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. VII.

1 A complaint for the smale 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 4 The wickednes of these times. 14 The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Church.

1 WO is me, for I am asa 1.1 the somer ga∣therings, (and) as the grapes of the vintage: there (is) no cluster to eat my soule desired the first ripe 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

2 The good mā is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 out of the earth and there (is) none righteous among men:b 1.2 thei all lie in waite for blood: euerye man hunteth his brother with a net.

3 To make good for the euil of (their) hāds, the prince asked, & the iudge (iudgeth) for are warde: therefore thec 1.3 greate man he speaketh out the corruptiō of his soule: sod 1.4 they wrap it vp.

4 The best of them (is) ase 1.5 a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and the most righteous of them (is sharper) then a thorne hedge the daye off 1.6 thy watchmen (and) the visitacion cometh: then shalbe their confusion.

5 Trust ye not in a friend, nether put ye cōfi∣dēce in a 〈◊〉〈◊〉: kepe the dores of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosome.

6 For the sonne reuileth the father: the daughter riseth vp against her mother the daughter in law against her mother in law, (and) a mans enemies (are) the men of hys owne house.

7 Thereforeg 1.7 I wil loke vnto the Lord: I wil waite for God my Sauiour: my GOD will heare me.

8 Reioyce not against me,h 1.8 ô mine enemie: thogh I fall, I shall arise: when I shall sit in darknes, the Lord (shal be) a light vnto me.

9 I wil beare the wrath of the Lord because I haue sinned against him, vntill he pleade my cause, and execute iudgement for me: (then) wil he bring me for the to the light, (and) I shal se his righteousnes.

10 Then she that is mine ennemie, shall loke vpon it, and shame shal couer her, whiche said vnto me, Where is the Lord thy God? Mine eies shal behold her now shal she be troden downe as the myre of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

11 (This is)i 1.9 the day, that thy walles shal be buylt: this day shal driue farre awayk 1.10 the decre.

12 In this day also they shal come vnto thee froml 1.11 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and (from) the strong cities and from the strong holdes euen vnto the riuer, and from the sea to sea, and (from) mountaine to mountaine.

13 Not withstanding, the land shalbe desola∣te because of them that dwel therein (and) for the frutes ofm 1.12 their inuentions.

14 n 1.13 Fede thy people with thy rod, the flocke of thine heritage [which dwell 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the wood] (as) in the middes of 〈◊〉〈◊〉: let them fede in Bashán and Gileád, as in olde time.

15 o 1.14 According to the dayes of thy comming out of the land of Egypt, will shewe vnto thee marueiious things.

16 The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shal se, and be confounded for all their power: they shalp 1.15 laye their hand vpon their mouth:q 1.16 their eares shal be deafe.

17 They shalr 1.17 sicke the dust licke a serpent thei shal moue out of their holes like wor mes they shalbe afraide of the Lord our, God, and shal feare because of thee.

18 Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie, ands 1.18 passeth by the trans∣gression of the remnant of his heritage! He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not his wrath for euer, becau se mercie pleaseth him.

19 He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 againe (and) haue compassiō vpon vs he wil 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our iniquities, and cast allt 1.19 their sinnes into the bottome of the sea.

20 Thou wilt performe (thy)u 1.20 trueth to Iaa∣kôb, (and) mercie to Abrahám, as thou hast sworne vnto our fathers in olde time.

Notes

• a 1.1

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vpon him the persone of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that all her 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gone so that none is left that is, that there is no godlie man remaining for all a egiuen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tie and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his owne brother.
• b 1.2

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that the prince, the iud∣ge and the riche man are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 together, all to do 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and to cloke the doings one of another.
• c 1.3

  That is, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man that is able to giue money, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from no wi∣kednes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• d 1.4

  These men agre among thē 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and conspire with one consent to do 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• e 1.5

  They 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are of moste estimation and are counted most honest amōg them, are but thor nes and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to pricke,
• f 1.6

  Meaning of the Prophetes and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• g 1.7

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sheweth that the onely remedy for the godlie in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 euils 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 flee vnto God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cour.
• h 1.8

  This is spoken in the persone of the Church which calleth the malignant Churche 〈◊〉〈◊〉 enemie.
• i 1.9

  To 〈◊〉〈◊〉, when God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him self a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his enemies.
• k 1.10

  Meaning, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Baby 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• l 1.11

  VVhen the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shalbe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stored, they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were enemies a sore shal come 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the world vnto her, so that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 holdes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shalbe able to let them.
• m 1.12

  A fore this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ce appeare, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 how 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shal be puni∣shed, seing that the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 self, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 made 〈◊〉〈◊〉 because of their 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• n 1.13

  The Prophet prayeth to God to be me 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, when they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tered 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 places 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Babylon and to be beneficial vnto them as in time past.
• o 1.14

  God promiseth to be fauorable to his people as he had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a fore time.
• p 1.15

  They 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 men and dare 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no more.
• q 1.16

  They shalbe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to heare men 〈◊〉〈◊〉, lest they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• r 1.17

  They shal 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• s 1.18

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he wolde not se it, but winke at it.
• t 1.19

  Meaning of his elect.
• u 1.20

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God wil 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in effect the trueth of his merciful promes, which he had made of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all that shulde apprehen∣de the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉〈◊〉.