[24] The dedication to the queen, prefixed to this volume, is dated Geneva, February 10th, 1559. After exhorting the queen to persevere in the reformation of religion, the writers state that “albeit they had begun more than a year ago to peruse the _English_ Translation of the Bible, and to bring it to the pure simplicity and true meaning of the Spirit of God, yet when they heard that Almighty God had miraculously preserved her to that most excellent dignity, with most joyful minds and great diligence they endeavoured themselves to set forth this most excellent Book of the Psalms unto her Grace as a special token of their service and goodwill till the rest of the Bible, which was in good readiness, should be accomplished and presented.” (ANTHONY JOHNSON, _Historical Account of the Several English Translations of the Bible_. Reprinted in WATSON’S _Collection of Theological Tracts_, vol. iii. p. 87.) [25] _verse._ 1557. 1560. 1. out of the way apart 3. they saw there appeared unto them 4. here is good beying for us it is good for us to be here 5. that cloude the cloude my deare sonne my beloved sonne in whom I delyte in whom I am well pleased 6. were afrayed were sore afrayde 7. But Jesus Then Jesus 8. loked up lifted up their eyes 9. See that ye shewe Shewe be risen rise death the dead 11. Jesus And Jesus 12. lusted would In like wise likewise 14. people multitude 15. mercie pitie oft ofttimes 17. Jesus Then Jesus how long (_bis_). how long now (_bis_) 18. came out went out even that same at that 19. secrectly apart 20. Jesus And Jesus if ye had if ye have ye should ye shall it should it shall neither could anything and nothing shall for you to do unto you 22. As they And as they passed the time abode betraied delivered 23. and the thyrd but the third sorowed greatly were verie sorie 24. were wont to gather received 25. spake first to him prevented 27. thyne angle an angle the fyshe that first the first fish that pay give it unto them