THE lives of holy Saints, Prophets, patriarchs, and others, contained in holy Scripture, so far forth as express mention of them is delivered unto us in God's word, with the interpretation of their names: Collected and gathered into an Alphabetical order, to the great commodity of the Christian Reader. By john Marbecke. Psalm. 97. vers. 10. O you that love the Lord, see that you hate the thing which is evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his Saints, he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly. printer's device of two lions rampant and a sheaf of corn COR VNUM & VIA una Seen and allowed, according to the Queen's majesties Injunctions. Anno. 1574. ¶ To the Right Honourable and my very good Lord, the Lord Burleigh, Lord high Treasurer of England, one of the Knights of the most Honourable order of the Carter, and one of the Lords of the Queen's majesties privy Counsel: john Marbecke wisheth long life, with increase of all Honour, and perpetual felicity. ALbeit (right Honourable) it were good Reason, and most convenient, that nothing should come before your Honourable presence, but that which were most perfect and excellent: yet bearing myself bold upon that incomparable goodness, which all men know to rest within your Noble nature, I have here presumed to offer a taste unto your good Lordship, of such simple fruit as my poor Orchard could yield. Most humbly beseeching your Honour as well to pardon my rude boldness herein, as also to accept my simple Present. My meaning hereby, is not (my good Lord) to seem to crave any thanks or praise where none is deserved, but only to seek some such means as my poor ability will serve, to leave a Testimonial of the dutiful good will and single heart, which I bear unto your Honour, for whose good and prosperous estate, as all men, (who are any thing touched, either with zeal of godliness, or love of their Country) have good occasion earnestly to pray: so I especially, for the favourable inclination I have always perceived in your good Lordship to remain towards so simple a worm as I am, have most just cause continually to crave the same at gods hand during my life, which unfeignedly I will. And being not able otherwise to make declaration of my duty herein, in most humble manner I beseech your Honour in favourable wise to accept this my good meaning, who being desirous to labour in the lords harvest, and yet not able to hold tack with strong and lusty labourers therein, neither worthy to be accounted in the number of good workmen: am contented to come after, as it were a gleaning: and as mine old age, and other mine imperfections will give me leave, fair and softly to creep after the Cart, picking up such scattered corn, as is fallen out by the way in the lords field: and yet to good to be lost, or trodden under foot, but rather, now being gathered together, worthy in my simple judgement to be sorted into sheaves: humbly desiring your good Lordship to suffer them to be placed in your Barn, if your Honour shall think them worth the threshing. Or if otherwise, yet, that then by your lordships licence and favourable protection, they may be permitted to be bestowed amongst the mainye, and simple sort of the rest of the Christian flock. The Lord of all Lords preserve your good Lordship in most prosperous and blessed estate. Your Lordships most humble and daily Orator. I M. ¶ To the Christian Reader. THE best learned, and wisest Philosophers, having received no taste or light of the Gospel of Christ, but only being led and directed by Nature and Reason, held this for a Principle among themselves, that MAN was not born to himself only, but was framed of Nature such an excellent Creature as he is, to that end, that he might employ those singular gifts wherewith he is beautified, as Wisdom, Reason, Memory, Discretion, and judgement, not only to his own private commodity, but also to the profit of his Country, and others. This good opinion engraffed in their minds by Nature, delivered from one to another by Instruction, and so from time to time continued among themselves by consent: caused the best able men among them, such as God and Nature had plentifully endued with knowledge and understanding, to leave such worthy Monuments as they did to Posterity: as Plato, and Tully, good Rules of life and government. Aristotle, the hidden secrets of philosophy: Ptolemy, the high mysteries of Astronomy: Euclyde, the infallible Principles of Geometry. Varro, the necessary observations of husbandry. etc. Out of the which, so great commodities in all ages have been reaped, and (as occasion and good wits have served) have also from time to time been increased. If this Principle of there's be sound and true (as in deed I take it to be) then of consequence, one other depending upon the same, must needs be as true, and that is this: That those men do nearest approach to the Rule of uncorrupt Nature, and do best deserve of a common wealth, whose labours and travails are bestowed on those things which tend to the best end. For by the consideration of the end whereunto each thing leadeth: the goodness and excellency of the thing itself is to be known and esteemed. As for example: If health either maintained, or recovered be good: then Physic, whose chief end is to maintain and recover health, must needs be good also. If good government publicly, and peaceable enjoying of our own privately, be a good thing, and to be commended: then the Law, for that it respecteth justice in all actions, and quietness, as his chief end, must needs likewise be good, and deserve the like commendation. And as be many things, which for this self same Reason that I have now alleged, are to be accounted good, and praise worthy in their kind: So, I think there is no man so far from Reason, but that he seethe, by the self same Argument it must needs be enforced, that though many Arts and sciences be good, for that their ends be good: yet some one there is, that is to be accounted as best, for that his end is best. The chief end of Man in this world, what it is, I think no Christian man so slenderly instructed, that he maketh any doubt thereof. For the very Philosophers themselves, of whom I spoke before, were fully resolved, that it was to live well and virtuously, and affirmed, that (whereas other Creatures are made groveling, and still beholding the ground as they go) Man was therefore framed straight and upright, that he might always behold Heaven and heavenly things, and so by the very shape of his body and countenance, be put in mind continually, that albeit he were here for a season, as a wandering pilgrim upon earth, yet his end was, to be a free Citizen, and an inheritor of heaven above: And as they by Reason and Conjecture were led so to think: so we by faith, and express commandment, are moved, so steadfastly to believe. If then the knowledge of God and heavenly things, be the chiefest end and mark whereat man aught to shoot, it must needs be concluded, that those men's studies and labours deserve the greatest praise, which are employed to the attaining and directing of others thereunto. Wherein, as God in all ages hath always stirred up some, who have taken great pains therein, to the public commodity of others: So, in my simple judgement, neither this present work, neither the Author thereof deserveth the lest commendation. And albeit I wot full well, that so the work itself be good, it is not greatly material what the workman be: yet, like as good Wine is then best, when it is drunk out of a clean vessel, and good meat than best delighteth, when the dresser thereof is cleanly: So this Book, which of itself, I doubt not, to be such, that it will be liked of all those who delight in God and godliness, I trust, even for the Author's sake, it shall never awhit the worse be welcome. Of whose sincere life, and great praises, although there is good cause why I should speak, for that he hath been of long time thoroughly known to me, and I am assured his virtues and integrity to be such, that if I should say, there are few his like to be found, I trust, for saying the truth, no good man would be offended: Yet partly for that I am not ignorant, that no man delighteth less to hear his own praise than he doth: partly for that there be many causes why I should rather honour him, than for lack of sufficient skill and ability, meanly praise him: I will leave him to thy particular judgement (gentle Reader) and to the testimonial of the whole world, who I doubt not, will say no less, but that he is a man without fraud or guile, and such one as fears God. As touching the Book itself, good reason it is, each man should use his own judgement and opinion. But if my simple Testimonial may prevail, I dare warrant it to be such, that what study soever thou shalt bestow in reading the same, it shall well requited thy pains. And though the Author be such, that he rather delighteth in good and virtuous life, than maketh boast of any great learning: Yet such hath his pains been herein, that very good Clerks need take no scorn, to receive some light from this his Candle. In sum: the Book is of God, and his holy Saints, and therefore to be reverenced: collected out of Scripture, and therefore no vain fable: written briefly, and therefore not tedious: set forth in plain and simple wise, and therefore the better for thy capacity▪ truly reporting the life and death of such, as either for sin, (and those to be avoided) either for virtue, (and those to be imitated) have mention made in God's holy Book. All that is written therein, is written for thy help and instruction. Use it then to that end that the Author means, that is: Not only to increase thy knowledge, and so to be made more learned: but also to increase thy virtuous life, and so to become the better Man R. M. ¶ The lives of holy Saints, Prophets, patriarchs, etc. Exed. 6. c. d. AAron, was the son of Amram and brother to Moses, and of the Tribe of Levi. His mother's name was jochebed, sister to Caath, the father of Amram. He was appointed of God to be Moses interpreter, and also his Prophet, what time as God sent Moses to Pharaoh, to pour out his plagues upon him. He took Elisaba the daughter of Aminadab of the Tribe of juda, to wife. He was the first Bishop of the jews. And left (with Hur) to govern the 24. d. people in the absence of Moses, while he was in the Mount with God. And in the mean time the people (being yet 32. cap. infected with the idolatry of Egypt) cried out against Aaron to make them gods to go before them. Then Aaron (perceiving the people inclined to idolatry, and also thinking they would rather forego the same, than to forsake their precious jewels) said unto them: Pluck of the golden earrings in the ears of your wives, your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me. The people did so, & Aaron made thereof a Calf. Which when the people saw and beheld, they were exceeding glad. And began now to worship and honour the Calf as a god, hopping and dancing for joy. But the Lord above, beholding their wickedness, told it to Moses, and sent him down post haste to reform their wicked attempts. Who then coming down from the Mount with the Tables of God in his hand, and drawing near to the host, he saw the Calf, and the people dancing before it. Which sight, so kindled the wrath of Moses, & grieved his heart so sore, that he threw the Tables out of his hands, took the Calf and burned it in the fire, and stamped it all into powder and ashes, which he threw into the water, and forced the people to drink it. Then he demanded of Aaron, what the people did to him, that he had brought so great a sin upon them. Aaron said: let not the wrath of my Lord ware fierce, thou knowest the people that they are set on mischief. For they said unto me, make us gods to go before us, for we wot not what is become of Moses, the man that brought us out of Egypt. Then I required to have their gold and jewels, which they brought unto me, and I did cast them into the fire, and thereof came out this Calf. Moses then understanding Idolatry punished. the matter, commanded the children of Levi to fall upon the ydolaters, and slew of them about three thousand Nu. 12. cap. people. After this, it came to pass that Aaron and Miriam his sister, did grudge against their brother Moses because he had taken an Ethiopian to wife, saying on this wise: hath the Lord in deed spoken only through Moses? and hath he not spoken also by us? The Lord not Disobedience punished. content with this their contemning of Moses authority, was sore displeased, and stroke Miriam with a foul leprosy. Which so much discomforted Aaron, to see his sister so foully arrayed and disfigured, that he humbled himself to Moses, and said: Alas my Lord, I beseech thee put not the sin upon us, which we have foolishly committed & sinned. O, let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed, when he cometh out of his mother's womb. And so thorough Aaron's entreaty, Moses prayed unto God, and Miriam was healed. Finally, 20. d. 33. c. when Aaron had lived one hundred twenty-three. years, he died in mount Hor, as the Lord had foretold. And his son Eleazar succéeded in his room. ¶ Aaron, a Teacher. Dani. 14. f. g. Abacuch, the Prophet, was of the Tribe of Simeon. He prophesied of the taking of jerusalem by Nabuchodonosor. This Prophet (on a time) had prepared pottage and other vittayles for the harvest folks. And going to the fields, to bring the same to the reapers, an Angel of God spoke unto him, and said: Go, and carry the meat that thou hast prepared into Babylon, and give it to Daniel, which is in the lions den. O Lord (quoth he) I never see Babylon, and as for the den, I know it not. With that, the Angel caught up the Prophet by the top of his head, and bore him to Babylon, and set him upon the den. Then Abacuch cried to Daniel, and said: O Daniel, thou servant of the Lord, take here the breakfast that God hath sent thee. Daniel hearing the voice of Abacuch, rejoiced greatly, and said: O Lord, hast thou Abacuch died six hundred years before the incarnation of Christ. Eliote. thought upon me? Well, thou never failest them that love thee. And so he rose up and did eat of such things as the Prophet had brought him. And immediately, after that Daniel had eaten, the Angel set Abacuch in his place again. ¶ Abacuch, a Wrestler. Abdy. 1. cap. Abdy, the Prophet, prophesied destruction to the Idumeans, which came of Esau, and were utter enemies to the Israelites, which came of jacob: as at the siege of jerusalem it did most plainly appear, where as they joined with Nabuchodonosor against their brethren, whom they aught rather to have helped and defended against the heathen. ¶ Abdy, a Servant of the Lord. Ieremi. 38. b. Abedmelech, was a Morian born, and Chamberlain with Zedekia King of juda. This man had so great a confidence in God and love to his Prophets, that when he see jeremy so evil entreated, he went to the king and besought his grace, that jeremy the Prophet might be taken out of the filthy dungeon wherinto he was cast, lest he there should perish and dye for hunger. And so obtaining the kings good will, he took his men and went to the prison where jeremy lay, & threw down unto him old rags & clouts which he had provided, bidding him to put them under his arm holes, to keep the cords from hurting and fretting his arms in pulling up. Now, for this his 39 d. kindness showed on jeremy, and trust that he had in the kindness recompensed. Lord, he was delivered from captivity, and saved from the hands of Nabuchodonosor, at the destruction of jerusalem, when other perished. Gen. 4. a. b. Abel, was the son of Adam, born of his Mother Eve, next after Cain. He was a keeper of Sheep and wholly dedicated to virtue and godliness. In all his oblations, Abel & Delbora his sister, were born both at one birth fifteen years after Cain. Cooper. he ever gave of the best things he had. Which, of the Lord was greatly accepted. And therefore Cain (perceiving his brother's offerings to be regarded and his rejected) e●●yed him to death. And at the last (by a subtile train) slew him. ¶ Abel, Vanity. 3. Reg. 15. a. Abia, the son of Roboam began his reign over juda in the xviij. year of jeroboam King of Israel. His mother's name was Maacha the daughter of Abisalom. He walked not in the steps of David, but followed the ways of his father before him. Yet (notwithstanding) for David's sake, God gave him a light, that is to say, a son to reign over juda. He overcame jeroboam in 2. Par. 13. ca battle with an Army of four hundred thousand, notwithstanding, the other had twice so many choose and picked men. Of the which, Abia five five hundred thousand, and weakened the power of jeroboam so sore, that he was never able to recover his strength again, so long as Abia reigned. This King had xiiij wives, by whom he had xxij. Sons, and xuj. Daughters. He reigned but three years, and was buried in the City of David. 3. Reg. 14. ca Abia, the son of jeroboam being sick on a time, his father called the Queen his wife unto him, and bade her disguise herself the in no wise she might be known what woman she was. And so go thy way (quoth he) to Sylo, and there shalt thou find the Prophet of God, called Ahia, which told me (long before Solomon died) that I should be King of Israel. Make speed and take a present with thee, and learn of him what shall become of the Child. The Queen did then as she was commanded, but all was in vain. For God had revealed the matter unto the Prophet before the woman came. In so much, that as soon as the blind old man heard the noise of her coming and entering in at the door, he said: Come in thou wife of jeroboam, why hast thou disguised and feigned thyself to be another woman. Thou art come to receive some comfort for thy son which lieth sick, but I am commanded to tell thee heavy and sorrowful things. It repenteth the Lord that he hath exalted jeroboam, and rented the kingdom from the house of David, and given it to him, forsomuch as he hath forsaken the Lord, and not followed him in his heart as David did, but hath made him gods of his own: therefore the Lord hath determined to bring such a plague upon the house and posterity of jeroboam, that he will not leave one alive to make water against the wall: Wherefore now get thee home, and as soon as thy foot shall enter into the City, the child shall dye, and all Israel shall lament him and bring him to his Sepulchre. And so shall none of the house of jeroboam thy husband enjoy the honour of his burial, but only this child, because the Lord saw in him some goodness toward. And so when the Prophet had all said, the wife of jeroboam rose up & returned home to her house, and found her son dead, as the Prophet had foretold. ¶ Abia, Father of the Sea. 4. Reg. 18. a. Abia, the Daughter of Zacharia, was wife to Ahaz King of juda, and Mother to Hezekia. Which name signifieth thus. ¶ Abia, The will of the Lord. 1. Reg. 22. Abiathar, the son of Achimelech priest of Nob, seeing the great cruelty of Saul, in putting his Father to death for refreshing of David: escaped his hands and fled to the forest of Hareth where David (at that time) lay, declaring to him the great murder that Saul had done to Achimelech his father, and to all the Priests of the Lord for his sake. Then, being comforted of David, he abode with him, and was his Priest and counsellor, so long as he reigned. But in the end of David's reign, he consented with Adoniah (who had exalted himself) to stablish him in the kingdom, after the death of David. 3. Reg. 2. But Solomon (being proclaimed, and the other deposed) as soon as he was possessed, deprived Abiathar and placed Sadock in his room: And so was the word of the Lord fulfilled, which he had spoken before, concerning the house of Eli, for Abiathar was the last of that line. ¶ Abiathar, Father of the Remnant: or excellent Father. 1. Reg. 25. ca Abigail, the wife of nabal the Carmelite, was a woman not only beautiful, but of a singular wisdom with all. For when her husbands denial to David's men for sustenance in their masters necessity was told her: she then (considering the great displeasure that might arise of the occasion offered) hasted to load her Asses with sundry kind of victuals, sending them forth before her, and following after with speed: And as she was going, the providence of God was so, that she met David by the way, upon the side of an hill coming to carmel, determined utterly to have destroyed her husband, and all that he had by the dawning of the day following. Then she (perceiving the fury of David) lighted down of her Ass, falling flat on the ground before him, and so began her petition, which was so pithily framed and done, that in the end, she pacified his wrath, and stayed his hands from shedding of blood that day, for the which she was highly commended and praised of David, who gently receiving her present, did clearly remit the churlish behaviour of nabal her husband for her sake. Which being granted, she took her leave and returned again. But when she came home, and found nabal her husband so far over charged with wine that his wits were go, she thought it convenient to follow the wise man's counsel: not to rebuke Eccle. 31. d. him in his wine, but to let the matter rest, till the drink were all out of his brain, and his memory fresh. And so on the next morrow, she declared to nabal, the great and perilous danger he was in, for his unkindness showed to David, which when he heard, did smite him so sore to the heart, that he never enjoyed, but died within ten days after. And then (in process,) this woman (Abigail) become David's wife, and bore him a 2. Reg. 3. a. son called Chileab, which in the first book of Chronicles (chapter. iij.) is called Daniel. ¶ Abigail, The Father's joy. 1. Par▪ 2. b. There was another woman called Abigail, which was Sister to David, and wife to Jether an Ismaelite, unto whom she bore a son called Amasa. Gen. 20. cap. Abimelech, King of the Philistines, was a man which had the fear of God before his eyes, as it may appear in the story of Abraham, by his godly entertainment of his wife, whom he took to be his very sister and not his wife, as they had both confessed unto him. And having a mind to the woman, he took her from Abraham, intending to have coupled with her in marriage, and not for no sinful desire. But when (by the voice of God) he knew she was Abraham's wife in deed, and he a Prophet, and his house sore plagued for her sake, he was right sorry for that he had done, and also displeased with Abraham for so dissembling with him in so weighty a cause, considering the dishonesty that might have happened unto his wife by some of his men, and the peril of God's indignation on him and on his kingdom for the same: yet notwithstanding, when he knew the cause of Abraham's dissembling, he possessed him with cattle, servants, and money, and delivered Sara his wife unto him again, giving him also free liberty, to devil and inhabit where he would, within the precinct of his dominion. Then Abraham prayed unto God for Abimelech, at whose petition the Lord removed his plague from the house of Abimelech, so that the women conceived and brought forth children, as before they had done. The like story is of Isaac. Chapter. xxuj. ¶ Abimelech, The King's Father, or a Father of Counsel, or the Chief King. judith. 9 cap. Abimelech, the son of jerobaal, (otherwise Gedeon) was a wicked Tyrant, and a proud ambitious covetous man. For when his father was dead, he (to be king of Israel) consulted with all his mother's kindred to persuade the people that it was better to have one man to reign over them, than all the sons of jerobaal (which were. lxx.personss in number.) And also to consider that he was of their flesh and blood, as well as the other were, which matter being moved to the people, they all consented to cleave to Abimelech, and to make him their king and governor. And that he should be the better assured of their good wills and obedient hearts, they gave unto him a great sum of money, with the which, he hired a sort of light brained fellows. And first of all, went to his father's house, and slew all his brethren, save jothan the youngest, who escaped his bloody hands and fled. But or he had reigned a two or three years, the fire of hatred began so to kindle between him & the Sichemites, with the house of melo (who had preferred him before to the kingdom) that at length it burst out into so great a flame, that it could not be quenched, till chance of war made an end of the Tyrant: for in the end (after divers victories) he forced the Sichemites to take the strong tower of Thebes for their refuge, and coveting nigh to the same, to have set it on fire, a certain woman threw down a piece of a millstone upon his head, and broke his Skull to the brain: Who then (feeling himself sore wounded) called his servant, and bade him draw out his sword and rid him out of his life, that it should not hereafter be reported, that a woman had killed him, and so his servant slay him. 2. Reg. 6. a. Abinadab, was a man of Gibea, out of whose house, David took the Ark of God, and had it from thence to the house of Obed. Isai (the Father of David) had also a 1. Reg. 16. b. son called Abinadab, and King Saul another of the 31. a. same name, which was slain with him in battle. ¶ Abinadab, A Father of a Vow, or of a free mind, or Prince. 3. Reg. 1. a. Abisag, was a goodly fair young damosel, brought up in the City of Sunem. And (for her beauty and manners) choose to keep & nourish King David in his extreme age: After whose death (being still a pure Maid) She 2. d. might not be suffered to marry with Adomah the Kings brother. ¶ Abisag, The Father's Ignorance. 1. Par. 2. b. Abisai, was David's sisters son, and Brother to joab. His mother's name was Zarniah. He consented not with Absalon, but stack to David his Uncle in all his 2. Re. 16. b. ● troubles. He was so grieved with the spiteful rebukes and railings of Semei, which he made against his Uncle David in his adversity, that (if David had not stayed him) he would have made Semei shorter by the head than he was. By his great strength and hardiness, he rescued 21. d. David out of the hands of a monstrous Giant (the iron 23▪ ●. of whose spear weighed three hundred sickles) and slew the Giant, with three hundred Philistines more, for the which, he is counted as chief among the three Worthies belonging to David. ¶ Abisai, The Father's Reward. an angel prevents Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac. A sheep is caught in a hedge. A city skyline is visible in the distance. CREDIDIT ABRAHAM DEO, ET REPUTA: TUM EST ILLI AD JUSTITIAM. ROM. FOUR Non extendas manum tuam super puerum, neque facias illi quicquam: nune cognovi quod timeas Dominum, & non pepercisti unigenito filio tuo propter me. Gene●●●● Joan. Strada. inven. Phls Gall. excud. him about the secret affairs of the king) and sodeinly● smote him with his dagger and slew him. ¶ Abner, The Father's Candle. ●●●. 11. d. Abraham, was the son of Terah, born in Vr, a Town in Chaldey. A man so endued with faith & virtue, 〈◊〉, ●●● the son of ●e●ah be●o● ten of his second ●y●e, ● because of his 〈◊〉 is counted be sore 〈◊〉 ●●●a●, born● of the 〈◊〉 wife. that when he see the true religion and honouring of God to cease in the land of Chalda, he departed from thence with Terah his father, Sara his wife, and L●t his brother's son, to go into the land of Canaan. And * 1●. c●p. being come to Haran (which is a town in Mesopotamia) he remained there, until the death of his father Terah. Then God commanded Abraham, saying: Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house unto the land which I will show thee, and I will make of thee a great nation, and will bless thee and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing, and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and in th●● shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 〈◊〉 now (having this promise made him of God) departed out of Haran, he and Sara his wife, with L●t his nephew, and with all their substance that they had, to go & to sojourn in the land of Canaan. And being there, the Lord made a promise to Abraham, that his seed should possess that land. Whereupon soon after, & in the same place, where God spoke thus unto him, he made an altar, and offered sacrifices ther●● to the Lord. And so remaining in the land, there fallen (at the last) so great a famine, that he was constrained to ●●●● into Egypt, where he (fearing the Egyptians to be ungodly and vicious men) ●●igned Abraham ●●ught the Egyptians 〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sara to be his sister, thinking and if ●●● were known to be his wife, they would (for her b●wt●●) take her from him, and put him in hazard of his life. Then was it ●old to king Pharaoh, what a beautiful woman Abraham had brought with him into Egypt. The king now● knowing thereof, commanded the woman to be brought unto him, and with all gentle entertainment received her into his house, and entreated Abraham well for her sake. But when he saw so many plagues fall on him and on all his household, understanding that it was for withholding another man's wife from him, he restored the woman (without dishonesty) to Abraham her husband again. Giving also his men a great charge concerning the man and his wife. Then (soon after) Abraham returned from Egypt 13. cap. into the country of Canaan where he had been afore. And when he had lyen some space in the land, there fallen such a strife between the herdemen of Abraham's cattle, and the herdemen of Lot's cattle, that Abraham was fain to divide the land between his Nephew Lot and him, and so they removed the one from the other. Abraham 16. cap. had now been so long without issue, that he took (by consent an advise of Sara) one of his Maids, named Agar, to wife, who conceived and brought him forth a son, which was called Ishmael, Abraham then being at the age of fourscore years and six. And when he was come 17. cap. to the number of ninety and nine, God gave unto him the covenant of Circumcision, which he received first in himself, and then made Ishmael and all the rest of his household to receive the same. The next year after, when Abraham 21. a. b. was just an hundred year old, Sara conceived & brought him forth his long promised son, named Isaac, whom he circumcised the eight day following, and would (after that) have offered him up in sacrifice, but that God 22. cap. (seeing his prompt obedience) stayed his hand. Finally, after the death of Sara, Abraham took him another wife 25. cap. called Ketura, who bore unto him six sons. Which children he would not suffer to remain and company Abraham died before the incarnation of Christ 1838. years. with his son Isaac, but (before he died) sent them away with great rewards and gifts, and made Isaac heir of all his goods. He died at the age of an hundred seventy and five, and was buried beside Sara his wife, in the double Cave, which he bought of Ephron the Hittite. ¶ Look more in the histories of Lot, Sara, and Melchisedech. ¶ Abraham, a Father of a great Multitude. 2. Reg. 3. 2. Absalon, the son of David, whom he begat on his wife Maacha the daughter of Thalmai, King of Gessur, was the goodliest parsonage in all Israel, for (as Scripture 14. f. witnesseth) God had so framed the form and ornaments of his body, that from the sole of the foot to the crown of the head, was no member amiss. And yet among all, the hear of his head excelled, which so increased daily, that the weight thereof compelled him at every years end, to ●haue it off. This Absalon had a brother named Ammon, 2. Reg. 13. ca to whom he bore a privy grudge for defiling his sister Thamar: And to be revenged on him for the same, he invited all his brethren unto a banquet (made in the time of his sheep shearing) to the which banquet, Ammon came with the rest of his brethren, & in the midst of their cheer, Absalon killed Ammon, and fled to the king of Gessur his Grandfather. With whom he abode three years. In the which space, by mediation of friends, he was (at the last) fet 14. cap. home again, and brought (by joab his aunt's son) to jerusalem, where he remained two years after. Then Absolom marveling why joab had not brought him to the king his father in all that space, sent once or twice for him to come and speak with him: And when he see that he came not, he commanded his men to go and burn up the field of Barley which parteyned to joab, and lay joining to his ground. Then joab hearing thereof, went to Absalon, demanding wherefore his men had destroyed his Corn: Marry (quoth Absalon) I sent for thee twice and thou wouldst not come, wherefore didst thou bring me from Gessur: had it not been as good for me and better to have continued there still, than here to lie so nigh the King my father, and cannot be suffered to see him? Then joab considering the matter, had him to the king, where he was joyfully received. After all this, Absalon began 15. cap. certain practices, to aspire to the kingdom, wherein he prospered so far, that (at length) he proclaimed himself king in Hebron. Causing his father for fear to fly out of his Realm, against whom he called his counsel to devise what way he might best overcome his Father. But God (by whose providence all things are stayed) so 17. a. b. c. d. wrought with his counsellors, that the success of his enterprise turned to his own destruction: For when it came so to pass, that both the armies were joined in battle togethers, 18. a. b. c. d Absaloms' men had the worse, and he himself a sod●ine mischance, for as he road on his Mule thorough the wood to have escaped, a twyste of an Oak caught him so Rebellion never escapeth god's punishment. fast in the heir of his head, that it took him quite out of his Saddle. And so he hanged on the tree, till joab came with his spear and slew him, whose Carkeys after, was taken down, and cast into a pit, and covered with an heap of Stones. ¶ Absalon, A Father of Peace, or the Father's Peace, or Reward. josua. 7. cap. Acan, was the son of Charmy, and of the Tribe of juda, who being at the winning of the City of jericho, & hearing josua pronounce the City and all things therein to be excommunicate, & accursed of the Lord, took notwithstanding, certain jewels of the same & hid them privily under the ground in his tent. Then after, when josua went about the taking of Hai, and had sent three thousand soldiers to win it, the men of Hai issued out of the city and slew thirty and six of the Israelites, and chased the rest back again, whereat josua was so discomfited that he rend his clotheses, and called on God, to know the cause of their overthrowing, who made him answer that Israel could not stand before the men of Hai, forasmuch as some of them had transgressed his commandment, and told him the way and means how he should search it out: which thing being done, he found that Acan had taken of the spoil at jericho, a Babylonish garment, two hundred sickles of silver, and a wedge of gold, which being tried and brought forth before the whole congregation, josua took Acan, his sons, and daughters, cattle, goods, and all that he had, and carried them out to the valley of Acor, where they were stoned to death, and consumed with fire. ¶ Acan, Troubling. 3. Reg 16. g. Achab, the son of Amrie, began his reign over Israel in the xxxviij. year of the reign of Asa king of juda. He took jezabel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sydonites to wife, by whose means he fallen into all wicked and strange Idolatry and cruel persecution, for the 18 cap. which God plagued him so, that in three years space neither dew nor rain fallen down from above, to moisture the earth, whereof ensued so great a Murrayne of men and beasts, that innumerable died thereof, and all the fault and cause of this plague, he laid on Elia the Prophet, 21. f. and sought by all means how to destroy him. This king was so wicked, that (Scripture sayeth) he had even sold himself to work wickedness, and yet notwithstanding, God gave him a marvelous victory of 20. cap. Benhadad king of Syria (who had in his company xxxij kings) with whom he fought twice and bet him, and at the third time, brought * Here God (as he many symes doth) did punish one wicked by another. him into so miserable a case, that he was fain to humble himself to Achab with a rope about his neck, who (nevertheless) had pity on that wicked King, and made a bond with him, and let him go. Now for this mercy, which Achab had showed to Benhadad (whom the Lord had cursed, and put into Achabs' hands to be slain) God was angry with Achab, and promised his utter destruction for the same. This greedy Cormorant 3. Reg. 21. c●● was not content with his kingdom, and spoil of his victories, which God had given him, but caused Naboth (that innocent man) to be murdered, only to have his vinyeard, which lay so nigh his nose, whose blood did crave such vengeance of God, that word was brought him by the Prophet Elia, that in the same place where dogs had licked the blood of Naboth, should dogs lick his also: and that he would do unto Achab and his posterity, even as he had done to the house of jeroboam and Baasa, which terrible threatenings of God so feared Achab, that he * His repentance was not true, but plain hypocrisy. repented and humbled himself in sackcloth, for the which, the Lord deferred his plague, and would not perform it in Achabs' days, but in the time of his sons reign. finally, it came in the mind of Achab to go into Syria, to recover the City of Ramoth, 22. cap. which he claimed by inheritance. And trusting more to the counsel of four hundred false Prophets, than he did to Micheas, the true Prophet of God: he took his journey towards Ramoth, and being in battle against his enemies the Syrians, he was shot in with an arrow standing in his Chariot, of the which stroke, he died. And then when his Chariot was had to the pool of Samaria to be washed, the dogs licked up the blood that ran thorough the Chariot, and so was the word of the Lord fulfilled, which he had spoken before concerning the same. He reigned xxij years. ¶ Achab, The Father's Brother. 1. Cor. 16. c. Achaicus, was a faithful Christian brother, whom Saint Paul sent with Stephana and Fortunatus from Philippos to the Corinthians with his Epistle. ¶ Achaicus, Mourning, or sad. Achaz, look Ahaz. judith. 5. cap. Achior, was Captain & governor of all the Ammonites under Holofernes, and had the spirit of Prophecy so plentiful in him, that when Holofernes demanded what manner of people the jews were, he stepped forth before him and said: If it please thee (O Prince) I will tell thee of a truth what they be. They are a people which came of the generation of the Chaldeys, and because they would not serve their gods, nor yet follow their customs, they went and dwelled first in Mesopotamia, worshipping one God that made heaven and earth, at whose commandment they went from thence and dwelled in the land of Chanaan, where in process fallen so great a dearth, that then from Chanaan, they went down to Egypt, and dwelled among the Egyptians four hundredth years: In the which space they grew to a mighty number, and were sore oppressed of the king of that land, but assoon as they cried to their God for help, he sent down such plagues upon the king and all his land, that he was fain to suffer them to depart, yet when they were go, and the plague ceased, he then pursued, to have brought them back again into bondage: But God perceiving his people to be in a straight, opened the Sea before them, and brought them thorough on dry ground, and closed the sea upon their enemies, and so drowned Pharaoh with all his host. And now being passed the red Sea, they came to the wilderness of Mount Sinai, where the waters being bitter, he made them sweet, and fed them forty years with meat from heaven. They had such power of their God, that they cast out before them the Chananites, the Pherisites, the jebusites, and the hittites, with many great Nations more. For so long as they stood in awe of their God and did not offend him, so long was no Nation, yet ever able to molest or hurt them. But if (any time) they declined from his will and ordinance, than were they quickly destroyed in battle, and brought to captivity and bondage. Wherefore (O Prince) let inquisition now be made, whether they have offended their God or not, and if they have, then let us go against them, for God shall deliver them into thy hand: But if they have not displeased their God, he will so defend them, that we shall not surely be able to stand before them, but become a reproach unto all the world. Now was Holofernes so judit. 6. ca mad with Achior, that he commanded his men to carry him to the jews, that he might perish with them in their destruction. And as they went toward Bethulia with Achior, and see they might not come nigh the City, without great peril of their lives. They went to a tree, and bond him fast to the same, and so leaving him, went their ways: Then came the jews to Achior, and loosed his bands, had him into the City, and set him before the Senators, who demanded the cause wherefore the Assyrians had so cruelly used him, to whom he declared the matter in order as he had spoken it before to the prince Holofernes, which being done, the whole assemble gave praises and thanks to God, which had given to Achior (being an heathen man) such boldness of spirit to set forth his power and glory. And from that time forth they comforted Achior, and had him in great estimation, who fallen from his heathenish belief, and put all his trust in judith. 14. a. the living God, and become a jew, and was circumcised and numbered among the people of Israel, he and all his posterity for ever. ¶ Achior, the Brothers Light. 1. Reg. 21. c. d Achis, was the son of Maoth king of Geth, who on a time when David feigned himself to be mad * Here it is said that David feigned himself mad before Achis, and in the. 34 Psalm, before Abimelech, which two were both one man: for here he is called by his proper name Achis, and in the other place, by his general name Abimelech. before him, said unto his servants that brought him on this wise: What mean you Sirs, to bring this mad fellow before me? have I so great need of mad men, that you have brought this man to play the mad Bedlam in my presence? Away with him (I say) out of my house. At this time Achis despised David and would not receive him: but the next time * 27. cap. he came again with his bond of men and their households, he retained them all, and gave unto David the City of Zikleg to devil in, and had him in such estimation, that when he himself should go with the philistines to battle against the Israelites, he then took David with him, and made him the keeper * 29. cap. of his person, for the which, the Philistines were sore offended with Achis, and would not suffer him to go in their company, so long as David was with him, wherefore Achis (for fear of the Philistines displeasure) entreated David to go home again, and so went Achis forth with the Philistines against king Saul. ¶ Achis, Even so it is. Gene. 4. Ada, There be two women of this name in the Bible. The one was Lameches wife, and mother to jabal. The other was the daughter of Elom the Hittite, 36. and wife to Esau, jacobs' brother. ¶ Ada, a Company, or Congregation. Gene. 1. Adam, was the first man that God created, and had dominion of all the beasts and fowls of the earth, and to every beast and fowl, he gave his proper name. God set him at the first in a place of passing joy, full of all manner of fruitful trees, pleasant both to the eye and in taste, whereof he might eat at will and was not prohibit, save only from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for whensoever he tasted of that tree, God told him he should surely dye. Now Adam being in this goodly paradise of pleasure, God thought it good to make him a companion to bear him company. And so casting Adam into a sound sleep, he took out a rib of his side, whereof he made the woman, and brought her to Adam, who by and by confessed her to be of his bone and flesh, and from that time forth they lived togethers as man and wife, in all pureness and innocency of life, till that by the subtlety of old Satan the Serpent, (who had deceived the woman) he was enticed by his wife to eat of the forbidden tree. Which thing he had no sooner done, but both their eyes were opened, to see in what case they were. And when they saw themselves all naked and bore, they were so ashamed that they made them garments to cover their privities, and hide themselves that the Lord should not see them. But Adam being found out of God, and demanded wherefore he had hide him, alleged, because he was naked. And also to excuse his transgression, he burdened God with his fault, because he had given him the woman, which had alured him to eat of the Tree. But nevertheless, for as much as Adam had obeyed the voice of his wife, and neglected the lords precept, God cursed the earth for his sake, and drove him forth of that wealthy place, for to live in sorrow and care, and be subject to death and all other calamities and miseries of the world, both he and all his offspring for ever. In the Bible is mention made, both of sons and daughters which Adam had of Heva his wife, but none of their names be rehearsed, save only Cain, Habel, and Seth. He lived nine hundredth and thirty years. ¶ Adam, Man, Earthly. 2. Reg. 3. a. Adonia, was a goodly young man, the son of David born unto him in Hebron of his wife Agith. When 3. Reg. 1. cap. Adonia perceived his father to be feeble and weak thorough extreme age, he began to exalt himself, saying he would be king. And got him both horses and Charets, and also footmen to run before him even like a king, to the which his father said nothing, nor would not displease him but let him alone, and do what he would. And so Adonia proceeded in his purpose, and by the counsel of joab the Captain, and Abiathar the Priest (who took his part) he made a great sacrifice of sheep and Oxen, whereunto he called his brethren, and also the king's servants, who eating and drinking before him with great rejoicing, said: God save king Adonia. But assoon as David had knowledge of Berseba his Mother, and Nathan the Prophet, how all the case stood, he commanded Sadocke the Priest, and Nathan, to anoint Solomon, and to set him upon his own Mule, and so to go forth and proclaim him King. Which news was no sooner come into the new King's Court, but every man shrunk away for fear, leaving Adonia all alone. Who then (for his own safeguard) fled to the Tabernacle of the Lord, and would not from thence till Solomon granted him his pardon, upon condition that hereafter he would be quiet, and a good man. And so being pardoned, he departed quietly home to his house. But after this, when David his father was dead, Adonia (casting 3. Reg. 2. d. ●. his favour upon Abisag the Sunamite) went to Bethsabe Salomons mother, requesting her to speak unto the King, that he would give him Abisag to wife. Then Solomon hearing his mother's request, perceived that Adonia (being the elder brother) went about to aspire to the kingdom, wherefore to prevent his purpose, he put him to death. ¶ Adonia, the Lord is the ruler. judic. 1. a. b. Adonibesech, King of the Canaanites, was of such might and power, that he subdued seventy Kings, who being all brought into his Court, he cut of their thumbs and great toes, and made them gather their meat under his Table, which great cruelty he showed unto them, being puffed up with pride and ostentation of his victory. This wicked King chanced to reign over the Canaanites, when juda had the governing of the host of Israel, against whom juda began his conquest, and slew the Canaanites, and put Adonibesech to flight, but being sore pursued, the men of juda took him, and cut of both his thumbs and great toes, which thing the tyrant confessed himself by and by to be the just judgement of God, for as he had done to other, so had he worthily received again. And so he was carried to jerusalem, and there died. ¶ Adonibesech, the lords Thunder. 4. Reg. 19 g. Adramelech, the son of Senacherib king of Assyria with his brother Saresa, slew their father in the Temple, as he was worshipping his God Nisroch, and fled into the land of Armenia, leaving Asarhaddon their other brother, to possess the kingdom after their father. ¶ Adramelech, the King's Cloak, or his greatness, on power, or the greatness of Counsel. 3. Reg. 12. c. Aduram, was receiver of all Roboam's tribute, and being sent in Commission to pacify the people which 2. Par. 10. d. were divided and fallen from the King, they (for hatred they bore to Roboam) took this man, and stoned him to death. ¶ Aduram, Their Cloak, or their power, or greatness. 1. Reg. 15. ca Agag, was a very fat man, and king of the Amalekites, which Nation God had commanded to be utterly destroyed. And because King Saul had reserved Agag alive, and not killed him with the rest, the Lord was grievously displeased with Saul, and would not suffer Agag so to escape, but sent Samuel to execute his judgement upon him, who calling for Agag, he came out unto him very pleasantly, fearing nothing less, but that all bitterness of death had been past, but contrary to his expectation, Samuel said unto him: as thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless, among other women, and with that he fallen upon Agag, and hewed him in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal. ¶ Agag, An House, or sollour. Act. 11. d. 21. c Agabus, was a certain Prophet, which came from jerusalem to Antioch, where he prophesied of a great dearth that should be throughout all the world, which came to pass (as this Prophet had said) in the Emperor Claudius' days. Also while Paul lay at Caesarea in the house of Philip the Evangelist purposing to keep his journey to jerusalem, this Prophet chancing to come thither, took Paul's girdle, and therewithal bound his own hand and feet, saying: Thus sayeth the holy ghost, so shall the jews at jerusalem bind the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the gentiles. ¶ Agabus, A Grasshopper. Gen. 16. cap. Agar, was handmaid to Sara Abraham's wife, which Sara (being long barren and childless) gave Agar her Maid unto Abraham to be his wife, who being conceived and feeling herself with child, began to despise and set light by Sara her Mistress, for the which Sara complained to Abraham her husband, who giving her power to correct the Maid at her pleasure, she began to deal so roughly with Agar, that in no wise she would abide it, but ran away into the wilderness, and sitting there beside a fountain of water (not knowing whither to go) an Angel appeared unto her, and said: Agar from whence comest thou? and whither intendest thou to go? I fly (said Agar) from Sara my mistress, which fareth so fowl with me, that I am even weary of my life. Well (said the Angel) return to thy dame again, and submit thyself under her hands, for the Lord will so increase thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude: Thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, whose name shall be Ishmael. Then Agar (giving God thanks for his consolation in trouble) returned home again to Sara her mistress, submitting herself unto her, and in process of time brought forth her son Ishmael, as the Angel had said▪ But when it pleased God to visit 21. a. b. c. Sara, that she conceived and brought forth Isaac, a new contention arose between Sara and Agar for their children: for Sara perceiving Ishmael to be a mocker and a despiser of Isaac, would not suffer Ishmael to company with her son Isaac, but made her complaint to Abraham, causing him to put both Agar and her son away: which thing although it grieved Abraham so to do, yet being comforted of God that he would multiply Ishmael, (because he was of his seed) he obeyed the voice of Sara his wife, and with provision of victuals, sent Agar away with her son to shift for herself. Then Agar being departed from Abraham, got her into the forest of Béerseba, where she wandered so long up and down, till all her provision of meat was spent and go. And when she saw no remedy, but that both she and her child must needs perish for lack of sustenance, she laid down the child behind a bush, and went herself away, because she would not see it dye, and as she sat a far off, mourning and weeping for her son, she was comforted again by the Angel of God, who had so provided for her and her son, that they were both relieved, and lived togethers a long time after, to her great joy and comfort. ¶ Agar, A Stranger. 1. Esd. 5. a. Aggeus, was one of the twelve Prophets which prophesied, in the time of Zorobabel, King of the jews, and rebuked them for that they were slack in the work of the Lord. ¶ Aggeus, Solemn: festival, or winding and turning himself. Act. 25. d. e. f. g. Agrippa, was a certain king, who (as Paul reporteth) had good knowledge in the Law and Prophets, but understood not the true applying of the same: Which King (on a time) came to Caesarea to see Festus and to welcome him into the Country, who was then but newly entered into his office. And being there a good while with Festus, and hearing of him what a do there was about Paul, whom the jews had accused unto him, was much desirous to see the man, and to hear him speak. Where upon the next day following, Paul was brought into the common Hall before Agrippa, and other Magistrates of the City there assembled to hear his cause. And when Festus had declared for what purpose he had brought forth Paul, that after examination had, he might have somewhat of certainty to writ 26. cap. to Cesar, to whom Paul had appealed, Agrippa permitted the prisoner to speak, and to say what he could for himself. Who then so approved his innocency by rehearsing his conversation before the audience, that Agrippa (interrupting his tale) confessed and said unto Paul: Thou hast almost persuaded me to become a Christian. And when the prisoner had ended his matter, the king arose and all the Court, among whom was much secret talk of Paul, and for a final sentence, Agrippa said unto Festus: I see no worthy cause of death or of bands in this man, but that he might have been loosed, if he had not appealed to Cesar. ¶ Agrippa, is a Latin word, and signifieth, That which hardly laboureth or travaileth in chyldebearing, or delivering. Also be which at his birth cometh with his feet forward. 4. Reg. 16. ca Ahaz, the son of jotham King of juda, at the age of twenty years began his reign, in the xuj. year of 2. Par. 28. ca Pekah King of Israel, and did not walk in the ways of his godly Father, but gave himself to all kind of idolatry and abominations of the heathen, consecrating his children in fire, and offering incense on every hill and Mountain. For the which (his wickedness) the Lord forsook him, and delivered him into the hands and power of Razin king of Syria, and Pekah king of Israel, which two Kings on the one side, with the Edomites and Philistines (invading his land, and spoiling his Cities and towns) on the other side, brought him very low: And yet in all his adversity would he not once life up his heart to call upon God for his aid and help, but (contrary to the Prophets' admonition) sought for the Esay. 7. 2. b. succour of man, spoiling the Temple of God, and sending the treasure thereof to Thiglath Pileser king of Assiria, to come and deliver him out of trouble, by whose coming, Ahaz was nothing the more strengthened, but rather troubled and hindered. Then Ahas measuring God's favour by the prosperity of his enemies (not considering how God oftentimes doth punish those whom be loveth, and giveth to his enemies good success for a time) turned his heart full and whole to the Syrians Gods, who (as he thought) had plagued him. And to th'intent he might serve them and worship them in all things, according as the Heathen did (to have their help also) he took the pattern of an altar at Damascus, the which he sent to * There is no Prince so wicked, but he shall find flatterers & false Ministers to serve his purpose. Vria his Priest, to make him the like against his coming home, who being such a minister as was content to serve the kings turn, made it with all speed, on the which Altar the King at his coming home, offered to those Idols, abolishing all the holy laws and ordinances of God, to stablish his own wicked and ungodly proceedings, which turned to his utter confusion. He reigned sixteen years, and was buried in the City of David, but not among the sepulchres of Kings, leaving Hezekia his godly son to enjoy his place. ¶ Ahas, Taking, or Possessing. 3. Reg. 22. g. Ahazia, the son of Achab, began his reign over Israel in the. xulj. year of josaphat king of juda, and 4. Reg. 1. cap. followed the steps of that wicked idolater Achab his father in all things, for the which, the Lord punished him two manner of ways. First, the Moabites rebelled against him, refusing to pay any tribute. second, as he walked upon his house (for his recreation) he fallen down at a grate of the same, which was made to give light beneath. And being sore bruised with the fall, and in peril of death, he sent to * Baalzebub was an Idol which the Philistines that dwelled at Ekrom worshipped, and signifieth the God of flies. thinking that he could preserve them from biting of flies: or else he was so called, because flies were engendered in great abundance of the blood of the sacrifices that were offered to that Idol. This note I find set out in the Bible. Belzebub the God of Ekrom, to inquire of him, whether he should recover or no. And as the Messengers were going, Elia the Prophet (by the providence of God) met them and said: is there no God in Israel to ask counsel at, but your Master must sand to Belzebub? return and tell him, he shall not live. The Messengers returned and told the King. Who (perceiving by all the marks and tokens of the man, that it was the Prophet Elia) sent forth a Captain with fifty Soldiers to bring him with violence, if otherwise he would not come. And when the Captain came to the Prophet he said: Thou man of God, come away, the King hath sent for thee. If I be the man of God (quoth the Prophet) fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and all thy men, which words were no sooner go out of his mouth, but fire fallen down from heaven and destroyed them all. The King sent again, and they were likewise destroyed. Then went the third, who fallen down before the Prophet and said: O thou man of God, let my life (I pray thee) and the life of these thy fistie servants, be precious in thy sight. With this man, the Prophet went boldly to the King, and told him plainly be should not recover, and so he died in the second year of his reign, and for lack of issue, his brother jehoram succéeded. ¶ Ahazia, The apprehending, or possessing of the Lord, or the vision, or seeing of him. Ester. 1 cap. Ahasuerus, (otherwise called Artaxarzes) King of Persia, reigned over an hundredth and * Daniel chap. 6. Maketh mention but of six score, leaving out the number that is unpersit, as the scripture in divers places useth. twenty seven Provinces. This King, in the third year of his reign, made a feast royal in the City of Susan, to all his Princes and Nobles, which continued an hundredth and four score days. And these days expired, he made another feast to all the people great and small, for the space of seven days, and in the seventh and last day of the feast, the King (being merry and pleasantly disposed (sent divers of his Chamberlains to fetch the Queen named Vasthy, and to bring her to him with the Crown Imperial upon her head, that the people might see her beauty. But for so much as she would not come at the kings commandment, it was decreed that the King should put her away, and take another at his pleasure. And according to the same decree, the King was divorced from Vasthy, and took Ester in her place, for whose sake he showed great pleasure to her nation the jews, promoting Mardocheus (which had preserved him from the danger of Treason) and put down Aman whom he had (above all) exalted. ¶ Ahasuerus, a Prince, or head. 2. Reg. 17. c. d. e. Ahimaaz, the son of Sadoch with jonathas the son of Abiathar, stood waiting without the City of jerusalem, at the Well called rogel, to bear such news to David, as they should hear from their fathers, being within with Absalon. And when they were instructed of all things, by a certain Maid sent from their fathers, what they should do and say unto David, they departed with speed. But being espied by a certain young man, who went and told it to Absalon, Messengers were sent forth in post haste, which followed them so sore, that they were constrained to slip into a certain man's house in Bahurim, which had a Well in his yard, into the which they were conveyed: and being hide in the Well, the wife of the house spread a Coverlet over the Welles mouth, and strawed corn thereon, whereby the Well was not seen. Then Absaloms' men coming into the house, demanded of the wife, where the two men were which came in before them. They be go (said she) over the brook of water. The men believing the woman, went after and sought, and when they could not find them, returned home again. Then Ahimaaz and jonathas were let out of the Well, who went to David and did their message, as they were 18. e. f. g. commanded. After this, when Absalon was slain, Ahimaaz desired of joab the Captain, that he might bear news to the King of Absaloms' death. Nay, said joab, thou shalt be no messenger this day, because the King's son is dead, but Chusy shall go. Then I pray thee (quoth Ahimaaz) let me go with Chusy. And wherefore (quoth joab) art thou so desirous to go, seeing for thy tidings thou shalt have no reward: whatsoever I have (quoth he) I pray thee let me go: Then go, said joab. And so Ahimaaz ran a nearer way than Chusy, and was ever before him. And as they were coming, the watch man spied them and said to the King: I see two men running hitherward, and me think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Sadoch: O said the King he is a good man, and bringeth good tidings. And so Ahimaaz came to the King before Chusy, and fallen down before him and said: Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath shut up the men that lift up their hands against my Lord the King: is the young man Absalon safe said the King: Ahimaaz answered: When joab sent Chusy and me thy servant, I saw much a do, but I wot not what it was: Well said the King stand still. Then Chusy came and said: Good tidings my Lord the King, for the Lord hath delivered thee this day, out of the hands of all that ro●e against thee. Is the young man Absalon safe (quoth the King:) The enemies of my Lord the King (said he) and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. And so the King departed, and mourned for his son. ¶ Ahimaaz, Brother of Counsel. 1. Reg. 21. a. b. c. Ahimelech, the son of Ahitob, the son of Phi●ehes, the son of Eli, was Priest of the City of Nob, in whose time it chanced David (being persecuted of king Saul) to fly unto him for succour, at whose coming (with so few waiting on him) Ahimelech was sore astonished, and asked him wherefore he came so alone. Then David bearing him in hand that the King had sent him of a secret business which might not be known, desired Ahimelech to give him of such things as he had in store, that he and his men might be refreshed and go about the kings affairs. Then Ahimelech (believing that all had been well between the King and David) took him of the * The Hebrues had. 3. kinds of bread (as Lyra writeth.) The first, Show bread, which was set before the lord, upon the propitiatory seat, and thereof might no man eat, but the priests only. The second, bread offered upon the altar of holocaust, which was for the Levites to eat. The third, was common bread and of that might all men eat. hallowed bread, because he see his necessity great, and had no common bread under his hand. Then David desired Ahimelech to lend him either spear or sword, for I brought (quoth he) neither weapon nor harness, the kings business required such haste, and by and by he fet out the sword of Goliath, and gave it to him. Now * 22. b. c. d. for this great kindness which Ahimelech had showed to David, Doeg a servant of King saul's, accused him to his Lord, of Treason. And being brought before the King with all the Priests of the Lord, it was objected against him, how he had conspired with David the kings enemy, and asked counsel of God for him, and aided him both with victual and weapon: To the which, Ahimelech answered and said: O King, who is so faithful among all thy servants as David is? or had in more honour in all thy house? is he not the King's son in law, and doth whatsoever thou commandest him? have I not at other times as well as now, asked counsel of God for him? Let not my Lord the King impute any such wickedness in me, or in my father's house, for truly thy servant knew nothing of all this that thou layest to my charge, either less or more. Well (quoth the King) thou shalt surely die. And so was this innocent man put to death, with lxxxiiij. Priests mother, and the City of Nob destroyed. ¶ Ahimelech, a King's Brother. 3. Reg. 11. e. f. Ahijah, was a Prophet born in Silo, and chancing to meet with jeroboam the son of Nebat, without the City of jerusalem, in the plain fields, having a new cloak upon his back, he caught the cloak from him, and rend it in twelve pieces, delivering ten pieces thereof to jeroboam, saying: Thus will the Lord rend the kingdom out of the hands of Solomon (because he hath forsaken the Lord and served strange Gods) and give ten Tribes unto thee. Therefore take heed (when thou art King) that thou walk in the ways of the Lord thy God, for so long as thou keepest his statutes and holy commandments, so long will the Lord prospero thee in the kingdom. Read more of this Prophet in the story of Abia the son of jeroboam. ¶ Ahijah, Brother of the Lord. 3. Reg. 15. f. The father of king Baasa, was called Ahijah, of the house of Isachar. Ezech. 23. Aholah and Aholibah, were two Sisters, under whose names is set forth, the fornication, that is to say, the idolatry of Samaria and jerusalem. * The Bible note. Aholah, signifieth a mansion, or dwelling in itself, meaning Samaria, which was the royal City of Israel, and Aholibah signifieth, my Mansion in her, whereby is meant jerusalem, where God's temple was. Gene. 36. Aholibama, was the daughter of Ana, and wife to Esau, who brought him forth children, which become great men in the world. judic. 3. Aioth, the son of Gera, was the second judge of the Hebrues, a man of great strength, and valiant of courage, and had equal strength and aptness in both his hands. He slew Eglon king of the Moabites on this wise: when Eglon had long warred on the jews, and taken from them divers Cities and kept them in much misery, this Aioth came to him to jericho, bringing unto him certain presents, which liked him well, and desired to speak with him privily, which was granted, and all other being commanded to avoid, Aioth stroke Eglom to the heart twice. The last time with such puissance that the knife with the hilts remained in the wound, and so leaving him dead, departed without suspicion, and came unto his people, declaring what he had done, who being glad, armed them and fallen upon the Moabites, and slew of them ten thousand, and brave all the residue out of their country. And so the jews being delivered by the wisdom and virtue of Aioth, after made him their judge and Prince. Who governed them lxxx years in peace, and died a very old man in much honour. ¶ Aioth. Praising, or confessing. 1. Mac. 1. a. Alexander, the son of Philip King of Macedonia, slew Darius' king of the Persians' and Medes, This king at a supper in Babylon was poisoned by drinking out of a cup made of an horses hoof, supposed to be the devise of Aristotle sometime his master, and Antipater lieutenant of Macedonia. and conquered the most part of all the world, in less than twelve years space, whereof he become so proud that God was displeased with him. And being visited with sickness so sore, that he must needs die, he called all his Lords and Princes before him, and departed his kingdom among them. So that they (after his death) were crowned, and reigned as Kings, every one severally in his own dominion, as was to them appointed. He reigned twelve years. ¶ Alexander, An aider, or a helper, manly, or very valiant. 1. Mac. 10. ca Alexander, the son of Noble Antiochus, took the City of Ptolomais, and after that, moved war against Demetrius, who (to prevent Alexander) sent Ambassadors to jonathas (governor of the jews) to have his friendship, promising him as many fair and large offers, as he could devise. But forasmuch as jonathas had experience of his deceitful dealings, and how cruel an enemy he had always been unto the jews nation, he refused the offer of Demetrius, and joined in league with Alexander, knowing him to be a faithful Prince, and ever his friend. And so Alexander having the jews aid, stroke battle with Demetrius, in the which conflict, Alexander slew Demetrius, and overcame all his host. Now when Alexander had conquered the land, and was set in the Throne of his progenitors, a marriage was concluded between him and Cleopatra the daughter of Ptolemy King of Egypt, which was finished at the City of Ptolomias, at the which triumph, Alexander made jonathas a Duke, and partner of his dominion, and after that (for his worthiness) gave him the City of Accaron. Alexander now 11. a. b. lying at Antioch, and hearing how the Cilicians had rebelled against him, marched toward them with a great power, to suppress the rebellion. And being there occupied with his enemies, Ptolemy in the mean season, defeated him of his kingdom, and took his daughter Cleopatra, & gave her to Demetrius, the son of Demetrius, in marriage. Alexander hearing of this, returned home with all his host, but Ptolemy being to strong for him, chased Alexander out of his Realm, who for succour, fled into Araby, where the king of that land (against all law of arms) smote of his head, and sent it to Ptolemy for a present. Act. 19 cap. Alexander, a jew born, and a ruler at Ephesus what time as Demetrius the Siluersmith, moved sedition in the City against Paul for the goddess Diana, was (in the rage) drawn out of the Common Hall, and going forward, beckonned with his hand to have spoken, but till the Town Clarke had ceased the noise (which lasted two hours) he could not be heard. And then, to pacify the people, more by worldly wisdom, than for any respect he had to Religion, he said: You men of Ephesus, what man is he, that knoweth not how that the City of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the Image which came from jupiter: Seeing then that no man sayeth here against, you aught to be content, and to do nothing rashly. For, ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of Churches, neither yet despisers of your goddess: Wherefore if Demetrius and the crafts men, which are with him have any matter against any man, the law is open, and there are rulers, let them accuse one an other. But if you go about any other thing, it may be determined, in a lawful assemble. For we are in jeopardy to be accused of this days uproar, forasmuch as there is no cause whereby we may give a reckoning of this concourse of people. And when he had thus spoken, each man departed. 1. Tim. 1. d. Alexander, the coppersmith, forsook the faith, and become such an enemy unto the Gospel, that he withstood 2. Tim. 4. c. Paul's preaching, and did him much displeasure, for the which, Paul delivered him unto Satan, that is, excommunicated him out of the Church, desiring the Lord to reward him, as he had deserved. 1. Mac. 7. a. b. c. Alcimus, was a jew born, and come of the seed of Aaron, who notwithstanding, become so wicked a man, that he forsook the laws of his own Nation, to maintain the abominations of the heathen. And for the hatred he bore to Machabeus and the jews, he took unto him a sort of unthrifts and ungodly people, and went to Demetrius, unto whom he made a grieuous complaint upon judas Machabeus, feigning that he had slain all the King's friends, and driven him and his company out of their own land, wherefore he willed Demetrius to choose out some Noble Captain, to go and avenge, the King's quarrel on judas. Upon the which complaint of Alcimus, the King sent Bachides against judas, and made Alcimus the high Priest, who was such an enemy unto the jews, as the like was not among the Heathen, for all his study was, how he might (either by word or deed) work their utter confusion. And finally, to manifest his great malice towards his own Country men▪ and the laws of God, he commanded the walls of the inmost Sanctuary (with the Monuments of the Prophets) to be cast down and destroyed. But as this wicked Apostata went about his devilish purpose, the hand of God fallen upon him, and smote him with such an incurable Palsy, that his mouth was shut up, and so like a miserable wretch he died. ¶ Alcimus, Strong. Gen. 36. b. Amalech, was the son of Eliphas the son of Esau, born unto him of Thymna his Concubine, of whom came the kindred of the Amalekites. This King when Exod. 17. cap. Moses had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, and were come into the wilderness of Raphidim, where they both lacked water, and were wearied with their long journey, would not suffer them to pass quietly thorough his land, but came forth with weapon, and waged battle against them. In the which battle, josua guided the host of Israel, while Moses went to pray. And so long as Moses held up his hands and prayed, so long had Israel the better, but when he let them fall, Amalech had the better. Then Aaron and Hur perceiving Moses hands to be weary, got them up to Moses, and staid his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side, so long till josua had discomfited Amalech with all his host. And for this cruelty of Amalech, God swore unto Moses, that he would utterly put out the remembrance of Amalech, from under heaven. Which promise 1. Reg. 15. ca he performed in the days of King Saul. ¶ Amalech, a Licking people. Aman, look Haman. 2. Reg. 17. g. Amasa, was the son of Jether, and Abigail, David's sister, was his mother. This Amasa what time as Absalon rose against his father David, was made Captain over Absaloms' host, and after the death of Absalon, 19 c. David received him to favour, swearing he should be Captain over his host, in the room of joab, which office he did not long enjoy: for when Seba the son of Bichri had begun a new commotion, and that David had sent Amasa to gather the men of juda togethers, and to 20. b. c. bring them to him by the third day, it chanced joab to meet Amasa by the way (which was somewhat after the time the King had appointed) and saluting him with all gentleness, he took him by the Chin with one hand to kiss him, and with the other hand he smote him under the short ribs with his dagger, and killed him. ¶ Amasa, Sparing the people. 4. Reg. 14. Amasiah, the son of joas king of juda, began his reign at the age of xxv years, in whose beginning 2. Par. 25. he did indifferently well observe the laws of God, but in the end he become an Idolater. He prepared an host of thirty thousand men to go against the Edomites, and yet to make himself the stronger, he hired an hundredth thousand more, out of the ten Tribes of Israel, for an hundred talents of Silver. But as he was going with both the hosts of juda and Israel, he was commanded by the lords Prophet, to send the host of Israel home again, (forasmuch as the Lord was not with them) or else he should not stand before his enemies, how then (said the King) shall I do for the hundred Talents, which I have given for them: Take no thought for that (quoth the Prophet) for the Lord is able to give thee as much more. And so he sent the host of Israel home again, who for anger they were dimised, fallen upon the Cities of juda as they went, and did much harm. Then Amasias with his own men set upon his enemies, and slew ten thousand, and discomfited the rest. After which victory, whereas he aught to have given all praise unto God for the same, he fell from God, and most vilely dishonoured him in worshipping the Idols of the Edomites, despising the * This was Amos the Prophet, whom Amasiah caused many times to be bet. His son caused a nail to be thrust into his temples, and being half dead, was carried into his own country, where he soon after died. Cooper. Prophet's admonition sent unto him from the Lord. And so persisting in his obstinate mind & proud heart, he written to joas King of Israel, commanding him and his people (by a Parable of the Cedar tree and thistle) to be under his subjection. But joas after defiance gathered an army, and went against Amasias, whose host being discomfited, Amasiah was taken and brought to joas, who carried him to jerusalem where (notwithstanding the gates being opened against him) he caused four hundredth cubits of the wall to be beaten down, and entered into the City that way, leading Amasiah with him as a prisonner, & took all the treasure of the Temple, and of the King's house, & caused it to be brought into Samaria. afterward being delivered, his own people slew him. He reigned xxix years, and Azaria his son succéeded. ¶ Amasiah, the Strength of the Lord. 2. Reg. 3. a Ammon, the elder son of David, had a fair sister called Thamar, with whom he was so far in 14. cap. love, that he could eat no meat that did him good, but pined himself away marvelously for her sake. Then jonadab (his father's brother's son) a friend and familiar of his, and a worldly wise man, perceiving Ammon to be sore changed, and every day more and more, went to him and said: How happeneth this (Ammon) that thou being the King's son, consumest thyself so away, and dost not tell me? O said Ammon, I am in love with Thamar, my brother * Thamar was Absaloms' sister, both by father and mother, and Ammons by the father's side only. Absaloms' sister, and except I may have her company, I shall surely die. Now to further this wicked purpose of Ammon, here was a counsellor ready at hand: I will tell thee (said jonadab) what thou shalt do, lay thee down upon thy bed, and feign thyself sick, and when David thy father cometh to visit thee, desire him to let Thamar thy sister come and dress thee such meat as thou hast a lust unto. Ammon did so, and when Thamar was come, and had dressed him meat and brought it into his Chamber, he commanded all to avoid, and never rested until he had (by force) got his pleasure: which done, he fallen into such an exceeding hatred of Thamar, that he could not suffer her to be in his sight, but caused his servant to thrust her out of his house, and to bolt the doors after her. For this shameful incest of Ammon, Absalon two years after at a banquet, slew him. ¶ Ammon, A People. Gen. 19 g. Lot had a son called Ammon, which was born him of his youngest daughter, & of him came the Ammonites. 4. Reg. 21. d. Amon, the son of Manasses, was xxij year old when he began his reign over juda, and walked not in 2. Par. 33. d. the ways of the Lord, but gave himself more to wicked Idolatry, and worshipping of stinking Idols, than ever his father did, and would never turn unto God. Wherefore (at last) certain of his own men conspired against him and slew him, which conspirators the people of the land (notwithstanding) put to death, and made josiah his son King in his stead. ¶ Amon, Faithful. Amos. 1. 2. 3. etc. Amos, was an herdsman or shepherd, of a poor Town called Thieme, and one of the twelve Prophets, which God raised up to admonish the Israelites of their wickedness and Idolatry, and to threaten them with his plagues and punishments, if they did not repent. Read of his death in the story of Amasiah. ¶ Amos, a Burden. Esay. 1. a. The father of Isai, David's father, was called Amos, and there the word signifieth, Strong. Exod. 6. c. Amram, the son of Caath the son of Levy, took jochebed his father's * This kind of marriage was after in the law forbidden. Leuit. 18. b. Sister to wife, who bore unto Num. 26. g. him two sons, Aaron and Moses, and also a daughter called Miriam. He lived an hundredth and thirty eight years. ¶ Amram, a Mighty, or an high people, or a band of them. Gen. 14. a. b. Amraphael, was King of Sinhar, and one of the four Kings, which fought against five other Kings in the valley of Syddin, where he and his party had the victory. ¶ Amraphael, Speaking destruction: or speaking secrets. 3. Reg. 16. d. Amry, was the chief Captain and governor of the whole army of Ela the son of Baasa king of Israel. And lying at the siege of Gibbethon (a City of the Philistines) the whole host there (hearing of the death of Ela) constituted Amry King in his stead: But the residue of the Israelites, which abode at home and were not with Amry at the siege, made Thebni the son of Gineth King. So that the people were divided and in great contention for their King, which continued for the space of three years, till Thebni chanced to dye, and then the whole multitude received Amry for their King, who began his reign in the xxxj year of the reign of Asa king of juda, and reigned most wickedly of all others before him twelve years, and died, leaving his son Achab to succeed him. ¶ Amry, a Band, or handful, a power, or a bitter and rebellious people. Gen. 36. a. c. Anah, the son of Zibeon, as he fed and kept his father's Asses in the wilderness, was the first that found out the monstrous generation of Mules, between the Ass and the Mare. He had a Sister also, called Anah, whose daughter Aholibamah was wife to Esau the son of Isaac. ¶ Anah, Afflicting, answering, or singing. Act. 5. 2. Ananias, was a certain man, who to be counted one of the Christian religion, sold his possession (with his wives consent) and (notwithstanding) kept away part of the price thereof, and brought the rest, and laid it down at the Apostles feet, whose dissembling hypocrisy being revealed unto Peter, he said unto him: Ananias, how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart that thou shouldst lie unto the holy Ghost, and keep away part of the price of the possession: pertained it not unto thee only, and after it was sold, was it not in thy own power? how is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart: Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. And when Ananias heard these words, he fallen down and died. ¶ Ananias, the Cloud of the Lord. Act. 9 b. c. d. Ananias, the Disciple of Christ, dwelling at Damascus, had a vision appeared unto him, saying: Ananias, arise and go into the street which is called Strait, and seek in the house of judas for one Saul of Tharsus: for behold he prayeth, and hath seen a vision, a man named Ananias coming unto him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. Then said Ananias, Lord▪ I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy Saints at jerusalem, and here he hath authority of the high Priests, to bind all that call upon thy name▪ Well (said he) go thy ways, for he is a choose vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles and Kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. Then Ananias went to Saul, and laid his hands on him, and said: Brother Saul, the Lord that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy ghost. And so by the hands of Ananias, Saul received his sight again. Act. 23. a. There was another Ananias, who being high Priest, commanded Paul to be smitten on the mouth, as he was answering for himself before the Counsel. Math. 4. c. Andrew, a poor Fisher man▪ was called (with his brother Peter) to be an Apostle. When Christ demanded john. 6. a. of his Disciples, where they might buy bread to Andrew suffered Martyrdom, in the city of Achaia. satisfy the people that followed him: Andrew made answer and said: there is a little boy here, which hath five Barley loaves and two fish, but what is that among so many. ¶ Andrew, Manly. 2. Mac. 4. f. Andronicus, being a man of authority and in great favour with Antiochus King of Syria, was left in jewrie, and made Lieutenant over the jews until the return of the King, who was go to pacify a certain commotion made by the Tharsians and Mallacians. And in the mean time, being corrupt with bribes & rewards of that ungracious man Menelaus, to dispatch the good and godly man Onias, (whom he so hated) out of the way, he went to Onias, who for his safeguard, had taken the benefit of Sanctuary, and with fair words persuaded him to come forth, binding himself with an oath, he should have no harm: And when he saw that Onias suspected him, he fallen upon him incontinently, and without any regard of righteousness slew him. Whose innocent death so offended the people, that they made a grievous complaint of Andronicus to the King at his coming home, who caused that wicked murderer to be stripped out of his purple clotheses, and led most villainously thorough the City to the place where he had committed his ungracious act, and to suffer most shameful death. ¶ Andronicus, a Conqueror, or victorer. Rom. 16. b. Andronicus, the faithful Disciple of Christ, to whom Paul sendeth commendations on this wise: Salute Andronicus and junia my Cousins, and fellow prisoners with me, which are well taken among the Apostles, and were in Christ before me. Goe 14. b. c. d. Aner, Mamre and Eschol were three brethren, which (when Lot was taken Prisoner among the Sodomites, and carried away by Kadorlaomor, and other Kings that took his part) joined themselves with Abraham, in the rescuing of Lot his brother's son, for the which their faithful assistance at that present, Abraham dealt liberally with them, in the parting of the spoil won at that voyage. ¶ Aner, an Answer, or a song of the Candle, or light, or that which troubleth, or hurt●th the Candle. 1. Reg. 1. cap. Anna, the wife of Elkana was long barren and without child, which barrenness, her companion and Mate Phenenna did daily cast in her teeth to her great reproach. Wherefore Anna was so full of heaviness (that God had made her such a railing stock) that she could eat no meat. And being thus tormented and troubled in her mind, she got her into the Temple, making there her hearty prayers to God, to give her a man child. And as she prayed, it fortuned Eli the Priest as he sat in the Temple, to mark her mouth, and perceiving her lips to move and no voice heard, thought she had been drunken, saying: Thou woman, how long will't thou be drunken? put away thy drunkenness from thee: Nay my Lord (quoth she) I am a woman troubled in spirit, and have drunken neither wine nor strong drink, but pour out my soul before the Lord, count not thy handmaid to be a daughter of Belial, for out of the abundance of my heaviness and grief have I spoken hitherto, and so desiring Eli to pray for her, she departed cheerfully home to her house, and shortly after conceived by Elkana her husband, and bore him a son whose name she called Samuel. And when she had brought up the child, and weaved it, she prepared a sacrifice, and went to the Temple, presenting both it and her child to Eli the Priest, putting him also in remembrance that she was the same woman which stood before him (of late) and prayed unto God for that child, and that now (according to her promise) she was come to dedicated him unto the Lord. And so (after praise and thanks giving) she departed, leaving the child with Eli to minister in the Temple of God. And every year after would Anna make a little cote for Samuel her son, and bring it up, when she * Once a year they accustomed to appear before the lord with their family. came with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. And thus God took away her rebuke of barrenness, and blessed her with children, so that after Samuel, she had three sons more, and two daughters. ¶ Anna, Gracious, or Merciful. Toby. 2. d. Anna, the Wife of old Toby (her husband being blind and in poverty) took weaving work of women, and laboured sore for her living. And when (on a time) she sent home the work to the owners, one sent her a Kid, more than her wages which she had earned. And when Toby heard the Kid bleat, he said to Anna: from whence came that kid? is it not stolen? restore it to the owners again, for it is not lawful to eat any thing of theft. Then was Anna angry with Toby, and rebuked him, as one whose trust in God was all in vain. After this, it fortuned old Toby to send young 5. d. Toby his son, to the City of Rages to receive certain money, which (in his prosperity) he had lent to one Gabelus. Then Anna being full of heaviness for the departure of her son, burst out and said to Toby: O what hast thou done? why hast thou sent our son away? I would to God that money had never been required of us, but that we had been content with our poverty, and kept our son at home: What ailed us to send him into a strange Country, which was the only staff of our age, and comfort of our life, and the hope of our generation. Then said Toby, leave thy weeping, and be not discomforted, for the man that went with our son is so 10. b. c. d. faithful, that he will bring him to us again safe and sound. Yet could not Anna with this be persuaded, but would daily go out to the top of an hill, and sit there to spy his coming. And when (at the last) she saw where he came a far of, she ran home with great rejoicing and fold her husband. And so waiting to receive her son, she wept for joy when she saw him. Luke. 2. f. Anna, the daughter of Phanuel (of the Tribe of Aser) was a Prophetess, and had been married to an husband seven years, and after continued a widow fourscore and four years, serving God in the Temple with fasting and praying day and night. And when Christ was brought into the Temple, she came forth at that present, praising the Lord, and prophesied of that child, to all them that looked for the redemption of Israel. Tob. 7. a. Anna the wife of Raguel, was Mother to Sara the wife of young Toby. john. 18. b. Annas, had the first examination of Christ, and sent him from him, to Caiphas his son in law, who was high Priest for that year. ¶ Annas, Afflicting, or bringing low. 1. Mac. 1. a. 6. a. 8. a. Antiochus, the great, being King of Syria, and of such puissance and strength, that he thought himself invincible, was at last overcome of the Romans, and feign to relinquish to them all his interest in Europa and Asia, and to leave his son Antiochus in hostage, and so departed, being contented with those countries that were left him, till at last of a covetous mind, he went to Perfide 2. Mac. 1. b. c. the chief City of Persia, thinking there to have rob the Temple, and to have had great treasure therein. And as he himself (with a few more) was in the Temple about his business, the Priests at a privy door came in upon him, and cut him in small pieces, and cast him out to be devoured of the birds and fowls of the air. ¶ Antiochus, For a Wagon, or Chariot. 1. Mac. 1. cap. Antiochus, Epifanes, the son of Antiochus the great, being established in his kingdom, warred against Ptolemy king of Egypt, until he had brought his land in subjection. And having so good success there, he went against Israel, and at last, took and spoiled the City of jerusalem, and rob the sanctuary of all the precious jewels and treasure therein: subverted all the holy laws of God, compelling the jews to worship Idols, and to do as the heathen did in all things: he burned the books of the Law, and whosoever had a book of the Testament, or were found to be a favourer thereof, did suffer death. Thus this ungracious and wicked subverter of all 2. Mac. 9 cap. true religion and godliness, persecuted the true people of God, and so long persisted in his great tyranny, that God at last, smote him with an incurable disease in his body, which was so eaten with worms and vermin, that they fallen quick out of his flesh, whereof ensued so great a stink, that neither he himself, nor none that were about him, might abide the smell. And so this wicked Tormentor of other, was justly recompensed with a miserable end. 1. Mach. 6. ca Antiochus, Eupator, the son of Antiochus Epifanes, being but young, and under the governance of Lisias, went into jewrie with a great army to subdue the jews, who so manfully resisted Antiochus, that he was fain (considering the decrease of his people, and the strength of the place besieged) to offer them peace, and to grant them liberty to live according to their own laws, whose covenants being received, the jews came out of the castle of Zion, to give place to Antiochus, who (notwithstanding his oath) when he see the defence thereof, commanded the walls round about, to be cast down and destroyed, & from thence departed to Antioch, where he fought with Philip, which was come out of Persia, and wan the City out of his hands. And lying there, 1. Mac. 7. a. Demetrius the son of Seleuchus came to Antioch, and took Antiochus and Lisias, and put them both to death. 1. Mac. 11. e. Antiochus, the son of Alexander, being but a child, was first under the governance of Emascuel the Arabian, and removed from him, to the tuition of one Triphon, 1. Mac. 13. d. of whom he was most traitorously murdered. 1. Mach. 15. ca Antiochus, the son of Demetrius, for as much as Triphon had been his father's utter enemy, made a covenant of friendship with Simon the high Priest, and Prince of the jews, that he might the better overcome Triphon, whom he persecuted and drove to the City of Dora, lying by the sea side, which City he besieged with an hundred and twenty thousand footmen, and viii. thousand horsemen. And lying there, Simon sent him two thousand choose men, with silver and gold, and much furniture to help him. Who (notwithstanding his bond of love, he had made with Simon before) refused now his friendship, and fallen at defiance with him and all the jews, and was ever after that, their continual enemy. Antipas, was a faithful Martyr of Christ. ¶ Antipas, Apoc. 2. d. For all, or against all. 1. Mac. 12. b. 14. c. Antipator, the son of jason, first by jonathas, and after by Simon, was sent Ambassador to Rome, to renew the old friendship between the jews and Romans. ¶ Antipater, For the Father, or against the Father. 3. Esd. 4. c. Apame, was Daughter to that famous King Bartacus, and Concubine to a certain great King, who was of such power and might, that all lands stood in awe of him. And where as no man dared presume to lay hands upon this King, yet Apame sitting by his side upon the right hand, took of his Crown from his head, and set it upon her own head, and smote the King with her left hand, who in the mean time did nothing but gape and look upon her: if she laughed upon him, he laughed, if she were angry, than he flattered, to win her favour again. ¶ Apame, Expelling, or driving forth. Rom. 16. b. Apelles, was a faithful Christian brother, and one (as it seemeth) that had sustained trouble for the gospel sake. For Saint Paul sending salutations to the Christians at Rome, saith thus: Salute Apelles approved in Christ. ¶ Apelles, Expelling, or driving away. 1. Mac. 3. a. Appolonius, the Governor of Syria, came against judas Machabeus, with a great host of the heathen, and in th'end was slain. Whose sword pleased judas so well, that he kept it for a memory, and used it for his weapon all the days of his life, in time of war. ¶ Appolonius, Undoing, or destroying. 2. Mac. 4. a. 5. d. Appolonius, the son of Thersa, Governeur of Celosiria and Phinches, (a man set all upon tyranny) was sent to jerusalem against the jews (whom he hated) with an army of tw●ntie thousand men, and commanded by the King Antiochus, to kill all that were of perfect age, and to cell the Women, Maidens, and Children, who at his first coming to the city, made a show of peace, and lay still till the Sabbath day. And then (knowing the jews would not break their law to make resistance) he fallen upon them, and did his commission with all extremity. Act. 18. d. Apollo's, was an eloquent man, a jew born at Alexandria, and well instructed, and had but as yet the first principles of Christ's religion, which was the Baptism or doctrine of john only. The same being somewhat entered in the way of the Lord, began to be fervent in the spiritc, and to speak boldly at Ephesus, where Aquila and Priscilla chanced to hear him, and perceiving he was not fully instructed in the precepts of the Gospel, they * This great learned and eloquent man disdained not to be taught of a poor crafts man. took him home with them, and expounded unto him the way of the Lord more perfitly, which was the way to salvation. And when he was christened, in the name of jesus, and had received the holy Ghost, he was desirous go into Achaia, where (at Corinth) he did valiantly set forth the Gospel, confounding the jews with plain evident Testimonies of Scriptures, that jesus was the same Messiah whom the jews had so many hundredth years looked for. Act. 18. cap. Aquila, was a certain jew born in Ponthus, lateiy come out of Italy with his wife Priscilla to Corinth, because the Emperor Claudius had commanded all jews to departed from Rome. His Craft was to sow together skins to make Tents and Pavilions withal. Paul (who was of the same occupation) when he came to Corinth, lodged in this man's house, and wrought with him. And after a year and a half, departed from Corinth, and went togethers to Ephesus, where Aquila and Priscilla made their abode. And remaining there behind Paul (who had taken his journey towards jerusalem) it fortuned Apollos (an Alexandrian born) an eloquent man and well learned, to come to Ephesus, and preached Christ, so much as he had learned of him by john's Baptism, for more he knew not. And when Aquila and Priscilla had heard his preaching, and perceiving him not to be (as yet) fully instructed in the knowledge of Christ, took him home with them, and severally taught him more perfitly, the mysteries of the Gospel. ¶ Aquila, an Egle. Gen. 11. d. Aran, was the son of Terah, brother to Nahor and Abraham, and father to Lot, and the first man that scripture maketh mention of, that (by the course of nature) died before his father. ¶ Aran, an Hill, or hilly. Math. 2. d. Archelaus, was the son of Herode, king of the jews. In whose time joseph * This king reigned ix years over the jews, and finally was banished into France, thorough his insolency with Glasira his brother Alexander's widow, whom he had married. Lanquet. returned out of Egypt with the child Jesus, to go into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in jewrie in his father's stead, fearing lest he had succéeded in his father's cruelness, like as in his kingdom, dared not go thither, but turned aside into the parties of Galilee, and dwelled there in a City called Nazareth. ¶ Archelaus, a Prince of the people. Archippus, was the * Col. 4. d. instructor of the Colossians, and admonished by Paul, to take diligent heed to the office which was committed unto him, to perform it, whereof he should yield an account to the Lord at the last day. ¶ Archippus, the Chief, or Master of Horses. Aresna, look Ornan. Gen. 14. a. b. Arioch, was King of Elasar, and one of the four Kings that fought against Bera King of Sodom, and other four more in the vale of Siddim, and the lesser number overcame the greater, and so took all the spoil of Sodom and Gomorra, and went their ways. But being pursued by Abraham and his confederates, they were all taken and stain. ¶ Arioch, Long, or tall, or fullness, or the drunkenness, or the lior. Daniel. ●. Arioch, was Captain of nabuchodonosor's Guard, and being sent of the King, to destroy all the wise men and Soothsayers in Babylon, because they could not interpret his dream. Daniel went to Arioch, and desired him a little to stay, until he had obtained of the King some leisure to show unto him the interpretation of his dream. Daniels request being granted, and the thing revealed unto him by God: he (after thanks given unto God for the same) went to Arioch, and said: destroy not the wise men of Babylon, but bring me before the King, and I shall show him the interpretation of his vision. Then Arioch brought Daniel before the King in all haste, and said thus unto him: I have found a man among the children of juda that were brought captives, that will declare unto the King, the interpretation of his dream. And so the wise men of Babylon were saved. Act. 19 e. 20. 2. 27. a. Coll. 4. b. Aristarcus, was a Thessalonian born, and one of Paul's companions, and in great hazard of his life with him at Ephesus, thorough the sedition of Demetrius. But that overcome, he accompanied Paul into Asia, and so forth to Rome, where he was his prison fellow, and never shrunk from him. ¶ Aristarcus, The best Prince. 2. Mac. 1. b. Aristobolus, King Ptolemy's Schoolmaster, came of the generation of the anointed Priests, unto whom the jews which dwelled at jerusalem, sent an Epistle, exhorting all the jews which dwelled in Egypt, to give thanks and praises unto God, for the death of Antiochus, which had been so cruel unto them. Rom. 16. b. Aristobolous, of whom Paul maketh mention in his Epistle. ¶ Aristobolus, The best counsellor, or the best Counsel. 1. Mac. 12. c. Arius, was King of Sparta, which people were come of the generation of Abraham as the jews were, The Spartians came of Abraham's seed. wherefore the jews called them brethren. But in all the wars the jews had with the heathen, they never sought the Spartians help, more than with letters of Recommendation one from another of brotherly love, glad of each others prosperity. judith. 1. cap. Arphaxat, King of the Medes, was so mighty a Prince that he subdued many people unto his dominion. Of Arphaxat the son of Sem, came the Chaldeans. Lanquet. He builded a City called Ecbatane, which for strength was thought unpossible to win. But at last, he (putting to much confidence in his own power) was subdued of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, in the twelve year of his reign. ¶ Arphaxat, That which heals, or saveth. Gen. 11. b. Arphaxat the son of Sem, lived four hundred thirty eight years. 1. Esd. 7. cap. * This was a common name to the Kings of Persia, as Pharaoh was to the Kings of Egypt, or Cesar to the Emperors. Artaxerses, King of Persia, licensed Esdras to take his Companions the children of Israel with him, 3. Esd. 8. b. and to departed from Babylon to jerusalem again, commanding all his Officers in all places, to aid Esdras, not only with the King's treasure, but with whatsoever was needful to him, for the re-edifying of the lords Temple. ¶ Artaxerses, The light, or malediction and curse, He that causeth silence: Also that maketh haste or speed: also the earnestness of reioyceing. 3. Esd. 2. b. d. Artaxerses, King of Persia, having a sore complaint made unto him by Belemus, Mithridates, Tabelius, Rathumus, Beeltethmus, and Semellius the Secretary, with other more, against the jews for building of the Temple, written to them again on this wise: I have read the Epistle which you sent unto me: therefore I commanded to make diligent search, and have found that this City hath ever resisted Kings: that the same people are disobedient, and have caused much war, and that mighty Kings have reigned in jerusalem, which also have raised up taxes of Celosyria and Phinice, wherefore I have commanded to forbid those men, that they shall not build up the City, and heed to be taken that there be no more done in it, and that they proceed no further in those wicked works, for so much as it might be occasion of trouble unto Princes. Tit. 3. d. Artemas, was one of Paul's Disciples, and lay with him at the City of Nicopole, what time as Paul sent to Crete for Titus to come unto him, but not before he did send Artemas or Tichicus unto him to tarry in his stead, lest that Crete should be destitute of an overféer. the patriarch Aser, with fruit and wine for sacrifice on an altar in front of a temple. Pingne solum tibi dona tulit cerealia multa, Nec Asaro desunt munera bacche tuae▪ Regibus hinc prodes multis vinoque paneque: Temperate ambrosias cum tura dapes 〈◊〉. 2. c. b. Asael, was the son of Zernia David's Sister. His brethren were joab and Abisai. This man Asael for his lightness on foot, is compared to a Roe buck. Read of his death in the story of Abner. ¶ Asael, God hath wrought. Asaph, the son of Barachia, was one of the c●●●● singers among the Levites, appointed by David in 〈◊〉 house of the Lord. ¶ Asaph, Gathering. Ashur, (the father of Thekoa) was the son of Herron, the son of Phares, the son of juda. His mother's name was Abia, he had two wives, and by them Children. 30▪ b. 〈◊〉 7. g. 〈◊〉 1. f. Aser, was the son of jacob. his mother's name was Silpha. His brother of father and mother was Gad. He had four sons, and one daughter, of whom came many Noble men and Captains. ¶ Aser, Blessedness▪ 1. 6. c. 1. b. Asyncritus, was one of the faithful Congregat●●● of Christ in Rome, unto whom (among other) Pa●● sendeth salutations in his Episitle, saying thus, salute Asyncritus. ¶ Asyncritus, Peerless, or without Comparison. Assur, was the son of Sem. ¶ Lyra writeth upon Gen ten That Assur because he would not rebel against God with Nimroth in the building of the tower of Babel, fled out of the land of Sinhar into a far Country, where he inhabited, which Country, took his name of him, and was called Assiria, and there he builded a City, which afterwards was called Ninive. ¶ Assur, Blessed, or Traveyling. 3. Reg. 22. f. Asuba, was Mother to josaphat King of juda, and 2. Par. 20. g. daughter to Silhi. ¶ Asuba, Forsaken. 1. Par. 2. c. Asuba, Wife to Caleb the son of Hesron, bore unto him three sons: jeser, Sobab, and Ardon. 4. Reg. 11. ca 2. Par. 22. ca Athalia, was the daughter of Amry, and wife to joram King of juda. When joram died, her son Ahaziahu Athalia in the 4. Reg. ca 8. is called both the daughter of Achab, and the daughter of Amrye, which (saith Lyra) is meant thus: After the death of Amry her natural father, she was brought up with Achab her brother, and so in process called his daughter, or else by imitating his manners in all kind of Idolatry. succéeded, whom she enticed to all wickedness, and after his death she ruled, and killed all the rest of the seed of joram, only joas excepted, which was stolen away, and hid from her. And when she had ruled the land (most cruelly) uj. year. In the seven. year, joas was brought forth by jehoiada the Priest, and proclaimed King: She hearing that, ran into the Temple of the Lord with her clotheses rend, crying out treason, treason. But at the commandment of jehoiada, the Captains and soldiers took her out of the Temple, and slew her. ¶ Athalia, Time for the Lord. Azaria, the son * 4 Re. 15. a. b of Amaziahu King of juda, began his reign in the xxvij. year of jeroboam King of Israel, & was xuj. year old when he was made King. And so long as he gave ear to Zacharias the Prophet, and walked uprightly, so long did the Lord prospero him, with great victories both of the Philistines and Arabians, and made the Ammonites also tributories unto him. He ‡ Azaria, is in the same chapter called also Vziah. repaired jerusalem. He loved well husbandry, and had great plenty of cattle. At length he become so mighty, that in his strength his heart arose to his destruction. For in his pride, he went into the Temple of the Lord to burn incense, which although he seemed to do it of a zeal and good intent, yet forasmuch as he usurped the Priest's office, he was justly resisted of Azariahu the Priest, and plagued of God, who smote him with such a Leprosy, that he went out of the Temple a Leper, and so remained all the days of his life. He reigned lij years, and was buried in a part of the same field where his Predecessors lay, but not in the same Sepulchres, because he was a Leper. ¶ Azaria, Help of the Lord. B. 1. Par. 5. b. BAal, the son of Reaia was a Prince of the Rubenites, and * In the days of Pekah, king of Israel. 4. Re. 15. ● carried away with other his kindred into the land of Assiria, by Thiglath Pilneser King of the Assyrians. ¶ Baal, an Idol▪ or a Ruler. 2. Reg. 4. cap Baanah, with his brother Rechab (the sons of Rimmon) were two Captains in the host of Isboseth King of Israel, who (when Abner their chief Captain was dead) went into the house of Isboseth, seeming (says Lyra) they had go to fetch wheat, for the King (saith he) had great store of wheat, which he sold to Merchants a far of, wherefore these two disguised themselves like Merchants that came to buy, and so entering into the house, they found where their Lord and master lay upon his bed (in the heat of the day) fast a sleep, * There is nothing so vile and dangerous which the wicked will not enterprise, in hope of lucre and favour. and slew him, and took his head, and carried i● to David, thinking for the same to have had a great reward: But for their most shameful and traitorous act, they were both put to death, and their quarters hanged over the pool in Hebron. ¶ Baanah, In affliction. 3. Reg. 15. f. g 16. a. b. Baasa, the son of Ahia, conspired against 〈◊〉 King of Israel, and reigned in his stead. In the third year of Asa King of juda, began Baasa to reign over Israel, and walked most wickedly in all the ways of jeroboam, whose house and posterity (notwithstanding) * God stirred up one tyrant to punish the wickedness of another. he utterly destroyed, and left not one alive, for so it was 3. Reg. 14. d. propheried, that God would stir him up one (which was this Baasa) for that purpose. And now for as much as Baasa (whom God had exalted even out of the dust) would still maintain jeroboams idolatry, and 'cause his people to sin, he sent him word by the Prophet jehu, that as he had rooted out the whole posterity of jeroboam, so should his be served likewise. Great war was between▪ Baasa and Asa King of juda. And for to 2. Par. 16. 2. stop the passage of juda, that none should pass out nor in safely, Baasa went to build a strong hold called Rama, which he was sayne (at length) to leave unfinished, and to l●●se all his ●ost and travail, to go against Benhadid, which had broken covenant with him. He reigned xxiiij years, and was buried in Thirza, which was a place where the King remained, leaving Ela his son to succeed him, in whose days the foresaid prophecy of the rooting out his posterity, took place. ¶ Baa●a▪ in folding together, or pressing together, or to search ou● and take away. 1. Mac. 7. b. 9 cap. Bachides, was a man of great power in the dominion of Demetrius the son of Seleucus. And being the King's faithful friend, he sent him with a great host against judas Machabeus to revenge him of the injury he had done unto his people and in the end slew him. After whole death▪ many of the wicked jews turned to Bachides, whereof he made some Lords and rulers of the land, which (of envy) uttered the friends of judas, & brought them into great vexation and trouble. When Bachides had given this overthrow to judas, he sought how he might kill jonathas also, whom the jews had 〈◊〉 in his brother's 〈◊〉. And meeting with jonathas about the border of jordan, there was a great battle strike between them, in the which Bachides lost a thousand of his men. After which conflict, Bachides (by occasion of Alcimus the wicked Priest's death, departed for that time, so that jonathas lay at rest two years after, till a sort of ungodly men conspired against him, how they might bring Bachides upon him unwares, which matter being between them and him concluded, Bachides returned with a great power, but or he came, jonathas had got knowledge of the Treason, and put certain of the chiefest Conspirators to death. Then, when Bachides came, and had besieged the City of Bethbessen long, and saw he was not able to resist the power of jonathas, he was marvelously displeased with those wicked counsellors, which had caused him to travail in vain, and made him ready to departed again, whereof jonathas having knowledge, he sent Ambassadors to Bachides, to make peace with him, to the which, he gladly consented, and restored to jonathas all his prisoners, which he had taken in the land of juda, and so returned home, and never vexed Israel more. ¶ Bachides, One that holdeth of Bacchus, or a drunkard. Num. 22. ca Balaam, the son of Beor (or Bosor as S. Peter saith) was a covetous Prophet, and (for lucre sake) went to the King of Moab, to curse the host of Israel, which thing God would not suffer him to do, but turned his curse into a blessing. Yea, he was so far overcome with covetousness (saith S. Peter) that he could not see his 2. Pet. 2. c. iniquity, when the tame beast speaking in man's voice, rebuked him, and forbade his madness. He caused the Num. 31. a. Israelites thorough his counsel to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab, and to worship Baal Peor their false God, and was slain among the Madianites, whom Israel subdued. ¶ Balaam, The ancient of the people. Num. 22. &. 23. cap. Balac, the son of Ziphor King of Moab, was so afraid of the children of Israel, which were pitched in the fields of Moab, & all about his country, that he thought he could never be able to overcome them, unless they were cursed of God: wherefore he sent for Balaam the Prophet, promising to promote him to honour and dignity, so that he would come and curse his enemies. And when the Prophet was come, Balac brought him up to the high place of Baal, where he might see and discern the uttermost parts of the Israelites, that he might be sure to curse them all. But when the Prophet went about his purpose: God would not suffer him to curse his people, but rather to bless them. Then said Balac: did not I send for thee to curse this people, and why hast thou blessed them? I told thee (quoth Balaam) that I could speak nothing, but that which the Lord would have me to speak. Well, said Balac, I will bring thee where thou shalt see but a portion of them, and not all, I pray thee curse that part for my sake: But notwithstanding, the Prophet blessed them again. Then said Balac, neither curse them, nor bless them at all. Well yet quoth Balac, I will bring thee once more to an other The wicked imagine of God, that that which he will not grant in one place, he will do it in another. place, peradventure it shall please God thou mayst curse them there for my sake: But when he saw in no place the Prophet would curse the people of God, he took an anger with him, and said: I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and thou hast blessed them now three times, therefore get thee quickly out of my sight, for the Lord hath kept thee back from promotion, and so he departed. ¶ Balac, Inwrapping, or destroying, or with him that licketh. Dan. 5. cap. Balthasar, was the son of Nabuchodonosor, and the last King of Babylon. This Prince (on a time) made a great banquet to all his Lords and great estates, in the which he so abused the holy vessels in the Temple of the Lord (which his father had brought from jerusalem) making them common vessels for all his guests to drink in, that God was sore displeased with him. And as he sat at his banquet, praising his gods of Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Stone, and Wood, he saw the Palm of an hand, write upon the brickwall before him, which thing so disquieted him, that all the joints of his body shook. And being in that great anguish, he sent for all the charmers and Conjurers in Babylon, to know the meaning thereof, but none of them all could read it, neither yet tell what it meant. Then was the King so sore afraid, that his colour began to change, and his body to be sore vexed, for the which, the Lords and all the estate present, were sore oppressed with heaviness, to see the King in that case. Then the old * She was nabuchodonosor's wife, which for her age, was not before at the feast, but came thither when she herded these strange news. Queen his Grandam (hearing of all that was happened) came up to the feast and cheered the King, bidding him to take no thought for the matter, so long as Daniel was in his kingdom, send for him (quoth she) and he will tell thee what the writing means. Then was Daniel sent for. And being come, he told the King, that forasmuch as he neither remembered the fall of his father, who for his pride and high stomach, was turned from the shape of a man to the shape of a beast for certain years, neither would submit his heart, but magnify himself above the Lord of heaven, and had abused the vessels of the house of God, and set his love upon Idols (which neither heard, saw, nor understood) more than upon God, in whose hand consists thy breath and all thy ways, therefore had God sent this hand, in token of his great displeasure towards him. And these be the words (said Daniel to the King) which the hand hath written: Mane: Thetel: Phares. And this is the meaning: Mane, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end. Thetel, Thou art weighed in the Balance, and art found to light. Phares, Thy kingdom is dealt in parts, and given to the Medes and Perses. And the same night was Balthasar slain, and his kingdom removed to Darius' king of Medea, whose sister was Balthasar's mother. ¶ Balthasar, Without Treasure, or searcher of Treasure. Balthemus, or Béeltethmus, look Belemus. 2. Reg. 8. d. 20. g. Banaiah, or Bananiahu, the son of jehoiada was a valiant man, and ruler over the * The Cherethites and Pelethites, were as the King's guard, & had charge of his person. Cherethites and Pelethites. 3. Reg. 2. d. e. f He slew two strong men in the Country of Moab, and slew a Lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow. He fought also with an Egyptian (whose spear was like a weavers beam) and slew him with his own weapon. And for these Acts and such like, he gate him a name among the Worthies. He was one of David's counsellors, and proclaimed Solomon King, at David's commandment. He slew Adoniah at Salomons commandment, & also joab, into whose room he was promoted. ¶ Banaiah, in the answer in affliction, or in the song. Act. 4. g. Barnabas, (called also joses) was a Levite, born in the Country of cypress, who of a liberal mind, sold his land in cypress, and brought the whole price thereof, and laid it down at the Apostles feet, with whom he was of such credit, that when he brought Paul unto Act. 9 c. them (after his conversion) and declared how boldly he had done at Damascus in the name of jesus, they received him as a brother, of whom before they were afraid. This man being full of the holy ghost and faith, was sent 11. d. to Antioch to preach, and to establish them in the faith of Christ. From thence he departed to Tharsus to seek Saul, and brought him to Antioch, where they two continued togethers one year. And because of a great dearth which was prophesied to be throughout all the world, the Antiochians made a collection for the poor brethren in jewrie, which they sent by the hands of Barnabas and Paul, at whose return to Antioch again, they brought a Disciple with them called john Mark. After 13. a. this (by the mind of the holy Ghost) they were sent to preach among the Heathen, where (by the power of God) they did wonders, and turned many to Christ. And being taken (at Lystra) for Gods, because (God working 14. b. c. in them) they had made a lame man to go, they rend their clotheses, and would not suffer themselves to be called by that name. finally, when Barnabas and Paul had 15. f. g. been long Companions together and workers in the lords vinyeard, they chanced to fall at variance, for one john Mark, who had been their Minister before: And because Barnabas would now in this journey, (going to visit their brethren again) have had him with them, and Paul refused him, because he forsook them at Pamphilia, the dissension was so sharp, that the one broke from the other. And so Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed into cypress, his own native Country. ¶ Barnabas, the Son of Consolation. Math. 27. b. Barrabas, was a notable robber, which for a certain insurrection he had made, and in the same committed Mar. 15. a. murder, was cast in prison. It was a custom among Luke. 23. c. john. 18. g. the jews, to have a prisoner delivered unto them at the feast of Easter: wherefore when Pilate sat in judgement upon jesus, he asked of the jews whether they would have Barrabas or jesus: and they (by the counsel of the great Priests) said, Barrabas. And so was the thief and murderer delivered, and the innocent put to death. ¶ Barrabas, the Son of Confusion. Act. 1. d. Barsabas, (surnamed justus) was one of the two Disciples appointed to be choose in the room of judas the Apostle. And when the lots were cast, the lot fallen on Mathias his fellow. ¶ Barsabas, the Son of Returning▪ or of Converting. Math. 10. a. Barthelmew, was one of the twelve Apostles. ¶ Barthelmew, the Son of him that suspendeth waters. Mar. 3. b. Luk. 6. b. Mar. 10. g. * Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, was a certain blind beggar, which sat begging by the high ways side, * The other Evangelists mention two, but Mark nameth him that was most known. of the people as they went by: And when he herded jesus of Nazareth pass that way, he began to cry and say: jesus the son of David have mercy upon me, and the people rebuked him to hold his peace, but the more he was rebuked, the more he cried. Then being called and comforted of the Apostles, he threw away his cloak for joy, and came to jesus, who demanded of him what he would have him to do: Master, said he, that I may have my sight and see. Go thy way (said jesus) thy faith hath saved thee, and by and by, this blind Bartimeus received his sight and followed jesus. ¶ Bartimeus, a Blind son: or the son of blindness. jere. 36. cap. Baruch, the son of Neriah, written in a book (at the mouth of jeremy the Prophet, as he did indite) all the curses against juda and Israel, which book he read first to the Common people, and after to the Rulers, who being astonished at the words thereof, caused Baruch to hide * The godly among the Princes gave this counsel. himself out of the way, till they had showed the book unto jeohakim the King, who (when he had heard three or four leaves thereof, caused the book to be cut in pieces, (notwithstanding the great entreaty that certain of his Lords made for the preservation of the same) and cast in the fire and brent. Then Baruch written another book at the mouth of jeremy, wherein was much more added than was before. ¶ Baruch, Blessed. Gen. 22. d. 28. a. Bathuel, was the son of Nahor, his mother's name was Milca, the daughter of Aran, brother to Nahor and Abraham. This Bathuel, was Father to Rebecca and Laban. ¶ Bathuel, the Son begetting of God, the Measure of God. Gen. 36. d. Bela, the son of Beor reigned in Edem, after whose death, jobab the son of Serah succéeded him. 1. Par. 1. d. ¶ Bela, Swalowing down, or destroying. Num. 26. c. Bela, the son of Benjamin, whose sons were, Ard and Naaman, and in the first book of Chronicles 7. b. These are said to be the sons of Bela: Ozban, Ozi, Oziel, jerimoth and Iri. And in the. 8. chapter, these: Adar, Gera, Abiud. 3. Esd. 2. c. Belemus, Mithridates, Tabelius, Rathunius, Beeltethmus, and Semellius the Secretary, with other more, written a sore complaint to Artaxerses King of Persia against the jews, which were a building of the temple at jerusalem, through the which, they were commanded to cease, and to build no more. Read Artaxerses and Rathumus. the patriarch Benjamin with a ewe and dead lamb, in front of farm buildings. Sum natu minimus Beniaminus ex Cananea Mater in enixu est morte perempta Me scriptura Lupun natum consumere proedan In matutino tempore vera vocat Benjamin, was the youngest son of jacob, Gen. 35. c. his mother was Rachel, who died in travail, and therefore Of the sons of Benjamin, Read Gene. 46. c. 1. Par. 7. b. 8. a. called his name Benoni, the son of sorrow: But jacob his father called him Benjamin, son of the right hand. His brother's name (of father and mother) was joseph, who loved Benjamin, above all the rest of his other brethren, as in his story appeareth. ¶ Benjamin, Son of the right hand. Act. 13. b. Beriesus, (which by interpretation is as much to say, as the son of jesus) was a jew born, and a great sorcerer, which name he had taken upon him, to deceive the people, where as his right name was Elymas, which word in the Syrians language, betokeneth an Enchanter, and a false Prophet also. This false Sorcerer was got into the City of Paphos, and there being crept into favour with Sergius Paulus, Ruler of the Country, withstood the doctrine of Barnabas and Paul, seeking by all means to turn the Ruler's heart from the saith in Christ. But Paul (being full of the holy ghost) perceiving the devilish and subtle craft of this sorcerer, looked steadfastly upon him and said: O full of all subtlety and mischief, the child of the Devil, and enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the straight ways of the Lord: Now therefore behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, and not able to see the Sun for a season. And when Paul had pronounced these words, the Enchanter was strike with blindness, so that he (as one amazed) wandered up and down, seeking for some man to lead him by the hand. ¶ Beriesus, an Ensorcerer, or conjuror. 2. Reg. 17. g. Berzelai, was a Gileadite born, who considered the necessity of David so much, being fl●dde out of his own Realm, for fear of his own son Absalon, into the wilderness of Mahanaim, that he brought all things necessary for ●eddes, meat, drink, and clot (out of Roglim) to refresh him and his men, & provided so for him, all the while he lay there, that he lacked nothing, and at his return again, he holped also, to convey both the King and all his men over jordan. Then David seeing the great kindness of Berzelai, was much desirous to have him home with him to jerusalem, promising that all the days of his life, he should eat and drink with him at his own board, and far no worse than he fared, to whom Berzelai (being a very old man) said: O my Lord, I am a man of four score years of age, and cannot discern between good and evil, neither yet taste any thing that I do eat or drink, wherefore if I should then go with my Lord the King, I should be but a burden unto him: Therefore I beseech thee, let thy servant turn back again, that I may die in mine own country, and be buried in the grave of my father: But here is thy servant Chimeam my son, let him go with my Lord, and do unto him whatsoever it shall please thee. And so David and Berzelai kissed each other, and departed, but Chimeam went with David, who did not only recompense his father's kindness in him so long as he lived, but at the day of his death, declared to Solomon his son, the great fidelity he had found with Berzelai in the time of his exile, charging him therefore to show no less favour to the sons of Berzelai (for their father's sake) than ever he himself had done. ¶ Berzelai, Made of iron, or as hard as iron. 2. Reg. 11. ca Bethsabe, was the daughter of Eliam, and wife to Urias, which was with joab in the King's wars. On a time as Bethsabe was washing herself in her privy garden alone. It chanced King David to look out at a window in his palace, & see her, whose beauty so ravished the King, that (forthwithall) he sent for the woman, and committed adultery with her, and so sent her home again. Then (shortly after) she perceiving herself with child, sent the King word thereof, who then, partly to hide his own fault, and partly to save the woman from danger of the law, sent for Urias to come home. But when David saw that Urias would not company with his wife Bethsabe, he returned him back again to joab with a letter, which caused Urias quickly to be dispatched out of his life, after whose death, Bethsabe become David's wife, and brought forth the child conceived in adultery, which lived not long, but died. After that, she 12. f. conceived again, and brought forth Solomon. Lastly, when David was fallen into extreme age, and that she saw Adonia the son of Agith begin to aspire to the kingdom of his father yet living, she went (by the counsel of Nathan the Prophet, who had taught her her lesson) unto David her husband. And making her humble obeisance unto the King as he sat in his Chamber, and Abisag the Sunamite ministering unto him, he said unto her, what is the matter? She answered, my Lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thy handmaid, saying assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my seat. And behold, now is Adonia King, and thou my Lord the king knowest it not. He hath offered Oxen, fat cattle, and many sheep, and hath called all the King's sons, and Abiathar the Priest, and joab the Captain of the host: But Solomon thy servant hath he not bidden. And now my Lord, O King, the eyes of all Israel wait on thee, that thou shouldst tell them who aught to sit on the seat of my Lord the King after him: for else when my Lord the King shall sleep with his fathers, I and my son Solomon shall be sinners. The Queen had no sooner ended her tale, but the Prophet Nathan came and confirmed her words. Whereupon the King assured Bethsabe, that Solomon her son should be that day proclaimed to reign in his stead. The Queen then humbling herself with thanks, desired of God that her Lord King David might live for ever. Look more in the history of Adonia. ¶ Bethsabe, The seventh daughter, or the daughter of an Oath. Exo. 31. a. 35. d. 36. 37. and 38. cap. Bezaleel, the son of Uri of the Tribe of juda, and Ahaliab of the Tribe of Dan, were two cunning workmen, most specially endued with the spirit of God, to work all manner curious work that was to be wrought in Gold, Silver, Brass, Wood, Stone, or with Needle work, so that by these two, the Tabernacle of witness, with all things pertaining thereunto, was most artificially made. ¶ Bezaleel, in the shadow of God. Gen. 29. f. 30. a. 35. d. Bilha, was a young damosel, which served Laban the father of Rachel, and when Rachel should be married to jacob, Laban gave Bilha his maid, to Rachel his daughter to be h●● servant. And when Rachel perceived she could b●●re jacob no children, she gave Bilha her maid unto him to be his wife, who conceived by jacob, and brought him forth two sons, the one Dan, and the other Nephtaly. ¶ Bilha, old, or fading Gen. 14. a. b. Birsa, was one of the four Kings that fought against five other Kings in the vale of Siddim. ¶ Birsa, in Evil, or in iniquity, or condemned, or a son that looketh back. Read Arioch. Ruth. 2. 3. 4. Boos, the son of Solomon, was a great rich man, dwelling in a City called Bethléem, within the land of juda. Who on a time going to the fields to look upon his Reapers, and finding there a young damosel a leasing, demanded of his workmen▪ what she was: To whom answer was made, she was a stranger come with Naomie out of the Country of Moab. Then went Boos to the Maid and said: hearest thou my daughter? Here is a notable example for all rich Farmers which be so unmerciful, that they will not suffer their needy neighbour to lease in their ground whereas Boos was so merciful to this stranger, whose nation were enemies to gods people. go to no other field a leasing (I charge thee) so long as Harvest time endureth, but to mine: tarry here by my Maidens, and gather as much as thou will't, and spare not, for no man shall let thee, neither yet hurt thee. And when thou art hungry and a thirst, go with my Maidens, and eat and drink such as they have, for they shall not deny thee. And so departing from her, he went to his men servants, commanding them to entreat her gently, and to leave some sheaves on the ground (for the nonce) for her to take up without shame. Now after this, it chanced Boos to have knowledge, that this young damosel was his kinswoman, and that it was his lot to marry her, which he was well content to do, considering her to be a woman of good report, and of much virtue. But yet, for as much as he knew another to be more near of kin to her than he, he could not defraud him of his right: therefore to know what he would do in this matter, he went and called his kinsman before the Congregation, and said: Sir, we have here a kinswoman lately returned out of the land of Moab, one Naomie, and she will cell a piece of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: If thou be disposed to buy it, do: if not, then tell me, for there is none to challenge it, save thou, and I next unto thee. Then said he to Boos, I will purchase it. Well (said Boos) look what day thou buyest the land of Naomie, thou must also take * He would have the land, but not the woman. Ruth the Moabite to wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. Then he (revoking his word again) said that he could not purchase it, for marring of his own inheritance. Therefore take thou my right, and purchase it, and so drawn of his * The manner of purchasing. shoe, and gave it to Boos, for that was the custom of old in Israel, concerning purchasing and changing of inheritance, to pluck of his shoe, and give it to his neighbour, in witness that the thing between them, was truly bought and sold. Then Boos having his kinsman's shoe, said unto the people: you are witnesses all this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, & all that pertained to his two sons * Chilion, perfect, or all like a Dove. Chilion and Mahlon of the hand of Naomie, and also have purchased Ruth the Moabite, the late wife of Mahlon to be my wife, to stir up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that his name be not put out among his brethren: And all the people witnessed the same, praying unto the Lord for Ruth, to make her as fruitful, as he did both Rachel, Lea, and Thamar. And so Boos married Ruth, who in process conceived, and bore him a Son called Obed. ¶ Boos, in Power, or strength. C. Exod. 6. c. 1. Par. 6. a. CAath, was the son of Levy, & had four sons, whereof the elder was Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron. He lived. 133. years. ¶ Caath, A Congregation. Gene. 4. a. b. Cain, was the first son that Adam and Eve brought forth between them, and of an unhappy disposition, given to all ungraciousness. He was the first tiller of the ground, and would always offer the worst and the vilest of the fruits of the earth unto God. Wherefore the Lord had no respect to his offering. And because God preferred his brother Abel's offering before his, he was so stirred with malice and envy against him, that he fallen upon him in the fields and slew him. Wherefore the Lord promised to withdraw the increase of the ground from Cain, and so being in desperation, he wandered about like a vagabond in every corner, with much fear and treambling, lest any man should kill him, and at last * Lyra says, that as Lamech was hunting in the fields, his servant spied Cain where he lay hide in a bush, & (thinking it had been a beast) pointed his master unto him, who shot of his A-row, and slew him. Lamech slew him. ¶ Cain, A possession. john. 18. cap. Caiphas, was son in law to Annas, and the high Bishop in the time of Christ's apprehension, of whom he prophesied, that it was expedient for one man to dye, rather than all the people should perish. Which thing he spoke not of himself, but God made him (at that time) even as he made Balaam, to be an instrument of the holy ghost. And Christ being sent from Annas to him (bound) to be examined, was so carried from him to Pilate, that he by the Temporal laws might judge him to death. ¶ Caiphas, a Searcher. Num. 13. and 14. cap. Caleb, was the son of jephun (otherwise called Kenes) of the Tribe of juda, and one of those whom Moses sent out to search the land of Canaan, what manner of Country it was, at the which time of going out, he was about the age of xl years. And when he and his company had viewed the land, and were returned home again, certain of the explorators made an evil report to their brethren of that good land, saying it was a country of strong and fierce people, and such a land as did eat up the inhabiters thereof, and with like persuasions made them both astonished and afraid, and to murmur & grudge against Moses and Aaron, saying they would make them a Captain, and go into Egypt again. Then Caleb and josua, seeing their brethren so discomfited, rend their clotheses for sorrow, and said: O dear brethren, be you not discouraged at these false surmised tales, neither yet rebel against the Lord, for we have seen the land as well as they that have discouraged you, and know it to be a better land than they report, a land that floweth with milk and honey: And as for the people therein, fear them not, for they be but bread for us, their shield is departed from them, and God is with us, therefore pluck up your hearts, and fear not. With these, and the like comfortable sayings, Caleb and josua withdrew the fury of the multitude (which were ready to destroy them) and also ceased their murmuring, which murmuration of the people so gricued the Lord, that he sworn to Moses, that not one of them all should see that good land, save Caleb and josua, although their children should see it: But first (said God to Moses) they shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and suffer for their father's * Which is their infidelity and disobedience. whoredom, until their father's carcases be wasted, a year for a day, according to the number of days in searching the land, which was forty days. And because Caleb followed the Lord continually, God sworn to Moses, that Caleb and his seed should inherit that land, which came so to pass, for after. xlv. years, Caleb (then being at the age of lxxxv. years, josua. 14. b. and as lusty as he was when Moses sent him first to search the land) required of josua his heritage, who appointed out unto him, the City of Hebron with the Countries thereabouts, out of the which City, he drove out the three sons of Enach. This Caleb had a younger josua. 15. c. brother called Othoniel, to whom he gave his daughter judic. 1. c. Acsah to wife, for taking of a certain City called Kariasepher. ¶ Caleb, as a Hart. 2. Tim. 4. c. Carpus, was a certain godly man dwelling at Croada, with whom Paul left his Cloak with certain books, which he desired Timothy to bring with him, when he came to him again. ¶ Carpus, Fruit, or fruitful. 1. Mac. 15. g. ●6. 2. Cendebius, was Captain General of Antiochus host. And when he had done much harm in the land of jewrie, and builded up Cedron, and fortified it with men of war, he was (at the last) by the sons of Simon discomfited, and put to flight. ¶ Cendebius, Zeal, or the possession of sorrow, or grief. 2. Mac. 10. f. Cereas, was brother to Timotheus, and Captain of a strong Castle called Gazar, into the which, Timotheus (being overcome of judas Machabeus) was fain to fly for succour, Now Cereas and they that were with him in the Fort, trusted so much to the strength of the place, that they fallen to railing and cursing of their enemies without, who (notwithstanding) set so manfully upon the hold, that (at last) they wan it, and took the blasphemers, and burned them quick, & slew this Cereas and his brother Timotheus, with another famous Captain called Appollophanes. ¶ Cereas, Glad, or rejoicing. Cetura, look Ketura. Chodorlaomor, look Kedorlaomor. 1. Reg. 9 ●. Cis, was the son of Abiel, of the Tribe of Benjamin, and father to King Saul▪ Whose Asses (on a time) being strayed abroad, he said unto Saul his Son: Take one of the Lads with thee, and go and seek out mine Asses that are lost. This Cis is called also, the son of Ner. 1. Par. 8. c. ¶ Cis, Hard, or stubble, or a place where Cucumbers are. 1. Par. 8. c. 9 g Cis, the son of Abi Gibeon, his mother was called Maacah. 1. Par. 23. c. Cis, the son of Mahly, son to Merari. His brother's name was Eleazar. Whose daughters (he being dead) the sons of this Cis took to their wives. 2. Tim. 4. d. Claudia, was a certain godly brother, who being with Paul at Rome, sent (as other more did) greetings to Timothy in Paul's letter. ¶ Claudia, a Proper name. Act. 11. d. Claudius, was an Emperor, in whose time (the * He was poisoned of of his wife Agrippina, y● Nero her son might succeed in the Empire. Cooper. fourth year of his reign) was a great dearth thor●● out all the world, whereof Agabus the Prophet, proph●cied aforehand. ¶ Claudius, a proper name. Cleopatra, the ‡ 1. Mac. 10. f. 11. b. daughter of King Ptolemy, was married to Alexander the son of noble Antiochus. And again (for displeasure) taken from Alexander her lawful husband, and given to Demetrius the son of Demetrius. ¶ Cleopatra, the Glory of the Country. Luke. 24. b. c Cleophas, was the husband of Mary, sister to Mary the mother of Christ, and one of the two Disciples, which (after the death of Christ) went to the town of Emaus talking and reasoning togethers of all things that had happened to jesus: and as they were reasoning the matter, jesus joined himself personally with them, as a wayfayring man, desirous to know whereof they talked so sadly: To whom Cleophas made answer, and said, art thou only a stranger in jerusalem, and hast not known the things which have chanced there of late▪ of what things said jesus▪ Of one jesus of Nazareth which was a Prophet mighty in deed and word, before▪ God and all the people, and how the high Priest, and our Rulers, delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him, but we trusted that it had been he that should have delivered Israel: and as touching all They understood not yet, what was the deliverance that jesus Christ purchased for us. these things, to day is even the third day that they were done. Then jesus opened the Scriptures to Cleophas and the other, and being known of them (at the last) by breaking of bread, they returned to the Apostles at jerusalem, and told them all what they had heard and seen of jesus, by the way to Emaus. ¶ Cleophas, All manner of glory. Philip. 4. ●. Clement, was one of Paul's labour fellows in the Gospel among the Philippians, as Paul himself reporteth, saying: And I beseech the faithful yoke-fellow, help the women which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life. ¶ Clement. Meek. 2. Tim. 4. b. Crescens, what time as Paul sent for Timothy, was departed from Rome into Galatia for business he had there, whereof he certifieth Timothy, saying: Crescens is go to Galatia and Titus unto Dalmatia. ¶ Crescens. a Latin word, Increasing. Acts. 18. b. Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, after he had herded Paul's preaching, believed in the Lord, he and all his household, and were Christened in the name of Christ jesus. ¶ Crispus. a Latin word, Curled or Crisped. Acts. 10. cap. Cornelius, was an heathen man dwelling in Caesarea, and a Captain over a band of men which were in Italy. This man notwithstanding he was a Gentle born, and in office a man of Arms, yet he was a good liver and feared God, as it well appeared, chiefly in two points, which was in liberally refreshing the poor and needy, and his continual praying unto the Lord In the which prayer as he was (on a time) occupied about the ninth hour of the day (which was a little before Supper time) he see in a vision an Angel of God coming to him, and calling him by his name, saying: Cornelius, thy prayers and thy Alms deeds are come up into remembrance before God, wherefore send to joppa for one Simon whose Surname is Peter, he lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house joineth upon the Sea side, and he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. Then Cornelius sent for Peter, against whose coming he had called togethers all his kinsmen and special friends. And when Peter was come, Cornelius met him and fallen down at his feet to worship him, which thing Peter would not suffer, forasmuch as he was but a man as Cornelius was. And so going in with him, he found a great company gathered togethers, unto whom he said: ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a jew born, to company or come to one that is of an other nation: But God hath showed me, that I should not make any man common or unclean. Therefore came I unto you without saying nay, assoon as I was sent for. I ask therefore, for what intent have ye sent for me? Then Cornelius said: Four days ago, and even about this same hour I fasted, and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing and said: Cornelius, thy prayer is herded, and thy Alms deeds are had in remembrance in the sight of God, send therefore to joppa, and call for Simon whose Surname is Peter, he is lodged in the house of one Simon a Tanner by the Sea side, the which, assoon as he is come shall speak unto thee. Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done for to come: Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded unto thee. Then Peter preached the word of God unto them, and while he was yet preaching, the holy Ghost fallen upon them all, so that in the end, Cornelius with all his Company there present, were baptized in the name of Christ jesus. ¶ Cornelius. a Proper name. Num. 16. cap. Chore, was the son of jezchar, the son of Caath, the son of Lénie. This Chore of a stout and proud heart, envied and detested Moses the true servant of God, and raised up a sedition against him and Aaron, having with him Dathan, Abiran and On: Three great Captains, beside. 250. other noble men that took his part, which insurrection by the power of man was unsuppressable. But almighty God caused the earth to open, and swallow them up, with their wives, Children, and all their substance. This is the exposition of a certain learned man named Richard Turner Bachelor of Divinity, and Reader in the College of Windsor, in the days of king Edward the sixt. ¶ Here is a question to be moved: If all the substance of Chore with his wife and children were swallowed up of the earth with them? How can that be true which is written in the title of the. 41. Psalm, that the children of Chore were either the makers, or the singers, or the setters forth of that godly Psalm. Answer is made Numeri. 26. where it is written, that when Chore was swallowed up of the earth, God miraculously preserved certain of his children, of whose offspring there came very excellent learned and notable wise men, and specially these four. Ethan * 3. Reg. 4. d. the Ezrachite, to weet, that was born in the town called Ezrachi, Heman, Calcal & Darda, which four so far excelled all other in wisdom and learning, that the wisdom of Solomon was compared to be as great as there's. These four are called the children of Chore, not that they were the natural children of Chore, but that they came of the offspring of the children of Chore, which God had miraculously preserved from the great gulf and gaping of the earth. For it is well known that Chore lived in Moses time, against whom he was the chief in stirring up of rebellion against him. Again, Ethan, Heman, Calcal and Darda lived and flourished in Salomons time, which was. 480. years (or thereabout) after that Chore was killed. So that these men could not be the natural children of Chore, but are called his children and his sons, because they came of his progenic and offspring. ¶ Chore, Bald, or baldenesses Ice or frost. 1. Esd. 1. d. Cirus, King of Persia (in the first year of his reign) delivered the people of Israel out of captivity, and gave them liberty to go and build the * Cyrus' being insatiable in coveting countries, was slain of Tomiris queen of Scitia, with. 200000 Persians', who caused his head to be cut of, & cast into a Vessel of blood, saying: satisfy thyself with blood, which thou hast always thirsted. Lanquet. City of jerusalem, and the Temple of God again (which Nabuchodonosor had destroyed) and sent with them all the vessels of gold and silver pertaining to the house of the Lord, which were in number. 5400. And the number of the whole congregation that returned from the captivity of Babylon, were xlij thousand, three hundredth, and three score, beside their servants and Maidens, which were 6337. and among them also, were 200. singing men and women. And of this Cyrus it was prophesied by the Prophet Isaiah, long before Cyrus was born, that he should deliver the children of Israel out of captivity. ¶ Cyrus, as it were a miserable man: or as it were an heir, a belly. Chusan Risathaim, was * judic. 3. b. king of Mesopotamia, into whose hand God delivered the Children of Israel, because they turned from him to serve strange Gods, which King kept them in bondage eight years, till at last (they crying to the Lord for help) God raised up Othoniel, which delivered them out of his hands. ¶ Chusan Risathaim, Seeing, or prophesying. judic. 16. b. c. b. Dalila, was the wife of Samson, who (thorough the persuasions of the Philistines) flattered him so long, until she had got knowledge where all his strength lay: that known, she so dallied with him that he laying down his head upon her lap, and there falling a sleep, she caused the hear of his head to be shaven off, and so betrayed him to the Philistines. ¶ Dalila, a Bucket, or Consumer. Act. 17. g. Damaris, was a certain godly woman, dwelling at the City of Athens, who (among other) Paul converted. ¶ Damaris, a little wife. Gen. 30. 2. Dan, was the son of jacob, born him of Bilha Rachel's maid. His brother's name (of father and mother) was Nephtaly. jacob before his death, prophesied of him, saying: Dan shall judge his people, as one of the 49. c. Tribes of Israel. Dan shall be a serpent by the way, and an Adder by the path, biting the horse heels, so that his Rider shall fall backward. O Lord, I have waited Num. 1. f. for thy salvation. The generation of the Danites grew to such a number, that the portion which josua gave them, was not sufficient for all their Tribe, wherefore they went out to seek them an inheritance to devil in: And coming to the quiet City of Lais (which mistrusted josua. 19 d. nothing) they fallen upon it, killed the people, and judic. 18. cap. brent the City. And in the place thereof, they builded themselves another City, and called it Dan. And set up the Idols therein, which they had taken from Micah, and worshipped them, and so continued in their idolatry, till the Ark of God was taken. 1. Reg. 4. ¶ Dan, judging, or judgement. Dan. 1. cap. Daniel, was an holy Prophet of the Tribe of juda, who being a well-favoured young springalde, and of good erudition, was (among other of the children of Israel) brought to Babylon, and there found at the King's charges to learning, & to profit in the Chaldeys tongue, and for the better nourishing and bringing up of these young striplings, he appointed to them (for three years space) a portion of his own meat every day, and of his own Wine which he drank, to th'intent, that by their good entreaty and learning of his religion, they might rather favour him than the jews, and to be able to serve him as governors in their land. But Daniel being determined in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the kings meat and drink, desired his keeper that he, and his three companions, to wit, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias, might not defile themselves, but that he would give them nothing else but Pulse to eat, and water to drink, which thing he was afraid to do, lest when the King should call them before him, they might seem in worser liking than the rest of their fellows, and so he to be in danger of his life. Well, said Daniel, prove thy servants for ten days. Then the Keeper (whose heart God had moved to favour Daniel) proved them ten days, and when he see them fatter in flesh, and in better liking than the other, he took away their portion of meat, and served them daily with Pulse and water. And to these, God gave great knowledge and understanding in all learning and wisdom: But to Daniel only, he gave the gift of Prophesying, and opening of visions and dreams. Now when the time was expired, that all the children whom the King had so long nourished, should be brought before him, he found Daniel and his three associates in matters of wisdom and understanding that he required of them, ten times better than all the learned men of his Realm, so that the King had Danyel in great estimation. After this, Daniel expounded the kings dreams, and showed him the true interpretation and meaning thereof (which none of the Chaldeans could do) for the which the King rewarded him with great gifts, and made him governor over the whole Province of Babylon, wherewith, the other Princes and Rulers were sore offended, and sought occasion against him concerning the kingdom, but Daniel was so faithful and upright in all the King's matters, that they confessed, and said: We shall find no occasion against this Daniel, except it be concerning the law of his God: Therefore let us persuade the king to make a decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save only of the King, the same to be cast into the den of Lions. And when the King had consented to this wicked decree, and sealed the writing, Daniel (that all men might see, that he would neither consent in heart nor deed for these few days, to any thing that was contrary to God's glory) went home to his house, and set open the window of his Chamber toward jerusalem, and fallen down upon his knees to give thanks and praise unto God, as his custom was three times a day to do. And thus making his prayers and supplication to his God, his adversaries came upon him and found him a work whereupon they went to the king and said: hast thou not sealed the decree, that whosoever shall make request to any God or man within thirty days save to thee (O King) shallbe cast into the den of Lions. True it is quoth the king, and it cannot be broken. Then said they: This Daniel one of thy prisoners of juda, regardeth neither thee nor yet thy statute, but maketh his petition thrice a day unto his god. When the King herded this, he was sore displeased in himself, and sought by all means to have excused Daniel, and when he saw no entreaty would serve, nor no way be found to altar the law, he suffered Daniel to be cast down to the Lions, which were seven in numbered, and were kept fasting that day from their ordinary diet, to the intent they should have devoured Daniel: But God had so stopped the mouths and fury of the Lions, that they did him no harm, and lest he should perish there for hunger, God sent his Prophet Abacuk with meat and drink to feed him, and also moved the king's heart to take such care for Daniel, that the seventh day after, he went to the den to see if he were a live or dead, and finding him not perished, but whole and sound, he rejoiced greatly, and caused Daniel to be taken out, & his accusers with their wives and children cast down among the fierce greedy Lions▪, who tore them all in pieces before they came at the ground. Thus being delivered, he afterward prophesied of the coming of Christ, and of the Empire of Babylon, Medea, Persia, Grecia and the Romans. Read more of him in the story of Bell and Susanna. ¶ Daniel. judgement of God. 3. Reg. 4. d. Darda, the son of Mahol, was one of the four, which came of the offspring of the children of Chore, and so far exceeded all other in wisdom and learning, that Solomon was compared unto them. ¶ Darda. The house of knowledge: or the generation of knowledge. Darius, in taking of * He is called also Ahasuerus. Ester. 1. a and was (as some think) the son of Hystaspis, called also Artaxerses. Babylon, slew King Balthasar 1. Esd. 6. cap. Dan. 5. d. and possessed his kingdom. In the second year of his reign, he granted the same licence unto the jews to build again the City of jerusalem, and the house of God, that King Cyrus had granted to them in the first year of his reign. And for so much as the work had been much hindered from the first year of Cyrus unto the second year of this King Darius, he gave a straight commandment, that whosoever did (from henceforth) hinder or let that work, a Beam should be taken from that man's house and he hanged thereon, and his house made a dunghill. And so the building went forward with speed, and was perfectly finished in the sixte year of his reign. ¶ Darius. Requiring, or enquiring for. Num. 16. a. Dathan, and Abiram, were the sons of Eliab, and two of the chief Captains with Chore in the insurrection against Moses, on whom God took such vengeance that he caused the earth to open and swallow them up quick. Read the story of Chore. ¶ Dathan. Statute, or law. 1. Reg. 16. c. David, was the youngest son of Isai, and by God's commandment anointed King of Israel (Saul yet reigning) of the Prophet Samuel. Wherefore Saul, fearing that David would defeat him of his kingdom, vexed him with continual persecution, during the which time, David showed notable examples both of patience and true obedient service to Saul his sovereign Lord. And first, to show his obedient and faithful heart to his 17. cap. Prince, and love he bore to his country, he put himself in danger, to fight with that great monster Goliath and slew him, of whom the king, and all the host of Israel stood in great fear. And after this act also, when Saul 18. b. c. (of envy that the women in their dance had given to David more praise than to him) threw his javelin at David (as he stood and played on his Harp before him) to have nailed him fast to the brickwall, David avoided and armed himself with patience, and never sought other means to revenge: In so much, that when Saul (by 24. ●. the providence of God) came into the Cave to ease himself, in the which Cave David lay hide for fear of Saul, he would not (being provoked) put forth his hand to hurt his master: But cut of a piece of the hem of his coat, in token that he might have killed him. And yet after that, it sore repent him that he had done so much injury unto his sovereign Lord and master, although he was his most grievous enemy, and every hour sought his death. Also, when he came into the host of Saul and 26. b. c. found the King and his men fast a sleep, he would not for his own private cause (though jehu slew two Kings at God's commandment) lay his hand upon the Lords anointed, but only (that he should know that David was there & might have been revenged) took his spear and pot of water which stood at his head and went his way. Finally, when it pleased God to deliver him of his 2. Reg. b. enemy in battle against the Philistines, one (to get thank of David) brought unto him saul's crown, and the Bracelet that he wore on his arm, certifying him of the King's death, and that he with his own hands had killed him: whose act did so much abhor David, that he thought the man not worthy to live, but put him to death by and by. Read more of David's patient suffering and obedient service, in the story of Michol, jonathas, Ahimelech, Achis, and Absalon his son. Now when 2. Reg. 2. b. Saul was dead, David was admitted king and reigned over juda vij years, after which time expired, he reigned both over Israel and juda xxxiij years. And did that which was good in the sight of God, and put his trust & confidence in the Lord God of Israel, so that before nor after him, was not his like. He cleaved so unto the Lord, that God of him bore witness, that he had found a man according to his hearts desire. To him, God made a promise that Christ should come of his seed, for the which 7. ●. cause, Christ of the Prophets is called the son of David. To this holy Prophet, God gave many victories and excellent gifts (which are touched in other stories) and yet among all his virtues, he suffered him to fall into the 11. cap. abominable vice of adultery and homicide, and most grievously punished him for the same, who notwithstanding after earnest repentance, was received again into the favour of God, and never after offended in that sin more. Finally, after many conflicts with his enemies, 3. Reg. 2. b. he died, after he had reigned xl years, leaving Solomon his son to succeed him. ¶ David. Beloved. judic. 4. cap. Deborah, the wife of one Lapidoth, was a Prophetess, and the fourth judge and governor of the people of Israel: who, by the power and pleasure of God (and help of Barack the Captain of her army) delivered them from the Tyranny of King jabyn, and of Sisera his Captain general, putting the king to a great foil, in flying of his Captain Sisera. Thorough the which victory, the Israelites were restored to liberty, and their enemies the Canaanites utterly confounded. She judged Israel xl years. ¶ Deborah. a word, or a Bee. Collo. 4. d. Demas, was Christ's Disciple a great while, and Philem. d. a faithful minister to Paul, and never shrank from 2. Tim. 4. c. him nor his doctrine, so long as all things prospered well with Paul: But when he see Paul cast in prison, and in danger of his life for the Gospel's sake: He forsook both him and his doctrine, and (imbraceing the world) conveyed himself to Thessalonica. Such there be, that so long as pleasure, profit, favour, honour, glory or riches do follow the word of God, so long will they favour the same: But when affliction, persecution, loss of goods, riches, lands, possessions, or such like adversities do come, than they do as Demas did, forsake the Gospel and follow the world. ¶ Demas. Favouring the people. 1. Mac. 7. cap. Demetrius, the son of Sceleucus came from Rome with a small company of men to a certain City of his own, lying upon the Sea coast, and prepared an army to go to Antioch (the City of his progenitors) where he found Antiochus and Lisias, which both, he caused to be slain, and being established in his kingdom, he began (through the wicked counsel of Alcimus, whom 9 cap. he had made high Priest) to seek the destruction of the jews, sending forth divers armies against them, in the which, he sped diversly. Finally, the son of noble 10. c. Antiochus moved war against him, and in battle slew him. ¶ Demetrius, coming of Ceres: whom the Heathen thought the Goddess of Corne. 1. Mac. 10. g. Demetrius, the son of Demetrius, being in the land of Creta at his father's death, made haste homeward to take possession of his Kingdom. And being established therein, he began to wax mighty▪ ●y reason that Ptolemy King of Egypt had withdrawn his favour from Alexander his son in law, and taken his daughter Cleopatra from him and given her to Demetrius. And also for as much as Ptolemy and Alexander, lived not long after the strife begun between them, Demetrius (for a space) had great rest. The Captain of Demetrius host, was Appolonius (a great enemy of the jews) whom jonathas discomfited at the first conflict between them. Upon the which, Demetrius perceiving jonathas power to be strong, was content to be at peace with him, and to make all jewry free. Which being done, all 11. ●. f. g. the land was in such quietness, that Demetrius sent away his host, all save a few strangers, whereat the host was displeased. Then Triphon (who had been aforetime on Alexand●●s party) perceiving Demetrius' host to mumur against him, moved Antiochus the son of Alexander to war against Demetrius, who being now in great fear of the men of Antioch (with whom he had somewhat to do) sent to jonathas to have his aid, who sent him three thousand of such picked men, that delivered Demetrius out of danger, and slew an hundred thousand of the Antiocheans, so that the rest were fain to cast down their weapons & to yield them to Demetrius: who (notwithstanding the great fidelity of jonathas, and the benefit he had done him) after he was at rest again, did not reward him according, but most deceytfully dissembled, and withdrew himself from jonathas, and vexed him and the jews very sore. After this came Tryphon with all the host which Demetrius had put away, and fought against Demetrius, and put him to flight, and made him fain (at the last) to go into Medea to seek aid and help, where Arsaces' King of 1. Mac. 14. a. the land took him, and kept him in ward as a prisoner during his life. Act. 19 e. f. g. Demetrius: This man was a Siluersmyth by his occupasion dwelling at Ephesus, which made silver Shrines and Tabernacles for Diana the goddess. And forasmuch as Paul (by the space of two years) had preached there, against Images made with man's hand, saying that they were no gods: He (lest his profit should decay) called togethers all such as had advantage by making Images of Diana, and all crafts men of the same occupation, whom he known would favour his cause, and began to say unto them on this wise: Masters, ye know that by this Craft we have vantage: moreover ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost thoroweut all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying: That they be no gods which are made with hands. So that not only this our Craft cometh into peril, and to be set at nought: But also that the Temple of the great goddess Diana should ●e despised and her magnificence destroyed, which all Asia and the world woorshippeth. With this seditious Oration made by Demetrius, the people were in such a fury, that they cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians, and with that, rushed into the common Hall with one assent, where they (missing of Paul) caught two of his companions, in the which rage, some cried one thing, and some another, and were so far out of order, that the most part know not the cause of their concourse togethers, so that with great difficulty, the matter was pacified. Read the story of Alexander the jew born in the same place. 3. john. Demetrius: This was a faithful Christian man, having for a testimony thereof a good report as well of Paul himself as of all other to be an earnest favourer of the Gospel of Christ. Act. 17. g. Denis, or Dionysius, was a certain Senator, whom Paul converted at the City of Athens, and instituted him Bishop thereof. ¶ In Fascicul●s temporum, it is written that this Denis was martyred in France, whereby it may evidently be gathered that the Gospel of Christ our Saviour was preached in France in the Apostles time, or very nigh unto their Time. Act. 19 d. Diana, was a Goddess whom the Ephesians most supersticiouslye did worship. ¶ Diana, Latinum est. Read Demetrius the Siluersmyth, and Alexander the jewe. ●. john. b. Diotrephes, was so wicked a man, and so malicious an enemy unto the Christian brethren, that he could not say well of them, nor yet abide to hear other give them good report: he would neither receive them himself, nor suffer those that would, but thrust them out of the Church. ¶ Diotrephes: Nourished of jupiter. Luk. 16. c. Dives, the rich and covetous Glutton, so much delighted and gloried in his great abundance of treasure, fine and costly apparel, sumptuous and delicious far each day, that his whole felicity and pleasure, was only in pampering up of himself, having no compassion (were his misery never so great) on the poor and needy, as it did appear by Lazarus the Beggar lying at his gates, and looking for some relief of the scraps that fallen from his board. But when this glutton was dead and his body (with pomp) brought to his grave, and his soul also in the torments of hell: He than lifting up his eyes, and beholding Abraham a great way of, and the Beggar with him in joy, cried out to Abraham, requesting him that Lazarus might now come down, and dip the tip of his finger in water, to slake the great heat of his tongue, for I am (saith he) most grievously tormented in this Ardent flame. But to this & his other most vain and fantastical request he made for his brethren, to have them admonished by one that came from the dead: Abraham made answer and said. That for so much as he had consumed and spent away the time of his life volupteously in the pleasures and delights of the world (and would at no time repent) he therefore was now, most justly condemned to suffer perpetual pain in the fire of hell. ¶ Dives: Rich. 1. Reg. 21. b. Doeg, an Edomite born, was King saul's servant, 22. b. c. d. and the master of them that kept his cattle. When David came to Ahimelech the Priest of Nob, and had received the show bread, with the sword of Goliath: This Doeg was * By Doeg (saith Saint Austen) is signified Antichrist, which with false signs, and feigned miracles shall move all the world before the coming of the Lord to judgement. And as Doeg wrought wickedness for the pleasing of king Saul, by whom is signified the Devil. So shall Antichrist move and stir the world unto sin, for the pleasing of the Devil, and advancing of his name. there present the same day, tarrying to worship before the Lord, and saw and heard all things that was done between them. And when he was returned home, and had waited his time when he might best pleasure the King, he up and accused Ahimelech, of all that he had done unto David: And when the King had judged that good and godly man to dye, this Doeg, at the King's commandment (all other resusing that wicked deed) fallen upon Ahimelech with his sword, and slew both him, and all the Priests of the Lord, to the number of. 85. ¶ Doeg, Careful, or vehemently moved. Dorcas, was ‡ Act. 9 f. g. a certain godly woman, and a Disciple of Christ, dwelling at joppa, who in her life time had been virtuously occupied, and specially in the works of mercy, relieving the poor and needy. And while Peter was preaching and doing his office at Lydda (which was not far from joppa) it was her chance to fall sick and die. And when her friends had done with washing the dead corpse, and laid it forth in an upper chamber to he anointed, they sent for Peter to come unto them, who being come, they had him up to the Chamber where the dead Corpse lay, where the Widows came about him weeping, and laying forth the Coats and other garments which she had prepared in her life time for the poor, before him. Then Peter put them all forth of the Chamber: And being alone, knéeled down and prayed, and turning him to the body, said: Tabytha, a●●se, at the which word she arose and looked upon 〈◊〉 who then gave her his hand, and lift her up, and called the Saints and Widows, and restored Dorcas unto them alive. ¶ Dorcas, a Do. 2. Mac. 1●. d. e. f. Dositheus, was a certain Noble Captain with judas Machabeus, who (by the help of Sosipater another Captain) defended the jews manfully against Timotheus, and slew ten thousand of his men which were left in a strong hold, and after that, took Timothy himself in battle, and (notwithstanding) let him go again, upon his promise made unto them, that he would restore all the jews home again which he had in prison, thinking that, the best and most surest way, to save the lives of their captive brethren. After this, it chanced Dositheus (a mighty man on horseback) to encounter with Gorgias, another great Captain, and enemy of the jews, and took him, intending to have carried him away alive: But an horseman of Thracia fallen upon him, and smote off his arm, and so Gorgias escaped, and fled into Moresa. ¶ Dositheus, given to God. Act. 24. d. Drusilla, was a jew, and wife to Felix, by whose counsel (saith the Note in geneva's Bible) he called for Paul, and herded him of the faith in Christ. ¶ Drusilla, Bedewed, or sprinkled with blood. E. ●c. 10. d. 11. c EBer, was the son of Selah of the generation of Sem. He had two sons, the one Peleg (in whose days the earth was divided) and the other joktan. This Eber lived before and after he begat Peleg. 464. years. ¶ Eber, Passing, or passage. Of Eber came the Ebrues, which were afterward called Israelites of Israel, which was jacob. And jews of juda, because of the excellency of that Tribe. 3. Reg. 16. b. Ela, the son of Baasa, began his reign over Israel, in the xxuj year of Asa king of juda, and walked in all the wicked ways of his father before him. In the second year of his reign (or there about) Zimri his servant (and Captain of his Charets) conspired against him, and finding him drunken in the house of * Drinking (as some say) till he was drunken in the ●●●mple of Arza the Idol, by his house in Tirza. Arza the King's Steward, he fallen upon him, and slew him. ¶ Ela, an Oak. Elam, was the son of Sem. ¶ Elam, a young Man, 1. Par. 1. c. or he that is bid, or the world. Exod. 6. d. Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was constituted high Priest, after the decease of his father, and so was the second Num. 20. d. Bishop over the jews. He took to wife one of josua. 24. g. the daughters of Putuel, which bore him a son called Phinehes. Finally, he died, and was buried in a hill that pertained to Phinehes his son, which hill was given him in Mount Ephraim. ¶ Eleazar, the help of God. 1. Mac. 6. ●. Eleazar, the son of Saura, was a worthy Captain with judas Machabeus, what time as Antiochus Eupater came into jewrie with a mighty strong army, both of men and Elephants: which beasts being xxxij in number, were strongly fenced, and surely harnessed, and well exercised to battle. And when the hosts were joined together, Eleazar beholding one of the Elephants decked with royal harness, and far excelling all the other beasts, he supposed the King himself had been upon him, wherefore he jeoparded himself to deliver his people, and with a good courage ran to the Elephant in the midst of the host, slaying all about him as he went, and at last came unto the beast, and got himself under his feet, and smote him in the belly, and slew the Elephant. The weight of whose dead body crushed Eleazar in pieces, and so he died. 2. Mac. 6. c. d. ●. Eleazar, was one of the principal Scribes among the jews, and an aged man, of a well-favoured countenance, who (when that cruel King Antiochus had sent his Commissioners to compel the jews to transgress the laws of their God) was constrained to gape with open mouth, and to eat swines flesh, but he desiring rather to dye grievously, than to live with hatred, offered himself willingly to the torment, and spit it out. Then they that had the charge of the King's wicked act, for the old friendship of the man, took him aside privily, and prayed him that he would take such flesh as was lawful to eat, and dissemble as though he had eaten even of the things appointed by the King, even the flesh of the sacrifice, that in so doing, he might be delivered from death, and that for the old friendship that was among them, he would receive this favour. But he began to consider discreetly, and as become his age, and the excellency of his ancient years, and the honour of his grey hears, whereunto he was come, and his most honest conversation from his childhood, but chief the holy law, made and given by God: therefore he answered them consequently, and willed them straight ways to send him to the grave: for it becometh not our age (said he) to dissemble, whereby many young people might think that Eleazar being. 90. years old, were now go to another manner of life. And so thorough mine hypocrisy (for a little time of a transitory life) they might be deceived by me, and I should procure malediction and reproach to mine old age. For though I were now delivered from the torments of men, yet could I not escape the hand of the Almighty, neither alive nor dead. Wherefore I will now change this life manfully, and will show myself such as mine age requireth. And so will leave a notable example for such as be young, to die willingly & courageously, for the honourable & holy laws: and when he had said these words, immediately he went to torment. And as he was ready to give up the ghost, he sighed and said: The Lord that hath the holy knowledge, knoweth manifestly, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I am scourged, and suffer these sore pains of my body, but in my mind I suffer them gladly for his religion. Thus this man ended his life, leaving his death for an example of a noble courage, and a memorial of virtue, not only unto young men, but unto all his nation. 1. Reg. 1. b. 2. c. ●. Eli, was the next judge after Samson, that judged Israel, and the high Priest descended from Aaron. He had two sons, the one called Hophni, the other Phinehes, which were so wicked that every man complained on them. And because that Eli did not punish them according to their deserts, God sent him word by his Prophet, that for as much as he had not ministered due correction unto his sons for their great offences, he would surely remove the high Priests office from his house for ever, and stir him up a * Meaning Sador, who succeeded ●biathar, and was the figure of christ. faithful Priest which should do according to his hearts desire. And this shall be to thee (said he) a sign and token that shall come upon thy two sons, even in one day they shall both die. And so it came to pass, for when the Philistines went out to battle against Israel, the two sons of Eli (which 1. Reg. 4. c. d. waited upon the Ark of God) were both stain, and the Ark taken and possessed of strangers. Then Eli (being at that time. 99▪ years of age, and also blind) hearing of the Ark to be taken of the Philistines, was strike into such a sudden fear, that he fallen backward of his stool, and broke his neck, after he had judged forty years. ¶ Eli, my God. 1. Reg. 16. b. Eliab, was the elder son of Isai, and so goodly a man of stature and parsonage, that when all the sons of Isai were brought before the Prophet Samuel to choose out a King among them: Samuel thought Eliab to be the meetest for that office, but God refused him, and accepted David his youngest brother, who seemed to have more skill in keeping of sheep, than of war, notwithstanding, after that, he proved a better Warrior than Eliab, or all the rest of his brethren, when he fought with Goliath, and slew him. And for that great enterprise of David, Eliab (being with King Saul in the host) 17. d. was sore offended, and began to rebuke David, saying: wherefore art thou now come hither? with whom hast thou left thy sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the malice of thy heart well enough, and that of an haughty stomach thou art come hither to see the battle, and with such taunts and checks he reproved his brother David, for taking upon him to beat the Philistine, whom he, nor none of all his fellows dared look in the face. ¶ Eliab, God my Father, or the God of my Father. the prophet Elijah (or Elias) is fed by ravens by the stream Cherith (or Kerith, or Karith), by a rocky outcrop. There are ships sailing on the stream. Helias proplieta pas●itur à coruis, pane et carne, bis die: mane nempe et vespere. M. V V H. van Luyck excu. 3. Reg. 18. ca After this, he was commanded by God, to go & show himself to Achab. And when the King saw Eliah, he said: Art thou he that troubleth Israel? Nay said the Prophet it is not I that have troubled Israel, but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of God, and served Baal: Therefore let all the people of Israel with the Prophets of Baal be brought before me to mount Carmel, and I will tell thee what the Lord says. And when the King had called the people togethers: The Prophet said unto them, how long will ye haut between two Opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him? But if Baal be God, then go after him. And now to know who is the true God, said the Prophet, let there be two Bullocks brought, and give the one to me (which am but one Prophet of the Lords) and the other to Baal's prophets which are. 450. let them dress the one with wood and no fire under it, and I will dress the other likewise: And call ye on the name of your God, and I will call on the name of my God, & then, the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. To this the Prophets of Baal agreed, and dressed there Oxen, which Eliah mocketh the prophets of Baal. being done, they cry to their God Baal, but they cried so long without answer again, that Eliah mocked them, saying: Cry out aloud, for it may be that your God is busy in talking, or occupied in following his enemies, or is in his journey, or else fallen a sleep and must be waked with your cry. And so they cried on still from morning to night, cutting themselves (as their manner was) with knives and lances, till the blood did follow, and yet their god would not answer. Then Eliah took his Bullock and dressed it, and laid it upon the wood, and made a ditch round about the altar whereon the sacrifice was laid, and powered water upon the Sacrifice until the ditch was full: And assoon as he had called on the name of the Lord, fire fallen down from Heaven, and consumed the brent Sacrifice, the wood, the stones, the dust, and all the water that was in the pit. And when the people saw that, they turned to Eliah, and fallen upon all the Prophets of Baal, and slew them at the Brook Kyson. 3. Reg. 19 ca ¶ Now when Eliah had thus destroyed Baal and his prophets, he dared not abide the menacing of jezabel, but fled to the wilderness of Bethsabe. And having go a days journey therein, he sat him down under a juniper tree, and desired God that he would take his life from him. And as he fallen a sleep under the tree. The Angel of God touched him and bade him arise and eat, wherewithal he awaked: And seeing a Baken cake and a pot of water standing at his head, he refreshed himself therewith, and laid him down again to sleep. The Angel touched him once more, and bade him arise and eat, telling him that he had yet a great journey to go, than he arose and did eat again, and with the strength Eliah fasteth forty days and forty nights. of that meat, he walked forty days & forty nights, till he came to Horeb the mount of God, and hiding himself in a Cave all night, the voice of the Lord came to him, and asked him what he did there: I have (said he) been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: For the Children of Israel hath forsaken thy covenant, broken down thy Altars, and slain thy Prophets, with the sword, and I only am left, and they seek my life to take it away. Then the Lord commanded him to come out of the Cave, and sent him to anoint Hazael King over Syria: And jehu King of Israel, and Eliseus in his room. Read more of this Prophet in the stories of these three aforesaid, in Achab, Ahazia and Obedia, and Elizeus. ¶ Eliah. God the Lord. judith. 4. cap. Eliachim, was the high Priest among the jews, at what time Holofernes went about to subdue them, which sent letters all about to the jews, to take in the mountains, and to stop all the ways and passages to jerusalem, that their enemies the Assyrians might have no recourse thither. That done, he exhorted the people to earnest prayer and fasting, assuring them that the Lord would hear their petitions, if they continued steadfast in the same, and give them such power to overthrow the Assyrians, as he gave to Moses the servant of God, which overthrew the Amalechites (trusting in their own strength) not with weapon, but with holy prayer. ¶ Eliachim, The Resurrection of God, or God's affirmation, or the God of resurrection, or the God of strength. Ruth. 1. a. b. Elimelech, was an Ephraite born, dwelling in the City of Bethleem juda, in whose days there fallen such a dearth in the land of juda, that he with his wife and two sons (the one Mahalon, the other Chilion) went into the land of Moab, where in process, he and his tw● sons died. ¶ Elimelech. My God the king, or the Counsel of God. Gen. 36. ●. Eliphas, was the son of Esau, and his mother's name was Ada. ¶ Eliphas, the Sight of God, or his intent, or endeavour. job. 2. d. Eliphas, the Themanite, was one of those that came to job in his extreme afflictions to comfort him. And 4. yet (notwithstanding) he blamed job for impatiency, 15. unjustice, and for the presumption of his own righteousness. 12. Also he reproved him, because he challenged wisdom and pureness to himself. Affirming also that he was punished for his sums, and accused him of unmercifulness, and that he denied God's pr●●●dence, and therefore exhorteth him to repentance. But the Lord was angry with Eliphas and with his other Companions, 42. b. because they had condemned job by the outward afflictions, and not comforted him with his mercy, and therefore commanded them to take seven▪ Oxen and seven Rams▪ and to go and offer a burned offering for their offence, and his servant job should pray for them. And they did as the Lord had commanded them. 1. Par. 1. 2. Elisa, was the son of javan, his brethren were: Tharsis, Citim, and D●●●●int. ¶ Elisa, it is God, or the ●ambe of G●d, or God that doth good. ●. Reg. 19 d. Eliseus, was the son of Saphan. And being at the plough with twelve yoke of Oxen before him, Eliah coming by him cast his mantel over him, and went his ways. Then 〈◊〉 (being instinct with the holy Ghost) left his plough, and ran after Eliah, desiring him that he might first go home and take his leave of his friends, & then he would come and follow him, which thing being done, he returned and ministered to Eliah, and went with him to Bethel, & from thence to jericho, 4. Reg. 2. ca where the children of the Prophets came to Eliseus and said: Knowest thou not that the Lord will take thy master from thy head this day? Yes (quoth he) I know it well, hold ye your peace and be still. And so forth from jericho, they went to jordan, where Eliah ●he waters divided. smote the waters with his mantel which divided themselves, so that they two went over on dry land. And when they were on the other side of jordan, Eliah said to Eliseus: Ask what I shall do for thee, or I be taken away from thee: I pray thee (quoth Eliseus) let thy spirit be double upon me. Thou hast asked (quoth he) an hard thing: Yet if thou see me when I am taken from thee, thou shalt have it so, if not, it shall not be. And as Eliah is taken up in the fiery Chariot. they were walking and talking togethers Eliah was taken up in a whirlwind of fire and in a charet of fiery horses, which sight Eliseus saw and cried: My father, my father, the charet of Israel and the horsemen thereof, and saw him no more▪ Then Eliseus, rend his own Cloak in two pieces, and took up Elias mantel, which he had let fall from him, and returned to the bank of jordan and smote the waters, saying: Where is the Lord God of Eliah and he himself, and at the second smiting, the waters divided, so that he went over on dry land to the other ●yde again. Then the Children of the Prophets perceiving the spirit of Eliah to be upon Eliseus, came and fallen down before him, saying: We doubt jest the spirit of the Lord hath taken thy master and cast him upon some mountain, therefore let us▪ send forth our men to go and seek him. But Eliseus (knowing assuredly that he was taken unto God) willed them not to do so: yet they▪ not there withal satisfied, entreated him so much till he was ashamed, and so let them go. And when they had sought three days and three nights and could not find him, they returned to Eliseus, who said unto them: Did not I say, ye should not find him. The water● are healed. ¶ Now, as the Prophet lay at jericho, the men of the City came unto him, saying: Sir, the situation of this City (as thou seest) is pleasant, but the water is so evil and the ground so barren, that it killeth the inhabitants thereof. Then said Eliseus, bring me a Cruse, and put Salt therein. And when they had brought him the Cruse, he took it and went unto the spring of the waters, and cast the Salt therein, saying: Thus saith the Lord, I have healed this water, death shall no more come thereof, neither barrenness to the ground. 4. Reg. 3. cap. ¶ After he had thus healed the water at jericho, and was departed thence to go to Bethel, there came little children out of the City, who in mockery said unto him: Come up thou bald head, come up thou bald head. The The children for mocking the Prophet, are devoured with bears. Prophet then turned back and beheld the children, and perceiving their malicious hearts, he cursed them in the name of the Lord, which Curse was no sooner pronounced out of the Prophet's mouth, but two Bears came out of the forest and ran upon the Children, and tore in pieces. 42. of them: And so went he forth to mount. Carmel, and from thence to the City of Samaria. ¶ It came to pass that when jehoram the King of Israel, and jehosaphat King of juda with the King of Edom, in their progress toward the King of Moab, lacked water, for them and their people▪ they went (by the counsel of jehosaphat King of juda) to Eliseus the Prophet, beseeching him to make intercession for them, that they might have water to sustain their host, which else were in jeopardy of perishing: And when the Prophet saw the Kings, he said to the King of Israel: What have I to do with thee? Get thee to the prophets of Achab thy father, and to the Prophets of jezabel thy mother: as truly as the Lord of hosts liveth, in whose sight I stand, if it were not that I regard the presence of jehosaphat King of juda, I would not have looked toward thee, nor seen thee: But now bring me a * This was no such Minstrel, as use to fill the people's cares with songs of ribaudry: but one that sang songs to God's glory, and so stirred up the Prophets' heart to prophecy. minstrel, and when the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord came upon Eliseus, that he began to prophecy of water, and of the overthrow of the Moabites, which came to pass on the next morrow, as the Prophet had said, for the Moabites being deceived by the suns shining upon the water that fallen, which made it seem as red as blood, thinking, it had been the blood of the kings host that had slain one another, but when they came, they found the host of Israel ready, who fallen upon the Moabites, and destroyed & put them to flight every one. ¶ Eliseus, God's salvation, or a God which saveth. 4. Reg. 4. a. b ¶ There was a certain woman, late wife to one of the Prophets, which came and complained to Eliseus, that her husband had left her so far in debt, that her creditors were come to fet her two sons away to be their bondmen. What hast thou in thy house, said the Prophet. Nothing (quoth she) but a little Pitcher of oil: The widow left in debt. Well (said he) go thy way home, and borrow of thy neighbours, as many empty vessels as thou canst get, and pour out the oil of the Pitcher into the empty vessels, until thou hast filled them all. And when the woman had done all as the Prophet had commanded her, she came back again, and told him how mightily her oil was increased. Now go (said the Prophet) and cell so much of the oil as will pay thy Creditors, and then live thou and thy children of the rest. 4. Reg. 4. b. c. d. e. ¶ There was a certain woman of great estimation in the City of Sumen, who hearing tell that Eliseus was come to the City, invited him home to her house, and made him great cheer. And whensoever after that, he came into that quarters (which he haunted much) he would ever take that Gentlewoman's house in his way. Then she seeing that, said unto her husband, I perceive that this is an holy man, that cometh so oft by our place, let us make him a little chamber with all things Eliseus obtaineth a son for the Sunamite. necessary for the same, that when he cometh this way, he may lodge there, and be quiet therein. And when the new Chamber was made, and finished, the Prophet at his next coming was brought into the same, there to take his rest. He then (considering the great provision the woman had made, and how careful she had been for him) said unto Gehezi his man: Go and ask of her what she will have me to do for her? whether it be to speak unto the King, or to the Captain of the host, or any thing else, and I will do it. The servant went and The Sunamites son restored from death to life. brought him word again, that she had no child, and her husband was old. Well, said the Prophet, she shall have a son, which in process she had in deed. And when the child was a few years grow●n up, it had a desire to go and see his Father and the Reapers in the field, and being there in the heat of the day, it fallen suddenly sick, and was carried home to his mother, and died: But for the woman's sake, the Prophet restored her son to life again. 4. Reg. 4. g. ¶ On a time Eliseus commanded his Cook to make a great pot of pottage for the children of the Prophets which boarded with him, and as one went out for herbs, he gathered (unwares) his lap full of wild Coloquintidas, He maketh the pottage sweet. and came and shred them into the pot of pottage. And when the children of the Prophets had tasted a little of the pottage, they (fearing lest they had been poisoned) cried out, saying: O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. Then the Prophet called for Meal, and threw it into the pot, and all was well, and no more harm in the pot. 4. Reg. 4. g. ¶ A certain man (the dearth being great in the land) came from Baal Salisa, and brought to Eliseus twenty Barley loaves of the first fruits of his new Corn, the which he commanded his man, to give to the people to satisfy their hunger. How shall I (said he) set this before The loaves are multiplied. so many, will it satisfy an hundred people? Well, said Elizeus, set it before them, for thus saith the Lord, they shall eat, and there shall remain: And so the loaves were set before the people, and they did eat, and left over, according to the word of the Lord. 4. Reg. 6. a. ¶ Eliseus had so many of the Prophets' children with him at board and down lying, that his house was to little for them all, wherefore they said to him, that they would go to jordan, and build them a bigger house to devil in, desiring him to go with them. And as a certain man was felling down a tree to serve for the building, the Axe head slipped of the Helve, and fallen into the water. Iron swimmeth. Then the man cried to Eliseus, and said: Alas, Master, help me to have it again, for it was lent me. Where fallen it in, said the Prophet, and when the man had told him, Eliseus cut down a piece of wood, and cast it into the water, and immediately, the iron did swim. And then the man stretched forth his hand, and took it up. 4. Reg. 8. a. ¶ He prophesied unto the Sunamite (whose son he had raised from death) of a great dearth which should come and continued upon the land seven years, giving her counsel therefore, to go and sojourn in some other plentiful country, till these years were expired, whose counsel she followed, and went with all her household into the Philistines land, where she remained these seven years of dearth, which being ended, she returned home again. And when she came to her house, another having possession thereof, withheld it from her, wherefore she went to the King to make her complaint, at which time it happened the King to be talking with Gehezi The Sunamite is restored to her house & land again. the servant of Eliseus the Prophet, who was declaring unto the King what great and notable deeds his Master Eliseus had done, and among all, declared of a dead body which he had raised up from death to life, and as he was telling of these things unto the King, the woman came with her son, and required her house and land again: And when Gehezi saw the woman, he said: O my Lord and King, this same is the woman that I told your Grace of ●uen now, and this is her son that was raised from death. Then the King commanded her house and land to be restored her again, with all the rent and profits thereof, from the first day she l●st it▪ till that present time. 4. Reg. 13. c. d ¶ finally, when the time drew me, that Eliseus the Prophet should dye, joas King of Israel came to visit him, & as he stood before him, and considered what a loss he should have of that good man, which had been so great a defence unto his Realm, the tears ran down his cheeks, and said: O my father, my father, the Chariot of Israel, and the horsemen of the same. And when the Prophet saw the King, he bade him take his bow and arrows in his hand, and make him ready to shoot. The Prophet put his hand upon the King's hand, and caused a window to be opened Eastward, (which was toward Syria) and bade the King shoot, and he shot: The arrow of health of the Lord (said Eliseus) and the arrow of health against Syria. For thou shalt smite Syria in Aphek, till thou have made an end of them. Now take thy arrows in thy hand (said the Prophet) and smite the ground, and he smote thrice and ceased. Then was the Prophet angry, that he had smitten the ground no oftener, for if (said he) thou had smitten five or six times, thou hadst smitten Syria until thou hadst made an end of them, where now thou shalt smite them but thrice, and so Eliseus died, and was buried. The same year came the Moabites into the land of Israel, and as some of the Israelites were burying of a man, and had spied the Soldiers, they cast the man into the sepulchre where Eliseus the Prophet was buried, and when the dead man was rolled down, and touched the body of Eliseus, he revived, and stood up upon his feet as lively as ever he was. Luk. 1. c. d. e. f. Elizabeth, was the wife of Zacharie the Priest, and came of the daughters and posterity of Aaron. She was long barren, but at last she conceived by Zacharie her husband (according as the Angel of God had said unto him.) And being great with child, Marry the wife of joseph (which was also conceived by the holy ghost) came to visit Elizabeth her cousin, who had no sooner heard the salutation of Marie the Mother of God, but the Babe sprung in her belly, wherewith she was filled with the holy ghost, and cried out with a loud voice, saying: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb: And whence happeneth this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the Babe sprung in my belly for joy: And blessed is she that believed, for those things shall be performed, which were told her from the Lord. And when the time was come that Elizabeth should be delivered, she brought forth a son, which her neighbours and kinsfolks, would have named Zacharie after his father, but Elizabeth would none of that, but said his name should be john. ¶ Elizabeth, the Oath of God, or the fullness of God. 1. Reg. 1. a. b. c Elkana, the son of jeroham an Ephraite born, had two wives, the one named Anna, and the other Phenenna. By his wife Phenenna he had children. But by Anna he had none. It was his manner every Feastful day to go up and pray. And to offer unto the Lord of hosts in Silo (where the Ark of the Lord was at that time) and in one solemn feast day (among all other) as he offered unto the Lord, he gave unto Phenenna his wife, and to her sons and daughters, portions: but unto Anna (whom he loved) he gave a portion with an heavy cheer. And on a time when he saw his wife Anna weep in the house of the Lord for sorrow she could have no child, he said: Anna why weepest thou? and why is thy heart so troubled that thou canst not eat? Am not I better to thee than ten sons? as though he should say, is it not enough for thee, that I love thee, no less than if thou hadst children. This he said to comfort her. And at the last, God gave him a Son by her, named Samuel, after whose birth he went up to offer unto the Lord, and to give him thanks. But Anna would not go with him until she had weyned her son. ¶ Elkana, the Zeal of God, and the possession of God. Phil. 2. d. Epaphroditus, was a certain godly Brother, whom the Philippians sent to Paul (being in bonds at Rome) with their charitable relief. Who being there, ministered unto him in his need, and was so faithful a fellow soldier with Paul in setting forth the Gospel of Christ, and put himself in such hazard, that he fallen sick and was like to have died. Now Paul, to comfort the Philippians, which were full of sorrow and heaviness for Epaphroditus their Apostle, because they heard he was sick, was the more desirous (after his recovery) to send him home again in the company of Timotheus, with his Epistle that they might be the less sorrowful, and rejoice the more at his coming, willing them to receive him with a loving Christian affection in all joyfulness, and not to make much on him only, but on all such as were like unto him. ¶ Epaphroditus, Pleasant. Collo. 4. d. Epaphras, was a faithful servant, by whose labour and preaching the Colossians heard the Gospel, and believed it, and being in prison with Paul at Rome, prayed for those Colossians, that they might be perfit, and filled in all the will of God after true knowledge. He bore a fervent mind to them of Laodicia, and them of Hierapolis. ¶ Epaphras, Frothing. Rom. 16. a. Epenetes, was the first that Paul brought to Christ's religion, among them of Achaia, unto whom Paul had him saluted. ¶ Epenetes, Worthy of praise. the prophet Isaias (or Isaiah) sits with an open book on a rocky outcrop in a small settlement with a forge, blacksmith, and farm workers, one ploughing a field. A hilltop town, visible behind him, is haloed by the sun. jesaias sub figura editissimi montis, describit augustissimum Christi regnum M. van Valckenb. inven. C. van de Pas sculp. H. van Luyck excud. Gen. 23. cap. Ephron, the son of Zoar, dwelled among the hittites, having a piece of land which Abraham had a mind to buy, to bury Sara his wife therein. And when the matter was broken to Ephron (by Abraham) to cell h●s ground for so much money as it was worth: Ephron willingly offered to give it him freely to bury his dead, and to do withal what he would. But notwithstanding, Abraham forced him so much to know the price thereof, that Ephron said: My Lord, the land is worth four hundredth * The common Sickle is about the value of twenty pennies. sickles, but what is that between thee and me, take it freely (I beseech thee) and bury thy dead at thy pleasure. And so he received of Abraham for his land, the some aforesaid. ¶ Ephron, Dust, or low on the ground. Gen. 38. a. Er, the elder son of juda the son of jacob, was married to a woman called Thamar, and for his great wickedness, the Lord slew him. ¶ ere, Watchful, and making bore, or pouring forth. Act. 19 d. Erastus, was the Chamberlain, or receiver of Rom. 16. d. the City of Corinth, and one of Paul's ministers, whom 2. Tim. 4. d. he sent from Ephesus into Macedonia, with one Timotheus (intending himself to follow after) to gather men's alms for the relieving of such as were needy and poor at jerusalem. ¶ Erastus, Amiable. Esay, the son of * Amos was the father of Isaiah, was brother to Azariah king of juda▪ and Esay was father in law to Manasses, who put him to death. Amos was an holy Prophet of Esay. 1. a. 42. the Tribe of juda, in whom was such abundance of the a. b. 43. b. & 53. cap. spirit of Prophecy, that he prophesied so much of Christ, that he seemed rather to be an Evangelist, than a Prophet. He was of such holiness, that in the time of King Ezechias, when a City was besieged, he by his prayer obtained of God, that water sprung up in little quantity, so that the people did not perish for lack of water, and when the enemies had won the City, and besieged Seloum, as often as the jews came for water, the water ran out of the earth abundantly, and they took water. But the strangers when they came, could not find it. This holy man for his liberty of speech, in rebuking of the sin of the Princes & the people, and for the prophesying of the vengeance of God upon that country and people, was cut in two pieces with a Saw, and buried under an Oak, but afterward he was translated and buried by the sepulchre of Kings. He was before the coming of Christ. 800. years. Eliote. ¶ Esay, The health of the Lord. Gen. 25. d. Esau, was the elder son of Isaac, born with his brother jacob at one birth of their mother Rebecca. jacob Of Esau came the Edomites. Esau was called Edom, that is read, because he sold his birth right for a mess of read pottage. was smooth of body, and Esau rough and hairy, who become a great hunter, wherefore his father l●ued him the better, because (now and then) he did eat of his Venison. On a time coming from hunting, he was so weary and faint for hunger, that he was almost dead: And seeing his brother jacob to have sod a pot of pottage, he prayed him to give him a few thereof to ●ate. Cell me now thy birthright (quoth he) and I will. Then Esau esteeming more his belly, than the benefit of his birthright, sold it to jacob for a mess of pottage. And when he had filled his belly well, he went his way and passed forth, till he came about the age of forty years. And 26. g. then he took him two wives, the one judith the daughter of Bery, and the other Basmoth the daughter of Elon, both which women were disobedient to their father and mother in law. After this (his father being old and 27. cap. blind for age) he went out to kill some Venison for his father, that he might eat thereof, and bless him before he died: But when he had dressed it, and brought it for his father to eat, jacob had prevented Esau, and got his blessing from him, for the which, he hated jacob, and threatened to kill him, wherefore jacob was sent away 28. a. b. into Mesopotamia, partly to avoid the malice of Esau, and partly to get him a wife there, because his father would not have him marry with the Canaanites. Then Esau perceiving that the daughters of Canaan, displeased Isaac, he (to please his father) took to wife, the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son. And so these two brethren being thus separated the one from the other, in process become both very rich. And in the end, when (by the providence of God) they met togethers again. God had so altered and changed the mind of Esau, that he most lovingly embraced his brother jacob, ministering to him such kindness, as though he had never born him any displeasure at all: And so in fine, departed as loving friends, jacob toward Succoth, and Esau to Mount Seir his own possession. ¶ Esau, Working. Gen. 14. c. d. Eschol, was brother to Mamre and Aner, which three were Abraham's confederates, and his partakers, in the rescuing of Lot his brother out of the hands of Kedorlaomor. ¶ Eschol, a Cluster. 1. Esd. 7. a. 8. cap. Esdras, the son of Saraia, was a notable Scribe in the law of Moses, and long in captivity at Babylon, but at last by the licence of Artaxerses, he came from Babylon to jerusalem again, with the jews to repair the law and City of God, and to teach the people the right way of the Lord. He gathered and brought in order all the books of the laws of God, which were by the Chaldeys scattered and destroyed. This man's living 9 and. 10. cap was so upright and holy, and so esteemed among the people, that when they had offended the Lord in contracting themselves with the gentiles, at his godly preaching and counsel, they repented, and put away their strange wives, and turned to the Lord again. ¶ Esdras, an Helper. Ester. 2. cap. Ester, the daughter of Abian a jew born, was a goodly young damosel. And (after the death of her father and mother) nourished and brought up in the house of Mardocheus her father's Uncle: During which time, Vasthi (for her disobedience to Ahasuerus the King) was deposed from her Princely state: And then to have another placed in her room, certain fair young Damosels and Virgins (among which Ester was one) were taken up by Commission, and brought to the Court, and there found at the King's charges for the space of twelve months with all manner of sumptuous deckings, to the end the King might choose one of them (whom he fancied best) to be his Queen. And when the time of choosing came, he liked Ester above the rest, and made her Queen in the room of Vasthi. It happened after this, a mischief to Ester. 3. cap. be devised against the queens nation the jews, by one in great authority about the King, called Haman: and being certified thereof by Mardocheus her Uncle, she was so sore astonished, that she will't not what to do: for no help in that matter was to be had, but only in the King, to 4. cap. whom she dared not go, because he had given a commandment, that whosoever should presume to come unto him before they were called, should suffer death. Wherefore Ester not being called in thirty days before, was afraid of the danger. Nevertheless, she considering with herself, that either she must put her life in hazard, or else to suffer the whole Nation of the jews to perish, cast all fear aside, and went to the King: And presenting 5. cap. herself before him, he put forth his golden Sceptre in token of his special favour towards her, demanding what she would have: Nothing (quoth she) but that it would please your Majesty, and Haman, to come to the banquet which I have prepared. To the which he went, and being there, demanded of Ester, what thing it was she required. O (quoth she) if it shall please your Highness to give me my petition, and to fulfil my request. Then let my 7. cap. sovereign Lord and Haman come again to morrow, and I will certify your Grace of all. And on the morrow when the King was come, he said to Ester: Now what is thy request, I pray thee say. Then spoke Ester and said: If I thy poor handmaid have found so much favour in thy sight (O King) to have my petition granted, than I most humbly beseech thee to grant me my life, and the lives of all my people the jews, which are not only sold to be bond servants (for I would to God it were so) but to be slain and utterly destroyed all in one day. Who is he (said the King) that dare presume to do such a deed. O said Ester, and if it shall please your Majesty to know the truth, our great enemy and adversary that hath conspired our deaths, is even this wicked Haman, whom your Grace hath exalted so high. Upon the which complaint of Ester, the kings indignation was kindled so sore against Haman, that he was hanged, and the jews restored for Esters sake. Read the story of Mardocheus. ¶ Ester, Hid. 2. Tim. 4. d. Eubolus, was one of the faithful congregation at Rome with Paul, when he sent his Epistle to Timothy. ¶ Eubolus, wise, or of good Counsel. 4. Reg. 25. g. Euilmerodach, was nabuchodonosor's son. And being King after him, he delivered jehoakim King of juda out of prison, wherein he had lyen by the space of thirty years, and exalted him above all the Princes in Babylon, assigning him a certain portion every day from his own table as long as he lived. ¶ Euilmerodach, Bruising, or beating in pieces the fools bitterness. A fool bitterly bruised, or contrite. 2. Tim. 1▪ a. Eunica, was the daughter of Lois, and the Mother of Timothy, which women (both the mother and the daughter) are highly commended of Paul for their sincerity of faith, which he desireth Timothy earnestly to follow. ¶ Eunica, a good victory, or Conquest. Phil. 4. a. Euodias, was a certain faithful Preacher of Christ, to whom Paul sent commendations, desiring him and Sintiches to agree in one true concord of minds, in promoting the Gospel of Christ. ¶ Euodias, a good savour, or well smelling. Act. 20. b. c. Eutichus, was a certain young man, which when the Disciples were gathered togethers upon one of the Sabbothes days (as their custom was) to break bread, that is to say, to celebrated the lords supper, got him up into one of the windows of an upper Chamber (where were many lights set, because it was night) to hear Paul preach, who continued his preaching so long, that the young man warred sleepy, and at the last, sleep came so sore upon him, that he fallen out of the window down to the ground three floors high. And when the people ran to take him up, they found him dead, and brought him into the house: when Paul perceived that he was dead, he went down to the young man, and embraced him, and said to the Disciples: Be you not troubled with this chance, for there is life in him. And so Paul went up again, and made an end of his Sermon. And in the morning after Paul's departing, the young man was brought up into the chamber alive, to the great comfort of all them that were there. ¶ Eutichus, Fortunate. the prophet Ezechiel sits above a town, writing in a book. Ezechiel propheta Hierosolymam depingit, et eius eversionem proedicit. Eze. 1. a. Ezechiel, the son of Buzi the Priest, was a Prophet of the country Sareta in Syria, and of the line of Bishops. He had many revelations and visions. And by him God showed many great miracles, for in the time of a great scarcity, he by prayer obtained of God abundance of fish, whereby the people were sufficiently refreshed. This story is drawn out of Master Gliots' Dictionary, with the story of Esay before. Also when the people were oppressed, he stood and made their enemies so abashed with miracles and wonderful sights, that they ceased of their enterprise. Being in the country of Chalde, he told the people of many things done in the Temple of jerusalem. He brought the people out of Chalde to jerusalem, to the reproach of the Infidels. He being in Babylon judged the Tribe of Dan and Gad, for that they had wickedly done against the Lord, in persecuting them which believed on the Law. And he showed unto them a terrible token, for Adders devoured their children, and all their cattle. At the last, he was slain at Babylon by the Duke of the people (who caused him to be drawn with wild horses, which bet out his brains) because he reproved him of idolatry, and he was buried in the field Manre, in the Mount of Sem and Arphaxad, progenitors of Abraham. He prophesied of the return of the children of Israel, and also of the coming of Christ. He lived afore the incarnation of Christ. 617. years. ¶ Ezechiel, Strength of the Lord. F. Act. 24. cap. FElix, was the high Precedent at Caesarea under the Emperor, to whom Lisias the high Captain sent Paul prisoner to be examined before him. And when he had brought Paul forth before his accusers, & herded his accusation made by one Tartullus an orator, Felix beckoned to Paul, that he should answer for himself, & when he had herded Paul's answer, he deferred the examination of the matter until another time, saying unto Paul's adversaries, that for as much as Lisias the high Captain did know the whole matter as it stood, he would at his coming, hear them further. And so gave commandment unto his under Captain, that he should in the mean season keep Paul in ward, but yet so, that he might be gently ordered, and be sometime at liberty, & that his familiars might freely repair unto him, and bring unto him such things as he lacked. It was not long after this, or that Felix (being returned to Caesarea again with his wife Drucilla a jew born) called forth Paul, being desirous to have further knowledge of him as concerning the sect that he professed. And as Paul preached unto him of Righteousness, of Temperance, and of judgement to come, Felix trembled for fear, and sent him away for that time, saying, that at a convenient leisure he would send for him again. This corrupt Magistrate gaped for bribes and rewards to lose Paul, and therefore called him the oftener, thinking that Paul would have given him a piece of money to be delivered, but when he saw that none would come, and Portus Festus was sent from Nero the Emperor to succeed him in his room, then willing rather to show the jews a pleasure, than to deliver Paul, left him in prison bound. ¶ Felix, Happy. Act. 25. cap. Festus, Portius (by Nero the Emperor) was made Precedent in the room of Felix. Which Festus within three days he came to his Province, ascended from Caesarea to jerusalem, where the high Priests and Elders of the jews, informed him of Paul, desiring his favour against him, and that he would send for him to have the matter pleaded there. Whose request if Festus had granted, they were fully bend to have slain Paul in the way coming to jerusalem: But Festus made answer that the prisoner should remain at Caesarea until his coming, whither (said he) I intend shortly to repair, and if there be any among you that is able to accuse him, let them go down with me, and they shall be heard. And so when Festus was come to Caesarea, the next day after he sat in judgement upon Paul. Against whom the jews laid many sore matters to his charge, which they were not able to prove, so long as Paul answered for himself. Then Festus (willing to do the jews a pleasure) said unto Paul: wilt thou go up to jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me. Then said Paul: I see no cause wherefore I should go thither, but may be judged as well here as there. But forasmuch as the jews seeketh my condemnation against all right and justice, I appeal to the Emperor. Well (said Festus) thou hast appealed to the Emperor, and to him shalt thou go. Within a few days after this, it chanced King Agrippa with Bernice his wife, to come unto Caesarea to salute and welcome Festus the new Precedent. And during the King's abode there, Festus (by occasion) rehearsed Paul's matter unto him, saying: Felix my predecessor left here a certain man in hold, whom the high Priests and Elders of the jews at jerusalem, complained on, desiring me for their sakes to give sentence against him. To whom I answered, that it was not the custom of the Romans, to give sentence against any man, before his accusers were brought before him, that he might make answer for himself. And so when his accusers were come hither, I on the next day sat in judgement, & commanded the prisoner to be brought forth before me, against whom, his accusers brought no accusation of such things as I supposed they would have done, but demanded certain questions of him concerning their own superstition, and laying to his charge one jesus which was dead, whom he affirmed to be risen from death to life again. And forasmuch as I will't not well what to say in this matter, I asked him whether he would go to jerusalem, and there to be judged. And when he had refused that, and appealed to Cesar, I commanded him to be kept in prison, until I might have occasion to send him to Cesar. Then said the King to Festus: I have heard much of that same jesus and his Disciples, and therefore am much desirous to hear the fellow speak myself, before he go to Cesar. Whereupon, Festus on the next morrow brought forth Paul into the Common hall before Agrippa the King, saying on this wise: King Agrippa, and you all that be here present, you see this man, whom all the jews have complained on to me, both at jerusalem and here, crying that he aught not to live any longer, and yet have I made inquiry, and can find nothing worthy of death that he hath committed: nevertheless, for as much as he hath appealed to the Emperor, I am determined to send him thither, and yet because I have no certain thing to write unto his Majesty, I have brought him forth before you, and specially to the King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might have somewhat to writ, for me think it standeth with no reason, to send a prisoner, and not to show withal what is laid to his charge. And when Agrippa saw Paul stand before him, he Act. 26. cap. said: fellow, thou hast pardon to speak for thyself, if thou hast any thing to say in thy defence, say on. Then began Paul to speak, and made such a pithy declaration of his former life, and of his calling to Christ, that Festus (which was not skilful in the jews religion) thought all his sayings to be but madness, and cried out with a loud voice, saying that he was beside himself, and that much learning had made him mad. Then after sentence given by King Agrippa that Paul should be sent to the Emperor, Festus delivered him and certain 7. ●. other prisoners in bands to the Emperors under Captain named julius, who conveyed them into Italy. ¶ Festus, Sol●mne, or Holiday. the patriarch Gad stands in armour with a sword, outside a town, over discarded armour and weapons. .8. Gad animo magnus belli virtute probatus Victoris laudes abstulit ense suo Ex me prognatus vates proeclarus Elias Quem currus uiuum igneus eripu 1. Cor. 16. c. Fortunatus, was a faithful Soldier of Christ, whom Paul sent in the company of Stephana and Achaicus with his letters from Philippos to the Corinthians. ¶ Fortunatus, lucky. G. Tobi. 1 ●. GAbelus, was a certain man of the kindred and Tribe of Tobias, dwelling in the country of Medes in a City called Rages. And being fallen into poverty, Tobias lent him ten Talents of silver upon a bill of his hand, whereby Gabelus was 9 cap. greatly helped, and in process paid the same again to Toby when he had need, with great thanks. Read Toby the younger. ¶ Gabelus, The end, or border, or threshold, and entrance. Gen. 30. b. Gad, the son of jacob and Silpha. When the Tribe of Gad had long journeyed with the rest of the Israelites Num. 32. cap. their brethren, toward the land of Canaan: Gad and Reuben with the half Tribe of Manasses, desired of Moses to have their possession on this side of jordan Eastward (and not on the other side) because it was a land meet for cattle, whereof they had great store. To whom Moses answered, saying: Shall your brethren go harnessed before the Lord, and you sit still and do nothing? wherefore will you discourage the hearts of the people? so did your fathers when I sent them from Cades Barn, to search and see the land, discouraging the hearts of the people, reporting so much evil of the land, that they were ready to turn into Egypt again, whose doings did so provoke the Lord to anger, that he swore that none of them all should see that good land, save Caleb and josua. Therefore (said he) if you do now leave your brethren, & will not go harnessed before them until the Lord have cast out their enemies, you do so much sin against the Lord, that he will surely find it out. And when they heard Moses say so, they answered, saying: We do not intend to leave our brethren, our meaning is nothing less than so to do, but rather that we might be suffered to make in this place, shéepefoldes for our cattle, and houses for our wives and children, to leave them therein, which being done, we ourselves will go forth before our brethren harnessed, and will not return home to our houses, until we have brought them to their places, and that every one of them be possessed in his inheritance. Then Moses contented with this answer, granted their request. And so they builded sheepcotes for their cattle, and houses for their families, wherein they left them, and went forth with their brethren, until they had performed their promise, and then returned home again. And when they had rested josua. 22. cap. a while at home, they went and builded an Altar fast by jordan, and that a very great one. And when the rest of the children of Israel, heard that the children of Reuben, Gad, and Manasses, had built them an Altar in * This co●trye also was called Candan, because the Amorits dwelling there, were called Canaanites. Geliloth beside jordan, even on the same side that they were of in the land of Canaan, they were sore offended, and so angry, that they gathered themselves together to battle against them. And being ready prepared, they sent Phinehes the son of Eleazar the Priest, & with him ten Lords, of every chief house one, to know for what purpose they had made them an Altar, and whether it were to rebel against the Lord or no. And when they had done their Commission, the other answered, and said that God was their witness, that they had done it for no evil purpose, either to rebel against the Lord, or to serve from his laws and ordinances in any point, but rather for this consideration, to be a witness between us and you, and our generations after us, lest it should chance another day, your children to say unto ours: what have you to do with the Lord God of Israel (ye children of Reuben and of Gad) the Lord (you see) hath made jordan a border between us and you, and therefore you can have no part in the Lord with us, and so should your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord. And therefore to prevent such an inconvenience, we took advisement, and made this Altar, that if any such kind of talk should be ministered of your children to ours in time to come, that then our children might answer and say again: Behold the fashion of the Altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, neither for burned offerings nor sacrifices, but for a witness between us and you, that our part is in the Lord as well as yours. And when Phinehes and the other Lords had heard their answer, they were well content, and returned, and so the matter ended. They called the Altar, our witness that the Lord is God. ¶ Gad, a Band, or Garrison. 1. Reg. 22. a. Gad the Prophet, came to David lying in the land of Moab, saying: abide not in hold, but departed and go 2. Reg. 24. c. into the land of juda. At another time when David had offended the Lord in numbering his people, Gad was sent unto him, to give him choice of three things, whether he would have * Three years of famine were passed for the gibeonites matter, and this was the fourth year, to the which should have been added other three years. 1. Par. 21. b. seven years hunger, or three months to fly before his enemies, or but three days pestilence in the land. Gaius, a certain ‡ Act. 19 c. 20. a. faithful brother dwelling in Derba, was one of Paul's companions, and in great jeopardy of his life at Ephesus, thorough the sedition of Demetrius the Siluersmith, but after the business was ended, he accompanied Paul into Asia. To this man S. john written his third Epistle. ¶ Gaius, the Lord, or Master of the tongue. Act. 18. b. c. Gallio, was Proconsul of Achaia, to wit, the Lord Deputy under Cesar the Emperor in the country of Achaia. In this time, it happened the jews which had made a conspiracy against Paul, to bring him before the place of judgement where Gallio sat as judge, accusing Paul unto him, of new learning. But when Gallio perceived the controucrsie between the jews and Paul, was concerning jewish religion, he sought to rid his hands of them: and preventing Paul (which was ready to speak in his own defence) said: die jews, if it were a matter of wrong, or an evil deed, reason would that I should hear you, but if it be a question of words, of names, or of your law, look unto it yourself, for I will be no judge in such matters. And so caused them to avoid the place. ¶ Gallio, giving Milk, or having Milk. Act. 5. f. g. Gamaliel, one of the ancient Pharisies, was Paul's Schoolmaster, and in high estimation among the people, both for his excellent knowledge in the law, and for his singular wisdom. When the Apostles were brought and other of the Counsel for preaching in the name of Christ, whose lives (he perceived) the Counsel sought: he desired that for a while the Apostles might departed out of the Counsel house. And when they were go, he said: you men of Israel, take heed to your selves what you intend to do as touching these men, for before these days rose up one Theudas boasting himself, to whom resorted a number of men, about. 400. who was slain, and they all which believed him, were scattered abroad, and brought to nought. After this man, rose up one judas of Galilee, in the time when Tribute began, who drew away much people after him, he also perished, and all that obeyed him were scattered abroad. And now I say unto you, refrain yourselves from these men, and let them alone: For if this Counsel, or this work be of men, it will come to nought: but if it be of God, you cannot destroy it, lest you be found to strive against God. ¶ Gamaliel, God's reward. 4. Re. 25. f. g. Gedalia, the son of Ahicam, was a great Captain under Nabuchodonosor, whom he made governeur jere. 40. cap. of the land of juda to rule the rascal people which he had left behind him at the destruction of jerusalem, who entreated the people so gently and so friendly, that all the jews which were scattered about in the land (hearing of his gentleness) resorted unto Gedaliah, and found great favour at his hand, for the which they bore unto him their hearty good wills. Insomuch that when Baal King of the Ammonites had sent one Ishmael (under pretence of friendship) to slay him. The Captains Murdercommitted under pretence of friendship. of the jews (having knowledge thereof) were so sore afraid of Gedaliah, lest any misfortune should chance him, that they told him of Ismaels' conspiracy. And one among the rest named johanan, offered himself to dispatch Ishmael out of the way so secretly, that the deed should never be known. But Gedaliah not crediting their words, neither yet mistrusting Ishmael, would suffer nothing to be done unto him. And so forsaking the jere. 41. a. counsel and admonition of his friends, and trusting to much to Ishmael, he was of him (in fine) most guilefully slain within his own house. ¶ Gedalia, the Greatness of the Lord, the hem, or skirt of the Lord. judic. 6. cap. Gedeon, the son of joas, was of the Tribe of Manasses. To whom the Angel of the Lord appeared as he was threshing of Wheat, saying: The Lord is with thee thou valiant man. Then said Gedeon, if the Lord be with us, why is all this evil come upon us? we have herded (by our fathers) of all the miracles which the Lord did for his people in Egypt, and now hath he forsaken us, and given us over into the hands of the Madianites. Well (said the Angel) go thy way in this thy might and strength which I have given thee, for thou shalt deliver Israel out of the hand of their enemies. O Lord (quoth Gedeon) wherewith shall I save Israel, seeing my kindred is but poor, and I the lest of all my father's house. With my help (saith the Lord) shalt thou save Israel, for I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Madianites as if they were but one man. Then I beseech thee, O Lord (quoth Gedeon) show me a sign that thou talkest with me, departed not hence till I come again with mine offering, which offering being brought and dressed accordingly, the Angel had no sooner touched it with the end of his rod, but fire came out of the stone whereon the sacrifice lay, and consumed it altogether, and so the Angel vanished out of sight. The same night following (at the lords commandment) Gedeon went and destroyed the Altar of Baal which his father had made, and cut down all the Grove about it, for the which deed, the people (having knowledge thereof) would have stoned him to death: Then * By this example of joas we aught to justify them that are zealous of God's cause, though all the multitude be against us. joas (to save Gedeon his son) said unto them: what will you do, will you plead Baal's cause, or will you be his defenders? If Baal be a god, let him revenge his own cause upon him that hath done the deed: And from that day forth, Gedeon was called jerobaal, that is: let Baal plead for himself, because he hath broken down his Altar. At this time, the Madianites and the Amalakites had pitched themselves in the valley of jezrael, and the spirit of the Lord came upon Gedeon, so that he called his people togethers to go against them. And for to be the better confirmed in his vocation, he took a fleece of wool, and laid it in the threshing place, and made his request unto God, saying: O Lord, if thou will't let the dew (this night) fall upon the fleece only, and be dry on all the ground beside, then shall I be sure that thou will't save Israel by my hands, as thou hast said: And on the morrow when Gedeon came to take up the fleece, it was full of dew, and the ground dry all about. Then said Gedeon, O Lord, be not angry, that I prove thee once more: let now the fleece be dry only, and dew upon all the earth, and so in the morning, the fleece was dry, and the ground all dewy. Gedeon now, being thus confirmed, pitched his host to fight with his enemies. But when the Lord saw the number of his army, he said to Gedeon: the people that thou hast with thee, are to many, therefore make a proclamation throughout all thy host, that whosoever is timorous or fearful, let him departed home again, and there returned xxij thousand, and ten thousand remained. Then said the Lord to Gedeon, the people are yet to many: Bring them down to the water side, and I will appoint them that shall go with thee. So many as do lap the water with their tongues as Dogs doth, shalt thou take with thee, & the rest that knéeleth down upon their knees to drink shalt thou resuse, as men unmeet for this purpose. And when it came to trial, all knéeled down to drink, saving 300. which lapped * This story here of Gedeon and jonathas▪ 1. Re. 14. b. c. and of Sennacherib. 4. Reg. 19 g. doth manifestly show, that no King (as the prophet David saith) is preserved by the multitude of his men, or strength of his armies, but is stayed and held up, by the providence of God. water with their hands, & those Gedeon took with him, and sent the rest away. Then the Lord to strengthen Gedeon (lest he should faint in so great an enterprise) bade him take Phara his servant with him, and go down that night to the host of the Madianites, and hearken what they did say. And when they came near to the host, they heard one man say to another: I have dreamt a dream, and me thought a loaf of Barley bread tumbled into the host of Madian, and came unto a Tent and smote it, that it fallen and lay along on the ground. This is nothing else (quoth his fellow) save the sword of Gedeon the son of joas a man of Israel: for into his hands hath God delivered Madian, and all the host. Then Gedeon (hearing this) praised God, and returned to his men, who were so animated with his joyful tidings, that most courageously they fallen upon the infinite number of the Madianites, and overthrew them, and put them to flight every one, in the which flight, the Ephraim's (on the other side of jordan) took Oreb & Zeb (two mighty Captains of the Madianites) & sent their heads to Gedeon, judic. 8. cap. who was following the chase after Zebah & Zalmana (Kings of Madian) which two (at the last) he took and led them back to the men of Socoth & Phanuel (who had denied him sustenance before) and said unto them: Behold, here be the men by whom you upbraided me, saying: are the hands of Zeba & Zalmana already in thy hands, that we should give bread unto thy weary people, I told you then, that when the Lord had delivered them into my hands, I would reiurne and tear your flesh with Thorns and briars of the wilderness, and break down the tower of Phanuel: And so to perform his promise, he fallen upon the men of Socoth and Phanuel, and put them to most painful torments and death, and slew Zebah and Zalmana, with his own hands. Thus he delivered Israel out of the hands of the Madianites which had kept them seven years in subjection. And when he had judged them forty years, he died, leaving behind him. 70. sons (for he had many wives) beside Abimelech, which his Concubine bore unto him in the City of Sichem. But when Gedeon was dead, the Israelites turned from God again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal-bereth their God, forgetting the Lord their God, which had delivered them out of the hands of their enemies: neither showed they mercy on the house of jerobaal, according to all the goodness which he had showed unto them: But contrarywife (like men unthankful, and void of all faithfulness) consented to the utter destruction of all his posterity. ¶ Gedeon, a Breaker, or destroyer. 4. Reg. 5. cap. Gehezi, waited upon Eliseus the Prophet, and was his servant. On a time, there came to his Master out of the land of Syria, a certain Prince named Naaman, to be helped of his leprosy. The which Prince being restored to health, offered to Eliseus a great reward, which he refused. And when Gehezi saw the great man go, and that his Master had received nothing, he then (being strike with covetousness) followed after Naaman. And when the Prince saw the Prophets' servant come running so fast after him, he (for the reverence he bore to his Master) descended from his charet to meet him, and asked of him if all were well with his Master or no. Yea (said Gehezi) all is well: But even now there is come to my Master from Mount Ephraim, two young men of the sons of the Prophets, wherefore he hath sent me, to desire thee to let him have one Talon of Silver, and two change of garments. Then the Prince (of his liberality) gave him two Talents, and made his men to carry the money and stuff after Gehezi. And when the men had brought it nigh unto the place where as he would have it, he took if of their hands, and let them departed, and conveyed it privily into his own chamber. And as soon as Gehezi came in the presence of his Master, he demanded where he had been. Not where, quoth he. Not (said Eliseus) went not my heart with thee when the man turned again from his charet to meet thee? Is it now a time to receive money or garments? Well, forasmuch as thou hast offended in this, the leprosy of Naaman shall eleave unto thee, and to thy seed for ever. And so he went out from his Master a Leper as white as snow. Read more of Gehezi, in the Stories of Eliseus his Master. ¶ Gehezi, valley of vision. Ex. 2. d. 1●. ●. Gerson, the son of Moses, had a brother called Eliezer. Their mother's name was called Zephora the daughter of Raguel. But of Gerson the son of Levy came the Gersonites, Exod. 6. c. who had the governance of the habitation, within Num. 3. c. d. 26. g. the tabernacle. ¶ Gerson, his banishment, or the stranger's change. josua. 9 cap. Gibeonites. The Gibeonites hearing of the great destruction that josua had made at jericho and Hai, were in such fear that they wist not how to save their lives, but by this policy. When they perceived josua to draw nigh unto Gibeon. They chose out certain men among them to send as ambassadors to josua, and made their provision of bread dried up and hored: And put their wine into old bottles all to rend and torn: and shod themselves with old clouted shoes: and put on their backs old garments, and so sent them forth to josua to obtain peace. And when josua looked upon them, and beheld their simple state: he asked what they were, and from whence they came: They answered, from a far country are thy servants come for the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard of his fame and power, and what he did in the land of Egypt, and in all other places till now. And long have we travailed to come hither as you may see, for this our food, the day we came forth was hot, our bottles, shoes, and garments all new, and now are they old and torn, and our bread hored and mouled, wherefore we shall desire your favour and peace. Then josua (believing it had been so) sworn unto the Gibeonites, and made a covenant of peace with them, and let them go. Within three days after it fortuned the Israelites to come to the City of Gibeon, thinking to have destroyed it. But when they saw that they were the people, which (a little before) had obtained peace at their hands, would not slay them, because of their oath, but went to josua and told him. Then josua sent for them; and demanded wherefore they had so deceived him. They answered, it was told us, that God commanded Moses, to give you this land, and to slay all the inhabitants thereof, and therefore were we forced to make this provision for our lives. And now we be in your hands, to d●e with us as shall please you. W●ll (said josua) for our oath sake you shall have your lives. But for as much as you have so craftily deceived us, the Lord hath determined, that you shall be in bondage under Israel, all the days of your lives, and be hewers of wood, and water drawers for the congregation and house of God continually: And so the Israelites took their Cities, but saved their lives. After this, josua. 10. a. b. the Kings of the Amorites (hearing how the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel) came upon them, and besieged Gibeon, which was the greatest City in all the kingdom of the Amorites, whereupon, the Gibeonites were constrained to send to josua for his aid, who came from Gilgal, with a great power rescued them, and took the Kings of the Amorites (which were five in number) and hanged them on five several trees, and destroyed all their people and countries. Thus the Gibeonites 2. Reg. 21. a. b continued in bondage under the Israelites with their lives, until the time of King Saul, who then for a zeal he had to the children of Israel and juda, slew a great number of them, which deed God punished in the days of King David, at what time he sent an hunger upon the land, which continued by the space of three years, for when David inquired at the Lord, the cause of that plague, answer was made him of God, that it was for Saul and the house of blood, who had killed the Gibeonites, which Gibeonites were none of the seed of Israel, but a remnant of the Amorites, with whom the children of Israel had made a bond of peace. Then David ask the Gibeonites what he should do for them, and wherewith he should recompense them, they said: we will neither have silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house, nor that any man of Israel be killed for our sakes, but the man that hath consumed us, and imagined to bring us to nought, him will we destroy. Therefore let his seven sons be delivered unto us, that we may hung them up before the Lord. Then David caused the two sons of Rizpa (saul's Concubine) and the five sons of * Here is Michol taken for Merob, which was wife to Adriel, as appeareth. 1. Reg. 1●. d. For Michol was the wife of Phaltiel, and had never child, as appeareth. 1. Reg. 25. g. 2. Reg. 6. d. Michol whom she bore to Adriel, to be delivered unto the Gibeonites, who took and hanged them up on an hill before the Lord. And thus were the Gibeonites revenged on Saul. Giliad, was the ‡ Num. 26. d. son of Machir, and his children were these, Hiezer, Helech, Asriel, Sechem, Semida, and Hepher. ¶ Giliad, an heap of witness. Godolia, look Gedalia. Golias, was a * 1. Reg. 17. mighty strong Giant, whom the Philistines had brought with them to battle against the host of Israel. His stature was six cubits and a span. His helmet upon his head was of brass, and the Boots on his legs of the same. His coat of Fence weighed 5000. sickles. The shaft of his Spear which he bore in his hand was like a weavers beam. And the head upon the same weighed. 600. sickles of iron. This man being thus armed, came out from the Philistines (one bearing his shield before him) and standing between the two hosts in a valley, he cried to the host of Israel, saying: Why are you come to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? choose you out a man, and let him come down to me. And if he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: and if I can overcome him, and kill him, then shall you be our servants, and serve us. Thus came he day by day defying the whole host of Israel, the space of forty days long, wherewith the Israelites were sore afraid and discomfited, and dared not abide his sight. But God (who by his secret providence had appointed out a man to match him) caused Isai to sand his young son David to the host of Israel to see his brethren how they did. And as he stood with them, and heard the despiteful words of Golias which he spoke against the holy host of Israel: The spirit of God (even at that instant) smote such a courage into the heart of David, that he slipped away from his brethren unto the people (whom he saw in great fear) and said: What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the shame from Israel? and what is this uncircumcised heathen, that he should thus revile the host of the living God. David uttering this bold manner of speech once or twice, he was (at the last) brought before King Saul, to whom he said on this wise: O King, let no man's heart fail him, or be afraid this day, for I thy servant will go and fight with yonder Philistine. Thou art not able to stand in his hands (quoth the King) for he is a man brought up all the days of his life in feats of war, and thou art yet but a child, without experience or knowledge thereof. Then David to strengthen the weak faith of the King, said thus unto him: As thy servant was keeping his father's sheep, there came a Lion and a Bear likewise, and took a sheep out of the flock. Then I (not fearing the force of these two cruel beasts) ran out, first after the Lion, and took the pray out of his mouth, and in spite of his beard I slew him. Likewise I served the Bear. Wherefore I have no doubt, but as the Lord did aid me then, so will he now against this bragging Philistine, that hath so railed on the host of the living God. Then Saul (perceiving the power of God to be with David) put his armour upon him. But David (not being wont to such) put it of again, and took him to his old accustomed weapon, which was his sling. And so, having that in his hand, and his shepherd's bag about his neck, with a few little stones provided therein, he got him down to the place where the Philistine stood waiting for a man to encounter with him. And as he see David draw near, and beholding the manner of his weapon that he bore in his hand, he disdained him greatly. And cursing David by all his gods, he said in a great fury: Am I a Dog, that thou comest to me with staves, come hither my child, and I will give thy flesh to the fowls of the air, and beasts of the field. Nay (quoth David) thou comest to me with sword, spear, and shield, but I am come unto thee, in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the host of Israel, whom thou dost despise and blaspheme. He shall this day deliver thee into my hands, and I shall smite thee, and take thy head from thee, and give the carcases of all your host to the fowls of the air, and beasts of the field to devour and eat, that thou, and all the world may know, that there is a God in Israel. The philistine now was in such a chafe, that he began to buskell him to his weapon, thinking to have dispatched David with no great ado. But David having his sling prepared ready in his hand, slang out the stone at his face (the Lord directing the same) and smote the Philistine so even, and deep in his forehead, that he fallen down groveling unto the earth, and then ran David and smote of his head. Thus was this monstrous Giant confounded, and all the host of the Philistines put to flight and slain. ¶ Golia, a Departing, or going away: or a heaping together, a turning, or opening and detecting. Ose. 1. a. Gomer. The Lord appearing to Ose the Prophet, said: Go thy way, and take an harlot to thy wife, and get children by her, for the land hath committed great whoredom against the Lord. So he went and took * Not that the Prophet did this thing in effect, but he saw this in a vision, or else was commanded by God to set forth under this Parable or figure, the idolatry of the synagogue, & of the people her children. Gomor the daughter of Deblaim, who bore unto him two sons and one daughter. The first son was called jesrael: the daughter Lornhamah: and the second son, La●my. ¶ Gomer, a Consumer. Gorgias, a man of great ‡ 1. Mac. 3. c. 4. a. b. experience in war, was Governor of Idumea, and one (among other noble captains) whom Lysias (the overseer of all the King's business) sent against the jews to destroy them. And thinking by his policy to have stolen upon judas Machabeus by night, and so to have overcome him, he was prevented, so that he dared not meet judas in the field, but fled into the land of the heathen. And when josephus and Azarias took upon them, in the absence of judas ‡ 2. Mac. 8. b. (contrary to his commandment) to go out against the heathen to get them a name, Gorgias issued * 1. Mac. 5. f. out of the City of jamnia, and slew two thousand of their men, and chased josephus and Azarias to the borders of jewrie. Finally, after many conflicts with the jews, a 2. Mac. 10. c. 12. f. certain Captain named Dositheus had almost taken him, if rescue had not been, thorough the which he escaped, and fled into Moresa, and was never seen more. Read the Story of Dositheus. ¶ Gorgias, Terrible. H. 3. Reg. 11. c. d HAdad, being but a little boy born in the land of Edom, and sprung of the King of Edom's seed (what time as David went about to destroy all the men children in Edom) fled with certain Edomites of his father's servants into the land of Egypt. Where (in process) he gate such favour with Pharaoh King of the land, that he gave him great possessions, and married him to the queens sister, who bore unto him a son called Genubath, which child was brought up in King Pharaos' h●use, among his children. But when tidings was brought to Hadad of the death of David and joab, he went to the King, and besought him to let him departed into his own Country again, why said the King, what hast thou lacked here with me, that thou wouldst now so fain return home again? Nothing said Hadad, but that I have a mind to see my country, and therefore I pray thee let me go. And so he departed out of Egypt from Pharaoh, for * The Lord had reserved this idolater to punish and scourge his people for their sins. the Lord had stirred him up to be an adversary to Solomon, who had turned his heart from the Lord his God, & served strange gods. And so Hadad reigned over Syria, and abhorred Israel sore, and vexed them so long as Solomon reigned. ¶ Hadad, joy. 2. Reg. 8. a. b. 10. d. Hadarezer, the son of Reob King of Zoba, had long war with Thoi King of Hamoth. And at the last as he went to recover the borders by the river Pherar, David met with him, & took 1700. horsemen of his host, and. 20. thousand footmen, and cut of the hooves of all his Chariot horses, saving an. 100▪ which he reserved to himself. And took away his shields of Gold & brought them to jerusalem. And took out of his City's exceeding much Brass, whereof Solomon afterward made all the Brazen vessels in the Temple of the Lord. Again, when this Hadarezer (withal the Kings that served him) went to rescue Hannon King of the Ammonites against David, he lost. 700. Chariots, and. 4000 footmen, and his Captain general slain. Then the Kings which served Hadarezer, being so discomfited, made peace with David and served him, and never would help the Ammonites more. ¶ Hadarezer. Beautiful help. Gen. 9 d. Ham, was the second son of Noe. Who (on a time) seeing his Father lie unseemly discovered in his Tent, laughed him to scorn: And in derision and contempt of his father, brought Sem and japheth his two brethren to see the uncomely sight: But they, moved with shamefastness and honesty, covered their father's secrets, and would not look upon them. And when No was awaked out of sleep and perceived what Ham had done: He would not curse him whom the Lord had blest, but said to * Of this Canaan came the Canaanites that wicked Nation, who were also cursed of God. Canaan his son (which had also, as some suppose, deryded his Grandfather No): Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. ¶ Ham. Indignation, or Heat. Ester. 3. cap. Haman, was the son of Amada, and served Ahasuerus King of Persia, who so highly promoted him, that every man bowed the knee to Haman, & did as much honour unto him (in a manner) as they did to the King himself. And being thus exalted above all other Princes about the King, and honoured of all men, there was notwithstanding a certain jew born, named Mardocheus, which would neither bow nor bend unto him as other did, which being marked of Haman, he took so great indignation against Mardocheus, that he sought his utter destruction, and purchased a licence of the King, for ten thousand talents of Silver, to have him and all the jews destroyed in one day. But while the writings were a making, and posts sent into all quarters for the jews dispatch, Mardocheus got knowledge of all Hamans' wicked intents and purposes, and found the means to have the same uttered unto Queen Hester. Who then (to save Mardocheus and all the jews) did jeopardy herself to go to the King, & found the means to bring him and Haman to a banquet, which she had prepared. Now was Haman so proud and joyful of the queens favour, that he went home to his house and called all his friends together, making great boast to them of his glory, riches, and authority: But chiefly what special favour Queen Ester bore unto him above all men, in so much she had invited no man to her banquet with the King, save only him: And to morrow (quoth he) I must be there again. But yet all this doth not satisfy me, so long as I see Mardocheus the jew sitting at the King's gate. Mary (said Zares his wife) let there be a pair of gallows made of. 50. cubits high, and speak to morrow unto the King, that Mardocheus may be hanged thereon. And so Haman following his wives counsel, caused the gallows to be prepared, and on the morrow got him to the Court, and standing there waiting when the King would call for him, that he might speak to dispatch Mardocheus. The King (who the night before had looked the Chronicles and found out the fidelity of Mardocheus) sent for Haman, and said: what shallbe done to the man, whom the King would honour? Then Haman thinking the King had go about to honour none but him, said: Let the man whom the King intends to bring to honour, be arayned in such Royal apparel as the King useth to wear, and set upon the kings horse with the Crown Imperial upon his head, and command one of the King's Princes to carry him about the streets of the City with a proclamation before him, saying: Thus shall it be done to the man, whom the King pleaseth to bring to honour. Then said the King: take the raiment and the horse, and go thou to Mardocheus the jew which sitteth at my gate, and fail not to do unto him, all that thou hast said. Then went Haman about the kings commandment, and performed all things according to his mind, which being done, he got him home with an heavy heart, to his wife and friends, declaring unto them what things had happened unto him. Then said they? If Mardocheus be of the seed of the jews before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. And while they were thus talking, a messenger came for Haman to go with the King to the banquet: at the end of which Banquet, Ester opened all the wickedness of Haman before the King, who took the matter so grievously that he rose from the board, and went into the garden in a great anger. Then Haman (perceiving a mischief towards him) went and fallen down at the beds feet or couch whereon the Queen sat, and besought her grace for his life. And when the King came in again, and found him with the Queen, he said: will he force the Queen also, before me in the house, which word was no sooner go out of the King's mouth, but Hamans' * It was the manner of the Persians', when one was out of the King's favour, to cover his face. face was covered, and so had out, and hanged upon the Gallows, which he had prepared in his own house for Mardocheus. Read the story of Ester, and of Mardocheus. ¶ Haman, Troubling: or making hurly burly, or preparing. 2. Par. 16. c. d. Hanani, was a Prophet sent of God to Asa King of juda, declaring unto him, how greatly he had displeased the Lord, for making a covenant with Benhadad King of Syria, and for his message doing was cast into prison. Read the story of Asa. ¶ Hanani, Gracious, or Merciful, or Giving. jere. 28. cap. Hananiah, the son of Azure, was a false Prophet, which prophesied unto the people of Israel, that God would break the yoke of Nabuchadnezar King of Babylon, from the neck of all Nations within the space of two years, and in token thereof took the yoke from the Prophet jeremies' neck and broke it. But jeremy the true Prophet of God, reproved the false prophecy of Hananiah, saying: That in steed of the yoke of wood which he had taken from his neck, the Lord would put a yoke of iron upon the necks of all these Nations that they should serve the King of Babylon, and that the false Prophet Hananiah himself should dye the same year: which things came truly to pass, as jeremy had spoken. ¶ Hananiah. Grace of the Lord. 2. Reg. 10. a. Hannon, was the son of Nahas King of the Amonites, unto whom David most gently sent to comfort him upon the death of his father, which gentleness was most ungentlely and unthankfully taken, of the Lords and counsellors of the young King Hannon. Who persuaded the young King, that David had not sent to comfort him upon the death of his Father: But had rather sent a sort of spies (under the colour of friendship (to seek the means how to destroy his Cities and whole Realm. Upon the which false and unhonest surmise of his wicked counseylers, Hannon caused the one half of every man's beard to be shaven, & their garments to be cut of hard by the Buttocks, and so sent them home again to David, with much shame and villainy. Upon which occasion Ingratitude punished. David become his utter enemy, & made such hot war against him, that in conclusion Hannon was taken, and lost his Regal Crown, which David put upon his own head, and wore it before Hanons' face, and carried away all his treasure and jewels, took his people, whereof some he sawed in two pieces: over other some he caused Cartes new and sharp shod with iron to be driven: some he took and shred their flesh, as Cooks do pie meat, & cast other some in hot burning ovens. Thus was Hannon rewarded, for his ingratitude. ¶ Hannon, Faithful, or true, a Schoolmaster, and the mother's son, or Child. 4. Reg. ●. c. d. Hazael, was a certain great man, which served Benhadad King of Syria, which Benhadad fortuning to fall sick, sent Hazael to Eliseus the Prophet to know whither he should recover of his disease or no. And when the Prophet saw Hazael, he could not look him in the face for shame, but cast his head a side and wept. Then Hazael marveling at the Prophet's behaviour towards him, demanded of Eliseus wherefore he wept: I weep (quoth the Prophet) to see the great evils that thou shalt do to the Children of Israel: Thou shalt brcake down their strong Cities and set them on fire, and slay their young men with the sword, and dash the brains out of the sucking children, and all to rend in pieces the women with Child. Then said Hazael, dost thou make thy servant a dog▪ that I should lack so much humanity and pity, to do these things. Well (said the Prophet) thou shalt do as I have said, for the Lord hath showed me that thou shalt be King of Syria. And so Hazael departed home to the King his master, and told him that he should recover, for so the Prophet had said unto him. But on the next morrow, when Hazael saw his time, he took a thick * Under the pretence to refresh or ease him, he styfled him with this clot. clot and dipped it in water, and spread it so on the kings face that he died: After whose death Hazael reigned in his steed. And being established 4. Reg. 8. g. in his Kingdom, he made war with joram 2. Par. 22. b. King Achabs' son, & was a cruel adversary to Israel, all the days of his life. ¶ Hazael, seeing God. 4. Reg. 22. b. Helkia, was the high Priest in the days of josias, who in repairing the Temple of the Lord, chanced (by * The copy that Mosess left them, as appeareth. the providence of God) to find the book of the law, the which he sent to the King by Saphan the Scribe, which he read unto him. ¶ Helkia, the Lords portion, or part, the Lords lenity or gentleness. 2. Par. 34. c. 2. Mac. 3. cap. Heliodorus, being in great favour with Seleucus King of Asia, and Steward of his house, was sent to jerusalem to fet away the treasure out of the Temple, which one Simon the governor thereof had betrayed unto the King. And being come to jerusalem, he was lovingly received of Onias the high Priest into the City. But when Heliodorus had uttered the cause of his coming, and that his commission was to bring the money unto the King, there was no small fear throughout the whole city. For then all men from the hyest to the lowest were so oppressed with sorrow and heaviness, that they wist not what to do, but fallen to prayer, lifting up their eyes to Heaven, and calling upon him which had made a law concerning stuff given to keep, that he would safely preserve the same, which was there committed in custody. And while the Priests and people were thus lamenting and crying upon God. And on the other side Heliodorus personally with his men of war about the treasury: There appeared an horse with a terrible man sitting upon him decte in harnasse of gold, which horse smote at Heliodorus with his fore feet to beat him from the place. Also there appeared two fair and beautiful young men in goodly apparel, which stood on each side of Heliodorus and scourged him, so long that he fallen down to the ground as dead, & so was carried out of the Temple, without speech or hope of life, whereby the great power of God was manifest and known. Then certain of Heliodorus friends, besought Onias to call upon God to give him his life, which was even at that time giving up the ghost. Then Onias (lest the King should suspect the jews had done him some harm) called upon God and obtained his life. And being revived to health again, the two young men which had scourged him before, appeared and said: Thank Onias the high Priest for thy life, at whose prayer the Lord hath restored thee, and now that God hath scourged thee for thy offences, give him praise and thanks, and make his might and power manifest and open to all men. And when the men had spoken these words and were vanished away, Heliodorus made his oblation to God, and gave hearty thanks to Onias for his life, and so returned home again to the King, declaring unto him the great and manifest works of God that were done upon him. The King (after this) being yet desirous of the treasure that was in the Temple, asked of Heliodorus, whom he thought meet to send once again to jerusalem for the money: He answered, saying: O King, if thou hast any enemy or traitor unto thy Realm, send him thither, and thou shalt be sure to have him well punished, and hardly to escape with his life. For doubtless, (said he) In that place there is a special power and working of God, for he that dwells in heaven, visiteth and defendeth that place, and none escapeth unpunished or plagued, that cometh to do it harm. Thus did Heliodorus magnify the power of God, and would no more enter into such danger. ¶ Heliodorus: the Gift of the Son. Gen. 5. ●. Henoch, the son of Jared, at the age of .65. years, begat Mathusal●h, and after that, he lived. 300. years, and begat both sons and daughters, and walked always before the Lord in an upright and godly life. And when he had lived. 365. years, the Lord * To inquire where Henoch become, is mere curiosity. took him away, that he was no more seen. ¶ Henoch, Taught, or dedicated. Rom. 16. c. Herman, was a faithful Christian man, unto whom Paul sent commendations from Corinth to Rome. ¶ Herman, A prop, or upholder, or an ear-ring. 2. Tim. 1. d. Hermogenes, was a faint hollow hearted gospeler of the country of Asia, which forsook Paul and gave him over, whose unfaithfulness Paul pronounceth to Timothy. ¶ Hermogenes, Begotten by Mercury, or the generation, or increase of lucre, or the refuge. Math. 2. cap. Herode, was an Idumean born, and the first stranger that reigned over the jews. In whose time Christ the saviour of the world (by the will of God) came into this world, of whose birth he had first knowledge of the Mages, or wise men, which came from the East to jerusalem, demanding there, for him that was born king of the jews, saying that they had seen his Star, and were come to worship before him. Which news troubled Herode so sore, that he sent for all the chief Priests and Scribes of the people, to know of them where Christ should be born. And being of them perfitly informed, that he should be born in the City of * For there is an other Bethleem, in the Tribe of ●abulon. Bethleem in jewrie, he sent for the wisemen, and after inquisition made what time the star appeared unto them, he bade them go to Bethleem, and make diligent search for the child, and when they had found him, to bring him word again, that he might go and worship him also. But when they had found the child, and had made their offering, they were warned of God to break their promise with Herode, and to return home another way. Which thing being * Eusebius sayeth, that Herode for this slaughter done, would have killed himself, but being let by his servant, he died within five days, when he had reigned. 37. years. told to Herode, he fallen into such a rage (for being so mocked) that in his madness he sent forth ministers to Bethleem, which killed all the Infants that were in the City, and in the coasts thereof, of the age of two years, or under, for whose great cruelty showed upon those Innocentes, God paid him home soon after. ¶ Herode, the glory of the skin: or boasting, and glorying in skins. Math. 14. a. b Herode, the Tetrarch of Galilee, was brother to Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and being reproved of john Luke. 3. 2. Baptist for keeping his brother Philip's wife, he cast john in prison, where he remained until Herodes birth day was come, in the which solemn feastful day, it chanced the daughter of Philip and Herodias, to dance before Herode, and pleased the King so well, that he swore unto her, that whatsoever she would ask him, it should be granted, not thinking she would have asked Mar. 6. cap. john Baptistes head, for (as S. Mark saith) Herode knowing john to be a just and an holy man, did both fear and reverence him, and heard his preaching, and did many things thereafter, and was very sorry the Maid had asked none other thing. But nevertheless, for keeping his Oath, which he had made before so many Noble men, he caused the innocent man's head to be cut of, and given to the Wench. This Herode and pilate (Lieutenant of jewry) had been long at variance. And for the pleasure that Pilate showed to Herode, in sending jesus bound unto him to be examined, he was at one with him again. For Herode had long desired to see jesus. And hoping now to have seen some miracles done by him, he demanded many questions of jesus, to the which he would make no answer at all. Then Herode, perceiving that jesus would neither speak nor do any thing at his pleasure, he began to despise and revile him, and (in mockery) arrayed him in a long white garment, and sent him to pilate again. Act. 12. cap. Herode. T●is man was a great persecutor of the Apostles. He beheaded james the brother of john: and This Herode was called Agrippa the son of Aristobolus: he was nephew unto Herode the great, and brother of Herodias. seeing that deed to content and please the jews well, he took Peter also, and cast him into prison, intending after Easter (which was at hand) to have him put to death▪ also. Finally, upon a certain day appointed to show himself in his pomp & glory, he made such an Oration before the assembly, that (for the pleasantness of his speech) the common people at the end thereof, gave a mighty shout, saying, it was the voice of a God, and not of a man. And because he gloried in their boasting, and took that honour unto himself, which he aught to have given to God, he was immediately smitten with the Wormie sickness, whereof he most miserably died. Rom. 16. b. Herodian, was Paul's kinsman, unto whom he sent commendations from Corinth on this wise: Salute Herodian my kinsman. ¶ Herodian, the song of a young Virgin, or of a woman conquering. Math. 14. ●. Herodias, was wife to Philip, Herodes brother, to whom she brought forth a * Which daughter (as josephus writeth) was called Salomen. daughter. This woman being more familiar with Herode then honesty required, grew into such favour with him, that he (contrary to the law of Moses) married her, his brother being alive. Against which unlawful marriage, john Baptist spoke so much to Herodes reproof, that she fearing lest that john would make Herode break of the incest marriage, counseled her daughter (which danced before him) to ask the head of john Baptist. And so by the wicked device of this unchaste woman, john lost his head. ¶ Herodias, signifieth that, that the word Herode before doth. Gen. 46. b. Hesron, was the son of Reuben, and of him came Num. 46. a. the kindred of the Hesronites. ¶ Hesron, the Arrow of reioyeeing. 1. Par. 2. c. Hesron, the father of Caleb, being come to the age of threescore years, took to wife the daughter of Machir, who bore unto him a son called Segub. 4. Reg. 18. and. 19 cap. Hezakia, the son of Ahaz, was xxv years of age when he began his reign over juda. He was the godliest Prince that ever reigned before or after among the Kings of juda. He cleansed his Country from all idolatry, and broke down the brazen Serpent (which Moses had set up) as soon as he saw it abused. He brought in again the true honouring of God, and renewed the Passeover. He had such a sure trust and confidence in God, that at his prayer the Angel of the Lord slew in one night of the Assyrians (which were come to destroy jerusalem) an hundred, fourscore, and five thousand, and smote the rest into such a fear, that they ran away. 20. cap. After this he fallen sick, and was admonished by the Prophet Esay, to set his house in order, for he should surely dye. Then he turned his face to the brickwall and made his petition to God, saying: O Lord remember (I beseech thee) how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, & have done that which is good in thy sight, and speaking these words▪ he * He wept, not so much for his own death, as for fear that idolatry should be restored, which he had destroyed. wept very sore. The Lord than moved with his tears, returned the Prophet again, to comfort him with these news, that he should receive his health, and be able the third day to go up to the house of the Lord, and that he had added to his days xu years more, and to assure him of this his promise, he would 'cause the Sun to return his course, ten degrees backward. At this time, Berodach surnamed Baladad King of Babylon, sent to Hezakia ambassadors, to signify unto him, how glad and joyful he was of his recovery, which kindness was so greatly esteemed of Hazakia, that he thought he could not do them to much pleasure, but made them privy to all his treasure, silver, and gold, and whatsoever he had in his house, or in any other part of his Realm, he * Because he was moved with ambition and vain glory, and seemed also to rejoice in the friendship of him that was God's enemy, the Lord was displeased. showed it freely unto them. Wherefore the Lord (not content therewith) commanded Esay the Prophet to go and tell Hezakia: That forasmuch as he had made the messengers of Babylon privy to all the commodities of his land: The days should come that all things which he had in his house, and whatsoever his Fathers had laid up in store before him, should be carried to Babylon. Then Hezakia knowing the Prophet to be the true messenger of God, humbled himself and said: Thy word (O Lord) is welcome unto me, but yet I shall desire thee, not to send those evils in my days, but rather peace and truth. He reigned xxix years and died. ¶ Hezakia, the strength of the Lord: or the Lords holding. 1. Tim. 1. d. Hymeneus, after he had tasted of the word of God and been a professor of the same, he fallen away and become an utter enemy, and a spiteful railer against the doctrine of the Gospel of Christ, denying the chiefest point and foundation of the Gospel, which is, that the resurrection 2. Tim. 2. c. is past, wherewith he destroyed the faith of many people. For the which error, and other his railing and ieastinges against the truth of God's word, Paul excommunicated him, that he thorough correction might be ashamed of his fault and turn again to Christ. ¶ Hymeneus: a Marriage song: or Bride song. 2. Reg. 5. b. Hyram, King of tire, favoured David so much, that he (hearing that David went about to build him an house) sent him both Timber & Workmen to finish the same. Also, when Solomon (after the death of David 3. Reg. 5. cap. 9 b. c. d. his Father) sent to this King for wood and Timber to build the lords Temple, he praised God that had sent David so wise a son, to sit in his seat, and granted him Timber of Cedar, fir and other precious wood, so much as he would desire. Wherefore Solomon to gratify Hyram again, sent him twenty thousand quarters of wheat, and twenty Butts of Oil, and gave him also twenty goodly Cities, which Cities Hyram called the land of Cabul, forasmuch as when he saw them, they pleased him not. After this, Hyram gave to Solomon, six score Talents of Gold, and sent him Ships and men which had knowledge of the Sea, to go with his navy into the country of Ophir, which Ships brought unto Solomon * In the. 2. Par. 8. d. is mention made of. 30. talents more, which seem to have been employed for their charges. four hundred and twenty Talents of gold. ¶ Hyram, The height of Life. 3. Reg. 7. b. Hyram. This man was a certain widows son dwelling in the Country of tire, and of the Tribe of Nepthaly, and did so excel in all manner of workmanship, that Hyram King of tire, sent him to Solomon to work and finish all things that pertained to the Temple of the Lord, which Solomon went about to edify. Hobab, was the son of Raguel, whose * Some think that Raguel, jethro, Hobab, and Keni, were all one: Kymhi sayeth that Raguel was jethros father: So Hobab was Moses father in law. company Num. 10. d. Moses his Father in law would so fain have had into the land of Canaan, that he entreated him on this wise, saying: We are now going to the place which the Lord said that he would give us, therefore (I pray thee) go with us and we will do thee good, for the Lord hath promised good unto Israel. Then Hobab made answer, saying: I will not go, but I will depart to mine own Country and kindred. Nay (quoth Moses) I pray thee forsake us not, but go with us, and be our guide, for thou knowest our comping places, in the wilderness, and whatsoever goodness the Lord shall show unto us, the same will we she we unto thee: But all this could not move Hobab, but that he would departed. And so returned home into his own country again. ¶ Hobab, Beloved. judith. 2. cap. Holofernes, was the chief and most terrible Captain of all Nabuchodonosors host, sent of him to subdue all the world. And coming to the City of Bethulia 14. b. (where all the jews lay in great fear of him and his power) he was there (by God's provision) slain, by the hands of an holy woman called judith. Read her story. ¶ Holofernes, A stout and valiant Captain. 1. Reg. 1. a. Hophni and Phinehes, the two sons of Ely were the lords Priests, and become so wicked, that they abused the women that waited at the door of the Tabernacle of witness. And whereas the law was, that 2. c. d e. whenseever any man did make any offering, the Priest's boy should come while the flesh was a seething (and not before) with a flesh hook in his hand having three teeth, which he should thrust into the Pan, Kettle, or whatsoever vessel it were, and so much as the flesh hook brought up, was the priests part, and no more: yet notwithstanding this law, the priests boy would come before the flesh was sodde, and require flesh to roast for the Priest, and say unto him that made the offering, that his Master would have no sod flesh, but raw. And if he would not give it him, than would the boy take it by violence. By the which abusing of the Law, the lords offering was had in such contempt among the people, that they began to abhor it. Wherefore the Lord plagued the sons of Eli, permitting the Philistines 4. c. to slay them both in one day. ¶ Hophni, a Fist, or as much as one may comprehend between his thumb and two fingers, or covering. 4. Reg. 15. g. 17. cap. Hosea, the son of Ela (by treason) slew Pekah the son of Remaliahu King of Israel, and possessed his place, and began his reign in the twelve year of Ahas king This was the last King that reigned over Israel. of juda, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not so evil as other Kings before him. He denied to pay Tribute to the Assyrians, and sent to the King of Egypt, to have his aid against them: wherefore Salmanasar King of Assiria, came against Hosea, and besieged him in Samaria three years, and in the end wan the City, destroyed his kingdom, and led Hosea and all his people captain into Assiria. Thus was Israel now delivered into the hands of spoilers, for their wickedness, which the Lord had long suffered. ¶ Hosea, a Saviour, or health. 4. Reg. 22. d. Hulda, the wife of Sallum, was a Prophetess dwelling in jerusalem, in a place called the house of doctrine. To whom josia King of juda sent certain messengers to inquire of the Lord for him and his people, concerning the book of the Law which was found in the Temple, and read before him, and when they had done their message, the Prophetess made answer, saying: Go and tell the man that sent you to me: Thus saith the Lord, behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabiters thereof, even all the words of the book which the King of juda hath read, because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods to anger me with all the works of their hands. My wrath also shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. But to the King of juda who sent you to inquire of the Lord, so shall you say unto him: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, the words that thou hast herded shall come to pass. But because that thy heart did melt, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabiters of the same (how they should be destroyed and accursed) and hast rend thy clotheses and wept before me, I have also heard it, saith the Lord. Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be put in thy grave in peace, and thy eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place. And so the Messengers departed, and told the King. ¶ Hulda, the world▪ or a Weasel. Hur, came of the Tribe of juda, and * This is not that Hur which came of the kindred of Caleb (although they came both of the Tribe of juda) but an other of the same name. Lyra upon 1. Par. 2. c. This Hur was husband to miriam, sister to Moses. was one of the Exod. 17. d. principal fathers and Rulers under Moses. He and Aaron 24. d. 31. a. stayed up the hands of Moses, while the Children of Israel fought with King Amalech: And was also appointed with Aaron (afterward) to hear and determine all matters of controversy among the people, till Moses came down from the Mount again, where unto he was ascended. ¶ Hur, Liberty, whiteness, or a hole. Husai, the Arachite, was ‡ 2. Reg. 15. d. 16. c. a man of great wisdom, & one of David's chief counsellors & his assured friend, as it well appeared when he came unto him (being fled from Absalon his son) with his clotheses regt, and ashes upon his head, declaring thereby the great sorrow and heaviness he was in to see his Lord and master in that case, of whose coming David was greatly comforted. But forasmuch as he thought he should do him more pleasure otherwise, than to go with him now, he said: O my most dear friend Husai, if thou dost go with me now at this time, thou shalt be but a burden unto me: But if thou will't return into jerusalem, and say unto Absalon, I will be thy servant (O King) and serve thee as I have done thy father, thou mayst for my sake destroy the counsel of Achitophel, and thereby do me great pleasure. So Husai got him to Absalon, saying: God save the King: God save the King: What (quoth Absalon) is this the kindness thou she west to thy friend? How chanceth it that thou wentest not with him. Nay said Husai, but whom the Lord and this people, and all the men of Israel hath choose, his will I be, and with him will I devil: to whom shall I do service, but to his son? as I served before thy father, so will I serve thee. Then when Absalon had retained Husai to be of his Counsel, he said unto him: Achitophel hath counseled thus and thus to do, shall we do thereafter or no. Husai answered, the Counsel that Achitophel hath given, is not good at this time. For (said he) thou knowest thy father and his men, how they be strong, and now being chafed in their minds, are even as a Bear rob of her Whelps in the field. And also thy father is a man practised in war: and maketh no tarrying with the people. Behold he lurketh now in some Cave, or in some other strong place, and though some of his men be overthrown at the first brunt, it will be said that thy people is overthrown, and so shall the best men thou hast (whose hearts are as the hearts of Lions) shrink thereat. For all Israel knoweth thy father to be a man of great might, and his warriors stout men. Therefore my counsel is, that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan to Béerseba (which are in number as the sand of the sea.) And that thou go to battle in thine own person. For so shall we come upon him in one place or other, where we shall find him, and fall upon him as thick as the dew falls upon the ground, and of all the men that are with him, we shall not leave him one. Moreover, if he be got into a town, then shall all the men of Israel bring ropes to that town or City, & we will draw it into the river, until there be not one stone found there. This counsel of Husai pleased Absalon and the people, better than Achitophel's: which was even the lords determination, to destroy the good counsel of Achitophel, that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalon. And so when Husai had done according to David's request, he caused Sadoch and Abiathar the Priests, to send David word of all that was done, whereby he escaped. ¶ Husai, Sense, or making haste, or holding his peace. I IAbes, was so named * This was Othoniel, Caleb's brother, as Lyra reporteth. of his mother, because she 1. Par. 4. b. bore him in sorrow. He (being more honourable than the rest of his brethren) made a conditional vow unto God, saying: ‡ jacob made the like vow. Read his story. If thou will't bless me in deed, and enlarge my coasts, and if thy hand be with me, and thou wilt 'cause me to be delivered from evil, that I be not hurt. Thus far goeth his request, which was granted. ¶ Jabes, Sorrow. judic. 4. a. jabyn, was the King of Canaan, whose Captain of war was Sisera. Twenty years he troubled Israel very sore. But at the last he was overcome of the Israelites, and brought to nought. There was another King called jabyn also, whom josua slew, and destroyed his City called * Which City being brent of josua, was afterward builded again of the Canaanites. Hazor, as ye shall read in josua Chap. 11. ¶ jabyn, Understanding. Gen. 25. c. d. 27. cap. jacob, was the youngest son of Isaac, and brother to Esau, whose birthright he bought for a mess of pottage, and afterward (by the counsel of Rebecca his mother) got away his blessing. And then, to avoid his brother's displeasure, he was sent into Mesopotamia to 28. cap. Laban his Mother's brother to get him a Wife. And chaunceing to come to a place where he was benighted, he took a stone and laid it under his head, and fallen a sleeve. And in his dream he saw a * Christ is the Ladder whereby God▪ and man are joined together, and by whom the Angels minister unto us, all graces by him are given unto us, and we by him ascend into heaven. Ladder stand upon the earth, reaching up to heaven, and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon it; and God himself standing upon the Ladder, said: I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land which thou sleepest upon, will I give to thee and thy seed, and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, thou shalt spread abroad to the West, to the East, to the North, and to the South. And thorough thee and in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Behold, I am with thee, and will be thy keeper in all places where thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land, neither will I leave thee, until I have made good all that I have promised. Then jacob awaking out of sleep, said: Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not ware. O how fearful is this place, it is none other but the house of God, and the gate of heaven. Then jacob gate him up early in the morning, and took the stone which he slept upon, and set it up as a pillar to be a remembrance of that vision, and poured oil upon it, and called the place Bethel, which before was called Lus And before his departing, he vowed, saying: If God will be with me, and keep me in this journey which I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clotheses to cover me, so that I come again to my father's house in safety, then shall the Lord be my God, and this stone which I have set up an end, shall be God's house, and of all that 29. cap. thou givest me, will I give the tenth unto thee. And so jacob going on his journey, came into the East country, where (in beholding the land) he saw certain heardemen lying with their flocks of sheep beside a Well (at the which they commonly used to water their sheep) to whom he went & demanded whence they were. They said, of Haran. Do you not know (quoth he) one Laban the son of Nahor? Yea, said they, we know him well. He is in health: And behold, yonder cometh his daughter Rachel to water her father's sheep: who was no sooner come, but jacob went to the Well, and rolled away the stone * The cause why jacob was deceived was, that in old time the wife was covered with a veil when she was brought to her husband, in sign of chastity and shamefastness. from the Welles mouth, and watered all her sheep. Which done, he kissed the damosel, and wept for joy. And when the Maid had knowledge what he was, she ran to her father, and told him, who being joyful thereof, went to the man, and brought him into his house. Now when jacob had opened the cause of his coming to Laban, it was agreed that jacob should serve Laban seven years for Rachel his daughter. But when the day of Marriage came, Lea the elder was put in her stead, for so much as it was not the custom, that the younger should be first married (as Laban alleged.) Then jacob tarried seven days, and took Rachel upon condition that he would serve other seven years for her, which being fulfilled, he desired Laban that he Gen. 30. e. f. g. might departed with his wives & Children into his own country again. Nay tarry, said Laban, for I perceive that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake, appoint thy wages, and I will give it thee. Thou knowest (quoth jacob) what service I have done thee, and in what taking thy cattle hath been under me: for the little that thou hadst before my coming, is now increased to a multitude. But when shall I travail, & make provision for mine own house also. Well, what shall I give thee said Laban. Then jacob (having knowledge aforehand by the Angel of the Lord what his wages should be) said: Thou shalt give me nothing at all, if thou will't do this thing for me. I will go again and feed thy sheep, and keep them, & will separate all the sheep of thy flock one from another, and so many as be black, speckled, or of party colour, let that be my wages, and whatsoever I take of the rest unspotted, let that be counted theft with me. Content (quoth Laban.) Then went jacob and took out all the males and females of the sheep and goats that were black, spotted, or of party colour, and put them in the keeping of his sons, which lay three days journey of from jacob, and the rest, which were white, and of one colour, jacob * jacob herein used no deceit, for so much as he did it at gods commandment kept himself. And when he had made this division of Laban's sheep, he took rods of green Popular, of Hasell, and of chestnut trees, and peeled white streaks in them. Which rods (in the conceiving time) he laid before the sheep, in the gutters and watering troughs when they came to drink. And the sheep that conceived before the rods, brought forth Lambs, streaked, spotted, and party coloured, so that jacobs' flock increased exceedingly, whereat the 31. cap. sons of Laban grudged, and made so heinous a complaint to their father on jacob, that Laban began to disfavour him. Then jacob perceiving Laban's countenance to be changed, he sent for his wives, and said: I see your father's countenance, that it is not towards me as it was wont, and yet you know that I have served your father truly, which hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God suffered him not to hurt me. For when he said, the spotted should be my wages, than the sheep brought forth spotted. And when he said, the party coloured should be my reward, than the sheep brought forth party coloured: And thus hath God taken away your father's sheep and given them to me, which thing he showed me in a dream should even so come to pass, and hath now commanded me to departed out of this Country into the land where I was born: The women said, we have not portion in our Father's house, seeing he counteth us but even as strangers, and hath sold us, and eaten up our money: And now that God hath taken away our father's riches and made it ours and our children's, do whatsoever God hath said unto thee. Then jacob, assoon as he had prepared all things for his journey, he fled from Laban his Father in law towards the land of Canaan to Isaac his Father, and being pursued of Laban vij days, and at last overtaken at mount Giliad, he laid many things to jacobs' charge, whereof he discharged himself of all, and in the end said: This twenty years have I served thee xiiij years for thy daughters, and six years for thy sheep, which hath not been barren, and yet in all that space, have I not eaten one Ram of thy stock, but whatsoever was stolen or torn of beasts, I made it good unto thee. Thou changed my wages ten times, and would surely have sent me away with nothing, if God (which saw my tribulation and the labour of my hands) had not been the better unto me, which rebuked thee yesterday. Then Laban made a bond with jacob and so departed. jacob then going forth on Gen. 32. cap. his journey, came into the land of S●ir, and hearing of his brother Esau's being there, was sore afraid of him, lest he had continued still in his malice towards him, wherefore he sent messengers before unto him, with three great droves of cattle for a present, trusting thereby to mitigate his wrath. And as jacob himself, tarried behind to set his wives and children in order to meet his brother Esau, an Angel wrestled with him all night, and at last smote him under the Thigh, and broke the sinew of his leg, whereon he haulted ever after. Yet nevertheless, jacob (which had wrasteled with the Angel until the breaking of the day) would not let the Angel departed, before he had blessed him, who called his name Israel: for as a Prince (said he to jacob) hast thou wrasteled with God and with man, and prevailed. And so, after the brotherly meeting of jacob and Esau, and Gen. 33. cap. the great amity showed the one to the other, jacob took his journey into the land of Canaan, where he remained until he was of the age of an 130. years. And then went down into Egypt withal his household (which 46. cap. were three score and six souls) to see his son joseph, 49. d. where he continued xvij years. And then died, being 50. a. b. c. 147. years of age, and from thence was conveyed to the land of Canaan, where he was by his children sumptuously buried. ¶ jacob, a Supplantur. Gen. 10. d. jachtan, was the son of Heber, and this brother's name was Peleg. ¶ jacktan, a little one, or Loathsomeness, or Contention. judic. 4. c. d. jael, was the wife of one Haber the Kenite, which was of the Children of Hobab, Moses father in law. And when she had heard of the great overthrow of Sisera, and how he fled, she went and met him, saying: Turn in my Lord turn in to me and fear not. And being come into her house, he asked her a little water to quench his thirst, and she brought him a bottle full of Milk, and when he had well drunken thereof, he laid him down to sleep, & as she was covering him with clothes. He prayed her to go and stand at the door of her tent, and whosoever doth come and * Now was the prophecy of Deborah fulfilled, which she prophesied to Barak, saying: this journey that thou takest upon thee now, shall not be for thy honour, for the Lord shall cell Sifera into the hand of a woman. ask for any man, say there is no man here. And so when Sisera was fast a sleep, jael went softly unto him with an hammer in the one hand and a nail in the other, & smote him thorough the Temples of his head, and nailed him fast to the ground. Which done, she went and stood in her Tent door, and seeing Baruck pursuing Sisera, she went & met him, saying: Come and go with me, and I will show thee, the man whom thou seekest, and so he followed jael, who brought him into her tent where Sisera lay dead. ¶ jael, a Do, or ascending. judic. 10. cap. jair, was a Gileadite born. He had xxx sons which were men of authority, for they road upon xxx Ass' colts: And they had thirty. City's lying in the land of Gilead, which Cities were called the towns of jair. He reigned xxij years. After whose death the Children of Israel fallen to wickedness again, and served Baalim and Astharoth the gods of Syria & other strange gods, for the which the Lord was wroth with Israel, and sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites, which oppressed them so sore by the space of xviij years. That th●y were fain to cry for help of the Lord Who then said unto them: Did not I (when ye cried unto me) deliver you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Sidonites, the Amalakites and the Moabites, which nations had oppressed you? And yet have you now forsaken me and serve their gods. Therefore cry unto these gods whom ye have choose, and let them help you in your tribulation, for I will deliver you no more. O Lord (said they) we have sinned, do unto us whatsoever pleaseth thee. Then had the Lord so great compassion and pity on the misery of Israel, that he stirred up a man one jephtah, who (by the power of God) saved them. ¶ Jair. Lightened. Math. 4. d. james, the son of zebedee and brother to john, Mar. 3 c. was a poor fisherman, and being in the ship with his father He was put to death by Agrippa, who had to name also Herode. Act. mending of his net, jesus came by and called him: who immediately left his ship, his father and all, and went after jesus, and was one of his Apostles, and received with his brother, the name of Bonarges, which is to say: The sons of thunder. ¶ james, a Tripper, or 12. a. Cooper. Deceyvour. An beele, the sole of the foot, a foot step. Math. 10. a. james, the less, was the son of Alph●us and Marie (sister to Marie the Lord's mother.) And being bishop He suffered martyrdom in the. vi year of Nero. of jerusalem, he written to the jews that were scattered abroad after the persecution and death of Steven, Instructing them with sundry precepts how to order their lives. 2 Tim. 3. b. jannes', and jambres were two false Sorcerers of Egypt, who in the time of Moses with their enchantments Exo. 7. b. went about to put those miraculous wonders out of credence that Moses by the power of God did. And even as they withstood Moses, so do the adversaries of the Gospel at this day (and ever will) resist the truth, under a certain false pretence of godliness. Gen. 9 d. japheth, was the youngest of noah's three sons, who being informed of his father's unseemly lying a The nations that came of his children. Of Gomer came the Italians. Of Magog the Scitians, & of them the Turks Of Madai the Medes. Of javan, the Greeks. Of Tubal, the Spaniards. Of Mosoch, the Moscovites, and of Tiras, the Thracians. Lanquet. sleep in his Tent, took a garment, and bore it between him and Sem on their shoulders, and coming toward their father (ashamed to look on his nakedness) turned their faces backward, and so covered their father's privities. For the which deed, No (having knowledge thereof) blessed them, saying to japheth on this wise. God shall enlarge japheth, and he shall devil in the Tents of Sem, and Canaan, shall be their servant. ¶ japheth, persuading, or enticing. jairus, was * Mark. 5. c. d one of the Rulers of the synagogue among the jews, whose daughter of the age of twelve years, lay sick and at the point of death. And hearing of the fame of jesus, went and fallen down at his feet, beseeching him that he would come home to his house, & lay his hand upon his daughter, that by the touching thereof, she might be safe, and live. And while there was an occasion given, whereby to reform the unperfect faith of the Ruler, and that by the ensample of a woman diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, there came certain * Luk. 8. f. g. messengers from the Ruler's house, which said unto him that his daughter was dead, wherefore it should not need to trouble the Master any further. Then jesus perceiving the Ruler to be as a man in despair, said unto him? Be not afraid, for although thy daughter be dead in deed, only believe, and thy daughter shall live. And so jesus went home to the Ruler's house, and raised up his daughter from death to life. ¶ jairus, Lightning, or being lightened. Gen. 5. d. Jared, was the son of Mahalaleel, who lived an hundred sixty and two years, and then begat Henoch, and lived after that eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And when he had lived in all, nine hundred, sixty and two years, he died. ¶ Jared, Commanding, or descending. 2. Mac. b. 4. cap. jason, was a wicked man, and so desirous of honour, that he laboured his own brother Onias out of the high priests office: promising Antiochus the King to give him for the same, three hundred and three score talentes of silver, and of another rent four score. And also if the King would licence him, to set up a place for exercise, & a place for the youth, and to name them of jerusalem Antiochians: he promised an hundred and fifty Talents. And when these things was granted to jason, and that he had got the superiority: he began immediately to draw his kinsmen to the customs of the heathen, abolishing the laws and privileges of the jews, he brought in new statutes, contrary to the law of God. So that thorough the exceeding wickedness of this ungodly man jason, the people had a great desire to follow the manner of the gentiles. The Priests also, had no lust in serving the Lord, but in casting the stone, and such wanton sports. Now after three years, when jason should pay the King his money, which he had promised for his brother's office, he sent it by one whom he most trusted, called Menclaus, who gate the office from jason (as appeareth more plainly in his story.) Then jason being thus deceived by Menelaus, was fain to fly into the land of the Ammonites, remaining there till he might spy a time to be revenged. And when he heard the rumour that went abroad of Antiochus death, he got him a bond of men to the number of a thousand or more, and came suddenly upon the City, kill and slaying his own Citizens without mercy, regarding neither kin nor friend. But nevertheless, when he could not speed of his purpose, he fled into the land of the Ammonites again. Where in the end it came to this point, that he was accused to Areta King of the Arabians, and so abhorred of all men, and he was pursued from City to City, and driven into Egypt. And going from thence to the Lacedæmonians, thinking by reason of kindred to have had some succour of them, he was not regarded, but suffered to perish in a strange land, no man mourning for him, nor putting him into his grave. ¶ jason, He that maketh whole: a Physician. jecksan, look jocsan. 4. Reg. 23. f. jehoahas, the son of josias, was xxiij year old when he began to reign over juda, and had not reigned three months or that Pharaoh Necho, King of Egypt came and put him down, and set up his brother in his stead. And put the land to a tribute of an hundred Talents of Silver, and one of Gold, and carried jehoahas away into Egypt where he died. ¶ jehoahas, The possession of the Lord. 4. Reg. 23. g. 24. a. jehoakym, the son of josias, was xxv years of age when he began to reign over juda, and did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. His name was changed from Eliakim to jehoakym by Pharaoh Necho, King of Egypt, which came and deposed his brother This King died in the way, as they led him prisoner into Babylon. Read jeremy, 22. e. jehoahas, and made him King in his stead, and mersced the land, as before is said in jehoahas. For the payment of which money, Iehoakym taxed the land, and levied of every man according to his ability, and paid the money to Pharaoh. After this, came Nabuchodonosor King of Babylon, and besieged jerusalem, to whom jehoakym yielded, and served Nabuchodonosor three years, and then rebelled against him, into whose hand the Lord delivered him, so that the King of Babylon took him, and bound him in two chains, and carried him and all the vessels of the lords house into Babylon. This King reigned a xj years. ¶ jehoakym, the Rising, or advenging of the Lord. * He is called also jechonias. Math. 1. b jehoachin, 4. Reg. 24. b. c. d. was the son yof jehoakm, who at the age of xviij. years, began to reign over juda, and did evil in the sight of the Lord as his fathers before him. He had not reigned three months or that the King of Babylon came and deposed him, making Mathania his father's brother King in his stead, changing his name from Mathania to Zedekia, and carried jehoachym away into Babylon, where he remained in prison xxxviij. years after, even until the coming of Euilmerodach King of Babylon, after Nabuchodonosor his father, who had such a mind to jehoachym, that he delivered him out of prison, and exalted him above all the Princes in Babylon, and fed him at his own table all the days of his life. ¶ jehoachin, the Resurrection of the Lord. 4. Reg. 13. a. b. c. jehoahas, the son of jehu, began his reign over Israel in the xxiij year of the reign of joas the son of Ahaziahu King of juda, and walked so wickedly in the sins of jeroboam (by worshipping the Calves which he had erected) that God delivered him into the hands of Hazael, and his son Benhadad, Kings of Syria, which destroyed the people of Israel, and vexed them so sore, that they made the Israelites like threshed dust: yet nevertheless, when jehoahas humbled himself, and besought the Lord, he heard him, and had such pity & compassion on the misery of Israel, that he delivered him out of the Syrians subjection, which had brought him so low, that they had left him but fifty horsemen, ten Charets, and ten thousand footmen. He reigned xvij. years, and then died, and was buried in Samaria, leaving behind him his son joas to reign in his stead. ¶ jehoahas, Apprehending, possesing, or seeing. 4. Reg. 11. ca jehoiada, was the high Bishop and Priest in the days of Ahaziahu King of juda, whose daughter he married, named jehosabeth. He preserved joas the youngest son of Ahaziahu his father in law six years in the lords house, and in the seventh year he brought him forth, and proclaimed him King. And (being his governor and protector) trained him up in all godliness and virtue. So that so long as jehoiada lived, the King 2. Par. 24. d. walked in all the ways of the Lord, from the which he swerved after the death of this good Bishop jehoiada. Who lived. 130. years, and (for his faithfulness towards God and his people) was most honourably buried in the City of David among the Kings. ¶ jehoiada, the Knowledge of the Lord. 4. Reg. 11. a. jehosabeth, was the daughter of Ahaziahu King of juda, and wife to jehoiada the high Bishop of the jews. 2. Par. 22. d. And when Atthalia her Grandmother went about to destroy the King's seed, she stolen away joas her youngest brother from among the King's sons, and hide both him and his Nurse, in her own Chamber (with her husband's consent) the space of uj years, and so preserved him that he perished not, with the rest of her brethren. ¶ jehosabeth, the fullness of the Lord. 4. Reg. 9 ca jehu, the son of Nimsi was anointed King over Israel by Eliseus the Prophet, for to destroy the house of Achab his master: And being commanded to go about it with speed, he began first with joram which lay at jezrael to be healed of his wounds, which the Syrians had given him. And as jehu was coming thitherward, the watchman espying a company coming toward the City, told the King, who then sent out an horseman to meet them, and to know whether they came peaceably or no. And when the Messenger came to jehu, he said: The King would know whether it be peace or no? What hast thou to do with peace (quoth jehu) turn thee behind me: and so the messenger turned behind jehu, and went back no more, and likewise the second. Then the watchman told the King that he thought by the driving of the charet, it should be jehu that was coming, for he driveth (quoth he) as he were mad. The King hearing that, he made him ready to war, and took Ahaziahu King of juda with him, and went toward jehu, and met him in the furlong of Naboth, saying: is There was a Prophet also called jehu, the son of Hanani, which prophesied of the destruction of Baasa King of Israel and his posterity. Read. 3. Reg. 16. a. b. it peace jehu or no? What peace should it be (quoth he) so long as the whoredoms of thy mother jezabel, & her witchcrafts are so great: and so in the Battle, jehu shot joram to the heart with an arrow, & killed him. And fallen upon Ahaziahu and slew him also. And so proceeding forth to jezrael, he came thither and found jezabel looking out at a window. And as he demanded of the company about her, who was on his side, and would (for his sake) cast her down, two or three of her Chamberlains threw her out at the window, and broke her neck, notwithstanding, because she was a King's daughter, he caused her to be buried. Then he sent his letters to Samaria, 10. cap. commanding those which had the governance of Achabs' seventy sons, to kill them all, and to bring their heads on the next morrow to jezrael. And when they (for fear) had fulfilled his commandment, and brought their heads to him, jehu fallen upon the murderers, and slew them also. And in the way to Samaria, he slew the brethren of Ahaziahu (even forty and two) which were going to visit Achabs' sons. Finally, he trained all the Priests of Baal into the Temple of Baal, and there slew them every one, & converted the temple to a jakes house. And now when jehu had left neither Priest, Kinsman, nor any that favoured Achab alive, the Lord (for his well doing) made him this promise, that his seed should sit on the seat of Israel, until the fourth generation. But notwithstanding, that jehu had thus severely punished the vice of Idolatry in Achabs' posterity, yet he himself committed the same in worshipping the golden Calves, and caused Israel to sin, as other before him had done. He reigned xxviij years. ¶ jehu, He himself, or that which is. judic. 11. cap. jephtah, was the son of Gilead, base born, whose brethren (which were legitimate) thrust him out of their company, and so hated him, that they could not suffer him to remain among them: wherefore jephtah departed and fled into the land of Tob: where unto him resorted all naughty and light people. Now in the mean time that jephtah was thus a stranger from his brethren, the Ammonites made sore war against the Israelites, so that they were in great jeopardy and fear to be overcome of them. Then the Elders of Gilead considering jephtah to be a strong and a valiant man, went to Tob where he lay, to entreat him to be their Captain against the Ammonites. How cometh this (quoth jephtah) that you come to me in the time of your trouble: did you not hate me, and * Often times those things which men reject, God chooseth to do greater enterprises by. expel me out of my father's house? Therefore (said they) are we turned to thee, that thou mayest go with us, and be our head and ruler. But will you promise' now (quoth jephtah) that when the Lord shall deliver the Ammonites into my hand, you will make me then your head and governor? They said yea. And so he went with the Elders, who brought him to Mizpa, and being there made and confirmed their head and Ruler, he sent his messengers to the King of Ammon, demanding what cause he had to strive with Israel: who answered, and said: Because they took away my country, when they came from Egypt, which if they will now restore again, I will cease from war. Then jephtah sent him word again, that Israel took not his land from him, but coming from Egypt, and passing through the wilderness, even to the red Sea, they remained at Cades: and sent to Sehon King of the Ammorites, to suffer them quietly to pass thorough his Country: And because he would not show them this kindness, the Lord delivered both him and his land into their hands, and shall they dispossess themselves of that which the Lord hath given them? Nay not so. Look what people Chamos thy God driveth out, that land possess thou, & whatsoever nation the Lord our God expelleth, that will we enjoy. Art thou better than Balac King of Moab? did he not strive with Israel, and fight against them all the while they lay in Hesbon (and there about) 300. years: and why didst thou not recover thy land in all that space? Thou dost me wrong to war against me, for I have not offended thee, and therefore the Lord be judge between thee and me. But when jephtah perceived the Ammonites not to regard his words, he prepared his army to set upon them. And before his going, made this vow unto the Lord: That if he did deliver the Ammonites into his hand, the first thing that met him out of his doors at his return home again, should be the Lords, and he would offer it up unto him for a burned offering. And when he had subdued the Ammonites, and was coming homeward to his house, the first thing that met him out at his doors, was his own daughter, who for joy of her father's victory, came against him with Timbrels and dances. Then jephtah seeing his only child come against him with a company of women after her, he rend his clotheses and said: Alas my daughter, thou hast brought me low, and art one of them that do trouble me, for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and cannot go back. To whom she said: O my father, if thou hast promised to the Lord, than (forasmuch as the Lord hath avenged thee, and given thee victory over thy enemies) do with me according to thy promise. But yet, this one thing I shall desire of thee, to spare me for two months, that I may go down to the Mountains, and there (with my my fellows) * For it was counted as a shame in Israel to dye without children. bewail my Virginity. Which done, she returned to her father, who did with her according as he had vowed unto the Lord. After this, the Ephraites fallen at de●iance with jephtah, because he had not called them to take his part against the Ammonites: and for this matter was a field pitched between them and the Gileadites, and a great battle fought, in the which, the Ephraites were put to flight, and seeking to have escaped over jordan, the Gileadites had prevented them, and stopped the passage, that no Ephraite should escape that way. And to know who was an Ephraite, and who was not, the Gileadites used this policy: if any pressed to go ever the water, they would bid him say * Schibboleth, signifieth the fall of waters, or an ear of corn. Schybboleth, and as many as could not say Schibboleth, they slew him, for by that they knew he was au Ephraite, for the Ephraites could not sound nor say Schibboleth, but shibboleth. And so were slain of the Ephraites that day, two and twenty thousand. jephtah vuled Israel uj. years, and died. ¶ jephtah, Opening. jere. 1. 2. jeremy, was the son of Helkia, whom some think to be he, that found out the book of the law, and gave it to josia. He was born in a city called Anathoth, Epiphanius writeth, that this Prophet jeremy was slain of his people at a city in Egypt called ●aphnis. in the Country of Benjamin, and (by the commandment of God) began very young to prophecy, that is, in the xiij year of josias, and continued xviij years under the said King, and three months under jehoahas, and under jehoakym xi years, and three months under jehoachin, and under Zedekia xi years, unto the time they were carried away into Babylon. So that the time amounteth to above forty years, beside the time that he prophesied after the captivity. This story is drawn out of Geneva, in the Argument before the book of jeremy the Prophet. ¶ jeremy, the Majesty, or highness of the Lord. judic. 6. f. jerobaal, is a name which was given to Gedeon the son of joas, after he had broken down the altar of Baal, and cut down all the Grove about it. ¶ jerobaal, That which resisteth anydoll, a destroyer of idols. Read Gedeon. jeroboam, was the son of * Some say that Nebat and Semei, whom Solomon put to death, were one person: of whose death Zarnah the mother of jeroboam, put him often in remembrance. Nebat, and of the 3. Reg. 11. cap e. f. g. Tribe of Ephraim, who being nourished and brought up of Zarnah his mother in her wyddowhed, after the death of his father, become King Salomons servant, and was made overseer of Salomons works for the Tribe of Ephraim and Manasses. And on a time as he walked abroad in the field alone, the Prophet Ahia came to him and said, that after the death of Solomon he should reign and be King over ten Tribes of Israel, which words of the Prophet did so animate jeroboam, that he began to mumur against King Solomon his Master, who (therefore) sought to kill him, but jeroboam fled into Egypt, where he remained with Sisah King of that Country, until the death of Solomon. Then (being sent for) he returned home again, and had so much fanour of the people, that they all forsook Roboam (save the Tribe of juda and Benjamin) and made jeroboam their King. Who being surely established in his kingdom, began to think thus in his heart: If this people go up▪ and do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at jerusalem, as they were wont to do, then shall their hearts turn to Roboam, and seek to kill me. Wherefore he (by the advise of his Counsel) made two gold●n Calves, and set the one up at Dan, and the other at Bethel, persuading the people that they were the Gods which brought them out of Egypt, and therefore it should not need any more for them to go up to jerusalem, and worship so far of, but should do it nearer hand, and with less travail and pain. And when he perceived the people to incline to his purpose, he made a Temple to build hill Altars therein for idolatry, and placed a sort of ignorant ministers (which were not of the sons of Levye) in Dan and bethel, to train up the people in worshipping of these Calves. And the more to stir up the people's devotion, he commanded a solemn offering to be made in the honour of these Calves, the xu day of the eight month, and the same yearly to be observed in remembrance of this new kind of idolatry: which in continuance was so rooted in Israel, that it could never be clean extinguished, till it had brought all Israel to utter destruction. Now as the King was standing beside 13. cap. the Altar at bethel doing of sacrifice, there came a man of God, which cried out against the Altar, saying: O Altar, Altar, Thus saith the Lord: behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David (josia by name) and upon thee shall he offer the Priests of the hill Altars that burn incense upon thee, and they shall burn men's bones upon thee. And this is the token that the Lord hath spoken it: Behold, the Altar shall rend, and the ashes that are upon it, shall fall out. The King was so angry with this, that he stretched out his hand against the Prophet, commanding to lay hands on him, and by & by the King's hand was dried up, so that he could not pull it to him again, the Altar clave a sunder, and the ashes fallen out, as the man of God had spoken. The King seeing now God's judgement fallen upon him, humbled himself to the Prophet, by whose intercession to God, his hand was restored again. Great and continual 2. Par. 13. cap. war was between this King & Roboam King of juda, but this ever prevailed, till Abia the son of Roboam reigned, and then he lost as much honour and more than he wan before. He reigned two and twenty years, and died, leaving Nadab his son to succeed him. Read more of this King, in the story of Abia, King of juda, and in the story of Ahiah the Prophet, and of Baasa King of Israel. 4. Reg. 14. f. g jeroboam, the son of joas King of Israel, began his reign in the xu year of Amaziahu King of juda, and worshipped the golden Calves which jeroboam the son of Nebat had set up, as other did before him. He was a great warrior and victorious. He restored the coasts of Israel from the entering of Hemath unto the Sea of the wilderness (according to jonas Prophecy) And was stirred up of the Lord to help Israel (being exceedingly afflicted) out of all their trouble. He reigned xlj. years, and died, leaving Zacharias his son to succeed him. ¶ jeroboam, Increasing the people. 3. Reg. 16. g. 19 a. jesabel, the daughter of Ethbaal King of the Sydonites, was a wicked woman. She enticed and pricked forward Achab her husband to all kind of Idolatry, she slew the Prophets of the Lord, and persecuted Elia. She 21. cap. caused Naboth to be stoned to death, that her husband might enjoy his vineyard. Finally, as she lay at jesrael, and hearing of jehu his coming, she trimmed her 4. Reg. 9 g. self in gorgeous attire, and lay looking out at a window, and as he came in at the gate, she said unto him: Had Zimri peace which slew his master? As who should say: Can a Traitor or any that rises against his superior have good success? But for as much as this was even Gods▪ determination that she should be destroyed, she was cast out at the window with such violence, that she was dashed all to pieces, and so betramped and trodden with the feet of horses, that when they came to take her up to be buried, they found no more of her, save the skull, the feet and the palms of her hands. And then was the Prophecy of Elia fulfilled, which said: In the field of jesrael shall dogs eat the flesh of jezabel, and the carcase of jezabel shall lie as dung upon the earth, so that none shall say, this is jezabel. ¶ jezabel, an island, or an babitation. Luk. 2. cap. jesus, the son of God was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethleem, a city of juda, in the year after the Creation of the world. 3962. Lanquet, whose birth immediately was honoured by the glorification of Angels, the Agnition of Shepherds, the veneration of the wisemen, and the Prophecies of holy simeon and Anna. And at the age of twelve years, was had in admiration among the Doctors in the Temple at jerusalem, where their parents found him, and brought him to Narareth, but what he did from that time forth till he came to the age of thirty years, the evangelists make no mention. He was then baptized of john in jordane. And to witness ●. cap. that he was the very Messiah sent of God, the holy Ghost descended down from heaven, in the likeness of a Dove, and lighted upon him, and also the voice of the father was herded from heaven, saying: This is my well-beloved son in whom I am well pleased, hear him. And after he had finished the legacy of his father and opened the Doctrine of eternal life to the people, and confirmed the same with miracles, he was at the age of xxxiij years (or there about) betrayed of his own disciple judas, Math. 26. b. and by the jews his own peculiar people, most cruelly put to death, at what time of his passion was a great earthquake, and at six a clock of the day, such a terrible Eclipse of the Sun, that (for darkness) it seemed to be very night. The third day he arose again 28. a. from death to life, In token he conquered sin, death and Satan. And on the forty day (to declare himself Act. 1. b. to be a mighty & a puissant Conqueror, he ascended into heaven, where he sitteth at the right hand of the Father. And the fifty day (according to his promise) he sent down the true comforter the holy Ghost, which should lead the Apostles into all truth. At the end and last day of the world, he shall come again with glory, to judge the quick and the dead. He suffered his passion the year after the creation of the World. 3994. or there about. ¶ jesus: A Saviour. Eccl. 1. cap. jesus, the son of Sirach, being among the Captives in Egypt, in the time of King Ptolemy Energets, got liberty to read and writ many good things, which jesus his Grandfather had gathered and left them with Sirach his son, which things this jesus took and put in order in a book, which is called Ecclesiasticus, or the wisdom of jesus the son of Sirach. Coll. 4. c. jesus, otherwise called justus, was a jew born, and one of Paul's workefellowes in preaching and setting forth the Kingdom of God, whom he commended to the Collossians, desiring them, that if he or any such did come unto them, they should receive and entreat them with all gentleness. Exod. 4. c. 18. cap. jethro, the Priest of Madian had seven daughters, of the which one was called Zephora, whom he married to Moses. And when that jethro had heard of all the mighty deeds which God had done for Moses, and how he had delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt from the bondage of Pharaoh, and brought them thorough the read Sea, he met Moses in the Wilderness, and brought to him his wife and two children (which he had sent back before) at whose coming, Moses was exceeding glad. Then as jethro abode with Moses and saw the great pains he took in judging the people from morning to night, he said unto him: what is this that thou dost unto the people? Why sittest thou thyself alone and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even? When the people (quoth Moses) have any matter, they come unto me, and I judge between one and an other, and declare unto them the statutes and laws of God. Thou dost not well (quoth jethro) for thou both weariest thyself, and the people that is with thee: The thing is of The counsel of jethro Moses father in law. more weight, than thou art able to perform alone. Therefore hear my counsel, & God shall prospero thee. Be thou for the people to God ward, and report the causes to him: Admonish them of the ordinances and laws, and show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Moreover, seek out among the people men of courage, and such as fear God, true dealing men, hating covetousness, and appoint them to be rulers, over thousands, over hundreds, over fifty, and over ten. And let them judge the people at all seasons, and every great matter let them bring it to thee. But all small causes, let them judge themselves, and so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall bear the burden with thee: If thou shalt do this thing (and God so command thee) thou shalt be able to endure, and all the people shall go quietly to their place. ¶ jethro, Excellent, or remaining, or searching forth, or a little cord. 2. Reg. 2. cap. joab, was the son of Zerniah David's Sister (and the chief Captain of all David's host. In the first battle he made against Abner (King saul's Captain) he was the victor, and put Abner to flight, and of malice afterward, by treason slew him, for ●he which deed, David 3. d. e. was sore offended, that he besought God to avenge it on joab, and that his house and posterity, might always be plagued with the bloody flux, leprosy, feebleness of body, the sword, or famine, for the death of Abner. joab also, was the death of Absalon, and slew him as he 18. d. hanged by the hair of his head, upon the twist of a tree: And when it was told him of the great lamentation the King made for Absalon his son, he went unto him and said: Thou hast this day shamed the faces of all thy servants, 19 a. b. which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of all thy sons and daughters, & the lives of thy wives and Concubines, in that thou lovest thy enemies and hatest thy friends: For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither thy Princes nor servants: Therefore I do perceive, that if Absalon had lived, and all we had been slain this day, that then it had pleased thee well. Now therefore up, and come out and speak comfortably unto thy servants, for I swear by the Lord, except thou come out, there will not tarry one man with thee this night, and that willbe worse unto thee, than all 20. cap. the evil that fallen on thee from thy youth hitherto. Also in persecuting of Seba (which had made a new insurrection against David) he met Amasa his aunt's son by the way and * Lyra supposeth that joab slew Amasa of envy, because David had made an oath (in the Chapter before) that Amasa should be his Captain in joabs stead. slew him, and leaving him dead on the ground, he followed Seba, and besieged him in a City called Abel, where the Governess of the City, being a wise woman) cried unto joab, demanding why he went about to destroy that City which was a Mother in Israel, and to devour the inheritance of the Lord, before he had offered peace: To whom he answered, saying: That he went about no such matter, but I come (quoth he) for Seba the son of Bichri, deliver me him, and I will be go, and as soon as the head of Seba was thrown over the brickwall to joab, he departed. finally, after the death of David (who had ordained Solomon to reign in his stead) joab took part with Adonia, Salomons brother which usurped the kingdom, and went about with all his power to stablish him in David's seat. But when he heard Solomon proclaimed by David's authority, he fled to the Tabernacle of the Lord, out of the which he would not departed, but (catching hold on the * The holiness of the place aught not to save the wilful murder. Exo. 21. b. corners of the Altar) said he would even in that place dye. Then Solomon (hearing thereof) commanded Banaihahu to go and kill him even there, for the blood of Abner and Amasa, which he had shed causeless. And so was joab slain in the Tabernacle, and carried out and buried in his own house in the wilderness. ¶ joab, willing▪ or voluntary. Luk. 8. a. 24 a joanna, the wife of Chusa Herodes Steward, was a godly Woman, and ministered unto Christ of her substance, while he lived. And after he had suffered his passion, she went with other women to seek him at his Sepulchre. And being told by the Angels that he was not there, returned to the Apostles to bring them tidings of his resurrection, which seemed to them but feigned things, and therefore believed them not. ¶ joanna, the grace of the Lord: or the lords gift: or the lords mercy. the patriarch Issachar holds a spade and stands next to a fully laden donkey. .6. Isachar onusto cur sim simulatus asello, Inque manu signet quid ligo scire capis Finibus exiguis contentus far lahores. Me juuat et collo non recusare jugum 4. Reg. 13. b. c. d. joas, the son of jehoahas began his reign over Israel in the xxxvij year of joas King of juda, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, grieving him with the sins of jeroboam the son of Nebab. Of the great victory 2. Par. 25. c. f. g. the Lord gave joas against Amasiah King of juda, read his story: And how he visited Elizeus the Prophet in his sickness, read the last end of his story also. This King reigned xvi years, and died, leaving jeroboam his son to take his place. job. 1. cap. job, was a perfect just man dwelling in the land of Hus, and one that feared God, who gave unto him seven sons and three daughters, and also endued him with great riches. His substance was .7000. sheep .3000. Camels .500. yoke of Oxen, 500 she Camels, and a very great household. So that he was one of the most principal men among all them of the East Country. He was so careful over his sons, lest in their banqueting they had committed some offence, or been unthankful to God in their hearts, that he daily would sanctify them, and offer for every one a burned offering unto the Lord, he was a man also replenished with such patience, that Satan with all his temptations could not move him out of the same, for when word was brought him how that the Sabes had taken away his Oxen, and slain his servants, and that the Lord had consumed all his sheep with fire, and that the Chaldeys had taken away his Camels, and how that all his Children were slain in their elder brothers house, which the leind blewe down upon them, he made no more a do but said: Naked came I cut of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return again: The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, even as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it come to 2. cap. pass, blessed be the name of the Lord. Also when Satan (by the permission of God) had plagued job with extreme sores, even from the sole of the foot to the crown of his head, so that he sat upon the ground in dust and ashes, scraping off the filth of his sores with a potsherd: and being also inwardly afflicted with the sharp temptation of his wife, which tempted him to blaspheme God, he took all in good worth, reproving his wife, for her foolish talking: for shall we (quoth he) receive good at the hand of God, and not receive evil? not so, I am as well content to suffer this adversity sent of the Lord, as I was to receive the prosperity he gave me before: And so job continued in his perfectness, and was (at the last) job. 42. c. d. restored to as many children as he had before, and to double riches. He lived an hundred and forty years, and saw his chylders children to the fourth generation before he died. ¶ job, Sorrowful, or hated. jochebed, was the daughter of Levy, and * She was Amrams father's sister, which kind of marriage was after in the law forbidden. Leuit. 18. born in Exod. 6. c. Num. 26. g. Egypt. Her husbands name was Amram, to whom she bore three children, Aaron, Moses, and a daughter called Miriam. ¶ jochebed, Glorious. jocsan, was the son ‡ Gen. 25. a. of Abraham, begotten of his wife Cetura his two children were called, the one Seba, and the other Dedan. ¶ jocsan, Hardness, or Offence. joel, the son of Phatuel, was * joel. 1. 2. & 3. cap. an holy Prophet, and prophesied against the jews, exhorting the Priests ‡ 1. Par. 1. c. to prayer and fasting, for the misery that was coming at hand. And giving them warning of the coming and cruelty of their enemies, moved them to turn and convert. And last of all, he setteth out the judgement of God against the enemies of his people. ¶ joel, willing, or beginning. jere. 40. d. johanan, the son of Cariah Prophesied to Gedaliah (whom Nabuchodonosor King of Babylon had made governor over the people that he left at jerusalem) that Ishmael the son of Nathaniah (by the procurement of Baal King of the Ammonites) should kill him, which came so to pass in deed, as you shall read in the story of Gedaliah. After whose death, johanan with the rest of 41. ca 42. ca the Captains over the jews, persecuted Ishmael, and recovered from him all the people which he had carried away, and put Ishmael to flight. Then johanan (fearing the Chaldeys, because of the death of Gedaliah) consulted with the rest of the Captains, and agreed to convey themselves & all the people into Egypt, and asked counsel of jeremy the Prophet (who had dwelled quietly in the land under Gedaliah) whither it were best so to do or not, who made them answer, that if they went into Egypt they should perish, but if they tarried still in the land, God would surely so defend them, that the Chaldeys 43. a. should not hurt them: yet they of a proud mind despising the counsel of jeremy and taking his words for lies) led the people away into Egypt, to their utter destruction. Luke. 1. cap. john Baptist, the son of Zacharye, was sanctified in the womb of Elizabeth his mother, and ordained of God to be an abstayner, and to go before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Helias, to prepare his way and make ready a perfect people unto him thorough preaching the amendment of life, and baptizing in the water Luk. 3. a. b. c. d of repentance: And was a man of so great perfection and holiness of life, that the people stood in a doubt whither that he were Christ or no. And being asked the question, denied plainly that he was not Christ, nor Helias, neither that Prophet whom they dreamt so much upon, but only the voice of a crier in the wilderness to make straight the way of the Lord. For I do baptize (saith john) in water only, but there is one now come among you who although he came after me, was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unbuckle, and he it is that shall baptize you with the holy Ghost. john was a constant man and lived aunsterely. His garment was course clothe made of Camel's hair. His meat was locusts and wild honey. He was a Prophet, and (as Christ reporteth) more than a Prophet. For john prophesied 7. d. c. Christ to be come, pointing him with his finger unto the people, saying: Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world, where as all the other Prophets did but prophecy of his coming long before he came. Finally, john using his liberty in Math. 14. a. rebuking vice without any acception of people, reproved King Herode, for keeping his brother Philip's wife, for the which he was cast into prison, and soon after lost his head. Read the story of Herode the Tetrarch and of Herodias. Math. 4. d. john the Evangelist, was the son of zebedee, and brother to james, and called from his fisher boat to be an Apostle of Christ, and was of all other most entirely john. 13. c. beloved of jesus, who commended his mother unto 19 c. 21. f. him at the hour of his death. ¶ He written his Gospel against Cerinthus and other Heretics, and chiefly against the Ebionites, which did affirm, that Christ was not before Mary whereby he was constrained to set forth the divine birth of Christ. In the time of the Emperor Domitian, he was exiled into an Isle called Pathmos, where he written the Revelation, and after the death of Domitian, in the time of Pertinax, he returned to Ephesus, remaining there till the time of Traianus, and did raise up & set in order, many Churches in Asia, and died three score years after the death of Christ, and was buried at Ephesus. St John the Evangelist with an eagle, shackled by the ankle, and writing on a tablet on a hill above a lake with ships sailing it. Three figures worship a seven-headed beast in the valley below. S JOANNIS EVANGELISTA IN PATMOS APOCALYPSIS cap. 18. 14. ET VIDI ET ECCE AGNUS STABAT SUPRA MONTEM ZION, Act. 12. d. john Mark: When Paul and Barnabas had been at jerusalem to distribute the Alms sent by the Antiochians, in their return, they brought this man john (surnamed Mark) with them to Antioch. And when the holy Ghost had separated Paul & Barnabas, from the other Disciples, to the intent that they should go and spread abroad the Gospel among the Gentiles, and those that were far of, they took this john Mark with them to be their Minister & companion, who bore them company from Antioch until they came to Pamphilia, Act. 13. b. c. and farther would he not go, but left them there, and returned to jerusalem again, notwithstanding the Apostles went forth and fulfilled their office. And when it came in their minds to go & visit these places again, wherein they had sowed the word of God, Barnabas gave counsel to take john with them which had been their minister before, to whose mind Paul would not consent, forasmuch as john (of his own accord) had forsaken them at Pamphilia, before they had finished their work. And so reasoning and disputing about this matter, the contention was so sharp between these two holy men, that the one forsook the others company. And so Barnabas taking john Mark with him, sailed into Cypress. 2. Reg. 13. a. jonadab, was the son of Simeah, David's brother, and a worldly wise man. He loved Ammon his uncle David's son, above the rest of all his brethren. Of the counsel he gave to Ammon, concerning his Sister Thamar. Read the story of Ammon. ¶ jonadab, Voluntary, or Willing. jonas. 1. cap. jonas, the son of Amithay was an holy Prophet, commanded of God to go to Ninive (that great City) 4. Reg. 14. d. to tell the people of their wickedness, who * The mother of this prophet, was the poor widow of Sarepta, whose Meal and Oil Elias increased, & restored her son from death to life again. notwithstanding persuaded himself by his own reason, that he should nothing profit there, seeing he had so long Prophesied among his own Country men (the jews) and done no good at all: Wherefore he (minding to fly to Tharsus) got him to joppa, where he found a ship ready, paid his fare and went with them. And being on the sea, a tempest rose so vehemently, that the Mariners were sore afraid, crying every man unto his God, and to lighten the ship, they cast all the wares into the Sea, which nothing availed. Then went the master of the ship down under the hatches, and finding jonas fast a sleep, awoke him, saying: O thou sleeper, what meanest thou, arise and call upon thy God, that we perish not. And when no remedy could be had, they agreed to cast lots, that thereby they might know for whose cause they were troubled, and so doing, the lot fallen on jonas: They seeing that, said: Tell us for whose cause we are thus troubled? And what thy occupasion is? And what thou art? And whence thou comest, & whither thou goest? And what Country man thou art, & of what nation? I am (said jonas) an Hebrew born, and fear the Lord God of Heaven, which made both the Sea and dry land, and am fled from his presence. And when they herded that, they were more afraid than before, & said: what shall we do unto thee, that the Sea may cease from troubling of us? Take me (quoth jonas) and cast me into the Sea, and you shall have rest, for I wot it is for my sake, that this evil is come upon you: Nevertheless, the men (being loath to commit such a deed) assayed with rowing to bring the ship to land. And when they saw the Sea so troublous against them, that it would not be, they cried unto the Lord and said: O Lord let us not perish for this man's death, neither lay thou innocent blood unto our charge: For thou, O Lord, hast done even as thy pleasure was. And so they took jonas and cast him into the Sea, which incontinent was calm and still. And a certain great fish (prepared of the Lord) received jonas, and swallowed him up into his body, where he lay (in prayer) three days and three nights. And being then cast out again on dry land. The Lord commanded him eftsoons to go to Ninive, and do as he had charged him. And when he came to the city & was entered a days journey in the same, he cried out, saying: There are yet forty days, and then shall Ninive be overthrown. But when his Prophecy came to none effect, by reason of the people's great repentance, he was sore displeased, and in his prayer, said: O Lord, was not this my saying (I pray thee when I was yet in my Country, and the cause of my flying to Tharsus, that thou wast a merciful God, full of compassion, long suffering, and of great goodness, and wouldst repent thee of the evil? And now O Lord, forasmuch as I am found false in my sayings, take (I beseech thee) my life from me, for I had rather dye than live. And so jonas got him out of the City, and made him a booth on the East side thereof. And as he sat under the shadow of his booth, to see what should become of the City: the Lord caused a wild Vine to spring over his head, to give him more shadow to defend the heat of the Sun from him, whereof jonas was very glad. But on the next morrow, when he perceived the Vine withered away, and that for lack of the shadow thereof he waxed faint thorough the fervent heat of the Sun which burned him so sore, he wished in himself that he might die. Then said the Lord to jonas, dost thou well to be angry for the wild Vine? Yea said he very well, even unto death. If thou than (quoth the Lord) hast had pity upon the wild vine, whereon thou bestowedst no labour, nor madest it grow, which sprung up in one night and perished in an other? How much more aught I to have pity upon Ninive that great City wherein are six score thousand people, that cannot discern between their right hand and their left, beside much cattle. And thus was jonas reproved of God, for his disobedience. ¶ jonas, a Dove. 1. Reg. 13. a. jonathas, the son of King Saul, was a valiant man in all his acts, who helped his father so mightily against 14. cap. the philistines, that at the first brunt he bet down the strongest hold they had. And after that (the philistines being pitched in Michmas, into the which passage lay two sharp rocks.) He said to his Armour bearer, come, and let us go over toward the philistines garrison, peradventure the Lord will work with us, for it is no hard thing with him, to save with many, or with few: we will go over and show ourselves to these uncircumcised. * jonathas spoke this by the spirit of Prophecy. And if they say on this wise unto us: Tarry until we come unto you, then will we stand still, and not remove: But if they say, come up unto us, then will we go up, for the Lord hath surely delivered them into our hands, and this shall be a sign unto us. So they went (without the knowledge of Saul) and showed themselves unto the philistines, who (when they saw them) said in derision: see how the Ebrues are crept out of the holes wherein they had hid themselves: but the watchmen said unto them, come up unto us, and we will show you a thing. Then said jonathas to his Armour bearer, come up after me, for the Lord hath delivered them into the hands of Israel. And so jonathas clammered up the rock upon his hands and feet, and his Armour bearer after him. And when the Philistines saw the face of jonathas, they were so suddenly smitten with fear, that they fallen down before him, so that jonathas and his man, slew twenty of them, and put all the rest to flight. And when the watchmen of Saul, see the philistines scattered abroad, and smitten down as they went, they told it to the King, who caused a search to be made, to know who was go out of the host, and not a man was found lacking, save jonathas and his Armour bearer. Then Saul with all his host, followed after the philistines, charging the people (which had long been without sustenance) on pain of death, no man to touch any food, until he were that day avenged on his enemies. And so the people being sore oppressed with hunger, and coming into a wood where much Honey lay upon the ground, dared not for their lives comfort themselves with one drop thereof. Then jonathas being faint (and not knowing the charge of his father) tasted a little honey with the end of his rod, and was greatly comforted and refreshed therewith. And being told what danger he had incurred, for breaking his father's commandment, he said: My Father hath troubled the land, in making such an extreme law: for seeing that I have received my strength again, by tasting a little of this honey, how much more should the people (if they had eaten of the spoil of their enemies which they found) have been the stronger, and more able to have made a greater slaughter among the philistines than they have done. But nevertheless, for this offence of jonathas, lots were cast, and jonathas judged to suffer death, whereupon the people cried out to Saul, saying: Shall jonathas dye, which hath so mightily defended Israel? God forbidden, as truly as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall unto the ground, for he hath wrought with God this day. And so the people delivered jonathas. After this, jonathas fallen into such love and amity with David (whom Saul his father persecuted) that he made a bond with him, which was never dissolved between them: And at his first acquaintance with David, he put off his rob, and gave it to him, with his other garments, even to his sword, Bow, and Girdle. And whatsoever (from that day forth) was said, done, or wrought by Saul his father against David, that would jonathas find the means to stay and pacify, whereby (many times) he saved David from the cruelty of Saul, and so continued his faithful friend, during his life. Finally, in battle with his father against the philistines, he was slain. ¶ jonathas, the gift of the Pigeon, or Dove. 1. Mac. 2. 2. jonathas, the youngest son of Mathathias, and brother to judas Machabeus, did so valiantly behave 9 c. himself in the wars, that the jews (after the death of judas his brother) made him their chief governor, who (at length) vanquished Bachides. Whereby his 10. cap. same so increased, that both Demetrius and Alexander sought to be in league with him: But forsomuch as Demetrius had vexed Israel before, jonathas (mistrusting Demetrius) forsook his offer, and agreed to Alexander, who had always been his friend, and so continued, as his story declareth. After this, he vanquished Appolonius, Captain of Demetrius host, brent the City of Azotus, with the Temple of Dagon, subdued Ascalon, and with great victory returned to jerusalem, where (for his worthy prowess) he received a collar of gold from Alexander. finally (after long prosperity in 12. f. g. 13. c. wars) he was betrayed by one Triphon in the City of Ptolomais, and afterward most piteously put to death. ¶ Of jonathas, son of Abiathar the Priest, look in the story of Ahimaaz the son of Sadoch. 2. Reg. 21. d. jonathas, the son of Simea David's brother, encountered with a mighty Giant, who had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot so many toes, and slew him. 4. Reg. 3. cap. joram, the son of Achab began his reign over Israel (after his brother Ahazia) in the eighteen * In the first Chapter of the fourth book of Kings, it is said that this man began his reign, in the second year of joram the son of josaphat, which is thus to be understand. josaphat going to battle against the Syrians, made his son joram King in the xvii year of his reign, and in the xviii year, which was the second year of his son, this man began his reign. year of josaphat King of juda, and wrought evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like unto his father, for he took away the Image of Baal, which his father had made, nevertheless, he sacrificed to the golden Calves still, which jeroboam had made. The King of Moab was wont yearly to tender to the King of Israel, an hundred thousand lambs, and so many Rams with the wool, & because he now refused to pay this tribute to joram, he warred against him, having to take his part, josaphat the King of juda, and the King of Edom, by whose help, and chiefly Eliseus, (read the place in his story) he overcame the Moabites. Also the Syrians, could lie no where, but joram had knowledge by Eliseus who told him of all their secret lurking places, by which means joram ever saved himself: Wherefore, the King of Syria sent and bèsieged the town round about where the Prophet Eliseus lay. And as his servant was going forth in the morning about his masters business, and see the town so compassed with enemies, he ran ‡ 6. cap. in again, crying: Alas master what shall we do for the Syrians are come upon us. Fear not (quoth Eliseus) for they that be with us, are me than they that be with them: And by and by the eyes of his servant were so opened, that he see the mountains lie full of horses and fiery Charrettes to defend his master. And now, when the Syrians were come to Eliseus, and thought themselves most surest of him, they were (at his prayer) smitten with such blindness, that they could not know the Prophet when he spoke unto them, saying that that was not the town where the man lay which they sought, but follow me (quoth he) and I will bring you to the place where he is, and so he led them forth and brought them into the City of Samaria where joram lay, who seeing now his enemies to be in his danger, said to Eliseus: Father shall I smite them? Not said he: Smite those which thou takest with thy own sword and bow, but rather set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and so depart to their master. Then the King prepared a great refection for the Syrians, and filled their bellies well, and sent them home again, for the which gentle entreaty of joram, the King of Syria never troubled him more. After this when Benhadad King of Syria had besieged Samaria, so long till women were constrained to rate their own children, joram took such displeasure with Eliseus (laying the cause upon him) that in his fury, he sent to take away his head: Which thing being revealed to the Prophet, he said to his friends that were with him in his house: See ye not how these murderers son hath sent to take away my head? Take heed and be circumspect when the Messenger cometh, and keep him at the door, for the sound of his masters feet is behind him, which was even so, for the kings mind altered, he followed the Messenger, and came to the Prophet himself, saying: This evil is of the Lord, and what more shall I look for of him? Not more said the 4. Reg. 7. a. Prophet: For to morrow this time, shall a bushel of fine flower be sold for a sickle, and two bushels of Barley for another sickle in the gate of Samaria, which came so to pass the next day, for the great host of the Syrians at the sound of the feet of four lepers, were run away, and had left all their tents behind them. Finally (to fulfil 9 c. f. the word of the Lord concerning the destruction of Achabs' posterity) joram was slain with an arrow ●hot of by jehu, and his body cast into a plat of ground that was Nabothes the jesraelite, after he had reigned twelve years. 4. Reg. 8. d. joram, the son of josaphat, was two an thirty 2. Par. 21. cap. year old when he began to reign over juda. He married King Achabs' daughter, whose wicked steps he followed. He slew all his own brethren, with divers of his nobles. The Edomites which had been subject from David's time hitherto, rebelled now against joram. Also Libna (which was a certain City in juda, given to the Levites. josua▪ 21. b.) would no more be under his hand, because he had forsaken the Lord God of their Fathers. The Prophets' letter. Finally, the Prophet Eliseus (to admonish him of his wickedness) written to joram on this wise: The Lord saith, because thou hast not walked in the ways of josaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa thy Grandfather, but in the ways of the Kings of Israel, and hast made juda to go a whoring, after the house of Achab, and hast also slain thy brethren, even thy father's house, who were better men than thyself: Therefore, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy folk, thy children, thy wives, and all thy goods: And thou shalt be diseased in thy bowels, which day by day, shall fall out of thy body. And so the Lord stirred up against joram, the Philistines, the Arabians, with the black Moors, which wasted his Country, and carried away his substance, his wives, and all his sons (save Ahaziahu the youngest) and smote him with an incurable disease in his bowels which held h●m two years, till all his guts fallen out, and so died, after he had reigned eight years. ¶ joram: the highness of the Lord. the patriarch Joseph takes an arrow from his quiver, while holding a bow, outside a city wall. Filius accrescens, aspectu pulcher joseph Faemineo e turri convitio pet●●●● Inuideam mihi cotraxit mea vita pudica Quodque manus levibꝰ, sit mihi prō●●● Gen. 30. d. 37. cap. joseph, the son of jacob and Rachel, was in his youth, of his father above all other beloved, in so much, that he made him a coat of many colours: But his brethren hated him, because his dreams signified unto them, that he should be Lord over them all, and they his servants. And being at the age of xvij years, he was sent to them with victuals, where they lay with their sheep at Dothan, who seeing him come a far of, began to deride and mock him, saying: Behold, where the Dreamer cometh, and counseled togethers to kill him, but Reuben (the elder brother) would not consent to that. Wherefore at his coming they stripped him out of his coat, and cast him into an empty pit. And as certain Ismaelites passed by, they sold joseph to them for twenty pennies of silver, and took his Coat, and dipped it in goats blood, and had it home to their father, bearing him in hand they had found it by the way: Then jacob seeing his sons coat, cried out and rend his garments for sorrow, thinking surely that wild beasts had devoured and torn joseph in pieces: But he being safe and sound carried into Egypt, was there sold again 39 cap. to a certain great Lord of King Pharaos' Court named Putiphar: and become so lucky a man with him (by God's providence) that his Master made him chief ruler over all his house. And so continued in great favour with his Lord, until his masters wife began to cast her love upon him, and would have had him to lie with her: Then joseph to dysswade his Mistress from her inordinate love, said: Behold, my Master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all things he hath into my hands. There is no man greater in this house than I, neither hath he kept any thing from me, save only thee, because thou art his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and so sin against God? And thus he put her of, and shunned her company (from that day forth) as much as he could possible do. But one day as joseph entered into the house to do his business, and finding his Mistress there (by chance) alone, she caught him by the cloak to have him sleep with her, which he denied and would not consent to her mind, and when he saw her so importune upon him that he could not honestly part from her, he wound himself out of his garment, and so departed: Then she called to her men, declaring to them that joseph would have ravished her, and when I began to cry (quoth she) he left his garment behind him for haste, and ran away: which tale being told to Putiphar at his coming home, joseph was cast in prison, where (by God's provision) he found such favour with the keeper, that he committed all things under his hand to do whatsoever he would. Now in this prison where joseph Gen. 40. cap. was, lay two of King Pharaos' officers: The one his chief Baker, and the other his Butler. Which two men chanced to dream both in one night, and telling their dreams to joseph, he told the Butler that within thee days, he should be restored to his office again, but the Baker should be hanged: Wherefore he desired the Butler to think upon him to the King when he was restored, who (notwithstanding) forgot joseph, & never remembered 41. cap. him till two years after that Pharaoh the King chanced to have certain dreams, which none could be found to tell him the meaning thereof: and then the Butler calling joseph to remembrance, told the King all things of him, who being sent for, and come to the King, he opened the dreams, declaring to Pharaoh, the seven plentiful years that were to come, and the seven barren & hard years which should ensue and consume the abundance of the years proceeding. Then the King perceiving joseph to be a man endued with wisdom and knowledge, made him Regent of his Realm, and called him the Saviour of the world, for by his politic provision, Egypt was relieved in the hard and dear years, and the King greatly enriched. At this time was joseph about the age of thirty years, and took to wife, Asnath the daughter of Putiphar Priest of On., and had by her two sons, Manasses and Ephraim. Now when the time of dearth was come, all lands being sore oppressed with famine, sent into Egypt for Corn, among the which, jacob sent ten of his sons, who (at their coming before joseph 42. cap. their brother and governor of Egypt) fallen down flat before him. Then joseph beholding his brethren (whom he known very well, but they not him) demanded straunglye from whencé they came. They said from the land of Canaan. Then joseph remembering his dreams, spoke roughly to them, & said, they were spies. Nay my Lord (quoth they) we are all one man's sons and mean truly. Nay nay (quoth he) your coming is for none other purpose, but to spy out the land where it is most weakest. Truly my Lord, quoth they, we are no Spies, we are twelve brethren, the sons of one man, and the youngest this day, remaineth with our Father, and one, no man woteth where he is. Then I will prove you (quoth he) whither ye mean truly or not, let one of you go fetch your youngest brother hither, for by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not departed till I see him, and so kept them in ward three days. And then (considering with himself) he agreed they should all go home again with food to their Father, save one, which should remain bound for the rest, till they had brought their other brother: And at their going away, commanded every man's sack to be filled with Corn, & every man's money to be put into the sackos' mouth, and so departed, leaving Simeon behind them in pledge for them all. Now being Gen. 43. returned again with Benjamin their youngest brother, they were all had into josephs' house, and most gently entertained. And when joseph came in and see all his brethren, he demanded, saying: Is your Father the old man of whom ye told me, in good health and yet alive: Yea (quoth they) thy servant is in good health and merry: And is this your youngest brother, of whom ye told me? God be merciful unto thee my son (quoth he) and with that his heart began so to melt, that he hasted into his Chamber and wept. And coming forth again with a cheerful countenance, he went to dinner with his brethren, commanding each one to be set down in order according to their ages, whereat his brethren (within themselves) marveled. And during the time of refection, he rewarded every one from his mess, but most of all Benjamin. And when he had thus feasted his brethren, so long 44. cap. as pleased him, the night before their departing, he commanded their sacks to be filled with Corn, and every man's money put into his sacks mouth as before, and his silver cup into Benjamin'S sack. And in the morning, as they were departed a little out of the City, a messenger overtook them, saying: Wherefore have you rewarded evil for good: Is not that the cup, in the which my Lord drinketh? and in the which he doth Prophecy? ye have done evil in so doing. The men hearing this were marvelously astonied, denying utterly that they never thought no such deed against their Lord: but when their sacks were searched, and the Cup found. Then they rend their clotheses, and yielded themselves, and returned with the Messenger to the governors house again, and coming before him, he looked angerly on them, saying: What an unkind deed is this ye have done? Know ye not that such a man as I, can divine and Prophecy? And now when the men had made the best excuse they could make, joseph could no longer refrain, Gen. 45. but with weeping tears said to his brethren: I am joseph, doth my father yet live? With that they were so astonied with his presence, that they could not answer him one word: I am joseph your brother (quoth he) whom ye sold into Egypt, now therefore be not grieved with yourselves that ye sold me hither, for God did send me before you for your preservation, for this is the second year of dearth, and five more are behind, wherefore God sent me before you, to make provision for you in this land, and to save your lives by a great deliverance: So now it was not you that sent me hither but God, who hath made me a Father unto Pharaoh, and Lord of all his house, and ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. Therefore now go and tell my father, and bid him come with all his household to me, and I will make provision for him. Thus when joseph had received 46. his Father into Egypt, and governed the land four 50. d. score years, he died at the age of an hundred and ten years, and was buried in Epigt, whose bones were afterward translated into the land of promission, as joseph had bound them to do in his death bed. ¶ joseph. Increasing. Math. 1. ●. joseph, the son of jacob the son of Matthan, a poor honest man and a Carpenter by his occupasion, was spoused to the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ, and dwelled in Nazareth a little City in Galilee, & came of the same Tribe and kindred that Mary came of, that is to say, of the Tribe of juda, and of the progeny & stock of David, of whose seed it was promised that Christ should be born. He had four sons, james, joses, Simon 13. g. and judas, which the jews (of ignorance) called the brethren of Christ. Math. 27. g. joseph, a man of honour, and of great power and substance, born in the City of Aramathia, which was a Disciple of jesus, but not openly known because of the jews, which had made a law, that whosoever did openly confess him to be jesus Disciple, the same person should be cast out of the synagogue. This joseph came to pilate, and desired licence of him, to take down the body of jesus from the Cross and to bury it, and having obtained his petition, he bought a fine piece of linen clot, and therein wrapped the body, and laid it in a new Sepulchre hewed out of the rock, and rolled a great stone before the door of the Sepulchre, & so went his way. 1. Mac. ●. b. f. g josephus, the son of Zachary, and one Asarias, were two Captains under judas Machabeus, which two, judas left in jewry to keep and govern the remnant of the host left there, while he and jonathas with Simon their brother, went into the parties of Galilee and Galaad to deliver their brethren which were then besieged of their enemies: giving them a great charge not to war with the heathen, but to lie still, till he and his brethren were returned home again. But nevertheless, when josephus and Asarias had heard of all the great acts done by judas and his brethren, they said one to an other: Let us go out and fight against the heathen that lie round about us, that we may get us a name also. And being agreed, they went out, and pitched their host before the City of jamnya, who had not lyen there long, or that Gorgias issued out of the city with his men, and stroke battle with josephus, and slew of the jews two thousand, and chased josephus and all the rest of his company to the borders of jewrie. And thus josephus and Asarias, neglecting the commandment of judas their Lord and governor, purchased in the stead of honour and fame, great dishonour and shame. Act. 4. g. joses, a certain Levite born in the Country of Cypress, sold his land there, and brought the whole price thereof, and laid it down at the Apostles feet, of whom he was surnamed Barnabas. ¶ joses, going out, or thrust out. 4. Reg. 22. ca josias, the son of Amon, being at the age of eight years when he began his reign over juda, was a virtuous 2. Par. 34. ca and just Prince, for he sought the Lord God of his father David, even from his Childhood to the end of his life. He caused the book of the law of Moses, which had been long lost, & found again by Helkia the Priest, to be had in great reverence, and diligently read unto the people. He cleansed his land from all witchcrafts, and sorcery, and from Idols, Images and Groves. He broke down the hill altars, and brent the bones of the Priests of Baal, and left no wicked thing undestroyed, nor monument standing in the Cities of Manasses & Ephraim, or other places of his Realm, where any abomination had been committed. He kept a passover (in the eighteen year of his reign) the like never seen, and repaired the Temple. Finally, he made war upon the King of Egypt, in the which he was wounded with a Dart (at a place called Magiddo) whereof he died. Whose death was much lamented, for like unto him was never none before nor after. jehoahas his son succéeded him. ¶ josias, the lords Fire, or the Lord burning. 4. Reg. 15. g. jotham, the son of Azaria or Vzia at the age of twenty-five. years, began his reign over juda, in the second 2. Par. 27. ca year of Pekah King of Israel, and did that which was right in the sight of the Lord in all points, as did his father Azaria, save that * He went not into the Temple of the Lord to burn incense as his father did, contrary to the word of god, which is spoken to the commendation of jotham. he came not into the temple of the Lord, neither caused the hill altars to be taken away, by which occasion the people ceased not to do wickedly. He builded the sumptuous gate of the Temple, and many Cities, Castles, and Towers, in the Mountains of juda and other places. He subdued the Ammonites, who paid him three years together, an hundred talents of silver, ten thousand quarters of Wheat, and so much of Barley. He reigned xuj years, and was buried in the City of David, leaving Ahas his son to enjoy his place ¶ jotham, Persite. Num. 27. c. d. josua, the son of Nun, was first called Osea, which name Moses changed, and called him josua, who was Moses minister, and ordained of God to rule and Exod. 17. c. d. govern the people after him. He discomfited King Amalech while Moses held up his hands, and prayed. He was one of those Explorators which were sent by Moses, Num. 13 cap. 14. a. b. to search the land of Canaan, and to bring the people word again what manner of country it was: at whose return the people were ready to stone both him and Caleb, for well reporting of that land, wherefore, the Lord (being angry with the people) swore that none of them all should see that good land, but josua and Caleb. After josua. 1. cap. the death of Moses, the Lord encouraged josua to invade the land of promise, and gave him commandment to exercise himself continually in reading the book of the Law called Deuteronomie. Which he duly observed, and read it to the people, that they thereby might the better learn to love and fear God, and to obey him the Lords minister▪ He destroyed the City of jericho, only reserving Raab and her household. He brent the City of Hai, and hanged the five Kings of the Amorites on five trees, at whose discomfiting, it rained stones from heaven, by the which, mother were slain than with the sword, and the Sun also stood still in his place, and prolonged the day, till josua had utterly discomfited his enemies. He slew in all, first and last xxxj Kings, and brought the children of Israel into the land of promission, and divided the land to the Tribes of Israel. He died at the age of an hundred and ten years, in whose stead juda was made governor of the lords army. ¶ josua, the Lord Saviour. Gen. 21. a. Isaac, was the son of Abraham by his wife Sara, and a figure of Christ, for when his father went to 22. cap. * Some say that Isaac was sacrificed of his father in the xiii. year of his age, but josephus affirmeth it to be done in the twenty-five. year. offer him up in sacrifice, and coming to the Altar, and place where he should dye, he willingly offered himself to death, that his father might (in him) fulfil the Lords will. But being preserved of God till he came to the age of forty years, he then took to wife Rebecca 25. c. the daughter of Bathuel his father's brother, who being long barren, at the last (by the pleasure of God) brought forth Esau and jacob at one birth. After this, there fallen 26. cap. such a dearth and famine in his country, that he departed into the land of the Philistines, where Abimelech was King. And as he remained in Gerar, the Lord appeared to Isaac, bidding him to remain still in that place, and not to remove into Egypt, and he would multiply his seed as the Stars of heaven, and bring it so to pass, that all Nations of the earth should be blessed therein. And so Isaac removed not: But for so much as he doubted of the fear of God to be in that place, he dared not avouch Rebecca to be his wife, but said she was his sister. Read the story of Abimelech King of the Philistines, for the plainer declaration of this matter. And now, while Isaac remained in the Country of Gerar, God so increased him with abundance of cattle and riches, that the philistines began to envy and hate him, and stopped all the Welles which his father Abraham had made, that he should have no commodity thereby: But notwithstanding, he digged up the Welles again, and called them by the same names, that his father had given them before, and become so mighty that Abimelech made a bond with Isaac, who feasted the King, and departed friends. Finally, with age, he become blind, 27. a. and so was deceived in giving his blessing to jacob, which he thought to have first bestowed on Esau, but both (by the will of God) ●eing blessed of their father Isaac, he fallen sick and died, at the age of an hundred and lxxx. years, and was buried in Hebron. ¶ Isaac, Laughter. 2. Reg. 2. c. Isboseth, the son of King Saul, at the age of forty years, began his reign over Israel. Whose only 4. cap. stay and upholder of his Kingdom was Abner: after whose death, two of his own Captains slew Isboseth by treason in his own house, after he had reigned two years. Read the story of Baanah. ¶ Isboseth, a man of sbame. the patriarch Juda stands in armour, holding a sceptre, by a lion. A city is visible behind him. .4. Felix ante alios fratres ego dicor juda; Non mihi verba pater invidiosa dedit Sed me victorem dixit, forteque Leonem. Hosts qui superet uiribus ecce suos ¶ Of Ishmael the son of Nathaniah, which slew Gedaliah, read the story of johanan and Gedaliah both. 2. Reg. 15. d. Ithai, was a Gethite born, and bore such love to David, that he left his own Country to come and see Lyra sayeth that Ithai was the son of Achis king of Geth. him, and the fashion of his Court, and as he continued there, and saw into what danger Absalon had brought his father David, either to fly his Realm, or to have lost all, he would take no part with Absalon, but followed David, and left him not in this extremity. And when David saw him, he said unto him: why comest thou with me Ithai? return (I pray thee) and bide with the King, for thou art a stranger, and come but yesterday, and therefore I would be loath to disquiet thee. Therefore return and carry again thy brethren, and the Lord shall she we thee mercy and truth. Nay said Ithai, as truly as God liveth, and my Lord the King liveth, in what place my Lord the King shall be, whether in life or death, even there also will thy servant be. And so he went forward with David, and had rule over the third part of David's host, in the suppression of Absalon. ¶ Ithai, Strong. Gen. 29. d. 37. f. juda, was the fourth son of jacob & Lea, who would not consent to the death of joseph his brother, but gave counsel, to cell him, saying: What shall it avail us my brethren, to slay our brother, and to keep his blood secret, let us cell him to the Isma●lites, and not lay our hands upon him, for he is our flesh and blood▪ After this, he departed from his brethren to a place called 38. cap. Odollam, where he remained with a friend of his called Hyra, and in process fallen in love with a man's daughter called Sua (a Canaanite born) and married her, who (in time) brought him forth three Sons. The first Ere: The second, Onan: and the third Sela. The two first (one after another) he married to a certain woman called Thamar, but for their horrible sin and wickedness, the Lord slew them both. Then juda fearing to marry the third son unto her, lest he should dye also, said to his daughter in law: remain a Widow at thy father's house, till Sela my son be grown: she did so, during which time, the daughter of Sua died, and juda become a widower. Now when the days of mourning were ended, he went to a place called Thymnah (taking his friend Hyra with him) to see his sheep shearers. Then Thamar hearing thereof, and seeing Sela not given her in marriage, laid away her Widows garment, and disguising herself like a common harlot, went and sat her down in an open place by the high ways side going to Thymnah. And as juda passed that way, and saw one sit muffled like an whore, went unto her, and said: Come I pray thee, let me lie with thee. What will't thou give me then (quoth she.) I will (quoth he) send thee a Kid from the flock. Then leave me a pledge (quoth she) till thou send it. What pledge shall I leave (quoth juda.) Thy Signet (quoth she) upon thy finger, thy Cloak, and thy staff. He did so, and lay with her. And coming to his flock, he took a Kid, and sent it by his friend Hyra to receive his pledges again. Who being come to the place, and found not the woman, he asked of the men thereabouts, where the whore was which sat in the way as they came: They made him answer again, there was no whore there. Then he returned to juda and told him. Well, said juda, let her take it to her, lest we be ashamed. Now was Thamar conceived with child, and when she had go three months, the thing was espied, and told to juda, that his daughter in law had played the whore, and was with child. Then bring her forth (quoth he) that she may suffer according to the law: And as she was led to the fire, she sent the pledges to juda her father in law, saying: by the same man to whom these things do pertain, am I with child. Then juda knowing his pledges, said: she is more righteous than I: for she hath done this deed, because I gave her not to Sela my son. And so was the woman delivered, and brought him forth two sons at one birth, Pharez and Gen. 49. b. Zarez. Of this man juda, it was prophesied, that the Sceptre should not departed from him, nor a Lawgiver from between his feet, until * which was Christ. Silo came. ¶ juda, a Praising, or Confession. 1. Mac. 2. a. judas Machabeus, the third son of Mathathias the jew, was a valiant man in his faith, and of an invincible courage. In so much, that he overcame Appolonius 3. cap. & Seron, two mighty Princes of Syria, which came against him. And with three thousand men, he put Gorgias to flight which stolen upon him by night and vanquished 4. cap. Lisias the Lieutenant of King Antiochus and his sons, and with them forty thousand footmen, and seven thousand horsemen, and slew of them five thousand. afterward, in Galilea, he slew of the host of Tymotheus 5. cap. (an other of the kings Captains) first three thousand, and afterward eight thousand. After that by a 7. f. g. valley called Adarsa, he with a thousand fought with Nicanor a Captain of King Demetrius, and nine thousand with him, at the which battle Nicanor was slain, and of the nine thousand almost none escaped. finally, 9 a. b. to much trusting in his prosperity in wars, in going against Bachides (a Captain of King Demetrius who had a great host) and taking with him but two thousand of which at the last remained with him but only eight hundred, he fought till it was night, and made a wonderful slaughter of enemies. But while he forced himself to come to Bachidis, the which was on the right wing of the battle, he fought so nobly that he escaped that wing, slaying many about him. finally, being environed with the left wing, and stricken with many wounds was slain with much difficulty. ¶ judas: A praising. etc. 1. Mac. 16. judas, the son of Simon the son of Mathathias, did manfully assist john his brother against Cendebeus, a. b. c. Captain of Antiochus host, and was at the same time sore wounded, and afterward, most traitorously murdered with Simon his father at a Banquet which Ptolemy made them at his castle called Doche. Luk. 6. c. judas, the son of Alphe, and brother to james, is called in the tenth of S. Matthew, Lebbeus, and is surnamed Thaddeus. When Christ said unto his Disciples, john. 14. c. that he would show himself unto them and not unto the world, judas asked him the cause why he would show himself unto them, and not unto the world. He made an jude. 1. cap. Epistle in the which he Admonisheth all Churches generally The last part of this history I find in the argument before the Epistle of jude. Geneva. to take heed of deceivers, which went about to draw the hearts of the simple people from the truth of God, whom he setteth forth in their lively colours, showing by divers examples of the Scriptures, that horrible vengeance is prepared for them. Finally, he comforteth the faithful and exhorteth them to continued in the Doctrine of the Apostles of jesus Christ. Math. 10. ●. judas iscariote, the son of Simon of Canaan one of the Apostles (of whom it was afore hand written to be the son of perdition) had a great conscience in the john. 12. a. precious ointment that Mary powered upon Christ's head, that it was not sold for three hundred pennies and given to the poor, but to cell his master for thirty pennies, Math. 26. b. c and to be guide to them that took him, & to betray him with a kiss, he had no conscience at all, until he saw his master condemned, and then he repented and had the thirty pennies again unto the high Priests and Elders, cap. 27. 1. saying that he had sinned in betraying the innocent blood, Act. 1. c. and so departed in great desperation, and hanged himself, whose body braced a sundry in the midst, so that all his bowels gushed out. Act. 5. g. judas, of Galilee rose up after Theudas, what time as the whole world was taxed by the commandment of Augustus Cesar, and taught the people that for as much as they were dedicated unto God, they aught not to pay Tribute to Emperors, which were woorshippers of false gods, whereby he drew to his faction, a great part of the commons, who at the last were all brought to nought and judas himself slain. Act. 9 b. judas, a Citizen of Damascus, to whose house the Lord sent Ananias to seek Saul of Tharsus, who was hosted there. judith. 8. cap. judith, the daughter of Merari, was a beautiful woman, unto the which, was joined such virtue and godliness, that all men spoke good of her. Her husband's name was Manasses, who at the day of his death, left her great riches. She dwelled in the City of Bethulia, and was a woman of great Chastity. Now during the time of her widowhood, it chanced Holofernes, to come and besiege the City of Bethulia, of whom the jews were so afraid, that they wist not what to do, but commit themselves to God, for he had destroyed all their water condites, so that they must either starve or yield of force. Then ran the people to Osias the high Priest, crying upon him to yield and give ever the city to Holofernes, lest they should all perish, who exhorted them to tarry five days longer for the mercy of God, and if he helped them not in that space, he would do as they had said. Then judith (who all this while had kept her house in prayer & fasting) hearing what promise Osias had made to the people, sent for him and all the Elders of Bethulia, and said: How happeneth this that ye have promised to deliver the City to the Assyrians, unless within these five days, the Lord turn to help you: what men are ye, that ye tempt the Lord, your devise obtaineth no mercy of God, but rather provoketh him to wrath and displeasure: Will ye, set the mercy of the Lord a time, and appoint him a day at your will? exhort the people to repentance & prayer, and put them in remembrance of this: That with much tribulasion the friends of God are tried, and that all these things which we now suffer, are far less than our sins have deserved: And that this correction is come upon us (as to the servants of God) for the amendment of our lives, and not for our destruction. Now hear my devise (I pray you) and beseech the Lord to bring it to good end. ye shall stand this night in the gate of Bethulia, & I will go forth with Abra my Maiden: Pray ye unto the Lord that within the days that ye have promised to deliver up the city, he will visit Israel by my hand. But inquire not of me the thing I have taken in hand, for I will not declare it, till God have finished the act. Then every man went their ways, and judith departed home to her secret closet where she made her hearty prayers unto God for the people's deliverance. Which being done, she cast of her mourning garments, & decked herself most bravely, to allure the eyes of all men that should behold her, which she did not for any voluptuousness or pleasure of the flesh, but of a right discretion and virtue: And so going forth of her house with Abra her Maid, she came to the gate of the City, where the Elders stood waiting her coming: And as they beheld her wonderful beauty, which God at that present had given her, they were marvelously astonished. She then commanding the gates to be open, took her leave of the people, who most heartily besought the Lord to be her defence, & well to perform the devise of her heart, that they might safely and joyfully receive her presence again: And so (committing her to God) shut the gates, and looked over the walls after her, so long as they could see her. And as she was going down the mountains, the first watch of the Assyrians took her, demanding what she was, and whither she went. I am (quoth she) a daughter of the Hebrues, and am fled from them, because I know that they shall be given unto you to be spoiled: Wherefore I am going to the Prince Holofernes to tell him all their secrets, and how he shall win the City without the loss of one man. And when the men had pondered her words and considered well her beauty, they put her in good comfort of her life, & brought her to Holofernes, whose Majesty so abashed judith, that she fallen down as one almost dead for fear. But being revived again, Holofernes demanded the cause of her coming, to whom she made answer on this wise, saying: O my Lord, if thou will't receive the words of thy handmaiden, and do thereafter, the Lord shall bring thy matter, to a prosperous effect. For as thy servant Achior gave counsel unto my Lord, to make search whither they had sinned against their God or no: It is manifest and plain that their God is so wrath with them for their sins, that he hath showed by his Prophets, that he will give them over into the enemies hand. Wherefore they are sore afraid, and suffer great hunger, and at this present (for lack of water) are in a manner as dead men, and in this extremity brought, to kill their cattle and drink the blood: And also purposed to consume all the Wheat, Wine and Oil, which are reserved and sanctified for the Priests, and not lawful for the people to touch. Wherefore I thy handmaid knowing all this, am fled from their presence, for God hath sent me to work a thing with thee, that all the earth shall wonder, for thy servant fears the Lord, and woorshippeth the God of heaven day and night: And now let me remain with thee my Lord, and let thy servant go out in the night to the valley, and I will pray unto God that he may reveal unto me, when they shall commit their sins, that I may show them unto thee, and than mayest thou surely go forth with thy army, for no man shall resist thee, & I will bring thee to jerusalem in such safety, that there shall not so much as one dog bark against thee. Now was Holofernes so well pleased with the words of this woman, and so far in love with her beauty, that he commanded her lodging to be made in the Tent where his treasure lay, and to prepare her diet of the same, that he himself did eat and drink of, but notwithstanding she told the King, that she might not eat of his meat, lest she should offend her God, but I can satisfy myself (quoth she) with such things as I have brought. Then how shall we do (quoth Holofernes) if these things that thou hast brought do sail: where shall we have the like to give thee. As truly as the soul of my Lord liveth (quoth she) thy handmaid shall not spend all that I have, till God have brought to pass in my hand, the thing that I have determined. And so being licenced to go out and in every night at her pleasure to pray, she went three nights together into the valley of Bethulia, calling upon God to prospero her devise, for the deliverance of his people, and at each time returned to her Tent again. And upon the fourth day as it happened Holofernes (by God's providence) to make a great Banquet unto his Lords, he sent Vago his Chamberlain to judith, to counsel her to come and keep Company with him that night for it were a shame for us (quoth he) if we should let such a woman alone and not talk with her, we will allure her, lest she do mock us. And when the messenger had done his message, & brought judith to Holofernes, his spirit (by and by) was moved and ravished with her beauty: Sat down now (quoth he) and drink with us and be merry: I will drink now my Lord (quoth she) and rejoice, because my state is exalted more than ever it was before. And so she eat and drank before him, of such things as her Maid had prepared, than Holofernes rejoiced so much in judith, that he drank more wine at that time, than ever he had done in one day before. Now when the evening was come, and every man departed and go to their lodging: Vago the Kings Chamberlain, shut the chamber door and went his way to bed, leaving none but judith in the chamber with Holofernes, for her Maid was commanded to stand without the Chamber door, to wait her Mistress coming forth to pray. And as Holofernes lay stretched along upon his bed overcome with Wine, judith stood by his beds side and prayed on this wise: O Lord God of all power, strengthen me, and have respect unto the works of my hands in this hour, that thou mayst set up thy city of jerusalem, like as thou hast promised: O grant, that by thee I may perform the thing which I have devised, and so took down his sword, and holding him fast by the hair of his head, said: Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, in this hour, and with that smote off his head, and rolled the dead body aside, and got her forth to her maid, and put the head in her Wallet, & went forth togethers, as though they had go (as their custom was) to pray. And so passing by the host, and coming nigh to the City of Bethulia, she called to the watchmen to open the gate, for God is with us (quoth she) and hath showed his power in Israel. And when the gates were set open, the people received her (young and old) with such joy as never the like was seen. Then said judith: O praise ye the Lord, and give thanks unto our God, which hath not taken away his mercy from the house of Israel, but hath destroyed our enemies this night by my hand: And behold here his head, whom the Lord hath slain by me his minister, and returned his handmaid without any reproach of villainy, wherefore give praise and thanks to our God▪ whose mercy endureth for ever. Now take the head, and hang it upon the hyest place of your walls, and in the morning when the Sun appeareth, go forth with your weapons like valiant men, and make as though ye would set upon your enemies, who will then prepare them to Armour: But when they shall go to raise up their Captain and find him without a head, there will such a fearfulness fall upon them, that every man will seek to save himself by flying, then do ye follow them without all care, for God hath delivered them into your hands. And so the Israelites followed the Assyrians (which kept no order) and sieve them down right. And when they had slain all their enemies, and gathered up the spoil, they gave the Tent of Holofernes, and all that belonged to him, unto judith, by whom God had so mightily wrought their deliverance, & had her in great honour, all the days of her life, who at the age of an hundred and five years died, and was most honourably buried in Bethulia beside her husband. ¶ judith, he that praiseth or confesseth. Gen. 26. g. ¶ judith the daughter of Bery an Hittite, was wife to Esau the son of Isaac. Act. 1. 7. a. julius, was an under Captain of the band of Augustus, to whom Paul (with other prisoners) were committed to be carried to Rome, and of him gently entreated. ¶ julius, Downe, or downy, and full of fine bears. K. Gen. 14 KEdorlaomor, was King of Elam. Who, with three Kings more that took his part, fought with the King of Sodom, and the King of Gomorra, Four King against five and other three on their parties (which five kings had been twelve years in subjection under him) in the valley of Siddim, & put them to flight, and spoilt the cities of Sodom and Gomorra, where they found Lot, Abraham's brother's son, and carried him away with all the goods of Sodom and Gomorra: which goods with Lot also, were recovered again by Abraham. Kedorlaomor, the generation of servitude: or the house of bondage. Gen. 25. ●. Ketura, was Abraham's wife, who bore unto him six sons. ¶ Ketura, smelling sweet like spice, or perfuming, or bound. L. Gen. 29. cap. LAban, the son of Bethuel (called also Nahor) Abraham's brother, had two daughters, the one named Lea, and the other Rachel, which two he married to jacob his sister's Son, as in the story of jacob is at large set forth. ¶ Laban, white. Gen. 4. c. d Lamech, the son of Mathuselah, came of the generation of Cain, and was the first man that took him two wives, whereby the lawful institution of marriage (which is that two should be one flesh) was first in him corrupted. His two wives were called Ada & Zilla. By Ada he had two sons, jubal and Tubal. By Zilla, one son called Tubalcain, and a daughter called Noema. He sieve Cain, but not willingly, and told his wives saying: I have slain a man unto the wounding of myself, and a young man unto mine own punishment: If Cain shall be avenged seven fold, truly Lamech seventy times seven fold. When Lamech had lived. 182. years, 5. c. d. he begot a son, and called his name No, of whom he prophesied, saying: This shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands in the earth which the Lord hath cursed. He lived, 777. years, and died. ¶ Lamech, Poor, or smitten. john. 11. cap. Lazarus, was a certain man dwelling in the town of Bethania, which town pertained to him and his sisters called Martha and Marie Magdalene. And being sick on a time, his sister Marie sent unto jesus, saying: O Lord, behold he whom thou loovest is sick. At whose request, jesus (when he saw his time) took his journey into jewrie to visit his friend Lazarus, who was dead and buried four days before his coming. Then jesus (who was not ignorant of that which was done) went to his grave wherein they had laid him, and said: Lazarus, come forth. And forthwithall he came out of his grave, bound hand and foot with his grave clotheses upon him, and a napkin bound about his face, who being untied, came forth of his clotheses, as whole and as lusty as ever he was in all his life. For the which miracle the jews sought not only how they might put jesus to death, but Lazarus also, upon whom the miracle was done, because that for his sake many of the jews went away and believed on jesus. After this (about john. 12. a. a six days before the feast of Easter) came jesus to Bethania again, where they had prepared him a supper, at the which, Martha served him, but Lazarus sat at the Table with him as other did. ¶ Lazarus, the Help, or secure of God, or Gods Court. Luk. 16. e. f. g. Lazarus, the poor beggar, which lay at the great man's gate full of botches and sores, even ready to die for hunger, could not be relieved with so much as one crumb of the scraps which fallen from the rich man's board, when he made his earnest petition for them, where as the dogs were fed with great lumps & cantels of good bread: yea, he found more favour and gentleness with the dogs, than with the rich man. For where as the rich glutton would refresh the poor beggar with nothing of all his delicious and sumptuous fare, yet the hungry dogs came and licked his sores. But when it chanced this beggar to die, he was carried by the Angels into * Some do understand by Abraham's bosom, the faith of Abraham. And some, the place where those do rest which die in the faith of Abraham. Which place is not expressed in Scripture. Abraham's bosom. And contrariwise, the rich man then dying also, & being sumptuously buried, was carried into hell: where in his torments he lifted up his eyes, & see Abraham a far of, & Lazarus in his bosom, unto whom he cried, saying: O father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and sand Lazarus hither, that he may but dip the top of his finger in water, to cool my tongue, for I am sore tormented in this flame. Nay said Abraham, forasmuch as in thy life time thou receivedst thy pleasure, and had no pity on the poor, now art thou punished. And contrariwise, Lazarus which received pain, and took it patiently, is now comforted. Gen. 29. c. ca Lea, was the elder daughter of Laban the son of Nahor Abraham's brother, & somewhat squint eyed. She prevented her sister Rachel in marriage, being brought to jacobs' bed in her sister's stead, and so become jacobs' first wife, & bore unto him (one after an other) these four sons, Reuben, Simeon, Levy, & juda, and so ceased, till it chanced Reuben her elder son in the time of wheat harvest to go out into the fields & find * The Mandrake is a kind of herb, whose root hath a certain likeness of the figure of a man. Mandrakes, and 30. b. c. brought them home to his mother. Then Rachel hearing thereof, went to Lea her sister, desiring to have her sons Mandrakes: who said to Rachel: is it not enough that thou hast taken away my husband, but wouldst take away my sons Mandrakes also? Well (quoth Rachel) let him sleep with thee this night, for thy sons Mandrakes. And so jacob coming out of the field at even, Lea met him, and said: Come in unto me, for I have bought thee with my sons Mandrakes, and that night she conceived with jacob, and brought him forth the fift son, and called his name Isachar. After that, she conceived again, and brought him forth the sixt son, and called his name Zabulon. Last of all, she conceived and brought him forth a daughter, and called her name Dyna. ¶ Lea, Painful, or wearied. Gen. 29. g. Levy, the third son of jacob and Lea (with his brother Simeon) slew Hemor and Sichem his son, for 34. cap. ravishing of their sister Dyna. And therefore were they called of jacob their father, Cruel Instruments. Levy had three sons, Gerson, Caath, and Merari. The tribe Num. 18. c. d. of Levy, the Lord chose unto himself, and appointed Deut. 10. c. them to serve in the Tabernacle of witness with Aaron, josua. 13. d. to bear the Ark of the appointment of the Lord, to minister and bless in his name, and had no inheritance among their brethren, but the Lord, who was their inheritance. He lived. 137. years. ¶ Levy, joined, or Coupled. Exod. 6. c. Luke. 5. f. Levy, otherwise called matthew, the son of Alpheus, was a Toll gatherer, or a receiver of Custom: who, at the voice of jesus when he said: follow me, left Mar. 2. c. his office, and all things behind him, and followed the Math. 9 2. Lord. And become of a sinful Publican, a true Disciple of Christ. He invited jesus to his house, and made him a great Feast, at the which were many Publicans, beside other of his acquaintance, which sat at meat with Christ and his Disciples, wherewith the Pharisees were much offended. the patriarch Levi holds a banner and directs soldiers attacking a walled city. .3. Sichemitarum regem cum fren necavi, Disiecique urbis moenia celsa ferox Propterea Levi poenas fert, nil propriunque. Possidet, in certo nec manet ipse loco Hac, f. Act. 16. 6. Lydia, was a certain woman and a seller of Purple in the City of Thiatria, and a worshipper of God, whose heart the Lord so opened at the preaching of Paul, that she, with all her household were converted and baptized, saying then to Paul and the other Disciples: if you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there, and so she constrained them, who found so much faithfulness then in the woman, that afterward (being cast in prison and delivered again) they returned into her house to comfort the brethren which resorted thither. ¶ Lydia, Nativity, or generation. 1. Mac. 3. c. Lysias, being a great man with Antiochus and of his blood, was such an enemy unto the jews, that the King made him. Captain of his host, who with forty thousand footmen and seven thousand horsemen, went to fight against judas Machabeus: But judas overcame him, and slew three thousand of his men. Then Lysias being sore grieved at Israel's prosperity, came 4. c. d. at an other time with threescore thousand footmen, and five thousand horsemen, at which time, judas overcame him again, and slew five thousand of his men. Finally, as he lay with Antiochus the King, at the City of Antioch, 7. 2. Demetrius came upon them and slew them both. ¶ Lysias, Dissolving. Act. 22. d. Lysias, was an high Captain under the Emperor, and having Paul committed unto him as prisoner, was afraid to punish him, because he was a Roman. And therefore to know the certainty wherefore the jews had accused him, he brought him forth 23. cap. before the Counsel, where in the end, fallen such dissension and debate among them, that Lysias (fearing lest Paul should have been pulled a sunder of the jews) took him and had him into the Castle. And having knowledge how the jews had conspired Paul's death, he sent him away secretly by night, to Felix (being at that time the emperors Lieutenant) to whom he written on this wise: Claudius Lysias unto the most mighty ruler Felix sendeth greetings: As this man was taken of the jews, and should have been killed of them, I came upon them with Soldiers and rescued him, perceiving he was a Roman. And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth in their counsel: There I perceived that he was accused of questions of their law, and had no crime worthy of death or of bonds, and when it was showed me, how that the jews laid wait for the man, I sent him strait way unto thee, & commanded his accusers, if they had aught against him, to tell it unto thee, Farewell. Ma●c. 4. c. 2 f. g. Lysimachus, was made the high Priest of the jews, in the room of Menelaus his brother, by whose Counsel he rob the Temple & did much mischief: whose wickedness was so manifest unto the people, that they rose up against him, and made a great uproar in the City. Whereupon Lysimachus (perceiving where about they went) got unto him three thousand unthrifts well armed for his defence: Against whom the multitude fought so furiously with club and bats, and with hurling of stones, and such weapons as they could get, that they wounded many, slew some, and chased the rest away, and at the last, killed the wicked Church robber himself, beside the Tresurye. ¶ Lysimachus, dissolving Battle. Ose. 1. d. Loammy, was the second Son of Gomer the daughter of Deblaim. And when she brought him forth the Lord said: Call his name Loammy. For why ye are not my people, therefore will not I be your God. ¶ Loammy, not my People. 2. Tim. 1. 2. Joys, was a faithful godly woman and Grandmother to Tymothy, who always brought up her Children and family, in the fear of God, and knowledge of Christ's Doctrine. ¶ Joys, Better. Ose. 1. ●. Lornhama, was the daughter of Gomer the daughter of Deblaim. And when she brought him forth, the Lord said: Call his name Lornhama, for I will have no pity upon the house of Israel but forget them, and put them clean out of remembrance. Lornhama, not obtaining Mercy. S LUCAS EVANGELISTA Acta Apost Cap. 9 SAUL SAUL, QVID ME PERSEQVERIS; DOMINE QVID ME VISUS FACERE; ET DOMIN● IHS St Luke sits on a hilltop, writing on a table, with an ox. In the valley is a village. Collo. 4. d. Luke, was a Physician born in the city of Antioch, 2. Tim. 4. c. and become Saint Paul's Disciple and companion in all Luke lived 84. years, and was buried at Constautinople. his travails. He written the volume of his Gospel, as he had learned of Paul and of the other Apostles, as he reporteth himself in the beginning of the same work, saying: As they have delivered them to us, which from the beginning see them with their eyes, and were ministers of the things that they declared. But the volume called the Acts of the Apostles, he composed as he had seen, the story whereof came even to Paul's time, being and tarrying two years at Rome, where the work was finished. ¶ Luke, his Resurrection. M. 2. Reg. 3. a. MAacha, the daughter of Thalmar king of Gessur was King David's wife, and mother to Absalon. 1. Par. 3. a. Maacha the daughter of Absalon was 3. Reg. 1●. a. c. wife to Roboam, and Mother to Abia, which Abia, his father Roboam ordained to reign after him, for the love that he bore to Maacha his mother, above all the rest of his wives▪ Read the story of Asa. ¶ Maacha, a Woman pressed, or bruised. 1. Mac. 2. 3. Machabeus, was the third son of Mathathias, and after his father's death, he was made Ruler over the jews. Who (in the defence of the holy laws) fought most manfully against God's enemies during his life. ¶ Machabeus, a Strike●, a Fighter. Read judas Machabeus. 2. Reg. 9 2. Machir, was the son of Amiel of Lodebar, and a great friend to Miphiboseth the son of jonathas, who Amiel was Father to Bethsabe King David's wife. kept him in his house till King David sent for him, to his preferment. ¶ Machir, Selling, or knowing. 4. Reg. 15. c. d Manahen, the Son of Eady, besieged Sallum King of Israel in Samaria, and slew him, whose Kingdom he possessed, and began his reign in the nine and thirty year of Azariahu King of juda. And because the City of Tiphsah would not receive him as there, he destroyed the City, and all that was within it. And for this great wickedness and tyranny, God stirred up Phul, King of Assiria against him, unto whom Manahen gave a thousand Talents of silver, to break up his wars, which money he exacted of his people, taking of every man of substance fifty sickles. He reigned ten years, leaving Pekahia his son to succeed him. ¶ Manahen, a Comforter, or Leader of them, or a preparing of heat. Act. 13. ●. Manahen, which was brought up of a Child with Herode, and his playsere, at the last forsook him and followed Christ. 4. Reg. 21. ca Manasses, the son of Hezekia, was twelve year old when he began his reign over juda, and wrought 2. Par. 33. ca much evil before the Lord. For he built up the high places Manasses put Esay the prophet (who was his father in law) to death. again which his father had destroyed. He erected up Altars for Baal, and made Groves as Achab did, and worshipped all the host of heaven and served them. He offered his children in fire, as the manner of the gentiles was, and gave himself to witchcraft and sorcery, and Read the annotasion in the story of Esay. favoured Soothsayers, and such as used familiar spirits. He set the Image of the grove in the house, where the Lord said he would put his name for ever. Over and beyond all these evils, he shed so much innocent blood, that all jerusalem was replenished from corner to corner, & wrought more wickedness than did all the Amorites: Wherefore the Lord gave him over into the hands of the King of Assiria, who took Manasses and bound him with two chains and carried him to Babylon. Where at the last, he so humbled himself to the Lord, that he had compassion upon him, and restored him to his Kingdom again. Who after that, become a good man, and put down all such abominations, as he before had maintained, and reigned five an fifty years, leaving Amon his son to succeed. ¶ Manasses: Forgetful, or forgetfulness. Ester. 2. cap. Mardocheus, the son of Jair, was a jew born, dwelling in the City of Susan, and one of them which were carried away from jerusalem with jechonia King of juda (by Nabuchodonosor) into Babylon. This man had a fair damosel in his house named Hester, his uncles daughter, whose Father and Mother being dead, he brought up as his own daughter, so long till at last (for her beauty & fairness) she was taken up by the kings commission (with other more) & had to the Court, there to be brought up at the King's charges, in an house appointed, for that purpose the King had called them for. And every day would Mardocheus walk before the women's house, to he are and know how Hester did, & what should become of her, whose lot in process, was to be made Queen in the stead of Vasthi late deposed. And on a time as Mardocheus sat in the King's gate, he herded an inkling of certain treason, conspired against the Kings own person, by two of his privy Chamber, Bigthan and There's, which treason, he caused Hester to open unto the King, and to certify his grace thereof in his name. Upon whose certification, inquiry being made & found true, the conspirators were put to death, and the matter Registered in Chronicle for a remembrance of their act. After this, because Mardocheus would do no reverence to Haman, both he and the jews should all have been slain in one day. Whereof Mardocheus having knowledge, he rend his clotheses, and put on mourning apparel, and so ran thorough the City of Susan (where their destruction was devised) Crying out until he came to the kings gate, where he might not be suffered to enter, in that array. Then Hester hearing thereof, was sore astonished, and sent him other raiment to put on: But he refusing the raiment, declared unto the messenger the whole effect of Hamans' commission and working, and took him a Copy of the same, to give to Ester, charging her to go unto the King, for the lives and safeguard of her people: For who can tell (quoth he) whither God hath called her to the Kingdom for that purpose or not, it may be that he hath: And therefore if she now hold her peace, the jews shall have help from some other place, and so shall she & her father's house be utterly destroyed. And so while Ester went about the deliverance of the Marbocheus lived. 198. years, as Philo witnesseth. jews, Mardocheus was exalted into the King's favour, to the great rejoicing of all the jews, whose wealth he sought so long as he lived. Read the story of Ester and Haman. ¶ Mardocheus: a bitter contrition, or repentance. Math. 1. c. Marry, the Virgin, and mother of God (whose parents are not expressed in Scripture, was affianced to Luke. 1. c. d. a certain good man of her own stock and Tribe (which was of juda) named joseph. And before she came to devil with him, the Angel Gabriel being sent of God, came and saluted her, saying: Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women. The Virgin seeing the Angel, was sore abashed at his words, and mused much in her mind, what salutation that should be. Then said the Angel, fear not Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, for lo, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bear a son, and shalt call his name jesus. etc. Then Mary, because she would be resolved of all doubts, to the end she might the more surely embrace the promise of God, said: How shall this be, seeing I know no man? The holy ghost (quoth the Angel) shall come upon thee, and the power of the most highest shall overshadow thee. Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the son of God. etc. Then said Mar●e: Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word. Upon this, she prepared herself with speed, to go and visit her Cousin Elizabeth, with whom she remained three months, and returned home again: And shortly after, went with joseph her husband from the City of Nazareth, to the land of jewrie to a City called Bethleem, there to be taxed (according to the Emperor Augustus' In the book called Fasciculus temporum, it is said that this Virgin was the daughter of joachim and Anna: and was about the age of xvi years, when she brought forth Christ. commandment) because they were of the house and lineage of David. And being forced to lie in the stable, for lack of room in the Inn, her hour came to be delivered, and there she brought forth Christ jesus the Saviour of the world. And when she was purified, and had been at jerusalem with her child, and performed all things there according to the law, she returned with joseph her husband, home to the City of Nazareth again. And being accustemed yearly she and her husband to go up at the feast of Easter to jerusalem, she chanced one time to forget her Son behind her, and when she had turned back, and sought him, out, and found him, she said: Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? thy father and I have sought thee with heavy hearts. Another time as she was with her Son at a marriage, in Cana, a town in Galilee, when the Wine failed at the feast, she told her Son that they lacked wine, and receiving his answer meekly, bade the Ministers to do whatsoever he commanded them. Finally, as she stood by the Cross, whereon her son shed his blood, as well for her as all other Christians, sorrow▪ pierced her heart like a sword, according to Simeons' prophecy. Marry, the wife of Cleophe, was her sister. Mar. 1●. d. Marry, Salome was a certain godly woman, who (among other) ministered of her substance to jesus, and 16. a. followed him from Galilee, and after he was erucified, bought sweet odours to anoint his body, and was a witness of his resurrection. Act. 12. c. Marry, the mother of john Mark, into whose house Peter came (after the Angel of God had delivered him out of prison, from the hands of Herode) where many were gathered together in prayer. john. 12. ●. Marry * Magdalene, dwelled in Bethania, and was a sinful woman. And in token of her great repentance, Luke. 7. f. g. she went to jesus as he sat at meat in one of * Magdalena signifieth▪ magnified, or exalted. the Pharisees houses, with a box of Ointment in her hand, falling down at his feet weeping and washing them with the tears distilling down from her eyes, and wiped them with the hears of her head, and also kissed them, and anointed them with sweet Ointment. Then jesus seeing the great faith of the woman, said unto her: Marry thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace. Then Mary feeling herself much bound to Christ, which had forgiven her so many sins, fallen in so great love, that all Luk. 10. g. her whole meditation and study was upon him. Insomuch that when Martha her sister was cumbered about much serving of Christ at the Table, Marie (choosing the better part) sat at jesus feet, to hear his preaching. And when he suffered his passion, she stood by the Cross john. 19 ●. with Mary his mother to see the end. And the morrow 20. 2. b. c. d. after the Sabbath day, when she came to the sepulchre, and saw the stone taken away from the Tomb, she ran to Peter and john, and told them, who ran to the grave, and tried the matter, and returned back again, leaving Marie standing at the Grave weeping. And as she bowed herself into the grave, she saw two Angels sitting in white clothing, who said unto her, woman why weepest thou? They have taken away my Lord (quoth she) and I know not where they have laid him. And turning herself about, she saw jesus standing, but knew him not, to whom he said: Woman, why weepest thou? whom dost thou seek? She (supposing it had been the Gardener) said: Sir, if thou hast born him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him and I will fet him: Then said jesus, Mary: with th● she turned herself, and said, Rabbony, which is to say, Master, and fallen down to the ground to have kissed his feet. But to withdraw her from that, jesus said: touch me not: but go & tell my brethren that I ascend to my Father and your Father, to my God and 〈◊〉 God. Then went Mary to the Disciples, and told 〈◊〉 that she had seen the Lord, and what things he had 〈◊〉 unto her. Read the story of Martha her sister, and of Lazarus her brother. Mark, the Evangelist, is thought to have been Peter's Disciple, and to writ his Gospel, according as he herded Peter preach, and show every thing by mouth, and to have planted the first Church in Alexandria, where he died in the eight year of the reign of Nero, in whose place succéeded Anianus. Of this Mark, speaketh Peter, in his first Epistle the fift Chapter, saying: The Congregation of them, which at Babylon are companions of your election, saluteth you, and so doth Mark my son. ¶ Mark: Filed, or rubbed. Act. 12. b. Mark, otherwise called john the son of Mary, was Minister to Paul & Barnabas, what time as they were sent by the holy Ghost from Antioch, to preach the 14. d. Gospel unto the heathen, which Mark at Pamphilia, departed back from them again. For the which cause, Paul (the next journey that he and Barnabas made) 15. g. would not suffer Mark to go with them, wherefore Barnabas departed from Paul, taking Mark (who was his Sister's son) with him into cypress. Luke. 10. g. Martha, and Mary Magdalene, were two Sisters, dwelling in the City of Bethinia, which two had a brother named Lazarus. This Martha (on a time) invited jesus to dinner. And being cumbered about much serving, and seeing her Sister Mary sit still at jesus feet, said unto him: dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to minister alone? Bid her come & help me. To whom he answered: Martha Martha, thou carest and art troubled about many things: verily, one is needful, Mary hath choose the best part which shall not be taken from her. On a time as jesus was coming to Bethinia john. 11. cap. to heal her brother Lazarus, she met him, saying: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. Nevertheless now I know, that whatsoever thou dost ask of God, he will give it thee. Then said jesus, Thy brother shall rise again, Yea (quoth Martha) I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day: I am (said jesus) the resurrection and the life, he that believeth on me, yea though he were dead, yet shall he live, and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall not dye: believest thou this? Yea Lord (quoth Martha) I believe that thou art Christ the son of God, which should come into the world. After this when jesus came to the place where Lazarus was buried, and had commanded the stone of his grave to be taken away, Martha said: Lord, by this time he stincketh, for he hath been dead four days. Said not I unto thee (quoth jesus) that if thou didst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God. And so she see her brother Lazarus restored from death to life, to the glory of God and her great comfort. ¶ Martha. Bitter, or Provoking. 1. Mac. 2. cap. Mathathias, the son of Simeon the Priest, which was of the stock & kindred of joaris, had five valiant men to his sons, & dwelled in Modyn, remaining steadfast in the laws of God, notwithstanding the great calamities that were come upon the people of juda and jerusalem, for the which Mathathias made pytteous Lamentation, crying upon God to strengthen him and his sons against the heathen, that had so wasted the people, and defiled his sanctuary. And while he & his sons were thus mourning in Sackcloth, for the destruction of the holy City: Antiochus the King, sent certain Commissioners to the City of Modyn, to compel such jews as were thither fled, to forsake their own laws, and to serve the Idols of the heathen. Who (after they had turned the heart of many) spoke to Mathathias on this wise: Thou art (said they) a noble man of high reputation, and great in this City, and hast many Children and brethren: Come thou first of all and fulfil the kings commandment, like as the heathen have done, and the men of juda, with such as remain at jerusalem, and so shalt thou and thy sons be in favour with the King and greatly enriched. Nay said Mathathias: Though all Nations under the kings Dominion, fall away every man from the law of their fathers, yet will I, my sons & my brethren, walk in the laws of our Fathers. God forbidden we should forsake the laws and ordinances of God, we will not, for no man's pleasure, transgress our religion, or break the Statutes of our Law. And as he had spoken these words, a certain jew came forth, and openly in the sight of all men, did sacrifice unto the Idols upon the Altar in the city of Modyn according to the King's commandment, which thing so grieved Mathathias, that (for very zeal he had to the laws of God) he start him up, and ran upon the jew, and killed both him & the Commissioner, that compelled him so to do, & ran his way crying thorough the City, and saying to the people, whosoever is servant in the law, and will keep and stand by the covenant, let him follow me. So he and his sons fled into the mountains, and many other godly men, with their wives and children, and all that they had, got them into the Wilderness. And being there, the heathen went against them on the Sabaoth day, and slew man, woman and Child, for on that day, the jews would make no resistance, but would dye in their innocency: Then Mathathias hearing of this, was very sorry, and counseling with his friends, said: If we do as our brethren hath done, and not to fight for our lives, & our laws, the heathen will soon root us all out of the earth, whereupon they concluded, that whosoever did bid them battle on the Sabaoth day, that they would rather manfully fight for their laws, than to dye as their brethren had done before. Upon the which conclusion, came the whole synagogue of the jews (with all such as were fled for persecution) to Mathathias: And being gathered togethers, they were so great an host, that they feared not their enemies, but fallen upon them and slew a great number. And by their force and strength, they went about the coasts of Israel and destroyed the Altars, & circumcised their children and kept their laws in spite of all their beards. Finally, when the time of his death drew nigh, he called all his sons before him, exhorting them to prefer the laws and wealth of their Country, before their own lives, and ordained Simon his elder son, to be as it were their Father, and judas Machabeus to be their Captain, and so giving them his blessing he died, and was burned in his Father's Sepulchre in the City of Modyn. ¶ Mathathias, the gift of the Lord. 1. Mac. 16. c. Mathathias, the son of Simon, was killed with his Father at a Banquet, which Ptolemy his brother in law had prepared for them, in a Castle of his called Doche. 1. Mac. 11. g. Mathathias, the son of Absalemus stack by jonathas, when all his men forsook him and fled the field, sane judas the son of Calphi. St Matthew sits under a tree, with an angel, writing in a book. S. MATTHAEUS EVANGELISTA Cap. ●. VBI EST QVI NATUS EST REX JUDAEORUM; VIDIMUS ENIM STELLAMEIUS IN ORIENTE, ET VENIMUS ADORAE● Act. ●. d. Mathias, was a saithful Disciple of Christ, and one that had his conversation always among the Apostles, ruen from the beginning of Christ's preaching to the last end. And now, for as much as judas the Traitor was fallen from Christ: he (with an other godly man called joseph or Barsabas) was appointed to stand in election, which of them two should succeed in the place of judas▪ And when the Apostles had made their prayers to God, and given fóorth their lots, the lot fallen on Mathias, Lots. and so he was counted with the eleven Apostles. ¶ Mathias, the Lords Gift. Gen. 5. c. Mathusalah, was the son of Henoch, and lived and hundred eighty and seven years, and begotten Lamech. And after that he lived seven hundred an eighty two years, and▪ begotten sons and daughters, and when he had lived in all, nine hundred and three score an nine years, he died. ¶ Mathusalah, he sent his death, or the weapons of his death. Gen. 14. d. Melchisedech, is called King of Salem, and the high Priest of the most high God. When Abraham had Heb. 7. 2. rescued Lot his nephew out of the hands of the Assyrians, and was returned from the slaughter of the Kings, Melchisedech met him with bread and wine, to refresh Abraham and his soldiers, and blessed him, saying: Blessed be Abraham unto the high God, possessor of heaven and earth, and blessed be the high God which hath delivered thy enemies unto thy hand: And Abraham gave him tithes of all things. The Scripture reporteth Melchisedech to be, without father, without mother, without kin, and hath neither beginning of his days, neither yet end of his life, but is likened unto the son of God, and continueth a Priest for ever. ¶ Melchisedech, King of Righteousness. ●. Mac. 4. c. ca Menelaus, was brother to Simon and Lysimachus, two as ungracious as himself. This ambitious man by deceit, got the high priests office from jason on this wise: When that good and godly man Onias had the superiority, jason his brother found the means to corrupt Antiochus the King with money, and so got the office▪ out of his brother's hands. And when the time came that jason should pay the money to Antiochus, he sent it by the hand of Menelaus, in whom he had great confidence. But when Menelaus was come to the King, he so craftily handled the matter with flattery and fair promises, that he both defrauded the King of his money, and jason of his office: which, when he had obtained, returned with an high stomach, more like a cruel tyrant, and the wrath of a wild brute beast, than any thing that beseemed a Priest. But when the King had knowledge of all his deceit and falsehood, he discharged him again, putting Lysimachus his brother in his room. Then Menelaus being thus thrust out of office, waited his time to be revenged. And when he had spied the King about his weighty affairs (as in the suppression of certain Kebels) leaving Andronicus behind him to be his Lieutenant, and supposing then to have a convenient time, he went and stolen out of the Temple certain vessels of gold, and gave them to Andronicus. And after he had made him his assured friend, he ministered such wicked counsel both to Andronicus and Lysimachus his brother, that the one murdered Onias, and the other spoilt and rob the▪ Temple of God. Wherefore the King at his return again, caused Andronicus to be put to death, and the other, the people furiously fallen upon him and killed him. And forsomuch as Menelaus▪ was greatly suspected to be the chief causer of all this murder, a Court was called, and many sore complaints laid against him. Then Menelaus (perceiving himself in the King's displeasure, and danger of his laws) went to Ptolemy (one of the three Ambassadors) and with money made him his friend, who went to the King, and so laboured the matter, that he brought Menelaus into such favour with the King again, that he was quite▪ discharged from all accusations, and his accusers condemned to death. Thus thorough covetous Magistrates, Menelaus remained still in authority. Being now more malicious unto the jews (his own nation) than ever he was. As it appeared afterward, what time as he aided Antiochus, and was his guide to the spoiling of the Temple. But at the last, his falsehood came to a foul end, for Lysias which was Lord Steward to Antiochus, and chief Ruler of all his matters, so informed the King of his ungraciousness, that he commanded▪ Menelaus (who had done so much mischief against the Altar of God, whose fire and ashes were holy) to be cast into a tower of fifty cubits high, heaped up with ashes, and so miserably ended his life. ¶ Menelaus, Strength of the people. 1. Reg. 18. d. Merob, was the elder Daughter of King Saul, who promised her in marriage to David: But or the time came that David should enjoy her, Saul gave her to an other man named Adriel, by whom she conceived, and bore him five sons. ¶ Merob, Fight, or chiding, or 2. Reg. 21. b. multiplying. 4. Reg. 3. cap. Mesa, the King of Moab was a great Lord of sheep. And where as the Moabites had of long time paid tribute unto the Kings of Israel, every year one hundred thousand Lambs, with so many Rams or Weathers in the Wool, with their fleece upon their backs. This King would pay none to joram the son of Achab, for the which, joram made war against him, and overcame him. ¶ Mesa, Health, or the water of health, or looking upon the water. judic. 17. cap. Micah, was a certain man dwelling in Mount Ephraim, whose mother made him an Idol of silver, which he set up in the house of his gods, and made an Ephod, and consecrated one of his own sons to be his Priests, and so continued, until it chanced a young Levite to come from Bethleem juda to seek service: Which Levite Micah hired for ten silverlings by the year, two garments, and meat and drink. And when he had hired the Levite, he was glad, saying: Now am I sure that God will love me, seeing I have a Levite to my Priest. At this time, the Tribe of Dan (forasmuch 18. cap. as the portion which josua gave them, was not sufficient for all their Tribe) went to seek them a place to devil in. And as they were going to the City of Lays, they came by the house of Micah: And being informed by those men, whom they had sent before to spy out the land, how there was in the house of Micah, a graven and a molten Image, they turned in thither, and saluted him peaceably, but at their departing they took his Idols against the Levites will, persuading him, that it was not so good to be a Priest unto the house of one man, as it was to be a Priest unto a whole Tribe or kindred in Israel, and so took him away with them also. And being go, Micah made a great outcry, and followed after the children of Dan with all the power he could make, to rescue his gods: but being persuaded to be content, and to get him home, lest a worse thing did happen, he then (perceiving he was not able to make his party good,) returned back again. Read the Story of Dan. ¶ Micah, who like our God, or poverty, or the lowliness of the Lord, or the Lord striking. Michael, the son of Israhia. ¶ Michael, who is 1. Par. 7. ●. like the Lord. Dan. 10. c. Michael, one of the chief Princes that was sent to comfort Daniel. jude. Michael, the archangel which strove against the Devil, and disputed about the body of Moses. Apoc. 12. b. Michael, and his Angels, that fought against the Dragon. 3. Reg. 22. ca Micheas, the son of Imla, was a Prophet in This was not that prophet that written the book of prophecies, but another of that name. the days of King Achab, and▪ for because he would not flatter the King, as the four hundred false Prophets had done, but prophesied plainly of the King's death, he was smitten and cast in prison. ¶ Micheas, Poor, or low and base. 1. Reg. 18. ●. f. g. Michol, was the second daughter of King Saul, whom he gave to David to be his wife, that she might be a snare to bring him into the hands of the▪ Philistines. But Michol loved David so well▪ that he could not have 19 c. his purpose that way: For when he sent men to watch his house and to slay him, Michol told▪ David▪ saying: Except thou save thyself this night, to morrow thou will't be slain, wherefore to save the life of David, she let him down at a backewindowe, and laid an Image in his bed▪ with a pillow under his head, stuffed with goats hair, and covered it with a clot. And when the men came into the house (in the morning) and asked for David, Michol said he was sick▪ The Messengers then (thinking to have carried him, bed and all to the King as he had commanded) went into David's chamber, and when they came there and found nothing else in the bed but a block, they were ashamed, and so returned to Saul and told him. Thon Mich●● being demanded, wherefore she had so derided him, and sent his enemy away, made her excuse, that if she had not let him go, he would have killed her. After this her father took her from David, and gave her to * Look in the history of Psaltei how he used Michol David's wife. Psaltei the son of Lays to wife, with whom she remained till the death of Saul, and then was restored again to David by Abners' means. Finally, when David came dancing before the Ark of God in his shirt▪ to the City of David, it chaunc●d Michol to look out at a window, and beholding the King how he leapt and danced before the Ark, she began to despise him in her heart▪ and meeting him after all things were done, she said: O how glorious was the King of Israel this day, which was uncovered to day in the eyes of the Maidens of his servants, as a fool uncovereth himself. And for thus despising of David the servant of God, the Lord plagued her with Baraynesse that she never▪ had Child. ¶ Michol, who is perfect. 2. Reg. 4. b. Miphiboseth, the son of jonathas was lame in his feet by reason his nurse (by misfortune) in his infancy let him fall to the ground out of her arms, and was brought up and nourished (after the death of his father) 9 cap. in the h●uie of Machir, till David coming to his Kingdom, took him from thence, and restored him to all the land of King Saul, making Ziba his servant chief overseer and n●c●yu●r of the lands, and to see Micah his masters son well brought up and cherished, for so much as Miphiboseth should remain with him, and eat● and drink at his own board▪ Now after this, when David was brought into so great affliction & trouble, by reason of Absalon his sonn●, Miphiboseth remained still at jerusalem and never▪ removed. But Ziba 2. Reg. 16. ●. his servant went after David with a present, and by false report of Miphiboseth his master, got his land from him▪ And when the King was returned and come to jerusalem▪ again, then Miphiboseth (who had neither 19 ●. washed his feet nor dressed his beard, nor washed his clotheses from the time the King departed, until he returned in peace) went out to meet him, and when the King saw him, he said: Wherefore wentest thou not with me Miphiboseth? He answered: My Lord, O King, my servant deceived me, for thy servant said: I would have mine Ass saddled to ride thereon for to go with the King, because thy servant is lame: Therefore Ziba hath falsely accused thy servant to my Lord the King, but my Lord the King is as an Angel of God: Do therefore what it pleaseth thee, for all my Father's house were but dead m●n before my Lord the King, and yet didst thou set thy servant, among them that did eat at thy own table: What right have I to cry any more unto the King? Then said David▪ why speakest thou yet in thy own cause, I have said: Thou and Ziba, divide the land between you. Yea, said Miphiboseth, let him take all, seeing my Lord the King is come home in peace. ¶ Miphiboseth: shame or confusion from the mouth. ●. Reg. 21. b. Miphiboseth the son of Rizpa, King Sauls Concubine, was of the Gibeonits (with his brother Armony) hanged for their father's offence. Exo. 6. c. Miriam, was the daughter of Amram & jochebed, and sister to Aaron and Moses. When her brother Moses 15. c. had brought the children of Israel thorough the red Sea, Miriam the Prophetess took a Timbrel in her hand with other women following in like sort, and began joyfully to sing and dance, their song was this: Sing ye unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and rider hath he overthrown in the Sea. After this she grudged against Moses, because he had taken a Num. 12. cap. woman of Ind to his wife, wherefore the Lord smote her with Leprosy. Then Moses (partly for pity, and partly at the intercession of Aaron his brother) besought the Lord to heal her, who made him answer, saying: If her father (in anger) had spit in her face, should she not have been ashamed seven days? Let her be shut out of the host seven days, which being done, she was restored, and received in again. finally, when 20. 2. Moses and the children of Israel were come to Cades, there she died and was buried. ¶ Miriam, exalted, or reaching. Dan. ●. b. 3. ca Misach, first called Misael, was one of Daniels companions and one of the three, which was cast into the hot burning Oven, and miraculously preserved. ¶ Misach, prolonging, or drawing to him, or compassing the waters, or hedging. 3. Esd. 2. b. Mithridatus, was King Cyrus' treasurer, at whose commandment, he delivered, all the holy vessels of gold and silver pertaining to the house of the Lord, to Salmanasar the Deputy in jewrie. The number of which vessels was five thousand eight hundred and three score. ¶ Mithridatus, dissolving the law. Act. 21. d, Mnason, was a certain godly man, and a Cyprian born, who had of long time believed the Gospel, in whose house, Paul was hosted at jerusalem. ¶ Mnason, a searcher out, or promising, or remembering. Exod. 2. cap. Moses, the son of Amram and jochebed, was miraculously preserved at his birth. For where as Pharaoh the King of Egypt had straightly commanded the Moses signifieth, preserved from the water. Mydwyves', that whensoever they see an Hebrew bring soorth a man child, they should cast it into the river, yet Moses being born & a proper child, was (notwithstanding the kings commandment) kept secretly three months. And when his parents could hide him no longer, they closed him in a basket made of reed or Bulrushes daubed with slime and pitch, and laid him in the river. And as the child's sister stood looking, what should become of him, it came to pass that King Pharaos' * Her name was Termuth. daughter came awalking by the river side, who seeing the basket ●leting upon the river caused one of her folks to take it up▪ And when she had opened the basket and saw the Child, she had pity upon it, and caused the Maid (his sister) to fet her a Nurse, who went and brought his own mother. And so the child being nursed & brought up in Pharaos' house, was instructed from his Childhood in all manner cunning and wisdom of the Egyptians, and become mighty in words and deeds, How that Moses' impediment of speech came. The king (on a time) for his daughter's sake, took the child in his arms, and set the crown upon his head, which Moses, as it were, chyldishly playing, hurled to the ground, and with his foot spurned it. At the which, the Priest cried out, saying that this was he, of whom it was prophesied, that he should destroy Egypt. Then Termuth excused the child, alleging his infancy and sack of discretion. And for proof thereof, caused burning coals to be put to his mouth, which the child with his tongue licked, whereby he ever after had impediment in his tongue. Lanquet. saving in his speech he had an impediment. And when he was full forty year old, it came in his heart, to go and visit his brethren the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh vexed without all measure. And as he see an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, he slew the Egyptian, and hide him in the sand: The next day he went again, and found two Israelites striving togethers, and demanded of him that had done the wrong, wherefore he smote his fellow: who made thee a judge (quoth he) or a Ruler over us? Thinkest thou to kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday? Then Moses perceiving his fact to be known, for sook to be the son of the daughter of Pharaoh, and fled into the land of Madian, where he was received into the house of jethro, who gave to him in marriage, his daughter Ziphora, by whom (in process) he had two sons. And when he had continued with jethro his father in law forty years, and kept his sheep, the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Synay, out of a bush, which seemed to be all on fire, and there gave him authority to go into Egypt to deliver his people out of the bondage of Pharaoh. Who at last (after divers miracles done by him in the sight of Pharaoh, for the confirmation of his Authority) brought them thorough the red Sea, and delivered them quite out of bondage. Thus was Moses whom they had before refused, both their Deliverer and Ruler. He was a man full of meekness, he lived one hundred & twenty years, and was buried by Angles in the land of Moab, whose Sepulchre was never known. ¶ Moses, drawn up. N. NAaman, Captain of the ‡ 4. Reg. 5. host of the King of Syria, was a mighty man, and honourable in the sight of his Lord, because that by him, the Lord had delivered the Syrians. He was also a valiant man, and expert in wars, but was a Leper. Wherefore the King of Syria being informed that there was a Prophet in Samaria, that could heal his servant Naaman of his leprosy, sent him to joram King of Israel with his letter, containing this tenor: Now when this letter is come unto thee, understand that I have sent thee Naaman my servant, that thou mayest heal him of his Leprosy. And when the King had red the letter, he rend his clotheses, saying: Am I a God, to kill and to give life, that he sendeth to me, that I should heal a man of his leprosy? Consider I pray you, how he seeketh a quarrel against me. The Prophet hearing of this, sent to the King, to send Naaman unto him. And when he was come to the house of Elizeus and stood at the door, the prophet sent him word, and bade him go wash him scaven times in jordan, and he should be whole. Then Naaman departed in displesaure, saying: I thought with myself he will surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and put his hand on the place, and heal the leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharphar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel, may I not as well wash me in them and be cleansed? Then one of his servants said: father, if the Prophet had commanded thee to do a great thing, wouldst thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, wash and be clean. And so at his servants persuasion, he went to jordan, and washed him seven times as the Prophet had commanded, and being whole, he returned to the Prophet, and gave thanks unto God, saying: Now I know that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel. And so making promise, he would never offer sacrifice nor offering to any other God, save unto the Lord God of Israel: he returned home into his Country again. ¶ Naaman, Fair, or beautiful. 1. Reg. 25. a. b Nabal, was a great rich man, but of churlish nature, and froward condition. As he lay in Carmel in the time of his sheep shearing, David sent certain of his men, desiring Nabal to help him now in his great necessity with some of his victuals whatsoever he would, and he would requited him, at one time or other. But he not regarding their message, made them this churlish answer again: who is David? or who is the son of Isai? There be many servants now a days that break away from their masters, shall I then take away my bread, and my water, and my flesh, which I have killed for my shéerers, and give it unto men whom I know not whence they be? And so with this answer, the messengers departed. Read the story of Abigail, for the rest of his life. ¶ Nabal, a Foole. 3. Reg. 21. ca Naboth, was a certain rich man, and a jesrahelite born, whose vinyeard lay joining hard by the palace of Achab King of Israel, which vinyeard, the King would fain have bought, and given him as much for it as the ground was worth. But Naboth considering it was his father's inheritance, and that he had no need to cell it, would in no wise grant thereunto. Wherefore the King being heavy and sad, went home to his house, and said him down upon his bed, so wayward, that he could neither eat nor drink. Then came jezabel his wife, and demanded why he was so sad, who told her it was for Nabothes vinyeard, which he had denied him. What (quoth she) dost thou govern the kingdom of Israel? up and eat thy meat, and set thy heart at rest, and I will give thee the vinyeard. And so she written a letter in Achabs' name, sealed with the king's Signet, and sent it to the Elders of the City where Naboth dwelled, commanding them to proclaim a fast, and sir Naboth among the chiefest of the people, and to bring two false witnesses against him, which should say he had blasphemed God and the King, and then to put him to death. And so all things were done according to the tenor of jezabels' letter, and Naboth carried out of the City, and stoned. ¶ Naboth, Speech, or prophesying. Dan. 1. a. Nabuchodonosor, was King of Babylon. And by the occasion of his great and wonderful dominion, fallen into such pride, that he would have his Image honoured for God. But shortly after he saw the vision of the 2. cap. falling tree, whereby he was warned of his fall, and He reigned ● 4. years, and was called the scourge of God. suddenly (by the power of God) transformed and turned into a beastly fury, living in the woods among beasts, eating herbs and grass for the space of seven years. Finally, God of his mercy restored him again to his He was before the incarnation of Christ. 633. years. Cooper. prestyne form, who afterward lived well, and commanded that the very God of heaven should be honoured of all men, and whosoever refused so to do, should dye. ¶ Nabuchodonosor, the Mourning of the Generation. 3. Reg. 15. ●. Nadab, the son of jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa King of juda, and walked in all the wicked steps of his father. And in the second year of his reign (as he was laying siege to a City of the Philistines called Gibbethon) Eaasa conspired against him and slew him. Taking upon him to reign in his stead. ¶ Nadab, a Prince, or liberal. 1. Reg. 11. ca Nahas, was King of the Ammonites. And as his predecessors afore time, had made a claim to the land judic. 11. cap. of Israel, so he now purposing the same, went and besieged the City of Jabes in Gilead. And when the men of Jabes perceived themselves in great danger of their lives, they desired the King to make a covenant with them, and they would be his servants. Then said Nahas: If ye will suffer me to thrust out all your right eyes, to bring Israel to shame, I shallbe content to make peace with you. Then said they: Give us respite seven days, and if none do come to help us in that space, we will come out unto thee. Then Nahas (thinking that none burst come to aid them against him) granted their request. Upon the which they sent messengers, into all the coasts of Israel, which news was so heavy tidings to them, that they fallen a weeping. And as they were mourning and lamenting their case, it chanced Saul (by the providence of God) to come out of the field following the cattle. And beholding the people what a do they made, he demanded wherefore they mourned. And when they had told him the tidings of the men of Jabes, his heart was so moved by the spirit of God, that he took out two of his Oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them thorough all the coasts of Israel, saying: whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and Samuel, so shall his Oxen be served. And the people were strike in such a fear, that they came out to Saul, as they had been but one man, to the number of three hundred thousand of Israel, beside thirty thousand of the men of juda. And then Saul sent word by the messengers to the men of Jabes, that the next morrow they should have help. They being glad of that, sent word unto Nahas, saying: To morrow we will come forth unto you, and ye shall do unto us, whatsoever pleaseth you. And so on the morrow, Saul came upon the Ammonites and slew them. ¶ Nahas, a Snake, or Serpent, or guessing, or divining. Gen. 11. d. Nahor, when he was nine an twenty years of age, begotten Terah. And lived after he had begotten him, an hundred and twenty years. ¶ Nahor, Hoarse, or Angry. Ruth. 1. cap. Naomy, was the wife of a certain man called Elimelech, dwelling in the land of juda, in a City called Bethleem. And for because of the present dearth, which was over all the land of juda, She went with her husband and her two sons into the Country of Moab to sogeourne, Where (in process) her husband died. And her two sons (being married to two of the Moabitishe Damosels) died there also. So that Naomy which had dwelled in the land of Moab ten years, was left desolate both of her husband & of her sons. Then Naomy hearing how the Lord had visited her country again with plenty, returned from Moab homewards again, her two daughters in law, bringing her on the way. And when she see they had go a good way with her, & coveted not to return, she said unto them: Go now my Daughters, and return each of you unto your mother's house, and the Lord deal as kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead and with me. And the Lord give you, that ye may find rest either of you, in the house of her husband, and so kissed them, to have bid them farewell: But when she saw that they would not departed from her, she said unto them again: Return my Daughters I pray you, for what cause will ye go with me? Are there any more children within my womb to be your husbands? Turn again therefore I say, for I am to old to have an husband. And if I did take one this night, and had all ready born children, would ye tarry for them till they were grown, and refrain from taking husbands so long? Not so my daughters, it grieveth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the Lord is go out against me. Then they wept all togethers, and Orpha kissed her mother in law, and returned into her own land again, but Ruth abode still. And so when they came to Bethleem juda (which was about the beginning of Barley harnessed) the women which see Naomy said: Is not this Naomy? Nay said she, call me not Naomy (which is as much to say, as beautiful) but call me Mara (that is to say, bitter) for the Almighty God, hath made me very bitter. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me again empty, why then call ye me Naomy, seeing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almighty hath brought me unto adversity? And so Naomy remained in Bethleem juda, where (or it were long) God gave her a Son by the womb of Ruth her daughter in lawa, who was married to Boos, a kinsman of Naomyes', which Child being born, the women said unto Naomy: Blessed be the Lord, the which hath not left thee without a kinsman to have a name in Israel, and that shall bring thy life again and cherish thine old age, for thy daughter in law which loveth thee, hath born unto him, and she is better unto thee than seven sons. And Naomy took the Child and laid it in her lap, and become nurse unto it, being glad that a son was born unto her, in her old days. ¶ Naomy: Fair, or commely: or provoking much. ●. Reg. 7. 2. Nathan, the Prophet, what time as King David was minded to build God an house to devil in, was sent of the Lord to forbidden him not to meddle withal, for Solomon his son should do it. Again, what time as David had committed adultery with Urias' wife, Nathan 12. cap. came to him and said: There were two men in one City, the one rich and the other poor: The rich man had exceeding many sheep and Oxen, but the poor had none at all, save one little Sheep which he had bought and nourished up. And it grew up with him and with his Children also, and did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own Cup, and slept in his bosom. And was unto him as his daughter. Now there came a stranger unto the rich man, who refused to take of his own sheep and Oxen to dress for the stranger, but took the poor man's sheep, & dressed it for the man that was come to him. Then David was exceeding wrath with the man and said: As surely as the Lord liveth, he that hath done this, is the Child of death: He shall restore the lamb four fold, because he did it without pity. Then said the Prophet, thou art the same man, thus saith the Lord God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and delivered thee out of the hands of Saul, and gave thee thy lords house and his wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and juda, and would (if that had been to little) have given thee much more: Wherefore then hast thou despised the commandment of the lord to do evil in his sight? Thou hast killed Urias the Hittite with the sword, & hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the Children of Ammon. Now therefore the sword shall never departed from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and taken the wife of Urias the Hittite, to be thy wife: Wherefore thus saith the Lord Behold, I will stir up evil against thee, even out of thy own house, and will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of the Sun: For thou didst it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and in the open Sun light. Then said David: I have sinned against the Lord. Well (said Nathan) the Lord hath also put away thy sin, thou shalt not dye. Howbeit, because of doing this deed, thou hast given the enemies of the Lord a cause to blaspheme, the child that is born unto thee shall surely dye: And so Nathan departed. Finally, what time as Adonya had taken upon him to rule the Kingdom, unwitting to his Father David, Nathan came to the King and said: My Lord (O King) hast thou said: Adonya shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my seat? For he is go down this day and David had a son called Nathan also. hath slain many Oxen, and fat sheep, and hath called all the King's sons, and the Captain of the host, and Abiathar the Priest, and behold they eat and drink 2. Reg. 5. c. before him, and say: God save King Adonya. But me thy servant, & Sadocke the Priest and Banaiahu, and thy servant Solomon hath he not called. Is this thing done by my Lord the King, and thou hast not showed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the seat of my Lord the King after him? And when the King had declared his mind and will, Nathan and Sadocke the Priest, went and anointed Solomon King. ¶ Nathan, Given, or giving. john. 1. c. Nathaniel, which was a man wonderful desirous of Messiah coming, was brought to Christ by Philip, who finding him under a fig tree, said: O Nathaniel, I can tell thee tidings, we have found him, of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets did writ: even jesus, the Son of joseph of Nazareth. Is that true, quoth he, can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? if thou dost not believe me (quoth Philip) come and see thyself. And as Nathaniel was coming with Philip to jesus, he saith of him thus: Behold a right Israelite, in whom is no guile. Nathaniel perceiving that jesus knew him, said: How knowest thou me? I knew thee (said jesus) before that Philip called thee, I saw thee when thou wast under the fig tree. Then said Nathaniel: Rabbi, thou art the son of God, thou art the King of Israel. ¶ Nathaniel, the gift of God. the patriarch Nephthali, with a horn slung from him belt, stands with a stag. Neptalin ex multis seruatus saepe periclis, Corniger infestus ceruus ut a c●●●●us Nostra tribus tentaque fuit saepissime bello, Sed bonitate dei mox liberat●●●it. 2. Esd. 1. cap. Nehemia, a jew born, was Cupbearer to Artaxerses King of Persia, a man of great learning and holiness, who being in great favour with the said King, obtained both licence and aid to re-edify the City of jerusalem. ¶ Nehema, the comfort, or rest of the Lord, the lords direction. 1. Mac. 7. c. d. Nycanor, being a great Prince under Demetrius, and an utter enemy unto the jews, was sent with a mighty host against judas Machabeus, who notwithstanding the hatred that he had to the jews, yet unto 2. Mac. 14. judas himself, he bore a secret good will and love in d. e. f. his heart, and counseled him (when they met togethers to talk of peace) to take a wife, and to bring forth children. But for all that, his malice was so great against the rest of the jews, and his heart so puffed up with pride, thorough his invincible power and strength, that he held up his hand against the house of God, making an oath that he would destroy it, and break down the Altar, and consecrated the temple of God to Bacchus. And thinking all this but a trifle to bring to pass, sold the jews 8. cap. before he came at them, promising to every one that would buy them, four score and ten jews for one talon. But this blasphemer who had brought a thousand Merchants with him to buy the jews▪ was (by the help and power of God) for all his stout brags, shortly overthrown, and so discomfited, that he himself was feign to change his apparel, and to sly alone to Antioch, 1. Mac. 7. d. e. with great dishonour and sh●nne. Finally attempting 2. Mac. ●5. ca to fight again with judas upon the Sobboth day, Nicanor, which was one of the seven Deacons, Act. 6. a. he was at last (by the mighty hand of God) slain. Whose head judas commanded to be set upon the Castle at jerusalem, and his threatening hand to be hanged against the temple, and his blasphemous tongue cut in pieces, and cast to the Birds to be devoured. ¶ Nicavor, a Conqueror. Valiant. john. 3. a. b. Nichodemus, was one of the head men among the sect of the Pharisees, but not the best learned, although his mind were lesser corrupt than the other. This man favoured Christ, but dared not be known thereof for fear of the jews, wherefore he came to jesus by night secretly, saying: Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God, for no man could do such miracles as thou dost, except God were with him. jesus: verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nichodemus: how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his Mother's womb, and be born again? jesus: verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of the water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God: that which is born of the flesh, is flesh: and that which is born of the spirit, is spirit: Marvel not thou that I said unto thee, you must be born from above: The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, or whither it goeth. So is every one that is born of the spirit. Nichodemus: how can these things be? jesus: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, we speak that we know, and testify that we have seen, and you receive not our witness: If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things. etc. This man afterward answered for jesus, and said 7. g. to the Pharisees, what time as they had sent Ministers to apprehend him: doth our law judge any man before it hear him? Finally, at the death of Christ (to honour his burial) he bought of mire, and Aloes mingled together, 19 g. about an hundred pound weight, and came with joseph of Aramathia to take down the body of jesus, and wound it in linen clotheses, with the odours (as the manner of the jews was to bury) and laid him in his sepulchre. ¶ Nichodemus, Innocent blood. Act. 6. a. Nicholas, a Convert of Antioch, was one of the seven Deacons, ordained in the Congregation to do service His heresy was this: That every man might iefully use every woman that he lusted. in necessary things of the body, that the Apostles might wait only upon the word of God, who notwithstanding, fallen into a foul heresy, which S. john in his book of the Revelation two Chapter reproveth. ¶ Nicholas, the victory of the common people. Gen. 10. b. Nymrod, was the son of Chus, son of Cham the second son of Noe. He was the first that took on him to reign over men, and become a cruel oppressor and tyrant. He was called a mighty hunter, for that he 11. a. was a deceiver of souls, and oppressor of men. He attempted to build the great tower of Babel, intending to have raised it above the Clouds, thinking thereby to have escaped, if any flood should eftsoons have happened. ¶ Nymrod, Rebellious. Gen. 5. d. No, was the son of Lamech, and five hundredth years of age, before he begat Sem, Cham, and japhet. And being a just and perfit man, he found such favour in the eyes of God, that when all flesh had so corrupt his 6. cap. way upon earth, that God threatened the destruction of the world, yet to save No, and to declare it unto him 120. before it came, he bade him prepare an Ark of Pine trees, which should contain in length three hundredth cubits, in breadth fifty cubits, and in deepness thirty. Now when No had made the Ark, and was six hundredth years of age, the Lord told him, that after seven days the deluge should fall: wherefore No (at the lords commandment) got him into the Ark, 7. cap. with his wife and three sons with their wives, providing (in the mean space) all things necessary for them. And when No was in the Ark, suddenly (by the power of God, and not of man's bringing) there came into the ship two and two together, of every kind of beast and soul, the male and the female. And when they were all in, the Lord shut the door of the Art●, and opened the windows of heaven, so that the rain fallen continually forty days and forty nights, whereupon the waters prevailed, and rose above all Mountains xu cubits. So that all living creatures died, except fish, and such as might endure in the bowels of the earth. And after the waters had prevailed a hundred and fifty days. They decreased again, and in the seventh day of the seventh 8. cap. month (which was October) the Ark stack upon the Mountains of Armeny. Then No opened a window, and sent forth a Crow, which returned again. After seven days, he put forth a Dove, which came again at night bringing a branch of Olive with green leaves in her mouth. Nevertheless, he remained seven other days, and put forth the Dove again, which never returned. Then No after he had continued one year in the Ark, and saw the earth dry, he (at the commandment of God) issued out of the Ark, and incontinent builded an Altar, whereupon he offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, of every clean beast, and of every clean foul, which sacrifice was a sweet smell unto the Lord, and pleased him so well, that he made a promise to No, that he would never more destroy the world with water, Gen. 9 b. c. d. & for the confirmation thereof, gave the Rainbow for a sure token between him and man. No was the first inventor of Wine, and therewithal was made drunk. He lived after the flood. 350. years. ¶ No, Rest. O. Ruth. 4. d. OBed, the son of Boos and Ruth, begat Isai, the father of King David. 1. Par. 16. d. Obed Edom, the son of jeduthun had the Ark of God remaining in his house three months, for the which 2 Reg. 6. b. c. the Lord blessed him and all his house. And when it was told to David, that the house of Obed Edom was blessed, because of the Ark of God, he removed it thence, and brought it into the city of David with great triumph, and ordained Obed Edom and his brethren (which were Levites) to keep the door of the Ark. ¶ Obed Edom, the servant of Edom, or a servant Edomite. 3. Reg. 1●. Obedia, notwithstanding he was chief governor a. b. c. of all King Achabs' house, yet he was a man that feared God greatly, Insomuch that when jezabel destroyed the Prophets of the Lord, he took an hundred Prophets, and hid them, fifty in one Cave, and fifty in another, providing all things necessary for them. On a time as Obedia was going about the land (at Achabs' commandment) to search for water and grass for their cattle, which were almost overcome with drought, he chanced to meet Elia the Prophet. And when he see him, he fallen down and said: Art not thou my Lord Elia? yea, quoth he, go tell thy Lord that I am here. O (quoth Obedia) what have I sinned, that thou wouldst deliver thy servant into the hands of Achab to be slain? As truly as the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my Lord hath not sent to seek thee: And when they said, he is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, if they had not found thee. And now thou sayest, go, tell thy Lord that Elia is here. And when I am go from thee, the spirit of the Lord shall carry thee into some place that I do not know, and so when I come and tell Achab, and he cannot find thee, then will he kill me: But I thy servant fear the Lord, from my youth: was it not told my Lord what I did when jezabel slew the Prophets of the Lord, how I hide an hundred men of the lords Prophets, by fifties in a Cave, and fed them with bread and water. And now thou sayest, go and tell thy Lord: behold, Elia is here (that he may slay me). Well said Elia, as truly as the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will show myself unto him this day. Then Obedia (hearing him say so) went to Achab and told him. ¶ Obedia, servant of the Lord. 2. Par▪ 28. b. c Oded, when Pekah King of Israel had taken so many captives of the Children of juda, and carried them to Samaria, the Lord sent this Prophet unto him, saying: Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers is wrath with juda, he hath delivered them into your hands, and ye have slain them in your cruelness that reacheth unto heaven, and now ye purpose to keep under the children of juda and jerusalem, as bond men and bond women: And do ye not lad yourselves with sin in the sight of the Lord your God? Now therefore hear me, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken of your brethren, or else shall the wrath of God be upon you. Then certain which were the heads of the children of Ephraim (being sorry for the great offence they had committed) took the prisoners, and (with the spoil) clothed all that lacked, shod them, and fed them with meat and drink, anointed the wounds of such as were hurt, and the feeble they carried upon asses, and brought them to jericho (the city of Palm trees) to their brethren: And leaving them there, returned to Samaria again. ¶ Oded, holding up, or erecting. Num. 21. g. Og, the King of Basan was a mighty great Giant, whose bed was made of Iron, and in length nine Cubits, Deu. 3. a. 29. b that is, thirteen foot & an half. And four cubits broad, that is, six foot. This Og was next neighbour to Seon King of the Amorites. And having knowledge of all that Moses had done to Seon his neighbour, made out a great Army agyanst Moses thinking to have won his spurs, in revenging his neighbour's quarrel. But when it came to trial, he sped no better than his neighbour had done before him. ¶ Og, a Cake, or bread baked under the ashes. Gen. 38. a. Onan, was the second Son of juda, who after the death of Er his elder brother, was married to Thamar his brother's wife to stir up seed unto his brother. But when he perceived that the seed should be none of his, he practised such wickedness that the vengeance of God fallen upon him and sieve him. ¶ Onan, Sorrow, or Iniquity. Coll. 4. b. Onesimus, being in service with Philemon, like an unfaithful servant rob his master, and ran away from him to Rome. Where, by hearing of Paul (who at that time was in bonds) he received the Doctrine of the Gospel, and served Paul in Prison: and become so faithful a soldier of Christ, that Paul sent him with Tichicus to the Collossians with his Epistle, commending him unto them on this wise: And with Tichicus, Phile. cap. I have sent Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, which is one of you. finally, he sent him home to his master again, beseeching Philemon, not to receive him now as a servant, but more than a servant, even as a faithful brother, & as his own son, whom he had (in his bands) begotten to Christ, offering himself surety, to make good whatsoever hurt he had done him in time past. ¶ Onesimus, Apparel, or a garment. 2. Timo. 1. d. Onesiphorus, was a faithful godly man, & a great refresher of such as were in bonds for the doctrine of Christ, as Saint Paul doth testify of him, saying: The Lord give mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: But when he was at Rome he sought me out very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant unto him, that he may find mercy with the Lord at that day, and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well O Tymothy. ¶ Onesiphorus, bringing profit. 2. Mac. 3 cap. Onias, the high Priest among the jews, was a man of such godliness and holiness of life, that he always sought the honour of the laws, and wealth of the people of God. By his prayer that wicked man Heliodorus was restored to his health, but notwithstanding all his virtue and goodness, yet had he enemies. For Simon (a man 4. cap. void of all godliness) never ceased withal slanderous and evil reports that he could devise to Seleucus the King, to bring him out of favour, which he could never do, so long as the King lived. But Seleucus being dead, Onias was soon put out of office, by the false deceit and means of his own brother jason, and brought in such fear thorough him and Menelaus with other his enemies, that he was fain to take sanctuary. Where at the last by the counsel of Menelaus, he was (without all regard of righteousness) most traitorously slain by the hands of Andronicus, whose innocent death, was so sore lamented, both of the jews, and also of Antiochus the King himself, that at his coming home, he rewarded the malefactor according to his dédes. ¶ Onias: the strength of the Lord. Exod. 35. a. Ooliab, the son of Achisamec of the Tribe of Dan, was a Crafts man, whom the Lord had endued with great cunning, and appointed him to Moses, for one of the chief workmen, for the finishing of the Temple. judic. 7. g. Oreb and Zeb, were two great Captains among the Madianites, whom the men of Mount Ephraim (which had stopped the waters from Bethbarath to jordane) took, and smote of their heads and sent them to Gedeon, on the other side of jordan. ¶ Oreb, a crow, or sweet, or a surety, or evening tyme. 1. Par. 21. c. d. Ornan, was a certain jebusite, unto whom the Lord commanded David (after he had plagued him In the second book of Kings, chap. 24. d. He is called Are●na. with pestilence) to go and rear up an Altar in his threshing flower. At whose coming, Ornan fallen down before him and said: Wherefore is my Lord the King come to his servant? I am come (quoth he) to buy thy threshing flower, and to make an Altar unto the Lord, that the plague may cease from the people. Ornan: Let my Lord the King take and offer what seemeth him good in his eyes. And moreover, here be Oxen for burned sacrifice, and sleades with other instruments for wood, take them all to thee as thy own. David said: Nay, not so, but I will buy it for sufficient money, for I will not take that which is thy for the Lord, nor offer burned offerings without cost. And so David gave Ornan for that place. Six hundred sickles of gold by weight. ¶ Ornan, Rejoicing. Ruth. 1. cap. Orpha, and Ruth, were two Damosels of the country of Moab, which were married to the two sons of Elimelech and Naomy, strangers, come out of the Land of juda, there to devil. Read the Story of Naomy, for the rest. ¶ Orpha, a Neck. judith. 6. c. d. Osias, the son of Micha, of the Tribe of simeon, was one of the principal Fathers and Rulers among the Israelites, what time as Holofernes besieged the City of Bethulia. This man comforted Achior, which had so boldly magnified & praised the great power and strength of God, before Holofernes, and took him into his house, where he made him a great Supper, to the which he called the Elders, who (altogethers) praised God in him. Also when the people came weeping and crying out▪ unto him, to give over the City into the hands of the Assyrians, he said unto them: O, take good hearts unto you (dear brethren) and be of good cheer, 7. c. and let us wait yet these five days, for mercy of the Lord; peradventure he shall put away his indignation, and give glory unto his name. But if he help us not after these five days be past, we shall do as you have said, which counsel of Osias, pleased not judith, because he had set the mercy of God a time, and appointed him a day at his pleasure. So that after this, Osias remained in prayer, and followed the devise of judith in all things. ¶ Osias, the Lord Saviour, or the health of the Lord. judic. 1. c. Othoniel, was the son of Kenes, unto whom Caleb his elder brother, gave Acsah his daughter to wife, for winning of a certain City called Kariath Sepher. This man delivered the children of Israel from the Captivity 3. b. of Chusan Kisathaim king of Mesopotamia, which had oppressed them eight years, and judged Israel forty years. ¶ Othoniel, the time, or hour of God. P. CONVERSIO SAULI Io. Sadeley. sculpt HUNDRED M. Cum privil 1580 F. Pourbus inven. Saulus Tharsensis, ex itinere divinitus prostratus, Damascum, Ananiae in disciplinam tradendus, ducitur. An. ' ab Ascenss. XI. II Illustri ac Generoso D. D. Ottoni Henrico, Comiti à Swartzenberg Et. Sa. Cae. M. ᵗis Consiliario, & supremo ausae Mareschallo, Sculptor obser. ergó d. d. Saul of Tarsus (or St Paul) falls from his horse on the road to Damascus. Roman soliders on horseback are also struck down. 4. Reg. 15. e. Pekahia, the son of Menahen, began his reign over Israel in the fifty year of the reign of Azaria king of juda, and departed not from the sins of jeroboam, but walked therein as his father did before him. He had not reigned two years, or that Pekak his own Captain rose against him, and slew him in Samaria, and reigned in his stead. ¶ Pekahia, the Lords opening. 4. Reg. 15. e. f Pekah, the son of Remaliahin began his reign over Israel in the lij year of Azaria King of juda. This man slew Pekahia his own Lord, and so usurped the Crown. He kept the ways of jeroboam as his Predecessors did. He made war against juda, and slew of 2. Par. 28. b. c them in one day, six hundred thousand: and took two hundred thousand of women, sons and daughters prisoners, and carried them away to Samaria, purposing to have kept them in bondage and slavery all their life long. But being admonished by Oded the Prophet, he new arrayed them, and sent them home again. After this, God stirred up Thiglah King of Assiria against him, which came and dispossessed him of all the land of Nephtalim, and carried away his people. Finally, Hosea the son of Ela conspired against Pekah and slew him, after he had reigned twenty years, and was King after him. Goe 10. d. 11. ● Peleg, was the son of Eber of the generation of Sem. His brother's name was jocktan. At the age of thirty years, he begotten Rew, and lived after that two hundred and nine years. In this man's days was the land divided, by reason of the diversity of language which happened at the building of Babel. ¶ Peleg, a division. Rom. 16. ●. Persis, was a man singularly beloved of S. Paul, for his diligence in setting forth the Gospel, as doth appear by his words, saying: Salute the well-beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. Math. 4. e. Peter, otherwise called Simon the son of jonas, dwelled in the City of Bethsaida, and from a Fisher man, was called to be an Apostle, into whose house Christ vouchsafe Luke. 4. f. to come and heal his wives mother of her fever. Peter was of that audacity and boldness, that he went Math. 14. ●. upon the water, which was to great an enterprise for him to perform, without the help of Christ his master, who seeing him (thorough weakness of faith) in danger of drowning, saved him. Again, when Christ 16. c. did show unto his Disciples, how that he must go to jerusalem, and suffer many things of the Elders, and of the Priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and the third day rise again (which thing he spoke to pluck out of their hearts, that false opinion they had of his temporal Kingdom.) Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying: Master, look to thyself, this shall not be unto thee, with whose rash zeal, Christ was so offended that he called him Satan, laying to his charge that he favoured not the things that were of God but of men. Also when Peter saw Christ (being transfigured) talk 17. a. with Moses & Elias, he was so ravished with that sight, that he said unto him: Lord here is good being for us. If thou will't, let us make here three Tabernacles: One for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Furthermore, when Christ said unto his Disciples (the night he Math. 26. c. ca known he should be apprehended) that all they should be offended because of him, Peter (trusting to much to his own strength) said: Though all men be offended because of thee, yet will not I forsake thee: Nay, I will suffer death, rather than I will deny thee. And to perform this promise, when judas came with a multitude of the high priests servants with swords and staves john. 18. b. to take Christ, Peter drew out his sword, and smote off the ear of one of the high priests servants: For whose foolish hardiness, Christ rebuked him sharply, and bade him put up his sword. Then Peter seeing his master led away, and all his fellows fled and go, would not seem utterly to forsake his master, but followed a far off, & at length in the dark as unknown, entered into the Court of Caiphas. And sitting among the ministers warming him by the fire, a wench came to him and said, ar● not thou one of this man's Disciples? Not said he. Yes but thou art (quoth an other) for I did see thee with him in the Garden: Peter denied again, saying that he did not know him. Then certain which stood by knowing Peter, said: surely thou art one of them, for thy speech doth bewray thee. Then began Peter to curse and ban, swearing and denying that ever he knew him: And immediately the Cock did crow. Peter now remembering the words of Christ, which had said unto him, that before the Cock did crow, he should deny him thrice, was touched with inward repentance, and went out and wept bitterly. And after he had lost the presence of his master, he went to 21. cap. his old occupasion of fishing again: And as he (with other his companions) had laboured all the long night in vain, and were coming to land, jesus (which stood on the shore) asked if they had any meat: who (not knowing what he was) said they had none. Then cast out your Net (quoth he) on the right side of the Ship and ye shall speed, and so they cast out their net, and were not able to draw it to land again, for the multitude of fish that were caught in it. And as Peter was haling up the net, and herded john say it was jesus which stood upon the shore, he left the net, and sprang into the Sea to jesus. This is that Peter, upon whose confession, Christ (when Peter acknowledged him to be the son Math. 16. c. of the living God) ●yd build his Congregation. Finally, to establish Peter in the office of an Apostle, Christ commanded him earnestly three times, to feed his sheep. Giving him also forewarning of his death. ¶ Peter, a Stone, or Rock. 1. Reg. 25. g. Phaltiel, the son of Lays, would not seem to disobey the will of King Saul, when of hatred he had taken Lyra sayeth that Psaltiel was a learned man. And knowing his daughter Mychol from David, and gave her to him, but thankfully received her and gently entertained Michol, so long as the King her Father lived, who being dead, than David required to have his wife Michol Michol to be David's lowfull wife, he reserved her as his sister: and wept for joy that she was without dishonesty, restored to David again. again: And at the day of her deliverance to Abner, to be restored to David, he brought her on the way, and came behind her weeping, till they came to a place called Bahurim. And there, at Abners' commandment, he returned home again. Pharaoh. There be divers * Gen. 12. c. d Kings of this name expressed in Scripture. What time as Abraham came into Egypt with Sara his wife, who was reported to Pharaoh to be a woman of an excellent beauty, he took her home to his house, and gently entertained the woman without any spot of dishonesty, and also entreated Abraham well for her sake. But when he perceived that God Pharaoh was a general name given to the Kings of Egypt. had plagued his house, for keeping the woman from her husband, he called Abraham unto him and said: Why hast thou done this unto me? Wherefore didst thou not tell me, that she was thy wife? Why saidest thou she is my sister, that I should take her to be my wife? Now therefore, behold thy wife, take her and go thy way, and gave a commandment that no man should hurt them either in person or goods. 41. cap. another Pharaoh there was, that delivered joseph 47. cap. out of Prison to expound his dreams: And for the excellent wisdom and knowledge, that he saw to be in joseph, he made him Ruler and Governor of all the land of Egypt, and showed much kindness to his Father, and to all his kindred. Exod. 1. cap. After this Pharaoh, rose there up another which known not joseph. And he without all measure vexed the Children of Israel: And thinking by his human wisdom to have let their increase, he commanded the Mydwyves', to destroy the men Children of the Hebrues, assoon as they were born: Whose policy took no effect, for Moses (notwithstanding) was preserved and brought up, even in his own house forty years. Exod. 5. cap. And after the death of this Pharaoh, there came an other, whose heart God did harden, and plagued him with 7. 8. 10. 14. ten marvelous plagues, before he would let the Israelites departed out of his land: And persisting in his obstinacy and froward heart, God at the last, drowned him and all his host in the red Sea. 3. Re. 3. a. 9 c. There was yet an other mighty Prince of this name, whose kingdom joined so nigh to Salomons, that Solomon (to make himself the stronger) made affinity with him, and married his daughter. And this Pharaoh took the City of Gaza from the Canaanites, and gave it (with the Country there about) to Solomon for his daughters dowry. finally, Pharaoh Necho, in the 4. Reg. 23. f. g days of jehoahas the son of josia king of juda, came and deposed him, making Elyakym his brother, King in his stead: and merced the land in a hundred Talents of Silver, and one of gold, and carried jehoahas away with him into Egypt. ¶ Pharaoh, Vengeance. Rom. 16. a. Phebe, was a certain woman, which served in the Congregation of Cenchrea, by whom Paul sent his Epistle to the Romans, wherein he saith in her praise and commendation, on this wise: I commend unto you Phebe our sister (which is a servant of the Congregation of Cenchrea) that ye receive her in the Lord, as it becometh saints. And ye assist her in whatsoever business she needeth of your aid, for she hath succoured many, and me also. 2. Tim. 1. d Phigelus, was one of them in Asia, which had cleaved to Paul's doctrine, and afterward forsook him. Of whom Paul writeth to Timothy thus: This thou knowest, how that all they which are in Asia be turned from me, of which sort are Phigelus and Hermogenes. Philemon, look Onisimus. 2. Timo. 2. c. Philetus, was a certain man in S. Paul's time which erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection was passed already: of whose error Paul warneth Timothy, saying on this wise: Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, destributing the word of truth justly, as for ungestlye vanities of voices, pass thou over them, for they will increase unto ungodliness, and their words shall fret as doth the disease of a Canker: of whose number is Himeneus and Philetus, which (as concerning the truth) have erred, saying, the resurrection is passed already, and do destroy the faith of many. 1. Mac. 6. b. Philip. To this man, Antiochus the King (at the day of his death) committed the governance of his young son f. g. Antiochus, with the whole Realm, during his nonage. Which Philip afterward, went into Persia with a great host, leaving the kings son under the tuition of Lysias, who in the absence of Philip, made Antiochus King in his father's stead, adding to his name Eupater. Then Philip hearing of this (whose intent was to be King himself) returned with the King's army out of Persia, and came to Antioch, where he got the dominion. But Lysias hearing thereof, made haste to Antioch, where he fought with Philip, and (in ●ine) got the City from him. john. 1. c. Philip, a man born in Bethsaida a City of Galilee, was called to be an Apostle. After whose calling, he went to Nathaniel, and said, we have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write: jesus the son of joseph of Nazareth, and so brought him to jesus. This is he whom Christ asked (to prove him) 6. a. where he might buy so much bread as would serve the company to eat, that came unto him, who made answer, that two hundredth penywoorth would not suffice them, to have but every man a little. Also, when there 12. c. were certain Greeks, which came to Philip, saying: they were desirous to see jesus, Philip went and told Andrew. And again, Andrew and Philip told jesus. Furthermore, when jesus reasoned with his Disciples about his father, saying that they both knew him, and had seen him: Philip said: Lord, show us the father, and 14. a. it sufficeth us. Now after the death of Christ, and persecution Act. 8. b. cap. that was about Steven, Philip went to the City of Samaria, where he preached Christ, and did not only convert the whole City, but also Simon Magus the Sorcerer, who had of long time seduced the same City with his sorcery and witchcraft. And when he had thus sown the word of God among the Samaritans, the Angel of the Lord spoke unto Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward the South, unto the way that goeth down from jerusalem unto the City of Gaza, which is in the desert. And as he was going, he met in the way (by God's providence) a certain man of Ethiopia, a Chamberlain and of great authority with Candace Queen of Ethiope, which had been at jerusalem to worship. And returning homeward sitting in his Chariot, he read the book of Esay the Prophet. Then Philip, being commanded by the spirit of God, to go and join himself unto the Chariot, went. And when he came near, and heard him reading of Isaiah the Prophet, he said unto the Chamberlain: understandest thou what thou readest? How can I (quoth he) except I had a guide: wherefore I pray thee come up and sit with me. The tenor of the Scripture which he read, was this: He was led as a sheep to be slain, and like a Lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth. Because of his humbleness, he was not esteemed: But who shall declare his generation, and his life is taken from the earth. When Philip had repeated this Text unto the Chamberlain, he said unto Philip: I pray thee of whom speaketh the Prophet this, of himself, or of some other man. Then began Philip at the same Scripture, and preached unto him jesus. And as they went on their way, they came by a certain water. And the chamberlain said to Philip. See, here is water, what doth let me to be baptized? Philip said, if thou believe with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he said: I believe that jesus Christ is the son of God. Then was the Chariot stayed, till they both went down into the water, where Philip baptized him. And assoon as they were both out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, so that the Chamberlain see him no more, who went away reioyceing. But the Angel set Philip down in the next City called Azotus, who walked throughout the Country preaching in all the Cities, till he came to Caesarea. Act. 6. 2. 21. b. Philip, the Evangelist, was one of the seven Deacons. He dwelled in Caesarea, and had four daughters which did prophecy. Num. 25. cap. Phinehes, the Son of Eleazar, was so gelyous over the laws of God, that when the children of Israel had committed whoredom with the daughters of Moab and see an Israelite (named Zamry) bring to his brethren a Madianitishe wife (named Cozby) even in the sight of Moses and all the multitude of Israel that stood before the door of the Tabernacle, lamenting their offence, he took his weapon in his hand and followed the man into his Tent, and thrust them both thorough the bellies and killed them. And then the plague (wherein were dead four an twenty thousand) ceased. For the which deed, the Lord said to Moses: Phinehes the son of Eleazar, hath turned away mine anger from the children of Israel while he was gelious for my sake among them, that I had not consumed them all in my controversy: Wherefore I give unto him, my covenant of peace, to him and to his seed after him, even the covenant of the priests office for ever, because he was jealous for his God's sake, and made atonement for the Children of Israel. Math. 27. Pilate, was lieutenant of Iewrye, when Annas & Caiphas were the high Priests, who with the Scribes Mar. 14. Luke. 22. 23. and Elders of the jews sat in counsel upon jesus john. 18. 19 (now betrayed unto them by judas) how and by what means, they might dispatch him out of the way. But having no authority to condemn or put him to death, they brought him bound unto pilate the temporal judge. Saying, how that they had found him perverting the people and forbidding tribute to Cesar, and calling himself a King. Pilate hearing this, demanded of him, whither he were a King or no. jesus neither denying nor affirming that he was, made answer that Pilate himself had said so. Then Pilate said unto all his accusers, how that in examining of jesus, he could not see that he had offended in any such thing, as they had charged him withal. The people than, more vehemently affirmed, how that he had with his teaching and preaching (which he first began in Galilee) moved all jewry to follow his doctrine. When Pilate perceived the man to be of Galilee, and that his matter pertained to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him (forthwith) to Herode lying at jerusalem. Who of a long time had been desirous to see him. But when as Herode had demanded many things of him, and could have no answer again, he despised and mocked him, and so returned him back again to Pilate clothed all in * Commonly this was a rob of honour or excellency, but it was given to christ in mockage. white. And from that day forth, Pilate and Herode were evermore friends, who before were enemies. Then Pilate (for so much as Herode had sent jesus back again, and done nothing unto him, and that neither he nor Herode could find anyething in him worthy of death) would have chastyned jesus, and so let him go. But the high Priests laid so many things against him, that Pilate (after he had reasoned a little with jesus, concerning his Kingdom and other things) went and sat in judgement, knowing right well in his conscience, that the Priests of very envy had delivered jesus unto him. And being set down upon the judgement seat, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream, by reason of him. Which counsel of his wife, nor yet his own knowledge, did any thing the more move him, to defend the innocency of Christ, but asked of the people, which of these two they would have quit, Barrabas or jesus, and they said Barrabas. What shall I then do (quoth he) with jesus which is called Christ? They all said, let him be Crucified. What evil or great offence hath he done (quoth Pilate) that deserveth death? The people being much more eager than they were before, cried out amain to have him Crucified. When Pilate see this, that he could not prevail against them, he took water and washed his hands, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just person, in the which saying he bore witness Pilate murdered the Galileans, as they were sacrificing: and so their blood was mingled with the blood of the beasts which were sacrificed. of his innocency, before he condemned him. And so delivering jesus to the Soldiers, they scourged him, and arrayed him in purple, with a crown of thorn upon his head. In which sort Pilate brought him forth again, and said to the people: Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. And when jesus appeared before them, Pilate said: Behold the man, which he spoke in mockery, because that Christ had called himself a King. And when the high Priests and Officers saw him, they cried out, Crucifige, Crucifige. Then said Pilate take him to you and Crucify him, for I can find no cause of death in the man. They answered again and said: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death, but we have a law, & by our law he aught to dye, because he made himself the Son of God. When Pilate heard this, he was afraid, and went again into the judgement Hall, and demanded of jesus what he was, but he made him no answer. Then Pilate said: Why speakest thou not? Dost thou not see, that it lieth in my hands, either to kill or save thee? To that he made answer and said: Thou couldst have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above, therefore he that delivered me unto thee, hath the more sin, & from that time forth Pilate sought by all means to deliver him. But the jews cried upon him, saying: If thou let him go thou art not Caesar's friend, for whosoever maketh himself a King, speaketh against Cesar. When Pilate heard them say so, he brought jesus forth, and sat him down in the judgement seat, saying unto the people: Behold your King, they cried, away with him, away with him, crucify him. What (quoth Pilate) shall I crucify your King? To that the high Priests made answer and said: We have no King but Cesar. At that word, Pilate delivered jesus to be crucified, and This man Pilate (as Eusebius saith) was at the last, deposed and banished to Lions in France, where he slew himself. being brought to the place of execution, and spread upon the Cross, Pilate caused this title to be set over his head: jesus of Nazareth King of the jews, which was written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, that all Nations might understand it. With the which writing, the high Priests were offended sore, and would have had Pilate to correct it, and not to writ him King of the jews, but that he said, I am King of the jews. Well (quoth Pilate: What I have written, that have I written. Priscilla, look Aquila. 1. Mac. 10. f. g Ptolemy, King of Egypt had a fair daughter named Cleopatra, the which he gave to Alexander the son of noble Antiochus in Marriage, which was solemnly and with great Royalty finished in the City of Ptolomais. But notwithstanding this great bond of Amity now knit between them, Ptolemy afterward withdrew his favour from Alexander, and sought by all means, how he might defeat him of his Kingdom. And thinking to bring his purpose now better to pass, while Alexander himself lay out of his Realm, he prepared a great host, and took his journey into Syria, where into every City as he came, he was honourably received according to Alexander's commandment. And being his father in law was nothing suspected of treason. But Ptolemy meaning nothing else, left in every City whereinto he was received, certain men of war, to fortify and keep the same. And when he had got the Dominion of all the Cities upon the Sea coast, he joined himself in league with Demetrius, and took his daughter from Alexander, and gave her to Demetrius: Raising up a slander upon Alexander, how he went about to kill him. And so his malice and unsatiable covetousness being openly known, he got him to Antioch, where he set two Crowns upon his head, the crown of Egypt and Asia. Then Alexander (who at that time lay in the Country of Cilicia) hearing of all that his Father in law had done, returned home, and made war against him. But Ptolemy being the stronger, chased him into the Country of Arabia, where the King of that land, smote off his head, and sent it to Ptolemy, which pleasure he did not long enjoy, for within three days after, Ptolemy died himself. After whose death, his men of war which he had left in the Cities were all slain. 1. Mac. 16. b. Ptolemy, the Son of Abobus, married with the c. d. daughter of Simon, brother to Machabeus. And being made Captain of the host at jericho, he began (thorough his great abundance of Gold and Silver) to wax proud and high minded, imagining how he might destroy Simon his Father in law and his sons, and so to conquer the land. And being in this mind, it chanced Simon (as he was going thorough the Cities of Iewrye & caring for them) to come down to jericho, with Mathathias and judas his sons, where this Ptolemy received him under the colour of great friendship, into a strong Castle of his named Douch, and in the same made him a great banquet, at the which, he most traitorously slew Simon his Father in law with both his sons. This done, he written to Antiochus to send him an host of men, and he would deliver the land of jewry into his hand. And further, he sent certain men to Gaza to kill john the third son of Simon, and written to the Captains to come unto him, and he would reward them with Silver and Gold. But john, having knowledge of all the treason, slew the Messengers which came from Ptolemy, and so disappointed him of all his purpose. ●. Mac. 10. b. Ptolemy, surnamed Macron, being made a Ruler, purposed to do justice unto the jews, for the wrongs that had been done unto them, and went about to behave himself peaceably with them, for the which he was accused of his friends to Eupator, and was called often times Traitor, because he had left Cypress that Philometor had committed unto him, and came to Antiochus Epifanes: Therefore seeing that he was no more in estimation, he was discouraged, and poisoned himself, and died. Act. 2●. b. Publius, was a certain man dwelling in the isle called Melite, and the chiefest man in all the isle, who received Paul with all the rest that had escaped the seas, very gently: and lodged them three days in his house, whose father which lay sick of an Ague, and of a bloody flix, Paul healed. ¶ Publius, a Latin word. Gen. 39 a. Putyphar, was a great Lord in the land of Egypt, and Steward of King Pharaos' house. He bought joseph of the Ismaelites, and found him a lucky man. And when he saw that God did prospero all things under his hand, he made him Ruler and governor of all that he had, and God did bless his house for josephs' sake. But in the end, thorough the false accusation of his wife, he cast joseph in prison. R. Gen. 31. c. d. e Rakehell, the youngest daughter of Laban the son of Nahor, was a beautiful young woman, and jacobs' wife. She being long barren, at the last brought forth a son, and called his name joseph. And at her departing from Laban her father with jacob her husband into the land of Canaan, she stolen away her father's * Not to worship them, but to withdraw her father from Idolatry. Images from him, for the which he made no little ado with jacob whom he followed and overtook at Mount Gilead. And when her father had searched jacobs' tents, and could not find his Idols, he came into Rachel his daughter's tent, who had hid them in the Camel's litter, and sat upon them: And as her father was rysling about the place where she sat, she said: O my Lord, be not angry that I cannot rise up before thee, for the custom of women is come upon me, and so the thing was not known. finally, Rachel in traveling of her second son, whom she called Ben Omy (the son of my sorrow) she died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath which is Bethleem, where jacob caused a stone to be set upon her grave, which was called Rachel's grave stone. ¶ Rachel, a Sheep. Tob. 6. c. 7. ca Raguel, was a certain man dwelling at Rages a City of the Medes, whose sister was wife to old Toby. This Raguel had a daughter called Sara, which had been married to seven men one after another, which men were all slain the first night of their marriage, by the Devil Asmodius. To this Sara God had appointed young Toby (which feared God) to be her husband, and made his holy Angel Raphell, to bring him to Rages, and so to raguel's house his mother's brother, where they were joyfully received. And when Raguel had looked upon young Toby, and beheld him well, he said unto his wife: how like is this young man to my sister's son? And then to know who they were, he said: whence be ye my good brethren? We be (said they) of the Tribe of Nephtaly, and of the captivity of Nimue. Know you (said he) Tobias our kinsman? Yea, said they, we know him well, and this young man (said the Angel) is his son. With that Raguel bowed himself, and with weeping eyes took him about the neck and kissed him, and bade his wife prepare in all haste for dinner. Nay said Toby, I will neither eat nor drink here this day, except thou grant me my petition, and promise' to give me thy daughter Sara. Then was Raguel sore astonished, and began to fear, lest it should happen unto him, as it did to the other seven. And while he stood in doubt what answer to make, the Angel said: fear not to give him thy daughter, for unto this man that fears God, belongeth she, and to none other. I doubt not (said Raguel) but God hath accepted my prayers and tears in his sight, and I trust he hath caused you to come unto me for the same intent, that this daughter of mine, might be married in her own kindred, according to the law of Moses. And now doubt thou not (my son) but I will give her unto thee. And with that, he took the right hand of his daughter, and gave her into the right hand of Toby, 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. And when the Marriage & all was ended, Raguel brought his daughter into her Chamber, and said: Be of good cheer my daughter, the Lord of heaven give thee joy for the heaviness that thou hast suffered, and so went to rest. Then in the morning about the Cock crowing, Raguel (supposing all things to have happened to Toby, as it did to the other seven before) called up his men, and went and made ready his grave, which being done, he bade his wife send one of her Maidens, to look if Toby were dead, that he might bury him before day light. And when it was told him they were both sound, and fast a sleep, he praised God, and caused his men to fill up the grave again, and made a great feast to all his neighbours and friends. And gave to Toby, the half of all his goods, and made him a sure writing for the other half that remained, to be his also after his death. And at the day of their departure, delivered the goods, & taking his leave, said: The holy Angel of the Lord, be with you, in your journey, and bring you forth safe and sound, that you may find all things in good case with your Elders, and that mine eyes my see your Children before I die, and so kissed them and let them go. ¶ Raguel, a shepherd of God. 3. Esd. 2. cap. Rathumus, with other Officers under Artaxerses King of Persia, writeth unto him against the jews on this wise: Sir, thy servants Rathumus the story writer, Sabellius the Scribe, with other judges of the Court in Celosiria and Phinehes: Be it known and manifested to our Lord the King, that the jews which are come up from you to us into the rebellious and wicked City, begin to build it again, and the Walls about it, and to set up the Temple a new. Now if this city and the Walls thereof be set up again, they shall not only refuse to give tributes and Taxes, but also rebel utterly against the King. And for so much as they take this in hand now about the Temple, we thought it not meet to pass over such a thing, but to show it unto our Lord the King. And to certify him thereof: To the intent, that if it might please the King, to 'cause it to be sought in the books of old, and thou shalt find such warning written, and shalt understand that this City hath always been rebellious and disobedient, that it hath subdued Kings and Cities, and that the jews which dwelled therein, hath ever been a rebellious, obstinate, unfaithful, and fight people, for the which cause this City is wasted. Wherefore now we certify our Lord the King, that if this City be builded and occupied again, and the Walls thereof set up a new, thou canst have no passage into Celosiria and Phenices. And when Rathumus and the other had received the kings answer, they got them to jerusalem with an host of men, and made the jews cease from their building, which was not begun again until the second year of King Darius. Gen. 24. cap. Rebecca, was the daughter of Bathuel and sister to Laban. As she went on a time, with a pitcher upon her head, to the common Well without the City to draw water, it chanced Abraham's servant, to stand by the Well, with ten Camels lying there about. And when the Maid had filled her pot, and set it upon her head, ready to go away, the man desired to drink a little of her water, who foorthwithall set down her pot and gave him drink. And when he had drunken, she powered out the rest into the water trough, and ran again to the Well, & drawn water for his Camels, until they had all drunken their fill. Then the man (in hope the Lord had made his journey prosperous) took out a Golden ear-ring and two bracelets of Gold and gave them to the Maid, demanding whose daughter she was. I am (quoth she) the daughter of Bathuel the Son of Milca, which she bore unto Nahor. Then tell me I pray thee, is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? Yea (quoth she) there is both room and lodging, and also litter and provender enough for your beasts? Blessed be God (quoth he) that hath dealt so mercifully with my Master, and hath brought me the right way to my masters brother's house. Then Rebecca (hearing him speak of her father's brother) ran home and told all things what the man had said. And as Laban beheld his sister and saw the earyngs and bracelets upon her hands, he ran out to the man, & with gentle entertainment brought him into the house, and saw his Camels dressed and provided for, & also set meat before him to eat: But the man would not eat, before he had declared the cause, wherefore his master had sent him, which being done, and his request granted, he eat & made merry and tarried all night. And on the morrow as the man made haste to go his way, the damosel was called forth, to know whither she would go with the man or no: and being content to go with the man, he would not tarry, but took the Maid and had her to Isaac his masters son, whose wife she become. And being twenty years without a Child, at last she conceived with two: and when she felt them strive within her womb, she made her moan to God, saying: Seeing it is so, why am I thus with child. God made her answer, saying: There are two manner of people in thy womb, & two Nations shallbe divided out of thy bowels: And the one Nation shallbe mightier than the other: And the elder shallbe servant to the younger. And so when her time was come to be delivered, she brought forth two twins, the one named Esau, and the other jacob. Which two become mighty men, but Rebecca loved jacob better than Esau: and to prefer him before the other she said: Hear me my son jacob, I have heard thy Father say to thy brother, go and kill some Venison, and make me meat thereof, that I may eat and bless thee, before the Lord, afore I dye. Now therefore my Son hear my voice in that which I command thee: Get thee to the flock, and bring me thence two good kyddes, that I may make meat of them for thy father, such as he loveth, and thou shalt bring it him to eat, that he may bless thee before his death. Then said jacob: My brother Esau is a rough man, and if my father shall happen to feel me, I shall seem unto him, as I went about to deceive him, and so shall I bring a curse upon me, & not a blessing. Well (said Rebecca) upon me be thy curse my son, only hear my voice, and go and fetch me them. And when he had brought the Kyddes, and that she had dressed the meat and made it ready, she fet out certain raiment of Esau's, and put it upon jacob, and covered his hands and the smooth of his neck with Goat shins, and put the meat in his hand to carry to his Father, by which policy of Rebecca, jacob had his brother's blessing. And when she herded how his brother threatened to kill him for stealing away his blessing, she told it jacob, saying: Thy brother Esau threateneth to slay thee, therefore my some hear my voice: Make thee ready, and get thee to Laban my brother at Haran: and tarry with him a while until thy brother's fierceness be suaged, and that his wrath be turned away from thee, and he forget the things which thou hast done unto him, and then will I send and fet thee away from thence, for why should I be deprived of you both in one day: And when she had given her son this counsel, she went to Isaac her husband and said: I am weary of my life, for fear of the daughters of Heth. If jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such one as these are, or of the Daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me. And so by the counsel of Rebecca, jacob was sent to Laban his mother's brother, where in process he got him a wife, and purchased the love of Esau his brother again. ¶ Rebecca, Fed. jere. 35. b. Rechab, was the Father of jonadab. Which jonadab made a Law, that the Rechabytes should never drink Wine, their wives nor their children, neither yet build house, nor sow seed, nor plant Vineyards, but should always devil in Tents. Which commandment they kept and obeyed truly. And this their obedience, jeremy layeth before the jews to their great reproach, for that they were not so ready to obey the will and commandment of God their heavenly Father, as the Rechabytes were to obey their Father jonadab. ¶ Rechab, a Rider. ¶ Of Rechab the son of Rymmon. Read the story of Baanah his brother. 4. Reg. 16. a. b Rezin, King of Syria, went with Pekah King of Israel, to fight against Ahaz King of juda, but could not overcome him. At which time Rezin took the City of Elath, and drove out the jews therein and inhabited the City with Syrians. But in fine, the King of Assiria came against him, in the defence of Ahaz King of juda, and at Damascus, sieve him. ¶ Rezin, will, or willing to a thing. ●. Reg. 11. d. Rezon, the son of Eliada was a great Captain under Hadadezer king of Zoba, which Hadadezer David had overcome in battle. And when Rezon see his Lord and Master discomfited, he fled from him, and gathered a bond of men, and went to Damascus where he reigned as King, and become a great adversary to Solomon, for the which purpose the Lord had stirred him up. ¶ Rezon, a Secretary, or leave. ●. Re. 21. b. c. Rizpa, the daughter of Ahia, was saul's Concubine, and had by him two sons, the one named Armony, and the other Miphiboseth: which two, with the sons of Merob, David delivered to the Gibeonites, who (for the offence of Saul) hanged them up upon an hill before the Lord. Then Rizpa perceiving their carcases to remain upon the gibbet longer than the law required, made provision to save their bodies, that neither Birds should fall upon them by day, nor beast by night. And when it was told to David what Rizpa had done, he caused their bones, with the bones of Saul and jonathas to be carried into the Country of Benjamin, and there buried in the Sepulchre of Cis, Sauls fathers. 3. Reg. 12. ca Roboam, the son of Solomon, was xlj year old when he began to reign, & his mother's name was Naama. In this man's time began the Kingdom of Israel to be divided. For when the people came to him, and said: Thy father laid a grievous yoke upon us, now therefore remit thou somewhat of the grievous service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. He answered (as his young Counsellors had counseled him) saying: My little finger shall be heavier than all my father's loins. And where as my father put an heavy yoke upon you, I will add more unto it: And where as he chastyned you with whyppes, I will chasten you with Scorpions. The people hearing this, they forsook him, all save the Tribe of juda and * The tribe of Benjamin was given to Nathan the brother of Solomon: who nevertheless, aided the Tribe of juda as often as they needed. Benjamin. Then Roboam seeing his kingdom divided, gathered an host of men, out of the house of juda and Benjamin, to the number of nine score thousand, to fight with Israel, and to bring the Kingdom again unto himself. But while he was thus minded, the Prophet Semaia came to him, and bade him cease from his purpose, for the thing that was done, was the Lords doing. Whereupon every man departed, according to the words of the Lord, which the Prophet had spoken. Then Roboam fallen to building of Cities, and repairing of strong holds, which he furnished both with men and 2. Par. 11. c. d. victuals. So that his kingdom was mighty and strongby 12. d. 〈…〉 walked he and 〈…〉 when they had 〈…〉 making Hylaul●●● 〈…〉 ●ome Sodomites 〈…〉 ●●●en God forsook 〈…〉 Sisack King of 〈…〉 reign) came to 〈…〉 of the Lord and 〈…〉 shields of Gold 〈…〉 ●hereof, Roboam 〈…〉 ●●●e, God made the 〈…〉 ●●●●ts to Sisack (al●● 〈…〉 the intent they 〈…〉 ●is service, and the 〈…〉 This King Ro●●●● 〈…〉 ●core Concubines, 〈…〉 absalon best. And 〈…〉 ●●●r all his brethren, 〈…〉 and when by his 〈…〉 ●●●●●d his Children a●●●● 〈…〉 cares he died. 〈…〉 the people. the patriarch Ruben (or Reuben) stands outside a walled town with an ox, a goat and a water ewer. .1. Primus jacobi natorum nomine Reuben: ed quia fae davi stratum genitoris ab illis, Doni excellens imperioque prior Exclusus, perij seu levis unda brevi Crispin I Ventor G. D. jode Excudebat Rom. 16. c. Rufus, was a virtuous and a Religious man, whom Paul remembered in his Epistle, saying: Salute Rufus, choose in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Ruth. 1. cap. Ruth, and Orpha, were two fair young Damosels born in the Country of Moab where by chance, they married with the sons of Elimelech and Naomy, who were strangers come out of the land of juda, there to inhabit, and when both their husbands were dead and their mother in law a widow also, they forsook their own Country to go home with their mother into the land of juda. And when they had go a good way togethers▪ Orpha (not without great entreaty of her mother in law) turned home again, but Ruth abode still. Then said▪ Naomy to Ruth: O see my daughter, thy sister in law is go back again to her people and goods? return and go after her. I pray thee (said Ruth) entreat me not to leave thee: For whithersoever thou goest, I will go with thee. And where thou dwellest there will I devil also: Thy people shallbe my people: And thy God my God: look where thou diest, there will I dye also, and there will I be buried: The Lord do so and so unto me, if aught but death only, departed thee and me a sunder. And so went they forth till they came to to Bethleem juda, which was in the beginning of Barley harvest. And as Ruth went one day out a leasing among Ruth. 2. cap. the harvest folks, she happened (by the providence of God) upon the fields pertaining to Boos, who showed her such kindness, that she neither lacked meat nor drink, neither yet corn, so long as Harvest lasted. And when all Harvest was done, Naomy said unto Ruth: This man in whose field thou hast leysed all this while, 3. cap. is our nigh Kinsman, therefore do now by my counsel. This night he wynoweth Barley in the barn, wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee to the Barn, and keep thyself close, until he have left eating and drinking. And when he goeth to sleep, mark the place where he layeth him down: And when he is a sleep, go and life up the clotheses softly at his feet and lie thee down, and he shall tell thee what thou shalt do. So when Ruth had done all things according to her Mother in laws teaching: Boos about midnight waked out of his sleep, and feeling one lie at his feet was afraid, and groping with his hand, he asked who it was. I am Ruth (quoth she) thy handmaid, spread therefore the wing of thy garment over thy handmaiden, for thou art next of my kin. Now blessed art thou (quoth Boos) for thou hast showed more goodness in the latter end, than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedest not young men, were they poor or rich. And now my daughter fear not, I will do unto thee all that thou requirest: For thou art well known to be a woman of virtue. Howbeit, there is one nearer of kin to thee than I, if he will do the kinsman part unto he, well, let him do it: If he will not, 4. c. d. then will I And so in the morning, he gave her so much corn as she could carry home. And shortly after she become his wife, and in process, brought him forth a son called Obed, which was the father of Isai, the father of David. Read the story of Boos and Naomy. ¶ Ruth, watered, or filled. 2. Reg. ●. SAdoch, the son of Ahitob, was father to Sallum and Ahimaas, and one of the Priests that governed the Ark of God, which he carried out of jerusalem with David what time as he fled from his son Absalon. And when Zadock had brought 15. e. f. the king over the brook Kidron, he desired him to return again with the Ark into the city, that from him & Abiathar he might have word of all things that Absalon and Achitophel determined against him. And so he returned with the Ark to jerusalem, and there remained David's faithful man, in all things that he had commanded him. And when he had knowledge of Absaloms' overthrow, 19 c. he then exhorted all Israel and juda, to remember the kindness of David their sovereign Lord and King: who had so many times delivered them out of the hands of their enemies, that now like true, faithful and obedient subjects, they would f●t him home again, & restore him to his kingdom. By whose godly exhortation, the hearts of all juda were bowed to David, even as the heart of one man. This Sadoch was ever a faithful ●. Reg. 1. a. f. Priest, and never swerved from David. For in the end when Adoniah took upon him to reign as King (his father David being old and alive) Zadock consented not unto him, but according to David's will and commandment, anointed Solomon King, who afterward promoted him into the room of Abiathar which 2. f. had the high priests office. ¶ Sadoch, or Zadok, justified, or just. 4. Reg. 15. b. c. Sallum, the son of Jabes conspired against Zacharia, There is another of this name. The husband of Hulde the prophetess. and slew him, and reigned in his stead. In the xxxix. year of Azaria King of juda began Sallum his reign over Israel, and had not reigned one noneth, but Menahen rose up against him, and slew him in Samaria, 4. Reg. 2●. ●. and reigned in his stead. ¶ Sallum, Peaceable. 4. Reg. 18. c. Salmanasar, King of Assiria, came in the seventh year of Hosea King of Israel, and besieged Samaria, and in the third year (which was the ninth year of Hosea) he wan it, and took Hosea prisoner, and carried him away into Assiria. ¶ Salmanasar, Peace bound. 2. Reg. 12. f. Solomon, the son of Bethsabe was ordained to reign after his father David▪ and anointed King over Israel, by Sadock the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet. 3. Re. ●. e. f. g. Who being established in his kingdom, began to minister justice: first upon Adoniah his brother, which had aspired to the Kingdom. secondly, upon joab, which had slain Abner and Amasa, and conspired with Adoniah. Thirdly, upon Semei, which had cursed David his father. This King was so dearly beloved of 3. cap. God, that in a dream he appeared to him, and bade him ask whatsoever he would, and he should have it. Then Solomon considering in himself that he was but young, and that (being called to the office of a King) how hard a thing it was to govern the whole multitude of the people well, desired of God to give him an understanding heart, to judge the people, and to discern between good and evil. Which thing pleased the Lord so well, that he gave him not only a wise and an understanding heart, but also riches and honour, wherein he excelled all other Kings that ever were before or after him. And that he 4. cap. passed all men in wisdom and understanding, doth manifestly appear by the wise sentence he gave upon the living child, that the two Harlots strove for before him. And also by his three thousand Parables, and his thousand and fifty songs, wherein were declared such wise and grave sentences, that all the world (hearing thereof) came to see his presence, and to hear his wisdom, which did so far exceed the wisdom of Ethan, Heman, Chalcal, and Darda (four of the notablest men then living in all the world) that they fallen a wondering, and said, that the great fame that was bruited of his wisdom and royalty before they came forth, was nothing to be compared with that they had now both herded and seen. And as he did exceed all men in wisdom, so he did all other in riches. For he had twelve Officers which provided victuals for his household every month in a year. And his ordinary expenses every day was thirty quarters of Manchet flower, and sixty quarters of meal, ten stalled Oxen, and twenty out of the pasture, and an hundred sheep, beside Hearts, Bucks, wild Goats, Capons, and Fowls. He had forty thousand horses, and twelve thousand horsemen to keep them. The weight 10. cap. of gold that came every year out of Ophir to Solomon, was six hundredth three score and six talents of gold, beside that which Merchants and other men brought him. Whereof he had so great abundance, that he made the furniture of the lords Temple all of clean gold. Yea, there was not so much as a drinking pot in all his own house, but it was of gold: And as for Silver, he made it as plenty as stones in the street. But notwithstanding 11. a. all this his wisdom and riches, which God had given him, yet at the last he fallen to loving of outlandish women (contrary to the law of Moses) whereof he took so many, that he had seven hundredth Queens, and three hundredth Concubines, which turned his heart to strange gods, and made him of a wise king a stark fool, and great Idolater, for the which his horrible offence, he lost the favour of God. And when he had reigned forty years he died, and was buried in the City of David, and his son Roboam succéeded. ¶ Solomon, peaceable. ¶ Natha the Prophet, called him jedidia, beloved. judic. 3. d. Samgar, the son of Anath delivered Israel from the Philistines and slew six hundred of them with an Ox goad. ¶ Samgar, desolation of the stranger. judic. 13. d. Samson, the Son of Manoah of the Tribe of Dan, was born in the City of Zaraah, and become a mighty strong man. On a time as he went to the City 14. cap. of Thamnath and see a woman of the Philistines which liked him well, he entreated his parents to have her to his wife. Who not contented therewith reproved him, saying: Is there never a wife among the daughters of thy own people and brethren, but thou must take a wife among the uncircumcised Philistines? Well (said Samson) let me have her for she pleaseth me well. Then his parents (not knowing it was the Lords doing, that he should seek an occasion against the Philistines) went with their son to Thamnath to see the woman: And by the way going, Samson (unknown to his parents) slew a Lion which came ramping upon him, and so went forth with them and talked with the woman. And a few days after, as he came again to receive his wife, he turned aside to see the carkeys of the Lion, and found in the belly thereof, a swarm of Bees and honey, whereof he took in his hand, and went eating to his Father and mother, & gave them part of the Hony. And when the feast day of his marriage was come, he said to thirty young men of his guests: I will put forth a riddle unto you, and if ye can declare it me within the seventh day of the Feast, I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty change of raiment, and if ye cannot, then shall you give me the like: The riddle is this: Out of the eater came meat, and out of the strong came sweetness. And ●riddle. when the seventh day was come, and the men had not yet found out the riddle, they persuaded Samsons wife to suck it out of her husband and tell it them, who never rested flattering of Samson and weeping before him till he had told her. Then they (being taught of her) went to Samson before the Son was down, and said: what is sweeter than honey▪ And what is stronger than a Lyon. Then said Samson: If ye had not ploughed with my Calf, ye had not found out my riddle. And so he went out to the City of Ascalon (one of the chiefest Cities of the Philistines) and slew thirty men. And gave the spoil of them to those that had expounded his riddle, and so got him home to his father's house half displeased with his wife. After a while, he went to visit his wife with a judic. 15. cap. kid, but when he came, his Father in law had given her to an other▪ thinking that Samson had hated her, and bade him take the younger (which was fairer) in her stead. Then Samson having good occasion given him against the Philistines, went out and caught three hundred Foxes, and fastened tail by tail, and put a fire brand between the two tails, which he set on fire (and so sent them into the Philistines Corn, and brent it up, with their Vineyards olives and all. The Philistines (knowing that Samson had done it) went and set fire on his Father in laws house, and brent both him & Samsons wife with all that ever they had. And sent three thousand men of juda (who were then under the Philistines) to Samson, to bind him and to bring him to them. And when (by his sufferance) they had bound him, & brought him to the Philistines, they gave a great shout when they saw him, wherewithal Samson broke a sunder his bands, as though they had been but flax. And took up a rotten jaw-bone of an Ass, and laid so about him, that he slew a thousand Philistines or ever he rested. And being sore a thirst, God made water come out of a tooth in the jaw-bone▪ and so refreshed him. After this, he got him 16. cap. to the City of Gaza, and lodged in a woman's house that sold vittayles: And when he perceived the Citizens to watch and to go about to kill him, he got him up about midnight, and went to the gates of the City, which he rend off bars & all, and laid them upon his shoulders, & carried them up to the top of an high hill before Hebron▪ finally, thorough his inordinate affection to Dalila his wife, he lost Gods excellent gift, and so was betrayed to the Philistines, who took and put out his eyes and cast him in Prison, where they made him to grind like a slave. And when the great day of the Philistines came, that they should hold their feast to their god Dagon, they sent for Samson out of prison, to play before them and to make them laugh. The house was full of men and women, so many that in the roof of the same, there was about three thousand to behold Samson while he played before the Lords & great men. And as he stood between the great pyllers which bore up all the house, he called upon God in his mind, saying: O Lord think upon me, and strengthen me at this time only, that I (according to my vocasion executing thy judgement) may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes. And with that he caught the pillars in his hands, saying: Let me loose my life with the Philistines, & so shook the pillars with all his might, and brought down the house upon them, and killed them all. Then his brethren hearing thereof, came and took up the body of Samson and buried him with Manoah his Father, after he had judged Israel twenty years, who had been in subjection under the Philistines forty years. ¶ Samson, there the second time, because the Angel appeared the second time, at the prayer of his Father. 1. Reg. 1. c. d. Samuel, the son of Elkana and Anna, was the next judge after Eli, and the last that judged Israel. And because his mother had asked him of God, therefore she called his name Samuel. And when he was able to do any ministration in the Temple, his mother brought him to Eli, and gave him unto the Lord, according to her promise. And so Samuel ministered unto the Lord before 3. cap. Eli: And one day as he laid him down to sleep in the Temple, the Lord called him: And Samuel (thinking it had been his Master) ran to Eli, to know his pleasure, who said he called him not. And at the third time when Samuel came to his master again, Eli said unto him: Go and say thee down once more, and if he call thee again, then say thou: Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth. And when the Lord had called him the fourth time, and had opened unto him, all that he had determined against the house of Eli (for not correcting his sons for their great wickedness) Samuel went to his master Eli, and (at his commandment) told him every whit what the Lord had said. Now Samuel (being the Lord's Prophet) judged the people, and was both loved & feared of them. And when he began to wax old, 8. cap. and was not able to bear the burden, he made his two sons (joel and Abia) judges over Israel, thinking that they would imitate his steps: But contrariwise, they were so covetous, that (for lucre sake) they perverted all true justice: whereupon the Elders of Israel, perceiving Samuel to be old, and his sons given all to covetousness, went to Samuel, desiring of him that they might have a king to reign over them as other nations had. Then Samuel (hearing them speak of a king) was sore displeased. But nevertheless, at the lords commandment, who bade him make them a King, he first declared to them, the office and authority of a King, and than anointed Saul to be their King and governor, whom he sent to Gilgal, commanding Saul to 1. Reg. 10. b. tarry him there seven days, and then he would come 13. b. c. d. and tell him what he should do. And on the seventh day when Samuel came to Saul, and saw he had offered before he came, he asked him what he had done: Marry (quoth Saul) when I saw the people begin to scatter from me, and that thou taryedst so long, I offered burned offerings, lest the Philistines should come upon me, before I had made my supplicasion unto the Lord. Now (said Samuel) thou hast played the fool. For if thou hadst hep to the lords commandment, he would have established thy Kingdom for ever: But now it shall not continued. For the Lord hath sought him out a man, after his own heart, which shall rule the people, and so Samuel departed to his house at Gibea. After this, when 15. cap. Saul had broken the lords commandment, in saving Agag King of the Amalachites alive, and had made a sacrifice unto the Lord of their best sheep and cattle which he reserved: Samuel came, whereof the King was very glad, and told him that he had fulfilled the lords commandment: But what means then (quoth Samuel) the bleating of the sheep and noise of Oxen that I hear? There are (quoth he) the best sheep and Oxen that the people hath spared to sacrifice unto the Lord, but the rest have we destroyed. Then said Samuel: Did not the Lord when thou wert little in thy olune eyes, make thee King over Israel, and gave thee a charge, utterly to destroy those sinners the Amalachites? And wherefore hast thou obeyed the people and not the Lord? I have (quoth he) done all that the Lord commanded me, and saved none but Agag: Hath the Lord (quoth Samuel) as great pleasure in burned sacrifices and offerings, as when the voice of the Lord is obeyed? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to harcken is better than the fat of Rams: for rebellion is as the sin of Witchcraft, and stubborness is as the wickedness of Idolatry: And because thou hast cast away the word of the Lord, therefore hath the Lord cast away thee from being King. Then said Saul: I have sinned and go further than the saying of the Lord, therefore take away my sin, 〈◊〉 turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord. Nay (quoth Samuel) I will not return with thee: for thou hast cast away the Lord, and he hath cast away thee. And as Samuel was turning himself to have go away, Saul ●aught him by the lap of his garment, and it rend: Then said Samuel: the Lord hath rend the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and given it to a neighbour of thy, better than thyself: Nevertheless, thorough great entreaty of Saul, Samuel went with him. And when they had worshipped the Lord, Agag was brought to Samuel, who took and hewed him in pieces, and so departed to Rama: where he mourned so long for Saul, till the Lord reproved him for it, and sent him to Bethleem to anoint David. Which thing done, he went home again to Rama, where he remained until he died. ¶ Samuel, beard of God. 2. Esd. 2. b. Sanabalat, the Heronite, when he heard of the grant that Nehemias had obtained of Art●●erses, for 6. cap. the building of the Temple at jerusalem, he was marvelously grieved therewith, and sought by all means how to let the jews of their purpose. ¶ Sanabalat, A Busbe in a secret place, or in a privy corner. Act. 5. b. Saphira, the wife of Ananias, being of his Counsel in keeping away part of the price of a possession which they had sold, came unto Peter about a three hours after her husband (ignorant of that which was done) unto whom Peter said: Tell me Saphira, sold ye the land for so much? yea, (quoth she) for so much. Why have you (quoth Peter) agreed together to tempt the spirit of the Lord Behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband, are at the door, and shall carry thee out. And with that she fallen down and gave up the ghost. And the Officers came and carried her out, and buried her beside her husband. ¶ Saphira, telling, or numbering. 1. Reg. 9 cap. Saul, the son of Cis of the Tribe of Benjamin, was a goodly tall young man: who on a time as he was seeking his father's Asses, and could not find them, happened (by the provision of God) to go and seek but Samuel, to wit of him, some tidings of his Asses. And as he was going toward the City, it was told him of a great offering that should be there, and how the people waited for Samuels coming to bless the same. And when Saul was come into the midst of the City, he met Samuel coming against him, going up to the hill. And as Samuel beheld Saul, the Lord said unto him: this is the man which I told thee yesterday, I would send this day unto thee, to be King of Israel. Then Samuel took him up with him to the hill, and set him in the chiefest seat among his guests, and made him eat with them. And the feast being done, he went and anointed Saul King, and told him what he should 1. Reg. 10. ca do after his departure from him. And going from Samuel, the Lord gave him another manner of heart than he had before. So that he prophesied among the Prophets, and was so greatly honoured of all men, that after he had delivered the City of Jabes out of the hands 1●. cap. of Nahas King of the Ammonites, the people renewed his kingdom, which God would have established for ever, if he had not disobeyed his commandment, in taking upon him to offer burned sacrifice before Samuel came, 15. cap. and also to save Agag whom he was commanded to destroy. And for this his disobedience, the Lord took his spirit from Saul, and gave it to David, and gave unto Saul an evil spirit to vex him withal. Then Saul 16. c. seeing the spirit of the Lord departed from him, and go to David, he sought by all means to destroy him, but never could come to his purpose. Finally, Saul being 28. cap. sore cumbered with the philistines, he went to an Enchanter (notwithstanding he had expelled all of that Art before) to raise him up Samuel, who being raised up, told him, that for as much as he had disobeyed the Lord, and not executed his fierce wrath upon the Amalachytes, therefore had God forsaken him, and rend his Kingdom out of his hand, and given it to David. And moreover (saith he to Saul) the Lord will deliver the Israelites into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow shalt thou and thy Sons be with me. 31. cap. And on the next day, Saul (being overcome of the philistines, and his three Sons slain) for anguish of heart, fallen upon his own sword, and killed himself, after he had reigned forty years. ¶ Saul, Required, or commended. Gen. 11. d. Sara, the daughter of Aram, was Abraham's wife. And perceiving that the Lord had restrained her from bearing of children, she gave Abraham leave to take Agar 16. cap. her Maiden to wife. But when she see herself despised of her maid (which had conceived) she began to be so sharp and quick with Agar (that she made her run away. Nevertheless, at the humble submission of Agar, Sara received her again. Then Sara passing forth, till she came to the age of four score and ten years, it chanced she heard the angel of the Lord (as she stood in her Tent) say unto Abraham, that Sara his wife should 18. a. b. have a child, which words seemed so impossible unto her, that she laughed within herself and said: Is it of a surety that I shall bear a son? Shall I now give myself to lust being old, and my Lord old also? And when she had talked thus to herself, the Angel of the Lord demanded of Abraham, wherefore his wife did laugh, as though it were (quoth he) to hard a thing for God to perform his promise. Then she being asked the question, denied it (for she was afraid) saying, that she laughed not. And so Sara judging him faithful which had promised, 21. a. b. brought forth a son at the time appointed of God, and called his name Isaac. And when the Child was born she said: God hath made me a laughing stock, for all that hear, will laugh at me: Who would have said to Abraham, that Sara should have given Children suck, for I have born him a son, in his old age. After this, when Sara perceived Ishmael the son of Agar (as he played with Isaac) to be a mocker, she said unto Abraham put away this bond maid & her son, for the son of this bond woman shall not be eyer with my son Isaac. Finally, when Sara had lived one hundred 23. cap. and seven an twenty years, she died, in Kiriat Arba. Which is also called Hebron. And was buried in the double Cave, which Abraham had bought of the sons of Heth. Tob. 3. b. Sara, the daughter of Raguel had seven husbands one after an other, which men, before they had lyen with her, were all slain of the Devil Asmodius, to the great discomfort and heaviness of the young woman. And yet the more to aggravate her sorrow, her father's Maidens (when she did correct them for their faults) would slander her on this wise, saying: God let us never see son nor daughter of thee more upon earth, thou killer of thy husbands, will't thou kill us also as thou hast done them? Which words were so gricuous to Sara, that she got her up to an high chamber of her house, where she continued three days and three nights in prayer, beseeching God that he would vouchsafe to louse her out of that rebuke, or else to take her out of the earth. For thou knowest (O Lord) that I never had desire unto man, and that I have kept my soul clean, from all uncleanly lust: I have not kept company, with those that pass there time in sport, neither have I made myself partaker with them that walk in light behaviour: nevertheless, an husband have I consented to take, not for my pleasure, but in thy fear. Now peradventure, either I have been unworthy of them, or else were they unmeet for me: for thou happily, hast kept me for an other husband. And thus making her prayers to God, he heard her and sent young Toby to be her husband, who being joined together in Matrimony, lived all their days an holy life, in the fear and laws of God. 2. Reg. 20. ca Seba, the son of Bichri (assoon as David was restored to his Kingdom again) begun a new insurrection, and got all Israel to follow him, save only the men of juda which stack fast by David: and as he came into the City of Abel (to the which joab followed him) the Governess of the city (being a woman of wisdom) smote off the head of Seba, and threw it over the Wall to joab, and so the commotion ceased. Seba, vanity, or little accounted of, or uproar. Act. 19 c. Sceva, was a jew born, and the chief Priest among the jews. This man had seven sons, who for lucre sake, & to purchase unto themselves a great name thereby, attempted to cast out evil spirits by invocation of the name of the Lord jesus, as Paul did, saying unto the man possessed, we conjure you in the name of jesus whom Paul preacheth, that you departed out of the man: To whom the spirit answered and said: jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? and as soon as he had spoken these words, the man in whom the evil spirit was, ran upon them, and got the over hand on them. In so much that they had much a do to escape with their lives, and scarce got at the last naked and wounded out of the house. And this example of the sons of Sceva being bruited abroad among the jews and Gentiles, many (which believed) came to Paul and confessed their offences. And beside that, divers other which had used such curious crafts of Coniurasions, brought their books and burned them before all men, the price whereof were counted at fifty thousand * A 〈◊〉 erling was in value about a groat sterling, or more. Silverlings. Gen. 38. b. Sela, the youngest son of juda, being grown to perfect age, and not given to Thamar in marriage according to his Father's promise, was the occasion of Thamar's playing the myswoman with juda her Father in law. ¶ Sela, dissolving. Gen. 11. b. Sela, the son of Arphaxad (of the generation of Sem) was the Father of Eber, whom he begotten when he was thirty years of age, and lived after the birth of Eber four hundred and three years. Which make in the whole four hundred and xxxiij years. Gen. 9 b. 11. c Sem, the elder Son of No, received praise of his Father because he covered his nakedness as he lay He is called also Melchisodech. And did first build the City of Salem, which after was called jerusalem. uncovered in his Tent. Sem, at the age of an hundred years, begotten Arphaxat (two years after the flood) and lived after five hundred years. the patriarch Simeon stands in armour with a sword and shield, over the dead bodies of a man, woman and child. .2. Ense meo cecidere viri dum uindico stuprun. Germanae, fracto federe quod pepig● Hinc pater iratus Sijmeoni dira precatus. Nostraque posteritas heu masedicta fuit 4. Reg. 18. c. Sennacherib, King of Assiria was a mighty prince, which seeing that Salmanasar his predycessour had conquered the King of Israel and made them Tributaries, thought it good to set upon the King of juda, who at that time was the godly and most noble Ezechias. And when Sennacherib had got into his hands, all the chief Cities of juda and Benjamin, save only jerusalem, he besieged that also, with such might and power, that Ezechias was fain to submit himself to the mercy of Sennacherib, offering him tribute, so much as he would demand. Upon which offer, Sennacherib promised Ezechias, that if he would pay him three hundredth talents of silver, & one of gold, his land should be safe and in quiet, which promise' he kept truly till the money were paid. But as soon as he had received the money, he sent back again three of the greatest Captains he had, to make fresh war against Ezechias. And when they had pitched their tents about jerusalem, they sent for Ezechias, to come and speak with them, who fearing his own life, sent three of his Noble men unto them to know the matter. And when they had heard all the blasphemous words of Rabsak, they returned and told 4. Reg. 19 ca them to Ezechias. Who hearing those evil news, rend his clotheses, and put on sackcloth, and fallen prostrate upon his face, and prayed unto the Lord to help him, and to have mercy upon his people, and beside that, he sent to Esay the Prophet, desiring him to pray unto the Lord for them: whose prayer the Lord heard, and bade him go tell Ezechias, that the blasphemous railing of Rabsak should turn to his great shame, for he should go home again without victory, and never a stroke strike. And so almighty God sent his Angel, which plagued the whole army of the Assyrians with such a pestilence, that in one night there died. 185. thousand. At the which sudden death, Rabsak and all his host that were left, ran away. And then, Sennacherib got him to Ninive, where at the last, being in the Temple, worshipping his God Nisroch, his own sons sieve him. ¶ Sennacherib, the bush of destruction. Nu. 21. e. f. g. Seon, was King of the Ammorites, whose land bordered so upon the land of Canaan, that Moses could not pass from the desert of Cades to Canaan, but he must needs go thorough it, wherefore Moses sent messengers to King Seon, beseeching him of licence to pass thorough his land by the King's high way, and he would neither hurt his fields nor vineyards, neither yet take so much as one drop of water for him and his cattle to drink, but he would pay for it. Which reasonable request, Seon refused. And thinking to have overcome Moses and all his people (because they were strangers sore laboured and wearied and knew not the coast of his Country, neither the shifts of the Realm) he made out two great Armies against Moses: Who hearing thereof was so afraid that he asked counsel of God what he should do: And God bade him not fear, but fight manfully and bodily with them, for the victory should be his. And so was Seon with all his power and policy overthrown. ¶ Seon: a rooting out, or treading under foot. Exod. 1. ●. Sephora, and Phua, were two of the Chiefest Mydwyves' in all Egypt, unto whom King Pharaoh gave a commandment, that when so ever they did execute their office among the women of the Hebrues, and saw in the birth a man Child, to kill it. But they, (fearing God more than man) broke his commandment, and saved all the men children, laying for their excuse unto the King, that the women of the Hebrues were not as the women of Egypt, but so strong and sturdy women that they were delivered before the Mydwyves' came. And for this deed, God dealt mercifully with the Widows, because they feared him, & made them to prospero. ¶ Sephora, Fair. ¶ Look, Zephora. Act. 13. b. Sergius Paulus, the Lieutenant or Lord deputy of Cypress, was a prudent man, who nevertheless had been sore seduced by one Beriesu the great sorcerer. And now, hearing the Gospel to be sown throughout all the Country by Paul and Barnabas, was desirous to hear it, whereupon he sent for them: By whose preaching and great miracles that they did before him, he was at the last turned to the faith of Christ. Gen. 4. d. 5. a. Seth, was the third son of Adam, and gave himself all to virtue and godliness. His Father was at the age of an hundred and thirty years before he begotten Seth. Seth was an hundred and five years old, before he begotten Enos. He lived after the birth of Enos eight hundred and seven years. So that all the days of Seth, were nine hundred and twelve years. ¶ Seth, set, or put. Sesac, look Sisach. Gen. 34. cap. Sichem, the son of Hemor the Hevite, ravished Dina the daughter of jacob. For the which deed, simeon and Levy (the brothers of Dina) sigue both Sichem, and his father Hemor with many more. Dan. 3. cap. Sidrach, Misach and Abednago, were three of Daniels companions, and of the Children of juda. Which three young men Nebuchodonosor (at Daniels intercession) made Rulers over all the Officers in the land of Babylon. And because they would not fall down to the kings golden Image which he had made and set up to be worshipped, they were accused to the King, as transgressors of his commandment. And being brought before the King, he straighly charged them, to be ready the next day when they heard the noise of Trumpets and other Instruments of Music, to fall down & worship his Image as other did, or else they should be cast into the hot burning Oven, and then let see (quoth he) what god is able to deliver you out of my hands. They answered and said: O Nabuchodonosor, we aught not to consent to thee in this matter? For why: our God whom we serve is able to keep us from the hot burning Oven, (O King) and can right well deliver us out of thy hands: And though he will not, yet shalt thou know (O King) that we will not serve thy gods, nor do reverence to that Image which thou hast set up. The King hearing this, was so full of indignation, that he caused the strongest men that were in all his host, to bind them hand and foot, and cast them into the Oven, which Oven was made so exceeding hot, that the flame of the fire destroyed those men that cast them in. And as the King looked into the Oven after the men, he saw four walking at liberty in the midst of the Oven, and the fourth man was like unto the son of God to look upon. And being sore astonied thereat, he went to the Ovens mouth and said: O ye servants of God, come out of the Oven. And when they were come forth, it could not be perceived, neither by the hair of their heads, neither yet by the smell of their garments, that ever any fire had touched them. And so the King praised the God of Sidrach, Misach and Abednago, and promoted them to honour. Act. 15. d. g. Silas, was a certain Disciple sent with Paul and Barnabas and other choose brethren, to Antioch to pacify the variance, which was there happened about circumcision. And after the falling out of Paul & Barnabas about john Mark: Silas become Paul's companion, 16. d. e. f. and labour fellow in the Gospel a great while, and was in bonds with him at Philippos, where they converted the jailer and all the Prisoners, and were delivered as Romans. From thence they departed to 17. a. d. Thessalonica, where the jews set the City in such a roar against them that Paul was fain to fly to Atthens, leaving Silas behind him, with a precept, to make 18. a. speed after him, who came to Paul at Corinth. Gen. 30. b. Silpha, was hand maid or servant to Lea, who being given (by her mistress consent) to jacob to wife, brought him forth two sons, Gad and Aser. ¶ Silpha, a Rheum or distillation at the mouth, or vileness. 2 Cor. 1. d. Silvanus, was a great setter forth of the Gospel with Paul and Timotheus, as is mentioned in the first and second epistle to the Thessalonians first Chapters. Luc. 2. c. f. Simeon, was a blessed old man dwelling in jerusalem, which longed sore for the coming of Messiah. And where as he had prayed unto God, to give him the gift, that he might but once see him with his bodily eyes before he departed out of this world, he received an answer of the holy Ghost, that he should not see death until he had seen Christ with his fleshly eyes (which he had seen many aday before with the eyes of his faith.) And when the time came that the Child jesus should be brought into the Temple by his parents, simeon by the inspiration of the holy Ghost, came into the Temple a little before them, and when he had seen all things done by the Priest according to the law, he (of a godly zeal) took the Babe in his arms also and said: Lord, now lettest thou thy servant departed in peace, according to thy promise: For mine eyes hath seen thy salvation which thou hath prepared before the face of all people. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. And when he had blessed the Babe, he said to Mary the child's mother: Behold this child is set to be the fall and uprising again of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against. And moreover, the sword shall pierce thy soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened. ¶ Simeon, hearing, or a perfect hearing. 1. Mac. 2. a. Simon, the second son of Mathathias, was a man of great wisdom, and the high Priest among the jews. He helped much his brother judas & jonathas ●. c. in the wars, and after the death of judas, he discomfited Bachides, and was made Captain over the jews 9 g. after the apprehension of jonathas, and overcame Antiochus. 13. b. But in the end, he was of Ptolemy his son 16. c. in law most traitorously murdered. 2. Mac. 3. a. Simon, of the Tribe of Benjamin, being a Ruler of the Temple what time as Onias was the high Priest, went about to work much mischief in the City of jerusalem. And when he saw that he could not overcome Onias and the other Priests that resisted him, he got him to Appolonius, which then was Governor of Celosiria and Phineces and told him that the treasury in jerusalem was full of innumerable money, which did not belong to the provision of the sacrifice, and that it were possible that these things might come to the King's hands: But when this bewrayer of the money and of his 4. ●. own natural Country saw the great plague that fallen on Heliodorus, (which was sent for the money) and that his cursed devise could take no place, than he fallen to railing and slandering of Onias, reporting of him, that he had moved Heliodorus to that malicious enterprise, yea: so much increased his malice against the godly man Onias, that he could not speak well of him. Wherefore Onias (the malice of Simon compelling him thereunto) complained on Simon to Seleucus the King, to have him reform. Math. 27. ●. Simon, of Ceren, the Father of Alexander and Rufus, was compelled to bear Christ's Cross when he went to his passion. It was the custom to make him that was condemned, to carry his Cross: And forasmuch as jesus was not able to do it for weakness, they took Simon as he came out of the field, and made him to bear it after jesus. Luk. 7. g. Simon, a certain Pharisey, invited jesus to his Table. And jesus sitting at meat with him, there came in a certain woman with an Alabaster bore of ointment, who stood behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and to wipe them with the hears of her head. That done, she kissed them, and anointed them with her sweet ointment. Then Simon which had well marked all her doings, spoke within himself, saying: if this man were a Prophet, he would surely have known, who and what manner of woman this is which toucheth him, for she is a sinner: To whose thought jesus answered, and said: Simon I have somewhat to say unto thee: say on Master (quoth he.) There was a certain lender which had two debtors, the one aught five hundred pennies, and the other fifty: And when they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both, which of them therefore, tell me, will love him most? Simon said: I suppose that he will love him best, to whom he forgave most: Thou hast truly said (quoth he.) Then jesus turning unto the woman, said to Simon: féest thou this woman, I entered into thine house, and thou gavest me no water to my feet, but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hear of her head: thou gave me no kiss: but she since the time she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. Mine head with oil thou didst not anoint, but she hath anointed mine head with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, that many sins are forgiven her, for she * Love causeth not remission of sins: but remission of sins causeth love. loved much, to whom a little is forgiven, will love a little. Act. 8. c. d. Simon Magus, which had of a long time seduced the people of Samaria with his sorcery and witchcraft, was had in so great estimation among the multitude, even from the hyest to the lowest, that they counted him This Simon Magus, was of so great estimation in Rome, that images were erected to him as a God. God's fellow, and to work all things by his power: so much were they given to follow the illusions of Satan, more than the truth of God. But when Simon had herded the preaching of Philip, and seen his miracles, and the number of people converted to the faith of Christ, he was forced himself also (by the majesty of God's word) to confess the truth. And so (to cover his hypocrisy) dissembled to believe, and was baptized, and continued with Philip. But after this, when Peter and john were come from jerusalem, and had laid their hands on the people, by the which the holy Ghost was given: Simon (coveting to have that gift as well as they) offered the Apostles money, to give him the power to do the same: To whom Peter said: Thy money perish with thee, because thou weenest that the gift of God may be obtained with money: thou hast neither part nor followshippe in this business, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God: Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God that the thoughts of thy heart may be forgiven thee, for I perceive that thou art full of bitter gall, and wrapped in iniquity: Then said Simon, pray you unto the Lord for me, that none of these things which you have spoken, fall on me. And so they left him full of malice and devilish poison, tied in the bonds of Satan. ¶ Of Simon the son of Onias, whose praise is set out. Eccle. 50. ¶ Simon, one of Christ's kinsmen. Math. 13. g. ¶ Simon the Tanner, with whom saint Peter hosted many a day. Act. 9 g. 10. a. ¶ Simon, surnamed Niger, which was one of the Prophets and teachers, in the Congregation at Antioch. Act. 13. a. ¶ Simon the Cananite, surnamed zealots, and one of the twelve. Math. 10. a. Luke. 6. c. Philip. 4. 2. Sintiches, was a certain Christian brother, to whom Paul sent salutations from Rome, exhorting him and Euodias to be of one accord in the Lord. 3. Esd. 6. cap. Sisennes, the under sheriff in Syria and Phenices, with other head Rulers there, went to Zorobabel and his Companions the jews (which were come by Darius' licence, to build the house of the Lord at jerusalem again) and demanded who had given them such commandment. And when they see the jews would not cease, than he (with others) sent their letters of complaint 7. 2. to Darius the King to know his pleasure. And when they had received the King's answer, Sisennes with all the rest of the Rulers, obeyed the kings commandment, and helped the jews with all diligence to build the sanctuaire again, and so the work went forth and prospered. ●. Reg. 14. g. Sisach, King of Egypt came to jerusalem in the fift year of the reign of Roboam, with twelve hundred Charets, and threescore thousand horsemen, and people innumerable, and spoiled the Temple of the Lord, and the King's house, and took away all the treasure in both, with the shields of gold, which Solomon had made, and so departed. ¶ Sisach, an empty, or a void sack, or bag. judic. 4. cap. Sisera, was the general Captain of King jabyns host. And trusting in the great strength of his Chariots of iron (which were nine hundred) and power of his men, he went against the children of Israel, thinking to have cuerrunne them all. But God so wrought with the holy Prophetess Deborah, and with Barach her Captain, that they destroyed his Chariots with all his host. So that Sisera himself was fain to fly on foot. And coming by the tent of Heber (for there was peace between King jabin and the house of Heber) he turned in. And being sore a thirst, he desired jael the wife of Heber to give him some drink: and she brought a bottle of milk, and gave it him to drink, and when he had drunk, and was laid down to take his rest, he said to jael: Go (I pray thee) & stand in the Tent door: And when any doth come to inquire of thee, if there be any man here, say nay. And so thinking he had been safe enough, took his rest, and fallen a sleep. Then jael with a nail which she drove into his head, slew him. ¶ Sisera, be that seethe a Swallow. 2. Reg. 17. g. Soby, the son of Nahas out of Rabba the City of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel out of Lodebar, and Berzelai the Gileadite out of Rogel, what time as David lay with his people in the wilderness of Mahanaim, hungry, weary, and thirsty, brought unto him, bedding, Wheat, Barley, with all other necessaries, to ease and refresh David and his men, in that time of adversity. Act. 18. ●. Sostenes, of whom saint Paul maketh mention in his first Epistle to the Corinthians first Chapter, was the chief Ruler of the synagogue in the City of Achaia, against whom the Greeks had such indignation, for taking Paul's part against the jews, that they fallen upon him; before the judges feet (where Gallio the Lord deputy sat) and smote him: And Gallio not passing thereof, let them alone, and would not meddle luyth the matter. Rom. 16. b. Stachiss, to whom Paul (in his letter of commendations, sendeth greeting, saying: salute Vrban our helper in Christ, and Stachis my beloved. 1. Cor. 16. ●. Stephana, was a faithful lover of Christ and his doctrine, in whose commendation, Paul to the Corinthians writeth thus: Brethrens you know the house of Stephana, and of Fortunatus and Achaicus: how that they are the first fruits of Achaia: And that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints: I beseech you that you be obedient unto such, and to all that help & labour. I am glad of the coming of Stephana, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for that which was lacking unto me on your part, they have supplied. For they have comforted my spirit and yours: Look therefore that you know them that are such. Act. 6. cap. Steven, a man full of faith, and of the holy ghost, was one of the seven Deacons choose in the congregation, to make provision for the poor, which did great wonders and miracles among the people. Against whom arose certain of the synagogue, which were called Libertines, Cirenites, and of Alexandria, Cilisia, and Asia, which disputed with him. And when they could not resist his wisdom, and the spirit of God wherewith he spoke, they accused him of blasphemy against God and Moses, and brought him before the Counsel with their false witnesses ready, which said: we heard this fellow speak blasphemous words against this holy place and Law, saying that jesus of Nazareth should destroy this place, and change the ordinances which Moses gave us. And all the Counsel looked steadfastly upon him, and saw his face, as it had been the face of an Angel. Then Steven (for as much as he was accused to V cap. be a denier of God) made an earnest answer unto his accusation, in the end whereof, the Counsel waxed so angry against him, that their hearts clave a sunder, and gnashed on him with their teeth. But he (being full of the holy ghost) looked steadfastly up with his eyes into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said: Behold, I see heaven open, and the son of man standing on the r●ght hand of God, with the which, the people gave a gr●at shout, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him all at once, and carried him out of the City to put him to death. And as they stoned him, he said: Lord jesus receive my spirit. And kneeling down, cried with a loud voice: Lord lay not this sin unto their charge: And so fallen a sleep in the Lord. Dan. 13. cap. Susanna, the daughter of Helchia, was a very fair woman, given to all virtue and godliness. Her husbands name was joachim, a man of great reputation among the jews. In the first year that Susanna was married, there were two judges made which resorted much to Joachim'S house, and all such as had any thing to do in the law, came thither unto them. These two judges (being wicked men) were so wounded with the love of Susanna, and burned so in lust with her, that they could not tell what to do: But neither dared tell the other his grief nor yet (for shame) utter their inordinate lust unto her. And so on a day, when they had sit long in Joachim'S h●use about matters of the law, and waited for to have their purpose on Susanna, and could not, they broke up and went home to dinner. And at their return again togethers, the one broke to the other their whole minds, and appointed a time, when they might take her alone. And when they had spied out a convenient time, that Susanna went into the Garpen (as her manner was) with two of her Maidens only, to wash herself, these two hid themselves in the Garden against her coming. And assoon as the Maidens had shut the Drcharde doors, and were go for Oil and Soap for their Mistress, the two Elders came upon Susanna and said: The Garden doors be now shut that no man can see us, and we burn in lust towards thee, therefore consent, and lie with us, if thou will't not, we will bear witness against thee that a young man was in the Drchard with thee, and therefore thou sen●t away thy Maidens. Then Susanna sighed and said: If I do follow your minds, it will be my death: and if I consent not unto you I cannot escape your hands. It is better for me to fall into your hands without the deed doing, than to sin in the sight of the Lord, and with that cried out with a loud voice, and the Elders cried out against her, which clamour on both parties was so great, that it was heard among the Servants without, which ran to the Orchard door and burst it open, to see what the matter was: And when the servants, had herded the Elders report of Susanna, they were greatly ashamed, for there was never such a report made of Susanna before. And so on the next morrow, the two Elders (full of mischievous imaginations) declared the matter to joachim her husband to bring her to death. And when she was come with her father and mother, her Children and all her kin, to be judged according to the law, she stood before the two wicked judges with her face covered, who commanded to take the clot from her face, that at the lest, they might be satisfied with her beauty, which thing being done: The judges stood up and laid their hands upon the head of Susanna, saying: As we were walking in the Orchard alone, this woman came in with her two Maidens, whom she sent away from her, making fast the Orchard door after them. Then start their up a young fellow which lay hid in the Garden, and went unto her & say with her. Then we which stood in a corner seeing this wickedness, ●anne unto them, and see them as they were together, but we could not hold the fellow, for he was stronger than we, and got open the door and leapt out: And when we demanded of her what fellow it was, she would not tell us: This is the matter, and we be witness of the same. Then Susanna cried out and said: O everlasting God, thou searcher of hearts, thou that knowest all things before they come▪ to pass▪ thou wottest that they have born false witness against me: And behold, I must dye, whereas I never intended any such thing, as these men have maliciously imagined against me. And as she was led toward the place of execution, the Lord of Heaven which heard her prayer, raised up the spirit of a little Child called Daniel, who cried with a loud voice▪ saying: I am clean from the blood of this woman. And when the people heard that, they stayed to know of the Child what he meant by his words. O ye Children of Israel (said he) are ye such fools, that without examination and knowledge of the truth, you have condemned a daughter of Israel, return again to judgement for they have born false witness against her. Then the people went back again, and the Elders took Daniel, and set him among them in judgement. Who, when he had commanded the two false witnesses to be severed that he might examine them, he called the one before him and said: O thou that art old in a wicked life, now thy sin●es which thou hast committed afore time, are come to light: Tell me under what Tree thou sawest this woman and the young fellow together, he said, under a Mulberry Tree. Now verily (quoth Daniel) thou hast lied, and art worthy of death, in that thou hast oppressed the innocent, and let the guilty go free, contrary to the words of the Lord, which saith: The innocent and righteous, see thou slay not. Then he called the other and said: O thou seed of Canaan, but not of juda. Beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath subverted thy heart: Thus have you dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they (for fear) consented unto you, but the daughters of juda would not abide your wickedness: Now tell me, under what Tree, didst thou take them companying together? He answered, under a Pine Tree. Now verily said Daniel, thou hast lied also against thy head. The messenger of the Lord standeth waiting with the sword to cut thee in two, and so to destroy you both. And with that the whole assembly cried with a loud voice, and praised God, which so miraculously had preserved Susanna that day. And so fallen upon the two wicked judges, and according to the law of Moses, put them both to death. ¶ Susanna, one of those godly women which followed Christ and his Apostles, relieving them with her substance, as much as say in her power. T. TAddeus, was one of the twelve Apostles. ¶ Taddeus, Math. 10. praising, or Confessing. Act. 24. a. Tartullus, was a certain Dratour, the which Ananias the high Priest had brought with him, to inform Felix the ruler against Paul. And when Paul was brought forth. Tartullus began to accuse him, saying: Seeing that we live in great quietness by the means of thee, and that many good things are done unto this nation, thorough thy providence, that we ever allow and in all places most mighty Felix with all thanks. Notwithstanding that I be not tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldst hear us of thy courtesy, a few words: For we have found this man, a Pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the jews throughout the World, and a maintainer of the sect of the Nazarites: And hath also enforced to pollute the Temple, whom we took and would have judged according to our law: But the high captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence, took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee. Of whom thou mayst (if thou will't inquire) know the certainty of all these things, whereof we accuse him. Tartullus: a sals●reporter, or a teller of tales, a liar. Gen. 11. d. Terah, was the son of Nahor, the Son of Serug. He, at the age of seventy years, begotten Abraham, but he had before by an other wife, Nahor and Haran. All the days that Terah lived were two hundred and five year. ¶ Terah, Smelling. ¶ Look in the story of Abraham. Rom. 16. d. Tercius, was the name of him that written the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romans, while Paul indited it, saying on this wise: I Tercius salute you, which written this Epistle in the Lord ¶ Tercius, a Latin word. 2. Reg. 13. a. b. c. d. Thamar, the daughter of David was so bewtiefull a young woman that Ammon her brother fallen sick for her love. And when she had visited Ammon (at her Father's commandment) and dressed him certain meat and brought it into his Chamber, he began to force her to lie with him. Then she seeing that, said: Nay my brother do not force me, for no such thing aught to be done in Israel, commit not this folly. For whither shall I be able to go with my shame: And thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel: Now therefore I pray thee speak unto the King, & he will not deny me unto thee. Nowbeit, Ammon would not hearcken unto her voice, but being stronger than she, forced Thamar and lay with her. And than was his hatred so great against her, that he thrust her from him, and bade her get her out of his sight: Well (said Thamar) Thou hast no cause thus to entreat me, for this evil, that thou puttest me away, is greater than that thou didst unto me. Nevertheless, there was no remedy, but out of his house she must go. And when his servant had put her forth, and made fast the doors after her, she put ashes upon her head, and rend her gay kirtle (which was of divers colours, & the manner of apparel that King's daughters, such as were Virgins did use to wear) and so went crying home to her brother Absaloms' house, where she remained desolate. ¶ Thamar, a ●almeir●e. ¶ Thamar, which was daughter in Law to juda, the son of jacob. Read her story, in the story of juda▪ ¶ Thamar the daughter of Absalon. 2. Reg. 14. g. Act. 5. g. Theudas, was an enchanter, and false deceiver, who by boasting himself to the people, and promising of prodigious things, drew unto him a great company of men, to the number of four hundred. Whose wicked enterprise (for as much as it proceeded of a malicious stomach) came to an unthrifty end. For both he himself suffered pains of death and his partakers, some slain and some taken prisoners. And so the rest being scattered abroad, the sect came to nought. 4. Reg. 16. b. Thiglath, Peleser, King of Assiria, who had received of Ahaz King of juda a great sum of treasure to come and help him against Rezin King of Syria, came to Damascus and took the City, and slew Rezin the King there: And carried the people away to Kyr. 2. Reg. 8. c. Thoi, King of Hamath had a great enemy of Hadarezar King of Zoba. And when he herded how David had overcome and beaten him, he sent his son joram to David, with vessels of Gold, silver and brass, for a present, and to salute him with peace, & to give him thanks, for that he had fought with his ancient enemy, and so valiantly overcome him. judic. 10. a. Thola, the son of Phua of the generation of Isachar dwelling in Samir in Mount Ephraim, succéeded his uncle Abimelech and judged Israel three and twenty years, and was buried in Samir. And after him rose jair. ¶ Thola, a Worm. Math. 10. ●. Thomas, otherwise called Didimus (which signifieth in English doubtful) was one of the twelve Apostles of Christ. Who (what time as the Disciples dissuaded jesus from going into Iewrye again, forasmuch as the jews had lately sought to stone him) said: Let john. 11. c. us go also, that we may dye with him. This Thomas 20. f. g. doubting of the resurrection of Christ, said unto his fellows which told him that they had seen the Lord: Except I see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the print (or place) of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. After eight days (Thomas being with the Disciples) came jesus again, and stood in the midst, saying: peace be with you: and said to Thomas, put thy finger here and see my hands, and thrust forth thy hand and put it into my side, and be not faithless but faithful. Then Thomas conceiving a full faith that it was the Lord, said: Thou art my Lord and my God. Which confession jesus did well accept & embrace, but yet withal to reprove the hardness of his belief, he said unto him: Thomas, because thou hast seen me thou believest: Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. ¶ Thomas, A twin. Luk. 3. a. Tiberius, was an Emperor, of whom saint Luke maketh mention in his Gospel, saying: That in the fifteen year of his reign, the word of God came to john Baptist in the Wilderness. ¶ Tiberius, A good sight or vision. Act. 20. a. Tichicus, was one of the Disciples, which went out of Asia, to Troas, where he abode Paul's coming, who Ephe. 6. b. sent him afterward to the Ephesians, and also to the Collossians with his Epistles, to inform them in what Coll. 4. b. case he stood in, and what he did in all things. ¶ Tichicus, casual, or coming by chance. 1. Mac. 5. cap. Timothy, was a certain Captain of the Ammonites, which was twice overcome and put to flight of Machabeus, and at the third time so sore discomfited 8. e. (thorough help of the five men which God made to appear 10. e. f. g. on horseback, with brydels of Gold leading the jews, and two of them having Machabeus between them) that Timothyes host were so confounded with blindness and so sore afraid, that they fallen down and were slain of them, twenty thousand and five hundred footmen, with six hundred horsemen, and he himself fain to take the strong hold of Gazar, to the which Machabeus laid siege four days, and could not win it. Wherefore they within (trusting to the strength of the hold) fallen to cursing and railing on the jews with most spiteful words, and made so great cracks and boast of their strength, that on the fift day, the jews were so chafed in their minds, that with bold courage they scaled the Walls, and set the Ports on fire, and brent those crakers and blasphemers, and got the Castle which was two days in destroying, where (at the last) they found Timothy (which was crept into a corner) and slew him, with Cereas his brother, captain of the Castle. Read the story of Dositheus. ¶ Timothy: the honour of God, or be that honoureth God. Act. 16. a. Timothy, was a certain godly Disciple, whose mother was a jew, and his father a Paynim. Of this man there went so good a report of his virtuous living among the brethren of Lystra and Iconium, that Paul was much desirous to have him go forth with him in his journey, wherefore he took and circumcised him, because of the jews in those quarters, which knew his Father to be a Greek. And so went Timothy forth with Phil. 2. c. Paul, and (as he reporteth) even as a son with the Father, bestowed he his labour with him upon the Gospel. He was a man of great study and abstinence, thorough the which he fallen oftentimes sick. And therefore Paul, to measure his abstinence, exhorteth him to 1. Tim. 5. d. drink no longer water, but to use a little Wine. Act. 19 b. Tyrannus, was a certain schoolmaster in Asia, in whose school Paul disputed daily by the space of two years. ¶ Tyrannus, Commanding, or a Prince, a Tyrant. 2. Cor. 2. c. Titus, was S. Paul's disciple, whom (for the excellent gifts that were in him) Paul loved as if he had 7. a. 8. b. d. been his own natural son. And made him the chief overseer (or as you would say Archbishop) of the Christian Tit. 1. a. b. congregation in the noble I'll of Crete. And in every City within the isle, Titus ordained an overseer (which we call a Bishop) for the which cause, Paul prescribed unto him, the true form of a Bishop or shepherd of Christ's flock. ¶ Titus, honourable. Tob. 1. Toby, was a godly man of the Tribe and City of Nephtaly: And being brought into great captivity, in the days of Salmanasar king of Assiria, yet would he not forsake the way of truth, nor worship the golden Calves (as other did) neither yet defile himself with the Heathens meat, but always kept his heart pure unto God. For the which, the Lord gave him such favour in the sight of Salmanasar the King, that Toby had power to go where he would, and to do whatsoever him list. Then Toby having this liberty, went about comforting all those that were in prison, both with his goods and godly exhortations. Such was his daily exercise, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, and to bury the dead, with such like deeds of Charity. And when the time came that Sennacherib (which hated the children of Israel) reigned in his father's stead, and in his wrath slew many of them. Toby buried their bodies, for the which the King commanded to slay him, and to take away his goods, who nevertheless (thorough friendship) escaped and fled. And after the King's death, being slain of his own sons within xlv days after, Toby returned, and was restored to his goods again, and called his kindred and friends together, and made a great feast. And sitting at the Table with his guests, one told him there lay an Israelite slain in the street, who then immediately leapt from the board, and went fasting to the dead corpse, and brought him home to his house, where he hid him privily until the Sun was down, and then buried him. For the which deed his friends reproved him, because he had been in danger but a little before, even for the like matter. But nevertheless, Tobias (fearing God more than the King) would take the slain, and hide them in his house, and bnrie them at midnight. Insomuch that one time he was so weary with burying the dead, that he got him home, and laid him down beside a brickwall for weariness, where he fallen on sleep: And so lying, there fallen down upon his eyes, warm dung out of a swallows nest, which took away his sight, that he could not see, against the which plague of blindness he never grudged, but remained steadfast in the fear of God, giving him thanks as well for that, as other gifts of health. And this temptation God suffered to fall on Toby, for an example of patience to all that should come after. Finally, of his great patience, deed of charity, and other godly exhortations, his book is full. He lost his Tob. 14. a. sight at the age of six and fifty years. And was restored at three score so that he remained blind about a four year. And lived after he had received his sight two and forty years, and so he died at the age of an hundred and two years, and was honourably buried in the City of Ninive. ¶ Tobiah, the Lord is good. Tob. 5. cap. Toby, the son of Toby, being brought up in the fear of God, followed the vert vous steps of his father in all things. He was sent to the City of Rages to one Gabelus for certain money which his father had lent him. And (after many dangers by the way) was, by 6. a. God's provision, whose Angel was his guide, married 7. a. there, to the daughter of Raguel whose name was Sara. And when he had tarried with his father and mother in law, about a two weeks, he returned home with much 8. d. substance, to the great consolation and comfort of old Toby his Father, and Anna his Mother. After whose 11. cap. death (when he had remained at Ninive the space of two 14. d. and forty years) he departed with his wife and seven sons to the City of Rages, where he found his Fatheir and mother in law, both living in great age, on whom he took the care until they died, and was heir to all there goods. And when this Toby had lived xcix years, he died and was buried. After whose death, his posterity continued in such an holy conversation of life, that they were beloved and accepted both of God and man. 2. Esd. 2. a. Toby, the Ammonite and son in law to Sechania, was one that conspired with Sanabalat to hinder the building of jerusalem. For when Sanabalat said in derision of the jews: What do these weak jews? will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish it in a day? Will they make the stones whole again out of the heaps of dust, seeing they are burned? Then Toby which stood beside him said: Although 6. d. they build, yet if a Before go up, he shall even break down their stony Wall. This Toby wrought all the ways he could, both by letters and false Prophets hired for money, to fear Esoras from the work, but could not prevail. Rom. 16. b. Triphena, and Triphosa, were certain godly women, to whom Saint Paul (for their deligent labour in the Gospel) sendeth gréetinges, saying: Salute Triphena and Triphosa, which women laboured in the Lord ¶ Triphena: a fine, nice, or delicate woman. 1. Mac. 11. e. cap. Triphon, was a certain great man which took part with King Alexander against King Ptolemy. And when Alexander was dead, Triphon found the means to get his young son Antiochus out of the hands of Emascuel the Arabian (who had brought him up) to reign in his Father's streade. And when he had got the governance of the young King, he conceived treason against him, which he thought could never be well brought to pass, so long as jonathas (whom the King had made high Priest) was his friend, wherefore he sought to kill jonathas, that he might come the easier by his wicked purpose. So Triphon went to a place called Bethsan 12. c. cap. at the which place jonathas met him with forty thousand men. Then Triphon perceiving the great host that jonathas brought, was afraid, and thought it not best to meddle with him at that time, but to use some policy how to betray him. And so commanding all his souldieurs to be as obedient to jonathas in all things, even as they would be unto himself, he received him honourably with great rewards. And being met togethers, Triphon said to jonathas: Why hast thou caused this people to take such travail, seeing there is no war between us? Therefore send them home again, and choose certain men to wait upon thee, and come thou with me to Ptclomais for I will give it thee, with other strong holds, for that is the only cause of my coming, and so I must departed. Then jonathas (believing Triphon) sent away his host, all save a thousand, and so went with Triphon to Ptolomais. And assoon as jonathas and his men were entered the City, the gates were shut and jonathas put in ward, & all his men were 1. Mac. 13. a. b. c. d. slain. After this, Triphon went into the land of juda with a great host, having jonathas with him in ward. And when he had knowledge that Simon stood up in the stead of his brother jonathas, and that he would come against him, he sent word to Simon, that where as he kept jonathas his brother in ward, it was but for money he aught in the King's account, and other business he had in hand. Therefore if he would send him an hundred Talents of Silver, and the two sons of jonathas to be their father's surety, he would send him home again: But Simon knew his dissembling heart well enough. Yet nevertheless (lest he should be a greater enemy to the people of Israel, and say an other day, that because he sent him not the money and the children, therefore is jonathas dead) he sent him both the money and the Children. Then Triphon, having the money and Children, kept jonathas still, and shortly after put both the Father and his children to death. Now Triphon to bring his long pretenced purpose about, on a time as he walked abroad with the young King, he most traitorously slew him, and possessed the Realm, and crowned himself King of Asia, and did much hurt in the land. Finally, Triphon 15. b. cap. was so behated of all men, that when Antiochus the son of Demetrius came upon him, the most part of his own host forsook him and went to Antiochus, who never left persecuting of Triphon, till he made him flee by ship, where he was never seen more. ¶ Triphon, a delicate and fine man. Act. 20. a. Trophimus, was an Ephesian born, who went with Tichicus out of Asia to Troas to make all things ready against Paul's coming, and abode there till Paul came, from thence they went with Paul to jerusalem, where certain jews which were of Asia, moved the people against Paul, complaining of him, that he 21. f. cap. had brought Greeks with him to pollute the Temple, because they see Trophimus with him in the City, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the Temple. Gene. 4. c. d. Tubal, was the son of Lamech by his wife Ada. And was the first that invented the science of Music, by the strokes and noise of the hammers of his brother Tubalcain which was a Smith, and the first finder out of metal and the working thereof. jubal was his brother by father and mother, and Tubalcain only by the Father, for Zilla was his mother. ¶ Tubal, borne, or brought, or worldly. ¶ Tubalcain, Worldly possession. V VAsthi, was a very fair woman, and wife to Ahasuerus (otherwise called Artaxerses) King of Persia. And because she would not come to the King when he sent for her, a law was devised and made by the seven Princes of Persia and Medea: That forasmuch as it could not be choose, but that this deed of Queen Vasthi must needs come abroad into the ears of all women, both Princes and other, & so despise their husbands, and say: Thus and thus did Vasthi to Ahasuerus, by which occasion much dispitefulnesse and wrath should arise: The King should therefore put her away and take an other, to the end that all other women (great and small) should hold their husbands in more honour. And so she was diversed from the King, and Hester received in her place. ¶ Vasthi, Drinking. Vrban, was a certain faithful Christian brother, to whom Paul sent greetings, saying: Salute Vrban our helper in Christ. 2. Reg. 11. cap. Urias, the Hittite, was a man always (for the most part) occupied in the King's wars with joab the King's Captain general. This Urias had a fair woman to his wife called Bethsabe, whom King David (in his absence) had got with child. And when the King had knowledge that the woman was conceived, he sent for Urias to come home. Who being come to the King, and had told him of all things concerning joab and his men of war: The King bade him go home to his house, and repose himself there a while with his wife. And so Urias being departed from the King, went not home to his wife, but lay without the kings gate, he and all his men that night. And when on the morrow, the King had knowledge thereof he sent for Urias, & demanded why he went not home. To whom he said: The Ark of Israel and juda devil in Tents, and my Lord joab and the servants of my Lord, abide in the open fields: shall I than go into mine house to eat and drink, & lie with my wife? By thy life, and by the life of thy soul, I will not do this thing. Then he was commanded to tarry a day or two more, and the King written a letter to joab, the Tenor whereof was this: That he should set Urias in the fore front of the battle, where it was most sharpest, to the intent he might be slain. And so Urias departed from the King, carrying his own death with him, and was soon dispatched out of his life. ¶ Urias, the light of the Lord. 4. Re. 16. c. d. Vriah, was the high Priest in the time of Ahaz King of juda. And having the pattern of an Altar sent unto him by the King from Damascus, to make him the like against his coming home, Vriah consented to the kings wicked mind, and made the Altar, and did whatsoever the King would have him to do, without any regard of the laws of God. 2. Reg. 6. 2. b. Vza, and Ahio, were the sons of Abinadab, which waited upon the new Cart, whereon the Ark of God, (which was taken out of their father's house to be carried to the house of Obeth) was laid. And forasmuch as Vza (of a good intent) put forth his hand to stay the Ark when the Oxen stumbled, the Lord smote him for his fault, that he died, even before the Ark. Z. Gene. 30. c. ZAbulon, was the sixte son of jacob and Lea. Of whom his father prophesied before his death, saying: Zabulon shall devil by the Sea side, and he 49. c. shallbe an haven for ships, his border shallbe unto Zidon. ¶ Zabulon, a dwelling. Luke. 1. cap. Zachary, was a certain godly Priest in the days of Herode King of Iewrye, which came of the course or family of Abia. And walked so perfectly in the ordinances and laws of the Lord, that no man could justly complain on him. But he had no child by his wife Elizabeth, for she was barren. And when his course came to burn incense (evening & morning according to the law) he went into the Temple. And as he was in prayer, an Angel appeared unto him, saying: Fear not Zachary for thy prayer is heard: And thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name john. etc. Whereby said Zachary, shall I know this, for I am old, and my wife old also. I am Gabriel (quoth the Angel) which am sent unto thee, to show thee these glad tidings: And behold, thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak, until the day that these things be performed. And so Zachary remained speechless until the time came that his wife brought him forth a son. And when the child should be circumcised, great controversy was there about his name. Some would have him called Zachary, some by one name, some by an other, and his mother would have him called john, but to that would none agree, because there was none of the kindred so named. Then they made signs to Zachary, how he would have his son called: And he calling (by signs) for writing tables, written therein: His name is john. Whereat they all marveled. And immediately the mouth of Zacharye was opened, so that he spoke and said: Praised be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people. etc. 4. Reg. 15. b. Zacharia, the son of jeroboam King of Israel, began his reign in the eight and thirty year of Azaria King of juda, and walked in the sins of jeroboam the son of Nebat, as did other before him. He had not reigned six months, or that Sallum conspired against him and slew him, even in the face of the people, & reigned in his stead. This Zacharia was the fourth and the last King of the generation of jehu, which the Lord had promised should sit on his seat after him, when he said: Thy children unto the fourth generation after thee, shall 10. cap. f. sit on the seat of Israel. Gene. 38. g. Zarah, was one of the two twins which Thamar bore unto juda at one birth, who proffering to come forth before his brother, put forth his hand, & when the midwife had knit a red thread about it, he plucked in his hand again, and than his brother came out first whom they called Phares, and than he with the red thread about his hand, whom they called Zarah. 2. Para. 24. f. Zacharia, the son of jehoiada, was an holy Prophet. And when he saw joas King of juda (whom his This Prophet is also called & son of Barachia. Math. 23. d. Because his progenitors were Iddo, Barachiah & jehoiada. father had trained from his youth up in the fear of god) with all his people declined from the Lord to the worshipping of Idols, and would not hear the Lords admonition sent by his prophets to call them home again, he stood up before the people & said: Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, surely it shall not prospero: because ye have forsaken the Lord, he also hath forsaken you. For the which, the King (not regarding the kindness of jehoiada his Father) commanded the people to stone him to death, in the court of the house of the Lord. And as he suffered his martyrdom, he desired the Lord to revenge his death, and to require his blood at their hands. Luke. 19 a. b. Zachy, was a Publican, and chief receiver of the kings Tribute among them. He was a very low man of stature. And being much desirous to see jesus what manner a man he should be, made great means to see him. And when he saw the press so great that he could not, he ran before (knowing which way he would come) and clymed up into a wild Fig tree. And when jesus see him in the tree, he said: Zachy, come down at once, for to day I must abide at thy house. And Zachy came down & received him joyfully. And showing forth the true fruits of repentance said: 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. To whom jesus said again: This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as thou art also become the son of Abraham. ¶ Zachy: pure, neat, or clean. 1. Para. 2. b. Zaruia, was David's sister. Her three Sons were joab, Abisai and Asael. 4. Reg. 24. d. cap. 25. Zedekia, the fourth son of josia was one & twenty year old when Nabuchodonosor made him King of juda in the stead of jeoacin his brother's son. And made him take an oath of the Lord, faithfully and truly to serve the Chaldeis, in token whereof he changed his name, from Mathania to Zedekia. This King suffered sin and wickedness so much to reign in his land (as well among the head rulers and Priests, as among the common sort) that God was forgotten, his word despised, and his Prophets misused. Wherefore the Lord stirred jere. 37. cap. up the Chaldeis (with whom he had broken his league) which came and destroyed the City of jerusalem, and the holy Temple of God with fire (as the Prophet jeremy had said) and took Zedekia the King (his army being dispersed abroad) in the plain of jericho, and brought him to the King of Babylon, who first destroyed both his sons before his face, and then pulled out the eyes of Zedekia, and so carried him to Babylon bound with two chains, where he died, his people remaining in bondage until the days of Cyrus, which was about three score and ten years. ¶ Zedekia, the justice of the Lord, or the lords judgement. 3. Reg. 22. d. Zedekia, the son of Canaana was one of the false Prophets which deceived Achab. And when Micheas the true Prophet of God spoke against them, this Zedekia, smote him on the Cheek, saying: When went the spirit of the Lord from me, to speak unto thee: Well, said Micheas: Thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go from Chamber to chamber to hide thee. Num. 26. d. Zelaphead, the Son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the Son of Machir, the Son of Manasses the son of joseph, had five daughters, who forasmuch as their father died in the Wilderness without male issue, and was none of those that rebelled against the Lord in the Congregation of Chore: They required of Moses to 27. cap. have a possession among their father's brethren, lest the name of their Father should be utterly taken away, from among his kindred. Whose request God allowed, and bade Moses give them a possession among their brethren, and to make a law, that whosoever died without a son, his inheritance should turn to his daughter. If he have no daughter, to his brethren. If he have no brethren to his Father's brethren. If his father have no brethren, than it Two of sundry Tribes should not marry togethers. should turn to the next of the kin. And also to stabishe their inheritance, that it should not be removed thorough marriage into an other Tribe, an order was taken, that no Tribe should marry with an other Tribe, but every Tribe should marry with whom he list, among his own Tribe and kindred. And so the daughters of Zelaphead were married to their Father's brothers sons, which were of the kindred of Manasses the Son of joseph, by which means their inheritance remained still in the Tribe and kindred of their Father. Tit. 3. d. Zenas, was first an interpreter of Moses law, and afterward become an earnest preacher of the Gospel of Christ. Of whom Paul writeth to Tite (Bishop of Crete) that whensoever Zenas departed from him, he should bring him on his journey with all diligence, and that nothing should be lacking unto him. His words to Tite were these: Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollo's on their journey diligently, that nothing be lacking to them. ¶ Zenas, living. Exod. 2. d. Zephora, was the daughter of Raguel, Priest of Madian and wife to Moses, by whom she conceived & bore him two sons: The one Gerson and the other Eleazar. Eleazar was not circumcised, & therefore GOD was angry with Moses, saith Lyra. And as she went with Moses her husband toward the land of Egypt, by the way in her Inn, she took a sharp knife and cut away the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, saying: Thou art in deed, a bloody husband unto me, she said a bloody husband because of the circumcision. ¶ Zephora, A mourning. 2. Reg. 9 cap. Ziba, was one of King saul's old servants, after whose death he belonged to Miphiboseth the son of jonathas, and had the over sight of all his masters lands, which David had restored unto him, and the governance also of Mica his masters son. This Ziba (intending 16. a. to deceive his master) what time as David fled from Absalon his son, and was a little past the top of Mount Oliuete, met him with a couple of Asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves, and one hundred bunches of Raisins & an hundred frail of dried Figs and a bottle of Wine. And when the King saw him, he said: What means thou with these Ziba? They be (quoth he) Asses for the King's household to ride on, and bread and fruit for the young men to eat, and Wine that such as be fayntie in the Wilderness may drink. Then said the King, where is thy master Miphiboseth? Ziba said, behold, he tarrieth still at jerusalem, for he said: This day shall the house of Israel restore me the Kingdom of my Father. Then said David to Ziba: Behold, all are thy that pertained to Miphiboseth. Then said Ziba: I do homage unto thee, I beseech thee I may find grace in thy sight my Lord O King. Thus Ziba deceived his master, & got his land from him: But when the King was returned again to jerusalem and perceived by Miphiboseth that Ziba had wrongfully accused him, he commanded the land to be divided between them. ¶ Ziba, Fullness, or an Oath. 3. Reg. 16. b. c. d. Zimri, was the servant of Ela the son of Baasa King of Israel, and Captain of half his Charrettes, who, or his Master had reigned full two years, conspired against him and sieve him, as he was in Tirzah drinking till he was drunken in the house of Arza Stuwarde of his house in Tirzah. And reigned in his stead in the time of whose reign (which was but seven days) he sieve all the house of Baasa, leaving neither kinsman nor friend of his alive. At this time had Ela the King an host of men lying at the siege of Gibbethon a City of the Philistines. And when they heard of the Treason of Zimri, and that he reigned in the stead of Ela, they (with one consent) made Amry their Captain, King, who then went and besieged Zimri where he lay in the city of Tirzah: And when Zimri see that the city must needs be won, than he, (lest they should take him a live and put him to a shameful death) brent himself and the kings house with fire, and so died. ¶ Zimri, a Singing, or making melody. 1. Esdras. 3. and 4. cap. Zorobabel, the Son of Salathiel, withal the jews which were delivered from Babylon by Cyrus, returned to jerusalem, where they repaired again the City and Temple of God, and renewed their laws, though they were sometime hindered and let, by their enemies about them. ¶ Zorobabel, Free from confusion, or strange. FINIS. ❧ Imprinted at London by Henry Denham, and Richard Watkins. Anno. 1574. Daniel in the lions 'den. Daniel. ob Belis Sacerdotes interfectos; Bel destructum; Draconem occisum, in sacum seonum missus, ab Habacuc nascitur. Dan: Xiiii 〈…〉 M.D. inum: the first three kings of the united Israel, according to the Hebrew bible, Saul, David, and Solomon, stand in armour in front of a battle scene. SAUL DAVID SOLOMON G. de Iode. Saul primus in Israel rex annos. 40. regnavit propter impietatem pernt et totum eius genus. ●xtinctum est David regnavit annos. 40. et punivit eum deus ob admissum adulterium. Solomon annos. 40. rex fuit sed eo defuncto distractum regnum est propter adulterium Davidis. ROBOAM ABYA ASA Kings of Judah, according to the Hebrew bible, Roboam (or Rehoboam), Abya (or Abijah) and Asa stand in regal robes in front of a parade of soldiers with spears. .2. Imperavit annos 〈◊〉 Vitulos erexit aureos et eum parere nollet maiorum consilys secuta est regni mutatio Filius Roboam regnavit tres annos in juda Vicit magno proelio exercitum jeroboam Regnavit annos. 14. delevit Idola etiam sue matris impios cultus sustulit Vicit Ethiopes JOSAPHAT JORAM OCHOZIAS Kings of Judah, according to the Hebrew bible, Jehoshaphat (or Josaphat), Jehoram and Ahaziah stand, in regal robes, in front of a group of fighting men. .3. Pius et foelix regnavit annos 25 Vicit Ammonitas sine proelio Eo regnant Helias Vixit Dissimilis patri coluit Idola interfeit maiores et fratres suos Regna. an. 8 uno tantum anno in imperio fuit, captus a Rege Samariae jehu. ex Vulnere peryt, in Mageddo Kings of Judah, according to the Hebrew bible, Jehoash (or Joas), Amaziah (or Amasias, or Amatzia), and Uzziah (or Azariah) stand, in regal robes, in front of groups of fighting men. JOAS AMASIA AZARIUS .4. Fuit initio puis et foelix donec Vixit joadas swnnus sacerdos, post eius mortem idola coluit, et interfectus aseruis suis Rex fuit ann: 29. initio pius, Vicit Idumoeos postea coluit idola. et moto bello nō necessario Victus est. Regn ann. 52: Vicit philistoeos postea infectus est lepra cum Veellet fungi offitio sacerdotis Kings of Judah, according to the Hebrew bible, Jotham (or Yotam, or Joatham), Ahaz (or Achaz) and Hezekiah, stand in regal robes, in front of groups of fighting men and tents. JOTHAM ACHAS EZECHIAS .5. Regnavit sedecim annis is pius erat et foeliciter pugnavit contra Ammon Similiter regnavit. 17: ann In oppidis passim idola erexit Cremavit et filium in sacrificio. Annos. 20. rex fuit hic rursus aptryrt templum, delevit idola, et decimas suas dari sacerdotibus jussit. Kings of Judah, according to the Hebrew bible, Jehoahaz (or Joachaz), Jehoiakim (or Joakim), and Jeconiah (or Coniah, or Jehoiachin), stand in regal robes, in front of lines of soldiers prepared for battle. JOACHAS JOACHIM JOACHIN 7 Menses & regnavit ment et factis impius Decapiendis jeremia et Barucho mandatum ꝓ posuit Victus in AEgiptum &c. Huius temporibus invasit totam judeam rex Babiloniae cuius factus c. tributarius regna annas. 11. Rex fuit menses & reversus sub id tempus Nabuchodonosor obsedit Vrbem et dedit se ultro ex consilio jeremy.