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. IIII.

The vision of the golden candelstike, and the exposition thereof.

1 ANd the Angel that talked with me, ca∣me againe & waked me as a man that is raiseth out of his slepe.

2 And said vnto me, What seest thou? And I said, I haue loked, and beholde, aa 1.1 candel sticke all of golde with a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vpon the top of it, and his seuen lampes therein, and seuen pipes to theb 1.2 lampes, which were vpon the top thereof.

3 And two oliue trees ouer it, one vpon the right side of the howle, and the other vpon the left side thereof.

4 So I answered, & spake to the Angel that talked with me, saying, What are these my Lord.

5 Thē the Angel that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with me answe red and said vnto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said No, my Lord.

6 Then he answered and spake vnto me, saying: This is the worde of the Lord vntoc 1.3 Zerubbabél, saying, Nether byd 1.4 an armie nor strength, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hostes.

7 Who art thou, ôe 1.5 great mountaine, be∣fore Zerubbabél? (thou shalt be) a plaine, andf 1.6 he shal bring forthe the head stone thereof, with showtings (crying) Grace grace vnto it.

8 Moreouer, the worde of the Lord came vn to me, saying.

9 The hāds of Zerubbabél haue laid the fun dacion of this house: his hands shal also fi∣nishit, andg 1.7 thou shalt knowe that the Lord of hostes hathe sent me vnto you,

10 For who hathe despised the day of theh 1.8 smale things? but they shal reioyce, and shal se the stone ofi 1.9 tinne in the hand of Zerubbabélk 1.10 these seuē are the eies of the Lord, which go thoro we the whole worlde

11 Then answered I, and said vnto him, What

are these two oliue trees vpon the ryght and vpon the left side thereof?

12 And I spake more ouer, and said vnto him What be these two oliue branches, which thorowe the two golden pipes emptiethē selues into the golde?

13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my Lord.

14 Then said he, These are the twol 1.11 oliue brā ches, that stād with the ruler of the whole earth.

Notes

• a 1.1

  VVhich was euer in the middes of the Temple signi∣fying that the gra ces of Gods Spirit shulde shine there in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 abundāce & in all perfectiō.
• b 1.2

  VVhich cēueied the oyle that drop ped frō the trees into the lampes, so that the light ne∣uer failed: and this vision was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the faithful that God had suffi cient power in him self to conti∣nue his graces, & to bling his pro∣mes to passe, thogh he had no helpe of man.
• c 1.3

  VVho was a fi∣gure of Christ and therefore this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was dire∣cted to all the Church who are his bodie and mē∣bers.
• d 1.4

  He sheweth that Gods power onely is sufficient to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, thogh, he vse not mans hel∣pe there unto.
• e 1.5

  He compareth the power of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to a great mountaine who thoght the Iewes nothing in respect of them, & wolde haue hin dred zerubbabel who represented Christ whome the enemies daily la∣bour to let in the buylding of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Temple, but all in vaine.
• f 1.6

  Thogh the ene∣mies thinke to stay this buylding yet zerubbabel shal lay the hiest stone thereof, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it to perfection, so that all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shal reioyce, and pray vnto God that he wolde continue his grace, and fauour to ward the Temple.
• g 1.7

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Prophet, that I am Christ sent of my Father for the buylding, and preseruation of my spiritual Temple.
• h 1.8

  Signifying that all were discouraged and the smale & poore be∣ginnings of the Temple.
• i 1.9

  VVhereby he signisieth the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & line, that is, that zerub∣babél which represented Christ, shulde go forward with his buy Iding to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and cō∣fort of the godlie, thogh the worlde be against him, and thogh his for a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be discoura∣ged, because 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not things pleasant to the eye.
• k 1.10

  That is, god hath seuē 〈◊〉〈◊〉: meaning a continual 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so tha 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nor anye power in the worlde can go a∣bout or bring any thing to passe o hinder his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Chap 3. 9.
• l 1.11

  VVhiche were euer grene and ful of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thei 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 oyle into the 〈◊〉〈◊〉: signifying, hat God wil continually 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and preserue his Church, and indue it stil 〈◊〉〈◊〉 abundance and perfection of graces.