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A very excel[n]t [and] sweet exposition upon the XXII. [sic] Psalm of David called…A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called…
A very excel[n]t [and] sweet exposition upon the XXII. [sic] Psalm of David called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of high Almain into English by Myles Coverdale.A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of hye Almayne into Englyshe by Myles Couerdale.
Southwark: printed by James Nicolson, 1538Southwarke: printed by James Nicolson, 1538
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.
Such soldiers were the Apostles on whitsunday, when they went up to Jerusalem against the commandment of the Emperor and the high priests (and ordered them selves, as if they had ben very gods, and all the other but grasshoppers) and went even through with all power and joy, as if they had been drunken. In so much ye some had them in derision therefore, & said: They were full of sweet wine. Nevertheless S. Peter declared out of the prophet Joel, that they were not full of sweet wine, but full of the holy ghost. And so he smote about him with his sword, that is: he opened his mouth, and preached the word of God, and felled down three thousand souls at once from the power of the devil. Actu. ii.
Such souldyers were the Apostels on whitsondaye, whan they went vp to Ierusalem agaynste the commaundement of the Emperoure and the hye prestes (and ordred thē selues, as yf they had ben very goddes, and all the other but greshoppers) and went euen thorowe with all power and ioye, as yf they had bene dronken. In so muche ye some had them in derision therfore, & sayd: They were full of swete wyne. Neuerthelesse S. Peter declared out of the prophet Ioel, that they were not full of swete wyne, but ful of the holy goost. And so he smote aboute hym with hys swearde, that is: he opened his mouth, and preached the worde of God, and felled downe thre thousande soules at once from the power of the deuell. Actu. ii.
This strength, joy, and blessed drunkenness doth not only show it self in the faithful, when they be in prosperity & have peace, but also when they suffer and dye.
This strength, ioye, and blessed dronkennesse doth not onely shewe it selfe in the faythfull, whan they be in prosperite & haue peace, but also whan they suffre and dye.
As when the council at Jerusalem caused the Apostles to be beaten, they were glad of