Again God is to be praised for his goodness towards his peculiar people, 4. yea towards all the world: 7. but most abundantly towards his Church.Againe God is to be praised for his goodnes towards his peculiar people, 4. yea towards al the world: 7. but most abundantly towards his Church.✦

Alleluia. O Jerusalem praise our Lord: praise thy God O Sion.Alleluia. O Jerusalem praise our Lord: praise thy God O Sion.Alleluia. O ^aIerusalem praise our Lord: praise thy God ô Sion.Alleluja. Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum ; lauda Deum tuum, Sion.

1609 marginGods providence especially towards the Church. the 6. key.Gods prouidence especially towards the Church. the 6. key.The Hebrews join this Psalm with the precedent.The Hebrews ioyne this Psalme with the precedent.Jerusalem in the latter part of David's time, all the time of Solomon, and part of other kings' reigns till the captivity, had peace and prospered. Again after the captivity, the City was repaired, the Temple reedified, and the whole land received and enjoyed many blessings. But all this was no more than a figure of the excellent benefits here prophesied, and more evidently verified in Christ's Catholic Church: partly here militant in the whole world, and especially in the glorious Jerusalem, and Sion, the perfect vision of peace, and contemplation of God, in eternal life.a Ierusalem in the latter part of Dauids time, al the time of Salomon, and part of other kings reignes til the captiuitie, had peace & prospered. Againe after the captiuitie, the Citie was repared, the Temple reedified, and the whole land receiued and enioyed manie blessinges. But al this was no more then a figure of the excellent benefites here prophecied, and more euidently verified in Christs Catholique Church : partly here militant in the whole world, and especially in the glorious Ierusalem, and Sion, the perfect vision of peace, and contemplation of God, in eternal life.

2Because he strengthened the of thy gates: he blessed thy children in thee.Because he hath strengthened the of thy gates: he hath blessed thy children in thee.Because he ^bhath strengthened the lockes of thy gates: he ^chath blessed thy children in thee.Quoniam confortavit seras portarum tuarum ; benedixit filiis tuis in te.

3Who set thy borders peace: and thee with the fat of .Who hath set thy borders peace: and filleth thee with the fat of .Who ^dhath set thy borders peace: and filleth thee with ^ethe fatte of corne.Qui posuit fines tuos pacem, et adipe frumenti satiat te.

1609 marginHath given peace in thy borders, and the very best corn, and all other fruits: wine, oil, milk, honey, and the rest. Allegorically in the Church, reconciliation with God, by remission of sins, and peace of conscience, in the Sacraments of Baptism and Penance; with the most spiritual food of Christ's Body and Blood in the Eucharist, and graces of other Sacraments. In heaven most assured peace and joy without end.d Hath geuen peace in thy borders, e and the very best corne, and al other fruictes : wine, oyle, milke, honey, and the rest. Allegorically in the Church, reconciliation with God, by remission of sinnes, and peace of conscience, in the Sacraments of Baptisme & Penance ; with the most spiritual food of Christs Bodie and Bloud in the Eucharist, and graces of other Sacraments. In heauen most assured peace and ioy without end.

4Who forth his speech to the earth: his word swiftly.Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.Who sendeth forth ^fhis speach to the earth: his word ^grunneth swiftly.Qui emittit eloquium suum terræ : velociter currit sermo ejus.

5Who snow as wool: mist as ashes.Who giveth snow as wool: scattereth mist as ashes.Who geueth ^hsnow as wool: scatereth ⁱmist as ashes.Qui dat nivem sicut lanam ; nebulam sicut cinerem spargit.

1609 marginSnow nourisheth the earth, making it warm by Antiperistasis, as is evident in natural Philosophy, and noisome air is changed into clear weather. In the Church by penance and austere life men are purged from sins and vices, evil spirits are also driven away. If your sins shall be as scarlet, they shall be made white as snow, and if they be red as vermilion, they shall be white as wool. Isaiah 1:18.h Snow nourisheth the earth, making it warme by Antiperistasis, as is euident in natural Philosophie, i and noysome ayre is changed into clere weather. In the Church by penance & austere life men are purged from sinnes and vices, euil spirites are also driuen away. If your sinnes shal be as scarlet, they shal be made white as snow, and if they be redde as vermilion, they shal be white as wool. Isaie. 1. v. 18.

6He his as morsels: before the face of his cold who shall endure?He casteth his as morsels: before the face of his cold who shall endure?He casteth ^khis crystal as morseles: before the face of his cold ^lwho shal endure?Mittit crystallum suam sicut buccellas : ante faciem frigoris ejus quis sustinebit ?

7He shall send forth his word, and shall melt them: his spirit shall blow, and waters shall flow.He shall send forth his word, and shall melt them: his spirit shall blow, and waters shall flow.He ^mshal sendforth his word, and shal melt them: ⁿhis spirit shal blowe, and ^owaters shal flowe.Emittet verbum suum, et liquefaciet ea ; flabit spiritus ejus, et fluent aquæ.

8Who his word to Jacob: his justices, and judgements to Israel.Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices, and judgements to Israel.Who declareth his word to ^pIacob: his iustices, and iudgements to Israel.Qui annuntiat verbum suum Jacob, justitias et judicia sua Israël.

9He not done in like manner to any nation: and his judgements he not made manifest to them. Alleluia.He hath not done in like manner to any nation: and his judgements he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.He hath ^qnot done in like maner to anie nation: and his iudgements he hath not made manifest to them. ^rAllelu-ia.Non fecit taliter omni nationi, et judicia sua non manifestavit eis. Alleluja.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Also available: Plantin Louvain (Latin).

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