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…

Now whether it be fear of the night, or arrow of the day: whether it be pestilence or sickness, that cometh by the evil South: wind, or what plague it will that lieth upon the world because of their since, God the LORD will preserve his faithful there from, or deliver them from it: and that shall come to pass so certainly and so wonderfully, that (as the Prophet sayeth) though a thousand fall at thy left side, and ten thousand at thy right side, yet shall it not touch thee. This is doubtless a loving, merciful, comfortable, and fair promise, whereon our hart by reason should trust, and chiefly rejoice in the same. For he that speaketh it, is Almighty and true: therefore should we by reason give exedence unto him. For we can do God no greater dishonour, then to despair in his holy word. We ought therefore to be much more afraid of the inordinate fear, then of death it self: for death can ⟨image 52⟩not hurt us, inasmuch as we (through baptism) are grafted and buried unto like death with Christ.¹ But fearfulness (which is nothing else but an unbelief) may harm us, and bring us into imprudence. Wherefore my most dearly beloved, take these promises to heart, strength your hart, mind, and understanding therewith, and be not fainthearted. So shall ye prove by experience, that God is true, and faithfully performeth that which he promiseth.

Now whether it be feare of the nyght, or arowe of the daye: whether it be pestilence or sycknesse, that commetht by the euel South: wynde, or what plage it wyl that lyeth vpon the worlde because of theyr synnes, God the LORDE wyll preserue hys faythfull there from, or delyuer them from it: and that shall come to passe so certaynly and so wonderfully, that (as the Prophete sayeth) thoughe a thousande fal at thy left syde, and ten thousāde at thy ryghte syde, yet shal it not touche the. Thys is doutlesse a louynge, mercifull, cōfortable, and fayre promyse, wheron oure hart by reason shulde truste, and chefely reioyce in the same. For he that speaketh it, is Almyghty and true: therfore shulde we by reason geue exedence vnto hym. For we can do God no greater dyshonoure, then to dyspayre in hys holy worde. We oughte therfore to be much more afrayed of the inordinate feare, then of death it selfe: for death can ⟨image 52⟩