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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.
1Here must thou not order thy self after thine own eyes, & follow natural reason, as doth the world, unto whom it is unpossible to see this rich and glorious comfort of Christen men, that they should lack nothing. Ye certainly they hold that the contrary is true, namely, that there are no people upon earth more poor, more miserable, and more unhappy then christen men: Ye with all their diligence & courage help they thereto, that they may be most abominably persecuted, banished, shamed, and put to death. And in so doing, they think they do God service therein. It appeareth therefore outwardly as though christen men were but sheep driven away and forsaken of God, and given over already in to the wolves mouths, and to be even such, as lack nothing but altogether.
1Here must thou not ordre thy selfe after thyne owne eyes, & followe natural reason, as doth the worlde, vnto whome it is vnpossyble to se this ryche and gloryous comforte of Chrysten men, that they shulde lacke nothynge. Yee certaynly they holde that the contrary is true, namely, that ther are no people vpon earth more poore, more myserable, and more vnhappy then christen men: Yee with all theyr diligence & corage helpe they therto, that they maye be moost abhominably persecuted, bānyshed, shamed, and put to death. And in so doynge, they thynke they do God seruyce therin. It appeareth therfore outwardly as though christen men were but shepe dryuen awaye and forsaken of God, and geuen ouer already in to the wolues mouthes, and to be euen such, as lacke nothynge but altogether.
- 1We may not order our selves after yt our ward sight.We maye not ordre our selues after yt our warde syght.
1Again, they that serve that great God Mammon or the belly, appear in the world, to be those good sheep which (as the Psalm sayeth) lack nothing: being richly provided for of God, comforted and preserved from all peril and misfortune. For they have their own hearts desire, honour, good, joy, pleasure, every mans favour,