hope he lou'd vs foes now friends he sure will saue KNow that as Adams sinne did bring man into wofull case So Christ much more by â— righteousnesse did farre exceed in grace Chapt. 6 LIue not in sinne y' are dead thereto as Baptisme makes it plaine Obey not lust nor suffer â— sinne in mortall bodies raigne MAde free from sin your members yeeld to serue the Lord aboue Who sinne must for their wages looke eternall death to proue Chapt. 7 NO longer then a man doth liue the law hath power or might But we by Christ are dead to th' law euen each beleeuing wight O Say not then the law is sinne it 's holy good and iust But by the law I knew not sinne it said Thou shalt not lust PAssing great sins it doth reueale and makes me full of blame And grieu'd I am because that I cannot performe the same Chapt. 8 QVite freed from condemnation are true beleeuers all Who loath their lusts procuring death and are spirituall REgard the blessings of Gods childe all long to see him freed Nothing can seuer him from God his glory of old decreed Chapt. 9 SOry I am for th'Israelites God did not promise all The seed of Abraham for to saue but Iacob he did call THe Lord shewes loue to whom he will as Potter with his clay So dealeth he it was foretold Iewes should be cast away VNder the law they needs would liue they sought not life by grace But stumbled at that stumbling stone and Christ would not embrace Chapt. 10 ALL iust by faith not by the law Christ hath perform'd the same â—ll that by faith take hold on him shall neuer come to shame BY Preachers sent this faith is wrought in Iewes and Gentiles all 〈◊〉 his Israel knew for all day long the Lord on them did call Chapt. 11 CAst off they are not all from God though some he did disdaine â—ome are elected and there 's hope they shall b'ingraft againe DEspise them not nor boast thy selfe a Sauiour God did raise His iudgements are past finding out all laud to him alwaies Chapt. 12 EVen all Gods children must be mou'd by mercies God to please None of himselfe must thinke too well attend thy place with peace FEruent in spirit let vs serue God peace patience loue withall God doth require reuenge forbids thy foes feed when they call Chapt. 13 GIue Magistrates their duties due for conscience them obey The man that loues fulfills the law owe nought but loue I say HIgh time it is now to awake time of saluation's neare â—â—â—ss your sinnes and put on Christ all fleshly lusts forbeare Chapt. 14 IN things indifferent none condemne let no offence appeare In them for that is prou'd sinne by many reasons cleare Chapt. 15 KNow how the strong must beard with weâ—ke our selues we may not please Christ did not for his loue to all did wondrously encrease LEt vs our brâ—thren so receiue S Paul excuse doth make He will come see them and â— desires their prayers for his sake Chapt. 16 MY helpers in Christ Iesus greet of such men take good heed As caused dissentions in the Church and great offences breed NOte and auoide them they are such as seeke their belly ease The simple hearts they doe deceiue and them with faire words please ON your behalfe I doe reioyce the truth you doe obey Satan shall shortly be trod downe to God be praise for aye 1 CORINTHIANS Chapt. 1 AFter his salutations he exhorts to vnity Reproues their discords worldly wise he here doth vilifie BY preaching counted foolishnesse he doth beleeuers saue Not many mighty Noblemen such grace and fauour haue Chapt. 2 CHrist crucified to you I preachâ— without inticing words Yet with such power as far doth passe the sense that man affords Chapt. 3 DIuisions argue fleshly minds with milke I did you feed The planter except God doth blesse is nought at all indeed EVery man must looke what he builds Christ the foundation sure Worlds wisedome folly Gods Temple we must keepe chast and pure Chapt. 4 FAithfull must all Christs Stewards be all things are from the Lord Then glory not th'Apostles are of worldly men abhorr'd GOds Kingdome 's not in word but power Paul is their father deare Him must they follow he will come with loue or rod to feare Chapt. 5 HEe 's cause of shame and not of ioy that incest did commit Purge leauen out with scandalous doe neither eate nor sit Chapt. 6 IN law suites before Infidells vexe not your brethren deare Th'vnrighteous shall not enter heauen ô therefore quake and feare KNow that your bodies members are of Christ and temples pure O' th holy Ghost therefore you must all filthinesse abiure Chapt. 7 LEst men vncleannesse should commit God mariage doth ordaine Know how and when to vse the same and when 's fit to refraine MEn in that calling must abide wherein they haue beene plac'd Keepe wedlocke band why virgins life is so prefer'd and grac'd Chapt. 8 NO meats to Idolls offered eate offend not one another Abuse not Christian liberty but loue ye euery brother Chapt. 9 OF his freedome he doth intreat and how the Lord ordain'd Pastors to liue by Christs Gospell though he himselfe abstain'd PReaching he was not chargeable nor did in any case Offend in things indifferent our life is like a race Chapt. 10 QVite ignorant you shall not be that Iewish sacraments Are types of ours examples eke are all their punishments REfraine from all Idolatry beware ye euery one Christs cup and cup of Deuills to drinke giue ye offence to none Chapt. 11 SEE Christ dishonor'd when men pray or preach with couer'd head And when their women in the Church haue heads vncouered THeir meetings were not for their good the Supper was â— prophan'd He shewes the purity thereof when first it was ordain'd Chapt. 12 VArious are spirituall gifts yet doe they profit all For seruice and to edifie Christs body mysticall Chapt. 13 ALL gifts although they doe surmount yet are they nothing worth Without true loue and charity the praise thereof set forth BY it we still reioyce in truth loue alwayes patience hath It neuer failes but is prefer'd before our hope and faith Chapt. 14 COmmended here is prophesie before strange tongues prefer'd To instruments compar'd they be and both must be refer'd DIrectly to their proper end which is edification Th' abuse is taxt women deny'd to speake in congregation EVen of their husbands let them learne let holy men each one â—onfesse these are the lawes of God let things be comely done Chapt. 15 FRom Christ his resurrection he proues that we must rise Against him who that Article most faithlesly denyes GReat fruit to mankind comes thereby the manner marke and see How dead arise how men aliue at that day chang'd shall be Chapt. 16 HEE bids them succour Salems Saints doth Timothie commend Giues Christian admonitions salutes and makes an end 2 CORINTHIANS Chapt. 1 AGainst their troubles
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
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
yet although he be to make the wicked feare Yet is he alwaies mercifull to all his children deare LEading and mouing them thereby in praysing to increase Because he giues his people strength and blesseth them with peace Chapt. 30 MArke how the Prophet Dauid here set free from dangers great Doth render thankes to God who did so kindly him intreat NOt ceasing to exhort all men by him the like to learne And that the Lord is mercifull not rigorous nor stearne O Learne how soone his anger slakes and yet learne this withall That men from ioy to aduerse state full suddenly doe fall PErswading this he turnes to God and prayeth heartily And promiseth to prayse his name and that continually Chapt. 31 QVit and set free from dangers great Dauid doth here declare What meditations he had by sorce of faith and prayer ROaring against him when his foes most cruelly did rage When nothing but his very death their fury could asswage SHewing to all that feare the Lord and here affirming plaine That Gods good fauour and his loue to such doe still remaine THen he exhorts the faithfull all the Lord to serue and loue Because he keepes them as they might by his example proue Chapt. 32 VExed with great afflictions and lying long therein The Prophet counts them blest to whom the Lord imputes no sinne ADdressing then his heart to God when he his sinne confest God did forgiue his punishment and did no more molest BIdding the righteous to reioyce euen all of vpright heart Bidding the wicked turne to God and from their sinne depart Chapt. 33 CHearfully Dauid stirs vp all to praise the liuing Lord For his creating heauen and earth with all things in this world DVe praises for his prouidence he likewise would haue giuen Because he ruleth euery thing created vnder heauen EVer in all his promises he faithfull is and true He vnderstandeth each mans heart and makes the proud to rue FRustrating all their purposes his counsell euer stands No strength of man nor creature can keepe out of his hands GOod men that put their confidence in his kindnesse and loue Shall be preserued from their foes and all his fauours proue Chapt. 34 HEre learne how after Dauid had escaped Achish King An. Mundi 1 Sam. 21,11.1 He praiseth God with all his heart for his deliuering IN like sort as he praiseth God so he prouoketh all To trust in God to feare his name and still vpon him call KNowing that he doth still defend the godly and elect The Angels pitch their tents about and safely them protect LEwd wicked and malicious men that righteous men doe hate God doth destroy them vtterly and ruinates their state Chapt. 35 MArke how while Saul to good Dauid did beare a deadly spight To flatter him his Officers did take a great delight NOt ceasing still to persecute poore Dauid with disdaine Their cruell hate and malice great they neuer did restraine O How he prayeth God to plead his cause against them all That in the Snares they laid for him in them themselues might fall PAying them home as they deseru'd that so it might appeare That he from false aspersions was innocent and cleare QVite quit likewise that they might be who harmlesse tooke their part And that they might yeeld praise and thankes to God with voyce and heart REwarding so his seruants true he saith that faithfully It will Gods Iustice and his power for euer magnifie Chapt. 36 SHamefully did malicious men their hatefull hearts expresse Against the Prophet who complaines of their great wickednesse THen turning to consider well the goodnesse of the Lord Which he to all his creatures most largely doth afford VEry well weighing in his minde the loue that he did beare To all his children which doe serue and worship him in feare ABundantly he is by faith confirmed and assur'd That his deliuerance from God shall safely be procur'd BOldly he then praies for the iust who in the truth remaine â—nd saith the wicked shall fall downe and neuer rise againe Chapt. â—7 COnsider how the Psalmist bids the godly not to fret â—hen as they see the wicked men in highest honour set DEclaring comforts for all those whose hearts are troubled sore â—o see the godly to be grieu'd and vexed more and more ENduring griefe although they seeme in wofull state to be â—et are they in Gods fauour still and lasting ioyes shall see FOr he preserueth all such men and frees them from the rage â—f wicked and blood thirsty men and doth their malice swage GReat glory though these wicked ones and honour here obtaine â—hey doe enioy them but a while their ioyes are short and vaine HAted they are of God and man he will destroy them all to the pit of endlesse woe they fearfully shall fall Chapt. â—8 IN bed of sicknesse Dauid laid with griefe then doth begin â—â— say that God did him chastise most iustly for his sinne KNowledging it he prayeth God his wrath away to turne He vttereth the cause and griefe which made him for to mourne LAmenting sore he in these words doth manifest his woes That he was hated of his friends abused of his foes MArke how the arrowes of Gods wrath so sore vpon him light That he complaines he had no rest nor ease on day nor night NOte yet how he in confidence his cause doth here commend To God and hopes that he shall haue with speed an happy end Chapt. 39 OH how doth paines care griefe of heart and great calamities Make Dauid vtter sore complaints of his infirmities PVrposing silence with himselfe and not a word to speake Through griefe into indiscreet words he rashly forth doth breake QVaint and strange-suits he here doth make which vttered in hast Of humane great infirmities most euidently doe tast REmarkeable are his requests they shew his tribulation And that he wondrously did striue ' gainst death and desperation Chapt. 40 SEt free from many dangers great the Prophet here doth praise The grace and fauour of the Lord which be had found alwayes THen he commends his prouidence euen ouer mankind all And promiseth to serue him still and onely on him call VNto vs all he then sets downe what worship God requires Not offerings nor sacrifice the spirit he desires AFter all this he praiseth God and doth of soes complaine Then with good courage he doth â—â—ll to God for ayd againe Chapt. 41 BEing oppressed grieuously and brought in great disgrace The Psalmist doth pronounce him blest that doe lament his case COmplaining greatly in this Psalme of his familiar friend Who of great friendship made a shew but treason did intend DAuid himselfe had such side â—â—nds but yet it may be laid Of Christ more truely who with kisse by Iudas was â—â—â—â—â—aid An. Mundi Iohn 13 1â— EXceeding mercies when 〈◊〉 fell in Gods correcting hand Not suffering his enemies against him still to stand FRom humble hearâ— all laid and praise he yeelds to him therefore
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
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
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
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
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
horse yea pots shall holy be A Canaanite in Gods owne house no more then shalt thou see MALACHI Chapt. 1 A Tender loue I haue you borne and yet ye aske wherein Louing good Iacob I did hate his brother for his sinne BVild vp againe will we the walls and places once laid wast Thus Edom saith God them assures hee 'le pull them downe as fast COncerning me if I your Lord and louing Father be Where is the feare and honour which you ought to yeeld to me DEspisers of my holy name ô Priests demanding how Mine Altar Table ye pollute yea worse and worse ye grow EVery blind thing lame and sick for sacrifice ye bring Would hee be pleas'd with it or thee so dealing with thy King FOrgiuenesse craue beseech the Lord that he would gracious be This you haue done will God regard or like such men as yee GOD asketh who would shut the doores or kindle fire for naught I like you not nor will accept the offerings which are brought HEathen Gentiles both East and West my glorious name shall praise Pure offerings shall be giuen to me and incense in those dayes IT hath beene much prophan'd by you my table eke defil'd You wearie were and snuft at me should I be reconcil'd KNow hee 's accurst that hath a male and brings a sickly thing My name is dreadfull saith the Lord I am a mightie King Chapt. 2 LAy to your hearts this law of mine giue glorie to my name O Priests else I le your blessings curse yea I haue curst the same MY cou'nant made with Leui old was of long life and peace He fear'd my name he kept my Law and did my flocke increase NO fraud was found within his lips Priests lips should knowledge keepe And at his mouth Gods messenger all men the law should seeke OVt of the way all yee are gone ye haue corrupted all Both law and Leuies couenant many ye make to fall PArtiall in the Law yee were and haue not kept my waies I made you be despis'd therefore and vile in all your dayes QVestionlesse one God vs made one father haue we all Why breake we fathers cou'nant then and with our brethren braule REbelliously they haue prophan'd the holinesse of Lord And matcht with Daughters of strange gods which God himselfe abhord SEruant and master I le cut off that doth this wicked thing And also him that in my house doth any offring bring THE cause of this you still demand the reason 's plaine and rife The Lord himselfe hath witnessed between thee and thy wife VNchastly hast thou dealt and done to thy companion deare With whom thou mad'st a couenant her still to loue and cheare AT first did God not make them one of old he so decreed Although he had of spirit store he sought an holy seed BE sober therefore in your minds but ye doe murmur still In saying that man pleaseth God that doth transgresse his will Chapt. 3 COme to his Temple speedily Messiah shall I say My messenger first will I send for to prepare his way DAy of his comming who can bide for he shall purge with fire The Leuites that they may bring gifts such as God doth require EVen as of old the offerings then of Iuda shall content On sorcerers and Adulterers his iudgments shall be spent FAlse swearers also he will plague and all that doe oppose The strangers widowes labourers friendlesse and fatherlesse GOne quite away from my decrees ye are yet rob no more Ye aske wherein I say by tithes you still encrease your store HAue any people rob'd their Gods ye are cursed euery one For ye haue rob'd and spoyled me euen this whole nation INto the storehouse bring the tithes that there there may be meat And therewith proue me saith the Lord how â— I will you intreat KIndly yea and exceedingly I then on you will poure My blessings and I will rebuke what did your fruits deuoure Lofty lewd words yet haue you spoke you aske what we did say That it is vaine to serue the Lord no gaine is got that way MAlicious proud and wicked men we count them blest to be They are aduanc'd that tempt the Lord and are from dangers free NOw they that truly feared God did to their neighbours speake The Lord did heare a booke was writt for those that did him seeke O Then they shall my deare sonnes be I will their sinnes forgiue Then ye shall iudge betweene the bad and them that purely liue Chapt. 4 PRoud persons and all wicked men shall in a furnace burne As stubble in that fiery day they shall be quite forlorne QVietnesse peace and health shall be to you that feare my name As dust the wicked vnder foot ye shall tread downe with shame REmember Moses Law which I in Horeb did him giue The statutes and the iudgements all wherein they are to liue SEnt shall Eliah be to you before that dreadfull day He fathers harts and sonnes shall turne that so my curse may stay The end of the Prophets A TRVE CHRISTIANS DAILY DELIGHT Being The Summe of euery Chapter of the new Testament set downe Alphabetically in English Verse that the Scriptures we reade may be remembred and the things forgotten more easily recalled By Simon Wastel sometimes of Queenes Colledge in OXFORD now Schoole-Master of the Free-Schoole in Northampton LONDON Printed for Robert Mylbourne THE NEVV TESTAMENT MATTHEVV Chapt. 1 A Pedigree of IESVS CHRIST by th' holy Ghost conceiu'd Virgin borne who though with child of Ioseph is receiu'd Chapt. 2 BY starre the Wisemen guided are to Christ whom they adâ—â—â— They offer gifts King Herod frets and Ioseph flies therefore CHildren by Herod murthered are and then obserue his death Ioseph is sore afraid yet comes with Christ to Nazareth Chapt. 3 DOwne comes the holy Ghost on Christ whom God from heauen doth grace Iohn cries reproues baptizeth Christ himselfe he doth debase Chapt. 4 ENuious tempter thrice repell'd to Christ the Angells come He preacheth calls Apostles foure and heales both all and some Chapt. 5 FOr blessed men Christ these esteemes the city set on hill The Candle Salt light of the world Christ did the law fulfill GIue eare and learne what murther is adultery what to sweare Beare iniuries loue enemies be like thy father deare Chapt. 6 HEre Christ of prayer of fasting almeâ— and forgiuenesse doth speake Of treasure mammon bids that we first heauen then earth should seeke Chapt. 7 IVdge not nor cast pure things to dogs pray striue at any hand To enter heare and doe the world build not vpon the sand Chapt. 8 KNow the Centurions seruant 's heal'd the Leper clens'd and tride Peters wiues mother's also cur'd and many sicke beside LEarne how Christ must be followed the sea made calme and fine Two men of Deuills are dispossest they goe into the swine Chapt. 9 MAtthew is from the Custome call'd the palsie man amended Disciples for not fasting are by Christ himselfe defended NOw
feare Vnto the graue two Angels tell them that hee was not there FEarfull they this to others tell then Christ himselfe makes knowne To two walking to Emaus and he reproues his owne GIuing a charge he promiseth the holy Ghost to send At Bethany he blesseth them and did to heau'n ascend IOHN Chapt. 1 AT first the Word with God was God he giueth light to all Iohn beares record the Word made flesh doth Peter Andrew call Chapt. 2 BEhold the water 's turn'd to wine the buyers beaten out His death foretold many beleeue he of their faith doth doubt Chapt. 3 CHrist saith man must be borne againe that he himselfe must dye His loue to th' world who want true faith condemn'd in hell shall lye Chapt. 4 DIsciples maruell at his talke to them he shewes his zeale Many men doe beleeue on him he Rulers sonne doth heale Chapt. 5 EXceeding many people poore at poole Bethelda lay The Iewes repine for healing one long â— sicke on Sabbath day FOr this he answers and reproues saye maruell not at this And showes by Fathers witnesse and by Scriptures who he is Chapt. 6 GReat multitudes are fed by â— him they then would make him King But he departs walkes on the sea reproues carnall hearing HEre Christ is call d the â— bread of life many doe him forsake Peter confesseth Christ but he for Deu'll doth Iudas take Chapt. 7 IEsus reproues ambitioâ— base he in the Temple taught Mens diuers â— thoughts Pharises chafe because he was not brought Chapt. 8 KNow she was taken in the act but Christ doth set her free He saith he is the worlds great light and proues it true to be LEwd Scribes doe brag of Abrahams seed and say they 're free each one But Christ denyes himselfe conueyes from them that would him stone Chapt. 9 MAn blind from 's birth is cur'd by Christ to th'Rulers brought is he They cast him out Christ him receiues the blind enlightned be Chapt. 10 NO strangers voice will Christs sheepe heare he is the shepheard true Who doth escape their bloody hands strange thoughts among the crew ON him a number did beleeue where he a while abode He proues by wondrous works he wrought that he 's the Sonne of God Chapt. 11 PRiests gather councell against Christ who Laz'rus rais'd from death But many Iewes beleeue on him Caiphas prophesieth QVarrelling still they sought his life but Christ himselfe doth hide At Passeouer they seeking him lay wait on euery side Chapt. 12 RIding vnto Ierusalem the Greeks faine would him see The people flocke to Lazarus Priests would he slaine should be SOme chiefe Rulers in Christ beleeue but dare not him confesse The most are blind Marie's excus'd faith by good works expresse Chapt. 13 THE feet of the Disciples wash'd againe when Christ was set He bade by his example learne to loue doe not forget VNto th'Apostles by a signe he shewes most perfectly That it was Iudas should betray Peter shall thrice deny Chapt. 14 A Place he goes for to prepare he 's truth the life the way He loue requires and that they should his statutes still obey BEhold your prayers in my name effectuall shall ye finde A Comforter I will you send and leaue my peace behinde Chapt. 15 COmforts and loue reciprocall 'twixt Church and Christ her head Is by the Parable of Vine full plainly figured DOubtlesse they will deale so with you as they haue dealt with mee The Office of the holy Ghost and of th' Apostles see Chapt. 16 EXceeding comforts giu'n to them that suffer for his sake By his ascension and promise which he to them doth make FEare not what you my father aske is well accepted sure In me is peace but in the world you must the Crosse endure Chapt. 17 GLorifie me ô Father deare and these Apostles keepe O glorifie in heau'n both these and all thy pasture sheepe Chapt. 18 HEre Iudas Iesus doth betray Officers fall to th' ground And Peter smites off Malchus eare Christ led to Ca'phas bound IEsus by Priests examined Peter doth him deny Before Pilate he is arraign'd Iewes for Barabbas cry Chapt. 19 KIng of the Iewes is scourg'd crown'd Pilate would him release Yet giues him to be crucifi'd their rage did so increase LOts for his garment they doe cast mother to Iohn commends He being dead his side is peirc'd hee 's buried by two friends Chapt. 20 MAry comes to the sepulchre so Peter Iohn likewise Yet both were ignorant as yet that Christ againe should rise Chapt. 21 NOw Christ appeares againe to his much fish drawne from the deepe He diâ—es with them bids Peters thrice to fâ—ed his lambs and sheepe Oâ— Peters death he doth foretell his curiousnesse rebukes If all were writ I thinke the world would scarce containe the Bookes The ACTS Chapt. 1 ASsembled at mount Oliuet they see Christ there ascend Vntill the An. Mundi 4000. holy Ghost be giuen they must at Salem tend BY power whereof they witnesse must two Angels bid depart And of his second â— comming so they bid them see their heart COmming all tâ— Ierusalem they daily prayers make Matthias in the traytors roome by lot they ghoose and take Chapt. 2 DErided are 〈◊〉 th'Apostles twelue of some and some admire To heare them speake what they had learn'd from clouen tongues of fire ELâ—â—e where to Peter 〈◊〉 doth defend proues Christ ran'd from the dead Knowne by hiâ— workes not crucifi'd but as God had decreed FAithfull â— people baptised are they liue in loue and peace Th'Apostles worke great miracles God doth his Church encrease Chapt. 3 GOd and his Son through faith doth heale the Cripple that was lame Not Peter who for killing Christ the Iewes doth greatly blame HE bids them by repentance seeke remission of their sinne Because they did they wist nor what a pardon they might winne Chapt. 4 IEwish Rulers full sore are grieu'd at Sermon Peter made By them though thousands doe beleeue they are in prison laid KIndred of high Priests now doe â— meet and Rulers greatly blame Th 〈…〉 hed still saluation by Christs name LOe then they charge Peter and Iohn that they should preach no more Church prayes God heares them confirmes with gifts and graces store Chapt. 5 MArke sacriledge hypocrisie in these too deaâ—ly bought Faith is encreast by wonders great th'Apostles daily wrought NOw they imprison'd are againe an Angell lets them free And bids them preach they twice are sau'â— but yet they â— beaten be Chapt. 6 OF preaching chiefly they haue care but to sustaine the poore Seuen Deacons whereof Stephen is one they presently procure PErnicious foes this prious Stephen doe take and much abuse Of blasphemy against the law they falsly him accuse Chapt. 7 QVest'ning whom about these things they suffer him to speake He saith God choose their forefathers and that they did him seeke REligiously before the birth of Moses and before In tabernacle for Temple they did the Lord adore SO
for the truth now the Apostle Paul Yeel◠〈…〉 and encouragements to Christian Corinths all BY that 〈…〉 which he â—ad his conscience eke and theirs He calls to witnesse how he preach'd the truth in all affaires COncerning comming vnto them he this excuse doth make That not for lightnesse he â— refrain'd bur rather for their sake Chapt. 2 DEclaring why he did not come he doth entreat them all To pardon th' excommunicate that did lament at his fall EVen freely 〈…〉 himselfe had done why he from Troas wont He praiseth God for that successe which he to th'Gospel sent Chapt. 3 FAlse teachers charging Paul with pride he shewes their faith and grace To be a praise sufficient against his foes disgrace GOod Gospel preaching Ministers law-Preachers doe excell As far as those that preach of life and those that damne to hell Chapt. 4 HEre he declares how he had vs'd all faithfull diligence And how all troubles he endur'd with constant patience IN euery place did still redound to th' Churches consolation To th' praise of Gods most glorious power and to his owne saluation Chapt. 5 KNowing he hath an house in heauen expecting iudgement day He striues to keepe his conscience pure and 's confident alway LIfe hauing once receiu'd from Christ to Christ he striues to liue And by his preaching faith in Christ to others life to giue Chapt. 6 MAnifold wayes he proues himselfe Christs faithfull seruant sure By exhortations and disgrace which he did still endure NO iust offence by him was giuen his ministry not charg'd Of sufferings he doth boldly speake his heart was so inlarg'd OF them the like loue he expects he bids them all to flee Pollutions with Idolaters sith they Gods Temple be Chapt. 7 PRoceeding he exhorts them all to clense their soules with care To loue him as he loued them and then he doth declare QVite for to put them out of doubt he tooke great consolation And ioy'd in his afflictions by Titus his narration RElating what great godly griefe his former Letter wrought He ioy'd likewise for that great ioy which they to Titus brought Chapt. 8 STirr'd vp they were franckly to giue to Salems Saints in need By Macedonians and the praise of their owne former deeds TH' example of our Sauiour Christ by that spirituall gaine Which would redound to them thereby he here commends againe VNto the Corinths Titus care his forwardnesse and others Who purposely were come for helpe for their poore Christian brothers Chapt. 9 A Reason yeelded why he sent Titus to them before He stirs to bounty who sowes much shall reape abundant store BY giuing almes vnto the poore they pray with one accord And for the same great praiseâ— yeeld vnto the liuing Lord. Chapt. 10 CArnall and false Apostles did th' Apostle Paul disgrace As base in person and presence but powerfull out of place DEclaring the spirituall power which carnall power doth passe He will be found as strong in word as he in writing was EVen euery one that reacheth out beyond his compasse set Of vaunting pride them to reproue Paul doth not here forget Chapt. 11 FOrced he is to praise himselfe because they did respect The false Apostles more then him his zeale did this effect GIuing them all to vnderstand that he durst well compare And equaliâ—â—â— himselfe with those which chiefe Apostles were HEE hauing freely preach'd to them most plainly proueth then That he was not inferior to those deceitfull men IN lawes prerogatiues also that he more paines did take In Churches care in seruing Christ and suffering for his sake Chapt. 12 KNowing great reuelations among the heauenly hoast He boasteth of infirmities blames them that made him boast LEst he should be too much puft vp he Satans buffets had Hee 'l come to them in loue yet feares their sinnes will make him sad Chapt. 13 MArke how he threatneth not to spare the sinners obstinate Who haue not faith nor Christ in them are proued reprobate NExt he exhorts to godly life to loue and vertues rare He bids them all be of one mind and so concludes with prayer GALATHIANS Chapt. 14 A Wonder great it is to Paul that they were turn'd away â—o soone from him and his Gospel which once they did obey BY him are men and Angels curst who otherwise doe preach faith and Christ but Sauiour â—hen he himselfe did teach CHrists doctrine he of Christ did learne and not of mortall men His deeds vncall'd and what once call'd he plainly shewes them then Chapt. 2 DEclared is the time and cause why Paul to Salem went That Titus was not circumcis'd right hands to them were lent EVen to the face he doth resist th'Apostle Peter here He did withdraw and scandalize and all for Iewish feare FAith iustifieth not our works in Christ we trust most sure All that are iustifi'd by Christ in life are godly pure Chapt. 3 GAlathians who bewitched you your faith in Christ to leaue To hang vpon the law from which no man can life receiue HE that hath faith is iustifi'd and is with Abraham blest This proued is by reasons strong but curst are all the rest Chapt. 4 IN bondage to the Law we were as heyre at vnder age Till Christ did free vs from the Law and did the curse asswage KNowing then this why turne ye backe to rudiments most vaine Obseruing daies th'Apostle feares that lost is all his paine LOue borne to him and his to them he doth record and name He shewes that we are Abrams sonnes as those from Sara came Chapt. 5 MAde free by Christ in freedome stand obserue not legall rites But faith which worketh still by loue therein the Lord delights NOw fleshly workes are reckned vp and fruitfull workes o' th spirit The first condemnes the second makes that we the heauens inherit Chapt. 6 ONe ouertaken with a fault if that he be a brother Restore him mildly and one beare the burthen of another PAul bids them vse their teachers well in goodnesse to persist What the Law-preachers did intend he boasts in crosse of Christ EPHESIANS Chapt. 1 AFter his salutations and thanks Paul in this place Doth treat of our selection and adoption both by grace BEhold of our saluation the proper fountaine true The mystery whereof is knowne but to a very few COntinually he praiseth God and for them prayeth still That they in Christ may haue their hope and fully know his will Chapt. 2 DEad are we all in trespasses by nature but by grace We quickened are and rais'd with Christ to sit in heauenly place EVen for good works he hath vs made by Christ we are brought neere We should not walke as Gentiles doe as Saints we must him feare Chapt. 3 FAint not for mine afflictions the hidden myst'ry showne To Paul that Gentiles should be sau'd to men before vnknowne GReat grace was giuen to him that he to them the same might preach He praies that they may feele Christs loue which he did plainly
teach Chapt. 4 Hâ—e now exhorts to vnity God giueth gifts to men That Churches may be edifi'd and men be borne agen IMpurity he calls them from wherein the Gentiles walke To put on Christs to lye no more to hate all filthy talke Chapt. 5 KNow how he bids them walke in loue to fly all fornication With all vncleannesse and to shun all wicked conuersation LEt men be wise fill'd with the spirit let wiues themselues approue To feare their husbands let them learne of Christ our Lord to loue Chapt. 6 MArke children how you honour must your louing parents deare Marke seruants how with single hearts your masters you must feare Chapt. 7 NOte our warfare with flesh and frends and how we are defended By compleat armour well put on Tichichus is commended PHILIPPIANS Chapt. 1 ALL Saints which then at Philippi did liue and had abode With Bishops and the Deacons there Paul here salutes from God BEcause of their great fruits of faith their bonds and Christian thrall He testifies his thankes to God and kindnesse to them all COntinually he prayes to God for their increase in grace He shewes what good the Gospel had by him and his disgrace DEclaring that his bonds at Rome did many fortifie And how that still he ready was for Christ to liue or dye EXhorting them to vnity and Christs crosse vp to take He saith it is Gods gift to them to suffer for his sake Chapt. â— FAithfully he exhorts to loue and true humiliation â—y Christs humility and loue and by his exaltation GRaciously that they should walke and in good wayes proceed â—s lights to th' world that he thereby might much be comforted HAuing no long time for to liue he hopeth for to send â—imothie and Epaphrodite both which he doth commend Chapt. â— IN any case he warnes them here false teachers to beware Who taught them circumcision And then he doth declare KIndly to them that he himselfe had greater cause then they â—o trust in that law-righteousnesse which they did so obey LOsse yet and dung he counteth it so he might Christ obtaine â—nd righteousnesse which is by faith that was his chiefest gaine MEntion he makes of many wants which he doth here relate â—et bids them all be of his mind and him to imitate NOt walking as the foes of Christ who glory in their shame Whose end is hell but bids them liue to glorifie his name Chapt. â— OBserue how he admonisheth in Christ the Lord to stand In him to ioy and ioy againe because the Lord 's at hand PVre things he bids them thinke vpon and things of good report To pray and prayse God that his peace might be their hearts comfort QVietly he commands them doe what things belong to loue He thankes them for their kindnesse which he did in prison proue REioycing more for that good grace which God had in them wrought Then for the comforts and supplies which vnto him they brought SWeet smelling sacrifice it was which pleas'd the Lord full well He ends with prayer and salutes the Saints that doe excell COLOSSIANS Chapt. 1 ALL grace and peace he prayeth for from God and Christs our Lord He thankes God for their faith and loue and brotherly concord BY Epaphras he heard thereof whom he doth well approue He prayeth for increase of grace of knowledge faith and loue CHrist he doth truely here describe to be both God and man The Churches head and ruling all euen since the world began DIuinely he doth stirre them vp in true faith to persist He prayleth his owne ministry in preaching Iesus Christ Chapt. 2 EXceeding fearfull Paul is here lest they from Christ should fall And therefore vnto constancy he doth exhort them all FRom vaine inuentions of men he bids them all abstaine From humane vaine Philosophy they likewise must refraine GReat heed he bids them take that they no vaine will worships vse Nor humane precepts taught by men but should such things refuse HE from the worship of Angels and ceremonies all Which shadowes haue an end in Christ most Christianly doth call Chapt. 3 IN heauen he bids them all seeke Christ and on him set their heart To mortifie their members all and from their sinnes depart KNowing Gods wrath doth daily fall on such as disobey He bids them put off anger wrath and euery sinfull way LYes also they must lay aside and Christ they must put on With charity humility loue and compassion MAn wife and children here may learne what vice to shun and fly Seruants must not their masters serue with seruice to the eye Chapt. 4 NOte that all those that masters be a Master haue aboue And must deale well with their seruants he bids them liue in loue O Let your speech bee gracious let time be rightly spent Saluting them he wisheth grace from God to them be sent 1 THESSALONIANS Chapt. 1 APostle Paul doth certifie the Thessalonians all How he at all times thought on them when he on God did call BOth when he pray'd and praysed God he also doth expresse How well he was perswaded of that truth they did â— professe COunting their faith most precious their liues pure and sincere From whom the word was published and sounded euery where Chapt. 2 DEclaring after what manner the Gospell first was brought And how that they receiu'd the same when it was preacht and taught ENuious Sathan hindered and kept him from their sight He long d to â— see them for they were his glory crowne delight Chapt. 3 FAithfully Paul doth testifie the loue that he did beare Vnto the Thessalonians and therefore sends to cheare GOod Timothy who comforts them and strengthens with his voice Paul also in their well doing doth very much reioyce HE witnesseth his wondrous loue by prayers made for grace And by his maruellous desire he hath to see their face Chapt. 4 IN all manner of godlinesse exhorting to proceed He bids them holy be and iust in euery word and deed KIndly to liue in loue with all to follow quietly Their owne not others businesse and that they moderately LAment and mourne for those that dye who all must rise againe Whom Christ will come to iudge and free from euerlasting paine Chapt. 5 MOre large description is made of Christs last iudgement day When wicked men shall not escape but all be swept away NOtable precepts here he giues how men should them behaue Both holily and soberly that they their soules may saue OBseruing them he bids abstaine from all the shewes of sinne He prayes they may be sanctified without and eke within 2 THESSALONIANS Chapt. 1 ALL grace and peace from God and Christ Paul prayes for hartily And what he thought of their true faith he them doth certifie BOund to prayse God he saith he is for their increase in loue And patience in affliction which did declare and proue CErtainly and by reasons strong that they should lest obtaine When persecutors should be plagu'd and suffer endlesse paine DAily
surely come euen as a theefe in night When elements shall melt with heat and all be burnt vp quite VNlearned men peruert the truth to their finall decay â—ut Peter bids them grow in grace and not be pluck't away 1 IOHN Chapt. 1 A True description here is made of Christ both God and man Who with the Father equall was before the world began BEhold he is describ'd also a true man for to be Whom Iohn with his companions did handle heare and see CHrist hee declareth thus to vs that we might coupled be To God the Father and the Sonne and so full ioy might see DEclare he doth that God is light in him no darkenesse is If we in sinne and darkenesse walke then are we none of his EVery one that walkes in hath fellowship with him So that the blood of Iesus Christ doth clense vs from all sinne FAith this effects but if wee say that we no foule sinne haue We haue no truth at all in vs but doe our selues deceiue GOd faithfull is iust gracious to clense vs from all sinne â—f we acknowledge them to God and liue no more therein HIs word in vs is not at all we him a lyer make â—f that we say we haue not sinn'd he will vs then forsake Chapt. 2 IN louing sort he calls them babes and writeth to this end That they no more should liue in sinne but sinfull manners mend KNowne this he makes yet to vs all and it beleeue we must That if we sinne an Aduocate we haue euen Christ the iust LOuing vs he is for our sinnes the reconciliation Yea for all faithfull in the world he is their soules saluation MAde sure hereof we are hereby and that we know him right â—f that we keepe his precepts pure and walke as in his sight NOte him that saith he knoweth him and yet doth not obey His precepts that man hath no truth but lyes what e'er he say OBserue that he that keepes his word the loue of God indeed In him is perfect he is in Christ we need not doubt nor dread PVrely as Christ did must he walke no sinne his life must staine That saith that he is ioyn'd with Christ and doth in him remaine QVestionlesse no new command he here doth write and tell But that same word which they of old heard giuen to Israel REnew'd is now that old command which here he calleth new Because that both in Christ and vs it is apparent true SIth that the darknesse now is past and light doth shine forth plaine He wils vs walke as sonnes of light and darksome sinnes refraine THat man that saith he is in light and doth his brother hate He is in sinfull darknesse still his soule in wofull state VNto his brother who is kinde and loues him with his heart He bides in light and with no euill will such a man take part AS for that man that brother hates in darknesse still he lyes He knoweth not whither he goes darknesse doth blind his eyes BEcause your sinnes for Christs name sake are now remitted quite O little babes my children deare to you therefore I write COme learne how that th' Apostle Iohn vouchsafes to take the paine To write to fathers and to babes to young men here againe DEhorting from loue of the world and things that are therein â—f any loue this world he saith Gods loue is not in him EAch worldly thing as lust and pride to God doth not pertaine But to the world which with worlds lusts doe passe away amaine FOr euer doth that man endure that doth the Fathers will Hating all pride and striuing still his lusts in him to kill GIuing them warning to take heed of Antichristian pride He shewes why some did them forsake and would not with them bide HE shewes that he is Antichrist that Iesus Christ denyes He bids them hold on in the truth and not beleeue their lyes IN Christ he bids vs all abide that when he shall appeare We may be bold and not asham'd nor stand in any feare Chapt. â— KNow and admire the wondrous loue which heauenly Father showes The stile and title of his sonnes vpon vs he bestowes LEtting vs know that for this cause the world doth not regard Nor know vs for it knowes not him who doth vs thus reward MAking vs now the Sonnes of God when Iesus shall appeare He saith we shall be like to him and shall him see full cleare NO man that hath this hope in him but euen as Christ is pure So he doth purge himselfe from sinne no sinne he can endure OBserue that whosoeuer sinnes Gods law he doth transgresse Christ came to take away our sinnes and all our wickednesse PErfectly pure is Christ our Lord in him there is no sinne He sinneth not who by true faith doth still abide in him QVake sinners He that sinne commits delighting to doe euill He knowes not Christ and here Iohn saith that man is of the Deuill REvealed was the Son of God for this end and purpose That he might sinne destroy in his and deuillish workes vnlose SO that in him that 's borne of God no sinne at all doth reigne Because his seed the holy Ghost doth in that man remaine THus are Gods children knowne from Devills who doth not righteousnesse Is not of God nor who no loue to brethren doth expresse VNto you all and vnto vs this message long agoe Came that we should loue one another the Lord commanded so AS cruell Cain we must not loue who shed his brothers blood Because his owne workes wicked were and brothers workes were good BY this we know that God from death to life doth vs translate Because we loue the bretheren and no mans person hate CVrst manslayer he here is call'd that doth his brother hate Who loues him not abides in death and is in hellish state DEare loue we haue perceiu'd from Christ who for vs shed his blood So ought we to lay downe our liues to doe our brethren good ESteeme him voyd of Christian loue that hath this earthly good And sees his brother stand in need and wil not giue him food FRom sincere hearts in deed and truth he bids vs shew our loue And not in word and tongue alone which doth but fained proue GOds Sons we know ourselues to be by loue and charity And haue assurance in our hearts before his Maiesty HE bids vs here looke to our hearâ— if they shall vs accuse God who is greater then our hearts will not one sinne excuse IF that our hearts condemne vs not with God we may be bold To aske and haue no good thing he doth from his sons with hold KNow what this his commandement is it 's faith in Christ to haue And that we one another loue as he commandement gaue LEarne that in him that keepes his Iawes euen Christ himselfe doth dwell And by that spirit giuen to vs we know this thing full well Chapt. 4 MArke here how Iohn bids not beleeue
all spirits but to try Whether they be of God or no for many spirits lye NOte him to haue the spirit of God that doth confesse and say That Iesus Christ is come in flesh hee 's false that doth gainsay OF Antichrist this is the spirit and from the world doth speake The world doth heare him and they both Gods lawes despise and breake PErswading them they are of God because his word they heare Iohn doth exhort them for to loue each one his brother deare QVite destitute he is of God that loueth not his brother In this thing Gods loue did appeare more then in any other RIght louingly because he sent his Sonne that we might liue And reconcil'd â— vs vnto God And all our sinnes forgiue SO lou'd of God we ought to loue each one his brother well Which if we doe wee dwell in God and God in vs doth dwell THis thing we know because he hath giuen vs his spirit of grace And sent his sonne to saue the world which was in woefull case VNdauntedly who doth confesse that Iesus is Gods Sonne God dwels in him and he in God his blisse is here begunne ALL slauish feare true loue expels such feare hath painfulnesse In that mans loue that feareth so there is no perfectnesse BVT we loue God because that he did loue vs first of all Who saith he loues and brother hates Iohn doth a lyar call COncluding that who loues not man whom he doth daily see Can neuer loue the liuing Lord not seene with mortall eye Chapt. 5 DEclaring here the fruits of faith and Christs Authority He sheweth what his office is and his diuinity EAch man that truely doth beleeue that Iesus is the Christ Is borne of God and loueth him that 's gotten of the highest FIrst when we loue the liuing Lord and keepe his lawes with feare We know we loue the sonnes of God which are his children deare GOds loue is this that we doe keepe his lawes as in his sight Which are not grieuous to Gods sonnes but pleasant easie light HEE that is borne anew of God as here th' Apostle saith Doth ouercome this wicked world and this is done through faith IT 's he that ouercomes the world that truely doth beleeue That Iesus is the sonne of God and him doth worship giue KNow that this Christ by water came vs for to sanctifie Know that he came by blood also vs for to iustifie LEt vs not separate these two here are six witnesses Three from aboue three in the earth which Christs loue doth expresse MArke that the Father Word and Spirit are one in persons three The spirit water and the blood all these in one agree NOw if that wee mans witnesse doe with willingnesse receiue Gods witnesse greater is by much and will no man deceiue OBserue Gods record which is this that he doth freely giue Eternall life in Christ his sonne to all that purely liue PRayers proceeding from true faith are neuer made in vaine Iohn saith he heares and we our suits most certainly obtaine QVickned by faith he bids vs pray not for our selues alone But for our â— brethrens sinnes that they may be forgiuen each one REstrained are our prayers here we must not pray for all For sinners that sinne vnto death and from Christ wholy fall SInning against the holy Ghost for such we must not pray But who are borne anew of God fall neuer so away THat we our selues are borne of God we know assuredly And that the world by nature lost in wickednesse doth lie VNto vs Iesus Christ hath giuen a minde to know his will This Christ is that same very God and life that lasteth still AGainst this God all Idols and all worships false are vaine From which th' Apostle bids them here in any case refraine 2 IOHN Chapt. 1 A Worthy Lady Iohn salutes and eke her children deare Reioycing that they walkt in truth in loue and godly feare BEseeching her that she would still continue in that loue Which she from the beginning had receiu'd from God aboue COncerning which he doth declare his meaning and intents That he would haue her still to walke in Gods Commandements DEceiuers many now there are saith he which say that Christ Is not as yet come in the flesh such one is Antichrist EXhort he doth still to persist and not the truth transgresseâ— That they a full reward may haue and perfect blessednesse FOR that man hath not God that bides not in Christs doctrine pure Both God the Father and the Sonne he hath that doth endure GOd speed you shall not say to him nor him to house receiue That brings you not this word of Christ but would your soules deceiue HE that such signes of fauour shewes as for to bid God speed Is called a partaker here of that mans wicked deed 3 IOHN Chapt. 1 ABundant loue the elder IOHN doth to good Gaius beare Wishing his body prospered euen as his soule did fare BEcause the bretheren said he walkt in godly verity And that his sonnes did so likewise he ioyes exceedingly COmmending him because he kept good hospitality And with afflicted Christians did deale most bounteously DEclared was this loue of his in Churches where they came Iohn bids him bring them on their way and so preserue his fame EVen for Christs name sake they went forth he saith and naught did take Of Gentiles Therefore of such men we ought full much to make FRaught full of pride Diotrephes who lou'd to dominier For casting out the brethren is iustly taxed here GAjus is willed here to shun the ill and good t' imbrace Well doers are of God he faith ill doers haue no grace HEre he commends Demetrinâ— to be of good report Of Truth it selfe and of all Saints whom he did much comfort IOhn testifieth this himselfe who diuers things had then To write of but doth here refuse to write with inke and pen. KIndly he wisheth Gajus peace and shortly trusts that he Shall speake to him euen mouth to mouth friends then saluted be IVDE Chapt. 1 ALL faithfull people which are call'd of God and sanctified Iude prayes that mercy peace and loue to them be multiplied BIdding them earnestly contend the faith for to maintaine Which once was giuen vnto the Saints and therein to remaine CRept in he saith were certaine men which were ordain'd before Of old to condemnation reiecting Christian lore DEnying God the onely Lord and Christ our Sauiour deare Turning Gods grace to wantonnesse without all grace and feare EXamples here he doth produce of incredulitie How vnbeleeuing Israelites in wildernesse did dye FEarefully did the Angels fall and left their habitation And now are kept in darkest chaines to iudgement and damnation GOmorra Sodome and the townes that fill'd their foule desires For our example are set forth and suffer endlesse fires HEE further checks such drowsie drones that doe the flesh defile Who doe despise good gouernment and magistrates reuile IN milder sort did Michael the