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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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thou_o have_v put_v we_o into_o this_o present_a world_n to_o fight_v and_o to_o strive_v with_o our_o enemy_n who_o continual_o assault_v us._n but_o thy_o grace_n make_v we_o able_a to_o repel_v all_o their_o invasion_n thou_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n and_o for_o our_o triumph_n thou_o rewarde_a we_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o immortality_n for_o this_o purpose_n of_o thy_o bountefull_a goodness_n haste_n thou_o appoint_v we_o this_o place_n that_o be_v this_o world_n to_o travail_v in_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o do_v fall_v from_o the_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v lament_v mourn_n and_o weep_v for_o our_o offence_n not_o doubt_v but_o thou_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n will_v merciful_o receyve_v we_o again_o into_o thy_o favour_n &_o geve_v the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o disposition_n to_o ascend_v up_o to_o the._n lator_fw-la etenim_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la dabit_fw-la legis_fw-la lator_fw-la and_o increase_n of_o strength_n to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o the._n fortitudinen_n ibunt_fw-la de_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la in_o fortitudinen_n the_o ungodlye_a fall_n from_o the_o descend_v douneward_o from_o one_o vice_n to_o another_o but_o thy_o faithful_a elect_a increase_v daily_o in_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n come_v all_o our_o power_n &_o strength_n to_o do_v good_a &_o of_o thy_o son_n chryst_n jesus_n our_o master_n our_o teacher_n &_o governor_n vi_o luke_n vi_o who_o promise_v that_o if_o we_o weep_v and_o mourn_v here_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n for_o our_o sin_n cxxvi_o psalm_n cxxvi_o we_o shall_v here_o after_o laugh_v and_o be_v joyful_a in_o eternal_a glori_fw-la if_o we_o do_v sow_v with_o hevine_v we_o shall_v reap_v with_o gladness_n if_o we_o perceaver_v good_a &_o strong_a champion_n here_o in_o battle_n we_o shall_v for_o our_o reward_n behold_v thy_o glorious_a face_n in_o zion_n that_o heavenly_a mansion_n zion_n videbitur_fw-la deus_fw-la deorum_fw-la in_o zion_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n chryst_n who_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o power_n which_o whoso_o see_v enjoy_v all_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n to_o see_v that_o delectable_a sight_n i._o i_o corhin_n i._o our_o herte_n do_v much_o desire_n of_o the_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n jacob_n domine_fw-la deus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la exaudi_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la auribus_fw-la petelye_a deus_fw-la jacob_n for_o this_o we_o make_v humble_a petition_n to_o the_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n xxxii_o genes_n xxxii_o who_o wrestle_v with_o thy_o angel_n and_o prevayl_v who_o name_n thou_o do_v change_v &_o do_v call_v he_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o fear_n or_o beholder_n of_o god_n even_o so_o make_v i_o of_o jacob_n that_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a and_o good_a wrestler_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n in_o this_o world_n to_o become_v israel_n that_o be_v that_o i_o may_v after_o this_o life_n see_v thy_o incomprehensible_a deity_n lord_n of_o lord_n in_o zion_n to_o the_o full_a contentation_n both_o of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o be_v much_o unworthy_a to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o consider_v our_o unkyndnes_n show_v to_o the_o and_o our_o wretched_a estate_n wherein_o we_o remain_v deus_fw-la protector_n noster_fw-la aspiâ—e_fw-la deus_fw-la nevertheless_o lord_n we_o pray_v the_o to_o be_v our_o defence_n and_o protection_n through_o thy_o grace_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o most_o entire_o belove_a son_n chryst_n thy_o only_a anoint_a above_o all_o other_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n i._o collos_n i._o he_o be_v our_o head_n we_o be_v the_o membre_n of_o his_o body_n he_o dwell_v in_o his_o faithful_a and_o they_o in_o he_o who_o so_o receive_v any_o of_o his_o elect_v â—_o mathe._n â—_o receive_v he_o he_o be_v incarnate_a for_o we_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o bear_v all_o our_o iniquity_n on_o his_o back_n and_o arise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n wherefore_o lord_n we_o doubt_n not_o but_o thou_o through_o the_o infusion_n of_o thy_o grace_n v._o respite_n in_o faciè_fw-fr christi_fw-la tui_fw-la roma_fw-it v._o will_v look_v upon_o he_o in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o show_v we_o mercy_n for_o his_o sake_n so_o that_o where_o abundance_n of_o sin_n have_v be_v there_o may_v now_o reign_v more_o plentifulnes_n of_o grace_n through_o he_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v throw_v away_o and_o all_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v behind_o our_o back_n we_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o thy_o bright_a heavenly_a jerusalem_n milia_fw-la quia_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la una_fw-la in_o atriis_fw-la tuis_fw-la super_fw-la milia_fw-la where_o one_o day_n abide_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o day_n be_v in_o this_o world_n for_o here_o be_v continual_a trouble_n and_o disquietness_n there_o be_v perpetual_a rest_n and_o tranquillity_n yet_o many_o there_o be_v who_o the_o be_v still_o here_o in_o this_o world_n will_v well_o content_v and_o satisfy_v and_o all_o for_o lack_v of_o faith_n they_o think_v of_o this_o life_n they_o have_v knowledge_n and_o experience_n so_o have_v they_o not_o of_o the_o other_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o lose_v a_o thing_n certain_a for_o a_o thing_n uncertain_a but_o thy_o faithful_a know_v through_o faith_n that_o when_o in_o this_o world_n the_o day_n pass_v soon_o away_o and_o then_o come_v the_o night_n and_o darkness_n accord_v to_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n xxi_o apoca._n xxi_o in_o thy_o celestial_a city_n be_v continual_a day_n and_o never_o night_n all_o be_v there_o but_o one_o day_n a_o day_n eternal_a a_o light_a everlasting_a the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o this_o present_a world_n cause_v the_o night_n but_o in_o thy_o city_n thy_o son_n chryst_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o justice_n be_v ever_o continual_o present_a cause_v there_o one_o continual_a day_n which_o day_n enclude_v many_o thousand_o year_n yea_o it_o endure_v for_o ever_o sense_n time_n there_o have_v no_o place_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v without_o begin_v before_o time_n so_o shall_v thou_o lord_n i_z titus_z i_z be_v without_o end_v after_o time_n regn_v with_o thy_o choose_a and_o bless_a spirit_n in_o joy_n everlasting_a in_o thy_o noble_a palace_n full_a of_o bliss_n and_o of_o all_o counfort_n in_o which_o house_n xi_o elegi_fw-la ad_fw-la limen_fw-la sedeâ—_n in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la magâ—quam_fw-la habitare_fw-la in_o tabernaculis_fw-la impietatis_fw-la mathe._n xi_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a thy_o holy_a servant_n john_n the_o baptist_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o son_n chryst_n be_v the_o great_a &_o most_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n never_o theles_o the_o lest_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v angel_n be_v great_a them_z he_o two_o exod._n two_o moses_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o repute_v as_o her_o son_n where_o he_o may_v in_o great_a wealth_n have_v continue_v if_o he_o have_v woo_a but_o when_o he_o be_v great_a through_o faith_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v her_o son_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n xi_o â—breos_fw-la xi_o then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o all_o for_o that_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o reward_n to_o come_v in_o thy_o heavenly_a house_n all_o honour_n all_o pleasure_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v movable_a and_o transitory_a as_o be_v tent_n &_o tabernacle_n the_o joy_n there_o be_v steadfast_a and_o perdurable_a and_o give_v of_o thy_o goodness_n iâ—_n â—athe_v v._o â—uia_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la &_o â—ritatem_fw-la deligit_fw-la deus_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la et_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dadominus_fw-la non_fw-la pribit_fw-la bonis_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la â—bulant_a in_o perfectione_n tuâ—iâ—â—athew_v iâ—_n to_o those_o that_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a in_o spirit_n thou_o do_v grant_v to_o thy_o faithful_a merciful_a lord_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n both_o grace_n and_o glory_n so_o that_o no_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v witholden_v from_o they_o that_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n thou_o first_o show_v thy_o mercy_n and_o geve_v grace_n call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n as_o thou_o do_v call_v paul_n from_o persecution_n and_o matthew_n from_o the_o receive_n of_o custom_n then_o of_o thy_o verity_n &_o justice_n thou_o geve_v to_o those_o that_o thou_o have_v call_v the_o reward_n of_o immortality_n which_o reward_n or_o crown_v of_o glory_n vi_fw-la timo._n vi_fw-la thy_o say_v apostle_n paul_n claim_v as_o a_o duty_n after_o his_o battle_n thou_o be_v therein_o dettour_n to_o all_o just_a people_n of_o thy_o promise_n not_o of_o their_o deserving_n
hear_v our_o humble_a petition_n &_o have_v receyve_v our_o prayer_n suscepit_fw-la eradivit_fw-la dominue_v doprecationem_fw-la meam_fw-la dominus_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la we_o pray_v to_o the_o for_o grace_n and_o thou_o full_a lovynglye_o have_v send_v we_o down_o dew_n thereof_o in_o great_a abundance_n we_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o delyveraunce_n out_o of_o all_o our_o tribulation_n &_o thou_o lord_n most_o merciful_o have_v hard_a and_o grant_v our_o petition_n wherefore_o all_o our_o enemy_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o sore_o vex_v velociter_fw-la eruhescant_v &_o conturbentur_fw-la inimici_fw-la mei_fw-la convertaetur_fw-la et_fw-la erubescant_fw-la valde_fw-la velociter_fw-la yea_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o flyghte_n and_o to_o shame_n and_o that_o right_a soon_o &_o sudden_o for_o they_o have_v lose_v in_o a_o short_a space_n through_o our_o humble_a contrition_n that_o which_o they_o have_v of_o long_a time_n have_v in_o their_o possession_n they_o keep_v with_o wrong_n that_o thy_o bless_a son_n have_v dear_o buy_v but_o he_o like_o a_o strong_a &_o mighty_a warrior_n have_v throw_v they_o all_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o throwgh_n our_o humility_n grant_v to_o we_o that_o felicity_n which_o our_o say_a enemy_n throwgh_n their_o pride_n have_v lose_v wherefore_o lord_n we_o thy_o poor_a faithful_a creature_n be_v through_o thy_o grace_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o thy_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n restore_v now_o to_o thy_o favour_n and_o have_v the_o house_n of_o our_o herte_n and_o soul_n sweep_v and_o make_v clean_o from_o all_o vice_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o inhabit_v in_o we_o we_o now_o fear_v lest_o the_o sturdy_a tyrant_n our_o enemy_n find_v no_o rest_n in_o place_n where_o he_o walk_v return_v again_o into_o the_o house_n of_o our_o soul_n vi_o luke_n vi_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v already_o by_o force_n of_o thy_o son_n cast_v out_o and_o find_v it_o clean_o sweep_v bring_v with_o he_o seven_o other_o such_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o to_o dwell_v there_o and_o thereby_o make_v we_o in_o worse_a case_n than_o we_o be_v before_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o to_o gyve_v we_o strengthe_n and_o force_n to_o keep_v our_o say_a house_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o everye_o violent_a invasion_n of_o these_o wicked_a enemy_n and_o sense_n thou_o have_v say_v by_o thy_o apostle_n paul_n iii._n 1._o corin._n iii._n that_o thy_o faithful_a be_v the_o temple_n or_o habitation_n of_o god_n &_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o we_o therefore_o moo_v herte_o beseech_v the_o to_o dwell_v still_o in_o we_o by_o thy_o continual_a grace_n who_o assistence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v to_o flyghte_n all_o wicked_a spirit_n â—_o ephes_n â—_o make_v we_o to_o be_v of_o thy_o household_n build_v we_o upon_o the_o foundacyon_n of_o thy_o blessyd_v son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n in_o who_o every_o build_v couple_v together_o growyth_o to_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v make_v a_o habitacyon_n for_o god_n in_o the_o spiryte_n ¶_o the_o prophet_n consider_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o lyve_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o forse_v in_o spirit_n the_o darkening_n of_o holy_a scripture_n through_o man_n tradition_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a congregation_n praise_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a dominâ—â—_n psalm_n â—â—_o usque_fw-la quo_fw-la dominâ—â—_n o_o most_o holy_a most_o glorious_a and_o ineffable_a trinity_n iii_o person_n in_o one_o godhead_n by_o who_o goodness_n all_o creature_n have_v their_o be_v before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n as_o well_o that_o be_v past_a as_o that_o be_v to_o come_v be_v accomptid_v as_o presennt_v to_o thy_o mighty_a majesty_n we_o thy_o poor_a faithful_a subject_n of_o thy_o church_n here_o militant_a show_v forth_o our_o lamentable_a prayer_n beseech_v the_o pitiful_o to_o behold_v the_o miserable_a estate_n thereof_o which_o never_o have_v more_o need_n of_o thy_o godly_a assistence_n they_o at_o this_o present_a it_o have_v for_o where_o to_o adam_n father_n of_o all_o man_n kind_n in_o his_o creation_n thou_o give_v a_o participation_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n goodness_n &_o justice_n which_o all_o by_o his_o transgression_n be_v great_o diminish_v and_o after_o by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinite_a thou_o dyddest_n restore_v again_o mankind_n to_o his_o original_a justice_n through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n &_o penance_n if_o he_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o observe_v of_o thy_o law_n &_o the_o verity_n of_o they_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v most_o merciful_a lord_n that_o not_o only_o our_o say_a father_n adam_n be_v make_v just_a and_o holy_a do_v fall_v from_o the_o verity_n of_o thy_o law_n in_o which_o law_n as_o in_o a_o mirour_n thy_o verity_n justice_n &_o goodness_n be_v declare_v but_o also_o all_o other_o very_o few_o except_o since_o that_o time_n have_v also_o err_v &_o leave_v thy_o say_a verity_n sanctus_fw-la saluum_fw-la i_o fac_fw-la domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la defect_n sanctus_fw-la there_o be_v not_o one_o faint_a or_o good_a man_n leave_v few_o have_v continue_v in_o thy_o faith_n and_o give_v the_o thy_o dew_n honour_n puttinge_v all_o their_o hope_n love_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o as_o in_o the_o most_o chief_a goodness_n but_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o even_o from_o the_o begin_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o as_o ninus_n erectid_v a_o image_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v under_o his_o dominion_n wherbye_o ydolatry_n grow_v among_o all_o other_o nation_n so_o that_o at_o length_n every_o city_n &_o contrye_n choose_v they_o a_o peculiar_a god_n even_o so_o have_v it_o be_v sense_n the_o come_n of_o thy_o son_n chryste_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o honour_n only_a dew_n unto_o thy_o majesty_n have_v be_v &_o yet_o in_o most_o place_n be_v give_v to_o stock_n &_o stone_n superstition_n &_o ydolatry_n remainith_n yet_o among_o the_o professoure_n of_o the_o christen_v religion_n iii._n diminute_a sunt_fw-la veritatis_fw-la a_o fi_fw-la we_o hominum_fw-la michee_n iii._n whereby_o thy_o verity_n be_v diminish_v and_o few_o be_v faithful_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o verity_n of_o justice_n be_v go_v for_o reward_n &_o affection_n blynd_v justice_n the_o verity_n of_o good_a lyvinge_n be_v decay_v for_o very_o few_o be_v find_v which_o gyve_v good_a example_n to_o other_o by_o there_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n the_o verity_n also_o of_o doctrine_n have_v take_v her_o wing_n and_o be_v fly_v away_o the_o priest_n &_o prophet_n preach_v and_o prophesy_v for_o lucre_n &_o please_v for_o promotion_n iiii_o esee_v iiii_o they_o perverte_v scripture_n to_o their_o imagination_n neither_o be_v man_n love_v to_o their_o neighbour_n for_o thy_o sake_n as_o thou_o have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v but_o every_o man_n tell_v lie_n to_o other_o every_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o deceyve_v his_o neighbour_n in_o bargain_n suum_fw-la â—lana_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la ad_fw-la protimun_fw-la suum_fw-la no_o man_n dare_v wythoute_n gain_v yea_o that_o most_o pity_n and_o harm_n be_v they_o lie_v upon_o the_o true_a testament_n of_o christ_n by_o wrest_a thereof_o make_v light_n to_o be_v darkness_n u_o esaye_n u_o and_o darkness_n to_o be_v take_v as_o light_v sunt_fw-la labia_fw-la dolosa_fw-la in_o cord_n &_o cordelocuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o do_v flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n be_v dissembler_n &_o double_a of_o heart_n they_o have_v one_o heart_n to_o think_v one_o thing_n &_o a_o other_o heart_n cause_v the_o mouth_n to_o utter_v the_o contrary_n i_o jacob_n i_o all_o which_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o have_v double_a &_o changeable_a mind_n be_v 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