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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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david_n my_o treadynge_n have_v nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v sore_o greave_v at_o the_o wic_n k_v to_o see_v the_o ungodly_a in_o such_o prospe_n rite_n for_o they_o be_v i_o no_o parel_n of_o death_n but_o stone_v fast_o like_o a_o palace_n they_o come_v in_o no_o misfortune_n like_o other_o folk_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o be_v so_o puff_v in_o pride_n &_o overwhelm_v with_o cruelty_n &_o unrighteousness_n their_o eye_n swell_v for_o fatness_n they_o do_v even_o what_o they_o lyste_v corrupt_a be_v they_o &_o speak_v blasphemy_n malicious_o proud_a &_o presumptuous_a be_v their_o word_n they_o â—…retch_v forth_o their_o mouth_n unto_o heaven_n &_o their_o tongue_n go_v through_o y_o e_o world_n therefore_o fall_v y_fw-fr e_o people_n unto_o they_o &_o therout_a such_o they_o no_o small_a avaâ—…_n take_fw-mi tush_o say_v they_o how_o shall_v god_n perceive_v it_o be_v their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o moo_v hygh_a lo_o these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a these_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n these_o have_v riches_n in_o possession_n these_o have_v son_n y_z e_o grow_v up_o as_o cxliii_o young_a plant_n these_o have_v mynyon_n &_o trymme_a doughter_n garnyssh_v round_o about_o even_o like_a unto_o a_o gorgeous_a temple_n these_o have_v their_o garner_n full_a &_o plenteous_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o stoar_n these_o have_v sheep_n that_o bring_v forth_o thousand_o &_o hondr_v thousand_o in_o their_o pasture_n and_o field_n these_o have_v fat_a ox_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v strong_a to_o labour_n to_o be_v short_a these_o have_v no_o mischaunse_n no_o decay_n no_o trouble_n no_o noise_n no_o complain_v in_o their_o stretes_n that_o shall_v greve_v they_o jeremy_n also_o say_v o_o twelve_o lord_n thou_o be_v more_o ryghteous_a than_o that_o i_o shall_v dispute_v wythe_v the_o nevertheless_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o the_o in_o thing_n reasonable_a how_o happen_v it_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v so_o prosperous_a &_o that_o it_o go_v so_o well_o with_o they_o which_o â—…out_v any_o shame_n offend_v &_o live_v in_o wickedness_n thou_o planteste_v they_o they_o take_v root_n they_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n they_o boast_v moche_n of_o the_o yet_o do_v thou_o not_o ponyshe_v they_o thus_o see_v we_o how_o the_o ungodlye_a like_o fat_a beast_n wallow_v &_o tumble_v then selue_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n neither_o want_n they_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v yea_o they_o have_v more_o prosperi_fw-la twelve_o te_fw-la than_o they_o can_v away_o wythe_v all_o yet_o be_v the_o godly_a and_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n oppress_v with_o all_o misery_n lead_v a_o life_n in_o great_a calamite_n &_o wretchedness_n than_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o behold_v y_z e_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o sudden_o they_o do_v consume_v perish_v &_o come_v to_o nought_o the_o psalmographe_n say_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la death_n xxxiii_o of_o the_o wicked_a sinner_n be_v very_o evel_a again_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n shall_v receive_v his_o plague_n &_o ponyshmente_n when_o he_o die_v but_o let_v we_o behold_v these_o thing_n as_o i_o a_o pure_a mirror_n by_o rehearse_v certain_a history_n how_o triumph_v the_o wicked_a king_n pharaoh_n upon_o the_o israelite_n god_n people_n how_o lysle_n regard_v he_o the_o sermon_n speak_v and_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n moses_n &_o aaron_n through_o the_o divine_a spirit_n how_o continue_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o xiiii_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o death_n but_o be_v hold_v the_o end_n when_o he_o be_v moost_n puff_v up_o in_o his_o pride_n and_o mooste_o bend_a to_o do_v mischief_n how_o do_v god_n trap_v he_o in_o his_o own_o wylynesse_n &_o even_o bring_v that_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v up_o on_o other_o do_v not_o god_n meruaylous_o drown_v he_o with_o all_o his_o wic_n ked_a army_n &_o preserve_v his_o people_n by_o that_o mean_n but_o what_o be_v that_o temporal_a death_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o death_n eternal_a &_o the_o moost_n grevous_a &_o intolerable_a pain_n that_o he_o now_o suffer_v in_o hell_n fire_n without_o mercy_n again_o how_o do_v sennacherib_n y_o â—_o xxxvii_o proud_a king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n boast_n hin_a self_n not_o only_o agen_v the_o good_a king_n ezechias_n but_o also_o y_fw-fr â—_o lyve_n god_n yea_o &_o blaspheme_v he_o sa_v as_o y_z e_z moost_n cruel_a &_o lyonlyke_a tyrant_n the_o great_a turk_n do_v now_o a_o day_n y_z t_z he_o will_v utter_o subdue_v both_o hin_n &_o his_o company_n yea_o &_o y_o to_o their_o god_n shall_v â—…e_v no_o more_o able_a to_o deliver_v they_o than_o 〈◊〉_d break_a staff_n of_o rede_n he_o lean_v much_o to_o his_o own_o poletyke_a wit_n &_o martial_a valeaunce_n think_n y_o it_o in_z much_o as_o heretofore_o he_o have_v sub_fw-la due_v all_o kingdom_n which_o he_o inva_fw-la dead_a he_o also_o shall_v have_v overcome_v y_fw-fr â—_o people_n of_o god_n but_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lyve_a &_o almyghtye_a god_n able_a in_o a_o twynckling_a of_o a_o eye_n to_o make_v frustrate_a &_o vain_a all_o the_o fleshly_a ima_fw-la gination_n of_o the_o worldly_a tyrant_n yea_o &_o to_o bring_v to_o noughte_v all_o their_o power_n send_v his_o angel_n the_o very_a same_o night_n that_o all_o the_o mischief_n be_v intend_v against_o his_o peo_fw-la ple_fw-fr which_o smite_v in_o the_o hoost_n of_o the_o assyrian_n an_o hondr_v four_o score_n &_o fyve_o thousand_o man_n so_o that_o sen_n xxxii_o nacherib_n break_v up_o &_o depart_v and_o be_v short_o after_o slay_v w_n t_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o son_n a_o end_n worthy_a such_o a_o proud_a &_o blasphemous_a tyrant_n but_o what_o be_v this_o unto_o the_o infernal_a pain_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v endeles_fw-la which_o he_o now_o remediless_a suffer_v what_o proud_a crack_n also_o do_v y_fw-fr â—_o be_v rogant_fw-la tyrasite_n holofernes_n make_v xiiâ—…_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n think_n that_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n so_o invincible_a strong_a &_o fortress_v but_o that_o he_o with_o his_o martial_a puissance_n &_o feat_n of_o war_n be_v able_a easy_o to_o overcome_v so_o that_o he_o take_v not_o think_v live_v all_o in_o pleasure_n like_o a_o careless_a swine_n gyve_n himself_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o beastelyke_a pleasure_n but_o how_o valeaunt_o even_o by_o one_o woman_n god_n do_v overcome_v he_o and_o put_v all_o his_o army_n to_o flight_n the_o history_n make_v mention_v what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o hero_n des_fw-fr whereof_o the_o one_o in_o the_o mydde_v two_o of_o his_o fury_n when_o he_o be_v moo_v hot_a &_o fiery_a in_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n sle_v innumerable_a infant_n miserable_o dye_v bring_v nothing_o less_o than_o his_o cruel_a &_o blou_fw-mi thy_fw-mi purpose_n to_o effect_n so_o valeaunt_n &_o mighty_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o extiguish_v and_o quench_v the_o tyranny_n of_o these_o bloudsowper_n when_o it_o be_v his_o moost_n godly_a pleasure_n &_o to_o preserve_v those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v keep_v free_a from_o their_o crudelite_n &_o furious_a madness_n the_o other_o herode_fw-la even_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la mid_n of_o his_o pomp_n honour_n &_o glory_n twelve_o be_v clad_v in_o his_o kingly_a apparel_n &_o set_v luciferlike_a on_o his_o judgement_n seat_n after_o that_o he_o have_v moo_v tyrauntelyke_o persecute_v certain_a of_o christ_n chyrch_n yea_o &_o slay_v with_o sword_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n be_v smite_v of_o the_o aungel_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n because_o he_o give_v not_o y_z e_z glory_n to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n but_o what_o need_n i_o rehearse_v so_o many_o history_n out_o of_o the_o divine_a letter_n sing_v that_o this_o one_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o recite_v may_v seem_v abundant_o to_o satisfy_v for_o to_o show_v how_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o he_o sayncte_v be_v seem_v their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n never_o so_o mi_a serable_a wretched_a pitieful_a poor_a ne_o die_v beggarly_a &_o full_a of_o all_o trouble_n so_o row_v dolour_n &_o camalite_n again_o how_o vile_a &_o detestable_a the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wyc_fw-fr ked_a be_v in_o the_o lord_n sight_n be_v their_o life_n here_o never_o so_o pompous_a gallant_n easy_a voluptuous_a joyful_a quiet_a care_v les_fw-fr &_o popelyke_o s._n luke_n in_o his_o gospel_n declare_v xuj_o how_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v apparel_v with_o t_o pour_fw-fr ple_fw-fr &_o coste_o linen_n &_o fare_v deliciouslye_o every_o day_n in_o these_o word_n the_o evangelist_n show_v manifest_o how_o this_o
rytche_n man_n live_v all_o in_o pleasure_n &_o have_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_n but_o behold_v y_fw-mi â—_o end_n he_o be_v cruel_a merciless_a &_o unpiteful_a to_o the_o poor_a therefore_o when_o he_o die_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v carry_v down_o into_fw-mi hell_n where_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o such_o grevous_a flame_n of_o fire_n &_o intolerable_a burnynge_n that_o he_o desire_v abraham_n to_o send_v down_o lazarus_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o fynger_n in_o the_o water_n &_o cool_v his_o tongue_n for_o he_o be_v grevous_o tor_z ment_v in_o that_o flame_n but_o abraham_n say_v remember_v son_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi haste_v receive_v thy_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o life_n &_o contrary_a wise_n lazarus_n receive_v pain_n and_o trouble_n therefore_o be_v he_o now_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v tor_z ment_v as_o for_o y_fw-fr â—_o poor_a man_n his_o life_n be_v so_o wretched_a beggarly_a &_o miserable_a y_fw-fr â—_o no_o man_n will_v scase_o wonchesafe_v once_o to_o cast_v their_o eye_n &_o to_o look_v toward_o he_o he_o be_v such_o a_o abiecte_n so_o vile_a so_o rend_v so_o tear_v so_o lazarlyke_a &_o full_a of_o grevous_a sore_n only_o y_o e_o dog_n ge_v lyck_v his_o sore_n but_o behold_v y_z e_o end_n this_o poor_a man_n die_v &_o be_v carry_v of_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n this_o history_n declare_v plain_o how_o precious_a the_o death_n of_o the_o sayncte_v that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v their_o life_n never_o so_o miserable_a before_o the_o dainty_a worldlynge_v again_o how_o vile_a &_o detestable_a the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o god_n sight_n have_v they_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o never_o so_o much_o joy_n pleasure_n &_o felicity_n &_o be_v they_o recount_v before_o the_o world_n never_o so_o blyss_v happy_a &_o fortunate_a and_o bring_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o never_o xxxi_o so_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnite_fw-la and_o here_o see_v we_o that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v write_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o rytche_v man_n which_o have_v yourâ—…_n consolation_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v fill_v for_o you_o shall_v hunger_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v lament_v and_o weep_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o when_o all_o man_n shall_v praise_v you_o for_o accord_v to_o these_o thing_n do_v their_o father_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n but_o blyss_v be_v you_o that_o hunger_n now_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v fill_v blyss_v be_v you_o y_fw-mi â—_o weep_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v the_o deynte_n worldelige_v well_o receive_v pain_n after_o this_o life_n but_o the_o faithful_a in_o y_z e_z lord_n which_o be_v oppress_v w_n t_o misery_n &_o trouble_v for_o god_n truth_n shall_v receive_v joy_n &_o glory_n so_o that_o as_o david_n say_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n hereto_o agree_v the_o sayenge_a of_o s._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n blyss_v be_v the_o xiiii_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o sayncte_v must_v needs_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v blyss_v sing_v that_o both_o y_fw-mi â—_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o their_o death_n &_o the_o sayncte_v themselves_o set_v in_o a_o perpetual_a joy_n &_o everlastig_fw-mi xxxiii_o quietness_n without_o any_o more_o care_n or_o trouble_v for_o after_o y_z t_z they_o have_v offer_v up_o this_o their_o life_n unto_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v straight_a way_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o towche_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwyse_a they_z ap_fw-mi i._n pear_n to_o dye_v &_o their_o end_n be_v take_v for_o very_a destruction_n the_o way_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o righteous_a be_v judge_v to_o be_v utter_a destruction_n but_o they_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o though_o they_o suffer_v pain_n before_o man_n yet_o be_v their_o hope_n full_a of_o immortalite_n they_o be_v ponyssh_v but_o in_o few_o thing_n nevertheless_o in_o many_o thin_a ge_n shall_v they_o be_v well_o reward_v for_o god_n prove_v they_o &_o lynd_v they_o mete_v for_o himself_o yea_o as_o gold_n in_o y_z e_z furnace_n do_v he_o try_v they_o &_o receave_v they_o as_o a_o burn_v offering_n &_o when_o the_o time_n come_v they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o they_z ryghteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o spark_n that_o run_v vi_o through_o the_o rede_n bush_n they_o shall_v judge_v the_o nation_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o people_n &_o their_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o they_z y_z t_z put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n &_o such_o as_o be_v faythefull_a will_v agree_v unto_o he_o in_o love_n for_o his_o choose_a shall_v have_v gift_n and_o peace_n but_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v punysh_v accord_v to_o their_o own_o imagination_n for_o they_o have_v despise_v y_o e_o right_a teous_a and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n moreover_o the_o ryghteous_a shall_v stone_v in_o great_a steadfastness_n against_o ix_o such_o as_o have_v deal_v extreme_o join_a to_o they_o &_o take_v away_o their_o labour_n when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v vex_v with_o horrible_a fear_n &_o shall_v wonder_v at_o the_o hastiness_n of_o their_o sudden_a health_n groan_v for_o very_a distress_n of_o mind_n &_o shall_v say_v within_o themselves_o have_v inward_a sorrow_n &_o mourn_a for_o very_a anguyshe_n of_o mind_n these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o sometime_o have_v in_o derision_n &_o jest_v upon_o we_o fool_v think_v their_o lyve_n very_a madness_n iii._n &_o their_o end_n to_o be_v w_o tout_fw-fr honour_n but_o â—…o_o how_o they_o be_v count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o their_o portion_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n therefore_o have_v we_o err_v from_o you_o â—_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o light_n of_o ryghteousnes_n have_v not_o shine_v unto_o we_o &_o the_o son_n of_o understond_v rise_v not_o upon_o us._n we_o have_v weary_a ourselves_o in_o y_z e_z way_n of_o wickedness_n &_o destruction_n tedious_a way_n have_v we_o go_v but_o as_o for_o the_o way_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n we_o have_v not_o know_v it_o what_o good_a have_v our_o pride_n two_o do_v unto_o we_o or_o what_o profyt_n have_v the_o pomp_n of_o riches_n bring_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o other_o word_n shall_v they_o that_o have_v sin_v speak_v in_o hell_n but_o y_o e_o ryghteoê°_n thirty-nine_o shall_v live_v for_o evermore_o their_o reward_n also_o be_v w_n t_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n &_o their_o re_fw-mi membraunce_n with_o the_o hygh_a therefore_o shall_v they_o receive_v a_o glori_fw-la ous_a kingdom_n and_o a_o beautyfull_a crown_n of_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o which_o it_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v he_o cover_v they_o &_o with_o his_o own_o arm_n shall_v he_o the_o fiend_n they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o see_v we_o how_o dear_a &_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o his_o saynctesis_n s._n paul_n have_v i._n experience_n of_o this_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o alyve_a say_v on_o this_o man_n never_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v &_o loson_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a body_n &_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n also_o king_n david_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o tarry_v in_o this_o world_n cxix_o so_o long_o therefore_o how_o so_o ever_o the_o wicked_a worldlynge_v recount_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n whither_o it_o chaun_n ce_v to_o they_o by_o famyn_v hunger_n sword_n water_n fire_n halter_n or_o any_o otherwise_o undoubtedlye_o it_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v it_o before_o the_o world_n of_o never_o so_o great_a ignomi_n nigh_o reproach_n infamy_n shame_n and_o re_fw-mi book_n happy_a therefore_o be_v he_o that_o die_v the_o this_o death_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o 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