The piththy [sic] and moost notable sayinges of al scripture, gathered by Thomas Paynell: after the manner of common places, very necessary for al those that delite in the consolacions of the scriptures.

¶ The Prophecie of Esaye the firste Chapter.

THe Oxe hathe knowen his owner, and the Asse his may∣sters cryb, but Israell hathe receyued no knowledge, my people hathe no vnderstan∣dynge.

Offer me no mo oblaciōs, for it is but loste laboure.

Incesse is an abhominable thynge vnto me, your fastynges are also in vaine. I may not awaye with youre newe holye dayes and fastyngs, I hate theym euen frome my ve∣ry herte, they make me wery, I cannot abyde thē, when ye holde out youre handes, I wyll turne myne eyes from you. And thoughe ye make many prayers, yet wyll I heare nothyng at all, seynge your handes are ful of bloude.

Washe you, make you cleane, put awaye your euell thoughtes out my sight, cease from doynge of euell, learne to do right, applye youre selues to equitie deliuer the oppressed, helpe the fatherles to his right, let the wydowes complainte come before you. &c.

Yf ye be louyng and obedient, ye shal enioye the best thynge that groweth in the lande. But yf ye be obstinate and rebellious, ye shalbe deuou∣red with the swearde, for the Lord hath promised

with his owne mouth.

The .ii. Chapter.

THe glorye of the lordes maiestie, casteth downe the highe lokes of the presumpti∣ous personnes, and bryngeth lowe the pride of man.

The .iii. Chapter.

BYd the righteous do well, for they shall enioye the fruites of theyr studies. But woo be to the vngodlye, and vnrighteous, for they shalbe rewarded after theyr workes.

Seynge the daughters of Sion are become so proude, and come in with stretched oute nec∣kes, and with vayne wantonne eyes, seynge they come in trippynge so nicelye with theyre feete. Therfore shall the Lorde shaue theyr heades, and shall discouer theyr shame, in that daye shall the LORDE take awaye the gorgi∣ousenesse of theyr apparell and spanges cheynes, Partelets, and colers, bracelettes, and hoones, the goodlye floured, wyde and broydered raye∣mente, brooches and handebandes, rynges and garlandes, holy daye clothes and vales, kerchefes and pinnes, glasses and cypresses, bonets and ta∣ches. And in stede of good smel, there shalbe stinke among them, and for theyr gyrdels, there shalbe lose bandes, and for well set heare, there shalbe baldenes, in steade of a stomacher, a sacke clothe, and for theyr bewetye, wytherdenesse, and Sunne burnynge. Youre husbandes and mightie menne, shall perishe with the swearde in battayle.

The .v. Chapter.

IVdge I pray you betwixte me and my vine yarde. what more could haue bene doen for it, that I haue not done? wherfore then hath it geuē thornes, where I loked to haue had grapes

of it?

Wo vnto them that ioyne one house to ano∣ther, and bryng one lande so nyghe vnto another, that y^e poore can get no more grounde, and that ye maye dwell vpon the earthe alone.

Wo be vnto them that ryse vp earlye to fo∣lowe dronkennes, and to them that contynue so vntyll nighte, and tyll they be sette on fyre with wyne.

Wo be vnto them, that drawe wickednesse vnto them with cordes of vanitie, and synne, as it were with a carte rope.

Woo be vnto them that call euell good, and good euell, whiche made datkenesse lyghte, and lyghte darkenesse, that make sowre swete, and swete sowre.

Woo be vnto them that are wyse in theyr owne sighte, and thynke themselues to haue vn∣derstandyng.

Wo be vnto them that are stronge to suppē oute wyne, and experte men to sette vp dronc∣kenesse.

The .vi. Chapter.

GO and tell this people, ye shall heare in dede, but ye shall not vnderstande, ye shall playnelye se, and not perceyue. Harden the hartes of this people, stoppe theyr eares and shutte theyr eyes, that they se not with theyr eyes, heare not with theyr eares, and vnderstande not with theyre heartes, and conuerte, and be hea∣led.

The .vii. Chapter.

Beholde a virgin shall conceyue and beare a sonne, and (thou his mother) shalte cell his name Emanuel: butter and honye shall he eare, that he maye knowe to refuse the euell, and chose the good.

The .viii. Chapter.

SAnctifie the Lorde of hostes, lette hym be youre feare and drede. For he shalbe the ho∣ly place to flye to, and stone to stomble at, y^e rocke to fall vpon, a snare and net to bothe the houses of Israel, and the inhabitours of Ierusalem.

And many shall stomble, fall, and be broken vpon hym, yea, they shalbe snared and taken.

The .ix. Chapter.

THe people that walke in darknes haue sent a great lyght. As for them that dwel in the lande of the shadow of death, vpon them hath the lyght shyned.

Unto vs a chylde is borne, and vnto vs a sōne is geuen, vpon his shoulder doeth the kyngdome ly••, and he is called with his owne name wonder∣full, the geuer of counsayle, the mightie God, the euerlastyng father, the prince of peace, he shall make no ende to encrease the kyngdome and peace, and shall syt vpon the seate of Dauid and in his kyngdome, to set vp the same, and to sta∣blishe it with equitie and righteousenesse from hence for the for euermore.

The .x. Chapter.

Wo be vnto them that make vnrighteouse lawes, and deuise thynges whiche be to harde for to kepe: where thorowe the poore are oppressed on euery syde, and the innocentes of my people robbed of iudgemente: that wyddowes maye be theyr praye, and that they maye robbe the father∣lesse. What wyll ye dooe in tyme of the vysyta∣tion. &c.

Shall the are boaste it selfe agaynste hym that heweth there wyth? or doeth the sawe make anye braggyng agaynste hym that ruleth it, that were euen lyke, as yf the rod dyd exalte it selfe a∣gaynst hym that beareth it, or as thoughe the

staffe shoulde magnifie it selfe, as wo saye it were no wood.

The .xi. Chapter.

ANd there shall come a rodde forthe of the kynred of Isay, and a blossome shall florishe oute of his roote. The spirite of the LORDE shall lyghte vpon hym, the spirite of wysedome and vnderstandynge, the spirite of counsayle and streng the, the spirite of knowlege, and of feare of the LORDE, and shall make hym feruente in the feare of GOD. For he shall not geue sen∣tence after the thynge that shalbe brought before his eyes, neyther reproue a matter at the fyrste hearyng but with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and with holynesse shal he reforme the simple of the worlde. He shall smyte the worlde with the rodde of his mouthe, & with the breath of his mouthe he shall slaye the vngodly. Righte∣ousenesse shalbe the gyrdle of his loynes, truthe and faythfulnesse the gyrdyng of his reynes.

The .xiii. Chapter.

BE holde the daye of the lorde shall come ter∣ryblye, and full of indignacion, furoure, and wrathe to make the lande waste, and to roote out the synners thereof. For the starres and Pla∣nettes of heauen shall not geue theyr lighte, the Sunne shalbe darkened in the rysynge, and the Moone shall not shyne with his lyght. And I wyll punishe the wickednesse of the worlde, and the synnes of the vngodlye sayeth the lorde.

The .xiiii. Chapter.

HOwe arte thou fallen from heauen (O Lu∣cifer) thou fayre mournyng chylde? howe

Lasse thou gotten a fall euen to the grounde, and arte become weaker then the people? for thou saydesse in thy hearte, I wylelymme vp into hea∣uen, and exalte my throne aboue, beside the starres of god. I wyll sitte also vpon the holye Mounte towarde the Northe, I willelyme vp a∣boue the cloudes, and wyll be lyke the hyghest of all, yet thou shalt be broughte downe to the dept of hell.

The .xxii. Chapter.

LEt vs eate and drinke, for to morowe we shall dye.

And the keye of the house of Dauid wyll I laye vpon his shoulder, so that he shall open and no man shall shutte, he shall shutte, and no manne shall open.

The .xxv. Chapter.

DOe, this is our God, we haue wayted for hym, and he shall saue vs.

The .xxvi. Chapter.

THy deate men shall lyue, euen with my bo∣dy shall they rise agayne.

The .xxvii. Chapter.

IT is a people of no vnderstandynge, and therfore he that made them shal not fauour them, and he that created them shall geue them no grace.

The .xxviii. Chapter.

THerfore sayeth the Lorde God, beholde, I laye in Spon for a foundacion a stone, euin a tried stone a precious corner stone, a sute foun∣dacion.

The .xxix. Chapter.

FOr so muche as this people when they be in trouble, do honour me with their mouth and with theyr lyppes, but theyr hearte is farre frome, and the scare whiche they haue vnto me

proceadeth of a cōmaundement whiche is taught of men, therfore &c.

Wo vnto them, that kepeth secrete theyr thoughtes, to hyde theyr counsell from the LORDE, and do theyr workes in darkenesse saying, who seeth vs? and who knoweth vs?

The .xxx. Chapter.

THis is an obstinate people, and dissem∣blinge chyldren, chyldren that refuse to heare the lawe of the Lorde. For they saye vnto the seers, se not, and to them that be cleare of iudgement, loke not out righte thynges for vs, but speake fayre wordes vnto vs, looke oute er∣roures, gette you oute of this waye, departe out of this pathe, and turne the holye one of Is∣rael from vs.

The fyre of payne is ordeyned from the begynnynge, yea, euen for Kynges it is prepared. This hath the Lorde sette in the depe, and made it wyde, the burning where of is fyre and muche woode, the breathe of the LORDE, whiche is a tyuer of brymstone doth kyndle it.

The .xxxii. Chapter.

A Kynge shall gouerne after the rule of righ∣teousence, and the princes shall rule accor∣dyng to the balaunce of equitie.

The rewarde of righteousnesse shalbe peace, and her fruite reste and quietnes for euer.

The .xxxiii. Chapter.

HE that leadeth a godly lyfe say I, and spea∣keth the truthe: he that abhorreth gaynes wonne by violence & disceyte, he that kepeth his hande that it touche no rewarde, whiche stop∣pethe his eares that he heare no counsayle a∣gaynste the innocente bloude, whiche holdethe

downe his eyes that he se none euell, he it is that shall dwell on hye, whose sauegarde shall be in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bulwarke of rockes, to him shall be geuen meate, and his waters shall not faile.

The .xxxv. Chapter.

GOd commeth his owne selfe, and will deli∣uer you, then shall the eies of the blinde be lightened, and the eares of the deaffe opened, thē shall the lame manne leaye as an herte, and the dume mans tonge shall geue thankes.

The .xxxvii. Chapter.

THeangell of the Lorde wente forth, & slewe of the Assirians hoste, an .C. lxxx. and .v. M.

The, xxxviii. Chapter.

HEzechtas turned his face towarde the wall, praied vnto the Lorde, and saide. Remembre O Lord, that I haue walked before the in truth, and a stedfast herte, and haue done the thing that is pleasaunt to the.

The .xl. Chapter.

I Voice cried in the wildernes, prepare the waye of the Lorde, in the wildernes, make liraight the pathe for our God in the deserte. Let all valleis be exalted, and euery mountaine & hill be laied lowe. What so is croked, lette it be made straight, and let the roughe be made plainfeldes, for the glorye of the Lorde shall appeare, and all fleshe shall at once se it, for why? the mouth of the Lorde hath spoken it.

Nowe crye, and the Prophete answered, what shall Ierye? that al fleshe is grasse, and that al the goodlines therof is as the frower of the feilde, the grasse is withered, the flower falleth away, euen so is the people as grasse, when the breath of the Lorde bloweth vppon the im. Neuertheles whe∣ther the grasse wither, or that the flower fade a∣waye, yet the word of god endureth for euer.

Who hath refourmed the minde of the Lorde? or to whom hath he shewed his counsell? or whoe is of his counsell to teach him? or who hath geuē him vnderstanding, and hath taught him the path of iudgemente? whoe taughte him cunninge, & o∣pened vnto him the waie of vnderstandinge.

The .xlii. Chapter.

WHo suffered Iacob to be trodē vnder fote, & Israell to be spoyled? did not the Lorde? bicause we haue sinned against him, and haue had no delite to walke in his wates, neither bene obe∣diente vnto his lawe.

The .xlv. Chapter.

TVrne you to me, al ye endes of y^e earth, that ye maye be saued: for I am God, and there is els none. I swere by my felfe, out of my mouth commeth the worde of rightuousnes, and that no man may turne: but all knees shall bowe vnto me and all tonges shal swere by my name, sayinge: ve∣rily in the Lorde is my rightuousenes & strength. To him shall men come, but all they that thyncke scorne of him, shal be confounded. And the whole sede of Israell shall be iustified, and make theyr bost in the Lorde,

The .xlix. Chapter.

HAd thus saieth the Lorde. In the time ac∣cepted haue I hearde the, and in the daye of saluation haue I helped the.

God hath conforted his people, and will haue mercy vpō his that be in trouble. But Sion said God hath forsaken, and my Lorde hath forgotten me. Will a wife forget the childe of hir wombe, & not pitye the sonne whome she hathe borne. And thoughe she do forget, yet will I not forget the.

Who so putteth his trust in me, shall not be cō∣founded.

The .l. Chapter.

The lorde god haths opened mine eare therfore can I not saye naye, nor withdrawe my selfe, but I offer my backe vnto the smiters, and my chekes to the nippers. I turne not my face from shame and spitting, and the lord god shal helpe me, ther∣fore shall I not be confounded, I haue herdened my face lyke a flynt stoone. For I am sure that I shall not come to confusion.

The .lii. Chapter.

O Howe bewtifull are the feete of the ambassa doure that bryngethe the message from the mountaine, and proclaimeth peace, that bryngeth good tydynges, and preacheth helthe, and saythe vnto Syon: thy god is the kynge.

The .liii. Chapter.

HE onely hath taken on hym our infirmities, and borne our paines. He was wounded for oure offences, and smytten for oure wyckednes. The chastement of our peace was laide vpon him and with his stripes we are healed. The lord hath heaped together vpon hym the iniquite of vs all. He suffred violence and was euell intreated, and dyd not yet open his mouthe. He shalbe led as a shepe to be slaine, yet shall he be as slyll as a lambe before the shearer and not open his mouthe He dyd neuer violēce nor vnright, neither hath there bene anye disceatfulnes in his mouthe. And he is ••ekened amonge the trangressons, whych neuer∣thelesse hath taken away the synnes of the multi∣tude, and made intercession for the mysdoers.

The .iv. Chapter.

SEkethe Lorde while he may he founde, and call vpon him while he is nie.

Let the vngodly man forsake his owne waye and the vnrightnouse his owne Imaginations,

and turne againe vnto the Lorde, so shall he be merciful vnto him, and to our God, for he is very ready to forgiue.

The worde that commeth oute of my mouth. shall not turne againe voide vnto me, but shall accomplishe my will and prospere in the thynge whereto I sende it.

The .lvi. Chapter.

BLessed is he that taketh hede, that he vn∣hallowe not the Saboth, that is, he that ke¦peth him selfe, that he do none euil.

¶ My house shall be called an house for all people.

The .lvii. Chapter.

THe wicked haue no peace, saieth God.

The .lviii. Chapter.

CRye nowe as loude as thou canste, leaue not of, lift vp thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their affences, and the house of Iacob their sinnes.

Wherefore faste we, saye they, and thou seest it not? we put oure liues to straitenes, and thou re∣gardeste it not. Beholde, when ye faste, your iuste remaineth styl, for ye do no lesse violence to youre detters: loe, ye faste to strife and debate, and to smite with the fiste of wickednes. Nowe ye shall not faste thus, that you may make your voice be hearde aboue. Thinke you this faste pleaseth me, that a man should chasten him selfe for a day, and to wreth his hand aboute like ahoke, and to lye vpon the earth in an heary cloth?

Shoulde that be called faslinge, or a daye that pleaseth the Lord? Doeth not this fasling rather please me, that thou lose him out of bondage, that is in thy daunger? that thou breake the othe of wicked bargaines? that you let the oppressed go

free, and take from them all maner of burthene? to deale thy breade to the hungry, and bryng the poore wandryng, home into thyne house, when thou feest the naked that thou couer hym, and not thy face from thy neyghboure?

The .lix. Chapter.

BEhold, the Lordes hāde is not so shortened that it cannot helpe, neither is his eare so stopped that it may not heare: But your misdedes haue separated you from youre god, and youre synnes hyde his face from you, that he hearethe you not.

The .lxiiii. Chapter.

WE are all as an vncleane thyng, and all our right cousnesse are as the clothes stayned with flowers of a woman, we fal euery cheone, as the leafe, for oure synnes carye vs awaye lyke the wynde.

The .lxv. Chapter.

THus sayeth the Lorde God. Beholde my seruauntes shall eate, but ye shall haue hū∣ger. Beholde my seruauauntes shall drynke, but ye shall suffre thyrste. Behold, my seruauntes shall be mery, but ye shalbe confounded. Beholde my seruauntes shall reioyce for a verye quietnes of herte, but ye shall crye for sorow of heart, and cō∣playne for vexacion of mynde.

The .ixvi. Chapter.

THus shall the hande of the Lorde be know∣en amonge his seruauntes, and his indig∣nac••on amonge his enemies. For behold the lord shall come with fyr••, and his charet shalbe sykes whyrlewynde, that he maye recompence his ven∣geaunce in his wrathe, and his indinguaciō with the flame of fyre for the lorde shall iudge all fleshe with the fyre, and with his swearde, and there shalbe agreate nombre slayne of the lorde.

They shall go forthe, and looke vpon the ca∣tyons of them that haue transgressed agaynst me. For theyr wormes shall not dye, neyther shall theyr fyre be quenched, and all fleshe shall abhorre them.