the health of thy neyghboure If y u doste this thaÌ„ shalte thou shew thy selfe to be no vayne man but faythfull true in thy profession But if thou doste the coÌ„trarye crake thou neuer so muche of thy faythe yet te doth it profyt the nothynge at all but rather encreaseth thy damnacion seynge thou arte an Hypocrite dissembler both before God maÌ„ Certes if thou hast the true faythe in the thou shalte be so enflamed w t the loue of God disposed vnto all goodnes that thou wylte not feare to saye w t S. Paule who shall seperate vs from the loue of God shall trouble do it or anguysh or persecucion or hunger or nakednes or perrell or sword as it is wrytten for thy sake are we kylled all y â— day longe yâ—… we are counted as shepe appoynted to be slayn Neuertheles in all these thynges we ouercoÌ„e far re for his sake y t loued vs For I am sure y t neither deth nor life nother Aungel nor rule nother power no ther thynges present nother thynges to come nother height nor low eth nor ony other creature shall be able to seperate vs from the loue of God which is in Christe Iesu oure Lorde Agayne he sayth I am not only redy to be bounde but also to dye for y e name of the Lorde Iesus So mighty a thyng is fayth that it neyther feareth manacinge wordes cruell threates sharpe lookes empresoning fetters chenes fagot tes fyre nor what so euer tyranny all the tyrauntes of the worlde can inuent It maketh y e parson whose hert it occupieth to be soâ—… flamed set on fyre w t the loue of God the desyre of doynge his wyll Wylte y u heare me If thou beleue aright in God workeste accordynge to thy fayth coÌ„fessyng Christ his worde boldely and vnfaynedly before the world thou mayst be sure to fynde lytle fauour at the haÌ„des of carnal worldly men as thou shalte easly perceaue by that which followeth ¶ The thyrde strynge But I was very sore troubled AFter that our Mynstrel hath made mencioÌ„ of fayth of spe kynge the worde of God whereby are to be vnderstande all good workes that procede come forth oute of faythe he nowe syngethe of the Crosse sheweth that he was very sore troubled greuously thretened vncharitably blasphemed euell reported maliciously persecuted cru elly handled suffered al kyndes of tormeÌ„tes for vtteryng declaring y e word of God I beleued sayth he therfore haue I spokeÌ„ but I was very sore troubled Here se we that as good workes followe faythe so doth persecucion follow the confession of Gods worde For this cause doth S. Paule caull the gospell of Christe the worde of the Crosse bycause it bryngeth persecucion trou ble blasphemies slaunders euell re portes empresonmeÌ„t hoÌ„ger thirst cold nakednes pouerte losse of fren des yea at the last very death oftentimes to so many as cleaue vnto it valeauntly Christes worde the Crosse are coÌ„pagnions insepera ble As the shadowe followethe the body so doth the Crosse followe the worde of Christ. And as fyre heat can not be seperated so can not the Gospel of Christ the crosse be pluc ked asundeâ—… Let vs call to remembraunce so many as from the fyrste age of the world fauoured god and his word howmanye shal we fid y â— escaped w toute the Crosse one waye or other as I may leaue of to speke of all the other olde and aunciente Patriarches at this tyme onlye take ryghteous Abell for an example whiche of all men shewed y e first example of pure innocencye and of a thankefull harte toward God for his benefites was not he shortely slayne of his bloudy brother cruell Cain yea that onlye bycause his owne workes were noughte hys brothers good as y e scripture testi fieth As fyre water put togyther fighte stryue are euer at debate tyl one hath swallowed vp another deuoured one another ouercome one another so lykewyse so long as good euell dwell togyther in this worlde there shall be a perpetuall discension betwene them The euel wyll euer hate the good neuer be at reste tyl the innocent be had out of the way not that the good doth ony displeasures vnto the euel but that the euell can not awaye with the good no more theÌ„ the rauening wolfe canne awaye with the poore harmeles shepe or the hoÌ„gry hauke w t the simple doue as Christ sayth The Prince of this worlde coÌ„meth yet hath he nothyng agaynst me Howe lytell fauoure also dyd Moses Aaron fynde amonge the diso bedient Iewes after they brought them out of captiuite from y e londe of Egipte Were not they many ty mes in daunger of theyr lyues for all theyr labour payne that they toke for theyr healthe saluacion How ware the Prophetes handled whiche preached in the name of the Lord Were not soÌ„e stoned to deth SoÌ„e slayn w t swerd Some sawne in peces As I mayepasse ouer ma ny holy meÌ„ Iacob Ioseph Dauid Helias Ananias Azarias Misael Tobias Eleazarus the mother among the Machabites her seuen sonnes wythe other innumerable whiche ether suffered deathe or els great trouble persecucion for the glorye of God Howe was Christe y t lambe of God w tout spot which dyd neuer no syn in whose mouth there was neuer ony gyle deceat found handled in this worlde How was he rayled vpon so sone as he began to speake preache the worde of his celestiall father Was he not called a glotton A wyne bybber A frend to PublicaÌ„s harlottes synners A deceyuer of the people A madde person A Samaritan A breaker of the Sabboth day A Heretyke A destroyer of the Temple An ene my to our mother the holy chyrch A Traytoure A forbydder to paye tribute vnto Cesar And such a one as woulde marre altogyther yf he were suffred longe Was he not reported to worke his miracles to cast out diuels by the helpe of Beel zebub prince of the dyuelles Was not his doctrine counted new lear nynge What dyd he at ony tyme althoughe neuer so good godly y t the worlde dyd not discoÌ„mend and condempne Dyd not theyr malice at the last growe vnto suche fury that they neuer ceased vntyll they had put hym vnto deth yea that the moost spitefull deathe y t coulde be inuented euen the deathe of the crosse hangynge hym betwene two theues as y e principal malefactour chefe captayne of all wickednes Agayne howe were the Apostles of Christe entreated Uerely euen as theyr mayster was before theÌ„ How ofte were they slauÌ„dered layd watche for thretened beaten whypped scourged put in preson caste out of cities stonned dragged out of the townes for dead Howe many also of them were slayne Some withe stones some w t
ChristeÌ„ religion seyng that infidelite vn faythfulnes is the destruccion and vtter decaye therof For so long as fayth remayneth so longe doth the Christen religion continew prosper well but let faythe be exiled vnfaythfulnes once inuade the har tes of Christen men theÌ„ goeth all to hauocke as we maye se in oure fyrst parentes Adam Eua which so longe as they beleued the worde of God walked therafter prospered liued ryght wel but wha they once gaue ouer y t fel vnto incredâ—… lite beleuyng the wordes of y e crafty serpente rather then the gentle admonicioÌ„s of so bouÌ„teous a lorde they became subiecte boÌ„de thraul to all kynde of miserye wretchednes so that thorow theyr vnfaythfulnes coÌ„ioyned w t lyke disobedieÌ„ce not they them selues only fell into captiuite but also all theyr posteri te Nowe to be made free from this thrauldome to recouer the libertie whiche before we loste thorowe disobedient vnfaythfulnes y e next moost redye waye is to beleue as Dauid teachethe here or els by no menes can we come vnto God nor yet please hym For he y t coÌ„meth to godsayth s. Paule must beleue So y t if we wyll come agen to God we must beleue But what shall we beleue certes not only y e god is which thynge the dyuels also do but that he is a rewarder beneficial father to theÌ„ that seke hym as the Apostle teachethe For althoughe we were dead thorowe synne walked after the fashon of this world eueÌ„ as meÌ„ altogyther vngodly and whollye estraunged froÌ„ all goodnes yet hath God which is rytche in mercye for his great charite wherwithe he loued vs quickened made vs alyue agayne yea that thorowe Christ in whome he hath shewed the exceâ—… dynge abundance rytches of hys grace for whose sake also he is well pleased with man so that he spared not his owne soune but gaue hym euen vnto the very deathe for our sake that by that one oblacion of his moost blyssed body an omnisufficient perpetuall sacrifice for euer to endure all alone sufficiente shoulde be offred for them that are saÌ„ctified These thynges to be true the holy scriptures shew euidently Therfore yf we wyll be of God and come vnto hym we muste not only beleuâ—… y e God is but y t al these thyn ges are true shall vndoubtedlye chaunse vnto vs as God hath promysed For the true christeÌ„ fayth cleaueth faste to the worde of God only doubteth nothynge therof as S. Paule sayth fayth coÌ„methe by hearynge hearyng by y e word of God Nowe as we ware loste before by beleuynge Satans deceatfull promises so the only way to be saued is to beleue the swete coÌ„fort a ble and infallible promises of God which he hath made to vs so plente ouslye in y e moost precious bloud of his derely beloued son oâ—…re Lorde sauiour Iesu Christ. For this fayth maketh vs of the chyldren of the di uell the soÌ„nes of God as S. IohnÌ„ testifie the so many as receaued hiÌ„ he gaue theÌ„ power to be made y e son nes of God in as muche as they be letted on his name Also S. Paule ye are all y e sonnes of God bycause ye haue beleuedi Christ Iesu. Now yf by fayth we be y e sonnes of God than are we also heyres Yea verely we are y e heyres of god fellow hey res with Christ. Agayne by faythe are we maried vnto god as god hiÌ„selfe witnesseth by his Prophet say enge I wyll marye the vnto me in fayth By fayth also are we iustified made ryghteous as S. Paule sayth we brynge iustified by fayth haue peace with god thorowe oure Lorde Iesus Christ. Thus se we what an excelleÌ„t tresure this true christen fayth is howe by y â— all good thynges chauÌ„se vnto vs without y t all that euer we do must nedes come to nought worke to vs damnacion But seynge that I haue spoken muche of faythe in all my workes almooste which I haue hytherto set forth I wyll nowe cease to speake ony more of it at this preseÌ„t go forth with the residue of Dauids Harpe only addynge this one thynge that the fayth which the scripture so hyghlyauaunceth is no dead vnfruit full fayth but lyuysh myghty in operacion beyng alwaye bent and seakynge an occasion to do good whaÌ„ tyme coÌ„meth is no lesse ready to brynge forth good workes than a womaÌ„ bygge w t chylde is redy to brynge forth her chylde whan her tyme of delyuerauÌ„ce is once come as it followeth ¶ The seconde strynge And therfore haue I spoken VUe heard before that fayth is the foundacion of the ChristeÌ„ religion the mother nourse of all godly workes Which thynge to be true our Mynstrell prouethe here For after he hath made mencion of faythe he syngeth also of good workes I beleued sayth he therfore haue I spoken Here se we that the true christen fayth worketh euer by charite whiche extendeth bothe vnto god our neyghboure What was y e cause that Dauid did speke Uerely his fayth I beleued saythe he therfore haue I spokeÌ„ Faythe goeth before workes followe For fyrst he beleued al thiÌ„ges to be true which god promised hym in the holy scriptures or otherwyse as by y e mouthe of his holy Prophetes and therof afterwarde ensewed a verye earnest feruent loue toward god which made hym to loue god agen to speake those thynges wherby the glory of god was set forth the health of his neyghbour sought so y â— by this menes he shewed hymselfe perfectely faythful both before god and man And this is it that saynt Paule wryteth it is beleued wyth the harte vnto ryghteousnes but with the mouth is confession made vnto helth A christen man setting before the eyes of his mynde the vn mesurable goodnes of God toward vs thorowe his sonne Christe gyuynge earnest fayth therunto can none otherwise but loue God agen seake all meanes possible to please hym to worke his wyll to do that which he requireth of him He is re dy at al tymes to bryng forth good workes after the exaÌ„ple of Dauid as to speke the misteries of God to set forth y e glory of God to publysh his moost holy worde to brynge all men to the true knowledge of God euen to engraffe theÌ„ in the bodye of Christ. All these thiÌ„ges worketh y â— quicke lyuysh fayth in him thorowe the spirite of God For fayth wyl not suffer him to be idle but al though thorowe fayth he be deliue red out of captiuite made the soÌ„ne of God iustified alredy in the sight of God before he bryngeth forth ony outward good workes yet doth thys true christen faythe kyndle such a loue in his hart
Dauid my treadynges had nygh slypt For I was sore greaued at the wic ked to se the vngodly in such prospe rite For they are i no parel of deth but stonde fast lyke a palace They come in no misfortune lyke other folke nother are they plaged lyke other men And this is the cause y t they are so puffed in Pryde ouerwhelmed wyth cruelte vnrighteousnes Theyr eyes swel for fatnes they do euen what they lyste Corrupte are they speake blasphemies maliciously proud presumpteous are theyr wordes They â—…retch forth theyr mouthe vnto heauen theyr tong goeth thorowe y e world Therfore fall y e people vnto them therout suche they no small auaâ—… tage Tush say they how shal God perceaue it Is theyr knowledge in the moost hyghest Lo these are the vngodly these prosper in the world These haue rytches in possession These haue sonnes y e growe vp as yonge plantes These haue mynyoÌ„ trymme doughters garnysshed round about euen lyke vnto a gorgious teÌ„ple These haue theyr garners full plenteous wyth all maÌ„ner of stoar These haue shepe that bryng forth thousandes hondred thousandes in theyr pastures and feldes These haue fatte oxen y â— are stronge to laboure To be shorte these haue no mischaunse no decay no trouble no noyse no complaynynge in theyr stretes that shoulde greue them Ieremy also saythe O LORDE thou arte more ryghteous than that I shoulde dispute wythe the neuerthelesse let me talke with the in thynges reasonable Howe happeneth it that the waye of the vngodly is so prosperous that it goeth so well with them which â—…out ony shame offend lyue in wickednes Thou planteste them they take roote they growe and brynge forthe fruyte They boste moche of the yet doste thou not ponyshe theÌ„ Thus se we howe the vngodlye lyke fat beastes wallowe tomble theÌ„ selues in all kynde of pleasures neyther wante they ony thynge in this worlde that theyr hartes can desyre yea they haue more prosperi te than they can awaye wythe all yet are the godly and Sayntes of the Lord oppressed with all misery leadynge a lyfe in great calamite wretchednes thaÌ„ ony creatures in the world But yet beholde y e ende of the wycked For sodenly they do consume perysh come to nought The Psalmographe sayth y e death of the wicked synners is very euel Agayne The vnrighteous maÌ„ shal receaue his plages ponyshmeÌ„tes whan he dyeth But let vs beholde these thynges as i a pure myrrour by rehearsyng certayne Hystories Howe triumphed the wycked kyng Pharao vpon the Israelites Gods people Howe lysle regarded he the sermons spoken and the myracles wroughte by the seruauÌ„tes of God Moses Aaron thorow the diuine spirite Howe continued he to persecute the people of God euen vnto the very hour of his death But be hold the ende Whan he was moost puffed vp in his pryde and mooste bent to do mischefe howe dyd God trap hym in his owne wylynesse euen broughte that vpon his owne head that he enteÌ„ded to brynge vp on other Dyd not God meruaylously drowne hym with al his wic ked army preserue his people by that meanes But what was that temporall deathe in comparison to the death eternall the moost greuous intollerable paynes that he nowe suffreth in hell fyre without mercye Agen how dyd Sennacherib y â— proud king of the Assirians bost hiÌ„ self not only agenst the good kyng Ezechias but also y â— lyuyng God yea blasphemed hym sayng as y e moost cruel lyonlyke tyraunt the great Turke doth nowe a dayes y t he woulde vtterly subdue both hiÌ„ his coÌ„pany yea y t theyr God shuld â—…e no more able to deliuer theÌ„ than 〈◊〉 broken staffe of rede He leaned muche to his owne poletyke wytte martiall valeaunce thynkyng y t in asmuch as heretofore he had sub dued all kyngdoms which he inua ded he also should haue ouercome y â— people of God But God which is the lyuynge almyghtye God able in a twyncklyng of an eye to make frustrate vayne all the fleshly ima ginacions of the worldly tyrauntes yea to brynge to noughte all theyr power sent his Aungell the very same nyghte that all the mischefe was enteÌ„ded agaynst his peo ple which smote in the hoost of the Assirians an hondred foure score fyue thousand men So that Sen nacherib brake vp departed and was shortely after slayne w t swerde of his owne sonnes An ende worthye suche a proude blasphemous Tyraunte But what is this vnto the infernall paynes y â— be endeles which he nowe remediles suffreth What proud crakes also dyd y â— ar rogant Tyrasite Holofernes make agaynst the people of Israel thynkyng that there was no kyngdome so inuincible stronge fortressed but that he with his martiall puissaunce feates of warre was able easly to ouercome So that he toke no thoughte lyued all in pleasure lyke a careles swyne gyuyng hym selfe to all kynde of beastelyke pleasures But howe valeauntly euen by one woman God dyd ouercome hym and put all his army to flight the Hystory maketh mencion What shal I speke of y e two Hero des wherof the one in the myddes of his fury wheÌ„ he was moost whot fyry in sekyng the deth of Christ for his sake sleynge innumerable infantes miserably dyed bringing nothing lesse than his cruell blou dy purpose to effecte so valeaunt myghty is our lord god to extiguish and quenche the tyrannye of these bloudsowpers whaÌ„ it is his moost godly pleasure to preserue those whome he wyll haue kept fre from theyr crudelite furious madnes The other Herode eueÌ„ in y e middes of his pompe honoure glory beynge clad in his kyngly apparel set Luciferlike on his iudgement seate after that he had moost Tyrauntelyke persecuted certayne of Christes chyrch yea slayne withe swerd Iames the brother of IohnÌ„ was smote of the AuÌ„gel of y e Lord because he gaue not y e glory to god So that he was eaten vp of wormes But what nede I rehearse so many Histories oute of the diuine letters seyng that this one whiche I shal nowe recite maye seme abuÌ„dantly to satisfy for to shewe howe precious in the syght of the Lorde the deathe of his saynctes is seme theyr lyfe in this world neuer so mi serable wretched pitieful poore ne dy beggerly full of all trouble so row dolour camalite Agen how vile detestable the death of y e wyc ked is in the Lordes syght be theyr lyfe here neuer so pompous galaÌ„t easy volupteous ioyful quiet care les popelyke S. Luke in his Gospell declareth how there was a certen ritche man which was apparelled w t pur ple costely lynnen fared deliciouslye euery daye In these wordes the Euangelist sheweth manifestly howe this
â–ª rather than on y other The reason is this There are contayned in this Psalme besydes other ten speciall thynges mooste worthy to be entreted of The fyrst is fayth The seconde confession of fay the wherbye are vnderstandde all good workes The thyrd persecucion The fourthe the vanite of man The fyfte y â— benefites of God The syxte bearinge of the Crosse y e inuocacion callynge on the name of the LORDE The seuenth vowes to be performed vnto the LORDE be fore all his people The eyghte the death of sayntes how precious it is in the sighte of God The nynte fre delyueraunce from the bondes of SataÌ„ thorow Christ. The tente y â— sacrifice of prayse These ten are equal in nomber w t the strynges of Dauids Harpe which also ware teÌ„ as it appereth by his owne wordes wher he sayth prayse the LORDE w t Harpe with a psaltry of ten strin ges synge ye vnto him Agayne O God I wyl syng to the a new soÌ„ge yea w c a psaltry of ten stringes wyl I make melody to the. What kynd of musicall instrumeÌ„t this psaltry was which the Grekes call NabloÌ„ of the Hebrewe worde Neball it is vncertayne to the wryters But y â— it was an instrument of ten strynges moche lyke vnto an Harpe it is euident ynough Wher of it came to passe that it is nowe commonly called Dauids Harpe But for as â—…nuche as it is no matter of weyghty importauuce only signifyethe the true spirituall gladnes of the mynde wher w t a ChristeÌ„ man is re plenished of y e spirite I wyl omitte let it passe after y â— coÌ„mon vsage call it Dauids Harpe yea so enti tle this our psalme desyryng all meÌ„ diligeÌ„tly to marke not the name of Dauids Harpe but the swete souÌ„d delectable melody that it maketh yea the goodly coÌ„fortable songe that he syngethe vnto it So shall they acquire gette to them selues much spirituall ioye great knowelege godly wisdom be very much edified in the doctrine of Christes religion Now for as muche as I am not only credibly eÌ„formed of other but also perfectly perswaded that your ryght honorable Lordeshyp delyghteth in nothynge so greatly as in y â— holy scripture whiche is the word of lyfe the lyght of the worlde the only treasure of christianite and is abundantly able to saue the soules of so many as heare it â–ª beleue it worke therafter I thoughte it not vnfyttyng nor vnworthy your honour to dedicate this my labour to your name trustiÌ„g y â— by this menes many other shalbe allured to y â— hearynge of Dauids armonye be so enflamed w t the feruent loue perpetual desyre therof that they shal wysh like paynes to be taken in the declaracioÌ„ of y â— other Psalmes that they myghte be red withe the more fruyte And woulde God that this my laboure mighte excite store vp moue other that farre excel me in all kynde of diuine knowledge and that can haÌ„dle the scriptures more learnedly thaÌ„ I to trauayle in the busines of Gods word so to sette forth the sincer intelleccion and the right vnderstandynge therof that the vayle myght be taken away froÌ„ the eies of all men the true lyght shyne vniuersally w tout ony impediment or lette There is much har ueste but fewe workemen We had nede therfore to praye vnto y e Lord of y â— haruest to send oute labourers into his reape But me thynke I se your Lord shyp verye desyrous to heare some of Dauids melody I make an end desyrynge you moost intierlye fauourablye to accepte this my lytle gyfte if not for my sake yet for the loue y â— ye haue euer borne vnto Da uid being not only an excelleÌ„t Mu sicioÌ„ coÌ„nyng Mynstrel but also a puyssauÌ„t Kyng diuine Prophet God whose holy worde you moost feruentely loue and mooste earnestly practyse in your dayely conuersacion moughte vouchesaufe to preserue your righte honorable Lordshyp that ver tuous Lady your wyfe wyth all your moste swete chil dren and family in perpetuall helth and prosperous felicite AmeÌ„ Dauids Harpe The hundred fyftene Psalme cal led in Latin â—…redidi propter wyth a fruytfull exposicioÌ„ and godly declaracion of the same ¶ The fyrste verse I beleued therfore haue I spoken but I was very sore troubled THis fyrst verse coÌ„tayneth thre striges of dauids harpe which are theyse faythe confession of the faythe wherby are vnderstande al good workes and persecucion These thre therfore wyll I nowe thorowe the healpe of Goddes spirite set in tune by ryght order ¶ The fyrst strynge I Beleued Our fyrste yea and base strynge is fayth that not wyth oute an vrgente cause For here se we that as the base parte is the ground of the whole songe so is fayth the founda cion of al the christen religion And as without the base the song is im perfecte nothynge worth so lyke wyse without fayth all the workes that we do are vnprofitable glister they neuer so pleasauntly before y â— eies of carnall men what so euer we synge after that sorte is cleane out of tune as saynt Paule sayth what so euer is not grounded on faythe is playne synne Therfore sayth he in another place it is not possible to please God w tout fayth For he that commethe vnto God muste beleue that God is that he is a rewarder to theÌ„ that seke him In these aforesayde textes of saynt Paule thre thiges are to be noted One is that he sayth al that is not grounded on fayth is synne Wher of we learne that fayth is the foun dacion of all goodnes the mother nourse of all good workes Another is that withoute faythe it is not possible to plese god The third that who so euer coÌ„meth vnto god muste beleue that God is that he is a rewarder to theÌ„ that seke hym These thiges shew manifesteli how connyng excellent Musicion our Mynstrel Dauid is which fyrst set teth his base stryng in tune before he medlethe w t ony of the other He followeth not the manner of Antechrist which turneth the rootes of trees vpwarde neyther is he lyke to them which begyn fyrst to bylde in the top of the house afterward layeth the foundacion or y â— woulde haue the fruytes good before there be any goodnesse in the tree but he doth all thynges orderly For he be ynge enspired with the holy Ghost doyng al thynges by the instinct therof begynneth orderly of fayth seynge y t what so euer is not groun ded on fayth is synne seynge also y t w tout fayth no maÌ„ can please God be he neuer so glysteryng an Hypocrite before y e world put he on neuer so glorioê° a viser of godlyke holynes Faythe must nedes be y e base stringe foundacion of the
hym in all his godly and vertuous enterpryses also lead hym into all trueth kno ledge of Gods moost holy wyll To make an ende come ther lyfe or coÌ„meth ther death Dauid is fully determned to stycke by Gods word to seke his glory aboue all thynges yea and that not in corners and secret places but openly that all the worlde maye euidently se that Dauid is an earneste setter forthe and an vnfayned promotoure of Goddes glorye and by that meanes be occasioned also wyth Dauid to honoure worshyppe magnify laude and prayse GOD wyth one mynd and voyce for euermore as Christe saythe Let your lyght so shyne before menne that they maye se your good workes and glorifye your father which is in heauen to whome wythe his onlye begotten sâ—…nne oure LORDE and omnisufficient sauiour Iesus Christ the holy Ghoste that moost swete confor toure be all honoure prayse and glory for euer and euer AmÌ„ ¶ Gyue the glory to God alone ¶ The. Cxlv. Psalme I Wyll magnifye the O God my kyng I wyl prayse thy name for euer and euer Euery day wyll I gyue thaÌ„kes vnto the and prayse thy name for euer and euer Great is y â— Lord and maruelous worthy to be praysed ther is no ende of his greatnes One generacion shall prayse thy workes vnto another and declare thy power As for me I wyll be talkynge of thy worshyp thy glory thy prayse and wonderous workes So that men shall speake of the myghte of thy maruelous actes tell of thy greatnes The memoriall of thyne abundant kyndenes shall be shewed and meÌ„ shall synge of thy righteousnes The LORDE is gracious mercifull longe sufferynge and of great goodnes The LORDE is louynge to euery man and his mercye is ouer all his worckes All thy worckes prayse the O LORD and all thy Saynctesgyue thanckes vnto the. They shew the glory of thy kingdome and talke of thy power That thy power thy glorye and myghtynes of thy kyngdom might be knowen vnto men Thy kingdome is an euerlastyng kyngedome thy dominion endureth thorowe oute all ages The LORDE vpholdethe all suche as shoulde fall and lyfteth vppe all those that be downe The eyes of all wayte vpon the and thou gyuest them theyr meate in due season Thou openest thyne hande and fyllest all thynges lyuyng with pleÌ„ teousnes The LORDE is ryghteous in all his wayes holy in all his workes The LORDE is nye vnto them y â— call vpon hym yea all suche as call vpon hym faythfully He fulfylleth the desyre of them that feare him he heareth theyr cry and helpeth them The LORDE preserueth all them y â— loue hym but scatterethe abroad all the vngodly My mouth shalâ—… speake y â— praysâ—… of the LORDE and let all fleshe gyue thanckes vnto his holy name for euer and euer Prayse the euerlastynge ¶ Imprynted at London in Botulph lane at the sygne of the whyte Beare by IohnÌ„ Mayler for IohnÌ„ Gough Anno DnÌ„i 1542. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum Per Septennâ—…m The excellency of the Psalme whych here after shalbe expounded Dauid excelleth all musicions The fanta sies of y â— old Poetes con cerniÌ„g their musicioÌ„s What the shakyng of the Okes toppes signifye Pro. rri Esa. viii Matth. xxi What the daunâ—…ynge of the beastes signify Luke i. Luke ii A christen mans ioy what it is Ozâ—… 〈◊〉 i. Cor. xv Heb 〈◊〉 i. Ioan. v. What the mouyng of the mountaynes signifye What the stondynge styll of the swyft floudes signyfye What the fetchyng of Soules out of hel mene Psal. xviii Ioan. xi Phil. ii Note howe many godly goodly thynges are entreated of in thys Psalme Beholde what Dauid doth Notâ—… The greate vertue of Dauids harpe i. Reg. xvi The excelleÌ„ cy of Dauids songes Luke xxiiii Ephe. v. The Psalmody of Dauid is 〈◊〉 tresure house of the holy Scripture Agood lessoÌ„ for all men of honoure Beholde followe Why thys Psalme is called Dauids Harpe Psa. xxxii Psal. cxiiâ—… Phil. ii Ioan. viii Psal. xviii Iacob i. Sette hand to it o ye y â— be lerned ii Cor. iiii Math. ix Luke x. â—…ayth is y â— fyrst string of Dauids Harpe and y â— foundacion of y â— chri sten religioÌ„ Rom. xiiii â—…eb xâ—… Thre thyn ges to be no ted Antichrist turneth the rootes of trees vp ward Rom. xiiii Heb. xi Mark wel Gâ—…n iii. Roma v. Heb. xi Iaco. ii Marc. i. Ephe. ii mat iii. xvii Marc. i. xi ii Pet. i. Ioan. iii. Rom. viii Heb. ix x. Psal. cix Rom. x. Ioan. i. Gala. iii. Rom. viii Gala. iiii Oze ii Roma v. Roma xiiii Searche the Christmas Banâ—…ket in y e thyrd dysh the Pathewaye vnto Prayer in y e xvi Chap. and y e Nosegaye in the Seconde floure c. Faith brin geth forth good Wor kes Gala. v. Fayth is y e cause of all goodnes Roma x. Mark wel Behold the nature of true christen fayth Math. xiâ—… Luke vi Act. iiii Math. xâ—…vi Mar. xiiii Luke xxii Ioan. xviii Act. iiii Math. xvi Act. v. Gene. xxvi Exo. xv Deu. xi xxx Actum v. Note An admoni cion for Fayth Iaâ—…ob it Galla. v. Rulare Byshop or Preste Father or Mother Master or Mastres Maryed man Maryed wo man Subiecte or seruaunte A general admonicion for al estates Beholdâ—… what 〈◊〉 true fayâ—… workethâ—… Christâ—…n â—…an Rom viii Psal. â—…iii Act. xxi PersecucioÌ„ followeth y â— confession of Gods worde i. Cor. i. Note Gene. iiii i. Ioan. iii. The good the euell can 〈◊〉 agree Note thys well Ioan. xiiii Exo. xvi and. xvii Math. v. Luke xiii iiii Esd. i. Mat. xxiii Heb. xi ii Pâ—… xxiiii 〈◊〉 Maâ—… vii Exo xii Ioan. i. i. Petre. ii â—…say liii i. Ioan. iii. ii Cor. v Math. xi Luke vii Ioan. viii x Mat. xvii Marke xv Luke â—…xii Ioan. ix Mat ix xii Marc. i. Phil. ii Mark Act. iiii v. xiii xiiii Act. xii Act. vii Ac. xvi xvii Martyrs PersecucioÌ„ maketh Gods word the chyrch of Christ to floryshe Beholde ☞ We ought to reiose in the tyme of persecution Rom. viii Act. xiiii Luke xiiii Math. x. Luke vi Ioan. xiii xv Ioan. xvi Math. v. i. Pet. iiii ii Tim. ii PersecucioÌ„ is a token of Gods loue toward vs. Phil. i. Math. x. Marc. viii Luke ix and. xii ii Tim. ii What the occasion was y t Dauid was so foretroubled The chefe poynte of a Mynstrel of a syn gynge man is to lye flatter Gala i. Math. iii. Luke iii. Math. xxiii Act. xxiii AMEN good Lorde ii Cor. xii What Dauids traâ—…s signyfye i. Cor. ii Math. xii Lnke vi Iacob iii. Ioan. iii. Ioan. viii The nature of flesh Rom. iii. What we are of ouâ—… selues Gen. vi Note Gene. iii. Searche the Newes out of heauen Psal. â—…xv Rom. iii. ii Cor. iii Phil. ii Ioan. vi Esay â—…iii iii Iere. xxxi Ioan. xv Math. xvi Ioan. vi Cant. i. Howe euery