you Whyles you haue the lyghtâ— Ioh. 10. beleue in the lyghte that yoâ— may be the chyldren of lyght I am the way the truth and the lyfe no man cometh to the father but by me I am the dore who that cometh in by me shall be saued â— Ioh. 14. shal go in and shal go ovt aâ—â— shall fynde pastures I am a good shepeherd â— good shepeherde gyueth hys soule for hys shepe I came that they shulde haue lyfe and shoulde haue it more plenteouslye My sheepe heare my voice and I do knowe theÌ„ and they folowe me and I gyue euerlastynge lyfe to theym and they shall neuer perysshe and none shall take them out of my haÌ„d my fathrr that gaue me them is myghtyer theÌ„ all other and there is none able to take out of my fathers hand I and the father be all one Ioh. 12. Iohn 3 â–ª Num / 2â— And yf I be lyfte vp froÌ„ the erth I wyl bryng al vnto me And lyke as Moyses dyd hange vp a serpent in wyldernes so must the sonne of man be hanged vp that who soeuer dothe beleue in hym shall not perysshe â—ut shal haue the lyfe euerlastynge For god hath loued the world in such wyse that he gaue his onely begotten sone that whosoeuer beleued in hym shulde Iohn / 5â— not perisshe but shulde haue euerlastynge lyfe Truyly truly I say vnto you that who soeuer hearethe my worde and beleueth in hiÌ„ tyat sent me hath euerlastyâ—◠〈◊〉 and shall not come into 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mene but shal passe from 〈◊〉 vnto lyf Blessed be they that hâ—r◠〈◊〉 worde of god and kepe it Luc â—â— Iohn 8. Truely truely I saye 〈◊〉 you yf there be any that 〈◊〉 kepe my worde he shall 〈◊〉 see death If you wyll abyde in 〈◊〉 worde verely you shall 〈◊〉 dysciples and you shal 〈◊〉 the truthe and the truthe 〈◊〉 delyuer you Heuen and erthe shall 〈◊〉 but my words shal neuer 〈◊〉 Blessed be the poore in 〈◊〉 ryte for theyrs is the kyâ—â— of heauen Mat. 24. Mat 5 Blessed be the meke for 〈◊〉 shall possesse the earth Blessed be they that 〈◊〉 for they shall be conforted Blessed â–ª be they that huâ—â— thurste after iustice for they shal be satisfyed Blessed be the mercyful / for they shall oâ—teyne mercy Blessed be the pure in herte for they shal se god Blessed be the peacable for they shall be called the childreÌ„ of god Blessed be they that suffre persecucyon for ryghtnousnes for theyrs is the kyngdome of heauen Blessed are you wheÌ„ that men do say euyl vnto you do pursue Luke 12 you do speake al euyll agaynst you lyenge bycause of me reioyce be glad for your rewarde is greate in heauen And the lâ—â—st heer of your head shall not peryshe for tho Mat. 10. â—owe your paciens you shall possesse your soules Are not .ii. sparowes solde for a farthyng none of thâ—m â—oth â—all on the groâ—â—de without your father for al the heares of youre heed be nombred Feare ye not therfore ye ar oâ— more value thaÌ„ many sparous whosoeuer therfore wil knowledge me before men I wyll Math. 12 knowe hym before my father that is in heauen but whosoeuer wyll denie me before men him wyll I denye before my father whych is in heauen All maner of sinne blasphemy Math. 11 Mat. 1 shall be forgyuen vnto men but the blasphemy agaiÌ„st the holye gooste shall neuer be forgeuen The gospell is preched to the poore blessed is he that is not offended in me The tyme is fulfilled and Mat 19. the kingdom of god shal draw nere repente therfore and beleue the gospel Who soeuer that forsakethe his house or brother or syster or father or mother or wyfe or chyldren or hys landes for my name sake shal receiue an hundred tymes so moche and shal inherite euerlastynge lyfe Reioyce because your names be wrytten in heauen I say vnto you that as moche loye shall be in heauen for one synner takynge repentauÌ„ce as for nyntie myne ryghtous Nee. 9. Luca. 10. Luce. 15 meÌ„ that nede not to repeÌ„t Such as be in helthe nede no phiscion but suche as be euyll at ease I regarde merci and not sacryfice for I am not come to call the ryghtous but synners The sonne of man is come Luce â–ª 10. Iohn 12. to seake and to saue that that was loste I am not come to condeÌ„pne the worlde but to saue the worlde The sonne of god came not to be serued but to serue and Mat. 20. to spende his life for the redeÌ„pcyon of many I truelye am in the myddes of you euen as he that serueth I gyue vnto you a new coÌ„maundemente that you shall Luce / 22. Iohn 13. loue togyther lyke as I haue loued you / to the intente that you shall loue one another therby shall euery man knowe that you are my disciples / yf you wyll beare loue one to another For yf you wyl â–ª forgyue meÌ„ Mat. 9 theyr synnes your celestial father shall forgyue you youre autes The thinges that be impossible vnto men be possible ynough Luce / 18. Math. 5 vnto god Loue your enemyes ' do wel vnto them that hate you and praye for them that persecute and sclaunder you that you maye be the chyldren of your father that is in heauen that suffered hys sonne to aryse vpon the good and the bad and reyneth vpon the ryghtuouse Luce. 9. and vnryghtuous For he is kinde vnto the vnkynde and euyll Therfore be you mercyful lyke as youre father is mercyfull Iuge not and ye shall not be iudged condempne ye not Math. 13 ye shal not be coÌ„dempned forgyue and ye shal be forgyuen gyue and it shall be gyuen vnto you The ryghtuous shall shyn in the kyngdome of theyr father as the sunne Math 2â— Come ye blessed of my father enherite the kyngdom or deyned for you from the creaâ—you of the worlde Truely truely I saye vnto you so longe as ye do oughte to one of the least of these my brethre ye do it vnto me All power in heaueÌ„ and in erth is gyuen vnto me go therfore and teache all nacyons baptysynge them in the name Mat. 280 of the father and the sonne the holy goost teachyng them to obserue all thynges what soeuer I haue coÌ„mauÌ„ded you Lo I am with you alwaye euen vntyll the endynge of the worlde Iohn 24 Go vnto my brothers and say vnty them I ascende vnto â—â— father and youre father my god and your god Let not your hartes be troubled beleue in God and beleue in me there be many nacions Iohn 1. in the house of my father if it were not so I wold haue told you so I go to prepare a place for you For the father hym selfe lâ—ueth you because ye haue loued me And whatsoeuer ye wil aske the father in my name I wyll do it that
sonne of rightuous sea helth shal be in hys fethers Esa 56. Mal 3 He wyll come hastely and wyl not tarie The septre shal not be taken awaye frome Iudas vntyll he come that shall be sende and he shall be the expectacion of the HetheÌ„ binding his colte Pah 2 Gene. 49 vnto the vyneyarde his asse my chyld vnto the vyne wasshynge hys stoole in vyne and hys garmeÌ„t in the blode of the grape This is my welbeloued so here hym Luc. 9 â—ach 2 Esa 9 Prayse be glad o d oughter of Syon For lo I come iâ— wyll dwell with the THe spirite of the lord is vpoÌ„ me because he hath anointed me for to preach the gospell vnto the poore he hath sent me to he le such as are coÌ„trite Luc / 4 / in harte for to preach delyueraunce to the captyue and syght for to blynde and lyberte to theym that be shyt in for to preach the acceptable yere of the lorde for to conforte the sorowfull for to glad the mourners Isa 63. of Syon and to gyue a croune for dust the oyle of ioy for heuynesse the garmente of praise for the spirite of sorow I haue troden the wynepresse alone and none of the people was with me I offerd my body to the smyters Esa 50 and my chekes to the beters I turned not my face froÌ„ the rebukers and such as dyd spytte vpon me the lorde God was my defender and therfore I was not confounded I am Alpha and omega the Apo. 1. begynnyng and endyng whiche am and was and shall be euer to come almyghtye Do not feare I am the fyrste and the last and am'a lyue and was deed and behold I am a Apo 2â— lyue for euermore and haue yâ— keyes of hel death I am the roote and generacyoÌ„ of Dauyd and the bryght mornyng styrre c. and let him that is thurstie come he that wyll lette hym take water of Iohn 4. lyfe frely whosoeuer drynketh of the pater that I shall gyue hym â—all neuer be more tourstye but the water that I shall gâ—ue shal be in hym a well of water sprynginge vp into euerlastynge lyfe If any be a thurste let him come to me and drynke who Iohn 7 that beleueth iÌ„ me as the scripture sayth out of his bely shal flowe the water of lyfe I am the bread of lyfe he that cometh vnto me shal not hungre and he that beleuethe in me shal neuer be athurst Ioh 9 My flesshe is very meate and my blode is very drynke â–ª He that eateth my flcsshe and driuketh my blode dwelleth in me and I in hym I am the vyne and you the braunches he that abydoth in Ioh 15. me I in hym bryngeth forth moche fruyte for wythout me ye can do nothinge c. Abyde in me and I in you for as the braunche can bryng forth no frute of it selfe except it remaine in the vine no more can you excepte you remayne in me If you abyde in me and my wordes abyde iâ— you also aske Iohn 6. Mat. 11. whatsoeuer ye wil and it shal be graunted you All that my father doth gyue me shall come vnto me who that comethe vnto me I wyll not caste hym awaye Come vnto me al you that laboure and are laden and I wyl ease you take my yoke on you and lerne of me for I am meke and lowly in harte and you shal fynde ease vnto your souls for my yoke is ease and my burden in lyght Iohn 1â— This is my commaundement that you shall loue togyther lyke as I haue loued you a greatter loue than thys can no man haue than to spende hys lyfe for hys frendes You are my frendes yf you â—â— Ioh 1. 15 Iohn 16 that I commaunde you Ye haue not chosen me but I haue chosen you My father hymselfe loueth you bycause you haue loued me and haue beleued that I Math 12 came from god Who soeuer doth the wyll of my father whiche is in heaâ—â—â— is my brother and syster 〈◊〉 mother This truely is the wyll of â—y Iohn 6 father that sent me that euery one that seeth the sonne 〈◊〉 dothe â—eleâ—e in hym shal haue euerlastynge lyfe and I wyl rayse hym agayne at the â—â—â—ter day Truely truely I saye vnto you he that beleueth iÌ„ me hath Iohn 14 euerlastynge lyfe He that loueth me shal be loued of my father and I wyll loue hym and shewe my selfe vnto hym If anye do loue me he wyll kepe my worde and my father wyll loue hym and we wyll come vnto hym wyll make our mansion in hym If you do loue me kepe my coÌ„maundementes and I wyll praye vnto my Father and he shall gyue you another conforter for to abyde with you euer moore whiche is the spirite of trouth I wyli not leaue you coÌ„fortles for I wyll come vnto you And yf I departed to prepare you a place I wyll come agayne and wyll receyue you vnto me and where as I am you shall be I do leaue peace with you I gyue my peace vnto you I do not gyue vnto you as the worlde dothe let not your hart be troubled nor be aferde You shal be oppressed in the Iohn 19 Math. 8. Mat. 14. Luce / 12. worlde but trust ye I haue coÌ„quereth the worlde Oh ye endewed with smaâ— fayth why are ye aferde Be of good chere it is â–ª I bâ— not aferde Be ye nothynge aferde my lytel flocke for it hath pleased Mat. 14. yeure father to geue vnto you the kyngdome It is not the wyl of your father whyche is in heuen that any of these lytelons shuld perisshe Luc. 9 The sonue of man came to saue that that was loste The sonne of man came not to leefe soâ—les but to saue God dyd not sende his son into the world for to iudg thâ— Ioh. 3 world but to the intente that the world shuld besaued vi hiÌ„ He that beleueth in hym shall not be coÌ„demned but he that doth not beleue is coÌ„dempned alredy bycause he hath not beleued in the name of the onely begotteu sonne of God The father louethe the sonne and hathe geuen hym all thynges into hys hande He that beleueth in the sonne hathe euerlastyng lyfe and he that doth not beleue in the son shall neuer selyfe but the veugeaunce Ioh. 1â— of God abydeth ouer hym I am the resurrection lyfe whosoeuer beleueth on me ye thoughe he were deed yet shal Iohn 8 â–ª he lyue and whosoeuer lyueth beleueth iÌ„ me shal neuer dye I am the lyght of the world who that foloweth me walketh not in darkenes but shal Iohn 1â— haue the lyght of lyfe If any wâ—l serue me let him folowe me and whersoeuer I am there shall my seruaunt 〈◊〉 if any wyll serue me my father wyll honoure hiÌ„ walke whyâ—â— ye haue lyght that the darkenesse do not take
55. thy backe all my sinnes I haue trusted in god I wil not feare what flesshe may do vnto me I haue trusted in the lorde psal 30 psal 17 I wyl be glade and ioyfull in thy mercy Through the I shal be delyuered from temptacyon and throughe my god I wyll paâ—â— ouer the stone wall I am inferiour to thi maâ—â— folde miser acyons and to thâ— trueth that thou haste accomplisshed Gene. 5 Eccl. 39. vnto thy seruaunt Haue mercion vs o god of all creatures and beholde vâ—â— and showe vnto vs the lyghte of thy pytie O God conuerte vs shewe thy face and we shall be saued Shewe vnto vs howe thou psal 76. Iudi. 6. doest not forsake them that presume of thee and suche as presume of themselues gloriynge in theyr owne vertu thou doest brynge lowe Remembre lorde and shewe thy self vnto vs in tyme of ouâ— Hest 14. 3. Esd 6 tribulacyon and gyue me conforte o lorde kyng of gods and of vniuerfall power In thy manyfolde mercyes thou hast not created them vnto consumpcion neyther haste thou forsaken them for thou art a god pytefull mercyfull Lorde thy mercyes are manyfolde accordynge to thy iuge meÌ„t receyue me psal 118. Hiere 14 Verely thou arte amongest vs lorde thy holy name hathe ben called vpon by vs do not forsake vs. Haue mercy on vs lord haue mercy on vs for we are greately fulfylled wyth dyspite Whan my soule was vexed psal 122. â— Ione 2 â— within me Lord I rtmembred that my prayer myghte Come vnto the Euen vnto thy holye temple Troueles do oppresse me on euery parte but it is better for me to fall Into the handes of 1 Prr. 21 1. Par 16 the lord for his pytie is greate than into the handes of men The lorde wyll do that that semeth good in hys syght The sorowes of death haâ—â— compassed me and the perâ—â— psal 4 of hell haue founde me out I haue founde out tribulation and sorowe and I wyll call vpon the name of the lorde O lorde delyuer my soule our mercyfull lorde and riyghtous god is pytifull psal 36. 2. par 36 Lorde al my desyre is before the and my mournynge is not hydden from the. The mercy of thy promyse is greate and vnsercheable for thou arte the hyghest lord god ouer all the erth longe suffring Apo / 5 / and passinge mercyfull and sory for the malice of men Thou art worthy lorde for to opeÌ„ the boke and to lose the seales of it for thou wast slaine and hast redemed vs o god Bar 2 in thy blode And thou lord god hast delt withe vs accordynge to all thy goodnesse and accordynge to all thy great pytie Thou art Christ the sonne of the lyuynge god I haue beleued thaâ— thou Mat. 16. Iohn 11. Esd 6. arte Christ the sonne of the lyuynge God whiche came into the worlde For thou arte our god thou hast delyuered vs froÌ„ our wyekednes and hastâ—gynen helthe vnto vs Luc. 18. Luc. 15 God be merciful to me that am asynner Father I haue offended agaynst heauen and before the nowe I am not worthy to be called thy sonne Let me be as one of thy hired saruauntes We are vnprofitable seruauÌ„tes we haue done but our dutye Luc. 17 Luc 17. Math. 9 Encrease fath in vs a lorde Haue mercy on vs sonne of Dauid For in thee is the wel of 〈◊〉 by thy lyght we shall se lyâ— Lyke as a harte longeth â—â—ter welles of water so my soâ—â— longeth after the o god My soule hathe thyrsted aâ—ter god the lyuynge well wâ—â— psal 41. psal 25. shall I come and appere 〈◊〉 the face of the lorde My soule hathe desyred tâ—e in the nyghte but in my spirâ—e and In my harte I shall wake for the betymes I bowe the knees of myâ—e harte prayinge vnto thy goâ—nesse lorde I haue synned loâ—â— I haue synned and I knoâ—lege in wyckednes I askepâ—y enge the Lorde to forgyue 〈◊〉 Forgyue me do not distrâ—yâ— 2. Par â— me altogyther wyth my siâ—â— nor do not proseue myne offâ—â—ces for euer for thou shalt saue me vnworthy accordynge vâ—to thy greate mercye I shall prayse thee euer al the dayes of my lyfe for al the vertue of heuen prayseth the and to thee is all glory for euermore ¶ Thou hast here good reder a certa yne gatheryng of scriptures out of both the Testamentes which declare the most abundaunte mercy of God wyth a clere exposicion of the same Ioh â— IN the begynninge the worde was and The worde was wyth god god was the worde The same was in the begynnyng wyth god â—l thinges were made by it and with out it was nothige made that made is in it was life and life was the lyght of men He came into hys owne and his receyued him not Vnto as many as recyued him he gaue power to be the soÌ„nes of god to suce as beleued in his nâ— whiche loued vs wassâ— vs froÌ„ our sinnes in his bloâ— and made vs hys kyngdoÌ„ aâ— preestes vnto god and hys â—â— ther to him be glory and doâ—â—nion Apo. 1 for euermore God sheweth his laue whiâ— he bearethe vs for whanâ— were but synners Chryst dyd for vs moche more than noâ— seynge we are iustified in hâ—â— blode we shal be preserued frâ— Rom. 5. vengeaunce throughe him â—â— if we were reconsyled to Gâ—â— whaÌ„ we were enemyes by tâ— deth of hys sonne moch more nowe beyng recoÌ„syled we shal be preserued by hys lyfe Act 10 Act. 13 Vnto him al the prophetis bere recorde that all that beleue in him do receyue remission of theyr siÌ„nes by his name Be it knowen therfore vnto you ye men and brethren that by hym remission of synnes is preached vnto you by hym are all that beleue iustified froÌ„ thynges wherby ye coude not be iustified in Moyses lawe For what the lawe coulde not Rom. 8. do in asmoch as it was weke because of the flesshe that dyd god perfourme sent downe hys sonne in the similitude of synfull flesshe and by synne dampned synne in the flesshe that the ryghtuosnes of the lawe myghte be fulfylled in vs which walke not after the flesshe but after the spyrite Throughe the grace of our lorde Iesu Christ we beleue to be saued as well as they Act. 15. Act 17 Act. 4. For in hym we do liue and are moued to be This is the same stone that was forsaken of you in youre buildynge which is set for the foundacion of a corner and there is no saluacyon in other Nor there is none otherâ— me vnder heauen gyuen vâ— meÌ„ wherby we may be saueâ— The name of the Lorde iâ— pro 18. Iohel 2 most defeÌ„sible to wre yâ— ryâ—â—ousnes ronneth vnto it and â—â— shal be exalted And it shall come to paâ—â— that whosoeuer calleth vpâ—â— the name of the Lorde shall â—â— saued For the lorde is our iudâ— Esa 33 the
lorde is oure lawe makâ— the lorde is our kynge he shâ—â— saue vs Blessed is the man whâ—â— trust is in the name of the lorâ—â— and hathe not regarded vanyties Psal 39. psal 66. and false wytchcraftes Prayse ye his name for the lorde is pleasaunte hys merâ— is euerlastyng and hys truâ—â—â— is fro generacion vnto genâ—â—â—cyon Prayse ye oure lorde God whych hath not forsaken such as truste in hym Prayse ye the lord for he is good synge vnto hys name for Iud 2. psal 134 Esa 46. he is pleasaunt Prayse o heauen o earth reioyse ye mountaynes make melodie for the lorde hath conforted hys people wyll haue mercy on the poore Blesse ye the lord exalte hym as moche as ye canne for he is Eccl. 43 Esa 44 psol 102 farre aboue all praysynge Gyue prayse o heauens for the Lorde hath shewed mercy the farthest partes of the earth make ye melodie O blesse thou my loule the lorde and al that is wythin me blesse hys holy name O blesse thou my soule the lorde and do not forget the kyndnesse of hym â–ª whiche forgeueth all thy wyckednes whiche hâ—â—leth all thy diseiases The lord sheweth mercy and iugemeÌ„t to al that suffre wrâ—â— he hathe not delte wyth vs accordynge to our synnes nor â—â— hathe not rewarded vs accordynge to our wyckednes For he hathe establisshe hys mercy vpoÌ„ suche as feare hyâ— occordynge vnto the heyghe of heuen from the earth Lyke as a fathers harte yerneth on his chyldreÌ„ so the lord hathe mercy vpon them that feare hiÌ„ for he knoweth what frayle mettal we are made of he rememred that we are as dust and that man is as haye All fleshe is haye and all the glorye of it lyke a flowre of the Esa 40 felde the haye wethereth and the flowre is faded for the spirite of the lorde hathe blowen on it Verely the people is haye the heye is wethered and the flowre is faded but the worde of the Lorde abydeth for euermore Man doth not liue by bread Deut. 8 pro. 30 onely but in euery word which comethe out of the mouthe of god Euery word of god is fury it is a shelde for theÌ„ that truste in hym My god his waye is vndefyled psal 17. the wordes of the Lorde are tryed in fyre he is a defender of all that truste in hym Al saintes are in his power Iosu 22. Deut. 32 they that approche vnto hys fete shal receiue of his doctryne Vnderstande you wyth all your hartes that yf all the wordes that the lorde hath promysed that he wolde performe not one shal passe in vayne psal 144 The lord is true in all hys wordes holi in all his workes That man is blessed whâ— study is in the lawe of the loâ— daye and nyght The lord lyfteth vp all thâ— fall downe and easeth all thâ— be hurte Psal â— 2 Pa. r 18 For the lord sercheth all hâ—â—tes and he perceyueth all â— thoughtes of the miÌ„de yf thâ— wylt seke hym thou shalt fynâ— hym but if thou forsake hyâ— he hyll cast the awaye for euâ— Seke the lord while he â—â— be founde call on hym whâ— Esa 55. â— he is at hande let the wyckâ— leaue his waye and the vniâ— man hys ymaginacyons aâ— let hym returne vnto the lorâ— the wyll haue mercy on hyâ— and vnto oure God for heâ— Sap. 1. great and redy to forgyue Sauoure ye of the lorde â— goodnes simplicitee of hart seke him out for they shall finâ— him which do not tempte hiâ— and he appereth vnto theÌ„ whyche truste in hym The ryche haue neded and haue ben huÌ„gry but they that seke the lorde shall not fayle of psal 33. Hebr. 3. 2. Pa. 30. any good thynge The lord is good to al that truste in hym Vnto the soule that wyll seke hym The good lorde wyl be mercyfull Vnto all That seke oute wyth all theyr hartes the lorde God of theyr fathers nor He wyll not laye to theÌ„ any synne 3 pa. 13. â— because they be lesse sanctified In the crosse and trouble we muste flee vnto god And whan they wyll reuerte in theyr trouble and wyll crye Vnto the lorde god of Israell Eccl. 34. and wyll seke hym they shall fynde him For theyr truste is in their sauyoure and the eyes of the lorde are set on them that loue hym he that dredeth the â— shall not tremble nor be aâ— for his hope is in hym he feaereth the Lorde his soâ— blessed whome he regarâ— 1. Par. 16 he also is defence For the eyes of the lorâ—â— beholde all the earth and strenght vnto al that beleâ—â—â— hym wyth a perfite harte Eccl. 12. The eyes of the Lordâ— set on suche as feare hynâ— protectoure of powre thâ— dacion of vertu the coâ— heate and the noone shaâ— the intretour of offeÌ„dyng 2. Pet. 3. and helper of mischaunce tinge the soule gyuinge to the eyes gyuinge heltâ— lyfe and benediction The eyes of the Lordâ— Psal 32. set vpon the reghtuous â— eares vnto the pryaer of 〈◊〉 Beholde the eyes of the are vpon all that feare and vpon suche as trust in his mercy Taste and se how the lorde is swete blessed is the maÌ„ that câ—usteth in hym Trust in god worke goodnes and inhabite the earthe pfal 33 Psal 36. thou shalte fede in the ryches of it And thou shalt know how thy lorde god is god myghty and trew kepynge couenaunt and mercy to al that loue him Thy lord is a god and conforteth in tyme of trouble and Esa 40. wyl know al that trust in him They that trust in the lord shall change in streng the and shall haue fethers as Egles they shall runne not laboure they shall go and yet shall not Pro. 16. psal 146 faynte He that trusteth in the lorde is blessed For the lorde is well contented with all that feare him â— wyth them that truste in hâ— mercy Euyll shall not happenâ—â— him that feareth god but 〈◊〉 shall preserue him in temptacion and delyuer him froÌ„ al enâ— Eccl. 33. psal 113. They that feare the Lorde haue trusted in the lorde he is theyr helper and their defendâ— You that feare the lordeâ— byde his mercy do not turâ— from hym leest ye fall ye thâ— Eccl 2 feare the lorde beleue him anâ— your rewarde shal not be frâ— strate ye that feare the Lorâ—â— truste in hym and mercye shaâ— come to you at pleasure Al congregacions of peoâ—â— truste ye in hym shede beforâ— psal 61. psal 36. hym your hartes god is ouâ— hâ—lper euermore Saluacion of the ryghtoâ—â— is of god and he is their defeâ—der in the ryme of tribulacioâ— And the lorde shal helpe theym and delyuer them shall rydde them from misdoers and shall saue them because they haue trusted hym Psal 3. 1 psal 2 Hiere 17 The scourges of a sinner ar many folde he that trusteth in
king of Siria and not in the lorde god therefore the kynge of Syria dyd escape out of thy power Were not also the men of Iuda Libia hauynge manye mo charettes and horsemeÌ„ and also a moche greatter multitude of people whom whan thou dydest put thy truste in thy lorde god he them delyuered in to thy handes and power The eyes truly of the lorde doth behold all the worlde he gyueth power and fortitude to them whiche with a perfecte harte doth beleue iâ— hym therfore thou dydest folyshly and for that also warre shall aryse agaynst the in thys present tyme ¶ The payer of Asa kynge of Iuda THis prayer sayd Asa 〈◊〉 to the Lorde whan 〈◊〉 that zara a man of the blâ—â— mores came agaynst him wâ—â— ten C M souldyers and 〈◊〉 of warre and also withe thâ—â— hundreth charettes O good lorde in the thereâ—â— no difference whether thou â—â— helpe with few or weth maâ—â— O our Lorde God helpe vs 〈◊〉 we truely hauynge onely oâ—â— trust and confidens in the â—â— in thy name become aganâ—â— this great mâ—ltitude / thouâ—â— oure God and agaynste the â—â— man can preuayle It chauâ—sed therfore that the moryâ—â—â— were despersed and the kyngâ— dyd streke them vnto theyr destuction and death The exhortacioÌ„ of Azarsoâ— to Obed in tyme of warre THe lord is withe you for ye were withe hym yf ye seke hym ye shall fynde hym but yf ye forsake hym he wyll forsake you Many daies shal passe in Israel without a true god and without a prest with oute preacher and also wyth out a lawe And whaÌ„ they shal â—etourne agayne in theyr trouble and crye to the lorde god of Israell and also seke hym theÌ„ shall they fynde hym at that tyme there shall be no peas to men goynge forth and goynge in but great horrible fear in euerye place amongeste all the Inhabytours of the earth for nation shall fyght againste nacion and cytie agayâ—ste cytye for the lorde shall vexe them in al affliction therfore be you of good coÌ„forte an let not youre hoste be disolued and broken for ye shall haue rewarde for your labour the which thtâ— whan the kynge harde he wâ— greatly comforted c. O lord the god of my fatâ—â— Symeon which gauest to hâ— Iudi. 9. a sworde for his defeÌ„ce agâ—â— straungers that were rauâ—â— shours in theyr vnclennes alâ— discouered yâ— chastite of a vâ—â—gin to theyr confusion ¶ The prayer of Ezetâ—â— as agaynst Sennacherâ—â— 4. Reg. 9 O Lorde god of Israell that syâ—cest aboue Cherubyâ—â— thou are the onely god aboâ— all kynges of the earthe thoâ— madest bothe heuen and eatâ—â— Inclyne thyne eare lorde am here open thyne eare lorde anâ— all the wordes of Sennachâ—rib that he dyd sende to vs câ—sting in our teth our god that is lyuynge Truely Lorde thâ— kynges of Assirya haue put a parte and dyspersed bothe the people and landes of all men and haue caste theyr goodesin to the fire For truly they were not goddes but workes made wyth the handes of meÌ„ of tymber and stone and they lost them Therfore now our lorde god preserue vs from the handes of them that all the kyngdomes of the earth may know that thou art only the lord god The prayer of Iosaphat 2. Par 20 against hys enemyes O Lorde god of our fathers thou art god in heuen and hast dominacioÌ„ auer all kyngdomes of people in thy hande is both strenght and power to resyste c. but in vs is not so moch power to resyst wythstande thys multitude that inâ—adeth vs Notwythstandynge seynge we are ignorauÌ„t what we maye do thys onely remaineth that is to say to dyverte oure eyes to thy goodâ—◠¶ The exortacion of Iâ—bell sonne of zachari◠〈◊〉 the people HEare ye not nor drede 〈◊〉 this multieude for surâ— it iâ— not your batayle but iâ— the bataile of god The exortacioÌ„ of Iosaphâ— in the middes of the peopâ—â— Oye meÌ„ of Iudah and all â—â— iuhabytours of Ierusall here what I shall saye beleâ—e and trust in your lord god 〈◊〉 you shall be in sauegarde pâ—â— also your coÌ„fidence in his prâ—phetes and all thynge to yoâ— shall fortune prosperous ¶ The admonicioÌ„ of yâ— seâ—uauÌ„t of god to king Amaâ— IF thou thynkeste that the victory of varre do coÌ„sist in the hooste God wyll caust the to be ouercome of thyne enemies for why it is at yâ— plâ—â—sure of God both to helpe an put to flyght ¶ The exhortacyoÌ„ of Iudas Mach abeas to the people AFter that the people perceyued the hoste coÌ„mingto i mach 4. mete them they sayde vnto Iudas Howe shall we beynge so fewe and also weryed thys daye with fastynge fyghte agaynst so great and stronge amultitude to whome Iudas â–ª answered and said It is sone done to conclude many in the power of few and there is no diuersite in the sight of godin heueÌ„ to delyuer with many or els with fewe for why the victory in warre doth not stande in the multitude of the hoost but all the fortitude and power therof commeth from heueÌ„ They do come vnto vs with an-enuyous and proude multytude to sprede abrode vs oure wynes oure chidreÌ„ thâ— myght spoyle destroy vâ— we wyll fyght for oure sâ— also for our lawes and hym selfe wyl coÌ„sume theâ—fore our faces therfore dâ— in no wyse feare theÌ„ And that he hath spoken his nâ— and ceased sodaynly they ded went vpon theyr enâ—cs shortely theyr aduersâ— was brought to confusiâ—â— penly in his syght ¶ The exortacion oâ— das to the people When certayne of thâ— ple wold haue fled deparâ— Iudas Machabcus exoâ— theÌ„ sayeng although our â— draw nere yet let vs dye â— maÌ„hod for the loue of our threÌ„ and let vs not brynge hououre to rebuke ☞ FINIS ⧠¶ Imprented at Luâ—du By William Hill at yâ— Signe of the hyll