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.

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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.
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Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.
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Imprinted at Lo[n]don :: By John Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate,
1562.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
Psalters.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A13988.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.

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¶ In exitu Israel. C. xiiii. VV. VVhit.

¶ Howe the Israelites were delyuered out of Egipt, and of the won∣derfull miracles that God shewed at that tyme, whiche put vs in re∣membraunce of Goddes great mercyes towardes his children, and of oure vnthankfullnes for the same.

WHen Israell by Gods addres, from Pharos land was bent: * 1.1 And Iacobs house the straungers left, and in the same trayne went. [verse 2] In Iuda God his glory shewde, his holynes most bryght: So did the Israelites declare, his kingdom, power and myght,
[verse 3] The sea it saw, and sodenly, as all amased did flee: The roring streaimes of Iordans floud, reculed backwardly. [verse 4] As rammes afrayde, the mountaines skipt, theyr strength did them forsake: And as the sely tremblyng lambes, theyr toppes did beate and shake,

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[verse 5] What ayled the sea, as all amased, so sodenly to flee? Ye rowlyng waues of Iordans floud, why ran ye backwardly? [verse 6] Why shoke ye hils as Rammes afrayd, why did your strength so shake: Why did your tops as trembling lambs for feare quiuer and quake.
[verse 7] O earth confesse thy soueraygne Lord and dread hys myghty hand: Before the face of Iacobs God, feare ye both sea and land. [verse 8] I meane the God which frō hard rocks doth cause many flouds appeare: And from the stony flint doth make, gush out the fountaynes cleare.

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