Chapter 150 of 150

S. Augustine in the conclusion of his Enarrations, or Sermons upon the Psalms, explicateth a mystery in the number of an hundred and fifty, signifying the concord of the two Testaments. For in the old testament they kept the Sabbath, which is the seventh day: in the new we keep our Lord's day, after the sabbath, that is, the eight: which seven and eight (making fifteen) multiplied by ten, signifying the Law of ten commandments, rise unto 150. Again seven multiplied by seven make 49. whereto one (to wit the eight) being added make fifty, which multiplied by three, signifying the Blessed Trinity, make 150. Neither seemed it without cause to this great Doctor, that the first fifty end with a Psalm of Penance, craving mercy and remission of sins: the second with Mercy and Justice, which God joineth in the Redemption, Justification, and Salvation of men: the last with Divine Praises, signifying, that by condemning sins in our selves, through God's mercy we may be justified, and so begin in this life, which is to be perfected in the next, to praise our Lord, as St. Paul admonisheth with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. Concluding with the two verses, appointed by St. Damasus Pope, to be added in the end of all Psalms, and is observed ever since his time by tradition in the whole Church: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, and now, and ever, into worlds of worlds [in eternity without end] Amen.S. Augustin in the conclusion of his Enarrations, or Sermons vpon the Psalmes, explicateth a mysterie in the number of an hundred and fiestie, signifying the concord of the two Testaments. For in the old testament they kept the Sabbath, which is the seuenth day: in the new we kepe our Lords day, after the sabbath, that is, the eight: which seuen and eight ( making fiestene ) multiplied by tenne, signifying the Law of tenne commandments, rise vnto 150. Againe seuen multiplied by seuen make 49. wherto one (to witte the eight) being added make fiestie, which multiplied by three, signifying the B[lessed] Trinitie, make 150. Neither semed it without cause to this great Doctor, that the first fiestie end with a Psalme of Pænance, crauing mercie & remission of sinnes: the second with Mercie and Iustice, which God ioyneth in the Redemption, Iustification, and Saluation of men: the last with Diuine Praises, signifying, that by condemning sinnes in our selues, through Gods mercie we may be iustified, and so beginne in this life, which is to be perfected in the next, to praise our Lord, as S. Paul admonisheth with Psalmes, Hymnes, and Spiritual Songues. Concluding with the tvvo verses, appointed by S. Damasus Pope, to be added in the end of al Psalmes, and is obserued euer since his time by tradition in the vvhole Church: Glorie to the Father, and to the Sonne, and to the Holie Ghost: As it was in the beginning, and now, and euer, into worldes of worldes [in eternitie vvithout end] Amen.