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Commentary upon the Fifteen Psalms of Degrees
A commentary upon the fifteen Psalms, called Psalmi graduum, that is, Psalms of degrees faithfully copied out of the lectures of D. Martin Luther ; very fruitful and comfortable for all Christian afflicted consciences to read ; translated out of Latin into English by Henry Bull.A commentarie vpon the fiftene Psalmes, called Psalmi graduum, that is, Psalmes of degrees faithfully copied out of the lectures of D. Martin Luther ; very frutefull and comfortable for all Christian afflicted consciences to reade ; translated out of Latine into Englishe by Henry Bull.
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 1577
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In this kingdom because we live whiles we are in this world, hereof it cometh, that we often times offend and fall into many sins. Thus David became both an adulterer and a murderer. So that hereby we may learn that the kingdom of the devil in this world is to advance sin, to murder & destroy. Now therefore, that we yet live and breath, that we fall not daily into grievous and horrible sins, it is the great mercy, goodness, and protection of this good keeper and watchman whom David here speaketh of. Thus doth our divinity teach, and thus do the godly believe: For by their own experience they prove, and by experience of the whole Church, that Satan will never rest until he destroy if he may, either soul or body. The destruction of the soul he seeketh by lying, by corrupt doctrine, by wicked & false worshipping ⟨p. 40⟩and serving. The destruction of the body he attempteth by infinite sleights & practises, whereof we have experience daily in our selves and other. For as much then as these things do not come to pass either in such sort or so often as Satan would, it is the benefit, not of Satan, but of this our vigilant keeper and watchman.
In this kingdom because we liue whiles we are in this world, hereof it commeth, that we often times offend and fall into many sinnes. Thus Dauid became both an adulterer and a murtherer. So that hereby we may learne that the kingdome of the deuill in this world is to aduaunce sinne, to murther & destroy. Now therefore, that we yet liue and breath, that we fall not dayly into greeuous and horrible sinnes, it is the great mercy, goodnes, and protection of this good keper and watchman whom Dauid here speaketh of. Thus doth our diuinitie teach, and thus doe the godly beleue: For by their owne experience they proue, and by experience of the whole Church, that Satan wil neuer rest vntill he destroy if he may, either soule or body. The destruction of the soule he seeketh by lying, by corrupt doctrine, by wicked & false worshipping ⟨p. 40⟩and seruing. The destruction of the body he attempteth by infinite sleights & practises, wherof we haue experience daily in our selues and other. For as much then as these things doe not come to passe either in such sort or so often as Satan would, it is the benefite, not of Satan, but of this our vigilant keeper and watchman.