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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.
For all mans help is to be suffered only ⟨image 60⟩wham they be present, and that we have need of them: but as soon as they are gone, than must we look for other help, namely: God, letting go it that passeth away, thinking it to be temporal, fading at the twinkling of an eye, and vanity that is in this world. We have here no abiding thing, but must look about for the thing to come that endureth for ever.
For all mans helpe is to be suffred only ⟨image 60⟩whā they be presente, and that we haue nede of them: but as soone as they are gone, than must we loke for other helpe, namely: God, lettynge go it that passeth awaye, thynkyng it to be tēporal, faydynge at the twynklynge of an eye, and vanyte that is in thys world. We haue here no abydynge thyng, but must loke aboute for the thynge to come that endureth for euer.
1For this cause doth God draw & pull us so from the creatures. And seeing he is our true father, bridegroom & husband, he can not (for he is strong & jealous) abide that we set our hope, love, or trust upon any creature. This is the cause then that he doth take us from them, and carieth us upon him self. For look on what creature we have most hope, love, and affection, that will he soonest take out of sight, if he doth love us. And when he hath such jealousy upon us, than doth he most chiefly declare his love toward us.
1For thys cause doth God draw & pull vs so from the creatures. And seynge he is oure true father, bridegrome & husbōde, he can not (for he is strōge & gelous) abyde yt we set oure hope, loue, or trust vpon ony creatur. Thys is the cause then that he doth take vs from thē, and caryeth vs vpon hym selfe. For loke on what creature we haue mooste hope, loue, and affection, that wyll he soonest take out of syght, yf he doth loue vs. And whan he hath suche gelousy vpon vs, than doth he mooste chefely declare hys loue towarde vs.