be taken vp iarnthecloudesr. / InthtKmtoftht of theft :hingi,aithoi ■vuciriame: andtberefarecueri cm oj vi oM^bi to bee in hi Lord nere eovmug ti t:iery m meat, h Tiie'word wbi b propel; that t.'.cowjine.u rv heh nunatrt -are me the/ fyte£ttber without fhoxt put fisrtb their oartt and ontostiCer. Sitdken/f in the twinkling oftneye. CHAP. V. I Caudtmuingtbt auriout fearcbit/g firtiefe*foMorCbrMs comww, 6 hceimtnttb tbcmtottertx-ljtUiljto rttt'ute him: j 1 ^nd^giustbthemJHf.drf^odlegottt. r> Vt 1 ofthe times ' and feafons, brethren vce T, ."' -' —~——j --••• nmie one another, 3 That yee haue them in fingular loue for 7 w« mailha»e d their workes fake. »Bee at peace among your grtaiconiiderati. 'felues. ,011 of them which I4 ,Wedefireyou,brethren, admonifh them^IZiZee?- that are « out ol order : cofort.the feeble minded:; tht word and go. beare with the weake: be patient toward aUmen.(uein-ni«ntoi"tiie 151=" See chat none recompenceeuill or euil?Ch'".ch bvGoJi Ivneo any mail : but euer follow that which is duties? good,both toward your felueSj&toward al men. * rbxt',ou «.-;«s». 16 1 1 Reioyce euermore. ledge mduie 17 * Pray continually. tbtmfvfiicbu x8 InaUthingsgiuethankes : forthis « the^'X'?. fwillot God in Chriftlefus toward you. Le puti} wom,. 19 1 a Quench moc the Spirit. ■ ttj of tmongjo*. . i 2oDefpifenotgpropheiying. '^JES? 2 1 Try all things,«b- keep that which is good. Cod, firwee -. r» it 2213 Abftaine from all h appearance of euill. euenasathiefeinthe which will alfoi doe it. "uetnyou, ,,^,j, :u§"tV V , r- „ : 2.$ '5 Brethren pray for vs. mmceaft. 3 For when they (hall fay, Peace and fafety, 2 6 Greet all the brethren with an holy kilTe 8 r,,e m,iBtt- feii mall come vpon them fuden ddlruftion. as ' 27 I charge you in theLord, that this Epift'le '^^ £he wauell vpon a woman with chdde, and they be read vnto aU the brethren the Saints. : ally to be lookVi" " The grace of oar Lord Iefus ChrifU* with rHl°- lall not efcape. 4 - But ye brethren,are not in darkeneffe,that iat day mould conic on j'ou,as!t were a. thiefe. 5 Yee are all the children of light, and the :hildren ofthe day : we arc not of the night, nei- ' her ofdarkeneffe. 6 Therefore let vs not fleepe as doe other,but let vs watch and be fbber. you, Amen. «f The firft epiftle vnto the Theftaionians written from Athens. fifif 9 Wee mud haul ■confideratien of «ueryman, and as ' thedifeal'eis.fo f tnufttheremedie be vied. I e That kc tpe Hot I their rmtkt or flan. . '■PrsH. J7. 1 J, ppeaOd mind, it andBOtfuffetour L K ? But let VS ;whldi 31 e ofthe day,Jjeelober, ■ of Godthatarek.udledinvs a.enounlhedwith daily hearing ; the word efald- fefue. te bee op- * putting on the breaftplate of faith and loue,and b?t,ttu' dJ°"t,ne mHft be "'lightly dirt.'ngu,rhed from falfe. , The txJ^L preffed with the the hope offaluation for an helmet. %'rif-nA ■ XK ,ASe«e'»lltonclnfien,thatwe waiting ferine comminl SStJiS! \>J ^»ch? Irfrr- aT'Td vs vntoc «? ^^^^^^ rh= darkened or wraf, butto obtaine falu-ationby the mealies of ^*Mr»m,t. , sep„a,»t vL7«Z?o?r~ frtheLghe, JO 5 Which died for vs, that whether we wake ti^i™"?"^ Charitieonghtnotto bee ouercome with anyiniulei 7 For they th3t fleepe fleep in the night, and Vj m.'"h-'i-i9-r<»»- '»->7. r.p«.;.?. n Aquietaul , they thatbedrunken?are druWnin tb^tght. "^h^Z^^^o^^ ! We muft fight vith laith and ho rafurewitnefleinoiirvocation. ■ i.fcr, 'Pd, miieri leffe onghtwr to liecareltOy fnortir-g, "f e"prickelh v^fnrwifd hvlmMjiM.A«.^. jLddIrw,J-a7r^'1"th,0f Ch,ti«it1aPi«lgeoroi!rvietory, forthcreforebee al **"* Wt we mrg h{ be partaker* of his life or vert ue,yea euen whiles o. k ^4iwait> ene ?*> w ^f"/;!rAfef!"i"E.:n0ft.cws,',= hoPe c} v,&°'y ' tberttritbi (ihuttitmtf thteUd k fnfe t„dl line ^taamg^otbmgelfe^t.rigbtdteUrtmg^t ,«/«, ^LfcJ.Z'l^d laltpirtcftheEpiftle. wherein with m»ft weigh necfcirce heewnnie* deth both himfelfe and tbisEpiftle vnto them. "'fi^neei i - ,THL S E C'ONIJ FPTSTTf- PA VL TO 1HE THESSA- T.hNT^N-S. OF CHAP. I. Wee ought to thanlce God alwaies for - - J, „*cbe'b,bt foweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one * l.TbrJft.i, I The iirft part kV ><™«£at»flf*cba;orp,tft the g^d^'Whei^ckeibTbi ' F"*™1 exceedingly, and the loue of euery one »f the tp.nie tjiyjoimuforibtUfi tadtemtnt. of you toward another aboundeth : : wherein he reiey-| "Aid and Siluanus, and Timotheus.l \ So that we our felues reioyce of you in the Zh*tl «f 'c 1 , vntotheChurch ofthe Theffalo! Churches of God, becauie of your patience and 'hey'haueLa^* mans, which ism God our Father,; fairh m all your perfections and tribulations f"»y retained all <■ andin the Lord Iefus Chrift • j that yee fuftet. ' theaifauitsoftheii 1 Graced with_voU; andL...^ K^Sj , to wit, with faith, it grttfi/f before, it ink. peace from God OUT Father, and' « 'e^morfoucr n1Cwir.gw,th«batgirts«I,ryrnufl chieffy fioKe, «SheLordJ«fusChrjft, '* " ^^r,„e,wh,chnu,ftd3ilyencre,fe. irba^bereLif^i I •!['rt(mtfQMe,nvt*{tem) ' iwh, [ball to till he be taken put ol ike way. £ * '; It* nedelakc^vemay - beliolduit were , 7 And to you which arc troubled, relt 4v.'ith in a glafli t'icie- ' vs, * ; when the Lord Iefus (hall fhewe himklfe flimonif of that from heauen with his mighty Angels, command tl.e'end \ 8 K^niing «"" , rendring vengeance vnto ! 8 * And thcnihal i that wicked man be reuei declared i thereof molt ac- i them, *"chat doe not know God, and which obey led, * whom the Lord fliall •< centime with tin aotawt Church, ceptabtcta»s,joi not vntotheGo pell cf our Lord Iefus Chrift, 'Spirit of lus mouth, and frail aboli/h with th ^"WM "•»»«. moft0.a«pei»>i)i«l 9 which (hall bee punifhtd with eueiiaftmg br.ghtnelTcolhiscor. ■ .oiii.rd"0" 3 Aptacd.-God i perdtionrrom the pretence of the Lord,and from 9 s> Emu «;™ who'ccotuming is bythecfie is iaft. therefore theglory of his power. cluall working of Satan , with all power , ant 1 o H hen he (hall come to be glorified in his fignes, and ,:1 lying wonders, [Saint*, andtobeemade marueilousin all them 10 AndiiialldccciueablcnefTcofvntighteouf 1 thatbeleeue (7becau>e oiirteftimony toward you nefle, among them that perifli,becauCl they ncei ■ w^s beleened ) in that day. ucd no: the loue ofthe ti uetli ,that they might b< [ 11 8 Wherefore, wee alio pravalwaics for you faued. 1 that our God may make you worthy of b this cal- 1 1 And therefore God ihal lend them " ftronc j ling, & fulfill = all the good plea ine of bu good- delufion,that they ihouldbclccue lies, 1 ne(1e,and the «worke of faith with power, 12 That all they might be damned which be ' 1 l That the Name of our Lord Iefus Chrift leeued not the trueth , but °>had plea 111 tin vn _ | may bee glorified in you , and yee in him accor- righteoufhelTe. to hfriV with them, ding to the graceofour God, and of the Lord Ie- 1 J l ° Eut wee ought to giue thanlcs alway tr * i.rhtfi is. j lus Chrift. God for you , brethren beloued of the Lord, be 5 Am.'rtgloricot| caute that God hath from the beginning choler ftrS^ir1?^^^^* you to faction, throv,ghPSanfufication of the ' Gofpelol Chrift. 7 The children of God (hall be counted Spirit, and the <1 faith ot trueth, by'thefaiihwbicb€.heyhaueintheGorpcl, which 15 preached voto them by the I 4 WhereuntO hee called you by our r Go- Apoftles. 8 S^engthat wee haue the roarktfec before vs. it renuineth that ipel , to obtaine the glorie of our Lord Iefu' :goetoit,by eertainedegreeiofcaoles. fitllo) thefieeloue ^1 -ii. fae will worthily punilhthc vivulf, andwi'.l doawiv the mtferfei ot his people. 4 HecornSrmeth them alio by the way, by this nieanej.thatche condition bath ot this prefeotftate and the ftateto come, 1 we goevntoit Ani and good plea'nre «f God by rertue wherof all other inferiour caufei worke : ftom thence proceedeth followeth both the mttuetbnetu Tebicbii tbe g lorir>ingofchtiftinvs,andvsin chrilf. o "B> (c*';i»g)ht the inftruttions, which yeehanebenc taught, ti cleofCaUn* , Uttbublji fame t^wgwhertmio wet ireettied, rjjer by word,or by ourFriftle -JtnmKplfiXSXS^ i^No.vthefameldLisCh-iftc txctUmtvorkrofC tdmvt: aniitt ((there ftannliihttiht^fihittnuhmthmg our God , euen the Fadier, which hath Idllcd vs ■*■' free nil! ,tim»k* r Tbefeeoad pr of ihc Epillle.con teining an excel- lent propbefie of *oiki>izucrtbj,anbeTai>iJsiir*jme. and hath giuen vs euerlaAing confolation anc bil"(i.",fj<,r!5' (good hope through grace, . ^"'d ,„«!* 7 Comfort your hearts, and ftabh/h you ir beaboiiiWby CHAP. II. * He/tiewtthttni.ibed*,oftheLtrteome, titltlereie euer\' word and good worke MUefAfturefrcmthefitM, j tnithtt *4ntictnj! btreue'Uii, } 8 *ho[edt(lri,aionhe[cttth borleti to conjUnctt. C nftcscom- minp. 15 *r.d tbtreu^tn ex- j V/trdforvcrd,ltatUwlttf(fi!/ow:t/.it;,ttJ*ftttlbMtZ*l\rtaJCoJbuhQ>*t. '!retie> '.uenim.tin ,'«».irr, 4 .imrrt mi - roddo 9 He loetelleth that Satan mil b-Howall humifl landpo.vc. all lalfe miracles that hee fan to eflabliiLihatfeate.aadtbafw th gieat riiccefle.be- canfe the wickednes of the world doth fodefcroeit:y r NO w * we befeech you, brethren,by the com- ming of our Lord Ie us Chrift , and by our a aftemblmg vnto him, 1 * That yee beenot iuddenJvmoouedfrom fail fhaflpeiifh through his deceit"' s tybHbtr*ftrtl)f4l§,sadftrtfy ^»«r minde, nor troubled neither by b(pirit,nor toeji*bii!bt[*ltbtoi. Umtflmig'tu Ttorkmfiodteemlt tm. 0 Tbeylltid itfiritdHtjfe ibii «»'> l*e. thieii. KOwtlc" i l\h,i bmaretH najttjett,. e EueniQiheA- P"(*leitimeiiie bift fundati»M« oftheApoft«I;cal ftflwerelayd, but yet f« thK tl"ey dectiocd rren 1 Heeforetelletii. thatwbrnihcE«. pircof home it taken awat.ihc feat that faltah awayfruoiCod) m.ll (ucreede andfbatlboUc !':«?!=t^,anhe CldlVllMl.l K. ihime and Hi«- fomc.|..t e\. pound it. * Hewhub fire. 8 Thatn j net O.all . •faith Call be'lrom the I "by ' word . nor by 4 letter , as ,t mre from vs, as f"^,**^ ^fferfl^&r*'*,?? a „»i—.:-i-.,- 1 l l 1 /i-t. n. '10 Theelectll.allrtapditedreftandfafefromallthc fff1^ ,"■ thoughtheday of Chrift were at hand. isknowmbythelettftimonie,: Faith i. gathered bjfaniif.ea.i.n: faith, b>. hat {• a . r, ? Let no man deceilie you by any meanej : we.ccordvniothetruethitrueth.bycalling.thrcogktfirpieicfiirgcfi' ! a JeTbZ, cur- .? for that day (haU not come , except there come a f'omwhtDcewecomeatlengthtoactrt»inehcprorjlo,,hcan0n. f TofmOtfit J, ftgjg departing firft and that; that man offinne bee ^CoU r ^^.^'^T^^^^t^ : ■vnmeufHrtbuott. : difclofed,f';.»thefonne ofperdiuon, thatweee. ' :he doctrine which w<< delivered lhand ZrtttZff ' ! 4 which is an ad"errar'v, and f exalteth him Chiifltitvittbem |fche againft all that is called God, or that is txcef/entremedie ; fir vt*l*'.nfl ntHttinz **& impotence , /<> that neither the ihflrrmg of til tnr!d (htll *Uurivt,Hortht drhdftlljlgbt of the croffe di'mtj vi. a Wet mull take heed of falfe Prophets, efpeciallym this matter, which goesbnuttorfeceiue, and that lor the mail part, aftel three forta: forehhettheybragof fained proi>betitall reutla- tions, ot they bring conicitmes and reafousof their owne, or vfeconnterfritwii- fingt. b Bydretmci arjfa'jleifhicbtnen frtitnd 10 bee fpintmtlrtueliltmi. t F.itbtr If vo'd ofmoutb or C) loolei written, d tuber ty form Ittttr of Ttlflf ghftd v'jon. i The Apoflle loretellcth, that before i he cemming of the I.crd, therefhallbeeathronefctvptleanecoqtraiy toChrifti t;Uiy, wheieiothat wic- f- W,"'^c"j 'l',',^^.^ '. "~].\" kedma.fhallU,a.Jtrans(et,eallthing.tl...appertainetoGod.i.himfelfe, and ^C glorincrl eucn-astf «■ Wl h J 00. Wianyfhall fall awaj from God to him. t T,(pe*lmgo!o>ie,betpointelhoutitt 1 And that WCtraybc oclluirtdrlom a Vlirca liJ/oflbt tyrenntitaiidperfecut.nj.bunh f ^4H men knomirhobe n that f*iib _ btetn (hut if httutti.ana opiitit it hi- pletjkre , tnd toolt vpon I m to be lordind they makepraje:-.for the itcrra'candfrerfafliptof ihe<"^«f| rl, ar.df'.ithri.r^. writingjoftheApolties through the I'm pood will ol Go J , wlrth COnfatCCk*! nitb an iouiuciblc hope and alio in all godlincfTc ont whole liie lorg. CHAP. III. I yiteitflrtthtbmtofurthor tie p-enhv rcO^ Ccfift, »in their prtjert, 6 nt to wit'*tt»e n im,'e\e. jrtmtktfe ■ttho Ihroifb Idlnrffe, 11 tudtarioftieprrmtt: 14 nbtm bttxebtdeth from the ctrrr**ie e> tl t - FVrthermore, ' brethren. * pray for vs, that rh word of the Lo: d may ham free par U»jter»Une*UKinVdVrincei , Ufire wheme IC«»£i«Jl4 P'laJMi (tUdtfrnt tnd tie of the fail I full trirlPrucf the fame. 99>Piip1btmjUi*Coi. kntmteiettftbtn dmtie. Mmrn '£fltj.6.lt I 1U idietti non cordiag tohura- ner.diueraadmo* el carta la, tit] «itf4j. « m*k Ofthe idle. I.Timotheus. TheendeoftheLawe. w like among < you inordinately,and worke not 7 now grtlt a at all, 8 but are bufie bodies, faaitidleneffei., ij ;> Therefore them that are fuch,wewarne& heedeclareth by exhort by our Lord Iefus Chrift, that they worke tJ""h«G»o«ea. . i - ir i i ■ i J t atea no man m with quietnelle,and eite their owne bread. vaine ortonopar- ij i ° And yee, brethren, be not weary in well pofe, neither if doing. there any vnto 14 M If any man obey not this our faying in ^Ted^sltwe?, this letter ,note him,and haue no ' * company with « cenaine funding him, '3 that he may be afhamed : andtoumt. wher- i 5 i + Yet count him not as an enemie, but ad- '".j^",^ 'oll*wtlh, monim him as a brother Jhich God h«» 1 6 1 5 Now the Lordhimfelfe of peace giue appointed istroii- vou peace alwayes by all meanes. The Lord bee o'^oy 'he idle, with you all. ' E^Jj^j} 17 '* The falutation of mce Paul, with mine wfckVdVeffe™ owne hand , which is the token in euery Epiftle : ° He reprchen. (b I write. jdetb a vice which 1 8 The grace of our Lord Iefus Chrift be with &£* with thc you all, Amen. « itltno-m.iieii fomble anl euill m:n : * for all men haue not fcatehe Gofpel « fa;c'n. bated of looianr. But th. Lord is fai'chfull , which will fta- Irailgi t of God. bh(h you,andkeepe you from beuill. N>t*rthitanding 4 ; And wee are perfwaded of you through jhe Church *>aii theLord,th it ye both doe, and will do the things 3^KSJT whichwewameyouof. tudeotthewic- S 4 And the Lord guide your hearts to the ked, becaafe it is ioue of God, and the waiting for of Chrift. grouped & -Usr- 6 5 we warne you, brethren, in the Name of fuUpromife of ' ' our Lord Iefus Chrift , that yee withdra we your God. ielues fro n euery brother that walketh inordi- b Fropt Sf*n< nately.and not after the inftruftion, which he re- ^ ti ■'£'* ccWd of vs- monition is, that 7 * For ye your felues know,* how ye ought they lollo.ve a!, ro follow vs : * for we behaued not our felues in— waves the doarine orcjinarely among you, a ruilfottheiriffe. 8 Neither tooke wee bread of any man for 4 Thirdly he di-' nought : but wee wrought with labour and trea- Jigently and eir milj night and day , becaufe wee would not bee rt *mofdtwonthi'i"s ch Jr8e'^le Vnt0 anV Of you. which are "iaen vs 9 Not becaufe wee haue not authoritie , but by the onefy grace 'that wee might make our felues an enfample vnto ofGod, towk.of you to follow VS. charity, and a J Tn Fn_ , wprpwirh von rhic vaee ^*nthtr^'ehneg\e&thettomie. o Thetordcommau detb.and theApo- watchful! minde IO Iror euen w! en we werewitliyou, this Wee mesprayinthcNameofChrift.firfttbatnomsnbeidle, and ext.thatenery man tothecomaiing warned you of, that it there were any, which J o{ chrift. I would not worke, that he fhould not e eate. s Fourthly hee t l por weeheare , that there are fome which faith, that idle and ' laziaperfons ought not to be relieued ofthe Church , nay, that they are not to bee fuffctcd. 6 Lef! he might fecme to dralelurdly with them, hefettetb foorch himfelfeforaHexatiple , whobefides his trauaile in preaching , laboured with bis pentance. 14 Wee roueft (o efchew familiaritie with c'neej rommunicate, that haadf, which he faith he wawiot (imply bound to do. * I ftr.ii.rs * Tbef t.11. t What fliaU met doe then with tho.ndlebeHied Monl.f , and racrifcingPrieffet ? f The fecond Ep'tfile to the Theflalonians, written from Athens. e tip- on follow an inS- nite fort of mil- chiffes : to wit , that there are none more bufie in o. ther mens matters doe qaietly and carefully fee to doe his duetie in that office a»d calling wherein the Lord hath placed him. ro Wee mull take heede that fome mens vnworthi. neffecanfevs not to be flacker in well doing. 11 Exccnrnueication isapnnifh. mentlortheobftinate. n Wee mufthane no familiaritie iorfellowfhip with the txcommunicae. I j The ende of excommunication j j not the deftruaion but the faluation of the (inner, that at le aft thrsugh fhame he .AHotike ((Kith iocrtucs , ttoke&.oj- bh tripartite iifor/)»bicb work'tbuQtwitb i«ifUti>lH.e£lbicji. HE FIRS OF PAVL TO • diligr ntly feeke all oceaRons aid meanes that may beto to the right way. 15 Prayers are the feales o| all cxhortat poftlefubfcribethhis letters with hit owne hand, that falls 1 brought and put in place of true. ngthemagainei ons. 16 The A- iters might not b«« T T E P TIMO I S T L T H E V S. CHAP. I. J Setting fooithMperfett ptttrne of a true Ttfior, *ho!e »$-.t elpceit.ycoiififltthmtetebin^, 4 be n*rneihbimtbmv*ine qmlitoBt fit *i>art,be tench tboft tbingt, 5 vhich father cha- rity mifkith : ra and that hU authority leml condemned, 1 4 be /Jit met b if hat an one he u nude through the grate of Gtd. Aul 1 AnApoftleof Iefus Chrift^, by the || commandement of God our Sauiour , and of Mr Lord Ie- fus Chrift our hope, 2 Vnto Timotheus my natu- rall fbnne ia the faith : Grace , raercie,Wpeace from God ourFather,and/r««? leththefammeof Chrift Iefus our Lord. the Apoftoiicali : ? sAsIbefoughttheetoabideftillinEphe- fiis,when I departed into Macedonia ,/» ttoU.nl,- .^c,,,,.,. «J glory for e««r and euo.Amsn. _ - ,,%For . Aasmwasfi,ftform.d,the„But. f.!.»»».««- 1 1 1 ... penta and u.aoe And Adam was not s decerned, but ^illttlt tl that he chat aproph; i.becomeabe- r j|~ , j'-jj^ curnmaundement commit I vnto didnJofuutrV"1 ff^^^^S^Sg^ the womanwas decerned, and was in the tranl- .Ubi-kU geoufjy pcrfecate cieS,WniCrt went betort' Vpon thee, tnattnou uy _ appointed proper- Chrift.burneth than (houldeft fight a good fight, 8 r ,,W««.,.Vr,ft,ne.ina rhrouph bearino of lytothiioftee norrinlouew- H ... .„„ m %th and a good confeience, *5 lI Notwithftanding, through ueanna or > ward.h.m. » 5 H- a .ng WJM g°0d co .„c children (he (hall bee failed, if they continue in WtMB„, JBd fia. ,3 Heretnm.th x, whtch fomeWput away,and as concern!.!, e, and holinefle with modefty. cue.y executed. thereptochotthe £i.th,hauem.de(hipwraK.e. » ' ^nim.i.ii. aJuerfariej vpon ,Q Of whom is HymeneUS, and Alexander, ( Fdj,h&u,„df;*ctr,l>:mdb}faiihb,Mt4Htlki»hol,;<>Pft tHdjcmidioV.rmtmd tbeirowsehead, ¥ ? homl naue n delhiered vntO Satan, that £;,rw;c «»*("**< «»«>«« uaW./ijo/H. e HehathlpotcnoHl.cpti.onsfcK fhewingthacthis '* V 0 learnenot to blafpheme. whom we oWt pray : and now hecteacheththa.thcurtcrcnceel places taken a- 6ngular eiample they might ° iearnenot to Diaipucmc. ^ fe ^^ j ^^ ^ njiioD jnd |n enc ((t:ill,t pljre ljme togcthe,to ot the g«odncffe .„„..,,,/, ruohkefcruice: bmnBWC.hurchcl.otConjrejations are gathered to;ethercuciy ofGodredoundetbtottiecommodmeo! the whole Church. i Worlbi tele f-uo" ,, 'l,, 'lv jnJd K-ntlv)and meDccm?togeth«toferueGedpul,likelj\vim t,W. *li«I.4«,;vM^..I7. 14 He.breake.houtir.oan "clama,.- ^'"^'y™^ forthe pu.ificatUof .n,euen for very «aie of miode.ror that hee c.nno. fa.isfie hjrtfti »*»!» Ae body « o e p ce b« o7 he m Bdc to haue ,. cleane Iron, a\l offence, and thegjace.fC-od. k I** ^JT^^i J-fe^T.^^l £ • »%«*£? confidence, d gyf^S^Jti!*^*^^ / £>•«»• lintcih j bciugcome> any ryotor exceffe in theiiapparell.' for 14. H. 8 The e- 61ft Artument.why il isnctiaaiulllo.wemen.ouach in the Congregation be- d V^,/?«7.''l'# cau e by «hi,me»neS they mould tee placed aboue men, f.r .hey ll.onidbe theit redintt.eCharch.tut rather .utto bee e«ommumcated u Ctfl •»">!*• ^alteMi whkbi.agaw>! Gods ordinance. 9 Hepicueth thi.ordmarce of C/,mrch,0,dr»atlimedibtmtoS»tn. • T*«if;«*«r/<«««i*V""X*'««« Sod wheieb) the woman i.fubiea.o .he man, firfttottha., tha.God madethe- »b*tilHtol!*3>bmt. woman alttr man fot nun fake. Gtn.i.n^ndi^.ri. "Otn.j.6. 10 Then. becaule after linne God cnioyned the woman this pant-liment, for that the manwasdecnuedty her. g .^4» »<«*«*rt, («i*'t»;* <« »M. «««, tnath,r,kr,0,,um:r:h,ly fonbu <*» < t*L"K to hy,^'A\tfrt)trifof*amt», 4,5,«« tktuft* IM(«|t>i S tnd,b, , He With 01 fBilh,pst 8 ^»d CbrJh** detteni mlb „.,„,, .1 ihitdnituulftwl). 15 HtfU,;b\h,Cb*><. hv/eojGod. THjV1 « a true faying, » If any man » defirej.i Haoing difpat. the'officeofaBifliop, heedtfi.cth a woithy %»*J^ WOrke. andofihrmanet 2 * A Bifhop therefore mult bee vnreprouea- ef handling o it, ble,the husband of one \viie,watching, tempt- .^alfcJpoWfk^ inlie"'1C' "J fiK^SK beechofen . .0 examine well h,. leommg, btagilte, therefore mod w* cute (bnecellaryjn office, a rAa waniccn dmtnintlUhtit.fl'irtt. 3 Another A-gnmrnt, why Churches 01 ,re,a-'ionToaght to pr.yfor ,H .,n.wi-bo« any diflercnee ol _l,,„on,k,nde or orde.:row.t,becaurethe Lord br calling o. all. that are greateft enemieito the G»(pel, will hanehi. f altet thisfort, and thereuare pray enio be made lot all. 1 requilite before hee beechofen, oleJie..ndh^l,ft. a ****** T^-fri fej*"^ l,t*w*T>,ln\t m.bt Ch*T(h, tit i<*f>,Ut cf lb, m,H,t, «4 <..J«M>4»«>» -dflAA* '*• «*H °',G<,f ^*" runt X f.. i Tltt-Vtb-ttfaiPuit' -^sisr^w^iw SSSSSBSS^*^^ l.cbnft. *ne great a\y itene. _ J.Titnot|etw. GodlinclTe is profitable., « jt mmmtip- rate)modeflvharberoiis,aptto teach. krtwd,ntib*t } Nof-Siaentow:ne,noftriker,notgiuento T&Urr'Urc* "' y h":re' but gentle' no fighcer, not couetous, 1 4 Oiie chat can rule his owne houle honeft- l ^Forbidding to marry, end eomnundmg i jftaine from meates* which God hath cre^re to '.hu itgrct it tticoccafion :obe frn4,n>; ubwa r/vdot bimtK>ii. a bt faS into tbl ftmecottdfnniliin thttthtdeiaUbsni- ft! ft is ftHen'mtn. ; Like*riferJie Deacons muftfirfl bepraoaed.tbac Uicremay be a feoddtriallof their honeilie, Crueth.fobiietie, mindevoydeof couttotifnefle.that they ire well ftrufted in the do- ctrme offaicli, andtobefnort of their good eon- icienccandiote- pritie. t Tbtltirrt'-.if tbxt baa to fit to tbifmt. 'e hid si fa to the Paflorsand Dea- cons wiues. J They tlm bane morewiucsthen one at one time, tt'.ift neither be called to be mini- flers.noitabe Deacons. 2 HonnMrtmi tfliviMOH. b ly,hauing children vnder obedience with all ho- ntftie. $ For if any cannot rule his ow»houle, how /hall he care for che Church ofGod ? 6" He may notbe a yong fchoIler,left he being purled vp, tall into the a condemnation of the deiull. bftainefrom meates* which God hath created .Ww. to bee receiued «with guiing chankes of them k'ndnesofth« ;hich beleeue and know the trueth. HaW'edoarine.to 4 7 For euery creature of God « good , and (fejeiJE wd **" othingo»^fcrtoberc!uied,if it be receiued with diftYenceol 1 ankeigiuing. miiri:iiuinii, uui , > i t. jua h a true euill 'peakers, W fober,*»^ faithfull in all tilings, worthy to be receiued 12 5 Let the Deacons be the husbands of one 10 For therefore v,.v tviie,andiuchas cam tile their children well, and iked.becaiifewctruftinchcliuingGod, which is their ownehoufholds. theSaiiourofallraen, fpecially of thofe that be- u l-or they that haue miniftred wel,get them- leeue. felues a goods degree, and i> great libertie in the [ 12 Thefe things warne and teach ^Ttr?^ChHltIefUTS- u n- ^ "J '4 Letnoman d,heP"f"«.owill be honoured in the iM'eotthem. And herewithalS theApoltlede- laretb.thatwee nuftvfethe'li- bcralitieofGod fobeily.andwith a good confci- ence. 7 Heefettethaa Apoftoltc.il rule, for takingawaj ^ the difference of thee by prophefie with the laying on of the hands of the company ofthe Elderfhip. 15 Thefe things exercife, 4»rfgiue thy felfe vnto them, that ic may bee feenehow thou pro- meats, again: iitelt among all men, v fairedoadne. ini e lv„ ,*,, .£.,,'",, ., mhttb ^idstn lo/tlj bu fall. Tbird/j . i> ,H, prtjm « 1- Heegoeth a little from his matter, and (he Lhe Iai^r ?,im-es 'ome ftalJ Vtfro» the SK uneot,X!c:t;edMh.hii "",fl'^d»° SS33SJ anddoarmesofdeuJs, »?W-fW^»^^ numberGiallgiaeeareto heretikes countetleit ho: tortbcyaillaxnt,, ^^&m^^^T^^^^i reiigionn,;!, h' hauetheircConfciencesburnedwithahDtyron5 ^^IwaI i:rui^.*.ft^*#™ bringin by the fukelfionof Satan, and fo that a oreat 11 ^inelieneuerfomi|chyetthe,l,a«ienoconfcience. A f, but yong d piirttie: but there is nc tneOVs •( charitie, Kale, faitb, other foobfh and childifl, toy^" ^l^ftSSS^fftit jf01***^ CHip, Chap.v.Vf. Pauls charge co ijaioinic. s\ i Of keeping mcafurempri- tutere^rehen. lions according to the dcLTCf«pl J- §-:ind kindes, a TbeApoftle giuah thele rales toachingtbe tare ♦f widowes. a Huu trtnoj tbeft widjrm itbich bam ncii •fhtlft. 3 Widewes chil- dren and nephews mult take cite far which they be- flowvpontheits, theybcltuwit vpon thrm- Jelues. 5 Anothtr,-t>e- cauft nature it Jelfeteachethva torecompole enrpaiencs. 6 The third :b«. eaufcthwduti. fulrifffepleafctli tied. 7Tbefecondrule: let the Church hauecueoffuch as arc widowes ind«ed,thaci«io £jy,fuchasare podreaoddefti- tnteofhclpeof their own friends, sod line godly and religiosfly. gThethirdmle: Let widowes that liueinpleafare, and negkatlie care of their awn< family, beholden and accoaspied asfallersaway tronj Godand his religian.and Kvorfethenvcry jr.fi dels. 9 The fourth rule: let nee voder tuieefcore yeeresolde, be takenintothe oun-.'jerof \vi-, CHAP. ?;««,.- frt hewes, let them learne foil to fhewe godlinelie r toward their owne home, and 5 to rJcoinptii e heir kimed: * for that is an honeft thing,.md ac- ptablc before God. 5 7 And foe that is a widow in deede, and left alone,trufttthinGod , andconcinucthinluppii- theirp»renr<,ac. :ions and prayers night and day. coidingtocbeir g *But focx thathueth in pleafure , is dead, ^eWafon, ^Ucfhe hueth. becauicthitthat 7 Thele things therefore warne them of, that they may be blameletfe. , Iftherebetany chat prouideth not for his owne , and namely for them of h;s hoiifooide, heedenieth the faith , and is worfe then an in- fidell. 9 9 let not a widow be taken into the num 17 *", The Elders that rule well, let them be [had in - double honour,' lptcially Uiuy whuhla- courin the word and uoctime. ' 1 8 For the Scripture Cuth , * Thou (halt not moufeil the mouth oftheoxe that creadeth out the corn* : and wages, 14 Nowhe6t. [orult»,auJ »:ii:no.v tie got 10 Beoanc 10:1c. le AKn U:C tliiers.tfc.t is to The labourer is worthy or his ay,. uauccuc^o. leniancciaiac likialtdc (.iihc •"d/SllKl, ,J irebacocol iheur Omoasy, 1 1 I h,;t lc: Leiihc mchwcon. 1 5 Againft au Elder recciue none accufa- t:on,but vndcr cwo or three witntiks. 20 ' c Them thathnntyebuke openly ,that the reft alio may tea iv. 11 * » '7 1 charge ihte betore God and the Lord leuis Chnit,and the elect Angels, that thou £ ob.erue thele things, without puicning one to p.efi»oooj, another,anddoe notning partially. ° Lay hands - UHiaaily on 110 man,neither befa«6ketj or other mens inures: keepe thy leLe pure. 2 1 '* Drinke no longer water , but vfca little wine for thy {to*uckes lake, and thine ottenin- riruutRS. 24=° Seme mens hnnes are open before hand, and goe before vntoiudgement : butiome mens tollow artei . , 25 = 1 Likc-wi:c alto the good workts are m;i- nifeft before hand, aatlthey tliac areodicivvik, cannot be hid. hitotbtnum^toftl": CtHgnWUH, the other iidltf.dt that thingrndpntttt , lttnd)<,ri»t<.oiigrtg*l><*- *l y9t *.M««.*e»i»-i». Ltiktio.j, tcd,ihatttirh;. lentnacdctiheu aucaewcll.ac. ul> mafa. aiotd. r h e; mafi llt Mtrturtjmxfir\ >*">,lt,t .;„> t,,t I'. I j '.tit not ktattci cf Ml 1, throne utn/Ltd vpni wife ofb one husband, o And well reported of forgood workes : *t nu Tjpou frt*. 5 4. l.Corpin>l0Hi The fecoud rule ; Let noaccuiacioa beadmiitcdagaiolt an Elder, butvadertwoortiueewitneOes. 14 Tne third rule .- Let rbe'ElchK J (oconnicled bee remaned openly, chat they mav bee bervnderthreefcoreyeereold,chat hath bene the ianexampletoctiierf. 'Cbftir <.ij. n iheiou,ih,uicic.imcc,..ie 'bee vfed without anvpieiuiiicrorrclp.-atl perlons in the tcclcfialt:callpiocee. dingi (efpeciallyagaii.lt the UMciO uccauleOodhtmfcl.c inhere p-.eiect, and theLord letas Chnlt with a mulnt.deot Angels. ii Tlielitt rule : Lei ihel fliee haue nourished her children, if (he haue lod- ;• Minuter laj handesiuddcnlyun no man : Lcthimnotbeefaultie hercio, either ged theftraugers, if (heehaue e warned the Saints H* •'»«•"» "8 "» "»»«' Mi' ■ ": f^JZ^L'^1" tee aoj' whe""(e R.„ :rA.„U?...l.„.A^ U„ t,:,!. ...„„ tbcnwellothi.iellowes lethimkecpeh.scanlc.enccpure. . ^, „„chm imthteljrth, doenot tafhl) i«Mi tny nbtsjceutr , to ah) ZtcUfitfiutJl jmt&m. I? T he Itxth rule: Let the Elueu haue indifferent coshderatioii ol their oc.-lib, in the mannerol then diet. Jo Becaule hypocrites lometimes cieepeimotlie miniaciie.alchoujhiherebeeneuerfogrratuiligenceved.tiiehpoltlcwilleihtha Paitoursnottobetroublcdthrrefore, o.tlackeany nrhitdt th ir diligerccin try- ing andtximining, bccaoiecneiocdhath appointed atimet< diicourrthe laulti ot fuch men . and it ii oui parcel to cake heede that wee 0 fcnde no: therein; a 1 Another coinfoitbeloDgir.g to tbem, which looietime ir; fljuudetcd anij cuiftepottedef. Ieete,if foe haue miniftred vnto them which were in aduerfitie, if foee were continually giuen vnto enery good worke, "" But ''refuietheyounge. widowes : for when they haue begun to waxe wanton againft Chrift,they will marie, i 2 Hauing damnation,becaufe they haue bro- ken the firft faith. 1 3 J * And likewife alfo being :d!e,they learne to go about from hotife to houfe: yea, ibej are not onely idle,butalfo pratlers and bufibodies, (pea- king things which are not comely. 1 4 t ' 1 will therefore that the yonger women marry ;and beare children, and gouerne thehouie,. ahd giuenone occafiontothe aduerlary totpoakc euill. 1 c Poxcertiinc are already turned backe after Satan. itS '? If any faithfull man, or faithfull wo- man hauewidowes,let them minifter vnto them, and let not the Church bee charged , thatthere maybefufficient for them that are widowes in J deede. riewes.to&rue I the Conj>!fgatiosc|C!iurche» , andpicti as ire free fiomalt reptoth«f rnchaAi- tie, andate well reported olfor their iiligence,chajl:ieyandinte£ritie. b lh*i ti*lhi*Unom:>reomiC»nu, tutoNUItnttivtt. e Tht u/Juter; inrttycl~l o[the f/untrofthojecowitrefn. i» The firftreafoo whyyon;erwidowe»are not to be admitted to this minilterie. to wit, betaufe for the lightnt lie of their age, they will at length (hake offtljatburdeD that ChrilVhathhyd ipouthnu , and thinke iath arying agati e : and To will forfike the mimflerie whemnto they had boutid akt'htn>ii.t u:o I be c-X'iirtoy.r:x}ari. n A injurtealon he mod part pratlers anJ oufiiodiei , and gadders^vp and circlurfeauJductie. n I lie tilth rule : Lrtyo'igcrwi- eiowes marry andgiseroe their houfe* godly. 1 a 1 he flat iuje:Lct the auh- 'ujl help; the'r wid wes at their ow lccharges at n.ut b at tLey cao , and l;C out th: Congtegatianbeb rdcncdwithtacfetapenfci, Ihemfeiut btcaufethey.arefor e,nrgleai CHAP. VI. I Htlhivtth-.htdm'it*' JtrMMs: to *nd »' tuUtvur^kjt.iJ'tu. I] *xib**J.gig-n / ' men brow *?«.ui >ii*wdtth iikh;>.,c, 20 Jetjeir;tbv/i.atUi't. ti^i. LEt « as many feruants. as are vndcr the yoke, count their mailers worthie of ail honour . » that the Name oi God, and hu doctrine bee not euill (poken of. 2 i Andthey which haue belecuingmafters: let them not delpile them , becaufe dtey arc bi c- thren,but rather do ieruice,becaufcthey art U t!i- fhll, andbeloued,and 3 partakers of die bcuerite 4 Thee tilings tcptch andcxJiort. byihem,«bicb. tO'.krcciJriun by t!;f Compel 10 trouble the common Sate. And this i> the firfl rule : Lettht femanm ia:aie conic to tha I faith, and haue infidels to their rrufters , ferue theai no.withftindipgwijigreatfi.. dditie 1 The rofun .• leftGoi< Qiould letsne by the d>c'.ineot me Co^ptlto 1 ftirre »p roentorebellioDanda.l wielc inelTe. j The fecoud rule : tet not fcr-. ( oantsUul jrecop-.ciotheijith, and hjue alio maftersof the Umepr«.fe(voa and ; 1 i.les I or the litiu-}etrn:,T't:M:. ttmtjrU/l>*t(if' ttf *rtf*rfkrrr»ftbtftmH\t 11 la J}t>ithemjil» vhu tiptrtetmt . f^w«. : thiiu s ongfcl Eot getitly btiu»i»t? GoilineiTe is great gairte. 1 1, rimothcus. He commendcth faith. f Hecoudcmacth j «. If any man teach otherwife , and confen- 1 j *«» I Charge thee in the fight of God,who uM^wth Kthnotto che wholefome words of our Lord Ie- quickeneth all things , and before Iefus Chrift, ,. ^moftVitneS ©ccailcchoutoi *"s Chrift,ahd to che doctrine which is according which vnder Pontius Pilate * witnelTed a good tcqutit& charge, to godlinefie, 4 Hee ispu"tvp and knoweth nothing, but doceth about queftions and '> ftrife of wordes, whereofcommethenuie,ftrii€, railings , euillfur- mifings, j 5 Froward ( difputations of men of corrupt tnindes and deftitute of the trueth, which thinke d'o't'licrs thatgaine isgodlineife : from iuch ieparatethy till Church as proud uicn.fuca as content dot themfelue* with Chri(l> doctrine, (chat jstulaythe docirineofgoJ- lineflfe) bat wn- ly both them felu in.vai.ie 9. it fti. ielfe ous/ior alio- thcr things are vain:) laecaufe they content not themlelues in Chnltsdoclrme: andaslyiiigde- ceiuers,becanfe theyfauourot found of nothing hntvaRitie:a« mad men, be- caiifetheytron. blethetnielues (o much in mat- ters of nothing: 15 mifebieuoas plagues,lorthat theyciHfe great tT'tXnTmtodT" thingsJand follow'after righteou'hefle, godlinws, called, and indgi confeffion, toobferueand 14 Thou that keeper Wcommandeinent with- ^"".'^P"- out fpot,and vnrebukeable , vntillthe appearing "tonr eye" ft, of our Lord Iefus Chrift, vpanthecomming 1 J Which in dew timeheefhall (hew , thatis, oriefuschrift, f * bleffed and Prince only.the King n;- kings and h,''^'^^ Lordoflords, .hevainegliL'-" 16 who onely hath immortauty,and dwelleth nngofihiswoild in the light that none can attainevnto, *whom andhispowera- beftiorr,as prophane and wicked, becaofe theyabufethe prccioui njffle ofgodlineffeand reltgiunto ti.tny lucrej. 6 Striuingt abotst vordi ,andnol aboutmalter : and by ■word' I* m-atetk all thole things which haue no pith in them,and mheretf -mi cast leapt Hoprofiic. e Such iiaejeeiathoJeJba»rttto- thmgelfebittvuutbutfrMti>i£. 6 Hee curnechaway fitly the uaine of gaine and lucre, confessing thatgodlineflei$gteatgaine, bmiarte after another trectmpureivbichartnthmgooiwtrhi. * Mark.^.19. Jort , to *vit,becaufe ic bring«htruefu!6encie. 7 Hee mocketh theirfolly, enclj it , and that eUtrlaHmg : fir hee fdttlbtbefi-ailt nature rf tie wit, that they efchew all vaine babblings of fophiflrie.and continue in andfaluation. 4 Sorrovanigriefedoeasitwertfesrcethorowthtmindofnun, the fimplicitie of fincere doctrine. 1 'Not oHtlfin word, 6m a/ft m continuant iHir*eJlatodiiHef>iuuol-'con!fHfneffe. 9 A peuliar exhortation to auigelTHrtt : to hee (bort,wb\lt> their btbcmiowrvu fucb , that men when they htlde diaersvertues, wh rewithic behooueth the Paftours eipecially tobeelurniflied. thtirpiacejheywouldmakemenbeUeMetkeirbtads rrere occupied aboxt noihmi lag ,..1 — . l. r„..i, .cn.A.t,it,i. htgba>idmi%t>iiiftriimgtbtfctti. WbomtbtSV THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAVL TO TIMOrHEVS, CHAP. I. j Net roxtmendetbTimotbeus faith, 6 avdexbortltb htmtogoe OBfaithfuSfmlbechargecor/imittedvatohim, 3 and that mi tbet fir hit bonds, tj nor the revolting of others, bet Bint. II Hectrinmphethofku^poftlt(hit>. 14 HetwiBethhintto banc care of tlxthmg committed tunt» bint, is and prafjeth OnelipborM. Aul an Apoftle of Iefus Chrift by the will of God, » according* to the promife of life which is in Chrift Iefus, 2 To Timotheus my beloued fonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father , and from Iefus Chrift our jLord. I thanke God , * whom I lerue from * Sent of Cod to preaib that life ttbich ht fromiftd mChrifiiej'a. 1 Thechiefeft Biarke that in this Epiflle.istocori' firmeTimothie tocontinue con- ftantly and man- folly eu-n to the ende,fetting6r!tbef*rehimthe great good will he Dearth him , and then recko- ningvp the excellent gifts which find >"oul hane, asitwere to be by inheritance jnlimothie, audhiaantrfterj. which might fomuch more mikehim bound to «»d. *^S jt.,.i t Frm^hrtban, iftacmtUcet,; firhttfpcaWb voltf Tt*>Wme,bHi»]Cbrifi,aiujmi. f tntnt'z elders with pure confeience , that without ceafing I haue remembrance of thee in my pray- ers night and day, 4 Defii ing to fee thee,mindfull of thy teares, thatl may be filled with ioy : * He warneth r§ 5 Whenlcall to remembrance the vnfained Jofetehcinu'nfl- faith that is in thee, which dwelt firft in thy sJirShGod grandmotherLois,andinthymotherF.uiuce,and hatbgmenvsa- • a m allured that it dwelleth in thee alio. gainff thofe ftorms 6 sWherforeIputtheeinrem;mbrancethat 4^™^, • thou 'ftirrevpthe gift of God which is in thee, t TbegWoJGod by the putting on of minehands. *u«itw SattmbtreJortiH antheeontrarj fide,mujl lahonr aimuch as tee can tofoffer and kefgfiibmnmg. d 7» pearcevs tborox,. and"rrif!evs atvtenvibtm the Lord vntt deffroj 3 Heproneth that the ignominie ot fhame of the croffe is not one ly net to be aft wed of but at- fothat it is glcious and rood honourable: firft, becanfe the Golpetl wherefore the ^odlyare afflicted.istheteftimoni'-ofChriftrandfecondly , becaufc at length the great vettue aa i pewcer oi G od appear t r.h in them. acr.uc not about Words. $ z To kcepc thcpatcrne. unap. ij. me of our Lord, neither of me « bis prifoner : but fouldicr of Iefus Chrift. bee partaker o I the atfhtuoi.s or the- Goipel ac- 4 No man tlucwarrcth, entangkthhimtelfe t Wtti »ff* cprdrngco the ;- power o. God, wichthe attains ot -t<>« hie, Liuu.t fit* would 5 -t who hatniaiieuvs ana called vs with an pkaie him that hath choien km to bee a ioul- * holy calling, not ac cording toour'woiksjtut uier. t, Anditany manalloflnue for a mafterie *'/"• \washgiuento vs througn Chnit iefus < terore heis not crowncd,txcept heltiiucashc ought to ' lheit'|d»d mioiitciic 11 liiu * Ftrbitfth. fTblGotptltfll mJertilfaiiloOt mfJtiltU k than tbtt pretcb it. % Tbrcmgbtbe ytstratGod. 4 Helhewcth with how great tbtr ti.i.gi i»n tt.aigio mi.tr benefits God hath bound vs to main [the "world was. 1 o But now is made maniteft by that appea- oounu v. to main. - - ~ ■ , , .,, .. » i-- tiint boldly and trmg orour Sauiour ielus Chiitt, wnohachaDO eonitanilyhtsglo-'liihtd deoih, and hath brought iiie and unmor- »j which i»ioy- jtaktie vnto "light duough ttieGolpcl, ned mch out fal- ) „ whercun:o 1 am appo,nted a preacher, nation and rccko- , , . _,, , . c» . .. r ' nedvpthecanfes [and Ap'>ftk,and a teacher o; the Gentiles. st our faluation, j 13 • For die which cau.e 1 alio lutter thele towit.tbatiree [things, 7 but I am not aftiamed : for 1 knowe roieVf God 10* (whom 1 haue bekcucd,and 1 am periwaded that lauevs in chrift, hee is able to keepe xh.i which 1 huuc committed bound. &!%£*£*? whichwaito tohimagamltthat day. »o Therefore I fuffer all things for the elefts ^nnlaVlooke "mf *he,eb> il 1 i! >Ketpethe truepaterneofthewholefome fake,that they might alio obtaine the laluation lor the h-ruelt, IliotiU come r* pifletbat thcmldat fefree!ycalle"dof d by theptea 6 4The husbandman muft labour before hee receiuethe.iuits. ftwj,«fcei«j»« a 7 s Conhuer what I lay : and the Lord giue '££££. ^ tuecvndcrilar.dir.g in all things. i.ciowned.vulcJUj S d Remember that Idus Cluift »*»<*eofthe be ilniu aciu». leedeo.Daiud, was railed againe from die dead "'"t10'" '-*<» according tomy Golpd. K^^r" V 7 V> herein I lutter trouble as an cuill doer, fohard&paiuluil. euen vnto bondei : but the word oi God is not 4 'A"oi»« limiiu idc at bee hi It [words, which thou halt heard of me in faith and which is in Chrift ie,us,with ecernall glory. c length Uoue which is in Chrift Iefus. 1 1 « /1 « a true iaying,For it we bee " ' created *'^pa"jCfow hisground. 4 sThatworthy thing which was commit- together » ub 6i»/,we ako thall hue togetherwufe l^^oftbe'Gof- ted to thee, keepe 1 "through the holy Ghoft, '»»>• 5 All there thing. I>c't to chrilt.the which dwelleth in vs. 12 If we fuilcr,wec ftialfalloreigne together cannot be vadet. Weftroyer of death ,ai>d anthour of immottality. 'I.f.l.2. 4 Htjmtbtttt tbaigrtitimugi- ttrt ■usjttmtntr Uflmg, WQ trbiib ■ft »en fi-dtlli u.'i ;>i« curr.i. fill;. SothMtbt 4t:4rintoffirf {ttntfaibmi fotejtiut irorkti, ii (IttntcmtriT) it thtaotlrmt nhicb I4,«(.i.2«.:j'<.i.: and I'nipe n hereof ij » i This thou knoweft, that all they which »» kbim -.* if wee deny fonw,heeaifo will deny vs. Icfleptactilcd, 13 If* webeleeuenotj^etabidctlihefaithfull TnlcUcwca>ke he cannot denie himfeli'e. »f God.aod hee 14 O thete things put them in remembrance, ftlUne,i"g0det" and ° p; ottft before the Lord,that they Itritie not eHe cenfirmeth about words which is tonoproht/wto the per-, plamtlj ;»■• priocipciplc: o( are in Ada, be turned rrcmnic :ofwliich tort are Phigellus and He: mogenes. 16 The Lord giuemerde vnto the hcufe of O- ncfiphorus : for he oft refreihed me,and was not aftiamed of my chaine. 1 7 But when hee was at Rtime^hee fought mee uertmg of the hearers. out very diligently and found me. 1 5 '■> Studieto/hewthy felfe approoued vnto Tlw^iiiM*' 1 8 The Lord grant vnto him that he may find God a woi keman that needeth not to bee aftia- ted Ji hcretikei, mercy with the Lord at that day,andinhowma- . med,d;uiding the word oftruethc aright. the one whereof ny things hee hath miniftred vnto me at Ephefus i appttrt. * i.TiM.a.7. i3 VV'hichas concerning the tmeth haue erred o^f^uoa " JS ThatistheGofielvvbichtfaeApeillepreached. 6 Hcconhrmethhit Apoflle- from the marke, faying that the refurucfionis Bndiheethei'it Ihip by a ItraBge ai unienr,t» wit, becauie the world could not abide it and there- m(t jlreadie and rW defttwu rh<> fvth ,^' ™r ihi-hn-heltDart foreitperfecutedh m that preached it. 7 By Mting hi, ewue example before P31 * Jlreaule> ana d0c a«tToy the ra.tn ot cer- «i;Wp v»,he(hewe.h vsh iw itmaybe.thar wefhalnot be alhamedofrhecrofleofChnfl, tame. hiiV.ita*. ,il"webefure|ihatGedb8thcanandwillkeepethtfaluatioBwhichhtehath I? " But the foundation of God remayileth oainelromthe Heefheweth fi,re,aBd hath this feale, The Lord knoweth who dead. mtchtth tndtttcbtihlbtitntefGei. i HtforetbatcoHTftof Jttrtsnvitb buhrt me on etttrfiatetbt tigmumg aj tbt world. * Httc**fid!)ftmd at it were laydrp i 1 iUre by himlelfe, forvi againlt that day. ftconltant,to*it,botbin thedoctrnieitlelle.iheabiidse- „„„ u,, _j t . . „.. i_ ■■ 1 1 TL..i:... i,ndcharity,andn„.,ntheman«r9ft,Jehingit.al,ueIypate?Be ^e h;S= aRd, Let euery one thatg Calkth on the l™"*"**' rim«thiekneweintheApoftle. a Anatnpl.ficatieo.takenof Name of Chrilt/iepart from lmquitie. flon-Truethit Ihedignitieolfogreatabenefitecommitredto then inirters. 10 Thetakinga- is 'that he i» kept wayofan obieAion. ltisan hardthiBg to doeit.butthtSpiritof God is niightie, inprifonasan euilldoer, yetthere isnocaufe why thtrefrtefome frouldgoe a- who hath inwardly indued vs with hi. vertue. 1 1 He preoemethaa offence which boutto derogate credite from hi.Geipel, fceing that notwithftjndire God did arofe by the tnea.e.ofrome that fell from God and the religion and vttereth alio bleffe hi. miniftery.nay, rather, the example tithi. his caPt,oi,ie and patience their na;r,e.,tbat they might be knower. of all men.Bot bee retteth againftthem the dialundty wayeicenfirmetheChii.cbinthehope of a better life. 8 The fingular faith ofoae man, that o»e ootly good example might couaterpoife and tonrth admonition : wee ought notto coutend vpon worde. and aueftions , which weign downe all »lU example.. are notonelyvnprofitable, but alio lor the mod part h.itfull . but ratkervpaa C VT A P TT «hi«. howwemaylrameoorfelue.toallmannerotpatience, andto.lieallowith rt , , ^r , , T'rL „ , t. Ch,ift ('I'" '.to fay , lw Chrift. Name) becaufethat isih«phine way to the Th'iiturnfelomptrli^nct m,he M«m/M3il mod glorious lilera. cantraiiwife, the falling away of men can diminift. no /4«ew/fi»i/««.f«. 4 fi-on.OH.ditn, 6 md from hmbtud' part ol the truerh oi God, aUhough by fucb meant. ihey procure moft cettainr ""• toHetfl,,*tib>Utbut,«d,4reforibtpro6:t,r,bt deftruehon tothemfelue.. * R.m.6.';. c lf^tttt.f/^umtbCbnli^d Simti. l^Tbenbtvttrnttb T.mnthieiodimiut ibtaordoflrH.b ' trigbi, 11 tolt»£retfi6eix OHtrflif. ft*id»ftbng, Heittermiiigtmgit, mrrtntrogu iij»«r, a» wrtflnigolu ! tut nutkmidiliitt.il) 9hmhurtirt>ttre»Stt icbit't, tudabttk Cut n> tdifjmg. -manywitnefles, the^amedekner to the faithful! f ^»kt^w^bta^(,itb,,crt,rnoi.ufH.iblr lo Redifeouereib.be u- un. iu Ul u u _ji- fnbtihieolSaiin, whobeginningwi'.htbeiepnnciple., THou « therefore my fonne, bee ftrong in the grace that is in Chrift Iefus. And what things thou haft heard of me,by men which fhalbe able to teach other alfo. tlet beginning wl'.btbeie principle*. drawethvs I- little & lit- godlinefre,thtoughthemeanejolthat»ick..l indiiopbanet.aMing, (till 3 * Tnou ttiererore (Utter attllctlon as a good creeping on:« hich hee proouethby thehonible ex n pl< ol them th»t taught,that , ,. i. therefurreiiionwasalreadypaft it A Jifgreiri(.n.wi.erinhefal«ethihatof. It to tbemfejues^buttbey rather wbichdomoft freely com. fence that role by thettfalliug away rlliewingEtH.thaitheeleciareo tofalldan- get of any fuch falling away :fecondly. that tbey arckuowenioGodand nor 10 v.: therefore it is no maruell i! wee count hypocrites oftentimes for tiuc bitrhren.btt we malt take he ede that we be net like^hem botratherthat we be in dec d. mch at weare fayd to be. j> Thttfenuibeadworfbiprtib bnajmdu himfifaubjnMmnor Cbrijl;vu jo '^Norwich- offuni ry vefTcl*. II.Timothic It Thetakiaga. \ way of in oi>iedc. I on. it is nodifhs.j noar cache good [ o "MotwuManJing in a great houfe are which perfecutionsl fuffered: bur from "nelyvefTelsofgoId and filuer, but alfoof theLorddeliueredme. and of earth, * and fotne for honour, and n Yea, and all that will iiue eodlvi The vfe ofScripture. not on. ., j . wood and of earth,' man ofthe houfe, ', lome vnto difhonor. that he hath n.t ; j i If any man therefore & purge himfelfe from te^rofonetc ( th^h* ^U °* a velTell vnto honour, fancified &forone(eruice \ and meete for the Lord,and prepared vntoeuery fctoroneferuice ; unu u.-cu: tui butwe mud looks good worke tothis.thatwe be* found veffelj pre-! which perfecutionsl fuffered : butfrom them alt * m***^ JhAUdtyljpKrufr H V i n Chrift' * *£'*' l-\'' Iefus maftfuffer perfection. LJlXhUh i j But the euill men and deceiuers /ball waxe ' » m« p" "io'Si • d worle and worle, decerning, and beine- de-': Ap»1ourmuft be --—.J & ut -wifebytheword ceiued. n 'jFiesalfofrom the lufts of youth,and fol- ded forhono"^ ; lowafterrighteoufne(Te,faith,loue, and " 4 peace, «x*m.9zt. : with them that * call on the Lord with pure h'Bttbtjintirdtit heart. ZZtmXT'l 2 J *And Puc awa-v fooIifa and unlearned que- mndHottb,c**[t \ ftions.knowing that they ingender ftrife. fir i» thu »'? furd 2 4 But the feruant of the Lord muft not ftriue om {e/Hts,uh not but «*(! be gentle toward all men. apt to teach f<>e'tm>,uaIt quickeand «l«^« o*.~L: ■ - kingdome Ued,MenijfG»4. „ ». , iilg therefore pro- J -r v"nr" 1Ul |-» Preach the word: be inftant.in feafon and P°iedwitha mod « -UetforrteBeth tbeiangenHumetthMtre itmfmt 9 but out offeafon :improue, rebuke, exhort with all , 5ar,neft ci»'g«. *,?,'%'"*"* ^"W""' '• *« «w-»«i«*«r», w ! long fuftering an5 doftnne. mhLs :,Thjtthe thtcombtte, 14- fetliwontlbeciaXrtkt t,..H.i ■ r~..~j j. I ,b ,c 5 . u"««»«c JwordolGodbe ' rl *.or™ an»e will come whervdiey wiU not J pronounced «ith : lutterwholefome dodrineibiithauing their eares*ceruineho|y I , itchinc, (hall after their mnp InOc^.k™ ._ importunities! viththtcertmne hoveof-viQorie, i» bee lucoHrt'eihhm 1. tkecotabeuc, 14 (»tmgom^eei»Hjthe tty^fomi do SIT; T2:,s5»f-,-^« ;^«a«aa 2 Formenftalbelouersof their owiicfeluet - An^if * L • . reth:butfo,tha« a Church inthii world without corruption : but there fhalbera the' great abun dance of moit ked men,euen .. the very befome of the Church which notwitblta dingfhallmakea ground of the do> Arinebelayd,and {thevehemenciebe «T A TMirnnr. h?^:X--i;'-.:_J-j . - * +VorJ am now ready to be c offered. 3n d ;* .r»tM*llp»- of them which _.. 4 Traitours,headie,high minded, louers of pleafures more then louers of God. J Hauing a ihew ofgodlinelTe,' but haue de- (hewandeouDte- ', , &-"'-" "'5"uj'"chc, uutnaueae- nanceofgreatholi- nied the power thereof i z turne away therefore "■;^ from (Tirh neiandchatitie •i.rw>4i. tpff.j.j. i«Je 18. a lYbichmiketia account ^either of tight or hone/lie. 1 We muft not daily with fuch tuenai refill the trueth not of fim !hed my courle : I haue kept the raith. - "Bfe m"> were 8 For henceforth is laid vpfor me the crowrro ;vcrJ[PromPt»"<« ofaperuerfeminde (which thing ap peareth by their ftuit« which lieei from fuch. 6 For of this fort are thev which crcenp mm ! t.,^„ n, %®£$^^ 7 |f-/nend which al . the Apofl.e^he Imm^^l^ibSSS^ii4 bft'h/^« «f wumuMmHettrtoJid. e Which „wP,j7, U, l "*&*«"**»■ .*«*«(/a ««» f appearing. O . 5Makefpeedetocome vnto meat o„ce:IS3fi2ftL io For Demas hath forfakenmee, and hath ■"'*»<*« w» Embraced thispreient world,and is departed vn- '«*' •'"'*"'•«* toDaSra"CrerenS^ «Wf cutofdifa teffe. J The w/ckednsr and falling away paintech out here liuelyjbutwemuft rather turne away Irora them. *£*0<<7.ir. j Headrfetha comfort: The ■Onely lulceis with mee,Take Marke and bring h,mwiththee:forhee is profitable vnto metominifter. v vl 1 2 ^,nd Ty,chicus h3ue X fent ^ Ephefus ij The clokethat I leftatTroas with Carpus ^enchoucommeft, bring withtfaS, a,Ze bookes but efpecially theparchments. 14 Alexander the copperimith hath done me Swoerkes:theLOrd feWard him accM^» mmfieroiCod. hisdeathtobeat h>nd,;aDdfettctlibfforerh»m,» .. lflPHe,0r"that by me the preaching might. Claudia,and all the brethren. » Of fori / Prejenitme part, from committing ' an) thing vnmorthj mt^tfoflt'lbif. g To mike me ftrtik" ojb* fafdonte. be fully beleeued,and that all the Gentries fliould heare:'and I was dtliuered out of the mouth or the e lion. 18 Arid the Lord will deliuermee from euery f euill worke,aod wil preferue me vnto his § hea- uenly Kingdome : to whom be praile for cuer and tuer. Amen. 11 The Lord IefusChiiftfrce with thy fpint. Grate be with yen. Amen. «" The fecond € fill* written from Rome vnto Timotheus , the hrft Bifrop eleded of the Church of LphdbSfwhcn Paul was pre ented the fecond time before the ErcperourNero. „T.H* * PUS^^jaJ-JlA^ TjQ_XJ TVS CHAP. T. « H«!he*v.t,»b*tb>Heorm,n<,»ibt u *"/«•/« Mmlfitx j, haWtme&MtnmtitthofUoMta. bee fioppea: la < tbrtHgh'thiocciflmhet tw.httb the mtmto) 14 Mtitbeje»ti,whtfnt helmtjetn :w*rt(lb.ngi. 1 Heevoucheth hi? Apoftkfhip, (not for litus, bnt fortheCretenfes fake) both by the teftimsny of his outward calling, and by his content wherein he agree- eth with all the elect from the be- ginning of the woild. a ^1 Mmif!erxu CbriR mmjrl{e,m tbtt thai be JM» * Hi»/ltr,«netbead oftbtTttflM** nUei ife'tunf, £/a.4J.io. b ofihojewbtn Cedbatb cbo[m. * The faith whtt in all the cleft con ient.isthciri.eand IBaine,ani |5nccre knowle. ge ^s I appointed thee ofGod.tendingto o «o For there are many difobient and vaine , A , . talkers and deceiuersofminds,chicflly they of the L theg;nera„E 1 Circumcifion, fcropofition io» 11 whofemoHthes mult bee flopped, which fcartuulanth; fubuert whole houfes, teaching things which &gZ£g they ought not, for filthy lucres lake. ^ g»arpe reprehi 11 m One ofthemf lues <*w one of their AvL'a" feruant of God,and an Apoftle of Ieius Chrift,accordmg to the faith or Gods b eleft , z and theacknowkdgmgof the tijech, beafc^b^ ^^ ^.^ g„=„ whichis according vnto godlines, ^ ^ ftarpelyjthat they may be found in [feith. flCobecmfe rown (lans; both! prophets faid,The Cretians are alwayes har5,euill Soft th, f^^S ^^"ASot'takingheede* tolew.m fables, 'andcommandementsof'men, that tume away from thetrneth. Vnto the pure : are allthings pure , but od that cannot lie , hath i promifed before t y.j Bu/foth made his word maniftit indue thisend.thatwor time through the preaching, wh'c^* ™™f 1 vnto them that are defiled,and vripeleeuing u no- ;ed vnto me according to the commandementct , , . u.:_i _.:„ j.c ,„ a -mnfivo. od our'Sauiour. 4 + To Titus t»j naturall fonne according to he common faith, 5Grace,mercy Wpeace from od the Father , and {rtm the Lord Ieius CnriK ourSauiour. . < "For this canfe left I thee m Creta,that thou ouldeft continue to redrefle the things tha t te- d ihouldeft ordeine Elders in euery cme rally gt- uen to lies and Incffc, ami of certainecourtous Icwis.wl lchvn- der a colour of godlineflc ioyned partly ceitaine Vaine traditions, and pat tly olde riling pure,but euen their onundes andconlcien- tcrem0ninwit!i ces are defiled. , theGoipel. 6 They profefle that they know God, but by < oubeiewetor works they deme to*, and are abominable & dil- J™'^,, obedient,and to euery good worke reprobate. tbtM. ,„ ieJtt c krjl tndtbeUvttl'- ther. m l!)meriJet.»bo-»*bM in the minde & confcisnce .-and vvhofocurt teach Mbfltwife, know not « hat ... rm rclig.on indcede, andalfo are no.h,:,g leffe then that tha, they vvotd d fcemt to be. ♦Jlow.14.20. o J!»*>mm4e>Mdcmft.itMe>beev*cle*%e , »b*$ clemmJIe u therein vi btfirereientrttitn. 6 * If any bee vnreproueable,the husband of lone wife,hauing faithfull children,which are not iEg+fm nanderedofnolneitheraregdifobeient 7 7 For a Bi(hop muft bee vnreproueable , as Gods hfteward, not ifroward, not angry,notgi- | CHAP. uen to wine,no ftriker,not giuen to filthy lHere, t Ht[tttlth ,u, ,*,*,„„ ,fu »d ,, .,}„> uJJImw, j -m % Bu^rberou^nethatlouethgoodnefle, j ^» ^T%7^ '^ * SS^ k wife,righteous,holy temperate^ ^^^ j ^^^^j/,.^-,,;^^/,, II jjghtw . leaghobteine life euerlaflingaccor ding to the pro- inifeof God.who is true, which pro mife was exhibi- ted inChirftin «loe time, ac«or- dingto hisetec. rallpromife. e Hope utbe j them that fay againlt it. mdeoffitb. , < d Freeh, end of bie mete liieralitie. *T(eni.i6 I 9. iwt.no. e Uoke.l.nm.i.9 t This UKin H •» »i«« »»«»r" j ^^iJSSS^'/I^J&'ifbl. r'TheS khchbehauioarasbecommethhol. With him in thefaith.and there wittalllneweth by what Ipeeial note we may di. 0fhoneft things, ftinguilhrrneminiacr.fromfalfe. s There .sbatone way oifalua.ion.comrnon That thev may inftmft the young women kothtothePaftorandtotheaocke., « Tfc.&ft^mo.it.on teordem. rE de s : 4 ? > h thdr hul .»- . i ThfSfftadme. n'tion :Thc do- 9 8 Holding fait that faithfull worde accor- t thJ whkh become „:„„„ ,rhe ding to doftrine, p that hee alfo may be able to ,1? " .Pi doftrine Urine mull Shlrtwithwholefomedoctrine, and conuince I^^^X"^ bee W3tchr«U, gra-c'^S^ efhf.j.f.eehff't.ie.' temperate, found in the fath, in loue, and m pa- arplied toail ages ^ Lp„«. < & orders of incac- » The elder women likewife , that they be in cfi°'d'n?tPj( 1 ■ ffe, not falls ThuvoriUpitperiobe-rlei&*x'it»bicb»iUiot XObte dtner- ftaricts. i Whit are ihe chicfeftventKslor oldard vong.both men cVwcmenrand ghtto red vp vnto SKSffi 7 Tre^ondfdmo;hrnwhra.r,UItPafto.i(,hOhecompr.hen. |bandS>that they loue their children, 4«db « ^e'nderth«WOrdElderO«»ghttobcvoydof,&whatvrrtBeth,yought Vfcal ifer, if temperate, charie, « keeping a< ' J'/;*^" tohaee. * y^,»^^*^^^r^^fag»»- ' ^/*^-«" home , goodand-nbica ynto tbeirhiiSbaiids} ?JSSS,. teVittn"nt4p^uW4H P«"i-h »*««»- , ^uinB all c„. 6 Vx|:or: yong men likewrie,that tliey be fo- ni.ion ■ That both -" ' h admonition! To apply the knswlnl f them continually. Kogtddtrtvf ,.„.i and vaine matters. » The fourth admonition oftraedeftrinevntoyfe.whic'.conOIteihintwoth.ngs, to whi»bfhew ihcm,reUesaptwl««e and cQufuwig the obRmae, pply the kimwlrdge ingoncioingthcoi the P.irtoursliie berminded. and doctrine^, 7 j In ail things Ihcw thy ftllc ao example bc l0liadt ° bey the powers; To Philemon. Stay foofifl. queftions* ofgoodworkeswith vfleorrupt dodrine, with be no fighters , but (bft^hewing all raeekensfle i ?&f»a*tr*. b grauttie,mtegntie, vntoallmen. n'JrZZZ'l, ■ 8L ^withthewholefomeword,which<:an J **Forwe our feluesalfo were in times paft * Htcorfrmetb utbemmxtlt'M noc be condemned, that he which withftandeth, vnwife, difobedient , decerned , feruing the luftes aga'«ethet'orinar [Hcbumqc^t may be aflumed" , haumg nothing concerning and diuers pleafures, liuing in malicioufnefle and '"horM"»"-by ' tfl^Zl'^ y0UtO5TeakreUiI1O[-r.^ t a enuie,hWuIl,^hat,ng!neanother. E&^ hZflfo" 9 M-Letferuantsbefubie&to their mafters, 4 But when that bountifulaefte and that loue "g«>e»c«°n.the *E(ht[.6.i,oij. and plealeri>«» in all c things, not anfwering a- of God our Sauiour toward man appeared pledge whereof jh^.i« gaine 5 * Not by the works of' rightcoufnes,which IVc^T""- **■• IO Neither pickers,but that they mew all good we had done.but according to his mercy he faued *trm.l9. faithfulnefle , that they may adorne the doctrine vs , by the warning of the new birth, and the re- * rV,rdfor word ofGodourSauiourin all things. newing of the b holy Ghoft, of»orki»hicb*r* n * 5 For that grace of God,, that bringeth - « Which he med on vs abundantly, through ZfcVn&L faluation vntoallmen, hath appeared, Iefus Chr.ft our Sauiour, 6 df<6fut,,*j/"le 11 And teachethvs, that we mould denievn- 7 That wee, being iuftified by his grace 4°a'wof»>encf ' godhneheand J worldly lufts,and that we (hould mould bee made heires according to the hope of if Tl*i*f, v"" hue foberly and righteoufiy, and godly in this eternall life. r aell"fe things fpeake,and exhort, and con- *o + Reie&himthatisanheretike, after oncel «dtighteo..(neSl ;u;nce with aU g authority. See that no man de- or twife admonition, \'"r?tolte' , , &£ftbS' >&* thee' ** Knowingthathe that is ftch,is peruerted^ l%fc£& .•,nmearUr»bleglorie!whichthingmuf,inrachfortbebe««ni«otneirh-ads th.t a"dUnnf*» be'ng ^ned ofhlSOwnefelfe. »"*«• , theB,merarer ,,ro muft bee reproved by thea^hotity tf aTSSSgS v !£• S When I /hall fend Artem as vnto thee, oriV.-rSJ^ rf MHoraefefawkcbMmgHtkptjtofiMifteUfiiMmrX , Cbnfl TychlCUS,bee diligent to Come to me vntO Nico- « Then?in'jft/r« S?/ }vZZhZZW. -* " *'"*" W>»>lW*°? !°rhm. j j Bring Zenas the expounder of the Law.and \ « •"« «ft off he CHAP. in. APO«os on their lourney diligently , thatthey ££"'&„,. . to**i>>xh*tattntta,b,,M-„m^UtmnmtflKl,m lackenothmg. and fedilnily dif. : bemsntbontr. J Tb«t tbe, Member their former l,fe *nd >4 And let ours alfo leame to fliew forth good qjif the Church. , TndZlZt Tl'nTi >St,l*'f<»rt>r.bifr»,tb. workesfor neceflary vfes , that they bee not vn-i and wi,) 8iue n« {t*ndtr,efe,bmgf, ,o hew^readyt^^ J^hadouevsmthefa.th. Graced with you j -^Wd „• 1 Heedecliretli particularly and feuerally, that * Thatthey fpeake euill of no man, that they *Wtitl.5S.T0WetOmCa ' *adefPecial!ProWea$toth«'rn»giftut«. tmg our certain: chiefeandpiinci- ^ To .Titns,elecl the firft Bifliop of the Church oftheCretians, writtenfrom Nicopolis in Macedonia. matteri, andc BJendetheeitiine THE E P I s T TOP H I Lh OF PAVL L E MO N. "t.TW.z.i. tthttf.,;. • fiffel/,*fl,ipor f*ttb,ber»etvtib ibofeditetietofchA- rityvbicbarebe- (loned vpo'itbo StlHti , tudfiovr fortb of 4*1 efftOtt. tUjxt.b. *'*li'^f'*r<'»'l<»'<»»><<' I Paul haue written this with mine owne bnd: I will recompense itr albeit I doe not fay t The firft part of the general pro- pofitionofrhijE- piftle: the Sonne of Godisindecde that Prophet or teacher, which hi:h actually now performed that that God aftera fort and infha- d .nve j nullified by hisProphets.and hath full; opened his Fathersw.il tothe world. a So that tht Sr- mtr declaration made if the "Pro- fit" wn mtfiU, and nothing mu/l it aiJe.it,, bu latter. I IVhi hlHlSonnt it Gidndman, 3 The fecond part ofthe fame propo fition , The lame ■ MJ. ChriitabouetheA THE EPISTLE TOTHE H E B R 11 W E S. to thee, that thou oweftmoreouer vntome euen thine owne ft-lfe. 20 'Yea,brother,!etmee obteinethispleafiire oftheeinthe Lord : comfort my bowels in the Lord. 21 Trufting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee,knowing y thou wd t do eue more then I lay. 22 Moreouer alio prepare me lodging : fori trult through your prayers I (hall be feredy gitien yntoyou. 2 j There falute thee Epaphras my fellow pri- soner in Chrift Iefus, 24 Marcus, Ar.itarcus,Demas. Heeprooueth and confi meth the dininitie ol Chrift manifrfted in 1 he flefn, by theft fixe eaident teftimoBies, whertbyitappearrththat he lane p fTeth all Angels, infomuchthat he is called both S nne and God.inrhe verfes J,<<,8 10. if. • Pfal 1 T.chip 5.5. i Tht Father if gal :Ae Sonni from ewrlafitng.lul that ttttrlaffmgienirtiion wot nude ■tnanifef! anJnprtfi tied to he rvovld in hit t'wtt,audthtrt\'ort he adJtlh lit rrord ( To H'y ) ,'!!<»7, 4.i.f4ro«r.ji.r->. I ThtLt'dtvat not content It bati fro- *.tniioH.t,iAi btn tttttiil niantiltrpUct. * Pfd«#»rhyGod,hathfanoin- ted thee w the oi lc of gladnes,aboue thy tfdlowes 10 9 And * Thou,T.ord,in the beginning halt « eftablifhed the earth , and the heauensare the workes of thine hands. 11 They (hall perifh, but thou doeft rem aine, and they all (hall waxe old as doeth a garment. /„,, cl 12 And as a vefture (halt thou fouldthemvp, \it»uvrtijt and they (halbe changed : but thou art the fame yrwetliitbgrtti and thy yeeres (hall not faile. ^'i"T' : 1 j '° Vnto whicli alfo ofthe Angels laid hee mrd btcimt fltfi at any time. Sit at mv right hand, till I make hfowmgtitho^ thine enemies thy foote'ftoole ? c'°Jl VP'H h"n . 14 Are they hot all * miniftring (p'rits, fent T' r"' 7r /TaV foorth to minifter, for their fakes which (hall bee l»*i mi »« „t heires offaluation ? |*i'i»w»icri. ■ P al.iot It. '«fl.to.!2i;. x B> gels. 97 1 Good Uolhrrt/t me obi. ire im, he. ntfit atlhmtband. Pfal.t 04.4. < Cbtru'j. T,al. 8,ii. o Seraph. Ufa f a. 7>/i/.4j7. 7 be throw 11 pi ». pertothtprimt.rr tbc;irkar-t. p Former la/! ng, fir tbis doiiilmg of t'>t word xt,crea\i tb tbifiiKtficctiSnfJt leior.atem-afutT. q The gor,err.mtut tfthi K^i'-otte riihlto:.i. Thii iKdet'ri. ht rvgers,bebcrcca Ittbtbt ,pirti 1 N'o.v as it wrre piufing with him*. r-lte,&fhr».ti;to « Wait? tht enr-.hf.rme tad furt. *Pfal.xio. thai nam/ i; which -.re rommonty caBPnneeimt CHAP. II. I Thntat'bteinfhrrfth. that oodhetdmnflbt %men 10 Cbriflei iiotli:r:e. 9 ^Irn hcejeiitihhimotti vtnov eken 1. our fro. thtr incur Ht/ti that »e may »Hr,.i tooiviUjtlld vp onrltlnei vhoUf into him WHerefore 'wee ought diligently to giue heed to the th ngs which » we haue heard, leaft at any time we b rnone out*. 2 For if the c word fpoken bv Ancelswas jwhat end ami ,»ur . ftedl;aft,and euery rang, c(flon,and difobtditnce K^SoSKTT receiued a nit tccompcnccofreward, v .t.iovnderftand J How (hall we efcapeifwe negleft fo gre.n hy,he exceltaeie faluation,'which at the hr ft began to be preached f0*-* "^ jjj doftrinemaieftitandPriefihoo.lismoff pet!eci,htvfetbai). t 7be> ore am 10 te: the rrordrrtHHOul which htldu n t fiflrvhemhn ham heard it. c Th'Lnwwhkb appointed pHufl, mm fir tieoff'enatri : an 1 which Pant faith t>« gmtnbr ^fngtl'. Gal. 5.19. Did Mepirw,^4tii 7. Si 3 II 'hr breach ai. n 1101 l.iHeted imptlaifhed, miu.!ili IIFli.a.lit bee law nil for vs tonrgUftthc Guf|i'l which the ".otd of Aitgeh preached and* a conrtnnra1 .» the Apo!tle<, anifwith f<> ni.-y li •■rjaml w...,dr. tromhtaucn, audefpe- cially Aythfb great and inigiui. iv ■•• . ■ ■ I. Choir. Null ] JE Chrifts excel encie i IK tht Jpoflles * Markt i*.jo. ( T'rs ri the trnt tia'tof miraelti. "Now they art called fignet, because they appsaeom thing, aiireprefeat ano- ther: and ihty art called ivonderi be- theyrefref, To theHebrewes, Omftlflsevritovs. by chel-ord, and afterward was confirmed vnto n >? Saying, * I will declare thy Name vnto ,. That which he vsby d them than heard him, my brethren : in the middesof the Church will taught before ©i ~ " -■-■"" ■' ' ' ' ' '" ~ nriifpsmthee thcmcarnatiosof praiiestotfiee. thefan&ficr.hc 4 And agame,* I wil put my c trult in him, applyccl» to the >rophetical office, '7>«/.2 2.2t. 14 Heapplyeth (io-nes and wonders,& with diuers miracles,and gifts of the holy Ghoft, accord ng to his ovvne And againe,* "Behold, here am I, and thechil will ? i dren which God hath giuen me. For hee hath not put iniubie&ion vnto 14 Forafmuch then as the children are * par- 5 i rui uce imw inn. jioi ui luuiiwiun "^" i ^ mi jiiuuuuiivii m " of that citicinCrr:/i,M.^ je- to bemade like vnto his brethren, that he might £'™"hflt"CJ«lf<> be e mercitull,and a f'faithfull hie Prieft in chings fa Difc:p!n Oguifc concerning God,that he might make reconcilia- i?ti»Me chunk. tion for the fmnes ofthe people. hiichnfli "ht"' if? For in that he luffered, and was g tempted, ;/,„,; 0ft(,e Pt't. he is able to fuccoai theunlnt are tempted. hhtt, andmimjltrs, (thefe wonts are morerigWyveiificJofbl;*, then efffa}. x ^rtm.ideo'fijhood blood, rtbUb Ua\r.M,can.brittlena<om(ir,comit.ethdeith, ar-dfatbi'caujeberg-eib-v d*,ly 1 ftnne. ^ HtefftakcthofoueatofthePiince ie-yniiiz to hmftcvett: 'f hi' Angett. a B\( death) t'.OK r>m« vrdertland here. that, . tathmhtth niowtixair >nher*raib vfGod, il mh/t needs be if it bet without Cbrtfi then Henhicb there can be nothn: iinifedmtttrmferallt. is Hecxpor.ndeth thofe words of flelli and blood, II. ^ingtbat ChnlHstrueman.andthatnot by tur- ning liis diuine nature, Oat by taking oli.ians nature. And ht mcaneth Abraham, re peainothf promil>»madc to Abraiuni inthis behaife. b The nature of Angels.' e TbtTitiyvatureofman. IS Heeapp!5ethth famt tothe Prielt. hotvd, lor which he Oiould not baue benefit , vnlefaht had became man , and that like vnto vs in all things, fioneonely except d Not onth as totuhingnaturt, but fait lies aljo e Th.-rt hemitht be truth touchtdnithihefr 'lingofeur wijttiii. f Domghii office ptccrtly. g ~Wm tryed andtggtd ttwicken J TheChi'faine. ■whoathtiisb;eftjlmdigrntie,foUbethefirfibe«oiten from *tHoailbedead,tmong(linatty brethren. 11 The ground of both the for-! tterarpnments 1 (or neither (hould wee be fonnei through him.ncither could he be) ^uremic through af ftictions.vnleffe he had bene made man like vnra vs. But be- ufe this Sonnehood dependeth not vpon nature onely , for no man is'acccountedj the Some oiGod.vnlelTethatbefidei that heisaSonneofman, hebealfoChriftij brorher ( which is by fanftification , that is, by becomming one fanttifiethvs throughfaith) therefore the Apoflle maketh mention of the fancU 4rr,towit,ofChrilt,andofthcmihatarrfanaitied,towit,ofallthelaithfull,whom therefore Cbnlt.voachfafeth to call brethren. r He vftth the time tb.it now u,f>fbr-rt lis that ne art yet ftiB gain* on and increafing inthafan[Jilieation,andif \an- fit$citiony hteme-neth ourftpamtion frtvt tht re ft of tht world , our deenfing fi-onl fir.ne, and our dedicathuvbolly vnto Gtd} nBnbicb Cl.nfl tltnt Tttrkfihinvs Ont,ofmtfttfil*ibt nmmt of ma C H A P. I I I. 1 Ttyn hrfien'tthhowfarte mfenonr Mofeslsio Chrijl, {, is to lay, dr'cla- 2 s Who was faithfull to him that hath cap- jredandprooued Eointed him, i euen as *Mofes xvm in all his ^j"^^^"^^' ouie. JChrtff, he gineth j iFor this man is counted worthy of more bim three offices, glory then Mofes , infomuch as hee which hath to wit, the office buildedthehoufe, hath more honour, then the Zfvl&A*? houfe. _ touching the of- 4 For euery hou'e is biulded of ibme man, Bee of teaching and he that hath built all things,« God. 5 5 Now Moles verily was faithfull in all his houfe, as a feruant' for a witneiTe ofthe things roihaa',"vntetiie 14. verfeol the next Chapter,and with Aaron touching the Ptieftood. And hee propmindeth that which be pntpofeth to fpeake of with a mod graue exhortation, that our laitb maf tend to Chrift , as to the onely eucrlafting teacher gouernour, and high Prieft, a The ^mbcffackur and Mtffenter^s Rom. i%.be ttcaSed the Mmjier tfcircuntfioH, 0 Ofthe dotHrmcoftktGoMTvhicbweprofifle. z Hee confirmed) this rxhor- tation with two reafonsfirrt of all, becaufe Chrift Iefus was appointed fuch a one of God: fecondly.becaufe he throughly excctitedthe offices that his Father inityned him. c ^pofileandhigbPntft, 3 Nowheconmethtothecomparifonwitli Mofes.and he maketh them like one to another in this, that tbey were both appoin- ted rulers oner Godshoufe,and executed faithfully (heir office : but by and by after th Chrift, wha| helheweththatthereis great vnlikencfTc in that lame amilitude * "Hum. 11.7. \ The firft companion : The builder ofthe ho.i le is better then the houfe it felfc, therefore is Chrift better then Mofes.Thereafon of the confequeutis this .becaula the builder of this haufe is God, which cannot be attributed to^Mofes : and there- fore Mofes wa« not properly the builder.but a part ofthe houfejbut Chrift as Lord and God made all this houfe. s Another co rparifm.- Mofeswas a faithfull fer- uantinthithou'e.that is, in the Church, feruiog tht LonI that was to CO^lC, bU Chrift tuleth and gomineth his houfe as Lord, and gouerning, eomparetb him With Mofes and " Ofthedifobcdicnr. ChapiiiL Of Gods : into reft, as hefaid,?#/<* it'tr," Asl hauefworna 6 But Chrift « as the- Sonne , ouer his owne in my wrath, If they fhd! enter into my reft : al which (hould be fpoken after. vord. $S ' whofe d hotifc we are,tf we hold tall th at 6 Heapplieihtlie houie to"th "eud*ihot. e contldence and tnac reioycing of that hope vn- ting all men by the words of Da- uid to heaietbe Sonne himlelfe rpeake.andcogiue to the end. 7 Wherefore, as the holy Ghoft laith , day if ye ! mail heare his voyce. 8 Harden not your hearts. To Harden not your hearts, as in the £ prouo- fr.ll credit to his cation, according to the dayo* the tentation in terincomy relt though the workes were hnifned from the fount dadon of the world. 4 For hee ipake in a ccrtaine place of the fe uenth day on this wife,* And God did reft the fc- uenth day from ail his works. <% And in this place againc, If they fliall en- words.fceiRgthat the wilderneflc, 6 Seeing therefore it remained! that fome ctlicrwiit they ^ Where your fathers tempted mee, prooutd mull enter theremto, & they to whom it was tii II inVlireft. me,and law my works fburtie yetf.es long o Wherefore I was gneued with diat gene preached,cntered not therein for vubelieics Jake : 7 Againe hee appointed in Dauid aceJcaine radon, and laid, They " erre euer in iheir heart, diy,byToday,afterfolong a time,faying as ids «"//" '{£'? "^ ' n"cner nau- tn-y knowen my waves, faith {ttbtrttif trjyJiUtjbsi . l■$■ if. j with we are vpholden, j 1 So long as it is iaid,To day if ye heare his difobedience. fctktAtf 4ba*lbtfmkHf 1 '.on: md*tth% Affrt tftmt Irmt fl. c mat lofbxt \g&ffUt*% */f Ca.tjtd ~- lht r.trlttt:hanrt frtrnfttebrnfrati d ,Tom cur I'.rr.y. J He returnciri to anezhorta'.ioB. d 1. .• ii.) mtn biicv.talii! ix- ■ f Anarnplincati- en '.akcnliomthe na:nrcof the wold of Cod, the power whereof isfuch, that it entrethe- uenrothe derpeft and molt inward andl'ecretpartief 12 4 For the 'word of God is fliuely, and ding [,^111 deadlf 7 Kom weighing j voyce,harden notyourhearts,asintheprouoca- mightie in operation, and (harper then any two ■ that ate ftubburre, edged I word, and entreth thorow, tuen vnto the: lni plainly qaick- 16 For fome when they heard, prouokedhim J diuidingafunderofthegfoideandthe'-fpirit,aHd ^1'^''™*"'' angc :howotu,not all that came ou: of Egypt of the ioynts,and the marrow, and isadifcciner 6«f«- ' ofche thoughts, and the.intents ofthe heart. ; tbtdbotb mibt ij Neither is there any creature, which is r.oti ■£""'">'»<" manifeft in '> his fight: but all things an caksd\f^caB^at and open vnto his eyes, with whom wee haue to wordcf Gta lint!). tlie words 01 Da f'on. ui>1,heefheweth ' firflb) ,'iisword, lodtf, that wee mullnotneglea theoccafionwhie Lve La. e it.-ior tnai word is not to be rtflrainedtoDa- tidnime.but it comprehemietlial that time wLereioi Godealkthvt. j IVbile It M)U (leth,ibai tbtthiijta. I by Mules 17 But with whom was hee dilpleafed fourtie yeeres? -ashenotdi pleafed witikthem thatfin- ntd. * whofe carkeifes fell in the wilderiielle ? 1 8 And to whom (ware he that they fhould not doe. enter into his reft, bur vnto them y obeyed not? j "'4 5 Seeing then that we haue a great hie Prieft, 15) So we fee that they could not enter in , be- which is entred into heauen, tnr» I eius the Sonne caufe of vnbeliefe. it oi,trtb; f.SUiim>kfii >iibtK,ttu'*m ofGod,!et vs k holdfaftom prcfeflion. [,j mc*aibt'-*t 5 « For we haue not an hie P; left, which can «'>.<"•>■»•/';' .oltu^itbtdo^ u,fiTtivMttv,. 8 HMteeBnCdeiethtfarlewords.J/>Mi not bee couched with the feeling of our inHrmi- '""J"tt'i'f'«" beirtluvi;ct,fy-c fhewingtliattheyarelpokcn and mean: ol the hearing o.-fanh, . i„,„„r;n,ii,L;ra„ „„, i;„i.i. , tef-anumit. againft which hee I iCKCfa hardening tbrongh vnbeliefe. k Tb,: b*Vmi»t of,, uft tleS.but W3S mall things tempted ill like !Ort ,jet h h) thlQ,,ri,bt Zdctafdmct: an l^iirjbtKVnertftbfHibteuesttte(*/ltlblb*lbtgU4mng,»bifb without finne oliU£4ttb;:vc)ttjoH>iieih an. * Kntib.l^ J7. CHAP. IIII. 1 W« Ujntthtxbartttim ».2Uo>i: 14 ^tadJoktiLiginnuba JWIMI efCb,lJ!i,Pricfibo,and!oetemalllife,the Apolllel'hew.-th that there are t»orr.anerofreft#("pol;enofintheScriptutci:the»neolthefeuenihday,whete! Godii(iidtohaa(teftedftomallhiiwotkt anothei itfii.l tobethatTa imololhoa led thepeople: but this reft ii no: the lalt reft whereunto we are called; and that he piooett by two reafom. For feeing that Da .-.id lb long time a', ter.fpra- ' paffion d on them diat are ignorant, and that are king to the peo, le which wete then placed in the land ol Canian » eth theft words Veii'randthreatnMbthemftilthatthcyfhallnotenterintothrrrltolGod.which .calledifttrtheordeiol men. a T .e fir It partofihefecondf mpuifoni, then iteiward moreat laije, k ^iKdlf.u ».»i;oe»*.- i'ourhty.d.. - I lteme by this great glory ol our hie Prielt to rby and tlopvs It Ofyoufhouldlcemetobedepnued UeadJethftr^h.wlyaller.thatheisnotwithftLi.i.ngoMrbrciher'i.ndeed (a.hei 2 J For vnto VS was the Golpel preached as proouediial(obcfote)a»dibatheeaccountethall«ctmiletics ;ii owne, to call v« olfo vnto them , but the word that they heard, boldly to him. profitednotthem,becaufcitwasnot3mixedwich CHAP. V. Faithintho'ethatheardit. i H,(Hteltitns-Pr.tf! : 5 Scondl),:bet Cbrilt u dpptbi edtrCod 10 teetur bit F>u.J, 7 mj thti bee bubtufilt'iact/ibi!i°ilchr.ti»£.btreu>!<; FO: ' cuery high Prieft is taken from among men , and is 01 deined for men in things per- teinitig to God , 2 that heemay olierboih ■ g-.fts an J ljeiificesforfinnes, . 2 Which is c jble iuffkicntly to haue com- reforcdt'r.entkeTotceolGod.whichfoonded in their eares.wemtilt needs Ti)-, -hat asweake tieaieintanothertimetbenthetimeofMorcf.andanotlierrellthentherrilcilt'ie ftlneiwl land ot Ca-.aan ! An J that is that eueilafting tefl.wherein we begin to line to Cod pies nan. aftei that the taceofthis life ceafethiai God tefted the icucnth day from tnofcl.is U ice. vtorkf that it tofay.fro.n making theworld. Moreouer.the Apeftletherewit'-all n.'r.n I fi.^fieththatthewjYtothiireft.whichMoret and the land otCanaau and all th.t ttdcreftheUWiCjJdfhadow.isopeneduitheGofpelonely. . ■>■ . M fts.toiheendtlatleclincjtlicfa ichis in all the reft of the people, they (hould iathcji : offer gilts ami r^erifires.whicli are u itnt fl:i »f comrr t OjjirmfiofthiMlfiiitbtwhfi. L ffiefhuntmdtffmett. r T-.:n.imieu. uibtl tbrt»taay*,v»dtTii*irimcttBdirrmrutM tbji e *».'.«.. «>/. Nnn 2 out mtmetbirtir.t- llt,1 f art -nhubu ctMedlbtmiadt, 1 la Gnu fi&bt. 5 Scwheenueth into rfircompaii. the very beginning feiting him ;g2i.-ft 1 TliefirRpari >l the fir ft core pa i onifChiiftri Ugh Prieflhood, *ith Alien :0- herlighPrielU retaktnfrom a- neng men, are hrinitieintl.ttn. (.neandthepco* faith am1 rror n. BaIii nhichttti.:., On hint :l e. tit Melchi- For tbttt be felH bearetb about Ttitb biota nature fubietl to ibejaine dtfiwnoitiies aid vices. *iCbrt 13.13. 3 The third com- parifon which is* whole. The others arecallsdof God, siidfowasChr.a, biitinanotlicf or- der tfien Aaron, tor Chtiit is called the Some, beg»t- tcnolGodMnda Prieft fweiteraf. JBSEaPricfthooa." lotncJcprcwci. ....flu„nv Waufetktthealfo is* comparted 5 Andhauetaftedof Sinie againit the tjoly Ghoft. ofthe way becaufethathe alibis 'compaffed | $ And haue taftedofthe good word of Godj "". ■ crm;tie and ©f the powers of the world to come, i ^ts men that W,t, And for 'thefames fake he is bound to offer 6 Ifthey fall away.toould be renewed agaim tgtcbrifi**d* for fmnes , as well for his owne part , as for the by repentance : feeing they ° crucifie againe tc '^J .ga'L'," • themlelues the Sonne of God,andmake amocki makebmamoc- P£ °1 * /And no man takeththis honor vnto him-' ; of him. kwgftuckuo *utit feFe but he that is called of God,as^ Aaron 7 3 For the earth which drinktth in the rant ™?lZ«nahifter. 9 5 And feeing :' confecrate,wasmade y author \ 1 1 And wee defire that euery one of you (he ofeternallialmtion vnto all them chat obey him: { the fame diligence, to the full afiurance of hop 10 And is called of God an high Prieft after | vnto thejend, the order of M.khi-ledec. 1 1 e Of whom wee haue many things to lay, which are hard to be vttered, bccaule yee are dull ofhearin h To deUutrbim fromdeaib. i « Theetherpart Father.aithe foa man.tUatiiottJrshftjmling I) 6 Adigrcfsion ha partly holdeth ^lofitieorbaa.- jllderdid.- 3 He let teth forth thetottnerthreat- ningwiiha fiuii- liiude. 4 Hemitigateth andaflwagabaU thatfha.penefle, hoping better oi tliemio^uorr, he writeth. 5 Heepraifcth them lei their ch». litie.iheieb) en- couraging cbcm tegoe orward, an J to '.old out I* the end « Heefhewcth what veituej ciiiifly they haue needed to goe forward conHaEt- ly, and alfotopio- Iitc.towu.of cha- ef hewilfprahe. t Usbttb righltoufx^jfe. 1 2 * That yee be not flouthfull,but follower of them, which through faith andpauen:ejinhe tite the promi'es. 13 7 For when God made the promift; to A 1 7 For when as concerning the time yee braham, becaufe he had no gteatei toiweare by. ought tobeteachers,yethaueye need againe that I he fware by hmelfe, we teach you what ' 11 heenme to the beginning oftbefcuenth chapter: wherein e Hcbrcvves in the diligent contention efthele things which bfh«hlaid,andpattlyprepaieththemtothevndetl}anaft|oftkofrthingswh txai..pleofanAPoftoli!(echiding. / In iheaorJuluh m lAUibnt porters whereby thy vadtrflanda.niiudgt. CHAP. VI. I }tee brkij ouehetb the cbtldifhpmbfu 'ncjjetfthe tieh eve<, 4 atidtetriKeth ther/i *uk-fencre tbreattiiftgi : 7 Huflmttk thtmvptoend UiK'iA tira-totoe/irw-yd: o Hre boyribveB of them: \% HeaHeagttk~4brabamsexa*t}>lc! 17 au* corn- fare h faith thittakttbboldtn the word, 19 vnto an ancre. 'T'Herefore, leauing the doctrine of the a begin tifuUyvfonttei. f Uorethm KaatieedfiX, which belteui>iotVod.»o though he fxeare. 8 He- likenet'i h caufe thateuenas an ancre being caft into the botiome of the! 4 The Hrli prittct- , ft,, of Cbrifiiaure-: 1 ningofCfinit,letVSbe led to 'Ward vntoper- (hip^odotthhopealfoentertuenimotneveryfecretrhceso heauen.And hem*. i,alliidingtotbeoldTib8tnacle 1 returnetb to the comparifon of the Priefthood of Chrift 9 Hee repeatethDanids woids, wherein all thofecompatilo iswhereol heebatb tance from dead works,and of fcith toward God, a Of the doctrineof baptifme, and laying on of hands, and of the refurre&ion from the dead, and of eternall judgement. 3 AndthiswillwedoeifGodpermit. 4 i*Forit is bimpoflible that they which were once lightened,and haue i tafted of'the heauenly briefly to the rude gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghoft, and ijnoiant, to ,B * wit, the profelsioH of repentance andlaith in God: the aiticies of which dourme were demaunded of them, which were not as yet receiaed membeuof the Chu ch at the dayesappointed forBaptifme:and of tbechildren of the faithful which were baptized in their ilifancie, when hands were layd vpon them. Andofthofearticle* tvvoateb' the Cat 'c«if Wherefore the Law ffjoMldgmeylact to lb Gotjel. FOr this ' Melchi-fedec * wot King of Salem, the Prieft of the moft high God, who mei Abraham , as hee returned horn the (laughter oi thekings,and 3 bleffed him, t To whom alio Abrah . .1 IMS cayman ftiouldobitftaiid lay, that tfiefe tin igs aieiirpof- ;1iiiet"i>edone>he w:.K-tla!,cm oiet 7 Anoi ' 1 ptictce to prick t em f^rwatd I ;o.iHre i i> r hop. I* the ii lierit;.i. 'i: cer- t iine,ifwt conti- nue tetbt fndjlec God bath trot one- 1) promifed it.bue alfoprou.ikdit with sn Oitri, 174.aKd1a.17. e IwiBhiaptvp lcve(i'iit>foflj>leit~ not for t&™th neither beginning of fefdayesj fore,isdiJanulled,becaufcofthcwcakentfledvre- m-umi6i,'tob"a neither end orlire; but is likened vnto the Sonne of, and vnprofitablenelTe. thaciheiaft Pricf- ofGod, and continue t!i a Prieft for euer. .5, For the I iwmade nothing perfit, but the hoed^'^_vW//,,whereby ll"'l\%h?.r'0T differ neiti.ee v.nt0. ™lonl, eucn \be P"Cnarch Abraham gaud we draw netre vnto God. plin'g ol ,hem ba* bis fat her, nor bis the tithe of rhe_lpcues. 20 > ■ Andforalmuch as it is not without an teBf«fce'^e prcW r,a«this 5 Forverely they which are the children of othe (for the/e are madePrjeftS without an < uctht/iatthc riift death are wri'tea _ j ' uuinii)«<™«.v.iuijn ijjui uv of, udfiica aa I "V1" . a * conunaodonent to take , according to faid vnto him, ' The Lord hath iworn'e, ant •ne theS 1 euer lading Prieft; asheisGed, without n.otner wonjeifullyte- gotten • ailie 1* indeede is the Law^ttthes of the peup!e(thatis,of their _re- not repent, Thou art a Pruft (or euer after the "J'henatuieof , ioooeof God, tbren) thoughthey b cameout of die loynes of order or Mehh -fedec. ) bow^dd^** j Abraham 22 By fo math is Ieiusmadeafurety ofa better corp"aianj°,rari. * But he who.'e kinred is not counted among Teftanu-nr. i»r« " Cmmmitt 8 Andhere men that die uceitie tithes : but hath a Pnefdiood, which cannot palls fomone "_ . I Anoiherfigiire.jtherehee wreiafiAft**, ofwhomitis witneiTed, to another. MtSSSnSt "'fi!l,,'^?i thathehueth. 25 Wherefore, hee is k able alfo perfectly to proosKtWis* man without 1 1- . , '■.- , ,. , ther iYo>acrrully bleffedofthe greater concerned. onfideracion u Fori.ch an high Prieft it became vs to noodofl haue, which it holy, harmeiefle, vndcfiled, fepa- caufeluj» 5 If therefore d perfeclion had beeneby the . rate from finners, and made higher then the hea- andall 01 uers, rjl tbtfkbhiebUf- fn^a't.ciihe tiltfli v/ed 4 Ad:».nleain- plificatioo • The fiillthat Mefclu. tent! f. as one iromortall (t« wit, irelp-cichat Priefthoad of the Lcuiies (forvnder it the Law was eftablifhed to the people) what- needed it fur- thermore, that another Prieft ffiould rift after the rderofMvkhi-!cdec, and not tobecalled after e order of Aaron ? iz ^Forif thePrieAhood bechanged,thenof neceflitie mult there be a change ofthe £ Law. 1 j For he of whom thee things are Ipoken, ?ertaineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man fernedatthc Altar. 14 Foritiseuident,thatourIordfprung out toothing touching the Priefthood. 1^ 7 And it is yet a more euident thing, be- jcaule that after the fimil.tude of Melchi-iedec there i ■>■ ri en vp another Prieft, \6 s ivhicliis ii(,t made Pncy? after the g Law ofthe carnallcommandcment,but after the pow- er of theeniikHeli e. 7 For he tcftifieth :hv>, * Thou art a Prieft icfla ithedwithao th, bur their* 1 not Io *P/W.iio.+. 27 Which needeth not daily as thofe higl- Prieftes, to offer vpfacrifice,*firft, forhisowne " Another ji hnnes,and then for the peoples: 'vforl thatdid ™«"t'n «°"J<<"'t 0 wasfincethe Law, ma^th the Sonne, who is b«cbr7ft as'hti is nietlafting, (o confecrated foreuermore. euerladiag Priefthood, making mod. / IVhkhimiiMptfli aaaf "!H"t'n.'f T Iuda>concf .mn8, th^ wh„^h CI ibe Mofcs ipake other argument .• There are reqo.re.. m an hi ■effe, which mavfeparatehin homfinneisi call high PrieflifhaHnot bee found to bee in fanes: bur Cl.nif < ml> isOicli aone.anc! tt, ~ L(xu.if.\ 1 . i| Another argument, wh terwird.TheLeuitic-IPriellsofleredfacini and then ior the people. But C.hrift offei i'cV.m.lill'wf *°r euer>after lbe o'dtr ofMeldii-fedec. death is in no ] pla.e nude mentiortef,aud Dauid fetteth him lootth asan rueibfting Prielt)'but tfietenitiCaHi'rielts.ajmoitall men, tor th: > lucccede one another : the lecond, that Leui iiimf Ife was tithed in Abraham by Melchj ledec. Therclore the Prieft. flood »l Mclchi r;dec(thatis.Chril!s. wbois j'rnnounced to beeanveueilalting Prieftaccordi ig to hiso der; is more excellent then the Lruiticall. 5 I he thirdtreattieof this Epiltle, wliereinaltet liehatb pr -i,ucd thrill to be a King, al'ropbet.andaPrieft.lieeni.vhan letfadiltinctiy thecon itionand exctllencie ofallrhefe offices Ihewing thatail thele were but lhadowes inatl other, but in Clitift they are true and perfect. Aiidhebeginnetb wi h the Ptieflhood, «/.ere- with alfo theformertreatife ended, that by this mesnesall tlie pans and members of thedifputarionmay brttet haogtooether And hi It ol all heeprooueth thstthe IeuiticallPriefthoodwisimjierf.ft, becaufe ano her Prieft is promifeda long luthhr :ersionfortitiii«lnchby him Utt n fit md r/vti. 1 2 Aa jhPncft inr,cc'nc).aiidptifectpure- vubombe rn-teth. Et.tt! eLeuiti- 1, lorthey c flferftift for their owne, [efotetnetiue and onely high Prieft. JiBOMMttbOudiiig be« tandlcihaf- alter laciihoe, hilttur the 1 lelues t for bimfelfi.-, hut for other : not la. criii.es, but him elle, net ofcentinies, but once. And thlsought net toff erne C ran j;e faith hee,foralmuch astheyaresveake, but this man is cm.ieciatrd sn euttlallmg - Prieft, andthatbyanoath. I rhttf*,n/i,«( to b; t tpeattdor 0 tredttAmt *iy more, n 7 he cemuundtmi iU of Godtricti-wat&omd uithuuotth. 14 Another ar^umeottaken of tlie time.- fotmetthifigsatetakenavsayby thelattet. « Exhibit*. CHAP. VIII. 1 To pi ootteraort ctrtunit!) tbtt the uremcnltt oftht Ira are aUegttid. s helhtneihtfinthjntretpfion.Uii loltrut th; bemtmlfptlUrne. 8 Htl.rmgrihhmthtyUic 0) Icrtmit, ij Topnue t'jttoitiitlmtHtuJ theoluco*niti,t NOw » ofthe things which wee haue fpoken, t his u the fumnie,: That we haue luch an high Prieft,that fitteth at the right hand ofthe thro'n of the Maieftie in heauens, , 2 >And nam nifter ofthe 3Sanftuarv, 3 and ,n»i om.ifw,iccordingioan«ljerorder1ch«.s«.lay of another manner ol rule ^and of that b true Tabernacle wh.ch the Load pight, larre otke, htgfc faBnea - lU'Prf^oodoiUmcouUbutrn^^m.npnfit * Hefhetv. „,!__„._ Vh * Ptjtft.hen,l,o% I Htbrieniere- peatrththar «li«. unioallihcfe ttj:nMS„f to (ic0 referred to wit, that we h* cth how that by theintlitution of the new ofthe Ptieft hood of Leui was declared: but alfo that it was changed for this: for tbeferwoca r.o: Hand together, becaufe that ri.ft appotutment ol the tiibeof Leui, did ihutfoorth rhe tribe of luda,.nd made italfoirieriourtoLeui: and this latter doth nlace the Pi iefthood in the tribe of Iuda. t Of the mfiuunoaoj Jtuvu. f Hid*nithi>nto oe«'> ut'^t jt'ur. 7 left any man might oDiect, that the Priefthood indeedr was tranfl 1 red Imra teoi toloda, but yet notwithftahdingthe lame 'emaineth dill, he both weighetb and rxpou»deth thofe words of Oanid./ir €wr,:fo-H%n%io tt-tojrdero < Mi'c'n /ft/rc.whcrebyalloadiutrsiaftitutionof Prieft. hood tsw^H |>.-rcci«^rl. 8 He proouetb the diueifitieand excellency of the in UitotinnofMelthi Hdecs Priefthood bvthis.that the Pricfthnodol the law did ftanbo!tt>tttfllxtt. * PJato. 1 104. c6*?.5«. elyth'eimperfeflion and not man ■ 3 4 For cuerv high Prieft is ordained toofter pf • ' b'sh • ., 1 r' .:£... L ..,r . r_ . ti'i'sare.euf both gi.ts and facrifices: wherefore it was of nc- ceflite, that this man mould haue fomcwhatal-' fitteth atthe , fo to offer. jhl baud ol the I high God euerlaftjngandr (r-ilt *«,„»/?•< rufihtll *P/* l^VQtlltnftcrtUm, mttU 1 Tlieyof IeniwerehighPriftesraanearthryfanauarie, but OriH isthefiea- uenly. « Of hiuttn. a TheyofLeuieAetcifedthePntfthoodin a fraileta- betnade, but Cbrillbearethabont with him a fane otheriabeiiuc!e,towit,liij bo- dy which God him/ellc made to be euclalling, as l!iallalterWJr,| Dee de'tlared chap».n 0 ofhutoJf. ^Hehringethaicaionwbyittmiftnccdeibetiatchtift Oiould haue a body (which he callcth a Tabernacle which the r.ord pight and not man) to wit, that he might haue what to uffei : fotother«ifr hee could not beeta bujh Prieft. And (he felfe fane body h both the Tabernacle ard the facrilice, I" Nnnj 4JFor ■ Tcfhm enr, TotlieHebrewcs.' The force of Chrifts death. Now then' thefe things were thus ordei- a No.v he eortv_ mcchtothefacrt- fices, which he dj» imcle, and accomplished the feruice. mdethintothofc 7 But into the fecond went the * highPrieft daiy Uirificej, i.Heegmetiia 4 5 For he were not aPneft.iflie were on the xe,.ou ,/,y h: CM *h feeing there are Priefts chat according to ned, the Priefts went alwaies into the nrit 1 aber that out hie Pricli ^ l'3W 0fl»r gifts ES? UjS^^tiSS^^. ^Tc^y ,re,notwithoutbloudw ich^J^,, rfe.f.ithhe.ifhe Then heeywas a°0\,t co finith the Tabernacle, heeorleredrorhim'.elfe,and:orthe c ignorances cr|fice ™££ weicnowOTtbe r„ (aid hse, that thou makeall things accor- of the people. ,„,.,- ._, which the higf, ' ' rftatalh. ling to the paterae (hewed to thee in the mount. 8 5 Whereby the holy Ghoft this figmfied, Prkft ooeIy,b,,t « u .-u „u.,;.,^ , that the wav into the Holieft ot all was not vet or,ce euery yeere opened, while as yet the firft Tabernacle was^^f^,11'6 landing, with blo«d, of. 0 * which was a figure f for that prefent feredforhimfelfe) api>ointed!or |hed vpoil be^tei p.omiUS. I •" t • or ? r ir -tir L and thrn-«,>U bin, thatistofiT. ' 7 7 Font that firft Tefiavtct had beene vn- time,wherem were ortere J gifts andfaenhces that ™™ ?;*'*'■ to be P»ce»:so( . , ' ble no place fhould haue beene fought for could not make holy,concerning the confcience, lt'ulU ,'/ 3[ ' that perfit exam- ^''"" ' r p!e. And 'to what the leCOlld. jwrpofemeutd S For in rebuking them he faith, * Behold earthly iaiiciu- 6 ° lllit nowoai' ni^ifwsi iuuiuuw'v" » arie kting there < r£ exccuent office, in as much as he is the Me- SS»! IktourpF a better Teftament, which is eftabh- h;m that did the feruice, * fortbeflmttt, i o 5 Which onely ftood in meats and drinks, £»•*' Cbtf. ales will come, laith the Lord, when I (ball and diners wafhings, and carnall rights, g which ^oftlut when the tme and m,ke with the < houfe of Irael, and with the were emoyned,vnull the time ofretormation. |yrite »„,.««. hotfe of Iuda a new Teftament: " * But Chnft being come an highPneftofmoniebegatbe- 9 Not bike the Teftament that I made with good things to come,7 by * b grater and a more ™****<™r their fathers, in the day that I tookethemby the perteft Tabernacle not made with hands, thatfaerific^ J^^ fhe^plfionoT hand,toleadthcmoutofthelandofEgypt:for js,not or this building into heauen.whicl. Ihfi?TL.i™°! ^JLH-nn^nnMnmvTtftamenundl regar- 11 8 Neither by the bloud of' goates and was H.addowed cahies : but by his owne blood etured he in once "? ,. . F , original! example jsprefenl ■"EXOll.7 trees 7.44 tieoldandtrau- they continued not in my Teftament,andi regar- ficorieTelbment dai them not, iaith the Lord, j «»»■'• "--" """- ur'T,.r"."~7*" ^""'fetalis For why or couen.nt being iQ For chlS ls che Teftament that I will make vnto the holy place, and obtained eternall re- didthehiePrieft but for a time, . . - Qf Lraeb After thole daief. faith demption f»r vs. alaneenrer in 7^-X:::: ^lZ^^rnyL^os^^nnn^: .[ • * Forif the hloudo^,and.fga«s,SStf ^ mediiMwswich in their hea,c will I writ them, and I will be their and the afhes of an , hei xr, fpnnkhng them trwt"^ "™£ ™ the new the et.fr- d iinath-y (hall be my people, arevncleane,.anclifycth as touching the kpunty-fic(:stherCiboth lheneV ,s chr'ift J u And they (hall not teach euery man his • ,ng ofthe flefh cojhew th.it this ighbour, and euery man his brother, faying, ° , 4 i ^ . 'ii n...ni .« tV„,^fV.o 4 How much more (hall the * bloud o {orhimfcireand 'f>rothers.adda(- i, DM oneiy bet- . Know the Lord . For au (hall know me, from the Chnft, which through the eternall Spirit offered ^,-^of alt t^TVat leaft ofthemtothegreateft ofthem. himlehewithoutfaulttoGod, * purge your con- ,,,>,« , alfocimihat was it For 1 will be mercifiill to their vnri^hte- • fciences from I deadworkes tolerue the liuingj Anobleftfom abrogated by oufnelte, and I will remember their finnesand <"> '"« t. k„ their iniquities no more. . Slfl' -J uqnthathefaith,anewT^ hehath itremie. that there abrogate theolde : now that which is dnanuiied God; 1 And for this caufe is he the Mediate leremie.that is a fecond Telia- mentor couennut and therefore that «herirlc,wisnotu.crfite. eaUcthit*>ibo!ite,aii.< dmatof'Dtmtlwzsit"'" tbxonghtbt new itflva> abrogate the and waxed old, is ready to vanifh away. *>ftr*.*i:jl,J*.»,?4. ww..i.*7.e*#.i«.tfJ. e Hit reonef*mh<>!,tbe whole htydimt: for m'ureat the hn £■ d, mot wo fiifiMitjhePropbe'i twetb vuovHdtrflmdt^at • tbet(h:i';f>ei»it:ed together a£*:n fouwwldfajabkrdtn , ftomwhhb Cbrijldiliuercd v.. 6 Nowe hee entreth into the declaration ofthe figures, and iirll of all comparing the Leuiticallhigh Prieft withChrift , ('hat islol'ay,the figure with the thing itfelfe^heauributethto Chrift , theailminiftrationofgood from i't'iie old. And againe, that lame ij thingstocome, thatis, euerlaiting, which thofe carnall thingshadrefpeft vnto. 7 Anothercoiiparifonofthefirft corruptibleTabernacIewiththelatter, fthat i? to fay,with the humane nature of Chrilt.) which'is the true incoiruptiblcTernole of God, whereinto the Sonne of COD entrcdastheteuiticallliigh Pricltei into the other which was fraile and tranfitory, b Bn it mtre excellent and belter. 8 Another comparifon of the blood ,of the faenfices with Chrilt. The Leuiticall high Priefts entring by thofc their holy places into their S.mitnary, offered corruptible blood for one yeete onely : but Chrilt entring into that holy body of his,entred by it intoheaucn it felfe, oftvnog his owne moft pure blood for aneuetlafting redemption: For one fclfr fameCh:i!f anfwereth boih to the hjgb The conclu ken away, lor _ iine,thatl whiih is fubieft to carruption.and therefore imperfea, C H A P. IX 3 Cmpttrm tbefirme of the rderttacle, 1 » and tie eeremo • wesoftki'Ltw, 11 ■vntoibetruelbfetouiinlfnifi, 15 hee : eovclxdr.h that now there n no more n-ede of. mother Priefl, ] 24 beemfe Chnft bimfclfe bath fmlJ!Bcdde;e duties vndn the new cohtimt. t A dinifionoT >T-Hen x the fixbTtfamcnl had aifo ordinances Ptieftandthe : Tabernacle, andrhefaenfiecs awJiheofleriugith-efnleloti , asthe thcrirltTaberna- I ^ ,- ■ ,' 11 c n trueth to the figures.fothat Chrift 1$ both high Pnefl.and Tabemacle and the Sa- »Jpw!ia:hbe- A ofrellgion, and a* Wordly Sanctuary. crifice,yea-,altherebothtrulyandf9rei.er. . Ton % tb,,ye, el, facrifce of riton- For the firft Tabernacle was made, where- •Je. jMllethwordly, i thatis to lay, ' tanfitorie a»d earthly into two parts, to wit,in- 1 totheholyplaces and the holieft •fall. s sAneirtbl) tnd a fieettmg. > tHtctttetbittbt j'ionivaile, not 6tcm\etkttewere twOTJmles^butit- , t«/»'itw«i«- i b'trM the S*n- (bur, or tht l thhws pit labn»»(fi«Me. Thetef r r cermngtbe venue of it, (that 1 thisTeftamentiscalledthf latter.not^ fay, rcm'.lsion offiiuiet) br.t ii» refptct of t 1 be boliefi Sf.UftJrie. * tiumb. 17. 10. * i. Hing,% 9. i.thron.%. 10. * Exod. thar time, wherein the thing it felfe was finimed , that is to lay , wherein -+S,it. d TbtHtl>rewet:3Ut/icoinroftits1rke>fibtcoH(HiUttltit7litrc}f«itt) Chriftwas indeede exhibited to the world, and fulfilled all things wuich wcie^ nit9>fajhibtGr"'!av»*n*Ttefi. a^eHtry eooucfaluativs. / «hs -hnitoncccftergfl. Oup. Sacrifices of the Law. ioo ii7i 'it tbe New Teftament> tnat through * death which lookt for him , (hall hee appeare the fecond rime was for the redempnon ofthe tranlgrelEons :hat \v;thout finne vntofaluation. wot in the former Teftament , they which were called, might receiue the promue cf eternall in- ' CHAP. X. heritaiice I ' heprcurth thatthe Idtrifictttf the Ittwtrtvnptrlkt, * if »• For where a Teftamcntii, there muft be j %"!"''' »""""'> rt*»u » *■»**«*»/•*»* ; A r-afor. why »uft fecfabii- I the death ot'him ch:lt ""* the Teftament lied by the death 17 "For the Teftament is confirmed when f the Medutour, men are dead : for it is yet of no force as long as e««fc this Te. he that made it is aJme. ftfpttamU, 6 btfrontlh I) Da»id> t'/limoMj? fttra'rrii itumtt 19 Then hi aitdtlh an i\h>,sat is, 3j 1 X^tiHii.n ititdt'tfritt ofChnH. J« patience, ,H thattomnei o;f*ub. tprajet') ncnt hath the condition of a Te j mentor gift 1 8 1 » Wherefore, neither was the firft ordei- ned without blood. FOr « the Law hauing the (hadowe of good things 1 '.gs to a come , andnot the very image of ' He prearttach } thethings,can r.euer with thofe facrifices, which n'triNi'r.*^ ^'y^V* \9 Forwhen Moes had Tpokeneucry precept hhey offer yeere by yecrctonur,uaUy,far.aiiie the th««btr.fit«U he, Xeth" it ' tpthepeople,™ according to the Law. heetooke j commers thereinto. '/'<•(> I ' he Apo- ightbeeffeauall the blood of calues and of go;c<,w.th water and 2 For would they not then hatie ceafed to tftlc Jri,""'<'»: uftceedsbee purple wooll and hyffope, and ifprinkleth both haue bin oftrcd.bccaule tiuuhc offerers once mcepu ged, mould haue had no moreco cier.ee of fins 3 But intho e/jetifign there it a remembrance l,'«"r;'b oi *H, toaoing that - yenelj. laciifice ? which »u(hr that he that made thehooke,and all the people. ittould d™""' 2 ° " SjVlnf ' Th,S 1S the b!°°d °f thC Tefta *C" '"<" -'at thole fi. t,e, ,vi id, bernacle.the ofheauenly things mould bee purified with Inch 7 Then I lad ,Loe, I come (in the beginning art bookr,, he vein Ij, things : butthe luaucnly things themftlues art ofthe bookc it is written of me) thatlftioulddo peaced.eaioejrf thy will, O God. 8 Aboue?when he faid,Sacrifice and offering, , ana Diiintonnngs,andlinornings,thoii woulcit aery jeerr.iithofc not haue, neither haft pleafure thtnin ( which jaclhccs.iid afco. are offered by the Law ) l.tiefcrcrtwuld neicome lilhriimeJ tOfihingt T,6ich 'though they .ere f^'^ ^better jacrifices then are theft thefejjnesof hea 24 IJ ^01" Chriftis not entred intotheholy oer.1) things. . places that are made with hands, which are fimi- T here fore it -as litudes ofthe true Sahfittary but it tnxrti into ithoie ,noui a"b« 7C ry heauen>t0 3FP"re n°w m the fight ot God, pu.,fi-d vhhfome forvs> r . 9 Then fayd he, Loe, I come to doe thy will, „,'tu*un„.' mattet and cere- * % M Not that hee mould offer him"elfe often o God, hee taktth away the d foft , that hee may »*ic* . ,,, £',„» Biunyoi thefamt as the high Prieft entred into the holy place, eue- ft.iblifh the fecond. fd- *6t F, wTth7he0bIood ef W >'cere with ocher blood» ' 1 o By the which will wee are fanftified, iutn '"1d/*''"""i " !beaih,with«ater, *6 '5 fFor then muft heeh.ue often fuffered ;by theoft'tring of thebody of Iefus Chnft once i AwncluCon '■wooll, h;flbpe fincctliefoundationoftheworld;butnowinthe madt. (oiionincof ihore SfthioM^'hea pendo: the world hath he beenemademanifeft, n j And enery Prieft eftandeth daily mini- tlingnhat «™t ,'uei.ly:an heauenly once co ru: aw«>y 1 ^n ^y che ^cnfice o himfelfe. firing, and oft times offereth one maner of offe- p^"';"„d "™" tabernad vnto them that 13 ♦ And from hencefoorth tarieth* till his c- Ctolft fpeaknig evsforan '..... . nemies bemade his footftoole. of hmtel.-easof ailing habitation. Tberefureall thefe thicgiartfarflified in likefort.towjr. fice for finnes, *fittcth foreueratthe right hand *e&«»*«» of _r/"_j ° the I aw could rOt- bc 1, 14 For with one offering hath hee confecrated 0"rh,"nPiirft,^ -T.._.u .u /-—ciTc.j mapifeftedintle .withthattnerlaftinb offering ol the quickei'iog blend ot Ch, if. m ^Htht r "+ ^"J " 1CUI " t, "''l Jordh*ihco<»m»ndttt<,iitLfi wtrtiatefttfnthmtiurtUitUitgf, x $ 5For the holy Ghoft al'b beareth vs record; euidenUythai m wbktbeUmdtf lufi,,miv<»lnnib(fctt Ttu-.wtorrf'fifiJlthmvntk,*. £QT afterthathe had faidbefore, C.odteftethnot ij Anothrt double compaiion: The lemticall hi. PrieiTeMi.d into the fanftu- l6 lhlS '* the leltamOlt Uiat I WlU makv faut.Bth(. „be<,j. try, which was made indeed by the commindemcniot CJOd, but yet with mrns enceof his Soooe hands, that it mightbe a patrene of another mo,e cxeellert, 10 wit.o: the heaoenly ont high Prirft.in which obedience he offredvp hrmfeliennce to his Father lo,»s. palace. ButCh, iff ent'ed eiimintohezuen itfelfe. Againe, hee appealed before b The (oiMtcj Cocv fad fame mitthe vtrlt , flfnhe winndt mm the A, ke, butChiift before God the Father himielfe. ,4 Another double com. 40.7. c It itwordiorv„tdiniheU>bre»leit, Thouh'ftputudmmetaieilfa- piri.'on.-Theleuiticallhie Prieft oft'eed bloed , but C.niift offered his owre: ron>.tl>aiis^beiib'fim*det>teoled>iKiM!dwilJii.£t»let>e. d \hitntthejaaifim fee eueiyyeerecnce iterated his offering : Cbrifioncting himfelfe botocce, abo- toeflthliflithe ,eetnd,thtt i< tteviUofCed. 3 AconcIufioR with tleoiher part lifted finne altogether, both of theformerages and of the age« tocome. 15 An ottheccoipatifoa: The Leuiiicallhie Pri(ftrepeatctKthe lanw fact, tier sd.il- ,a argument tsprcuetka-.Ckrifts offering cughtn i: tzteddctb both to finnes thatwerebefore.andtofinnesthjtarcaltethijcemming. * /niie Utterdtei. f That »t'tltrct>ieof finnl. r He ^eakelhofther.aiuiaafaiemircndiijtncf man: for atp>rla\u Ki atiitctriim'obir tha' aiedtwije , »£<,»rr*Be Vj'ua'J intiglm ex traordit.arr, end „i far them thtt (halite chained then c' '«£,"•« a Ir.ttdto' iteath. l.Cor . It. «i. Rim ;.8. x.ptt. j 18. ' "» *«> thefmeraL' promi/r 1: •rfl.awedio tbteteClanelr: and nee ha-r tof'tte the 11ft maaj 0' cur elttl-. h comfort n, it >r.ofl tettaive ani (lialt ue- Uerfemoued. ,f the wmid vtere loprooue* tf God , attained \al.tat:on no ttberteay then byfaubw that the lewi ma) kno.-v that by the fame onttj jibe) are tomato the Father t mtnbo- ly VMM*. "VTOw1 faithis the ground of things which CCDturyagainftit, Ir.nt natneih another 'jfenng, tows, of tb.tnt tfginin : 6 The lummeof the former Irea. tiTe: We are not ifliutuut nowot the holy plac as affiirance of faith , our 1' hearts being pure from the Father* were, an £uiiJ co„ cjence> ceiniTt'he'true 23 A,1d warned in our bodies with 1 pure wa- holy place fdiat is, ter,let vs keeps the proreflionof our hope, with- intoheaiitnjiee- Gut wauering, (for fcewfaithriill that promiledj ing that wc »« And let vs confider one another, to pro- purged wun ;he , ^ . . , ' r blood notof beaflt uoke vnto loue, and to good worses. but of lews. Neil 2 J Not tOriaking the fellow/hip that we haue which are not feene. defcription of among our fellies , as the maner of fome ts : but z z For by it our a Elders were well repor- became it 1 '** • hoped for , and the euidence of things l An. "^client S^ttlhutvsront lec vs exh°rt WHHther, * and that fo much the ted of. crepre- byUttingilKvailc more, becaufe yee fee that the day drawech ? * * Through faith wee vnderftand that the "^""'b^yet apmftvs.but neere. world was ordained by the word of God, fo that t-thTtw^h", Shbbflef' . 2"^>tJ flated,he was reported of,tha the had plea^edGod and example ottgit and doth delpite the Spirit of him : for hee that commeth to God,muftbeleeue ! CtH- »•»• ,«oForweeknowhimthathathfaid,*Ven- ISSuS^*"*** a-rewarderof them fififyuZ SSBSfS" ¥^!fr?^^T^?^,1,fiSi ,7u.^yfait'h* Noe being warned of God orl^Kn^ chriUmay.be ap- the Lord. And againe,! he Lord Inall" ludgehis the things which were as yet notfeene tnooued tov,moftP'l'ed plied to vs: to wit, people. with reuerence, preparedthe Arketo the fauincr exaniPl«of Arch %&ttd JL« Itisafearef-ullthingtofall intothehands ofhis hou(hold^ trough iSfSS^S^fiPS^ theca.lcquents.to ofthelming God. «.'.., ■ cLonderrned the world , and was made heire of ««««l ""™e wit.byfanaifka- 3 2 ' J Now call toremembrancethe daies that thenghteoufneffe which is bv faith church. ffiSffl ?'?f** 'A* ?£ Whichfia?e ' ySrhd re"'Ued J 7,By^th Abraham, 4en h^was called 't« iSSS* Turllytoho ei„S hght, yeindured a great fight.naffl.aions obeyed oW,togccouc into a place, which hee ■« ^de'"^ God.and topro. 33 Partly while ye weremade a p gaHng ftock ftouldafterward receiue for inheritance and he »"»"*«*** by »M meanti both by reproches and affliftions, and pattlie went out, not knowing whither he went t::iZZ°' ^le /e became q companions of them which . 9 By faith he abode in the land of promife as 4 Abel. rh;0ugrtr^u0werefoPtofed'o/in^ . ., e ™\fo™gzcomuey^somthatdjkmttnt5 tCen „.4> that is in vs one 34 F°r both yee forrowed with mee for my withlfaac & Iacobheires with him ofthe fame'" *-*"*' iJ,iy' towards another.; promi(e B^'p^^^Sf^^iK d*t° H^H ^jcityhauing a thereof the hot, Ghoft. 8 Hauing mentioned the lallfomming of Cluilt hee datloIllwhoie builder and maker « God ftirrethrpthegodiytothe meditation ol an holy life, and citetii the faithleffe f_!! -i i from Cod, cotbetearefulliudgrment feat of theludge, beca.ifethcy wic- keoly reisfted him in whom onelyli!tutioaconfilteth. » Chap C. 4. Without annntft or occaftan, or fhm of occafitn. n For it » another matttt redor nwbeforr, Out of nothing. 5 Enoch. \*Ctn. e.»4. foun- c That ht (ho, -• •- - -,. w. «..»/.«.,, v. yntvjj w^ajiun, n tor iiiianot'.er rnmtie) to r ■ \ r \\ i • i I , ° 7 . fimatbtmib t>e frailty if mans nature , and another thing to firoclesme ■»»«( at it raitnl Hll Which had promi Through faith* Sara alfo receiuedftrength iltif/'^L toconceiueleede , and was dchuered of a childe S^jKrfT when (hee was paft age, becaufe (hee iudged him" ^tftmft. Paul ttachetbim e'suV/pomfh'ed 12 And thcTtfere'fprang thereof one, euen of ?h"f7ileU?tb. which was • deaf the fkie in multitude, andasthefand ofthe Sea ~'No""- by deaeh, how much more worthy death is 1 5. mitth. 1 3. i6.Ub 8.i7.aforr;.t. ,, .taufeG.d.sareuengeroffnchasdefpirel,!,;) : otnetwfeheeftiwW no". rightly gouerne.isCnurch. Nosvtnereisnothingn-.or- horrible the» the rrath of the li- atng God. Dent jt. ; yrom. . 1. 1 ,. c Me or fmttnt. 1 1 As hee terrified the fallersa.vay from God lo doth he now comfort them .bat are conllant and (land :»*ong.y, feting beforethemthefnecefleof th.ir fo.-merKghts , le Airrine them Zli ,»"hJ?P«?.f*«»»»».d'«'«yviaory. p r.Hwtbrwhtfr * framed, 5, IntakmgthctimtfJtts^ctitpHrmiitrm. to (all away l.om xhrift >;*«.,,,■ one which was ' dead , /. m»; a5 theftarresof futtVot, VI The rear„„Bf all thefe t„ngs,5,be- th„ fkielnmi]ln>ml, \L « Z.cJa*cT*\1 "VnoT 4 1 ftore which is innumerable. * B?* *: ' '• 13 AUthefe died ing faith, andreceiued not Ia» TkitfliMd'tioniifetagamftlbeirtaUriucles. * Gen. 17. i«.«»d»i.a.' V ^tt bTiftght fi/trth to in wltkel} tobitrtehildre,^ attf/hehad leene ftarke aeai. gtn failb, wbithtbey to their grant, the. hatlTsbilethifliHtd^TiditUomAilitm 1 How&ithworketb. Chnp.xij. Chriftisonrex^ pic. 101 jrfeJ the : h Moflufc$,but faw them afarre offjand belee- life : other alfo were n racked, and would not bi "".' -' iiedrMM, and " rcccitied them thankehillv. and AeMwreA rhar i-h™ miokr r»ro:„. , i,»^»r -.A. * Tbvhtbe^ SCSSmH "ed.'*r» lnd ' "ceiued riw. thankefully, and deliuered,that they might receiuea'better"re » F%tb*>k' conieftedthat they were ftrangers and pilgrimes] region »»VMai,«n von the earth. I 36 And others haue beene trved bv mocking 14 For they that fay fuchthings,dedare plain- and fcourgings,vea,moreouer by bonds, and pri lythattheyfeekeacountrey. 1 fonment. 15 And lfrhey had been min.lfuIlofthat«««-.', i7 They were (toned, they were hewen afMO tny horn whence they came out they had lei.'urej der,they were tempted, they were flame with the to haue returned. lword, theywandrtd\p and downe in 1 6 But now they del-rea better,that is anhea- skinnes,and ingoates skinnts.being deftitute,ar- ucnlv: whereiore God is not afhamed of diem! flicted,W tormented thti'rtctiuni the >ifei,teprof,ft ■ religion, h UdrngoftJun, nd calling on thz ■teo't.tLnd. «fjf*.il. to. Tryeiojtbt Lard, JUtboHghjht framitt* tflifi vet e made mtbat 'blelled both the ionncs of Iofeph, and * Uamut, on the end of his ftalfe worshipped Goa". 22 ,0By faith *Ioftph when hee died, made mention ofthe deputing of the children of lira-: \A/ Hereforc>* ' ttvs, a*fo> fec,ng th;lt ,W£e el and gaue commandment ofhis bones. ' V V are comparted with fo great a cfoude of 1 2? 11 * By faith Mo.cs whenhee was borne,- witness, caft away euery clung that . prelTeth to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for themacitie. 37' By faith ^Abraham ottered vp Ifaac, when he was * tried, and he that had recciued th e pro- mifes ottered his onely begotten [onne. 18 (Towhomitw..s.aid, a^tiafl hope raiietow vpeuen from the dead :ffom m whence) be atieeuedinbept.iht receiuedhim alfo after n a fort. r»w"'V''2' 2° ' By fait!i« Ifaac biefled Iacob and Efau, w Tramvbicb (concerning things to come. death \ 21 ? Bytaith * Iacob when hee was a dying, N For tie/emit " ' not the irme and •tier) death off (f *c Jm at it were the death bp wanes whereof bffeerHeaaljoai it wit e to bat tijenaiame, ■ 8 Haae. *G«,!7 »3,jy. 9 Iacob. *G«».48.i5. FGra.47.jt, l« tefeph *Gen.%o a;. II Uoftt. *Ex»i.i.i; *ct.7.n. 9 Tht) vntentt «/">«;« loir.eg *• f.xoi I.ie\ <*Exodi.\i. f Saehp'eafuret athtciu!dno:eif mhatbeemnfc neidiiproHoke C di xralb again fi him. ^txoi.w.n, it the red f«. *Exai.\a at. Ij lericho. fjofhtto, 14 Rahab. ? ^nilatleex- eofGadi J S Whom the world was not worthy of: thev wandered in wldernctles, and mountaines , and dennes,and canes ofthe earth. j 9 IS Andthefe all through faith receiued good report, and recciued t not the promife 40 Godprouiding abetter thing for vs, that they 2 without vs mould not be made perfite, decdeexibited to vi cration and ouf«. J Chnfl^lowiiexl,!, , fothattheirfaithaDdours.r°>ai out, ai BnlfamChnJlafantcff. ^ Foribtirfal ntiumr ta)et. CHAP. XII. He doethnofnly tube ex*mp!et oftbc Falbtrt lifire ruitrd exhort ibe.mtafat.ence aniconfiintie. 3 tnta'[3 by theex- ample af Chip, 11 That the c'h.ifltKiugi of Ctl caw.ot bit ttghtl) ihdgeu t<) theoHiwara/eBjtoj okrfl-lb. jwas h d three moneths of his parents , becaufe they faw he was a proper childe, neither ° feared ithcy the kings < commandement. 1 24 "By faith * Mofes when hee was come to age, re:iifedto bee called the lonne of Pharaohs (daughter, 2 5 And choft rather tofufter adueifitie with the people of God, then to eiuoy rhs r pleafure offinnes for a ieafon, 26 Efteeming the rebuke ofChrift greater ri ches,then the treasures of Egypt- lor hee had re- fpeavnto the recompenceot the reward. , mngagamftfinne. ' And yee haue forgotten the con'olation, the tierceneiie or the king that faw him which is inuifible, 28 Through faith hee 01 demed the*PafTco- uerana the etfulion of blood, left hee that de- stroyed the rirft borne,niould touch them. 25; lJ By faith they* palled through the red feaasby dry land, which when the Egyptians had allayed to doe, they were (wallowed vp. 30 >3Bv faith the * walles of Iericho fell downe after they were compaffed about leuen \ "hereofall are partakers , then are yee baftards: * ana not tonnes goiitnife. * I ' r Cent tetaflf and frxvilrfotatfhie dtdnotontlinot hnrtt'entCuKlfo \keptthemfafe. land other ludgrt, anH Prop lets." ' ludt. e 1 1. I* '*"£'*■ '4- ^ludg n.r. II I. oftie downe, and the fin that a hangeth fo faft on : let vs run with patience the race that is let before vs. 2 * b Looking vnto Iefus the author and fi- nifoerofour faith, who tor the cioy that was fctbefore him, endured the crone , and-defpifed the fhame, and is let at the right hand of th throne of God- 3 3 Confiderthereforehimthatcnduredfuch /peaking againll offinners,Ieft ye (hould be wea ried and taint in your mindes : 4 4 Yee haue not yet refitted vnto blood,ftri 2-7 By faith he foriooke Egypt, and feared not) ,? , I , - ; fiercenetteof the king : for fee endured, ashee ?hlA Pfakr«h vn.to Y™, »« vnco ^m»* M^ fonne,de!pile not the chaite-ning ot the Lord,nei- ther faint when thou art rebuked of him. 6 For whom the Lord loueth he chafteneth : and he fcourgeth euery fonne rhat he receiueth. 7 Ifyee endure chaftening,God oftereth him- filfe vnto you as vnto fonnes : for what fonne is it whom the father chafteneth not f If therefore yee bee without conxclion, u Heme. netb that perfecwUm n'ich „4/i;;*ciu! -v la vilefy rohji • i'! the. Samtibrourft t* exiretrat pr ait, tie. litttltbibeafiM mtimejt,. \6 An ; cioo takm of the . . n of tl.ctime ■ 1 faith iifomnchth* moters be matuti» ledat.byhow much the pro. mifesol tilings to come were more dirke: yee at length were in- il:'o t Jicir ton e- CKiiibasgvpiB 6 Moreouer we haue had the fathers of our dayes, ji MBy faiththeq harlot * Rahabpenfhed - correftedvs, and wee gaue them not with them wh.ch obeyed not,when*fhe had ^^ ^^.y wenotm'llch racher bee:n fub- lieaion vnto the Father ofSpi. its, that we might 1 2 '5 And what fhall I more (ay? for the time jcu-y would be too foort for me to tell of *Gedion,ofj uf_ 7Forthey verily for a few dayes chaftened •"Barac, and of' Samlon, and of * Icphte, alio ofDauid and Samuel, and of the Prophets : ! themfe!»e«: for ho v great is lefm in compsrifon oi vs", and ho jj U-hich Through faith liibduedkingdonies, thinpdidher,,ff,rtbe»»cr *ftuM"»P'"" »*,!..', ,-*' , iti- ir « methtoTsbvC.oilic iiltiienita that ytufhettcxam'/ii oe peace and noli neffe with alt men. to We m, It Its dietoecliricoiie anctl'ir, bot'i id doctrine and ex • ample oflife. / That no herrfie, ii yVemuftef cbewelonrcition. fs after their ownepleafure : but bee cbafieacth vs dome, which canot bee fhaken, let vs haue grace « *> > '*»»"'> ch&ani for our profit, that we mght be partakers of his whereby we may foferueGod,that we may pleafe J"«//Srf«i»*fc* holincife. ' fcim with™ reuerence and" feare._ ^ I|fVf/«»**Wi» l o beioyous,but grieuous j eth the qu:et trait of righteoufneiTe, vnto them hich are thereby exercilfid. u 8 Wherefore lift vp y»nr hancies which i hang downe,and your weake knees, i j And make « Itreight fteps vnto your feete, eftthatwhicha halting bee turned out of the *ers :for thereby fome'haue*receiued Angels to their houfes vnawares Now no chafteningfortheprefencfeemeth ) z$ For*euenourGod « a condiming fire. xt erieuous but afterward, it brin- CHAP. XIII.. Kagint>binditJlaiii,HOt tuelf jar makntrs, 7 But tlja L' Ec * l brothei ly loue o intinue. 2 * Be not forgetfull to entertain e ftran- ,butletit rather be he tied, '4 "sFollowpeacewith ail men, and holi- ies,without the which no man dial fee the Lord. jbou°-h ye were bound with them: and them that 15 1° Take heede,that no man fall away from £re jrfaffl.&ion e grace of Goddet no '■' root of bitternts fpring body. Remember them that are in bondes, as bound with them: and rher as a if ye were alio afflitled in the and trouble yo«,left thereby many bee defiled 4' * Marriage « honourable among all, and $di;je*re. 1>tHt X 14. He con meth to : fecond Table, hefumme where- >f ischaitie,ef. illy toward un4 achasare Ifliatd. fi.Per.40. GfW.18.3. nit 9.%. I S-Jomucbhm. 'f their nt^ ejmri. t6 " Let there be no fornicator, ;or prophane ^e bed vndefiled: but whoremongers andadul- »erfoiiss*E(au,whichforoiieportionof meate fcerers God will iudge. bide his birth right. f _ 3 Let your conuerfation be without coue- ... 17 *For yee know how that afterward alfo toufnefl-e) and bee content with thofe things that fc H when he would haue inherited the blefsing hee haue,for l> he hath laid, was reie&ed : for hee found no ? place to repen- f & *\ wi!i not i'aile thee, neitb tance,thongh hee fought tha. blejin; with teares. j So chat wee may boldly fay,* The Lord u khreaneth vtter 1 8 ' » For yee are not come vnto the * mount mine helper, neither will I feare what <= man can ideftruflion f.ora that tnifihtbeli touched, nor vnto burning fire, joevntome .jGodagawft dtthchaftema. trimonkinall eriorfakethee: ;fort!0fmcn,and : whofe faith follow, confidering what .i«fondcm.ieda. T.1^1^ excu'edthemfelues, - that the word mould not ha:hbeene ,the ende of their conuerfition, Slefus ^ * '^'^ V.vh'd; wickedndfe how tc fpoken to them any mo.., fenerely God will 20 ( For they were not able to abide that: atlei)gtbpunilh: I the horrible ex- ample afEfan teacheth vs. *C7f«»; ;;. *Gen.ij, S. g There mho flat' 't't a contented minde Chrift yeftcrday, and to day, the fame al!b«»for jwiih that which elier< :tlie Lord hatli 9 Be not caried about with diuers aWftrange ,l"7"'a tie Lorti do£t-i'-es:eih!,,thc falem,Sc to the compai *$Me™ .to God the Iudge ofall,and to the ipints of iuft f'bite tmeetmd and I[ pcrfit men, imbt"" L 2 + And C? ^fus the medf atour of the new Te- j &[Re che le Wlth his owne bJood Tufffired ■ »—— « ™ ?» No^etf. Anient andto the blood ofipnnck ing that without ^e |ate. thcon,ygroB„d plieth the fame fpeakth better things then that o!Abel._ , ,, 8 Let vsgoe forth to him therefore out of "^"P""?1' exhorti»ion,toth« 2? ' 5 See that yedefcife not nim that 'peaketh , ' mn„ Up^ino hi<: re nrorh otmanners, BSS?r ^,ftheye^edn(,whichrefi.iedhi£,that ^^^^1^^^ oue:^^^ Chi*!lcompa°ed fPake on ^rth: much more ma 1 we wt e/i.»pr, if bm w£ feekfi one co come_ [ t0 qHkt ands ■hMotesafter fweturne awayfro himthac^rtfcfromheauen, I$ j, Let vs therefore by him offer the fcarifice; ':o"l",,ourr,:1 ar.t Ciptain(s, whom we ought diligently tof»l- ,"e!1u"r^.^!n'f?.nni -blood is brought into the holy place bytheh _ Prieft for finne, are burnt without the campe. ' I is Thereforeeuenle/us, that hee might fan-, ^Xol'he u»i,ftjrt ifthe 2tf .4Who|evoycethenfhooketheearth, and f if j to God, that is the* fruit of the' LVtb^wTyVt -;"w-"o tV, now hnth declared faymg^wajnee more will I | j^ hich co^ his N'ame. :; ^^fl- ■howoreatthmke make, not the earth onely,butalfoheauen. t} j oed without the »ou that the glory 27 And th'S tvir.1. Yet once more, fignifieth jknowledgtofhim, nritherisattliisday fauen.neithef iTiall Bee faued hrreaftef. iuf Chrift and the the remouing of thofe things which are (hakeil, i « Hee touched them which mixed an externa!! worfhip, andiefpecially the dif- Gofpdis ? An| c ru:nor which „-e m-ide wijfe fo^»^. tint the I ference oFmeates, with the Gofpel, which doftnne heeplaitjely condtmneth as thiscomp.Hr.n as olth.ngs whichaie made mthhana,, tnattne deaner epagnawtothe benefit of Chrift « ■2M«r«»'*^r..6«:6c<,»cm;M* hedcrlarctb'slio things which are not fhaken,mayremaine. theiiffeti!nctorhme^f.te$,-n-ebuieto-vnitrflAiai;t'.t certmomatt r^ticulariy * I 28 "5 Wherefore feeing wee receilie a king- »«>■/*<>. e ivbichetferuedtbediffiriietfthmfifirfiaim^. 7 Herefuteth '.£vcd.i?.i(5. £ W-irhmitbthteto thidteitb biH.lr<, nbicbvmefa groffe mid turthl) mutter * E*o^.2a o *£to^ 19.iT. i lhi(liape*ndf cwterfiit and forget f})ipe%!*ut utrueom. I: S , bee aBeth them that are lateen v? iatobtanen, n'thon^h onepartoft'im dot (leepc in the earth. 15 The applying of Jhc former comparifon If it wrrenot lawful Wo contemne his word which fpahe •ntliefart!),hovrr. 1 It appeatilh tui dent' "in tM't*>*H't Profix itmrUtrefirrtdU thekiogeUf 1 apt and fit companfon. They which in times paft feruedthe teareof the Tacrificcs, whofe Moodwas br.onght forfinntinto ■by thehighPrioft Moreoner tliclefacrifiies did teprcfent Chrift our theircnourby Tabernacle.d theholypl offering. Theiefo.e theycannotbepartak;rs of him which:ferne theTabernade. that is.fuch as ftand ia the leruice ol'the Law • but let us net be afriamed tofolloW hifiicmtof Hier«filem from whence heewascafl out and fufftred : for in this al(» Chrift,^ hois the trueth,anrwerftb that figure.in that hefuffered withoutthe ga-e. f By the ^t tarhtemeanetlthtofferingi. g fV(,erioflb()C*nnotbrptrta tehici AuVhrnelireient theritetoftbe La v. ' lemt 4. 1 1 andS }o.a»di 6.->t. 8 Hee goethoofurtherin thi.e*'eth that this alfo (ignified vnto vs, krth o'tbeet/lliigoflhe G n'ilei, t'attbefexordt that the godlv follower ,»-f i hiift muft as it were gneout of the world, bearing his of [brifl iy A generall exhortation to line re- ' creffc. <• Mcb.i.i*. 9 Now that thofe coi porall facrifices are taken away, hee • Ii >ioufly v'ndel the n oft happy fubiefliot) of To mightie a king who j teachetn vs that the true faenfices of cenfrfsion reniaine, which confift partly in gi- »;h'-bl«ITetihis'rm(tmi'hti!v,fod«ethhemoftretere'y reuengttae rebellious oingofthankes andpartly inlibcylitie.wichwbKlifacrificestodeedeGod tsaow /.nJthisisthefumaieolaChriaiinlire.tcrpectinsthefifftTable. delighted. *Heft.i^.}. 10 1 c The great fhcpheard. lo We rr.uft obey tbewarr.ingsand admonitions of out Mimltersand Elders, which watch for the lal- uationof y loules which are cdmit- ' ted voto them. it The lait part oftbttEpillle, wherein he com. mendelbhismi- nirteriewtherte- btewc!,& wirtteth them continuance andincreafeof grsctsfiomthe Lord.andexcufeth himfclf pillle:ndiiputio( 6 To doe good,and to diftribute forget not: cuerlafting coucnanr I or with (ii:h lacrilices God is pleated. 2 1 Make you '■ perfect in all good workes, to f> UtUjexfit 17 '°Obey them that haue the ouerfight of doc his will, » working in you that wlrich is plea- t! ''"'"■ 011, and i'ubmit your felues : tor they watch for fant in his fight through lefus Chrift , to whom .h^*J'KTtTl'e our lbules,as they that muft giue accounts, that bt pray !e former and cuer. hey may doe it with ioy,and not with griefe: for 22I beftech you alio brethien hatisvnprofitableforyou. wordesofexhortacion : for I haue written vr.ee Praytorvs , tor wte are afTured that wee you in few words, ,\r\A rf\nCrir*v\rv in ill rkinnc Av&rinrt f-n -. L' . aue a good confeience in all things, defiring to iue honeftly. 9 And I defire you fbmewhatthe more ear- ieftly,that yee lb doe , that I may be rcftoredto ■on the more quickcly. o The God of pe;;ce that brought againe rom the dead our Lord lefus , the great fnep-% icard of the ihecpe, through the blood of the that he h thvfed but lew words to comfort them , Umira f^ent the E- idfalutctbceieaine brethren la-utiiailj aud friendly. t Thttr>,nrrt:m to no out mtnjitt «r catitrtf fikt 10 mOtbtJimtt gemp >MB),itmg »,» [tiijpttfia. ■ i Totllthtltltt- mngteroes,of tohtt tribe {centr tbtjbtjmdmrt t/ifperledthorow the roholtrvorld. rhefirft place eir put touching corafortinaifiiai- ens,whei tin wee oughtnottobe ' caftdowneaud be fame hearted, but father reiuyce and be glad. t Set'mgtheircm. d'tioHwumiftr: ble in thtt fettle- rm% abroad, hee ' vilttattgU thtdotlh. a\ The 61ft argn. ment.becaifeout faith is tried through afflicU Chap.j. lo endure tcntaucn. 101 ■en. hmjbatCod futTer the rowntib t» 90 k? THE 'GENERALL EPISTLE OF 1 I M E S. 2j Know that our brother Timotheus isdcli- uered, with whom (if he come (hortly) I will fee you. 24 Salute all them that haue the ouerfight of you, and all the Saints. They of Italy ialute you. 25 Grace be with you all, Amen. flat- tered abroad,'alutation. Ig"^ 2 ' My brethren, c count it (^U exceeding ioy , * when yee fall nto dmers tentations^ j * 3 Knowing that the <*" trying of your faith sringeth forth patience 4 + And let patience haue her perfect, worke, hat ye may be perfect. & inure,lacking nothing 5 s If any of you lacke « w;fedome , let him askeofGod, which giueth to all men liberally, and reprocheth no rr.an,andit (hall be giuen hi 6 * But let him aske in faith, and ' wauer not *for he that wauereth , is like a waue of the (ha, ! toft of the wind,and caned away 7 Neither let that manthinke that he fhalre ceiue any thing of the Lord A double minded man«rnftablein g all hich ought jhis waves EbhSfiZ* . 9 ^Letthebrotherofh lowed able lot vs. Pn that he is exalted. Rom.j.;. 3 Thefecond.Be caufepatieuce,a!'arJepaf5ing and mnft excellent verti'e.is by th is rr.eancsingeHdred I rf Tbtlnbeyevtthyour&ilfrntrieJ, loirit, tho;e manf.de I mfttuous. The third argument propounded in inanerofanexhortation that true & conti- nual! patience may be difcerued fiomfiinruandfor a time. ThecroC"ei> a*A were theinftrumentwhere.vithSod doethpolirtiand rinevs. Therclore the worke and • ffeAof afflictions, is the perfecting ofvj in Chrift. ? Anaufweittoapriuate obie;lion It isealilyfaid.bntitunotfueiOiy d.>ne. Heanfwerei'tthat weaeedin this cafe a farreothe r maner ofw.'f«dome,i!ier. the wife, on e <•! man, to judge thofe things beftlors-j.which are ni'ift contrary to theflefh: butyetw-elhall ea«iH«b. taine this gift of wiledome, ifwea»heit rightly, that is, wit^-a lure c«nfid< nee o^ God,whoisrr>oftbountifull3ndliberall. e *B. wifliimt btmumtb the bum. ledgeoftbitdoRrivenhertofmtntiQnwwntdeb'tfiri , u nit, abenfotevtuietifi. I OidofGod.vt'i TthM Knit xehtutioriAHiafaffclwa. ' at.t.i.mir 1 i.i+ Z«rt. n.o/e«. 14.1 }.«»<«' s 15. / Hrbjt6t*,Tih*lmetJoli*rMe*dUu*r>l 6 A di/gtefsion or going aT,de from his matter,againltpraver'iwijjch are coatcinrdwiih a doubting mi 1 le.wbereas wr hai.e a cerraine ptornife ot Ciod, cVthitilthe fecond partof the Epiltle^, j In aHb^ihouibu and bu dee Ji. 7 He rttuneth tobis purpole, repeating tie propofr.ion, which is iliatwennflrei yee in the crolfe^orir to *Againe, hee that is '"rich , in thar.heeis made low : 9 fbras the flourc of the grafle.ihal he * vanifn away. ii For as »(:« the funne rifech with„heate, then the grade withertth, 3nd his floure falleth x- way,ana the goodly (hape ofit periflneth : tuen lb (hall the rich man v/ither away in alt his •< wayts. 12 l0,tBleficd u tlie man that endurtth ' ten- tation for when he is tried, he (hall receiue the crowne of life , which the Lord had) promifed to \tnierfmf, themthat louehim. mti^mii.et.or ij " Lttnoman lay ,whenheismtempted,I do"t, am tempted of God : ' * for God cannot be temp- !f,°n . Th, ^"oV* ! ted witheuilljniithertemptethheany man. muftpaiiently 14 But euery man is tempted , when hee is beartthecrciTe drawen away by his owne concupiicence , and is jj1"^ V ", An Argument r-V»-i 'ftherery nature o/the thingstheufeluri; Irrtnatthcj are moltvaineaxi vi crr'.aioe. *£/«.««.* t.Pr/.i.J4. k What\titne*ht i and be a (oarth argumenr, compre- herdeikihefom of jII the former, to Ait, beeaufe ws come by this way rothectowncef life-, butytto* grace acct^dirg- ' tott.t proiuiie, , ' -oC<; 17. I -■? /?:','.(» nkn- tym Itritntth doeth not prclfe v« Htriu,or Umith. 8 Brfr>rehc concludeth.hegi 'rih 1 d.itnne wit,nowweonghcii »fcprofp«itie, which iaplmt; ol ma^itiierfL.r.-^lcifehinileliejbat W bcfouinl. lheu.#re jj tVb* h*lbnUibihit*ib.i mu7. The third out • riruiJit- m ut. regain ns, that is,from3ffliien f>en pi imo^x to . t-oeritid. la Hereiiaiealonfhewed, why Gr KiiMofeffttiailtti,7 Secondly, be. caul they lofethc cbiefeitvfeef CH: word, V,!ch c.i; reel not !iv it the fiulisthac they t'l-yi'i.i: pmnien lit the Lav. x 3 itten :The to (peak* well. ; to fpe. Tames, low I 8 +] OfTaitri and workfifcZjZ 20 For the wrath of nun doeth not accom- )li*Ifany man among you (eeme religious, and refraincth not his tongue, but deceiueth his y owne heart, this mans religion n vaine. 27 is Pure religion and vndefiled before God, euen the Father is this , to z vifite the fatherlcfie, & widowes in their aduerfitie , and to keepe him* felfe vnfpotted of the world. Theconclnfi. to the Scripture, v> icbfyttb. Thou (halt loue ;01,:Cha''tie,vn'c* God pi cli Hee iludeth to th*t u uurall/poljo the whicb f. con- eretmto we ire borne ugane, the ImtJ) image nhtieofaeebeholde ,'ij . -iSi.'i.' • /fH.ff. bein tic 1 The fifth :C!.a- ritie which r:e ceederhfioma truefaitb.caiinoc (land with theae- cep'.ingor per- forms : wliicfi he protiethplainely bylettinjfoorth their -xample, who with there* proacbordifdaine ofthe poore, ho. notirtberi h. * For if we ton* whatCh/ilt glory tk,anitlletmtdtt uveauahi to doe, thtitmtt'.dnotbe Jtttbieijitdofpti: Jon'tutboi 11. * Ltuit.ig t5. Z><,if«ing fours, 10 -t For whofoeuer (hall keepe the whole Law , ana yet faileth in one point , hee is guiliie of g all. 11 ^Forhethat faid, Thou (halt not commit adukerie, faidalfo, Thou (halt not kill. Now though thou doefl: none adukerie, yet if thou killtitjthou art a tranfgrefTour of the Law. 12 7 So Ipeake ye,and fo doe, as they that (hall teiudged by the law oflibertie. ij For there (hall be condemnation mercileflc to him that (heweth not h mercie , and mercy re- ioycethagainft condemnation. 14 8Whatauailethkmy brethren, though a) man faith ,he hath fuih,v\hen he hath no works ? can that faith fane hin.? 1 $ 9 For if a brother or a fifter bee naked and defhtute of daily food 16 And one of you fay vnto them, Depart in peace , warme your ftlucs , and fill your bel- lies , notwithstanding yee giue them not tho'e things \\h ch are needfuil to the body, what hcl- peth it ? 1 7 Euen fo the faith , if it haue no workes, is ^Tay h" dead in it felfe. itraiherguilne 18 But ome ' man will fay , Thou haft the igenerally for the faith,and I haue works : (hew me thy fa th out of *"jfa.ch ot the. thy workes , and I w.U (hew thee my faith by my ihougVheooV WOrkeS. eroe-therefidue. 19 • o Thou beleeueft that there is one God: iXottbat thou doeft well : the deuils alfo beleeue it , andfe*!"?"".*' tremble 20 ' l But wilt thou vnderftand, O thou vaine i>ft>rLjwofen man , that the fa th which u Without workes , is f«* '*-• »*«'/?« of dead? 2 1 Was not Abraham our father k iuftified through works, * when he offered Ilaac his ibnue vpon the akar ? 22 Seeft thou not that the faith ' wrought with his works ? and thi ough the works was the faith made m perfect. 2 j And the Scripture was n fulfdled which (aith , * Abraham btleeued God, and it was im- puted vnto him for righteoufnefle : and heewas called the friend of God. t»atwemuf!walk oihck/'ngih.'gh 1**7 • n.eL*«,:i!*ii bcro\,U .indhkt r.' h»i 1,,-^b naf 'or 1 kit it:: fUrne, niwubemeur. tttghSBttbfiitbt .*KrCa>uUient!J ue ou. wighbaitr vhomne May it If 7 a-tsw/i k«neigl>>our finie God an bardand rough lit I eto bimfel(ena,d. he Lamgiuer ft A proof- .'Be- caute the Lawms- rr i-alwayesone ;d the leli'e lame, ind the body of aw cannot >e diuided. he cisnclufioR • fihe whole trea- Wearevpsn hi* cotrditionde. utted from the tirfeof the Law >y the mercy of raVid good will, oha not rafle of the grace of God. orelfe httpetbhntnot , htflull 8 The hhhplace,whiclinan. geth very well with rhe former trratile touching a true an,' liutly faith Andthe propofttien of this place is this: Faith which b ingeth not t'o'lhwoi lies, is not that faith whereby we areinftified, but aniraage of faith- m elfetlis they arenotin- ftified byfaith,which Ihew not ther ffrcts of faith. 9 The fifft reafon taken of a Gmilitude: If a mas fay toonethatishungDsFill thy belly, andyctgiuetbhimno. thing, this dial! notbettuechan'tie: loifa minfay hebeleeueth, andbiing foortb no workes of his faith , this (hall not bee 3 true) a irh, bntacettainedeadthingfet out with the name oi filth, whereof no man huh to hragge, vnleflc be will openly incurrereprehenfion, feeingthjtthecaufetsvnderlloodbytheeffecH. i Haf, thm may tuerymanhtatedi-KnethyfriAt. 10 Anotherrealontakenol anabfnr- ditie: If fuc6a raith were that true faith.whert by we are iuftified, the deuils fhould beiuftified, fertheyhauethat butyetnotwithfiandingtlKVtrenible, andarenot iuftified therefore, neithetistbatfaitha truefjith. ti The third rrafnimken froin the example of Abraham , whonodoubthadatruefaith : hiu hee in offer jng his'fonne,lhewed himfelfeto'hane that faith which was not voy^e ofworkes, and therefore he reeeined a true teftimcmie when it was faid , that fa himforrighteoofnefTe. k W hernoibfhiiwoikt'tnneMa fied i fir hejpeahtb tint bfre oftbe ot»/« ofiuflificttion, bm with ?lot effetts we (now that a man i- iuftified * Gew.2I.ia. / fY*> r ffeElvat and fmtfuW with goadworkei. m That the Cut hwaif'zhrtdtolte true faith, a d that I * Then ivat the Scripture filg'/ed,when it appeal elhphlttely,hoii ttuel) it tenef \Abrt,h*m, * Cm.i5.9.romt.}.GtlLi.6- '.■ 24 'iYee d that I r worttt, Of the tongue. jj, Thecondufi- ,. Chap.nj.iiij. friendiLi p of the world, i oj . ; he is ooely '* Yee fee then how that ofworkesaman iultitied that hath is ° iuftified,and not of |» faith onely . 5 Th but t> ea lhatfaith which hath workes iol- SWlffi&ttl ly,ienfuall, lefcendcth not from . inddtuiliih. 16 Forwhereenuyingandftrife ii, there it fe-j tlon..ind ail manr-r ofYinll wnrbc thenielTengers,andfent them out another way ? 17 Eut the wifedome that 1; from aboue,is firft !**J^**"'(? * z6 if For as the body_ without the fpint" is pure,thui peaceable,gentlc,eafie tobeintn.itcd,' g<»4> *»(?/£, dead,euen fo the faith without workes is dead. lull or •nicrcyaiid«f)odiruus>withoutiudging^ rtfltttHmmtf and without hypocrifie. W',">f««i 1 3 1 * And the ft uit of righteoulneflc is foweoj Z2il£±]£ in peace,ort!um that makepeace, on the contra,, Ode AeApomeprouoMeetl.Unuhe, lUll ax Icrgih^uapc ac harucftofpeaceabletishtiouuicffe. B '"" i 5 1 i I ikewife alro was not - R.ihab y harlo iuftified through workes, when fhe had rcce: tied dition,and all maHer of elull workes ivmajll. o Siji.tmdnilit j»ft. j> Ofthtldttl an* frauk/t f,.n '1 ■mhichjohbttftof. 1} Afeurthrea'i.n taken from a like example ofRahab the harlot.who alio prour J by he r woi kt that the was rufiibed by a true ttith. '7o/?>, 14 The co.-.clufioirepeatedagaiiierUitii which biingeth not tovr.hliuiu aoj wo:kejji notfiitrJ.buiadeaJXiikeilt. CH P. III. ; Tt^htw ttyit *(btjinnwinrnu;i gomrti t:< ttmgUWtf/l nf bridit of faith auuioarme, 9 keastlartib aid mi.chie 11 tbtlMJHt t'lreof t ^irtihon mitcbnans wij/> J dome, n difjinit'TMhettitnly- i T!iefix:ps" or jk x Y ' brethre!i,be not many matters, *know riut. Let no man ^\ | in„ that we ., £hall receiue the greater con- S,(."doHtlv demnanon doe) autiotitieto 2 For in many things wee |lfinne all; If any iudgeaad cen.nre manfinne notin word,heis a perfeft man,and ochc.srisorooflr. ble to bndle all thebodj. cauVrh'y'pU'okt i * Beholde, wee put bittes into thehorfes ondjftu^riija- mouthes,that they fhouldobey vs, ana wee turns gam i! their frliies about all theirbody. w,^f,doe,°.'"ft1' 4 Behold alio the fliips, which though they «nd *^."8'f hTri1' be lo great,and are driuen of fierce winds,yet are beiDgtlitmuiue* they turnedabout witha veryiinaliiuddcr,wh jnilty.iml baity, therfbeuer thegouemourl iteth. d Herriieik meieit a^L/libe fierce amaimrl/nalar.-M 'fhtuttb t* e fr- C H A V Till. 1 Heereciobe:hvt> tit m. febil iu tlut- , tatdt oftht no,ie< o> um/trit, 8 ndtipttrgetbt '!-ei, tbcrlttOio jMiaei cj our ( j 5 Euenfo tlietongueisai*ttlemember,and td ' boafteth of great things : 5 behoide how gre. .. - ■.:, thing a little tirt kinaleth. oihiri, j 6 Andthetonguei$afire,j(M,a!""woi-ldofwic- 'tl) J kednelTe: Ibis the tongue let amongour mem pUcetoHci'iHgthe'lberSjthatitdefikthtbew'holebody^Rd'l'ettcth btideling of the | on fire the courie of nature, and it is fet on Hi e of] tongue,i .jned JjtJ|_ SbatYi S- 7 For the whole nature ofbeaftes & of birds ftilthacthei-eis andofcreepii gthings,& things of the fea ista- do man which may med, and katn bene tamed of the nature ©f man. ,ot wftly belouHd ; 8 But the ton„lie can no man tame, It u an !u, a7arevercBeBe vnruly euill full oi deadly poyfon. tobriiiletbe i $ "Therewith blelTe we God euen the Father, tongne. and therewith eurfe we men, which arc made af- 4 Hi (hmeth by the 7 fimilitude of God> tA'OBMllHtlOIJ, a _ . . . , , _* theouetakenf.-oio IO Out or one mouth proceedeth bleiiing the bt idles of hot- andcurflng: my brethren,thefe things ought not fes.lhe other from fb to bee. tHe tttdde sof Doethafountainefendfoorthat one place lhips,how great r ,, ■ , * fweete mart r and bitter? 12 Canthefigtree,my brethren^bringfoorth ; oliues, cither a vine figges : fe can no fountaine make bodi fait water and iweete. . 5 on trie contrary i J i"Who is a wife man & endued with know- parr he fheweth ledge among you?let him fliew by good conirer- bo» »reat dircom- fation his workes in meekeneffe of wifedome. rhefmempe'rao- "4 But jfyeebaue bitter enuying. and ftrifein cir of the tcague, your hearts,reioycenot}neither belyars againft throughput the thetrueth, s may bee brought to palTe by the good mo- deration of (he FRom ' whence are -.vjrres and contentions a- mong you ? art they n. t hence,.**; plea uus,chjt right in your members ? 2 Yeiuft, andhauenot:yeenii!e, anddefire immoderjttlv,.iiiJtaiinctobtainc: ye tight, and warre^riclget Bothing, - becanfi yeaske not. i ? YeaskV, andrece .uc nor, bee jute yeaske a- chat yee might lay the lame out on your pleasures. 4 rYc 'ulterers and adulterefTes, know yee not that the amine of the woild,is theenrmtie ot G od? . . Uoibeuer Bherefore w 11 be a frit nd of the world,maketh himfelfe the enemie ofGod. • 5 + Doe ye thinke that tlie Scripture fayeth in vai'ne the fpnit that dwelleth in vs , lufteth alter enuie ? 6 But theSeripMrtnxxertih more grace, a>:d therefore faith, * Godrefifteththe p^rdud, and giueth grace to the humble. 7 * s Submit your (elues to God ; refill thede- uill,and he will flee from you. 8 Draw neere to God,and he will draw ncre to you, Cltnfe your hands, ye linners, and purge yourhearts,ye double minded. iov\it, becauleihathec thatgiuctbhim- uer of thej felfetotbe world dciioicetli himfelft , inaskHigchiog» •tilth cither are oiipl.t A rijchtht morcdiii ntetrwllthofevice*. * Prcn.;.;+ i.ie.er 5.5. * tf conclufion: \\eetnoft let thecpiiuaiyreitucia ainft tholjv whereas wee obey the fuggefiionsc! the deuiN we"nii.:tfubm nd refill the deuill , with a cercaine and allured b«pc < I vicin wen.oft employ oyrfeluorocome neciernio God L) , «lliie. 6 HeegoethoointhefamccriHipanl. nokor.tiaiio, andi'eiteth a- gainll tholr p.-ophane lojeianeamen l"rr> v c' niinde, ud at-3,'n!l p ice an,! ar. ; roga:icie,hr.|ymodcfly. m "S, th notaihttl.tGrt^,mr»e-netr.^'3ki>.riJtio]<.cu the image ofGod, which who(oeucrreoerencfibi«ot,dce;h noi honour God him- Ttth fl)*Mef*'>:tJe,wbicb m (• lirl-ent in tea/1 dcv,e ttmrnouuxt «,i f. . td, t> it felfe. 8 Secondly.becaufe the order ofnature which God hath fet in thirgs,; will ntHvymtbtirtHnd. * r Per ;' t. 7 lie.- rrhrrdethniollfliarpcbaoo- ■ net fuffer things tint are fecestrary the one tothe other, to hind the one wih j thcr double milchiefeol jnide: treo .i»,iii:Ii«i the pTttrpditrp oth-r. 9 Theeightpart which bangtth with the rofmer, touching mek: oil.er mentolu e jc'coroiBgto tl eir v. il1 jr,. j Iulure,a>,il thciclir,- neffe ofmiadea;ainftrhewhichhe fertethenuieand a v. nteniiouj rri.id. Andin irrogar.tly ci.»dcrrne«hatfoe«erplrafcth ihri.i not • » •! ch tl '^.r , the beeinniceb Itoppeihir emo.itholthr chiete fountaine of alltlx Irtnifcb'- :s, witi.uut great im .it tocuronrly I a«rr,.kcr , 't r I 1 ti, . t,..3.b-. Hi La»ei arc ng me id. At. foontaineofalhhriemtrcb' :s, eric . afal.eperfwafion of wifedome, when as notwtthflandiMg tl.ere i*rotiue wifedome but tbat that is heaucDly,audlrarr.:tb oar miodej t« all kicd ut uuc mo- deriiiun isd fimplicitie. found fault vithall.n not tircorefpe.ri!yy -uurh wiitcii , Tiitotfcemleliieswhiehpropeilybclorntti.wGtu alrr vporiu...5.ot.fcKa , . «»»v/"g r* otica.thatitu Oo tonow,yetnatlay,Todayortomo- * tience, which haue fpoken in the Name ot th< good to repdl in- : will goeintofuchacitie , and continue Lord. I iurieibywhat it There is one Lawgiuer, which is able to 8 The other dulc ,^ueand co deftoroy, * vvho art then that iudgft is this: chit men another ma doe foconhdently i j *h -fe To? hote r°W WC m«te"»ndburt. thereayeere,'andbuyandfell,and gttgaine, n Behold, wee count them bleh^ed which en^ ric"]fst'8e.n"'h.e neUet.as though i4(Andye: ye cjnnottel vftxxfkdbt tomorow. dure. Yee haueheard ofthe patience of Iob,and: theexamplesol " that euery moment For what is your li;e ? It is euen a vapory appea- ha ue knowen what e end the Lord m*dt. For thel the Fathers, wh9fe noVdepVndlfGod rccJl fora ''tie time,& afterward vamlhethaway. Lordis very pitifull and mercifull. patience hada- *i.«L.i9. ' i S For that ye ought to fay ,*If the Lord Will, ; 12 7 But before all things, my brethren J b7c"u|'a£py/nd' and,[fwe]iue,wewilldoethis or that. Mwearenot, neither by hea,uen , nor by earth,] nfoftVoon'tif"* 16 Butnowyeereioyceinyourboaftings:aIl not by any other othe, butlet*'your yea,beyea,! Father,heuerlcr- Uketh hit. fuch reioycing rs euill. andjywrr nay, nay, left yee fallinto condemna' -7 ^Therefore to him that knoweth how to tion. doe welljand doeth it not,to him it is finne. jaTheconclufioil ofallthefctnier «ceatif,-:l'hekn9A ledge of the will o! Goddoetfrnot only nothing at allprofic,vnlcffc tlielifebeaufwerabWmoit.butalfomakeththeliones fatre moregrieuous, CHAP. V. I HuhreatMbtbench ttithGodiltttcrcwcigemmK, flrthe, , pride, 7 thattheyo°rrhearii»tbei):Jtralile tsdoflbetiJ 8 mypatientlybea^eaffL.Sions, ti iu lo'jd.d, 14 intm their dtliriffe 13 * Is any among you afflic1ed?Let him pray Is any merry ? Let him ling. 1 4' si j any ficke among you ? Let him call for the Elders o. the Church, and letthem pray .or him,andannoint him with of the Lord. GO« to now,ye rich men : weepe and howle JA > u y c^Praier <^h mail faue the fickeL for your mreries that mail come vpon you! ±- r^ h t^f '^ * l^™ 2 Your riches are corrupt and your |arment C°T" ArlS'S^ ^"^T^ him- aremotheaten. * . l6 "Acknowledge your faults onetoano- J Yourg-,ld and Bluer is cankred,* the rx>ft feMndp"y ^neforanother, that yee maybe of them (haflbeawknelTeagamftyou.and fhall Sh " A ififCS^r* "g "' ""' eate your fleft.as «»«-.. fire Ye haue heaped vp ua,1«h™u™.»fttbe Anient treafureforthelaftdayes P P 1? *Helias™* a man fubieatol*epaffions 4 Beholde, the hire of the labourers, which 1*™°?° an .d heePraJed «™eft.y *f « ™ght hauereapedyc/urfieldes (which, of.y'oukept %£^^m™*<**l~*F ye ate, hub heard them. t Yehauefitmue red vpyt/Hrjetittt C TbtHtbrcwes call a day that u appointed to /a- ler/mebmkettmg, nounfhed your hearts as in a <= day of (laughter. 6 Yehaue condemned,^ haue killed the iuft a da, offinghter : and he harh not refilled you. nfea/iiug. ■ 7 »Bee patient therefore, brethren, vnto the JhaVtVChepoore commJng of ^ Lord,;BehoId,thchusbandrnart whichj.efpakea. waitethrorthe precious fruit of the earth, and gainft y rich,«ar- hath long patience for it,vntil he receiue the for- mng them to wait mer and the latter raine. nting pa-Unt5!""1* 8 Bf y? aIfo patient therefore,and fettle yoar who will tenenge hearts:for y comming ofthe Lord draweth neere. the injuries which j 9 4 d Grudge not oneagainft another bre- thenchmendoe thren,lelt ye bee condemned: 5 behold, ttteitidg } The taking away|,f ,„ obieaien: Although his .omming feeme to linger, yet "![owthchasbaodm?n, who doe patiently wait for the tim-i met ofthe earth. Andagaine, God will notdeferretlie lappainted. 4 HeecomrHendetli Chrirttaupati- full on the contrary Bde complaine not,altbon-.h the ini.be mtamth aeennmei conclufion : The Lord is; 7 Becauteeueit the beft men form* oyle in the h Name! times though im. patience breaks ontinco othes lomctimelifl'cr, fometiaie gicattr, theApoills war- nethvstodeteft fuch wickednciTe, and toaccuftome out tcHigaes to fimple and true talke. fThattbdtjou haue ttfaj or af, firmefrtaaktoraf- firmt it {imply, and niiheusait'ttbe: and that thttittt nillititie,dtnitit fimpiyandiUttf 8 Helheweth the bell remedie againltillairliai- t Whattnitbt Ltrdgane. yeeres and fixe moneths. 1 8 And he praied aga>'ne,and the heauen gau raine,and the earth brought foorth her fruit. ip •'* Brethren, * ifany of you haue errei from the trueth, and fomeman hath k conuerte< him, 20 Let him know that he which hath conuer- ted the finner from going aftrayout ofhis wayJ •".»» wir,Ptaier«, Ihall faue a foule from death, and fhall hide a raul1 Mh™*™ tude offinnes. ally we mud goe, when we are difcare J,tswit,tothe prayers theniliocouldcurethebjdy.aorforonchatthenifrofhcali vaythecliicfeftcaueol fiekneffes and difrafes, b iglitheirptaycrsendexh. at the lealt we mi that ate proper lo, | leaftioie nl the timetlia andtak Ccketl. g Thh-a,,saPgncoft:'eiiftofhea'.mg aiidnoxfeeiH^cehaiie fiiieisnoloKge'tiectffarie. h Bt caUmgonthe'^aiHeoftb reafim in making mention offanei for difaft tare fir ihemoflparllent'ecauje of fane's .10 BecaafeGodpardoneththeiifinneswhicbconfcireaudac nowledgethem and Bot theirs which iuflifiethemftlues,therefor( the Apollleadt cth , that we ought freely to conferreoiiewithanothertouchingthofeinwarJdire fes.thatwe may help place both info- row and ioy. - 9 He (heweth pe. tuliarlytowhat 'hylitiansefpeci' ftl'C Elders, which gwastheninlorce) obteining for the , remiffiou ef finnjes. * Marie 6.1}. he gift nt more, the Lord, i He hath ■ithonrptayeis. ir Hecommendcthptayersby fjeiniutie. d Xytrndc- tnardetmplaimu^nhichbetohHcthrmpctience. 5 The t the doore who \ ill defend his owne. aad reuense hise ucmtes.and tbctttore we oecde not totrouble our fduci. ' 8 ' one anotheri of them.that all men may vnderfland that there is 1 are, fo that they proceed from a pure mind. * ... it Theraking away ofanohieaiori : All reprelieafionsai: that on thecontrariepa.t (here is nothing more acceptable! totheway a brother that was wandring outoltheway. * caUcdhimOukefumhiswa). . tit FIRST gUSTLE GENERAL! OF PETER. C H A P I 2 lElea according to tlie'foreknowledge of t Peter ptirpoflng 1 HeevtilltthGoU mtrcyfanedmChri/l, vhithvcUy ho'de Ood the Father vntoMan&ificationofthefDirit tofp«l<«olthe QnbtCtith.aniuo^&e tbroHtb hoDe: 10 IV!,f,r«P ,h.-n.~ \ f"*fc; on by Caith,mJt>tfijic through hope: to Whereof theVro VhetsforetaU. „ H*.*h»,e,b. ntorevottnceth.rrorU, fitftofthep.inciples^dbeginning.of ai; Chrifriat, ,aion til, and r-faf ,ZT. ",Z'rr>d< &ftof«^pi'inc!ple,..a beginning. ol kit, anifo rrhl, yaeUt.,m,elHet to thenn.ture.and cacywg vsaho/arreaboue the (ame, For he ft are .therwire of nature linners, were through the free mercy o Chofen from mrrliDinn >!..., J. ._?!... . /,. ' HTEa an Apoftle of IRS vS SSS^E EEE"« ^F^F"" CHHtsY^theftrangersthat «.Wd. {^"^^^0 "^e^ ealf ^ S^Ti°^,^tWe dwell here & there throughout 9^»^^^^^d^WS^\!i^k^ Pontus Gala:ia, Cappadocia, ft^Sfe^Vl ?^^S? " Afia,andBythinia, $&S2g$^<,^^ i L_ Ekcagh eft'ecTsthatcofiie hiag moijecffefluill then they ind i8.4j7«(e4 1,- :con.le3ined/eein» od.thento call tn« Matib i9.ii. k Hath , tofpeakeolthe 1 duetiesofachri' ftianlirerearoneth , rifing farre higher »< jveih that we which ■>, .*^'"w' °?God the Father firft that euerlafttng dec ee, uhcrcby a ccr. fG"<> ethb, what way j vnto voll# * j ranee: . »X'.tf.'neiq glory °o«nit?1 '"i 3 BleiTed k*t Cod, eucn the Father of ouri i 5 But as hewbich hath called you , isholy, both.whicb are ' Lord lefts Chrift,whicli according to his abotinJ fo be yc holy in * ell maner of conuei fition, »«d«iiood ia dantmercyhachbrgcttenvsagaiiitvntoa'liue- 16 v Becaufe it is written,* Be jee holy, for ^V" Ardi'c'* ly hope, by the redirection ot led.s Chnlt from I am holy. confriicthio two thedead. , s7 lj And ifye' call him father, which with- ihings.inrcnob.. 4 To an inheritance immortall andvncefi- out * re peft of perfon mdgcth according to tue- ciBgJuHuiict, led,aridtbat wither eth not, re'eruedin heauenj rymans worke, pafie the time of your dwelling ™Z'*t t.mt bleand glorious, 9 Receiuing the }[ end of your faith ,tutn the ialuation of your fbules. O; the which faluation the Prophets lone one another with a pure tic the trueth through the Spirit, to* leue b: otricrly ^»ilow acop. without fainin heart feruently, 23 Being borneanewnotofmortall feed, but ^)''^" haue enquired and fearched, which propheii'ed of ofimmort3l,by the word ofGod,wholiuttli and ,,. A\h'eforehe the grace that mould come vnto you, ; endureth for eucr. *For all * I fltuW grafle, and all tte^-ggj^ ullwhichteftifiedbeforeofChrift which was in glory of man « asthenoureoigraffe. The gralie lctTian0'M,_ them,fhould declare the furTrings tlulfhc*ldcomt ; witbercth,and the flourctallethaway. Uce,iettin,.the vncoChrift and the glory that lhould follow. 25 '5 Huttheworde of theLordinr.ureth for kniickeandiharpe Vnto whome it was reuealed , that not i-euer: and this is the worde which is preached 3- Jf^0,™^',,, tvnto themfelues , but vnto vs they fnould mini- j mong you. Lske.and tar- dier the things which are now ihewed vnto you M reue rence a- bvthem which hauepreaihed vnto you the Gof- gai*itramrfeeuritie-. I #>*»» btetMiiefimut •/riJiFaaAir *z>«i«r. Dycucm which iwucp !„„„„ L„rr, liPiiiPr. >o-'1»'«i'.|'/«.l.«. 11 Anexfottsiion, whfirinlittlettcibfootih i>ie pel by the holy Ghoft* fern dnwne from heauen (XceVtvcie3v6\:e:t,c(reeT ,he benefice.* &d the Father iotorftifytogw by the which things the Angtls defire to behold. thedeaib efhisown.Sot.ne. Andhepjrtlyfettteth the purifying* el tie Lawe } 4-Wh'ererore? gird vp the loynes of your againlr the thing it felfe, that inscsinrtihe blood cfchrift, and partly alio mens , rr> . /•<•>!. — I traditions, wlich he conrlrnir.cthasttterlyvaineandfuperrtitiou*, beclheynectr fotid and ancient. * l.ttrimh. « 7*.ftidy tj.hiCt.g. <:. 1 Mmuf »r*e/«i.c. 11 TbetaltingawayofanrbieKlion: \Vli3t was done to tKe world bdore that Chriil was fent into the wor Id ?wl«. thfre r.photineffe befiulc*l- Uibthttmeofthe itidt.whtninihit |i(«ii(ioii^«''^ thug /hili>t,»f-icb ttlo'ivurct lookt tor R:"iV.<9. thtrt.onictmmi*l tfChri/l. , \Or,rrn«rthmhcprc3cl,in2ofthtVftle^^ ■ -■ • '. • ■ i„,1i,,!t„ni,i...,.n-mio,l. aboue the reft, to whim: Cbnlt was exhibited 1 doethoow molt erftCiually :. ... i.l.u I... the ^iim/llri^m it wirrin tkiRrflfn O..VI.J/. ..«W. «.«^.V(v... .*r....~ . ••••< ■ b thepraclileolobediencejthai is, chirttic.eaineftly bearing Jti nmon chauiie, andfuchas p»o- • hole brginring is the Spirit ct God , which purihctn our foolesthiongh the word lsydeholde oo Ly faith, and ingendreih ilioinvsa fpiiitu.lland Dioit a. > er "iBi.krd for of the verv Anje l» *bou' »he rcfti ,e wn' m: Corift was exhibited indeede , in tbisthat he hauirg fcf. / rti^SSSJtt^^^^^&^SSK ; .eredandouerconredeathlotv,, doeth now moft equally woikeinv. by the ,hl^filn^uJreLtftf!flfr^rfthttlyGbc/i,JubtH,f.m,ourTtt,rJt. vertue of bii Spirit, tocreateinvslauh , hope, andebaney. * Mm—.*** ,hateJ„r.o,befHndr+edfromfa1th:andhevfe.hanargum,nt.akenofconJpa,iL: cotnm.ndeib the praaneolobediencth,. is , Wee ought not ,0 bee weaned in looking fo, f. eicellen, a thing , which the very their head, again., thai hee fpeak.th not o. any < A.gels wait lor with (o great defire. g jbi. * alorr^i »e«C?Wt« ./. MM «ed«fc ficm that for co„«pt na,a,e tut of h _/5 t._.i-._i?_..«._.i...iS ) .mrm„ ,l.,r.MU.»ttr.*.,L ot God, which rurifietnonr foolesthiongh th •pfligi omong thitnfor byrttftu ibllbty j»orr /e»^f «narail» , thiyculd not triuult %Klifttkif\ilJtUvfihtmt!ur:tHAbtn(tiiuihti thrift l»idt Ittjemrhjnrtln leeke him;buteaufetl. fegreat a benefit to be brought eiien vnto v.. 7 Hee fei- M any man fhould I leeke thai Ipitir .e.houttieenffeofti.hileltan, manfhonld p.omiftbimlelfe , either (bone, er the AfoHle cill.ih t . backr " ^ ^' ' ' ^ ' '"f ;i ' lattertbatfullfalaa^n, towit , thelatter corrmingorchrift : and therewithal! there i.nooiberwodotheUtdtob.elookcdfor, .bea tbts warnetbvs, not«o*raf,irethe dignitie of «bt Oolpel according to the prtfent lowl.uhonely wemuft rclt, Ute.tecingtrauhaiy'hichwearcnow.UuotyctieBtilta. C II A P. luoie.ihit prethed AftoncinSiofr I. Peter. J" Priefthood , an holy nation , a people fet at Ii CHAP. II. bertie , that yee mould (hew foi th the vertues o£ him that hath called you out of darkenefle into lice txhtrttththtntw horne in faitb , Itletii their Unci **■ Jlis marueiioilS lipht, ffil^*J«jL'fi^1L£?fo r " *Wh,chin time paft were not a people, fc II then hie aillctb them to bee obedient to Mipfli Magiffr i-*£wi.n To obey Magiitratej. ar antt that the} (uitntl) bare tditcrfti txtmpte. yet are now the people of God ; which in time paft r»w. jil»j.J' iiicicuy. jbountihill. [ 4 word, being difobedient, vnto the which thing more and moreai they were euen ordeined. IX&'j! 9 8BlItyee^achofengenerauon,aroyall life, And heecal.' 1 eth it, Sincere, not onely becanfeit isarrroftpurething, Imtalfothatweeflieuld takeherdeot them which corrupt it. « ~d< it bccommetbncnxtm, j He com jalfoweeprouideforourgood name andelVmation, whileft we cimpelltrtem at mendetluliatfpirituall uourilhmentfor thefweetejiefleandprofit of it. iOr,doe jength to change theirmindr*, which fpcakeeuill of vs. *Ch*p.$.i6 14 Tie taftc. 4 He goeth ontoiwardinthefameexhortatinn, butvfethanatherkiude Juft argument, which alfo is of greatforce :Eecaurethe glory of Gad is greatly fee ©I borowedfpach alluding to the Temple. Therefoie he fayih,that (hecompany jfooith bythatmeanes, whileft by example of our honefl life, euen themoftpro. ofthe faithful! is as it were a certaine holy and fpirit all buiMing,built of liuely kihaue men are broughtvmo God , and fubovit themfeluesvr.to him. ■■' Mtt h.%, ftones , the foundation whereof isChrift.asa liuely (lone (iifteining all thatare U6. k WbenGodfhaBalfo hint mtrcu on tbtm 15 Thatwhicbhcefpakc ioyned vnto him with his liuirgveitue.and knifing tram together with himCelfe, kenerally.hee now cxpoundeth by partes , drfcribfagleuciallyeaery mansdnetie. altboagh this !o great a trealure be neglected of mm. % Going forward in the Snd firft of all hee fpeaheth ofobedience which isdue both to the lawes,and alfo lamefimilitude,hecomparethvsnowtoPrieflespljci'dtothis endeinthat fpiu- totheMagifhatesbothhigherandlov er. ■'Rom ij.i t Br ordmeittt,* tnall Temple, that-we fhould feme him with a fpirituallworfhip.that is, with ho- meantthtfrttmingaudtrdermfofciuiUgouerKmetit, wbiih be ctBeth ordinance ofman, lineffe and righteoufnclfe: but as the temple,fo is the Priefthood built vpon Chrill otot bccanlcr/taninueniedit,biu becanfeit u proper to >/ien. IS The firft argument: omonely all our fpirttuall offerings are accepted. *7{eucl.t,6. 6 Hee Becaufethe t.Grdistheauthour,3nd renengeroftbispolicieofmeH .that is, tfrtr Chnftts \ were not vnder mercie , but now haueobteined mercy. 11 sDearelybeleued/'Ibefeechyouasftran- „ Hee rm™.^ \A/H^r , ,layl,nS T1^*11 ,«al»«ouf- jgers and pilgrims, *" abfteinefromflefhly lulls, f.,h«gS, ;VV nefle,andaUguiIe,anddiffimulaaon,and Lwhich fight againft the foule, exhortation. tntue5and all euill (peaking u M^Andh^ueyonrconuerfation honeft a- '' Ar"fM*hV Haning UW for , ?■ * As anew borne babes defire that fin- |m0ng the Gentiles, that they xvh.ch fpeake euill mSJ8* "« l0e .f"urrd^°JB.ief,ere,?'lkeof theworde, that yee may growe U you as of euill doers, '/may by jmr * good became we are ^hereby. - kvorkes which they fliall fee, glorifie God in the ci"z«nsof "««■»« ; Becaule yee haue tailed that the Lord it Sdivofb vifirition therefore 'lill flayot vi""tion. weoughttoliue !!' , • . 1 j '5 * Therefore lubmit your (clues vnto c all according to the To whom commmg as vnto a hiring manner ordinance ofman'« for the Lords fake, awemotoftw. Hallowed of men, but chofen of God^nd i7WhethentbevntotheKing , asvntothefupe- *»<"ld>wi,ich i« precious, Tl'our rnoltcorrupt.but 5 Yee alfo as liuely ftones bee made a fpiri- : I4'0r vnto gouernou^as vnto themthatare o.£mZ$ lusllhoufe, S an holy* Prielthood to offer vp fent of him, ' sfor the pummment of euill doers, ^beftrange.-, ipintuaUlaffifices acceptable to God by Idus ^nd for the prayfeofthem that doe well. '"the world. 1 r ;„,u r ,r • • • •• . 15 «i>Forfois thewillofGod, thatby well*i»*.ij.r4. ffWhereforeairoxt is conceinedm the Scrip- doing yemayputtofilencetheignoranceofthe l*>«-w- ture , * Behold, I put in Sion a chiefe corner foplifhrnen xt Anot,iet "'" ftone , eleft and precious . and heethat beleeueth j l6 As&ce, 'and not as hauing thelibertie for Si?d" Vicod themn/hall not be afhamed. u doke of malidoufne(re buc as che feruancsof li .enotaccor- 7 7 v nto you therefore which beleeue , it is SGod ^'"8 t0 tbc fle*> precious: but vnto them vyhich bee difobedient, j ,7 *.d Honour all men :*loue« brotherly ;oath;;,'c0cr°rupt the^ftonewhichthebu,ldersdifaUowed,the tellowfhip :feareGod: honour the King. ^ /nate,- uta^or- lameismadetheheadofthecorner, l8 * £Sem3ints bee fubieft to your mailers d*g»> the fp„ir. « Anda ftoneto ftumble at : and a rocke with all feare not onely to the good andcourte- ;T1'«rf«"«f «y of ofrence, cumto.he,: wh.ch ftumble at the Ous,butalfotothefroward. * 'lTo«XSe l lp *"For this is thanke worthy, ifaman'inv«. i* ThetVirdar. gument : for at. though thofe Inftes flatter »f, yet theyceafe notto fight agaiuft ourfaluarioo. ]ij fhefourth argument, takenef theprofit of fo doing^for by this meanea blfoweeprouidefor r prooueth nby the tefti : ofthe Prophet Efai, Rlai.iZ.i6. ■9->i- fctamon»ftinen:aiid the:e!ore I e feruanrsof the Lord muff aboueall 7 liy letting the molt bleftd condition ofthe beleeuers, and the moft inifci able others bediligentobleiuetsof this other. 17 Heprenentethacauillwhichij •ftht iebelliotisoneagainftanotlier,heprickethforwardthebeleeuers,&-tritim- made by fome, that Tay they willobrj Kingsand the higher Magiftrates, and yet pheth oner the other : and alfo pieuenteth an offence which arifeth hereof, that contemne their miniffers: astho.gh the mimflers were not armed with their au- nene dos more refift this doftrine of tlie Gofpel, then they that are chielefl a- thoritie which fent them. 18 The fecond argument, taken ofthe end of this mongft the people of God , as were at that time that Peter wrote thefe things the jor'ler,whicliisnotoniy mod profiiable.but alfo very neceflary :feeingthat by this yieftrs and Elders, andScribet. Therefore heanfwerethfirfiof all, that there is jniean svertue is rewarded, aiid vice puniliied, wherein the quietneffo and happincs nocaule whyar.ymanfliould bee aftonillied aithii their ftubbumefle, as though jot this life confifteth. ig He declareth the fitft argument more amply, fhewing It wee a firange matter, feeing wee hane bene (orwarncd fo long before, that'ic that Chriffian liberty doeth amof.glf all things leaft,"or not at all confill herein, to Ihouliilocometnpar'e: and motcouer, that it pleafed God to createand make ! wit,tocaft off ihe bridle of I a.ves,(asat that time fomealtegcthervnskilfult in the certaine to tin's felfelame purpore , that the Sonne of God might bee glorified in Kirgdomeol Godrejiorted but rather in this, that liuing holily according to the. their iult condemnation. Thirdly, for that the glory of Chrilt is hereby fit forth !will ofGof,wcfhou!d makemanifefltoalLmen, that the Gofpel isnotaclokefor jreatly.whereasnotwitlifiandingChiiftrcma'incththcfurehejdolhisChirch.and ' finncand wickedneff.-, feeing we are in fuch fort free, that yet we are Kill the frr- they that ftumble stnim, caff dowBeandooerthrowthemfelues , and notChnft. uawtsofGod, andnotoffinne. 20 Hediwideih the ci-.ill life ofrran.by oc^a- Tourtly, although rhey be created to ihuende and purpofe, yet their tali and de- fion of thole things wl.ichhefpake.into two generall partes: :to vvit.into thofe due- cay is not to be attributed to God, but to their owneobftinatc (tnhburneflr which ties which pnuate mm owe to piiuate men.andefpeciallyihcfaithlultothefiiih. Gods decree , and the execution thereof, or their condenina- lull,and into that liibi'-cfion wh-:rcby inferiours are bound to their luperieurs .but tion.andisthet iandpropercaufeoftheitdeftrnftion. ' Pjal. nH.zi. nutttb. f0, that Kings bee not made equall to God. reeing thar tore is due to God.ami Jt.42.nSsr4.il. *Efm.S. t^.rnm.g.^. % Theconirarymemberto wit he jnom toKiugs. d Bee«m.i2.io. 1 neafftaib'ieandfelliwfliijiotibebreih-eti, 1uZuh.11 14 *£. doubt whether bee bee chofen or not,the Apolllecalletlivsbacketothecflecliiall ,pl,tf.$.e.co!off^ 12 »i Hegneth totheduety of feruant^ toward theirMa- calling.tharis, to ih; voice of theGofpelf by the outward that euerlaffingrlecrce ofour 'aluation , ( which ocherwife is moft 1 deiO and that Therefore tl«i! o great goodii fie of themoft mighty God. ,.ihi -drs reaching and Sarramcnts,wherel)y we may ccrtainely vnderftand ghth«onelymercyofGo(l,wh*freely chufethandcalleth vs. nelyremiinerb.raythhe, that by all oieanespofiibU we fet forth fters which hee defcribfth with tlirf; bounds that femants fubmitth, mfeloes wil- lingly and not bvconfhaint , notonelyto the goodand courteous, butalfotothe frov'urdandlharpcinafters. V a^V.7.10, si The raking a way of an obie. tlion : Indeede the condition of feniants is hard , efpeciallyif they hanefroward mafters: but this their fubieciion (hall be fo much the more acceptable to God, if laU willpreuaile more with femants, then t,be maftcis iniuries fir (The l Stray fhccpe. Chap.ii|. Suffer for rigtaWnciTc. icf iKr. \e for ' «"*&"?« M*^ God cn^re griefe, &rf the woman, as vnto the weaker I vert Jl , I *»Wc3*» «ng wrongfully. thcy which arc hares together of the ; ■tchoitgudmam 10 For what praife is ic,ir when ye be buffeted life, *that your prayers be not in nfomtmm,te for your fault*, yee take it patiently ? buc and if 8 i» Finally, be ye all of onemmd: one iufter H,l»'*" ■ M ZTuut™*' whe» ye4oeweU, ye iufter r^™5 and take .t pari- with another: loue as brethren: 6« pittiiull fc 'h! hHt?,?l"h , vnuiMtvfm tiendy, th,s is acceptable to God. coiirreous *»»•-«.:/■/»»«< grace o. ltil ■■'giatfu 1 »bc botfeeme now returned vnto the Shepheard and Bifhop of follow that which is good ? 1 4 * Notwiihftanding blciTcd *rtyt, if ye (Tif- «<">«£rW Yea, * teare Hot ~A their k feare, neither be troubled. toodelicate.which your fouleS fhewthemfelues moregrieuedinbearingof iniuries, thenChrift hirafel:'ewho wit mod luft , and mod limply of all alqicted, and yet was molt patient. g jt b.ntvtd k>n4e of fpeecbuktntfptinierttndftbcclemtflert.* £(*.$} 9. llobnj.t. 14 He fh-w- ech them a remedie againft iniuciei, to wit, that they commend :iieit casife to God, by the enfarople of Chrift. aj Hee leemethnow totumehis fpeechto nul'cts, which haue alfo themfeluesamafler and iudge in heauen: who will iuftjyrcuenge the idiuriesthataredoBetnferuantswitboutany refpe:t of prtfons, ' kjti 5,5. mttth.i 17, zg Heecallcththefeiuants backe from the confidcration ol them. iuriMwhichtbeyarecooftiaiticdtobeare, to thinke vpon thegreatncffe.andthe end of the benefit: receiued ol Chrilt. £ OflttU grieiom Mdfreei ' xthnhix ntrUHmglftff. 15 But 1 fandifietheLordGod m your harts, p rhefoortbar. •* andbercady alwaiestogiue an anfwere toe- B«weH,AII_6raw« ueryman that'tsketh you a reafon of the hope ,",s"'"1ei"din.i .1 • • 1 1 rr 1 t mufrbeefclfwed. thatis in you, with meekneile and reuerence, hecaofe they bin. 16 Hauing a good confeknee, that when they delayers, and (peake eu 11 of you as cf euill doers, they may be ,i,<: wl'°!<-i«uice afhaniedwhch flanderyour good conueriation CHAP. III. 1 Tbm Chri/l:** wtmeti flitulu r.oi contemtit their hmbiniitt thoKghthtjie wfidelj, s Hee brin^e:!) ineM-HpUitfgodl/ Wimen 8 CenertJIexhiDtuuHi, 14 ftiml) to beare fer. feuiiw, tj md ItWjto )ttU*rf(tn»$ tbftr faith. 18 (hriQeim*)ed** the) *rc 16 Hee will hauevs when in Chrift. 17 '7ForifM better fifthe will of God be fo) areeqnally called. that ve'irfer for well doing, then for euill doing. "> Hereu«a«h 18 ■ -« For Chrift alohathoncefuffer.dfor tCSSSr linneSj'Jtheiultforthe vuiult, 2o that he might mendethcoacotd and wnatfoeuet allloue. * Troueib. i -. |J, Wc mull not omly not,ecom- pence iniurie for iniurie, but wee mull alfo recompence them wuhbenefites. a An argument taken of companion: Seeing that w:e our fclues ire called 1 their honefland c'lalleconuetfa- tioti they may- lord * I.Tim, t. 9 j Heeondcrr.neth the •f women and fet 2 _ While they behold your pure Conuerfation God whom we offend fooftcn.tolo great a bene6te(fofarVe is hee ftom reuengiog the injuries which we doeyntohim)flial we rather make oir fellies etiworihy offo iuconeanothets faults? An J from thisverfe to the he is in hand with, AlcctctobieclioD, But ilits our patience Ihalbe nothing els but a flclhing and hardenirgot the wicked in their wickenelfe , to nuke them toftt vponvsn.oreboldly , ardto deftroy vs. Nay (faith the Apoftle by the words ol DauidJ to Hue without doing hnrt, and a follow after peace when it fleeth away , is 1 he way to the happie and quiet peacr. And it fobe any man be affliited for doingiuftly.the Lordrrarketh all things, and will 111 his time dclmer the godly.which cty vnto him and wildellroy the wicked. /) Leidet' UQeitndhtof) lift V £;.o i.i«. i Thuvoed (Face) »fttr the miner ofthi lleir»ei,ht*l;enfir(*n£tr) it. The fecond argument: when thewicked are prouoked, they are more wayward : therefore tl ey mull raihrt bee oucrcome with pood turnes: And if they cannot b' gotten by that ni^anes alfo, yet noiwith. ftandiiigweelhallbcblell'ed.ifweefuU'stftirighteoufrelfefake. '< ihtib. .. to. 1 5 A moltccrcainecouiilellinaffliflioiu, be? they neucrfo tenible . 10 beer f a conflant minde.andt^ Ha id fall. Bot how (hall ueaitanevncoit> Ifweefjnclifie, God in our minds & hratts.that is tofjy,i(w;rel) vpon him.nsone that is A I :i i h. tv.thatloucthmankinde, thatisj;ood3n.l tui' iiulccde. f/i|8.u,ij. ( Bit 6 Me l*:m aS\>tt:\t tniflit t. t'H 6«*J 01 arcafn.ac.lforiightcoulnelTrlake, tobeeca tfull which is with feare: -i * 3 Whofe apparelling let it not bee that gr«tbounufuii,ttfe,thenforgi j ■ l l j ji ■ Brr. IJ_... I eiidofthcchapttr.theteisadigrefsior.orgoingfro th oucwardjWithbroideredhanejScgoldputabout, t0 exhortvs valiantly to betrefffliftions.' PfkL J4 or in putting on of apparell : 4 But let it bee the a hidden man of the hart, which ctnfijUth in the incorruption of a meeke and quiet fpirit , which is b before God a thing much let by. 5 i For euen after this manner intimepaftdid rede ; I o:ir lilr , tefhfoorththeirtrueappatelling.fiichaiispreciousbelofeGoditowit.the inward andinconnptible, whichconfillrthiiiametke andquietfpinr. a IVhohtthhu fette U/lmtdm the httrt : t> thit the Aid w*i ujit agtinfl the eutntri deibmg tfiht hit b Pncnviudefd,tnd(ottkencfGod. 4 Anargument takei of iheex. ample of women, andefpecially of Sara who was themotherol allbcleeuen. * Gen 18.1a. e Brcaof: womenaieol nature fearefull, heeglueththem to vn- derlland, that he requiteth of them that fubiection.whicli is not wrung out of them either l.y force or feare. * i.Cor.7., t Heteachethhusbandsallotheirdurties, afl.aed.riot by happr.but by thewill ofourGod to wit thatthe more vnaerftanding and wifedome they ha«e , the morewifel, and cireumfpettlytnev.behauethemfclt.es. t n„ t» the dntit, of tncrtmredtrntththmbrndhttb, thevitrt^cwn'ftmi bit mufl bt»rm« ,ho[tdrfeomnuditite% which through the »«. »«tf»e#> oft tmHt ctuft trouble hothff godly reueience. that the enrmie j may not haneaoy thing iullly toobiect, but mar rather bee alhamed of tnemfrhtet, 17 Areafonwhichflandeth vpon two gei.etal! rulesof Chrift ianitie, vi H h in- w iihllan Jtny jII menallow not of. The one is, ti we mult needs luff- r a ftiaioav, itis bettet to fi.fter wrongfully then rightfully : the othet is this, beet ife we ;\ A.iarjument taken if iuflfiilf-red for vs thit ate vniufl, andllull itfrieueTttha Another argument brinj; pari ly taken of thihgs couj gether.towit.becaufeChtillbiiiKeihvsn. I n f the t that fame \ avtlntl liimfcll'candpartlyfromthecaufrefficient :towit brcaife Chti 1 >< n iti and that ir» palifon: Chrift the vstinfl toluderfoe I] ' , • beneMcaedhecjufelhetsweake. butonthecontrariepart before vsforan example tofoljnss -butallo heeholdeth vsvp by bis venue in arl (heoughttobcforauththeniorecatcdfor. ( H*ni»itieJlc*rto!;btr. the u'if6culticjoltbisl:fe,\mill he bring vj to his Father. O 00 b:inj ^Toeearefrorofinnc* I. Peter* God beginning at his* »i Another Arga tncrircahco happy end of thetcatfliiSionj Wine vs to God » * and was put to death conccr- preached alfo vnto the dead , that they might be oVue' nine the » fle(h,but was quickened by the fpirit. condemned according to men in the flefh , but ,f i9 " By I! the -which he alfo went, and prea- might hue according to God in thefpir ,„,„,oi)j, ^,J^nrorCi|f»iritsthata«inprifon. 7 $ Nowtheend of all things is at ha. l£hb££ ^S£in^rAdiH«lte» yethereforefober,andwatchmginpray ES^Kj. ^nnoncetheTongfuffenng'ofGodabode in 8 * But aboue all things haue feruent lone a ,Dd vert«, as <*ie . , • of * Noe while the Arke was preparing, mong you : * for loue fhall coucr the multitude " SSSt^SS whereinfew, tha»s,eight ° foules were iaued in offinnes. nut accoraingco oouin uieipinr.. , Now die end ofaU things is at hand. Bee 1^™^° euenvnto death, although bat in one pate onely him, to wit, in flefh or mans n* lure the water j Whereof thebaptifmerW now «,anfwe- grudging iigumenttake* from the circum- of the time, Becaufethelaft end is at hand, j> 7Beye*harbero«sonetQanother,without and therefore we uft fo much the Pi ring that figure, ( rbich u not a putting away of i o * * Let euery man as he hath receiued the ™£^j a- the filth of the flefh, but a confident demaunding gift, minifter the fame one to another, s> as good withtrUe ,&,/, "butvetbe- whichagoodconfciencemakethtopGod)faneth difpofers of the manifold grace of God. ofmi icon^ueioat ir ,°b„ therefurreclion oflefus Chrift. n «° Ifany manfpeake, Jet hit»Jleake as the « H lobrietf inde. He comraen- VSf2f° which is7t"thVright hand of God, gone words ofGod.'lf any* man mini fter>/Wo*i* £?w*S« wJfSW** intoheauen,to whom the Angels, andPowers, as of the ability which God mimflreth, that God ther. becaufe it by thevertueof hisdiuinity. t» Astinthmih* into neauen, to \MJ"'"«.»». -"•&—■> — a ■;•- — — ,: , — — ,~ "■'■"•:" r"""'""T T r , ,- . wtHtnodJorh*!,*- andmiehtare fubieft. »« all things may bee glorified through Iefus dothasuwere ,,** .. A fecrctobieftion: chrift m deed might do Chrift, to whom is praife and dominion for euer, SS.«STiSS Ind mifcrable and to reaen« therebelliou of his enemies , as it appeareth by the fa ift »fc o the flood" lo, Cfarift is he which .. thofe dayes ( when God through his Jauence ' ppoinSI » time ol repentant e to A. world) wa, piefent »o, nrnj " " ," , ... j:„;_, „,,.„„ nrcachin" r-pentan.eeticn by the mouth ol Noe hS^ inprironwaiti.gfonbetullr.eompenfeof.he.rrebell.on *MM*m S J. - J/i. *■&* .««i/«l*p ««*, andameken'dOy *WM obit offinnes, aod therefoieprecr- 12 " Dearelybeloued, thinke it not d ftrange uethand malmai- concerning the fiery tnal,which is among you topr iV> tintbeffrfli « Thitmri( )!he»etbtbst there was * (irtkermofi d«j Jointed attdiftf>atwtitonref*ff,tbereffioitldlemm»t. \ fc'" 6 '*■""! i . «7 .If . *«. M A pr'oportionall applying ol the formerexampl rimes which followed the commingof Chrift : lor that pieiem"— etothe ou of Noe in the :, wa*V6goKof MrVrprifme*n"otai i thoughtbtt material ' wto t of Baptifme fluetl, vs, as thofe waters which bate vp theArke faued Noe _s_bot beMufe^Chnft jith his inward vcrcue, which thee ing wafhed.fo that wee may call vpon Go. jcunct temg lAufr./icd M*y freel, e»0 VfOi 0 by Chrift role ayainc: rd Eaptifme lliadoweth, preferueth vs be ithagood conference, p The con- 14 Thatfclicl'amevertue.where- i into heanen, hathreceiaedall pow- i being tr.doethat tbwday deleudaudprclerue v^ j I Heirintttb in Cbujl< txAn\>tc^nd*t^i,ttb it 6 fringe flkilf-jh, ejpccMji commmdiag Cij'itf Jomtre*tetbofp*tienct. 17 Tk»f ■'-- be^nanUChH'ch. ■ 1 Tlauing ended t- Orafmuch ' then as Chrift hath futtered for vs hisdigitision and jfin the flefh, arme your ftlueslikewife with the Siding from bit matter.now here- t'lienfthtotheex. hortation which he brake orTtaking occafiftnbythat whi:hhefaidtou- rhing the death, i peace and ouas though fom'e ftrange thing'were '^^"one'in? come vntO you; the'r, doeeafi"0* 1 } «3 But reioyce,inalmuch as ye are partakers ibrgiueoneano. of Chrifts fufferings that when his glory ihallap- ther their offea. peare, ye may be glad and reioyce. "rro*j. ». , 14 * '♦ If ye be railed vpon for the Name of 7 ofailthedu. Chrift, blefTed are yt: for thec fpirit of glorie tiesolcharity.he 7,4 »8 and of God refteth vpon you : witch on their comtrendeth one, = part is euill fpoken of, but on your part is glo- SSS nfied. moft neceffary, i 15 MButletnoneof youfufferasamurtherer, towit,hofpitality, or as a thiefe,or an euill doer.or as a bufiebody in "^ n,e wil ll>ue other mensmatters ' / ^fe 16 But if any man jufjtr at a Cnrmi.in, let him ousandbeuoti- not be afhamed : but let him glorifie God in this f"" behalfe. tfowotti- i 17 ,e For the time hcomt that iudgementmuft Rom I1-. I j. 4eic 1 j. ». He fheweth t':« ejfmyth*tcer>it%ien lame mind, wl"»c«» w, that he which hath fufferedin the flefh, hath ceafed from finne, ; % Thathehenceforwardfhouldliuefasmuch time as aremair.ethin the flefh) not after the lufts of men, but after the will of God. ~4«d beginatthehoufeof God.!7lf itfirftit^inatvs vfeofcharity. :hat fhall theend be ofthem which obey not the t0 wi} thatenerf GoipelofGod> 1 8 * And if the righteous fcarcely bee laued, 'Foritisfufficitntforvsthat wehauefpent ' chrift man beftow that gift which he hatfc ■ eceiued to the ptpfito'hisneigh- bour. * 7(«w.ii. «. />£i7.i.>4. 9 A reafon .becaufe that what gift foener wee haue.webauereceiiicditof God vpon this condition, to be his difpofers and fte. wards. 10 Hereckonethvptwo kindesofthele gifts as chiefe , to wit, the of- fice ol teaching in the Church, andtheotherEccle!iallica|l Innctions, wherein two things fpecially aretobeeobferned , to wit, that the pure word of God bee Uught,andwhatfoeuerisdonc, beeteferredto theglorieor God the Father, in theproper.narke. it Becaufcthe creffeis ieyned with thefinccre wdrefarreffioD'or the time paft ofthe life,after the kft°ofthe Gen- P«-'cfsion of Religion, the Apoftlefitly repeateththatwhich heetouched before r-u.ift rndi-fimno -, ./• 1 n j „,,„„„„, ,„ warning vs not to bee troubled at perfections and afflictions, as a newe and fiurankitation tiles walking in wantonnes,lufts, drunkennes,in flnnge*Mog, d ^ ,btm.hfmt*t»ibi*tbaditfiiit*j«,,'1.bMh,MHtuw thattobefanfli fied,isalloneasto f.jflfjrintht fiefh, thalistofty:to leaueolf from ont ckedneffeand glllttony,drinkingS, & in abominable idolatries, thought tftefore. u Thefirllreafon: Becaule the Lord meaneth not to ton- 4 J Wherein it feemeth to them 'ftrange, that fume vs with this fire (as itwere) but to purge vs of our droffe, and make vs per. „T..., «^f,«;^^.^^pm■.Tn^n^^lp Amp pvrfffp nf ri- fite- '3 Another feafon : Becaufe the affliflions of the gedl) and wicked ye run not With them vnto the lame excelle Ot n ilte„vt£mutK andtbieByintbreepoints. Firft, becaufethe godly eommuni. — :lfc Wi kcdh » know- . ,'X,' * ?; THe i Elders which arcamongvou,*Ibereech ing chf defame afflictions are accomplished in r„ ircaurechoS which am alfo an Elder, and a witnelfe of the your c brethren which are in the world. P'™<* '"d i0 .fe furTerings of Chrift , and alio a partaker of the "«* And the Godof all grace, which hadi X^S glory tlat malbe reuealed, V "Iled, vs vnt° his eternall glory by Chrift Iefus, L^Kh/jJ,. % jaFeedthe+flockeofGod,;whichdepen- ^ert>»at yenaue (uttered a little, make you per- ftlewamrthv,,. • Hevfechapre. dethvpon yon, 'caring for it not by conftraint, ntVonfi'™c>ftrengdicn,andftabl.rhjD«. c"oUP°^of face touching nn<» ' leekethby all l-ke„ 2 a. l^Wcfc that lYat d Babylon elected « ■ Thecrueftie well experienced as any, and pro poundeth vnto them aootber condition, butthatwhi:h he I imfelfc hath fufteined beforethem.and doh fliltake the fame paines,aad alfo hath one felfe lame hope together with thrm. « Thetirft rule: Hee thst is a shepherd, letjiim feed the fiocke. 4 HeitUhiut,Oftrff>rihe tions which Satan ftirrethvpi areneitber newe 5 * UKewile yee yonger lubmit your lelues _ , , mcanes to de- vnto the Elders,and fubmit your felues euery man . ' 4 ^reetf vee °ne another with the * ki(Te of noire v,,is „„„ loue. Peace be with you all which are in Chrift Ho'. vs ftand in need of, but ef. pecially the yotigtr fuet.b y ccafon of the votowardneSc and pride of that age. oner- >luU neffe and faith. L*>e j s. jr. a Theperfeco- propertoany one man, but ! common to the whole Church , and therefore wee n-.cH from old and ancient tii fuSer that patiently, wherein weehauefuch and fo manvfellowrinf oureo andcombate.. e ^™»gll)oHrb,ethmi%.h,ch*,eJ,rber;cdth<>Hgh»Mtth»orU 1 } Hee fealeth yp a. ,t were with a fcale , the former exh„r„t.on with a folemne prayer,againewillr — L had the beginning ther' .the former c me willing them to aske inc reale of ftrength at his handi.of whom thty "inning, and hopeto luue ,heaccomPlin.ment.,towit, of God the Fa- sChnlf.inwhemweearefureof theglorvoferernalllife ,. Con- d ?"fCna""C,! iutl,e <<»<»"'« of the Apoftles, is the onrl'y ground and foundation cf Chriftian (rrength: Now the fumme of (he Aportle, deft ir faluation freely giuen of God. ,c Familiar falutations d lHt6*t»mmn. tie of^arn; where Teter the ^tflleafthecireifHcifintttBaai. * ftwio 1* THE SEC OND E generall of Peter. ( AfalotatlM wherein he giueth them to vnder- ftand that he dea- leoh with them as Cheiftsambaffa- dour,aud other- wife agrert'n with them in one felfe fame faith which is grounded vpon C H A P. I. j Huanglptkeno' the ou>tutinle:ftfa,thlia,tiHdi:erefireiiift vv:»vt. 1 Faitll IS the acknowledging of lod and C hnlf, Iro^n w irser all our bltiredneffeiffiKthandflowetli. ? Chrift fetteth Innrth i.itnfelfe to vs p'ainel/ i* the Go'pel, and dhat b\ hiionely power , and giorth vs all things which arr re. •juifite both to eternal! life , wherein hee hath appointed to glo. ifirvs. and alto to joJIineiTe.inthathtdoethfarnifhvtwithttue verrue. t Hefbeilrthorchml, w-tyomheemvkethGti^viitheovlyS'f.our. c ■Vnt»\iM*nm. drhuatht fuv,n€t,[tnn*eliiion,«> he lidbjChrift it the ruber,* 11 uereb/thehuid. that hath called vs vnto glory and vertue. 4 4 Whereby mod great and precious pro-. 4 An exylica. miles are giuen vnto vs, that by them yee fhoulcj tion»f tbefor. be partakers of the 'diuine nature, in that ye flea j"htTne'h' the corruption, which is in the <" woildtlvrough ciufr.ofioyrat gluft. benefits, to wit, S 5 Therefore giue euen all diligence there-t GrtnAbhtui unto : '■ ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: • wUnce'illXfe and with vertue,knowlcdge : ! benefits proceed, t> «" And with knowledge, temperance : and ' f>>> ,l"'f «"»ft 'with temperance, patience : and with pauence. e*'n'ni benefit*, a- ft' r ' whereby we are Jgodhntfle: dcliaertdlom . thecorrupu'onof the world, f that is, from the wicked Inrtes which s^e carie ahni i vs; and are made, after afort likevntofiod himfelfe. e Bfi^ediuirrnmine biemrneihnetlt* {uhlme of thcGodh* i, but il-t purtiiirr c/ i~h*fe ««.'■(/ '; uh, r b) tin imay c\ Ge-d jurefloredbtvi. f In m-n g For Lfi 11 tie lr*f o, con*?!. c I.emttbttbJmfitU mour very bovtlsmidiunit&ptrn. t HaviagUyd theln'iiidation filial it, Ig declared the caufes of our I /luation andef r.ialli of our "cncii6cation) rosv brginneth to exhort vstogiueoui minde:. svlio!|; totlietni ■ vie of tim grace, nd he beginnet h with fait !■ wirhont which nctninoeinclcai'et.od.ar.dhrewar- eih vi t.ihane it full fraught with rettsM (iharistefiy)with£P3d and jodlyrr.a- ers) being ioyned with the kno.vledqe off. oils vy.l, whooat nhich there is ici- er laith nrrber any tiuevrrrne. A SmpflnljOtMiiiupfor. *r *, f. 6 Herec. mieih v,-certaineotlierprincij>allverijei,wl,erco! f..me ycttaincto thc6tff i a- blc»fthcLaw,otlicijtoile,3n. Ooo i. 7 And Make your eleSion fare. 1 1. Peter, Falfe teachers to come, And with godline.re,bretherlykindnefle: -p Vt « there were felfe prophets alfo among the ^hjwjrf ith brotherly kindnefi'e.loue. JL> a people, euen as there flialbefalfe teachers a- hind,eiptc,pi,t,s 1 Asthofefrtiits Jor luring from the true know- ledge of Chrift, fo in like fort the knowledge it felfe islorhced, and gruweth by bringing forth fuel) frnits.in fo- andwith brotherly L_- 8 7 For ifthefe things be among you, and a- mongyou: which pnuily /hall bring in damna- the one true, wc bound,they will make you that ye neither fhalbe ble herefies, «itn denying the Lord that hath «h.^Ti ft.fcPe, idle, nor vnfruitfiill in the acknowledging of our bought them , and bring vpon themfelues iwiit themlhatlhere Lord Iefus Chrift : damnation. lhalbe (ometme o For he that hath not thefe things is blinde, 2 * Andmanymal follow their deftruciions, and fcmefalfe and 5 cannot fee farre off,and hath forgotten that by whom the way of trueth (hall bee euill ipo- gj^^ ken of. thuChnrthiru- 3 3 And through couetoti nes lhall they with feifc fhalbe denied fained words make t merchandifeofyou-rwhofe «f fame, which condemnation long fince refteth not , and their «°^j «»*£ deftru&ion flumbreth not. he was purged from his old finnes io 8 vVherefore,brcthren,giue rather diligence ch that he that to make your calling and ele&ion lure ; for if yee doe thefe things,ye ihall neuer fall. 1 1 For by th is meanes an entring fhall be mi- niftred vnto you aboundantly into the euerla- isvnfeuitfull did either neuer know the true light.or liathlorgottenthe gifcoffan&ifica. tion which bee hathrecdued. i He that bath not an >jjicinsii know you alwayes in remembrance of thele things, fting kinadomeof our Lord and Sauiour Iefus finned, but caft them downe into 'hell, and deli- nhtttthtfi, litres nas ;<( Chnft. 1 2 9 Wherefore,! will not be negligent to put ledge of God him,u bhndc m touching the kino, ofGodfii though that ye haue knowledge, and be ftablilh- cd in the prefent trueth. i j For I thinke it meet as long as I am in this htcttnH fee'tbmgi k tabernacle , to ihrre you vp by putting you in tbatnr't afhrre off remembrance : Mtnluhtw 1 4 See'ng I know that the time is at hand that 8 rhecoiKl'sfion: I muft lay downe thismy tabernade,euen as our Therefore feeing 9111 calling and alfo may bee able to haue remembrance of thefe things after my departing. 1 6 * i ° For wee followed not deceiueable fa- bles, when we opened vnto you the power, and comming of our Lord Iefus Chrift, but with our eyes we law his maieftie : 1 7 For he receiued of God the Father honour election is ap- ol^eil by thole Lord Iefus Chrift hath * fhewed me. 15*1 will endeuour therefore alwayes,that ye fruits,! fi.-mrd i ->.,id ring thisistheonely way tetheeuer- Jaftingkingdome ofChri(tvitrep.iai neth thatwccalt 4 For ifGodfpared not the *Angels that had ayud,,tbtlay,k ined, but caft them downe into c hell, ar uered them into d chaines of darkenelle . ktpt vnto damnation : 5 Neitherhathfparedthetoldworld,butla- 2 There (hall not tied *Noe the eightpnfon a f preacher of righ- ©nclybebcrcfit., teoufnefte, and brought in the Flood vpon the ^^"i. world of the vngodly, . j couetoufneiTe 6 And* turned the cities of Sodom and Go- fot the molt part morrhe into afhes, condemned them and ouer- is a companion ot threw them, and made them an enlample vnto k^ic>" them that after fhould hue vngodfy, 7 And deliuered mft Loth vexed with the vn- cleanlyconuerfation of the wicked: 8 ( For hee being righteous, and dwelling a- mong them, in g feeing and hearing , " vexed his righteous loule from day to day with their vn- thc'gediy : God whocalttheAa. ndrna- mctchandife escnol loulcs. b They-HtUubnft fOH^tld JlUfOlidt tht)[ttttMteU iiafaiit. a. A comfort far "ad w* C H anc* §^oryj when there came Rich a voyce to him ,'av. fromthat excellent Glory, * Thisismybeloued xhat way. S Ail amplifying ot'tlie cnnclnfion ieyned with a modfftexcufe, wherein he decla- rethhis lone to- wards them.and foretellerhthem of hit death, which is at hand. k In tbit body. , * lohmt.tS. * i.Cor.t.17. audi. 1. 10 Another am- plification taken both ofthe great certaintieaod al- th is doctrine, as whereofour lord Iefus Chrift the Sonne of God w JHthonr, whofe flory the Apoflle himfclfe both Paw and heard. " Mattb.n-l. " Thetmeth ViftheGofptlishcitby alfo manifeft.ia that it agreethwhelfy with theforctelhngs 2 The doctrine of the Apoftles dothaot fhiit out tlie dodrine they canfirme each other by each others teftimonies , but the light vntothe blinde , vntill the brightnefle / J™ onltd;e thenwait/n- it clever doRtine of the GoSpel. * z.Tim. Sonne,in whom I am well pleafed. 18 And this voyce wee heard when it came from heauen, being with him in the holy mount. 19 1 1 We haue alfo a moft fure word of the Prophets , J - to the which ye dos well that yee take heed, as vnto a light that (Tiineth in a darke place,vntiil the 1 day dawne, and the in day-fturre ari'ein your hearts. 20 *'ijSothatyefiiftknowthis,thatnopio- phecie of the n Scripture is of any ° priuate inter- pretation. i 21 For the prophecie came not in old time by the will of man : but P holy men of God fpake as 1 they were 1 mooaed by the holy Ghoft. lawfull deeds.) S> The Lord I knoweth to deliuer the godly ^'L'^ml "m out of tentation , and to referue the vniuft vnto the day of iudgement vnderpunifhment: 10 5 And chiefly them that walke after the flefhjin the luft of vndeanneffe, and defpife go- ner nmentjtf Wcfa are bold,and ftand,in their owne the oWe' world conceit, andfeare not to lpeake euill of them that with «»« flood.anrj are in k dignitie. prefetued Noe m 11 Whereas the Angels which are greaterboth ltd?n«bn,uTd in power and might, giue not railing iudgement. sodome.andfa. againft them before the Lord. "ed Lot, will 12 * But thefe as naturall bruit beafts.led with deling hi. ek ft - fromtkelecrrorj, wayi headlongintothe darkneQeofhell, : length 10 bee iudged, and who. delhoyed id will vtttrly ofthe Prophets t.f the Pr.>phetJ,fo Prophet' were as cabdles which gai ol the Gofpel beja me to (hi tier the /hadoacs of I fenfualitie^Ed ' made to betaken,and deftroyed,' _._ lpeake euill of thole things which they know defttojrtboie not, and /lull perifh through thejr owne-m cor- vnrighceous. ruption. *ioba.iis, 13 And fhall rectiuc the wages of vnrighte- '?t%< GrtC4*n: ouiiiene,2s they which count it plealure dayly to tailed the dupe liue dehcioufly. jf Spots they art and blots, d»- dungtwvndtrtht lighting themfelues in their deceiuings, njn fea- '*r,h-> *''>"*> fa»M ftingwlhvou. 8' %£$&? the meted in. d BemA them vith darhnefli at it trtte mth chaines : andb, darken/ fT', hi rneaattb tbatmoftr, ijerable ftttte o) iifi,thatufttll of borrow, e Which* a* before tbeTlotd: votthat Godmaae aniv>ivorld,bittbecaufethe jtorldleemedttltr. *■ Gtaef.'fri. ifidnotfirt>ef}'actof«nlitwhandtt»e!tteejeerej*Q-natnttheTpic\eA both by word aridacrd,rpbal wrath tfCodhantti ouer their heads, ' Gi n, 1 9. t ; , 1 4. g Whithreay foemr he looked ana turned his ea*.n. h Hetbada troubled joule, and 6emg-vehcmait!}gricucd, liutJapanfutllifb. j Hath ietne langpraEttieamJaumg Vet fjrrt-ttnh them of fhlft teachers, fteightt «nd defirittliOH bee drclrelh. them to bruit' bead's, 17 audio wrlltt brcituft they (eeke to nUhdrnut men fiot fiilhineQt, lithtuit God to their hey uethemleltiestofilthcii bellics-.For there is no greater ignorance then is in thefe .men.although they moft impudently find faultwith thpfe things which the) know net: and it lhall cometopaffe that they flialldcllroy tliemfihcs asberafks, with ..tbofe pltafutes wherewith they are delighted , sr.d dishonour and defile the com- pany ofthe godly / H.ide to tbut»U,iobee aptat to others: /odoetbejt mpateth Tmglycafl themlel'teiinto Satamfnarei. m Then otpmnkkedmattneri ftyaP bring tbemtodrt/ruClion \OrJ1t1terackes. n Iptitn at Ojbttuo among fit :>cCbriftsans in the lolyban.'tli which thlCbstrchkeipetb, theyKou\d\eerueb) tbatmcanti to tit* trx: mtmUn ojthe Chunb t)tt the) ttrtindttdbut b on of th church, - 14 '/ILping. ^_^ The puniflimcm of falfe teachers. Chap.iij. • .7 of the Lord. 107 7 Heecondem ith. thofe men r, and by die water, by the word of 14 7 Hawing e.'es full of adulterie, and that of the . cannot ceafe to finne,bcguiling vnftable ioules, God. th:icrebi7oCur'n,tneyhauenearlseprcl'dwicncou£Couh * * Wherefore the world that then was, peri- f s«ondl. fe. laicoa-.tcuiacc are the children of cur(e : i>,ed,ouerflowedwith the < water. lV-ccthagjaft antnimcalurable lu :t,as nuking merchaudifeof theloalesol light perfons, as men exeruledinallthc craftes of coue- coufnetre, to bee fhort, asmeotliat lellthcmfelues lor raotieytoenrfecrie Smnes of God afcer Babanmjt- »Tip>, whom tee durobebealtre. prooued. * Nn*»0.n.i}. *l*de it. 8 Anothernote whereby they may bee wellknowne what manner of meutM-rc be- eanfethey haue in- wardly nothing butei'hrrVtterly vai lesrvery hntt full, although rhcy wade a lliew of lonv great good- aelfct bat they (hall not dcape But theheauens and earth, which are now, ''""'■ !'c v»iuerfal floud which wai 5 Which forfaking the right way, haue gone aftray following the way of* Balaam ilejo^cot are' kept by the Ome word in (lore, and ref Bofor,which icued the wages of vnrighteouiiies. vnto fare againft the day of condemnation i d Buthe was rebuked for his iniquity : for of the deftt tichon of vngodly mer the dumbe bealt (peaking widimans voice for- bade the fooldhnefle of the Prophet lerued and 8 ? Deirclybeloued, bene* ignorant of this e the deftruclipo, asttiveieoithe whol. world. "atert one- thing, that one day is with die Lord, *asa '^7,*^""°'/** r * 8 Thefe are ° welles without water, and] thoufand yeeres, and a thouland yeeres as one *»>/«/ 9 a TheLord ofthatpromife is notllacke fas ""'""' »*«* 18 Forinfpeaking i (welling words of vani- fome men count flackene(fe) ?but ispatientto- ty, they beguile withwantonnelie through the: ward vs,and* would haue no man to penfh, but »btcb/i",' _ lulls oftheflefh them that were '' clcane elcaped would all men to cometo repentance. thrtarthfeA. from them which are wrapped in errour, i o ' ° But the d.iy * of the Lord will come as a fl''i. . .. 19 Prcmifing vnto them liberty, & arc them thie e in the mghtynthewhich theheauens ihall tm,at»hawn*' felues the * feruants of corruption : for of whom- J paffe away w tha d noi'e,and the elements (hall fha I nor hehar- loeueraman isouercome, euen vnto die fame is j melt with heat, and the eatdh with theworkts djrforGodto heinbondage. , thatarethereinfliallbeburnt vp. e>a'r'be'''hn«r',n^ sos' For if they, after they haue ercaped 11 " Seeing therefore that all thefe things 'harden chit* from the filthinefle ofthe world, through the ac- muft bee diflblued, what manner perlbns ought appointed for the knowledging ofthe Lord, and of ths Saiuour Ie- ye to be in holy conuerfarion and godlinefft, !UsChrift,areyettangledagaine therein, and o- 12 Looking tor, and shafting vnto the com derlri>aio» ofthe ked, (which uercome, the latter end is worfe with them then ming ofthatdayofGod, by the which the hea- doejihetTltt the beginning. 2 1 For it had been better for them not to haue ments mail mealt with heatt ? uens being on fare, (hall be diflolued, and the tie- »»< i"tn in time* pafttomake then (acknowledged the way of righteou nelTe, then ij Butweelooke for * jiew heauens, and a a^'dalce^"^©?0'* niibtdforit, 'after they haue acknowledged it, toturnefrom new earth, according to his promife, f wherein becaofevnrlerprt. jtheholy comandementgiuen vnto hem rolfallcll. bery.theydraw rd to otter- wbelmerhcrri 2 2 But it is come vnto them according to the _... into moft'mi Itrue prouerbe, "The dogge is returned to his fonucn tr ferableflaaeryof jownevomit: and the low that was walhed, to found of him 111 gpeace,withoutlpot and blame- finne. tthe wallowing in the mire. IciTe. dwelleth nghteournelTe. 14 Wherefore, beloued, (eeing that yee looke j"'^"!!?: rfuch things, bee diligent that yee may bee •„„„?" !S&. ..Jlowirtgi '• Which hoafitf & kmnl'dee,dHdhaue\totbm$\ntk*V>. f Molgrcffed'arkenefe. q They dtceiH* ayofan objecti- on: Inthatlie fte. meth.to deferre 5 • And fuppofe that the long fuftering of .{„" 'fe"^™^t ■mtnmth-u'weaidjrteltmg-oordi. r They utt them m 6(hti urtukin-mitbiht OUrLordisfaluation, ' » euen.lS OUrbclouedbro- fpect..f hooke. f VnSmed'y tnd indeed, detnt dtftrttdftoen rdcUin'e * lokn 8. 1 4 r» w. ! 6ao. 9 It were better neuer to haue knowne the way of righteoufneffe, then totorBebackelron|ittotheolde6lthinefle: and men that doe fo are compared iUW0.1a.45. beb.H. >- Trim 16.11. todogjandfwiae. 1 The remedy againft thofe wic- ked enemies both of true doftrine andho!tn<(Te, If to be fought for by thecontinuall me- ditation ofthe tings ofthe P'opbetiand A- poftles. * 1 riw.4.1. Itintolh j.i. iiwVt8. a Hevoucherh the fecond com. mingofChrift againft the Epi- cures by name, c Mwftrom men. who mOleeme wife I which thele mocke the beginning therPaul according to the wifdome giuen vnto him wrote vnto you, CHAP. Ill, Hle(hc»et'th,tle urneththe ftme thing! a'titie, ; ctu'e the) muji often 'eftirredvp, 4 becaufe danger tun their hetaithruM^cettaintmocl:tTt 8 Tl-etefore hee ■aumeth the goal, t>>tt tha not uottftir the i*asementof the flr/b, 12 f/.^oi>;r the day of thi Lord, 14 Im that they th-.n'-eittlwatti at hand, 15 m which doRt'uie bee (btwtlb that Paul tgreeth with htm. THis J tecond Fpiftle I now write vnto yctt> beloued, wherewith I ftirre vp,- and warne yourpuremindes, 2 To call to remembrance the words, which were tolde before ofthe holy Prophets, and alio the commandement of vs die Apoftles of our Lord and Sauiotir. j * *Thisfirft vnderftand, that there (hall come in the laft d.nes, ' mockers, which will walke after their lufts, 4 i And fay ,W here is the promife of his com- mwg? for fince the Fathers died, all things con- tinue alike from the beginning of the creation. 5 4For this they willingly know not, that the heauens were of olde, and the hearth that was ftf>titcontein(tofCod animcked Ooldn'ffe. j The reafon 1 pretend becaufethecourle of nirure isalloneasit >vai from reoretheworldisfromeuerlaftinj and (hall bee for euer. ttue, but not be- fore God with I 1 6 As one that in all his Epiftles fpeaketh of "^ lh't"j^° 'thelethings: «i amongthe|| which, fome things fhort. '"'''* arehard to be vnderftood, which they that are *p'l*>.9:i. 8 The lord dail\ more and mr create in the kn.'w'edgc of ch'ift. | Tbdtiitola) *mrn£lhjAt(b ih difputethnot htie wheti-.ei Pdaii ff tO!'' befUineo'dtilt.iailiu \lhalay> things which Paul haihwutttn of in hit P»:f:ie<.andPttcr htr. f/ »' . tltrture for/f /*»<{• irhiclnaxnH Itecap.y 1 • font d'awne to l' rir o-anedeflmdton- andt'h he jaith to n,afe gen-, tnd not to revtne tm from the te*dtii£o; holy things , for they h*ne wrillt* i/dine peculations I Ooo j T«E - is the rtrr.c'dya- growvp ard m- ile.e . nd there ore are of vtntctteietxeaii what rede #i<#.y The word of life. i.Iohn. Chrift our aduocate. THE FIRST EPISTLE GENE- RALL OF IOHN. CHAP. I CHAP, i: ._ , , ... , ., n~~~l -,J,~#,-|.« tl Hit declartthtbal ChriS is our med'xtltur and aduocate, J | W,lttfUH,ththM *«i'm^'h,e,er?f"™>™Zl'?J &fit~,tbtha,,heb,o rled'e oj God cibfittbi,, holmes of lift, \ hfi, 5 ««<««*«■ 9 f* ^l*7;,f;?t^; I x "which appirtaiiteth to Alo\„, H that sUftndv. CM ifg.oxti ngvnitr the bmdtnoftha, finnes, the) Uamttop* , ^^ ^,w l%txharltdthtn to e omemnethe world. Hat * which was from the beginning, which we haue a heard , which wee haue feene with thefe our eies haum%e 1 8 r tegineib naming that sfuticbrfis bee anoidcd, 24, that the knowueirutb bee flaodiMto. that tternilllife) and alio raids trueman.wnom juuuuni«uiuii.i»,nuWi ..«- loluihimfiUeand and was made manifeft vnto vs.) MY 'little children, thefethingswriceT vnto * Iirollovrethnoc you, that yefinne not : andifany man finne, „"£!!(„, „u"wfc. ^weehauean a Aduocate with the Father, Iefus ted nature the which wee haue looked vp- Chrift, the Iuft. • bridle, or finne fo on, and there hands of ours 2 And he is the ^reconciliation for our finnes: j"^'1'^ m°re and not for ours onely, but alio for the finnes of fcanwckaM the c whole world. iwa-, by the bloud j * Andheerebvwearefureth;itwedknowe slChrift.butwee him, « if we keepe h'is commandements. much' he^'ote di- 4 ? Hee that faith, I know him, andkeepeth (.gently IVfiftfiri." not his commandements, is a liar, andthetrueth And yetwe mult' iwtdefpaire be- h.tue handled of that^word of life, a (For that life was made manifeft, and wee haus feene it, and beare witnefle, and « (hew vnto you that eternalllife,which was with the Father, }ii« companion!, Thar / fay, whichwe h3iie feene and heard .js not in him. btK/hand. dedarewevntoyou, .Jut yee may alfo haue , 4Buthethatkeepethhisword inhimis the %%*%Z* led. fellowthip with vs, and that ourfellowfhip alio f [one ofGod peifed indeede : heereby wee know an Aduocateand ttbetrihim maybe with the Father and with his Sonne Iefus thatweareinghim. a pnrger.CMfl ie. fbn'and ni$k worcl is nOC in VJ* doftrbeisthis, tlat all ol »tf>ein? cooplcd and ioyned together with Chrift by ' dechringwhatitiito walke in the light, to wit, to keepe Godl cODimandemeuti. faith, might becon* the Sonnysoi God, in whicd thing onclyconfi.leth alt bappi- \Vherbyitl»l!oweththatholif 8. is. 4 Cod it I eefsity joined with faith, that it, with the tt»t knowledge o( the Father ia the Jaidio b^/itbt of h:i ovne tftnre,a»d to be might, that u;u lay ,m:tiatnerltllingi>>- : Sonne. 4 He that keepethGodst»mmandementt>ueth God indeed.Hethac fUuebtefednejfi: and we arefaidto walks in tight,™ that tie b-aniei of that light doe tnueth God, is in God, or is ioinedtogether with God. Therefore hr that keepetb finne ireto vim the n orld. 4 A digrefiionor going from the ruatterhee is in his commandements, is in him. / JYherevtithwehue God. f He ntr.anetb our hand with, to the remifsion of iinnes : for this our fanttification which walke in the rcmiinffiouwithCMft. j He that is one with Ohri!t,mnft needeslnie his life, that light, isate(titnoayofotirioyningandkr,iEtingtogetheiwithChril!:but beesnfe i5,muft walke in hiifteps. 6 The Apoftlegoingabout to eipound the comman. thiaour light is very dirke, we moft needesobtaine another benefit in Ch:ift, to 5 dement of charity one toward another, tejleth firft.that when he vrgeth bolineffe • wit,thatourlinne-.maybeerorsiuenvsbeiDgrprinUledwithhi« blond: andtbis ;| hebringethnonewtradeoflrfefasthey vfeto doe which deuireiraditions.otie^f. inconclttfioni»tbeproppeandftayo:ourfaluation. * Heb.^.ii. 1 peter 1. 19. d teranother) butputteththemin mindeof the fame Lawe which God gaue in the e/.i.e. J There is none but needeth this benefit, becane there ia none that ' beginninj,towit,byMofes,at that time that God began togiue Laws to his people - Hcaddethtbattliedoftrinc indeed isold, but it is nowafter afortnewboth There is none but needeth this benefit, becan aftnner. * i.\»ip< 8 46. s ihrou A. it. pr^u i». 9. r Thh plan doeth fully refute that perfeClneJe, and wrkei offuperrofation which the Pap' fit dreamt of. f SotheKylobuffreakeibnot tbiu fismodeftict /«<«,•< fomefat,bht het-AMjtltkfa ;». deedt. 6 Thereforetbe bejinntng of falaation it to acknowledge ens wicked- ces, and to require pat don ol him who free Iv'orgiueth all finnes becaHfe hee bath p.omifedfo to doe.and he iifaithfoll and iuft. » So then ow fa!naiian hangetb vp in ref|>efl of Chrift, and ilfoofvs; inwhomhe througbthe Gofpel, eograueth hit laweffeaually notintablesofftone,butinour mindes. h Whitbtbmg(to wit, thatibed'Clr'tncunemtfwhicbt »rlttvnto}au)iitrHt'mhiviandniam. 8 Now hecommethtothefecon^Table,thari»t»charitie»netow»tdsanotber, &denieth I that that man hath true light in hies- or is indeed regenerate and the fon of God, the frteptomifeofGo.LwhoUcaHfeieis fiti.bfntlaiid mfl,wd per firmc that wbicb he j which hateth his brorherT and fuch an one wandieth mirerably ia darkenefle brag talk promt ,'ei. h Where are lien attrmciriti? fir ihti it our true fklicitt. 7 Are-j heofneuer fogreatkaowledgeofGod.forthaiwitiinglyandwillingly hecaifeth kearfallofiheforrr :rfcntence,whetemhecunJemned aloffinnewiihoutexception himfelleheadlongintohelL * Cbap}.l+ f Here'twrnethagainefromfaBaifi. infomuchthatifar nnanperl'wadehimfelfectherwife.hedothas mnch as in him cation to remifsioi. of fins, becaofethatlree reconciliation in Clirift is the ground lie th, make the wo dof Godhimreli'ev3ineand tonopurpofe.yeahemakethGod" ofoarfalaation.whereupanafterwVdsiauaificatioiimaftbr built jsvpon a foun- al> at: for to what mdeitherintimespaft needed facrificesor now Chrift and the datios. i Thtrtf.rt I write vnto )«u, becufejom areofthei* number whmGoA. Gofpel.ifwehenatfinners? i They dot noionli deceive then/cluei but alfoareblaf. hath reconciled to himftlfi i Forhuowntjaie ; *4nd in that bemmctb Qhripj* fbevtttnaiamfi&dpU k RkdtiClrinefb«tibaiten»flactmvijb-HKtiti«mr6urlU fbmtttbtm*Uttbtrt%nktlbtTtbt] btinbtMcnoreauh. I j J© I write OfAntichrift. Chap, uf. Wherfore Chrift came, 108 loHcUrewcih ij '• I write vnto you fatherSjbecaufe ye haue which ye haue heard from the beginning. Tfthae thjtthitdoanne foowenhim thatisfr5 the beginning '» I write which ye haue heard from the btginrungjfhalJ re- ■nd'nrft "fatfpca* vnto you>yon§ mcn » becnufe ye haue ouercome maine in you, ye fhall alfo continue in the Sonne, imp ; co old mta, that wicked one. lI I write vritoyou,littlcchil- and in the Father. betfievmh chit drcn,becau!e ye haue knowen the Father. J And this is the promife that hee hath pro- drine/r/ l!™' ** '>I haue written vnto you fathers,bec3ii(e mifed vs/*en that eternali life. awirrclan'dth"' yehaueknoweR him that is from the beginning, 24Loue not this Uvorld,neither the things , man teach you: but as the fame ' anointingtea- neththem, giurth. acceptable rrto them. »i Ht laoertifcth. jhe ,„j[oue 0f the Father is not in him that are in this world.Irany man loue this world beedefiroal to ' 6 For a11 thaC if inthis World,l> theluft of fiiewiheirft.engch theflefh,the lull of theeyts,and the pride of life) that the) haue a batelccbecrebe is not of the Father,but is of this world. 17 « > And this world paffeth away , and the cheth you of all things , and it is true &C is not ly- <•><» therewithal!.' ing,and as it taught > 011, ye (hall abide in him. J^'to To",,1, 28 z' And now, litle children, abidemhim, 10 the end. that when he (hall appeare, we way be bold, and > rbe Sjim »hicb not beafhamed before him, athis comming. 25 z7lfye knowthathtisrighreou.Sjknowye fotetheovor/ici lUft thereoftut he that fulhlleth the will ofGod thathe which doth nghtecufly,isboiiie or him. truth. yokLuHTtcuurd tfXhn/} Muiwhk* hie) yon most Satin the wurft enemie, whrnnull bee abideth euer. I itde children , . . 1 . n. • ii*»M«,i 0/ tbofttbmgt, tudiUtefortl t nth t tent It IS tne lalt time, efbntttU thtm f.jomr rtmtmtr.-»tt « thing, which jam *u rot thtugl thett were r.rutr herd- knot,, j, Hte obe Pandas ye haue heard that Antichriftfhal come dub both thtdoanntwhtch the, h*dtmbr*tt; *na*\\o highly, t,jtththtirf tub emi aimrloiy vi««- euen nowthereare many Antichrifts : whereby *'»M,(nct?f[*, andal.o. we know that it is the laft time 19 tbeformertteaiife. in A paismg otter tochetrratifr following, nhicb tmdttb They Wentouc from VS, but they Were .0 the lame purpofe, b.tyeti. more ample, andbandlrththe fame matter al.ee ry a. if they had already gotten it. ftew^Thtochi" not ofvs:for if they had bene ofvS,"they fhoilld "othetordu : lor before beetanglrtvi to goevp (rem the eftf.tYtteeauViBi dlrn.tbatthattroe haue continued With VS. zo But thu commnhf '°th"th,tfo]lr.*eth, be goethdownefrnm tl,eca.!e>.o theefftfi,. Andthi.it ^i:::.ra1^^'th3Citmishtappeare>th3cthey3renota11 £'o(cTrbismkecho;tomoflhtifO>U. m tVhmwiib tbtFalhCTuloHid, 15 rleeihewett how much bttter it i. to ODey the Father! will.then thelult.oftheworld.hy botbtheirnature. i. vnlikeeuert. 16 Now he turneth himfelfe to little cbifdren, which notwithltindiDg ate well in(lrocted intherummeof r clij inn anrl willeth them by dinetfertafoo.tomakeorTflotbful- nefTe.whichinoo -ijofimiliarwith thatage. ■ rletv'clhth'itwtrd (ttttlt) not bf.iu • htlp'si elh 10 chh'fn.tut I* 'llurt then themort tfvfiugfiuh fwttt jrmls. 17 Fkft.breau'ethelattimr i.at hande , fothatthcaiatterfufferethnodelay. 18 Secondly, bee aufe Amtehrill. chat it, (uchai fall from God,are already eome, euenanb-y heard that they fhould come. And it waireryrequifitetowirnethat becaufe it knoweth not him. of God, but yet it is not made manifeft what wee 'hat free loaeof 24 ** Let therefore abide in you that fame (hall be: and we know that when hee (halbe made God toward, to .manifeft, we fhall bee« like him: for wee /ha 11 fee "''"ewithhtfo him d as heis. l°£* rst(thh" b« J + Andeueryman that hath this hope in w be'biTc'hi'idtla. him,purgeth himfelfe^uen e as he is pure. * "" 4 5 whofoeuer f committeth finne, tranfgref- *' feth alfo the Law : for g finne is the tranfgreffion * of the Law. 5 e And ye know that he was made manifeft, that he might * take away our finnes, and in him , . is no finne? chrnh'ht^' 6 Whofoeuer abideth in him , finneth not : tion he faith two whofoeuer '> finneth, hath notfeene him , neither [h'»g« thf •"«. tilth lrnnni»n l.,'m thittht.fo great * b dignity it HUt*g,l,9f hovgttit lomt. ' n*iu-tfi,Ku ■ it tie cmti of Cod, mm: oifurtt ikerorH mtyftr- hath knowen him. the Church it thecompan/ of the cleft which cannot pcrilh, and therefore cannot fall 1mm Chrift. o SoU'ttbttltitunntvtfillf'omgTtit. a* Secondly, he fheweilt that thefethiags fall out to the profile of the Church, that hypocrite, may be plainely knowen. it Thirdly, hee comforteththrm Co mik- them ftandfaft, iolomuch attheyareannintrd oftheholv Chofl with the tine koorvecgeol (alna- tion. f T/>egrfrto'ibeM>GU!!:*ndtbi>ini io»j ol God, for that in denying the Son. thrf aiheralfoatde liied. r h t>* true tlrjfijt. f Thejthnttt dctimtd ibrm t!nfi mi tlto dot ie- ttmioibtrt »A»cA/«r tbn t^tTuiIti tndolhtrmfidelt ntrft-t)> tit f*me God t*ot wt doe 24 TAe whole (lrcichug of the Prn,liet< and Apofllrt it contraiy toifcat docliior: Therefonit is vtterh to be caft away a nd thi. w holly to breholdi r ac d other.- Thit dignity i.not fully made manifeft to our f- In ger. but weatelnre ol tbeaccorrplifriment ofit, taloamcbrb] to theSonne of God himfelfe, and (hall rnioy hi.f jhi roc but yet notwirhftarding thlsi. defened vnrill hi. next commit notiaittB d totno>witet*i>nigUfft,iC*r.liit. 4 thisadoption.Oheg'o y where fa. yercisfllteili in hope; bj 1 caofethatwholoeurii* madethe Cnnnerf Cod , rndenonte'bt frlfr. i The; ilrOetoflran- (oan hee like a'hreunow: c Ltle, iu* low he delrribeeh rffea.tawkbc. rlea.ble the Fa- therinpi.iitir. e Tbitword fan /iethdliler.tffr Ju:not ;t.i*: ,M>,ty , ofthHp^ritie ca»ftomro whence el. bee tahen but from ihe tawe of Ged the tranrgielCtnivherecriithatwhic'.. iscalltd finne. / Gm it, ,01 Uvr , /•> ,c'i»„. "'/'• £ ^tlh<,Ttdtfiimch»(fimtt. 6 Aiiargnment taltn f urn the material! ila'u..lii. Chrift in hin.lflfe bfOdttdrntU kept, which leadethe. to feeke eternal! Irfe in tbcficeptemi.e, that iatofiy, io tbiagicrnplcdtogeth Cbnli aloce, wheiigiuenvigf the Father. i.ialt^nd byiljitukt ; moll pure, and be came to take away «■• finnei.by larAirting % 5 wuhthel.oly Ghoft. Therefore, wloloeuei i- trnelr p;rraVerorChrirt,Ia this are the children ofGod knowen, nils fonne, then is ^the children of the deuill : whofoeuerdoeth 'ZT. forcl'ede. not righteoufnelTeds not of God , i > neither hee uiUndGodarefo thatlouetb not hisbrother. contrary the one xl 1 1 For chis is the meffage that yee heard eaetnthehSonne"f from the beginning , that * we mould lone one iodwas fent to another. deftroy the works ' ii " Not as * n Cain »6(eb was of that wic- ofthedeuill. ^ed one,andilew his brother; « 5 and wherefore Therefore on the „ fc him? because his owne workes were euil, contrary hacwtiO- .... i -. j foeoer reiideth and his brothers good. . finne.isthe Sonne 13 Marueilenot my bretnren , though this ofGod.heing WOrld hate you. hhfp'.ric a'Tl new ! J 4 ' + Wee knOW that We are tranflated fro™ fced.inibmnch death vnto life,becau'e we loue the brethren: « he that of necefsity ^hjc loueth not fe» brother,abideth in death. 15 as hee gaue commande- and loue one another meat. 2,4 * For hee that keepeth his 'commande- ments,dwelleth in him,and he in him : and here- by we know that heabidethin vs , earn by that ^Spirit which heehath giuen vs. : That fa thrift, andloue 1- towards ano- Ihcr.are things Joined together, knd therefore the vard teftimo» lies of fancrifica- ion mull a 'i J da |>nfwer that in- uony tgiuen bftheSpil 4ntevs. *nhn6.ii arj\y. j. * /otei3.?*.<«d'5. 10 f Hit mtantlb tbt Spirit of fartCiificatiou wherthywe art Borne antrr, andUutunte CHAP. I III. I Uauinzlpolenfor/ieabattomhiriotbeirfmgofpjirils: 4 Tor (omeipeaLetfttr tbt world, 5 undjameafterGod. 7 Here. . turmshto cbantit. 1 1. 1° and by ibe example afGoiheex- bontihto brotherly lout, DEarely ' beloued, beleeue not euery a Spirit, j but trie the fpirits whether they are ofGod: a Taking oceafica formally falie Prophets are gone out into the by the name of the , .5 whofoeuer hateth his brothers a man- worid. ' K'««. kft!°« ut" flayer: and yeknow that no matiQayer hath eter- . z a Hereby (hall yee know the Spirit of God, he ,>,/ h"i8n°W,e:i"" -aritylhoo.d ■layer: ana yc Miuw cii4u u«i"a"«ayv. ..»»"— ~- . j . ncicuy man ycc Miuwcucopint 01 vjuu, !be leparatedt'rotn Tahiti lr cbo/l x? iy For thereby we know that we are of the r +Thevareof th s world , therefore 'pake J traeth,*3 and fhall before hmadure our hearts is ft ca'Jei e feci be irt>..(e;A, 6tc»ufe of b't: vtr tut and mighty ■nurhngfis ii ver by Jted, wee an are itntwmm a 20 For ' if our hearts condemnevs , G»dis tiltm. Ithey of this world, and this worlde heareth greater then our heart,and knoweth all tiwigs. 21 J 1 Eelooued,if our heart condemne vs not, Theconclufon; by a kedlife they are Unowen which are senersedby thefoir'tof the Deuill: aad bv a pure life, which are Go.lschiMren. L HeebrgimK^toZnKndcharitytow^sthebrethten.a.anctherma.ke 7 5 ueioaea^c vs laucone anotner : > lor ofthe Soonesof God..-ii Thefirlt reafon.nkenof theauthoriiyolGod.which lou. COUJOieth o. God, and euery one that loueth is borne o: Gnd.and knoweth God 6 + vVe are ofGod, *hee that knoweth God, heareth vs he that isnotof God heareth vs not Hereby.know we the <= Spirit of trueth, and the fpirit of en or. 7 5 Beloueddetvs loue one another : 7 for glaeththe commandement. */»'-« 13.34. «»rfi^. 12 ia An amplification. taken ot the contrary ex "mole of Cain, whi.h (l-whisb:other. * Ge»f?>4.8 * Hte Irin^ethfsorthi very fn and vtry thex*r«p!t rcheit:nn>t maybthMboth tbenttmtofthf founts ofCoi, mdof the formes of 'the dtni/l, ani rvbatfltttMdcon- iitimrtmtmnh forvm lbs world, and robot [hiUbee the eni of bath atleugtb. 13 i\ Ihort digrefllon : ! et vs i.oimanuile that wee are hated of the wotld for doing our duty , lor fuch Wistheconditionof Abel who was a iuft perfon : snd whowouMnotratherbelikehimthenCiin? 14 The iecondreafon: Becjnfe aharity is a teftimony thatweearetranllatedfrumdeathto life : and therefore ha- ired towards the bietiirenis arcftimony of d?ath , and whofoeuer osurifheth it, doethaiit werefofle.Hejrhin his bofome. o Line is a itkmihat :ve aretran- fUtldfromdeaihtohfcJorcfiiHch.isbyikctff.U'lbe ■ aule is knorvttt. ' Chap I. lo, Ituii 9.fl. t> AconfirmatroB.-W.ioioejerisamuriherer, is iueternalt death, who fo hateih his brother, is a n-,urtherer, therefore he is in death. And there. uponfollo.veth the contrary : He tlut loueth bis brother , hath oaffed to life, for indeed we are borne dead. Iohn 1 j. 1 3 Ipbtf.is.t. 16 Now he; iheweth how Jarre Chrifttancharity extendeth , euenlofarre, that according to the example of Chrift, enery man forget himfelfe, toprouide for and he!pe his brcthrcu. * Luke 3. it. 17 H.-ereafoBeth by comparison: Farif wee are bound euen to giuecur liteforoumeighbonrs, how much morearewe bnnndtohelpe ourhrothers ne- eefsity with our goods and fiibftaoce ; e u Wi-trfxith this li.'t j. fu(lei*»J, • Optrutbnatblshearttobim,riorht!petbbimr»iUMgly andcberrefuSy. 18 Chri- ftiancharitieftandethnotinwardes.butindeede, and proceedeth from a Gncere aHeSton. 19 Heecommendethcharitiebyat.ripleerTeftr foi -full of all, by it Tvekno>vtbatweareiodeedthefonnesofG.)d , as he (hewed before. 10 There, of it com neth that we h Jue a quiet confeience as on the contrary fide he thatthin- JteththathehathGodforaiudae, becaufeheisgailnr tohi of Ife , either hee i« neuerorelsveryrarecjiiiei: foiGnd hath a farre quicker fight then we.&iudgeth morefeuerely. >■ If an e»i/l cenlciencecommcetbvi ■■, mmh mart ought the xuitt- r^ennofGoi'iiniemyvs , wbobnovttb our hearts btntrthe* wt our ftUf- dot: 21 A thitd effect alio rifeth out ofthe former, that in thefemiferies we are lure to be heard,l>ecaufe we are the fonncs ofGod , as we vndsilhad by the g> «cc vl fan- &6: itioawhich if proper to the e!c&- 8 Hee that loueth not a for God is ' loue. knoweth not God fecor.d Chapter touching the ta- king heed of An. hrifts And he II hauevsheere take heed of twothings, the that feeing there be many lalfe prophets, we doe not lightly giuccrcditro eue- ry man: theothef is.thatbecaufe many men teach lalfe things, we ihould notthere- fore beleeue any, We muftthenob- ferue a mesne, that we may bee able to difcernc e (ollowed from ibpure fpirits which the Spirits of God.which are altogether are to beeefebewed. a Thitrsfpnken by the figure Mcten rait and iiu at if bee hadfard, Belttuenot csttryonc ihat fajeth that hee hath a glfto 'thehotj Gbojftodoe tbt offiteofaProph't. 2 Heegiuetha certaine andperp tuallrule te knowe the dnctrineof Antichrift by, to wit, if either the diuinet r humane natureof Chrift, or the true vnttingol them together beedtnied : or i ' theleaft iote that may bee, bee derogate from his officewhoisonr onely King, Prophet, andeuer. tafting Hiiji Pried, b Heefbia'.ethpmplyofthedotlrint, Didnot of tbiperfi c Tbt trut Meffiu. A Is trmman. 5 Hee comfar eth therlrctwitha moft Ihre hope or victory: but yet (o, that he teacheth them that they fight not with thtirownevertue , butwith the vertue and power ofGod. ' 4 Hee bringeth a reifon: why the wotld teceiueth thefe teachers morewillinglv then the true:t» wit, becaofe they breathe outnothing butthatwhich is woildlv : which is ano- ther notealfo to know the doctrine ot Antichrift by. 5 Hee teftifieth vnto /hem sphtti,tbat is, fucbaserrttberaji'luei^and lea iolbtr inioeriour 6 Hee returneth tothecommeadingof brotherly lone and cha- ritie. 7 Thefirft reafoneRecaufeitis a vary diume thing: and therefore very meet for the Tonnes of God : fo that whofoeuer is voyde of it, can not hee fay de toknowGod aiight. 8 A confirmation : For iris thenature of Gndroloue men.whereofwehaueamoftmanifeft proofe aboueall other: inthat that ol his onely free and infiaitegood will roward vs his enemies, hee delitierrd vnto d'athi not a to ' mon man, bar that his owne S.inne, yea, his onely btgotten Sonne. to the ent' that we being reconciled through his hlool, mifbtbe r-.»depj't?keM of hi? rn.rl.aingglory. / TnthatbcecaUe.tG<>!.Loue,!,ttfiJti;rlrortlbmit httbti S*ydtb«tbKl> coafefleth chat lefts is die >on of God, in him dwel!ethGod.& he in God. 6 And we haue kriowen, & beleeued the loue that God hath in vs,12 God is loue, and hee that dwelluhinloue,dwellethinGod,&Godinhim. 7 i> Herein is that loue perlccl in vs,thatwe mould h.iueboldneflc in the day of judgement: for : as he l^euenloareweinthis woild. 3 There is no k feareiii loue, but peffedloiie calteth out feare: for feare hath painerulnefie;and •vitaeOctfttbatne hethatfearethis notperfeft in loue. *££££** ii> MvVe loue him,becaufe he loued vsnrft, io " It any man lay ,1 loue God,and hate his brother, he is a lyar : '"for how can hee thatlo- ueth not his brother whom hee hath feene , loue he tefliheihof Chrilt.astvho had fernclnm. with hi' eyes. It tvuhfac/mem- God whom he hath not (eene ? :fig;: be cenclud: ikt igbi that we Mr, wiU^albtryeaceaui ijuiilnefft thereof. 14 Left any man ihoiildthinke that thatpeaceof con!ci:nceptoceedetb from our loue asfrom , thecaufe.hegoethbackctothefooataine. to wit, to the free lone, wherewith God j loueth vs although vedcleruedand doe Hefeiue his wrath. And hereof fpringeth anot herdooblecharity,whidi both are tokens and witaelTcs of that fir fr,towit,thar, wherewith we lou* Gad who loued v>firft.& then for his fakeonr neighbours alio. 1 5 As lie Ihewedthat the lour ol ontneighbourcaanm be lepa rate from the lane wherewith Cjnd lour thv;,bccaufethislaiiengtndreththeother:fo he denietii that the other kinde of loce wherewith we loue Godean be irpartciromthe hsocofour ntighbour : whereof it fojloweth.that they lye impudently which fay they worlhip God, and yet regard not their n-ighbour. ir> The firft reafon takro of compari- fon.why we camot hate eur neighbour and lone God,to wit,becan[e that hee that cannot loue hii brorher,whom he feeth, how tan hee loue Cod wi>om he ft eth not 5 * 7o*» r j.j4 «r^iy u. 17 A fecond realbn , whyGodcannctbe hatrdand cauf: the felte fame Lawmaker commanded both (o loue him CHAP. V. Hiefitwtthttfl&Mhtrly loxt Md/aithtrc thing! m tpir*. b'e : 1 ^1nuthttihtrittKfiuthlo9tTdtCoiT,biiiby tr'etuin'mChrifi: 14 Henctpttftdttb a''m ■vpmGeiwiih tjf*r**tt, 16 and*ljtth*nutpr4)iri 4:f *,titt*hlt ftmnr brtthrtn. WHofoeuer * beleeueth that Iefus is that aChrift, is borne of God: and euery one hat loueth h'm,which begate, loueth b him alio s/hich is begotten oi him. z *Inth:swe know that we loue the children fuswrMt'iatrl.ydlioMonbv taith.inwhom wearemade i rid dnelonctne Fither of vhom wea'efo begotten andalfo re begotten with vs. * ft thttr»t M'ffiu. b i< J M.r > r m «. 2 Tne l"iieo» oaroeighbonr rloeth 10 hang vpon the loue her.-.M'rh'.vel'ouetSo.l, thai - - jnt ucfote the rirfl: wherr, fit fuHo-weth, that that- inottobe oiled loue -hen ■: tn.^er tt-gethertodoeeuin, aci[h.Ttbit,whtrjai nlouir.joB.a.-i^hjws.we refpeftriotG«ds'ccmmanclerr>er,t> aeighbnur loaed.b andeurncghbour. 1 He geeth on for- ward in the fame argnment,(hewing how both thofe louescome into v a from the Io ie wherewith Go! ^ Jouethvi.to.Mt by thechiidrenofGtd oar brethren which tinbul/tttfitibfia. 5 J For this is the loue ofGod,that we L— his commandements : * and his * commaund^ ' ,',*-'! toIcteOodistu ments are not d burdenous. 4 JForall that is borneofGod, ouercom-4 raan<:cme meth this world : « and this is that victory that thath ouercome this world,r«c >, cur ftith. 5 * 7\\ ho is it that ouercommcth this world, coa bjit heewhichbcleeuttii thatleiiu is that Sonne 01 OX God? fan;; lawmaker C 8 This is thatlefusChrift that came ter and blood: ^not by water onelv,but by water] eth ilfotjiai and blood: and itisih.it :-' Sp.ric that beareth witneffe ■ for thdt Jpiric is trtredil 7 For there are three, which beare record in keeps hti can.. heauen, the Father, the " Worde, and the holy roeat* Gholt : and theft three are l one, 8 And thereare three, which beare record ;„] "««;«"'■« h™ the earrh.thc Spirit,?! the Watei , jnd the Blood. ^1,^" "' and thefe three agree in one, 5> ,0Ifwerecei 'men, the wit- nclTeofGod is greater: ior k tins is thewitntllc ofGodjWhfchheteftifiadbPhis-Sonne io "" Hee that beleeueth fn' that Sonne of GodjhathdiewitnsiVe inhimfelfe :he that belee- ueth not God,hath made him a lyar, becauie hee beleeued nottherccorJ, thatGod witnelledof thathisSonn< ii • 2 And this is that record, i»wrr, that God hath giuen vnto vseternalllife,andthjslifeisin that hs Sonne. ii Hee that hath that Sonne, hath that life and he that hath not that Sonne ofGod,hath not that life 13 'J Thefe things haue I written vnto you, * y.*stb.i 1. jo. d To them it* art > e'enemelhu u Hfftf, Itdlf the Sf i/ir of Gad, tud ute t hr/mibti ecc del unen fn afon:Becaufebyregeurrat : hi»e gotien llrengi 1 to oaercoroe doe not Ion; out DeigbboMr,nbca v.ebteakeGods cotwiacde. 4 Krcaufeexpe- neither yet vwll to p'rriaime Gods commandements, Ap-ii'elhould feetne, bvfoarteo puttinc:tnea. in miadeof thekee< pingo. thecom- asandemtntso/ God,to tecjuire things thai are im* porsible,hepro- ' that the eomniandentnta of God are r.ot.n Inch fort grteaaxa orburdeniouie, tfiatw: canbeap- prefred witkthc l.u de iff tbem. ■nrimew.mhiebtrt mtt 0 the Ltwt. of God. worlde,that istofay, whatfoeutrflnuethagainlt tlie comn-abn 6 He declareth what that rtrength is, to wit, Faith, e tyt v(tvi ibi tmt that it pafitagime-vstovidftlindun, ilidAoethout>c»taei>er<,rlu, laeii Cirifllejit * i.Cer. 15. 57 7 MoreouerhecdeclarethtAOtnings itieoi,e what true l«ithii,rO ■ wit, that which refteth vpon lefus Lhult the Sonne ut God alont: whereopon fd- lowrihtleoihet.towit . thatthisRtrngthi -notpropeno faitli, but by faith at an ioftiument isdrawenliom IeimChnttilie Sonne of God. 8 Hee proourib roeexccllencieofchrift, inwhrmontIva!l:'iirs:ate jiuen v« by fixe r.i'tnrfl'e , three heauenly.andihree earthly, which vvri-'iv ;c : hillv j;'retr.gethrr.Tbe he.. l/witnelTesate.the Fathetwhaftntlhr: cam» flefh, and the holy Ghoit The earthly airn.-(i>< .are wat»r, f that is,bur fan" ctifieation; blood, (that is our iuilai. at it Godthe Father in C.hrilt by laitb tiuo i_ 9 He waraetri vinoi to feparateisatil iullification.orrighteouineflc!' . I mpu.ed forwcetlaM notvponl»ncrificatienbut lolairelooc.-t Ii i: 15 a nelleimputedvntovs : and although this impauii I ncnerfrparated fiomfai' Jiiicatloa. ye i • Omrjpint, mbicbml ' itththuibt M>6 11 to J*i, that Ihit 11 itue which hiielinh t>, town, thai wet an t-ifoanei tf God, Loote lohr.8. 14 1 ^jr.r n i«t. is Hee I Kr.ent of compitifon.ofwhat grcatwcisihtti'ch.-auralt ■ttlHrroirie is, that the Father J.ath oftheSonnr, Vntowhom agreeth both the Sonne bimfclfe and. the holy Ghoft. t. Inmlndeihiimrlfhii for th*ittlt:mtn. ■ • mheatea, vtihfnm Gti,who (tletttthfoorthbu Stime. '/jij.ic. "11 Hee \ r*t . the inrenefle at the earthly witneflei eirncc. haniag thai rertimoBieinit''eIfe,whichconfcience hi riued,becanfeiicoa« fentethtothclieanei'lyteftimanie.whiththeFathereiiieth o the Sonne: forothet- wifetheFathermofii-eedesbealiar, iftiieconfcirnce, which actor del! arc j.^n- trth to the Father fhonl.! lye. 11 Now at length bee Ir.tweih whatthis teflimo- tha; is confirmed wi:hfo many wicacuei .to nit, that life or euetlafl r; fe- I icitie, is the meeieaaidnielT si't of r.«d, which isiothe Sonne, aid proeec icih from him iatOTl, which by f nth are royned with him, fathat wit hoot him tile i% > whereto be lonnd. 1} The eonclalionol the Epiftle wherein hee fheweth fl «if all.thateueat'iry whico aliea.iy tirlrene, doeflajodin needeol this io- Ctrine.to the ende that th«) rr.a) cr.^.ve mote and more IB Liih, that is tofai, :othe end that th'v may bee davK mute i;id note cenihcW ;fatifl through faitlt. >f their f.luuioa in The fomevnto death. IUohn. IllJohn, Whohath the Father. that belecue in the Name ofthatSonne of God, 17 1«' crbtaio thit which his will he heareth vs- fcvc hope far.the i 5 And ifwe know that he heareth v what- 20 But we know that that Sonne of God is utHH%Z?SU come,and hath giuen vs a mind to know him, wnhouthopt'ol |kportfe ioyneth foeuer we aske, we know that wee haue the peti KZ'aitl, tions, that we haue defiredofhim. "hichis true,andweareinhim that is true, that '™<*- IhTeb he U h.«. 1 ,thar wemay ce.tainel) pcrfwade 3. at. 1 j We haue toroakeprajcrs net only for onrfelue>,butalfofor our bee-. our fclurt,tbac whereat all the world i; by nature loft, we aie freely made the (on* thre.TWhiebdoefinne.that their linnet be not vnto them, to death: andyttheeex- of God, by the fending of Iefui Chrift bis Sonne veto vs, of wbbmive are lightened •epceththatfinne,wh!chisaeuer£>rgiuen,orchcfinn»againftiheholyGheit,thac with the knowledge ofthetrueGod.andeuerlaithig :it'e. * lute*i-4$. m The iscofay.aDvviiaf'rfall and cvilfnll falling away from theknowen trueth otthe Gof- thuinUit of Chrift nr*oflflttutl)frtoHed,.jtbiiot*ci. 19 Heexprtffcth aplaine pel. ^ / Tfih 11 atmnch tufhefaid.Ltt bimdtfirttft LordltfirgtMtbim, undiet precept of taking beedofidolet : which hefectetha-ainft the on«lytraeGod,ih« vtSjorgiaehmierngfodtfitid. * Maltb.n.ii.marke }.tf. with this fealeat it were be might fealevp all the former doctrine," THE SECOND £ PI S TLE OF IOHN.1' » Thukm proper mmt^'jut 19 bt It' C-tH *t iht word jojtidelbjhtttstt {tyttoibtTttr:bf tnd no It Lady. t> txceUent and honour ttlf Dame. I The beuri of Christian conitm- flion or linking togetherjsthe true and couftant proftfston ot the 1 ThrfffifllthxurUtiutt » vveuHtf trett renowme, 4 vh» iron^htvfhercbildttniatbt/iartofGod: * betxbtrtttb her to tttttmne-m c briflitn cbtmit, 7 tbtt fhee uctmfmi* not tritb ^iutubrifif, 10 lut aaoiitbem. jt HE Elder to thea elect b La- die,andher children, • whoml loue in the truechtand not I one- ly ,but alio all that haue knowen the trueth,. i For the trueths fake which dwelleth in vs, and (hall be with vs for euer : j Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Ieius Chrift the Sonne of the Father, with c trueth and loue. 4 * I reioyced greatly , that I found of thy children walking in d trueth as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father. j And now befeech I thee,Lady,t*)e> hut ioftiti mithit jni feSoTrmi it. 1 This true pro. iefsion confilleth bothinloueonetowardanetherwhichtheLordbath commanded, and alfoefpe* {iallyinwholeleme and found doftrine , which atfoit deliuered vntovs: for the •commandement of Cod is a found and fare foundation both ol theruleof manera andofdoSrine, andthefecannotbeefeparatedtheonefrontheother. d ^Icior. ■ iugtsthttrittthdiTittttbtbtm. * lehn i;.i2. 6 And this is that loue that we mould walke after his commandements.' Tin;, commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, yee (should walke in it. 7 3 For many deceiuers are entred into this world, which confelTe not that Iefus Chrift is comeinthefleOi. Hethatisfuch one, isadecei- uerandan Antchriit. 8 4 e Looke to your ielues, that we loofe not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue a full reward. 9 Whotoeuer tranfgrefivth, an d abideth not in the doctrine of Chrilt, hath not God. He that continueth in the doftrine of Chrift,he hath both the Father and die Sonne. 10 s If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doftrine , * receiue h m not to houfe, neither bid him Godfpeed. 1 1 For he that biddeth him G od lpeed,is parta- ker of his euil deeds. Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet would I not nntc with pa- per and ynke: but I tmft to come vnto you, and lpeake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be fall. i % The fonnes of thine eledi lifter greete thee, Amen. j Aflticbrift] figh» ting againS the penon and office "ol Chrift, were ab teaJycrept into the Church, in the time of the Apo- ftles. 4 Hetbitmaketh ihipwracke of do. arine,lofeth ill. t rBt»«'t mi tilt giHtbtcd, » We ought t» haue Dothingto doc with then that defend pee* uerfc doctrine. ♦■5Jasss.sa.j7j THE THIRD EPISTLE OF IOHN. j Anexaaipleot aChriftiangrata- lation * rbentbtfeitffs. b ^4t litammcth « Sitltttmr mid 4 CMftian. < Hr commtmUlb l»G»iiueilblr tb.fi/elf, famtmet, •about bt bad tnttr- tailed lnfattjtmt- tdngnow it tint t» btmtboutihetf- fMirtiaftbtC"urcb at eh fonituktr vbichbaiUkt I HteeunmtHdetb GtHtt for hofpittlitit , 9 tni rrprtbm- deth"Diottefbtt\»r vtint glory : 10 fee tJrborieib Gaim f cnnntiHtm mil doing : ix tiid m ibeende eommtndetb De- metro*. H e 'Elder vnto the beloued Gaius whom I lo\iein the trueth. B Beloued, I wifh chiefly thit thou pro'fKredft and faredft well as thy loule profpereth. ^ For I reioyced greatly when thebrethren came & teftifiedofthe trueth thatis in thee,how thou walkeft in the trueth. 4 I haue no greater ioy then • rhefe,»6af »,to heare that my fonnes walke in veritie. 5 Beloiied,thou doeft b faithfully, whatfoeuer thou doeft to the brethren, and to ftrangers, 6 Which bare wirnelTe of thy loue beforethe CburcheSjWbom if thou' bringeft on their iour- ney as it beleemeth according to God, tkjou (halt doe well, 7 Becaule that for'his Names lake they went fbrth,and tooke noth; ng ofthe Gentiles. 8 Wee therefore ought to receiue luch , that we might be d helpers to the trueth. 9 2I wrote vntothe Church.butDeotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not. 10 Wherefore if I come, I will call to your re- membrance his deeds which htedoeth, pratling againft vswithmabcious words, and notthere- widi content , neither heehimfidfe ' eceiuetl) the brethren , but forbiddcth them that would, and thrufteth them out ofthe Chui ch. 1 1 Beloued lollow nor that which is euill,but that which is good : he that doth well is of God: buthetliat doeth euill, hath notefeene God. ! 1_ n gsm^rJKs, i ThttXttdW feluti mt^hetfi (tmembit it the fi> etching of tbe Ituetb. X Ambition and couetoiifcieiTe, two peftilent plagues eefperiitlyinthera which haue tnr EcclcfiafHcallfuito ffmhmtn,)tttt m*ii reaftn, iutho'e things they corrupt themfelutj. li,pKttfv«i'*cto*ktf»rihtiTWMtvi*tlff. 5 '»<<«*«' ,i * Woe i«vi>totliern for they haue followed »»'•'«'"<■"> . T^r;::^Z:^"'7^^l' theway'ofCam, and are call away by the de- CSSS? ZntucittfEnotb: i. tuuB) bet fbtvtibtk todi.amuKt cut ' ot Balaams wagts,andpenfh in the game- fembieurO-ev* %S,a,lw4*tb*ru™cflt»lldMim>: f.1V:ng*ofCore. forihCsintlliMM. tfeX^tftf Vde a feruant of lefts Chrift,and I = •• Thefe are rockes in your ' feaftes of cha- 'Z^t'Je a TU iwu <>>$£ G'-S* a brother oflames, to thewhich nty,whenthey teaft with ycu,w.thoutm all leare, tou otn>i,ndl, mtietifKitct Jgpet l|£cfL are called and tanchfied k>f God feeding themlelues : « cloudes they art without befho.t.core.ie. TJIZvZ"* 7fm\ H^vfil the Father, and « I eferued to Ie- water, caricd about of windes , corrupt trees «*d *£•»' ™» »bl- S4, &f- Zr^iE. vus chi ilt ' wich"ut fruit> TOllc dead » ** plucktd vp y *"'"'"»• »4«r. &T5k,*T>S£ a Mercy vntoyou,and peace rootes. _ «n««.».i».»i. , w»»(4;»S« ,. * , mnirirlied * ? Thy are the raging waues of the fea , fo- i./k.i.ij. TSftZZ* " ^louct then I gaue all diligenceto ming ou&eir «B«.A^«S^«gS- Umuu^,iftu write vnto you ofthed common faluanon,it was ftarrts , to whom is referucdthe»blackene.k-oi moft ft,lrpiy wllh EpilUe.ii.tnache theSamts ocommeth with thoufandsot his Saints, „,d their lawd- coneimeththe » For there are certaine menxrept in.which . 15 Togiueiudgemtntagamitallmen , and to "'Te. b«cTpeci. fain l?rl"o' were before of oldeordeinedtothiscondemna- rebuke all the vngodly among them of all their ^££u£*i uZT^U > ' t7on : 7 v^odlymen,/^, which tume the wicked deedes which they hauerngodly com- b^2«™. fomcdoftMnfMd eractofCUr God into wantonnefVe, and'denie muted, and of all their crucU fpeakmgs , which pridc. io,»ine goodmnrii. Codthe onelvLord,and our Lord lefts Chtilt. wicked finners haue fpoken againit him. thKe».ih,lla 12SS2y 7 A wdlthcreforcputyouinremembrance, .« Thefe are mnrmnrers , complainerswal- ^JXSL, *<£«*•./ foHfmuchas veeence knew this, how thatthe kmgafter their owne luftes : whole meuthes oot ^ a moft „? «»**'• „ „ Lord, afterth'atheehaddeliueredthepeopleout fpeake proud things, hailing mens per.ons in ad- Cj«t p,.phr«i. tThiytfhould » * de-ft roved thtm afterward which be- miration,becaufeofaduantage. ofEBoeh touching *?££*•'»' kSdnot deltr°yeUthtmaKemara,W11CnDe ,7 ..But, yeebeloued, remember thewordes ib«««de«.««» m, .irff*>"£» €T 5 The * Angels alfo which kept not their which were Ipokefi before of the Apoftles ofour fXjM W""^ fuftefote.LutlefttbeirownehabitationJiehath Lordle'usChrift: "' '»'« fjS*'£S« "feiued in euerlafting chaines vnder darkenefle 18 How that they to de you that there ftoud ^^ J5Ste.n% vnto the judgement ofthe great day. bee mockers * m the laft t me which mould ££%£ uHtrbtckMgtd. 7 As "Sodom and Gomorrhe, and the cities walke alter their owne vngodly luits. ebnht f >•*>'- a^ibnyc«nd about them, which in like maner as theydid, 19 "Thefe are they that '.eparate themfelues ^';;«;^-ir'- .'- 1 r .1 juaI. C-~~r.fUt.r- niMinl) hnnino nor the Snint. initutibthtm in your f""*. ■*- ^<- ' r Imfiuitiulf, ,rrb4. I -trill nt bt wen HZ c ™ « ih« g committed foi nication, and followed b ftrarge from other,naturaU, haumg not the Spirit «n7".el«di« fte(h, arefet foorth for an example, and ftfter tKe 20 But, veebeloued,e.aihe your (elues ccpe into the veng'eance ofeternall fire. molt holy faith, praying in the holy-Ghoi _,_rPTOW church. g& L]. -r notwithftandirg thefe « fleepers 21 And keepe yourkluesin the lout o! God, »„u*t.i true- fhSn^^lftdefiS looldngtorthemercyofourLordl^Chnft,.^,,^^ ih«theywkea and fpeake euill of them that are in authontie. vnto eternal! lite. —..-,. *i7>«.j.ir. pr«cn«oroc«. r7 ytt Michael the Archangel , whenhee 22 ' ; And haue compaffionoffome,in putting „ u,fiPofi fZi::::Z"lt ftroueaoainftthed£uiU,andd,fFutedaboutthe difence: _ - „.,,;„„ ,._ SSSK.,. SK1 b^orMofordurftnibhrneUwithcurfed 2J Andptherfauewithpfeare , pulling them J^gU* aotbt.buttht fpeaking but faid,The Lord rebuke thee. out ol the hre,& hate euen that I garment which tvmtf;rtltim, jbKftc.npitcol ^ 0 8 But thefe fpeake eiiiU of thofe things, is fpotted by the fiefh r.«Mr. Chnft muft be ,b. o £ d whjtfoeuer things 2 4 . 4 Now vnto him that is able to keepe you * ^"; ££££%! TheyknownaS that yee fall not, and to ^.?UUbM;i£S; ihem-el.ie.toSj. } J ... .,k,..:b„ fore the prefencc of his glory with iov, w„fPokeDof !,n:j,j,,hist,me,hefea:^^^^ ; ^ ^ Godonelv wife.our Sa.nour b« i ^, *..«« ^^i "t ^.jeet-^dtX^^e.^/ * S&^T f The g1ory,andma,eft.e, and iom.nion, and power, J^-«^ fall .l,h«Anefbw«mnKftn»«e»ypBninKd, h«wm»chn.or«henwiIhl.eLo,d both nowaudfor Clicr. Amt.l. n^.effe o( the FpBifliw:ck.danrlbitM.iremeii? " *1 P«.» 4- '^^'^A .JrZTr'. matter. « ..T/B. A-twi*, r.J?«er ;.,. II ll iuh.pfferty olAnticM" ^MhernWnt.r,om[he^^y,^L.rt!,e>a,enrrgo»crnfdbrtbeSP,i« te/« Eh.mor.cn,Kat ^f^S^i^m'^SSl'n. t»ddUho«(».lh«tbe, efehe*«Woihel«.«c6«aBionll.i.»iyhe. o' Bsasrt^^^g^BSbitt bassist A0gth«yliucd».bwi«bt»ft.1f.rni»gtheubeUK.. Bantie«..iu.iieieV,i««Ti. ^^^ The ycere of Chrift. i.&c. 7 0. 97. I07|. 1217. I2?f. 1JOO. IjOl, *3^. THE ORDER OF TIME, whereunto the Contents of this ~ booke , arc to bee referred. J£S£ifc£L£}» He dragon watcheth the Church of the Tewes, which was ready tZ^h to trauaile: bhe bnngeth forth,fleeth,andhideth herfelfe,whileft :?~rQ Cnnft was yet vpon the earth. raff?1, i. The draSon petfecuteth Chrift afcendinsinroheauen hee -<£> ngtueth and is thxowen down : and after pcrfecutcth the Church fyjj oi the Tewes. F^«TT!^v*4^ The Church of the Iewes is receiued into the wildernefTc, for th*ee yeeres and an halfe. ' When the Church of the Iewes was ouerthrowen,thc dragon inuaded the Catho- Jike Church,all this is in the i a. chap. The dragon is bound for a xooo. yeeres, chap. 20. The dragon raifethvp the beaft with feuen heads, andthebeaft with two heads £r£pi^ tertnePafiionofChnftjchap.ij. and ir. The feuen Churches are admonifhed of things prefent, fomewhat before the end o, Dornman his relgne,& are forewarned of the perfecution to come vnder Traiane tor ten yeeres, chap.i.and 5. God by word and figncs prouoketh the wcrld,and fealeth the godly, chap^and -. chaS t0 CxemPlars of his wrath vP°n aU creatures, mankinde excepted, The dragon is let We after looo.ycercs.and Gregory the vij being Pope,rageth againftHenne the third then Emperour,chap.2o. FVg«n The dragon vexeth the world 150. yeeres , vnto Gregory the is. who writ the De- cretah,and moil cruelly perfecuted the Empcrour Frederick the fecond deatbchaag°n ^ ^^^ beaftsPerfccutethtbe Church > and putteth the godly to The dragon killeth the Prophets after 1 %6o. yeeres, when Boniface the viii was Pope.who was the authour of the fixe booke of the Decretals : hee excommuajcated i'hihp the French King. Boniface celebrateth the Iubile. About this time was a great earthquake , which ouerthrew many houfes in Rome Prophet ceafeth for three yeeres. -ndandan halfe, vmill Benedict the fecond luc' ceeded after Boniface the vh j, Prophefie is reuiucd, chap 1 1. The drag9n and the two bcafts oppugne Prophtfie, chap.i ? . Chnft defendeth his Charch in word and,deed5chap.i4. Wuh threats and atmes chap. 1 j with lingular Judgements, chap. 1 6, Chrift giucth his Church viftorieouerthdharIot,chap. 1 7.and 18. Ouerthetwo bea s, chap. 1 9. Ouer the dragon and dsath chap.20. The Church is fufly glorified in heauen wn h eternaJl glory, in Chtift Icfus, chap - THE Alpha and Omega. Chap.j. ihelcuenLiniUcluck.es. in, 1 Tbis Chapter hath two principal parts.theti'.leor inunction, which ♦Undeth in Head of an exordium: and a narration going before the THE REVELATION OF SAINT lOHN THE APOSTLE AND Euangelift with the Annotations of CHAP. T. pearced him thorow. and all kinredsofthe earth ofthrfalmanona. I KtkcUnb-ubttbiaQSietlnutiihi'el-ni'ti, Iwifa lhal Waile before him. Euen fo, Amtll. fougoino.uken thitUtitiitivninnitHdfg. ia lhtnUmjfi*Jof i« 8 c I "am ! Alpha & Crr.cga, the beginning <«»* the words of *S£3lZ*£25^ Chrift & thc ««H^ the Lord,* huh is, & w huh XSSL" r u? f -n ' was,and which is to come, turn the Almighty. tithhisopperati. .:'_to 9 7 1 Iohn euenyour brother and companion cJi0«e,7LgB. in tribulation, and in thekingdome arid patiencej '^^^j^^ibj. otlcli'.s Chr.ft,wasin thfig Uecal!tdPatmos,lbr tie that is in him. die word of God, and tor thev.itndflrg of Iefus reUe,sodbisoin- Chrift. Bipotcneieinia nftajitt so ner-.tu'dii. He- » Reuclation of-Iefus Chrift, to fhewe vnto his leruants things which muft (horrly bee done : J)^3 which hce lent, and fhewed by .(•A his Angel vnto his feruant Iohn. T Tv ho bare record of the word of God and io Andl wasr«*«;ft(rfin!'fpir;tontliciLords '',''"» V *"':.c mSXST . of the teftimonk of Iefus Chnit, and or al dungs . ^ hearJ ^ ^ a gr £t voyce}3S ^ «h. The infetiptton Amble, generall and particular. Tbegenerall con- tained) the kind cfprophefie.the autbour,eni,ma|. ter1iaftnimer.ts,fc Eianeroi c«mmu diat he law 3 Bid c of his «kc( W. i,. bene of a tamper, etlcrcr.chatTti cfled « l-t chat readeth , and thty that f g s - { M . and ^ that firft "..etfperfcn.. ! words ofthiSprophc-he,and keepe thofe anJ thac L1?'and &Jv.hlch tholl && W1 ue )n a g£« "»ef« hich are written therein : for the tame is book ,. feRd K vnt0 the ltU£n Churches which *«.»., ..'«. lieare the i thingswhich; at hand. . arein Af:a,vi.toEphtfns,& vnto Smyrna, & vnto «•"»»=•'}• 4 Mohn to the feuen Churches which are in p ' ard v^,to Thy,tir, and vnto Sardis, ' ' - fc«*" Afia. Graces with you, and peace '* andi th you and peace 'ftomhj.m and5vnto Philadelphia, and,vntoLaodicea. SS>X» D.catiogtbc tame, cv.'hich* is , and Which was, and which is to J2 s TheQ j turne be glory, and donu. .Wver.e.b. n:on for elterrEore>Amen. . J« ofm:ng»f4 7 Behold, he commeth with* clouds , and fnrtt mu 6.« euery e eye (hall fee h m : yea , euen they which i jybicbtbtStmittftnal(o-oioi,to;Li:t*thrito!»mth} *4ngeli t Thi» is thtparticBlarorfingLlariDfaiption, whereinfaiutation is written vaio ce tame Churches bv name, Which reprefcot the 6rmitbCatholike : and the certainty and thewuethof thefame isdeclared, from the AuthourtheteBf, vnto the eight vcrfe. i That is.fioui God the Father, etrrnall, imtnortall, immutable : wholevnchan- r-abl:relTe, S.lohn d.-clateih by a forme of ipeach which u vndecl'ned. For there is no ircongroitie in this place.where, of ncccffi-ic the words mo ft be a:tem- p-r-dvr.ru tJ-.emyfterie s a udnottl^mvlieiifscormpted or impaired lb, the word , S, th,!c:bntbr.a, i,jya,mafrMctMi;i>rfr-dihx*»Td!>h:n*,*b>tbi>tht trKtrnxm^Coi - Exoi-iM- + Thaiii.nomthe holy Gholl whicnpro- teedeth from the Atiitr and the Sonne. This Spirit i) oie m perioo according to J,isfubPftencie:britiocoitin.unicitionofbisvertue, ana m demonftration o hn diaineworkeiintborefeuer.Churches,d.ethroperffel!yrrjr.i.fe(thjmfcl:,asifthere wereromanySpiiiti,eueryo»eperiealyworkinginhisowneChnrch. there- fore after Chap.5.0. tbeyare called tV.efeoeu homesand Je«ney«of the lambe asxuchtofay, ashismoft abfolutepowcrwdwiledome : and Chap; r.Chnftfs faid to hauetnefe feuen Spirits of God, andCbap.4 Mtisfaid, that feuen la-rpei dot burn; before hiithror.e. which altare thofefeuenSpir.tiolGod. That this paps with a golden girdlfr theaoifcotiueswi 14 His head and haires ir're white as white calling of Saiut wool,ft 1 6 And he hadi n hisr'ght hand feuen flarres: F'°f',cf'r^rhis " - and out of bis mouth went a fharpe two edged \{-( chjpfer eon" Iword , andhisface/7,e«:.ei.ttvrejita,»t-jofibi»eelte.-.ro,.) wh(reinisfpokenfirrt »yejandfenenhorne«ofthcLambe. Ntoreouer, thefcfpinis are ncuer la/dejo a- cf ', ,.ti turJ g The dtcrlptioncf the Autl our.whichisClrift bytheean. praceoughttoberoTnff-erftood.itisthysprooued.Fo.-fiiftgracea.dpeaceisasked byprayerofthisSpirit.wblchis admineworke.and in bypra>cr refpeft ' cable, the tnoft high TJietie. Seccmdly^he isplaced betweer^e the lather and the famedegreeofdigni:ie and operation with there. Beft <:'''■ doreGod,csalotl.erthingiare. Finally.tlat mherx.w r-nedthebooke, and loofedthefeurnfeolcsthertof whe monctr allcreatoreib'y whom thebwkemight be opened, Cliap.e.Oiihefe things loTseaeoe, Malterloho Luid of Oxford wrote lean -c.il> vnttmee. NflWtheholp Gr.oft1>f-tinorde.olwordsbefor:Chrilt,becat;fetherfwasintbatwhichrollow. «h,alcnEp:ocelTeoffptachtobevfedconccinirfcChtift d 7b,\t»,e>ht\tu„ artHovmntMfgtrdtwM.nw* Cod 5 A oiofl apple a-O ^-a.-ecommen- dationofChiaf-rftfromhilcffice the PrieR' oodand k:rcdo«e. l-c hi,benr6t>,as hislooetoward vs , and wall ingTimth his blood ,n ihi, ver e,.nd __ eo-nmunitation of hi«kingdome:«dPrieai.ood with vs-th,rdly Iron. h.s. terrall moftci„a0td«fetiptio»oftbi»caHingeo»teiliedin 1 oW a-J o.-.er which alwafej is to bee celebrated ol»i,Ttiie« UnalrjIroBi tBe tir-, vntr a iiillvocanon hrft theaml.o.uic clhiu iha< -•„,:ofallthings,inthi*vtire '-' Secomplin.mentrtallthingsonce.obeeerTec.edbyh.n.. -r nil lecoad co, what time hee (hall opcnl, .leftro. t he w icked . and lhall co^fori il e ;odl> trise.h.verrc , f„.r , ai.«.A/i ,.»bw,i.f, * *?«^.5. 'Bto*HMm*W**i+ * \ lecoad ronimirg, in the pej.i.sp viiir.en. dlefticks that ftandeihabeut him, thai is the CI uiclie> thai Itardbrfsiel-m snd.le- p-nilvpor. bisdircfflion, intbisverfe -bj hispropenie;, that hee is enc fur^iOird with * 1 feme 4 dtxteriiietotheatchieuwg of great thiagi.verle 1;. andanciene , gtauitieandmcftexceiri-i.ifightoirheeye,verfeiletl>y mjiiftery ofhis leiustus inil.e Church giueth ihei ffect thtitin:. by thc Iwotd of hi~ werd.ard eolightenir ; tth hit coui.ter,ar.ce, d'thnolf niightiU prouuie for eony one by hit duiue prouidence.vcrl'e lltttChi,rci. CHAP. II. foA* UcamiHniid 10 wntt thole <6i»jr nhich the toriVntw McejfvutoihfChtrchriofiphef*!. 8 OfthtS •nanimt. ia afPergtmui, 18 Mfidofrhmtirt, t? tk*t the/ beef e ihtfe thwgt which the; received of the «4ptjlle<. foregoing, t Ejtht t The Twrner part •fthitbaok comprifed in diitributedmal) aptly into the PaltortVnd lUcke. e«e I will come againft thee fhortly, and will' re- *' fer"JCe 3tld faith> & chyiPa,tiefnc1cJ& thy workes, atverfe 7. . ,. »erfe ...which raooue thy candlefticke out of his'piace , except and thac tht* a:'moe, a«helaft,then at the firft. s«chap... *. »erfeofth>tChjp. thou amend. 2° Notwithftanding, Ihauea few things a- lt it as it were a pap fage vnto the firft part Eaeryoneof the feuen places bath three princi- pal! ^nembert.an Exordium taken C place is vnto the lexa- i>,n„.. „fD— . 6 But this thou haft that thou hateft the ga|nft*eLe> that thou fuffbreft the worn workes o! the Nicolaitanes.which I alfo hate bel which calleth hetftlft aprophetcfte, toteach mat/rhe Exordi- 7 +Let him that hath an eare heare what the and w dec_«ue my fcruants . to make them com- umis, k «,f Spirit faith vnto the Churches : To him that o- ' ™tk tomi cation and to eat meate faenficed vn- ^^^ uercommeth, wdl I giue to eate of the tree of "> idoles. « Per; a»« n. « fronnhepetfonof Iifewhichis in 5 themiddesof the b paradife of *l . Andl gaue her fpace to repent of her for- the,»meor*fa. the Authour : a God. nication,and (he repented not. ntemctiumoU wTich'it'pTaifeand ,8 f^ And vnto the Angel of the Church of »*««'««'»/«** ^** '««•■' t»*«i/w«;«^A«. „ Theproj^fiaon of *J(* commendation of the c Smymians write,The(e things frith hee that ' ".""'"""'e. ol.eprehennonmthetwJ following, and of exhortation ioyncd S»5M " ^-t^-which wasdeadan\is aliue. &SStKK^J^^ ^thatwSiVc. 9 7l know thy workes and tribulation, and g«*«>«t«i*,*M%w>r*m^Adt«.v«^r*.«:e«/jLr^,.e (but thou art rich ) and/^oia-theblaf- viryhtttoffnltcutm,. * N«wJ.aa iv«faj.i. f TUt»hic6, there /token of onconteiningei- pbemie of them, which fay they are Iewes , and rt^tt^''iTaf'fe??f'"'''*^',^''«;',s,':,'f,,-,,',»- ttSt^SS' '" n%'b',C -^eSynagLue.ofSatan ' a^Jgl^K^S^ aUaTfr^ifion IO Feare none of thofe things, whichthoil fimilitude. And thns alfo mull the Gxt ve.lebce»nderfto.>(i For this mattered opB<.fitev»toit Sc 'halt fuffer:beholde,it (ball come to paffe.that the !>«'»!!/ linens mua bee confuted withall. i4 Theconclofion.fta dngof ex- «concl„fion fl,r'- deuill (ball caft fomc ofyou into priion , that yee %^Z%%yJ *???}% iL , "*•*"**» '*«{*»»** *h,cb **„**■< rio«rntoatt.n- r ' ' eflohn6tndt*thefteweP,:dePf.h,ei^.v,. h ^i,„UV,rit ?"^^?!^:^':^,.",.!:^^!l^^t!l.G0d; '--before all e«rnit,c. exnr linm is takenooi nfth: ,7 and ,S"erfes o7thefirfl "cha„ c j*,'«l 1 l"m ch,I"Ltnln2-vfrr"*»°J '?• °' » condit.onall proB,ife.and of 4*f io/»rc idtUiti tnctnt. i-rlion 1. rftttmnmtht ai Behold The fearchcr of the heart. Chap.iij.iii). NcithcrhctRorcoldet m 11 Behold I will caft her into a bed,'and them word,and haft net denied my N;;me. that commit fovnication with her, into great at- 5> BeholdJ WJIfttafe than «f the Synag ' give £{£"£* Um fliaion.exceptthey repcr.t them ot'ihtir workes. o:Satan,wh;th call themfeluesltwes,e*are not, g lhJl{>f;ill 27 And 1 will kill her children with de;:th,and but doclie,behold,//«j , 1 will make thim that dcnandwoifhip all the Churches (hall know that I am he which they (halctmc* and woiiTip before thyiett^nd ehtotocdpilyd *fearch the reines and hearts: and Iwdlgiucvn- (hall know that 1 haueloucd thee. »n,at'K ''«'*« to euery one or" you according vnto your works. 10 t'ecaufe thou haftikept the word of my (JBdtl)U,lh,dr^ 24Andvnto youIfay,the uft of them of Thy- patience, therefore 1 will dehuer thee frcm the u,crtekeit>ke. atira As many as haue not this learning , neither houre of tencation3v*hich will come vnto all the the here mibc haue knowen the I deepened of Satan ( as they world, to try them that dwell vpon the earth J^mkSSJ Aautffe fpeake)TwiU">putvponyounoneotherburdi;n, II Behold I come fhoitly: hold th„t which tothe ,tgulr.enlof ZrZfSf'JlZ 2 5 But that which ye haue already, holde fait thou haft.that no man take thy crowne. this place; o,,hct« ;:;^^\ill/co,ne h ^^^™^*^}^^^Ziz« tohtueffi<»id)o)i 26 2° For he that ouercommeth and keepcth • I „»«».!« 7. 20 and 17.10. I Htyomttlbout ibtbraggmgtjeer- Hmetrtn,nbub toafled«fibeir dnit.ibu uf ttnti. fu!i and common fra»Mit,nbub mlvuhflandmg m ***•' 1^1*"* '• my Works vnto theend,to him will! giue = * po- a» Thecoaclufi- weroiier nations. on, wherein chrilt 17 « And he (hall rule them with a rod of yron : afWthvntohU md aJ thc vefTels of a potter,(hal they be broken : '."um"" ol his m" * 8 Eucn as l re«lued of m>' Fachcr > :° wil1 J KingdomtanH giue him " the morning Starre. gloiy.is thiiveife 2tj Let him that hath an care , heare what the and thai fol- Spir jt falth to the Churches. jowing,andcora- * mandetli an holy attention in the lad vetfe. 11 Tliatis, I will make him a King by communion with me.and my fellow beire.as it is promiled.Mat.is. 1 8.& J5.?4- Kom.8.i7'.andt.C»r.<.j.Ephe i.6.anJ a.Tiin.a.ia. Apoc. 5.11.31^4.4. fjal. a. 9. Ji The brigh;nefle of greateft glory and honour neetfft approching vuto the light of C»tiit,who is ilie Sonne of rigbteoufncflc.aud out headtMattli.4. CHAP. III. 1 TbtfiffefifiltltHttolbiPtJIorioftktChHrib ofStTdt,. 7 ./ Philadelphia, 14 ji'id of the Laoduea-s , it that tki) hi not iMkivatmt, Jo Out tn.-niauriajurflrCodtylory. t Tfcefift place is 1 i Nd wTite vnto the Angel of the Church »nto the PaUotsof J-^ which is at , Sardis,Thefe things faith he d"n,'!s take. 0"' that hath the feuen Spirits of God . and the feueu otthe4.&t«.vet ftars,2 1 know thy works:for thou haft a b name fes ofthe i.chap. tiiat thou ijue{t but thou art dead a Sarduulbtn.mt ,f™*Z?»uutmi remaine, thata're1 ready "to die : for I haue not Kb* it til *.>»£• •/" found thy workes perfit before God Lydidkefltbtit pillar in the Ttmjrle of my God , and he (hall goe vef nomoreout:*D and I will write vpon him the |,;swotlj. Name ofmyGcd,and the name ofthe city ofr-y riettmjettmhA God,a-Mc/; u the new Urufalem, which corr.mcih ferffi^ffg downeoutof heauen from my Gcd, and/ trill ^^fr"**!,™* writ' vpoa him my new Name. - y 1 hccontlufion 11 Let him tliat hath aneare,! earc what the which comeincth Spirit faycth vnto the Churches. ■ ' j f'0"''' "dr * r * . . . r 1 ^1 1 r 1 comtrincemeLr. 14 "And vnto the Ar.gel ofthe Church of the 10 that ouercommeth, (hall be clothedin and fit with my Father in his throne. ,5 T.efy.riw.ll whlearay,andIwillnotput_out his Name out J^^J^^^ ^^"^ expteHed in three hich are matched ascorrefpondrnt theft remedies « hich are offered, Fro. f. li.bti.u.s. k 7.taltulna^vt./:t:tmirlitha>t>iitthiti»;a norcold. 14 Tbistruftbetakenarterihettaneioianallcyor), aUoho 14.13. tOthtTibmy Spirit faith vnto the Churches. ,,Thecoi.clnrinn,rci.fiHinEolapromife,ascha.S.vtifea^».-ofaiicxUnaiiou. »haftflait*fncb, - «•«■ And write vnto the Angel Of the Church H^hcitohathbintheerftpartcftbebeokeol'tlicApocaljple. that ibty art *™_ which is of Philadelphia , Thefe things faith hee CHAP. Ill I. holyandTrue, which hath the«key of i^ncl/nr-vi^cncoattmmytbttlotyorCoa'iiSaief'f.inkkHi baui"d,which openeth and no man(hutteth, and mVmf,i*ftbtfamt hajht. «*«*'/•"' & '»>»» £«•"• Jhuttethandnoman openeth. A Fter'th.s Uooked.andbeho d,a doore was • cbMp.it., j.i. „ 7l vno^rhv workes: behold I haue fet r\open in heauen, and thefi.ft voice which J rowft. 1 ThepropoTittOB of repreoteisin thi-retfe: of ex- hortation ioyned withathreatning in the two ve. fes that follow. and of qualification by wayefcotteftion vntothe comfort of the good, which 5 ct remained •here verfe.4. j Remember therefore, how thou haft recei- uedandheard,and hold raft and repent,* If ther- fore rhou wilt not watch, I will come on thee as athiefe, and thou (halt aot know what houre I will come vpon thee. 4 NotmihjlaUtt)} thou haft a few names yet in Sardis, j which haue not defiled their gar- ments :andthey (hall walke with me im white: for they are d woi thy. of the * booke of life , but I will- confelTe his Spirit faycth vnto the Churches. * Tic* *"/*>f" name before my Father,and before his Angels. poi„(,:vnto wl gZt 6 Let him that hath an eare,heare, what the wrfe '»•*'• o/btribrng, Spirit faith vnto the Churches. ""ThfconcLon,, ioftflaiffiicb, j re And write vnto the Angel of the Church H^hcitohathbintheetftpartoftbebeckeoi'the t'heidr-'"uih which is of Philadelphia , Thefe things faith hee CHAP. Ill I. thTcJirmti that is holy and True, which hath theekey of i^BC,h,T-vif;cnto>tti>inn.tbtilo>) oft odi Male! t" - ibejkt confirmed, wiO ptnth fonnb 8 7 1 know thy workes : behold I haue a^That'i's who ,0" beforetheean open doore & no man can (hlitir i altogether propheticall, toretellingthofe.bings •a-lreli. for thcu, haft a little ftrength , andhaftkeptmy ^^-^^^^^^ gion guarded the- feints (rornfinne and contaoion.euen from the veiylhew of euill, loneth ibe lecend pjrt of this booka h wetetoecmea! was laid :. nt ccmrren vniothewhcle Church uf God. tbence veto hapter.And thefe hiiterksarc faiutobedefctibed infenctal bcokes^hap, ^.t.and 10. 2. Now this vtrlc is asitwere apaffage liom the fi.rmer part vnto tl -it ftcondiwhere itislaid,tbaithe heauen wasopeneil, that is, thatheaueoly thirga were vnlocked and that a voice as ol a trnmpctloundnl IB lieauea 10 (litre vp the Apoftle.and call him to the vnderftanding olthmgs ro come. The fii li hitlor) hath two parts : one of tbe caufes of things done, and ol'tf is v. holt Rcuelatrcn , in thi$ and the next chapter Anothei of the A6es done.in the next4.chapters. 1 He pria- cipallcaurtsaccotding t« the diltinftion ot petfons intbevnitie rl ihediuine effence and according to the octCHiomie or difpenfationlheieol, ate two. One the bejmning , which none can apptoch vnto.that is, Ood the Father, rl whsm i.i'po. DXontTo7o7prrifeliintL7ve7re")ofpiomries,^ ken i.uh.i chapter The otl.u the Sonne who i. the mear.e came, eafiete be ap- Pdtf^fcStP™efer.C thegodly.vcife i..«d ot c*bW»,WD)ve«fr 1 1, Pr«cbedv8«o,.nfcfpe«Uwtbe» Cod andman sS.r-deexl.or. teth.veilei}. 4 Pure (rem all Ipot and lliimng with glory. Sou is tebe vnder- flood alwa\rs hereafter as in the next ve.fe. 5 The concUfmo (landing vpooa ptomifeandacommandementasbelore. d ThfjmtmtaanHfit^vit , itcarit ibttai-tiKHifawChifi „tbnbaMi nuth Ihntdil: rht u nxbi,aM that BOrt.iA riobmu^ffeUmfo^thelnttm^bfiribihtfrmuLMt, R*« 8. .8. * Chaf. »o.iaa»d»i.27p*i/.4.j. t The n>:t place is vuto the Pallors of Philadelphia, Thefii.dium is taken out ofthe t8.verle of the I .chapter t ^Uporctrtf lulf.n t Chitrcb,anilbeioumHaUfromltofDa'>idiK'K^'»"l"'t,,leih " f*"^' .7 heard The Foure bcaftes. Rcuelation. TheLambcofGoA 4 Then I wept much, becauie no man was counrelsofCod, found worthy to'open, and to reade the booke, ^m&f ' whole worlde, 5 s And one of the Elders faid vnto me, Weepe which booke i* not:behold,that * * Lion which is of the tribe of ^'^p^j^ Iuda,thatrooteofDauid, hath obtained to open h'werefnfaii" ** the booke,and to loofe the feuen feales thereof, hand: but (hutted 6 Then I beheld.and loe, 7 in the mids of the vnlwoiven vnto alt heard, was as it were of a trumpet talking with vpon the throne, j a booke written within, and t Here are [hew. » The rawer ©f roe> Oying Come vp hither, and I will fhtw thee on the backfide lealed with feucn feales. f d thf °'"r!t>"» f«*l"ir'' f^g* which muJl be done h£reatccr- * And I Caw a ftrong Angel which preached ESffiS « Lto'ktChif s.t». * And * immediately I was ranifktd* ;n the withaloudevoyce,Whois worthy to open the and this Krucla'. I a defection of'lpirit, ? andbeholde, athroncwasfecinheauen, bookc,andcoldoie the feales thereof? tic wa» alio ne. oed theFiiher, arui one (Me vpon the throne. » 4 And no man in heauen nor in earth, net- £t iX"J : thl !acnlf tah=b0ea«nfSin 3 ♦ And he that fate was to looke vpon , like thervnder the earth, was able to open the book, CS*rf med vato the ma- vnco a L.fper ftone,anda fardine, and there nas a neither to looke thereon. the booke of the net ef men.bjr hii frainebow round about the throne,in fight like to •fiSce.ntture.com. anenatraud. eff**,;iioftrain,e8ncs 4 ' And round about the throne were foure neither to looke thereon, and e'uents that and twentie feats, and vpon the feats I law foure follow afterwards. ' ancl twentie Elder? fitting , clothed in white ray- In tWsv.rie.hee is ment annewx.fong,faying -Thou $&£&££} he is accompanied ing,HoIy,noly,n.oly,I.ord God Almighty ,tyh;ch art worthy to take the booke , and to open the creature to elf .ft with the aioft he- \vas,and which is,and which is to com*. feales thereo,', becaufe thou waft killed, and haft wMeh'haed* S!nreofp™'n«i 9 And when thofe bealtes c gaue glory, and redeemed vs to God bv thy blood out of euery ;ec^"tbethitd and" portfes. both honour & thanks to him that late on thethrone, kindred,andtongue,andpeople,and nation. 4 Tbusneithet of ©fcbeoldandnew which liueth for euer and euer, iO And haft made vsvnto our God* Kings, them that are in church.whom i o 9 The foure and twentie Elders fell downe andPricfts, and we shall reiene on the earth, heanen.not of S£m*?2a before him tlm fate on the throne , and ^rfhip- ll ,,Then I beheld,* I heard the voice ofma- £»3£ a™ Kings,chap...tf. ped him that liueth for euermore, and cait their ny Angels round about the throne, and about the thm like better. andj.ro. crownes before thethrone,faying, beafts & the Elders, '•* & there were* c ten thou- Nowthisenume. g Byeffeas.in _ „ 10 Thoti art * worthy O Lord, '» to receiue fand times ten thoufand,&thoufandthoufands. w"~f.ofpa«ei enfigneofiudge- ment.andhis fit- ting thereupon. 4 By his nature, in that he is the Father.moft glo- rious in his owne pe rfon.'and with his glory ouerlhi- ning all other things isfufficieo fceVpTaketh all . glory>and honour,and power: for them haft ere- 1 2 Saying with a loude voice , Worthy isthe dV^in"o?t£ things by hisvoice ated all things,and for thy wils lake they are,and Lambe thatwaskilled,tod receiue power,andri- who!e.*Forofthe andword.asPfal. haue bcene created. creature* ene fort *».}. a«d with the it inheanenabooetheearth : anaheriatheeartb: and another vnder theeaith in lightofhisfpiritandproiiidencepcrtifethandpsuetRthroughail. 7 By iuftru- thefea.asisafterdeclared/verle ij. 5 The fecend part ofthischapter, in which tncHlsvl'ed.inthathebothhathamoftieadietreafurie, and as it were a woi ke- isfctdowne theReoeiaiionofihe Sonne.as before w as faid. Thiipartcenteineth houfe excellently fumifhed with all things, vnto the executing of hiswill , which fi (Unhifloiyef theroauerhowGedpreparcdS.Iohn tovnderltandthisReuelatt- things flow from hiscommandt ment.as is repeated.cha 1 5. . And hath alio y An- 0n in this vtr,e. Srcondly.the Reflation ol the Sonne himfelfevnta the 7. re. fe. gelsmoftreadyadminiftcnof his cottnfcls&plejfnre vnto all parts of thewotld, Third!y,theaccidentsof this Reudaion.in the reft ofthechaptcr.Themanethow, cotinually watching (in tlnsverle)working by rcafon ctherwife theny luftrtimcny js here defciibed in t\vofoits,oue from withouthim, bj fpecch inthisterfe. Ano. without lifelaft mentioned ,couragioui as lions inightie as buls, wife as men, fwift: ■ thrr within b> op;ningthec»esofS.Inhn( which before were held; that he might afeagles.verf.T.moflaptvntoallpHrpofes.asfurnilhedwithwingsoneuerypart, ree.intheverfefellowing. * Gen.49.6. 6 Thatit.the moftmightyand melt molt piercing of fight.and finally pure and peif.aSpints.alwayes lOcoiKinuall mo appiotied Prince .-according to the vleoftheHebretvfpeath. 7 I'hefummeof tion.verCS. l> Suetybetabtdpxtmagi. 8 By etients.in thatforall tU cai.f:s this HeiielationiChnii the mediatortaketh&openeth the booke, verfe. «.7.Thre- before mentioned, God it glorified both ol Angels, as holy.Iudge. omnipotent, fore iDthisRenelationitdefcribedtheperfeuef Chrift, inthisverfe. Hisfact, in «erna]Haudimm»table,rer(.8.andairo alter then eximpe hee isglo.ified of hoi/ theucxt vetie. Theperfon isthusdcfciibed,C.hrift,themediatourbetweeneGod, men(verf;o.)in:figneandinfpeach,verfc.io,ii. c Cadi, laydtohm: ghr,Mnour, An»flsaH.lmen,astheeternallwordof&od , an.lour redeenirt : astheLambecf knzdome^fHChlikegiHenvntebirn^htHvtttodtifrrcuerentljretfuibifatrphich Gon,llandinga;naine,andmaking imercefsiun forv$ bythevertueSr metitof hit ifroptrljmiontlyhU. 9 Thteelignesofdijinelionourgiuen vnco God prollra eufrMlingracrifice.iiarmed wiciit'ie Gpiritof God,inhisownpeifon,thatis,with tionor falling downe, adoration and catling their crowns befoie God in which tfaepower &wifdom of God effentially vnto the gBiiernment of this whole world, the godly, thoBgh made kings by Chnll , doe willingly emptie themfelues ot all 8 The faft of Chrift the Med(ator,that hecommethvnto thethrone oftlie Father, glory, mooued wlh a roligioutrefpcftof the mateftyof God. 10 The fumme of which diap.4 andtaktththe bookeoiuolhishandtoopenir. Forthat he ope- oftheirfpeach:lliitallglorymuftbeegiucnvntoGod:therearon, becaufehecis oedit.it isfir!lexpreired,chap.6.i.&c. p Now lollowintheende.theaccidentt theeternall beginning ofallthmgs, from whole only wil they haue their being .nd oftheKeutlationlalHpokenol:thatall the holy Angels, & men did ling vnto hitn : aregouernediandfirally in all tepedsare that which they are. * Chip 5. Thatij.thattlioufhjuldeftchall.-Hjethcfamstothyfeifaloae.Bataslorvi, »• bothihccliieht.verfs lo.iV common orderof Angeh.veif r i,r». andofailthingj e created, vcrl'eij.theprinccsaf both fortsagreeingthereunto verfe. 14.. to Tiie are vnworthy,that;„en by thy goodnes we (liould be made partakers nf this glory fymbols or lilies of praife.fweet in fauour.and acceptable vnto God. Seechap.8 3. LoobechupX.i. 6 No common [ong. ri That is.compofedaccordingtothe tfect matter: the Lambc hauin* receiuedrhe beoke,as it were with hisfeete, and litwithbishornes,as is laid intheCanticlcf. n The fong of the No- And hitherto hath bijhandlcd tbeprincipal caufe vnapproach able , which is God CHAP. V. t Thtlookerc*ledwith(tumfules, j which none could open. _ 6 That Umteof God 9 ulhm,l:tT,or,bt ,oop*», 11 eHen blesm-Princesftandingbytliethorne, confillingolaprtlicationof the praife o^ bjlhecoHfcniefxXthccempanvofbesitcti. 'Chnft.anda confirmation ottheljnieFrnm bi» benefits, both which we haue retei. ■A' Nd I faw in the !right band of him that fate t ApafsiiigTnto the fecorid princi- pal! caufe.which isthe Sonne of God.God and man,the mediator of all, as the etet nail word of God the Father.manifefted in theflefh. This chapter hath two parti one that prepjreth the way vnto the Reuelation, byrcliearfilof theoccafions that viito their Princes that ftood by the th rlidoccunein the firft foure vetfes. Another, the hiftory ol y Rcuclalion of Chrift, nite forone infinite in deede.as Dan 7 Chencevntotheeudelthecliaput, 1 That is,ii»the very tighthandoi God, nedof himfelfeCasarethelu/fetingnf his Heath,ourre,lemption vpon the erode by his bloodinthisverfe: and ourcommunio,i with hiiin Kingdome S;Piiefthood, Which long ago he bath granted vnto vs with hinifelfe) & which we hereafter hope to obtainr,aiou- king iomtocome in Chrift, in the verfefollowing. * Ch*p. 1. «. pit AS' 'J Theconfentofthecommonorderof Angels,anfwerrng in melody 4 A numberfinite,bHtalmoftinfi- D*nie/j 10, e Byihuii mctotl t nettmmlxr, 4 To bnutMUprtjfcguKvtghmititoihem^tiii/imAmfiftire. T ha fixe idles Chap vj.rij. ch=5,anJ wj'doras.jnd ftTen*th,ind honour,and than onerehe fourth part of the earth MVil ~,,W plorv.anJ3r.1ie. Cm »t-.i ml „„,i. i..... .r_ ._ i ... , "■ v *' ' WIC'» arc opened, m glory, and praiie. . ij '5 And ill the creittues which are in hea- i» r The content of lien, and on the earth, and vnder the ejrth,md in €ll the common jhojea, mi all th.tare in them, he ml I laying, "ti't'iucj!0 ' ' Ka;fe,aad honour, md glory, indpow.-rt/e vnto ic \coifirmatio« him, thatlucetlt Vpon cne throne, and vnto the wiucutncym «t'tii:pcjiebe. Lambe for euermarc. 19 Anaihey crye<_ [Z\SZ*uZ"oi ' «♦ " AnJehctourebejftsCiiJ.Ameq.md the Howiaag, Lo^whi^Wft^W^ th:Mobiei,ejtpref- Foure .atl(i twenty Elders teil dow.ie and worftup- ~ id in word and pe«i him that liuech lor euermore. fignes.asonceoc twife before thai. tw >rd,.md with hungered with dwth.and wtH* beaftS or the earth. 1 9 ■> And when hoe had opened the fifth feale, 7.J* *.'< fe< J I law vnder the ,,lnr th. loules bf then, that were' ^ £ '»*» killed tor dw wo, d o: God,.in J tor rite tcftiBond o>. .he Xr. which they maintained. -ytheyar- dw.thaloudvoyc, . i'J).,rtho/yand nue!dodti truitindi notthouiudgeandauengeoett blood orithenJ ofch,ii. that dwell on the earth? CHAP. VI. I TheLfnit opine h i t fttbird, y thefoHrth, y To: /!■ b, 11 *»dihi fix b,an{ thtnvntimrdir, ,%nt>it, pt/littuct imcnetofSaiitt^eaiih- q*< ei,nUU*tr< fhagtjtfbt'tmlumm. 1 A Fter I beheld when the Larabe had opened /xoneof thefeales, an4 i heard oneof che ryobich foure oealtes lay, as /»■ were the noife of thunder, ef™™°n Come and fee. Therefore » I beheld, and Ioe, there wm a workesot God in white horle, and he that lace on him, had a bow, And long S white robes were giuen vnto e \ Tbitii the fe- cond pare of firfth lfaid .and of the w'nole rid) rtiould reft tor .1 Intl.- tealon vntill their fellow^ lerunits, and their brethren that mould be kil led aJd""c l'i,k,n2. eucn as they were, were ■ folfifled. ' ^ ^Z'Z^ 1* • And I od.eld when hee had opened the Iwt leak, and loe, there was a gnat earthquake and the Sunne was as blacke as e lackelothoi thingf part theraregene rally j. members tlicforelignify the caution, & the deferaedef him. '4 ThefoYefienifyine nuu wucii uc iuu upLiicu uic uiuu icatt,i isfetd'owneinthis heard the third beaft fay, Come and fee. Then I chap, tie caution beheld, and loe, a blacke horle, and hee that fate Jarprefermngtlie on him had balances in his hand. Church, isia the chap, and the execution it de i 6 And I heard a voyce in the midsofthe foure .beads fay, A * measure of wheate for a pcnnv,and f v^an fcnbed,cha.8.» in (three mealures ot barley tor a peny, 5 and oyie, euery pa,t of the jand wlne hurtthou Hot ferefignil)ing, there are three br ancbeitthe fe»e- And hcauen departed away, as a fcroule- when it is rolled, and eucfv mountaine and vies were moued out oftheir places. 1 5 ' 'And the kings of the earth,andthe great men, and the rich men, and the chiefe captaines and the mightie men,and eucry bondman, & etie- ry tree man, hid themielues in dcnnes,and amono- the rockes of themounraines 1 r.b'e tf&}}£*}?JZb**Wj<«n« High, verfe , ,. #kb|^ T ■ Soholilydaeitlc a. hemfc-lues in hiir|<.iv. t Sulci c*U,>d lying away for the greatoefle „f tfl8 trouo|'e> veIte •oycsof the fourth beaft fay, Come tu'c'dcP"dvP0/nthr"'i"»'''God>andcontent liiallrr, on, lot I -ftioJ, followed after him, and power was giuen vnto rail and expreBe calling el S.lohn, tosrfparehim. fe;t to tak- know- ledge ot ything-i that were to be ' fhewed vnto him jhtheopeningof thefea'ei: the (igneand the word expenndinj I the fi;ne: And albeit the exptefle calling of S.lohn. be yf»d only inlvi jdrlrroythe World with la-nme. with- drawing all proBifinn- wh ch is by tie fimre Sv necdo.he co-rprehcn.lei! in w'-eate, birley, wine, and o-,le. * H-r-'i ■■ ■" »■?•<:■ ■■' i< 'tea: r'i>utt of nr>t r "t »u, fir t'l T-ori'-frf vridi< a'tiiof »iV()f^i:'t«{i nhth,, nj.oit j hm i'-e n\blfri if » iufhft, ah:cK wm «»«r/iv«7 co rraa :t bet 'inei 11 rfiuH 1 'or 'eir JKnttf •ne*trar$HtJty. c I hadr ath-r iliftngHifl. and readethe .vorde.'thoi, mithetrliiftliheor'ei'fmlJitlitiii Jette-ontMi y. In thiitenfeltkewiTe th- wme and the oyleltull be (old a very little lot a p-nv . Thmi ftult nor deale vnin llie, namely,' henthou,ha!tmeafureout averyTirtlcfbragreatpiicefoit-thepla.e e nid-nt-orherwife-Hat is moll t'Uf which the *ire -nan faith, that whofo • 1 I. hp(. d-tlithecortielli-l,lLb-cniredo»thepeonle,Proietb li.id 1 rhe foorth figrej joy..rdwirh-v rdrj o'dechntion is that r, ,J w II 1 l.li rt the 'o-rih pi t n( tlie ' fdit.flrirrentfy ky which be **rjtc. Vntothefll ftrrovs-which, aceordingvntoGod. which worke.l, repentance vntofalnat.on. wherofa man lt,allneuerrepenth,„,butth,twor|1llyror,„«, hlt brin.ef death a.Cor 7.o astne.r w.lhingsdoe declare, forth,, factory ., ol the whole world fe." atied.romtheh.ltoryoftheCho.ch.aslnanelhcwedberore cha 4., ,, Th fe arewordsofrnchasJ.-fpa.reoltheirelcape.olwto.defpa.rethere'arerwoareu. re ol God and ol the Lamb pronoked to wrat againfl the v co»fcienceot their owneweaknelTe.whereby tuenfeelet ... .. hed.yol the ,\rat„olGod,yerlei7.aiitii laid fc'a* S./*..ft}?c menti.thepreft tbnverl'e.andthe arenowayabletoftand 14 a7. « £,*r.VoV. triiticun«.JT. T\ usd ■•.:\i fthJaceotdi '3t ■lhiswifedo me dilpenfe ihetrealor of hispo ver, iiflly rlongfntTcta i,! lit I', orthegraue by all thofe meanei at once, ordet h-e ba 1 '-cat'edtheir mind's vntoamend- eatni 1,1 -d the v ! Is and cruell beaftcsof tie earth, out nf owa-dsitt. mereifullytowatJi the good, and with patience towards his enetnici. , th-? reembei r.isa dan. Bin. CHAP. VII. t Tht 'nrlietttmn- :ol-i<>i 1 eeinb. j are ?ttedvatil lecevntotheo ye, f. Then thanks are;i ien hv -he eleoi for that cai l-.ve.. 10.11 11. taftly,tbei ii et forth v»to-t he eadol tbe cbaa. I he firllvf,.i,atrj,iri.ioorpeaki.goftl,eAngrlswl,;chI(eept., eir ,„,,,, „, pl ,ir, m lies ll.vntillnoldoc-rrniand Fjrfan: ises.-. Irmly ;,„r,i i,v Ea'.ch.. 1. 1 ,j heir fjee< and their wings are reachedvpwjids.cnn'inuillv *>jiting vpon ane" be. holding th'Coiintenan.e nt.t:hew.y,tha- n. th-v depart n >t In nuchas a I" a btedtkrmn thepath commanJedthem oi 1 '?? .•.hi .0^7- • nrr,. ,e,aghe!l hiearib, rot Itofeiriat The prayers of the Saints." rcfcaled. "~ Reuelatlon. 11 .. ~, .Vf.^ti npirVipr on the fea » nei- throne of God, andiemehitn d day and night in dntanuittbtothi \2£g& £" * fe^anih. du. GtMh0„,iUor,!».t -;;,--«;. »»Wchthetopsof ^ ,, And I faw 4 another Angel come vp from dwells among them. nj >•-.'/» (*Wi,M »«« are aa.Seed. ,, ft which had the feale ot the liuing God, 16 * They fhall hunger no more,rieither th rll ».> ;»«,«,». I£T.SK& Indhec'ryedwuh aloud vo^e tc .the foureAn- anymore, neither Hull the lunnebght on them, •Jfcfi££ j " els to whom power was giuen to hurt the earth, neither any heate. ,.,.. Codtdefmtmi fndthefea, faying, 17 For the Lambe, which .sir. the mids of ^hei,,,,^,,,,, w„j 1 Hurt ye not rhe earth, neither the fea,nei- [throne, (hall gouerne them, and ftaJlIeade them »«**«, »w kherthetrecs,til we haue lealed the leruants of our Ivntothcliuelyfouncainesor waters, and* God •%%'[£"""* kfliall wipe away all teares from their eies. j * B w ■ ■ 'J"'- dang-r of his elect "Kyconmasnd ui.r, thofc ol the nation rj0(j m their foreheads. 'theJews.thcnce ■VBtO'.h.-S.verfe.Sc alio of the Gen- ■«itei, vet fe 9 .4 Nmonrlyano. ©f GoJ.bn alio in eflence offi e,and operation exc^l luig.llAiig.is: thitis.^h-iiflelns tbeeter.nll Angel tficciucnant.S-j I hereaftctchap:ei 4 And I heard the number of them , which wercfealed, and there were fealed 5 an hundreth and foure and fourtie thouiand ofall the tribes of the children of Ifrael. 5 Of the tribe of ludawere fealed twelue CHAP. VIII. • f/k! Jlftcr the cfeniKgef the jemmh [tale, } the S auts prayers arehbef. it.4. iff, , e.l vp with o^'M) 1. 6 The jium ^fxgeti cam: foo th vtth j , tmmpttt 7 ThtfMufirliblow,ancifir,ja:it;.„ntHt„tth,\ 8 tht^auturmdmio bh.and6o. This therfore i« fpoken jvith tetpe&.wb accuaine number is put for one vn- ee/faV. Confer! kluswith'vejfed i Me -k^pei Ox ; errecko-'e.hL't, 1 e Of EpbraiKt.who jf.-u loftpb : forre.andbiitbe t.r;tri\'iy%'i*n ; hm.HKernfbei ', eaUdlofeph, t, Here the ttibte! ieai is reckoned thoudnd. O. tweluithoiifand. j, After thefe things I beheld, and loe, a great jit with fire of the Altar, and-«n« ™*> the earth, multtude, 7 which no man could number, ofall nations, & kinreds, & people, & tongues * flood before the throne,and before the Lambe, clothed with long white robes,and palmes in their hands. 10 9 And they cried with a loud voice.faying, Saluation commeih of our God, that (ktxth vpon the throne, and of the Lambe. 11 And all the Angels itood roundabout the J they were call into theearth,and the third part ol thoVand/«"of~the tribe of -b Leui werefealed jodourswas giuenvnto him, that hefhculd otter \^e Wluethoufand. Of the tribe of Ilfachar were jjwith the praiers ofall Saints vpon the golden Al- jGoa vp6 this wic- fealed twelue thouiand. Of the tribe of Zabulon ta. , which is before the throne. ^Ta'mc^J1 were lealed twelue thousand. 4 And the (mooke ot the odours with the . ben,g°vm^;^0nd 8 Of the tribe of tlofeph were fealed twelue (prayers ofthe Saints, b went vpbelore God, outjbythef£illeja„ the tribe of Beniamin were fealed ,of the Angels hand. . jtbingsiohesuen < And the Angel tooke the cenfer,and filled !»'« blent, and in •horror thorow ad- - .miration vntill sand therewere voyces,ancitnunarings,and light- |commaDdemen

e thrcngh from their the raids of the city,«H#» through the mids ofle- wickedncs.& fh:phim arijht. I Or, tbrt/ht-ld. lOr^mtrkt-auh Thau. i Keefheweth what is thrnianer of Gods children, whom hemsrk»th tofaluation :to ru alem , and j| fet a marke vpon the foreheads of them that ' mourne,ar.d cry for all the abomina- tions that be donein the raids thereof. 5 And to the other he faid,that I might heare, Goe ye after him through the city ,and imite : let your eye fpare none, neither hauepitie. 6 Deltroy vtterly the old,j»(? the yong, and the roaids,and the ehildren,and the women , but j moumesod toucn no man,vpon whom u the g marke,and be- | wktednf-'which 'g'n atmv Sanftuary.Then they began at the han- they feec'i'mitted cient men,which were before the houfe. againftGodsgioiy. 7 And hefaid vnco them,Denlethehou(e,and g Thusin ailhis flu fa courtswith theflaine,rbeM goeforth ; and preShh.siLr.thev went out andflewj^in the cine. uumber,wbichlie ■ 8 Nowwhen they h3dfiainethem,and I had : marketh.as Exod jefcaped , I fell downe vpon my face , andcrved, faying ; Ah lord God , wilt thou deftroy all the WfidueofIfrael,inpowringoutthy wrath vpon i Ierufalem? 9 Thenfaid he vnto me, The iniqtiitie of the i houfe of Ilrael & Iudahw exceeding great,fo that the landisk full ofblood,andthecityfullofcor- \ rupt Hidgement.for they fay ,The Lord hathforfa- ' ken the earth , and the Lord feeth vs not. 10 Astouchingmeealfo , mine eye fhall not i fpare thim, neither will I haue pitie , but will re- compenfe their wayes vpon their heads. 11 And behold the man clothed with linnen, which bad the ynkhorne by his fick,made report, and faid,£o; "' G"* houfe, and the houfe was tilled with the cloudc, tf!,0';iu1^edxPemt \ and the court was filled with die briglitneile or " the Lords giory. % And the w^, O wheeie. 14 And eiiery beajt had foure faces:thefirft face xpm the face of a Cherub, and the fecond face wm the face o "aman,and the third the face of a lion, ; and the fourth the face of an eagle. 1 5 Andthe Cherubims were Lite 1 vp : * this *Ci«j>.». 5« is the beaft that I faw at the riuer Chebar. it> And when the Che; uhims went,the wheels went by them ; and when the Cherubims lift vp their wings to mount vp from the earth,the fame wheeles al o turned not from befide them. 17 v. hen the t"'),r»iimjftood,:hty ftood: and when they were lifted vp, they lifted themlelues vp alfo . for the g fpirit of ihe beaft n>a, in them, g Th"f 1 8 h Then the glone of the I orde departed p' from aboue the doore of thehcuie, and ftood vp- t( on the Cherubims. 19 And the Cherubims lift vptheir wings and mounted vp from the earth in my fight : when they went out , the wheeles alio wire btfrdes them : and entry are ftood at the entrie of the gate ofthe Lerdes Houeat th. Eaft fide, and the glory ofthe God oflfrael wm vpon them on hie. 20 * This is the i beaft that! fawe vnder the God of In aelby the riuer Chebar , and 1 kfievs* that they were the Cherubims. 21 Euery one had foure faces , and entry one foure wings,and che likenefie of mans hands xvu vnder their wingr. it And tee likenefie oftheir faces e?i»b:ms idt'newheeicr Read Chap 9 }. i i hat i', the whole body of tto« foiitr beafts < Cherubitat. The mockers punifhed. CHAP. XI. : tyhthtf»trtth*tlcd«citbt fCQfltot 1fr*d J *fymfi tbt\eb:i\n-^tfn'b, lhtp>ia£tht*ihewtbry/k*lttc«*.}*.»». put a new fpirit within their bowels, and I will «**?•»**<• take the I ftony heart out of their bodies.and wil [ "'^f'*;* .tb of Cod. ra „_ heart whereiut* giue them an heart or netn, <»othine can enter, 20 That they may walke in my ftatutes , and & regenerate them Oreouer , the fpirit lift mee vp, and brought j keepe my iudgements,& execute them ; aud they ?""!• '°,^* &V' ■ ■■flafibemyp^le.andlwaibe their God. . P«™y»£ ceiue my graces. JVimee vnto'the Haft gate of the Lordes houfe which lytth Eaftward , and behold,at the entrie of the gate vftrt hue and twencie men : among whom I faw Iaaxaniah the fonne of Azur , and Pelatiahthe fonne ofBenaiah, the princes of the people. 2 Then faid he vnto me, Sonne ofman,the.e are the men that imagine mifchiefe , and deiule wicked counfell in this cine. j For thy fay, • It is not neere , let vs builde hou es . this ettie is the b caldron , and wee be the fleft. they preached but Therefore prophefie againft them,(bnne of brought m« in a vifion by the Spirit of God into errours, and there* • l~t ■ ^ " - -1 -■ — ■ - J n fore eaue them- mail, prophene • Tbnttht wicked deridedthe Pro- phets, at though a 1 But vpon them whofe heart is toward their idoles,and whofe aftedion goerh after their abo- minations, I will lay their way vpon their owne heads, faith the Lord God. 22 ^ Then did the Cherubims lift vp their wings,and the wheeles befides them,and the glo- ry of the God of Ifrael wot vpon them on hie. 2 j And the glory of the Lord went vp from the izuds of the citie , and flood vpon the moun- taine which is toward the Eaft fide of die c tie. J 24 Afterward the Spirit tooke meevp , and. I'd ies (till to their Caldea to them that were led away captiues : fo And the fpirit of the Lord fell vponme,and ! the vifion that I hadfeene,went vp'froin me. 1 2 5 Then I declared vnto them that were k led; k whenteconiab away captiues , all the things that the Lord had «*« led away cap- ftewedme. iUi- 'the caldron be Cod, c Contrary to pleafurea. fayd vntomee,Speake,thus faith the Lord,0 yee be Sled "0" "ol ho«re of Ifrael,this haue ye faid,and I knowthat IeruCaiem.tintbe which rifeth vp ofyour minds, jtoure of our death % Many haue ye murdred in this city , and ye ■. e,me,a,thoflrlr. haue fillecj theftrects thereof with the flaine. "" Till 7 Therfore thus faith the Lord God,They that ye haue flaine,and haue laid in the mids ofit,thcy thcir are the <= flem,and this cttie is the caldron , but I VfiZSbS* "® >>™g 3™ forth of the mids of it. feme thi icltie i> 8 Ye haue feared the lword,and I will bring a thccaldton tthat fword vpon you,faitk theLordGod. is.beeaure o» the 9 Ancj 1 wju bring you out of the mids ther- haue tone ma" °^nd delluer You int0 che d hands ot" b^g™, det«d therein, and andwill execute judgements among you. io Yee (hall fall by the iword, audi wdliudge you in the border of c Ilrael,& ye (hall know that I am the Lord. 1 1 This cine fhal not be your caldron, neither lah, reade a.Kiogt (hall ye be theflelh in the mids thereof, but 1 will iudge you in the border of Iirael, 1 2 And ye mail know that I am the Lord r for ye haue not walked in my ftatutes,neither execu- ted my iudgements,but haue done after the man- ners of the heathen,that are round about you. 1 j ^ And whenl prophefied, Pelatiah the f itreemetbtfcat fonne of* Benaiah died : then fell I downevpon thia noble man di- my face,and cried with a loud voice,and faid, Ah Lord God, wilt thou then vtterly deftroy all the remnant of I frael? 1 4 Againe the word of the Lord came vnto me, faying, folieasRefhinthe caldron. d That ii.oftlie Caldeini. c Thatii,in Rib< I as I was commaunded , fb I brought det,indtheref re 5 Sonne ofman ,thy g brethren/*™ thy bre- foorth my ftuffe by day, as the ftutfe of one thac \"e ^Jrolt :y"tha"t7eV thren,the men of thy kmred, and all the houfe of goeth into captiuitie : and by night I digged thew piagUe andpn- dftillatie- Ifrael,wholy *«!<»», vnto whom theinhabitants 1 owe the wall withmime hand, and brought i(j! nifhmtnt. «d of (ome terri- ble death, and therefore the Pro. p bet feared fame ftrange lodgement of God toward the reltolthepeopl (-The; tnaincd Mfalem thut re- ofIeiuraltm'hauefaid , Depart yee farre from the Tre gone i«o ' Lord ' f*' *e land is giuen vs in poffeffion. <-aptluitie, as i j 2 Sonne of man,thou dwelleft in the middes of a rebellious home, which haue eyes to fee, and fee a not : they haue cares to heare,and heare not: a That i», they re for they are a rebellious houfe. j «'« not the f. uk j Tljerefore thou fonne of man , f prepara « ™5 ^'rV. thyftuffe to goeinto captiuitie, andgoeforth by \sl>r.m»kttbe day in their fight: and thou (halt pafle from thy ■vtfltluegtemH place to another place in their fight, if it be poffi-* e*t """" • blethat they may confident : for they are a re-? bellious houfe. 4 Then (halt thou bring foorth thy ftuffe by day in their fight , as the ftutfe of him that goeth; into captiuitie: and thou malt goe forth at euent in their fight, as they that goe forth into capti-1 uitie. 5 Diggethou thoi ow the wall in their fighi and cary out thereby. 6 In their fight (halt thou beare it vpon flioulders ; and carry it foorth in the darke : thoi fhalt couer thy face that thou fee not the earth :! for I hauefetthee^abfigne vnto the houfe ot s Thatnttw Ifrael. ! doeft.fo fhall they 7 And ihewing'hJtch lord will euer Tiaiie forne tocall :andie- Slfure, though they befora timtaf. lifted. forth in the darke, w3tft,;,,3,0 d \vhcntheting' 13 My net alfo wiil I (bread vpon 4 him, and the wafte places. pertroy the vine. OulhniDketoef- ope 07 fleeing, I illtakehimin fry net as Crap. i-a« and 31.3. « Which Owuld btare bis Nunc, itbmddbrbii Church, readc Chtf.11.lt. S 'Yehauenot nrenvpinthegapPej,ncithcr *'& lftA{lt,tn adevp the hedge tor thehoufeorliratljtoiT-nsd. - Utoi Idliaoei he fhalbe taken in my ntt,and I will bring h;m to Babel to the land ol the Caideans,ytt /hall he not fee it though he flvll die. there. in the bactdl in the day of the Lord. 14 And I will catter toward euery winde all 6 Theyhaueieene' vanitie,and lying diuina- that are about him to helpe him,and all his g3ri- tion/aying, The Lord faith it',and the Lord hath f tUw' ibns,andl will draw out the iword after them. not fent thena: and they haue made mhirs to hope 5 And they ftall know that I am the Lord, that they would confirm; the word of their m- when I /hall icatter tkm among the nations,and ph'fo. difpevfe them in the couuereys. 6 Eut I will leaue ac little number of them from the lword^ from the famine, and from the ptftilence,thatthey may declare all thefe abomi- nations among the heathen where they come,and they fhall know that 1 am the Lord. ye haue fpol fore behold 17 vn- "»" of himfefefct. rebellious houfe,wi,ll I :ay the thing,andwjU per- tempered wmer,and will fay vnto you, The foil ,tti"oor'1' Tnd" is no more,neither the daubers thereof, g Thatis,Mh*H' HMcnmetopsfie in"ODrdayes,jnd therefore vyecare rotlor it: thnstbe wicked euer abufe Gods patienceand beaignitif, a Alter their own fantafie.andaqta forme itj'aith the Lord God. 26 Againe, the word of the Lord came vnto me,%ing, - -27 ' Sonne ofman,behold,they oL"the henfi of I/rael fay, The vifion that hee feeth, is for g many daies f» «m?,and heprophefiethof the tmes that are farre ofK 2 8 Therefore fay vnto them , Thus faith the Lord God : All my wordes fhall no longer he de- layed,but that thing which Xhaue fpoken,/halbe done,faith theLord God. 16 .r« Use atjtbonoc ot ,the Prophets of Ifrael, which pro- 1 Ehefefoperfti. phifie vpon Ierualem,andiee vifions of peace for (ious womenfor it,and there is no peace,faith the Lord God. 7 Likewife thou fonneof man, fet thy face a- phefie 3 • n. iT j r ^ uuuj.cLu.y^w- ry aim hisfor. gainlt the daughters of thy people, whrcn prophe- tune giuing them- fie out of their owne heart : and prophtfie thou rillowestoltine againft them,.nd faV, {J1*?* *"***» ' o t ' that come vnto yon. jrorbclliei ANdthe word oftheLord came vnto me.'ay- «9 And will ye pollute mee among my people * rir{{ r°rCfr"» ' ing, . iforhand;HIsof^barlcy)androrpieccsorbreadro ^S IJa.v thefoules ol tntm that fhould not die, and conUipreftniehTe j 1 togiiicli'eto the roules that fhould not liue, in ir Jell.oyitai.d • them, that pro'phefie* out of their a owne hearts, lying tomyperple,thathearej?»(5>-! es? djutitlWMom* 20 Wherefore thus fayeth the Lo-ai3od.Be- Ji^SJSP 3 Thus faith the Lord God,Woe vnto the foo- -hold,I will hantitdtt with your piUowes,where- piuf.ed. C H A P. X1IT. 1 Tkfaordef tbtLordigtmfifr.l'f prof httt.trfi.t' tt*eh tiff ro» pleilitcataffhoflbtiranmihrarts. Ndthe word oftheLord came vnto me.'ay- 2 Sonne of man, prophecie agair.fi the pro- phets of" I fiael, that prophtfie,ar.dfay thou vnto u'oooftbeiotl*" (Hearetheword of the I o d ccTstbr^r.tncd. is.tocaufe With yee Ezckicl. Noah,DanieI, and lob. That. h:mtopcri(h,aad hnd I will teare them {:< h.ttheylhould depart from the hunt the ™ foules to make them toflee, mee by committing a tre(pafTe,then will I ftretch; « Bythmtniflg tlicm thatwere ly.andvphol- dingihe wicked. t;m from your armes, and will out mine hand vpon it, ''and will breakethe ftafte •> R«d« Chap.4. Jctthe foules goe, *Hc/.thefoules,thatyee hur.tto ofthebreadthereof,and will fend famine vpon it, l6&S-l7- '•«.?•*• make them to flie. | and I W'U deftroy man and beaft forth of it. a 1 Your vailes alto will I teare,and deliuer my j 14 Though theie three men, » Noah , Daniel, i ; Though Noah people out ofyourhand,and they fhalbe no more andlobwere amongthem, they mould deliuer jatid lob were now 111 your hand/to be hunted,and ye fhal know that | but their owne foules by their k righteoufnes,faith 3[ iue.which in the Lord God. raoftTd'*"6 ^es yee haue made the 1 5 If I bring noifome beafts into the land and! "or a^t his time heart ofthe "righteous fadde',whom I haue not they fpoile it, fo that it bee defolare, that no rnanj Ea ielwasmcap. nude (ad, and ftrengthened the hands of the wic- may pufTe through,bec;;ufe of beafts : j fiu|"£ "i* E«- ked,that hee mould not returne from his wicked 1 6 Though thefe three men were in the middes j r?,„. „„°I„ way,by promifing him life. thereof, As I hue, faith the Lord God, thev ft 2 1 Therefore yee (hall fee no more vanitie,nor diuine diuination's : for I will deliuer my people be deliuered.butthe land fhalbe wafte. .— together , ey Hall 'mould pray for faue neither tonnes nor daughters: they only ftial this wicked peo- ple,yetwouidI out of your hand,andye ftial know that lam the Lord. CHAP. XII II. 4 Tbelo>dfcndeib^llipr»pbeiifir themgrttitHieof:hefio]k. IS He rejerue.b tfvxtli yorlicn for hu Church. 17 Or.ft bring a fword vpon this land, and TJ""^™' ' fay, Sword,goe thorow the land,{o that I deftroy i k Meanmg'thaV « ; man and beaft out of it, Hen came cerraine ofthe Elders of Ifrael vn- dehuer neither tonnes nor daughters,but they "yfew(whicbhe Though theft three men were in the mids; "l!cth the """- --ioact,vei(en.> (houldefcape thefe thereof, As I hue, faith the Lord God, they mail a HeeGieweihihe > bypoctiiKoithc X to me,andaiatebetore me i.ioiaterj.whowill 2 Andthe word of the Lord came vntomee dide3,bletohejrelfaying) God.tZighia 1 Sonne of man, thefe men haue fetvp their cutof'itmanahdbeaft. thtit'hea.t they jidoles in their b heart, and put the ftumb'linj foliow nothing j hlockc of their iniquitie before their face: ftioul '.^ T being required,anlwere them? l,o» by one meaiif 4 Therefore fpeake vnto them, andfay vnto ; ftiall bat deliuer their owne foules by°their righ' or other God doth them, Thus faith the Lord God,Euery man of the teouihefle. diicouerthem. houfe oflfrael that fettethvphrsidolsiri his heart andputteth theftumbhngblnckeof his iniquitie on- plaguei.whom Gedhathianftified ly ftialbe deliuered themfelues" 1$ Or s|a fend a peftilence into this land, and »»d™^'ighte- powre out my Wrath ypon it in blood, to deftroy i^S's a — tof It man aftd beaft. iigne that they are 20 And though Noah, Daniel,and lob were in ' th« church of God the midsof it,As I liue, faithtbe Lord God, they .^"^^ mall deliuer neither tonne nor daughter: they onely idolater sin hcart,butalib wot liipthcirfil- thy idoles openly, which lead them inblmdaeflo.and ciufethemto ft«tnble, and call them out otGodt fiuour.fothathe will net lieai e them when they fall rponhim, rcadelere 10.15, To enquire of before his face, and commeth to the c Prophet, I the Lord will anfwere him that commeth, accor- ding to the multitude d of his idoles : 5 That*I may take the houfe of Ifrael in their owne heart, becaufe they are all departed from me through their idoles. 6 Therfore fay vnto the hou'e oflff ael,Thns faith the Lord God, Returne, and withdraw your ieules,and turne your faces from your idoles, and turne your faces from all your abominations. 7 For euery one of the houfe of Ifrael, or of thing»*wh"c'hVhe theftrangerthatfoiottrnethinlfrael, which de- lordhathappom- parteth from mee, and (etteth vp his idoles in lus heart,and putteth the (tumbling block of his ini- quity before his face, and commeth to a Prophet, for to enquire of him for mee,I the Lordwill an- fwere him-|| for my ielfe, 8 Andlwillfetmyfaceagainftthatman,and will make him an example and prouerbe, and I will cut him off from the midsof my people, and ye (hall know that I am the Lord. 9 And if theProphet be f deceiued,when hee hath (poken a tiling, I the Lord hauedeceiued come to pafle. d Ashii abomi- nation h«h de- ferued:thatis,hf iliallbeledwitri Jicsaccordingas hee delighted inerein.z.Thetr. a. 1 a. e Tfattil con- uincethc.11 by thtirowne con- fcience. 21 Forthus (aith the Lord God, How much more when I fend my *foure foreiudgements vp- j onIerufalem,yeiha>well ii f"Thc word of theLord came againc thole I'rophets.ai tne/aVlriC. Ihati.-ople , .' c 3; in j 1 i. 1 rt G«di li Sonne°finan,whenthelandfinrlethagalnft Behold,itis caft In the fire to be confumed: the fire contometh both the enJes of it, and the mids ofit is burnt. Is it meet for asy worke. 5 Behold,when it was whole,it was meet for bring frith fruit.it no worke: how much lefTe fhallit bemeetefor rt>o"M &<; vtteily any worke,when the fire hath confumed it,and is burnt ? 6 Therefore thus faith theLord God, As the vine tree, that u, among the trees of the forreft, which I haue giuen to the fire to bee confumed,fo willl giuc the inhabitants of Ierufalem. 7 And I will fet my face agaiaflthem: the defttoyed. b, Though they iJd!;ZnVuo^ti,c.r'ckM,J ^Tv'rr s h^ > » clMue ^ "* final1 "oe f,uc from one b fire> an^ an°thtr fir« flial1 «Xr ffiK confumethem: andyclnallknow,thatIamthe them, Lord, • & Thonboaftelt to be of the feed The beautie of Ierufalem : Her Cfirp.xv> of Abraham, but _/Vl3V Lord, when I fee my face againft them, And when I make die land walte , becaufe they haue greatly offended,faith the Lord God. CHAP. XVI. The Prophet die'arc.b the teuefiis of Godiowtrdlfufilent. 1 5 Their vn^ nine fe. 4* Mwfifieih the mciidm/ft ofother people ivcomptrifonof the ftrtnei of Ifruftlem. 4s Thecanfe oftbettiommtiion^itttovbicbtheSodomtesfitt. 61 Mir. eituprimi'ettio serepenttnt. A Gaine,the word of the Lord came vnto me, thou arc degene- rate and followed the abominations of the wicked Ca- naanit^s.as chil- dren do the ma- ners«f their fa- thers,Ifa.t. 4. and J7-?- b Whenlfirft broughtfheeout of Egypt, and planted thee in this land to be my Church, c Be/ng thus in thy filth ines. and forfaken of al men, tooke thee and au'etheelife: whereby ii meant, that before God wa(h his Church, and giue life, there e'j nothing but hi- thine? and death. d Thefewordr, as blood pollution, naUednes.&fiUl.i nes, are oftentimes [ :r.g, 3. Sonne ofman,caufe Ieruialem to know her abominations, j And fay , Thus faith the Lord God vnto lerufaleni, Thine habitation and thy kindred is o! the land * of Canaan : thy father was an Amo- nte, and thy mother an Hittite. 4 And in thy natiuitie when thou waft b borne , thy nauell was not cut : thou waft not wafhed in water to foften tlie* : thou waft not fal- ted with laic, nor fwadled in domes. 5 None eye pitied thee to do any of thefe vnto thee,for to haue compaffion vpon thee, but thou waft ccft out in the open fielde to the contempt "thy perfon in the day that thou waft borne. 6 And when I palled by thee,I faw thee. pol- luted in thine c owne blood, and I (aid vnto thee when thou waft in thy blood, Thou ihalc hue: e- uen when thou waft in thy blood , I faide vnto thee,Thou malt hue. 7 I haue caufed thee to multiply as the bod of the field , and thou haft increafed and waxen great,and thou haft gotten excellent ornaments: rig breafts arefafhoned, thinehaireis grower, peatecTto"? ate * 'whereas thou waft naked and bare, dow^e theirpride, 8 Now when I paifed by thee , and looked and tocaufe them Vpon thee , behold , thy time w.v m the t me of +S2Z& *»% ?d},fredr slai ■? rr thee' \nd ccue- God receiued fed d thy nlthinefie : yea, I lware vnto thee, and them to mercy, fa ■ entred into a couenant with e thee,'a: th the Lord uowed^bem &co. God,anJ thou becameft mine. <> Then wafhed 1 thee with ' water : yea , I warned away thy blood from thee,and I g anoin-' ted thee with oile. o I clothed thee alio with broidered worke, and (hod thee with badgers skinne : and I girded thee about with fine linnen , andlcoueredthee with Hike. I decked thee altb with ornaments, and I put bracelets vpon thine hands, and a chaine on thy necke. 2 And I put a frontlet vpon thy face, and earerings in thine eares,and a beautifull!'crowne vpon thine head. J Thus waft thou deckt with gold and filuer, wd thy raiment was of fine linnen, and filke,and aroidered worke : thou didft eate fine floulayedft the harlot thereupon : the like things tiered their fl, am e That thou fhjal. deftbeachalle wife vnto me, and thaclfhouldinain tainethee, and en- due theewith all f I 1 wafliedaway thyiinnes. g Ifanftifiedthee With mine holy Spirit. h Heteby he (hew. eth howhefaued hisC;iurch,enri. chedit.andgaueit power and domi- nion tor'eigne i Hedeclareih wherein the dig- nitieoflerttljlcm flood : to wit.in that that the Lord auetliemor'his cautieandcit- cellencic. k Inabofing my gifts, and in put- ting i by cotviance thine own; wif- dome and digni- tie, .' hichwerc the occafionsofthtne ido'atty. I There war none idolatry .'0 vile, wherewith thou wickedncfoandir^amc, % n Thou had eo:i. uertcdmyvelTcIf ■nd inftiumentr, hidilgaucthee tolerue me with, tothevfeofthinr idolcs. 'fitni. diddcftnotpolluce tjiyfdfe. '• m Ti'is decl.ireth.howihe idMate:t ptitihcir Thus fayeth the Lord God, Becaufe thy! |] fhame was powred our, and thy filthinesdifco- [rt*nt. uered threugh chyfornications with thy loners, Mm audl^ The iudgement of Hierufalem EzckicL Godsracrcie. The two Eagles. 5 j Therefore 1 uiUbring againe f their cap- e Tlli,hefpMltefh and with al the Holes ofthineabominations,and Kvrhe blood or" tl»vch:ldren,which thou diddett tm:tie,with the captnuty ot Sodom, and her inc if r vnto them daughters,and with the captiuity ot Samarkand i»g , 7 B*hold,therefore I will gather all r thy lo- her i,e Uood jndl will g.uediee the Wood of wrath, ftate, g when thou and thy daughters thai returne "^Sh"* andieloufie. to your former ftate. men[ 19 I will alfogiue thee into their hands, and 56 For thy fifter Sodom f was not heard of g ^eaning.that adulteteriand murthcrcit. they (hal deftroy thine hie place,and fhali breake h by thy report in the day of thy pride, nWne thine hie places : they mall ftnp thee alfo 5 7 Before thy wickednes was ' difcoue it Ok. aid hie places : they mall ftnp thee alfo 57 Before thy wickednes was ; difcouered,as in j™1* £*; out of thy clothes,and mail take thy faireiewels, that iame time of the reprochof the daughters of *,„,„„ inthy and leaue thee naked and bare. ' Aram, and of all the daughters ot the Phihftjms mouth. ao Thev (hal alfo bring rp a company againft round about k her which defpife thee on all fides. b 'rtl°<>»o(jldrfl thee, and they mail ftone thee with ftones , and 58 Thou haft borne thmfin thy wickedneffe Z«tlomSSH thrultthee thorow with their (words. and thine abominations,iaith die Lord. when then wail 41 And they * (hal burne vp thine houfes with 59 For thus faith the Lord God, I might euen aleft,toleaincby fire and execute iudgments \pon thee in the fight dealewith thee, as thou haft done : when thou |he"j"mJ>'tt0 of many women : and I will caufe thee to ceafe didft defpife the ' oath,in breaking the couenanr. D"^y lu ge" from playing the harlot, and thou (halt giue no 60 NeuerthelefTe,I will m remember my coue- i Tbitis.tillthoa reward any more. nant made with thee in the dayes of thy youth, «wft brought vn. 42 So will I make mywrath toward theeto and I will confirnje vnto thee an euerlaftmg co- a«&yphiifftim"» » Iwiilvttcrjyde- reft,andmy' leloufie (hall depart from thee, and uenant. s.chron jS.'j.'' I will ceafe and be no more angry. 61 Then thou (halt remember thy wayes, and k which iojnej* 43 Eecaufe thou haft not remembred the daies be a(hamed,when thou (haltreceiue n thv fiftei s, wilh t(* Syrians, of thy youth, but haft prouoked me with all thefe both thy elder & thy yonger, andl will gme diem bwTeA&fcm. M I haneptviifbcd th, halts, bnc thouwooldeft MCfCVCBC minations. 6? rijatmoinnay«»4s«'«««««,-"'"^ '«-»'«- me.as»erfe8. * A. were the Ca. 44 Behold, all that vfe prouerbs, (hallvfe/fcii med,& neuer open thy mouth any more: becaufe m Thatis.ofmer. uaanites,and the prouerbeaga inft thee, faying, As n the mother, ofdiy mame when I am pacified toward thee,for ci« and louei will " xfiu her daughter. all that thou haft done/aith the Lord God. ffi^'1^0 45 Thou art thy mothers daughter that hath 0,nt though thou hafldeferned the contrary, n Whereby hefcewetluhatani'ong Caft oft her husband and her children, and thou the moft wicked bee had eurrfoutefeede of bijChorchwhichheewculdcaufete* frnflifiein doe time: * i.K>*m<.«. ftroy thee,and fo myiclouficlhall ccalc. Hitli«s,&oth ♦our ptedeceflbu fo are yon their focceflbuis. y That is.«f Sa. maria aod So- dome. » Thitii, htt cities. tEh.tljfilUr )tmier thtu thoit. a Bat done fatre worfe. art thefifter ofttiy Y filters, which forlboke their husbands and their children: your mother is an Hirtite,and your father an Amorite. 46 And thy elder fifter is Samaria , and her « daughters,that dwell at thy left hand,and f thy yonger fifter, that dwelleth at thy right hand, « Sodom,andher daughters. 47 Yet haft thou => not walked after their wayes,nor done after their abominations : but as it Ijudber.e a verylitle thing , thou waft corrupted more then they in all thy wayes. he declareth how he will call the Gentile p Thisdedateth what fruits Goditntrciejwetkein hia,tO of my (ree mercy. wit, (ortow and repentance for their former life. CHAP. XVII. Tbt ptrMc oftbi two t*%lf. a That is.Neba. ANd the word of theLord came vnto mee, chadnezzar,»ho faying, hath great power, 2 Sonne of man, put forth a parable fcfpeake ^^ aprouerbe vnto the node of Ifrael. him,fhailco*ieto 3 And i"ay,Thus faith the Lord God,The great leruralem.&take a eagle with great wings,«w<* long wings,irW full ™i aIJ"°"^b the 48 As 1 liue,raidi die Lord God, Sodom thy of (ethers, which had diuers colours, came vnto b 'Meant'eg, to"" lifter hath not done , uetthtr fhee nor her daugh- Lebanon,& took the higheftbranch of the cedar Babylon. tcrs,as thou haft done and thy daughters. 4 And brake off the top of his twig, Wca- « Thatis.Ztdekf. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy fifter ried it into the land of 'k> Merchants , and fet it in Kings bl^d°Lde Sodom,bpride,fulnesofbread,and abundance of a city of Merchants. wat leftat ferula- jdleneswasinher,&inherdaughters:neitherdid 1 He tooke alfo af the 'feed oftheland,and |em,& made King pii.'e.exrefle.idle. fte ftrengthen the hand of the poore and needy, planted it in a fruitfull ground : hec placed it by inltodolieco- nrfre and contempt ,„ t>.T..U„ ...l,,„nU, ,„Jm \.*»X . m,,,.™..,,^^;...,™!!™,^.. niah> J n HealFedgrth thefe fooi ofthep. contempt jQ B M ^y were haughty, and committed a- great waters,and fet it tu a willow tree. .Kiogj^. foure principali bomination b'efore me : therefore I tooke diem ~ 6 And it budded vp, and was like d a (pi ea- l>« kingdom*. 51 Neither c hath Samaria committed halfe of toward it,and the ro*ots thereof were vnderi(:fo ' Th»«,t",8h« thy finnes,but thou haft exceeded them in thine it became a vine, audit brought fordi branches, ,c°bf Ugai'nft' n'a- abominauons, and haft d iuftified thy filters in al and (hot forth buds. !by !cn,as vetf.14. diine abominatioBS,which thou haft done. 7 Therewas alio f another great eagle w'th f. Meaning, the 52 Therefore thou which haft iuftified thy fi- great wings and many feathers, and behold, this whoroZ^ack'alf fters, beare thine owne (hame for thy finnes, that vine did turne her roots toward it, & (pred forth foughtfacconr thou haft committed more abominable then they her branches toward it,that (he might water it by agamft Nebr*. wheh arc more righteous theH thou art: be thou the trenches of her plantation. chadncizar. thtrelore confoundtd alfo, and beare thy lhame, 8 It was planted in a good (bile by great bewoi'ftned'itythe ftiing that tlioH haft iuftified thy fifttrs. £ waters, that it fljouid bring forth branchcs,and w«tisofKii»j. miiiition,whtre- fore they were fo horribly punilhcd, C,ene.r9.a Shall m»tN«. bicSad-nrzui 4nl\:of it i beare fhiit,:ind bean excellenc vine, Say thou, Thus iaith the Lord God,(hall it Chapjcviij. Eucry one fliall beare bis owne finnes. $« ftdl* lit right**, which twntih Utk'fnm Ifa right teif. 9 baythou,Thus faith the Lord Ood.Chall it i^-. He word of the Lord came vnto mee againe, proiperPGiallheh not pull vp the rootes thereof, X faying and deftroy the fruit thereof and caufe them to j v* hat meane ye that ye fpeake this prcuerb dne ? all theleauesot the bud frail wither with- concerning the land of IiraeLlay.ing.'The fathers - out greacpower, or many people, to plucke it vp haue eaten fowre grapes, and the childrens teeth i3 are let on J As I.liue, faith the Lord God, yee (hall vfe U chaflifingsoftbe I vd,& there lore v fed this prcuerb, nicir.irj that their by the rootes thereof. i o Behold,itwas planted: but /hall itprofper ? i By tbi, drie A"'1 it not be dried vp , and wither ? i when the this prouerb no more in Ifrad wMcMmaat* Eaftwind mall touch it^tQialwither in the tren- 4 Behold, all foules are mine, both the foule SS^ISfoS the Bab,!*...... ehes,where it grew. of tfae father , and alfo the foule of the forme are *»d &*SSS*cl ii Moreouer,thewordoftheLordcamevnto mine ;th'e foule that finneth,it (hall die *e.e punifhed (»e me, faying, .......-, 5 But ifa man bee iuft, and doe that which is iVi™^™6** 1 i Say now to this rebellious hnufe, Know ye lawfull,and right »", not what theft things meant f cell themJSehold 6 ^ hath not eatenbvpon f mountaines.nei- thefang of Babel is come to Ienualem, and hath ther hath lift vp his eyes to the idoles of the houfe b ltht}'*?* k TtatU,reeod taken k the king thereof, and the princes thereof, oflfrael.neitl.er hath* denied his neighbors wife, tlTt Va h 'b«n o< »h,».Kinj 1+ i j. lForhia fBbiea; M k obcdicKc. and led them with him to Babel i j And hath taken one of the kings feede, and made a couenant with him , and hath taken I an ied the pledge to his debtour : he that hathipoy oath of him: hee hath alio taken the princes of led none by violence, «fc«»hath giuen bsbrei the land, 1 4 That the kingdome might be in (ubiection, and not lift it felfe vp , but ketpe their couenant, andftandtoit neither hath f lien with aTnenftruouS woman, fcred vp to idolt 7 Neither hath opprefled any, fr«»» ha,ch refto- (0 hfiuourthem Lsuu.'ig.io. ■ cememrrt Erwt-iBw*8. Ift.tf^jnetib. bread k ttr « to the hungrie, and hath coucred the naked with a garment, 8 And hath not giuen foorth vpon* vfurie, ' g^„ lfm .... , r , . neither hath taken aoyincreafe, but hath with- Umi.iaj. 15 But he rebelled againft him, and fenthis drawen his hand from iniquitie, and hathexceu- ***Vt9. ambafladours into Egypt, that they might giue cej true lodgement betweene man and man. him holies, and much people: (hall he profper? e And harh w.illrprl in «,»»»,« an. ?/•<.'!.!< S And hath walked in my ftanites, and hatk tfhall heefcape that doeth fuch things? or (hall he fcept my ludgemants to deaUcruely. hee isiuft.he breake the couenant and be dehuered? ftall furdy mie.faith theLordGod. 16 AsIlme,faiththeLordGo(LhefliaUdiein 10 CIfhebegecafonne,thatisal! theifc, era. i0rtt the raids ofBabel , m the place of the long that (Redder ofbloottthe end olhiscoafell Wasuortheir death or.ely,bat chiefly hisewne glory.Andalfo be- caufe he doth not approueliniie, therefore it ishere faid that he would hauethemtoturne away from it, that they might liue. \Orjr*tberthatbt mat ttiMtttfrom hitBtjisniliut. fplS.ethf faeueryOfle according fo his wayes, fciththe hypocrites haueof ji-ord God : returne thtrtfirt , and caufe othetu to tfceirtighteoufnes Iturne awayfromall yourtranfgrcfTions : (b ini- quitie mail not be your deftruaion. 31 Call away from you all your rranfgreffi- i iiVii.eweththit |ons,whereby yehauetranfgrelied, &make*i you man cannot for. a new heart and a new fpirk : for why will ye die, ^;i;i^;tt'Ohou'eofIf7ael? bech'inged.which 3* For Idefirc not the death of him thatdieth, uonelvthewoike &ith the Lord God : caufe therefore**)* another tortturne,andliueye. CHAP. XIX. 1 ThtewijflHd*lifi:;>,ifadijtt:elh'it»t>t/pet anih.htlim to Tbe frojptnt) of ibeciittoflerHfa'trntUt . np<8 anithtnihtrittbitofthati-, p>t(,nt. THou alto take vp a lamentation for the?prin- ces of Ifrael, 2 And lay, Wherefore lay thy b mother ,u a lioncfieamorgthclions?menouiifredheryong ones among, the lions whelps. 3 And fhe brought vp one of her whelps,*nd it became a lion, and it learned to each the pray. a Thath.Tehoaz ..- 1 id - : ik 11 lo- fiih;(onnes,who [01 '.• eirpri i^and cruelty are com. pvtd vnto lions, b fowit,leho. hannotlier or (e. rulalem. c nvPlaraohMe- choking ofEgyit. *X\ni aa.j). d Which wai re- hoiikim. c Tird-.wofrhe Propfcet»,and ihemthatfcarrd roH.jndrauifhed their wiuee. •r/itdeuoutedmen. 4 The 'nations alfo heard of him , ndhee was taken in their nets, and they brought him in chaines vnto the land of Egypt. 5 Now when free 'awe that free had waited, and Iier hope was loft, free tookc another or her dwhclps,and made him a lion. 6 Which went among tlu lions, Wbecame a lion, and learned to catch the pray, andhte de- uoured^men. 7 Andheknewtheirwidowes,&hedeftroy- :ed their cities, andthc land was wafted, and all that was there:nby the noyfe of his roaring. 8 f Then the ' nations ftt againft him on eue- ryfideo. the countrevs, and laye'd their nets for *J! '*»'>»V48rc»*! , • r , ' « ■ J , 6. aire vv.'i ci. wjs him: fo he was taken in tneirpit. 9 And they put him in prifbn dt^in ch .:ine^, and brought him to the king of Babel, antfthey > He 'pe^kcth this put him in holds, that his voyce 'fr.ould no more ?? '* ["r7i'lof f , , .' .J . , hitA'icked King, beheard vpon the aiountdines o. I rati. , 10 Thy g mother fe like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters : (hee brought fboi th fruit and branches by thealiir.dart waters. 1 1 A ,.d (be had ft^orfg rods irr the frtptcrs of them that beare rule, and her ftature was exalted among the branches , and free appeared in her height with the multitude of her bu,iuh.s. 1 2 But (he was plucked vp in wrath : free was caft downe to the ground , andthehEallw.nd'j dried vp her fruit : *>o benches were brokenand withered : asjor the rod of her ftrength , the fire con'umedit. 1 3 And now free is planted in the wilderneffe in a drie and thirftie groiuid. 1 4 A nd fire is gone out ' of a rod of her bran- ches, which hath deuouredher fruit, (b that (hee hath no ftrong rod to be a fcepter to rule : this is a lamentation,-and fhall be tot a lamentation. CHAP. 'XX. % Tbt Lorddtnmb thai bt k,U 4nfttert thtm robin tbiypmyCt. cau[toftbeirTjnkmd w! i-|i~3PJr bih*aibbrer'-i ifrlln allanti- iti-,»'' ctethey v\cl\ ol.'ftvpthciv hands toward tht acknow- 'edgir.gGodtobt ti-.f nthorof truetli,anc!thr de- •ndejrl.ereof and \(n the iudge of the heart.u ilhing thac heelhould takr vengeance, Ithcyconcealed anything which thcyi. g Who might thereby take an occaGontoblaf- phememy N; io Now I caried them out of the land of E- gypt, 2 nd brought them into the wildernefle. 1 1 And I gaue them my ftatutes,and declared my iudgements vnto them,* which if a man doe, he fhall liue,in them. i z Moreouer I gaue them alfo my * Sabbaths to bee a fignebetwcene niee and them, that they might know that I am the Lord , thatfan&ifie them. i j But the houfe of Ifrael rebelled againft me in the wildernes i they walked not in my fta- tutes, and they caft away my judgements, which Chap.**; >fE- land. moijt giue Threatnings pronounced, o* land, for the which I I.'fted vp m ne hand to it to them, then they faw euery high hiiJ, and all the thicke trees, and they offered th( re their {&- crifices, and there they prefented their offering of prouocation j there'alfb they made their fweet! fauour , and powred out there their drir.ke effe- rings. 29 Then I laid vnto them, What is the high } place whertunto yee goe ? And the name thereof! was called « Bamah vnto this day. o Which fgnifi. 30 Wherefore, fay vr.to die hou(e of Ifrael, 'yhanhfpJa«. Thus faith the Lord God, Are yee not polluted '°ecU',3S'h« if a man doe , he fhall hue in them , and my Sab- f after the maner of your fathers ? and commit ye khtmftiue' of b3ths haue they greatly polluted : then I thought ', not whoredome after their abominations? fheiridalatrio.antj 3 i For when you offer your gifts , and make ^"'"otartiamed yourfWs to parte through the tire, yo* pollute &&»&.. ycuridues with all your idoies vnto tksday : jrfed them exprrfly fhalllanfwereyouwhenl amalked, Ohoufeof ithat their (honld Ifrael? Aslliue faith the Lord God, pi will not K™*al«?,Vfc anfwere you when I am afked. Shir^Er.1,^^ 3 2 Neither fhall that bee done that commeth if f br.in thivit ■ into your mind : for ye fay, we will bee as the hea- f Helhewrth 1 ibatthe ^udeof to powre out mine indignation vpon them*in the wildernefle to confiime them, 1 4 But I had refpeS to my Name, that it fhould not bee polluted before the s heathen , inwhofe fight I brought them out. i $ Yet neuerthelerte, I lift vp mine hand vnto iccafVnec' diem in the wildernefle, that I would not bring c f iackc o» ability, them into the land which I had giuen them,flow- r \'!\ ^J, h!.d inS WTith "rtte and hony, which was plealant a- then, and as the families of the countries , and htlb! inL8rat'- . K[£5£ boue all lands ferue wood and, ftone. Y> SJSbH morecommodi- l6 Becaufe they caft away my mdgements,and 33 Aslliue, faith the Lord God, I will furely Godfhouldcut oufly. walked not in my ftatutes, but haue polluted my rule you with a mighty hand, and with a ftretch- ^"'•ffandthit .rflfaJuJhS^T' h Sabbaths: for lh«r heart went after their ldoles- ' ed out arme, and in my wrath powred out, tZ^'U ™ McoZioicd '7 Neuertheleft^mineeyefparedthem^hatl J4 And will bring you from the peop^ & wil *r ",^7°" dgaue would not deftroy them, neither would! con- gather you out of the countreyes, wherein ye are iand th«ffore face to face. Godcaile-thbim 36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the ptrtiybychJfti^' wildernerte of the land of Egypt, fo will I pleade fing.botchkflyby with you,faith the Lord God. nis ">«" 1 '"for- and will bring you into ; bond oi the couenant. nc(re. 3 8 And I will f chufe out from among you the r I will bring yoa rebels, and them that tranlgrefle againft me:I wil1 among ft«nge na- bring -than out of the land where theydwell,and; Sffe.'USd'bS they fhall not enter into the land otLfrael,& you willvifiieyon.and fhall know that I am the Lord. fo call > 0« to re- j 9 As for you, O hone of Ifrael,dius faith the: £«™«.»"a tbea Lord God, t'Goe you, and ferue euery one his homfaga'ine idole, feeing that yee will not obey meej an jpol-[ira.«j.9. ' lute mine holy Name no more with your gilts! { signifying that and with your idoies. h« *'" ■><* borne thcaifelues to fume them in the wildernerte. ?o'rh!irtwM but ^ Pol]"Kd my light vpon them. ] Sabbaths: then I thought to powre out mine in- 1 Becanfethey idignadon vpon them, and to accomphfh my wrath againft therr.in the wildernefle. 2i Neuerthelerte, I withdrew mine hand and would not obey my l.'.vei,igiue them vpte them- feloes,that they "i obey their :anrafiei,i! verfejj.Rom.1. 31. If. m I condemned tlioferhiDgs,aad couBtedthemai abominalilenrhich yc„. . 40 ForinmineholymountainewfBinthehie chlffe.'bStehure wil polluted before the Heathen, in. whofe fight I | Wight them forth. 23 Yetl hit vp mine hand vntothem in the m0untaine of I rael, faith the Lord God, there outthewicked to ldernerte,thatl would fcatter them among the fhall all the home of Ifrael,& all in the land feme P""'"' '""" "hei ; me : there will I accept them, and there will I re- J V^'is'r'ofceo' quire your offerings and the firft fruits of your to tfcehyp5ent«. j oblations, with all your holy things. ] 41 I will accept your fweet fiuor,when I bring you from the people, and gather you cut of thei countreyes, wnerein ye haue bene fcatter ed, that I may be fandified i n you b efore the heathen. 42 And yee fhall know that I ?m the Lord, whenl fballbring you into theknd of Ifrael,in-i to the land, for the which I lifted vp mine hand, ; to giue it to your fathers. 43 And there fhall yee remember your wayesj & all your workes, wherein ye hauebeendefiledj and ye" fhall iudge your fellies worthy tobecut „ Your owuf eon. off/or all your euils that yehaue committed. : fciencei (hall con. 'dT"" r LordGoouafterth« hatbynoadl ^jmjr^oi^gh they had *e>wgrieuouflytranf- when I haue refpect vnto you for my Names youb?«eeeItniy (ake,md not after your wicked wayes nor accor* mttcie** ding to your corrupt workes, O yee houfe of Mm j Ifrael] \ heathen, & diiperfe them through the countries, 24 Becaufe they had not executed my iudge- aoominaoiewhich , 1 . a n ' , i° > •hey thought had merits, but had caft away my ftatutes , and had beneexcellent.aod polluted my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after to haaedetlared k theirfathers idoies, r«°, 5?"r .hat 2 5 Wherefore I I gaue them alfo ftatutes that which God leout- |wefe hot good, and iudgements , wherein they red ajmoft excel- fhouldnotliue. 2c . vhat gaue they . ^ 6 And I polluted them in their owne m gifts "NoTdS? t^ i in thac they caufed to paflt by ,htfire a11 thac^i? wildemes.wheni jopeneth thewombe, thatl might deftroy them, bronghttbem out | to the end that they might know that I am the 1 faced Actin"''Lotd- thitVa'nd' : wT Jb i a7 Therefore fbnne of man , fpeake vnto the dedareth how houfeof Ifrael,andfay vnto them,Thus faith the ptomu it to idi log that by no ad. ""''^•"7? ",V"AS monitions he can grellecl agijmlt me. bedrawenbufc*, a8 » For when I had brought than into the Thcfworddrawen Ezckiel. The diademe taken aw.iy\ , ifrael faith the Lord God. ter entring into their priVe chambers. 4 s> Moreouer, the word of the Lord came i c I haue brought the feare of the fword into ■ „1 Jl n vincr all their gates.to make r'*«r heart to faint, and to ?„,f,r?£°e'or th» vntO Hit ^yinS5 11 i • i°j • * *i_ • ■ j r ■ l _»■ *cifc: lor thou A6 Sonne or man, Set thy face toward the way multiply thn, mines. Ah,:tismade bright, audit malt r« Gods i « , j u« ~i nfTeman md drop thjwra toward* the South, is drefTed for the (laughter. plague on all parts >»»«• South, t TI g«thytel&tothClefthand,^dierioCuerchybec^7»^g A7 And fav«>theforeft of the South, Heare iacettirneth. Nebuchad-nez«t ihe word ot the Lord : thus laith the Lord God, 17 I will alfo fmite mine hands together,* wil cameggaioft iu. Behold I will kindle a fire in thee,and it (hall de- caufemy wrath to ceafe I theLordhaue laid it. ^> ] W& . L. a uoure all the greetiewoodin thee, and all the 18 f Thewordor theLordcamevntomeea- gainfttheJf^. l^S "dry wood: the contmuall flame ft.alnotbequen- gaine,laying £« . b« doab- ".«. ched, and cucryfacefromthe South to theNorth 15, Alio tWonne ofman appoint thee ° two JgAm 2 The peoplenid /hall'be blirnr therein. wayes, that the iword of the king of Babel may ™d™W« that the. Prophet „ Anjaufle(h (hall fee, that I the Lord haue coiiie,bothtwaine 20 Appoint a way, that the fword may come „i.'. _ . ■ JPeAeZParabgH A p. xxi. toRabbaPhoftheAmmonite^^^ declaration facte •5, L Mc tbrtainetblbe fword tnd depruUioH tolernf<> The Lord thtalMtbtodtfiro}titl>uch*dM\\*r. f-He word of the Lord came to me againe, iay- (tept themlelnes a Spcafte fenfibljr, »)g, _ Sonne of man, fet thy face toward Ierufa- lem a and drop thy word, toward the holy places, 2i And the King of Eabel flood at the q par- in 'erufj,e,n- , ting of the way, at the head of the two wayes, &ei-heK?eo« con'.iilting by diuination , and made his arrowes againft the Ammo, bright : hee con fulted with idoles,*;^ looked in mtesorthenof 'theliuer. ^n^rd • 22 At his right hand was the diuin3tion for Ie- nngan^rorcwjj" rufalem to appoint captaines to open the$r month f Becanfe there' ,to^l^doflVaeIJThus faith the in the (laughter , and to lift vp then voice with "»£<$$« Lo?rd,BehoW,l rtmt againft t .ee,and will drawe when ""qwic ^« hic*;Me to refift neftthou?thenanfwere,Becaufeeofthebruit:for fc«*an«nd xs'S'S" it commeth, and euerv heart (hall melt , and all ^ « /bus faith the Lord God, I will takeaway ^^XS, hands fhalbe weake,arid all minds (hall faint, and the « diademe,and take off the crowne : this (hall attire , for ichoza. all knees (hall fall away ,« water : behold,it com- be no more the fame : I will exalt the humble,and M < the JPrieft meth,and (hall be done faith the Lord God. wll abafehim that is high. XST1 8 f Againe, the word of the Lord came vnto .27lwiUouerturne,ouerturne,ouerturneitand y Thati^t'othc --.- roe faying it fhalbe no more vntill hey come,whofe right it commiDgofMeffi. t"aSrn78 '; Sonne oFman,prophefie,andfay,ThuS faith is,andl will sine ithim. j i^had"8^6 Jba: ethe ki.g who the Lord God r AKfword a fword both ft^pe 2 8 J AncTthou fonne of man, prophefie, and £ so(had01^nef. «,Wbe.«he ^fo^b^/' fay, Thus faith the Lord God to the children of intjfS,wa,.d o Itis(hai-penedtomakearorenaughter,dr Ammon,andto their blafbhemie. fay thou i,Ifay, vnderthePerfiarn,' • i„ I- olirtpr • hnw (h.il wp The fword, the fword is drawen foortha«i four- Greekei.and Ro- yettbure^ t gfcaufeofthe gr.-atnnileol ihe Uiny of thecal- deans. f AadfocanTe* teare. C Meauiog.the F.God in bifplace. h That is, the reft « is iou, bifhed that it may ' glitter : how fhal we / "e ™OTYn u $ r * u T T? maneV « or.hepeoplc reioycc?/5r it contemneth the g rod ofmy fonne, bi(hedrotheflaughterltDConfnmebecaufcpfthe $R$& ll::iZTJ *h all eflir tree* g1'"^"^ i r , ■ u J ,"-,ChriS, dean,. ,i Andhehathgiuenittobefoiirbifhed,that ^9 Whiles they fee ^vanity viTtothee,and pro- mrng^tlength fcitoj5!«,.j,i|Kmayhanaleit:thisfwordis.fliarp,andisibiir- Phefied a he vnto thee , to bring thee vpon the Joold b«ccopi,. Is*8, olTr^n bi^ed, that hee may giue it into the hand of the ™ckes f the wicked that are i1aine,whole day is niifed Gcn J § iflaver come,when their jniqtiitie/rj4//s Qftitwitktd rfefi.me to blowe the fire vpon it to melt it, fo will I ga- .J».Z,i. 7 put you */><>•« land melt vou. ! M! tbtptople jputymthtrt land melt you. I Meaning hereby 2 1 I will gather you, I fay, and blow the fire ,hat [J" |g«di» | Oreouer , the word of the Lord came vnto of my wrath vpon you, and you (hall be melted ,„7,he wicked lltoyed. a Art thoa ready joexecucethy ch a: ge .which I commit vntoihee E!*£^ ciue fheddeth'b'lood in the middes ofit, th |me,faying, in the mids thereof. Now thou fbnne of man,wilt thou a iudge, 2 2 As filuer is melted in the midft of the for- wilt thou iudge this bloodie dtie?wilt thou (hew n«ice,fo (hal ye be melted in the mids thereof,and her all her abominations ? yee mall know that I the Lord hauepowred out j Then fay, Thus fayth the Lord God, The my wrath vpon you. heddeth blood in the middes ofit, that her jj And the word of the Lord came vnto me, the Ptophew.ind h time may come,andmak«h idoles ' againft her laying, themthatire felfe to pollute her felfe. 24 Sonne of man, fay vnto her, Thoaartthc S°Th',-«,i,»rm* 4 Thou haft offended in thy blood,that thou land that is vncleane, m and not rained vpon in m Thmisttlifcet •rh«deS.«Ai^! haft fhedde,and halt polluted thyielfein thine 1- the day of wratl ban en lend which e To her fndofnj. A WbefeTery nameallmen hlte. ■eemeatictfc wickednei which «nin«t commit- ted in Ierulilem, and therefore the ptagneiofGod fhouldlpeedily come vpoa her. *Z/*i/,»o.?i,i8. doles, which thou haft made, and thou haft cau- ^ 25 There u a conrpiracie " of her prophetsin lv"|t|id| the I.ordplaguctle fed thy dayesto draw neere,& art come vnto thy the mids thereofhke a roaring lion,rnuening the nVhe ™ll terme : therefore haue I made thee a reproch to pruy:they hauedcuouredlomes : they haue taken phetibaueconfpt. theheathen,and a mocking to all countreys.^ the riches and precious things : they haue made red together to 5 Thole that be neere,and thole that be farre hermany widowesin the mids thereof. arine more pro- fromthee, (hall mocke thee, rfbub an vile in 26 Her Priefts haue broken my Law,and haue bable. dname, and fore in affliction. defiled mine holy things : theyhaueput no difte- 6 Behold, the princes of Ifraeleuery onein rencebetweene the holy and prophanc, nether thee was rttdy to his power ,to fried blood. difcerned betweene the vncleane and the cleane, 7 Inthee haue tney deipifed father and mo- and haue hid their => eyes' frommy Sabbaths, and 0 TVyfcatientg. ther : in the middes of thee e haue they opprefled I am prophaned among them. Icfted my (eruice. hereby that there the ftranger: in thee haue they vexed the lather- 27 Her princes in * the mids thereof are like *Mkh.j.xx, wa»nokinde«f lefTe and the widow. wolues, rattening the pray, to (hed blood and to t/^ns.j.}." 8 Thou haft defpifed mine holy things , and defti oyfoules for their owne couetous lucre, haft polluted my Sabbaths. 28 Andherpprophetshauedaubedthemwith ^Ju'',7)*llit!, 9 In thee are men that cary tales to fhedde vntempered»»#>ffr, feeing vanities, and dunning prooue..' thecal, blood: in thee are they that eatevpon the meun- lies vnto them,faying, Thus faith the Lord God, tered them in their taines: in the mids of thee they commit abomi- when the Lord had not fpoken. vices, and coucrrd nation. 2 9 The people of the land haue violently op- ',5™^"^ w",K 10 *Intheehauetheydifcoueredtheirfathers prefted by ipoiling and robbing, andhaue vexed "* P,tJ,,,» fliame : in thee haue they vexed her that was pol- the poore and the needy: yea they.haueoppref- lutedinterfloures. . i fed the ftranger againft' right. 11 And euery one * hath committed abomi' jo And I foughtfora man among them, that nation with his neighbours wife , and eueryone fhould i make vp the hedge, andftandin the gap hath wickedly defiled his daughter in law,and 111 befbremefortheland,thatI fhould not deftroy thee hath euery man forced his owne fiftet, even it, but I found none. his fathers daughter. J 1 Therefore haue I powred out mine indig- . 1 2 In thee haue they taken gifts to fhed blood: nation vpon them, and confumed them with the thou haft taken vfurie and the increafe, and thou fire of my wrath : their owne wayes haue I ren- haft defrauded thy neighbours by extortion,and dred vpon their heads,fay th the Lord God. haft forgotten me,faith the Lord God. 13 Behold, therefore I haue f finitten mine CHAP. XXIII. hands vpon thy couetoufhes, that thou haft vfed, of the idoUtri«,fstmvi> MditrHi»u>»,zndn ibtnmet of \A- and vpon the blood which hath been in the mids MA ""* •*****• of thee. HPHewordofthsLordcame againe vnto mec, 14 Can thine heart endtire,or can thine hands J. faying, gbeftrong, inthedayesthatl (hall haue to doe 2 Sonne ofman, there were two women, the withthee? I the Lord haue fpokenit, and will daughters of one ^mother, doe it. I And they committed fornication bin E- 1 5 Andl will fcatter thee among the heathen, gypt,they committed fornication in their youth : and di'perfe thee in the countreys, and will caule there were their breads prefled , and there they h twill thus take thy >> filthinelTc to ceale from thee. bruifed the teats of their virginitie. away the oceafion 1CJ And thou (halt take thine iinherirancein 4 And the names of ' them were Aholah the "ya"7am! " * ThouXitbYno thy felfe in the fight ef the heathen, and thou elder,& Aholibah herfifter: and they were mine, £ Ahoiai, fignifi- moretheinheti- (halt know that I am the Lord. and they bare (bnnes and daughters: thus v»re ethamanfionot taneeofthetord, I7 C And the word of the Lord came vnto theirnames: Samaria u Aholah , and lerufalem dwelling in her but.orfakea. m$n%, Aholibah. m'r^SwaV 18 Sonneof man, the houfeoflfrael is vnto > And Aholahplayedrheharlotlwhendnie the royallciiieof k Whichbefore me ask drofie : all they are braiTe , andtinne,and wasmine,and(hewas(tton fire with her louers, n>ael mndAholt- wai moftprecioui. yron^nj ieaa in the mids of the fornace: they are to wit , with the AlTyrians her neighbours, „?„{!„„?„' t« * K WfothedrolTeoffiluer. 6 Which were clothed with blew filkc, ^''.wherebyis meant 19 Therefore thus fayth the Lord God , Be- captaines arid princes: they were all pleafant ieruial.-m.where caufe yee are all as drofle, behold,therefore I will yong men, and horiemen riding vpon horfes. Godi 'remple w«i. gatheryouin the mids of lerufalem d vvhentheirraelite5werenamedthrpf6p1eofGl)d,theyb«c?aK^doraftcn'a.Kl 20 As they gather fuuer and braile, and yron, lorrookeGod,andpuithdrmiftiotbeAiT}ri»ni M m 4 7 Th •hrtm.yS. i Tb token of tttj wrath and ven- geance. 2 Thatit.able to defend thy felfe. q Which would llicwhimfelfe zea- lous in mv caufe by tending vice, lh 19 i«.8t6;,f. and alio pray vnto me to withhold myplagoes.Pfal, I«*.te. a Meaningjfrael and ludah, which Came both out of onr lamily b they became idolaters afterthe Mia Eae&iel. Acupofdieftru&ioM. ( The holy Ghoft vfeth thefe teimes which feeme ftrangetochafh earcs, to caufe this w/ickeJ viceol i.lolatry fotobe abhorred, that vnnedi any fhould abidrtohearethe name thereof . mentioned. ( Meaning.the Alfyriaus. g Thiidedareth paretlithemto tbofe which in their raging lone audfitcbieliiftes dfttevpon the images and pain- itingsofthem af- ter when they Cm*. 7 Thus (he committed her whoredome with them , euen with all them that were the choien menofAs(hiir,andwithallon whom (he doted, and defiled her felfe with all their idoles. | 8 Neither left; (he her fornications,k«>W of theEgyptians:fbr inher youth they clay with her, and they bruifed the breafts of her virginity, and powred their worcdome vpon her. Yet (hee increased her whoredome more, 'and called to remembrance the daies of her youth wherein (he had played the harlot in the land of Egypt. 20 For (hee doted vpon their feruants who'e members are Of the members ofaffe? , and whole iflue is I'ks the iffue ofhorfes. 21 Thoucalledftto remembrance thew'eked- nefle ofthy youth , wh^n thy teates were bruifed by the Egyptians : therfore the paps ofthy youth are thus. 22 Therefore O Aholibah jthus^aith the Lord God , Behold , I will raife vp thy louers againft thee from whom thine heart is departed , and I will bring them againft thee on euery fide. 23 Torpor, the Babylonians , and all the Calde- ans, I" Peked,and Shoah, and Boa , and all the Al- fyrians with them r they were all pleafant yong men , captaines and Princes : all they were valiant and renowmed, riding vpon horfes. 2 4 Euen thefe Aral come againft thee with cha- rets, wagons, and whecles, and with a multitude of people, wbt*h (hallfet againft thee buckler and (hield,and helmet roundabout : and'j" I willeaue the punishment vnto them, and they (hall iudge thee according to their|| judgements. 2 5 Andlwill lay mine indignation vpon thee, and they (hall deale cruelly with thee : they (hall h Thefe were ihe names of ccrlaitie t iinesvnderNe- b uc had mzzar. jElr. I nltt/iut ixJiemtntltfarc \Ur,U»ts. cut oft thy Inofe, and thine eares, and thy rem- i They (hall de. nant (hall fall by the fword : they (hall cary away ^E,h thy fonnes and thy daughters , and thy rcfidue the reft 0f thj (halbe deuoured by the fire. people. 26 They (hall aUbftrip thee out thy clothes, and take away thy faire lewels. 27 Thus willl make thy wickednefletoceafe from thee, and thy fornication out of the land of Egypt : lo that thou (halt not lift vp thine eyes vntothem,nor remember Egypt any more. 3 8 For thus faith the Lord God,Behold,I will deliuer thee into the hand of them , whom thou hateft : e»tn into the hands of them from whom thine heart is departed. 29 And they (hal handle thee difpitefully, and (hall take away all thy I' labour, and (hall leaue y All thy tret- thee naked and bare , and the (hame ofthy forni- Cures and riche* cations 1 (hal be difcouered ,both thy wickednes, whichthouhaft , , , , ' / '-gotten by labour* and thy whoredome. 1 All .he world 30 I will doe thefe things vnto thee, becaufe fhaiiieethy thou haft gone a whoring after the heathen, and lhamclull iorfa. becaufe thou art polluted with their idoles. £"8 °j °£od t0 3 1 Thou haft walked in the way ofthy fifter : therefore will I giueher >"cup into thine hand, im Iwilftxecute 32 Thus favth the Lorde God , Thou (halt defame judge- I dnnke of thy fifterscup , deepeand large : thou ™™*,ZVc', lihaltbelaughtedtofcome and had indenuon, p„d that with grca- becaufe it conteineth much. i" leuetitie. 33 Thou (halt be filled with » dmnkennefte ^"'S'*" !anaibrow,«w went they to Aholah and Aholibah the wicked women. 45 And the righteous men they mall fudge fThatis.wettfey them after the maner of 'harlots , andafterthe death,re»de Cb»p. maner of murtherers : for they are harlots , and *« *8> blood win their hands. 46 Wherefore thus feith the Lord God, I will bring a multitude vpon tlrem, and will giuethem j vnto the tumult and to theipoile, 47 And the multitude (hail Home them with ! ftones,and cut them with their fwords . they mall , flay their ionnes, and their daughters, andburne j vp their houfes with fire. ' 48 ThuswUlIcaufewickednehcroceafe out I nirt'.ill «• ofthe ^3nc^ tkJt ^ ' women may be taught not ; aartcities°and ! todoe after your wkkednefle. sountieys. 49 And they (hall lay your wkkedneffe vpon you, and yeemallbeare thefuines ofyour idoles, , and ye (hall know that I am the Lord God. CHAP. XXIIII. I Hf/hetrtlhtbeKe/lrx&tnofyertifrUmbfaparableoftfeitb- \ ingpot. IS Thtpirtlltol" t\tkietn»'ft bttugcltad. AGaine in the a ninth yeere, in the tenth mo- neth, in the tenth dy of the b moneth,came j rMgne'of i.ed;ki- the word of the Lord vntome/aying, bib, 1 King ><•■• 2 Sonne of man , write thee the name of the E hff^efa«M dav> <*f»of this fame day : fir the king of Babel | fcarrfbf'Deeetnb** fet himfelfe againft Ierufalem this fame day. aDd pjitoi unua.j j Therefore peake a parable vnto the rebel- ry.inthtwi.ich lJ0ushouWotothe werethecai'ieof bloody aty, r^n to the pot,1 whotefctmvis-ther- kindling M t jn, and whole fenm is not gone out of it : bring it Gi°rrrtt them * I out § Pece °)' Piece = kt no " lot fell vpon it. wbo'einlqiiirfesl 7 F°r ner blood is in the mids of her : (he fet &A'icked citizens; itvpon an high' rocke, Wpowreditnotvpon h-reyetrtmainr. > the ground to conerk with duft, I 8 Thar it might caufe wrath to arife,and take vengeance : turn I haue fet her blood vpori an hie rocke thatitihouldnotbecouered. Therefore thus faith the Lord God, * Woe to the bloodie citie, for I will make j[ the burning great. 0 Keape on much wood : k kindle the fire, dorrfumethefleih, andcaftin fpice, and let the boots We burnt. 1 1 Then fet it empty vpon the coales thereof, khatflthe brafle of it may be hote and may burnej and that the filthinefleot'itmaybe molten in it, *nd that the fcumme of it may beconfumed. 12 iShee hath wearied her felfe with lies, and her great fcum went not out of her: tktrtjirt her kummejbalbe confumid with fire-. 1 } Than retnawejl in thy hlthinefleai^ wicked- nefte : becaufe I would « haue purged thee , and thou waft not purged, thou (haltnot bee purged from thy filthinefle, till I hane cauedmy wrath to lighfvponthee. 1 4 I the Lord haue fpoken it ; it ihall come to pa(Te,ar,d I will doe it : I will not gpe backe nei- ther will I lpare,neitherwilll repent; a.cco; ding Yothy wayes , and according to thy woikes (hall hfy fhoiild not be j tktlroyedallai «nce, but by little -d!if.te. h Sparenoiiee- {UteoVoondition. i The city (hewed hermieltvtoall the world, and wai ostalliamed tiier- ofneither yet hid ic. tiahum 31. ,b*k 1 >. lOr^Kht^ctf nood. h Meaning,-that thecitv mould be merlydcftroytd, anri:hu bewonld ^iuc y enemi apprtfterheroiAo. Ylr,bnt m I labonrrd by fending my pro ph;ts tocilkhte to repmiancc.bn tiiOuwouldcAouC 0 they indge thee, %th the Lord God. a That it the Ba, 1 5 f Alio the word of the Lord came vnto b)1»n'»°»> me, laying, , I 1 6 Sonne of man, behold , I take away from thee the ° pleafure of thine eyes with a plague, yet o M-aningfciiJ (halt thou neither mourne nor weepe,neither (l.al "ilc '" *h™lh( thy teares runne downe. de:ited,a»vci( »8, 17 Ccalefromfighmg: makeno mourning for the dead, and binde the tyre or thine head vpon thee, p and put on thy (hoes vpon thy feet, md co- L Fotinmour. uernotthv hps,andeat q notthebread sfmen. Vingthfywfnt 1 3 So I fpake vnto.the people in the morning, [>aie l-eadedincJ and ateuen my wife died: and I did in ' themor- [,"rf°°".d-r&''fo ' -T J , , C'jiicrco their up>a ningas I was commanded. U Thai(M»Mcfc 19 And tire people (aid vnto me,Wilt thou not yiicneighboits tell vs what thele things meane toward vs that ^nrto;hernthat thoudoeftfb? • tMMnta-the 20 Then I anftvered them , The word of the mor.iug folio*. Lord came vn:o me,(aying, ing- ai Speake vnto the hotile ofIfrael,Thus fayth the LordGod,behold,I will !"pollutemy Sandu-' fByfendingthe ary , tmn the I pride ofyour power, the pleafure of ,Cjldeaasto de- vour eyes,and your hearts defire.and your(bnnes $'°y "■ »»Chap. and your daughters whom ye haue left , (hall fall :' w'here-n Vou bythefword 'boaftai.ddelitc. 22 ARdyee (nail doe as I haue done: yee/hall not couer your hps, neither (hall ye eat the bread of men. i] And your tire /M* vpon your heads, and your (hooes vpon your feet : ye (hall not mourne nor weepe,but ye (hall pine away for your iniqui- ties, and mourne one toward another. 24 Thus Ezekiel is vnto you a figne: accor- ding to all that hee hath done, ye (hall doe I and when this commeth, ye ihall know that 1 am the Lord God. 2 5 Alio thou fonne of man,(hal it not be in the day when I take fro them their power, the ioy of their honor,theplealhre oftheir eies,& the|defire \ilrMfti»gzptf of their heart, theirfonnes and their daughters, tic'rfn>!et' 2 6 That he that efcapeth in that day,(hal come vnto thee to tell tkee that which hee 'hath heard with hu eares? 27 In that day (hall thy mouth be opened to him which is efcaped,& thou (halt (peake, and be . no more dumbe , and thou (halt be a figne vnto them,andthey (hallkn'ow that I am the Lord. C H A P. XXV. I Tt>tmr(loftbeLora«£am$^m*iGH, »heb >ei<>icid atiht frllor liruftltm, $ Jgtiuft MtaotniStir-UmumMdibt J-hihfiim. THe word ofthe Lord came againe vnto me, faying, 2 Sonne ofmao/et thy face againft the Am monites,and prophecie againft them, j And fey vnto the Ammonites, Hearethe word ofthe Lord God,Thns feith the Lord God, Becaufe thou faideft, i Ha,ha, againft my Sanctu- ary when it was polluted, and againft the land of 1 I{iael,when:t was de(blate,and againft the houie of Iudah,when they went into captiuitie. Behold, therefore I willdeliuer thee to the Bl Becaufe ye re- ~\ foyced whenthe enemy deUroytcl rrycity and Tem- ple., b That is totho , bmen ofthe Eaft for a polfeflion, and they (hall fet their e palates in thee, 2c make their dwellings in thee: they (ball eatexhy fruit, and they (hall drinkethymilke : Andl il makeoRabbah a dwelling placej ladelphia.which i.t_ « • r\ ° r , ......1 u.-c: for camels, and the Ammonites a (heepcoat, and ye (hall know that I am the Lord. rt For thvs feith the Lord God,3ecaure thoi halt clapped the hands,a?:d ft. mpidwiihtfiefeet c Thcylhill chafe thee away. and J takcthygorgeoos houftltodwcll in d Called alfoPhi asihe chicfcciry ofthe Ammonitw & full of conduit J a.Sam.ii.17 Wh y Tyrus Was deftroyed. EzekicL and reioyce in heart with all thy defpite againft chelundoflliael, 7 Behold therefore I will ftretch out mine hand vpon thee,and wil deliuer thee to be fpoiled ofths heathen, anil I will root thee out from the people,and I willcaule thee tobedeftroyedout of the countries,*^ I will deftroy thee,and thou fait know chat I am the Lord. 8 Thus lakh the Lord God,Becaufe that Mo- ab and Seir doe e 'm,g™ intothenuds of the water. ^chthe'hli i J * Thus will I caufe the found of thy fongs Treftsdvpfoc ceafe,and the found of thine harpes (hall be no their g'°fy *"<* more heard. rtaowmc. < i4 I willaytheelike the top of a rocke : » thou Y'tZtiX* th« (halt be lor a ipreading of nets.thou (halt be built h bare, that thou no more : for I the Lord haue fpoken it. faith the (}"lt hltte "o^'mg Lord God. !' — l— to couer thee. ft i J Thus faith the Lord God to Tyrus,Shal not 15 Thus faith the Lord God,Becaufe the Phili- the yles tremble at the found of thy 'fall? and at ' ItashaueexecuttdvfflpK, and reuenged the cry of the wounded,when they (hall be flaine - thernlelueswithadelpitelullheart, to deftroy it andmurtheredm the mids of thee ? for the old hatred, , hf fi£n!'- tSESO, t^ remnantofthefeacoaft. (hal fit vpon the groandTk lASSS? B££S •heyofuime.mo- *7 And I will execute great vengeance vpon moment, and be amafed at thee. be fohombte that Mkcdthciewn: them with rebukes of mine indignation, and they i7 Andthey (hall take vpa lamentation for a»tht world •aa«^ rd,..sam.8..8 mv vengeance vpon them. waft inhabited h of the fea men, the renowmed ci- tui^t ty which was ftrong in the fea , kath (hee and her chaws, which by Damd guard: CHAP. XXVI. I Hlfrpphifittkihi'.ifrw tei*t itifJtfltmtiiontf Itriifaltm 15 Tbi nmirit^ nifbmtmofihemerchnnti farihcui. tbtUbtovrtbromnktfultitTtiof. inhabitants , which cauie theirfearetobeon all the/r trafficked!* rH(*lt*>. isTbt»»ulruKiMcC*;t. tbat haunt therein. CAt\,T"' 1 8 Now (hall the yles beaftoni(hed in the day creak heVpewer. ANdintheaeleuenthyeereinrhefirft day of of thy fall • yea, the yles that are in the fea,(halbe the moneth, the word of the Lord came vn- troubled at thy departure. 19 Forthusfaith the Lord God, When I (hall; make thee a defolatectie, like thecities that are . . not inhabited, and when I (hall bring the deepe broken : it is turned vnto me :/«r (eeing (he is de- vpon thee,and great waters (hall couer thee * Either •fthe taptiuitie oflrco mah.orot'the to me, faying, t eigne 8(Ztde- % Sonne of man,becaufe that Tyrus hath faid b'Vhatis.thefa- againft Ierufalem, Ahajthebgateofthepeopk ' mons ciiie iem- broken : it is turned vnto me - c- falem.whereunto folate, I (halbe c replenifhed .Upeoplerefor. ? Therefore thus faith the Lord God,BehoId, « My riches and l come againft thee,OTyrus,andI will bring vp iamefiialincreafer many nations againft thee , asthefcamounteth thustlie wicked vp with his wanes. iSSEPS&v 4 AndtheyfhalldeftroythewallcsofTyius may haue any pro- and breake downe her towre? : I will al'b forape fitoraduantage. her duft from her : and make her like the top of a rocke. r S Thou (halt be for the fpreadin^ of nets in the mids of the lea. for I haue fpoken it,faith the Lord 'God,and it (halbe a fpoile to the nations. s And her l[ daughters whicharein the fujd, 20 when I (hall caft thee downe with them that defcend into the pit, with the people ; of old : wh-rU md . time, and (hall fet thee in the lowe parts of the dwdlijag,'. earth,like the olde ruines, with them,/ ^,which goe downe to the pit,(b that thou (halt not be in- habited,and I (hall (hew my glory in the land ©f thekhllin^, k Measing.m lu, ai I will /(bring thee to nothing, and thou ^("ed *311 (halt be no mere : though thou befouaht for,yet \0r%m4,tbt<*, (halt thou neuer be iound againe, fayth the Lord unvir. God. d Thetotwet that belonged vote her. thalbeflainc by the fword audthev (hallknowr ; T6'^^',',tvaiht6!h'^fal'"m"^r«<>P'^'''X^*t»tr»- mui u , ana cney inailKnow C | ,(,, rKhtt, po»trt»d«<,tf,orilie thereof in time,,.*. The CHAP. XXVII. I'ofTjr'wJhh , pojftrtnUMtiorMie pbertofhtiMiif4fl. "The power and riches of Tyrut. Chap.xxvi/.xxvii/. The mourning for Tyms tdl. 54 THe word ofthe Lord came againe vnto mee, 23 Thev ofHaram,andCanneh,and Eden die fj>'lng' P , . r merchants of Sheba, Asflwr, «»4 Chdmad iw« j % Sonne ot man , take vp a lamentation for thy merchants. :TyrUSlA j/- ^ . V-V . - 24Thefewerethv merchants in al forts »/ffcW/, 3 And fay vnto Tyrus, that is fituate at the in raiment ofbluefiJke, and of brmderedworkc a which fernplt entry ofthe iea,which is themart a of the people and in coffers for the rich apparelJ which were ."il^hSdiJ? i?r m,anX l1"'™"5 faich ^eJrord God>° T)'rus> boun,d wich cords : chaines alfo «• ot among "thy tb/i*rrcnwia.i=. thou hiftiaidjlam otperfe&beauty. merchandife. & 7 f£*/.*<«-/. ( 4 Thy borders are in the fmids ofthe fea,*>d 25 The (hinsof Tar(hifh|! werethy chiefein i;r,,.»,»,„w« thy builders haue made thee of perfeft beautie. thy merchat)dife,and thou waft replenifhed and yuwtrdtl*,? S They haue made all thy /^boards of firre made very glo:ious in the midso 'the fea h Thi«mountiine.treesofjShenir: they haue brought cedars from 26 Thyj|robbers haue brought thee into ereat .« SlKth^o-pbanon to make ma ftes for thee waters: the'EaftwindehathWendiecif the PffiT^eb* titescilleanshe.' 6 Of the okes of Bafhan-haue they made thine • mids of the fea. chad mzzm. nir.Deutj.o. ores-the company oftheAlTyrians haue made thy ; 27 Thyriches,and thy faires,diy merchandife c Whiehiitakcn banksof Iiiory/r.^fcf out of y Ilesof c Chittim. thy mariners and pilots,thycalker's and the occu- fororecu » ? F]ne jinuen with broi<]ered wol-i;ej kreuftt piers of thy merchandife,ahd all thy men of war 'from Egypt, was Ipread ouer thee to be thy fade, • that are in thee, andall thy multitude which is in blue filke and puiple^row^fci from the lies of Eli- the mids of thee,(hall fall in the mids of the Tea in '(hah jwas thy couering. •' the day of thy ruirfe. 8 The inhabitants of Zidonand Aruad were - 28 The mfuburbesihall make at the found of m Thati? theci- thv mai iners,0 Tyrus: thy wife men that were in 1 the cry of thy pilots. tie» n«ie about jthee,they werethy || pilots. j 29 And all that handle the oare.the mariners, ^*'i!S*S' 9 The ancients of Gebal, and the wifemen land all the pilots ofthe fea (hal come downe from «£,,! ' tScybaiUthevYiU* thereof, were in thee thy d calkers, all the mips of their (h;ps,,W (hall (land vpon the land, of :he citiewbith the fea with their mariners were in thee tooccu- 30 And /hall caufe their voice to bee heard a- where memi .by jp.e thy merchandife. 'gainftthee,andfhallcriebitterly, andmailcaft Sjihc I 10 TheyofPerfia, andofLud, and of Phut duftvpon their heades, and wallow themfelues in bailam of Salo. I were in thine army : thy men of warre they han- Templc, ' of ' Iauan> Tubal and Mefnech w«e 3 4 When thou (halt be broken by the feas in the By idling j thy merchants g concerning the liues of men,and depths ofthe waters,thy merchandife and all thy xats. ; they broght veflels of bralfe for thy merchandife. multitude which was in the mids of thee (hall fall. h Which »reta- { I4 They of the houfe of' Togarmah brought : ?5 All the inhabitants of the lies (halbe afto- tothvfaires,horfes,andhorfemen,and mules, nifhed at thee,andall their kings (hall be fore a- 1 J The men of Dedan were thy merchantstand fraid and troubled in their countenance. n Whereby i» the merchandife ofmany lies were in thine hands: ' 3 <• The merchants among the people (hal hide mtantalongrime. they brought thee for a prefent, ' homes, teeth, j at thee: thou (halt bea terrour.and neuer (halt be 1°'}' *'.as Pr°Pbe- lOrJhipmaflen. dMe»ofng,that theaines, 3 1 They (halplucke offtheir haireforthee,and -gird them with a fackdoth,& they (hal weepe for ken foj. a people «f Ad* minor. Meaning,Vs!' cotntsbornet.and Etephanuteeth. \Orjwirkti. \Or,etrbmtle. wheat growed \Or,inrptntmtfiT trieclt. : a terrour,and neuer (halt be j£d' i and peacockes. 16 They of Aram were thy merchants for the mult:tudeof thy|| wares: they occupied in thy iaires with|| emeiaudes, purple, and broydered worke,and \\ finelinnen,and corall,and pearle. 17 Theyofludah, and of the land of Ilrael were thy merchants : they brought for thy mer- it Where the.beft chandife wheateof * Minnith, andPannag, and ] hony,and oyle,and |j balme. 1 8. They ofDamafcus were thy merchants in the multitude of thy wares,for themultitude of all ri- ches,*) in the wine ofHelbon and white wooH. 19 They of Dan alfo and of Iauan , going to in thine heart that thou waft equall with God, to beiicftroy- ed but feuemie yere»,aslfa.3j.tji ]ftv,-mt»nier- thtnuvhtjetaer, ebmdilt pi fed through thm and fro,occupied in thyfaires: yn>nworke3caflla and calamus were among thy merchandife. »o Thev of Dedan were thy merchants in pre- cious clothes for thecharets. 2 1 Thev of Arabia,and all the princes of Ke- dar || occupied with thee,in lambes,and rammes and goats : in thele were they thy merchants. 12 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were i is Lifted vp becaufe of thv riches, thy merchants they occupied m thy faires with > 6 Therfore thus laith thel.ord God, Becaufe the chiefe of all .(pices , and with all precious thou diddeft thinke in thine heart that thon w.'ft itones,andgold. equall with God, . 7 BfhQld, 'anymore. CHAP. XXVIIT a ThtverdtfGodtgsiHUhtkmiifTi'mfZrbupride. it Th nor J ofthe Lirdagunft ZiAm. 1 5 Tht lordfiomifa/; that he »itll*tbtr together the thiliren of tfrael. THe word of the Lord came againe vnto mee, faying, 2 Sonne ofman,fay vnto theprinceof Tyru?, Thus faith the Lord God, Becaufe thine heart is' exalted,&thou haft faid/ I ama god,T fit in the a I amfafethae feat ofGod. n themidso!"thefea, yet thotiart but none can come to a man & not God,and f though thou didft think him me.JsG°d '» ^ineheartthatthouwaftequallwkhGod ^^W 3- Behold,thou art wier then b Daniel, there [et thine heart at is no fecret that they can hide from thee. the hearth Got. 4 Wkh thy wifdome and thine vnderftanding b J'"1! n?5>"*- tliou haft gotten thee riches,andhaft gotten gold " „„i bTd d^cu!* and filuer into thy trea iires. red notable fifeucs 5 By thy great wiyomerf^by thine occupy-, of himiledcme ing haft thou increased thy riches.and thine heart ,n E ihen T/ekiel vvtotc e tike the reft of the heathen and infidels which are Oodseneroica. d Hederidethtlx vaincopinion and Zidon aprickingthorne. Ezckicl. Egypta ftaffifof rccde, 7 Behold therfore I will bring Grangers vp- i J Thus &ith the Lord God,When I (hall haue on thee >»*»the terrible nations rand they (ball gathered the houfe of I frael fro the people where draw their fwords againft the beauty of thy wile- they are fcattered,and(hall be nfan&ified in them n He tfceweth for dome,andthey (hall defile thy brightnefte, in thefight ofthe heathen,then (hall they dwel in ^S™, 8 Theyfha!lcafttheedowneto thep;t,and thelandthatl hauegiuenromy'eruantlaakob. Church,andpre- thou (halt diethe death of them that are flame in 26 Andthey (hall dwell farely therein, & fhall ferneitftil.thougii the mids ofthe Tea. hu Idhoufes, and plant vineyards : yea,they fliall hedeftroj his ene- <> Wilt thou fay then before him that flayeth dwelfaf.lv whenlhaue executed judgments vpon t^eys^tlTpraif« thee I am a god ? but thou (halt be a man and no all round about them that defpile them ,and they him,&gi« thanks god'in the hands of him thatflaytth thee. (hall know that I am the Lord their God. for bisgtcit met. 10 Thou (halt die the death ofthe cyncircum- CHAP XXIX J " ciied by the hands of Grangers; fori hauefpoken , K„tr^ht!itthtl,n^>n„Mh\ndE^t/i\ The LorJpretti.] it,'aith the Lord God. ' fetbthttbeeniUreJioTtE&ptttfttrfirtit ytcrei. 18 Eg)ft «; 11 CMoreOUer.the word ofthe Lord came vn- j therewiraaf ktngKekmcbud ne\\*r fir ibel^twmhicbbtt me (avinff ■ ""keigtrnftTyM. 1 2 'Sonne ofman,take vp a lamentation vpon | TN the a tenth j'eere,mpareth lorsvtwKli. I ^ day tlat thou waft created. , haue made it for my felfe. :Bo*wMrt"i£5 e He m.-anethtbd,: 14 Thou art e the anointed Cherub that coue- 4 ButI willput 'hookesin thyiawes,andL himfelfeinihe royallltateof Ty- reth and I haue (et thee 1 1* honour : thou waft will caufe the fi(h of thy riuers toftickevntothy riHerNilus.a* e"e*le»cvfa«d',e vPon the holV mountaine of God . thou haft wal- j fcales,and I will draw thee out of themidft ofthy; iVwiu Vend - kedinthe mids of the gftonesoffire. I nuers,and all the fifli ofthy riuers (halfticke vn- mieMgainftthee,' 1 5 Thou waft perfit in thy way es from the day to thy (tales. which ihallplucke that thou waft t> created, till iniquitie was found > 5 And I will leaue thee in thewildernes, both «heeandthyPeo. in thee. . thee and all the fifth of thy riuers : thou (halt fall f^J^f "• 16 By the multitude ofchytnerchandife, they • vpon the open field: thou (halt not bee brought lureplasej. ' haue filled the middes of thee with ciueltie, and together ,nor gathered : /«rl haueguen theefer thou haft finned: therefore I will caft thee as pro- meat to thebeafts of the field,and to thefouleiof phane out ofthe ; mountaine of God : and I will the heauen. deftroy thee, O couering Cherub, from the mids . 6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt (hal knsw ofthe ftones of fire. rhatIamtheLord,becaufetheyhauebinaftafre 1 7 Thine heart was lifted vp . becaure ofthy j of d reed to the houfe of Ifrael. «* Reade s.rUagj beautie,/M'. 1 8 Thou haft defiled thy k fanftifica tion by the : 8 Therfore thus faith the Lord God,Behold, .'S" !hey multitude of thineiniqiuVes, <«»<* by the iniquitie Iwillbringa fword vpon thee, and deftroy man would ftayno excellency and glory thereof he tomparethtothe Cherubims which coueredthe Arke: and by thisw»rd ojemffdhefigni. fieththe fame. f Ididthecthis honourto make theeoneof the builder.' o(my Temple, which was when Hiram fcnt»nto Salomon things neceffarji forthewoike. g Towit.amorg my people liracl, which fhined at reciousltonet. Which was vpoathef, ood vpoa theirfeet.aodput c when 1 firftcalled of thymerchandife : therefore will I bring forth a andbeaft out of thee. nine! g" fire from the middes of thee,which (hall deuoure .' 9 AndthelandofEgyptmalbedefolate,and;tb|)utt.rftf00'lvP^ j Thon (halt haue thee: and I wilbringtheetoa/hes vpon the earth j watte, andthey (hall know that I am the Lord: iheirtruft'" ropirtamong my in the fight ofall them that behold thee. ibecaulehee hath (aid, f The riueris mine, and 1 others. S'Tha'tistheho- • J 9 All they that know thee among the people jhauemadeit. » Thus God eaa- (b albe aftoni4ied at thee: thou (halt be ||a terrour, 1 o Behold therfrtre,I come vpon thee,and vpon J^^J" ^ ["'** and ncuer (halt thou be any more. jthyriuers,&I wil make the land of Egyptvtterly any thingtolfim. 20 ^"Againe,thewordofthe Lord came vnto jWafteanddelblatefromthetowreof Seueneh,e- felfe.orpnthis me,faying, juen.vnto theborders of the-) blacke Moores. tmlUoaoy thing 2i Sonne of man, fet thy face againft Zidon, \ 11 No foot of man (hal parte bvit,nor foot of ^H"fHT ^*nc'' and propht fie againft it, ibeaft (hall pafle by it,neither/hallit be inhabited Eibugi*. ' ' 22 And (ay,Thus faith the Lord God,Behold, ;fourrie yeeres. I Ryoyccotingmy P c omt againft thee.O Zidon,and I wil be ' glori- 12 AndlwillmakethelandofEgvptdefblate kd "fiSfc!^?*.0' fi01^"1 rhe middes of thee: andthey (hall know .'inthemidftofthecountrit5thataredefolate,and f- thatlamtheLord, when I (hall haue executed ;her cities (hall bee diefolate among theatiesthat *lt1*4**«- iudgetnents inher,and fhalbe fanftified in her. are defolate for fortieyeres: and I will fcatter the fh^'hoc'ldnoc* 23 For I will fend into her p..'ftUei)ce,& blood -Egyptians among the nations , and will difperfe haue lull dominf. into her ftrects, and the (laine (hal fail in tire mids them through the countreys. |»n,bat bevnder ofher : m the enemy [h«Ucomt againft her with the 1 3 Yet thusiaith the Lord God,*Atth'e end of thcPf <"ns,Gre. .fword oncuery fide,, and they (hall know that I fortieyeeres will I gather the Egyptians from the and the ca"™"'** i am ^e Lord. people where they were (cattered. that the Ilraelitcs 24 And they fhalbe no more a pricfa'ngthorne 14 AndlwillbringagainethecaptinkyofE- (houMnomore vnto the hou e of Ifrael, nor grfbms,r;ei- the land w.i{te,nnd all that therin is by the hands left I O.nuld by thismranespu- ith their finnes. Counting iio;rt thecaptiuiu'cel leconiah. Hee tooke great therfhalit exalt it ftlfe any mdrfrnbtfrte the natr- ons : for I willrdinuttifli theR), that they (hall no more rule' the iu.tic.is. . - .. if? And it (hall be no more the confidence of the home of lira el. co bring ihcy iniquitieto rememtuukel vl-K>ki'ng iftor them,fo thai they know that 1 am trie foi dGod. -17 flnth theli $toi&. camv trie word of .he I ord vnto tnfeJayiti 18 So fine of man, Neb'iichad-neizarKin i"ed his armv to ei tie a'great'ferui pair c.jttht liege ginf: Tvrus:euery head was made bald, &euery o Tyrui tm/ was (ore andled. Signifying that ebuctud nciJ.ar ladtnorepaitieji henptofit.bythe akingelTyrus. off trahgtrs -. I' th PS ofd ha ue fpoken it. i j TiinsQiththeLbrdGoif,Iwi]al(bdeftroyi the'id61e.r,3ndt \vil cau'e their idols to ceaie out . of (| Nop'h, and there (hall be no more a prince of] J 0»-, Mcmplijr ] the land of Egypt, and I will fend' a . leal e in the ' land ofEgypt. ' ; 14 And 1 will make Pachrosde.blate,and will eueji and twentieth ycereal'oih ' fetfirc.in jj Zoan,aiidl\vil cxeaiteiudgement :n \d .iithe nrita'.y 'of the moneth, No. .' . 1 51 .And I will powre ray wrath vboiijfsin, ! Or,v,;UJ rv'.ub u the ltrerigthofEgyptV and! will detirqy (,„ the multitude of (J No. 16 Andlwi!l(et firein Egypt : Sin (hallhaue great for'ro w,and'No (h'albe deitroyed,and Noph .(houlderwas made bare : yet had hee no wages-, p nor his army forTynis, for the feruke that hee , (hall Katie (birowes daily. ferued agaihJJ \i. i$ Therforethus faith the Lord Goii,"B'ehoId? I willgiue the land of Egypt vnto Nebucha'd- peziarthe King of Babel, and hee (hall take her multitude, and fpoyle her fpoyle, and take. her pray, and it (hall be the wages of his army. ' 20. Ihauegiuenhim.thel.mdof Egypt for his labour, that hee ierued;jagainjt it, became they \er,iMUag*i«3 w« wrought [I for me^taith.the E or d God. : H In that day will 1 ca'ufethe hotne of the n a By Phut and dare meant Apn ioa.'.J libya. b Which was 1 Prong ci.ie of EgyptsCha.ry.io, oiifeofI(laelto'g:owe,a:d I will giue theean open mouth in Hie mi .ides ofthem,andthey (hall know that I am the Lord. ,..'.- CHAP. XXX. Thtdtl}>uT:oiiai tglptmtfhtxitih therfof... , THe word, of the Lprd,came agajne xw o mee, . ^yi-g, < .id ..n., . . •■■ 2 Sonne of man , prophetic, and (ay, Thus fayth the I old God, Howie u»,J i^;hal feU m i gyrt,v.i.en they (hall cake ay/ay hei mul- titi^k, and w\:ta her foundations ihali be bi oJ46'2'- hold-,1 come dgainft Pharaoh Ring ofEgypt, and , Hi,f„„,.„j w 11 breake gins arme that was llrong, but is fo"^"""- broken , and I will Cau'e the fword to fall out of his hand. 23 And I wilfcatter the Egyptians among the. nations,and\vilfdifpeife themthorow thecoun- treys. 24 And! w'ilitrengthenthe armeoftheking bfBabel, & putmy fivord in his hand, but I wjfl breake Pharaohs armes, and feea/hallcaft out: fighings, as the fighings of him that is wounded before him. 2 5 But I will (trengrhen the armes of the king of:!.-! .1 , .;„; the aniiescif Pharaoh (hall tafl dovvne,andthey (hal knowethatl am theLord, h xvhmWefte- " when I (hall put my iword into the hand of the nut tyrants T^ue i king of Babel,and he'ihall ftretch it out vpon the ""power oi them. l.indofFgvpt. < leftict .nrftbei cin ! 2 6 And "I .w^catter the Egyptians among thel fe^JS"' | nations, and difpcr.'etnem among the count! cys, teth andwheiibee: and they (haH know that I am the Lord, wilthtymuftceiftj C HAP, XXXI. ■/ ■ » ?4,(»xp*rifciuoftifttr;tjn>fPb*>at>l>nilbthtprtiQ>trit% tfthe v4l[tn*HS. is H(tprrj^biJ!tt'j»lik.ideJi'Htiicnt9tlitui both. ANd in theaeleuenth yere,in the third rmntth,\ s aWinthe f\\(\.dj) oftlie m.oneth, the wqrdj rr'gne,oroffero- ofthe Lord came vnto meifaying, ( niahscsptiuitie. 1 Spiinepfman vipeake vnto Pharaoh king, ofEgypt, and to his multitude , Whome ^rt thou blikVinthygreatutiie? 1 3 Behold, Aiihurto^/r^acedarinLebanon withfaiic branchts, andwirh thickeihadow boughes,andfhot vp very hie,and his top was a- mong thethickeboughes. 4 Thewattrsnouri(hedlum3andthedeepe exalted b Meini»g,tij»t lie was nnt like, inftrengjhtolhe king of i be AlrVri-j c Many ether na. tiom were voder their .lominien. The Aflyriansprorpcrlty defcribed. Exckicl. The deftruftion of Egypt, exaltedhim on hiewith her duets running round the fword :this.is Pharaoh and all his multitude, . u.„„«,fk„n,. about his plants,andfent out her elide riuers vn- iaiththe Lord God. to all the trees of the |j held. CHAP. XXXIT. 5 Therfore his height was exalted aboue all , niPnphtt „ ctmmtamiiU ',. &„„,/, *h'a,«>h i«j >fBg/pt, the trees of the field, andhis boughes were mul- lr HtfrorhiFtthibjt&flrHatmfhtltmtvHtoEiyyttb,™*, tiphed, and his branches were long, becaufe of i*efciM.(*«4i>fe«. ' ' the multitude of the waters, which the dtest fine A Ndin the » twelfth veere.in the twelfth mo- J vv hich vva. *« iout. il neth> *^ in the ™ ^ of che morieth, the ly, ^n":,1-^, e? All the foules of the heauen made their word of the Lord came vnto me,1aying, vnd(.r ^i,1,™* neftes in his boughes,and vnder his branches did ^ Sonne of man, take vp a lamentation for b Thus the scrip. 411 the beaftes oFthe fielde bring foorth their Pharaoh king ofEgypt.and lay vnto him, Thou «<"«< romparety- yong.and vnder his ftiadow dwelt all mighty na- art like a «• lion of the nations,and art as a jj dra- ho 'b J,^"!, eons. gon in &e &* •' t"ou ca"edft out thy riuers <= and demure ilithatbe 7 ' Thus washefaireinhisgreatnefTe, antt'm troubledft the waters with thy fcete, andftam- weaker chenthej-, thelengthofhisbranches;for his root was neere pedftin their riuers. mivweVo'™ great waters. J Thus faith the Lord God," I will therefore ™r,»™ie d Sijnifylnfj.that S The cedars in the garden <) of God could fpread my net oner thee with a great multitude of cTh'oi.pre'paredeft thwe »»>»no gre». not ^jjg hjm . no frm cree was ]£l^e his branches: people,and they /hall make thee come vp into my S'"t armjes. wo/IdTh"^,. ^d the cheffenut trees were not like liis boughs: net IK',*''* world the b,,w,.. allchetreesinchegardi;notGodwei.eriot:Ilke 4 Then will I leaue thee vpon the land, W I **'7,»c-. vnto him in his beauty. will caft thee vpon the open field, andl wil caufe p I madehimfaire by the multitude of his all the fbulsor the heauen to remaine vpon thee, branches ;fo that all the trees of Eden that were audi will fill all the beaftsofthe field with thee, in the garden ofGodenuied him. 5 Andl will lay thy flefh vpon the monn- i o Therfore thus faith the Lord God, Becaufe taines,and fill the vallcys^with thineheight. „f thecirke"..'* f| he is lift vp on high,and hath (hot vp his top a- -6 1 will alfo water with thy blood the land of Mot 3tmJ% mong the thi eke boughes, and his heart is Uftvp wherin thoucfwimmeft,*«w«to themountaines, e AiNyluieuw. in his height, and the riuers mail be full of thee. fWthEjypt.fb ii I haue therefore deliuered him into the 7 And when I mal* put thee out,T wil couer j^j."^'^ tTH»tfi,ofN«. hands of the emightieft among the heathen :hee the heauen,and make the ftarres thereof darke:*I horte/oou«r- ucbid nemr, (hajj handle kjm, fcr j haue caft him awav for his will couer the (mine with a doud,and the moone flow it. wuihe'a^Kh wickednefle. fhall not giue her l.ght. f The word figni. ^'oSrf ii Andthe ftrangers haue deftroyed him, tun 8 All the lights ofheauen will I make darke ,Jae»°nd'e^J« * the world. the terrible nations, and they haue left him vpon for thee,and bnnggdarknes vpon thy land, (ayth out. themountaines, andinallthevalleyeshisbran- theLordGod. *//i.i*.io.i«tf, f H«eb, i.figni- chesare fallen, and his boughes are f broken by 9 I wil alfo trouble the hearts of many peo- ^'J™ \ •' '• ople of the ple,when I (hal bring thy deftruiftion among the g By"th*i3 *adff ol fied th* deftructio all the riuers of the land:and all the peop] Si' ^^""tL eart^iare departedfrom his (hadow,andhaue for- thtUibjl-Jntnt nations, 7 They alfo went down to hel with him vnto Lord. dead a> though them that be flaine with the (word, and his arme, 16 This is the mourning wherwhh they mall they reioyeedar ,Vyra!!t!f'lUh of the Heathen. i Meining.thtt ' 8 To whom ' art thou thus like in glory & in phariohi power greatnes among the trees of Eden ? yet thou (halt wai nothing fo £e j-gft downe with the trees of Eden vnto the ne- i'XVdtChi'p . ther parts of the earth: thou (halt fleepe in y mids a8.it, ©fthekvr.circumcifid,with them that be flaine by Wthey that dwelt vnder his (hadow in the mids lament henthe daughters of the nations (hall la- ment henthey (hall lament for Egypt, and for all her multitude,faiththe Lord God. [7 ff In the twelfth yeere alfo, in the fifteenth •themoni day of the moneth,came the word of the Lord vn- to me, laying, 18 Sonne ofman,lament for the multitude of ^gyptj The end of Tyrants. Chap.xxxiij. Ofchewauhroan. 69 k Tin; it.piophe. Egypt, and k c.ift than downe, f»tn them and the KKSZSr daughters of the mighty nations vnto the nether tbu» the Lord gi. parts ofthe earth, with them that go downe into Uct h liis Propnetl the pit. power both ;o , ^ whome doeft thou pafle ' in beautie ? goe £rov by'falt won) downe anc* Aeepe with the vncircumcifed. readeiete.t 10. ' 20 They (hail fall in themiddes of them that 1 Hate not other are flame by the (word: mfheeisdeliueredtothe kingdornes_moie jWOrd : draw her downe,and all her multitude. SeriiSa1. - ' The moft mishty *»d ftron8 ftal fPeake to rri Thatii Egypt. n hm out of themiddes of hell with them that • To male the helpe her . they are gone downe, and fleepc with hT'lTb'-"" ft|"^" ^e vntirc,imci;ed that k<: flaine ty thefword. Phl'rjoh"b8om"* " Afihur is there and all his company: their the. it»dirul meet grauesare about him : all they areflaine aid fal- aod mitueilcac len by the fword. 2 j Whofe grauesare made in the fide of the pit,and his multitude are round about hisgraue ; all they areflaine and fallen by the (word , which ' caufed feare t» fceinthelandoftheliuing. 24 There u ° Elam and al his multitude round about h s graue . all they are flaine and fallen by people lword him.rtadclfa a Meaniag,tbe Peifiaai. the iwordjwhich are gone downe with the vncir- cumcifedinto the nether parts of theearth,which caufed themfelues to be leared in the land of the p wtiominthii Phuing, yet haue they borne their flume with !ife all the world them that are gonedowne to the pic feared. 2^ They haue made his bed in the mids of the flaine with all his multitude : their graues are round about him:all thele vncircumcifedare flam by the fword:th®ugh they haue caufed their feare in the land of thehuing^et haue they borne their fhamc with them that goe d^wne to the pirthey are layd in the mids of them that be flaine. wri' ' tne^ vncircumdfed were flaine by the fword teth. though they caufed their feare t» be in the land of r Wbieh died act the tilling. bwTy'rne™. fc * 7 And they flial not lie with the valiant r of of nature.aoda're tne vncircumcued that are fallen , which aregone honoucab'ly buried down to thegraue, with their weapons of warre, mth theircoate- and haue Iayd their (words vnder their heads Unit Ifhoa^. I,enc*' their iniquitie (hall be vpon their bones : becaufe thtj were the feare of the mighty in the land ofthe liutng. 28 Yea,thou flialtbebroken in themiddes of the vncircumcifed , and he with them that are flaine by the lword. 29 There uEdom, his kings, andall his prin- ces, which with their ftrength are layde by them that were flaine by the fword: they (hall lleepe with the vncircumcifed, and with them that goe downe to the pit. j o There be all the Princes of the<"Nonh,with all the Zidonians,which are gone down with the flaine, with their feare : they are jmaraed of their ftrength, and the vncircumciied fleepe with them that be flaine by the fword,and beare their fhame with them that goe downe to the pit. i$ 1 Pharaoh (hall fee them , and hee (hall bee 1 A> the wieted * comforted oner all his multitude : Pharaoh,and eio?ce when they all his armie [bathe flaine by the fword, fayth the fee others parta. I.ortj God. Kertof the:rm> _ - . - . , ... ft,!,,, 32 Fori haue caufed my » feare t* be in the a 1 will males th« land of theliuing :and he (halbe laid in the mids B^gyptiaanm:ji ofmtr- cte. jo Joe a-ora ojtutLtri nftoxfi tht nockt'tofibtPrybtt. AGaine^he word ofthe Lord came vnto raee, laying, Sonne ofman,(peake to the children of thy and fay vnto them, When I bring the lword vpon a land, :f the people ofthe land take a man || from among thtm, and make him their \Gr,oftktl*t**fr. * watchman, a Helheweththas 3 If when he feeth the fword come vpon the t,beh^pleo"gh*u land,hebJow the tnimpet,«nd warnethe people, iygoterntari"^.! 4 Then he that heareth the found ofthe trum- teacbenwhich pet,and wil not be warned ,if the fword come,and m*y haoei car« takehjm away, his blood (hall be vpon his owne. Zn!a^^,\f. head< „ , . . , r , r , thedangenwhiTb' 5 For he heard the found ofthe trumpet, and' »« »i hand, would not be admoniihed:i**r/«re his blood fhal be vpon him : but he that receiueth warning thall faue his life. 6 But ifthe watchman fee the fword comefc and blow nor the trumpet,and the people be not warned: ifthe fword come , and take any perfoit from among them, he is- taken away for his bini- b Signirjiogtbst quity.but his blood will I require at the watch- ^c w*chedf)iaa mans hand. .wSu'SS" 7 *Sotfcou,0 fonne ofman,I hauemade thee wa'tchm'eTftseg. awatchman vnto the houfeof Ifrael : therefore iigeoc.-butif th« thou (halt heare the word at my < mouth, and ad- w"«hm»a blow monifh them from me. ^Sr^' 8 When IfhalfayvntothewickedjO wicked obty.htfballde. maiijthou fhalt die the death, if thou doeft not •«« double p». Ipeake^odadmoni/h the wicked of his way,. that "'^"L1 wicked man thai die for his iniquity ,but his blood £ wbitbtMtkwh will I d require at thine hand. , thaiheyreceiueth 9 Neuerthelefle,if thou warne the wicked of nst h" c.hlr8e a.' his way to tarnefrom ic^'fhedoenot turnefrom fs[^'t his way,he fhal die for hisiniquity, but thou haft true wa deliueredthyfoule. d Thei 10 Therefore,© thou fonne of man, (peakevn- T"?,5nr"e;'tMt to thehoufe ofHrael, Thi1vy8fpaake& fay,|fonr Ite^K^. tran greffionsand our finnesire vpon vs, and'wee hiinegiigeaee. areconfunud.becauleofthem, ehowfhouldwee e Thai the wica. thenliue? ked when they .. Say vnto them, As I liue/aith the Lord God, Sdlkf* f I dtfire not the death ofthe wickedbut thatthe ;firnei,difpaircof wicked turne from his way andliue: turneyou, •«'s™««'t«andi turne you from your etu'll wayes, for why will ye T'lTiilchio die,Ove houfeof I lrael? ,g.21* 12 Therefore thou (bnne of man fay vnto the § Readeofthi*, children of thy people, The g righteoumes of the 'i|nf«"fnfft>. righteous fhali not deliuer him in the day of his >f"1 ""'s*'" tranfgreffion, nor the wickedneffe ofthe wicked (hallcauft him to fail rherein^n the day that he re- turnethfrom his wickednes,naither fhal the righ- teous line for hit ri^httanfm-lje in the day that hee finnerh. 1 3 When I fhallfay vnto the righteous , that he fhall (urcly hue, if he truft to his owne righte- ouIheiTe, and commit iniquitie, all his righteouf- nelTe (hall be no more remembred,but for his ini- ' quiu'e that he hath committed,he fhail die for the 14 Againewhenlfhailfay vnto the wicked, deB",?hV»b<». . Thou (halt die the death, if he turnefrom hit fin, ofhypocrifie, and doe diat which is lawfull and bright, which pretentt*. i5 T.rr,r ifthe wickedrcftorethepledge,^ KjSSSST gii*e againe that he had robbed, and walke in the not. therofelaM< ftatutes of life, without committing iniquitie, he Schbytheii. fhallfurelyliue^; and (head bjood; Saints of God,to ' fhould ye then pofiene the land ?. | raadr and S ; 2 6 Ye Ieand vPon yolir ° fwords : y* vrorke*- -! O ye fhepheards. bind God to be • bomination , and yee defile euery one his heigh- - io'Thus faith the Lord God, Behold , I ctmt fubieatothem, bours wife : fhould ye then poffeife the land ? againft the fhepheards,and wil require my fheepe thongh they would ZJ Say thus vnto them, Thus faith the Lord j at their hattds^ and caufe them to ceaie from fee- h\m.C °U" C° God,As I hue, fo furely they that are in the defo-'.S ding the (heepe: neither ftiall the fhepheards feed' ' B?dent°y«iig ti Contrary tothe late places , (hall fall bv the (word : and hirn that : themfelues any moreifor^I will deliuermy fheepe 'i.n"^^^''^ h're" 1Ja ,lha"'U '*' ls*n the open field' ^ l giue vnto the beafts to I ^om * theinmoutheSj and they (hall no more" de- true /h-pheards''^ ° r»d ■ ftaii lh-d* be deuoured- and they that be iri the torts and in ! uoure them. •■ f wbrrtofwe luoe blood. thecaues,fhalldieof;thepeftiJe)ice. -J M For thus faith the Lord God, Behold I will!' fig'"focft11 28 Fori will lay the land de'blateand wafte; ]fearch my (heepe,and feeke them out. ' Wachm who"6 andthe*pompeof hey ftfength fh'all ceafe : and ; 12 As a (hepheard learcheth out his flocke [both by defttA* the mountainesofllradfhalbedefolate,and none -when he hath bin among his fheepe that are feat-'"1'1 llf< (hallpafTetlirough. .; -. tered , fowill feekeoutmy fhecpe& will deli uer sp Then (hall they know that I am die Lord, ; them out of alt-places, where they haue bene fca't- when I haue layd the land defolate and wafte be- j tered in t the cloudieand darke day, p In detifion. fecdbisOieepeiu thepleafantpa- fturejo/bi, y,ot& ( Inthfdayof promifeu tocom- fort the Church in all. 'a, q This declareth triat we ought to heareGodiword ^withfuchzeale *nd al!ei.uin,tl.at fefhouldinall caufe of all their abominations^ that they haue J . lJ Andl will bring them out' from the peo-l*h!''ra.lfl"a''0'>i>nd committed. ;p'le, and gather them from the countreys, & will m'' ?:'ndth's 30 Alb thou fon of man, the children of thy • bring them to their owne land , and feede them, people that p talke of thee by the wals and in the 1 yPOH the mountaines of Ifrael, by the ritiers, and jdoores ofhoufes, Sc fpeakc one to another,euery Un all theinhabited places ofthe countrey. onetohisb.rOther,faying,ComeI praythee, and I '4 I will feede them in agoodpafture \ and heare whatis y word that cometh from the Lord, j vPon the hie mountaines of Kraelfhall their fold 31 For they commevntothee,as the people v- be : there fhall they lie in a good fold, andinfat fetb to come : and my people fit before thee, and heare thy words,but they will not doe them : for boims obey it, elfe with their mouthes they make I will make thee pecpetuall deflations, and; d.y cities (ball not ^ returne,and yte (hall knowe} dTo*.it,wrtiej, that I am die Lord. i former eilate. 10 Eecaule thou haft faid,rThcfe two nations1 e Meanini ifrael and theletwo countreyes (hall be mine, and wtel and ludahT will poilefiethem((eeing the Lord was1 there) ' Andfo byfigi.. • 1 1 Therefore as I lii:e,faith the Lorde God, I A"3 *,s'l"h 9"d\ Will euen doe according to thy s wrath , and ac- l^ll^lZ cording to thine indignadon , which thou haft; bim our o im vied in thine hatred aga:nft them : & I will make, """rpnirefsion. the Lord haue (poken it. [2 Andthoufhaltknow.thatl thelordhaud Handlm. 5 And I will make with thesi a couenant of heard all thy bla phemies which thou haft (po-i h Shewl"g '>>« j peace, and will caufe the euill beafts to ceafe out 1 Tbudeclar? rh i of the land,and they (hall ' dwel iafely in the wil- tbeVockVfhouid I dernelTb'and Occpe in the woods. beautVd-ri'iue. l6 ^^ * VVul fet diem, li h-rl vnder C;irill,(0'.v:!i>si alt t'lcl'e t- tvoriU d ; i i J ' f Jicos did direct them. th;m3J3'J:nes ot'Ie.n Ul.trj. I9r,tbtr. k r.'iiitht e«- triejifiiputeJas the rcpro:h ot'the Ian j.whicb Goil didforthefiiincs of th: people av- cording to his iufl wJacir.ci'.t!. Comfort to fracJ. Efcclticl. jbout you,fhaIl beare their fhame. 8 But you, O mounraines of Ifrael, yee /hall 5 GoAdethittW fe fhoote forth. yourbranche5,6e bring rorth your fruit to my people of ISaefctor they are ready to come. 5> Forbeholde, Ic»wvntoyou, and I will turne vntoyou,a:iiye fhalbe tilled and fbwen* io Aid I wdl multiply the m;n v-pon j/oujmm all the houf.-ofl i'a.l wholly, & the cities (halbe inhabited, and the defolate places fhaibe builded. 1 1 Ati-i I w;ll multiply vpon yon man and heaft^and. they lhall increa e^rad bung n ii!te,and I will caul' t»n cp dwailjifter your olds eftate,^ I will beftowe benefits vpon you more then « at the firft,and ye (hallknow chit I am the Lord, i Yea,I will caiifi men to w.dke vpon i you, my people Ifrael, & they fhadpadl-ife'l you, jndye ih all be their inheritance > ana ye (hall no aiore hencefoorch depriuc them ,/ me •>.. ij Thus 'aichthi Lord God, Becau'e they fiy irnto yoiijTIiou k la, id deuoureit vp men,andhaft beene a Waller of thy people, ^Therforethoa'fhaltdeuoure men no more, neither wtfte thy people hencefoorth., faith the Lord God, | 5 Neither will I caufe men to Iieare in thee the (hame of die heathen any mow, neither male thou beare the reproch of the people any more, neither Quit caufe thy folks to falany morc^faitli the Lord God. 6 ^ Moreouer, the word of the Lord-caine vnto me,faying, 7 Sonne of man , when the houfeof Iffael dwelt in their owneland, they defiled it by their ownc wayes, and by their deedes : their way was before me as tire filthineffe. of the rnenftruous. 1 8 Wherefore I powred my wrath vpon them, for the blood that they hadfhed in the land, and for their idoles wktnmth they had polluted it. 19 Andl (cattcrcd them among theheathen, and they were difpirfed thorow the countreysi/sr according to their wayes, and according to their deedcs,I nidged them. 20 * And when they encred into theheathen, •whither they went , they polluted mine holy Name,when they faid of them, Theft are the peo- ple of the Lord,and are gone out of his land. 2 1 But I fauoured mine holy l Name,wbich the hoire of I rael had polluted among theheathen, whither they went. 22 Therefore fay vnto the houft oflfracLThiis 1 faith the Lord God, I doe not this for your fakes, n.Td'me'if"hjri° O houft of Ifrael , but for mine m holy Names Thedrieboma. 1 tempera! benefits he coneiu- csuft you to walkein my ftatutes , and yee (ball keepe my judgements -and doe them. j 2 8 And yee (hall dwell in the land that I gatie to your fathers, and yee (halbe my people, andl wi.lbeyou-God. 2 9 1 will alfo deliuer you from all your filthi- ie!fe,ind I will call for ° come, and will increafe t.andlay no famine vpon you. 30 Fori w.ll multiply tha trmteor the trees,: d«ihthc fpititaal!' md the increale of the fi ;1 J,that ye fhall beare no graces. nore the reproch of famine among the heathen. 3 1 Th ;n lhall ye rernemb er your own wicke i ' jyes,aitd your deeds that wsre not good,&lhal udge your :elues worthy to hauebin p deftroyed P Vefhallcotreto or ;/ou:- miq.unes.and for your abominations ^7;^* 31 Beitknowen vntoyo.itnat Idoenotthis Vnworthy tabeof or your fakes, faith the Lord God : ttertft't. O the number of re houfe of If ail beafhamed and confoundedfor Gods creaturei rourownewayes. _ (X«iE I j Thus faith the lord God, What time as I hall haue chanftd you from all your iniquities,, i will cau(e?#H to dwell in the cities, . and the de- blate places (halbe builded. j 4 And the defolate land ihalbe tilled, where- as it lay waft in the fight of all that palled by. ! 3 5 For they la:de,This wafte land was like the garden of Eden,and theft wafte, and de(blate,and; uinous cities were ftrong,*nd were inhabited. 3 6 Then the refidue of the heathen , that arc „ eft round about you,(hal q know that I the Lord suild the ruinous places , and plant the defolate slaces : I the Lord haue ipoken it,and will doe it. 3 7 Thus faith the Lord God,I will yet for this ae fought of the hou e of Ifrael , to perfornieit vnto them: 1 will increale them with men like a C0ll"'rey j^kf. OCke. enelv.-r.^l. As the holy flocke,astheflockeoflerufa- q UV dccUretb that icoughtnot to be rtferred tfr thefoileor pko- t>mlnefleo!the each, thitaii* *;A.jj.5r#»*. 5 Andtltrrefore wooMnotfiffct my Name t»-be had in contempt, sjthe heailtea 1 ties be tilled with flockes of men,andthey {hall [* know that I am the Lord. CHAP. XXXVII. He prtph/ieth tht lrw£l*gTl*i>ic of ihtptoy!e,l>t'n%iH eapi- utile. IB HtflitnrthihfuwonajlbeuutriteiniththelUD. THehand oftheLordwas vpon me, &caried mee out in the fpirit of the Lord, and fet mee downe in the mids of the j| Held , which was full i '■ of a bones. fiiffrrdmy Clmrcli f<-n ., mm ill di^ nitie and m rane »<>delerueany thin'; bv, feting thjtfeo'drtfctreth thew'inlrto him Mfe.-ndibatone lyrortheglo yet Ins holy name. tOryoxr. V That is, hh fpi- rit, > hereby here forrFClh thchf^rr, aiidi-peneratttJi fcii,!f3i.44.j. •Iffe.3a.39, tUgAl.lf. Cr,v*2ry.. a He(hew:(hby. 2 Andheeledmeeroundaboutbythem,and that GoTLVtb behoLd, there wtre very many in the open fielde, power.andaiio and loe,tfce? w ere very dry. w'!l ^elj."e' hi» . 3 1 _Andheraidvnton.ee, Sonne of man, can. ^J'-nA ■ much as he is able. togiueli(.-totbe (;ike,which ye polluted anong the heathen, whi- ther ye went. 2 3 And 1 will-Cmftifie my great Name, which was polluted among the headien , among whom you haue polluted :t,and the heathen fhall know that I am the Lord, iaith the Lord God , when 1 fhalbe fanctified in you before||their eyes. 24 For I will take you from among the hea-r then, atidgatheryououtofallcountreyes, and willbring you into your owne land. z 5 Then w II power deane" water vpon you, and ye fhalbe cleane : jeafiom all your filthines, and from all your idoles w'll I cleanfe you. 2 6* * A new hea; t alfo will I giue you, and a new fpirit willl put within you,andI wil takea- way the ftony heart out of your body, and I will giue you an heart o flefh. a 7 Aiidl vyjJJ put roy fpirit within you 3 and emintheirlblemnefeaftes , fo fhall the defolate plagues and t fesdfclare, miketh 1 ten. 6 flefhs thefe bones line ? And Tanforered, Q Lord God thou knoweft. 4 Againehee (aid vnto mee, Prophefie vpon ■ b^s'Tn'd "a" f theft bones, and fay vnto them,0 yee diie bones + th^iu vp agajbef heare the word of the Lord. Thus faiththe Lord God vnto theft bones, Behold,! w 11 caufe breath to enter into you, and fhall liue. Andl will lay finewes vpon yoH,and make. row vpon you,and couer you with skinne, and put breath in you, that yee may hue,and yee j (hall know that I am the Lord. 7 Solprophefied, as I was commanded .and \ as I prophefied, there was a noyft, and beholde, |j there was a (baking , and the bones came tog, So l prpphehedas he had commanded me:' and will (tt my S«nftuarie among them tor euer- fr. c. 99 ofpeace |* Pftli •«-♦• antwirh ^""- thcUufifiiiihaltx: and the breath came into them , and they liued, Nought to the and ftood vp vpon their feete,an exceeding great faruevnitieoflpi. annie. Sberefoe^'they " Then he find vnto mee, Sonne of man, theie atefcattered tho. bones are the whole houfe or Itrael. Behold,they rewdw wwld. /ay, Our bones arc dried, and our hope is gone, una we are cleanc cue off. 12 Therefore prophefie , and fay vnto them, Thus faith the LordGod , Behold, my people, I -will open your graues, and caufe you to come vp out of your kpulchres , and bring you into the land of ifrael, [j And yee (hall knowe that I am the Lord, 27 My taberna-de alio (halbe with them : yea, I will be their God,an J they fiialbepiy people. 28 Thus the heathen (Kail knowe , that I the Lord doe (incline thermwhen my Sanctuary (hall beamong them for euermore. CHAP. XXXVIII. * "'t'fh'fltthtbttGoi.aiUtsoglhiftfcltvithtTtttfwr *%*i»ftt>,,f«}U<>(Ged. 11 Tbcintflrmaio*. ANd the word of die Lord came vnto me/ay- ing} * ] iWHieh»w»» e Tbattt.wbeal haue brought you •ut ol thole pla ctsand t»Aiicj where jou aia oaptiuef. 4 Which figm- fteththcioyning together ol the tw6boules,ofI£. Mcl.aadludah. •« Thirit, the JioafeafUtacl, Sonneof man , fet thy face againft = Gog, when I haue opened your graues O my people, j ^da^fl theland of Magog the cfiefe pri and brought you outof your kpulchres, 14 And (hall put my Spirit in you, and ye mall liue,andl (hall place you in your own land : then ye (hall know that I the Lord haue (poken it,and performed it,fai tli the LorJ. 1 5 ^ The word of the Lord came againe vnto tne/aying, 1 6 Moreouer, thou fonne of man, take thee a 1 all ;orts oEarmM, , turn a great multitude with fttct of wood,and write vpon it,Vnto Iudah,and J bucklers and (hields,all b handling fwords to the children of Ifrael his companions : then • < They of < Paras, of Cufh, and Phut with take d another put of wood, and write vpon it, thenywi. all they that trw (hield and helmet Vnto Iofeph the tree of Ephraim , and to all the j hou'e of I raelhis companions. Me(hech and Tubal,and prophefie againft him, j And (ay, Thus faith the Lord God,Bebold, I low againft diee , O Gog, the chicfe prince of Meftiech and Tubal. 4 And I will deftroy thee, ardput hookes in thy iawes,and I wil bring thee fortb,and aft thine hofte, be:b horfes,and horfemen, all clothed with Crioc'ipal'enrmwj jeftheChurch, (.10 b Hcelhewetfi heenerriea (houldbendtbem> 6 -Gomerandallh.sbandSjWthe houfe of j«luts^»"»1 the ••!■!- that cane it Magog the ('en )f liphct.Gfn.ia. 1. Magog alio here ignihetu acenaio. •untiy,lotbatby hele two c«dh. rejiwhickhjd 'feegoueinmenror Sreciaand Italy, mrarieihthe Chsrch', but it fiiouldbetothrit omer wssla- sloune,and maht a rrmah of the North quarters , and all bis 17 And thou (halt loyne them one to ano- bands,W much people with thee. therinto one Ireland they fhalbe as one in thine 7 Prepare thy felfe and * make thee readie, * The P„(U.r. o.j u u uu r, . _ 1J^»''thou,andallthymitlt«udeth3tareaffanbLd;E,hk,P«Jn»,'d 18 And when the children ofthy people (hall] vntothee,and be thou their lafegard jn.enof Alnca. fpeake vnto thee, faying, VYftt thou not (hew vs ? 8 After many Aiyesthoufhaltbevifitcd- firfc Whatthoumeancftlythefe? in the latter yeeres thou (halt come into the land b p Thou fh.,tt (halt bee lik.'a cloud to couer the land^ues I both thou and all thy bands , and many people >ChnK.W,<; I with thee. ' Wir I"-"'. 2 o And the pm "m of wood wh.i eon tho\i wri- teft,(haJbeintliineh u:d,in their fight. And (ay vnto them, Thus'f.ith the Lord llthepeof>kof fldOiouH ffembkthcni'- fiaiKlttfce Chtift God. Behold I will taKe el.,- children of I.rael> , 0 Thusfaith the lord God, Euen at the fame, „ from among the heathens-hither they bee gone, time (hall ««/y things come into thy mmde,and i ti, and will gather them on eucry fide , and onng; thou (halt thinke '■ cuill thoughts &•« a them into their owne 1 - " 22 And land, vpon king (hallbe Siore two peoples , neither bee dinided any more encerorth into two kingdomes. 2j Neither (hall they bee polluted any more with their idoles , nor with their abominat: tetiunmingtkt fllr.nl. I dertroy ie.r owne land. • j, And thou (halt fay , 1 will goe vp to the "-Church I will make them one people in the > land that hath no walled towers : g I will noe to !L* V Zf^ ' themountamesot lu ael , *andonej them that are at reft and dwell in fafctie, which{b,„edcft,c,ed.* e king to them aU,and they (halbe no dwell all without walks. and haue neither barres ""' "ot >ft bailt *lf* 40. tt. it rt. f Meaning, that theetedbyCht-jft fhall dwell in the ruauenly IsrtiU- led), which is a^cant by the land -fCMlM. nor with any of their tranigrefiions : but I will faue them out of all their dw.llingpIaGes, where- in they haue finned,and will cleaiife them: .0 (hall they be my people,and I will be their God. 24 AndDai!idmy*!eruar.t(7;i//t« Kingouer them, and they all (haD haue one (hepherd : they (hall alio walke in my iudgements , and obkrue my fiatutes,and doe them. 2 5 And they (hall dweli in the I land , that I haue giuen vntolaakob my (truant , where your and haue neither barres nergaie^, . ta Thttikp% tofpoile the pray ,4'n'd td.tak*.a bootic,toturnethine;hand vpon the de'ol.-te pla- ces that arewfir inhabited, and vpon the people, that are- githercd out of the rations which lutie gotten catteft and goods,aird dwell in the mids-ofltodf the Lin I. 1 j Sheba ahdDedan , .-md the merchants of Tarftiifli with all the ly ,nsrhe- eofmali fav vrto thee^Art fhou come to poikthc pi ay? halt thou gathered thy muktude to take a boo'tie ? to cary away fluei and gold, to take away ^oods,«7.^ reatpr.ny? tofpoik- a gi eat pr.n\ , 1 4 Therefore fonne of man , prophefie, and fathers haue dwelt , and they4(hall dwell therein, fay vnto Gog , Thus faith the Lord Gcrd In <«wthey, and their fonnes , and their fonnes that dav.when my people of Ikcekclwdieth''afe fonnesfor euer, and myferuant Pauidyi^k* (halt thou notknow it? "- : -j- ! Nn ? )"> And, icrefaytbffuiiplf ritteol tnegodly, Khc feeke nut Jo mocR tnmoitifie lirnifelues by lutwardforce,** per d nltl>e pri.|i:ilf ice ami gomlncfirnrGoci. h Pneenemie fhilcnuk anntheri ifijcnc (lialitliinlieto hauetkefpoileof Chute)). 1 Shalt not thou I'picthineofcafi- 'ocoine a- gunflmvChurcS > velKntheylurpcA !10tllUig> >a» ckftiuflion. Ezeticl Agreatfacrifiee, pares 5 And come from thy place out of the North 8 Behold, « « .is eome, and it is done tilth J T at,, ,, ,, s thou and much peopLe with thee ? all.,W( the Lord God ; th,s is the day whereof I haue *l^™l? It Meaning, in the Jjll a^c.anafrona j on my thecomoiingot Chriftvncoihe end of die world great multitude and a fpoken 9 And they that dwell in the cities of Ifrael (hall e goe forth,and fhall burne and let fire vpon of Ifraef asa doudro couer the Lnd, thou (halt ithe weapons,and on the (hields,and bncklers,vp- P'S"(ftal h: l th-A latter dayes , and I will bring thee vp- on the bowes and vpon the arrowes ,, and vpon ride vpon hories , euc, •htvarme. 6 And thou (hah come vp againft my people not be dunged. e .Alter this tie. ftrnfliun the "aue atpca.cand land , that the heathen may know mee, the ftaues inthev hands,and vpon the fpeares,and SMnqnillaticand ,'n in r__n.:'c.j- .1 A i-^„- U„r~-.. *U»„ flnll kiirnpi-hpm with firptpiipn vperpe burne all tlitir when I Whall be iandilied in thee,6 Gog.beforc they (hall burne them with fire feuen yeeres their eyes. apoiis.bec.ufe I 10 So that tney (hall bring no wood out of ;l|lfy-(hinnomote 17 Thus faith the Lord God, Art not thou he, ithe field, neither cut downe any out of the for- 'feare.thetnernie: b v the refts : for they (hall burne the weapons with fire, ""1 '•>"« •' d>icfly »•«-««-«*■ f. .. . '. "^antofcheac- 1 Sig»ifying.tliat God «il befaocti of whom I rune ipoken in olde time , clareth that alfliaioncani^oje to the Church, I ivhercofcheyli.il- jiecbencadiierti- fed afoietime.to ] teach them to en- I things vitbmorepsti- whenthey . KhatGod bach fo ordeiued. All meancs thereby man "muldthinketo JauenimlelfeJhall tile,t!i-- afSitti- n thofe dayes {hall be fo great, and the enemies «Ut;.ictionlhall be fo terrible. o Againllthe pe«!>leof Gog and Magog. ag wrath fhall anfe in mine anger, 15) For in mine indignation ley whereby men goe toward the Eaft part of the r which decla- im in the fire of \ fea : and it (hall cau'e them that pafTe by, to ftop re th that the ene- • mieslhalhaucao my wrath haue I ipoken it : (iirely at that time .their g nofes,and there (hall they burieGog with therefhallbeagreatfhakinginihelandoflfrael, all his multitude, and they (hall call it the valley gTor theftinke 20 So that thefifhesofthefea, and the foules ' of |jHamon-Gog. oftheca.fc.iics. of the heauen , and the beafts of the field, and all \ u h And feuen moneths long (hall the houfe J Or ,fib, »*r,t. that mooue and creepe vpon the earth,and all the of Ifrael be burying of them,that they may clenfe i{1™°a?<* men that are vpon the earth , (hall tremble at my prefence,and the mountains lhalbecuerthroweR, and the » ftaires (hall fall , and euery wall (hall fall to the ground. ■ 21 For I will call for a (word againft him o throughout all my mountaines , faith the Lord God : euery mans fword (hallbe againft his bro- ther. 2 2 And T will pleade againft him with pefti- lence, and with blood , and I will caufe to raine vpon him and vpon his bands,and vpon the great people that are with him, a fore raine, and haile- ftones,fire,aud brimftone. 2} Thus will I be * magnified, and fanftified. Ifa Meaning, a long time the land 1 3 Yea, all the people of the land (hall burie them,and theyfhall haue a name, when I (hall be glorified,faith the Lord God. 1 4 And they (hall chufe out men to goe conti- I nually thorow the 'land with them that trauaile, > Ptrtly that the"" to burie thofe that remaine vpon the ground, to S"^^"^ cleanfe it , they (hall fearch to the end of feuen a °a p3tti°y j" tet j,'e j moneths. companion that 1 5 And the trauailers thatpafTe through the,thtchlWrenof ; land,if4^(ee amans bone, then (hall he let vp a;^ft^^Don figne by it,til the buriers haue buried it,in the val- ley ofHamon-Gog. 1 6 And alio the name of the citiefiaU bt || Ha- [i Or,mnltitHimi*i*iti')romcwuusie » ptomi;td for vou vpon the mountaines of Ifrael , that vee r'b,e^e"rudion ~ _ . - r ,/- Jn/Ljj-iiii ' that lnould come THerefore thou fonne of man, prophefie a- may eat fle!h,and dnnke blood. , vpon the enemies gainft Gog , and fiy, Thus faith the Lord; 18 Yee (hall eate the flefh of the valiant, and !oi hisChurch, !God, Behold, I co me againft thee, O Gog, the drinke the blood of the princes of the earth 1 chiefe prince ofMefhech and Tubal. j the weathers,of the lambes,and of the goates! 2 Andl will deftrovthee,andaleaue but the 1 ofbullockes,'««»ofall fat beafts of Balhan. witi'fixe^Umes" fixt part of thee , and will caufe thee to come vp 19 And ye (hall eat fat till ye be ful, and drinke e ' from the North parts , and will bring thee vpon blood till yee be drunken of my (acrifice, which I the mountaines of Ifrael. haue (acrificedfor you. j And I will finite thy bowe out of thy left ■ 20 Thus yee (hall bee filled at my table with hand,andlwill caufe thine arrowes to fall out of) horfes and chariots with valiant men , andwit^aV thy right hand. j allmen ofwarre,'aiththe Lord God. 4 "Thou h (halt fall vpon the mountaines of , 21 And I will fet my glory among the hea- Ifrael, and all thy bands , and the people that is j then, and all the heathen (half fee my judgement with thee : th' I will giue thee vnto thebirds and. \ that I haue executed , and mine hand , which I to euery feathered foule andbeaft of the field to • haue layd vpon them. ana 0 1, of s,and\ xwhfixepl! dsCiup.a&ia h Meaning, that fcythevertneof Gadswordltbc •nemie fhall be dertroyed where loeuer he affaileth bedeuoiired. bis Church. f That is. among all nations where tkeenemisolmy fopledwell, Iceniethtyncset f«fatfefepatate 5 Thou (halt fall vpon th e open field : for I : haue fpoken it/aith the LordGod. 6 Andl wil fend a fire on Magog,and among, them that dwell fafely in the « yles,and they (hall 1 know that I am the Lord. 7 SowilllmakemineholyNameknowenin the mids of my people Ifrael, and I will not fufter them to pollute rmne holy Name any more, and 22 So the houfe of Ifrael (hall knowe , that I am the Lord their God from that day and 10 forth. 2 3 And the heathen (hal know,that the houre of Ifrael went into captiuitie for their Uniquitie, "'•",< becaufethey trefpalTed againft me: therefore hid ^^'""S I my face from them, & gaue them into the hand «rength,n«uhft of their enemies : (b fell they all by the (word. yet by the weake- 24 According to their vncleannefte, and zc- "" °' m'nfa"»'a» a b man, whofe fmnl tudc was to look i and will be leious iormmeholy Name, to, like brafle, with a linntn thieed in his hand 26 Alter that they haue borne their frame, and a rcede tomeafurewith:andhe ftoodatth* and all their tranlgrcflion , whereby they h tran grefled againit mee , when they dwelt iafely in the.r land,and without feare of any 27 When I haue brought them againe from the people , and gathered thtm out of their ene mies lands,and am*fanc~hfied in them in the light of many Nations 2 8 Then (hall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caufed chem to be led into cap- tiuitie among the heathen: but I haue gathered them vnto their owne land,and haueleit none of them any morethere, 29 Neither will 1 hide my face any more from them : fori haue powred out my Spirit vpon the houfeoflfrael/aith the LoidGod. CHAP. XL. ThtTisiortntofih, Cuitan&the iimple. 'N the hue and twentieth yeere of our being in gate. b Which v:i< Angel in forme a njan.thateam to mcaii.t c out thisbuildifcg. e foui teenth yeere after that the Citie was fmitten , in die feife £me day, the hand of the Lord was vpon nice, and brought me thither. 2 Into the land uflfrael brougl theme||Ly; diiiine vifion,and let me vpon a ' eiy hi^h moui taine, whereupon wm as the building of a Citie The fpa;eoffine cubits beewcene the omthetbrehSoldinivatdtotheporchwasfixecubites. A B. ytrfeg. CD. The vpperpofts. H I. The breadth of tl 4 And the man laid vnto mee,Sonne of man, beholde with thine eyes, and heare with thinj eai es,and fet thine heart vpon al th.,t I ihal fhew thee, for to the intent dial they might Le fhtwec thee, art thou brought hither: declare all thai thou ieeit,vnto the houie o Urael. 5 And behold, J Jaw a wall on the outfide o * the houie round about: and in the mans hand wa. a reed to meaiure with, ol fixe cubits lciig,b y th< cubite',andanhandbreac:th : bhee meaitiredtJbj breadth o! the building with onereede, and th< height with one reed. 6 Then came he vino the gate which looked toward theEaft , and went \ p die ftaires thereof andmeafuied thejipofte of the gate, which tra . 0rlireJ one reed bi oad, aid |j the othei pofte ofthe gate ' tphicb b'« one reed bi oad. I Or,v(t» foft. 7 AndeH.rj thanler was one reed long,an< 1 captiuitie an the • beginning of the yere,m die! one reed broad^aVd bTtwienc thTchlmbe'rs ut ■e hue cubits: and thepolt o: the gate by thepoid ofthe gate within n-a- one reed 8 Kee meaiured alfo d;e porch of thegat within with one reed 9 Then mea tired he th. porch ofthe gate < eight cuL,ts,and thejlpotts thereor,oftwoeubit4 II Orftmife:. and the poi ch ox the gate w*» inward. jreml clumbers, aod fo much fpace was on thiifide, n C The porch. »"''' ofthe notch. B C. The length ..f the r>'tcr whirr.. N" j ' 10 And Vtrfet. The wall tna. compaflctb a.o. the I tuij-Ic and the Cm t t at appeal a:, n. the ftcond,andm trte g.eacfiouie. AB. The tkiefc. H.-fl; ofthe wall was fixe cabitej; for f o 1 ng the reed was. A C. The height thewall.which wasallbiixcui;its, (his wall contei. nediooo. cubits, that i»,on the Call fide joo. C H. And on the Nctthfi.lejo.. H I. AMnrchoB the So>tl f)Je. CK And too. on thcW flfide IK This wal did fepante the I cm. pfefrnoi the citie, Chapjit ;o. Vn[c* ihi.ga'e grear figure rs marked . ho D. vnt yre inothe pirch . btr, are fixe rh.imW« F. * i( !■ ".■), . as w II G. r.-ie-. r re. Il.r'enth. The' he ( hambcrs. ti. Thcbuldines B« Exe cicl breadth of tie git:, and the hc:ght AM. Vtrjtl* Ihefpa before the chain b^rsa-salitile j;a !cj is. O yirje 13. The breadth of ibe o And the chambers of the gate ESttward, f'"(',!''5"-he vtrt three on this fide, and three on chat fide : they three wen or' one niealiue, and the poftcs had one meafure on this lide , and one on that fide. 1 1 And hec meafured the breadth of the entry of the gate ten cubites, xnd the height of the g.ite thirttene cubites. 12 The (pace alfb before the chambers was t Ktl ■•Hit cha™ one cubite "" thuJideymd the this fide, and fixe cubits on that fide. i*i>>t>i ve>jt j j Hee meaiured then the gate from the roofe v' |S or of" a chamber to the top of the^f : the breadth pemiks which in «"•** fine and twentie cubites, doore againlt all were Co cubits: doore. i,°YrU"y ' ja""'cr > 4 Hee made alio polls of threefcore cubites, ibrefhuVa & listell and tne Pou:es °f the court, and of the gate, >j/i4 of the doore.ei- e»i meafure round about. ther 1 j.K fignt s. 1 5 And vpon the forefront of the entry of the ***/'■ '?■.* D ' b' gate vnto the forefront of the porch of the gate rv^™.' The oat. pitWn, »w. fiftie cubites. wardcourtKfo 16 And ifere nwr« narrow windowes in the ealled.becaufeit chambers,^ in their pofts within the gate round ""Vtairfcea of fboiit, and 1 kewileto die arches : and the win- Ihe Temple, a»ap dowes went roundabout with in: and vpon the peaieth in y geic pofts were palme trees. figure N.bnt t is I7 gr Then brought hee me into the outward refpeit of'the" '" col,rt> and 'oe, there were chambers, and a paue- porch which hath rnent made for the court round about, and th;rtie bene defenbed. s. chambers -rrre vpon the pauement. Tl e ,-» chambers. , 3 An j t]le pauement teat by the fide of the ! tie un ^ tide. 11 u 1 1 > l , t the length of the gates, and by the great gate. T. V;kt.\9 rhe ltf.vergatcA. which had feuen fteps aodthegate v. t iu) eight r. between: A T. W:c: loo cubits, 2nd had as much item -.o.itnto Notch VX. ;-,>/<• jo 1 his ciiit hecui.fi le- ;cd in the grot fi- gatesC.whichare the pauement was beneath 19 Then hee meafured the breadth from the foreront of the lower gate without, vnto the forefront oi'the court within, an hundreth cubits Eaftward and Northward. 20 And the gate of the outward" court, that looked toward the North, meafured hee after the length and breadth thereof. 2 1 And the chambers thereof were three on this fide, and three on that fide, and the poftes thereof, and the arches thereof were after the meafure of the firft gate : the length thereof wm fiftie cubites , and the breadth hue and twentie co'.tJnr.-""^"^ Cubi:es' the Temple, u R, 2.2 And their windowes,and their arches with the Not hfi.le. their palme trees, were after the meafure of the Thepn.ei S. The gate that looketh toward theEaft,andthe going The ! "ngthof the VP vnt0 " **** feuen ftePs> and ^ a!'ches thereof perch with the m-re before them. 1 ehambeisjsinthe 2 5 And the gate of the inner court flood oner- ■KdibaX cub?" aSal,iftthegate toward the North, and toward Xz. ' 2 "''* Pe ^aft, and hee meafured from gate to gate an Krr/«ij. The gate hundreth cubites. of the inner cou'rt 24 After that , hee brought mee toward the Swt1fe1ott.the S°udl' and loe> iherc »M a gacc toward the wjtdconrtR.ind Souch> and hee meafured the poftes thereof toward the EaAC. andthe arches thereof according to thefe mea- ■nhundrethcB. fures. ofch 5R.B Vtr j 4. The Si ei. Tne outward ftr/ty.'TIWM- renonrtgare. i Antuindieth cubits df. which waithelcpgihof aesDttandhii «QJUlb'. is,. 25 And there were windowes in it, and in the lt arches therof round about, like thole windowes : the height wm fiftie cubites, and the breadth hue and twentie cubites. 2f> And there wore ieuen ftepstogoevp to Jt, and die arches thereof were before them, andir. had palme ti ees, one on this ftd^, and another on that fide vponthe polite thereof. 27^ Ar.d t ere vets a g.ite in the inner court toward the South, and he meafwtufrom gatc.to ate toward the South an hundred cubits. 2 8 And he brought me into the inner court by :he South gate, and hee meafured the South gate according to thele mealures. 29 And the chambers thereof, andthepoiTes thereof, and the arches thereof according to thefe meafures , and there were windowes in it, and in the arches thereof round about, hue cubites long , and hue and twentie cubites broad. 30 And the arches round about were fiue d twentie cubites long, and fiue cubites broad. j t And the archers thereof were toward the vtter court , and palme trees were vpon the ftoftes thereof, and the going vp to it hud eight teps. 1 2 ^ Againe hee brought mee into the inne: court toward the Eaft,and hee meaiured the gate according to thefe mealures. I j And the chambers thereof, andthe poftes thereof,and the arches thereof were according to the'e mealures , and there were windowes there- in, and in the arches thereof round about: it was fiftie cubites long., and hue and twentie cubites broad. j 4 And the arches thereof were toward the vt- ter court , and palme trees rrere vpon the poites thereof, on this fide and on that fide, and the go- ing vp to it h*d eight tteps. 1 5 ^ After hee brought mee to the North gate, and meaiured it according to theie mea lures, j 6 The chambers thereof, the poftes there- if, andthe arches thereof, and rem woe win- dowes therein round about : the height wm fif- tie cubites , and the breadth fiue and twentie cu- bites. 3 7 And the poftes thereof wire toward the vt- ter court , and palme trees were vpon the poftes thereof on this fide,and on that fide, and the go- ing vp to it had eight fteps. 3 8 And evsry chamber , and the entry thereof was vnder the poftes of the gates . there they wa- fined the burnt ottering. 3 iteandahalfe locg,andasLroad, and one cubite b/gh. Ker.44.The ehatif bers in the inner porch on the North fide for tb« fingers L.but the perfpectiuehine'e. reththefighr, herefore bchoM them which arc in theEali mutt, for they are allalike: lihewifeon the Southfide.The Prophet was now in the Eaflcourt where he fiW the Altar meafured, anddefcribeth onen wol chant« bers, which was forthePtufiu The buildings ?. Ch£>.xTJ. THE PTGVRE OlF THE THVPI8. ff^^^^T ^^J^T[ occidTktT ofthc Temple, ioo Vetf 4$Hefpea- kcthoi the two rowet oi'cham- t>ers,wieh were theinnercourt wheKofthey b.i ciie North fide ivcie.'t.rthe Priensthatfacfi. IlicedO.aiidchey joo the South fide for them that kept Fi,5.T™.«,,eN' [which chambers pweieEaftandby Bonth asth ther O.wer :-;.n 45 And he Cud vntome,This chamber whofe proipect is toward the South, « for thePrieftes that haue charge to keepe the hou e. 46 And the chamber whole pn .(peil is toward the North, u for the Priefts that haue the charge to kcepe the Altar : thefearethefonnes of Zadok among the fonnes or Letii,which may come neere to the L ord to mimfter vnto him. 47 Sohemeafuredthe court an hundreth cu- bites long, and an hundreth cubites broade, earn foure fquare : likewife the Altar that was before the houfe. 48 And hee brought mee to the porch of the hou'e,andmfcahiredthe poftes of the porch, hue ^ j^'th-T!ief^ cubites on this fide , and hue cubites on that fide: and the breadth or the gate was three cubites on this fide,and three cubites on that fide. 49 The length of the porch was twenty cu- bits,and the breadth eleuen cubits, and he brought by the fteppes whereby they went vp to it,and there were pi'iars by the poftes, one on this fide, and another on that fide. athige.bccaufctheihingsherementioried, might the heater re>/<8. By the poftesofthe porch hee meaneth the wall which eitherlideofthealleyor porch 1.* The two little gates figure. Z>>/-.47.TheAl. tar p. VtrUZ Hee en- lied Dy the gate tjjiocon e:mo he porch of tne Temple R. The which Temple Js ltre deferibed nv xjvnderftood. vvasfiue cubits thi( ibefideo' th'p< by the Temple A J . Vcr\. 49. Thelength of the porch breadth rl;Uen7,; the Temple. 0.7 :h t.4. wliichv ■;,' ■ to the Prieftes chambers that wt The (leppes whereby the Prophet came into thepotch of r-hc two pillars le. CHAP. XLI. X TheJifpofricHtudo'cltriirthebmldwgtftOeTtrryte, midtbe other h.Hfttheteio'-tlonzmg AFterward,hee brought mee to the Temple, and mealuredtht poftes, fixe cubites broad on the one fide, and fixe cubites b; oade on the 'Arft. Thevpper Jiftfsof pentifes, ingihetops if the chamber* the fides oftbe" cmpleAB Thefeco-.d chambet G joeth out moie then the lift 3, andtuctlii & A niorcthcnthcfecond. other fide, winch was the breadth of the Taber- nacle. 2 And the breadth of the entrie was ten cu- bites, and the fides of the entrie wm hue cubites W- *• The one the one fide,and fine cubits on the other fide, JjJJ »{*« and he meafured the length thereof forty cubits, te„ cubites, and the breadth twenty cubites. CD Fiue ca. j Then went hee in, and meafured the poftes k"f s 'rom the of the entrie two cubites, arid the entrie fixe cu- tn^ateen«iV bites, and the breadth of the entne feuen cu- ihetfidefi c. bites. DF- Thfltngth 4 So he meafured the length thereof twentie °' *"r xJc"hitf* ,T ,1111 ° 1 • 1 r from ihe Temple cubites, and the breadth twenty cubites before g,tctolhc u.ott the Temple, and he faid vnto me/Thisis themoft hnlyplacefit. holy place. The breadth of 5 After ,heemeafiired the wall of the houfe, J^J^ F7en' fixe cubites, and the breadth of •<;•«, and not bee fattened in the „„« holy place. wallofthehou'e. Thepo'te of the 7 And it was large, and went round moun- ennv.-hat is, 1 ting vpward to the chambers:for the ttan e of the ^°|'J' ^tfe'of houfe wat mounting vpward, round about the , bewail Hi. houfe : therefore thenoufe was larger vpwad:fb frh jtfod. - thev went vp from the loweftcBuwt'fr to the hicft busKt. Tie , , ■ 1 ' b-esd 1 on en >rt bythenuds. Earth- m fe- nencubitcsMK. andiN, which makeinall twenty eobites Vtrft 4. The iMiltn ..■ enijt otteJ GO: for it was fquare V.rl. c.The fiid cl.ainbe_ivasf»»teci.b ic*Q_.;.l h 1'e- i-co.,dfieST.a»dti.erhi.dri«AR The, wer«hieeheiglita[or(rageiofchim- i.bet RS A. ThetutrtiD^ftair«cla.ecompaffed > until ol fine sthich ,a»d vasfurthu off he femplethentlic llley or leparate >lace*, andthiiit noreplainelyfet th inlhe great igure. rtrf.16.Hc decla rthrbit wharfot. rwasofftone .vorke from the intiometothe :op,\vascouered •ith wood on the Eaft. South,; 'lortbfide. F>>fi'5.Thealtar lich wis three oibiteshighYX, wo cubites Jo*cYZ, 8 I Qw alfo the houre high round about: the foundations of the chambers wire a tullreede of fixe great cubits. The thicknefle of the wall which was for the'ehamber without, wm flue cubits, and that which remained , was the place of the chambers chat were within. 0 And betweene the chambers was the wide- nefTe of twenty cubits round about the Houle on euery fide. And the doores of the chambers were to- ward the place that remained, one doore toward the North, and another doore toward the South, and the breadth of the place that remained , -was fine cubits round about. 12 Now the building that was before the fe- parate place toward the Weft corner, w*> feuenty cubits broad, and the wail of the building was fine cubites thicke round about, and the length ninetie cubites. 15 So he mealired the houfe an hundreth cu- bits long,andthefepan;te place and the building with the walks thereof were an hundreth cubites long. 14 Alio the breadth of the forefront of the houfc and of the leparate place toward the Baft n-Ai an hundreth cubites. 1 5 And hee meafured the length of the buil- ding, oner ag-ainft the Separate place, which was behind it , and the chambers on the one fide and on the other fide an hundreth cubites with the Temple within, and the arches of the court. 1 f5 The poftes and the narrow windowes, and the chambers round about, on three fides ouer a- gainft the poftes , fieled with c eda> wood round abour,and from the ground vp to the windowes, and the windowes were fieled. 7 And from abouethe doore vnto the inner hou'e and without , and by all the wall round a- bout within and without it was fieled according to the meafure. 18 And it was made with Cherubims and palme trees , fo that a palrr.e tree ipm betweenea Cherub and a Cherub; and «««-_> Cherub had two faces. j, 19 So that the face of a man wm toward the palme tree on the one fide, and the fiice of a lyon toward the palme tree on the other fide ; t hut was it made through all the houle round about. 20 From the ground vnto aboue the doore re Cherubims , and palme trees made as in the wall of the Temple. 2 1 The polls of the Temple were fquared , and thus to looke vnto was the fimilitude,4«<# North Gde.T.i theNorth doore,and it wm fifty cubits broad. kppcaruh in the % Oner againft the twenty cubites which great figure. He J r 1 - 1 • n 1 brought me into were tor the inner court, andouer againft the f|,ec6amber,th« pauement , which was for the vtter court , was Itabeiowof' chamber againft chamber in three rowes. fcerswf.ic 4 Anctbefore the chambers wm a gallery of E^JJ^g ten cubites wide, and within was a way of one cu- * bite,and their doores towad the North. 5 Now the chambers aboue were narrower : for thofe chambers fttmed to eate vp theft, to wit, the lower, and thoft that were in the mids ofthe building. 6 For they were in three rowes, but had not pillars as the pillars ofthe court : therefore there was a difference from them beneath and from the middlemoft,fK«i from the ground. ' the entrie, on the Eaft fide, as one goeth into them from the outward court. 10 The chambers were in the thickenefle of the wall of the court toward the Eaft, ouer a- gainft the feparate place, andouer againft the building. 11 And the way before them was after the maner ofthe chambers , which were toward the North, as long as they and as broad as they : and all their entries were like,both according to their fafhions,arki according to their doores. 12 And according to the doores of the cham- bers,that were toward the South , was a doore in the corner ofthe way , ettev the way di-e&ly be- fore the wall toward the Eaft,as one entreth. 1 3 Then faid he vnto me,The North chambers andtna South chambers which are before the le- parate place, they be holy chambers,wherein the Pritfts, that approch vnto the I ord,(hall eate the moft holy things : there (hall they lay the molt holy things and the meate ofterings,aTid the finne offering, and the treipafle offring f for the place is holy. 14 When the Priefts enter therein, they (hall not go out ofthe holy place into the vtter court, bwt there they (hall lay their garments wherein theyminifter : for they are holy , and (hall put on other garments, and ib Shall approch to thole things which are for the people. 1 5 Now when hee had made an ende of mea- suring theinner houfe, he brought mee foorth to- ward the gate, whole pro/peer is toward the Eaft, and meafured it round about. 16 Heemea'uredthe Eaft fide with the meaui- ring rodde , fine hundred reedes , eutn with the meafuring rcede round about. 17 Hemea:iu:edofth ward court & the wallol theinner, was eithei fiftie ,and the whole court an VtrJ9 Vnderthcfe chambersw les.or doores to paffefrooneplac'e her,whic(i ate noted eutr by in trie great 6- g»te. VerfAoAt.Thi chambers ofthe EaftcouftM were like tothecham bers of the North J^r/.ij. Which chambers wetci the Eaft gate te- nard the North and South 3 .an. J toward the fepa- rate place or bad building .f.which chambersarecal. led holy,becaufe they were by the Temple. Godrctuineth. The « Chap, iliij Altardefcribcd. iox ' | Or, t*':nit. ■y ■ When I pro- phefied the de- ftriiflioiiofthe citie by theCal- deani. b Which ivaj departed aiore. Chip. lo.^atid U.Mi dreth reeds,*«f« with the meafuring reede round about. 1 8 And he meafured the South || fide fiue htin- | dred reeds with the meafuring reed. foreuer,and thehouieoflfraelfhallnomorecde-j e By their ideia.' filemmeholv Name. neithc-r thpr nnrrhpi'r l-inoc tries. 7 Which faid vnto me,Son ofman, thu place} is my throne.and theplace ofthefoks ofmy feet] ,-hereas I wil dwell among the children oflfrae! 15) Hee turned about tdfc to the fir the which thty wire onun-.eii ar.d iro*tbttoho*gbt. 9 Heeuemitmatideatocallthemnitineto ripe): M'.e A Fterward he brought me to the gate.««» the ,/~A.gate that turneth toward the Eaft. ^ Ar.d'oehold, the glory of thepod oflfra- el,came from out ©f the Eaft, whole voycewas like a noyfe of great waters, and the earth was made light with his glory. I And the virion which I fawe wm * like the vifion, cuth as the vifion that I faw-nvhen I came to deftroy the citie : andthevifions trere like the I vifion that I (awe by the nuer Chebar , and I fell vpon my face. j 4 Ardthe'nglorv of the Lord came into the j houfe by the way of the gate , whofe proipect. is toward the E*ft. 5 So the Spirit tooke me vp,and brought me into the innei com t,and behold, the glory of the lord filled the houfe. 6 And I heard one (peaking vnto me out of the houfe : and there flood a man by me, fvf.t4.The lower piece which fun. dethony bottom, and is the middle. mo!t p'ace.and ynderchehigheft istwo cubits. D E The breadth one ci' bit EF From thelitle piece which was y fecod tothehichtiVouie cubites FG. Ver. 1 5. Foure ejbitesmeajiing the higher part of the altar FG. VtrJ 16. Length and breadth G H, IK Which note alibthe^hornes •f the altar. The Figvre Of The Alt & their kings m their h e places 8 Albeittheyfettheirthreiholdsbymy thre-1 in their gardens fholds,and their pofts by my polls (for there rvat\ »e«e the Temple but a wall betweene mee and them) yet haue they "^ th'r defiled mine holy Name with their abominations to their Uolei. that thty haue committed : wherfore I haue con- iumed them in my wrath. 9 Now therefore let them put away their for- nication, and the carkeiies of their kings far from me,andl will dwell among them for euer. 10 ^ Thou fonne ofman , (hew this Houfe to the houfe of Ilrael, that they may be afhamed of their wickednes,and let them measure thepatern. ii And if they be afhamed of al that they ha ue done, ihew them the forme of the Hon e, and the paterne thereof, & the going out thereof,and the commingin thereof, & the whole feihiou therof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the figures thereof, and all thelawes thereof: and write r in their fight,that they may keepe the whole fafhion therof,and all the ordinances thereof & do them. 1 2 This is thef defcription of the hou'e,/< [Hal f Ur.Ltm. fcevpon the top ofthemount:aIl die limits therof] round about (hal be moft holy.Behold,this is the. defcription of the Houfe. 1 j And the e are the meafures of the Altar, af- , v"'-x JT,,< miia ter the cubites, the cubite u a cubite,and an hand j "n^°™VcnMi breadth,euen thebottonie/W//* a cubite,and the hie B c.asd a t breadth a cubite , and the border thereof by the bit broad B D, edge thereof round about (hall be a (pan : and this fbaU-be the height of the Altar. 14 And from thebottorr.e which toucheth the ground to the lower piece {hull be two cubirs,and the breadth one cubite,and from the litle piece to the great piece/M(i?e foure cubits,& the breadth one cubite. 1 5 So the altar (bailie foure cnbites, and from the altar vrrwzrd flail be foure homes. 1 6 And the altar flail be tweluc cubites long, andtwelue broade, and foure fquare in the fours corners thereof 1 7 And the frame (ball be fourteen cubits long, and fourteene broad in the foursquare corners therof,& the border about it {ball be halfa cubit} andthebottomethereof/ioWe acubitabout,and the fteps thereof '(ball be turned toward the Eaft. 1 8 ^"Andhe faid vnto me,Son of man,thus(aith the LordGod,Thefe arethe ordinances of the al- tar in the day when they (hal make it to offer tiie burnt ofrringtheron,& to fprinldsbloodtheron. if) And thou (halt giue to the Prieftes, and no ' , the 'Arft7.7ht frame whereupon the l«. :ft piece flood it ~ eurteeoe ccbitu: or oneneryfide tislorgerlya jbutlhir the PptrmoftEij. M. The vndrcumcifedheapt. Exelucl The Priefts office. the Leuices, that be of the feede of Zadok, which is among the children of Iirael. approch vnto rr.ee,to minifter vnto me, aith the [Lord God,a yong buliocke for a finne ottering o Neither yet the houie ofllrael to fall into iniquity ,ther- ^"(jjnd'tok'ep rbrehaue I lift vp mine hand againft them, fay th |he dootej.reade the Lord God,and they (hall beare their iorquity. |.Ktwj.» j.j. 1 j And they (hall not come neere vnto nee to doe the office of the Pneft vnto mee, neither (hall they come neere vnro any of mine holy things in I the nioft Holy place, but they (hall beare their ; (frame andtheir abominations, which they haue committed. 14 And I willmake them keepers ofthe watch : of the Houie,for all die lei uice thereof, and for all that (halbe aone therein. 5 But die Priefts o theLeuites,the(bnnesof 16 Thus (hall they feuen dayes purine the al- Zadok,that- kept the charge of my Sanctuary, « Which obfcr. . th.1 (IflnJi it- in,-! r *-*-vn i os nrp ir w/npn rti^* rtii le-ii pii AfKnni u'pnf r:lrt--jir from mp w iEh.fiBbhhtni. TJtrf.i Thetaft gate Din the f'citfiguie. a Mtaning.lrom Chccommoii peo- ple,buenotfrom thePiiefti,norclie PrirTee.rcadChsp. y couenant, be- caule fil all yourabominauous, v.'hic' Chercountiies to Ceachthem tueii itlolatty.chap. 15. .... I Yr haue not Oe redvnroineaccor ding to 111 j I*. v. and they (halll fan&itiemy Sabbaths. 2 5 * And they (hal come at no dead perlon tojj *Leuit.iri.*.ii defile thcmlelues, exctpt at their lather or mother j or forme, or daughter , brother 01 lifter that hatti hadyttnonehusbaiidiwrfef.'ifmay theytbcede'T| gTheymaybi 3 For yee haue not kept the c ordinances of filed. Kcheirb«tia" mi 1 li<-lythings:butyouyourfelueshauelet«» 2^ And when he is cleanfed,they (hall reckon 2«fiJing"* thi to takethe charge of my Sanctuary. ', vnto him feuen dayes. 9 Tint laith th« Lord God, No ftrangervn- 27 And whin ht goeth into the Sanctuary,vn« Jin heart,nor vnciiciin.ciied in fle(h,i to the inner couu,to minifter in the Sanctuary,}^ fljale.ite. iiuo my SaiiCtiuory^fany ftranger dia« flialloftw his finne uftring faith the LordGod. z? *An :Thc Land diuided. Chap.xlv.xlvj. Of fcafls and offerings, sol 1 iDWiS I. Mi lii.zo. fMri.Ii.t. ■■will 19. .•.■::•:.'. j I J. EA«J.tt.} I. lemi.ti.i. and twenty ftekels,and0' fine and twenty fhekels A Tbati'i.ifcite< and .iftcene fhekels fhalbe yourManeh. rcorc fliehels mate 13 CThis is die oblation that ye malofter,the t<7ei8fhtfa^d Ofalltbthnd eflfrael, the Lord onelyiequiretli ihispoitionfor the Temple and for the Priefts, fortheCitie.and f.ir the Prince, s TheFtophet fr.rrv.-i!ul-,it he :adsmuftbcfiift sformrdaioie i»y good order n\ bee Itablilhed g the p-ople. c Eph hand Bath ere both of cne .untitle f:ue that :|ihahconteincd ndrie thing 9-tbal hich Bath did in 91101, r.cuic i,h, 1 .King. 5.'. 1. Exod.^a J}. WW.a7.2j.- m.;.17. 2 8- * And the Vriejlhiod /hall bee their inheri tance, je«, I am their inheritance : therefore (hall ye giue them no pollefiion in Ilrael,/«r 1 am their polleffion. fixt part ofa n Ephah of an Homer of whsace, and "e'"it th«r« 2 nt fiure porMnstf Jation for the prince ;n Ifrael. »brtthtfi,n»&tHi,th*TrUa>tn>to ,t,r™.f/*,i*»y»- I? And it O.albetheprincespartto eiue burn: cnnatotheLemsei, tit trine to tic Line, the fiivib ttthe J a '. . ,.. K 1, , . ,» ,r e Trmce. 9 ^Uerbortationtoth'haJ, office/. 10 of prrenngs,and meat oiienngs,ana drinke oftnngs Kctghtianametimet. i< ofthefir/ffhiits.&c pi the folemne feafts,and in the new moones and M Oreouer, when yee fhall diuide the land for jin the Sabbaths, ^Mrfinall the high feaftcs ofthe inheritance, ye (hall otter an oblation vnto jhoufe of Ifrael : hefhal prepare the finne offering the Lord an a holy portion of theland, fiue and Jandthe meat offering,and the burnt offering and twentie thoufand reedes long, and ten thoufand ithe peace offrings to make reconciliation for die broad, this fhalbe holy in all the borders thereof poufe of Ifrael. roundabout. 18 ^ Thus faith the Lord God,Tn the firft mo- 2 Of this there fhalbe for the Sanftuary fiue pith, in the firft day ofe themoneth, thcufhalt e WMdi wa»MP hundreth in length , with hue hundreth .n breadth, take a yong bullockc without blemifh and clenle fjn- *»»ui»i»8 . allfquare round about, and fiftie cubits round a- jtheSanftuary. »ttof a "f30*5 bout for the fiiburbs thereof. 19 And the Prieltfhall take of the blood of ' !" ' 3 Andofthismeafure (halt thou meaiure the ithe fin offering, and put it vpon thepoftsoftha length of fiue and twentie thoufand , and the jhoufe, and vpon the fourejj corners of the frame J Ov""** breadthof ten thoufand: and in it fhallbeethe ofthe altar,and vpon the pofts of the gate of tha San£tuary,4«rf the moft holy place. inner court. 4 The holy portion or the land fhallbeethe 20 Ardfb fhalt thou doe the feuenth rf-y of Priefts, which minilter in the Sanctuary, which ;the moneth,for euery one that hath erred,and for come neereto ferue the Lord: and it (hall bee a him that is deceiued;fb (hall yon reconcile the place for their homes , and an holy place for the houfe. Sanctuary. I 21 * In the firft w-jwtfe in thefoureteenthday 5 And in the fiue and twentie thoufand of of the nioneth , yee (hail haue the Paffeouer , a A'uij.aa.s, length , and the ten thoufand of breadth (hall the feaft of leuen daies, /mi ye (hall eate vnleauened Leu tes that minifter in the houfe, haue their pof- bread. I 22 And vpon that day,fhal the prince prepare^ forhimfelfe, andfor allthepeopleoftheland, a- bullocke for a finne offering. 2 3 And in the feuen daies of the feaft he (hall make a burnt offering to the Lord, euen of feuen f Read Eao-d, bullockes, and (euen rammes without blemifh **.*». F*«d. I7.1t, feffion for twentie chambers. 6 Alfo ye fhal appoint the poffeifion of the ci- tie,fiue thoufand broad, & fiue and twenty thou- fendlongoueragainft the oblation of the holy portion : it fhall be for the whole houfe of Ifrael. 7 And afortiot [ball tee for the prince ofthe onefide, and on that fide of the oblation ofthe daily for feuen daies, andanheegoate daily foe holy portion, and of the poffcilion ofthe city euen before the oblation ofthe holy portion, and before the poffeflion ofthe citiefrom the Weft, corner Weftward, and from the Eaft corner Eaft- ward , and the length fhalbe by one ofthe porti- ons from the Weft border vnto the Eaft border. Inthislandfhalbehis poffeflion in Irael a finne offering. ■ 24 And hefhal prepare a meate offering ofa n ;Ephah for abuilccke,an Ephah for 3 ramme,and an -'Hinofovie ioranEpHah. 2 5 In the feuenth m-^ittb , in the fifteenth day iofthe moii^th, fhall he do thelikein the feaft for feuen daies, according to the finne offering ,. 3c- mmneu 8 TAo. ■ out of the -I ens. and my princes (hail no more opprefTe my people jcording to theburnt offering, andaccordiiigto and the r,fi ofthe land fh.il they giue to the houfe jthe meate offering, andaccording to the oyle. ofIfrael,according to their tribes. <-- vr a t> TVim q Thus fayeth the Lord God, Let it hfuffice , r,,,-e , S^*_^A l* "j1' you, O princes or Iirael : leaue orrcrtK-ltie and , row »hicb doom the, ntml^ot U, on opprellion, and execute indgement and inftice : j ,t<,&t. rake away your exadions from my people, fayth HrHns faith theLord God.the gate ofthe inner \Vnfrt the Lord God ; 1 court that turneth toward die Eaft, (hall bee 'co,tte: o Yee (hah haue lull balances,and a true cE- ifhutthe fixe working daies : but on the Sabbath phah,andatmeBath it fhall be opened, and the day ofthe new moons 11 TheEphah and the Eath fhall besequall: a Jt fhall be opened. Bath fhall containe the tenth part of an Homer, | a And theprince fl>aU enter bv the way ofthe andan Ephah the tenth part of an Homer: the c- .porch of that gate without , and (halHtand by qualtie thereoffhalbe after the Homer. thepofteof the gate, and the Priefts /ball make 12 *Andthefliekcll/kifl be cwenoe Gerahs, iiis burnt oftbring^nd his peace oflsriBg5,andh» ! , . Cball Offerings at a That is. as •ai he will. b Meaning.aihe fhall ihinkegood 1'ir't o.Hethat entretbinbythe 'Nor- h gate R (lull goeout bythe South gace.D. ai contrary, an>l in going forward they worll. i'.iped ! htthetrndsM. feaftes. EzcLicI. ter,he i < The vifion of the waters. fixe lambes without blemifh, and a ramme with- out blemifh. 5 And the meate offering foal be an Ephah for a ramme : and the meat offering for the lambs fhalworfhipatthe threfhold ofthe gnte:after,he: i<) CTAfterhebroughtmee through theentry, ftall goc for:h,but the gate (hall not bee (hut till I which was at the fide of the gate , into the holy < ^' th'the Priel theeuening, chambers ofthe Pi iefts,whichftood toward the! c-iiambers.which 3 Likewile the people of the land (halworfhip! North: and behold,there was a place at the Weft w< at the entrie of this gate before the Lord on the v fide ofthem. '.h Sabbaths, and in the new moones. 20 Then layd hee vnto mee, This is the place' 4 And di. burnt o.ili ing that tire Prince (hall where the Pi iefts fhall feethe the treipaffe offring offer vnto the Loid on the Sabbath day, jballbe and the finne offering, where they fhall bake the meat offring,that they fhould not beare them in- to the vtter couit,etofanc~t.itie the people. 2 1 Then hee brought me forth into the vtter court,andcaufedmetogoby y foure corners of as alfo where the gift of his hand,and an Hin of oylt to anEphah, the courrand behold,in euerycorner of the court P<-°PIe W:t«.w;is 6 And in the day of the new moone it /ball oe 1 there tea* a court. refpVa ohiu's '" a yongbullocke without blemifh, and fix lambes 22 In the foure corners of the court, there ' and a ramme : they lhall be without blemifh. were courts ioyned of fourtie cubttts long, and 7 And he fhall prepare a meate offering, etteni thitt.e broad : thefe foure corners were of one an Ephah for a bullocke,and an Ephah for a ram,} measure. 23 And there went a wall about them, tue»a- bout tho e foure , and kitchins were made vnder the wals round about. 24 Then layd he vnto me,This is thekitchin where themimfters ofthe houfe (hall leethe the iacrificeo, the people. thiftybrBad8 9 &7,s>. lrtr(tij. Abom the walles of thefe wereaskicchin^wcrt littlecbawbersloi .hecookes.10. Which was at leiubilc Lcuit. 1-9- d H'lrbecon'eut rich [bat portion hat G»d hath af- tjned hjn as :iiaji.45.cS. and for the lambes b according as his hand fhall bring and an Hin of oyle to an Ephah. 8 And when the Prince fhall enter, hee (hall goe in by the way of the porch or that gate , and he (hall goe forth by the way thereof. $> But when the people of the land fhall come before the Lord in the iblemne feafts, hei.haten- treth in by the way of the North gate to worfhip, (hall go out by the way ofthe South gate: and he that entreth by the way ofthe South gate,fhal goe forth by the way of the North gate : he frull notreturneby the way of the gate whereby hee came in, but they fhall goe forth oner aga:nft it. I o And the Prince fhalbe in the m/ds ol them: he fhall goe in, when they goe in, and when they go forth, they fhall goe forth together. II And in thefeattes, and in the folemnities the meate offering (hall bee an Ephah to a bul- lock,and an Ephah to a ramme,& to the lambes, the gift of his hand, and an Hin of oyle to an Ephah. 12 Now when the Prince (hall make a free burnt offering, or peace offerings freely vnto the Lord, one fhall then open h.m the gate, that tur- tieth toward the Eaft,and he (hall make his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the Sabbath day : after he (hall goe :oorth, and when lie is go ne forth, one (hall (hut the gate. 1 3 Thou (halt daily make a'burnt offering vn- :o the Lord of a lambe of one yeere, without ble- mifli : thou (halt doe it euery morning. 1 4 And thou (halt prepares meate offringfor it euery morning, thefixt part of an Ephah, and the third part of an Hin of oyle, to mingle with jie tine floure : thu meate offering (hall be conti- uallv by a perpetuaU ordinance vnto theLord. 1 5 Thus (hall they prepare the lambe,and the eate offering,andthc oyle euery morning, or a ontinuall burnt offering. 6 CThusfayththeLordGod, Ifthe prince miea pftof h;s inheritance vnto any of his onnes, it (hall be his onncs,-{^it(hal be their joifeffionby inheritance. 7 But if hee giuc a gift of his inheritance to jneofhisfe iunts,thcn fhall it be his to the^y ere >f libei tie : after , it fhall returne to the prince 1 eat the fide of iple to- ward the North: andfocommethto lhep:ace,which was on the VV eft fide S. which verie at.iscalled the vt tet court in lefpett ofthe inner court. e That the people fhould not haue to doe with thoi'e things which ap. pertainetothe Lord.and thin keit lawfull for them to eate them. VcrfettJbeVuU court in euery cor ner,was forty bites long.7.8. and ictle courts , which t/cr/e i.Thedoor! ofti.eTempieR. a in from ruder theth'elholdiuu. co out waters, which came out • •t the South fide, an 1 ranne toward t. fcalt t soke in ti-egrea figure it a Whereby are mean the Ipiricu all gteacesthat • CO CHAP. XLVII. 1 Thcvifioao ihetotters tbattumttM tftbeTemple. 1; The cotflt oj thi Uud offtomt/i anathe ami fori thereof b} triltl AFterward he brought mee vnto the doore of the noire :and behold , a waters iffiied out from vnder the threshold ofthe houfe Eaftwa: d for the forefront of the houfe yfrW toward the Eaft,and the waters ranne downe from vnder the right fide ofthe houie,at the South fide ofthe al tar. 2 Then brought he me out toward the North gate, and led me about by the way without vnto the vtter gate,by the way that turneth Eaftward: and behold, there came forth waters on the right] fhould beg fije> the Church vnder 3* And when the man that had the line in his j S,sdome of hand,we'nt foorth Eaftward,he meafured a thou-' land cubites,andhe brought me through die wa- ters : the waters were to the ancles. 4 Againe he meafured a thoufand,& brought me through the waters : the waters mere to the knees:againe he meafured a thoufand }& brought me through: the waters w-rr totheloynes. 5 Afterward he meafured a thoufand, a»dtt n>asah riuer, that I could not pine ouer : for the waters were rifen, i»d the waters didflowe , at a riuer that could not be parted ouer. 6 And he (ayd vnto mee,Sonne of man, haft thou feene this ? Then he brought me,and can ed me to returne to the brinke ofthe riuer. 7 Now when I returned, behold,at the brinke ofthe riuer were very maiiye trees on the one fide, and on the other. 8 Then layd he vnto me , The'e waters iffue out toward theEaftcountrey, and 1 unnedowne into the plaine, andfhall goe into .w^ fea, thtv (hall mine into .mother Can, and the cwaters fhall t>ut his inheritance (halremaine to lis fonnes fori be who!erome. 9 Andcuery thing that liueth , which moo- ueth, wheiefo^-uer the riuers fhail come (hall liue them. 8 Moreouer the prince fhall notrftake oft'ie j copies inhei itance,nor thru ft them out of their Tffi mihut ht fhall caufeh sfonnes toinherite >fhis wne pofTcflitn, thaumypenolebeenot tattered euery niauiioin h s pofltfliion. and there (hall be a very great multitude offiOi, becanfe the e waters fhall come thither : for they (hill bee wholeione , and euery thing fhall liue whither the nuer commeth. 10 And b Signifying that thegracesolGod fhould neuetde- e,buteuet ahoundinhis Choich. Me»ning,the multitude of them :bat IlioulJbee ic> frelhcl bythefpi. ntuall waters, d Shewingtbat [he abundance of tiiefe graces fliould be fo great tha:allthew!irld (bouldbefull thereof.vvhich is heiemeancbytlie PerGanSeaor Ge nezareth,anialheciade Tvetteandconi foi table. Thebordcrs,ani3 Chap.xlviij. portions ©f the tribe*. 103 Sigoi(yiDg,th3t ' 10 And then the f fifters ftall ftand vpon it, fide vnto the Weftfide,a p erti»n for After. *henGodbc[W 4,;^f10in En-gcdi euen vnto y En-eglaim", " ''Ibuu'dancV!' ftal|fpreaJ out their nets: fi.rthejrfiihfhalbeac- part euen vnto the Weft part, dfmion for Naph- My j And by the border of After from the Eaft Thaiis.the wicked and re probate. lot, tree for mt tOrJtttrmfn tmtfirtt. ••6Vn.48.12. 4 And by the border of Naphtali from the Eaft quarter vnto die Weft fide, apottitn for Ma- rtaiieh. 5 And by the border of Maaafteh, from the Eaft fide vnto the Weft fide , aptrtwn for Ephra- im. 6 And by the border of Ephraim , from the Eaft part tuen vnto the Weft part, aytrtien lor Reuben. 7 And by the border ofReuben,rrom the Eaft hauefwo portions, 14 Andyeftallinheriteit , one as wellasano- *Cent. n.7.4i» the maine tali by their preaching iea,exceeding many. "*"•« ??"?' 1 1 But i themyrie places thereof,and the ma- cWauheTor. rifes thereof ftall not be wholefomc, they ftalbe nersofthelalter made fait pits. deadfea. l 12 And by thisriuer vpon the brinke thereof, kereof .lffo!b" °" thlS fitk a'nd°n ** flJe fh,,U gr°W aU HfrUit" anTinat gielta- ^ trees, whofelcafe ftall not fade, neither ftail bandanceasinthe the'fruit thereof faile : it ftall bring foonh new greatocean wbete fruit according to his moneths,becaule tluir wa- : TkV.e:.b"^ ters rlin out: ol the Sanduaryiand the fi nit there- of ftalbe meate3and the leafe thereof ftall bee for quarter vnto the. Weft quarter , a (trtiat for lu- ll medicine, dah. ij f Thus faith the Lord God,This ftalbe the 8 And by theborderof Iudah from the Eaft border, whereby ye ftall inherite the land accor- part vnto the Weft part1 ftalbe the orbing which b Thatis.tliepor. ding to the twelue tribes * of Lfael : Ioleph ftall they ftall offer of fiue and twenty thoufand reedo whTchYhcyftaiT* broad, & of lengdi as one of the other parts,from fepaiate & appoint the Eaft fide vnto the Weft fide,and the Sanftuary '«"he 1 ord.whid. ftalbe in the mids of it. Mbe di«id«-d ■«, 9 The oblation that ye ftall oft'tr vnto the [° J rXJu'tm Vt!e Lord, yia/i' 6« of fine and twenty thoufand long, Pri^ce,2Ddfor and of ten thoufand the breadth, iheciue, i o And for them, »««» for the Priefts ftall bee this holy oblation , toward the North fiue and twenty thoufand /««£ , and toward the Y\ eft, ten thoufand broad, & toward the Eaft ten thoufand ofHamathjd^HaxarjHatticon, which is by the broad,and toward the South fine & twenty thou- coaft of Hauran. fand long, and the Sancluary of the Lord ftall be r 17 AndtheborderfromthefeaftalbeHa-zar, in the m:ds thereof! Enan,tHrf the border of Damafcus,and the refidue n Iijbalk for thePrieftsthatarefan&ifiedof of the North Northward, and the border of Ha- the Ions of * Zadok, which hauekeptmy charge, *Cbtp.^,tt, math : fofbalbe the North part. which went not aftray when the children of Ilra- ; 18 But the Eaft fide ftall yee meafure from el went aftray as the Leuites went aftray. Hauran and from Damacus,andfromGi]ead,and 12 Therefore thu oblation of the land that is from the land of lfrael bylorden, ancfromthe offered ftalbe theirs, and they ftall be vnto you as borne in the : 16 And thefe ftalbe the meafiires thereof, the all fhenl'd bepar. countrey among the children of Ifrael,'-they ftal I North part fine hundred and foure thouand,and taken oi this inhe. partinheritance with you in the mids of the tribs the South part « fiue hundred and foure thou'and, t Meamegtkn fceSckiift'" °fIfrael- and theEaft part fiuehundred and foure thou-: itflionldbc'. 23 And in what tribe the ftranger dwelletb, jfand, and the Weft part fiue hundred and foHre ' ,M,. CHAP. XLVIII. Ththtt»f$httnbtt. 9 JtcpuniofthfulT'lpontfibePtie/lf, tfthe Tem(le,ol the ttmtti , ofthtctiie, **dof ibt Prince art rtkirfed. • Thembet after |\^"( Ow thefe are the names ofthe » tribes.From that tbey entred into the land vn- lorthbythu»i- 1 The portions and Daniel, borders of the tribes,' d Enerywayit fbjllbcfiue'an.i' tweatf.hooland. i o All dw oblation /Wk Rue and twenty thou- pair, part vnto die Weft part, Gad a portion. fend, with dfiue and twenty thoufand : you fhall j 28 And by the border of-Gad at theSouth- 4= e So tint Iudah •vat on :he Notch, fideof thePrinret and Leaites porti- cos, andbeniimin ont.'icSoutlilidj. offer this oblacion foure fquare for the San&uary, and for die poftefllon of the citie. 11 And the refiJue/Wbc forth.' prince on the One fide, and on the other of the oblation of the £an&uary, and of the pofTeffion of the citie, oner agi nfl: the hue and twenty thoufand.of the obla- tion toward theEaft border, and iVeftwardouer Ig.iinft the fiue and twentle thoufand toward the Weft border, ouer agunft [balbe for the portion Of the prince : this (halbe the holy oblation, and rjhehoufeof the San&iuvy [bait bet in the middes thereof, ji Moreouer, from the pofTeffion of the Lenites Jnd from the pofTeffion of the citie, that which is imhe mids fhaibe the princes : betweene the bor- der t of Indah,and betweene the border of Benia- min /"halbe the princes. 2 3 And the reft of the tribes Jhalbe thiu : from the Eaftpart vnto the Weft part, Beniaminjfc*/fre aportion. 24 And by the border ofBeniamin, from the Eaft fide vnto the Weft fide, Simeon a partita. 2 J And by the border of Simeon from the Eaft part vnto the Weft p.irt, Ifhachar Meaning.Nilw vnto the tribes of Iirael for inheritance, and thefe th» runnf «h «n«> are their portions, faith the Lord God. fcaSiS ** jo And thefe are the bounds of the citie, on the Northfirre fiue hundred, and foure thoufand meafiires. 3 1 And the gates of the citie (ball bet arter the names of the tribes of Iirael, the gates North- ward,one gate ofReuben, one gate of Iudah, and one gate of Leui. 3 2 And at theEaft fide fiue hundred and foure thouland,and three gates, and one gate of Iofeph, one gate ofBeniamin, and one gate of Dan. 33 And at theSouth fide, fiue hundred and foure thoufand meafiires, and three ports, one gate of Simeon,one gate oflfhachar,W one gat« ofZebuIun. 3 4 At the Weft fide, fiue hundred and foure thou'and, with their three gates, one gate of Gad, one gate of Afher, and one gate of Naphtali. 3 5 It was round about eighteen thouland mea- fmt f.and the name of the aty from that (hyfbalbe, •{.The Lord is there. DAM THE ARC fa) *|- He great prott'tdmci of Gad, and ImfingriUr mcrctt \ nemi leaueth hu dtftitute, but no.v in their greatejl Mud D.-iro{ tiidab 4 Thi iin^c^nftth cer ttimt y tubmen 0s, thtttwti to liar nt kit law % I be} bate tbthugtcrimaryaffemud, 8 bmibey dt*mt from it. N the 3 third yere ofthe reigne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah , came Ntbuchad-neixar king of Babel vnto Ierufalem and befieged it. 2 And the Lord gaue Ieho- iakim King of Iudah into his th part of die veffeis ofthe houfe of God, which bee caried into theIandoft>Shnar,tothe houfe of his god, and he brought the vefiels into «1 He called then his gods treatiiry. Ehu""che,,wh?'n } And the king (pake vnto* A/hpenaz the ma- fhed and b/nii'che ^cr °f ^is d Eunuches, that he fhould bring cer- vptobernlenof t3ire °f die children of Iirael, of the ' kings ieed, othercountreyi and of the princes : aJterwatd. c Hisporpofewa* toIceepethcmaslionigesaiidihathemightniewJiimWIcyi- aoriouj.aBdalfobythfirEOBdint'eatyfVlearningof hisre!igion,th;ymiantfa. BourrachcihimthentheUwet.andlotobeabletofcruehim aig»uetnort in their laadrmorcoucr by this meaner the U*es might be better lifpcinlubieaieafearing «thcrwi(e to procure hurt t« theft n»l>le at 0, jEirteiouA. (hammah. TEXT V M E N T. toward hi-, Church an meftUtuly hcertfetfocrlh, wh» mferns and affl cliot* gieit < thtm PrtphetS, tuEzskj.l, Spirit, that Darnel abi-Ae aliothir had mofi jpectak xtnfrom the tim that t'"iy were 11 raptiuit,c ot e laft foure Monarchies an I Em ira of ail the woild, to n?jf, ^Alfo ofthe cert nne numur •/ ffcr times < nci v ittt I xaufe be fotnldbethe areomptfbment the-eof: tmre- wbich rpa.s by bu fa. rifice to t k{ awaj fmnts^ & A to •r excrctfed hu people vndcrtktertffr, fo he teacheth extra fe to hitChmeb vnt ill the deed anfi againt, and. 4 Children in whom was no blemi(h,but wd f fauoured,and inftrucl in all wiiedome,and well ' Tl,e IfngrfqiiSi feene in knowledge,and able to vtter knowledge, t"a 'i" '"i.*"",1?' & fuch as were able to ftand in the kings palace, be"f »oh!f0birth. and whome they might teach die g learning, and that the, fibula the tongue ofthe Cildeans. bewittyandlear- 5 And the king appointed them prou.fion e- ^Mbr'crff' uery day of a »> portion ofthe kings meate, and of thong and comelf the wine whehhee dranke, fonourifhing them natare,thattlie| » three yeer es, that at the end diereof. they micht ni'sllt doe '"m ftand k before the king. ' baterfc.uice-thi. * kt i5'- ,• t hemJ foi hisowa 6 Now among thee were certain' of the chil- commi.ilitie.ther- drenofIud.ih,DanieI,Hananiah,MithaelandA- f«wwi»n«co Tariah. piaife-hislibew- litic-yetinthif praife rliatheeeft^reniedltarPiBg, and tnewe that itwasa wcdljty mean' toga. uef-ncby. g Thattl.cy inight lortet tileirowqertligion.aMdcou'ntrrvfj'fhicnr, to feme btm the better to his parpnle : yet it ii not to bee tlim-gbr -hat Daniel did learne any knowledge that wa»not. godly : in all point, hee redifedtheabufc of tlijngsaudiuperftition, in fo much that hee would not eaie the meate which the kiBgappoyntedlnm, botwascontentto learneehe hnoivle.Jge of natuiall things. h That by their good entertainnent they mi^hc learnrtolotgrtthemcdioctitie •ftheirownr people 1 To the intent that in this time th :y might both learne the miners of tbeCaldeant,ancl allothcu tjngue. k Afwcllto fetueit the table asiu other offices. T Vnto D aniels knowledge. 7 Vntowhotne the chiefe oftlie Eunuches 1 That they might ' gaueorW names : for hee called Daniel, Belre- al;ogeiher forget fhaxTar,andHjnaniab, Shadiach, and Miftiael, tb.it uliijion ■ t*r Mefhach.and Axariah, Abednego. their children names,whicb might euer put theBiinreniem- brsneeoffome point ol religion, therefore ihiswas agreattentation and aligned Icr Citude which they were not able to refill. Not that hee h3p 5 ']• The Kings faric 104 8 ^ But Daniel had determinedin his heart, that he would not ,n defile himflife with the por- tion ofthe kings meate,nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore he required the chie e of the Eunuches that he might not defile him elfe. 9 ( Now God had brought Daniel into fa- uoup, and tender lone with the chief, of the Eu- nuches; 10 And the chiefe of cheEunuchesfaydevnto Daniel, n I feare my lord the kmg, who hath ap- m Nottrani" pointed your meate and your dnnke:thereore if l^"6l!t"V,:i,r he fee your facts worfe Iking then the if/w» chil- dren, which are of your fort, then fhall you make me lofe mine head vnto the k ng. 11 Then laid Daniel to Meliar , whome the chiefe ofthe Eunuches had fet oner DanieLHana- gld meate st>i i:'v ition ofthe kings deale with thy fer- memberofwhat children that eate ofthe poition ofthe k people he was :an[ Mofcs, when he fled from thecouit of Egypt, drclareih that wee mult line in filch fnbrietie as God doeth ca'l vs vnto, feeing hee »iH make it mere profi- table vatovs , then all dainties: for his blef*ingonel> fufficeth. f £*>• (Sitirm jUfh. 1 M-'jning,in the liberal! fciences, and nawrallkno'Aledge.and not in the magicall art; which 8« forbidden, Deut. i8.it. I Sothat hei oodjr phtt and none oi the other .-for by draames and pbets,N.imb.ta.*. t Of the three yeeresab" ■fcewasefteerncdas Wllim. 14 7>mkfit Irm^tvuletbtkmi^niffuKtil) Urn An d>etmt,mti lie imvftetauen thtrtof.'+n Uj the mrUfl.*l k>t>sad the king an.wered, and (aid to the with fletpe that he Calddeans, The thing is gone from mec. If yee: btgantofleepc a- will not make mee vnderftand the dreame, 5"°' Some ieade, d/iisflcepewas nkenlieSni hiDI. ForalltheleA- Urologtrsaud for- with the inteipretation thereof, yee g fhall bee dvawen in pieces , and your houfts fhalbe made a iakes. 6 But ifyee declare the dreame and the inter- ««is called then* pretation thereof, ye fhall receiue of me gifts and 'j'^,* '^ j'""^ rewards,and great honor : therefore /hew me the at| thewlfjoi dreame and the interpretation of it 7 Theyanlw ffiew1 his ftruants ledge ofthe i-ered againe,and !aid,Eetthe Ving cou"trv depended its the dreame, and we wil declare IfS"; * '^J tenanccs appeared tayrer , and mf better liking then all the childrens which did eate the portion of the kings meate. i c> Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meate, & the wine that they mould drinke, and gaue them pulfe. 17 As for thcife foure children, God ^aue them knowledge , and vnderftand ng in all learning r andwiedome: alfo he gaue Daniel vndei Han- ding of all ' vifions and dreames. 1 8 Now when the time t was expired , that the king had appointed to bring them in, the chiefe of the Eunuches brought them before Ne- buchad-nesrar. ip Andthe king communed with them: and among them all was foundnonelike Daniel, Ha- naniah, Mimael .and Azariah : therefore ftoode 20 And in all matters of wifedome , and vn- dei (landing that the king enquired of themyhee found them tenne times bettter then all the en- chanters and aftrologiaas that were in ail his jrealme. I 11 And Daniel was vnto n the firft yeere of king Cyrus. ifionsGod appeared 1 mrntionrdvVerf. 5. 1 Ptepheife long as that common wealth flood. the king anlwered, and (aide, I know fame. CHAP. II. 1 TbtJre'MittfJfttichislnt^tr. i; Tl'tivtiemou'titthtU iht vjtminc • Bf.ylmio in jit nt, trctijclhteenlJiiol m. Utgtcti imUitmt, 16 Dwtul ri^Hirtib iwt lafilhtt tb% were void o! the fir atis.in the Sj> iiai,Sonti;e wbitk diff.-ffdnrt ir.nch fa ue ii Teemed to :more ilcquei lcwiOiaiitcjsdce to this day. g Thj, is a iuflte- , ward ol their ar- rrganci((which trdofthcfcluet . certainely that ye \ would game the timedjecaufe ye fee the thing is gone from me, 9 But if yee will not declare mee the dreame,: Fion'yCalV there is but one iudgement for you : for yee haue prepared lying and corrupt wot dts,to foeake ba- ~'. tbtfe me till the time be changed : thei fore tell me ; u 1 ii'edvfed 1 the dreame,that I may know,if y e caa declare me ff the interpretation thereof. 10 Thin the Caldeans anfwered before the. king, and laid, Thereis no man %-pon earth that i can declare the kings matter : yea , there is nei-? n therKing nor Prince nor lord that asked fiithl*. things at any incbanter, or Aftrologian, or Cal- Scdi o/aii dean. jthingsjthatthey 11 For it is a rare thing that the king requi- 'Kouid faetproued reth , and there is none other that can declare it |0°'"-a»dt!iatto before the king, except the gods whofe dwelling ftanTand'coo- is not with flefri. f.Ti.n. 12 For this cau'e theking was angryandin n Her-jnappea. . greatfury, and commaundedto deft: oy all the 'cdlbt",Sno- 0 .r J »r_ . . / r«iice,tbatnot- wile men of Babel. _ ! wnhltandisgthtit 13 ^ And when fentence was giuen,the wife biags, yet were men were flaine:and they ' fought Daniel and his t!\e> nBt 'b!e'o fellowestobeputtodeath. & iexcept heeded 14 Then Daniel anfwered withcounfdl and .th«m in.othe wifedome to Arioch the kings || chiefe; steward, j matt r, and there which was gone foo; th to put to death the wife men of Babel. 1 5 r«ickfd,andih',in Kvpoosra^c^iidnozeiie. \0/jbti,»j • lyoMghttoi'i »/ tbegvrd J7fTIl8 Which decla> ihibat God ShththiDfidid TheKingsdfcame, Daniel, and the interpretation, iy f Then Daniel went to his houfe , and 3 J His legs ofyron , and his fcete were part of which was belo»e uj.iS. k He(hew«hrti« man hath neither wifedomenat kn«wledge,but verydarkcblind. DCs and rgsorance olhimfclte:foric csnimuh onely of God.thattrun vn- dctftanicthany thing. 1 To whom thou roadeftihy pro- mife.indwholi- u;dintby aad al(° b'- for them : and the fton'e that fmote the image be- ^ ^Jf- came a great mountaine, and filled the whole that were-to come, earth. to the comming of 36 Thisisthedreame,andwewilldeclareeh«d* ; Daniel, whole name was Beltelharaar, Art thou i 42 And as the toes of the fret rvne part ofyron, »efle thereof.bw ■ able to (hewmeethedreame, which I haue ieene, : and part of clay, /o {hall the kirgdome be partly tothesrileneflein 1 and the interpretation thereof? j ftrong,andpa: tly broken. " tw' rl'T ! 27 Daniel anfwered in the pretence of the 4, And whereas thou (aweft yron mixt with mane^lpUe'fhaH attametorhe Iking, and laid, The lecret which the king hath clay <«>.^earth,they (hall mingle them(elues-with r.bdue all thefe*. caurcofGods.e. demanded, can neither the wife,the aftrologians, y the reed of men : but they "(hall not iovne one ,h, ' J.fo.rf nan",<,» daftanding oTely the inchanters , mr the foothlayers declare vnto with another, as yron cannot bee mixed with wd'erw!l«dlli" therocl muft come theking. clay. d d into the Mace- of God : whereby 2 8 But there is a God in ° heauen that reuea- I 44 And in the dayes of thefe kings, (hall the JoniaDs.Grecians, witha' T r •' l11 wars, & con- migkt be the nnre thine head vpon thy bed,is this. and deftroy all there kingdomes, & it (hall ftand t,nual! <1'r«t<'« »• h?emvftC.ri«tbaet 29 O king,when thou waft in thy bed,thoughts for euer. °rhe nTallb-'* mould be tetiM*1 came into thy wiw^e, what (hould come to pafle 4c; whereas thou faweft, that the » ftone was n.aria'g^a'ndaffi. ':<( hereafter , and hee that reuealeth fecrcts , telleth | cut offthemountaine without hands, and that it nitiesthinketo f .l?"aur'Ll,e.h;,d tliee what (hall come. brake in pieces the yron, the braffe, the clav, the! rf"'«themi>luei tffiS&Z , $° Asp for mee this ecret is not (hewed mee fil„er,and the golde: ^ the g-eat God hath ihew- £%S™b?L fignifiearionofthi. for any wifelome that I haue more then any o- e j tiie King , what (hall come to paife hereafter, n-d in hearts. the interpretation * Hi«pi»pofeij tofhfw.ihatall thatnianbyiearsri and art is not able Hreame.theking therliuing, but onely to (hew the king the inter- and the dreame « true , and wnfoanleVdM'1' Pretation > and chat thou mi8Ilteft knowe the thereof « lure, iterprifctoin- thoughts of thine heart. 4r5 ^Then the king Nebu rpreth it, and 3 1 O king,thoufawcft,and behold,there rr.« a on his face , and h bowed hi e-eiorcbcfiirw. grcat image: this great image whofe glory wasfo and commanded that thev fhould oft I'tiodsminfner excellent, flood before thee, and the lorme there- frings,and(weetodr>urs vnto him. hts of thineheart. 46 ^Then the king Nebuchad-nezxarfell vp- Aewffi^rS- 31 Oking^thoufaweftjandbeholdjthereir.Ma on his face, and h bowed himfelfe vnto Daniel, GfoMe.asd that tnterpriletoin tetpreth it, and the'cloi «htbat biirtiodsniin;„v., andhadno-ifts, 01 ""« terrible, butfachashod 32 This images head was of fine <5 gold , his ermeatof-i the kingdome »f Chriftrhall onely remaineforeuer. 47 ^itjo the king anfwered vnto Daniel , and a Meaning ch-M, whnwasfrntBt I giuen him to breaft , and !)is armes of filuer , his beliy and his Ood.andnotretvpbym.n.whnrekingdomeatthibeninningfhouldbefmalland forth his glory ,t,:„iJCS 0fDraffe without beantie tomans mdgement, but fhoHld at length grew and fill the whole Chi 0 Bygold.filuer, ""S"6* """*"• ea'th, which he called a great n;onr.taine,asverle 55. And thiskingdome.'vhich is braiTeandyro», nor only reffreH tor he peHonnfChrirViitalfo to the whole body r>( his Church, are meantthe C aldran.Perrian, Macednnian »nd Romai-e kingi'ome, which flioutd and t'> enery membf r thrreof.fhall be ete, nail lor the fpirit that is in them, is life fnteefsiuely tuleallthewprIdtilClirilt('"hichishrrecaIledtheftnne)comehim- , erernall,Rnt;ha'tbev(hor.M patientlvabideifce ued and Daui Iherrjnerredif heeiufTered ittbutitiscrfdiblf that Daniel adno- totBjTtiagoiMcfiiihjWhicblliouldbeattheendofthijfouithMonarchie. nilhed him of bis fault, and did not fuller it. M, Thegoldernmagefctvp. c ThiscoiTefjion £ud,I ^>»n» of a trueth, that your « God is a God wisbutafuddcn of gods, and the Lord of Kings, and the reuealer aKo'in p'hirao*" oflecrets,!'eeing thou couldelt open this fecret. Exo.i7.»8.buthi* 48 So the king made Daniel a great man,and heart was nor tou-i gaue him many and great d gifts. Hee made him ehed.av appeared | gouernour of the whole prouince of Babel, and fonneafcerward. 1 °L- r, fr, ,„„ „ . f ..„ ,11 a. „,;/-„'„ nC Charjiij. ShadrachjMcfhaeh^nd Abednego. iof mer, and all inftruments of Muficke , fhail fall chiefe of the rulers, and aboue all the wife men of Babel. 49 Then Daniel e made requeft to the King, and lie iet Shadrach, Me(hach,and Abednego o uer-the charge oftheprouinceofBabel: but Da- niel fate in the ' gate of the King. d Not thai the Prophet wis defi rous of gifts or honour, butbe- Caul'eby this might rrjieuehispoore brethren which weregrienouflyop prefled in this theircaptiuitie, andillehe receiurd them, left he flt "uld off:nd t iscruellking, which willingly gaue them, e He didnotthn for their pri«atepr >nt,butthatthewbol.-Churcli winch was then there in ai'fiifti oo.miahthauefoo. e releafeandeafe, by this benefit, f Mcamuj.ihateithcr bee • lie had the whole aaclioritie fe that none could be admitted to the Kingsptefcncebut by Mm. CHAP III. I The^JKgf-tleth-ofjigi.henimigt S Ctrttunttrt t'eufedbe. CMUjetbty deflated ibi ki'i^t ■ e.iWM-fcwiw, inflate fxt tul«a buriimgOHCu as Bybtlirfe mCoa they artaeliutrtdfrtmiht fire, it Kthuchtd»t\\tr wifcQttb iDt pa»erof God,*fier the fight of the miracle. I Vnder pretence ofreljjj nelfe in making animagecobu idol Bel, lie I might hisowneambitioi and vaine glory: andtniideclareth thit he was not downe and worlhip the golden ir 11 And whofoeuer talleth not downe, and worihippeth, that he fhould be call into the raids of an bote fiery fornacc. ia There are certainelewes whom thouhaf fee oner the charge of the prouince of Babel, ' Shadrach,Mefliach,and Abednego : thefe men, O King, haue not regarded thy commandement, neither will they ieruc thy gods, nor worfhip the golden image that thou halt fetvp. 1? f Then Nebuchad-nezzar in Manger and wrath commanded thatthev (hould bring sha- drach,MeQiach,andAbcdntgb,S> thefe men were brought before the Kj ng. 14 -^Nebuchadnezzar fpakeand faid vn- to them, What difbrder ? will not you,Shadrach Memacb,and Abednego feme my god, nor wor- kup the golden image that I haue let vp ? 1$ i Now therefore are ye ready when ye heare t*ie found of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, fackb plaltene, and dulc;mer, and all inftruments of mtificke to fall downe and worfhip the image which 1 haue made ? for if ye worfhip it not, yee fliall be caft immediatiy into the raids ofan hot nery fornace : for who is that God, that can deb- uer you out ofraine hand ? 1 5 Shadrach,Mefhach,and Abednego anfwe- red and laid to the King, O Nebuchad-nezzar, wee % are not carefull to anfwere thee in this mat- ter. 1 7 Behold, our God whom wee ferue is " able to debuer vs from the hote fiery fomace, and hee will deliuervs out of thine hand,0 King, ^•n'&holf X]EbucJ"<1-ne"ar tIie King made a an image n making" ' i-Nof gold, whofe height wm threeicore cubits, and the bredth thereof lixe cubits : hee (et it vp in the plaine of Dura,in the prouince of Babel, a Then Nebuchad-nexzarthe King lent forth to gather together the nobles, the princes, and the dukes, the iudges, the receiuers, the counfel- todcned with the lours, the officers, and all the gouernours ofthe bc",eC,abeuuhat h J proninces,that they fhould come to the b dedica- conieifed him 00 3 tion of the image which Nebuchad-nezzar the fudden motion, at j c King had iet vp. tSSSSj th ! Sothenobles,princes,&dukes)theiUdges "^ftt^UkhZ^&goK,. wi-.uhegria,3e, j thereceiuers,thecounffcllours,theomcers,andal that we will not lerue thy gods, nor worfoipS ct hi, works. ThJ the gouernours ofthe prouinces were affemLled 1 golden image which thou Lft!et vp Greekeintcrpre- | vnto the dedicating of the image that Nebuchad- ' -- »«" "a^one eT/hVee'* neTUr che k,'n& had fet XT> and the7 ft°od before yeeresafter'the"'1 iheimrge,that Nebuchad-nezzar hadfet vp, dreame.andai mayippeare. the King teared left thelewes bytheil religion, Ihould haue altered the ftateot his com- mon wealth, and therefore he meani to bring all rooac 4 Then an herald tryed aloud,Bee it knowne to y6u,0 people, d nations, and languages, 5 That when ye heare the found o. the cor- net, trumpet, harpe, fackbut, pfalterie, dulcimer, and all inftruments of muficke, ye fall downeand worfhip the golden image,that Ntbtichadnezzer the king hathfetvp. huowneqniet- _ fL r n 11 t_ 1 1 1 mentS, and Calt into the middes of the hot fiene: : themurewittie 7 Therefore, affoone as allthe people heard | fornace. ' the, (hew them. the found ofthe cornetjtrumpct, harpe, fackbut, : ,, Therpfnt-p hpni,rAfl,»r; j j Wuei in inuentine pfalterie,andallinftrumeutsPofMufiJke,allth rae^ JasTr^\ttttSe^^^^ LoS'^hT'^13"811^" ^^mT'',3^ «edinghote,the'flameofthefirenewtI ofemTn ^£$1 worfhipned I the polden image, that Nebuchad- that brought foorth Shadrach,Mefhach,an?A-: r,ficd b^",er- tne tving nan (et vp. bednean e Itftemeththat they name not ! Daniel, bfeaufebe was greatly 10 the Kings fauour.thin. kiMg if thele three hadbinilcltrnyed, theymioht h;oe hadbetterocrafio to accule Daniel. • andtliisdeclaretri, thatthijpolificof eiectmgthis image «tsiouentedby tlie maliriccs flat- terers which fought nothing but thedellmaionof the lewes, whom they accufed of re- bellion and nigra* tiude. I Signifying that heviouldreceiae them t» grate if they would new at tlie Itr.gth obey hitdectee. g For they fhoubj bine di.ee miuiy to God, it they (hould haue doub> ted in this holy j eanfe, and there- . fore they fay, that they are reif laed todiefotGodi caufe. h They gronnd orj two points ,fitft,o«« the power and proutdenceof , -.-1° I God oner them. 1 f ,' lhfcn was Nebuchad-nezzar full of rage,! audfcco«dly,«« and the forme of his vifage was changed againftj their cauiewhieh Shadrach,Mefhach, and Abednego : hertfi rt he ■ w»G°d«s!j»7« charged and commanded that they fhould heate #££$& the foma ce at once ieuen « times more then it was on with their wont to be heat. blood, :nd(o make 2o And he charged the molt valiant men of* ffi'ng£ warre that were in his army, to biude Shadrach, fomaeKtT Mefhach,and Abednego, and to caft them into ward iy content w the hot fiei ie fornace. idolatry. So theemen were bound in their coates. USJ2SS tyrants rage, and nefle then Code Elory. b Shewing that theidoleisnot knowen for an idole to long as he is with the worke. man. but when the ceremonies andcnllomesare recited aud vfed andtheconfrnt of they thinkeihey haue made god c This was fnffici ent with the wie ked at all times t tar the eftablilhrt Word did permit, vfeth toh^ht a^i men Iewes IM^K^^9?'^^**^!^* I^J^ndthere th«emen,Shadrach,Mefhach ! f^con^anc"^ " 3f the ChaldeanS,andgrituouflyaccufedthe [and Abednego, fell downe bound intone raids '"idetnecrue.ty S" , r , -,r., , ■ ofthe hote fiery fornace. of their pumih- 9 For they fpakeand faid totheKingNebu- ; *a CThpn Nplinrr,-,^ nP„,^ ►? v ment: tor either thepeopleistherej chad-nezzar OKina liWfnr P„Pr ' n 4- \ Nebuchad-nezzar the King was hedeliuereihthem then'of a b.ocke 1 ,£ XB ftrn' A U ! ^"t^' and r0fe ^ '" h^e' a"d ^^aiS faid ! f'«» death.or eU 10 lhou, O King halt made a decree, that vnto his counfellours, Did not we caft three men (or"'islife giuetl. ery man that fhaU heare thefound ofthecor- j bound into the raids ofthe fiie> Who anfwered, ; k For 1 he Angele net,trumpet, harpe, fackbut, pfalterie, and dulci- | and faid vnto the king, It is true, O king. approuerheit religion, if the king, authorise were alleged I 2?- ^fa«nfwered land faid, Loc,l feefoure! «-o»e»o,-God,be- f, not conlidrring in the" d Thefe are the twa dangerous weap ... Ithechildren of God, theconfent ofthe multitude, and the eruel-ie o, the Mm hme.i . for though fomt feaieri God, yet the multitude, which eonfentedrothewitkednes, =ft .niedthem: and he rearon what God, men loofe walking in the middes of the fire, and Sfi^'S?. t an ------ .... -— •■& i>vuuiii,i»-iretui idinc - . , r r,(confen,b1it?„o„.w,rd(:.ftu,el that the Ie*« might by little and little, neeretothc mouth ofthe hote fiery fornacc, W !" fpakeandlaid,Shadrach,v efhach,& Abednego, Sm anfwered, tothe.in- likeabeaiJ. !» "tTli thenna t mee- tent that liuil,g men may knoweJ thac *e m°ft j, Gdd hi,-h j'"**' yrrfeffe rel'igion' 3 3 How great are nis %nes, and howmighty Hi gh hath power ouer thekingdome ofmen,and "ent'&th'e whtu take Brdtr that . arehis wonders! P his kingdome u an euerlafting giueth it to whomfoeuer he will, andappointeth armieofbeauea . fuch imp!«it_ kingdome,and his dominion wfrom generation , ouerit the molt abiect among men. hauea«itwer« to generation ■ge is greater, (0 fane as fait dominion extended p iicadeChap.2.49. CHAP. HIT. S^aubeir to generation. 15 This is the dreamed I KingNebuchad- \t^t\Zl% kmmledgeandchargeisgreater.fotheyfurTerfd double puoiQiment. e Meaning, nexxar haueieene: therefore thou, OBelteffiaz- deftretheexecott.. zar declare the interpretation thereof: for all the on ofhh decree ». wile men of my kingdome are not able tofhewe S>'n,lalthe.nth« » ^4thtrdYtmtofHtbuch*ci»c>x«,»bKh Dtmlittltrtth. me the interpretation : but thou art able, for the ip!:^' ™fcUe* 29 Tkt Propbtt iuUrt.h bm of* pw«u K"'g *e P»ouid be- fph it ofthe holy gods is in thee. B "" 'J't ) J -*• b'!^"0 ""tn,tr 01 G°d> ""l \ 1 « f Then D aniel (whole name wa» Belteftn*- BTttlortd to hit 0) met dicm/ie. I . •. . .. . '. . _ _ ■ a Therewa.no X Nebuchad-nerzar being at'reft inminehoufe, 1 Ur} heldehis k peace by thefpace of onehoure, k HeW,str0U- rZM"Hr 'mi8ht 1 and flourifhing in my palace, j f ^ hls thoughts troubled him and the King bled for the grra, 5 «me, .nd«h„e. * Sawab dreame.Xh mademeafraid,and Jake and &l\> Behefhaxxar , let neither the ^^'^ fore i« e'ame on.ly the thoughts vpon my bed, and the vifions of ! d.rcam« ' n2f the interpretation thereof trouble dained sgTinft he Jf?««; mine head troubled me. j Jee; ^aKar aniwerld 3" l '2ld' W°*d* «-«: "d'l-rt. theTS'rXb?" 3 Therefore made I a deaee,that they (hould t"e dreamed to tliem that hate thee, and the in> Proph««,w,doji thrrdreamebc- i > / tcrpretation thereorto thine enemies the one part to d*» «desthatwhichhc bung all the wife men ef Babel before mee, that ; f^^u^r^M^i 1 nour.ee Goda fa*e ofthe feore they might declare vnto me the interpretauon of * 7 The tr«e that tnou faweft which was g,-car ;„,, mf Btifdr Empires,forDa. the dreame andmighne, whofe height reached vnto the hea- thezealethey what^'t K 4 So came the inchanters, the Aftrologians, \ ^'^ft* ther£0 fthfrough a]1}h^vorld, ^ «» |»^. ^^dwhatT the Caldeans, and thefoothfayers, to whom I ; , l8 fhoCf le:Ts were faire> a"d ^ fn"te part to haue «n|. meant,andherehe toUe the dreame, but c they could not (hew mee «nu,ch ana.n.tTOmMteforall, vnder ^r,ion vpon Tl!Z?adCih the interpretation thereof, | the wiucrhklhe b?fts,,rtIhelheldf ^ ^ ''"ld 7t a'^'I "rfi' ! on whoiebranches thefoules ofthe heauen did <>«<•>" they fK.. niouldbefubiece toGodiiudge- e intii3Mhl|k< i J Till at the laft Daniel came before mee, fentabroadeto-d.. (whore name wm dBeke(harzar , according to the1J«hofeig„o..ithenameofmygodj which hath the (pint ofthe I „. 1S>r T^sthou,OKing,tnatartgreatandmigh- m, hoTy gods in him) and before him I tolde the htbadexp ted, ft left Dat.iel dreame, ptyi»g which waiener thand, dedareththena tuteifthevngcd ly, which ncner feeketothefer- nolGnd.l for^ 6 O Bcltefhaztar, e chicfe ofthe inchanters, becaufe I know, that the fpirit ofthe holy gods | is in thee, and no fecret troubleth thee , tell mee the vXions of my dreame, thatl hauefeene, and the interpretation thereof. Thus were the vifions of mine head in my tie : for thy greatnefle is growtn, and reacheth regard them vnto heauen, and thy dominion to the endes of wi,il fK*' the earth. 20 Whereai the king fawe a watchman, and an holy one that came downe from heautn, and1 fiid, Hew downe the rree,and deftroy it,yetleauej the ftumpe ofthe rootes thereof in the earth, and with a band of yron and brafle bind tt among the rorrrruntrrr.irv 7 L nHS were tne vilions of mine head in my rr r u c u n • i . p , , „,, , , &:;£vbed,Andbehold,Ifawartreem^^^ noHaitcringf. d Thisno doubt « as a great griefeteDanid not onely to bane h: name chafed, bnt » be called bv the name ot a vile idole, which thing Nebuchad- nezzar di«l to nufce him lorget y tiuereliginiiol God. t Which alio was a great griefetoiheProplKt inbennnibrcdamongibeforcereiiandincBvvhofepraAifej rrarytoGodiword. f By thetree.isfignified the digniricof "«t wicHruaiicicun **rj luvMiujwuru. i cy inerree,isti,;niBeo tne tngnincot , ■ r. n,r- i i- 1 • ° thers • king.whom God ordjin-iiinbe a defence iorallkindoi men, aadwhofettatc t"0^"" of the molt Hlgh,whjch is come%>pon butit dew of heauen, and let his portion bee with the ["^tba'ong beaftes ofthe fielde, 1 till feuen times pafleouervy^s's^rneia. him : • terprere feiicn Tliisutheinterpretation.OKing, anditis mosetb'.ando' rrPP nfrl^rr^ftTJt.cl, „,Wi,-k W ,V.m»,m„„i thersfnenweek^ i>pt«But>Ufot mankiiide. my lord the king, a That, I meant oiyecrea. The Kings pride and fall.' •Chap.v." The writing on the. wall. 106 m Mot that his flij()cottotorie awaseh angcd us» 22 That they ihalldriue thee from men, and T/jtogsBelfhaztarmadeagreatfeafttoa thou- a Daniel recite* thy dwelling (hall be with the beafts of theheld: l\fand of his princes, and dranke wine "before ihishiftoryof King8elffi;zzac they (hall make thee to eate grafle as the m oxen, the thoufand. 'and they (hall wet thee with the dewe of heauen : 2 « wicked jrad.aadfoauoy- kingdome ofmen, andgiueth it to whomfoeuer had brought from the Temple iulerufaiem, that io/«bebreake oft thy finnesby 4 They dranke wine, and praifed the <* gods Eart p«tstheo thus paniihed righteoufnefi'e, and thine iniquites by mercie to- of gold and of filuer. of brafle, of vion.of wood. >led to 6f il^r i'ceaf-f^pro-^rdthepoore^oe.lettherebeeanrheahngof andofllone. ' J > '■**%&?£*' BckingGodtJao. thineeiTour. j 5 At the fame houre appeared fingers of a rt>ouldfitintheit ger «y longer by 2 5 All thefe things (hallcome vpon theking mans hand , which wrote ouer * aeainft the can- cwrP™)»nd "<>•» panifiimcnt.it 26 f Atthe end oftwelue q monethes,hewal- palace, and the king faw the palme of the hand fit by his enimir, thou (hew by chioe ked in the royall palace of Babel. that wrote. which then befic- rf,£l ' 27 ^ the king (pake , and fayd, Is not this 6 Then the kings countenance was changed, S?}*^*? »7rhe]»;«e.',h RreaiBabej I duel haue built for the houfe of the and his thoughts troubled him, fo that the ioynts' S»k«j?d,M p s.rTcrtbeetroi* kingdome by the might of mypower,and for the or nisloyneswereloofed , and his f knees imote exceflemthcit ortriyio;.T.erlife honour of my maieitie ? one againft the other. ceinpany.which o *£*££ * 8 Whlle the word 9M ' n the kin^s mouth> a 7 tVhneftrt the king cried lowde, that they 'i R,?1Dt h^ti>r «.:l ha'd declared , vovce a«e downe from heauen , fang O king (hould bring g the afti ologians,the Caldeans and this .Kk'i this viiico, and Nebuchad-nezzar , to thee bee itfpoken , Thy the foothfayers. And the king fpakeyind (aide to aremoft diffolutc thiihis pride de- kingdome is departed from thee, the wife men of Babel, Whoioeuer can reade this a"d negligent, no™ ™anto " 2* And ^ rha11 driue *** flom men »c and £riring,and declare me the interpretation therof, ^"jS, J** eonaeruocod, thy dwelling /ball be with the beafts of the field : (hal be clothed with purple,and [b and in the inha" eheglo"?.8"* "" bitants of the earth : and none can ftay his hand, 12 Becaufe a more excellent (pint, and know- j? Thus the wio t By whom it fee- nor fay vnto h.m, What doeftthou? Wge, and vnderftanding (f«r hee did expound ked in their «o«. ffleththathehad 33 At the fame timewas mine vnderftanding dreames, and declare heard fentences, and dillbl- b'«l"«l««»«r Kingdome before! re"orcd vnto mee > and / returned to the honour ueddoubts ) were found in him , euer, in Daniel, ."'"f/^cod"* u He doth not en", of my kingdome : my eloryandmy beautiewas whom the King named Beltefhaziar : nowe let bc"u°tkej fee'ke JypraifeGodfor reftored vnto mee , andmy counfe'llerstandmy Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpre- not tehimwhoia hndeliucrance, princes fought vnto mee, and I was eftabhfhed in tation. th : onely csroiort tSUSSSSi m>' kmgd°nie, and my glory was augmented to- 1 j f Then was Daniel brought before the l"?^™- may imely haue wardme. king, ^"^ theking (pake andfaid vnto Daniel, er-.namot'herNe- God,wasmoued ther,theking,/ fxy, thy father, made chiefe of the bf th'itfightc* 'enchanters, aftrologians Caldeans , and (ooth- tremblefori:a layers. tremble for! rare of Godsiudge* tbegloryandman 34 How therefore I Nebiichad-nezrarupraife, •the irume.aiu! that m& ext-0u aud magnifie the King of heauen, he may be exalted i,- , ,,*> ,,.fa -,' and mancaft wliole works a: e all ti ueth,and his way es uidge- downe. menc, and tholie that walke in pride, hee is able to abafi. CHAP. V. 5 Belfrtxxv 7(ojp of Bt!:jkn fetti tn hxnd rtritm% en tht-miO. 8 rbffltAjaj tr> ctllca of lit Km?, <■«.»>«>, a 5 DtnitlTtadethtt,iL»d itittrprtteth it * fimt. ii 7)*rtmtxi*)nf>tbt>jindotne, oral bnc ofthecaptiuitieofludah, whom my father the *l'f king brought out of Iewrie-? ^|* ' Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children bucbad.i iclif or bet nolbr. 14 Now I haue heard of thee, that '« the fpirit but came thithec of the holy gods u in thee, and that light and vn- wheniheheard 0 of thefe ftrang newel, j Reade Ch9,4.«.aodtt)ifdeclareth, that both hit nasienat odious vnto bim.aid alfo that he did not vfe thefe vile praftifes became he was notamongtbem when all e\[icvdih?-writi>!<>. werecalled. k Fcirthe idolaters thought that the AngtljhadpowerasGod.and '/«. jo ThtK»>g* therefore had them i* tike eftimation, aitht» had God, tbinkiag that jhtfpilitoC prophefi: and »nd«i^»nding eameof them. Oo % deiftaadin* J "he hand-writing declared. DanieL Daniels conftancie. derftanding , and excellent wifedom* is found m ! 1 5 Now therefore, wife men and Aftrologians bane bene brought before mee , that they fhould reade th s writing , and (hew rneethe interpreta- tion thereof: but they could not declare the in- terpretation ofthe thing. ■ i«S Then heard I of thee, that thou couldeit j Xnundreth and twentfegouernors, which fliouli cbap.i.i, /hew interpretat ons,and diliblue doubts; now if CHAP. VI. i D**Mii*udtrultT oner the xouetnourt. j ^n ml > jaub m God 14. D4- foe/i nccujtrs ireful •vnto she lions, i { 'Dariui bj * dtiri* - nugmfietitht Cod«~7Xdmtl. IT pleafed Darius to fet ouer the k'ngdome * an , be ouer the whole king dome, 2 And ouer thele,three rulers ( of whom Da- niel was one) that the gouernors might giue ac- compts vnto them,and the king (hould ||haue no I <>r,noi iitrnu domage. 3 Now this Daniel & was preferred aboue the . T.. . . rulers and gouernours , becaule the feint was ex- LgPrf "red cellentinhim , and the King thought to fet him Darnel a Granger ouer the whole Realme. «°»U hisnobiea 4 f vherefore the rulers and gouernours GjffjEfi?' <= fought an occafion againft Daniel concerning of God were "ore the kingdom:but they could finde none occaiion excellent in him norfiult:forhewas fo faithfull that there was *nen'n°tb"«- no bl me nor fault found in him. thou canft'reade the writing, and fhew me the in- terpretation thereof, thou (halt be clothed With purple, and (halt i-auea. chaine of golde about thy necke,and (halt be thethirdruler in theking- dome. 1 7 ThenDaniel aiwwered, and laid before the King,Keepethy rewards to thy felfe, and giue thy gifts to another : yet will I reade the writing vnto the King,and (hew him the interpretation. 1 8 OKing, h>ar' thou, The moft high God j Before he rea.Ie gaue vnto 1 Nebuchad-nezxar thy father a king, the writing, hre dome,and ma elh"e,and honour,and glory. dedareihtothe ,<, Andfor themaieitie that hegaue him . all j nobl me nor fault found in him. canMubiTtta g.'a'ntnde^owLa" people,nations and languages trembled, and tea- I 5 Then faid thefe men, vVee (hall not finde an graces of t,odi« Ood.who c. uld redbefbiehim : heput to death T-hom he would: j occaiion againft this Daniel,except we finde it a- ioeher»,biitfee!ie notbemoHed to ,hee (mote whom he would : whom he would hee gainft him concerning the Law ot his God. jl>y all «eca flow £'neonfiJ«inS Ms fet vp,and whom he would he put downe. _ 6 Thereforethe rulers and thefe gouernours '"tti™™™* wonder!u"worke ' *o But when his heart was puftyp , andhis went together to the King,andfaid thus vnto him: f«chaiTa. Its ibere King Darius line for euer. '"sn° better reme. 7 AlUhe rulers of thy kingdome, the officers J'-^U'^fe andgouemours,thecounrellers and dukes haue feared! God|and con'tilted together to make a decree for theKmg,. toh;.ue»goodceai and to eftabhfh a ftatute, that whofoeuer (hall lftienw« afke a petition of any god or man for thirtie I h;m with gralle like oxen, andh s body was wet j dayes faue of thee,0 King, he (halbe caft into the with the dew ot the heauen, till he knew that the j denne of Lions. ;moft high God bare rule ouer the kingdome of . 8 Now, OKing, confirme the decree , and men,and that he appointeth ouer it, whom. oeucr ! ieale the writing, that it be not changed, accor- hepleafeth. ding to the Law ofthe Medes and Per?ians,which 2 2 And thou his fonne,0 Bel(haMar,haft not I altereth not. ^humbled thine heart , though thoukneweft all j 9 Wherefore King Darius d fealedthe writing jd Herelniicon. :thefethings, 1 and the decree. jdemnedthewic. I 23 But haft liftvp thy felfe vp againft the Lord | 10 f Now when Daniel vndcr flood that hee ^"'^owould of heauen , and they haue brought the veffels of hadfealed the writing,hewentintohishou(e,and !be"ft vp""^^, his Houfehefore thee, and thou and thy princes, j his' window being open in his chamber toward and paffed not thy wiues and thy concubines haue drunke wine j Ierufalem , he kneeled vpon his knees three times J*1"1 *'<*edlawe* jnthem, and thou haft praifed the gods offiluer aday,andprayed,andpraifedhisGod,asheedid ^bVmaimrnatice and gold,of braffe,yron, wood and ftone, which ! aforetime. ;0r the fame. andhis toward hi? gram', minde hardened in pride, hee was depofed from father , and fo : his kingly throne, and they tookehis honour 'from him. 21 And hee was driuen from the fonnes of men, and his heart was made like the beafts, and his dwell ng was with the wilde affes : they fed fliewc;!i that hee doth not finne of ignorance, but ot niilic*. rifter that God lolongt deferred his e ther fee,neither heare nor vnderftand: and the od in whofe hande thy breath is and all thy •wayes,him haft thou notglorified. 24 mThen was the palme ofthe hand lent ifromhim.and hath written this writing, th gcrandpatieacly Waited for thine n ftl 2 5 And-th'is is the writing that he hath written, ne,Mene,Tekbl Vphar- 16 This is the interpretation of the thing, Men e, God hath numbred thy kingdome, and hath finifhed it. llMit'domei.and thata mi cat l« eml flullcon-c on stlrhat-aifethem- fclitcs againft hi rr, I Or, wAnn*£ o C;yrus his fonnt inlawgW him ihisriclcof ho- ■oar^lthougbCy- las incfeit had tkf dotaiaioa. Then thefe men aflembled, and found Da- f Becanfe hee nielpraying, and making fupplication vnto his fiie«e(k*th« Go°- , Keconfentea to ii Sotheycameandfeakevntodreking,con- tbiswickedde- cerning the kings decree , Haft thou not fealed eree.he fet open thedecree,thateuery man that fhal make requeft KSSbT to any god or man within thirtie dayes, faue to whenheprayed': thee,0 king,fhalbe caft into the denne ofLions? bothtoffirre vp The king an(wered,and faid , The thing is true, *>'i'rflf^iihthe- according to the law ofthe Medes and Peifians ESjSSfai which altereth not. . fcispeopie.whcu 13 Then an wered they , and (aide vnto the ;'hey fhould pray king, This Daniel wh ch is ofthe children of tJ >0*af djtnieTf,n- fnlc,and alio that thectiramtieof he thing llitw:nr> thatfiodliadmoft -, true lycoonted: ! 27 T e k e l , thou ait weyed in the balance, 'ignify-ir.galfothat and art found too|| light. God h.«h appuiii. 28 Peres , thy kingdome is diuided and gi- uen to the Medes and Per fians. 29 Then otthecommandementofBelfhaMar | his petition three times a day, d leyilothedDaniel with purple, &c pur a chaine : ~i 4 When thek ng heard tl of gold about his neck,and made a proclamation ; fore difpleafed with him elte, and fet his heart on idayeitoanyfhing concerning him that he (hould be the third ruler Daniel to deliuer him : and he laboured till the jthatwaseoot.ary. in thekirgdome. Sunnewent downe,to deliuer him. jtoGodsgloiy, 30 The fame night wjaBelfhartar the king of) 15 Then there men aflembled vnto the king, I the Caldcans (laine. ' and faid vnto the king , Vnderftand , O king, 31 AndDaiiusooftheMedestookethekiwg- j thatthelawe ofthe Medts and PeifiansfV , that dome,beingthreefcoreaadtwoyeereold. bo decree nor ftatute which the king confir- capt,uit;eofludah,regardtthnotthee, O toBtlKSfaT nor the decree thatrJiGU haft fealed , bHtmakethlharhe ««Hldrjei. Iherconfent in & put 3 chaine j /14 When thek ng heard'thefe words , he was )",""" l"** methj, Aiuftrcconjpenfc f rhus the wicked may be5" altered. mii'nuine euiil xg «r Then the king eotnmaunded , and they «?»d »Ct'S; brought Denid, and caft hlm into the denne of wWchiJofitiinej'. lyons : najrthe king /pake, and laid vnto Daniel, either lightaerTt, : Thy God, whom thou alway ferueft,« - that thepurpofc might not be changed, breakefuch. ' concerning Daniel, g ThiidecUreth | 18 Then the King went vnto his palace, and Chap.vij. drear Foure bqafb. to? dreame, and declared the iiimme of the mat- ter. 2 Danielfpake and Cud, I faw in my vifion by night, and behold,the foure winds of the heatun ftroue vpon b the great fea j And foure greatbeafl onediuers from another. 4 The firft was as a c lion, & had egles wings b Which f-gnlM ' ihereft-.mk irriblctroa bl-iindi!S.2i.inj in the I beheld, nil the wings thereof were plucktotr,c3c alleomerseith it was lifted vp from the earth, and let vpon W feete as a man, and a mans heart was giuen him. 5 And behold, another beaft which was the; fyrunaudcald remainedfofting,neitherweretheinftrumentsof /econd,was like a ^beare,& flood vpon the c one " "ortouc!'edv^' . muficke brought before lum, and his fleepe went ! fideiandhehad threeribsinhis' mouth between m s though 9 ^ Then the kingarofe early in themor- i deuoure muchfle/h ning,aud went in al haft vnto the den of lyons. * After this, 1 beheld, and loe, there jrwano-; 20 And when he came to the denne, he cryed [ therhke a n leopard, which had vpon his backej with a lamentable voyce vntoDapiel: and'the j 'foure wings af a fowle : the beaft had alio foure tkeirwingswe're king (pake, and faid to Daniel, O Daniel, theler- ! heads, and k dominion was giuen him ledg; of God, be. ' from him caiiie he doubted efhii power. h My iuft ciufe Sc vpnghtnes in this thiag wherein I wascharged.isap- prouedof God. I For he diddifo bey the kings wic kedcommauude- menttoobey God and to did noinin rytotheking,who oughttocommand, nothing whereby , the lions mouthes, that they haue not hurt mee his teeth,? and they faid thus vnto him,Ar;fe,a«rf JnJ mofi world, dtjrtJme*.. MeasingtAeAd hut wji Hftrocgaud fi-rcein power, and moftloonr uant of the Luing God , is not thy God ( whom thou alway lerueft) gable to deLiuer thee from the lyons" 7 After this, I lawin the vifions by night,and behold, the ' fourth beaft was fearefull and terri-| ^ bleand very ftrong.Ithad™ great yronteeth : it I other tnea which they ha the Per fian$,and they on their feet, were made like Th;n faid Daniel vnto theKine, OKing, \ deuoured and brake in pieces, and ftamped" the :i«here meant by *r' °' \ r 1 1 i • r ' 1 • • -. t mintl,pirf hue for euer. refidue vnder his feete i and it -was vnlike to the My Godhathfent his Angel and hath /hut ! beaftesthat were before it : fork had ° tenne mans heart, d Meaning, the Periiam which were barbarous Godlliouldbee difhonouted. k Becaufehecom mittedhimfelfe wholly vnto God !for '-my iuftice was found out before him vnto thee, O king, I haue done ' no hurt. homes. and' 8 As I confidered the homes, behold, there 3nd cruc1' , . - They were frral ■ cbegir.r.iag came vp among them another little p home , be- 23 ThenwasthekingexceedinggLidforhim- j fore whom there were q three of the firft homes and were fUutvp : and commanded that they mould take Danieiout I pluckt away:and behold,m his homes were r eyes ; in thei. mounuini whoie'cauichedid1 0f the denne: io Daniel was brought out of the like the eyes of man,anda mouth (peaking pre-: *"**>>*<"> 1 bruit. ?e'"d;ht "".'/.J denne . and no manner of hurt was found vpon fumptuous things. j * ' „" "A^T1' red that nothing but good could coroe votobim him,becaufehel I beheld till the f homes were fet vp , and j d0rnej~and wai Andbythe conimaund^ment of the King : thet Ancient of dayesdidfit,whofegarmentwas motive comevotohiai : ; 24 Andby tne commauncument or tne Mng uieiyiiiLieiicoiudyc5uiuiii.,winjK;ganiici)[was iniwuwic. wherein we fee thej ^gfg m8tl which had accufed Daniel, were white asfnow,andthehaircof his head like the E Th ?£ '^^JJ' H° VI 1*3 ["th'"' brought,and were caft into the den oflions,«*e» , pure wooll : his throne was lily the fiery flame, jj,Vmkm°cnt'who 1 Thisisatetriblej they, their children, and their wiues: andthely- : *»«dhis wheeles, alter him Amipater was king el Macedonia, &Pto lemeushadFgvpt. k It was not of him elfcnor of his owne power that bee gate all thefecountries: for hisirmy contained bnc thirrv thoufand men , asheeener- came in one battel! Pa jius, which bad ten hundred thousand, when he was fo hea- uy with fleepe, that hit eyes were fcarceoprn, as the ftories report therefore thif powrr was giuen hitnof God. 1 That is. the Romanic Empire which was a men- Her cV could not be compared to any beaft, becaufethenututeof nonewas able to txprefleit m Signifying rhetyranny and gieedinefleot the Rotuainei. n That which the Romanes could not qnie-lyinioy in othercoimrn>s,th;y would giue it to other kings and rulers, that at all tirreswhtn they would, they might take it againe: which liberality is heere called the (lamping of tliereft vnder the lert. o 1 hat is, fyndry and diuersprouinces which were gouerned by ihedcpoties and proconfnls, whereof eiiery one might be compared to a King, p Which is meant of luliua Cffir.AoguRuJ Tiberius Caiig-di, Claudius.anrl N'ero.Sc who were as Kings in effect, but becaufe they coald not rnle but by the content o! the Senate.their power Dheewai the Foy himfelfe. pared to a little lmr=e. For Mahomet came«nr:t of the Romane Empii throfocationo! goui them, & al fo in tbispropheflo tb' Prophet- pnrnofc is chi rfiy t vntothereuelarionof Clnlt . Some take it for lie. a Whereasthe people of Ifrael looked for icon; tinviallqiiietncfle after thefe feaenty CHAP. VII U Jv.fono'fiHtrekt'ft, k tltnredvntoDtn'tl, 8 Tbtltime his head, Vpon his bedde: a then hee wrote the andcrdell.whichisheremrmtbytheproudrrcu-b. f Meaning the pi r GolandhisAriceMlitHildcome toiu.ljethefcMonJrcl.ies.when iudf>n frctmalltronblesbu C 'it ''} ' ' ' ' ' * 6 ' ihumanitieandgcntleneiTe, ardwere ronientthst others. N the firft yeare ofBelfhazrarKing of Eabel, Daniel faw a dreame, and there were vifions in and fore this cannot beappl\ ed %-nto comforr thelrwei the whole body of Artichrifl. cj Meaning a certaine pcrtionof thetennc homes .that is, a part irrtn the whole eitatewasplucktaway For Aoguftustoske from the Senare the liberty of chH. Cng the deputitsto fend into the prouincei, and tookethegouetnment of certaine conniryesto himfelfe. j ThcfeRomane Emperours at the firft vied scrrta ce ' stheConful«.& Senate ■ fliouldbearethenamesof dignity, fo that they might haue the profite. & thrrrfcrf * elections and couufcls would behau* themfelues according as did other Sena, tonrs: yet againft their enemies and thofe that would refill them, they were firrct ace.- wlir- gethefeMpnirchies.when iudgmrntfl oi'ld TeVreVaVlerVmiahlladdeclared.hefnewetlithjtthisreftftiallnotbeadeliiierance begin at the firft commlng of Chriil, t That is, God which was before al limes, anrf ,:-heredefcnbed asmansnat Teis abletocomprthendfentepoTionoi b'sgloiie. Thatif.aninfinitennmbrrof Angrls, which were read; to < no.rr h> crm. abee''..iing,andthe'foreinc9uragedthrmtolookeforacon- rtallaffliaiontilljtlieMrfsiahbevttered and reoealed.b/whomjheylhould haue fMiritnalldeliutr ndalltl'epromifesfulfilledtwheroftheyftiouldhaueacer- mandemenr. x Thi« is meant o! the full cemming of Chrill,wlier.ast be Woi God .',inn.,irl,pRab,l«n;callkinpdooie. was plaiuly reuealed by hisCofrel taiuctokenintl.ede(ltuit!onoUheBib;lenicallkingdc 1 plainly O o 21 Tiifii thrifts cJorain ion V Meaning.that hewasaftonied, wheq ore faw *he f« Emperours infuchdigmtie and pride, and lefuddcnlyde- ftroy*d Jl the cnmniing of Ch:i!t,whentHis fonrth Monarchy wasmbiecttomen o( other nations. 2 Aithct'nee former Monar- chies had an cud at the time that" God appointed, Then I beheld ybeeaufe of thevoyce of High, and/Tiall confiimetheSaintsof Aemoft t Kprefumptuouswords^hich the home lpake: High,and thinkethat he may p change tiroes and i TWcEmp<. ji belield euen till the beaft was flame , and his lawes, and they fhalbe gjuen into has hand vntill Jours fhal nouoo." \ ~a„ Ar-hmveA -indeiuen to the burning fire, a q time, and times, and the diuiding of time. liderthatthey 1 0tl As 'concVrning the other beaft^heyhad [ 26 But the riudgcmentm.il fit, Indtheylhal fetS 1 ikenawav their dominion: yet their hues were take away his dominion to coniume and deftroy jtisin 'theit 0WBe It vnto the end. Ui to change I 27 Andthef kingdome, and dominion, and Godslawesand he greatnefleof thekingdome vnder the whole ZlTe'tT/o"" 0? heauen and b approched vnto the Ancient of leawenfhallbeegiuento the holy people of the 1 rolonged'foracercainetimeandfeafon , I As I beheld in vifions by night, behold, e like the fonne of man came in the cloudes D... him before him. noftHigh, whole kingdorre a an euetlafiing mh by oa.iui«», himt dominion, and honour, kingdome, and all r powers (hall feme and obey fribetius.Caligula ,:" *■■■(•!•.'* ' Nero, Demitiaiius pim. &c ; 28 Euen this i's the end of the matter , I Dani- L God null fufffr ierlaltin°- dominion, which (hall neuer be taken el had many « cog. tations which troubled me,and them thusrorage time, fo Hull this foarthhaof.and they that patiently abide Gods ap- pointment thai en- joy the piomifes. a Which is meant oi'Chrift.whohad notyettakenvp- 011 liim inanina- tiite, neither wa» the fonne -if Danid according tothc flelh.ashewas aftei ward: but ap pearedtbenina figuie.andthatin the clouds; that is.beingfeparate from the common fnrtofmeabyma- ■ifeftfignesof his aints of the s'moft High,which (hall poflciTe the cingdomc for euer, euen for euer and euer. io «" Afterthis,I would know thetruethof he fourth beaft, which wasfo hvnlike to all the others, very feareful,whofe teeth were of yron, indhisnailescf braffe: which deuoured, brake pieces, and (tamped the'refidue vnder his feet. 10 Alio to know of the ten homes that were in lis 'head, and ofthe other which came vp, before whom three fel, and of the home that had eyes, & ofthe mouth that fpake preiimptuous things, whofe k looke was more (tout then his fellowes. 1 I beheld : and the fame' home made battell fthisSa for a long time, ithetime& rimes, nt at IfHgthhewill aflwage thefe trouSl;j,andmor«nthe times for hii elect fake. dath. 14,22. whiehishtremcantbytbediuidingof tirr.e. r Godby his powet fliall reltore things that were out ot order, aodiodeliroy this litilehor'ne.thatic allneuerrifevpagaine. f He fheweth wherefore the beaft ih tild bedeftroyed, wit, that hisChurch might hauereftandquietneffe, which t ough thcydof llycnioy hetc.yet they haue it in hope, and by the preaching- f tbeGofpelenioy eginning thereof, which is meant by thefe wcrds :tmiirth- heaccre Ipeakethol the beginning of Chrifts kingdome in ingdomeche faithhill haceby the participation that theyhai ead t That i5,fome of euery fort that beare rule, u Thi hisheart, which mooed him to and fro rp feekeont htmtn : and ther- lis world, which witbChrift their gh heehad many ; matrtrcuriont- in memoricjaud «4 CHAP. VIII. v'tfian of 'alaittii 'btfncnt tramnc Hid a^otte Jo TilvH' dirfimduii of the vifitu. N the third yeere ofthe reigne of king EeKhar- ■zar, a vifion appeared vnto me, euen vnto mee aniel, a after that much appeared vniomee at hefirlt. 2 And I faw in a vifion, and when I (aw it, I as in the palace of Shufhan, which is in the pro- ince b of Elam,and in a vifion me thoughtl was y theriuerofVlai againft the Saints, yea,5c pretuiled againft them, j 3 Then I looked vp and law , and behold, 22 Vntill1" the Ancient of daies came, and kere flood before theriuera'ramme which had incitement was giuen to the Saints of the moft :wo hor.nes, and thefe two homes wire hie : but H'.gn : and the time approach«d, that the Saints ane was d higher then another , and thehigheft pofleffed the kingdome. n n „, , 23 Then he (aid, The fourth beaft fliall be the came vp la ft, 4 I faw the ramme pufhing againft the Weft, fourth kingdome in the earth, which fhall be vn- and againft the North, and againft the South : fo like to all the kingdomes, and (hall deuoure the that nnebeafts might ftand before him,nor could whole earth and (hall tread it downe and break faeliuer out of his hand, but he did what he lifted, ^nd became great. 5 And as I confidered , behold. it in pieces. . 24 And the ten homes out of this kingdome art ten kings that (hall rife : and another (hall rife after them, and he fhallbevnhketothefirft,and he (hall (ubdue " three kings, 2 5 And (hall fpeake words againft ° the moft Aneelsn'asSvcttfee|.. f Bccaufe ftbraham wa» appointed heire »t all the world, Kom.4.i;.andinhim all thefaithlnll,.hererorethe kingdome thereofis theirs by right, which thefe Toure beaftes or tyrants fheuld innade , and vr«rPe vntill the " -j™ ft„..JK,rl,,;f*-anaihit wis loconhrme them that were in trou- ol the moft blcs.thatthtiraffiiaie'ns Ihould hai.ean end atlength. g Tha highthinges, becaufeGod hath cholenthemoutof th lookevpto thehcauens f a goate ame from the Weft ouer the whole earth, and ouched not the ground : and this goate had an ! home that appeared betweene his eyes. 6 Andhecame vnto the ramme that had the :wo homes, whom I had teene ftanding by the iuer,and ranne vnto him in his fierce rage. 7 And I (aw him come vnto the ramme, and seing moued againlt him,he h (mote the ramme. jnd brake his two homes : and there was no iswotld, that th«yfhouid 30wer in the ramme to ftand againft him,buthe ail rhtir hope dependeth_. I. For the other [atthjm downe totheground,andftamped vpon them for retmeof'life: alio the Remancs were the ftrongeft of all the other, and were neuerquiet among themfclues i Keadevere7. h This is meant of the fenrth beaft, which was meretettible then the other. 1 Meaning the Romane Fmnersurs wbowfrcmoft cnull againft the Church of Godbothol theleWesR p o - t. lyvasaHriuuiti, otTheGentiles. rn TOIGodftiew.d his powerinthe peifonel Chrift, and by [ home Was broken :& for It came vp foure that hrm,whichjj ■anime out of his power, 8 Therefore the goate waxed exceeding reat,3nd when he was at the ftrongeft,his great the preaching «fth :G.f|Hl! gine vnto his lome reft, and fo*btained a fai •ame in the woi Id and were called the Church ot God, orthehingdomeof God. n Readetheexp' ttioiihtreol, verfe8. o That is, fhall make wicked decreet and proclamation! againft Gods word, and fcndthtough«ut all ibcix dominion, W dcltfoya!lt>.»cdi< profitlcit. meant by this borne, h AlexanderruercamoDariusinrwofundrybattels indfohadtherwo ingdemesoftheMedesandPeirians. i Alexandeis great j iwer was broken: ir when he had ouer come all the Eaft, he thought to returneto raidGrccia to fub» ue tbemthat tbucbad Kbellt d, and fg dyed by the way. k appeared a Aftr r the gene- all vifion hecom- ethtocertaine urricnlarvifiona as touching the deftruaionof the Monarchic ofthe Perfians.and Ma- edonians: lerthe_ uineol tbeBaby*' onianswasat d alio be ladfufficienily f|icken thereof. b That is of Perlia. : Which rerre- I the king, o/the Pe> iansandMedes, nrhich were ioy- ned together. 1 Mcaning.Cyrot, vhick after grew reateriupowet hen Darius his 'sde and father nlaw. :That is, no king* jr nations. ' Meaning, Alex- inderthateame rom Gicclawilfi ■reatfpeedand :xpedition; g Thong he came the name ol all Grecia i yet he bare the title and dignitie ofthe ge- lt captainc, fo that the (length was attributed to the mtcrprdakion. C b Thau's, which | kappeared toward tfcefbure winds of the Iieauen. weie famous: for f almoftia t lie (pace of titteeaeyeere hiP.i p.«. DanieLs'ecnfcifsion. i o~ 25 And thror\ghhisl police aifo he malcaufl I Whatfoeuer h 9 And out ofoneofthem came forth la lit- craft to pro "per in his hand , and hee (hall extoll e°e■■ =»| him and the king- and one ot the Saints (pake vnto a certaineone,: le.andtfieie. ! laying , How long fhaL endure the vifion of the, isi.erccalled daily (acrifice , and the iniquitie of the xdefola-j beelufc neirt« don C0 m3omiftiin£tbe retume nfthe ftofltp om their btnifh. 1»eminrBtb)hn. 5 ^ ttut confijftm. to Danteltprajtri heard. 21 Cabriel the^t igei ex(i>ntttietbitntobiMlbcTHfio\ ofthefiutntttaeckes. 24 The anoyvtiugoj Cbtifi. ij r Antiochusra- kci of God'and'* j came> l was afraid, and fell vpon my face : but he i And I turned my face vnto the Lord God and d fought by prayer and fupplications with 7 So he came where I ftood : and when heej fafting and fackdoth and allies. 4 And I prayed vnto the Lord my God, and erode hi« precious.', faid vnto mee , Vnderftand, O fonne of man : for made my confeflion, laying, O Lord God, mWWi " art ? great and learelull , and keepeft couenant [3 Now as he was (peaking vnto me, I being and mercie towarde them which loue f thee, "neer V h .ana e>rtf* f-ki» r/MYitYi/Min^,. . f ftarres vnder feet, dinthelaft time ^^ u^ «««. iUUC , mcc arefepatatcdiioni afleepe fill on my face to the ground i buthetou-j and toward them that keepe thy Commaunda ched me,and let me vp in my place. 19 And he faid, Behold, I will (hew thee what (hall be in the laft e wrath time appointed it [hall the world, q Thaus.God wl.ogouetneth and niaiiit.iineth hisChurch. t He laboured to abetifhallreligi- therefore' ca.lGodsfernice out of his Temple which God had chofenasa little corner from all the reft of the world re hauc his led vpon r Helheweththal their (innes are th< raufe of thefe for in the end of the ■ quitie, and haue done wickedly, yea we haue 1V. \ billed, and haue departedfrom thy precepts,and 20 .The ramme which thoufiiweft haumg j from thy judgements, two homes, are the Kings of theMedes and Per- j 6 For wee would not obey thy leruants the fians. j Prophets,which (pake in thy Name to our Kings, 21 And the goate it the King of Grecia , and f toourprinces, andto our fathers, and to all the the great home that is betweene his eyes, is the ij people of the land, firft King. : 7 O Lord, frighteoufnes Ittlongeth vnto thee> 22 And that that is broken , and foure ftood | and vnto vs | open (hame , as appeareth this day vp for it, are foure kingdomes, which (hala1 ftand , vnto euery man of Iudah, and to the inhabitants Name there ttuelj vp f ofthat nation,but not gin his ftrength. 2 3 And intheendoftheirkingdome, when the rebelhous (halbeconfumed, a king of a fierce ! haft driuen them, becaufe of their offences , that 'cotintenance,andvnderftandingdarkefentences (hall ftand vp. 24 And his power (halbe mighty, but not ' in ! his ftrength , and he (hall deftroy'wonderfully, j and (hall prolper, and praftife , and (hall deftroy the k mighty ,and the holy people. jible afflictions : eX'yetcomtotteth their.'n that hee ■intctli this ty rant a time, whom! he vviuMnotfuf- fervtterly toabo Tiihhisreligiou. t This hoi nefhall bolifii for a time the true doftcine.andfo corrupt Gods Teiuice. 11 Meaning, that! e heard one ol the Angelsaskitiothisquetlionof Chrift,whom he calleth a certain :oneorafecretone,oramarucilousone. x Thatis.thelcwes linnet, which werecaofeof thisdeftruction. y That is, which fuppteflifth Gods religion, and his people, z Chriftaufweredmeefor thecomftrtoftheChnrch. a That is, vntilfo many natural dayesbepaft which makefile yecresthreemoneths andanhalfe.forfolongvnderAntiochnswasthe lempleDrophaifed. b Which was Chrift, who in this maner declared himfelie to the old fathers, how hee would be God manifcfted inflefla e Thupower tocommand the Anger.derlared that he was God. d The effect of this vifion (full not yet jpteare.bur a long tiineafter. leaning, that great rage which Antiochui (hotlld lliewe againft the Church. f That is, ontorGrecia. g They fliall no; lime like power as had Alexander. h Noting that this Antiochas was impudent and criiell, and alfocraftie that hee could not bee deceiued. i Thitit,nottiUeAlexandct»(tren£ih Gentileuliatdwcll about Ujn^udalfo the Icwes. not of that ordina- ry prayer.which VVe hauefinned , and haue committed iruJ h£cvf<:d».n •>« houfethnceaday, but of a rare & ve- hement prayer.left their finaei (houldl caufeGod tode. by the time of their deliuetance propheficd by le- renaiah. e Thatis.baltall power inibyfelfe to execute thy ter- rible Judgements againft obftinate fincers.as tbooar: rich in mercy to comloit them which obey thy word and loue thee. f Ebr.him. f Heftieweththat of Ierufalem, yea, vnto all Ifrael , both neere and farre off, through all the countreys,whither thou ittopafie. m I hat is.vndcr pretence of peace, or as it were In fi'ort. gainftGod. o FcrGodwouli deftrcy him with a notable plagn<-, and lo coiuunt t.ii ch,2 M:c.y._» a Whewasalfe called Aftyages. b Fot Cyrns led with ambition, went about warrei in other conntrie«» and therefore Da- rias had the title eftiiekingdome, though Cyrus wat king in effect, e Fot though he was an excellent Prephet.yethee darlyincreafedia knowledge by rea- ding of the Scrip, tures. hey haue committed againft thee \ 8 O Lord , vnto vs apptrtemeth open (hanie i to our g kings, to our princes,and to our fathers j becaufe we haue finned againft thee. $ Tit compaflion and forgiuenelTe « in theywll«roeuerGod Lord our God, albeit we haue rebelled againft lroi"*«l>.hedoth |, . ' a Btfoi iuftcauie:& r U U J U 1. CI PhU5tl,e Sodly „. 10 For we haue not obeyed the h voyce of the lueraccufehiiu Lord our God, to walke in his Lawes, which he jof'igourasthe had layd before vs by the minifterie of his fer- r'ckjd,d°t'bi;.t \ — , , J acKnowJedgc that uants theVrophets. ,jn the.rfelnes 1 Yea , all Ifrael haue tranfgreffed thy Law, here is iuft caufe and are turned backe , and haue not heard thy vnrl«ei!ioudfo Voyce: therefore the icurfe ispowred vpon vs, "gX-'cwfi/iv and the oatlvthat is written in the Law of Mofes /£«'. Hedoetbnor excufe the Kings becaufe of their authoritie, hut prayeth ehie ^lor them as the ehirle Bccafions of thefe great plagues, h Hee flieweth that k Bothtbe God.whichl'eiuehiinBotaccodinc t J 7.1 ;,or die euile confiimed by an < heyrebellajiaiuft hiscommaadementandv std, i AsDout. ith. Oo the lielprjycth Of the Daniel Meffiah. Aviflon.'j the feruant of God , Ixcaufe wee haue finned a- the ftreete (hall be built againe,and the wall euen ■ ifbr.infieititf 1} AUU UK il»iu 1.U1IIU.11VU uij nui UJ, W1IKU iU J1IIU JIIC1 LIU CCltOl C diJU IWU " YVCCRCJjUHll he fpake againft vs , and againft our iudges that Meffiah be flaine, and Ihall y haue nothing , and || iudged vs, by bringing vpon vs a great plague : . the people of the z prince that (hall come,fnall de- 1 tlir.wuhta tf- !for vnder the whole heauen hath not bene the L ftrov the citie and the Sar.&uarie , arid the ende |flf,je«WHfJ-BJ. tntht tUlU It That is.accor- d.i^ o jI! : hy _ mrrcif-ll premi- se* indih: per: or. anct thereof. 1 Shew thy lelfe ■ lauonrable. " Ei rhatis.forthy Chnliesuke in houwilt accept all out pnyets. DciUring.that the (jodly flee only vnto Gods nier- thiirewne woiks when they iceke Icrremiliionof lieir finnes. i Th:s betould cot content him- cl-c with any ve- hemencie of voids: for lic« jvasfolcdwitha feruent zealeecn- jfideringGodsi ro jnifemade to the titieinieipeaof hijChurch.&lot theaitnancement ofGodsglory, *Cbaf&i6. p Healludethto ovu- cH whoh,orhehe' merCieSi iVtUhaVtheir'ap- „ l9 O Lord heare,0 Lord forgiue.O Lord^con- tiuitie Ihoald bee fider,anddoe it : d<.fcrrenot,for thine owne fake, feuentieyeeres; q my God: for thy Name is called vpon thy city, %£&l and vpon thvpeople /:,!? 20 <•; And whiles! was fpeaking and praying, By the preaching of the Gofpi iltertotl.eGentlt*. b Chri theTrrjjpleaiul [he people with- " hee confirmed hii laccompljlbeililiis gainfthim. " in a ] troublous time. j And hee hr.th confirmed his words, which 2 6 And after threefcore and two * weekes,(hal nd x I" thii M weeke of ihcfe. uentie flialchrjtt come and preach like,as hath bene brought vpon Ieiufakm. thcreof/rVitVewith a flood : and vnto the end of and fpffcr death. 1 j All this plsgue is come vpon vs : as it is the battel! it flialbe deftroyed by defolatioru. y H£t ^ r"»»= written in the law oi'Mofes: yet made we notour j 26 Arid-he = flull conhrrne the couenant with ^^,""7' prayer before the Lord our God, that wee might many for one weeke: and in themids of the weeke elti»wtioi>,as turne from our inquiries, and vndeiftand thy hee ifhall cauie the facrifice and the oblation to lfa»«.a. trutth. ' b ceafe , c and for the ouerfpreading of the abo- * MeaningTitu$ 1 4 Therefore hath the Lord f made ready the , ruinations he fhall make it defolate , euen vntill who &^ld*ome plague,and brought it vpon vs: for the Lord our \ the con'ummation determined /hall bee powred and deftroyboth God is righteous in all his works which he doth : for we would not hearehis voice. 15 * And now , O Lord our God , that haft brought thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, andhaft gotten thee renowine,as ifptttrcth this day, we haue finned, we haue done wickedly. 1 6 O Lord, according to all thy k righteoiif- nelfe,I befecch thee,let tluie anger and thy wrath be turned away from the citie of Ieru'alem thine holy Mountaine : for becauie o£ our finnes , and for the iniquities of our fathers, Ierulalem and thy people art a n.proch to all r/wr are about vs. 17 Nowtherefore,0 our God, heare the pray- er of thy (eruant, and his (applications, and cau'e thy faceto ' mine vpon thy Sanctuaiy,thatlytth wafte for the m Lords lake. 18O my God , endine thine eare and heare : open thine eyes,?.nd behold our defolations, and the citie whereupon thy Name is called: for wee doe not prelent oux fupplicaticns before thee for \ t>pon the defolate. out all hrpeofrecsuerif. a promile, firll totheIewes,and ) his death and refurrrdion. c Meaning that lereralt m ttl\\t Sanflnary Ihonlil bevrteilydelUo)edfortlKittebcllion,j[:,i"tlGtid,atidiheiridoliuhbmwhtufa>t btuju.t. 2 Hee notei hi his lthing wasreuealedvnto Danief fwhofe name E^3'Sj!?'i!S-'? was called Beltefhaxzar ) and the word vpu true, H iij,iSrto'bnee..ane(a but the time appointed teas hlong, and he vnder- bre hindered by flood the thins* , and had vndeiftanding of the 'Cambifei Cyru vifion. 5 fchehn-d"1! 2 At the fame time I Daniel was in heauines anAGa 'minw' a"" for three weekes ofdayes. feainfttheSc)thi. j I ate no pleafan't bread, neither came flem a^'.wl'ichwasa nor wine in my mouth, neither did I annointmy l'^1>"^m}\° k-lfeac a!l,til three weekes of dayes werefulfilled. greatleare'torJa- 4 And in the foore and twentieth day of the Biel. u Whichisif>df. ™ld0ctSad' 5 And I lift vp mine eyes, and looked , and ^entoo'm^hjou: behold , there wm a man e clothed in linnen, [patiently ro abide whofe loynes were girded with fine gold of* V- fhe,f[?' c'Cod» phiT*tr- 1 1 ^r ,-, . ^. r.- '' ^"ej Ahib, 6 His body alio wat like the Chry folite , and Ivvh.ci cor.tci«eth owne « righteoufnes, but for thy great tender i c fi,-ft moneth, as I « was by the fide of that great :b, " fife. riuer,euenHiddekel. C.Ie ninetie yeere? I r^e ^-ordmy God,for the holy Mountaine of my CMcntothecom- j God, •ninjof Chri(r,and 2 1 Yea , while I was fpeaking in prayer , euen d j the man * Gabriel , whom 1 hadleene before in the vifion,came flying, and touched me about the time of the evening oblation. a 2 And he informed me, and talked with mee, and faid, O Daniel, I am now come forth to giue fothen •'continue for encr i] Nk'aningD;nj. els nation, ourr whom hee waj carcfull. t Tothewnifrcy (n.iudgement, and conftffing my finne and tbefinne ofmy peo- his face (to looke vpon) Jikethtlighreninp,and ll""o»Marchfa8d fonte longed ,nd Pleirr3e,l, ^drd prefent my iupplicauon before I his eyes as bmpes of hi e , and hisarrr.es and his %"°> V'l- - feete wh like in colour to pohmedbrafle , and & "fpK""' the voyce of hiswordts «*<«hkethe. voyceof a phrtK-tohaee'the multitude. psktotthisiioer men that were with mee, law not the vifion : but UngeloiTGocl a great feare fell vpon them , fo that they fled a- H"c'1 was ff"i wayandhidthemfelues. (toatTure Daniel 8 Therefore I was left alone , and faw this &?$»«• great viJion , and there remained no ftrength in r /«e.io .s, ' me : for f my ftrength was turnedinmeinto cor- f Tti««rordalfo ruption,and I retemed no power. ifignirieih comeli. 9 Yet heard I the voyce of his words: and KfeSSfcf when I heard the voyce of his words, I flepton was like a dead myface,andmyface wm toward the ground. 'm»nf0rdefor. 10 Andbehold.an ghand touchedme, which ^"JZl- hA fet me vp vpon my knees and vpon the palmes of ieth that whel »e atcflrikeodowne witntheniar'efiie of God, >ve cannot rife.excepthealfo lift vsvp with hi j hand.whichif Lis powei. and toput fiu out thee knowledge awdvnderftanding. oftemt.Tibiance. 23 At the beginning of thy fupplicaticns the f Tb thatCvru!he cornman<^enient: c;,n:ie foorth , and I am come to gaoethem Uau'e fllew thet > for thou ai c gr«atly beloued : there- to depart. fore vnderftand the matter , and confider the vi- t Thefe weekn fion. jSSSSSrJ ,24 S^ntieP weekes are determined vpon a^etefetredtotbe q thy people, and vpon thiae holy citie, tofinilh the wickednefle, and to feale vp the * finnes, and to reconcile the iniquitie, and to bring in euei Li- fting righteoufnes , and to feale vp the vifion and prophecie,and to anoint the moft Holy. 2 5 Know therefore and vnderftand, that from f the going foorth of the commandement to bring againe the pecfh , and to build lerrufa- , lem vnto Meffiah the Prince , jhall bee feuen J for from the fiift day that thou diddeft'fet thine weekes and ■> threefcore and two weekes , and \ heart to vnderftand , and to humble thy felfe be- ca.weehei.whicbfaakr+j+yeeres.whiehcoirptthtndlbetimcftonithebuiWisg f°retny God, thy words Were heard, and I am ofthe Temple vnl itbebapiifeicofchnft, I come for thy worcls» xj But timeofthebuil dinjoftbeTem pie, and three to the laying of the foundat on. a Counting /rem thefixtyeereor Djriiu.whogaae (hefecondefim- mar,deirrne,for the hnilding of «heTemple,are mine hands. And he faid vnto mee O Daniel , a man greatly beloued , vnderftand the words that I fpeake vnto thee,and ftandin thy place: for vnto thee am Inowfent. And when hee had !aid this word vntome,I ftood trembling. 2 Then laid he vnto mee, Feare not, Daniel A mighty King. ? Cha } i j ButthekprinceofthekingdcrneofPeiiia byfttw»" «f.r?d" withftoode.meeone and twentiedayes : bur Ice, in his Fathers ab- fpace ; 14 Now^ am cometo fhewethte what (hall aZ'Jtbtrtm. 'come to thy people m the latter dayes,for y et the ijle, but would (k vifion fc tor mar.] dnyts. hauefctthtria- j - ^nd when he ipake thefe words vnto race, f ocrJ« mt to rl I1 '« m)' foce "ward the ground, and helde my lift bim.and there- tongue. >.>.). T he fcolj lard confirmed, icp. king of Egypt. m 1 hat jj>.\il'io- :huithe(onneof. ' Scleucl.f i,:r.huT(h"llbce " tot the profit ot fonnes of man touched my lips then I opened my and he that comforted her in thefe time. month, and fpake,and laid vnto them that flood c»M by one An- terere met, O my Lord, » by the vihon my for- gicitn id manage 7 Eiitoutofthebudofher'rootesihaJIone to A"",lochu* l "<' ftand vp in his ftead, t which (hall come with an os thiaking by ibis geu'tftroy all the fc-0wes are returned vpon me, andlhaueretc.ncd arrrne, and ihall enter into the :orcrefle ofthe and Egypt thou'i'd world.yciie.iiure L' «..„„„,.!, hiich.ldienoibi* nofteagth. loue.helendeth Tborth double power, euen Mi- ehaeljthaus, ChriHJffusibe beadol Angels, k Fottboujbtbe Prophet Daniel ihould endc and ccafe.yethisdo- fiiioe ihould coa- tisue nil the com- ming of cbutt lor ^ h«nethcned,and faid,Let my Lord fpeake thjcomlortelhls _ . , o - ' , , Chnr.h. ?or thou Lilt ftrengthenedme ^m come vnto thee? but now willj returns: to in the fimi ^ht with the Prince of Peifia : aafl I This was the fame Angel that ,. fpake Aithhiai ^ht with the Prince ef Perfia : and when I am li-«deotama». jgonefoortn Joe,thepprince of Grecia /hall come, iwasoutrcome i 2i But I will fhewe thee that which is decreed with feare and lot. jjn the Scripture oftruerhsqand there is ncnethat l£$Z ' fiW IwUeth WIth mee in thcft ^"S*. bur Mich^ n Hedeclareth yolir prince. wo'.Wb^mtK'illUothepeopleoinraa o WVuI. i .lecUreth tbat when God lV,itcil.dov,iiehiscii.ldren, hccdoeih not immtd.atly l.lt them vp at one ffcr Annd had touched him twtf^but by hnle and little p Meamng that bee would not oncl j himfclfc bridle the rige of Cambyles,b«< alio the ctbtt kings Perfia by Alexajderthe king ol Macedonia, q For cl,» Argr t wK aj-ocuv ted lorthe defence t-f the ChuichvndeMlbi.it.wh-- talke with my I ord£e«g mch a one?tbr as for ftraigbtway there remained noftrtngthinmee, leither is there breath k ft inme. I 18 Then there cam€againe and touched mee, one like the appearance or a man, and he leng- thened me, i pt their UttmgA "mmi jgods with their mwlten images, and with their comiuue:f<.tfooDe j precious vtflels of iiiuer and of gold, and he /hall »' <">ri«nke and itontinue » moe yeres then the June ofthe North. ,/ ' ycB,8 IOB,,c»|- c L i- ' -VJ^o XiTS / ttr herhuibanda 9 So the king of the South Shall come into fca death.wasflaineof ikingdome, and mail returne into his ownt land. hetirepicmieSe. o VVhereforeliis'ionnesihallbeftirred vp, and (hall aflemble a mighty great ai une : and »'»'» ^ZuLllil' y (hall come, and ouei ftow,& pafle through:then './hall he7 returne,and be ftirred vp at his fortr efle. 20 Then-faydhee, knowtft thou wherefore I ii And the King ofthe South fliall be angrie, r'jTS" and (hall come fourth, and tight with him, tu*a L,eM00l of AmiochDt, away im Aomans lake. hfrPtole- with the king ofthe North : for he (hall let foith chus, a great 3mulcitude,and the multitude (hall be gi- <1 uen into his hand. k' A .; , CHAP ithc heaiUheit XI. 12 Then the multitude Oall beeprp.ud ,ard their heart (hall bee k&ed vp . for hee (hall call downe thou'anils : but hee (hall not/.';// prtuaile. | 13 For the king ofthe No; th ''> (hall return?, and (hall fet forth a greater multitude then afore, and (hall come fcorth (afcer certaine yeres; with vp : fothat alt th«y : a mighty armie,and greatriches. that were cccifiou 14 And at the fame time there (hall1: many j ftand vpagainitthekingo(theSouth:al:bthere- SmYzbI Some re adr, de.1m3mrj.ths chihl bcgo;tt;j of Berenice. r Sw.erei'Jt.r! e that begate her, ardtr.t-d-vvn- de.«3n(1herrt:ife, . cf-rcbojGcd,MfV!tfi, nhich fhtuld bit trnmit$ i of hriiit, 5 *J Eypi, . bellious children of thy "people (hall exalt the ,/, \ itlues to eftablifh the vihon,but they (hail (all. 5- So the King ofthe North (hall come, and a Tht Angel afla- reth Camel '.hat God hath giucn hiai power to pet forme d.efe things fieing heeappoin tedium toaltift Datiui when hee onetcametho Caldeans. b VVheieorCatn- byfes that now ttigBed.wastlie fiilt, i I. e 'ccir.d Ssietdes.iherhird Daiiusthe Tonne ot Hirtarpis,and the fourth Xeriies, which all n'-tT.ifJ to«he peo- ple of God and I ftoodagainft them c For hee raifed albeit hee hail in , Si ALfo I,in the firft yere ofDarius ofthe Medes fMfwl'ttoodto entourage and to ftreng- then him. And nowwilll (hew thee tht trtieth. Be- 'and bvhisftrength, and by ftirrevpc all againft therealme or Grecia. j But a i mighty King (hall ftand vp , that fhall rule with great dominion, and doeaccor- dingtohispleaiure. 4 And whenheflialftandvpyhiskjngaome I (halbe broken, f and/hallbe diuided toward the ! g foure winds of heauen : and nor. to his h pofte- ritie noi according to 'his dominion, which hee - ruled : for his kingdome (halbe pluckt vp euen to t• wrath,nor 111 battell . And in his place (fiail ftand vp a f vile per- fon, to whom they (hall not giue the honour of pen with aplictle heipe ; but many (hall deaue the kingdome : but hee (hall come in peaceably, and obteinethekmgdomeby flatteries. 22 And the c armes (hal be ouerthrowen with a flood before him,and (hall be broken : andal.o the prince of the u couenant. 2 j And after * the league mtde with him, hee (hall worke deceit.ully : tor he (hall come vp,and (hall exalt him!elfe,and m?gnifie himfelfe againft mong th; peopl. ouercomewitha ylmallpeopl 24 He (hall enter into the quiet and plentifull againft the God of gods, and (hall profper, till ^tdi'fiemTn'ii prouince , and he (hall doe that which h s fathers 7haue not done, nor his fathers fathers : hee (hall diuide among them the pray and the ipoyle, and the fuWftance,yea,and hee (hall forecalt his d.uifes againft the ftrong holds,euen fcr a » time. 2 > Alfo he (hall ftirre vp his power , and his courage agaiflft the king of the South, with a great armie, and the king of the South , (Tulbe ftirred vp to battel with a very great and mighty ancj with precious ftones,and pleafant things. T« armie: but he (hall not b ftand: tor they (lull tore caft and praftile againft him. 16 Yea,- they that feede of the portion of c his meate,(halldeftroyhim:and his armie d (hall o- uerflow : and many fhallfall,and beflaine. 27 And both thefe kings hearts JbaRUt to doe Afia.Giecia.anJ thjleyles which ate in thefe* cal- led Mediterrane- an! for the lewes called alleoun- treyesyles which werediutded from them by lea.. m For whereas Antiochus was wont tocontemae the Komaues.and put their atnbalf.1- duurstofhamein al places Attillius th:confulor lucius Scipiopnt him toflight.and caufed his lhame to tame 00 his ownehcad. n By Imwicked lite,& obeying of foolilhcounfell o For fear col the Romatesbefball fl;et»nishoIdes. p Forwhenasvn- der the pretence oi pouerty he wi,uldhauerob- bed the Temple orlnpiterDodo- rcus.hecounttey men Hew him. q Tluis.Seleu- cuslhJI lucceede his father Am.o- chus. t Not by for ten encniitj ,ur battell butintrcalon. f whichwasAn- tiochusEpipha- ■ es.wuoasis thuught,waithe occadon of Selcu- cus hisbrothirs death andwaiuf a viiccrnell and flittering natute, a nl defrauded his b others lonnc of thekingdome, and vlurped the kingdome with- out the confent ol the people. t Hcefheweththat greatforraine powersfliallcometohelpethe young fonneof Seleucus againft hiiv.icle Amlochus : and yet Hull be otiei throwen. u Meaning PtolcmcusPliilometor Philopatersfonne, who was this childetcoiifia germane,?, nd iiheiecilledihepriiiceafthecouenant, betaufchewaithechiefc, and all other followed hisconduft. X For after the battell I'hilonictor and hisvnclc Antio- chm made a league, y For hee camevpenhimatviiawarei and when hee fuf- pectedtmvndc Aniiochm nothing, z Meaning.in Egypt, a Hewillcontent himrelfewiththcfmallholdsforatime, buteuer labour by craft toattainetothe chiefeft. b Hee ihilbe overcome with trealon. c Signifying his princes and thcchifleaboiitlim. d Declaringthat his loutdiers lhall braft out andveu- turt their life to Hay and be flimrfor thefafegardoUheir ptince. e The vncle and the nephew fhall take tiucc, and bauket together, yei in thcit heart! they fhall imagine milchiefeoneagainfttheothcr. f Signifying that it ftjndetb not in the counfell of men to bring things to pafle . but in the prouidcncMifGod, whoruleth the kingibyilecretbndle.ihatthcy cannot dowfiatthey lift themfeluesg W:iica he fhalltakeoltheleweiinrpoylingleruralemamlthc Temple, andthis is toltie them before to mooue them to naiiencc, knowing thatall things are done by Gods prouidence. h Thath , theRomanc power fhallcomeagainft him : foi P.I'o- pillui the Ainbaff.idoirappo,ntcd him to depart in the Romanes name, to which thing he obeyed ulthougo with griefe.and to reuenge his rage he came again!! the peopleofGodtheleconiltime. i With the lewes wliicli lhallforfake the coue. ■ant of the Lord: for tuft hee wai calcd agaiatt the Uviei by Ufea high Pjieft audthisfecondtimeby Menclaui and proiper. j 3 And they that vnderftand among che« pe« lthoughthisty- anifetvpinthe .Temple the image 34 Nowwhenthey (hall tall, they (halbenol- ,m Meaningf.ch oflcwes.but in- deed weie nothing vnto them q famedly 3 5 And fome of them of' vnderftanding (haft ^tlnl™^ fall to try them,and to purge, andto make them their feulei and white,tiil the time be cut : for there « a time ap pointed, And the 1" King (hall doe what him lift: he majtjeconft, betrayedtheitbte- thrtnfor gaine. n They that re- alLthat God,and (hall ipeake marueilous thing s lliall teach others tiomsmade. 3 7 Neither (hall he regard the "God ofhis fa- . "J^'1' y 8°^ thers.nor the defires "cfwomen,nor care for any ^hey'fho'u'ltlpe" God : for he (hall magnilie himfelfe aboue all. ;athonfandtime 3 8 But in his place (hall hee honour the y god ant! tboughtheii Mauxzim, and the god whom liis fathers knewe n"r't'"sndure not (hall hee hbnour with z goldeand with filuer, the wrath t bee accomphihed : for the determina- the"tme religion. c Whereby he rough ong. As God will noc eaue his Church 35 Thusfhall hedoein a theholdesofMauz-'dcftitute.yetwill ximwitlia ftrange god whom hefhajl acknow-v^^^'^^ ledge : hee (hall increafe kt» glorie,and (hall caufe help'e" a"t'he"y "ay them to rule ouer many,and (ball diuide the land ' ftill reemeto fight for gaine. 40 And at the end of time (hall the King of crniichiefe, and they (ball talkc of deceit at one theb South pu(h athim, &the KingoftheNortr' table : but it (hall not auailc : tor ' yet the ende (hall come againft him like a whi: " (ball be at the time appointed, thecroffe,aa he did in the time oftheMaccabett tolh. able : but it (hall not auailc : tor t yet the ende (hall come againft him like a whirlcwinde with proph"efi:th. it the time appointed. J charets,andwith horfemen.andwithmany (hips, 9 Thatis,theie Then (hall hee raurne into his land with and he (hall enter into the countreyes, and (hall ,l-l bAf^B of . ?.i./i««^„. iU- U.'.^ u,._. .. it. _n :..n..i_. .-t 1 ^- . . * ' inis imaii number great gfubftance : for his heaitflialbe againft the ouciflow and pafle through holy couenant : fo (hallhe doe and returne to h.: owneland. 29 At the time appointed he (hall returne, and cohie toward the South, but the laft (hall not bee as the hi ft. 30 For thefhippesli ofChittimihall comea- gainft him : therefore he (halbetbrie, and returne manyhipocntes. and fret againft tlie holy couenant: (b (hall hee of golde and filuer, and ouer .all the precious 41 He (hall enter alio into thee pleafant land, -t Towit.ofthem and many c««w^}fhalbe ouerthrowen: but thele lh.3.t. ["'' ^°.d '"<* (hall efcape out ofhis hand, cue « Edom & Moab, ** the dVfence of and the chiefeofthe children of Ammon. true religion, sig. 42 He (hal ftretch forth his hands alfo vpon the .nifymg alfot'hat countreies,ai-id the land of Egypt ccrtaineformcofreligion at othcrnationj, but fhallchange their godsattheii pleafutcsyea contemne them cVpreferrt themlt lues totheirgads x Signilyirgthat they fhonId*( without all hiimanitie.-forthe lone of women is taken (or (insular oi great loue.as a.Sam.i a(ihouldliauebeenedefpilcdasAthiefts! hutthiiwas toin» cteafe their fame * riches : and when they gate any country they fo made others the ruleisthereof.thatihcprofiteucrcame tuthe Romanes, b That is, both the K- g, ptiansand the Syiianslhillat length fight againft the Romanes , but they fitalbe oucrcome. c The Angelforewarnah the lewes that when they fliouldfeethe Konianesintiade them, and thatthe wicked Ihouldefcapetkeirhandei, ihatthen they fhould no: t'unke but that al thiswas done by Gods prouielence.forafmucli al he warned theinol it (0 long a(ott,inJthcrefote he wonldft'l'pteleiuethem. 44 But The gentiall refurre&ion. Chap.xij. Of patient abiding, no A Hearingthat CraiTu, was Oiioe, ftajfrf trouble hirnTthVefoVehee"ftaTl go foorth of the g riuer " and' the other" on that fide of the f. ™ ** WJ* eomfited. « with great wrath to deftroyScroote out many, brinkeo. the nutr. h Which vncatii e For Augnftoso. 45 And he fhall plant the tabernacles f of his 6 And *»*faid vnto the man clothed in li- were a double (hall ^ *T A n^ T li.ir^ frlic wni , l/^vk^.J in tinflM «t' PeoPle5 and there fhalbe a time of trouble. Action s double fuch as "euer was fince there began to be a nation archriflscomiDg.fvnto that lame time : and atthat time thy people md next, that God (hallbe deliuered , euery one that (hall be round r^-Sl-ttertinthebooke hereheecalletb 2 And many b of them that fleepe in the dull ■Michael.meaning , pf the earth, fhall awake fome to eueiiafting life, ihrtit.whie . arKj forne to {hame aHfj perpetuall contempt. 3 And they that be c wife, fhall fhine, as t he Bublifhed bj the preaching ot the for a ' time,two times and an halie: and when he (hall 1-uue accomplifhed '< to fcatter the power of k \\ hen y church th e holy people,alI thefe things (hall be rimmed. SSUfiSfc* 8 The I heard it,btit I vndei ftood it not:the ("aid fortal'it fhalfeern I,Omy Lord/what fhalbe y end of thefe things? tohaDeno power. 5» Andhefaid,GothvwayDaniel:for> words 1 From the time areclofedvpandfealedtilltheendofthetime .; £^Ke 10 Many (halbe pn:ined,made white, £c tried: away the facrince but the wicked fhall dee wickedly , and none of and ceremonies of the wicked (ball hauevr.derftandingibut the wife t;>cj:aw:. . . fhall vnderftand. ,«,,«, iLi bee i And from the time that the ' dayly faenfice \on? 0f chritts fe- ibrightnes ofthe firmament : and they rhatWe flialbc taken awav , and the abominable defolati- eondcom: b Mcamng.al fhall many to rigiiteouliidle, itall fkmc as the ftarres, rife atthegenerall|for euer and euer. 4 Butthou,0 Daniel,efhut vpthewords,and TCtiirreitio.whKh thing he here na- rneth becaufethe aithiulfhooldhaii «oer their ielpe& to that: lor in the earth there (hall be ysreligion. i fc.thta'lwhichinM>, e Theugh the radii fa treats re. f feale the booke ' til the end ofthe timeirnany fhal rim to and fro ,and knowledge fhalbe increafed. and ninety dayes. ajUo be j:fccur,. 12 defied « hrethat waiteth Sccommethtoy ged though it be th.oufand,three hundreth & n fiue & thirty dayes. deierred. , 1 j Etit goe o thou th v wav till the end bee : for !\ '7allV7»o 5 f Thenl Daniel looked, and kthold,there . thou fhalt reft and ftand vp In thy lot, at the end MthTaahajfcW olarecomfoi'. c Whohauekeptthe trueleareof God and ofthe daycS. thelormrrouber, ^chiefly meanethil-.t miniftersofGodsword, and next allthe fignifyingthatit atheigTOranr.and bring rhem to the trneknowldge of God. is nrt in man to appoint the time of Chrilh corrming, but that they are blefftd part defpifcthisprophefie, yet keepethoa itfnre and elleetne thai patitnily abide his appeal iig o 1 he Angel waineth the Prophet patient- ill the time that God hath appointed for the fulireuelation of lytoabide, till the thele things: and then many fhall run to and Iro to fearch the knowledge of tliefe Bjyftcriej,wlitchth| edcome, figniiying that hee Oiould depart this gs they sbtayie aOA> fcy the light ofthe GolpeL nzn huChnrch, d rife againewia^thcelea, when Gad liadfuificiemly hombled and purged E2 A — TH H A R G V M E N T. " Fttrthat the ten tribes had fallen arvr.jfromGodbvthc w.ckrd £r fubtill ce-mfrll of lerobotm tkefinnt if Neba!,& i» flexdtfhu true feruke commanded by bu word , we> [hipped hitn acctrcktig to thtir ownt fttttaJiesavA traditions of mm^puinglhemfelucito moji vtleidtUtris and fuferfiition , the Lord frem »rfr , and fliU'abufid Godsbemfits, ThereforenoW-ahcnthcirprofttrMcwM at the hightfl wider Icrobov* the forme ofteajb, God fent Hefea&iAmostothe Ifradittsf at hee did at the fame time Ifatah andMicah tothem 3/ ludah) to cert- dimne thim of their tngratilude: andtvherem they thought tbemf;!ucs to be greatly int're fattoar of God, nnd ttbehitpetple, thePrephet cadcththem b*fl rls by thrcatnings of hit indgetnenestofe are themfrem vice: and albeit that the whole Larfere will I not be yours. io Yet the number of the people Uctlled to rtpcir.mct. ? HefhenClb ibeiridtktry Mittthnetiieibtbentexceptib't repent. SAy vnto your * brethren, Ammi,and to your (ilterSjRuhamah, 2 Plead with your !> mother : plead with her for (he is not my wife , neither am I her huf band, but let hec take away her fornications out of her which (land both of the lewesaod the Gen a Seeiegylhaue pcomjiedyuu de- Imerance.urernai- nrth thatyou en- courage one ano. therte embrace Hofea. Spirituall manage. ill will alio caufe all her mirth to ceafe : her feaftdayes.hernewmoones, and her Sabbaths, and all her (olemne featts. i a Andl will deftroy her vines and her fig- trees whereof ihee hath fayd, Thefearemy Ve- L ^ ^^ ward that my louers haue gmen mee:and I will for heridolatne. mikethemas a foreft, and the wildebeaftes (hall o Ryiliewinghow eatethem. karlots trim (hem- ,, AndlwillvifitvponherthedayesofnBa- fe^g&j, al.'m,wherem (heburntincenieto them : and (he how thefuperfti- decked her felfe with her » earerings and her iew- lions idolaters fet els.and (he followed her loners, and forgate mee, f 8'5" p»« of fay'ththeLord. feS" 14 Therefore behold, I will P allure her , and blues on their bring her into the wildernefle,and (peake friend- fcolydayes, ly vnto her. %Sff-"y h*"*6" ' 1 J A-.idlwill giue her her vineyards from f&merc^uVnt-n" thence , and the valley 1 of Achorforthe doore jthatplace where of hope, and (hee (hall rfing there as in the dayes ftie itiall thinkc of heryouth,and as in the day when (he came vp ££[} |*dJ ^'te 1 out of the land of Egypt. jcomlott. * I it> And at that day, faith the Lord, thou (halt q Whichwas* call me < I(hi,and (halt call meno moret Eaali. .plentilull valley, 17 For I will take away the names of Baalim ^^''^ out of her mouth, and they (hall be no more re- wii«n they came membredby their u names. out of the wilder. 1 8 And in that day wil I makea couenant for "J?" '°* -i- tS- them with the i wilde beafts,and with the foules ^Jeo, iopjbe- oftheheauen, and with that that creepeth vpon caufe it was a de- the earth: and I will breake the Uowe, and the parting fcbd'iih'* fword and the battel! out of the earth ; and will ",d "n *nttie int» make them to fleepe fafely. , r'shet «,,„ then 19 Andl wilmarrytheevntomeforeiier:yea,;praireGod,as(he I will marry thee vnto me in righteoufhes, and in d'd when fliewa* udgement, and in mercy and in companion. , dcliueredoatof the fame co.ifi Je- fiaht,& her adulteries <= from between her breafts, I 20 T will euen marrie thee vnto me 111 y faith- 1 r gf C'l is n»p that ve are mv ° ' , , n -. n ■ i __ n_ i ...if„i :_.i' r- . rr . . n . , , ■, , ' 'n'cls. ringthatyearemy people on whom 1 will hauem-rcie. b Godlheweth that the fault wis nitinhimbutiu th-'ir Synagogue, &theit idolatries, for they be the 1 children or fornications . 3 dLeitIftripliernaked,andfetherasinthe | fulnelTe, and thou (halt know the Lord, day that (he was e borne, and make her as a wil- dernes,aud leaus her like a dry land, and flay her for third. 4 And I wil haue no pitie vpon her children: thathetorfooke .them,[fa.$o.i. Meaninj,thi 5 For their mother hath played the harlot: sfhethatconceiued them , hath done (hamefully : for (he laid , I will goe after my g louers that giue 21 And ill that day I wd heare,(aith the Lord, tI,at ' an) iorn"i I wil <*e-» heare r the heauens, and they (hal heare "oUW e^nr'nanr the earth, ;t that is'my m" ' 22 And the earth (hal heare the corne,and the ! ft« : which name • wine,and the oyle,a«d they (hall heare Izreel. wasapplyedto 2 j And I wall fowe her vnto mee in the earth, u r^ jj0^["trie and I Will haue mercie vpon her, that was not pi- ; fhall once come tied , and I will fay to them which were not my i'totheir mouth, f» great thatthey meemy bread and my water , my wooll,and ray people, * Thou artmy people. And they (hallfay, but ''"vlHireme weienotaiTiamed, «,„„';,-,„ rt„i0 ,„ A m„ Arinl-* \-nJ.. J».«.. r...J ]t f •" me purely accrr- re not butboaftedof i:, d For though flaxe,mineoyle andmv drinke. \ot v' 6 Therefore behold , I will ftoppe h thy way •ghthis 'with thornes , and make an hedge, that (hefhall ' people were as an |not findherpaths. 7 Though (hefollow after her louers, yet (hal 1 UftVhemwith jlhenot come at them: though (hee (eeke them, j .idolatries yee he Thou artmy God. disomy word. X Meaning.that II Co blefle tlem etiac all creatures (nail fanour them, kr Withacourunt tha^neurrlhallbeeh^oll'■n. z Then (hall the heawen defirl "ine for ihccaitb which Iball br^ng footth for the vfe of maa. * Ram.g.z j. i.pt, *• >•• III. tdoUiri, ^to-airi e.-iftil,he would vtterly dtllroy tr.'.n. yet (hall (he not finde thim : then (hall (he ray duwrie &certaine w}n „oe and returne to my firft hufband : for at KgnV,0h™i0r' that time was I better then now. b'it it rheyconti w . . .. , . . , ; 8 Nowiheediinotknowethat I k gaue her corne, and wine, and oyle, and multiplied her fil- :jh I ver and gold,^lJirfc they bellowed vpon Baal. hero^tofiEiW 9 Therefore will I returne , and take away 1 other gods",and b foued the wine bottels. Zirk^* 'mvcornem the time thereof, and my wine in j 2 So'<= I bought her to mee for fifteene pieces t t haris,b»!tirds tljjfea'bn thereof, and will recouer my wooll !d«lte8*tten '" ancl mv rt jxe lnt 'to COUsr her aM,ftlS' g MeVung.rhe ! '° And now will I di'couer her mlewdne(Te idoles which they in the fight of her louers ,and no man (hal deliuer ferued & bv whom J,^ ouC '0fmine hand, they thought they , hadwealthandaboijdance. la I wil pnniflitheeytliemhon mavefttrie whether thine idoles can help thee, and bring thee into fuchltteightnes . that thou (hatthane noluftto'pUythewantoii. i Thhhefpeikethof thefaithfull, which aretrnely conuerted, and aKo fteweth the vie and profit of Gods rods, k Thisdec'areth thandolatevsdefraiiflGodof his hnnnnr , wren they attribute his benefits tntheir idoles. I Signifying, hatGodwill ukeawiy his brnefi swhen man bv his in- grititodedoftha'oiff rhtrn. m riutis,allherferuice , cerernKoics and inuemi- oniwhereby lk» wotihipped het idolei. CHAP. I Th Ji-nnfitUSte*/! it f for the; the; fhtK returne to the Lord. T Hen (aid the Lordtome,aGoeyet,WIoue|a Herein th-Pro- a woman ( beloued of h;r husband , and was 'pnct reprefcnteth an harlot ) according to the lone of the Lord to- (n' P^1"" °^"d ward the children of Ifraeh.yet they looked to Church before h-e cslledher.andd.d jnot'vithrlra.vtbe offiluer , and (of an homer of barly and an halfe ^m'Zhi {h"F": /, , ' her lelfeto idoles. bamtr of barley. :b Th»ti.,gj„e j Andl Cayd vnto her,Thou (halt abide with themfdnrswh-ily J me many daves ; thou (halt not play the harlot, : top'eafures , and and thou (halt be to none ether man, and I wil be ^"h^ "ate VP' '© vnto thee. giurnto drunken- 4 For the children of Ifrael (hall eremaine. netTe. c Yet I loued her yed a fmall portion (or her, left (life perceiuing the giramrffeof my lone sderdn IhoiildhaiieahBlid me and not bene but hslfeiliepri -eof « (liue ,Exod »r thy widowhood whetherthon wilt be mine or no. timeaf their captiuity.bntalfovntoChrKt. for fifteene pi eces of filler [were will trie th Meanm ; not onely all the main ilong time as in The land frail mourne. Cnap.iuj.v. Princes and Pneits. m i That is.tbey many day es without a king & without a f prince, b«U neither and w thout an offering , and without an image, SgfiKrir and without an Ephod, and without Teraphmi. idolei alio when-. 5 Afterward (hall the children of Ilrael con- L in theyputtbeir uert arKj jg^e fa Lord their God , and g Dauid >e dettroyed. . This is m? antof nes in the latter day es. .hriftskiDgdome,whkhwaspioa;iledVBtorjaaidlobeet{iHall.Pfal.7i.i7. CHAP. IIII. ^compltim ngamji'tht pitftc a»4H>iirit(iio[Jfr*tl. HEare the word of the Lord,ye children ofl Is- rael : for the Lord » h.ith a cbntrouerfie with pUwoBldnwo'0" the inhabitants of the land, becauie there u no »ey theadmoniti. ens of the Pro. pher bee teth ;hem before the uugement feat of Coa jgunrtwhom itoucheth blood, iheychieSy offen- . Therefore (hall the land mourne,and euery £ lTmUb.1™,*. one that dwelleth therein ftaU bee cut off, with b in enrty place the beafts of the fielde, and with the foules ofthe appearethaiber- heauen,and alio the fifties of thefeaftialbe taken mofthainoni rices, lo that sac Jbllowethinthe neckeol another, c Asthonghhe would fay that it Weremvaineto rebuke them: far inai. can abide yea they will 'peakeagainftthe Prophets iVPriefts whofeoficei ' 15 Though thou irrael,play the harlot,jrfr let r GedeompJai- not Iudah finne : come not yee vnto t Gilgal,nei- sVfcaiSd wili ther goeyeevptotJBeth-anen,nor fweare, The kih them to learn by their example 16" For Ifraelis rebellious as an vnruly heifer. ^'/Xeuthe"'' Now the Lord will feed them as a«lambe in a Lord'hVuono'u. red this place in u place allb)l away. 4 Yet c let none rebuke,nor repi oue another: for thy peopleare as they that rebukethePrieft. J TherforelhaItthoufallinthedday:andthe Prophet fhal fall with thee in the night,andl will deftroy thy e mother. 6 My people are deftroyed for lacke of know- ledge : becauie thou ' haft refiied knowledge, I willalb refufe thee that thou fhak be no Pneft to me: and leeing 3 thou haft forgotten the Law of chciielyto rebuke thy God,I Willalfo forget thy children. 7 Astheywerehincreafed, fo they finned a trueth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. 2 ByfweariHg,and«ying,andkilling,andftea- wbrmgthemvotothem. ling, and whoring, they breakeout, and b blood large place. 1 7 Enhraim is ioyned to idols let him alone. " 18 Their drunke'nnesftinketh:they haue com- JSlSwjSSJ micted whoredome : their rulers loue to /y with b^thViddolatrV. (hame, x Bring ye. hewonldnot that 19 The windehath y bound them vp in her hii people n.oold wings,and they (halbe afhamed of their lacnfices. "^d!*"^!,, el.thititjtliehoureofGod.Beth-uen.that is.thehonreof iniquity, becaufecf their abominations fee vp there.figi'ifyiog that noplace is holy, wnere God is net purely worfhipped. a GodwilirodilperriT'.hem, 7 theyfballnot remaine inanyecrtaine place, x Theyrrefoimpiideutinreceiuiugbribea, that they willctmmajtdtncn y To carry thcml'oddenly away," them d Yelhallperifli all i»ge;her .'the onebecaufehee wenld not obey, and the other,be. caufe hee would admonilh. e That u, the Sy. nagogue wherein thooboaficlt. f That is, the Priefts fhall be caft off, becauie or lacke of ledge they are net able to en ecutetheir charg Deor.jj.j.inai. ».7. g Meaning:the whole body of thepeople,which were weary with bearing the wotd of God. h The more I waa ters (hall bee p harlots , and your fpoufes (halbe bentnciallroto them. i Towit.yPriefU are harlots , nor your ipouies , when they are 11ft me -.thtrtftre will change their glory into (name. 8 i They eate vp the finnes of my people, and lift vp their minds in their iniquity. ! p And therefhall be like people like k prieft: , for I will vifit their wayes vpon them,and reward ■ them their deeds. I 10 For they (halleat,& not haue enouglr.chey I frail 1 commit adultery , and fhall not increafe,be- I caule they haue left off to take heed to the Lord. 11 m VVhoredome, and wine, and newe wine : take away thttr heart. 12 My r people askecounfell at their ftockes, ao4inftructother» and their ftaffeteacheth them : for the ° fpirit of CHAP. V. 1 *4itl»ftt6eVrittli nxdmltrs tfffrttl, Ij Thlhtlfttfvtan I 0 iu vaiKt. OYePriefts,hearethis,andhearkenye,Ohoufe oflfrael, andgiue yee tare, O houfe of the King : for iudgement « toward you, becauie you haue bin a ? fnare on Mi7pah,and a net ipred vp- a The Priefts and on Tabor. P"' cescarchedthe 2 Yet they were profound to decline to^flaugh- [ESSSSSSi ter,though I hauebeeue a « rebuker ofthem all. fowlers did^'the* j I know'iEphraimjand Ilrael is not hid from Jbirds, inthefetwo me : for now,0 Ephraim thou art become an har- J"1?1? "">«n»ioe». lot, -..Ifraelis defiled. KSfe. 4 They wil not giue charmindsto turn vnto codc gimnalto. their God:for the fpirit of fornication winy raids g«ber_to haline»D of them,and they haue not knowen the Lord. 5 And the e pride oflfrael doeth teftifie to his face:therfore fhal Ilrael and Ephraim fall in their iniquity : Iudah alfo fhall fall with them. 6 They mall goe with their (heepe,and with their bullockes,toieeke the Lord: but they (hall not hnde him : Jbr hee hath withdrawen himfelte from them. They haue tran^refTed againft the Lord:fbr andtoracrieicei, which heere hee callethfliugbtrr incantempt. c Though I had admonithed them continually by my Prophets. d Theyboafted themlelues not ondvtobelfrae. lttei,bntal(»B. ,' , ' --.g— ~~ -6»"' •- » — "'"' „ litei.bntaKoE. they haue begotten! irrange children, nowfhall phiatmites, be- caufetheirking g a moneth deuoure them with their portions 8 Blowe yee the ti umpet in Gibeah, a»d the ^,rt°failOJmbtam' fhaume in Ramah : crie out at Beth-auen, after e MeVning their thee,0 hBeniamin. cor.temnirio'ra!: g of all Ephraim (hall be defolate in the day ofre- admonitions. e:among the tribes of Ilrael haue Icaufedto f™ar is, their . ° , children are dee feeketoeatethe peoples offering! and natter them wrheir finnes k Signifying, attbey haie&i formcations hath cauiedr/j«»j toerre, and they haue gone a whoring from vnder their God. 1 3 They lacrifice vpon the tops of the moun- taines,andburne incenfe vpon the hils vnder the okes, and the popler tree, and the elme, becauie the fhadow therof is good t therfore your daugh- whores. 1 4 I will not rm-*> rV*t> I 3ent Beniamui 9' buke:„..,^ -, , b , children are dege- ,1 know the trueth ne,a,e,fo,h,t * 10 The princes olInd3h were like than that there is no hope j kremoouetnebour.d:»'«r*/BrewilIpowreoutmy lnt,'4al< i wrath vpon them like water. 8 rhe,rdeftru6i. .,r, • - rt- 1 ,1 , • • j oaur.ot Jarre off. 11 Ephraim is opprelled.iwrf broken in ludge- t, ihnis allifra« j menr, becauie he willingly walked after the'com- el comprehended j mandement. ! vnder 1 hi. parr, 1 2 Therfore wil I be vnto Ephraim as a moth, K^V the and to the houfe of Iudah asarottennefle. (hoildpinfuethe j When Ephraim law his ficknes, and Tudah Trom place t» his wound, then went Ephraim vnto'"Affhur, and Pfl"!''Jt,1C)' vnto king "Ianb, yet could he not heale you, rByth'tfuccIirj 1 nor cure you of your wound. tlieyfhailknow* I 14 For 1 will be vnto Ephraim as a lion,and as that I haue fun ly wlckednr, ! *ll°™ whelpe to thehmfe _of Iudah I, :<.„ I will f^X^w. fhal ^epuKiihed on all forts : lor though they thinkr by the moltiddeof wmesto (poile andgoeaway : I Will take away,and none n.-dvplide r'owne bauemanychildren.yettheyfhalbedcceincdol.heirhope. m In giuingthfm- ; (hall rerCU6 ir. allpolitirall or- felaeitopleafvei thrybecomelike bruit beafls n i Th.^heefpeakethby derli- j 1? j ^jj goe Wretume to my place, til they Randall maun •ninca) ire them his peop e wluch n"« for then fttinesihey wcic not : for they ' , > , j "s , '• .- i lr i '• l • ofrelieion. ' ' acknowledge their fault, and fteke mee : in their d Tow after affliction they will leeke me diligently _ king lero'boams commauadement, anddideotrathttfollowGod. m In ftcai. offeeKngfor leniedyatCodjhatvsl* a WhowajlingoltheAlTyiiasj. CHAP,' fcnghthtlpeolftockesandflickes. o Th»y art caue.1 away witha rsge. p Be- ci feihey takeawav Gods honoor , and giueittoidolei: tberetore hee will giue tbemvp to their lnfts.that they lhal' dilhcnour their owne bodies. Horn. 1.18. q llnotccrrrc>yo»f lliame tobtiug yo« to jmtndirent, but let ^OUtaDDt head- long to your owBeUiinnatioo. 1 ne L,ora vrounactn ana neaicin. nt CHAP. VI. t jlfsliaoncufitbumtHioMrMettCod. 9 ThtnkktdHtJJt of:hePne~t>. a H? (htwcth th« y^Om^and let vsreturneto the Lord : for hee fZ^VV !!? V>hachipoyled,andhewill heak vs : heehath th Lord,thi;h; wounded vs,and he wiU bind ysyp^ m jSrc.'ll backe i Alter two dayes wili h hee reuiuevs, ,&: rejitn- Iudah, how fhall I intreat thee ? for c your good- th'ViH ^r " '%aV* ne(kaas amorningcloude,andasthe morning .mormogM^ui dew it goeth away. a* I haue iiii hbo. 5 Therefore haue I <* cut downe by the Pro- red by my i'ta- phets : I haue flaine them by the wordes of my mouta.and thyciudgements xrtre ■ c r i. thee, was molt 9 And astheeues waiteroraman:/* thecom- euident. Pany ofPriefts murther in the way by confent: f He flitwtth to fer they worke mi'chiete. dr^Sded!*,; 10 x hauefeene villeny inthehoufeof Ifrad: sh*y ihouid iJyne inere » the whoredome of Ephraim, Ifrael is defi- the obedience of kd. S0the-"deihhb°ae ' 1 Ye3>Iluiah hatbfec a ! plant for thee, whiles with o«"Jtd fa" * W0lud returne the captiuine of my people, erifice. g That it, like light and weakeperfons. h Which wastbe place where Jhe Pneltsdwelt.and which ihthe thiefe commeth in, and the robber shete was no one fpovleth without. •mon °! hem I'm 2 And th7 confider not in their h«arts,f hat I *tbatBt8hey'™ re f«b- remember all their wickednerTor: now their owne «ed to sil wicked, inuentions haue befet them about : they are in my nefTe.bothlecret fight A'yVrme , ? 'Theymakethe'-kinggladwiththeirwic- thrfr wicked king kednes,and the princes with their lies. Jeroboam about 4 They are all adulterers,*^ as a very « ouen jfowto,Ratterllbdt heatedby che baker> which ceafeth from raifing p»«are0|iimrcra" vp,a»i.4 from kneading the dough vntill itbeelea- € HeeSpareththe Uened. tagcoi the people e Thu it the d day of our king : the princes 5S*E&te7' ii3"6 ™ie W^.fi^e with flagonsof wine : hee heueth ftii! till hit itretcheth out his hand to fcorners. dough be leaue. 6 For they haue made ready their heart like aed and ra>fed. an ouen whiles they lie in wait : their baker flee- riotandlxceffein P£th aU tfnc nighz: in the morning it burneth as a iheirlealwandfo. flame of fire. lemnitiei.wherby 7 They are all bote as an ouen,and haue edc- theirkingwaso- uoured their Iudpes: all their Kings are fallen: iicrc*»iTjc with far- i ■ i it i fc»,& brought into chere 1S none among them that calleth vnto me. tdifeafes.and deli- 8 Ephraim hath f mixt himfelfe among the ttdinflatteriet. people: Ephraim is as a cake on the hearth, not e By their occafiew j.um£J Godhatl.depriued'tU^n£C,• them ol all good , tdlrte. f That i«, he counterieited the rrligion ol theGertib, yeti»butai m uh<. bafted on the one fide,anil raw on the other, that iij oeuhe; thotOW hote,aor *wow told^Jot pattlx » UWjand partljn G«ntile, ica. inccaircorDaraana. 9 Strangers haue deuoured his ftrength, and g Whichate-a heknowethitnot: yea,g gray hairesare here and f^"™-** n,*B'° »V.«,^ _ L" ■V 1 ° } l fold afflKSions. tnere vpon him, yet he knoweth not. h Tnat i,jWI-thoul 10 And the pride of Iirael teftifieth to his face, all judgements* and they doe not returne to the Lord theirGod, tbeyf cannot tell nor feeke him for all this. TeMocVeaue o"i 11 Ephraimal:bishkea doue decerned with- taGoa.ortofe'eke out^heart: they call to Egypt : they go to Aflhur. the helpeofman. 1 % But when they fhall go, I wil (pread my net ' *«<»<% to my vpon them, W drawe them downe as the fo'wles Eg c*S ottheheausn. I will diaftife them as their 'Con- tionofirrael. gregation hath heard. k That is, di^er* 1 j Woe vnto them: forthey haue fledde away ^""deemetl. from mee: deftruaion^Arvnto them , becauie S**^8'1 they haue tranfgrefled againft me .-though I haue 1 When they were ^redeemed them, yet they haue fpoken lies agajnlt •" afnutioo, & cti- mee, edoutforpaine, 14 And they haue not cryed vnto mee with ^l&t. theirhearts,! when theyhouled vpon their beds: m They only fcek mthey aflemble themielues for corne,and wine, their owBeeom. awtxhey rebell againft me. T^no^^' X$ Though I haue bound and ftrengthened metVirGod? "* their arme, yet do they imagine mifchiefe againft a Becanfethejr mee. boaft oft heir 1 6 Thev returne,&«f not to the moft Hie : they p^t what l"? are like a deceitful! bowe : theirprinces fhall fall ipeake againftmee by thefword/ortlie rage n of their tongues : this ant' myferuanw, fhall be their derifion in the land ofEgypt. Pfal.7j.s_ CHAP. VIII. l ThtdepruRimofjui*h**dlftaclbicaHftoftbtiriM»tTj. , r Et the trumpet to thy a mouth, he fbdl come as e . ^an^gleagainftthehoufeofthe^rd.becaafe^r,^ they hauerranfgreliedmycouenant,andtrefpaf- tofigni6etheipee. fed againft my law. dy eoming «i the 2 Ifrael/halkry vnto me.My God.we know l",m5,Ka-8;inftlf* » ' \--- ftel.whtch was tnee* once the people j Ifrael hath cafl: offthe thing that is good : of God. the enemy fhall purfue him. b Th«)' *»" «y they haue made princes, and I knew it not : of heart, as their their filuer and their gold haue they made them deeds declare, idoles : therefore fhall they be deftroyed. e ^'"Jerob*.' 5 Thy calfe,0 Samaria, hath caft thee off: f0™ghytthei°townr mine anger is kindled againft them: how long liberty.aodnoteo will they be without d innocency ! °^y n>y will. 6 e For it came euen from I frael,the workman d That "' v?r]i?'* made it, therefore it is not God : but the calfe of £$ ',"".' and Samaria fhall be brokfn in pieces. e Meaning.the 7 For they haue ffbwen the winde, and they «"rwas innenteil fhall reape the whirkwind : it hath no iblke: the 0^S''*fV"d bud fhall bring foorth no meale: if fo bee it bring the wifdernefle'.11 foorth, the ftrangers fhall deuoure it. f Shew.no that" 8 Ifrael is deuoured,now fhal they be among '•"" religion hatfc the Gentiles as a veffell wherein u no pleafure. ;"■>,,,' h'"",,B 9 Forthey are gone vp to Asfhur: they areas vanity. a g wild arte alone by bimlelfe : Ephraim hath hi- t Tr>«y nener red loners. ceafe,biitrunt» 10 Yet though theyhaue hired amog the nati- helpe™'0 ' ons,nowwilI gather them,and they fhal forow a h Th'atis.fortb* httle,for the h burden of the king and the tribute which th« . . Becaufe Ephraim hath made many altars to ^"f \ht' pvtin* finne, his altars IMaJPeor. Ch*$.ftX. Theeatfcoflfracl. lit 14 For Ifrael hath Forgottenhis maker, and buildeth temples , and Iuduh hath increafed ftrong cities: but I will lend a fire vpon his ci- ties, and it (halideuoure the palaces thereof. CHAP. IX. Cftbt hunter mdetflmitnoj I fret I. REioyte not,0 IIrael,for ioy a as ttfar people: for thou haft gone a whoring from thy God: thou haft loued " a reward vpon euery come flopre. 2 « The floore, and the wine prefTe (hall not feede them, and the new wine (hall faile in her. i They willnot dwell is the Lords land, but birnes fiiled.ierr. Ephraim will returne to Egypt,and they wil eate 44. 17 is an ha- vndeane things in As/hur. ' lot that bad rather >«L tC 11 n- j • l t 1 liue by playing the .4 T"ev ")a"- not °"er wlne t0 tneLorde, whote.iHtntobe neither (hall their facrifices be pleafantvnto him. entertained of her butthtjfhallbt vnto them as die bread of mour- ners : all that eate thereof (hall bee polluted: for their bread e for their foules (hall not come into thehou e of the Lord. 5 What will ye doe •" then in the fblemne day and in the day of the reaft of the Lord ? 6 For loe, they are gone from g deftru&ion : but Egypt (hal gather them vp, and Memphis (hal bury them : the nettle (hall poUefle thcpleafant jThe'mwtoffunB tUc" of the,r fiI"*r,.4»i the thorne jhaU bit in which they offered their tabernacles. . forthemfe lues. 7 The dayes.of vifitation are come : the dayes *ah^enavayL,7| °f [ecompence arP eome:Iirael (hall know it : theocoifioasof h the Prophet « a foole: thefpiritualiTnan&mad, ier»i»|him,which for the multitude of thine iniquity : tlierefore the hatred is great. they canbring no fruite : yea, though they bring foorth, yet will I flay euep the deareft of their body. 1 7 My God will end them away, becau'e they did not obey him : and they (hall wander among the nations. * For though all other people (hould efcape.yet thoufhaltbepu. nithed. b Thou had cam. mined idolatry in hope of t ewird and to h : husband, € Theft oatwa'd things that thots feeked.lhalbeta. ken from thee. d AlltliCir do- ings both touch- inn.policie and tefigron.fhalbe rcieaediithings polbted. CHAP. ^4gem(l Ifrtel em* bm uoltu 14 Hi Jtflrktiit* fir lit htrrof though thegtapo ISrael « an >emptie vine, y*t hath it brought , w.,rr foorth fruite vnto it felfe, axd according to the though .hi multitude ox the trmt thereof hee hath increa'.ed weregath< thealtars: according to the bgoodne(Te of their y««"«""g»- iand they haue made faire images. ftxe^ethT" 2 Their heart is edidded: now (hall they be red new' found faulty : he (hall breake downe their altars ; Delie ■ fo he (hall deftroy tlieir images thered t ftreneth, it increa- sed- ithitthc cortecucnwhicb, J Fornow>hey(haUray,WehauenocKine, bXh-"-to becaufe we feared not the Lord: and what (hould cbeuWe.dM their Itubbutnnes. fhalbetbemod grieuont point of yourcaptiuity, when ye (hall fee your felues^ut cffiromGod. P Though they ehinketoVcape by fleeing the de- » trudlion that it ai a king doe vnto vs : 4 They haue fpoken words,lwcaring falfly in h making e a coneaant : thus F judgement growth rfeh »d IZ as wormewood in the furrowts of the field. ahu»-.bnce. 5 TheinhabitantsofSamaria (hal g feare be- c 7 ° "M'oia caufe of the calfe ofBeth-auen: for the people, ^Th-da,*,!! thereof (hal mourne ouer it,and the h Chemarims-eome t'hat God thereofjthatreioycedonit for the glory thereof frail take away becaufe it is departed from it. »r« in Tyrnsto prefe.u,|hemfWn> the tne lijughter. p TaeVrephct feeing the great plagues of God toward Ephraim jprayeth toGod rather to make them barren, th:n that this great (laughier thcnld nevpon their children, q The cbiefecanfe of theit dcHtuftionis, (bat (bey (halifay to themountaines/Couer vs, and to the «etided,*«s hilles, Failvponvs. 9 O Ifrael, thou haft * finned fiom the dayes of Gibeah : there they ' ftood : the battell in Gi- .... beah sgainft die children of iniquitie did not rifd •" touch them. h Chemarim* 10 ,ItismydeilreCth,nI(houIdchafti-ethem, ^^S^' and the people (hall bee gathered againft them, which did^are when they (hall gather thermelues in their two blafke «Pr»«l»'« 0 fiirrowes their facrifices.and . 11 AndEphraimi*,an heiier vfed to delight voye^wteh^8 in p thre(hing:but I will pafteby henfaire necke: p«diti«n Eliah. 1 will make Ephraim to ride: Iudah (hall plowe °""w«,:' 8'«g. «>iVIaakob (hall breake his clods. ' fK/n70-'cade 12 Sowe to your felues in righteoufiiefTe i Thh'hefpr*- reape after the mea/itre of mercie: r breake vp keth in contempt, your fallowe ground i for it u time to feeke the ts fttb r!,"ie- Lord,till hee come and raine righceou.rm(Ie vpon *,%?', 1 5* y°u- . Wear'jo* 1 j But you haue pie. wed wickednes : yee haue r""1- 6 16- rebels becaule thou didft nuft in thine owne wayes,4»d wad tk in the multitude of thy ftrong men, ked at the Gibe*. . 14 Therefore /hall a tumult arife amonothy r''r"'»Go frrm tba t '»' n Thelftaeliteswerenot mo«ued by theircxample to ceafe CZlifiZ, h BecwretheyartJO defpetaie, I will delight tcded-ryrhem o That is when they hane gathered all their fl«ef!,l.,ootfh„. p wXhtiafinllk i pow,nclt labour and pa.ne , Iwillhymyycke-v^nherfat^r Eeade i:^,Jkrd,M!,pe!b,t,5'SM,uan"w"n tbe •,{ftiuai- J*« * %5? X_ - of. cttSiiijt idolatiyjud tonun* my leljgton is Gilgal, lutTdijrael. $ Their i»&r*l)li a Whiles the If- Helices were in .Jyvpl,2ll(! dl.iliot ptuttokeniy wrath by chrir malice and iDgraii. tude. b They rebelled and went a con. ' traiy way when the P:ophets cal- led them co re- pentance. Sceingtheyco- iruneallthis God did beare Ifrael. Ho1". pfbattell : the mother with the children was da- j fljed in pieces. ! i j So (hall bethel do vnt© you, becdule of ;: younn.Jicious wickedneMe : r the king or luatlbe deitioyed CHAP. XI. I Tb* benefits of tee L agemflbva. V V and called my lonne out of Egypt. ^ They called them, but they *> went thus from them : they iacriheed vnto Baahm , and burnt incenfe to images. j I led Ephraim alfo, as out fhould beare them in his armes: but they kntwnot that I hea- led them. 4 1 led them with cords « of a man , eutn with bands of loue, and 1 was to them, as he that Thatii.friendly; ^^ 0ft tne yoke from their lawes , and layed in not as bratts . ■* ■ the meate vnto them. j He (hall no more return* into the land of Egypt: but AsLhur (hall be his "King, becaufe TokilTe the calces; J Yea , the Lord G o d of hoftes, the Lord * himfelfe his memorial]. 6 Therefore turne thou to thy God : keepe morning (hall mercieandiudgement,andhopeftillinthyGod. 7 Hct u g Canaan : the balances of deceit arc g AsforFprirjiM he is more like the wicked Canaa- nites.then godly Abraham or las. lob. Thus the in his hand : he loueth to opprede. 8 And Ephraim (aid, Notwithstanding I am \ rich, I haue found me out riches in ail ray la- j bours : they (hall find none iniquity in mc, h that ] were wickedneile. «j Though I am the Lord thy God, from the ked meainre God» land of Egvpt,yet wil I make thee to dwel in the • fauo:jr b> out: tabernacles, as in the i dayes of the (oLmne feaft. ^iX&^' io I haue alio pokenbythe Prophets, and I crite* cannot a. haue mult.pl ed viiions, and vfedfuuilitudesby j bidf tetany the miniftery of the Prophets. | ^"tftd/t^'out ii Is there k iniquity in Gilead?furely they are ; j seeing "noi wilt vanity : they "acrihce bullocks in Gilgal,& their; not acknowledge altars art as heapes in thefurrowes of the held. ; my benefits, l will 1 2 l And Iaakob fled into the countrey of A- T^\\lTZ\t *eTed SS?S «»wy "fufed to conuert. coAflyria. I ( And the (word (hall fall on his cities, and e Towit.thePro- (hall confume his barres, and deuoure them, be- caufeof their owne counlels. 7 And my people are bent to rebellion againft places j me: though- they called them to the molt high, I yet none at all would exalt htm. I 8 1 How fhall I glue thee vp, Ephraim ?ho» tWtherftfe Jftall I dehuer thee Iiracl? how (hal I make thee, that were deftroy- asgAdmah? or? ihal liet thee,as Zeooim? mine edwithSudome, jheartis turned within mee : " my repentings are rShat rouledtogether. $ I will not execute the herceneiie of my ram,ap.d Ifrael ferued for a wife,and for a wife he t ra thefeaft of the" kept Jheepe. "Tabernacles, i j And by am Prophet the Lord brought If- whichthm,docft rael out of Egypt, and by a Prophet was hec re-'nov ferued. | now coBte mne. k The people thought that lie* i" God eonfidertih will himfelfe, and thatwithacer- Uiue jrieft tojiu: jfhtheni 14 But Ephraim prouoked him with high ™ndurftbaae ices therefore (hall his blood bepowredvpon KeBL,Bf,'"ft< powredvpon him,and h s reproch (hall his Lord reward him. Chat all their religion was but vsnity. 1 If yen boaft of ;yei bilitie, yceieercetoreproch yourfathrr, who svasapoore fpgi m Meaoir.gMoles.whercbyapptaicth.thatwbatl'ocuetiheyhaae'itcommeUiof Gods tree goodntfle. Gi. lead, that holy place.andyettbe Prophet fayth, our riches and no. Ad feroant. his loue whete- wiih he finl loued .wrath : I will not returne to deftroy Ephraim : for I am God, and not man, the holy one in the mids of thte,and I will not ' enter into the city. ro They (hall walke after the Lord : he ihall roare like a lion : when he (hall roare , then the children of the Weft (hall feare. 11 k They (hal feare as a fp.irow out of Egypt, ■and as a doue outoftheland of As(hur,and I will id their houfes/aith the Lord. The a' tlton. CHAP. XIII. »i 'Jr*'t, 9 **i mift of tbeir dtflr*. i,snadc him betwtene doubt oV ilUancewhaC to doe .-and herein appearetbhisfa. therl* affection, that .ifstnercieto. ward his ihall 0- uercotne bis indg- mentsas he electa- place the mhin che next , % Ephrajjn comp.,Heth mee about with lies , i Toeonlumechee >andthe houle of Uriel with deceit: but Iudah a Hertiewetbth* WHen Ephraim (pake, there w« a trem. bling : hee • exalted himfelfe in Ifrael,but exceUencteancl he hath finned in Baal, c and is dead. 2 And now they finne more and more, and 00l haue made them molten images of their filuer,: b H< made a king «»< lukobi extmflt <» tnijl in Qtd, nintt in mna. Y] Phraim is fed a with the wind, and iollowcth XZ. after the Eaft wind 1 hee increafeth dayly lies and deftruttion , and they doe make a couenant with Asfhur, and b oyle is caried into Egypt. 2 The Lord hath alfo a controuerfie w.th ethhowrhey Would exhait one 4ThatI»,flatM. seth himfelfe with faine con. tidcnce. » Meaning, pre- fentsto gee 1 ,1,-; another to the 1Ule famr,andt,.kia ffe and worfhip theft ci'iifswhchwere e'whl'ch'inthefe cIudlh5 ^d will vifit Iaakob, according to his e He callech them to repentance, s repioueth their titud joints was like Ephraim, hut not inidolatries d Seeing that God did thus pre- fers Iaakob theit father, ludahs in- gratitude was the mote to be iwayes according to hs workes, will hee recom- pencehim. j Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by hi-, ftrength he had d power with God, 4 And had « power oner the Angel, and pre- nailtd : he v.ept and prayed vnto him : ' he found him in Eeth-el, and thete he (pake with vs. •« KejdeGene.j.1 sj|, s8.11. aDdfofpake> ' the wswltbodyof Ujepeojle.whcteolwe ate. God o nd Iaakob a