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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.
Here David expresseth two thin ges, that he intendeth to do. One is to take the cup of health. The ⟨image 47⟩other to call on the name of the LORD. These are two things, 1wherein God very much delighteth. First he saith, he will take the cup of health, whereby is understand affliction, trouble, persecution, mortification of old Adam, killing of carnal affects, slaying of fleshly lusts, bearing of the cross, and at the last death, as it appeareth by the words of Christ to the sons of Ze bedeus: Can ye drink, saith he, of 2the cup that I shall drink? Also to his father, Let this cup depart 3from me, whereby he understandeth his passion & death. To recompense partly the kindness of God, David saith, that he will mortify the raging lusts of his own flesh, that fight against the spirit, & never leave until he hath made the body subject to the soul, that in all points it may be obedient to the law and will of God. For this is an high & ⟨image 47⟩acceptable sacrifice to God as David 4witnesseth in another place, a sacrifice to God is a troubled spirit, a contrite & humble heart God will not despise. S. Paul also saith, 5I beseech you brothers by the tender mercies of God, that you give your bodies a sacrifice, that is quick, holy & acceptable to God, which is your reasonable serving of God. And God himself saith by the Prophet, unto whom shall I look, but 6unto the humble & broken in spirit, & unto him that feareth my words?
HEre Dauid expresseth two thī ges, yt he entendeth to do. One is to take the cuppe of health. The ⟨image 47⟩