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A godly meditacion vpon. xx. select and chosen Psalmes of the prophet Dauid as wel necessary to al them that are desirous to haue ye darke wordes of the prophet declared and made playn: as also fruitfull to suche as delyte in the contemplatio[n] of the spiritual meanyng of them. Compiled and set furth by Sir Anthony Cope knight.
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Cope, Anthony, Sir, d. 1551.
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and_o my_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v make_v as_o apparent_a unto_o the_o in_o the_o night_n time_n as_o in_o the_o day_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sin_n do_v nothing_o increase_v thy_o sight_n no_o more_o do_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n let_v thy_o sight_n and_o that_o more_o be_v thou_o lord_n do_v inhabit_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o my_o body_n my_o reins_n be_v thy_o my_o delectation_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o only_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o thou_o have_v so_o stay_v i_o that_o those_o part_n of_o my_o body_n which_o serve_v before_o thy_o enemy_n be_v now_o become_v ready_a to_o serve_v to_o sanctification_n and_o be_v become_v thy_o proper_a possession_n uâ—â—_n rome_n uâ—â—_n for_o what_o be_o i_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v destitute_a of_o thy_o help_n i_o do_v consydre_fw-fr thy_o goodness_n &_o thy_o godly_a providence_n by_o which_o thou_o waste_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o first_o be_v thou_o dyddeste_v lay_v the_o foundation_n before_o i_o be_v first_o beget_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o before_o i_o receyve_v any_o shappe_n of_o man_n thou_o dyddeste_v with_o thy_o help_n cover_v i_o in_o process_n of_o time_n thou_o gavy_v i_o my_o form_n with_o lineament_n of_o the_o body_n proportion_v in_o i_o the_o shappe_n of_o man_n that_o i_o now_o have_v which_o a_o certain_a space_n before_o be_v a_o rude_a piece_n of_o flesh_n without_o any_o comely_a feture_n at_o the_o last_o thou_o dyddeste_v brathe_n into_o my_o body_n thy_o lyvelye_a breath_n thou_o dyddeste_v there_o nurishe_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o from_o peril_n during_o my_o abide_n there_o afterward_o when_o the_o time_n of_o my_o birth_n be_v come_v i_o suscepâ—sti_fw-la i_o de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o thou_o take_v i_o into_o thy_o favourable_a protection_n &_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n accord_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o my_o grow_a and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o year_n give_v unto_o i_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o bring_v i_o unto_o the_o just_a perfection_n thereof_o the_o cunning_a master_n in_o the_o craft_n of_o grave_v carve_a paint_a or_o any_o other_o worldly_a faculty_n when_o they_o have_v with_o diligence_n acheve_v any_o work_n which_o they_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n they_o than_o set_v it_o on_o side_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o nead_v no_o further_a labour_n or_o industry_n but_o it_o fare_v not_o so_o by_o thy_o work_n in_o the_o make_v of_o i_o &_o other_o thy_o reasonable_a creature_n we_o have_v daily_a need_n of_o thy_o gracious_a help_v thou_o must_v ever_o engrave_v in_o we_o thy_o precept_n must_v frame_v in_o we_o a_o herte_a desirous_a to_o keep_v they_o thou_o must_v lay_v upon_o we_o a_o colour_n of_o thy_o grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o fulfil_v they_o great_o therefore_o be_v we_o bind_v unto_o thy_o majesty_n for_o the_o love_n i_o confitebor_fw-la tibi_fw-la quta_fw-la te_fw-la ribilitet_fw-la magnificasti_fw-la i_o thou_o bear_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v much_o more_o abundant_o show_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o we_o than_o it_o be_v in_o our_o creation_n much_o ought_v we_o to_o praise_v the_o and_o to_o thank_v the_o for_o our_o wonderful_a creation_n but_o much_o more_o meâ—ueylouse_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o our_o daily_a protection_n assistence_n inspiration_n tua_fw-la mitabilia_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n ea_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la cognoscet_fw-la ea_fw-la which_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o my_o soul_n do_v right_a well_o considre_a for_o without_o those_o all_o that_o be_v before_o wrought_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o our_o profit_n wherefore_o we_o must_v humble_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o regard_v what_o shall_v redound_v to_o thy_o great_a glory_n &_o that_o to_o set_v forth_o for_o thy_o own_o honour_n and_o also_o for_o thy_o profit_n sense_n thy_o honour_n be_v more_o avaunce_v in_o save_v of_o one_o poor_a miserable_a and_o sinful_a creature_n through_o thy_o mercy_n then_o in_o the_o damnation_n of_o a_o thousand_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n for_o in_o hell_n can_v none_o praise_v the_o but_o curse_n wail_v mourn_v and_o lament_v their_o miserable_a estate_n incessaunt_o thou_o know_v what_o be_v within_o we_o to_o the_o uttermoste_a be_v it_o never_o so_o close_o &_o secret_o hide_v occulto_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr occultatum_fw-la oâ—_n meum_fw-la a_o te_fw-la quod_fw-la fecisti_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la the_o bone_n both_o great_a and_o small_a in_o all_o part_n of_o my_o body_n thou_o haste_v number_v they_o all_o although_o they_o be_v with_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o skin_n full_o prive_o hide_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o carnal_a eye_n yea_o thou_o know_v the_o earthly_a matty_a whereof_o my_o body_n be_v make_v terre_fw-fr â—â—_o substáâ—la_fw-es mea_fw-la in_o inâ—rioribus_fw-la terre_fw-fr and_o do_v devise_v the_o fashion_n thereof_o in_o the_o earthly_a place_n of_o my_o mother_n womb_n long_o time_n before_o it_o be_v make_v thou_o do_v behold_v the_o imperfect_a matteir_n of_o my_o body_n long_o before_o any_o shappe_n be_v put_v therein_o tui_fw-la â—mperfecâ—um_fw-la meum_fw-la viâ—etunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la tui_fw-la or_o any_o life_n give_v there_o unto_o all_o that_o ever_o concern_v i_o from_o my_o begin_v to_o the_o end_n be_v write_v in_o thy_o book_n of_o godly_a forknowledge_n xii_o â—n_fw-la libro_fw-la tuo_fw-la omne_fw-la scriâ—â—ntur_fw-la luce_n xii_o the_o here_o be_v of_o my_o head_n thou_o know_v by_o number_a the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n &_o of_o all_o other_o thy_o reasonable_a creature_n both_o good_a &_o bad_a be_v write_v in_o that_o thy_o eternal_a book_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o thy_o godly_a mind_n &_o thy_o everlasting_a memory_n which_o see_v a_o far_o of_o all_o the_o act_n not_o only_o of_o those_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi or_o now_o be_v live_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o of_o all_o that_o shall_v succeade_v us._n for_o when_o all_o that_o be_v now_o in_o life_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o death_n out_o of_o this_o transitory_a world_n pay_v the_o general_a det_fw-la dew_n unto_o nature_n so_o that_o not_o one_o that_o be_v now_o in_o life_n shall_v tarry_v to_o see_v the_o day_n and_o time_n that_o here_o after_o shall_v come_v eye_n â—ies_n firmabuntut_o et_fw-la â—emo_fw-la in_o eye_n yet_o shall_v other_o increase_v &_o come_v in_o their_o place_n whereof_o none_o shall_v escape_v thy_o most_o perfect_v knowledge_n they_o be_v all_o write_v in_o thy_o book_n of_o eternal_a prescience_n as_o we_o be_v which_o shall_v pass_v away_o before_o that_o tyme._n great_a therefore_o &_o incomprehensible_a be_v thy_o way_n in_o my_o judgement_n rue_v quam_fw-la preciose_fw-la mihi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la rue_v right_o precious_a be_v thy_o counsel_n declare_v unto_o mankind_n so_o many_o way_n that_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v neither_o heart_n to_o imagine_v they_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o when_o i_o intend_v to_o tell_v they_o eorum_fw-la quam_fw-la ingentes_fw-la fact_n font_n sum_n eorum_fw-la they_o be_v mo_z in_o number_a then_o the_o sand_n or_o gravel_n of_o the_o sea_n bank_n if_o i_o will_v endeavour_n myself_o thereto_o all_o my_o life_n time_n my_o work_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a &_o why_o i._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la numerare_fw-la coner_fw-la eas_fw-la super_fw-la arenan_n multiplicabuntur_fw-la ecclesi_n i._o for_o that_o thy_o only_a wisdom_n have_v devise_v they_o who_o ground_n no_o man_n can_v seek_v out_o no_o man_n have_v thou_o ever_o make_v thy_o counsellor_n in_o thy_o noble_a proceadinge_n xl_o esaye_n xl_o the_o swetnes_n of_o thy_o goodness_n &_o wisdom_n when_o i_o have_v thus_o earnest_o consider_v from_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v keepte_v close_o i_o determine_v incontinent_a to_o leave_v all_o my_o old_a manner_n of_o evil_a lyve_n siterum_fw-la exsurrexi_fw-la et_fw-la adhuc_fw-la siterum_fw-la to_o arise_v out_o of_o sin_n wherein_o i_o lie_v wallow_v as_o do_v the_o foul_a swine_n in_o the_o mire_n to_o cleave_v unto_o thy_o law_n &_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o precept_n and_o my_o hope_n strayghte_n say_v that_o take_v sure_a hold_n of_o the_o &_o of_o thy_o grace_n i_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o general_n arise_v of_o the_o body_n join_v with_o my_o soul_n enjoy_v thy_o bless_a presence_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n have_v comfort_n of_o the_o clearness_n of_o thy_o bright_a majesty_n &_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o thy_o joy_n perpetual_o these_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n shall_v i_o have_v lose_v if_o i_o have_v continue_v in_o sin_n peâ—catores_fw-la si_fw-mi occideris_fw-la deus_fw-la peâ—catores_fw-la in_o stead_n whereof_o i_o shall_v with_o the_o wicked_a sort_n of_o people_n have_v be_v throw_v into_o hell_n there_o to_o receive_v death_n everlasting_a both_o of_o