Tobias — Chapter 10

Such of the Iewes as belieue in Christ hartily lament that he tarieth so long from their nation: Some more assuredly with old Tobias, others more doubtfully with his wife, expect his returne. S. Beda in Tobiam. Euen so the remnant of Catholikes in countries fallen to heresie haue greate sadnes and continuall sorow in their harts (Rom. 9.) wishing (with what temporall losse soeuer) the saluation of their brethren, kinsmen, and countriemen: some hoping more confidently & comforting others that Christ wil againe illuminate our whole nation, as light was restored to old Tobias.

But how I {hal require this money , [can not tei, he { knoweth nor me, and I know not him: what tcken thal OV I ciue him? Yeaneither the way which leadeth thither did T euer know. 3. Then his father anfwered him, & fayd: 1 haue the bil of his hand with me, which when chou fhaltiiew hitn he wil forch-- with reftore it. 4. But goe now., and fecke thee out fome faythtul man, that may goe with thee,being fure of his hyre :that chou mayit reeeiue it, whiles T yetliue. 5. Then Tobias going forth , founda (4) goodlie yong man, ftandiag girded , and asit were readie to walke. 6, And not knowing that it was an Angel of God, he faluted him, and fayd: From whence haue we thee, good yong man? 7. But heanfwered :. Ot the chilJren of Ifrael. And Tobias fayd to him : Knowedt thou the way, that leadeth vntothe countrie of the Medes? 8. To whoin he anfwered: I know it: aid al che wayesctherot I haue otten walked , and I haue taried with Gabclus our brother , who abydeth in Rages a citie of the Medes , which is fituate ta the Mount Ecbaranis. 9. To whom Tobias: fayd : Stay tor me lL befeech thee , ril I tel chefe fame things to my fa- ther,10. Then Tobias going in cold al thefe things to his father, Wacre- ypon his father marueling , requeited that he would come in vnto him. 11. Going in thertore he faluted him, and fayd: loy beto thie alwaies. 12. And Tobias fayd : What manier of toy thai be ta me, which litte in darkenes, and fee not the light of heauen? 13. To whom the yong man fayd : Be of good cheere, it 1s very neere that thou mayit be cured of God. 14. Tobias. thertore fayd tohim: Canit thou bring my , fonneto Gabclus. into Rages acitie ofthe Medes? and w hen thou diale. retutne, I wilpay thee thy hyre. 15. And the Angel faydto him: wil Lzizz2 comduct Ce) Te pertey- nethte good men among ‘other things, to giue notice } and to difpofe ‘of their tem- poral goods by jtheir lah wil, ‘The fécond part. : The iourney & atfaires of yoo ‘Tobias affilted by the Angel Raphael,. i i (a) Vhe Angel} ‘Raphael ap~ pearing in forme ofa man /Prefgured our Sauieur, who ‘indeed became a verje man, 1S; Beda, ‘ --- PAGE 914 --- (b) Raphael fig- nifying medicine of Ged, (S Gre. ho.34.)calleth himfelfe Aza- rias, whofe fhape & vifaze he tooke vpon him, which- name alfo fig- ‘ niftech the helpe of Ged. Ce) Angel G 5 {(e*S.Paul alfo fealleth fleth of fith 1, Corts, and Plinie tits 9.6.19 -wefaw ourfonne. 26. And Tobias 586 THE BOOK conduct him , and bring him two thee againe. 16. To whom Tobiasan-, {wered : I pray thee tel me , of what houfe , or what tribe art thou? 17. To whom (6) Raphael the Angel fayd : Seekeft thou the kinred of an hyred feruant,or amhyred feruant himfelf,that may goe withthy fonne? 18, Burleft perhaps I make thee careful,1 am Azarias the fonne of Ana- nias the Great. tg. And Tobias anfwered : Thou art of a great kinred, But I pray chee be not angrie that] would know thy kinred.zo.And the Angel fayd to him: : 1 wil lead thy fonne fafe , and bring Aim to thee againe fate. 21. And Tobias anfwering , fayd: Wel may you walke, & God be.in your iourney ,.and his Angel accompavie you. 22, Then al things being rcadie chat were to becaried in the way , Tobias bid his father and his mother tare wel, & they walked both together. 23. And when they were departed, his mother began to weep, and to fay : Thou haft taken the ftaffe of our old age , and fent him away from vs. 24, I would the money had neuer been, for the which thou haft fent him. 25, For our pouertie fufliced vs,that we might account this thing riches, that fayd to her: Weep nor, our fonae fhal come thither fafe, and thal returne fafe to vs,and thyne eies thal {ee him. 27, For I belieue that (c) the good Angel of God doth accompanie him, & doth weldifpefe al things that are done about him, fo thathe thal returne to vs with ioy, 28. Atthis vovec his mother lett. weeping, aad held-her peace, CHAP Vi. Bycthe Angelsaduife yong Tobias apprebendeth a fish, that affauleeth him: 5. re- ferueth the bart, gal, and liver for medicines. 10. They ledge at the houfe of Raguel, wh. fe daughter Sara Tobias is to marie, 14. A diuet hath herero/jure flaine her feucn husbands, 16. but shal not burt lnm, m2 ND Tobias went forward, and a dog folowed him, and he made his firlt abode by the riuer-of Tygris. 2, Re And he went cut to wail his feet,and behold an huge fifh came forthto deuoure him, 3. Of whom Tobias ny . . “4 - . . by’ being afrayd , cryed out with a loud voice , faying: p Sir, he inuadeth-me, 4. And the Angel {aid to him: gille,and draw him to thee, W hich when he had done, he drew him on the driedand , and he began to ftruggle before his feet,

Then fayd the Angelto him: Take out the entraties of this fith , and his hare, and gal, anddiuer keep to thee : forthefe are neceffarie & pro- fitable for medecines, 6. Whichwhenhe had done , he rofted the (c) fiefh therof, and they tooke it with them in the way : the reft they falted which might fuffice them,til they came to Rages the citie of Mcdes. 7. Then Tobias askedthe Angel, & faid to him:] befcech thee brother Aza- rias, tel me what remedies {hal thefe thefe things haue, which thou haft: bid --- PAGE 915 --- *and a Wer, Ve 1% * and hart.v. 8. and he hath a daughter nained Sara, and OF TOBIAS. 887 bid me Keep of tie fi.h? 8. And the Angel anfwering,fayd to-him:If thou put alicle peece of his * hart vpon coales , the (d){moke therot driuech out al kinde of diuels,cicher tro manor trom woman fo that it cometh no more vnto them. 9. Aad the gale is aucilable to annoynt tne e1es , in which there thal be whice blemilh.and they thal be healed.te, And To- ms bias favd.to him : Where wilt thou that we tarie? And the Angel an- oe God cone ferme, fayd : Here is one named Ragucl, anere kialman ot thy (ibe, curring with he hath neither man child, nor jpacural cautes, anie wonan child betide her, 1meAlhis fubttance is due to thee, and “ hofe good thou nrav{t rake her to wite. 13. Aske her therfore of her tather,and-he nealure is wil ciuc her thee to wife. T4. Then Tobias an{wered, and fayu : Hheare Ne initeaments thar ihe hath been deliuered to feuen hufbands , and they are dead :.y¢a ) varurally vm and I naue heard, hata diuel kiiled chem. 15.1 am atrayd thertore , lett ipt,as when thefe things may happen to me alfo : & whereas am the onic childe _Deigaue. of my parents, 1 may bring downe their old ave with forow. visto(ejhel. /2S0% fo the: (d3 Diuels who exalted them- fclucs as equal with God, arc iuftly inade fubiect to cor- as “fo receiue matrimonie,that they exclude Gou from themfclues, & trom the tyre, the diuel inal be driuen away. 20. Bur the (f ) fecond night ; - . . clinde by pue- 16, Then the Angel Raphacl fayd to him: Heare me, and Lwilthewe re thee whothev are, on whom the diuel can preuat.c, 17, Por they tnat their mind,& fo giue themf{eluesto cheir luftjas horfe and mule, whica haue not vaderitandinz , ouer thensche diuel hath power, 18, Butthou - * . 4 - . when thousaalt take her, entring into the chamber , for three daies be ‘Soutinenc. from her, and thou wale glue thy {eit £0 aothiag els but to prayers with her. 19, And tne fame night, the * liuer of the fa feton thou thalt be admitted in the copulation of the holie Patriarciis.21.Aad the third nightthou ibalt obtey-e a blefling that found children may be procreared.of you, 22. And when the third night is pait, thou malt take the virgin wich the feare of our Lord ,moued rather tor loue of childeren then for Juft,chatin the feed of Abraham thou mayilt obtayne bleffing in children,