holy word which is the truth indeed GOod men and pure haue all things pure the wicked haue no so Whose mouthes professe whose workes deny these subiect are to woe Chapt. 2 HEre Titus hath directions both how to teach and liue What precepts he to young and old and seruants eke should giue INstructing old men to be graue sober and sound in faith Old women must teach holy things to yonger wiues he saith KEepers at home chast and discreet they must in any case Still shew themselues lest Christs Gospel by them should haue disgrace LIkewise yong men are bid to liue in all sobrietie And Titus must a patterne be of godly grauitie MAsters must be obey'd and pleas'd of seruants taking paine Shewing forth all fidelity not answering againe NOte that Gods grace hath now appear'd and reacheth vs to fly Vngodlinesse and worldly lusts and so liue soberly OVr Sauiour still looking for who was content to dye That he might saue vs and our soules from sinne might purifie Chapt. 3 PAul here bids Titus to exhort and but them all in minde Their Magistrates still to obey and to be meeke and kinde QVicke ready forward eke to be to euery godly deed And that they should in goodnesse still and gentlenesse proceed RElating that euen he himselfe was in times past most vile Liuing in all licentiousnesse in malice enuy guile SEruing his lusts vntill Gods loue and Christs did plaine appeare Not by the works 〈…〉 done but of his mercy meere THat Christ he saith hath saued vs by true regeneration Washing vs in his blood and by the spirits renouation VPon vs richly which he shed that be our soules might saue And iustifie vs by his grace eternall life to haue ADuis'd is Titus this to teach that who in God beleeue Should carefully shew forth good works and in his feare should liue BVt foolish questions all should hate of fruitlesse brawlings vaine An hereticke twice warn'd they must reiect auoid disdaine COndemned euâ—n in his owne heart and of himselfe he is He bid that Titus should with speed come to Nicopolis DEclaring that he purpos'd there to winter and remaine To doe some workes of curtesie Paul bids him take some paine EXhorting them to shew good workes and fruitfull be alwayes He greets them all that faithfull be for grace and peace then prayes PHILEMON Chapt. 1 A Seruant nam'd Onesimus first rob'd then runne away From good Philemon his master and with Saint Paul did stay BY whom when he was wonne to Christ and truly did repent Vnto his Master Philemon hee home againe was sent CHristianly and earnestly th'Apostle Paul doth craue That for his sake Onesimus might full forgiuenesse haue DVeties of one good Christian belonging to another He proueth by strong reasons sent to Philemon his brother EXceedingly Philemons faith and loue he here commends And last with salutations and prayer all he ends HEBREVVES Chapt. 1 AForetime God by Prophets spake vnto our Fathers old â—ow by his Sonne the truth he hath diuinely taught and told BY whom and by his mighty word the world 's created were Who by himselfe hath purg'd our sinnes and all things vp doth beare CReated Angels he excels as being Gods owne sonne To whom by men and Angells both all honor must be done DEclar'd he was vnto the world euen at th' appointed day Of righteousnesse the Kingdome he and scepter still doth sway EVen as garment heauens waxe old but he doth still remaine They shall be chang'd but Christ our Lord for euermore shall reigne FVll great heed therefore must we take and duly still regard That we forget none of his words for feare of iust reward Chapt. 2 GReat plagues they had that did despise the words which Angels spake But we neglecting Christs Gospell what payment shall we take HE crowned is with glory great to blisse hath many brought Through death he hath destroy'd the Deuill and our redemption wrought IN all things he was made like vs the Angels nature he In no sort tooke that he to vs a faithfull Priest might be KNowing well how to comfort them that fall into temptation And for the sinnes of Saints to make full reconciliation Chapt. â— LOe Moses here to Christ compar'd is proued for to be As seruant to his master is inferiour in degree MOre glory farre the house builder deserueth for to haue â—hen doth the house or doth the sonne more then the seruant craue NOte that we are this house of Christ if that we shall hold fast â—ur confidence and hope in him as long as life shall last OBserue how he bids vs therefore to heare his voyce to day â—nd that no longer with hard hearts we should him disobey PRouoking him as forefathers did in the wildernesse â—â—st that in wrath he banish vs out of his blessed rest QVickly take heed that there be not in you a wicked heart â—nfaithfully to cause you fall and from the Lord depart REbuke exhort you one another lest sinne your soules deceiue â—or if we keepe faith to the end we Christ and heauen shall haue SOme when they heard obey'd him not but still in sinne did liue â—o whom he sware that he no rest at all to them would giue Chapt. 4 THerefore let vs take heed and feare his promise to foâ— sake They heard but through their vnbeliefe they did no profit take VNto vs was the Gospell preach'd beleeuers all are blest For all the godly of the world there doth remaine a rest WHich rest who so hath entered from his owne worke hath ceast As God from his let vs then striue from sinne to be releast ASunder doth the word of God diuide mans soule and will And as a sharpe two edged sword sinne in th' elect doth kill BEcause we haue a great High Priest now see in heauenly place Who feeles our wants let 's boldly goe vnto the throne of grace Chapt. 5 COmparing Iesus Christ our Lord with Priests Leuiticall He shewes wherein they doe agree wherein they differ all DEclaring that euery High Priest is for mankind ordain'd To offer gifts that pardon so for sinne might be obtain'd EVen for his owne and peoples sinnes these offerings he makes None but the call'd as Aaron was this honour on him takes FOr Christ did not this honour take an high Priest to be made But God who said thou art my Sonne that honour on him laid GOd said thou art a Priest for euer he prayers made with teares To him that able was to saue who freed him from his feares HE though he were his dearest Sonne yet by his sufferings Did learne obedience and is he that now saluation brings IEwes negligence is here reproou'd who were so dull to heare That though they had beene long time taught yet strong meat could not beare KNowledge they had but very small of milke they still had need â—trong meat belonged not to such on milke they still did feed Chapt. 6 LEarning the Christian principles of mournefull hearts confession
yet although he be to make the wicked feare Yet is he alwaies mercifull to all his children deare LEading and mouing them thereby in praysing to increase Because he giues his people strength and blesseth them with peace Chapt. 30 MArke how the Prophet Dauid here set free from dangers great Doth render thankes to God who did so kindly him intreat NOt ceasing to exhort all men by him the like to learne And that the Lord is mercifull not rigorous nor stearne O Learne how soone his anger slakes and yet learne this withall That men from ioy to aduerse state full suddenly doe fall PErswading this he turnes to God and prayeth heartily And promiseth to prayse his name and that continually Chapt. 31 QVit and set free from dangers great Dauid doth here declare What meditations he had by sorce of faith and prayer ROaring against him when his foes most cruelly did rage When nothing but his very death their fury could asswage SHewing to all that feare the Lord and here affirming plaine That Gods good fauour and his loue to such doe still remaine THen he exhorts the faithfull all the Lord to serue and loue Because he keepes them as they might by his example proue Chapt. 32 VExed with great afflictions and lying long therein The Prophet counts them blest to whom the Lord imputes no sinne ADdressing then his heart to God when he his sinne confest God did forgiue his punishment and did no more molest BIdding the righteous to reioyce euen all of vpright heart Bidding the wicked turne to God and from their sinne depart Chapt. 33 CHearfully Dauid stirs vp all to praise the liuing Lord For his creating heauen and earth with all things in this world DVe praises for his prouidence he likewise would haue giuen Because he ruleth euery thing created vnder heauen EVer in all his promises he faithfull is and true He vnderstandeth each mans heart and makes the proud to rue FRustrating all their purposes his counsell euer stands No strength of man nor creature can keepe out of his hands GOod men that put their confidence in his kindnesse and loue Shall be preserued from their foes and all his fauours proue Chapt. 34 HEre learne how after Dauid had escaped Achish King An. Mundi 1 Sam. 21,11.1 He praiseth God with all his heart for his deliuering IN like sort as he praiseth God so he prouoketh all To trust in God to feare his name and still vpon him call KNowing that he doth still defend the godly and elect The Angels pitch their tents about and safely them protect LEwd wicked and malicious men that righteous men doe hate God doth destroy them vtterly and ruinates their state Chapt. 35 MArke how while Saul to good Dauid did beare a deadly spight To flatter him his Officers did take a great delight NOt ceasing still to persecute poore Dauid with disdaine Their cruell hate and malice great they neuer did restraine O How he prayeth God to plead his cause against them all That in the Snares they laid for him in them themselues might fall PAying them home as they deseru'd that so it might appeare That he from false aspersions was innocent and cleare QVite quit likewise that they might be who harmlesse tooke their part And that they might yeeld praise and thankes to God with voyce and heart REwarding so his seruants true he saith that faithfully It will Gods Iustice and his power for euer magnifie Chapt. 36 SHamefully did malicious men their hatefull hearts expresse Against the Prophet who complaines of their great wickednesse THen turning to consider well the goodnesse of the Lord Which he to all his creatures most largely doth afford VEry well weighing in his minde the loue that he did beare To all his children which doe serue and worship him in feare ABundantly he is by faith confirmed and assur'd That his deliuerance from God shall safely be procur'd BOldly he then praies for the iust who in the truth remaine â—nd saith the wicked shall fall downe and neuer rise againe Chapt. â—7 COnsider how the Psalmist bids the godly not to fret â—hen as they see the wicked men in highest honour set DEclaring comforts for all those whose hearts are troubled sore â—o see the godly to be grieu'd and vexed more and more ENduring griefe although they seeme in wofull state to be â—et are they in Gods fauour still and lasting ioyes shall see FOr he preserueth all such men and frees them from the rage â—f wicked and blood thirsty men and doth their malice swage GReat glory though these wicked ones and honour here obtaine â—hey doe enioy them but a while their ioyes are short and vaine HAted they are of God and man he will destroy them all to the pit of endlesse woe they fearfully shall fall Chapt. â—8 IN bed of sicknesse Dauid laid with griefe then doth begin â—â— say that God did him chastise most iustly for his sinne KNowledging it he prayeth God his wrath away to turne He vttereth the cause and griefe which made him for to mourne LAmenting sore he in these words doth manifest his woes That he was hated of his friends abused of his foes MArke how the arrowes of Gods wrath so sore vpon him light That he complaines he had no rest nor ease on day nor night NOte yet how he in confidence his cause doth here commend To God and hopes that he shall haue with speed an happy end Chapt. 39 OH how doth paines care griefe of heart and great calamities Make Dauid vtter sore complaints of his infirmities PVrposing silence with himselfe and not a word to speake Through griefe into indiscreet words he rashly forth doth breake QVaint and strange-suits he here doth make which vttered in hast Of humane great infirmities most euidently doe tast REmarkeable are his requests they shew his tribulation And that he wondrously did striue ' gainst death and desperation Chapt. 40 SEt free from many dangers great the Prophet here doth praise The grace and fauour of the Lord which be had found alwayes THen he commends his prouidence euen ouer mankind all And promiseth to serue him still and onely on him call VNto vs all he then sets downe what worship God requires Not offerings nor sacrifice the spirit he desires AFter all this he praiseth God and doth of soes complaine Then with good courage he doth â—â—ll to God for ayd againe Chapt. 41 BEing oppressed grieuously and brought in great disgrace The Psalmist doth pronounce him blest that doe lament his case COmplaining greatly in this Psalme of his familiar friend Who of great friendship made a shew but treason did intend DAuid himselfe had such side â—â—nds but yet it may be laid Of Christ more truely who with kisse by Iudas was â—â—â—â—â—aid An. Mundi Iohn 13 1â— EXceeding mercies when 〈◊〉 fell in Gods correcting hand Not suffering his enemies against him still to stand FRom humble hearâ— all laid and praise he yeelds to him therefore
here doth promise make That he will pay those vowes to him which he vndertake BRiefe summe whereof was that as God had heard his suites alwaies So in his Church he will set forth his honour power and praise Chapt. 57 COme read how Dauid to the Lord with faith doth cry and call When men at Ziph did him betray into the hands of Saul DEsiring mercy earnestly when he was in Sauls â—â—â—e He hath fullinesse and confidence that mercy he shall haue EVer he trusts that God will shew his glorie and his power In heauen and earth against his foes that sought him to 〈◊〉 FOr which he promiseth to praise him in the congregation He also will exteâ—â— his 〈◊〉 among the Heathen nations Chapt. 58 GReat hatred in his deadly foes Dauid doth here set downe Who secretly and openly did alwaies on him fâ—owne HIs bane in bloody wife they sought from them he doth appeale Vnto the Lord who in due time his iudgments will reaueale IN God saith he the iust shall ioy when they doe plainly â—eâ— That to the glory of the Lord the wicked plaguâ—â— be Chapt. 59 KIng Dauid here a pâ—aâ—â—â— makeâ— being sore troubeled By cruell Saul who seruants sent to slay him in his bed LAmenting first he shewes to God his owne integritie And then of his most furious foes the bloody cruelty MOst earnestly he God intreats his iudgements to expresse Vpon all those that sinne commit of wilfull wickednesse NOting that though such men doe liue a while vpon the earth To try his people yet he will consume them in his wrath OCcasion thereby he will giue that men may know alwaies That he the God of Iacob is whom he will alwaie a praise Chapt. 60 PRosperously how Dauid King gets many victories Still conquering and beating downe his proudest enemies QVelling them all which thing did shew from whence his honour came He saith they all shall prosper well that doe approue the same RIght heartily he praies that sith the Lord the thing had done He would vouchsafe to finish well that worke he had begin Chapt. 61 SOre danger was the Prophet in when he this Psalme indites Either of his sonne Absolon or of the Ammonites THen he for helpe doth call and cry vnto the Lord most high That he would be his strong defence against his enemy VNto the Lord perpetually he praises then will sing When he hath foyl'd his enemies and made him Iudah's King Chapt. 62 A Part of this Psalme doth containe the Prophets meditations Stirring him vp to trust in God against his great tentations BIdding all people trust in God and not in things are vaine From robberie oppression he bids all men refraine COnfessing that all power is Gods mercy from him proceeds He saith he will reward all men according to their deeds Chapt. 63 DAuid after that he had beene in dangerous distresse By cruell Saul who him pursued in desert wildernesse EVen then this Psalme he esemes to make that all might vnderstand His thankes to God for sauing him out of his enemies hand FVll confidently did he trust in mind of his distresse In Gods protecting powerfull hand and in his great goodnesse GOod Dauid then doth prophesie of foes most fearfull fall And of the happy state of those that on the Lord shall call Chapt. 64 HEre are most hearty praiers made by Dauid in this place Against the false reports of them that sought his great disgrace IN raging out words violent not fearing God nor man Pursuing him with deadly bate and all the spight they can KNow yet that Dauid in this Psalme most plainly doth declare That God will strike them suddenly to plague he will not spare LAden with prosperitie shall good men be and iust All shall be glad and much reioyce that in the Lord doe trust Chapt. 65 MArke here a Psalme of praise to God by faithfull people all Who are by Syon signified for hearing when they call NOt plaging them as they deseru'd but shewing mercy great He did them chuse pâ—eserue and rule and fatherly intreat O How they praise him for his gifts vpon the earth bestow'd But chiefly for his wondrous loue which to his Church he showed Chapt. 66 PRaises to yeeld vnto the Lord and to consider well His workes the Prophet doth exhort all that on earth doe dwell QVickly the Lords most mightie power he plainly doth display That all stout rebells he thereby might sore afright and fray REhearsing how from bondage great affliction and thrall He of his loue deliuered his Israell people all SVre promise here he makes to God to offer sacrifice And calleth all that feare the Lord that they should doe likewise THen bids all holy ones to come to him that may heare What God had done for his poore soule what loue he still did beare Chapt. 67 VNto the Lord the Church doth pray his fauours still to see And that with his sweet countenance they might enlightned be ALl her suites are to this end made that Gods wayes might be knowne And that to Iewes and Gentiles all his iudgments might he showne BLest Kingdome he of God declares which should erected be Throughout the world at his comming euen vniuersally Chapt. 68 COme see how Dauid setteth forth as in a Glasse most cleare Th' exceeding mercies of the Lord shew'd to his people deare DEclaring how by all good meanes he doth himselfe expresse To be a iudge of widowes cause father of fatherlesse EXcellent and most glorious yea without all compare Of worldly things the Church of God and Gods owne people are FVrnished with his benefits adorned with his grace Defended from their enemies victorious in each place GRanting and finding this most true Dauid exhorts therefore All men to praise and magnifie the Lord for euermore Chapt. 69 HEre Dauid as a type of Christ we typified find Complaining praying feruently with zeale and griefe of mind IN cruell sort he vexed was they vinegar and gall Did giue him for his meat and drinke and mockt him eke withall KNow here their punishments set downe where all his foes are durst Euen traitors all whereof Iudas was chiefest and the worst LYing in great affliction he gathers heart at last And offers prayseâ— vnto God for all his goodnesse past MVch more regarded is such prayse then any sacrifice Whereof vnto th' afflicted soules great comforts may arise NOw therefore he prouokes the heauens the earth and â—ke the Seas To laud the Lord and then of Christ his Kingdome prophesies OF all his Churches he hath eare in which who shall liue well Euen all the faithfull and their seed for euermore shall dwell Chapt. 70 PVt to confusion that his foes may bee with hast and speed The Psalmist prayeth hartily and to be helpt at need QViet peace that all godly men and comfort still may haue He of the Lord must earnestly doth beg desire and craue Chapt. 71 REspectiuely King Dauid prayes establisht by Gods word And promise that he in his need
worlds creation And for the ruling of all things read Dauids exhortation ACknowledging that we receiue all things from Gods good hand The Prophet proueth that therein our thankes and praise doe stand BY his particular mercies which Israel well knew He saith that euerlasting praise to him from them is due Chapt. 137 COme see the Captiues constancy destroy'd in Babels land Their griefe to see Gods truth decay here maist thou vnderstand DAyly they liu'd in anguish great the Caldees vext so sore With taunts reproaches mocks and scoffs and blasphemies great store ENduring long these miseries the Isra'lites desire That God would plague the Edomites in his prouoked ire FOr ioyning with that Babels brood in all their cruelties Of whose destruction in this Psalme the Prophet prophesies Chapt. 138 GReat courage doth the Prophet vse in praysing Gods goodnes Which he declared vnto him and euery day expresse HIs goodnesse to him was so great that Princes knew the same Euen forraine Princes which with him shall likewise proue the same IN time to come he is assur'd like comforts still to find As he had done in former times from his good God so kind Chapt. 139 KIng Dauid for to clense his heart from all hypocrisie Doth shew that nothing can be hid from Gods all seeing eye LYing him downe or rising vp his thoughts each deed and word Yea all his pathes his walkes and wayes are knowne vnto the Lord. MAn cannot hide himselfe from God his hand will find him out The darkest night is as noone day when â— Sunne shines cleare about NOte how he doth confirme all this by mans most strange creation â—s zeale and feare of God he shewes and his great detestation OF all that vp against the Lord maliciously doe rise â—hom he vnfainedly doth hate as vtter enemies Chapt. â—40 PEruse how Dauid doth complaine of many iniuries â—f falshood and of cruelty done by his enemies QVickly he hath recourse to God by prayer and request â—d is assured that the Lord will grant him peace and rest RIghteous then he doth prouoke due pray'rs to God to yeeld â—â—d to assure themselues that he will be their fence and shield Chapt. â—41 SOre persecuted vnder Saul good Dauid seemes to be â—d then by prayer vnto God for succour he doth flee THen he desireth God that he would bridle his affections â—nd giue him patience to endure his fatherly corrections VNtill the time was fully come when he would vengeance take â—d of his cruell enemies â—n vtter riddance make Chapt. â—42 AN earnest prayer Dauid makes when he was in the caue That from the cruell rage of Saul the Lord his life would saue BEhold that neither mou'd with hate nor yet amaz'd with feare Of present death nor was he forc'd by any deepe despaire CRuelly then to kill his King but with a quiet mind Directs his prayer vnto God where he doth comfort find Chapt. 143 DAuid doth in this Psalme intreat the Lord most earnestly That all his sinnes he would quite blot out of his memory ENuious men most earnestly did persecute him still Yet he confesseth all was done Gods iustice to fulfill FRom all such foes to be set free he prayeth in this place And that the Lord would him restore to fauour and to grace GOds teaching he desires to haue and Holy Ghosts direction That he may lead a godly life safe vnder his protection Chapt. 144 HEre Dauid with humility and with a heart most sound Doth prayse the Lord omnipotent for fauour which he found IN being his deliuerer his fortresse and his shield In granting him the victorie of all his foes in field KEeping him safe and placing him in royall dignities â—e craues Gods aid and that he would destroy his enemies LArge promises to God he makes that he will still confesse With Psalmes and fongs of thankes and praise his bountifull goodnesse MArke wherein true felicity and happinesse doth rest Who haue Iehouah for their God most happy are and blest Chapt. â—45 NOte that King Dauid then doth make this worthy Psalme of praise When as his Kingdome flourished in his most happy dayes OBserue how herein he describes Gods prouidence on earth â—â—uling man and all things else that hath or wanteth breath PRaising his name because iustly he plagues the wicked traine â—ut to the iust doth euermore a louing God remaine QVickned herewith he promised that he would praise his name â—nd that all flesh for euermore should likewise doe the same Chapt. â—46 ROuring vp his affections the Prophet doth declare â—e zeale he had to prayse the Lord for his great loue and care SIng praises during life he will he teacheth not to trust In Princes nor in sonnes of men who quickly turne to dust TRust onely in the Lord saith he who sets th' oppressed free Who comfors widdowes fatherlesse and all in misery VNto the blind who giueth sight who stroyes the wicked traine Who for the sauing of his Church for euermore shall raigne Chapt. 147 A Psalme of praise here Dauid makes wherein he doth declare Gods wisedome power and prouidence vpon all things that are BVt specially vpon his Church which cannot be destroy'd For he doth build it though thereof some members be annoy'd COllecting the dispersed ones healing the broken hearts Feeding the Rauens when they cry much more all true conuerts DEclaring to his chosen folke the word of his saluation A blessing which he hath not giuen to men of euery nation Chapt. 148 EXhorted are all creatures here to prayse the Lord of might Angells in heauen men on the earth and starres that shine so bright FOr he câ—eated them of nought but more especially The Psalmist doth prouoke his Church his name to mâ—gnifie GIuing his people Israel great power and dignity When he had ioyn'd them to himselfe in leagues of amity Chapt. 149 HEre Dauid doth exhort Gods Church and children to prepare Their hearts to sing new songs to God for many blessings rare IOyfull he bids his saints to be and that with one accord For conquering their enemies they still should praise the Lord. KIngs being enemies to them shall all be bound in chaines And Noblemen in Iron bands such foes the Lord restraines Chapt. 150 LEarne lastly how the Prophet bids all men the Lord to prayse Without all intermission and by all meanes and wayes MOst mighty acts and wondrous workes wrought both by sea and land In heauen and in the firmament doe craue this at our hand NOte that with sound of instruments which God of old requir'd He bids them praise him though since Christ such are not so admir'd PROVERBS Chapt. 1 ATtend vnto the Prouerbe vse feare God beleeue his word Inticing sinners all auoyd them no consent afford BY Wisedome here complaint is made that shee 's despis'd of all And therefore when they cry for helpe she will not heare their call Chapt. 2 CRy for knowledge as siluer feeke for heauenly wisedomes skill This will thee keepe in holy wayes and
Zoar craues where he doth safetie finde MAke hast saith th'Angell saue thy life marke Sodoms fiery slaughters Lots wife a pillar of salt is made he drunke defiles his daughters Chapt. 20 NOw Abraham denies his wife shee 's taken by the King The Lord reproues him in a dreame full sore for that same thing OF him both man and wife's reprou'd he Sara doth restore The King then and his house are heal'd when Abram prayd therefore Chapt. 21 PAssing great ioy good Sara hath for Isaac * An. Mundi â—0â—0 newly borne Hee 's circumcised wyld Ishmael at him doth scoffe and scorne QVite out of doores Hagar and he are cast and sit forelorne Twixt Abraham and Abimelech a League of peace is sworne Chapt. 22 REad here how Abraham tempted is his Isaac * An. Mundi 2061 deare to kill His faith and how he ready is to execute Gods will STayd is his hand by Gods Angell the Ramme â— for him is slaine The place is nam'd marke Nahors race and Abraham blest againe Chapt. 23 THe mournings marke which Abraham makes for death of Sara * An. Mundi 2085 old Machpelah bought to burie in which Ephron to him sold Chapt. 24 VNt ' Abram here his seruant sweares he prayes a signe doth craue Rebecka meets * An. Mundi 2088. fulfills the signe and iewels doth receiue ANd then she shewes her kindred deare she home doth him inuite Hee 's entertain'd he blesseth God and message doth recite BOth Laban then and Bethuel his message well â— approues Rebecca giues consent to goe Isaac her meets and loues Chapt. 25 CHildren are borne to Abraham his goods diuided be His age his death his buriall and Ishm'els pedigree DEclared is his age and death Rebecca barren liues But Isaac praies and she conceiues two children in her striues ESau and Iacob being borne their difference Moses tells The birthright Esau to Iacob for meat * An. Mundi 2113 prophanely sells Chapt. 26 FOrc'd by a famine Isaac is to Gerar for to goe His wife he to the King denyes hee 's blam'd for doing so GOd both instructs and blesseth him in wealth he growes and thriues He diggeth wells the King compacts obserue here Esaus wiues Chapt. 27 HE send his sonne for Venison by mother Iacob's taught And of his father then is blest while Esau ven'son sought ISaac doth feare and tremble much when Esau Ven'son brings Too late * An. Mundi 2140 yet by his earnestnesse hee 's blest with earthly things KIndled full sore is Esaus wrath against his brother deare His mother disappoints his rage and bids him flye for feare Chapt. 28 L'Oe Isaac blesseth Iacob first and sends him then away To Padan Aram for a wife with Laban there to stay MArke Esaus wife and Iacobs ladder he stone of Bethel takes And sets it vp anoints with oyle a vow to God he makes Chapt. 29 NOW Iacob comes to Harans well doth Rahel kisse and weepe Laban doth entertaine him well hee 's set to keepe his sheepe OF him for seuen yeares seruice he for wife doth Rahel craue But Laban full deceitfully in her stead * An. Mundi 2185 Lea gaue PAtiently for Rahel he againe will seuen yeares serue Shee 's barren but Leah conceiues foure Patriarchs obserue Chapt. 30 QVite out of heart for barrennesse here Rahel giues her maide So Leah who her husband buyes good Iacob here is staid RAhel conceiues and Ioseph beares Iacob would be releas'd By pollicie of straked rods his flocks are much increas'd Chapt. 31 SEcretly and vpon mislike the Lord commanding so Iacob departing * An. Mundi 2205. with his wiues doth from that Country goe THen Rahel steales her fathers gods her father followes after Complaining of the wrong sustain'd both by his sonne and daughter VPon the Idolls Rahel sits thereby the same to hide Iacob complaines they couenant both in friendship to abide Chapt. 32 AT Maâ—hâ—nim Iacob Angells see 's to Esau he doth send Whom he doth feare he prayes to God that he would him defend BY seruants he a present sendâ— by prayer he assaults And with an Angell wrasteleth preuailes and after haults COmming together both doe kisse weepe Esau gifts doth take Doth vse him kindly home returnes and doth kinde offers make Chapt. 33 DEparting he to Succoth comes at Shalem buyes a field Of Hamois children where he doth to God â— an Altar build Chapt. 34 ENtising Sechem * An. Mundi 2213 doth defloure good Iacobs gadding daughter They yeeld to circumcision then comes a fearfull slaughter FOr Simeon and Leui both when people were full sore Doe kill them all their City spoile and Iacob grieues therefore Chapt. 35 GOd sendeth Iacob to Bethel his house he purifies From Idols all an Altar * An. Mundi 2228 builds and then nurse Deb'ra dies HEe 's bless'd of God call'd Israel in trauell Rahel dyes The sonnes of Iacob Isaacs death Ruben with Bilhah lyes Chapt. 36 INto the Country from Iacob Esau to goe intends With wiues and sonnes mules are first found what Dukes from him descends Chapt. 37 KInde Ioseph deadly hated is for two dreames which he had And for complaints of brothers made they are exceeding mad LEt vs this dreamer stay say they when father had him sent To visit them to murther him they all saue Ruben meant MAliciously to Ismalites they then good Ioseph sell Potiphar buyes him bloody coat sore grieues old Israel Chapt. 38 NOw Iudâ—h doth three sonnes beget call'd Shela Onâ—n Er Obserue here Onans filthy fact Er takes to wife Thamar Chapt. 38 OF Iuda * An. Mundi 2222 she conceiues two sonnes Zara ' and â— Phares by name He wisht her burnt she sends her pledge he cleares her to his shame Chapt. 39 POtipher Ioseph doth aduance his Mistris tempts to sinne He flat denyes she falsly lyes and shamelesse doth beginne QVite void of grace him to accuse that she herselfe might cleare She is beleeu'd hee s cast * An. Mundi 2227 in ward but God is with him there Chapt. 40 REad how the Buttler and Baker by Phar ' impris'ned are How Ioseph hath the charge of them how dreames expounded were SAd Butler be not troubled thou happy man shalt be Haue me in mind O Baker marke the Gallowes groanes for thee THus were their dreames interpreted and thus they came to passe The Buttler Ioseph quite forgate and most vnthankfull was Chapt. 41 VNto the King is Ioseph brought his fearfull dreames to tell The Butler had him told that he therein did farre excell ALl wizards failing in their skill them Ioseph doth expound And giues the King most graue aduice and counsell wise and sound BY Pharoh â— Ioseph is * An. Mundi 2236 aduanc't two sonnes begetteth he Manasseth and Ephraim by name great dearth begins to be Chapt. 42 COrne for to buy in Egypt land his ten sonnes * An. Mundi 2238 Iacob sent For spies they are imprisoned and by their brother
those foes did quell They for their sinnes were all cast out thou alwayes didst rebell Chapt. 10 A Trend Gods loue in that he doth the tables here restore Continues Priesthood Moses heares loue feare his name therefore Chapt. 11 BE louing to the Lord thy God his wondrous workes thou saw Let blessings or his curse preuaile still study in his law COmmandements keepe and Canaan land which Egypt farre doth passe Ye shall enioy where raine doth fall in Egypt no raine was Chapt. 12 DEstroy all Idoll monuments see Altars ouerthrowne Worship both where and how he bids adde nothing of thine owne FAte thou no blood inquire not how those people seru'd their God Thou shalt not worship thy God so for feare thou feele his rod. Chapt. 13 FRiends neerest deerest of thy kinne if they thy heart will turne Or Citie to a false worship such kill and City burne Chapt. 14 GOds children must not shaue theÌ„selues these meats vncleane refuse These holy feasts keepe to the Lord learne how all tithes to vse Chapt. 15 HElpe needy brother with reliefe let seruants now goe free If he will stay then bore his eare let firstlings holy be Chapt. 16 IN due time keepe these solemne feasts be franck when you appeare Choose Iudges iust but plant no groue neare God nor pillar reare Chapt. 17 KIngs must not horse money or wiues increase nor multiply But read and keepe the Law of God and so liue blessedly LEt spotlesse things be giuen to God let no Idolater liue In doubtfull cases let the Priest and Iudge their sentence giue MEn that refuse to condiscend to their iudgement shall dye So other will be sore affraid to deale presumptuously Chapt. 18 NOte here the Priests and Leuites due the Nations fashions flye Christ must be heard who preacheth ought that God bids not must dye Chapt. 19 OF Cities set apart for him that kills against his will Stirre no landmarkes two must witnesse to false the like fulfill Chapt. 20 PVt hartenings in the souldiers hearts let such and such be free Grant peace to them that peace accept let them thy seruants be QVite spoile and kill those cities males that dare thee to withstand The townes remote kill Cananites let fruit-tres grow and â— stand Chapt. 21 REad how to deale with man found plaine and how with captiue maid Regard first-borne stone stubborne child on tree let none be staid Chapt. 22 SEe how to deale with neighbours beast let none weare womans weed For meest rape adultery is death by God decreed THe dam and young thou must not take make house with battlement Make fringes of adulterers soule marke what 's their punishment Chapt. 23 VNcleannesse in the campe auoide and let no bastard venter Into the congregation till such a time to enter AFfraid who is of Masters house such one doe not oppresse These sacrifices deadly hate and Sodoms filthinesse BEware of biting vsury thy vowes God will require Nor grapes nor coine beare thou away eate what thou dost desire Chapt. 24 COncerning bills of diuorcement obserue what here is said Of pledges which thou must not take when hire is to be paid DIscharge new maried man from warre man stealers all must dye Let iustice still be done to all iudge right in leprosie Chapt. 25 EXceed not forty stripes to giue to brothers wife be kind The oxe must not be muzzeled blot Am'lecke out of mind FRom shamelesse and immodest wife thou must cut off her hand False weights and measures God abhorres let none be in thy land Chapt. 26 GIue thy first fruits in time to God his loue to thee declare Confesse and say he is our God and we his people are HE that doth pay his third yeares tithes must such confession make If wee serue him he sure will vs for his owne people take Chapt. 27 ISrael here commanded is on stones the Law to write Twelue tribes diuided six must blesse and six the curse recited KIll offer eate peace offerings before the Lord reioyce Build altar alwayes of whole stones â—eare and obey his voyce Chapt. 28 LOue feare obey the Lord thy God and he will greatly blesse If not he will such curses send as no tongue can expresse Chapt. 29 MY mercies great and workes ye saw fulfill then my desire If any blesse himselfe â— in sinne I le plague him in mine ire NOw stand they all before the Lord his people they shall see All secret things belong to God reuealed things to thee Chapt. 30 OBserue great mercyes promised to such as leaue their sinne The Law is cleare eternall death for such as laie therein Chapt. 31 POssesse yee shall all Can'an Land the Lord with you will goe Be strong ô Ioshua God will daunt the force of euery foe QVickly you will corrupt your waies when I am dead and gone And cause the Lord for backsliding to plague you euery one Chapt. 32 REad ye the law hear Iosuah chargd a song doth Moses giue To testifie against all those that should vngodly liue SEe Moses song which shewes Gods loue to them that will doe well But direfull vengeance to his foes and them that will rebell THeir hearts they must set on these words which he did testifie God sends him vp to Nebo mount to see the land and dye Chapt. 33 VPon his folke Gods glory shines this doth good Moses tell Before his death and then doth blesse the tribes of Israel ALl haue their seuerall blessings here as God of old decreed He is their God and therefore they all nations farre exceed Chapt. 34 BEholding Canan from the mount there Moses ends his dayes His age and buriall both obserue and his exceeding praise CHildren of Isr'el thirty dayes doe mourne in dolefull case Then Iosuah full of heauenly skill succedeth in his place IOSHVA Chapt. 1 ARise now Ioshua I le thee aide obserue my lawes aright Be valiant stout couragious An. Mundi 1493 and I thy foes will fright BEhold the land I promised is yours both farre and neare Euen all where euer you shall tread or shall in sight appeare COmmanded are the people here themselues for to prepare To passe floud Iordan Rubenites confesse they ready are DVely their promise made to keepe to giue their brethren rest Their fealty then to Ioshua they promise and protest Chapt. 2 EXceeding carefull Rahab is the spies to hide and saue From cruell King of Iericho who sought their liues to haue FOr this they make a couenant they promise life and sweare They hide in hills they bring â— good newes the land doth faint for feare Chapt. 3 GOe after th'arke then campes remoue and priests in Iordan stay The waters part â— the riuer's dry with ioy they passe away Chapt. 4 HEnce take twelue stones for Gilgal mount twelue more in Iordan set Tell sonnes that this is done that they Gods workes should not forget Chapt. 5 IOshua will'd to circumcise the Kings doe quake and feare The Passeouer no Manna more an Angell doth
Samuel laid to sleepe he heares the wofull fall Of Elies house then he though loath to Ely tells it all HOw God appear'd to Samuel how he in credit grew And was his holy Prophet made all Isr'els people knew Chapt. 4 ISra'lites by the Philistins are first foure thousand slaine They fetch the Arke into the campe then cry and shout amaine KIll'd then were thirty thousand moe Philistine take the Arke Hophni and Phineas both are slaine here Elies iudgements marke LOe Phineas wise in trauell falls and comfort could finde none Her sonne she nameth Ichabod the glory of God was gone Chapt. 5 MArke Ashdod in with Emrods smit their Dagon falleth downe Before the Arke Gath's plagued and Eckron that wicked towne Chapt. 6 NOw feare doth force them cart the Arke with gifts it 's sent away For looking in * An. Mundi 285â— it God doth moe then fifty thousand slay Chapt. 7 OF th' Arke brought to Abinadab his sonne is sanctifide Put for to keepe it twenty yeares the same doth there abide PRepare your hearts serue God alone false worships put away Saith Samuel to th'Isra'lites they his commands obey QVite were the Philistins subdude when Isr'el did repent For after Samuels sacrifice Iehouah succour sent REstor'd are Isr'els Cities then all things doe prosper well And * An. Mundi 2850. Samuel religiously doth rule all Israel Chapt. 8 SEe Samuels sonnes bad gouernment the people aske a King An. Mundi 2875 He shewes his manners God's cast off God yeelds but hates the thing Chapt. 9 THen seeking Fathers * An. Mundi 2880 Asses out Saul comes to Samuel He feasts him counts him chiefest guest doth certaine secrets â— tell Chapt. 10 Vâ—all of oyle is pour'd on 's head three signes to him reueal'd By them confirm'd his heart is chang'd f om's vncle thing 's conceal'd AMong the Prophets he is one at Mizpeh chose by lot His subiects are of diuers minds for some respect him not Chapt. 11 BArbarian like fierce Naash would thrust out all the right eyes Of men of Iabesh Gilead which caused teares and cryes COmming to Saul to certifie he kills the foes out right Great ioy at this his kingdome is renewed in all their sight Chapt. 12 DEclare saith Samuel whom I wrong'd they all his life doe cleare He checked their ingratitude and frighteth them with feare EVen in wheat haruest God shall send great thunder and great raine For asking King refusing him hee 'l make you all complaine FEaring the Lord and Samuel they doe their sinnes confesse He comforts them in Gods mercies bids them their wayes redresse Chapt. 13 GReat number of Philistins smite they muster a mighty hoast The men of Isr'el feare and fly and some forsake that coast HEre Saul will offer sacrifice and 's checkt of Samuel Three spoiling bands of Philistins no Smith in Israel Chapt. 14 IN wondrous sort stout Ionathan the Philistines defeats A diuine terror makes them quake and one another beates KIng Saul assaults the Priests answer for hast he would not stay The captiue Hebrewes people hid all ioyne with him that day LEwd Sauls rash adiuration hinders the victory He doth restraine from eating ought here Ionathan must dye MAny there are that rescue him and say he shall not dye So Saul surceaseth marke his might and all his family Chapt. 15 NOw goe destroy th' Amalekites he fauours Kenies kinne He spareth Agag and best things and so God wrath doth winne OBedience passeth sacrifice Saul seemeth to repent Agag is slaine by Samuel kingdome from Saul is rent Chapt. 16 PRetend a sacrifice and goe to Bethlem Iesse's Towne And there anoynt whom I appoint his sonne to weare the Crowne QVite otherwise God lookes then man Dauid's annoynted King Saul sends for Dauid for to play and he great ease doth bring Chapt. 17 REady to fight Goliah frights but Dauid arm'd with faith Encountreth and with sling and stone the monstrous Gyant slai'th Chapt. 18 SAul feareth Dauid hates his prayse and seekes to take â— his life His sonne him loues his daughter 's giuen as snare to be his wife TWo hundred foreskinnes he doth giue Sauls hatred doth not cease But Dauids fame and glorious praise doth more and more encrease Chapt. 19 VNto his sonne here Saul doth sweare that Dauid shall not die Yet sends to kill at Rama he and seruants prophesie Chapt. 20 A Secret consultation for Dauids safety had For Dauids troubles Ionathan is grieued and full sad BY oath their cou'nant they renew and Saul would Ionathan kill He token giues and farewell takes and loues good Dauid still Chapt. 21 COmming to Nob he eates shew-bread damn'd Doeg saw him there He takes Goliahs sword at Gath he madnesse fain'd for feare Chapt. 22 DIstressed men to Dauid come for parents he prouides Saul chides the priests Abiathar with Dauid now abides EDomite Doeg is content Kings pleasure to fulfill To kill the Priests but Sauls footmen would not obey his will Chapt. 23 FRom Keila chasing Philistins false Keila Dauid saues Thence flies to Ziph thence to Maon there sau'd to Engedi cauâ—s Chapt. 24 GOod Dauid cuts Sauls skirt and robe and faithfull there is prou'd Saul weepes and prayes when he is King his seed may be belou'd Chapt. 25 HEre Samuel dyes and Nabal churle to â— Dauid food denies He would haue kill'd him Abigail his anger pacifies IN short time after Nabal dyes he marieth Abigail To Phalti Saul gaue Dauids wife his daughter nam'd Michal Chapt. 26 KIng Saul pursues his sonne againe he finds Saul fast asleepe Checks Abner that he did not guard and King farre better keepe LEt wrath sure ease and in thy fight O let my life be deare Thus Dauid saith and bids Saul send to fetch away his speare MY sonne returne saith Saul againe I will no more assaile I haue beene foolish blest be thou for thou shalt still preuaile Chapt. 27 NO more doth Saul for Dauid seek Ziglag is beg'd o' th King Dauid destroying other lands Achish thinks no such thing Chapt. 28 Oâ— Achish trust in Dauid put Saul feares to see his foes All witches he had once destroy'd and yet to one he goes PVt in great feare when he did heare of his last dismall day He faints but is aduis'd to eate refresht he goes away Chapt. 29 Qâ—arrelling Princes chide the king for praysing Dauid so He and his men are all dismist to warre they must not goe Chapt. 30 REturning they found Ziklag burn'd which made their hearts to rue Dauid consulteth with the Lord and doth his foes pursue SIcke man receiu'd directs them to their foes whom they doe foyle The most are slaine their owne are safe they haue rich prey and spoyle THen Dauid sends gifts to his friends and makes a law fullright Who keepe the stuffe haue iust as much as they that goe to fight Chapt. 31 VExed full sore Saul lost the field all his three sonnes are slaine Isra'lites flye for sake their townes
all of brasse The molten Sea on twelue oxen which doth in beauty passe KNow here ten lauers Candlesticks and tables all are madeâ— Courts instruments of gold and brasse euen all as God had said Chapt. 5 LOrds house and worke thus finished King Solomon did bring The dedicated treasures all which Dauid that good King MOst worthily had put apart for seruice of the Lord Into his house and Israel euen all with one accord NOw solemnly bring in the Arke into his holy place They praising God he shewes to them a sure signe of his grace Chapt. 6 O Marke how all the people here by Solomon are blest And how he praiseth God who built that house wherein to rest PRayer which Solomon did make vpon the brasse scoffold When as the house was consecrate here read thou and behold Chapt. 7 QVickly then God sends fire from heauen in token of his grace His glory fill'd the house so full Priest there could haue no place REuerently the people then did bow in humble wise And worshipt God then Solomon did offer sacrifice SOlomon hauing kept the feast of altars dedication And Tabernacles sends all men to their owne habitation THen God appeares to Solomon by night in heauenly vision â—nd giues him gratious promises but all vpon condition VNto the Lord himselfe his Queene braue buildings Solomon makes â—nd of those Gentiles which were left he tribute money takes AS for the Isralites he made them rulers euery one 〈◊〉 Queene from Salem to her house he causeth to be gone BVrnt â—offâ—ings and sacrifice he yearely offeâ—ed â—hew moones Sabbaths solemne feasts as God had ordered CHarg'd were the Priests and Leuiâ—eâ— all to serue at any hand â—â—ch in his course great store of gold was fetcht from Ophâ—◠〈◊〉 Chapt. â— DElighting in and wondring at the wisedome of this King â—â—e Queene of Sheâ—a brings him gold and many a precious thing EXceeding blest she thought those men that might with that King liue â—â—en he to her 〈◊〉 she did aske or did desire did gâ—â—â— â—Vlly is here set downe his gold his throne of Iuory targets vessls and the gifâ— which Kings brought â—arre and nye GReat store of horses charioâ—s great tributes â—â—e he hath reigned forty yeares as King â—nd then is call'd by death Chapt. 10 HEre Rehoboam rul'd by youths the peoples suite denies Ten tribes reuolt Hadoram ston'd the King in danger flies Chapt. 11 ISrael Rehoboam would subdue and doth an army raise Shemaiah doth forbid and bids him make no such assayes KIngdome with sorts he strengtheneth and great prouision makes Good Priests and Leuites fearing God Ieroboam quite forsakes LEwd Priests he made for calues and deuillâ— of men of most disgrace Good people went and serued God at Salem three yeares space MAde strong so long is Iudah land and Rehoboam King His many wiues and children â— marke and their wise dispersing Chapt. 12 NOw Reboam the Lord forsakes his lawes he did transgresse God therefore stirres vp Shishak King his land for to oppresse OF former sinne when they were told and thereof did repent God saued King and Princes all from deadly punishment PRoud Shishak yet did beare away the spoile and treasure all Reboam reigned seuenteene yeares then death for him doth call Chapt. 13 QVickly Abijah then succeeds and maketh open warre Against Ieroboam wicked King and doth the cause declare REligiously he worshipping and seruing God aright Doth vanquish Ieroboams hoast and puts them all to flight SEe here Abijahs fourteene wiues his two and twenty sonnes His sixteene daughters other acts by Iddo are set downe Chapt. 14 THen good king Asa doth succeed Idolatry destroyes And all false worships God then gaue him peace and restfull dayes VAlorous armies Asa had he fortifies the land Zera the Ethiopian King comes with a mightie band ASsaulting him he then to God for helpe and ayde doth call He heares and Asa kills and spoyes the Ethiopians all Chapt. 15 BY Prophesie of Azarie Iudah with one accord And most of men of Israel make couenant with the Lord. COuragioâ—sly King Asa spoild all Idols here and there His mother an Idolatresse though Queene he did not spare DEdicate and holy things into Gods house he beares And then enioyeth peace and rest full fiue and thirty yeares Chapt. 16 ENtering then into a league for feare of Baash king With Benadad good Hanani reproues him for that thing FRom building Rama by this meanes proud Baash then is stayd King Asa turnes him from that worke â—o by Syrians helpe and aid GOod Hanani is put in ward for speaking that was meet And Asa is exceedingly tormented in his fret HE in his paine sought not to God but vnto Physickes aid His acts are in the Chronicles he dyes is buried Chapt. 17 IEhosaphat doth him succeed he ruleth passing well In honour and prosperity he others did excell KIng Iosaphat doth Leuites send and Princes all abroad All Iudah's people for to teach how they should serue the Lord. LIft vp his heart was to the Lord he doth abolish quite High places groues and Idols all out of his peoples sight MVch terrified are his foes the Lord made them affraid Some bring him gifts and presents in and some him tribute paide NOte here his greatnesse and his might his Captaines stout and strong His castles cities armies great to fence him from all wrong Chapt. 18 OBserue Iohosaphat there is ioynd with Ahab neare in kinne Is easily induc'd and drawne to ioyne with him in sinne PErswaded were they both to goe by Prophets false seduction To fight with Ramath Gilead to Ahabs owne destruction QVarrelling with good Michai who spake the thing was right They imprison him and Iosaphat did hardly scape by flight Chapt. 19 REprou'd he was by good Iehu for his loue helpe and aide To Ahab lent whom God did hate because he disobayd SOone after king Iehosaphat doth shew his care and paine Both in Gods house and Common-wealth good rulers to ordaine THe godly good instructions which reading thou maist find To Iudges Priests and Leuites giuen imprint them in thy mind Chapt. 20 VNto the Lord Iehosaphat in feare proclaimes a fast And prayes that in their great distresse to helpe he would make â— hast ATtend vnto the prophesie here called Iazaels The ioyfull newes from God which he to king and people tels BEhold the people then arose went forth with one accord King them â— exhorts and fingers sets to praise and land the Lord. COme see the wondrous ouerthrow of each selfe murthering foe And how when they had praised God in triumph home they goe DOing the will and worke of God this King did prosper well But God was angry when he ioyn'd with King of Israel EVen Ahazia wicked king in their shipping conuoy As Prophet Elieser said God did their shippes destroy Chapt. 21 FIerce bloody Ioram then succeeds six brothers he doth slay He raigned wickedly Edom and Libna fall away GReat plagues Eliahs prophecies in writing sent this
king Declare which for his wickednesse the Lord on him would bring HEre Philistines oppresse him sore and the Arabians all Marke his incurable disease his guts him deadly gall IN this distresse he ends his dayes anâ— dyes in great disgrace Among the other godly kings he had no buriall place Chapt. 22 KIng Abaziah then his sonne Iehoram doth succeed As in his throne so in his sinne as bad in word and deed LEwdly with Ioram Ahabs sonne he doth confederate To fight with Hazel Syriahs king whom they did deadly hate MArke how Ahazi goes to see Iehoram wounded sore God is displeas'd and by Iehu Ahazi's slaine therefore NOw doth his mother Athali destroy the royall seed Euen all saue Ioash hid by 's Aunt and doth her sonne succeed Chapt. 23 OBserue Iehoiadas great care in ordering all things right Yong Ioash then he maketh King in all the peoples fight PVt then to death is Athali and Mattan Priest of Baal They vow to worship God aright they breake downe Altars all Chapt. 24 QVietly all the high-Priests dayes and well did Ioash reigne He makes the Temple be repair'd but after falls amaine REad here the death of Ioiada who liued many dayes The honor of his funerall his sonne the Priest he staies SPoyl'd then is he of Syrians and of his seruants slaine His sonne Amazia succeeds and in his roome doth reigne Chapt. 25 THose traitors that his father slew he put to deadly paine ANd when he first came to the Crowne religiously did reigne BVt yet not with a perfect heart an Armie of Isralites He for an hundred talents hires against the Edomites COnuented he dismisseth them at the good Prophets word His talents lost the Edomites are thousands put to th' sword DIsmissed Isralites are vex'd and greatly discontent As they returne they kill and spoyle the Cities as they went EXceeding proud is Amazi of his great victorie And with the gods of Edomites commits Idolatry FOr Prophets admonitions he careth nought at all Ioash he doth prouoke to warre which was his vtter fall GOd cast him off when he left him hiâ— death they doe conspire He fled to Lachish there is slaine a due deserued hire Chapt. 26 HEe yong Vzziah is made king his father he succeedâ— A while he ruleth very well and prospers in his deeds IN time he waxed wondrous proud and did not serue God right But playes the Priest and after liues a Leper out of sight Chapt. 27 KIng Iothan then Vzziah's sonne raignes in his fathers stead Who ruling well was blest of God and glorious in his deeds LOe how he fights with th' Ammonites their wheat and talents takes Prepar'd his wayes before the Lord a prosperous end then makes Chapt. 28 MOst wickedly King Ahaz reignes the Syrians vex him sore He did forsake his fathers God and Iuda is plagu'd therefore NOw by the Isra'lites they all are put to captiues paine But Prophet Obed giues aduice they should goe home againe OF the Assyrians Ahaz seekes for succour and for aide But though he brib'd th' Assyrian King of helpe he him denide PRest and distrest he trespâ—st more in foule Idolatrous deeds He dying Hezekiah then his godly sonne succeeds Chapt. 29 QVickly this good King doth repaire Gods house and doth restore The pure and true religion as Dauid did before REmouing all Idolatry he bids the Leuites all To sanctifie themselues which done they clense Gods houses all SEe here the solemne sacrifice he offers of fat beasts His ioyfull praise and of Leuites more forward are then Priests THis note that all the instruments that Hezekia King Or Dauid into Gods owne house at any time did bring VNto Gods worship were not brought of their owne minde and will But as the Lord by his Prophets charg'd and commanded still Chapt. 30 A Passouer the King proclaimes throughout all Iudah land All Israel Ephraim Manasseh thereof doe vnderstand BVt many mock'd and many came at Salem it was kept The second moneth when altars all the men away had swept COnuented all they fourteene dayes doe keepe this solemne feast And then the people by the Priests and Leuites all are blest Chapt. 31 DEstroy'd is all Idolatry the people take great paine That Altars pillars pictures groues should none at all remaine EAch Priest and Leuite King appoints vnto their courses graue And both what worke and maintenance each one of them should haue FVll forward are the people all in offering to the Lord To bring the tithes of oxe and sheepe they willingly accord GOod Ezekiah doth appoint in euery coast and border Officers with charge to see all things kept in due order HE in the seruice of his God did walke without all blame He sought the Lord with all his heart and prospered for the same Chapt. 32 INuaded by Senacherib who thinkes the same to winne Is Iuda then to fortifie Hezâ—kiah doth beginne KIngly incouragements he giuer vnto his people all Tells them that by the power of God Senacherib should fall LEtters are sent and messages full fraught with blasphemies Against the which King Hezeki and Prophet Esay prayes MArke how an Angel then destroyes the whole Assyrians hoast By his owne sonnes that king is slaine that did so brag and boast NOw Hezekiah falleth sicke and prayeth feruently He then obtaines of God a signe of his recouery OBserue how then he waxed proud and God did bring him low His treasures to Ambassadors he foolishly did show PAssing great were his wealth and workes God grac'd him for his deeds He dyes and his sonne Manassen in kingly thâ—one sâ—â—ceedes Chapt. 33 QVickly this wicked king sets vp Idolatry againe He would not be admonished but wickedly doth reigne ROoting out all Religion hee 's had to Babylon And is releas'd when he to God made supplication STrange worships then he banished and all Idolatry His acts and prayer made to God the Seers testifie THen dyes Manasseh and Ammon his wicked sonne doth reigne Two yeares he did displease the Lord then by his men was slaine VIle murtherers the people stew and then in Ammons stead His sonne Iosiah eight yeares old doth happily succeed Chapt. 34 A Godly King Iosiah was reign'd thirty yeares and one He quite destroy'd Idolatry false worships he left none BReaking all Baals altars downe he taketh order then That Gods house should be well repair'd by godly faithfull men CVnniâ—gest workmen are sought out Hilkiah finds Gods booke Shaphan did beare it to the King that he therein might looke DEferring not Iosiah sends to Hulda to enquire And certifie him what she knew to be the Lords desire EVill she prophesieth of and dolefull desolation Should fall vpon Ierusalem for their â— abomination FOr that the King did rend his cloathes with melting heart and sad From all these plagues during his life he free deliuerance had GOds law is read by kings command before the people all They couenant to serue the Lord and on him still to call Chapt. 35 HEe keepes a solemne Passeouer
Lord to Iob he doth apply MEnacing him with threatening s if that he wicked be If iust he promiseth that he much happinesse shall see Chapt. 9 NOw is the iustice of the Lord his wisedome and his power Acknowledged by patient Iob for euer to endure ONe onely thing of thousand things if God against him take And call him to a strict account what man can answer make PLainly good Iob confutes his friends and answers their obiections He saith that no man should be iudg'd by temporall afflictions Chapt. 10 QVite voyd of outward comforts all his plaints he doth repeat And doth expostulate with God about his griefe so great REstlesse he of his life complaines loathing to draw in breath Some little ease he craues of God before his houre of death SEe here how Iob doth plainly say that if he sinfull be God doth him marke and will not quit him from iniquity Chapt. 11 THe speech of Iob refelled is by Zophar in this place For iustifying of himselfe as worthy no disgrace VNto the Maiestie of God or to his wisedome rare Iob will be counted vile and base if he himselfe compare ALl words and workes God heares and sees of man with sinne defil'd Who would be wise though borne at first like yong asse colt so wilde BVt Zophar teacheth that the way to life and sauing grace Is by repentance and true faith which he bids Iob imbrace Chapt. 12 COnfuted are the arguments of Zophar which he brought Iob proueth by experience that they are weake and naught DAily experience of these things which God had fram'd and made Did testifie those things vntrue which Zophar thought and said EVen all the speeches of his friends as false he doth refuse Of iniury against the Lord he doth them all accuse Chapt. 13 FOrgers of Lyes he saith they are physitions of no skill As ignorant and partiall he doth accuse them still GOds purpose in afflicting him to know Iob â— doth intreat As also his transgressions how many and how great HIs trust and confidence in God he plainly doth professe He prayes that his afflictions he would make somwhat lesse IOb here affirmeth that the Lord shall be his strong saluation And that the Hypocryte shall come to wofull condemnation Chapt. 14 KNowing the shortnesse of mans life and death to be most sure Gods fauour by intreating here Iob labours to procure LIfe lost can neuer be recall'd this Iob affirmeth plaine Yet he still waiting for his change in patience will remaine MOst miserable is mans life and full of woe and paine Yet hope of future happinesse doth godly men sustaine Chapt. 15 NOw Eliphaz reproueth Iob of great impiety Because he tooke vnto himselfe wisedome and puritie OBserue the curse described that on wicked men be fall Obserue how Iob is reckoned as one among them all PLainly he proues by tradition bad mens vnquietnesse And by comparing Gods iustice he bids him sinne confesse Chapt. 16 QVarrelling friends are sharply checkt of Iob most worthily Because they had most falsly charg'd him with impiety RElating then his misery and wofull state again 〈◊〉 His iustice and his vprightnesse he boldly doth maintaine SHewing that though men did condemne him of hypocrisie Yet God was witnesse of his cause his record was on high Chapt. 17 THus Iob appeales from men to God and though he be opprest By wretched men yet on the Lord he doth relye and rest VNto repentance he exhorts his friends that were vnkind He saith he had no hope in life death still was in his mind ALthough mens cruell dealing may afright good men a space Yet are they not discouraged for all their foule disgrace Chapt. 18 BIldad of great presumption good Iob doth here accuse Because he did his friends aduise contemne reiect refuse COndemning also as he thought Gods iudgements on him laid Which he did beare impatiently and was too much dismaid DEclared by fit allegories is wicked mens estate To be most fearefull for the Lord all wicked men doth hate Chapt. 19 ENough he hath of misery Iob saith to fill the mind Of those his cruell friends from whom he could no câ—â—â—ort find FOr pity twice he cals and cryes to those familiar friends Reciting many miseries whereof he saw no ends GReat comfort yet at last he takes that he shall rise againe And haue eternall life in heauen void of all griefe and paine HE then disswades those friends of his from their rash censures all Lest that the iudgements of the Lord on them for iudging fall Chapt. 20 IN ample manner Zophar here occasion needs will take From Iob his words which toucht him neare an other speech to make KNowest thou not saith he to Iob that ioy of hypocrites And triumphs of vngodly men are short with their delights LEarne how he doth confirme the same both by the word of God And by his iustice also by examples of his rod Chapt. 21 MVch mou'd is Iob with Zophars words and troubled at the same And therefore him and other friends more sharply here doth blame NOting vnto them all that he had iust cause of his griefe Sith wicked men did flourish still and he found no reliefe OBserue how some doe prosper so that they the Lord despise Some other come to wofull ends in theirs and peoples eyes POnder this well that all must dye the best and eke the worst Both yong and old both rich and poore both happy men and curst QVestionlesse the wicked man to iudgement is reseru'd Where God will plague him for his sinne as he hath well deseru'd Chapt. 22 REad here how Eliphaz affirmes that Iob is plagu'd for sinnes To charge him with impiety he boldly then beginnes SHewing that no mans righteousnesse extendeth to the Lord Mans goodnesse doth not profit him nor any gaine afford THat Iob deny'd Gods prouidence this Eliphas here saith And that he was vnmercifull without all fruits of faith VNto repentance sound and true he then doth Iob recall Assuring him that then from God should store of blessings fall Chapt. 23 ASsured of Gods loue to him and grieu'd at heart to heare The chidings of his churlish friends Iob wisheth to appeare BEfore the Lord to be his iudge who though not seene with eyes Yet doth he see and well obserue our thoughts our words our wayes COnfessing in his misery that he was innocent And that he in the lawes of God his time and life had spent DOing what euer he doth please all Gods decrees are sure Immutable without all change and doe for aye endure Chapt. 24 EXprest is here the wickednesse of sinfull worldly wights Iob shewes what curse to them belongs what iudgements on them lights FVll oft they goe vnpunished from all afflictions free Yet wormes must eate them in the graue destroy'd they sure must be GOds prouidence doth gouerne all both when and how he will The wicked and their families with plagues he doth fulfill Chapt. 25 HEre Bildad reprehendeth Iob who in his miserie Did
stifly stand and still maintaine his owne integrity IN fight of God he saith no man when he is truly tryde Can be accounted pure and cleane or fully iustified KNowne are the starres to be impure in his most glorious sight How much more than a silly worme a wofull wretched wight Chapt. 26 LOe here how Iob doth Bildads speech reiect disproue despise And doth confesse Gods mighty power most holy iust and wise MOst infinite each kind of way his wayes past finding out His wondrous workes proclaime the same wrought all the world throughout NO helpe therefore brings man to God nor no defence at all He hath no power nor no strength to helpe himselfe withall Chapt. 27 OBserue how Iob protests againe his owne integrity The hypocrite is without hope of all prosperity PLainly he doth reproue his friends for witnesse God doth call That while he breath'd his tongue should speake no wicked words at all QVite rooted out shall bad men be both they and all their race All mighty tyrants and all such as lacke true faith and grace Chapt. 28 REad that a man things naturall may vnderstand and know And giue a reason of such things as here are done below SVch humane wisedome man may haue but wisdome from aboue It is a gift most excellent which God giues of his loue THis wisedome is to feare the Lord and from all ill to flee Is vnderstanding which who hath a blessed man is he Chapt. 29 VNto his mind when Iob doth call his prosperous life before His present great calamitie with griefe he doth deplore A Blessing was vpon his house and on his children deare Both yong and old both rich and poore did him regard and cheare BEcause he was eyes to the blind and feet vnto the lame He was of great authority and had a noble name Chapt. 30 COntemned and derided now he is of varlets base Who though he fed them all before him now with scoffes disgrace DElighting in his misery they spitted in his face He was the by-word and the song of youths that wanted grace EXceeding honour which Iob had his great prosperity Is turn'd into extreame contempt and great calamity Chapt. 31 FVll fraught with vertue 's faithfull Iob in his perplexed state Some of the same doth solemnly here in this place relate GIuing no leaue vnto his eyes to looke for fearest of lust He walked not in vanity in gold he put no trust HE fed and cloath'd the fatherlesse the widdowes poore releeu'd He kept good hospitalitie and eased all were greiu'd IN prosperous state he was not proud from sinne he did abstaine Nor for the feare of mortall men Gods feare made him refraine Chapt. 32 KIndled it here Elihu's zeale gainst Iob and his three friends His silence he by Iobs and theirs excuseth and defends LEarne this from Elihu that age no mortall man makes wise All diuine wisedome doth from heauen and from the Lord arise MArke how he speaking doth excuse his bold and youthfull action Marke how he checks for giuing Iob no better satisfaction NEcessity he saith compell'd Gods spirit did constraine His conscience also forc'd him so that he could not restraine Chapt. 33 OFfering with sincerity and meeknesse eke of mind To reason here with patient Iob you Elihu shall find PErusing and repearing words which Iob had spoke before He doth confute them euery one with arguments good store QVite freeing and excusing God from giuing an account To man because his actions and greatnesse doe surmount REpentance God calls man vnto by visions in the night By dreames and by afflictions and preachers preaching right SEe here how he inciteth Iob from speaking to refraine To marke his speech and if he will to answer him againe Chapt. 34 THen Elihu accuseth Iob in speech to be too large Because he did the Lord most iust with some iniustice charge VNto the Lord omnipotent iniustice to impute Who vnto all as they deserue doth iustice execute AN heinous wickednesse it is God cannot be vniust Man therefore must submit to him and in him firmly trust BEcause Iobs words did seeme vnwise Elihu him reproues God pulls downe proud and mighty men and sets vp whom he loues Chapt. 35 COmparison to make with God were greatly to offend Because our goodnesse or our euill to him doth not extend DAily men cry vnto the Lord thus Elihu here saith â—et are not heard because they want repentance and true faith EXhorted hereunto is Iob and that in God he trust â—nd to auoid his anger he must holy be and iust Chapt. 36 FVll faithfully doth Elihu Gods mighty power disclose â—is bountie goodnesse mercies great to Iob he doth propose GOod Elihu confirmes them by examples old and new And by the wondrous workes of God that they are all most true HE sheweth wherefore God doth plague and punish euery day â— is because that men are proud and will him not obey â—Obs disobedience he saith â— God 's fauours did with-hold Or else he should haue had both health and blessings manifold KNow here the guise of hypocrites Gods wrath they doe increase Their liues are foule they dye in youth they seldome dye in peace Chapt. 37 LEarne here that God is to be fear'd euen for his workes of wonder As for his whirle windes raine and snow and mighty claps of thunder MOst manifest hereby is made euen all the world throughout His Maiesty and wisedome great which no man can find out NOne without cause doth he afflict he wills vs sinne to hate For he regards not any man wise in his owne conceit Chapt. 38 OF grosse and sottish ignorance the Lord doth Iob conuince Both by the worlds creation and works wrought by him since POwerfull and mighty workes of his his wisedome and his grace Proues Iob to be both ignorant and feeble fraile and base QVite destitute of might man is to get into his heart Knowledge or vnderstanding sound the Lord must them impart Chapt. 39 REad here the bounty of the Lord who doth yong rauens feed Read how the goats and asses wild are helped in their need SEe in the Vnicorne so strong Gods power and prouidence Which teacheth vs in him to put our trust and confidence TO Peacocks feathers Ostridge wings to th' horse God giueth strength By him the Hauke and Eagle flye this Iob affirmes at length Chapt. 40 VNto the Lord Iob answereth and humbly doth confesse That he is vile and that to speake he will no longer presse ALl power of man is very weake if it thou dost compare With Gods great works which he hath made which admirable are BEhemoth that huge monstrous beast which God did make and frame Those bones are like to barres of brasse doth plainly proue the same Chapt. 41 COnsider Leuiathan well that monster much of might Which sheweth forth Gods mighty power and glory shining bright DAre any man though fierce and stout once stirre him vp or moue Out of whose mouth goes sparkes of fire his
strength dare any proue ESteeming yron euen as straw and laughing at the speare Swords darts stones and habergions this monster doth not feare FArre mightier Iehouah is who did this monster make This answer doth this good man Iob for satisfaction take Chapt. 42 GOd can doe all things here Iob saith his heart doth now relent He doth submit himselfe to God and from his heart repent HE for his friends doth prayers make Iobs cause the Lords preferres He makes his friends submit to him who were so full of iarres IN mercy he accepteth Iob his goods he doth restore So that he was made twice as rich as e're he was before KNow his seuen sonnes and daughters three the fairest in that nation He after liued seuenscore yeares and saw foure generations PSALMES Chapt. 1 A Preface this first Psalme doth seeme to be of all the rest To stirre up all to godly life whereby they might be blest BEcause that all who in the word themselues doe exercise The Lord doth blesse exceedingly and makes them heauenly wise COntemners of God and his word although they prosper well Here for a time yet they as chaffe shall all be blowne to hell Chapt. 2 DAuid reioyceth in this Psalme that though his foes doe rageâ— Yet God his kingdome will preserue and that from age to age EXtolling and aduancing it vntill the world shall end And therefore he exhorteth Kings to Christ to bow and bend FOr though that wicked rulers rage and Gods yoke will not beare Yet he disdaines and scornes their spite and makes them quake for feare Chapt. 3 GOod Dauid from his kingdome driuen was greatly grieu'd in mind For his great sinne against the Lord and could small comfort find HE calleth therefore on the Lord and after waxeth bold Against the terrours of his foes and railings manifold IN hope of helpe he on the Lord for succour still relies Euen then when nought but cruell death was set before his eyes KNowing the truth of Gods promise his faith did much increase That God would plague his enemies but grant his people peace Chapt. 4 LEarne how when Saul did persecute good Dauid then did pray And on Gods faithfull promises did firmely trust and stay MOst boldly therefore he reproues his enemies each one Who wilfully did still resist This iust dominion NO worldly wealth nor earthly ioy doth Dauid seeme to craue It is the fauour of the Lord that he desires to haue Chapt. 5 OPprest with cruell enemies and of worse plagues afraid Dauid did call vpon the Lord for succour helpe and ayde PErswading that it is most iust and requisite also That he should plague malicious men and punish euery foe QVickly he then conceiues comfort assur'd of good successe By comming to his holy house his faith he doth expresse RElying thus vpon the Lord he maketh this conclusion That when his cruell foes are brought to ruine and confusion SEtting him free from all their force that God will doe no lesse To other men that feare his name whom he will likewise blesse Chapt. 6 THe Prophet Dauid when he had by sinne prouokt Gods wrath And felt his hand against him sore fearing the second death VNto the Lord with troubled soule and humble heart he goes Desiring pardon for his sinne and freedome from his woes 〈…〉 AFfirming with an heauy heart that if in indignation â—e should destroy him he could not prayse him in congregation BEing perplexed thus in mind then suddenly with speed â—od sends him ioy and confidence in his extreamest need COuragiously and sharply then he did rebuke those foes â—hat laughed at his miseries reioycing in his woes Chapt. â— DAuid most falsly here accus'd by Chush kinsman to Saul â—o God to be his fence and aide most heartily doth call EArnestly then his harmlesse heart to God he doth commend â—hewing that he against King Saul no malice did intend FOr Gods glory he saith it makes iust sentence to award â—gainst such men as neither God nor good men doe regard GOds mercies and his promises then weighing in his mind â—e waxeth bold and scornes the spite of furious foes vnkind HE threatneth them that all that euill shall light vpon their head Which they for good and godly men through spite imagined â—N ioyful wise vnto the Lord due prayses he will sing For keeping promise faithfully and granting his wishing Chapt. 8 KIng Dauid pondering in mind Gods bounty loue and care His prouidence toward mankind most wonderfull and rare LEading him with his benefits making him Lord of all To praise and magnifie his name be presently doth fall MVch wondring at his mercies great who like God did him frame He saith O Lord how excellent is thy most noble name Chapt. 9 NOw after Dauid had giuen thanks for many victories Which God had giuen and granted him against his enemies OFt hauing had experience of his defence and loue Which he in all extremities did manifestly proue PVrsued now againe afresh by his most cruell foe Desireth God to helpe againe as he was wont to doe QVite to destroy malicious men that are on mischiefe set And turne the wicked into hell which doe the Lord forget Chapt. 10 REad how of fraud and tyranny and of all kinde of wrongs Which worldly men were wont to doe with hearts or hands or tongues SPurning the poore despising God read Dauids sore complaints And see the cause why such bad men admit of no restraints THe cause is this they are so drunke with worldly wealth and pleasure That they despise all feare of God and sinne without all measure VNto the Lord he therefore calls that he some helpe would send Against these deuillish wicked men that had no grace to mend AT length he comforteth himselfe with hope of good successe That he will succour and defend the poore and fatherlesse Chapt. 11 BEhold two parts in this same Psalme the first it doth containe The anguish and tentations that Dauid did sustaine COmplaining in how great distresse he was and griefe of minde When Saul did persecute him sore and shew'd himselfe vnkind DEclared then is Dauids ioy to whom God in his need Did alwayes helpe and succour send with all conuenient speed EXtolling here Gods righteousnesse who good and bad doth guide Who ruleth all the things that are within this world so wide Chapt. 12 FVll sore the Prophet here laments the peoples wofull state When godly men are dead and gone and goodnesse all doe hate GOds helpe he speedily requires to succour and releeue His poore distressed childeren whom wicked men doe grieue HE then doth comfort both himselfe and godly Christians all With full assurance of Gods helpe when they on him did call IN keeping of his promises Dauid doth here commend Gods constant course and veritie his children to defend Chapt. 13 KIng Dauid as it were subdued with sundry sorts of griefe And new assaults doth flee to God for succour and reliefe LOng time did his afflictions last long did his foes
preuaile And yet his confidence in God did neuer faint nor faile MAking the mercies of the Lord the cause of his saluation NEw prayses he will sing to God for his safe preseruation Chapt. 14 OBserue mans crooked nature here who shew by their behauiour That they in heart perswaded are there is no God nor Sauiour PEruerse they are in all their wayes corrupt in all their deeds They pray not still one sinfull act another sinne succeedes QVite void of all true feare of God This grieued Dauid sore â—et he in heart perswaded is that God would all restore REioycing in his confidence himselfe he comforts well And prayeth for saluation vnto whole Israel Chapt. 15 SEe here on what condition God did the Iewes so grace As for his people them to choose and Temple with them place THe which was to th' intent that they by liuing godly and well Might witnesse to the world that they were his owne Israel VPrightnesse first the Lord requires for life and conuersation Then doing well to other men with pure communication Chapt. 16 ATtend how Dauid vnto God doth hearty prayers make For succour not for his deserts but for his mercies sake BY protestation he declares that he doth deadly hate All Idols yea their very names his lippes will not rolate COnsent in heart consent in mouth he vtterly denyes Abhorring all apparent shewes of all Idolatries An. Mundi Exod. 23.13 Ephes 5 3. DEsiring that the Lord should be his comfort in distresse Who to his Church and chosen folke his loue he doth expresse Chapt. 17 EXceedingly good Dauid here complaineth to the Lord Of Sauls great pride and cruelty of God and man abhorr'd FIerce cruell foes besides King Saul against him rage and throng Without all cause giuen on his part he neuer did them wrong GOd to reuenge his righteous cause he therefore here requires And eke to rid him from their rage he heartily desires Chapt. 18 HEre Dauid entring his Kingdome doth greatly gratulate And prayse the Lord with all his heart for blessing his estate IN his reioycing he extolls the Lords exceeding grace Who from so many perills brought him to that regall place KEeping and still protecting him in all his warres and strife Preseruing him from all his foes who hunted for his life LEarne further that of Christs Kingdome the image here is plaine Who in despite of all the world shall conquer â— still and raigne Chapt. 19 MArke how the prophet to th' intent he might the faithfull moue To deepe consideration of Gods great power and loue NOw setteth forth before their eyes the workemanship most rare Of heau'n with the proportion and ornaments so faire ORdinances and Gods lawes he calleth to their mind Wherein he doth reueale himselfe to be a God most kind PReseruing still his chosen folke with his peculiar grace Which by commending of this law is set forth in this place Chapt. 20 QVickly the people flee to God by prayer and request When as the wicked Ammonites King Dauid did molest REquesting him that it would please his Maiestie to heare Their King and take his sacrifice which he did offer there SAuing him from his cruell foes and strengthning him with all That he might saue and succour send when they for ayd should call THen he declares that heathen folke in horses put their trust But they trust onely in his name who holy is and iust VNto destruction therefore they most certainly shall fall But both the King and his people shall stand and prosper all Chapt. 21 AGainst the cruell Ammonites An. Mundi 1 Sam. 21 who did full sore assaile King Dauid and his people did victoriously preuaile BY God and not by strength of man he saith this conquest came In person of the people he doth magnifie Gods name CHrist is the King to whom we are by holy Ghost directed By him the Kingdome of the Church is blessedly perfected Chapt. 22 DAuid in great extremity and neare to desperation Hauing no feeling of his faith no hope of his saluation EXtreamely handled with great griefe of heart he doth complaine That he was forced night and day in anguish to remaine FVll long he fainted yet at last in faith and hope he growes Christs figure in his person here King Dauid plainly showes GOd by the spirit of prophesie to Dauid had foretold That Christs should suffer for our sakes afflictions manifold Chapt. 23 HAuing Gods mercies and his grace in sundry manners prou'd The Prophet gathers certainly that he is dearly lou'd IN this assurance fully he perswades himselfe in heart That his great goodnesse and his loue from him should neuer part Chapt. 24 KIng Dauid when the grace of God was vtter'd and declar'd More glorious in his temple then was of old prepar'd LOng time before in Tabernacle which wonder he sets forth The price and dignitie thereof as thing of precious worth MOuing all men to thinke vpon and to consider well Th' eternall mansions in heauen where righteous men shall dwell NOte that although the temple was prepar'd for Abrahams seed Yet onely they that purely liue must enter there indeed Chapt. 25 OBserue how Dauid being grieu'd for sinne and with his foes By feruent prayer vnto the Lord for helpe and pardon goes PArdon he chiefly craues for sinnes which in his youthfull dayes He did commit against the Lord he then for Israel praies REad how he doth begin each verse which in this Psalms is set Excepting two or three of them with th' Ebrew Alphabet Chapt. 26 SAul did good Dauid sore oppresse with many miseries He finding no helpe in the world to God for succour cryes THen being well assured of his owne integrity Desireth God to iudge his cause and plead his purity VPrightly then he promiseth to liue and to aduance The power of God and praise his name for his deliuerance A Great desire he saith he hath to be among the Saints When he was banished by Saul he mournes for his restraints Chapt. 27 BEcause the Prophet Dauid was assur'd of good successe He feared not the tyranny of foes in his distresse COnstant he was and perswaded by spirit of prophesie That he should ouercome them all and get the victory DEsire he did a longer life and Gods safe preseruation To this end that he might praise God in his great congregation Chapt. 28 EXceeding pensiue Dauid is and in perplexing feare To see the Lord by wicked men dishonor'd euery where FOr riddance of them and for plagues to light vpon them all He cryes and is at last assur'd that God hath heard his call GOd was his strength he saith and shield who did him still defend To whom he doth his people all most heartily commend Chapt. 29 HEre Dauid wills all gouernors occasion iust to take To feare the Lord omnipotent euen for his thunders sake IN all the earth nought is so stout but thunders makes afraid They breake the Cedars cause both men and beasts to be dismaid KNowne dreadfull
Desiring that he may be blest and praised euermore Chapt. 42 GReat moâ—â—nâ— good Dauid maketh here and greiuous lamentation Because hee was by cruell foes kept from the congregation HE earnestly protesteth that although he was away In body yet his heart and mind was with him night and day In th' end he sheweth that he was not so with griefe opprest But that his confidence did still vpon Iehouah rest Chapt. 43 KNow that to be deliuered from all conspiring foes By humble prayer to the Lord the Prophet Dauid goes LOnging that his kind promises performed he might seâ—l That with his 〈◊〉 and shining light he might directed bee MOst hearvy offerings of praise then Dauid offer will Euen in the congregation and will wait on him still Chapt. 44 NOw faithfullmeâ— doe here record Gods loue and mercies great With which he did his children deare most louingly intreat OBserue how they with griefe complaine because they feele no more His former â—auoâ—â— and his loue which he had shew'd before PItifully they doe alledge the couenant he made With this 〈◊〉 which euermore should last and neuer fade QVite comfortlesse they doe relate what wrongs they did endure For keeping of his couenant with vnright heaten and pure REquesting that he would vouchsafe to take their shame away Because that for his sake their foes did make of them a prey SHewing that to the great contempt of his most holy haâ—â—e They did reâ—ound they him intreat not to despise their shame Chapt. 45 THe mightie power of Salomon his strength and maiestie His honour beâ—â—â—ie and renowne Dauid doth magnifie VNto King Solomon 〈◊〉 wed King Pharaohs Daughter here And she is blest if she forsake her fathers house so deare ATtend how by this mariage by Dauid specified Christs kingdome and the Gentiles Church his spouse is tipyfied Chapt. 46 BEhold here is a Psaâ—â—â— of ioy of triumph thanketh and praise For Salems great deliuerance in her distressed dayes CArefully still God keepeth her he therefore doth exhorâ— The godly to reioyce thereat to their groache aâ—â—â— comfort DEspising all their hatefull feel because God doth delight T' asswage the rage of wicked men when they the iust affright Chapt. 47 EXhorted by the Prophet here are all men of the world With true and vpright hearts t' adore the euer-liuing Lord. FRee fauour which he alwayes had to Israel extended And to his seede the same iâ— here exceedingly commended GReat thankes and praise he bids them yeeld vnto the Lord most high Of Christs Kingdome in Gospels time he then doth Prophesie Chapt. 48 HEre marke â— great deliuerance Of Salem Gods owne City Against which many Kings arose to spoyle without all pity IErusalem is praised here Church ornaments commended The name of God is magnifi'd who had the same defended KNowne he 〈…〉 to helpe alwaies and succour them in need When they did â—â—â—bly seeke to him they prosperously did speed Chapt. 49 LEarne how all dweller on the earth the holy Ghost doth call To thinke vpon the life of man so subiect vnto thâ—all MEn mightie rich 〈◊〉 not the men whom God doth chiefly blesse The godly therefore are to feare such mightie men the lesse NOte how the Prophet Dauid here this to their minde doth bring That Gods good prâ—â—â—â—â—ce doth rule and gouerne euery thing O See how after death he plagues these men with endlesse paine And how he crownes his owne with ioyes when they shall rise againe Chapt. 50 PVre worshipperâ— are very few men thinke thâ—â— God delights With outward worships to he selu'd and ceremoniall riâ—es QVite carelesse of the inward heart which was the Iewish guise Who thought it was sufficient to offer sacrifice REad how the Prophet Dauid here that false conceit reproues And saith that it is praise and thankes that great Iehouah loues SHewing that they dishonour great to God procuâ—e and get Who in their outward ceremonies such holinesse doe set THankes giuing for his benefits and worships spirituall Obedience to his commands for these the Lord doth call Chapt. 51 REproued when King Dauid was for his notorious sinne The same to God he doth confesse and further doth begin SOre grieuing humbly to protest that he in sinne was borne Conceiu'd in sinfull mothers wombe and child of wrath forlorne TO all that should liue after him in future generations He leaueth a memoriall of these his protestations VNto the Lord he then doth pray his sinne to blot out quite And that he would renew in him a right and humble spirit A Promise then he makes to God that he will doe his best To teach all 〈◊〉 those good wayes that lead to blessed rest BEing perplexed for the Church which he did greatly feare The Lord would punish for his faults he prayes him to forbeare CRosses or punishment to bring on him or it therefore But rather that he would increase and blesse it more and more Chapt. 52 DAuid doth liuely here describe the cruell Tyranny Of cursed Doeg bloody wretch and his great enemie ESteeming neither God nor mâ—n hee caus'd Gods Priests be slaine But Dauid plainely doth foreshew his ruine and his bane FIrme confidence he bids good mâ—n in God their Lord to haue Whose iudgement◠〈◊〉 other foes shall seale but them he still will saue GReat thankes he lastly giues to God that him deliuered The Kingdome here of Antichrist is liuely figured Chapt. 53 HOrrible nature of bad men their cursed cruelty Who say in heart there is no God here Dauid doth discrie IN wickednesse they far exceed they seeke not God nor pray They are corrupt not one doth good nor will the Lord obey KIndled against them iâ— Gods wrath before they be aware But Dauid prayeth that good men for euer well may fare Chapt. 54 LEwd Saul molesting Dauid was in extreame hazard brought â—y Ziphims also then from God he ayd and succour sought MAking request that all his foes he would cut off and slay â—n hopefull confidence whereof he patiently doth stay NEw praises and free offerings he promiseth to giue â—or his so great deliuerance as long as he shall liue Chapt. â—5 OBserue how Dauid when he was in great extremitie â—omplaineth of Sauls wickednesse and bloody cruelty O Pitifully complaining of the falshood of his friends He vtters strange affections to cause the Lord attend QVickly to pity his estate he after is assur'd That from him full deliuerance shall shortly be procur'd REad how as though he had obtain'd already his request The louing fauour of the Lord by him is here exprest Chapt. 56 SEe here how Dauid being brought vnto the King of Gâ—th An. Mundi 2 Sam. 12.21 Complaineth and imploreth aid in God sure hope he hath THen he sets downe the crueltie the malice enuie strife Of those his bloody enemies that sought to haue his life VExing him still he saith that God his very steps could tell His teares had registred and put them all in his bottell AS for his great deliuerance he
his helpe would still afford SVre trust he had from his yong yeares confirmed by his loue Which he in his distresse and feares did alwayes feele and proue THe malice of his foes was great whereof he doth complaine And prayes that Gods good grace and loue might still with him remaine VNto him then he thanks will giue and glorifie his name He saith that he in thankfull sort will still record the same Chapt. 72 A Prayer made for Solomon who was Christs type and figure Vnder whom shall be happy peace which euer shall endure BY iustice shall he rule and raigne both Kings and nations all Shall doe their homage vnto him and downe before him fall CHrists name and power shall firme endure from east vnto the west In him all nations of the world shall euermore be blest Chapt. 73 DOubtlesse the flourishing estate of wicked worldly men Nor yet the afflictions of the iust should dant Gods deare children EXpressely Dauid teacheth this by his example rareâ— And that we should consider well our heauenly Fathers care FOr his owne folke which thing should cause vs reuerence and feare His iudgement which are sanctified to all his children deare GIuing vs all to vnderstand that wicked workers all Doe quickly perish and in pit most fearfully doe fall HIm with his counsell God will guide and will good Dauid bring After a while to glory great and ioy euerlasting IN hope whereof with full consent of heart he doth incline Himselfe into the hands of God with comfort to resigne Chapt. 74 KNow that the faithfull make to God most grieuous â— plaint and moane For the destruction of the Church and true Religion LEwd aduersaries then did roore amids the congregation The Temple and the sanctuary came both to desolation MVch trust yet all the faithfull haue both in Gods power and loue Which he did after promise â— them and they full oft did proue NOting this well they succour craue for honor of his name For the saluation of his Saints and for his enemies shame Chapt. 75 OBserue how here the faithfull praise the name of God the Lord Who will at his appointed time come iudge this wicked world PLaguing the wicked workers all who of his wrathfull cup Most certainly must drinke each one and dregs thereof sup vp QVite then abated shall their pride and mighty malice be But godly men shall be aduanc'd and plac'd in high degree Chapt. 76 REmarke how in defending his Gods power is exprest When they in Salem by their foes were fearfully distrest SToutest he then did make to stoope he horse and man annoy'd All those that rose against his Church with plagues he quite destroy'd THerefore doth Dauid here exhort that they should faithfull be And thankfull to this mighty God whose mercies are so free Chapt. 77 VNto the Lord in Churches name his troubles and tentations The Prophet shewes which makes him thinke on 's former conuersation AForetime how he call'd on God in all his great distresse And being heard how he did sing the songs of thankfulnesse BY that same constant course of God in Churches preseruation His trust in God is strengthened in euery great tentation Chapt. 78 CHrists Church from out of Abrahams seed whom he did loue so deare Iehouah chose as Dauid saith of his owne mercy meere DEepe falshood and hypocrisie yet in this seed was found Which to their finall ouerthrow did at the last redound EVill liues of fathers Dauid here doth much reproach and blame That so their children might be drawne to hate and shun the same FOr all that God both led and fed and gaue to them his Law Yet sires and sonnes did still rebell though wonders great they saw Chapt. 79 GOds peoples greatly here complaine of plagues and grieuous woes Calamities oppressions sustain'd by cruell foes HAstily they then flee to God and doe confesse their sinne With griefe of heart and are in hope full freedome for to winne IN this perswasion they are brought because their griefe and shame Was ioyned with the great â— contempt of his most holy name KInd thankfulnesse obedience they promise then before And that they will performe the same to him for euermore Chapt. 80 LAmenting much by Dauid is a dolefull player made That God in Churches miseries would send his helpe and aide MAking it like vnto a vine which he from Egypt brought Which wicked men like cruell boares did seeke to bring to nought NOw he desires their first estate that God would haue in minde When as his face did shine on them and when he was most kinde OLd fauour here he prayeth for that he would perfect make That worke he had so well begun euen for his owne names sake Chapt. 81 PIthily Dauid doth exhort to praise with voice and heart The Lord for all his benefits which he doth still impart QVickly come O my people deare and worship me alone And I will fill you â— full saith God let all false Gods be gone REad here how hee condemnes them all for their great wickednesse And shewes what good things they had lost through their vnthankfulnesse Chapt. 82 SEe here how God is said to be among the Iudge all And magistrates whom Dauid doth reproue as partiall THen faithfully he bids them deale and poore from proud defend He stiles them Gods but plainly sees that none of them did mend VNto the Lord then Dauâ—d doth his hearty prayers make That he himselfe would iudge the earth and causes vndertake Chapt. 83 ATtend how Israel people prayes to be deliuered here From all their enemies abroad and from those foes were neare BEcause that they imagined nothing in mind nor thought But how the people of the Lord to ruine might be brought CRauing most earnestly of God that all such cruell foes Might as before he vs'd to doe be strucke with stormes and woes DEaling so that they might well know that God is most of might And that no power can preuaile against him in his sight Chapt. 84 ENuious men had Dauid driuen out of his Country â—eare He here desires he might againe before the Lord appeare FOr blest he counts them that may come and sit amongst the Saints To serue the Lord he doth bewaile his owne vniust restraints GReatly he prayseth all them here that walke from strength to strength And are not weary till they come to Gods owne house at length Chapt. 85 HIs people freed from captiue state the Lord corrected still Because that they did still transgresse his law and holy will IN humble wise they aske him then if he would euer frowne They pray him for his mercies sake to shower his fauours downe KNowing full well that happinesse which he had promised They rest in hope reioyce in heart and are much comforted Chapt. 86 LOaden with great afflictions forsaken eke of all The Prophet prayeth feruently quite to be freed from thrall MAking his moane to God he doth his miseries relate Sometime the mercies he receiu'd in
God his mercies manifold to his doth still reueale KNow here the frailtie of mans life his dayes like grasse and flowers But vnto them that feare the Lord his mercy still endures LOe how the Angels are stir'd vp to praise the liuing Lord Marke how his seruants and himselfe thereto doe all accord Chapt. 104 MOst excellently in this Psalme the Prophet doth set forth Gods making of this world so wide with all his workes of worth NOte how he stirreth vp his soule to magnifie his name For his admired prouidence in gouerning the same OBserue how Dauid here doth pray against the wicked traine Who are the cause why God from vs his blessings doth detaine Chapt. 105 PSalmes of thanksgiuing Dauid bids all people here to sing Vnto the Lord and for his loue to feare him as their King QVickly to seek him in his workes and to remember well His loue his care and prouidence ouer all Israel REcord his care of Abraham and further vnderstand His loue to Ioseph and Iacob declar'd in Aegypt land SEe also ouer Moses mild his â— prouidence and care By whom his people Israell from bondage freed were THen see how through the Wildernesse they were by Moses led And how full forty yeares from heauen the were with Manna fed VNtill they came to Canaan that fruitfull promis'd land These things and more thou in this Psalme may'st fully vnderstand Chapt. 106 ATtend how that the Psalmist doth exhort all men to prayse The Lord for all his mercies great which doe endure alwayes BOuntefully he blest the iust who made their supplication To be againe brought to their land by his kind visitation CAlling to mind the wonders great which were in Aegypt wrought ' The peoples great ingratitude is to rehearsall brought DEuoutly they pray to be brought the Heathens from among That they might in their countrey praise the Lord with heart and tongue Chapt. 107 EXhorted by the Prophet here are all both young and old That are redeemed by the Lord and brought to his sheepfold FOr many mercies to giue thankes for his good prouidence Who ruleth all things and is still his Childrens sure defence GOod things and ill he sends to men that he might winne them so Prosperitie aduersitie he sends both wealth and woe HEreat as good and vpright men shall ioy and much reioyce Soe shall all ill mens mouthes be stopt not muttering any voyce Chapt. 108 IN this Psalme these things â— are contain'd first Dauid doth accord With heart prepared and with tongue to praise the liuing Lord. KNowing his promise to be sure concerning Israel That he should be the King thereof and other kingdomes quell LEarne that although God for a time his children seeme to hate Yet will he fight against his foes and ruinate their state Chapt. 109 MAliciously good Dauid was accused vnto Saul By flatterers he prayes that God would kill such enemies all NOw here of Iudas he doth speake who Iesus did betray And eke of all such traytrous foes that would Gods people slay OBserue that Dauid so desires to be set free from thrall That euen his enemies might know that God doth worke it all PRaises he then will giue to God not onely priuately But euen among the multitude and people publikely Chapt. 110 QVickned and much inlightned with sp'rit of Prophecy Of Christ our Prophet Priest and King Dauid doth testifie REad how Herod of his great power from Sion forth is sent Read how the Lord an oath hath made and neuer will repent SEe how of Leuies Priesthood here a finall end is made See how that Christ our king shall rule whole Kingdome shall not fade Chapt. 111 THe Psalmist stirreth all men vp by his â— example rare To praise the Lord for his great workes and for his loue and care VNto his Church and children shew'd whom he doth still maintaine With all things fitting for this life and which may soules sustaine ANd then he doth declare wherein true wisdome doth consist In fearing God obedience and faith in Iesus Christ Chapt. 112 BLest is that man the Psalmist saith that doth Iehouah feare Who doth delight in Godlinesse to whom his lawes are deare CVrst is the state of all those men that doe contemne the same They shall be grieued at the good and melt away with shame DAuid doth here expresly proue great gaine in godlinesse And of this life and that to come to haue the promises Chapt. 113 EXceeding earnest Dauid is to stirre vp our dull sense To magnifie the name of God for his good prouidence FOr that he workes quite contrary to natures course and order In sauing of the Church from harme in euery land and border GOD made vs for that very end that we his name should praise Who makes the barren women beare and poore mans state doth raise Chapt. 114 HEare how the Israelites were brought from out of Aegypt land Obserue the wonders that were wrought by great Iehouahs hand IN that the Sea in Iordan fled and Mountaines skipt like Rammes The Rocke gaue water earth did quake the Hils did leape like Lambes KNow therefore that we are to keepe Gods loue in memorie Who when the course of nature failes presetues miraculously Chapt. 115 LEarne how the Church doth beg of God for honour of his name To be preseru'd and Tyrants all to be destroy'd with shame MOlested by Idolaters they helpe and succour craue And trust in God most constantly that they his helpe shall haue NOt doubting thereof at their need sith he hath them redeem'd And as adopted sonnes receiu'd and fatherly esteem'd O How the godly are stir'd vp to trust in God their shield Who gaue the earth to sonnes of men and blessings dayly yeeld PRomise is made that they will praise his name for euermore If he will free them from their foes and them to peace restore Chapt. 116 QVite freed from danger and distresse when cruell Saul opprest Dauid doth magnifie the Lord who gaue him peace and rest REsolu'd he is to yeeld to him the sacrifice of praise To walke with him to pay his vowes to worship him alwayes SEe here the care Iehouah hath of all that doe him feare Their death is precious in his sight as of his Saints most deare Chapt. 117 THe Prophet Dauid here exhorts the Gentiles to accord And all the people of the world to praise the highest Lord. VNto them all as well as to his people Israel The promise made of life in Christ fulfilled is right well Chapt. 118 A Long time Dauid tipe of Christ was of King Saul reiected As also of his people all he was no whit respected BVt at the time which God had set he was made Isr'els King For which he bids all fearing God all thankfull praises sing CHrist Iesus King and his kingdome is vnder Dauid here Who was refused of his owne made manifest and cleare Chapt. 119 DAuid distressed grieuously doth comfort much his minde With this same Psalme and shewes wherein
will preserue thee still DIscretion saues from wicked men and whorish womens wayes The vpright shall dwell in the land the wicked God destroyes Chapt. 3 EXhorting to obedience faith dying vnto sinne To patience deuotion then Solâ—mon doth begin FOr to declare the benefit of â— wisdomes happy gaine He bids vs giue loue be content iust blest the wicked's bane Chapt. 4 GOod doctrine did my Parents teach they bade me wisedome get To shun the bad to keepe my heart their precept not forget Chapt. 5 HOny and worme wood harlots are their steps take hold of hell Sinne sinners slayes be thou content with thine owne wife to dwell Chapt. 6 IDlenesse mischiefe suretiship are here by him reprou'd Of primire learne the law is light seauen things God neuer lou'd KEepe Parents lore and then the Lord with blessings will thee fill Adulterer wastes body and goods yea his owne soule doth kill Chapt. 7 LAy vp my wisdome marke abhorre the cunning sleights of whores Young fooles they doe seduce and kill ô come not neere their doores Chapt. 8 MArke wisedomes fame and euidence her nature riches power Her excellence which was of old and shall for aye endure NO gold nor rubies like to her they blest that loue her waies Who hate her hate their owne poore soules God will cut off their dayes Chapt. 9 OF wisdomes lore and discipline she heauenly â— things doth tell Th' Adultresse saith stoln things are sweet her guests are deepe in hell Chapt. 10 PRaters shall fall of foolish sonne of treasures badly got Of summer sleepers hatred fraud the iust lie pineth not QVarrelling â— tongue rod for the foole in many words are sinne The sluggard sent the righteous hope who still Gods fauour winne ROt shall the name of sinfull men Gods blessing maketh rich Sinne is a spoâ—t to wicked fooles al curses promist such Chapt. 11 SHame follows pride false weights abhord in wrath no wealth will saue The wicked hopelesse iust are blest an hypocrite doth raue THe froward hated sureties smart tale-bearers all will tell Counsellers saue faire women vaine he blest that giueth well VNto the wicked mischiefes come who winneth soules is wise Corn horders curst who trusts in wealth shall fall and neuer rise Chapt. 12 A Good man gets Gods fauour still who hates reproofe's a beast Good women are their husbands crowne the iust not mou'd from peace BY tilâ—h a man is satisfied the iust his beast regards The wicked snared by his words God painfull hands rewards CAre makes the heart of man to stoop in righteous wayes is life True dealers are the Lords delight the bad are full of strife Chapt. 13 DEstruction to the wide-mouth'd man wise sonne his father heares The sluggard wants the iust hate lyes deferred hope brings feares EVery wise man wisely deales some rich will not bee so The wickeds lâ—mpe shall be put out the law preserues from woe FAithfull messengers bring men health the Word despisers ' stroy'd A death to sinners sinne to leaue their wealth by iust enioy'd GReat ' ils pursue the wicked man the rod thou must not spare The poore mans tillage brings him food the iust right well shall fare Chapt. 14 HE feareth God that walkes vpright wise wife her house doth build A â—od of pride in foolish month great plenty Oxen yeeld IN laughter oft times hearts are sad false witnesse vtter lyes Knowledge not hard to prudent men goe from the man vnwise KNowledge doth crowne the prudent man the house of good men blest Wayes seeming good oft wayes of death Kings power in people rest LIfe of the flesh a sound heart is fooles make a mock of sinne Backsliders fall'n in their owne wayes bad musers hatred win MAny a friend the rich man hath who 's slow to wrath is wise Gods feare preserues from snares of death bones rot where enuy lies Chapt. 15 NO ill or good but God beholds soft answer wrath remoues Wise tongues doe vse their knowledge right he 's wise that takes reproofes OF righteous house where treasure is of wickeds sacrifice Of meales of hearbs where loue is heare what waies God doth despise PRoud mans dwelling God will destroy the wrathfull stirs vp strife Of sloathfull men words in season the wise heare checks of life QVite from the wicked God's remou'd the humble honoureth hee The vpright prayers his delight with griefe hearts broken be Chapt. 16 REferre thy workes vnto the Lord he thoughts and words directs The wicked made for day of euill he proud in heart corrects STeps God directs ill purg'd by truth by Gods feare we leaue sinne When we please God our foes are friends iust lips Kings fauour winne TRue weights are Gods Kings wrath as death pride goes before a fall Happy is he who trusts in God wise heart we prudent call VNgodly lips as burning fire wisperers sunder friends Gray head a crowne lot's rul'd by God thereby contention ends An. Mundi Chap 18.18 Chapt. 17 A Morsell better then good cheare wise seruant rules the sonne who mocks the poore reprocheth God bad hearts and tongues vndone BEware of strife a precious gift who hides a fault is lou'd No stripes will win a foole the wise with words will be reprou'd COunted for wise is silent foole as physick chearfull heart Who frees the bad the Lord abhors the surety sure shall smart Chapt. 18 DEstruction alwayes followes pride fooles will not vnderstand The sloathfull as a great waster God is our tower at hand EVen before Princes gifts will bring heart wounded who can beare Lot ends contentions some friends loue more then doe brothers deare FInding good wife thou find'st Gods loue the poore intreaty makes A brother angred hard to winne the prudent knowledge takes Chapt. 19 GOod without knowledge soule is not wealth store of friends will win Both lyer and false witnesse plagu'd poore hated of their kin HE loues his soule that wisdome gets Kings wrath like Lyons roare Great glory to passe by offence 〈◊〉 the idle hunger sore IVdgments prepar'd for scorners all good wife is from the Lord Who pitties poore God will repay correction sharpe afford KEepe thou the law and keepe thy soule the sloathfull hides his hand Bad teaching heare not scorners smite simple will vnderstand Chapt. 20 LOue not much sleepe be no deceiu'd with raging drinke and wine A King prouoke not cease from strife the faithfull hard to find MAke warre with counsell sluggards beg their bounty most proclaime Weights diuers God â— abominates whose heart is pure from blame NO eare nor eye but God hath made a child 's knowne by his deeds The lips of knowledge precious pearles stripes reformation breeds OEat not that which holy is a sureties garment take Lands got in hast in th' end are curst all flatterers forsake PLagu'd shall the Parents curser be reuenge not young mens praise Gray head doth grace Kings throne preseru'd by mercy and truth alwaies Chapt. 21 QVite destroy'd shall the robbers be Kings heart the Lord
sauing men abus'd Chapt. 8 DAmascus and Samaria Iudea th' Assyrians spoile Sweet Shilo waters were refus'd which caus'd their bloody broyle ENdeauour ô Assyrians and gather all your rout Gird vp your selues prepare for warre but God will root you out FEare not their feare God is with vs let him be fear'd alone To vs hee 'll be a sanctuary to them a stumbling stone GOds lawes seale vp amoung his owne were wonders in his sight Who speake not as the word doth speake In him there is no light Chapt. 9 HEre by the birth and power of Christ shall be great ioy in woe Thou break'st their yoakes their staues and rods and frees them from their foe IEsus Christ here is borne to vs the mighty God of peace With iustice he shall iudge his folke no end of his increase KIcking against the shining light God plagueth Israel sore For pride and for hypocrisie increased more and more LEwd Leaders make the people sinne no man shall spare his brother Manasseth Iudah and Ephrim each one deuour the other Chapt. 10 MVch woe to tyrants threatned here that by their lawes oppresse Denying right to widdowes poore and robbing fatherlesse NO helpe but from the Lord alone ô Ashur woe to thee When thou hast whipt the hypocrites thou whipt and burnt shall bee OF thy stout hearts and lofty lookes who vauntest of thy strength As if that thou hadst done the deed he 'll vengeance take at length PVt feares away ô people deare a remnant shall returne Thou shalt be freed from all thy foes whom he will ouerturne Chapt. 11 QVietly then shall Woolfe and Lambe together lye and dwell When lesse's branch euen Christ our King shall raigne in Israel RIghteously will he reproue and iudge the poore with right The earth with knowledge shall be fild he iudgeth not by sight SEt vp an ensigne then shall he for Gentiles all about And call together all the Iewes which were before cast out THen Iudah and Ephrim louingly shall ioyne and enemies quell The riuers dried a passage made for th' rest of Israell Chapt. 12 VNto the Lord then shalt thou say Lord though thou wast displeasd Yet now thy wrath is turnd away and I refresh't and ease ALL feare expel'd my trust shall be in God my strength and stay My Sauiour sweet my thankfull song shall praise his name alway BLest be the Lord let all his workes of vs exalted be O Zion saints exult for ioy IEHOVAH dwels in thee Chapt. 13 CAl'd and commanded of the Lord are armies huge and stout Howle Babylon the mightie Medes shall root and race the out DOlefull creatures as Satyres owles in thee shall daunce and stand As Sodome shalt thou be destroyed thy finall fal's at hand Chapt. 14 EXceeding mercy God will shew in bringing Israell back And placing them in their owne land no good thing there to lack FOr seruants shalt thou take thy soes thy captiues they shall bee And thou shalt rule th' oppressors all that once oppressed thee GReat triumph ouer Babels King whose scepter now is broke For pride the Lord giues him and his a shamefull deadly stroke HArd burdens and Assyrians yoakes from his the Lord will take Howle Palestina thou must fall his God will not forsake Chapt. 15 IN one night Air and Kir were foyld howle Moab weepe and cry Thy Cities sack't greene things confirm'd and Nimrim water's drie KIlling robbing and shriking out is heard of all thy slaine Thy riuers bloody Lyons kill the remnant that remaine Chapt. 16 LEt lambe be sent to th' worlds ruler let out cast dwell in thee The throne of Dauid shall in truth and mercy stablish'd bee MOab must mourne and howle for pride fields languish Vines breake downe Moab shall pray but not preuaile God still on Moab frowne Chapt. 17 NO man shall fray away the flocks in Cities that shall feed Of Syria Israel now forloâ—e as God himselfe decreed OF which a remnant shall be left that shall false worshp shunne A few like gleaned eares of corne when haruest all is done PIously shall these holy ones vnto their Maker looke But Altars groues workes of their hands they shall in no case brooke Chapt. 18 QVite forgetting their glorious God their Cities shall be sack't But after he will plague their foes that did them rob and racke ROote out the Aethiopians God will out of the Land Then shall the people Presents bring to them with plentious hand Chapt. 19 SOre plagues for Aegypt God sets downe their Idolls cannot saue Fierce cruell Kings shall vex them much they shall no comforts haue THeir folly and madnesse here set downe of Iudah they 're afraid Pure language Cities fiue shall speake to God an Altar's made VNt Egypt and Assyria the Lord will now his blessings send With Israel his inheritance these three he will defend Chapt. 20 AS nak'd and barefoot Esay goes so shall th' Egyptians goe And Cushites captiues Ashur King with terror shame and woe Chapt. 21 BEwailing much the Prophet sees that Babylon must fall Edom derides is bid repent th' Arabians foyled all Chapt. 22 COmfort me not the Cities spoyl'd the Rulers fled away The walls broke downe the people cry O wofull dolefull day DIscerning grieuous plagues approach they trust to humane strength When they should fast they feast and ioy till God did plague at length ELiakim a type of Christ is set in Shebnaes place Shebna is caried captiue thence and dyes in great disgrace Chapt. 23 FOr Tyre and Zidon fearefull plagues are for their pride prepar'd Who caried captiues all their wealth among their foes are shar'de GOe 'bout the Citie sing many songs God will restore thine heires But onely for the good of those that doe what he desires Chapt. 24 HAughtie proud hearts heard anguish sore all mirth and musick gone Here dolefull iudgements threatned are to old and young each one INhabitants defile the land by changing Gods decree His curse therefore deuoures the earth much woe they feele and see KInde is the Lord shall some few sing the Prophets pin'd with paine In iudgements God shall be aduanc'd and in mount Zion raigne Chapt. 25 LOrd who lai'st leuell lofty towers and workest wondrous things Thee will I praise and Nations all shall of thy iudgements sing MOst kind thou hast beene to the poore thou wilt bring downe thy foes And make a glorious feast for thine wipe teares away from those NO death shall hurt his holy ones he will vs keepe and saue Moab trod downe as dunghill straw shall sure destruction haue Chapt. 26 O Trust yee alwaies in the Lord for such haue perfect peace The lofty Citie he layes low to his hath giuen increase PReuaile with wicked nothing will I haue thee early sought For vs thou hast ordained peace in vs all goodnesse wrought QVickly will they Lord seeke to thee when thou dost them chastise Hide thou thy selfe God will repay the dead shall all arise Chapt. 27 REd wine vineyard sing yee to her
I haue giuen Christ their sinnes to cure BE Priest to seeke and call on God betime while he is neare Forsake your sinnes returne to him then he will helpe and heare COnsider that my wayes and thoughts are nothing like to yours My word doth not returne in vaine on his all ioy he powres Chapt. 56 DOe Justice keepe the sabbaths pure from euill workes abstaine My sauing health is neare to those that in these workes remaine EVen Eunuches strangers and their sonnes that doe themselues addresse To doe the things that I command shall lasting ioyes possesse FEild forâ—est beasts come and deuoure his watchmen all are blind Dumbe greedy dogs sleepe gaine and wine are all that they doe mind Chapt. 57 GRieu'd hearts none haue when good men dye but they are freed from wo They rest in peace yea witches sonnes against whom raile ye so High mountaine hast thou offered on thy vaine workes I le decare There is no peace to wicked men the mourners well shall fare Chapt. 58 IAcobs transgressions cry against yet they will fast and pray And seeme to loue and like my lawes but care not to obey KNow that the fast that God doth choose is to reliâ—ue the poore Yee fast to strife and wickednesse and are not heard therefore LOdge cloath and feed the fatherlesse obserue the Sabbath dayes Then God will blesse and guide thee still and heare thee when thou prayes Chapt. 59 MVch murther and such monstrous sinnes wherein you still remaine Hath caus'd the Lord to hide his face and from all helpe refraine NOne stands for truth nor calls for right they speake and trust in lyes I could and would haue help'd and sau'd but you did me despise OVr sinnes against vs testifie like doues we mourne full sore We roare like Beares we looke for ayde but thou dost send no more PEruerted is all iudgement quite truth is falne cleane away And who so doth depart from euill doth make himselfe a prey QVickly did his owne arme faile when all did him forsake And wondring at their want of zeale he made his foes to quake REdeemer shall to Zion come to them of humble heart My spirit and word shall not from thee nor from thy seed depart Chapt. 60 SHine glorious Church the Gentiles all shall come to see thy light Euen royall Kings shall come from far to see thy rising bright THeir flocks their siluer and their gold they then shall bring to thee And who their seruice will not yeeld shall wholly wasted be VIolence shall no more be heard the Lord shall be thy light A little small one shall be come a thousand then in sight Chapt. 61 ANointed am I for to preach glad tyding to the meeke To Zion mourners bruis'd in heart who mee their Sauiour feeke BVilding the old wast places all Gods Priests they shall be nam'd And double ioy they shall possesse though they before were sham'd COnfirmed couenant will I make their workes in truth direct Who see them and their seed shall say the Lord doth them respect DEarely doe I loue righteousnesse but robberie deadly hate Though for burnt offerings made and done beleeuers blessed state Chapt. 62 Exceeding zealous will I be to speake for Zions peace Vntill her brightnesse shall breake forth and righteousnesse increase FOr famous shall thy new name be a crowne in Gods owne hand In thee he doth reioyce and will be maryed to thy land GIue him no rest vntill hemke Ierusalem a praise Gatherers shall eate in my courts and thanke the Lord alwaies HIgh waies cast vp a standard set the peoples way prepare Saluation God proclaimes to his they holy called are Chapt. 63 I Haue the wine presse trod alone Redeeming time is come And I will trample vnder foot my foes both all and some KIndled fury did me vphold mine arme saluation brought When I with wondring did behold that none my glory sought LOrd of thy loue and goodnesse great make mention still will I Thou saidst they are thy people deare Children that will not lie MVch vex't was he when they rebell'd and did against him fight Then thought he on his ancient loue how Moses rul'd them right NOne knew vs Lord in heauen but thou not Abraham nor his seed Looke downe and helpe what is thy loue restrain'd in time of need O Lord why hast thou made vs erre and hearts kept from thy feare Thy foes and ours tread downe thy Church returne Lord helpe and heare Chapt. 64 POwre down thy plagues vpon thy foes no eye did euer see Nor eare hath heard what thou prepar'st for them that wait on thee QVickly thou Lord dost meet the man that worketh righteousnesse But thou art wroth for wee haue sinn'd our best work 's filthinesse REmember not our sinnes for aye afflict not very sore Our holy house thy foes haue burnt wilt thou not plague therefore Chapt. 65 SOught am I of a nation that did not aske for mee I called daily on mine owne they fell to Idolatrie THey walked after their owne thoughts the Hypocrites did say O come not neere for I am pure these I with plagues will pay VNto a remnant that me sought a blessing will I giue But you forsooke me when I call'd and would not godly liue ALL things wherein I tooke no ioy those did ye still pursue My seruants therefore shall be blest but ye shall dearly rue BEhold new heauens and earth I make in which I will reioyce No want of blessings there shall be nor heard a mourners voyce CVrst wolfe then with the Lambs shall eate they shalt not hurt at all I then will heare and answer make before my people call Chapt. 66 DOgges necke cut off killing a man I count as worthy praise As when you offer Oxe or Lambe and follow your owne wayes EArth is my footstoole heauen ' n y thâ—n what house will you afford To poore and contrite soules I looke who tremble at my word FOr my name sake who cast you out your brethren full of hate Said God be prais'd but he will bring them into wofull state GReatly reioyce at Churches growth and at their blessings store Transgressors worme shall neuer die they burne for euermore IEREMIAH Chapt. 1 AH Lord I am but as a child the people will me scorne Goe I a Prophet thee ordain'd before that thou was borne BE not afraid of any thing I will deliuer thee To pull downe Kingdomes built and plant declare what thou dost fee. COme from the North shall mightie Kings they shall not Iudah spare But plague them for their false worships this rod and pot declare DIsmay not at their furious lookes lest thou confounded be I le thee defend and fight with those that doe contend with thee Chapt. 2 EVill shall betide all Israels foes the fruits of Gods increase What haue I done that you so soone to serue mee should surcease FRom Aegypt who did you bring out into a fruitfull land You neuer ask't nor yet your Priests my
Lord I well am knowne for slaughter them prepare For sinne the Land shall mourne the beasts hearbs birds consumed are A Number of thy fathers house haue falsly with thee delt Beleeue them not for all their words my folke my anger felt BEasts of the field come and deuoure Pastors my vineyard spoile Yet no man grieues they reape no wheat but thornes for all their toyle COmpassion will I haue on them and bring them to their land If they obey they shall be sure to haue my helpe at hand Chapt. â—3 DEstruction is prefigured by linnen girdle hid â—s it was spoil'd so God for pride to his folke dealt and did EVery bottle fill'd with wine shewes forth the wofull fall â—f people fill'd with drunkennesse and dash'd in peeces small FEare ye the Lord before he plague if not in secret place â—y soule shall weepe to see you brought into poore captiues case GReatnesse of sin great plagues haue brought can Blackmoore change his skinne â—o more can you your lewdnesse leaue when will ye cease to sinne Chapt. â—4 HOw grieuous was Ierusalems cry there was no water found â—o raine did fall vpon the earth nor grasse grew on the ground â—N places high wild asses did like dragons suffe vp winde â—he Hindes did calues and in the fields did leaue their calues behind KInde Lord the hope of Israel though we haue sinned sore â—et we are called by thy name ô leaue vs not therefore LOuing to wander from his wayes the Lord doth them reiect â—ay not for them I will not heare nor their requests accept MY name false prophets still doe vse saying yee shall not see The sword nor famine yet by these they shall consumed be NOne shall there be to bury them that hearkened to their lyes Their wickednesse I will poure out vpon their families O Let me weepe for people slaine our sinnes we doe confesse Be mindfull of thy couenant Lord we waite on thy goodnesse Chapt. 15 PEople so gracelesse I will plague though Moses should intreat Swords beasts and doggs shall stroy them for Manasses sinnes so great QVite backward art thou gone from me I can no longer spare Of children they shall be bereau'd their plagues increased are RAylers me curse though vsury I neither giue nor take Woe is me a man of strife I still contention make SAfe shall thy remnant be and though your foe shall vse you well Yet for your sinnes to a land vnknowne with them you shall goe dwell THou knowst I suffered for thy sake ô take me not away Auenge me on mine enemies all thy word was my sweet stay VPon me Lord why hast thou brought perpetuall paine and wound With mockers I reioyced not I eate thy word I found AS mine owne mouth so shalt thou be a wall I will thee make Vnto this people if the vile thou from the precious take Chapt. 16 BEware thou shalt not take a wife nor any children haue They shall all dye of grieuous deaths not one their life shall saue COme not in house where feasting is to eate or there abide For ioy shall cease all mirth depart of bridegroome and of bride DEmaunding why they thus are plagu'd and what had beene their sinne Say that their fathers me forsooke and they farre worse haue bin EGypts deliuerance not so strange as when I shall them saue And bring them to their land againe which I their fathers gaue FRom euery mountaine hill and hole I will them hunt and call And double pay them for their sinnes they haue defiled all GRacious God the Gentiles all shall fathers sinnes confesse Once I will cause them know my name and will my might expresse Chapt. 17 HIgH places groues and such great sinnes ingrauen on their heart Haue caus'd the spoile of treasures all and endlesse burning smart IN man who trusts and turnes from God a cursed man is he But who so trusts and hopes in God still blessed shall he be KNowne vnto me are all mens hearts most wiâ—ked full of guile To giue according to their wayes rich misers fooles the while LOrd heale and saue thou art our hope saluation is from â— thee Who thee the wel of life forsakes shall all ashamed be MOckers of his Prophecie he here complaineth of And prayeth for their confusion that at Gods word doe scoffe NO blessings could nor curses cause them keepe the Sabbath day Till he set fire vpon their gates and pallaces did decay Chapt. 18 OF Israels house as potters deale with clay they haue in hand So haue I power as they deserue to make or marre a Land PEruerse reuolters turne to me from your owne wayes depart They said they would doe what they list and what came in their heart QVickly will I spoile their land and the man hissing make Because that they my ancient pathes and worships strange vptake REgard not what the Prophet saith Gods word we shall haue still Come let vs smite him with the tongue and doe euen what we will SAue me ô Lord but pay them home that pay me euill for good â—aâ—ue vp their children pitty nonâ— nor spare to shed their blood Chapt. â—9 TAke pot'ers vessell and the heads of Priests and people all â—oe tell aâ— Tophet all the plagues that shall on them befall VNto their Gods they burnt their sonnes to Baal they offered â—hich I commanded not nor spake nor came it in my head AN hissing shall this place be made the beasts shall eate their fill â—nd fowles of their dead carkasses which cruell foes shall kâ—ll BEcause their neckes they hardened and car'd not for my word They shall their sonnes and daughters care and be of God abhorr'd CHiefe Ruler Pashur hearing this doth Ieremiah smite Puts him i' th stockes but he is plagu'd his friends slaine in his sight Chapt. 20 DEliuer will I all the strength into the spoilers hand Of Iudahs King both thou and thine shall dye in Babels Land EVery one derideth me ô Lord thou hast preuail'd I said I will reproue no more when they so sore assail'd FOrbeare I could not for as fire thy word did in me burne They me defam'd and frighted sore they watch'd when I would turne GReatly shall they bee asham'd thy vengeance let me see Vpon my foes prayse ye the Lord the poore deliuereth he HEre Ieremiah sore perplex'd his birth doth curse and blame Because he griefe and sorrow saw and dayes consum'd with shame Chapt. 21 I Pray thee know if God will saue from king of Babels rage No God will smite you all himselfe none shall his wrath asswage KIng Zedekiah and his men who shall not then be slaine Shall captiues goe and in great woe in Babell still remaine LEt people to Chaldeans yeeld them else the foes will slay Who yeeld shall haue their liues bestow'd vpon them for a prey MY face against you haue I set and kindled is mine ire This City Babels King shall haue and burne it all with fire NOw turne and iudgement execute
THine eyes desire thy wife so deare with deadly stroke shall dye Yet neither shalt thou mourne nor weepe nor yet walke mournefully VNto the house of Israell say my Temple I 'le prophane Which is your eyes and hearts desire your Children shall be slaine AS I haue done yet you shall doe from mourning see you stay But for your sinne each one of you shall mourne and pine away Chapt. 25 BEhold the vengeance of the Lord vpon the Ammonites On Moab Seir Philistims and eke on Edomites CLapping their hands they did reioyce at Israels fatall fall But they that so laught at their harme are here consumed all Chapt. 26 DEstroy'd by many nations triumphing Tire shall bee Because shee said Aha the wealth of Salem's turn'd to me ENgines of warre against thy walls shall King of Babell set To plague thee for thy scoffing spite the Lord will not forget FEare terrour and astonishment shall be vpon the nations When they shall see thy woefull case and dolefull desolations Chapt. 27 GLorious was thy state ô Tire for traffick and for trade With all the nations of the world which thee so rich hath made HOwle shall thy Mariners Merchants eke most bitterly shall cry To see thee cast into the seas with all thy company Chapt. 28 IN pride puft vp blasphemously thou saist I am a god O Prince of Tire but thou shalt feele my sore reuenging rod. KIng thou wast perfect in thy waies till sinne was found in thee Thou hast defil'd the Sanctuaries â—nd therefore burn'd must be LEt Zidon know that for her â— sinne shee needs must feele my hand 〈◊〉 I my scattered Israell will bring safe to their land Chapt. 29 MArk here thy iudgments Pharaoh King because thou proudly said â—riuer is mine owne and I â—t for my selfe haue made NO foot of man nor beast shall passe throughout all Egypt land 〈◊〉 fortie yeares that I am God well shalt thou vnderstand OF beasts thou shalt be eaten vp and of the foules also cause thou wast to Israel a false dissembling foe PErceiue that after fortie yeares ye shall returne againe 〈◊〉 Egypt but a kingdome poore and base thou shalt remaine QVick seruice King of Babell did against the men of Tire â—e shall haue Egypt for his paines to pay his armies hire Chapt. 30 RElate and say woe worth the day the time is neare at hand â—hen woefull desolation shall come on Egypt-land SOre plagues and paines shall vex and spoile her helpers great and small The King of Babell shall be strong to kill and conquer all Chapt. 31 THou Pharaoh King whom art thou like the Assyrian Cedar see For all his great â— magnificence for pride cut downe is he VPon thy selfe and multitude like plagues the Lord will bring Downe to the death thou shalt be brought O Pharaoh mightie King Chapt. 32 A Woefull lamentation make for Egypts fearfull fall Who though thou bee young Lyon like and as a great sea Whale BY many people in my net thou shalt be caught at length And shalt by King of Babels sword be spoyl'd for all thy strength Chapt. 33 CRie to the people warne them of the sword approaching neere Who heares and will not warned be his sinne and shame shall beare DVely if thou wilt not forewarne the wicked of his sinne Thou shalt be guiltie of his blood but he shall dye therein EVery wicked man that turnes resoluing to lâ—ue well Shall liue O turne why will yee dye ye house of Israel FRom vpright waies when vpright men shall turne and sinne commit His former goodnesse quite forgot he sure shall dye in it GOds wayes are equall iust and right mans â— wayes peruerse and naught The Land for sinnes abominable is into ruine brought HOe come and let 's goe heare the word thus doe this people say â—hey sit before thee and they heare but they will not obey â—N word they loue their hearts are naught of thee they make their song â—ut they shall say another day Prophets was their among Chapt. 34 KIlling their flocks not feeding them false pastors are reprou'd â—f whom the fat and fleece much more then flocks themselues were lou'd LOst sheepe they sought not but like Lords with rigour rul'd them all â—ut of their power I will them free and them t' account will call MY sheepe I will seeke out my selfe and in good pastures feed â—hough now they eat and drinke of that where your foule feete did tread NO longer shall they be your prey my seruant Dauid he â—hall be their Shepheard they are mine and I their God will bee OVt of the Land ill beasts shall cease a couenant will I make â—f peace with them blest shall they be they shall no dammage take Chapt. 35 PRophesie thou against Seir mount whose cities I 'le lay wast â—hey loued blood blood shall they haue sore iudgements they shall taste QVite ruinated Seir is your malice was so great Against my people whom you did most cruelly intreat REioyce will I to plague you all I will reuenge their wrong As you with them so I with you will deale before 't be long Chapt. 36 SPightfully did thy foes then say Aha we now possesse The ancient places all is ours we swallow more and lesse THerefore I in my iealousie and in my fury sware Your heathenish foes that dwell about their sinne and shame shall beare VNto my people Israel the mountaines fruit shall yeeld I le blesse them more then at the first in men in flockes in fields AS they prophan'd my holy name by their owne wayes and deeds So I dispers'd them all abroad my plague their sinne succeeds BVt I had pity for my name and not for Israels sake I le bring you home from Idols clense and you my people make COrne will I call for with encrease from all your sinnes I le saue All needfull blessings for your soules and bodies you shall haue Chapt. 37 DEad hope of Israell is reuiu'd though now dispersed ones â—hey shall haue life and be restor'd like these drie breathlesse bones EPhraims sticke with Iudah's ioynd and put in Prophets hand â—eclare their vnion calling home and placing in their land FRom Idols and false worships all I will them clense and keepe â—heir God and shepheard I will be and they my pasture sheepe GRaciously with them I le dwell Dauid shall be their King couenant with them will I make they shall lacke no good thing Chapt. 38 HEre bloody Gog his army great and malice is set downe â—ho sayd he would destroy their land and take the vnwalled townes â—N that day God will plead with him with brimstone fire and sword â—nd will bee knowne in all mens eyes to be the mightiest Lord. Chapt. 39 KNow Gog thy iudgments wonderfull the foules shall thee deuoure My name shall not polluted be thou then shalt feele my power LEt Isr'els conquest be obseru'd who for seuen yeares did burne Gogs weapons all that spoiled them they spoyle and ouerturne MVch ground
more they sinn'd their heart on sinne was set They haue left off to heare my voice I will them not forget VNto their stocks and staues they goe for counsell and aduice And vnder oakes on mountaine tops they offer sacrifice ADultry shall your wiues commit and whoredome Daughters all Vnpunisht for your sacrifice th'vnwise shall surely fall BAcksliding Israel Idols serues but let not Iudah sinne The bribing rulers loue to say your gifts apace bring in Chapt. 5 COme heare ô Priests listen ô King giue eare ô Israel You were a share and in your net both Mizp and Tabor fell DEfil'd is Israel Ephraim with whordomes grosse and vile Profound reuolting murderers though I rebuk'd the while EPhraim Israel Iudah eke shall all fall in their sinne To frame their deeds to turne to God they will not yet beginno FOr Ephraim's walking willingly after the lawes of men He is opprest th' Assyrians could to him no succour send GOe from them will I till that they with humbled hearts and meeke Confesse their sinnes in their distresse they will me earely seeke Chapt. 6 HE that hath wounded he will heale Iehouah most of might Let vs returne he will vs raise we shall liue in his sight IF we hold on to know the Lord he will know vs againe And be to vs as to the earth is first and latter raine KInsmen Iudah and Ephraim what shall I say to you Your goodnesse is like morning cloud and as the early dew LIke Light my word and iudgements be with which I haue them slaine I mercy and knowledge more desir'd then sacrifices vaine MVch murther did their Priests commit and dealt most trecherously Iudah and Isr'el are defil'd with foule Idolatry Chapt. 7 NOne did consider in their hearts that I their sinnes did see When I desir'd to heale their hurts their sinnes increased bee OF theeues and robbers spoyling men great store Samaria had With lies and wickednesse they make both King and Princes glad PRinces with their bottles of wine the King doth sickly make Then he his hand with scornfull men doth stretch and party take QVite fallen away from me they are and will not on me call Pride testifieth to their face they seeke mee not at all REiecting me they still transgresse they seeke for wine and corne For their ill tongues they shall be plagu'd and made th' Egyptian scorne Chapt. 8 SEt thou the trumpet to thy mouth the foe shall them pursue Against my Law they haue transgrest made Kings I neuer knew THy siluer Idols and thy calfe Samaria is thy bane How long wil't be before that thou wilt righteousnesse attaine VP to Assyria they are gone they hyre among the nations Louers Ephraims altars sure shall be his desolation AS a strange thing they did ◠account the great things which I wrote They also offered sacrifice which I accepted not BVt I will visit for their sinnes they shall againe returne To Egypt I will send a fire which shall their Cities burne Chapt. 9 COmplaine thou mayst ô Israel thou hast no cause of ioy As others haue thou God forsooke and he will thee annoy DWell in the Lords house they shall not nor will he pleasure take In any sacrifice of theirs which they to him shall make EGypts Memphis shall bury them nettels and thornes shall bee In all their habitations they wofull dayes shall see FOr thy great hatred and much sinne spirituall men are mad The Prophets fooles their fearfull sinnes are in remembrance had GIue them drie breasts and barren wombe I will them loue no more Their Princes did reuolt from him and did despise his lore Chapt. 10 HE here reproueth Israel for their impiety And threatned them with direfull plagues for their Idolatry INcreased were their Images and Altars in the Land But God will spoile them breake them downe and will not let them stand KIng haue we none we fear'd not God thus shall the people say They falsly sweare in couenants and must come to decay LEt mountaines hide vs shall they say let hills vpon vs fall It is my pleasure and desire for to chastise them all MIghty and multitudes of men in them thou puts thy trust As ye haue plowed wickednesse so eate the fruit ye must NOw therefore sow in righteousnesse and mercy reape for gaine Its time to seeke the Lord till he his Iustice on you raine Chapt. 11 OVt of Egypt call'd I my sonne and lou'd him from a child They sacrific'd to Balaim my worship they defil'd PEruerse Eph'rim I taught to goe and led them by their armes And yet they knew not it was I that healed all their harmes QVietly with the bands of loue I drew them gaue them meat Yet were they bent to back-sliding their sins were wondrous great REfusing to returne my sword confumes thee Ephraim As Admah City shalt thou bee and set as Zeboim SHall I doe this which am not man my heart is turn'd in me I will not execute my wrath destroy'd they shall not be THen shall they walke after the Lord though some deceiue and lye As Israel and Ephraim I Iudah faithfull try Chapt. 12 VNt'Egypt Ephrim caried oyle with Ashur leagues they make With them and Iacob for their deeds God will iust vengeance take A Power he had for to preuaile with th'Angell much of might He wept and pray'd and found the Lord at Bethel in the night BE mercifull and iust therefore still wait vpon the Lord False Ballances doth Ephr'im vse for which he is abhorr'd CRuelly he oppressing men sayd that he was increast Yet shalt thou dwell in Tabernacles as in the dayes of feast DAyly I spoken haue to them and visions multiplyed My Prophets by their preaching still against their sinnes haue cryed EXceeding vicious Ephrim was against his God so good And therefore God vpon his head did leaue his guilty blood Chapt. 13 FEaring when Ephrim spake to God they were exalted all But then they dyed when they began to serue their Idol Baal GRowing still worse and worse in sinne they serued God by halues They made them silver Images and bad men kisse the calues HOw chaffe is with a whirlwinde driuen and smoake away doth fly So they shall be and then shall know there 's none can saue but I. I Did them know in wildernesse I fed and fill'd them well They then wax'd proud my lawes forgot and rudely did rebell KIll'd shall they be therefore for I like Lyon fierce and Beare Rob'd of her whelps will them obserue to rend deuoure and teare LOe Isr'el thou hast spoyl'd thy selfe the King whom thou didst craue I gaue and tooke away in wrath there 's none but I can saue MY people ô turne to the Lord thy sinne hath made thee fall Say Lord receiue vs graciously forgiue transgressions all NO more shall Ashur saue vs Lord nor will we euer say To Idolls that ye are our Gods but praise thy name for aye O Lord in thee the fatherlesse thy mercy find and
to the Lord you will obedient be Chapt. 7 KEepe fasts or no what they should doe they send to know and see In all your fasts you made saith God yo fasted not to me LOe should you not haue yeelded to my words spoke early and late By former Prophets when your land was in a rich estate MErcy and compassion shew vnto your needie brother And execute true iudgement all oppresse not one an other NO widdowes strangers fatherlesse see that you harme or hurt Against thy brother thinke no ill so much as in thy heart OF all these things they had no care they made their harts as stones And therefore from the Lord of hoasts came wrath on all at once PRaying to me I would not heare they would not heare me call Among strange nations for their sinne a whirlewind scattered all Chapt. 8 QVietly in Ierusalem and Zion I will dwell It shall a citie of truth be call'd Gods mountaine shall excell REstored so shall Salem be that men that are full old Shall dwell therein boyes in the streets thou playing shalt behold SAy it be maru'llous in mens eye should it be so with mee I le bring them home from countrie strange my people shall they be THen let your hands be strong all ye that here these words this day Great blessings both from heauen and earth you shall receiue I say VNto your neighbours speake the truth let peace bee in your gates Thinke ye no hurt loue no false oath for all these thing God hates ALL solemne fasts to chearefull feasts In Iudah God shall change Loue peace and truth therefore to you shall come a people strange BEfore the Lord let vs goe pray these nations then shall say They shall reioyce with Iewes to ioyne in seruing God that day Chapt. 9 CAst out shall all the Gentiles bee his Church defend will he Reioyce O Salem and Zion thy King doth come to thee DOminion shall thy iust King haue from sea to th' vtmost lands He by his blood hath quite set free thy prisoners out of bands EVen double will I giue to thee when I haue giuen thee power To conquer all thine enemies and them with mght deuour FIlled shall they be with all good things for his he will them take Young men and maides with corne and wine he shall full cheerfull make Chapt. 10 GOD giues his people grasse i' th field he giues them showers of raine Aske it of him all Idols hate they are both vile and vaine HOuses of Iudah and Isr'ell in loue I will regard But cruell goates their Gouernours shall haue their due reward IVda his house as goodly horse of his in warre he makes From out of him the corner naile and battell bow he takes KNock downe their enemies in the mire they shall with deadly wound Iehouah fighteth on their side they shall their foes confound LOrd euen their Lord and God am I and I will heare their voyce I le bring them to their place againe their hearts shall all reioyce ME in farre countries shall they mind and I will blesse them all Th' Assyrian and th' Egyptian pride and scepters downe shall fall Chapt. 11 NAked O Lebanon shalt thou be of all thy Cedars stout The fire the Firre trees eke shall burne the might ' are rooted out OF howling shepheards voyce is heard their glorious state is spoyl'd Of Lyons Roaring for the pride and Iordan's fame is foyl'd POssessors slaughter all the flocks that they of right should feed And say the Lord be blest for I am rich by this my deed QVite pitilesse I sure will be to th' dwellers in the land I le them deliuer to the Kings and also neighbours hand REfusing for to rescue them from cruell smiters deeds The poore distressed slaughtered flocks I will both watch and feed STaues two of beautie and bands I broke their shepheards off I cut The wages I was valued at I to the potter put THe foolish shepheard will not feed the tender lambes so deare Nor heale their hurts but eate their flesh and clawes in sunder teares VPon his arme and his right eye the sword of God shall bee O Idoll shepheard God will take wisedome and strength from thee Chapt. 12 A Cup of trembling will I make Ierusalem to all A heauy stone to crush and cut her foes in peeces small BEhold with madnesse horse and man in those dayes will I smite In Salems strength the Lord of Hosts shall rulers then delight COales of hot fire among the wood and like a torch I le make Ierusalem to make their foes in euery place to quake DEfended shall the dwellers be in those dayes you shall see Like Dauid euen the feeblest and Dauids house to be EVen as the Angell of the Lord there shall the people mourne To looke on him whom they haue pierc'd as one for his first borne FOr good Iosiah as they mourn'd in bitternesse of heart Each familie shall then lament the man and wife apart Chapt. 13 GRaciously in Dauids house a fountaine then shall run To wash away the wickednesse which they haue thought or done HE also will cut off the names of Idols from the land False Prophets here foule spirits call'd his force shall vnderstand IF any in the name of God shall preach lyes in that day Ashamed shall they be thereof their parents shall them slay KNowne by their garments made of haire worne to deceiue and lye They shall not be but then shall say I am not Prophet I. LEarning to play the husbandman and keeping beasts i' th field Man hath me taught and trained vp since first I was a child MY shepheard that 's my fellow smite ô sword arise awake The sheepe shall then be scattered the small ones I will take NOne in the land shall scape with life but third part of the same I sure will try as gold i' th fire they shall call on my name OF them thus clensed I will say it is my people deare And they shall say the Lord 's my God whom I will loue and feare Chapt. 14 PLagu'd be by nations Salem shall women shall be defil'd Halfe of the townes shall captiues goe their houses shall be spoil'd QVickly then will the Lord goe forth and with these nations warre The Mount of Oliues shall be cleft and Salem seene from farre ROyally then the Lord shall reigne o'er all the earth alone And there shall be one God one faith one true Religion SOre plagues Iehouah then will send vpon those people all That fought against Ierusalem they by consumption fall THe rest of all the nations then shall goe vp yeare by yeare To keepe the feast of tabernacles and worship truely there VNto Ierusalem to goe who will not take the paine To worship there vpon their land and them shall fall no raine ANd if that Egypt goe not vp who haue no raine at all The plagues that light on other lands on Egypt land shall fall BOth bells and bridles of the
Of faith and of the sacraments and of the resurrection MOre forward he would haue them led he would not haue them faint â—ut to be stedfast in the faith in troubles patient NOte here the danger of all those that after truth receiu d â—auing once tasted heauenly gifts are afterward deceiu'd O How impossible it is that they that fall away â—hould by repentance be renew'd they Christ againe doe slay PRaised and blessed is the earth that drinkes in store of raine And for the dresser bringeth forth hearbes fruits and store of graine QVestionlesse that earth that thornes and bryers bringeth forth Is neer to cursing must be burn'd as earth that 's nothing worth RIghteous in his promises the Lord is alwaies found He still rewards their workes of loue that in good workes abound SEe here how God euen by himselfe to Abraham did sweare That he would blesse him wrondrously and still his loue declare TO him and to the heires of life he plainly shewes to both The stablenesse of his counsell and binds himselfe by oath VNpossible it is that God should deale vnfaithfully Sith by his word and oath he binds himselfe so stedfastly WHereby we haue a refuge sure and most strong consolation Most firmely for to hold that hope we haue of our saluation A Stedfast anchor of the soule which enters in through grace Where Christ is entred to prepare for vs a holy place Chapt. 7 BY Melchisedecke King of peace and Priest of God most high Is father Abraham blest when he return'd form victory COnsider how that he is said to want a pedigree That he vnto the Sonne of God might well resembled be DOe well consider the greatnesse of this High Priest I say To whom the Patriarch Abraham the tithes of spoyles did pay EVen by commandement by the law the Leuites tithes possest But Abraham to Melchisedeck did pay them and was blest FOr Leui to Melchisedeck did Abraham also pay Because that he when they two met in ioynes of Abraham lay GReater is this his Priesthood then and of far more perfection Then that of Leuies or of that which was of Aaron HE euen our Lord of Iuda came no speech did Moses make That either Iuda or his tribe should holy Priesthood take IT is a thing most euident most manifest and cleare That he was made Priest by an oath by whom we all draw neere KEeping the faith to Gods owne throne he is our surety sure Of a farre better covenant he euer doth enduâ—e LIuing for euer he is of power to saue all those from thrall That unto God doe come by him and for his mercy call MOst perfectly he doth them saue and intercession makes An holy harmlesse Priest is he who for vs vndertakes Chapt. 8 NOte well the summe of all that 's said we haue a Priest most high That fits at Gods right hand in heauen in glory and maiesty OF holy things and tabernacle which is the body of Christ A Minister who offreth gifts as well as did high Priest PRiests offer gifts euen so doth he Moses was bid to make All things according to patterne which he from God did take QVestionlesse a ministry that 's farre more excellent He hath a mediatour of a better testament REad that for second couenant place should not haue beene sought If that the first had faultlesse beene and could haue safety wrought SVch couenant with Israel and Iuhah hee 'll not make As with their fathers when he did them out of Egypt take THey therin did not long persist and he from them 〈◊〉 But in their minds hee 'll put his lawes and write them in their hearts VNto them I will be their God and they my folks shall bee Thus saith the Lord both great and small shall knowledge haue of mee WIth mercy I will them behold to them I will be kinde Their sinnes and their transgressions I will blot out of minde Chapt. 9 A Large description here is made of outward legall rites Which God taught Moses and which he did teach the Israelites BEhold both rites and Sanctuary which first old test'ment had Not heauenly nor spirituall which made mens hearts more glad CAndlestick table and shew-bread were therein set and plac't With name of holy places was that tabernacle grac't DIspos'd and plac'd within the vaile which holiest place is call'd Was golden censer and the Arke about with gold o'relayd EVen Aarons rod and golden pot that Manna had therein The tables and the Cherubins were put the vaile within FIrst tabernacle thus ordain'd the Priests did dayly goe There for to offer sacrifice the Lord commanded to GOD bad the high Priest for to goe alone once euery yeare Into the holy place of all with blood to offer there HE for himselfe and peoples sinnes did offer there alone Which seruice did not sanctifie himselfe nor any one IN conscience for it did consist in sacrificing rites Which were commanded till Christ came who cleanseth sinners quite KNow here that Christ is our high Priest of good things yet to come Who not by blood of Goats nor Calues did pay our soules ransome LEarne that that blood did outwardly the body putrifie O how much more shall Christ his blood our conscience sanctifie MAking vs serue the liuing God and all dead workes to hate Hee is the Mediatour true which brings to blessed state NEw Testament he hath confirm'd euen by his death alone And entred hath the holyest place for he to heauen is gone ONce hath he offered vp himselfe our sinnes to take away And shall againe come iudge his folke to life at latter day Chapt. 10 POwer for to clense away our sinnes the law had none at all To Christs body once offered that vertue did befall QVite impossible a thing it is to take away our sinnes By blood of Buls or by the blood of Goates or such like things REdeem'd we are from death and hell by Christs blood which hee shed Once for vs all when he on crosse his body offered SO that he hath for euermore their sinnes wash't all away That are elect and sanctifi'd and doe his will obey THis doth the holy Ghost witnesse and thus hath said before My law I will write in their hearts their sinnes thinke on no more VNto him then let vs draw neere with hearts made pure by faith Still hoping in his promises he will doe what he saith WEE willed are here to consider each one his Christian brother And vnto loue and to good workes to stirre vp one another ALL are exhorted thus to doe because the day drawes neere When Christ to iudge the quicke and dead will second time appeare BVT if we shall sinne willingly when we this truth haue knowne Wee haue no sacrifice for sinne but must in hell be throwne CHrist who forsakes and doth despise and treads him under foot And doth despise the spirit of grace the Lord will root â— him out DAyes that are past he bids call backe and bring into
their mind How after light receiu'd they did full sore afflictions find ENduring many scoffs and taunts and tossed to and fro And being still companions of Christians vexed so FOr him hee saith they sorrowed and suffered willingly The spoyling of their goods because they riches had on high GReat recompence of large reward their confidence and faith Haue in the heauens with Christ our Lord thus here th' Apostle saith HE also saith that we had need great patience to haue That after we haue done his will we may the crowne receiue IN meane time for a little while of patience we haue need To come with speed without delay our Sauiour hath decreed KNow that the iust shall liue by faith but who withdrawes his heart In him the Lord takes no delight but will from him depart Chapt. 11 LO faith is here defin'd to bee the ground and euidence Of things we hope for not subject to sight or humane sense MAny Elders had by their faith a worthy approbation By it of all things in this world we know the first creation NOte that by faith good Abel brought a better gift then Caine And by it of his righteousnesse a witnesse did obtaine OBserue how Enoch by his faith from earth was had away Before which time men did report that he did God obey PLease God we cannot without faith for first we must belieue That he to all that seeke him right a good reward will giue QVickly did Noe by faith prepare the Arke when God foretold Of things not seene whereby he sau'd himselfe and his houshold RIghteous Abraham by his faith into a place did goe Which afterwards he should receiue but when he did not know SO he by faith in promist land as stranger iournied there â—n tents as Isaac and Iacob who heires of promise were THrough faith old Sarah strength receiu'd seed to conceiue at last â—nd was deliuered of a Child when reeming yeares were past VP sprang there one from her wombe then which was as one euen dead So many as the starrs and sands not to be numbered WIth eyes of faith all these did see yet did not really Enioy the promis'd Canaan but in that faith did dy AN heauenly country they sought for that was their chiefest care God therefore would be call d their God and heauen for them prepare BY faith when God had Abraham tri'd his sonne he offered That God could raise him up againe he well considered COncerning things that were to come good Isaac Iacob blest And Iacob vnto Iosephs sonnes by faith his loue exprest DEparting hence Ioseph by faith to brethren mention makes Of their departure of his bones hee bids they care should take ENdu'd with faith Moses was hid three months by Parents deare They saw he was a proper child Kings charge they did not feare FAith caused Moses when as he came to discretion For to refuse once to be call'd King Pharaohs daughters sonne GOds people he doth rather choose to liue with in exile â—hen to enioy these sinfull ioyes which last but for a while HEE the rebukes of Christ esteem'd and much more did regard â—hen Egypts treasures looked to the price of high reward â—Nuisible God by faith he saw and Egypt land forsooke â—ng Pharaohs rage hee feared not with patience all things tooke KNow that through faith the passouer and bloodshed he ordain'd â—est hee that the first borne destroid should touch them so againe LEarne that by faith they passed through the sea as by dry land Which when th' Egyptians sought to doe were all drown'd out of hand MArke how the wals of Iericho by faith did all fall downe When the seuen dayes had compassed that strong and fenced towne NOte how by faith Rahab is sau'd and did not with them dye That disobey'd when she had vs'd the spyes so lovingly O What a number more there are time will not serue to tell Of Barac Samson Gideon Iepht ' Dauid Samuel PRophets also which all through faith kingdomes subdu'd and gain'd Wrought righteousnesse stop't Lyons mouths and promises obtain'd QVench'd violence of flaming fire escap'd the sword in fight Of weake made strong and valiant great Armies turn'd to flight RAis'd were the women dead to life some rack'd would not be free That they might rise againe to life and heauenly things might see SOme haue by mockings and scourgings beene try'd most shamefully And some by bonds and prisonment and some ston'd cruelly THey tempted were slaine with the sword and some were hewne asunder In sheepes and goats skins wandering a thing whereat to wonder VExed they were and tormented yea destitute of aid The world not worthy of such men about they wandered WIthin the desert wildernesse in mountaines dens and caues All these through faith had good report but promise none receiues A Better thing the Lord for vs prouided hath and said That they without vs shall not be a perfect body made Chapt. 12 BEing therefore thus compassed with witnesses such store Let 's cast away all pressing things and striue to sinne no more CHeerfully let vs run the race with patience and with feareâ— That 's set before vs and looke vp Christ our Sauiour deare â—Vely considering that he is of faith the author sure for the ioy before him set death on crosse endure ENdure he did the vile speeches of wicked men and blind Which we must thinke on lest we should be weary and faint in mind 〈◊〉 haue not as yet saith he â—sisted vnto blood 〈◊〉 haue put out of your mind â—at comfort sweet and good Gâ—uen to you as to his sonnes whom he bids not despise Nor faint for those corrections which from him doe arise HEe doth chastise and scourge each one whom he doth dearly loue No son he hath but doth sometime his scourging feele and proue IF ye saith he his chastising doe patiently indure As vnâ—o sonnes God vnto you himselfe doth offer sure KNow that if any doe not feele 〈◊〉 Lords correcting hand That they are bastards and no sonnes they here may vnderstand LOuing kind parents we haue had our bodies to correct And we did giue them reuerence should we not then subiect MVch more our selues to him that is the father of our spirit That we might liue eternally and highest heauens inherit NOte that they did but for few dayes and for their pleasures sake Correct vs but he for our good that we might so partake OF his exceeding holinesse now no chastisement seemes To be delightsome for the time It s rather grieuous deem'd PAssing great fruit of righteousnesse yet afterward it brings To those that exercised are with such sharpe chastisings QVickly therefore lift vp your hands and knees that are so weake And see that straight and steddy steps vnto your feet you make RVn on still in a godly course lest halting things and lame Be turned quite out of the way but rather heale the fame SEe that ye follow peace withall and holy life imbrace Without the which no
as strong as theirs LOe I a watchman haue thee made if thou shalt warning giue And men shall leaue their wickednesse then thou and they shall liue MEn vpright if they fall and shall commit iniquitie And thou forewarne not thou and they shall then most surely dye NOw when I saw the glory of God I fell vpon my face Then said the Lord they will thee bind goe shut thee in thy place O Sonne of man I le make thee dumb to speake thou shalt forbeare But when I speake then shalt thou say rebellious people heare Chapt. 4 POurtray vpon a tyle as type Ierusalem of fame Pitch campes against her round about as signes or future shame QVietly first on lest side lye their sinnes lay on the City Then lye on right side to foreshew their spoyle without all pity REceiue wheat barley lentiles beanes millet and fitches take Make bread thereof and with mans dung see that the same thou bake SO shall they eate defiled bread with great astonishment And for their sinne shall pine away when all their food is spent Chapt. 5 THine haire cut oft burne some with fire some cut about with knife Some few bind in thy skirts rest burne as signes of fiery strife VPon them will I powre my plagues my statutes they haue chang'd Refusing my commandements from me th' are quite estrang'd A Famine sword and pestilence them therefore shall deuoure All people shall admire the plagues which I on them will powre Chapt. 6 BRoke downe shall all your Idols be your slaine men shall be cast Before your Idols Altars all and Cities shall be wast CAptiues which are dispers'd abroad some few shall scape the sword Who shall lament and loath themselues for casting off my word DIrefull famine sword pestilence shall so destroy their dayes That they shall know I am the Lord that smite for sinfull wayes Chapt. 7 ENduring ills and lasting plagues yea direfull desolation I le send vpon the land saith God for their abomination FVrious anger shall they feele I will no pity take But plague them for their sinfull pride of all I le hauocke make GReat famine sword and pestilence the sinfull sort shall proue Those that escape shall for their sinne on hills mourne like a doue HOrror and shame shall couer them in sackcloth shall they goe Their siluer shall they cast i th streets 〈◊〉 no wealth shall saue from woe 〈◊〉 glory he his Temple set â— there they set Idols vile â—eeues therefore therein enter shall â—â—to spoyle and to defile KIng Prince and people shall be vex'd plague vpon plague I le raise 〈◊〉 bloody crimes they shall receiue 〈◊〉 according to their wayes Chapt. â— LOe here a fiery vision is shewed from the Lord Image seene of Iealousie which makes them all abhorr'd MAny foule beasts abominable and creeping creatures all 〈◊〉 Isr'els Idols there he sees 〈◊〉 pourtray'd vpon the wall NEere them did Isr'els ancients stand with censers in their hand â—â—ense went vp and then they said God doth not vnderstand O Turne about and thou shalt see yet more abomination â—â—r Tammuz women weeping sate and made great lamentation PErceiu'st thou not thou sonne of man how they adore the Sunne â—â—r these their foule Idolatries they shall be all vndone Chapt. â— QVickly call them that haue the charge with weapons in their hand 〈◊〉 beside the brasse Alâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—ith 〈◊〉 weapons 〈◊〉 RAyment of white one of them had with inkhorne at his side Vpon the Cherub where it was Gods glorie did not bide SET thou a marke saith God on those that mourne and crie for sinne Kill all the rest man woman child and at my house begin THen did I cry and say Ah Lord wilt thou such hauock make He said their sinnes were wondrous great he would no pity take VNto the man in linnen cloath'd God doth his will discouer And bids him fierie coales disperse euen all Ierusalem ouer AGaine he sees the vision at Chebar which appear'd Of Cherubins and wheeles which stood and were together rear'd Chapt. 11 BEcause like heathens you haue liu'd and vs'd their manners vaine Because your princes haue presum'd and many people slaine COnfounded shall you be with sword my plagues on you â—le spend Downe then I fell and said ah Lord wilt make a small end DEclared then it was to mee that though he cast out some He would their sanctuary be in countries where they come EStranged long and scattered though they faire off doe dwell Hee 'l bring them backe giue them againe the land of Israel FRom thence all detestable things they quite away shall take My spirit all their stony hearts shalt soft and fleshy make GRacious God to them I 'le be to me they shall be deare But I will surely plague them all my name that will not feare HEre Israels God the city leaues and doth on mountaine stand Ezek'el is againe conuai'd into Chaldea land Chapt. 12 IN midst of a rebellious house thou sonne of man dost dwell Who though they haue hoth eyes and eares heare and see ne'r a deale KNit vp thy stuffe goe from thy place this doe in peoples sight So shall the King and people all goe Captiues in th'twilight LIke as thou didst dig through the wall to beare thy stuffe away Vpon thy shoulders in that seige tell them that so shall they MOreouer quaking eate thy bread and trembling water drink It may be though they trecherous be they will themselues bethinke NO bread nor drinke shall they receiue nor any good thing tast Without great terrour for the land shall spoyled be and wast O Trecherous house because you say the dayes and visions faile Euen in your daies I le speake the word and you shall see 't preuaile Chapt. 13 PRophesie woes and plagues to light oâ— Prophets of Isr'el Who Fox-like their owne fancies teach and vaine false visions tell QVite ouerthrowne you shall all be you say Thus saith the Lord Setting your owne lyes still abroach when I spake no such word REnt in my rage with stormie showers and winds shall be the wall With your vntemperd morter made to th' ground it sure shall fall SO shall the daubers also fall that preach'd to Isr'el peace When there was none but bloody broyles were threatned to encrease TO women Prophetesses eke pronounce my curse and woe That hunt the soules of my deare Saints but let the guilty goe VIlely will you pollute my name for barly and for bread Will you make strong the wicked crew and make the righteous dread AGainst you will I set my selfe whom you hunt I will free And take them from your cruell hands but plagued shall you be Chapt. 14 BEfore me certaine Elders sate with Idols in their heart Should I saith God to such as these my minde and will impart COncerning mee who comes t' enquire with sinne before his face A signe and Prouerbe shall he be I 'le cut him from his place DEceiued if the Prophet be him I the
Lord deceiue False Prophet and the man deceiu'd shall both like iudgements haue EVen now repent from Idols turne from all abominations That I may bee your louing Lord and saue from desolations FOr when a land shall grieuously by wickednesse transgresse By famine sword or pestilence my wrath I will expresse GOe through the land when my sword shall Iob No'h and Daniel Should onely haue their liues preseru'd if they therein did dwell HOw much more when I send foure plagues sword famine noisome beast And pestilence to cut off all the greatest and the least IN it a remnant I 'le preserue who shall obserue my lawes Whom when you see what I haue done you 'l say I had good cause Chapt. 15 KNowne t is to all the vine branch is to euery worke vnfit No man can make a pinne thereof to hang a thing on it LOe being cast into the fire both ends and midst doe burne So fruitlesse Salem shall be burnt for sinne they sore shall mourne Chapt. 16 MOst wretched was thy naturall state like infant newly borne Cast out polluted in thy blood and vtterly for lorne NO man did pittie thine estate yet as I passed by I tooke thee vp and bad thee liue and did thee multiplie OF bare and naked breasts I did with ornaments thee deck I put on bracelets on thy hands and chaines vpon thy neck PErfectly pure thy beautie was through my perfection rare Then thou on Idols all bestow'd and for no cost didst spare QVickly hadst thou and quite forgot thy first estate so vile And with strange whoredomes euery where thy selfe thou didst defile ROund thee about I 'le gather them with whom thou took'st delight Thy nakednesse I will disclose in all that peoples sight STone thee with stones they shall and burne thy houses all with fire Thou shalt no longer play the whore nor giue thy louers hire THy sister Sodom thou exceeds Samaria eke in sinne Pride gluttony and idlenesse did all abound therein VNto the poore they shew'd no loue yet thou art worse then they Thou hast despis'd the oath thou made and wouldst not me obey AT last I will call into minde my â— cou'nant made with thee And thou of all thy former wayes full sore asham'd shalt bee Chapt. 17 BY parable of two Eagles here and also of a vine Gods plagues on Salem are set downe because they did decline COntrary to their couenant made with Babels King before From him to Phar ' Egyptian King but they are plagu'd therefore DOwne will I bring the high greene tree it shall dry vp and perish The Cedar of the Gospell then shall wonderfully flourish Chapt. 18 EVery soule that sinnes shall dye but he that hateth sinne As Vsury Adulterie and will not liue therein FRom all iniquitie who flies and doth the poore relieve Who keepes my lawes and truely deales that man shall surely live GOD saith who doth beget a sonne that hates the thing that 's good And liues in sinne that sonne shall dye and perish in his blood HIs sonne that sees his father sinne and will doe no such thing He shall not dye but fathers sinnes the fathers soule shall sting IF wicked men will turne from sinne and doe the thing that 's right Their sinne shall not be mentioned nor once come in my sight KNow also if a righteous man reuolt and turne to sinne His former goodnesse I 'le forget he sure shall dye therein LIue godly therefore make your hearts and spirits all anew I haue no pleasure in your death which for your sinne is due Chapt. 19 MOurne for the Kings of Israel which were like Lyons whelpes Deuouring men but after caught and destitute of helpes NO vine â— more fruitfull was then thine though baren now it bee And fruitlesse Salem for thy sinne A grieuous thing to see Chapt. 20 OF me dare you come to enquire elders of Israel Cause them to know how fearefully their old forefathers fell PEruersely they in Aegypt delt in wildernesse likewise In Canaan their Idolatry to me for vengeance cryes QVite from among you will I purge the rebels that transgresse And by my gospell gather you and so my loue expresse REgard ô Salem for as God this forrest burnes with fire So for thy sinne hee 'll thee destroy in his hot kindled ire Chapt. 21 SIgh sonne of man with bitternesse in all the peoples sight My sword shall cut off good and bad in that same bloody fight THus saith the Lord a sharpened sword a slaughter sore shall make It 's put into the slayers hand should we our pastimes take VPon the Princes shall it be and people of Israel O cry and howle it spareth none where e're they goe or dwell APpoint a way that this my sword may come to Iudah land Their oathes and other sinnes are knowne therefore they cannot stand BEhold thou Prince of Israel so wicked stout and strong Thy crowne I 'le giue to him to whom it doth of right belong COncerning wicked Ammon say that kindled is mine ire They shall be slaine and all be made fit fuell for the fire Chapt. 22 DIuers foule sinnes are here set downe which did in Salem raigne Blood muther and adulterie that citie sore did staine EVery Prince shed guiltlesse blood the children did set light By Parents deare the poore were sore opprest by men of might FAtherlesse and the widdowes eke haue vexed beene in thee My holy things prophaned are and Sabbaths broken be GReedily by extortion of neighbours hast thou gain'd By vsurie and increase also but mee thou hast disdain'd HEare therefore I haue smit my hands at thy dishonest gaine I will disperse thee farre from home thy sinnes shall be thy bane ISraels house is drosse become I le melt them all away Prophets conspire they soules deuoure and rauen for the prey KNowne are her Priests my law to breake and difference none to make Betweene the holy and prophane my sabbaths eke they breake LIke rauening Wolues her Princes are the Prophets dawbe and lie The people vex the need ' and poore and strangers wrongfully MY wrath therefore on them I 'le powre for not a man did stand Before mee to intreat for grace that I might spare the land Chapt. 23 NAmes of two Sisters here obserue and eke their whoredomes vile Aholah and Aholibah who did themselues desile ONe of them is Samaria th' other Ierusalem â—oth doted on th' Assyrians and play'd the whores with them PLagu'd by th' Assyrians both must be the slew their children deare â—o Idols and then in my house before me did appeare QVake ô ye old adultresses for spoyled shall you bee â—hat others may like lewdnesse leaue when they your plagues shall see Chapt. 24 REport the parable of a pot with flesh and bones that boyles All burnt so is the Citie of blood giuen to remedilesse spoyles SHee wearied out her selfe with lyes was filth ' in all her wayes My sutious force she sore shall feele for sinne shee dearly payes