Praises of Josias, who (like to David, and Ezechias) took away occasions of idolatry. 8. Praises of Jeremie, 10. Ezechiel, 12. and the twelve Prophets. 13. Also of Zorobabel, Jesus the son of Josedech, Nehemias, Enoch, Joseph, Seth, Sem, and Adam.Praises of Iosias, who (like to Dauid, and Ezechias) tooke away occasions of idolatrie. 8. Praises of Ieremie, 10. Ezechiel, 12. and the twelue Prophetes. 13. Also of Zorobabel, Iesus the sonne of Iosedech, Nehemias, Enoch, Ioseph, Seth, Sem, and Adam.✦
The memory of Josias is according to the compositionem: a sweet, a candy; a compounded preparation, a blended perfume of perfume made by the work of an apothecary.THE memorie of Iosias is according to the confection of perfume made by the worke of an apothecarie.Memoria Josiæ in compositionem odoris facta opus pigmentarii.
2His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music in banquet of wine.His remembrance shal be sweete as honie in euerie mouth, and as musick in banket of wine.In omni ore quasi mel indulcabitur ejus memoria, et ut musica in convivio vini.
3He was directed by God into the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of impiety.He was directed by God into the repentance of the nation, and he tooke away the abominations of impietie.Ipse est directus divinitus in pœnitentiam gentis, et tulit abominationes impietatis.
4And he governed his heart toward our Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened piety.And he gouerned his hart toward our Lord, and in the daies of sinners he strengthened pietie.Et gubernavit ad Dominum cor ipsius, et in diebus peccatorum corroboravit pietatem.
5Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin.Except Dauid, and Ezechias, and Iosias, al committed sinne.Præter David et Ezechiam et Josiam, omnes peccatum commiserunt :
6For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the Highest, and contemned the fear of God.For the kinges of Iuda forsooke the law of the Highest, and contemned the feare of God.nam reliquerunt legem Altissimi reges Juda, et contempserunt timorem Dei.
7For they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation.For they gaue their kingdom to others, and their glorie to a strange nation.Dederunt enim regnum suum aliis, et gloriam suam alienigenæ genti.
8They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the ways thereof desolate in the hand of Jeremie.They burnt the chosen citie of holines, and made the waies thereof desolate in the hand of Ieremie.Incenderunt electam sanctitatis civitatem, et desertas fecerunt vias ipsius in manu Jeremiæ.
9For they evil tractaverunt: begged, pleaded with; treated, dealt with (here ill-used) him; who was consecrated a prophet from his mother's womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew.For they euil intreated him; who was consecrated a prophet from his mothers wombe, to ouerthrow, and pluck vp, and destroy, and to build againe, and renewe.Nam male tractaverunt illum qui a ventre matris consecratus est propheta, evertere, et eruere, et perdere, et iterum ædificare, et renovare :
10Ezechiel who saw the sight of glory, which he showed him in the chariot of Cherubs.Ezechiel who saw the sight of glorie, which he shewed him in the chariote of Cherubs.Ezechiel, qui vidit conspectum gloriæ quam ostendit illi in curru cherubim.
11For he made mention of the enemies in rain, to do good unto them, that have showed right ways.For he made mention of the enemies in rayne, to doe good vnto them, that haue shewed right waies.Nam commemoratus est inimicorum in imbre, benefacere illis qui ostenderunt rectas vias.
12And the bones of the twelve prophets well may they spring out of their place: for they have strengthened Jacob, and have redeemed themselves in the fidelity of power.And the bones of the twelue prophets wel may they spring out of their place: for they haue strengthened Iacob, and haue redeemed themselues in the fidelitie of power.Et duodecim prophetarum ossa pullulent de loco suo : nam corroboraverunt Jacob, et redemerunt se in fide virtutis.
13How may we magnify Zorobabel, for he also was as a signet on the right hand,How may we magnifie Zorobabel, for he also was as a signet on the right hand,Quomodo amplificemus Zorobabel ? nam et ipse quasi signum in dextera manu :
14and so Jesus the son of Josedec? who in their days built the house, and erected the holy temple to our Lord, prepared to everlasting glory.and so Iesus the sonne of Iosedec? who in their daies built the house, and erected the holie temple to our Lord, prepared to euerlasting glorie.sic et Jesum filium Josedec, qui in diebus suis ædificaverunt domum, et exaltaverunt templum sanctum Domino, paratum in gloriam sempiternam.
15And Nehemias in the memory of much time, who erected us our walls overthrown, and set up the gates and locks, who built our houses.And Nehemias in the memorie of much time, who erected vs our walles ouerthrowen, and set vp the gates and lockes, who built our houses.Et Nehemias in memoriam multi temporis, qui erexit nobis muros eversos, et stare fecit portas et seras, qui erexit domos nostras.
16No man hath been born in the earth like to Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.No man hath bene borne in the earth like to Henoch: for he also was taken vp from the earth.Nemo natus est in terra qualis Henoch, nam et ipse receptus est a terra :
17Neither as Joseph who was a man born prince of his brethren, the stay of the nation, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:Neither as Ioseph who was a man borne prince of his bretheren, the stay of the nation, the ruler of his bretheren, the stay of the people:neque ut Joseph, qui natus est homo princeps fratrum, firmamentum gentis, rector fratrum, stabilimentum populi :
18and his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.and his bones were visited, and after death they prophecied.et ossa ipsius visitata sunt, et post mortem prophetaverunt.
19Seth, and Sem obtained glory with men: and above every soul, in the beginning Adam.Seth, and Sem obteyned glorie with men: and aboue euerie soule, in the beginning Adam.Seth et Sem apud homines gloriam adepti sunt, et super omnem animam in origine Adam.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.