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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.
The other similitude likewise hath a notable signification of power and swiftness By coals he meaneth here a hot burning fire and consuming flame:1 As also he doth in the 17. Psalm. He useth the similitude of Juniper,2 because that tree, besides the thickness of the leaves, hath a great fatness withal, & therefore is lightly set on fire & burneth vehemently. The sense and meaning hereof is, that heresy and false doctrine which is full of strong delusion, hath a power to pervert and seduce men with no less celerity and swiftness, then fire hath to burn being kindled in a forest of Juniper. Likewise the Scripture in another place speaketh of a great fire, like to the flame of thorns under a pot, meaning such a fire as is suddenly kindled and swiftly increaseth.
The other similitude likewise hath a notable signification of power and swiftnes By coles he meaneth here a hot burning fire and consuming flame:1 As also he doth in the 17. Psalme. He vseth the similitude of Iuniper,2 because that tree, besides the thicknes of the leaues, hath a great fatnes withal, & therefore is lightly set on fire & burneth vehemētly. The sense and meaning hereof is, that heresie and false doctrine which is full of strong delusion, hath a power to peruert and seduce men with no lesse celerity and swiftnes, then fire hath to burne being kindled in a forest of Iuniper. Likewise the Scripture in another place speaketh of a great fire, like to the flame of thornes vnder a potte, meaning such a fire as is suddenly kindled and swiftly encreaseth.
- 1Coals.Coles.
- 2Juniper.Iuniper.