The. holie. Bible. conteynyng the olde Testament and the newe.

¶The .lxj. Chapter.

1 He prophesieth that Christe shalbe annoynted and sent to preache.

[unspec A] 1 THe * 1.1spirite of the Lord is vpon me: for the Lord hath annoynted me, and sent me to preache good tidinges vnto the poore, that I might binde vp the wounded heartes, * 1.2 that I might preache deliueraunce to the captiue, and open the prison to thē that are bounde:

2 That I might declare the acceptable yere of the Lorde, and the day of the vengeaunce of our God: * 1.3 that I might comfort all them that are in heauinesse:

3 That I might geue vnto them that mourne in Sion, that I might geue [I say] beautie in steede of asshes, ioyfull oyntment for sighing, pleasaunt ray∣ment

for an heauie minde, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, a planting of the Lorde for hym to re∣ioyce in.

4 They shall buylde the long rough wildernesse, and set vp the olde desert: they shall repayre the waste places, and suche as haue ben voyde through∣out many generations.

5 Straungers shall stande and feede your cattell, and the aliauntes shalbe your plowmen and dressers of your vines.

6 * 1.4But ye shalbe named the priestes of the Lorde, and men shall call you the seruauntes of our God: ye shall enioy the goodes of the gentiles, and triumph in their substaunce.

7 For your great reproofe you shal haue double ioy, and for shame shall they haue ioy of their portion: for they shall haue double possession in their lande, and euerlasting ioy shalbe with them.

8 For I the Lorde whiche loue right [unspec B] and hate robberie (though it were offe∣red me) shall make their workes full of faythfulnesse, and make an euerlasting couenaunt with them.

9 Their seede also and their generation shalbe knowen among the gentiles, and among the people: all they that see them, shall knowe that they are the hye blessed seede of the Lorde.

10 And therefore * 1.5 I am ioyfull in the Lorde, and my soule reioyceth in God: * 1.6For he hath put vpon me the garment of saluation, and couered me with the mantle of righteousnesse: * He shal decke me lyke a bridegrome, and as a bride that hath her apparell vpon her.

11 For like as the ground bringeth foorth her fruite, and as the garden shooteth foorth seede: so shall the Lorde God cause righteousnesse and prayse to floo∣rishe foorth before all the heathen.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Luk iiii. c. and .vii. c. Esai. xi. a.
• * 1.2

  Esai. lvii. b. and lxv••. ••.
• * 1.3

  Math. xv. a. and .xi. ••.
• * 1.4

  Esai. lxvi. a. Iere ii. d
• * 1.5

  Luke. ii. b. Psal. 132. a.
• * 1.6

  Ezec. xvi. b.