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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81983	Psalmos theios, or a Divine psalme or, song, wherein predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: and to that eternall song the holy scripture dedicated, / by John Davis. Whereunto is annexed an elogie upon the patron, with certaine divine epigrams to whom the author presented some of his books..	Davis, John, b. 1628 or 9.	1652 (1652)	Wing D388; Thomason E683_24; ESTC R206823	21,012	64

ΨΑΛΜ ΟΣ ΘΕῙΟΣ Or a Divine PSALME OR SONG Wherein Predestination is maintained yet the honour of JEHOVAH preserved and vindicated And to that eternall SONG the holy Scripture dedicated By JOHN DAVIS Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books So then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace Rom. 11. 5. What shall we say then Is there unrighteousnesse with God God forbid Rom. 9. 14. LONDON Printed andare to be sold by Humphrey Moseley at the Princes Arms in Pauls Church-yard and by Andrew Kemb at S. Margarets Hill in Southwark 1652. Vpon the title of this little Book namely a Psalme PSalms though now of late with us some men deem As foolish yet their worths deserve esteem King David thus exhorteth well to sing Let S'ons children be joyfull in their King Israel he exhorteth all along To praise to sing unto the Lord a Song At singing Psalms let none presume to rail For frō the heart through th'month it dothprevail Like Gol'ahs sword for 't is aweapon strong To conquer though to reason weak a song Search Godsword see that place that Irehearse 2 Chron. twentieth Chapter 22 Verse Jehos'phat consult's with those in his dayes And appointed singers to th'Lord to praise The beauty of holinesse and to say Before th' army Gods mercy is for aye And when that they began to praise to sing To God on high their everlasting King The purpose of their foes he did prevent ' Gainst Ammons children God set ambushment For they were smitten and each other smote Hallelujah was not in mouth nor c throat To speak the worth the force the fame the glory Of singing give me leave to sing this story The Protestants within a Town in France Besieg'd still at the time they did advance To fight rheir enemies they would go out Singing of Psalms or Songs which to the rout Or company of their besiegers grew So terrible though but the voice of few That ere the gates were open they could heare Their singing voice and run away for fear Now let men cease to say to sing is vain Since holy Writ and story thwarts it plain John Davis To his Meditation THy meaning here ô Muse I pray dilate Canst thou the Lord preserve or vindicate Is not Jehovah all-sufficient In and of himself pray what hast thou meant By these thy words I answer some do strive In this our age to rob bereave deprive God of his titles they think it no shame To say he mocks poor souls now can you blame Me thus to speak since errours out of date To Gods dispraise are fash'ons now of late The foes to truth say in Predestination The Lord is guilty of Equivocation Which I deny in all my foll'wing pages Concording with Gods Word learned Sages Yet not this ' lone but many errours more Have landed here of late on th' English shore Which I oppose according to my gift And if by this I chance to give a lift And displace this errour un'versall grace Together with Freewill which creeps apace Into our faith of late I shall do more In these few lines than many heretofore In greater Volumes ' cause I understand The hearts of all men are within Gods hand To be turned by whom and when he please I have a hope that this may do 't with ease I 'm satisfi'd ô Mufe with this thou say'st 'T is wel thou speak'st thy mind ere thou decay'st Go forth with speed pow'r against thy foes Fear none of them thy Patron will oppose Them all thou hast likewise some friends that will While they can speak defend thine honest quill While truth thou lov'st falshood dost disdain Thy neer and faithfull friend I shall remain John Davis Imprimatur John Downame To the truly Noble that eternall Song of Divine inspiration the administration of righteousnesse the sacred Scriptures of the Old and New Testament JOHN DAVIS wisheth all preservation and glory in this age and in that to come WHen I had finished this little Book according to custome I began to study a Patron I propounded in my thoughts divers men that of no ordinary rank and quality they were great men and according to appearance good men for I made it no small part of my study to choose such men that lov'd truth that so they might the better protect it but when I considered with my self that no mortall man was infallible and that the greatest and best men in the World have but a time here and that time short and that the strongest and ablest man hath not an irresistible power of himself to withstand the opposition made by multitudes of false spirits I was discouraged to confirme any of those which were in my thoughts for a Patron then I began to propound my self unto my self because I am best able to interpret my own meaning and if occasion serve to be my own Advocate and so patronize and protect this little Book from the violence of this our age which loves novelty rather than truth that which is new than that which is true but then considering if I should accept of my self it would be something an undervaluing or slighting those worthy Gentlemen that were in my thoughts and an esteeming of my selfe above my self as if none were so wise as my self which is meer folly whereupon I was almost in the minde of sending this forth into the malicious World amongst all its enemies without a Patron but at last the Lord put into my head and heart to think upon your incomparable selves whom I have made choice of for your fidelity ability and perpetuity if I had concluded on any other though for the present it might have been patronized and defended but alas in a short time it would have been left Fatherlesse Patronlesse and so become a poore distressed despised and rejected little one but oh I could not have chosen the like you are an immortall seed a Patron that will remain from generation to generation you are founded for ever Man shall passe nay heaven shall passe and earth shall passe but you will never passe away I may well compare Epistles Dedicatory to Funerall Sermons wherein men use to commend and praise the party deceased beyond their deserts and truly had I concluded upon any man for my Patron of this little work I must have flattered him or else in stead of protection I might have expected correction but for your parts you will not only deserve what I shall say but even excell the best language that I am able to speak concerning you and it is better so for I had rather be defective in my Patrons commendations than my Patron defective indeserts But now most compleat Patron I humbly beg your care of this my little one when other Patrons nare dead whe I my self am deceased

doth not my faithfull patron call Us sinners all since that of Adams fall That we have broken all his laws kept none Of Gods commands but to all evill prone And if any man dare this same deny Our very conscience in our face will fly Now will any for strangers condescend So low as for a friend a bosome friend And that all creatures are not sinners worse Doth not sin deserve an eternall curse Yet is it so that God some men doth save O admire this love at grace do not rave But rather love and on this meditate How the great God at first did man create Man was at first the best the chief of all The creatures made but lost it by a fall He had engraven on him heavens feature But by this fall became the meanest creature O wretch man could nothing content or suit With thy desire but the forbidden fruit O! 'T was folly shame even too much haste As soon as made thus for our pleasant taste To lose a paradise how pleasant no I see By this 't was bitter in the third degree For which man 's a servant yet worst of all He fell from the tree in t ' eternall thrall From which doth God so good as to redeem Some men Oh have this love in high esteem Doth God this man unto salvation chuse Yet another as deep ingag'd refuse Lo here 't is manifested in thy sight That the love of the Lord is infinite Doth he save some this or that damn th' rest Lo here 's mercy and justice plain exprest Doth he not bring all out of their first state Blesse him that some he doth compassionate Do not injustice on the Lord retort But bless and praise his Name fear him for 't Hath God made choice of thee not another Oh! the praises of thy heart do not smother But sing aloud unto the God of grace Eternall thanks for his indulgent face Towards thee who hast deserv'd as many And as great punishments for sin as any If thou far'st well do not of God complain That other souls have not what you obtain Again on the other side what hath hee Chosen other men and rejected thee Do not rail and maligne but do confess It is Gods justice for thy wickedness His will is not to be oppos'd withstood Let not thine eye be ill ' cause he is good Wish none cōdēn'd because thou art not sav'd Blame none because thy self thou hast enslav'd Let God do what he will let him alone To do his pleasure with what is his own Let him dispence perform or execute Which royall title name or attribte Is meet according to his holy will Then no malignant sland'rous tongue or quill Hath cause to say he wrongs although he pardō This man or that alone and others harden If Princes be so good as to promote One traitor to their persons just to vote Anothers execution with all speed For th'very same offence fact or like deed Like King Pharaoh I answer thus in short Who hath just cause to tax to blame thē for 't May not a Creditor be true and just Unto such loose debtors that have through lust Their bils forfeited if he doth acquit One yet another sue withall commit Him to the Law to be confin'd restrain'd Doth not injustice here prove meerly fain'd What cause hath he of any just complaint Who for his wilfull debt hath just restraint If nat'rall parents have two prodigall Sons and they please to send for and to call Home one and what if they likewise affect To make him be their heir cast off reject The other what shew is here all along Exprest to him of injury or wrong Say Masters have two servants that abuse Their words and yet retein one and refuse To keep the other but will forthwith cast Him out of doors is he not now displac't Deservedly God deals but even so With wretched man since Adams fall for oh What debtors traitors disobedient Children are we what faithlesse negligent Servants the best deserveth not his breath Of God but reject'on ex'cut'on death Yet notwithstanding doth it will or please Jehovah some to pardon and release To send for home some men adopt or chuse Them for his heirs and to cast out refuse Others what wrong is here though God award His love to this or that and some discard Doth all mankinde deserve rejection O what admirable love affection Doth God vouchsafe to shew a higher note Of love was never nor a juster vote By man yet I wonder that God not prove So true a lover since his name is love Likewise I do not dare not neither must Any man who is rebellious dust For God his well deserved justice blame Him for as love so justice is his name F●om all the lines that I have here premised Let sinfull wretched man be well advised How he renders this great and mighty Name Of God for what his titles are the same He is now let not frail uncertain dust Say God is partiall mercilesse unjust O! let him have the praise and glory due Unto his titles nam'd from me and you I judge it meet to make an end because I think enough's already said to pause Upon enough to overthrow or foil Gainsayers and I do not love to toil But recreate for it is my delight To praise Jehovah when I speak or write And though I here conclude this Psalm or Song Yet if my God will but untie my tongue If he vouchsafe my worldly thoughts to raise And keep me still within his perfect wayes If he his Oracles to me impart If he enlarge my much confined heart From heart with tongue I will alwayes To him sing Hymns and Psalms of praise Lord plant more Songs of Praises in my brest That though I end this Song I may not rest Praising thee but my wel tun'd heart may bless That love of thine which tōgues cānot express Soli Deo Gloria An Elogie upon the incomparable Divine Patron of this little Book the Sacred Scriptures of the Old and New Testament IF I should here presume to speak your praise Some may object I am too young of dayes And that is truth and so 's the oldest man Let him prepare to speak the best he can But yet although my juvenility Impede my Muse from notes or strains so high I 'ill speak what I have learn't in this my age And leave it to be judg'd by men more sage You are good and perfect clean sweet pure You are righteous faithfull sound and sure You 're the Casket wherein those jewels are Ev'n truth and peace of late with us so rare You are the Mint of Doctrine th' only Mine Where truth doth grow the Orb from whence it shine Who meditates on you is not to blame For that your soūdnes dothpreserve frō shame While we like Pilgrims here do walk along Your law doth prove to us our