The Church is most singularly bound to praise God, 4. for the grace, sanctity, victory, glory, 7. and judicial power, which he giveth to his Saints.The Church is moſt ſingularly bond to praiſe God, 4. for the grace, ſanctitie, victorie, glorie, 7. and iudicial powre, which he geueth to his Sainctes.✦

Alleluia. Sing ye to our Lord a new song: let his praise be in the Church of saints.Alleluia. SING ye to our Lord a new ſong : let his praiſe be in a the Church of ſainctes.Alleluja. Cantate Domino canticum novum ; laus ejus in ecclesia sanctorum.

2Let Israel be joyful in him, that made him: and let the children of Sion rejoice in their king.Let Iſrael be ioyful in him, that made him : and let the children of Sion reioyce in their king.Lætetur Israël in eo qui fecit eum, et filii Sion exsultent in rege suo.

3Let them praise his name in : on , and let them sing to him:Let them praiſe his name in quire : on tymbrel, and pſalter let them ſing to him :Laudent nomen ejus in choro ; in tympano et psalterio psallant ei.

4Because our Lord is well pleased in his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.Becauſe our Lord is wel pleaſed in his people : and he wil exalt the meeke vnto ſaluation.Quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo, et exaltabit mansuetos in salutem.

5The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their .The ſainctes ſhal reioyce in glorie : they ſhal be ioyful in b their beddes.Exsultabunt sancti in gloria ; lætabuntur in cubilibus suis.

6The exaltations of God in their throat: and two edged swords in their hands.The c exaltations of God in their throte : and d two edged ſwordes in their handes.Exaltationes Dei in gutture eorum, et gladii ancipites in manibus eorum :

1609 marginHighest praises of God shall be continually uttered by Saints in glory: for still as praises pass by their tongues and mouths, more like praises shall succeed from their throat, and hearty affection, so out of the abundance of the heart their mouth shall still speak God's praise. · Glorified Saints shall also have judiciary power. First, all in general shall like and approve God's justice in punishing the wicked. Secondly the wicked shall be justly condemned in comparison of the blessed, who passed through, and overcame the like, yea and greater tribulations and temptations than those, by which the damned were overcome. Thirdly, certain more excellent Saints, namely the Apostles. and all those that forsaking propriety of temporal goods, give that they have to the poor, as some religious Orders do; or into a Community as the Apostles, and many primitive Christians did (Mat. 4:20. cap. 19:27. Act. 4:34. 1 Cor. 6:3.) shall sit in judgement seats, assessory judges with Christ, and judge those that render account, of well or evil spending the temporal lands or goods, which they possessed in this world. So teach S. Augustine S. Jerome. S. Bede, and others.c Hiegheſt praiſes of God ſhal be continually vttered by Sainctes in glorie: for ſtil as praiſes paſſe by their tongues and mouthes, more like praiſes ſhal ſuccede from their throte, and hartie affection, ſo out of the abundance of the hart their mouth ſhal ſtil ſpeake Gods praiſe. · d Glorified Sainctes ſhal alſo haue iudiciarie povvre. Firſt, al in general ſhal like and approue Gods iuſtice in puniſhing the vvicked. Secondly the vvicked ſhal be iuſtly condemned in compariſon of the bleſſed, vvho paſſed through, and ouercame the like, yea and greater tribulations and tentations then thoſe, by vvhich the damned vvere ouercome. Thirdly, certaine more excellent Sainctes, namely the Apoſtles. and al thoſe that forſaking proprietie of temporal goodes, geue that they haue to the poore, as ſome religious Orders doe; or into a Communitie as the Apoſtles, and manie primitiue Chriſtians did (Mat. 4. v. 20. cap. 19. v. 27. Act. 4. v. 34. 1. Cor. 6. v. 3.) ſhal ſitte in iudgement ſeates, aſſeſſorie iudges with Chriſt, and iudge thoſe that render account, of wel or euil ſpending the temporal landes or goodes, which they poſſeſſed in this vvorld. So teach S. Auguſtin S. Ierom. S. Beda, and others.

7To do revenge in the nations: chastisements among the peoples.To doe reuenge in the nations : chaſtiſements among the peoples.ad faciendam vindictam in nationibus, increpationes in populis ;

8To bind their kings in fetters: and their nobles in iron manacles.To binde their kinges in fetters : and their nobles in yron manicles.ad alligandos reges eorum in compedibus, et nobiles eorum in manicis ferreis ;

9That they may do in them the judgement that is written: this glory is to all his saints. Alleluia.That they may doe in them the iudgement that is e written : f this glorie is to al his ſainctes. Alleluia.ut faciant in eis judicium conscriptum : gloria hæc est omnibus sanctis ejus. Alleluja.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.

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