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.

¶ The vse of the rest of the Psalmes not comprehended in the former Lable of Athanasius.

IF thou wouldest prayse God, because he hathe geuen vs a good Prince whiche wyll and doth punish the enemies of Christes rely∣gion, vse the 21. Psalme.

If thou be persecuted withoute a cause, if thou wouldest haue no affinitie, with vice, nor with the virious, vse the 26. Psalme.

If thou wouldest not be wicked, if not accōpted as a male∣factor: but wouldest haue them punished, and thyselfe and suche other godly men defended from the tiranie, vse the. 28 Psalme.

If thou seest the nobilitie, the counsell, the magistrates, & Princes not geuen to religion, nor to the praysing of God, vse the 29. Psalme.

If thou desirest to be iust and vertuous, vse the 33. psalm.

If thou beest afflicted with any sicknes, & wouldest faine lyue and see good daies, and Christes glory to be encreased, vse the. 29. Psalme.

If thou be banished for religiō, and art almost in dispaire of retorning to thy countrey, vse the 42 psalme:

If thou perceyue thy selfe forsaken of God, and therfore persecuted for religion and vertue sake, vse the. 44. Psalme:

If thou wouldest complaine of a Doeg, of a wycked man, and would haue him to be voted oute, and thy selfe to haue prosperitye, vse the. 52 psalme.

If thou wouldest be deliuered from thyne enemies which persecute thee vnto deathe vse the 54. Psalme:

If thou wouldest haue the helpe of God againste suche as persecute thee without a cause, vse the 59. Psalme.

If thou wouldest prepare thy selfe to fight against the I∣dumeane, or such lyke enemyes of Christ: vse the 60. Psalm.

If thou wouldest haue Chryste to come conquere & beate downe the Siriās: Idumes, Amonites, Papistes: Antichri∣stians. Nullifidians Neutralles, and vngratious Pelagy∣ans vse the 68. Psalme.

If thou best perswaded that Chryste wyll come and pou∣nysh offenders ayde the true worshippers, and poure oure the dregges of wyne and vengeaunce of hys cuppe, on the

vngodly, vse the 75. Psalme.

If thou neither wouldest haue Idolatry, neyther any ly∣cencious lustes rayne in Christes common welth thou must geue God thankes if thou be perswaded, he bothe will and can take them awaye, vsing the 81: Psalme.

If thou wouldest gladlie know Christes Churche, & how that Sion signifieth it, and how that the true religion shal∣be delated and spred throughe the hole worlde, vse the. 87. Psalme.

If thou goest to fight againste the Idumeans, or anye of Christes enemies, whether they offende in manners, or in doctrine, and wouldest desire God to geue the victorye, vse the 108. Psalme.

If thou woldest liue a godly lyfe, if thou wouldest reple∣nysh thy mynde with gooly preceptes, and therby obtayne imortalitie, and eternall felicitie: Study diligently the. 119. Psalme.

If thou be thrust into a Colledge, or in a parish, towne or countrey, whose in habitours, are wicked, crafty, and malici∣ous picke quarels, to be deliuered from them. vse the. 120. Psalme.

If thou wouldest haue the congregatiō of Christ to pros∣per, vse the 122. Psalme.

If thou wouldest be deliuered from contempt, infamye & the derision of the wicked, vse 123. Psalme.

when thou art deliuered out of prison captiuitie, or anye distres in geuing thankes to God vse the 124. Psalme.

To vnderstande, the saftie that those are in, whiche ar vn∣der the tuicion of the Lorde. Ioua, and howe that the wicked shalbe punyshed, consider the 125. Psalme:

If thou desirest to knowe the felicitie that he hathe which reuerenceth God, and liueth godly, the tranquillitie & peace of conscience whiche he enioyeth in this life, and the vnspeak able ioye in the life to come, meditate diligentlie the 128. Ps.

To vnderstand how the good and godlye are defended by the ayde of the Lord, and the wicked perish, consider the 129. Psalme.

If thou wouldest not be arrogaunte and proude, vse the 131. Psalme.

If thou wouldest prayse vnitie and concord amonge bre∣therne, vse the. 133. Psalme.

To syng prayses to god for his mercies, vse the 134. Psal.

FINIS.