The fervent desire of the just, 6. much afflicted in this life, 12. and assured hope of eternal joy.The feruent deſire of the iuſt, 6. much afflicted in this life, 12. and aſſured hope of eternal ioy.✦

Unto the end, understanding to the sons of Core.Vnto the end, vnderſtanding to the ſonnes of Core.In finem. Intellectus filiis Core.

1609 margin(a) The sons of Core repented, and departed from their father's schism, and so escaped miraculously the horrible pit of damnation, into which their father and his accomplices fell. Num. 26. v. 10. By which example all seduced, and deceived Christians are admonished, not to persist in schism or other sins. And worldly men, ambitious of honour be warned to desire and seek God above all things, first of all the kingdom of heaven (to be living members of the Catholic Church) and the justice thereof: to seek things which are above, not which are upon the earth, lest hell devour them, as it devoured the accomplices of Core. Num 16 v. 31.Eternal glory. The 10. key. · The ſonnes of Core repented, and departed from their fathers ſchiſme, and ſo eſcaped miraculoſly the horrible pitte of damnation, into which their father and his complices fel. Num. 26. v. 10. By which example al ſeduced, and deceiued Chriſtians are admoniſhed, not to perſiſt in ſchiſme or other ſinnes. And wordlie men, ambicious of honour be warned to deſire & ſeke God aboue al thinges, firſt of al the kingdome of heauen (to be liuing members of the Catholique Church) and the iuſtice therof: to ſeke thinges which are aboue, not which are vpon the earth, leſt hel deuoure them, as it deuoured the complices of Core. Num 16 v. 31.

2Even as the desireth after the fountains of waters: so doth my soul desire after thee O God.EVEN as the harte deſireth after the fountaines of waters: ſo doth my ſoule deſire after thee ô God.Quemadmodum desiderat cervus ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.

3My soul hath thirsted after God the strong living: when shall I come and appear before the face of God?My ſoule hath thirſted after God the ſtrong liuing: when ſhal I come and appeare before the face of God?Sitivit anima mea ad Deum fortem, vivum ; quando veniam, et apparebo ante faciem Dei ?

4My tears have been breads unto me day and night: whiles it is said to me daily: Where is thy God?My teares haue beene breades vnto me day and night: whiles it is ſaid to me dayly: Where is thy God?Fuerunt mihi lacrimæ meæ panes die ac nocte, dum dicitur mihi quotidie : Ubi est Deus tuus ?

5These things have I remembered, and have poured out my soul in me, because I shall pass into the place of a marvellous tabernacle, even to the house of God. In the voice of exultation, and confession: the sound of one feasting.Theſe thinges haue I remembred, and haue powred out my ſoule in me, becauſe I ſhal paſſe into the place of a meruelous tabernacle, euen to the houſe of God. In the voyce of exultation, and confeſſion: the ſound of one feaſting.Hæc recordatus sum, et effudi in me animam meam, quoniam transibo in locum tabernaculi admirabilis, usque ad domum Dei, in voce exsultationis et confessionis, sonus epulantis.

6Why art thou sorrowful my soul? and why dost thou trouble me? Hope in God, because yet I will confess to him: the salvation of my countenance,Why art thou ſorowful my ſoule? and why doſt thou truble me? Hope in God, becauſe yet I wil confeſſe to him: the ſaluation of my conntenance,Quare tristis es, anima mea ? et quare conturbas me ? Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi, salutare vultus mei,

7and my God. My soul is troubled toward myself: therefore will I be mindful of thee from the land of Jordan, and Hermoniim from the little mountain.and my God. My ſoule is trubled toward my ſelfe: therfore wil I be mindful of thee from the land of Iordan, and Hermoniim from the litle mountaine.et Deus meus. Ad meipsum anima mea conturbata est : propterea memor ero tui de terra Jordanis et Hermoniim a monte modico.

8Depth calleth on depth, in the voice of thy flood-gates. All thy high things, and thy waves have passed over me.Depth calleth on depth, in the voice of thy floud-gates. Al thy high thinges, and thy waues haue paſſed ouer me.Abyssus abyssum invocat, in voce cataractarum tuarum ; omnia excelsa tua, et fluctus tui super me transierunt.

9In the day our Lord hath commanded his mercy: and in the night a song of him.In the day our Lord hath commanded his mercie: and in the night a ſong of him.In die mandavit Dominus misericordiam suam, et nocte canticum ejus ; apud me oratio Deo vitæ meæ.

10With me is prayer to the God of my life: I will say to God: Thou art my defender. Why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I sorrowful, whiles mine enemy afflicteth me?With me is prayer to the God of my life: I wil ſay to God: Thou art my defender. Why haſt thou forgotten me? and why goe I ſorowful, whiles mine enemie afflicteth me?Dicam Deo : Susceptor meus es ; quare oblitus es mei ? et quare contristatus incedo, dum affligit me inimicus ?

11Whiles my bones are broken, mine enemies that trouble me have me: Whiles they say to me day by day: Where is thy God?Whiles my bones are broken, mine enemies that truble me haue vpbrayded me: Whiles they ſay to me day by day: Where is thy God?Dum confringuntur ossa mea, exprobraverunt mihi qui tribulant me inimici mei, dum dicunt mihi per singulos dies : Ubi est Deus tuus ?

12Why art thou O my soul? and why dost thou trouble me? Hope in God, because yet I will confess to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my God.Why art thou heauie ô my ſoule? & why doſt thou truble me? Hope in God, becauſe yet I wil confeſſe to him: the ſaluation of my countenance, and my God.Quare tristis es, anima mea ? et quare conturbas me ? Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi, salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.

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