Devout persons fervently desire eternal glory, 6. accounting it, in the mean time, a happy state to be in the militant Church, 12. where God first giving grace, will give glory in the triumphant.Deuout persons feruently desire eternal glorie, 6. accounting it, in the meane time, a happie state to be in the militant Church, 12. where God first geuing grace, wil geue glorie in the triumphant.✦

Unto the end, for wine presses, the children of Core, a Psalm.Unto the end, for wine presses, the children of Core, a Psalm.Vnto the end, ^afor wine presses, ^bthe children of Core, a Psalme.In finem, pro torcularibus filiis Core. Psalmus.

2How beloved are thy tabernacles O Lord of hosts!How beloved are thy tabernacles O Lord of hosts!How beloued are ^cthy tabernacles ô Lord of hoastes!Quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Domine virtutum !

3My soul , and unto the courts of our Lord. My heart, and my flesh have rejoiced toward the living God.My soul , and unto the courts of our Lord. My heart, and my flesh have rejoiced toward the living God.My soule coueteth, and ^dfainteth vnto the courtes of our Lord. My hart, and ^emy flesh haue reioyced toward the liuing God.Concupiscit, et deficit anima mea in atria Domini ; cor meum et caro mea exsultaverunt in Deum vivum.

4For the sparrow also found her an house: and the turtledove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young ones. Thine altars O Lord of hosts: my King, and my God.For the sparrow also hath found her an house: and the turtledove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young ones. Thine altars O Lord of hosts: my King, and my God.For ^fthe sparow also hath found her an house: and ^gthe turtledoue a nest for her selfe, where she may lay her young ones. Thine ^haltars ô Lord of hoastes: my King, and my God.Etenim passer invenit sibi domum, et turtur nidum sibi, ubi ponat pullos suos : altaria tua, Domine virtutum, rex meus, et Deus meus.

1609 marginsparrow. As sparrows by natural instinct seeking habitations, find houses to dwell in, · turtledove. and turtles have nests, wherein to lay their young ones: so faithful souls seek to dwell in heaven, and in the mean time to lay up good works within the Catholic Church; out of which (saith S. Augustine in this place) how good soever works do seem (as when pagans, and heretics feed the hungry, clothe the naked, receive strangers into their houses, visit the sick, comfort prisoners) being not laid in the nest, conculcabuntur, & conterentur: non servabuntur, non custodientur: they shall be trodden under foot, they shall be bruised in pieces: they shall not be conserved, they shall not be kept: but (that such works may be profitable and be conserved) they must be done in true faith, in the Catholic faith, in society of the unity of the Church. · altars. Works are good, and rightly laid up when they are done in unity, and participation of God's Altars, the most proper places of Divine Service, of external Sacrifice in this life, and spiritual sacrifice of perfect praises in eternal glory; where all Saints without ceasing sing: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Isaias 6. Apoc. 4.f As sparowes by natural instinct seeking habitations, finde houses to dwel in, g and turtles haue nestes, wherin to lay their young ones: so faithful soules seeke to dwel in heauen, and in the meane time to lay vp good workes within the Catholique Church; out of which (sayth S. Augustin in this place) how good soeuer workes do seme (as when paganes, and heretikes feede the hungrie, cloth the naked, receiue strangers into their houses, visite the sicke, comforte prisoners) being not laid in the nest, conculcabuntur, & conterentur: non seruabuntur, non custodientur: they shal be trodde vnder foote, they shal be bruised in peeces: they shal not be conserued, they shal not be kept: but (that such workes may be profitable and be conserued) they must be donne in true faith, in the Catholique faith, in societie of the vnitie of the Church. · h VVorkes are good, and rightly laide vp when they are donne in vnitie, and participation of Gods Altares, the most proper places of Diuine Seruice, of external Sacrifice in this life, and spiritual sacrifice of perfect praises in eternal glorie; where al Sainctes without ceasing sing: Holie, holie, holie, Lord God of hoastes. Isaiæ 6. Apoc. 4.

5Blessed are they, that dwell in thy house O Lord: for ever and ever they shall praise thee.Blessed are they, that dwell in thy house O Lord: for ever and ever they shall praise thee.Blessed are they, that dwel in ⁱthy house ô Lord: for euer and euer they shal praise thee.Beati qui habitant in domo tua, Domine ; in sæcula sæculorum laudabunt te.

6Blessed is the man, whose help is from thee: he Blessed is the man, whose help is from thee: he hathBlessed is the man, whose helpe is from thee: he ^khathBeatus vir cujus est auxilium abs te : ascensiones in corde suo disposuit,

7disposed ascension in his heart, in the vale of tears, in the place, which he appointed.disposed ascension in his heart, in the vale of tears, in the place, which he hath appointed.disposed ascension in his hart, in ^lthe vaile of teares, in the place, which he hath appointed.in valle lacrimarum, in loco quem posuit.

8For the lawgiver shall give blessing, they shall go from into : the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.For the lawgiver shall give blessing, they shall go from into : the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.For ^mthe lawgeuer shal geue ⁿblessing, they shal goe ^ofrom vertue into vertue: ^pthe God of goddes shal be seene in Sion.Etenim benedictionem dabit legislator ; ibunt de virtute in virtutem : videbitur Deus deorum in Sion.

9Lord God of hosts hear my prayer: receive with thine ear O God of Jacob.Lord God of hosts hear my prayer: receive with thine ear O God of Jacob.Lord God of hoastes heare my prayer: receiue with thine eare ô God of Iacob.Domine Deus virtutum, exaudi orationem meam ; auribus percipe, Deus Jacob.

10Behold O God our protector: and look upon the face of thy Christ.Behold O God our protector: and look upon the face of thy Christ.Behold ô God our protectour: and ^qlooke vpon the face of thy Christ.Protector noster, aspice, Deus, et respice in faciem christi tui.

11Because better is one day in thy courts, above thousands. I have chosen to be an in the house of my God: rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.Because better is one day in thy courts, above thousands. I have chosen to be an in the house of my God: rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.Because ^rbetter is one day in thy courtes, aboue thousands. I haue chosen to be ^san abiect in the house of my God: rather then to dwel ^tin the tabernacles of sinners.Quia melior est dies una in atriis tuis super millia ; elegi abjectus esse in domo Dei mei magis quam habitare in tabernaculis peccatorum.

1609 marginbetter. In respect of the future retribution, which every one shall receive according to their deserts, one day in God's Church is better than thousands out of it.r In respect of the future retribution, which euerie one shal receiue according to their desertes, one day in Gods Church is better then thousands out of it.s And better to be in the poorest state of Catholique Christians, t then in greatest palaces or hieghest dignities amongst sinners.s And better to be in the poorest state of Catholique Christians, t then in greatest palaces or hieghest dignities amongst sinners.better. In respect of the future retribution, which every one shall receive according to their deserts, one day in God's Church is better than thousands out of it. · abject. And better to be in the poorest state of Catholic Christians, · sinners. than in greatest palaces or highest dignities amongst sinners.r In respect of the future retribution, which euerie one shal receiue according to their desertes, one day in Gods Church is better then thousands out of it. · s And better to be in the poorest state of Catholique Christians, t then in greatest palaces or hieghest dignities amongst sinners.

12Because God mercy and truth: our Lord will give grace, and glory.Because God loveth mercy and truth: our Lord will give grace, and glory.Because God ^vloueth mercie and truth: our Lord wil geue ^wgrace, ^xand glorie.Quia misericordiam et veritatem diligit Deus : gratiam et gloriam dabit Dominus.

13He will not deprive them of good things, that walk in innocency: O Lord of hosts blessed is the man, that in thee.He will not deprive them of good things, that walk in innocency: O Lord of hosts blessed is the man, that hopeth in thee.He wil not depriue them of good thinges, that ^ywalke in innocencie: ô Lord of hoastes blessed is the man, that hopeth in thee.Non privabit bonis eos qui ambulant in innocentia : Domine virtutum, beatus homo qui sperat in te.

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

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