Whiles the Jews have peace with the king, others still persecute them. 5. which Judas revengeth. 13. and in Casphin maketh great slaughter, and reposeth in Characa. 19. Ten thousand of Timothee's men are slain. 20. whom Judas pursuing killeth many in Carnion: 34. taketh him, but releaseth him again: 27. the like in Ephron. 32. Some Jews are slain in battle against Gorgias. 38. Judas and his men are purified, and gathering the dead bodies, find that some had taken unlawful spoils. 42. For whose souls he prayeth, and causeth sacrifice to be offered.Whiles the Iewes haue peace with the king, others stil persecute them. 5. which Iudas reuengeth. 13. and in Casphin maketh great slaughter, and reposeth in Characa. 19. Tenne thousand of Timothees men are slayne. 20. whom Iudas pursuing killeth manie in Carnion: 34. taketh him, but releaseth him againe: 27. the like in Ephron. 32. Some Iewes are slaine in battel against Gorgias. 38. Iudas and his men are purified, and gathering the dead bodies, finde that some had taken vnlawful spoiles. 42. For whose soules he prayeth, and causeth sacrifice to be offered.✦
These covenants being made, Lysias went forward to the king, and the Jews gave themselves to husbandry.THESE couenants being made, Lysias went foreward to the king, and the Iewes gaue themselues to husbandrie.✦His factis pactionibus, Lysias pergebat ad regem, Judæi autem agriculturæ operam dabant.
2But they that stayed there, Timothee & Apollonius the son of Gennaius, & also Jerom, & Demophon, besides these also Nicanor the governor of Cyprus, did not suffer them to live in rest and quietness.But they that stayed there, Timothie & Appollonius the sonne of Gennaius, & also Ierom, & Demophon, besides these also Nicanor the gouerner of Cyprus, did not suffer them to liue in rest and quietnes.✦Sed hi qui resederant, Timotheus, et Apollonius Gennæi filius, sed et Hieronymus, et Demophon super hos, et Nicanor Cypriarches, non sinebant eos in silentio agere et quiete.
3And the Joppites committed a certain flagitium: shamefully wicked, heinous fact, which was this: They desired the Jews with whom they dwelt, to go into the boats, which they had prepared, with their wives & children, as though no secret enmities were between them.And the Ioppites committed a certaine flagicious fact, which was this: They desired the Iewes with whom they dwelt, to goe into the botes, which they had prepared, with their wiues & children, as though no secret emnities were betwen them.✦Joppitæ vero tale quoddam flagitium perpetrarunt : rogaverunt Judæos cum quibus habitabant, ascendere scaphas quas paraverant, cum uxoribus et filiis, quasi nullis inimicitiis inter eos subjacentibus.
4Therefore according to the common decree of the city, & they agreeing thereto, & because of the peace suspecting nothing: when they were gone forward,Therfore according to the common decree of the citie, & they agreeing therto, & because of the peace suspecting nothing: when they were gone forward,Secundum commune itaque decretum civitatis, et ipsis acquiescentibus, pacisque causa nihil suspectum habentibus : cum in altum processissent, submerserunt non minus ducentos.
5into the depth, they drowned no less then two hundred. Which cruelty Judas as he understood to be done upon the men of his nation, commanded the men that were with him: and invocating God the just judge,into the depth, they drowned no lesse then two hundred. Which crueltie Iudas as he vnderstood to be done vpon the men of his nation, commanded the men that were with him: and inuocating God the iust iudge,✦Quam crudelitatem Judas in suæ gentis homines factam ut cognovit, præcepit viris qui erant cum ipso : et invocato justo judice Deo,
6he came against the murderers of his brethren, & the haven he set on fire in the night, the boats he burnt, & them that were fled from the fire, he slew with the sword.he came against the murderers of his brethren, & the hauen he set on fire in the night, the botes he burnt, & them that were fled from the fire, he slew with the sword.venit adversus interfectores fratrum, et portum quidem noctu succendit, scaphas exussit, eos autem qui ab igne refugerant, gladio peremit.
7And when he had thus done these things, he departed as to return again, and to root out all the Joppites.And when he had thus done these thinges, he departed as to returne againe, and to roote out al the Ioppites.Et cum hæc ita egisset, discessit quasi iterum reversurus, et universos Joppitas eradicaturus.
8But when he understood that they also, which were at Jamnia, would do in like manner to the Jews dwelling with them,But when he vnderstood that they also, which were at Iamnia, would doe in like maner to the Iewes dwelling with them,Sed cum cognovisset et eos qui erant Jamniæ, velle pari modo facere habitantibus secum Judæis,
9he came upon the Jamnites also by night, and set the haven on fire with the ships, so that the light of the fire appeared at Jerusalem two hundred forty furlongs off.he came vpon the Iamnites also by night, and set the hauen on fyre with the shippes, so that the light of the fire appeared at Ierusalem two hundred fourtie furlongs of.✦Jamnitis quoque nocte supervenit, et portum cum navibus succendit : ita ut lumen ignis appareret Jerosolymis a stadiis ducentis quadraginta.
10When they were now departed thence nine furlongs, and made their journey towards Timothee, the Arabians five thousand men, and five hundred horsemen joined battle with them.When they were now departed thence nine furlongs, and made their iourney towards Timothee, the Arabians fiue thousand men, and fiue hundred horsemen ioyned battel with them.✦Inde cum jam abiissent novem stadiis, et iter facerent ad Timotheum, commiserunt cum eo Arabes quinque millia viri, et equites quingenti.
11And when there was a mighty battle, and by the help of God it had succeeded prosperously, the rest of the Arabians that were overcome, besought Judas that the right hand might be given them, promising that they would give pastures, and profit them, in other things.And when there was a mightie battel, and by the helpe of God it had succeded prosperously, the rest of the Arabians that were ouercome, besought Iudas that the right hand might be geuen them, promising that they would geue pastures, and profite them, in other thinges.Cumque pugna valida fieret, et auxilio Dei prospere cessisset, residui Arabes victi petebant a Juda dextram sibi dari, promittentes se pascua daturos, et in ceteris profuturos.
12And Judas thinking in very deed that they might be profitable in many things, promised peace, and right hands being taken, they departed to their tabernacles.And Iudas thinking in very deede that they might be profitable in manie thinges, promised peace, and right handes being taken, they departed to their tabernacles.Judas autem arbitratus vere in multis eos utiles, promisit pacem : dextrisque acceptis, discessere ad tabernacula sua.
13And he set also upon a certain city strong with bridges, and circumseptam: surrounded, encircled with walls, which was inhabited with multitudes of heathen of all sorts, the name whereof is Caspin.And he set also vpon a certaine citie strong with bridges, and enuironed with walles, which was inhabited with multitudes of heathen of al sortes, the name wherof is Caspin.✦Aggressus est autem et civitatem quamdam firmam pontibus murisque circumseptam, quæ a turbis habitabatur gentium promiscuarum : cui nomen Casphin.
14But they that were within, trusting in the firmness of the walls, & the provision of alimoniarum: food, provisions, dealt the more slackly, with reviling words provoking Judas, and blaspheming, and speaking such things as is not lawful to speak.But they that were within, trusting in the firmenes of the walles, & the prouision of victuals, dealt the more slackly, with reuiling wordes prouoking Iudas, and blaspheming, and speaking such thinges as is not lawful to speake.Hi vero qui intus erant, confidentes in stabilitate murorum et apparatu alimoniarum, remissius agebant, maledictis lacessentes Judam et blasphemantes, ac loquentes quæ fas non est.
15But Machabeus invocating the great prince of the world, who without rams and engines in Jesus' time threw down Jerico, fiercely assaulted the walls.But Machabeus inuocating the great prince of the world, who without rammes and engines in Iesus time threwe downe Ierico, fiercely assaulted the walles.✦Machabæus autem, invocato magno mundi Principe, qui sine arietibus et machinis temporibus Jesu præcipitavit Jericho, irruit ferociter muris :
16And the city being taken by the will of our Lord he made innumerable slaughters, so that the pool adjoining of two furlongs in breadth, seemed to run dyed with blood.And the citie being taken by the wil of our Lord he made innumerable slaughters, so that the poole adioyning of two furlongs in bredth, semed to runne died with bloud.et capta civitate per Domini voluntatem, innumerabiles cædes fecit, ita ut adjacens stagnum stadiorum duorum latitudinis sanguine interfectorum fluere videretur.
17From thence they departed seven hundred fifty furlongs, and they came to Characa to those Jews, that are called Tubianeians:From thence they departed seuen hundred fiftie furlongs, and they came to Characa to those Iewes, that are called Tubianeians:✦Inde discesserunt stadia septingenta quinquaginta, et venerunt in Characa ad eos, qui dicuntur Tubianæi, Judæos :
18and in those places they took not Timothee, and nothing being done he went back, having left in a certain place a very strong garrison.and in those places they tooke not Timothee, and nothing being done he went backe, hauing left in a certaine place a very strong garrison.et Timotheum quidem in illis locis non comprehenderunt, nulloque negotio perfecto regressus est, relicto in quodam loco firmissimo præsidio.
19But Dositheus, and Sosipater, who were captains with Machabeus, slew them that were left of Timothee in the hold, ten thousand men.But Dositheus, and Sosipater, who were captayns with Machabeus, slewe them that were left of Timothee in the hold, ten thousand men.Dositheus autem et Sosipater, qui erant duces cum Machabæo, peremerunt a Timotheo relictos in præsidio, decem millia viros.
20And Machabeus ordaining about him six thousand, and placing them by bands, went forth against Timothee, who had with him an hundred twenty thousand footmen, & of horsemen two thousand five hundred.And Machabeus ordayning about him six thousand, and placing them by bandes, went forth against Timothee, who had with him an hundred twenty thousand footemen, & of horsemen two thousand fiue hundred.✦At Machabæus, ordinatis circum se sex millibus, et constitutis per cohortes, adversus Timotheum processit, habentem secum centum viginti millia peditum, equitumque duo millia quingentos.
21And the coming of Judas being known, Timothee sent the women and children, and the other baggage before into the fortress, that is called Carnion: for it was invincible, and hard to come by, by reason of the angustias: narrow passes, defiles of the places.And the coming of Iudas being knowen, Timothee sent the wemen and children, and the other baggage before into the fortresse, that is called Carnion: for it was inuincible, and hard to come by, by reason of the straites of the places.Cognito autem Judæ adventu, Timotheus præmisit mulieres et filios, et reliquum apparatum, in præsidium quod Carnion dicitur : erat enim inexpugnabile, et accessu difficile propter locorum angustias.
22And when the first band of Judas had appeared, fear was stricken into the enemies, by the presence of God, who seeth all things, and they were put to flight one of an other, so that they were rather overthrown of their own company, and were weakened with the strokes of their own swords.And when the first band of Iudas had appeared, feare was stroken into the enemies, by the presence of God, who seeth al thinges, and they were put to flight one of an other, so that they were rather ouerthrowen of their owne companie, and were weakened with the strokes of their owne swordes.✦Cumque cohors Judæ prima apparuisset, timor hostibus incussus est ex præsentia Dei, qui universa conspicit : et in fugam versi sunt alius ab alio, ita ut magis a suis dejicerentur, et gladiorum suorum ictibus debilitarentur.
23But Judas was exceeding earnest punishing the profane men, and he overthrew of them thirty thousand men.But Iudas was exceding earnest punishnig the prophane men, and he ouerthrewe of them thirtie thousand men.Judas autem vehementer instabat puniens profanos, et prostravit ex eis triginta millia virorum.
24And Timothee himself fell into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipaters' parts, and with many prayers he besought that he might be let go alive, because he had parents & brethren of many of the Jews, whom it might happen by his death to be decipi: bereaved, cheated of him.And Timothee him selfe fel into the handes of Dositheus and Sisipaters partes, and with manie prayers he besought that he might be let go aliue, because he had parents & brethren of manie of the Iewes, whom it might happen by his death to be deceiued.✦Ipse vero Timotheus incidit in partes Dosithei et Sosipatris : et multis precibus postulabat ut vivus dimitteretur, eo quod multorum ex Judæis parentes haberet ac fratres, quos morte ejus decipi eveniret.
25And when he had given his faith that he would restore them according to the appointment theyAnd when he had geuen his faith that he would restore them according to the appointmet theyEt cum fidem dedisset restituturum se eos secundum constitutum, illæsum eum dimiserunt propter fratrum salutem.
26let him go without harm, for the safety of their brethren. And Judas came back from Carnion, having slain twenty five thousand.let him goe without harme, for the safetie of their brethren. And Iudas came backe from Carnion, hauing slayne twentie fiue thousand.✦Judas autem egressus est ad Carnion, interfectis viginti quinque millibus.
27After the flight and slaughter of these, he moved his army to Ephron a strong city, wherein a multitude dwelt of diverse nations: & strong young men standing before the walls resisted manfully, & in this were many engines, and provision of darts.After the flight and slaughter of these, he moued his armie to Ephron a strong citie, wherin a multitude dwelt of diuerse nations: & strong young men standing before the walles resisted manfully, & in this were manie engins, and prouision of dartes.✦Post horum fugam et necem, movit exercitum ad Ephron civitatem munitam, in qua multitudo diversarum gentium habitabat : et robusti juvenes pro muris consistentes fortiter repugnabant : in hac autem machinæ multæ et telorum erat apparatus.
28But when they had invocated the Almighty, who with his power breaketh the forces of the enemies, they took the city: and of them that were within they overthrew twenty five thousand.But when they had inuocated the Almightie, who with his power breaketh the forces of the enemies, they tooke the citie: and of them that were within they ouerthrew twentie fiue thousand.Sed cum Omnipotentem invocassent, qui potestate sua vires hostium confringit, ceperunt civitatem : et ex eis qui intus erant, viginti quinque millia prostraverunt.
29From thence they departed to a city of the Scythians, which was distant from Jerusalem six hundred furlongs.From thence they departed to a citie of the Scythians, which was distant from Ierusalem six hundred furlongs.✦Inde ad civitatem Scytharum abierunt, quæ ab Jerosolymis sexcentis stadiis aberat.
30But those Jews that were with the Scythopolitans testifying that they were used courteously of them, even in the times of misery that they dealt modestly with them:But those Iewes that were with the Scythopolitans testifying that they were vsed curteously of them, euen in the times of miserie that they dealt modestly with them:Contestantibus autem his, qui apud Scythopolitas erant, Judæis, quod benigne ab eis haberentur, etiam temporibus infelicitatis quod modeste secum egerint :
31giving them thanks, and exhorting them also thence forward to be favourable toward their stock, they came to Jerusalem the solemn day of the weeks approaching.geuing them thankes, and exhorting them also thence forward to be fauourable toward their stock, they came to Ierusalem the solemne day of the weekes approching.✦gratias agentes eis, et exhortati etiam de cetero erga genus suum benignos esse, venerunt Jerosolymam die solemni septimanarum instante.
32And after Pentecost they went against Gorgias the governor of Idumea.And after Pentecost they went against Gorgias the gouernour of Idumea.Et post Pentecosten abierunt contra Gorgiam præpositum Idumææ.
33And he went forth with footmen three thousand, and horsemen four hundred.And he went forth with footemen three thousand, and horsemen foure hundred.Exivit autem cum peditibus tribus millibus, et equitibus quadringentis.
34Who congressis: joining in close combat, grappling together, it chanced few of the Jews to be slain.Who buckling together, it chanced few of the Iewes to be slayne.Quibus congressis, contigit paucos ruere Judæorum.
35But Dositheus one of the Bacenors an horseman, a valiant man, held Gorgias: and whereas he would have taken him alive, a certain horseman of the Thracians came upon him, and cut off his shoulder: and so Gorgias escaped into Maresa.But Dositheus one of the Bacenors an horseman, a valiant man, held Gorgias: and wheras he would haue taken him aliue, a certayne horseman of the Thracians came vpon him, and cut of his shoulder: and so Gorgias escaped into Maresa.✦Dositheus vero quidam de Bacenoris eques, vir fortis, Gorgiam tenebat : et, cum vellet illum capere vivum, eques quidam de Thracibus irruit in eum, humerumque ejus amputavit : atque ita Gorgias effugit in Maresa.
36But they that were with Esdrin, fighting long, and being wearied, Judas invocated our Lord to be their helper, and captain of the battle:But they that were with Esdrin, fighting long, and being wearied, Iudas inuocated our Lord to be their helper, and captayne of the battel:✦At illis qui cum Esdrim erant diutius pugnantibus et fatigatis, invocavit Judas Dominum adjutorem et ducem belli fieri :
37beginning in his country language, and with hymns raising a cry, incussit: drove Gorgias' soldiers into flight.beginning in his countrey language, and with hymmes raising a crie, draue Gorgias souldiars into flight.incipiens voce patria, et cum hymnis clamorem extollens, fugam Gorgiæ militibus incussit.
38And Judas having gathered an army came into the city Odollam: & when the seventh day came on, being purified according to the custom, they kept the Sabbath in the same place.And Iudas hauing gathered an armie came into the citie Odollam: & when the seuenth day came on, being purifyed according to the custome, they kept the Sabbath in the same place.Judas autem collecto exercitu venit in civitatem Odollam : et cum septima dies superveniret, secundum consuetudinem purificati, in eodem loco sabbatum egerunt.
39And the day following Judas came with his company, to take away the bodies of them that were overthrown, and with their kinsmen to lay them in the sepulchres of their fathers.And the day folowing Iudas came with his companie, to take away the bodies of them that were ouerthrowen, and with their kinsmen to lay them in the sepulchers of their fathers.Et sequenti die venit cum suis Judas, ut corpora prostratorum tolleret, et cum parentibus poneret in sepulchris paternis.
40And they found under the coats of the slain some of the donariis: votive offerings dedicated to idols of the idols, that were in Jamnia, from which the law forbiddeth the Jews: therefore it was made plain to all, that for that cause they were slain.And they found vnder the coates of the slayne some of the donaryes of the idols, that were in Iamnia, from which the lawe forbiddeth the Iewes: therfore it was made playne to al, that for that cause they were slayne.✦Invenerunt autem sub tunicis interfectorum de donariis idolorum quæ apud Jamniam fuerunt, a quibus lex prohibet Judæos : omnibus ergo manifestum factum est, ob hanc causam eos corruisse.
41All therefore blessed the just judgment of our Lord, who had made manifest the hidden things.Al therfore blessed the iust iudgement of our Lord, who had made manifest the hidden thinges.Omnes itaque benedixerunt justum judicium Domini, qui occulta fecerat manifesta :
42And so turning to prayers, they besought him, that the same offence, which was committed, might be forgotten. But the most valiant Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves without sin, seeing before their eyes what was done, because of the sins of them that were overthrown.And so turning to prayers, they besought him, that the same offence, which was committed, might be forgotten. But the most valient Iudas exhorted the people to kepe themselues without sinne, seing before their eyes what was done, because of the sinnes of them that were ouerthrowen.✦atque ita ad preces conversi, rogaverunt ut id quod factum erat delictum oblivioni traderetur. At vero fortissimus Judas hortabatur populum conservare se sine peccato, sub oculis videntes quæ facta sunt pro peccatis eorum qui prostrati sunt.
43And making a gathering, he sent twelve thousand drachmes of silver to Jerusalem for sacrifice to be offered for sin, well and religiously thinking of the resurrection.And making a gathering, he sent twelue thousand drachmes of siluer to Ierusalem for sacrifice to be offered for sinne, wel and religiously thinking of the resurrection.Et facta collatione, duodecim millia drachmas argenti misit Jerosolymam offerri pro peccatis mortuorum sacrificium, bene et religiose de resurrectione cogitans
44(for unless he hoped that they that were slain, should rise again, it should seem superfluous, and vain to pray for the dead)( for vnles he hoped that they that were slaine, should rise againe, it should seeme superfluous, and vaine to pray for the dead)✦(nisi enim eos qui ceciderant resurrecturos speraret, superfluum videretur et vanum orare pro mortuis),
45And because he considered that they, which had taken their sleep with godliness, had very good grace laid up for them.And because he considered that they, which had taken their sleepe with godlines, had very good grace layd vp for them.✦et quia considerabat quod hi qui cum pietate dormitionem acceperant, optimam haberent repositam gratiam.
46It is therefore a holy, and healthful cogitatio: a thought, consideration to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.It is therfore a holie, and healthful cogitation to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sinnes. *¶✦Sancta ergo et salubris est cogitatio pro defunctis exorare, ut a peccatis solvantur.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
46It is a holy and healthful cogitation to pray for the dead. The Catholic belief, doctrine, and practice of praying for the dead, is so evidently confirmed by this place, that our adversaries have no better shift to avoid the same, then by denying these books to be Canonical Scripture. Which being authentically proved, it may here suffice to add that albeit the Greek text (as in other innumerable places) differeth from the Latin, yet it is no less clear for this doctrine. Which in English is thus: v. 45. Regarding (or considering) that grace is laid up for them that sleep (or die) in piety: to wit in true faith and repentance; in the next verse (46) inferreth thus: Whereupon he (Judas Machabeus) made reconciliation (or expiation) for the dead, that they might be delivered (or loosed) from their sin, that is, from punishment for sin. Omitting therefore multitude of other proofs, we will here only cite two great Doctors, who with others teach that the denial of this particular point of religion is a condemned heresy. S. Augustine li. de Haeresib. haer. 53. noteth this for a special heresy, saying: Aerians are named of one Aerius, who being a priest, and taking it grievously that he could not be ordained a Bishop, falling into the heresy of the Arrians, added some proper doctrines of his own, saying: that we ought not to pray, nor offer sacrifice for the dead. Likewise S. Bernard, ser. 66 in Cantica: in plain terms saith they are heretics, which believe not that there is purgatory fire after death, but that the soul departing from the body, goeth forthwith either to rest or to damnation. Let them then (saith he) ask of him who said: There is some sin that shall not be forgiven, neither in this world, nor in the future: why he said this, if there remain no remission, and purgation of sin in the future world? He therefore adviseth all to beware of such seducers, saying: See the detractors, see the dogs. They deride us, because we baptize infants: for that we pray for the dead. It is also most worthy of consideration, that Judas Machabeus, (who did this charitable act for his soldiers slain in the holy wars) was the High priest, or chief Bishop of the Church at that time, and defender of true faith and Religion. Finally we may also observe that he did not any new thing, but practised the usual custom of the whole Church. For so it appeareth by their set form of Office for the dead, called HASCHABAH, that is, Rest, or prayer for rest, in their book MAHZOR, translated and set forth by Bishop Genebrard, in the year of our Lord. 1569. Where are these express supplications. Requiescat anima ipsius in cubili suo: iaceat in pace: dormiat in pace. His (or her) soul rest in his bed: lie, and sleep in peace. Again, Ye Angels of peace come forth to meet him. &c. And that the Jews this day use to pray for the dead, is a clear thing, and confessed by Protestants, namely Munsterus, and Fagius in their Annotations upon the 14 of Deut. and M. Whitaker, in his first book against F. Dureus, fol 81.It is a holie and healthful cogitation to pray for the dead. The Catholique beleefe, doctrine, and practise of praying for the dead, is so euidently confirmed by this place, that our aduersaries haue no better shift to auoide the same, then by denying these bookes to be Canonical Scripture. Which being authentically proued, it may here suffice to adde that albeit the Greke text (as in other innumerable places) differeth from the Latin, yet it is no lesse clere for this doctrin. Which in Englishe is thus: v. 45. Regarding (or considering) that grace is layde vp for them that sleepe (or dye) in pietie: to witte in true faith and repentance; in the next verse (46) inferreth thus: Wherupon he (Iudas Machabeus) made reconciliation (or expiation) for the dead, that they might be deliuered (or loosed) from their sinne, that is, from punishment for sinne. Omitting therfore multitude of other proofes, we wil here only cite two great Doctors, who with others teach that the denial of this particular point of religion is a condemned heresie. S. Augustin li. de Haresib. hær. 53. noteth this for a special heresie, saying: Aerians are named of one Aerius, who being a priest, and taking it greuously that he could not be ordained a Bishop, falling into the heresie of the Arrians, added some proper doctrines of his owne, saying: that we ought not to pray, nor offer sacrifice for the dead. Likewise S. Bernard, ser. 66 in Cantica: in plaine termes saith they are heretikes, which beleue not that there is purgatorie fire after death, but that the soule departing from the bodie, goeth forthwith either to rest or to damnation. Let them then (saith he) aske of him who saide: There is some sinne that shal not be forgeuen, neither in this world, nor in the future: why he sayd this, if there remaine no remission, and purgation of sinne in the future world? He therfore aduiseth al to beware of such seducers, saying: See the detracters, see the dogges. They deride vs, because we baptize infantes: for that we pray for the dead. It is also most worthie of consideration, that Iudas Machabeus, (who did this charitable act for his souldiars slaine in the holie warres) was the High priest, or chief Bishop of the Church at that time, and defender of true faith and Religion. Finally we may also obserue that he did not anie new thing, but practised the vsual custome of the whole Church. For so it appeareth by their sette forme of Office for the dead, called HASCHABAH, that is, Rest, or prayer for rest, in their booke MAHZOR, translated and set forth by Bishop Genebrard, in the yeare of our Lord. 1569. Where are these expresse supplications. Requiescat anima ipsius in cubili suo: iaceat in pace: dormiat in pace. His (or her) soule rest in his bed: lye, and slepe in peace. Againe, Ye Angels of peace come forth to mete him. &c. And that the Iewes this day vse to pray for the dead, is a clere thing, and confessed by Protestantes, namely Munsterus, and Fagius in their Annotations vpon the 14 of Deut. and M. Whitaker, in his first booke against F. Dureus, fol 81.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.