for my honours sake I will patiently forbeare thee that I do not roote thee out 10 Beholde I haue purged thee yet not as siluer I haue chosen thee in the fire of affliction 11 And that only for myne owne sake yea euen for myne owne sake wyll I do this or els what dishonour woulde they do to my name surely I wyll not geue my glorie vnto another 12 Hearken vnto me O Iacob and Israel whom I haue called I am euen he that is I am the first and the last 13 My hande hath layde the foundation of the earth and my ryght hande hath spanned ouer the heauens assoone as I call them they stande together 14 Gather you altogether and hearken Which of yonder gods hath declared this The Lorde hath a loue vnto him and he shal perfourme his wyll against Babel and declare his power against the Chaldees 15 I my selfe alone euen I haue tolde you this I dyd call him and bryng him foorth and he shall make his iourney prosperous 16 Come to me and heare this Haue I spoken any thyng darkly since the begynnyng From the tyme that this thyng begynneth I am there Wherefore the Lorde God and his spirite hath sent me 17 And thus saith the Lorde God thy redeemer the holy one of Israel I am the Lorde thy God which teache thee profitable thynges and leade thee the way that thou shouldest go 18 O that thou hadst regarded my commaundementes then had thy wealthynesse ben as the water streame and thy ryghteousnesse as the waues flowyng in the sea 19 Thy seede also had ben lyke as the sande in the sea and the fruite of thy body lyke the grauell stones therof His name shoulde not be rooted out nor destroyed before me 20 Go away from Babylon flee from the Chaldees with a mery voyce speake of this declare it abrode and go foorth into the ende of the worlde say The Lorde hath redeemed his seruaunt Iacob 21 They suffred no thirst he led them through the wildernesse and caused the waters to flowe out vnto them from out of the rocke he claue the rocke a sunder and the water gusshed out 22 As for the vngodly they haue no peace saith the Lorde ¶ The .xlix. Chapter 6 Christe shall gather together all nations be they neuer so farre of 1 YE Isles hearken vnto me and take heede ye people from farre The Lord hath called me from my birth and made mention of my name from my mothers wombe 2 He hath made my mouth lyke a sharpe sworde vnder the shadowe of his hande hath he defended me and hid me in his quiuer as a good arrowe 3 And sayde vnto me Thou art my seruaunt Israel I wyll be honoured in thee 4 Then I aunswered I haue lost my labour I haue spent my strength in vayne Neuerthelesse I wyll commit my cause and my worke vnto the Lorde my God 5 And nowe saith the Lorde euen he that fashioned me from my mothers wombe to be his seruaunt that I may bryng Iacob agayne vnto hym albeit Israel wyll not be gathered vnto hym agayne yet in Gods sight shall I be glorious my God shal be my strength 6 And he sayde It is but a small thyng that thou art my seruaunt to set vp the kinredes of Iacob and to restore the destruction of Israel For I haue made thee the lyght of the gentiles that thou mayest be my health vnto the ende of the worlde 7 Moreouer thus saith the Lorde the redeemer and holy one of Israel concernyng the abhorred dispised among the gentiles the seruaunt of them that beare rule kynges and princes shall see and arise and worship because of the Lorde that is faythfull and because of the holy one of Israel that hath chosen thee 8 And thus saith the Lorde In the tyme accepted haue I hearde thee and in the day of saluation haue I helped thee I wyll preserue thee and make thee to be the attonement of the people that thou mayest helpe vp the earth againe and possesse againe the desolate heritages 9 That thou mayest say vnto the prisoners go foorth and to them that are in darknesse come into the lyght they shall feede thee in the hye wayes and get their pasture in all hye places 10 They shall neither hunger nor thirst heate nor sunne shall not hurt them for he that fauoureth them shall leade them and geue them drynke of the well sprynges 11 I wyll make wayes vpon all my mountaynes and my footpathes shal be exalted 12 And beholde these shall come from farre lo some from the north and west some from the lande of Sinis which is in the south 13 Reioyce ye heauens and sing prayses thou earth talke of ioy ye hylles for God hath comforted his people wyll haue mercie vpon his that be in trouble 14 But Sion sayde God hath forsaken me and my Lorde hath forgotten me 15 Will a woman forget her owne infant and not pitie the sonne of her owne wombe And though they do forget yet wyll I not forget thee 16 Beholde I haue written thee vp vpon my handes thy walles are euer in my syght 17 They make haste who buildeth thee vp againe as for those that ouerthrowe thee and make thee waste they shall depart from thee 18 Lift vp thine eyes and loke about thee all these gather them together and come to thee As truely as I lyue saith the Lorde thou shalt put them all vpon thee as an apparell and girde them to thee as a bride doth her iewels 19 As for thy lande that lyeth desolate wasted and destroyed it shal be to narowe for them that shall dwell in it and they that woulde deuoure thee they shal be farre away 20 Then thy children whom the barren shall bring foorth shall say in thine care This place is to narowe geue place that I may haue roome 21 Then shalt thou thinke by thy selfe who hath begotten me these seeyng I am barren and alone a captiue and an outcast and who hath norished them vp for me I am desolate and alone but from whence come these 22 And therfore thus saith the Lorde God Beholde I wyll stretch out my hande vnto the gentiles and set vp my token to the people they shall bryng thee thy sonnes in their lappes and cary thy daughters vnto thee vpon their shoulders 23 For kynges shal be thy nursyng fathers and queenes shal be thy nursyng mothers They shall fall before thee with their faces flat vpon the earth lick vp the dust of thy feete that thou mayest knowe howe that I am the Lorde and that who so putteth their trust in me shall not be confounded 24 Shall the spoyle be taken from the mightie or the lawfull prisoner from the taker 25 But thus saith the Lorde The prisoners shal be taken from the mightie the spoyle shalde recouered from the violent for I wyll maynteyne
heareth the prayer of the oppressed 14 He despiseth not the desire of the fatherlesse nor the wydowe when she powreth out her prayer before him 15 Doth not God see the teares that runne downe the cheekes of the wydowe or heareth he not the complaint ouer such as make her to weepe For from her cheekes do the teares go vp vnto heauen and the Lord which heareth them doth accept them 16 Who so serueth God after his pleasure shal be accepted and his prayer reacheth vnto the cloudes 17 The prayer of him that humbleth him selfe goeth through the cloudes tell she come nye she wyll not be comforted nor go her way tyll the highest God haue respect vnto her geue true sentēce and perfourme the iudgement 18 And the Lorde wyll not be slacke in comming nor tary long tyll he haue smitten in sunder the backes of the vnmercifull and auenged him selfe of the heathen tyll he haue taken away the multitude of the cruell and broken the scepter of the vnrighteous tyll he geue euery man after his workes and rewarde them after their doinges tyll he haue delyuered his people maintayned their cause and reioyced them in his mercie 19 O how faire a thing is mercie in the time of anguishe and trouble it is lyke a cloude of rayne that commeth in the time of drouth ¶ The .xxxvi. Chapter 1 A prayer to God in the person of all faithfull men 22 The prayse of a good woman 1 HAue mercie vpon vs O Lorde thou God of all thinges haue respect vnto vs shewe vs the light of thy mercies 2 And sende thy feare among the heathen and straungers which seeke not after thee that they may knowe that there is no God but thou and that they may shew thy wonderous workes 3 Lyft vp thyne hande ouer the outlandishe heathen that they may learne to knowe thy might and power 4 Lyke as thou art halowed in vs before them so bring to passe that thou mayst be magnified also in them before vs. 5 That they may know thee lyke as we know thee for there is none other God but onely thou O Lorde 6 Renue the tokens and chaunge the wonderous workes shew thyne hand and thy right arme gloriouslie 7 Rayse vp thyne indignation and poure out thy wrath take away the aduersarie and smite the enemie 8 Make the time shorte remember thy couenaunt that thy wōderous workes may be praysed 9 Let the wrath of the fyre consume them that lyue so carelesse and let them perishe that do thy people hurt 10 Smyte in sunder the head of the princes that be our enemies and say there is none other but we 11 Gather all the tribes of Iacob together againe that they may knowe how that there is none other God but onely thou that they may shewe thy wonderous workes and be thou thy peoples heritage lyke as from the beginning 12 O Lorde haue mercie vpon the people that hath thy name and vpon Israel whom thou hast lykened to a first borne sonne 13 O be mercifull vnto Hierusalem the citie of thy sanctuarie the citie of thy rest 14 Fill Sion with thyne vnspeakable vertues and thy people with thy glorie 15 Geue witnesse vnto thy creature whō thou madest from the beginning and rayse vp the prophesies that haue ben shewed in thy name 16 Rewarde them that wayte for thee that thy prophetes may be founde faithfull 17 O Lorde heare the prayer of thy seruauntes according to the blessing of Aaron ouer thy people and guide thou vs in the way of righteousnes that al they which dwell vpon the earth may know that thou art the Lorde the eternall God which is from euerlasting 18 The belly deuoureth all meates yet is one meate better then another 19 Lyke as the tongue tasteth venison so doth an heart of vnderstandyng marke false wordes 20 A froward heart geueth heauines but a man of experience lyfteth him vp againe 21 The woman receaueth euery man yet is one daughter better then another 22 A faire wyfe reioyceth her husband and a man loueth nothing better 23 If there be in her tongue gentlenes meekenes and holsome talke then is not her husband lyke other men 24 He that hath gotten a vertuous woman hath a goodlie possession she is vnto him a helpe and piller wherevpon he resteth 25 Where no hedge is there the goodes are spoyled and where no huswyfe is there the frendles mourneth 26 Lyke as there is no credence geuen to a robber that goeth from one citie to another so is not the man beleued that hath no nest and must turne in where he may abide in the night The .xxxvii. Chapter 1 Howe a man should knowe friendes and counsellers 12 and searche the company of an holy man 1 EVery friende sayth I wyll be friendly vnto him also but there is some friend which is onely a frende in name 2 Remaineth not there heauines vnto death when a companion and friend is turned to an enemie 3 O most wicked presumption from whence art thou sprong vp to couer the earth with falshood and disceite 4 There is some companion which in prosperitie reioyceth with his friend but in the time of trouble he taketh part against him 5 There is some companion that mourneth with his friend for the bellies sake but when trouble commeth he taketh holde of the shielde 6 Forget not thy friend in thy minde thinke vpon him in thy riches 7 Seeke no counsell at thy kinsmen and hide thy counsel from such as beare thee no good wyll 8 Euery counseller prayseth his counsell neuerthelesse there is some that counselleth but for his owne profite 9 Beware of the counseller and be aduised afore whereto thou wylt vse him for he wyll counsaile for him selfe fest he cast the lot vpon thee 10 And say vnto thee Thy way and purpose is good and afterwarde he stande against thee and loke what shal become of thee 11 Aske no counsaile at him that suspecteth thee for an enemie hide thy counsaile from such as hate thee aske no counsell for religion of him that is without religion nor for iustice of him that hath no iustice aske no counsel at a woman touching her of whō she is ielous nor at a fearefull and faint harted body in matters of warre or at a marchaunt how deare he wyl cheape thy wares toward his or at a byer of selling or at an enuious man of thankesgeuing or at the vnmerciful of louing kindnesse or at an vnhonest man of honestie or at the slothfull of working or at an hyreling which hath no house of profit or wealth or at an idle body of much labour take no such folkes to counsell 12 But be diligent to seeke counsaile at a vertuous man that feareth God such a one as thou knowest to be a keper of the commaundementes which hath a minde after thyne owne minde and is sory for thee when thou stumblest 13 And holde thy
for her 3 And Abraham stoode vp frō the sight of his corse and talked with the sonnes of Heth saying 4 I am a straunger and a foriner amongest you geue me a possession to bury in with you that I may bury my corse out of my sight 5 And the chyldren of Heth aunswered Abraham saying vnto hym 6 Heare vs my Lorde thou art a prince of God amongest vs in the chiefest of our sepulchres bury thy dead none of vs shall forbyd thee his sepulchre but thou mayest bury thy dead therin 7 Abraham stoode vp and bowed hym selfe before the people of the lande that is the chyldren of Heth. 8 And he communed with them saying If it be your mynde that I shal bury my dead out of my sight heare me and speake for me to Ephron the sonne of Sohar 9 That he may geue me the caue of Machpelah whiche he hath in the ende of his fielde but for as much money as it is worth shall he geue it me for a possession to bury in amongest you 10 For Ephron dwelleth amongest the chyldren of Heth and Ephron the Hethite aunswered Abraham in the audience of the chyldren of Heth and of all that went in at the gates of his citie saying 11 Not so my Lord heare me the fielde geue I thee and the caue that therin is geue I thee also in the presence of the sonnes of my people geue I it thee burye thy dead 12 And Abraham bowed him selfe before the people of the lande 13 And spake vnto Ephron in the audience of the people of the countrey saying yf thou wylt geue it then I pray thee heare me I wyll geue syluer for the fielde take it of me and I will bury my dead therin 14 Ephron aunswered Abraham saying vnto hym 15 My Lord hearken vnto me the lande is worth foure hundred sicles of siluer what is that betwixt thee and me bury therfore thy dead 16 And Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron and wayed him the siluer which he had sayde in the aundience of the sonnes of Heth euen foure hundred syluer sicles of currant money amongest marchauntes 17 And the fielde of Ephron in Machpelah which was before Mamre euē the fielde and the caue that was therein and all the trees that were in the fielde and that were in al the borders rounde about was made sure 18 Vnto Abraham for a possession in the sight of the chyldren of Heth before all that went in at the gates of the citie 19 After this dyd Abraham bury Sara his wyfe in the double caue of the fielde that lyeth before Mamre the same is Hebron in the land of Chanaan 20 And so both the fielde the caue that is therein was made vnto Abraham a sure possession to bury in by the sonnes of Heth. ¶ The .xxiiij. Capter 2 Abraham sendeth his man to seeke a wyfe for Isaac the whiche God prouideth for hym The maner of the Hebrewes othe 7 The fayth of Abraham to the promyse of God 12 A faythfull prayer of Abrahams seruaunt to God 15 Rebecca a fayre virgin is offred vnto the seruaunt not wyttyng it 18 Rebecca moderate and colde in wordes 27 The seruaunt doeth thankes vnto God 28 The marueylous diligence of Rebecca and Laban to the straungers warde 33 The seruaunt declareth the causes of his iourney and what thinges happened hym therein 35 What Gods blessing is 47 Rebecca the neece of Nachor by his sonne 50 They commit all thinges vnto God 53 The seruaunt offereth gyftes vnto Rebecca and her parentes 58 The consent of the mayden is asked 59 Rebecca is conducted vnto Isahac 60 The parentes do blesse Rebecca 67 Isahac taketh Rebecca to wife 1 AND Abraham was old stricken in dayes and the Lorde had blessed Abraham in all thinges 2 And Abraham saide vnto his eldest seruaūt of his house whiche had the rule ouer all that he had put thy hande vnder my thigh 3 And I wyll make thee sweare by the Lorde God of heauen and God of the earth that thou shalt not take a wyfe vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Chanaanites amongest which I dwel 4 But thou shalt go vnto my countrey and to my kinred and take a wife vnto my sonne Isahac 5 But the seruaunt sayd vnto hym peraduenture the woman wyll not agree to come with me vnto this lande shall I bryng thy sonne againe vnto the land whiche thou cammest out of 6 To whom Abraham aunswered beware that thou bring not my sonne thyther agayne 7 The Lorde God of heauen whiche toke me from my fathers house from the land of my kinred and which spake vnto me and that sware vnto me saying vnto thy seede wyll I geue this lande he shall sende his angell before thee and thou shalt take a wyfe vnto my sonne from thence 8 Neuerthelesse if the woman wyl not folowe thee then shalt thou be cleare from this my othe onlye bring not my sonne thyther agayne 9 And the seruaunt put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his maister and sware to hym as concernyng y e matter 10 And the seruaunt toke ten Camelles of the Camelles of his maister departed had of al maner of goods of his maister with him and so he arose went to Mesopotamia vnto y e citie of Nachor 11 And made his Camelles to lye downe without the citie by a welles side of water at euen about the time that women come out to drawe water 12 And he saide Lord God of my maister Abraham I pray thee sende me good speede this day and shewe mercy vnto my maister Abraham 13 Lo I stande here by the well of water and the daughters of the mē of this citie come out to drawe water 14 Nowe let the damsel to whom I say stoupe downe thy pitcher I pray thee that I may drinke If she say also drinke and I wyll geue thy Camelles drinke also let the same be she that thou hast ordeyned for thy seruaunt Isahac and thereby shall I knowe that thou hast shewed mercy on my maister 15 And it came to passe yer he had lefte speakyng beholde Rebecca came out the daughter of Bethuel sonne to Milcha the wyfe of Nachor Abrahams brother and her pytcher vpon her shoulder 16 The damsel was very fayre to looke vpon and yet a mayde and vnknowen of man and she went downe to the wel and filled her pitcher and came vp 17 And the seruaunt runnyng to meete her sayde let me I pray thee drinke a litle water of thy pitcher 18 And she sayd drinke my Lorde And she hasted and let downe her pytcher vpon her arme and gaue him drinke 19 And when she had geuen him drinke she sayde I wyll drawe water for thy Camelles also vntyl they haue dronke ynough 20 And she poured out her pytcher into the trough hastyly and ranne agayne vnto the well to
wyll fall into the pit whiche he hath made 16 For his labour shall come vpon his owne head and his wickednesse shall fall vpon his owne pate 17 I wyll prayse God accordyng to his ryghteousnesse I wyll sing psalmes vnto the name of the most high God The argument of the .viij. psalme ¶ Dauid setteth foorth the magnificencie of God acknowledged of babes and abiectes of this world he maruayleth at Gods workes and at the great exceeding loue of God to man who is exalted to that excellencie that he is Lorde ouer all thinges in this worlde ¶ To the chiefe musition vpon Gittith a psalme of Dauid 1 O God our Lorde howe excellent is thy name in all the earth for that thou hast set thy glory aboue the heauens 2 Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklinges thou hast layde the foundation of thy strength for thyne aduersaries sake that thou mightest styll the enemie and the auenger 3 For I will consider thy heauens euen the workes of thy fingers the moone and the starres whiche thou hast ordayned 4 What is man that thou art myndfull of him and the sonne of man that thou visitest hym 5 Thou hast made hym somthyng inferiour to angels thou hast crowned him with glory and worship 6 Thou makest hym to haue dominion of the workes of thy handes and thou hast put all thinges in subiection vnder his feete 7 All sheepe and oxen also the beastes of the fielde the foules of the ayre and the fishe of the sea and whatsoeuer swymmeth in the seas 8 O God our Lorde howe excellent great is thy name in all the earth ¶ The argument of the .ix. psalme ¶ Dauid prayseth God for the victorie that he had obtayned ouer his enemies attributyng it wholly to God He besecheth God to continue his mercy towarde hym that he may continually set foorth his prayses ¶ To the chiefe musition at the death of Labben a psalme of Dauid 1 I Wyl prayse God with all myne heart I wyl recite all thy marueylous workes 2 I wyll be glad reioyce in thee I wyll sing psalmes vnto thy name O thou most hyest 3 For that myne enemies are returned backwarde are fallen and perished at thy presence 4 For that thou hast geuen iudgement in my ryght and cause thou that iudgest right hast sit in the throne of iudgement 5 Thou hast rebuked the Heathen and destroyed the vngodly thou hast abolished their name for euer and euer 6 O thou enemie thou thoughtest to bryng vs to a perpetuall desolation * and to destroy our cities so that there shoulde remayne no memory of them 7 But God wyll sit for euer he hath prepared his throne for iudgement 8 For he wyll iudge the world in iustice and minister iudgement vnto the people in righteousnesse 9 God also wyll be a refuge for the oppressed euen a refuge in tyme of trouble 10 And they that knowe thy name wyll put their trust in thee for thou O God hast neuer fayled them that seeke thee 11 Sing psalmes vnto God abiding at Sion declare his notable actes among the people 12 For he maketh inquisition of blood he remembreth it and forgetteth not the complaynt of the poore 13 Haue mercy on me O God consider the trouble whiche I suffer of them that hate me lift me vp from the gates of death 14 That I may shewe all thy prayses within the gates of the daughter of Sion and reioyce in thy saluation 15 The Heathen are sunke downe into the pit that they made their owne foote is snared in the same net whiche they had layde priuily for other 16 God is knowen by the iudgement that he hath executed the vngodly is trapped in y e worke of his owne handes this ought to be considered alwayes Selah 17 The wicked shal be turned vnto hell and all people that forget God 18 But the poore shall not alway be forgotten neither shall the hope of the humble afflicted perishe for euer 19 Aryse vp O God let not man preuaile let the Heathen in thy sight be iudged 20 Put them in feare O God that the Heathen may knowe them selues to be but men Selah The argument of the .x. psalme ¶ The prophete as left in the handes of wicked aduersaries complayneth to God of their pryde malice crueltie euill maners craft and prosperitie he prayeth God to succour the fatherlesse and oppressed and to represse the malice of the wicked 1 WHy standest thou so farre of O God why hidest thee in the tyme of trouble 2 The vngodly of a wylfulnesse persecuteth the poore but euery one of them shal be taken in the craftie wylines that they haue imagined 3 For the vngodly prayseth according to his owne heartes desire and blessing the couetous he blasphemeth God 4 The vngodly looketh so proudly as though he cared for none at all neither is the Lorde in all his thoughtes 5 His wayes are alwayes greeuous but thy iudgementes are farre aboue out of his sight and therfore he snuffeth at all his enemies 6 He hath sayde in his heart tushe I can not be remoued for I can not be touched at any tyme with harme 7 His mouth is full of cursing and of deceate and of fraude vnder his tongue is labour and mischiefe 8 He sitteth lurkyng in theeuishe corners of the streates and priuily in lurking dennes he doth murther the innocent he eyeth diligently hym that is weake 9 He lieth in wayte lurking as a Lion in his denne he lyeth in wayte lurkyng * that he may violently carry away the afflicted he doth carry away violentlye the afflicted in halyng hym into his net 10 He croucheth and humbleth him selfe so that a number of thē that be weake fall by his myght 11 He sayeth in his heart tushe the Lord hath forgotten he hydeth away his face and he wyll neuer see it 12 Aryse vp O Lorde God lift vp thine hande forget not the afflicted 13 Wherefore shoulde the wicked blaspheme the Lorde whyle he sayeth in his heart that thou wylt not call to accompt 14 Surely thou hast seene this for thou beholdest labour and spite that thou mayest take the matter into thy hands he that is weake leaueth it for thee for thou art the helper of the fatherlesse 15 Breake thou the power of the vngodly and malitious searche thou out his vngodlynes and thou shalt finde none afterwarde in him 16 God is king for euer and euer but the Heathen shall perishe out of the lande 17 O God thou hast hearde the desire of the afflicted and thou wylt settle their heart 18 Thou wylt be attentiue with thyne eare to geue iudgement for the fatherlesse and oppressed so no man in the earth shall once go about hereafter to do them violence ¶ The argument of the .xi. psalme ¶ Dauid trusting in God complayneth of them who would not suffer him to hide him selfe in the
endureth for euer 6 Who layde out the earth aboue the waters for his mercy endureth for euer 7 Who hath made great lightes for his mercy endureth for euery 8 The sunne to rule in the day for his mercy endureth for euer 9 The moone the starres to gouerne in the night for his mercy endureth for euer 10 Who smote Egypt with their first borne for his mercy endureth for euer 11 And brought out Israel from among them for his mercy endureth for euer 12 With a mightie hande and a stretched out arme for his mercy endureth for euer 13 Who deuided the red sea in partes for his mercy endureth for euer 14 And made Israel to passe through the mydst of it for his mercy endureth for euer 15 He ouerthrewe Pharao and his hoast in the red sea for his mercy endureth for euer 16 Who led his people through the wyldernesse for his mercy endureth for euer 17 Who smote great kinges for his mercy endureth for euer 18 And he slue mightie kynges for his mercy endureth for euer 19 Sihon king of the Amorites for his mercy endureth for euer 20 And Og the king of Bashan for his mercy endureth for euer 21 And he gaue away their lande for an heritage for his mercy endureth for euer 22 For an heritage vnto Israel his seruaunt for his mercy endureth for euer 23 Who remembred vs when we were brought lowe for his mercy endureth for euer 24 And he deliuered vs from our aduersaries for his mercy endureth for euer 25 Who geueth foode vnto al creatures for his mercy endureth for euer 26 Confesse you it vnto the Lord of heauen for his mercy endureth for euer The argument of the .cxxxvij. psalme The prophete declareth the great griefe and lamentation of the children of Israel for that they beyng led prisoners vnto Babylon were prouoked to sing as they vsed to do at Sion He protesteth that he can not forget Hierusalem He prayeth God to remember the Idumites who malitiously incensed their enemies against them He prophesieth of the destruction of Babylon 1 BY the waters of Babylon we set downe there also we wept when we remembred Sion 2 We hanged vp our harpes on the Salou trees in the mydst of it 3 For there they that led vs away captiue required of vs some matter of a song and for our waylynges myrth saying sing vs one of the songes of Sion 4 We aunswered howe can we sing one of the songes of God in another lande besides our owne 5 If I forget thee O Hierusalem let my right hande forget her cunning 6 Let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth if I do not remember thee yea if I preferre not thee O Hierusalem aboue my most myrth 7 Remember the chyldren of Edom in the day of Hierusalem they sayde downe with it downe with it euen to the grounde 8 O daughter of Babylon who must lye wasted happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast serued vs. 9 Blessed shall he be that taketh throweth thy litle children against the stone The argument of the .cxxxviij. psalme ¶ Dauid thanketh God for his goodnes towardes hym in that he dyd heare hym in aduersitie and deliuered hym from his enemies whereby he trusteth in time to come in all distresses to be helped ¶ Of Dauid 1 I Wyll geue thankes vnto thee O God with my whole heart I wyll sing psalmes vnto thee before the gods 2 I wyll make my lowe obeysaunce towarde thy holy temple and I wyll prayse thy holy name in respect of thy louing kindnes and trueth 3 For thou hast magnified thy name and thy worde aboue all thinges 4 In the day of myne aduersitie I called vpon thee and thou heardest me thou enduedst my soule more and more with strength 5 All the kinges of the earth will prayse thee O God for they haue hearde the wordes of thy mouth 6 Yea they wyll sing of the wayes of God for great is the glory of God 7 For though God be on high yet he will haue respect vnto the lowly and he wyll knowe the proude a farre of 8 If I shall walke in the midst of trouble thou wylt make me to lyue thou wylt stretche foorth thyne hande vpon the furiousnes of mine enemies and thy right hande shall saue me 9 God wyll finishe that he hath begun by me O God thy louing kindnes endureth for euer thou wylt not forsake the workes of thyne owne handes The argument of the .cxxxix. psalme ¶ Dauid falsly accused calleth to witnesse of his innocencie God who knoweth hym throughly and vnto whom nothing is vnknowen of that is sayd done or thought out of whose handes he can not escape in any place Finally he pronounceth that he hateth the wicked to the intent that he may declare that he hath nothing to do with them ¶ To the chiefe musition a psalme of Dauid 1 O GOD thou hast searched me to the quicke and thou hast knowen me 2 Thou knowest my downe sitting mine vprising thou vnderstandest my thoughtes long before they be 3 Thou compassest about my path and my iourney into all coastes and thou vsest all my wayes 4 For there is not a word in my tongue but beholde thou O Lorde knowest it altogether 5 Thou hast fashioned me behinde and before and layde thyne hande vpon me 6 The knowledge that thou hast of me is marueylous it is so high that I can not attayne vnto it 7 Whyther can I go from thy spirite or whyther can I flee away from thy face 8 If I ascende vp into heauen thou art there if I lay me downe in hell thou art there also 9 If I take the wynges of the morning and go to dwell in the vttermost part of the sea 10 Euen there also thy hande shall leade me and thy ryght hande shal holde me 11 And yf I say peraduenture the darknesse shall couer me and the night shal be day for me 12 Truely the darknesse shall not darken any thing from thee and the night shal be as lightsome as the day darknesse and lyght to thee are both alike 13 For thou hast my reynes in thy possession thou didst couer me in my mothers wombe 14 I wyll confesse it vnto thee for that thy doynges are to be dreaded I am made after a marueylous sort thy workes be marueylous and that my soule knoweth ryght well 15 The substaunce of my body was not hyd from thee when I was made in secrete and fashioned with distinct members in my mothers wombe 16 Thyne eyes dyd see me when I was most imperfect and in thy booke * were written euery day of them wherin the partes of my body were shaped and no one of them were knowen vnto thee 17 Howe precious be thy cogitations towardes me O God howe greatly be the summe of them increased 18 I go about to count them I fynde that they
power wisdome and goodnesse which appeareth in all his workes and benefites but especially in that he had set foorth by Moyses his lawe and commaundementes 1 PRayse ye the Lorde for it is a good thyng sing psalmes vnto our Lorde for it is a pleasaunt thing his praise is to be desired 2 God buildeth vp Hierusalem he wyll gather together the Israelites that were banished 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart he wrappeth vp their sorowes 4 He counteth the number of the starres he geueth vnto them all names 5 Great is our Lorde and great is his power his vnderstandyng is infinite 6 God setteth vp the meeke he bringeth the vngodly downe to the grounde 7 Syng ye vnto God with a confession syng psalmes vpon the Harpe vnto our Lorde 8 Who couereth the heaueÌ„ with cloudes who prepareth rayne for the earth who maketh grasse to growe vppon the mountaynes 9 He geueth vnto cattell their foode euen vnto Rauens which call for it 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse he delighteth not in the legges of a man 11 God delyghteth in them that feare him and in them that put their trust in his mercie 12 Prayse God O Hierusalem prayse thy Lorde O Sion 13 For he maketh fast the barres of thy gates he blesseth thy children within thee 14 He maketh peace in thy borders he fylleth thee with good corne 15 He sendeth foorth his commaundement vpon the earth his word runneth very swiftly 16 He geueth snowe so whyte as wooll he scattereth the hoare frost like asshes 17 He casteth foorth his yse lyke fragmentes who is able to abide his frost 18 He sendeth foorth his worde and melteth them he bloweth with his winde and the waters flowe 19 He declareth his worde vnto Iacob his statutes ordinaunces vnto Israel 20 He hath not dealt so with euery nation neither haue they the knowledge of his iudgementes Prayse ye the Lorde The argument of the cxlviij psalme ¶ The prophete calleth vpon all creatures which be in heauen or earth to prayse God but especially vpon the people of God who haue greater cause geuen them for to do it then other 1 PRayse ye the Lorde prayse ye God out of heauen prayse ye hym on hygh aboue 2 Prayse hym all ye his angels prayse hym all ye his hoast 3 Prayse ye hym sunne and moone praise hym all ye starres that geue lyght 4 Prayse ye hym all ye heauens and ye waters that be aboue the heauens 5 Euen they shoulde prayse the name of God for he commaunded and they were created 6 He hath set them sure for euer and euer he hath geuen them a lawe which shall not be broken 7 Prayse ye God from the earth ye dragons and all deepes 8 Fire and hayle snowe and vapours stormie wynde fulfyllyng his worde 9 Mountaynes and all hylles fruitfull trees and all Cedars 10 Beastes and all cattell wormes and fethered foules 11 Kynges of the earth and all people princes and all iudges of the earth 12 Young men and maydens olde men with children shoulde prayse the name of God for his name only is most excellent and his maiestie aboue earth and heauen 13 He hath exalted the horne of his people the prayse of all his saintes euen of the children of Israel a people that is most nye vnto him Prayse ye the Lord. ¶ The argument of the .cxlix. Psalme ¶ The prophete exhorteth the children of Israel to expresse a ioy towardes God by praysyng hym by syngyng vnto hym and by playing on musicall instrumentes partly for that God is pleased with them partly also for that God hath geuen them a victorie ouer the heathen their enemies 1 PRayse ye the Lorde syng vnto God a newe song he ought to be praysed in the congregation of saintes 2 Israel shoulde reioyce in his maker the children of Sion shoulde be ioyfull in their kyng 3 They shoulde prayse his name in a daunce they shoulde sing psalmes vnto hym vpon a tabret and a harpe 4 For God hath a pleasure in his people he wyll beautifie the afflicted with saluation 5 The saintes shal be ioyful with glory they shal expresse a ioyfull noyse in their beddes 6 The hygh promotions of the Lorde shal be in their mouth and a two edged sworde in their handes 7 That they may take auengement of the heathen and correction of the nations 8 That they may bynde their kynges in chaynes and their nobles with iron fetters 9 That they may execute the iudgement prescribed this honour shal be to all his saintes Prayse ye the Lorde The argument of the .cl. psalme ¶ The prophete exhorteth generally all lyuyng creatures to prayse the mightinesse and greatnesse of God He wylleth men to do it with instrumentes of musicke 1 PRayse ye the Lorde prayse ye the Lord in his sanctuarie praise ye him in the firmament of his power 2 Prayse ye hym in his strength prayse ye hym in his excellent greatnesse 3 Prayse ye hym in the sounde of a trumpet prayse ye hym vpon a Lute and an Harpe 4 Prayse ye hym with a tabret and a daunce prayse ye him vpon the stringes and vpon the Organes 5 Prayse ye hym vpon the well tuned Cimbales prayse ye hym vpon the loude Cimbales 6 Euery thyng that draweth breath ought to prayse the Lorde Prayse ye the Lorde T. B. ⧠The ende of the Psalter ¶ Numerus secundum Hebreos cxx Ad dominum 〈◊〉 xxv Ad te domine 〈◊〉 xxvâ— Ad te domine clâ—mâ—â—â— cxxâ—ii Ad te 〈◊〉 xâ— Aâ—seâ—e domino lxxâ—iii Aâ—endite pâ—pâ—le xliâ— Aâ—dâ— heâ—â—nes i. â—tu◠〈◊〉 xxxii Beâ—ti 〈…〉 xâ—i Beâ—t◠〈…〉 cx◠〈…〉 qui. cxix Beâ—ti in mâ—lati cxxâ—iii Beati omnes 〈◊〉 xxxiiii Beâ—â—dâ— dâ—minum lxxxâ— Benediâ— câ— Beâ—edâ— omniâ— â— câ— Benediâ—â—te omnia ii Benedictus dominus Bâ—um 〈…〉 xâ—i xâ— cxâ— xâ—x â—x 〈…〉 i. cxi 〈…〉 ii cxxxviii Con◠〈◊〉 lxxv Consiâ—e◠〈…〉 câ— Conâ—iter 〈…〉 câ— câ— câ— cxxxvi xâ— câ— câ— De◠〈…〉 De◠〈◊〉 meus â—iiiâ— â–ª De◠〈…〉 â—lvi Deâ— noste◠〈…〉 l. Deâ— dâ—um lâ— De◠〈…〉 lx Deâ— repâ— lxâ—ii Dâ—s deu meus ad te lâ—ii Deus 〈…〉 lâ— De◠〈◊〉 â—rium lxxii Deus â—diâ—m lxxâ— Deus â—enerunt lxâ— Deus sâ— lxxâ— Deus 〈…〉 â–ª â—ii Deus 〈◊〉 câ— Deus laudem cxâ—i Diâ—i quoniâ—m xâ—iii Dâ—lâ—gaâ— te cx Dixit Dominus domino xiiii Dâ—xit insipicus i. â—i Dixit insipicus ii xxxix Dixiâ— cuâ— diâ—m xxxvi Dixit iniustâ— iii. Domine 〈◊〉 vi Domine ac â—n fâ—ore i. xâ—iii Domine ne in fuâ—ore ii Dâ—mâ—ne deus meus in te viii Domâ—ne dominus noster xv Domâ—ne quis habitabit xxi Domine in virtute lxxxvâ— â–ª Dâ—mâ—ne deus salutis xc Domine â—efugâ—m cii Domine exaâ—di cxxxi Domine 〈◊〉 est exal cxxxix Domine 〈…〉 â—li Domine 〈…〉 â—ii Dâ—m◠〈…〉 xxâ—i Domin◠〈…〉 xâ—ii Domin◠〈◊〉 xxxâ— Domâ—nus 〈…〉 xâ— Dominâ— repâ— decoreÌ„ Dominus
heart is in the hand of the Lord lyke as are the riuers of water he maye turne it whyther soeuer he wyll 2 Euery mans way seemeth right in his owne eyes but the Lorde pondereth the heart 3 To do righteousnes and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lorde then sacrifice 4 An high looke a proude heart and the plowing of the vngodly is sinne 5 The deuises of one that is diligent bring plenteousnesse but he that is vnaduised commeth vnto pouertie 6 To hoorde vp riches with a deceiptfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death 7 The robberies of the vngodly shal be their owne destruction for they wyll not do the thing that is right 8 The way of the vngodly is frowarde and straunge but of the pure man his worke is right 9 It is better to dwell in a corner on the house toppe then with a brawling woman in a wide house 10 The soule of the vngodly wisheth euyll and his neighbour findeth no fauour in his eyes 11 When the scornefull is punished the ignoraunt take the better heede and when the wise is instructed he wyll receaue vnderstanding 12 The righteous man wysely considereth the house of the wicked and for their wickednesse God ouerthroweth the vngodly 13 Who so stoppeth his eares at the crying of the poore he shall crye hym selfe and not be hearde 14 A priuie rewarde pacifieth displeasure and a gyft in the bosome stilleth furiousnesse 15 The iust delighteth in doing the thing that is right but destruction shal be to the workers of wickednesse 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wysdome shall remaine in the congregation of the dead 17 He that hath pleasure in bankettes shal be a poore man and whoso delighteth in wine and delicates shall not be riche 18 The vngodly shal be a raunsome for the righteous and the wicked for the iust 19 It is better to dwell in the wyldernesse then with a chydyng and an angrye woman 20 In a wise mans house there is a great treasure and oyle but a foolishe body spendeth vp all 21 Who so foloweth righteousnesse and mercy findeth both life righteousnesse and honour 22 A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted 23 Who so kepeth his mouth and his tongue the same kepeth his soule from troubles 24 He that is proude and arrogant is called a scorner whiche in his wrath worketh presumptuously 25 The desire of the slouthfull kylleth him for his handes wyll not labour 26 He coueteth greedyly all day long but the righteous geueth and spareth not 27 The sacrifice of the vngodly is abhomination howe muche more when they offer the thing that is gotten with wickednesse 28 A false witnesse shall perishe but a good man speaketh constantly what he hath hearde 29 An vngoly man hardeneth his face but the iust refourmeth his owne way 30 There is no wysdome there is no vnderstanding there is no counsayle against the Lorde 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battayle but the Lorde geueth victorie ¶ The .xxii. Chapter 1 A Good name is more to be desired then great riches and louing fauour is better then siluer and golde 2 The riche and poore meete together the Lorde is the maker of them all 3 A wyse man seeth the plague and hydeth hym selfe but the foolishe go on still and are punished 4 By humilitie and the feare of the Lorde commeth riches honour and life 5 Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde but he that doth kepe his soule wyll flee farre from them 6 Teache a chylde what way he should go for he shall not leaue it when he is olde 7 The ryche ruleth the poore and the borower is seruaunt to the lender 8 He that soweth wickednes shal reape wickednes and the rodde of his anger shall fayle 9 He that hath a bountifull eye shal be blessed for he geueth of his bread to the poore 10 Cast out the scorneful man and so shal strife go out with hym yea variaunce and sclaunder shall ceasse 11 Who so loueth cleannes of heart for the grace of his lippes the kyng shal be his frende 12 The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge and he ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressours 13 The slouthfull body saith there is a Lion without I might be slaine in the streate 14 The mouth of straunge women is a deepe pit wherein he falleth that the Lorde is angrye withall 15 Foolishnes is bounde in the heart of the chylde and the rodde of correction shall driue it away 16 Who so doth a poore man wrong to increase his owne riches and geueth vnto the ryche at the last commeth to pouertie hym selfe 17 Bowe downe thyne eare and heare the wordes of the wise applie thy mind vnto my doctrine 18 For it is a pleasaunt thing if thou kepe them in thyne heart and order them in thy lippes 19 That thou mayest put thy trust in the Lorde I haue shewed thee this day the thing that thou knowest 20 Haue not I warned thee very oft with counsayle and learning 21 That I might make thee knowe the trueth that thou with the veritie mightest aunswere them that sende vnto thee 22 Rob not the poore because he is poore and oppresse not the simple in iudgement 23 For the Lorde him selfe wyll defende their cause and do violence vnto them that haue vsed violence 24 Make no frendship with an angrye wylfull man and walke not with the furious 25 Lest thou learne his wayes and receaue hurt to thy soule 26 Be not thou one of them that binde their hande vpon promise and are suretie for waightie causes 27 For if thou hast nothing to pay they shall take away thy bed from vnder thee 28 Thou shalt not remoue the auncient lande marke whiche thy fore elders haue set 29 Seest thou not that they which be diligent in their businesse stande before kinges not among the simple people The .xxiij. Chapter 1 WHen thou sittest to eate with a noble man consider diligently what is set before thee 2 Measure thyne appetite if it be gredyly set 3 Be not desirous of his daintie meates for meate begyleth and deceaueth 4 Take not ouer great trauayle to be riche beware of suche a purpose 5 Wylt thou set thyne eye vpon the thing which sodenly vanisheth away For riches make them selues wynges and take their flight lyke an Egle into the ayre 6 Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye neither desire thou his daintie meate 7 For as though he thought it in his heart he saith eate and drinke where as his heart is not with thee 8 The morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreake and loose those sweete wordes 9 Tell nothing into the eares of a foole for he wyll despise the wysdome
And the hurt thereof is lyke an earthen vessell whiche breaketh without helpe so that in the bursting of it there is not founde one sheuer to fetch fire in or to take water withall out of the pit 15 For thus saith the Lorde God euen the holy one of Israel In repentaunce and in rest shall ye be safe in quietnesse and sure confidence shal be your strength but ye haue had no list thereto 16 For ye haue sayde No but we wyll escape thorowe horses therefore shall ye flee And we wyll get vs vp vpon swift beastes and therefore shall your persecutours be swifter 17 A thousande shall flee at the rebuke of one and at the rebuke of fiue shall ye all flee till ye be left as a ship mast vpon the top of a mountaine and as a beaken vpon an hill 18 Therefore doth the Lorde cause you to wayte that he may haue mercy vpon you to the entent that he may haue the preeminence when he is gratious vnto you For the Lord is the God of iudgement Blessed are all they that hope in hym 19 If the people remaine in Sion and at Hierusalem thou shalt not be in heauinesse but at the voyce of thy complaint shall he haue mercy vpon thee and when he heareth it he shall geue thee an aunswere 20 And though the Lorde geue you the bread of trouble and the water of aduersitie thy rayne shal be no more so scant but thyne eyes shall see thy rayne 21 Yea and thyne eare shall heare the talking of him that doth speake behinde thee This is the way walke ye in it turne not aside neither to the right hande nor to the left 22 Ye shall destroy also the couering of your siluer images and the decking of your golden idols euen as filthynesse shalt thou put them away And thou shalt say vnto it Get thee hence 23 Then shall God geue rayne vnto thy seede that thou shalt sowe the grounde withall and bread of the increase of the earth whiche shal be fat and very plenteous in that day also shall thy cattell be fed in large pastures 24 The oxen lykewyse and the young asses that eare the grounde shall eate cleane prouender whiche is purged with the winde and the fanne 25 Finally vpon euery hye mountayne and hyll shall there be riuers and streames of waters in the day of the great slaughter when the towres fall 26 Moreouer the light of the moone shal be as the light of the sunne and the sunne light shal be seuen folde and haue as much shine as in seuen dayes beside when the Lorde bindeth vp the sore of his people and healeth the stroke of their wounde 27 Beholde the fame of the Lorde commeth from farre and his presence is so hotte that no man is able to abyde his lippes are full of indignation and his tongue is as a consuming fire 28 His breath is a vehement flud of water that reacheth vp to the necke that he may sift away the heathen in the siue of vanitie and his breath is a brydle of errour in the lawes of the people 29 And ye shall sing lyke as in the night when the holy solempnitie beginneth and ye shall haue gladnesse of heart like as when one commeth with a pipe vnto the hill of the Lorde and to the most mightie one of Israel 30 And the Lorde shall cause his glorious voyce to be hearde and shall declare his stretched out arme with a terrible countenaunce with the flambe of a consuming fire with noysome lightening with a showre and with hayle stones 31 For thorowe the voyce of the Lorde shall Assur be destroyed which smote other men with the rodde 32 And it shall come to passe that whyther soeuer he goeth the rodde shall cleaue vnto him which the Lorde shall laye vpon hym with tabrettes and harpes and with great warre shall he fight against his hoast 33 For the fire of hell is ordayned from the beginning yea euen for the kyng is it prepared This hath the Lorde set in the deepe and made it wide the burning whereof is fire and muche wood The breath of the Lorde whiche is like a riuer of brimstone doth kindle it The .xxxi. Chapter 1 He curseth them that forsake God and seeke for the helpe of men 1 WO be vnto them that go downe into Egypt for helpe and trust in horses and put their confidence in charrets because they be many and in horsemen because they be lustie and strong but they regarde not the holy one of Israel and they aske no question at the Lorde 2 And he neuerthelesse is wise and will plague the wicked and goeth not from his worde he wyll aryse against the housholde of the frowarde and against the helpe of euyll doers 3 Nowe the Egyptians are men and not God and their horses fleshe and not spirite And assoone as the Lord stretcheth out his hande then shall the helper fall and he that shoulde haue ben helped and they shall altogether be destroyed 4 For thus hath the Lorde spoken vnto me Lyke as the lion and lions whelpe roareth vpon the pray that he hath gotten and is not afraide though the multitude of shepheardes crye out vpon him neither be abashed for all the heape of them so shall the Lorde of hoastes come downe to fight for mount Sion and defende his hyll 5 Like as the byrdes flutter about their nestes so shall the Lorde of hoastes kepe saue defende and deliuer Hierusalem 6 Therefore O ye chyldren of Israel turne againe vnto him whom you haue ofttimes forsaken 7 For in that day euery man shall cast out his idols of siluer and his idols of golde whiche ye haue made with your owne handes vnto your sinne 8 Assur also shal be slayne with the sworde not with a mans sworde neither shal the sworde of any man deuour hym and he shall flee from the slaughter and his choise young men shal be discomfited 9 He shall go for feare to his strong holdes and his princes shall flee from his standerd saith the Lord whose fire is in Sion and his fornace in Hierusalem ¶ The .xxxij. Chapter 1 The conditions of good rulers and officers 1 BEholde a kyng shall gouerne after the rule of righteousnesse and the princes shall rule according to the ballaunce of equitie 2 And that man shal be vnto men as a defence for the winde and as a refuge for the tempest lyke as a ryuer of water in a thirstie place and the shadowe of a great rocke in a drye lande 3 The eyes of the seeing shall not be dim and the eares of them that heare shall take diligent heede 4 The heart of the vnwyse shall attayne to knowledge and the vnperfect tongue shall speake playnely and distinctly 5 Then shall the foolishe nigarde be no more called gentle nor the churle liberall 6 But the nigarde wyll speake nigardlye and his heart wyll worke euyll
the twentie and fourth day of the eleuenth moneth whiche is the moneth Sebah in the seconde yere of Darius came the word of the Lord vnto Zacharias the sonne of Barachias the sonne of Addo the prophete saying 8 I sawe by night and behold there sate one vpon a red horse and stoode still among the myrre trees that were in a botome and behinde hym were there red speckled and whyte horses 9 Then sayde I O my Lorde what are these And the angel that talked with me sayde vnto me I will shewe thee what these be 10 And the man that stoode among the myrre trees aunswered and said These are they whom the Lorde hath sent to go thorowe the world 11 And they aunswered the angel of the Lorde that stoode among the myrre trees and sayd We haue gone thorowe the world and beholde all the world sitteth still and is carelesse 12 Then the lordes angel gaue aunswere and saide O lorde of hoastes how long wylt thou be vnmerciful to Hierusalem and to the cities of Iuda with whom thou hast ben displeased now these three score and ten yeres 13 So the Lorde gaue a louing and a comfortable aunswere vnto the angel that talked with me 14 And the angel that communed with me saide vnto me Crye thou speake Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes I am exceeding ielous ouer Hierusalem and Sion 15 And sore displeased at the carelesse heathen for where as I was but a litle angry they helped forward the affliction 16 Therfore thus saith the Lorde I wyl returne vnto Hierusalem in tender mercie so that my house shal be builded in it saith the Lorde of hoastes yea and the lyne shal be stretched vpon Hierusalē 17 Crye also and speake thus saith the Lorde of hoastes My cities shal be in good prosperitie againe the Lorde shall yet comforte Sion choose Hierusalem 18 Then lyft I vp myne eyes and sawe and beholde foure hornes 19 And I saide vnto the angel that talked with me what be these He aunswered me These are the hornes which haue scattered Iuda Israel and Hierusalem 20 And the Lorde shewed me foure carpenters 21 Then saide I what wyll these do He aunswered said These are the hornes which haue scattered Iuda so that no man durst lyft vp his head but these are come to fray them away and to cast out the hornes of the Gentiles which lyft vp their horne ouer the lande of Iuda to scatter it abroade The .ij. Chapter The renewing of Hierusalem and Iuda 1 I Lyft vp myne eyes agayne and loked and beholde a man with a measure lyne in his hande 2 Then saide I whyther goest thou And he said vnto me To measure Hierusalem that I may see how long and how broade it is 3 And behold the angel that talked with me went his way foorth Then went there out another angel to meete him ▪ 4 And saide vnto him Runne speake to this young man and say Hierusalem shal be inhabited without any wall for the very multitude of people and cattaile that shal be therein 5 For I my selfe saith the Lorde wyl be vnto her a wall of fire rounde about wyl be the glory in the middest of her 6 O get you foorth O flee from the land of the north saith the Lorde for I haue scattred you into the foure windes of the heauen saith the Lorde 7 Saue thy selfe O Sion thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon 8 For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes After this glory hath he sent me out to the heathen which spoyled you for who so toucheth you shal touche the apple of his owne eye 9 Beholde I wyll lyft vp myne hande ouer them so that they shall be spoyled of those which afore serued them and ye shall knowe that the Lorde of hoastes hath sent me 10 Be glad and reioyce O daughter Sion for lo I am come to dwell in the middest of thee saith the Lorde 11 At the same time there shal many heathen cleaue to the lord shal be my people Thus wyll I dwell in the middest of thee and thou shalt knowe that the lorde of hoastes hath sent me vnto thee 12 The Lorde shall haue Iuda in possession for his part in the holy lande and shall choose Hierusalem yet againe 13 Let all fleshe be still before the Lorde for he is raysed vp out of his holy place ¶ The .iij. Chapter 1 Of the lw and hie estate of Christe vnder the figure of Iosua the priest 8 a prophecie of Christe 1 ANd he shewed me Iosua the hie priest standing before the angell of the Lord and Satan stoode at his right hande to resist him 2 And the Lorde saide vnto Satan The Lorde reproue thee thou Satan yea the Lorde that hath chosen Hierusalem reproue thee Is not this a brand taken out of the fire 3 Now Iosua was clothed in vncleane rayment and stoode before the angel 4 And he aunswered saide vnto those that stoode before him Take away the foule clothes frō him And vnto him he saide Beholde I haue taken away thy sinne from thee and I wyll clothe thee with chaunge of rayment 5 And I saide Let them set a fayre miter vpon his head So they set a fayre miter vpon his head put on clothes vpon him and the angell of the Lorde stoode there 6 Then the angell of the Lorde testified vnto Iosua and spake 7 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes If thou wylt walke in my wayes keepe my watch thou shalt iudge my house kepe my courtes and I wyll geue thee place among these that stande here 8 Heare O Iosua thou hie priest thou thy felowes that sit before thee for they are monstruous persons behold I wyl bring foorth the braunche my seruaunt 9 For lo the stone that I haue layde before Iosua vpon one stone shal be seuen eyes beholde I wyll cut out the grauing therof saith the Lorde of hoastes and I wyll take away the sinne of the lande in one day 10 In that day shall euery man call his neighbour vnder the vine and vnder the figtree saith the Lorde of hoastes The .iiii. Chapter The vision of the golden candelsticke and the exposition thereof 1 ANd the angell that talked with me came againe and waked me as a man that is raysed out of his sleepe 2 And saide vnto me what seest thou And I saide I haue loked and beholde a candelsticke all of golde with a boule vpon it and his seuen lampes therein vpon euery lampe seuen pypes 3 And two olyue trees thereby one vpon the right side of the boule the other vpon the left side 4 So I aunswered and spake to the angell that talked with me saying O my Lorde what are these 5 The angell that talked with me aunswered and saide vnto me Knowest thou not what these be And I said No my Lorde 6 He aunswered and
south and in the playne countreys 8 And the worde of the Lorde came vnto Zachari saying 9 Thus saith the Lord of hoastes Execute true iudgement shew mercie louing kindnes euery man to his brother 10 Do the wydow the fatherlesse the straungers and poore no wrong and leâ— no man imagine euil against his brother in his heart 11 Neuerthelesse they would not take heede but turned their backes stopped their eares that they should not heare 12 Yea they made their heartes as an Adamant stone lest they should heare the law and wordes which the Lorde of hoastes sent in his holy spirite by the prophetes aforetime Wherfore the lord of hoastes was very wroth at them 13 And thus is it come to passe that like as he cryed and they would not heare euen so they cryed I would not heare saith the Lord God of hoastes 14 But scattred them among al the nations whom they knew not Thus the land was made so desolate after them that there trauayled no man in it neither to nor fro for that plesaunt lande was vtterly layd waste The .viij. Chapter 2 Of the returne of the people vnto Hierusalem and of the mercie of God toward them 16 Of good workes 20 The calling of the Gentiles 1 SO the word of the lord of hoastes came vnto me saying 2 Thus saith the lorde of hoastes I was in great ielousie for Sion yea I haue ben very ielous for her with great wrath 3 Thus saith the Lord I wyl returne vnto Sion wyll dwell in the middest of Hierusalem so that Hierusalem shal be called A faithful and true citie the hil of the Lorde of hoastes an holy hill 4 Thus saith the lord of hoastes There shal yet olde men olde women dwel againe in the streetes of Hierusalem yea such as go with staues in their handes for very age 5 The streetes of the citie also shal be ful of young boyes and damsels playing in the streetes thereof 6 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes If the residue of this people thinke it to be vnpossible in â—theirâ— eyes in these dayes shoulde it therfore be vnpossible in my sight saith the Lorde of hoastes 7 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes Beholde I wyll deliuer my people from the countryes of the east and west 8 And wyl bring them againe that they may dwel in the middest of Hierusalem they shal be my people and I wyl be their God in trueth and righteousnesse 9 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes Let your hands be strong ye that now heare these wordes by the mouth of the prophetes which are in these dayes that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hoastes is layde that the temple may be builded 10 For before these dayes neither men nor cattaile could winne any thing neither might any man come in and out in reste for trouble but I let euery man go against his neighbour 11 Neuerthelesse I wyl now intreate the residue of this people no more as afore time saith the Lorde of Hoastes 12 For the seede shal prosper the vine shal geue her fruite the grounde shall geue her encrease and the heauens shal geue their deawe and I shall cause the remnaunt of this people to haue all these in possession 13 And it shal come to passe that like as ye were a curse among the heathen O ye house of Iuda and ye house of Israel euen so wyll I deliuer you that ye shal be a blessing feare not but let your handes be strong 14 For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes Like as I thought to punishe you what time as your fathers prouoked me vnto wrath saith the Lorde of hoastes and spared not 15 Euen so am I determined now in these dayes for to do well vnto the house of Iuda HierusaleÌ„ therfore feare ye not 16 Now the thinges that ye shall do are these Speake euery man the trueth vnto his neighbour execute iudgement truely peaceably within your portes 17 And let none of you imagine euil in his heart against his neighbour and loue no false othes for all these are y e thinges that I hate saith the Lorde 18 And the word of the Lorde of hoastes came vnto me saying 19 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes The fast of the fourth moneth the fast of the fifth the fast of the seuenth and the fast of the tenth shal be ioy gladnesse and prosperous hie feastes vnto the house of Iuda onely loue the trueth peace 20 Thus saith the lord of hoastes There shal yet come people and the inhabiters of many cities 21 And they that dwell in one citie shall go to another saying Vp let vs go and pray before the Lorde let vs seeke the Lorde of hoastes I wyll go with you 22 Yea much people and mightie nations shal come to seeke the lorde of hoastes at Hierusalem to pray before the Lorde 23 Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes In that time shall ten men out of al maner of language of the Gentiles take one Iewe by the hemme of his garment and say We wyll go with you for we haue heard that God is among you The .ix. Chapter 1 The conuertion of the Gentiles 9 The comming of Christe sitting on an Asse 1 THe burden of the word of the lord in the lande of Hadrach Damascus shal be his rest when the eyes of man euen of all the tribes of Israel shal be towards the Lorde 2 The borders of Hemath shal be harde therby Tyrus also and Sidon for they are very wyse 3 Tyrus shall make her selfe strong heape vp siluer as the sand and golde as the clay of the streetes 4 Beholde the Lorde shall spoyle her he shall smite downe her power in the sea and she shal be consumed with fire 5 This shall Ascalon see and be afraide Gaza shal be very sory so shal Accaron also because her hope is come to confusion For the king of Gaza shall perishe and at Ascalon shall no man dwell 6 Straungers shall dwel at Asdod and as for the pride of the Philistines I shal roote it out 7 Their blood wyl I take away from their mouth their abhominatioÌ„s from betweene their teeth Thus they that shal be left shal be for our God he shal be as a prince in Iuda and Accaron like as a Iebusite 8 And I wyll pitche a campe about myne house against the armie against him that passeth by against him that returneth and no oppressour shall come vpon them any more For now I haue seene with myne eyes 9 Reioyce thou greatly O daughter Sion be glad O daughter Hierusalem For lo the king commeth vnto thee euen the righteous and sauiour lowly simple is he he rydeth vpon an Asse and vpon the foale of an Asse 10 I wyl roote out the charrets from Ephraim and the horse from Hierusalem the battaile bowes shal be destroyed he shal
of God but put them selues foorth with vnpatiencie and murmuring against God 25 Perished of the destroyer and were slaine of serpentes 26 And therefore shoulde not we vndertake to be auenged for the thinges that are done vnto vs 27 But to consider that all these punishmentes are farre lesse then our sinnes and misdeedes and beleeuing that this correction commeth vnto vs as to the seruauntes of God for amendement and not for our destruction 28 Then saide Osias and the elders vnto Iudith All that thou speakest is true and no man can reproue thy wordes 29 Pray thou for vs now therefore vnto God for thou art an holy woman and fearest God 30 And Iudith saide vnto them Seing ye know that my wordes are of God 31 Then proue my counsell and deuice if it be of God and beseche God that he wyll bryng my counsell to good ende 32 Thus haue I deuised Ye shall stande this night before the porte and I wyll go foorth with Abra my mayden and pray ye therefore vnto God that he wyll graciously remember his people of Israel within fiue dayes as ye haue saide 33 As for the thing that I go in hande withall aske ye no questions of it and tyll I bring you word againe of it do ye nothing els but pray vnto the Lorde our God for me 34 Then Osias the prince of the people of Iuda saide vnto her Go thy way in peace the Lorde be with thee that we may be auenged of our enemies And so they went from her againe ¶ The .ix. Chapter 1 Iudith humbleth her selfe before the Lorde and maketh her prayers for the delyueraunce of her people 7 Against the pryde of the Assyrians 11 God is the helpe of the humble 1 NOw when they were gone their way Iudith went into her closet put on a heery smocke strawed ashes vpon her head fell downe before the Lorde and cryed vnto him saying 2 O Lorde God of my father Simeon which gauest him a sword for a defence against the enemies that vsed violence in their vncleannesse and that rauished the virgin and put her to shame and confusion 3 Thou that gauest their wyues into a pray and their daughters into captiuitie and all their pray for a spoyle vnto thy seruauntes which bare a zeale vnto thee helpe me wydowe O Lorde my God I beseche thee 4 For thou hast made the first thinges and after that looke what thou hast taken in hande and deuised it came euer to passe 5 For all thy wayes are prepared and thy iudgementes are put in thy euerlasting foreknowledge 6 O looke now vpon the armies of the Assyrians lyke as it was thy pleasure sometime to looke vpon the hoast of the Egyptians when they being weaponed persecuted thy seruauntes and put their trust in their charettes horsemen and in the multitude of their men of warre 7 But thou lookedst vpon their hoast casting a thicke darkenesse before them 8 And when they came into the deepe the waters ouerwhelmed them 9 Euen so Lord let it go with these that trust in the power multitude of their men of warre in their charets arrowes and speares 10 And know not that thou onely art our God which destroyest warres from the beginning and that thou art the Lord. 11 O lyft vp thyne arme now lyke as euer from the beginning and in thy power bryng their power to naught cause their might to fall in thy wrath which make their boast that they wyll vnhallowe and defile thy sanctuarie and to waste the tabernacle of thy name and to cast downe the horne of thyne aulter with their sword 12 Bryng to passe O Lord that the pryde of the enemie may be cut downe with his owne sword 13 That he may be taken with the snare of his eyes in me and that thou mayest smyte him with the lyppes of my loue 14 O geue me a stedfast mynde that I may despyse him and his strength and that I may destroy him 15 This shall bryng thy name an euerlasting remembraunce if the hande of a woman ouerthrowe him 16 For thy power O Lord standeth not in the multitude of men neither hast thou any pleasure in the strength of horses neither was there from the beginning any proude persons that pleased thee but in the prayer of the humble meeke hath thy pleasure ben euermore 17 O thou God of the heauens thou maker of the waters and Lorde of all creatures heare me poore woman calling vpon thee and putting my trust in thy mercy 18 Remember thy couenaunt O Lorde and minister wordes in my mouth and stablishe this deuice in my heart that thy house may continue still in holynes 19 And that all the heathen may knowe that thou art God that there is none other but thou ¶ The .x. Chapter 1 Iudith decketh her selfe and goeth foorth of the citie 11 She is taken of the watch of the Assyrians and brought to Holophernes 1 AND when she had left of crying vnto the lord she rose vp from the place where she had lyen flat before the Lord 2 And called her mayden Abra went downe into her house layed the heery cloth from her put of the garmentes of her wydowhood 3 Washed her body annoynted her selfe with precious thinges of sweete sauour broyded and platted her heere set a coyffe vpon her head and put on such apparell as belongeth vnto gladnesse slippers vpon her feete bracelettes spanges earynges fynger rynges and decked her selfe with all her best aray 4 The Lorde gaue her also a speciall beautie and fairenesse for all this decking of her selfe was not done for any voluptuousnesse but of a ryght discretion and vertue therefore did the Lorde encrease her beautie so that she was exceeding amiable and welfauoured in all mens eyes 5 She gaue her mayden Abra also a bottell of wine a pot with oyle pottage cake bread and cheese went her way 6 Nowe when they came to the porte of the citie they founde Osias and the elders of the citie wayting there 7 Which when they sawe her they were astonied and marueyled greatly at her beautie 8 Neuerthelesse they asked no question at her but let her go saying The God of our fathers geue thee grace and with his power perfourme all the deuice of thy heart that Hierusalem may reioyce ouer thee and that thy name may be in the number of the holy righteous 9 And all they that were there saide with one voyce So be it so be it 10 Iudith made her prayer vnto the Lorde and went out at the porte she and her mayde Abra. 11 And as she was going downe the mountayne it happened that about the spryng of the day the spyes of the Assyrians met with her and tooke her saying whence commest thou or whyther goest thou 12 She aunswered I am a daughter of the Hebrues and am fled from them for I knowe that they shal be geuen vnto you to be spoyled because they
ben seene at Theman 23 The Agarenes sought after wisdome but that whiche is earthly like as the marchauntes of the lande do they of Theman are cunning also they labour for wysdome vnderstanding but the way of true wysedome they knowe not neither do they thinke vpon the pathes therof 24 O Israel howe great is the house of God and howe large is the place of his possession 25 Great is he and hath none ende yea hye and vnmeasurable 26 What is become of those famous giauntes that were so great of bodies and so worthy men of warre 27 Those hath not the Lorde chosen neither haue they founde the way of reformation 28 Therfore were they destroyed and for so much as they had no wysdome they perished because of their foolishenesse 29 Who hath gone vp into heauen to take wisdome there and brought her downe from the cloudes 30 Who hath gone ouer the sea to fynde her and hath chosen her aboue golde and so brought her hyther 31 No man knoweth the wayes of wysedome neither is there any that can seke out her pathes 32 But he hath woteth all thinges knoweth her and hath founde her out with his foreknowledge this same is he whiche prepared the earth at the beginning and filled it with all maner of foules and beastes 33 When he sendeth out the light it goeth and when he calleth it againe it obeyeth him with feare 34 The starres kepe their watch and geue their light yea and that gladly When he calleth them they say Here we be and so with chearfulnesse they shewe light vnto him that made them 35 This is our God and there shal none other be compared vnto him 36 It is he that hath founde out all wysedome and hath geuen her vnto Iacob his seruaunt and to Israel his beloued 37 Afterwarde did he shewe hym selfe vpon earth and dwelt among men The .iiii. Chapter 1 The reward of them that kepe the lawe and the punishment of them that despise it 12 A comforting of the people beyng in captiuitie 19 A complaynt of Hierusalem and vnder the figure therof of the church 25 A consolation and comforting of the same 1 THis is the booke of the commaundementes of God and the law that endureth for euer all they that kepe it shall come to lyfe but such as forsake it shall come to death 2 Turne thee O Iacob and take holde of it walke by this way thorowe his brightnesse and shyne 3 Geue not thyne honour to another and thy worship to a straunge people 4 O Israel howe happy are we seyng that God hath shewed vs such thinges as are pleasaunt vnto hym 5 Be of good cheare thou people of God O thou auncient Israel 6 Now are ye solde among the heathen howbeit not for your vtter destruction but because ye prouoked God the Lorde to wrath and displeasure therfore were ye deliuered vnto your enemies 7 For ye displeased the euerlasting God that made you offering vnto deuils and not to God 8 Ye haue forgotten hym that brought you vp and ye haue greeued Hierusalem that nursed you 9 When she sawe that the wrath of God was comming vpon you she said Hearken O ye that dwell about Sion for God hath brought me into great heauinesse 10 And why I see the captiuitie of my people of my sonnes and daughters which the euerlasting God will bring vpon them 11 With ioy dyd I norishe them but nowe must I leaue them with weeping and sorowe 12 Let no man reioyce ouer me wyddowe and forsaken which for the sinnes of my children am defolate of euery man For why they departed from the lawe of God 13 They woulde not know his righteousnesse nor walke in the way of his commaundementes and as for the pathes of trueth and godlinesse they had no lust to go in them 14 O ye dwellers about Sion come and let vs call to remembraunce the captiuitie that the euerlasting God hath brought vpon my sonnes my daughters 15 He hath brought a people vpon them from farre an vncurteous people and of a straunge language whiche neither regarde the olde nor pitie the young 16 These haue caried away the deare beloued of my widdowes leauing me alone both desolate and childlesse 17 But alas what can I helpe you 18 Nowe he that brought these plagues vpon you deliuer you also from the handes of your enemies 19 Go your way O my children go your way for I am desolate and forsaken 20 I haue put of the clothing of peace put vpon me the sacke cloth of prayer and for my time I will call vpon the most hyghest 21 Be of good cheare O my children crye vnto the Lorde and he shall deliuer you from the power of the princes your enemies 22 For veryly I haue euer a good hope of your prosperous health yea a very gladnesse is come vpon me from the holy one because of the mercie that ye shal haue of our euerlasting sauiour 23 With mourning and weeping dyd I let you go fro me but with ioy and perpetuall gladnesse shall the Lorde bring you againe vnto me 24 Like as the neyghbours of Sion saw your captiuitie from God euen so shall they also see shortly your health in God which shall come on you with great honour and euerlasting worship 25 O my children suffer patiently the wrath that shal come vpon you for the enemie hath persecuted thee but shortly thou shalt see his destruction and shalt treade vpon his necke 26 My dearlinges haue gone rough hard wayes for they are led away as a flocke that is scattered abrode with the enemies 27 But be of good comfort O my children and crye vnto the Lorde for he that led you away hath you yet in remembraunce 28 And like as ye haue ben mynded to swarue from your God so shall ye now endeuour your selues ten times more to turne againe and to seke him 29 For he that hath brought these plagues vpon you shall bring you euerlasting ioy againe with your health 30 Take a good heart vnto thee O Hierusalem for he whiche gaue thee that name exhorteth thee so to do 31 The wicked doers that now put thee to trouble shall perishe such as haue reioyced at thy fall shal be punished 32 The cities whom thy children serue and that haue caryed away thy sonnes shal be corrected 33 For like as they be nowe glad of thy decay and reioyce at thy fal so shal they mourne in their owne destruction 34 The ioy of their multitude shal be taken away and their cheare shal be turned to sorowe 35 For a fire shall fall vpon them from the euerlasting God long to endure it shal be inhabited of deuyls for a great season 36 O Hierusalem loke about thee toward the east and beholde the ioy that commeth vnto thee from God 37 For lo thy sonnes whom thou hast forsaken and that were scattered abrode come gathered
into a shippe and to go before hym vnto the other syde whyle he sent the people away 23 And when the people were sent away he went vp into a mountayne alone to pray And when nyght was come he was there hym selfe alone 24 But the shippe was nowe in the middes of the sea was tost with waues for it was a contrary wynde 25 And in the fourth watch of the nyght Iesus went vnto them walkyng on the sea 26 And when the disciples sawe hym walking on the sea they were troubled saying it is a spirite and they cryed out for feare 27 But strayght way Iesus spake vnto them saying be of good cheare it is I be not afrayde 28 Peter aunswered hym and sayde Lorde yf it be thou byd me come vnto thee on the water 29 And he sayde come And when Peter was come downe out of the shippe he walked on the water to go to Iesus 30 But when he sawe a myghty wynde he was afrayde And when he began to sincke he cryed saying Lorde saue me 31 And immediatly Iesus stretched foorth his hande and caught hym and sayde vnto hym O thou of litle fayth wherefore diddest thou doubt 32 And when they were come into the shippe the wynde ceassed 33 Then they that were in the shippe came and worshypped hym saying of a trueth thou art the sonne of God 34 And when they were gone ouer they came into the lande of Gennezaret 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of hym they sent out into all that countrey rounde about and brought vnto hym all that were sicke 36 And besought hym that they myght touche the hemme of his garment only And as many as touched it were made whole ¶ The .xv. Chapter ¶ 3 Christe excuseth his disciples and rebuketh the Scribes and Pharisees for transgressyng Gods commaundement through their owne traditions is the thyng that goeth into the mouth defyleth not the man 22 he delyuereth the woman of Cananees daughter 30 healeth the multitude 36 and with seuen Ioaues and a fewe litle fisshes feedeth foure thousande men besyde women and chyldren 1 THen came to Iesus Scribes and Pharisees which were come from Hierusalem saying 2 Why do thy disciples transgresse the traditions of the elders for they washe not their handes when they eate bread 3 But he aunswered and sayde vnto them why do ye also transgresse the commaundement of God by your tradition 4 For God cōmaunded saying honour father and mother and he that curseth father or mother let hym dye the death 5 But ye say whosoeuer shall say to father or mother by the gyft that is offered of me thou shalt be helped 6 And so shall he not honour his father or his mother And thus haue ye made the commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition 7 Hypocrites full well dyd Esayas prophecie of you saying 8 This people draweth nye vnto me with their mouth and honoureth me with their lippes howbeit their hearts are farre from me 9 But in vayne do they worshippe me teachyng doctrine preceptes of men 10 And he called the people to hym and sayde vnto them heare vnderstande 11 That which goeth into the mouth defyleth not the man but that which commeth out of the mouth defyleth the man 12 Then came his disciples and sayde vnto hym knowest thou not that the Pharisees were offended after they hearde this saying 13 But he aunswered and sayde Euery plantyng which my heauenly father hath not planted shal be rooted vp 14 Let them alone they be the blynde leaders of the blynde If the blynde leade the blynde both shall fall into the dytche 15 Then aunswered Peter and sayde vnto hym Declare vnto vs this parable 16 Iesus sayde Are ye also without vnderstandyng 17 Do not ye yet vnderstande that whatsoeuer entreth in at the mouth goeth into the belly and is cast out into the draught 18 But those thynges which proceade out of the mouth come foorth from the heart and they defyle the man 19 For out of the heart proceade euyll thoughtes murders adulteries whordomes theftes false witnesse blasphemyes 20 These are the thynges which defyle a man But to eate with vnwasshen handes defyleth not a man ☜ 21 ☞ And Iesus went thence and departed into the coastes of Tyre and Sidon 22 And beholde a woman of the Chananites which came out of the same coastes cryed vnto hym saying Haue mercie on me O Lorde thou sonne of Dauid My daughter is greeuously vexed with a deuyll 23 But he aunswered her not a worde and his disciples came and besought hym saying sende her away for she cryeth after vs. 24 But he aunswered and sayde I am not sent but vnto the lost sheepe of the house of Israel 25 Then came she and worshipped him saying Lorde helpe me 26 He aunswered and sayde it is not meete to take the chyldrens bread and to cast it to litle dogges 27 She aunswered and sayde trueth Lorde and yet litle dogges eate of the crummes which fall frō their maisters table 28 Then Iesus aunswered and sayde vnto her O woman great is thy fayth be it vnto thee euen as thou wylt And her daughter was made whole euen from that same tyme. ☜ 29 And Iesus went from thence and came nye vnto the sea of Galilee and went vp into a mountayne and sate downe there 30 And great multitudes came vnto him hauyng with them those that were lame blynde dumbe maymed other many and cast them downe at Iesus feete And he healed them 31 In so much that the people wondred when they sawe the dumbe speake the maymed to be whole the lame to walke and the blynde to see And they glorified the God of Israel 32 Then Iesus called his disciples vnto hym and sayde I haue compassion on the people because they continue with me nowe three dayes and haue nothing to eate and I wyll not let them depart fastyng lest they faynt in the way 33 And his disciples say vnto hym whence shoulde we get so much bread in the wyldernesse as to suffise so great a multitude 34 And Iesus sayeth vnto them howe many loaues haue ye And they say seuen and a fewe litle fisshes 35 And he commaunded the people to sit downe on the grounde 36 And toke the seuen loaues and the fisshes and after that he had geuen thankes he brake them and gaue to his disciples and the disciples gaue them to the people 37 And they dyd all eate and were suffised And they toke vp of the broken meate that was left seuen baskets full 38 And yet they that did eate were foure thousande men besyde women and chyldren 39 And he sent away the people and toke shippe and came into the parties of Magdala ⧠The .xvj. Chapter ¶ 1 The Pharisees require a token 6 Iesus warneth his disciples of the Pharisees doctrine 16 The confession of Peter 19 the keyes of heauen 24 the faythfull must