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A10086	The Psalmes of Dauid truly opened and explaned by paraphrasis, according to the right sense of euerie Psalme. With large and ample arguments before euerie Psame, declaring the true vse thereof. To the which is added a briefe table, shewing wherevnto euery Psalme is particularly to be applied, according to the direction of M. Beza and Tremellius. Set foorth in Latine by that excellent learned man Theodore Beza. And faithfully translated into English, by Anthonie Gilbie, and by him newly purged from sundrie faultes escaped in the first print, and supplied with the principal pointes of euerie Psalme, summarilie set downe in a table at the end of the booke.; Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Paraphrases.	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. Psalmorum Davidis et aliarum prophetarum, libri quinque.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585.	1581 (1581)	STC 2034; ESTC S102233	223,270	384

Og the king of Basan and al the kingdoms of Canaan 12 Whose countries giuen to them before he deliuered to be possessed of Israël 13 Wherefore doubtles ô Lord thou hast gotten vnto thy selfe a name of perpetual praise neither shal the remembrance of thee be extinguished for euer 14 And thou wilt chieflie more and more set forth thy glorie in the preseruation of thy people and in thy louing kindnes that is so prone and readie to pardon thy seruants 15 But euen these most gorgious and pretious images which the senseles nations do worship are nothing else but gold siluer made by the workmanship of man in this or that forme 16 They haue a mouth and yet are dumbe they haue eies but they see nothing therewith 17 They haue eares but can not heare and haue a nose but wanting breath 18 And verelie in this point the workemen and worshippers of them differ nothing from them 19 But ye the stocke of Israël praise the Lord ye the familie of Aaron go before others in praising the Lord. 20 Ye Leuites praise the Lord as manie as professe his worship praise the Lord. 21 Let the euerlasting inhabitants of Ierusalem sound foorth the praises of the Lord out of Sion PSALME CXXXVI The Argument There is the same argument and the same vse of this most magnificent Psalme as of the other but the benefites of God both toward the whole mankind and especiallie bestowed vpon his Church are heere more plainelie set forth and euerie where there is a singular verse often repeated partlie that we should certainlie iudge these benefites onlie to come of the most liberal bountie of God partlie that we should iudge not onelie that al things generallie but also euen particularlie euerie thing is as a testimonie and pledge of Gods fauour and mercie to our saluation although this his liberalitie turne to the destruction of the wicked And it appeareth by 1. Chro. 7. that Dauid was the authour of this song the which was sung with most great solemnitie both in their high feasts and in their triumphant victories euer repeating this singular verse by course as also the historie of Iehosaphat doth declare 2. Chron. 20. THE PARAPHRASIS 1 PRaise the Lord for his great goodnes for his mercie endureth for euer 2 Praise the God of gods for his mercie endureth for euer 3 Praise the Lord of lords for his mercie endureth for euer 4 Who by his onlie power bringeth to passe maruelous things because his mercy endureth for euer 5 Who hath created the heauens by his infinite wisedome for his mercie endureth for euer 6 Who hath commanded the earth to stand vp aboue the bankes of the waters being appointed to susteine and giue nourishment to the beasts of the earth and the soules of the aire for his mercie endureth for euer 7 Who hath created those two great lights for his mercie endureth for euer 8 The Sunne to rule the daie for his mercie endureth for euer 9 The Moone and the Starres to rule in the night for his mercie endureth for euer 10 Who smote Aegypt slaieng their first borne for his mercie endureth for euer 11 And deliuered Israël from thence for his mercie endureth for euer 12 And that with a strong force and as it were by lifting vp his arme on high for his mercie endureth for euer 13 Who did part in sunder the Rushie sea which is called the red sea that it should lie open vnto the people passing to and fro by multitudes for his mercie endureth for euer 14 And led Israël through the middest thereof for his mercie endureth for euer 15 And drowned Pharao and al his armies in the same for his mercie endureth for euer 16 Who led his people by the waste wildernes for his mercie endureth for euer 17 Who stroke great kings with plagues for his mercie endureth for euer 18 Who slue mightie kings for his mercie endureth for euer 19 Sihon king of the Amorites for his mercie endureth for euer 20 And Og the king of Basan for his mercie endureth for euer 21 And gaue their dominion to be possessed by others for his mercie endureth for euer 22 Euen to be possessed by Israël his seruant for his mercie endureth for euer 23 Who when we were oppressed was mindful of vs for his mercie endureth for euer 24 And deliuered vs from our enimies for his mercie endureth for euer 25 Who giueth foode to al liuing creatures for his mercie endureth for euer 26 Praise ye God the Lord of heauen for his mercie endureth for euer PSALME CXXXVII The Argument The holie Ghost would haue this excellent Psalme to be extant which no doubt was made by the Leuites the fingers in the time of the captiuitie that he might teach vs verie notable things and necessarie to our comfort to wit that there is a time of silence vnder the crosse when the power of darkenes hath his time notwithstanding that we must retaine alwaies our constancie not onelie in faith but also in zeale least we betraie the truth with our silence or forsake our dutie for feare of men The dogs verelie are vnworthie to haue anie holie thing offered to them but this same thing is not to be dissembled that they are dogs when it standeth vpon the glorie of God and that the oppressors of the Church shal neuer carie awaie their wickednes vnpunished and chieflie they which do inflame the crueltie of the mightie men against the innocent THE PARAPHRASIS 1 WE being caried awaie vnto that prophane Babylon euen auoiding so much as laie in vs the sight of the wicked enimies did confesse with most doleful silence euen with aboundance of teares both our sinne and our sorowe at the floud of Euphrates being mindful of Sion 2 And though we caried our harpes euen to be our comfort in so great calamitie yet seeing that it seemed vnto vs that we should rather mourne than sing in that time and place we did hang them vpon the sallowe trees making no noise in the sight of the Babylonians 3 When they themselues which had drawne vs awaie into this most miserable captiuitie outrageouslie mocking our miserie did require of vs that we should delight them with our songs and take againe into our hands the harps that we had hanged vp speaking these words Come off sing vnto vs those tunes of your Sion 4 But we did not agree vnto them bearing most heauilie this their derision as breaking out into the reproch of the Lord himselfe For with what countenance or with what conscience could we abandon the holie praises of the Lord to be derided of those wicked enimies 5 But be it far awaie and God forbid ô Ierusalem that though we be far separate from thee we should forget thee but let rather euerie one of our right hands forget al plaieng of instruments 6 Let the tongue of euerie one of vs rather cleaue to the roofe of our mouthes than that it being vnmindful of thee

it to be the marriage song of Salomon and the daughter of Pharao For besides that the Hebrue inscription or title would not haue omitted that I see that that marriage is plainlie and worthilie condemned of the holie Ghost 1. Kinges 11. so that me thinketh it is a great absurditie to suppose that it was a figure of so great a matter And that same spiritual coniunction of Christ and the Church is in this Psalme most diuinelie described by an allegorie borrowed of common marriages the which the prophets afterward haue oftentimes opened and Paule himselfe Rom. 7.2 Cor. 11. and Ephes 5. But we must marke that as in marriages among men first contracts are made and then the marriage celebrated so Christ the husband of the Church is to be considered after a sort in a two-fold state that is in a state of weakenes which we may compare with the contractes and in the state of glorie which he obteined after his resurrection being now the true and the glorious husband of the Church euen though it continue as yet in part vpon the earth and in this Psalme he is set forth as glorious and that hath entered in marriage with vs. Christ therefore is that King the husband of the Church than whome there is nothing more beautiful as he that wanteth al blemish And what the force of this persuasion is it doth not onlie appeare in entising but also in changing mens minds through the preaching of the Gospel and the vnspeakable power of the same The same Christ in asmuch as he is man receiued the spirit not in measure but most abundantlie so that it redoundeth to al the sainctes he hath a sword giuen him not for ostentation like an vnsensible idol but that he must drawe it forth and this is it that pearceth to the separation of the soule and of the spirit Also he is furnished with arrowes wherewith he striketh through al his enimies wherefore exceeding praise and singular excellencie both in preseruing his children and in confounding the proud is by good right due vnto him Againe afterward he is brought in carried vpon three horses to wit the truth meekenes and righteousnes which are gouerned of the word as of the onlie directer of the course for the declaration of the which most diuine allegorie according to the weightines and worthines of the matter we had neede haue a whole booke But by a contrarie this may brieflie be vnderstood if a man do consider how the kings and princes that are led by a contrarie spirit are wont to be carried f●r otherwise not vpon horses but vpon most sauage and cruel beasts namelie ambition arrogancie fiercenes crueltie riot and horrible oppression of subiects And we must carefullie note that which foloweth that howsoeuer the world doth impeach and slander this gouernement being both most righteous and most moderate yet this iust King ruleth al things prosperouslie and the more he is resisted the more he sheweth forth his power both in that so iust and so safe defence of his poore flocke and also in wounding his enimies to death inwardlie by his heauenlie power that is to saie when he giueth them vp into a reprobate sense so that they become the instruments of their owne destruction And though al these things do fal out dailie whiles this King defendeth al his elect that none of them do perish and reuengeth their enimies as pleaseth him yet that which seemeth here to be noted appeared plainelie in the verie beginning of this mariage that is solemnized in deede when as he did terriblie punish the thankeles synagogue with those rods that as yet endure but yet preseruing a remnant of his elect through a certaine rare mercie which he vsed towards so rebellious a stocke of Abraham Hauing now gotten the victorie this King is placed in his throne the which is said to be eternal that it might be signified not to be of this world not onlie because as Salomon saith iustice establisheth the seate of a king but also for that this King is both the true and the eternal God and the verie sonne of Dauid according to the flesh to whome in that he is placed aboue euerie name euen in that he is man al power is giuen both in heauen and in earth as this verse is cited Heb. 1.8 so that neither there are more kings for that one wife can not haue manie husbands neither yet is he so to be vnderstood God that he is not man for thus he were no meete husband for this Church which consisteth of men neither also is he man in such sort that he is not the eternal and verie God for then the Church should not haue one husband sufficientlie able to defend it After this the most holie gouernement of this kingdome that is to saie of the Church is added for the Church of God alone is ruled by the true rule of most vpright gouernement in al publike and priuate vocations because there the spirit of God reigneth instructing the iudgement of the godlie and brideling their affections And the cause of this saieng which foloweth is verie weightie to wit that this King both concerning his verie person and also the heauenlie gifts is annointed aboue his felowes that is to saie he is exempted out of the number of other kings For the most excellent kings euen Dauid himselfe was infected with manie and greeuous sinnes but in this King nothing at al is wanting Finallie those things that are spoken of his most pretious apparel do partlie belong to the voice of his father In whom I am wel pleased wherein is signified that the father was reconciled vnto vs both by the perfect integritie of the person of our Immanuel and likewise by this most sweete smelling sauour of his obedi●nce euen to the death of the crosse and partlie to that saieng of the Apostle 2. Cor. 2.14 We are the sweet sauor of Christ who is made vnto vs wisdome righteousnes sanctification redemption 1. Cor. 1.30 And out of his iuorie tabernacles namelie his heauenlie seat from whence he doth behold vs he doth after a sort powre downe al these things and euen himselfe vpon vs. Now foloweth after the description of the King the husband a most perfect description of the Church his wife and of the princelie marriage wherein other her companions are ioined to the hol●e Israëlites who haue the title of the Queene that are themselues kings daughters al the which being appointed to one husband doe in verie deede beare the person of one Catholike Church but yet are distinguished from her as from the princesse or wife because the holie Iewes Prophets and Apostles and the other natural branches haue the first place by whome euen we are brought into this Kings chamber through the gold and beautie whereof we also shine and are beautified But this is chiefelie to be marked that these Queenes are not said to haue taken al these ornaments out of their owne wardrobe

awaie al the cause of their deadlie disease and restored them to health 21 Let these men therefore praise this his so great mercie before the Lord also and publish his maruelous workes before other mortal men 22 Let them offer the sacrifices of praise vnto the Lord I saie and let them rehearse with great ioie what he hath done for them 23 But they which go vnto the seas by ship and there continue and are occupied in the waters 24 They surelie behold the great workes of the Lord and they may see with their eies how maruelous he doth shew himselfe in the mightie surges of the sea 25 For so sonne as he speaketh the windes do rise and streightwaies stir vp horrible tempests and the seas do swel with the raging stormes 26 The mariners with their ships are now lifted vp to heauen and now rolled downe to the lowe bottomes their minds fainting for feare 27 The whirlewindes do tosse them round about they stagger here and there like dronken men so that neither their cunning nor their strength hath anie place 28 Whome yet calling vnto him in this distresse the Lord deliuereth from these miseries wherwith they were vexed 29 For he which had raised the stormes doth calme them and the raging of the flouds doth suddenlie cease 30 But they when the flouds are asswaged being ioiful are at the length brought by him into the desired hauens 31 Go to then ye also set forth so great mercie of the Lord before him and declare vnto other mortal men his maruelous workes 32 Let these men I saie praise the Lord in the mid multitude of the people standing about them yea let them praise him in the assemblie of their chiefe men 33 For he the same so oft as he pleaseth turneth the wildernes into flouds and the wel warred places into a drie wildernes 34 And he turneth the most fruiteful countries into extreame barrennesse prouoked by the sinnes of the inhabitants 35 Contrariwise he bringeth in againe springs of waters flowing abundantlie vpon the deserts and countries not inhabited for their drinesse 36 And he placeth there men that liue most miserablie before who do also build most populous cities 37 Do sowe the fields do plant vines do reape corne in abundance 38 Euen because he of his singular mercie doth both multiplie them and doth increase their cattel maruelouslie 39 And they againe so doth he change the course of things are diminished and oppressed with anguish and are broken with al kinde of calamitie and miserie 40 He also maketh the princes which were terrible to others before by taking aware al their authoritie most contemptible and despised that they knowe not whither to turne them 41 He also raiseth vp the poore and oppressed and spreadeth their families like a flocke 42 Let al them therefore which are of vpright iudgement behold marke these things and take great pleasure thereof but contrariwise let al the wicked which raile against Gods prouidence being conuicted hold their peace 43 Lo then therefore whosoeuer is desirous of true wisedome let him giue himselfe wholie to consider these things that he may atteine vnto the knowledge of the infinite mercie of the Lord. PSALME CVIII The Argument This Psalme is gathered partlie of the 7 8 9 10 11 verses of the 57. Psalme partlie of the 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 verses of the 60. Psalme where ye may seeke the argument THE PARAPHRASIS 1 I Being prepared with my whole heart ô God to praise thee desire to do it both with voice and instruments go to therefore my tongue 2 Go to viol and harpe awake with me in the morning 3 The nations most far off shal heare me publishing thy praises the people shal heare me singing vnto thee 4 For thy goodnes surelie hath extended it selfe vnto the verie heauens and thy truth euen vnto the clouds 5 Declare thy selfe ô God to sit aboue the heauens and shew thy glorie to the whole compas of the earth 6 That they may be deliuered whome thou louest saue them therefore by thy power and heare me 7 And doubtles it wil so come to passe God speaking vnto vs out of his sanctuarie Wherefore I wholie reioice now of the victorie for GOD wil graunt vnto mee that I shal set my kingdome in order and ouercome mine enimies Therefore I wil diuide the fieldes of the Sichemites and wil measure out the vallie of Succoth 8 I wil haue in possession my Gilead and Manasseh beyond Iordan driuing awaie the Gentiles that are about them Ephraim shal be the greatest part of mine armie I wil place the throne of iudgement in Iudah 9 But the strangers how stout soeuer shal do my seruile workes the Moabites shal hold vnder the basen to wash my feete I wil command the Idumëans to take vp my shooes being put off and cast vpon their heads I wil triumph ouer proud Palestina with ioiful acclamations as she hath triumphed ouer vs before 10 But by whose conduct shal I win so manie strong cities and what power shal I rest vpon to come into Idumëa 11 Verelie thou being our captaine and trusting vnto thy power ô my God though thou haue forsaken vs before and hast refused a long space to go before our armies 12 Therfore helpe thou vs ô Lord after the calamities of so manie yeares for the help is vaine that is hoped for of men 13 We trusting onlie vnto God shal do valiantlie he alone wil treade downe our enimies PSALME CIX The Argument This Psalme is written by Dauid with such a terrible and feareful stile as thou canst scarselie finde anie example in the whole scripture like vnto it wherefore it must be vsed in praier and also read with greate iudgement yet is there some vse thereof so that we adde these cautions Namelie first of al that we be not drawne with the spirit of v●ngeance or false zeale but that wee seeke rather the glorie of God onlie and that earnestl●e and as he himselfe commandeth then least we vse these and such like praiers vnaduis●dlie against certaine persons seeing that we can not easilie knowe who do sinne vnto death and we are bound to praie for the repentance and saluation of al. For otherwise that wee may make praiers indefinitelie and with the exception of the s●cret iudgements of God being led with the true zeale of God against the enimies who of desperate malice yeeld their seruice vnto Sathan and persecute Christ and his members cruellie with an euil conscience that he wil destroie those euil men as they deserue it is plaine hereby that Christ himselfe commandeth vs dulie to praie that his kingdome may come the which thing verelie can not come to passe but by the ouerthrowing of the kingdome of Antichrist and by destroieng al the desperate enimies of the Gospel and of the true Church Yea of such imprecations conceiued against certaine persons we haue not onelie this example and others also in the Psalmes but