The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXXII.

The conditions of good rulers ād officers described by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Hezekiah. who was the figure of Christ.

1 BEholde,a a King shal reigne in iustice, and the princes shal ruleb in iudgement

2 And (that) man shalbe as an hiding place from the winde, and as a refuge for the tē∣pest: as riuers of water in a drye place (and) as the shadowe of a great rocke inc a wea∣rie land.

3 The eyes ofd the seing shal not be shut, and the eares of them that heare, shal hear ken.

4 And the heart of the foolish shal vnder∣stand knowledge, and the tongue of the stutters shalbe ready to speake distinctly.

5 Ae nigarde shal no more be called liberal, nor the churle riche.

6 But the nigarde wil spake of nigardnes and his heart wil worke iniquitie, and do wickedly, and speake falsely against the Lord, to make emptie the hungrie soule, & to cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile.

7 For the weapons of the churle (are) wic∣ked: he deuiseth wicked counsels, to vndo the poore with lying wordes: and to spea ke against the poore in iudgement,

8 But the liberal man wil deuise of liberal things, and he wil continue (his) liberalitie

9 ¶ Rise vp, ye womē that are at ease: heare my voyce, yef careles daughters: hearken to my wordes.

10 Ye women, that are careles: shalbe in fea∣reg aboue a yere in dayes:h for the vintage shal faile (and) the gathering shal come no more.

11 Ye women, that are atease, be astonied feare, ôye careles women: put of the clo∣thes: make bare, and girde (sacke clothe) vpon the loynes.

12 Men shall lament for thei teates, (euen) for the pleasant fields, (and) for the frute∣ful vine.

13 Vpon the lande of my people shall growe thornes (&) briers yea, vpon all the hou∣ses of ioye in the citie of reioycing,

14 Because the palace shalbe for saken, (and) the“ noyse of the citie shalbe left the tow∣re & fortresse shal be dennes for euer, (&) the delite of wilde asses, (and) a pasture for 〈◊〉〈◊〉,

15 Vntil thek Spirit be powred vpon vs from aboue, and the wildernes become a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 field, and thel plenteous field be coun∣ted as a forest.

16 And iudgement shal dwell in the desert, & iustice shal remaine in the fruteful field.

17 And the worke of iustice shalbe peace, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the worke of iustice and quietnes, and assu∣rance for euer.

18 And my people shal dwell in the taberna∣cle of peace and in sure dwellings, & in safe resting places.

19 When it haileth, it shall fall on the forest, & them citie shalbe set in the lowe place.

20 Blessed are yen that sowe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 waters, ando driue (the ther) the fete of the oxe and the asse.

Notes

• a

  This prophecie is of Hezekiah who was a figure of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and the refore it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chiefly to be re∣ferred to him.
• b

  By iudgement and iustice is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 an vpright gouer 〈◊〉〈◊〉, bothe in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & religiō.
• c

  VVhere men are wearie with tra∣ueling, for lacke of water.
• d

  He promiseth to giue the true light, which is the pure doctrine of Gods worde, and vnderstāding and the zeale of the same contra∣rie to the threat∣nings against the wicked. Chap. 6. 9 & 29. 10.
• e

  Vice shal no 〈◊〉〈◊〉 re be called 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tue, nor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stemed by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and riches.
• f

  He prophecieth of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to come, that thei wil not spare the women & children & therefore willeth them to take hede and prouide
• g

  Meaning, that the affliction shulde continue long, and when one, yere were past, yet they shulde loke for newe plagues.
• h

  God wil take from you the meanes and occasions which made you to contemne him to wit, abundance of worldly goods.
• i

  By the teates he meaneth the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fields, where by men are nou∣rished, as children with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉: or the mothers for 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall lacke milke.
• “

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k

  That is, whē the Church shal be 〈◊〉〈◊〉: thus the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after they haue denoun ced Gods iudge∣ments against the wicked, vse to cō fort the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• l

  The field whiche is now 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, shalbe but as a ba 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of that it shalbe then, as Chap 29. 17. which shalbe fulfilled in Christs time: for thē thei 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were before as the ba ē wildernes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and they that had some be∣ginning of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, shal 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forthe frutes in such abundance, that their former life shal seme but as a wildernes, where no 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were.
• m

  They shal not nede to buylde it in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 places for feare of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉: for God wil defend 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and turne away 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stormes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of their commodities.
• n

  That is, vpon fat ground and wel watered, which bringeth forth in abundance: or in places 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before 〈◊〉〈◊〉 couered with 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and now made dry for your vses.
• o

  The fields 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that they shal send 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to eate vp the firste croppe, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shalbe signes of Gods fauour and loue towards them.