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A13068	A third proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harp that is to say, a godly and learned exposition vpon 17. Psalmes moe of the princely prophet Dauid, beginning with the 45. and ending with the 61. Psalme: done in Latine by the learned Reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Lypsia in Germanie, anno Christi, 1562. Translated into English, by Richard Robinson citizen of London. An. Christi, 1595. Seene, perused, and allowed.; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 45-61. English	Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1595 (1595)	STC 23361; ESTC S117926	98,441	165

highly to be praised in the city of our God euen vpon his holy hill Verse 2 The hill of Sion is a fayre place and the ioy of the whole earth vpon the north side heth the Cittie of the great King God is well knowen in her pallaces as a sure refuge THe Churches proper glory as I haue oft elsewhere said is true knowledge of God with true inuocation worshiping of him this glory doth this psalme with great exiellē●y of words describe For it compareth the Church to a City and a hi● wherein God is praised and worshipped partly with doctrine deliuered from himself partly with obedience which he requireth Furthermore he compareth the church vnto a farre place bringing forth most wholsome balme which healeth woundes without sorowe For the preaching of the gospell which the Church soundeth in the world is a remedy effectuall taking away sinne and death But why maketh he so often mention of the hill Sion Because the Sone of God was in Jerusalem crucifyed and raise● from death to life and after that disperfed his gla● tidings of the gospell throughout the whole world Like as Isayias in his 2. chap. 3 verse and Micheas in his 4. chap. 2 verse did forshew the same Out of Sion shall the lawe goe and the word of the Lord out of Ierusalem Unto this hill shall al the nations runne that is they shall embrace the do●●rme published out of Sion They their which altogether either refuse and despise this worde the preaching where of is begunne in Sion as the Mahometisis and blasphemous Jewes do or they which vngodly filthily corrupt the same as the heritikes of all ages and the stubberne Papistes do Let vs knowe that these are not the Church but the enemies of the sonne of God and the chaffe ordayned vnto the eternall fire But some man will obiect what difference is there betweene the Church of God and other Sectes seeing all men do acknowledge there is a God the creator and ruler of the world and that we must obey him according as there is difference betwene good and bad Truly this is somewhat to purpose but in this thing consists not all things For although other sects do affirme that there is one deuine essence yet not with standing they are ignorant of the three persons the Father Sonne and Holyghost eternall For Christ saith expresly in Iohn 5. 23. Hee that honoureth not the Sonne honoureth not the Father Againe Iohn 14. 6. No man commeth vnto the Father but by mee Furthermore although they knowe in some part the will of God manifested in the lawe or decalogue yet the knowledg of the first table touching the true worshipping of our God and the vnderstanding of the sixt commaundement touching Chastitie is almost vtterly extingushe with people of other Sectes as the horrible Confusion in their worshipings and lustes doth shewe Thirdly they are altogether ignorant of Gods will in the gospell manifested touching remission of sines and life euerlasting freely to be giuen vnto beleeuers for the Soune of God our Lord Jesus Christ sake Therefore they cannot perswade themselues that God is a deliuerer and helper in their miseries but they do remaine in doubting and at length fall headlong into desperation These differences betweene the true Church and other sects let euery one of vs imprint as seales in our minds ●est that wee straying from that Congregation which is and is called the true Church should be entangled with other Se●ts which are condemned by God Verse 3 For loe the Kings of the earth are gatherred and gone by together Verse 4 They marueiled to see such things they were astonied and sodainely cast downe Verse 5 Feare came vpon them and sorrow As vppon a woman in her trauell Verse 6 Thou shalt breake the Shippes of the se a through the cast winde Verse 7 Like as we haue harde so haue wee seene in the cittie of the Lord of hoasts in the Cittie of our God God vpholdeth the same for euer Hetherto hath he described the true Church Nowe addeth he vnto her a consolation touching her perpetuall stability And all men vnderstand that the Church had great neede of this Consolation against Her●tilies Tyrantes and their champions yea against Deui●●●s which rage more cruelly because they knowe within a while their iudgement is at hand where in their filthines shall be plainely manifested or laid open before all Angels and men But to the end the meaning of these verses may be more apparant I will breefely rehearce out of the fourth booke of Theodoretus the history of Valence the Emperor whome God not onely resirained with fearefull famine but also with a tragicall death de●●r●ied that he should not be able to vse cruelty against the Church after the lust of his owne heart When Valens would needes confirme with his subscription letters conteyning a Commaundement to banish quyte Basilius the bishop of Casaria he was not able to make one letter no when as God would he had worne his penne to the vtmost which when it hapned the second time and yet he would needes enforce the confirmatiou of an vngodly decree euen then did his right hand shake and tremble with feare There he at length beeing fearefull troubled straitway cut in peeces the paper which he had taken betweene both his handes and he is a moderator of all his affects though hee had so done well and found that others had tasted like vexation by his sufferance and that Basilius was proued a better man then that he was worthy of any such iniurie Afterward the Gothes hauing taken the streete wherein Valence purposed to hide him selfe beeing knowen by the vproare made by his owne men they both set fire vpon the place and with all burned to death the very same enimy to christian Religion This punishment suffered Valence for his mischefes and that euen in this life But the verse which foloweth last of these Like as we haue heard so haue we seene in the City of our God c. admonisheth the Reader of two cheefe things first touching the efficacie of Gods word next of the difference betweene philosophicall and Christian assenting For the worde of God is not a vayne sound and as the Graetians say No vaine prating or langling but is approued in purpose and euent For seeing God is true he sheweth with horrible examples of punishments that his threatnings are sure and certaine Moreouer the promises of God are not vayne delectations after a sort pleasing mens mindes but are consolations in very deede the efficacy whereof al s●ch as truly repent and beleeue the gospell haue sure triall of For as we do heare that they which are iustified by fayth haue peace of conscience So in true conuersion we feele peace and tranquilitie of heart to rise from confidence or sure trusting in the Mediator Againe like as the promises are published touching stabilitie of the Church so the thing sheweth that the Church cannot

diuine power as that he is able both to destroy sinne and death and to giue righteousnesse and life euerlasting vnto all beleeuers al these things doth the only word of blessing there comprehend Verse 4. Gird thee with thy sword vpon thy thigh O thou most mighty according to thy worship and renowme Verse 5. Good lucke haue thou with thine honour ride on because of the word of truth of meeknes and righteousnes and thy right hand shal teach thee terrible things Verse 6. Thy arrowes are very sharpe and the people shal be subdued vnto thee euen in the midst among the kings enemies The sworde and arrowes here doe not signifie carnall weapons of warfare but the effectual preaching of the gospell bringing into captiuity euery thought to the obedience of Christ 2. Cor. 10. 5. For Christ fighteth not with weapons but with the word which is the power of God vnto saluation to all that beleeue I. Rom. 16. And because good successe very much auaileth to do notable exploits the Psalme addeth vnto those forenamed ornaments good successe Good lucke haue thou saith he with thine honour that is All things shal submit themselues vnto this King and all things are ready to obey him He shall take nathing in hand but with most special speede and with woonderfull successe he shall fully accomplish the same for he is Schilo that is happy and fortunate and hee is Porek that is a Breaker vp as Micheas the prophet calleth him For he so bursteth open the kingdome of the Diuell that as the Latin verse saieth Vt aggeribus ruptis cum spumeus amnis Exit oppositásque euicit gurgite moles Fer●ur in arua furens tumulo campósque per omnes Cum stabulis armenta trahit As when a surging foming floud the broken bankes ouer●onnes And so contrary mighty stoppes by great increase ouercomes Of vehement force is caried forth throgh al the field euen there With folde or cotage quite away the cattell so doth beare Verse 7 Thy seate O God endureth for euer the scepter of thy kingdome is a right scepter Verse 8 Thou hast loued righteousnesse and hated iniquitie therefore God euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oile of gladnes aboue thy fellowes Hitherto hath the Psa described the king armed fighting the greatest battels now doth he paint out as it were the liuely por●rature of a peaceable ruler or gouernor For Christ is both a most gracious king an inuincible warriour sithence then iustice or righteousnes in domesticall gouernment is a chiefe vertue it affirmeth that The scepter of Christ is a right scepter neither let righteousnes bee vnderstood of vs in that sence as if it were ment in Christ himselfe but as touching the same to be bestowed vpon others like as the promise saith Gen. 18. 18. In thy seede shall all nations be blessed Al other persons are accursed that is guilty before God and oppressed with sinne and death but this our king is not only blessed bicause he pleseth God and is endued with diuine wisedome righteousnes and life but therefore also because he destr●yeth sinne and death and restoreth vnto his people righteousnes and life and the vertue very neare vnto righteousnes is that Nemesis or Zeale that is a iust displeasure against sinnes with this godly zeale ought all good Princes and rulers to be inflamed wherefore euen this also doth he pronounce to be in the Messias in the 8. verse Thou hast loued righteousnes and hated iniquity So in the 69. Psa it is said For the zeale of thy house hath euen eaten me ver 9. That is I bring my life in danger for the deliuerance of thy church which I loue and to suppresse those reproaches wherewith God is dishonoured which bring me great griefe and sorrow and doe thorowly mooue my displeasure against this blasphemy Last of al this our King is annointed that is ordained from the eternall father vnto this kingdome and endued with the holy ghost for accōplishing of this marueilous deliueraunce of the Church which shal be gathered out of all mankinde and rewarded with righteousnes and life euerlasting But why saith he in the same verse aboue thy fellowes Uerily because he may discerne the Messias from the prophets and from al men whose vertue was excellēt As Moyses had a glorious calling he brought the people out of Egypt and ruled them in the wildernesse But yet this calling did not deliuer the people from euerlasting death Also the same Moses had in him a light or acknowledgement of God and a righteousenesse onlie newe begunne and as then hee was troubled with a doubting or mistrust which shewed it selfe when hee smoate the rocke twise So may it in like manner be saide touching the vocation light and righteousnes of each other of the Prophets but Christ is farre aboue all other Prophets in fulnes of the holy ghost and in calling for as Iohn Baptist saith cap. 3. God giueth not the spirite by measure vnto his sonne Christ ver 34. Therefore hee aboundeth in the knowledge and righteousnes of God and hath a greater calling he deliuereth from sinne and death and giueth righteousnes and life euerlasting and that hee may effect this he so aboundeth with the holy ghost that he may therewith sanctifie and quicken others inflaming this light in them namely the knowledge of God righteousnes and life euerlasting Let vs therefore hisse out of dores those dreames imagined of the politicall kingdome of the holy Messias and let vs think vpon the things euerlasting Our Messias hath ordained a kingdome euerlasting abolishing sinne destroying death and restoring euerlasting righteousnes and life These benefits let vs craue and looke for from him Verse 9. All thy garments smell of mirh aloes and Cassia out of the Iuory pallaces whereby they haue made thee glad Verse 10. Kings daughters were among thy houourable women vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of gold wrought about with diuers colours Although these verses do describe a royal excellent state yet signifie they somewhat secretly as touching both the crosse and the consolations in the same Myrh purgeth and is more sharp in taste and scent therefore it signifieth crosse and sorrowes but such as are wholesome Aloe though it be of a grieuous sauour and a bitter taste yet it comforteth the stomacke stancheth blood and wonderfully healeth vp wounds therefore it signifieth consolation and the preaching of the gospell wherewith the woundes of the heart are healed and in the heart is thereby ioy and life euerlasting enlightened Cassia is much like vnto Cinamon and with her sauour doth comfort the braine I know there are diuers and differing opinions which the best learned men haue touching the proper names which are vsed in this place But in so great variety of opinions I doe follow the vsuall translation vntill skilfull interpreters in the Hebrew language doe deliuer vs more certaine knowledge Verse 11. Harken

brighter and brighter vnto the perfect day but the way of the vngodly is as the darkenesse they know not where they fall so in heretikes doe increase darknesse malepartnesse and s●ubburnnesse which by no helpe may be healed Therfore S. Paul biddeth vs Titus 3. 16. To shunne an heretike after he hath bene once or twice admonished Which thing sith they so ●e let vs feruently craue of God that hee would not cast vs away amongest those vesselles of wrath such as haue beene and are all heretikes and tyrants vncurable But that he would make vs vesselles of mercy whose course in this life may edifie to Gods glory and tend to the welfare of many men Verse 6 Breake their teeth O God in their mouths smite the iaw bones of the lions O Lord. Hitherto hath the Prophet painted out the image of the vngodly ones which do all they can to oppresse the manifest trueth and the church it selfe Now he sets against this fury a most firme defence namely true praier vnto God whereof Salomon saith Prouerb 18. 10. The name of the Lord is a strong defence c. For like as Christ vanquished the diuel in the wildernesse not with brasen peeces but partly with the word of God and partly with prayer Math. 4. So the speciall weapons of our warrefare are Doctrine and Prayer Let vs therfore craue of God that he himselfe would subdue the practises of the enemies and vouchsafe to helpe vs in our so great infirmitie Verse 7 Let them fall away like water that runneth apace and when they shoot their arrowes let them be rooted out Verse 8 Let them consume away like a snaile and be like the vntimely fruit of a woman and let them not see the Sunne Verse 9 Or euer your p●tets bee made hote with thornes so let indignation vexe him euen as a thing that is rawe In other psalmes the vngodly ones and their practises are compared vnto vaine chaffe which is carried or blowen hether and thether with the winde againe vnto rust and vnto grasse growing vpon the house side which before it be plucked vp withereth away Let there be adioyned vnto these most plesant sights of figures fiue similitudes recited in this place whereof in the first hee compareth the practise of his enemies vnto water running away Which though now and then it beare great substances and seemeth to last alwaies yet after a while being heated of the sunne or blowne of the Esterly winde runs away swiftly Secondly he compareth the enemies mischeuous enterprise vnto an arrow or weapon which is broken together with the bowe out of the which it is sent or els misseth quite the mark whereat it is aimed Thirdly hee describeth the image of a snaile comming out of the shell presaging some harme ensewing ●nto him that paseth by but shee within a while being resolued into water leaueth her house without any thing in it Fourthly hee setteth downe a sigure of an vntimely lump or peece of flesh and which is brought forth with daunger of death For as this wretched lumpe swelleth the wombe and yet comes not to full ripenes or fulnes of time So the contentions of the vngodly ones are burst off or euer they haue halfe effect Lastly he compareth the cunning crafts and plesant practises of the enemies vnto young thornes which are quite plucked vp by the trauellers before they come to their ful sharpnes But seeing the Hebrew word Sir signifieth both the thorne and the pot this similitude may euen in this sence be vnderstood likewise Before your pottes feele the thorne hotte or fiery flame the flesh as yet rawe together with the pottes shall be turned vp side downe Now thinke what an Orator the holy ghost is and with what notable words hee teacheth and comforteth vs that wee should not be discoraged nor enfeebled with the first furious outshew of our enemies But let vs in silence and hope looke for preseruation of the bodie yea though by a sure prouidence of God some members are persecuted or torne in peeces Let vs therfore hold fast this consolation and with this hope let vs reuerence the studies of heauenly doctrine For as S. Paul saith 1. Cor. 15. 58. Our labour shall not be vaine in the Lord. but shall bring plentifull and permanent fruits vnto vs and to the church Verse 10 The righteous shal reioyce when he seeth the vengance Hee shall wash his footesteppes in the blood of the vngodly Verse 11 So that a man shall say verely there is a reward for the righteous Doubtles there is a God that Iudgeth the earth These last verses conteine a perspicuous affirmation touching the iudgement of God discerning the godly ones from the vngodly ones This affirmation shall bee more notable if in our mindes wee doe behold the vniuersall iudgement which after a while shall followe wherein the mindes of all the vngodly ones shall be discouered and shall bee cast away damned into eternall torments but the godly ones shall attaine vnto the long desired glorie and deliuerance Then fully and wholly shall the church reioyce beeing deliuered from the guiltie and violence of the deuiles and shall giue God the praise for his iust iudgement yea shal reape and receiue with great ioy the fruits of their labours and sorowes which they haue sustained in this life In meane time let vs remember that the church is for many causes burdened with the crosse and that wee must not depart from God no though deliuerance come not vnto vs by and by But God sometimes also in this life ouertaketh the tyrants with punishment to the end these aparant sights should be testimonies of the iudgement which shall folow this life and that the church might haue some tranquilitie and truces like vnto the Ha●●ion dayes PSAL. LIX Eripe me de inimicis meis To him that excelleth destroy not a Dsalme of Dauid on Michtam when Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him THE ARGVMENT THe application of this Psalme is after two sorts One vnto the historie of Dauid touching which the title speaketh an other vnto the passion of Christ and perpetuall scattering of the Iewish nation For the historie in the 1. lib. Sam. 19. saith that Saul beeing vexed and troubled with the flaming fittes or burning pangs of his furie as one out of his wits and senses sent his messengers to catch and kill Dauid his sonne in lawe and one best deseruing in the gouernment of Israel But Dauid by Gods helpe was deliuered out of those snares Let vs knowe that this historie setting downe an example of Gods protection was written for vs that wee in dangers which for honest and iust causes doe hang ouer our heades may craue and looke for helpe and defence from God who indeede numbreth all the haires of our heade Moreouer seeing the comparison of familiarity is great betweene the head and the speciall members of the bodie let vs reade this Psalme as