¶ The deliueraunce of the people by Cyrus. The commynge of Chryst and callynge of the Gentyles.

A   Thus sayeth the Lord vnto Cyrus his anoynted whom I haue taken by þe; ryght h&abar;de, to subdue nati&obar;s before h&ibar;. ^noteI wyll lowse the gyrdle of kynges, ∧ I wyll open þe; gates before his face, and not to shut their dores. I will go before the, and make the croked streyght, I shall breake the brasen dores, ∧ burst the yron barres. I shall geue the þe; hyd treasures, ∧ the thynge which is secretly kept: þt; thou mayest knowe that I am þe; Lorde God of Israel which haue called the by thy name: ∧ ^note that for Iacob my seruauntes sake, ∧ for Israel my chosen. For I called the by thy name, and ordeyned the or euer thou knewest me. ^noteEu&ebar; I the Lord before wh&obar; there is none other: for without me ther is no God. ^noteI haue prepared the or euer thou knewest me, B   that I myght be knowne fr&obar; the rysing of þe; sunne to the goynge downe of the same, that all is nothynge without me. For I am þe; Lorde, and there is els none. It is I þt; ^note created the lyght ∧ darcknes. ^noteI make peace and trouble: yee, eu&ebar; I the Lorde do all these thinges. &club; Ye heauens fr&obar; aboue droppe downe, ∧ let the cloudes rayne ryghteousnes. The earth open it selfe, and bringe forth health, that therby righteousnes maye florysh. Euen I the Lorde bringe it to passe.

^noteWo be vnto him þt; stryueth &wt; his maker, the potsherde with the potter. Sayeth þe; claye to the potter. What makest thou? or thy worke serueth for nothing? Wo be vnto him that sayeth to hys father. Why begettest þu;? And to his mother: why bearest thou? Thus sayeth the Lorde, euen the holy one, ∧ maker of Israel. Aske me of thynges for to come, c&obar;cernynge my sonnes: and put me in rem&ebar;braunce, as touching the worckes of my h&abar;des: I haue made the earth, and created man vp&obar; it. With myne handes haue I spred forth heauen, and geuen a commaundement for all the hoost therof. I shall wake him vp with ryghteousnes, and ordre all his wayes. ^noteHe shall buylde my cytie, and let out my prisoners: ∧ that nether for gyft nor rewardes, sayeth the Lord of Hostes. C   Thus sayeth the Lord. The occupiers of Egypt, the marchauntes of the Morians and Sabees, shall come vnto the with tribute, they shalbe thyne, they shall folowe the, and go with cheynes vp&obar; their fete. They shall fall downe before the, and make supplicacyon vnto the. For God (without whom there is none other God) shalbe with the. ^noteO howe profounde art þu; O God, thou God and Sauioure of Israel? Confounded are they all, and put to dishonoure: they are gone hence together with shame, euen þe; makers of ymages. But Israel shalbe saued in þe; Lorde, which is the euerlastinge saluacy&obar;. Ye shall not come to shame ner confusyon, worlde without ende.

For thus sayeth the Lord: ^note euen he that created heau&ebar;, the God that made the earth, that fashyoned it, and sett it forth. He dyd not make it for naught, but to be enhabited. Euen I the Lorde, without whom there is none other. ^noteI haue not spok&ebar; secretly, nether in darcke places of the earth. It is not for naught, that I sayde vnto the sede of Iacob: seke me. I am the Lorde, which when I speake, declareth the thing that is righteous ∧ true: gather you ∧ come together, draw nie hyther, you þt; are escaped of the people. ^note D   Haue they eny vnderstandynge, that set vp the stockes of theyr Idols, ∧ praye vnto a God, that c&abar;not helpe them? drawe nye, come hyther, and let th&ebar; aske councell one at another and shewe forth. What is he, that tolde thys before? or, who spake of it, euer sence the begynning? Haue not I the Lord done it? ^note &wt;out whom there is none other God? the true God and Sauioure, and ther is els none but I? ^noteAnd therfore turne you vnto me (all ye endes of the earth) that ye maye be saued: for I am God, ∧ there is els none. I sweare by my selfe: oute of my mouth c&obar;meth the word of ryghteousnesse, and that maye no m&abar; turne: ^note but all knees shall bowe vnto me, and all tunges shall sweare by my name, saying. Uerely, in the Lord is my ryghteousnes and strength. To him shal men come: but all they that thincke scorne of him, shalbe confo&ubar;ded. And the whole sede of Israel shalbe iustified and make their boast in the Lorde.

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