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Author: Cope, Anthony, Sir, d. 1551.
Title: A godly meditacion vpon. xx. select and chosen Psalmes of the prophet Dauid as wel necessary to al them that are desirous to haue ye darke wordes of the prophet declared and made playn: as also fruitfull to suche as delyte in the contemplatio[n] of the spiritual meanyng of them. Compiled and set furth by Sir Anthony Cope knight.
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Print source: A godly meditacion vpon. xx. select and chosen Psalmes of the prophet Dauid as wel necessary to al them that are desirous to haue ye darke wordes of the prophet declared and made playn: as also fruitfull to suche as delyte in the contemplatio[n] of the spiritual meanyng of them. Compiled and set furth by Sir Anthony Cope knight.
Cope, Anthony, Sir, d. 1551.
Imprinted at London: In Sepulchres paryshe a lytle aboue Holborne Conduite at the sygne of the Resurrection by [R. Grafton for?] Ihon Daye, Anno. M.d.xlvii. [1547]
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
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The preface. ¶ To the mooste vertuous Ladie and gratious princes Katherine Quene of Englāde, Fraūce and Irelande, her humble seruaunte Sir Anthonie Cope Knyght desyreth longe lyfe wyth health and muche ho∣nour to the pleasure of God.
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An exposicion vpon the fyrst Psalme. ¶ This Psalme of Dauid is fyrst set in the booke, as a Prologue to all the rest. In whiche he exhorteth al men to the study, folowyng, and teachyng of the lawe of God.
¶ The Prophet Dauyd in the person of the faythful congregation which are penitent for their offences made this Psalme. And declaryng his infirmitie and contricion, desireth remission of his sinnes.
¶ The Prophet considering the corrupt maner of ly∣uing of the greatest sort of people, and forseyng in spirit the darknyng of holy scripture through mēs tradicions, in the person of the faythfull congre∣gation prayseth the lawe of God, and desyreth to be deliuered from all false doctryne, and from the company of the wycked.
¶ The Prophet beyng very sory for hys offences, prai¦eth for grace and to be deliuered from his enemyes Wherin he putteth hymselfe as an example for al true penitentes to folowe.
¶ The faythfull man geueth thankes to God for hys manifolde gyftes and graces. Whereby he is go∣uerned to the heauenly Hierusalem.
¶ Dauyd in the person of euerye penitent Christian, confesseth his offences, attributyng to God his cō∣uersion, but nothing to hys workes or deseruinges
¶This Psalme is set forthe by the Prophet agaynste those that ouer much loue the worlde, exhortinge al men to be ware of the deceytfulnes there of, to pro∣uide wisely for them selues before theyr death, and to feare the last dreadfull iudgement.
¶ The Prophet Dauid; beyng very sory for the adul∣tery, which he had committed wyth Bethsabe, & for the death of her husbāde Vrye: made this Psalme, in the person of the hole faythfull congregation, & also in the person of euery penitēt sinner priuately.
¶ In thys Psalme the Prophet warneth all men not to regarde the prosperitie of the wycked, and the smale pleasure of the iuste men in thys worlde. He sheweth the fyrst to haue a short tyme in his prospe∣rity, the others rewarde, to be eternall.
¶ In thys chapter are declared the ioyes of the heauē¦ly mansions to be ineffable. With the ardent desyre whych the prophet Dauid, and in him, all the fayth¦full congregation, haue to atteyne the same.
¶ The prophet, despising the vanities of this transito∣rie and short lyfe: desyreth the mercifull fauoure of Christ. Wherby all faythfull people maye be dire∣cted through the hight of his grace in al their actes
¶ The prophet Dauid beholdynge the fall of Adam, beynge for synne caste oute of Paradise, and his so∣rowfull penaunce made after to God therfore: set forth this psalme of penaunce, in the person of Adā mete to be sayd by all his posteritie, that are peni∣tent inwardly for theyr offences to his hyghnes cō¦mitted, and desyre to be restored to the fauoure of God, whych through synne they haue lost.
¶ The prophet exhorteth euerye faythfull person to geue prayses and thankes to Christ for the manifold benefites of hym receaued.
¶ The soule of euery faythful christian, beholdyng the goodnes of God, daylye shewed wythout ceas¦synge to all his seruauntes: ceasseth not to prayse God agayne expressing his merueylous power and wysdome by the shewe of his merueylous workes.
¶ The faythfull man consideryng the benefytes by God to him gyuē: breaketh forth to geuing of pray∣ses, and workynge good workes: and, for the loue whiche he beareth to God, is contented gladly to suffre al persecutions. Yea very death: So that the honour of God be therby encreased.
¶ The faythfull person desyreth the helpe of God agaynste all his enemies: and therin onely putteth his sure trust.
¶ The synner beynge drowned in the flouddes of synne, cryeth to God for his helpe, and prayeth to be delyuered from the daunger therof.
¶ The faythfull man gyueth prayse to God wyth thākes for his mercie shewed to him, and exhorteth all other to do the same.
¶ The Prophet Dauid made thys Psalme proper∣ly in the person of Christ speakyng to his heauenly father (as the head of his churche). But it maye be applied vnto the faythfull membres of his congre∣gation, retourned to God from all euyll wayes in whiche they haue walked.
¶ Al creatures reasonable are exhorted to geue thā∣kes and prayses vnto God both for the erection of our earthly Syon the Christen congregation, and al∣so of the heauenly Hierusalem.