All the earth is invited to rejoice in Christ's kingdom, 3. with description of the signs coming before the day of Judgement. 7. Idolaters shall be confounded. 8. Holy Angels and just men shall adore Christ, and rejoice.Al the earth is inuited to reioyce in Christs kingdom, 3. with description of the signes coming before the day of Iudgement. 7. Idolaters shal be confounded. 8. Holie Angels and iust men shal adore Christ, and reioyce.✦

To this David, when his land was restored again to him. Our Lord reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many Islands be glad.To this David, when his land was restored again to him. Our Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many Islands be glad.To ^athis Dauid, ^bwhen his land was restored agane to him. OVr Lord hath reigned, let the earth reioyce: let ^cmanie Ilands be glad.Huic David, quando terra ejus restituta est. Dominus regnavit : exsultet terra ; lætentur insulæ multæ.

1609 marginThe last judgement, the 9. key.The last iudgement, the 9. key.land. whose body rose the third day after his death: to whom many returned believing in him after his resurrection, which fell from him in his passion: and to whom all things shall be subdued, as to their true Lord, in the day of judgement.a In figure of Christ, b whose bodie rose the third day after his death: to whom manie returned beleuing in him after his resurrection, which fel from him in his passion: and to whom al thinges shal be subdued, as to their true Lord, in the day of iudgement.glad. Holy David, and other Prophets having great joy to see long before in spirit only, Christ's kingdom extended in the whole earth, yea to the Islands, we Islanders have great cause to be glad, that God hath not only so blessed us long since, but as yet conserveth seed, whereby we trust the whole Island shall be again restored unto him.c Holie Dauid, and other Prophetes hauing great ioy to see long before in spirite only, Christs kingdom extended in the whole earth, yea to the Ilandes, we Ilanders haue great cause to be gladde, that God hath not only so blessed vs long since, but as yet conserueth seede, wherby we trust the whole Iland shal be againe restored vnto him.David. In figure of Christ, · land. whose body rose the third day after his death: to whom many returned believing in him after his resurrection, which fell from him in his passion: and to whom all things shall be subdued, as to their true Lord, in the day of judgement. · glad. Holy David, and other Prophets having great joy to see long before in spirit only, Christ's kingdom extended in the whole earth, yea to the Islands, we Islanders have great cause to be glad, that God hath not only so blessed us long since, but as yet conserveth seed, whereby we trust the whole Island shall be again restored unto him.The last iudgement, the 9. key. · a In figure of Christ, b whose bodie rose the third day after his death: to whom manie returned beleuing in him after his resurrection, which fel from him in his passion: and to whom al thinges shal be subdued, as to their true Lord, in the day of iudgement. · c Holie Dauid, and other Prophetes hauing great ioy to see long before in spirite only, Christs kingdom extended in the whole earth, yea to the Ilandes, we Ilanders haue great cause to be gladde, that God hath not only so blessed vs long since, but as yet conserueth seede, wherby we trust the whole Iland shal be againe restored vnto him.

2Cloud, and mist round about him: justice, and judgement the correction of his seat.Cloud, and mist round about him: justice, and judgement the correction of his seat.^dCloude, and mist round about him: iustice, and iudgement ^ethe correction of his seat.Nubes et caligo in circuitu ejus ; justitia et judicium correctio sedis ejus.

3Fire shall go before him, and shall inflame his enemies round about.Fire shall go before him, and shall inflame his enemies round about.Fire shal goe before him, and shal inflame his enimies round about.Ignis ante ipsum præcedet, et inflammabit in circuitu inimicos ejus.

4His lightnings shined to the round world, the earth saw, and was moved,His lightnings shined to the round world, the earth saw, and was moved,His lightninges shined to the round world, the earth sawe, and was moued,Illuxerunt fulgura ejus orbi terræ ; vidit, et commota est terra.

5The mountains melted as wax, before the face of our Lord: before the face of our Lord all the earth.The mountains melted as wax, before the face of our Lord: before the face of our Lord all the earth.The mountaines melted as waxe, before the face of our Lord: before the face of our Lord al the earth.Montes sicut cera fluxerunt a facie Domini ; a facie Domini omnis terra.

6The heavens have shewed forth his justice: and all peoples have seen his glory.The heavens have shewed forth his justice: and all peoples have seen his glory.The heauens haue shewed forth his iustice: and al peoples haue seene his glorie.Annuntiaverunt cæli justitiam ejus, et viderunt omnes populi gloriam ejus.

7Let them all be confounded, that adore : and that glory in their idols.Let them all be confounded, that adore : and that glory in their idols.Let them al be confounded, that adore ^fsculptils: and that glorie in their idoles.Confundantur omnes qui adorant sculptilia, et qui gloriantur in simulacris suis. Adorate eum omnes angeli ejus.

8Adore him all ye his Angels: Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgements O Lord.Adore him all ye his Angels: Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgements O Lord.Adore him al ye his Angels: ^gSion heard, and was glad. And ^hthe daughters of Iuda reioyced, because of thy iudgements ô Lord.Audivit, et lætata est Sion, et exsultaverunt filiæ Judæ propter judicia tua, Domine.

9Because thou Lord most high over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.Because thou Lord most high over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.Because thou Lord most high ouer al the earth: thou art exalted excedingly aboue al goddes.Quoniam tu Dominus altissimus super omnem terram ; nimis exaltatus es super omnes deos.

10You that love our Lord, hate ye evil: our Lord the souls of his saints, out of the hand of the sinner he will deliver them.You that love our Lord, hate ye evil: our Lord keepeth the souls of his saints, out of the hand of the sinner he will deliver them.You that loue our Lord, hate ye euil: our Lord keepeth the soules of his saintes, out of the hand of the sinner he wil deliuer them.Qui diligitis Dominum, odite malum : custodit Dominus animas sanctorum suorum ; de manu peccatoris liberabit eos.

11Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.Light is risen to the iust, and ioy to the right of hart.Lux orta est justo, et rectis corde lætitia.

12Be glad ye just in our Lord: and ye to the memory of his sanctification.Be glad ye just in our Lord: and ye to the memory of his sanctification.Be glad ye iust in our Lord: and confesse ye to the memorie ⁱof his sanctification.Lætamini, justi, in Domino, et confitemini memoriæ sanctificationis ejus.

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

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