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¶ Of the commynge and deth of Chryst: and of the callynge of the Heathen.
MOreouer this is the worde that was [ A] opened vnto Esaye the sonne of A∣moz,* 1.1 vpon Iuda and Ierusalem. It wyll be also in the last dayes: That the hyll where the house of the Lorde is buylded, shal be the chyefe amonge hylles, and crafted a∣bout all litle hylles. And all the heathen shal
prease vnto him, and the multitude of ye peo∣ple shall go vnto him, speakynge thus one to an other: aryse, let vs goo to the hyll of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Iacob: that he may shewe vs his waye, and that we maye walke in his pathes. For the lawe shal come oute of Syon, and the worde of God from Ierusalem, and shall gyue sentence a∣monge the Heathen, and shall refourme the multytude of people: So that they shall breake theyr swerdes and speres, to make sy∣thes, sicles and sawes therof. From that time forth shall not one people lyft vp weapen a∣gaynste an other, neither shall they learne to fight from thence forth. It is to the that I [ B] crye (o house of Iacob) aryse, let vs walke in the lyghte of the Lorde. But thou arte scattered abrode with thy people (o house of Iacob) for ye goo farte beyonde youre fathers, whether it be in sorcerers (whome ye haue as the Philistines hadde) or in cal∣kers of mennes byrthes, wherof ye haue to manye. As soone as your lande was full of syluer and golde, and no ende of your trea∣sure: so soone as youre lande was full of stronge horsses, and no ende of youre cha∣rettes: Immediatly was it full of ydolles, also,* 1.2 euen workes of youre owne handes, whiche ye youre selues haue facyoned, and youre fyngers haue made. There kneleth the man, there falleth the man downe before them, so that thou canste not brynge hym a∣waye thence.
[ C] And therfore gette the soone in to some rocke, and hyde the in the grounde from the syght of the fearefull iudge, and frome the glory of his maiestye: Which casteth downe the hyghe lokes of the presumptuous per∣sonnes, and bryngeth lowe the pryde of man, and he onely shall be exalted in that daye. For the daye of the Lorde of hostes shall goo ouer all pryde and presumpcion, vpon all them that exalte them selues, and shall brynge them all downe: vpon hyghe and stoute Cedre trees of Libanus, and vpon all the okes of Basan, vpon all hyghe hyl∣les, and vpon all stoute mountaynes, vpon all costly towres, and vpon all stronge wal∣les, vpon all shyppes of the see, and vpon e∣uere thyng that is gloryous and pleasaunt to loke vpon.
And it shall brynge downe the pryde of man, and laye mans presumpcion full lowe, and the Lorde shall onely haue the victo∣rye in that daye. But the ydolles shall vt∣terly [ D] be rooted oute. Men shall crepe in to holes of stone,* 1.3 and in to caues of the earthe, frome the syghte of the fearfull ••u••ge, and from the glorye of ••is maies••ye: what tyme as he shall aryse to shake the erth. T••en shal man cast awaye his ••••••hes of sil••••r & golde, (which neuerthel••sse ••e 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••de to honour them, vn••o ••••••ies and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••cked ••hat he may the better crepe into the coue••••nt and ••uck••s, & in to the c••••ff••s of hath houre, from the sight of the fearefull iudg••, and ••rome the glorye of his maiestie.
Mich .iiii. ••
Luc .xxiii. d Ozee .i. b Apoca .ix. b