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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.
Israel signifieth the people of God. Let us acknowledge then that there is no way for Gods people to escape the hands of their enemies, but by the help and power of God, and that he will have the glory and praise thereof to be given to him alone. This praise can none give unto God, but the true Israel, having experience both of their own weakness, the force & power of their enemies, the dangers past, and of the merciful help and protection of the Lord.
Israell signifieth the people of God. Let vs acknowledge then that there is no way for Gods people to escape the hands of their enemyes, but by the help and power of God, and that he wil haue the glory and praise thereof to be giuen to him alone. This praise can none giue vnto God, but the true Israell, hauing experience both of their owne weakenes, the force & power of their enemyes, the daungers past, and of the mercifull helpe and protection of the Lord.
Verse. 2. If the Lord had not been on our side when men rose up against us.
Verse. 2. If the Lorde had not bene on our side when men rose vp against vs.
This repetition is not in vain. For whiles we are in danger, our fear is without measure: but when it is once past, we imagine it to have been less then it was in deed. And this is the delusion of Satan, to diminish and obscure the grace of God. David therefore with this repetition stirreth up the people to a more thankfulness unto God for his gracious deliverance, & amplifieth the dangers which they had passed. Whereby we are taught how to think of our troubles and afflictions past, least the sense and feeling of Gods grace vanish out of our minds. And here note how God dealeth with his people in their distress, who suffereth their enemies so far to prevail over them, & differreth his help so long, till it seem unpossible for them to escape: so that they are compelled to confess and acknowledge, that they must needs have perished if the mighty hand of God had not delivered them. These 2. things then we see the Israelites here to acknowledge: first that the Lord was on their side, that is, succoured and delivered them: then also that it had not been possible but they must utterly have perished if God had not preserved and defended them.