GOD

As I liue, saith the LORD God, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose couenant he brake, euen with him, in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

Therefore thus saith the LORD God, As I liue, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my Couenant that he hath broken, euen it will I recompense vpon his owne head.

¶ Thus saith the LORD God, I wil also take of the highest branch of the high Cedar, and will set it, I will croppe off from the top of his yong twigges a tender one, and will plant it vpon an high mountaine and eminent.

As I liue, saith the LORD God, yee shall not haue occasion any more to vse this prouerbe in Israel.

Hath walked in my Statutes, and hath kept my Iudgements to deale truely; hee is iust, hee shall surely liue, saith the LORD God.

Haue I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die, saith the LORD God? And not that he should returne from his wayes, and liue?

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.11.

Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, saith the LORD God; repent, and turne your selues from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your ruine.

1611 marginal noteOr, others.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 3.2.

For I haue no pleasure in y e death of him that dieth, saith the LORD God: wherefore turne your selues, & liue ye.

1611 marginal noteOr, others.

1611 marginal noteChap.33.11. 2.pet.3.9.

Sonne of man, speake vnto the elders of Israel, and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, Are yee come to enquire of me? As I liue, saith the LORD God, I will not be enquired of by you.

¶ And say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted vp mine hand vnto the seed of the house of Iacob, and made my selfe knowen vnto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted vp mine hand vnto them, saying, I am the LORD your God,

1611 marginal noteOr, sware, and so verse 6,&c.

1611 marginal noteExod.31.8. and 4.31.