The ensamples of Virtue and vice, gathered out of holy scripture. By Nicolas Hanape patriarch of jerusalem. Very necessary for all christian men and women to look upon.  
¶ And englished by Thomas Paynell.  
Anno. 1561.   

To the most noble, most excellent, and most virtuous Lady Elizabeth. Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith. etc. Thomas Paynel wisheth all felicity.  
ALthough your gracious life to all men's judgements, is so clean and pure that it need no manner of incitation or ensample of virtue to virtuous & charitable living: yet when I bethought me how corrupt, how caduke, how brittle, and how sliding from virtue to vice, man's nature is even from the beginning, & with how divers and manifold instigations the concupiscences and lusts of this deceitful world doth embrace and entangle man with all, and that our adversary the devil is most vigilant and diligent daily to devour the soul of man, and to allure him to his ways and traditions: 
●. Peter. 5.  I esteemed it irreprehensible, if I your daily orator should at any time, I say not quicken your grace, for tha● were but lost labour, but exhort your grace to the continuance of your godly and virtuous living, and judged my sel● unblamable, if I in this tempestuous and blustering time should send your grace, as it were an anchor, or a staff to stay you by, and firmly to stablish your grace, lest that your grace should (that God forbidden) waver or slide from the Catholic and true faith of God, from his true and lively word, or from the trace of your charitable and virtuous living. For who is sure to stand fast, and not to fall? Paul saith. Let him that standeth take heed he fall not. Or who can say, I am without sin, or my heart is clean? What is more surer than to avoid this fall, than to lean to thinfallible and mighty word of God, than to ensue the life of Christ our saviour & and redeemer, and the ensamples and undoubted histories, gathered out of holy scripture, & by me your highness most able & obedient subject translated for the utility & consolation of the unlearned into english: this is doubtless a very profitable collection, and the anchor & staff that I spoke of, containing most compendiously the wonderful miracles, the noble histories, the worthy acts, the wise sayings, the politic stratagems the wicked conspiracies, the due obedience, faith and fidelity of a christian, with other innumerable and marvelous things, and the parables of all scripture. Reed it therefore most gracious Lady, and take good hold at the godly ensamples and doctrines there of, for in so doing, your grace shall not need to slide from the faith of Christ, nor yet from the trace of your godly and virtuous life, but shall stand as Christ's soldier against sathan, the world, and the flesh to your eternal felicity and comfort most victoriously. For where there is no pain nor battle, there can be no victory nor no triumph. For saint Paul saith, 
Act. 14.  that we through much tribulation and pain, must enter into the kingdom of God. And again he saith, 
2. Cor. 4  that this our tribulation and adversity which is momentany and light, prepareth an exceeding and an eternal weight of glory unto us: yea and that a crown of righteousness is laid up for all those that suffer tribulation and adversity, 
1. Timo. 4.  and have fought a good fight, and have kept their faith, the which our Lord that is a righteous judge shall give unto all them that love his coming. And for as much as this our sliding life, is as it were but a warfare and a continual battle against our ghostly enemi the devil, fight ye must yea and that earnestly and continually even to the latter end, for so your grace shall overturn sathan your enemy most victoriously, and be crowned with the crown of eternal joy and felicity.   

¶ An exhortation to the study of holy scripture.  
THou shalt show thy son in that day, saying. 
Deute. 12.  This is that which our Lord did unto me, when I came out of Egypt. And it shall be as a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a remembrance before thine eyes, that our lords law may be always in thy mouth. For in a strong hand our lord brought thee out of Egypt.  
Ye shall not do that, that seemeth good in your own eyes, 
Deute. 13.  but that I command you, that do you only unto our lord, nor thou shalt put nought thereto, nor take aught there from.  
Thou shalt read thys● law before all Israel in their ears. 
duty. 31  Gather the people together, men, women, and children, and the stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear and learn, and fear our Lord your God. And keep and observe all the words of this law.  
Let not the book of this law departed out of thy mouth, but record therein day and night, that thou mayst observe and do according to all that is written therein, for than thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou do wisely. 
josu. 1.  Thou shalt not decline from the words of this law neither to the right hand, nor to the left, that thou mayst do all thing wisely that thou takest in hand.  
All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them, 
prover. 30.  that put their trust in him. Put thou nothing unto his words, least he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.  
Cry now as loud as thou canst, leave not of, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their offences, 
Esay. 58  and the house of jacob their sins.  
Woe be unto those foolish prophets that follow their own spirit, 
Ezech. 13  and speak where they see nothing.  
Search the scriptures, 
john. 5.  for they are they, which testify of me.  
What so ever things are written, 
1. Mat. 15.  they are written for our learning, that we thorough patient and comfort of the scriptures, might have hope.  

2. Timo. 4.  All scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in rightwiseness that the man of God may be perfect and prepared unto all good works.   

¶ A Table of the chapters.  
i. 
OF miracles showed by the divine power of God.  two. 
Of God's providence, & secret judgements.  iii. 
Of the benignity of God, toward his servants.  iiii. 
Of divine consolation.  v. 
Of the benediction and blessing that God giveth unto man.  vi. 
Of the malediction and curse, wherewith God curseth man.  seven. 
Of the blessing wherewith man blesseth God.  viii. 
Of the benediction and blessing wherewith man doth bless man  ix. 
Of the malediction and curse, wherewith man doth curse man  x. 
Of the severity of God against the wicked.  xi. 
Of the anger and fury of God.  xii. 
That God doth more regard the intent of the doer, than the work itself.  xiiii. 
That God at times doth tempt and prove man.  xiiii. 
That man should not tempt god.  xv. 
Of vows.  xvi. 
Of prayer.  xvii. 
Of weeping and wailing.  xviii. 
Of swearing.  nineteen. 
Of the observation & keeping of the Sabbath day,  xx. 
Of the reverence that ought to be done and exhibited to God's temple.  xxi. 
Of the adoration and worshipping of God.  xxii. 
Of Idolatry.  xxiii. 
Of blasphemy against God.  xxiiii. 
Of God's precepts and commandments, and of the observation & keeping of them.  xxv. 
Of obedience & disobedience.  xxvi. 
Of holy scripture.  xxvii. 
Of good exhortation, and predication of the word of God.  xxviii. 
Of evil counsels & persuasions  xxix. 
Of hearing the word of God.  thirty. 
Of apparitions and visions, showed in the old time.  xxxi. 
Of good angels.  xxxii. 
Of evil spirits.  xxxiii. 
Of the immortality of the reasonable soul.  xxxiiii. 
Of the faith that man should have unto God.  xxxv. 
Of the fidelity that ought to be kept to man.  xxxvi. 
Of quietness and illustration of the mind.  xxxvii. 
Of longanimity.  xxxviii. 
Of the fear of God.  xxxix. 
Of fear where with the evil fear those that be good.  xl. 
Of the love of God.  xli 
Of the love that man ought to have to his neighbour.  xlii. 
Of envy.  xliii. 
Of brotherly reprehension.  xliiii. 
Of the compassion that man should have to his neighbour.  xlv. 
Of hospitality.  xlvi. 
Of amity and love.  xlvii. 
Of enmity and hatred.  xlviii 
Of peace and concord.  xlix. 
Of unity and common consent.  l. 
Of discord, strife, and debate.  li. 
Of good zeal against sinners.  lii. 
Of undyscreate zeal.  liii 
Of prudency and discretion.  liv 
Of deceit and subtlety.  lv 
Of the erudition of children.  lvi 
That it is a pearillous thing, not to agree to good counsel.  lvii 
Of suspicion, and falscredulity  lviii 
That holy and good men suffer certain things to be done but not gladly.  lix. 
Of justice and equity.  lx. 
Of the good and evil judgements of men.  lxi 
Of penance.  lxii 
Of the honour of parents.  lxiii 
Of thanks giving for the benefits of God.  lxiiii 
Of gratitude for the benefits of man accepted.  lxv 
Of ingratitude.  lxvi 
That truth engendereth hatred  lxvii 
Of lies and leasyuges.  lxviii 
Of treason.  lxix 
Of adulation and flattery.  lxx. 
Of derision and contumelious reproof.  lxxi. 
Of detractors & evil speakers  lxxii 
Of liberality, merci, 〈…〉  lxxiii 
Of covetousness.  lxxiiii 
Of poverty.  lxxv 
Of hypocrisy & dissimulation  lxxvi. 
Of the receipt of gifts a●● rewards.  lxxvii 
Of fortitude and  lxxviii. 
Of confidence & magnanimity.  lxxix. 
Of patience and meekness in Iniuris and torments.  lxxx. 
Of constancy & continuance in purposes.  lxxxi. 
Of bodily war, & victory most commonly obtained.  lxxxii. 
Of impatience & murmuring  lxxxiii. 
Of pusillanimity.  lxxxiiii 
Of fortitude and strength to do evil.  lxxxv. 
Of murder.  lxxxvi. 
Of divers slaughters o men.  lxxxvii. 
Of abstinens and sobriety.  lxxxviii 
Of gluttony & drunkenness.  lxxxix. 
Of matrimony.  lxxxx. 
Of chastity.  xci. 
Of luxuriusnes & incontinency  xcii. 
Of unwise looks.  xciii. 
Of silence and clattering.  xciiii. 
Of carnal affection.  cxv. 
Of the ire and anger of man, through zeal and love.  xcvi. 
Of the anger of man through vice.  xcvii. 
Of humility.  xcviii. 
Of pride.  xcix. 
Of vain hosting & craking.  C 
Of elections.  Ci. 
Of good princes & prelate's.  Cii. 
Of evil princes & prelate's.  Ciii. 
Of ambitious persons.  Ciiii 
Of the devils temptation.  Cv. 
Of sin in general, & of divers pains which follow sin  Cvi. 
Of confession of sins.  Cvii. 
Of the hardness, and obstinacy of the wicked.  Cviii 
Of the perversity of certain men.  Cix. 
Of the wickedness of tyrants  Cx. 
Of the oppression of the good by the evil.  Cxi. 
Of tribulation, and utility. etc.  Cxii. 
Of the multitude of evil men  Cxiii 
Of good men which lurked, & were as unknown among the evil  Cxiiii. 
Of the nobility & inconstancy of the people.  Cxv. 
Of good operations & works  Cxvi. 
Of man's intention, in doing of his works.  Cxvii. 
Of slothfulness and negligence.  Cxviii 
Of the good towardness of children.  Cxix. 
Of the society and fellowship of good men.  Cxx. 
Of the society and fellowship of evil men.  Cxxi. 
Of good prosperity.  Cxxii. 
Of worldly curyosyty.  Cxxiii 
Of the great faith of women.  Cxxiiii 
Of the wisdom of women.  Cxxv. 
Of the piety & compassion of of women.  Cxxvi 
Of the fortitude and strength of women.  Cxxvii 
Of the avidity & greediness of women.  cxxviii 
Of the deceitfulness of women  Cxxix. 
Of the foolish and undiscrete communication of women.  Cxxx. 
Of the superfluous ornaments and raiment of women.  Cxxxi. 
Of death in general.  Cxxxii 
Of sepultures and burials.  cxxxiii. 
Of the horrible death and etc.  cxxxiiii 
Of the precious death of. etc.    

Imprinted at London by John Tisoale, dwelling in Knight Rider's street. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.  
  

Of Miracles showed by the divine power of God. ¶ The first Chapter.  
THe creation of things was so marvelous, that the knowledge thereof could not come to man, but by revelation. For after the mind of S. Gregory, 
Greg. super zac. homeli. 1.  Moses prophesied of those things that were past, saying. In the beginning God created heaven and earth. 
Genesis. 1.  Nor that, because he forspoke the things that were to come, but because he disclosed those things that were seacreat.  
At the time of Noyes flood, 
Gene. 6.7.  our Lord saved Noah, his wife, his three sons with their wives: and in the Ark he saved the male & the female of all other beasts.  
Our Lord repressed the presumpteousnesse of men, 
Gene. 11.  that would build a tower unto heaven: confounding their language.  

Genesis. 22  Isaac was wonderfully born, and wonderfully delivered, when that he (the ram being caught by the horns in a thicket) should have been offered up for a sacrifice.  

Exod. 7.8.9. and .10.  It is evident and plain enough how many miracles our Lord showed by Moses, when he brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt.  

Exodus. 13.  It was a great miracle, that the Pyllare of the cloud departed not from the Children of Israel going out of Egipte towards the land of promise, neither by day, nor yet by night.  

Exodus. 14  It was a terrible, and a Miracle worthy to be spoken of, that the red sea was divided, and so dried up, that the children of Israel went over dry footed, and the egyptians overwhelmed in the midst of the sluds.  

Exodus. 15  By the wood or tree showed unto Moses, the waters were made sweet.  

Numer. 11.  Our Lord sent quails to the murmuring people, 
Nume. 20.  and afterwards it reigned Manna for them to eat, and out of the rock, he sent them water plenteously to drink.  
Our Lord sent flesh to the children of Israel, 
Numer. 20  the which in the wilderness murmured and desired to eat flesh even abundantly.  
Through thoccasion of Chore and his fellows sedition, 
Nu. 16.17.  many miracles chanced and was showed.  
The people were smitten or stinged with fiery serpents, 
Numer. 21.  and looking upon the serpent of brass, they were cured and healed.  
Our Lord led the children of Israel in the wilderness forty year, 
Deute. 26.  and their clothes waxed not old, nor their shoes were not consumed upon their feet.  
There was a certain man at Listra the which was a crepel from his mother's womb, 
Acts. 14.  and never had walked unto whom Paul looking upon him, said with a loud voice. Stand upright on thy feet, and he start up and walked.  

Nun. xxii  Balaam coming to curse gods people, was reproved of the ass, that he road upon.  

josu. iii.  After that the children of Israel were entered into the flood of jordan, the waters that came down from above, did swell and rise up upon an heap like a mountain, and the waters that were beneath departed into the dead or salt Sea.  

joshua, vi.  After that the children of Israel had compassed the city of jericho seven. times, the wall fell down.  

josu. x.  Our Lord obeyed to Io●ues vow, saying. Sun stand thou still upon Gabeon.  

josu, seven.  Our Lord sent the sword into all the hosts of the Medianites, & they slew one another: so that by a few, many were overcomed and discomfited.  

three Reg. v.  By our lords Ark, the which the Philistines took, were many miracles showed.  

i Reg. xiiii  jonathas and his Harness bearer destroyed so many of the Philistines, that it was taken for a miracle, and all the hosts were troubled.  
This likewise was no small thing that David, 
1. regum. 17  being but young, inexpert and unarmed, prevailed against that strong and armed Philistiane Goliath.  
It is red, 
3. regum. 17  that Helias did miracles, as when he asked of God such a drought, that it reigned not upon th'earth, for the space of three years and a half.  
Likewise the ravens brought him bread and flesh twice every day. 
3. regum. 17   
consequently he revived the woman's child. 
3. regum. 17   
Afterward through prayers, 
3. regum. ●8  he obtained of God fire, that wonderfully consumed the burnt sacrifice, and after his Prayer there was a great rain.  
After this the angel of our Lord showed him bread and water. 
4. regum. 1.  And through his prayers, the fire burnt up two. captains over fifty with their fifties.  
At length he divided the waters of jordan with his mantle, 
4. regum. 2  and was taken up in a chariot of fire into heaven.  

4. regu. 4.  Many like things are written of Helizeus, for the increased the poor widows oil, that was indebted.  

4 regu. 4.  The self obtained a child for the sunamite. And after it was departed he revived it again.  

4. regu. 4.  He cast meal into the pottage that was first bitter, and made it sweet. And multiplied the loves for the prophet's children.  

4. regum. 5.  He healed Naaman the Sirian of his leprosy.  

4. regum. 6  He maketh iron to swim upon the water.  

4. regum. 6  He knew many things being absent, as though he had been present. And caused his servant to see the fiery charets of Angels. And he smote the hosts of the Assiryans with blindness.  

4. reg. 7.8  Very often he prognosticated things that were to come.  

4. regu. 13.  The carcase of a certain dead man touching the body of Elizeus revived.  

4. regu. 19  When king Sennacherib besieged the city of La●his, three were slain of his men in one night, an hundred, four score and five thousand, in the days and time of king ezechiel.  
The children of Ammon, 
2. Para. 20.  of Moab, & of the mount of Seir, gathered themselves together against king josaphat, and what time the Levites began to laud and praise GOD in the host of josaphat, their adversaries turning their weapons against themselves, and murdered one an other.  
This thing was very marvelous, 
4. reg. 20  that the Sun at the petition of Ezechia went ten lines or degrees backward in the Dial of Achaz.  
Tobias was four years blind, 
Tob. 11.  but afterwards by the angel's counsel, he anointed his eyes with the gall of the Fish, and received his sight.  
The miracle of daniel's three fellows, 
Daniel. 3.  and how magnificently they were delivered from the furnace of burning fire, is worthy to be remembered.  

Daniel. 6.  Likewise how that Daniel remained seven. days with the Lions unhurted.  

jonas. 1.2.  By jonas occasion, the Sea was sore troubled, but after they had cast him into the Sea, a fish swallowed him up, and he lived there three days, and afterwards escaped and came out safe and sound.  

2. Macha. 3  Heliodorus proved the might and power of God, when he would have spoiled the temple. For he was beaten and scourged of two young men very grievously.  

2. Macha. 8  There pearished against the Galathians in Babylon .6000. men through the aid of 12000. men sent unto them from heaven.  

Luke. 1.  The Angel of our Lord appeared unto Zachary, declaring unto him from God, that Helizabeth his barren and old wife should bear him a son, the which giving no credence to the Angels words, was made dumb until the child was circumcised: and then his speech was restored him again.  
And this was very marvelous that John, 
Luke. 1.  being yet in his mother's womb rejoiced and sprang at the salutation of blessed Mary, the which had newly conceived our saviour. And when blessed Elizabeth knew it, she rejoiced, saying. Blessed art thou among women.  
And also that there came wise men from the East to jerusalem, 
Mathe. 2.  a star leading and going before them.  
Our Lord jesus being called to the marriage, 
Ihon. 2.  at the beginning of his miracles, turned water into wine.  
Nor this was no small miracle of our Lord, 
Luke. 4.  that he when they of Nazareth filled with wrath led him even to the edge of the hill, that they might cast him down headlong, went his way even thorough the midst of them.  
And jesus went about, 
Math. 4.  and they brought unto him all sick people, & he healed them.  
As for the miracles which our saviour vouchsafed to do being conversant among the people, are gathered out of the evangelical history. For he revived three dead men, that is the Daughter of Ia●rus the Archsinagoge, 
Math. 9  and the widows son that was carried out of the City. 
Luke. 7.  The third was Lazarus. 
Ihon. 11.  After that he healed a leaven lepers. Of the one Math. viii. Luke. v. Of the other ten. Luke. xvii.  
Afterwards he gave two blind men their sight. Of two Math. ix. of other two. Math. xx. Of one other. Mark. viii. Of him that was borne blind. Ihon. ix.  
He delivered seven. specially that were possessed of Devils. Of two of them. Matthew. viii. Of the one of them, the which was most famous, whose name as he said was called Legio, is touched. Luke. viii. Of one other, the which was blind and dumb. Math. xii. Of a certain Lunatyke, the which could not be delivered but by Prayer and fasting. Math. xvii. Mark. ix. And of an other unclean spirit that was cast out of a man in the jews Synnagoge. Mark. i. Luke. iiii. and of the woman of Cananes daughter, that was healed at the instance and prayer of her mother. Math. xv.  
Furthermore it is showed after the sense of the letter. Luke viii. that he cast out seven devils out of mary. Mark. xvii.  
When that simon's mother in law was taken and vexed with a great Fever, 
Luke. 4.  he rebuked the Fever, and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. Math. viii. Mar. i.  
He healed a man (which was let down thorough the tiling) of the Palsy. 
Lu. 5.   
Also as he was eating in the Pharisees house on the Sabbath day, 
Luk. 14  he healed him that had the dropsy.  
And he erected and made straight the woman that bowed together, 
Lu. 13  and could in no wise look upwards, nor lift up her head.  
He caused the man that had a withered hand, 
mar. 3.  to stretch forth his hand.  

Math. 8.  He healed also the captains servant, that lay sick of the palsy.  

Mar. 7.  Item he made the dumb to speak and the deaf to hear.  

Ihon. 4.  He healeth the ruler's son of Capernaum that was even at the point of death.  

Mar. 15.  He caused by the only touching of the hem of his garment, the issue of blood to cease and to be stopped in the woman.  

Mar. 4.  Our Lord being a sleep, there arose a great tempest or storm in the s●a, he rebuked the winds, and eftsoons the wind and the Sea obeyed him.  

math. 14.  He walked on the sea, his disciples wondering there at, and he made Peter to walk on the water, and stretching forth his hand, he saved Peter that began to sink.  

Mar. 9  He showed a fair miracle to those three disciples in his transfiguration.  

mar. 6.  He satisfied with v. loves and two fishes, five thousand men, and they took up xii. baskets.  
At another time and season he refreshed with seven loves and a few little fishes ●oure thousand men, 
Math. 15  and they took up seven. baskets full.  
He cursed the Fig tree having leaves only without fruit, 
Math. 21  and incontinently it withered away.  
Gently he restored the prince's servant his ear that Peter smote of, 
Math. 26.  and checked Peter for the same.  
When that our saviour was hanging upon the Cross, from the sixth hour to the ninth hour, 
Luke. 23.  there was darkness over all the earth, the none being on the contrary part of the sky, so that the Sun could in no wise suffer any Eclipse by that moan. 
math. 27.  And the vail of the temple did rent, and the graves did open.  
At the resurrection and uprising of our Lord, 
math. 28.  there was a great earthquake, for the angel of our Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone. etc. and for fear the keepers were astonished.  
After this he appeared to his disciples, 
Ihon. 20.  the doors being shut.  

Ihon. 21.  Afterward did jesus show himself again at the Sea of Tiberias, where at his Commandment they cast out their net, and it was field with great fishes, a hundred and liii. yet was not the net broken.  
And xl. days after his resurrection, appearing unto his Disciples, and rebuking and instructing them, 
Acts. 1.  while they beheld and marveled, he was taken up an high, and a cloud received him up out of their sight.  
These foresaid miracles are spoken of in special. Many other were done (as we read) in general. As it appeareth in divers places of matthew. 
Ihon. 21.  Mark and Luke. And John saith: That there are many other things, which jesus did, the which if they should be written, I suppose the world could not contain the books that should be written.  

Acts. 2.  It was no small miracle of the effusion of the holy spirit, upon the disciples at Pentecost, where with the disciples were fortified, made steadfast, and illuminated.  
Peter beholding a lame man at the gate of the Temple, 
Acts. 3  which was called beautiful, said: In the name of jesus rise up, and walk, and taking him by the right hand, he lift him up, and his feet and ankle bones recovered strength.  
The chief priest, 
Acts. 5  and all they that were with him, laid hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common Prysonne. But the Angel of our Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth.  
They brought the sick into the streets, 
Acts. 5  and laid them on Beds and cowches, that at the least way, the shadow of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about, and they were all healed.  
When Philip preached at Samaria, 
Act. 8.  unclean spirits, crying with loud voices came out of many, and many taken with Palsies, and many that halted, were healed.  

Acts. 9  Peter healed one Aeneas which had kept his bed of the palsy viii. years. He said unto him, Aeneas? our Lord jesus shall make thee whole.  

Acts. 9  Peter put all other forth, and kneeling down, he prayed, and turning him to the body, he said: Tabytha, arise, and she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.  

Acts. 9  This was a marvelous deed, that as Saul was going to Damascus, to take Christ's disciples, there shined round about him a light from heaven, and he fell to the earth. Inwardly he was illuminated, and outwardly he was blineded.  

Acts. 12.  Peter being in prison, bound with two chains, and kept most diligently with iiii. quaternions of Soldiers, was loosed and brought forth by the Angel of God, and the iron gate opened to them by the own accord.  

Acts. 13.  Paul did deprive Elimas the sorcerer and false prophet of his sight, because he sought to turn Paul the Proconsul and ruler from the faith: and resisted against the apostles,  
A certain damsel possessed with a spirit that prophesied, brought her master and mistress much vantage with prophesying. The same followed Paul and Luke, 
Acts. 16.  and cried, saying: These men are the servants of the most high God. But Paul said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of jesus, that thou come out of her, and he came out the same hour.  
Paul and Silas were in prison, and prayed, 
Acts. 16.  and lauded God. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken, and immediately all the doors opened, and every man's bands were loosed.  
God wrought no small miracles by the hands of Paul: so that from his body were brought unto the sick, 
Acts. 19  napkins and partlettes, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.  
Certain jews took upon them to ●al over them, 
Acts. 19  which had evil spirits ●he name of our Lord jesus, saying: we adjure you by jesus whom Paul preacheth. And the evil spirit answered and said. jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? & the man in whom the evil spirit was ran on them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled away naked and wounded.  
And upon one of the sabbath days Paul preached, and continued the preaching unto midnight. 
Acts. 20.  And there sat in a window a certain young man, being fallen into a dead sleep. And overcome with sleep, he fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. But when Paul went down, he fell on him, and embraced him. And they brought the young man a live, and were not a little comforted.  
And in the Winter when Paul and his fellows were scaped out of the broken ship, 
Acts. 28.  and were warming them at the fire. There came a viper out of the heat, and caught him by the hand, he shaken the viper into the ●ire, and felt no harm. How be it the men of that country looked and believed that he should have fallen down dead suddenly.  
Paul by prayer and by laying his hands on the father of Publius, 
Acts. 28.  delivered him of a fever, and of a bloody flix. So when this was done, other also which had diseases in the isle came and were healed.   

¶ Of God's providence and secret judgements. ¶ The second Chapter.  
OUr Lord knew that man would sin, 
Genes. 1.  & yet he made him inclining there unto, when that he might have made him without any such inclination or promptness to sin at all. But he knew how great profit and goodness should ensue, & begotten by the occasion of his fall.  
jacobs' sons did decree and purpose to extinguish joseph their brother, 
Genesis. 27  but yet God disposing the thing otherwise, they exaulted him far above themselves.  
jacob when he blessed joseph's children (joseph wandering and being ignorant of the cause) laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, 
Genesis. 48  and his left hand upon Manasses.  

Exod. ●. 3  After that Moses had smitten and slain the Egyptian, and by the way of rebultinge of a jew, had offended him, he fled from the face of Phara●e and as a banished man, dwelled many years in the country of Madian, so that it was thought that he durst appear no more in the land of Egipte, and yet by keeping there his father in laws sheep, he had a more greater occasion to serve God, and saw that great vision, and was sent by God to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh.  

Exod. 5.6  Our Lord knew full well, that Pharaoh would not obey his commandments, and yet he caused him to be required and spoken to by Moses.  

Exod. ●.  Our Lord or ever he would bring the children of Israel out of Egipte, permitted and suffered them a long time & often to be afflicted & punished.  
Pharaos' wise men, and his enchanters did through God's sufferance, 
Exod. 7  as great signs, as touching certain of them in egypt, as Moses did.  
Our Lord doth permit and suffer the reproved to be indurate, 
Exod. 9  and his elected to be afflicted, thereby to do that is wonderful, and to be the better known and praised.  
Our Lord did oftentimes promise the children of Israel, 
Nun. xii●●  a country that floweth with milk and honey, and yet but two of them, Saleph and joshua of twenty years of age, came thither: the rest came not thither, but their children only.  
Moses the which did so often times reconcile the sinful people unto our Lord, did once sin at the water of strife, 
Nun. 20  nor he obtained not for himself, to enter the land of promission.  
In that, that the children of Israel for their iniquity remained more than xl. years in the desert.  
Our Lord was thereby greatly magnified, 
Deute. 29.  the which did feed them there so long, and kept their raiment from wearing, and at the last did wonderfully bring them into the land of promise.  
Of the people that did inhabit the land of promise, 
josu. xi  this was our lords commandment and sentence, that their hearts should be hardened and that they should come against Israel in battle, and utterly to be destroyed, and that no mercy should be showed them, but that they should perish, and be brought to nought.  
After that Gedeon had obtained and won so marvelous a victory of his enemies, 
judi. 8.  and had refused to reign over the people, he made an Ephod, the which deed was the decay and ruin of himself and his household.  
Our Lord was grieved with the children of Israel for their iniquity and wickedness, 
judi. 10.  and said unto them, I will help you no more, go and cry unto the Gods which ye have chosen.  
And they said unto our Lord: We have sinned. Then there followeth that our Lord had pity on their misery.  
Samson, 
judi. 16  the angel bringing the message, was conceived of his mother the which was barren. And afterwards he was often times deceived by women, and at the last, he was destroyed by the ruin and fall of a house.  
The children of Israel by the counsel and will of our Lord, 
judi. 20  fought twice with the children of Benjamin, and were overcome, but afterwards they utterly in a manner destroyed them  
Our Lord suffered the Ark to be taken of the uncircumcised, 
1. regum. 6.  where he showed many miracles. And when it was reduced & brought home again the men of Bethsames received it joyfully, and yet our Lord siue 70. of the Princes, & 5000. of the comen people.  
Among all the people there was none better than Saul, 
1. regum. 15  when our Lord chose him, & yet afterwards he sinned, and our Lord refused him.  
David was the least among all his brethren, 
1. regum. 16  and as it were of no reputation among them. So that when I says children were called for, this David was neglected, and contemned, and yet our Lord governed all the people by him, and for his cause extolled all his progeny and kindred.  

1. regum. 28  This is much to be marveled at, that Samuel the prophet was called up by a sorcerer. saint augustine saith, in his book de doctrina christiana, that it was the similitude & Image of Samuel, but not the Prophet himself, nor yet his spirit, for he appeared by the sacrilegious art and craft of the devil.  
It is to be noted how expressly our Lord spoke unto Nathan of the goodness of David and Solomon his son, 
●. regum. 7.  the which should build the temple, & yet both they fell into iniquity and sin, most shamefully.  
When David should die, he made a marvelous ordinance, 
3. regum. 2.  but for as much as the scripture doth so commend him, it is to be supposed, notwithstanding he was partly cruel, that yet he did it not, without a just & a reasonable cause.  
Our Lord gave Solomon so great prosperity and peace, 
3. regum. 11.  that sathan was not against him, and he gave him wisdom above all other kings, and yet at length our Lord suffered him to be infatuated, depraved, and many adversaries to be stirred up against him.  
jeroboam by our Lords commandment spoken and declared by the Prophet Esay, 
3. regum. 1●.  was ordained & made chief ruler of ten tribes, the which afterwards yet induced the people maliciously to Idolatry.  
ALyon slew the man of God, 
3. regum. 13.  the which foretold Hieroboam the destruction of the aultare, nor he did not eat, nor yet touch the carcase of the dead.  
notwithstanding that Achab was a man most wicked, 
three Reg. xxi  and had hard say that he should be afflicted and punished for his trespasses, yet he began outwardly to repent, and our Lord deferred his pain and punishment.  

4. regum. 1.  This was very terrible and fearful, that Helias caused the two. captains and their l. men to be consumed & devoured up with the Fire that came down from heaven.  

4. regu. 10.  jehu king of Israel with most fervent zeal did so persecute the worshippers of Baal, that our Lord did commend his doings: and yet he departed not from jeroboams Idolatry.  
King Manasses did many terrible and evil deeds in jerusalem, 
2. Para. 33  afterwards he was bound with chains, and carried to Babylon, and doing penance, he called upon our Lord, and was heard.  
After that king josias had led a most holy life, 
1. Par. 35  he went forth to fight against Necho the king of Egypt, saying unto him, leave of to meddle against god which is with me, lest he destroy thee, but he hearkened not unto the words of Necho out of the mouth of god, and his chance was but evil, for he being pierced, and shot thorough with darts and arrows, pearished and died.  
Our Lord suffered the holy, elect, & specially beloved city, and his peculiar people, the which he brought wonderfully by the desert out of Egipte, into the land of promise, 
Tob. 13.  to be over ●●nd and taken by the Chaldeans and Assyrians. And it seemed that he little esteemed them, for it is written. O give thanks unto our Lord, ye children of Israel. For among the heathen which know him not hath he scattered you, to th'intent that ye should show forth his marvelous works, and cause them to know that there is none other God but he.  
Tobias after such holy and merciful works in which he was very careful and diligent, 
Tob. 2  waxed blind, and his kinsfolks and friends offended therewith, and not perceiving the cause thereof, derided, and laughed him to scorn.  
It might be reputed & thought very marvelous, 
judi, i two.  why the our Lord suffered that wicked Holofernes to subdue so many realms and kingdoms.  
Also of Aman, the which of all other was most proudest and most crueltest, 
Esth. 3.  and yet next unto the king he was exalted above all other princes.  

job. 1. ●.  jobes' friends wondered, and were even ashamed, that they saw him so grievously afflicted and punished.  
The divine justice doth punish evil men at sometimes by those that are worse than they themselves, 
Esay. 10  as he punished the chidlrens of Israel and juda by Nabuchodonozor, and the Cauldes. As the prophet Osay writeth, woe be unto Assur, which is a rod of my wrath.  

roman. 13.  Our Lord doth not set princes and prelate's upon those only that are faithful and good, but upon all people. For there is no power but of God.  

jonas. ●●●  Our Lord commanded jonas to preach. There are yet xl. days, and then shall Nin●ue be overthrown. And yet our Lord knew that the Ninivites would do penance, and that they should not be so punished.  
Our Lord suffered that Antiochus should make that venerable and reverent temple profane: 
1. macha. 1.  burn the holy city, and make great slaughter of Innocentes.  
In the days and time of Antiochus Epiphanius, 
1. Macha. 6  the which destroyed the Temple, and made it Profane, did cruelly handle many of the jews, and slew them. It might appear and seem to many, that the whole world was in a confusion, and evil ordained and ruled. But for all that our Lord out of those evils, could bring the punishment of the wicked, and the corruption of certain other. And again the virtue and merits of many of those that were slain, were diversly increased.  
I pray those that hear this, to consider, how that judas Machabeus, jonathas, 
1. Macha. 9 1. Mach. 10  and Simon his brethren were men towards God and men most valiant and most faithful: and yet they died but miserably. For judas was slain in battle against Bacchides. Triphon slew jonathan & his two sons. 
1 Macha. 16  Ptolomeus the son of one Sabolde slew proditoriously Simon and his two sons which were drunken.  
It is to be wondered at, 
2. Mac. 6.7  that GOD, when Eleazarus being so old a man, and the seven. brethren, suffered such cruel torments for the law of God, did show no vengeance there, against the tyrants.  

Math. 2.  Our Lord, being yet but a child, would be conveyed from the presence and face of Herode, and suffered the Innocentes to be slain in his place. But in that, he provided well for the infants, for they should never have had so much profit, if Herod had indeverd himself to have honoured them as they had by that, that he commanded them to be slain.  
Our Lord when he hard the faith of the Centurion, he marveled, and said to them that followed him. 
math. 8.  Many shall come from the East and west and shall rest with Abraham and Isaac and jacob in the kingdom of heaven, but the Children of this kingdom shall be cast out into utter darkness.  
A certain Scribe offered himself to follow our Lord, 
math. 8.  and was not admitted. 
Luke. 9  He invited another to follow him, the which seemed not to be willing. For he said. Suffer me first to go and bury my father.  
Our Lord did miracles in Chorasin and Bethsaida, 
Math. 11  where they profited but little. But he did none in Tire or Sidon, where if he had done them, they should have been profitable & have done much good.  
God suffered John Baptist th'example of all holiness to be beheaded of Herode the most vilest adulterer. 
mar. 6.  But it increaseth the astonishment of man, for as much as it was done at the instance of an harlot, nor we read not in the gospel, that there ensued any variance, neither against the dansel, nor against the adulterer, nor yet against Herode the tetrarch.  
In our lords passion, God, as concerning the redemption of mankind, fulfilled his most benign will by the most celerate and wicked iniquity of men. 
Acts. 3  For scripture saith God which before had showed, by the mouth of all his Prophets how that Christ should suffer, hath thus wise fulfilled.  

Ihon. 18.  Peter the Prince of the Apostles, and head of the Church, denied his master thrice, Christ suffering the same.  

Ihon. 11.  Thomas, the which said so confedently. Let us go, that we may die with him, doubted of our lords resurrection, whereof it came that Peter was the more meek and gentle to sinners, and that the faithful, and they that stackard in the faith, were the better established there in. And of this it is gathered, that no man should presume upon his steadfastness. And that no man, whether he be fallen from his faith, or doubteth therein should despair of the mercy, or of the forgiveness of God. And by this that judas the Apostle and dispensator of God did slide into such an eanorme crime, nor rose not again, all presumptuous security is diminished and broken: by the which no man for the state & condition that he is in, nor for the deeds that he hath done ought to be high mined, but in fear. For why the Apostles were the faithful leaders of the people, and yet they were kept in prison withal diligence.  
It might seem to such as be weak, that God should not have suffered such things to have been done in the beginning of the faith. 
Acts. 4●  But yet the faithful thereby were marvelously comforted, and the adversaries of our faith confuted. 
Acts. 12.  The like thing chanced in Peter alone when he was taken by Herode, put in prison, and brought forth and miraculously delivered by the Angel.  
It was great iniquity to stone Steven to death, 
Acts. 7.  and yet many good things through the providence of God, came thereof. For Steven was gloriously crowned in heaven, and abundantly honoured in earth, his oration and prayer that he made there, brought Paul unto us, and left unto all our posterity an example of a marvelous pa●ience and charity.  

Acts. 8  Steven being thus stoned, there followed a great persecution in the Church and congregation that was at jerusalem.  
For they were all sparkled abroad through out all the regions of jewry and Samaria, except the Apostles, so that ●t seemed to be a great detriment or hindrance to the honour of the Christian religion. But the disciples that were scattered abroad did so preach and set forth the word of God, that the Church there by was a great deal the more enlarged.  

Acts. 13.  For as much as the jews, when Paul and Barnabas preached the word of God unto them, refused it, and put it from them, they took an occasion to preach unto the gentiles.  
There was a dissentyon between Paul and Barnabas for John whose surname was Mark, whom Paul would not receive, because he went from them, but Barnabas took Mark with him, 
Acts. 15.  and so they departed asunder one from the other. Where by should have followed, as it was thought, some great rebuke and shame. But God disposing the matter, there ensued great fruit and profit. For the word of God was opened & preached to many.  
They committed a very heinous deed and fault, that put that excellent doctor Paul in prison, compelling him to cease from preaching, the which thing might seem to many, a great inconvenience, and that God should not have suffered it.  
And yet it is to be greatly noted, that the divine providence by such impediments and losses, hath showed and caused great fruit and profit.  
For as the merits of Paul did thereby increase, so likewise he left the more examples of virtue, and taught much better by his works, then before time by his words. For being in prison, he wrote to those that were absent and in far countries, neither was he so profitable unto the church by his preaching, as he was by sending of his Epistles. And therefore if he in any one city or province had been honoured of all men, and gladly hardt he should not yet have had such occasions to have gone and visited so divers and many nations as he visited. Therefore when that the jews, or any other did persecute him from town to town, he preached the word of God to many. And when he was in hold, he wrote his Epistles, and when the jews resisted him, 
Acts. 13.  he turned himself to the gentiles.  
And again, because that in Syria, he found Festus and Felix unrightful judges, 
Acts. 25.  he was enforced to appeal to Cesar, and so he came to Rome, and through his predication and doctrine was greatly illustred, and luckelye by his passion made most famous.   

¶ Of the benignity of God to his servants. ¶ The third Chapter.  
ABraham coming and speaking with our Lord, 
Genesis● 28  desired him to spare the Sodomites, used such a marvelous boldness, that men might have judged him very importune. But yet our Lord answered him all ways gently, and granted him his request.  
Our Lord most gently appeared unto jacob flying and eschewing his brother's anger, 
Gene. 31.  and delivered him from his father in laws insecution, returning again to his brother.  
jacob used a great audacity and boldness in his prayer to our Lord, 
Gene. 38.  saying. I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.  
And our Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, 
Exodus. 32.  and behold, it is a stiff necked people: suffer me, that my wrath may wax hot against them. As though he would say: thou holdest me, nor I cannot consume these wicked sinners, except thou let me go.  
And our Lord spoke unto Moses, as a man speaketh to his friend, 
Exodus. 33.  and did defend him from his enemies and detractors.  
Our Lord obeyed unto josua's voice, 
joshua. 10.  saying. Sun stand thou still upon Gibeon.  
Balack called Balaam for to curse the children of Israel, 
josu. 24.  but our Lord clean contrary blessed them by Balaam. 
Nun. 22   
Gedeon demanded twice of our Lord a sign in the fiece, 
judi. 6.  whether he should obtain the victory of his enemies.  
This was to be marveled at, that our LORD, when he himself was abjected and refused, 
2. regum. 7.  disdained not there at, but in the contempt of the servants of GOD, he esteemed himself to be contemned. As it is manifest and plain in Samuel. 
1. regum. 8.   
They did not reject thee but me, saith our LORD. Note also, how courteously our LORD spoke unto Nathan, 
2. regum. 7  of David, and of his house in time to come.  
notwithstanding that the posterity of David did sin grievously and many manner of wise, 
4. regu. 19  yet his good deeds are oftentimes remembered, and because of them, our Lord doth very oft spare and forgive the sins of the people.  
At the Commandment of God the ravens brought bread and flesh to Helias: 
3. reg. 17.19  And afterwards the angel of God showed him bread and water.  
Ezechia the king of jewry said. Our LORD will be merciful 
2. Para. 30  unto all those that seek him withal their hearts, nor shall not impute unto them, that they are not sufficiently enough sanctified.  
Our LORD sent his Angel, the which led for the young Tobias, and brought him again, he drove the devil from his wife, he made his parents glad and joyful, 
To. 5.8.11.  he cured the old Toby of his blindness, and replenished his house with all goodness.  
Our Lord seemed as it were to be afraid to offend jeremy, when that he did utterly purpose to destroy the people for their sins, 
jere. 7.  for he said, I shall thrust you out of my sight. Therefore thou shalt not pray for this people, thou shalt neither give thanks nor prayer for them, nor thou shalt not let me, nor make no intercession to me for them. For in no wise will I hear thee.  
This thing is plain and manifest, that GOD is with his servants in their tribulation. 
Daniel. 3.  For Nabuchodonosor saw one in the burning furnace with Azaria and his fellows like the son of God.  
When Daniel was in the lions den at Babylon. 
Daniel. 5. Daniel. 14.  Our Lord sent him his dinner from a far of (that is) from jewry by the prophet Abacuk.  

Daniel. 13.  Our Lord hard the voice of Susanna, because she was unjustly condemned by thold and unchaste elders: likewise by the just judgement of a continent and a chaste child, she was delivered.  
Our Lord prepared a great fish to swallow up jonas, 
jonas. 2.  the which seemed yet for his disobedience justly to have deserved pain and punishment.  
Machabeus and they that were with him fighting against Timothe, 
2. Mach. 10  had manifestly help from heaven, for there appeared five men upon horsebackes with bridles of gold, etc.  
And afterwards in another place, 
2. macha. 11  they going to battle against Lystas, there appeared before them upon horseback a man in white clothing with harness of gold, shaking his spear.  
There was a great benignity in our saviour. 
Math. 4.  For he went about healing all manner of Sickness, and all manner of diseases. For if he had not so done, many sick persons could not have come unto him.  
Our Lord answered the Leper, that said unto him, LORD, if thou wilt, 
Math. 8.  thou mayst and canst make me clean, very meekly and gently, for jesus putting forth his hands, touched him, saying. I will, be thou clean. But the Priests abhorred all such men.  
Our Lord incontinent after Mathewes vocation bind in his house with him. 
Math. 9   
After that our LORD was departed and gone into the desert, 
math. 14.  he saw much people, and was moved with mercy toward them, and he healed of them those that were sick. And when the even drew on, his disciples said unto him, let the people depart. jesus as one most liberal, said unto them. give ye them to eat.  
When Peter begun to sink, he cried saying, 
Math. 14.  Lord save me. And immediately jesus stretching forth his hand, caught him.  
Our LORD did gently defend mary Magdalen against the pharisy that thought evil by her: 
Luke. 7.  and against her own Sister, complaining of her, 
Mar. 14.  yea and against his Disciples that for the effusion of the ointment, 
Luke. 10.  fumed against her.  
The unspeakable goodness of god, is much declared in the example of the prodigal son, where it is written.  
But when he was yet a great way of, 
Luke. 15.  his father saw him, and moved with compassion, ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him. He desired to be one of his hired servants, but yet his father interrupting his communication, received him as his son.  
This was a marvelous benignity and gentleness of Christ, 
Luke. 19  when that he invited and bad himself to the Publicans house, the which was desirous to see him, and also he blessed the same.  
When our LORD had indistinctly spoken these words. 
Ihon. 13.  One of you shall betray me.  
It followeth, when John leaned on jesus breast, he said, LORD who is it? Lo what a benignity and familiarity was this?  

Acts. 2  Our saviour promised his Disciples being heavy that he should departed from them, that his father should send them another comfortoure, the which thing was well fulfilled at Whitsuntide, when that the holy spirit did so mightily strengthen, comfort, illuminate and teach them.  

Ihon. 18.  The bishop's ministers coming to take our Lord, he said unto them, if ye seek me, let these go their way. For he knew full well, that they were not ready to suffer martyrdom. And therefore meekly condescending to their infirmity, he would that they should spare them.  

Ihon. 23.  The thief desired our Lord to remember him when he came to his kingdom: But our LORD did grant him more than he demanded, saying: To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.  

Luke. 22  This was the great meekness and gentleness of Christ, the which refused nor Peter, that denied him thrice but benignly beheld him, nor he left not Thomas in his doubtfulness, 
Ihon. 20  but did exhibit himself manifestly to be touched.  
And he made Paul blind, 
Acts. 9  following the act of his persecution. He cast him to the earth, called him, and converted him.  
Steven when they stoned him, 
Acts. 7  saw our Lord standing in heaven, as though he had been ready, strongly to have defended him.  
Our Lord showed great gentleness to blessed S. John, 
Apoca. 1.  being banished in to the isle of Pathmos, when he appeared and sent his angel unto him, the which with divers revelations did comfort him.   

¶ Of divine consolation. ¶ The fourth chapter.  
AFter that Abraham at the commandment of God, 
Gen. 12.15.  went out of his country. Our Lord did comfort him with apparitions and revelations.  

Genesis. 18  jacob flying from the face of his brother, and sleeping upon a stone, our Lord appeared, and replenished him with great consolation.  

Exod. 3.  Our Lord appeared to Moses being exiled, and keeping sheep, the which thing, for the time that he was in Pharos house, chanced not unto him.  

Exodus. 16  It reigned Manna from heaven in desert to the children of Israel, yea & often he gave them miraculously flesh and water.  

Exodus. 34  Moses being in the mount. For the space of forty days and forty nights, did neither eat nor drink, but was refreshed with the divine word of God.  

josu. 1.  Our Lord said unto josua, be of good cheer and strong, for I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.  

3. regum. 17  Our Lord commanded the raven's twice a day to bear Elias bread and flesh.  
Afterwards our Lord appeared to Elias flying from jezabel, 
three Reg. nineteen  whose Prophets he had caused to be slain.  
Our Lord did comfort king Hezechias effectuously, 
4. regum 19  both by his prophet and by his angel, the which smote and slew in the host of the Assiri ans an 185000.  
Even at the self same time Saras and Tobias prayers were hard, 
To. 3.8.11.  and the angel of our Lord was sent to cure and deliver them both, that is Sara from the devil that had slain her husbands, and the elder Tobias from poverty and blindness.  
Our Lord vouchsafed wonderfully to comfort his people of Israel by the hand of one woman, 
judi. 14.  the which were in anguish and fear of Holofernes host.  
Our Lord turned the jews sorrow into joy and gladness, 
Esth. 9  when that they by hester's procurement slew their enemies that were prepared to oppress and to Murder them.  
This thing is notable, that when the people of Israel in the time of the captivity of Babylon were in great affliction that they had even than more Prophets, than in salomon's time, when he was in his most prosperity. For jeremy was in jewry, Ezechiel and Daniel in Chaldea.  

Dani. 3.  The Angel of our Lord came down with Azaria and his fellows, into the Oven, and smote the flame of fire out of the Oven, and made in the midst of the oven, as it had been a cold wind blowing, so that the fire neither touched them, grieved them, nor did them hurt. Whereby it appeareth that the divine pity is in every place, and ready at all times to comfort man.  

Dani. 6.  Our Lord hath twice comforted Daniel that was put into the den of Lions. first by sending of his angel, which shut up the Lion's mouths. Secondarily by the prophet Abacuch 
Dani. 14.  the which was transported and conveyed with meat out of jewrye into Called by God's angel.  
Our Lord by his servant Daniel did suddenly deliver Susanna which was calumniously and falsely condemned. 
Daniel. 13.   
judas Machabeus and they that were with him perceiving that aid was sent them from God, 
2. macha. 1●  blessed the merciful Lord, and took their hearts again unto them.  
Our Lord did well fulfil his promise made unto his Apostles, 
Acts. 2.  saying unto them, that he would send them a comforter, when he sent them the holy spirit, that instructed them, comforted them, and fortified them so abundantly.  
Paul was happy and fortunate in this life, 
2. Corin. 1.  which said without any fear, as the afflictions of Christ are plenteous in us, even so is our consolation plenteous by Christ.  
The church had rest and peace, 
Acts. 9  and was edified walking in the fear of our Lord and was replenished with the comfort of the holy ghost.  
Our Lord sent his angel to Peter that was bound in Herodes prisone. 
Acts. 12.  which delivered him out of Herodes and the jews hands.  
As Paul and Silas were praying and lauding God in prison, 
Acts. 16.  suddenly there was a great earthquake. And the doors opened, and every man's bands were loosed.  
Our Lord spoke thus to Paul in the night by a vision, 
Acts. 18.  preaching at Corinth. Be not afraid but speak, for I am with thee.  
Paul being in Claudius the Tribunus hold. 
Acts. 23.  Our Lord stood by him in the night and said, be constant Paul for as thou haste testified of me in jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.  
Paul having in will to comfort those that were with him in the ship: 
Acts. 27.  said: There stood by me this night the angel of God, saying: fear not Paul: Thou must be brought before Cesar. And lo, God hath given the all that sail with the.  
John the Apostle being relegated and exiled into the Isle of Pathmos, 
Apoca. 1.  was many and divers times comforted with divine and Godly consolation.   

¶ Of the benediction and blessing that God giveth unto man. ¶ The .v. chapter.  
GOd created man in his own Image and likeness, 
Genes. 1.  male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and said: Grow and increase, and repleanish the earth.  
And God blessed Noah, 
Genesis. 9  & his sons and said unto them: bring you forth fruit. etc. The fear of you, and the dread shall be upon every beast of the earth. etc.  
Our Lord said unto Abram, 
Genesis. 12.  get the out of thy country, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be even a blessing.  
And as concerning Ishmael, 
Gene. 17  I have heard thee, saith our LORD unto Abraham. Lo I will bless him, and make him to increase, & will multiply him exceedingly.  

Gene. 26  Our Lord blessed Isaac, and the man increased in richesses and went forth and grew.  
jacob speaking unto our Lord and his uncle, 
Gene. 30  said: It was but little that thou hadst before I came to thee, and thou art enriched, and our Lord hath blessed thee for my sake.  
jacob wrestling with the angel in his oration said: 
Genesis. 32  I will not let thee go except thou bless me. And it followeth, & he blessed him in the self same place.  
Our Lord blessed the egyptians house for josephes' sake, 
Genesis. 39  and the blessing of God was upon all that he had, in the house, and in the field.  

2. regum. 6  The Ark of our Lord continued in the house of Obethedom the Ecthite three months, & our Lord blessed Obethedom and all his household.  
Thou hast blessed the works of his hands, 
job. 1.  and his possession is increased in the land.  

job. 4.  Our Lord blessed and increased job more at the latter end, then at the beginning.  
Christ ascending up to heaven, led his disciples to Bethany, 
Luke. 24  and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.  
That blessing is to be desired, that our Lord shall give to his elected in the latter day when he shall say, 
Math. 2●.  come ye blessed of my father.   

¶ Of the malediction and curse, wherewith god doth curse man. ¶ The vi Chapter.  
WE read that the serpent was first cursed of God. 
Gene. 3  Thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the earth: upon thy belly shalt thou go. etc.  
And to the travall and pain of man it is said. 
Genes. 3.  Cursed is the ground in thy work, or for thy sake.  
And jeremias lameniing the destruction of jerusalem, said. Our Lord hath forsaken his own altar, and cursed and abhorred his own sanctuary.  
Daniel in his oration said: the curse is poured upon us. 
Dani. 9  And note, that cursings are said to be poured upon the sinful, and blessing to redound upon the just. His blessing seeth the wise man, 
Eccle. 19  shall run over as the stream.  
Our Lord speaking by Malachy the prophet to evil priests, 
Mala. 2.  saithr I will curse your blessings.  
And the fig tree having no fruit but leaves only, 
mat. 21.  was cursed of our Lord, and incontinent it withered.  

Math. 25.  The curse that in the day of judgement shallbe pronounced against the wicked shallbe very terrible and fearful. Depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire.   

¶ Of the blessing wherewith man blesseth God. ¶ The vii Chapter.  
MElchisedech king of Salem meeting with Abraham 
Genesis. 14  returning from the slaughter, said: Blessed be the high GOD, by whose aid and defence thou haste thine enemies in thy hands.  
When Sisera was overthrown, Delbora and Barak sang, 
judi. 5  saying: Ye that so willingly put your lives in pearel & jeopardy for Israel, bless and praise ye the Lord.  
It is said that David, after the victory that God gave him against Goliath the Philistian, 
1. regum. 17  made this psalm. Blessed be the Lord my God, 
Psal. 144  which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.  
When Hyram had hard the words of Saloman, 
3. regum. 5.  he rejoiced greatly and said: Blessed be God which hath given unto David a wise son over this people.  
The Temple being finished, Solomon in the presence of all the people, 
3. regum. 8.  said: Blessed be the LORD GOD of Israel, which spoke with his mouth unto David my father.  
David did appoint chiefly Asaph and his brethren to thank our lord 
1. Par. 26  It followeth then: blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever: and let all the people say. Amen.  
King David was very pleasant and joyful, 
1. Para. 16  and blessed our Lord before the universal multitude.  
Esdras perceiving Arthaxerses to be well minded towards the jews said: 
1. Esdras. 7  Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers which so hath inspired the kings heart, to garnish the house of our Lord that is at jerusalem.  
When Esdras had opened the book of the law, 
Es. 2. ca 7.  all the people stood up, and Esdras blessed our Lord god with a loud voice, and all the people answered. Amen.  

2. Esdras 9  After that the wall of the city of jerusalem was finished under Esdras and Nehemia, the Levites said. Stand up, and bless the Lord forever and ever.  
When Sara the daughter of Raguel had made an end of her prayer, 
To. 3.  she said: Blessed is thy name o God of our fathers.  
Tobias instructing and teaching his son. 
Tob. 4.  Among all other things he said unto him: Bless thou, and be always thanckful unto God, & beseech him, that he will order and direct thy ways.  
raguel and his wife perceiving that Satan had not hurt nor touched young Toby, 
Tob. 8.  said: Blessed be thou o Lord God of Israel, for it is not happened unto us, as we thought.  
raphael did diligently monyshe Tobye and his son, 
Tob. 12  that they should bless and be thankful unto God, and tell out all his wondrous works.  
After that Tobye had recovered his sight, 
Tob. 13  and had hard Raphael's communication, he opened his mouth, and praised our Lord and said. Great art thou O Lord for evermore.  
Osias the chief ruler of the people of Israel, 
judi. 13.  seeing judith with the head of Holofernes, said. Blessed be our Lord the maker of heaven and earth.  
A mystery was revealed in the night to Danyell by a vision, and he praised our Lord of heaven saying. The name of God be blessed for ever and ever, 
Dani. ●.  for wisdom and strength are his own, and he changeth the times and ages.  
Ananias and his fellows being cast into the burning oven, did walk in the midst of the fire, 
Dani. 3.  praising & blessing our Lord: And king Nabuchodonoser afterwards perseving and seeing so great a miracle, said, blessed be the God of Sidrach, Misach and Abednago.  
After they had obtained of their enemies the victory, 
1. Mach. 4.  and had builded an altar, the children of Israel worshipped & gave thanks to God, that he had prospered them, and given them the victory.  
Forasmuch as Heliodorus that would have spoiled the temple of our Lord, 
2. macha. 3.  was through the virtue of God most terribly scourged, they praised our Lord that had magnified his place and temple.  
When Machabeus and such as were with him perceived that God had sent them aid, 
2. Mach. 11.  they blessed and praised our Lord altogether, which had showed them mercy, and were comforted in their minds.  
When john the baptist was borne, zacharis mouth was opened. 
Luke. 1.   
And he prophesied saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.  
When Mary & joseph had brought the child jesus into the temple, simeon took him up in his arms, 
Lu. 2.  and blessed our Lord God saying, Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.  
And after Christ's ascension, 
Lu. 24.  there were in the temple, that praised and lauded God.  
And Paul suffering tribulations, 
2. Corin. 1.  said, blessed be God, the father of our Lord jesus Christ. 
1. Pet. 1.   
And likewise. Peter. To bless god, is as it were a heavenly work and office.  

Apoca. 5.  And I heard them all say, blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore.   

¶ Of the benediction and blessing wherewith man doth bless man. ¶ The viii. chapter.  
MElchisedech king of Salem met Abraham and blessed him, 
Gen. 14  saying. Blessed be Abraham unto the high God.  

Genesis. 27  Isaac blessed jacob saying. God give the of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine.  
When that Esau cried out above measure. 
Genesis. 17  Isaac said unto him. Thy blessing shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above.  
And with thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt be thy brother's servant.  
And joseph brought in jacob his father to Pharaoh. 
Genes. 47.  And jacob blessed him. And Pharo asked him how old he was.  
jacob blessed his son joseph and said. 
Genes. 48.  God before whom my fathers did walk bless these lads. He spoke of Manasses and Effraim, whom joseph desired that his father should bless. 
Gene. 49  For after this, jacob blessed every one of his children with proper and several benedictions.  
Our Lord spoke unto Moses, saying. On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel. 
Numer. 6.  Our Lord bless thee, and keep thee. Our Lord make his face shine upon thee.  
And Aaron lifting up his hand over the people, 
Levi. 9  blessed them.  
Balaam the son of Be●r said unto Balach. 
Numer. 23.  I am brought and conveyed hither to bless, and it is not in me to alter it.  
The poor man's pledge shall not remain with thee all the night, but thou shalt deliver him the pledge again, or ever the sun go down, 
Deuter. 24  that sleeping in his own raiment, he may bless thee.  
Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death, 
Deuter. 33.  and said, our Lord came from Sinai, and showed his beams from Seir unto them.  
josua called the Rubenites, & the Gaddites and the half tribe of Manasses, 
joshua. 22.  and said unto them. Have ye kept all that Moses commanded you? so he blessed them, & sent them away.  
In the song and thanks giving for the victory against Sisara we read. 
judi. 5.  Blessed be thou jahel the wife of Haber the Kenite among all women, and blessed shall she be in her tent and tabernacle.  
Noemi perceiving Ruth his daughter in law to be honoured of Boom, 
ruth. 2.  said: blessed be he of our Lord, for the like favour & grace that he showed to the living, he reserveth for the dead.  
Boom did commend Ruth, that fled to the GOD of Israel, 
ruth. 3.  and said. Blessed art thou in our Lord, for thou hast showed more goodness and mercy in the latter end, than at the beginning.  
Hely blessed Elkana and his wife, and said unto him. 
1. regum. 2.  Our Lord give the seed of this woman, for that she hath lent our Lord, or for the petition that she hath made unto the Lord.  
The Ziphites sent word unto Saul, 
1. regum. 23  that David lurked in their country. And Saul said: Blessed are ye in our Lord, for ye have compassion on me.  
It was told David that they of Jabes had buried Saul, 
2. regum. 2.  and he said unto them. Blessed are ye unto our Lord, that ye have showed such kindness unto your Lord Saul, and have buried him.  
King Solomon turns his face, 
3. regum. 8.  and blessed all the congregation of Israel, and all the Congregation of Israel stood still.  
When David had made an end of the burnt offerings, 
1. Para. 16●  and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of our Lord.  
And he dealt to all Israel both man and woman a craknell of bread, and a good piece of flesh and a flacket of wine.  
Raguel taking the right hand of his daughter, 
Tob. 7.  gave her into the right hand of Tobias, saying. The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of jacob be with you. join you together, and fulfil his blessing in you. He kissed Tobye, and weeping took him about the neck and said, 
Tob. 9  God's blessing have thou my son, for thou art the son of a good virtuous man.  
Gabelus going into the house, found Tobi, he wept and said, the god of Israel bless thee, for thou art the son of a right virtuous and just man, and of one that feareth god.  
Osias the chief ruler of the people of Israel, said unto judith, blessed art thou of Our lord the high god, 
judi. 13.  above all women upon earth. And afterwards all the elders began to praise her with one voice, 
judit. 15  saying. Thou worship of jerusalem, thou joy of Israel. etc.  
And it fortuned that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, 
LuK. 1.  she cried with a loud voice, and said. Blessed art thou among women. etc.   

¶ Of the malediction and curse wherewith man doth curse man. ca ix.  
IT is red that Noah among all other men was the first that cursed Chanaan his nephew, 
Gen. 9  because that I'm his father disclosed the nakedness of Noah to the rest of his brethren, when that he should rather have kept it close.  
Among the words of benediction that Isaac gave to jacob his son. 
Gen. 27.  He said. Cursed be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.  
jacob said unto Simon and Levis father, 
Gen. 49.  cursed be their wrath. For it was shameless, & their indignation and fierceness, for it was hard and cruel.  
Balac sent messengers unto Balaam, 
Nume. 22.  that he should come & curse the people of Israel, 
Nume. 22.  for he had heard, him to be accursed, upon whom malediction or curse fell or chanced.  
Who so curseth his father or his mother, 
Levi. 20  let him die.  
Moses writeth and setteth for the 
Deu. 27.  many maledictions & curses against those that transgress gods commandments delivered unto them.  
The City of Hiericho being destroyed, josua swore, 
josu. 6.  saying, cursed be the man before our lord, that riseth up, and buildeth this city Hiericho.  
The Sickemites when they were eating and drinking and merry, 
judi. 49.  did curse Abimelech.  
Goliath the philistine cursed David in the name of his gods. 
1. reg. 17.   
Saul purposing to ensue and follow the philistines, 
1. regu. 14,  charged the people with an oath, saying. Cursed be the man that eateth any food till night, until I be avenged of mine enemies.  
Semei came out cursing, & he cast stones at David, 
2. reg. 16.  & said, come forth thou bloudsheder, and thou man of Belial.  
Eliseus' cursed the children that mocked him, 
4. reg. 2.  saying, go up thou bald head, go up thou bald head. And there were torn in pieces with ii bears xlii children.  
When Machabeus laid siege to a certain hold named Gazer, 
2. mach. 10.  they that were within, cursed and band exceedingly. And made great craking with wicked words.  
The Pharisees berated and cursed him that was borne blind whom our Lord jesus did illuminate. 
john. 9  And they said. Be thou his disciple.  
The jews reproved Paul saying. revilest and cursest thou gods high Priest? 
Acts. 23.  But Paul excused himself, and said. I wist not brethren that he was the high priest and governor.   

¶ Of the severity of god against the wicked. ca x.  
GOd punished the sin of our first parents grievously, 
Gen. 23.  the which, as they believed, was venial, & that it should not have been punished so extremely.  
God spared not the original world, but well-nigh destroyed it wholly with water. 
Gen. 7.   
The .v. cities were consumed with stinking fire be the angels sent from god, 
Gen. 19  for bogery.  
The Egyptians perceived that the children of Israel were drowned and sank as lead, 
Exo. 14.15.  god commanding the same, in the mighty waters.  
Because Amalech people did let the children of Israel going to the land of promise. 
Exo. 17.  Our lord said to Moses I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalech from under heaven.  
For the calf sake that the people worshipped, 
Exo. 32.  there fell in one day about 3000. men.  
There went a fire out from our lord and consumed Nadab and Abihu, 
Levi. 10.  the sons of Aaron, because they took either of them his censor, and put strange fire therein, and cens thereupon. And offered it before our Lord.  
Our Lord commanded the cursed 
Levi. 24.  speaker to be brought without the host, and let all the multitude stone him.  
And while the flesh, that our lord sent, 
Nume. 11.  the children of Israel beholding and seeing the same, was yet between their tethe. Our Lord smote the people with an exceeding great plague.  
Our Lord plagued mary with the Leper, 
Nume. 12.  because she spoke against Moses. Of 600. thousand men, the which were numbered, shall none come into the land of promise, and that for their sinful dealing, 
Nun. 14  save Caleb and joshua, as our Lord did threaten them.  
He that was found gathering of sticks upon the Sabbath day, 
Nume. 15.  was stoned to death by God's commandment.  
Our Lord consumed Chorath, Dathan, and Abiram, 
Nun. 16  with a terrible death.  
Our Lord punished Moses grievously at the water of strife, 
Nume. 20.  because he doubted, and yet until then, he had born himself very holily & faithfully as well unto God, as to man.  
Our Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, 
Nume. 21.  because they were faint and weary of their journey and labour. And they said, wherefore hast thou brought us out of Egypt.  
Acham the son of Charmi pearished with all that ever he had, 
josu. 7.  because he took of the excommunicate things of jericho.  
For the crime committed against the Levites wife, 
judi. 20.  the whole tribe of Benjamin except six hundredth men pearished by God's Commandment.  
Hely corrected his Children that had trespassed but meanly, 
1. regum. 2.  and therefore he was punished for them and with them. What shall we then say of those, that do not correct their children, but entice them to evil both by word and deed?  

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  For as much as Saul did offer burnt at sacrifice contrary unto samuel's commandment, he was reproved. And likewise because he reserved king Agag, 
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  Amalech, and his sheep and oxen.  
For saul's offences they of his own house and family were punished even after his death, 
2. regu. 21.  and because of them, there fell a great hunger in the land.  
As David was bringing our lords Ark upon a cart. 
2. regum. 6.  Oza put his hand to the Ark and held it, 
1. para. 13.  for the Oxen being a little wild, stumbled, and our Lord smote him for his fault, and there he died.  
For the elation and pride of David causing his people to be numbered, 
2. regu. 24.  there died two and seventy thousand men.  
The man of GOD that came out of jewrye, 
3. reg. 13.  and declared unto jeroboas the success of the office of his priests, was slain with a Lion, because that he, contrary to God's commandment, did eat bread in the house of a certain prophet.  
There were two and forty children devoured of two bears, 
4. reg. 2.  because they mocked Elizeus, saying. Go up thou bald head.  
If Echezis' sin be so grievously punished, 
4. reg. 45.  because he took gifts and rewards of Naaman given him with good will, what shall be said of those, that eract many things fradulently or extort them violently?  
Ozia king of jewry took the censar, and would have burnt incense like as the priests were wont to do, 
●. para. 20.  and by and by the leprosy sprang in his forehead.  
For as much as Ezechias showed the messengers of the king of Babylon all his treasures, 
4. reg. 20.  he lost them, and yet they came out of far countries, and as it seemed, they should have been much made of, & joyfully received.  
Our Lord delivered his peculiar and well beloved people into Nabu●hodonosors hands, 
4. reg. ●0.  the which did captivated the people most cruelli burnt the holy city, & destroyed the Temple.  
Because the daughters of Zion are become proud. etc. In stead of good smell, there shallbe stink among them, and thy goodly and mighty men, 
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  shall hearith with the sw●●●de in battle.  
The kings of Babylon cruelly entreated the children of Israel, & afterwards they themselves also with their noble city were destroyed, 
Esa. 14.  even as our Lord threatened. 
Io. 30.51.   
Heliodorus was grievously scourged, because he was willing to convey away the stuff and goods of widows and peoples committed to the priests custody. 
2. Mach. 3.   
King Antiochus was smitten with so grievous a plague, that the worms scrauld out of his wicked body: and his host was grieved with the smell 
2. Mach. 9  and stink of him.  
Our Lord being wroth delivered the ungracious servant, 
Mat. 18.  the which would not forgive his fellow the. C. pence, to the sailors, until he had paid all the was due unto him.  
Our Lord commanded the unprofitable 
Mat. 25.  servant, that would not study to multiply the Talon delivered unto him, to be deprived of that he had, & to be cast into utter darkness.  
That fraud and guile that Ananias committed, 
act. 5.  his wife Saphira knowing of the same, was sore punished.  
Herode arrayed with royal apparel set him in his seat, and made an oration unto the people, 
Acts. 12.  the which lifting up their voices, said: It is the voice of a God, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of our Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten with worms, and gave up the ghost.   

¶ Of the anger and fury of God.  
NOte and take heed, that the anger of God, 
De civitate dei. Lib. 15 Capitu. 25.  after the mind of S. Augustine, is not the perturbation or motion of his mind, but his judgement, by the which, pain is appointed to sin, his cogitation and recogytation of things mutable, is his immutable reason and judgement. Nor GOD doth not so repent him of his deed as the ireful man doth, whose sentence of all things is as fixed and steadfast, as his prescience & foreknowledge is certain. But if scripture use no such words, yet it doth not insinuate itself familiarly to all kind of men, unto whom, he would it should be known, and that to fear the proud, stir up the negligent, exercise those that inquire and seek, and nourish those that understand, the which thing he would not do, if his will were not first to bow and incline himself, and as it were to descend and come down to those which are weak and feeble.  
Our Lord was angry with Moses 
Exo. 4.  that so oftentimes he refused to take upon him the governance and leading of the people, God commanding the same.  
Our Lord was angry with the Egyptians that kept, 
Exo. 15.  and afflicted his people, and would have persecuted them going their ways. Then it followeth. Thou haste sent thy anger.  
Moses prayed unto our Lord, saying: 
Exo. 32.  why doth thy wrath O lord wax hot against thy people: For the calf made of molten metal, to the which they offered burnt offerings.  
By the occasion of Corah, sedition and his companions, 
Nume. 16.  Moses and Aaron said unto our Lord. O most mighty God of the spirits, if one man hath sinned, wilt thou be wroth and angri with all the multitude.  
The people both sitting and weeping were much desirous of flesh. 
Nume. 11.  Then it followeth. The fury of our Lord was provoked unto wrath exceedingly.  
All the multitude of the children of Israel murmured against our Lord, 
Nume. 16.  Moses, and Aaron, saying: ye have killed the people of our Lord. Then there followeth. There is wrath gone out from our Lord, and the plague waxeth fierce and cruel.  
The people began to commit whoredom with the Daughters of Moab. 
Nume. 25.  It followeth. And our Lord being angry, said unto Moses. Take all the heads of the people, and hang them.  
Because of Moses unbelief & doubtfulness at the water of strife. 
Nume. 20.  Our Lord was wroth with him, as it is written. Our Lord was angry with me Moses for your sakes, and said unto me. 
Deu. 1.  Thou shalt not go in thither, that is, into the land of promise.  
Beware said Moses that your heart be not deceived, 
Deu. 11.  and that ye turn not aside from God, and serve strange Gods, and worship them. And then our Lord being wroth, shut up the heaven.  
The children of Israel have transgressed the covenant, 
Iosu● 7.  and have usurped the excommunicate things. There followeth. And the wrath of our Lord waxed hot against the children of Israel for the sin of Achan.  
Our Lord was grieved and angry with Osa, and smote him, 
1. para. 13.  because he touched the ark.  
Our Lord was wroth with Solomon, because his mind was turned from our Lord. 
3. reg. 11.   
The fury of our Lord was against Israel, 
4. reg. 13.  and he delivered them into the hands of Hazael king of Syria, because of their Idolatry, for they worshipped the calves that jeroboas made.  
Our Lord was wroth against Israel, and he moved David against them, 
2. reg. 24  in that he said to joab, go and number Israel and juda.  
After Idolatry, witchcraft, enchantmentes, and other divers sins and wickedness, 
4. reg. 17  the Children of Israel provoked our Lord. And our Lord was exceeding wroth and angri with Israel, and put them out of his sight.  
The Prophet jehu said unto josaphat the king of juda, 
2. Para. 19  that came to battle with Achab the king of Israel. Thou helpest the ungodly, and dost love those that hate our Lord. Therefore ire and wrath come upon thee from our Lord. Nevertheless there are some good acts found in thee.  
joas the king of juda & his rulers served groves and Idols, 
2. para. 24.  & then came the wrath of God upon juda for this their trespasses sake.  
Amasias king of juda overcame in battle through the help of GOD, 
2. para. 25  the Edomites, and brought their goods away, and bowed himself before them, wherefore our LORD was angry and wroth with him.  
Hezechias did not again unto God according to the benefits that he had showed him: 
2. para. 32  for his heart arose, and there came wrath upon him, and upon jerusalem.  
josias king of juda, when he had hard that was written in the book of the law, 
2. para. 34.  said: great is the fury and anger of our LORD that is fallen upon us, because your fathers have not kept the words of our Lord.  
They did eat, 
Esd. 2.9  and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth thorough thy great goodness: and they provoked the to anger.  
And Artaxerxes, the gentle commanded that all things should be done to the most highest, 
1. Esdras. 7  after the law of God. Lest his anger arise against the realm, and against the king, and his children.  
Our Lord said to Eliphas the Themanite. I am angry and displeased with thee, 
job. 42.  and thy two friends, for ye have not spoken before me the thing that is right.  
Thus it is written of Babilone, be 
jere. 50.  hold she shallbe the least set by among the nations: void, wasted, and dried up, no man shallbe able to dwell there, for the fear and anger of our Lord, but she shallbe whole desolate.  
When Machabeus had gathered a multitude together, 
2. Mach. 8.  he was to mighty for the heathen: for the wrath of our Lord was turned into mercy.  
And it is written in the parable of the ungracious servant that would not have compassion on his fellow, 
Mat. 18.  his Lord was wroth, and delivered him to the ●aylers.  
Also it is written against those that excused themselves that they could not come to supper. 
Luc. 14.  Then was the good man of the house displeased, and said unto his servant. etc.  
He that believeth on the son hath everlasting life: 
john. 3.  he that believeth not the son, shall not see life, but the wrath and anger of God abideth on him.  
The ire & anger that shallbe showed at the day of judgement is greatly to be feared. 
Apoca. 6.  Of the which it is written in the revelation of saint Ihon. Kings of th'earth, & the great men. etc. shall say to the hills and rocks, fall on us, & hide us from the presence of him that sitteth on the seat, and from the wrath of the lamb.   

¶ That God doth more regard the intent of the doer, than the work itself. ¶ The xii Chapter.  
CAine brought of the fruit of the ground an oblation unto our Lord. 
Gen. 4.  Abel also brought of the firstlings of his sheep. Then followeth. Our Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his oblation, but unto Cain and to his offering, he had no respect.  
After that promise was made to Abraham that he should have a child by Sara, 
Gen. 8.  he laughed, and so did Sara, Whose laughing our Lord reproved, but not abraham's.  
We read that when Moses & Aaron showed wonders before Pharaoh, 
Exo. 6.  that Pharaos' wise men and enchanters did in like manner with their sorrerye.  
Chore and his company had even such censers as Aaron had, 
Nume. 16.  and perchance of as good metal or rather better: and yet god did not equally accept their censing.  
The Bethsames lifted up their eyes, and spied the Ark and rejoiced, 
1. regu. 6.  and offered a burnt offering unto our Lord. And although they seemed to do a good work, yet our Lord plagued them with a great plague, because they had seen the Ark, the which they should not have seen.  

1. regu. 19  When Saul was among the prophets, he strypte of his clothes, and began to prophecy, but it availed him but little.  
Oza put forth his hand to hold the Ark that it should not fall, 
1. para. 13.  and our Lord smote him incontinently, and there he died.  
notwithstanding it is a very good thing to offer incense unto our Lord, 
2. para. 16.  yet it pertaineth not to every man to do the same. For Ozias the king of juda was smitten with the leper, because he would burn incense upon the altar of incense.  
Our LORD doth reprove by his Prophet Esay the oblations 
Esa. 1.  that he himself did institute to be offered, and that, because of the wickedness of those that offerde. Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me, sayeth our Lord? Then there followeth. Your hands are full of blood.  
Our Lord preferred the offering of the widow which cast two mites in to the treasury, 
Luke. 21.  above the offerings of the rich men.  
Herode desired very greatly to see jesus. And when he saw him he was exceeding glad, but yet he gate no profit thereby, 
LuKe. 23.  thoccasion and cause where of was neither pity nor charity, but curiosity and vanity.   

¶ That God at times doth tempt and prove man. The xiii chapter.  
GOD did prove Abraham, and said unto him. 
Gen. 22.  Take thy son. etc.  
Our Lord said unto Moses: behold, 
Exo. 16.  I will rain bread from heaven to you, and the people shall go out and gather. There followeth, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law or no.  
And when our LORD spoke with Moses, 
Exo. 20.  all the people hard their voices, and the sound of the trump, and saw the Lamps, the lightening and the mountain smoking. And being afraid they said unto Moses. Talk thou with us. etc. Moses said fear not for GOD is come to prove you, and that his fear may be in you that ye sin not.  
Our LORD did not put all the people clean away from the land of promission, 
judi. 2.  that through them, Israel might prove whether they would keep his commandments.  
Our Lord left Ezechias to be proved, that all such things as was in his heart and mind, 
4. reg. 20.  at the coming of the king of Babylon's messengers, might be known.  
It is written, that God, after that Toby was made blind, 
Tobi. 2.  suffered that temptation to happen unto him, that they which came after might have an example of his patience,  
judith speaking of the children of Israel, 
judi. 8.  the which Holofernes thought to destroy, said, that they should call to remembrance, how their fathers in times paste were tempted, that they in like manner might be proved, whether they worshipped their God a right or no.  
job for the great tribulations that he suffered, 
job. 23.  said of himself. He hath proved and tried me, as the gold in the fire.  
David desired of our Lord, saying: Examen me O Lord, 
psal. 25. psal. 138.  and prove me. O Lord thou hast proved me. etc.  
Our Lord jesus walking on the sea, commanded Peter to come unto him. 
Mat 14.  But when he saw a mighty wind, he was afraid.  
Our Lord said unto Phillippe, whence shall we by bread, 
john. 6.  that these may eat. This he said to prove him.  
Peter said: marvel not that ye are proved as gold by fire, 
1. pet. 4.  which thing is to try you.   

¶ That man should not tempt God. ¶ The xiiii Chapter.  
ABraham going towards Egypt did wisely that he confessed not that Sara was his wife, 
Gen. 12● 20.  for if if he had so said, he might have brought both himself, and her into danger.  
And Isaac did in like manner: For if he had done so, 
Gen. 26.  he in a manner, as saith s. Augustine, had tempted our Lord.  
The children of Israel tempted our Lord very often in wilderness. 
Nume. 14.   
When the children of Israel were overthrown in battle by the Philistines, 
1. regu. 4.  they brought the Ark of our Lord with them into the battle, & it was taken, and they were smitten with a great plague.  
David knew that he was anointed king, 
1. reg. 22.23  and that he should reign after Saul, as Samuel had promised and yet he would not put himself in any jeopardy, but did to keep himself that he might possible.  
When that an horrible great fish invaded Toby, 
Tob. 6.  he tarried not that th'angel should deliver him, that which thing he might easily & quickly have done: but he took the fish by the gil, & drew him to the dry land.  
Ozias had promised and appointed with the people, 
judi. 8.  that he, if there came no help after five days were paste, would give up themselves and the city to Holofernes. judith said unto the elders of the city, what are ye, that ye do tempt our Lord? This device or words optaineth no mercy.  
Our Lord was tempted by the devil, that he should cast himself down headlong from the pinnacle of the temple. 
Mat. 4.  But he said to him: 
Luke. 4.  Thou shalt not tempt the LORD thy God. For he might have descended other ways.  
The Pharisees willing to tangle jesus in his words, 
Mat. 22.  caused to be demanded of him, whether it were lawful to give Cesar tribute or no. jesus perceiving their wickedness, said? why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites.  
When he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke, certain there were that tempted him, 
Luke. 11.  and required of him a sign from heaven.  
Peter rebuking Saphira Ananias wife very sharply, 
Act. 5.  said, wherefore have ye conspired together, to lie and to tempt the holy ghost.  
Paul in that thing, that by humane industry he could do himself, 
Act. 9  looked for no miracle or help. And therefore when the jews laid watch for him at Damascus, he caused himself to be let down through the wall in a basket.  
And when they had him bound with thongs, 
Act. 22.  and that the Tribune would have punished Paul, he said that he was a Citizen of Rome. 
Act. 23.  And again he said that he was a Pharisey, and that to make dissension among the jews. 
Act. 25.  And when he had an unrighteous judge, he appealed unto Cesar.   

Of vows. Ca xv.  
jacob going unto his uncle Laban's house, 
Gen. 18.  after the vision that was showed him, vowed a vow, saying. If God will be with me. etc.  
King Arad the Cananite fought against Israel, 
Nume. 21.  and having the upper hand and victory over them. He took some of them prisoners. But Israel vowed a vow unto our Lord, and afterwards overcame them.  
Jepte fought against the children of Ammon, 
judi. 11.  vowed a vow unto our Lord, saying. If thou wilt deliver the children of Amon into my hands. etc.  
Anna prayed unto our lord, and sore weeping vowed a vow, 
1. regu. 1.  and said O lord of hosts. if thou wilt give me a man child, I will give him unto our lord.  
Absalon willing to rebel against his father king David, 
2. regu. 15  said unto him I will go now to Hebron, and pay my vow which I have vowed unto our lord. For thy servant vowed a vow, when he was in Gesur, in the land of Syria, saying: If our lord shall bring me again to jerusalem, I will do sacrifice unto our lord.  
Asa the king of juda offered up 
2. Para. 15.  those things in the house of our lord that his father had vowed and dedicated unto our Lord, even silver, gold and divers other vessel.  
And the people rejoiced when they were so willing to make their vows, 
1 para. 19  for with all their hearts they offered their goods unto our Lord. And David the king rejoiced with great gladness.  
And the children of Israel and juda brought in and offered their tithes, 
2. para. 31.  which they had vowed and consecrated unto our Lord.  
King Artarerzes' commanded Esd●as and the people, 
1. Esd. 7.  that they should bring gifts unto our Lord God of Israel, the which they had vowed and promised our Lord.  
All the people after the victory, came to jerusalem to praise and give thanks unto our Lord, 
judi. 16.  and they all offered burnt offerings, their vows and promises.  
The men that were in the ship where jonas the Prophet was, 
jonas. 1.  feared exceedingly, doing sacrifices, and making vows unto our Lord.  

2. Mach. 3.  Heliodorus purposing to spoil the tresuary, and violently to take away such things as were laid there to be kept, was be the divine power grievously scourged, & afterwards made whole through the prayer of Onyas, he offered unto god, made great vows, and so returned to the king again.  
After that our Lord had, smitten Antiochus with a grievous plague which no man could heal, 
2. Mach. 9  he promised the jews to garnish the temple, with great gifts.  

Luke. 1.  It seemeth that the blessed virgin made a vow of her virginity, forasmuch as she said. How shall this be, seeing I know not a man.  
Those jews made a cruel and a wicked vow, 
Act. 23.  that coming to the high rulers said: we with devotion have made a vow, that we will neither eat nor drink, nor taste any thing till we have killed Paul.   

¶ Of Prayer. Ca xvi.  
ABraham most humbly, discretely, 
Gen. 18.  constantly and meekly did pray our Lord, to spare the Sodomites.  
At some time we must pray our Lord for such things, 
Gen. 25.  as he hath purposed to do. As Isaac made intercession unto our Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And yet our Lord purposed that she should conceive and bring forth children.  
It is greatly to be thought upon. How thankful, 
Gen. 32.  how lowly, and how importune that jacobbe was in his prayer, saying, Lord I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies. And afterwards how he sequestrated himself from his wives and all his family, and remained there alone in the night.  
Moses' prayed our Lord oftentimes, 
Exo. 7.8.9.10.  that he would remove the plagues from Egypt, and was heard, notwithstanding that the people were evil.  
Moses' in the war that the children of Israel made against Amelech, 
Exo. 17.  did more by prayer, than josua by fighting.  
The only prayer of the mind doth cry and ascend unto God, as it well appeareth when our LORD said unto Moses that spoke nothing unto him, 
Exo. 14.  wherefore criest thou unto me.  
After the adoration made unto the calf. 
Exo. 32.  Our Lord as it appeared, would have utterly destroyed the people, but Moses by reason of instant prayer abstained their pardon. But yet note, the manner of his praying, either (quoth he) forgive them their sin: or wipe me out of thy book.  
After Moses intercession and prayer, 
Nume. 11.  the fire that had devoured the hosts of the murmurers, and those that were heavy and sorry of their labour, quenched.  
Our Lord being even ireful against the people that demanded flesh in wilderness, 
Nume. 11.  granted them their petition, whereby it appeareth, that the extudition and hearing of man's prayer, is not always a sign of divine and godly dilection.  
Marry by the intercession and prayer 
Nun. 12  of Moses was healed of her leprosy  
The people being sore afflicted with fiery serpents, said unto Moses● 
Nun. 21  prey for us, and he made intercession for the people.  
Anna being troubled in her mind prayed unto our Lord, 
1. regum. 1.  and wept sore, and vowed a vow, she spoke in her heart, and her voice was not hard at all.  
When the children of Israel should fight against the Philistines, 
1. regum. 7.  they said to Samuel. It is necessary that thou pray and cry to our Lord for us, that he may save us out of the hand of the Philistines.  
It pleased not God that the children of Israel should require a king to reign over them. 
1. regum. 8.  And yet our Lord said unto Samuel, hear the voice of the people, in all that they say unto thee.  
Samuel said unto the people, GOD forbidden, 
1. regu. 12●  that I should sin against our Lord, and cease praying for you.  
David said, 
2. reg. 7.  that he had found in his heart, to pray to our Lord.  
David prayed and besought God for the child, 
2. regu. 12.  and fasted, and went in and lay upon the earth. This was a very good manner of praying, but David was not then worthy to be hard.  
Helias praying for rain, said to his servant, 
3. reg. 13.  look toward the seat, for from thence he trusted that some rainy cloud would arise, but until the seventh time nothing appeared, whereby the instancy and continuance of prayer is commended.  
King josaphat smitten with fear, gave himself wholly to pray unto our lord 
2. para. 20.  For he heard say, that a great multitude of people was coming against him.  
Hezechias after he had hard the king of Assiryans' messengers used very good counsel, 
4. reg. 19  when that he sent unto Esay the Prophet, saying: make thy prayer for the remnant that are found and left. And the king turned him to pray unto our Lord. And note there, how faithfully and how prudently he made his prayer.  
Hezechias that he might pray the more attentively turned his face to the wall, 
iiii. reg. xx.  and prayed our lord, saying, I beseech thee now O Lord remember how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfit heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight and Hezechias wept sore.  
Manasse the king of judas prayer was very humble, 
two. Pa● xxxi●i  devout, and effectuus, as men may see in the later end of the book.  
Who fasted and prayed our Lord to have a sure and a right way, 
i. esd. 8.  and it chanced prosperously. And when he gave the king drink, he made his prayers to God of heaven, 
Nehe. 1.  and when he should answer to those things that were asked him, he prayed most humbly.  
When Tobi had heard his wives evil and naughty communication, 
Tob. 2.3  he took it heavily, and with tears began to make his prayer.  
When Sara the daughter of raguel had heard the great reproach & rebuke of her maiden, 
tobi. 3.  she went into an high chamber of her house, and continuing three days in prayer, she besought God with tears, that she might be delivered from that rebuke.  

Tob. vi.  Raphael the angel, that the devil might have no power upon Toby the younger, warned him, that when he had taken Sara to his wife, and was come into the chamber, that he should with hold himself from her three days, and give his diligence unto nothing but unto prayer with her.  

judi. 4.  When the children of Israel heard of the power of Holofernes, they cried unto our Lord. But Eliachim the high priest put them in remembrance, how that Moses overthrew Amalech that trusted in his might and power, not with weapons, but with holy prayers.  

judit. 8.  judith did trust greatly in other men's prayers, and therefore she purposing to go to Holofernes, said unto th'elders, pray ye unto god, that he will stablish, and bring my counsel to good end. And after followeth: Do ye nothing else but pray unto our Lord for me.  

judith. 13  In like manner's when she should smite of Holofernes head, she made her prayer with tears standing before the bed.  
And when Esther should speak unto king Ahasuerus, 
Esth. 4  she said to Mardocheus. Gather all the jews together that may be found, and fast ye and pray for me: but how devoutly and how humbly they prayed, & how Mardocheus prayed for himself and the people. It is written in the xiiii Chapter of Esther.  
The prayer of jeremy was of great reputation with God, 
Ihere. 11.  when our Lord said unto him, pray not for this people.  
Azarias standing in the midst of the furnace, 
Dani. 3.  prayed thus. Blessed art thou o Lord God of our fathers.  
Daniel for all king Darius' act and decree, 
Dani. 6.  left not of kneeling down upon his knyes to pray unto the Lord like as his manner was to do afore time, three times a day. See now how precious and how profitable a thing he esteemed it to pray unto our Lord.  
Daniel perceiving the time of the captivity to be complete, and at an end, prayed the more instantly for the people that were in captivity. And note how meekly and how fervently he maketh his intercession and prayer. 
Dani. 9   
When Susanna perceived that she lacked all humane aid and counsel, 
Dani. 13.  she made her recourse to the help of prayer, and her prayer was heard.  
jonas prayed unto our Lord, out of the fishes belly, 
jonas. 2.  and said, in my trouble I called unto our Lord, and he heard me.  
The congregation were ready gathered to fight, 
1. Mach. 3.  to pray, & to make supplication unto God for mercy & grace.  
When that judas Machabeus should give battle with Gorgias he made his prayer and said, 
i Mac. iiii.  blessed be thou O saviour of Israel. 
i mach. Vi.  In other ii principal battles we read not that he prayed, The one was against king Antiochus, & then he wan not but departed his ways. 
i Mac. ix.  The other was against Bacchides & Alchimus, and then he was slain in the battle.  

i mach. xi.  jonathes perceiving that all his company, except a few, left him fighting against strangers, he rend his clothes, and prayed, and afterwards obtained the victory.  
The jews being in tribulation, prayed unto our Lord. The priests having on them their priestly stoles and vestiments fell down before the aultare and called upon God, 
two. mac. iii.  which had made a law concerning stuff given to keep that it might be safely preserved for such as delivered it to be kept. And all the women held up their hands toward heaven and prayed.  
Onias the high priest prayed for Heliodorus that was grievously scourged by God for spoiling of the temple, 
two. mac. iii.  & our Lord restored him to life again.  
judas Machabeus & they that were with him, 
three Mac. viii  prayed and besought our Lord to deliver them from wicked Nicanor: and though he would not do it for their sakes, yet for the covenant that he made with their fathers, and because they called upon his holy and glorious name.  
The wicked Antiochus prayed unto our Lord, of whom he should have obtained no mercy. 
2. Mach. 9   
Nicanor and they that were with him, 
2. Mach. 15.  drew nigh with shaumes & songs: but judas and his company with prayer and calling upon God. They buckled together, with their hands they smote, but with their hearts they prayed unto our Lord, and slew no less than 35. thousand men: for thorough the present help of God, they were gloriously comforted.  

Mat. 8.  The Leper had a short, a profitable, and an humble manner of praying, 
Luke. 5.  the which kneeling before our Lord did worship him and said, 
Mark. 1.  master, if thou wilt thou canst make me clean.  
The Centurion used as it were by a certain insinuation, 
Mat. 8.  the like manner of prayer, 
Luke. 7.  when he said: Master, my servant lieth sick of the palsy.  

Ihon. 11.  And also Martha and Mary for Lazarus that was dead and buried.  
Our Lord at times will be prayed for that, 
Luke. 10.  that he purposeth to do, pray ye the Lord of the harvest to send forth labourers into his harvest. 
Mat. 9  Then there followeth immediately. Calling together. etc.  
And when the people were sent away, he went up into a mountain to pray alone. 
Mat. 14.  Whereby we are taught, that when we intent to pray, we should fie the company of man, lest we should be troubled.  
Our Lord and saviour in his holy Gospels, 
Mat. 6.  hath taught us to pray by word of mouth, saying: Thus shall ye pray. Our father. etc.  
Men ought always to pray, 
Luke. 18.  & not be weary.  
Also our Lord hath animated us to pray by his promise. 
Luke. 11.  
Ihon. 14.  Ask (saith he) and ye shall have. Item, what soever ye ask in my name, that will I do.  
He hath likewise informed and taught us to pray by his example. 
Mat. 14.  For he that might command, would pray.  
And specially he did the same. 
Mat. 26.  for the persecution of this Passion being at hand, he prayed, and warned other to pray, saying: watch and pray.  
When Mary Magdalen obtained forgiveness of her sins of our Lord saying: 
Luke. 7.  Thy sins are forgiven thee, we read not that she used any loud prayer, but that she wept only, where by the efficacy of the inward desire appeareth without any vocal or loud prayer.  
Our Lord doth induce us to instant and continual prayer by th'example of one that went to his friend at midnight. 
Luke. 11.   

Luke. 18.  And by th'example of a widow, the which desired with great importunity of the wicked judge to avenge her.  
And to instruct us to pray with hu●mility & without pride, 
Luke. 18.  or any avamcement of ourselves. Our Lord induc●th th'example of the proud pharisy, and the lowly & humble Publican.  

Act. 1.  After our lords ascension into heaven, the Disciples returned unto jerusalem, and they all continued● with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women and Mary.  
Thapostles being minded and willing to choose one of the disciples in judas place, 
Act. 1.  appointed two, joseph, and Mathias, and when they prayed, they said: Thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen.  
In the primitive church, all faithful people continued in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship, 
Act. 2.  and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.  
Peter & John went up together into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer. 
Act. 3.   
And assoon as the disciples had prayed, the place moved, 
Act. 4.  where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and they spoke the word of God boldly.  
The jews stoned Steven, calling on, 
Act. 7.  & saying: lord jesus receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.  
Peter and John prayed for them of Samaria, 
Act. 8.  that they might receive the holy Ghost: then laid they their hands on them, & they received the holy Ghost.  
Saul being prostrate upon the th'earth, and profitably execated & made blind, 
Act. 9  stood up again, and coming into Damascus, and began to pray, and was three days without meat or drink.  
Cornelius the Centurio was a devout man, and one that feared GOD withal his household, which gave much almose: 
Act. 10.  and prayed God always: whereby he disposed himself to approach and come to the faith. And therefore it followeth. Thy prayers & thy almoses are come up into remembrance before God.  
Peter was kept in Herodes prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto god for him. 
Act. 12.   
When the holy ghost had said: separate me Barnabas and Saul, 
Act. 13.14  for the work whereunto I have called them. It followeth. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they let them go. Again there followeth. That they did marvelous much good.  
Peter went up unto the highest part of the house to pray, 
Act. 10.  about the vi. hour, that he being far from those that were beneath might pray the more devoutly.  
When Paul went to pray, he met a damsel possessed with a sprite that Prophesied, whom Paul deliuered● commanding the spirit in the name of jesus Christ to come out of her. 
Act. 16.   
Paul departing from Achaia and his brethren, 
Act. 20.  after a little communication, and a few godly words, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all, and they all wept very sore.  
When Paul had prayed in the temple, he was in a trance, 
Act. 22.  and saw our Lord jesus, saying unto him. Make haste and get the quickly out of jerusalem.  
After that Paul had prayed, and had laid his hands on Publius father being sick of a fever, 
Act. 28.  and of a bloody flux, he healed him.  
Paul the Apostle, monished, 
These. 5.  that we should pray continually the which thing he himself did most diligently. 
Rom. 1.  For to the Romans he saith, with out ceasing I make mention of you in my prayers.  
To pray is to diffycyle and so heard a thing, 
Rom. 8.  that Paul saith, that he is not fufficiente nor able to do it.  
We know not that we pray as we should pray, 
2. thes. 3.  and therefore Paul doth often and most humbly desire other men to pray for him. Brethren (saith he) pray ye for us.  
Paul caused prayers to be made, to avoid that was evil, and also to obtain those things that are good: of the first he saith thus, 
rom. 15.  I beseech you brethren that ye help me with your prayers, that I may be delivered from the unfaithful. And that he believed that he was helped by other men's prayers, he saith.  
Our Lord hath delivered us from so great dangers and pearels. Of the second, that he desired to obtain goodness by other men's prayers, 
2. cor. 1.  he saith. Praying for us, that God may open unto us the door of utterance, that we may speak the mystery of Christ. And in another place he sayeth. 
Coloss. 4.  Brethren pray ye for us, that the word of God may have passage, 
2. thess. 3.  and be glorified.  
Paul prayed for other men, & that he might be fruitful unto them. 
rom. 1.  With out ceasing I make mention of you, praying always in my prayers, that by some mean a prosperous journey by the will of God, might fortune me to come unto you.  
And to Timothe, without any ceasing or intermission, 
2. timo. 1.  I make mention of thee in my prayers night and day, desiring to see thee.  
And also he prayeth for the Thessalonians, that God would call them to the way of health, 
2. thes. 1.  saying: we pray always for you, that our God will make you worthy of this calling.  
And for the Philippians, that they may profit and increase from that that is good to better, 
Philip. 1.  saying: And this I pray: that your love and charity may increase more and more.  
And also that the Collossians might have the fullness of divine knowledge, 
col. 1.  saying: we cease not to pray for you, and to desire, that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will.  
The Apostle S. james, saith, that the prayer which is made for corporal and bodily health, 
jaco. 5.  availeth. The prayer of faith shall save the sick. And also for eternal salvation, the which is the very true health. Pray one for an other, that ye may be saved, for the prayer of a righteous man availeth much.   

¶ Of weeping & wailing. ca 17.  
AGar going a great way of from Ishmael wept, 
Gen. 21.  nor she would not see the death of the child.  

Gen. 27.  Esau cried out greatly & bitterly, That jacob had his father's blessing.  

Gen. 23.  And Abraham came to mourn Sara his wife, and to weep for her.  

Gen. 29.  After that jacob knew Rachel his kinswoman, he lifted up his voice and wept.  

Gen. 33.  Esau took his brother jacob about the neck, kissed him, and wept.  

Gen. 37.  jacob rend his clothes, and putting on a shirt of hear, sorrowed for his son a long season.  

Gen. 43.  josephes' heart did melt upon his brother Benjamin, & the rears burst out of his eyes, and he entered into his chamber, and wept.  

Gen. 45.49.50.  joseph lifted up his voice & wept, saying unto his brethren I am joseph. And he wept upon his deed father. And again he wept, when his brethren prayed him to forgive & forget the trespass that they have done against him.  
The rascal people that was come out of Egypt, 
Nume. 11.  fell a lusting of flesh, & sitting down wept, and said. Who shall give us flesh to eat?  
The whole multitude cried out, murmured and said. 
Nume. 14.  Would god that we had died in the land of Egypt.  
When all the multitude saw that Aaron was dead, 
Nume. 20.  they mourned and wept for him xxx days.  
The children of Israel wept for Moses thirty. days. 
Deu. 34.   
The angel of our Lord came unto the place of those that wept, 
judi. 1.  and cast all such benefits as our lord had done unto the children of Israel in their teeth, & likewise the trespasses that they had committed, them the people cried out & wept  
When the children of Israel should fight against the Beniamytes, 
judi. xx.  they wept before our Lord.  
And after that they had obtained the victory, 
judi. 21.  they wept and bewailed the destruction of their brethren.  
When Nohemi & his daughter in law 
Ruth. i.  should departed, they began to weep.  
Anna prayed unto our Lord, and wept very sore. 
1. regum. 1.   
After that the people hard that Jabes should be besieged, 
1. regu. 11.  they wept even very sore.  
Samuel mourned Saul, and wept, because our Lord repented him, 
1. regu. 15.  that he had made Saul king.  
jonathas and David kissed either other and wept together. 
1. reg. 20.   
Saul hearing David's voice that had spared him, 
1. reg. 24.  lifted up his voice, & wept.  
When David saw that Sicelag was burnt, 
1. reg. 30.  and that the men were taken prisoners, and carried away. He and the people that were with him wept, until they could weep no more.  
David mourned and wept for Saul and jonathas, 
2. reg. 1.  and for the other that were slain.  
David and all the people did mourn and weep for Abner, 
2. reg. 3  whom joab murdered.  
David would not weep for his little son that was dead, 
2. reg. 12.  and yet he wept for him when he was sick.  
Notwithstanding Absalon showed himself very noughts & wicked towards his father, 
2. regu. 18.  yet his father king David bewailed his death most pyttefully.  
Elizeus seeing Azael before him, begun to weep, 
4. regu. 8.  for the evil that he, being king of Syria, should do to the children of Israel.  
Hezechias wept very sore, praying our lord for the death the which he verily esteemed to be at hand. 
4. reg. 20.   
When josias the king of juda herd the threatenings for sin written in the book of the law of god, 
4. regu. 22.  he rend his clothes, & wept, & greatli pleased our lord  
When the temple was re-edified be those that came from Babilone, 
1. Esd. 3.  a man could not know or discern the joyful voice or sound of those that were merry & glad from the noise of weeping among the people.  
When that Esdras prayed & wept for the commixtion of the jews & the gentiles, 
1. Esd. 9  a great numbered of men and women being gathered together resorted unto him, & wept very sore.  
When Nehemia heard of the miserable estate and condition of the city 
2. Esd. 1.  of jerusalem, he wept & mourned certain days & fasted, and prayed before the face of god of heaven.  
Toby did eat his meat with mourning & fear: 
Tobi. 2.  for he had the dead coar● of his neighbour in his house, the which he would bury in the night.  
And when Toby had heard the inturius words of his wife, 
Tobi. 3.  he sighed and with tears began to make his prayer.  
After that Sara raguel's daughter had heard her maids contemelius & grievous words, 
Tobi. 3.  she prayed & besought god with tears, that he would deliver her from that rebuke.  
When young Tobi was departed & gone from his parents: 
Tob. 5.  his mother began to weep, & said: The staff of our age, hast thou taken and sent away from us.  
When Gabelus came into raguel's house, 
Tobi. 9  and saw young Toby sitting at the table. He wept, and blessed him.  
Blind Toby arose, & ran to meet his son returning homewards. 
Tobi. 11.  He received him, & he and his wife kissed him, & they began to weep for joy.  
And when Achior had plainly declared all the Holofernes had said, 
judi. 6.  all the people with a comen lamentation poured out their prayers together unto our Lord. And afterward the whole congregation with great mourning & weeping made their prayers together all the night long, saying we have sinde with our fathers.  
judith stood before Holofernes bed, making her prayers with tears, 
judi. 13.  that god would vouchsafe to make perfect the thing that in her thought she had devised.  
When Mardocheus had herd of the wicked and unjust sentence that was given against the jews, 
Esth. 4.  he rend his clothes, & besprinkled his head with ashes, and put on sak●loth, & with loud and lamentable crying declared the bitterness, & sorrowfulness of his mind. And in all lands & countries, as far as the kings cruel word and commandment extended, there was great lamentation among the jews, fasting weeping and mourning.  
After that Haman saw that Mardocheus 
Esth. 6.  was so magnified and honoured he got him home in all the haste mourning and bareheaded.  
Holy job wept & lamented his own miseries, 
job. 30.  saying: my harp is turned to sorrow, & my pipe to weeping, whose vehement weeping & sorrow doth appear by his words before spoken. 
job. 16.  My face is swollen which weeping, & my eyes are the shadow of death: he also lamented & wept for other men's sorrows, & trouble. I wept (saith job) with him that was in trouble, 
job. 30.  & my soul had compassion upon the poor.  

psal. 6.  King David the prophet, had a bathe even of his own tears. I will wash my bed every night, & water my couch with my tears.  
His tears were unto David as meat & drink. 
psal. 41. psal. 69. psal. 101.  My tears have been my meat, day & night. Thou shalt give us plenteousness of tears to drink. And in another place. He saith, I mingled my drink with weeping.  
And David remembering his own life did weep. 
psal. 55.  O God I have opened my life unto thee, and thou hast set my tears in thy sight.  
And having heaven in remembrance he said. 
psal. 136.  By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept.  
And in his prayer to our Lord: 
psal. 38.  he saith. Hear my prayer O● Lord, and with thine ears receive my tears. 
psal. 94.  And in another place: let us weep be fore the Lord our maker.  
Esaias perceiving the d●structyon of his people, 
Esa. 22.  said. Get ye hence from me, for I will weep and make bitter lamentation. Nor go not about to comfort me upon the destruction of the daughter of my people.  
jeremy said. Be obedient, give ear take not disdain at it. 
jere. 13.  For it is the Lord himself that speaketh. Then there followeth. But if ye will not hear me that give you secret warning, I will mourn from my whole heart for your pride and stubbornness. Piteously will I weep, and the tears shall gush out of mine eyes, for the lords flock shallbe carried away captive  
The copious complain●e and bewailing that is in jeremy, 
jere. 9  are signs and arguments of many tears: who will give my head water enough, and a well of tears for mine eyes, 
jere. 6.  that I may weep night and day for the slaughter of my people.  
And the manifold lamentations, therefore I do weep, 
Three. 1.  and mine eyes gush out of water. Then followeth, for my sorrow is very great, and my heart is heavy.  
And the clamerous and loud sobbings. Mine eyes run and can not cease. 
Three. 3.  Mine eyes break mine heart, turn not thy face from my sighing and crying.  
And for the failing and loss of eyes Mine eyes, 
Three. 2.  saith jeremy begin to fail me, thorough weeping: and my body and bowels are disquieted.  
I Daniel mourned for the space of three weeks, 
Dani. 9  so that I had no lust to eat bread, as for ●lesh and wine, there came none within my mouth.  
When that Susannes' friends saw that the priests should bear witness against her, 
Dani. 13.  they wept and she looking up toward heaven wept, for her heart had a sure trust in the Lord.  
After that Antiochus had caused a great murder of men in jerusalem, 
1. Mach. 1.  there arose a great heaviness in all the land of Israel. The married men mourned, and the Bride and Bridegroom lamented.  
Israel made great lamentation for the death of Mathathias. 
1. Mach. 2.   
All the people of Israel made great lamentation for the death of judas Machabeus: 
1. Mach. 9  and mourned long, saying. Alas how was this worthy slain which delivered the people of Israel.  
After that jonathas, his two. sons, and a 1000 other men, 
1. Mach. 12.  the which he had of Triphon, were slain, Israel bewailed jonathas, and them that were with him, right sore.  
Antiochus was sorry in his mind for thunjust death of Onias, 
2 Mach. 4.  and moved with pity wept, remembering his soberness & mannerly behaviour, & modesty.  
After that Herode had caused at the children that were two. year old to be slain, 
Mat. 2.  then was fulfilled that, which was spoken by the prophet jere. In Rama was there a voice hard, lamentation, weeping and great mourning. 
jere. 31.   
The father of the child that was lunatic cried with tears, saying: Lord I believe, 
Mar. 9  help thou mine unbelief.  
We read that Mary Magdalen wept three divers times. 
Luke. 7.  first, at our lords feet for her sins. secondarily, for the death of her brother. And thirdly for the lords passion. 
Ihon. 20.11   
We find that our saviour wept thrice. First upon Lazarus, whom he revived again. 
Ihon. 11.  Secondarily, upon jerusalem, the which he knew should be destroyed for sin. 
Luke. 19  And thirdly up on the cross, when he offered himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. 
Heb. 5.  As Paul sayeth. Offering up prayers with strong crying and tears.  
After that Peter had denied his master thrice, 
Luke. 22.  he went out and wept bitterly. But note that Lucas permitted, saying. Our Lord looked upon Peter.  
A great company of people, & women followed him unto the cross, which bewailed and lamented him 
Luke. 23.   
Paul the Apostle did serve the lord with tears, 
Act. 20.  for when he ●ad his brethren far well, he said. Ye know after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears.  
Also he monished his neighbours with tears, 
Act. 20.  and provoked them to weep, saying. By the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one of you night and day with many tears. Then followeth. They wept very sore.  
Also Paul wrote his Epistles with tears. 
2. Cor. 2.  Out of great affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears. And many walk, of whom I have told you often, 
Philip. 3.  & now tell you weeping.  
And to the Romans he saith: the spirit maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be expressed. 
Rom. 8.  Such groanings are not wont to be without weeping.  
When Peter was come to joppa, all the widows stood round about him weeping, 
Act. 9  and showing the co●tes and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.   

¶ Of swearing. ca xviii.  
ABimelech spoke unto Abraham, saying. 
Gen. 21.  God is with thee in all that thou dost. And therefore swear unto me. And Abraham said. I will swear.  

Gen. 31.  jacob and Laban made a covenant and jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.  
Moses was content and swore that he would dwell with jetro, 
Exo. 2.  & take his daughter Zephora to his wife.  

1. regu. 20.  jonathas made a covenant with David in the Lord, & they swore both.  
David hearing of the hardness of Nabal, 
●. regu. 25.  said: So GOD do unto the enemies of David: If I live of all that pertaineth to him, by the dawning of the day, any thing that pisseth against the wall.  

2. regu. 19  David mourning for the death of his son Solomon, joab said unto him: Arise and come out, and speak kindly unto thy Servants, for I swear by the Lord. Except thou come out, there will not tarry one man with thee this night.  
David swore unto Bethsabe salomon's mother, 
3 regu. 1.  that Solomon should reign after him.  
After that king Solomon had hard his mother's petition for Adonia, 
3. regu. 2.  he swore by the lord, saying, God do so & so to me, if Adonia hath not spoken this word against his own life.  
Helias the Thesbite said unto Achab the king of Israel. 
3. reg. 17.  As truly as the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shallbe neither dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.  
Benadab king of Syria disdaining at Achabs' answer, 
3. reg. 20.  said: Thus and thus do the Gods to me, if the dust of Samaria be enough for all the people that follow me.  
Wicked jesabel that slew Helias the Prophet, 
3. reg. 19  made the like oath. Helias said unto Helizeus, tarry here for our Lord hath sent me to Bethel. He said. 
4. regu. 2.  As surely as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.  
Nabuchodonozor swore by his throne, 
judi. 1.  that he would be avenged.  
King Antiochus the son of Antiochus, sent unto the jews to make peace. 
1. Mach. 6.  And made an oath unto them, and afterwards broke it again immediately.  
Herode the Tetrarch swore unto Herodias daughter, 
Mar. 6.  whatso ever thou wilt ask, I will give it thee, even unto th'one half of my kingdom.  
Peter to those that said unto him, 
Mat. 26.  And surely thou art even one of them for thy speech bewrayeth thee, began to curse and to swear, that he knew not the man.  
We read that Paul in his epistles did oftentimes swear: 
Philip. 1.  Thus he saith. 
Rom 1.  GOD the father of our LORD jesus Christ doth know that I lie not. 
2. Cor. 1.  And again: Behold before God I lie not. God is my witness, whom I serve. I call God for a record unto my soul.   

¶ Of the observation and keeping of the Sabbath day. Capit. nineteen.  
THe observation of the Saboth had his original beginning of that, 
Gen. 2.  that is said and written in Genesis. God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctified it, because that in it, he rested from all his work.  
And the children of Israel gathered in the wilderness on the vi day a double quantity of Manna. 
Exo. 16.  Because that on the Sabbath they should rest from all work.  
And among all the ten commandments, 
Exo. 20.  there is only a reason given of thobseruay●on of the Saboth, because that among carnal men, it seemed to have little reason. And this precept is very often times found in the law, to th'intent that man should diligently observe and keep it, and labour to get and obtain the true rest.  
And on the Sabbath day there were offered two lambs, 
Nume. 28.  and upon other days but one except in solemn feasts & kalends. And that, to declare, that in festival days men should honour god more reverently and abundantly then other days.  
The man that was taken gathering of sticks upon the Saboth day, 
Nume. 15.  was by God's commandment stoned with stones of all the people.  
Nehemias saw some treading wine presses, 
2. Esd. 13.  and bringing of burdens to be sold upon the Saboth day, and he rebuked them as breakers of the Sabothe.  
The gentiles which held with Antiochus appointed to fight upon the Sabbath days against certain jews that were fled out of jewry, 
1. mach. 2.  but they casted not one stone at them, nor made fast their privy places: but said, we will die all in our innocency. But yet it is to be observed and noted, that notwithstanding that in this thing they showed a devotion towards God's commandment, yet inas much as they perceived afterwards that thereby God's people might be scattered and lost, they took better counsel: saying. What soever he be that cometh to make battle with us upon the Sabbath day, we will fight against him, for why to fight for the defence of man's life, or for the law of God, is no servile work or labour.  
judas Machaheus & his company fought against Nicanor & his host, 
1. mach. 7.  & slew 5000. men, & put the rest to flit●. But yet they followed not the chase, because it was the day before the Sabbath.  
Nicanor thought withal his power to strike a field upon a Sabbath day. Nevertheless the jews that were compelled to go with him, 
2. mach. 15.  said: O do not so cruelly and unkindly, but hallow the Saboth day.  
The pharisees said unto the Disciples that did pluck and eat the ears 
mat. 12.  of corn, 
1. regu. 21.  ye do that which is not law full to do upon the Sabbath day. But the Lord said unto them, have ye not read what David did. etc. Then followeth. The son of man is also LORD even of the Sabbothe day.  
We do read that our saviour did many miracles upon the Sabbothe day, 
Mat. 12.  as it is manifest thorough out all the Gospel, and for that, there may be assigned three causes. first, to show himself to be the lord 
Mat. 12.  The second, to open the true understanding of the precept and commandment, for men ought not to cease from all works upon the Saboth. 
Luke. 6.  Whether is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil, 
Luke. 12.  to save one's life, or to destroy it. The third that he might edify and profit all that saw him and hard him.  
When Christ had healed the woman which was bowed together, the ruler of the synagogue disdained, 
Luc. 13.  because that he had healed on the Sabbothe day, and said. There are two days, in which men ought to work, in them come that ye may be healed and not on the Sabbath day. But the Lord answered him, and said. Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath day lose his Ox or his Alfe from the stall, and lead him to the water? And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo 18. years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day? And when he thus said, all his adversaries were ashamed, & all the people rejoiced on all the excellent deeds that were done by him.  
The holy women which had prepared sweet odours, 
Luke. 23.  to anoint our lords body, kept the sabbath day so strictly, that on that they would not anoint so precious and holy a body. So they rested the Sabbath day, according to the commandment.  
Our Lord lay in the Sepulchre on the Sabbath day. 
Ihon. 1●.   
The Sabbath day was most apt and convenient to hear the word & law of God, 
Act. 13.  and the prophets. The which are read every Sabooth day.   

¶ Of the reverence that ought to be done & exhibited to God's Temple. ca xx.  
OUR Lord spoke unto Moses, saying. 
Exo. 30.  Thou shalt make a laver of brass to wash withal, and put water therein. Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands, and their feet therein even when they go into the tabernacle of witness.  

Nume. 4.  It was lawful but for a few to enter into the tabernacle, or to touch the vessel.  

3. regu. 6.7  Solomon was much more diligent and fervent in the edification and building of God's Temple, then in building of his own house. For he accomplished God's house in seven years, and his own in thirteen. Yea he began sooner to build the Temple, than his own house.  

3. regu. 8.  Solomon made great solemnite in the building of the Temple.  

4. regu. 11.  joiada the bishop, commanded that Athalia should be brought out, and not to be slain in our lords Temple.  
Our Lord seemed to have great cure and care for the Temple when that he commanded Sirus the king of Percia, 
Esd. 1. ca 1.  
Esd. 45.  to build him an house at jerusalem. And it is understanded of a material Temple. As the text doth declare. And Isaiah declared the same two hundredth years before.  
After that the jews were returned from the captivity of Babilone, they began to build the Temple, 
1. Esd. 3.  or ever they edified or made the walls of the City, notwithstanding that they had many enemies, whom they feared both day and night.  
Tobias is much coommended, which went to jerusalem unto the Temple of our Lord, 
Tobi. 1.  and there worshipped and prayed unto the Lord.  
After that they had obtained the victory of their enemies the which had defiled the Temple, 
1. Mach. 4.  judas and his brethren, or ever they made any mention of their own houses said, behold our enemies are discomfited: Let us now go up, to cleanse, and to repair the Sanctuary.  
King Demetrius ordained, that who soever fled unto the Temple at jerusalem, or within the liberties or cost thereof, 
1. Mach. 10  should, as though they were fallen into the kings danger for any manner of business, be pardoned.  
The jews going to make battle against Nicanors host, 
2. Mach. 15.  had principally more solicitude care and fear for the holy Temple, then for their wives, children, brethren and kinsfolks.  
At the forty days end, Our lord would be brought and offered in the Temple. 
Luke. 2.   
And when he was twelve years old, 
Luke. 2.  he was found disputing in the Temple.  
Afterwards he drove oftentimes the buyers and sellers out of the Temple. 
Ihon. 2.   

Luke. 19  And many times he taught, and did miracles in the Temple.  
Our Lord doth reprove the Pharisees, which said that the gold of the Temple was more holy, 
Mat. 23.  than the Temple.  
After that the Apostles had received the holy ghost. Peter and john went up into the Temple, 
Act. 3.  at the nine hour of prayer. And even then was the first miracle of health showed, that was done after the ascension of our Lord.  
The angel of our Lord which by night opened the prison doors, 
Act. 5.  and brought the Apostles forth, said, go & stand and preach in the Temple to the people all the words of this life.  
The Enuke, Queen Candace of the Ethiopians chamberlain, 
Act. 8.  is commended, that he came out of Ethiopia to jerusalem to worship. And note that he sitting in his Charet● Read Isaiah the prophet. The which thing maketh very sore against many going to sanctified and holy places, the which neither read nor yet declare any holy documents or lessons, but multiply vain and trifling words only.  
Thought the jowes persecuted Paul with much hatred, 
Act. 21.  yet they would not murder him in the temple, but drew him out of the temple, the they might kill him without the region of the temple being untouched and undefiled.   

¶ Of the adoration and worshipping of God. Ca xxi.  
IT came to pass, 
Gen. 4.  the Cain brought and offered of the fruit of the ground an Oblation unto the Lord. Abel also offered of the first ●inges of his sheep, and of the fat there of: and our Lord had respect unto his oblation.  
Enoch the son of Seth, began to call upon the name of God. 
Gen. 4.   
Noah builded an aultare unto our Lord, 
Gen. 8.  and took of every clean beast, and of every clean foul, and offered sacrifices, and our Lord smelled a sweet savour.  
Our Lord appeared unto Abraham in the land of Canaan, 
Gen. 12.  and said unto him. Unto thy seed will I give this land. And there builded he an aultare unto our Lord, that appeared unto him.  
When Abraham had lifted up his eyes, there appeared three men standing by him. 
Gen. 18.  And when he saw them, he fell to the ground and worshipped them saying. Lord if I have found grace and favour in thy sight, go not from thy servant.  
Abraham being prepared and ready to offer up in sacrifice unto GOD his only son Isaac, 
Gen. 22.  our Lord otherwise providing therefore, he offered a Ram.  
Our lord appeared unto Isaac in Bersabe, 
Gen. 26.  and said, fear not, for I am with thee. And he builded an aultare there unto our Lord.  
And God said unto jacob, arise, and get the up to bethel, 
Gen. 35.  and dwell there. And make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee, when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.  
When the children of Israel hard that our Lord had visited them, 
Exo. 4.  and had looked upon their tribulation, they bowed their head, and worshipped.  
And after that our Lord had spoken unto Moses of the religion of Phase, and of the destruction of the first born in the land of Egypt. 
Exo. 12  Then there followeth. The people bowed them selves, and worshipped.  
jetro said to Moses, be thou unto the people to godward, 
Exo. 18  that thou mayst bring their causes to God. And thou shalt teach them the ceremonies and ordinances, & the way to worship god.  
And our Lord said unto Moses, come up unto the Lord, 
Exo. 24  thou and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the 70. elders of Israel, and ye shall worship far of. And after a few words there doth follow. They offered peace offerings, that is xii. calves, unto the Lord.  
And our Lord commanded to make him a tabernacle, 
Exo. 25  with divers utensils, and ministers to be ordained to minister to his honour and worship, as it is manifest in divers chapters of Exodus.  
The first of the ten Commandments, is. 
Exo. 20  Thou shalt have no strange gods. Thou shalt make the no graven Idol. Thou shalt not worship them, neither serve them. 
Deut. 6.  And in another place. 
Mat. 4.  Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.  
The angel of God said unto Man Samsons father, 
judi. 13.  if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord.  
Elcana samuel's father, went up out of his city at certain appointed or feastful days, 
1. regu. 1.  to pray, and to offer unto the lord of hosts in Silo.  
The sin of Helis children was very great before our lord, 
1. regu. 2.  for they wythdrue men from the sacrifice of the lord.  
And as Samuel offered the burnt offering, the Philistines came to fight against Israel. 
1. regu. 7.  But our lord thundered a great thunder the same day among the Philistines, and put them in such a fear, that they fell, and were slain before Israel.  
Solomon went to offer unto our lord at Gabaon, 
3. regu. 3.  & he offered a thousand burnt offerings, and the lord appeared unto him in a dream by night.  
Solomon after the temple was edified, stood before th'altar of our Lord, 
3. regu. 8.  in the sight of all the congregation of Israel, & stretching out his hands, toward heaven, kneeled upon both his knees, and prayed.  
King David gave much diligence to amplify & increase the worship & honour of our lord, 
1. Para. 15. unto. 25  in the number of singing men and priests.  
After that the children of Israel were returned from the captivity of Babylon, 
2. Esd. 9  they red in the book of the law of our lord iiii. times on the day, and iiii. times on the night, and worshipped the lord their God.  
When all the Children of Israel went to the golden Calves, 
Tobi. 1.  Thoby fled all their companies, and got him to jerusalem unto the temple of god, and there worshipped our Lord god of Israel.  
When job had hard the words of the messengers declaring unto him the loss of his substance, 
job. 1.  he stood up, and falling down upon the ground, worshipped and said. Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again.  
Notwithstanding it was prohibited that no man should desire any petition, 
Dani. 6.  either of any God or man within thirty days, but only of king Darius, yet Danyell kneeled down upon his knees three times a day in his house, and made his petition and prayer, and praised his Lord God.  
The wise men went into the house, and found the Child with mary his mother, 
Mat. 2.  and fell down flat, and worshipped him. Behold the devotion of a marvelous humility? what should we christians then do to the lord our god, that now doth reign, if the gentiles did such reverence to a child that wept.  
When jesus was come down from the mountain, 
Mat 8.  there came a leper & worshipped him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt thou canst make me clean.  
The man that was borne blind falling on his knees worshipped him. 
john. 9   
The disciples after the lords resurrection worshipped him. 
Mat. 28.   
The priest, and the people of Listra, looking upon Paul and Barnabas, 
Act. 14.  believing them to be Gods, would have done sacrifice unto them. But they forbade them.  
John fell before the angels feet to worship him, 
Apo. 19  & he said unto him. See thou do not, for I am thy fellow servant, worship God.   

¶ Of Idolatry. Ca xxii.  
ANd when the people saw that it was long or Moses came down from the mountain, 
Exo. 32.  they gathered themselves together against Aaron & said. Make us Gods to go before us.  
The people of Israel committed Whoredom with the daughters of Moab, 
Nume. 23.  which called them unto the sacrifice of their gods. And the people did eat, and worshipped their gods.  
When josua the son of Nun was dead, 
judi. 2.  the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of our Lord, & served Baalim and Astraroth, and forsake the Lord God of their fathers.  
All Israel went a whoring in Ephod that Gedeon made, 
judi. 8.  which thing became a ruin unto Gedeon, and to all his house.  
Solomon was old, & women depraned and turned his heart to follow after other Gods, 
3. regu. 11.  and his heart was not perfect.  
After that jeroboam had taken counsel, 
3. regu. 12.  be made two calves of gold, and said: Behold. Israel, these are thy Gods, which brought you out of Egypt.  
It sufficed not Achab king of Israel to walk in the sins of jeroboam, 
3. regu. 16.  but furthermore he served Baal and worshipped him.  
juda made them altars, Idols, and groves on every high hill, 
3. reg. 14  and under every thick tree.  
Achaz king of juda, walked in the way of the kings of Israel, 
1. regu. 16.  and juda, yea, and consecrated his son, and made him to go thorough the fire after the abominations of the heathen. when the children of Israel were translated and carried among the Assyrians, divers nations and strong people were brought, and put into the cities of Samaria: 
4. r●gu. 17.  And every nation made them gods of their own. And when they should serve our lord, they served their gods also, after the custom of the people.  
Sennacherib being confounded and put to rebuke and shame, 
4. regu. 19  returned from the impugnation of Esechia king of juda, to Ninive. And as he was praying and worshipping his Nefrach in the temple, Adramelech & Sarasar, his two. sons smote him with the sword, and escaped.  
Manasses king of juda reared up altars for Baal, 
4. regu. 21.  & worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.  

judi. 6.  Holofernesse taking great indignation against Achior that setforth and much commended the power of the god of the hebrews. Said, that he would show him, that there was none other God but Nabuchodonozor.  

Dani. 3.  Nabuchodonozor made a golden Image, and commanded that all people, kindreds, and tongues should fall down and worship it.  
Darius' king of Pers made and put forth a commandment, 
Davi. 6.  that no man within 30. days, should require any petition of God, or man, but only of king Darius.  
There was at Babylon an Idol called Bell, 
Dani. 14.  him the king did worship and honour daily. But after that Daniel had destroyed him, they of Babylon worshipped a dragon.  
Antiochus commanded idols to be worshipped, 
1. Mach. 1.  & that they should edify & set up altars a●d temples, and offer up swine's flesh, and that men should leave their children uncircumcised.  
When Paul was abiding at Athens his spirit, 
Act. 17.  when he saw the city given to worshipping of Idols, was moved in him.   

Of blasphemy against God. Ca 23.  
THe Israelitish woman's son was stoned to death by God's commandment, 
Levi. 24.  because he blasphemed the name of our Lord.  
Hely said unto his sons. 
1. regu. 2.  If one man sin against another, our Lord may be pacified and pleased: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall pray for him?  
Nathan the Prophet did aggravate the sin of David, 
2. regu. 12.  saying: because thou hast given the enemies of the lord a cause to rail, and to blaspheme his name.  
The man of God said unto Ahab king of Israel. 
3. reg. 20.  Because the Syrians have said. Our Lord of hills is but their Lord, and he is not god of valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thy hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.  

3. reg. 21.  It seemeth that wicked jezabel could not excogitate nor invent a more grievous or a greater sin to cause Naboth shortly to be stoned to death, them blasphemy, where with she falsely accused him.  

4. regu. 19  The blasphemies that Sennacherib king of the Assyrians servants, spoke and used, did greatly displease God. And therefore the anger of our Lord smote in the host of the Assiryans an C.lxxx. and .v. M.  
It is not expedient for simple men to dispute against the blasphemies, 
4. regu. 18.  of infidels. And for that cause king Hezechias forbade, that the unlearned people should not answer the blasphemies of Rabsa●is the Assiriane.  
Holofernes disdaining that Anchor had commended the power of the god of heaven, 
judi. 6.  said unto him, for so much as thou haste prophesied, that the people of Israel shallbe defended of their god, I will show the that their is no god, but Nabuchodosor, ye when we slay them all as one man.  
When Hieremy rebuked the people, because they did sacrifice unto strange gods, 
jere. 44.  they answered, we will in no wise hear the word of God, but we will do sacrifice unto the queen of heaven, like as we & our forefathers have done. For than were we in prosperity, nor no misfortune came upon us.  
Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon said unto Daniel and his companions that would not worship the golden Image, 
Dani. 3.  what god is there that may deliver you out of my hands:  
In the days and time of Antiochus certain wicked people of Israel gave counsel saying. Let us go and make a covenant with the Heathen, 
1. Mach. 1.  for sense we departed from them, we have had much sorrow.  
judas Machabeus laying siege to a certain strong hold. 
2. Mac. 20.  A company of the heathen that were within it, craked & spoke many blasphemous and cursed words. But within few days after, they were burnt and consumed with fire.  
The jews saying unto Nicanor. There is a mighty Lord in heaven, 
2. Mac. 15.  that commandeth the seventh day to be kept. The wicked Nicanor said: And I am mighty upon earth, to command them for to arm themselves, & to perform the kings business.  
After that our Lord had healed and cast the devil out of the blind and the dumb man. 
Mat. 12.  
LuKe. 11.  The people were amazed, but the Pharisees blasphemed, saying. This fellow driveth the devils no otherwise out, but by the help of Belzebub the chief of the devils.  
Our Lord hanging upon the cross, 
Mat. 27.  they that passed and went by reviled and blasphemed him wagging their heads. etc.  
The jews spoke against those things that Paul spoke, 
Act. 13.18.  blaspheming and railing against it.   

¶ Of God's precepts and commandments & of the observation and keeping of them. ca xxiiii.  
OUr Lord gave unto our first parent Adam a light and a easy commandment to be fulfilled. 
Gen. 2.  Saying. Thou shalt eat of every tree of the garden, but as touching the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it. But he kept this commandment but evil, and therefore he fell into a great and grievous pain and punishment.  
Notwithstanding the commandments seem at some times to be of light & slender matters, 
Gen. 2.  yet they ought and with no small diligence to be observed in as much as the transgressors are grievously punished. For our Lord said unto Adam: In what day or hour soever thou eatest of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt die the death.  
Noah did every thing, even as the Lord commanded him. 
Gen. 7.   
When the people of Israel should receive the Commandments of God, 
Exo. 19  they were commanded to be sanctified. Go unto the people and sanctify them to day and to morrow. And therefore he commanded the children of Israel, to make them guards of yellow silk in the quarters of their garments, 
Nume. 15.  to have a continual remembrance of the celestial commandments.  
Our Lord when he made joshua ruler over his people, 
josu. 1.  gave him a special monition, of the meditation and observation of his law and commandments.  
Balaam the sorcerer said unto Balach the king: 
Nume. 23.  Told not I thee, saying. All that the Lord commandeth, that must I do? Behold now, what reverence this evil man had to god's commandment?  
josua omitted nor minished no word of all that our lord commanded. 
josu. 11.   
Saul the which was specially chosen, 
1. regu. 15.  was utterly rejected and cast away for the trangressyon and breaking of God's commandment.  
David instructing and teaching Solomon his son, 
1. Para. 22.  the which should reign after him, said: Then thou shalt prosper, when thou fulfilest the statutes and laws, which our Lord gave to Moses.  
After the ordinance of joiada the bishop, 
2. Para. 23.  they brought out the kings son, and put upon him the crown and gave him in his hand, the law that was to be kept, and made him king.  
Syrus king of Persia, and Monarch of all the world, 
1. Esd. 1.  was not ashamed to say. Our Lord God of heaven and earth hath commanded me to build him a house at jerusalem.  
Our Lord even complaining doth say. The commandments of jonadab the son of Recchab, the which he commanded his children to keep, and that they should drink no wine prevailed and were better kept than mine. 
jere. 35.  For they obeyed their father's commandment, I have spoken unto you, and yet have ye not been obedient unto me.  
Susanna putting her life and good name in pearell and danger, 
Dani. ●3.  judged it better to fall into the hands of man, then to forsake and leave the laws of God.  
There were two women accused to have circumcised their sons, 
2. Mach. 6.  whom when they had led round about the city (the babes hanging at their breasts) they cast them down headlings over the walls.  
Eleazar an aged man sustained grievous pains of the body, 
2. Mach. 6.  and at length he was put to death, because that he against the law of god would neither eat swine's flesh, nor yet fain or dissemble that he had eaten it.  
For the law of god the seven. brethren with their mother suffered grievous & intolerable pains under Antiochus. 
2. Mach. 7.   
Other creatures that obey the lord do induce us to observe his commandements, 
2. regu. 24.  of good angels there is no doubt, the which are his ministers, doing his will and his word. Of evil angels. 
1. Para. 21.  He commanded the evil spirit to go out of the man. 
Luke. 8.  He commanded the Ravens to feed Helias, and they did so. 
3. regu. 17.  And the Psalm doth say generally. He hath given them a law, which shall not be broken. Fire and hail, 
Psal. 148.  snow and Ice, wind and storm fulfil his word. 
job. 9  He commandeth the Sun, and it riseth not.  
The parents of John the Baptist walked so in all the law, 
Luke. 1.  ordinances and iustyfications of our Lord, that no man could find fault with them.  
Our Lord answered the young man that axst him, 
Mat. 19  what good he should do to have everlasting life, saying. If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.   

¶ Of obedience and disobedience. Ca xxv.  
GOD willing that man being in the state of innocency should live under obedience, 
Gen. 2.3.  bound him with precepts and laws, and punished him right sore and grievously, living disobedyently.  
Noah speedily obeyed our Lord in allthings that he, 
Gen. 7.  at the instant time of the flood, commanded him.  
Notwithstanding that God's commandment of the circumcision was a grievous and an unwont thing, 
Gen. 17.  yet Abraham made no procrastination, nor no delay to fulfil and accomplish the same? For even in the self same day that god commanded it, he fulfilled it.  
Abraham without any stop or delay offered up his only son in a sacrifice. 
Gen. 22.  Behold and consider his marvelous and wonderful obedience.  
joseph did speedily obey his father that sent him to his brethren, 
Gen. 37.  although he had accused them, where upon he (and not without a cause) might a feared to have gone unto them.  
Moses obeyed our Lord that made 
Exo. 3.4.  him the captain and guide of his people. But mark yet with what difficulty. For he excused himself five times.  
The children of Israel promised great obedience, 
Exo. 24.  saying. All the words which our LORD hath said, will we do. But yet afterwards they did the contrary in their deeds.  
The children of Israel walking in the wlldernes at God's commandment pitched their tents, 
Nume. 9  and at his commandment they took them down.  
Also the children of Israel were afraid to ascend and to go up into the land of promise, 
Nume. 14.  when God commanded them, but when God forbade them, they strove to go up, but it was to their pain.  
Many of the children of Israel that went to war against the commandment of God and Moses, 
Nun. 14. Nume. 31.  were overthrown of a few: but when they fought by obedience and commandment a few overthrew a multitude and won the victory.  
In as much as Achan transgressed the commandment of josua, the people were overcome in battle, 
josu. 7.  and all Israel stoned him with stones.  

1. regu. 13.  Saul offering burnt sacrifice against the commandment of Samuel, was reproved. And likewise because he spared Agag the king of the Amalakites, and their sheep, and other precious & chiefest of their goods, which should have been destroyed, 
1. regu. 15.  and then Samuel said unto him. Better is obedience than sacrifice.  
Although David was anointed king by Samuel, 
1. regu. 17.  yet he obeyed his father sending him with victuals unto his brethren, notwithstanding he was elected & chosen above all his brethren.  
Our lord foretold Solomon, 
3. regu. 9  that if he would do & fulfil all things that he had commanded him to do, that then he would establish the throne of his kingdom in jerusalem for ever. But if he turned away, 
2. Para. 7.  & would not keep his precepts and commandments, that than he would weed Israel out of the land for ever  

3. regu. 20.  Obedience at some times is also commended in such things as seem to be commanded without any reason, & therefore a Lion slew him, that being commanded, would not smite one of the Prophet's children.  
The man of god that foretold jeroboas the destruction of his altar, 
3. regu. 13.  was killed and slain by a Lion, because the contrary to God's commandment he did eat bread & drink water in an other prophet's house.  
When that Naaman disdaining the prophet Elizeus commandment, 
4. regu. 5.  departed from him with displeasure, his servants said unto him, father, if the prophet had bidden the do some great thing, surely thou shouldst have done it  
Toby the younger, after he had hard his father's exhortations, 
Tobi. 5.  answered & said, father, all that thou hast commanded me will I do, and diligently.  
Whatsoever Mardocheus commanded, that did Esther observe & keep, 
Esth. 2.  & did all things so, even as she was wont to do, when she was young and under his governance.  
The Recabites are much commended of our Lord, because that they would drink no wine, 
jere. 35.  obeying & following their father's commandment, saying, ye shall drink no wine.  

jonas. 1.2.3.  jonas did refuse unwisely to obey our Lord, commanding him to go, and preach at Ninive, but coming back again. He came to the place that God sent him.  

1. Mach. 2.  Mathathias said unto Antiochus messenger. Though all nations obey the king, yet I and my sons will obey the laws of our fathers.  

2. Mach. 7.  One of the seven brethren said: we are ready rather to suffer death, then to offend the laws of God and the fathers.  
And the child jesus went down with Mary and joseph, 
LuKe. 2.  and came to Nazareth, and was subject and obedient unto them.  

Mat. 4.  Those Apostles did speedily & perfectly obey, the which being called of our lord, strait way left the nets, & followed him. 
Luke. 5.  Likewise Matthew left all and followed him.  

Mat. 21.  Of those that obey in word & not in deed, or in deed more than in word. Our lord putteth an example of two sons, of the which two, th'one said that he would go into his father's vineyard and work, and went not. The other said I will not, and went.  
Our Lord doth command us to obey even those prelate's that bear rule. 
Mat. 23.  They shall sit in Moses seat, what so ever they bid you observe, that observe and do.  
Our saviour and lord of the law, 
Luke. 2.  would obey the law in circumcision, 
Mat. 26.  and oblations made in the Temple, and also in eating of the paschal Lamb.  
The Apostle doth put us an ensample of obedience in our saviour, 
Philip. 2.  saying, he became obedient unto death, whom he also declareth the fruit of obedience. Then there followeth. Wherefore God hath exaulted him. etc.  
The chiefest of the priests threatened and commanded Peter and 
Act. 4.  John that they should speak nor teach no more in the name of jesu. They answered and said, whether it be right to hearken unto you more than to God, 
Act. 4.  judge you. For we can not but speak that which we have seen and hard. And afterwards when the Apostles were reproved again of the high priests, because they had not observed their Commandment, Peter and the other Apostles answered, 
Act. 5.  we ought more to obey God, than men.  
Saul lying prostrate upon the earth, 
Act. 9  and hearing jesus of Nazareths words, said even promptly, Lord what wilt thou have me to do?  
Cornelius said unto Peter. Now are we all here in thy presence, 
Act. 10.  ready to here all things that are commanded unto the of God.  
Paul chose Silas to be his fellow, and went through Syria and Cilicia, 
Act. 15.  stablishing the congregation, and Commanding to keep the Precepts of the Apostles and Elders.   

¶ Of holy scripture. Ca xxvi.  
WE ought to have great reverence unto holy scripture, 
Exo. 31.  the which God himself did write, deliver and teach.  
Moses returned from the Mount bearing two tables written with the finger of God. 
Exo. 31.   
Our Lord jesus doth say, that he was sent to Euangelice and preach, 
mat. 10.  and he sent forth his disciples to do the same.  
If it may be said then, that the old law was given Moses by god, by the means of angels, as saith the Apostle, and S. Steven doth testify the same. 
Act. 7.  Ye have (saith he) the law of God, by the ministration of angels. The rest of the old Testament was given by the inspiration of the holy Ghost, as saith S. Peter. The scripture came never by the will of man. 
2. Pet. 1.  But holy men of God spoke, as they were moved by the holy ghost. The new Testament doth contain the words & deeds of the Lord jesus Christ in the Gospels, the words of the apostles in the epistles and in the apocalypses, the deeds of the Apostles in the acts. Christ very God and man, spoke part of the Gospel by himself, and the holy ghost, and by him other words, the which the Apostles & the Evangelists by him instructed did speak. They were all filled with the holy ghost, 
Act. 2.  and began to speak with divers & other tongues.  
A wise man seeketh out the wisdom of them of the old time, & exerciseth himself in the prophets. 
Eccle. 39  As though he would say. A wise man must exquire and seek the wisdom of wise men, but specially he must give his diligence to the scriptures of the prophets.  
notwithstanding that jonathas the high priest & the elders of the jews were occupied in matters of war, 
1. Mach. 2.  yet they were unto the Spartianes', under this manner: But as for us, we read no such matter, for why we have the holy book of scripture in our hands to our comfort.  
And our Lord answering by scripture, defended his disciples against the Pharisees. Have ye not read (quoth he) what David did when he was anhungered? 
Mat. 12.   
Our saviour being tempted of the devil, 
Mat. 4.  answered by scriptures, and by the authority of scripture confounded him: And he said that the scripture was fulfilled at his coming. This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 
LuKe. 4.   
Our Lord gave great authority to the old Testament, when he said Till heaven and earth pass, 
Mat. 5.  one jot or one title of the law shall not escape till all be fulfilled. And the scripture cannot be loosed or broken. And the new Testament is of no less authority, 
joan. 10.  but rather of more than the old: Of the which our Lord say 
Mat. 14.  Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.  
Our Lord oftentimes overcame the high priests, 
mat. 21.  Scribes and Pharisees even by Scriptures, the which reproved him.  
Our Lord reproved the Saducees of ignorance, 
mat. 22.  saying. Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures:  
Peter in his first sermon after the holy spirit was sent, 
Act. 2.  converted unto Christ by the declaration of the prophet johel's authority .3000. men.  
The eunuch or chamberlain, the which coming out of Ethiopia to jerusalem, 
Act. 8.  red the prophet Esay sitting in his charette, is much commended & praised. And Philip by the commandment of God, took an occasion to preach the gospel of Christ unto him, & that by the authority of Scripture that he found him reading, whom being fast in his belief, he christened.  

Act. 17.  Paul coming unto Berrheham, entered into the jews synagogue Certain of them received the word very greedily. Daily searching the Scriptures whether it were so or not. And many honest & good women of Grece believed, & of the chief men, not a few.  
Apollo's an eloquent man, & mighty in the scriptures, 
Act. 18.  helped them much which had believed through grace. For he overcame the jews mightily, and openly, showing by the scriptures, that jesus was Christ.  
Our Lord sent the lawyer, that inquired of him what he should do to obtain life everlasting, 
LuKe. 10.  to the scripture, saying what is written in the law? how readest thou?   

¶ Of good exhortation, and predication of the word of god. Cap. xxvii.  
CAine being admonished by the exterior voice of God, 
Gen. 4.  left not of his pretenced iniquity. And by this it is patent and manifest, that the exterior exhortation without the interior, is of very little & small efficacy  
The just man Lot did meekly admonish and exhort the Sodomites, saying. Nay for god's sake my brethren do not so wickedly. 
Gen. 19  Do not this evil unto whom they answered, very contumaciously get the hence. Thus it appeareth, that perverse people are hardly cured and corrected.  
It happened and chanced well with jacob, 
Gen. 27.  for as much as he agreed unto his mother's exhortation & counsels.  
Reuben hearing the wicked words of his brethren against joseph, 
Gen. 37.  said: Let us not kill him, nor shed his blood, and judas gave counsel not to slay, but to sell him, that so the less hurt might ensue and follow.  
Moses sister persuaded Pharaos' daughter even well, 
Exo. 2.  that an hebrews woman might be called to nurse the child.  
jethro for the utility of the people, and to alleviate and lighten Moses burden gave him good counsel, 
Exo. 18.  that he should appoint and orden mean judges for the people.  
David by the good exhortation of Abigail, 
1. regu. 25.  was turned, and drawn from his intent and purpose, that is, from shedding of Nabals' blood.  
Abner gave good counsel to Asaeli that followed after him, 
2. regu. 2.  saying, follow me not, least I be compelled to smite thee to the ground. But because he would not hear him, he slew him.  
The old men gave Roboam salomon's son good Counsel, 
3. regu. 12.  but he, to his great hurt and damage, ensued the counsel of the younger sorts of men.  
When Naaman the Syrian, because of Eliseus' answer, 
4. regu. 5.  was departing with displeasure, his servants counseled and persuaded him, to accomplish and fulfil the prophet's commandment, and he did so.  
As long as joiada the bishop lived, which instructed and exhorted joas the king of juda: 
4. regu. 12.  so long he was good but after that he was departed, he waxed very evil.  
The posts went with letters by the commandment of ezechiel the king, 
2. Para. 30.  and of his Lords and princes throughout all Israel and juda. And said. Ye children of Israel turn again unto our Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and let every one return to the remnant that are escaped, out of the hands of the Assyrians.  
When the jews were building the temple, 
1. Esd. 5.  they that were returned from Babylone were exhorted, and Aggeus and zacharias did help them.  
Nehemia desiring to build a wall in jerusalem, said to the noble men and rulers. 
2. Esd. 2.  Let us get up, and build and they strengthened their hands to good.  
At Nehemias exhortation, they that took usury of the people consented both to restore it again, 
2. Esd. 5.  and also from thence forth to take no more.  
Tobias being in captivity, went unto all them that were in prison, 
Tobi. 1.4.14.  and gave them wholesome exhortations. Also he preached very well unto to his son.  
It chanced well with Toby that he obeyed the counsels of raphael, 
Tobi. 6.  whom he esteemed and took for a man and specially in drawing out of the fish, in demanding and asking a wife, and whether he should marry her, or no.  
The parents of Sara young Tobies' 
Tobi. 10.  wife did monish and exhort her to honour her father and her mother in law, to love her husband, to rule well her household, to keep her house in good order, and to show herself faultless.  
judith made a good exhortation unto the people, 
judi. 8.  reproving that that was undiscreetly ordained, and teaching them what ought to be done.  
Mardocheus efficacelye persuaded Esther, 
Esth. 4.  to go into the king with danger and pearel of her life, to pray for the wealth of her people.  
After that Esay had seen the wonderful vision, 
Esa. 6.  he himself said, woe is me, because I hold my peace, but after that he perceived that his lips were cleansed with the stone or hot coal that was taken from the altar he said unto our Lord that inquired whom he should send unto the people here am I, send me.  
Our Lord said unto Isaiah. Cry as loud as thou cansie, leave not of. 
Esa. 58.  life up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their offences, and the house of jacob their sins.  
jeremy first execused himself from preaching, 
jere. 1.  and after he granted, & followed the will of God.  
Abimelech the Mortan said unto king Sedechias. 
jere. 38.  My Lord the king. All thy servants that have cast jeremy the Prophet into the dongyon or lake, have done evil. And the king commanded that he should be drawn out of the lake before he died.  
Our Lord spoke unto jonas, saying: Arise, 
jonas. 1.2.  and get the to Ninive, and preach there unto them, the predication that I shall speak and declare unto thee.  
Daniel gave Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon good Counsel. 
Dani. 4.  saying, be content with my counsel, and redeame thy sins with alms.  
When that Mathathias should die he exhorted his sons to do manfully for the law of God. 
1. Mach. 2.   
When judas Machabeus should fight, 
1. Mach. 3.  he exhorted, and encouraged his people with goodly words. And in another place he weaponed them, 
2. Mach. 15  not with the armour of shield and spear, but with wholesome words and exhortations.  
When the first of the seven brethren was toasted and tormented, 
2. Mach. 7.  the rest of his brethren with his mother exhorted him to die manfully and strongly, saying. Our Lord God shall regard the truth, and comfort us. But specially their mother did wonderfully & efficacely exhort her children.  
John the Baptist exhorting many things, 
Mar. 1.  preached unto the people, of the which, 
Luke. 3.  certain are touched in the first of Luke, whose exhortation was of such efficacy, that not only many confessing their sins were baptized, 
Mar. 6.  but also when Herode himself heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.  
Our Lord sent forth his disciples saying. 
Mat. 10  Go and preach, saying. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 
Mar. 16.   
Peter the Apostle preached upon Whytsonday so effectuously, that in one day there were baptized. 
Act. 2.  3000. souls. And at another time through his preaching there were christened five thousand.  
And when the Prophets and doctors that were at Antioch had fasted and prayed, 
Act. 13.  the holy ghost said. Separate me Bernabas and Saul. Then followeth. They were sent forth of the holy Ghost, and preached the word of God in the synagogues of the jews.  
As Peter was preaching in Cornelius house, 
Act. 10.  the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word of God. And he commanded them to be baptized.  
Paul and Barnabas returned again to Listra, 
Act. 14.  and to Iconium, and to Antioch, and strengthened the disciples souls again, and exhorted them to continue in the faith.  
And it fortuned in Iconium that Paul & Barnabas went into the synagogue of the jews, 
Act. 14.  and so spoke, that a great multitude both of the jews and also of the Greeks believed.  
When Paul being in bonds should speak and answer for himself before king Agrippa and the judge Festus. 
Act. 26.  Agrippa said unto him. Somewhat thou persuadest, and bringest me in mind for to become christian.  
A vision appeared unto Paul in that night. There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him, saying: come into Macedonia and help us. 
Act. 16.  Then there followeth. After he had seen the vision. immediately we prepared to go into Macedonia, being certified that our LORD had called us to preach the Gospel unto them.  
And many of the Corinthyans' when they gave audience to Paul's preaching believed, 
Act. 18.  and were baptized. Then spoke our lord to Paul in the night by a vision. Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace: for I am with thee, and no man shall invade thee, that shall hurt the.  
And a jew named Apollo's born at Alexandria, 
Act. 18.  was learned in the way of our lord, & spoke fervently in the sprite, and taught diligently the things of our Lord jesu.  
Paul entering into the jews synagogue at Ephesus, behaved himself & spoke boldly, 
Act. 19  disputing, and giving them exhortations of the kingdom of God.  
And upon one certain day, Paul being ready to departed on the morrow, continued his preaching unto midnight. A certain young man oppressed with dead sleep, 
Act. 20.  fell down from the window, and was taken up dead. When Paul was come down unto him & had revived him● he went up again, and talked with them even till the morning, and so departed.  
Paul departing from Asia said unto the elders. 
Act. 20.  By the space of three years, I ceased not to warn and monish every one of you night and day with tears.   

¶ Of evil counsels and persuasions. Ca xxviii.  
eva gave unto Adam her husband of the forbidden tree, 
Gen. 3.  and he did eat of it. It is to be thought and esteemed, that she persuaded him.  

Gen. 39  josephes' mystres whom he served, did wickedly persuade and sollycite him to evil.  
Moses tarrying somewhat long with God in the mountain, 
Exo. 32.  the people said unto Aaron: make us strange Gods to go before us. Unto whose suggestions, Aaron did foolishly condescend and obey.  
Baalam taught Balaac, how that by women he might draw the children of Israel to iniquity and sin, 
Nume. 31.  and so to provoke our Lord against himself.  
The children of Amon persuaded their king very evil, 
2. regu. 10.  that he should dishonest David's messengers.  
jonadab David's Nephew gave very evil counsel to Amon, 
2. regu. 13.  when he counseled him to deflower his sister. Of the which thing chanced great inconvenience & harm afterwards.  
Achitophel's counsel that he gave to Absalon was detestable and filthy. And yet the counsel that he gave in those days, was as a man had asked counsel of God.  
Women turned salomon's heart, & through them it was so depraved, that he followed other Gods, 
3. regu. 11.  and worshipped them.  
Ochozias the king of juda, walked in the ways of the house of Achab the which was most wycked● 
2. para. 22.  for his mother Athalia by her counsel, enticed, yea and compelled him to do wickedly.  
As the jews, after their return and coming again from Babylon were building their temple, 
1. Esd. 4.  their enemies wrote unto king Artaxerses, and persuaded by them, did forbid them to work any more.  
Amans friends hearing him complaining of Mardocheus, 
Esth. 5.  that would not kneel unto him: said. Command a high pair of gallows to be made, and to morrow speak thou to the king, that Mardocheus may be hanged thereon.  
jobs wife gave him very foolish counsel, 
job. 2.  but he, as a prudent and a holy man, would not follow it.  
Pharaos' wise counsellors, gave him unwise and foolish counsel. 
Esa. 19   
Because that jeremy did prophecy that the city of jerusalem should be taken of the Chaldees. 
jere. 38.  The princes and rulers of the people said unto king Zedechias. Sir, we beseech you let this man be put to death. And he unwisely agreeing unto them said: Lo, he is in your hands: for it is not meet that the king should deny you any thing.  
Darius' the king of Percia through the evil suggestion of this Princes and noble men, 
Da●i. ●.  made a statute, that whoso desired any petition, either of God or man, except of the king only. Should be cast into the lions Den.  
In the days and time of Antiochus, wicked men went out of Israel, 
1, Mach. 1.  and persuaded many, saying. Let us go and make a covenant with the Heathen.  
Menelaus did so persuade Andronicus, that he slew Onias the priest, 
2. Mach. 4.  without any regard of righteousness.  
When the court was kept against Menelaus before Antiochus Ptolemy being corrupted with money by Menelaus persuaded the king, 
2. Mach. 4.  and brought him to the sentence, the which discharged Menelaus, and condemned to death his just accusers.  
Herodias gave her daughter wicked counsel, 
Mat. 14.  saying. Thou shalt ask nothing else, but the head of john baptist.  
Paul the proconsulle desired to hear the word of God, 
Act. 13.  that Paul and Barnabas did preach. But Elimas the sorcerer withstood them, and sought to turn the ruler away from the faith.  
When Paul and Barnabas were in such honour at Listra, that men would have done sacrifice unto them as unto Gods: 
Act. 14.  Thither came certain jews, which, when they had persuaded the people, and had stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.  
By the occasion of a certain damsel, whom Paul delivered of an evil  
By the occasion of a certain damsel whom Paul delivered of an evil spirit, 
Act. 16.  her master fearing and sorrowing the loss of his advantage, declared so many things to the magistrates & rulers, that he caused Paul and Silas to be beaten with rods, and to be cast into prison.   

Of hearing the word of God. Ca xxix.  
AAron told all the words which our Lord had spoken unto Moses, 
Exo. 4.  and the people believed. And when they heard that our Lord had visited the children of Israel, they lay down prostrate and worshipped. And Moses said before the Lord. Lo: the children of Israel hear me not, and how shall Pharo hear me.  
All the people said unto Moses with one voice. 
Exo. 24●  All the words which our Lord hath said, will we do. And a little after. And Moses took the book of the appointment, and red it in the audience of the people. And they said, all that our Lord hath said, we will do, and be obedient.  
Eglon the king of Moab sat in his summer parlour, 
judi. 3.  and Aliud said unto him, I have a message unto thee from God, he arose immediately out of his seat, as though he would have done reverence unto the word of God.  
Hely taught Samuel right well, that he should say unto our Lord that spoke unto him: 
1. regu. 3.  Speak on lord, for thy servant heareth.  
Achab the King of Israel would not hear Micheas our lords Prophet, 
3. regu. 22.  because he prophesied no good unto him but evil. Yet when Micheas was called. He said unto him. Hear the word of God.  
Esdras brought forth the book of the law, 
2. Esd. 8.  and red in it openly from the morning until the noon day, and the ears of the people were erected unto the book. Then followeth. All the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.  
jobbe making answer unto our LORD said: 
job. 42.  I have given diligent ear unto thee, and now I see thee with mine eyes. Wherefore I give mine own self to blame, and take repentance in the dust and ashes.  
OUR Lord spoke unto jeremy. 
jere. 26.  Keep not one word of the Lord back, if peradventure they will hearken, and turn every man from his wicked way. That I may also repent of the evil, that I have determined to do unto them, because of their wicked inventions.  
OUR Lord said unto ezechiel. 
Eze. 3.  Get thee unto the house of Israel, and thou shalt show them my words and mind. Then there followeth. The house of Israel would not hear nor follow thee, for they would not hear nor follow me.  
The words of jonas came unto the king of Ninive, 
jona. 3.  which rose out of his seat, and did his apparel of, and put on sackcloth, and sat him down in ashes.  
Herode the Tetrache feared John the Baptist, 
Mar. 6.  and kept him, and when he heard him he did many things, and hard him gladly.  
Marry the sister of Martha sat at jesus feet, 
LuKe. 10.  and hard his word. And at the last, she hard our Lord say, mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.  

Luke. 6.  Our lord in the later end of his sermon in the mount, said: whosoever heareth my sayings, and doth the same, shall be likened to a wise man, that hath built his house upon a rock of stone.  

Luke. 5.  When the people pressed jesus, to hear the word of God, he sat down and taught the people out of the ship. Peter and his fellows brought the ships to land, and they forsook all and followed him.  
To the woman that lifted up her voice and said: 
Luke. 11●  Blessed is the womb that bore thee. Our Lord answered: yea, blessed or happy are they that hear the word of GOD, and keep it.  
We do read that our Lord about the time of his passion, 
Luke. 19  taught daily in the temple. And after a few words we read that all that people stood by him and were astonied when they heard him.  
As two of the lords disciples were going to a town or castle called Emaus, 
Lu. 24.  and talked together of all those things that had happened and chanced at the time of our lords passion, they deserved to have his company, of whom they spoke, and had their communication.  
The sermon that was made to the people in the feast of Pentecost, 
Act. 2.  being ended, and after the coming of the holy ghost, thus it is said and written. When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter, and unto tother Apostles. Ye men and brethren what shall we do? And there were baptized about a 3000. men.  
After that the lame man was healed, and Peter's sermon ended, 
Act. 3.4.  many that hard his predication believed, and the number of the men was about five thousand.  
The twelve Apostles called the multitude of the Disciples together, 
Act. 6.  and said. It is not meet that we should leave the word of God, and serve Tables. And note, that those tables were the tables of poor widows. Where by we may understand, that the predication and setting forth of the word of God, is preferred above the corporal works of mercy.  
The jews could not resist the wisdom and the spirit which spoke by holy Steven. 
Act. 6.   
Philip went into a city of Samaria and preached christ unto them: 
Act. 8.  And the people gave heed unto those things which philip spoke with one accord.  
Philip opened his mouth, 
Act. 8.  and preached jesus unto the chamberlain and coming to a certain water, the chamberlain said that he believed that jesus Christ is the son of God, and he baptized him.  
Our lord said thus unto Ananias of Paul, 
Act. 9  whom he blineded corporally, and illumined spiritually: Go thy way, for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings, and the Children of Israel.  
Our lord would not instruct Cornelius by his angel, 
Act. 10.  but sent him word that he should call Simon, whose surname is Peter, & he should tell & teach him, what he ought to do.  
While Peter spoke, 
Act. 10.  the holy ghost fell on all them, which hard his preaching.  
The gentiles heard that the jews put from them the word of God, 
Act. 13.  and that Paul and Barnabas would turn to them, & they were glad, and glorified the word of our lord, and believed, even as many as were ordained unto eternal life.  
And it fortuned in Iconium, that Paul and Barnabas went into the synagogue, 
Act. 14.  and so spoke, that a great multitude of the jews, and also of the Greeks believed.  
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of Purple, 
Act. 16.  gave audience unto Paul's words, whose heart our Lord opened, and was baptized with all her household.  
When the athenians hard Paul speak of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, 
Act. 17.  and other said, we will hear thee again of this matter. So Paul departed from them. Howbeit certain men clave unto him and believed, among the which was Dionysius an Ariopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and other with them.  
Paul remained at Ephesus by the space df two. years, 
Act. 19  and disputed daily in the school of one called Tirannus, so that all they that dwelled in Asia, hard the word of our Lord.  
After that king Agrippa had heard Paul, 
Act. 26.  he said unto him. Somewhat thou persuadest me to become christian.  
When Paul was come to Berrea he entered into the synagogue of the jews: 
Act. 17.  some of them received the word withal diligence & greediness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were even so, and many of them believed.   

¶ Of the apparitions and visions showed in the old tyme. Capitu. thirty.  
BEfore iniquity and sin, our Lord spoke unto Adam, 
Gen. 1.2.3.  but after that sin was committed and done, he spoke to Adam, Eve, and to the serpent. Ye he monished Cain or ever he slew his brother, and afterwards reproved him.  
Our Lord commanded Noah to make an ark, 
Gen. 6.7.8.9.  and to go into it, and after the exercitation or destruction of the earth he had him come forth of the ark: then he blessed Noah and his children, and said unto them, bring ye forth fruit, and multiply and replenish the earth.  
Our lord said unto Abraham: Get thee out of thy country, 
Gen. 12.  and out of thy nation. And again our lord appeared to Abraham, and said unto him, unto thy seed will I give this land.  
After that Abraham and Lot were departed one from the other. 
Gen. 13.15.17.  Then followeth. The word of our Lord came unto Abraham in a vision. And after that our Lord appeared unto him, and gave him the commandment of the circumcision.  
And there appeared unto Abraham three men. 
Gen. 18.  etc. And even then he hard what time his son should be borne.  
And there came two. angels Lot sitting at the gate of Sodom: 
Gen. 19  And Lot seeing them, rose up to meet them, and worshipped them.  
God came to Abimelech in a dream and said unto him: 
Gen. 20.  See thou shalt die for the woman's sake which thou haste taken away, for she is a man's wife.  

Gen. 21.  When that Abraham had taken Saras words grievously complaining of her maid Agar and her Son, our Lord said unto him, let it not be sharp and grievous in thy sight, because● of the lad, and of thy bondmaid.  
An angel appeared in the wilderness to Agar the maid, 
Gen. 26.  & to her son.  
God proved Abraham, 
Gen. 22.  and said unto him, take thy son. etc. And when he held forth the sword. Behold the angel of our Lord. etc.  
Our Lord appeared unto Isaac in Bersabe, 
Gen. 26.  saying, I am the God of Abraham thy father. etc.  
God appeared very often to jacob going to Laban, 
Gen. 28.31.  and coming again from thence. And our Lord said unto Laban in a dream: Take heed that thou speak not to jacob ought save good. And after this our Lord spoke many times to jacob.  
It were to long to rehearse how oftentimes our Lord spoke unto Moses. Look in the book of Exodus the third Chapter with other more that follow.  
We read also that our Lord spoke unto Balaam by night, and when he road upon his Ass, the which saw the Angel, 
Nume. 22.  whom Balaam saw not.  

josu. 1.4.5, 7.13.  Our Lord in like manner spoke very often to josua.  
After the death of josua the children of Israel counseled with the Lord and asked saying: 
judi. 1.  who shall go up before us? And our Lord said, juda shall go up.  
The angel of our Lord ascended unto the place of those that did weep, 
judi. 2.  and said, I brought you out of Egypt.  
The angel of our Lord appeared unto Gedeon, 
judi. 6.  and said. The Lord is with thee.  
The angel of our Lord appeared unto Man's wife. 
judi. 13.  And at another season he appeared both to Man and his wife.  
The children of Israel being gathered to fight against the Beniamites, 
judi. 20.  counseled with our Lord. Unto whom he said, that judas should be captain of the host, and begin. And notwithstanding that they were twice overthrown, yet our Lord commanded them to fight.  
Our Lord called upon Samuel four times, 
1. regu. 3.  and at the last he said, speak on Lord, for thy servant heareth, and that by Helis counsel. And than there followeth, that our Lord appeared again in Silo.  
When David should give battle, 
2. regu. 2.  he did oftentimes consult with our Lord. And we read that he always answered him, as it appeareth in many places, but specially in the second book of the kings the second Chapter.  
Our Lord appeared to Solomon, 
3. regu. 3.  and said. Ask what thou wilt.  
When Solomon had finished the building of the house of our Lord, 
3. regu. 9  and the kings palace. Our Lord appeared unto him, and said, I have heard thy prayer.  
And he spoke again unto Solomon 
3. regu. 11.  rebuking and checking of him very sharply, for his faults committed.  
The angel of our Lord appeared 
3. regu. 19  unto Helias flying from the face of jesabel, the which showed him bread and water. And also in a small still voice, or air.  
When Elizeus was compassed about with the Assyrians host, 
4. regu. 6.  many angels that defended him appeared, the which his servant saw in the similitude and likeness of fiery horses and charets.  
The appearing of the angel Raphael continued leng, 
Tobi. 9  whom our lord sent to cure and heal Sara.  
divers of the Prophets saw many marvelous visions, 
Esa. 6.  as of the waking rod, 
jere. 1.24.  and a sethinge pot, and of two maundes of figs. But specially Ezechiel, Daniel, Amos, and zacharias arful of imaginarious visions, the which to express would require a long time.  
There appeared unto Heliodorus the which would have spoiled the temple, 
2. Mach. 3.  and have conveyed away such things as were deposed & laid there to be kept, an horse with a terrible and a fearful man sitting upon him.  
When there should have been a vehement battle between Tymothe and judas Machabeus, 
2. Mach. 1●  there appeared v. men upon horsbacks garnished with bridles of gold, leading the jews, and two of them having Machabeus betwixt them that kept him safe on every side with their weapons.  
The jews going to battle against 
2. Mach. 1ST  the great and mighty host of Lisias, Machabeus being their captain, there appeared before them upon horseback a man in white clothing with harness of gold, shaking his spear.  
We do read that the angel of God appeared thrice unto joseph: 
Mat. 1.2.  first, our lord being in his mother's womb. secondarily, when he was come forth of his mother's womb. And thirdly when he was in Egypt.  
When jesus was baptized the spirit of god was seen upon him in a bodily shape like a dove, 
Mat. 3.  
Luke. 4.  and the father's voice was hard saying: This is my well be loved son.  
Also in our lords transfiguration there appeared Moses and Helias speaking 
Mat. 17.  with our Lord. And there came a voice from heaven. 
Luke. 9   
When our Lord jesus arose from death to life, 
Mat. 27.  many bodies of saints which slept, arose, and coming out of the graves came into the holy city, and appeared unto many.  
When jesus was risen early the first day after the Sabbath, 
Mar. 16.  he appeared first to Mary Magdalen.  
After this he appeared to two disciples going by the way, 
Luke. 24.  and last of all, he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, 
Mar. 16.  and cast in their teeth their unbelief, and hardness of heart.  
Our Lord jesus showed himself alive after his passion, 
Act. 1.  and that by many arguments and tokens, appearing unto them xl. days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. Then there followeth. And while they looked steadfastly up toward heaven, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel.  
When the fifty days were come to an end. 
Act. 2.  they were all with one accord together in one place: And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been of fire.  
Stephen being full of the holy ghost, 
Act. 7.  looked up into heaven he saw the glory of God, and said. Behold, I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.  
And the Angel of God was there present, and a light shined in the habitation of the prison. 
Acts. 12.  And he smote Peter which was bound with chains, on the side, and steered him up, saying, arise up quickly.  
And when Paul was come nigh to Damascus to take those that were christened, 
Act. 10.  suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven, And he heard our Lord jesus of Nazareth, saying unto him, saul, why persecutest thou me? And afterwards he appeared to Ananias.  
Cornelius the captain, a devout man, 
Act. 9  and one that feared God, saw evidently, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God saying unto him, Corneli, send men to joppa, and call for one Simon whose surname is Peter, he shall tell thee, what thou oughtest to do.  
Peter being in his prayers, and a hungerd, fell into a trance, & saw. Heaven opened, 
Act. 10.  and a certain vessel came down to him as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners and was let down to the earth, wherein were all manner of fourefoted beasts of the earth, and vermin and worms, and fowls of the air.  
When Paul and Barnabas had gone through Misia, they came to Troada. 
Act. 16.  And a vision appeared too Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him, saying. 
Act. 17.  Come into Macedonia and help us, our Lord said unto Paul by a vision in the night, fear not, speak, and hold not thy peace.  
On a certain night god standing by Paul, said unto him be constant and of good cheer Paul, 
Act. 23.  for as thou haste testified of me in jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.  
Paul purposing to comfort and cheer his fellows in the time of the tempest, 
Act. 27.  persuaded them to be of good cheer, saying. There stood by me this night th'angel of God, & said, fear not Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar and lo, God hath given the all them that sail with the.  
Blessed johan the Apostle & Evangelist exiled into the isle of Pathmos, 
Apoca. 1.  saw Christ in the mids of seven golden candlesticks. Ye all the book is full of such visions.   

¶ Of good angels. Capi. xxxi.  
Angels appeared unto Abraham, & were very familiar with him. 
Gen. 18.  Angels were lodged with Loath, & following in a manner his gentle violence, delivered him from all peril & danger. 
Gen. 19   
The angel of god called unto Abraham, & forbade him to sacrifice or to offer up his son, 
Gen. 22.  and promised him great things for his obedience.  
jacob fleeing from his brother Esau, 
Gen. 28.  saw the Angels ascending and descending upon the ladder.  
jacob returned from Laban's service to Isaac his father. 
Gen. 31.  The angels came to meet him, and to defend him.  
And the angel of God which went before the host of Israel when the people came out of egypt, 
Exo. 14.  stood betwixt the host of the egyptians, and the host of Israel. For it is written, 
Exo. 23.  behold I send my angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.  

Nume. 22.  The angel of god stood in the way against Balaam riding upon his Ass.  
The angel of our Lord rebuked the children of Israel, 
judi. 2.  because they had sworn and made a peace with the Canaanites, putting them in remembrance of God's benefits done and showed unto them.  
The angel of our Lord appearing unto Gedeon did comfort him, 
judi. 6.  and holded him to deliver the people.  
The Angel appeared to Manues wife that was barren, 
judi. 13.  declaring unto her, that she should conceive, and that she should keep abstinence.  
After that the people at Daudis commandment were numbered, our lord sent a pestilence into Israel. 
2. regu. 24.  And when the angel stretched out his hand upon jerusalem to destroy it, David seeing the angel that smote the people, said. Lo, it is I that have done wickedly.  
Our lords angel did comfort Helias ●●eynge the tyranny of jezabel and refreshed him with sober meat. 
3. regu. 19   
And the angel opened unto Helias, 
4. regu. 1.  what he should answer unto Ochozias messengers.  
There were more good angels with Elizeus to defend him, 
4. regu. 6.  than there were evil men with his adversaries to hurt him.  
The angel of our Lord came, 
4. regu. 19  and smote in one night of the Assiryans an hundred four score and five thousand.  
The angel raphael that was Tobias guide, 
Tobi. 5.6.  delivered him from the danger of the fish, and his wise from the devil, he restored old Toby to his sight, and through him, as well his parents, as his companions and fellows were replenished with divers consolations.  
As truly as our Lord liveth, saith judith, 
judi. 13.  his angel hath kept me going thither, remaining there, and coming hither again from thence.  
One of the Seraphins flew unto Esay, 
Esa. 6.  and cleansed him with a stone, which he took from the altar with the tongues.  
The angel of God descended with Azaria and his fellows into the oven or furnace of fire. 
Dani. 3.   
Daniel being within the den of Lions, 
Dani. 6.  said unto king Darius' coming unto him. My God hath sent his angel which hath shut the lions mouths, so that they might not hurt me.  
Afterwards the angel of our lord brought the prophet Habacucke out of jewry into Chalde, 
Dani. 14.  to bear Daniel his dinner.  
There were divers and great mysteries showed unto Danyell by the ministry of angels. 
Dani. 9.10.11.   
Machabeus and they that were with him prayed our Lord, 
2. Mach. 11.  that he would send a good angel to deliver Israel. Then there followeth. There appeared before them an angel in white clothing.  
The angel Gabriel to advance and ●pon the conception of john the Baptist, 
Luke. 1.  appeared unto zachary.  
And to denounce the conception of our saviour, 
Luke. 1.  the self angel Gabryell was sent of God unto a city of Galilee, named David or Nazareth.  
And again, when our Lord was borne the angel of our Lord slode hard by the shepherds, 
Luke. 2.  and there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly soldiers praising God. etc.  
We read also, that th'angel of our Lord appeared, & spoke unto joseph, 
Mat. 1.  first before his nativity, saying, fear not to take unto the Mary thy wife. Secondly, after the adoration & worshipping of the wise men. 
Mat. 2. Mat. 2.  Arise and take the child and his mother, & go into Egypt. Thirdly, after Herodes death. Take the child and his mother and go into the land of Israel.  
After the departure of the devil that tempted him, 
Mat. 4.  the angels came and ministered unto him.  
And after his supper, and in his prayer made in the garden, 
Luke. 22.  there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, comforting him.  

Mat. 28.  At the time of his resurrection, the angel of our Lord came down from heaven. 
john. 20.  Mar. xvi. Lu. xxiiii.  
At our Lords ascension, behold two men stood by them in white apparel. 
Act. 1.   
The chief priests rose up, and all they that were with him, laid hands on the Apostles, 
Act. 5.  and put them in common prison. But the angel of our lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, go, and preach in the Temple to the people.  
The angel of our Lord spoke unto Philip, 
Act. 8.  saying: Arise and go toward the South. etc.  
Cornelius saw evidently, about the ninth hour of the day, 
Act. 10.  an angel of god coming into him, and saying. Cornelius. etc.  
And Peter being a sleep in Herodes prison, 
Act. 12.  the angel of our Lord was then present. etc.  
King Herode arrayed him in royal apparel, 
Act. 12.  and set him in his seat, and made an oration unto them, and the people gave a shout, saying: It is the voice of a God, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the lord smote him because he gave not the honour to God, and he was consumed and eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.  
There stood an angel of God by Paul in the ship, 
Act. 27.  counselling him to be of good cheer, saying, fear not Paul.  
Our Lord signified things which must shortly come to pass. 
Apoca. 1.  And after that he spoke by his angel unto his servant John, which bare record of the word of God. etc. And that book is full of angelical revelations.   

¶ Of evil Spirits. Ca xxxii.  
Evil spirits are said to be our Lords, 
1. regu. 16.  because they are in gods power, and what so ever they do, they do it by God. The evil spirit of God vexed Saul.  
The devil killed Saras raguel's daughter seven. husbands, 
Tobi. 3.8.  but yet by the coming of Raphael the good angel was ejected.  
Satan had even so much power upon jobs cattle his house wherein his children did eat, 
job. 1.2.  and upon his body, how much the divine providence did suffer him to have.  
The evil spirit made the man fierce and cruel. 
Mat. 8.  And also he maketh a man unclean, for those two. demoniacs, or possessed with devils were out of measure fierce, 
Luke. 8.  & dwelled & lay in graves. And the devils desired to go into the swine, not into Lambs. One of those two. was more famous than tother, he ware no clothes: he abode in no house but in graves, he was bound with chains, & kept with fetters, and he broke the bands, and was carried of the fiend into wilderness.  
This evil spirit maketh a man both deaf and dumb, 
Mar. 7.  and when the spirit taketh him, he knocketh and teareth him and he foameth and gnasheth with his tethe & pineth away, 
LuKe. 9  
Mar. 9  & often times he casteth him into fire & water, to destroy and lose him.  
Our Lord refused the laud and praise of malign spirits. 
LuKe. 8.  Hold thy peace (quoth he) & come out of the man. 
Mar. 1.   
Our Lord did forbid his disciples to rejoice that the evil spirits were under them, 
Luke. 10.  and subdued unto them, as though they should not esteem that thing very greatly.  
A certain damsel possessed with a spirit the prophesied, 
Act. 19  cried out many a day after Paul & his fellows. But Paul being heavy therefore, turned about and said to the spirit, I command the in the name & virtue of jesus christ that thou come out of her, and he came out the same hour. And note that Paul would not that the doctrine of truth should be confirmed by the spirit of deceitfulness and falsehood.  
Certain of the jews took upon them to call over them, which had evil spirits the name of our Lord jesus, saying, 
Act. 19  we adjure you by jesus whom Paul preacheth. And the evil sprite answered and said, jesus I know, and Paul I know: but who are ye? and the man in whom the evil sprite was, ran on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded   

¶ Of the immortality of the reasonable soul. Ca xxxiii.  
FOr as much as it is said of Abraham, that he was put to his people, 
Gen. 25.  it is supposed that he had people in another world, that is, men, which lived well as he did.  
We have the like saying of Isaac. He was put unto his people. 
Gen. 35.49.  And of jacob.  
And when jacob believed that his son joseph was dead, 
Gen. 37.  he said, I will go down into hell unto my son mourning. So then, he believed that he was there in sprite.  
josephes' brethren having in will and mind to say, that one of their brethren was dead, said. We are xii. brethren, 
Gen. 42.  the sons of one man, the youngest is with our father, and one no man wotteth where he is.  
Our lord appearing unto Moses in a bush, 
Exo. 3.  said, I am the God of Abraham Isaac, and jacob. etc. by this our saviour proveth the resurrection of the dead. 
Mat. 22.  He is not a God of the dead saith he, but of the living.  
It is said of Chore and his company, that they went down alive into hell, 
Nume. 16.  and the earth closed upon them, and they pearyshed from among the congregation. By this it appeareth that the evil, as touching their souls do live in hell.  
If Saul had surely believed that Samuel had been extinct and dead as touching his soul, 
1. regu. 28.  he would not have desired him to have been revived and called again.  
When that David's servants, marveled why he wept not for his young son that was dead, he said, I shall go to him rather than he shall come again to me.  
When that David's servants, marveled why he wept not for his young son that was dead, 
2. regu. 12.  he said, I shall go to him, rather than he shall come again to me.  
When Absalon was hanged, and thrust thorough with three spears, 
2. regu. 18  David be wailed & lamented him mournfully. And s. Augustine in his book de doc. chri. saith. That David bewailed not the lack and death of his son. But because he knew to what pains that adoulterous and Parricide soul should be drawn unto. But for his other son that died an Innocent, and for whose sickness he was sore afflicted, 
2. regu. 12.  he rejoiced.  

3. regu. 17.  Helias prayed for the reviuification of his hosts child, saying. O Lord my God, let this child's soul come into him again.  
Oftentimes we read in the books of the kings, 
3. regu. 14.  he was laid a sleep with his fathers. The which thing by no means may be understanded or spoken of brute beasts: 
4. regu. 13.  and therefore there by it is proved that they live after their death, and that here after they shall arise again, as it appeareth in those that sleep.  
It is manifest and open by Thobias words which he spoke rebuking the foolishness of his kinsfolks, that the soul liveth after that it is separated from the body. 
Tobi. 2.  We are, saith Toby, the children of holy men, and look for the life, which God shall give unto them that never turn their be lief from him. And afterwards in his oration and prayer he saith. 
Tobi. 3.  O Lord, deal not with me according to thy will, and command my spirit to be received in peace.  
Our Lord gave job double of all the ever was his. 
Tobi. 42.  And at length he gave him seven. sons, and three daughters.  
The preacher (after the mind of s. 
Eccle. 11.  Gregory in the last of his Morales) spoke expressly and plainly, saying. Let the dust be turned again unto earth, from whence it came, and the sprite shall return unto God, which gave it.  
By those words that the dampened do say in hell, they declare and show, 
Sapi. 5.  that the good as well as the evil do live in another world.  
Thus it is written even literally of Nabuchodonozor king of Babylon Now that thou art laid down to sleep that is in death, 
isaiah. 14.  there come no more up to hew us down. Hell also beneath trembleth to meet thee at thy coming. And after there followeth. Thy pride is brought down into the deep of hell. And many more things are written there, by the which it is evident that he pearished not utterly, but that his soul went down into hell.  
When that they counselled Eleazarus to feign and dissemble himself to have eaten of the flesh of the sacrifice: 
2. Mach. 6.  he said. Though I were now delivered from the torments of men, yet should not I escape the hand of almighty God, neither alive nor dead.  
One of those seven brethren, said. 
2. Mach. 7.  Those things I possess and have from heaven, but now for the law of God, I despise them, for my trust is that I shall receive them. Of him again. Likewise it is clear and manifest by the mother's words and other, that they, as touching the soul believed not that they should perish.  
Razias taking his own bowels, threw them upon the people, 
2. Mach. 14  calling upon our Lord and ruler of the earth, and spirit to reward and restore him this again, and so he died.  
Our saviour warning his disciples, the which he sent abroad, 
Mat. 10.  said unto them. Fear ye not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him, which is able to destroy both soul and body into hell.  
That thing which our Lord doth show of the rich man and Lazarus seemeth to be no parable or similitude, 
Luke. 16.  but a manifest history. And so it appeareth that the souls both of the good and evil be immortal, and receive after the separation from the body, even as they deserved being in the body.  
Our Lord by the ensample of the unjust steward that made him friends with his master's goods, 
Luc. 16.  doth conclude: saying: make you friends of the unrighteous Mammon, that when ye shall have need, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. The which saying was of none effect, if the soul after the separation from the body, or after the death of the body, had no receptacle or place to be received unto.  
Blessed saint Steven had a devout and a right opinion and faith of the soul, 
Act. 7.  the which when they stoned him, said, Lord jesus, receive my sprite.  
It appeareth manifestly by the words of that excellent doctor Paul tha● the soul doth live after it be separated from the body. 
2. Cor. 5.  We know (saith he) that if our earthy mansion of this dwelling were destroyed, we have a building of God, an habitation not made with hands, but eternal in heaven.  

Philip. 1.  And he saith, I desire to be loosed, & to be with Christ.  
And the self same man saith. O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from this body subdued unto death? 
roma. 7.  Truly he would not say such things, but that he was sure of another life.   

¶ Of the faith that man should have unto God. Cap. xxxiiii.  
ABraham believed our lord, 
Gen. 15.  and that counted he to him for righteousness: and note that he believed God, which promised him a thing most difficult and hard.  
After that the children were passed over the red sea: 
Exo. 14.  and Pharaos' host overthrown and drowned, the people feared our Lord, and believed the Lord and his servant Moses.  
Moses until he came to the waters of strife, 
Nume. 20.  faithfully believed all the sayings and words of our Lord, but somewhat he stackard there.  
Ionatha● said unto his harness bearer. It is no hardness with our Lord, 
1. regu. 14.  to save either in many, or in few.  
This was a word of a great and a mighty faith. 
1. regu. 17.  That David said when he should fight against Goliath the geyaunt. Thou comest to me with a sword, a spear, and a shield: But I come too thee in the name of our Lord.  
josaphat said unto his host gathered together to fight. 
2. Para. 20.  Put your trust in the Lord your God, and ye shallbe sure and in safeguard. give credence to his Prophets, and so shall ye prosper.  
Aza spoke a word of a great faith, saying. 
2. Para. 14.  Lord it is no distance or matter to thee, whether thou help in few, or in many.  
Esdras coming to jerusalem, 
1. Esdra. 8.  required not of the kings guides to conduct him on his way because it was a perylouse & a jeopardous way, but turned himself to prayer, and to fast.  
When Nehemias perceived & saw so many dangers & labours hang over them, 
2. Esdra. 4  he said. God shall fight for us, & we will be labouring in the work.  
daniel's fellows spoke a word of a great and a fervent faith to king Nabuchodonosor. 
Dani. 3.  Our God whom we serve is able to keep us from the hoot burning Oven, and can right well deliver us out of thy hands.  
judas Machabrus said unto his fellows that were afraid. 
1. Mach. 3.  It is a small matter for many to be overcome with a few. Ye, there is no difference to the God of heaven, to deliver by a great multitude, or by a small company. For the victory of the battle standeth not in the multitude of the host. But the strength cometh from heaven.  
Eleazar said unto those which would that be, 
2. Mach. 6.  feigning himself to have eaten of the flesh of the sacrifice, should have scaped death, I cannot escape the hands of God almighty neither alive nor dead.  
The words of those seven brethren and their mother proceeded and came of the abundant faith of the mind. 
2. Mach. 7.   

Luc. 1.  Thangel said unto zachary John the baptist father. Behold it shall come to pass, that thou shalt be dom and not be able to speak, until the day that these things be performed, because thou believed'st not my words.  
And Elizabeth filled with the holy ghost, 
Luc. 1.  did specially laud mary the virgin, saying: blessed art thou that hast believed. etc.  
It is proved that there was a marvelous faith in those three wisemen: 
Mat. 2.  the which coming out of the East to Bethelem, and finding the child with his poor mother, most humbly did worship him, and offered mystical gifts unto him.  
Our Lord even meritoriously commended the faith of the centurion, 
Mat. 8.  the which said. Sir I am not worthy. etc. Then there followeth, I have not found so great faith in Israel.  
Every man's proper faith may be very profitable unto him, 
Mat. 9  if the faith of other men was so commodious and profitable unto the sick of the palsy. And when jesus saw the faith of them, 
Luc. 5.  he said. Son be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee, and out of hand he wholly healed him.  
A woman which was diseased with an issue of blood, 
Mat. 9  said within herself: if I may touch but even his vesture only, I shallbe safe. Then there followeth, daughter be of good comfort, thy faith hath made the safe.  
Our Lord did not many miracles in his own country, 
Mat. 13.  because of their unbelief.  
When Peter walking on the water began to sink, 
mat. 14.  our Lord reproved him for lack of faith, saying: O thou or little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?  
The woman of Canane is greatly praised of our Lord, 
mat. 15.  to whom he said. O woman, great is thy ●ai●he, be it unto thee, even as thou wilt.  
Peter spoke a faithful word unto our LORD that asked him, 
mat. 17.  what men said that he was. Thou art, said Peter, the son of the living God.  
The faith of Magdalen was marvelous, and therefore she justly deserved to hear of our LORD. 
Luc. 7.  Thy faith hath made thee safe, or saved thee.  
Now when the father of the child that was lunatic believed. He most humbly required that his faith might be increased, 
mar. 9●  and weeping he said. Lord I believe, help thou mine unbelief.  
Our Lord said unto Thomas. Bring thy finger hither. 
john. 20.  etc. and be not faithless, but believing. Because thou hast se●e me, thou hast believed, blessed are they that have not seen, & yet have believed.  
Upon Whitsun sunday after Peter's first predication, & the receiving of the holy ghost, 
Act. 2.  there believed about three thousand men.  
When the halting man was made whole, 
Act. 3.4.  he spoke unto the people that wondered, and were sore astonied. And many of them which heard the words, believed. And the numbered of them was about v. thousand.  
The Apostles chose Steven a man full of faith, 
Act. 6.  and full of the holy ghost.  
The eunuch said unto Philippe, See, here is water, what doth let me to be baptized. 
Act. 8.  Philip said unto him, if thou believe with all thine heart thou mayest. And the eunuch answered and said, I believe that jesus Christ is the son of God. And then Philip baptized him.  
Saul and Cornelius were diversity brought unto the faith of Christ, 
Act. 10.9.  but yet they were brought edificatyvely and fruitfully.  
Some of Sipers and Ciren which when they were come to Antioch, 
Act. 11.  spoke unto the Greeks, and preached our Lord jesus. And a great number believed and turned unto our Lord.  
Paulus the Proconsul and ruler 
Act 13.  seeing how that Elimas' the sorcerer that resisted Paul the Apostle, was made blind by the word of God, believed, and wondered at the doctrine of our Lord.  
Paul and Barnabas said unto the jews. 
Act. 13.  It was meet that the word of God should first have been preached to you. But seeing ye put i● from you, lo, we turn to the gentiles. When they heard this, they were glad and glorified the name of God, and believed, even as many as were ordained unto eternal life.  
A certain man at Listra, a crepell which never had walked● Heard Paul preach, 
Act. 14.  which beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be whole, said unto him, stand upright on thy feet, and he went forth and walked.  
It fortuned in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas went into the synagogue of the jews, 
Act. 14.  and so spoke, that a great multitude both of jews and also of the Greeks believed.  
As Paul and Barnabas went through diverse towns and cities, 
Act. 16.  the congregations were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.  
When the keeper of the prison, in the which Paul and Silas were detained, 
Act. 16.  saw the earthquake, and the prison open, being sore troubled and afraid, fell down at their feet, saying: what must I do to be saved? and they said, believe in our Lord jesus, and thou shalt be saved.  
When Paul had disputed at Athens against Idolatry, 
Act. 17.  certain men cleaving unto him, believed, among the which was Dionysius. etc.   

¶ Of the fidelity that ought to be kept to man. Capi. xxxv.  
ELiezer Abraham's servant did the message committed unto him, 
Gen. 24.  by his master very faithfully, when he went for Rebecca to Bathnals' house.  
jacob served his uncle Laban faithfully, when that he keeping his sheep by day was consumed with heat, 
Gen. 29.31.  and by night with frost.  
joseph showed himself faithful unto his master, 
Gen. 39  in that he would not touch his wife. And in his counsel that he gave unto Pharaoh: 
Gen. 41.  and in such service as he exhibited and did for him.  
Rachab the harlot did faithfully with the spies which joshua sent: 
josu. 2.6.  and likewise joshua afterwards used her faithfully again.  
Although the Gabaonites had deceived joshua and the children of Israel, 
josu. 9.10.  yet they kept their oath and promise with them, and after that faithfully defended them against their enemies.  
jonathas did faithfully disclose his father's ire and wrath unto David, 
1. regu. 20.  and as much as lay in him, excused him, and afterwards comforted him.  
Abiathars father being slain by the occasion of David, 
1. regu. 22.  I am, saith David, the cause of the death of all the souls of thy father's house. Abide with me, and fear not. For if any seek my soul, he shall seek thine also, with me thou shalt be in safeguard.  
David would not smite, nor lay his hands upon Saul his Lord and king. 
1. regu. 24.  Notwithstanding he was evil, and did persecute him, and yet if he had would, he might twice have slain him.  
The harness bearer of Saul was a great sign and token of fidelity, 
1. regu. 31.  and yet he did but undiscreetly, when that he, seeing his master was dead, would live no longer, but fell upon his sword, and died with him: what ought we then to do for our Lord that was crucified for us?  
The men and inhabitors of Jabes in Galaad, 
1. regu. 31.  showed themselves faithful to Saul their Lord, notwithstanding he was evil and wicked, when they reverently buried him.  
Urias the Hittite would not live in delight and pleasure, 
2. regu. 11.  as long as his Lord joab laboured and was in warfare.  
When the city of Rabbath was in jeopardy to be lost and taken, 
2. regu. 12.  joab as long as he besieged it, sent for David to come thither to take the city, that the honour of the victory might be given to his master, & not to himself.  
When david fled from Absalon, Ethai said unto him. As truly as God liveth, 
2. regu. 15.  in what place my Lord the king shallbe, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.  
David's men would not that he should go forth with them to battle. 
2. regu. 18.  Saying. Thou art counted to be worth ten thousand of us. Whereby it appeareth that faithfully they loved him. And in another place. Thou shalt not go out with us to battle, 
2. regu. 21.  that thou quench not the light of Israel.  
All Israel separated themselves from David, 
2. regu. 20.  and followed Selon the son of Bochri. But the jews cleaved unto their king both faithfully and constantly.  
Three robust and strong men, most faithfully defended David fightygne against the Philistians, 
1. Para. 11.  and brought him water out of the well of Bethelem, the which he greatly desired.  
joiada the high priest, did exceeding faithfully with joas the son of joram king of juda. 
4. regu. 11.  Notwithstanding that he afterwards regarded it but slenderly.  
Onias the bishop, and other priests did faithfully travel and labour, 
2. Mach. 3.  to keep such things as widows and pepylles had deposed and given them to keep.  
Our Lord doth commend the 
Mat. 25.  fidelity of those servants that increased the things delivered unto them.  
Paul with great faithfulness procured 
2. Cor. 9  the gathering of men's alms to be done for the necessity of the poor in jewry.  
Paul sent faithful and effectuous letters to Philemon for his fugitive servant Onesimus. 
Philip. 1.   
Certain of the chief of Asia, gave Paul discrete and faithful Counsel, 
Act. 19  desiring him, that he would not press nor come into the common hall.   

¶ Of quietness and illustration of the mind. Cap. xxvi.  
AFter that Abraham went from Her of the Chaldees. 
Gen. 12.13.15.18.  Our lord appeared sundry times unto him, and visited him with divers revelations.  

Gen. 18.  Our Lord appeared unto Abraham in the plain of Mambre, as he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day. The which may he expounded of a contemplative man.  

Gen. 24.  Isaac dwelled in the south country, and was gone out in his meditations or to pray in the field.  

Gen. 25.  Esau became a cunning hunter, & a tiler of the earth, but jacob was a quiet and a simple man, and dwelled in the tents.  

Gen. 28.  jacob departed from Bersabe to come to Haram, and purposing to rest there in a certain place, because the son was down, he took of the stones that were in that place, and put them under his head, and laid him down and slept in that same place, and he saw in a dream a ladder standing upon the earth. etc.  
Moses kept the sheep of jetro his father in law, 
Exo. 3.  and he drove the flock to the back side of the desert, and came to the mountain of god, Horeb. And Our lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire.  
jethro Moses father in law seeing him occupied from morning unto even in giving of judgement to the people he said unto him, 
Exo. 18.  Thou consumest and weariest thyself, and those that are with the with vain and undiscrete labour. Be thou unto the people in those things that pertain unto god.  
Our lord came down to the mount Sinai, 
Exo. 19  and called Moses up to the top of the mountain, and there he revealed unto him the judgements, the commandments, and the ceremonies the which he should teach the people.  
Our lord spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And Moses was with our lord .40. days, and forty nights, and did neither eat bread, nor drink water.  
Our Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, get the up into this mountain, 
Deu. 32.  and from thence behold the land, which I give unto the children of Israel.  
Samuel did sleep in the temple, and our Lord called Samuel. 
1. regu. 3.   
When king David sat in his house, after that our Lord had given him rest round abou●e from all his enemies, 
2. regu. 7.  he said unto Nathan the Prophet. Thou seyste, that I dwell now in an house of Cedarre trees, but the Ark of God, dwelleth within the curtain.  
It was showed unto Helias that fled from the face of jezabel, 
3. regu. 19  that our lord was not in a great spirit, nor in no commotion, nor wind, nor earthquake, but in a small still voice.  
The mind of man must take his judgement by the sumilitude and likeness of corporal things, or else it must be lifted up to god, in whom, what soever is seen or thought delectable in any creature, is inseparable sound much better. 
4. regu. 3.  So that when the minstrel played before Eliseus, the hand of Our lord came upon him.  
When Eliseus would pray deligentely for the Sunamites child that was departed, 
4. regu. 4.  he did it not openly before all men, but shut the door to the lad and him, and prayed unto Our lord.  
Sara raguel's daughter being rebuked and slandered of on of her maidens, 
Tob. 3.  went into the innermost chamber of her house, and three days and three nights she neither eat nor drank, but continued in prayer, and besought god with tears that he would deliver her from that rebuke.  
judith perceiving her people to be streyted and in danger went into her closet, 
judi. 9  put on an hairy smock, strawed ashes upon her head, and falling down before our Lord cried unto him.  
Queen Esther fearing the danger that was at hand, 
Esth. 14.  fled unto our lord. And when she had laid a way her glorius apparel, she put on garments that served for sighing and mourning, and prayed thus unto our Lord, help me desolate woman.  
After the tribulations and perturbations which David sustained & suffered, 
Psal 54.  he said. Who shall give me wings like a dove? For than would I fly away, and be at rest. Then he showeth the manner how to come to these wings, & rest saying. Lo, then would I get me away far of, and remain in the wilderness.  
When ezechiel was among, or in the mids of the prisoners, 
Eze. 1.  the hand of our Lord came upon him, and he saw a stormy wind come out of the north.  
When Daniel heard of the cruel sentence that was pronounced against the wise men of Babylon, 
Dani. 2.  he went home, and the mystery was showed unto him by a vision by night.  

Dani. 9  The Angel Gabriel said unto Daniel that prayed fervently. I am now come to teach thee, and to make thee understand, that thou art a man greatly beloved.  
I will stand upon my watch saith habacuc, 
Haba. 2.  and shall fasten my joy upon my bulwark, to look and see, what shallbe said unto me, and what answer I should make him that reproved me.  
And when the people were sent away, he went up into a mountain to pray alone. 
Math. 14.  And when night was come, he was there himself alone. By the which thing he giveth the people an ensample to flee, and to seek for solitariousnes.  
And zacharias went into the temple of our Lord, 
LuKe. 1.  and the whole multitude of the people were with out in prayer, while the incense was a burning. And then there appeared unto him an Angel of our Lord.  
Martha was troubled and cumbered about much serving, 
Luke. 10.  but Mary sitting at God's feet, heard the word of God. And it is greatly to be noted. that quietness, and the hearing of god's word should be preferred above all religions and devout ministry & service  

john. 11.  When jesus saw mary weep, and the jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and wept, the which thing he did not, when Martha spoke unto him.  
Our lords disciples were wonderfully illuminated and taught at the coming of the holy ghost. 
Act. 2.   
After the light from heaven shined round a bout Saul, 
Act. 9  he fell to the earth, and was made blind, the fasted and prayed by the space of three days, and had many exellent revelations from Christ.  
When Peter was lodged in simon's the Tanner's house, 
Act. 10.  at a certain time he went into the highest place of the house to pray, to the intent, that he, being far from the troublous people that were beneath, might give himself the more quietly to his prayers. Our Lord, Peter being in a trance, showed unto him, that the heathen ought not to be repelled from the predication of the gospel.  
Paul was taken up into the third heaven, 
2. Cor. 12.  and hard secret words, which no man can utter. 
rom. 1.9.10.11.  His exceeding great wisdom appeareth in his Epistles, 
Ephe. 1.2.  and principally to the Romans. 
Col. 1.2.  To the ephesians. To the colossians. And also to the hebrews, 
Heb. 1.   
Our Lord disclosed unto blessed Saint John, being sequestered from the tumult and consolation of the world, and banished into the isle of Pathmos, the celestial and heavenly works and deeds, as it appeareth in his revelations.   

¶ Of longanimity. ¶ Capit. xxxvii.  
ABraham tarried many years, or ever he had any child by Sara, 
Gen. 21.  for he was an hundred year old, when his son Isaac was borne unto him.  
From the first promise made unto Abraham, until he had seed were years 440.  
Our Lord suffered Israel to be scourged and afflicted in Egypt a long time and season. And afterwards to be tempted and proved in wilderness the space of 40. years, or ever they came to the land of promise, as it appeareth thorough out all the book of Exodus and Numery.  

judi. 20  The children of Israel fighting against the tribe of Benjamin, many against a few, were twice overthrown and yet at the last they prevailed.  

job. 13.  job being punished in body, deprived of all his children, laughed to scorn of his friends, and spoiled of all his goods, did say. Lo, though he slay me, yet will I put my trust in him.  
Tobyas elders & kinsfolks laughed him to scorn, which said unto him, 
Tob. 2.  where is thy hope, for the which thou haste done alms, and buried the dead?  
But Tobias rebuked them, & spoke. Say not so, for we are the children of holy men, and look for the life which God shall give unto them that never turn their belief from him.  
When Susanna was condemned by the false testimony and witness of two judges, 
Dani. 13.  it is thus written of her, That her heart had a sure trust in the Lord.  
When one of those seven brethren was required of the tyrande, 
2 Mach. 7.  quickly he put out his tongue, and constantly held forth his hands, and spoke with a steadfast faith. These have I of heaven.  
judas Machabeus sent unto jerusalem two thousand dragmas of silver to be offered there for the offences and sins of the dead, 
2. Mach. 12.  justly thinking and relygyouslye of the resurrection.  
There was a man in jerusalem whose name was Simeon, 
Luke. 2.  And the same man was just and godly, and looked for the consolation of Israel.  
Our Lord going and ascending up into heaven commanded his disciples that they should not departed from jerusalem, 
Act. 1.  but to wait for the promise of the father.  
When Paul perceived that the one part were Saducees, 
Act. 23.  and the other pharisees, he cried out in the counsel: Men and brethren, I am a Pharisy, the son of a Pharisye: Of the hope and resurrection from death, I am judged.  
The Apostle doth monish Timothe, to charge them which are rich, 
1. Timo. 6.  that they be not use minded, nor trust in uncertain richesses, but in the living God.   

¶ Of the fear of God. Capi. xxxviii.  

Gen. 3.  Until the time that our beatitude and salvation be confirmed and established, there can be no security nor safeguard: for the angels in heaven, & our first parents in paradise did trespass.  
Lot even among those that were most wicked, 
Gen. 19  was good: and yet departing from Sodom with his two daughters, upon the mountain he sinned.  
The want and lack of the fear of God, 
Gen. 20.  is the cause of sin, and therefore Abraham said unto Abimelech, I thought with myself, saying. peraventure the fear of God is not in this place, and they shall slay me.  
The midwives feared God, and he made them houses. 
Exo. 1.   
Our lords will was to make the children of Israel sore afraid, and therefore he gave them his law with thunder, 
Exo. 20.  fire, lightning, noise of the trump, smoking mountain, and other signs most terrible.  
A man ought not to trust in the honesty of his parents, 
1. regu. 8.  for Abraham had many evil children, and but one good. Samuel had two, and both naughts, David had many that were evil. Solomon had one evil son and foolish, and there are found many examples of other.  
After the children of Israel were gone over the red sea, 
Exo. 14  and that Pharaos' host was drowned, the people feared the Lord, and believed our lord and his servant Moses.  
Abdias which was the governor of Achabs' house, 
3. regu. 8  feared greatly the God of Israel. For when jezabel destroyed the prophets of our Lord, he took an hundred prophets, and hid them, fifty men in one cave, and fifty in an other, and provided bread and water for them.  
The men which the king of Babylon sent to inhabit Samaria feared not God, 
4. reg. 17  and therefore our Lord sent Lions among them, the which destroyed and slew them.  
josaphat set judges throughout all the cities of juda, 
2. Para. 19  commanding them above all other things, that the fear of God should be with them, and to do all thing with diligence. For there is no unrighteousness with the Lord our God.  

Tob. 1.2.  The elder Tobias taught his son from his youth up, to fear God, and to refrain from all sin, and caused those that feared God to be caulde to dine and to be merry with him. And he fearing God more than the king, took the bodies of the slain, and buried them.  
And Sara raguel's daughter, in her oration and prayer to our Lord, 
Tob. 3.  confessed, saying. An husband have I consented to take, not for my pleasure, but in thy fear,  
The younger Tobias & his friends with the fear of our Lord, 
Tob. 9  held the feast of the marriage.  
judith was a widow of a very good report with every one, 
judith. 8.  for she feared our Lord greatly, and there was no body that spoke an evil word of her.  
Among all other things that job is commended for, 
job. 1.2.  the fear of God is most specially touched. And therefore he said, I have ever feared God, as the swelling waves and floods.  
This is specially spoken of a strong woman, 
job. 31.  a woman that feareth our lord, is worthy to be praised.  
When Eleazarus was tormented and pressed with plagues, 
2. Mach. 6.  & sore martyrdom, he said: Thou o Lord knowest that whereas I might be delivered from death, I suffer these sore pains of my body: but in my mind I am well content to suffer them because I fear thee.  
A great tempest being moved in the sea, 
jonas. 1.  the shipmen, in whose company was jonas, cast him into the sea, and the sea left raging, and the men feared our Lord exceedingly, doing sacrifices and making vows unto our lord,  
If any lord ought to be feared, because he may give unto man much good, a great deal more should God be feared because he can give the highest and greatest goodness of all. For Thobias saith. 
Tobi. 4.  My son, he not afraid: we shall have great good, if we fear God. And because that god can give that, 
Mat. 10.  that is evyil also, christ doth say, fear him, which is able to destroy both soul and body into hell.  
If the servant unto whom a talon was committed, 
Luke. 19  was grievously punished because he did not multipli and increase the same, but kept it and brought it again bound in a napkin: what shall become of him, that doth waste and spend all that ever he hath luxuriously, and as much as lieth in him, doth contrary and against our Lord?  
They shallbe grievously punished that have done wickedly: And so it appeareth that they shallbe confounded that have not done the works of mercy. 
Mat. 25.  For it shallbe thus said unto them depart from hence ye cursed, into everlasting fire.  
Simeon was a just man & a fearful, and looked for the redemption and consolation of Israel. 
Luke. 2.   
And the fearful and devout men dressed Steven that was stoned to death by the jews, 
Act. 8.  and made great lamentation over him.  
It is written that the church or congregations after Paul's conversion, was edified, and walked in the fear of our Lord, and was replenished by the comfort of the holy ghost.  
By the occasion of Cornelius that feared God, 
Act. 10.  Peter said. In all people, he that feareth god, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.   

¶ Of the fear, where with the evil fear those that be good. ¶ Capi. xxxix.  
ABimelech said unto Abraham. God is with the in all that thou dost. 
Gen. 21  And therefore swear unto me even here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me.  
The Egyptians that followed the children of Israel passing by the midst of the sea, 
Exo. 14  said. Let us fly from the face of Israel, for the Lord fighteth for them against the egyptians.  
Saul considering that our Lord was with David, 
1. reg. 18  began to fear him.  
The captain over fifty that came the third time to Hely, 
4. reg. 1.  spoke reverently unto him, and because the other two did not so, they were consumed with fire that came down from heaven.  
It happened that when the wall of jerusalem was finished, 
2. Esd. 6.  that all the heathen which were there about were afraid.  
All the heathen on every side were afraid of judas and his brethren: 
1. Mach. 3.  so that the rumour of his name came unto the king.  
Their adversaries heard that jonathas was ready with his men to the battle, 
1. Mach. 10.  they feared, and were afraid in their hearts.  
After that Lisias was overthrow be judas Machabeus, 
2. Mach. 11.  he was willing to make peace with him, and promised, that he would consent to all things which were reasonable, even as judas would.  
Herode feared john, knowing that he was a just man, 
Mar. 6.  and an holy: and he kept him.  
After the terrible death of Ananias and Saphira, the disciples were all together in salamon's porch. And no man durst join himself to them, 
Act. 5.  but yet the people magnified them.  
When Paul and Silas were both in prison together, 
Act. 16.  and their feet made fast in the stocks: suddenly there was a great earthquake. The keeper of the prison being afraid, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas, & said Sirs what must I do to be saved?   

¶ Of the love of god. Capi. xl.  
WHen God should give the law unto Moses, he said unto him, 
Exo. 20.  I am thy lord god, showing mercy unto those that love me, and keep my commandments.  
The chiefest of all the commandments is the love of god. 
Deu. 6.  For Moses said after he had repeated the commandments unto the people. Thou shalt love the lord thy god, with all thine heart. etc.  
Moses willing specially to print in the people's mind the fear and love of god: 
Deu. 10.  said, and now Israel, what doth the lord thy god require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy god, and to walk in all his ways, to love him, and to serve the lord thy god, with all thine heart. etc.  
josua being old, and stricken in years, called all the people of jerusalem unto him, 
josua. 13.13  and wareninge them of many things, among all other he said. Take heed most deligentlye of this that ye love your lord god.  
It is written of David, that with his whole heart he did praise our lord, and loved god that made him: 
Eccle. 47.  ye and be himself said, a lord that art my fortitude and strength, I will love the.  
The Apostle Paul hath given this sentence. 
Psal. 17.  If any man love not our lord jesus Christ, the same be cursed. For our lord that shall revenge things shall come.  
In as much as love is a virtue that moveth a man to christ wards. 
1. Cor. 16,  Paul ●adde great Love, the which was crucified unto Christ. And it may be noted, that Christ was his wisdom. Nether showed I myself that I knew any thing among you, 
1. Cor. 2.  save jesus Christ, even the same that was crucified.  
And his substance. I have counted (saith Paul) all things loss, 
Philip. 3.  and do judge them but vile, that I may win Christ.  
And his justice. He is made unto us our wisdom, 
1. Cor. 1.  our justice, our sanctification, and our redemption.  
It may be said that Christ spoke in Paul. 
2. Cor. 13.  Seek ye experience of Christ which speaketh in me?  
Also Christ did work by Paul, I dare not speak of any of those things, 
Rom. 15.  which christ hath not wrought by me.  
Again Christ did live in Paul. I live, yet now not I, but Christ liveth in me. 
Gala. 2.  And again he saith, Christ is to me life. 
Philip. 1.   
Item Christ doth triumph in him. Thanks be to god, which always giveth us the victory in Christ 
2. Cor. 2.   
He may also be called Christ's servant. Paul the servant of jesus Christ.  
And the Apostle of Christ. 
rom●. 1.  Paul the Apostle of jesus Christ.  
And the legate or messenger of god Now then are we messengers in the room of Christ, 
2. Cor. 1.  
2. Cor. 5.  even as though God did exhort you through us, so pray we you in Christ's stead, that ye be reconciled unto God.  
And he was God's helper. We are gods helpers or labourers.  
And God's champion. 
1. Cor. 3.  I have fought a good fight. And again. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air. 
2 tim. 4.  And again. 
1. Cor. 9  If I have fought with beasts after the manner of men. 
1. Cor. 15.   
Item a runner. I so run, not as at an uncertain thing. 
1. Cor. 9   
And a special follower. Be ye followers of me, 
1 Cor. 1●.  as I am the follower of Christ.  
Saint. john saith. Let us therefore love god, for he loved us first. 
1. john 4.    

¶ Of the love that man ought to have to his neighbour. Cap. xli.  
CAyne was grievously reprehended of our Lord, 
Gen. 4.  and punished because he did wickedly against his brother, and said that he was not his brother's keeper.  
Note how diligently and carefully Abraham prayed our lord, 
Gen. 18.  that he would spare the Sodomites, the which thing was a great sign and token of love.  
Moses had so great dilection and love to his neighbours, 
exodi. 32.  which were his subjects, that in his prayer to God, he said, either forgive them their sin, or wipe me out of thy book.  
Moses' did wish in his prayer, that our lords people could prophesy, 
Nume. 11.  notwithstanding that his honour should seem to be diminished thereby.  
Moses would have no greater dominion than he had, 
Nume. 14.  and yet our lord promised him it. Such was his love towards his neighbours whom he ruled.  

judi. 21.  The children of Israel, after the occision and death of the children of Benjamin, wept very sore, and said. O lord wherefore is this evil chanced in Israel?  
The soul of jonathas was knit with the soul of David, 
1. regu. 18.  and jonathas loved him, as his own soul.  
David showed that he loved his enemy, 
2. reg. 1.3.  when he mourned for Saul, and his friend, when he wept for jonathas and Abner.  
David likewise bewailed the death of Absalon his son, 
2. regu. 18  although he was evil, and his adversary.  
Nehemias doth show his great love towards the children of transmigration, 
esdra. 2. per totum.  as it appeareth by the things that he did for them.  
Because Tobias had showed the works of charity to many, 
Tobi. 1.  many did love him, and therefore when he was commanded by the king to be slain, he was hiden and not found.  
Our LORD would that we should have such love to our neighbours, 
Mat. 18.  that he said unto Peter, that he should not forgive his brother that sinneth against him, till seven times but seventy times seven times.  
The Samaritane is much extolleth and lauded for the great love and charity that he had to his neighbour. 
Lu. 10.  For coming unto him being half dead, he was moved with pity and compassion, he bond up his wounds and poured in oil, and wine.  
It is declared that S. Steven had a marvelous great love to his neighbours, the which prayed more devoutly for those that stoned him to death, 
Act. 7.  than for himself. For them he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice. But for himself he spoke thus simply, Lord jesus, receive my spirit.  
Paul did love his neighbours inestimably, for he was to them as a mother that is in travel. 
Gala. 4.  For he said unto the Galathians. My little children, of whom I travel in birth again.  
Item Paul is to his neighbour as a father that correcteth. 
1. Cor. 4.  In Christ jesus I have begotten you thorough the Gospel And a little after. Shall I come unto you with a rod?  
And to the Thessalonians. Ye are witnesses how that we have prayed 
1. Thes. 2  you & comforted you as a father doth unto his children. And as a nurse the chearysheth, and flattereth her children. And in another place. Even as to babes in Christ, 
1. Corin. 3  I gave you milk to drink.  
And as a master and a Doctor instructing. I am appointed a preacher, 
2. Timo. 1  and Apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles in faith and veri●y.  
And as a labouring and a helping brother. 
Phil. 4.1.  My brethren dearly beloved and longed for, I beseech Germaine my yoke fellow. And in another place I have you the companions of my joy, in the defending and stablishing of the Gospel. And again, we be not Lords over your faith, 
2. Corin. 1.  but are helpers of your joy.  
And as it were a Legate to those that be reconciled. 
2. Cor●n. 5.  Now are we messengers in the room of Chris●.  
And Apostle bringing good tidings, ye know that I would keep back nothing that was profitable unto you, 
Act. 20.  but to show you & teach you openly, & throughout every house. And in another place, 
Act. 17.  whom ye ignorantly worship, him show I unto you.  

1. Corin. 3  And as a builder building. As a wise builder have I laid the foundation.  
And yet nevertheless it may be said that Paul by other ways and means showed himself to be a most fervent lover of his neighbours. Because he did many things for them. For he either sustained them, or easse he gave them, and procured for the power that he had not to give them, of those that had it, & Paul himself doth testify that he counseled and did for the utility & profit of his neighbours, saying. 
Act. 20.  These hands have ministered unto my necessities, & to them that were with me. For it is more blessed to give, then to receive: and all though it was a work of supererogation, considering he might have received somewhat of them, yet he did it to spare those he preached unto. I am ready saith he, 
2. Corin. 12  to come unto you, and yet will I not be chargeable unto you for I seek not yours, but you. secondarily he took nothing, that he might cut of from the pseudo-apostles the occasion of glorifying. In all things I kept myself so that I should not be chargeable to any man, 
2. Cor. 11.  and so will I keep myself. What I do, that will I do, to cut away occasion from them, which desire occasion, that they might be found like unto us, in that wherein they rejoice. And again he procured that thereby he should have the greater reward. We have not used this power to receive any reward of you. 
1. Cor. 9  What is my reward then. verily that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ fire. Paul procured also of the congregation of Achaia, to distribute & give to the poor that were in jewry, and therefore he caused collectyons, 
1. Cor. 16. 2. Cor. 9  to be gathered, and induced the faithful effectuously to the same. Item he that soweth lytle● shall reap little.  
And he distributed unto his neighbours the word of God, wherewith he plentifully abounded. Ye and gave himself to be profitable unto his, we would have dealt unto you not the gospel only, but also our own souls because ye were dear unto us. 
two. Thes. two  And again he saith, 
two. Cor. xii.  I will very gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your souls.  
Furthermore Paul even with his own body did marvelous things to convert his neighbours to the faith and to spiritual health by preaching, disputing, and iournyinge from Damascus to Arabia and jerusalem, and to Antioch. And then by the commandment of the holy ghost, with Barnabas he went from Antioch to cypress, and from thence they sailed by Cicill, and came to Persida. Iconium, Lycaoniam, and ordained priests and elders in every congregation. And after that they had done much good, they returned to Antioch. Afterwards Paul purposing to visit his brethren unto whom he had preached the word of god, he took Sila with him, and went to Syria & Cilicia, and from thence to Phrygia and Galatia, and came to Mysia, and after that being called, he sailed into Macedonia. And when he had done much good at Thessalonia, and in many other cities of that region, he went to Athens, and there he disputed with certain curious Philosophers. And from thence he went to Corinthum, and there he converted much people to our Lord. And then he took his journey to Ephesus, and entered in to the synagogue and disputed with the jews. And from thence he went to Cesaria, 
Act. xvii.  and from Cesaria he came to Antioch, and after he had tarried there a certain time, he took his journey towards the country of Galatia and Phrigia, and confirmed & established all the disciples. And when he had wandered over all the high parts of the country, he came again to Ephesus, and tarried there two year, disputing of the kingdom of God, & did so much, that all they that dwelt in Asia both heathen and jews did hear the word of God. From thence he returned by Macedonia, Troyade and Miletum, & passing by many other cities and Isles, he came to Tire and from Tire he took his journey by Ptolomaidem, and Cesaria, & came from thence to jerusalem. And there the jews took him, drew him, bet him, and falsely accused him, before divers judges, and manifestly grieved, was constrained to appeal unto Cesar He was delivered unto the captain, & after the ship was broken, & many other pearyls, he being bound with chains, came to Rome, & there being given to preaching and teaching, purposed to go into Spain. Behold now how he loved those, for whose sakes he suffered such and so many pains and perils. And Paul saith, we do all things dearly beloved for your edifying. 
two. Cor. xii.   
Also the signs of love appear, when a man will sustain and suffer that is grievous for his friends sake. For it is written. Thou shalt not be ashamed to salute or defend thy friend: and if any evil or hurt chance unto the through him, 
Eccle. 12  sustain and bear it.  
Out of these foresaid words, it is open, that Paul suffered wonderful things for his neighbours profits. 
2. Timo. 2.  I suffer (saith Paul) all things for the elects sakes, that they might also obtain salvation. Of this look in the title of tribulation, for there thou shalt find many things as touching this matter.  
It appeareth by S. Ihons' words, that he had great love to his neighbours. For his mouth spoke, of the abundance of his heart, when that he so often repeated charity, as it appeareth in his first epistle. Capit. iii. iiii.   

¶ Of Enuy. ¶ Capitu. xlii.  
Thorough envy of the devil, 
Sapi. 2.  came death into the world, for when he saw that man was in a happy & good estate, and that he might ascend to that he fell from, he tempted man, and overcame him.  
Cain moved with envy, slew his brother Abel, 
Gen. 4.  because he saw that God accepted his brother's gifts, & not his.  
It is written of Isaac, that GOD blessed him, 
Gen. 26  and that he waxed rich. And therefore the Palestines envy him. And so it appeareth, that prosperity occasyonally doth cause the evil to hate and to envy many.  
Rachel that was barren, envied her sister which was full of children. 
Gen. 30.  Behold how that envy spareth not even those that are nigh of kin.  
josephes' brethren did most cruelly hate him, 
Gen. 37.  because they saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, & because of his dreams that he rehearsed unto them, and note what mischief came of it.  
When that two men prophesied in the host, 
Nume. 11.  joshua as though he envy the thing, said: master Moses forbid them. And he said, enuyest thou for my sake? would God that all our lords people could prophecy, 
Nume. 11.  and that our Lord would put his spirit upon them.  
Marry Moses sister, & Aaron spoke against Moses, 
Nun. 12●  saying, our Lord hath not only spoken by Moses. Hath he not spoken also by us? whereby it appeareth that the envious spareth neither friend, nor kinsman. For Moses was their brother, & through him they had received great honour.  
After that the Philistian was slain the women sange. Saul hath slain his thousand, 
1. regu. 18.  and David his ten thousand. And Saul was exceeding wroth, and the saying disposed him.  
And when Achitophel saw that they did not after his counsel, but after the counsel of Chusai, 
2. regu. 17.  he went home to his own house, and hanged himself.  
As the children of juda after their return from Babylon, 
1. Esd. 4.  were building of our lords temple, the people that dwelled about them were very sorry therefore, and divers and many ways did let them.  
Samasbalath and Tobias heard say, 
2. esd. 2  that there was come a man which sought the wealth of the children of Israel, and it grieved them very sore.  
Daniel did excel all the princes and great estates of the realm. 
Dani. 6.  And therefore they sought an occasion to draw him out of the kings favour and presence.  
Alchinus perceiving the love that was betwixt judas & Nicanor: 
2. Mach. 14  came to Demetrius, and told him that Nicanor had taken strange matters in hand, and had ordained judas the kings enemy, to be the kings successor.  
When the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonders that our Lord did, 
Mat. 21.  and the children crying hosanna to the son of David, they dysdained.  
The brother of the prodigal son, 
Luke. 15.  hearing of the feast that his father made for his youngest brother that was returned home, disdained, and would not go in.  
Envy was very far from john the Baptist. 
john. 3.  For when his disciples came unto him saying, that Christ did baptize, and all men come to him. He answered. The friend of the bridegroom. Which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase But I must decrease.  
Some of the jews that had seen our Lord revive Lazarus, 
john. 11.  went their ways to the Pharisees, and said. What do ye? whereupon the high priests and the Pharisees gathered a counsel.  
The high priests and Pharisees even through envy committed so cruel a deed, 
Mat. 27.  as to crucify our lord, for Pilate said that he knew that for envy the high priests had delivered him, that is the son of God, our Lord jesus Christ.  
As Peter and John spoke unto the people, 
Act. 4.  the priests and the rulers, and the Saducees came upon them, taking it grievously that they taught the people.  
Then the chief priest rose up, and all they that were with him, 
Act. 5.  seeing the signs that Peter did, they were full of indignation and envy, and laid hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison.  
When the jews heard Steven speak, 
Act. 6.7.  their hearts clave a sunder, & they gnashed with their tethe, being right heavy and sad, that they could not resist the wisdom, and the spirit which spoke in him.  
The whole city almost came together, to hear the word of God, 
Act. 13.  that Paul and Barnabas preached. But when the jews saw the people, they were full of indignation and envy. Many of the Thessalonians, jews, and Greeks, and not a few of the noble and worshipful women believed but the disdainful & envious jews, 
Act. 17.  ●●oued and stirred up the city against them.   

¶ Of brotherly reprehension. Capi. xliii.  
TO reprehend or rebuke a neighbour, is a work of mercy. 
Gen. 11.  And therefore Abraham after he had sworn to Abimelech that he would be merciful unto him, by and by there followeth, that he rebuked Abymelech,  
Abraham did charitably & gently quench & a peses the strife that was betwixt his herdsmen, 
Gen. 13.  and the herdsmen of his nephew Lot.  
Lot did sweetly and gentlelye reprehend the Sodomites, 
Gen. 19  notwithstanding they listened not unto him.  
Reuben and juda did so temper the fury of their brethren, 
Gen. 37.  that they slew not joseph.  
Moses rebuked him that did wrong to the Hebrew very charitably, 
Exo. 2.  but he took it il, and spoke iniuriouslye● saying. Wilt thou kill me, as thou killed'st the Egyptian?  
jethro perceiving that the people tarried to be judged by Moses, said. It is not well that thou dost, 
Exod. 18.  thou shalt vainly and foolishly consume thyself. And note, how so notable a man did hearken, ye and follow the admonition of a Heathen.  
Phinehes the son of Eleazar, & the other messengers, 
josu. 32.  did discreetly reprove their brethren that builded an aultare to the shame and rebuke of the children of Israel, and they were very glad to do satisfaction.  
The children of Israel sent messengers thorough out all the tribe of Benjamin, 
judi. 20.  saying. What wickedness is this that is happened among you? Now therefore deliver us those men that hath done that wicked deed.  
jonathas reprehended his father Saul because that he wrongfully persecuted David, 
1. regu. 19  and at the beginning he somewhat did temper and debate his malice.  
abigail purposing to reprove her husband for his churlyshnesse that he showed unto Daviddes messengers, 
●. regu. 25.  would not by and by after dinner tell him, but tarried the aportunite of time until the morrow day, and then in the morning when he had digested the wine that was within him, she told him.  
Abner took Asahel up right well, because he persecuted him so near. 
2. regu. 2.  But he distained to hear him, and therefore he was slain.  
Note how discreetly Nathan the prophet rebuked david after he had committed adultery and murder. 
2. regu. 11.  He said not angerly thou hast done wickedly, but with an apt and a meet similitude, he intraped him by the words of his own mouth.  
Helias rebuked the people most lovingly, saying. 
3. regu. 18.  How long halt ye between two opinions? if our lord be god, follow him.  
There was a certain man of the children of the prophets, 
3. regu. 20.  that went about to reprehend Achab the king of Israel, and put a parable unto him, by the which he knew his fault.  

4. regu. 3.  Elizeus said freely to joram king of I●rael, being environed with his host, if it were not, that I regard the presence of josaphat, I would not look toward thee, nor yet se the.  
The priests withstood Ozias the king of juda that would have burnt incense, 
2. Para. 26.  and said. It is not thy office to burn incense unto our Lord, but to the priests the children of Aaron, that are consecrated for to offer incense.  
Esdras with a loud voice rebuked the children of transmigration, 
1. Esd. 9.10  that contrary to the law married strangers.  
Nehemias hearing the clamours of the people that were overcharged by the rich, 
2. Esdra. 5.  rebuked the counsellors and rulers, and said unto them. Every one of you is to chargeable unto his brother. He doth the like because that many of them bearing of burdens did profane and break the Saboth day.  

Tobi. 2.  Tobias elders & kinsfolks laughed him to scorn, but he rebuked them, saying. say not so, for we are the children of holy men, and look for the life, which God shall give unto them that never turn their belief from him.  
When judith heard the mind and purpose of her citizens, 
judi. 8.  that they after the fift day would give up the city unto the Assyrians: she reprehended and reproved them with faithful and discreet communication and words.  
Daniel did very discreetly reprove king Balthasar by the example of his father. 
Dani. 5.  And note how patiently the king hard him, notwithstanding, He spoke against him, and how that he afterwards did magnify and honour him.  
And John the Baptist spoke with a marvelous ferventness, 
Mat. 3.  to the Pharisees and Saducees. O● generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come.  
John said to Herode that committed adultery with Herodiada his brother's 
Mat. 14.  wife. It is not lawful for the to have her.  
Peter undiscreetly, although yet lovyngelye, 
Mat. 16.  did rebuke ●ure lord, saying, that he should suffer many things of the elders, and high priests, but our lord answered him hardly again, saying. Go after me Satan.  
Our lord gave Peter a true and a certain rule of brotherely reprehension. 
Mat. 18.  If thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between him and thee alone,  
One of the thieves which were hanged railed and blasphemed our lord jesus. 
Luke. 23.  But the other answered, and rebuked him saying. Feareste thou not god, etc. we receive according to our deeds.  
The man that was borne blind, and illuminated of god, 
john. 9  did reprove and overcome the Pharisees Even very well, saying. This is a maruelus thing, that ye wot not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. Sense the world began was it not heard, that any man opened the eyes of on that was borne blind. If this man were not of god, he could have done nothing.  
Peter perceiving certain jews to marvel, 
Act. 2.  and to laugh the disciples to scorn, did boldly and discretely rebuke them, and instruct them, and converted them to the faith. The like did chance, after that Peter had healed the halt. 
Act. 3.  For he showed them their faults, and somewhat he excused them, and spoke many sweet words unto them, so that 5000. men were converted.  
Peter rebuked Ananias & Saphira his wife very sore, 
Act. 5.  because they defrauded and kept away part of the price of a field or possession that they had sold, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the Apostles feet.  
Steven being with the jews in counsel, 
Act. 7.  did boldly reprehend them, saying among other things.  
O ye stiff necked, and of uncircumcised hearts and ears, ye have always resisted the holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the Prophets have not your fathers persecuted:  
Paul setting his ●ies on Elimas the sorcerer, 
Act. 13.  that sought to turn the ruler away from the faith, said unto him. O full of all subtlety and disceitfulnesse the child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the strait ways of the Lord?  
Peter terribly reprehended and rebuked Simon Magus that offered money for the gift of God, 
Act. 8.  saying. Thy money perish with thee.  
Paul doth reprove with a marvelous discretion the Romans which were converted of the Gentiles and jews, and with a proud commotion would have preferred themselves above other. He declareth that they have both sinned, and that they have need of the glorious mercy of God. For the gentiles were transgressors of the law of nature, and the jews of Moses law. 
Roma. 2.  For we have already proved saith he, how that both jews and Gentiles are under sin.  
Paul doth rebuke the Corinthians specially of this, because they seemed to be divided among themselves for one saith, 
1. Cor. 3.5.6.11.15.  I am of Apollo, and another of Cepha. And again, because they dissembled, and winked at the fornicator that being among them kept his mother in law. And because they went to law for secular businesses before the heathen. And he reproveth them, as touching the receipt of the holy Communion. And rebuketh them as concerning their error of the resurrection of the deed. And chiefly he reproveth them because they sustained and suffered many grievous things of the false prophets, nor had not him in such reverence as they should have had, 
2. Cor. 11.  ye suffer, saith he, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. And again he saith, I ought to have been commended of you. 
2. Cor. 12.  For in nothing was I inferior to the chief Apostles.  
Paul rebuked the Galathians sharply and fervently, 
Gala. 3.  because that they, after they had received the truth and verity of the gospel, would return to circumcision, and to the observations of the law. O ye foolish galatians, saith he, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not believe the truth?  
Paul hard say that certain of the Thessalonians walked unquietlye & inordinately, 
2. Thess. 3.  working not at all, but being curious, and busybodyes. And therefore he commanded them to be rebuked.   

¶ Of the compassion that man should have to his neighbour. ¶ Ca xliiii.  
WHen Abraham heard that Lot his brother's son was taken, 
Gen. 14.  he speedily and manly succoured and recovered him.  
Reuben and judas withstood their brethren that would have slain joseph. And although they brought him not to his father: 
Gen. 37.  yet by that means he was the more gentlelye handled.  
Gedeon having pity and compassion upon those that followed him, 
●udi. 8.  asked and prepared bread for them.  
Although the children of Benjamin 
judi. 21.  had most grievously offended the children of Israel, yet because they were destroyed, they lifting up their voices, wept very sore.  
Samuri mourned for Saul, notwithstanding he knew that God had rejected and forsakened him. 
1. regu. 15.   
David having compassion on those that were weary to follow and fight, 
1. regu. 30.  appointed, that as his part is that goeth down and fighteth, so should his part be that tarrieth by the stuff that it might be parted a like.  
David was heavy for the death of Absalon, 
2. regu. 18.  although he had greatly offended him. But David knew that in soul he was damned.  
Helias took the woman's sharp words very gently, 
3. regu. 17.  and having compassion for the the sorrow she took for the death of her son, he prayed effectuously.  
When jezabel had slain and destroyed the Prophets of our Lord. 
3. regu. 18.  Abdias hid a hundred of them, and fed them for a long season.  
Eliseus had compassion and pity on the widow that was bedetted, 
4. regu. 4.  and increased the little oil that she had.  
We should not alonely have compassion on our neighbours for the evils that are present, 
4. regu. 8.  but also for those that are to come. And therefore Eliseus looking upon Azael, that should do evil things to the children of Israel, did weep.  
After that the children of Israel had taken of the people of juda two thousand women and children, 
2. Para. ●8.  they spared them, and sent them home again well clothed and refreshed.  
Nehemias hearing of the miserable estate of the city of jerusalem, 
2. Esd. 1.2.  wep●e many a day, and at the last he found both counsel, and good help.  
When Sennacherib reigned, which hated the children of Israel. 
Tob. 1.  Tobias went daily throweoute all his kindred, and comforted them, he fed the hungry, clothed the naked, and buried the dead and that diligently.  
job had great compassion upon his neighbours. 
job. 19  The which said. The Ear that heareth me shall bless me, for I delivered the poor when he cried, and so did I the fatherless, and him that had none to help him, the blessing of the pupil came upon me, and I comforted the widows heart.  
When queen Esther heard of the cruel sentence that was given against her people, 
Esth. 7.  she took the matter no other wise, but although she had been one of them, notwithstanding that she, being the kings most well-beloved spouse, was in security & safeguard for all that sentence.  
When jobs three friends heard of all the trouble that happened unto him, 
job. 2.  they came to comfort him, but in asmuch as they could not understand the cause of his affliction, they were afterwards a burden unto him.  

Esd. 21.  We should not only have compassion on the just being in affliction and trouble, but also upon the sinful and unjust. And therefore Esay saith, My loins for the destruction of Babylon are filled with sorrow:. heaviness hath taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that is travailing.  
Isaiah seeing in spirit the calamity that should come or chance unto his people, 
Esd. 22.  said. Get ye hence. I will weep and make bitter lamentation. Labur not, for ye shall not be able to comfort me because of the destrucction of the daughter of my people.  
A bemelech the morian being sorry that jeremy the prophet was cast into the lake or dongyonne where their was no water butt mire, 
jere. 38.  procured the matter so with the king, that he was drawene out.  
After that Baruche had written the threatening words at the mouth of jeremy, 
jere. 45.43  he said, woe is me for our lord hath given me sorrow upon sorrow. And yet the people said, that Baruch had provoked jeremy against them, that they might be delivered into the hands of the Caldees.  
When our lord had disclosed unto Ezechiel the sins that the people had committed, 
Eze. 3.9.  and the pains that they should suffer. He was heavy, and full of sorrow.  
King Darius knowing that Daniel was cast into the lake of Lions, 
Dani. 6.  even for very heaviness went to bed supperless, neither was there any meat brought before him. And furtheremoore his sleep faylded him.  
Onias the priest was in great, heaviness when he saw that the temple should be spoiled by Heliodorus, 
2. Mach. 3.  and that such things as was laid there be widows & pupils should be be taken and carried away.  
The noble king Antiochus, though he was even specially evil, 
2. mach. 4.  yet when he heard that Onias the high priest was wrongfully put to death, being moved with mercy, it pitied him, and he wept, remembering his soberness, and mannerly behaviour.  
Our lords disciples came unto him, 
Mat. 15.  and besought him for the woman of Chanane, saying. Lord send her away, for she crieth after us.  
Our Lord, against those that will not have pity of their neighbour, 
mat. 18.  and forgive him from the heart, doth induce the parable of the ungracious servant, to whom he forgave a thousand talentes, and yet would not forgive his fellow an hundred pence. And that no man doth gladly bear with his neighbour, nor hath mercy or compassion on them, is well proved, 
mat. 25.  because that at the latter judgement, there shallbe a special disputation of the works of mercy.  
And when our Lord saw that the widow wept, whose son was carried out dead. He had compassion on her, 
Lu. 7.  and said unto her, weep not, and he revived her son that was dead.  
Our Lord was moved with mercy toward the indigent and needy people. 
mat. 14  For they followed him on foot in the desert.  
The Samaritane was moved and had compassion on the wounded. 
Lu. 10  He bound up his wounds, and poured in oil and wine, and made provision for him, and caused him to have meat.  
Our Lord beholding the city of jerusalem, 
Lu. 19  and considering the evils that should afterwards chance unto it wept on it, saying. If thou hadst known. etc.  
When jesus saw mary weep, and the jews also weeping which came with her, 
Iho. 11.  he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled in himself, and wept.  
Our Saviour even hanging upon the cross, was careful for his mother, whom he knew to be crucified and tormented in soul. Woman said he, behold thy son, pointing unto john.  
When Peter was come to joppa, and saw the widows weeping for the death of Tabytha, 
Act. 9  whichie made them coats and garments, he kneeled down and prayed, and when he had called her, he showed her alive to the saints and widows.  
When Paul was at Athens, his spirit was moved in him, 
Act. 17.  when he saw the city given to worshipping of Idols.  
The barbarous and strange people showed Paul and his fellows no little kindness: 
Act. 27.  for they kindled a fire, and refreshed them every one, because of the present rain and cold And they that in the time of winter scaped out of the broken ship had good need of it for some did swim to land, and some were carried on boards, and on broken pieces, of the ship.  
Paul sorrowed his brethren and kinsmen that perished with so great anxiete of spirit, 
Roma. 9  that he said, I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart: for I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh.  
And to the Galathians. My little children, of whom I travel in birth again. 
Gala. 4.    

Of hospitality. Capi. xlv.  
NOte. How speedily, and how joyfully Abraham received Angels into his house. 
Gen. 18.  And how he caused all things necessary to be prepared for pilgrims.  
Mark also: how Lot honoured the Angels that past by. 
Gen. 19  Which he took to be men. He prayed them instantly, and offering them most gently all necessary things, defended his house, as he could, against those that violently would have entered into it.  
Rebecca seemed to be priest and ready to hospitality, 
Gen. 24.  the which said unto Abraham's servant. We have litter, hay and provender enough, and also fair room to lodge in. And anon after Laban said unto him, I have dressed the house, and made roum for thy camels.  
jethro without any great prayer received Moses being a stranger into his lodging. 
Exo. 2.  Afterwards he honoured his daughter and his Nephews magnificently.  
Moses saith. Our Lord god loveth the stranger, 
Deut. 10.  and giveth him food & raiment. Love ye therefore the stranger, for ye were strangers yourselves in the land of Egypt.  
Rachab the harlot lodged the spies sent by josua most liberally, 
josu. 2.  and she was helped and delivered most faithfully.  
The Levite found no man in all Gabaa Benjamin, 
judi. 19  that would take him to lodging, but one old man that came from his work.  
Helias revived the woman's son that sustained and lodged him. 
3. regu. 17.   
The Sunamite received Elizeus going by, 
4. reug. 4.  into her house, and lodged him the which obtained her a child, and revived the same.  
job a good receiver of gests and strangers, 
job. 31.  said. The stranger tarried not without, and my doors were open unto him, that went by the way.  
When our saviour sent his disciples to preach, 
Mat. 10.  he said that he was received and hard in them. He that receiveth you, receiveth me, he that heareth you, 
Luke. 10.  heareth me, and he that despiseth you, despiseth me.  
jesus walking here in the world, had not where to lay his head, 
Luke. 9 Luke 10.  and yet we read that Martha was his special hosts.  
zacheus received our Lord joyfully into his house. 
Luke. 19  And our Lord made him more joyful, when he said. This day is health happened unto this house.  
By the example of those two disciples that constrained our Lord being 
LuKe. 24.  in the likeness of a pilgrim to tarry with them, it appeareth, that strangers should not only be called in unto us, but also compelled to tarry with us.  
The Apostles most commonly were lodged in the houses of artificers, 
Act. 10.  and and of mean men. As we do read of Peter, who was lodged with one Simon a tanner, whose house was by the sea side.  
And Paul lodged with Aquila & Priscilla, 
Act. 18.  because they were of the same craft, and occupation.  
Lida a seller of Purple, besought Paul and his company to tarry with her in her house, 
Ac. 16.  and she constrained them.  
When Paul and his fellows were escaped out of the broken ship, 
Act. 28.  Publius the chief of the isle, received and lodged them three days courteously. And Paul by prayer, and by laying his hands upon his father, which lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux, healed him.  
Paul writing unto Philemon, used an Urban and a civil hope and confidence, 
Ad. phi.. 1  when he said, prepare me lodging, for I trust that through the help of your prayers, I shallbe given unto you.  
Among all other things, unto the which Paul doth specially induce the hebrews, 
Heb. 13.  is hospitality. Be not forgetful to lodge strangers, for thereby have divers men lodged Angels unwares.  
Saint. john in his third Epistle doth commend Gaynus, 
Capi. 1.  saying. Beloved thou doest faithfully, what so ever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers, which bear witness of thy love before the congregation.   

¶ Of amity and love. Capi. 46  
LAban called together a great company to the feast, 
Gen. 29.  and marriage. And gave his daughter Rachel to jacob his nephew.  
Our lord spoke unto Moses face to face, 
Exo. 33.  as a man speaketh unto his friend.  
Ruth abode still by Naomy her mother in law. 
Ruth. 1.  And said unto her whether soever thou goest. I will go also. And wheresoever thou shalt dwell, there will I dwell.  
The soul of jonathas was knit with the soul of David, 
1. regu. 18.  & jonathas loved him, as his own soul. And jonathas put of his own cote that was upon him, and gave it to David, and thereto his cloak, his sword, his bow, and his girdle.  
It was a token of faithful amity, although it was undiscrete, 
1. regu. 31.  that saul's harnesbearer, seeing that his Lord & master was dead, would die with him.  
Abner sent his messengers to David, saying. 
2. regu. 3.  Make a bond of amity with me, and my hand shallbe with the to bring all Israel unto the.  
Chusai the Arachite David's friend, came to Absalon, 
2. regu. 17.  and destroyed Achitophel's counsel.  
The prophet jehu said unto josaphat king of juda, the which had made peace, 
2. para. 19  and was come to help & to fight with Achab the king of Israel. Wilt thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate our Lord? therefore thou haste deserved the wrath & anger of our Lord.  
Proud Aman called his friends unto him, 
Esth. 5.  and told them of the glory of his richesses, and of the multitude of his children, and with what glory, the king had exalted him above all other his princes and servants.  
When jobs three friends hard of all the trouble, 
job. 2.6.  that had happened unto him, they came every one from his own place, to viset, and to comfort him. Yet afterwards he said of these, ye go about to subvert your friend.  
The wicked traitor Alchimus stirred up king Demetrius against judas Machabeus, 
1. Mach. 7.  of whom he said unto the king. judas and his brethren have slain thy friends.  
King Alexander sent a letter to jonathas, with these words, 
1. Mach. 10  we have hard of thee, that thou art a mighty and a valiant man, and meet to be our friend.  
jonathas took gold and silver and divers presents, and gave it to the king, 
1. Mach. 11.  and found him gracious, and he made him the head and prince of all his friends.  
jonathas seeing that the time was meet for him, 
●. Mach. 12.  chose certain men and sent them unto Rome, for to stablisse and renew amity and friendship with them.  
After that Alexander had slain Demetrius, 
1. Mach. 10.  he sent ambassadors to Ptolemy the king of egypt, that they might have amity and friendship together, and he would give him his daughter to wife.  
For the old amity that certain men which stood by had to Eleazarus, they brought such flesh as might be lawfully eaten, 
2. Mach. 6.  and willed him to make a countenance as though he had eaten of the flesh of the sacrifice, for so he might have been delivered from death.  
Lisias perceiving that the jews being defended by the help of Almighty god, 
2. Mach. 11.  were invincible, sent them word, and promised that he would make the king their friend.  
Our lord commended the unjust steward, 
Luke. 16.  because he had done wisely in getting of friends with his master's money, concluding thereby, that we should make those men our friends, that may at the time and hour of death, receive us into the everlasting habitations.  
Our Lord putteth an example by him, that goeth to his friend at midnight, 
Luke. 11.  to ask somewhat of him.  
At the time of our lords passion, 
Luke. 23.  Herode & Pilate were made friends.  
The city of Ephesus being moved and troubled, 
Act. 19  certain of the chief of Asia which were Paul's friends, sent unto him, desiring him, that he would not press into the comen hall.   

Of enmity and hatred. Capi. xlvii.  
AFter the trespass & sin of our first parents, 
Gen. 3.  by and by god put enmity between the serpent & the woman, & between both their seeds.  
The heard men Gerare did strive with Isaac's herdmen for a well, 
Gen. 26.  that they digged. And therefore Isaac called it the well of enemies.  
And Esau hated jacob continually, because of the blessing that his father blessed him withal. 
Gen. 27  And he said in his heart. The days of my father's sorrow are at hand, and I will slay my brother jacob.  
jacob said to Simeon and Levi, ye have troubled me, 
Gen. 34.  and have made me odious to the Cananite, and the Pheresite, thinhabitors of the land.  
When josephes' brethren saw, that their father loved him more than all his brethren, 
Gen. 27.  they hated him, nor could not speak peaceably unto him.  
The Egyptians hated the children of Israel, 
Exo. 1.  and did so mock them, and punished them, that their life was bitter unto them.  
And our Lord spoke unto Moses, saying. 
Num. 25.  Let the Medianites feel that ye be their enemies, and smite them, for they have done against you like enemies, and have deceitfulli beguiled you by the Idol Pheor.  
Adonizedech king of jerusalem, & other iiii. kings, 
josu. 10.  besieged Gabaon, because that the Gabanites fled and were gone to josua and to the children of Israel, and had made peace with them.  
The Elders of Gaba went to fet jephthe, 
judi. 11.  and said unto him, come and be our captain, to whom he answered, did not ye hate me and expel me out of my father's house? How happeneth it then, that you come unto me now in time of necessity and tribulation?  
Dalida wept before Samson, and complained saying, 
judi. 14.  thou hatest me, and lovest me not, and therefore thou wilt not declare and tell me the riddle.  
Saul perceiving that the people set much by David, 
1. regu. 18.  and that he showed himself wise and bold in all things became alway david's enemy.  
The two thieves that slew Isboseth said unto David, 
2. regu. 4.  lo, here is the head of saul's son thy enemy. But yet they were but evil rewarded for their labour.  
When Thoi king of Hemath hard that David had smitten and overethrowen Adadezer his enemy, 
2. regu. 8.  he sent joram his son to thank him, and to entreat him for peace.  
After that Ammon David's son had forced Thamar Absalon's sister, 
2. regu. 13.  he hated her exceedingly, so that the hate wherewith he hated her, was greater than the love wherewith he before loved her.  
After that Solomon was gone from god through sin, 
3. regu. 11.  our lord stirred up three adversaries unto Solomon, that is had add the Edomite, Rason the son of Heliada, and jeroboam his servant.  

3. reg. 18.18  Wicked jezabel persecuted Helias the prophet for the death of Baal's prophets the which he caused to be slain.  
When that Helias reproved Achab for the unjust death of Naboth: 
3. regu. 21.  Achab said unto Helias, hast thou found me thine enemy? He answered. I have found the.  
Achab said unto josaphat king of juda. There is yet one man of our lords prophets Micheas the son of jerala, 
3. regu. 22  by whom we may ask counsel of the lord, but I hate him for he doth not prophecy good unto me but evil.  
The adversaries of juda and Benjamin hard that the children of captivity builded the temple unto our● lord god of Israel. 
1. Esd. 4.  And they would not build with them.  
Then Raguel and Anna his wife praised our lord, 
Tobi. 8.  because he had dealt mercifully with them and had put away from them the enemy that persecuted them.  
After that Holofernes headde was smitten of, 
judi. 13.  and that every man now held his peace. judith said. O praise ye the lord our god, for he hath not despised nor forsaken them, that put their trust in him, and in my hand he hath slain the enemy of his people, & with that she took forth the head of Holofernes, and showed it them.  
Esther complaining of proud Aman, said unto Ahasnerus. 
Esth. 7.  Our enemy & adversary is this wicked Aman.  
It is thus written of judas machabeus. His enemies fled for fear, 
1. Mach. 3.  and all the workers of ungodliness were put to trouble, such luck and prosperity was in his hand.  
Ptolemy the king of Egypt would have obtained Alexander's kingdom be fraud and guile: 
1. Mach. 11.  but his enmity and malice was openly known.  
Simon knew that Triphon dissembled in his words, 
1. Mach. 13.  when he demanded jonathas two sons, and a hundred talentes of silver, yet commanded he the money and the children to be sent unto him, least he should be the greater enemy against the people of Israel, and say, because he sent him not the money and the children, therefore is jonathas dead.   

¶ Of peace and concord. Cap. xlviii.  

Gen. 1.  IN the beginning god made all other beasts double, that is male and female. But he created man sole, and of him are all other procreated and made, and that to commend the unite of peace and concord in man.  
Riches and abundance of temporal things, 
Gen. 13.26.  are oftentimes the matter and occasion of strife and debate, as it appeareth in abraham's and Lot's herdsmen, and Isaac and the shepherds of Gerare.  
men do gladly make peace and friendship with such as be of great might and power. 
Gen. 16.  And therefore Abimelech came to Isaac, because he saw him prosper.  
sometimes a man must give place, and avoid the fury or hastiness of his better. 
Gen. 17.18.  As jacob did departing from his brother Esau, until his fierceness and wrath was suaged.  
The Gabaonites hearing what josua had done at jerico and Hai, 
josu. 9  came unto him, and made a good peace and agreement with them.  
When Phinees and the other legates that were sent unto the children of 
josu. 22.  Reuben, had heard their excuse, they were appeased, and gladly received their answer.  
Although Absalon had done to 
2. regu. 18.  wickedly against his father yet David more desired peace then the death of his son, for he said. Is the young man Absalon safe.  
Notwithstanding that David was holy, 
2. regu. 7.  and such a one as pleased god, yet our lord would not that he should build him a house, but that Solomon his peaceable son should enjoy and be honoured, and have that privilege.  
Our lord is much to be lauded and praised, when he giveth his people a peaceable and a quiet estate, 
3. regu. 5  as was in salomon's time, the which said. The lord my god hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary, nor any evil plague. Then there followeth, blessed be our lord.  
Good and blessed men have love and amity one to another. 
3. regu. 14.  But, the evil fight against the good, and other that are evil. As there was war continually between. Roboam and jeroboam.  
It was declared and showed unto Helias that our lord was not in the mighty strong wind, 
3. regu. 19  nor in the earth quake nor in the fire. But in a small still voice, that is in tranquillity and peace.  
And the people blessed and thanked all those, 
2. Esd. 11.  that were willing to dwell at jerusalem.  
jonathas sent ambassadors unto Bachides for to make peace with him, 
1. Mach. 9  and yet the self Bachides was capytane of the host, in the which judas Machabeus jonathas brother was slain.  
King Demetrius sent letters unto jonathas with loving words and praised him greatly: for he said we will first make peace with him, 
1. Mach. 10.  before he bind himself with Alexander against us: else he shall remember the evil that we have done against him, his brother and his people.  
The cause of the peace that was in Onias' time, 
2. Mach. 3.  was his wisdom and goodness, and the goodness of his subjects.  
After that judas Machabeus had overthrown Lisias, 
2. Mach. 11.  he willingly and gladly made peace with him. For he perceived that the hebrews being defended by the help of almighty God, could not be overcome. Wherefore he sent them word, and promised that he would consent to all things, which were just and reasonable, and to make the king their friend.  
Our Lord would us to have so much peace and concord with our neighbours, 
Mat. 18.  that he said unto Peter, that we should not forgive our brother, if he sin against us, till seven times, but seventy times seven times.  
The Angels in our lords nativity brought tidings of peace and commanded them to have peace among themselves, 
Luke. 2. Luke. 10.  
john. 14.  & that they should show it forth. 
Luke. 24.  Further more he left them peace, and after his resurrection he offered them peace.  
He that desireth to keep peace, and to have the quietness of mind, must abstain from discursions and troubles of the mind, 
john. 11.  and at sometimes cease from that, that is honest and lawful. For when Martha heard that jesus was come, she went and met him. Marry sat still at home, nor moved not thence until she was called of our Lord by her sister, although that Mary peraventure was not ignorant of our Lords coming when that Martha knew it before.  
How great that the goodness of peace is, it may be pondered by Paul that discrete judge: the which most diligently in all his Epistles doth wish it to all those that he writeth unto: except in his epistle to the Hebrews, in the which for certain causes he neither setteth to his name, nor premytteth any salutation. Note yet, that when he sayeth peace be unto you, he premytteth grace. saying. Grace be with you and peace. 
Roma. 1.  Where by it is manifestly understanded, that true peace cannot be had, without the grace of god. 
Esa. 48.  And therefore Isaiah saith.  
As for the ungodly they have no peace.   

¶ Of unite and common consent. Capi. xlix  

De. Ci li. 12. Capi. 22.  GOD made mankind of one man, to commend & declare unto men, how pleasant a thing the unite of many is unto him. Whereupon Saint Augustine doth say. Man was made one, but not left alone. There was never thing that human nature spoke of, so commodius for mankind so full of discord through vice, so given to fellowship, so natural, against the vice of discord, other to be taken heed of, if it be not, or to be helped and healed if it appear, as the remembrance of our first parent, whom god would create alone that of him many other should spring, & that by this admonition, a concordiall unity might be observed and kept in many.  
The people of Israel was of one consent and mind in the desert, 
Exo. 19  and willing to receive the law. For after they had hard of Moses the words of the law, they answered all with one voice, all that our Lord hath said, we will do.  
The people, to make and perform the work of the tabernacle of our Lord, 
Exo. 35.  and the holy vestmentes of the ministers, did bring in & offer with most readiest & devout minds all that was necessary to perform the same.  
All the children of Israel were gathered and knit together as it had been but one man, 
judi. 20.  so revenge and punish the flagitious dede● committed against the Levites wife in Gaba Benjamin.  
The universal tribes of Israel came to David unto Hebron, 
2. regu. 5.  and anointed him king over them.  
The fear of our LORD fell on the people, and they came out as it 
1. regu. 11.  had been but one man to aid their brethren which were besieged in Jabes Galaad.  
All Israel came to king Solomon, and then the ark, 
3. regu. 8.  and all the holy vessels were borne into the temple, and the temple was solemnly blessed and dedicated.  
All the people were gathered and 
1. Esd. 3.  came together even as one man unto jerusalem to edify and to build the temple, the which was destroyed by the king of Babylon.  
And all the people gathered themselves together, 
2. Esd. 8.  as one man in the street, and they said unto Esdras, that he should bring the book of the law of God.  
When Achior had disclosed all things that Holofernes had said, 
judi. 7.  all the people with a common lamentation and weeping, and with one consent, prayed unto God.  
After the death of judas Machabeus, all his friends came together, 
1. Mach. 9  & said unto jonathas his brother: for so much as thy brother judas is dead etc. We chose the this day for him, to be our prince and captain to order, & to fight our battle.  
After that the people had heard Simons words, 
1. Mach. 13.  the hearts of the people were kindled together, so that they cried with a loud voice. Thou art our captain in stead of judas and jonathas thy brethren, order thou our battle, and whatsoever thou commandest us, we shall do it.  
After the ascension of our Lord, 
Act. 1.  all the disciples continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of jesus, and with his brethren. And so the holy ghost found them.  
All that believed kept themselves together after they had received the holy spirit, 
Act. 2.  and had all things comen, and continued daily with one accord in the temple, and broke bread from house to house.  
When the disciples had heard that the cripple was healed, and of Peter's and Ihons' answer to the magistrates, they lift up their voices to God with one accord, 
Act. 4.  and said, Lord which hast made heaven and earth. etc.  
After that Ananias and Saphyra his wife were terribly punished at Peter's word, 
Act. 5.  great fear was thorough out all the country. And they were all together with one consent in salomon's porch.  
And the multitude that believed were of one heart, 
Act. 4.  and of one soul. Nether said any of them, that ought of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common.   

¶ Of discord, strife and debate. Ca l.  
Envy moved the first discord among men, 
Gen. 4.  as betwixt Cain and Abel, because that Cain's works were malign and evil, and his brothers good and just.  
The substance of Abraham & Lot was great, 
Gen. 13.  and they could not dwell together, and so there fell a strife between the herdsmen of Abraham & Lot.  
The five kings of the Sodomites served and were subject unto Chodoriamor xii. year, 
Gen. 14.  and in the xiii. year they rebelled, and departed from him. And so there was war between four kings against five. In the which war Lot was taken, and recovered by Abraham.  
The inhabitors and men of Sodom did compass the house about, 
Gen. 19  in the which, two angels in the likeness of men war lodged, for they would have known them, and they pressed sore upon Lot because that faithfully he defended his gests.  
There was strife and debate between the herdmen of Gerar and isaac's, 
Gen. 26.  for the possession of shape, of Oxen, and a mighty household.  
jacob fletinge away was wroth, 
Gen. 31.  and said to Laban. for what trespass or offence art thou thus angry with me and hast searched all my stuff.  
By the occasion of Dina jacobs' daughter whom Sichem Emors son 
jere. 34.  did ravyshe, and forced, a great discord arose between jacobs' sons, and the inhabitoures of that Country.  
Moses upon a certain day, saw two hebrews that strove together. 
Exo. 2.  And he said unto him that did the wrong? Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?  
After that the Children of Israel were gone out of Egipte, 
Exo. 17.  and were passed the red sea. Amalech came and fought with them in Raphidim.  
Oftentimes the children of Israel did strive against Moses in the wilderness. 
Gen. 16.17.  first for lack of drink. And again when they had one kind of meat, 
Nume. 21.  they desired another. And when they loathed Manna, they called for flesh. Also they came together against Moses and Aaron at the waters of contradiction and strife, 
Nume. 20.  where they did chide and murmur against our Lord and Moses.  
Between Abimelech Gedeons' son, and the men of Sichem, the which had made him king wrongfully, 
judi. 9  was great discord, so that they began to detest him, and to rebel against him, and he overcomde them.  
There arose astrife between those of Ephraim and jephthe, 
judi. 12.  for as much as jephthe going to fight aginste the children of Ammon would not, as they said call them.  
There was so vehement a discord and battle in Gabaa Benjamin and 
iudi. 20.  the Tribes of Israel for the Levites wife that they of the Tribe of Benjamin were utterly all slain, except. 5. hundred.  
After that David had slain the Philistine. 
1. regu. 18.  Saul was wroth and angry with, David, because he was most commonly praised. Wherefore Saul looked a side on David from that day forward. Nor no man could from that time mollify his heart, but needs he must persecute him.  
There was long debate and strife between the house of Saul, 
2. regu. 3.  and the house of David. But David. Waxed stronger and stronger, and Saul continually weaker and weaker.  
There was to great and to dishonest a dissension and discord between Absalon coveting the kingdom and David his father. 
2. regu. 18.  At the last yet Absalon that moved the same, was hanged.  
When David returned to jerusalem, the children of Israel were troubled and vexed because that the jews, 
2. regu. 19  they being not called there unto, brought him again.  
Two women did strive be ●ore king Solomon for a child, 
2. regu. 3.  the which they both would have had.  
After the death of Solomon, the people desired his son Roboan to use and to handle them more courteously. 
3. regu. 12.  But because he answered than churlishly and hardly, ten of the Tribes left him & made jeroboam their king by the occasion whereof, there was sore wars between the kings of Israel & juda.  
There was a strife among the disciples, which of them should seem to be the greatest, 
Luke. 22.  but it appeareth by that, that followeth that such contention and strife pleased not our lord.  

john. 6.  The jews strove among themselves saying, how can this fellow give us that flesh of his to eat.  
And much murmuring was there of our lord jesus among the people, 
john. 7.  for some said, he is good, other said nay, but he deceiveth the people. There followeth. There was dissension among the people.  
After that Cornelius was christened with all his house, 
Ac 1.11.  the Apostles and brethren that were in jewry hard that the heathen had also received the word of god. And when Peter was come up to jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended against him saying wherefore wentest thou into men uncircumcised.  
When Paul and Barnabas preached, and did many miracles in the city of Iconium, 
Act. 14.  the multitude of the city was divided, and part held with the jews, & part with the Apostles.  
Certain men which came down from jewry, 
Act. 15.  taught the brethren, saying, except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. So when there was risen dissension not a little unto Paul & Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and barnabas, and certain other of them should go up to jerusalem unto the Apostles and Elders about this question.  

Act. 15.  By the occasion of john, whose sir name was Mark, whom Paul would not take to the work of the gospel, there arose a dissension between Paul and Barnabas, so that they departed asunder one from the other yet all was for the furtherance of the gospel.  
Paul preaching and doing many miracles at Ephesus, 
Act. 19  there arose no little a do about the way of our lord for a certain man named Demetrius a silver Smyth which made Silver shrines for Diana, was not a little beneficial unto craft's men. etc. And all the city was in a roar, and in great confusion.  
When certain of the jews saw Paul in the temple, 
Act. 21.  they moved all the people, and laid hands on him, crying. men of Israel help. And all the city was moved, and the people swarmed together.  
When Paul had cried out in the counsel. 
Act. 23.  Men and brethren, I am a pharasei, the son of a pharasei. Of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am judged. And when he had so said, there arose a debate and a dissension between the Phariseis and the Saducees, and the multitude was divided.   

¶ Of good zeal against sinners. Capi. li.  
THe children of jacob were very cruel for the deflouringe of Dina their sister oppressed and forced by Sichem. 
Gen. 34.   
Moses hearing the voices of those that song, 
Exo. 32.  and saying the calf and the dancing, his wrath waxed hot, and casting the tables out of his hands, he broke them. And note, how grievously he punished the people. For whom he so faithfully and instantly prayed unto our lord.  
The zeal of Phinches the son of Eleazar, 
Nume. 25.  when he thrust the man and the medianityshe woman through, although they were mighty and noble, pleased our lord very well.  
joshua commanded Acham to be stoned with stones, 
josu. 7.  and all his stuff to be burned, because he took of the excommunicate things of jerico.  
When the children of Israel hard say that the children of Reuben and Gad, 
josu. 22.  had builded them an aultor, they came together, and would have fought against them.  

judi. 19.12.  All the children of Israel gathered together as it had been but one man, to revenge the horrible and grievous crime, that the men of Gabaa Benjamin had committed against the Levites wife.  
Helias did bouldelye reprove the people that did err, 
3. regu. 18.  & caused the priests of Baal to be slain.  
Achab was rebuked because he let king Benadab, 
3, regu. 19  a man worthy of death, to scape away a live.  
Although jehu the king of Israel was specially evil, yet he is greatly commended because he destroyed the seed of the house of Achab, 
4. regu. 10.  and caused Baal's prophets to be slain, and his house to be broken.  
The spirit of God came upon zacharia the son of joade the priest, which stood in the sight of the people that honoured and served Idols. 
2. Para. 24.  And said unto them, why transgress ye the commandments of our lord, that ye cannot prosper? for because ye have forsaken our Lord, he also hath forsaken you.  
When Esdras the priest hard say that the jews were married with the gentiles, 
1. Esd. 9  he was exceeding sorry, and by great sighing and sorrowing, he showed tokens of heaviness.  
Nehemias perceiving that the jews married outlandish women, did reprove them, 
2. Esd. 13.  and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and made them bare.  
Mathathias stood up and said. Woe is me. Alas that ever I was: borne, to see this misery of my people. After followeth, 
1. Mach. 2.  of his most servant zeal, and marvelous honesty, when he slew the jew besides the altar, which openly in the sight of all, did sacrifice unto Idols.  
Onias the high priest did manfully resist Simon, 
2. Mach. 3.  the which went about to do a certain wicked thing in the city.  

Mat. 3.14.  John the Baptist was in a wonderful fervent zeal, when he said, O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come? And likewise when he reproved Herode.  

Mat. 23.  Our Lord did sharply rebuke the pharisees, Scribes and Hypocrites, but specially in the three and twenty of matthew, where that seven times he said unto them. Woe be unto you.  
Our LORD perceiving that the Phariseis did maliciously watch for him, 
Mar. 3.  looking angrily about him, was heavy that they were so blind in heart, 
john. 8.  and said, you are of your father the devil.  
Our Lord did oftentimes cast them out of the temple, 
Luke. 19  that bought & sold, and at sometimes with very sharp words, 
john. 2.  saying. My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.  
Peter was kindled with a fervent zeal, 
Act. 5.  against Ananias and Saphyra his wife, when he saw that they kept away part of the price of the land.  
And the words that Steven spoke to the jews, 
Act. 7.  came of a burning zeal, saying. O ye stiff-necked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears, ye have always resisted the holy ghost.  
Paul and Barnabas, withstanding Berieser the false prophet, 
Act. 13.  Paul said. O full of all subtlety and disceitfulnesse, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease ●o pervert the strait ways of our Lord?  
When Paul preached at Athens, 
Act, 17.  his spirit was moved in him, when he saw the city given to Idolatry.  
The fervent zeal of Paul, did most specially appear, when he reproved, rebuked and prayed the Galathians, 
Gala. 5.  and likewise the Romans, 
Roma. 9  the Corinthians and the hebrews. 
2. Cor. 11.  
Heb. 1.    

¶ Of undiscrete zeal. Capit. lii.  
WHen joshua Moses servant saw two men in the host, that Prophesied, 
Nume. 11.  he said, master Moses forbid them. And Moses said unto him? what, enuyest thou for my sake?  
Abisai the son of Servia was willing to have cut of Semeis head, 
2. regu. 19  because he cursed David, that suffered Absalon's persecution, but David would not suffer that he should have any harm, or damage.  
The children of the Prophets constrained Elizeus to send men to seek his master, 
4. regu. 2  least happily the spirit of our Lord had taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley.  
jonas fled from the face and sight of God, when he commanded him to preach to the Ninivites. And afterwards he was sorry and discontent, 
jonas. 1.4.  that the city pearyshed not, as he had preached.  
When our LORD had showed his Disciples how that he should suffer many things of the high priests and elders of the jews, 
Mat. 16.  and be killed. Peter began to rebuke him, saying. Master favour thyself, this shall not happen unto the.  
The Pharisees did greatly contend for the observation of the Sabbothe, 
Mar. 2.  when they saw our Lord heal the sick, 
LuKe. 6.  and his disciples pluck the cares of the corn, and rub them in their hands, on that day.  
The Pharisees contended more for the traditions of man, 
Mat. 15.  than for the commandments of God.  
And the people contended more for the gold of the Temple, 
Mat. 23.  then for the temple, and for the gifts of the aultare, then for the aultare.  
They brought children to our Lord, that he should lay his hands upon them, 
Mar. 10.  and pray. And his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But jesus said: suffer the children to come unto me, for bid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.  
When Mary had poured the precious ointment upon the lords head, some of the disciples disdained, 
Mar. 14.  & were not content with her for the waist and loss of the ointment.  
John forbade a certain man that casted out devils in our Lord jesus name, 
Luke. 9  because he followed not them with other Disciples. And jesus said unto him, forbidden him not, for he that is not against us, is with us.  

LuKe. 9  When james and John hard that the Samaritans would not receive the messengers of our Lord, they said. Lord wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? jesus turned about, & rebuked them, saying: ye wot not what manner spirit ye are of.  

Luke. 22.  Our Lord reproved Peter, because he had strooken of the ear of the high priests servant. For it was not Christ's time then to show his power, but his patience.  
It appeareth that John the Baptist Disciples bore no great good zeal towards our Lord, 
john. 3.  when they said unto John their master, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond jordan, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him, John answered them rightwell, and said, a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.  
When that many sick folks were brought out of the city, 
Act. 5.  and were healed of Peter, the chief priest rose up, and all they that were with him, were full of indignation.  
Paul was a great follower of his father's traditions, against many of his own fellows, when he made havoc of the congregation, 
Act. 8.9.  entering into every house, and drawing out both men and women, and thrusting them into prison. Likewise he obtained letters of the high Priest, to the sinagog● that was at Damascus, that he, if he found any there that called upon the name of Christ, might bring them bound unto jerusalem.  

Act. 13.  The jews perceiving that almost the whole city came together to hear the word of GOD that Paul and Barnabas did preach, they were full of zeal and indignation, and spoke railing words against those things which were spoken of Paul.  
When Paul was come to jerusalem, the brethren said unto him, 
Act. 21.  how many thousands of jews be there that believe, and are earnest followers of the law? And of such speaketh Paul, 
Roma. 10.  saying: I bore them record, that they have a zeal and a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.   

¶ Of prudency and discretion. Capitulo liii  
ABraham coming into Egypt, did wisely and warily, 
Gen. 12.20.  as touching his wife, for he cloaked the truth, and yet affirmed no falsehood, saying. She is my sister. He did the like, when he came to Abimelech.  
And Abraham did prudently separate himself from Lot, 
Gen. 13.  because their herd men should not strive together.  
Abraham discretely while he yet lived, 
Gen. 25.  did divide and give every child his portion, lest that they, after his death should strive and he at debate.  
Rebecca did wisely instruct her son jacob, 
Gen. 27.  how he should obtain and come by his father's blessing, and prudently she caused him to depart from those parties, until his brother's fierceness were suaged.  
jacob by craft did even very well beguile Laban's craftiness, 
Gen. 30.  when Laban denied to give him competent wages for his service.  
jacob did prudently, that he, when he should meet with his brother, 
Gen. 32.  sent him Presents, and when he divided his Substance, least that he, even at one brounte should lose all, and put such things as he loved best in danger.  

Gen. 41.  joseph spoke prudently before Pharaoh expounding the dream unto him and giving him counsel against the famine that was to come.  

Gen. 44.  joseph did warily and wisely deprehend and accuse his brethren, and put them in fear.  
jethro gave Moses good counsel, saying: 
Exo. 18.  provide thyself men of power, and such as fear God, true men, & such as hate covetousness.  
Or ever Moses invaded the land of promise, 
Nume. 13.  he sent spies thither to consider the state and condition thereof.  
The spies that joshua sent, lurked and wisely kept themselves close, 
josu. 1.  until they that sought for them were returned to their own again.  
joshua used great policy and wisdom, when he laid await unto the town of Hai, 
josu. 8.  and afterwards made as though he had fled his way.  
The Gabaonites thinking by craft and subtlety to beguile joshua, by his discretion were brought into servitude and bondage. 
josu. 9   
Phinees and other messengers that were sent to the children of Reuben, 
josu. 22.  spoke discreately unto them, and with wise communication appeased them.  
Ahud bringing a present unto Eglon king of Moab, 
judi. 3.  craftily deceived him.  
Gedeon did smite and destroy the host of his enemies, 
judi. 8.  the which being without care, did cast no perils.  
jephthe like a wise man did signify 
judi. 11.  by messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, that he did wrong to war against him, but yet afterwards he made an undyscreate vow.  
jepthe did wittily perceive who were Ephraites, 
judi. 12.  and who were Galaadytes, by the pronounsing of this word Schibbolech, that is an ear of Corn, when they said Schybbolech. For they could not so pronounce it.  
The children of Israel fighting against the Beniamites by policy & craft feigned themselves to fly, 
judi. 20.  and by that means drew them out of the City, and utterly destroyed them.  
Saul when certain men despised him, 
1. regu. 10.  and said, how can this man help us, dissembled the matter, and made as though he had not heard them.  
It was a point of great wisdom when david being armed with saul's armour, 
1. regu. 17.  proved whether he could so go against Goliath, or no.  
David went out to all things, whithersoever Saul sent him, 
1. regu. 18.  and behaved himself wisely.  
David in the presence of Achis feigned himself mad, 
1. regu 21.  and as though he had been in a fury, so to scape from him.  
Abigail did wisely pacify david being angry with Nabal her husband. 
1. regu. 25.   

2. regu. 12.  Nathan going about to reprove the Prophet david of his excess and faults done to Urias and his wife, took and used wisely the manifest parable of the rich man, that took a sheep from a poor man.  
joab used a wise cautel, 
2. regu. 17  when that by a wise woman he caused Absalon to be revoked.  
A wise woman of Abel, 
2. regu. 20.  returned joab from the obsidion and siege of the city.  
Bersaba, hearing that Abdonias would reign for his father, 
3. regu. 1.  spoke wisely unto David for herself, and her son Solomon.  
Salomom desired of● god discretion and wisdom, 
3. regu. 3●  the which thing pleased god exceedingly, and with wisdom, he granted him many other things.  
Solomon judged wisely between two w●men that contended and strove for one child. 
3. regu. 3.   
King Roboam answered his people very hardly, 
3. regu. 12.  and forsaking the good and discreet counsel that his sad and old Senators gave him, he spoke after the counsel of young men and did unwisely.  
When Achab king of Israel should be rebuked, 
3. regu. 20.  a certain man of the children of the prophets discreetly proponed a parable of a man that was commended, and evil kept, and saved. By the which the king might easily perceive his sin and wickedness.  
jehu did studiuslye and prudently when he feigned that he would do reverence and honour unto the prophets and priests of Baal. 
4. regu. 10.  And yet afterwards he slew them, and destroyed Baal's altar.  
Ezechias king of juda, 
4. regu. 18.  did studiously and discreately forbid that his people should make no answer unto blasphemus messengers of the king of the Assyrians. For it is not expedient for faithful people to have unfaithful disputations with and against litigious persons.  
joiada the high priest purposing to make joas the son of joram king of jerusalem, 
2. Para. 23.  used himself both warily and wisely.  
Ezechias understanding that the king of the Assyrians would come against jerusalem, 
2. Para. 32.  did s●oppe all the well heads without the city, and reparde the walls of the city, and couraged his men with comfortable words, and at length turned himself to praise our lord.  
Nehemias with great discretion, diligence, 
2. Esd 2.3.4.  solicitude and care, did build a wall about jerusalem.  
The word that zorobabel spoke, was a word of great wisdom, 
3. Esd. 3.  and worthily approved, that is, women have yet more strength. But above all things the truth beareth a way the victory.  
Tobias believing that he should die shortly, 
Tob. 4.  he gave his son, documents and Preaceptes of great wisdom. And among all other he said. Ask ever counsel of the wise.  
judith showed great wisdom in her words. 
judith. 11  And all Holofernes servants marveled at her wisdom and said one to another. There is not such a woman upon earth, in beauty countenance, and discretion of words.  
Mardocheus required Esther with great wisdom to help the jews. 
Esth. 4.  saying, if thou holdest thy peace at this time, the jews shallbe otherwise delivered, and thou and thy father's house destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for this causes sake.  
God gave unto Daniel and his fellows cunning and learning in all scripture and wisdom: 
Dani. 1.  but to Daniel specially he gave the understanding of visions and dreams.  
Daniel did expound nabuchodonosor's dreams most wisely. 
Dani. 2.4.13.  And afterwards we do read, although it chanced before, of two old priests the which had given, as he most wisely perceived, false testimony and witness against the Innocent Susanna.  
It was told judas, that Nicanor came unto him but under deceit, 
1. Mach. 7  and that he would take him, wherefore he gate him wisely away from him, and would see his face no more.  
Simon knew that Tryphon dissembled in his words, 
1. Mach. 13  yet commanded he a hundred talentes of silver, and jonathas two sons to be delivered unto him, lest he should be the greater enemy against the people of Israel, and say, because he sent him not the money and the children, therefore is jonathas dead.  
The seven. brethren with their good mother, 
2. Mac. 7  by their words, which they had one to another, and to the tyrant: declared that they had great wisdom.  
There was a certain day appointed when judas should speak secretly alone with Nicanor. 
2. Mach. 14  Nevertheless judas commanded certain men of arms to be set, and to wait in convenient places, lest there should suddenly arise any evil thorough the enemies.  
It appeareth by the communication that the blessed virgin had with the angel, that she had great discresyon and wisdom. 
Luke. 1.  For she casting in her mind, what manner of salutation that should be, said, how shall this be, seeing I know not a man?  
And when the child jesus of xii. year old tarried at jerusalem, & was found in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors, 
LuKe. 2.  hearing them and posing them, all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom, understanding, and answers.  
Our Lord commended the unjust steward, 
Luke. 16.  because he had done wisely.  
Our Lord very well deluded the curious interrogation of the priests and elders asking him, 
Luke. 20.  by what authority he did those miracles, he said. I also will ask you one thing. From whence is the baptism of john?  
When Paul and Sylas were put in prison, the Magistrates sent the next day after, 
Act. 16.  and commanded that they should be loosed, Paul said wisely. They have beaten us openly uncondemned. notwithstanding that we are Romans, and have cast us into prison, and now would they send us away privily?  
When the city of Ephesus was sore moved and in a confusion, 
Act. 19  Paul did wisely and humbly agree to the counsel of his friends, that he should not press into the common hall. Where also appeareth the wisdom of the Scribe that pacified the people being so moved, and how he sent every man to his own house.  
And when the Tribune had commanded that Paul should be bea●en and scourged, 
Act. 22.  Paul said unto the Centurion that stood by him. Is it lawful for you to scourge a Roman and uncondemned? Then they which should have punished and examined him, departed from him.  
When Paul purposed to sail out of Greece into Syria, 
Act. 20.  and heard say that the jews laid wait for hymn he wisely returned through Macedonia, nor refused not the company of his brethren which were of divers cities.  
Paul understanding that th'one part was Pharisees. He cried out, I am a Pharisey. And certain of the Phariseis stood up, and fought for him. 
Act. 23.  And after when he hard say that some of the jews had made a vow, not to taste nor eat nothing until they had slain him, he caused the to be showed to the Tribune, that which sent him with armed men to Felix the ruler of Syria.  
When Festus the precedent would have sent Paul, at the instance of the jews, to jerusalem. He wisely perceiving their malice, 
Act. 25.  appealed to Cesar.   

¶ Of deceit and subtlety. Capi. liv.  

Gen. 3.  IT is manifest that the devil in the form of a Serpent was the first master of all craftiness, lies, and deceitfulness, the which being more subtle, than all other beasts, deceived the first woman, he would not board the first man, because he knew that he had more discreatyon than the woman.  
Laban jacobs' father in law, went very oftentimes about to deceive him, 
Gen. 29.30  now in his wife, now in his wages. But our Lord in the fraud and guile of those that would have circumvented him, was with him and aided him.  
When Laban searched jacobs' household stuff, 
Gen. 31.  and came to search Rachel's tent, she craftily deluded his careful searching.  
jacobs' sons being as it were in a madness & fury for the inforcement & rape of their sister Dina, 
Gen. 34.  counselled Sychem, the people, and inhabytors of the City to be circumcised, where by they suddenly rushed in upon them, and easily slew them.  
jacobs' Children would have deceived their father, 
Gen. 37.  when they dipped josephes' coat in the blood of a Goat, and sent that should say unto him, we have found this, see whether it be thy sons coat or no.  
Pharo the king of Egipte bethought him of divers crafts and subtleties, 
Exo. 1.5.  utterly to extirpate the children of Israel, and destroy them in egypt, and by no means suffer them to departed the country.  
Pharaos' wise men and enchanters did by their sorcery, 
Exo. 7.  as touching the first two signs, even as Moses did.  
Chore and his fellows spoke maliciously when they stood against Moses and Aaron, 
Nume. 16.  saying. Ye make much to do: It is sufficient for us, that all the multitude are holy, every one of them, and our Lord is among them. Why heave ye yourselves up above the congregation of our Lord?  
Balaach king of the Moabites perceiving that he could not overcome the children of Israel by fortitude and strength, 
Nume. 23.  would have overthrown them with Balaams' curse.  
The Gabaonites hearing what josua had done at jericho and Hai, 
josu. 9  thought craftily, how they might do, that they should not be utterly destroyed.  
The Philistines took good heed, that theridamas should no smith be found thorough out all the land of Israel lest haply the hebrews should make them swords or Spears. 
1. regu. 13.   
Saul disdaining the prosperity of David, 
1. regu. 18.  spoke of his daughter Michol whom David desired to have. I will give her unto him, that it may be to his rebuke and shame, and that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him. Wherefore Saul said unto David, thou shalt this day be my son in law in two things.  
David by great subtlety would have cloaked his iniquyty, 
2. regn. 11.  when he sent for Urias, to the intent he should go, and sleep with Bersabe his wife.  
jonadab Semnas son taught Ammon the son of David a wicked deceitfulness or subtlety, 
2. regu. 13  when he said unto him, lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick. For so thou mayst have Thamar Absalon's sister alone, the which tempted him.  
When Absalon was purposed to revenge the injury done to his sister Thamar, 
2. regu. 13.  whom Ammon her brother had forced, he made a great banquet, & invited his brother, and even when he was merry with wine, and banqueting, he caused him to be slain.  
Absalon ambitiously coveting his father's kingdom, 
2. regu. 15.  began maliciously to flatter, and dispraising his father's facts and deeds, boasted and said that he would do good justice.  
jeroboam thought in his heart, 
3. regu. 12.  now shall the kingdom return to the house of David, if this people go up and do sacrifice in the house of our Lord at jerusalem, where upon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold.  

3. Re. 20.  Achab the king of Israel, said certain general words to the messengers of Benadab the king of Syria, offering unto him most liberally both his men and his goods. By the which he descending to more special things would have burdened him very sore.  
Sedechias the son of Chanaam Baal's prophet made himself horns of Iron, as though he had been a true Prophet, saying unto king Achab. Thus saith our Lord, 
3. re. 22.  with these horns shalt thou push the Syrians. At length he deceived him, & caused him to go to battle.  
Gehezi running after Naaman did colour his petition very craftily and subtellye, 
4. re. 5.  saying, my master hath sent me, and saith. Se. there be come to me two young men, give them one Talon of silver, and two change of garments.  
jezabel that mischievous woman used a very cruel deceitfulness and guile to obtain Nabothes bineyarde for her husband. 
3. re. 21.   
Athalia the mother of Echozia king of juda saw that her son was dead she destroyed all the kings seed, 
4. re. 11.  and reigned vi. year.  
Rapsaces' Sennacherib king of Assyrians messenger spoke with a loud voice, 
4. re. 18.  that the people which were upon the wall might here and fear.  
Whilst Abia the king of juda did comfort his host, and rebuked his adversaries, jeroboam the king of Israel went about to lay deceits, and to convey men privily behind him. 
2. Para. 13.  And when his enemies stood even before him, he compassed the Jews not taking heed thereof, both behind and before with his host.  
The children of Israel's neighbours, the which were returned from the captivity of Babylon, 
1. Esd. 3.4.  invented many guiles and deceits, 
2. Esd. 4.5.  to let them from the edification and building of the temple and wall of jerusalem.  

Esth. 3.  When proud Aman saw that Mardocheus, would not worship him, he through that occasion counseled the king by false surmising and lies, to destroy all the jews.  

job. 1.  Because that Satan could by no means deny before our Lord jobes' virtues, he imagined deceytfullye to deprave his intention, saying. Doth job fear God for nought? Note likewise, how that upon one day, the devil deprived him of all that ever he had, and caused messengers to come unto him, that through manifold sorrows he might weaken & break him be impatience.  
The great estates of the realm of Per●ia, procured that Darius should put out such a decree or commandment the which they esteemed and thought that Daniel would not observe nor keep, 
Dani. 6.  that be such subtlety and craft, they might wind him out of the kings favour.  
Two old priests invented a detestable deceit, 
Dani. 13.  to deceive Susan, and afterwards cruelly to be revenged of her.  
Alcimus being full of malignity, 
1. mach. 7  came to Demetrius & accused judas Machabeus of many things. And after that he presented him with a crown of gold and with other gifts, & as that day he held his tongue, 
2. Mach. 14.  but afterwards, he did and spoke so much that the king gave him the high priesthood.  
jason sent Menelaus with money unto king Antiochus, 
2. Mach. 4.  but Menelaus being commended and praised of the king, turned the priesthood unto himself, laying up .300. talents of silver for jason.  
When Herode, privily called the wise men, & inquired diligently and learned of them what time the star appeared, 
Math. 2.  & sending them to Bethleem, said, Go your way thither, & search diligently for the child. But for what intent he did so, it appeared by the murdering of the children.  
The Pharisees willing to tangle our Lord in his words sent out unto him their disciples, 
Mat. 22.  with Herodes servants, saying. Master, we know that thou art true. Is it lawful that tribute be given unto Cesar, or not?  
The high priests and chiefest of the jews gave large money unto the keepers of the Sepulchre, 
Mat. 28.  that they should say, how that jesus was stolen away by night.  
The pharisees sought many cyrcutes and ways to cause the blind man that had received his sight to confess and say, 
john. 9  that he received not his sight of Christ.  
Ananias, his wife Saphira having knowledge thereof, defrauded, & kept away part of the price of the land. 
Act. 5.   
The Samaritans regarded much Simon Magus, because that of long time he with his sorceries had bewitched them. 
Act. 8.   
The jews, perceiving that the word of God was sown and published through all the country buy Paul and Barnabas, 
Act. 13.  steered up and moved the devout and honest women, and the chiefest of the city of Antioch, and raised persecution against them, and expelled them out of their coasts.  
When Paul and Barnabas were at Listra, 
Act. 14.  and in so great favour, that men would have done sacrifice unto them as unto Gods. There came certain jews the which persuaded the people so, that Paul was stoned and drawn out of the city, supposing he had been dead.  
Certain crafts men, with a damsel possessed with a spirit that prophesied, which were minded and willing to complain of Paul, said not, that through him they lost their gains, 
Act. 16  but lyingly they said. These men trouble our city, and preach ordinances, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, saying that we are Romans.  
The jews maliciously did purpose to desire the Tribune that Paul might be brought forth, 
Act. 23.  as though they would have known something more perfectly of him: but many laid wait to kill him, & had bound themselves with a vow, that they would eat nothing, till they had slain him.   

¶ Of the erudition of Children. Cap. lv.  
Jacob saying and marking joseph's dreams, 
Gen. 37.  rebuked him, lest he should steer up the indignation and envy of his brethren against him.  
jacob hearing that there was corn and sustenance to be sold in Egypt, 
Gen. 42.  reproved the negligence of his children.  
The blasphemer and cursed speaker was stoned to death in the wilderness, his father was a man of Egipie, 
Levi. 24.  and his mother an Israelitishe woman. Such children are oftentimes evil instructed.  
Our lord commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should teach 
Deu. 4.  their children such things as they had seen.  
A contumacius & a stubborn child that will not obey the commandment of his parents, 
Deu. 21.  but contemn them, is commanded by Moses to be stoned to death.  
Holy the priest corrected his children but slenderly, 
1. re. 4.  and therefore aswell he as they, were punished of our lord.  
A●onias was but meanly corrected of his father David. 
3. Re. 1.2.  And therefore he being puffed up in pride exalted himself, saying. I will reign and be king. But at length king Solomon his brother, caused him to be slain.  
David approaching and drawing nigh unto his death, did diligently instruct Solomon his son, the which should reign after him. 
1. Para. 28   
Tobias the elder taught his son from his infancy and tender age, to fear our lord, 
Tobi. 4.13  to abstain from all sin, and when he believed that he should die, he wholesomely instructed him. And likewise when he should depart and die.  
The parents of Sara young Tobias wife, did suffer their daughter to depart and to go with her husband. 
Tobi. 10.  exhorting her to honour her father and mother in law, to love her husband, to rule well her household, to govern and keep her house in good order, and to show herself fawtlesse.  
job had great solicitude and care for his children, for when they had eaten and banqueted together, 
job. 1.  daily he offered for every one a burned offering lest peradventure they had done some offence.  
The parents of Susanna being just and godly people taught their 
Dani. 13.  daughter according to the law of Moses.  
When the time drew fast on that Matha●hias should die, 
1. Mach. 2.  he healthsomly instructed his sons, and animated and encouraged them against the wicked.  
That mother more than marvelous the which saw her 7. sons suffer and die in one day, 
2. Mach. 7.  exhorted every one of them with godly words, and said. I can not tell how ye came into my womb. etc.   

¶ That it is a pearillous thing not to agree to good counsel. Ca lvi.  
THe angels that appeared unto Lot, gave him this good counsel, that he should departed from Sodom, and take his sons in law with him, and that they should not look behind them, but save themselves in the hill.  
The which Lot said unto his sons in law that they should be going, but he seemed to them as though he had mocked. 
Gen. 19  And therefore Lot sons in law, that would not depart from that wicked people, did perish with them. And his wife that looked behind her, was turned into a pyllare of Salt. And Lot himself that would not, after the Angels counsel by and by ascend up to the mount, did trespass and sin with his own daughters.  
Reuben counseled his brethren to restore joseph to his father again. 
Gen. 37.42  But in as much as they would not, it happened afterwards that they were put to trouble.  
When the children of Israel would ascend or ever it was time, unto the place, that our LORD had spoken of. 
Nume. 14.  Moses said. Our LORD is not among you. The Amalechites and the Cananytes are there before you. And ye shall fall upon their swords, because ye are turned away from our LORD, and will not hear him.  
After that horrible deed committed against the Levites wife, the Children of Israel gathered together, 
judi. 20.  and sent messengers to the children of Beniamyn, the which should say thus unto them, what wickedness is this that is happened among you? deliver us those that have committed that heinous deed. But they would not hear them, and afterwards therefore they were in a manner all slain, a few excepted.  
Abner said to Asael, leave of to follow me, 
2. regu. 2.  but he despised his words And Abner smote him thorough with the hinder end of his spear.  
Roboam salomon's son, would not hear the old men's Counsel, 
3. regn. 12.  but hearkened to the counsel of young men, wherefore he lost a great part of his people.  
Achior gave Holofernes good and faithful Counsel, the which he proudly and dysdaynfullye despised and within a while after was slain, and his host put to flight with loss and confusion. 
judi. 6.   
Godolia, whom the king of Babylon had made governor of the land of juda, 
jere. 40.41.  sent johanan the son of Careah faithful word, that Ishmael the son of Nathania would kill him. And he answered him: Thou speakest falsely of Ishmael, but in the seventh month Ishmael came, and after he had eaten with Godolia, he slew him.  
Daniel said unto Nabuchodonozor, o king, 
Dani. 4.  accept my counsel, & redeame thy sins with alms, but he would not agree there unto, and so was turned into a beast.  
judas Machabeus taking his journey towards Galaad, 
1. Mach. 5.  left josephus and Azarias to be captains over the people, and commanded them, saying. See that ye make no war against the heathen, until the time we come again. But they coveting to get them a name and fame, lost both the thing they went about, and their name also.  
judas Machabeus had but viii. C. men, 
1. Mach. 9  his adversaries were two and twenty thousand, his companions warned him not to fight without an host of men, but he would not follow their counsel, he himself was killed in that battle, and the remnant fled.  
pilate's wife gave her husband good counsel, 
Mat. 27.  but he refused to follow it. Fearing more to offend Cesar, then to condemn the just & innocent blood.   

¶ Of suspicion and false credulity. Ca lvii.  
ABraham suspected that the fear of God was not in Geraris, 
Gen. 20.26  and that the men of the country would kill him for his wives sake. The like chanced to Isaac.  
Laban suspected that jacob had stolen his goods, 
Gen. 31.  and for that cause he searched all his household stuff.  
jacob perceiving josephes' coat to be bloody, 
Gen. 37.  suspected that he had been dead, and of some wicked beast devoured.  
joseph commanded his steward to bring his brethren into his house to dine with him, 
Gen. 43.  but they being sore afraid, suspected and believed that he would have brought them into servitude and bondage.  
The Rubenites and the Gaadites going to their possessions, 
josu. 22.  did build & set up an altar beyond jordan. The children of Israel hearing there of, were sore troubled, not knowing for what purpose they had done it, and believed that they would go from their law.  
When Samson was gone to his father's house, 
judi. 15.  his father in law thought, and believed that he had hated, & refused his wife, and therefore he married her to another.  
Hely seeing Anne's lips move, and that she spoke never a word, 
1. regu. 1.  believed she had been drunken.  
Because Saul did persecute David, he laid to David's charge that he persecuted him. 
1. regu. 22.  And said that his son jonathas had stirred up his servant to lie await against him, the which thing was most untrue and false.  
When David was with Achis the king of Geth as the keeper of his life. 
1. regu. 26  The Lords spoke unto Achis to let David go, lest he should fly & return again unto Saul.  
David sent messengers to king Amnon, to comfort him over the death of his father. 
●. regu. 10.  But his Lords suspected that they came rather to spy out the city, then to comfort him.  
After that king Ahasuerus was moved against Aman, & that he was laid down upon esther's bed, 
Esth. 7.  to entreat her for his life: The king laid unto him, that he in his presence would have oppressed and forced the Queen.  
When jeremy was going toward the land of Benjamin, 
jere. 37.  the porter of the gate took him, and laid falsely to his charge, that his mind was to run to the Caldees.  
jeremy the Prophet declared the will of our Lord to the people that was left and remained after the destruction of jerusalem, 
jere. 42.43.  they said unto him: Thou liest. Our Lord hath not sent thee, but Baruch the son of Neria hath provoked the against us, that he might bring us into the captivity of the Chaldees.  
The tormentors that led Eleazar to his torment & pain, 
2. Mach. 6.  took displeasure and were angry with him, because of the words that he said, for they conjectured & suspected, that he had spoken them of an arrogancy, and high mind.  
When the disciples saw our Lord walking on the sea, 
Mat. 14.  they suspected that it had been some spirit, and cried out for fear.  
When Simon the Pharisy saw a woman which was a sinner weeping at our lords feet, 
LuKe. 7.  he spoke within himself saying. If this man were a prophet, he would surely know, who, & what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, for she is a sinner.  
For a man neither to set much by himself, 
Luke. 18.  nor yet to judge evil of another, the example that the Lord our saviour doth bring in of the Pharisy that boasted himself, and of the meek and humble Publican, is much profitable.  
When the jews, after the effusion of the holy spirit, saw that our lords disciples spoke with divers tongues and languages, 
Act. 2.  Some of them said. These men are full of new wine.  
All the christian disciples were afraid of Paul after his conversion, 
Act. 9  & believed not that he was a Disciple, until that Barnabas brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, how that he had seen our Lord in the way, and how he had done boldly at Damascus in the name of jesu.  
When Lysias the Tribune saw that the jews entreated Paul so cruelly, he asked of him. 
Act. 21.  Art not thou that Egyptian, which before those days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness 4000 men that were murderers?  
When the barbarous people and strangers saw the Uyper hang on Paul's hand, 
Act. 28.  they said: No doubt this man is a murderer, & thought that he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly.   

¶ That holy and good men suffer certain things to be done, but not gladly. ¶ Capi. lviii.  
Jacob at the instance of his children, 
Gen. 43.  did permit and suffer his well be loved son Benjamin to be led away and kept against his will for the necessity and lack of victual.  
Moses suffered the jews that were odious and spiteful to their wives, 
Deu. 24.  to give them a bill of divorcement, because he feared the murdering of their wives.  
David considering his people, set captains over them. 
2. re. 18.  And said unto the people, I will go with you also. And the people answered. Thou shalt not go forth: for thou shalt be counted worth ten thousand of us. Wherefore it is better that thou secure us with in the City. And he said unto them, what seemeth you best, that I will do.  
Simon knew that Tryphon dissembled and used guile and deceit in his words, desiring jonathas two sons, and a hundred talentes of silver: yet commanded he the money and the children to be delivered, 
i mach. xi.  lest peraventure he should provoke the enmity and evil will of the people against himself.   

Of justice and equity. Capitu. lix.  
ABraham being minded and well willing to be separated and divided from Lot his brother's son, 
Gen. 13.  gave him the option, to choose and to take what part he would. And thus may a partition be well made, the elder to divide, & the younger to choose.  
jacob said unto Laban, my justice and my righteousness shall answer for me to morrow. 
Gen. 30   
Elizeus suffered the children of the prophets to seek Helias, 
4. re. 2.  least haply the spirit of our Lord had cast him some wheres, And yet he knew that they should labour in vain.  
Salphaads' daughters petition was just even by god's testimony & witness, 
Num. 27  the which desired of Moses, that they might in herite their father's inheritance and lands.  
King Adonibeseth was taken by the children of Israel, 
judi. 1.  the which cut of his thombs and his great toes. Then said the king, Three score & ten kings having their thumbs & their great toes cut of, gathered the fragments under my table. As I have done, so god hath done to me again.  
After that Agag the king of the Amalakites was brought before Samuel, 
1. reg. 15  Samuel said unto him. Thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless above other women.  
David said unto Saul that unjustly persecuted him. 
1. re. 26  Our lord reward every man according to his righteousness and faith.  
David ordained, & in a manner it was taken for a law, 
1. re. 30.  that as his part is that goeth down & fighteth, so shall his part be that tarrieth at the stuff.  
David would not accept the threshing flower of Arama for noughts, the which he might have had so, 
2. reg. 24  but he bought it at a just price.  
When Tobias hard the kid cry. 
Tob. 2  He said. Look that it be not stolen, restore it again to the owners, for it is not lawful for us to eat or to touch any thing of theft.  
Proud and unjust Aman by the commandment of king Abasuerus, 
Esth. 7.9  was hanged on the self same gallows, that he had made for Mardocheus. And on the same day, the jews enemies were slain by the jews, the which they had thought to have slain.  
jeremy prophesiing against Babylon sayeth. 
jere. 50  Recompense her as she hath deserved, and according as she hath done so deal with her again.  
King Darius commanded those men which had accused Daniel to be cast into the lions den, 
Dani. 6  and the Lions or ever they came at the ground took them, and broke all their bones a sunder.  
The people did to those old Preastes which accused Susanna, 
Dani. 13  as they had done against their neighbours, for they put them to death and slew them.  
Antiochus caused Andronichus to be striped out of his purple clothing, 
2. Mac. 4  and to be slain in the same place. Where he unjustly put Onias the high priest to death.  
The cruel and wicked jason that had cast many one out unburied, 
2. Mach. 5  was thrown out himself, no man mourning for him, so that he neither enjoyed the burial of a stranger, neither was partaker of his father's sepulchre.  
Antiochus the homicide and blasphemer, was sore plagued even as he had entreated and plagued other, 
2. Mach. 9  so he died a miserable death in a strange country upon a mountain.  
Our lord did merytoriouslye revoke the whole debt, 
Math. 18  that he liberally forgave the wicked and ungrative servant, because he would not forgive his fellow an hundred pence that he ought him.   

¶ Of the good and evil judgements of men. Capi. lx.  
A judge ought most diligently to search out the cause that he is ignorant in, 
Gen. 11.18  for it is said, that god from whom nothing can be hid, came down to see the city which the children of Adam builded, and likewise he sayeth. I will go down and see whether they have done in deed according to that cry which is come unto me, or not.  
judas unjustly commanded Thamar his daughter in law to be burned. 
Gen. 38.   
joseph's master giving to much credit to the words of his wife, 
Gen. 39  put him in prison.  
Causes of small importance, as jethro counseled Moses ought to be determined by the lower judges, 
Exo. 18  & causes of great importance by the higher magistrates and rulers.  
Moses gave none of the xii oxen and vi charettes to the children of Caath, 
Num. 7.  although they were nigh akin unto him. But he gave all to the other Levites, because that they, being burdened with heavier things had more need of them, than the other.  
Moses counseled with our lord for the daughters of Salphaad. 
Nume. 27.  And our lord made him this answer, if a man die and have no son, his inheritance shall turn to his daughter.  
It was Moses mind and will, 
Nun. 32  that the children of Reuben and other that desired to inhabit the land that was now required and gotten, should go armed to battle before the children of Israel, until the other countries were subdued and gotten.  
Of samuel's children it is written, that they turned a side after Lucre, 
1. reg. 8.  & took rewards, & perverted the right.  
David at the word and report of Siba, that gave him gifts, gave an unjust sentence against Mephiboseth being absent. 
2. re. 16.19.  But yet after he knew the truth of the matter, he was willing to revoke the untrue sentence again.  
Solomon gave just judgement of the two women, 
3. re. 3  the which contended to be the mother of one child.  
josaphat the king of juda set judges in the land, and commanded them saying. 
2. Para. 19  Take heed what ye do. For ye execute not the judgements of man, but of God. For all that ye shall judge, shall redound unto you again. Let the fear of our Lord be upon you, and do all things with diligence.  
At Amans suggestion king Ahasuerus spoke unjustly of the people, 
Esther. 3.  saying unto Aman, do with that people as it pleaseth thee.  
Esay said thus by the judges of Israel. Thy princes are wicked & companions of thieves. 
Esa. 1  They love gists altogether, and gape for rewards. They help not the fatherless to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them.  
In as much as jeremy prophesied from our LORD that Babylon, 
jere. 38  should be taken of the Chaldees. The princes and rulers of the people, said unto King Sedechias. Sir we beseech you, let this man be put to death. He answered then, saying. Lo, he is in your hands, for the king may deny you nothing.  
Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon commanded that all the wise men of Babylon should be destroyed, 
Dani. 2.  because they could not declare the dream he had seen.  
Although Darius the king of Persia knew right well that Daniel was an innocent, 
Dani. 14  yet at the instance of his lords and princes, he caused him to be cast into the lake and den of Lions.  
Daniel did discretely examine those two old judges, 
Dani. 13  that bare false witness against Susanna.  
When Menclaus was accused in the judgement hall before Antiochus for money, 
2. mach. 4.  which he promised was discharged, and his accusers wrongfully put to death.  
The jews made their complaint before king Antiochus of the unjust death of Onias, 
2. Mach. 4.  the which Antiochus, although he was wicked, was sorry therefore, and commanded that Andronicus should be stripped out of his purple clothing, and slain, where he slew Onias.  
Herodes judgement was to unjust when he sent forth men of war, 
math. two.  and slew all the children that were in Beth leem.  
At the petition of a damsel that danced, Herode the Tetrarch caused John the Baptist to be beheaded in prison, 
mar. vi.  and yet he knew that he was a just man and a holy.  
Nicodemus said unto the Pharisees. Doth your law judge any man: 
Ihon. seven  before it, hear him, and know what he hath done?  
This judgement was most unjust, when Pilate loosed Barrabas the homicide, 
math. xxvii  thief, and seditious person, & delivered unto the will of the jews, our Lord jesus.  
The Apostles answered the priests and magistrates of the temple, 
Act. 4.  commanding Peter and John not to teach any thing in the name of jesus. saying, whether is it right in the sight of God, to hearken unto you, more them to God judge ye.  
When Paul had cast the devil out of the maid which had a spirit that prophesied, 
Act. 16  her masters unto whom by Prophesying she brought much lucre and vantage, accused him, the magistrates caused Paul and Silas to be beaten with rods, and to be cast into prison.  
When the jews accused Paul. galley the proconsul and ruler of the country said. 
Act. 18  If it were a matter of wrong or an evil deed. O ye jews, reason would that I should hear you. But if it be a question of words, or of names, or of your law, look ye to it yourselves, for I will be no judge of such matters.  
The high priest commanded them that stood by, 
Act. 23  to smite Paul on the mouth. Then said Paul unto him. God shall smite the thou painted wall, sittest thou and judgest me after the law: and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?  

Act. 24.  Although Paul had reasonably well excused himself before Felix the ruler, yet Felix having in mind to please the jews, left Paul to Festus his successor, bound in prison.  
Festus the precedent said. It is not the manner of the Romans to condemn any man, 
Act. 25.  before that he which is accused, have the accusers before him, and have licence and place to answer for himself, concerning the crime laid against him.  
Festus not agreeing to the jews which desired that Paul might be sent to jerusalem, said unto Paul, wilt thou go to jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters?  
Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgement seat, 
Act. 25  where I ought to be judged, I appeal unto Cesar. Then spoke Festus with deliberation, and answered: Thou hast apealed unto Cesar, unto Cesar shalt thou go.  
When they had heard Paul's reasons, king Agrippa & Festus spoke together, 
Act. 26.  saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death: Then said Agrippa unto Festus. This man might have been let lose, if he had not appealed to Cesar.   

¶ Of penance. Ca lxi.  
SO long as Marie tarried with out the host, 
Num. xii.  the children of Israel removed not. For it is neither good nor profitable to go, or to pason by the desert and wilderness of this life, without the bitterness of penance.  

Nu. xiiii  The people of Israel, hearing that our Lord was angry for their murmuring, took great sorrow. And in the morning, they would have done more than our Lord had commanded them.  

judi. two  At the voice of the angel laying the benefits of God unto the sinful people, they cried out, and wept.  
The children of Israel said unto our Lord. 
judi. 10.  We have sinned: do unto us whatsoever please thee. And they put away the strange. Gods from them. Then there doth follow, he had pity on the misery of Israel.  
David did soon repent, when Nathan did reprehend and rebuke him of his fault. 
2. regu. 12.   
Achab the most wicked king of Israel, rent his clothes, put on a cilice about his flesh, 
3. regu. 21.  and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, went barefoot, and held down his head, and the pain and punishment that he for his offences had worthily deserved, was delayed.  
Manasses the king. of juda, being bound with chains, 
two. Pa. xxxii  was carried to Babylon he did great penance, and humbled himself exceedingly before God, and he brought him again to jerusalem into his kingdom.  
It was said unto Esdras lamenting the sins of the people. 
i. Esd. x  If there be penance in Israel for this thing, I will make a covenant with our God.  
The people hearing of the fearful and terrible power of Holofernesse, cried earnestly, 
judith. iiii  and humbled their souls with fastings and Prayers, they and their wives, the Priests put on hairy clothes, & withal their hearts cried unto our Lord, that he would viset his people.  
And in the praise of Judith it is written, that she ware a smock of here and fasted all the days of her life, except the Sabothes, 
judith. 8.  and new moans, and the solemn days of the house of Israel.  
Notwithstanding that job was a simple, 
job. 1.42  a true, and a just man, & such one as feared God, and eschewed evil, yet he sayeth, I do penance in dust and ashes.  
The captivity of jerusalem being at hand, Esaias said. 
Esa. 22  Our Lord God called men in that day to weeping and mourning, to bauldnesse and girding about with sackcloth.  
The Ninivites at jonas preaching believed GOD, 
jonas. 3  and Proclaimed fasting, and arrayed themselves in sack cloth, as well the great as the small of them.  
Timotheus host drawing near, Machabeus and they that were with him, 
2. mach. 10.  prayed unto our Lord, sprinkled ashes upon their heads, being girded with hairy cloth about their loins, fell down before the aultare, and besought our Lord that he would be merciful to them, and an enemy to their enemies.  
John the Baptist was sanctified or ever he came out of his mother's womb 
math. 11.  and nourished with his holy parents and fled into the desert, wh●re he led so austere and so hard a life, that as it is said, he neither did eat nor drink: ye and add this to, that he was not clothed, for Camels here is no meet garment for man.  
How gladly our Lord received the sinful to penance, 
math. 4.  it appeareth by this, 
Lu. 5. Lu. 7  that he began his preaching with penance. Also he saith that he came for that. 
math. 9 math. 26  And declared the same by his works, and by the example of Mary And of zacheus. 
Lu. 15  Luk. nineteen. And by the example of Peter. And by divers similitudes, the which he wrote of the shape that was lost in the desert. And of the groat that the woman lost in her house. And of the prodigal child, whom the Father thought was dead, and after revived.  
Marry Magdalen the example & patron of penance, came unto our lord uncommanded, 
Lu. seven  nor was not ashamed of those that were at table with him, she stood at his feet behind him weeping. And to bring men to penance, he put an example of certain, upon whom fell the tower in Siloe, and slew them. 
Lu. xiii.  And then he saith, Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish. And as touching the example of the shape that pearyshed, and the groat that the woman lost, and afterwards was found. Our Lord doth say, 
Lu. xv  that there is in heaven more joy over one sinner that repenteth and doth penance, then over ninety and nine just persons, which need no penance.  
Our lord gave unto the woman that was taken in adultery, 
Ihon. viii  a little and a short penance, saying: Go and sin no more.  
judas saying that our lord was condemned, 
Math. xxvii  repented himself, and brought again the thirty. plates of silver. saying: I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood. Truly he said the truth, but inasmuch as he dispeared, he deserved no forgiveness.  
Peter denying his master in the high priests court did sin, 
Math. 26.  but when he was willing to weep and to do penance, 
Luke. 22.  he went out. And note, that. Luke doth add to this, that our lord turned back, and looked upon Peter.  
Certain jews, which were compuncte and pricked in their hearts, 
Act. 2.  said, ye men and brethren, what shall we do? Peter said unto them. Do penance, and be baptized every one of you.  
When they heard Peter's reasons wherefore he came to Cornelius, 
Act. 11.  and that he had baptized him, the brethren held their peace, and glorified god saying. Then hath God also to the gentiles granted repentance and penance to life   

¶ Of the honour due unto our parents. Capitu. lxii.  
Sem and japhet deserved their father's blessing, 
Gen. 9  in asmuch as they did their duty unto him being bare. But his son Cain was cursed because he derided the nakedness of his father.  
The father's blessing was a thing of great estimation among our elders. 
Gen. 27.  As it appeareth in jacob and Esau, for they carefully sought for the same.  
Although Esau was a wicked man reproved of god, and hating his brother jacob, 
Gen. 27.  yet he would not kill him, during the life of his father Isaac. For he said. The days of my father's sorrow will come. In that, he honoured his father, being afraid to offend him.  
judas bound himself to a great pain. 
Gen. 42.43  When he said to his father. If I bring not Benjamin again, and deliver him unto the. Then let me bear the blame for ever. And it is to be noted, that when Reuben said, slay my two sons if I bring him not to the again, that he agreed not unto him. But yet he agreed unto judas, saying the other foresaid words.  
The self same judas desiring joseph to send Benjamin again to his father, among other things he repeated the foresaid words by the which he bound himself to his father. 
Gen. 44.  And said more over. I cannot go up to my father if the child be absent, unless I would see and be a witness of the calamity & wretchedness that shall come on, and oppress my father.  
jacob blessing his children, spoke thus against Reuben. 
Gen. 4●  Thou art cast out & unstable as water. Thou shalt not grow and be cheafeste, because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile it.  
Our lord commanded by Moses, that if a man have a son that is stubborn and disobedient, 
Deut. 21.  that the people of the city should stone him to death.  
Our lord recompensed the evil that Abimilech did unto his father in slaying his lxx brethren. 
judi. 9   
The children of Hely would not hear their father rebuking & corr●tynge them, 
1. Reg. 2.4.  and therefore they felt the Uegeaunce and punishment of god  
Because that jonathas tasted a little honey against his father's inhibition, 
1. Regu. 14  his father judged him to death, but yet the people delivered him, that he died not.  
David flying from the presence and face of Saul, being in great necessity, remembered his parents, 
1 Regu. 22.  and diligently commended them to king Moab.  
Absalon laboured to expel his father David out of his kingdom, 
2. regu. 15  but yet his chance was not good.  
Solomon rose to meet his mother coming unto him, and bowed himself unto her. 
3. regum. 2.  And there was a seat set for the kings mother.  
Two of Sennacheribs' sons slew him, 
4. regu. 19  and yet neither of them reigned after him.  
Old Tobias instructing his son, among other things he said. 
Tobi. 4.  When God taketh away my soul, bury thou my body, and hold thy mother in honour all the days of her life.  
Our Lord casting those out of the temple with a scourge that sold and bought Oxen, 
john. 2.  sheep, and doves, and the changers of money, said, make not my father's house, an house of merchandise, seeking very often times in this and other things his father's honour.  
It is written of the child jesus, that he went down with them, 
Luke. 2.  that is, with Marry and joseph, and came to Nazareth, and was subject and obedient unto them.  
Also in another place he sayeth. 
john. 8.  I honour my father.  
And hanging upon the cross, he commended his mother to his well-beloved disciple. 
john. 19  Whereby it appeareth, what carefulness he had for his mother, that forgot her not at the point or last article of death.   

¶ Of thanks giving for the benefits of God. Capi. lxiii.  
Jacob gave thanks unto god most diligently, 
Gen. 31.  saying. Lord I am not worthy of the lest of all the mercies and truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant.  

Exo. 13.  Our lord would that the children of Israel should never forget their deliverance out of Egypt. And it shall be. Saith he, a sign unto thee upon thine hand, & for a remembrance between thine eyes, that the lords law may be in thy mouth.  
Moses and the children of Israel sang this song unto our lord, 
Exo. 15.  & said. Let us sing unto our lord, This was after they had so wonderfully passed over the red see.  
After they had obtained and gotten a wonderful great victory of their enemies, 
Nume. 31.  the princes of the host of Israel came to Moses, saying that there was not one of the children of Israel slain in the battle. And yet they had taken of men and cattle a great number. And for that cause they offerde up great gifts unto our Lord.  
Our Lord commanded that after the myraculus going over jordan, they should pitch, 
josu. 3.  and set up twelve stones, in and for a perpetual monument and memory of the same.  
After the victory obtained by Barath & Tebora of Sysara they sang & gave ●hankes to our Lord. 
judi. 5.   
Anna prayed and praised our Lord for her son Samuel the which our Lord had given her. 
1. reg. 2.   
Although the children of Israel in such battles as they wan did fight stoutly and strongly. 
judi. 20.  Yet they said that it was our Lord that smote their enemies, that the laud and praise might be given unto our Lord.  
When David heard of the revelation that God made by the Prophet Nathan, 
2. reg. 7  of the continuance of his kingdom, he gave God thanks most humbly and devoutly.  
Our Lord is much to be lauded and praised that giveth his people a good prince and prelate. 
3. regu. 5.  Blessed be our Lord, saith scripture, which hath given unto David a wise son over this mighty people.  

1. Esd. 1.  Cyrus' the king of Persia proclaimed thorough out all his Empire. Our LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and hath commanded me to build him a house at jerusalem. Whosoever now among you is of his people, our Lord his God be with him, and let him go up to jerusalem, and build the house of our lord God of Israel.  

Tobi. 11.  When Tobias had recovered his sight, he and his wife, and all that knew him before that he was blind, praised and glorified God.  

judi. 16.  After the victory of Holofernes host was obtained, all the people resorted and came to jerusalem to praise and pray unto our Lord.  

Dani. 2.  After that the vision of Nabuchodonozor king of Babylon was revealed & opened unto Daniel. He blessed our Lord God of heaven and said. The name of our Lord be blessed, for wisdom and strength are his.  
The three children being delivered from the burning fire and flame of the furnace, 
Dani. 3.  praised our lord well and devoutly. And not they only gave thanks unto god for that thing, but Nabuchodonozor did also cause the wonderful things of our lord to be proclaimed thorough out all his kingdom.  
After that the temple under judas Machabeus was erected and purified, 
1. Mach. 4.  they worshipped and gave thanks to the GOD of heaven, that had prospered and given them the victory.  
judas Machabeus, and the people of jerusalem wrote unto Aristobolus, 
2. Mach. 1  saying, we being delivered by god from great dangers and perils, magnifycently do give thanks unto him.  
When the blessed virgin had herd the laud and praise that Elizabeth gave her, 
LuKe. 1.  saying. Blessed art thou among women, she praised and lauded God for the benefits given to her and to all the world, with these words. My soul magnifieth the lord.  
We read in the gospel, that when our Lord purposed to do some great miracle, 
john. 6.11.  that oftentimes he looked up to heaven & gave thanks, 
Mat. 26.  as it manifestly appeareth in the multiplication of the loves. In the resuscitation of Lazarus, and in the institution of the blessed and holy sacrament.  
After John the Baptist was born, 
LuKe. 1.  and that zacharias had recovered his speech, he prophesying praised our Lord, saying: Blessed be our Lord God of Israel.  
Simeon took the child jesus up in his arms, 
Luke. 2.  and blessed our Lord.  
When the people saw that our Lord had healed the man of the palsy, 
Mat. 9  they marveled and glorified god, which had given such power to men.  
And likewise when the widows son was revived, 
Luke. 7.  there came a fear on them all, and they magnified god, and gave unto him the glory, saying. A great prophet is risen up among us.  
One of those x. lepers that which were cleansed at God's commandment, turned back again, 
Luke. 17.  and fell down on his face at his feet, and gave him thanks.  
After that our Lord had supped with his disciyles, 
Mat. 26.  and had said grace, they went out unto mount Oliver.  
The halt that was healed by Peter, 
Act. 3.4.  entered with the Apostles into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising God. Then there followeth. All men praised God because of that which was done, for the man was above xl. year old, on whom the miracle of healing was showed.  
Paul gave thanks for the benefits to him and other exhibited. 
1. Timo. 1.  To himself in his conversion. I thank my Lord god that comforted me in Christ, whereas before I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, & contumelious, but yet I obtained merry, because I did it ignorantly through unbelief.  
And in his conversation, thanks be unto god, 
2. Cor. 2.  which always giveth us the triumph and victory in Christ jesu.  
And devoutly he giveth thanks for the benefits exhibited to his brethren. First verily I give God thanks for you all, 
Roma. 1.  that your Faith is spoken of in all the world.  

1. Thes. 2.  And to the Thessalonians. What thanks can we recompense to God again for you over all the joy that we joy for your sakes before God.  

1. Thes. 5.  And he exhorteth them to give thanks for all things. Rejoice ever, pray continually. In all things give thanks.   

¶ Of gratitude for the benefits of man accepted. ca lxiiii.  
AFter that Abraham had smitten and overcome the four kings, 
Gen. 14.  and had brought again and recovered all such substance & goods as they had stolen and gotten. The king of Sodom came forth to meet him, and offered him all those goods & substance, the only beasts excepted. Where is to be noted, that notwythding Abraham refused that was proffered him yet it was his mind that his company should have part of the pray that was taken, not being ingrate or unmindful of their aid & pains taken.  
Laban seeing the jewels, that is, the earrings, and the bracelets that Abraham's servant had given his sister Rebecca, 
Gen. 24.  went out unto him and said: come in thou blessed of our Lord, and so he received him into his house with great humanity and gentleness.  
After that jacob had served his uncle Laban many years, 
Gen. 29.  Laban said unto him. Though thou be my brother, shouldst thou serve me for nought?  
Pharaoh the king of Egypt was very kind and thankful unto joseph for the exposition of his dream, 
Gen. 41.  and magnificently he did exalt him.  
jethro the Priest of Madian was thankful and kind unto Moses, 
Exo. 2.  because that he, when his Daughters came to water their sheep, defended them: he caused him to be called into dinner, and gave him his daughter in marriage.  
joshua was very careful that Rahab the harlot, 
josu. 6.  which hide and saved his messengers, should not perish in jerico that was destroyed.  
When Gedeon had delivered Israel from their enemies, 
judi. 8.  they said unto him. Reign thou over us, both thou, thy son and thy sons son, for thou hast delivered us out of the hand of Madian.  

Ruth. 2.  And Naomy said, commending Boom that looked most benignly upon Ruth: blessed be he of our Lord, for that favour & grace that he showed to the living, he hath reserved for the dead.  
Because Cineus was good and favourable unto the children of Israel, 
1. regu. 15.  Saul when he destroyed Amalech, did spare him.  
David said to Abiathar, whose father loved David. Abide thou with me, 
1. regu. 22.  and fear not, for if any man seek thy soul, he shall seek mine also.  
David sent to the men of Jabes in Galaad, 
2 regu. ●.  that buried Saul & his children, and gave them thanks.  
For the love that David had to jonathas saul's son, 
1. degu. 9  he made an inquisition whether there were any man left of the house or kindred of Saul. And ordained that Mephiboseth the son of jonathas should be a continual gest at his own table.  
The Queen of Saba brought king Solomon many gifts. 
3. regu. 10.  And he gave her according to all her desire, what soever she asked, besides that he gave her of a free will with his own hand.  
Helias had compassion upon the widow that sustained him, 
3. regu. 17.  and so effectuously prayed for her son that was departed, that he revived him again.  
Abdias alleged the pleasures and benefits that he had done for our lords prophets, 
3. regu. 18.  the which he hid when they were sought for to be put to death. And all was for this intent, that he should not send him with no jeopardous message.  
When Helias should ascend into heaven, 
4. regu. 2.  he well and munificently rewarded his disciple Elizeus.  
Elizeus offered most gently the Sunamite his hostess, 
4. regu. 4.  to speak to the king for her, if she had any business with him. Again he obtained & got her a child, and afterwards being dead revived the same.  
Naaman the Syrian being cleansed of his leprosy at Elizeus word and petition, 
4. regu. 5.  did offer him gifts, saying I pray the take a blessing of thy servant.  
The jews accusers sent an epistle to king Arthaxers●s among all other things containing this. 
1. Esd. 4.  We remember the salt that we did eat in the palace. And in as much as we thought it against all right to see thy loss and hurts, we have sent. etc.  
Young Tobias rehearsed unto his father with great gratitude & thanks the benefits & good turns that he had received of Raphael the angel. 
Tobi. 12.   
Queen Esther was not unkind to Mardocheus her nourisher. 
Esth. 4.   
Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon hearing the interpretation of his dream, 
Dani. 4.5.  extolled Daniel, and gave him great gifts. Likewise Balthasar honoured him for the declaration of the scripture that was written in the wall.  
When judas Machabeus heard that the Scithopolites were favourable unto the jews in the time of their tribulation, 
2. mach. 12.  he thanked them.  
The elders of the jews said unto our lord jesus, 
Lu. 7  of the Centurion that prayed him for his servant. He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him, for he loveth our nation, and hath built us a synagogue.  
Paul did fully recognize the benefits that were done unto him. 
Gala. 4  For he sayeth to the Galathians, ye received me as an angel of god, & would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.  
I was even filled after that I received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you with an odure of a sweet smell, 
Phil. 4  a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to god.  
Our lord give mercy unto the household of Onesiforus, 
2. Timo. 8  for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain.  
And also for Onesimus philemons servant, the which did minister unto him in prison, he writeth to Philemon affectuous letters.   

¶ Of ingratitude. Capitu. lxv.  

Gene. 40  THe chief butler in the time of his prosperity had clean forgotten joseph his interpreter.  

Gene. 31  jacob did serve his uncle Laban profytablye and faithfully, and he would oft have deceived him.  
When the people saw, that it was long or Moses came down out of the mountain, 
Gene. 32  they said unto Aaron, up make us gods to go before us. Behold now how soon they had forgotten the benefits received of the true and living god.  
The children of Israel loathed in the desert that good meat given them, 
Nun. 11  from heaven without their pain or labour, they wept, saying, who shall give us flesh to eat.  
The angel of god did impropriate and cast in the children of Israel's teeth the benefits of god exhibited unto them, 
judi. 2.  because they had broken the covenant and appointment, and had transgressed the commandments of god.  
Saul received many benefits and good turns of David: 
1. re. 17.  and yet he did his best to kill him.  
David saved the inhabitors of the land, 
1. re. 23  and yet they would have betrayed and delivered him into saul's hands that persecuted him.  
The children of Ammon recompensed honour, 
2. re. 10  and good deeds with injury, when they vituperated and put David's messengers to rebuke and shame, which he sent to comfort the king over the death of his father.  
David and joab were ingrate and unkind to faithful urias, 
2. regu. 18  of the which two, the first sent letters. And the other did Cruelly execute them.  
After that David had revoked Absalon his son, 
2. reg. 15  and had forgiven him the murder committed against his brother Ammon, he made insurrection against his father.  

2. re. 16  david in disheretinge so soon Miphiboseth jonathas son remembered not the amity and love that was between his father and him.  

3. reg. 12  Our lord exalted and set jeroboas over ten tribes. And by and by elated with pride and a will to rule, he perverted the people from the true honouring and worshipping of god.  
Eliseus had done much good for the king of Israel. 
4. re. 6.  And all his people. And yet for the dearth that was in the country, he commanded his head to be smitten of. But god disposed it other wise.  

2. Para. 24.  joas the king of juda remembered not the mercy and kindness that joiada the high priest had done unto him but slew zacharia his son reproving and rebuking him, that he had le●●e our lord, and transgressed his commandments.  
Amasias trusting to the succour and help of god, overcame the Edomites, and the children of Seir. 
2. Para. 25  And yet bringing their goods a way, he bowed himself and worshipped before them. And the prophet that was sent unto him, said, why hast thou sought and honoured the gods of the people, which were not able to deliver their own people out of thy hand.  
Ezechias did not unto god according to it that he had showed him, 
2. para. 32  for his heart arose.  
Many have abused and turned the goodness and honour of princes showed unto them, 
Esth. 1  into pride. Nor they are not content to give thanks for benefits, and to violate the law of humanity in themselves, but also they hope and th●nk to escape the sentence and judgement of god, that seeth all.  
Our lord complaining of the people of jewry, sayeth. I have nourished and brought up children, but they despised me. 
Esa. 1  And he proveth that they are least thankful than beasts. There followeth. The ox hath known his owner, and the ass his master's crib. But Israel hath received no knowledge, my people hath no understanding.  
Our LORD would have done and showed many and great benefits to Achab the king of juda, 
Esa. 7  as he sent him word by Isaiah, but he despised too receive them.  
jonathas sent strong armed men, 
2. mach. 10  the which delivered Demetrius from the hands of the Antiochians.  
And yet afterwards D●metrius did alienate himself clean from jonathas, nor rewarded him not according to the benefits that he had showed him, but troubled him very sore.  
Of the ten Lepers that our saviour cleansed, 
Lu. 17  there came but one again to magnify God, and to give him thanks.  
The damsels masters or Parents, out of whom Paul did cast the spirit of Prophesy, 
Act. 16  were very ingrate and unkind unto Paul. For why they sorrowed more the loss of their gain and vantage, than they rejoiced in the expulsion of the devil.   

That truth engendereth hatred. Ca lxvi.  
BAlaac the king of Moab was very dolorous and sorry, when that Balaam spoke any good of the children of Israel. notwithstanding it was true that he spoke. Nor he did not honour him, as he would have honoured, 
Nume. 24.  if he had spoken pleasantly and after his mind. I thought saith Balaac, to promote thee unto honour, but our Lord hath kept the back from worship.  
jonathas Gedeons' son, that told the truth of Abimelech and his, 
judi. 9  which had unrightfully made him king was fain to fly from the face and presence of Abimelech.  
Saul was angry with his son jonathas, 
1. reg. 20  because he excused David, the which was an innocent & blameless towards Saul.  
Achab did hate Micheas the Prophet for telling him the truth, 
3. reg. 22  I hate him, saith he, for he doth not prophesy good unto me but evil  
When Ananias the Prophet had reproved Aza the king of juda, 
2. para. 16  because he put his trust in Bennadab the King of Syria, Aza was wroth, and sent the seer into prison.  
zacharias the son of joiade at the commandment of king joas was stoned, 
2. Para. 24  because he rebuked the king and his Lords, that they had left & forsaken our Lord.  
When Achior had rehearsed the great and noble things that our Lord had done for the children of Israel, 
judith. 5.6  and that his power was great, Holofernes princes & Lords were angry, and thought to slay him, and Holofernes himself disdained the thing vehemently.  
Sedechias the king of juda, laid jeremy the Prophet in prison, 
jere. 31  saying, why dost thou prophecy thus? Thus saith the Lord etc.  
When Baruch had read the words 
jere. 36  that he had written out of the mouth of jeremy, before joachim the king of juda, he caused the book to be cast into the fire, because it declared the truth of the captivity of jerusalem, & the king commanded Baruch & jeremy to be taken, but they were not found then as god would.  
When that jeremy prophesied the captivity of the city, he was cast into a lake, 
jere. 38  where there was no water, but mire, and so he descended and stack fast in the mire.  
Because Daniel proved Bel, and the dragon to be no Gods, 
Dani. 14  they of Babylon gathered themselves together to come unto the king, and procured that Daniel should be cast into the Lion's den.  
Because of Eliazarus good & true words, they that drew him to torment, & that a little before were mild & gentle, 
2. mach. 6  waxed wroth and angry.  
Because John the Baptist said unto Herode. 
math. 14  It is not lawful for the to have thy brother's wife, 
mar. 6  he imprisoned him, and afterwards beheaded him.  
When our lord had reproved the hypocrites & Pharisees of many things they began grievously to wax busy about him, 
Lu. xi  to stop his mouth, laying wait for him, and seeking to catch some thing out of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.  
The Pharisees cursed him that was borne blind, 
john. 9  and healed of our lord, and cast him out of the synagogue, because he confessed the truth most constantly.  
The high priests hearing the words of the Apostles as concerning Christ's doctrine, 
Act. 5  clave a sunder, and sought means to slay them, and being beaten warned them, that they should not speak in the name of jesus, And they departed from the counsel, rejoicing, that they were counted worthy, to suffer rebuke for his name.  
When the jews heard saint Steuens words, 
Act. 7  their hearts clave a sunder, and they gnashed on him with their tethe, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him.  
Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth. 
Gala. 4    

¶ Of lies and lesinges. ¶ Capitu. lxvii.  
THe first lie was spoken by the serpent, 
Gene. 3  which said to the woman, ye shall not die.  

Gene. 18  Sara being afraid, with a lie excused herself that she laughed not.  

Gene. 38  And fornicators disdain to make lies, as judas, which said: She cannot accuse us of any lesinge, that is Thamar, to whom he promised a kid.  

Exo. 1  The lesinge or lie that the mid wives made to Pharaoh, unwilling to slay the children of the hebrews, was temporally rewarded, but not eternally, although it was a lie full of pity and compassion.  

Exo. 9.10  Pharaoh would oft have deceived Moses through lies but yet it availd him nothing.  
The people wiping and sitting in the wilderness, 
Nun. 11  said, we remember the fish we did eat in egypt for nought.  
The Gabaonites being crafty and deceitful of thought, 
josu. 9  would lyingly have deceived josua. But he used good and wise counsel, and bringing them into servitude and bondage, did not break the covenant and league made between them.  
It is never lawful to lie, to tell the truth is always lawful. 
1. re. 16.  And it is expedient at some times for a man to hold his peace, as Samuel did, saying, I came to offer and to do sacrifice unto our Lord, and yet he came principally to do another thing: Not withstanding he said that he came to do that.  
Saul said that his servants had conspired against him, because they took not David. 
1. re. 22  And he said that David his servant laid wait for him, when that he laid wait for David.  
One of David's sons being slain tidings came to David, 
2. regu. 13  that Absalon had killed all the kings sons. So do men oftentimes that bring tales & rumours.  
Chusai officiously did lie unto Absalon, saying. As I have obeyed thy father, so will I obey thee.  
The man of God foretold jeroboas the destruction of this aultare, 
●. reg. 13  the which through the lie of a false Prophet was deceived, & broke God's commandment.  
The two false witnesses that were brought forth against Naboth, 
3. reg. 21  was the cause that he was stoned.  
The false Spirit being in the mouth of the Prophets, 
3. re. 22.  deceived Achab, persuading him to go unto the battle. For there he was wounded to death.  
judith by the words that she spoke to Holofernes, 
judith. 10  deceived him: although she be excused, because of her godly intent and purpose.  
Aman invented a mischievous lie, to destroy Mardocheus, because he would not bow his knee, 
Esth. 3  nor worship him.  
The princes and comen people that were left after the destruction of jerusalem, 
jere 42  came to jeremy, and said that they would do, what so ever he would command them whether it were good or bad, but yet they kept their large promise but slenderly.  
The two old priests made a very detestable and a pernitius lie against Susanna, 
Dani. 13  whom they should have commended for her most constant chastity.  
Antiochus sent his chief treasurers into the cities of juda, which came to jerusalem, 
1. mach. 1.  speaking peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit, for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it sore, and destroyed much people.  
When Antiochus Eupator besieged jerusalem he sent unto those that were within it, 
i Mach. 6.  to make peace, & they received it, and the king and Princes made an oath unto them, but he broke his oath, and commanded the wall to be destroyed.  
Alchimus that desired to be the high priest said unto king Demetri●: judas and his brethren have lost ● slain thy friends. And afterwards he came into the land of juda, & sent 
1. mach. 7  messengers to judas and his brethren and spoke unto them with peaceable words, but under craft and deceit. And at length it was proved, that there was neither judgement, nor truth in them.  
Demetrius promised jonathas to restore the castle unto him, but when the jews, 
1. mach. 11  which jonathas sent, had won it, Demetrius lied and dissembled all that ever he spoke, and withdrew himself from jonathas.  
Simon sent unto Triphon a hundred talents of silver, 
i mach.. 13  and jonathas two sons, to discharge him. For Triphon promised to send jonathas if they would do so. But he did but fable and lie. For he kept the money, and slew both jonathas and his children.  
The jews, and principally the Scribes and Pharisees, 
math. 11.22  the which envied him, made lies against our lord jesus, saying: that he was a drinker of wine, a liar, a glutton, and one that forbade men to pay tribute unto Cesar, a subverter of the people, and one that seduced them, a blasphemer, and possessed with the devil.  
The jews invented a very false and a wicked lie, 
Mat. 28.  when they corrupted the keepers of our lords sepulchre, saying, say ye that his disciples came by night, and stole his body away while ye slept.  
Ananias and Saphyra his wife, made a lie unto Peter concerning the price of the land, 
Act. 5.  the which lie was afterwards by Peter most grievously revenged.  
The jews ordained two false witnesses against Steven, 
Act. 6.  saying. This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against the law and this holy place.  
There were many lesinges and lies invented & found against Paul. 
Act. 16.  For the master of Phitonissa dwelling among the Philippians, out of whom Paul had cast the spirit of prophecy, said unto the magistrates and rulers of the city: These men trouble our city, being jews, and preach ordinances, which are not lawful for us to receive.  
And some there were at Athens that said, what will this babbler say? Other said: 
Act. 17.  He seemeth to be a tidings bringer of new devils.  
Again. There were certain jews at jerusalem that laid hand on Paul, crying. 
Act. 21.  men of Israel help. This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place, furthermore he hath brought gentiles into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.  
And afterwards Tertulius the jews Orator said before Felir the ruler. 
Act. 24.  This Paul is a pestilent fellow & a mover of debate unto all the jews in the whole world.  
And furthermore when the barbarus 
Act. 28.  and strange people saw in the Isle of Mitelene the viper hang on Paul's hand, they said among themselves: No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he have escaped the see, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.  
Paul beareth witness of himself Some men affirm that we say, 
Roma. 3.  as men spoke falsely of us. Let us do evil, that good may come thereof.  
And to the Corinthians. Some say that our epistles are grievous, but our bodily presence weak, and our speech and communication rude.   

¶ Of Treason. Capitu. lxviii.  
SAule being vexed with the devil, David sung and played before him, 
2. Cor. 10.  and Saul went about to nail him to the wall with the iaveling that he held in his hand.  
Saul promised to give David his daughter in marriage, 
1. Re. 18.19  that through occasion the Philistians might kill him.  
David saved and defended the inhabitors of Seely from the philistines 
1. regu. 18.  host that besieged them, And yet they would have betrayed and delivered him unto Saul his enemy, 
1. regu. 23.  that even to death did persecute him.  
After that Saul had lamented the persecution of David, 
1. regu. 24.  and that David was sworn unto him: he persecuted and followed David as wrongfully and as sharply as ever he did before.  
Urias carried from David to joab, letters of his own death. Amnon David's son, caulde unto him his sister Thamar as though he would have eaten meat at her hand, 
2. regu. 11. 2. regu. 13.  and afterwards defiled her.  
Absalon called his brother Amnon to a banquet, 
2. regu. 13.  and slew him.  
When joab had saluted Amasam, and had taken him by the chin as though he would have kissed him, 
2. regu. 20.  he smote him in the side, and he shed out his bowels to the ground.  
zambry the captain of half the horsemen, 
3. Re. 16.  slew Hela his Lord and master, and did reign after him seven days only. He was besieged, and he burnt himself, and the king's palace.  
Selum Jabes son, conspired against zacharias the king of Israel his lord and master, 
4. regu. 15.  and slew him, and after him he reigned in his slede one month only.  
As Sennacherib was praying and worshipping his god in the temple 
4. regu. 19  his two sons smote him with the sword But yet neither of his sons reigned after him.  
Certain of Nehemias enemies would maliciusly have made a confederation wih him, 
2. Esd. 6.  & thought to have done him a displeasure, & gave money that he might be brought to sin.  
Two of king Ahaswerus porters or chamberlains, that sat at the coming in of the Palace, 
Esth. 2.  would have laid hands on the king, and have slain him.  
Ishmael the son of Nathania came and many more with him to dine with Godolia, 
4. regu. 2●.  whom the king had made captain over the men of Babylon which were in jewry, And after dinner they rose and slew him, that would not have thought nor believed no such evil in them.  
King Antiochus sent his chief treasurer into the cities of juda, 
1. Mach. 1  which came to jerusalem, and spoke peaceably but yet deceitful words unto those that were within. For when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it sore, and destroyed much people of Israel.  
When king Antiochus Eupator besieged jerusalem, and could not take it. 
1. Mach. 6.  He sent unto those that were within to be at peace with them, and they received it. He swore unto them, and soon after broke his oath that he had made.  
Ptolomeus the king of Egypt went about through deceit to obtain alexander's his Nephew's kingdom. 
1. Mach. 11.  And entering into the cities of Alexandria with a great host of men, and received by the king's commandment in to them very honourably, he left men of war to keep them.  
When Triphon saw that jonathas came with so great an host, he commanded him to keep but a few with him, 
1. Mach. 12.  and to send away the rest, and when he had done so, he was taken, and a thousand that were with him, and the other returned home again.  
As Triphon went forth to walk with the young king Antiochus his Lord and master, 
1. Mach. 13.  he slew him traitorously, and reigned in his stead,  
Ptolemy the son of Abobus, the high priests son in law, 
1. Mach. 16  made a banquet for Simon and his two. sons. And when they had drunken well, he slew them.  
When Apollinus was come to jerusalem, fainingly he kept himself quiet and still until the Saboth day. 
2. Mach. 5.  And then when the jews kept holy day, he slew a great multitude of them.  
judas Machabeus hearing that they, which besieged the towers, where in their enemies the Gentiles were, 
2. Mach. 10  had taken money, and let part of their enemies go, he slew them as traitors and sellers of their brethren. And went in hand and took the tours  
The treason that the most wicked judas used against his Lord, 
Mat. 26.  passed all other treasons in iniquity and perversity, 
LuKe. 22.  the which sold his Lord and master for a little money, 
john. 18.  and delivered him with a kiss into the hands of his enemies.  
Certain of the jews came to the chiefest of the priests and elders, 
Act. 13.  desiring them to do so much, as to cause Lysias the Tribune, that had Paul in hold, to bring him forth among them, as though they would have known● something more perfectly of him. And they were even ready by and by to kill him.   

¶ Of adulation anf flattery. Cap. lxix.  
WHen Chore and his companions s●ode up against Moses & Aaron, they said, 
Num. 16  it is sufficient enough for us, that all the multitude are holy, and that our LORD is among them. In the which words if appeareth that they flattered and sought for the benevolence and favour of the people.  
The young man that brought David tidings of saul's death and his sons was slain by David's commandment yet he thought that he had brought prosperous and good tidings. 
2. regu● 1.   
The two thieves that slew Isboseth saul's son, 
2. regu. 4.  and brought his head unto David, thought to please him. But he declared well unto them, that it displeased him, for he commanded them to be slain, and their hands and feet to be cut of, and hanged over the pool in Hebron.  
Absalon said unto the man that had matters before king David, 
2. regu. 15.  thy words and communication seem to me good and just. But there is no man deputed to hear thee.  
The evil and false Prophets told Achab the king of Israel that he should prosper in his wars: 
3. regu. 22.  for they knew that he would be glad to hear such tidings.  
After the death of joiada the priest, the lords of juda came and made obeisance to the king, 
2. Para. 24.  the which being pleased with their adulation, hearkened unto them. And so they left the house of our Lord, & served groves and Idols.  
The jews enemies that edified the temple after their return out of captivity, 
1. Esd. 4  wrote thus unto the king. We remembering the salt that we have eaten in thy palace, thought that it was against reason to see thy damage and losses. etc.  

judith. 2  Nabuchodonozor said unto the elders, and captains of his wars, that this was his thought and purpose, to bring the hole earth under his dominion. Now when that thing pleased them all. etc.  
King Ahasuerus being wroth with Queen Uasthi, questioned with his wise counsellors, 
Esth. 1.  what sentence or law should be executed upon the Queen. The which counsellors did not cool the kings fury, nor excuse her that was absent, but one answered with indignation, saying. The kings indignation is just.  
Amans friends, 
Esth. 5  & his wife, not perceiving the cankered and evil mind that he had towards Mardocheus, did not reprove nor rebuke him, but said. Command thou a high pair of gallows to be framed and made.  
The princes and high estates of Darius the king of pierce, 
Dani. 6  having a desire that the king should make an unjust decree, did purpose a thing, that seemed to pertain to his honour.  
Alchinus that wicked traitor, willing to be made the high priest, 
i mach.. 7  said unto king Demetrius: judas and his brethren have destroyed thy friends, after there followeth, the the king made Alchinus the high priest, & commanded him to be revenged, & to punish the children of Israel.  
After that Ihons' disciples were departed and gone, 
Mat. xi  our Lord began wonderfully to praise him, the which thing maketh against those, that do openly praise men, and seacreatly detract and backbite them.  
The Pharisees going about to take Christ in his words, 
Mat. 22  began to praise and to flatter him, saying. Master we know that art thou true, and teachest the way of God truly.  
Herode Agrippa that great king perceiving that he pleased the jews because he had taken certain of the congregation, 
Act. 12.  and had killed james the brother of John, proceeded further to have taken Peter.  

Act. 12  The people gave a shout to Herod that wicked king, the which had slain james, and incarcerated Peter, saying. It is the voice of a God, and not of a man.  

Act. 24.  Tertullius the orator which was brought in against Paul by the precedent Felix, did at the beginning of his oration flatter Felix.   

¶ Of derision, and contumelious reproof. Ca lxx.  
THe men of Sadoch and Phanuel derided Gedeon persecuting Zebee and Salmana, 
judi. 8.  but of that followed mischances. For afterwards he entreated them very rigorously and evil.  
Nabal contemned contumeliously the words of David's messengers, saying, 
1. regu. 25.  what is David? And what is the son of Isai? There is plenty of servants now a days, that break away from their masters.  
Michol seeing king David dancing before the Ark of the Lord, 
2. regu. 6.  despised him, because she saw him bare. And afterwards deriding & mocking him she said. O how glorious was the king this day?  
Wicked jezabel spoke scornful & mocking words unto Achab. 
3. regu. 21.  Thou art a man of great authority, and dost govern thy kingdom well.  
For as much as the children derided and mocked Elizeus the prophet, 
4. regu. 2.  saying. Go up thou bald head. Two bears tore and devoured xlii. of them.  
King Hezechias posts went swiftly from city to city, 
2. Para. 30.  warning the children of Israel to return unto our Lord. But they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.  

2. Para. 36  Our Lord sent his prophets daily unto them, & warned them to spare his people, and his dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of god, and little regarded his words, & misused his prophets.  
When Sanabalat & Tobias hard say that the walls of jerusalem were a building, 
2. Esd. 4  they mocked the builders.  
When Tobias was blind, his friends & kinsfolk laughed his living to scorn, 
Tob. 2.  saying: where is now thy hope, for the which thou hast done alms, and buried the dead?  
Nicanor seeing the burnt sacrifices that were offered, for the king laughed them to scorn with contempt, 
1. mach. 7  & spoke proudly and disdainfully, ye & swore in his wrath.  
Antiochus that cruel tyrant, being kindled in anger by the words of the seventh brother, 
2. Mach. 7.  was more cruel upon him, then upon all tother, and took indignation that he was so lightly regarded.  
Our lord was divers manner of ways derided, as it shall afterwards appear in the chapter of patience.  
Certain jews, 
Act. 2.  when they saw that our lords disciples after the infusion of the holy ghost, spoke divers languages and tongues, said mockingly These men are full of new wine.  
When the Athenienses had heard 
Act. 17  of the resurrection of the dead that Paul preached. Some mocked. And other said, let us hear the again of this matter.   

¶ Of Detractors and evil speakers. Capi. lxxi.  
IOsephs lady and mestres spoke wickedly to her husband of him being Innocent and chaste. 
Gen. 39   
Pharo said, who doubteth, but that ye have some mischief in hand 
Exo. 10  whereby it appeareth that evil men do affirm, and at sometimes do lay to good men's charges with unjust boldness the thing which is unjust and false.  
Mary and Aaron upon a light occasion spoke against Moses, 
Nume. 12.  but quickly after there followed a pain and punishment that revenged the matter.  

Nume. 14.  The children of Israel dispraised the land of promise to their great pain and punishment.  

Nume. 16.  By the occasion of Chores and his fellows sedition, many were most fearfully slain. And yet after that, the multitude murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying: ye have killed the people of our Lord.  
Although Balaam was evil, yet he said, 
Num. 23.  that he in no wise would curse the people which our Lord had blessed And as touching that, there are many worse found then be, the which do gladly and more oftentimes curse and backbite the good, than the perverse and evil.  
Saul at the beginning was exceeding goo●: 
1. regu. 10.  but yet the children of belial said: how can he save us?  
By the occasion of Doeg the Idumite declaring unto Saul that Abimelech ●he priest had comforted and refreshed David, 
1. re. 22.  he slew lxxxv. men that did wear a linen Ephod. And many more women and children.  
The lords of the Philistines caused Achis the king of Seth, 
1. reg. 19  to remove David (the which by his judgement was good) from his honest office and place, that he had preferred him unto.  
David commanded the young man that showed of king Saul and his sons death, 
2. reg. 1  to be slain. And yet he thought that he had brought him prosperus and glad tidings.  
The chiefest of the children of Ammon said unto their lord. 
2. re. 10  Thinkest thou that David for the honour of thy father hath sent comfortours to thee? And so they perverted the simple and pure intention of David.  
Absalon ambitiusly desiring the kingdom, 
2. regu. 15  said unto one that had businesses before him: There is no man deputed of the king to hear the.  
Siba Mephiboseth servant did wickedly backbite his lord unto David: 
2. re. 16  & his evil words were soon believed.  
As the children of Israel, which were returned from Babylon were building of the temple: 
i. Esd 4  their enemies sent a wicked and an untrue epistle to king Artaxarses, to cause him to let and to hinder the building.  
When that Sara raguel's daughter reproved one of her maidens for her fault: 
Tob. 3  she answered her saying. God let us never see son nor daughter of the more upon earth, than killer of thy husbands.  
By the only occasion of Mardocheus that would not worship nor bow to proud Aman, he informed the king Ahasuerus, that the jews condemned his commandment, 
Esth. 2  and that they sowed discord and debate throwoute all his kingdom. And upon report the were condemned all to die, but yet the divine mercy provided for their deliverance.  
Because that jeremy preached that the Caldes should take the city of jerusalem. 
jere. 38.  The princes and rulers of the people said unto king Sedechias, This man laboureth nor seeketh not for peace of the people, but for mischief  
The Caldes came and accused the 
Dani. 3  jews saying unto Nabuchodonosor the king, that daniel's fellows did not worship his gods and that they were transgressors & breakers of the king's decrees and laws.  
The princes and lords of Darius the king of Persia, 
Dani. 6  envying and bearing hatred to Daniel, accused him to the king, that he prayed and worshipped another god than king Darius  
These two old priests went about filthily to defame Susan, 
Dani. 13  but yet god by an abstinent and a chaste child did wonderfully deliver her.  
Alchimus, which would have been the high priest, and certain other, said unto king Demetrius, 
i mach. 7  judas and his brethren have destroyed thy friends & have scattered us out of our country.  
There came together against jonathas certain pestilent and wicked men of Israel, 
i mach.. 10  to provoke king Alexander against him. But the king regarded them not.  
Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, a ruler of the temple, 
2. mach. 3  came to Appolonius, and told him that the treasury was full of innumerable money.  
This Simon of whom we spoke before, 
2. mach. 4  reported and spoke the worst of Onias the provisor of the city. And was bold & nothing ashamed to call him an enemy of the realm, which was so faithful a defender of his people, and so fervent in the law of god.  

2. Mach. 24  Alchimus coming to king Demetrius, among all other things said As long as judas liveth, it is not possible for men to be in quiet.  

mat. 9  When the Pharisees saw that our lord sat at meat in Mathews house, the said unto his disciples, why eateth your master with Pubblicans & sinners.  

Lu. 19  The like chanced be zacheus. For they murmured, that he was gone in to tarry with a man that is a sinner.  

math. 11.  And of john the baptist that was a great faster, they said. He hath the devil. And of our lord jesus that did eat with sinners, they said. Behold a glutton, & an unmeasurable drinker of wine, & a friend unto Pubblicans and sinners.  
After that the Pharisees had seen the miracle of him that was borne blind, 
john. 9  and how that he was restored to his sight by our lord jesus, they bacbited our lord, saying, we know that this man is a sinner, and they cursed the man, & said. Be thou his disciple.  
The Scribes and Pharisees bacbited our lord, calling him a Samaritane, a demoniach. A blasphemer, a sinner, a glutton, a drunkard, a liar, and one that forbade to pay tribute to Cesar a subverter of the people. A seductor, the which all may be had and found in divers places of the gospel.  
The jews beinge-unable to resist the wisdom of Steven, 
Act. 6  and the spirit that spoke by him, brought into the counsel two false witnesses saying. This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemus words against this holy place and laws.  
Certain men being in sorrow that they had lost their gain, 
Act. 16  because that Paul had cast out of a maid of theirs a spirit that prophesied, said unto the magistrates. These men trouble our city, & through their evil words, the people ran against them and their clothes being rend, they were commanded to be beaten with rods, and to be cast into prison.  
When Gallio the proconsul was ruler of the country of Acaia, the jews made an insurrection with one accord against Paul, 
Act. 18  and brought him to the judgement seat, saying. This fellow doth counsel men to worship god contrary to the law.  
At Ephesus when divers waxed hard hearted, 
Act. 19  & believed not, but spoke evil of the way of our Lord, & that before the multitude, Paul departing from thence, separated the disciples.  
When certain jews which were of Asia, 
Act. 21  saw Paul in the temple, they cried, o ye men of Israel help. This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people and the law. Furthermore he hath brought the gentiles into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.  

Act. 24  The orator Tertullius propunded for the jews before Felix the debity against Paul, saying. We have found this pestilent fellow moving sedition & debate unto all the jews in the whole world, and a maintainer of sedition of the sect of the Nazarites, which hath also enforced to pollute the temple.  
Paul disputing at Athens, 
Act. 17  certain philosophers of the Epicures and of the Stoyckes said, what will this babbler say? Other said, he seemeth to be a tidings bringer of new devils.  
When the strangers saw the viper hang on Paul's hand, 
Act. 28  they said no doubt this man is a murderer. Whom thought he have escayed the see. etc. But shortly after the changed their opinion.   

¶ Of liberality mercy and largeness. Capi. lxxii.  
REbecca Batuels daughter did most liberally answer Abraham's servant, 
Gen. 24  saying. Drink my lord.  

Exo. 2.  Moses did very liberally when he defended jethro's daughters from the shepherds, that would not suffer them to water their sheep.  
When Moses hard that jethro his father in law was coming to him, 
Exo. 18  he went out to meet him, and did diversly honour him.  
The children of Israel with most prompe and devout minds, did give to the work of the tabernacle, 
Exo. 36  & the holy vestments, all thing that was necessary. And the artificers were enforced to say unto Moses. The people bring to much, and more then enough.  
Moses desired of king Edom, saying we pray thee that it may be lawful for us to go thorough thy land, 
Nun. 21  we will not turn in to the fields, nor vineyards, neither drink of the waters of the wells. etc.  
Gedeon desired bread of the lords of Sochot & Phanuel for his companions an men that were weary, 
judi. 8.  but they would give him none, the which thing was afterwards to their pain.  
Nabal used him self unliberally towards David that desired him to give him somewhat. 
1. re. 15.   
After that David had obtained the victory of the Amelechites, 
1. reg. 30  he sent gifts and part of the pray unto the elders of juda, and to his friends & neighbours, saying: see here is a blessing for you.  
David commanded that Mephiboseth should eat bread always upon his table. 
2. re. 9  And he gave him all that pertained to Saul.  
Soby, Machir, and Berzillai did proffer unto David flying from the face and presence of Absalon, 
2. re. 17  many necessary things for his host, as wheat, barley, and flower.  
This Berzillai, did aid David when he fled from his son Absalon. 
2. re. 19  And after that David had obtained and won the victory, he retained Chymeam his son as one of his family.  
The Queen of Saba gave Solomon many things. 
3. re. 10  And Solomon gave her according to her desire what so ever she asked, besides that he gave her of a free will with his own hand.  
Certain good men of Israel clothed the naked prisoners, 
2. Para. 28  and set all that were feeble upon horses, & brought them to their brethren.  
King Cyrus brought forth the vessel of the temple of our Lord, 
1. Esd. 1.  which Nabuchodonozor had taken, and sent them again to jerusalem, all the vessels of gold & silver were 5000. and 400.  
The children of juda returning from Babylon, 
1. Esd. 2  offered willingly to the building of the house of God, & gave gold after their ability.  
King Darius commanded, that the house of God should be builded in jerusalem, 
1. Esd● 6  & that the charges should be taken out of the kings coffers. Although there were some envious persons that by their letters laboured to let and hinder the work.  

1. Esd. 7  King Artaxerxes gave a glorious & a liberal epistle to Esdras the priest that came to jerusalem to comfort the jews'  

2. esd. 2.  King Artaxerxes used himself liberally to Nehemias coming into jewry, and gave him even such letters as he required.  
Nehemias was a very liberal Legate, the which did not grieve the people with vital & exactions, 
2. esd. 5.  & he did much good to those that he was sent unto  
Tobias did study how to divide all that ever he had among his brethren that were prisoners, 
Tob. i.  and of his kin, he fed the hungry, and clothed the naked.  
Raguel delivered to young Tobias with his daughter the half of all his substance. 
Tob. 10   
Tobias the younger, was very kind unto Raphael, 
Tob. 12  whom he took to be a man, and well acknowledged the benefits that he had done unto him, where upon both he and his father did offer him most liberally the moiety of all their goods.  
King Ahaswerus commanded a great feast to be made for esther's marriage, 
Est. 2.  & caused the lands to be in quietness, and gave gifts, as it became the royalty of a king.  
When king Ahasuerus saw Queen Esther, 
Esth. 5  he safd unto her, what wilt thou Esther, what is thy petition? if it be even the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.  

Esth. 6  King Ahasuerus inquired, what honour or reward Mardocheus had gotten for the fidelity that he had showed unto him. And when he understood that he was unrewarded, he caused him magnificently to be honoured.  
jobs sons made banquets, & each of them on the day that he made his feast, 
job. 2  sent for their sisters to eat and to drink with them.  
Blessed job doth declare that he was merciful to the poor, 
job. 29.31  saying, I comforted the widows heart, and I was a father unto the poor. Again he saith If I have eaten my meat alone. For mercy hath grown with me even from my childhood.  
The chief captain of Babylon gave jeremy meat, 
jere 40  and rewards, and let him go whether so ever he would, promising him great humanity & kindness, if he would go with him to Babylon, and yet he gave him free leave and licence to carry.  
Seleucus the king of Asia in the time of Onias the high priest, 
●. mach. 2  paid all the charges pertaining to the minysterye of the Sacrifices, of his own rents and heritage.  
The wise men opening their treasures, not their little purses with half pence, 
Math. 2  offered unto a poor Lord, gold, frankincense and myrrh.  
Our Lord is a liberal and a large rewarder, 
math. 19  the which, to those that leave these temporal goods for his cause, doth give an hunderfolde in this world, and life everlasting in the world that is to come.  
It came of a benign and a gentle liberality that our Lord defended the disciples, 
math. 12  which upon the Saboth day did pluck the ears of corn, 
Lu. 6  and chafed them with their hands to eat, against those wicked Pharisees.  
And also of the Publicans & sinners that came to hear him. 
Lu. 15.19  And of zacheus. 
math. 26  And there is an ensample of Mary, 
Mar. 14  that kissed our lords feet. And of judas, for the which sign of gentleness, the unhappy and wicked man, ought to have the sooner repent.  
The people followed our Lord on foot into the desert, and left the cities and when the even drew on, 
Mat. 14  his disciples said unto him Let the people departed, that they may go and buy them victuals. But he as a liberal Lord & master answered, give ye them to eat.  
Zacheus in distrybuty●ge of his goods, 
Lu. 19  and making of restitution was very large and liberal. Thus he said unto our Lord: Behold Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have done any man wrong, I restore him four fold.  
The gift of the poor widow which cast two mi●es into the treasury, 
Lu. 21  is preferred of our Lord, above the gifts of the rich.  
Our Lord was very bountiful and liberal to the thief that hanged & asked, saying: 
Lu. 23  Lord remember me, when thou comest into thy kingdom. And jesus saite unto him, verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in paradise.  
Our lord vouchsafed to show his benignity and liberality, 
john. 2  when that he, being called to the poor marriage went thither, and there turned water into wine, to cheer the poor that were there at dinner.  
The great liberality of God appeareth in the parable of the ungracious servant, 
math. 18.  unto whom our lord said: I forgave the all the debt, because thou desired'st me.  
joses, whose sir name was Barnabas had land & sold it, 
Act. 4  & brought the price, and laid it down at the Apostles feet.  
When the disciples that were at Antioch hard say, that there should be great dearth throughout all the world, 
Act. 11  they purposed to send succour unto the brethren which were in jewry. The which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.  
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, 
Act. xvi  being baptized by Paul's predication, prayed Paul very devoutly and liberally, and compelled him and his fellows to remain and abide in her house.  
When Paul and his companions were scaped in the winter out of the broken ship, the barbarous & strange people showed them no little kindness for they kindled a fire, 
Act. 28  and refreshed every one of them, because of the present rain, and cold.  
Publius the prince of the Island called Mytilene, 
Act. 28  unto the which Paul and his fellows after the tempest arrived, received us, and lodged us three days courteously, whose father Paul did heal of a fever, and of a bloody flux.  
It appeareth that Paul was very liberal to the poor, whose businesses he so diligently procured, 
1. Corin. 16  as it is manifest in the gathering for the poor, 
2. Corin. 9,  the which he caused to be done most carefully. And he saith, if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. And he which soweth little, shall reap little. And he that soweth largely and freely, shall reap plenteously.  
There was in Paul an ensample of a wonderful liberality and gratitude, the which wrote so affectuous letters for one Onesimus a fugitive servant of philemon's, as it is evident in his epistle to philemon. If thou count me a fellow, saith Paul, receive him as myself. 
Capi. 1.  If he have done the any hurt or oweth the ought, that lay to my charge.   

¶ Of Covetiousnes. Capitu. lxxiii.  
IN that, that Cain slew his brother, 
Gen. 4.  because he saw his brother's goods increase, may be noted great avarice, and a great desire of money.  
We read that Cain was the first that built any city, 
Gen. 4.  and not Abel. For good holy men have hear no continuing city, 
Heb. 13.  but they seek one to come.  
Because of the great substance that Abraham and Lot had, they could not inhabit and dwell together: 
Gen. 13●  And their herdsmen began to strive one with another.  
The abundance of temporal goods, 
Gen. 13.  is oftentimes the occasion of great sin, as it is enident by the Sodomites which were of all other sinners the worst.  
After that Isaac grew to be rich, his shepherds and his neighbours began to brawl and chide. 
Gen. 26.   
judges and prelate's ought to hate avarice more than any other vice. 
Exo. 18.  And therefore jethro spoke notably of judges. Thou shalt seek out those that hate covetousness.  
There are few priests in these days that forbidden or let the superfluite of oblations, 
Exo. 36.  as they did that were rulers over the works of the tabernacle.  
balaac's messengers went unto Balaam having money and rewards in their hands, 
Nume. 22.  and so he was corrupted with covetousness.  
The tribe of Reuben and Ead. And half the tribe of Menasses, 
Nume. 32.  because they had great substance of cattle, would not go over jordane. But were content for their portion to inhabit and dwell in the countrei apt and meat to f●de and bring up their cattle.  
Achior seduced by covetousness, took of the excomunicate things of I●richo. But for that lucre and gain, 
josu. 7.  he had and suffered great loss and damage.  
Dalida for money that was promised her of the philistians, 
judi. 16.  delivered Samson her husband unto them.  
It is written of samuel's sons, that they turned a side after lucre, 
1. regu. 8.  and took rewards, and perverted the right.  
Covetousness seemeth to be the chiefest cause or occasion that Saul was reproved for, 
1. regu. 15.  I mean the cupidite that he had to Amalechs' prey. For Samuel said unto him, wherefore hast thou not hearkened unto the voice of our lord, but hast turned to the pray, and haste done that is wicked, In the sight of our lord.  
Nabel was to straight laced against David demanding somewhat of him Whereupon, 
1. regu. 25.  but for Abigail his wife's sake, he had well-nigh lost both his substance, and himself to.  
Semei against the kings prohibition and commandment went out of jerusalem to seek his servants that were run their ways. 
3● regu. 2.  And for that Solomon caused him to be slain.  
Nabothes vineyard, the which Achab desired, 
3, regu 21.  was the occasion that two false witnesses were brought forth against him, and that he was commanded to be stoned.  
Forasmuch as Gihezi took that thing of Naaman that Eliseus refused, 
4. regu. 5.  he was stricken with Leprosy.  
In Nehemias time there were certain of the noble men and rulers so oppressed with usury, 
2. Esd. 5.  that the were willing to sell their sons & daughters unto bondage, but Nehemias did much rebuke them.  
After that Nabuchodonozor had gotten the victory of Arpharat the king of Medes, 
judi. 1.  by and by he occupied and subdued, all other kingdoms.  
judas Machabeus said unto his people & companions, 
1. Mach. 4.  be not greedy of the spoils, we have yet a battle to fight for Gorgias & his host is hear by us in the mountains.  
Ptolomi the king of Egypt slanderen Alexander his son in law, 
1. Mach. 11.  because he would have had his realm. And yet Alexander had honourably received him.  
Simon of the tribe of Benjamin stirred Appolonius and king Antiochus against Onias & the holy city, 
2. Mach. 3.  saying, that the treasury was full of innumerable money.  
Menelaus through the money that he promised Antiochus obtained the high prichode. 
2. Mach. 4.  And at length by means of the golden vessel that he stolen out of the Temple, the which he gave Andronicus, he caused Onias to be slain. And being acoused to Ptolomi, he corrupted him with money, and caused him to give sentence of death against his accusers. And the self Menelaus through the covetousness of them that were in power, remained still in authority, increasing in malice, to the great hurt of the citizens.  
When that certain jews at Machabeus 
●. Mach. 10.  commandment had besieged two towers in the which their enemies were, 
2. Mach. 10  certain strangers entreated for money let some of them escape, the which, Machabeus caused to be slain as traitors, and sellers of their brethren.  
After that the war against Gorgias was ended, judas Machabeus and his company came, 
2. Mach. 12  to bury the bodies of them that were slain. Under the coats of certain jews that were slain, they found money and jewels of idols, which thing was forbidden the jews by the law. And therefore men believed it to be the cause that they were slain.  
The young man that inquired of our lord how he might have eternal life, 
Mar. 19  had great and rich possessions, and therefore when he hard the counsel of perfection, he went a way sorry.  
The priests willing and desiring that the people should oftentimes offer, 
mat. 21.23.  did suffer that such things as might be offered, should be sold in the temple. And for this cause the gold of the Temple was called more holy than the temple, and the gift that was upon the aultare, to be of more reverence than the altar itself.  
The covetousness and cupidity of gain seemeth to be the principal motion, 
mat. 26.  why that judas betrayed our Lord. For he saith what will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you.  
By money the keepers of our lords sepulchre were corrupted, 
mat. 28.  and said falsely, that our Lord by night was stolen away by his disciples.  
Our Lord jesus the true lawyer, 
Luc. 12.  would not meddle with the division of the worldly heritage, notwithstanding that he was required, but said, who made me a judge or a divider over you?  
Our Lord against those that heap up temporal goods, 
Luc. 12.  and think that they shall many years delight and have pleasure in them, doth propound the similitude of the rich man, whose ground brought forth plentiful fruits.  

Luke. 16.  Our Lord against these rich gluttons, that use these precious and delicate garments, which are straight and needy to relieve and help the poverty of their neighbour, doth put forth the parable of the rich glutton. And note, that it seemeth not to be a parable, but an history. Again note that if he be so punished that gave not his own proper goods, what shall become of them, that steal other men's?  

Luke. 14.  The buyers of Oxen and Farms, that is the buyers of things movable and unmovable excused themselves, that they could not come to the great supper unto the which they were invited and called. For by such things men are oftentimes withdrawn from the celestial glory.  
The covetous Pharisees, hearing our lords monitions, 
Luke. 16.  and that they should make them friends of the unrighteous Mammon, laughed him to scorn.  
The avarice of Ananias and Saphira, the which kept away purse of the price of the land, 
Act. 5.  was most terribly punished.  
Certain crafts men, which had a damsel possessed with a spirit that prophesied, 
Act. 16.  whom Paul delivered of the Devil, perceiving that they had lost their gain and lucre, caught Paul and Silas his fellow, and brought them to the rulers and officers, saying, and accusing them, that they troubled the city, and preached unlawful observances & customs. The magistrates renting their clothes, commanded them to be beaten and to be cast into prison, & to be kept with all diligence.  
Paul being at Ephesus, and doing there many miracles, 
Act. 19  a certain man named Demetrius, a Silver smith which made silver shrines for Dyana, was not a little beneficial unto the crafts men, whom he called together, and said, that Paul had persuaded and turned away much people, saying, that they be no Gods which are made with hands but devils, and hath so trouled the City, that it is all in a roar and full of confusion. And they rushed into the common hall, with one assent, and caught Gaius and Aristarcus Paul's companions.  
When Paul was with Felix the precedent, 
Act. 24.  being bound & of the jews accused as a seditious and a pestiferous person, Felix hoped money should have been given him of Paul. Wherefore he called him the oftener and commoned with him. But in as much as it came not so to pass, he did not quite him, but left him bound to Fest us his successor.   

¶ Of Poverty. Ca lxxiiii.  

Gen. 32.  WE read not that jacob had either beast or man when he departed from his parents, and went to his brother Laban, but that he went over jordan with his staff. And at a certain time being disposed after the Sun was down to rest himself, 
28  he took a stone & put it under his head, and laid him down in the same place to sleep.  
Moses kept the sheep of jethro his father in law, 
Exo. 3.  priest of Madian, where by it appeareth that he had no sheep of his own, that kept other men's.  
Ruth the Moabite had no great store of richesse, 
Ruth. 2.  when she went a glening the ears that the reapers left behind them, the which pertained unto the poor.  
Saul being content with one lad, 
1. regu. 9  went for to se●ke his father's asses. And Saul not long after said unto Samuel, that his kindred was the least of all the kindreds of the tribe of Benjamin.  
David was the least of all his brethren, so that when Samuel came to anoint one of Isais children David was in the pastors, 
1. regu. 16.17.  nor he was not called at the beginning, as though he had been of no reputation, & afterwards his brethren being in the host, his father sent him laden with victuals unto them.  
Helias suffered great penury when he prayed the widow of Sarept to give him a morsel of bread, 
3. regu. 17.  and a little water.  
The children of the Prophets did live under Elizeus in great poverty, 
4. regu. 4.  the which had but a little bread, and unsavoury pottage.  
Anna Tobias wi●e went daily to the weaving work, 
Tobi. 2.4.  whereby it appeareth that they were but poor, which could not have their loum in their own house. And Tobias said unto his son, my son be not afraid, truth it is, we lead hear a poor life, but great good shall we have, if we fear God, and departed from all sin, and do well.  
The children of the Rechabytes build no houses, 
jere. 35.  sow no seed, plant no vine, have no vineyards, drink no wine, but did dwell in tents.  
Nabuharadan left the rascal people, and those that had nothing to dwell s●il in the land of juda. 
jere. 39  He spared the poor, but he slew the mighty & rich, or else he led them as prisoners and captives unto Babylon.  
We have an ensample of poverty in the Lord our saviour, 
Luke. ●.  the which was born of a poor mother, and nourished of a poor carpenter, seemly fed, wrapped in clouts and not in furs, laid in a manger, and afterwards when his glorious mother was churched, his parents offered in the temple, the offering of the poor. And anon after joseph fled with the child and his mother into Egypt. 
Mat. 2.  And when the child was xii. year old, he abode still in jerusalem unknowing to his father and mother: 
Luc. 2.  And so it appeareth that they had no great family to associate and serve the child.  
jesus going about from town to town, 
Mat. 8.  had not where upon to lay his hed● and therefore he saith. The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the son of man hath not where to rest his head. 
john. 19  And for this it maketh● that he hung bare upon the cross.  
The disciples, for the most part, were chosen out of the poorest sort, 
Mat. 4.  John and james did mend their nets, 
Mar. 1.  and did wash them. 
Luc. 5.   
In our lords sermon that he made in the mount, the commendation of poverty, as though it were the foundation of the spiritual building, 
Luc. 6.  
Mat. 5.  is first placed and spoken of.  
Among all other Christ's miracles, this is written that the poor receive the glad t●dinges of the Gospel. 
Mat. 11.  For before the coming of Christ, it was not wont to be so.  
Our Lord said unto the young man that asked him how he might come to everlasting life. 
mat. 19  If thou wilt be be perfect, go and sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor. And our lord doth promise a marvelous remuneration and reward to those that leave and forsake any thing for his name's sake.  
Of that famous and notable Lazarus, which was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom, 
Luc. 16.  the Scripture allegeth no other work of righteousness or cause of his glory, but because he received pain in this mortal life, and therefore God in another life would comfort him.  
The poor and feeble were brought into the great supper of our Lord, 
Luc. 14.  yea, and certain, as it is r●d there, were compelled to come from the high ways and hedges.  
In the primative church all that believed were together, 
Act. ●.  and had all things comen, they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.  
Peter said unto the crepell that asked his alms, 
Act. 3.  silver and gold have I none. etc.  
Paul taking his leave of the faithful of Achaia, 
Act. 20.  said among other things, I have desired no man's gold, silver, or vesture, as ye know yourselves: for these hands have ministered, 
1. Cor. 4.  unto my necessities, and to them that were with me, we hunger and thirst, and are naked. etc.   

¶ Of hypocrisy and dissimulation. Ca lxxv.  
AMon David's son dissembled and feigned himself sick and diseased, to deceive Thamar whom he luxuriously loved. 
2. reg●. 13.   
jeroboams wife did change her habit and disguising of herself came to Abdias the prophet, 
1. regu 14.  unto whom he said, why dost thou dissemble and fain thyself to be an other?  

4. regu. 5.  Gehezi Elizeus servant feigned that his master had nead of two change of garments for two young men of the children of the Prophets.  
When Apollonius was come to jerusalem sent from antioch, 
Act. 5.  he feigned peace, and kept him still until the Saboth day. And then he commanded his men to take them to their weapons, for the jews kept holy day, and so he slew all those that were gone forth to the open play.  

rover. 8.  Although the divine sapience doth generally detest the wicked, yet most specially he threateneth hypocrites, 
Mat. 23  saying very oft in the gospel. Woe be to you ye Pharisees, ye hypocrites.  
The Pharisees going about to tangle jesus in his word he answered rebuking them, 
math. 22  why tempt ye me ye hypocrites?  
Some there be that commit great faults, and eschew those sins that are less, 
Math. 23  straining out a gnat, and swaloing a Camel. As the high priests did, that feared more to enter into the judgement hall of Pilate, 
john. 18.  then to commit or procure that haynus crime of murder.  
The ruler of the synagogue disdaining that our lord should heal the sick on the Sabbath day, 
Luc. 13  said unto the people, There are vi days, in which men ought to work, in them come that ye may be healed, and not on the Sabbote day. But our lord reproved him, calling him hypocrite.  
Ananias and Saphira his wife committed great hypocrisy, 
Act. 5.  when they dissembled that they had brought the hole price of the land, and had laid it before the Apostles feet.  
Notwihstanding that Simom Magus gave credence to philip's preaching. 
Act.  Yet Peter said unto him, Thou hast no part in this sermon, for thy heart is not right in the sight of god. Do penance therefore. etc. Then answered Simon and said. Pray ye to our lord for me.  
Paul did grievously note Elimas the sorcerer of falsehood and hypocrisy. saying. 
Act. 13  O full of all subtlety and disceptfulnes, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the straight ways of our lord?   

¶ Of the receayte of gifts and rewards. Capitu. lxxvi.  
ABraham would not receive the gifts that the king of the Sodomites proffered him, 
Gen. 14.  when he returned from the slaughter of the four kings, although he had well deserved them.  
jacob sent presents to his brother Esau, 
Gen. 32  to assuage and mitigate his anger.  
The people offered and gave gifts in so great a quantity to the work of our lords tabernacle: 
Exo. 36  that Moses caused it to be proclaimed, that they should offer no more.  
Balaam loved the reward of iniquity, and went with balacs messengers, 
Nu. 22.  that had the reward of the south saying in their hands.  
Ahiud offered gifts unto Eglon the king of Moab, 
judi. 3  and afterwards speaking in secret with him, he grievously smote him, and slew him.  
Sampsons' enemies promised Dalida money and induced her to beguile and deceive him. 
judi. 16   
It is said by samuel's children, that they turned a side after lucre, 
1. regu. 8.  took rewards, and perverted the right.  
It was not laid to samuel's charge, that he, 
1. regu 17.  which had judged the people twenty years, at any time had taken of any man any gift or reward.  
The gifts that Siba Mephiboseth servant presented unto David flying from the face of Absalon, 
2. reg. 16  seem so to have inclined David's mind, that he gave an unright judgement against him that was absent.  
The queen of Saba gave king Solomon .120. talents of gold: 
3. regu. 10.  and of sweet odours exceeding much, and precious stones. And king Solomon gave her according to all her desire what so ever she asked, besides that he gave her of a free will with his own hands.  
Aranna would have given David the threshing floor & all things necessary to do sacrifice with all, 
2. reg. 24  but he would not take it but at a price, nor offer up no sacrifice of other men's goods.  
Benedad the king of Syria had peace with Basaa the king of Israel: but yet the gifts that Aza the king of juda sent him, 
3. reg. 15  caused him to break his consideration with Basaa, and grievously to entreat him.  
Naaman the Sirian was freely healed of Eliseus, 
4. reg. 5  and yet Cihezi because he took gifts of Naaman, was grievously plagued.  
The king of Babylon sent letters & presents unto king Hezechias. 
4. re. 20  Then followeth, Hezechias was glad of them & of their coming. But note there, how greatly he displeased our Lord.  
After that Achaz king of juda had spoiled our lords house, 
2. Para. ●8.  the kings and the prince's houses, he gave gifts unto the king of the Assyrians, And yet it helped him not.  
The jews in a remembrance of their gladness, 
Hest. 9  which they conceived and had by the death of Aman their enemy, did order, that gifts should be distributed & given unto the poor.  
Our Lord speaketh by the Prophet Esay complayningly, 
Esay. 1.  saying. Thy princes are wicked, and companions of thieves, they love gifts altogether, and gape for rewards.  
The master of the king of Babylon's host, 
jere. 40  gave Hieremy victuals, and rewards, and let him go.  
After that Daniel had expounded the vision unto Nabuchodonosor the king, 
Dani. 2  he made him a great man, and gave him many and great gifts.  
Balthasar the king of Babylon did promise Daniel great gifts, 
Dani. 5  But he answered, saying, keep thy gifts thyself, and give thy rich gifts to another.  
jonathas went to Ptolemies and gave Ptolomi and Alexander great presents of gold and silver, 
1. mach. 10  & found favour in their sight.  
When Triphon saw that jonathas came unto him with so great anhoost, 
1. macha. 12  he was afraid, and received him honourably, and gave him rewards. And by this occasion he deceived him, for after he had sent away his host, Triphon kept him there with a few, and killed him.  
For the gifts which the ambitius jason did give and promise to king Antiochus, 
2. mach. 4  he obtained the high priesthood and when he had sent the money to the king by Menelaus, he beguiled him, and got the dominion For jason had paid three hundred talentes of silver.  
Menelaus Lysimachus brother did obtain with the money that he promised Antiochus, 
2. mach. 4  the high priesthood. And afterwards he gave to Andronicus certain vessel of gold, that he had secretly stolen out of the temple and caused Onias to be slain. After all this, when that he was accused before king Ptolemy, he procured with money that he promised to give him, that his accusers were condemned to death.  
The wicked traitor and detractor Alchimus desiring to obtain the high priesthood, 
2. mach. 14  offered Demetrius a crown of gold, and certain other things.  
The wise men offered unto the poor Lord, 
Mat. 2.  gold, Frankincense, and myrrh.  
When the soldiers that should have kept the sepulchre of our Lord, 
math. 28  had received good store of money, they said that his Disciples, 
Mat. 28  they being a sleep, had stolen him away.  

LuKe. 21  The gift of the poor widow, which cast into the treasury two mites, is preferred of our Lord far above the rich men's gifts.  
When Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy ghost was given. 
Act. 8.  He offered them money saying. give me also this power.  
The president Felix that kept Paul bound falsely accused by the jews: 
Act. 24  did hope that Paul would give some money, wherefore he called him the oftener and communed with him. And because that he, as it is veri like, came not to his intent, he left Paul in prison bound.   

¶ Of Fortitude. ¶ Cap. lxxvii.  
WHen Abraham saw that Lot his brother's son was taken, 
Gen. 14.  he took his servants born in his own house with other, and set upon the four kings by night, that had taken him. And after he had pursued, and smitten them, he brought Lot again withal his substance, and all the people of Sodom.  
The pureness of the conscience maketh a man both sure and bold, 
Gen. 31.  and therefore jacob being wroth, chode with Laban, saying. For what cause or for what offence followest thou so after me, and haste searched all my stuff?  
The angel said unto jacob, if thou hast been strong against God, 
Gen. 32  how much more shalt thou prevail against man?  
Moses stood boldly and constantly against Pharaoh, 
Exo. 5.  reproving him, because he would not let our lords people go.  
The children of Israel came harnessed out of the land of Egypt. 
Exo. 13   
Caleph and joshua did manfully comfort the people, 
Nu. 13.14  saying. Let us go up, and possess the land, for we be able to overcome it. And again. Fear not the people of the land, for they are but bread for us.  
Phinees with xii. M. fight men overthrew the Madianites of that which, besides men and women that were slain, 
Nun. 31  there were xxxii. thousand virgins taken. And of cattle an infinite multitude, and yet there perished not one of the children of Israel.  

duty. 31  Moses said unto joshua that should succeed him. Be strong and bold, for thou must go and lead this people into the land.  
When joshua went against thinhabitors 
josu. 8  of Hai he was in the front of the host compassed with the aid and strength of strong and valiant men.  
After that the v. kings were taken, joshua said unto the chief of the men of war that were with him, 
josu. ●0  go on and put your feet upon the necks of these kings, be not afraid, nor faint hearted.  
Caleph said unto joshua, I am this day 85. year old, 
josu. 14  and yet I am as valiant and as strong at this time, as I was when I sent to search & spy the country, even the same fortitude and strength doth continue in me stil.  
Ahud the judge & chief captain of the host of Israel going in the front of the battle, 
judi. 3  said unto the people. Follow me, for the Lord hath delivered your enemies into your hands.  
The angel said unto Gedeon, our Lord is with thee, 
judi. 6  thou mighty man of war. Go hence in this, thy might thou shalt deliver Israel out of the hands of the Madianites. And when he most humbly excused himself, he heard. I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Madianites, as they were but one man.  
Gedeon by the commandment of our LORD, 
judi. 7  said unto his host, if any man dread or be afraid. Let him return, and with three. C. men, and a proper stratagem or subtle point of war, he overthrew the Madionites.  
Samson tore a Lion in pieces with his unarmed hands, 
judi. 14.15 and .16.  as he would have rend a Kid, and after did many strong feats.  

1. regu. 11.  Saul hearing that the men and inhabiters of Jabes Galaad were besieged, he boldly, efficacely, and quickly did succour and help them.  

1. regu 17.  David in his childhood did strongly overcome a Lion, a Bear, and Goliath the Philistine.  
David with one souldiare came to saul's host, 
1. regu. 26  and entering into his tent, took away his spear, his shield, and the cruse of water.  

2. regu. 2.  Twelve of isboseth's servants, and xii. of David's caught each other by the head, and thrust their sword in each other sides, and they fell down together.  

2. regu. 23.  David longed and said, oh that I had of the water that is in the cistern by the gate of Bethelem for to drink. And three mighty men broke thorough the host of the Philistines, & brought him of that water.  

4. regu. 9.10  jehu did manfully when he slew two kings, and Ochozias brethren, the children of Achab, and when he killed a great multitude of Baal's Prophets.  
joiada with great strennuitye and force plucked the kingdom of juda out of the hands of Athalia, 
4. regu. 11.  and crowned the kings little son of the kindred of David.  
joab the son of Servia was the prince and head captain of the host, 
1. Para. 11  because that he before all other smote the jebusites that dwelled in the city of jerusalem, and so did David appoint it.  
Nehemias said unto the noble men and judges. Let us arise and build, and their hands were strengthened to good. 
2. Esd. 2.   
The children of transmigration did build the wall of jerusalem round about, 
2. Esd. 4  and with one hand did every one work, and with the other held his weapon.  
The enemies of the children of transmigration did divers manner of ways put them in fear, 
2. Esd. 6  thinking that there by they would cease from their work. But Nehemias said: That therefore he strengthened his hands the more.  
When the children of Israel heard of Holofernes might and power, 
judith. 4  they prepared most diligently to resist him: for they took in and occupied all the tops of the mountains and walled their Towns, and prepared Corn for them against the battle.  

judith. 13  judith had in herself a marvelous strenuity & courage, when she went to Holofernes, and slew him in his tent.  
daniel's companions said to Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon, 
Dani. 3  our God is able to keep us from the hot burning oven. And if he will not, yet shalt thou know (O king) that we will not serve nor worship thy Gods.  

Dani. 6  Daniel left not of for all the king's decree, to pray unto his God.  

1. mach. 2  Mathathias and his children had a wonderful fortitude and strength that so withstood king Antiochus, & so oft prevailed against him.  
judas Machabeus with good hope and very manfully and boldly passed over the river to his enemies, 
1. macha. 5  the which had pitched their tents beyond the water.  
Eleazar the son of Saura, ran boldly and with a courage to an Elephant, 
1. mach. 6  and got under him, and slew him, than fell the Elephant down upon him, and there he died.  
Eleazarus said unto the tormentors. If I die manfully, and as it becometh mine age, 
1. mach. ●  I may peraventure leave an example of steadfastness, for such as be young, if I with a ready mind, and manfully die an honest death, for the most worthy and holy lawes●  
Machabeus and they that were with him went promptly and willingly to battle against Lysias having an helping from heaven, 
2. mach. 11.  and our Lord was merciful unto them. They fell mightily upon their enemies like Lions, they brought down xi. M. footmen xvi. C. horsemen, and put all other to flight, many of them being wounded and some got away naked.  
And with great power gave the 
Act. 4.  Apostles witness of the resurrection of our Lord jesus Christ, and great grace was in them all.  
Steven full of grace and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. 
Act. 6  His fortitude did most appear in that, that most constantly he resisted the jews, and took his most cruel death most patiently.  
Fortitude (as Cicero doth say) is a preconsiderate susception and taking upon of perils and dangers. And a sufferance or bearing of labours. And in that it is very evident that Paul was Christ's most strongest Apostle and souldioure, the which for Christ's sake sustained so great perils and dangers, 
Capi. 11  as it appeareth in th● Acts of the Apostles, 
Capi. 11  & he doth recite and number them in the second to the Corinthians.   

¶ Of confidence and magnanimity. Ca lxxviii.  

Exo. 5  MOses stood often before Pharaoh, and constantly reproved him.  
Nathan the Prophet constantly, and yet reverently did reprove David after he had committed adultery and murder. 
2. regu. 11.   
Helias said to Achab. It is not I that have troubled the house of Israel, 
3. regu. 18.  but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of our lord. And after that he caused. CCCC. prophets to be slain.  
Item he said to Ochozias the king of Israel. 
4. regu. 1.  Thou shalt not come down of the bed, on which thou art gone up but shalt die the death.  
Achab the king of Israel said unto Helias, 
3. regu. 21.  hast thou found me thine enemy? he answered: I have found thee, for thou art even sold to work wickedness in the sight of our lord.  
Eliseus spoke marvelous freely and boldly to Ioam the king of Israel his host standing about him. 
4. regu. 3.  What have I to do with thee? Got the to thy father's prophets, and to thy mothers.  
Our lord was with josaphat, 
2. Para. 7.  because he walked in the ways of his father David. Then followeth. When his heart had taken boldness by the ways of our lord. etc.  
The spirit of our lord came upon zacharia the son of joiada the priest, 
2. para. 24.  which stood in the sight of the people, saying why transgress ye the commandments of our lord, the which thing shall not be for your profit.  
Hezechias comforted his men of war saying. 
2. Para. 32.  Pluck up your hearts and be strong. Be not afraid nor discouraged for the king of the Assyrians, nor for all the multitude that he hath with him, for there be more with us then with him. with him is an arm of flesh. But with us is the lord our god, for to help us, and to fight our battles.  
Sanabalat and other enemies, being sorry that the walls of jerusalem were a building, 
2. Esdras. 4  endeverd themselves to resist and divers ways to fear Nehemias, but they could not.  

judit. 10.13  judith was a woman of a marvelous great magnanimity, the which unarmed went to Holofernes tent, & slew him.  
Mardocheus did boldly refuse to worship proud Aman, although he knew that the king had commanded it. And also he spoke unto the Queen severely and freely, 
Esther. 3.4  saying. Think not to save thine own life, while thou a●te in the kings house, for if thou holdest thy peace at this time, then shall the jews have help and deliverance out of an other place: and thou and thy father's house shallbe destroyed.  
Ananias & his fellows said stoutly to king Nabuchodonosor, 
Daniel. 3.  our God whom we serve and worship, is able to deliver us out of thy hands.  
Daniel little regarding king Da●ius decree, 
Daniel. 6.  or commandment, did worship and pray unto his lord God, ●s he was wont & accustomed to do.  
Matathias & his sons did strongye and boldly rebel and resist king Antiochus. 
1. Macha. 2   
Eleazar Saures' son ran boldly 
1. macha. 6  ●o the Elephant where he conjectured that the king was, and got him under him and slew him.  
Timothe gave his host a great sign and token of magnanimity, 
1. Mach. 5.  if they would pass over the water. And so did judas, and obtained a great and a noble victory.  
When judas men said unto him, that they might save their lives, for our enemies are many, 
1. Mach. 9  and we are but few judas answered, God forbidden that we should flee from them. Wherefore if our time be come, let us die manfully, and let us not stain our honour.  
When judas Machabeus men saw the host coming, they said. How are we able, being so few, to fight against so great a multitude, and so strong? And judas said, it is a small matter for many to be overcome with few, 
1. Mach. 3.  yea, there is no difference to the God of heaven, to deliver by a great multitude or by a small company, for the victory of the battle standeth not in the multitude of the host, but the strength cometh from heaven.  
jonathas did encourage his company to the battle, 
1. Mach. 9  because their enemies were in their way, and the water of jordan on both sides, with banks, fens, & woods, so that there is no place for us to depart unto.  
When that jonathas was in battle against the Heathen, 
1. Mach. 11.  all his men left him except ii or iii: But when they that fled saw that their captain fought man fully, they turned again unto him, & helped him, and there were slain of the Heathen three thousand men.  
That excellent Captain judas Machabeus, 
2. Mach. 10  went & turned himself to fight when most need was.  
Machabeus and they that were in his company, 
2. Mach. 10  perceiving that they had help from heaven: were comforted in their minds, not only to fight with men, but with the most strongest and cruel beasts, yea, and to run thorough the walls of iron.  
After our Lord was crucified, 
Mat. 27.  joseph of Arimathia went boldly into pilate, & begged the body of jesus.  

john. 9  The man that was borne blind, and that was restored to his sight by our Lord, did freely confess & speak the truth by Christ our Lord.  
Thomas said unto the disciples, let us also go, 
john. 11.  that we may die with him.  
Peter the which at the only voice of a maid, 
Act. 2.3.4.5.  was made afeard, denied Christ, but after he had received the holy spirit, was so endued with virtue and strength, that he in the presence of the Pharisees and Magistrates, did preach Christ most constantly.  
Steven being full of grace and strength, 
Act. 7.  did freely preach Christ our Lord, and rebuking the jews did confound them seeing among other things: ye stiff necked and uncircumcised hearts & ears, ye have always resisted the holy ghost, as your fathers did, so do ye.  
The Magistrates and Ministers rebuked and commanded the Apostles saying, 
Act. 5.  We command you, that ye teach not in this name. And behold you fill and repleanyshe jerusalem with your doctrine, and intent to bring this man's blood upon you. Peter and the other Apostles answered and said: we ought more to obey God, than men.  
Paul the Apostle, 
Acts. 13.  Paul the proconsul being present, rebuked Elymas the sorcerer most sharply, & for a season made him blind.  
When the magistrates had commanded that Paul and Sylas should be delivered out of prison, 
Acts. 16.  Paul said unto them. They have beaten us openly uncondemned, for all that we are Romans, and have cast us into prison, and now they would send us away privily. And he spoke so, that they being afraid, came and desired them to departed out of the city.  
The city of Ephesus being moved and in a roar, 
Acts. 19  the citizens rushed into the common hall with one assence, and took violently with them two of Paul's companions. Paul would have entered in unto the hall, but his disciples would not suffer him.  
Paul taking his leave of his brethren that were in Asia said. 
Act. 20.  The holy ghost witnesseth in every city, that ●andes and trouble abide me in jerusalem. But none of these things move nor fear me, neither is my life dear unto myself. etc.  
Paul showed great magnanimity before his judges that is before Ananias the high priest, 
Act. 24.25  before Felix and Festus from whom, because he did him manifest wrong, he appealed to Cesar.  
Paul, being in all these pearyls and dangers, 
Act. 27.  was continually with out fear, and that did principally appear in the tempest and shipwreck that he suffered.  
saint Augustine saith thus of Paul. 
Aug. libro. de. ci●i. dei. 14. Ca 9  That behovable saith he, & strong man, that laboured more than all the other disciples, that did glory and rejoice in his infirmities, that blessed man Paul (I say) Christ's Champion, whom he taught, for whom he was in bonds, with whom he was crucified, in whom he was glorious in the sight of this world, to whose honour he was a spectacle, both to Angels and man that gladly beheld him striving in great agony with the eye of faith, and to rejoice with those that rejoiced, weep with those that weep, outwardly having strife, and fear inwardly, desiring to be dissolved and to be with Christ.   

¶ Of patience and meekness in injuries and torments. Capi. lxxix.  
ISaac took it meekly, when his father would have offered him up for a sacrifice. 
Gen. 21.   
joseph took that mischievous deed that his brethren did against him patiently, 
Gen. 37.4  and forgave them beninglye.  
joseph gave his brethren a special commandment, 
Gen. 45.  saying: See that ye fall not out by the way.  
Moses did eftsoons pray for Mary, that spoke so wickedly against him and through his prayer she was healed. 
Nume. 12.  The people murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying ye have killed the people of our lord. And when our lord waxed wroth, and would have punished the people. 
Nume. 16.  Moses said unto Aaron. Go thou speedily to the people and pray for them, and the plague ceased.  
The children of Ephraim that ●hode mightily with Gedeon were pacified by his meek answer, 
judi. 8.  saying what deed could I have done like unto yours?  

1. regu. 11.  Saul would not suffer those men to be slain, that backbyted him.  

1. regu. 34.  david might often have slain Saul, that sharply persecuted him, and would not, as when he cut of the lap of his garment, and when he found him a sleep.  

2. regu. 15.16.  David flying from the face and presence of Absalon, said patiently to Sadocke. If I shall find favour in the eyes of our LORD, he will ●rynge me again. And with like patience he answered Semeus that cursed him.  
Mephiboseth took the unjust sentence given against him very patyently. 
2. regu. 19   
The elders giving Roboam counsel, said. 
2. Para. 10.  If thou wilt please this people, and speak meekly unto them, they will be thy servants for ever.  
Elizeus did not suffer those the came to take him, 
4. regu. 6.  to haue● any hurt, but caused meat to be set before them, and when they had eaten, he sent them away.  
Tobias being blind, showed wonderful great patience, 
Tobi. 23.  as well against the divine scourge & plague of blindness, as against the derisions of his wife and his friends.  
job when he lost his goods, his children, 
job. 1.2.  and almost himself ●o was patient. And it is to be noted, that at once he lost his goods & his children, and the Temptation was the more vehement. But yet such friends as were left, were rather a desolation then a comfort unto him as it is evident in those his friends, the which were overous and heavy comforters unto him.  
daniel's companions that were cast into the burning furnace, did exhibit a mearye and a joyful patience, 
Dani. 3.  and our Lord was more praised by their patience, then by the sapience or wisdom of Daniel.  
Sara raguel's daughter, took patiently the grievous rebuke and slander of one of her father's handmaidens not answering her again, 
Tobi. 3.  but incontinently turning herself to prayer.  
When Eleazarus was sore plagued and punished, 
2. Mach. 6  he said O Lord thou knowest that where as I might be delivered from death, I suffer these sore pains of my body: but in my mind I am well content to suffer them because I fear thee.  
The seven brethren and their mother did joyfully suffer sore torments and punishments. 
2. mach. 7.   
When Peter had demanded of our Lord, how oft shall I forgive my brother if he sin against me, till seven times? 
Mat. 28.  He hard our Lord say. I say not until seven times, but seventy times, seven times. And that we should remit and forgive our brethren even from the heart, our Lord brought forth the Parable of the ungracious servant, whom he most liberally forgave a thousand talents.  
When james and John had hard that the Samaritans had not received our Lords messengers, they said, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, 
Luc. 9  and consume them, even as Helias did? And our Lord rebuked them, saying, ye wots not what manner spirit ye are of.  
The woman that was taken in adultery, and accused before our Lord, answered nothing to her accusers, 
john. 8.  but our Lord took the matter in hand, and mercifully absolved her.  
Now and than a man must give place and avoid the fury of those that persecute him. 
Luke. 4.  For our Lord that came to suffer and to die, did, not as fearful, but as wise, and looking for a competent hour of his passion, avoid and eschew oftentimes the fierce rage of the jews. 
john. 8.  jesus hid himself, 
LuKe. 4.  and went out of the Temple. And he departed, and went his way even thorough the mids of them.  

Mat. 11.  Our LORD saith of himself, learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart.  
Our Lord took patiently the injuries that were done unto him by word and deed. By backbitigne words, contradictorius, taunting and contumelious words. They slandered him both privily and openly, privily within themselves, and judging him temerariously and falsely, if this man were a Prophet, he would know what manner of woman this is. Again: This man blasphemeth. 
Luc. ●.  Openly, when the Pharisees said to his Disciples, 
L●c. 5.  why doth your master eat and drink with Publicans and sinners. 
Mar. 2.   
Also when they depraved his miracles, saying. 
Mat. 12.  He driveth out devils by the help of Belzebub the chief of the devils. 
john. 9  We know that this man is a sinner. And again they said that he was possessed with the devil.  
He suffered contradictorius words, 
john. 8.  as when they said. Thou bearest record of thyself, thy record is not true. And again. Thou art not yet l. year old, 
Mat. 9  and hast thou seen Abraham: and scornful words he suffered, when he said. The maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And contumelious words. As Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritane, and haste the devil? 
john. 8.  And, who is this that speaketh blasphemies? 
Luc. 5.  But specially he heard these words in the time of his passion, or ever he came to the cross in Annas and Caiphas house, and before Pilate and Herode. And at the last even hanging upon the cross. he hard such words spoken against him.  
Likewise in deeds he hath suffered grievous injuries, for as he was preaching, all they in the synagogue were filled with wrath, and thrusting him out of the city, 
Luke. 4.  they would have cast him down headling from the top of the mountain. 
Ihon. 8  And again they took stones to stone him.  
And when he went out of jerusalem, mineding to go by Samaria, 
LuKe. 9  but the Samaritans would not receive his messengers, the which he sent before him.  
And when he preached, and rebuked the jews of their malice & sin they gathered up stones to have stoned him. 
Ihon. 8.  But all this was in a manner nothing in respect of those things which he sustained in his passion, where upon thou mayst note that he, even as he foretold it, was mocked, scourged, and crucified, mocked, in Caiphas house. For it is written that the men that held him, 
Mar. 15.  did scorn him saying. All hail king of the jews. And likewise in pilate's judgements house, 
mat. 27.  they mocked him, bowing their knee. And in Herodes house. Herode with his men of war despised him, 
Lu. 23  and mocked him. Item our lord jesus was illuded hanging upon the cross, 
Luc. 23.  and mocked of the soldiers, priests, and commonly of those that passed by, and of the thieves. Of the soldiers it is written. 
Luc. 13.  The soldiers did mock him, and proffered him vinegar. 
Mat. 27.  And of the priests. Also the high priests mocking him with the Scribes and the elders, said, he saved other, 
Mar. 15.  himself can he not save. They that passed by blasphemed him shaking their heads. 
Luc. 23.  And the thieves which were crucified with him, railed on him. Furthermore note, that he was scorned with be●kys & signs, when they wagged their heads, and bowed their knees. And with words. As when they that did salute him said. 
ma. 15.  All hail king of jews. And with deed, when they crowned him with thorn, and in place of a sceptre put a read in his hand and defiled with spittle, and now clothed with a purple vesture, now with a white.  
Our saviour showed meekness in his passion to judas the traitor, 
Mat. 26.  whom he called friend, and to Malcas the sergeant, whose ear he restored and healed. 
john. 18.19  And to Annas, Caiphas and Pilate before whom he was accused, he answered very gently and meekly. And to those that crucified him, for the which he prayed, and to the thief, 
Luc. 23.  unto whom he answered so courteously.  
We must think and ●ounder the divers scourgings of our lord. 
Mar. 15.  For first he was scourged upon the head, he was smitten upon the head with a read. 
john. 18.  And upon the face. One of the ministers which slode by the bishop, smote him on the face. 
Mat. 27.  And they did smite him in the neck and over all his body. And Pilate delivered jesus that was scourged, to be crucified. And in this thing it is to be noted, that all such as do learn are wont to be scourged and bea●en upon the head servants upon the neck, the which men thrust out of the house, guilty persons upon the face, and scelerate persons throughout all the body.  
Also a faithful soul must consider, that he was scourged with the tongues of blasphemers, despisers, and of those that cried out and said, 
Mat. 26.  crucify him, and that smote him with their hands, as it is written. They smote him on his face with the palm of their hands. And with a read, and scourges. As Matthew and Mark do testify.  
And to the heap of all injuries, it maketh, that the lord of all lords and rulers, the which doth lose that be fetered, and doth illuminate the blind, was taken and bound like a thief. 
john. 18.  The jews ministers, saith john, took jesus, and bound him.  
Also he was less esteemed than a thief for the jews demanded that Barrabas 
Luc. 23.  should be loosed & our lord to be crucified, 
Mat. 27.  & yet Barrabas was a thief and in sedition had committed murder. So that Barrabas was a murderer a sedi●ius person, a famous thief, and in malice sore defamed further more he was hanged and set between two thieves, as though he had been their master, and worst of all other. For john saith, 
john. 19  And jesus in the mids.  
furthermore we must way & ponder, that he was afflicted and punished in all the members and senses of his body. His eyes beheld and saw those cruel tormentors. And also his most meekest mother the which in soul was crucified, & his dearly beloved disciple, and the devout women that in mind suffered with him. His ears did hear blasphemous, mocking, injurious, and despising words. Likewise his nose, by reason of the place in the which he was crucified, where the misdoers were beheaded, might with filthy slenche be offended. His taste was noyed because they gave him wine mingled with myrrh, or vinegar with gall to quench his thirst withal, whereby we may well understand, that the drink which they gave him was very bitter. His sense of feeling or touching spread throughout all his body, felt pain in his members which were scourged, & in his hands and feet. Which were board thorough with nails.  
It may be likewise considered, 
john. 19  that he sustained loss in things longing and pertaining to his body. For he was spoiled of his raiment: & his friends went from him. 
Mar. 14.  For his disciples for soak him, & ran away. Thus he was afflicted, as it is said in all parts of his body, by his most bitter passion:  
Also in heart and mind he suffered, for he was sorry for his friends that stood by: and for his enemies that ignorantly did crucify him.  
And again in a manner he suffered & was hurt in his good name & fame. 
Mat. 27.  For they called him a seductor of the people. Sir said the chief of the priests to Pilate, we remember that this deceiver said while he was yet alive. etc.  
And yet we must mark as touching the healthful passion of our Lord jesus Christ, that it was most filthy & most ignominius & shameful, be reason of the place, because it was done in jerusalem. Where he was known and honoured, and where he had done many miracles. Item because of the time & day, for it was done in the solemn feast of Ester, when a great multitude came together unto the feast, and he was led unto his cross and passion at nine of the clock, to th'en●ent he might be seen and known of all men. And again it was most filthy considering the kind of death. For it was the death of the cross, a death dew unto ill spoken men, ill doers, and unjust men. And the manner of going to his death. jesus went forth bearing his cross the which thing is not red of other two wicked persons which were led with him. 
john. 19  And again by reason of his companions. For he was crucified betwixt two. thieves, as though he had been one of them, or the greatest or master of them.  
furthermore the bitterness of his blessed passion was increased by the natural complexion of our lords body. For manifest it is that his holy body was of the best & most purest complexion: made & fashioned by the work of the holy ghost, without any fault or error of nature, and so his holy flesh had no rebellion or fight against the spirit: And therefore the spirit did love, & not without a good cause, his body, more than any other man's spirit or soul should love his body. Item the bitterness of his passion was aggravate by the continuance of the same. For many martyrs that were burnt, or drowned, or beheaded, did accomplish and end their martyrdom very shortly. But our lords passion endured even in a manner from thinstance of his conception, until the hour of his death. For he foreknew most certainly, what his humanity should suffer: but specially it continued from the time of his last supper, until the ninth hour of the sixth day following, And also it was aggravate by the quality of the members, in the which he suffered, that is, in his feet and hands, the which are members full of neaves & sinews, & most ready to receive dolour and pain. And that our lords passion was most bitter, and very grievous, it may be most chiefly gathered by this that Luke showeth, for in his oration & prayer had after supper, his sweat through the vehement imagination of the anguish and pains that were to come, 
Luc. 22.  were like drops of blood, trickling down to the ground.  
But that our Lord went freely and willingli unto his passion, that made it most gracious: 
Mat. 26.  R●●e, saith he, let us be going. Behold, he is at hand that shall betray me. And John saith, he went forth to meet the ministers that sought jesus of Nazareth, 
john. 18.  and when they heard our Lord say, I am he, they went backwards, and fell to the ground.  
And when he was taken, bound, ignominiously led away, falsely accused, buffeted, be spewed, scourged, mockingly crowned with thorn, yet he never showed any word or sign of impatience or trouble: but showed them manifold benefits that so did handle him. For he healed the servants ear that was cut of, he spoke many devout and profitable words unto them, and prayed meekly for those that crucified him, calliuge most sweetly upon his father, beninglye excusing them, 
Luc. 23.  saying father. forgive them, for they wot not what they do.  
And all this he suffered not for himself, but for us. For he prayed that the sins might be taken away, which he never committed. And so he died for our necessity and utility, and not for his own, but for all his friends. For why, to deliver us, he would be taken, to redeem us, he would be sold, that we might be honoured, he would be confounded and crucified. He was bound, that we might be loosed, scourged, that we should not be scourged, he died, that we should not die eternally. And Paul saith, I live by the faith of the son of God, which loved me, and gave himself for me. And in another place. Christ died for our sins. 
Gala. 2.  And Peter saith, Christ suffered for us, 
1. Cor. 15.  leaning us an ensample that we should follow his steps. 
1. Pet. 2.  And Esay, 
isaiah. 33.  he was wounded for our offences, and was smitten for our wickedness, and with his stripes, we are healed. And it is written, I give my life for my sheep.  
And it is written of the Apostles which were beaten. 
Act. 5.  They departed from the counsel rejoicing, that they were counted worthy, to suffer rebuke for his name.  
Steven was so patient and benign to those that stoned him, that he made more diligent intercession for them, 
Act. 7.  then for himself, for he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sin to their charge, when he prayed for himself, we read not, that he kneeled, or cried.  
Paul and Silas being in a hard prison, 
Act. 16.  prayed at midnight, and lauded God.   

¶ Of constancy and continuance in purposes. Cap. lxxx.  
AFter that we be once departed from the society and fellowship of those that be evil, 
Gen. 19  we should not look behind us, as Lot's wife did, the which was turned into a pillar of salt.  
josephes' mistress was daily moles●ius and grievous unto him, 
Gen. 39  but yet continually he resisted that nepharius and wicked deed.  
Moses could by no means be chased or overcomd, other to remain and to sacrifice to our Lord in Egypt: 
Exo. 8.9.10.  or to leave unto Pharaoh the peoples children or cattle.  
David was sore reproved of his eldest brother, and also dissuaded by Saul, 
1. regu. 17.  and yet he left not of his purpose, but fought manfully, and overcame goliath.  
Ioa● continued in the siege of Rabbath until the city was taken: and in the battle against Absalon, 
2. regu. 11.18.20.  and in the siege of the city, Abela against Seba the son of Bochius.  
Although Nehemias in building of the wall of jerusalem, 
2. Esd. 4.6  suffered many lets and impedyments: yet he never left of, nor ceased not from his work, until the wall was wholly ended.  
In so much as Tobias ●uer feared God from his youth up, 
Tobi. 2.  he grudged not against God, that the plague of blindness chanced unto him, but remained steadfast in the fear of God, & thanked God all the days of his life.  
Eliachim the high priest spoke unto all Israel, saying, be ye sure that our Lord will hear your prayers and petitions, 
judi. 4.  if ye continue steadfast in fastings and prayers in the sight of our Lord.  
King Ahaswerus servants desired to know, whether Mardocheus continued in his purpose that he would not honour and worship Aman, 
Esth. 3.  the which Mardocheus did so continue in his purpose, that he would not only worship him, nor yet arise or when he came by, bow his knee unto him.  
daniel's fellows said constantly unto the king of Babylon, know thou O king, 
Dani. 3.  that we will not serve thy Gods, nor do reverence or pray unto thy Image.  
Daniel left not of for all Darius' wicked and cruel de●re, 
Dani. 6.  to pray in the day time unto our Lord, as his manner was to do.  
Susanna did constantly resist those two old priests, 
Dani. 13.  that tempted her so vehemently.  
There were many of the people of Israel which determined with themselves, 
1. math. 1.  that they would not eat unclean things, but chose rather to suffer death, then to be defiled with unclean meats.  
Eleazarus had a wonderful constancy and perseverance in his pains and torments, 
2. mach. 6.  for he chose rather to die with a most grievous death, then against the law to eat swine's flesh, or to dissemble to have eaten it.  
Those same seven brethren, with their good and devout mother, 
2. Mach. 7.  did well continue unto the latter end: nor they could not be induced to the prevarication and breach of the law, neither by fair means, nor yet by foul.  
The blessed virgin mary had a most ferme and steadfast purpose to keep her virginity: 
Luc. 1.  the which would not consent to the conception of her child, until she understood, that it should not be done by man, but by the virtue of the holy ghost.  
Our Lord doth put an ensample of him that beginneth to build a tour, 
Luc. 14.  & was not able to make an end.  
The man that was borne blind, and restored to his sight by our Lord, 
john. 9  did constantly continue against the Pharisees, confessing and defending the truth.  

Act. 1.  And all our Lords disciples continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, & Mary the mother of jesu.  
When the Princes of the jews, saw the constancy of Peter & John, 
Act. 4.  and understood that they were unlearned and idiots or lay men, they marveled.  
Barnabas perceiving that many of the Antiochens were turned unto the faith, 
Act. 11.  exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto our Lord.  
Paul & Barnabas exhorted the brethren, to continued in the grace of god. 
Act. 13.   
The holy ghost witnesseth in every city unto Paul, 
Act. 20.  that bands and trouble abide him in jerusalem, but I fear (saith he) none of these things, neither do I make my life dearer unto me, than myself.   

¶ Of bodily war and victory most commonly obtained. Capi. lxxxi.  
ABraham with a few of his fellows overthrew four kings, 
Gen. 14.  the which were so mighty, that they wasted and destroyed great countries, and at length they overcame the kings of the v. cities, and spoiled the men of Sodom and Gomor. But Abraham recovered the spoil, and delivered Lot his nephew.  
And it is to be noted, that in just war a man is not bound to Proclaim war unto his enemies, 
Ca 8.10.  or to foretell them, yea it is lawful to deceive them, as it appeareth by Abraham, joshua and Gedeon.  
Moses sent joshua to fight against Amalech that went about to let and hinder the children of Israel. 
Exodi. 17.  Moses went not in his own parson, but continued in Prayer, and did more by prayer, than he with his hands fighting.  
The children of Israel being moved, went courageously to fight. 
Nume. 14.  Moses forbidding them, against the Amalechites and the Canaanites, which smote them, and hewed them, even unto Horma.  
King Arad fought against the children of Israel, and took some of them prisoners. 
Nume. 21.  But Israel vowed a vow unto our Lord, and overcame them, and destroyed the cities of their enemies.  
The children of Israel fight by Moses commandment against the Madianites, 
Nume. 21.  had and obtained so great a victory, that they took for a pray 3200. virgins, and yet of the Israelites there was but 1200. fight men of the which there was not one man slain.  
When the people shouted, & blewe with trumpets, 
josu. 6.  as joshua commanded them, the walls of jericho fell down and so was the city taken.  
By the occasion of Achams prevarication, the children of Isrell were driven from the city of Hai. 
josu. 7.8.  But after the sin was purged at god's commandment, the city was taken, and overthroen.  
When joshua fought against the v kings, which came to destroi the Gabaonites: 
josu. 10  Our lord cast down from heaven great stones upon them. And there were more dead with the hail stones, than they were, whom the children of Israel slew with the sword, Then the sun and the moon stood still at Joshua's word and commandment for the space of a day, that he might utterly destroy his enemies. And it is to be noted, that notwithstanding it be written, that joshua in the conquering of the land of promise, did smite and destroy all the land with the kings thereof: and the fighting he took them all, except Gabaon. Yet it is red there. 
josu. 10  That our lord fought for Israel. Notwithstanding therefore that the children of Israel did fight strongly with their hands, yet the victory was ascrived to god.  

judi. 1.  We read not that the children of Israel after the death of josua went to fight, except that they first counseled with our lord. And our lord delivered the Canaanites and the pharesites into their hands.  

judi. 3.  Our lord left many nations among the children of Israel to instruct Israel. And all that knew not the wars of the Canaanites, & that their children might learn to fight with their enemies, & have the custom of fight.  

judi. 3.  Our lord stirred up a saviour unto Israel named Ahud the which slew Eglon the king of Moab. And the children of Israel went down with him going before them. The which said unto them, follow me, for our lord hath delivered your enemies into our hands. And they slew of the Moabites upon a ten. M. men.  
Delbora said unto Barach, up, for this is the day, 
judi. 4.  in which our lord hath delivered Sisara into thy hands: our lord feared and destroyed Sysara, all his charettes, and all his host with the edge of the sword.  
With .300. men that with their hands did cast water into their mouths, 
judi. 7.  our lord delivered Israel from the hand of Madian and Amalech, the which in Gedeons' time were many in numbered.  
Abimelech Gedeons' son through his concubine, slew .70. of his brethren upon one stone, 
judi. 9  to th'intent he might reign alone. After that a certain woman, whilst he besieged the tours of Sichem, cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brain pan.  
I●phethe went to fight against the children of Amnon, 
judi. 12.  whom our lord delivered into his hands. And he destroyed with a very great plague twenty of the children of amon's cities.  
Samson through the great strength that our Lord gave him, 
judi. 15.  obtained against the Philistians many victories, the which did oppress & keep the children of Israel in great servitute and bondage.  
600. men of the tribe of Dan, came to Lais, 
judi. 18  even to a people that were at rest, and without mistrust, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and burned the city with fire. And there was no man to help, because Lais was far from Sidon. And they had no meddling with any other man.  
Although the children of Israel were justly moved against the children of Benjamin, 
judic. 20.  and were vii times as many more as they were: yet they trusting to their fortitude & numbered, were of them overcomed. Afterwards they wept and fasted before our lorde● and our lord said unto them. To morrow I will deliver them into your hands. And then they had a full victory over them.  
In the time of Eli the priest, the philistians overcame the children of Israel, 
1. regu. 4.  the which afterwards as thouge they would tempt GOD, brought the Ark of our lord with them, presumptuously trusting that by it, they should obtain the victory. But the philistines comforting one an other, overcame them again. And took the Ark of god in the battle.  
Samuel did cry unto our lord for the children of Israel, 
1. regu. 7.  and offered up sacrifice for them: And our lord thundered a great thunder among the philistines, and they were put to flyte and slain.  
When the towns of Jabes Galaad were besieged by Nahaz the king of the Ammonites Saul did soon succour them, 
1. regum. 11.  for he with a great multitude of men of war came in upon the host in the morning watch, & scattered their enemies so, that two of them were not left together.  
jonathas saul's son saying the station and watch of the philistines, said unto his harness bearer, 
1. regum. 14  it is no hardness with our lord, to save either in many or in few. And there chanced as it were a miracle of god, for the multitude was slain by them, 
1. regu. 14.  and fleeing hither and thither were scattered in every place.  
At samuel's commandment Saul slew Amalech, 
1. regu. 15.  and took Agag the king of the Amalekytes alive. And utterly destroyed all the people.  
There was a marvelous fight between David & Goliath of Grath the gyante. 
1. regu. 17.  David was a child unmeet and unapt for such a purpose, without armure, & yet he trusting in our Lord, prevailed against the armed gyante, that was strong and expert in s●ynge and stone.  
When David heard say that the Amalechites had burnt Sicelag, 
1. regu. 30.  and had led their wives away captives, he took counsel with our lord, whether he should follow those thieves or no. Our lord said unto him, follow, and with four hundred men he vanquished them, and brought the whole pray again.  
After many wrong and unjust persecutions moved by Saul against David, the Philistines fought against him, 
1. regu. 31.  & the wait of the battle was turned against Saul Then took he his sword, and through desperation fell upon it. And so Saul died, and his three sons, and all his men.  
There was cruel war between David's xii. servants, 
2. regu. 2.  and Isboseth's xii. servants, when they slew each other.  
When the Philistines hard that they had anointed David king over Israel, 
2. regu. 5.8.  they came all up to seek David, and David asked counsel of our Lord, and smote them. Afterwards he smote the Philistines again, and took the bridle of bondage out of their hands. Hesmote Moab, the which was tributary unto him. Also he smote king Soba, and xii. M. of the Syrians. And our Lord kept David what so ever he took in hand.  
When joab saw that the front of the batta●l was against him, before and after, he said unto his brother Abisai. If the Syrians prevail against me, thou shalt help me, if the children of Amnon prevail against thee, 
2. reg. 10  I will come and succour thee. Therefore quite the like a man, and let us fight for our people, and for the city of our God, and our lord shall do that, which is good in his own eyes. And when the battle was begun, all his adversaries fled from him.  
Absalon made unhonest war against his father David, 
2. regu. 18.  and therefore he and his people that held with him sped there after, to the intent thou mayst know and learn, that they which unjustly consent to an evil Prince, can never prosper?  
Benadab the king of Syria with xxxii. kings besieged Samaria, and at our lords commandment he was overthrown, and put to flight, the only servants of the governors of the shires, 
3. regum 20  which were in number even Cc.xxx and two fight against them. The next year after Bennadab came again with a great host, and there were slain of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day, because they said. The Lord is but God of the hills, and not God of the valleys.  
When the king of juda, the king of Israel, 
4. regum. 3.  and the king of Edom were gathered to fight against Moab: and had great scarcity of water: the Prophet Elizeus said. This broke shallbe filled with water. And furthermore our Lord shall deliver Moab into your hands.  
Samaria was so long besieged by the king of Syria, 
4. reg. 6.7  that an Ass' head was sold for lxxx. silver pence: And the fourth part of a Cab of doves dung, for v. sickles. And at the word of Elizeus the Syrians were put to flight, and by that they had great abundance of all things.  
After the Amasias king of juda had obtained the victory against Edom, he sent unto the king of Israel, provoking him to battle, 
4. regu. 14.  but yet he put him to the worse. And through Amasias elation and pride, a great part of the wall of jerusalem was destroyed.  
Although jeroboam the son of joas king of Israel and his people were evil, 
4. regu. 14.  yet he helped them, and did them much good, by the hand of jeroboam.  
Our Lord fought well and marvelously for Hezechias the king of juda 
4. regu. 19  against Sennacherib the king of Assyria When that the angel of our Lord slew in one night of Sennacheribs' host .185000. And he himself was slain afterwards of his own children.  
When Abia the king of juda and his host saw that the battle was before and behind. He cried unto our Lord: and the priests blew the trumpets, 
2. Para. 13.  & our lord made jeroboam and all Israel afraid and there fell down wounded of Israel 50000. strong men, & so the children of Israel were brought under, and the children of juda comforted, because they trusted unto our Lord.  
Zara the Morian came out against Asa the king of juda, with an host often hundred thousand, Asa cried unto our Lord, saying. Lord it is no 
2. Para. 14.  difference with thee whether thou help in many or in few. Then followeth. Our● Lord made the black Moor's afraid, and they fell down dead. For they were consumed of our Lord.  
The children of Moab and Ammon were gathered together to fight against josaphat, 
2. Para. 20.  but he wholly gave himself to pray unto our Lord. And what time as the singing men began to laud and praise our lord, he turned the deceits of their adversaries among themselves, for every one with mutual wounds destroyed an other.  
Phacee Romelius son king of Israel, slew in one day in juda, 
2. Para. 17.  an hundred and twenty thousand fighting men, and that because they had forsaken our Lord.  
The victory which our Lord gave unto the children of Israel, 
judi. 16.  by the hands of judith is famous and notorious, wherefore she said after the death of Holofernes, our lord almighty hindered him, and delivered him into the hands of a woman.  
judas Machabeus perceiving the Serons 
1. Mach. 3.  host was great, his fellows being fearful, 
1. Macha. 3  said: It is a small matter for many to be overcome with a few: yea, there is no difference in the sight of God of heaven, to deliver by a great multitude, or by a small company, and Seron and his host was destroyed. And the self Machab●us with three thousand men, 
1. macha. 4.  which had neither harness, nor swords to their minds, overthrew Gorgias and his great ●ost.  
Bachides came with a great power to fight against jonathas, and jonathas said unto his men. 
1. macha. 9  Let us fight and cry now unto heaven, that we may be delivered from the hands and power of our enemies, and so they were.  
It is worthy to be noted of judas Machabeus, that he which fought so often times, and did so many honest and worthy acts, did so oft win, as oft as he, when he should fight, did pray and call to God for help. 
1. mach. 6.9  But yet we read not that he prayed in two of his most notable battles. Thone was against Antiochus Eupator. The second against Bacchides and Alchimus, and then he was slain in the battle.   

¶ Of Impatience and murmuring. Cap. lxxxii.  
AGar Saras maid that could not suffer the correction of her mistress, the which fared ●oule with her, 
Gen. 16  because of her pride, fled her ways: but at the angels commandment she returned again unto her.  
The officers of the children of Israel said unto Aaron, 
Exo. 5.  and Moses our Lord look upon you, and judge you, which hath made the savour of us, stink before Pharaoh.  
The children of Israel beholding the Egyptians, said unto Moses, peradventure because theridamas be no graves in egypt, 
Exo. 14  hast thou therefore brought us away, for to die in the wilderness?  
The first murmuring of the children of Israel in the desert was for lack of drink. 
Exo. 15.  And the people murmured against Moses, saying, what shall we drink?  
After that, the hole multitude of the congregation of Israel did murmur for meat, saying. Why have ye brought us into his wilderness, to kill this hole multitude with hunger? 
Exo. 16.  Again they murmured for lack of drink after that our lord had sent them quails and Manna. And when they suffered hunger in the desert, with murmur and impatience, they remembered the flesh which they did eat in Egypt, but of the hard bondage and servitute wherewith they were oppressed, they made no mention.  
And when the people ●awe, that it was long or Moses came down out of the mountain, 
Exo. 32.  they gathered themselves together against Aaron, & said unto him. Up, and make us Gods to go before us.  
The people, as though they had been heavy and wearied with much labour, 
Nume. 11.  began to murmur against our Lord, and the fire of our Lord burnt among them, and devoured the uttermost part of the host. And note the perversity of them that said. We remember the fish we did eat in Egypt for nought. And yet they bought it full dearly.  
After the terrible death of Chore & his fellows, 
Nume. 16.  the multitude murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, ye have killed the people of our Lord.  
Again they murmured and chode with Moses at the waters of strife, 
Nume. 20.  for fault of drink and fruit.  
Achitophel perceiving that they did not after his Counsel, 
2. regu. 27.  was so moved and so impatient, that he departed from Absalon, and went home and hanged himself.  
Because that the Children spoke roughly with those of the ten tribes, 
2. regu. 20.  Israel went from david, and followed Seba the son of Bichri.  
When Tobias spoke of the kid, which he heard cry, 
Tobi. 2.  saying: Look that it be not stolen, his wife did answer him impatiently.  
When Sara raguel's daughter, rebuked one of her maidens for her fault: 
Tobi. 3.  she answered her again to injuriously, saying. God let us never see son or daughter of thee more upon earth, thou killer of thy husbands.  
When word came to Holofernes that the children of Israel prepared themselves to make resistance, 
judith. 5  he was exceeding wroth.  

judith. 6  When Achtor had left of speaking Holofernes took sore indignation.  
Because Mardocheus would not worship Aman, 
Esther. 3.  he took such indignation, and was so impatient, that he seemed to procure not his death only, but the death of all the jews.  
Elihu the son o● Barachel, perceiving that jobs friends, 
job. 32.  the which disputed with him, could not overcome him, showed by his words many tokens of impatiency.  

Daniel. 3.  Nabuchodonozor hearing that daniel's fellows would not worship the golden Image which he made● In anger and furiousness, caused them to be brought before him.  
When Herode heard, that there was borne a king of jews, 
Mat. 2.  he was troubled, and all the city of jerusalem with him.  
Our lord sitting at meat in Mathews house, 
Luc. 5.15.  the scribes and Pharisees murmured saying unto his disciples Why do ye eat with publicans and sinners?  
And at zacheus they murmured, saying. He is gone in to tarry with a man that is a sinner. 
Luc. 19   
And the elder brother of the prodigal son, 
Luc. 15.  hearing of the feast that his father made for his youngest brothers coming home, disdained at it, and would not go in.  
When the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonderful miracles that he did, 
Mat. 21.  and the children crying in the temple. Hosanna to the son of David: they disdained.  
When the Pharisees saw that they were with effectuous words confuted by 
john. 9  him that was borne blind, and restored by our lord to his sight again, they cursed him, and said. Be thou his disciple: Thou art all together borne in sin, & dost thou teach us?  
There arose a murmur and a grudge among the Greeks and the hebrews, 
Act. 6.  because their widows were despised in the daily ministration.   

¶ Of Pusillanimity. Capitu. lxxxiii.  
WHen the Angels had said unto Lot. 
Gen. 19  Save thyself in the mountain, he answered. I cannot be saved in the mountain, lest some misfortune fall upon me, & yet a worse chance chanced even then unto him.  
When the children of Israel saw the Egyptians behind them, 
Exo. 14.  they were sore afraid, although they had seen so many miracles done for them by the divine power of god.  
As Moses was speaking with our lord in the mount, 
Exo. 20.  the people heard the thunder, and the noise of the trump, and saw the lightning, and the mountain smoking. And being very fearful, they stood a far of, and said unto Moses. Talk thou with us, and we will hear, but let not god talk with us, lest we die.  
After that the conditions and estate of the land of promise was revealed & opened, 
Nu. 13.14.  the which had mighty and strong inhabitors, whose cities were walled & exceeding great. 
Deu. 1.  The whole congregation said: would God that we had died in the land of Egypt. And they said again. The messengers have feared and discouraged us.  
Balaac saying all that the children of Israel had done unto the Amorites, 
Nume. 22.  and that his people were sore afraid, he trusting more in words then in arms, sent unto Balaam to come and curse the children of Israel.  
Rachab said unto the spies that came from joshua. 
josu. 2.  I know that our lord hath given you the land, for the fear of you is fallen upon us: and the inhabitoures of the land faint at the presence of you.  
After that Achior had taken of the excommunicate things of jerico: the men of Hay put the children of Israel to flight, 
josu. 7.  and slew .36. men. The hearts of the people were a afraid, and melted a way like water. And joshua rend his clothes.  
When the Gabaonites heard what joshua had done unto jerico, 
josu. 9  and Hai, they feared, and coming to joshua, they even as he would, made a grement with him.  
Gedeon having .3200. men in his host, 
judi. 7.  made a proclamation, that if any did dread, or were afraid, he should return. And there departed and returned of the people .2200. men.  
When Saul and all Israel heard the words of Goliath the philistine asking a man to fight with him, 
1. regu. 17.  they were even a stoned, and discouraged.  
Saul gathered all Israel together, and came to Gelboe. 
1. regu. 28.  And when Saul saw the host of the philistines, he was afraid, and his heart was sore astonied.  

2. Para. 3.  Roboam being rude and fearful of heart, could not resist the host that jeroboas had gathered against him.  
When all the host of the Assyrians heard that Holofernes was headed, 
judi. 15  their mind and counsel fell from them, and being moved and stirred with fear, defended themselves, with their feet.  
It was declared unto the house of David, that the king of Israel, & the king of Syria were confederated to fight against jerusalem. 
Esa. 7.  David and his people hearts were moved, as the trees of the wode before the face of the wind.  
And Esay descriving the burden of tire, said, fearfulness, the pit, and the snare upon the. 
Esa. 24.  O thou that dwellest on the earth.  
When that jeremy by god's commandment did prophesy that jerusalem should be taken. 
jere. 38.  The princes and rulers of the people said unto the king: Sir we beseech you let this man be put to death. The king that was week hearted & fearful, answered them. Lo, he is in your hands. For the king may deny you nothing.  
Darius' the king of Persia ordained by the counsel of his great estates, a certain cruel decree and law, 
Dani. 6.  the which Daniel observed not, and therefore he was put into the Lion's den, and it disposed the king, yet he durst not manfully resist his estates and lords.  
When judas Machabeus saw that his host failed him, and that he must needs fight, 
1. Mach. 9  it broke his heart, and he was slain in the battle. And yet we read not that judas was either in war, or any other where afraid before.  
Nicanor made peace & amity with judas Machabeus, the which thing displeased king Antiochus. 
2. mach. 24  And he sent unto Nicanor, to sand him judas. And although he did it much against his will, yet he could nor durst not withstand the kings will and commandment so that if he had could, he had fulfilled the kings evil intent and mind.  
Peter walking upon the sea, came unto our lord. 
mat. 14.  But when he saw a mighty wind, he was afraid.  
Nicodemus seemed to be a weak spirited man, 
john. 3.  that he came to jesus by night as though that by day he durst not come unto him.  
When the disciples saw that our Lord was taken and bound, they forsook him and fled. 
mat. 26.  But Peter followed him a far of, because he durst not approach near.  
Our Lord reproved the weakness of mind of his disciples, because they feared the commotion of the sea, 
mat. 8.  he being present, saying unto them, why are ye fearful. O ye of little faith?  
Peter was to feeble spirited, when that he after so bold words, 
mat. 26.  at the only voice of a wench, denied his Lord and master.  
Likewise that young man clothed with linen, 
mar. 14.  when the ministers caught him, he chose rather to leave his linen garment, and fly away naked, then to tarry there any longer.  
The parents of him that was born blind, 
john. 9  & again restored to his sight by our Lord, did fearfully answer the Phariseis, because they feared to be excommunicate out of the synagogue.   

¶ Of Fortitude and strength to do evil. ¶ Ca lxxxiiii.  
CAine was stronger than Abel, when he rose up against him, and slew him. 
Gen. 4.   
The four kings did travel and labour very sore, which after so great a slaughter of men overcame the king of Sodom with many other, 
Gen. 14.  and led a way Lot Abraham's nephew as a prisoner.  
Abimelech Gedeons' son sustained great fatigation and labour, when he slew lxx. of his brethren, 
judi. 9  & afterwards by strong hand took Sychem, the which even soon after was slain most miserably.  
Saul put himself to many great pearels and travail, 
1. reg. 18.19.  to persecute David, and could never obtain his purpose.  

2. regu. 15.  Absalon being mined to expel & drive his father out of his kingdom, took a great business upon him: but yet his chance was but evil.  
jeroboam both by thought & deed, 
3. regu. 12.  travailed very sore to avert and turn the people of Israel from the house of David, & once turned, so to retain and keep them.  
Holofernes paste over and wasted many countries to bring them under the yoke of his dominion. 
judi. 1.16.  But yet at the last one woman or ever he could accomplish his purpose, beheaded him.  
Antiochus Epiphanes took and sustained great labours, to destroy the worship and honour of god in jewry, 
2. Mach. 9  and yet at length brought to poverty and confusion, he died a most miserable and wretched death in a strange and a foreign country.  
The children of this world in their generation are oftentimes not only more prudent and wise than the children of light, 
Luc. 16.  but also of greater power: for when the disciples took their rest and slept, judas procuring his prodition and treason, watched most diligently.  
The chief priests did weary them selves with great ●are and labour to extinguish and bring to naught the name of Christ, 
Mat. 28.  for they corrupted the keepers of the lords sepulchre with great sums of money, to say, that his disciples took him away. Again, they did cast and bind his disciples in prison, 
Act. 3.4.  and now and then they monished them with words, now with stripes, and did them great injuries, to the intent they should not speak, nor teach in the name of our Lord jesu.  
When Lysias the Tribune had Paul in bonds, there were above forty jews which had made a vow that they would eat nor taste nothing, 
Act. 23.  till they had killed Paul. And therefore they desired that he might be brought forth, that suddenly they might invade him and kill him.   

¶ Of Murder. Capi. lxxxv.  
OUr Lord did grievously punish the murder that Cain committed, 
Gen. 4.  and yet there was no law written that did forbid it. 
Exo. 1.  
1. regu. 17.  Cain slew his brother Abel. 
2. regu. 20.  Moses the Egyptian. David Goliath. 
3. regu. 2.  joab Abner and Amasam. Solomon Abdomam, 
Ma●. 6.  joab, and Semet. 
Act. 5.  Herod John the Baptist. Peter Ananias & Saphira, 
Gen. 9  but in these consider the variety of intentions and causes, God would that man should vehemently & much abhor murder, & therefore he said, flesh in the life thereof, and in the blood thereof shall ye not eat.  
A murderer should be reputed and esteemed as dead. And therefore Rebecca said, 
Gen. 27.  why should I be deprived or desolate of both my sons in one day. For if Esau had slain jacob, she judged that she had lost both.  
If zebee and Salmana had not slain Gedeons' brethren, 
judi. 8.  Gedeon had not afterwards slain them.  
Abimelech the son of jeroboam slew three score and ten of his brethren, to the intent he might reign alone, 
judi. 9  and yet he ruled not long there, but sustained great misfortune, and made an evil end.  
For because the Abimelech the priest comforted David flying from Saul, 
1. regu. 22.  Saul the persecutor of David slew him with many other priests, women and children.  
David caused the young man which confessed that he murdered Saul, 
2. regu. 1.  to be slain. 
2. Re. 11.  And procured Urias death by the hand of joab.  
Absalon slew his brother Amnon, whom he invited to the banquet, 
2. R●. 13.  even as he was eating and mearye with wine.  
The effusion and shedding of man's blood is so horrible, 
3. Re. 7.  that although David was other ways a very good man, yet our Lord would not that he, but that Solomon his Son, should build him his temple.  
Notwithstanding that joab was a worthy man of arms, & very faithful to the Lord his master: 
3. Re. 2.  yet in as much as he deceitfully slew two men, all that ever he had done before, was counted as nothing. And so Solomon caused him to be slain. notwithstanding he held the corner of the aultare.  
Naboth by the procurement of wicked jezabel was cruelly stoned to death. 
3. Re. 21.   
joas the king of juda commanded zacharias the son of joiade the priest to be stoned to death, 
2. Para. 24.  and yet his father restored him the kingdom, and slew Athalia.  
The two. old priests, 
Dani. 13.  which thought to put Susanna most wrongfully to death, convicted by Danyell, were slain by the people.  
Tryphon slew jonathas and his two sons, 
1. Mach. 13.  and yet he had received of Simon for jonathas ransom, & deliverance a C. talentes of silver, and his two sons for hostages and pledges.  
Ptolemy the son of Abobus made the high priest and his two sons a banquet: 
1. Mach. 16.  and when they were merry, and had drunken well, traitorously he slew them.   

Of divers slaughters of men. Capi. lxxxvi.  
THere was a marvelous great slaughter of men & other beasts when that all men, 
Gen. 7.  except viii. perished in the flood, called noah's flood.  
The four kings, which over threw five kings, made coming thither and fighting against them a great murder of men, 
Gen. 14.  although the number of them be not written.  
It cannot be well known by scripture, how many men by divers plagues did pearish in Egypt, or how many were drowned in the red sea, but yet it is to be thought, that the number was very great.  
Of vi. hundred and 3000. fighting men which were numbered from twenty years upwards, 
Nun. 1.26  there came not one into the land of promise, except Caleph, and joshua, but pearyshed and died by divers calamities in the desert.  
The children of Israel by Moses commandment slew a great number of the Medianits, the which thing may be proved by the pray that they took. 
Nume. 31.  For of virgins there was found 320000. Al their women were corrupted, and their men slain.  
In Joshua's time, at the entering and going into the land of promise, 
judi. 7.8.  there was found as well in the Cities as in the fields a great number of dead persons.  
In the time of Deborah, Gedeon, & jephtha judges of Israel, were many men slain, although they cannot be certainly numbered.  
By thoccasion of the Levites wife. which was slain, 
judi. 20.  there was killed 7000. fight men, besides women and children, the which all were of the tribe of Benjamin.  
In the days of Heli when the ark of our lord was taken, 
1. regu. 4.  there was slain of the Israelites three M. footmen.  
Saul which destroyed Amalech, slew many of them. 
1. Re. 14.17  And afterwards when Goliath the Phylystyan was slain, there were many of the Philistians destroyed.  
When Saul and his children were slain, 
1. Re. 31.  there fell many, and a great number of the Israelites were destroyed.  
David slew many of his own, and of Amnons' children, 
2. regum. per totum.  and many of the Philistians, as it appeareth in divers places.  
For David's elation and pride in the numbering of his people, 
2. Re. 24.  there died 70000. of his men.  
When the xxxii. kings with an exceeding number of men were gathered together, 
3. Re. 24.  Benadab the king of Syria were twice put to flight by Achab the king of Israel, and at their next meeting, there was slain of the Assyrians a hundred thousand footmen in one day.  
Abia the king of juda, and his host, 
2. Para. 13.  slew 50000. of jeroboams strong and mighty men.  
Asa the king of juda had in his host five hundred, and lxxx. thousand men. 
2. Para. 14.  The black moor were ten hundred thousand, the which were utterly destroyed, for our LORD fought against them.  
Phacee the king of Israel Ramelias' son, 
2. Para. 28  slew in juda an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all fighting men, & that because they had forsaken our lord.  
When Salmanassar, took Samaria, and brought the children of Israel among the Assyrians. 
jeremy. 39  And when Nabuchodonozor took jerusalem and the king of juda, it is very like that there died many a man, although the numbered be not certain.  
By the occasion of proud and cruel Aman, the which for Mardocheus sake only would have destroyed all the jews. 
Esther. 9  The jews slew in Ahasuerus kingdom .75000. men, that which they esteemed to be their enemies.  
jonathas sent Demetrius to Antioch .3000. men to aid him against the citizens, 
1. Mach. 11.  the which would have slain Demetrius. And there was killed upon one day, a hundred thousand men.  
There was so great a slaughter of men in jerusalem, 
2. Macha. 5  that when Antiochus Epiphanes took the city, in three days there were slain .8000.4000. put in prison, and no less sold.  
Against the Galathians .6000. only slew a. C. and twenty M. through the help that was given them from heaven. 
2. Mach. 8.   
Besides the battles that judas Machabeus made against Apolonius and Seron the chief captain of the Assyrians host, of the which it is written in the .3. Ca of the first book of the Maccabees, we read that he specially had other xii battles, as it appeareth from the viii Ca of the ii book, unto the end. In the which were slain .9000. men, of those that were with Nicanor. And .20000. with Timothe and Bacchides .25000. of the Idumites, and again .24000. of the same people the which were in two towers. Furthermore .2000. that were with Timothe, & .2000. with Lisia. And also .10000. in a certain ground or field of Timothese. And again .30000. of his men, & afterwards .250000. in the strong city of Carmon. And in the city called Ephrō● 25000. And in Antoichus Cupators host he slew .14000 men, at the last Nicanor was slain with 25000. fighting men. The sum of all is two hundred & 56000 men: besides those that were slain of judas host: & those that perished in fortresses and battles, of the which there is no certain number. Nor they are not counted here, the fell in judas last battle against Bacchides and Alchimus, where they fought from mourning till evening in the which judas perished, & the other fled their ways.   

¶ Of abstinence and sobriety. Capi. lxxxvii.  
OUr lord commanded Adam saying. 
Gen. 2.  Eat thou of all the trees of paradise, but as touching the tree of knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat of it. In the which prohibition abstinence is commended, in that he would not the man in paradise should eat of all manner of meat.  
Moses was in the mount with our lord .40. days & 40 nights, 
Exo. 24.  & he neither did eat nor drink. Abstinence is a right good disposition to receive divine revelations: And man refreshed with divine revelations, is wont to abhor bodily delight & pleasure. Yea, 
Leuiti. 15  and our Lord commanded the children of Israel to abstain from divers meats.  
When either man or woman did vow a vow to be sanctified, 
Nume. 6.  or did consecrate or appoint themselves unto our lord, they abstained from all such kinds of drink, as might cast them into drunkenness.  
The angel appearing unto mannas wife which should conceive him, 
judi. 13.  that should deliver the people, commanded her to abstain.  
This maketh much to the commendation of sobriety, the which doth stand in the use of fish, and in the abstinence from flesh: that our lord in his gospel doth even often times multiply fish, 
Luke. 5.  and not flesh. And at our lords commandment the disciples in closed a great multitude of fishes, 
Mark. 6.  furthermore we read that he twice multiplied bread & fishes. 
Luke. 9  And of .v. loves, 
Ihon. 6.  & two. fishes in Mark. 
Math. 15.  Luke, & john And of .7. loves & a few fishes the which our lord multiplied, 
Mark. 8.  mention is made in Mat & Mark.  
Peter purposing to show that the disciples, 
Acts. ●.  which were replenished with the holy ghost, were not drunken, said that it was not yet the third hour of the day. giving us to wit, that it was not convenient to drink before the third hour.  
The people of Israel were a hungerd, & there was honey in the field, 
1. regu. 14.  but no man eat thereof, but jonathas the son of Saul.  
When David desired water of the well or cistern of Bethelem, it was brought him, 
2. regu. 23.  but yet he would not drink thereof, because he longed to greadely after it.  
A small and a slender sustenance contented Elias, 
3. regu. 17.  the which asked only of the widow Sereptane a little water, and a morsel of bread.  
jeroboams wife going to Helias the prophet, 
3. regu. 14.  took with her .10. loves, and a cruse of honey. There is no mention made of any flesh. For he supposed that the prophet did eat no such meat.  
And it is notable, that the ravens fed Helias with flesh twice in one day. 
3. regu. 17. 3. regu. 19  And how that the Angel of our Lord, showed him bread, and a vessel of water only.  
Achab hearing, after he had put Naboth to death, 
3. regu. 21.  our lords commination and threatening declared unto him by Helias the prophet: put a shirt of here upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went barefote, and held down his head. And therefore our Lord did temper the pain and punishment, the which he threatened.  
Esdras proclaimed a fast, and caused all men to afflict and humble themselves, 
1. Esd. 8.  for they desired of our Lord that he would give them a right way. Then there followeth. So we fasted, and besought our lord for this, and he heard us.  
The children of Hely, of Amnon, with certain of the Amonites gathered themselves together, 
2. Para. 20.  to fight against josaphat the king of juda. And when he heard it, he set himself to seek and to pray our LORD and proclaimed a fasting throughout all juda. And there followeth that he obtained the victory.  
When Paul and Barnabas had ordained elders and priests in divers cities, 
Act. 14.  and in every congregation, & had prayed and fasted, they commended them to our Lord, on whom they believed.  
When Nehemias should pray Arthaxarses for the holy city, 
2. Esd. 1.  and that the walls thereof might be repaired: He sayeth of himself. I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.  
It is said of young Tobias and of his father in law, 
ToBi. 8.12.  & other his friends, that with the fear of God they held the feast of the marriage. And the angel said afterward to both the Tobias, prayer is good with fasting and alms.  
When the children of jerusalem heard of the terrible and fearful power of Holofernes, 
judith. 4.  they humbled their souls with fasting and prayers.  
Also it is said of Judith, that she ware a smock of here, and fasted all the days of her life, 
judith. 8.  except the Sabothes, and new moans, and the solemn days of the house of Israel.  
When Esther should speak unto king Ahaswerus, she said to Mardocheus. Go and gather all the jews together that are found at Susan, 
Esther. 4.  and pray ye for me. Look ye eat not nor drink not in three days, neither day nor night. I and my maids will fast likewise.  
Our Lord commendeth the abstinence of the Rachabites, 
jeremy. 35.  because they would drink no wine, as their father had commanded them.  
Our Lord caused Ezechiel the prophet to keep an hard diet, 
Ezechiel. 4  saying. Take unto the wheat, barley, beans, gromelseed, Millium and fitch's.  
Daniel was at a point with himself, that he would not be defiled thorough the kings meat. 
Daniel. 1.  There followeth. God gave those springaldes' cunning and learning in all scripture and wisdom.  
Daniel for the space of three weeks eat no bread, as for flesh and wine there came none within his mouth. 
Daniel. 10.  And our Lord showed him a marvelous vision. saint Gregory in his Homely of Pentecost saith, that the holy ghost did fill the abstinent child, and made the Prophet judge of the old men.  
Our Lord sent to Daniel by the prophet Abacuk, 
Daniel. 14.  bread and pottage being in the den of Lions, but he sent him no flesh, nor no other delicate meats.  
Eleazar an aged man, had rather die a cruel death, 
2. Mach. 6.  than contrary to the law, to eat, or to feign to eat any swine's flesh.  
It chanced the seven. brethren with their mother to be compelled by the king against the law, 
2. Mach. 7.  to eat swine's flesh: but they chose rather to sustain and suffer most cruel torment.  
It is written of John the Baptist, that his meat was Locusts & wild honey, 
Math. 2.11.  and lived so, as though he neither eat nor drank.  
Anna the prophetess, the daughter of phanuel, is among other things commended, 
Luc. 2.  that she departed not from the temple, but served GOD with fastings and prayers night and day.  
Our saviour after he was baptized, by and by was led into the wilderness, and there he fasted till he hongred, 
Luc. 4.  which thing maketh against those that fast with a filthy conscience, nor will not for the time of fasting, suffer nor sustain no hunger.  
The children of Israel which were of the xii. Tribes, 
judi. 20.  were twice overthrown by the children of Benjamin afterward they wept before our lord and fasted the same day, and so overcame them, and prevailed against them.  
In the time and days of Hely, the Philistines● 
1. regu. 4.7  prevailed against the children of Israel once or twice, and the Ark of our Lord was taken: Thirdly the Philistines gathered together in samuel's days, but the children of Israel fasted the same day, & said, we have sinned against our Lord. And it followeth, that the children of Israel destroyed them.  
After our lords resurrection, he manifestly showed himself to the vii disciples that were a fyshinge and could take nothing, 
john. 21.  saying. 
Luc. 6.  Cast out the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. Then followeth, that they drew out the net full of great fishes. And our Lord gave his disciples of those fishes. But unto the jews as carnal men and caring for carnal things, He gave flesh to eat, to their evil mischance and hindrance.  
Abstinence doth easily cause a man to watch and pray. 
Mar. 26.  For our Lord after his last supper, rebuked his disciples, saying. What, could ye not watch with me one hour?  
We read not that our Saviour, whose actions are our instruction, 
john. 21.  did at any time eat flesh, but when he eat the paschal lamb. But of the fish which was brought unto him he did eat.  
When our Lord sent his disciples to preach, 
Luke. 10.  he said. Into what so ever city or house ye enter, eat such things as they have, or such as is set before you. That is, that they should be content with such as they had, not curiously seeking for other.  
Peter being a hungered in Simon tanner's house, fell into a trance, and saw heaven opened. 
Acts. 10.  etc. In the which vision were offered and presented unto him such beasts as were prohibited by the law. But he refused to eat of them, although, as it is said, he hungered.  
There were in the congregation that was at Antioch prophets and Doctors. etc. 
Acts. 13.  As they ministered to our lord and fasted, the holy ghost said, separate me Barnabas and Paul.  
The children of Israel came together with fasting, 
2. Esdras. 9  sackclothes, and earth upon them. etc. And they stood and knowledged their sins, and red in the book of the law.  
When there was a good dinner or feast in Tobias house, 
Toby. 2.  he heard that one of the children of Israel lay slain upon the street. Immediately he leapt from the table, and leaving the feast, and fasting, went to the dead coarse, and buried it.  
Daniel speaking of himself doth say. 
Daniel. 9  I turned me unto my God our Lord, praying and making intercession with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes, and then he perceived a special revelation of the incarnation, passion, and death of Christ.  
Baruch did read the words of the book, 
Baruch. 1.  in the audience of jechonia joachim the king of juda son, and in the presence and audience of all the people, which when they heard it wept, fasted, and prayed before our Lord.   

¶ Of gluttony and drunkenness. Cap. lxxxviii.  
THe first fault and sin of man was finished and ended by the vice of gluttony. 
Genesis. 3.   
Noah by drinking of wine, 
Genesis. 9  was drunken, and uncovered within his tent.  
Lot being drunken committed incest with his own daughters. 
Gen. 19.25.  And Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. 
Exo. 32.  And the people sat them down to eat and drink, and began to play.  
Our Lord said unto Aaron. Thou shalt not drink wine nor strong drink that may cause thee to be drunken, 
Levi. 10.  thou nor thy sons that are with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of witness lest ye die.  
Whosoever maketh a vow in the law, 
Nume. 6.  and will consecrate and appoint himself unto God, must abstain from wine, and from all that thing that may make him drunken.  

Nume. 11.  The people lusted after flesh, & sat down and wept, saying. Who shall give us flesh to eat.  
The first temptation and grudging of the children of Israel was for drink, 
Nu. 15.16.  the second for bread: and after that upon like occasion they sinned oftentimes.  
With these three C. men that lapped water with their hands, and did drink moderately, 
judi. 7.  our Lord delivered Israel from the hand of Madian.  
Men being at meat, wax more bolder and fuller of words being at meat & drink, 
judi. 9  they cursed Abimelech.  
The Philistines being at meat and merry, 
judi. 16.  the house fell upon them.  
The children of Israel would receive no sodden flesh of those that offered but raw, 
1. regu. 2.  to th'intent they might prepare it the more delicately.  
jonathas did eat against his father's commandment a little honey, 
1. regu. 14.  & his father therefore would have put him to death, but that the people helped him, and entreated for him.  
Amnon David's son being merry with wine and drunken, 
2. regu. 13.  was slain in Absalon's house at a banquet.  
Benadab the king of Syria was drunken and had in his pavilion a great multitude of fight men, 
3. regu. 20.  and yet he was overthrown, and put to flight by the servants of the governors of the provinces and shires.  
They did eat, and were filled, and became fat, 
2. Esd. 9  & lived in wealth thorough thy great goodness. And yet they provoked thee to anger.  
Wine overcometh all those that drink it: 
3. Esdras. 3  it seduceth and deceiveth the mind, and bringeth both the poor man, and the king to dotage and vanity.  
Holofernes drank more wine, than ever he did in one day afore in all his life. 
judit. 12.13  And judith was alone in the chamber: as for Holofernes lay upon the bed all drunken, and of very drunkenness fell a sleep, and so judith had good opportunity to kill him.  
Aman came joyfully and merrily, from the queens feast and banquet. 
Esther. 5.7  But the next day after both he and his ten sons were confounded and heavy. for he was hanged upon the gallows.  
job knew that many things went amiss in feasts and banquets: 
job. 1.  & therefore after that his children had banqueted and feasted one an other, he got up early, and offered for every one a burnt offering.  
At the time that jerusalem should be destroyed, it is written that our Lord called men unto weeping & mourning. And behold, they have joy and gladness, 
Esa. 22.  slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, & drinking wine. Let ●●eat and drink, for to morrow we shall die.  
The priest and the prophet know nothing through drunkenness, 
Esa. 28.  they are drunken with wine, they go amiss thorough strong drink: for their tables are so full of vomit and filthiness, that no place is clean.  
Ptolemy Abobus son made a banquet for Simon the high priest and his two sons. 
1. Mach. 16.  And when they were merry, and had drunken well, he slew them.  
In our lords temptation after the mind of Matthew & Luke we read. 
Mat. 4.  If thou be the son of God, 
Luc. 4.  command that these stones be made bread.  
Herode made his birth day supper, and the Daughter of Herodias danced there, 
Mat. 14.  
Mar. 6.  and pleased Herode and those that sat with him, and by this occasion, at the petition of the damsel that danced, John the Baptist was beheaded.  
Unclean spirits love unclean places. 
Luc. 8.  So that the Demoniake that had a legion of Devils in his body, dwelled and abode in graves. And the devils desired & prayed our Lord jesus, that they going out of the man, might enter into the swine. Not into the oxen & lambs, the which are clean beasts.  
The ensample of the rich glutton, the which complaineth that he is specially tormented in his tongue, 
Luc. 16.  maketh very sore against these great eaters and haunters of feasts and banquets.   

¶ Of matrimony. Capitu. lxxxix.  
IT is evident that a wife ought to be in many things unto her husband a fellow and equal, 
Gen. 2.  but not a mistress nor a maid, because that our lord made her of Adam's rib, and not of his head, nor of his foot. Again it is manifest, that man is the head of the woman, for asmuch as he is in a manner the beginning of her being: and the woman was made of the man, not the man of the woman. And therefore the man must be the master and the instructor: And the commandment was given unto Adam by God, & by Adam to Eue.  
Because the one man ought to have but one wife, 
Gen. 2.  therefore our lord saith: They shall become one flesh.  
It is red, 
Gen. 4.  that only Lamech before the flood had two wives.  
Our Lord commanded that in noah's Ark should be reserved so many males as females: 
Gen. 7.  that there might be one for one.  
The Egyptians in Abraham's time seemed more to abhor adultery than murder. 
Gen. 12.  And therefore Abraham feared lest they would first slay him, and then present his wife unto Pharaoh. All thoughe he would not have known her, so long as he believed that she had an husband.  
Sara Abraham's wife was obedient unto her husband, 
Gen. 21.  and called him Lord. And Abraham in like manner condescended unto her will and mind in some things.  
Our Lord punished Abimelech with grievous plagues for Sara Abraham's wife. 
Gen. 20.   
The consent of the party is required in marriage. 
Gen. ●4.  We will call the damsel, and know her will and mind.  
The blasphemer that was stoned to death in the desert, was the son of an Israelytishe woman, 
Levi. 24.  and gotten of a man of egypt. Where out a man may gather, that it is not expedient to make marriages of divers and contrary tribes, for the children begotten of such persons, are evil brought up and nurtured.  
That secret, the which Samson would not show nor declare unto his parents, 
judi. 14.  his wife, to his great loss, wryngde it out of him.  
Helcana said unto Anne his wife. Am not I better to the than ten sons? 
1. regu. 1.   
Nabal was hard, evil, and foolish. He had Abigail to his wife, 
1. regu. 25.  the which was very wise and beautiful.  
All be it david had ma●y wives, yet he committed adultery with Bersabe. 
2. regu. 11.   
joram the king of juda did evil in the sight of our Lord and walked in the ways of Achab, 
4. regu. 8.  the cause is this, for the daughter of Achab was his wife.  
The children of transmigration and captivity that had taken strange wives, 
1. Esd. 10.  refused and put them a way at Esdras commandment.  
Nehemias perceiving that the jews did marry strange wives, 
2. Esd. 13.  did chide and curse them, and did chasten and beat part of them.  
Sara raguel's daughter said in her prayer. 
Tobi. 3.  O lord I have consented to take an husband, not for my pleasure, but in thy fear.  
The Angel said unto Tobias. They that receive marriage of such a fashion, 
Tobi. 6.  that they shut god out from them, & from their heart, and give themselves to their own lust, even as it were horse and mule which have no understanding: upon such hath the devil power.  
The first night when Tobias was brought into Sara his wife, he exhorted the virgin, saying unto her. Up Sara, let us make our prayer unto God to day, 
Tobi. 8.  to morrow, and overmorow: For these three nights will we join and reconcile ourselves with God, and when the third night is paste, we shall join together in the duty of marriage.  
The Angel declared unto Tobias an honest cause and fashion of taking a wife. 
Tobi. 6.  Thou shalt take the maiden in the fear of God saith he, and more for the desire of children, then for any fleshly lust.  
Saras elders did monish her, to honour her father & mother in law, 
Tobi. x.  to love her husband, to rule well her household, to keep her house in good order, and to show herself faultless.  
The women that were carried out of jewrye into egypt, 
jere. 44.  the which did sacrifice unto the queen of heaven, excused themselves by their husbands, the which did the like thing.  
Susan to keep the faith and promise of matrimony was content, 
Dani. 13.  and offered herself to infamy and death, but that the just Lord by Danyell, made other provision for her.  
Our Lord disdained not to be present at the marriage and at the feast in Cana a city of Galilee. 
john. 2.   
John the Baptist was beheaded, because he reproved Herode of adultery. 
Mat. 14.   
When the Pharisees asked whether it were lawful for a man to make a divorcement with his wife for any manner of cause. 
Mat. 19  Our lord answered, let no man put a sunder that, which God hath coupled together.  
They that were called to the great supper went not, and he that had taken and married a wife, 
Iu●. 14.  desired not to be excused: for the state of marriage doth vehemently provoke, and draw a man back from that that is godly.  
As touching the act of matrimony, the apostle judgeth the man and the wife alike. 
1. Cor. 7  The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband. And likewise the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.  
Ananias, his wife Saphira having knowledge thereof, deceitfully kept away part of the price of the land that was sold, 
Act 5.  but they were both grievously punished.   

¶ Of Chastity. Cap. lxxxx.  
AS long as our first parents were in Paradise, so long they were virgins, 
Gen. 4.  but after that they were cast out, it is written. That Adam knew Eve his wife.  
When Sichem had defiled Dina jacobs' daughter, her brethren were very angry, because he had wrought folly in Israel, 
Gen. 34.  in that he had lain with jacobs' daughter, which thing ought not to be done. At length they slew him that had defiled her, and his father, and all the people. And note, that that thing was done under the law of nature, and before the law written. How much more than ought virginity to be honoured under the law of grace, and fornication punished?  
Although joseph was a servant that was bought, 
Gen. 39  & a beautiful young man, without a wife, and provoked by his mistress, yet he refused adultery, and had rather to offend her, and to be cast into prison, then to lose his chastity.  
judas being unchaste, 
Gen. 38.  detested and abhorred the fornication of Thamar.  
After the overthrow of the Medianites by Phinees and other warriors, 
Nun. 3●  Moses commanded the corrupt and defiled women to be slain, and the virgins to be reserved and saved.  
They ought to be pure and clean and specially from women, 
1. regu. 21.  that eat hallowed bread.  
When the Sunamite Helyzeus hostess would speak with him, 
4. regu. 4.  Eliseus sent his servant unto her, as willing to avoid the speech of women.  
Sara in her prayer said. Thou knowest Lord, 
Tobi. 3.  that I never had desire unto man, and that I have kept my soul clean from all uncleanly lust.  
judith after the death of her husband knew no nother, and continually she loved chastity, 
judi. 8.  but yet mark what she did, she dwelled closely with her maidens, and wearing a smock of here fasted all the days of her life, except the sabbaths and new moans, and the solemn days that the people of Israel kept.  

Dani. 13.  Susan was grievously afflicted by those two. old judges, but she supposed nothing to be preferred above chastity, and her good name and fame.  
Furthermore let no man trust to chastity only, 
mat. 25.  for of the evangelical virgins, there were as many foolish as wise.  
The blessed virgin being most reverently saluted by the angel, 
Luc. i.  forgot not her purpose and vow of chastity, although the angel did promise her, that she should bear the son of the most highest.  
By that, that our saviour said, in that world they neither marry nor are married, 
mat. 22.  is signified, that virgin's approach most nighest the eternal life.  
There was an argument of chastity in Steven. 
Act. 6.  In as much as he was deputed by the Apostles to the ministry and custody of women.   

¶ Of luxuriousness, and incontinency. Capit. xci.  
THe sin of the flesh seemeth to be the chief cause, 
Gen. 6.  why our Lord drowned the hole world. For it is written, that all flesh had corrupt his way upon ●arth.  
Note how many and how great mischief and evil that chanced by the ardent and burning love of Sychem, 
Gen. 34.  Emors' son, that violently oppressed and forced Dina.  
When so ever luxurious people do use lechery, in other, yet they detest it. 
Gen. 38.  As it appeareth by juda, the which said by Thamar, bring her forth, that she may be brent.  
By the occasion of the levites wife, there were slain of the men of Belial in Gabaa Benjamin, 
●udi. 20.  an incredible libidinous fury, vexing them above vi. M. persons.  
Isboseth saul's son rebuked Abnor, the which went into his father's concubine: 
2. Re. 3.4.  But Abner being angry there with, procured the matter so, that he took his land from him: And soon after they both lost their lives and their lands.  
David being in amours with Bersaba Urias wife: 
2. regu. 11.  abused her, and proditoriously commutted murder.  

judith. 12.  judith stood before Holofernes, & his heart was whole moved, so that he brent in the desire toward her.  
The angel said unto young Tobias against those, 
Tobi. 6.  that receive marriage of such a fashion, that they shut God out from them, and from their heart, & give themselves to their own lust, even as it were an horse & mule, upon such hath the devil power. What shall become them of fornicators & luxurious persons, that mind no other thing, but to fulfil their filthy & stinking pleasure.  
The two old priests, were so deceived and set in the love of Susanna, 
Dani. 13.  that they, when she refused to accomplish and fulfil their will, went about to procure her death.  
By the occasion of Herodian, whom Herode had married contrary and against the law. 
Mat. 14.  John the baptist at the petition and instance of a sinful woman was beheaded.  
Unclean Spirits love unclean places, 
Mat. 8.  and therefore they desired our Lord jesus that he would suffer them to enter into the swine, not into the Oxen and lambs, the which are clean beasts.  
Among those that were called to the great supper, 
Luc. 14.  & went not, he that was married, desired not to be excused. Where by it appeareth, how far of the luxurious and unclean livers be from our lords supper, if to marry a wife doth so involve and entangle a man, that in a manner it suffereth him to think upon no other thing.  
It appeareth by the ensample of the prodigal child that had wasted his goods with luxurious and riotous living, that the sin of lechery doth impoverish man, & therefore it is written, that he began to lack. 
Luc. 15.  Item it maketh that nature of man vile. For there followeth, that he kept swine. And again it extinguishith not the burning flame and fire of lecheary and lust, but doth kindle it. For it is written there he would fain have filled his ●ealye with the cods that the Swine did eat.   

¶ Of unwise looks. Capit. xcii.  
THe first woman looking upon, 
Gen. 3.  and beholding the fair and lusty fruit of the tree that was forbidden them, took of the fruit there of, and did eat.  
The beautifulness of women seen, was the occasion of much harm. 
Gen. 6.  The sons of God beholding the daughters of men that they were fair. etc.  
Because that Cham saw the naked privities of his father Noah, 
Gene. 9  and told his two brethren that he was naked, his father did curse him.  
Abraham said unto Sara his wife. I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon, and therefore when the Egyptians shall see thee, 
Gen. xii.  they will kill me, and save thee alive.  
Dina having a mind to see the women of the land, 
Gen. 34.  was seen & defiled.  
judas seeing Thamar in the common way, 
Gene. 38  lay and sinned with her.  
josephes' masters wife, whom he served, cast her eyes upon him and said, 
Gen. 39  come lie with me.  
Our lord said unto Moses. Charge the people, 
Exo. 19  least peradventure they would pass over the marks, to see our Lord.  
David from the roof of his palace, saw a woman washing herself over against him, 
2. regu. 11.  he took her, and afterwards caused her husband deceitfully to be slain.  
When judith came in before Holofernesse, immediately he was taken with her beauty. 
judi. 10.16  And after it is written, her slippers ravished his eyes, her beauty captivated his mind.  
The two. old men saw Susan daily going forth and walking, 
Dau. 13.  and they burned for lust to her.  
Because that Herodias daughter dancing before Herode pleased him, 
Mar. 6.  he promised her foolishly, that cruelly he fulfilled.   

¶ Of silence and clattering. Capi. xciii.  
GOd gave the commandment to Adam, 
Gen. 2.  & not to Eve, because the the woman should have the less occasion to speak, but an occasion rather to ask things, and to learn of man.  
We read that Eve spoke first with the serpent, 
Gen. 2.  or ever she had any talk with man, the which thing was both hurtful to her, & to her posterity: And note there, how evil she repeated our lords commandment given unto man.  
I'm noah's son had seen his father's privities, 
Gen. 9  he showed his brethren and so he incurred his father's curse and malediction.  
After that our Lord had spoken to Moses, 
Exodi. 4.  he was slow mouthed & slow tunged. Whereby he declareth, that spiritual and devout men, the which do oft comen and speak with God, should be tardius and slow to speak.  
Ara Calebs' daughter sitting upon her ass did fight, but when her husband had persuaded her, 
josu. 15.  he moved her father to ask what she ailed, and afterwards she obtained of her father springs of water both above and beneath.  
Samson disclosed that secret to his wife, 
judi. 14.  the which he would not open and disclose to his parents. And she eftsoons published the same, to his great loss and damage.  
And the self same Samson declared unto Dalida, 
judi. 16.  how he might lose his fortitude and strength. And she without any stop or let, disclosed it unto his enemies.  
Anna samuel's mother coming to the tabernacle of our Lord, 
1. regu. 1.  spoke in her heart, and her lips did move only, but her voice was not heard.  
Samuel being a sleep in the tabernacle, did not open the vision unto Ely, 
1. regu. 3.  that was showed him, until he asked and adjured him to disclose it.  
When the men of Belial said thus of Saul their new king. 
1. regu. 10.  Can this man save us? He dissimbled to hear them whereby we understand, that he held his tongue wisely.  
David being sore troubled against Nabal, was afterwards through the wise communication & words of Abigail pacified again. 
1. regu. 25.  Nor she told Nabal neither less nor more, until the morrow day, that he had well dysgested the wine that he had drunken.  
When Saras maid had spoken to her masters shamefully & curssedly, Sara with silence gave place to the strife, 
Tobi. 3.  & going up into a chamber of her house, began to pray devoutly.  
Esther kept long silence, nor would not judge her people nor her country as Mardocheus commanded her, 
Esth. 2.3.  and that least the king should hate her.  
jobes' wife; he being punished of God, 
job. 1.  spoke foolishly unto him.  
job seemeth to reprehend & rebuke himself more for speaking, 
job. 40.  then for any other thing. For he saith, I that have lytely spoken unto thee, cannot answer, one thing have I spoken, the which I would I had not spoken. 
job. 42.  And again. I have spoken unwisely, and those things that pass my understanding.  
When Rasin king of Syria, 
Esa. 7.  & Phacee the king of Israel had purposed to fight against juda: the prophet Isaiah said to Acham the king of juda. Take heed to thyself, and be still, but fear not, neither be faint hearted.  
Hezechias the king of juda sent word, 
Esa. 36.  that the people should not answer Rabsaketh. And they held their tongues, and answered not one word.  
jeremy which was sanctified in his mother's womb, 
jere. 1.  & ordained to be a prophet, excused himself saying. Oh, oh Lord God. Lo. I cannot speak, for I am yet but young.  
When Susan was brought, 
Dani. 13.  she, lest those two wicked old priests should bear false witness against her, wept and looked up toward heaven, and cried to God, for her heart had a sure trust in our lord: but yet it is not red, that she did directly answer to her accusers.  
The jews gave themselves to husbandry, 
2. Mach. 12.  but Nicanor, and certain other would not let them live in silence, rest and peace.  
We read in the gospel, that the blessed virgin Marie spoke to the Angel, 
Luc. 12.  and to her son. Why hast thou thus dealt with us? And they have no wine. 
john. 2.  And when she instructed the ministers of the marriage. What so ever he sayeth to you, do it. And although Helizabeth did magnificentely commend her, 
Luc. 1.  yet she made no answer but turned herself to laud and praise God.  
And Mary which was a sinner coming to the feet of our Lord in Simons house spoke nothing, 
Luc. 7.  as men say: but began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the heres of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Nor she answered not her sister Martha complaining of her, 
Luc. 10.  nor yet the disciples that disdained and were not content within themselves for the effusion and waste of the ointment. 
Mar. 14..  And inasmuch as she kept silence. Our Lord did answer, and every where defended her.  
The woman that was taken in adultery, and accused before our Lord, 
john. 8.  spoke but few words: but our lord answered for her, and at length did mercifully absolve her.  
When Paul should speak in the synagogue, 
Act. 13.  he stood up, and beckoned with the hand for silence. For he knew that there was no speaking, where there is no audience, the which thing is oftentimes proved in scripture.  
The children of Israel flying out of Egypt saw Pharoos host, 
Exo. 14.  and were greatly afraid, unto whom Moses said, our Lord shall fight for us, and ye shall hold your peace.   

¶ Of carnal effection. Capitu. xciiii.  
MOses gave unto the Levites xii oxen, 
Nume. 7.  and vi. charettes, the which the Lords of the tribes and children of Israel did offer: But unto the children of Caat he gave none although they were nigher of kin unto him.  
Nor it is not red, that Moses gave to any of his children any great office, although the people had him in great reverence.  
When Moses should die, he diligently besought our Lord, 
Nume. 27.  to provide for the people a meet and a good captain. And yet he would name none of his own generation  
When joshua distributed the land among the children of Israel, he gave so small a portion unto his own tribe, 
josu. 17.  that they made a special complaint there of. But mark what an answer he made them.  
Eli hearing of the death & fall of his two sons in battle, seemed not greatly to care therefore: 
1. regu. 4.  but when the messenger told him the the ark of God was taken, he fell from of his stole & died.  
When joab saw that David be wailed but to much the death of his son Absalon, 
2. regu. 19  he laid to David's charge, that he would have been nothing sorry, if he had lost all his host.  
That wonderful mother, and worthy to be remembered of all good men, 
2. mach. 7.  seeing all her seven. children perish upon one day, took their death willingly and gladly.  
The jews care going to battle against Nicanor, 
2. Mach, 15.  was but mean for their wives, and children, or for their brethren or kinsfolk: but their great and first care and fear was for the holy temple.  
Our Lord speaking unto the people, one said unto him, 
Mat. 12.  behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking thee. But he answered, who is my mother? or who are my brethren? whosoever doth the will of my father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, sister, and mother.  
Our Lord did answer his aunt after the flesh, 
Mat. 20.  desiring that her two sons might sit by him in his kingdom so rigorously and hardly, as though she had been a stranger: And so he is as ready to sell heaven as good cheap to thee, as to them.  
Although blessed Saint John, and the two james were men of great holiness and imperfection● Yet he 
Ihon. 21.  committed not the general cure of the Church to any of them● but did ordain Peter, the which was nothing kin unto him, to be the head, the Prince, and the pastor of his Church.  
Our saviour approving and allowing Peter's confession which he made of him, when he said. Thou art Christ the son of the living God, 
Math. 16  did consequently say, flesh and blood hath not opened that unto thee. Meaning there by, that flesh is wont to make but evil revelations.  
The Apostle Paul commending his Gospel doth say. It pleased him which separated me from my mother's womb, 
Galat. 1.  and called me here unto by his grace. etc. I by and by communed not of the matter with flesh and blood.   

¶ Of the Ire and anger of man through zeal and love. Capi. xcv.  
WHen Moses spoke unto Pharaoh, 
Exo. 11.  & that Pharaoh would not hear him, he went out from Pharaoh very angry.  
Moses commanded the children of Israel, 
Exo. 16.  that no man should leave aught remain of Manna till the morning, that notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto Moses, but some of them left of until the morning, and it waxed and craulde full of Worms, and stank, and Moses was angry with them.  
Moses returning, and coming nigh unto the ●oste, 
Exo. 32.  saw the calf and the dancing, and being angry, he cast the tables out of his hands, & broke them beneath the hill.  
When Moses sought for the Goat that was offered for sin, 
Levi. 10.  he found that it was burnt, & being angry with Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron he said. Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering. etc.  

Nume. 16.  Moses beholding the rebellion of Chore & his company, and being very angry, said unto our lord. Turn not thou unto their offering.  

1. Re. 20.  jonathas saul's son considering the iniquity of his father against David, arose from the table in great anger, and did eat no meat that day.  

2. regu. 13.  When David had hard the parable of Nathan the Prophet, he was disdainful and exceeding wrath with the man, and said: As surely as our Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing, is the child of death.  
Elizeus was angry with joas the king of Israel, 
4. regu. 13.  because he had not smitten the ground with the arrow v. or vi. times, that he might have destroyed all Syria.  
Nehemias hearing the people's clamour and complaint for the usury that the rulers & nobles exacted, 
2. Esd. 5.  was sore disposed and angry.  

Esth. 7.  After that king Ahaswerus had hard Queen esther's complaint against Aman, the which sought the death of all the jews, he arose from the common seat in displeasure, and anger.  
Our Lord looked round about him on the jews with anger, 
mar. 3.  and mourned on the blindness of their hearts.   

¶ Of the anger of man through vice. Ca xcvi.  
OUr Lord had respect unto Abel and to his oblation. 
Gen. 4.  And Cain was exceeding wroth, & his countenance abated.  
Balaac being angry & wroth with Balaam, 
Nume. 24.  smote his hands together and said, I sent for the to curse mine enemies, and thou hast blessed them.  
Saul hearing that David after the victory was commended, 
1. regu. 18.  was exceeding wroth, and the saying disposed him. etc.  
When jonathas had excused David unto his father: 
1. regu. 20.  Saul being angry with jonathas, said. Thou rebel, do not I know, that thou dost love the son of Isai unto thine own rebuke and confusion?  
Achab the king of Israel came home to his house heavy and evil paid, because of the word which Naboth the Israelite had spoken unto him. 
3. regu. 21.   
After Elizeus easy and wholesome counsel, Naaman was wroth, 
4. regu. 5.  and went away, and said, I thought with myself, he would surely come out to me, & call on the name of his God.  
Hanai the prophet came to Asa, and reproved him, 
2. Para. 16.  that he had put his trust in Benadab the king of Syria. And Asa was wroth with the seer, & commanded him to be tied, and put into a prison.  
Amazias severed the host, which came out of Ephraim to aid and help him. 
2. Para. 25.  But they were exceeding wroth with juda, and returned home into their country in great anger.  
The priests reproved Ozias the king of juda, 
2. Para, 26.  which went about to burn incense, and being angry, he held the censare, and threatened them.  
When Sanallat hard that the wall of jerusalem was a building, 
2. Esd. 4.  he was very wroth, and being sore moved, mocked the jews.  
When Sennacherib returned again, and fled out of jewry, 
Tobi. 1.  because of the plague and punishment of God for his blasphemy in his wrath and anger he slew many jews.  
When Tobias spoke of the kid that cried, 
Tobi. 2.  look that it be not stolen. etc. His wife was angry and said. Now is thy hope become vain openly.  
It was showed Holofernes, that the children of Israel prepared them selves to make resistance against him, 
judith. 5.  than was he exceeding wroth.  
When Achior had showed them that the power of the God of Israel was great and mighty, 
judith. 5.  the great men of Holofernes were wroth, and thought to slay him.  
When Aman hard say, and had proved by experience, that Mardocheus would not bow his knee unto him, 
Esth. 3.  nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.  
Elihu the bussite disdained, & was angry at job, 
job. 32.  because he called himself just before God.  
The princes of juda thinking that 
jer. 37.  jeremy would have rund to the Caldees, were angry with him, bet him, and cast him in prison.  
Nabuchodonozor in his great fury and anger, 
Davi. 2.3.  commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon, because they could not declare and open his dream unto him, and in his anger he commanded the three men to be brought before him.  

jonas. 4.  Our Lord reproved jonas, because he was angry for the wild vine.  

1. Mac. 3  When king Antiochus hard of judas battles and victories, he was angry in his mind, and gathered an host.  

2. Mach. 6.  The tormentors of Eleazar hearing his constant words, were now in displeasure and anger, although that a little before, they were mild and gentle.  
After the oration and words of the seventh brother, 
2. Mach. 7.  king Antiochus being kindled in anger, was more cruel upon him, then upon all the other.  

2. mach. 9  Antiochus perceiving now that it lay not in his power to spoil the city of Persepolis, he avauncing himself in his wrath, thought he was able to avenge the injury that was done to those that fled upon the jews.  
It happened that when the heathen hard, 
1. mach. 5.  how that the altar was set up in the sanctuary in the old estate, they were very angry.  
When Herode saw that he was mocked of the wise men, he was exceeding wroth, 
mat. 2.  and sending forth men of war, he slew all the children that were in Bethleem.  
When they of Nazareth had heard our Lord say: 
Luc. 4.  No prophet is accepted in his own country. All they in the synagogue, were filled with anger and wrath.  
A certain man named Demetrius a silver smith, 
Act. 19  which made silver shrines for Diana: called together the workmen of like occupation, and said, that Paul had turned away much people, saying that they be no Gods which are made with hands. When they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath.   

¶ Of Humility. Capi. xcvii.  
THe angel said unto Agar, turn again to thy mastresse, 
Gen. 16.  & submit and humble thyself under her hands.  
Abraham spoke most humbly unto our lord, 
Gen. 18.  saying, I will speak unto my Lord, which am but dust & ashes.  
jacob did humiliate & humble himself very much before Esau, 
Gen. 33.  and so he abated his anger.  
Moses excused himself seven. times, or ever he would take upon him the leading and governance of the people, 
Gen. 3.4.  the which our Lord put and appointed unto him, nor would not agree unto it, until he understood that our Lord was angry. For in the text it is written. And our Lord was angry with Moses.  
Moses despised not the profitable counsel of a heathen, 
Exo. 18.  but most humbly granted and agreed unto it.  
Moses perceived and saw that he had of our Lord the special governance and leading of the people: and yet he dysdained not to desire and pray O●ab the son of raguel to go with him, 
Nume. 10.  and that he should be the guide and leader of the people.  
Gedeon answered the angel saying thus unto him, Go hence, in this thy might thou shalt deliver Israel. 
judi. 5.  And he answered. Behold my kindred is poor in Mana●ses, and I am little in my father's house.  
The men of Ephraim chode a good & proudly with Gedeon, 
judi. 8.  yet through his meek and lowly answer they were quieted.  
The men of Isael said unto Gedeon. Reign thou over us, 
judi. 8.  both thou & thy son: And Gedeon said unto them. I will not reign over you, neither shall my child reign over you, but our Lord shall reign over you.  
Saul or ever he was anointed king, 
1● regu. 9.15  when he sought his father's asses, and excused himself to Samuel, pretended humility in deed & in word. And afterwards it was said unto him. When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel?  
Although Samuel had anointed David king, 
1. regu. 17.  yet at his father's commandment he bore victuals unto his brethren before whom he was preelected, and chosen.  
david did humble him before Saul, 
1. regu. 18.  when he should mary his daughter. And again before Semei the servant. When he heard that he cursed him. furthermore he humiliated himself unto God, 
2. regu. 16.  when he daunste before the ark. And when Nathan came unto him, 
2. Re. 6.7  showing him the will of our Lord as touching the perpetuity and continuance of his kingdom.  
Meph●boseth being falsely accused of his servant, 
2. regu. 19  and unjustly put from his inheritance, made a meek and a gentle answer.  
Achab that most wicked king of Israel, 
3. regu. 21.  hearing how he should be punished for his trespasses: humbled himself before our Lord, and therefore he diminished somewhat his pain and punishment.  
The fire touched nor consumed not the captain that spoke meekly unto Helias, 
4. regu. 1.  as it touched the other other two with their fifties, which came before him.  
Helizeus coming to jordan, smote first the waters saying nothing, and they departed not a sunder. 
4. regu. 2.  But afterwards he called upon the name of his master, than they departed this way and that way.  
Semeas the prophet said to Roboam and his Lords. 
2. Para. 12.  Thus sayeth our Lord, ye have left me, & therefore have I left you. Then they being atoned, said, our Lord is righteous, and when our Lord saw that they submitted themselves. The word of our Lord came to Semeas, saying. They submit and humble themselves, therefore I will not destroy them.  
Hezechias submitted himself, after that his heart was risen up at the coming of the messengers of Babylon: 
2. Para. 22.  and therefore the wrath of our Lord came not upon them in his days.  
When the children of Israel hard of the mighty and terrible power of Holofernes: 
judith. 4.  they cried earnestly unto God, and humbled their souls with fastings and prayers.  
Queen Ester fled unto our Lord, and humbled her body with fastings. 
Esth. 14.  And praying, among other things she said. Thou knowest lord, that I abhor the sign of pride & pre-eminence. etc.  
When our Lord said that jeremy was a prophet, 
jere. 1.  he very humbly excused himself, and said. Oh, Oh Lord God. I can not speak. etc.  
Nabuchodonozor walking in the palace of Babylon, spoke arrogantly and proudly, 
Dani. 4.  but after that he was cast out of men's company, and had recovered his understanding, he knew that all they that dwell upon the earth in comparison of God. Were to be reputed as nothing.  
When our Lord had smitten Antiochus with an incurable plague and disease, 
2. Mach. 9  so that he might not abide his own stench. He said. It is reason to be obedient unto God, and that man desire not to be like unto him.  
joseph humbly thinking himself unworthy to be joined with the blessed Mary, 
Mat. 1.  whom he saw was conceived. believing that thing to be wrought by God, & not by the work of man, was minded, privily to depart from her.  
In those days, great humility appeared in the wise men that they, 
Mat. 2.  when they found the child with Mary his mother, fell down flat, and worshipped him.  
When john the baptist was of so 
Mat. 3.  great reputation that the people believed that he was Christ: he said. There shall come a mightier after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to unlachet.  
Our Lord Christ the virtue and wisdom of God, 
mat. 3.4.  was not ashamed to begin his predication with the same self theme, that john the baptist began with all. Do penance. For the kingdom of heaven is at hand.  
The blessed virgin Mary, which was so reverently saluted of the Angel, and called the mother of the highest, 
Luc. 2.  waxed not proud there with, nor she called not herself the mother of God, but the hand maid of God. Nor she sent not for Elizabeth her kinswoman, but meekly went unto her. And when the Elisabeth replenished with the holy ghost, knew what was done, them Mary commended the divine mercy and power, saying. My soul magnyf●eth the Lord, 
Luc. 1.  for he hath looked on the humility of his hand maiden.  
The Centurion answered meekly & faithfully, saying unto our Lord being minded to go and heal his servant. 
mat. 8.  Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof.  
When Peter saw, that he at our lords commandment had enclosed a great multitude of fishes, 
Luc. 5.  he fell down at his knees, saying, lord go from me, for I am a sinful man.  
Our saviour did forbid them to publish his miracles, 
Mat. 8.  to learn us to fly & a void the vice of pride & vanity and to give us an ensample of humility. As it appeareth in the leper, which was cleansed. And in the two blind men, that were restored unto their sight. And again in the deft and dumb which were healed. And in his transfiguration he said, 
Math. 17.  show the vision to no man.  
When our Lord had said to the woman of Canane: It is not meet, to take the children's bread, 
mat. 15.  & to cast it to dogs. She answered. Truth Lord, for the dogs eat of the crumbs, which fall from their master's table.  
The disciples asking Christ who is the greatest in heaven, 
Mat. 18.  he answered whosoever humbleth himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  
Our Lord induced an ensample, or a parable of humble and meek civility, 
Luc. 14.  saying. When thou art bidden to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room.  
Then sample which our Lord bringeth in of the prouder Pharisey, 
Luc. 18.  & the humble Publican, is very good to avoid pride, and to follow and ensue humility.  
The humility of John the Baptist doth diversly appear. 
john. 2.  For he did judge but meanly of himself, when that the people perchance esteemed him to be Christ. I am not Christ. Also he spoke lowly. 
john. 1.  I am a voice crying in the desert. He denied himself to be Christ or a prophet. And he was but meanly arrayed with Camels heerens And he chose but a simple & a mean habitation. 
john. 1.  He was in the desert.  
We read that Mary Magdalen did sit most humbly and very oftentimes at jesus feet, 
Luc. 7.10.  and hard the word of God.  
Peter answered our Lord most humbly, 
john. 21.  asking him whether he loved him more than the other disciples, and said, ye Lord, thou knowest that I love thee.  
We may, and aught to take the most notable examples of humility of our saviour. 
john. 7.  For he would be conceived in a despised country, that is in Galilee. Of the which it is written. Search and look, for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. And nathanael wondering said. Can there come any good thing out of Nazareth? 
john. 1.  Item he was borne, of an humble and a meek mother, the which said, 
Luc. 1. Luc. 2.  he beheld the humility of his hand maiden. And in a small cottage, and a low place, for she laid him in a manger. And for the space of thirty. year, he was in the world in a manner as unknown, so that there is nothing red of his doings, but that he, when he was xii. year of age, 
Luc. 2.  remained at jerusalem, & was found in the temple hearing, & questioning, & determining. The which thing maketh against those presumptuous persons, 
Luc. two.  that take upon them to hastily the office of a teacher. And then he went down with Mary and joseph, and was obedient and subject unto them. Then being about a thirty. year of age, he came to John Baptist, to be baptized of him. But he sent not for him. The which thing maketh sore against those, 
mat. 3.  that disdain to go to their inferiors. Likewise he chose him lowly and poor disciples, & withal humility was conversant among them, and taught them to be meek humble, 
mat. 11.  saying: learn of me, for I am & meek & lowly. And he called himself more often the son of man, than the son of god, although they were both two after the two natures which were in him. Yet most commonly he would name himself after thinferior and lowest nature. He was conversant with men, 
Ihon. 2.  and would be present at poor marriages where they lacked wine. He went to no costly and rich mariges, in the which there is most commonly enorm and great excess. And when he knew, that they would come and take him up to make him a king, 
john. 6.  he fled up into a mountain: 
Mat. 17.  and he paid as a servant or as an alien the tribute money. 
Luc. 9  Nor he had not whereon to lay his head. And going about to castles and villages, he went continually a foot, so that he being weary of his journey, 
john. 4.  set on the well, and desired the woman of Canane to give him drink. And when he came to jerusalem, he had no horse to ride upon, but an ass. And departing from this world unto his father, 
mat. 21.  he left a special example of humility, when he washed his disciples feet, and wiped them with the towel, 
Ihon. 13.  wherewith he was girded. But in his passion, he most chiefly humbled himself, even to death, 
Philip. 2.  and not to all kinds of death, but to the death of the Cross, the which kind of death was most shamefulst, as it appeareth in all the Gospels. Of this it may be noted, that proud men, and such as love the world, are wont to be occupied about seven. things, and to desire the same, or specially to glory in things obtained: the which things Christ hanging on the cross lacked, and had the contrary. They may be called these earthly abundance. Worldly wisdom. Carnal pleasure. The fame and praise of the people. A wrought of servants. The fall of their enemies. A number of friends. But our Lord Christ jesus upon the Cross was most poorest, 
Ihon. 19  for he was spoiled of his garments.  
He was taken for a fool and unwise. For the preaching of the cross, is to them that perish foolishness. 
1. Cor. 1.  Item he was di●famed, and called a deceiver of the people. For the high priests said by him, we remember, that this deceiver said, etc. And being upon the cross he was well nigh overcomed, & inclining of his head gave up the ghost. And there he had no friends. I have trodden the press myself alone, 
Esa. 63.  and of all people there is not one with me. My lovers and friends hast thou put away fro me. 
Psal. 87.  And on the cross, he lacked servants, his disciples left him, 
Psal. 87.  and went from him. And I am made as a man without help.  

Act. 10.  When Peter came into Cesaria, Cornelius met him, and fell down, and worshipped him. But Peter taking him up, said I myself also am a man.  
Paul and Barnabas hearing that they of the city of Listra said that they were Gods, 
Act. 14.  and would have done sacrifice unto them: rend their clothes, & ran among the people, saying: Sirs why do ye this? we are mortal men like unto you etc. And yet scarce refrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.  
Paul the Apostle laboured with his own hands to get that was necessary for himself and his fellows: 
Act. 18.  and therefore he drew to Aquila and Priscilla, the which were tent makers, as he himself was.  
And in another place he saith. These hands have ministered unto my necessities, 
Act. 20.  and to them that were with me.  
And Paul did judge and think of himself, 
2 Cor. 1.  but meanly and lowly, the which trusted to the prayers of his brethren, saying by the help of your prayer for us.  
He desired very diligently the prayers of other men, 
Roma. 15.  saying: I beseech you brethren for our Lord jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the holy spirit, that ye help me with your prayers.  
And Paul doth inwardly with his own words declare true humility, when he saith, I am the least of the Apostles, 
1. Cor. 14  which am not worthy to be called an Apostle. 
Thes. 3.  And again he saith: 
1. Cor. 15.  jesus came into the world to save sinners, 
1. Timo. 1.  of whom I am chief. Yea, he exhorteth men most diligently to humility, saying. Be not high mined: 
Roma. 12.  but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. And again, in meekness of mind, 
Philip. 2.  let every man esteem another better than himself.   

¶ Of Pride. Cap. xcviii.  
eve for the appetite and desire that she had to excel, 
Gen. 3.  after she had hard, ye shallbe even as Gods, did eat of the tree, which she was forbidden to eat of.  
It was given & granted to man, to eat fish, 
Gen. i.  foul, and other beasts, ye shall have rule of the fish of the sea, & foul of the air, and cattle. etc. And the fear and dread of you shallbe upon all the beasts of the earth. 
Gene. 9   
Their pride which would build a tower unto heaven, 
Gen. 11.  was condemned by the confusion of languages.  
When Agar saw that she had conceived, 
Gen. 16.  she despised her mastresse.  
Against those that glorify themselves that they are first born, 
Gen. 4.15.  is, that Cain was borne before Abel. Esau before jacob. 
Gen. 29.  And judas was that forth among the children of Israel. And Manasses josephes' son was borne before Ephraim, 
Gen. 48.  and yet he obtained the benediction and blessing of the right hand. 
1. Re. 16.  And David was the least and youngest of all his brethren. 
2. Re. 3.  And Adonias was born before Solomon. And so forth of many other.  
Pharaoh answered to proudly, 
Exodi. 5.  when he said, I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.  
The rebellion that Chore & other made against Moses came of pride, 
Nume. 16.  for Moses said unto them, ye are very haut & make much to do, ye children of Levi.  
Abimel●ch being smitten of a woman, called unto his harness bearer and said unto him. 
judi. 9  Slay me, that men say not of me, a woman slew him.  
Saul desired Samuel to honour him before the elders of the people, 
1. regu. 15  & before Israel.  
The sin of elation and pride was grievously punished, 
2. regu. 24.  when david caused his subjects and people to be numbered.  
The pleasure and lust that king jeroboam had to bear a rule, 
3. regu. 12.  fearing that the people would revert and turn to the house of david, caused him to invent golden calves, and to make the people to worship them, for he desired that they should rather departed and go from their God, then from their Lord.  
After that the victory was obtained against Arphaxat the king of jews, 
judith. 1.  than was the kingdom of Nabuchodonozor the king of the Assyrians exalted, and his heart was life up.  
Nabuchodonozor commanded Holofernesse that he should rote out all the Gods of the land: 
judith. 3.  to th'intent that he only might be called and taken for the God of the nations, which Holofernes with his power brought under him.  
When proud Aman saw that Mardocheus would not worship him, 
Esther. 3.  he counseled the king to destroy all the jews.  
That most proudest Aman would that men should bow their knees unto him, 
Esth. 3.  and of men he would be worshipped. But it is to be noted, that the self same pride was the cause of so much evil in itself: that he being angry & disdainful, esteemed all other things which he possessed as nothing.  
Our Lord by the prophet Isaiah doth detest the signs and tokens of pride, 
Esa. 3.  saying. Because the daughters of Zion are become so proud, and have waulked with stretched out necks, and with vain wanton eyes. etc.  
That saying of Esay, 
Esa. 14.  I will climb up into heaven. etc. and will be like the highest of all. Is understanded literaly of Nabuchodonozor.  
Of Moab it is thus written. We have hard of the pride of Moab, 
Esa. 16.  he is very proud, his pride, his arrogancy, and his indignation, is much more than is his strength.  
Because Nabuchodonozor king of Babylon's heart was proud & his spirit or stomach set so fast to wilfulness, 
Dani. 5.  he was disposed from his throne, and his glory & majesty was taken from him.  
Balthazar Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon's son, 
Dani. 5.  did not submit his heart, but was elevated against our Lord of heaven. And therefore he was slain: and Darius the Mede succeeded him in his kingdom.  
Antiochus came up to jerusalem with a mighty people, 
1. mach. 1.  and entered proudly into the Sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, the candlestick, and all the ornaments thereof. etc.  
They that judas Machabeus sent to keep and defend the land said when they should go to fight. 
i Mach. v.  Let us get us a name, & go fight against the heathen that are round about us.  
Alchimus that would have been made the high priest, 
1. Mac. 7  and certain other wicked men went to king Demetrius and accused judas and the people of Israel.  
When Nicanor hard of the burnt sacrifices that were offered of the jews for the king: 
i. macha seven  he laughing them to scorn, mocked them, and spoke proudly and disdainfully.  
Antiochus esteemed and thought in his pride, 
2. Mach, 5.  that he might make men sail upon the dry land, & to go upon the sea, such an high mind had he.  
Nicanor coming to fight against judas & his fellows thought him so sure of the victory, 
2. Mach. 8.  that he sold the jews or ever he saw them in the field.  
Antiochus being put to flight most shamefully and with dishonour by Por●is spoke proudly saying, 
2. mach. 9  that he would come to jerusalem, and make it a grave for the jews. But our Lord smote him with an uncurable disease and plague.  
When the jews said. There is a mighty Lord in heaven, that which hath commanded the seventh day to be kept: Then said Nicanor. And I am mighty upon earth, to command them for to arm themselves, 
2. Mach, 15.  and to perform the kings business. And elevated with great pride, he devised to overcome judas, and to bring a way the victory.  

Luc. 10,  When the disciples had said, Lord, even the very devils are subdued to us through thy name. Our lord refrained them saying. I saw Satan as it had been lightning, falling down from heaven, nevertheless in this rejoice not.  

Luc. 18.  The pride of the Pharisey, the which boasted himself, and condemned his neighbour, is disallowed.  
Herode upon a day appointed, arrayed him in royal apparel, and set him in his seat, and made an oration unto the people. 
Act. 12.  And the people gave a shout, saying. It is the voice o● a god, and not of man. And immediately the Angel of our Lord● smote him, because he gave not God the honour. And he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.   

¶ Of vain boasting. and craking. Ca xcix.  
GAall Odebs' son said unto his fellows: what is Abimelech? and what is Sichem that we should serve him? 
judi. 9  Would God this people were under my hand, that I might take Abimelech out of the way.  
Samson with his bare hands tore a Lion, 
jud. 14.  neither told his father nor his mother what he had done.  
Goliath the Philistine defied the host of the israelites, 
1. regu. 17.  and demanded that one should come to fight with him hand to hand.  
Adonias the son of Hagith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. 
3. reg. 1.  But his kingdom dured not long.  
Benadab the king of Syria sent messengers unto the king of Israel, 
3. regu. 20.  & said. Thus & thus do the gods to me. If the dust of Samaria be ynnoughe for all the people that follow me. To take every man an handful. But he was well answered, that he which putteth on his harness should not boast himself, as he doth that putteth it of.  

4. regu. 18  Rapsaces' spoke high & proud words in the king of Assyrians name, saying, have they delivered them out of the land of the king of Assyrians. etc.  

judi. 6.  Holofernes said to Achior, when we slay them all as one man, then shalt thou also perish with them, through the sword of the Assyrians, & all Israel shallbe destroyed with the.  
Aman being immitted and called to esther's banquet, sent for his friends and his wife, 
Esther. 5.  and told them of the glory of his richesse, and of the multitude of his children, & that he & the king only should dine with the Queen. And yet note, that he the next day after, was hanged upon the gallows, that which he had prepared for Mardocheus.  
Esay hath disclosed the words of the king of the Assyrians: 
Esa. 10.  Thus have I done through the power of mine own hand, & through my wisdom I understood it. And there was no man that durst move a feather, or open his mouth, or once whisper.  
This saying of the prophet, 
Esa. 14.  I will climb up into heaven, & set my seat above the stars of God, and will be like the highest of all, is literally understanded & meant by Nabucho. etc.  
jeremy saith of Moab. I know her stoutness, 
jere. 48.  her boasting, her arrogancy, and the pride of her stomach, and that virtue is not by her.  
Nabuchodonozor said unto Danyels three fellows, 
Dani. 3.  that would not worship his golden Image. What God is there, that may deliver you out of my hands?  
Nabuchodonozor walking in his haul, 
Dani. 4.  said: Is not this the great city of Babylon, which I myself have made a kings court, with my power and strength for the honour of my majesty? while these words were yet in his mouth, there fell a voice from heaven. etc.  
When Sereon hard say, that judas had gathered unto him the congregation of the faithful, he said. I will get me a name, 
1. Mac. 3  and overcome judas, the which contrariwise, did overcome him soon after.  
Demetrius the son of Demetrius sent unto jonathas, saying: come down to us into the plain field, 
●. Mach. x.  and there let us prove our strength together, thou shalt find that I have valiant men of war with me, ask and know whom I am. And yet his chance was but evil.  
Nicanor purposing to fight against the jews, 
2. Mach. 8.  called merchant men unto him, promising that he would give them lxx. jews' for one talon.  
The multitude of armed men coming together, 
2. mach. 9  Antiochus was put to flight from Persepolis a city of Persia with shame and dishonour. And yet he spoke proudly, saying, that he would come to jerusalem, and make it a grave for the jews.  
Nicanor did ask of the jews, whether there were a mighty one in heaven, 
2. mach. 15  that commanded the Sabothe day to be kept. And when they said, the mighty Lord in heaven commanded the seventh day to be kept, he said. And I am mighty upon earth.  
Peter said very boldly unto our Lord. 
mat. 26.  Though all men be offended because of thee, yet will not I be offended. And yet afterwards it chanced far otherwise.  
They that boast and crack most of themselves, 
Mat. 4.  do chance to lie, they follow specially the devil, the which when he had showed our Lord all the kingdoms of the world, said: all these things are delivered unto me, 
Luc. 4  and I give them to whom I wil  
Our Lord against those that be boasters and arrogant, 
Luc. xviii  doth bring in the example of that Pharisey, saying. I am not as other men are, or as this Publican.  
The Phariseis spoke words of great arrogancy to him that was borne blind, 
john. 9  and restored again to his sight by our Lord, and he with good reason confounded them. Thou art all together borne in sin, and dost thou teach us?  
Pilate but to arrogantly said unto our Lord: 
john. 19  knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to lose thee?   

¶ Of elections. Capitu. C.  
MOses using jetros the priest of Madians counsel, 
Exo. 18.  did elect and choose under judges or prelate's men of activity and power, and such as feared God, true men, and hating covetousness.  
Our Lord commanded Moses to take xii. rods after the number of the tribes of Israel, 
Nume. 17.  & the name of Aaron was in the tribe of Levi. And when he had put them in the tabernacle, on the morrow he found Aaron's rod budded.  
Moses purposing to revenge Israel of the Madianites, 
Nume. 31.  said. Let there be chosen a M. out of every tribe of Israel, to the wars.  
When Moses which had disobeyed the will of God, 
Nume. 27.  should die, he prayed our Lord devoutly, saying. Let the Lord of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, and our Lord ordained that joshua the son of Nun should be his successor, and guide of the people in his stead.  
After the death of joshua, the children of Israel asked counsel of our Lord, saying: 
judith. 1.  who shall go up before us, and be the captain of the war? And our Lord said, judas shall go up.  
When the men of Israel saw that Gedeon had fought strongly and manfully for them: 
judi. 8.  they said all unto him, reign thou over us.  
The elders of Galaad went unto jepthe, 
jud. 11.  & said unto him, come and be our prince and captain, and fight against the children of Amnon.  
There was a man of Benjamin named Eyes, 
1. regu. 9.10  the same had a son called Saul; a chosen and a good man, nor there was not a better in all Israel. Our Lord disclosed unto Samuel that he should be chosen, and anointed upon the people of Israel.  
Samuel at the special commandment of our Lord went to Bethleem, 
1. regu. 16.  and anointed David the son of Isai king upon jerusalem and Israel.  
Saul being dead, the men of the tribe of juda came and anointed David king over the house of juda: 
2. regu. 2.  after that, 
2. regu. 5.  all the tribes of Israel came unto him, and anointed him king over all the people of Israel. And therefore he saith in his Psalms, he hath chosen his servant David. And in another place. 
1. Para. 28.  It hath pleased our Lord, to choose me king over all the people of Israel.  
And David drawing towards his death, 
1. Para. 28.  said unto the elders of Israel. Of all my sons, our Lord hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the seat of the kingdom of our Lord in Israel.  
jeroboam by the terrible judgement of God was chosen and taken to be king over ten tribes of Israel. 
3. regu. 12.  And yet he was the occasion that the people departed and went from god.  
jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria unto the rulers and best of the city. 
4. regu. 10.  Of all our master's sons choose the best, and him that shall please you, and set him on his father's seat, and fight for your lords house.  
All judas friends came together, and said unto jonathas, 
1. mach. 9  for so much as thy brother judas is dead, there is none like him to go forth against our enemies. Wherefore we this day chose thee for him, to be our Prince and captain to order and to fight our battle.  
Our Lord called his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, 
Luc. 6.  whom he called apostles.  
After the ascension of our Lord, the disciples appointed two, joseph and Mathias: 
Act. 1.  and when they prayed, they said. Thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of those two thou hast chosen to take the ministration of this apostleship upon him.  
The sayings of the apostles pleased the whole multitude. 
Act. 6.  And they chose Steven a man full of faith, and full of the holy ghost, and Philippe etc.  
As the disciples ministered to our Lord and fasted, the holy ghost said. Separate me Barnabas and Saul, 
Act. 13.  for the work where unto I have called them.   

¶ Of good Princes and Prelates. Ca Ci.  
MOses the good prelate went in oftentimes to Pharaoh, to deliver the people from the egyptiacal servitude and bondage. 
Ex. 67.8.9   
Moses did comfort the people that were afraid, saying. Fear ye not, stand still, 
Exo. 14.  our Lord shall fight for us, and ye shall hold your peace. He spoke with his mouth, but prayed our Lord with his heart, as it appeareth there.  

Exo. 15  Moses cried for the people unto our lord, when they murmured against him.  
A good prelate must refer all things to our lord 
Exo. 16  And so Moses said, your murmurings is not against us, but against our lord.  
Moses when Israel fought against Amelech, went not to the battle, but sent his servant joshua only, and yet as touching his part, the war was just. 
Exo. 17.  But he standing in the top of the hill, applied and turned him to prai unto our lord.  
When Moses should departed from the people, 
Exo. 23  and ascend up to the mountain, he left them two good vicars and governors, that is Aaron and Hur.  
Our lord seemed to be willing to confound and destroy the sinful people, 
Exo. 32  and promised unto Moses great dignity and honour. And yet Moses did pray instantly for the people, And note, with what severity he punished the people, for whom he prayed our Lord so instantly.  
Moses gave unto the Levites xii. oxen, and seven. charettes, 
Numer. 7.  the which the lords of the tribes of Israel had offered. But he gave nothing to the children of Caath, although they were nearer of kin unto him, because their office was to hear all things upon their shoulders.  
Moses wished and desired that all the lords people could prophecy. Notwithstanding that his honour, as it seemed, 
Nume. 11.  should thereby have been diminished.  
After that the spies were returned, our Lord said to Moses, 
Nun. 14  how long do this people provoke me, & how long will it be or they believe me? I will smite them therefore with the pestilence, and will make of the a prince of a greater nation, and mightier than this is. But Moses would be preserde no hire.  
The people perishing for the tumult & murmuring that they made against Moses and Aaron, 
Nume. 16.  Moses said to Aaron. Take a censare, and put fire therein out of the aultare, and pour on cense. and go quickly unto the congregation, that thou mayst pray and obtain the forgiveness for them.  
When Moses should die, 
Nume. 27.  he prayed our Lord most diligently that he would provide the people of a meet and a good captain. But yet in special he would name none.  
Israel served our Lord all the days of joshua. etc. 
josu. 24.  For why a good prelate is very meet to direct the people in the way of our Lord.  
Samuel judged all Israel and went about Bethel. Calgala, 
1. regu. 7.  and Masphat, that they which had need of him, might the easilier come unto him.  
Samuel said unto the people. God keep me from this sin, 
1. regu. 12.  that I should cease to pray for you, and I will teach you a right way and a good.  
When David saw the Angel that smote the people, 
2. regu. 24.  he offered himself to be beat for them, let thine hand (I pray thee) turn against me.  
Al they of Israel hard of the judgement, which the king had judged between the two women, 
3. regu. 3.  and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.  
It is a sign and a token that our Lord doth love the people when he giveth them a good prelate. 
3. regu. 9  For the Queen of Saba said, our Lord loved Israel, and therefore he made the king over it, to do equity & righteousness.  

3. regu. 20.  Our Lord being purposed and willing to deliver the king of Syria into the king of Israel's hands, sent him word by his prophet, that the king should begin to fight and give battle.  
As long as joiada the bishop lived, 
4. regu. 12.  joas the king of juda was good, and did that which was good in the sight of our Lord. But the bishop being dead, he did much harm.  
josaphat the king of juda, set judges in the land over the people, and did faithfully, 
2. Para. 19  and wisely instruct them. Take heed, sayeth he, what ye do, for ye execute not the judgement of man, but of God, which is with you in the judgement. Wherefore now, let the fear of God be upon you, and take heed, and be doing the thing that pleaseth him, for there is no unrighteousness with the Lord our GOD, that he should have any respect of persons, or take rewards.  
Hezechias king of juda caused th● brazen serpent to be broken in pieces: 
4. regu. 18.  because it was unto the people an occasion of committing idolatry.  
The posts went with letters thorowoute all Israel and juda at the kings commandment and his Lords, 
2. Para. 30.  saying. Turn again unto our Lord. etc.  
As Esdras was praying and weeping for the transgression of the people, 
1. Esd. 9  there resorted unto him a great company of men and women, and the people following his ensample wept and lamented very sore.  
Eliachim the high priest hearing of the power of Holofernes, 
judith. 4.  went round about all Israel: and spoke unto them saying. Be ye sure, that our Lord will hear your petitions, if ye continue steadfast in fasstinges and prayers in the sight of our LORD. And thus he comforted the people with good exhortations.  
A good prelate must be as a good father unto the people committed unto him For it is written by isaiah of Eliachim, whom our lord set and did constitute in Sobnas' the ruler's place: 
Esa. 22.  he shall be as a father of such as dwell in jerusalem.  
After that judas Machabeus was dead, 
1. mach. 9  there sprung up wicked persons throughout all costs of Israel, and exhorted all such as did evil, to wickedness. And in those days there was great hunger. etc.  
When men thought that jonathas was slain by Tryphon. 
1. Mach. 12.  Then all the heathen that were round about them, sought to destroy them. For they said, now have they no captain, nor any man to help them. Therefore now let us overcome them, and rote out their name from among men.  
It is well said, that the prudency and pity of Onias the high priest, 
1. Mach. 3.  and the goodness of other godly subjects, was the cause of peace, and good estate of the holy city.  
Onias did well resist Heliodorus, going about to spoil the temple, 
2. mac. 3.  and to take away such things as was laid up for widows and fatherless children.  
Our saviour and lord jesus, where he calleth himself a good shepherd, 
john. 10.  by and by he submitteth the cause, saying, a good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. And again I give my life for the sheep. Whereby he doth us to understand, what thing is required, that a man may be called a good shepherd.  
When our Saviour, after his resurrection, was minded to commit the congregation of the church to Peter: first he proved him, 
john. 22.  saying, Simon, lovest thou me more than these? And note, that he examined him of dilection, & not of knowledge, not of practice, or contemplation, but of the deed, not of the law. Nor he asked him not once, but thrice. If thou love me, feed my sheep, clip them not, nor slay them. For why a good prelate must feed his sheep, with word, example, and bodily food.  
Peter perceiving that the jews marveled, and judged evil of the disciples, lifted up his voice, and said unto them. 
Act. 1.  Ye men of jewrye. etc. where he defendeth his flock most constantly, and most holsomlye overcometh his adversaries.  
We may consider here by Paul, the prelate of all excellent goodness, that dilection doth most specially pertain to a good prelate. 
john. 10.  For the prince and chiefest of all pastors did so love his shape, that he gave his life for his shape. The which loved them even to the latter end. And Paul was marvelous fervent in that kind of dilection and love. And therefore he said. I will very gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your souls, 
2. Cor. 12.  though the more I love you, the less I am loved again.  
Item there ought to be in a prelate the science & knowledge of scripture. Choose and love the light of wisdom, 
Sapi. 6.  the which doth profit the people. Or else how can he discern Leprosy, 
1. Cor. ●. 3.  from no leprosy, or judge the people committed unto him. Paul had an excellent knowledge both in divine & human matters, he gave unto babes in Christ milk to drink, & spoke wisdom among those that are perfect. And he was taken up into the third heaven, 
2 Cor. 12.  & hard secret words which no man can utter.  
The love of subjects, and knowledge of scriptures, causeth a president or a prelate to be diligent. 
Roma. 12.  Let him, saith Paul that ruleth, do it with diligence. The which solicitude and diligence Paul used most fervently towards his neighbours. And therefore he saith, beside the things which outwardly happen unto me, I am cumbered daily, and do care for all Congregatyons. 
2. Cor. 11.  And in another place. I would ye knew how great solicitude & care that I have for you. 
Collo. 2.  Of and by these three foresaid things thinstruction of the learned doth follow, and therefore our Lord doth promise by jeremy: saying, I will give you herdsmen after mine own mind, which shall ●eade you with learning and wisdom.  
As Artaxerxes said to Esdras, and to the judges of the people. 
1. Esd. 7.  Teach the unlearned freely, the which thing Paul the doctor of the heathen hath done evidently, teaching the universal world other by word or writing a teacher of the gentiles with faith & verity and openeth the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 
i Timo. 2.  
2 Cor. 2.   
Also a good prelate ought to dispose and orden his offices among his subjects, 
Exo. 18.  as Moses did, the which by the counsel of jethro made among the people rulers over hundreds, over fifty, and over ten. Paul did the like in the church. 
i Cor. 11  Other things will I set in order when I come. And for that thing he said unto Tite. For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest reform the things that are unperfect, 
Tite. i.  and shouldest ordain elders and priests in every city, as I had appointed thee.  
Item a good Prelate must animate and comfort the weaklings and fearful, 
exo. 14.  as Moses did, when he said unto the fearful people, fear not, our lord shall fight for you. And Paul did that thing very well, saying. Be strong and of good comfort in our Lord, 
Ephe. 6.  and through the virtue and power of his might, put on all the armour of god. etc. And again. Consider how that he endured such speaking against him of sinners, 
Heb. 12.  lest ye should be wearied & faint in your minds.  
A good Prelate should defend the oppressed: as Onias the high priest did, the which did constantly resist Heliodorus going about to spoil the temple, 
2. mach. 3  and how valiantly Paul withstood the false Prophets, 
2. Cor. 11.  it is manifest in the Acts. And he saith, where in so ever any man dare be bold, I dare be bold also. And therefore he said that he fought. So fight I. not as one that beateth the air. And I have fought a good fight. 
2. Timo. 4.  I have fulfilled my course.  
A good Prelate should be a comforter of th'afflicted, as Eliachim did, when Holofernes besieged Bethelia. And Paul was equal with him in this part, and saith. Blessed be God the father of our Lord jesus Christ, which is the father of mercy, and the God of all comfort, 
2. Cor. 1.  which comforteth us in all our tribulation, in so much that we are able to comfort them, which are in any manner of trouble. And again. I beseech you brethren, suffer the word of consolation or exhortation. 
Heb. 13.  And such words of consolation he used specially to the Philippians and Thessalonians, as it is manifest to those that will search & look for it.  
It good prelate must stir up those that be flouthful and cold. 
Gen. 42  As jacob the Patriarch did, the which hearing that there was victuals and corn to be sold in Egypt, said to his children. Why do you neglect it? And that thing could that noble Paul do full well. It is now time (sayeth Paul) that we should awake out of sleep. And he saith: Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, 
Roma. 13.  and Christ shall give thee light. And again. 
Ephe. 5.  I warn thee that thou stir up the gift of GOD which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.  
A good prelate in as much as he may, 
2. Timo. 1.  must help the needy to have that that is necessary for them. We have an ensample of that in Elizeus, the which did distribute to the children of the prophets twenty loves. 
4. regu. 4  The which thing Paul did fulfil most diligently, having in remembrance these words. It is more blessed to give, 
Act. 20.  then to receive, as he saith. And when he had not what to give, he procured it of other men, as it doth well appear to the Corinthians. 
1. Cor. 16.  Concerning the gathering. etc. and again. He which soweth little, 
2. Cor. 9  shall reap little.  
It pertaineth to a good prelate to bring those low that are proud. And Moses purposing to do the same said rebukyngly. 
Nume. 16.  Ye make much to do, ye children of Levy. And Samuel said unto Saul. Wherefore hast thou not hearkened unto the voice of our Lord.  
And Paul was very well learned in this art, saying. Some swell as though I would come no more to you, 
i. regu. 15.  but I will come to you shortly, if God will, and will know not the words of them which swell, 
1. Cor. 4.  but the power. And in another place. Charge them which are rich in this world, that they be not proud and high mined. 
1. Timo. 6.   
Again a good Prelate ought personally to viset those which are far of, 
i. regum. 7  and are not able to come unto him the which thing Samuel did fulfil. For he went about Bethel, Calgala, and Masphat, and judged the people. And who at any time exercised that thing as Paul did? the which from jerusalem to the latter sea, 
Roma. 15.  filled all places with the Gospel of Christ, and so, that he named his life a certain course. 
i Cor. 9  I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. 
2. Timo. 4.  And I have fulfilled my course.  
Also a good Prelate ought to punish transgressors, 
exo. 31.  as Moses did, when they worshipped and prayed unto the molten calf. Nor Paul was not negligent in this part, but said. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal things, 
2. Cor. 10.  but things mighty in God. Then there followeth. And are ready to take vengeance on all disobedience. And also. 
i Cor. 4.  Shall I come unto you with a rod, or else in love, and in the sprite of softness?  
A good Prelate ought to extirp & weed out the stubborn and pestiferous from among the people: as Moses did with Chore and his, which clave unto him. 
Nume. 16.  Separate sayeth he, and stand thou and all the congregation aloof. And then unto tother he said. Depart from the tents of these wicked men. And Paul saith of him that kept his mother in law. I have determined to deliver him unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh. 
1. Cor. 5.  And afterwards. purge ye the old leaven. And he delivered unto Satan Hymeneus and Alexander, 
1. Timo. 1.  to learn not to blaspheme.  
And to make an end, this good prelate must pray for all men, 
Exodi. 32.  as Moses did, the which prayed unto our lord. And as Samuel did. God forbidden that I should sin against our Lord, 
1. regu. 12.  and cease praying for you. And Paul did fulfil this thing most diligently, 
Roma. 1.  without ceasing I make mention of you in my prayers. And again. We pray always for you that our God will make you worthy of his calling, 
2. Thes. 1.  etc. And he exhorted that it might be done. I pray you that above all things, prayers may be had for all men, 
i Timo. 2.  and kings.   

¶ Of evil princes and prelate's. Capi. Cii.  
OUr Lord commanded Moses saying: 
Nun. 15  Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the son:  
Moses said unto Aaron, what did this people unto thee, 
Exodi. 32.  that thou haste brought so great a sin upon them? as though he would say, the prelate should sin greatly against his subjects, that would incline to their evil will and purposes.  
Elye corrected his sons but slenderly, the which thing disposed our Lord very sore, 
1. regu. 2.  and yet with words he corrected and reprehended them, but he did it but softly. and not profitably nor sharply, what shall we then say of those that favour men in mischief, or of those that give men an occasion of evil?  
The whole wait of the battle turned upon Saul, and so he fell and was slain. 
i. regu. 31.   
For David's sin that he committed when he numbered his people, 
2. reg. 24.  there died of the people seventy thousand men.  
Because Roboam would overpress and charge his people, 
3. regu. 12.  he lost the greatest part of them.  
jeroboam gave an occasion to the people to depart & leave God, 
3. regum. 12.  when he made calves of gold, and commanded the people to adore & worship them.  
Subjects by the occasion of evil prelate's and ruler's are at some times temporally punished. 
3. regu. 18.  Whereupon Helias said to Achab. Thou troublest all Israel, and thy father's house.  
The king of Syria commanded the captains of his Chariots, 
3. reg. 22.  thus. Fight neither with small nor great, save only against the king of Israel. And that was only against that most wicked Achab.  
Manasses made juda and the inhabiters of jerusalem to err, 
2. Para. 33.  and to do worse than the Heathen, whom our Lord destroyed before the children of Israel.  
Esay hath expressed the sins and faults of the evil rulers and prelate's that dwelled in jerusalem, 
esa. i.  saying: Thy princes are wicked and companions of thieves. They love gifts all together, and gape for rewards.  
And of Nabuchodonozor a very evil prince and governor, 
esa. 14.  it is said. Thou hast wasted thy land, and destroyed thy people.  
Sobna the ruler of the temple believed that he should live long in jerusalem, and when he should die, to be honourably buried. But our Lord said thus unto him. What hast thou to do here, and whom hast thou here? And a non after there followeth. I will drive the from thy station and dwelling place. 
Esa. 22.  And he seemeth to be of those, the which said a little before. Let us eat and drink, for to morrow we shall die.  
Sedechias said unto his estates that desired the death of jeremy. 
jere. 38.  Lo, he is in your hands, for the king may deny you nothing.  
Our Lord by his prophet Ezechiel speaketh against evil prophets and prelate's. 
Ezechi. 13.  Ye ascended not against them, neither made you a wall for the house of Israel, that ye may abide the better in the day of our Lord.  
Our lord most terribly doth threaten evil and naughty prelate's by his prophet ezechiel, saying, Woe be unto you shepherds of Israel that feed yourselves, should not the shepherds feed the flocks? By and by he discryveth the deeds of ill pastors, Ye have eaten up the milk, 
Ezech. 34.  ye have clothed you with the will, the best fed have ye slain. The sick have ye not healed, the broken have ye not bound  
When the head priest saw that the Apostles did many signs and wonders, 
Act. 5.  he rose up, and all they that were with him, and laid hands on the Apostles and put them into the common prison. But the angel of our lord by night, brought them forth. Then went the Magistrates with ministers and brought them again. And after many and long counsels they called the Apostles unto them, beat them, and commanded that they should not speak in the name of jesu.  
The jews caught Steven, and brought him to the counsel, and when the chief priests had objected and laid many things unto him, 
Act. 6.7.  then said they, is it even so? When he had truly & faithfully defended himself, and sharply reproved them, they stoned him to death.  
Certain men having a damsel, whom Paul delivered of a sprite which Prophesied, 
Act. 16.  accused him in such wise and Silas his companion, that they troubled all the city. The Magistrates and judges with out any probation there of, commanded them to be beaten, and to be thrust into the hard and inner prison.  
When Paul was brought into the counsel he began to speak resonablye, but even at the first word that Paul spoke, 
Act. 23.  the high priest commanded him to be smitten. Then said Paul. God shall smite the thou painted wall. Sittest thou and judgest me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?  
Paul had evil and wicked judges, felix and Festus, 
Act. 25.  the which would please and gratify the jews, and therefore Paul was constrained to appeal.   

¶ Of ambitious persons. Capitu. Ciii.  
Marry and Aaron spoke against Moses, 
Nume. 12.  and said, hath not our Lord spoken also by us? But these words seemed ambitiously to desire the leading of the people.  
Chore and his company desiring to come to the governance of the people, condemned Moses and Aaron, and accused them saying. It is sufficient for us, 
Nume. 16.  saying all the multitude is holy, and that our lord is among them. Why have ye yourselves up above the congregation and people of our Lord.  
Abimelech Gedeons' son did craftily procure by his mother's friends that he was chosen king, 
judi. 9  but yet afterwards it chanced very unluckily unto them both.  
The parable that jonathas propounded, how that the olive, vine, and fig tree would not take the superiority and kingdom upon them, 
judi. 9  and that the fir bush a small and a vile tree presumed to usurp the rule there of, may be aptly ascryved unto those which are ambitious.  
Gad the son of Obed, said, would God this people were under my hand, 
judi. 9  the I might take Abimelech out of the way.  
Absalon when men came to the king for judgement, 
2. regu. 15  flatteringly, backbytingly, and ambitiously said. Thy words and matter seem to me to be good and just: but there is no man deputed of the king to hear the. Oh that I were made judge in the land. 
2. re. 17.18.  But note what chanced unto him afterwards.  
Adonias the son of Hagith, exalted himself, 
3. regum. 1.  saying. I will reign, I will be king.  
Achias the Selonite said unto jeroboam. Reign according to all that thy soul desireth. 
3. regu. 11.  But after that he had obtained the kingdom upon x. tribes, he used himself most wickedly.  
Zambry perceiving that Hela the king of Israel his Lord was drunken, 
3. reg. 16.  smote him, and killed him. And he reign seven. days only after him.  
Athalia the mother of king Ochozias saw that her son was dead: she had such an ambitious and burning ●ust to rule, 
4. reg. 11.  that she destroyed all the kings seed, joas excepted, the which by Ochozias sister was taken away by stealth.  
Sellum the son of Jabes conspired against Zacharias the king of Israel his master, 
4. regu. 15  and slew him, and he reigned a month in Samaria.  
Nabuchodonozor the king of the Assyrians, 
judith. 3.  called unto him his Captains and men of war, and told them his thought, and that his purpose was, to bring the hole earth under his dominion.  
Ambitious and proud men, are more troubled with a few that excel them, 
Esther. 5.  or that will not obey them: then they rejoice of many that follow them and obey them. For proud Aman the which was next unto the king, & had many children and great richesses, esteemed himself to have nothing, as long as he saw Mardocheus before the kings gate.  
When Seron hard say that judas had gathered the congregation and church of the faithful, 
1. macha. 3.  he said, I will get me a name and a praise thorough out all the realm: And I will fight and overcome judas. And yet judas sone overcame him.  
Alchinus that would have been high priest, 
1. Mac. 7  and other wicked and ungodly men of Israel came to king Demetrius, saying unto him. judas and his brethren have slain and destroyed thy friends, and hath driven us out of our own land.  
Ptolomeus the king of Egypt went about through deceit to obtain and destroy Alexander's kingdom. 
1. macha. 11  And at length Alexander being overthrown, and chased into Araby, he obtained it. And zabdiel the Arabian smote of Alexander's head. And sent it unto Ptolemy, the which had but little joy there of: For the third day after, died king Ptolemy himself.  
Ptolemy the son of Abobus had abundance of silver and gold, 
1. Mach. 16.  and waxed proud and stately in his mind, and thought to conquer the land. And by that occasion, traitorously he slew Simon the high Priest, and his two sons.  
jason above all other coveted most ambitiously to be the high priest. And for that he came to king Antiochus the noble, and promised him 360. talents of Silver. And many other things, 
2. macha. 4  which when the king had granted him, he had the use thereof, but for a small time. For Menelaus whom he sent to Antiochus got the priesthood, and was soon discharged thereof, and his brother Lysimachus came and was placed in his stead.  
When Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, 
Act. 8.  the holy ghost was given, he offered them money, saying. give me also this power, that on whom so ever I put my hands, he may receive that holy ghost. But Peter said unto him. Thy money perish with thee.   

¶ Of the devils temptation. Ca Ciiii  
THe serpent being crafty to tempt ye the devil in the serpent, approached the feeblest part of mankind, and the most prompest to sin for he tempted not Adam first, 
Gene. 3.  but Eue. And began searching a far of, for he counselled them not even suddenly to eat of the forbidden fruit. And he denied that there should follow any pain for the transgression of the commandment. Yea he affyrmde that great goodness should follow that only eating of the apple.  
The lying spirit doth oftentimes lie in his temptation, 
Gene. 3.  for he said unto Eve, ye shall not die the death. And he said unto our Saviour, when he showed him all the kingdoms of the world. 
Luc. 4.  They are delivered unto me, and to whom I will, I give them. And furthermore he allegeth holy scripture perversely and falsely: saying unto the LORD of angels. He hath given his angels charge over thee. 
Math. 4.   
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 
1. Para. 21.   
Satan required of our Lord, that job might be touched in his goods, 
job. 1.2.  children, and body. Wherein may be noted, the subtlety, malignity, & infirmity of our enemy.  
It is not expedient to disclose our temptations to any such man, whom we believe to have been tempted with like sin. But rather to some dyscreat and holy man, that would comfort us in goodness. Wherefore when the two old men, did reveal and open their concupiscence one to another, 
Dani. 23.  they were provoked to that, that was worse.  
The lords temptation doth teach us to overcome all kinds of temptation. 
Luc. 4.  He was tempted in three things, unto the which, all other temptations may be reduced. And note, that he overcame not temptation by power, but by scripture.  
Our Lord, his passion being even at hand, 
Luc. 22.  said to Simon Peter. Satan hath desired to sift you, as it were wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith fail not. And when thou art converted, strength thy brethren.  

Luc. 13.  The devil put into the heart of judas to betray our Lord jesus Christ.  
Peter said to Ananias, 
Act. 5.  how is it, the Satan hath filled thine heart that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost and keep away part of the price of the land.   

¶ Of sin in general, and of divers pains which follow sin. Ca Cv.  
THat sin doth cause shamefastness in man, it is evident, for when our first parents in the state of innocency were bare, 
Gene. 3.  they were not ashamed: but after they had trespassed, by and by they made themselves aprons.  
Sin doth defame a sinner. And therefore Adam after that he had trespassed, 
Gene. 3.  thought to have hid himself from the presence of our Lord. Sin likewise maketh a man fearful, for after the Adam had sinned, 
Gene. 3.  he said, I was afraid, because I was naked, and hid myself.  
The enormity of sin doth cry to the ears of our Lord for vengeance, 
Gene. 4.  As the voice of thy brother's blood. And in another place. The cry of the Sodomites. At some times our Lord doth punish sin with temporal pain and punishment. As it is evident in Adam and Eue. 
Goe 3.4.19  In Cain. In the sodomites. And often in the children of Israel. And Christ said. Sin no more, 
Ihon. 5.  lest a worse thing happen unto thee.  
Pharaoh knowledged and confessed that he was scourged and punished of our Lord for sin, 
Exo. 10.  saying. I have sinned against our Lord and against you.  
The children of Israel did evil in the sight of our Lord. And our Lord was angry, 
judith. 2.  & delivered them into the hands of raveners, that took & spoiled them, and sold them into the hands of their enemies.  
Sin doth not suffer the sinner to be in quiet. 
2. reg. 24.  For David's heart smote him, after that he had numbered the people.  

Eccle. 47.  Sin did infatuate Solomon the wise, and stained his honour and worship.  
After that joram the king of juda began to walk in the wicked ways and steps of the kings of Israel, 
4. reg. 8.  Edom went from him, & would not pay him the accustomed tribute.  
The children of Israel left the commandments of God, 
4. reg. 17.  and made them Gods of metal, & served Baal. There followeth. Israel was translated & carried away out of their own land.  
The word of God was against juda, to put him out of his sight, 
4. reg. 24.  for the sins of Manasses● the which he had committed, and for the innocent blood that he shed.  
jerusalem and all the cities of juda are desolate, 
jere. 44.  and no man dwelling in them, because of their great malice and sin, which they committed, to provoke me to anger. No, that they had any cause to do so, but upon a custom.  
The burden and grief of sin is so great, that jeremy doth say. That our Lord might no longer suffer, 
jere. 44.  because of the maliciousness and inventions of your studies.  
Man through sin is febleshed: jerusalem sinned, and therefore it was made unstable, 
3. regu. 11.  yea and Salomous servant was so bold as to rise against his Lord, after he had trespassed.  
After that our Lord had healed the man that lay sick in his bed, 
Ihon. 5.  he found him in the temple, and said unto him. Behold, thou art made whole. Sin no more, lest a worse thing happen unto thee.  
Our lord said unto the woman that was apprehended in adultery, 
john. 8.  and accused of the jews before him: Go and sin no more.   

¶ Of confession of sins Capi. Cvi.  
OUr lord monished Adam after he had sinned, to knowledge & to confess his fault: but he in a manner rejected and laid his fault to God and to the woman, 
Gene. 3.  & the woman to the serpent. And said: The woman whom thou gavest to be my fellow. etc. And the woman said, yonder serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.  
Cain did knowledge his fault, 
Gen. 4  saying. My iniquity is more, then that it may be forgiven.  
Pharaoh said I have sinned against God and you. 
Exodi. 9  And again. I have now sinned, our Lord is righteous, and I and my people are ungodly.  
Saul said, 
1. regu. 26.  I have sinned, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.  
And judas said, 
Mat. 27.  I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood.  
And yet none of all these obtained forgiveness, because they spoke it not with a true heart.  
David spoke the like words with an humble & lowly heart, 
2. regu. 12.  and deserved to hear, our Lord hath put away thy sin.  
The people being afflicted and stung with fiery serpents, 
Nume. 21.  came to Moses, and said, we have sinned, for we have spoken against our lord, and against the.  
The children of Israel were vehemently and sore oppressed by the Philistines, and the children of Amnon, And they said unto our Lord: we have sinned, 
judi. 10.  do thou unto us what soever please thee, deliver us only this day.  
David being reprehended of Nathan the prophet for his excess and sin committed against Urias and his wife: 
2. regu. 12.  did humbly recognize and confess his fault.  
David when he had numbered his people, 
2. reg. 24.  did so humbly and meekly recognize his fault, that he offered himself to be punished in stead and place of the innocent people.  

2. Esd. 1.  Nehemias said, I knowledge and confess for the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: And I & my father's house have sinned, & have been vainly seduced.  

Tobi. 3.  Although Tobias feared God even from his infancy, and observed his precepts and commandments, yet he most humbly confessing, said: we have not done according to thy commandments, neither have we walked innocently before thee.  
daniel's three fellows which lived so holily among the Chaldees, 
Dani. 3.  and fo● whose sake our Lord showed so great a miracle in the furnace, never murmured against our Lord, asthoughe they had suffered such things justly. But Azarias said, we have sinned, we have offended and done wickedly.  
And Daniel in his prayer to God, confessed his sins, 
Dani. 9  and the peoples, saying. We have sinned, we have offended, we have done wickedly.  
The sixth of those seven brethren, which began to die, 
2. Mach. 7.  said. We suffer these things for our own sakes, for we have sinned against our Lord God.  
There came to john baptist all jewrye, 
Mat. 5.  and all the region round about jordane, confessing their sins.  
As Paul was preaching in Asia, 
Act. 19  many that believed came and confessed and showed their works.   

¶ Of the hardness and obstinacy of the wicked. Capitu. Cvii.  
CAin after that our Lord had reproved him was worse, 
Gen. 4.  and slew his brother.  
The heart of Pharaoh neither by fair words, 
Exo. 5.6.7 8.9.  which Moses spoke from our lord, nor yet by dure and sharp punishment could be mollified.  
Our Lord doth call the children of Israel, 
Exo. 32.  a stiffnecked people as it appeareth in divers places in Levitici.  

1. regu. 2.  Hely corrected his children with words, but it profited them but a little.  
Samuel foretell the people the sore and grievous conditions of their king, 
i. regu. 8.  and that it disposed our Lord. And yet they would not leave of their purpose.  
Saul neither by jonathas words, nor yet by the benefits which he received of David, 
1. regu. 18.  could be provoked or induced to love David.  

1. regu. 25.  It is said of Nabal, that he was hard, very evil and malicious.  
●saell persecuted Abner but to obstinately. 
2. reg. 2.   
Our Lord sent prophets to the men of juda, 
2. Para. 24.  that they should return unto him. But they would not hear of it. Ye, they killed, zacharia the son of joiada most cruelly, because he rebuked them.  
Hezechias the king of juda sent messengers through out all Israel, 
2. Para. 30.  saying. But ye not stiffnecked, like as were your fathers, them followeth, that they laughed them to scorn, & mocked them.  
Their hearts were very hard that came to take our lord, 
Luc. 22.  that which when that he with a word had smitten them prostrate to the earth, 
john. 18.  & had healed the servants eare that was smitten & cut of, were not moved to mercy, neither by the manifestation of the miracle, nor yet by the meekness or gentleness of the benefit.  
Saint Steven rebuking the jews vehemently and sharply, 
Act. 7.  said. O ye stiffnecked & of uncircumcised hearts & ears, ye have always resisted the holy ghost, as your fathers did, so do ye.   

¶ Of the perversity of certain men. Capitu. Cviii  
THe first woman perverted the order of nature, 
Gen. 3.  when she gave her husband of the fruit that was forbidden, and he eat it: when that the man ought rather to have taught the woman, what she should have eaten, or what she should have a voided.  
The lord enrychd the hebrews with the spoils of the Egyptians: although there be many now as usurers and such like, 
Exo. 12.  the which enrich the Egyptians with the spoil of the hebrews.  
The children of Israel suffering penury and scarceness in the desert, 
Exo. 16.  said, that in Egypt they sat by the flesh pots, but they made no mention of the grievous and cruel bondage that they were troubled and vexed with all.  
The people in the desert said, we remember the fish which we did eat in egypt for naught? And yet they were overpressed with grievous servitude and bondage. And now being at liberty and in freedom they were nourished with angel's food, 
Nume. 11.  that is, with most savoury meats given them from heaven without any labour.  
When the spies and searchers did declare and open the condityons and goodness of the land of promise, 
Nu. 13.14.  the people contrary to Gods will would have returned into Egipte, and by no means go no further. And even shortly after, against the will of our Lord, they would have made but to great haste.  
When Moses had called Dathan & Abiron, 
Nume. 16.  they said, we will not come up. Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us out of a land that floweth with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness, and to reign over us also?  
Moses desired of king Edom, saying. We pray thee that we may go now thorough thy country, 
Nume. 20.  we will not go by the Fields nor Uyneyardes, neither will we drink of the water of the Fountains, we will go by the kings high way. Edom answered him. Thou shalt not go by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.  
The like thing chanced of Seon the king of the Amorytes. But in as much as he would not grant that was little, 
Nume. 21.  he lost that was much.  
Balaam would not curse the people, whom he believed to have God's benediction. But there are many which speak more evil of the good, then of the naughty: 
Nume. 24.  And marvel it was, that he which would not curse them, would harm them. For notwithstanding that our Lord had showed him, that the people of Israel were blessed, yet finally he gave evil counsel, by the which women deceived him.  
The children of Israel hearing our lords commandments, 
judi. 2.  did all things clean contrary.  
jephthe desired the men of Ephraim to go to battle with him. And they would not. But after that he had won the victory, 
judi. 12.  and was come again, they, as though he had not called upon them, began to quarrel, and to chide with him.  
David played before Saul being vexed with the devil, 
1. reg. 18.19  and served him profitably, and yet Saul would have nailed David to the wall with a iaveling, the which he held in his hand.  
Saul would have slain his son jonathas, 
1. regu. 10.  because he excused david the innocent.  
Saul said, that his servants had conspired against him, 
1. regu. 22.  and that David lay await for him. Whose death he sought for, but he could neither find him, nor take him.  
The king of the children of Amnon perceiving that he had done injury unto David, 
2. reg. 10.  would fight with him, when that he should rather have gone about to have pleased him.  
Amnon David's son, caused Thamar his sister, 
2. regu. 13.  whom he had forced, to be expelled and put from him.  
Absalon David's son moved himself maliciously against his father, and went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. 
2. reg. 15.16  And would have deprived his father both of his life, and of his kingdom.  
When our Lord had exalted jeroboam upon ten tribes of Israel, by & by he converted and turned the people from worshipping of God, 
3. reg. 12.13  and monished by the Prophet, he commanded him to be taken.  
Achab king of juda took away our Lords aultare, and caused another to be made like unto that, which he had seen in Damascus, and commanded burnt offerings to be offered up upon it.  
The Idolatry, sorcery, murder, & other divers crimes committed by Manasses, are sufficiently declared four Reg. xxi. 
2. Para. 33.   
After that Amasias had overcome and slain the Edomites, and the men of Seir, 
2. Para. 25.  and had brought away their Gods, he worshipped them, and burned incense unto them. Wherefore our Lord was wroth and rebuked him by his prophet, saying unto him: why hast thou worshipped those Gods, which were not able to deliver their own people out of thy hand?  
Achaz king of juda offered sacrifices unto the Gods of them of Damascus, which bet him, and said. The Gods of the kings of Syria helped them, 
2. Para. 28.  therefore will I appease them with Sacrifices, for than will they help me also. But contrariously they were his destruction, and the destruction of all Israel.  
Because that Mardocheus only did not worship proud Aman, 
Esth. 3.  he procured with the king of the Assyrians, that all the jews should be put to death.  
When jeremy rebuked the people because they did sacrifice unto strange Gods, 
jere. 44.  they answered, sense we left of to do sacrifice unto the Queen of heaven, we have had scarcenesss of all things, and pearish with sword & hunger.  
The lords & great estates of Darius the king of Persia did accuse Daniel, 
Dani. 6.  because that three times a day, he made his prayers unto his God.  
The two old priests, that saw Susan to be of a constant chastity should have loved her, 
Dani. 13.  & greatly have praised her. But contrarily they slandered her, and went about to condemn her to death: but our Lord did most wonderfully deliver her, by an abstinent, and a chaste child.  
The wicked Alchinus, which ought to have loved judas and his brethren, 
1. Mach. 7.  with other ungodly men, went to king Demetrius: saying. judas & his brethren have slain thy friends, and driven us out of our own land.  

●. Mach. 9  When Antiochus was mined to rob the city of Pentapolis, he when the people ran together to their weapons, was feign to fly, the which injury he thought to avenge upon the jews.  
They of joppa committed a very cruel and a shameful deed: 
2. Mach. 12.  for they prayed CC. jews to enter and go in to the ships with them, but when they were gone forth into the deep, they drowned them.  
Nether the austere and sharp life of John: 
Mat. 11.  nor yet the temperate & comely eating of our saviour could please the jews.  
When the Pharisees saw that our Lord cast out devils, 
Mat. 12.  and that the people were amazed, they blasphemed saying. This fellow driveth the devils no otherwise out, but by the help of Belzebub the chief of the devils.  
There was to much perversitye in judas, 
Mat. 26.  that sold his master for thirty. silver pence.   

¶ Of the wickedness of tyrants. Ca Cix.  
PHarao invented divers wickednesses to extinguish, 
Exo. 1.  or to reduce the children of Israel to a smaller number. first of all, he commanded to punish them with hard labour. secondarily he commanded the male children to be killed, but afterwards he commanded that they should be cast into the river and that the women children should be saved. First Pharaoh said even simply, I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. 
Exo. 5.  And again he granted it unto them saying, go ye, and do sacrifice unto the Lord in this land. And yet afterwards he would let them go to do sacrifice unto our Lord in the wilderness, so that they went not far of. 
Exo. 10.  And after that he was content that the men should go, so that they left their shepen their cattle behind them.  

Exo. 5.  After that Pharaoh understood that the children of Israel would do sacrifice unto our Lord: he afflicted and used them more hardly.  

judi. 1.  Three score and ten kings having their thumbs and great toes cut of, gathered the fragments under Adonibezechs' table.  
Abimelech Gedeons' son, usurping the superiority and dominion, 
judi. 9  over the people, slew seventy men his brethren upon one stone.  
Saul, after that he had received many benefits by David, 
1. regu. 22.  sought his death, and slew 85. men that did wear a linen Ephod.  
jeroboam commanded the man of God to be taken, 
3. regu. 13.  the which rebuked him for the sacrilegious altar that he set up. and builded.  
jesabel sought Helias death, in as much as he had caused Baal's Prophets to be slain. 
3. regu. 19   
Naboth the Israelite by the procurement of jezabel, 
3. regu. 21.  was stoned to death: for she caused false witness to be brought out against him.  
Achab king of Israel caused Micheas the prophet to be cast into prison: 
3. reg. 22.  and to be sustained and fed with bread of affliction, and with water of trouble.  
When the word of our Lord came against Baasa that king of Israel, 
3. regu. 16.  & his house by the hand of jehu the prophet, he slew the foresaid prophet.  
Manasses the king of juda, 
4. regu. 21.  shed innocent blood, and replenished jerusalem with the blood of innocents.  
When Sennacherib came again, & fled out of jewry what time as God punished him for his blasphemy. 
Tobi. 1.  In his wrath he slew many of the children of Israel.  
Nabuchodonozor said unto Holofernes. Thou shalt spare no realm. 
judith. 2.   
Afterwards we read of Holofernes, that there came such a fear upon the countries, 
judith. 3.  that the indwellers of all the cities, went forth to meet him as he came, and received him with garlands, and torches, with dances, tabrets & pipes. Nevertheless, though they did this, yet could they not suage his rigorous stomach.  
Because that Mardocheus would not bow his knee to proud Aman, 
Esth. 3.  he chose rather to procure the death of all the jews, then to forgive him alone.  
Sedechias king of juda, commanded at the petition of the rulers of the people, 
jere. 38.  that jeremy the prophet should be cast into the lake or dungeon, where there was neither water nor light.  
The king of Babylon slew Sedechias the king of juda children before his face at Reblatha, 
jere. 19  and made his eyes to be put out, and bound him with fetters, and sent him to Babylon.  
Nabuchodonozor king of Babylon in a fury commanded to destroy all the wise men at Babylon, 
Dani. 2.  because they could not interpretate the dreame● which he dreamt and saw.  
It was an exeadinge and a marvelous great cruelness of Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon, 
Dani. 3.  when he caused daniel's fellows to be cast into the burning furnace.  
Antiochus went up to jerusalem, and made a great slaughter of men, 
1. macha. ●.  and shed innocent blood on every side of the Sanctuary at jerusalem.  
Demetrius took Antiochus the son of Antiochus and Lisias, 
1. Mac. 7  and brought them to Demetrius, the which would not see them, so the host put them to death.  
Tryphon took jonathas traytorousllye. And when he had him, he asked for his deliverance .200. talents of silver, 
1. Mach. 13.  and his two sons for ostagees. And when he had them, he most wickedly slew the father & his sons.  
Andronicus being desired of Menelaus, and by him through gifts corrupted, 
2. macha. 4  slew Onias the high priest.  
King Antiochus absolved that sacrilegious man Menelaus accused of many crimes, 
2. Mach. 4.  and condempnde his accusers to death.  
The tyrants sent by Antioch did excercise and use to much cruelness against Eleazarus, 
2. mac. 6.7  and likewise against those vii brethren and their mother.  
When Herode saw that he was mocked of the wise men, he was exceeding wroth, 
Math. 2.  and sent forth men of war, and slew all the children that were in Bethelem, and in all the coasts, as many as were two year old and under.  
Herode the tetrarch knew that john the Baptist was a just and a holy man: 
Math. 14.  
mar. 6.  and yet at the petition of an harlot he caused him to be beheaded in prson.  
Pilate knew that the jews for envy had delivered our Lord, and could find no cause why, and yet at their clamours, 
Math. 27  and fearing lest he should lose the favour of Cesar: he delivered him scourged to their will and pleasure.  
There came unto our Lord certain Pharisees, 
Luc. 13.  and said unto him. Get thee out of the way & depart hence, for Herode will kill thee.  
Herode the Tetrarch was desirous to see jesus of a long season: & when he saw him he was exceeding glad. 
Luc. 23.  And yet he with his men of war des: +pised him, and when he had mocked him, he arrayed him in white clothing, and sent him again to Pilate.  
Herode the king, sent a company to vex certain of the congregation: 
Act. 12.  And he killed james the brother of john. ●nd because he saw that it pleased the jews, he went about to take Peter also.  
Paul was of certain men falsely accused, 
Act. 16.  because that he had cast out of a certain maid a spirit that prophesied. The magistrates sent him and Sylas his fellow to be beaten with rods, and to be cast in prison, and to make their feet fast in the stocks.  
felix the precedent hoped that money should have been given him of Paul, 
Ac. 24.25  whom he held bound in prison: Wherefore he called him the oftener, & commoned with him. Festus succeeded him. And Felix willing to show the jews a pleasure, & to hurt Paul, left him in prison bound, and Paul appealed to Cesar.   

¶ Of the oppression of the good, by the evil. Capi. Cx.  
THe wicked and envious Cain, prevailed against Abel the just, 
Gene. 4.  and slew him.  
The Sodomites did diversllye and manifold manner of ways afflict and torment the life and soul of Lot. 
Gene. 19   
Esau hated jacob continually, and said in his heart. 
Gen. 27.28  The days of my father's sorrow are at hand, and I will slay my brother jacob. So that he was compelled to fly to his uncle Laban.  
The Egyptians hated the children of Israel, 
Exo. 1.  and deluding them did so afflict them, that their life was bitter unto them.  
Abimelech ambitiously coveting the kingdom, 
judi. 9  slew .70. of his brethren.  
David served Saul both faithfully and profitably, 
1. reg. 17.  and yet he sought long after his death.  
Absalon did so move the people a 'gainst David, 
2. regu. 15  that he was enforced to avoid jerusalem, although he was eftsoons revoked and called again.  
Wicked jezabel did so threaten and go about to slay Helyas, 
3. reg. 19  that he, being in fear of his life, fled whether so ever his mind did lead him.  
When that wicked king of Israel joram heard say that there was great famine and hunger in the city, 
4. reg. 6.  he sent one of his men, to smite of Helizeus head.  
Azarias joas son, 
2. Para. 14  at joas the king of juda commandment was stoned to death, because he reproved the king and his people that served and honoured idols.  
Nabuchodonozor commanded Holofernes that he should roo●e out all the gods of the land, 
judith. 2.3.  to the intent that he only might be called and taken for God. And therefore he destroyed many regions, and the people of God, which was returned from the captivity of Babylon, he afflicted and punished very sore.  
The proud, cruel, and wicked Aman, was so mighty, 
Esth 34.  that he little esteemed it to procure the death of all the jews, but yet the divine providence withstood his attemptinges. 
jere. 20.   
Phashur the priest smote jeremy the prophet, & put him in the stocks.  

jere. 29.  Ananias did prophesy clean contrary to that, that jeremy said, and took the chain of wood from jeremyce neck and broke it. And jeremy went whom to his house, as a man confused of the lying & false prophet.  

Da. 3, 13.14  Nabuchodonozor the king of Babylon, commanded Azarias and his companions to be cast into the furnace, because they would not worship the golden idol, the which that wicked Idolater had erected. And Daniel was twice cast into the lake of Lions, by the labour and procurement of wicked men.  
Antiochus' ascended proudly to jerusalem with a great multitude, 
1. macha. 1.  and made there a terrible slaughter of men.  
Bacchides and Alchimus the traitor, sent by king Demetrius, 
1. macha. 9  brought forth so great an host against judas Machabeus, that judas was slain in battle, & the rest of his men fled.  
Triphon that traitor and full of all guile, 
Act. 13.  which by deceit slew king Antiochus his Lord and master, slew also jonathas and his two sons.  
Herode that most vile adulterer beheaded at the petition of one harlot john the Baptist, 
math. 14.  the patron and ensample of all holiness.  
Our Lord jesus saviour of the world was smitten, 
math. 28.  & deluded of Anna, Caipha, 
john. 19  & of Herode the Tetrarch, & at the last judged & crucified by Pilate the precedent, yea, and of the thieves blasphemed.  
The chief priest, and all they that were with him, 
Act 5.  laid hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison: and afterwards they were beaten, and commanded that they should not speak in the name of jesu.  
Certain jews moved the people and the elders, 
Act. 6.7.  and the scribes, & they caught Steven, and brought forth two. false witnesses against him, and so stoned him.  
Herode Agrippa sent forth a company to afflict and vex certain of the congregation: 
Act. 12.  And he killed james, Ihons' brother with the sword. And furthermore he imprisoned Peter.  
The jews moved the devout women, and chief men of the city, 
Act. 13.  and raised persecution against Paul & Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.  
When that Paul and Barnabas were so honoured at Listris that they would have done sacrifice unto them as unto Gods, 
Act. 14.  there came certain jews which, when they had persuaded the people, and had stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.  
Certain men leading about a woman possessed with a spirit that prophesied, 
Act. 16.  did so stir up the rulers and Magistrates of the city of Philippes: that Paul and Silas his companion were commanded to be beaten, cast in prison, and set fast in the stocks.   

¶ Of tribulation, and the utility there of. Capi. Cxi.  
joseph being exiled, increased more in the land and country of his poverty: 
Gen. 41.  then he should have increased with his brethren, in the country of his nativity.  
josephes' brethren said one to an other. We have well deserved this: for we have sinned against our brother, 
Gen. 42.  and therefore is this trouble come upon us.  

Exo. 1.  The children of Israel through Pharaos' oppressions and tribulation increased: for the more he vexed them the more they multiplied, and grew.  
The children of Israel being aff●ycted and stinged with the fiery Serpents: 
Nume. 21.  said unto Moses, we have sinned, for we have spoken against our Lord, and against thee. But or ever our Lord sent the serpents, they neither knew their fault, nor yet called to God for help.  
We read not that the children of Israel, 
judi. 2.  as long as joshua ruled, and that they were occupied in warfare and battle, did ever departed, or left GOD: But after that they were at quiet, and in wealth they soon forsook him.  
The children of Israel hard that the philistines were gathered to come up against them. 
1. Reg. 7.  And being afraid they said unto Samuel. Cease not to cry unto the LORD our GOD for us, that he may save us out of the hand of the philistines.  
When David fled from the face and presence of Absalon: 
2. re. 15.16 18.24.  and when S●mei his servant cursed him, he was very patient. But after he had obtained the victory, he waxed proud and commanded his people to be numbered.  
David perceiving our Lord to be wroth and angry because of his elation and pride: 
2. Reg. 24.  did most humbly knowledge his fault: and desired that he might be punished, and the people spared.  
The angel of our LORD did comfort Helias flying from jezabel the Queen that persecuted him, 
3. regum. 10  and he showed him both bread and water.  
Micheas the prophet was commanded to be fed, 
4. reg. 22.  in prison with the bread of affliction, and water of trouble, because he would not answer Achab after his own will and pleasure.  
It was our lords will, that the jews should be afflicted & punished by the king of Egypt: and so to learn and know, 
2. para. 12.  what difference there is between the service of God, and the service of the kingdoms of the world.  
After that Manasses was in tribulation, and bound with chains in Babylon: he humbled himself exceedingly before our Lord, 
2. Para. 33.  and God hard his prayer.  
In the time of trouble, they cried unto thee: and thou hardest them from heaven. 
2. Esdra. 9  And thorough thy great mercy thou gavest them saviours which helped them out of the hand of their enemies.  
Tobias after many good deeds, god suffering the same, 
Tob. 2.  waxed blind, and afterwards was laughed to scorn of those that should have comforted him. But our Lord after that did divers manner a ways recreate and comfort him again.  
judith speaking of her own people, said. 
judi. 8.  Ye ought to remember, that when your father Abraham was tempted, and tried thorough many tribulations that he was made, and found a lover and a friend of God.  
job sustained tribulation by his wife: and by the reproaches and contumelious words of his friends: the which thing ought to have provoked him to heaviness. 
job. 1.2.30  And in body he was diseased with a marvelous sore infirmity, even from the sole of his foot, to the crown of his head. And in the loss of his substance and children. In the taking away of his solace and comfort, for his wife abhorred him and could not abide his breath. Other young and vile persons derided him, & stained his face with spittle.  
jeremy which was sanctified in his mother's womb, 
jere. 15.  and full of the spirit of prophecy, said thus of himself, that he was a brawler, a man of discord and dissension, and a rebuker of the whole land, and that all men cursed and spoke evil upon him.  
jeremy for preaching the truth unto the people, 
jere. 16.18  was now and then punished, and oft imprysonned, and at length the people stoaned him to death.  
Ezechiel being in Caldea as a banished man, 
Ezech. 1.5.  saw in the mids of the Captives the wonderful visions of God. Whereby it appeareth, that god doth oftentimes comfort those which are in tribulation.  
It appeareth well by daniel's companions that our Lord is with him that is in tribulation: 
Dani. 3.  for Nabuchodonozor saw with them a fourth like the son of God.  
Nabuchodonozor in his prosperity was arrogant and proud, 
Dani. 4.  and therefore he was cast out of men's company, and changed into a beast. But after that he recovered his understanding, the which he, being in dignity & honour, lost by elation and pride, he praised the highest, whom before he blasphemed.  
Our Lord was as highly, or more praised through the patience of the three children, 
Dani. 2.  the which they took in the tribulation of the furnace: as he was with the sapience and wisdom of Daniel, the which he had in the exposition and interpretation of dreams.  
Susanna being condemned to death, 
Dani. 13.  having no recourse to any human aid or help, weeping looked up unto heaven, as doth the bird which compassed on earth with men and dogs hath no refuge, except it elevate itself into the air.  
After the death of judas Machabeus, wicked men came up, & there was a great dearth in the land. 
1. mach. 9  And wicked Bachides took away the Lords & rulers of the country. And there be came great trouble in Israel.  
There went forth a very unjust decree and commandment against the jews, 
2. mach. 6.  that who so would not do sacrifice, after the laws of the gentiles, should be put to death. And there was great tribulation in Israel.  
Antiochus being in good health, was a cruel and a proud homicide, 
2. mach. 9  but afterwards smitten by god with a grievous and uncurable plague: he changed both his words, and his purposes.  
After that our Lord was borne, he soon after felt and suffered the pressures and torments of the world: so that joseph took him and his mother, 
math. two.  & fled into Egypt. Of divers and many afflictions and injuries which our lord hath suffered, read in the titles of mercy, and patience.  
The Apostles being scourged by the precept and commandment of the Magistrates: 
Act. 5.  departed from the counsel, rejoicing, that they were counted worthy, to suffer rebuke for the name of jesu.  
And although Paul was not even then with the Apostles, 
two. Corin. xii  yet he said afterwards of himself: we rejoice in our tribulations. And again. Very gladly will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.  

Act. 8.  After that Steven was stoned too death: there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at jerusalem: and they were all scattered abroad thorough out the regions of jewry and Samaria, except the Apostles. But yet note. That it was much profitable for the dinulgation of the gospel.  
It may be well known by the acts of the Apostles, that Paul after his conversion suffered tribulations and persecutions. 
Act. 9  For the jews took counsel together, 
2. Corin. 11.  to kill him by night. And when they went about their deceitfulness, he was let down thorough the wall in a basket.  
When Paul and Barnabas were in Antioch Pisidia, 
Act. 13.  they sowed and preached the word of God, throughout all the country. But the jews raised persecution against them, and were expelled out of their coasts. But they shaken of the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.  
In the city of Li●tris they were had in such honour, 
Act. 14.  because of the creapel, whom Paul healed, that they would have done sacrifice unto them. But thither came certain jews, which when they had obtained the people's consent, & had stoned Paul, they drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.  
And in Macedonia, by the occasion of a damsel, out of whom Paul cast forth a spirit that prophesied, her master being heavy for the gain that they lost thereby: 
Act. 16.  they apprehended and took Paul, and his fellow Silas, and said that they were disturbers of the city. The rulers commanded thē●o be chastened with rods, & to be cast in prison, & to set their feet in the stocks.  
Afterwards at Thessalonica, when many of them believed, the disdainful jews, by certain evil men, slyrde up, 
Act. 17.  and set all the city in a roar. But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas unto Berrea. But when the jews perceived that they had received also the word of God at Berrea: they came and moved & troubled the people there. And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, and by sea brought him to Athens.  
Paul in like manner preached at Corinthe, and testified to the jews that jesus was very Christ. And when they said contrary & blasphemed, 
Act. 18.  he shaken his raiment, and said unto them: your blood be upon your own heads.  
When Callio was a ruler of the country of Acaia, the jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, 
Act. 18.  and brought him to the judgement seat, saying. This fellow counseleth men to worship God contrary to the law.  
Paul departing from Ephesus, and preaching boldly the word of God, and doing there many miracles: 
Act. 19  A certain man named Demetrius a silver smith, which made silver shrines for Diana, called together the workmen of like occupation, and stirred up a great number of people against Paul, whom he said did turn much people from the worshipping of the gods. When they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out saying: Great is Dyana of the Ephesians.  
As Paul was sailing out of Grece into Syria, the jews laid wait for him: 
Act. 20.  and he was counseled to return thorough Macedonia. And there accompanied him many brethren of divers and sundry places.  
When certain jews of Assyria had seen Paul in the Temple, they moved all the people, and laid hands on him, crying. men of Israel, help. And they took Paul and drew him out of the temple. 
Act. 21.  And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the high captain, that all jerusalem was moved: the which took soldiers, and ran unto them. When they saw him and the soldiers, they left smiting of Paul. Then the captain took Paul, and commanded him to be bound with two chains.  
As the jews cried against Paul, and cast of their clothes and threw dust into the air: 
Act. 22.  the captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bad that he should be scourged, and examined, that they might know wherefore they cried so on him.  
When the high captain had Paul in hold: more then forty jews said unto the high priest. We have made a vow that we will taste nor eat nothing, until we have slain Paul. Cause him therefore to be brought forth. For we are ready or ever he come near, 
Act. 23.  to kill him. But the captain being monished of this by Paul's sisters son, caused him with strong hand and warily to be conveyed unto felix the high debity.  
Paul standing before felix the Debity, the jews accused him that he was a pestilent fellow and a seditious, 
Ac. 24.25  and when he had oftentimes hard him and the jews, and that the time was sore spent, and that Festus should succeed him in Cesaria: 
Act. 27.28  he willing to show the jews a pleasure, left Paul bound, the which perceiving that Festus did him wrong, appealed unto Cesar.  
After this appeal, he suffered shipwreck, and at Rome was bound with chains, and suffered great anguish and tribulation.  

Act. 14.  Paul and Barnabas exhorted them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must thorough much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.  

2. Corin. 1.  The Apostle writing of himself sayeth, Brethren I would not have you ignorant of our trouble, which happened unto us in Asia. Where with we were grieved out of measure, passing strength, so greatly that it yrked us to live.  
When we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, 
2. Corin. 7.  but we were troubled on every side, outward was fighting, inward was fear.  
And the Apostle commending the Thessalonians, said. Ye became followers of us, 
1. Thes. 1.  and of our Lord, receiving the word with much affliction with joy of the holy ghost.  
There was about a fytye years from the time of the coming of the holy ghost unto the disciples, 
Apo. 1.5. Per totum.  and the time that Domitian exiled john the Apostle. And yet we read not, that he had in all that time so many divine consolations, as he had in the little time of his tribulation. As it is evident in the first of the Apocalypse.   

¶ Of the multitude of evil men. Capi. Cxii.  
WHen the flood was, there were saved only but viii persons. For all flesh had corrupt his way upon earth. 
Gene. 6.   
The children of Israel were more, than the children of Isaac: 
Gene. 25.  and Abraham had more children by Agar, then by Sara.  
In the .v. cities of Sodom, were not found ten just persons, 
Gen. 18.19.  so there was a multitude of evil men, and few good.  
Among all joseph's brethren there were but two, 
Gene. 37.  Reuben and judas, that laboured to save him: but yet the evil prevailed.  
Moses sent spies to consider and search the land of promise, 
Nume. 13.  but there were but two of them good, Caleph and joshua.  
Six hundred thousand fighting men were numbered, 
Nume. 1.  of the which two only, Caleph and joshua did enter into the land of promise.  
There were more with Absalon going about to usurp his father's kingdom, 
2. regu. 15  then with David that reigned well and justly.  
The greater part of the children of Israel was in the kingdom of Samaria, 
3. reg. 12.  for there were ten tribes, and the worst sort of people: and the least part in the kingdom of jerusalem, for there were but two tribes.  

3. regu. 20.  The number of the king of Syrians fight men, that fought against Israel, was so great, that the king said. The dust of Samaria is not enough for all the people that follow me, to take every man an handful.  
There was so great a number of fight men in Holofernes host: 
judi. 2.  that they covered the ground of the land like the grasshoppers.  
All the inhabitors of Egipte, and the women, the which stood in a great multitude, 
jere. 44.  did sacrifice to strange Gods.  
There abode no more with judas Machabeus then 800. men, 
1. Mach. 9  but in Bachides and Alchinus the traitor's host were 10000 men, and two thousand horsemen.  
There was at jerusalem, when our Lord suffered, a great multitude of people: 
john. 19  yet was there not a man found, that would manifestly withstand our lords death so falsely and wickedly procured. But every man cried, deliver not jesus, but Barrabas.  
Certain jews the which Paul found at Rome at his first coming thither, 
Act. 28.  said unto him. As concerning this sect of Christians, we know that every where it is spoken against.   

¶ Of good men which lurked, and were as unknown among the evil. Cap. Cxiii.  
Although it be written that all flesh had corrupt his way upon earth: 
Gene. 6.7.  yet our lord said unto Noah, the have I seen righteous before me in this generation.  
The just man Lot, did inhabit among the Sodomites. 
Gene. 13.   
joseph did lead a chaste and a faithful life in Egypt. 
Gene. 39   
Our Lord appeared unto Moses in the land of Madian, 
Exod. 3.  when he kept jetros his father in laws sheep in the desert.  
Samuel even among the wicked children of Hely, 
1. regu. 2.  was holy and innocent.  
Helias judged all that were under Achab and jezabel, to be Idolaters, himself excepted: 
3. regu. 19  but our Lord said unto him, I shall leave me 7000. of which never man bowed his knees unto Baal. 
Roma. 11.   
Tobias was of the tribe of Neptalim, and under the kingdom of Samaria, 
Tob. 1.  in the which all were esteemed to be Idolaters, and with divers vices infected. And yet being in captivity, he forsook not the way of truth.  
Whereas all in a manner worshipped proud Aman, 
Esther. 3.  only Mardocheus bowed not his knee unto him.  
Holy job was a gentile, and as it is said, he descended of Esau, and yet it is certain, 
job. 30.  that he was marvelous noble both in faith and manners. The which said of himself, I was the brother of dragons, and the fellow of Ostriches.  
jeremy was with the people whithe remained in judea after the destruction of jerusalem, 
jer. 43.  and he prayed for them, and declared the will of our LORD unto them. But they said unto him. Thou liest, our LORD hath not sent thee. But Baruche provoketh the against us, that he might bring us into the hands and captivity of the Caldees.  

Eze. 2.  Our Lord said unto Ezechiel: thou son of man, fear them not, for the unfaithful, and provokers are with thee, and thou dost dwell among Scorpions.  
Daniel, Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, dwelled among the Caldees Idolaters, 
Dani. 3.6.14.  the which laboured to induce & bring them to Idolatry, and to draw them from the worshipping of the very true God.  

Dani. 13.  Susanna lived in Babylon most chastened, whereas the two old priests were unchaste, and untrue judges.  
It seemed that in Antiochus Epiphanis time, that the jews were translated and brought to the rites and customs of the gentiles. 
2. Mac. 6.9.  But yet there was found Mathathias and his sons Eleazarus, and many more, which were stable and strong in the law of God.  
Our Lord commending the faith and devotion of the Centurion, 
Math. 8.  said, I have not found so great faith in Israel.  
Nicodemus a ruler of the jews, came to jesus by night & confessed plainly Rabbi, 
john. 3.19.  we know that thou art a teacher come from God. And after that our Lord was crucified, he came to bury him, and brought a C. pound of precious ointment.  
joseph of the city of Aramathia, 
Mar. 15.  a noble counsellor was also the disciple of jesus, but yet a secret disciple for fear of the jews. But laying all fear a side, he went in boldly unto Pilate, and made a devout petition, asking of an undevout tyrant, the body of jesu.  
gamaliel an honourable doctor of the law, 
Act. 5.  was a Pharisey, and gave good & excellent counsel to the chief priests for the Apostles.  
There was a certain man in Cesaria called Cornelius, 
Act. 10.  a devout man, and one that feared God with all his household, which gave much alms to the people, & prayed God always.   

¶ Of the mobility, and inconstancy of the people. Ca Cxiiii.  
MOses returning out of the land of Madian into Egypt, told all the words of our Lord, for the which he had sent him: Then followeth. And the people believed. And when they hard that our Lord had sanctified the children of Israel, they bowed their head, and worshipped. But afterwards when they were afflicted by Pharaos' task masters, 
Exo. 4.5  they said to Moses and Aaron. Our Lord look upon you and judge, which hath made the savour of us stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants: and have put a sword in their hand to slay us.  
When that the children of Israel, after many plagues of Egypt, came out of Egypt enriched & armed, our lord going before them, & showing them the way by a cloud and fire, 
Exo. 14.15.  they saw the Egyptians following after them, and were sore afraid.  
And said unto Moses: because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou therefore brought us away for to die in the wilderness? After that they were comforted by Moses, when our Lord divided the sea, that they passed over dry footed, and that Pharaos' host was drowned, than the people feared our Lord, and believed him, and his servant Moses, saying: we will sing unto the Lord.  
And soon after coming to Marath, the people murmured because the waters were bitter: & when they were made sweet by casting in of a little wood, 
Exo. 15.16.  they murmured again for lack of meat, and said unto Moses and Aaron, would to God we had died in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and our Lord at the even tide sent them quails, and in the morning he sent them Manna.  
After this when he should give them the law: 
Exo. 19  they said. All that our Lord hath said, we will do.  
And when Moses had showed them the words and precepts, the which he had received of our Lord, 
Exo. 24.  they said. All the words which our Lord hath said, will we do.  
But when Moses stayed long in the mount with our Lord about the description of the tabernacle, 
Exo. 32.  the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said. Make us Gods to go before us.  
After that the Tabernacle was reared up, 
Nume. 11.  and that the chief men, after that the fight men and Levites were numbered, had made their oblations, and that all things were ordained how they should go on their journey: the people a non after began to murmur, 
Nume. 21.  as grieved by much labour.  
After that the people had hard the spies relation, they murmured and wept. 
Nume. 14.  And said one to another: Let us make a captain, and return unto Egypt again.  
They hearing, that their murmuring disposed our LORD ascended up into the Mountain, and against Moses will and pleasure did fight and were overcome by their enemies. 
Nume. 14.   
Again in the sedition of Chore, there rose many against Moses and Aaron, 
Nume. 16.  and when they were most terribly punished, the multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, ye have killed the people of our Lord.  
And when our Lord had by the miracle of Aaron's rod caused them to cease from their grudging, 
Nume. 17.  they said. Behold we are wasted away and consumed, we all come to nought, who so ever cometh nigh the dwelling of our Lord, dieth.  
furthermore they proceeded & came to the waters of strife, 
Nume. 20.  where they chode in such manner with Moses and Aaron, that they likewise mistrusted the divine power. And therefore our Lord punished them.  
After that the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab, 
Nume. 25.  which called the people unto the sacrifice of their gods, Israel coupled himself unto Baal Peor. And our Lord commanded the heads of the people to be hanged up against the son.  
When Gedeon had delivered the children of Israel from the hand of Madian, and had slain zebee and Salmana, the men of Israel said unto him, 
judi. 8.  reign thou over us, both thou thy son, and thy sons son. But after that he was dead having .70. sons, they went not about to take any of them to be their Lord & ruler.  
Samuel the prophet delivered the people of Israel from the hand of the Philistines, 
1. reg. 7.8.  and recovered the cities which they had taken from Israel. Afterwards they gathered themselves together, & demanded a king, both against our Lords will and samuel's.  
Although that David ruled and governed the people well, 
2. regu. 15.  and had won many victories, yet they soon conspired against him. And the people departing from him, increased with Absalon.  
It is to be noted, that when David should return unto jerusalem, the people would have brought him thither with great honour. 
2. re. 19.20  But inasmuch as the men of juda had commoned and spoken with them of the ten tribes, all Israel went from David, & followed Siba the son of Bochry.  
In king salomon's time, the children of Israel had abundance of all temporal things, 
3. reg. 10.12  and flourished in great honour, and yet by the occasion of a rughe word, all they for the most part, did soon leave and depart from his son Roboam.  
When the children of Israel heard of the terrible power of Holofernes, they occupied all the tops of the mountains, 
judith. 4.7.  and made fast the towns with walls, and prepared corn for them against the battle. Afterwards when they felt themselves streyted of the host, they came all to Osias and said. God be judge betwixt us and thee, for thou haste dealt evil with us, because thou speakest not peaceably with the king of Assyrians.  
When jeremy had ended all the words that our Lord had commanded him to speak unto the people: then the priests and all the people took hold upon him, 
I●re. 26.  and said. Thou shalt die. And afterwards, the Rulers and people said unto the priests. This man may not be condemned unto death.  
All the people from the least unto the most, came to jeremy the prophet and said, we will do all that our Lord commandeth us, 
jere. 4●. 43  whether it be good or evil. But they ten days after that jeremy had declared the will and pleasure of our Lord unto them, said unto him. Thou liest our Lord hath not sent thee: But Baruch the son of Neria provoketh against us. Nor they would not hear the voice of our Lord.  
The multitude did soon believe the two priests: 
Dani. 13.  and condemned Susanna to death. And a non after there followeth. The people returned with haste, and came upon the two priests, and dealt with them, even as they would have done with their neighbour.  
Simon knew that Triphon dissembled in his words, when he asked jonathas two sons, and a. C. talents of silver, yet he commanded that it should be delivered: 
1. Mach. 13.  lest he should be the greater enemy against the people of Israel: and say: because he sent not the money and the children, therefore is jonathas dead.  
On a certain day when that our Lord was in the city of Nazareth, the jews gently desired him, to do such miracles there, 
Luc. 4.  as he had done at Capernaum: But after he had a little rebuked and checked them, they were filled with wrath, and thrust him out of the city, and would have cast him down headlong from the edge of the hill.  
When our lord had satisfied .5000. men with .v. loves and two fishes they would have caught him to make him king. 
john. 6.  But soon after the unfaithful began to dispute and ask questions: saying. What sign showest thou, that we may believe thee.  
When the jews saw that Lazarus was revived, and that our Lord had done many other miracles: they came and met him with great honour: 
john. 12.  And yet at even tide, when he had well beheld them, he found not one that invited, or that called him whom to his house.  
The people .v. days before Ester received jesus with great mirth and and honour, 
john. 18.19  & all that week the people were much desirous to hear his words, and in the mourning they came to him into the temple to hear him. But on the vi day● following, all they did cry, crucify him.  
After that the spirit sat upon each of the disciples, 
Act. 2.  the mutitude came together, and were astonied. Other mocked, saying, these men are full of new wine. But Peter stood slyffe in this matter and excusing the disciples, spoke many things unto them, alleging the words of johel the prophet. When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, asking what they should do. And the same day there were baptized about .3000. souls.  
Upon a certain Sabothe day, the whole city came almost together to hear the word of God, 
Act. 13.  the which Paul and Barnabas preached. The jews spoke against it blaspheming At length Paul and Barnabas turned themselves to preach unto the gentiles. When the gentiles heard this, they were glad. A while after the jews moved the devout women, & the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them out of their coasts. But they shaken of the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.  
When Paul and Barnabas were at Listris a city of Lycaonia, & that Paul had cured there a certain creapell: 
Act. 14.  the people said that they were Gods, and would have done sacrifice unto them. But they declaring that they were but mortal men, pacified the people that they did them no sacrifice. Thither came certain jews, which when they had persuaded the people, stoned Paul, and drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.  
Certain men which had a maid the prophesied, the which Paul delivered of the devil, did so move & stir the magistrates & rulers of the city, that the people ran so against Paul and Silas his fellow, 
Act. 16.  that they rend their clothes, &, bet them with rods, cast them into prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And the next after they prayed them to depart.  
Paul being at Ephesus, and doing there many miracles, a certain man name Demetrius, a Silver smith, which made silver shrines for Diana, called together workmen of like occupation, and moved so great trouble in the city, 
Act. 19  that it was all in a roar and confusion, and they rushed into the comen hall with one assent, and the most part knew not wherefore they were come together. Then were Paul and his fellows in great danger of body, but the town clerk speaking fair, and discreatlye to the people, ceased them, and let the congregation depart every man to his own house.  
On a certain day there was in jerusalem such a concourse of people against Paul, that they bet him, and drew him so out of the temple, that scarcely the high captain, the which came thither with his soldiers could come by him. Afterwards when he had declared what things had chanced unto him, all they of Damascus lift up their voices, and said. Away with him, 
Act. 21.22.23.  for it is no reason that he should live. The next day following, Paul cried out in the counsel, men and brethren, I am a Pharisey, the son of a Pharisey, then there arose a debate between the Phariseis and the Saducees, and the multitude was divided. And certain Phariseis rose up and fought, saying. We find no evil in this man. Though a sprite or an angel hath appeared and spoken to him let us not strive against God.  
When that Paul, after the shipwreck that happened in the winter, was warming himself at the fire: there came a viper out of the heat, and caught him by the hand, when the strangers saw that, they said among themselves: 
Act. 28.  No doubt this man is a murderer: whom though he have escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. Paul shaken of the viper into the fire, and felt no harm. But when they saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a God.   

¶ Of good operations and works. ¶ Capitu. Cxv.  
OUr Lord put man in the garden of pleasure, to dress and keep it. 
Gen. 2.3.  In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread. And after that, our Lord put him out of the garden of pleasure, to labour the ground, of the which he was taken & made. And so note thou, that our LORD would man to labour both in the state of innocency, and also after his fall.  
David when other kings were wont to go forth to battle, 
1. regu. 11.  tarried at home, and in that idleness, committed both adultery and treason.  
Solomon did build our lords house and his own. 
3. regu. 6.7  But yet note: that he builded our lords house first. And although the work was much greater, yet he accomplished all in a less time.  
The workmen wrought industriously, 
2. Para. 24.  and set up the house of our Lord in as good estate and condition as it was before, and strengthened it.  
Hezechias the King of juda, wrought it that was good, 
2. Para. 31.  right, and true before our Lord, and sought his God, and that did he withal his heart, and prospered.  
In the second year that the children of juda were returned from Babylon, 
1. Esd. 3.  they began to lay the foundation of the temple, joshua the son of josedech, and his brethren over looked the work men that laboured.  

1. Esd. 6.  King Darius commanded that our lords house should be builded in jerusalem, & that the expenses should be given out of the kings coffers, for hindering of the work.  

1. Esd. 4.  Note that the works, the which the children of transmigration made as concerning the foundation of the temple, and the walls of the city, had many hinderers.  

jona. 3.  God beheld the works of the Ninivites, and had mercy on them.  

Mat. 20.  Idle workmen if they be called to wages, are reproved.  
Our Lord commendeth the servant which received five talentes, and using them, 
Mat. 25.  gained other five. And him likewise that received two, and gained other two. But he reproved him which received one talon, and increased it not, but kept and reserved it unprofitably.  
The two disciples which constrained our Lord to abide with them, 
Luc. 24.  knew him not by his words as long as they were with him. But by his work of hospitality and breaking of bread they knew him.  
Our Lord approved the work of Mary Magdalen when she anointed him even as he sat at meat, 
Mar. 14.  notwithding that his disciples grudged with in themselves there at.  
Christ doth declare, that children should ensue and follow the laudable works of their fathers, 
john. 8.  saying. If ye be the children of Abraham, do the deeds of Abraham.  
Paul the Apostle doth compare good works to seed, 
2. Cor. 9  of the which a man soweth little enough, and yet reapeth plenteously, for he which soweth little, shall reap little.  
Paul reprehended the Thessalonians for their idleness very sharply, 
2. Thes 3.  although in another place he commendeth them. And saith, that if any would not work, the same should not eat.  
Tabytha was Christ's disciple: the same was full of good works & and alms deeds, 
Act. 9  which she did. And therefore when she was dead, many were moved to pray Peter for her, and he revived her again.  
In all people, he that feareth our Lord, 
Act. 10.  and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.  
Paul being at Corinthe, abode with Aquila and Priscilla, 
Act. 18.  because he was of the same craft, & wrought. Their craft was to make tents.   

¶ Of man's true intention in doing of his works. Cap. Cxvi.  
CAin killed his brother Abel. David Goliath. joab Abner, and Amasia, Herode Antipas, John the Baptist. Agrippa james. Peter with a word slew Ananias and Saphira, but consider their divers intentions and causes.  
Abraham when our Lord promised him a child, laughed, and Sara laughed within herself. 
Gen. 17.18.  But Abraham's laughing was commended, and Saras reprehended,  
Pharaoh said, I have sinned. Ex. 9 David said, I have trespassed ii Re. xii. Manasses said the same .2. Par. 33. judas said also that he had sinned. Math. 27. But the affections and intentions of their hearts were very divers.  
Moses in a manner spoke like words at Raphidi, 
Exo. 17.  when the people asked water to drink. And at the waters of strife. But at the first time he was in no doubt, as he was in the second. As it appeareth by the pain that followed. 
Nume. 20.   
The children of Reuben and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses, 
josu. 22.  builded an aultare, but in another intent, than the children of Israel believed.  
Our Lord commended the good will 
2. regu. 7.  of David intending to build him a temple: although he would have no temple of his building.  
David sent not for Urias, which was in the host, to exalt him, 
2. regu. 11.  but to cloak his sin, the which he had committed with Urias wife.  
judith decketh herself very curiously, but all that decking came not of voluptuousness, 
judi. 10.  but of virtue, to deliver the people of God out of the hands, of their most enemy.  
That Mardocheus would not worship Aman, 
Esth. 3.  nor bow his knee unto him, he did it not upon any disobedience or contempt, but that he would not, as he saith, give the honour due unto God, to any mortal creature.  
Herode said unto the wisemen, that when they had found the child, 
Math. 2.  they should send him word, that he might worship him also. But he intended one thing, and pretended an other.  
Our Lord charged the two blind men to whom he restored their sight that no man should know of it: 
mat. 9  Yet there followeth, that they spread abroad his name in all the land, wtthout the reproach of any transgression.  
Our Lord doth add notably the end and intention, which every man ought to have doing well, or suffering evil. Blessed are ye, 
Mat. 5.10.19.  when men revile you etc. For me, or for my name's sake. And who soever shall give a cup of cold water. etc. Or who so leaveth his house. etc.  
Our Lord commanded that men should give alms and fast, 
Mat. 6.  but not for the love and favour of men, lest perchance such good works, should be corrupted & depraved through an evil intention.  
Some there were, that ensued and followed our Lord, 
john. 6.  to take him in his words: some other to eat of his bread. And other, that he or his friend might be healed of their diseases, and some, to be eternally saved.  
Herode was desirous of a long season to see jesus, 
Luc. 23.  not of any devotion, but upon hope to see some miracle done by him. And therefore it profited him not to see jesus.   

¶ Of Slothfulness and negligence. ¶ Capitu. Cxvii.  
Jacob hearing that there was victuals and corn to be sold in Egypt, 
Gen. 42.  said unto his sons, Why neglect you this matter? Get you down, and by us that, that is needful.  
The children of Israel in the desert had Angels bread, 
Nume. 11.  and yet being blinded, they desired the meats of egypt.  
Slothfulness and tediousness is unto man the cause of impatience, 
Nume. 11.  and carnal desire: and the occasion of many lies as it is evident in the book of numbers. We remember the fish which we did eat in Egipte for naught.  
The children of Israel departed from mount hor, 
Nume. 21.  and began to faint by the way, and war weary of their loboure and journey. And they spoke against God and Moses, saying. Our soul loatheth this light bread, wherefore our Lord sent fiery serpents among the people.  
Abner kept Saul his Lord very neglygentlye: 
2. regu. 26.  for when David came down into his host, he found noman that watched.  
Isboseth saul's son being a sleep was slain. 
2. regu. 4.   
When other kings were wont to go a warfare, 
2. regu. 11.  David tarried at whom, where that he, by this occasion, committed adultery and most hainusmurther.  
It pleased joas the king of juda, to repair our lords house, 
2. Para. 24.  and he commanded the Levites, to be diligent about the same. But yet they did their part but negligentely: and therefore the king reprehended joiada the high priest.  
Whylste the men were a sleep, the envious man came and sowed tars among the corn. 
Mat. 13.   
The slothful and idle are reproved, and they that do work rewarded. 
Mat. 20.   
A great tempest arose in the sea, jonas ga●e him under the hatches, fell a sleep. 
jonas. 1.  & So the master of the ship came, and said unto him. Why slombrest thou? Up, and call upon thy god.  
Our lord did reprehend veri sharply 
Mat. 25.  the slothful servant which neglected to multiply and increase the talon committed and delivered unto him.  

Mat. 25.  The sleeping virgins, whose lamps were not prepared, were afterwards excluded from the marriage.  

Mar. 14.  The disciples seemed to be at the hour even very heavy and slothful, when that they, after our Lord had prayed them to watch, did sleep continually.   

¶ Of the good towardness of children. ¶ Capitu. Cxviii.  
IT is not red, that Isaac, when his father at God's commandment would have offered him up in a sacrifice, 
Gene. 12.  did either murmur there at, or run his ways.  
joseph accused his brethren to his father of an exceeding great crime, 
Gene. 27.  the which accusement in him, was a sign that he detested sin. And when his father said unto him, come, for I will send thee to thy brethren, he most obediently answered, here am I  
Samuel being yet a child, was a minister in the sight of God, 
1. regu. 2.3  where the ark of God was.  
When David should be anointed king, 
1. regu. 16.  he was a little one in the field and kept shape, obeying his father humbly and abjectly.  
joas the son of joram king of juda, 
2. Para. 24.  was but a child of 7● year old when he began to reign, he did that which was right and good before our Lord, all the days of jehoiada the priest.  
josias was viii. year old when he began to reign. He did that which was right, 
4. regu. 22.  good, and pleasant in the sight of our Lord, and yet he had a very evil father, and grandfather.  
Though Tobias were younger than all other in the tribe of Nephtaly, yet did not he behave himself childishly in his works. 
Tob. 1.4.  And afterwards when he had begotten a son, he taught him from his childhood to fear God, and to abstain from all sin.  

Dani. 1.  Daniel and his three companions observing the law of God, without Prophet, priest, or master, lived soberly, justly, and devoutly among the gentiles children.  
The seven brethren, young men, had a wonderful wisdom in their answers, 
2. Mach. 7.  and a marvelous patience in their tribulations.  
john the Baptist grew and waxed strong in spirit, 
Luc. 1.  and was in wilderness, till the day came when he should show himself unto the israelites.  
Our saviour a child of xii years of age, 
Luc. 2.  was found in the temple in the mids of the doctors, hearing them, & posing them. And after that, he went down with Mary & joseph, and was subject & obedient unto the.   

¶ Of the society and fellowship of good men. Ca 119.  

Gen. 18.  THis is greatly to be considered, that if there had been found ten just men, in the v. sinful Cities, that for their sakes, our Lord would have spared all the rest.  
jacob said unto Laban, it was but tittle that thou hadst before I came to thee, 
Gen. 30.  and now thou art increased & made rich, and our Lord hath blessed thee for my sake.  
Our lord blessed the house of Egypt for josephes' sake, 
Gen. 41  and increased it.  
jacob was well accompanied that said, 
Gene. 35.  let us make and rear up an altar unto our Lord, for he hath heard me in the day of mitribulation: & was with me in the way which I went.  
Israel served our Lord all the days of josua, 
josu. 24.  and the elders that over lived josna, the which knew all the works of our Lord that he had done for Israel.  
The children of Dan took Lachis, and slew the men, 
judi. 18.  which dwelled careless, without casting of pearyls, and had no society nor business with other men.  
Saul sent sergeants and messengers to take David that was with Samuel and other prophets, 
1. regu. 19  that which began to prophesy, and Saul came, and prophesied with them.  
For the reverence and honour of josaphat king of juda which worshipped God, 
4. regu. 3.  Elizeus the prophet obtained water for the host, in the which were two evil kings.  
Tobias would have such gests to dine with him, 
Tob. 2.4.5  as feared God, and he sought his son the same. Eat not with the sinful. And he most diligently would know with whom his son should go withal.  
Young Tobias wife said: I have not kept company with those that pass their time in sport: 
Tobi. 3.  Neither have I made myself partaker with them that walk in light behaviour.  
When they heard the cruel commandment of king Nabuchodonozor, that all the wise men at Babylon should be put to death: 
Dani. 2.  they called to their fellows, to seek mercy at god's hand. Then was there a vision showed unto Daniel by night. And so the king by the occasion of his servant Daniel, spared the wise men of Babylon.  
After the death of judas Machabeus, wicked men came up, 
1. mach. 6.  and there was a great dearth in the land, and Bachides made the ungracious, lords in the land. And there came great tribulation in Israel, the which peradventure should not have chanced, if they had had judas to their lord and master.  
When the first of those seven. brethren was fried in the cauldron, 
2. Mach. 7.  the other with their mother exhorted one another to die strongly and manfully.  
judas Marchabeus went to take the city of Chytopolis. 
2. Mach. 12.  But for the jews' sake which were within it, the which they entreated lovingly, he did them no evil, but gave them thanks, exhorting them to be friendly unto his kindred.  
As long as Peter remained with the Apostles, 
Math. 26.  he was steadfast & sure, but when he was in the high pryestes court warming himself by the fire with his servants, he began to deny our Lord.  

john. 9  Anon after that our Lord had given him his sight that was blind from his birth, the Pharisees cast him out of the synagogue. But the benign Lord jesus received him among his faithful.  
When all the disciples were with one accord together, 
Act. 2.  the holy ghost came upon them, and inestimably did teach them and strengthen them.  
It is thus written of the faithful, the which were in the primitive church. All that believed kept themselves together, 
Act. 2.  and had all things comen. Then followeth. They did eat their meat together, with gladness and singleness of heart, praising our lord, and hand favour with all the people.  
Saul after his conversion came to jerusalem, and assayed to couple himself to the disciples, but they were all afraid, and fled from him, and believed not that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, 
Act. 9  & brought him to the Apostles.  
The men which were with Paul in the ship, when the great tempest raged, 
Act. 27.  were all saved, because Paul was in their company. For the angel of our Lord said unto him. Lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.   

¶ Of the society and fellowship of evil men. Capi. Cxx.  
ABraham departed well from the Caldees, 
Gen. 11.15.  where men were infected with idolatry, so that our Lord remembreth that, as a benefit saying. I am the Lord that brought the out of Her of the Caldees.  
A man should forsake and leave his country not only in body, but also in thought and affection. 
Gene. 12.  Where upon our lord said unto Abraham, which was gone out of his country in body. Get thee out of thy country. etc. And note the promises which were made there.  
We read not that our lord appeared unto Abraham as long as he was in company with evil men in Her of the Caldees, 
Gen. 13.15.17.18.  it is not red that the lord appeared to him although he was taken for a good man. But after he departed thence, we read that he was oftentimes visited with divine apparitions.  

Gen. 13.19.  Lot by the occasion of the wicked Sodomites, with whom he inhabited and dwelled, suffered great injuries and wrongs.  
It appeareth by Lot, how hard it is to leave the accustomed company of the evil: 
Gene. 19  the which could even scarcely be drawn away by the angel from the Sodomites. 
Gen. 21.   
Ismaels' play and pastime with Isaac, disposed Sara.  

Gen. 28.  Our Lord many divers manner of ways did comfort jacob, avoiding the company of his wicked brother.  
jacob would not go on with his ungracious and evil brother, 
Gene. 33.  although he had pacified him with gifts: Not withstanding his brother instantly desired him, and had showed him signs and tokens of dilection & love.  
Moses said to the congregation of Israel: 
Nume. 26.  depart from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye perish in all their sins.  
Our Lord said to Moses, command the children of Israel that they. when they enter into the land of Canaan, 
Nume. 33.  destroy all the inhabitors of the land: but if ye will not destroy them, they the remain, shall be as it were pricks in your eyes, and Darts in your sides.  
By the occasion of Acham which took with him of the excommunicate things of jericho, 
josu. 7.  the people were overthrown in battle.  
Through certain children of belial, the which had committed a detestable deed against the levites wife: 
judi. 19.20  all the children of Benjamin, few excepted, were slain.  
The children of Israel would not destroy the inhabiters of the land, 
judi. 1.2  as the Lord commanded them, & therefore their chance was unfortunate and evil.  
The familiarity and amity that Amnon David's son had with jonadab, 
3. regu. 13.  gave him an occasion and a way to enforce Thamar his sister.  
Many simple persons drew unto Absalon rebelling against his father: 
2. regu. 15  the which would never have conspired against David, if they had continued with good and peaceable men at jerusalem.  
For certain which were yet alive of the house and family of Saul, 
2. regu. 21.  there fell a great hunger in the land, until that they, at the petition of the Gabanites, were hanged.  
josaphat the king of juda was almost slain going to warfare with Achab, 
2. Para. 19  and was reproved by the lords prophet, saying. Thou helpest the ungodly, and lovest them that hate the lord, and therefore thou deservest the ire and anger of the lord.  
Ochozias king of juda, walked in Achabs' ways, 
4. reg. 8.  and did evil before the lord. The cause followeth, for he was Achabs' son in law.  
Elizeus the prophet said unto josaphat king of Israel, 
2. Pat. 20.  because thou hast joined thyself with Ochozia, the lord hath broken thy works, and destroyed thy ships.  
The man of God came to Amasia king of juda, 
2. para. 25  and said. O king let not the army of Israel come with thee, for the lord is not with Israel. But if thou think that the battle doth consist in the strength of the host, God shall make thee fall before thy enemy.  
When the children of Israel aft●r their coming again from Babylon, 
1. Esd. 3.4.  were a building the Temple, their adversaries would have builded with them: but they using good counsel, refused them.  
When all the other went to the golden calves, 
Tob. 1.  which jeroboam ●ad made, Tobias alone fled all their companies, and went to jerusalem to worship the lord God of Israel.  
Blessed job said, I am the brother of Dragons, 
job. 30.  and the companion of Ostriches.  

esa. 6.  When Esay had said, I am a man of unclean lips, he showeth the cause why. For I dwell among people that hath unclean lips also.  
It was said unto Ezechiel, unfaithful, and subverters are with thee, 
eze. 2.  and thou dost dwell among Scorpions.  
The wicked hurt one another, for the two old men took audacity and boldness of this to accuse Susanna: 
Dani. 13.  because they both agreed to one mischief.  
So long as judas Machabeus fought for his people, 
1. mach. 8.9  trusting to the aid and help of God, all thing prospered with him, but after that he made amity and society with the most puissant Romans, soon after he was overcumd, and slain in battle. The like thing chanced to jonathas judas brother. 
1. mach. 12.   
Peter being with the disciples at the supper of our Lord, was very bold and sure, 
mat. 26.  but when he came to the high priests court, he at the voice of a wench denied our Lord.  
The blind man that sat by the way side begging, 
Luc. 18.  cried unto our Lord jesus. And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace.  
He that was borne blind, whom our Lord restored unto his sight again, 
Ihon. 9  was not counted among the faithful of christ, until the pharisees, had thrust him out of the synagogue.  
At times, many evil and wicked persons draw to one evil society and fellowship, 
Nume. 22.  to hurt those that be good. So came Balaac and Balaam together to curse the people of Israel.  
Adonizedech king of jerusalem, and other four kings came together against the Gabaonites, 
josu. 10.  because they had made peace with joshua.  
Also jabin the king of Asor and other .30. kings came against joshua, and the children of Israel. 
josu. 11.  And the five princes of the Philistines, of Canane, of Sydon, and Euei. Item Madian & Amal●ch, and other nations of the East.  
And thus is that saying of Esay understanded. Syria rested upon Ephraim, that is the ten tribes, 
Esa. 7.  and the king of Syria agreed in one, utterly to extirpate and destroy the king of juda.  

Luc. 23  Again at the time of our lords passion. Herode and Pilate were made friends.  
Panle doth commend the Philipians saying. In the mids of a crooked and a perverse nation, 
Philip. 2.  among whom ye shine as lights in the world.  

Act. 2.  Peter the Apostle said unto certain jews which hard the word of God: Save yourselves from this untoward generation.  
Paulus Sergius the ruler desired to hear the word of God: But he had with him one Elimas the sorcerer, 
Act. 13.  a pseude prophet, a jew; the which withstood Paul and Barnabas, seeking to turn the ruler away from the faith.  
The men of Listria were of such simplicity, that they esteemed Paul and Barnabas to be gods, and come down to the earth in the likeness of men. And when Paul had even scarcely apaysed them, and had begun to show them the way of truth: thither came certain jews, the which persuaded the people so, that they stoned Paul, and left him for dead.  
When that our lords word did strongly increase and grow in Ephesus, and the god did many miracles there by Paul: 
Act. 19  Demetrius which made silver shrines for Diana, called together workmen of like occupation, and moved a great sedition against Paul.   

¶ Of good prosperity. Capitu. Cxxi.  
THe abundance of temporal things, is oftentimes the occasion of much sin, as in that region and country the which was watered, and like the garden of our Lord, 
Gen. 13.  and like the land of Egypt as thou comest unto zoar, the which the wicked Sodomites did inhabit.  
When Gedeon was little and threshed wheat, 
judi. 6.8.  he was good, and the Angel of our Lord did visit him. But after he had obtained the victory against the Madianites, he misbehaved himself.  
Saul or ever he was made king, was good, 
1. regu. 15.  but after he took upon him to rule, he waxed proud, and broke our lords commandment.  
After that David had made great war and had gotten many victoys of his enemies, 
2. regu. 11.  he remaining in quietness at jerusalem, committed adultery, and afterwards ensued murder.  
David by the occasion of the multitude of his subjects, 
2. regu. 24.  waxed proud: and caused his people to be numbered: But yet note, how grievously he was punished.  
In salomon's time silver was of no valour: 
3. reg. 10.11  For in jerusalem silver was as plenteous as stones. But note, how marvelous and how terrible a thing it was that his abundance of things hurt him more, than his wisdom availed him,  
Or ever jeroboam had dominion and rule over the ten tribes, 
3 regu. 12.  we read not that he was evil, but that he was a good young man and a deligent: but soon after he had obtained the kingdom, he made golden calves, and least he should be turned out of his dominion and rule, he averted and turned the people from God.  
Amasias the king of juda made war against Edome. 
4. reg. 14  Where upon his heart became proud, and intended to fight against joas the king of isel, but he prospered not.  
When Roboam's kingdom was fortified, 
2. Para. 11.  and comforted, he forsook the law of our Lord, and all Israel with him.  
When Osias the king of juda became mighty, 
2. Para. 20.  his heart arose to his destruction for he went into the temple to burn incense upon the altar of incense.  
Manasses king of jerusalem was exceeding evil. 
2. Para. 33  But afterwards being bound in Babylon, and in tribulation, he prayed unto our Lord, and did exceeding great penance before our Lord.  
They did eat and were filled, and became fat, 
2. Esd. 9  and lived in wealth thorough thy great goodness. And provoked thee to anger.  
Worldly prosperity doth sometimes multiply and much increase and bring carnal friends together, 
Tobi. 2.11.  the which adversity doth avoid and fly, for Tobias kinsmen and friends, after he had recovered his sight, and was enriched, came unto him: the which thing is not red that they did as long as he was blind, and that his wife went to the weaving work.  
After that Nabuchodonozor had overcome Arphaxat the king of Medes, his kingdom was exalted, 
judith. 1.  and his heart was lift up.  
Although Aman was next unto the mighty and puissant king Ahaswerus, 
Esth. 3.5.  and had great richesses, children, and friends, yet he was troubled and vexed that Mardocheus would not bow his knee unto him, as though he had had nothing.  
Note the shortness of this prosperity. As long as the plague of the lord was over job, although certain friends came unto him, yet they were onerous and heavy comforters, nor it is not red that they gave him any thing. But after the lord had given job twice as much as he had before, then came there unto him all his brethren, and all that had been of his acquaintance before, 
job. 42.  and did comfort him: and every one gave him a sheep and an ear-ring of gold.  
The Image, which Nabuchodonozor saw, 
Dani. 2.  was smitten of a stone, hewn out of a mountain, and was broken to powder, doth sufficiently declare worldly prosperity to be nothing.  
The Children of Zambry made a great marriage. 
1. macha. 9  And the jews with jonathas slew many of them. Thus the marriage was turned to mourning, and the noise of their melody into lamentation.  
King Ptolemy of Egypt, after that Alexander the king of Syria was overcumd, 
1. Mach. 11.  & driven into Araby, was exalted, and his honour increased: Gadiel the Arabian smote of Alexander's head, and sent it to Ptolemy, but the third day after, died king Ptolemy himself.  
The young man that inquired of Christ, 
mat●. 19  how he might have eternal life, had many and great possessions, and therefore when our Lord gave him the counsel of perfection, he went his ways sorry.  
Peter denied our Lord in the high priests palace. 
math. 26.   
The jews received our Lord into jerusalem solempnlye: 
math. 21.  but after he had well beheld them, towards even, he went to Bethany. For he found not one that would receive him into his house, and lodge him.  
The example that our Lord doth use, 
Luc. 12.  and put by the rich man, whose ground brought forth plentiful fruits, doth greatly serve us to despise the abundance of temporal things. For when he most diligently thought to break down and destroy his barns, and build greater. God said unto him Thou fool, this night will the devils fetch away thy soul from thee. Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?  
The buyers of the farm, and Oxen, and he that married a wife were called to our lords supper, 
Luc. 14.  and they, as being busy about other things, excused themselves but the poor, and the feeble were brought in.  
Our Lord beholding the city of jerusalem, 
Luc. 19  being in temporal peace, and ignorant of the miseries that were to come: wept on it, saying. If thou hadst known, thou would weep.  
When the people gave a shout, He road having on his royal apparel, sitting in his seat, and making an oration unto them, 
Act. 12.  they said. It is the voice of a God, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of our lord smote him, because he gave not GOD the honour, and he was eaten of Worms, and gave up the Ghost.   

¶ Of worldly curiosity. Capi. Cxxii.  
THe occasion of the first transgression seemeth to have had his beginning of this, 
Gen. 3.  that Eve did listen curiously unto the serpent, and did curiously behold the tree forbade.  
Dina the daughter of Lia, went out to see women of the land. 
Gen. 34.  There followeth, that she was seen, ravished, and forced.  
Our lord commanded Moses to say unto the people: 
Exo. 19  beware ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it. Who so ever toucheth the mount, shall surely die.  
And after a few words. Charge the people, that they press not up to see our lord, and so many of them perish.  
Our lord said unto Moses, that Aaron and his sons only should enter into the holy tabernacle. 
Nume. 4.  And that other by no curiosity should see what things were in the sanctuary, until they were folden up, lest they die.  
Ozias the king of juda, went into the temple of our Lord, 
2. Para. 16.  took the Censar, and would have burnt incense upon the altar of incense. The which thing pertained not to his office, but to the priests, and by and by the leprosy sprang in his forehead.  
When the jews saw that our Lord did manifest and profitable miracles, 
Luc. 11.  they would not so, but sought for a sign from heaven.  
When Herode the Tetrarch saw jesus, 
Luc. 23.  he was exceeding glad, not of any devotion, but of a curiosity, for he trusted to see some miracle done by him so that the sight of our LORD did little profit him, but hurt him rather.  

Act. 1.  Our Lord refraind the curiosity of his Disciples, which would have known the time of his second advent and coming, saying. It is not for you to know the times, or the seasons, which the father hath put in his own power.  

Act. 8.  It seemeth to have been of a curiosity, that Simon Magus would have been baptized, in as much as he saw the signs and miracles which Philip did.  

Act. 17.  The athenians, and strangers called Paul for no nother thing, but to tell, to see, or to hear some new thing.  
When Paul preached in the city of Ephesus, 
Act. 19  many of them which used curious crafts, brought their books, and burned them before all men.  
The Apostle Paul doth reprehend and reprove certain Thessalonians which walked unquietly, 
2. Thes. 3.  and unordinatly, working not at all, but being busy bodies.  
The Apostle monisheth to avoid young widows, and he doth often reprove those which vage abroad, 
1. Timo. 5.  are idle, and curious, and warneth us to eschew them, that learn to go from house to house, that wander about, and that show and sell themselves, speaking things which are not comely, and when they have lived luxuryously, they will marry.   

¶ Of the great faith of women. Capi. Cxxiii.  
THe Apostle commendeth the faith of Raab, 
Hebr. 11.  which pearished not with them that were disobedient, 
josu. 2.  when she had received the spies to lodging peaceably.  
Ruth remained with her mother in law Noemy, 
Ruth. 1.2.  saying. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God, my God. And Booz afterwards said unto her. Our Lord quite thy work, and a full reward be given the of our Lord, unto whom thou art come, and under whose wings thou art come to abide.  

3. regu. 17.  A widow woman of Sarepta, believed Elias the prophet's words, although he commanded her to do a thing very hard to be done.  

2. Mach. 7.  That wonderful and marvelous mother the which saw the seven. brethren, her sons tormented in one day, and did strongly animate them to die for the law of God, did very well confess the creation of the world, & the resurrection of the dead.  
As touching the mystery of our lords incarnation, 
Luc. 1.  women were more prompt and ready to believe it then men. For Zachry was reproved by the angel of incredulity: because thou believest not my words. etc. But we read that Elizabeth was not reprehensible, but commendable, the which even assoon as Mary was come cried out, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.  
In like manner the blessed virgin is to be commended, 
Luc. 1.  the which gave credit unto the angel, saying unto her, that she should conceive of the holy ghost.  
And Anna the widow & prophetess spoke unto all men, 
Luc. 1.  that looked for the redemption of Israel, of a child that was borne.  
Our Lord said unto Mary Magdalen. Thy faith hath saved thee, 
Luc. 7.  go in peace.  
And the woman that had an issue of blood, 
Luc. 8.  had so great faith unto our Lord, that it sufficed her only to touch the hem of his raiment. And therefore she deserved to hear a sweet word of our Lord. Daughter, be of good cheer and comfort, thy faith hath saved thee.  
The woman of Canane neither for long expectation, 
mat. 15.  nor yet for sharp answer, left of to cry unto our LORD, and therefore at length she heard. O woman, great is thy faith, be it unto thee, even as thou wilt.  
The woman of Samaria did fully confess, saying, 
john. 4.  Messiah is come, which is called Christ And afterwards many of the Samaritans believed in our Lord, for the saying of the woman.  
Martha's confession of faith, which said, I believe that thou art Christ the son of God, 
john. 11.  which should come into the world, was very like the confession of Peter.  
We read of many men that doubted of our lords resurrection, 
math. 28.  and how that our Lord reproved their in credulity and hardness of heart. There is no such thing red of women. But that when our Lord rose. first of all he appeared to a woman, that is to Mary Magdalen, and she with speed brought the tidings unto the Disciples, the which were in heaviness.  
A certain woman called Lydia a seller of purple hard Paul preach, 
Act. 16.  whose heart our Lord opened, and she was baptized, and her household.   

¶ Of the wisdom of women. Capi. Cxxiiii.  
SAra did wisely understand and perceive, 
Gene. 21.  that the play between Isaac & Ishmael was not good, and it was the Lords will, that Abraham should agree unto Saras will, & to hear her voice.  
Rebecca was very wily and subtle to procure, 
Gen. 27.  that jacob might obtain his father's blessing, the which was due unto the first borne. And afterwards she caused him even wittily to avoid his brother's anger.  
Raab the harlot did very discretely hide the spies, 
josu. 2.  so that there by, she wholly delivered and saved herself, and all her household.  
Delbora Lapidoths wife a prophesesse. judged the people of Israel, 
juhi. 4  and laughed Barach Abinoams' son, what he should do, to deliver the people of God, from the hands of Sisara.  
Noemi was very careful and wise, to invent how Ruth an aliane, 
Ruth. 2.  and her daughter in law, might marry with that noble and mighty man Booz.  
Anna samuel's mother discreetly excused herself: 
1. regu. 1.  as touching that, that Hely the priest laid unto her, when she required a chlde of god.  
Abigail through her wisdom, eloquence, 
1. degu. 25.  and liberality, saved her husbands Nabals life, and letted david from committing of murder.  
The wisewoman Thecuris, induced David to fetch his son Absalon home again. 
2. regu. 14.   
As joab besieged the city of Abel. A wise woman spoke so unto him, 
2. regu. 21.  and afterwards to the citizens, that he left the siege and departed to the great utylitye and profit of all the country.  
Bethsaba salomon's mother spoke wisely before king David that her son Solomon might reign after him. 
3. regu. 1.   
That woman, of the two, which condented before Solomon answered wisely and mercifully, 
3. regu. 3.  sayings I beseech thee my Lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it.  
There was great prudency and wisdom in the Queen of Saba, 
3. regu. 10.  that came to here the wisdom of Solomon.  
The Sunamite Elyzeus hostess, did wisely abide with him, 
4. regu. 4.  nor would not leave him for all Giezyel, until he had revived her son.  
Holda the prophetess Sellumus wife, 
4. regu. 22.  did comfort king josias, and foretold the people the evils that were to come for their offences.  
Sara Raguells daughter prayed our LORD dyscreatly and devoutly, 
Tobi. 3.  to deliver her from the rebuke that she had heard of her maid.  
judith speaking unto the people, 
judith. 8.13  and in deceiving of Holofernes so pusant and mighty a prince: showed great constantye and wisdom.  
Esther after she had invited the king to dinner, 
Esth. 7.  and that he was well heated with wine, made her petition circumspectly and warily.  

Luc. 1.  Elizabeth John the baptist mother, knew very discretely of the coming of blessed Mary, and named her the lords mother.  
It appeareth that the blessed virgin was wonderfullies prudent and wise, aswell in silence keeping, as in speaking. In silence, for we find that she spoke very few words. She spoke with the angel, questioning with him discreatlye, and agreeing unto him more discretely. How shall this be● And again, 
Luc. 1.  behold the hand maiden of the Lord. And with holy Elyzabeth, when she saluted her. And note, that after Elizabeth's great praises the which she gave her, she answered her nothing directly, but turned her to give laud and praises unto the Lord, saying. My soul magnifieth the Lord.  
Also she spoke with her son, asking him most sweetly. 
Luc. 2.  Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? And praying or entreating him for the shamefast poor people, 
john. 2.  saying. They have no wine.  
Marry Magdalen did very prudently 
Luc. 7.10.  when she sat her down at the lords feet. For there she obtained forgiveness for herself, 
john. 11.  life for her brother, hard the wisdom of God, and exhibited unto Christ devout reverence.  
pilate's wife spoke so unto him, that if he would have believed her, 
Mat. 27.  he had done wisely.   

¶ Of the pity and compassion of women. Cap. Cxxv.  
REbecca seeing that Abraham's servant a stranger, 
Gen. 24.  was desirous to drink, answered without any delay, drink my lord. Ye and I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have all drunken.  
The mid wives feared God, & did not as the king commanded them, 
Exo. 1.  but saved the men children.  
When Pharaos' daughter saw the child wope, 
Exo. 2.  she had compassion on it and said. It is one of the hebrews children. And causing it to be nursed, made it her son.  

josu. 2.  Raab the harlot, hearing that the spies were sought for to be put to death, had compassion over them, and hiding them, delivered them, and sent them a way safe.  

2. regu. 17.  The messengers sent to David, were hidden in a well, and saved by a woman, which spread a coverlet ou●er the wells mouth, and beguiled those that sought them.  
Of those two women which contended before Solomon, 
3. regu. 3.  her heart was the pityfulste, that would have left of her suit, whose bowels yearned upon her son.  
The widow woman of Sarepta was Elias the prophets hostess, 
3. regu. 17.  and she sustained him.  
The Sunamite induced her husband to make an apt and a meet place with in his house, 
4. Re. 4.  for Eliseus to lodge in.  
When Athalia had destroyed all the kings seed: 
4. Re. 11.  josaba the daughter of joram, conveyed joas one of the kings sons, hid him, and saved him that he was not slain.  
Esther having compassion on those that were addic●e and appointed to die, 
Esther. 5.  put herself in great pearyll, and yet she obtained of Ahaswerus the jews advancement and pardon.  
The pity of the blessed virgin Mary did well appear, 
john. 2.  in as much as she went to the marriage of the poor, and when they lacked wine, she undesired of any man, and as an advocate of the poor, said unto her son, they have no wine. And again her great liberality may evidently be known by this. 
Math. 2.  For when she had received of the wise men, Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh, within a while after at the time of her purification and churching, she was not able to offer a Lamb. It is therefore to be supposed, that she had given and distributed all those gifts to the poor.  
We read that the saviour of the world, walcking and being in the world, 
john. 12.  had his special lodging with Martha and Mary her sister.  
The woman of Canane esteemed the misery of her daughter to be her own misery, 
Mat. 15.  saying, have mercy on me O lord thou son of David, my daughter is pytcously vexed with a devil.  
And also when he went through out cities and Towns, 
Luc. 8.  the women ministered of their substance unto him.  
And the women stood by him when he suffered, 
Luc. 23.  and followed him to his cross when his apostles went from him, and were obsequious and diligent about him, lying in his grave.  
Our lord preferred the two mites which the poor widow cast into the treasury, 
Luc. 21.  above the gifts of the rich. For she of her perjury cast all the substance that she had. And our Lord doth ponder more the devotion of the mind, than the quantity of the gift. 
Luc. 11.   
Whilst the Scribes and the Pharisee is blasphemed our lords miracles, a certain woman which heard our lords words devoutly, lift up her voice, saying. Blessed is the womb that bore thee.  
pilate's wife laboured more to let our lords passion, 
mat. 27.  and the unjust affection of pilate, than any other man of whom scripture doth testify.  
The apostle doth declare such things unto the Corinthians, 
1. Cor. 9  whereby certain of the apostles pretended that they might, and had power to lead about with them a woman a sister, to minister necessary things unto them.  
For the good works and alms deeds, 
Act. 9  which Tabytha did unto the widows, they even weeping prayed Peter, that he would come to the dead. And Peter moved with their tears, kneeled down, prayed, & revived her.  
Peter coming out of Herodes prison, 
Act. 12.  came to the house of mary the mother of one John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together in prayer. Where by it appears that she was a devout & a good woman, and the hostess of our lords disciples.  

Act. 16.  A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of Purple, through Paul's predication and words believed, and when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying. If ye think that I believe, and be faithful to my Lord God, come into my house, and abide there: and she constrained us. Where s. Luke doth sufficiently enough express, that women promptly and devoutly do hear the word of God.   

¶ Of the fortitude and strength of women. ca cxxvi.  
BArach the son of Abinoe would not lead the host against Sisara except Delbora Lapidoths wise went with him. 
judi. 4.  She said, I will surely go with thee. But at this time the victory shall not be ascribed unto the. For Sisara shallbe delivered into the hand of a woman.  
Booz said unto Ruth, the which had forsaken her country and her goods. 
Ruth. 3.  The comen people, that dwelleth within the gates of the city doth know, that thou art a woman of virtue.  
Michol saved David her husband, strongly and manfully, 
1. reg. 19  when Saul his father in law sought to slay him.  
When Abigail saw that her husband Nabal had answered David's servants rughly and churlishly, 
1. reg. 25.  she hide her, and took divers gifts and presents, and pacified David being chafed and angry.  
Sara raguel's daughter took her maiden's contumelious rebuke, 
Tob. 3.  most patiently, nor she gave her no answer, but turned herself to prayer.  
Queen Esther put herself in danger of death to deliver her people, 
Esther. 5.  when she presumed to go unto the king uncald.  
That mother about all measure was most wonderful, 
2. mach. 7.  the which saying her seven sons die even at one time bore it strongly, and joined a man's heart to the weak thought of a woman.  
The blessed virgin Mary was very strong in refraining of the joy that she had in her sons conception, nativity, adoration of the wise men, in his education, Predication, operation of miracles, and resurrection. And again in sustaining and bearing the grerte heaviness she suffered in his passion.  
The boldness and audacity of Mary Magdalen was very marvelous, the which was present at our lords passion, and came often to our lords sepulchre, nor departed not (although the well be loved disciples went their ways, 
john. 20. ) but continued there weeping. Very love made her but to bold, when she said, Lord, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him.   

¶ Of the aviditye and greediness of women. Ca Cxxvii.  
THe first woman saw that the tree was fair and delectable to the eyes. 
Gen. 3.  Then immediately there followeth. That without any deliberation she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat.  
All be it that Sara was a good woman, yet she was so desirous to have children, 
Gen. 16  that she would have one of her maid, saying unto Abraham. Go in unto my maid.  
When Rebecca was asked whether she would go with Abraham's servant by and by she answered, 
Gen. 24.  I will go, she said not I will go if it be your pleasure, or any like words, but I will go.  
Loathes daughters had rather have children by their father, 
Gen. 19  than to be without children.  
When Rachel saw that she was barren and bare no children, 
Gen. 30.  she envy her sister, and said to jacob her husband. give me children, or else I am but dead.  
Dina being desirous to see the women of the land, Sichem saw her, and oppressed her. 
Gene. 34.  What shall we say then of those which desire to see men, and to be seen of them? It is no maxnel. etc.  
The lady who me joseph served, faried not to be enticed of him, 
Gen. ●9.  but she required him to greedily.  
Ara Calephs' daughter obtained of her father springs of water, 
josu. 15.  for she even with scythes asked them.  
Samsons wife lay so sore upon him, that he told her the obscure riddle, the which he would not open unto his Parents. 
judi. 14.  But she eftsoons told it unto her friends, although it was to the hindrance of her husband.  

judi. 16.  Dalida by great importunity obtained, that Samson told where in his mighty strength did rest.  
Anna samuel's mother wept, and could take no sustenance, 
1. Reg. 1.  for the great desire she had to have Children.  

3. Reg. 3.  She was very greedy to have a Child, that took away another man's.  
jezabel was so desirous and greedy to deliver up Nabothes vineyard to her husband, 
3. reg. 21.  that she brought forth false witnesses, and thrice procured, and caused Naboth to be stoned most cruelly.  
When that the Sunamite would go to Elizeus, 
4. reg. 4.  and that her husband would not fully consent there to, she said, I will go, so immediately she prepared an ass, and said unto her servant by the way, look thou by no impediment or let unto me, but do that I command thee.  
Athalia Ochozias mother coveting to reign over the land, 
4. reg. 11.  destroyed all the kings sede, except joas thinfant, the which was secretly hidden, and taken away.  
Anna Tobias wife, daily looked, & went about the streets, 
Tob. 10.  where by she thought there should be any hope of his coming, that she might see him coming a far of.  
Esther was not content, that the king had given her Amans house, 
Esther. 9  & that he had destroyed and slain in Susan the chief city 500 men. But also the next day following she caused 300. more to be slain.  
The woman of Canane obtained her daughters health through importune 
Math. 15.  prayer.  
The mother of Zebedee'S children: tarried not that our lord should reward her children after thexcellencyexcellency of their merits. 
Mat. 20.  But preventing the time, she desired that the one might be set on his right-hand in his kingdom, & the other on his left.  
Herodias laid such wait, and so hated John the Baptist, that she chose that her daughter should rather ask his body, 
Mat. 14.  than the half of Herodes kingdom.  
Our lord doth put an ensample of a widow, 
Luc. 18.  the which was so molestious and grievous unto a judge which feared not God, neither regarded man that at the last he avenged her of her adversary.  

Act. 12.  A maid named Rhoda, perceiving that Peter knocked at the door, did not open it but for gladness, leaving him without, ran in, and told them that were within.   

¶ Of the deceitfulness of women. Ca Cxxviii.  
ADam by the occasion of Eve, was deceived, although he was not seduced in that, 
Gen. 3.  that Eve was: but then only when he by her persuasion and counsel, did eat of the tree forbidden.  
Sara hearing the promise, that she should conceive a child, 
Gen. 18.  laughed within herself. But when she was reproved of her mistrust, with a lie she excused herself.  
Whilst Loathes two. daughters desiring to have children by their own father, 
Gen. 19●  durst not induce him there unto with words, but with wine they accomplished their purpose. They would soon have deceived an other, when they spared not their own father.  
Rachel with a proper invention beguiled her father, 
Gen. 31.  seeking his Idols.  
joseph's lady and mestres to excuse herself, 
Gen. 39  accused him unjustly to her husband, and afterwards at her husbands hands revenged herself of joseph most wickedly.  
All be it the hebrews midwives had a good and a devout intent in reserving of the children: 
Exo. 1.  yet by the finding out of a lie, they deceived Pharaoh the king of Egipte.  
The women of Moab deceived the children of Israel, 
Nume. 25.  when that Balaam the sothesayer with all his magical craft, could do nothing against them.  
Rathab the harlot hid Iosues spies, and caused those that inquired for them, 
josu. 2.  to run and pursue after them, unto the ferry of jordan, saying, that they went forth at the shutting of the gate.  
jahel went forth to meet Sisara, and said unto him, 
juhi. 4  turn into me my LORD, and fear not, and yet at length she killed him being a sleep.  
Sampfons wife wept before him, and said. surely thou hatest me, and therefore thou hast not told me the riddle. 
judi. 14.  And he revelde it unto her to his own destruction.  
Dalida was continually molestius unto Samson, 
judi. 16.  and sufferde him not one day to be at rest and quiet, so that his soul was faint and encumbered even unto death, thus strong Samson was overcome, and foolishly opened all things unto her.  
When Michol understood, that Saul her father sought David, 
1. regu. 19  her husband to slay him, she caused him to depart, and laid an Image upon his bed.  
The men that should have brought word unto David of Absalon's estate and condition, 
2. Re. 17.  were let down into a well, and a certain woman spreading a coverlet over it, as though she had been drying furmenty corn thereon, feigned that they were departed and gone.  
judith all be it she did it of a good zeal and intent, 
judith. 10.  deceived Holofernes, of whom all the earth stood in awe and fear.  
Herode feared john the Baptist, knowing that he was a just man, 
Mar. 6.  and yet Herodias laboured the matter so, that she caused him to be beheaded in prison.  
Saphira and Ananias her husband, did lie unto Peter as concerning part of the price of the land. 
Act. 5.  But Peter punished that lie most grievously.   

¶ Of the foolish and undiscrete communication of women Ca C.xxix.  
WE read that Eve spoke first with the serpent, or ever she spoke with god how to worship him, 
Gen. 3.  or with her husband, to receive any erudition of him.  
Sara when our Lord did promise that she should have a child mistrusting it did laugh: 
Gen. 18.  and afterwards denied that she laughed.  
When Rachel saw that she was unfruitful and barren, 
Gen. 30.  she said unto her husband. give me children: or else I am but dead, asthoughe it had been in jacobs' power, to make the barren fruitful.  
Assoon as Sampsons' wife knew her husbands obscure and dark riddle, 
judi. 14.  she disclosed it to her citizens, to the great hindrance of her husband.  
Assoon as Dalida saw that Samson had confessed and opened his hole mind unto her, 
judi. 16.  how he might be deprived and lose his strength, she caulde his enemies unto her, and eftsoons disclosed the thing unto them.  
Because David upon great devotion did dance before the ark of our Lord, 
2. regu. 6.  Michol saul's daughter said scornfully unto him. O how glorious was the king of Israel this day.  
When Tobias spoke of the kid. saying. Take heed and look that it be not stolen. 
Tob. 2  Anna his wife being angry, answered. Now is thy hope become vain openly.  
When Sara the daughter of Raguel did justly rebuke her maiden, she answered her impatiently, and very injuriously, 
Tobi. 3.  saying. God let us never see son or daughter of the more upon earth.  
Of the two harlots, which contended and pleated before Solomon, 
3. rgu. 3  she spoke folyshelye and wickedly that said of the intante. Let it be neither mine nor thine, but denied it.  
When Amans wife hard the complaint that her husband made of Mardocheus, 
Esth. 5.  she answered, and said, command a lofty gallows to be made, that he may be hanged thereon.  
As job was sitting upon the dunghill, and scraping of the filth of his sores with a potsherd, 
job. 2.  his wife said unto him. Curse God and die. But he made her a good and a dyscreate answer: saying. Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Shall we receive prosperity at the hand of GOD, and not receive adversity.  
Our Lord approved not the children of Zebedee'S mother's petition, 
Mat. 20.  when she said. Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on the right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.  
Peter at the voice of a maid, denied our Lord. 
mat. 26.   
The woman of Samaria spoke many simple words unto our Lord, 
john. 4.  or ever she stumbled upon the truth.   

¶ Of the superfluous ornaments and raiment of women. Capi. cxxx.  
THamar judas daughter in law, 
Gene. 38.  being mined to entice her father in law, that by him she might be conceived, put her widows garments from her and covered herself with a cloak.  
When the coming of jehu which slew joram the king of Israel was heard of, 
4. regu. 9  jesabel payneted her eyes, starched her face, and tired her head.  
judith doth testify that her ornaments and apparel which she took deceived Holofernesse. 
judith. 16.  She put on the apparel of gladness, she anointed her face with ointments, she bound up her here in an hove to beguile him.  
We read of Esther, that when she should come into the king, 
Esth. 2.  she required no ornaments, as other women did.  
And threatening it is written. 
Esay. 3.  In that day our Lord shall take away the gorgeousness of their apparel, & spangs, chains, partlets, Colers, Bracelets, hooves, the goodly flowered wide and broidered raiment, broochs, hedbandes, rings, garlands, holy day clothes, vales, kerchers, pings, glasses, cipresses, bonnets, and taches.  
Solomon describeth the reprehensible garments of an evil woman, 
prover. 7.  saying. I spied a young fool, and there met him a woman decked like an harlot, prepared to entrap the soul of man, full of words, wandering hither and thither and unquiet.  
The wise man not without a cause doth monish us, 
Eccle. 9  when he saith. Turn away thy face from a well decked, and a beautiful woman. For such women entice and provoke men to sin.  
women's apparel shall not be outward with broidered hear, 
1. Peter. 3.  & hanging on of gold, either in putting on of gorgeous apparel.   

¶ Of death in general. Cap. Cxxxi.  
THe sentence of God wherewith he said unto man. 
Gen. 2.  In what day so ever ye shall eat thereof, shalt die the death. It is plain and evident that man assoon as sin is committed doth die. So that the living man, doth die, as it were continually. As saint Augustine saith in his fourteen book of the City of God.  
Notwithstanding that men before the flood lived so many years, 
gen. 9  yet scripture after the description of their lives, saith. And he died.  
It was no marvel that our fore fathers feared to die, and desired to be long lived. For they as yet could not ascend up into heaven, nor have the fruition of the divine vision, until the coming of our saviour, the which opened the gates of heaven. And therefore holy Lot was monished to save himself in the mountain. 
Gen. 19  He feared to go thither, lest some misfortune should fall upon him, and that he should die there.  
The wicked also do desire to die well. 
Nume. 23.  I pray God, that my soul may die the death of the righteous, & that my last end may be like his, said Balaam.  
Although Moses would not obey our lords commandment, 
Duty. 24  which would he should have passed over jordan. Yet it seemeth that he would gladly have lived longer, if it had pleased our Lord. For he saith. Our LORD is angry with me. Lo I must die in this land, and shall not go over jordan.  
A great part of the reward of Moses law, seemed to consist and stand in long life. 
Deute. 32.  Set your harries unto all the words which I testify unto you, for if ye fulfil and do them, ye shall prolong your days in the land whether ye go, to conquer and to possess it.  
Zebee and Salmana desired rather to be slain with the hand of worthy Gedeon, 
judi. 8.  then with the hand of Jether his youngest son.  
david which wept for his child being sick and diseased, 
2. re. 12.  would not weep for his child which was departed.  
When Helyas sat under the juniper tree, 
3. re. 19  he desired for his soul that he might die. And said. It is now enough o LORD, take my soul, for I am not better than my fathers.  
Hezechias king of juda did walk before our Lord in truth, and was good. Yet when Isaiah brought him word that he should die, 
Esay. 38.  he prayed our Lord with sorrowful tears, to prolong his life for a while.  
Tobias being much provoked with his wives answer, 
Tobi. 3.4.  took it heavily, and with tears began to make his prayer, saying. O Lord thou art righteous, comma●●de my spirit to be received in peace, for more expedient were it for me to die, then to live. So when he thought his prayer to be heard, he called unto him his son.  
After that Sara raguel's daughter was injuried by her maid, she prayed unto our Lord, 
Tob. 3.  and among all other things said, I beseech the o Lord, lose me out of the bonds of this rebuke, or else take me utterly away from of the earth.  
jeremy prayed king Sedechia most humbly that he would not slay him, 
Ie●e. 38.  nor command him to be led again to that prison where he lay before, lest he die there.  
After the death of the cross, which our saviour would sustain and suffer, 
Math. 27.  he apertly and manifestly declared, that a just man ought not only to die, but to suffer even readily any kind of death for to obey our Lord.  
Before the coming of the holy ghost, 
math. 26  the Apostles feared death exceedingly, the which when our Lord was taken, left him and fled from him. But after that they were fortified, and had received strength from above, they being set before princes and tyrants, spoke faithfully and cheerly.  
Paul feared but little, yea he feared not death, which said, I am ready, not to be bound only, 
Act. 21.  but also to die for the name of our LORD jesu.  
If the jews know that I have hurt them, 
Act. 25.  or committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die.  
And this is to be noted, that when Paul at divers times to avoid the deceitfulness of the jews, did fly from City to City, that he did it not for any fear of death: but that he, avoiding the furiousness of the evil, might reserve himself for the profit of many.   

Of sepultures and burials. Ca cxxxii.  

Gene. 23.  ABraham with great diligence bought a field, wherein he buried his wife Sara.  
jacob would not be buried in Egypt among the evil. 
Goe 47.49  But caused joseph to swear, that he should carry him being dead, to the sepulture and grave of his fore fathers. He repeated the same at the hour of his death after he had blessed his children. The which thing joseph accomplished most carefully.  
Moses going out of Egypt, took the bones of joseph with him. 
Exo. 13   
David much commended the men of jabes Galaad, that so reverently did bury the bodies of Saul and his children. 
1. re. 31. 2. re. 2.   
The punishment of the man of God, 
3. re. 13  the which contrary to the commandment of God did eat bread in the house of the evil and false prophet, was only this, that he was not buried in the sepulchre and grave of his elders.  
jehu the king of Israel, that caused jezabel to be slain, 
4. re. 9  willed her to be buried, because she was a kings daughter.  
Tobias is much commended that he with the danger of his own life, 
Tob. 2  took the dead corpses, and most diligently did bury them.  
The first of all those wholesome admonitions wherewith Tobias instructed his son, 
Tob. 4  was of the diligent burying of himself and his mother.  
The jews which accused wicked Menelaus, 
2. Mach. 4  were by an unrightful judge condemned. Wherefore they of Tyrus took indignation, and buried them honourably, & with great liberality.  
After the battle was fought against Gorgias, judas Machabeus came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, 
2. Mach. 12  and to bury them in their father's graves.  
When John the Baptist disciples heard that Herod had beheaded him they came, 
mar. 6.  and took up his body, and laid it in a grave.  
It appeareth that our Lord jesus had a carefulness for his burial, 
john. 12.  and that by the answer he made unto judas murmuring for the ointment, the which after his mind should have been sold. Let her alone, saith our LORD, against the day of my burying hath she kept this.  

Luc. 23.  joseph and Nicodemus did bury our Lord, and laid him in a new sepulchre that was hewn in stone, where in never man before was laid.  
Certain good and devout jews dressed Steven which was stoned, 
Act. 8.  and made great lamentation over him.   

¶ Of the horrible death of wicked and evil men. Capitu. Cxxxiii.  
CAin which flew his own brother, was slain by Lamech. 
Gen. 4.   
The Lord reigned upon Sodom and Gomor, brimstone and fire from heaven, 
Gen. 19  and overthrew .v. cities most stinking in sin and most detestable.  
Sichem Emors son, which forced Dyna jacobs' daughter, 
Gen. 34.  was slain by jacobs' sons, and all the people and inhabytoures of the city.  
The waters of the red sea covered the charettes, 
Exo. 14.  and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh, so that there remained not one of them. And that even justly enough that his body, whose heart could not be mollified, might be drowned in water.  
Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron offering strange fire before the LORD, 
Levi. 10.  were devoured and consumed with the lords fire, and they died.  
The children of Israel by the lords commandment brought forth the blasphemer and cursed speaker with out the host, 
Levi. 24.  and stand him.  
Chore, Dathan, and Abiron and their companions, 
Nun. 16  rebelling against Moses, covered with earth went down a live unto hell.  
And other likewise murmuring, and committing divers crimes perished with divers deaths in the wilderness, 
Nume. 1.  so that of sir hundred thousand fighting men, there entered but two into the land of promise.  
And because Acham took bestelthe of the excommunicate things of jerico, 
josu. 7.  all Israel stoned him with stones and consumed all that ever he had with fire.  
jahel Abners' wife took a nail of the tent, and fastened it into sisara's brains, 
judi. 4.  the which being in a deadly slumber, and weary, fainted, and so he died.  
If zebee and Salmana had saved Gedeons' brethren, 
judi. 8.  he had spared them. But inasmuch as they killed them, he in like manner slew them.  
The children of Israel took Adonibezeche, 
judi. 1.  and cutting of the utter parts of his thumbs and great toes (for even so he had served .70. kings) brought him to jerusalem, and there he died.  
A certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon abimelech's head, 
judi. 9  and all to broke his brain pan. And he called his harness bearer, and commanded him to slay him. And so our Lord quited him the evil that he had done, when he flew .70. of his brethren.  
When Hely heard say that the lords ark was taken, he fell from his stole backward upon the threshold of the door, 
1. regu. 4.  and his neck broke, and he died.  
David a child, unarmed, nor having the use of harness, 
1. Reg. 17.  slew the proud and blasphemus Goliath even with his own sword.  

1. regu. 31.  Saul moved with a certain vnius●e envy, persecuted and followed after David. But in process of time, he took his sword, and fell upon it, and died.  
David's eldest son oppressed his sister Thamar, 
2 regu. 31.  and within a while after he being at dinner with Absalon, at Absalon's commandment was slain.  

2. regu. 18.  Absalon through a lust to rule afflicted and vexed his father David very sore: But or ever he came to his purpose and intent, he was hanged between heaven and earth.  

2. regu. 17.  When Achitophel saw that his counsel which he gave against David was not accepted nor followed, he got him whom to his own house, and hanged himself, and died.  

2. regu. 20.  Siba the son of Bochry moved the people against David and slaying to Abel, where he thought to have had refuge and help, there he was beheaded.  
David commanded the young man which said that he had killed Saul, 
2. regu. 1.  to be slain, notwithstanding he thought that he had brought prosperous tidings.  
The like thing chanced unto the two thieves, 
2. regu. 4.  which brought unto David Isboseth king saul's sons head.  
Albeit that joab had been a faithful and a worthy man of war, 
3. reg. 2.  yet forasmuch as he slew two men proditoriouslye. Solomon commanded him to be put to death.  
Zambrye rebelled against Hela that wicked king of Israel his Lord, and slew him, 
3. regu. 16.  But zambry after .7. days when he saw that the city of Thirza must needs be taken, went into the kings Palace, and burned himself and the kings house with fire.  
Achab being wounded in battle, died at even, and the dogs licked up Nabothes blood, 
3. Re. 21.22  the which Achab dissembling the thing that he should and might have voided, was stoned, and he died.  

4. regu. 1.  When Eliseus went up to Bethel. a sort of ill taught children mocked him. And there came out two bears and tore .42. of them.  
One of those two which were present with the king of Israel, 
4. regu. 7.  would not credit Heliseus words for speaking of the abundance that was to come. The next day after the people that ran to the spoil, trod him down, and so he died.  
Benadab king of Syria, which did the children of Israel much woe, 
4. regu. 8.  was at the last strangled of asahel his son.  
jehu beholding wicked jezabel, the which was the cause of much evil, 
4. regu. 9  commanded her to be cast down headlong the which was so trotroden with horses, that she (albeit she was a king's daughter) was not buried, for there was nothing left but her skull, her fret, and the palms of her hands.  
Athalia Ochozias mother destroyed all the king seed, that she might reign over the people, 
4. regu. 11.  afterwards by joiada the priests commandment, she was slain most fylthelye.  
joas that evil and unkind king of juda, 
4. regu. 12.  the which caused Zacharias joiada the priest son to be stoned, was slain after that, of his own servants.  
Senacheryb that proud king of the Assyrians, 
4. regu. 19  and blasphemer of God of heaven, avoided and fled out of jewry with shame enough, his own sons flew him.  
Sedechias king of juda, being evil to God and man, was taken as he fled and went his ways. 
4. regu. 25.  The king of Babylon flew his sons before his eyes. And after that his own were put out, he was carried to Babylon, and there he died wretchedly.  
Holofernes took and destroyed many conntreys, 
judith. 13.  and at length being a sleep and drunken, a woman smote of his head.  
Proud Aman, the which caused men to worship him, 
Esther. 7.  was hanged on the gallows, that he had made for Mardocheus.  
Balthazar the king of Babylon was nothing amended by the ensample of his father Nabuchodonozor, 
Dani. 3.5.  the which even before him was changed into a beast. And being at his banquet, he saw a writing in the wall. Mane, Thetel, Phares, and the very same night he was slain, and his kingdom translated to the Medes and Perses.  

Dani. 6.  Danyels accusers by Darius the king of Perses commandment were cast into the Lion's den and devoured. The like chanced in the xiiii. chapter.  
It is said that Alexander after that he went unto his bed, 
1, Mach. 1  knew that he should die, as though that before that time, he neither had remembrance nor knowledge of death.  
Alchinus the traitor was to smitten with the palsy, 
1. Mach. 9  that he could not speak, nor command any of his house concerning his business, and so he died in great misery.  
Antiochus was sorry in his mind that Andronicus had unjustly put Onias the high priest to death. 
2. mach. 4.  And commanded that Andronicus should be slain in the same place, where he committed to great impiety and wickedness.  
When Lysimachus had committed many great sacrilegis in the temple, 
2. Mach. 4.  the multitude gathered them together against him, and killed him beside the treasury.  
Wicked jason, that took his own brother prisonner, 
2. Mach. 5.  and had expelled many out of their country, perished from home, and was thrown out unburied, no man mourning for him.  
Antiochus which had martyred other men's bowels, suffered an horrible and grievous pain of his bowels, 
2. Mach. 9  and he died a miserable and a marvelous death upon the mountains.  
Menelaus the which for a time had gotten the dominion and rule, 
2. Mach. 13.  was cast headlong out of a high tower among the ashes.  
The rich man, whose ground brought forth plentiful fruits, thought to destroy his barns, 
Luc. 12.  and build greater, he trusted to live long? But the Lord said unto him. Thou fool, this night thou shalt die.  
The example of the rich glutton is very terrible, 
Luc. 16.  he died, was buried, and brought into hell.  
Because that Ananias, and his wife Saphira craftily kept away part of the price of the land which was sold, 
Act. 5.  they at Peter's increpation, fearfully gave up the ghost.  
Herode arrayed in royal apparel, fate in his judgement seat, 
Act. 12.  and made an oration to the people. And they gave a shout, saying. It is the voice of a God, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the LORD smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.   

¶ Of the precious death of the just. Cap. Cxxxiiii.  
WHen Cain and Abel were in the field, 
Gen. 4.  Cain rose up against Abel, and slew him. John doth show the cause: for his works and doings were evil, and his brothers just.  
Enoche walked with God, 
Gen. 5.  and he was no more seen, for God took him away.  
Abraham died in a lusty age, 
Gen. 25.  very old, and was put to his people.  
The days of Isaac were an 180. years, 
Gene. 35.  he died even for very age, and was put unto his people, being old and full of days.  
When jacob had commanded all that he would unto his sons, 
Gene. 49.  he plucked up his feet unto the bed, and died, and was put unto his people.  
After that joseph had taken an oath of his brethren, 
Gene. 50.  and had said, GOD will visytte you, carry my bones hence with you, he died.  

Nume. 20.  Moses and Aaron as the LORD commanded them, went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the multitude. And when Aaron had put of his clothes, and put them upon Eleazar his son, he died there.  
Moses the servant of God died at God's commandment in the land of Moab. 
Deut. 34.  The Lord buried him, but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day,  

1. Para. 29.  David after he had instructed his son Solomon, and made his oration unto God for him and all the people, he died in a good age, full of days, richesses and honour.  

4 re. 2.  As Helias and Helizeus were walking together, a chariot of fire, & horses of fire departed them a sondre, and Helias went up thorough the whirlwind into heaven.  

2. Para. ●4.  The spirit of God came upon Zacharia Io●adas son. Which said unto the people. Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye can not prosper? And they gathered themselves against him, and stoned him at the commandment of the king, and so he died.  
Thobias in the hour of his death, 
Tobi. 14.  called his son unto him, and seven springalds his sons Children, and said unto them. My death is at hand. And a little after it is said of his son, that when he was ninety year of age, and had fulfilled them in the fear of the LORD, with joy and gladness, they buried him.  
job after his afflictions lived an hundred and forty years, 
job. 41.  and saw his childer's children into the fourth generation, and so died, being old, and of a perfect age.  
David which lamented for his son being sick, 
2. re. 12.18.  would not weep for his innocent Child that died. But he wept sore for Absalon the parricide.  
Matathias after he had instructed & comforted his Children, 
1. mach. 2.  gave them his blessing, and died, and was put unto his fathers.  

1. Mach. 9  When judas Machabeus saw the multitude of his enemies, and so few of his own men, he said. If our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren.  
Eleazarus after many torments died, 
2. Mach. 6  leaving to all the people a remembrance of his death, for an example of virtue and manliness.  

2. Mach. 7.  The seven brethren with their devout mother made a wonderful and a laudable end. And there may be noted many examples of virtue.  

Mar. 6.  John the Baptist for the truth and honesty of marriage, was beheaded of Herode the Tetrarch.  
It is written thus of Lazarus that famous poor man. And it fortuned, that the beggar died, 
Luc. 16.  and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom.  
David after he had instructed his son Solomon, 
1. Para. 29.  and made his oration unto God for him and all the people, he died in a good age, full of days, richesses and honour.  
How so ever the thief lived, unto whom Christ said. 
Luc. 23.  This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. He died happily.  
When saint Steven was stoned, he called on the LORD saying, 
Act. 7.  LORD jesus, receive my spirit. And he knealed down and cried with a loud voice, and said. Lord lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had thus spoken, he fell a sleep. Let us give diligence that our death may be like unto his.  
And our saviour and LORD JESUS CHRIST, by his singular death, 
Li. 4. de tri Lib. 14. de civi. dei.  as saith Saint augustine, destroyed our double Death and granted unto us, as saith the self augustine, so great grace of faith, that he was and became the instrument of death, the which is, as it manifestly appears contrary to life, by the which we should come to life.  
The which life the true author of eternal health, that is the way, the truth, and life, and hath the dominion over death and life. Grant us. The which with the father and the holy ghost, liveth and reigneth one God world without end. So be it.  
FINIS.