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A13064 Part of the harmony of King Dauids harp Conteining the first XXI. Psalmes of King Dauid. Briefly & learnedly expounded by the Reuerend D. Victorinus Strigelius Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersity of Lypsia in Germanie. Newly translated into English by Rich. Robinson. Briefe contentes of these 21. Psalmes. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 1-21. English Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1582 (1582) STC 23358; ESTC S117923 149,499 260

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integrity_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o perfect_v pullish_v of_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o be_v in_o these_o 4._o verse_n declare_v what_o righteousness_n he_o will_v foreshow_v for_o he_o say_v that_o saul_n hate_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o beset_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n because_o with_o a_o simple_a faith_n he_o obey_v god_n call_v he_o for_o the_o word_n via_n or_o way_n most_o common_o signifi_v a_o vocation_n therefore_o be_v there_o in_o this_o place_n a_o necessary_a and_o most_o profitable_a admonition_n set_v down_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o follow_v our_o own_o imagination_n or_o devise_n but_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o our_o delyveraunce_n from_o danger_n we_o shall_v consider_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n second_o because_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o commandment_n and_o call_n of_o god_n and_o that_o our_o will_n observe_v his_o will_n and_o study_v to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o god_n then_o be_v we_o not_o idle_a nor_o contemptuous_a three_o let_v we_o require_v help_n of_o he_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o that_o we_o endure_v the_o labour_n enjoin_v we_o of_o god_n which_o be_v pertain_v unto_o his_o glory_n this_o admonition_n reprehend_v both_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v our_o idleness_n and_o the_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o command_v we_o that_o our_o diligence_n be_v set_v forward_o and_o that_o therewith_o in_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_v we_o shall_v crave_v and_o look_v for_o protection_n help_n and_o good_a success_n from_o god_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n verse_n 26_o with_o the_o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o innocent_a person_n thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a verse_n 27_o with_o the_o choose_a thou_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o shall_v be_v froward_a here_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n deliverance_n because_o in_o god_n there_o be_v wisdom_n discern_v both_o right_a and_o wrong_n and_o again_o a_o will_n in_o he_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a also_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a indignation_n both_o repel_v and_o destroy_v the_o same_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v here_o object_v god_n see_v he_o be_v just_a and_o good_a can_v not_o be_v pervert_v that_o may_v easy_o be_v refute_v for_o such_o a_o one_o god_n be_v as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n touch_v essence_n but_o touch_v effect_n and_o application_n for_o as_o he_o reward_v the_o godly_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o with_o his_o strong_a hand_n preserve_v they_o in_o danger_n so_o the_o disobedient_a and_o contumacious_a in_o heinous_a offence_n and_o such_o as_o contemn_v his_o word_n do_v he_o hale_v perforce_o unto_o punishment_n by_o wonderful_a mean_n but_o god_n preserve_v david_n here_o according_a to_o that_o say_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a one_o out_o of_o trouble_n and_o contrary_a wise_a he_o destroy_v saul_n in_o his_o last_o battle_n with_o tragical_a calamity_n let_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o hand_n be_v strong_a for_o either_o effect_n both_o to_o delyver_v and_o also_o to_o destroy_v verse_n 28_o because_o thou_o shall_v save_v the_o people_n which_o be_v bring_v low_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o proud_a verse_n 29_o because_o thou_o light_a my_o candle_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n lighten_v thou_o my_o darkness_n hitherto_o have_v david_n speak_v of_o his_o defence_n from_o god_n against_o saul_n now_o do_v he_o commemorate_v his_o glorious_a victory_n whereby_o the_o pride_n and_o insoleny_n of_o the_o nation_n near_o unto_o he_o be_v tame_v and_o subdue_v read_v the_o history_n in_o the_o 2._o lib._n and_o 8._o cap._n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o syrian_n moabite_n ammonite_n palestine_n and_o amalachites_n who_o he_o conquer_v verse_n 30_o because_o in_o thou_o shall_v i_o burst_v through_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o enemy_n and_o through_o 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〈…〉_o nde_fw-ge and_o body_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n con_fw-mi 〈…〉_o stand_v how_o great_a good_a thing_n be_v express_v 〈…〉_o pell_o namely_o true_a invocation_n upon_o bod_fw-mi &_o firm_a consolation_n to_o their_o mind_n and_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v among_o bond_n or_o fetter_n but_o among_o the_o chief_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o this_o madness_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o worthy_a of_o hatred_n or_o bewail_v verse_n 4._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v they_o as_o mo●king_v stock_n doubtful_a it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o such_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n do_v sorrowful_o seek_v where_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v and_o where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o purity_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v remain_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v 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think_v upon_o so_o great_a matter_n wherefore_o let_v we_o cry_v ●ut_v and_o say_v with_o hieremie_n cap._n 2._o turn_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v correct_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n lest_o i_o be_v bring_v unto_o nothing_o let_v we_o also_o learn_v the_o difference_n of_o chastisement_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o punishment_n towards_o the_o wicked_a for_o of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o psalm_n i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n with_o the_o rod._n this_o fatherly_a chastisement_n be_v not_o a_o token_n of_o rejection_n but_o a_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n and_o unto_o this_o trial_n of_o faith_n may_v those_o little_a verse_n of_o mantuan_n be_v right_o apply_v sit_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o natos_fw-la facies_fw-la austera_fw-la parentum_fw-la aequa_fw-la tamen_fw-la semper_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amica_fw-la voluntas_fw-la though_o parent_n cast_v their_o countenance_n stern_a upon_o their_o child_n 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deed_n with_o a_o great_a zeal_n be_v these_o word_n pronounce_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o what_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o man_n who_o be_v create_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v know_v and_o worship_n god_n indoctrine_n and_o obedience_n either_o altogether_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o divine_a matter_n or_o else_o with_o giantlike_a or_o cyclopicall_a barbarousnes_n to_o scorn_v the_o true_a religion_n but_o the_o filthynes_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n be_v more_o than_o either_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n or_o else_o of_o man_n may_v possible_o utter_v therefore_o i_o be_o brief_a in_o this_o and_o with_o the_o like_a brevity_n of_o word_n i_o pass_v through_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o this_o psalm_n verse_n 18._o because_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o ever_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o pearish_v for_o ever_o unto_o extreme_a disease_n say_v hypocrates_n must_v we_o lay_v extreme_a 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