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Davids harp full of most delectable harmony, newly stringed and set in tuneDauids harpe ful of moost delectable armony, newely strynged and set in tune
Davids harp full of most delectable harmony, newly stringed and set in tune by Theodore BasilDauids harpe ful of moost delectable armony, newely strynged and set in tune by Theadore Basille
printed for Joha, 1542
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The church of Christ seeketh ever after heavenly things. The Synagogue of Antichrist hunteth after temporal promotions, worldly honours, fleshly dignities, easy livings, carnal pleasures, gallant pasty mes, sumptuous fare, gorgeous apparel. &c. The church of Christ spē death her goods upon the poor men bers of Christ. The Synagogue of Antichrist bestoweth her goods after her own fancy, & not after the commandment of God. To conclude, The church of Christ is alto gyther godly & celestial. The sina goge of antichrist is altogether wicked & earthly. Hereby do we learn ⟨image 80⟩which is the true church, & which is the false, which is the church of Christ & which is the synagogue of Antichrist
The chyrche of Christ seaketh euer after heauenly thynges. The Synagoge of Antechrist hūtethe after temporall promocions, worldly honours, fleshly dignities, easy lyuin ges, carnall pleasures, galant pasti mes, sumptuous fare, gorgious apparell. &c. The chyrche of Christ spē deth her goodes vpon the poore mē bers of Christe. The Synagoge of Antechrist bestoweth her goodes af ter her owne fansye, & not after the commaundement of God. To conclude, The chyrche of Christ is alto gyther godly & celestiall. The syna goge of antechrist is altogither wic ked & earthly. Hereby do we learne ⟨image 80⟩which is the true chyrch, & which is ye false, which is ye chyrche of Christ & which is ye sinagoge of Antechrist
But it is not to be gone over with 1a light foot, as they use to say, that David calleth this church of Christ the handmaid of God, neither is it without a cause. For as a true, faithful and diligent handmaid have her eyes always fixed upon her mistress for to wait & see, what 2shall be her pleasure to command her to do, that she may do it with all readiness & speed, even so becometh it them of Christs church diligent lyto wait upon their Lord God, & to mark what his most godly