Israelites released from captivity of Babylon, much more the blessed both of the old and new testament delivered by Christ from captivity of sin, do rejoice: 5. Who nevertheless must pass through tribulation to eternal felicity.Iſralites releaſed from captiuitie of Babylon, much more the bleſſed both of the old and new teſtament deliuered by Chriſt from captiuitie of ſinne, do reioyce: 5. Who neuertheles muſt paſſe through tribulation to eternal felicitie.✦

A gradual Canticle. When our Lord turned the captivity of Sion: we were made as men comforted.A gradual Canticle. WHEN our Lord turned the captiuitie of Sion: we were made as a men comforted.Canticum graduum. In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati.

1609 marginmen. The Jews released from captivity, were exceedingly, and almost incredibly comforted, as men for great, and unexpected sudden joy think it rather a dream, than a truth that they are delivered from miseries. So S. Peter when he was delivered out of prison by an Angel. Acts 12. thought it rather a vision, than a true deliverance. Such spiritual joy devout souls have when they are delivered from sin.The deliuered from captiuitie reioyce. the 7. key. · a The Iewes releaſed from captiuitie, were exceedingly, and almost incredibly comforted, as men for great, and vnexpected ſundaine ioy thinke it rather a dreame, then a truth that they are deliuered from miſeries. So S. Peter when he was deliuered out of priſon by an Angel. Act. 12. thought it rather a viſion, then a true deliuerie. Such ſpiritual ioy deuoute ſoules haue when they are deliuered from ſinne.

2Then was our mouth with joy: and our tongue with exultation. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: Our Lord hath done with them.Then was our mouth repleniſhed with ioy: and our tongue with exultation. Then b ſhal they ſay among the Gentiles: Our Lord hath done magnifically with them.Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione. Tunc dicent inter gentes : Magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis.

3Our Lord hath done magnifically with us: we are made joyful.c Our Lord hath done magnifically with vs: we are made ioyful.Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum ; facti sumus lætantes.

4Turn our captivity O Lord, as a torrent in the South.d Turne our captiuitie ô Lord, e as a torrent in the South.Converte, Domine, captivitatem nostram, sicut torrens in austro.

5They that sow in tears, shall reap in joyfulness.f They that ſow in teares, g ſhal reape in ioyfulneſſe.Qui seminant in lacrimis, in exsultatione metent.

1609 margintears. This is the ordinary disposition of God, that his servants shall make their seeding, which is, do good works (saith S. Augustin) with tears, in tribulation upon earth: · reap. and reap a plentiful harvest, the reward of their suffering and well working, in the next life. In assured hope whereof the Psalmist, and the whole Church joyfully conclude this Psalm with the two verses following.f This is the ordinarie diſpoſition of God, that his ſeruants ſhal make their ſeeding, which is, doe good workes (ſaith S. Auguſtin) with teares, in tribulation vpon earth: g and reape a plentiful harueſt, the reward of their ſuffering and wel working, in the next life. In aſſured hope wherof the Pſalmiſt, and the whole Church ioyfully conclude this Pſalme with the two verſes folowing.

6Going they went and wept, casting their seeds.Going they went and wept, caſting their ſeedes.Euntes ibant et flebant, mittentes semina sua. Venientes autem venient cum exsultatione, portantes manipulos suos.

7But coming they shall come with exultation, carrying their sheaves.But coming they ſhal come with exultation, carying their ſheaues.Euntes ibant et flebant, mittentes semina sua. Venientes autem venient cum exsultatione, portantes manipulos suos.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.

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