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¶ They that make a grauen image are all of them vanitie, and their delectable things shall not profit, and they are their owne witnesses, they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. desireable.

1611 marginal notePsal. 115.4. &c.

Stand now with thine inchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profite, if so be thou mayest preuaile.

Thus saith the LORD thy redeemer, the holy one of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest goe.

I will declare thy righteousnes; and thy workes, for they shall not profit thee.

The Priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the Law knew me not: the pastours also transgressed against mee, and the Prophets prophecied by Baal, and walked after things that doe not profit.

1611 marginal noteRom.2.20

Hath a nation changed their Gods, which are yet no Gods? but my people haue changed their glory, for that which doth not profit.

1611 marginal noteCha. 16.20

¶ Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

They haue sowen wheate, but shall reape thornes: they haue put themselues to paine, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your reuenues, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.16. deut.26 38. mic.6.15. agg.1.6.

O LORD, my strength and my fortresse, and my refuge in the day of affliction; the Gentiles shall come vnto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say; Surely our fathers haue inherited lyes, vanitie, and things wherein there is no profit.

Behold, I am against them that prophecie false dreames, sayeth the LORD, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lyes and by their lightnesse, yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profite this people at all, sayth the LORD.