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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
¶A Meditation upon the first Psalm of David.¶A Meditation vpon the first Psalme of Dauid.
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.
Oh most good God, & patience it self, thou lover of men, in so much as thou diddest not spare for their sake thine only son equal to thee, yea one self God with thee, can it come to pass, that this creature, despising thy goodness in calling him when he fleeth, thy patience in bearing with him when he rebelleth, thy liberality in making him a partner of thy so great and incomprehensible bliss everlasting, when he gave himself to most vain vanity, should so far forget himself, as to reject thy goodness, to make a mock at thy patience, to trample under his feet such a treasure? Yea Lord, alack, all this is but too true: and which is more, ⟨image 10⟩those which be guilty of these crimes, be such as thou hast advanced highest. But O my God, retire my feet from those crooked ways wherein I have gone too far already: and since thou hast put in me the desire of blessedness, show me also the ready address thereunto, give me a will to follow it, and strength to pursue it, even till I may attain it to thine honour and glory.
Oh most good God, & patience it selfe, thou louer of men, in so much as thou diddest not spare for their sake thine onely sonne equall to thee, yea one selfe God with thee, can it come to passe, that this creature, despising thy goodnes in calling him when hee fleeth, thy patience in bearing with him when he rebelleth, thy liberalitie in making him a partner of thy so great and incomprehensible blisse euerlasting, when he gaue himselfe to most vaine vanitie, should so far forget himself, as to reiect thy goodnes, to make a mocke at thy patiēce, to trample vnder his feete such a treasure? Yea Lorde, alack, all this is but too true: and which is more, ⟨image 10⟩those which bee guyltie of these crimes, be such as thou hast aduanced highest. But O my God, retire my feete from those crooked wayes wherein I haue gone too farre already: and since thou hast put in me the desire of blessednesse, shewe me also the ready addresse thereunto, giue mee a will to follow it, and strength to pursue it, euen till I may attaine it to thine honour and glorie.