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Now we see that David did not without cause join this joy: which he conceived of the word of God, with fear: signifying that he stood not in awe of God perforce, and with a slavish fear, as we say: but he did it in acknowledging him too be his God and Saviour, and settling him self wholly upon his promises. And thus much for this second verse. Now he addeth soon after:

Nowe wee see that Dauid did not without cause ioyne this ioy: which he conceiued of the woorde of God, with feare: signifiing that he stoode not in awe of God perforce, and with a slauish feare, as we say: but he did it in acknowledging him too be his God and Sauiour, and setling him selfe wholly vpon his promises. And thus much for this second verse. Nowe he addeth soone after:

I hate falsehood and abhor it: but thy law do I love.

I hate falshod and abhorre it: but thy lawe doe I loue.

This verse is not here added but to good purpose: For David showeth that we can never be glad (as he hath declared how he hath been) neither yet stand in awe of the word of God, without we detest falsehood. Now, we of our own nature are so nuzzled in vanity, as that it is lamentable. The law of God then shall never come so fully home unto us, as that we may justly say, that we earnestly hear it, and receive it from the hart, until such time as we have strived against our fleshly affections, that is too say, against all whatsoever is in our nature, because it is all but vanity. In sum, David, after he had spoken of this joy, which he had conceived of the promises of God, wherein he declareth unto us his goodness: after he had spoken of the fear which we owe him, to become subject unto him, and after that he had given him the authority which he deserved above all other men and creatures: for a conclusion he addeth, the mean how to attain to all this: to wit, that