The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth.

A Treatise made by Athanasius the great, wherin is setforth, how, and in what manner ye may vse the Psalmes, according to theffect of the minde: of glad∣nes or sorow: accordingly. which Psalmes ye shall vse for prayer, which for thankesgeuing, which for re∣hersal of Gods wonderful actes, to the praise of his name. Also ye may se in them how God hath holpen his chosen people from time, to tyme, and neuer forsoke them.

THe whole scripture vniuersally is as it were a diuine Maystres. teaching both vertue and true faythe: but the booke of the Psalmes hathe ouer and besydes that, in a maner an ex∣pres ymage of the state & condicion of soules: For as he whiche goeth to a kyng, composeth fyrst his behauiour, and setteth in order his wordes, least he shoulde be counted rusticall and rude: so this deuine booke, fyrst by choise of all motions, wherwith the soule is affected, warneth, then frameth and instructeth by diuers formes of speaking all suche as couet vertue, and defyre to knowe the lyfe of the Sauiour. It is easy therefore for euery man to finde out in the Psalmes, the motion and state of his owne soule, and by that meanes, his own figure and proper eru∣dition. Moreouer with what words he may please God, & with what wordes he may correcte himselfe, and geue God thankes, Lest if he speake that thing whiche is not leefull, he fall into impietie. For not alone of dedes but also of euerye worde muste we geue accounte before the iudge. wherfore if thou wilt pronounce any man happy and blessed: thou hast how and wherefore, and whom thou maist cal happy, in the Psalmes, as you may se in the first psalm. 32. psalme. 41. psa. 112. psalme. 119. psalme, and the, 128. psalme.

If thou wylt complayne of the laying awayt of the Jews against the Sauiour, say the second Psalme.

If thyne acquaintaunce persecute thee, and many ryse a∣gainst thee, thou hast the thirde Psalme.

If thou being troubled on this sort, hast called vpon the Lorde, and because he hath hard the thou wouldest giue him thanks: syng the. 4. psa. and the. 115 Psalme.

If thou perceyuest wayte to be layd for the of euil willers and desyrest that thy prayer should be hard, syng the. 5. psal.

If thou feelest the threatninges of God, and thereby per∣ceyuest thy selfe to be dismaied. thou mayest say the. 6. psalm and the. 37.

If any consult or conspire againste the as Achitophel a∣gaynst Dauid, and some man tel it the, syng the, 7. Psalme.

when thou considerest the grace of our Sauiour euery∣where spread abrode, and man kind restored vnto helth, thē if thou wilt talke to the Lord, syng the 8. Psalme.

If againe thou wilt synge of the wonderous workes of God gyuing God thankes, thou hast the 8. Psalme and the 81. Psalme.

If thou wilt haue thine enemy stopped and driuen back & neuertheles the creature to be saued, not trusting in thy self but in Gods sonne, say the 9. Psalme.

If any man wil make thee afrayed, thou with trust in the Lord shalt syng the. 10. Psalme.

If thou seest the pride and malice of many to abounde, so that nothing which is good and godly is regarded amongst men, flye thou vnto Lorde and say the. 11. Psalme.

If the lyinges in waite of enemies continew still, do not forget thy selfe, as though the Lord set nought by thee, but call vpon the Lord: synging the. 26. Psalme.

If thou heare any man blaspheming and speaking ill a∣gainst the prouidence: be not thou partaker of their wicked∣nes, but flying vnto God say the. 14. Psalme. and 53. Psalme

If thou wilt know after what sort the life of a citizen of the kingdome of heauen is, syng the 15. Psalme.

If thou hast nede of prayer for them which withstand the and compas thy soule aboute singe the 17. Psalme and 86. 89. and 142. Psalme.

If thou wilt knowe howe Moyses prayed thou hast the 90. Psalme.

If thou art escaped from enemies, and deliuered from thē which persecute the, sing the 18. Psalme.

If thou maruelest at thorder of thynges created, and the grace of the diuine prouidence syng 19. 26. 27. Psalme.

If thou seest any man troubled, cōfort them, and praying for them, say the wordes of the Psalme 20.

If thou seest thy selfe kept of the Lord and that thou pros¦perest, reioyce and syng the 23. Psalme:

If thine enemies rush vpon thee, lift vp thy soule to God and say the 25. Psalme, and thou shalt see them worke wic∣kednes in vayne.

If thine enemies perseuer and continew, as with bloudy handes seke to seduce thee or kill thee, geue not iudgement

vnto manne for all humaine thinges are suspect. But requi∣ring God to be iudge, who is thonly Iudge, say 26. psalme. and 35. 43. Psalme.

If thine enemies cruelly curse the, & multiply, as it were an host with dispite: feare not, no more thē though thou wer nothing in daunger at all, and sing 46. Psalme.

If againe they be impudent, which lye in wayte, set thou nothin by them but sing vnto the Lorde that which is in the 47. Psalme.

If thou wilt know how thou ought to go vnto the Lord when thou wilt geue him thanks: playnly thou shalt vnder¦stand and sing 48. Psalme.

Furthermore when thou renuest thy house & soule, which receiueth the Lord, & the sensible house in which thou bode∣ly dwellest: geue thankes and say. 49. and 127. Psalme.

If thou see thy kinsmen and frendes hate the for the truth leaue not of thy loue, nether feare such aduersaries, but think what is to come, and sing the 31. psalme.

If thou seest them that be christened, deliuered frō the cor¦ruptible birthe maruelling at the deuine bounteousnes sing the. 31. Psalme.

If thou wilt sing with the iust men, and remembring thē whiche liue a righte, synge the. 33. psalme.

If thou haste fallen amongst enemies, and wisely escaped them, and fled from their snares, & therfore wilt geue thāks, call together the meke and sing with them the 34. Psalme.

If thou see the wicked striue to do mischief, think not that sinne is naturally in them, as certayne heretikes helde an o∣pinion: but say 36. Psalme.

If thou se the euill work vnrighteousnes and beare them selues loftie against the lower sorte, and desirest to warne some therof, say the 37. Psalme.

If thou hast determined to take hede vnto thy selfe, & seest the aduersary, lying in wait, who is most earnest against such and woldest arme thy self against him: sing the 39. psalme,

If thou seest many pore men and beggers, and wouldest pitie them: thou mayst both trye them whiche are now piti∣ed al redy and exhorte other to do the same, saing 41. Psalm.

If thou hast a desire towarde God, & hearest the enemyes vpbraiding, let it not dismay thee, but vnderstanding thim∣mor tall frute, whiche springeth of this desire, comforte the soule with hope toward God, and with this releue, and mi∣tigate the griefes of lyfe, saying 42 psalme.

If thou wilt often call to remembraunce the benefites of God, which he shewed to the fathers bothe in the going out of Egipt, and in the wildernes, and how God was good to them, but they were vnthankfull: thou hast the 44. Psalme. the 79. 80. 102. 106. 107. 114. Psalmes.

If fleing vnto God thou hast escaped such things as wer spoken against thee, & woldest geue thankes vnto God, and declare his liberalitie & goodnes towards the thou hast. 46.

If thou haste sinned & being turned, fallest to repentance, and wouldest obteyne mercy, thou hast the words of confes∣sion in the. 51. Psalme.

If thou hast suffred a false accusation before an euill kyng and seest thenemy to bost: go aside and saye the. 52. Psalme.

If any persecute thee & quarell willing to betray the, like as the Phariseis did Christe, and straungers Dauid, abashe not thy selfe, but with trust in the Lorde, syng the 54. Psalm. and the. 56.

If persecution chaunce, and the persecutour vnwares en∣enter into the caue where thou arte hyd, feare not, for thou hast in this strayte profitable wordes, both for comfort and for remembraunce of the thinges, in the. 57. psalm and 142.

If he that lieth in waite of thee, haue cōmaunded to watch and beset thy house, and thou hast escaped, geue thankes vn∣to God and in the tables of thy soule, graue the thinge, and say the 59. Psalme.

If thenemies which troble thee, vp brayde thee, and with many wordes backbyte thee, which sem to be frends, and in thexercise of this thy trosse thou arte somwhat weake: thou mast call vpon the same also saying the. 4. Psalme.

Against hipocrites and such as bragge to a mans face, saie to conuert them withall, the 58. Psalme.

If they sharply rush vpon thee: and would catch thy soule set against them thy subiection to God ward, and be of good comfort, for the fearser they are themore shall they be sub∣iecte vnto God, saye thou the 62. Psalme.

If to anoyde persecution, thou flee into the deserte, feare∣not as though thou werte there alone and desolate: but ha∣uing God, and in the dawning of the day rysing to him, sing the. 63. Psalme.

If the enemies make thee afrayd and cease not to sow de∣ceytes, and searche alwayes against thee: althoughe they be neuer so many, cease not for all that, for theyr nettes shalbe

lyke shaftes of little chyldren, if thou sing the. 64. 68. 70. 71. Psalmes.

yf thou wilt synge of God, and his prayse, thou haste the 65. Psalme.

yf thou wilt enstruct anye man in the misterye of the re∣surrection, thou hast the 80. Psalme.

yf thou aske mercy of God, sing the 67. Psalme.

yf thou seest the wicked prosper in peace, be not so offen∣ded that thou be moued, but say the 73. psalme.

yf God be angry with his people, thou haste woordes wherwith thou maist cōforte the same, in the. 74. Psalme.

yf thou thinkest expedient to confes thee, sing the 71. 75. 92. 105. 106. 108, 111. 118. 136. and. 138. Psalmes.

yf thou wilt rebuke a Gentile and an heretike. namelye such a one as knoweth not God thou maist with intelligēce sing and say that whiche is in the. 86. Psalme.

yf thenemies haue taken thy refuges & thou art in great distres, althoughe thou arte troubled, yet despaire not, but praye, and if when thou criest thou art hearde, geue thankes vnto God saying that whiche is in the. 77. Psalme.

If the enemies holde on and continue breaking in. & de∣filyng the house of God, and killing the sainctes and casting their bodies to the soules of thayre, feare not their crueltie but suffering with them that suffer affliction say the 79. psa.

If thou wilt sing to the Lorde in solemnitie call together the seruauntes of God and sing the 81. and the 95. Psalm.

If thenemies be gathered together euery where. & threa∣ten the house of the Lorde, conspiring againste godlines, let not the multitude and power of them dismaie thee, thou hast as it were an authoure of hope, the wordes whiche are in the. 83. Psalme.

yf thou see the house of God and his euerlasting taberna∣cles and hast a mind or affection toward them as had the A∣postle: say the 84. Psalme.

yf rancor be stinted and captiuitie released: thou haste to geue God thankes withall the 85. Psalm. and a 116.

yf thou wilt know discord of the catholike church against diuisions & woldest conuert them, thou maist say that which is in the 87, Psalme.

If thou wilt moue thy selfe and other to true religion & perswade that the hope in God maketh not the soule asha∣med but rather put awaye all feare, prayse God, saying the

91. Psalme.

If thou wilt synge vpon the Sabboth, thou haste the. 92, Psalme.

If thou wilte geue thankes vpon the Sonday, thou haste in the 13. Psalme.

If thou wylt geue thankes in the second Sabboth, synge the. 95. Psalme.

If thou wylt sing vpoon the day of preparation, thou hast a forme of praise in the. 93. Psalme: and therfore a song of re∣ioysing ought to be songe vnto God hymselfe.

If there haue ben imprisonmente, and the house wasted, & bulded agayne, singe that which is in the. 96. Psalme.

If the land haue ben vexed of thenemies, and whyles the Lorde ruleth and rayneth, it be at quiet, thou hast to singe the 97. Psalme.

If thou wilt synge vpon the fourthe Sabboth, thou hast the 94. Psalme, for then he being betrayed, began to reuenge deathe, and to triumphe ouer the same.

Therfore when thou redest the Gospell, & seest the Jewes consulting against the Lorde, and the Lord himself standing boldlye on our side against the deuill: syng that whiche is in the. 94. Psalme, as is next before sayde.

If thou markest the prouidence of the Lorde in al things, and the Lorde of the same, and woldest enstruct any with the faythe and obedience therof, when thou hast perswaded thē syrft to acknowledge, synge the 100. Psalme.

If thou knowest power in hym to iudge, and that God iudgeth mingling iudgemente with mercy, and hast a desyre to attayne vnto it, thou hast for this purpose, wordes in the 101. Psalme.

If because of thim becillitie of oure nature, thou arte, after the maner of a phisicion, irke and weary of the manifold mis∣chefes of life, and wouldest comfort thy self: thou hast the. 102. Psalme.

For asmuche as it is mete and conuenient alwayes and in all thinges to geue God thankes, when thou wilt praise him thou hast wherwith to exhort thy soule the 103. Psalme.

If thou wilt praise God, and know how to praise him for any thing, and what wordes he that prayseth ought to vse, thou hast 113. 127. 146. 133. 147. 148. 149. 150. Psalmes.

If thou hast saythe, as the Lorde hath sayd, and beleuest in those thinges which thou speakest when thou prayest say the 96. Psalme.

If thou be captiuated with straunge cogitations, and hast perceiued thy self to be led out of the way, and are sorie ther∣fore, cease from henceforth, and staying there where thou per¦ceyuedst thy selfe to sinne, syt and mourne also, as the people did, saying the 137. Psalme.

If thou suppose temptations to be for thy tryall, geue thankes after the temptation vnto God, saying 139. Psalm.

If thou art agayne caught of thyne enemies, and woul∣dest be delyuered, say the 140. Psalme.

If thou wilt make thy prayers, say the 5. Psalme, and the 141. 142. 143. 144. Psalme.

If an enemie and tyrante be rysen vp against the people, feare thou no more then Dauid did Goliath, but with Da∣uid beleue and syng the 144. Psalme.

If thou call to remembrance the goodnes of God toward thee and all men, and wouldest prayse God, say the 85. Psal.

If thou wilt synge vnto the Lorde, thou hast to say in the 96. and in the 98. Psalmes.

If thou being but a meane man peraduenture art set be∣fore thy brethren in some thing, puffe not vp thy self in pride against them, but geue the prayse to God, and synge the 52. or the 151. Psalme.

If thou wyltsing obedience, thou hast the 105. and the. 106 107. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 134. 145. 147. 148. 149. 150. Psalmes.

If thou wilt syng particularly of the sauior, thou haste of him in euery psalme: but specially in the 25. & the 110. Psalm.

Suche Psalmes as shew his lawful generation of the fa∣ther, and his presence, are the 11. Psalm.

Suche as preache of the diuine crosse, and how muche ly∣ing in wayte he receiued for vs, and how great things he suf¦fred, are the 2. Psalme, and the 119.

Suche as signifie the lyinges in wayte of the Iewes, and the malyce, and Iudas Iscariothes betrainges, are the 21. Psalme, and the 50. 72. Psalmes.

Suche as declare his kingdome, and power to iudge, and his presence in the flesh, is the 16. Psalme.

For declaration of his gloryous resurrection in the fleshe reade the 24. and the. 47. Psalme.

For his ascencion into heauen, the 93. Psalme 96. and the 98. the 99. Psalmes.

Which it thou read, thou maiest espye what benefytes the Lorde bestowed vpon vs by hys passion.

☞ To him be glory foreuer.