Psalms — Chapter 67

Vnto the end, a Pfalme of Canticle, to Dauid himfelf,

(m) The benefis beftowed on the Ifraelites , are written inthe books of Moyfes, Yofuc,and ludges. ‘The earth was moued, andthe heauens alfo diflilled,at the prefence of the God of Sina,at the face of the God of Ifrael. to, (n) Voluntarie rayne fhalt thou feparate, o God,to thine inheritance: and it was (o) weakned,bur thou hath perfireth it. (w) Not mans deferuing but Gods mere good wil, and free grace caufed Chrift to come,and by himfelfe and his Apoftieste preach the Euangelical dodtrine , which watereth the whoie world.(0,God chofe the weake,but made them firong, - u1,Thy (p) living creatures shal dwei in it: thou haft prepared (4) inthy {weetnes for the poore;o God. (p) Thofe whom thou haft chofen,and fo made thyne owne peculiar people, shal cenioy this grace. (q) Thou gaueft Manna m the defert , the B. Sacrament m the new reftament. - 2, Our Lord shal giue(r) the word to them that-euengelize, (/) with great power, (r) God giveth to the Preacher v hat to fpeake, (f)and to fome he giueth alfo power to-worke miracles ,in confrmation of their doGrine.M:r.16,

King ,or(as it is in the Hebrew’) Kings being beloned of the belo- [ ued or God, the only Sonne of God, shal yeald themfelues to the fame beloned Sonne of God: (v) which shal redound to the gluricand beautic of his Church, gayning, fich fpiritual prayes trom the diuel.. ;

ot her backe in the paiencs of geld, Tom, 2- Q.. (we) dt \ p22 THE BOOK: (wv) Iryou bein fuch danger , thar the aduerfaries catt dice, or lots for your per- fons,and goods, yet-you shai be delinered, as if adoue , with her glittering tethers, Itkefiluer aiid gold , flyeaway into afecure place , without Jofie ordininution , but rather with increafe of vertues.

the heauenlie ting determineth thus of ea rthlie Kings, (y ) they shal be Purged rroum their finnes and made whice like {now , that falleth in mount f elmon, Which isa shadowed hil thickewith trees, in mount Ephraim neeretoJardan, 16, “The (.7 ) mountaine of God 2 fat mounraine. (z) The Church of God is vifible, and durable like toa mountaine, A mountaine («) curded as cheefe, a (b) fattemountaine ; 17.%” why (¢) fappofe you curded mountaines? _ (4) Combined , or ioyned together ,as when mike is turned into-cutde, arid fo ‘into cheefe, (b) Fruitful,enriched by fpiriiual guitts of the Holic Ghoft.(c) Ye thar are nor of this Church , doe in vaine and erronioufly imagine , that anie other Mountaines are ynited, A mountaine, in which it hath wel-pleafed God so dwel therin: for indeed our Lord wil dwel cuento the end.

place, (4) Innumerable Angels minifters of Guds wil , doe ‘continually attend vpon his Diuine Maiettie , as ir he ( who otherwife needeth no feruice) were caried by them, as1n a chariot of infinite magnificence, Dan, 7. (¢) So God. appeared in Maicftie, when he gaue his law inanounrSinai,

From thy temple in Terufalem, Kings ‘shal offer guifts to thee, ~ Diffipate the nations that wil warres:yz2.Legates fhal come (d) out off Aegypt: Aethiepiashal prevent his hands to God.. Eaft, OF PSALMES. I t pony (made redde) with * the fame(bloud) of the enimies. . (0) Bat fuch feuere flaugther shal fal vpon the od ftinace contemners of this gracey thac méns feete shal be defiledin theirbloud,and dogs snal lappe it.

(p) Mainie hauc feen , or knowen in general, but the faithful more exadly know how Carift came into this world,his conuerfation therin,and lis going forth; hig reigni 3s now in heauen our Mediatour,by whom al other interceffours haue accefle to God.

(t)of yong women playmgontimbrels, (r) The Apoftles fowing the firft feed of Euangeiical do@rine, (() with whom o- ther Apoftolical men;(¢) and-other fouls of al nations conuersed by their preaching, moft ioy fully fing cogether in hart,voice,& inftruments: efpecially in good works, shew their grarcful affeG&ions to our Redeemer.

(w) the fountaines ot Ifrael, (»} Andalthis in che particular “Churches of diuers Kingdonts , and parts‘of thel world: (w) beginning withthe IfraclitesinIerufalem , and fo proceediag into al lurie,and Samaria,and to the vemokk of the earth.Ad.1. 7

(x) Asthe Church began by the omnipotent power of God ; fo by the fame only power it is conferned.

which are tried withfiluer, (4) Chaftice therfore,o God, al perfecuters of thy Church, who are but as weake Wauering reeds,in comparifon of thy power , (b) no betrer then buls , with kyne, that is, capraines and popu.ar people , (c) emdeauouring to alienate the conftant]. proued Confeflours fromtheir faith. (4)A prophecie thar manie shouldbe conuerted toChrift in Aegypt,& Aethiopia: as appeareth by the innumerable multitude of religious Monks , & Nunnes in thofe countries,shorcly atterthe Apoftlesdayes,

THE BOOK Behold he wil giue to. his voice ( f ) the-voice of f{trength : 35, giue you lorie’to God vpon Iirael his magnincencc,and his power in the clouds, Cf) Chrift wil come toindge; in terrour of voice,and with magnificence,accom- c panied-with holie Angels and other Saints. .