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…

And out of all this may your charity well perceive, how unwisely and unchristianly they do, that out of inordinate fear, of this plague leave their calling and office, maliciously withdrawing the love, help, & faithfulness, which they (out of gods commandment) are bound to show unto their neighbours, and so do sin grievously against the commandment of God. For certainly they do but steer up the wrath of God more earnestly against themselves, that he may the sooner take hold upon them, and pluck them away with this plague. For ⟨image 42⟩men may hear on every side,¹ that some do shone and fly not only the sick, but also the whole: Ye (that yet more foolish is) even the platters and candlesticks which come out of strange houses, as though death did surely stick therein. And (out of such fond childish fear) it cometh, that not only some sick folks be suffered to dye away with out all keeping, help, and comfort, but the women also great with child be forsaken in their need, or else cometh there utterly no man unto them. Ye a man may hear also, that the children forsake their fathers and mothers, and one household body keepeth himself away from another, and showeth no sove unto him: Which nevertheless he would be glad to see showed unto himself, if he lay in like necessity.

And out of all thys maye youre charyte well perceaue, howe vnwysely and vnchristenly they do, yt out of inordinate feare, of thys plage leaue theyr callynge and offyce, maliciously wythdrawyng the loue, helpe, & faythfulnesse, which they (out of gods commaundement) are bounde to shewe vnto theyr neghbours, and so do synne greuously agaynst the commaundement of God. For certaynly they do but steare vp the wrath of God more earnestly agaynste themselues, that he may the sooner take hold vpon them, and pluck them awaye with thys plage. For ⟨image 42⟩men maye heare on euery syde,¹ that some do shone and flye not only the syck, but also the whole: Yee (that yet more foolyshe is) euen the platters and candelstyches whiche come out of straūge houses, as though death dyd surely styck therin. And (out of suche fonde chyldyshe feare) it commeth, that not onely some syck folkes be suffred to dye away with out all kepynge, helpe, and comforte, but the wemen also greate wyth chylde be forsaken in theyr nede, or els commeth there vtterly no man vnto them. Yee a man maye heare also, that the chyldren forsake theyr fathers and mothers, and one houshold body kepeth hymselfe awaye from another, and sheweth no soue vnto hym: Whyche neuertheles he wolde be glad to se shewed vnto hymselfe, yf he laye in lyke necessite.