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
The bruised reed he will not breake to th'blind he shall giue sight KEepe thee will I all creatures sing and shew his worthy prayse Great shame shall light vpon all those that choose Idolatrous wayes LEt deafe and blind now heare and see who is so blind as mine Who heare and see but to obserue their hearts will not incline MY people rob'd and spoyl'd because they would not heare my voyce His Law he will make honourable in right he doth reioyce Chapt. 43 NO riuer shall thee ouerflow feare nothing thou art mine No fire shall kindle vpon thee I am and will be thine OVt of my hand no man can saue I am your Lord and King To Babell for your sake I sent forget the former things PLead thou with me for my name sake I will forget thy sinne Yet gaue I Iacob to the curse for sinnes he liued in Chapt. 44 QVite banish feare ô Iacob deare I le power vpon thy seed My spirit and they each one shall say I am the Lords indeed REdeemer first and last I am there is no God but I The Image and the maker both are shamelesse vanitie SIng seruant Iacob all thy sinnes as clouds are blotted out I formed thee and all things else the heauens and earth about THe lyers tokens I frustrate the wise men fooles I make My seruants words I doe confirme and Cyrus shepherd take Chapt. 45 VNloose for him the loynes of Kings and breake the gates of brasse For Iacobs sake I call'd him so before he euer was ALL light and darknesse peace and euill euen I Iehouah made No God but I I le cause him build the Citie â— sore decaâ—d BRing forth saluation heauens and earth curst who with God contends All Idoll makers God confounds to his great ioy he sends COme ne are and know that they are fooleâ— that set vp wood and stone Looke vp to me and saue your soules for I am God alone Chapt. 46 DOwne fals false Bell the beasts did bear such Idols on their backs I cary you from youth to age mine no deliuerance lacks EQuall to me whom will you make dead Idols cannot moue O sinners thinke on former times my power and grace yee proue Chapt. 47 FOr cruell pride is Babell plagu'd g eat sinnes the Lord prouokes They shewed no mercy to his folke But laid on grieuous yoakes GIuen to delights and carelesse life she said she was a Queene But shee shall haue such plagues for sinne as seldome haue beene seene HElpe of th' Astrologers seeke and craue thou who said none can see Who trusted in thy wickednesse as stubble shalt thou be Chapt. 48 ISraell sweares but not in truth stifneck't with browes of brasse I often taught and told them things before they came to passe KNowing that they were treacherous he saues for his owne sake O Israel heare I will thee teach mee for thy leader take LIke sands of sea thy seed had beene thou blest with great increase If thou hadst hearkned to my voyce thou hadst had store of peace MAke hast goe out of Babylon say ye the Lord doth saue His seruant Iacob wicked ones no peace at all shall haue Chapt. 49 NAm'd was I from my mothers wombe my mouth made like a sword I spake and spent my strength in vaine my worke is with the Lord. O Mountaines sing th' afflicted he will comfort and defend Th' art giuen to light the Gentiles all a Sauiour toth'worlds end PRinces shall rise and worship thee thou shalt a couenant bee To lighten men in darknesse set and set the prisoners free QVietly then thou shalt them lead no hunger thirst nor heat Shall smite or hurt thy holy ones thou canst not them forget REstored shall thy people be great troupes to thee resort Both Kings and Queenes with humble hearts shall yeeld thee great comfort SAue thee and thine will I from foes that had thy death decreed With their owne blood they shall be drunke and on their flesh shall feed Chapt. 50 TO whom haue I your mother sold your sinnes haue made you fall My power can saue my tongue doth cheare the weary sinners all VNto the smiters did I giue my backe and face to shame The Lord doth helpe and iustifie who can condemne or blame ALl ye that heare and feare the Lord trust in his holy name Who needs will stay vpon themselues shall lye them downe in shame Chapt. 51 BEhold your father Abraham in Christ belieue as he To Zion he will comfort send in her all ioy shall be COme heare my law which is your light the heauens and earth behold My sauing health endures for aye those vanish and wax old DEare people who regard my law feare not what raylers say The moth and worme shall them consume my iustice dures for aye EVen as of old stretch out thine arme thou makst deepe seas be dry Then mortall man why shouldst thou feare we shall sing ioyfully FOrget not God thy Creator nor furious foes doe feare My word I will put in thy mouth thee in mine hand I le beare GReat dregs of dolour hast thou drunke and hast no comfort had But I that plead my peoples cause will make thy foes full sad Chapt. 52 HEare Zion beautifie thy selfe th' vncleane shall come no more Within thy courts thou hast beene sold but I will thee restore IN thee who shall saluation preach and ioyfull tydings bring Their feet shall be most beautifull they shall in Zion sing KIngs then shall shut their mouthes at Christ astonish't all shall be Sing ioyfully Ierusalem the Lord hath set thee free LOrds vessell bearers be ye cleane poluted things abhorre Depart from thence the Lord doth goe behind you and before Chapt. 53 MEn did despise and Christ reiect the Prophet so complaines But as a plant he did grow vp induring griefes and paines NO fraud was found in him nor sin yet was he plagued sore And wounded for our wickednesse increased more and more ON him was all our lewdnesse layd as lambe to slaughter brought So hee to death by which he hath our full redemption wrought PRosper shall still the Lords good will which he doth take in hand He doth triumph doth iustifie as intercessor stand Chapt. 54 QViet your selues ô Gentiles all God shall your Church enlarge Feare not he is your husband deare of you he taketh charge REdeemer saith though I haue seem'd a while thee to forsake Yet with an euerlasting loue for mine I will thee take SWorne haue I that I will thee saue ô thou with tempest tost Thy foes shall gather thee against but greatly to their cost THy children shall be taught of God the â— mountaines then shall moue But tongues nor weapons shall thee hurt my peace thou still shalt proue Chapt. 55 VNto the waters euery one that thirsteth come and buy Drinke freely heare beleeue in me your soules I le satisfie A Couenant will I make with you of Dauids mercies sure A leader to my folke
vpon their children at their heeles BAldnesse is come vpon Gaza all helpers that remaine â—f fire Zidon and Askelon by Gods sword must be slaine Chapt. â—8 COntempt of God and of his folke and for thy lofty pride 〈◊〉 Moab howle for all the land sore iudgements must abide DEstroy'd shall all thy Cities be for their securitie â—nd cursed shall they be that doe Gods works deceitfully EVen for their carnall confidence being setled on their lees Feare pit and snare shall be thy share Iehouah so decrees FRom bondage and captiuitie I will in lâ—tter dayes Bring Moabs captiues home againe to giue them cause of praise Chapt. 49 GRieuous plagues ô ye Ammonites expect ere long to fall Vpon your Cries for your sinnes yet some God will recall HEare Edom let thy fatherlesse and widowes trust in me Them I le preserue and keepe a liue But Esa woe to thee I Also in Damascus wall will kindle such a fire As shall consume their palaces I le plague both sonne and fire KEdar and Hazor Babels King doth purpose for to smite That of their goods they should be spoyl'd and they consumed quite LAment thou Elam God will breake thy Law thy might and maine Yet after many dayes hee 'l bring thy captiues backe againe Chapt. 50 MErodach with her Images are brake in peeces small Bell and Babell are quite destroy'd Inhabitants banisht all NAtions shall come out of the North holding the lance and bow â—â—d many Kings to make the like â—o Sodoms ouerthrow O Come let vs now ioyne our selues in firme league with the Lord all Israel then and Iudah say with teares with one accord â—Vnished sore must Babylon be of riches all bereft â—estroy her vtterly saith God let nought of her be left QVickly get out of Babylon partake not of her sins 〈◊〉 plague her as she plagued you Iehouah now begins Chapt. â—1 REuenge will God all Israels wrongs on bloody Babels Land 〈◊〉 bids his people flee away lest they doe feele his hand SEarch out and read his prophecie and to it bind a stone â—hen cast it into Euphrates as signe for Babylon Chapt. â—2 THen was Ierusalem sackt and spoyl'd Zedekiahs sonnes are slaine â—is eyes put out he 's caried to Babel bound in chaines VInedressers Nabuzaradan leaues and takes away the rest â—ods house he burnes and eke the Kings the brauest and the best ALL vessells of the Sanctuary he carieth quite away The Priests and persons principall did King of Babell slay BY this same King foure thousand Iewes and hundred six are led Poore captiues into Babylon by new King Iewes King fed LAMENTATIONS Chapt. 1 ALL solitarie Salem sits her sinne hath wrought her shame Her state is now most miserable which was of glorious fame BEcause none come to solemne feasts the wayes of Zion mourne The Priests lament of Sabbath dayes their enemies made a scorne COnsider all ye passers by no griefe is like to mine The cruell force of furious foes I can no way decline DIstressed sore I am O Lord but iustly for my sinne A grieuous rebell to thy Lawes and statutes haue I beene EXceeding glad mine enemies are my greife to heare and see O plague them for their sinne O Lord as thou hast plagued me Chapt. 2 FRom heauen to th' earth how hath the Lord cast downe faire Israel His Sabbath feasts are all forgot and house where he did dwell GOd hath cast off his holy Altar despised priest and King The Prophets flattering men in sinne haue seene vaine foolish things HEr Elders sit vpon the ground mine eyes with teares do faile To see that famine in the streets did sucklings sore assaile IN wrath shall women eate their babes shall young and old be slaine Thou call'st my terrours round a bout none now aliue remaine Chapt. 3 KNow that I haue affliction seene with sorrow griefe and paine My flesh and skin he withered hath and heauy made my chaine LOrd thou art good to them that seeke and waite vpon thy loue It s good that men euen in their youth his yoke should beare and proue MEn willingly he doth not grieue not doth he take delight To crush the prisoners vnder foot nor hinder poore mans right NO pity hast thou had on vs yet should a man complaine When he is punisht for his sinne no let vs turne againe O Lord thou quickly heardst my voice when I on thee did call Thou plead'st my cause redeem'st my life from bondage griefe and thrall PVrsuing enemies thou hast heard they me their musicke make Reward them as they well deserue and on them vengeance take Chapt. 4 QVestionlesse those Sodoms plagues for sinne were not so great As ouâ—s when louing mothers sod their tender babes for mear REd scarlet they that vs'd to weare the dunghills doe embrace None thought that Salem should haue seene or beene in such a case SVre hopes and helps did faile vs quite the blood of holy Saints Shed by the Priests and Prophets false hath caus'd so sore complaints THy punishment 's accomplished ô Zion daughter deare Thou Edom must drinke of his cup hee 'le make thee quake and feare Chapt. 5 VNto vs Lord our wood is sold strangers possesse our lands Orphanes we are and fatherlesse in persecuters hands ALL mirth is vnto mourning turn'd all ioy of heart is gone Seruants beare rule and vs to helpe or rescue there is none BRead was with perill of life procur'd the maids eke rauish'd were Princes are hang'd vp by their hands for sinne woes euery where CAst is our crowne vnto the ground why dost thou vs forsake Turne vs and turned shall we be vs for thy seruants take EZEKIEL Chapt. 1 AT Chebar in Chaldea-land see both the month and yeare When to Ezekiel from the north foure Cherubins appeare BEhold they had the face of man of Eagle and oxe also Of Lyon fierce these that way went the which the spirit did goo COnioyned each in other then he doth behold foure wheeles Which whither the spirit doth remoue doe run remoue and reele DOwne to the ground then did I fall when I the throne did see And him that sate vpon the same most like a man to be Chapt. 2 EZekiel is by heauenly charge to Israels people sent To tell what plagues they should indure vnlesse they did repent FEare not their faces though thou dost among such scorpions dwell Who with their fathers shamelesse are and alwayes did rebell GOe speake whether they heare or no. for they are too too bad Yet shall they know that to instruct they once a Prophet had HEare what I say be not like them eate thou this rowle also In which there was on both sides writ great sorrow griefe and woe Chapt. 3 I Eate the booke and in my mouth it was exceeding sweet Speake not to strangers they would heare and doe what thing is meet KNow that my people will not heare yet speake without all feares I le make thy forehead full as hard and face
O king the kingdom 's gone from thee CAst out he is among the Beasts with them he eateth grasse But after is restor'd and set in state wherein he was DIuine praises giuen vnto God by him here are set downe Who makes the stoutest Prince to stoope and fall when he doth frowne Chapt. â—5 EVen to a thousand of his Lords Belshazzer impiously A feast did make vessels prophan'd he and his company FOR which he was affrighted sore with writing on the wall His sorc'rers could not serue his turne for Daniel then they call GIfts then he offered Daniel which he refus'd to take He read the writing to the king the meaning plaine did make HAuing first checkt the wicked king of pride idolatry Vnto the Medes translated is that mightie Monarchy Chapt. 6 IN chiefest place aboue rest of rulers Daniel here Preferred is because in him most graces did appeare KIngs matters Daniel manag'd so in euery kind of case That no foes could although they would bring him into disgrace LAw of his God he would not breake but did three times a day Not fearing furious Lyons force with open windowes pray MAliciously he is accus'd and cast in Lyons den They Daniel spare deuoure his foes Gods name 's exalted then Chapt. 7 NIght visions strange here Daniel sees foure beasts of different kind Which shew foure Kings and what by them the future age should find OF Gods most glorious kingdome know of th' Ancient of dayes Who sits in iudgement books opened blasphemous beasts he slayes POssesse a Kingdome shall his Saints in heauen for euermore The beasts shall vexe the Saints change times and be destroy'd therefore Chapt. 8 QVarrelling ramme with his two hornes all other proudly scornes The hee-goat with one mighty horne breakes off the Rammes two hornes RIght so the King of Grecia with his great horne of might Both conquer'd King of Media and Persian Prince in fight STout great and strong this hee-goat grew and then his horne was broke There did arise foure other Kings which brought men vnder yoke THe bloody King Antiochus surpassed all the rest By him the Iewes were murthered and cruelly opprest VExing still Gods deare holy ones hind'ring the sacrifice Without mans hand he broken is of loathsome death he dyes An. Mundi Mac. 9. â— Chapt. 9 AS Ieremie so Daniel the yeares doth here relate Of Salems desolations and peoples captiue state BY prayer then he seekes to God the sinnes he doth confesse Of all estates intreats that he his mercies would expresse COnfusion doth belong to vs saith he we would not heare Thy Prophets sent and teaching vs how we thy name should feare DEparting from thy sacred lawes thou dost vs iustly smite For we haue all done wickedly and sinned in thy sight ENcline thine eare for thy names sake Ierusalem restore Thy Sanctuary is desolate O punish vs no more FOrgiue vs Lord grant our requests O make no longer stay Thy City is call'd by thy name O heare thy people pray GAbriel then from heauen is sent to Daniel doth declare That he is much belou'd of God the weekes here numbred are HOw long the Iewes should captiues liue when Salem should againe Repaired be when Christ shall come and for our sinnes be slaine Chapt. 10 IN heauinesse I sorrowed sore my food I did refraine A glorious vision then I saw which made me quake amaine KNow Daniel said the Angell then that I am sent to thee Thy words were heard when thou began first humbled for to bee LOe with the Prince of Persia I will returne to fight None holds with me but Michael your glorious Prince of might Chapt. 11 MIghty King of Grecia land the Persion Prince doth spoyle Kings of the North and of the South each other vexe and foyle NO tyranny the Romane power against the Saints refuse He shall pollute the Sanctuary all mischiefe muse and vse OF God he shall haue no regard but puft with deuillish pride Aboue all Gods shall lift himselfe and holinesse deride PVissant Kings from North and South shall all their forces bend Against him and all helpelesse lie shall come to finall end Chapt. 12 QVite out of troubles Michael his Israel shall set free The dead shall wake some shall be sau'd and some condemn'd must be RVn too and fro then many shall but who hath wisedome store And shall turne men to righteousnesse shall shine for euermore SEt times appointed by th' Angel he lifting vp his hand Confirmes by oath but wicked men shall nothing vnderstand THe wise shall vnderstand these things all they that wait are blest Goe thou away ô Daniel for thou in peace shalt rest HOSEA Chapt. 1 A Whorish wife Hosea takes a mariage farre vnfit God so commands because the Land great whoredomes did commit BY Gomer he had Iezreel by whom he doth foretell That God would plague both Iehu's house and house of Israel COnceiuing she a Daughter had Loruhamah by name To shew that God would Isr'el bring to vtter wracke and shame DEtermining to cast them off she then Loammi bore The rest of Iud ' and Israel Iehouah will restore Chapt. 2 ESchew thy foule Idolatries lest that thou feele my rods And lest I plague thy children deare for seruing other gods FInding no helpe at Idols hands she shall say I will goe To my first husband then I had no such great cause of woe GOld which I gaue and siluer store they did prepare for Baal Not knowing that I gaue them corne and wine and oyle and all HEr lewdnesse I will open lay and make her mirth to cease I will destroy her wines and figges and all her great increase I Will allure her afterward and giue her each good thing Valley of Achor she shall haue where she for ioy shall sing KIndly they shall me Ishi call no longer Baali The names thereof they shall avoyd as vs'd t'Idolatry LYe downe in safety then they shall a Couenant I will make With all the Creatures for their good for spouse I will them take MIne eares shall hearken to the heauens the heauens shall heare the earth The earth shall heare the fruits thereof they Iezreel keepe from dearth Chapt. 3 NO care she had of pure worships like an adulteresse To other Gods she look'd then I mine anger did expresse OF Kings and sacrifice they shall be many daies depriu'd But after seeking God aright their things are well contriu'd Chapt. 4 PItilesse people heare Gods word he 's angry with the Land For want of knowledge mercy truth they nothing vnderstand QVite voyd of grace they sweare and lye they steale they drab they kill Beasts fish and foule I le take away and land with mourning fill REproue them not for they are such as with the Priests will striue Thou and the Prophet both shall fall not one be left aliue SVch plagues for want of knowledge come for I respect them not Because they haue reiected me and all my Lawes forgot THe more they had the
confounded at their might the nations then shall be They serpent-like shall licke the dust and feare because of thee NO anger thou retainest long in mercy dost delight Thy peoples sinnes thou dost forgiue and casts them out of sight NAHVM Chapt. 1 ATtend and marke O Niniueh thy burden plagues and woes God is a God of dreadfull wrath and furious to his soes BEhold he is full slow to wrath and of compassion great His way is in the whitlwinds fierce clouds are dust of his feet CArmel doth languish at his looke the rocks he downe doth thrust But he is good and kind to those in him that put their trust DArknesse shall still pursue his foes thy bands yet shall be burst Thine images I will cut off Thy graue I le make i' th duft ESteeme the feet of him that brings and tydings tels of peace O Iudah keepe thy feasts and vowes thy raging foes shall cease Chapt. 2 FOrtifie thou ô Niniuie for armies full of might Iehouah now prepared hath against thee for to fight GReat preparation here is made marke chariots how they run Like flaming torches in the streets Marke Niniuie quite vndone HVzzab the Queene shall captiue be maids beating on their breasts Take ye the spoyle of siluer gold they empty all her chests IN all their loynes much paine is felt there 's blacknesse in their faces I am against you saith the Lord I le driue you from your places Chapt. 3 KIlling Niniuie full of blood thy wofull plâ—gues now heare The souldier shakes his brandish'd sword and eke his glistering speare LAdy of whoredomes and witchcrafts men stumble at thy slaine Because of all thy filthy sinnes which doe in thee remaine MIserable I will thee make and blaze abroad thy name I will procure that nations shall and Kingdomes know thy shame NIniueh now is laid full low thus shall the people say No was as populous as she and yet was driuen away O King thy shepheards are a sleepe thy nobles dwell i' th dust Thy men disperst vpon the hils in whom thou put thy trust PLagu'd for thy sinne most grieuously thou art with fire and sword No man vnto thy deadly wounds can any cure afford HABAKKVK Chapt. 1 ABout the righteous wicked men doe compasse still and throng Therefore the law dissolued is their iudgements all are wrong BEhold the burden of the Lord which Habakkuk did see For spoyling and for violence and great iniquitie COmplaining of these grieuous sinnes how long Lord shall I call And yet thou wilt not heare me cry nor saue vs out of thrall DReadfull things and incredible will I worke in your dayes Caldeans fierce and furious foes I will against you raise EVen as the Eagles flie to eat so they shall come from farre Their horses swift as leopards more fierce then wolues for warre FOR violence they all shall come and captiues take as sand They shall at Kings and Princes scoffe and quite destroy the land GRacious and most holy God that liues eternally Thou for correction hast them sent thy people shall not dye HOld'st thou thy tongue at wickednesse or can thy pure eyes see When sinfull men deuour the iust more righteous far then he IN nets and drags of yron they catch and carry all away To them with ioy they sacrifice Lord shall they alwaies stay Chapt. 2 KEepe well my watch will I and see what God vnto mee saith He bade me write and waite a while the iust shall liue by faith LOfty lifters vp of themselues on earthly things that rest Their soules within them are not right but are with care opprest MArke here the iudgements of the Lord vpon Caldeans all Which for their greedie auarice must sure vpon them fall NAtions many hast thou spoyl'd the rest shall thee destroy The bloody spoyling of the land their soules shall sore annoy OVâ— of the wals of that mans house shall stones and timber cry Which he hath built with sinfull gaine to set his nest on hie PRoud builders of a towne with blood they are of God abhoâ—d That people toyle and work i' th fire all this is from the Lord. QVake for thy woes who euer thou be that giues thy neighbour drink That thou maist see his nakednesse hereat God will not wink REproach and shame shall thee befall for violence of the land The violence of thy furious foes to spoyle thee is at hand SIluer and guilded Images that teach nothing but lyes Woe to the worshippers thereof Iehouah they despise Chapt. 3 THy voyce Iehouah when I heard I trembled at the same Reuiue thy worke in midst of yeares O Lord make knowne the same VTterly Lord forget not thine haue mercy in thy mind His glorie couer'd heauen and earth his brightnesse clearly shin'd A Pestilence before him went the mountaines scattered be The sunne stood still at thy command and seas diuided be BEholding thee the mountaines quak't thou enemies doest smite Who to deuour the needy poore in secret doth delight COmming vp with his mightie troupes to spoile vs all at once I quak't for feare and rottennesse did enter in my bones DEstroy'd though fruits and flocks shall be though euery thing decay Yet in the Lord will I reioyce he is my strength and stay ZEPHANIAH Chapt. 1 ALL men and beasts all fish and fowle I will take quite away Ierusalem and Iudah both with plagues I meane to pay BAals remnants all I will cut off and reliques from this place False worshippers and backsliders I le vtterly disgrace CHemarims names with all false Priests and them that sweare by God And also by their Idols sweare shall not escape my rod. DIligently who sought not God their plagues he will increase Gods day of vengeance is at hand Let all men hold their peace EVery one both King and Prince and who strange vestures weare Who get their gaine by force and fraud sore punishments shall beare FRom fish-gate is an houling heard great crashing from the hils Your Merchants bearing siluer store the souldier spoyles and spils GOD will doe neither good nor ill who say thus in their heart And who are setled in their lees full sore I make them smart HOuses a desolation a bootie goods shall be The stranger shall drinke vp your wine your lands possesse shall he I Will bring great disstresse on men in that darke gloomy day Their flesh as dung their blood as dust I le powre vpon the way KNow that thy siluer and thy gold in no stead shall thee stand A speedie riddance will he make of all that dwell i' th land Chapt. 2 LEst yee be plagu'd returne to God repent yee people all Seeke ye the Lord ye meeke on earth before his anger fall MAny a mightie nation is made a desolation The Cherethims the Philistims for their abomination NEttles in Ammon shall increase and Moab people vile As Sodom salt-pits shall be made for they my folke reuile OF these and more for cruell pride the Lord will
man shall see the Lords most blessed face TAke heed that no man from Gods grace doth shrinke or fall away And let no fruit of bitternesse spring vp to cause decay VIle fornicator or prophane let none among you dwell As Esau was who his birthright for meat away did tell WHo afterward ye know when he the blessing sought to haue God did reiect him and no place vnto repentance gaue ALthough hee sought the same with teares now this thing vnderstand That ye are not come to the mount which might be touch'd with hand BVrning with fire nor vnto blacke darkenesse full of dread To tempest trumpets sound nor voice with terrors vttered COncerning which all they that heard themselues did then excuse And for to heare it so againe did vtterly refuse DEclaring that they in no case could those commandements heare So dreadfull were the sights then seene that Moses quak'd for feare EVen to Mount Sion are ye come to Gods owne City sure To heauenly Salem and Angells which holy are and pure FIrst borne which written are in heauen and to their congregation To Iesus which for vs doth make a perfect mediation God Iudge of all and to the soules of iust and perfect men To sprinkled blood which better speakes then that blood shed by Cain HEare therefore and despise him not that speakes from heauen aboue Who Moses words refus'd to heare Gods plagues did tast and proue IF we refuse and from Christs word shall turne away our eare We shall not scape for greater plagues we sure away shall beare KNow that his voice did shake the earth and now declareth he That once againe he will it shake yea heauen shall shaken be LOe this word once more signifies remouall once againe Of shaken things made with mens hands that sure things may remaine MErcifully sith we from God a Kingdome doe receiue That cannot shaken be nor mou'd let 's striue such grace to haue NOw so to serue the Lord that we may doe his whole desire With feare and reuerence for God is a consuming fire Chapt. 13 O Let the loue of brothers deare among you still remaine Be not forgetfull to your power strangers to entertaine PAtriarkes by that pious meanes haue Angells entertain'd Into their houses vnawares and haue a blessing gain'd QVickly remember those that are in bonds in griefe and woe As if you were in bonds with them and were afflicted so REad here how God hath honored the holy wedlocke state How whoremongers adulterers he doth abhorre and hate SEe that your conuersation be without couetousnesse And be content with that you haue and things which you possesse THe Lord hath said I will not faile nor will I thee forsake So that we all may boldly say the Lord my part doth take VNto me what vaine man can doe I will not therefore feare Your Ouerseers haue in mind which Gods word doe declare ATtending well vnto the end of their good conuersation Christ is and was and will be still the Churches sure foundation BEware saith he and be not led with doctrines strange and base For it is good to haue our hearts establish'd still with grace COunt ye that meates and legall rites no good nor profit brings To them that haue beene exercis'd in such like fruitlesse things DEspising them let vs to Christ still offer laud and praise Fruit of our lips let vs confesse his holy name alwaies EVer remember to doe good and to releeue the poore God is well pleas'd with such offrings and will them blesse therefore FReely obey all those that haue of you the ouersight Submit your selues they for your soules doe watch both day and night GIue an account for them they must which that they may with ioy Performe and not with griefe of heart your chiefest care imploy HE bids them here for him to pray and knowes assuredly His conscience to be good and striues to liue still honestly IN earnest sort he them desires their prayers to afford That vnto them with much more speed he may be so restor'd KNow here the prayer made for them vnto the God of peace That he would make them righteous and in good workes increase LAuding and praysing Iesus Christ before his salutation He doth beseech them to endure the words of exhortation MAking them know that Timothie deliuered was as then He bids salute the Saints and saith grace be with all Amen IAMES Chapt. 1 ALpheus sonne Th'apostle Iames writes this Epistle here Vnto the true conuerted Iewes dispersed here and there BIdding them vnder crosse of Christ to ioy exceedingly To aske for patience and to pray in faith most feruently CRowned with glory such shall be but yet let no man say That he is tempted of the Lord when he is drawne away DEare brethren erre not saith Saint Iames good gifts come from aboue From him that with the word of truth begot vs of his loue EVery man be swift to heare and doe accordingly They blamed are that heare and then forget immediately FOr who so seeme religious and tongues cannot refraine Nor godly life their godly shewes are all both vile and vaine Chapt. 2 GOod Christians must not more regard the rich then brethren poore Though one be cloathed gorgeously the other begat doore HE guilty is of all the law that doth in part offend The mercilesse must iudgement haue that neuer shall haue end IN vaine it is to brag of faith where no good workes appeare The Deuils beleeue there is a God and tremble all for feare KNow that the workes of Abraham and Rahabs works likewise Did shew that they were iustifi'd by faith in Gods owne eyes Chapt. 3 LEt none reproue ambitiously nor rashly men controle Because that we in many things our selues offend and fall MAn must looke well vnto his tongue a member small and euill A very world of wickednesse and fired by the Deuil NO man can tame a wicked tongue with it men blesse and curse Wild beasts and serpents haue been tam'd but naughty tongues are worse OBserue the worldly wisdome here which enuy brings and strife Where wicked workes are multiplied and deuillish language rife PVre is Gods wisdome from aboue without dissimulation Peaceable mild and making men of godly conuersation Chapt. 4 QVarrelling warrs brawlings and iarres come from our lusts and pleasures â—Gainst auarice we are to striue and hoarding vp of treasures RAsh iudgment here Saint Iames forbids intemperance and pride He bids vs still draw neere to God and he will be our guide SVbmit to God resist the Deuill and not be confident In good successe of worldly things not knowing the euent THy life thou art vncertaine of he bids vs to depend Vpon the prouidence of God vntill our liues shall end Chapt. 5 VEngeance the wicked rich may feare to light vpon them all Their rusty siluer and their gold for fiery plagues doe call A Loud the hire of labourers cryes in Iehova's eares Wantons and who in pleasures liue haue cause of deadly feares
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
hauock make And euery one shall worship him and for their God him take PRoud Niniueh and Assyria I le make a wildernesse In it the fowles shall ly them downe and Owles shall make their nests Chapt. 3 QVite quench't is true religion in Salem sinnes abound Oppression disobedience in euery sort is found ROaring Lyons and rauening wolues Princes and Iudges were Her Priests and Prophets all pollute to God thy drew not neere SHamelesse are all the wicked sort though God doth neuer faile To bring his iudgements still to light yet can he not preuaile THE other nations when I plagu'd and made their towers to fall I thought thereby they would mee feare but they corrupted all VNtill I rise vp to the prey and all the earth deuour Waite ye on me and I will turne to you a language pure ALL then shall call vpon my name and serue with one consent My suppliants dispersed ones to offer shall be bent BEhold a remnant will I leaue a people poore and meeke Shall trust in mee shall holy be whose tongues no lyes shall speake CAst out are all thy enemies ô Zion sing therefore The Lord is in the midst of thee thou shalt be plagu'd no more DIstressed ones that were reproach't I will together call And those that did you sore afflict shall haue as sore a fall EVery land that you disgrac'd shall blaze abroad your fame I le free you from captiuitie and get you a noble name HAGGAI Chapt. 1 ALL yee that say it is not time Gods house to build as yet â—t time for you this lying wast in houses siel'd to sit BEhold and ponder in your hearts much seed is sowne i' th field â—nd little reap't meate drinke and cloath full small contentment yeeld COnsider well the cause hereof why you these iudgements taste â—erie man respects his owne and lets Gods housely waste DEawes from the heauen fruits from the earth I did withhold and stay â—th wine and oyle cattell and corne I tooke them all away EArn'd wages with great paine procur'd In bagges with holes were put I blew vpon their goods brought home and in their houses shut FOR this the Rulers people Priests did feare before the Lord And in Gods house most cheerfully did worke with one accord Chapt. 2 GLorious is this Temple built yet must you needs confesse That in respect of former house the glorie of this is lesse HOwbeit Prince people and Priests feare nothing but be strong For I am with you saith the Lord I le see you take no wrong I Once againe the heauens the earth the land and seas will shake More glorious shall this last house be Siluer and gold I make KNow of the Priests if man vncleane doe touch bread wine or oyle Shall they be cleane the Priests replpy they are polluted all LIke such a man this people is before me saith the Lord Their workes are all vncleane and naught their offerings all abhord MArke that your sinnes haue hindred much this worke you haue in hand And made me plague you fore yet you would nothing vnderstand NOw marke the time since you began this house of mine to build The fields and trees abundant store of all increase doe yeeld O Thou Zerubbabel saith God all Heathen Kings I le kill Thee as my signet I will make and dearely loue thee still ZECHARIAH Chapt. 1 AS your forefathers did doe nor they harkned not at all Nor did repent and turne to me when Prophets did them call BVT tell me where your fathers are the plagues my seruants told Did they not of your fathers all accordingly take hold COnfesse they did as much themselues and then return'd to me A man on red horse riding then in vision did I see DEclaring that the earth sate still and was at quiet rest The Angel prai'd that at the last Ierusalem might be blest EXceeding comforts then I heard that God thus intend To Zion and Ierusalem prosperitie to send FOure hornes I after did behold the Angell did me tell That they were Iudah's enemies and scattered Israel GOds instruments four Carpenters I saw to breake the horne Of those that scattered Israel and did his people scorne Chapt. 2 HEre is declar'd by measuring Iehouah's care of all Salem shall be inhabited as townes without a wall I Saith the Lord will be a wall of fire it round about Ho you that dwell in Babylon set free your selues come out KNow he that toucheth you doth touch the apple of his eye I le spoyle your foes in midst of thee O Zion dwell will I. LEt Zion sing for nations my people deare shall be And I will Salem choose againe let all flesh silent be Chapt. 3 MArke here the high Priest Iosuah before the Angel stands Sathan to bee his opposite attends at his right hand NOw God that chose Ierusalem ô Sathan thee reprooue As brand out of the fire that 's pluck't so he is through my loue O Take away his garments foule thus then the Angell said With change of raiment I le him cloath set miter on his head PLace among these that stand here by I sure will giue to thee If thou wilt walke in all my wayes and watchman be to me QVite contemn'd of all the world and monsters are ye thought Thou and thy fellowes Ioshua the BRANCH shall forth be brought REgard the STONE that I haue laid I their transgressions all Will then remoue from vnder vines men shall their neighbours call Chapt. 4 SEE here a golden candlesticke bowle lampes and pipes most fit Two Oliue trees were by the bowle vpon the side of it THE Lord workes not by armies strong but by his spirit of might O Mountaine I will make thee plaine thou shalt not hinder it VNto this building men shall wish all good Zerubbabel As he did well begin the worke so shall he end it well Chapt. 5 A Flying rowle here doe I see with curses fully fraught Which shall the theeues and swearers house consume and bring to naught BEhold a woman in the midst of Ephah here doth sit The which is wickednesse a weight of lead is cast on it CArried is this Ephah then from thence to Shinar land An house to build and on her owne foundation there to stand Chapt. 6 DOwne from betweene two hils of brasse I saw foure chariots come With horses some red black and white and grisled colour some EVery one throughout the earth doe wander to and fro They are the spirits of the Heauens commanded to doe so FOrthwith the Angel spake to me and thus aloud he cry'd Loe these that goe toward the North my spirit hath pacifi'd GOe make thee Gold and siluer crownes and set on Iosuah's head Tell him the man whose name is BRANCH shall perfect all the deed HE shall the holy temple build and rule vpon his throne And he shall be a Priest also our King and Priest alone IN building of the temple they that dwell far off agree Thus shall it be if
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
he prayeth God for them that they might counted be Worthy of such an high calling and Christ in glory see Chapt. 2 EArnestly he beseecheth them that they continue still In faith and truth which they had learn'd according to Gods will FOr he assureth euery one and thus he plainly saith That Christ shall not come till there be â— falling from the faith GReat Antichrist must be render'd that wicked man of sinne Whose mystery of wickednesse at that time did begin HIâ— exhortations thereupon 〈…〉 repeat againe And playeth heartily that they may in the truth remaine IN them what confidence he hath he plainly testifies He â—raues their prayers for himselfe he prayes for them likewise KNowne for to walke disorderly if any brother be He doth command them in Gods name to shun his company LIkewise he bids shun idlenesse he labour'd for his meat And charged that who would not worke they should in no case eate 1 TIMOTHIE Chapt. 1 A Charge was giuen to Timothy by the Apostle Paul When he to Macedonia went which he to mind did call BEseeching him that he would charge men that they would not preach Vaine fablous Genealogies but Christian doctrine teach COunt that the law is passing good if it be vsed right â—t is not giuen to righteous men but to the wicked wight DVe thanks are yeelded vnto Christ here by th'Apostle Paul Who him that was a blasphemer did to the Gospel call EXcommunicated by Paul are two blasphemers here â—nd cast to Sathan that they might the Lords name learne to feare Chapt. 2 FOr all men he exhorts to pray and prayse the liuing Lord For Kings and Magistrates that sway the scepter and the sword GIuing this reason that we may liue well and honestly He bids that woman be attir'd in comely modesty HEE will not haue a woman teach but subiect still to be For all the treatnings of Gods wrath she saued sure shall be IF she continue in the faith in loue and charity In holy conuersation and chast sobriety Chapt. 3 KNow here how Bishops and Deacons should qualified be What kinde of wiues they ought to take thou here maist plainly see LEarne why th'Apostle wrote these things to godly Timothy It was that he might rule the Church in holy puritie MArke here the blessed truth profest and taught for Christians gaine Christ God and man of Angells seene who now in heauen doth raigne Chapt. 4 NOw doth the Spirit plainly speake that in the latter times Men shall depart from Christian faith full fraught with filthy crimes OBseruing and lending their eares to doctrines of the Deuill Speaking lyes in hypocrisie with conscience soule and euill POpelike forbidding mariage and meats ordain'd for food The which withall the creatures to godly men are good QVite to refuse prophane fables he Timothy commands To exercise true godlinesse for which he suffered bands REad teach exhoxt and meditate Paul bids him in this place And be example vnto all of godlinesse and grace Chapt. 5 SEE here what rules must be obseru'd when Elders are reprou'd How Widowes liuing in delight starke dead in sinne are prou'd THose Elders that rule well the Church count worthy double gaine But chiefly those that preach the word and therein take great paine VNto Timotheus Paul giues charge these rules still to obserue He wine no water bids him drinke his health so to preserue AVoyd and shunne all such teachers as will not yeeld consent To wholsome doctrine but to strife and brawling still are bent Chapt. 6 BEhold the seruants duty here godâ—inesse is great gaine From loue of money root of euill he chargeth to refraine CHarged he is before Iesus and God the Father here To keepe these lawes without all spot till Christ the Iudge appeare DIswaded are all wealthy men from trusting in their wealth And Timothy is charg'd to keepe the words of sauing health 2 TIMOTHIE Chapt. 1 ALL mercy grace and peace from God Paul wisheth still may light On Timothy for whom he prayes and praiseth day and night BEhold his loue to Timothie and Timothies true faith His mothers and his grandmothers as Paul here witnesseth COncerning gifts giuen him of God he must them still augment He bids him in afflictions still to be patient DEparting neuer from that truth nor forme of doctrine pure Which he hath heard and learn'd from him and was both sound and sure EVen all that were in Asia he saith were fled away â—higellus and Hermogenes with Paul they would not stay FVll highly One siphorus commended is by Paul Who prayeth heartily for him and for his houshold all Chapt. â— GIuing good exhortations still constant to abide â—nd as Gods faithfull Minister his holy word diuide HE bids him striue to winne the crowne and all vaine bablings stay â—f Himeneus and Philetus who stray'd out of the way â—N poynt of resurrection saying that it was past â—e speaketh herâ— but Gods ground-worke is steady sure and fast KNowne are to him his holy ones but he that would be sure â—nd calleth on the name of Christ must holy be and pure LEt lusts of youth he laid aside gently thy selfe behaue â—th meekenesse teach all Sathans slaues their soules aliue to saue Chapt. â— MEn shall in latter daies be proud this Paul doth prophesie Fierce false accusers and prophane full of hypocrisie NOr caring for good Christians their pleasures will pursue Farre more then Gods Commandements which holy are and true OF such deceiuers to take heed Paul warning here doth giue And saith that all must suffer wrong that godly meane to liue PErsist he bids Timotheus in things taught him of old The profit which by Scripture comes by Paul is fully told Chapt. 4 QVickly he bids him come to him charging before the Lord That he be instant euery where in preaching of the word REbuking vice and patiently to suffer persecution He maketh mention of his death and finall dissolution SHewing that men with itching â—ares the truth would not endure But for him hauing kept the faith a Crowne was laid vp sure THat Demas had imbrac'd the world and would goe preach no more That Alexander cruell mith had vexed him full sore VNto Timotheus he shewes that all did him forsake And that the Lord in that distresse his cause did vndertake TITVS Chapt. 1 ADuertised is Titus here his care for to expresse To gouerne well the Church of God and faults for to redresse BEing for that end left in Creeâ— a while there to remaine That he in euery City should good Ministers ordaine CHoose blamelesse Bishops there hee must for euery congregation Not couetous but sober men of godly conuersation DOing Gods will most faithfully that so they may conuince And stop the mouthes of those that at the truth doe kicke and wince EVill beasts slow bellies and lyars the Cretians are he saith Titus he bids rebuke them that they might be brought to faith FAbles and to mens precepts not giuing any heed Which turne men from Gods