ainted, their heart failing them: for a sudden fear, and not
looked for, came upon them.

Wis 17:16
So then whosoever there fell down was straitly kept, shut up
in a prison without iron bars,

Wis 17:17
For whether he were husbandman, or shepherd, or a labourer in
the field, he was overtaken, and endured that necessity, which
could not be avoided: for they were all bound with one chain of
darkness.

Wis 17:18
Whether it were a whistling wind, or a melodious noise of
birds among the spreading branches, or a pleasing fall of water
running violently,

Wis 17:19
Or a terrible sound of stones cast down, or a running that
could not be seen of skipping beasts, or a roaring voice of most
savage wild beasts, or a rebounding echo from the hollow
mountains; these things made them to swoon for fear.

Wis 17:20
For the whole world shined with clear light, and none were
hindered in their labour:

Wis 17:21
Over them only was spread an heavy night, an image of that
darkness which should afterward receive them: but yet were they
unto themselves more grievous than the darkness.

Wis 18:1
Nevertheless thy saints had a very great light, whose voice
they hearing, and not seeing their shape, because they also had
not suffered the same things, they counted them happy.

Wis 18:2
But for that they did not hurt them now, of whom they had
been wronged before, they thanked them, and besought them pardon
for that they had been enemies.

Wis 18:3
Instead whereof thou gavest them a burning pillar of fire,
both to be a guide of the unknown journey, and an harmless sun
to entertain them honourably.

Wis 18:4
For they were worthy to be deprived of light and imprisoned
in darkness, who had kept thy sons shut up, by whom the
uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the world.

Wis 18:5
And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints,
one child being cast forth, and saved, to reprove them, thou
tookest away the multitude of their children, and destroyedst
them altogether in a mighty water.

Wis 18:6
Of that night were our fathers certified afore, that
assuredly knowing unto what oaths they had given credence, they
might afterwards be of good cheer.

Wis 18:7
So of thy people was accepted both the salvation of the
righteous, and destruction of the enemies.

Wis 18:8
For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same
thou didst glorify us, whom thou hadst called.

Wis 18:9
For the righteous c