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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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