he is a buckler and defence verse 12 12 The lorde hath vs in mynde and will vs blesse eichone the house I meane of Israel and the tribe of Aaron The litle ones aÌ„d cast awaies of the worlde be as neare to god as the great princes and maÌ„ of estate verse 13 13 And blesse will he all them that feare the lorde in deed as well the weake as them of strength which seeke to him at neede verse 14 14 With graces manifolde the lorde will all you blesse as wel your seede as you your selues with plentie and increase verse 15 15 For ye are deare to him that Lord is ouer all which made bothe heauen and the earth and things bothe great and smale verse 16 16 The heauens are the lords as his own dwellinge place but vnto men the earth he giueth ther on to runne their race verse 17 17 Surely they that are dead shall neuer praise the lord seinge god had elected this people to be glorified in if they had perished his glorie shuâ—de haue bene diminisshed Nor suche as in the graue are layd shall ther vnto accorde verse 18 18 But we that do here lyue shall thancke the Lord always with hart and mouthe singe thanks will we like wise all you him prayse Ad Dominum Psal CXX Th. Ster ¶ The praier of Dauid beiÌ„g now banished emoÌ„g the barbarous people of Arabia by the false reportes of enuious flaterers And therfore he lameÌ„teth his longe abode amongs those infidells who were geuen to all kinde of wickednes and contention IN trouble and in thrall vnto the lord I call and he doth me comfort deli er me I say from lyers lyppes alway and tonge of false report verse 4 4 What vantage or what thinge getest thou thus for to stinge thou false and flattering lier verse 5 5 Thy tongue doth hurt I wene no lesse then arrowes kene Of whote consumyng fyre verse 6 6 Alas to longe Islake He meaneth the shepherds tentes of Arabia which we re blacke with wether Can. 1. with in these tentes so blake which kedars are by name By whome the folke elect And al of Isaackes sect Are put to open shame verse 7 7 With them that peace did hate I came a peace to make And set a quyet lyfe verse 8 8 But when my woorde was tolde Causeles I was controld By them that would haue stryfe Ad te leuaui Psal CXXIII Th. St. ¶ A prayer of the faithfull which are afflicted by the wicked worldelinges and contemners of God O Lord that heauen doest possesse I lyft myne eyes to thee euen as the seruant lyfteth his his maisters haÌ„des to see As handmaides watch their mistres haÌ„des some grace for to atchyeue so we behold the lord our god tyll he do vs forgeue verse 4 4 Lorde graunte vs thy compassion and mercy in thy sight For we be fylled and ouercome with hatred and despyght verse 5 5 Our myndes be stuffed with great rebuke the ryche and worldly wyse Doe make of vs their mocking stocke the proude doe vs despyse Beati omnes Psal CXXVIII Th. St. ¶ He describeth the prosperous estate of theÌ„ that be maryed in the feare of god ioyning with all the promese of gods blessings to all them that liue in this honorable estate accordinge to his commandements BLessed art thou that feaâ•Œrest god and walkest in his waye for of thy labour thou shalte eate happie art thou I say Like fruitfull vines on the house sydes so doth thy wife springe out thy children staÌ„de lyke olyue plaÌ„tes thy table rounde about verse 4 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shal let thee see The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie verse 5 5 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great ioyes increase and likewise grace on Israel prosperitie and peace Deprofund is clamaui Psal CXXX ¶ An effectuous prayer of him that for his synnes had susteyned great afflictions and not withstandinge he fully trusteth and assureth him selfe to obtayne mercye and forgiuenes of his synnes and at length delyuerance from all euells LOrde to thee I make my mone when daungers me oppresse I call I sygh playne aÌ„d grone trustinge to finde relesse Heare now ò Lorde my requeste for it is full due tyme and let thin eares aye be preste vnto this prayer myne verse 3 3 O lorde my God if thou waye our synnes and them peruse No man is iuste in gods sight who shall then escape and saye I can my selfe excuse verse 4 4 But lorde thou art mercifull and tournest to vs thy grace that we with hartes moste carefull shulde feare before thy face verse 5 5 In god I put my whole truste my soule waiteth on his will for his promes is moste iuste and I hope therin still verse 6 6 My soule to god hath regarde wisshinge for him all waye more then they that watche and warde to see the dawninge daye verse 7 7 Let Israel then boldelye in the lorde put hys truste he is that god of mercie that his delyuer muste verse 8 8 For he it is that muste saue Israel from hys synne and all suche as surelie haue their confidence in him Ecce quà m bonum Psal CXXXIII ¶ This psalme conteyneth the commendation of godly aÌ„d brotherly amytie which for the excellencie therof is compared to the moste precious oyle wher with the priestes only and instruments of the tabernacle were annoynted Exod. 30. O How happie a thinge it is and ioyfull for to see bretherne together fast to holde the bande of amitie It calleth to mynde that swete perfume and that costelye oyntemeÌ„t * which on the sa crifi cers head by gods precept was spent verse 3 3 It wette not Aarons heade alone but drencht his bearde throughout and finally it dyd renne doune his riche atyre about verse 4 4 And as the lower grounde doth drincke the dewe of Hermon hill and Zion with his siluer dropes the fields with fruite doth fill Euenso the lorde doth powre on them his blessings manyfolde These two laste verses ar songe at this marke * whose heartes and myndes without all gile this knot do kepe and holde Super flumina Babylonis Psal CXXXVII ¶ The people of god in their banishement seinge gods true religion decaye lyued in great anguishe aÌ„d sorrowe of hearte the which grief the Chaldeans did so litell pitie that they rather increased the same daily with tauntes reproches and blasphemies against god wherfore the Israelites desire god first to ponishe the Edomites who prouoked the Babylonians against them and moued by the sprite of god prophecie the destruction of Babylon wher they were handeled so tyrannouslye VVhen as we sate in Babylon the riuers round about and in remembrance of Sion the teares for grief braste out we hangd our harpes and instruments the willowe trees vppon for in that place men for their vse had planted many one God suffieth sometymes the wicked to vexe and torment
verse 10 10 He is protector of the poore what tyme they be opprest He is in al aduersitie theyr refuge and theyr rest verse 11 11 Al they that knowe thy holy name therfore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not theyr “ we seeke god other by prayer or by vpright and godly life sute in theyr necessitie verse 12 12 Sing psalmes therfore vnto the lord that dwelth in Syon hill Publys he among all nations his noble actes and wil. verse 13 13 For he is myndefull of the bloude of those that be opprest Forgettyng not thafflicted hart that seketh to hym for reste verse 14 14 Haue mercie lorde on me poore wretche whose enmys still remayne which from the gates of deathe art wont to rayse me vp agayne verse 15 15 In Syon that I might set foorth thy prayse with hearte and voyce And that in thy Saluacion lord my soule might still reioyce verse 16 16 The heathen sticke fast in the pit that they themselues preparde And in the net that they did set theyr owne feete fast are snarde The hebr willeth men to meditate diligently on this thinge 17 God sheweth his iudgement which were good for euery man to marke When as ye see the wicked man lie trapte in his owne warke verse 18 18 The wicked and the sinfull men goe downe to hel for euer And al the people of the worlde that will not God remembre verse 19 19 But sure the Lorde will not forget the poore mans griefe and payne The pacient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vayne verse 20 20 O lord aryse lest men preuayle that be of worldly might And let the Heathen folke receyue theyr iudgement in thy sight Lorde stryke such terrour feare and drede into the heartes of them That they may knowe assuredly they be but mortal men Domine vt quid recessisti Psal X. Th. Ster ¶ He complayneth of the fraude rapine tirannye and all kindes of wronge which worddely men vse assignyng the cawse therof which was that wicked men being as it were dronke with wordelie prosperitie and therfore settyng aparte all feare and reuerence towardes god thynke they may doo all thynges without controwlyng Therfore he calleth vppon god to send some remedy agaynste these desperat euels And at length conforteth hym selff wirh hope of delyueraunce VVhat is the cause that thou o lord art now so far frome thyne and kepest close thy countynāce from vs this troublous tyme The poore doth perish by the proud and wicked mens desire let them be taken in the craft that they themselues conspire verse 3 3 For in the lust of his owne hart thungodlie dothe delite so dothe the wicked praise hym self and dothe the lorde despite verse 4 4 He is so prowde that right and wronge he setteth all aparte nay nay there is no god sayth he for thus he thynketh in harte verse 5 5 Becawse his wayes do prosper still he dothe thy lawes neglecte and with a blaste dothe puffr agaynst suche as wolde hym correcte verse 6 6 Tushe tushe saithe be I haue no dreade leaste myne estate shoulde chaunge and why for all aduersitie to hym is very straunge He meaneth that wickednes is so farre ouergrowen that god most nedes now helpe or neuer 7 His mouth is ful of cursednes of fraude disceate and guile Vnder his tong doth mischief sit and trauayle al the whyle verse 8 8 He lyeth hid in waies and holes to sleay the Innocent Agaynst the poore that passe hym by his cruel eves are bent verse 9 9 And lyke a lyon prieuely lyeth lurking in his denne If he may snare them in hys nette to spoyle poore simple men verse 10 10 And for the nones ful craftely he crowcheth downe I say So are great heapes of poore men made by his strong power his pray verse 11 11 Tushe god forgetteth this saith he therfore may I be bolde His countenaunce is east asyde he doth it not heholde verse 12 12 Aryse O Lorde O god in whome the poore mans hope doeth rest Lift vp thyne hande forget not Lord the poore that be opprest verse 13 13 What blasphemy is this to thee lorde dost not thou abhorre it To heare the wicked in theyr heartes say tushe thou carst not for it verse 14 14 But thou seest all thys wickednesse and wel doest vnderstande That frendlesse and poore fatherlesse are left into thy hande verse 15 15 Of wicked and malicious men than breake the power for euer By the heathen he meaneth the hypocrites which gloried as if thei had bene of the churche That they with theyr iniquitie may perishe altogether verse 16 16 The lorde shall raigne for euermore as king and god alone and he will chase the heathen folke owte of his lande eichone verse 17 17 Thou hearest o lorde the poore mās plaite they re prayers and requeste they re hartes thou wilt confirme vntill thyne eares to heare be preste God helpeth when mans ayde ceaseth 18 To iudge the poore and fatherlesse and helpe them to theyr right That they may be no more opprest with men of worldly might In Domino confido Psal XI Th. Ster ¶ This psalme contayneth two parties In the first Dauid sheweth how harde assaultes of tentacions he sustayned and in how great anguishe of mynde he was whē Saul did persecute hym Then next he reioyseth that God sent hym succor in his necessitie declaryng his iustice aswell in gouernyng the good and the wicked men as the whole worlde I Trust in god how dare ye then say thus my soull vntill flee hence as fast as any foull and hyde you in youre hill Beholde the wicked bend their bowes and make theyr arrowes prest to shute in secrete and to hurt the sounde and harmles brest verse 3 3 Of worldlye hope all stayes were shrōke and clearely broght to noghte Alas the iuste and rightuous man what euell hathe he wroght verse 4 4 But he that in his temple is most holy and most hye And in the heauen hath his seate of royal maiestie All thinges are gouerned by Gods prouidence The poore and simple mans estate considereth in hys mynde And searcheth out ful narowly the maners of mankynde verse 5 5 And with a cherefull countenaunce the righteous man will vse But in his heart he doth abhorre al suche as mischiefe muse As in the distruction of Sodome and Gomorro 6 And on the synners casteth snares as thicke as any rayne fire and brymstone and whirle wyndes thicke appoynted for theyr payne verse 7 7 Ye see then how a ryghteous God doth righteousnes embrace And to the iuste and vpright man sheweth furth his pleasaunt face Saluum me fac Psal XII Th. St. ¶ The Prophet lamenting the miserable estate of the people and the decay of all good ordre desiereth God spedely to send succor to his children Then comfortyng hym selff and othere with the assuraunce of Godes helpe he commendeth the constant veritie that god
I this thing consider verse 10 10 Thou wilt not leue my ‖ soule in graue That is to say his lyfe for lord thou louest me Nor yet wilt geue thyne holy one corrupcion for to see wher god fauoreth ther is parfit felicitie 11 But wilt me teache the way to lyfe for all treasours and store of parfit ioy are in thy face and power for euermore Exaudi Domine Psal XVII Th. St. ¶ Here he complayneth to God of the cruell pride and arrogancie of Saul and the reste of his enemyes who this raged withowte any cawse gyuen on his parte therfore he desiereth God to reuenge his innocencye and delyuer hym This Psalme ought diligentlie to be noted of suche as receyue euell for well doynge O Lord geue eare to my iuste cause attend when I complayne and heare the prayer that I put Thou furth with lippes that do not fayne and let the iudgement of my cause proceade alwaye from thee and let thyne eyes behold and cleare this my symplicitie verse 3 3 Thou hast well tryed me in the night and yet couldst nothing fynde That I haue spoken with my tong that was not in my mynde verse 4 4 As from the workes of wicked men and pathes peruerse and il For loue of thy most holy woorde I haue refrayned stil verse 5 5 Than in thy pathes that be most pure stay me lord and preserue That from the way wherin I walke my steppes may neuer swerue verse 6 6 For I doe cal to thee O lorde surely thou wilt me ayde Thā heare my prayer and way rightwel the wordes that I haue said This is an effectuall kynde of prayer for it conteyneth gods promesse 7 O thow the sauior of all theym that put their truste in thee declare thy strength on theym that spurne agaynste thy maiestie verse 8 8 Oh kepe me lord as thou wouldst kepe the apple of thyne eye And vnder couert of thy winges defende me secretly verse 9 9 From wicked men that trouble me and dayly me anoye And from my foes that goe about my soule for to destroye verse 10 10 Whiche wallowe in theyr wordlye welth so full and eke so fat That in theyr pryde they do not spare to speake they care not what verse 11 11 They lye in wayte where “ meanīge him selfe and his companions we shoulde passe with craft me to confound And musing mischief in their myndes to cast me to the ground verse 12 12 Much lyke a lyon gredely that would his pray embrace Or lurking lyke a lyons whelpe within some secret place verse 13 13 Vp lorde with haste preuent my foe and caste hym at thy feete saue thow my soule from theuell man and with thy sworde hym smyte verse 14 14 Deliuer me lord by thy power out of these tyrants hands which now so longe tyme raigned haue and kept vs in their bands verse 15 15 I meane from worldly men to whom al worldly goodes are ryfe That haue no hope nor parte of ioye but in this present lyfe Thow of thy store their bellies fillest With pleasures to their mynde their children haue I noughe and leaue to theirs the rest behinde verse 16 16 But I shall with pure conscience when he a waketh out of his heuines he shal be fulfilled with gods Image which shyneth in his ghospel in his benefites beholde thy gratious face so when I wake I shal be full with thyne ymage and grace Coeli enarrant Psal XIX Th. Ster ¶ To the intēt he might moue the faithfull to a dieper cōsideratiō of godes glorie he setteth before their eyes the moste exquysite workemanship of the heauens with their proportion and ornamentes And afterward calleth theym to the lawe wherin god hathe reueled hym selff more familiarelie to his chosen people the which peculiar grace by commendyng the lawe he settith forthe more at large and in the ende he concludeth with a prayer THe heauens and the firmament do wonderously declare the glory of God omnipotent his workes and what they are The wonderous workes of god appeare by euery dayes successe The nyghtes which likwise their race runne the selfe same thinges expresse verse 3 3 Ther is no language tong or speche Rom. 10. d. Acte 14. c. where theyr sound is not hearde verse 4 4 In al the earth and coastes therof theyr knowledge is conferd In them the lorde made for the sunne a place of great renome verse 5 5 Who like abridegrome ready trimed doth from his chamber come And as a valiant champion He noteth thre excellent qualities in the sūne his beautie swiftenes and heate who for to get a prise with ioye doth hast to take in hande some noble enterprise verse 6 6 And al the skye from ende to ende he compaseth about Nothinge can hyde it from his heate but he wil find it out verse 7 7 How perfit is the lawe of God how is his couuenant sure Conuerting soules and making wyse Mans inuentions are crooked without comfort filthy and blynde the simple and obscure verse 8 8 Iust are the Lords commandementes and gladde bothe heart and mynde His precept pure and geueth light to eyes that be ful blynde verse 9 9 The feare of God is excellent and doth endure for euer what so euer mans fantasie doth inuent is but lyes and vanitie The iudgementes of the lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 10 And more to be imbraste alwais then fyned golde I say The hony and the hony combe are not so swete as they verse 11 11 By them thy seruante is forwarned to haue god in regarde And in perfourmance of the same The effect of this rewarde is conteined in the conuenant of our adoption for here he maketh all men synners there shal be great rewarde verse 12 12 But Lorde what earthly man doth knowe the errors of his lif Than clense my soule from secret sinnes which are in me moste rife verse 13 13 And kepe me that presumpteous sinnes preuayle not ouer me And than shal I be innocent and great offences flee verse 14 14 Accept my mouth and eke my heart my woordes and thoghtes eichone For my redemer and my strength O lord thou art alone Exaudiat te Dominus Psal XX. Th. Ster ¶ A prayer of the people vnto God that it wolde please him to heare their kynge and receyue his sacrifice which he offred before he went to bataill against the Ammonites declaringe how that the heathen put their trust in horses and chariotts but they trust only in the name of the lorde their god wherfore the other shall fall but the lorde will saue the kynge and his people IN trouble and aduersitie the lord god heare thee styll the maiestie of Iacobs god defende thee from Hebr. exalte all yll And send the frome his holy place his help at euery nede And so in Syon stablishe thee and make the stronge in dede verse 3 3 Remembryng well
lordship haue Their ymage and their royall porte shall fade and quite decaye when as from house to pitt they passe with wo and weale a waye verse 15 15 But god will surely preserue me from death endles paine Because he will of his good grace Selab my soule receyue agayne verse 16 16 If any man waxe wonders riche feare not I say therfore Althogh the glory of his house increaseth more and more Iob. 27. 1. Tim. 6. 17 For whē he dieth of al these thinges nothing shal he receiue His glory wil not folow him his pompe wil take her leaue verse 18 18 Yet in thys lyfe he taketh hymselfe the happiest vnder sunne and others likewise flatter hym sayng all is well done verse 19 19 And presuppose he lyue as longe as did his fathers olde yet moste he nedes at length gyue place and be broght to deathes folde verse 20 20 Thus man to hounor god hath called yet dothe he not consider but like brute beastes so doth he lyue which turne to duste and powder Miserere mei Deus Psal LI. ¶ when Dauid was rebuked by the Prophete Nathan for his great offences he dyd not only acknowlage the same to god with protestation of his naturall corruption and iniquitie but also left a memoriall therof to his posteritie Therfore first he desireth god to forgiue his synnes and renewe in him his holy spirite with promesse that he will not be vnmyndfull of those great graces finally fearinge lest god wolde ponishe the whole churche for his faute he requireth that he wolde rather increase his graces towards the same O Lorde consider my distresse and now with speed some pitie take my synnes deface my fautes redresse good lorde for thy great mercies sake Washe me ó lorde and make me cleane from this iniuste and synnefull acte and purifie yet once againe my hainous crime and bloodie facte verse 3 3 Remorce and sorrowe do constrayne me to acknowlege myne excesse My synne alas dothe still remayne before my face withowte relesse verse 4 4 For thee alone I haue offended comittyng euell in thy sight Rom. 3. and if I were therfore condemned yet were thy iudgement iust and right verse 5 5 It is to manifest alas that first I was conceyud in synne yea of my mother so borne was and yet vile wretche remaine therin verse 6 6 But notwithstanding thou doest loue the inwarde trueth of a pure hart therfore thy wisedome from aboue Nu. 19. Iea. 14. Isa 1. thou haste reueld me to conuert verse 7 7 If thou with hissope purge this blot I shal be cleaner then the glasse and if thou washe away my spot the snowe in whitenes shall I passe verse 8 8 Therfore o lorde suche ioy me send that inwardelie I may fynde grace and that my strength may now amend which thou haste swagd for my trespas verse 9 9 Turne backe thy face and frowning ire for I haue felt ynough thy hand and purge my synnes I thee desire which do in nomber passe the sand verse 10 10 Make new my harte within my brest and frame it to thy holy will thy constant spirit in me let rest which may these ragyng enmys kill verse 11 11 Cast me not owte lorde frō thy face but spedelie my torments ende take not from me thy spirite grace which may from daungers me defend verse 12 12 Restore me to those ioyes agayne which I was wonte in thee to fynde and let me thy free spirite retayne which vnto thee may styre my mynde verse 13 13 Thus when I shall thy mercies knowe I shall instructe others therin and men that are likewise broght lowe by myne ensample shall flee synne verse 14 14 O god that of my health art lorde forgyue me thus my bloodie vice my harte and tongue shall then accorde to synge thy mercies and iustice verse 15 15 Touche thou my lippes my tōg vntie ò lorde which art the onlie kaye and then my mouthe shall testifie thy wōdrous woorkes and prayse alway verse 16 16 And as for owteward sacrifice I wolde haue offred many one but thou estemes theym of no prise and therin pleasure takest thou none verse 17 17 The heauie hart the mynde opprest ò lorde thou neuer doest reiecte and to speake truthe it is the best and of all sacrifice theffecte verse 18 18 Lorde vnto Zion tourne thy face powre owte thy mercies on thy hill and on Hierusalem thy grace builde vp the walles and loue it still verse 19 19 Thow shalt accept then our offrynges of peace and rightuousnes I saye yea calues and many other thynges vpon thyne aulter will we laye Quid gloriaris Psal LII I. H. ¶ Dauid describeth the arrogant tyrannie of his aduersarie Doeg Sauls chief shepherde who by false surmises caused Achimelech with the rest of the pryestes to be slayne Dauid prophecieth his distruction and encourageth the faithfull to put their confidence in god whose iudgements are moste sharpe against his aduersaries And finally he rendreth thanks to god for his deliuerance In this psal is liuely set fourth the kyngdome of Antichriste VVhy doest thou tyrant boast abroad thy wicked workes to prayse dost thou not know ther is a god whose mercies last alwayes why doth thy mynd yet styll deuyse such wicked wiles to warpe thy tonge vntrue in forginge lyes is lyke a rasour sharpe verse 3 3 On mischiefe why settst thou thy minde and wilt not walke vpright Thou hast more lust false tales to fynd Selah than bring the trueth to light verse 4 4 Thou dost delite in fraude and guile In mischief blood and wrong Thy lippes haue learnde the flatteryng style O false disceitful tong verse 5 5 Therfore shal God for euer confound And pluck thee from the place Thy seede roote out from of the ground Selah And so shal thee deface verse 6 6 The iust when they beholde thy falle with feare wil prayse the lord And in reproche of thee withal “ hebr shall laugh or mocke Crye out with one accord verse 7 7 Behold the man which would not take The lord for his defence But of his goodes hys god did make And trust his corrupt sense verse 8 8 But I an Olyue freshe and greene Shal spryng and sprede abrod For why my trust al tymes hath bene Vpon the liuyng God verse 9 9 For this therfore will I geue prayse To thee with heart and voyce I wil set furth thy name alwayes Wherin thy sayntes reioyce Deus Deus meus Psal LXIII Th. St. ¶ Dauid after he had bene in great daunger by Saul in the desert of Ziph made this psalme wherin he giueth thankes to god for his wonderfull delyuerannce in whose mercies he trusted euen in the myddes of his myseries propheciynge the destruccion of godes ennymies and contrariwise happynes to all theym that trust in the lorde 1. Sam. 23. O God my God I watche betyme to come to thee in haste for why my soule and
all thinges and the preseruation of his faithfull MY soul geue laude vnto the lord my spirit shall do the same and all the secretes of my heart prayse ye hys holy name geue thankes to god for all his gyftes shew not thy self vnkynd and suffer not hys benefites to slip out of thy mynde verse 3 3 That gaue the pardon for thy fautes and thee restored agayne For all thy weake and frayle disease and healed thee of thy payne verse 4 4 That did redeme thy life from death from which thou couldst not flee His mercy and compassion both he did extende to thee verse 5 5 That filled with goodnes thy desire and did prolonge thy youth Lyke as the Egle casteth her byll where by her age renueth verse 6 6 The lorde with iustice doth repaye all suche as be oppreste So that their suffrings and their wronges are turned to the best verse 7 7 His wayes and his “ The lawe teacheth vs all the workes of god and ther by we see gods fauor towards vs. Nom. 14. c commaundementes to Moses he did showe His counsels and his valiant actes the Israelites did knowe verse 8 8 The lorde is kinde and mercifull when synners do hym greue The slowest to conceiue a wrath and redyest to forgeue verse 9 9 He chydeth not vs continually thogh we be full of stryfe Nor kepeth oure fautes in memorie for all oure synnefull lyfe verse 10 10 Nor yet accordyng to oure synnes the lorde doth vs regarde Nor after our iniquities he doth not vs rewarde verse 11 11 But as the space is wonderous greate twixte earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnes much more large to them that do hym loue Gods mercie cā not be comprehended 12 He doth remoue our synnes from vs and our offences all As farre as is the sunne rising full distante from hys fall verse 13 13 And looke what pitie parentes dere vnto their children beare Lyke pitie beareth the lorde to suche as worship hym in feare mā is but dust 14 The lorde that made vs knoweth oure shape our mould and fashion iuste How weake and fraile our nature is and howe we be but dust verse 15 15 And howe the tyme of mortall men is lyke the wythering hay Or lyke the sloure ryght faire in fielde that fadeth full soone a waye verse 16 16 Whos 's glosse and beautie stormy windes do vtterlye dysgrace And make that after their assautes suche blossomes haue no place verse 17 17 But yet the goodnes of the Lorde with his shall euer stande Their childrens children doe receyue his rightuousenes at hande verse 18 18 I meane which kepe his couuenant with all their whole desire And not forget to do the thing that he doth them require verse 19 19 The heauens hie are made the seat and footestole of the lorde And by hys power imperiall he gouerneth all the worlde verse 20 20 Ye Angels which are great in power praise ye and blesse the Lorde which to obey and do his will immediatly accorde verse 21 21 Ye noble host and ministers ceasse not to laude him still which ready are to execute hys pleasure and hys will verse 22 22 Ye all hys woorkes in euery place praise ye his holy name My hearte my minde and eke my soule praise ye also the same In exitu Israel Psal CXIIII ¶ How the Israelites were deliuered out of Aegypt and of the wōderfull miracles that god shewed at that tyme. which put vs in remembrāce of gods great mercies towardes his children and of our vnthanckfulnes for the same VVhen Israel by gods adresse from Pharos land was bent And Iacobs house the strangers left and in the same trayne went In Iuda god his glorie shewed his holynes moste bright so did the Israelites declare his kyngdome power and might verse 3 3 The sea it sawe and sodenlye Exod. 14. f. psal 78.106 Ios 3. c. as all amasd did flee the roryng stremes of Iordans flood reculed backwardlie verse 4 4 As rāmes affrayde the moūtaignes skipt Exod. 19. c. their strength did theim forsake and as the selie tremblyng lambes Yf insensible creatures see god and tremble how great is our wickednes yf we oppen not our eyes ād reuerence him their toppes did beat and shake verse 5 5 What ayld thee sea as all amasd so sodenlie to flee ye rowlyng waues of Iordans flood why ranne ye backwardlie verse 6 6 Why shoke ye hilles as rāmes affrayde why did your strength so shake why did your roppes as trembling lambes for feare quyuer and quake verse 7 7 O earthe confesse thy soueraigne lorde and dread his mightie hand before the face of Iacobs god feare ye bothe sea and land Psal 78. 8 I meane the god which from hard rockes dothe cause mayne floodes appeare and from the stonie flinte dothe make gusshe owte the fountains cleare Non nobis Domine Psal CXV ¶ A prayer of the faithfull oppressed by Idolatrous tyrants against whō they desyre that god wolde succor them for as muche as ther is no comparison betwixt him and their false gods or idolls Trustinge moste constantlye that god will preserue them in this their neede seinge that he hath adopted and receyued them to his fauour promisinge finally that they will not be vnmyndfull of so great a benefit if it wolde please god to heare their prayer and delyuer them by his omnipotent power NOt vnto vs ò Lord I say to vs giue none but giue all praise of grace and trueth vnto thy name alone Why shall the gentiles say to vs as in despite wher is their god they call vpon wher is ther hartes delite verse 3 3 Douteles our soueraigne God in heauen sitteth on hie and worketh what him liketh best for all things do can he if these be their best gods of what value are they which are made of stone woode and wafer cakes verse 4 4 But their idolce and gods before whom they do stande siluer or gold they are at moste the woorke euen of mans hande verse 5 5 A mouthe they haue speechles not mouinge tongue nor lippes and eyes they haue but see no whit no more then doe dead chippes verse 6 6 Eares they haue and heare not as do the cares of man a nose also but to no vse for smell nothinge they can verse 7 7 Bothe hands and feete they haue in forme there is no lacke but nether touche nor goe they can nor yet with throte noyse make verse 8 8 Like vnto them shall be the forgers that them frame and likewise suche are no lesse madd which call vppon their name verse 9 9 But thou ò Israel in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed he is a buckler and defence verse 10 10 And thou tribe of Aaron in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed he is a buckler and defence verse 11 11 All ye that feare the lord in god put confidence For to all suche an ayed
his children with newe aÌ„d sondrie afflictions 3 Then they to whome we prisoners were said to vs tauntinglie nowe let vs heare your hebrewe songes and pleasaunte melodie verse 4 4 Alas sayd we who can once frame his sorrofull hart to synge the prayses of our louyng god thus vnder a straunge kynge verse 5 5 But yet if I Hierusalem owte of my harte let slide then let my fyngers quite forgeat the warbling harpe to gide verse 6 6 And let my tonge within my mouthe be tied for euer faste if that I ioy The zeale that gods children haue towards their fathers glorie before I see thy full deliuerance paste verse 7 7 Therfore o lorde remembre now the cursed noyse and crie that Edoms sonnes againste vs made when they rased owre Citie Ier. 4.9 Ezech. 25. c. Remember lorde their cruell wordes when as with one accorde they cried on sack and rase their walles in despite of their lorde verse 8 8 Euen so shalt thou ò Babylon at length to dust be broght Esa 13. d. and happie shall that man be called that owre reuenge hathe wroght verse 9 9 Yea blessed shall the man be called that taketh thy children young to dasshe their bones agaynste hard stones which lie the streates among Lauda anima Psal CXLVI I. H. ¶ Dauid shewinge the great desire he had to praise God teacheth that none shuld put their trust in men but in God alone who is almightie and delyuereth the afflicted nourisheth the poore setteth prisonners at libertie comforteth the fatherles widowes and the strangers and raigneth kynge for euer MY soull praise thou the lorde all ways my god I will confesse while breath and lyfe prolonge my dayes my tong no tyme shall cease Trust not in worldly princes theÌ„ though they abound in welth Nor in the sonnes of mortall men in whoÌ„ there ys no helthe verse 4 4 For why their breath doth soone departe To earthe anon they fall And than the counsels of their hearte Decaye and perishe all verse 5 5 O happy is that man I saye Whome Iacobs God doth aide And he whose hope doth not decaie But on the Lorde is staide verse 6 6 Whiche made the yearth aÌ„d waters depe The heauens hye withall Which doth his word and promise kepe In ttueth and euer shall verse 7 7 With right alwayes doth he procede For suche as suffre wronge Actes 14. Apoc. 14. The poore and hungry he doth feede And loose the fetters stronge The Lorde doth seÌ„de the blinde their sight The “ they that are grieued and troubled with any kynde of sickenes or affliction lame to limes restore The Lorde I say doth loue the right And iust man euermore verse 9 9 He doth defende the fatherles The straungers sadde in hert And quite the widdow from distres And yll mens wais subuerte Thy Lorde and God eternally O Syon styll shall raygne In tyme of all posterytie For euer to remaine The commaÌ„dements of God Audi Israel Exod. xx Attende my people aÌ„d giue eare of ferlie thinges I will thee tell see that my wordes in minde thou beare aÌ„d to my preceptes listen well verse 1 1 I am thy souueraigne lord and god which haue thee broght from carefull thrall and eke reclaymd froÌ„ Pharos rod Make thee no gods on them to call verse 2 2 Nor facioned forme of any thinge in heauen or earth to worshipe it for I thy god by reuenginge with grieuous plagues this sinne will smit verse 3 3 Take not in vayne his holy name abuse it not after thy will for so thou might sone purchase blame and in his wrath he wolde thee spill verse 4 4 The lord froÌ„ worke the seueÌ„th day ceste and broght all things to perfit ende so thou and thyne that day take reste that to gods hestes ye may attende verse 5 5 Vnto thy parents honour giue as gods commandements do pretende that thou loÌ„ge dayes aÌ„d good maiest lyue in earth wher god a place dothe lende verse 6 6 Beware of murther and cruell hate verse 7 7 All filthie fornication feare verse 8 8 See thou steale not in any rate verse 9 9 False witnes against no man beare verse 10 10 Thy neighbours house wishe not to haue his wife or oght that he calleth myne his fielde his oxe his asse his slaue or any thinge which is not thyne The fautes Which chanced in printinge In Mariage Leafe 84. lyne 10. he reade be Psal Leafe 5. but. reade bent 38. rome reade frome Catech. Leafe 28. lyne 14. migh read might 40. lyne 25. minister read childe Morninge prayer Leafe 157. lyne 20. of worlde read of the worlde Line 24. golyd read godly THE CATECHISME OR MANNER to teache children the Christian religion wherin the Minister demandeth the question and the childe maketh answere Made by the excellent Doctor and Pastor in Christes Churche Iohn Caluin INTRATE PER ARCTAMVIAM Ephe. II. The doctrine of the Apostells and Prophetes is 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—â—ation of Christes Churche IOHN CRESPIN M.D.LVI Of the Articles of faithe ¶ The M nister Sonday The fyrst VVHAT is the principall and chiefe ende of mans life ¶ The Childe To knowe God wherunto man was createde and made ¶ The minister What moueth the to say so ¶ The childe Because he hath created vs and placed vs in this worlde to set forth his glory in vs. And it is good reason that we employ our whole life to the auauncement of hys glory seing he is the originall beginning fountayne therof ¶ The minister What is then the principall and chiefe felicitie of man ¶ The childe Euen the self same I meane to know God The greatest felicitie that man caÌ„ attayne to and to haue hys glory shewed furth in vs. ¶ The minister Why dost thou call this mans chiefe felicitie ¶ The childe Because that without it our condicyon or state were more miserable then the state of brute beastes ¶ The minister Hereby then we may euidently see that there can no suche miserye happen vnto man as not to lyue in the knowledge of God ¶ The childe That is moste certeyne ¶ The minister But tel me what is the true and right knowledge of God ¶ The childe Whan a man so knoweth God that he is in ful mind to honor him ¶ The Minister Which is the way for a man to honor God a ryght ¶ The childe It is to put our whole trust confidence in hym to studye to serue him in obeying vnto his wil commaundementes to seke cal vpon him for help in our necessities The right maner to worshyp god staÌ„deth in foure pointes looking for saluacion al good thinges at his hand And finally to acknowlage both wyth heart and mouth that he is the liuely fountayne of all goodnesse from whom onely al benefites and good thynges doe come ¶ The minister Sonday 2 Wel than to the end that these thinges may be discussed in order declared more at large