A fort for the afflicted Wherein are ministered many notable & excellent remedies against…A fort for the afflicted VVherin are ministred many notable & excellent remedies against…

Seeing that the heavens declare the glory of God, the earth with the whole contents thereof, what ever they be, do give praise to his holy name, the Sea, floods and fountains, with the wonders contained in the same, do not cease to make manifest the wisdom, the power, and the providence of their creator, what then shall be said of man, that neither seeketh, neither regardeth ⟨image 39⟩Gods glory? Yea what shall be judged of those, that not only hinder Gods glory, but also declare them selves enemies to such, as would promote it? I must speak my conscience with a sorrowful heart, they are not only dead, but they are also of the nature of him by whose malice and envy, death entered into the world, that is, of the Devil. But them I omit at this present because their accusation doeth not much appertain to this our matter, whereof now I must make an end, somewhat contrary to my mind. For so I am compelled by some present troubles as well of body, as of Spirit. The fourth part of this Psalm I omit till more opportunity: for it doth not much appertain to the spiritual cross, but it is as it were a Prophecy spoken against all such, as rejoice at the troubles of Gods elect, who assuredly shall be confounded and suddenly brought to shame, when the Lord shall hear the voices of the sore afflicted.

Seeing that the heauens declare the glory of God, the earth with the whole contentes thereof, what euer they bee, doe geue praise to his holy name, the Sea, floods and fountaines, with the wonders conteined in the same, do not ceasse to make manifest the wisedome, the power, and the prouidence of their creator, what then shalbe saide of man, that neither seeketh, neither regardeth ⟨image 39⟩Gods glory? Yea what shal bee iudged of those, that not onely hinder Gods glory, but also declare them selues enimies to such, as woulde promote it? I must speake my conscience with a sorowful heart, they are not onely dead, but they are also of the nature of him by whose malice and enuie, death entred into the worlde, that is, of the Diuel. But them I omit at this present because their accusation doeth not muche apperteine to this our matter, whereof nowe I must make an ende, somewhat contrary to my minde. For so I am compelled by some present troubles as wel of body, as of Spirite. The fourth part of this Psalm I omit til more opportunitie: for it doth not much appertaine to the spiritual crosse, but it is as it were a Prophesie spoken against all such, as reioyce at the troubles of Gods elect, who assuredly shalbe confounded and sodenly brought to shame, when the Lord shal heare the voices of the sore afflicted.