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¹Nevertheless continueth still in the similitude of the shepherd and of the sheep. And (no doubt) it is common in all the prophets. For of the sheep and other cattle had the Jews their best living, and were commonly shepherds, as was David and the Patriarchs. Therefore is this similitude ofttimes spoken of in the scripture. But David speaketh of this matter after the nature of the country. For the land of promise is an hot dry, sandy, & stony land, which hath many wildernesses & little water. Therefore in the first book of Moses it was more than once declared, how that the heathen shepherds strove with the shepherds of the Patriarchs because of water. For the which cause in the same country they toke it for a special treasure, if they might have water for their cattle (In our countries we know not thereof, for there is water enough every where.) Of this did David see, and he rehearseth it for a special benefit, to be under the custody of the LORD, which should ⟨image 21⟩not only feed him in a green pasture, but also in the heat, bringing him to the fresh water, &c.

¹Neuerthelesse continueth styll in the similitude of the shepherde and of the shepe. And (no doute) it is cōmun in al the prophetes. For of the shepe and other cattell had ye Iewes theyr best lyuynge, and were cōmunly shepeherdes, as was Dauid and the Patriarkes. Therfore is this similitude oftymes spoken of in the scripture. But Dauid speaketh of this matter after the nature of the contry. For the lande of promyse is an whote drye, sandye, & stony lāde, which hath many wyldernesses & lytle water. Therfore in the fyrst boke of Moses it was more thē once declared, how that ye heythen shepherdes stroue wt the shepeherdes of the Patriarkes because of water. For ye whiche cause in the same contry they toke it for a speciall treasur, yf they myght haue water for theyr cattell (In our contryes we knowe not therof, for ther is water ynoughe euery where.) Of this dyd Dauid se, and he rehearseth it for a speciall benefyte, to be vnder the custodye of the LORDE, whyche shulde ⟨image 21⟩not onely fede hym in a grene pasture, but also in the heate, bryngynge hym to ye fresh water, &c.