ISAIAH

For that cause thu hast, in two divided them, In Samaria the one, the other in Jerusalem. The King of Juda, in Jerusalem dead dwell, And in Samaria, the King of Israel. Ten of the twelve tribes, bycame Samarytanes, And the other two, were Hierosolymytanes. In both these countries, according to their doings, Thu permyttedest them, to have most cruel kings. The first of Juda, was wicked King Roboam, Of Israel the first, was that cruel Hieroboam. Abiam than followed, and in the other Nadab, Then Basa, then Hela, then Zambri, Joram and Ahab. Then Ochosias, then Athalia, then Joas, On the other partly, was Ioathan and Achas. To rehearse them all, that have done wretchedly, In the sight of the, it were long verily. Wele, yet blessed lord, relieve them with thy mercy. Though they have be ill, by other princes days Yet good Ezechias, hath taugh them godly ways. When the prince is good, the people are the better. And as he is nought, their vices are the greater. Heavenly lord therefore, send them the consolation, Which thu hast covenanted, with every generation. Open thu the heavens, and lete the lamb come hither, Which will deliver, thy people all together. You planets and clouds, cast down your dews and rain, That the earth may bear, out healtful savour plain. Nay that she can not, in any wise verily. Blessed art thu lord, in all thy acts and judgements. Thy praises condygne, no mortal tongue can tell, Most worthy maker, and King of heavenly glory. For all capacytees, thy goodness does excel, Thy plenteous graces, no brain can cumpas truly, No wit can conceive, the greatness of thy mercy, Declared of late, in David thy true servant, And now confirmed, in this thy latter covenant. Of goodness thu madest, Salomon of wit most pregnau ̄ to, Asa and Josaphat, with good King Ezechias, In thy sight to do, that was to the right Pleasant. To quench idolatry, thu raysedest up Helias, Jehu, Hellseus, Micheas, and Abdia's. And Naamam Syrus, thu pourgedest of a lepry, Thy works wonderful, who can but magnyfye? Arise Jerusalem, and take faith by and buy, For the very light, that shall save the, is coming. The son of the lord, apere will euydentlye, When he shall resort, see that no Joy be wanting, He is thy savour, and thy life everlasting, Thy release from sin, and thy whole righteousness. Help me in this song, to knowledge his great goodness Thy city sweet lord, is now become unfaithful, And her conditions, are turned up so down. Her life is unchaste, her acts be very hurtful, Her murder and theft, hath darkened her renown. Covetous rewards, does so their conscience drown, That the fatherless, they will not help to right, The poor widows cause, come not afore their sight, Thy peaceable paths, seek they neither day nor night, But walk wicked ways, after their fantasy. Convert their hearts lord, and give them thy true light. That they may perceive, their customable folly. Leave them not helpless, in so deep misery, But call them from it, of thy most special grace, By thy true prophets, to their souls health and solace.