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. XVII.

1 The creation of man, and the goodnes that God hathe done vnto him. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Of almes 26 And repentance.

1 THe * Lord hathe created mā of the earth and turneth him vnto it againe.

2 He gaue him the nomber of dayes and cer teine times, and gaue him power of the things, that are vpon earth.

3 He clothed them with strength, as they had nede, and made them according to his image.

4 He made all flesh to feare him, so that he had the dominion ouer the beasts, and foules.

5 [* He created out of him an helper like vn to him self,] and gaue them discrecion and tongue, and eyes, eares, and an heart to vn derstand, and sixtly he gaue them a spirit, and seuently he gaue them speache to de∣clare his workes.

6 And he filled them with knowledge of vn derstanding, and shewed them good and euil.

7 He set his eye vpon their hearts, declaring vnto them his noble workes,

8 And gaue thē occasion to reioyce perpe∣tually in his miracles, that they shulde pru dently declare his workes, & that the elect shulde praise his holie Name together.

9 Beside this, he gaue them knowledge, and gaue them the Law of life for an heritage, that thei might now knowe that thei were mortal.

10 He made an euerlasting couenant with them, and shewed them his iudgements,

11 Their eyes sawe the maiestie of his glorie, and their eares heard his glorious voyce.

12 And he said vnto thē, Beware of all vnrigh∣teous things. * He gaue euerie man also a cōmandement concerning his neighbour.

13 Their wayes are euer before him, and are not hid from his eyes.

4 Euerie man from his youth is giuē to euil,

& their stonie hearts can not become flesh

15 He appointed a ruler vpon euerie people when he deuided the nacions of the whole earth.

16 * And he did chuse Israél, as a peculiar people to him self, whome he nourisheth with discipline as his first borne, & giueth him moste louing light, and doeth not for∣sake him.

17 All their workes are as the sunne before him, & his eyes are continually vpon their wayes.

18 None of their vnrighteousnes is hid from him, but all their sinnes are before the Lord

19 And as he is merciful, and knoweth his worke, he doeth not leaue them nor forsa∣ke them, but spareth them.

20 *The almes of a man, is as a thing sealed vp before him, and he kepeth the good de∣des of man as the apple of the eye, and gi∣ueth repentance to their sonnes, & daugh∣ters.

21 * At the last shal he arise, & rewarde them and shal repay their rewarde vpon their heads.

22 * But vnto them that wil repent, he giueth them grace to returne, & exhorteth suche as faile, with pacience, [and sendeth them the porcion of the veritie.]

23 * Returne thē vnto the Lord, and forsake thy sinnes: make thy prayer before his face and take away the offence.

24 Turne againe vnto the most High: for he wil bring thee from darkenes to wholsome light: for sake thine vnrighteousnes, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 greatly all abominacion.

25 [Knowe the righteousnes & iudgements of God: stand in the porcion that is set for∣the for thee, and in the prayer of the most high God, and go in the partes of the holie worlde with suche as be liuing and confesse God.]

26 * Who cā praise the moste High in the hell as do all they that liue and confesse him?

27 [Abide not thou in the errour of the vn∣godlie, but praise the Lord before death.]

28 Thankefulnes perisheth from the dead, as thogh he were not but the liuing, and he that is sounde of heart, praiseth the Lord, [and reioyceth in his mercie]

29 How great is the louing kindenes of the Lord our God, and his compassion vnto su∣che as turne vnto him in holines,

30 For all things can not be in men, becau∣se the sonne of man is not immortal, [and they take pleasure in the vanitie of wic∣kednes.]

31 What is more cleare then the sunne? yet shal it faile.

32 So flesh and blood that thinketh euil, [shalbe reproued.]

33 He seeth the power of the high heauen, & all men are but earth and ashes.

Notes

• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 27 & 5. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Wisd. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 23. & 9 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• 1. Cor. 11. 7. col 3. 10
• Gen. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 22.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 10, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Deu. 4. 10. & 10, 5.
• Chap. 29. 16.
• Mat. 25. 35.
• Act. 3, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Ier, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Psal. 6. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.