But seeing that I have entreated of the whole matter, that this very containeth, in the fifth verse and seventh string heretofore, I will speak no more of it at this present, but only note this one thing that our Minstrel saith, He will pay his vows in the courts of y• Lords house, and in the midst of Jerusalem. By the courts of y• Lords house, & by Jerusalem is none 1other thing signified, than y• church of Christ, I mean the congregation of Saints, that is to say, of the faithful, in whom God dwelleth by his holy Spirit, as S. Paul saith. The Temple of God is holy, which ye are. His meaning is this, look where so ever the people of god is most gathered together, even there in the thickest of them will he set forth the glory of God, as we read of the good King Josiah. He ⟨image 93⟩will seek all means possible, that 2all things in his Realm shall be or dered according to y• law of God, & that no vice shall reign among his people, nether I dolatry, nor swearing, nor disobedience, nor whoredom, nor manslaughter, nor stealing, nor bearing false witness, nor any other vice, that is prohibited by the holy scripture. And that this thing may the more fortunately come to pass, David him self, in as much as he is king and excelleth all other in dignity, will all so far excel & pass all his subjects in virtue & godliness. He will be unto them an example & spectacle of all goodness. He will like unto 3as great light shine before his people in godly conversation. The book of the law of the Lord shall never depart from him. He will read & meditate in it day & night. He will not steak to the corrupt ⟨image 93⟩judgements of other, nor be led with the doting fancies of those pestilent flatterers, Trueth will we, but he himself will look upon the scriptures 4of God with all diligence, & & evermore call unto God for the assistance of his most holy spirit, 5that that sweet comforter may both assist & comfort him in all his godly and virtuous enterprises, & also lead him into all trueth, & kno ledge of Gods most holy will.
But seyng that I haue entreated of the whole matter, that this verie contayneth, in the fyfte verse and seuenhte strynge heretofore, I wyll speke no more of it at this present, but only note this one thinge that our Mynstrell sayth, He wyll paye his vowes in the courtes of y• Lordes house, and in the middes of Ierusalē. By the courtes of y• Lordes house, & by Ierusalem is none 1other thyng signifyed, thā y• chirch of Christ, I meane the congregaciō of Saync•es, that is to saye, of the faythfull, in whome God dwelleth by his holy Spirite, as S. Paule sayth. The Temple of God is holy, which ye are. His meanyng is this, loke wher so euer the people of god is mooste gathered togyther, euen there in the thyckest of them wyl he sette forthe the glory of God, as we read of the good Kynge Iosias. He ⟨image 93⟩wyll seake all meanes possible, that 2all thynges in his Realme shalbe or dered accordyng to y• law of God, & that no vice shal reygne among his people, nether I dolatry, nor swearynge, nor disobedience, nor whoredome, nor manslaughter, nor stealynge, nor bearynge false wytnes, nor ony other vice, that is prohibited by the holy scripture. And that thys thynge maye the more fortunately come to passe, Dauid hym selfe, in as muche as he is king and excelleth all other in dignite, wyl al so farre excell & passe all his subiectes in vertue & godlynes. He wyll be vnto them an example & spectacle of all goodnes. He wyll lyke vnto 3as great lyghte shyne before hys people in godly conuersacion. The boke of the lawe of the Lorde shall neuer departe from hym. He wyll read & meditate in it daye & nyght. He wyll not steake to the corrupte ⟨image 93⟩iudgementes of other, nor be led wt the dotyng fansys of those pestilēt flatterers, Trueth wyll we, but he hymselfe wyll looke vpon the scriptures 4of God wythe all diligence, & & euermore caull vnto God for the assistence of his moost holy spirite, 5
- 1What is signified by the courts of y• Lords house, and by Jerusalem. i. Cor. iii. v• ii. Cor. v•.What is signifyed by the courtes of y• Lordes hous, and by Ieru salem. i. Cor. iii. v• ii. Cor. v•.
- 2•iii. •e. xxiii •i. pa. xxxiiii Would god that all kin ges would• •o this.•iii. •e. xxiii •i. pa. xxxiiii Would god that all kyn ges would• •o this.
- 3Phil. ii. Math. v. Joshua. i. Psal. i.Phil. ii. Math. v. Iosue. i. Psal. i.
- 4Ma• we•
- 5Joan. xiiii. xvIoā. xiiii. xv
