goe away into euerlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternall Dan. 12. 2. Many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth shall awake some to euerlasting life and some to shame and euerlasting contempt Mat. 25. 31. When the sonne of man shall come in his glory and shall the holy Angels with him then shall hee sit vpon the throne of his glory 32. Mat. 25. And before him shall bee gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a sheapheard diuideth his sheepe from the goates 33. And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand but the goates on the left 34. Then shall the king say vnto them on his right hand come yee blessed of my father inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world 41. Then shall hee say vnto them on the left hand depart from me yee cursed into euerlasting fire prepared for the deuill and his Angels Iude. 24. Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy 25. To the only wise God our Sauiour be glorie and maiestie dominion and power now and euer Amen Reuel 22. 14. Blessed are they that doe his commandements that they may haue right to the tree of life may enter in through the gates into the citie 15. For without are dogges and sorcerers and whoremongers and murderers and Idolaters and whosoeuer loueth and maketh a lie PSALTERIES OF THE HOLY GHOST ROM 14 17. The Kingdome of GOD is not meate and drinke but righteousnesse and peace and ioy in the Holy Ghost LONDON Printed for E. BLACKMORE 1628. A PREFACE concerning the PSALMES DAVID is said to be the instrumentall cause of the Psalmes to whom all things were reuealed and by him set downe Hee is also esteemed the greater 2. Samuel 23.2 and more excellent Prophet in that hee did not Prophesie by certaine visions of things or darke couerings of words but by the inward motion onely of the holy Ghost which is most euident because the manifold and most beautifull riches in that tresurie conteined are impossible to be matched by any other Among which the inuocation of Almightie God being the greatest defence for our saluation against the continuall assaults of Satan is most excellently composed for a presedent and direction vnto vs vpon all occasions Eph. 6.18 We are commanded to pray alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the spirit which is impossible for vs to do vnlesse we be learned in the exercise of Pietie and guided therein by the holy Spirit of God The true rule whereof is to be taken out of the Booke of the Psalmes For by reading them we are as well stirred vp to the vnderstanding of our infirmities as admonished and taught how to seeke a sure remedie for them They are doubtlesse the Anatomie of all the parts of the soule for wee cannot finde any disposition or affection of the minde in our selues the forme and proportion whereof is not in this glasse represented When in this language we prepare our selues to speake vnto God we are drawne to so strict an examination of our transgressions that all our secret offences being disclosed and our hearts cleansed from hypocrisie wee cannot but deliuer a reall account and full confession of them By this language which is Verba spiritus sancti The words of the holy Ghost wee haue not onely a familiar accesse vnto God but do also find it more safe and auaileable for vs to acknowledge and confesse our sinnes before him then before men 1. Iohn 1.9 for he is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse Psal 118.8 And it is better to trust in him then to put confidence in man In them wee haue examples and directions of thanksgiuing for blessings receiued and dangers escaped They are most comfortable in all times of temptation trouble and affliction The Psalmes therefore ought to be our meditations in all holy exercises both priuate and publike they are the key of knowledge Almost all holy write and misteries are briefely contained in them Their scope is the right way to eternall felicitie Some of the Fathers do counsaile the young souldiers of Christ Iesus Cassidor first to learne them before they learne the other holy Scriptures Others affirme that they are Arma Iuuenum Climac ex sententia Patrum The armour and weapons of young men And I doubt not but they may also truely be accounted Armentaria senum The armories and storehouses of old men Another saith Basil Liber Psalmoâ—uÌ„ quidvi in se complectitur quod vsui sit omni bonae doctrinae promptuaâ—ium est The booke of the Psalmes containeth in it whatsoeuer is vsefull and is the storehouse of all good doctrine In them certainely is expressed as in a liuely resemblance the true rule of religious seruice and worship for the example of a godly man assaulted by all manner of temptations is of more power to moue and incourage vs to flie vnto God in time of necessitie then a Commandement alone In proem in 7. Psal poenitent INNOCENT the third saith Inter omnes orationis species post orationem dominicam perfecta in Psalmis forma orandi reperitur Among all kinds of prayer next vnto the Lords prayer the absolute forme of praying is sound in the Psalmes yet not onely the words are to bee read and rehearsed in our meditations but our hearts also must be attendant and eleuated vnto heauen for wee are taught to lift vp our hands with our hearts vnto God in the heauens The holy Ghost being the dictator and guide of Dauids penne Lam. 3.41 and tongue when they were by him registred It is most meete and requisite that in all times of our deuotion they bee recited with the assistance of the same blessed Spirit which wee must before-hand inuocate lifting vp holy hands 1. Tim. 2 8. without wrath or doubting S. AVGVSTINE in his last sicknesse appointed DAVIDS Penitentiall Psalmes to be written Possidius in vita August and set vpon the foure sides of the wall which on his sicke daies lying on his bed he did behold and reade alwaies shedding forth teares abundantly S. BASIL also being in his death bed desired that the Psalmes might bee read vnto him by GREGORIE NAZIANZEN A man certainely in his greatest sorrow and anguish of conscience occasioned by Gods wrath and iudgement may by them learn to raise vp and comfort himself Come then let vs bring our offering of the finest gold to lay vpon Gods Altar the least graine whereof is more precious in his sight then all the Alcumie of the world Let vs drinke of the purest fountaine and forsake the troubled and muddie riuers Isa 55.1 Euery one that thirsteth come ye to these waters and he that hath no money yea come
the ayre 2. Continue in prayer Col. 4. and watch in the same with thanksegiuing 10. Dan. 6. Daniel kneeled vpon his knees three times 1 day and prayed and gaue thankes before his God 17. Euening Psal 55. and morning and at noone will I pray and cry aloude and he shall heare my voice 16. Iames 5. Pray one for another that ye may be healed the effectuall feruent prayer of a righteous man availeth much 13. Is any among you afflicted let him pray One Mediator 1. Iohn 2. 1. IF any man sinne we haue an aduocate with the father IESVS CHRIST the righteous 1. Tim. 2. 5. There is one God and one Mediator betweene God and men the man Christ Iesus Rom. 8. 34. Christ is euen at the right hand of God who also maketh intercession for vs. Hebr. 7. 25. He is able also to saue them for euermore that come vnto God by him seeing he euer liueth to make intercession for them 24. 9. Christ is not entred into the holy places made with hands which are the figures of the true 〈◊〉 but into heauen it selfe now to apeare in the presence of God for vs. 6. I am the way Iohn 14. the truth and the life no man commeth vnto the father but by me 1. 10. He that entreth not in by the doore into the sheepfold but climeth vp some other way the same is a thiefe and a robber 9. I am the doore by me if any man enter in he shall be saued Math. 11. 28. Come vnto me all ye that labour and are heauie laden and I will giue you rest 28. 18. all power is giuen vnto me in heauen and in earth Our Propitiation Purgatory and Satisfaction Rom. 3. 25. GOd hath set forth Christ Iesus to be a propitiation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnesse for the remission of sinnes that are past through the forbearance of God 2. 1. Iohn 2. And he is the propitiation for our sinnes and not for ours onely but also for the sinnes of the whole world 6. 1. Tim. 2. Hee gaue himselfe a ransome for all to be testified in due time 4. Isay 53. Surely he hath borne our griefes and carried our sorrowes 5. Hee was wounded for our transgressions hee was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was vpon him and with his stripes are we healed 25. Rom. 4. Hee was deliuered for our offences and was raised againe for our iustification 1. Pet. 2. 24. His owne selfe bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree that wee being dead to sinne should liue vnto righteousnesse by whose stripes we were healed 25. For yee were as sheepe going astray but now are returned to the sheapheard and Bishop of your soules Rom. 5. 11. We also ioy in God thorough our Lord Iesus Christ by whom we haue now receiued the attonement 10. When we were enemies wee were reconciled vnto God by the death of his sonne 9. Heb. 5. Being made perfect hee became the author of eternall saluation vnto all that obey him 3. 1. When he had by himselfe purged our sins he sate downe on the right hand of the maiestie on high 12. 9. By his owne blood he entred in once into the holy place hauing obtained eternall redemption for vs. 26. Once in the end of the world hath hee appeared to put away sinne by the Sacrifice of himselfe Heb. 9. 28. Christ was offered once to beare the sinnes of many 2. Cor. 5. 18. All things are of God who hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ 1. Iohn 4. 10. Herein is loue not that wee loued God but that he loued vs and sent his Sonne to be the propitiation for our sinnes Iohn 8. 36. If the Sonne shall make you free ye shall be free indeede 1. Iohn 1. 7. If wee walke in the light as he is in the light wee haue fellowship one with another and the bloud of Iesus Christ clenseth vs from all sinne 9. If wee confesse our sinnes he is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnesse 18. 1. Pet. 1. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as siluer and gold from your vaine conuersation receiued by tradition from your fathers 19. But with the pretious bloud of Christ as of a lambe without blemish and without spot 14. Heb. 10. For by one offering he hath perfected for euer them that are sanctified Rom. 4. 7. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen and whose sinnes are couered 8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sinne Sinnes Pro. 20. 9. WHo can say I haue made my heart cleane I am pure from my sinne 1. Iohn 3. 4. Sinne is the transgression of the Law Gal. 3. 10. As many as are of the workes of the Law are vnder the curse for it is written cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Law to doe them 10. Ia. 2. Whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law and yet offend in one point he is guiltie of all 36. Math. 12. Euery idle word that men shall speake they shall giue an account therof in the day of iudgement 22. 5. Whosoeuer is angrie with his brother without a cause shall bee in danger of the iudgement and whosoeuer shall say vnto his brother Racha shall bee in danger of the Councell But whosoeuer shal say thou foole shall bee in danger of hell fire Rom. 6. 23. The wages of sinne is death 7. 11. Sinne taking occasion by the commandement deceiued me and by it slew me Ezech. 18. 20. The soule that sinneth shall die Rom. 5. 12. As by one man sin entred into the world and death by sinne so death passed vpon all men for that all haue sinned Ephe. 5. 5. For this yee know that no whoremonger nor vncleane person nor couetous man who is an Idolater hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ and of God 6. Let no man deceiue you with vaine words for because of these things cōmeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience 30. Ezech. 18 I will iudge you ô house of Israel euery one according to his wayes saith the Lord God repent and turne your selues from all your transgressions so iniquitie shall not be your ruine Gen. 19 26. Lots wife looked backe from behind him she became a pillar of salt Num. 15. 36. All the congregation brought the man that gathered stickes vpon the Sabbath day without the campe and stoned him with stones and he died as the Lord commanded Moses Leuit. 24. 13. The Lord spake vnto Moses saying 14. Bring foorth him that hath cursed without the campe and let all that heard him lay their hands vpon his head and let all the
the multitude of thy tender mercies 25. 18. Looke vpon mine affliction and my paine and forgiue all my sinnes 20. O keepe my soule Psal 25. and deliuer me let me not be ashamed for I put my trust in thee 28. 119. My soule melteth for heauinesse strengthen me according to thy word 2. 51. Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie and cleanse me from my sinne 3. For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sinne is euer before me 7. Purge me with Hysope and I shall be cleane Wash me and I shall bee whiter then snow 8. Make mee to heare ioy and gladnesse that the bones which thou hast broken may reioyce Psal 142. 5. Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the liuing 31. 16. Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant saue mee for thy mercies sake Third Psalme 6. 2. HAue mercy vpon me ô Lord for I am weake ô Lord helpe me for my bones are vexed 69. 3. I am weary of crying my throat is dryed mine eyes faile while I waite for my God 11. Psal 51. Cast me not away from thy presence take not thy holy spirit froÌ„ me 12. Restore to mee the ioy of thy saluation and vphold mee with thy free spirit 8. 17. Keepe me as the apple of the eye hide me vnder the shadow of thy wings 94. I am thine saue me 119. for I haue sought thy statutes 174. I haue longed for thy saluation O Lord and thy law is my delight 5. My soule 62. waite thou onely vp in God for my expectation is from him â—sal 62. 6. He only is my Rocke and my saluation he is my defence I shall not be moued 40. 4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust Fourth Psalme 42. 5. VVHy art thou cast downe O my soule and why art thou disquieted within mee Hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God 27. 1. The Lord is my light and my saluation whom shall I feare The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid 4. Psal 23. Though I walke through the valley of the shadow of death I will feare none euill for thou art with mee thy rod and thy staffe they comfort me 5. 13. I haue trusted in thy mercy my heart shall reioyce in thy saluation 19. 31. O how great is thy goodnes which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sonnes of men Psal 36. 7. How excellent is thy louing kindnesse O Lord Therefore the children of men put their trust vnder the shadow of thy wings 9. With thee is the fountaine of life and in thy light shall we see light 145. 9. The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are ouer all his workes 66. 8. O blesse our God yee people and make the voyce of his praise to bee heard 103. 2. Blesse the Lord O my soule and forget not all his benefits 3. Who forgiueth all thine iniquitie who healeth all thy diseases 4. Psal 103. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction and crowneth thee with louing kindnesse and tender mercies 13. 41. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from euerlasting to euerlasting Amen Amen A PRAYER Ephes 1. 17. THe GOD of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glory giue vnto you the spirit of wisedome and reuelation in the knowledge of him 18. That the eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightened you may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the Saints 19. And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power to vs-ward that beleeue according to the working of his mightie power 20. Which he wrought in Christ when hee raised him from the dead and set him on his owne right hand in the heaueÌ„ly place 21. Farre aboue all Principalitie and power and might and dominion and euery name that is named not onely in this world but also in that which is to come 22. And hath put all things vnder his feete and gaue him to be head ouer all things to the Church 23. Which is his body the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all Amen The Soules comfort AS by the sacred Fountaine I did passe The streames sent forth such pleasant melody That with deep sighs my soule cryd out Alas Why should I wander from this harmony The sound wherof guides to eternall blisse Diuerting from those pathes which leade amisse The warbling notes resounded still and said Oft hast thou fallen by thine iniquitie Yet lift thy heart to heauen be not afraid Repentance is a constant remedie Then search and try thy wayes returne and know Thy scarlet deeds shall be as white as snow If thou confesse thou hast peruerted right Yet no aduantage hast thereby obtay'nd Thy soule shall liue thy life shal see the light Thy sinnes seeme wooll which were with crimson stayn'd A light is come and darkenesse vanished Beleeue in him alone that promised Afflicted widowes and the fatherlesse To visit is a worke of charitie The poore to helpe and such as in distresse Want comfort to relieue their miserie Yet pleade not merit in thy lost account Trust to that mercy which doth al surmouÌ„t Still dost thou violate the sacred lawes And iustly heapest wrath vpon thine head Yet hast an aduo ate to pleade thy cause Who onely hath the power to interceade He euer liues at the tribunâ—ll seate Mercy for our offences to intreate When neither siluer gold nor earthly price Could vs redeem and purge our hainous sin He shed his bloud his life did sacrifice That for vs which were lost he heauen might winne He lou'd vs though his statutes we forgot And suffered for our sinnes yet had no spot He craues no meed for all that he hath done But with our hearts to feare to serue to loue him His glory is from death he hath vs wonne That we may know there is no power aboue him Then let vs striue to walke in all his wayes And in all things to giue his name the praise And euer listen to those heauenly streames Which yeild such musick for the souls delight Abandoning all mens deceitfull dreames Who through their pride obscure the clearest light Close by this fountaine I resolue to dwell Whose warbles doe all humane art excell FINIS Errata Page 6. 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