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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. I seek peace, & when I speak thereof, they are bent to war.
Verse. 7. I seeke peace, & when I speake thereof, they are bent to warre.
This is the testimony of my conscience that I love pear and seek after it. Whereof then cometh all this trouble? all this deadly ⟨p. 20⟩war? of me, I grant, but not by my default. For if I would suffer these disturbers and haters of all godly peace and concord, to say and to do what they list, then would they not so rage, then would they not seek my hurt as they do, then would they live in peace. But how can we hide those things that we have seen, that we have heard, & that we are commanded to speak and declare, not in our chambers, but on the house tops? For Christ saith: God and preach the Gospel to all creatures. And again: No man hideth a light under a bushel. This is the cause that the word is in our mouth as a burning coal. which can not be kept in, but compelleth us to open our mouths. Hereof then come all these troubles, because they take away the commandment of God, & yet would have us to hold our peace. And here we see it come to pass that Christ saith in the Gospel:1 when a strong man keepeth the house all things are in peace, but when a stronger then he cometh, then troubles arise.
This is the testimonie of my conscience that I loue peare and seke after it. Wherof then commeth all this trouble? all this deadly ⟨p. 20⟩warre? of me, I graunt, but not by my default. For if I would suffer these disturbers and haters of all godly peace and concord, to say and to doe what they list, then would they not so rage, then woulde they not seeke my hurt as they doe, then would they liue in peace. But how can we hide those thinges that we haue seene, that we haue heard, & that we are commaunded to speake and declare, not in our chambers, but on the house toppes? For Christ saith: God and preach the Gospel to all creatures. And againe: No man hideth a light vnder a bushel. This is the cause that the word is in our mouth as a burning cole. which can not be kept in, but compelleth vs to open our mouthes. Hereof then come all these troubles, because they take away the commaundement of God, & yet would haue vs to holde our peace. And here we see it come to passe that Christ saith in the Gospell: