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A13064	Part of the harmony of King Dauids harp Conteining the first XXI. Psalmes of King Dauid. Briefly & learnedly expounded by the Reuerend D. Victorinus Strigelius Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersity of Lypsia in Germanie. Newly translated into English by Rich. Robinson. Briefe contentes of these 21. Psalmes. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 1-21. English	Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1582 (1582)	STC 23358; ESTC S117923	149,499	260

recyteth a Philosophicall sentence of the Sun in these words The Sunne through whose hugenes by many parts the earth is ouerspread fetcheth his compas about the same and he rising and falling distinguisheth the day from the night Also he now comming towards vs and afterwardes goinge from vs maketh euerie yeare two contrarie returnes from the ende of the worlde by whose distance he both as it were with a certaine sadnes maketh the earth heauie and also againe maketh her glad as when she seemeth to bee comforted by the bright heauens And what is more excellent then to compare Christ vnto the Sunne vnto a bridegrome or a husband vnto a valiant Captaine Touching these comparisons I wil speake a few words for the instruction of the Reader Like as the Sunne with his light beneficially comforteth all the world So the Sonne of God reacheth his benefites vnto all men so that they will receiue them thankfully and not refuse them disobedyently Morreuer as the sun is the welspring of liuely power so Christ geueth life euelasting vnto all beleeuers Thirdly as the sunne when he ryseth obscureth the light of the skyes and dismisseth them so the righteousnes of faith which for Christes sake is imputed vnto vs doth vanquish the darkenes and as it were dryueth away the night of the glorie of mennes workes Fourthly as the sun when in the midst of the day he is most highest is then most whotest so persecution is the companion of y e pure vncorrupt Religion of Christ Fiftly as the sun with his brigh●nes dryueth away clowdes and foggie mistes so the Sonne of God sittinge at the right hand of his Father is the conqueror of Tyrantes and heretikes Sixtly as the sunne in winter when he is most far thest of from the Pole is most nearest the earth so the sonne of God is most neere vnto the godly ones in miserie and geueth them helpe and saluation But it were too long to goe through with all partes of this comparyson I doe therefore make speede to the exposition of the other Similitudes Like as the Bridegroome or husband beareth a seruent loue vnto his spouse or wife so is there in Christ true loue not fayned towardes his Church which is testifyed in that he tooke vpon him nature of man For séeing he hath coupled this nature vnto him by that secrete and marueylous league Let vs not doubt but he doth loue the like nature of mankind vnfaynedly Secondly as the husband loueth his wife only and wandreth not out of the boundes of wedlock so Christ loueth his Church only which imbraceth the Gospel and loueth not other sectes Mahoinetical nor hereticall Thirdly as the husband with a franke heart communicateth all maner benefites vnto his wife so Christ bestoweth vpon his church his righteousnes life turning vnto himselfe the sorrowes of his Church and became a sacrifice for our sinnes Fourthly as it is the husbandes parte to maintayn the welfare of his wife so Christ euermore defendeth his church repressing deuils tirants and heretikes Fiftly Christ geueth his worde and holy Spirite whereby from time to time new members are begotten into the Church But this is done in the ministerie of the Church who as a mother fostereth and bringeth vp her children This conference to thinke vpon is profitable because not in vaine saide S. Paule Marriage was a great misterie Namely a figure of the League which is betweene Christ and his Church Lastly Christ is compared vnto a valyant captain which cheerefully finisheth the race that hee runneth in armes But this comparyson seemeth to be ●aken out of Genesis whereas the Messias is called Schylo That is Fortunate vnto whom all thinges doe yeald and all thinges obey For this Lord was not only prompt and ready to the battell but also with a marueylous and heauenly felicitie ouercame our enemie the Deuill and destroyed the workes of sinne and death it selfe Vnto the consideration of this Figure doth the Son of God bring vs Luke 11. When a strong man armed keepeth his house those things which he hath he possesseth in peace But when a stronger then he commeth vpon him he ouercommeth him hetaketh away all his weapons wherein he trusted and distributeth his spoyles vnto his own souldiers Furthermore what a promptitude was in Christ to finish the course of our saluation the wordes by himselfe recyted in the 14. of S. Iohns Gospell doe well declare viz. The Prince of this world commeth and hath nothing in me But that the world may know that I loue the Father and as the Father commaunded me so I doe Arise let vs goe hence Therefore all our life longe let vs remember that Christ is the shining sunne of righteousnes also the husbande of his Church and the inuincible Captayne So that we may craue and hope for of him present and eternall benefites The second parte of this Psalme Verse 8. The Law of the Lord is perfecte Comforting soules ALthough the former parte of this Psalme may be expounded two wayes yet of this parte there is one and that a simple meaning which conteineth a commendation of the Gospell borrowed of the same forme of doctrine and from the effectes thereof But this true and not dissembling prayse is opposed against the iudgementes of the world The world cryeth out wickedly that the Gospell is a vayne ●able and the firebrand of publike discorde Yea some men cry out that the doctrine of the Gospell is the corruption of good manners and the loosenesse of discipline These vngodly udgementes of Epicures politike persons hipocrites doth Dauid with a constant affirmation refute when he saith The Law of the Lord That is the doctrine of the Gospel is perfecte wis●ome far excelling the disputations of all Philosophers touching God For althoughe the more sounder Philosophers so beleeued and so reasoned that God was an eternall minde and the cause of goodnes in Nature Yet they neither know the essence or being of God distincte in thrée persons The eternall Father the eternall Sonne and the holy Ghost neyther yet the will of God touching forgeuenes of sinnes but liued in miserable lamentable ignorance of these most speciall and misticall matters But we in the church which doe heare the Gospell preached and taught doe learne the perfecte doctrine concerning the essence will of God Vnknowen vnto mans reason and all other creatures vntill that it was published from the secret bosome of the Eternall Father by his Sonne We know not only what difference there is in the persons of the diuinitie but also the will of God touching forgeuenes of sinnes to be graunted vs for the Sonnes sake our Mediatour Of good right therfore and by good cause is the Phisicall knowledge of God called both lame and dumme But the Gospell named the sound and perfecte wisdome But as the first Epithet or name is taken from the same kinde of doctrine So the other is taken from effecte in working And this indeede

Although Christe knoweth the euent of this matter yet he knoweth hys infirmitye and the greater his wisdome is so much the more vnderstandeth he what a thing the wrath of God is and knoweth how the same may not be borne without the helpe of God Therefore craueth he both helpe and delyuerance of his Father Verse 2 All my delight is among thy Saintes with them that excell in vertue vpon Earth HEre followeth the finall cause why hee requyred helpe and delyuerance This agony of minde sayth he is therfore by thee ordayned that this my obedyence might satifise thy righteousnes that thy most heauy wrath myght be pacyfied sinne might bee extinguyshed also a great part of mankinde restored vnto righteousnes and glory euerlasting and that God might haue an eternall Church or Congregation of whom he might be acknowledged and worshipped For let vs alwayes remember these wordes that we rightly beleeue that the Sonne of God was also made a sacrifice for vs and made intercession for vs and also applyed his sacrifice for our saluation in these wordes Among thy Saintes is all my delight c. That is these thinges suffer I for the holy ones sake and them doe I loue vnfaynedlye But let vs here vnderstande and know touching thys application that it must be taken of vs by fayth Christ applyeth hys Sacrifice vnto all persons but namely hée sayth Vnto the Saintes That is as Iohn interpreteth the same to all true beleeuers For so will he haue his sacryfice to profit thee if thou by fayth beleeuest the fruyte of thys Sacrifice pertayne vnto thee if thou beleeuest by reason of the same sacryfice the wrath of God is surely pacyfyed for thee and that thou art certaynly receyued into grace or fauor art hearde in thy Prayer and saued by his meanes Therfore sayth S. Paule Rom. 3. We are iustified freely through his grace by redemption which is in Christ Iesus whom God hath appointed our Mediatour by faith in his bloud So is he saith he thy Propitiator when thou beleeuest that because of his death God is pacyfyed with thée This doctrine of Applycation let vs alwayes and with speciall care remember and let vs consider both poyntes namely where Christ hath applyed for his Sacrifice and how all men ought to apply the vtility or fruyte of the Sacrifice vnto themselues Verse 3 But they that runne after another God shall haue great trouble Verse 4 I will not offer vp their sacrifices of bloud neither will I take the name of them in my lippes AFter that he hath spoken of the Application and of the true Church he addeth an Antithesis of the difference of the true Church and of other Sectes which heape vp Gods wrath by despising this so great a benefite namely the Sacrifice of the Sonne of God Christ loueth his Church onely which embraceth the Gospel he loueth not other sectes machometistes and heretickes Likewise againe the Church acknowledgeth Christ her onely Mediator and embraceth his doctrine onely neyther hath she defiled her selfe with the opinions or ceremonies of other sectes As therefore he saide a litle before In the holie ones which are vpon earth and with them that excel invertue is al my delighte c. That is the congregation which heareth me For their sakes in this my passion doe I bestow all these my labours All my functions are to this end ordeined that I may helpe them For this congregation am I careful for this do I labor and make intercession the same doe I gouerne defende and preserue So now addeth he That hee condemneth the sacrifices and Prayers of them which will not heare him I vvill not sayth he offer vp their sacrifices neither will I take their name in my lippes That is I will not make mention of them I will not make intercession for them vnto the Father These sayinges and such like discerninge the true Church from other Nations and true Prayer from hipocrisie Let euery one of vs diligently meditate in our mindes For they both in godly maner instructe oure mindes of thinges necessarie and they illuminate in vs faith and inuocation For the first part of this psalme agreeth with the Prayer of Christ which in the 17. of S. Iohns Gospell is recited I pray for them I pray not for the world but for those whome thou hast giuen me because they are thine Finally the Interpretation of them nothing offendeth me which accommodate or applye the Antithesis vnto the abrogation of Leuiticall Ceremony and the reiection of the people of Israel not acknowledging the time of their visitation Verse 5. The Lorde is the portion of mine Heritage and of my cuppe It is thou which supportest mine inherytance Verse 6 My lotte hath fallen vnto me in a pleasant place For in deede I haue an excellent heritage HE returneth vnto the descriptiō of the true church which he calleth his Heritage For what can be thought more sweete a thing then that the church gathered from amongeste mankinde is called an excellente and singular Heritage of the Sonne of God For although the Sonne be made heyre of all thinges vniuersally as the Epistle of S Paule Chap. 1. witnesseth yet hath hee redeemed no parte of his Herytage with his bloud but the Church amongest mankind Therefore let vs not doubt but that the loue of Christ towardes vs is true and feruent like as S. Paule in the 5. Ephes witnesseth thus Christ loued his Church and gaue himselfe for her that he might sanctifie her c. Also that particle is to be obserued where he saith that the Church shalbe supported by the eternall father amongst so great ruins of kingdomes and so gréeuous confusions of opinions religions and maners of men Let vs also set before vs this consolation in this our age wherein so many mightie Kinges do threaten that they will vtterly destroye the true ministerie of the Gospell and the true church Verse 7 I will magnify the Lord which hath prouided for me yea moreouer in the night season shall my raynes teach me THis verse which is the beginning of thanks giuing doth the epistle of S. Paule to the Hebrewes cap. 5. very well interprete in this maner who in the dayes of his humanitie offering vp his prayers and supplications with a mightie clamoure and with teares vnto him which hath power to saue from death was by reason of the true obedience and humilitie of his minde heard of his father And surely seing he was the Sonne of God yet by those tribulations whiche suffered did he learne obedience and was made perfect c. This clearely affirmeth that Christ powred forth his prayers with a feruent soule and was heard of his father by reason of his obedience receyued great fruite of his miseries euen the same obeydience wherewith God reioyceth more and is more delighted then with sacrifice For like as when we are tempted we praye and render thanks for delyuerance according to that Call vpon me in