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PSALME. XXXVI.

The Argument.

There is nothing that greeueth good men, and them that feare God so much, and that worthilie, as the life of pro∣phane and wicked men, who do openlie testifie, that they neither feare God nor man. But the Prophet doth admonish vs, when we behold these things, that we may not gather hereby, that God careth not for such mat∣ters, but rather to rise vp into a more high considera∣tion of the infinite goodnes of the most merciful and mightie God thereby, cum towards them to whome he is not bound anie waie: for neither may we measure Gods iustice, nor his counsels, by our smal capacitie. After∣ward he teacheth, that the prouidence of God doth most

manifestlie shine foorth in these so great confusions, both because he doth preserue notwithstanding this v∣niuersal world, which would perish in a moment, if the wicked had their whole swinge: and also doth defend his Church continualie, the which though it be maruelouslie oppressed, yet doth it neuer want abundance of present comforts, so much as is necessarie: and is furthermore re∣freshed with a sure hope of a better thing, euen the e∣uerlasting felicitie. Wherefore, this one thing remai∣neth, that we flie to Gods protection, who continueth to defend vs, assured that they al shal fal in the end, which delight in wickednes.

THE PARAPHRASIS.

1 THE whole life of the wicked doth tel me in my heart, that they haue cast awaie al feare of God.

2 For they are so farre from being touched in their conscience with anie griefe of sinne, that con∣trariwise they flatter themselues, inuenting new and new sinnes, that at the length they make them∣selues abhominable vnto al.

3 For al their words tend to this end, that they may hurt either with fraud or force, neither can they be brought once to receiue into their hearts, to leade their life so, that they may profite others.

4 They consume the whole nightes in inuenting wickednes: they continue obstinatelie in euil do∣ing, no wickednes is so great that they abhorre.

5 Wherefore, seeing thou, ô Lord, doest suffer these things so patientlie, we must confesse that thy goodnes is higher than the verie heauens: and that thou art most true of thy word, which doest not suffer the vnworthie: yea, euen the breakers of thy couenant, to be without the experience of thy goodnes.

6 Neither is there anie cause yet, why thou shouldest be counted vniust therefore, because

thou doest also shew thy goodnes to such maner of men: for the height of thy iustice is incomprehen∣sible, and thy iudgements are more profound than the deepest gulfes of the sea, that no man is able throughlie to search them, and to consider them: and this thy vnsearchable moderation doth shine forth, not onlie in y^e preseruing of mankind in such a troblesome state, but also in other liuing creatures.

7 Howbeit, there is an other thing, wherein chie∣flie thou declarest, how great and pretious thy goodnes is, to wit, in the saluation of those men, whome thou receiuest to thy special fauour, and couerest as with the shadowe of thy wings, being separate from the number of other men.

8 For, besides those transitorie good things, which thou doest not hold backe from thy verie e∣nimies, thou doest feede them with the euerlasting deinties of thy house, and giuest them of thy most sweete waters to drinke abundantlie.

9 For with thee alone is the spring of true life, and we do attribute it to the benefite of thine onlie light, that we haue anie light.

10 Continue therefore to shew thy goodnes vnto the true worshippers of thy Maiestie, and graunt that those, which loue righteousnes, may perceiue thee their reuenger and deliuerer more and more.

11 Suffer not the proud to treade mee vnder their feete, neither let the wicked laie hand of me, to cast me downe.

12 Doubtles, in the due time and place that thou hast appointed, they that reioice in wickednes shal fal: and me thinke, euen now I see euerie one of them to be throwne downe by such violence, that they can neuer rise vp againe.