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Christian meditations upon eight Psalms of the prophet David. Made and newly set forthChristian meditations vpon eight Psalmes of the prophet Dauid. Made and newly set forth
Christian meditations upon eight Psalms of the prophet David. Made and newly set forth by Theodore Beza. Translated out of French, for the common benefit, into the vulgar tongue by I.S.Christian meditations vpon eight Psalmes of the prophet Dauid. Made and newly set forth by Theodore Beza. Translated out of French, for the common benefite, into the vulgare tongue by I.S.
Imprinted at London : In Bacon house, by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queens most excellent Majesty, 1582Imprinted at London : In Bacon house, by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1582
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.
12 I can then do nothing else, but beseech thee to hear my cries: and thou wilt do it, Lord. For, O Lord God, who could ever have abidden before thee, if thou, haddest ⟨image 55⟩taken the law on his sins?
12 I can then doe nothing else, but beseeche thee to heare my cries: and thou wilt do it, Lorde. For, O Lorde God, who coulde euer haue abiden before thee, if thou, hadest ⟨image 55⟩taken the lawe on his sinnes?
- 13 If thou, O Lord, straightly markest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?3 If thou, O Lorde, straightly markest iniquities, O Lord, who shal stand?
14 Take heart again, my soul, for thy Judge is the fountain of compassion, otherwise there were none order to serve and beseech him, but all in vain. It is true, thou hast lavished out his riches, but thy God is as rich, and as far from niggardliness as ever: Thou hast thralled thy self to sin and death, but thy God hath redeemed thee with a more then sufficient ransom: Say rather with that poor unthrift,2 I go to my father: he will receive thee without casting thee in the teeth, yea rather he will rejoice of thy return, he waiteth to embrace thee with his mercy. Do not as did Adam, who ran away from his face whom he had offended: Should the sick man flee the Physician? Whither should a poor ⟨image 56⟩