God creating man to his own image, gave him gifts, 9. and precepts. 14. chose the Israelites for his peculiar people. 18. Works of mercy are commended to all men. 20. Repentance to sinners. 28. mercy is offered to all.God creating man to his owne image, gaue him giftes, 9. and precepts. 14. chose the Israelites for his peculiar people. 18. Workes of mercie are commended to al men. 20. Repentance to sinners. 28. mercie is offered to al.✦
God created man of the earth, and after his own image he made him.GOD created man of the earth, and after his owne image he made him.✦Deus creavit de terra hominem, et secundum imaginem suam fecit illum :
2And again he turned him into it, and conformable to himself clothed him with strength.And againe he turned him into it, and conformable to himselfe clothed him with strength.✦et iterum convertit illum in ipsam, et secundum se vestivit illum virtute.
3He gave him a number of days and time, and gave him power of those things, that are upon the earth.He gaue him a number of daies and time, and gaue him power of those thinges, that are vpon the earth.✦Numerum dierum et tempus dedit illi, et dedit illi potestatem eorum quæ sunt super terram.
4He put his fear over all flesh, and he had dominion of beasts and fowls.He put his feare ouer al flesh, and he had dominion of beastes and fowles.✦Posuit timorem illius super omnem carnem, et dominatus est bestiarum et volatilium.
5He created of him an helper like to himself: he gave them counsel, and tongue, and eyes, and ears, and heart to devise: and he filled them with the disciplina: punishment, correction; instruction, teaching of understanding.He created of him an helper like to himselfe: he gaue them counsel, and tongue, and eies, & eares, and hart to deuise: and he filled them with the discipline of vnderstanding.✦Creavit ex ipso adjutorium simile sibi : consilium, et linguam, et oculos, et aures, et cor dedit illis excogitandi, et disciplina intellectus replevit illos.
6He created in them the knowledge of the spirit, he filled their heart with understanding, and evil and good he showed them.He created in them the knowlege of the spirit, he filled their hart with vnderstanding, and euil and good he shewed them.✦Creavit illis scientiam spiritus, sensu implevit cor illorum, et mala et bona ostendit illis.
7He set his eye upon their hearts to show them the great things of his works:He set his eie vpon their hartes to shew them the great thinges of his workes:Posuit oculum suum super corda illorum, ostendere illis magnalia operum suorum :
8that they might declare the glorious things of his works.that they might praise the name of sanctification: and glorie in his meruelous workes, that thy might declare the glorious thinges of his workes.ut nomen sanctificationis collaudent, et gloriari in mirabilibus illius ; ut magnalia enarrent operum ejus.
9He added discipline unto them, and made them inherit the law of life.He added discipline vnto them, and made them inherite the lawe of life.Addidit illis disciplinam, et legem vitæ hæreditavit illos.
10He made an everlasting testamentum: covenant with them, and he showed them justice and his judgements.He made an euerlasting testament with them, & he shewed them iustice and his iudgementes.Testamentum æternum constituit cum illis, et justitiam et judicia sua ostendit illis.
11And their eye saw the glorious things of his honour, and their ears heard the honour of his voice, and he said to them: Beware of every unjust thing.And their eie saw the glorious thinges of his honour, and their eares heard the honour of his voice, and he said to them: Beware of euerie vniust thing.Et magnalia honoris ejus vidit oculus illorum, et honorem vocis audierunt aures illorum. Et dixit illis : Attendite ab omni iniquo.
12And he gave them commandment every one concerning his neighbour.And he gaue them commandment euerie one concerning his neighbour.✦Et mandavit illis unicuique de proximo suo.
13Their ways are before him always, they are not hid from his eyes.Their wayes are before him alwaies, they are not hid from his eies.✦Viæ illorum coram ipso sunt semper : non sunt absconsæ ab oculis ipsius.
14Over every nation he appointed a ruler.Ouer euerie nation he appointed a ruler.In unamquamque gentem præposuit rectorem :
15And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.And Israel was made the manifest portion of God.et pars Dei Israël facta est manifesta.
16And all their works as the sun in the sight of God: and his eyes without intermission looking on their ways.And al their workes as the sunne in the sight of God : and his eies without intermission looking on their wayes.✦Et omnia opera illorum velut sol in conspectu Dei : et oculi ejus sine intermissione inspicientes in viis eorum.
17The testaments were not hid by their iniquity, and all their iniquities are in the sight of God.The testamentes were not hid by their iniquitie, and al their iniquities are in the sight of God.✦Non sunt absconsa testamenta per iniquitatem illorum, et omnes iniquitates eorum in conspectu Dei.
18The alms of a man is as a seal with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:The almes of a man is as a seale with him, and shal preserue the grace of a man as the apple of the eie :✦Eleemosyna viri quasi signaculum cum ipso, et gratiam hominis quasi pupillam conservabit.
19And afterward he shall arise, and shall render them reward, to every one upon their head, and shall turn into the inner parts of the earth.And afterward he shal arise, and shal render them reward, to euerie one vpon their head, and shal turne into the inner partes of the earth.✦Et postea resurget, et retribuet illis retributionem, unicuique in caput ipsorum, et convertet in interiores partes terræ.
20But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath confirmed them that fail to sustinere: bear up under, endure, hold out, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.But to the penitent he hath geuen the way of iustice, and he hath confirmed them that faile to susteine, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.✦Pœnitentibus autem dedit viam justitiæ, et confirmavit deficientes sustinere, et destinavit illis sortem veritatis.
21Turn to our Lord, and forsake thy sins:Turne to our Lord, and forsake thy sinnes :Convertere ad Dominum, et relinque peccata tua :
22pray before the face of our Lord, and diminish offences.pray before the face of our Lord, and diminish offences.precare ante faciem Domini, et minue offendicula.
23Return to our Lord, and turn away from thine injustice, and hate exceedingly abomination:Returne to our Lord, and turne away from thine iniustice, and hate excedingly abomination :✦Revertere ad Dominum, et avertere ab injustitia tua, et nimis odito execrationem :
24and know the injustices and judgements of God, and stand in the lot of thy purpose, and of prayer of the most high God.and know the iniustices and iudgementes of God, and stand in the lot of thy purpose, and of praier of the most high God.✦et cognosce justitias et judicia Dei, et sta in sorte propositionis, et orationis altissimi Dei.
25Go into the parts of the holy world, with the living, and them that give praise to God.Goe into the partes of the holie world, with the liuing, and them that geue praise to God.✦In partes vade sæculi sancti, cum vivis et dantibus confessionem Deo.
26Tarry not in the error of the impious, before death confessio: to acknowledge sin; to acknowledge openly with praise and thanksgiving. From the dead as nothing, confession perisheth.Tarie not in the errour of the impious, before death confesse. From the dead as nothing, confession perisheth.✦Non demoreris in errore impiorum : ante mortem confitere : a mortuo, quasi nihil, perit confessio.
27Thou shalt confess living, alive and in health thou shalt confess, and shalt praise God, and shalt glory in his mercies.Thou shalt confesse liuing, aliue and in health thou shalt confesse, and shalt praise God, and shalt glorie in his mercies.✦Confiteberis vivens, vivus et sanus confiteberis : et laudabis Deum, et gloriaberis in miserationibus illius.
28How great is the mercy of our Lord, and his propitiatio: atoning mercy that appeaseth to them that turn to him!How great is the mercie of our Lord, and his propitiation to them that turne to him!✦Quam magna misericordia Domini, et propitiatio illius convertentibus ad se !
29For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal, and they have delighted in the vanity of malice.For al thinges can not be in men, because the sonne of man is not immortal, and they haue delighted in the vanitie of malice.✦Nec enim omnia possunt esse in hominibus, quoniam non est immortalis filius hominis, et in vanitate malitiæ placuerunt.
30What is brighter than the sun? and it shall fail. Or what more wicked than that which flesh and blood hath invented? and this shall be reproved.What is brighter then the sunne? & it shal faile. Or what more wicked then that which flesh and bloud hath inuented? and this shal be reproued.✦Quid lucidius sole ? et hic deficiet ; aut quid nequius quam quod excogitavit caro et sanguis ? et hoc arguetur.
31He beholdeth the power of the height of heaven: and all men be earth and ashes.He beholdeth the powre of the height of heauen: and al men be earth and ashes.✦Virtutem altitudinis cæli ipse conspicit : et omnes homines terra et cinis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.