Psalms — Chapter 44

(b) M.. the King, gine (f) Thaue Chrift roft excellently jn- dowine his -Church . The ¢. key, ee te 88 THE BOOK (f oI haue received by diuine!infpiration in my hart and cogitation ,(g) a moft nigh My fterte. (hj Tothehonow therfore and glorie of this King (whom I fecresly fee in my hart ) Ivtter and referre al my works and this particular} Crniticle. Ny (s) tongue is the penne of a {cribe, that (4) writeth fwittly, (3) Fromthe aboandance of my hart, my tongue alfo. fpeaketh, (k ) & that pre- fen:ly without delay. .

eucr, . (1) Defeription of Chrift, moft excellent in alinternal and external guifts.

(m) The Provhet fecing1n Spirit the perrections which he wisheth in Chrift, in manner of congratulating, defcriseth his fortitude, hghting againft the diuel for ( th: Church. . . s. With thy beautie and fayreneffe (intend, (0) proceede profperoully, and (p)reigne, shing thy fpiritual Kingdome, ‘hand fhal conduét thee merueloufly. (4) Norwith warlike armourof this world , butby affaulting the aduerfarie with i truth: (r) defending thy felfe and thy foldiers with the shicldor mildnes , (f) and ftriking the enemie with the {word.of iuftice. Which right force of {piritual fight ' hath meruelous good fucceffe. . 6, Thy (t) fharpe arrowes , the (¥) peoples vnderneth thee fhal fal into the harts of the Kings enemies, (¢) Preaching of Chrilts Ghofpel, his grace mouing the harts of the hearers , is liuclig and forcible,more pearcing then anietwo edged fword.(v)The example of people conuerted, shal moue the harts of theaduerfariesto come alfo vito the truth,

Luc. 1.v: 33. §, Thou (x) haitloued iuftice , and haft hated iniquitie: therfore God, (y) thy God, hath annoynted thee with the oile of gladnes (%) aboue thy telowes, wicked. (y) More peculiarly the God of Chrift, by hypoftatical vnion. ¢z) Diners Kings (as Dauid himfelte, Jofaphat,Ezechias,and Iofias) were as godlie as Salomon, and perfenered good tothe end, which is doubted Salomondid net; bur Chriftin- comparably sas annointed,& indued swith al graces aboue al Kings. houfes of yuorie ; out of the which -10.{¢} the daughters of Kings haue delighted thee in thy honour, ified perfons , in whom Chriit dwelicth as in cleane, shining , odorizerous houfes, (e) Sincere fuithtul foules moro deare ro their fpoufe Chrift, then cauchters of tempora! Kings. — ' ‘ir, The (f) Queene ftood on thy right hand in golden rayment: com- paficd with (¢) varietie. (f) The Catholike Church, in faith purified as gold : (g) with varietie of ftates, as Clergic , Laity and divers forts of religious Orders, and-other profefsions,al vnited inthe in) Purvofing, (0) profeeuting, (p) and perfedting the conquek , and fo éftabli- Becaule of (q)trurh, and (r) mildenefle, and (/} iuftice: and thy right (x) Thou defendeft and rewardeft the good , finally forfakeft and punisheft the

(n)Manie of alnations fubmit themfelues,and al thar they haue to Chrift. 14, Althe glorie of that daughter of the King is(o) within,in ‘p) borders ot gold,1s.clothed round about with varieties, fo) Internal vertues are moft fpecial ornaments : (p) exteriour are required to edifie others in diuers fortso: vertues. . (4) Virgins thal be brought to the King after her ; her (r) neighbours fhal be brought to thee, (q. By this meanes manic more are conuerted to chriftianitze:(r) and one countrie tauiceth and draweth an other.

They shal be brought in ioy and exultation :” they shal be brought into the temple of the King.

(f) As Apoftles camein place of Patriarchs and Prophets: fo ftil Bishops and }Prieits fucceede in the Church,P aftours 320d gouernours therof.