Psalms — Chapter 150
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Verse 1
S. Augustine in the conclusion of his Enarrations vpon the Psalmes explicateth a mysterie in the number of an hundred and fiftie, signifying the concord of the two Testaments. For in the old Testament they kept the Sabbath, which is the seuenth day: in the new we keepe our Lords day, after the Sabbath, that is, the eight: which seuen and eight making fifteen, multiplied by ten signifying the Law of ten commandments, rise vnto 150. Againe, seuen multiplied by seuen make 49, whereunto one (to wit the eight) being added make fiftie, which multiplied by three signifying the Blessed Trinitie, make 150. The first fiftie endeth with a Psalme of Penance crauing mercie and remission of sinnes: the second with Mercie and Iustice which God ioyned in the Redemption, Iustification and Saluation of men: the last with Diuine Praises, signifying that by condemning sinnes in our selues, through Gods mercie we may be iustified, and so begin in this life to prayse our Lord, as S. Paul admonisheth.