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A06719
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Dauids harpe ful of moost delectable armony, newely strynged and set in tune by Theadore Basille
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1717; ESTC S110422
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ãâã_d n_v christ_n do_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o y_fw-es â_o lip_n that_o gyve_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n thus_o see_v we_o how_o acceptable_a a_o praise_n thing_n to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n ââ¦s_v but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o god_n uere_o to_o confess_v &_o unsayned_o to_o grant_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v noughte_v come_v of_o ourselves_o again_o y_fw-es â_o all_o that_o ever_o good_a be_v come_v of_o god_n only_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n o_o israel_n thy_o destruction_n commethe_v of_o xiii_o thyself_o but_o thy_o health_n and_o salvation_n come_v only_o of_o i_o for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n y_o â_o we_o can_v give_v â_o to_o god_n for_o to_o knowledge_n he_o alone_o the_o author_n &_o gyver_n of_o all_o goodness_n &_o that_o all_o our_o ryghteousnes_n wysdome_n holiness_n sanctification_n redention_n i._o virtue_n devotion_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o good_a be_v come_v of_o he_o alone_o &_o not_o of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v that_o sa_fw-fr crifyce_n wherewith_o god_n be_v hygh_o the_o lyghted_a this_o be_v that_o oblation_n that_o gyve_v so_o godly_a a_o odour_n before_o god_n this_o be_v that_o offer_a that_o ma_fw-fr k_v god_n well_o please_v with_o he_o y_fw-mi â_o do_v offer_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o oblation_n hereof_o he_o confessethe_v himself_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o thing_n that_o of_o the_o own_o dignity_n &_o righteousness_n ãâã_d thereof_o may_v seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o there_o fore_o gyve_v he_o all_o the_o glory_n honour_n encomy_n laud_n praise_n &_o magnificence_n to_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v i._o o_o lord_n all_o glory_n be_v unto_o the_o and_o to_o we_o shame_n &_o confusion_n the_o saint_n themselves_o also_o pray_v on_o this_o man_n ââ¦xi_fw-la never_o not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n gyve_v all_o the_o glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o truths_n sake_n god_n himself_o also_o say_v i_o be_o the_o xiii_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n i_o will_v give_v my_o glory_n to_o no_o other_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n if_o god_n himself_o will_v not_o gyve_v away_o his_o glory_n &_o praise_v to_o other_o certes_o we_o do_v he_o than_o much_o injury_n yfwe_v steal_v it_o from_o he_o and_o gyve_v it_o to_o any_o other_o crea_fw-la ture_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n if_o we_o deep_o consider_v with_o our_o sell_v ve_n at_o all_o time_n the_o great_a kyndnes_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o we_o shall_v undoub_v ted_o be_v move_v to_o sing_v perpetual_a praise_n to_o his_o moost_n blyss_v name_n and_o continual_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_n gyve_n unto_o he_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v entre_fw-fr ted_a abundant_o of_o thanks_n gyve_v and_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n in_o my_o pathway_n unto_o prayer_n i_o will_v now_o cease_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o it_o at_o this_o tyme._n read_v from_o the_o liââ¦_n unto_o the_o ââ¦v_n chapter_n as_o towching_n the_o invocation_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n whereof_o david_n again_o make_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n thou_o may_v therefore_o moost_n gentle_a reader_n if_o thou_o wylte_n resort_n thither_o for_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v te_fw-mi dious_a unto_o the._n i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o make_v a_o end_n although_o that_o which_o follow_v may_v also_o seem_v abundant_a lie_n to_o be_v entreat_v of_o heretofore_o ¶_o the_o eight_o verse_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n un_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o o_o jerusalem_n dauid_n be_v ever_o one_o man_n he_o have_v man_n rather_o sing_v one_o 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honorynge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o old_a pharese_n do_v in_o time_n paste_v seven_o and_o the_o papist_n &_o moncke_n have_v do_v syn_n y_o â_o time_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v he_o kepethe_v himself_o within_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n word_n and_o as_o he_o say_v before_o that_o he_o will_v pay_v his_o vow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v those_o thing_n y_fw-mi â_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o lord_n god_n keep_v his_o commandment_n follow_v &_o accomplysh_a his_o moost_n godly_a will_n in_o all_o point_n unto_o the_o uttermooste_n of_o his_o power_n and_o do_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o true_a king_n seake_v god_n glory_n promote_v his_o holy_a word_n tender_o king_n love_v his_o subject_n mayntayn_v virtue_n and_o suppress_v vice_n even_o so_o do_v he_o now_o again_o so_o that_o david_n know_v not_o how_o to_o recompense_v in_o any_o part_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o keep_a his_o moost_n holy_a commandment_n &_o in_o gyve_v he_o 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