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…

Though a thousand fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right side, yet shall it not touch thee.

Though a thousande fall at thy syde, and ten thousande at thy ryght syde, yet shall it not touch the.

But with faith must these words be taken hold upon, for natural reason doth not comprehend them, in as much as in deed it appeareth far otherwise. And no man needeth to think nor judge, that they which dye of this plague, be all unchristen and faithless: but we ought not to doubt but that there dye thereof many virtuous men, and leave many ungodly.

But wyth fayth must these wordes be taken holde vpon, for naturall reason doth not comprehende them, in as muche as in dede it appeareth farre otherwyse. And no man nedeth to thynke nor iudge, that they whyche dye of thys plage, be all vnchristen and faythlesse: but we ought not to doute but that ther dye therof many vertuous mē, and leaue many vngodly.

¹This is done, because that death may happen to a man two manner of ways. One way, after the commune course of nature, according as every mans death is appointed him of God, and we have consented unto ⟨image 56⟩it in baptism. Of this sayeth the prophet Job in the .xiiii. Chapter. A man hath his appointed time, the number of his months standeth with thee: thou hast appointed him his bounds, which he shall not overpass.

¹Thys is done, because that death maye happen to a mā two maner of wayes. One waye, after the commune course of nature, accordynge as euery mans death is appoynted hym of God, and we haue consented vnto