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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.
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, ⟨image 25⟩&c. Neither need they be afraid to be persecuted or put to death for that faiths sake. For as long as they put not their trust in Christ the only true shepherd, nor knowledge him, whether they believe on the devil or his dam, or do what so ever they will beside with covetousness. &c. they are taken not only for well doers therein, but also for the living saints, which bide still by the old faith, and will not be deceived through heresy, which is (as David teacheth here) that the LORD only is the shepherd. So abominable and grievous mortal sin is it to believe on this shepherd and to knowledge him,2 that there cam never such a sin upon earth. For even the Popes holiness which else can dispense with all since and forgive them, can not remit this only crime.
1Agayne, they that serue that greate God Mammon or the belly, appeare in the worlde, to be those good shepe whiche (as the Psalme sayeth) lacke nothynge: beynge rychely prouyded for of God, cōforted and preserued from all parell and mysfortune. For they haue theyr owne hartes desyre, honoure, good, ioye, pleasure, euery mans fanoure, ⟨image 25⟩&c. Nother nede they be afrayed to be persecuted or put to death for yt faythes sake. For as longe as they put not theyr trust in Chryst the onely true shepherd, nor knowlege hym, whether they beleue on the deuell or his dāme, or do what so euer they wyll besyde with couetousnesse. &c. they are taken not onely for well doers therin, but also for the lyuyng sayntes, which byde styll by the olde fayth, and wyll not be deceaued thorowe heresye, whiche is (as Dauid teacheth here) that the LORDE onely is the shepeherde. So abhominable and greueous mortall synne is it to beleue on this shepeherde and to knowlege hym,2