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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.
These are then great causes of joy and gladness: to have access unto the Lord: to hear this consolation, that he is our God, which will hear us, which will deliver us in the time of trouble, which will forgive us our sins, and at the last will give us everlasting life. For these great benefits (saith David) we give thanks unto God, and we rejoice that we may come together into that place wherein God worketh all these things by the power of his word, For it is the word alone whereby we know God, whereby we come unto God, and whereby he bestoweth these great benefits ⟨p. 51⟩of his favour and love upon us. Thus David under these words: The house of the Lord. comprehendeth God him self, his name and his word, whereunto the Sabbath is dedicated, in the which we should rest from other business and hearken unto the Lord speaking unto us.1 This is to go into the house of the Lord, and for this benefit to rejoice and give thanks unto him. For this is an inestimable benefit and cannot be comprehended of the wicked: But the godly only do know the word and what benefit they receive thereby. And this the Lord also requireth of his people when he so often commandeth in the law that they should come together, that they should rejoice before the Lord, they should praise and magnify his name for his benefits and great mercies so plentifully poured upon them. And to this David also provoketh us by his own example, that with reverence, and as it were with an admiration we should exult and rejoice before the Lord.
These are then great causes of ioy and gladnes: to haue access vnto the Lord: to heare this consolation, that he is our God, which will heare vs, which will deliuer vs in the time of trouble, which will forgiue vs our sinnes, and at the last will giue vs euerlasting life. For these great benefites (sayth Dauid) we giue thanks vnto God, and we reioyce that we may come togither into that place wherein God worketh all these things by the power of his word, For it is the word alone whereby we knowe God, whereby we come vnto God, and whereby he bestoweth these great benefites ⟨p. 51⟩of his fauour and loue vpon vs. Thus Dauid vnder these wordes: The house of the Lord. comprehendeth God him selfe, his name and his word, wherevnto the Sabboth is dedicated, in the which we should rest from other busines and harken vnto the Lord speaking vnto vs.