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A13065	A proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harpe That is to say, an exposition of 13. psalmes of the princely prophet Dauid, from the 22. vnto the 35. psalme, being a portion of the psalmes expounded by the reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, professor in Diuinity in the Vniuersity of Lipsia in Germany. Translated out of Latin into English by Richard Robinson, citizen of London. Anno Christi 1591. Seene and allovved. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 22-34. English	Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1591 (1591)	STC 23359; ESTC S101002	113,808	186

and riches then GOD and good gyfts whereof I haue spoken Verse 6. Thys is the generation of them that seeke him euen of them that seeke thy face ô Iacob The difference betweene the Church and the vngodlie ones dooth specially sette foorth thys verse The vngodly ones séeke after pleasures and their instruments as in the verses of Mantuan it is said Ambitiosus honos opes et faeda voluptas Haec tria pro trino Numine mundus habet Desire of honour wealth and filthy pleasure The world these three for three Gods holdeth euer But the Church content with foode and rayment séeketh especially after GOD and least shée should stray a wrong way from GOD followeth the rule of his diuine manifestation in no poynt fayling her For it is the singuler wisedom of the Church not to séeke for God by any other means then by his worde and testimonies from him neither to call vpon any other God then vpon this very same GOD who hath made himselfe knowne vnto Iacob that is vnto hys Church Verse 7. Lyftvppe your heads ô yee gates and be yee lyft vppe yee euerlasting doores and the King of glorie shall come in It was the manner of the people in the East parts of the world to exercise theyr iudgement in the gates for as nowe the Senators doo méete and sitte together in the Court so in times past they which were about to consult vpon the causes of the Common wealth mette and satte in the gates The Prophet Dauid therefore exhorteth héere all Princes and Gouernours that they would giue harbour and succour vnto the Gospell and to the Church and to thinke that thys ought to be theyr first and speciall care that euery one of them bestowe in his place of calling hys counsaile and endeuour to retaine the Ministery of the Gospell in publique administration of the Churches to the nourishing of the necessary studies and exercises of the Church and to the defending and maintaining of the Ministers Teachers and Schollers in the Church and Schooles Manifestly it appeareth that in Kingdoms and Citties these Offices or duties are euery where neglected of the most Gouernours or Magistrates They séeke not for apt or fitte Pastors to theyr Churches there are not sallaries or meane wages gyuen vnto such as are able to serue in place there is not youth sufficiently employed vnto the necessary studies or exercises of the Church of GOD no rather in Princes Courts there be which fléese from the Preachers of the Gospell theyr due deserued wages and stipends and doo bestow the same vppon those whose helpe or dilligence they doe vse both in the Court and about theyr prophane busines These things doo I therefore recite to that ende onely that the saying of thys Psalme may be vnderstood and applyed vnto the same vse Wée therefore with this speech doo admonish Princes and Citties to haue care that the Gospell may be purely and rightly preached in their Churches and that we may comfort all those which suffer dangers and miseries for the aduauncement thereof Finally with thys very same spéech doo we accuse Tyrants which goe about to destroy the Ministery of the Gospell and others also which neglect the setting foorth of the same For if Gouernours or Rulers haue onely the ouersight charge and keeping of mens bodies and goods vndoubtedly I know not what difference there is betweene them and Heardesmen or Pastors Nay what are Cōmon weales flourishing with wealth and power wanting true acknowledgment and calling vpon God but Lanthornes without light and a certaine Ciclopicall hugenes hauing blinde and rash wandering motions of theyr mindes Let therfore Magistrates vnderstand and execute the offices of theyr vocations which els where in one word are comprehended where the Psalme sayth I sayd ye are Gods that is bearing Gods Office or béeing Gods Deputies and bestowing Gods benefits vpon men that is the doctrine of God righteousnesse and peace This testimony without long circumstaunces teacheth that it is the speciall cheefe worke of all Magistrates to aduaunce and preserue the knowledge of GOD in mankinde Verse 8. Who is the King of glorie it is the Lord strong and mightie euen the Lord mightie in battell Alwaies there hath béene are and shall be some Kings or mighty Princes enemies vnto the Gospell these mens good wils towards the Gospell hee finely setteth foorth saying who is the King of glory for these Princes despise the doctrine of the Gospell as a thing fabulous and many of thē practise the destruction thereof as if it were the firebrande of seditions and the plague of Common weales But although in manifold manner the aduauncement of the Gospel be hindered yet it wyll haue his operation notwithstanding according to those verses VT aggeribus ruptis cum spumens Amnis Exut oppositasque euicit gurgite moles Fertur in aruafurens cumulo Camposque Per omnes cum stabulis armenta trahit AS when a frothing foming floode the broken bancks ouer-runs And so contrary mighty stoppes by great increase ouer-comes Of violent force is carryed forth through all the fieldes euen there With folde or Cottage quite away the Cattell so doth beare So Christ the King of glory mighty in battell though whole Kingdomes repine and repugne thereat disperseth the sounde of the Gospell and gathereth him a Church and defendeth the same meruailously against Tyrants furthermore the meaning of thys saying shall be more notable and swéeter vnto vs if we doo consider the History as touching the restoring purifying of the Gospell by the ministry of the reuerend Father D. Martin Luther For who remembreth not what manner Decrées were published against the doctrine of the Gospel when it first grew vp again amongst vs. Neyther indeede did the Enemies onely bestow their counsel and endeuour to extinguish the light of the Gospell but also troublesome and vnquiet persons who would seeme to be professors of the Gospell with moouing seditions haue alienated many mens mindes from this doctrine but yet amongst so diuers chaunces and so many differences of things the pure doctrine of the Gospell is spreade néere and farre of against which the very gates of hell shall not preuaile For he that is in vs is stronger and mightier then the Prince of thys world Verse 9. Lyft vp your heads ô yee gates and be yee lyft vp ye euerlasting doores and the King of glory shal come in Verse 10. Who is the King of glory euen the Lorde of Hostes he is the King of glory The selfe same phrase of spéech vnto the Magistrates is not in vaine nor rashly repeated for first thys repeticion declareth with what seueritie God requireth that they which sitte at the helme in the Common weales may be mooued with care of helping forwarde the aduauncement of the Gospell moreouer it signifieth tender affection of very many Gouernours or Princes towardes the Church For some neglect the care for necessary doctrine others are of that sauage beastly blood-sucking and

bee gyuen vnto you Math 6 33. Verse 2. For he hath founded it vppon the Seas and prepared it vpon the floodes Hée amplifieth the wisedome and power of the Heade of the Church which shineth and is notably seene in the framing and preseruation of the world for who woulde not be astonished thinking that the earth could without props be setled at rest in the midst of the world Who meruaileth not by right that the Sea sith it is farre greater then the lande dooth not ouerwhelme all mankind with the ouerflowing therof Furthermore who can without great admiration beholde the Heauen and the Clowdes aboue vs wandering without pyllers to support such a mightie masse and varietie of bodies These are the works of the Workmaisters vnspeakeable wisedome and power the consideration whereof might mooue vs to thys purpose that we shoulde beleeue the Church is preserued and defended by God without visible helpes safegards For if God on this manner nowe sustaine these creatures sencelesse and which shall perrish in the consuming of thys world by fire who doubteth that the Church which is Gods heritage and shall worshyp him in all eternities shall be by Gods mighty hande nourished and sustained as most swéetly it is sayde in the forty sixe Chapter of Esay You are borne of me from the wombe and brought vppe of mee from the byrth verse 3. I haue made you I will also beare you and I will carry you and I will deliuer you verse 14. I omitte to speake of the Philosophers disputations touching the setling or stay of the earth least I heere seeme to be rather reasoning philosophically then diuinely Verse 3. Who shall ascend into the Hill of the Lorde or who shall rise vp in his holie place Verse 4. Euen he that hath cleene handes and a pure hart and that hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie nor sworne to deceiue his Neighbour Hée proponeth a question concerning a matter the greatest of all others namely which what a one and where the true Church of GOD is and thereunto maketh aunswer The Church saith hee is a Congregation embracing the word deliuered from GOD and acknowledging calling vppon and worshipping God according to the rule of his word and abhorring from all opinions and worshippings which agree not with that rule Thys description is made more notable by considering an Antithesis or contrariety betweene the true Church and the pontificall crew which for riches and promotions falsely challenge vnto themselues the most holy name of the Church For in thys pontificall crewe first dooth vanitie florish and rule the rost that is confusion of opinions and worshippings for who knoweth not how filthy things are Idoles prayer for the dead and the prophaning of the Lords Supper in funeral Masses and Masses for money It is manifest also that their Bookes touching canonicall satis-factions are full of errors darkning the light of the Gospell Finally sure it is that theyr Bookes speake not rightly touching remission of sinnes and to be the suppression of faith embracing remission of sinnes yea and that by thē a contrarie opinion is defended viz. That men ought alwaies to doubt of the remission of sinnes Moreouer the harts of hypocrits are vncleane that is without true feare of GOD and without fayth because they are proude with the perswasion of theyr wisedome and righteousnesse in loue with themselues and debase despise others farre vnder themselues as did the Pharisie in the 18. of S. Lukes Gospell These sinnes with a malignant countenaunce repugne the feare of God and the confidence in the mercie of GOD. Thirdly theyr tongue is full of periuries that is blasphemies against the true doctrine which they vniustly condemne of herisie and sedition Last of all their hands are imbrued with the blood of the godly ones which they sley for the profession of the Gospell and for the reprehending of theyr Idolatry Nowe on the contrary part let the Image of the true Church be considered First of all the true Church embraceth the Gospell giuen by Christ and declineth not vnto vanitie that is dooth not corrupt the doctrine mingling therevnto lewde opinions and worshyppings but shunneth and with all her hart trembleth to haue corruption of doctrine and voluntary seruing of God Moreouer she hath a cleane hart that is as S. Peter interpreteth it A hart purified by Fayth 1. Peter 1.22 And as S. Paule sayth commeth with boldnesse vnto the throne of Grace Heb. 4.16 Finally she hath not a blasphemous tongue nor hands defiled with the bloode of the holy ones but rather suffereth the vnrighteous iudgements of the world and is layd open to al chaunces of suddaine dangers But heere is a necessary admonition to be repeated that thys description of the Church so properly called is not sette downe as touching hypocrites intermingled with the true Church in outward societie for although they of the true Church professe true doctrine and are not polluted with manifest Idoles yet in hart they are carelesse and without repentance Such a great multitude are there alwaies in the Church like as the Parable of the seede signifieth Math. 13. Verse 5. Hee shall receiue the blessing from the Lord and righteousnes from the God of his saluation When we see the Church to be oppressed with a greater weight or force of calamities thē the rest of the skom of mankinde is we were wont to aske the question what peculiar good gyfts or what treasures had the Church for it seemeth a thing absurd that the Church dare promise vnto her hearers great benefits when she herselfe is ouerlayd with greatest miseries With thys obiection heere he méeteth thus affirming that the Church receiueth excellent gyfts of God viz. Righteousnes blessing and euerlasting saluation Let vs suffer the Heathen people the Mahometists and the Popish sectaries to preache and extoll theyr promotions riches and pleasures we will highly magnifie thys prerogatiue of the Church that in thys certaine Congregation righteousnesse blessing and euerlasting saluation is bestowed But let the word of righteousnesse be vnderstoode not of discipline which is an vncleane hypocrisie but of the imputation of righteousnesse in thys life and of the righteousnesse finished or consumate after this life which shall be such as the Lawe requireth namely the excellent acknowledgement of GOD and the loue vndefiled Blessing is opposed against cursing and signifieth deliuerance from Gods wrath destruction of sinne and of death and the gyft of the holy Ghost beginning in vs newe light sanctifying vs vnto life euerlasting In the name of saluation are contained all merueilous deliuerances of y e Church euen frō the very first beginning and the raysing from death vnto glorie and life euerlasting Let vs therefore meruaile at and highly aduaunce these proper benefits of the Church and for them let vs render thankes vnto God and let vs not followe the foolishnes of Glaucus who preferred brasen Armour before golden Let vs not more loue pleasure

precepts and last of all is added a conclusion so this Psalme endeth with thys conclusion They which hold fast these consolations of free remission and of helpe in calamitie doo find in great dolors true ease and deliueraunce yea the tast and beginning of life euerlasting All thys whole doctrine besides and beyond Philosophy and the iudgement of mans reason is to be preferred and discerned from the Lawe For it is the voyce of the Gospell wherein the secrete will of God is manifested touching true remission of sinnes and touching true consolation in persecution Therefore thys Psalme is of diuers interpretations deformed because fewe doo rightly vnderstande the doctrine of frée remission of sinnes and many vnlearned persons confusedly deale with those kindes of doctrine the Lawe and the Gospell A Psalme of Dauid exhortatorie to praise and thanke God Exultate iusti in Domino The Argument ALthough thys Psalme be chiefely consisting in giuing of thanks celebrating the creation of things euen from nothing and the prouidence wherewith God is present in his workmanship not as a Stoicall God but as dooing that which is most freely doone yet notwithstanding there is by way annexed vnto thanksgiuing a most ample doctrine touching the true worshippings of God and touching Feare and Fayth For as the thinking vpon the vnspeakeable goodnesse and mercy of God stirreth vp fayth in our harts so the consideration of the power and maiestie of God procureth feare Let vs therefore borrow out of thys Psalme firme and euident testimonies of the creation of the world euen from nothing and of prouidence and beeing confirmed as touching these sayings let vs constantly reiect the opinions of Epicures and Stoicks which murmure in mens mindes whiles they are in praying let vs not imagine that God is absent frō his workmanship or cannot doe otherwise then as seconde causes doe mooue him But let vs with most firme assent beleeue that God is present with all his Creatures and that all which are preserued and so farre forth as they are preserued are supported and maintained by God but yet so as God is dooing that which is freely to be doone hee maintaining it so long as it pleaseth him and therewith dooth it so farre as he hath in his prouidence decreed it to be doone and that he doth moderate change some things through his vnspeakeable goodnesse for the welfare of his Church Then after thys considered let vs walke before the Lorde in Feare and in Fayth as the seconde Psalme commaundeth Serue the Lord in feare and reioyce vnto him with reuerence ver 11. That is let there be in vs a most sweete mixture and societie or copulation most delectable of both affections of Feare and of Fayth And let our harts indeede beleeue that the lyuing and true God is our Creator nourisher and gentle Father dealing with vs as with his tender children but let our harts therewith acknowledge his righteousnes feare his iudgement and obey him shunning all occasions of sinning And if in thys manner we shall apply vnto our vse the sayings of thys Psalme the reading thereof shall be both more notable and more sweete vnto vs. ❧ The Psalme and exposition thereof Verse 1. Reioyce in the Lorde ô yee righteous for it becommeth well the iust to be thankfull Verse 2. Prayse the Lorde with harpe sing Psalmes vnto him with the Lute and instrument of ten strings Verse 3. Sing vnto the Lord a newe songe sing praises lustilie vnto him with a good courage THE Prophet héere beginneth with a heauenly Poeme touching GOD and the works of God from a proposition Paraneticall which declareth that Dauids minde when hee sunge thys was full of ioy and gladnes of the holie Ghost vnspeakeable I doo exhorte saith hee all men which are vpright in fayth and haue good conscience to acknowledge Gods presence and goodnes whose steps shine not only in this vniuersall béeing of all things in thys beautiful and wide world and in the high heauen distinguished with so manie lights of stars in that mighty great masse of the earth in the almost infinite greatnesse of the Sea but chéefest of all in his Church which God vnfainedly beholdeth and careth for to whom he giueth his word whom he calleth whom hee helpeth finally whom he heareth and preserueth both in thys lyfe and after thys life Therefore thys infinite and great goodnesse and mercy of God béeing knowne the greatnesse of his works and as S. Paule sayth The manifold diuers wisedome of God beeing knowne Col. 1.9 Let the godly ones reioyce in God and reioysing giue thanks let them worshyppe and reuerence hys presence in hys wonderfull workes that by Fayth and the Spirit they may receiue a certaine taste of euerlasting lyfe These most sweete affects of ioy and gladnesse vnspeakeable doo not the Epicures feele which doubt of Gods prouidence nor the bitter enemies of the Gospell nor hypocrites proude Pharisies nor fooles which are in loue with the winde and smoke of worldly glory but the iust and righteous men vnto whom God hath giuen the light of his Gospell and as Saint Paule saith The first fruites of the Spirit of Christ and the pledge of heauenly blessings and of life euerlasting 1. Corin. 15. verse 23. Let them take their notable beatitude and theyr ioyes which seeke nothing but the pleasures of thys world and the instruments of them let them leaue vnto vs weake and vnworthy persons that cheefe good thing that same true and by all meanes absolute wisedome that same alone and perfect beatitude touching which Christ our Lorde himselfe in a short and most weightie sentence saith Thys is eternall lyfe to knowe thee the true God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ Iohn 17. verse 3. The summe or effect therefore of the thrée verses in the beginning is thys Let vs knowing the infinite wisedome and goodnes of GOD also beholding the greatnesse varietie and meruailous force and power of God working in all things reioyce in God and in all his works and with great ioy and gladnesse let vs giue thankes vnto him Verse 4. For the worde of the Lord is true all his works are faithfull The first Anologie of the proposition is taken from the Truth of God therefore let all mens mindes tongues worship God because he is True and with a right fayth performeth his promises thys vertue is made more euident by considering the Antithesis Mans nature is wrapped in many cloakes or colours of dissimulations is as it were bolstered and borne out with certaine sayles the fore-heade countenaunce and eyes oftentimes dissemble but the speeche most often But touching God we must beleeue that he is true and that his worde hath no snares or ambiguities hurtfull vnto men as it were the Apple of contention or the riddles of the Monster Sphinx nor that the threatnings of God are vaine terrifying nor hys promises sette foorth to allure fooles by all meanes for that sentence which is