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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06532	A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of hye Almayne into Englyshe by Myles Couerdale.; Dreiundzwanzigste Psalm der Tisch ausgelegt. English	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568. aut; Osiander, Andreas, 1498-1552. Wie und wohin ein Christ die grausamen Plag der Pestilentz fliehen soll. English. aut	1538 (1538)	STC 17000; ESTC S104352	54,883	122

as heretikes false spretes or enemyes and blasphemers of Gods worde for they magnifye not his name but theyr owne And though I walke in the valley of the shadowe of death yet fear I no euell for thou art with me Thy staffe and thy shephooke do comforte me Hetherto hath the prophete declared that they whiche haue loue the worde of God caÌ„ lacke nothynge For the LORDE is theyr shepherde which doth not only fede theÌ„ in a grene pasture leadeth theÌ„ to the freshe water that they may be fat stronge and refreshed both bodely goostly but also taketh suche care for theÌ„ that they be not weery of the good pasture fresh water leauyng the grene medowe departe agayne from the ryght way into the wyldernesse This is the fyrst parte of this Psalme Nowe teacheth he farther how that they whiche are the shepe of thys shepeherde What the prophet teacheth in this verse be compassed aboute with many ieopardyes and misfortunes Neuerthelesse that LORDE sayeth he not onely defendeth theÌ„ but delyuered them also out of al teÌ„ptacions troubles For he is amonge theÌ„ Nowe after what maner he is with them he declareth lykewyse well fauouredly Here thou seyft that as soone as the worde of God goeth forth and as soone as ther be ony that receaue it abide by it immediatly the deuell all his angels steppe forth moue the worlde with all the power therof agaynst it to put it downe vtterly to destroye them that haue it knowlege it Persecucion For loke what our LORD god speaketh or doth it must be tried go thorow the fyre This is very nedfull for chrysten men to knowe els myght they fayle thynke thus in theyr myndes How stondeth this together The prophet sayeth afore The LORDE is my shepherd I shall lacke nothynge And here he sayeth coÌ„trary namely that he muste walke in the darke valley And in the nexte verse followynge he confesseth that he hath enemyes Where by he geueth sufficiently to vnderstand that he lacketh many yee all thynges For he that hath enemyes and lyeth in a darke valley seyth no lyghte that is to saye he hath nother comforte nor hope but is forsaken of euery man and euery thynge is blacke darke before his eyes yee eueÌ„ the fayre clear SoÌ„ne How is this true then that he shulde lacke nothynge We maye not ordre our selues after that our warde syght Here must thou not ordre thy selfe after thyne owne eyes followe natural reason as doth the worlde vnto whome it is vnpossyble to se this ryche and gloryous comforte of Chrysten men that they shulde lacke nothynge Yee certaynly they holde that the contrary is true namely that ther are no people vpon earth more poore more myserable and more vnhappy then christen men Yee with all theyr diligence corage helpe they therto that they maye be moost abhominably persecuted baÌ„nyshed shamed and put to death And in so doynge they thynke they do God seruyce therin It appeareth therfore outwardly as though christen men were but shepe dryuen awaye and forsaken of God and geuen ouer already in to the wolues mouthes and to be euen such as lacke nothynge but altogether The seruauÌ„tes of MaÌ„mon Agayne they that serue that greate God Mammon or the belly appeare in the worlde to be those good shepe whiche as the Psalme sayeth lacke nothynge beynge rychely prouyded for of God coÌ„forted and preserued from all parell and mysfortune For they haue theyr owne hartes desyre honoure good ioye pleasure euery mans fanoure c. Nother nede they be afrayed to be persecuted or put to death for that faythes sake For as longe as they put not theyr trust in Chryst the onely true shepherd nor knowlege hym whether they beleue on the deuell or his daÌ„me or do what so euer they wyll besyde with couetousnesse c. they are taken not onely for well doers therin but also for the lyuyng sayntes which byde styll by the olde fayth and wyll not be deceaued thorowe heresye whiche is as Dauid teacheth here that the LORDE onely is the shepeherde So abhominable and greueous mortall synne is it to beleue on this shepeherde and to knowlege hym The pope wyll not forgeue hym that putteth his whole trust in Christ that ther cam neuer suche a synne vpon earth For euen the Popes holynes which els can dispense with all synnes and forgeue them can not remytte this onely cryme Therfore I saye in this thynge do not thou followe the worlde thyne owne reason whiche whyle they iudge after the outwarde appearaunce become foolysshe holde the prophete but for a lyar in that he sayeth I shall lacke nothynge But as I sayde afore holde thou the faste vnto the worde and promyses of God herken vnto thy shepherde how and what he sayeth vnto the and ordre thy selfe accordynge vnto hys voyce not accordynge to that which the eye seyth or the harte feleth And so haste thou the victory Thus doth the prophere He confesseth that he walketh in the valley of the shadowe of death Howe the Prophet behaueth hymself in tentacion trouble That is that he is coÌ„passed aboute with trouble heuynesse anguysshe necessite c. as thou mayst se more at large in hys storyes and other Psalmes Item that he hath nede of comforte wherby it is sufficieÌ„tly declared that he is in heuynesse Item that he hathe enemyes And yet he sayeth Though my tentacions were mo and greate and though I were in a worse case Yee though I were in deathes mouth alreadye yet do not I feare onye mysfortune Not that I am able to helpe my selfe thorowe myne owne prouysion trauayle laboure or succurre Nother do I trust to myne owne wysdome vertue kynglye power and ryches For in thys matter the helpe counsel comforte and power of all men is farre to lytle But thys is it that doth it euen that the LORDE is wyth me As yf he wolde say Certaynly of myne owne behalfe I am feble in heuynesse vexed and compassed aboute wyth al maner of parell and misfortune My harte also and conscience is not quyete because of my synnes I fele an horrible fearfulnesse of death and hel so that I myght in a maner dispayre But though al the worlde yee and the gates of hell be set agaynst me yet wyll I therfore not be dyscoraged Yee I wyll not be afrayed for all the mysfortune and payne that they are able to saye vpon me For the LORDE is wyth me The LORDE I saye whiche made heauen and earthe and all that therin is vnto whom al creatures angels deuels men synne death c. are subiecte Summa he that hath all thynges in hys owne power is my counselgeuer my comforter my defender and helper Therfore am I afrayed of no mysfortune After thys maner doth Asaph speake also in the .lxxii. Isaph Psalme where he comforteth the Christen agaynst that greate

stomblynge block that the vngodlye haue such prosperyte vpon earth And that the beloued sayntes of God on the other syde are euer plaged c. and sayeth Yf I haue but the o LORDE I passe not vpon heauen nor earth Though both body and soule shulde perysshe Yet thou o God arte the coÌ„forte of my harte and my porcion Now after what maner the LORDE is with hym he sheweth farther more and sayeth Thy staf and thy shepehooke do comforte me Howe the LORD is pÌ„sent with many faithful men The LORDE sayth he is wyth me but not bodely that I may se or heare hym Thys presence of the LORDE wherof I speake is not comprehended wyth the fyue wyttes Onely fayth seyth it The same is sure that the LORDE is nyer vnto vs then we are to oureselues Wherby euen by the worde Therfore sayeth he Thy staf and thy shepehooke comforte me As yf he wolde saye In al my troubles and necessityes I fynde nothynge vpon earth whereby I maye be helped to be at rest Onely the worde of God is my staf shepehooke where by I holde me and stonde vp agayne And sure I am lykewyse by it that the LORDE is with me and doth not onely strengthe and coÌ„forte me by the same worde in all troubles and tentacions but also delyuereth me from all myne enemyes spyte of the deuell and the worlde Wyth these wordes Thy staf and thy shepehooke do coÌ„forte me coÌ„meth he agayne vnto the similitude of the shepherde the shepe The similitude of the shepherd wyll say thus much Lyke as a bodely shepherde ruleth his shepe with the staf or shepehooke leadeth them to the pasture to fresh water where they fynd meate and drynke and defendeth them wyth the shepehooke agaynst all parell Euen so doth the LORD the true shepeherde gyde and rule me with hys staf That is to saye with hys worde to the inteÌ„t that in hys syght I shuld walke wyth a good belefe and a mery conscience and knowe to beware of vntrue doctryne and false holynesse Besyde thys he defendeth me also agaynst al ieopardy and mysfortune bodely and goofily and deliuereth me from all myne enemyes with his staf that is to saye wyth the same worde doth he strengthe and comforte me so rychelye that ther is no mysfortune so greate whether it be bodelye or goofilye but I am able to come out of it and to ouercome it this goeth spiritually to worke By thys thou seyste that the prophete speaketh here of no helpe defence or comforte of man Nother draweth he out ony swearde c. It goeth here all secretely and preuelye to worke euen by the worde So that no man can spye thys defence comforte but onely they that beleue And here doth Dauid wryte a generall rule for all Christen men whiche is well to be noted Namelye that ther is none other meane waye vpon earth for onye man to be delyuered out of all tentations saue onely to cast all hys burthen vpon God and to hold hym faste by hys worde of grace to cleue surelye vnto it and in no wyse to suffre it to be taken froÌ„ hym Who so doth thys can be content whether he be in prosperite or aduersyte whether he lyue or dye And fynally he can endure and must nedes prosper agaynst all deuels the worlde and mysfortune Thys me thynke is a greate prayse of the good worde of God and a greater power is ascrybed here vnto it then is the power of all angels men Thus doth S. Paule prayse it also Rom. i. The Gospell sayeth he is the power of God for the saluacion of all them that beleue thereon The office of preahige And with thys doth the prophet touche the offyce of preachynge for by the mouthly preachynge of the worde whiche goeth in at the eares and that the harte taketh holde vpon thy fayth and by the holy sacramentes doth oure LORDE God brynge ass thys to passe in his Christen congregacioÌ„ namely to the intent that the people maye haue fayth be strenthed in belefe and preserued in the true doctryne Item that they maye fynally endure agaynst all temptacions of the deuell and the worlde For sence the begynnynge of the worlde hathe God dealte thus with all his sayntes by his worde and besyde the same hath he geueÌ„ theÌ„ outwarde tokens of grace This I saye because that no man shuld take vpoÌ„ hym without these meanes to medle with God or to chose hym selfe a peculyar waye vnto heauen els shall he fall and breake his necke as the pope and his hath done And as the Anabaptistes other sedicious spretes do yet this daye And with these wordes Thy staffe and thy shepehooke do comfort me wyll the prophete shewe some speciall thynge As yf he wolde say Moses is ashepherde lykwyse and hath also a staffe a shephooke neuerthelesse he doth nothynge els but coÌ„pell and punysshe his shepe and ouerladeth theÌ„ with an intollerable burthen Act. xv Esay ix Therfore is he a fearfull a terrible shepeherde of whoÌ„ the shepe are afrayed and flye from hym Neuerthesesse thou LORDE with thy staffe and shephooke compellest not thy shepe nother makest them afrayd nor ouerchargest them but geuest them comforte Therfore speaketh he here of the office of preachynge the newe Testament whereby tydynge is brought vnto the worlde that Christ came vpon earthe to saue synners and therby hath optayned them suche a saluacion that he hath geuen hys lyfe for them All they that beleue thys shall not peryshe but haue euerlastynge lyfe Ioh. iii. Thys is the staf and shephooke wherby the soules take refreshynge The staf the shephoke comforte and ioye Wherfore in the spirytuall shepefolde that is to saye in the kyngdome of Christe ther ought none other sawe to be preached but the Gospell which the prophet with ornate wordes calleth the staf and shephooke of coÌ„forte whereby they be strengthed in fayth refresshed in theyr hartes and receaue consolacion in all maner of troubles and euen at the poynt of death what they be thatlede Christes shepe in a grene medowe They that so preach vse the spirytuall shepherdes offyce aryght fede the shepe of Christ in a grene medowe leade them to the fresh water refresh theyr soules kepe them that they be not deceaued comforte them with the staf and shephooke of Christ c. And where thou hearest suche one be sure thou hearest Christ hymselfe Suche men also oughte to be taken for true shepherdes that is to saye for the mynysters of Christ and the stewardes of God Nother oughte it to be regarded that the worlde cryeth out vpon them and calleth them heretikes and deceauers Agayne they that teach ony thynge els contrarye to the Gospell causynge men to trust to theyr owne workes merites to theyr owne fayned holinesse these no doute though they boast theÌ„ neuer so muche to be the successours of the Apostles decke

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