their foes therein remaine AS Saul so th'armor-bearer did they kill themselues at once The men of Iabesh burne their flesh and bury â— all their bones II SAMVEL Chapt. 1 A Man of Amaleck bringeth newes and saith he Saul did kill His death and sonnes Dauid laments th' Amal'kites blood doth spill Chapt. 2 BY men of Iudah Dauid's King by Abner Ishbosheth Here Ioabs men and Abners fight hee 's cause of As'ols death COmmended are the Iabeshites for kindnesse shew'd to Saul As'el is slaine Ioab retyres marke As'els buriall Chapt. 3 DVring the warre King Dauid growes Abner doth fall away Him Dauid feasts but Ioab stabs all mourne for him that day EVer more curst be Ioabs house his people eke forelorne He bids bring Michol home againe six sonnes to him are borne Chapt. 4 FOr Abners death great troubles grew two traitors in his bed Their King doe kill to Dauid then they both doe bring his head GReat gifts they hoped to haue had he them rewards with death In Abners tombe is buried the head of Ishbosheth Chapt. 5 HEre th'elders Dauid doc annoynt their King o're Israel At thirty yeares he Zida takes and then therein doth dwell IN Salem are eleuen sonnes borne to Dauid Hiram sends Twice Dauid foyles the Philistines Iehovah him defends Chapt. 6 KIng in a Cart doth fetch the Arke An. Mundi 2929 it Vzza stayes and 's slaine Here Dauid danceth Michal scoffes she childlesse doth remaine LEft is the Arke at Obeds house he 's wonderfully blest It s brought to Sion with great ioy and there it findeth rest Chapt. 7 MInding to make the Lord a house first Nathan likes it well But then reproues for no such charge was giuen to Israel NO word was spoken of an house he must not once assay Without command to build him one to God doth Dauid pray OVt of his bowels he shall come that to his holy name Shall build an house for blessings great the King doth praise his name Chapt. 8 PHilistians and the Moabites with Syrians conquered are Hadadezer of whose great spoyle the King gaue God a share QVite quell'd when Toi these enemies saw he gifts to Dauid sends Who louing iustice rulers makes and God him still defends Chapt. 9 REstor'd by him are all Sauls lands and that for Ionathans sake To lame Mephibosheth and he Ziba did faâ—mor make SAuls seruant Ziba was before he had an houshold great All subiect to Mephibosheth he with the King did eate Chapt. 10 THen Dauid comforts Hanun King he puts his men to shame Twice he and his are vanquished by Dauid Shobach's slaine Chapt. 11 VNto the warre is Ioab sent at Salem Dauid stayes He lazy lusts for Bethsheba he sends and she obeyes AFfirming that she was with child he for her husband sends He goes not home then Dauid he with murther makes amends Chapt. 12 BY Nathans parable of thâ—ewe lambe * An. Mundi 2910 the King himselfe doth blame Reprou'd he doth confesse the fact and 's pardon'd for the same CHild being sick for life he prayes but life he could not get Sonne Solomon's borne King Rabbah takes they vnder lawes are set Chapt. 13 DAuids sonne Ammon Tamar loues doth force hate * An. Mundi 2512 turn away Her brother Absolon her receiues and Ammon meanes to slay EVen so he did at sheep shearing this grieued Dauid sore Hee 's comforted but Absolon for feare doth flye therefore Chapt. 14 FOr feare of loosing both her sonnes a widow for helpe doth cry Her sute is all for Absolon * An. Mundi 29â—8 and hee 's call'd home thereby GReat beauty and great weight of haire foure children Absâ—lon had By Ioabs meanes after two yeares accesse to th'king he had Chapt. 15 HE by his flatt'ry steales away the harts of Israel Pretends a vow to * An. Mundi 2922 Hebron goes and falsly doth rebell IN feare when Dauid flees from him Ittai will not forsake The Priests and Leuites are sent back the Arke with them they take KIng Dauid and his company goe weeping on their way He curseth curst Achitophel Hushai's taught what to say Chapt. 16 LEwd Ziba by suggestions false obtaines his masters goods And Shimei railing calls the King a cruell man of blood MArke Dauids patience how that he from all reuenge abstaines And those who would haue had his head by his command restraines NOw Hushai doth insinuate in t ' Absolons counsell Vile filthy whordomes here are taught by curst Achitophel Chapt. 17 OBserue this counsell ouerthrowne by Hush as God decreed To Dauid secret word was sent with all conuenient speed PErceiuing all his counsell crost Achit'phel hangs himselfe Amasa's captaine King 's refresht with store of friendly wealth Chapt. 18 QVickly he mustereth all his men and bids them haue a care Of Absolon of th'Isra'lites here thousands slaughtered are RIding on 's Mule Absolon's hang'd and cast into a pit Which when the King of Cushi heares he mournes too much for it Chapt. 19 SO dost thou mourne cheare vp thy men they striue to bring him backe Of Shimei Mephibosheth words Chimham shall nothing lacke TO stirr vp Iudah Priests are sent Barzillai is dismist Isr'el and Iud ' expostulate they were not call'd t' assist Chapt. 20 VNto proud Sheba Israel goes Ioab kills Amasa Abel is sau'd by Sheba's head whom they in towne did slay Chapt. 21 ALl Sauls seuen sonnes once hang'd and dead a long dearth ended than In fathers tombe Sauls bones were laid and bones of Ionathan BEhold what kindnesse Rizpah shews foure battels fought againe By foure of Dauids valiant men are foure â— stout Gyants slaine Chapt. 22 COnsidering thâ— Lords defence and ayde at all assayes King Dauid vowes obedience and soundeth forth his praise Chapt. 23 DAuid doth in these his last words An. Mundi 292â— his Christian faith professe Which was beyond all humane sense in Gods good promises EAch Belial brat is curst of God good Rulers euer blest His Worthies names and noble acts are liuely here exprest Chapt. 24 FOr Isr'els sinne God's sore displeas'd and Dauid doth compell His Captaine Ioab for to count the people of Israel An. Mundi 2927 GOds plagues propounded of the three the plague he likes to haue After a great mortality his Salem God will saue HAuing repented God commands that he an Altar make In Ornan's floore their offering Iehouah's anger slakes I KINGS Chapt. 1 ABishag comforts Dauid King when he was wondrous old His fathers Kingdome to vsurpe then Adoniah's bold BY Nathans counsell Bethsheba doth put the King in mind Of former promise made to her which he with oath did bind COncerning Solomon her sonne this oath he doth renew And bids they should anoint him King they then their trumpets blew DAunted is Adoniah then his guests away doe flee And he but if he loyall grow the King will set him free Chapt. 2 EXceeding godly is the charge the father giues his sonne Of fearing God to Barzillai what
â— appeare Chapt. 6 KIng and the City Iericho the mighty men and stout God giues to Ioshua he the walls besiegeth round about LEst you be curs'd saith he refraine from all the cursed things The walles fall downe who them repaire a curse vpon him brings MArke here how Rahab is â— presenâ—'d with all the friends she had She hid the spies now dwells with them and Ioshua makes her glad Chapt. 7 NOte Achans sinne how Isr'el fled God tells what thing annoyed He bids them search Achan is â—ound He with all his destroy'd Chapt. 8 O Feare not Ioshua Aâ—â— is thine they saine to flee but turne They slay them all hang vp their King take spoyle and City burne PReuailing thus against his foes to God he altar builds He writes the Law vpon the stones thankes to Iehovah yeelds QVite through did Ioshua read the Law to all of Israel Cursing the bad but blessing those that godly liu'd and well Chapt. 9 REad how ' gainst Isr'el Kings combine who cursed of the Lord Doe flocke together furiously to fight with one accord STout Ioshua gull'd by Gibeonites when they great conquests see He life doth promise by an oath their slaues they all must be Chapt. 10 THen fiue Kings warre ' gainst Gibeon but kill'd with sword and haile The Sunne stands still those fiue are hang'd Seuen moe are made to quaile Chapt. 11 VNto one King another sends but all are ouercome Hazar is burnt that chiefe City they kill both all and some Chapt. 12 ALl the â— who le land stout Ioshua takes the Gyants conquered are Rich spoile and prey the people got the land did rest from warre BEhold here thirty Kings and three by Isra lites were slaine Their land on both sides Iordan did to Abrahams seed remaine Chapt. 13 COme marke the limits of those lands not conquered on that side The same to nine tribes and an halfe by lot thou shalt diuide DIuided was th' inheritance to Rubens tribe and Gad The Lord was Leuies portion he no inheritance had EAstward to halfe Manassch's tribe in land of Moabs plaine Did Moses giue these portions there false Balaam was slaine Chapt. 14 FOr wholly following the Lord to * An. Mundi 2500 Caleb Hebron fell By lot the nine tribes and an halfe had land wherein to dwell Chapt. 15 GReat lands large hath Iudahs tribe here Othiniel hath to wife Good Calebs daughter Iebusites in Salem are too rife Chapt. 16 HEre of the sonnes of chast Ioseph the bounds and borders read The bounds of Ephraim Cananites are yet not conquered Chapt. 17 IOseph his sonnes and his sons sonnes their portion being scant Are bid possesse the woods and hills driue our th inhabitant Chapt. 18 KNow that at Shilo th'arke is plac'd three senâ— more land to see An. Mundi 2510 The townes allotted Beniamin iust six and twenty be Chapt. 19 LOe Simeon Zebul Issachar with Nephtal Asher Dan Receiue their land a part is giuen to captaine Ioshua than Chapt. 20 MEn killing vnawares for such sixe refuge Cities make At high Priest death to his owne house he may himselfe betake Chapt. 21 NOw eight and forty Cities here the Leuites doe possesse With suburbs for their Cattle then the land hath promis'd rest Chapt. 22 OF Reubenites blest and dismist they then an Altar make For witnesse not for sacrifice which answer Princes take Chapt. 23 POssesse ye shall this promist land your foes God will expell If that you cleaue vnto his lawes and liue godly and well QVietnesse and prosperitie the Lord will euer send One man shall chase â— a thousand foes God will you still defend REfuse commerce with heathens all and names of Idols hate â—f not the Lord will cut you off and quite destroy your state Chapt. 24 SVch and so great from Terah's time Gods fauors euer were â—hat neuer people had like cause his glorious name to feare THen serue him in sinceritie saith Ioshua euery one â—oth I and mine will serue him still then sets he vp a stone VNder an oake as a witnesse lest they should God deny At hundred and ten yeares of age good Ioshua then doth dye ALl Ioshua's and Elders dayes they liue in godly wise Here Ioseph's bones are buried and Eleazer dyes IVDGES Chapt. 1 ACrs of Iudah and Simeon An. Mundi 2511 Adonibezeks due Salem is taken and Hebron they both are made to â—ue BEcause Othiniel tooke Debir he Achsah hath to wife The Kenites dwell in Iudah land marke warres and bloody strife COnquer'd and kill'd are Cananites curst Hormah Askelon Gaza with all the coasts thereof and wicked Ekron Towne DRiuen out of Hebron Anakis the acts of Beniamin Of Iosephs house of Zebulon of Nephtal Asher Dan. Chapt. 2 EVen by an Angell at Bochin the Isra'lites are checkt Because they did the voyce of God rebelliously neglect FVll well in dayes of Ioshua the people seru'd the Lord But afterwards â— his holy lawes they vtterly abhorr'd GOds anger marke for this their sinne and after marke his pity Canaanites are for tryall left in euery towne and citie Chapt. 3 HEare marke the Countries which were left the Isra'lites to try Who by their fellowship with them commit Idolatry IN their distresse from Cushans rage good * An. Mundi 2530 Othniel sets them free from Eglon after eighteen yeares by * An. Mundi 2550 Ehud sau'd they be KNow after this that * An. Mundi 2580 Shamgar stew six hundred Philistines With an oxe goad so they were freed from foes at sundry times Chapt. 4 LEwdly againe did Isr'el deale Iabin molests againe Deborah and Barak sets them free * An. Mundi 2630 by Iael Sisera's slaine Chapt. 5 MElodious praise good Debora doth sing vnto the Lord Meros for not assisting them is cursed and abhorr'd Chapt. 6 NOw Isralites by Midian for sinne are sore opprest A Prophet cheeks them Gideon sent for to procure their rest OBserue how Gideons present with fire in wondrous wise Is quite consum'd and how that he doth after sacrifice PLeaders for Baal Ioash checks hee 's call'd Ierubbaal â— His signes obserue his armies great whereby to vanquish all Chapt. 7 QVickly the most An. Mundi 268â— are sent away three hundred he doth take He is encourag'd by a dreame told of the barley cake REad here of trumpets pitchers lamps a stratagem most rare By Ephramites Zeb and Oreb great Princes conquered are Chapt. 8 SVccoth and * An. Mundi 269â— Penuel both refuse good Gideon to relieue He pacifieth Ephramites those townes doth spoile and grieue TWo Kings are taken Gideon doth reuenge his brethrens death On Zeba and Zalmanna both with sword he stopt their breath VNwilling is he to beare â— rule his threescore â— sonnes and â—en His Ephod causing false worships his death vnthankfull â— men Chapt. 9 ABimelech with Shechemitâ—â— doth trecherously conspire His brethren kills the kingdome gets which he did much desire BVt Iotham sau'd by parable doth sharply
Mundi 3107 reuiues and stands on 's feet Chapt. 14 DOing as father Ioash did Amazia rules well Yet not like Dauid faithfull King who reign'd in Israel EAch man as yet on high places did offer sacrifice He on his fathers murtherers did iustice exercise FVll ten thousands of Edomites King Amaziah slew Prouoking Ioath Israels King hee 's made full sore to rue An. Mundi 3190 GRacelesse Ieroboam made King did Ioash then succeed Amazah is by traitors vile at Lachish murthered HEre Ahaziah him suceeds Ieroboams wicked reigne Here Zachariah him succeedes the last of Iehues traine Chapt. 15 IN Iudah Azariah raignes abounding in good deeds High places stayes he Leper * An. Mundi 3190 dyes and Iotham him succeeds KIng Zachariah raigning ill is by bad Shallum slaine He reignes a month and Menahem puts him to deadly paine LEwd Menahem made strong by Pul rips woman great with child MAd Pekaiah raigns after him and 's slaine by Peka wyld NOw Peka is oppressed sorâ— by Tigla Pelezer And after slaine by Hoshea conspiring murderer OBserue here good king Iothams raigne he followes fathers deeds High places yet were not remou'd king Ahaz him succeeds Chapt. 16 PEruersly did king Ahaz reigne him Rezin-Pek'assailes But Tiglath Pelezer he hyres against them he preuailes QVickly he to Damascus goes and there an altar sees And thereof he a patterne â— sends forgetting Gods decrees Right speedily to Vâ—iah Priest who yeelds in euery thing Gods brazen Altar to diuert to Ahaz owne liking SEe how he doth the Temple spoyle a curst and wicked deed He dyes and his sonne Hezeki good king rules in his stead Chapt. 17 THe wicked King Hoshea raignes Salman'ser him subdues Against him Hoshea conspires but that he dearly rues VNto Assyria for their sinnes now Israel doth goe An. Mundi 3210 The Lyons plague false worshippers they mixe religions so An. Mundi 3230 Chapt. 18 A Good king Hezekiah raignes brasse Serpent he destroyes An. Mundi 3226 And Idols all Salmaneser Samaria sore annoyes BEcause Gods Lawes they disobey'd Sennacherib is staid And by a tribute pacifide which Hezekiah paid COmming againe he Rabsheka sends on the King to raile Who moues the people to reuolt and makes their hearts to quâ—ile Chapt. 19 DOlefully Ezekiah mournes and doth to Esay send To pray for them he saith that God his helping hand would lend ENcountring then with Tirhakah Sennacherib doth write A Letter to Hezekiah wherein he doth recite FOule filthy facts blasphemously good Hezekiah prayes Esay foretells Senacheribs pride fall and end of dayes GReat blessing must on Sion fall thus doth the Prophet say One Angell of th' Assyrian hoast doth vanish An. Mundi 3238 kill and stay HVndred fourescore and fiue thousand the King is then full still He hasteneth home before his gods his sonnes their father kill Chapt. 20 IN those dayes Hezekiah sicke is told that he must die He prayes his life is lengthened the Sunne goes backwardly KNow that this wonder God did worke for signe of promise made The king shewes to the messengers all treasures which he had An. Mundi 3239 LIking not this Esaiah comes and blames him for his deed Foretells Babels captiuity Manasseh doth succeed Chapt. 21 MAnassehs wicked gouernment his crosse Idolatry An. Mundi 3252 his crosse Idolatry Which caus'd against all Iuda Land many a prophecie NExt him his sonne Ammon succeeds obserue his wicked reigne He God forsooke and Idols â— seru'd was by his seruant slaine OBserue how all these murtherers that did so vile a thing Are by the people murthered who make Iosiah king Chapt. 22 PRais'd is Iosiahs prosperous reigne he doth Gods house repaire Hilkiah finds the Lords Law booke and Hulda must enquire QVickly of God she prophecies of Salems fatall fall Which ruine yet is respited till God Iosiah call Chapt. 23 REad openly in publike place Iosiah caus'd to be The booke of God An. Mundi 3342 he then destroyes all their Idolatry STanding then by a pillars hee Gods cou'nant did renew On Bethels Altar burnes mens bones as Prophet did foreshew THen solemne Passeouer he kept and witches put away With all abominations An. Mundi 3342 Gods wrath yet did not stay VEry sore kindled was his wrath ' gainst Iudah's people all For Manasses as Israel so they must likewise fall AT Megiddo this godly king â— Iosiah lost his life He Pharoh Necho did prouoke to bloody warre and strife BY people then Iehoahaz his sonne was made their king Him Pharoh Necho impris'ned aduanced Ioiakim Chapt. 24 CVrst cruell Nebochadnezer An. Mundi 3350 Iehoiakim subdues Then afterward he did rebell but his rebellion rues DIstrest is Iuda by such bands as God among them sent Because Manasseth shed the blood of many innocent EGyptian king is vanquished by king of Babels traine Ichoiachin succeeds his fire and wickedly doth reigne FVrious king of Babylon Ierusalem doth take Makes all the people prisoners of goods doth hauocke make GReat is the anger of the Lord ' gainst Iuda land and city Zed'kiah reigneth wickedly all 's spoil'd without all pity An. Mundi 3356 Chapt. 25 HEre Salem is besieg'd againe Zedkiah sonnes are slaine An. Mundi 3353 He taken hath his eyes put out their Zebuzaraden IErusalem * An. Mundi 3353 defaceth quite caries the rest away Except a few poore labourers â— that doe in Iuda stay KIngs captaine of the guard spoiles all great treasures beares away The Nobles are at Riblah slaine and then Gedaliah LOrd and chiefe ruler was ordain'd of them that did remaine They need would into Egypt fly when Ismael him had slaine MVch kindnesse Euil-Medorach shewes to Iehoâ—akim He sets his throne aboue those Kings that were in Court with him I CHRONICLES Chapt. 1 ADams of-spring to Noe is told Noahs sonnes and all their race Shems Sonnes to Abraham here obserue with Ishmaels void of grace BY Ketur Abrahams Concubine what sonnes and Esaus brood The Kings â— of Edom and the Dukes a few or none were good Chapt. 2 COnsider Israels pedigree by Thamar Iudahs line Iesses and Calebs sonnes who were this Chapter doth define DEclar'd is Hesrons pedigree by Machirs daughter deare Ierahmuels posteritie and Sheshans set downe here EXprest is here another â— branch of former Calebs race The line of Caleb sonne of â— Hur is set downe in this place Chapt. 3 Fâ—ithfull king Dauids Children see to Zedekias yeares Then Iechonias line obserue his sonnes sonnes race appeares Chapt. 4 GReatly increast is Iudahs race by Caleb sonne of Hur Iabez good prayer Simon makes for Land a bloody stur HEre read of Ashur posthumus sonne of Hezron by Abiah Who Gedor and th'Amalekites doe conquer kill and slea Chapt. 5 IN order here read Rubens line till they were captiues led He lost his Birthright the defil'd his father Iacobs bed KNow here Gods habitation and halfe Manasses race Their chiefe men coasts and conquests all for sin they lost their
place Chapt. 6 LEarne Leuites line and A'rons race till the captiuity The family of Gershon learne Koath and Merari MArke here their habitations their seruice vnderstand Which Moses taught vntill they went captiues to Babels land Chapt. 7 NAphtalies sonnes and Isachars the sonnes of Beniamin Who were the sonnes of Manasseth and sonnes of Ephraim OBserue the sonnes of Ashur â— here and Ephrim's habitation How were they plagu'd by men of Gath and how Beriah's borne Chapt. 8 PRincipall sonnes of Beniamin and chiefe men are set downe â—ere Ionathan his father Saul who first did weare the crowne Chapt. 9 QVickly here maist thou reckon vp Isr'els originall â—nd Iuda's genealogies the Priests and Leuites all REad also of the Nithinims that dwelt in Salem than â—he charge of Leuites and the stock of Saul and Ionathan Chapt. 10 SAuls ouerthrow and death obserue hee 's murtherd on his sword â—r his and sonnes bones Iabesh men a buriall place afford THe cause why God thus cast off Saul and crown'd the sonne of lesse â—as that he went vnto a witch and so his lawes transgresse Chapt. 11 VNto Dauid all Israel come at Hebron make him King a foes driuen out he Sion tooke his Worthies water bring Chapt. â—2 A Multitude of warlike men at Hebron doth appeare â—â—th one consent they make him King with feasts and ioyfull cheare Chapt. 13 BLest Dauid will fetch home the Arke new Cart they doe prepare Vzza strucke dead Obed and his for th'Arkes sake blessed are Chapt. 14 COme see how kindly Hiram deales with Dauid now made king In sending wood to build his house with many another thing DAuid perceiues the Lords great loue Philistines peace doe spurne His children wiues he twice preuailes foes Idols all doth burne Chapt. 15 EXprest is here the cause why God a breach among them made Because they brought not home the Arke as God by Moses said FOr it a place the king prepares the Leuites it vp take They beare it Dauid danc't for ioy scornfully Micholspake Chapt. 16 GReat solemne feasting Dauid makes they offer sacrifice A Quire he orders to sing praise and was the godly guise HE made a Psalme of thanksgiuing his Priests and Porters marke The Ministers Musicians still to attend the Arke Chapt. 17 INtending to build God an house whereof God neuer spake Nathan doth first approue th' intent after forbids to make KNow here God promise made to him and his seed for his sake Marke Dauids praises and prayer which he to God doth make Chapt. 18 LOe how he conquers Philistins and Moabites subdues Hadarezer and the Syrians with all their cursed crewes MArke how king Tou by Hadoram doth gifts and presents send For vanquishing Hadarezer for so their warre did end NOw both the presents and the spoile to God king Dauid giues â—n Edom he puts Garrisons and then full quiet liues Chapt. 19 O See how Dauids seruants sent to visit Hanun king Are sore abus'd but this abuse doth bane vpon him bring PRoud Ammonites by Syrians with aide are strengthened But by Abisha and Ioab are all discomfited QVickly a new supply is made of Syrians againe â—y Shophach and by Dauid king these Syrians are slaine Chapt. 20 RAbbah by Ioab is besieg'd and by king Dauid spoil'd â—e takes the kings crowne off his head his men tortur'd and spoil'd SEe how king Dauid and his men doe three great Giants quell Thrice they blasphemously defide the hoast of Israel Chapt. 21 TEmpted by Sathan Dauid sends to number Israel The number brought Dauid repents and faith he did not well VNto him are three plagues propos'd he chooseth of them all The pestilence he doth preuent by prayer Salems fall AT Gods direction Dauid buyes good Ornans threshing floore There builds an Altar there God giues a signe of his fauour BY Gods command the plague is staid at Ornans floore he prayes From offering at Gibeon him feare of Angell stayes Chapt. 22 CEdars great store Iron â— and brasse King Dauid doth prouide He knew before the Temples place where th' Altar should abide DEare sonne saith he build thou Gods house which I did once intend But was forbid God make thee wise his statutes to attend EVen all the Princes of the Land he bids to helpe his sonne To serue the Lord who to them all so graciously had done Chapt. 23 FRom all the quarters of the Land King Dauid full of dayes Priests Princes Levites gathered and taught them all Gods wayes GAthered all together thus Solomon is made King The Leuites numbred charg'd to serue the Lord in euery thing Chapt. 24 HEre Aarons sonnes diuided are but two for sinne are slaine Offâ—ing strange fire the other two as Priests doe still remaine INto a booke the chiefe were writ Aarons and â— Leuites sonnes Assign'd by lot â—hey all must serue at tâ—eir set times and turnes Chapt. 25 KNow cunningst singers set apart to sing the Lord before By lot they are diuided all in orders twenty foure Chapt. 26 LOe how the porters parted are by lot who had the gate The Leuites are the treasurers who iudge the ciuill state Chapt. 27 MOnethly each Captaine serues in course and each tribe hath his head The peoples numbring Dauid stayes the officers ordred Chapt. 28 NOw Dauid doth assemble all the Peeres of Israel And in the great assembly he them openly did tell OF all the promises God made to him and to his sonne Of all the fauors he had shew'd and workes which he had done PErswading all to feare the Lord as long as they should liue Euen Solomon to whom he doth the temples patterne giue Chapt. 29 QVickly by his example rare entreaty and request Princes and people willingly to offer then are prest REioycing much king Dauid makes a Psalme of thanksgiuing The people hauing blessed God make Solomon their king SHortly then after Dauid dies who raign'd in Israel Full forty yeares his facts are blaz'd by Gad and Samuel II CHRONICLES Chapt. 1 AT Gibeon king Solomon doth offer solemnly For asking wisdome he is blest of God exceedingly BOth wisedome honor wealth and strength he doth on him bestow â—ike him in dignity was none that euer liu'd below Chapt. â— COme see the multitude of men that he doth here prouide â—o build the Temple some to worke and some the worke to guide DIspatcht is an Ambassador to Hiram king of Tyre â—r workmen and prouision such as he did desire EVen wood and workmen both he grants one doth in kill exceed â—e praiseth God that such a sonne King Dauid did succeed Chapt. â— FVlly when all mateâ—ialâ— were gathered in great store â—he Temple lie begins to build in Ornans threshing floore GOd taught him how and what to doe then Solomon begins â—o make and guild porch beames and house with the two Cherubins HEe made two pillars and the vaile of precious stuffe and rare â—n right and left side of the house the pillars reared are Chapt. 4 IN like manner Solomon makes Gods altar
all of brasse The molten Sea on twelue oxen which doth in beauty passe KNow here ten lauers Candlesticks and tables all are madeâ— Courts instruments of gold and brasse euen all as God had said Chapt. 5 LOrds house and worke thus finished King Solomon did bring The dedicated treasures all which Dauid that good King MOst worthily had put apart for seruice of the Lord Into his house and Israel euen all with one accord NOw solemnly bring in the Arke into his holy place They praising God he shewes to them a sure signe of his grace Chapt. 6 O Marke how all the people here by Solomon are blest And how he praiseth God who built that house wherein to rest PRayer which Solomon did make vpon the brasse scoffold When as the house was consecrate here read thou and behold Chapt. 7 QVickly then God sends fire from heauen in token of his grace His glory fill'd the house so full Priest there could haue no place REuerently the people then did bow in humble wise And worshipt God then Solomon did offer sacrifice SOlomon hauing kept the feast of altars dedication And Tabernacles sends all men to their owne habitation THen God appeares to Solomon by night in heauenly vision â—nd giues him gratious promises but all vpon condition VNto the Lord himselfe his Queene braue buildings Solomon makes â—nd of those Gentiles which were left he tribute money takes AS for the Isralites he made them rulers euery one 〈◊〉 Queene from Salem to her house he causeth to be gone BVrnt â—offâ—ings and sacrifice he yearely offeâ—ed â—hew moones Sabbaths solemne feasts as God had ordered CHarg'd were the Priests and Leuiâ—eâ— all to serue at any hand â—â—ch in his course great store of gold was fetcht from Ophâ—◠〈◊〉 Chapt. â— DElighting in and wondring at the wisedome of this King â—â—e Queene of Sheâ—a brings him gold and many a precious thing EXceeding blest she thought those men that might with that King liue â—â—en he to her 〈◊〉 she did aske or did desire did gâ—â—â— â—Vlly is here set downe his gold his throne of Iuory targets vessls and the gifâ— which Kings brought â—arre and nye GReat store of horses charioâ—s great tributes â—â—e he hath reigned forty yeares as King â—nd then is call'd by death Chapt. 10 HEre Rehoboam rul'd by youths the peoples suite denies Ten tribes reuolt Hadoram ston'd the King in danger flies Chapt. 11 ISrael Rehoboam would subdue and doth an army raise Shemaiah doth forbid and bids him make no such assayes KIngdome with sorts he strengtheneth and great prouision makes Good Priests and Leuites fearing God Ieroboam quite forsakes LEwd Priests he made for calues and deuillâ— of men of most disgrace Good people went and serued God at Salem three yeares space MAde strong so long is Iudah land and Rehoboam King His many wiues and children â— marke and their wise dispersing Chapt. 12 NOw Reboam the Lord forsakes his lawes he did transgresse God therefore stirres vp Shishak King his land for to oppresse OF former sinne when they were told and thereof did repent God saued King and Princes all from deadly punishment PRoud Shishak yet did beare away the spoile and treasure all Reboam reigned seuenteene yeares then death for him doth call Chapt. 13 QVickly Abijah then succeeds and maketh open warre Against Ieroboam wicked King and doth the cause declare REligiously he worshipping and seruing God aright Doth vanquish Ieroboams hoast and puts them all to flight SEe here Abijahs fourteene wiues his two and twenty sonnes His sixteene daughters other acts by Iddo are set downe Chapt. 14 THen good king Asa doth succeed Idolatry destroyes And all false worships God then gaue him peace and restfull dayes VAlorous armies Asa had he fortifies the land Zera the Ethiopian King comes with a mightie band ASsaulting him he then to God for helpe and ayde doth call He heares and Asa kills and spoyes the Ethiopians all Chapt. 15 BY Prophesie of Azarie Iudah with one accord And most of men of Israel make couenant with the Lord. COuragioâ—sly King Asa spoild all Idols here and there His mother an Idolatresse though Queene he did not spare DEdicate and holy things into Gods house he beares And then enioyeth peace and rest full fiue and thirty yeares Chapt. 16 ENtering then into a league for feare of Baash king With Benadad good Hanani reproues him for that thing FRom building Rama by this meanes proud Baash then is stayd King Asa turnes him from that worke â—o by Syrians helpe and aid GOod Hanani is put in ward for speaking that was meet And Asa is exceedingly tormented in his fret HE in his paine sought not to God but vnto Physickes aid His acts are in the Chronicles he dyes is buried Chapt. 17 IEhosaphat doth him succeed he ruleth passing well In honour and prosperity he others did excell KIng Iosaphat doth Leuites send and Princes all abroad All Iudah's people for to teach how they should serue the Lord. LIft vp his heart was to the Lord he doth abolish quite High places groues and Idols all out of his peoples sight MVch terrified are his foes the Lord made them affraid Some bring him gifts and presents in and some him tribute paide NOte here his greatnesse and his might his Captaines stout and strong His castles cities armies great to fence him from all wrong Chapt. 18 OBserue Iohosaphat there is ioynd with Ahab neare in kinne Is easily induc'd and drawne to ioyne with him in sinne PErswaded were they both to goe by Prophets false seduction To fight with Ramath Gilead to Ahabs owne destruction QVarrelling with good Michai who spake the thing was right They imprison him and Iosaphat did hardly scape by flight Chapt. 19 REprou'd he was by good Iehu for his loue helpe and aide To Ahab lent whom God did hate because he disobayd SOone after king Iehosaphat doth shew his care and paine Both in Gods house and Common-wealth good rulers to ordaine THe godly good instructions which reading thou maist find To Iudges Priests and Leuites giuen imprint them in thy mind Chapt. 20 VNto the Lord Iehosaphat in feare proclaimes a fast And prayes that in their great distresse to helpe he would make â— hast ATtend vnto the prophesie here called Iazaels The ioyfull newes from God which he to king and people tels BEhold the people then arose went forth with one accord King them â— exhorts and fingers sets to praise and land the Lord. COme see the wondrous ouerthrow of each selfe murthering foe And how when they had praised God in triumph home they goe DOing the will and worke of God this King did prosper well But God was angry when he ioyn'd with King of Israel EVen Ahazia wicked king in their shipping conuoy As Prophet Elieser said God did their shippes destroy Chapt. 21 FIerce bloody Ioram then succeeds six brothers he doth slay He raigned wickedly Edom and Libna fall away GReat plagues Eliahs prophecies in writing sent this
doth charge to serue the Lord Whereto the Priests and Leuites all doe chearfully accord IN willing manner Princes Priests and people offer all He Pharoh Necho did prouoke which was his fatall fall Kiss'd at Megiddo was this king a king of commendation For whom the men of Iuda make most grieuous lamentation Chapt. 36 LOe now Ieho thaz succeeds depos'd by Pharoh king Hee 's cari'd into Egypt land then reignes Iehoiakim MOneths iust eleuen and then is brought fast bound to Babylon Iehoiakim his sonne succeeds an sits vpon the throne NOte his short reigne three months ten dayes his ruling was starke nought And therefore he with vessels all to Babylon was brought OBserue bad Zedekiahs reigne after his brothers guise To God he would not turne but did his Prophets all despise PErfidiously he did rebell against proud Babells king He and his people mock at them that did Gods message bring QVickly for this Ierusalem and all therein they burne The people captiue all are kept till Cyrus said Returne EZRA Chapt. 1 AS God foretold by Ieremy that Cyrus King should build The Temple at Ierusalem Jer. 25.11 An. Mundi 3431 he thereto here doth yeeld BIdding by Proclamation that Iewes should all accord To goe to Salem there to make the house for God their Lord. COmmanding all the men that did in any place remaine That they to helpe with needfull things should not at all disdaine DIligently the people then for their returne prepare Gold siluer goods beasts precious things by them prouided are EAch vessell of the house of God which Babels King before Had taken from Ierusalem king Cyrus doth restore Chapt. 2 FRom Babylon the captiue Iewes king Cyrus shewing pity Both Leuites Priests and people goe each one to his owne City GReat numbers of the Nethinims of Solomons seruants see Of Priests which sought but could not find their lawfull pedigree HEre of their number and their wealth is made a large narration As also of their offerings for Temples restauration Chapt. 3 ISraels people now return'd Gods Altar is erected The feasts of Tabernacles kept which was before neglected KIndly they money meat and drinke for workmen doe prepare As Ouerseers of the worke Leuites appointed aâ—e â—is LAid by the builders of the worke is Temples â— sure foundation The yong men thereat much reioyce old men make lamentation Chapt. 4 MArke how dissembling enemies make shew that they would build The Temple with the Israelites but they refuse to yeeld NOw seeke they with all subtilty this worthy worke to let To make the king their enemy their wits on worke they set OF treason they accuse the Iewes as rebels still to kings The King beleeues and giues in charge to hinder their buildings Chapt. 5 PRophet Haggai and Zechary stirre vp Zâ—rubbabel An. Mundi 3446 With others to erect Gods house euen good Shealtiel QVickly they set about the worke their foes againe demand Who did command or gaue them power to take those workes in hand REceiuing answer then they write to know the Kings intent And that he would search old records what first King Cyrus ment Chapt. 6 SEe how Darius following Cyrus his first decree An. Mundi 3450 Foroids his seruants that the Iewes should let or hindred bee TO furnish them with needfull things what euer they should craue As mony or materials he charg'd that they should haue VNto that man that should intend to alter his decree Death is decreed he must be â— hang'd his house a dunghill be ALl things are then accomplished euen by the helpe of foes And Prophets good direction Gods matters forward goes BOth Priests and Leuites are restor'd Gods house they consecrate The Passeouer then solemnely the people celebrate Chapt. 7 COmmission is granted here from Artaxerxes king That Ezra for the house of God should lacke no kind of thing DIrectly to Ierusalem he then his iourney takes And by the kings authority a reformation makes EZra doth magnifie the name of God his Lord therefore Who had to him before the king extended mercies store Chapt. 8 FRom Babylon who doe returne with Ezra here is told Both he and his companions a fast doe keepe and hold GReat store of silver and of gold to Priests committed was From Ahaua to Salem then both Priests and people passe HEre in the holy house of God is all the treasure weigh'd The Kings decree deliuered all done which he had said Chapt. 9 IN grieuous manner Ezra mournes and maketh lamentations Because the people tooke them wiues of strange and forraigne nations KNowing this thing assuredly his sorrow to expresse He rent his cloathe he fasts and prayes and peoples sinnes confesse LAmenting still he for them all then publikely doth pray That God would pardon all their sinnes and turne his wrath away Chapt. 10 MArke how Shechania doth prouoke and Ezra much encourage To doe away that fearfull sinne of strange vnlawfull mariage NOw Ezra mourning for this sinne doth make a Proclamation Assembleth then the people all who promise reformation OBserue the care the people haue t' amend their sinfull liues The names of them that maried and put away their wiues NEHEMIAH Chapt. 1 AFter that Nehemiah knew and well did vnderstand The woefull state and misery of his owne natiue land BEwailing the calamity of faire Ierusalem Now desolate he mournes and fasts and prayes to God for them COnfessing his and peoples sinnes a pardon he doth craue And that in all his counsells graue Gods fauour he might haue Chapt. 2 DEmanded is Nehemiah of Artaxerxes king The cause of his great heauinesse sad lookes and sore mourning EXpressing then the cause thereof the king doth shew him pity And sends him into Iud land to build vp Salems City FVrnished with materials to build the house and wall He getteth letters from the king vnto the captaines all Gâ—uing them charge that they should guard and safely him conuay To Salem there to build the walls though diuers did gainsay Chapt. 3 HEre is the number of the Priests and men set downe at large Who did repaire the walles decaid and who had chiefest charge IN managing this worthy worthy worke here maist thou see their orders And how to finish walls and house they come from diuers borders KNow that the men of sericho this good worke of the Lord Promote so doe the Tekoites Nobles no helpe afford Chapt. 4 LEwd Sanballat and other foes with malice fully fraught Tâ—â—s building hinder and with sooffes they set the same at naught Mâ—ke then how Nehemiah prayes and God doth beare him so That he doth disappoint the craft of each conspâ—ing foe NOw fall the Iewes againe to worke with weapon in one hand That so they might both build the wall and force of foe withstand Chapt. 5 OPpressed sore the people are in great necessity PRudently Nehemiah then doth find a remedy QVestioning with Princes then he doth reproue them here For pinching and impou'ring the Iewes their brethren deare
should weare Kings royall robes and that kings horse that worthy man should beare NOblest Prince of the Kings Princes those garments should put on Haman did thinke this honor should be giuen to him alone ON horse-backe Haman Mordech ' leads proclaimes in open place Thus shall be done to euery man whom King doth meane to grace POsting then home Haman relates to wife and kindred all What things were done she then foretells her husbands fatall fall QVeene Hesters messengers then came when he his wife had heard To hasten Haman to the feast which Hester had prepar'd Chapt. 7 REturning both vnto this feast vpon the second day The King bids her aske what she will she sure should haue no nay SO she of Ashuerosh King this thing did humbly craue That she the life of all the Iewes and her owne life might saue THe King demands who sought their liues who did deuise that thing She said this Haman Haman then did quake before the King VExed at heart to heare this thing the King from Table rose Into his pallace garden then he in great anger goes A Mischiefe Haman saw prepar'd he to the Queene did sue Himselfe perplex'd vpon her bed full pensiuely then threw BEholding Haman on her bed the King in great disgrace Said will he also force my Queene then couered they his face COmming in presence of the King Harbona presently Said a tree stood in Haman house full fifty cubiâ—s high DEuis'd and made for Mordecai whereon he should haue dy'd The King bids hang vp Haman there and so hee 's pacify'd Chapt. 8 EXalted now is Mordecai by Ashuerosh King Who giues to Ester Hamans house to Mordecai his ring FVll humbly weeping Ester speakes and doth Ashuerosh pray That all decrees which Haman made might quite be put away GRanting good Ester her request he bids that Mordecai Should in his name write to the Iewes their foes to kill and slay HE then departing from the King full royally was clad With Crowne of gold vpon his head now all the Iewes are glad Chapt. 9 IN that day when their foes did hope to haue the vpper hand The Iewes made hauocke of them all none could their force withstand KIng officers did helpe the Iewes for feare of Mordecai Hamans ten sonnes the Iewes hung vp no spoiles they tooke away LOe said the king the Iewes haue slaine fiue hundred in my Court What multitudes then haue they slaine the Countries all about MOre men in Shushan then were slaine three hundred bloody foes Seuenty fiue thousand in the whole did taft of bloody woes NOw keepe the Iewes two ioyfull dayes which are in feasting spent Then presents to their neighbours neere and gifts to th' poore are sent ORdained here these two feast dayes which they will keepe indeed Throughout their generations both they and all their seed PVrim these ioyfull dayes are call'd they both confirmed be By letters sent by Mordecai and by the Queenes decree Chapt. 10 QVickly then Ashuerosh laid a tribute on his land His glory might and noble acts in records vnderstand REcorded in the Chronicles of Persians and Medes Are they and vnto Mordecai the kings most noble deeds SEcond vnto the king he was belou'd of great and small He still procur'd the peoples wealth and gentle was to all IOB Chapt. 1 AN vpright man whose name was Iob in land of Vr did dwell Who for his pious patience all other did excell BEhold the holy care he bad of all his children deare His holinesse and wond ous wealth are plainly set downe here CVrst Sathan came before the Lord when other Angells came And there for grosse â— hypocrisie doth Iob accuse and blame DIstrest he is by Gods good leaue and rob'd of all his wealth Which Sabeans and Chaldeans did driue away by stealth EXceeding losses in his goods this good man did sustaine Yet was it greater griefe to him when children all were slaine FVll patiently he beareth all and mourning thus doth say Blest be the Lord that hath both giuen and taken things away Chapt. 2 GOd giueth Sathan leaue againe good Iob to tempt and try From top to toe with sores and boyles he plagues him grieuously HIs wife that should haue comforted and cheered him in griefe Of all his vexers next the Deuill she seemes to be the chiefe IN tempting him to blasphemy and so his God forsake But he reprouing her affirmes that like a foole she spake KNowing and hearing of this euill which did to Iob befall Three friends come see him but seuen dayes they spake no words at all Chapt. 3 LAmenting and complaining sore Iob cry'd and thus did say Curst be the night when I was borne and cursed be the day MOst dolefull mone be maketh still and doth desire to dye As 〈◊〉 that dâ—â—â— did make â—n end of 〈…〉 NOw is thâ—â— thing vpon 〈…〉 which I did 〈…〉 〈◊〉 â—â—b he sigh'd before his 〈◊〉 〈…〉 did make 〈…〉 Chapt. 4 O◠〈…〉 good Iob dâ—â—h hâ—â—◠〈◊〉 As though to punish vpright men the Lord doth still 〈◊〉 PIâ—â—â—â—d with 〈◊〉 he saith that Iob 〈◊〉 ouâ— of 〈◊〉 QVâ—â—â—ing whâ—â— wâ—â— his feare and whâ—â— his confidence RAâ—ly he doth reproue him here for 〈◊〉 of true religion â—ob in the might to strighted fore with 〈◊〉 and dreadfull visions SVch as may well bring downe the pride of men and Angell all And make them in humility before â— Iehouah fall Chapt. 5 THe difference betweene the good and godesse wicked traine Here Eliphaz the Temanite doth shew and set forth plaine VNto the wicked doth befall most fearfull desolation Which light vpon them all for want of due consideration ATtend vnto the power of God in all thy heauinesse Bad men he plagues but still defends his owne in their distresse Chapt. 6 BEwailing 〈◊〉 his misâ—â— here Iob declareth plaine His griefe feare 〈◊〉 for to be then he could well sustaine COmplaine he did not without caâ—st he wisht his sorrowes weigh'd And that his great calamity in ballance might be layd DEath is the thing he wisheth for that is his chiefe request Therein he comfort hopes to finde and therein hopes for rest EXceeding sharply hee reproues his friends that were vnkind Because from them more griefe of heart then comfort he did find Chapt. 7 FVull miserable is the life of euery mortall man This Iob declares and that it is in length much like a span GReat anguish he himselfe indur'd both in the dayes and nights Tossing himselfe vpon his bed and seeing fearfull sights HE rather chose to dye then liue and did confesse â— his sinne To pardon it he asked God why he would not beginne Chapt. 8 IN sharpe tearmes he is blam'd and checkt by Bildad in this place As if Iob by his speeches had Gods iustice much disgrac'd KNowing that God doth deale with men according to their deeds Byldad here by antiquity to proue it true prâ—oceeds LEarne here the bane of Hypocrites who perish certainly The righteous de aling of the
doth guide He ponders hearts high looks are sinne by gifts wrath 's pacifi'de RIght are the workes of righteous men goods got by lyes bring death Iustice more lik't then sacrifice woes wicked worker hath SOre dwelling with a brawling wife none heard that poore despise Who erre shall die fooles wast their wealth who keepes his tongue is wise TH' vngodly â—s sacrifice is curst he hardens still his face No counsell is against the Lord he safety giues and grace Chapt. 22 VNto the wise bow eare and heart choose chiefly a good name The wise foresees and saues from euill strange women bring to shame A Child will keepe good lessons taught borrowers lenders serue Cast out the scorner strife shall cease know that thou must not sweare BY rod childs follie 's driuen away God will oppressors presse No â— surety bee no bounds remoue laborious Godâ— doth blesse Chapt. 23 COnsider what 's before thee set riches will fly away The cause of Orphans God will pleade fooles care not what you say DRunkards and gluttons â— beggers be childs soule from hell set free Enuy not sinners feare thou God let Parents honour'd bee EVer buy truth but sell it not my sonne giue me thy heart For whores and wine as â— serpents sting from it thou wilt not part Chapt. 24 FOoles cannot reach to wisedomes skill by knowledge chambel's fild Enuious lips of mischiefe talke saue those neare to be kill'd GOD giues according to our workes eat honey which is sweet Spoyle not the dwelling of the iust such fall in mischiefe great HE curst that iustifies the bad to neighbout doe no harme Reuenge not sluggards quickly poore ô husband well thy farme Chapt. 25 IT 's Gods glory things to conceale from siluer drosse remoue Hast not to striue lest thou be sham'd faithfull messenger loue KIngs heart a thing vnsearchable thy foe God bids thee feed Withdraw thy foot from neighbours house vnfaithfull man in need LEt not a secret be reueal'd of brawling woman heare Who cannot rule his spirit 's blam'd good newes the heart doth cheare Chapt. 26 MEssage sent by a foolish man a rod for such mans backe The curse that 's causelesse shall not come let fooles their answers lack NO honour giue vnto a foole the sloathfull sleepes and feares Who deales with needlesse strife's like him that takes a dog by th' eares OF Parables in mouth of fooles our God rewardeth all Beleeue not words of flatterie in pits they dig they fall Chapt. 27 PRayse not thy selfe publike reproofe to th' hungry each thing 's sweet Sweet friends good counsell comforts much hearts answer when they meet QVicke sighted men foresee the euill forsake not fathers friends Take sureties garment brawling scold fooles folly neuer ends RIches for aye doe not endure before enuie who stands Thou know'st not what one day may bring know all vnder thy hands Chapt. 28 SInnes of a land cause many Kings the wicked causelesse flee The law forsakers praise the bad poore godly praised be THe godly all things vnderstand who sinnes confesse find grace Th' Vsurer hoords for righteous men God will the bad deface VPright men all good things possesse great ioy when good men ioy His prayers curst who will not heare the wise freed from annoy A Faithfull man is greatly blest who tils his land hath store Whâ—â— giuâ—â— to th' poore shall haue no lack 〈…〉 rich made poore BLood thirsty men the vpright hate iust rulers cause great ioy The wicked care not for the poore stiffe necks God will destroy CHild left t' himselfe shall mother shame land spoild by taking gifts Flatterer traps his neighbours feet wise men deferre their drifts DEstroy'd are soules where preaching wants correction brings delight More hope of fooles then hasty men mans pride abas'd in sight EAch mans iudgment is from the Lord the feare of man brings snares Partner with thiefe his owne soule hates for iust no vniust cares Chapt. 30 FOure wicked generations told foure things exceeding wise Foure things which neuer will be fild foure hard to know their wayes GRieuous are all those foure things nam'd foure stately things are here The meanest are not to be wrong'd despise not parents deare HEre Agurs word and faith confest two things he doth desire He mortall God most glorious adde not preuent thine ire Chapt. 31 IT 's not for Kings much wine to drinke t' women giue not thy mind Th' afflicted comfort and defend who shall a good wife find KInd to her husband she will be laborious day and night Shee 's pittifull wise religious shee 's prais'd in all mens sight ECCLESIASTES Chapt. 1 ALL humane courses are but vaine the creatures haue no rest All things doe change in Wisdome's griefe I Salomon knew this best Chapt. 2 BEtter the wise is then the foole yet both haue one euent In Wine is workes of most delight much precious time I spent COncerning which and worldly wealth for which men labour most Not knowing who shall be our heire all is but griefe of ghost DRinke eat enioy thy labours fruiâ—â— except this all is vaine God giues to sinners wealth that hee may giue to his againe Chapt. 3 EVery thing his season hath reioyce doe good in life Gods gifts t' enioy our labours fruits all wickednesse is rise FRom seats of iustice iudgement's fled as beasts so men must dye No future things thou canst behold when thou full low shalt lye Chapt. 4 GReat were th' oppressions comfortlesse men enuide for good deeds Great idlenesse couetousnesse which much vexation breeds HEre 's sollitarinesse reprou'd â— and old and wilfull King In him the people shall not ioy this is a grieuous thing Chapt. 5 IN th' house of God addresse to heare thy vowes performe and pay Th' oppressed poore the Lord regards he is higher then they KIngs houses serued are by fields the greeding ne're content The rich are often hurt by wealth let thine with ioy be spent Chapt. 6 LAcking not wealth but power to eat it is an ill disease Vntimely birth better then age or children great increase MAn lacking buriall and goodnesse mans mind what thing can please Sight better is then mans desire all hid in mans decease Chapt. 7 NO precious oyntment like good name wise heart 's in house of woe The hearts of fooles at merry feasts to house of mourning goe OPpression makes a wise man mad in fooles heart wrath doth rest Wisdome excels inheritance by proofe I found it best PAst skill of man to straighten that which God hath crooked made No man on earth that sinneth â— not a wicked womans trade QViet spirits are praised here some iust in iustice perish God at the first made man vpright some wicked long time flourish Chapt. 8 REgard the Kings commandement mans wisedome makes him shine Obserue Gods diuine prouidence no man can death decline SAints sore distrest in better case then wicked prosperous traine The workes of God vnsearchable here mirth is prais'd againe Chapt. 9 THe like
doth happe to good and bad all liuing men must dye Comfort is all our portion here with wife liue ioyfully VNlike estate to men befall Gods prouidence rules all things As fish or bird so man is snar'd poore wise man safety brings Chapt. 10 AS dead flyes spoile the oyntment sweet so folly spoyles the wise Princes as seruants walke on foot when fooles to honour rise BIte thee as serpents bablers will that land in blessed case Where Kings and Nobles eate in time for strength not Drunkennes CVrse not the King in secret thought through sloath the house doth fall At feast and wine men merry make but money payes for all DIrections here for charitie where tree falls ther't shal be Obseruing clouds men shall not reape let death remembred be EArly and at the euening sow the light 's a pleasant thing O youth for all thy sports the Lord will thee to iudgment bring Chapt. 12 FEare thy Creator in thy youth before thy strength decay Before thy body turne to dust and soule be fetcht away GReat care he hath to edifie wise words as goads and nayles Much writing bringeth wearinesse let these with thee preuaile HEre th' end of all feare keepe Gods lawes this is the chiefest thing For euery secret worke and word he will to iudgment bring THE SONG OF SOLOMON The Church of Christ Chapt. 1 A Song of songs ô kisse me Christ thy loue excelleth Wine Draw mee and we will runne to thee thou art belou'd of thine BLack though I be yet comely Lord ô tell me where thou feeds Christ to his Church O fairest feed by shepherds flock they 're like King Pharaohs steeds CHrist giues her gracious promises she doth his kindnesse proue Both Christ and Church congratulate in feruent mutuall loue Christ Chapt. 2 DEare loue of Lillies among thornes among the daughters bide I am the rose of Sharon sweet the Lillie of vallies tride The Church EVen as among the forrest trees the Apple tree exceeds So doth my loue all other men excell in worthy deeds FRuit of his loue is wondrous sweet he said rise come away The Summer 's come my Christ is mine and I am his for aye Chapt. 3 GReat seeking vp and downe for Christ the Church preuailes at last O wake him not she ioyes in him bids others see and tast Chapt. 4 HEre graces of the Church set forth by bodies beautie braue Which so doth rauish Christ that shee his perfect loue must haue IN calling her to follow him is this great loue exprest The Church prayes to be fitted for so great and worthy a guest Chapt. 5 KNocking Christ doth the Church awake shee doth excuses make He then departs she seekes him still and 's loue sicke for his sake LO here by comely corporall parts most louely to behold Christ Iesus with his graces all by Solomon are told The Churches friends Chapt. 6 MAke knowne where thy beloued is we will him seeke with thee The Church To gather Lillies and to feed in gardens gone is he NOw I am his and he is mine ô thou art passing faire As Tizza and Ierusalem as flock of Goates thine haire Christ O Pure and vndefiled Doue like banners warlike fright I went to see how Vines did bud returne ô Shunamite Chapt. 7 PRinces daughter th' art beautifull like Iewels are thy ioynts Thy nauell belly breasts and necke and perfect in all points QVickly let vs goe see the Vine there shalt thou tast and proue The pleasant fruits laid vp for thee there I will giue my loue The Church Chapt. 8 REspected much ô that thou wert euen as my brother deare Thee would I bring to mothers house to drinke spic'd liquor there SEt me as seale vpon thy heart loue is as coales of fire One little sister wee will build vineyard let out to hire THou that in those sweet gardens dwellst thy fellowes heare thy voyce Cause mee to heare make hast ô Christ then shall our hearts reioyce ISAIAH Chapt. 1 AH sinfull nation worse then beasts your seruice who requires Cease from your sinnes relieue the poore accomplish my desires BE godly and your scarlet sinnes shall cleane be washt away But God will curse and kill you all if you will not obey CRuell filthy and treacherous are they that once were pure and iust But I will purely purge away thy drosse thy tinne thy rust DIscerning Iudges I will giue they shall thee faithfull call But sinners that forsake the Lord shall be confounded all Chapt. 2 EXalt shall God his glorious house thereto shall nations flow Come let 's goe vp he will vs teach his waies and paths to know FOr out of Sion goes the Law from Salem goes his Word Of speares shall pruning hookes be made and Plow-shares of their swords GReat sinnes as Easterne manners store and when man Idols makes When great and meane men bow themselues are cause why God forsakes HAughtie and poud God will pull downe the Idols cast away Men shall for feare fly to the Rocks in that his dreadfull day Chapt. 3 IN Iuda for their grieuous sinnes the Lord did take away The staffe of bread their counsellers and all their chiefest stay Kings shall be children babes and base shall proudly them behaue Against their Elders men shall sweare that they no maint'nance haue LEwd tongues and deedes procure this fall they shamelesse sinnes declare Woe to their soules but tell the iust that they full well shall fare MY people are by women rul'd children oppresse them sore Their women are exceeding proud woe woe to them therefore Chapt. 4 NOw women seuâ—n one man desire to take away their shame Gods glorious Branch the iust are blest who liue to praise his name OF Zion daughters when the filth the Lord shall wash away And blood then be will be to his their shelter strength and stay Chapt. 5 PArable of a vineyard marke whereby he doth excuse His seuere iudgments brought on them who did no sinne refuse QVaking iudgments are threatened to greedy misers all To drunkards wantons ignorants in hell fire must they fall REnewed woes to them that say good 's â— ill and darknesse light Who cleares the wicked for reward such God will sore affright SIth they cast off the law of God and did despise his word He sends vpon them furious foes who slew them with the sword Chapt. 6 THe Lord by vision glorious confirmes the Prophet so Though first affraid that cheerfully on 's message he doth goe VPon his mouth the coale was laid his sinnes were purg'd away God bids him goe then to his folke and tels him what to say ALl hearts make fat eares eyes sout vp till Cities all be burnt Vntill the land be desolate a tenth yet shall returne Chapt. 7 BRought in great feare is Ahaz King when Peka ' gainst him rose The Prophet Isay comforts him and bids him feare not those CHrist promised in stead of signe which Ahaz had refus'd Th' Assyrians shall destroy the Land by
as strong as theirs LOe I a watchman haue thee made if thou shalt warning giue And men shall leaue their wickednesse then thou and they shall liue MEn vpright if they fall and shall commit iniquitie And thou forewarne not thou and they shall then most surely dye NOw when I saw the glory of God I fell vpon my face Then said the Lord they will thee bind goe shut thee in thy place O Sonne of man I le make thee dumb to speake thou shalt forbeare But when I speake then shalt thou say rebellious people heare Chapt. 4 POurtray vpon a tyle as type Ierusalem of fame Pitch campes against her round about as signes or future shame QVietly first on lest side lye their sinnes lay on the City Then lye on right side to foreshew their spoyle without all pity REceiue wheat barley lentiles beanes millet and fitches take Make bread thereof and with mans dung see that the same thou bake SO shall they eate defiled bread with great astonishment And for their sinne shall pine away when all their food is spent Chapt. 5 THine haire cut oft burne some with fire some cut about with knife Some few bind in thy skirts rest burne as signes of fiery strife VPon them will I powre my plagues my statutes they haue chang'd Refusing my commandements from me th' are quite estrang'd A Famine sword and pestilence them therefore shall deuoure All people shall admire the plagues which I on them will powre Chapt. 6 BRoke downe shall all your Idols be your slaine men shall be cast Before your Idols Altars all and Cities shall be wast CAptiues which are dispers'd abroad some few shall scape the sword Who shall lament and loath themselues for casting off my word DIrefull famine sword pestilence shall so destroy their dayes That they shall know I am the Lord that smite for sinfull wayes Chapt. 7 ENduring ills and lasting plagues yea direfull desolation I le send vpon the land saith God for their abomination FVrious anger shall they feele I will no pity take But plague them for their sinfull pride of all I le hauocke make GReat famine sword and pestilence the sinfull sort shall proue Those that escape shall for their sinne on hills mourne like a doue HOrror and shame shall couer them in sackcloth shall they goe Their siluer shall they cast i th streets 〈◊〉 no wealth shall saue from woe 〈◊〉 glory he his Temple set â— there they set Idols vile â—eeues therefore therein enter shall â—â—to spoyle and to defile KIng Prince and people shall be vex'd plague vpon plague I le raise 〈◊〉 bloody crimes they shall receiue 〈◊〉 according to their wayes Chapt. â— LOe here a fiery vision is shewed from the Lord Image seene of Iealousie which makes them all abhorr'd MAny foule beasts abominable and creeping creatures all 〈◊〉 Isr'els Idols there he sees 〈◊〉 pourtray'd vpon the wall NEere them did Isr'els ancients stand with censers in their hand â—â—ense went vp and then they said God doth not vnderstand O Turne about and thou shalt see yet more abomination â—â—r Tammuz women weeping sate and made great lamentation PErceiu'st thou not thou sonne of man how they adore the Sunne â—â—r these their foule Idolatries they shall be all vndone Chapt. â— QVickly call them that haue the charge with weapons in their hand 〈◊〉 beside the brasse Alâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—ith 〈◊〉 weapons 〈◊〉 RAyment of white one of them had with inkhorne at his side Vpon the Cherub where it was Gods glorie did not bide SET thou a marke saith God on those that mourne and crie for sinne Kill all the rest man woman child and at my house begin THen did I cry and say Ah Lord wilt thou such hauock make He said their sinnes were wondrous great he would no pity take VNto the man in linnen cloath'd God doth his will discouer And bids him fierie coales disperse euen all Ierusalem ouer AGaine he sees the vision at Chebar which appear'd Of Cherubins and wheeles which stood and were together rear'd Chapt. 11 BEcause like heathens you haue liu'd and vs'd their manners vaine Because your princes haue presum'd and many people slaine COnfounded shall you be with sword my plagues on you â—le spend Downe then I fell and said ah Lord wilt make a small end DEclared then it was to mee that though he cast out some He would their sanctuary be in countries where they come EStranged long and scattered though they faire off doe dwell Hee 'l bring them backe giue them againe the land of Israel FRom thence all detestable things they quite away shall take My spirit all their stony hearts shalt soft and fleshy make GRacious God to them I 'le be to me they shall be deare But I will surely plague them all my name that will not feare HEre Israels God the city leaues and doth on mountaine stand Ezek'el is againe conuai'd into Chaldea land Chapt. 12 IN midst of a rebellious house thou sonne of man dost dwell Who though they haue hoth eyes and eares heare and see ne'r a deale KNit vp thy stuffe goe from thy place this doe in peoples sight So shall the King and people all goe Captiues in th'twilight LIke as thou didst dig through the wall to beare thy stuffe away Vpon thy shoulders in that seige tell them that so shall they MOreouer quaking eate thy bread and trembling water drink It may be though they trecherous be they will themselues bethinke NO bread nor drinke shall they receiue nor any good thing tast Without great terrour for the land shall spoyled be and wast O Trecherous house because you say the dayes and visions faile Euen in your daies I le speake the word and you shall see 't preuaile Chapt. 13 PRophesie woes and plagues to light oâ— Prophets of Isr'el Who Fox-like their owne fancies teach and vaine false visions tell QVite ouerthrowne you shall all be you say Thus saith the Lord Setting your owne lyes still abroach when I spake no such word REnt in my rage with stormie showers and winds shall be the wall With your vntemperd morter made to th' ground it sure shall fall SO shall the daubers also fall that preach'd to Isr'el peace When there was none but bloody broyles were threatned to encrease TO women Prophetesses eke pronounce my curse and woe That hunt the soules of my deare Saints but let the guilty goe VIlely will you pollute my name for barly and for bread Will you make strong the wicked crew and make the righteous dread AGainst you will I set my selfe whom you hunt I will free And take them from your cruell hands but plagued shall you be Chapt. 14 BEfore me certaine Elders sate with Idols in their heart Should I saith God to such as these my minde and will impart COncerning mee who comes t' enquire with sinne before his face A signe and Prouerbe shall he be I 'le cut him from his place DEceiued if the Prophet be him I the
THine eyes desire thy wife so deare with deadly stroke shall dye Yet neither shalt thou mourne nor weepe nor yet walke mournefully VNto the house of Israell say my Temple I 'le prophane Which is your eyes and hearts desire your Children shall be slaine AS I haue done yet you shall doe from mourning see you stay But for your sinne each one of you shall mourne and pine away Chapt. 25 BEhold the vengeance of the Lord vpon the Ammonites On Moab Seir Philistims and eke on Edomites CLapping their hands they did reioyce at Israels fatall fall But they that so laught at their harme are here consumed all Chapt. 26 DEstroy'd by many nations triumphing Tire shall bee Because shee said Aha the wealth of Salem's turn'd to me ENgines of warre against thy walls shall King of Babell set To plague thee for thy scoffing spite the Lord will not forget FEare terrour and astonishment shall be vpon the nations When they shall see thy woefull case and dolefull desolations Chapt. 27 GLorious was thy state ô Tire for traffick and for trade With all the nations of the world which thee so rich hath made HOwle shall thy Mariners Merchants eke most bitterly shall cry To see thee cast into the seas with all thy company Chapt. 28 IN pride puft vp blasphemously thou saist I am a god O Prince of Tire but thou shalt feele my sore reuenging rod. KIng thou wast perfect in thy waies till sinne was found in thee Thou hast defil'd the Sanctuaries â—nd therefore burn'd must be LEt Zidon know that for her â— sinne shee needs must feele my hand 〈◊〉 I my scattered Israell will bring safe to their land Chapt. 29 MArk here thy iudgments Pharaoh King because thou proudly said â—riuer is mine owne and I â—t for my selfe haue made NO foot of man nor beast shall passe throughout all Egypt land 〈◊〉 fortie yeares that I am God well shalt thou vnderstand OF beasts thou shalt be eaten vp and of the foules also cause thou wast to Israel a false dissembling foe PErceiue that after fortie yeares ye shall returne againe 〈◊〉 Egypt but a kingdome poore and base thou shalt remaine QVick seruice King of Babell did against the men of Tire â—e shall haue Egypt for his paines to pay his armies hire Chapt. 30 RElate and say woe worth the day the time is neare at hand â—hen woefull desolation shall come on egypt-Egypt-land SOre plagues and paines shall vex and spoile her helpers great and small The King of Babell shall be strong to kill and conquer all Chapt. 31 THou Pharaoh King whom art thou like the Assyrian Cedar see For all his great â— magnificence for pride cut downe is he VPon thy selfe and multitude like plagues the Lord will bring Downe to the death thou shalt be brought O Pharaoh mightie King Chapt. 32 A Woefull lamentation make for Egypts fearfull fall Who though thou bee young Lyon like and as a great sea Whale BY many people in my net thou shalt be caught at length And shalt by King of Babels sword be spoyl'd for all thy strength Chapt. 33 CRie to the people warne them of the sword approaching neere Who heares and will not warned be his sinne and shame shall beare DVely if thou wilt not forewarne the wicked of his sinne Thou shalt be guiltie of his blood but he shall dye therein EVery wicked man that turnes resoluing to lâ—ue well Shall liue O turne why will yee dye ye house of Israel FRom vpright waies when vpright men shall turne and sinne commit His former goodnesse quite forgot he sure shall dye in it GOds wayes are equall iust and right mans â— wayes peruerse and naught The Land for sinnes abominable is into ruine brought HOe come and let 's goe heare the word thus doe this people say â—hey sit before thee and they heare but they will not obey â—N word they loue their hearts are naught of thee they make their song â—ut they shall say another day Prophets was their among Chapt. 34 KIlling their flocks not feeding them false pastors are reprou'd â—f whom the fat and fleece much more then flocks themselues were lou'd LOst sheepe they sought not but like Lords with rigour rul'd them all â—ut of their power I will them free and them t' account will call MY sheepe I will seeke out my selfe and in good pastures feed â—hough now they eat and drinke of that where your foule feete did tread NO longer shall they be your prey my seruant Dauid he â—hall be their Shepheard they are mine and I their God will bee OVt of the Land ill beasts shall cease a couenant will I make â—f peace with them blest shall they be they shall no dammage take Chapt. 35 PRophesie thou against Seir mount whose cities I 'le lay wast â—hey loued blood blood shall they haue sore iudgements they shall taste QVite ruinated Seir is your malice was so great Against my people whom you did most cruelly intreat REioyce will I to plague you all I will reuenge their wrong As you with them so I with you will deale before 't be long Chapt. 36 SPightfully did thy foes then say Aha we now possesse The ancient places all is ours we swallow more and lesse THerefore I in my iealousie and in my fury sware Your heathenish foes that dwell about their sinne and shame shall beare VNto my people Israel the mountaines fruit shall yeeld I le blesse them more then at the first in men in flockes in fields AS they prophan'd my holy name by their owne wayes and deeds So I dispers'd them all abroad my plague their sinne succeeds BVt I had pity for my name and not for Israels sake I le bring you home from Idols clense and you my people make COrne will I call for with encrease from all your sinnes I le saue All needfull blessings for your soules and bodies you shall haue Chapt. 37 DEad hope of Israell is reuiu'd though now dispersed ones â—hey shall haue life and be restor'd like these drie breathlesse bones EPhraims sticke with Iudah's ioynd and put in Prophets hand â—eclare their vnion calling home and placing in their land FRom Idols and false worships all I will them clense and keepe â—heir God and shepheard I will be and they my pasture sheepe GRaciously with them I le dwell Dauid shall be their King couenant with them will I make they shall lacke no good thing Chapt. 38 HEre bloody Gog his army great and malice is set downe â—ho sayd he would destroy their land and take the vnwalled townes â—N that day God will plead with him with brimstone fire and sword â—nd will bee knowne in all mens eyes to be the mightiest Lord. Chapt. 39 KNow Gog thy iudgments wonderfull the foules shall thee deuoure My name shall not polluted be thou then shalt feele my power LEt Isr'els conquest be obseru'd who for seuen yeares did burne Gogs weapons all that spoiled them they spoyle and ouerturne MVch ground
great sinnes the iust they sore affright They take a bribe they turne the poore in Courts beside their right LOue ye and euer seeke the good but hate the thing that 's ill Establish iudgement it may be God will be gracious still MOurning shall be in euery street saying alas alas And in all vineyards saith the Lord for I that way will passe NO light nor brightnesse to be seene but darknesse all abhorr'd Woe then to them that doe desire that day of God the Lord. O Israel I despise and hate your meetings and your feasts I care not for your melodie nor offrings of fat beasts POure iudgement downe and righteousnesse as mighty streames of water But you for your Idolatrie as captiues God will scatter Chapt. 6 QVake for the woe that God prouides for them that liue at rest Trusting in the Samaria mount and feeding of the best REioycing in the instruments which they like Dauid make For Iosephs sore affliction no griefe at all they take SEats of oppression ye frequent ye all must captiues be The Lord hath sworne that he abhorres all Iacobs dignitie TEn in one house if there remaine they euery one shall die They turned iudgement into gall and dealt most cruelly VNto our selues by our owne strength you say we haue got might But I will raise a nation strong shall all your land affright Chapt. 7 AMos by praying to the Lord preuents his iudgements all With which he pleaded purposing that they on them should fall BY Grashoppers and furious fire when he would them annoy I sayd ô Lord forgiue their sinnes and doe not so destroy COntent he was then for to heare a plumb-line then I see By which he shew'd that Israel should quite destroyed be DYe by the sword Ieroboam shall thus Amos dare to say And eke that Israel shall be led as captiues quite away EAte thou thy bread in Iuda land ô Amos there goe preach At Bethel here the Kings Chappell I charge thee not to teach FLocks did I feed said Amos then no Prophet was at all From them to preach to Israel Iehouah did me call GOd saith to thee who me forbids to preach against this place Thy wife an whore thou and all thine shall dye in great disgrace Chapt. 8 HEre by a basket full of fruit is shewed Israels end And for oppression of the poore sore iudgements God will send IN that day all the Temple songs to howlings God shall change Dead bodies cast out here and there to see shall be most strange KNow this all ye that pinch the poore and sell your refuse wheat Making your Ephah measure small and eke your shekel great LOnging to haue the sabbaths gone that you may sell your corne To plague you for this wickednesse the Lord himselfe hath sworne MOurning and lamentation then with woe and well-away Shall be as for an onely sonne and th' end a bitter day NO bread nor water shall they want this food I will afford But they shall wander farre and neare and shall not heare my word O How shall yong men in that day and virgins faint for thirst The swearers by Samaria's sinne marke how they here are curst Chapt. 9 POsts of the doore and lintels smite and cut them all i' th head To shew that not a man shall liue but all cut off and dead QVite ouerthrow the land will I yet will not vtterly Destroy the house of Iacob then but sinners all shall dye RAise vp the ruines then will I and close the breaches all Of Dauids house they there shall dwell that on my name doe call SWeet wine shall all the mountaines drop the earth giue great increase I le plant my people in their land and giue them lasting peace OBEDIAH 1 A Rumor from the Lord is heard the heathen say arise Let vs goe warre against Edom whom God doth much despise BEcause thy pride and crueltie so greatly doth abound Although thou nests among the starres I le bring thee to the ground CVt off for euer shalt thou be because thou wast full glad When Iacob thine owne brother was by strangers captiue led DIstressed in calamitie thou should'st not haue them grieu'd Nor cut off those that did escape but rather them relieu'd EVen like as thou hast done to him so shall it be with thee Good Iacob shall possesse their Land and Esau spoyl'd shall be IONAH Chapt. 1 ARise thou Ionas saith the Lord and goe to Niniuee A◠Ioppa Ionas tooke a ship and did to Tarshish flee BVt God sent out a mightie storme wares were all cast i' th deepe The shipmen sore affrighted pray'd Ionas fell fast asleepe CAll'on thy God O sleeper thou arise what dost thou meane The Master said then cast they lots that so it might be seene DIstinctly for whose cause it was they were so sore agast◠The lot on Ionas then did light and he did bid them cast EVen him into the raging sea for this quoth he I know That for my sinne this storme is sent and mighty winds thus blow FEaring exceedingly they pray'd then did as Ionah said Who being cast into the sea forthwith the storme was stay'd GReat fish did swallow Ionah vp men feared at these sights They vow and pray and Ionah lay i' th fish three dayes and nights Chapt. 2 HIs God did Ionah pray vnto out of the belly of fish The Lord then heard his wofull cry and granted him his wish I Am cast out of sight said I yet will I once againe Toward thy holy temple looke the waters flow amaine KEeping me in on euery side my head is wrapt in weeds Within me when my soule did faint I call'd to mind thy deeds LYes and vanities who obserue their mercy they forsake But I will sacrifice to thee to thee my prayers make MY sauing health is from the Lord to him I le pay my vowes The fish at Gods commandement then on dry land Ionah throwes Chapt. 3 NOw Ionah is sent the second time the Niniuites to call For to repent in forty dayes or looke for fatall fall OF this when King and people heard they all did fast and pray The King put off his Royll Robes in sack-cloth went that day PRoclaiming that no man nor beast all Niniuie within Should eate or drinke but strongly cry and turne from all their sinne QVaking for feare who knowes say they if God will pardon giue And turne from all his anger fierce and grant that we may liue REspecting much their godly griefe and how they did amend God did repent him of the euill which once he did intend Chapt. 4 SEe here how Ionah doth rep'ne at Gods exceeding grace I knew so much quoth he before I came vnto this place TAke therefore now my life away I would no longer liue What Ionah dost thou well to frett and at my mercy grieue VNder a booth did Ionah sit th' effect of all to see The Lord prepar'd a shrowding gourd whereof full glad was hee A Worme this
Zoar craues where he doth safetie finde MAke hast saith th'Angell saue thy life marke Sodoms fiery slaughters Lots wife a pillar of salt is made he drunke defiles his daughters Chapt. 20 NOw Abraham denies his wife shee 's taken by the King The Lord reproues him in a dreame full sore for that same thing OF him both man and wife's reprou'd he Sara doth restore The King then and his house are heal'd when Abram prayd therefore Chapt. 21 PAssing great ioy good Sara hath for Isaac * An. Mundi â—0â—0 newly borne Hee 's circumcised wyld Ishmael at him doth scoffe and scorne QVite out of doores Hagar and he are cast and sit forelorne Twixt Abraham and Abimelech a League of peace is sworne Chapt. 22 REad here how Abraham tempted is his Isaac * An. Mundi 2061 deare to kill His faith and how he ready is to execute Gods will STayd is his hand by Gods Angell the Ramme â— for him is slaine The place is nam'd marke Nahors race and Abraham blest againe Chapt. 23 THe mournings marke which Abraham makes for death of Sara * An. Mundi 2085 old Machpelah bought to burie in which Ephron to him sold Chapt. 24 VNt ' Abram here his seruant sweares he prayes a signe doth craue Rebecka meets * An. Mundi 2088. fulfills the signe and iewels doth receiue ANd then she shewes her kindred deare she home doth him inuite Hee 's entertain'd he blesseth God and message doth recite BOth Laban then and Bethuel his message well â— approues Rebecca giues consent to goe Isaac her meets and loues Chapt. 25 CHildren are borne to Abraham his goods diuided be His age his death his buriall and Ishm'els pedigree DEclared is his age and death Rebecca barren liues But Isaac praies and she conceiues two children in her striues ESau and Iacob being borne their difference Moses tells The birthright Esau to Iacob for meat * An. Mundi 2113 prophanely sells Chapt. 26 FOrc'd by a famine Isaac is to Gerar for to goe His wife he to the King denyes hee 's blam'd for doing so GOd both instructs and blesseth him in wealth he growes and thriues He diggeth wells the King compacts obserue here Esaus wiues Chapt. 27 HE send his sonne for Venison by mother Iacob's taught And of his father then is blest while Esau ven'son sought ISaac doth feare and tremble much when Esau Ven'son brings Too late * An. Mundi 2140 yet by his earnestnesse hee 's blest with earthly things KIndled full sore is Esaus wrath against his brother deare His mother disappoints his rage and bids him flye for feare Chapt. 28 L'Oe Isaac blesseth Iacob first and sends him then away To Padan Aram for a wife with Laban there to stay MArke Esaus wife and Iacobs ladder he stone of Bethel takes And sets it vp anoints with oyle a vow to God he makes Chapt. 29 NOW Iacob comes to Harans well doth Rahel kisse and weepe Laban doth entertaine him well hee 's set to keepe his sheepe OF him for seuen yeares seruice he for wife doth Rahel craue But Laban full deceitfully in her stead * An. Mundi 2185 Lea gaue PAtiently for Rahel he againe will seuen yeares serue Shee 's barren but Leah conceiues foure Patriarchs obserue Chapt. 30 QVite out of heart for barrennesse here Rahel giues her maide So Leah who her husband buyes good Iacob here is staid RAhel conceiues and Ioseph beares Iacob would be releas'd By pollicie of straked rods his flocks are much increas'd Chapt. 31 SEcretly and vpon mislike the Lord commanding so Iacob departing * An. Mundi 2205. with his wiues doth from that Country goe THen Rahel steales her fathers gods her father followes after Complaining of the wrong sustain'd both by his sonne and daughter VPon the Idolls Rahel sits thereby the same to hide Iacob complaines they couenant both in friendship to abide Chapt. 32 AT Maâ—hâ—nim Iacob Angells see 's to Esau he doth send Whom he doth feare he prayes to God that he would him defend BY seruants he a present sendâ— by prayer he assaults And with an Angell wrasteleth preuailes and after haults COmming together both doe kisse weepe Esau gifts doth take Doth vse him kindly home returnes and doth kinde offers make Chapt. 33 DEparting he to Succoth comes at Shalem buyes a field Of Hamois children where he doth to God â— an Altar build Chapt. 34 ENtising Sechem * An. Mundi 2213 doth defloure good Iacobs gadding daughter They yeeld to circumcision then comes a fearfull slaughter FOr Simeon and Leui both when people were full sore Doe kill them all their City spoile and Iacob grieues therefore Chapt. 35 GOd sendeth Iacob to Bethel his house he purifies From Idols all an Altar * An. Mundi 2228 builds and then nurse Deb'ra dies HEe 's bless'd of God call'd Israel in trauell Rahel dyes The sonnes of Iacob Isaacs death Ruben with Bilhah lyes Chapt. 36 INto the Country from Iacob Esau to goe intends With wiues and sonnes mules are first found what Dukes from him descends Chapt. 37 KInde Ioseph deadly hated is for two dreames which he had And for complaints of brothers made they are exceeding mad LEt vs this dreamer stay say they when father had him sent To visit them to murther him they all saue Ruben meant MAliciously to Ismalites they then good Ioseph sell Potiphar buyes him bloody coat sore grieues old Israel Chapt. 38 NOw Iudâ—h doth three sonnes beget call'd Shela Onâ—n Er Obserue here Onans filthy fact Er takes to wife Thamar Chapt. 38 OF Iuda * An. Mundi 2222 she conceiues two sonnes Zara ' and â— Phares by name He wisht her burnt she sends her pledge he cleares her to his shame Chapt. 39 POtipher Ioseph doth aduance his Mistris tempts to sinne He flat denyes she falsly lyes and shamelesse doth beginne QVite void of grace him to accuse that she herselfe might cleare She is beleeu'd hee s cast * An. Mundi 2227 in ward but God is with him there Chapt. 40 REad how the Buttler and Baker by Phar ' impris'ned are How Ioseph hath the charge of them how dreames expounded were SAd Butler be not troubled thou happy man shalt be Haue me in mind O Baker marke the Gallowes groanes for thee THus were their dreames interpreted and thus they came to passe The Buttler Ioseph quite forgate and most vnthankfull was Chapt. 41 VNto the King is Ioseph brought his fearfull dreames to tell The Butler had him told that he therein did farre excell ALl wizards failing in their skill them Ioseph doth expound And giues the King most graue aduice and counsell wise and sound BY Pharoh â— Ioseph is * An. Mundi 2236 aduanc't two sonnes begetteth he Manasseth and Ephraim by name great dearth begins to be Chapt. 42 COrne for to buy in Egypt land his ten sonnes * An. Mundi 2238 Iacob sent For spies they are imprisoned and by their brother
shent DOe this saith Ioseph and you shall at liberty be set Your brother Ben you told me of goe all saue one and fet Euen then they haue remorse in heart and say one to another God plagues vs iustly for our sinne in selling of our brother FOr pledge is Simeon kept in ward with corne they home doe goe Tell all to Iacob who will stay his Ben he loues him so Chapt. 43 GOe buy some food good Iacob saith the sonnes they durst not goe Except he would send Beniamin for Ioseph charg'd them so HE very loth yet sends his sonne they Presents bring to 'th Court Ioseph confers his brother calls and feasts in wondrous sort Chapt. 44 IOseph to stay his brethren still commands that coyne with corne Should both in their sackes mouth be put with them backe to be borne KNow that in sacke of yongest sonne was Iosephs cup conuay'd Which found they feare the fathers pledge for Ben would now be stayd Chapt. 45 LOe now doth Ioseph make himselfe knowne to his brethren deare Them comforts in Gods prouidence and bids them not to feare MY father Iacob fetch quoth he and bid him come to me For him and his I will prouide in Goshen dwell shall he NOw when the King of this did heare he is full well content And bids all needfull furniture for iourney should be sent OH how they kisse and weepe for ioy he bids them all agree When Iacob heares this ioyfull newes * An. Mundi 2240. a ioyfull man is he Chapt. 46 PAssing great comfort from the Lord he at Beersheba finds Thence he and his to Egypt goe with all things to their minds QVietly all this number goes Ioseph doth Iacob meet He tells his brethren what to say when Pharo shall them greet Chapt. 47 REporting that his friends were come fiue brethren he presents With his father before the King who giues them their contents SEe here how Ioseph gets the coine the cattell and the land All that the Egyptians did possesse into King Pharaos hand THe Priests land was not bought nor sold old Iacobs age is here To bury him with forefathers he maketh * An. Mundi 2255. Ioseph sweare Chapt. 48 VNto his father being sicke he comes and sons doth bring Old Iacob lifteth vp himselfe to giue them his blessing ALmighty God appear'd quoth he to me in Canaan land And said I will thee multiply and make thy seed as land BEhold Manasca * An. Mundi 2280. and Ephraim as his owne sonnes he takes Of mothers graue of their returne old Iacob mention makes Chapt. 49 CAlling his sonnes in blessing them he doth particularize He chargeth where to burie him and then forthwith he dyes Chapt. 50 DEath hauing Iacobs dayes dissolu'd here read good Ioseph's praise Who weepes and bids he should be balm'd they mourne full forty dayes EXceeding willing Pharaoh is that Ioseph's house should goe To bury Iacob as he sware with many Elders moe FOrgiuenesse Ioseph's brethren craue he grants them their request He will maintaine both them and theirs in quiet peace and rest GReat age he liu'd and of his sonnes he saw three â— generations He makes them sweare * An. Mundi 2310 his bones to beare and foretells their translations EXODVS Chapt. 1 AFter good Ioseph's funerall Isr'el did multiply Though new â— King Pharoh them opprest with rage most cruelly BInding the midwifes that in birth each manchild should be kill'd But they fear'd God and did refuse then brookes with babes were fill'd Chapt. 2 CAst out is Moses sweet fac'd in flaggy arke is thrust Kings daughter finds him seekes a nurse hee 's twice of mother nurst DEliuered then to Court he was he an Egyptian slew At Hebrues checke he fled and wod God did their troubles view Chapt. 3 EVen as he kept his fathers sheep he sees a bush on fire God was therein and Moses fear'd of him God did require FRom Pharohs curst and cruell bonds his people for to bring Tell them I AM hath charged thee to free them from that King Chapt. 4 GOe doe these wonders Moses rod is turned to a snake His hand is leprous loath he is this taske to vndertake HIm Aaron meets and must assist from Iethro Moses hyes Gods message vnto Pharoh sent his wife doth circumcise INto the desart Aaron goes meets Moses sent by God Isr'el beleeued and did hope for freedome from that rod. Chapt. 5 KIng Pharoh chides Gods messengers and doth Iehouah dare The peoples taske he doth increase for plaints he doth not care LOud cry their officers to the King they Aaron doe disdaine And Moses then he to the Lord doth pray and sore complaine Chapt. 6 MOses relates Gods couenant of Reubens off-spring read Of Simeon and Leui whence Moses Aaron proceed Chapt. 7 NOw Moses old to Pharoh goes his rod becomes a snake So wizards â— doe the brookes are blood his heart God hard doth make Chapt. 8 O Moses pray frogs flyes and lice doe vexe King Pharoh so That Wizards fayling he inclines but will not let them goe Chapt. 9 PLagu'd are the beasts with murraine much sore botches sent and hayle Now Pharo seemeth to repent yet all will not preuaile Chapt. 10 QVite is the land with Locusts fill'd his seruants turn'd his heart And he somewhat inclines to let the Israelites depart REpent he seemes he prayes them pray for freedome from that ill Darknesse is sent hee 's call'd againe the King is hardned still Chapt. 11 SEe now hee 'll thrust you out require their Iewells first borne slaine Egyptians cry his owne are safe the King withstands againe Chapt. 12 THis moneth tenth day kill paschall lambe obserue thereof all rites Bespâ—inkle posts first borne are slaine driuen out are th'Isra'lites VNto Succoth great numbers come with flocks and riches great The Passeouer ordained is thereof learne who must eate Chapt. 13 ALl the first borne vnleauened bread as signes doth God require The Passouers memoriall as Moses did desire BOrne are good Iosephs bones from thence and they to Etham came God guides them in the day by cloud and in the night by flame CVrst Pharo cruelly pursues a deadly warre to make God tells his people what to doe and what way they should take Chapt. 14 DIstrest with feare they murmure but from Moses comfort sound They passe the Sea vpon dry ground but Pharo's host is drownd Chapt. 15 EVery one sung prayse to God as it was very meet The people grudge twelue wells are found the bitter water's sweet Chapt. 16 FRom God are quailes and Manna sent which vs'd not right doth rot None could be found on sabbath day an homer put in pot Chapt. 17 GRudging for water God commands him strike the rocke with rod By prayers force Amaleck's queld an Altar built to God Chapt. 18 HIs wife and sonnes old Iethro brings hee 's glad and offers prayse Giues Moses counsell how to rule which done he goes his wayes Chapt. 19 ISr'ell say my voyce
conspire The earth doth swallow some vp quicke some are consum'd with fire ELeazer to holy vse their brasen censen keepe Fourteene thousand and seuen hundred a plague away doth sweepe FOâ—thwith then Aaron incense sweet and fire from th' altar takes He stands betweene the sicke and whole and so the pest'lence stakes Chapt. 17 GOd bids that Princes of each tribe should rods to Moses giue Whose rod God chuseth * An. Mundi 2470. Aarons rod doth blossome grow and liue HIs rod is left for monument did buds and almonds beare The rebells murmuring shall cease the people quake for feare Chapt. 18 INiquitie of Priesthood here and sanctuary is layd On Aaron and his sonnes to him by Leuites tithes are paid KNow that the portion of the Priests and eke the Leuites charge Their office and their offerings are here set downe at large Chapt. 19 LEt red cowes blood be sprinckled which burnt her ashes take And let the clensed man thereof a clensing â— water make Chapt. 20 MVch murmuring they water want at Kadesh * An. Mundi 2490 Miriam dies Moses desires passage here but Edom flat denies NOw Aaron to his sonne resignes he dies his race is runne Then all the house of Israel full thirty dayes doe mourne Chapt. 21 OG and Sihon are vanquished at Hormah they destroy King Arad not without some losse the serpents sore annoy PLaguing them for their murmuring yet when they did repent They all are healed by looking on the brazen serpent Chapt. 22 QVickly for Balam Balack sent he first denyes but went The Asse doth saue that coniurer hee 'l speake the Lords intent Chapt. 23 REad what God puts in Balam's mouth twice he is bid to blesse God he repents not as a man new altars he doth dresse SEe Balam's wish to dye the â— death that righteous men doe dye In Iacob God beholds no sinne hee 's truth and cannot lye Chapt. 24 THen coniuring left Gods gratious giftâ— to Isr'el he doth tell Balack is angry bids him packe their star shall kingdomes quell Chapt. 25 VIle whoredomes false worships mark hang heads against the sunne Here Phineas for his zeale is blest and Midian ouer-runne Chapt. 26 ALl count from twenty yeares vpward saue two all th' old are dead Let those diuide the land by lot as God of old decreed Chapt. 27 BY Gods law daughters lands enioy old Moses now must dye He for a good successor praies and Ioshua must supply Chapt. 28 COme offer euery day two lambs on sabbath moe new moone At Passeouer and at the first fruits learne here what must be done Chapt. 29 DVly your feast of trumpets keepe and feasts of holy fast The feast of tabernacles eke which eight whole dayes must last Chapt. 30 EXhort and charge men keepe their vowes their vowes let widowes pay Let maids and wiues performe the same If rulers fay not nay Chapt. 31 FIerce Midian spoil'd base Balam slaine they clense polluted things The prey is giuen vnto the men who bring large offerings GOod Moses is exceeding wroth that Captaines did not kill Those women that by Palam taught intic'd to breake God will Chapt. 32 Hâ—re portion at Gilead the Reubenites require Halfe of Manasses tribe the same and Gadites doe desire KIll ye the hearts of your brethren saith Moses with this thing Shall they goe fight and you sit here is this your hartening LOc thus your fathers did before and God was â— grieued sore They say they will goe fight with them then â— Moses chid no more Chapt. 33 MArke here their iourneyes forty two let not their pictures stand Driue out the cursed Cananite by lot diuide the land Chapt. 34 NOw learne the borders of the Land who must diuide the same Prince of each tribe Eleazar 〈◊〉 Ioshua Caleb by name Chapt. 35 OF Cities giuen to Leuies tribe here eight and forty see Their suburbs and their measure marke fix must for refuge be PVt him to death that murthers man his life let nothing saue Two witnesses one will not serue thou euermore must haue QVite clense the land from blood hereby nothing can doe this well But life for life defile it not for I therein doe dwell Chapt. 36 REmoue not the imheritance let * An. Mundi 2492 daughters husbands take In their owne tribe and so thereto their land must certaine make DEVTERONOMIE Chapt. 1 AGaine is Moses speech rehears'd An. Mundi 2492 how God would giue the land To Abraham and his seed which should in number passe the sand BEaring all your affaires my selfe did much surpasse my wit Then officers were giuen to you which you thought wondrous fit COmming to Kadesh-bernea from thence twelue spies were sent Who prais'd the Land some were affraid and brought discouragement DRead not said I God then did sweare that onely two should enter The rest for vnbeliefe did dye and who did rashly venter Chapt. 2 EDom ye might not meddle with nor Moab put to stresse But Sihon you were will'd to kill and then his land possesse FIght not with Ammon for his land to you I will not giue Lots children I haue giuen it to let them alone and liue Chapt. 3 GOd then did giue into our hands the King of Bashan land The bignesse of this Gyants bed here maist thou vnderstand HEre I to two tribes and an halfe did all Ogs land diuide And pray'd that I might enter in but that the Lord denyde Chapt. 4 ISrael adde not â—o my word my precepts all obey You saw false worshippers destroy'd but ye liue till this day KEepe therefore thou my statutes well and then these nations all Shall count my iudgements righteous and thee most wise shall call LEt not Mount Horeb be forgot where thou no image saw But only heardst a voyce and where thou didst receiue the Law MArke images and looke for death this teach to thine and liue Three refuge Cities Moses then did them appoint and giue Chapt. 5 NOw is the couenant stablished Law giuen and they desire That Moses should teach them from God they feare the dreadfull fire O That my people would feare me and walke in all my wayes Then they and theirs shall prosper well I would prolong their dayes Chapt. 6 PLease thou thy God serue him alone be mindfull of his will Obey my lawes teach them thy sonnes that they may them fulfill Chapt. 7 QVite shun and flee all fellowship with nations least ye dye Destroy them all and holy be all Idols burne and flye REpay with ruine will the Lord euen to the face of those That hate him and â— transgresse his lawes he takes them for his foes SWeet comforts here are promised to them that doe his will They are assur'd of victory the Lord their foes will kill Chapt. 8 THis God obey he hath you led fed cloath'd and giuen a land Dwell not in pride in feare abide serue him at any hand Chapt. 9 VAunt not it was not for thy worth that God
those foes did quell They for their sinnes were all cast out thou alwayes didst rebell Chapt. 10 A Trend Gods loue in that he doth the tables here restore Continues Priesthood Moses heares loue feare his name therefore Chapt. 11 BE louing to the Lord thy God his wondrous workes thou saw Let blessings or his curse preuaile still study in his law COmmandements keepe and Canaan land which Egypt farre doth passe Ye shall enioy where raine doth fall in Egypt no raine was Chapt. 12 DEstroy all Idoll monuments see Altars ouerthrowne Worship both where and how he bids adde nothing of thine owne FAte thou no blood inquire not how those people seru'd their God Thou shalt not worship thy God so for feare thou feele his rod. Chapt. 13 FRiends neerest deerest of thy kinne if they thy heart will turne Or Citie to a false worship such kill and City burne Chapt. 14 GOds children must not shaue theÌ„selues these meats vncleane refuse These holy feasts keepe to the Lord learne how all tithes to vse Chapt. 15 HElpe needy brother with reliefe let seruants now goe free If he will stay then bore his eare let firstlings holy be Chapt. 16 IN due time keepe these solemne feasts be franck when you appeare Choose Iudges iust but plant no groue neare God nor pillar reare Chapt. 17 KIngs must not horse money or wiues increase nor multiply But read and keepe the Law of God and so liue blessedly LEt spotlesse things be giuen to God let no Idolater liue In doubtfull cases let the Priest and Iudge their sentence giue MEn that refuse to condiscend to their iudgement shall dye So other will be sore affraid to deale presumptuously Chapt. 18 NOte here the Priests and Leuites due the Nations fashions flye Christ must be heard who preacheth ought that God bids not must dye Chapt. 19 OF Cities set apart for him that kills against his will Stirre no landmarkes two must witnesse to false the like fulfill Chapt. 20 PVt hartenings in the souldiers hearts let such and such be free Grant peace to them that peace accept let them thy seruants be QVite spoile and kill those cities males that dare thee to withstand The townes remote kill Cananites let fruit-tres grow and â— stand Chapt. 21 REad how to deale with man found plaine and how with captiue maid Regard first-borne stone stubborne child on tree let none be staid Chapt. 22 SEe how to deale with neighbours beast let none weare womans weed For meest rape adultery is death by God decreed THe dam and young thou must not take make house with battlement Make fringes of adulterers soule marke what 's their punishment Chapt. 23 VNcleannesse in the campe auoide and let no bastard venter Into the congregation till such a time to enter AFfraid who is of Masters house such one doe not oppresse These sacrifices deadly hate and Sodoms filthinesse BEware of biting vsury thy vowes God will require Nor grapes nor coine beare thou away eate what thou dost desire Chapt. 24 COncerning bills of diuorcement obserue what here is said Of pledges which thou must not take when hire is to be paid DIscharge new maried man from warre man stealers all must dye Let iustice still be done to all iudge right in leprosie Chapt. 25 EXceed not forty stripes to giue to brothers wife be kind The oxe must not be muzzeled blot Am'lecke out of mind FRom shamelesse and immodest wife thou must cut off her hand False weights and measures God abhorres let none be in thy land Chapt. 26 GIue thy first fruits in time to God his loue to thee declare Confesse and say he is our God and we his people are HE that doth pay his third yeares tithes must such confession make If wee serue him he sure will vs for his owne people take Chapt. 27 ISrael here commanded is on stones the Law to write Twelue tribes diuided six must blesse and six the curse recited KIll offer eate peace offerings before the Lord reioyce Build altar alwayes of whole stones â—eare and obey his voyce Chapt. 28 LOue feare obey the Lord thy God and he will greatly blesse If not he will such curses send as no tongue can expresse Chapt. 29 MY mercies great and workes ye saw fulfill then my desire If any blesse himselfe â— in sinne I le plague him in mine ire NOw stand they all before the Lord his people they shall see All secret things belong to God reuealed things to thee Chapt. 30 OBserue great mercyes promised to such as leaue their sinne The Law is cleare eternall death for such as laie therein Chapt. 31 POssesse yee shall all Can'an Land the Lord with you will goe Be strong ô Ioshua God will daunt the force of euery foe QVickly you will corrupt your waies when I am dead and gone And cause the Lord for backsliding to plague you euery one Chapt. 32 REad ye the law hear Iosuah chargd a song doth Moses giue To testifie against all those that should vngodly liue SEe Moses song which shewes Gods loue to them that will doe well But direfull vengeance to his foes and them that will rebell THeir hearts they must set on these words which he did testifie God sends him vp to Nebo mount to see the land and dye Chapt. 33 VPon his folke Gods glory shines this doth good Moses tell Before his death and then doth blesse the tribes of Israel ALl haue their seuerall blessings here as God of old decreed He is their God and therefore they all nations farre exceed Chapt. 34 BEholding Canan from the mount there Moses ends his dayes His age and buriall both obserue and his exceeding praise CHildren of Isr'el thirty dayes doe mourne in dolefull case Then Iosuah full of heauenly skill succedeth in his place IOSHVA Chapt. 1 ARise now Ioshua I le thee aide obserue my lawes aright Be valiant stout couragious An. Mundi 1493 and I thy foes will fright BEhold the land I promised is yours both farre and neare Euen all where euer you shall tread or shall in sight appeare COmmanded are the people here themselues for to prepare To passe floud Iordan Rubenites confesse they ready are DVely their promise made to keepe to giue their brethren rest Their fealty then to Ioshua they promise and protest Chapt. 2 EXceeding carefull Rahab is the spies to hide and saue From cruell King of Iericho who sought their liues to haue FOr this they make a couenant they promise life and sweare They hide in hills they bring â— good newes the land doth faint for feare Chapt. 3 GOe after th'arke then campes remoue and priests in Iordan stay The waters part â— the riuer's dry with ioy they passe away Chapt. 4 HEnce take twelue stones for Gilgal mount twelue more in Iordan set Tell sonnes that this is done that they Gods workes should not forget Chapt. 5 IOshua will'd to circumcise the Kings doe quake and feare The Passeouer no Manna more an Angell doth
checke them all And truly doth foretell and shew their vtter finall fall COnspiring Gaal with Shechemites Zebul reueales their fault Abimelech doth vanquish them and sowes the towne with salt DEstroyd by him with fire then is their false God Beriths hold At * An. Mundi 2710 Thebez slaine that curse befell which Iotham had foretold Chapt. 10 ENding his reigne thus with his life Tola rules Israel Then * An. Mundi 2717 lair rul'd whose thirty sonnes in thirty Cities dwell FIerce Philistines and Ammonites did Israel then oppresse God sends them to their fained gods to helpe * An. Mundi 2737 them in distresse GRieu'd was his soule for Isr'el then when he saw them repent He pitied them and Ieptha â— then is for their succour sent Chapt. 11 HE cou'nants with the Gileadites his treat ' of peace is vaine â—ith Ammonites who after are all * An. Mundi 2758 vanquished and slaine IEphtha did make a vow to God which after his great flaughter He did with griefe of heart performe vpon his onely daughter Chapt. 12 KIll'd are the brawling Ephramites who did with Ieptha chide They are discern'd by * An. Mundi 2760 Shiboleth soone after Ieptha dyde LOrdly Ibsan then doth succeed what children him befell Then Elon and then Ammon rule and iudge all Israel Chapt. 13 MVch euill againe did Israel euen in Gods sight commit And forty yeares by Philistines they were sore plagu'd for it NOw to the wife of Manoah an Angell doth appeare Then to her husband telling them that she a sonne should beare OBserue here Manoahs sacrifice he feares as one forelorne But is much cheared by his wife strong Sampson here is borne Chapt. 14 PHilistins daughter Sampson craues as wife to please his mind an iournying he a Lyon slew An. Mundi 279â— in carkasse hony findes QVickly then Sampson marieth a mariage feast he makes His riddle told from thirtie foes both life and goods he takes Chapt. 15 REfusing then to giue his wife for this wrong at their hands He burneth the Philistines come with foxes and fire-brands SAmpsons wife and her father both Philistines burne with fire And Sampson smote them hip and thigh hee 's bound at their desire THen he with lawbone of an asse a thousand kills therefore In Lehi God makes for him then a spring call'd ENHAKKORE An. Mundi 2802 Chapt. 16 VNto the Citie Gaza thence did mighty Sampson goe The City gates he bare away and so escap'd his foe AN harlot Dalilah at last strong Sampson doth entice To tell her where his strength did lie but he deceiu'd her thrice BVt at the last hee 's ouercome and they put out his eyes He pulls the house vpon their heads and with three thousand dyes Chapt. 17 COine craftily from mother stolne * An. Mundi 2809 Micah doth here restore Two Images thereof she makes which he and she adore DEuising ornaments for them true worship 's quite decaid A Priest he gets a Leuite hires to whom he wages paied Chapt. 18 ENquiring out inheritance the Danites send fiue men At Micha's * An. Mundi 2831 house with Ionathan these fiue consulted then FVll well they hartned by him are in iourney which they take To Danites of good hopefull newes they then relation make GReat Laish which they searcht before six hundred men surprise Of Priest and gods they Micha rob for which he mournes and cries HEe cries in vaine is threatened lost Laish called Dan They set vp Idols the Priesthood is giuen to Ionathan Chapt. 19 IN Israel there was no King their sinnes for to restraine A Leuites wiâ—e abus'd to death is cause of great disdaine KNow that at Gibeah this was done the Leuite then intends His wife into twelue parts to cut which to twelue tribes he sends Chapt. 20 LOt here the Leuite publikely at Mizpah doth relate His wrong sustain'd the tribes for this the Gibeonites doe hate MArke how against the Isralites â— the Beniamites make head Full forty thousand Isralites in two battels are dead NOte when they did all fast and pray by stratagem full rare Except six hundred Benimites they all destroyed are Chapt. 21 O How the people mourne forlone of Ben his tribe and lines By Iabesh ruine they prouide for them foure hundred wiues PErswaded are they at Shilo the Virgines to surprize Which daunced there and so their tribe againe did spring and rise RVTH Chapt. 1 A Famine droue Elimelech his natiue country fro His wife Naomi and his two sonnes doe likewise with him goe BEthlehem â—â—da they went from in Moab led their liues The father died the sonnes then tooke two Moabites for wiues 〈◊〉 CHil'on and Mahlon woâ—â— their names who hauing wedlocke tride They did not long enioy the same but shortly after dyed DAughters in Law by Naomi were will'd at any hand That they should not turne home with her but stay in Moab Land EXceeding constant good * An. Mundi 2663 Ruth is and cleaues with all her heart To Naomi Orpha forsakes and did from them depart FVll gladly are they both receiu'd when they to Bethlem came The Bethlemites reioyc'd in her she was of such good fame Chapt. 2 GRacious Ruth gleanes barly store in * An. Mundi 2670 Boaz barley fields He taketh knowledge of her then and grace and fauour yeelds HE bad her gleane with his maidens and at meale times to eate She caried store of barly home for hers and mothers meat Chapt. 3 INstructed first by Naomi she lies at Boaz feet Her kinsman he doth say he is and doth her well intreat KIndly six measures of barley he gaue to her that day She brought it home to Naomi and told what he did say Chapt. 4 LOe Boaz then next kinsman calls into the iudgement place To him before the Elders graue he doth relate the case MAking an offer vnto him which he doth flat refuse He buyes the land takes Ruth to wife and kindly doth her vse NOte that of her was Obed borne lesse his father deare Who to King Dauid father was read Phares of-spring here I SAMVEL Chapt. 1 AT Shilo yearly Elkana a Leuite worshipped * An. Mundi 2810 Hanna his wife though barren yet he chiefly cherished BY Peninna she is prouok'd and for a child doth pray Lly at first reproues her sore but sends her blest away COnceiu'd and borne is Samuel to stay she doth accord Till he be wean'd * An. Mundi 2820 and then she doth present him to the Lord. Chapt. 2 DOwne to the graue and backe againe God brings thus Hanna sings Marke here the sinnes of Elieâ— sonnes which death vpon them brings * An. Mundi 2830 ELkan ' and Hanna both are blest Child Samuel serues the Lord. Ely reproues his sonnes of sinnes which God and man abhord FEaring not God nor fathers checkes in sinne they liued still Therefore the Lord both sons and fire doth threaten for to kill Chapt. 3 GOd thrice call'd
great misery VNto mount Horeb then he goes from thence he sends him then Vnto Damascus wildernesse there to anoint three men ANoint for Sira Hazael and Iehu Israels King Elisha also these mens swords to death shall many bring BEhold Elias mantle is vpon Elisha cast He tooke his â— leaue then of his friends and followes him full fast Chapt. 20 CVrst Benhadad Samaria doth here assault againe By Prophets good directions the Syrians most are slaine DIspitefull King at that yeares end comming to fight in valleis Hoping to conquer is subdu'd his hopes were all but follies ENforc'd the Syrians doe submit and then king Benhadad Was with a couenant sent away no hurt at all he had FOr this a Prophet makes Ahab himselfe for to accuse Against him he denounced plagues for that so grosse abuse Chapt. 21 GRieu'd is the king and sullen sicke when Naboth did deny To grant his vineyard hee 's accus'd and sson'd for blasphemy HE dead his ground king did possesse Eliah for this deed Denounceth plagues on him and her by God afore decreed IN seeming shew Ahab repents for this his sinfull crime And thereupon the Lord deferres his iudgments for a time Chapt. 22 KIng by false prophets is seduc'd and as Micaiah said Is slaine at Ramoth Gilead in prison Mica's laid LEwd Ahab hauing lost his life the dogs licke vp his blood And Ahaziah him succeeds whose reigning was not good MAking the word of God his guide Iehosaphat * An. Mundi 3046 rules well He turneth not aside from God his acts the Chronicles tell II KINGS Chapt. 1 AGainst Isr'el Moab rebells * An. Mundi 3041 Ahazi sends t' enquire Of Baalzebub twice from heauen Eliah cals for fire BVrnt were two captaines which the King sent him to apprehend But spares the third and tells the King his life shall shortly end Chapt. 2 COmming to take his last farewell of good Elisha graue With cloke * An. Mundi 334â— Eliah parts Iordan grants what Elish ' doth craue DOubled portion of his spirit God vp Eliah takes By fiery charet into heauen great moane the Prophet makes ELisha with Eliahs cloake flood Iordan doth diuide He for Eliahs successor acknowledged doth bide FOr Eliah yong Prophets seeke with toyle and labour great They find him not Elisha makes the bitter waters sweet GOod Prophet is by children mockt bald head they doe him call For this two Beares out of the wood did teare and kill them all Chapt. 3 HEre Ioram reignes he casts away the Image made to Baal But as for Ieroboams sinnes he cleaueth to them all IN these daies Mesha Moabs king An. Mundi 3050 ' gainst Isr'el doth rebell Iehosaphat and Iehoram the King of Israel KIng eke of Edom ioynes with them those three full sore distrest For want of water strangely are by Elisha refresht LIght and a small thing to the Lord is this their foes befoiles Deceiu'd with colours they are spoild who lookt and hop'd for spoyles MOabites King vpon the wall doth sacrifice his sonne Isr'el is grieu'd from thence departs and so the warre is done Chapt. 4 NOw is the widdowes oyle increast with which her debts she payes He giues the Shunamite a sonne and him from death doth raise An. Mundi 3052 O Man of God death in the pot the Prophets children cry He sweets it and with twenty loaues doth fiue score satisfie Chapt. 5 PRudently a poore captiue maid to Naman makes report That by Elishaes meanes he might be cur'd and get comfort QVickly vnto Samaria the king of Syria sends And to the king of Israel Naaman he commends REad how * An. Mundi 3051 Elisha Naaman sends to wash in Iordans flood But to receiue his profferd gifts he did not thinke it good SMitten with Naamans Leprosie Gehazi is that time With lyes abusing Masters name a foule and filthy crime Chapt. 6 THe Prophet giues yong Prophets leaue a larger place to finde Makes An. Mundi 3052 yron swim kings counsell tells and strikes an armie blind VNto * An. Mundi 3053 Samaria armies brought in peace they 're sent away Their children famisht women eate king would Elisha stay Chapt. 7 Aâ— Prophesie of plenty great Elisha doth declare By Lepers foure of Syrians flight they then informed are BY Spies the king then finds it true they runne both more and lesse To spoile the tents of Syrians a Lord 's kil'd in the presse Chapt. 8 COuntry the Shunamite doth leaue a famine to auoyd At seuen yeares end she doth returne and then her land enioyd DEclared first it was to th' king that she was that mans wife That by Elisha had her sonne againe restor'd to life ELisha to Damascus comes Benhadad sends a gift To him by Hazael here obserue Hazaels bloody drift FOr he succeeds when first he had his king Benhadad slaine In Iudah thou doest here obserue Iehorams wicked raigne GRacelesse Edom doth here revolt and Edom doth rebell * An. Mundi 3054 Ahazi raignes and Ioram sees wounded at Iezreel Chapt. 9 HEre by Elisha a yong Prophet to Ramoth Gilead's sent There to anoint stout Iehu king which done away he went IEhu made king king Ioram kills in godly Naboths ground At Gur Ahazi king is slaine at Salem buriall found KIng Iehu bids that Iezebel should be throwne from the towre Her blood was sprinkled on the wall the dogs her flesh deuoure Chapt. 10 LEtters which vnto Iezerel by * An. Mundi 3058 Iehu then were sent Caus'd seuenty sonnes to lose their heads which heads to Iehu went MVrtherous fact he doth excuse by Elias prophesie He two and forty brethren kills of late King Ahazie NOw meets he with Iehonadab him as companion takes And of the worshippers of Baal by sleight he hauocke makes OBserue how Iehu * An. Mundi 3066 followeth curst Ieroboams deeds Haz'el oppresseth Israel Iohaz Iehu succeeds Chapt. 11 PReseru'd is Ioash by his Aunt from * An. Mundi 3065 Athaliahs hands Six yeares in Gods house he is hid then for the Kingdome stands QVickly then sends Iehoiada to rulers Ioash King Athaliah slaine Iehoiada true worship now brings in Chapt. 12 RIghtly did Ioash rule and raigne in all the high Priests daies An. Mundi 3084 He bade the Priest repaire Gods house Kings Scribe the work-man payes SEe Hazael the Syrians King by presents turn'd away From spoiling Salem hallowed things doth Ioash send and pay THe traiterous seruants of Ioash their King and Master slay And after him then doth succeed his sonne Amazia Chapt. 13 VExed full sore is Iehohaz for his vngodly reigne By Haz'el but by prayer God relieues the king againe AFter his death Ioash his sonne succeedeth in his place He walk't as Ieroboam did a king deuoid of grace BEhold here good Elisha dyes but first he prophecies That Ioash ouer Syridus shall haue three victories CVrst Moabites inuade the land obserue a wonder great A dead man cast in Prophets graue An.
REquiring restitution they promise to restore The goods they got by vsury vnlawfully before SEt how his owne allowance due Nehemiah doth forbeare He keepeth hospitality because of Gods true feare Chapt. 6 TO terrifie good Nehemiah Sanballat doth deuise By subtile craft by rumors false and hired prophecies VNto the teriour of their foes and ioy of Israel The wall is fully finished and all things wondrous well AFter al this intelligence doth passe most secretly Betweene the Nobles of the Iewes and these false enemies Chapt. 7 BEhold the charge of faire Salem Nehemiah doth commit To Hanani and Hananiah that they should gouerne it COunted by Genealogy are all the people here That first came out of Babylon to their owne Country deare DEclared are their numbers great and here is made narration Of Leuits priests and Nethinims their substance and oblation Chapt. 8 EZra together gathereth the people all about Religiously the Law is read and heard of all the rouâ— FOr knowledge of the word of God the people much delight They forward are to heare the word and to be taught it right GAthering branches from the Mount they boothes â— thereof doe make The feast of tabernacles kept they ioy and comfort take Chapt. 9 HEre Isra'ls people fast and pray An. Mundi 3528 and of their sinnes repent Strange wiues which they had maried away from them are sent IOyfully then they praise the Lord by Leuites exhortation And of his wonders wonderfull they make a declaration KNowing the Lords exceeding loue the Leuites doe confesse Religiously his fauours great and peoples wickednesse Chapt. 10 LEarn here their names that with the Lord their couenant renew And seale the same they still will giue the Lord his seruice due MArke wel the points of this their oath no strange wiues will they take To buy or sell on Sabbath day they will great conscience make NOne of Gods lawes they will transgresse but him with worship pure They will adore both they and theirs while breath and life endure Chapt. 11 OBserue how Rulers willingly dwell in Ierusalem The people chosen are by lot to dwell therein with them PRiests Leuites and the Nethinims with diuers other moe QVite to their owne possessions In Iudas Cities goe Chapt. 12 REad here the number of Leuites and Priests of Israel That did from Babylon come vp with good Zerubbabel SEe who of Leuites and of Priests were principall and prime See the succession of high Priests To Alexanders time THe dedication of the walls with great solemnity The Priests and Leuites offices this Chapter doth descry Chapt. 13 VPon the reading of the Law An. Mundi 3539 they make a separation The mixed multitude are put out from the congregation AT Nehemiahs home returne from Artaxerxes King He clenseth cleane the chambers all and did in order bring BOth offices and officerâ— that had Gods house defil'd He did reforme the Sabbaths breach strange wiues were all exil'd ESTER Chapt. 1 AHashuerosh mighty King doth make a royall feast To all his Princes vnder him An. Mundi 3376 the greatest and the least BOuntifully he banquetred an hundred fourescore dayes To shew forth his magnificence his royall power and praise COunting no cost a second feast for seuen whole dayes he made This royall feast was in his Court on beds of gold prepar'd DElicate wine in golden cups they dranke vnto their fill Yet none were forc'd to drinke a draught or drop against his will EVnuches were sent then by the King to bring his crowned Queene That of his noble Princes all her beautie might be seene FLatly the Queene denyes to come which frets the King full sore An act is made which King confirmes and shee 's diuorc'd therefore GReatly the King and Princes all are pleas'd with this decree That euery man should rule his house and wiues should subiect be Chapt. 2 HIs officers were sent to fetch and they with speed doe bring An. Mundi 3380 The fairest virgins in the land Ester best pleas'd the King IN stead of Vasthi shee 's made Queene the King for Esters sake Vnto his Noble Princes all â—a royall feast doth make KIngly gifts and magnificall the King doth then bestow Her kindred yet vnto the King Queene Ester did not show LEwd and rebellious potters two did seeke to kill the king But Mordecai the treason tells they 're hang'd for that same thing Chapt. 3 MAlicious Haman by the King exalted is and grac'd Aboue all Princes in the Court in chiefest honor plac'd NO man refus'd to reuerence curst Haman in this sta All the kings seruants bow'd their knees as he past through the gate ONely good Mordecai refus'd for all the Kings decree To this same vile ambitious wretch he would not bow the knee PRoud Haman then is full of wrath and seeketh for to kill Not Mordech ' onely but the blood of all the Iewes to spill QVickly he doth preuaile with King and gets a sharpe decree That Iewish people on one day all murthered should be REadily then the posts went forth when they commission had The King and Haman drinking sate when Iewes were wondrous sad Chapt. 4 SAckcloth and ashes Mordech ' weares his garments eke he rent In City crying bitterly and at kings gate he went THe Iewes likewise in euery place weeping in sackcloth sate To Mordech ' Ester rayment sent but he receiu'd it not VNto good Mordech ' Ester sent truely to know the thing He tells her bids her begge the liues of all the Iewes o' th king AGainst the law she said it was in kings sight to appeare Vncall'd yet she thinkes for that cause the Lord had plac'd her there BOldly good Ester then commands that they would fast and pray She will doe so and then shee saith she surely will obay Chapt. 5 COstly and royall robes put on she in Kings sight doth stand His Scepter which he held to her she toucheth with her hand DEclare Queene Hester what 's the suite saith he that thou dost craue Though halfe my Kingdome thou demand thou shalt it surely haue ESter inuiteth then the King and Haman to a feast King bids that Haman should make hast to yeeld to her request FVll glad was Haman of this grace and friendly inuitation But Mordech's stournesse fill'd him full of wrath and indignation GReat glory wealth and children store his fauour with the King Queene Hesters inuitation he telleth euery thing HIs wife vnto and to this friends but all his glorious state Yeelds him no ioy while Mordecai so stoutly sate at Gate IN friendly sort his wife and friends bids him a gallowes make And beg that Mordoch ' might be hang'd at this he comfort takes Chapt. 6 KIng Ashuerus could not sleepe he bids his seruants bring The booke of records where he findes that Mordech sau'd the King LEarning that he had no reward for this his worthy deed With bloody Haman he consults what grace should be decreed MInding no good to Mordecai Haman wills he
prosperous estate NOt willing to be ignorant to glorifie and feare The name of God whereto his heart he would haue ioyned neare OF such as sought to slay his soule and bring him into thrall He doth complaine and prayes to be deliuer'd from them all Chapt. 87 PRomise is made here to the Church which was in misery That God would her restore againe to greater dignity QVallified and blessed so an happy man is he That there among her members true a member true may be Chapt. 88 REad here what mone the Prophet makes and how he doth complaine Of persecuting enemies of anguish griefe and paine SOre troubeled as left of God without all consolation He cals vpon â— him striues by faith against his desperation Chapt. 89 THe Prophet here in many words Gods couenant doth praise Which he with his elect hath made in Christ before all dayes VNto the Lord he then complaines of ruine which befell To Dauids Kingdome euen to all his people Israel AS if Gods promise had beene broke and disanull'd thereby He prayeth therefore to be freed out of his misery BVt at the last he mention makes of mans fraile life and short And by Gods promises confirm'd he taketh great comfort Chapt. 90 COme heare the prayer Moses makes in which the Lords great loue Which he hath borne vnto his saints and which they daily proue DEclared is yet mans short life will not prouoke nor make Him to be thankfull nor Gods plagues will cause him sinne forsake EArnestly Moses prayes to God their hearts to purifie And to be mercifull to them and their posteritie Chapt. 91 FRom hurt protected are th' elect in euery great tentation Who onely put their trust in God he is their sure saluation GOds promise here is made to all that in true loue doe liue The Angells must attend them here and heauen he will them giue HE need not feare the pestilence the plague shall not come neere His house and when he calls on God he promiseth to heare Chapt. 92 INspir'd of God the Prophet makes the Psalme for Sabbath dayes To moue the people all day long the louing Lord to praise KIngs Dauid doth reioyce therein the wicked haue no wit To know that when they flourish most they nearest are the pit LEarne here the state of righteous mâ—n who walke in godly wayes They planted are in Gods owne house to celebrate his prayse Chapt. 93 MArke how the Prophet prayseth here the Lords most mighty power In the creating of this world so stable firme and sure NOte how he beateth downe the pride of all his enemies That vp against his Maiesty rebelliously arise OBserue his lawes and test'monies giuen to his people deare Obserue what doth become Gods house euen holinesse and feare Chapt. 94 PRoud tyrants with great violence against the iust did rage The Prophet prayeth feruently their malice to asswage QVickly that God would punish them he prayes and yet â— before He warnes them of his plagues that they might feare and sinne no more REcording Gods good prouidence the blessednesse he shewes Of those that are maliciously afflicted by their foes SVre shelter from the Lord they find their troubles end in ioy Whereas the wicked go to wracke the Lord will them destroy Chapt. 95 THe Prophet Dauid here exhorts all men to praise the Lord Both for his goodnesse and his power in gouerning the world VNto his name all praises due because his Church he chose To be his owne peculiar flocke which he defends from foes AN admonition then he giues that they should not be bold To follow the rebellion of their forefathers old BEcause that their rebellion and tempting dearly cost The fruitfull land of Canaan they thereby loudly lost Chapt. 96 CHrists Gospell was to be reueal'd to Iewes and Gentiles all The Prophet therefore stirs them vp his mercies to extoll DEclaring that sith this is done against their expectation After his will they should him serue not their imagination EXceeding vaine all Idols are to God all praise is due He comes to iudge most righteously his iudgments all are true Chapt. 97 FOr Christ his Kingdome and comming by Gospell Preachers voyce The Prophet bids all sorts of men to triumph and reioyce GReat dread and terror he doth bring to all the wicked rout His furious fire goes him before and burnes them round about HE ioyfull tidings brings to those that seeke to doe his will Whom he exhorteth earnestly to loue and feare him still IN like sort he exhorts the iust in God for to reioyce To thanke him for his benefits with hearty cheerfull voyce Chapt. 98 KNowing the Lords most mighty power and workes of glorious fame Dauid exhorts all creatures to magnifie his name LOuing his Church in dangers great he doth it still assist He keepeth faith and promise made to vs in Iesus Christ MOst kindly he communicates his graces and saluation To all beleeuers in the world of euery land and nation Chapt. 99 NOte how the power and equity is praysed here againe Of Gods Kingdome by Iesus Christ our blessed Sauiours raigne OVer both Iewes and Gentiles all whom he doth here prouoke To praise his name and to submit to his most easie yoake PErswading them to imitate their fathers liuing well As Moses Aaron and the like with godly Samuel QVestionlesse to call on God they alwayes had regard 〈◊〉 in the prayers which they made they graciously were heard Chapt. 100 RIght cheerfully to sing and praise and serue the liuing Lord The Prophet Dauid bids all men that liue here in this world SEeing he did vs make and choose to be his people deare And kept vs from our enemies and freed vs from all feare THat we into his gates and courts might enter in alwayes And for his lasting mercies might afford him lasting praise Chapt. 101 VNto the Lord good Dauid will Mercy and Iudgment sing Shewing what order he will keepe when he shall rule as King AN vpright man euen in his house he promiseth to be All workers of iniquity he well chastis'd will see BVt vpright men that faithfull are who godly liue and well He will regard and cherish still such men with him shall dwell Chapt. 102 CAptiues and all afflicted ones this Psalme doth reach to pray That God would helpe them in distresseâ— and take their plagues away DOwne from the highest heauens he sees the Churches desolation And in due time doth send his folke both ayde and consolation EXcitâ—d thereby are his saints to publish all abroad Euen vnto all posteritie the praises of the Lord FOr gathering the Gentiles Church from infidelity And for establishing his Chruch in firme felicity Chapt. 103 GOds mercies he doth magnifie and still prouoketh all To praise his name who pardons sinne when men for mercy call HIs sinnes he saith he pardoned and sau'd him from destruction He gaue him store of earthly things with soule sauing instruction IN louing sort as fathers deare doe with their children deale So
God his mercies manifold to his doth still reueale KNow here the frailtie of mans life his dayes like grasse and flowers But vnto them that feare the Lord his mercy still endures LOe how the Angels are stir'd vp to praise the liuing Lord Marke how his seruants and himselfe thereto doe all accord Chapt. 104 MOst excellently in this Psalme the Prophet doth set forth Gods making of this world so wide with all his workes of worth NOte how he stirreth vp his soule to magnifie his name For his admired prouidence in gouerning the same OBserue how Dauid here doth pray against the wicked traine Who are the cause why God from vs his blessings doth detaine Chapt. 105 PSalmes of thanksgiuing Dauid bids all people here to sing Vnto the Lord and for his loue to feare him as their King QVickly to seek him in his workes and to remember well His loue his care and prouidence ouer all Israel REcord his care of Abraham and further vnderstand His loue to Ioseph and Iacob declar'd in Aegypt land SEe also ouer Moses mild his â— prouidence and care By whom his people Israell from bondage freed were THen see how through the Wildernesse they were by Moses led And how full forty yeares from heauen the were with Manna fed VNtill they came to Canaan that fruitfull promis'd land These things and more thou in this Psalme may'st fully vnderstand Chapt. 106 ATtend how that the Psalmist doth exhort all men to prayse The Lord for all his mercies great which doe endure alwayes BOuntefully he blest the iust who made their supplication To be againe brought to their land by his kind visitation CAlling to mind the wonders great which were in Aegypt wrought ' The peoples great ingratitude is to rehearsall brought DEuoutly they pray to be brought the Heathens from among That they might in their countrey praise the Lord with heart and tongue Chapt. 107 EXhorted by the Prophet here are all both young and old That are redeemed by the Lord and brought to his sheepfold FOr many mercies to giue thankes for his good prouidence Who ruleth all things and is still his Childrens sure defence GOod things and ill he sends to men that he might winne them so Prosperitie aduersitie he sends both wealth and woe HEreat as good and vpright men shall ioy and much reioyce Soe shall all ill mens mouthes be stopt not muttering any voyce Chapt. 108 IN this Psalme these things â— are contain'd first Dauid doth accord With heart prepared and with tongue to praise the liuing Lord. KNowing his promise to be sure concerning Israel That he should be the King thereof and other kingdomes quell LEarne that although God for a time his children seeme to hate Yet will he fight against his foes and ruinate their state Chapt. 109 MAliciously good Dauid was accused vnto Saul By flatterers he prayes that God would kill such enemies all NOw here of Iudas he doth speake who Iesus did betray And eke of all such traytrous foes that would Gods people slay OBserue that Dauid so desires to be set free from thrall That euen his enemies might know that God doth worke it all PRaises he then will giue to God not onely priuately But euen among the multitude and people publikely Chapt. 110 QVickned and much inlightned with sp'rit of Prophecy Of Christ our Prophet Priest and King Dauid doth testifie REad how Herod of his great power from Sion forth is sent Read how the Lord an oath hath made and neuer will repent SEe how of Leuies Priesthood here a finall end is made See how that Christ our king shall rule whole Kingdome shall not fade Chapt. 111 THe Psalmist stirreth all men vp by his â— example rare To praise the Lord for his great workes and for his loue and care VNto his Church and children shew'd whom he doth still maintaine With all things fitting for this life and which may soules sustaine ANd then he doth declare wherein true wisdome doth consist In fearing God obedience and faith in Iesus Christ Chapt. 112 BLest is that man the Psalmist saith that doth Iehouah feare Who doth delight in Godlinesse to whom his lawes are deare CVrst is the state of all those men that doe contemne the same They shall be grieued at the good and melt away with shame DAuid doth here expresly proue great gaine in godlinesse And of this life and that to come to haue the promises Chapt. 113 EXceeding earnest Dauid is to stirre vp our dull sense To magnifie the name of God for his good prouidence FOr that he workes quite contrary to natures course and order In sauing of the Church from harme in euery land and border GOD made vs for that very end that we his name should praise Who makes the barren women beare and poore mans state doth raise Chapt. 114 HEare how the Israelites were brought from out of Aegypt land Obserue the wonders that were wrought by great Iehouahs hand IN that the Sea in Iordan fled and Mountaines skipt like Rammes The Rocke gaue water earth did quake the Hils did leape like Lambes KNow therefore that we are to keepe Gods loue in memorie Who when the course of nature failes presetues miraculously Chapt. 115 LEarne how the Church doth beg of God for honour of his name To be preseru'd and Tyrants all to be destroy'd with shame MOlested by Idolaters they helpe and succour craue And trust in God most constantly that they his helpe shall haue NOt doubting thereof at their need sith he hath them redeem'd And as adopted sonnes receiu'd and fatherly esteem'd O How the godly are stir'd vp to trust in God their shield Who gaue the earth to sonnes of men and blessings dayly yeeld PRomise is made that they will praise his name for euermore If he will free them from their foes and them to peace restore Chapt. 116 QVite freed from danger and distresse when cruell Saul opprest Dauid doth magnifie the Lord who gaue him peace and rest REsolu'd he is to yeeld to him the sacrifice of praise To walke with him to pay his vowes to worship him alwayes SEe here the care Iehouah hath of all that doe him feare Their death is precious in his sight as of his Saints most deare Chapt. 117 THe Prophet Dauid here exhorts the Gentiles to accord And all the people of the world to praise the highest Lord. VNto them all as well as to his people Israel The promise made of life in Christ fulfilled is right well Chapt. 118 A Long time Dauid tipe of Christ was of King Saul reiected As also of his people all he was no whit respected BVt at the time which God had set he was made Isr'els King For which he bids all fearing God all thankfull praises sing CHrist Iesus King and his kingdome is vnder Dauid here Who was refused of his owne made manifest and cleare Chapt. 119 DAuid distressed grieuously doth comfort much his minde With this same Psalme and shewes wherein
will preserue thee still DIscretion saues from wicked men and whorish womens wayes The vpright shall dwell in the land the wicked God destroyes Chapt. 3 EXhorting to obedience faith dying vnto sinne To patience deuotion then Solâ—mon doth begin FOr to declare the benefit of â— wisdomes happy gaine He bids vs giue loue be content iust blest the wicked's bane Chapt. 4 GOod doctrine did my Parents teach they bade me wisedome get To shun the bad to keepe my heart their precept not forget Chapt. 5 HOny and worme wood harlots are their steps take hold of hell Sinne sinners slayes be thou content with thine owne wife to dwell Chapt. 6 IDlenesse mischiefe suretiship are here by him reprou'd Of primire learne the law is light seauen things God neuer lou'd KEepe Parents lore and then the Lord with blessings will thee fill Adulterer wastes body and goods yea his owne soule doth kill Chapt. 7 LAy vp my wisdome marke abhorre the cunning sleights of whores Young fooles they doe seduce and kill ô come not neere their doores Chapt. 8 MArke wisedomes fame and euidence her nature riches power Her excellence which was of old and shall for aye endure NO gold nor rubies like to her they blest that loue her waies Who hate her hate their owne poore soules God will cut off their dayes Chapt. 9 OF wisdomes lore and discipline she heauenly â— things doth tell Th' Adultresse saith stoln things are sweet her guests are deepe in hell Chapt. 10 PRaters shall fall of foolish sonne of treasures badly got Of summer sleepers hatred fraud the iust lie pineth not QVarrelling â— tongue rod for the foole in many words are sinne The sluggard sent the righteous hope who still Gods fauour winne ROt shall the name of sinfull men Gods blessing maketh rich Sinne is a spoâ—t to wicked fooles al curses promist such Chapt. 11 SHame follows pride false weights abhord in wrath no wealth will saue The wicked hopelesse iust are blest an hypocrite doth raue THe froward hated sureties smart tale-bearers all will tell Counsellers saue faire women vaine he blest that giueth well VNto the wicked mischiefes come who winneth soules is wise Corn horders curst who trusts in wealth shall fall and neuer rise Chapt. 12 A Good man gets Gods fauour still who hates reproofe's a beast Good women are their husbands crowne the iust not mou'd from peace BY tilâ—h a man is satisfied the iust his beast regards The wicked snared by his words God painfull hands rewards CAre makes the heart of man to stoop in righteous wayes is life True dealers are the Lords delight the bad are full of strife Chapt. 13 DEstruction to the wide-mouth'd man wise sonne his father heares The sluggard wants the iust hate lyes deferred hope brings feares EVery wise man wisely deales some rich will not bee so The wickeds lâ—mpe shall be put out the law preserues from woe FAithfull messengers bring men health the Word despisers ' stroy'd A death to sinners sinne to leaue their wealth by iust enioy'd GReat ' ils pursue the wicked man the rod thou must not spare The poore mans tillage brings him food the iust right well shall fare Chapt. 14 HE feareth God that walkes vpright wise wife her house doth build A â—od of pride in foolish month great plenty Oxen yeeld IN laughter oft times hearts are sad false witnesse vtter lyes Knowledge not hard to prudent men goe from the man vnwise KNowledge doth crowne the prudent man the house of good men blest Wayes seeming good oft wayes of death Kings power in people rest LIfe of the flesh a sound heart is fooles make a mock of sinne Backsliders fall'n in their owne wayes bad musers hatred win MAny a friend the rich man hath who 's slow to wrath is wise Gods feare preserues from snares of death bones rot where enuy lies Chapt. 15 NO ill or good but God beholds soft answer wrath remoues Wise tongues doe vse their knowledge right he 's wise that takes reproofes OF righteous house where treasure is of wickeds sacrifice Of meales of hearbs where loue is heare what waies God doth despise PRoud mans dwelling God will destroy the wrathfull stirs vp strife Of sloathfull men words in season the wise heare checks of life QVite from the wicked God's remou'd the humble honoureth hee The vpright prayers his delight with griefe hearts broken be Chapt. 16 REferre thy workes vnto the Lord he thoughts and words directs The wicked made for day of euill he proud in heart corrects STeps God directs ill purg'd by truth by Gods feare we leaue sinne When we please God our foes are friends iust lips Kings fauour winne TRue weights are Gods Kings wrath as death pride goes before a fall Happy is he who trusts in God wise heart we prudent call VNgodly lips as burning fire wisperers sunder friends Gray head a crowne lot's rul'd by God thereby contention ends An. Mundi Chap 18.18 Chapt. 17 A Morsell better then good cheare wise seruant rules the sonne who mocks the poore reprocheth God bad hearts and tongues vndone BEware of strife a precious gift who hides a fault is lou'd No stripes will win a foole the wise with words will be reprou'd COunted for wise is silent foole as physick chearfull heart Who frees the bad the Lord abhors the surety sure shall smart Chapt. 18 DEstruction alwayes followes pride fooles will not vnderstand The sloathfull as a great waster God is our tower at hand EVen before Princes gifts will bring heart wounded who can beare Lot ends contentions some friends loue more then doe brothers deare FInding good wife thou find'st Gods loue the poore intreaty makes A brother angred hard to winne the prudent knowledge takes Chapt. 19 GOod without knowledge soule is not wealth store of friends will win Both lyer and false witnesse plagu'd poore hated of their kin HE loues his soule that wisdome gets Kings wrath like Lyons roare Great glory to passe by offence 〈◊〉 the idle hunger sore IVdgments prepar'd for scorners all good wife is from the Lord Who pitties poore God will repay correction sharpe afford KEepe thou the law and keepe thy soule the sloathfull hides his hand Bad teaching heare not scorners smite simple will vnderstand Chapt. 20 LOue not much sleepe be no deceiu'd with raging drinke and wine A King prouoke not cease from strife the faithfull hard to find MAke warre with counsell sluggards beg their bounty most proclaime Weights diuers God â— abominates whose heart is pure from blame NO eare nor eye but God hath made a child 's knowne by his deeds The lips of knowledge precious pearles stripes reformation breeds OEat not that which holy is a sureties garment take Lands got in hast in th' end are curst all flatterers forsake PLagu'd shall the Parents curser be reuenge not young mens praise Gray head doth grace Kings throne preseru'd by mercy and truth alwaies Chapt. 21 QVite destroy'd shall the robbers be Kings heart the Lord
sauing men abus'd Chapt. 8 DAmascus and Samaria Iudea th' Assyrians spoile Sweet Shilo waters were refus'd which caus'd their bloody broyle ENdeauour ô Assyrians and gather all your rout Gird vp your selues prepare for warre but God will root you out FEare not their feare God is with vs let him be fear'd alone To vs hee 'll be a sanctuary to them a stumbling stone GOds lawes seale vp amoung his owne were wonders in his sight Who speake not as the word doth speake In him there is no light Chapt. 9 HEre by the birth and power of Christ shall be great ioy in woe Thou break'st their yoakes their staues and rods and frees them from their foe IEsus Christ here is borne to vs the mighty God of peace With iustice he shall iudge his folke no end of his increase KIcking against the shining light God plagueth Israel sore For pride and for hypocrisie increased more and more LEwd Leaders make the people sinne no man shall spare his brother Manasseth Iudah and Ephrim each one deuour the other Chapt. 10 MVch woe to tyrants threatned here that by their lawes oppresse Denying right to widdowes poore and robbing fatherlesse NO helpe but from the Lord alone ô Ashur woe to thee When thou hast whipt the hypocrites thou whipt and burnt shall bee OF thy stout hearts and lofty lookes who vauntest of thy strength As if that thou hadst done the deed he 'll vengeance take at length PVt feares away ô people deare a remnant shall returne Thou shalt be freed from all thy foes whom he will ouerturne Chapt. 11 QVietly then shall Woolfe and Lambe together lye and dwell When lesse's branch euen Christ our King shall raigne in Israel RIghteously will he reproue and iudge the poore with right The earth with knowledge shall be fild he iudgeth not by sight SEt vp an ensigne then shall he for Gentiles all about And call together all the Iewes which were before cast out THen Iudah and Ephrim louingly shall ioyne and enemies quell The riuers dried a passage made for th' rest of Israell Chapt. 12 VNto the Lord then shalt thou say Lord though thou wast displeasd Yet now thy wrath is turnd away and I refresh't and ease ALL feare expel'd my trust shall be in God my strength and stay My Sauiour sweet my thankfull song shall praise his name alway BLest be the Lord let all his workes of vs exalted be O Zion saints exult for ioy IEHOVAH dwels in thee Chapt. 13 CAl'd and commanded of the Lord are armies huge and stout Howle Babylon the mightie Medes shall root and race the out DOlefull creatures as Satyres owles in thee shall daunce and stand As Sodome shalt thou be destroyed thy finall fal's at hand Chapt. 14 EXceeding mercy God will shew in bringing Israell back And placing them in their owne land no good thing there to lack FOr seruants shalt thou take thy soes thy captiues they shall bee And thou shalt rule th' oppressors all that once oppressed thee GReat triumph ouer Babels King whose scepter now is broke For pride the Lord giues him and his a shamefull deadly stroke HArd burdens and Assyrians yoakes from his the Lord will take Howle Palestina thou must fall his God will not forsake Chapt. 15 IN one night Air and Kir were foyld howle Moab weepe and cry Thy Cities sack't greene things confirm'd and Nimrim water's drie KIlling robbing and shriking out is heard of all thy slaine Thy riuers bloody Lyons kill the remnant that remaine Chapt. 16 LEt lambe be sent to th' worlds ruler let out cast dwell in thee The throne of Dauid shall in truth and mercy stablish'd bee MOab must mourne and howle for pride fields languish Vines breake downe Moab shall pray but not preuaile God still on Moab frowne Chapt. 17 NO man shall fray away the flocks in Cities that shall feed Of Syria Israel now forloâ—e as God himselfe decreed OF which a remnant shall be left that shall false worshp shunne A few like gleaned eares of corne when haruest all is done PIously shall these holy ones vnto their Maker looke But Altars groues workes of their hands they shall in no case brooke Chapt. 18 QVite forgetting their glorious God their Cities shall be sack't But after he will plague their foes that did them rob and racke ROote out the Aethiopians God will out of the Land Then shall the people Presents bring to them with plentious hand Chapt. 19 SOre plagues for Aegypt God sets downe their Idolls cannot saue Fierce cruell Kings shall vex them much they shall no comforts haue THeir folly and madnesse here set downe of Iudah they 're afraid Pure language Cities fiue shall speake to God an Altar's made VNt Egypt and Assyria the Lord will now his blessings send With Israel his inheritance these three he will defend Chapt. 20 AS nak'd and barefoot Esay goes so shall th' Egyptians goe And Cushites captiues Ashur King with terror shame and woe Chapt. 21 BEwailing much the Prophet sees that Babylon must fall Edom derides is bid repent th' Arabians foyled all Chapt. 22 COmfort me not the Cities spoyl'd the Rulers fled away The walls broke downe the people cry O wofull dolefull day DIscerning grieuous plagues approach they trust to humane strength When they should fast they feast and ioy till God did plague at length ELiakim a type of Christ is set in Shebnaes place Shebna is caried captiue thence and dyes in great disgrace Chapt. 23 FOr Tyre and Zidon fearefull plagues are for their pride prepar'd Who caried captiues all their wealth among their foes are shar'de GOe 'bout the Citie sing many songs God will restore thine heires But onely for the good of those that doe what he desires Chapt. 24 HAughtie proud hearts heard anguish sore all mirth and musick gone Here dolefull iudgements threatned are to old and young each one INhabitants defile the land by changing Gods decree His curse therefore deuoures the earth much woe they feele and see KInde is the Lord shall some few sing the Prophets pin'd with paine In iudgements God shall be aduanc'd and in mount Zion raigne Chapt. 25 LOrd who lai'st leuell lofty towers and workest wondrous things Thee will I praise and Nations all shall of thy iudgements sing MOst kind thou hast beene to the poore thou wilt bring downe thy foes And make a glorious feast for thine wipe teares away from those NO death shall hurt his holy ones he will vs keepe and saue Moab trod downe as dunghill straw shall sure destruction haue Chapt. 26 O Trust yee alwaies in the Lord for such haue perfect peace The lofty Citie he layes low to his hath giuen increase PReuaile with wicked nothing will I haue thee early sought For vs thou hast ordained peace in vs all goodnesse wrought QVickly will they Lord seeke to thee when thou dost them chastise Hide thou thy selfe God will repay the dead shall all arise Chapt. 27 REd wine vineyard sing yee to her
Iehouah in that day Shall with his sword Leuiathan and great Sea Dragon slay SAfely will he still keepe his vine his owne he doth not smite As those that are their enemies in loue he doth delight THE fruit of their chastising is to purge away their sinne Their altars groues false worships all which they haue liued in VNto the people whom he made who would not vnderstand No fauour shewed Iewes Gentiles shall serue in holy land Chapt. 28 A Fading flower thy beautie is ô Ephraim drunke with wine Thy pride shall vnder foot be trod great woes and plagues are thine BEautifull crowne and diadem to a remnant he shall be On Iudges wisdome souldiers strength of grace bestow will he CLeane are no tables Prophets Priests through wine erre from the way In Iudgement stumble in vision erre strong drinke doth make them stray DIuine doctrine whom shall he teach euen children drawne from brest They would not heare though they were taught the way that led to rest EVery one did liue secure Christ promised to the iust Their secure couenant shall be try'd the Plowman taught to trust Chapt. 29 FEarfull plagues to Ierusalem for sinne are threatned here Their foes shall not be satisfied to Seers nothing deare GOds woes on all deepe hypocrites that serue him not aright But after mens commandements such he doth sore affright HEre promise made that deafe shall heare and eyes full blind shall see The meeke and poore in Israels God shall then most ioyfull be Chapt. 30 INiquitie watchers all cut off who snare the iust for naught But Abrahams seed shall blesse the Lord whom he redeem'd and bought KNow here the threatned woes to those that seeke to man for ayde That aske not counsell of the Lord nor on his strength are stay'd LEt this their sinne be written downe and how they will not heare The Prophets preach the word of God with lyes they must them cheare MOst blest are they that wait for God for they shall weepe no more He will be gracious to them all they shall haue teachers store NO couering of Idols they shall brooke but purge and cleanse And as a menstruous cloath shall hate and say fye get thee hence O Marke the ioy Gods people haue to see th' Assyrians fall Marke Tophet large and wide prepar'd for wicked liuers all Chapt. 31 PRophet Isay here proues them curst that sought th' Egyptians aid Who ware not God their horses flesh God makes them all afraid QVite spoyl'd shall they and helpers bee God is most strong and wise To saue mount Zion from her foes like Lyon will he rise REturne to God whom Israel left all Idols cast away The Assyrians shall be vanquished Gods fire in Zion stay Chapt. 32 SVre blessings learne of Christs Kingdom men shall both heare and see Mens stammering tongues shall plainly speake vile persons vile shall be TRemble women that are at ease all wealth and ioy shall cease Vntill the spirit be powr'd on vs then shall come rest and peace Chapt. 33 VNto the spoylers woes pronounc'd for spoyled much they bee O Lord be gracious vnto vs we waited haue for thee ALL nations scattered when thou stirst thou art exalted still With wisedome knowledge righteousnesse mount Zion he doth fill BItterly shall strong men cry out and Zion sinners feare The vpright man shall dwell on high the King shall see most cleare COme looke on Zion thou shalt see Ierusalem at peace Iehouah is our Iudge and King to saue he will not cease Chapt. 34 DEstroyed shall all nations be th' earth drunke with Edoms blood God will take vengeance on them all that wisht not Zions good EVen streames shall burning pitch be made their dust like brimstone burne Which night nor day shall not be quench't all topsie turuie turn'd FOr Dragons Owles and Cormorants for Satyrs there to cry Shall be their princely palaces beleeue it certainly Chapt. 35 GOds glorious power th' Elect shall see they shall be fill'd with songs Weake hands and knees shall be confirm'd and birds be stout and strong HE will come with a recompence and will his people saue The deafe shall heare the lame shall leape the blind their sights shall haue IN desares shall be water streames the tongue of dumbe shall sing No sighes nor sorrowes shall bee seene all comforts God will bring Chapt. 36 KIng of Assiria Iudah inuades Rasheca bids them yeeld Not trust in God nor in Epypt his King would win the field LEt not Ezekiah you deceiue and say your God shall saue Thus is the Lord of Hosts blasphem'd by this same railing knaue MAke knowne thy mind Eliakim saith in speech we vnderstand No let this people heare quoth he and saue their life and land NOne make him answer so the King had giuen in charge before The Rulers rent their cloathes and tell the King who grieues full sore Chapt. 37 O How he mournes ô Esay pray it may be God wil pay The raylor for his blasphemy then he tels what to say PVt Ezekiah out of feare the Lord will send a blast Vpon Senacherib and his hoast they shall be slaine at last QVite ouerthrowne haue I great Kings and shall thy God thee free King reads the letter prayes that God his sure defence would be RAging so sore God hooks his nose and brings him backe againe The Angell kills his souldiers all he by his sonnes are slaine Chapt. 38 SEt house in order dye thou must Ez'kiah weepeth sore And praying God addes to his age of yeares full fifteene more THe signe hereof is Sunne gone backe to God the King complaines God casts his sinnes behind his backe his song of prayse remaines Chapt. 39 VNt'Ezekiah gifts are sent his treasures all they see The Prophet then reproues the King and tells him what shall be ALl these to Babylon shall goe thy sonnes shall Eunuches be Good is the word of God saith he I peace and truth shall see Chapt. 40 BE comfortable to my folke Iohn Baptists cry foretold Th' Apostles preaching ALL FLESH GRASSE and YOVR LORD GOD BEHOLD CArry shall he his tender lambes his folke he well shall feed None like the Lord the earth to him is lesse then naught indeed DAre any then compare the Lord to Idols vile and vaine Proud Princes be pulls to the ground their root shall not remaine ETernall God hath all things made the young and strong shall fall But they that wayt vpon the Lord shall be renued all Chapt. 41 FRom th' East who rais'd the righteous man worme Iacob feare no foes Them will I foyle but helpe thee still in drought well springs disclose GIue forth your reasons tell what 's past or shew vs what 's to come Ye 're worse then naught and curst are they that choose you all and some HEllish confusion are their workes there 's none that heare their words To Zion and Ierusalem good tidings God affords Chapt. 42 I Haue my spirit put on him the gentiles he shall light
law did vnderstand GRieuously was their land defil'd they prophecied by Baall And changed mee for Idoll gods and must be plagued all HAue thy backslidings not procur'd that thou thus plagu'd should be Thou hast forsaken me thy â— God my feare is not in thee I Broke thy yoake and burst thy bands thou said'st I le not transgresse I planted thee a noble vine why art thou so fruitlesse KNow that your sinne is marked out a stocke ye call your fire Yet in their trouble they will say saue Lord we thee desire LIke Lyon fierce your owne sword hath destroy'd your Prophets all Because thou saist I haue not sinn'd looke for a woefull fall Chapt. 3 MOst filthy haue thy whoredomes beene yet turne to me againe Because thou didst defile the land I did deny thee raine NOne turn'd to mee with all their heart in Iudah though they saw The shamefull sinnes of Israell they worse did breake my law O Israell turne confesse your sinnes repent and I will saue To feed your soules with knowledge pure you shall good pastors haue PEruerted haue we all our waies we weeping come to thee Our Fathers children flocke and heards for sinne confounded be Chapt. 4 QVickly if thou mind to returne repent and sweare by me Or else the land King Prophets Priests shall desolation see RAging and ruthlesse foes draw neare O wash thy heart from sinne Thus art thou plagu'd because that thou rebellious still had beene SOunding of trumpets haue I heard I cannot but lament The souldiers slay and slaughter all in euery place they went TO Sinne and serue the deuill my folke haue skill and knowledge store But to doe good they 're very fooles the land laid waste therefore Chapt. 5 VPon the Iewes for fearefull sinnes are fearefull plagues set downe They sought not truth they falsly swore this made the Lord to frowne ALL men refuse to turne to me both poore and men of might They sweare and play th'adulterers can I endure this sight BReake down their walls th' are not the Lorde the Prophets teach them lies A nation shall deuoure thy flockes and food before thine eyes COme heare ye blinde and foolish folke what will ye not me feare Which rules the roaring seas and giues you haruest euery yeare DEpriu'd are you of these good things by reason of your sinne The Prophets lye the Priests loue gifts and people ioy therein Chapt. 6 EVery one prepare to flee your Citie 's spoyled quite Her violence and grieuous sinnes are euer in my sight FRom thee least I depart away ô Salem learne and feare The Word is a reproach to them that haue no ioy to heare GIuen are they all to couetuousnesse â— Priests Prophets preaching peace Without all shame when wickednesse and warres did still increase HEarken ye out the old good pathes heare what your watchmen say And you shall find rest to your soules they answered flaâ—ly nay I Therefore will lay stumbling blockes both sires and sonnes shall fall I care not for your sacrifice you sure shall perish all KIlling is seene on euery side in sackcloth sore lament â—hee haue I as a fortresse set â— reuolters shall be shent Chapt. 7 LIsten ô Iudah leaue your sinnes forsake your hurtfull goes â—oe no man wrong and you shall liue and feele no smarting rods MAd people wâ—ll you murther steale adultery commit â—alle worships vse then come to me and in my temple sit NO profit is in lying words nor to your temple trust â—s Shilo will I lay it wast sith you liue as you lust OBserue their deeds pray not for them for I did neuer speake Or such things as they doe to me â—nd my Commandements breake PRophets were daily sent to them who bid obey my will But they refusing waxed worse and were rebellious still QVake and lament the wrathfull God will from you all depart You burne in Tophet children deare which came not in my heart REioycing shall in Iudah cease no mirth be heard that day Their caâ—leasses the foules shall eate none shall them fray away Chapt. 8 SPread shall thy foes the buried bones of Prince and people all Before the Sun which they haue seru'd and men for death shall call THey held deceit would not repent but worse and worse did grow The fowles obseru'd their pointed times but me they will not know VS hath he giuen waters of gall because we haue transgrest God will consume 1 their grapes and figs send serpents on the rest AGainst hearts griefe when I would striue my heart doth faint and faile To heare their cry they me prouok't no Physicke could preuaile Chapt. 9 BEcause for sinne the most are slaine I would shed store of teares Like bowes they bend their tongues for lyes not one Iehouah feares COuragious for the truth none is they grow from euill to worse Nor neighbour nor a brother trust they taught their tongues to curse DEns of foule Dragons desolate I will their Cities make Of man and beast for all these sinnes my soule shall vengeance take EVen for their disobedience and walking after Baal I gall and wormewood will them giue they shall be scattered all FOr cunning mourning women send to grieue for great distresse As dung on field dead bodies lye death kills both more and lesse GLorie thou not in wit and wealth or any wordly might â—ut that thou knowest me thy God in such I doe delight HE saith that he will punish sore both Iewes and Gentiles all Who are not circumcis'd in heart â—or truely on him call Chapt. â—0 ISraels house learne not the waies wherein the heathen walke Oâ— trees they make them guilded gods that cannot speake nor talke KIng of all nations thou art great and madst the heauens so high Thee will we feare the stockes doe teach vs naught but vanity LIke Idols is not Iacobs God in knowledge man's a beast By brutish Pastors all are spoyl'd for this Gods wrath 's encreast MAn cannot guide his steps himselfe in mercy mee chastise On Iacobs foes poure out thy rage those heathenish families Chapt. 11 NEglected is the couenant made with Abraham and his seed Which was obey and you shall be my people deare indeed OBeying not but turning backe to their forefathers sinne To bring vpon them grieuous plagues I surely will begin PRay not for this sinfull crew for sure I will not heare As streetes so altars vnto Baal in Salem they doe reare QVite broket are thy branches off who wast an Oliue greene For thy reioycing in thy sinne thou art supplanted cleane RIght like an oxe to slaughter brought I knew not their intents When they said kill and cut him off thou Lord my death preuents SHew me thy wrath on them that said preach not on paine of death Let sword their sonnes and daughters slay or famine stop their breath Chapt. 12 THou Lord art iust yet tell me why the wicked prosper so Thou lett'st them grow and bring forth fruit they feele no kind of woe VNto the
the poore opprest set free Or else for all thy trusty rocke I sure will punish thee Chapt. 22 O King of Iudah thou and thine be iust doe no man wrong Then will I blesse if not I le burne your City now so strong POure forth no teares for those now dead but captiues state deplore Who must forsake their natiue soile and neuer see it more QVite quasht shall King Iehoiakim be and buried like a beast His heart is all for auarice his cruelty's increast RIghteously your fathers rul'd and they were blest therefore But woe to him that builds with wrong and so augments his store SPeaking to thee in prosperous state thou saidst I will not heare Thou and thy Pastors plagu'd shall be with exile shame and feare THough Coniah were most deare to me yet thus I haue decreed He shall be banisht neuer thriue nor any of his seed Chapt. 23 VNto the Pastors murthering soules the Prophet threatneth woe Good pastors after he prouides that will not starue them so A Righteous branch the Lord will raise THE LORD OVR RIGHTEOVSNESS By him his people shall be safe no end of his godnesse BOth Priests and Prophets are prophane adulterers abound The land laments and mournes for oathes all sort of men vnsound CAn any hide himselfe from me I heauen and earth do fill The Prophes feed my folke with lies a whirlewind shall them kill DOting dreamers let them dreame on my word teach faithfully Like fire and hammer t' is which breaks the rocke by Prophecy Chapt. 24 EVen as some figges are passing good and pleasant for to eat So will the Lord bring backe his owne and kindly them intreat FAmine the sword and pestilence shall wicked wretches wast As naughty bad and bitter figges no man can eate nor tast Chapt. 25 GOd hath me sent and many moe both early and late to call And bid you leaue your false worships but ye refused all HAuing oft heard and not obeyed they shall be plagued sore No milstones mirth nor candle light they shall haue any more IN Babylon full seuenty yeares the King there shall they serue But after I will plague that land as their sinnes shall deserue KIngs cause to drinke of this wine cup even Iudah's Princes all My sword shall moue and make them mad by it shall â— nation fall LOth if strange nations be to take the cup and drinke of it Say that my people haue â— begun and you shall not goe quite MIghtily shall Iehouah roare vpon his habitation Mens carkasses shall be as dung in euery land and nation NOw shepheards howle ye chiefe of flocks wallow in dust turmoyl'd The dayes of slaughter are at hand their pastures quite are spoyld Chapt. 26 OF all the words I bid thee speake diminish not a word If they obey they shall be blest if not I le plagues afford PRiests Prophets and the people all say Ieremy thou shalt dye The Princes said no cause of death they could in him espie QVit then in iudgement Ieremy is by two examples rare And is preseru'd from peoples rage by good Ahikams care Chapt. 27 REmaine shall they in their owne â— land that yeeld to Babels King But who refuse I will consume and plagues vpon them bring SVch Prophets false as tell you lies beleeue not what they say The treasures which were left behind the King shall beare away Chapt. 28 THen Hananiah falsly saith that two yeeres once expired Kings vessels captiues shall returne to their owne land desired VNt ' Hananiah Ieremie said Amen so may they fare Who prophesieth true or false the euent will soone declare ALL being present Hanani tooke from Ieremie's necke the yoake Of wood and said thus shall the yoke of Babels King be broake BRoken they haue the yoke of wood but thou for them shalt make Strong yron yoakes they must serue him and he their beasts shall take CAst off and cursed shalt thou be that mak'st them trust a lye Vnsent thou taught rebellion this yeare thou sure shalt dye Chapt. 29 DIrected vnto Babylon and to the captiues there A letter is from Ieremy that they should houses reare EAte you the fruites of gardens there which you your selues did plant Take wiues and pray for Babells peace then peace ye shall not want FAlsly vnsent they prophecie but let them not deceiue The dreames ye caused them to dreame in no case doe receiue GRaciously I will performe at th' end of seuenty yeares My promise made of your returne and free you from all feares HOme shall ye come and if you search for me with all your heart I will be found and heare your pray and will not from you part I Will the sword and famine send on King that sit on throne And on the people here at home and those are captiues gone KNow now the cause you hearkened not to that I did command But said the Lord hath Prophets rays'd for vs in Babels land LYing Prophets here two are slaine and rosted in the fire For villany in Israel a due deserued hire MAliciously ' gainst Ieremy Shemaiah a letter writes Which read the Prophet Ieremy his dolefull doome recites Chapt. 30 NOw God bids Ieremiah write the time to be at hand That all his people should returne and dwell in natiue land O Iacob I will breake thy yoake thou hast beene troubled sore Now shalt thou serue me and the King and shall be plagu'd no more PVt feare away thy spoylers all shall shortly spoyled be Because they thee an out-cast call'd I will giue health to thee QVietly then shall Israel rest reioyce freed from all paine A whirlewind from the Lord shall fall vpon the wicked traine Chapt. 31 REstore and build will I againe my Virgin Israel Reioyce of old I did thee loue and still will loue thee well SHew farre and neare that God will call and as a shepheard keepe His folke who shall in Sion sing they shall no longer weepe THeir Preists with fatnesse people eke with goodnesse I le suffice Cease mourning Rabel to bring backe their children God will raise VNto me turne saith Ephraim and turned shall I be As vnyok'd bullocke haue I beene and thou chastised me Asham'd I was I smote my thigh for sinne confounded sore Thy bowels yearnd thou brought me backe and angry wast no more BEhold how Christ is promis'd here how he his Church regards As he before afflicted sore much more he now rewards COuenant now then will I make my people shall they be I in their hearts will write my lawes their sinnes I will not see DEuider of the Seas hath built his Church so large and sure That it shall fiâ—me and stable stand while Sunne and Moone endure Chapt. 32 EScape thou canst not Babels King thou shalt see face to face For this he was in prison cast the King did him disgrace FOr rhine owne selfe buy thou my field thus saith Hananeel The writings Baruck keepes as signes that once they there shall dwell
GOod Prophet here to God complaines and hearty prayers makes Here grieuous plagues are threatned them for great transgressions sake HArtily after a while will I to them my mercies shew I le bring them backe renew their heart they shall me feare and know I Will reioyce to doe them good I le free them from annoy My couenant will I make with them they shall their fields inioy Chapt. 33 KIngs houses and the Citie 's spoyl'd they come to fight in vaine To fill themselues with dead coarses whom I in wrath haue slaine LEauing to punish I le them blesse with peace abundant store Their sinnes I le cleanse they shall reioyce and praise me euermore MEn shall inioy their flockes and fields and setled gouernment Shall offer sacrifice of praise to saue Christ shall be sent NEuer shall Dauid want a man to sit vpon his throne Nor Priests to offer sacrifice Iacob shall be mine owne Chapt. 34 OF Zedekiah's captiue state and City set on fire See and how seruants freed are forc'd to seruice to retire PLague sword and famine for this sinne I will for you proclaime Your Cities shall be burn'd with fire none shall therein remaine Chapt. 35 QVickly goe to the Recabites and bid them drinke some wine From fathers charge who them forbad they would no whit decline REturne said I and leaue your sinnes but you did not regard You will I curse but Rechabites with blessings will reward Chapt. 36 SHut vp I am ô Beruch write and in Gods house doe read These words of God in some perchance they will repentance breed THey doe proclaime a solemne fast the roule is read to all The Princes hearing presently doe for the writing call VNto the King the Princes will the things they heard declare Goe hide thy selfe and Ieremie let none know where you are A Part of Gods word King heares read he cuts he burnes the rest A new roule Beruch writes wherein more iudgements are exprest BVrning Gods word the King himselfe Nor seruants once did feare Some did intreat him to refraine but he disdain'd to heare COmmanding for to take Beruch the Lord both them doth hide For this the King and seruants all sore iudgments must abide Chapt. 37 DEsparing of the victory Chaldeans goe away The King here to the prophet sends that he for them should pray ENquirers tell the King quoth he Chaldeans shall returne And certainly shall conquer him and City sacke and burne FOr fugitiue he taken is they beat him shamefully In dungeon long he lyes yet tells the Kings capatiuity GRant liberty ô Lord my King I doe thee humbly pray He yeelds and bids while bread doth last he should haue some each day Chapt. 38 HE is by false suggestion into a dungeon cast Deepe darke and myrie Ebmelech doth get him out at last IF thou wilt saue thy life ô King goe yeeld thee to thy foe If not this Citie shall be burn'd and thou indure much woe KIngs conference with Ieremie from Princes is kept backe And he himselfe in prison kept till Citie went to wracke Chapt. 39 LOe here they take Ierusalem King flies sonnes slaine in sight His eyes put out to Babylon sent chain'd ruin'd all about MAke much of Ieremie saith the â— King Ebedmelech safe shall be From furious foes whom he so feares he put his trust in me Chapt. 40 NAbuzaradâ—n setting free the Prophet giues him leaue To goe with him to Babylon or to Gedaliah cleaue OF victualls store a good reward he had at captiues hand And to Gedaliah then hee goes and dwells in Iuda Land POore men and rich all flocke to him he bids them nothing feare To serue the King of Babylon to them he there doth sweare QVietly in your Cities dwell and gather fruit and oile Then all the Iewes dispers'd abroad returne to country soyle REuealed is by Iohanam a foule conspiracie That Ishmael will Gedaliah kill he saith it is a lye Chapt. 41 SLaine is Gedaliah and many moe by bloody Ishmaels hand From him the captaines rescued are he scapes into Amonites hand THen Iohanam and captiues eke with those that rescued were To Aegypt purposed to goe they Babels King did feare Chapt. 42 VNto Ieremiah then they come intreating him to pray And know of God what they should doe And they will sure obey ASsured are they to be safe if they in Iudah stay but to be slaine in Egypt land iâ— that they goe away BEcause of your hypocrisie when me to God you sent Assuring that ye would obey when nothing lesse you meant COnsum'd by sword and pestilence by famine â— shall ye bee In Egypt which you so desire that is the â— Lords decree Chapt. 43 DIsgrac'd is Ieremies Prophecie they said 't was Baruchs deed That the Chaldeans might them kill and into Babell lead EVery person Iohanam takes into Egypt land Which Ieremie saith the Lord will giue into th'Chaldeans hand Chapt. 44 FOr their Idolatries foule and vaine and great abomination In Iuda Ieremie doth declare their wofull desolation GOd hath done this in your owne sight why will ye not obey But anger him in Egypt here by doing worse then they HAue you forgot the wickednesse of all your fathers old That you to doe as bad or werse will waxe so desperate bold IN Aegypt therefore by the sword or famine shall ye fall None shall returne you shall be curst and perish great and small KNowing that they had incense burnt they said they would persist And offer cakes to th Queene of heauen let him say what he list LEauing long off t' offer to her we haue felt woe and want But then we had a merry world no kind of food was scant MArke therefore all except a few shall perish in this land King Phaâ—'oh also shall be plagu'd marke then whose words shall stand Chapt. 45 NO rest I find thus Beruch moanes I mourne I faint with griefe Now woe is me I see no hope that God will send reliefe O Beruch I will quite breakedowne the things I built before And plucke vp plants I planted erst the Land I le plague full sore PReparest or expectest thou great things whereon to stay Be glad that I haue granted thee thy life for gainfull prey Chapt. 46 QVite ouerthrowne at Euphrates shall Pharohs armies bee His mightie men shall be strucke downe and great destruction see RIsing much like a raging flood they â—â—y they â—e conquer all â—ut w th their blood â— swords shall be drunke they dâ—smally shall fall SEruant Iacob be of good â— cheare at nothing be dismayd â—eâ—ring thy seed from captiue state none shall make them afraid THee for thy sinne I will chastise in measure and in loue â—ut thou shalt be at rest and ease and still thy kindnesse proue Chapt. â—7 VPon the Philistines wofull plagues are said to be at hand â—s ouerflowing floods their foes doe couer all their land AT stamping of their sturdy steeds a rushing rumbling wheles â—he fathers look'd not backe
for graues are giuen to Gog and to his mighty traine The Israelites for seuen months â— space are burying all the staine NOte here the feast that God doth make to euerie foule and beast How Isr'el once plagu'd for their sinne with blessings are increast Chapt. 40 OBserue the Prophets vision well the time manner and end Hee 's bid to see heare and obserue that Isr'el might attend POrch of the house with pillars post the breadth length measured be The gates courts chambers tables right I there described see Chapt. 41 QVickly then after was I brought the Temple to behold Where I saw measured euery thing and ornaments foretold ROund about all the wall was made Cherubins and Palme trees The Altar table of the Lord gates windowes all he sees Chapt. 42 SOuth East West North sides measured are fiue hundred reedes in space To separate the sanctuary from euery prophane place THE chambers where the Priests did eate and holy garments laid Putting their other garments on when they for people pray'd Chapt. 43 VNto the Temple God returnes and spake to me the while Saying this people shall no more my glorious name defile AWay with all your whoredomes vile your carkasses of Kings â—â—r posts and thresholds set by mine which your destruction brings â—VT a wall onely was betweene your thresholds posts and mine if you will repent hereof â—nd will your hearts encline COntinually t' obserue these formes and will my lawes fulfill â—ell in the midst of you will I â—nd grant my blessing still â—Vely let Priests and Levites keepe for measures time and place â—se ordinances of th' Altar â—nd they shall find my grace Chapt. 44 â—EAst gate for Prince assigned is the Priests liue all at large â—ute the temple Couenant breake 〈◊〉 Gods things keepe no charge â—â—om Priestly office and holy things I banish Leuites all Priests that mee forsooke and did 〈◊〉 foule Idol'try fall â—Ates of the house yet they may keepe and kill the sacrifice Zadâ—cks sonnes shall be my priests â—â—ey kept my godly guise â—Ere learne how Priests in th'inner couâ— in linnen must appeare â—â—re the people when they serue â—st other garments weare â—ynd they are no wine to drinke 〈◊〉 yet their heads to shaue â—ddowes must they take for wiues maidens must they haue KEepe his lawes in assemblies all and sabbaths sanctifie They must and teach the people how things diuers to descry Chapt. 45 LAnds for the sanctuary Prince and city exprest at large And what the other tribes shall haue here is the Princes charge MY Princes let this land suffice which here ye doe possesse My people by exactions you shall no more oppresse NO violence nor vniust weights see vs'd in any place But iustly deale with euery man in euery kind of case OBlations and burnt offrings that Princes must prepare And people at each solemne feast here plaine declared are Chapt. 46 PRinces and people both are taughâ— on sabbaths and new moones How for to worship what to doe and what to leaue vndone QVietly all the Princes land the sonne shall still possesse The peoples land he shall not take nor any more oppresse ROund about the Court corners were places for to bake And boyle the sin and meate offrings which people then did make Chapt. 47 SEE son of man how from Gods hâ— these holy waters flow â—â—ey from my ancles to my loynes from loynes to floods did grow THese heale the waters of the sea giue life to euery land them are fish exceeding store â—on bankes the fishers stand VIle miry marishes thereof in which these riuers runne â—all not be heal'd but into pits of salt they then shall turne ALL trees for meat vpon the bankes of them shall grow and spring â—hose fruit endures whose leaues likewise shall health to nations bring BY lot the land ye shall diuide to th'tribes of Israel â—e strangers also lands shall haue which doe among you dwell Chapt. â—8 CAnaan coasts by portions to twelue tribes are diuided That part the City sanctuary and Prince hath is decided DImensions of the City gates and names here read and see â—he Cities name from that day forth IEHOVAH THERE shall bee DANIEL Chapt. 1 A Captiue is Iehojakin to mightie Babels King Who him and holy vessels eke to Shiners land doth bring BY Ashpenaz is Daniel brought with other children three That they might stand before the King new names imposed bee CRauing that they foure might abstaine from Kings defiling meat And might haue pulse and water giuen them onely for to eate DAniels countenance and the rest far fairer did appeare Then they that daily were refresht with Kings most dainty cheare EXceeding knowledge these foure had Daniel did vnderstand Both dreames and visions King could find none such in all his land Chapt. â— FOr all the sorcerers in the land the King of Babel sent â—o shew him his forgotten dreame An. Mundi 3348 and also what it meant GRieuously he was then displeas'd and said that he would kill The wise men all who his desire herein could not fu'fill HEre Daniel hindreth the decree and findeth out the thing He giueth thankes vnto the Lord and is brought to the King IN latter times what things shall be God hath O King foretold By this same partie image of clay brasse yron siluer gold KIng hauing heard the dreame declar'd and what should after chance Did worship Daniel gaue him gifts and highly him aduance Chapt. 3 LO here a golden Image made and worshipped of all Excepting three that would not kneele nor downe before it fall MAD is the king and doth command a furnace hett to bee Exceeding hot and bad therein to cast the children three NOw marke the wondrous workes of God how he preserues his owne No fire doth burne or hurt an haire of them in furnace throwne O Come ye forth then said the king blest be your God for aye That sent his Angels to preserue his seruants thus this day PVtting their trust in him alone they rather chose to burne Then at the Kings command to bow or to false worships turne QVickly will I now make a law that who so speakes a word Against the God of Israel shall perish by the sword Chapt. 4 REsting in my stately pallace a vision made m' affraid A mightie tree both high and broad with branches broad displaid SHake off the leaues saith watcher then hew downe the stately tree And let his portion be with beasts his heart let changed be THis is the meaning of the dreame O king and Gods decree Saith Daniel thou must leaue thy state and like a beast must be An. Mundi 3377 VNtill thou know and well perceiue that God doth gouerne still Both men and kingdomes giuing them to whomsoe're he will ACcept my counsell noble king by mercy and righteousnesse Breake off thy sinnes if by this meanes thou maist these ils redresse BEhold braue Babel quoth the king so stately built by me Then came a voyce and said
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
more they sinn'd their heart on sinne was set They haue left off to heare my voice I will them not forget VNto their stocks and staues they goe for counsell and aduice And vnder oakes on mountaine tops they offer sacrifice ADultry shall your wiues commit and whoredome Daughters all Vnpunisht for your sacrifice th'vnwise shall surely fall BAcksliding Israel Idols serues but let not Iudah sinne The bribing rulers loue to say your gifts apace bring in Chapt. 5 COme heare ô Priests listen ô King giue eare ô Israel You were a share and in your net both Mizp and Tabor fell DEfil'd is Israel Ephraim with whordomes grosse and vile Profound reuolting murderers though I rebuk'd the while EPhraim Israel Iudah eke shall all fall in their sinne To frame their deeds to turne to God they will not yet beginno FOr Ephraim's walking willingly after the lawes of men He is opprest th' Assyrians could to him no succour send GOe from them will I till that they with humbled hearts and meeke Confesse their sinnes in their distresse they will me earely seeke Chapt. 6 HE that hath wounded he will heale Iehouah most of might Let vs returne he will vs raise we shall liue in his sight IF we hold on to know the Lord he will know vs againe And be to vs as to the earth is first and latter raine KInsmen Iudah and Ephraim what shall I say to you Your goodnesse is like morning cloud and as the early dew LIke Light my word and iudgements be with which I haue them slaine I mercy and knowledge more desir'd then sacrifices vaine MVch murther did their Priests commit and dealt most trecherously Iudah and Isr'el are defil'd with foule Idolatry Chapt. 7 NOne did consider in their hearts that I their sinnes did see When I desir'd to heale their hurts their sinnes increased bee OF theeues and robbers spoyling men great store Samaria had With lies and wickednesse they make both King and Princes glad PRinces with their bottles of wine the King doth sickly make Then he his hand with scornfull men doth stretch and party take QVite fallen away from me they are and will not on me call Pride testifieth to their face they seeke mee not at all REiecting me they still transgresse they seeke for wine and corne For their ill tongues they shall be plagu'd and made th' Egyptian scorne Chapt. 8 SEt thou the trumpet to thy mouth the foe shall them pursue Against my Law they haue transgrest made Kings I neuer knew THy siluer Idols and thy calfe Samaria is thy bane How long wil't be before that thou wilt righteousnesse attaine VP to Assyria they are gone they hyre among the nations Louers Ephraims altars sure shall be his desolation AS a strange thing they did ◠account the great things which I wrote They also offered sacrifice which I accepted not BVt I will visit for their sinnes they shall againe returne To Egypt I will send a fire which shall their Cities burne Chapt. 9 COmplaine thou mayst ô Israel thou hast no cause of ioy As others haue thou God forsooke and he will thee annoy DWell in the Lords house they shall not nor will he pleasure take In any sacrifice of theirs which they to him shall make EGypts Memphis shall bury them nettels and thornes shall bee In all their habitations they wofull dayes shall see FOr thy great hatred and much sinne spirituall men are mad The Prophets fooles their fearfull sinnes are in remembrance had GIue them drie breasts and barren wombe I will them loue no more Their Princes did reuolt from him and did despise his lore Chapt. 10 HE here reproueth Israel for their impiety And threatned them with direfull plagues for their Idolatry INcreased were their Images and Altars in the Land But God will spoile them breake them downe and will not let them stand KIng haue we none we fear'd not God thus shall the people say They falsly sweare in couenants and must come to decay LEt mountaines hide vs shall they say let hills vpon vs fall It is my pleasure and desire for to chastise them all MIghty and multitudes of men in them thou puts thy trust As ye haue plowed wickednesse so eate the fruit ye must NOw therefore sow in righteousnesse and mercy reape for gaine Its time to seeke the Lord till he his Iustice on you raine Chapt. 11 OVt of Egypt call'd I my sonne and lou'd him from a child They sacrific'd to Balaim my worship they defil'd PEruerse Eph'rim I taught to goe and led them by their armes And yet they knew not it was I that healed all their harmes QVietly with the bands of loue I drew them gaue them meat Yet were they bent to back-sliding their sins were wondrous great REfusing to returne my sword confumes thee Ephraim As Admah City shalt thou bee and set as Zeboim SHall I doe this which am not man my heart is turn'd in me I will not execute my wrath destroy'd they shall not be THen shall they walke after the Lord though some deceiue and lye As Israel and Ephraim I Iudah faithfull try Chapt. 12 VNt'Egypt Ephrim caried oyle with Ashur leagues they make With them and Iacob for their deeds God will iust vengeance take A Power he had for to preuaile with th'Angell much of might He wept and pray'd and found the Lord at Bethel in the night BE mercifull and iust therefore still wait vpon the Lord False Ballances doth Ephr'im vse for which he is abhorr'd CRuelly he oppressing men sayd that he was increast Yet shalt thou dwell in Tabernacles as in the dayes of feast DAyly I spoken haue to them and visions multiplyed My Prophets by their preaching still against their sinnes haue cryed EXceeding vicious Ephrim was against his God so good And therefore God vpon his head did leaue his guilty blood Chapt. 13 FEaring when Ephrim spake to God they were exalted all But then they dyed when they began to serue their Idol Baal GRowing still worse and worse in sinne they serued God by halues They made them silver Images and bad men kisse the calues HOw chaffe is with a whirlwinde driuen and smoake away doth fly So they shall be and then shall know there 's none can saue but I. I Did them know in wildernesse I fed and fill'd them well They then wax'd proud my lawes forgot and rudely did rebell KIll'd shall they be therefore for I like Lyon fierce and Beare Rob'd of her whelps will them obserue to rend deuoure and teare LOe Isr'el thou hast spoyl'd thy selfe the King whom thou didst craue I gaue and tooke away in wrath there 's none but I can saue MY people ô turne to the Lord thy sinne hath made thee fall Say Lord receiue vs graciously forgiue transgressions all NO more shall Ashur saue vs Lord nor will we euer say To Idolls that ye are our Gods but praise thy name for aye O Lord in thee the fatherlesse thy mercy find and
proue Thou wilt heale their rebellions and freely wilt them loue PRotector will I alwayes be to them of Israel My wrath from them is turn'd away and they shall prosper well QVickly they shall as Lillies grow their branches still shall flourish His beauty like the oliue tree my dew his root shal cherish REuiue as corne shall all those folke that doe delight to dwell Vnder his shade they flourish shall and cast a sweetly smell SAy then shall Ephraim what haue I to doe with Idols vaine I then saith God did see and heare and heale them from their paine THe wise shall vnderstand these things Gods waies are righteous all In them the iust and good shall walke in them the bad shall fall IOEL Chapt. 1 ALL ye Inhabitants of the Land giue eare and listen well To all these plagues sent from the Lord them to your children tell BEhold the wormes haue eate the fruits howle drunkards euery one Your foes haue spoyl'd the fruits and trees and all your wine is gone COme fast and pray lament and mourne ye Priests and people all All ioy is gone the offerings cease on God for mercy call DEstruction from th' Almighty 's come the heards and flocks make moane The pastures all are parched vp which makes all creatures groane EXtend thy loue to vs ô Lord to thee the beasts doe cry The fire their pastures hath deuour'd their riuers all are dry Chapt. 2 FEare ye and tremble people all trumpets in Zion blow A darke and gloomie day 's at hand and dreadfull ouerthrow GReat Armies come against the Land the like was neuer seene Like hauocke in the ages past nor spoyle hath euer beene HArtily returne to God with teares bewaile your sin The Lord is very gracious to saue he will begin IN Sion sound and trumpet blow assemble great and small Let Priests and Elders pray and say Lord spare thy people all KInd then and gracious God will be in sending corne and wine To fright away your fearfull foes he surely will incline LEt feare depart reioyce be glad both man and beast againe Corne wine and oyle he giues and sends the first and latter raine MY spirit vpon all flesh I le poure great wonders shall they see Sunne shall be darke and into blood the moone shall turned be NO man in that great dreadfull day shall haue a finall fall But in Mount Zion shall be safe euen all whom God shall call Chapt. 3 O Tyre and Zidon Palestine who tooke my siluer and gold â—nto your temples and my folke vnto the Grecians sold PAy dearly shall you for this thing and those that spoyled mine Who gaue and sold their boyes and girles for harlots and for wine QVickly will I my people raise and will your children sell To those whose sonnes ye sold before euen vnto Israel RIpe for the sickle haruest is mans wickednesse is great Your plowshares and your pruning hookes to speares and swords doe beat SVn Moone and Starres shall loose their light from Zion God shall roare The earth shall quake but God shall saue his people euermore THen shall the mountaines drop downe wine the hils with milke shall flow In vallies watered from Gods house shall great abundance grow VNt'Egypt Edom plagues prepar'd for shedding guiltlesse blood But to Ierusalem the Lord will euermore be good AMOS Chapt. 1 AMos doth plainly here set downe Gods fearfull plagues and woes Vpon th' Assyrians Philistins and other Israels foes BEcause Damascus Gilead thresht with cruell yron flailes Against their Princes pallaces deuouring fire preuailes CVt off are Ashdod Askelon like firie plagues they feele Because their Princes captiues made my people Israel DEstruction likewise lights vpon the Inhabitants of Tyre For not remembring brothers loue their walles are set on fire EDom did his deare brother hate and Ammon women ript Both these are plagued for their sinnes and of all honour stript Chapt. 2 FOr burning King of Edoms bones this shall be Moabs hire He and his Princes shall be slaine their houses burnt with fire GOds lawes did Iud'and Isr'el breake they walkt in fathers sinnes Their liues did cause them all to erre to plague them God beginnes HE saith because they sold the iust for siluer and for shooes Because the father and the sonne in to one woman goes IN mine owne house because they much pollute my holy name Lying on clothes are laid to pledge they sure shall suffer shame KInd haue I alwayes bene to them from Egypt I them brought I gaue them land of th'Amorites and brought theit power to nought LOe haue not I ô Israel your sonnes for Prophets rays'd And Nazarites yet haue you done things that cannot be prays'd MVch like a cart sore press'd with sheaues so I with you am press'd Therefore shall your couragious men be mightily distress'd Chapt. 3 NOw heare what God against you saith you onely haue I knowne Of all the families of the earth and lou'd you as my owne O Israel therefore thy great sinnes great plagues will shortly breed Two cannot well together walke except they be agreed PRophets euer acquainted be with Gods most secret will None euill in a Citie 's done but God hath wrought it still QVickly publish ye all abroad and bid the assembled see The tumults and oppressions which in Samaria be RIghtly to deale they haue no skill houses are fill d with spoiles Their foes therefore shall compasse them and make most bloody broyles SVch slaughter in Samaria shall in those dayes appeare As when men pull from Lyons mouthes two â— legs and halfe an eare THen will I visite Iacobs house their Altars cast to 'th ground Their palaces of yuory shall all be smitten downe Chapt. 4 VNmercifull oppressors all with kine of Bashan lookes Which crush the needy God hath sworne to take y'away with hookes AT Gilgal multiply your sinnes transgresse ye at Bethel Proclaime abroad your free offrings for this thing likes you well BRead was in all your Cities scant I raine from you with-held Yet would ye not returne to me but more and more rebell'd CIties with raine some I refresht one peice it rain'd vpon From towne to towne they water sought to drinke but could find none DEuoured with the palmer worme were fruits and euery tree With sword and pestilence I smote yet turn'd ye not to me EVen as a brand pluckt out o' th fire as Sodom were ye shent Yet would ye not returne to me O Israel now repent FEare and prepare to meet thy God he did the mountaines frame All things he made shewes men their thoughts Iehouah is his name Chapt. 5 GReat mourning made for Israel of comforts all bereft Of thousand but one hundered of hundred ten are left HEare what God saith seeke me and liue to Gilgal doe not goe Gilgal Bethel Beersheba must tast of captiues woe IVdgement ye into wormewood turne who doth reproue i' th gate And speakes vprightly him they doe abhorre and deadly hate KNowne vnto me are your
pleasing gourd did smite it withered quite away An east winde beat on Ionah's head which made him faint and say BEtter it were for me to die then draw in vitall breath Doest well to fret thus for the gourd yea well vnto the death COmpassion hadst thou on the gourd for which thou tookst no paine And would'st thou haue in Niniueh sixscore thousand persons slaine MICHA Chapt. 1 ALL people dwelling on the earth attend and giue an eare And let Iehouah from aboue against you witnesse beare BEhold hee comes and will tread downe the earth with workes of wonder The mountaines then shall melt like wax and vallies cleaue asunder CAuse of all this is Iacobs sinne and sinnes of Israell For Salem and Samaria against me doe rebell DOwne will I bring Samaria's pride their Images I 'le burne Their Idols which are harlots hires to harlots hires shall turne EVen likes the Dragons and the Owles I le waile and mourne for them A deadly wound to Iuda's come and to Ierusalem FOR Aphrah rowle thy selfe in dust thou Lachish hast and flee For Zions sinne and Israels was first begun in thee GIfts shalt thou giue to Moresheth yet will I bring an heire Enlarge thy baldnesse captiues are thy children deare and faire Chapt. 2 HOuses and fields they take away and poore men sore oppresse They mischiefe muse vpon their beds and practise wickednesse I Therefore haue deuis'd a plague from which they shall not flee A lamentation shall they make and say we spoyled be KNow that no man hereafter shall by lot diuide your land The Prophets must not prophesie the people so command LEt Iacobs house this vnderstand Gods spirit is not restraind My word doth good to those that haue from wickednesse refrain'd MY folke of late are risen vp of poore haue made a prey The wiues are cast out of their homes and children tane away NO rest therefore here shall you finde if thou false Prophet see Of strong drinke and of wine to preach that Prophet is for thee O Iacob I will gather thee as sheepe in fold to slay Thy gates are broke thou and thy king thy foes shall driue away Chapt. 3 PRinces of Iacob heare I pray ye guides of Israel heare Who hate the good and loue the bad the poore in peeces teare QVietly should you not beare rule and loue the holy ones But ye plucke off my peoples skinnes and flesh from off their bones RObbing his thus God will not heare when they shall call and cry But hide his face because they dealt with poore so cruelly SO will he deale with false Prophets which make the people erre Against the man that bribes them not who wickedly doe warre THerefore shall their bright sun goe downe no vision shall they see Such Seers shall be sore asham'd and shall not answered be VNt ' Israel to declare their sinne and Iacob his transgression The Lord hath giuen me might and power and to reproue oppression ALL Israels and Iacobs heads to heare me now begin Who Zion build with guiltlesse blood and Salem with your sinne BEcause your Iudges judge for bribes and Priests doe preach for hire And yet will say we shall doe well God will grant our desire COnfusion therefore shall befall to Zion for your sake It shall be plow'd Ierusalem the Lord great heapes will make Chapt. 4 DIsposed and established shall be in latter dayes The mountaines and the house of God and folke shall flock those waies EAch nation then shall say let 's goe to th' mountaine of the Lord From Zion shall the law goe forth from Salem goes his word FOR God will teach vs there his wayes and we will walke therein He shall among the nations iudge and plague them for their sinne GReat plentie and peace the Church shall haue and euery man shall sit Vnder his figtree and his vine Gods mouth hath spoken it HEr that halteth and is cast off her that 's afflicted sore I will assemble God shall raigne in Zion euermore IErusalem the Lordship shall and kingdome come to thee Thou shalt goe forth to Babylon and there deliuered be KIngdomes against thee gathered be as sheaues into the floore Arise and thresh their gaine I le giue vnto the God of power Chapt. 5 LOe here the birth of Christ our Lord his kingdome conquest eke How they shall smite this Israels iudge with rod vpon his cheeke MArke Bethlem Ephrata though thou of thousands be the least Yet out of thee Messiah comes whose Crowne shall be increast NOw in Iehouahs mightie strength he shall his people feed He shall bring peace defend from foes and helpe his in their need OF Iacob they that shall remaine shall be as dew on grasse And as young lyon among the Sheepe which spoyles where he doth passe PReuaile thou shalt against thy foes who shall be foil'd and slaine Their Cities sack't no witchcraft shall in all thy courts remaine QVite will I cut thine Idols off thou shalt adore no more Thy handy works in fury I. will plague the heathen sore Chapt. 6 REad here Iehouahs iust complaint and great controuersie For ignorance in gratitude and for Idolatry SHew me my people if thou canst wherein I haue beene slacke I brought thee out of Egypt land what good thing didst thou lacke THat ye may know my righteousnesse remember now full well What mischiefe Baalak did deuise against whole Israel VNto the Lord what shall I giue for sauing of my soule Will offerings please a thousand rammes ten thousand riuers of oyle AN vpright heart and mercifull is that which God requires And that thou humbly walke with God performing his desires BEhold the rod which God appoints for them that get their treasures By bagges and ballances of false waights by scant and pinching measures CRuell and violent in their deeds deceitfull in their words Are rich and poore the Lord therefore will smite them with the sword DEsolate sure I will thee make away thou shalt be swept For Omri's lawes and Ahabs wayes of thee are duely kept Chapt. 7 EVen as the gleanings of the grapes thus doth the Church complaine Am I woe is my heart therefore no vpright men remaine FOr blood they all doe lye in wayt each man doth hunt his brother The Prince the Iudge the mighty men worke mischiefe one and other GIue trust to none the best 's too bad keepe counsaile from thy wife The childrens disobedience to parents is most rife HOpe will I still in God my Lord I know he will me heare For though I fall yet shall I rise O foes I doe not feare I Patiently will beare his rod vntill he plead my cause Because against him I haue sinn'd and broken all his lawes KNow and behold his righteousnesse I shall my foes shall see And be asham'd when â— they behold that God deliuereth me LEt all thy folke in Bashan feed and Gilead as of old Right wondrous things as in Egypt shall then be shew'd and told MOu'd and
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
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