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lyve_n saint_n which_o bide_v still_o by_o the_o old_a faith_n and_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v through_o heresy_n which_o be_v as_o david_n teach_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n only_o be_v the_o shepeherde_n so_o abominable_a and_o greveous_a mortal_a sin_n be_v it_o to_o believe_v on_o this_o shepeherde_n and_o to_o knowledge_n he_o christ_n the_o pope_n will_v not_o forgeve_v he_o that_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o christ_n that_o there_o come_v never_o such_o a_o sin_n upon_o earth_n for_o even_o the_o pope_n holiness_n which_o else_o can_v dispense_v with_o all_o sin_n and_o forgeve_v they_o can_v not_o remytte_a this_o only_a crime_n therefore_o i_o say_v in_o this_o thing_n do_v not_o thou_o follow_v the_o world_n &_o thy_o own_o reason_n which_o while_o they_o judge_v after_o the_o outward_a appearance_n become_v foolysshe_n &_o hold_v the_o prophet_n but_o for_o a_o liar_n in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o but_o as_o i_o say_v afore_o hold_v thou_o the_o fast_a unto_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n harken_v unto_o thy_o shepherd_n how_o and_o what_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o and_o order_fw-fr thyself_o according_o unto_o his_o voice_n not_o accord_v to_o that_o which_o the_o eye_n seyth_n or_o the_o heart_n fele_v and_o so_o haste_v thou_o the_o victory_n thus_o do_v the_o prophere_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n trouble_n how_o the_o prophet_n behave_v himself_o in_o tentation_n &_o trouble_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o trouble_n hevynesse_n anguysshe_n necessite_a etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o story_n and_o other_o psalm_n item_n that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n whereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v in_o hevynesse_n item_n that_o he_o have_v enemy_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v though_o my_o tentation_n be_v mo_z and_o great_a and_o though_o i_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n you_o though_o i_o be_v in_o death_n mouth_n already_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o fear_v onye_n mysfortune_n not_o that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o help_v myself_o through_o my_o own_o provysion_n travail_n labour_n or_o succurre_fw-la neither_o do_v i_o trust_v to_o my_o own_o wysdome_n virtue_n kynglye_o power_n and_o riches_n for_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o help_n counsel_n comfort_n and_o power_n of_o all_o man_n be_v far_o to_o little_a but_o this_o be_v it_o that_o do_v it_o even_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v certain_o of_o my_o own_o behalf_n i_o be_o feeble_a in_o hevynesse_n vex_v and_o compass_v about_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o apparel_n and_o misfortune_n my_o heart_n also_o and_o conscience_n be_v not_o quyete_a because_o of_o my_o sin_n i_o feel_v a_o horrible_a fearfulness_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n so_o that_o i_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n despair_n but_o though_o all_o the_o world_n you_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v set_v against_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o therefore_o not_o be_v dyscorage_v you_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o all_o the_o mysfortune_n and_o pain_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v unto_o who_o all_o creature_n angel_n devil_n man_n sin_n death_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n summa_fw-la he_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o power_n be_v my_o counselgever_n my_o comforter_n my_o defender_n and_o helper_n therefore_o be_o i_o afraid_a of_o no_o mysfortune_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v asaph_n speak_v also_o in_o the_o lxxii_o isaph_n isaph_n psalm_n where_o he_o comfort_v the_o christian_a against_o that_o great_a
my_o comfort_n that_o my_o shepherd_n have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o i_o beside_o this_o he_o have_v also_o a_o sweet_a and_o love_a voice_n wherewith_o he_o comfort_v and_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v theridamas_n any_o man_n pluck_v i_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v everla_a life_n this_o promise_n will_v he_o faithful_o keep_v with_o i_o what_o so_o ever_o become_v upon_o i_o and_o though_o sometime_o their_o chance_n a_o sin_n or_o other_o impediment_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o i_o in_o fyrmite_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o therefore_o cast_v i_o away_o for_o he_o be_v a_o love_a shepherd_n which_o look_v to_o the_o weak_a sheep_n bind_v up_o their_o wound_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o sure_a of_o this_o &_o not_o to_o doubt_n thereon_o he_o have_v leave_v i_o here_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o a_o token_n that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n even_o thus_o have_v the_o prophet_n do_v he_o be_v not_o merry_a always_o neither_o can_v he_o at_o all_o hour_n singe_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o he_o have_v be_v sontyme_o at_o many_o a_o great_a exigent_n you_o all_o to_o many_o so_o that_o he_o neither_o feel_v the_o ryghteousnesse_n comfort_n nor_o help_v of_o god_n but_o plain_a sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fearfulness_n despair_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o complain_v himself_o in_o many_o psalm_n nevertheless_o he_o turn_v he_o from_o his_o own_o feeling_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n by_o his_o promise_n concern_v messiah_n that_o then_o be_v for_o to_o come_v and_o cast_v this_o in_o his_o mind_n how_o so_o ever_o it_o stand_v with_o i_o yet_o be_v this_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o have_v a_o gracious_a &_o merciful_a lord_n which_o be_v my_o shepeherde_n who_o word_n and_o promise_n do_v strength_n and_o comfort_v i_o therefore_o shall_v i_o lack_v nothing_o and_o even_o therefore_o have_v he_o 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with_o goodly_a ornate_a word_n and_o similitude_n how_o it_o chance_v that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n sheep_n lack_v nothing_o and_o say_v he_o fee_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o almoo_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a psalm_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v oft_o time_n to_o do_v he_o use_v word_n which_o signify_v somewhat_o else_o than_o they_o sound_v as_o when_o he_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o feeding_n of_o the_o green_a pasture_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n the_o staff_n the_o sheep_n hook_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o he_o will_v have_v somewhat_o else_o understonde_v thereby_o than_o we_o man_n use_v to_o speak_v thereof_o such_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o shall_v man_n take_v diligent_a heed_n thereunto_o that_o they_o may_v be_v accostume_v withal_o and_o learn_v to_o understonde_v it_o but_o see_v how_o well_o favouredlye_o he_o can_v speak_v i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o sheep_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o fee_v i_o in_o a_o green_a pasture_n etc._n etc._n a_o natural_a sheep_n can_v not_o be_v better_o them_z when_o the_o shepherd_n fee_v it_o in_o a_o pleasant_a green_a pasture_n and_o beside_o fresh_a water_n if_o it_o can_v have_v this_o it_o thynk_v no_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v more_o rich_a or_o happy_a than_o it_o for_o there_o it_o find_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v desire_v a_o goodly_a thyck_a plentiful_a grass_n whereof_o it_o wax_v strong_a and_o fat_a a_o fresh_a water_n wherewith_o it_o can_v refresshe_a and_o quycken_v itself_o there_o have_v it_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n even_o so_o will_v david_n say_v herelyke_o wise_a that_o god_n never_o show_v he_o a_o great_a grace_n and_o benefit_n upon_o earth_n than_o this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o among_o the_o people_n where_o the_o word_n and_o dwelling_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a god_n seruyce_n be_v for_o where_o that_o treasure_n be_v there_o go_v it_o well_o 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