Bishops(i)
19 He chasteneth hym with sickenesse vpon his bedde, he layeth sore punishement vpon his bones
20 So that his lyfe may away with no bread, and his soule abhorreth to eate any dayntie meate
21 In so much that his body is cleane consumed away, and his bones appeare which before were not seene
22 His soule draweth vnto the graue, and his lyfe to death
23 Now yf there be a messenger, one among a thousande, sent for to speake vnto man, and to shew him the right way
24 Then the Lord is mercifull vnto him, and sayth, He shalbe deliuered, that he fall not downe to the graue: for I am sufficiently reconciled
25 Then shal his fleshe be as freshe as a childes, and shal returne as in the dayes of his youth
26 He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauorable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy, for he will render vnto man his righteousnesse
27 A respect hath he vnto men, let man then say, I haue offended, I did vnrighteously, & it hath done me no good
28 Yea he hath deliuered my soule from destruction, and my lyfe shall see the light
29 Lo all these worketh God alway with man
30 That he bring backe his soule from the graue to the light, yea the light of the lyuing