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 Sermon out of the Psalme, Qui habitat. &c. how and unto what place a Christen man ought to fly the horrible plague of the pestilence.

¶ A Sermon out of the Psalme, Qui habitat. &c. how and vnto what place a Christen man ought to flye the horrible plage of the pestilence.

For as much as Almighty God doth visit, handle, and punish the country and region with the horrible and fearful plague of the pestilence, and many folks (after an unmannerly fashion) are so afraid thereof, that there be heard and seen of them all manner of uncostumable words and works, which become not well a Christen man: And seeing that all the deeds of charity which one Christen man is bound to show unto another (no less than unto Christ him self,) are perilously omitted, whereby then riseth all manner of slander to the weak, and misreport unto the holy Gospel: I thought it profitable and necessary to bestow upon your charity in this case a short instruction and comfort out of the holy scripture, to the intent that the ignorant may be taught, the weak strengthened, and every one counselled after his calling to serve his neighbour. And I will take for me the .xci. Psalm, which soundeth after this manner:

FOr as much as Almyghty God doth vyset, handle, and punysshe the contry and region wyth the horrible and fearfull plage of the pestilence, and many folkes (after an vnmanerly fashion) are so afrayed therof, that ther be herde and sene of them all maner of vncostumable wordes and workes, whiche become not well a Christen man: And seynge that all the dedes of charite whyche one Christen man is bounde to shewe vnto another (no lesse thē vnto Christ him selfe,) are perlously omytted, wherby then ryseth all maner of sklaunder to the weake, and mysreporte vnto ye holy Gospell: I thought it profitable and necessary to bestowe vpon youre charite in this case a shorte instruccion and comforte out of the holy scripture, to the intent that the ignoraunt maye be taughte, the weake strengthed, and euery one counselled after hys callynge to serue his neghbour. And I wyll take for me ye .xci. Psalme, which soundeth after this maner: