A Commentary on the Psalms, Vol. 4: From Primitive and Mediaeval Writers

Excerpt from A Commentary on the Psalms, Vol. 4: From Primitive and Mediaeval Writers; And From the Various Office-Books and Hymns of the Roman, Mazarabic, Ambrosian, Gallican, Greek, Coptic, Armenian, and Syrian RitesThis was the motto chosen b S. Pius V. For his own. And that because, as the Prophet exclaims, O lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. In like manner the Wise Man adds, A man s heart deviseth his way but the Prov. Xvi. 9. Lord directeth His steps. Wherefore it is a prayer to be delivered from the pride of our own free-will. Thou hast given me the Law, cries man to god, and I know it to be good, but if Thy grace help me not, that which is in itself good will work death in me when Sin revives. These wa s of ours are first our affections and desires, and then all t e actions of our lives, each of which is a step on the road which brings us to our end. They need surely to be made direct, for of themselves they are apt to be tortuous and crooked, and to lead us far from our Country. Even good works, if done outside the bounds of charity, are also mere deviations from the way.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.