Psalm 92: Against the Persuasion of such as Would have Justification to Proceed of Good Works
naught. He will not only deliver them from troublesome mishaps by the hands of blessed Angels, but also there shall be no beasts so venomous and outrageous that may hurt them anything at all. And therefore we humbly require thee (O excellent father) to vouchsafe that we may not be secluded from partaking of so great good things, but that we may in such wise love thee, and so repose our whole trust in thy divine Majesty, as we may seek none other refuge and pillar to stand by, but thee only, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 92: AGAINST THE PERSUASION OF
SUCH AS WOULD HAVE JUSTIFICATION
TO PROCEED OF GOOD WORKS
We are then slack in celebrating thy glorious name (O almighty God) when as we forget thy wonderful works, which, so soon as we diligently consider, and think more attentively of, they shall by and by cheer us exceedingly, and consequently enforce a great strength and efficacy in us touching the setting forth of thy worthy praises. But such truly are very foolish and dull sighted, who either do not weigh them, or else are nothing moved therewith: their eyes therefore are sore blinded, because they see the matters of the ungodly to have good success and go long unpunished. But these manner of men ought to consider that for this purpose thou wouldest do thus with the wicked, because they might be the more sorrowful to see their flourishing estate suddenly altered, yea, and that in a time unlooked for, who (after they have walked in the shadow of felicity) may run into mere and assured calamity, and such verily as is everlasting, and hath no end, when as the just men (like the Ceder and Palm tree) enjoy the sincere and everlasting good things in the blessed habitation of the heavens. We humbly beseech thee (O excellent father) to cherish and comfort this hope in us, to the intent we may right well perceive, that thou art both good and just, and also dost publish unto all creatures that there is no unrighteousness in thy noble judgment, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.