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Commentary upon the Fifteen Psalms of Degrees
A commentary upon the fifteen Psalms, called Psalmi graduum, that is, Psalms of degrees faithfully copied out of the lectures of D. Martin Luther ; very fruitful and comfortable for all Christian afflicted consciences to read ; translated out of Latin into English by Henry Bull.A commentarie vpon the fiftene Psalmes, called Psalmi graduum, that is, Psalmes of degrees faithfully copied out of the lectures of D. Martin Luther ; very frutefull and comfortable for all Christian afflicted consciences to reade ; translated out of Latine into Englishe by Henry Bull.
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 1577
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And if thou do so presume of God, that thou become even impudent and shameless, it shall please God highly, according to that which followeth: and he heard me. As if he should say: The Lord declareth that our prayer pleaseth him which we make with a trust and confidence in his promise and mercy that he heareth our prayer.
And if thou doe so presume of God, that thou become euen impudent and shamelesse, it shall please God highly, according to that which followeth: and he heard me. As if he should say: The Lord declareth that our prayer pleaseth him which we make with a trust and confidence in his promise and mercie that he heareth our prayer.
And here see that thou diligently learn this name and title which David here giveth unto him,1 that he is auditor precum, the hearer of prayers, and beware when thou prayest, that by doubting or incredulity thou take not from him this name, as many ⟨p. 11⟩times we do. Against this doubting David goeth about to confirm and strengthen us with his own example, and besides the promises of God, which we have, he setteth before us his own experience, to stir us up to call upon God in faith, whereby we may assure our consciences, that God will hear us in that he is the hearer of the sighs and groans of all those that pray unto him in faith. And if he hear not speedily, yet he will hear in his good time. If he •eare thee not in such sort as thou wouldest and doest desire, he will hear thee in much better wise. So saith Bernard. And I do not remember that ever I read in any of the fathers of the latter age a more godly saying.2 Brethren, saith he, as concerning your prayer, have no doubt, but assure your selves that as soon as the word passeth out of your mouth, your prayer is written and regestr•• in heaven in the presence and sight of God: and either it shall be done that ye have asked, or else it is expedient not to be done. What can be more Christianly spoken? what greater consolation can there be then that God, as a most gracious, rich and bountiful Prince, should give no other answer to all the supplications and prayers made unto him but fiat, that is to say, be it done that ye have desired.