Christ (with his Assessors) will judge the whole world, at the last day: in the meantime exhorteth sinners to amend their life; 7. for none shall escape just judgement. 11. The wicked shall be punished, and the good rewarded.Christ (with his Assessors) wil iudge the whole world, at the last day : in the meane time exhorteth sinners to amend their life; 7. for none shal escape iust iudgement. 11. The wicked shal be punished, and the good rewarded.✦

Unto the end, Corrupt not, a Psalm of Canticle to Asaph.Vnto the end, ^a Corrupt not, ^a Psalme of Canticle to Asaph.In finem, ne corrumpas. Psalmus cantici Asaph.

1609 marginEither this was the beginning of a song, to the tune whereof this Psalm was sung; as some Hebrew Rabbins testify; or, as S. Augustine and other fathers explicate, the Septuagint do admonish us, by occasion of this Psalm, not to fail in our hope, for that God will in no case violate his promise nor purpose, but will render to every one in the day of Judgement, as they deserve.General iudgement. the 9. key. · a Either this was the beginning of a songue, to the tune wherof this Psalme was song; as some Hebrew Rabbins testifie; or, as S. Augustin and other fathers explicate, the Septuagint do admonish vs, by occasion of this Psalme, not to faile in our hope, for that God wil in no case violate his promise nor purpose, but wil render to euerie one in the day of Iudgement, as they deserue.

2We will confess to thee O God: we will confess, and will thy name. We will tell thy marvellous works:We b wil confesse to thee ô God : c we wil confesse, and wil inuocate thy name. We wil tel thy meruelouse workes :Confitebimur tibi, Deus, confitebimur, et invocabimus nomen tuum ; narrabimus mirabilia tua.

3when I shall take a time, I will judge .when d I shal take a time, I wil iudge iustices.Cum accepero tempus, ego justitias judicabo.

4The earth is melted, and all that dwell in it: I have the pillars thereof.e The earth is melted, and al that dwel in it : f I haue confirmed the pillers thereof.Liquefacta est terra et omnes qui habitant in ea : ego confirmavi columnas ejus.

5I said to the wicked: do not wickedly: and to them that offend: Exalt not the horn.I said to the wicked : g doe not wickedly : and to them that offend : h Exalt not the horne.Dixi iniquis : Nolite inique agere : et delinquentibus : Nolite exaltare cornu :

6Exalt not your horn on high: speak not iniquity against God.Exalt not your horne on high : speake not iniquitie aganst God.nolite extollere in altum cornu vestrum ; nolite loqui adversus Deum iniquitatem.

7For neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the desert mountains:For neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the desert mountanes :Quia neque ab oriente, neque ab occidente, neque a desertis montibus :

8because God is Judge. This man he humbleth, and him he exalteth,i because God is Iudge. k This man he humbleth, and him he exalteth,quoniam Deus judex est. Hunc humiliat, et hunc exaltat :

1609 marginWhen other Judges sit on tribunals, some may be absent, or escape from their sentences: but all without exception shall be brought in persons, when Christ God and Man shall judge. Some shall have sentence of eternal pain in hell; some of eternal reward in glory, though (partly in this world, partly in particular judgement of every soul) God hath already, and will before the last day punish sinners, yet there resteth more punishment, and no impenitent sinners shall escape, but all shall drink of the bitter cup of eternal damnation. Strong wine not delayed with water, but mingled with bitter sharp things, as gall, vinegar, brimstone &c. and so poured into festered wounds, so they shall suffer intolerable endless pain, mixed with the worm of conscience, loss of glory, rancour of heart, and eternal desperation.i VVhen other Iudges sitte on tribunales, some may be absent, or escape from their sentences: but al without exception shal be brought in persons, when Christ God and Man shal iudge. · k Some shal haue sentence of eternal paine in hel; some of eternal reward in glorie, l though (partly in this world, partly in particular iudgement of euerie soule) God hath alreadie, and wil before the last day punish sinners, yet there resteth more punishment, and no impenitent sinners shal escape, but al shal drinke of the bitter cuppe of eternal damnation. m strong wine not delayde with water, but mingled with bitter sharpe thinges, as gal, vinegre, brimstone &c. and so powred into festered woundes, so they shal suffer vntolerable endles paine, mixed with the worme of conscience, losse of glorie, rancor of hart, and eternal desperation.

9because there is a cup in the hand of our Lord of wine full of mixture. And he hath poured it out of this into that, but yet the dregs thereof are not emptied: all the sinners of the earth shall drink.l because there is a cuppe in the hand of our Lord m of mere wine ful of mixture. And he hath powred it out n of this into that, but yet the dregges therof are not emptied : al the sinners of the earth shal drinke.quia calix in manu Domini vini meri, plenus misto. Et inclinavit ex hoc in hoc ; verumtamen fæx ejus non est exinanita : bibent omnes peccatores terræ.

10But I will show forth for ever: I will sing to the God of Jacob.But I wil shewforth for euer: I wil sing to the God of Iacob.Ego autem annuntiabo in sæculum ; cantabo Deo Jacob :

11And I will break all the horns of sinners: and the horns of the just shall be exalted.And I wil breake al the hornes of sinners : and o the hornes of the iust shal be exalted.et omnia cornua peccatorum confringam, et exaltabuntur cornua justi.

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