1The Lorde hath created man of the earth, and turned him vnto it againe. 2He gaue him the number of dayes & certaine times, and gaue him power of the thinges that are vpon earth. 3Hee clothed them with strength, as they had neede, and made them according to his image. 4He made all flesh to feare him, so that he had the dominion ouer the beastes, and foules. 5He created out of him an helper like vnto him selfe, and gaue them discretion and tongue, and eyes, eares, and an heart to vnderstande, and sixtly he gaue them a spirit, and seuenthly hee gaue them speach to declare his workes, 6And hee filled them with knowledge of vnderstanding, and shewed them good and euill. 7He set his eye vpon their hearts, declaring vnto them his noble workes, 8And gaue them occasion to reioyce perpetually in his miracles, that they should prudently declare his works, and that the elect should prayse his holy Name together. 9Besides this, he gaue them knowledge, & gaue the the Law of life for an heritage, that they might nowe knowe that they were mortall. 10He made an euerlasting couenant with the, and shewed them his iudgements. 11Their eyes sawe the maiestie of his glory, and their eares heard his glorious voyce. 12And he said vnto them, Beware of al vnrighteous things. He gaue euery man also a commandement concerning his neighbour. 13Their wayes are euer before him, and are not hid from his eyes. 14Euery man from his youth is giuen to euill, and their stonie hearts can not become flesh. 15Hee appoynted a ruler vpon euery people, when he deuided the nations of the whole earth. 16And he did chuse Israel, as a peculiar people to himselfe, whom he nourisheth with discipline as his first borne, and giueth him most louing light, and doeth not forsake him. 17All their workes are as the sunne before him, and his eyes are continually vpon their wayes. 18None of their vnrighteousnesse is hid from him, but all their sinnes are before the Lord. 19And as he is merciful, & knoweth his worke, hee doeth not leaue them nor forsake them, but spareth them. 20The almes of a man, is as a thing sealed vp before him, & he keepeth the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and giueth repentance to their sonnes, and daughters. 21At the last shal he arise, and reward them, and shall repay their reward vpon their heads. 22But vnto them that will repent, he giueth them grace to returne, and exhorteth such as faile, with patience, and sendeth them the portion of the veritie. 23Returne then vnto the Lorde, and forsake thy sinnes: make thy praier before his face, and take away the offence. 24Turne againe vnto the most High: for he wil bring thee from darkenesse to wholesome light: forsake thine vnrighteousnesse, and hate greatly all abomination. 25Knowe the righteousnesse and iudgements of God: stande in ye portio that is set forth for thee, and in the prayer of the most high God, and goe in the parts of the holy worlde with such as be liuing and confesse God. 26Who can prayse the most High in the hell, as doe all they that liue and confesse him? 27Abide not thou in the errour of the vngodly, but prayse the Lorde before death. 28Thankefulnesse perisheth from the dead, as though he were not: but the liuing, and he that is sounde of heart, prayseth the Lord, and reioyceth in his mercy. 29How great is the louing kindnes of the Lord our God, and his compassion vnto such as turne vnto him in holines! 30For all things can not be in men, because the sonne of man is not immortal, and they take pleasure in the vanitie of wickednesse. 31What is more cleare then the sunne? yet shall it faile. 32So flesh and blood that thinketh euill, shall be reproued. 33He seeth the power of the high heauen, and all men are but earth and ashes.