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A litell dialogue off [sic] the Consolator cõfortynge the Churche in hyr afflictions, taken out off [sic] the 129. psalme. / Composed in frẽche by M. Peter du Val. ; And translated into Englyshe by Robart Pownoll. Anno 1556 Mẽs Junij..
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DuVal, P. (Pierre); Pownall, Robert, 1520-1571.
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more fouÌ„de for theyr last rewarde ys dystructioÌ„ For the lorde wyl plucke theÌ„ vp as vntymely grapes froÌ„ the vyne Iob. 15. shal let they re flower fall as dothe the olyve tre yea they shal be as chaffe before the wynde as duste that the horse wynde blowethe awaye The which thynge ys more amplye expressed in those wordes which I resyted vnto the before to wytt Texte They shal be as the gresse that groweth vpoÌ„ the howse toppes which wythereth a fore it be plucked vp Beholde thys ys the ende of the labor off the vngodly they re wynÌ„ynges for all they re loÌ„ge forrowes toyle payne for al that shall profyte theÌ„ no more theÌ„ the gresse that growethe vpoÌ„ the howsse toppe yea they them selfes shal be cut downe as haye shall drye awaye as grene gresse So happyned it vnto Senacherib Esa 35. 4. reg 19. persecutynge the Churche of of Israel in the dayes of Esaias Ezechias of whoÌ„ thesse wordes are spoken as of all other thy persecutors Shuche as ys the sede of the wycked shuche ys they re harveste He that soweth in the fleshe Gala. 6. shal also of the fleshe reape corruption But of the thyne which sowe in teares it ys sayd that ye shal reape in ioye psal 126. They weÌ„te sayeth the psalmiste on they re waye wepynge berynge forthe they re sede butt doutles they shal come agayne with ioye brynge they re sheaues with them But it shall happeÌ„ coÌ„trarywysse vnto the wycked for they sowe in ioye but they shall reape in teares Texte for of theire sede the mower fylleth not his hande nor the glener his bosome Iob. 24. And why For they spoyle the suckynge fatherles chylde take the pledge from the poore so that they let hym go naked with out clothynge haue taken awaye the sheave of the houngrye ys it any mervell then yff theyr sheave be with out frute seynge that they haue violated taken awaye the sheave of others Eccle. 8. The preacher noteth one goodly senteÌ„ce By cause sayeth he that evell workes are not forth with ponyshed in the workers therfor the herte of maÌ„ gyveth hym selfe vnto wyckednes for all though an evell person offende an houndreth tymes god defarre gyvinge him loÌ„ge lyffe yet am I sure that it shall go well with them that fere God by cause they haue him before theyr eyes as for the vngodly it shal not be wel with hym neyther shall he proloÌ„ge hys dayes but even as a shadowe so shall he be that fereth not God To coÌ„clude all the labor of the wycked vngodly tendeth to no thynge els Eccle. 10. but to afflicte them selfes in as myche as the sheave of they re labor dothe not fyll they re hande And yf the mowers do fynde no thynge that ys valuable psal 1. the gleayners nede not to go after them to hope to gather any goodnes For how caÌ„ there be fouÌ„de any good thynge when as they are as chaffe which the wynde bloweth awaye Theyr vayne atteÌ„ptes are wel expressed of the prophet wheras he sayethe Esa 17. They shal be chased awaye lyke as drye strawe vpoÌ„ the mouÌ„taines before the wynde lyke as a thynge that torneth before the storme at eveÌ„ beholde there ys trouble or ever it be mornynge beholde it ys gone And this ys it that Iohn baptyste meÌ„t Math. 3. wheÌ„ he sayed that god hath his fanne in his hande wyll purge his flower gather his wheate into his barne but wil borne the chaffe with vnqueÌ„cheable fyre For the wycked shal be beaten as smal as duste before the wynde psa 18. shal be caste forth as the dyrte in the stretes And theyr hope shall melte awaye as the wynter Sapi. 18. rouÌ„e awaye as a swyfte water streme in the ryver By thesse shuche other similitudes the scriptures dothe declare vnto the that the enterpryses of the wycked are vaine nyghe to coÌ„fusion 2. thesse 2. to th ende that all thosse myght be daÌ„ned that beleved not the truthe but had pleasure in vnryghtousnes Psa 37. Yea they are falleÌ„ caÌ„not ryse vp againe so that they which go by saye not so myche as the lorde prosper you Texte we wyshe you good lucke in the name of the lorde Who are the goar 's by but the lyvynge What good caÌ„ they saye of that werof there cometh no goodnes Who wyll prayse that that god hathe dispraysed â–ª what good lucke shal any maÌ„ wyshe vnto a thiÌ„ge that ys so wycked what shal oure blyssinge prevayl in that thiÌ„ge that god hath cursed who wyll reioyse in the facte of a mortherer who wyll coÌ„gratulate a maÌ„ that sheadeth bloude which thynge requyreth veÌ„gaÌ„ce no blyssyng who wyl allowe a tyrraÌ„t but only shuche as thurste the bloud of innoceÌ„tes An obiection Math. 5. Rom. 12. what theÌ„ Ys it for nought that Christe hath saied blysse theÌ„ that curse you do good theÌ„ that hatt you And dothe not one of his apostels saye as myche Speke wel of theÌ„ that persecute you blysse theÌ„ but curse not Lykewysse a nother sayeth 1. pet 3. Render not evel for evel nor maledictioÌ„ for malediction but coÌ„trary wysse blysse knowynge that you are there vnto called naÌ„ly to pocesse the herytage of blissynge Or els The faightful are not they the by goers passers by thosse wicked workmen of whoÌ„ we spack eveÌ„ now How theÌ„ agreethe this doctryne of Iesus Christe his apostles with the doctryne of the psalmiste the prophetes before resited the one forbiddinge vs to blysse the vngodly the other comaÌ„dynge to blysse the An Answer Vve maij praie for the coÌ„uersion of the tirraÌ„t jfâ— it do not evideÌ„tly appere that he is the reprobat of God For vvhoÌ„ vve are forbidd to praie 1 Ioh. 5. Truly Iesus Christe nor yet his apostles do comaÌ„de no thynge agaynste the doctryne of the prophetes for God hath all wayes wylled yet wylleth that al thosse that are his do blysse love praye for theyr persecutors But it ys a nother thiÌ„ge to praye for the persecutors and for the persecution What godly maÌ„ ys there that woulde pray for the good successe of any wyckednes we must praye for the tyrraÌ„t not for his tyrraÌ„nye but rather for his coÌ„uersion And this ys it that the prophet meÌ„te wheÌ„ he sayed Lorde haue I not hated theÌ„ that haue hated the am not I greued with thosse that rysse vp against the yea psal 139. I haue hated theÌ„ with a perfytt hatred eveÌ„ as though they were myne enimes But this hatred how vehemeÌ„t so ever it be yet doeth it not hynder the faightfull to do good vnto the vngodly as loÌ„ge as it shal please the lorde to permyeÌ„t theÌ„ succorynge theÌ„ in that thynge which they haue of god to wytt in the body for seynge that god doeth not as yet with drawe froÌ„ theÌ„ his benevoleÌ„ce who so ever wyll resemble hym must not also withdrawe his But in that thynge wherin they are lyke vnto SathaÌ„ naÌ„ly in they re lyffe naughty maÌ„ners in theyr enterpryses iniquites they must be abhorred detested as a pesteleÌ„ce with out wyshynge wel vnto theÌ„ by any meanes There resteth theÌ„ no thiÌ„ge els vnto thosse that shede the bloud of innoceÌ„tes but maledictioÌ„ execratioÌ„ cursynge as it hath byn sufficiently declared vnto the here before Wherin thow mayst coÌ„fort coÌ„fyrme thy selfe in pacieÌ„ce in abydynge the comiÌ„ge of thy spouce who wyll come shortly and wyll not tarry ¶ The Churche ¶ I haue diligently noted all thy wordes which seme vnto me more sweter theÌ„ hoÌ„ny 2. Cor. 4. The lorde my god who hathe comaÌ„ded the lyght to shyne out off darknes knowynge thynges that are not as yf they were which hathe shyned in oure hertes to th eÌ„de we may ressayve the lyght of the knowlege of his glorye in the face of Iesê° Christe accordiÌ„ge to his great mercye infinite bouÌ„tye replenyshe me with all strenght constancye corrage pacience in my tribulations gyvynge me an invyncible herte interely to abhere cleve vnto hym to settel staye my selfe in his promysses to fere reuerence his thretenynges to avaunce the kyngdom and glorye of his sonne And forther that it wyll please hym to publyshe manifeste his gospell every where his god wyll towardes al people so that the darknes off ignoraÌ„cye may be vniuersally expelled by the comynge of his bryghtnes and that all ignoraÌ„t persecutors may be reduced to the ryght waye of salvatioÌ„ ceasyng 〈…〉 â—…re tyrraÌ„nye persecution 〈…〉 I do vndoutedly beleue coÌ„â—… 〈…〉 â—…lege that the lorde god 〈…〉 the castel the streÌ„â—… 〈…〉 thosse that pâ—… 〈…〉 who ys Goâ—… 〈…〉 stroÌ„ge but 〈…〉 wayed 〈…〉 me 〈…〉 he 〈…〉 slaâ—… 〈…〉 me 〈…〉 â—…re 〈…〉 plâ—… 〈…〉 for we are his whether it be in lyffe or deathe Onely we beseche him that he wil not leave vs nor forsake vs but that we may perfytly serve hym to the fortheraÌ„ce of his glorye the exaultation of the kyngdome of his sonne Iesus Christe who lyveth with hym the holy goste in eternall felicyte to whom be prayse for ever and ever So be it FINIS