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Dauids harpe ful of moost delectable armony, newely strynged and set in tune by Theadore Basille
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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david_n my_o treadynge_n have_v nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v sore_o greave_v at_o the_o wic_n k_v to_o see_v the_o ungodly_a in_o such_o prospe_n rite_n for_o they_o be_v i_o no_o parel_n of_o death_n but_o stone_v fast_o like_o a_o palace_n they_o come_v in_o no_o misfortune_n like_o other_o folk_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o be_v so_o puff_v in_o pride_n &_o overwhelm_v with_o cruelty_n &_o unrighteousness_n their_o eye_n swell_v for_o fatness_n they_o do_v even_o what_o they_o lyste_v corrupt_a be_v they_o &_o speak_v blasphemy_n malicious_o proud_a &_o presumptuous_a be_v their_o word_n they_o â—…retch_v forth_o their_o mouth_n unto_o heaven_n &_o their_o tongue_n go_v through_o y_o e_o world_n therefore_o fall_v y_fw-fr e_o people_n unto_o they_o &_o therout_a such_o they_o no_o small_a avaâ—…_n take_fw-mi tush_o say_v they_o how_o shall_v god_n perceive_v it_o be_v their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o moo_v hygh_a lo_o these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a these_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n these_o have_v riches_n in_o possession_n these_o have_v son_n y_z e_o grow_v up_o as_o cxliii_o young_a plant_n these_o have_v mynyon_n &_o trymme_a doughter_n garnyssh_v round_o about_o even_o like_a unto_o a_o gorgeous_a temple_n these_o have_v their_o garner_n full_a &_o plenteous_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o stoar_n these_o have_v sheep_n that_o bring_v forth_o thousand_o &_o hondr_v thousand_o in_o their_o pasture_n and_o field_n these_o have_v fat_a ox_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v strong_a to_o labour_n to_o be_v short_a these_o have_v no_o mischaunse_n no_o decay_n no_o trouble_n no_o noise_n no_o complain_v in_o their_o stretes_n that_o shall_v greve_v they_o jeremy_n also_o say_v o_o twelve_o lord_n thou_o be_v more_o ryghteous_a than_o that_o i_o shall_v dispute_v wythe_v the_o nevertheless_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o the_o in_o thing_n reasonable_a how_o happen_v it_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v so_o prosperous_a &_o that_o it_o go_v so_o well_o with_o they_o which_o â—…out_v any_o shame_n offend_v &_o live_v in_o wickedness_n thou_o planteste_v they_o they_o take_v root_n they_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n they_o boast_v moche_n of_o the_o yet_o do_v thou_o not_o ponyshe_v they_o thus_o see_v we_o how_o the_o ungodlye_a like_o fat_a beast_n wallow_v &_o tumble_v then selue_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n neither_o want_n they_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v yea_o they_o have_v more_o prosperi_fw-la twelve_o te_fw-la than_o they_o can_v away_o wythe_v all_o yet_o be_v the_o godly_a and_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n oppress_v with_o all_o misery_n lead_v a_o life_n in_o great_a calamite_n &_o wretchedness_n than_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o behold_v y_z e_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o sudden_o they_o do_v consume_v perish_v &_o come_v to_o nought_o the_o psalmographe_n say_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la death_n xxxiii_o of_o the_o wicked_a sinner_n be_v very_o evel_a again_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n shall_v receive_v his_o plague_n &_o ponyshmente_n when_o he_o die_v but_o let_v we_o behold_v these_o thing_n as_o i_o a_o pure_a mirror_n by_o rehearse_v certain_a history_n how_o triumph_v the_o wicked_a king_n pharaoh_n upon_o the_o israelite_n god_n people_n how_o lysle_n regard_v he_o the_o sermon_n speak_v and_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n moses_n &_o aaron_n through_o the_o divine_a spirit_n how_o continue_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o xiiii_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o death_n but_o be_v hold_v the_o end_n when_o he_o be_v moost_n puff_v up_o in_o his_o pride_n and_o mooste_o bend_a to_o do_v mischief_n how_o do_v god_n trap_v he_o in_o his_o own_o wylynesse_n &_o even_o bring_v that_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v up_o on_o other_o do_v not_o god_n meruaylous_o drown_v he_o with_o all_o his_o wic_n ked_a army_n &_o preserve_v his_o people_n by_o that_o mean_n but_o what_o be_v that_o temporal_a death_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o death_n eternal_a &_o the_o moost_n grevous_a &_o intolerable_a pain_n that_o he_o now_o suffer_v in_o hell_n fire_n without_o mercy_n again_o how_o do_v sennacherib_n y_o â—_o xxxvii_o proud_a king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n boast_n hin_a self_n not_o only_o agen_v the_o good_a king_n ezechias_n but_o also_o y_fw-fr â—_o lyve_n god_n yea_o &_o blaspheme_v he_o sa_v as_o y_z e_z moost_n cruel_a &_o lyonlyke_a tyrant_n the_o great_a turk_n do_v now_o a_o day_n y_z t_z he_o will_v utter_o subdue_v both_o hin_n &_o his_o company_n yea_o &_o y_o to_o their_o god_n shall_v â—…e_v no_o more_o able_a to_o deliver_v they_o than_o 〈◊〉_d break_a staff_n of_o rede_n he_o lean_v much_o to_o his_o own_o poletyke_a wit_n &_o martial_a valeaunce_n think_n y_o it_o in_z much_o as_o heretofore_o he_o have_v sub_fw-la due_v all_o kingdom_n which_o he_o inva_fw-la dead_a he_o also_o shall_v have_v overcome_v y_fw-fr â—_o people_n of_o god_n but_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lyve_a &_o almyghtye_a god_n able_a in_o a_o twynckling_a of_o a_o eye_n to_o make_v frustrate_a &_o vain_a all_o the_o fleshly_a ima_fw-la gination_n of_o the_o worldly_a tyrant_n yea_o &_o to_o bring_v to_o noughte_v all_o their_o power_n send_v his_o angel_n the_o very_a same_o night_n that_o all_o the_o mischief_n be_v intend_v against_o his_o peo_fw-la ple_fw-fr which_o smite_v in_o the_o hoost_n of_o the_o assyrian_n an_o hondr_v four_o score_n &_o fyve_o thousand_o man_n so_o that_o sen_n xxxii_o nacherib_n break_v up_o &_o depart_v and_o be_v short_o after_o slay_v w_n t_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o son_n a_o end_n worthy_a such_o a_o proud_a &_o blasphemous_a tyrant_n but_o what_o be_v this_o unto_o the_o infernal_a pain_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v endeles_fw-la which_o he_o now_o remediless_a suffer_v what_o proud_a crack_n also_o do_v y_fw-fr â—_o be_v rogant_fw-la tyrasite_n holofernes_n make_v xiiâ—…_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n think_n that_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n so_o invincible_a strong_a &_o fortress_v but_o that_o he_o with_o his_o martial_a puissance_n &_o feat_n of_o war_n be_v able_a easy_o to_o overcome_v so_o that_o he_o take_v not_o think_v live_v all_o in_o pleasure_n like_o a_o careless_a swine_n gyve_n himself_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o beastelyke_a pleasure_n but_o how_o valeaunt_o even_o by_o one_o woman_n god_n do_v overcome_v he_o and_o put_v all_o his_o army_n to_o flight_n the_o history_n make_v mention_v what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o hero_n des_fw-fr whereof_o the_o one_o in_o the_o mydde_v two_o of_o his_o fury_n when_o he_o be_v moo_v hot_a &_o fiery_a in_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n sle_v innumerable_a infant_n miserable_o dye_v bring_v nothing_o less_o than_o his_o cruel_a &_o blou_fw-mi thy_fw-mi purpose_n to_o effect_n so_o valeaunt_n &_o mighty_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n to_o extiguish_v and_o quench_v the_o tyranny_n of_o these_o bloudsowper_n when_o it_o be_v his_o moost_n godly_a pleasure_n &_o to_o preserve_v those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v keep_v free_a from_o their_o crudelite_n &_o furious_a madness_n the_o other_o herode_fw-la even_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la mid_n of_o his_o pomp_n honour_n &_o glory_n twelve_o be_v clad_v in_o his_o kingly_a apparel_n &_o set_v luciferlike_a on_o his_o judgement_n seat_n after_o that_o he_o have_v moo_v tyrauntelyke_o persecute_v certain_a of_o christ_n chyrch_n yea_o &_o slay_v with_o sword_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n be_v smite_v of_o the_o aungel_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n because_o he_o give_v not_o y_z e_z glory_n to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n but_o what_o need_n i_o rehearse_v so_o many_o history_n out_o of_o the_o divine_a letter_n sing_v that_o this_o one_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o recite_v may_v seem_v abundant_o to_o satisfy_v for_o to_o show_v how_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o death_n of_o he_o sayncte_v be_v seem_v their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n never_o so_o mi_a serable_a wretched_a pitieful_a poor_a ne_o die_v beggarly_a &_o full_a of_o all_o trouble_n so_o row_v dolour_n &_o camalite_n again_o how_o vile_a &_o detestable_a the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wyc_fw-fr ked_a be_v in_o the_o lord_n sight_n be_v their_o life_n here_o never_o so_o pompous_a gallant_n easy_a voluptuous_a joyful_a quiet_a care_v les_fw-fr &_o popelyke_o s._n luke_n in_o his_o gospel_n declare_v xuj_o how_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v apparel_v with_o t_o pour_fw-fr ple_fw-fr &_o coste_o linen_n &_o fare_v deliciouslye_o every_o day_n in_o these_o word_n the_o evangelist_n show_v manifest_o how_o this_o
〈◊〉_d n_v christ_n do_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o lip_n that_o gyve_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n thus_o see_v we_o how_o acceptable_a a_o praise_n thing_n to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n â—…s_v but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o god_n uere_o to_o confess_v &_o unsayned_o to_o grant_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v noughte_v come_v of_o ourselves_o again_o y_fw-es â—_o all_o that_o ever_o good_a be_v come_v of_o god_n only_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n o_o israel_n thy_o destruction_n commethe_v of_o xiii_o thyself_o but_o thy_o health_n and_o salvation_n come_v only_o of_o i_o for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n y_o â—_o we_o can_v give_v ☞_o to_o god_n for_o to_o knowledge_n he_o alone_o the_o author_n &_o gyver_n of_o all_o goodness_n &_o that_o all_o our_o ryghteousnes_n wysdome_n holiness_n sanctification_n redention_n i._o virtue_n devotion_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o good_a be_v come_v of_o he_o alone_o &_o not_o of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v that_o sa_fw-fr crifyce_n wherewith_o god_n be_v hygh_o the_o lyghted_a this_o be_v that_o oblation_n that_o gyve_v so_o godly_a a_o odour_n before_o god_n this_o be_v that_o offer_a that_o ma_fw-fr k_v god_n well_o please_v with_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o do_v offer_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o oblation_n hereof_o he_o confessethe_v himself_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o thing_n that_o of_o the_o own_o dignity_n &_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d thereof_o may_v seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o there_o fore_o gyve_v he_o all_o the_o glory_n honour_n encomy_n laud_n praise_n &_o magnificence_n to_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v i._o o_o lord_n all_o glory_n be_v unto_o the_o and_o to_o we_o shame_n &_o confusion_n the_o saint_n themselves_o also_o pray_v on_o this_o man_n â—…xi_fw-la never_o not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n gyve_v all_o the_o glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o truths_n sake_n god_n himself_o also_o say_v i_o be_o the_o xiii_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n i_o will_v give_v my_o glory_n to_o no_o other_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n if_o god_n himself_o will_v not_o gyve_v away_o his_o glory_n &_o praise_v to_o other_o certes_o we_o do_v he_o than_o much_o injury_n yfwe_v steal_v it_o from_o he_o and_o gyve_v it_o to_o any_o other_o crea_fw-la ture_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n if_o we_o deep_o consider_v with_o our_o sell_v ve_n at_o all_o time_n the_o great_a kyndnes_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o we_o shall_v undoub_v ted_o be_v move_v to_o sing_v perpetual_a praise_n to_o his_o moost_n blyss_v name_n and_o continual_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_n gyve_n unto_o he_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v entre_fw-fr ted_a abundant_o of_o thanks_n gyve_v and_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n in_o my_o pathway_n unto_o prayer_n i_o will_v now_o cease_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o it_o at_o this_o tyme._n read_v from_o the_o liâ—…_n unto_o the_o â—…v_n chapter_n as_o towching_n the_o invocation_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n whereof_o david_n again_o make_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n thou_o may_v therefore_o moost_n gentle_a reader_n if_o thou_o wylte_n resort_n thither_o for_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v te_fw-mi dious_a unto_o the._n i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o make_v a_o end_n although_o that_o which_o follow_v may_v also_o seem_v abundant_a lie_n to_o be_v entreat_v of_o heretofore_o ¶_o the_o eight_o verse_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n un_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o o_o jerusalem_n dauid_n be_v ever_o one_o man_n he_o have_v man_n rather_o sing_v one_o song_n a_o thousand_o time_n than_o he_o will_v once_o at_o tempt_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o au_fw-fr thorite_n of_o god_n word_n he_o be_v at_o this_o point_n that_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o ex_fw-la cepte_v god_n word_n bearethe_v he_o in_o it_o he_o will_v not_o cleave_v to_o his_o own_o good_a intentes_fw-la mind_n and_o zele_n he_o will_v worship_n god_n accord_v to_o his_o word_n he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n this_o commandment_n that_o i_o command_v the_o do_v that_o only_a to_o the_o lord_n neither_o put_v thou_o any_o thing_n to_o it_o nor_o yet_o pluck_v aught_o therfrom_o again_o i_o command_v the_o to_o do_v y_o â—_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n also_o in_o another_o place_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v everye_o one_o of_o you_o that_o which_o you_o yourself_o think_v xiii_o right_a &_o good_a he_o can_v make_v no_o shift_n to_o be_v diverse_a in_o the_o worship_a of_o god_n he_o can_v invente_v no_o new_a and_o strange_a honorynge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o old_a pharese_n do_v in_o time_n paste_v seven_o and_o the_o papist_n &_o moncke_n have_v do_v syn_n y_o â—_o time_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v he_o kepethe_v himself_o within_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n word_n and_o as_o he_o say_v before_o that_o he_o will_v pay_v his_o vow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v those_o thing_n y_fw-mi â—_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o lord_n god_n keep_v his_o commandment_n follow_v &_o accomplysh_a his_o moost_n godly_a will_n in_o all_o point_n unto_o the_o uttermooste_n of_o his_o power_n and_o do_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o true_a king_n seake_v god_n glory_n promote_v his_o holy_a word_n tender_o king_n love_v his_o subject_n mayntayn_v virtue_n and_o suppress_v vice_n even_o so_o do_v he_o now_o again_o so_o that_o david_n know_v not_o how_o to_o recompense_v in_o any_o part_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o keep_a his_o moost_n holy_a commandment_n &_o in_o gyve_v he_o 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