Praises of holy fathers in general: 16. and in particular of Enoch, 17. Noe, 20. Abraham, 24. Isaac, and Jacob.Praises of holie fathers in general: 16. and in particular of Enoch, 17. Noe, 20. Abraham, 24. Isaac, and Iacob.✦
Let us praise glorious men, and our fathers in their generation.LET vs praise glorious men, and our fathers in their generation.✦Laudemus viros gloriosos, et parentes nostros in generatione sua.
2Much glory hath our Lord made by his magnificence from the beginning of the world.Much glorie hath our Lord made by his magnificence from the beginning of the world.✦Multam gloriam fecit Dominus : magnificentia sua a sæculo.
3Ruling in their dominions, men great for force, and præditi: endowed, furnished, gifted with their wisdom, declaring in the prophets the dignity of prophets,Ruling in their dominions, men great for force, and endued with their wisdom, declaring in the prophetes the dignitie of prophetes,✦Dominantes in potestatibus suis, homines magni virtute et prudentia sua præditi, nuntiantes in prophetis dignitatem prophetarum :
4and ruling in the people that was present, and by the virtue of wisdom most holy words to the peoples.and ruling in the people that was present, and by the vertue of wisdom most holie wordes to the peoples.✦et imperantes in præsenti populo, et virtute prudentiæ populis sanctissima verba :
5In their skill seeking out musical melodies, and uttering songs of scriptures.In their kil seeking out musical melodies, & vttering songnes of scriptures.✦in peritia sua requirentes modos musicos, et narrantes carmina Scripturarum :
6Rich men in force studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses.Rich men in force studying beautifulnes: liuing at peace in their houses.✦homines divites in virtute, pulchritudinis studium habentes, pacificantes in domibus suis.
7All these in the generations of their nation have obtained glory, and in their days are praised.Al these in the generations of their nation haue obteyned glorie, and in their daies are praised.✦Omnes isti in generationibus gentis suæ gloriam adepti sunt, et in diebus suis habentur in laudibus.
8They that were born of them have left a name to tell their praises:They that were borne of them haue leaft a name to tel their praises:✦Qui de illis nati sunt reliquerunt nomen narrandi laudes eorum.
9and there are some of whom there is no memory: they are perished, as they that never were; and are born, as not born at all, and their children with them.and there are some of whom there is no memorie: they are perished, as they that neuer were; & are borne, as not borne at al, & their children with them.✦Et sunt quorum non est memoria : perierunt quasi qui non fuerint : et nati sunt quasi non nati, et filii ipsorum cum ipsis.
10But they are men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed:But they are men of mercie, whose godlie deedes haue not failed:✦Sed illi viri misericordiæ sunt, quorum pietates non defuerunt.
11good things continue with their seed,good thinges continew with their seede,Cum semine eorum permanent bona :
12their nepotes: children of one's sibling; grandsons, descendants, posterity are an holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the testaments:their nephewes are an holie inheritance, and their seede hath stoode in the testamentes:hæreditas sancta nepotes eorum, et in testamentis stetit semen eorum :
13and their children because of them abide for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken.and their children because of them abide for euer: their seede and their glorie shal not be forsaken.✦et filii eorum propter illos usque in æternum manent : semen eorum et gloria eorum non derelinquetur.
14Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liueth vnto generation and generation.✦Corpora ipsorum in pace sepulta sunt, et nomen eorum vivit in generationem et generationem.
15Let peoples tell their wisdom, and the Church declare their praise.Let peoples tel their wisdom, and the Church declare their praise.✦Sapientiam ipsorum narrent populi, et laudem eorum nuntiet ecclesia.
16Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may geue repentance to the nations.✦Enoch placuit Deo, et translatus est in paradisum, ut det gentibus pœnitentiam.
17Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliatio: a means of atonement, propitiation, not a mere renewal of friendship.Noe was found perfect, iust, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation.✦Noë inventus est perfectus, justus, et in tempore iracundiæ factus est reconciliatio.
18Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood was made.Therefore was there a remnant leaft to the earth, when the flood was made.✦Ideo dimissum est reliquum terræ, cum factum est diluvium.
19The testaments of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.The testaments of the world were made with him, that al flesh should no more be destroyed with the flood.✦Testamenta sæculi posita sunt apud illum, ne deleri possit diluvio omnis caro.
20Abraham the great father of the multitude of the nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the Highest, and was in covenant with him.Abraham the great father of the multitude of the nations, and there was not found the like to him in glorie, who kept the law of the Highest, and was in couenant with him.✦Abraham magnus pater multitudinis gentium, et non est inventus similis illi in gloria : qui conservavit legem Excelsi, et fuit in testamento cum illo.
21In his flesh he made the covenant to stand, and in tentatione: trial, testing, proving, not enticement to sin he was found faithful.In his flesh he made the couenant to stand, and in tentation he was found faithful.✦In carne ejus stare fecit testamentum, et in tentatione inventus est fidelis.
22Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his nation, that he should increase as an heap of earth,Therefore by an oath he gaue him glorie in his nation, that he should encrease as an heape of earth,Ideo jurejurando dedit illi gloriam in gente sua, crescere illum quasi terræ cumulum,
23and that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.and that he would exalt his seede as the starres, and they should inherite from sea to sea, and from the riuer to the endes of the earth.et ut stellas exaltare semen ejus, et hæreditare illos a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos terræ.
24And he did in like manner in Isaac for Abraham his father.And he did in like manner in Isaac for Abraham his father.✦Et in Isaac eodem modo fecit, propter Abraham patrem ejus.
25Our Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob.Our Lord gaue him the blessing of al nations, and confirmed his couenant vpon the head of Iacob.✦Benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi Dominus, et testamentum confirmavit super caput Jacob.
26He knew him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes.He knew him in his blessinges, and gaue him an inheritance, & diuided him his portion in twelue tribes.✦Agnovit eum in benedictionibus suis, et dedit illi hæreditatem, et divisit illi partem in tribubus duodecim.
27And he preserved unto him men of mercy, and found grace in the eyes of all flesh.And he preserued vnto him men of mercie, and found grace in the eies of al flesh.✦Et conservavit illi homines misericordiæ, invenientes gratiam in oculis omnis carnis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.