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| [1]The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again. |
[1]God shaped man of the earth, & made him after his owne image, and turned him vnto earth againe, and cloathed him with his owne strength. |
| [2]He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein. |
[2]He gaue him the number of dayes and certaine time, yea and gaue him power of the thinges that are vpon earth. |
| [3]He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image, |
[3]He made all fleshe to stand in awe of him, so that he had the dominion of all beastes and foules. |
| [4]And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls. |
[4]He made out of him an helper lyke vnto him selfe, & gaue them discretion and tongue, eyes, and eares, and a heart to vnderstande: |
| [5]They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.] |
[5]He gaue them a spirite and a speache to declare his workes, & filled them with instruction and vnderstanding. |
| [6]Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand. |
[6]He created for them also the knowledge of the spirite, filled their heartes with vnderstanding, and shewed them good and euill. |
| [7]Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil. |
[7]He set his eye vpon their heartes, declaring vnto them his great and noble workes: |
| [8]He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works. |
[8]That they should prayse his holy name together, reioyce of his wonders, and be telling of his noble actes. |
| [9]He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding. |
[9]Beside this, he gaue them instruction, and the lawe of life for an heritage, that they might now know that they were mortall. |
| [10]And the elect shall praise his holy name. |
[10]He made an euerlasting couenaunt with them, and shewed them his righteousnesse and iudgementes. |
| [11]Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage. |
[11]They sawe the maiestie of his glorie with their eyes, and their eares heard the maiestie of his voyce, and he saide vnto them: beware of all vnrighteous thinges. |
| [12]He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments. |
[12]He gaue euery man also a comaundement concerning his neighbour. |
| [13]Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice. |
[13]Their wayes are euer before him, and are not hid from his eyes. |
| [14]And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour. |
[14]Euery man from his youth is geuen to euill, and their stony heartes can not become fleshe. |
| [15]Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes. |
[15]He hath set a ruler vpon euery people, but Israel is the Lordes portion: |
| [16]Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony. |
[16]Whom he nourisheth with discipline as his first borne, and geueth him most louing light, and doth not forsake him. |
| [17]For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord's portion: |
[17]All their workes are as the sunne, in the sight of God, & his eyes are alway looking vpon their wayes. |
| [18]Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him. |
[18]All their vnrighteousnesses are manifest vnto him, and al their wickednesses are open in his sight. |
| [19]Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways. |
[19]And as he is mercifull and knoweth his worke, he doth not leaue them nor forsake them, but spareth them. |
| [20]None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord |
[20]The mercie that a man sheweth is as a seale with him, and the grace that is geuen to man preserueth him as the apple of an eye, and geueth repentaunce to their sonnes and daughters. |
| [21]But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship, neither left nor forsook them, but spared them. |
[21]At the last shall he awake, and reward euery man vpon his head, & shall turne them together into the neathermost partes of the earth. |
| [22]The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters. |
[22]But vnto them that wyll repent he hath geuen the way of righteousnesse: As for such as be weake, he comforteth them, suffereth them, and sendeth them the portion of the veritie. |
| [23]Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads. |
[23]O turne then vnto the Lorde, forsake thy sinnes, make thy prayer before the Lorde, do the lesse offence. |
| [24]But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience. |
[24]Turne againe vnto the Lorde, for he wyll bring thee from darkenesse vnto holsome light, forsake thyne vnrighteousnesse, be an vtter enemie to abhomination, |
| [25]Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less. |
[25]Learne to know the righteousnesse and iudgementes of God, stand in the portion that is set foorth for thee, and in the prayer of the most hye God. |
| [26]Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently. |
[26]Go in the portion of the holy worlde with such as be lyuing, & geue thankes vnto God. |
| [27]Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks? |
[27]Who wil prayse the Lorde in the hel? abide not thou in ye errour of the vngodlie, but geue him thankes before death. |
| [28]Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord. |
[28]As for the dead, thankfulnes perisheth from him as nothing: Geue thou thankes in thy lyfe, yea whyle thou art lyuing and whole shalt thou geue thankes, and prayse God, and reioyce in his mercie. |
| [29]How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness! |
[29]O how great is the louing kindnesse of the Lorde, and his mercifull goodnes vnto such as turne vnto him? |
| [30]For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal. |
[30]For all thinges may not be in man, and why? the sonne of man is not immortal, and he hath pleasure in the vanitie of wickednesse. |
| [31]What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil. |
[31]What is more cleare then the sonne: yet shall it fayle. |
| [32]He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes. |
[32]Or what is more wicked then the thyng that fleshe and blood hath imagined? and that same shalbe reproued. |
| [33]The Lorde seeth the power of the hye heauen, and al are but earth and asshes. |