Canticle of Canticles — Chapter 3

Some expourd this whole paflage of Ezechias, orTcfias Kings of luda , and of the chiefe Pr necs vndcr them : but fo great effectes, as be here prophecied, were not fully verihed in them, butasin heure onlyof a more ex- cellene King,and his principal feruantes , that should folow afterwards. For albeit thefe were very good hings, andhad good and wife counfelers, & gouerners wnder them:yet they liad not that perfc@ iudgement nor performed that complete iuftice, wherby the fubicétes enioyed fuch peace, ref, fafetic , and-confolation , as be here defcribed, by the metapkores,and fimilitudes of men hid frcm winde, fafe from tem-' peft,refreshed with waters in their heate,and shadow cc by arock from the burning’ ~funne in the defert, with the like. And therfore S.Terom , and other Chriftian Do-' ctours vnderftard it of Chriftswbo hath moft perfec izdgcment and iuftices and cf his Apoflles ,and other Pattours of his-Church who by .vnG@ionof the Holie Ghoft, -Participate more aboundantly of Chrifts graceythen did the prictles , & other rulers in the oldreftament. And fo Chriftian people receiuethefe benefirs of peace, reft, protection, refreshing in foule, & confeience, & other fyiitval comfortes in Chrift, by the myfteries of thenew Teftament , which the faithful ofthe old Teftament) could notrecciue by their hings -& Prirces , ner by prieftes and prophets ofthat time. The fame we might deduce of innumerable other places of this & other Pro- phetes:butit is not our * purpofe to explicate much in this Editjen. 1, Reigne in inflice : and rule iniudgement)Here alfo to auoide polixitie , we may once note that thefe words : Imdgement, and Iuftice, hane a. farre other higher and more excellent fignification in holie Scriptures( where they moft frequently occurre) then in prophanewritings,and natural or morol philofophical difconrfes For Phi- lofovhers , fuch as Plato and Ariftorelcc uld reach no further then to natural reafon, which they called right iudgement: ard to moralequitie, which in general they named iuftice.But the Holie Ghoftjby thefe wordes reneleth moft highfpiritual my- fteries, knowen by faith, moft comfortable to.mens foules, relicuing and refreshing the confciences of penitents in this life & replenishing the iuft with vnfpeak a- bie gladnes in eternal glorie, Therfore-in the fenfe vfual in holy Scripture, ludge~ ment is che act of the mind, orvnderftanding, difcerning what is right, iuft, & agreing to reafon:And Iuftice ts the re@titude of the wil,doing conformably to right dircétion of the mind,or vnderftanding. And fo thefe wordes areappliedto fignifie both Gods.and iuft mens actions. As that which God mercifully decreed in eterni- tie, and promifed after the fal of man , to do for mankind, as conuenient for his Di- uine Powre , Wifdom, Iuftice, Mercie , & Goodnes; with al the-meancs which he ordained for effecting the fame,is-called hisludgement ; and the performing and accomplishment therof, fo farreasis of his part, is .calledhis Iuftice. Alfo chat Which anie man difeuffeth, difcerneth , and determaineth in his vnderftanding ,. as ritht, or reafonable in fupernatural things,is called his fpiritual iudgement; and that which he doth ofhis freew1l according tothe fame right irdeement, is called to. . a = . . ad . bis mfiice. Soin this plece the Prophet forsheweih , that Chrift our Kang yvi Cet Pre; ¢; prephe. tical Books reigne --- PAGE 1502 --- 1 Pfs. 15. O F ISATE., 485 reigne in inffice, that is, performe and fulfii al chat he,as God with the Father & the the Holie Ghoft, decreed for Redemption, Laftification and Saiuation of men. And the Princes his Avoftles and other Paftors, shal rude in imagemens tha: is,difeerne and iudge,wiat 1s right, and cood for themfelues andthe p209%c inrefpect of their fou- les,and eternal faluation.. CHare XXXII, ‘ ? Sennacherib beGeging and threatning Terufalem,shal be ouerthravene by Ange! s 13.that both wicked arrozant in.idels may feele the band of Godand faitj ul finners repentin 1g a eer great terrour be comforsed. Ot to thee(«)that fpoileft, shalt nor thy felfe aito befpoiled?and thar defpifelt shalt not thy felfalfo be defpifed2when chou shalt haue ended fecyling, thousral: be fpoiled: whea being wearted thou shalt ceafero contemne ,thou thait be contemned,

Lord haue mercie vpon VS: for we haue expe- cted thee:be our arme inthe. morning, and our {al- uation inthe time of our tribulation.3.Arthe voice oi the Angel the peoples fled, and at thy exalration the mations are dil- perfed.4.And your {poiles shal be gathered together as the locuft is ga- thered,as when the ditches shalbetultherof, 5 Our Lord is magnited, becaufehe hath dwelt on high:he hath filled $16 with iudgeiné.&& mnice,

The old errour is gone: thou wilt keepe peace: peace, becaufe we haue hoped in thee, SQPS = 4. Youhauchoped inour Lord in worlds euer- lafting,in our Lord God ftrong for euer. oe a he wil bowe downethem that dwel on high ; the high ci- ee he wil abafe,He wil abafeit euen to the ground, he wil plukeit downe feuento the duft, ; _ 6.Ehe roote shal treade it downe, the feete of the poore , the fteppes of edie, Oo ms The path of theiuftis right, the path of the iuft is right to waike And inthe path of thy iudgements,o Lord, we haue Paviently expe- Ged thee: thy name,and thy memorial are inthe defire of t ‘ ours ae 9:My foule hath detized thee in the nighs:yea and with my {pi y harcI wil watchto thee inthe morning, When thou thalr doe thy iudgements in the earth,the inhabitants of the Id thal learneiuftice. ae 10 Let vs haue-niercie on the impious,and he wil not Jearne iuftice : in fee the glorie of our Lord, - Lord thy hand be exalted, and let chem not ice: the enuious people J det £ ine eninmes. fee , and be confounded:and let fyre deuouret + 2.Lord thou wilt giue peace to vs:for al our workes thou haft wrought to Vs. - 17, O Lord our God,there haue Lords befides thee poffeffed ys , onliein thee le: vs remember thy naine, ce 14.Let not the dead liue, tet not the gian:s rife againe : therfore haft thou vilited and deftroyedthem,& haft deitroyed al their memoric. been £ Thou hat been fauourable tothe nation,o Lord, thou haft been a- a varable tothe nation:wait thou glorifcd?chou hait made al the endes of tthe earth far of, Tome 2, Mimnm. 16. Lord {S.Ierom here theland of the holie he hath done wickedthings , and he shal not . q (a4 )In thetime lof grace giuen by Chrift his whole Church fin- geththis and other like canticles of vraifes. (6) Other peo ples haue their peculiar proper cities: Baby lon,Da- mafcus, Ty- Tus,Sidon , &c.’ Dut al Chr'- ftians haue one citie,the Catholike Charch, figni- fied by Sion, .¢)Fenfed with wal and bul- ! workecf iaith & good workes, noteth that the fenf2 of this Canticle !s hard,by reafon of often and fu- daine inter- locutions of divers perfons confifting int queftions and j anfwers, To 7 whofe learned! commenrarics We reniitre the ftudiouns readers. --- PAGE 1493 --- (d) A prophe- cieof the general refur~ reQion of al men, (2)*Some in jglorie(f)Some_ tn miferie. (4) Tyrants are called fer- pents for, their fattle povfen- fi] maticc, and barres,becaufe they hold men faftinclofed in bondage, And forthe fame reafons the di:tel is called a fer- pent,and a parie. 476 THE PROPHECTE 16, Lord in diftreffe they haue fought after thee, in tribulation of murmur thy doctrine was to them. 17.Asshe that conceiuech, when she draweth neere to be deliuered,being forowtul crieth in her paines:fo are we become at thy prefence, o' Lord, 18,We haue conceiued,and as it were traueled,and brought forth the {pi- rit:(aluations we haue not done inthe earth, therfore the inhabitants of the earth haue nor fallen,

Reg. r9. But they forgot — thisand mante other examples of Gods power a a and loue. downe his hand, and the helper fhal fal, and he that is holpen fhal fal, = horfes , and hauing confidence vpon chariots , becaufe they be . "Mmanie :and vport horfemen’, becaufe they be very {trong : and haue (4) not trufted vponthe holie one of Ifrael, & haue not fought after our Lord. 2. Buthe that is the wife one hath broughreuil , and ath not taken away his words : & hewilrife yp againft the houleof the wicked, and againit the ayde of them that worke iniquitie, 3. A¢gypt, a man,jand not God : andtheir horfes, flesh,and not fpirite : and our Lord shal bowe AY « E to them that goe downe into Aegypt for helpe, hoping in 8 and they shal a] be confounded togezher, 4. Becaufe ‘thus faych our Lord ro ine: As if.a lion fhould roare, and che tions whelpe vpon his praye , and when a multitude of fhepheards fhal come again{t him, he wil not feare at their voice, and of their multitude he wil Dot be atrayd : {o fhal the Lord of hoftes defcend (+) to fight vpon mount Sion,, and vpon the litle hil therof.s As birdes that flie,fowilthe Lord of hoftes protect lerufalem , protecting and ‘deliuering , pafling and fauing. 6.R¢e- tnrne as you reuolted deeply,o children of Ifrael. 7, For in that day man {tial caft away.the idols of his filuer,andthe idols of his gold, which your hands haue made you intofinne, 8, And Affurshal fal by the fword not et man, and the {word nor of man shal deauour him, and he shal flye Vai. nol --- PAGE 1500 --- OF ISATE., 48 3 not atthe face of the fword: & his yong men fhal be tribucaries?9. ane his ftrength shal paffe away at the terrour , & his Pri nces flying hal be afravd : our Lord hath fayd it: whofe tyre isinSion, & hisfornacein Terufalem, Cuarp, XXNIL The Prophet comforteth the Lewes, foreshewing that ther King EXechias wil rulc wel,and profper, but moft efpecially prophecieth of Chrift. 9. That th:) saat ve reretled for perfecuting him,15.and bis Church shal profper. Enorn “the King shal” reigne in iftice,& the Prin- cesshal rule in indgement. 2. And aman shal be as he thatis hid from the wind , and hideth himfelfe from a Q cempeft, as riuers of waters in drougth, and the {hadow g of a rocke that {tandeth out in a cefert ground. ;. The eiesot them tharf{ee, fhal not be dimme,and the eares or them that heare, shal harken diligently. 4, And thehart of fooles thal vnderftand knowled ge,and the tongue(a jot mafflers shal {peake readily and plaine.s, He that is vnwife fhal no more-be ‘called Prince: neither th al the deceitful be called the greater man:6.forthe foole shal lpeake foolith things,& his hartshal doe Iniquitie, that he may worke fimulation , and {peake to our Lord deceittully, & make emptie the foule of the hungrie, and rake away drinke from the thirftie.7.T he veffels ot the deceitful are moft wicked: forhe hath framed deuifesto vndoe the mecke , withthe word of lying, whé the poore ma fpake iudgement, 8.But the Prince wi! thinke thefe things,that are worthie of a Prince, & he shal ftand aboue the dukes.9, Ye* riche women arife, and heare my voice: ye confident daughters gine eareto my {peach, 10, For after dayes & a ycare you thai betroubled that haue confidence:for the vintage is at anenid , the gathe- ring wil no more come.11.Be aftonied ye riche women , be troubied ye confident: {irippe you,and be confounded , i gird your loynes,12.Moorne vpon your breaits,vpon the countrie worthie to be diftroyed , vpon the ly , is fulfilled fruitful vineyard.13, Vpé the ground of my people tial thornes Ge bryars come vp:how much more vpo althe houfes of ioy,otthe citie reioycing? 14.Forthe houfe is forfaken,the multitude ofthe citie is leatt, dark enciie : and palpableneffe are made vpon the cénes for euer-15. The ioy of wilde} affesthe paftures of flockes, vntilthe {pirit be powred out vpon vs trom on high:and the defert shal be as charme) , and charme] shal be reputed for a foreft,16, Andiucgement shal dwel in the wildernes, and iuiiice shal fit in charme].17,Andthe worke of iuftice shal be peace,and the fer- uice ot iuftice filence , and fecuritie tor euer.18. And my peopie shal fitte Nan fe) 8° { Tome 2, wn this Provhecie 0 1 ‘wnperfect ‘TORAUES.tO ! i The fift part. Of the capri- uitieand rela- xation of the kingdom of ‘iuda:iwith Other arhiétios. S cOtorts 5 out, cfpecially of Chrift and his Charch. (a)Aijoeit ma- nic things in this and other places per- tevne firft and hirer4lly to the old refia- ment :vet al are in gure, & fome things Naue ne-ather literal fenfe but of the new teftament. As f mafiling, or’ fpeake readi- ia the Church of Chrift; plainly and diftin@ly con- fefsing al My- fteries of Ca_ tholike faith & relicion: and the like, which can not bevertfied in the Iew ify vcople, ry nae --- PAGE 1501 --- {This & manic other prophe- ci€s perteyne to the old re-' ftament as nN mgure, allu- ding to the lhiftoric,bur -principaly ‘to ‘Chrift, and his Church. {What the words, Indge- mentand luftice, figni- ine. Definition of jludgement and Iuftiec as they are vfed in the holie Serip tures, Both applied to Gods and mens actions. 484 THE PROPHECIE inthe beautie of peace,& inthe tabernacles or confisence, and in weal- thie reft, 19. But haile in falling vpontheforeft, and the citie shal be humbicd with lowneffe.Blefled are ye , that fow vpen al waters »fending inthe foote of the oxe andthe afle. ANNOTATIONS, CHuoarv. XXXIL

that and thou haft not knowenme : 6, thatthey which are trom the rifing of Cyrus findin the funne, and which are trom the welt may know , that there is none hisname long j : io d before prophe- befide me, Ithe Lord, and there is none other, 7. that torme light »and oer oe eine create darknefle , make peace, and create euil : 1 the Lord that coe al became very 2 theie things.8.(d¢) Droppe dew ye heauens trom aboue, and let the clouds bencuolous to rayne the suii : be che earth opened , & bud forth a fauiour : & let iuftice ‘the ewes, ees ‘pring vp witha] :i the Lord haue created him.g.Woe to him that gaine- ‘louing themas fayeth his maker, a ineard of the earthen pottes : fhal the clay fay to him that taihioneth ic: What makeft thou,& thy worke is without hands?10, “Woe ro him that favthto his tather: Why doeft thou beget : and to the & the work cf my hands command you me, 12, Imade the earth:& man ‘vpon the fame I haue created : my hands ftretched forth the heauens, and I haue commanded al their hoft.13.1 haue rayfed him vp to iuftice,& wil direct al his wayeszhe {hal build my citie,& cifmiffe my captiuitie:not for Price,nor for guifts, fayth our Lordthe God ot hoftes.14. Thus fayth our Lord : The labourof Aegypr, and the marchandife of Aethiopia, and ot Sabaim the high men thal paffeto thee , & fhalbe thine : they {nai walke after thee,they fhal goc bound with manicles : & they thal adore thee, & fhalbefeechthee:Onlie in thee is G od.and there is noG od befide thee, 15 Verily thou art God hidden , the God of Ifrael a fauiour, 16, They ate al confounded , and afhamed : the forgers of crrours are gone together into Ppp 3 confulion OF 1S ATE. 503 [ The 7. parr. CHar. XLV. The deliuecie of the Iewes from Babylon by Cysus King] of Medes and Perfians, now alfo of Affy- rians. (a ) Becaufe al] Kings that rei- woman : Why doeft thou trauel ? 11. Thus fayth our Lord the holy one of ‘he knew and Hrael,the maker therot : Aske me things to come : c6cerning my children ‘profefied one lthe familiar lferuants of ‘God. i 1 1 '(c) But though iGod , & noo- ther (1. Efd.i.) yet he was not conuerced in al points ‘of rc- ligion , neither ferued God ac- cording to thee general know — ledge he had,& fo knew not Godrightly, @) The Prophet j f i. the former --- PAGE 1521 --- prophecie cons templating Chriftas ina figure,now ele. wated more in 504 THE PROPHECIE confufion, 17, Ifrael is faued in our Lord with eternal faluation: you fhal not be confounded, and you shal not be ashamed for euer and euer, 18, Becaufe thus fayth our Lord that-createdthe heavens, the verie God that formed the earth, and made it, the verie maker therof: he did not create {pirit, prophe- only who built his Charch’ Ypona fure rock. Not of Cyrus, who being aduan- ced by God, yet, perfealy knew nor Golyw. 4. nor of Zoroba- bel, who-did not-treleals the people from Captiuitic, but together with ethers was teleafed , nei- ther had the tice of a King, but lined -ia fubieG@ion to other Kings. S lerom in banc locum. called alfo Sa- turnus , was of; fuch eftima- offered to him Mn facrifice nor only men thar Were taken. captines, bur alfo their owne fonnes. Nabo ; etherwife cal- led Dagon, was an efpecial «)Bel or Belus, Sie tion, that they it inyaine:to be inhabited he formed it.I the Lord, and there,is none other, 19.T haue not {poken in fecret, ina darke place ot the earth I haue not tayd tothe feed of Lacob:Seek me in vayne.I the Lord that {peake iuftice, thar declare right things, 20. Gather ye together, and come, and approch together ye that-are faued of the Gentiles : they haue been 1gno- rant that litt vp the wood of their grauen worke, and aske of a God that faueth not. 21, Declare ye and come, and confult together : who hath made this tobe heard from the begynning , fromthar tine foretold this? Haue nor I the Lord , and there is mo God befides bu: I > Aiuft God,and thar faueth there is none befide me. 22, Be conuerred to me, and you /hal be {aued al ye endes .of the earth: becaufe ] am God , and there js none other, 23,1 hane{worne by.my felf, che word of iuftice thal proceede out of my mouth, and fhal not. returne,.becaufe. cuerie knee thal be bowed tome, and enerietonguc {hal fweare. 24. Therfore in.our Lord , fhal he fay, are my iuftices and empire:: they flial come to him, and al that refift. him, fhal be confounded, 25,.In our Lord fhal al the feed of. Lftael be. iufished and prayfed, Cuarv. XLVI, Bel, Nabo, and other idols shal be deftroyed, 3. where-vpon the lewes are admo- nished to returne from finne, to Gods true ferusce..12. And [aluation is pro- mijed by C brift, Et isbroken, (4) Nabo is deftroyed : their idols are made to beaits & cattel, your burdés of heauie weight AN cuen VAtowearines. 2, They haue melted away, and are 2A -broken together : they could not faue him thar caried a thé, & heir foule shal goe into captiuitie, 3, Heare me,o- “houfe-of lacob, al the remnant of the houfe-of Ifrael, which are-catied of my wombe,are borne vp of amy matrice.4,Euen vnto old age] amthe fame, and vato hoare haires I wil carie :1 haue made, 8r3 Iwilbeare : I wil carie, and wil faue, 5. Wherto haue you refembled me, and made me equal , and compared me, and made melike ? 6. You that “contribute gold out of thebag, and weigh filuer with balance; hyring a oldfmith romake a God : and they fal downe-and adore, 7, They -beare Fim onsheis fhoulders carying,.and fetting him in his place, and he fhal idol-amongft thePhiliftiims.

The burden of the beaftes. ofthe South, “In.a land of tribulation & diftreffe,the lionefle, & the lion of them,the viper & the flying bafilifcus the. bunch. of camnels,to a people that cannot be able ro profite them,

For Aegypt shal helpe in vaine, and tono purpofe: therfore have! cried vpon this :Itis pride onlie, ceaie,8. (4) Now therfore. going in. write toher vpon boxe, and draw it diligently. in.a Book, and it fhal be In. Eccl.29, Ap. te. deny- --- PAGE 1498 --- owe Vara eo fess. OF ISAITIE, inthe latter day fora teftimonie foreuer. 9. For itis a people prouoking to wrath, & lying children, childré that wil not hearethe law of Ged,z0, Which fay to the feers:See not:& to thé that behold: Behold vs not thofe things that are right: Speake vnto vs pleafant things, fee errours vnto vs, ar. Take from me theway , turne away the pathtrom me , deexhe holie one of Irae] ceafe from our face,12. Therfore thusfayth the holie one of Ifcael: Forthat you haue reiected this word,and haue hoped in calum- nie and rumult, and haue leaned therevpon : 13, therfore shal this ini- quitie be wnto you zs abreach that’ falleth , and is found lacking in an high wal, becaufe fodenly , whiles itis not hoped, shal.come the deftru- tion rherof: 14. And it {hal be broken {mal , as the porters veffel is bro- ken with mightie breaking : and there fhal not a thread .befound of the fragments therof, wherein alitle fyremay be.caried from the burning, ‘tora litlewater be drawen-out-of the pitte. 5. Becaufe thus fayth our Lord she God of Jirael : Lf. you seturne and be quiet, youfhalbe faued: in filence and in hope fhal your ftrength be. And you would not : 16,and you haue fayd ; No, but we wil flyeto horfes : therfore fhal you flye, And _ we wil mount vpon {wift ones : therforeshal chey be rwifter,thar {hal per- (ecure you. 17-Athoufand men atthe tace-of terrour-of one , and .at the face of theterrour of fiue-thal-you flye., til_you be leaft asthe maft of a thippe in the toppe of a mountaine., and as.a figne vpon a litle hil.18, Therfore our Lord expeéteth that he may haue mercie on you : and ther- fore thal he be exaked {pating you:becaufe our Lord is the God of iudge- ment : bleffed are al they that expect him, 19. For the people of Sion hal dwel in lerufalé : weeping thou ihalt not weep,pitying he wil pitie thee: at thevoite of thy crie as foone .as he fhal heare , he wil anfwer-thee, 20. And our Lord wil giue-you {traice-bread,& fhort water ; and wil nor make thy doétorto flye away from thee any-more : and thine eiesshal fee thy maiter.21-And.thine earesihal heare the word of him, that behinde thy. backe admonisheth thee: This isthe way , walke init: and decline yenorneitherto the right hand, nor:to the lef.2 2.And thou fhalt conta- minate theplates of the {culptils of thy filuer,& the garmet ofthe molten orthy gold, and fbalt.fcatter them s the vncleannes of a-menttruons woman.T hou-thalofay roir: Get thee hence.23.And rayne fhal be giuen to thy feed, wherefocuer thou shalt fow inthe land : and the bread or the corne of the landihalbe moft plentiful, and fatte, The lambe in thar day fhal feede at largerin thy:poffeflion : 24. and thyne oxen , as the afle -coltes, that til the ground , thal eate mingled prouender as it was fanned ‘inthe floore, 2s. And there fhal be vpon cuerie high mountayne, and vpon eueric litle hil eleuared, rivers. of running waters 1n the. day of the killing of manie whenthe towres {hal fal, 26, And (¢) the light of the moone final. be asthe light of the funne., and the light .of the funne shal be feuenfold,, asthe. light of feuen daies, inthe day when our Lord fhal bind vp thé wound ot his people , and fhal healethe ftrok of their ‘wound, 27, Behold the name of our Lord: commeth from farre , his (d) burning 4 led manic yea- res after ; or els he fpeaketh to lereinie,nere 200. yeares be. fore he prophe. cied ;fignifying chat be shouid! then write it as indeed he did, eve 141. Oc, ¢) This claririe} In funne and moone shal be, after the genc- ralrefuire- «2ion. --- PAGE 1499 --- { (d)Chritt wil fexercife his feuere inftice tm the general tudgemet, whé he shal bid the damned goe into euerla- fting fire, Mas. 2S, e) Iroften ap- 482 THE PROPHECIE (4)burning furie,and heauie to beare : his lippes are filled with indigna- tion, and his tongueas a deuouting fire, 28, His (pirice as a torrent ouer- flowing eué to the middes ofthe necke sto deftroy the natidsto nothing, and the bridle of errour, that was in the iawes of ptoples. 29. There inal bea fong-vnto you asthe night of a fanttifred folemmitie ; and ioy of hare as he that gocth with afhaulme, to enter intothe mount of our Lord tothe ftrong one of Ifrael, 30, And our Lord thal make the glorie of his Voice to be heard, and-shal shew. the therrour of his anne,in threarning of furie , and flame of deuouring fyre:he fhal dathe to pieces -in whirl- Winde , andin haile ftone,.31. For-at the voice of our Lord thal Affur peareth thar feeme mot f> cure , they fal into fodaiae calamities, (2)Both this Proniet, and afterwards Ie-} remieadmo. nished the Ie- Wes not to trift in the Aegyp- tians , but they when euil mew our Lord as atorrent of brmitone kindling it. feare being ftrucken with the rod, 32. And the pallage of the rod tal neuer ceafe, which our Lord shali make co re vpon him in (e). tymbrels and harpes,andin principal battels he. fhalouerthrow them, 33. * y¢3.' For * Topheth.1s prepared fince yefterday , prepared of the King, deep, and wide, The nourithments therof, fyre and much-wood : the breath of - CHarv, XXXIq. The Prophet further bewayleth the lewes calamitie , mto which they shal fal for their confederacie with the A Egyptians, 5, Let God wil prose lernfalem: 8.and ouerthroy Senacharib,. 42, coremning this: admonition shewed intheir. deeds thar they Idiftrufted God, ' mot belieuine nor obeying his Prophets : and for the fame were at laft pu-' nished. 1b)In the meane'! time Cod fdeftroved the armic of Sen- tnacarib befie - ging Ierufalé,

Then fhal thy light breake forth zs the morning, and thy health {hal .;, to fpeake, looner arife,& thy iuftice fhal goe before thy face, and the giorie of our that is, topro- Lord fhal embrace thee. 9. Then fhaltthou inuocate, and our Lord wil ‘fefle vertue in heare ; thou fhalt crie,and he wil fay : Loe here] am, If thou wilttake -word & deede. away the cheine our of the middes of thee,& ceafe to ftretch out the fin- “*4" 7" ger, & to {peake thar which profiteth not.10.Whé thou shalt powre out arife vp in darkenes , & thy darkenes fhalbe as the noone day. 11. And our Lord wil giue thee reft alwayes , & wil fil thy foule wih brightnes, fountaine of waters , whofe waters shal not tayle,12. And the deferts of the worlds shal be builedinthee , thou shalt rayfe vp the foundations of hedges , turning the pathes into redt, 13.1f thouturne away tny foore fromthe Sabbarh, from doing thy wilinmy holie day , and cal the Sab- bath delicate, and the holie of our Lord glorious,and glorifie him,whi- lesthou doeit not thine owne wayes,& thy wil be not round, io {peake a word: 14, Then shalt thou be delighted vponthe Lord, & Iwillite thee vp abouethe hights of the earth, & wilteedethee with thc inheri- cance of Iacob thy tather, Forthe mouihof the Lord hath ipoken. ANNOTAT ONS. CrHuarv, LVIIL 4

The feripture of Ezechias che King offuda,when he had been ficke, & i7de Ge. ad lit, was recouered of his infirmitie.

Inthe middes of my dayes shall goeto the gates of \(d) Inthis hel, T haue fought the refidue of my yeares, {Canticle the 11] hauefaid: I fhai not fee our Lord God inthe land of the liuing. 1 pang rectveth shal behold man no more,and the inhabiter of re ft. of mind,for

She also professeth that the ascending to eternal rest, is by fighting manfully, in observing the ten commandements, in the six dayes of this life: even to bloud, if neede be; which is the highest degree of charitie. And inuiteth al other to come vnto Christ, who in the flesh which he tooke of his mother, was crowned in heauen after his passion.

generation istaken away; and is wrapped together from me, ithat be should! as the rent of {hepehards: Part ourof this. My lite is cut of,as by a weauer: whiles1 yer began he cut me of: from World,in the morning vntil night thou wilt make an end of me. flowre ofinis

Heare yethat are faro:, whatthings I haue done, and ye that are neere, know my ftrength. 14, The finners are terrified in Sion,trembling harh poffeffed the hypocrites, Which of you can dwel with deuou-- ting tyre? which ot you shal dwel wich euerlafting heatcs? 15.He that walketh in iuitices, and {peaketh truth, that cafteth away auarice of oppreffion,and shaketh.his hands from al guift, that {toppech his eares teithe hearebioud , and ihuiteth his eyes that he may feeno cuil, 16. This man fhal dwel on high , the munitions of rockes thal be his Non 2 hignnes Explication off the text. + (2)Sennacheri: fpovled althe kinedom of Ifraci, and al ‘Tuda fauing derufaiem, which he alfo befieged,re- Pproching and but himfelf was therfore fooyled,and defpifed. (E)Fidelicie in performing promifes of good things temporal and fpiritual. (c) Meffengers fent to procure peace shal mourne,be= caufe they can notobtaine it, --- PAGE 1503 --- (4) Both pro- phecies & hi- ftorics teftifie ry 486 THE PR OPHECIE highnes:bread is giuen to him,his waters are faichtul.17.His eies fhal fee the King in his beautie, they shal feethe land farre ot.18, Thy hart shal tneditate feare : where isthe learned ? where is he that pondereth the words of the law ? where the teacher of litleones 2.19, Thewnwife people thou fhale not fee,the people of profound ipeach:fo that chou caft not vnderftand the eloquence of his tongue , in whom there isno wif- dome.20 Looke vpon Sion the cirie of our folemnitie ; thine ¢ies shal {ce lerufalem, a rich habitation,a tabernacle (d) that can not be transierred: Cor. that terrene Terufalem was Hfubieét to de- ftruction , and wasdeftroyed, and therfore (this is neceffa~ Irily to be vn- derftood of the Church of Chrift,againgt which hel ga- tes shal neuer tprcuaile, neither fhalthe nailes therof be taken away for ecuer,, and althe cordes therof fhal not be broken:21, becaufe onlie there out Lord is magnifical: a place of floudes’, riuers mo{t brode and wide:noshippe ot rowers shal pafle by itneither {hal the great galley paffe thercby,-2 2. For the Lord is our iudge,the Lord is our lawmaker , the.Lord is our. King : he wil faue vs.2.3, Thy cordes are loofed, and they fhal nor preuaile: thy maftihal be fo, that thou canft not fpred the figne, ‘Then fhal the ipoties of manie praycs be diuided:the lame shaltake the fpoile, 24. Neither inal the} neighbour fay:I am feeble, The people that dwelleth therein, iniquitie jhal be taken away from them. Cuar, XXXINL A Prophecie of the deStruftion of the whole world, atthe dayof Indgement,5. and in particular of Idumea 9.¢r lerufalem,as figures thereof. == O wr E (a) neere ye Gentils,and heare, and ye (5) hs peoples atrend: let the: earth’ heare , & the fulnes WY therof,the round world,and euerie {pring therof, ay fli 2.Becaufe the indignation of onr.Lord is-vpon a} (AE Gentils,and furic vpon al their hoftes.he hath ki)- (4) God wil- Isth as wel gen- tls thar were farre of , to {come neere, (6) as alfo the y att edthem, & given them into flaughter. 3, Their event in PAN flaine fhal becaft forth, and out of their carcafles were his petue UNV ma ; . . : : liarpeople, al ro Lea SS tinal rife a ftinch: the mountaines {thal mel: with i 7? attend, that he their bloud,4.And ai the hoit ofthe heauens shal mele away,and the hea-} wil deftroy this, yeng {ial be tolded rogether as a booke:and al their hoft shal tal away as whole world, the leafe falleth from the vinc,& from thefigge tree,5 .Becaufemy {word renal ledge is inebriated in heauen: behold it shal defcend vponidumea, and vpon ment. the peoples of my flaughter to iudgement,6.The iword ot our.Lord is fiJ- (c) No defence. Jed with bloud,it is fatted of the bioud of lambes and buck goats , of the joffireng va- yioud of rames tul of marow:for the victime of our Lord is in (¢) Bofra, nes (fignifed & a great {laughter in theland of Edom, 7.And the vaicornes shal come by Bofra) shal ee . errr rane aniemen downe withthé, & the bulles with the mighuie:their land fhal be drunke from deftrue with bloud,& their ground wiih the fatnes of fatte ones, 8. Becaufe it is Stion intheday the day ofthe reuége ot our Lord, the yeare of retributids of the iudgemét of ludgement. (a) of --- PAGE 1504 --- Mat IS." dar 7. Ly:. 7. OF IS ATle£, 487 (d) of Sion. g.And the torrents therof shal be turned into pitch,and the : ground therof into brimftone: and the land therof\shal be into burning . pitch, 10. Night and day it shal not be quenched, the fmoketherof thal : goe vp for cuer:from generation vnto generation it shal be defolate, here shal none paffe by it world without end.11. The onocrotalus , and hedge- hog shal poffeffe it : & the ibis,and the rauen shal dwel in ir: & ameafure shal be ftretched out ypon it, to bring it to nothing , and a plumme line voto de‘olatid.12.The nobles therot shal not be there:they shal cal rather vpon the King,and al the Princes therof shal] beas nothing. 1 3-And thor- d)Inthe meane time, asa f- therfore the metaphorical the {rate of thes damned in the nes and nettles shal grow-vp in the houfes therof,& the thifiel in the mu- nitions therof : and it shal be the couche of dragons , and the pafwure of oftriches, 14. And fpirirs slval -meet the onocentaures , and the fatyr shal crie one tothe other , there haththelamia lyén,and tound her felt reit.3y. “There hath the hedgehog had an-hole , and -brought-vp whelps , end digged round about , and cherished them in the shadow therof ; thither -are the kites gathered together ,oneto another. 26, Search yc diligently inthe Bock ot our-Lorc,and read; one ct them hath not svanted, once ‘hath not fought tor the other, becaufe that which proeeedeth out ot my -mouti, he hath commanded, and his fpirirthe fame hath gathered them,

Behold they are become as ftuble, fire hath burnt them,they fhal not ; deliuer their foule from the hand of the flame: there are no coles;wher— with they may be warmed , nor fire, that they may fitte therat; 15. So are’ the things become vnto thee, in wharlocuer thou haft traueled:th y mer-- chants from thy youth, euerie one hath erred in his owne way , there is- none that can taue thee, Crap. XLVIIL.. ‘The Prophet inueigheth against the lewes vaine boafting of the name of Ifrael, not hauing true Yertues. 3. onlie God, not idols ,-foresheweth things to come :-

The faithful people confidering their owne great,frequent, & iuueterate finnes , with the extreme calami.ies wheripto they were fallen for the fame, fuppofed thar their progenitour Abraham (whom God had parzicularly called out of nis countrie) & Lacob (of whofe rwelue founcs the 1 ~ s . . ines the Patri- whole nation was propagated) didno longer acknowledge them fer their children, larchs did not lacknowledge becaufe they had fo erieuoufly offended Cod,& were rot v orthie of anic fanour, Al which norwithftanding,yet they hoped it: Gods incéparable merciv,that his divine them for their goodnes,being Creatour of al,who had elected thé for his peculizr people, breughr jeluldren. Yet hoped that God of his mercie them indi- ftreiie. How the old Patriarchs themoutof Egypt,and often delivered them from fundrie affii@ions, would agaie reduce them from captiuitie and as theirmerciful father,remit their fines, and re- lieue their miferies:though Abraham, Iacob, and other Patriarchs had iniftiy reie- éted them as Joft children. This being the prover literal fenfecf this place , accor- would relieue ding to S.Ierome,and other ancient Voctours explication,it maketh norning at al for the old andnew herefie of Vigilantius , & Luther, denying that Saints in an other life doe know what is done in this world.For albeic the Patriarchs in zele of iufticc, did not acknowledge their carnal pofteritte (becanfe of their great finnes) for their children, yet th-y knew their ftate, asS. Anguftsi (li, decura pro moriuis) interpre- ting this.and o:her places of holie Scripture, teacheth, partly by rclation of fuch [knew the ftate, as paffed from hence to them; partly by holie Angels; and efpecially by diuine in- ‘of men in this world, iSairts in fpirations.As it is cleere thar Abraham knew the ftate of poore Lazarus , -& of the rich glutton deferibing what echof them had deferued,and confequently receiued. Much more both the old Patria rchs,and al other Saints , in eternal glori, know ech lotnes : : . giori¢ fee more other,though neuer feen nor knowne before inthis world ,as‘S. Gregorie reacheth icleerly then [Prophets In ithis life, That Saints hi.4.¢.33.Dial-g. The glorified Saints fe. alfo in God that which perteyneth to their clients,that pray vnto thé in earth, fo farre as God doth ordaine,more cleerly by light ‘ 4p. Is. Cuc,a6, of gloric,then Prophets fee by light of prophecie: as SAuguftin teacheth.Bur tou- ching theananner. he faith it exceeded the reach of his vnderftanding , hove Marryrs 4% 2266 20.0iSbe know ,& helpe: due helpe shojo wubn it 1s cersaine are huipen by them. So difcourfing at large of the vn- cura pre mmortal mens inecefsities is ‘eertaire:but ithe manner inheauen doe know mortal mens necefsicics,heare their pravers,and helpe them by theyr intercefsion and merits; which he confirmeth alfo ls.20. ¢. 2: .cont.Fasft. Tradl, 8.1: Ioan Ser. tide Sanétis.LikewifeS. lerom againft Vigilantius,S Gregoric ls. 3 Epi ewe re. . . : : (how , is obfeu- ep. 30.4.7 ,€p.126.1i.y.ep. 38.and others in manie places. ire. Crap. cerraine manner,sheweth that there is no dobtatal ofthething icfelfe, thar Saints ors -c ‘16, --- PAGE 1544 --- Ja.Cor.2, The Tewes in captiuitie pray to God forreleafe: 4. acknowledging bis former great benefites,and their owne finnes flying now to bis merce. Ovuin Godthou («) wouldeft breake the heauens afunder , and wouldft de‘cend : at thy prefence the mountaines should melt. away.2.As the burning of fyre would they melt , the waters would burne with fyre , that thy name might be made knowen to thine enemies: at thy prefence the nations should be troubled. 3. When thou é fhalt doe meruelous things , we shal not fu- {tayne : thou art defcended , and at thy prefence the mountaines are mel- ted.4, From the beginning ofthe world they haue not heard,nor recciued with the eares: the eie harh not feen,o G-.d,befide thee, v hat things thou hafi prepered for themthat expect thee.5, Thou haft merte him that re- ioyceth,and doth iuftice: inthy waies they shal remember thee : behold thou art angrie, (b) and we haue finned: we haue been alwayes inthem, (c)and we shal be ,aued.6, And al we are become as one vncleane, and al our iuitices as the clo hofa menftrued woman: and we haue al tallenas aleave , anc our iniquitics as the wince haue taken vs away. 7. There is — Pfal, 78. none that inuocateththy name : that ryfeth vp, and holdeththee , thou haft hid thy face from vs,and haft dashed vs in the hand of our iniquitie, 8,And now Lord thou arr our tather,& we clay:and thou art our mzker, and al we the workes of thy hands, 9, Be notangrie,o Lord, ynough, andremember no more our iniquitie: loe tegard,al we are thy people.io, The citie of thy holie one is made defert,Sion is made defert , Jerufalem is become defolate.11. The houfe of our fanctification , and of our glorie, where ourfathers prayfed thee, is turned into the burning of fyre, and al our things worthieto be defired are turned into ruines, 12. Wilt thou and affict vs vehemently? Caur, OF ISATIE, $27 Caar. LX IIL tvpon thefe hings conteyne thy felf, o Lord, wilt thou hold thy peace, : (a) The good people, with Priefts and Prophets of the old Tefta- ment moft fer- uently defired Chrifts com-' ming. (6) And, foni fieth for,as Ger: 14.u..8.And the English Bi+ bles tranflate , foryin this - place,though the Hebrew text hath vas, that 1s,end.Bud jwew ithS, Ie :rom and other lar-cient Fa- ‘thers folow ithe authentical Latin. which hath,et? inthis place.& enim in the o-] ther. ; (c) Lisewife 7 the fame part ticleand figni, fiech yer,as if he had fayd: yer vue shal be faned, t § --- PAGE 1545 --- 528 THE PROPHECIE ]

And he hath cait them a lot, and hishand hath divided it vnto them ‘by meafure: they shal poficfic. it tor cuer, in.generation and generation they shal dwel therein, CHar XXXV. Gentiles conuerted to Clyif? shal much reioyce, §» being comferted and confirmed by bis miracles much more by his snternal grace , whicw bringesh so life euer- lafting. =) E t () defert and the land without paffage thal be glad,and the wildernes shal reioyce, & shal flourish as the lilie.2.Springing it shal {pring, 8 sha! reioyce i! -ioy ful and prailing:the glorie of Libanus is giuen to /4 -plorieot our Lord, and the beautie of obr God.3. eee: Encourage ye the loofe hands , and ftrengthen the weake knees. 4, Say to'the faynt harted : Take courage, and reare not: behold your God thai bring reuenge of retribution : God himfelf wil come and wil fane you. 5. Then fhal (b)che eies of the blind be cpened, and the earesot the deate shal be open, 6, Then fal the lame leap as an hart, andthe tongue of the dumme tial be opened : becaufe waters are cut ouc in the defert, and rorrents inthe wildernes. 7. And that which was drie land, shal be as a poole, and the thiritie ground as fountaines of waters, Inthe dennes wherein dragons dwelt betore , shal pring Vp Nno 3 ane iChurch shal vs : fpring & Gou- -it, the beautie or Catmel,& Saron, they shal fee the pring & fou gure therof, Sion shal be deftroyed:an deftruétion fo- low ing rather perteynethro next world thé to the afhided an this life. 7) Aneuident rrophecieof § the conuerfon}' of Gentiles. In whemthe continually (l:) Chrift lea- uing al logical arguments, proued himfelf to be Mefstas by his works: Tf ve belrene not ne (fayth our B.Sariour ) beltese “my works. Jean. 10. vy. 38. q --- PAGE 1505 --- t 458 THE PROPHECTE the grenneso’ reed and bulrulh. 8, And a pathe and a way thal be there, and it:hal be called the holie way : the polluted thal no: paffe by it, and chis shal bevato you-a dire <t way,fo tina: tooles can no: erre by it.g.The ‘lion s'tal no: be there , and the naugniie beaft shal not goe vp by it, nor be foindthere : and they shal walketha: shalbe deliuered, ra, Andthe. redeemed of out Lord shal be conuerted, and shal come into Sion with prayfe, and eucrialting ioy shal be. vpon their head :they shal obteyne toy and gladnes, and iorow and mourning shal Aye away, CHar, XXXVIL Sennacherib Kinz of Afirians bauinz taken other cities in Turie , befiegeth and thoreatnet > lerufalem ; 4. reprocherh King’ EVechias ; 7.blaphemeth God 313. and serrifieththe people, (2) That which the Prope: had forecold by way of prophe- cleuow ne ree cordeth by Way of iniito- ric, & therfore: thefe foare next chapters are Inferted in the. foarth Book of Kings, ch.t8, 19,and 20. al- mort inthe fame words , & an abridgemét therof 2. Paral, 3 (b) Sucis the: Sliadnes , and milice of infi- delsthat they cotfeand clings dunne 20 deitroy 14o- fiariicas if cue fame were rain Gad. ‘poole inthe way of the tullers fielde, 3, Andthere came out to him Elia- Np itcameto paffe(s)in the fourteenth yeare of Ring’ Ezechias , Sennacherib King of the Affyrians came v agaynit al the fenfed cities of Inda, andtooke them,

dead thal liue;my flaine fhal rife againe :' awake , «and pray fc ye thar dwel in the duft:becaufe(e) the dew ot the light isthy dew, & (f) the land of the giants thon fhalr plucke Gowne ime ruine, - 20.Goe my peopie,enter intothy chambers,shutthy doores vpon thee, be hid a litle for amoment,til the indignation palle, .

Thou that feeft manie things , wiltthou not keepe them: thou that halt eares open,wilt thou noi heare? 21. And the Lord hath been willing to fanctife him , andto magnifie the law,and extol it,22, But the fame people is fpoiled, & wafted :al are the {nare of yongmen, and they are hid inthe houfes of prifons: they are made a praye, neither isthere to deliver them:a fpoile , neither isthere thatfayth: Reftore, 23. Whois there amonz you that wilhearethis , atcend and harken for things to come? 24, Who hath giuen laceb into fpoyle , and Ifrael to the waiters ? hath noi our Lord himtelf , to whom we haue finned ? Andthey would nor walke in his wayes,and they haue not heard his law. 25. And he harh powred out vpon them, the indignation of his furie, & a ftrong barrel, and hath burnt him round about,and he knewe not:and fet him on tyre, and he vnderftoode not. Crap, XLII, God comforteth bis Church , promifing euer to protec? tie fame: 11. biameth she Lewes, expoftulasing their ingratitude. m Np now thus fayth our Lord that («) created thee, 0 Bees" Lacob,& tormed thee,o ifrae]:Feare nor,becaufe I haue “A redeemed thee, and called thee by thy name: thou art 1S -mine.2,Whenthou (b)shalt pafie through the waters, Y I wil be with thee , andthe flouds fhal not couerthee: WN le WERE and the name shal not burne in thee: 3. Becanfe] amthe Lord thy God the holie one of Ifrael thy fauiour, I haue giuen Aegypt thy propitiation, Acthiopia and Sale for thee,4. Since thou becamett honourable in mine eies,and glorious : I haue lowed thec, & I wii giue men rorthee,and peo- ples forrhy foule,s.Feare not,becaufel am with thee: from the Eaft will bring thy feed, and fromthe Wett I wil gatherthee. 6, I wil fay tothe North: Giue; andtorhe South: Hinder not:bring my fonnes trom a farre, and my daughters tromthe ends of the earth, 7, And eucric one that in- uocareth my name,for my giorie haueI created him,formed him , and made him,8.Bring forth the blind people, and hauing eyes: the deafe,and he that hath eares.9.Al the nations are afiembled together, and the tribes are gathered ; which of you can shew this & flial makevs heare the jor- Tom 2. l' pp ducr! { (a)Chrift cal- jeth and 1in- dueth finners with grace, without anic precedent good worke or defire in them,cuen as he createth of nothing. Sq when thou shal walke in fyre,thou fhalr not be burnt, ition. @ per- \fecurions ‘étech his fer- ‘uants,nor tamunate , anc (6)In al tribu- Chriit prote- fufrering them to be tempred further then they may refifi ifthey wil. Wherpy the Churen ftil re. mateth ine! - sial neuer be iaeitroyed, --- PAGE 1517 --- ws (c)God made ‘(Cyrus con- ;querour of Ba. :by‘on,not for lhis owne fake, but for Ifrael, ‘that he might -relcafe their Copituitie, For ‘God perpe- jtually difpo- feth of King - jdomes for the jgood of his Caurch, (4) The finne of Adam conta- Minating al mankind was ot purged by janie: 500 THE PROPHECIE mer things ? Let them giue their witnefles , and be iuftified , and heare , and fay: In veriedeede, 10, You are my witnefles , fayth our Lord,and my feruants whom I haue chofen:that you may know , and belieue me, and vnderftand that x my felf am, Before me there hath no God been formed,& after methere shal not be.1z.1 am , lam the Lord, and there is no fauiour befide.me, 12. Thaue shewed , and haue fa-. ued: 1 haue madeit heard , and there hath been no ftrange one among you, You are my witneffes,fayth our Lord » andy God,13.And trom the beginning I my felf,and there is not that can deliver. out of my hand: I wil worke,and who fhal turne it away, 14, Thus fayth the Lord your re- deemer,the holie one of Irael:Far your fake haue I {ent forth into Baby- lon,andhaue plucked downe althe barres,& Chaldees glorying in their shippes, 15, I the Lord your holie one , that created .Ifrael your King, 16. Thus fayth our Lord, that gaue a way in the fea,and.a path in the vehement waters.17:Which brought forth the chariot & the horfe, the arme and the itrong : they fleprtogether, neither shal they rife agayne : they are broken as flaxe, and areextinct, 18, Remember not tormer things,, and looke nox onthings of old. 19, Behold I make new things , and now they shal {pring torth , verily youshal know them : J wilmake away in the defert, and riuersinthe place not -hanted, 20, The beaft of the field fhal glorifie me, the dragons and the oftre- ches : becaufe I _haue giuen watets in the defert : riuers in the place not hanted, thar I might giue drinke to my people,to mine eleé.2 LT his people haue I formed for my felf,they fhaltel my prayfe. 22,.Thou hat not inuocated me,o.lacob, neither haft thou laboured in men,olfrael.23. victimes thou haft-not glorified me ; I haue not made thee to ferue in oblation,nor put thee to payne in frankincenfe,2.4.Thou haft nor bought me fweete cane tor filuer,and with the fatre of thy victimes thou haft not inebriated me.Bur thou haft made me to ferueaith thy finnes, thou haft. 3: Al Partriar- Prophets, & al thers fin- Ming til Chrift € Innocent lla mbe came to take away the finne of the world, put me to payne with thine iniquities.25, lam , iam hethat take.cleane . . oe . . - a ches , Priefts, 4Way thine iniquities for. mine ownefake , and I wil not remember thy 'finnes,2 6.Bring me into remembrance, & let vs be iudged together: cel if thou haue any thing,thar thou mayft beiuftified.27,(d) Thy firft father anned,and thy (e) interpreters haue tranfgrefled again{t me. 28, And 1 haue profaned the holie Princes, I haue giuen lacobro deftruction, & Ifracl toreproch, . Cyan Thou haft not offered me the ramme of thyneholocauft, and with thy }. 1,00. §, apv.al. --- PAGE 1518 --- Tere.3@ oD 40. Apr. 1, jo 2.2. Sap.13. F ISATE, O yOl Cuapr, XLII, Chrift foundeth and eftablisheth bis Church:6 -Inueigheth againft idolatres: 26. and promi{cth deliwrance from the captinitie of Bab3lon. N p-now heare,o Iacob my feruant, and Ifrael whont Ishaue chofen. 2, Thus fayth the Lord that made-and formed thee,thy helper (4) from the wombe :' feare‘not _o my feruantlacob , and thou moft righteous whom Lhauechofen, 3. For! wil powre cut waters vpon the e& thirftie ground , and {treames vpon the drie land: I wil powre out my-fpirit vpon thy feede , and my bleffing vpon thy ftocke.

For behold our Lord wil come out of his place, to vifite the Iniquitie yar of the inhabitant of the earth again{t him: and the earth {hal reueale her moe bloud,and ihal:couer her flaine no more, CHwae XXVIL God comfortth the farthf ul promifing to deftroy the wicked, 3. Chrifts comming is againe prophecied, with propazation of kis Ghofpel , and connerfion of al na~ tions. ! Nehar day out Lord wil vifitewith his fore, and 443 »% great, and {trang {word vpon Leuiathan (a) the a {erpent,the barre,& vpon Leuiathan the.crooked ferpent , and.fhal kil the whale that ‘is inthe fea, - 2, Inthat day thevineyard of pure wine fhal fing toit, 3.1 the Lord that Keep ir; J wil fodenly ee drinke to it: leftperhaps there .be -vilitation = » againftit, sight and day Lkeepe ir, 4. There is no indignation in me : who wil giue.me to be thorne and bryer in! battel : to goe vpon it,to fet iron fyre together?s Or rather-shal he hold my ftrengzh, shal he make peace with me, shalhemzke Peace with me 6, They that goe in with violence to lacob , Lirael fhal flourithand fpring , and they fhalfil the face of the world with feed, 2, Hath he itriken him according to his {troke that ftrucke him? or as he killed hisflainc,is.he killed ? 8,In meafure againit meafure, whenitfhal be caft of , thou fhalt iudge it. He hath meditated in his hard [pirite ‘during the day of heate.g.Therforeypen this shalthe iniquitie be forgiuen to the \ houfe oflacob : and this is althe fruit, that the finne therot be.taken away,when he fhal hauelayd al the ftones of the altar, as.{tones of ashes broken,the groucs & tempicsshal not f{tand. 10. For the detenfed citic shalbe defolate,the beautitui citie shal be forfaken,and shal be forfaken, ‘anc, --- PAGE 1494 --- O F I S$ A TI £, 477 and shal be lett as a defert,there fhal che calte feede, andthere he final lic, and shal confume the toppes therof. 11, The haruefts therof shal be de ftroyed in drought,women comming and teaching it:for it is not a wife people , thertore sha] not he thar madeit, haue mercic onit:and he that formed it , shal not {pare it, 12.And it shal be, In that day our Lord wil {trike from the chanel of the riuer,euen tothe torrent of Aegypt,and you {hal be gathered together one and one.o children or Ifrael,1 3. And jt {nal be:Inthat day a found sia! be made with a greartrompet, and they that were loft, shal come from the land of the Affirians ,. and that were caft out, from the land or Aegypt, and {hal adore our Lord imthe holie mount in lerufalem, C-uarv, XXVIII, Tribulations are threatned to the tenne tribes of Ifrael , for taerr pride. and “yo. luptuones (5. God fil proteét.nz fome wo ferue inm fincercly ) 7. and fer contempt of Relizion.16 But God wil lay a j4re foundation in Sion, 20. Wil punish the wicked, 2 4, and comfort. the good, Oe tothe crowneot pride, tothe drunkards of ‘4)Ephraim , and tothe flowre falling downe from the glorie of his exulta'ion. which were in the toppe of the moit fatte valley , erring by wine, 2. Behold our Lord is valianz and flrong, "asthe violence of hayle:a whirlewind breaking, theviolence of manic waters overflowing , & “fent forth vpon alarge ground.3,The crowne of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shal betroden vader feere, 4. And the flowre of the glorie of his exultation, which is vpon ‘he toppe of the valley of fatte ones, shal be falling asa timely fruite beforethe ripenefic of autumne: which when hethat feeth it shal behold , as foonc as he taketh icin his hand,he wil deuoure it.5.(2)Inthat day the Lord of hoites shal be a crowne of glorie,and (¢) agarland of exu.tation io the reuduc of his people:6, and (4) a {pirit of judgement to him that fitreth in indge- ment, and (e) ftrengzhto them that returne out of barrel tothe gate. >.But thefe alfohauebeen ignorant, becauit ot wine , and by crunkennes have erred : the Prieft and the Prophet haue been ignarant becanie of drunkennes,they are (walowed vp wiih w ine they aue erred in drun- kennes, they haue nor knowne him that feeth,they haue been ignorant wen Gilod wi omitine ; 3} } of iudgement. 8. For al tables were filed with vomiting and filth, fo that The fourt part. Prophezical aamonitions zo both the \ t Kirgdomes of Ifracl & loda. (2) By Eprain is vnderftood the Kingdom ! of Iracl whofe arit kine Iero- boam was of chat trite. (6) After shar the téne trives were Caried capiiues (4. Rep iz.cGod dehtared the Of O trices out ofimuimert dariger (4.1eg. 1€.19.) (esg1uing pes- ce to their pco- pie: ‘ (dyipiriteof ludsementto yt - woe King lece ita: v . NG weg th Cand Vintu- UAT ne 3} } 9¢ miedre 9 gil there wasno more place. 9. Waoin snalheteach knowledse 2 and Momm 2 VW ilom : ' , ricto wie foul- diers, --- PAGE 1495 --- (f) Becanfe Ifaias & other holie Pro- phets often & Much vrged, notenly the people,bur alfo priefts (which had rule ouer the people) to keepe Gods command- ments,and to expect his mercie and goodnes they fcornfully repcatethe YTameavords, Aderiding fuck exhortations &-defperately giuing them- felues to-al wickednes , as if they neither feared death nor hel. v.15. (g) As husbad- inen difpofe their workes m order:fo God fomcti- mes worketh miracles, fomerimes giueth benc- fires, fometi- nves fendeth affi€i-ns: (h)and greater to fame then to others. {lide there:that they may goe, voicc,attéd,& heare my {peach,2 4. 478 THE PROPHECIE whom shal he make to vnderftand the thing heard ? themthat are wey- ned from the milke,that are plucked away trom the breafts.10.For com mand recommand,command recommand , expect reexpect, expect reex- pect; a litle there,a litle rhere,11.For in the {peach of lippe,& in an other tongue he wil fpeake tohis people.12.To whom he fayd:This.is my reft, retreth the wearie,and thisis my retrefhing: & they. would no: heare,13. And the word of out Lord shalbetothem, (f) commandrecommand, command,recommand ; expect reexpect , expect,reexpect,,.a litle there,a ! and fal backward , and-be deftroyed , and ufe heare the word of our Lord ye {corne-. fnared,and tak€,14. For this ca ful men,which rule ouer my p fayd:We haue ftrucken a leag couenant. The fcourge ouerfl ue.with death,& with hel we haue madea owing when it fhal paffe , {hal not come vponvs:becaufe we haue made lying. our hope, & withlying we <fe pro- tected.16.Therfore thus fayth our Lord God: Behold Lwil {end inthe foundations of Sion a ftone,an approued ftone, a corner ftone, pretious, founded-in the foundation, Hethat belieueth, let him not make.haft. 17. And I wil putiudgementin weight , and iuftice in meafure : and haile fal ouerthrow the hope of lying : and waters thal ouerflow the prote- ti6.18. And your Jeague.with death shal be abolished, & your couenant with hel shalnotdtand : when the.{courge overflowing shal.pafle ,-you chal be trodé downe of it.19 Whéioeuer.it shal pafle through, tt fal rake you away:becaufe inthe. morning early irshal paffe through in.the day and in the night,and.vexation alone ihal giuevnderftandmg in the hear- ing.20.For the bed is ftreitned , fo that one muft tal out,&.afhort-manel: can not couer both, 21. For our-Lord fhal {tand as inthe mounret diyi- fions:as in the-valley,which isin-G abaon, fhal he be-angric:thar he may doe his worke, his tirage worke:that he. may worke,his worke is irange fro him.22.And now mocke not, left perhaps your bonds be tied firayse, For 1 haue heard of.our Lord the God cf hoites-canfurgmacion and abridgement vpon al the earth.23.Harken with your eares,and heare my Wil.¢g)the ploughman plewe al the. day to fow,wil he cut-& harrow his ground?25:W il he not when he hath made cuen the face therot, {prinkie cummine , and place the wheate by: order,and the barley yand-millet,and verche,in their bondes? 26.And his God wil inftruét him in iudgement : he wil teach him, 27, bor (b) gith (alnot be threfhed with initruments: that haue veeth , neither shal the wayne wheele turne about-vpon cummine ::butgith fal be beaten our with arodde , broken {ma}:(;)but the thresher shal not threshir tor euer, neither fhal ‘the wayne whecle vexc it, ior breake it with theteeththerot. 29, Ana, (:)Bur none cre comrimual-. ly afficted = without inter- mission, ‘this is come forth from our r Lord the God of hoftes , that he might make his counfel meruelous, and magnihe iufice, Luar. eople thar isin lerufalem.15. For you-haue 1 4. andcommime witha ftaffe, 28. But bread corne sha} be, Maz. re 2 42, AE. 4. 1.Pet.2. ‘Rom. 9. 2.Reg -Par. Inf 10. --- PAGE 1496 --- [atat.1 5. Mar. 7 -voice of whirlewind andtempeft., and-with flame of deuouring fyre. 7. , druake, &. not of wine : be moued,& not of drunkennes,10. Becaufe our and doétrines ot men: 14.therfore behold wil adde ro make admiration 4 Cor.1. / OF IS ALTE, : 479 , Cwar,. XXIX. The Prophet bewailesh the lewes defiruftion, 9. fer their blinde obftinacie 5 17 prophecying the.Gentiles conuer/ton. OE to (a) Ariel, Ariel the citie ,which Dauid (a) Ari cen ouercame : yeare is added to yeare :the folemni- God So Ieru- ties are at an end.-2.And I wil makeatréch about falem called Ariel,-and it. fal be forowful and moorning, and ithe 1id of God, it fhal be to me as Ariel. 3. And I wil compaffe gg tO Wittea firdg a fphereround about thee , and wil.caft a rampier hed vi threat ] . + . ithdef againftthee, and place munitions to beliege thee, itrugion,which " >». Thou fhalt be humbled , thou fhalt fpeake out thappened firft of the earth, and out-of the ground thy {peach fhal be heard: and thy ‘by the Babylo- -yoice {hal be out of the earth as the Pythons. and out.of the ground thy Mans, 4.Reg.2§. {peach fhal mutter. 5. And the multitude of rhem that fanne thee fhal be Rea ane yore as (mal duft: and as ifles pafling away, the multitude ot them,thar have “Titus & Velpa- preuailed agaynft thee.6.And it tnalbe fodainly torthwith, Ir shal be vifi- ‘fian, 40. veares ted of the Lord. of hoftes in thunder, and earth quake , and with great afer Chrifts . death, And the multitude of al nations, that have fought agaynift Ariel, fhalbe as the dreame of a-vifion in the night, and-al that haue.waried, and befie- ped,and preuailed agayntt it. 8, And as he thar.is hungrie dreameth, and eateth, but when he is awake,hisfoule is empue: and as he thatis thirftie , Seri dreameth,& drinketl, and after he is awake, taint as yet thirfteth, & his £° Scribes and foule is emprie: fo ihal the multitude be of al the Géiiles,that hauefoughe tending know- agayiaft mount Sion.g. Be aftonied,and meruel, wauet, & flagger :.beye ledge of Scrip- ‘tures,can not : Lord hath-mingledvnto youthe fpirict of drowfines,he wilinut your eyes, read Chriivin ; he wil. ouer your Prophets & Princes,that fee vifions.11.And che vifid-of ‘becaute chefe al thal be vnto you as the wordsof a Book fealed : which when they ibal Books are pineto him that knoweth letters, they fhal fay:Read this;and he fhal an- fealed ( or loc- wer:(4)1 cd not, for.it is fealed, 12.Andthe Book fhalbe giué to onethat ied) ) & they knewerh no: letters,and.it fhal be faydto him: Reade:; and he ihal an- ley tes the . : . . wey eA pac. 3- {wer : (¢) [know not letrers, 13. Andour Lord fayd.: Becaufe this peo- ic) The Genti ple approcheth with their mouth,and with their lippes glorifieth-me,but jles could nor 4 their hrart.is far from me, and they hauefeared me by the commandment read Chriftin thefe Books, . ; Shaner . ., becaufethey ‘ a to this people, by a great and wonderful miracle : for wifdom fhal periin oncy 5 ot ier trom their wife men,-and the vnderitanding of their prudent final be hid. bers of the ho-! 1s. Woe vnto you tat are deep ot hart, to hide your counfel from our i¢ Scriptures, ord : whofe works are in darkenes , and they fay: Who feeth vs, and SJerm Proe 4 io in Lfasaan, Mmm 3 who --- PAGE 1497 --- miferable jeuent Of your -}was comman- tded to write qehis which for a foreft? 18. And in that day the deafe shal heare the words of the Book, and out of the darknesand mift the eies of the blindeshal fee, 19, { fanctifiethe holieone of-Iacob , and shal preach:the God of Irael, 2.4; Foe levwes are blamed for feeking counfel and helpe of the -Aégyptians.18. But ed, shal finde ollie, as is be- carying their-siches yponthe fhoulders of beaftes, & their treafures vpon 6) Eicher Ifaias: jshouldbefulfl- 480 THE PROPHECIE who knoweth vs716. This your cogitation is peruerfe:as ifthe clay fhould thinke againft the Potter, and the worke fhould {av to the maker therof: Thou madeft me not+or the thing formed should fay to the fashioner therof: Thou wnderftandeft not. 17.Shal not yet within alike while,and ina shorttime’ Libanus. be turned tnto Charmel : and Charmelrepured And the meeke shal adde ioytulneffe in ourLord, and the poore men {hal reioycein the holie one of Irael. 20, Becaufehe tathfayled that did pre- ~uaile,the {corneris confumed:, and: they areal eut downe that watched “Vpon iniquitie : 2. that made men fine in-word ; &fupplanted him that reproued them inthe gate, and declined-in vayne from the iuft, 22. For this caufe, thus fayth our Lord to the houfe of Iacob , he thar redeemed Abraham: Iacob {hal not now be confounded, neither shal now. his coun- tenance be ashamed : z3; but when He shal fee his-children , rhe works of mine hands,jmthe-middes of -him f. anctilying my name, and they flial’ and they that erre in {piric, shal know vaderftanding ,.and the mutteters shal learne the law.. Cuar XXX,. if they repent,they shal findreleefe,and fpirssual.reches of the joule.27 + Gods sudgement wihbe Prd +33. and bel-ss:moft horrible, Ox (a) vnto *-renegate children, fayth our*Lord ; that you’, ; would -take counfel , aud not of me: and would beginne.a 4, webbe ,and not-by my fpirit , that you might adde finne vpon ‘er, fine : 2. Which: walke to.goe downeinto Aegypt , and -haue'nor asked: ers. my mouth, heping for helpe in the ftrength of Pharao, and hauing confi- dence inthe {hadow of Acgypt.. 3.’ And the ftrength of Pharao {ial be a confufton to you , and the confidence -inthe fhadow-of Aegypt anigno-' minie. 4, For thy Prinees-were ia Tanis , & thymeflengers-came euento! Hanes, 5. ‘Al-were-confounded-ypon the people , that could nor profire them:they svere no helpe,norto-any profite,but to céfufion & toreproch,

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whom the Sages came to adore from the Eaft.Mas.2. J} 4 4

\WVehaue here a manifeft example that the merites of Saints ISa ints do pro- departed forth of this world,do profite the liuing-God protecting lerufalem not on- {fite tae liuine, ‘ly for his owne, but alfo for his feruant Dauids fake. Againft which plaine fenfe, The Pro:ciian Proteftantes denying merites and prayers of Saints, feeme to haue no better enafion, jes cuchon, Qoo then : i Tom 2. --- PAGE 1509 --- i God promifed to protect the citie of leru- falem from certaine dan- gers,but not perpetually. The Prote- ttants gloffe is i] grounded. Tis fimili- tude doth nor broue but ex- plane rhe truth other- wile proued, ! { i { ! (2) Afterthe Affyrians were flaine,King E- zechias was vifited witha dangerous ficknes, to tkeepe him in 4 thefeareof 4 God, left much joy sliculd odlinien of his dutie. (6) It was firft! rcuealed tothe Prophet that ' the Kings fick -' nes was dead-! lite, (<) Secondly that God would adde 14.' veares to his life : which could not be- favd, s0 be added, except ais life accor- _ bring kim into, ¢ 408 THE PRGPHECT £E then this fillie shift,feyned without warrant ofholje Scripture,or ancient Father:tn rerprete thef> words, For Dawids fahesto fienifie for Gods promife fake made ts Dauid. Bat if they be demanded ,where and when God promifed to Dauid, thathe would protect and faue the citte of Ierufalem from fack ing by enimies, or fromruine , they canneuer shew it. God made Dauid conquerour of Ierufalem » extirpatin there the Iebufites,who vntil his time kept the towre of Sion (2.Reg.5.v.7}& pro- tected the fame citie al his time,and long after, And incertaine particular dangers, promifed to Achaz a wicked King (Ifare. 7.) and to this good King Ezechias here (& 4.Reg:19, that he would faue and deliner Jerufaiem, tromthe particular diftres. fes wherin it was at thofe times : butbe promifed net this to King Dauid, Neither did God make ageneral promife to proreé thatcirie perpetually. For if he had fo promifed,it should not haue been fubdued, brougie anto captinitie , & defaced.as it was by the Babylonians. And therfore this giofic of Proteftants is buile vpoii falfe ground. And the word ¢s are as manifeft , as if the Kings Maiefi ie should fay: J wil proteé the.citic of London,that I may faue it for myne owne fake, and fuch my for. mer fubieétes fake,that haue faithfully heretofore ferued their Kings.Or if heshould fay :1 wil proreét fuch a neblemans chicfe Manour place for myneowne fake,& for fue his progenitours fake, who ferued ine loyaliy, Wherdy is piainely fgaihed, that the.Kine doth this fauour not only for his owne fake » but alfo for the.mcrites of fome thatliued there, aud deferued wel before, Neither do we produce this f- milrtude to prone that is in controuerfie, but to explainethe Catholike dofrine, avparent by this text,and approued by the ancient Fathers, andthe whole Church of God. Cuap, XXXVIIL EXechias being fick and aduertifed by the Prophet that he shal then dyesby pray- er obteyneti) prolongation ef life: 6 .w'th promife of vidtorie, confirmed by « figne.y For wisscl ke rendereth thankes to God with « Canticle of praife, N/(a)thofe dayes Ezechias was fick euen to death: and Ifaie the fonne of Amos the Propher, went in voto him, and faid tohim: Thus faythour Lord: Take order with thy houfe, for ($} thou shalt die, and fhalt-not Hue, 2.And Ezechias turned his face \ toche wal,& prayedto our Lord,3.and {aid: I be- - fech thee Lord,remember I pray thee how I haue walked before thee in truth, andin a perfect hart, and haue done that which is good in thine cies, And Ezechias wept with great weeping. 4. Andthe word of our Lord was made to Ifaie, faying:s ,Goe,& te] Ezechias:Thus faith our Lord the God of Dauid thy ta:her:] haue heard thy prayer,and feen thy teares; Loe(¢) lwil adde vpon thy dayes fifteen yeares : 6. and out of thehand.of the King of the Aifirians wal deliuer thee, and this citie,& wil protect it, 7.And this shal be afigneto thee from our Lord that our Lord wil doe this word, which he Fath {fpoken : 8. Behold 1 wil make,the Shadow of the lines which ) Bible. 160}, 4 Reg. 25. 4-Reg. 10,

a fgne inthem,and I'wil fend of them, that {hal be faued,to the Gentils into the fea, into Afr#ke,& Lydia,them that holdthe arrow: into Iralie,and Greece;to the jlands farre off,to them rhat haue nor heard oi me, and haue not feen my gloric, And they fha] fhew forch my- glorie to the Gentils ; 20,and (g)they fhal bring al your brethen of al na- tions.a puift to our Lord, vpon orfes,and in chariots, & in horfe-litters,. & on mules, and in coches, to my holie mountaine lerufalem, fayth our Lord,as if the children of Ifrael dhould bring in a guiit in a cleane veffel into the houfe of our Lord.2:. And “ wiltake ofthemto be Priefts, & Leuites, fayth our Lord, 22. Becaufe 2snew heauens, and a:new earth, vehich 1 meketo ftan before me,fayth our Lorc:fo fhal your feede trad, and your name. 23. And there dial be month after month, and fabbath atier labbath : (b) al flesh Jal cometo acore betore my face , dayth our Lord.