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Isaiah 64:1 543 Isaiah 65:20
64 5 Which say, Stand apart, come not neere to me:
1 Oh, that thou wouldest breake the heauens, for I am holier then thou: these are a smoke in
and come downe, and that the mountaines might my wrath and a fire that burneth all the day.
melt at thy presence! 2 As the melting fire 6 Beholde, it is written before me: I wil not keepe
burned, as the fire caused the waters to boyle, silence, but will render it and recompense it into
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(that thou mightest declare thy Name to thy their bosome. Your iniquities and the iniquities
aduersaries) the people did tremble at thy pres- of your fathers shalbe together (sayth the Lord)
ence. When thou diddest terrible things, which which haue burnt incense vpon the mountaines,
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we looked not for, thou camest downe, and the and blasphemed me vpon the hilles: therefore
mountaines melted at thy presence. 4 For since wil I measure their olde worke into their bosome.
the beginning of the world they haue not heard 8 Thus sayth the Lord, As the wine is found in
nor vnderstande with the eare, neither hath ye the cluster, and one sayth, Destroy it not, for a
eye seene another God beside thee, which doeth blessing is in it, so will I doe for my seruants
so to him that waiteth for him. 5 Thou diddest sakes, that I may not destroy them whole. 9 But
meete him, that reioyced in thee, and did iustly: I will bring a seede out of Iaakob, and out of
they remembred thee in thy wayes: beholde, Iudah, that shall inheritmy mountaine: and mine
thou art angrie, for we haue sinned: yet in them elect shall inherit it, and my seruants shall dwell
is continuance, and we shall be saued. 6 But we there. 10 And Sharon shalbe a sheepefolde, and
haue all bene as an vncleane thing, and all our the valley of Achor shalbe a resting place for the
righteousnes is as filthie cloutes, and we all doe cattell of my people, that haue sought me. 11 But
fade like a leafe, and our iniquities like the winde ye are they that haue forsaken the Lord and for-
haue taken vs away. 7 And there is none that gotten mine holy Mountaine, and haue prepared
calleth vpon thy Name, neither that stirreth vp a table for the multitude, and furnish the drinke
himselfe to take holde of thee: for thou hast hid offerings vnto the number. 12 Therefore wil I
thy face from vs, and hast consumed vs because number you to the sword, and all you shall bowe
of our iniquities. 8 But now, O Lord, thou art downe to the slaughter, because I called, and ye
our Father: we are the clay, and thou art our did not answere: I spake, and ye heard not, but
potter, and we all are the worke of thine hands. did euil in my sight, and did chuse that thing
9 Be not angry, O Lord, aboue measure, neither which I would not. 13 Therefore thus saith the
remember iniquitie for euer: lo, we beseech thee Lord God, Beholde, my seruants shall eate, and
beholde, we are all thy people. 10 Thine holy cities ye shalbe hungrie: beholde, my seruants shall
lye waste: Zion is a wildernes, and Ierusalem a drinke, and ye shall be thirstie: beholde, my
desart. 11 The House of our Sanctuarie and of seruants shall reioyce, and ye shalbe ashamed.
our glorie, where our fathers praysed thee, is 14 Beholde, my seruants shall sing for ioye of
burnt vp with fire and all our pleasant things are heart, and ye shall crye for sorow of heart, and
wasted. 12 Wilt thou holde thy selfe still at these shall howle for vexation of minde. 15 And ye shall
things, O Lord? wilt thou holde thy peace and leaue your name as a curse vnto my chosen: for
afflict vs aboue measure? the Lord God shall slay you and call his seruants

65 by another name. 16 He that shall blesse in the
earth, shall blesse himselfe in the true God, and
1 I have bene sought of them that asked not: he that sweareth in the earth, shall sweare by the
I was found of them that sought me not: I sayd, true God: for the former troubles are forgotten,
Beholde me, beholde me, vnto a nation that and shall surely hide themselues from mine eyes.
called not vpon my Name. 2 I haue spred out 17 For lo, I will create newe heauens and a new
mine handes all the day vnto a rebellious people, earth: and the former shall not be remembred
which walked in a way that was not good, euen nor come into minde. 18 But be you glad and
after their owne imaginations: 3 A people that reioyce for euer in the things that I shall create:
prouoked me euer vnto my face: that sacrificeth for beholde, I will create Ierusalem, as a reioycing
in gardens, and burneth incense vpon brickes. and her people as a ioye, 19 And I wil reioyce in
4 Which remaine among the graues, and lodge Ierusalem, and ioye in my people, and the voyce
in the desarts, which eate swines flesh, and the of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the
broth of things polluted are in their vessels. voyce of crying. 20 There shall be no more there