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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.
Verse. 7. Peace be within thy walls and prosperity within thy palaces.
Verse. 7. Peace be within thy walls and prosperitie within thy pallaces.
Now that the Prophet hath exhorted all men to pray for the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem, he turneth unto the city, and doth not only wish well unto it, but also he showeth unto other how they should pray for it. The sum whereof is that true religion may flourish: the ministry and ministers of the word may be defended against the false prophets, that concord may be maintained amongst the pastors and preachers of the word, and that the civil government may prosper. Howe necessary this prayer is, experience daily teacheth us. For where these 2. things are, namely concord in the Church, and peace in the civill state, there can no good thing be lacking, & therefore the devil so busily laboureth to trouble the peace of them both. This was the cause why there was such a multitude of false prophets, rebels, & seditious persons amongst this people, as the stories do testify. Wherefore David being taught by his own experience, prayeth for these 2. things: without the which the world is nothing else but a wild desert.
Nowe that the Prophet hath exhorted all men to pray for the peace and prosperitie of Ierusalem, he turneth vnto the citie, and doth not onely wish wel vnto it, but also he sheweth vnto other how they should pray for it. The summe whereof is that true religion may flourish: the ministerie and ministers of the word may be defended against the false prophets, that concord may be maintained emongst the pastors and preachers of the word, and that the ciuil gouernment may prosper. Howe necessary this prayer is, experience daily teacheth vs. For where these 2. things are, namely concord in the Church, and peace in the ciuill state, there can no good thing be lacking, & therfore the deuil so busily laboureth to trouble the peace of them both. This was the cause why there was such a multitude of false prophets, rebells, & seditious persons emongst this people, as ye stories do testify. Wherfore Dauid being taught by his owne experience, prayeth for these 2. thinges: without the which the world is nothing els but a wild desert.