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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

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they_o desire_v 8_o they_o speak_v open_o of_o oppress_v other_o be_v of_o dissolute_a life_n and_o despise_v other_o look_v down_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o top_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o terrify_v all_o man_n with_o their_o proud_a speech_n 9_o and_o also_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o heaven_n as_o though_o they_o will_v prescribe_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o hold_v in_o subjection_n all_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 10_o thus_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o very_a people_n of_o god_n weary_v by_o their_o long_a misery_n do_v join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o 11_o for_o how_o say_v they_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n know_v these_o thing_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o god_n that_o care_v for_o man_n business_n 12_o whereas_o we_o even_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v assault_v with_o continual_a calamity_n and_o these_o wicked_a man_n abound_v so_o long_o with_o good_a thing_n and_o their_o riches_n be_v increase_v more_o and_o more_o 13_o have_v not_o i_o therefore_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o godliness_n in_o vain_a and_o keep_v my_o hand_n pure_a from_o all_o injury_n 14_o be_v always_o miserable_a and_o severelie_o chastise_v every_o day_n if_o i_o trespass_n in_o any_o point_n 15_o but_o contrariwise_o how_o can_v i_o so_o think_v or_o speak_v but_o i_o must_v sin_v most_o greevouslie_o for_o if_o the_o matter_n go_v so_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o how_o great_a injury_n shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o their_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o unto_o they_o bear_v of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v by_o thou_o so_o many_o age_n 16_o therefore_o i_o think_v again_o that_o i_o must_v more_o diligent_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n howbeit_o i_o can_v not_o rid_v myself_o of_o these_o most_o troublesome_a cogitation_n 17_o while_o that_o i_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n the_o house_n of_o most_o holy_a and_o most_o true_a wisdom_n and_o do_v learn_v of_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o so_o great_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 18_o for_o there_o i_o learn_v that_o they_o who_o condition_n i_o think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o best_a be_v so_o far_o from_o stand_v in_o that_o most_o slippery_a place_n that_o they_o be_v always_o by_o slide_a step_n ready_a to_o fall_v not_o only_o because_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v vanish_v and_o transitory_a which_o thing_n even_o the_o profane_a man_n teach_v by_o very_a experience_n do_v confess_v but_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o thy_o school_n only_o because_o they_o abuse_v thy_o benefit_n be_v cast_v down_o headlong_o by_o thou_o into_o that_o deep_a pit_n 19_o neither_o do_v thou_o defer_v always_o thy_o judgement_n unto_o that_o time_n so_o far_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n for_o how_o many_o do_v we_o behold_v bring_v into_o extreme_a and_o unrecoverable_a misery_n in_o a_o moment_n from_o that_o top_n of_o shadow_a felicity_n how_o many_o say_v i_o do_v we_o see_v sudden_o take_v away_o be_v horrible_o cast_v down_o with_o sudden_a terror_n 20_o wherefore_o their_o state_n be_v like_o a_o dream_n that_o vanish_v when_o a_o man_n awake_v for_o thus_o o_o lord_n do_v thou_o shake_v off_o all_o imagination_n as_o thing_n most_o vain_a and_o do_v also_o waken_v their_o vain_a security_n 21_o wherefore_o do_v i_o then_o so_o sore_o boil_v and_o be_v inwardlie_o prick_v 22_o sure_o i_o be_v mad_a and_o i_o be_v not_o a_o man_n but_o a_o beast_n without_o understanding_n and_o reason_n when_o i_o thus_o dote_v and_o willing_o weary_v myself_o 23_o but_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o thy_o singular_a benefit_n that_o i_o always_o notwithstanding_o stand_v of_o thy_o side_n even_o because_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o reach_v i_o out_o thy_o right_a hand_n who_o else_o shall_v have_v fall_v 24_o and_o thus_o no_o doubt_n thou_o will_v direct_v i_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n while_o by_o thy_o gift_n i_o may_v obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n by_o overcome_v myself_o 25_o farewell_o earth_n oh_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o i_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n with_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v retain_v i_o never_o so_o little_a space_n 26_o i_o have_v experience_n how_o carnal_a and_o fleshlie_o and_o how_o vain_a all_o thing_n be_v that_o mortal_a man_n do_v think_v of_o themselves_o thou_o therefore_o o_o god_n be_v unto_o i_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a wisdom_n wherein_o i_o may_v only_o and_o whole_o rest_n 27_o for_n howsoever_o all_o thing_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o whosoever_o depart_v from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o whosoever_o do_v forsake_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whosoever_o do_v trust_v in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o thou_o be_v destroy_v by_o thou_o 28_o therefore_o i_o do_v thus_o determine_v with_o myself_o neither_o will_v i_o suffer_v myself_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o judgement_n that_o then_o shall_v all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v not_o depart_v one_o foot_n from_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o he_o lead_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n all_o my_o hope_n be_v set_v upon_o thou_o alone_o and_o i_o will_v bestow_v all_o my_o life_n in_o praise_v thy_o great_a work_n psalm_n lxxiiii_o the_o argument_n where_o this_o psalm_n do_v manifest_o speak_v of_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o temple_n either_o that_o same_o asaph_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o before_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o to_o have_v indict_v this_o prayer_n for_o the_o captive_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o after_o carry_v into_o chaldëa_n or_o else_o this_o psalm_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o other_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o it_o contain_v most_o fervent_a prayer_n against_o the_o spoiler_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o have_v too_o many_o at_o this_o day_n which_o do_v not_o only_o as_o foreign_a enemy_n most_o cruel_o fight_v against_o it_o but_o also_o within_o the_o bowel_n and_o bosom_n thereof_o do_v vex_v and_o torment_v it_o but_o the_o prophet_n do_v set_v before_o god_n first_o of_o all_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o stay_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n then_o do_v he_o touch_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o their_o wicked_a word_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o present_a calamity_n and_o chief_o the_o cease_v of_o the_o pprophecy_n he_o do_v also_o rehearse_v the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o old_a and_o beseech_v he_o to_o continue_v his_o accustom_a goodness_n bring_v in_o manifold_a example_n of_o his_o power_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o wil._n final_o which_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o all_o he_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o be_v maintain_v against_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n all_o the_o which_o thing_n how_o they_o do_v agree_v to_o our_o time_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a every_o day_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o shall_v we_o suppose_v o_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v utterlie_o cast_v we_o off_o and_o that_o thy_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thy_o own_o flock_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o nay_o rather_o remember_v that_o multitude_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o purchase_v to_o thyself_o so_o many_o year_n ago_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o that_o heritage_n which_o thou_o have_v measure_v out_o unto_o thyself_o namely_o of_o this_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v build_v a_o house_n for_o thyself_o 3_o come_v forth_o speedy_o and_o cast_v these_o man_n down_o headlong_o that_o they_o never_o rise_v up_o again_o even_o as_o these_o thy_o enemy_n have_v leave_v nothing_o safe_a in_o thy_o sanctuary_n 4_o for_o they_o open_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v thy_o enemy_n roar_v against_o this_o thy_o own_o house_n have_v bring_v in_o their_o banner_n even_o their_o profane_a ensign_n 5_o and_o lo_o a_o man_n may_v behold_v they_o like_o the_o wood_n feller_n in_o the_o wood_n so_o hew_v with_o their_o axe_n and_o cut_v down_o that_o thy_o excellent_a building_n build_v and_o set_v up_o with_o so_o great_a cunning_n 6_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o spare_v the_o vault_n and_o most_o fine_a carve_a work_n that_o they_o break_v they_o down_o most_o violent_o with_o axe_n and_o with_o maule_n 7_o and_o what_o more_o they_o have_v also_o burn_v up_o with_o fire_n that_o thy_o secret_a sanctuary_n most_o full_o of_o majesty_n and_o most_o holy_a lest_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o house_n shall_v remain_v undestroy_v 8_o final_o
whatsoever_o do_v trouble_v i_o 3_o and_o grief_n in_o deed_n do_v bring_v darkness_n upon_o i_o but_o thou_o know_v what_o path_n i_o shall_v hold_v in_o these_o rock_n of_o the_o wilderness_n though_o they_o have_v set_v snare_n round_o about_o i_o 4_o i_o look_v about_o i_o hither_o and_o thither_o but_o i_o see_v no_o man_n which_o know_v i_o no_o refuge_n appear_v anie-where_a there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o think_v how_o to_o save_v i_o 5_o therefore_o i_o with_o cry_v seek_v thou_o only_o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n keep_v i_o alive_a 6_o ah_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o a_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o utterlie_o consume_v deliver_v i_o from_o these_o enemy_n much_o more_o mighty_a than_o i_o which_o do_v persecute_v i_o so_o cruel_o 7_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o prison_n that_o i_o be_v compass_v with_o the_o assembly_n of_o just_a man_n which_o rejoice_n that_o this_o deliverance_n be_v give_v i_o by_o thou_o may_v sing_v thy_o praise_n continual_o psalm_n cxliii_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o psalm_n extant_a wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v more_o plain_o what_o moderation_n we_o shall_v use_v when_o we_o be_v oppress_v with_o slander_n for_o although_o he_o that_o be_v uniustlie_o accuse_v that_o he_o have_v hurt_v this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o it_o appear_v that_o david_n be_v banish_v without_o all_o deserve_a as_o a_o seditious_a person_n and_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n which_o cause_v he_o both_o in_o other_o place_n and_o in_o this_o psalm_n bold_o to_o appeal_v unto_o god_n trust_v to_o his_o innocence_n notwithstanding_o whereas_o the_o conscience_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n do_v abundant_o reprove_v they_o also_o which_o be_v most_o innocent_a before_o man_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o conscience_n here_o sustain_v a_o double_a person_n both_o confess_v itself_o guilty_a &_o also_o set_v itself_o as_o 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overcom_v in_o the_o end_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o sin_n but_o under_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o regenerate_a not_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v overcome_v the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o my_o cause_n concern_v my_o enemy_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o be_v a_o innocent_a but_o again_o when_o i_o consider_v who_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o what_o shall_v i_o rather_o do_v than_o entreat_v thou_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o most_o just_a wrath_n hear_v i_o therefore_o that_o prey_n hear_v i_o which_o pray_v earnest_o rest_v both_o upon_o thy_o truth_n in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n and_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o defend_v thy_o own_o 2_o howbeit_o though_o i_o be_v innocent_a concern_v these_o man_n yet_o desire_v i_o this_o thing_n earnest_o that_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o thy_o servant_n by_o judgement_n for_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v never_o man_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v set_v before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o can_v be_v find_v just_a 3_o but_o behold_v i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o these_o man_n account_v i_o they_o have_v seek_v i_o unto_o death_n they_o have_v cast_v i_o down_o so_o that_o scarce_o my_o life_n remain_v yea_o and_o i_o be_o count_v of_o they_o already_o as_o a_o putrify_a carcase_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o the_o grave_n 4_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o here_o do_v whither_o shall_v i_o turn_v i_o my_o god_n for_o i_o be_o in_o mind_n utterlie_o amaze_v and_o i_o tremble_v be_v strike_v in_o my_o heart_n whether_o i_o do_v look_v upon_o thou_o a_o severe_a judge_n or_o upon_o these_o my_o cruel_a enemy_n 5_o howbeit_o when_o i_o call_v to_o memory_n how_o merciful_o thou_o use_v to_o deal_v with_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o only_o remember_v thy_o promise_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v most_o sure_o but_o also_o with_o how_o many_o notable_a wonder_n thou_o have_v confirm_v they_o which_o none_o be_v able_a to_o work_v beside_o thou_o i_o take_v a_o wonderful_a comfort_n thereby_o 6_o wherefore_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o with_o stretch_v out_o hand_n require_v thou_o to_o send_v down_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o i_o none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o earth_n burn_v up_o with_o heat_n and_o gape_v everywhere_a do_v wait_v for_o the_o dew_n 7_o hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n and_o tarry_v not_o for_o all_o my_o strength_n do_v fail_v i_o and_o now_o when_o i_o be_o more_o like_o a_o dead_a man_n than_o a_o live_n do_v not_o withdraw_v thyself_o far_o from_o i_o 8_o but_o grant_v rather_o that_o thy_o mercy_n may_v speedy_o shine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o that_o fly_v only_o unto_o thou_o which_o may_v govern_v i_o wander_v in_o this_o darkness_n see_v that_o i_o depend_v whole_o on_o thou_o alone_o 9_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o these_o my_o enemy_n because_o i_o lie_v hide_v under_o thy_o 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